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ama: two legislators locked in a battle on twitter. scott weiner of san francisco and marjorie taylor greene of georgia. their fight is over much more than just words. good evening. dan: congresswoman greene name-calling senator wiener while advocating the passage of an anti-transgender law that she's introducing to congress. ama: days after the mass shooting an lbd to q light -- nightclub in colorado. dan: tim johns is here in the newsroom. reporter: this isn't the first time they have clashed with each other on twitter. this time seems to be especially bad. despite the homophobic hate, he doesn't plan to stop fighting for what he believes in. marjorie taylor greene calling out california state senator scott wiener in a tweet sent out tuesday. green called weiner a communist

groomer. weiner responding to abc7news iphone. >> i get death threats. it's pretty bad. she's an atrocious human being. reporter: the word groomer has homophobic and trans phobic undertones. in recent times, it has regained popularity among proponents of far right conspiracy theories like qanon. >> it used to have a specific meaning but it no longer has that meaning. it is being used now primarily to attack lgbtq people and basically say that we are pedophiles. reporter: she called for the passing of her protect children's innocence act. the bill would make it a felony to perform gender affirming care on a minor. >> unfortunately, what we know very clearly is that this type of rhetoric from people like marjorie taylor greene has a

really devastating impact on the mental health of lgbtq people and trans kids in particular. reporter: samuel garrett works with equality california. he says rhetoric like this can have devastating consequences for trans youth, a group which suffers from disproportionate rates of violence and suicide. >> what we saw over the weekend is those kind of statements by her and her colleague in colorado, combined with lax gun laws can lead to violent attacks against the lgbtq community. reporter: new polling shows that 72% of transgender respondents and 48% of lgbtq people overall say the current political environment makes them fear for their personal safety. all the more reason weiner says he's encouraging everyone to stand up to the hatred anyway they can. >> getting the right people

elected in office. that's ultimately what it comes down to. reporter: legislators in state houses across the country have introduced 344 anti-lgbtq bills just this session. 25 of those have passed. dan: thank you very much. all of this on the heels of a mass shooting at an lgbtq+ nightclub in colorado springs. the suspect, 22, had their first virtual court appearance today. the judge ruled there was legal authority to hold aldrich without bond. in court, they were slouched over in a wheelchair with noticeable bruises on their face. charges include five counts of first-degree murder, one for each victim, and five counts of a bias with -- motivated crime. his next court -- the next court date is december 6. ama: upright flag created by original rainbow flag designer

gilbert baker was raised today. city and community leaders held an emotional ceremony to remember the five victims that were killed at club q on saturday. people recited poetry, saying each victim's name out loud. the flag is a symbol for the lgbtq community and has deep roots in san francisco, its original home. it will remain in colorado for the next two weeks. dan: no the mass sing we broung ns lastsix people killede break room of a walmart in chesapeake before the shooter turned the gun on himself. five but it will not be released. police have identified the gunman as worked from mark -- wt since 2010. he had multiple magazines with him. coworkers described him as mean and disturbing. >> i'm new but i heard from the

very beginning that he was the one to watch out for. he was really standoffish. he gave off loaner vibes. dan: police still trying to figure out the motive for shooting victims. -- motive. if you are a loved one are having struggles with mental health or dealing with the weight of gun violence, we have a useful list of tools to find support at abc7news.com. ama: happening now, we are catching the last of the nights holiday travel rush. you are looking live at sfo. cameras stretched across the bay area. it's pretty clear right now. if you were out driving earlier, quite the opposite. this time lapse shows you just how many cars were packed in during the commute. at sfo, it was a mixed bag. >> n busy at all. we had heard horror stories. ' ner experieed this befo. ama: aaa expects this

thanksgiving to be about 98% of pre-pandemic levels. so let's get a peek at that thanksgiving forecast with abc7news meteorologists india patel. sandhya: beautiful day. let me show you the forecast as we check out a live view right now from our east bay hills camera. the camera is bound -- bouncing around. gusty winds in the hills. 49 miles per hour on mount diablo. dry down sloping wind that is going to help to warm us up. tomorrow morning is your coolest point in the 30's and 40's. by 2:00, you are already in the low to mid 70's for the warmest locations. here's your thanksgiving planner. it begins with patchy fog and cool conditions. bright skies at 10:00. sunshine and a mild to warm day. the weekend features changes. i will be back to tell you about it coming up. ama: y get live custom

weather updateju one to be prepared. it's all through the abc 7 bay area news app. dan: new 11:00, we take you inside the mailroom tonight. hard-working usps employees expecting another very busy year of getting guess -- gifts to their destinations on time. ryan curry got a tour of the distribution center in oakland, ready for the holiday rush. reporter: quiet outside the u.s. postal office in oakland during the early sensate -- sunset. inside, amount of packages and letters for the holiday season. >> the busiest time of the year for us. especially with packages. reporter: abdul is one of the managers at the site. they plan to ship around 6 million packages from this location. across the lower distribution level are conveyor belts full of packages, waiting to be sent to their final destination.

this is just the beginning. >> the busiest rate for us -- streak for us is december 12 through 17th. after that, we stop approaching our deadlines for shipping your parcels ans.ncouge everybodyrt's at this location at any given time, sorting mail, rounding corners. all to get your holiday mail in on time. >> 650 five men and women of u.s. postal service are really proud of their responsibility in delivering the holidays for america. reporter: he says they start preparing for the holiday season at the start of the year. everything from big boxes to small ones to a section for letters. even outside, workers are shouldering -- sorting mail from the loading docks. usps says they are ready to deliver items fast. even with their holiday system in place, they are advising people to shop and ship early. >> it is something we are

accustomed to. you prepare for years in advance. this year, new technology is coming in. we are more excited and prepared. reporter: abc7news. dan: if you need to make a last-minute run to the store tomorrow, we put together a guide of what's open to help save you a headache. it's one of the most clicked on things right now on our front page. abc7news.com. ama: pharmacies along the canadian border are seeing a children's tylenol shortage as respiratory illnesses begin to search. supply chain issues and high demand are causing a small shortage of parts in the u.s.. demand is high across the country. johnson & johnson says in part, we are doing everything we can to make sure people have access to the products they need. some products may be less readily available due to this increased demand but we are not experiencing an overall shortage in the united states. >> he wants to be free. >> just like us.

dan: a shopper take over. the protest put on at a local safeway. ama: a push for moving magic. your next trip to the theater, brought to you by amazon. dan: perspective on this thanksgiving eve, a meal for everyone

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>> just like us. >> because it's not food. >> its violence. >> it's not a holiday. >> i v they walked through aisls and stood outside the store with information for interested customers. dan:n the nth baya former marinnty duty district attorney has filed an $18 million lawsuit against his former boss. cameron jones says district attorney lauren for goalie fired him after he filed a discrimination complaint. he says he was subject to scrutiny and job reviews his white coworkers were not asked. >> i was terminated because i was speaking out on how i was being treated differently. in the color of my skin. dan: the suit claims a manager who spoke out against jones termination faced retaliation. charles bonner says other employees of color were subject to a hostile work environment after a staff member put up an

offensive photo of them in blackface. the photo was near a shooting range target with bullet holes. the da said she can't comment on the lawsuit but released a statement saying she finds racism in any form to be important and does not condone prejudice or racism on any level. ama: the oakland mayor elect address the city for the first time today. the 51st mayor of the town laid out her priorities for which he takes office. she's an ugly native who once faced homelessness and poverty. she let a campaign promising to fill vacancies at the oakland police department and tackle housing for renters. >> as we get to focusn the top s which i spelled out in my campaign. safety. homelessness. of course, cleaning up our streets. ama: she beat lauren taylor by less than 700 votes in rank-choice voting. the mayor elect said she will work with councilman taylor on her plans. she will be sworn in in january.

dan: amazon is beefing up its film spending. amazon plans to invest $1 billion per year to produce the -- theatrical film releases. amazon plans to release up to 15 movies per year. it comes after the online retail giant acquired film entertainment company mgm for $8.4 billion earlier this year. movie theater stocks surged after today's news as theater chains still try to bounce back from the pandemic. our work in building a better bay area means striving to make it better for everyone. on this thanksgiving eve, a focus on those without a place to call home but working to get by. tonight, fresh turkey dinner served by city team in oakland. j.r. stone spoke with those who are often overlooked but staying optimistic. reporter: this pre-thanksgiving turkey meal looks delicious to all of us. for those of let -- us like

alvin, deborah, jake, this meal means they won't go to bed hungry. >> sometimes i don't know how to budget my food stamps that well. sometimes, i buy too much junk food. reporter: for this dinner though, he's eating one of these plates filled to the brim. >> turkey and chicken and ham. cranberry sauce and stuffing and mashed potatoes. reporter: it's been a tough year. >> i lost everything. i had a job in construction. i had a studio apartment. >> i'm working on my problems. reporter: on the eve of thanksgiving, there's food and also hope and gratefulness. >> i'm trying to get it together . i'm happy to be around earth. >> i'm a homeless person. i appreciate that they open back up so we could have thanksgiving

dinner. reporter: appreciation from debra smith who spends much of her time walking the streets and picking up cans and bottles to recycle. >> it means a lot to me. it really does. it's tough but i'm hanging in. >> it's a place where i feel welcome. reporter: here in oakland, they will be back on thanksgiving, serving lunch at noon and dinner at 4:00. j.r. stone, abc7news. dan: we have much to be thankful for. ama: let's get back to our weather now. dan: sandhya patel is here. sandhya: nice weather coming our way. if you missed it, let's get to the thanksgiving planner. first thing in the morning, patchy fog. upper 30's to low 50's. the sun is up. mid-60's to mid 70's by 4:00. clear and cooler in the evening. if you are traveling tomorrow, it will be heavy rain across the

south. snow showers in the rockies. quiet travel whether nationally. around the state, sunshine from top to bottom. 75 in los angeles. in southern california, the santa ana winds are concerning. another of when -- number of winter advisories in effect. we have a red flag warning going up first thing tomorrow morning. runs until friday morning so be careful if you are going down south. temperatures right now. 46 degrees in half moon bay. they are all over the board. 51 in san francisco. visibility despite the down sloping wind is down to three miles in santa rosa. be careful out there. high pressure in command of our weather.

we will be blocked from the storm at least through the weekend without area of high pressure and down sloping wins continuing tomorrow. november warms coming your way. do expect temperatures to approach records in places like oakland and santa rosa. it's a sparkling san francisco. gusting in the hills through morning. areas of coastal fog. mild to warm for thanksgiving. scattered showers in the forecast on monday. watch out along the coastline. wave heights are coming up. beach hazard statements are friday morning. risk of rip current will be high . that is something to watch out for. in the morning, patchy fog around. breezy in the hills. mid 30's to upper 40's. clear inland. in the afternoon, unbelievably warm for thanksgiving. 72 in san jose. he peninsula, 70 at redwood city. san francisco at 68 degrees. mild day with sunshine.

warm in the north bay. 71 in san rafael. into the east bay, 70 in oakland. 73 degrees in fairfield. as we fast forward to next week -- we are expecting wet weather here. not a lot. monday, share is. southern california will get mixed precip. could impact travel. seven day forecast. thanksgiving. mild to warm weather. temperatures coming down as we hit the weekend. cold nights and cooler mornings tuesday and wednesday. folks, it looks like we're gonna have to land this big old bird earlier than expected because it's the

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