in response to retail theft. target is closing some of its stores across the country, including three right here in the bay area. when those locations are expected to shut down, vip visit president biden waking up in the bay area reelection campaign fundraisers, part of that busy schedule today. >> plus.

planning his first major tour in nearly a decade. >> he's reportedly expected to announce a global tour. moments after his super bowl halftime performance. usher usher. what does this mean for my vegas ticket? that means i'm already stressed out about ticketmaster, about presale code. >> i'm just going to go. who's got the amex? how do we get in early? am i going to be waitlist? >> because even the vegas was stressful. they were like, there are 1200 people ahead of you. what i really logged in on time . >> you should've seen the mess that kylie minogue caused. that was even harder to get into. is that what beyonce did with her super bowl like right after she performed? did she announce her tour? oh, you're right. the formation tour. >> yes. but see, that was in the that was in a different era. >> yeah, but good for him. >> yes. the tour. i'll be there. >> i would be whoever his manager right now. i know. really on it. i know. welcome to

wednesday, september 27th. >> yes, of course. you have a lot to get to. we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah, good morning. it is a very different morning compared to yesterday. it's totally dry out there. we have no showers there is a pocket of dense fog in napa county. you can see napa is down to a quarter of a mile visibility. so just be aware of that. this will linger through about 8 a.m. this morning. it's also cooler air compared to yesterday morning and lower humidity. you're feeling that drier air will wake up to the 40s and 50s for the most part. so we are cold here out there. this is our east bay hills camera. all the bright lights. you can see our marine layer is very limited, just some patchy dense fog out there. we have a lot of sunshine. it's an autumn beauty. later on this afternoon we have bright conditions and warm warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s away from the coast. jobina. >> thank you, jim. good morning, everyone. so it sounds like we may have a major issue underway right now in oakland. we're getting a report of all lanes being blocked on eastbound 580 right at grand avenue due to police activity. so a ziggler is in effect. and where you see that purple line is where all

the lanes are closed. we don't know why police are in that area. so we are working to get some more information on that for you. at the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights came on around 532. traffic is officially into the maze. now, in terms of the backup there, but you're on time at the san mateo bridge. reggie and kumasi, thanks, jobina. >> surprise and disappointment. that's the reaction coming in after target announced it's shutting down a number of stores across the country. the company is blaming retail theft for the decision to close a total of nine locations in four states. you see here on the map, three of them right here in the bay area stores in san francisco, oakland and pittsburgh. abc7 news reporter lena howland live in san francisco. and we're learning officials in at least one city were really caught off guard by this. >> yeah, that's true. the mayor of the mayor of pittsburgh says she had been in touch with target over the company's concerns and was working on opening up a police substation just across the street to help address their concerns. instead she found out about this closure at the same time as the rest of

us. now, target is blaming organized retail crime for their closures, saying in part, we cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests and contributing to unsustainable business performance. pittsburgh mayor janelle scales, preston says she wishes target would have waited to see if the situation improved before deciding to leave. as she says, they've been seeing a downward trend of the theft happening in that shopping center. now, she worries about what target's closure will mean for her community, especially those who rely on the store for daily items like food and medicine. >> we are opening up a police substation right there in the shopping center, as well as our contra costa sheriff department is opening up a training academy right across the street from target. would love to see, you know, my community, to have all

the amenities that any other community has because they deserve it. >> in san francisco, supervisor matt dorsey believes closures like these will continue to unless more police officers are hired, which is why he's proposed a charter amendment to fully staff sfpd in five years. now, all three of these target locations, including this one here off of folsom street in san francisco, will are expected to close on october 21st. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. san francisco supervisors in community leaders are calling for more police patrols. supervisors asha sapphire is requesting the police chief put foot and bike patrol officers in every district to address the rising crime in san francisco. this proposed ordinance would require sfpd to build community policing plans for the areas that are experiencing the most crime. sapphire says this will lead to positive interactions

between community members and officers. >> every study that has been done shows that crime reduces dramatically. community engagement increases dramatically, and we see a suppression of crime. >> sapphire will be challenging. mayor london breed for her seat in november's 2024 election. >> a member of one of san francisco's most prominent families has now entered the race for mayor. phyllanthus rapist and heir to the levi strauss family fortune. daniel lurie announced his candidacy yesterday. lurie says the city is facing a crisis of leadership, blaming mayor london breed. he's labeling her as an insider who has failed to tackle the city's biggest problems, specifically crime and homelessness. >> you can't solve san francisco's problems if you aren't willing or able to challenge the systems that have allowed these problems to fester. that's why we need new leadership ship from the outside . the 46 year old lurie is

founder of tipping point community. >> that's a nonprofit working to fight poverty. he also led the effort to bring super bowl 50 to the bay area in 2015. >> president biden is waking up in san francisco this morning preparing for a meeting with tech experts and campaign fundraisers. abc's seven was there as the president's motorcade arrived at the fairmont hotel. that's where he's staying. cnn is reporting today the president will announce $100 million in funding for health technology. and he's expected to preview an artificial intelligence executive order. it will reportedly explore the opportunities and manage the risks posed by these announcements could come during the president's meeting with his council of advisors on science and technology. >> ai technology. the innovations that are happening in california are certainly important, but he's also got a great ally in the governor here, and the governor's got a presence in northern california. so this is an opportunity for him to connect with with voters on issues. >> last night, the president

attended a private fundraiser in atherton, where he criticized republicans as congress remains divided over how to avoid a government shutdown. he's going to be attending two more fundraising events this afternoon before leaving the bay area for phenix, arizona. >> donald trump and his adult sons committed fraud and must now dissolve some of their businesses. that's the ruling from a judge in new york, jobina the former president is responding and he calls the decision on american. >> yes, reggie, so this is a big win for the new york attorney general and massive loss for donald trump and the trump organization. so the judge canceled the trump organized business certification and gave the company just ten days to dissolve in the ruling, the judge said trump and his adult sons provided false financial statements to lenders and insurers, overstating the value of their business assets as much as by $2.2 billion. the evidence was so overwhelming and conclusive, the judge decided that there was no need to hear testimony at the trial. starting next month, former trump

attorney michael cohen is reacting to this ruling judge and goran really had enough. >> he had enough. i mean, some of the language that was used in his 35 page decision, demonst daetz exactly. this point that he just had enough of the game and he was not going to allow donald's delay tactics to continue trump firing back on social media, saying the decision is political and claiming his civil rights are violated. >> his legal team tells abc news they plan to immediately appeal the decision in. the judge will now decide how much trump will pay in penalties at trial. starting on october 2nd. the partial ruling limits trump's ability to do business in the state and could force him to sell some of his properties. kumasi thanks jobina. >> no more right turns on red lights. a resolution one san francisco supervisor just introduced wnba in the bay.

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yesterday, you felt that humidity, these numbers were in the 60s. this morning, most of us are in the 40s and 50s, so it feels a lot better out there this morning. you feel that lower humidity as you step outside. here's future weather, hour by hour. we have a lot of sunshine on the way. lunchtime if you can grab the meal outside, it'll be a great day to do it. with that sunshine and those temperatures in the 70s. and later on today, it's a bit warmer compared to yesterday. we'll go into the 70s and mid 80s for daytime highs. look at the three day forecast today and tomorrow. pretty similar, but then cooler weather starts to move in here on friday and that trend continues into the weekend and part of the weekend, we could see some showers. reggie, we'll show you that coming up in about nine minutes. >> drew, thank you. remote public comment could be coming to an end. why san francisco leaders may get rid of the policy that started during the pandemic. new coffee creations. two former top chef contestants bringing their flavors to an oakland shop next month

for part of yesterday to demand action. in a statement to abc seven news, the city says improvements are already happening. that includes expanding police foot patrols in commercial districts. $2.5 million to improve the 911 response system and small business assistance programs. some say that more needs to be done. >> my rebuttal to that is then you go open up a business and you have payroll every two weeks and see how much time you have. if we don't have time, car break ins down here, it's not exaggeration. it's every single day. it has to stop. >> business owners are also calling for more police and state grants for struggling businesses. >> the demand that our government city, state, federal fulfill their end of the social contract to provide basic safety in our streets. >> organizers say more than 200

businesses took part in that partial day strike yesterday. >> new details, another push to stop right turns on red lights in san francisco, supervisor dean preston. dean preston wants those turns banded all stoplight intersection signs. according to the chronicle, he introduced the resolution yesterday. as the city nears its vision zero deadline to eliminate all traffic deaths in 2021, a similar ban was implemented in the tenderloin. since then, the municipal transit transportation agency has reported a decline in pedestrian accidents. remote public comment during san francisco's board of supervisors meetings could end after racist comments were made during a meeting yesterday. and this isn't the first time something like this has happened in san francisco and other cities and counties have been dealing with zoom bombing. that's when people call into these public meetings and make racist or anti-semitic comments. according to the chronicle board, president aaron peskin is vowing to end collins

to avoid hateful remarks. >> developing news the warriors are close to bringing a wnba expansion team to the bay area. according to an online publication, i should say, the online publication the athletic . the deal is not finalized. the team would play games at chase center in san francisco. they would also train at the dubs oakland practice facility, the last bay area women's professional basketball team. the san jose lasers, played back in 1998. first the super bowl, then a world tour. it could happen. yes >> we're talking about usher. who? reporter expected to announce his first major tour in nearly a decade after his halftime performance at the super bowl. >> picks up a-town down. yeah. yeah >> hey. hey hey. >> not okay? >> yeah. >> now we know usher is not going to disappoint at the super bowl, and he could also be planning that major announcement

right after sources are telling billboard that usher's team has been busy placing holds on arenas around the world. that we like that we're claiming chase center. >> oh, please put it in chase center, please. >> inside, right. >> the same team is expected to spend the next four and a half months routing, confirming and finalizing a 2024 global tour because they want to have the tickets ready to go. the moment after usher steps off the super bowl stage. that's too much stress for people. can you imagine? you got to get in line right then. >> so strike while it's hot. >> so the last time an artist used the big game to launch a new tour was lady gaga. and that was in 2017. it's not a bad idea because you're right, the iron is hot. >> yeah, you have the most eyeballs you can possibly ever get in your life. >> that's true. >> sell something people are asking. >> they're like, tickets. yes. i'm going. >> yes. >> when rihanna didn't sell us anything, well, she had that fenty beauty.

>> she sold us fenty and that got sold out. great. >> yeah, but when there wasn't any music or a tour, it felt like a little bit of a letdown. >> she's already a billionaire. she's like, i'm fine. >> no, you know, it'll be funny if he's like a t shirt or something. >> he was like, god bless america and then goes, tickets on sale. now it's just like, oh, is it time? >> get in line. >> like, no presale. just go. it's a hunger games. we're not doing pre-sales anymore. >> see, now that's too much. >> i'm going to see him in vegas , so i'm going to be fine. >> but just in case, you better get a city card now. you know it's going to be citi, either citi or amex. >> it's like the past thing is, my amex didn't do a thing. >> wow. wow. >> oh, i'm so excited. >> that will be. yes. now, where does he begin? does he do a beyonce start in europe? he starts in paris. >> so i say start in europe because she worked it out there and brought. >> yeah. the more refined tour here. >> i mean this is true. it's true. bring your best stuff and then bring your best to your hometown, which is why i will be

in my home of atlanta to see usher. >> oh, that will be good. >> that will be good. yeah. here's your tower. >> it is pretty out there. we're fog free. we are in store for a lot of sunshine today. we do have a beach hazard statement along our coastline. this until 5 p.m. today. wave heights about 9 to 12ft. so we do have dangerous swimming and surfing conditions right now. the waves will start to come down this evening and we'll have lower wave heights this time tomorrow. it's windy. later on this afternoon, we'll likely see these winds gusting about 20 to 30mph. but it will be a warm autumn day out there. lots of sunshine, temperatures 70s and 80s. a few degrees warmer today compared to yesterday. overnight tonight, just a little bit of patchy fog along the coastline. plenty of stars will dip into the 40s in some of our cooler spots. a lot of us settling into the 50s overnight tonight. i do want to show you the extended forecast into the weekend, future weather. it's likely we're going to see a trough develop on saturday. this is saturday morning at 6 a.m. we may try and get a couple of light showers here to start out the weekend, but it's a quick moving system. it doesn't linger all that long. so the rest of

the weekend is looking okay. if things change, we'll let you know. but just anticipate that saturday morning we'll start out with some light showers. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. sunny and warm the next couple of days. cooler heading into the weekend. there's that chance of a morning shower on saturday jobina. >> thank you drew. good morning everybody. so we have two sig alerts to talk about right now. the first, we're going to zoom in to oakland because according to the chp, there was some earlier incident and now they are looking for evidence in the area, which is why eastbound 580 at grand avenue is closed right now and traffic is being diverted at grand. so you can see that backup speeds around 16mph and that spot. so be aware if that's a part of your commute this morning. it's closed. also, a sig alert near sears point. and this is because of a car that drove into a power pole and now there is an outage in that area as well. so there is traffic control in place. this is eastbound and westbound 37 at 121, reggie and kumasi. >> all right, thank you. now we're checking in with ginger zee who's live with what's coming up on gma. >> good morning, ginger kumasi reggie great to be with both of

you this morning. >> so coming up here, we'll start with the story that i know you've been covering, that breaking news overnight. north korea claiming that it is planning to expel the us soldier, travis king, who crossed the border into the country. so we're going to have the latest developments on that and the legal setback for donald trump after a new york judge ruled that the former president committed years of financial fraud. we're going to have the reaction this morning. we also have an abc news exclusive with the mother and the fiancee of the los angeles sheriff's deputy who was killed in an ambush. and a new warning about buying those popular drugs that are used for weight loss online. we'll have all of those stories and so much more right here on gma. >> okay. wait. i also heard that the golden bachelor is going to be there. did you get to meet him? >> yes, gary, i saw him in passing, but i didn't like take the time. >> i felt like he's probably been meeting a lot of women lately, so i just thought i'd leave him, you know, be. >> yeah, let him be. because we don't know who's man that is at this point, we don't somebody, man, we're a little obsessed with it. >> ever since they started

airing the promos, my favorite is that. >> yeah, but it's been promoted so thoroughly. and like max, who's the meteorologist that sits with us, not the beacon of pop culture, he's like, wait, we're doing like older people now. and i was like, oh my gosh, how did we miss this? like so yeah, when we when we think, why does coca cola need to advertise? i guess that's why it's for people like max. i forgot that the sodas are around so i want to see. >> i know kumasi is class and dignity, so she wouldn't ever say this, but i want to see like fights break out. like i really want to see the seniors go at it , you know? i want to see fences climb. >> but i'd also take some, like, some fights that are with class and dignity because i love a good passive aggressive fight. >> like, who's that? >> a good reading. yes, a good reading, a good a very strong irish. >> you know, there will be some solid like bless your hearts, you know, you'll have like the different cultural kind of regional things coming together. i'd like some of those clashes

like a nice midwestern. ooh, yeah. >> yes. >> that's what the ladies are giving. and that's what i fully expect. >> yeah. okay. i'm here for that, too. yeah. yeah oh, we love passive aggressive. >> that's super nice. mean. >> yes, super nice. mean. okay, good. thank you, ginger, for that. we will see you at seven and shout out to max

center stage and we could see some new technology. so we know the meta quest three is going to be unveiled. the meta quest is a virtual reality headset. zuckerberg will be giving the keynote address this morning. the event is called meta connect . new at six, two stars from the show top chef will be featuring their coffee creations at a cafe in oakland to david foo and nelson german have created specialty drinks for downtown's the cafe by mister espresso. the drink is available now. it's a

vietnamese coffee with matcha cold foam topping the green tea mellows out the caffeine kick that comes from the coffee. and then on october 9th, the cafe will switch it out for nelson's drink, which is a spiced apple iced coffee. ooh with coconut foam. oh, look. amazing at 632. comedy legends, two nights in the bay area. the award winning duo performing back to back shows in january. plus portola problems. we're going to say that's in the past. the electric music festival is returning this weekend, and not everybody's happy about it, though, especially after what

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call for a strike vote. san francisco teachers hoping this move will put pressure on the school district to take immediate action. plus yes, you can sleep at shrek swamp. >> the newest offering, an airbnb that'll have you living like an ogre, including going outside to use the bathroom. deal breaker for me, that is a deal breaker for you. >> good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, september 27th. >> meteorologist drew tuma says he would do it. >> i've done it before. he said i've stayed at airbnbs like that a year in santa barbara county. it was beautiful. >> this is apple watch does not fall, right? >> right. >> and he must retrieve it all. will be well. i'll be fine. >> beautiful sunrise. beautiful sunrise. >> it's gorgeous out there. good morning, everybody. it's quite a different picture compared to this time yesterday. we are dealing with dry conditions. some dense fog out there in the valleys of the north bay from santa rosa to napa. we're at less than a mile. this will linger until about 8 a.m. this morning before it burns off. here's a live look. our east bay

hills camera, we have great visibility. it's an autumn beauty today. we have a lot of sunshine, a bit warmer compared to yesterday, mid 70s for most of us around the bay shoreline. mid 80s inland. your sunrise, by the way, just one minute after 7 a.m. this morning. in about 30 minutes. that's weather. let's check in with traffic with jobina. >> good morning. good morning, drew. thank you. hi, everyone. we have two major issues to talk about right now. we're going to zoom in to oakland and get to the sigalert. first, due to police activity on eastbound 580 at grand avenue, that entire area is blocked right now, according to police. they're looking for some sort of evidence due to an earlier issue. and we're not clear what that issue is. so traffic is being diverted at grand avenue. your speeds will be around 15mph. as you approach that area. also near sears point, we have a car that crashed into a power pole and now there is an outage in that area. so all eastbound and westbound lanes of 37 at 121 are blocked. traffic control is in place there. we have a new crash in oakland southbound, 880 before high street and an overturned vehicle involved with a crash with a big rig so messy there. traffic

nearly stopped right now on the san mateo bridge in the westbound direction. not clear what's happening in this part. we're looking to get some more information there. and we'll end with the toll plaza. a lot of traffic drama this morning, reggie. >> sorry to hear that. thank you, jobina. this morning, calls for action to stop theft across the bay area after target announced that it's closing stores because of crime. the company announced nine locations in four states will shut down next month and that includes three here in the bay area. abc7 news reporter lena howland is live in san francisco where one of these locations is it happens to be my target. this is really disappointing. lena it is. >> and in a little less than a month, this san francisco target right here off of folsom street will permanently close their doors. that's along with another location in oakland and in pittsburgh. and target says organized retail crime is to blame, saying in part, we cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests

and contributing to unsustainable business performance. rose of tents around the area where target on folsom is located. residents in the area say they're not surprised by target's decision here, pointing to a decline in safety. but in san francisco, supervisor matt dorsey believes closures will continue until more police officers are hired. >> that sucks. yeah, i mean, i'm not surprised that that people are stealing. i mean, this area is not very nice, but i feel like everywhere in the city faces theft, so i'm not really sure why. like security doesn't do something about it. >> it breaks my heart. it's because we've seen this a lot in whether it's the mid market area or the whole foods that closed in my neighborhood or the westfield mall. >> that's why supervisor dorsey is proposing a charter amendment to fully staff the san francisco police department in five years. all three of these locations are

expected to close by october 21st. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. this morning, congress remains in a stalemate as a government shutdown is now only days away. a funding plan, even if short term, has to pass before saturday to avoid key government services going dark. senate leaders did announce a bipartisan deal on a 45 day stopgap resolution on the problem. it has little to no chance of passing in the house. house speaker kevin mccarthy is pushing a friday vote on a different and controversial bill with major spending cuts and a strict border security measure. >> republicans in the house of representatives refuse. they refuse to stand up to the extremists in their party. so now everyone in america could be forced to pay the price. >> in the meantime, mccarthy and some other republicans are trying to push through bills to fund specific agencies as if the shutdown happens 4 million federal workers, including military personnel, will have to

work without pay. >> president biden is making history in wayne county, michigan, becoming the first sitting president to join strikers on the picket line. he joined autoworkers yesterday outside of general motors. willow run redistribution center, and he gave his full support to workers. >> let's keep going. you deserve what you've earned and you've earned a hell of a lot more than you're getting paid now. >> uaw members are demanding better benefits. a 40% wage increase over four years, and also a 32 hour workweek. the union says ford is taking the request more seriously than the other two big auto companies, gm and stellantis. uaw represents nearly 150,000 autoworkers in the us. >> it's official now. the writers guild of america declared its strike over after board members approved a tentative agreement with a major hollywood studios. that means writers can head back to work tomorrow. some shows may return to tv as soon as next week. many others still need to give their final approval. but the union

has described the contract as exceptional. the wga is encouraging members to join sag after on their picket lines this week. the actors went on strike in july and they haven't been back to the bargaining table. >> the line today is that we're next. you know, the energy on the line is, is palpable. and i mean, everyone's excited. >> pay raises are the big sticking point with the sag after talks and could have an impact on two other unions whose contracts expire next year. >> developing news, the san francisco's teacher, san francisco teachers union has called for a strike vote after ten months of bargaining with district leaders. the union hopes this vote, which is set for october eighth, will pressure the district to meet their demands. according to the chronicle, the union is calling for several things, including higher salary changes in class sizes and staffing levels. district officials say they are working diligently to reach an agreement. >> a new plan aims to get more drug users into treatment. in san francisco by using their welfare checks as an incentive.

under this proposal, all users who get cash assistance would not be eligible for the money. if they refuse drug screening or treatment. nearly 5200 homeless or formerly homeless people in the city get cash from the county adult assistance program . officials argue the money often gets used for drugs because the money is not being tracked. >> no more handouts without accountability. so in order to get resources from our city, you will need to be in a substance use disorder program and consistently seeking treatment. >> city supervisors need to approve the plan. clearly, the mayor is in favor of this, but already a couple of supervisors have spoken out about it. they're saying the mayor should instead focus on stopping dealers and open air drug markets in the south bay. friends and family are mourning loved ones hit and killed on san jose streets. take a look at this map now. on the last five days. three people have have died after being hit by cars. a

person was killed just yesterday on south jackson and alum rock. last friday, jpd says a man was hit off of fruitdale avenue and on monday, police say another man was hit at willow street and meridian avenue. san jose residents and mayor matt mehan are expressing their frustration. >> i walk here every single day and it's every single day i feel like i'm going to get hit by a car. >> i fear our community becomes numb. these are not just numbers or statistics. these are human beings. these are people with with families. yesterday's incident marked the 39th deadly crash and 23rd involving a pedestrian in at this time last year, the city had 48 deaths, with 26 of them pedestrians. >> new at six, the india basin waterfront park project will receive more help from the state. san francisco is getting $5.1 million in grant money for its third phase of construction. so this will provide 64 acres of continuous shoreline space, with nearly two miles of connected trail. there will also be

amenities like picnic areas, concessions. there's exercise equipment planned too. the park is located in bayview hunters point. >> san francisco city investigators are now looking into the mint plaza pod housing complex. here's what the pod looks like. we first told you about this last week. that's when we spoke with one of the tenants about what makes it so inviting. >> i actually pushed off coming to san francisco for a really long time, but it's been absolutely net positive without a doubt. like just within the first couple of days, i met some of the smartest people i've met in my entire life. so that's the reason i came and that's the reason i'm staying and that's the reason why i'm living in a pod. >> well, don't know how long that's going to last because the city's department of building inspection is going to determine if developers had the proper permits to build the pods. >> i founders, artists and retail workers are currently in those pods. there's a total of 20 of them. and they cost $700 a month to live in. the firm managing the development has not commented. >> the portola festival is coming back to san francisco this weekend. now, it did have a rough debut last year. we saw a

lot of issues, as you can see in this video, crowd control. there were noise complaints and video showed fans pushing through and scaling barricades. one woman even sued saying she got hurt when she fell. during all of this, lawyers for the portola festival told our media partners at the sf standard that they are going to be responding in court and they're moving forward to this year's festival, which is going to be held on saturday and sunday at pier 80. tickets are still available. they start at $250 for single day passes as skrillex and eric prydz are the headliners. >> us antitrust case against amazon. the lawsuit that claims the retail giant has created a monopoly. >> a live look right now at the big board, the new york stock exchange down right now by about ten points. another update on the markets next. >> new vinyl versions of the rolling stones now out with collector's items that honor both the giants and the a's. >> and stay with us on the abc7 bay area streaming app at seven

for abc seven at seven. we're taking a look at google's top trend over the past 25 years and jeopardy legend and the bay area's own amy schneider is joining us live at and you can see her in person soon to and a broadway legend cheyenne jackson also joins us live. >> i cannot wait to talk to him . and that's that is an interview you won't want to miss. mostly because i'm going to be just fawning over him. and amy schneider. >> yeah, this is a good show today. >> i know. i can't wait to see her, too. it's been a while since we've talked to her live, so that's exciting. >> where's the video of cheyenne? >> i don't know. we're not showing it because we're being disrespectful. okay download the app now, wherever you stream, not be disrespectful. >> oh, you're funny. jam-packed. show here's a live look outside from the exploratorium camera. it's just beautiful this morning we have clear skies, good air quality, and that will continue well into the weekend. so we have no issues when it comes to our aqi, our dew points. they were in the 60s yesterday morning. you felt the mugginess. it's different this morning. we had dry air move in overnight.

our dew points are mainly in the 30s and then in the 40s and low 50s and that is drier air. it feels a lot less humid as you step outside. first thing on our wednesday, temperatures are also cooler 40s and some of our chilly spots like ukiah and santa rosa right now a lot of 50s around the bay shoreline. so in many areas we're about ten degrees cooler this morning compared to yesterday. let's go hour by hour in future weather. we expect a lot of sunshine today. really comfortable temperatures, lunchtime, if you can grab the meal outside. a good day to do that with sunshine and 70 degree temperatures by about 12 p.m. into the afternoon. a little bit warmer today compared to yesterday. they will go into the mid 80s and our warmest spots inland. so 86 in fairfield, 83 in concord, 70 from oakland to the city at 72, 79. in san jose , napa, coming in with a very comfortable temperature of 80 and sunshine in the three day forecast today. and tomorrow are very similar. but friday cooler weather moves in that cooling trend continues into the weekend. and part of the weekend we have a chance for some showers. we'll talk about that on the seven day forec

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yes. reggie. so the suit claims amazon inflates online prices and stifles competition by burying listings offered at lower prices on the site. the trillion dollar company is accused of prioritizing search results for its own products and coercing sellers to use amazon's fulfillment service. this mirrors allegations made in a separate lawsuit last year by the state of california. the lawsuit filed yesterday is one of the most significant legal challenges brought against the company in its nearly 30 year history. but experts say there are concerns with that legal strategy. >> linda kahn, who's bringing this suit, has a long time history of being a critic of

amazon, and her anti-competitive views don't always sit well with the courts. a couple of cases she brought, namely against microsoft and facebook's parent company, meta, were thrown out. >> amazon responding to the lawsuit this morning saying, quote, the. if the ftc gets its way, the result would be fewer products to choose from. higher prices, slower deliveries for consumers and reduced options for small businesses. the lawsuit filed by the ftc is wrong on the facts and the law. so that's a direct quote from amazon. and just to give you all some context here to show how impactful this lawsuit could be, 40% of all online shopping takes place on amazon and this number really stunned me. coomassie about two thirds of adults are paying prime members. >> wow. all right. thank you, jobina. new this morning, the american soldier who crossed into north korea illegally is back in us custody. north korean state media announced early this morning that they were expelling us army private travis king from the country. north korean

officials say that he claimed he faced discrimination in the army, though that statement hasn't been verified. it's not clear when king will be back in the us or what might happen to him next. >> san francisco is embracing the ozempic weight loss craze in a city known for people being in tune with healthy habits and diets. the drug is apparently taking off. our media partners at the san francisco standard found even people who are not struggling with obesity or diabetes are scrambling to get it. >> i mean, i think what we're seeing in san francisco is something that's happening across the country and in the world. and so it's kind of touted as this miracle drug that san francisco in particular is latching on to now, just like every other city. but it's curious because san francisco is kind of known for having a healthier population, a population that suffers less from complications relating to diabetes and obesity. >> the danish company that makes the drug saw its sales in north america jump by 45% from january through june of this year. interesting teenage agers apparently are exhausted by the

amount of notifications that they get on a daily basis. >> this is according to san francisco based study from common sense media. this group looked at android smartphone data from about 200 kids ages 11 to 17, and they found kids are getting up to 237 notifications a day, and about a quarter of those happened while they are at school, which can impact their ability to concentrate. study also revealed that most teens are aware of how much they are using their cell phones and they try to curb their online activity d by using do not disturb settings. now it's your morning money report. >> ups announcing it'll it'll need 100,000 seasonal workers for that holiday rush. the company is looking for a full time and part time positions, including delivery drivers and package handlers. they say permanent jobs could be available to those who apply early. those applications are now open online, plus, ups says 80% of their seasonal positions do not require an interview. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading

gets underway, we are barely in positive territory, up almost six points, apparently. >> now you can vacate like an ogre. airbnb is offering free weekend stays at or at least one at shrek's swamp. this stumpy sickly wooded haven celebrates the 2001 dreamworks classic. there's going to be a donkey there. you do have to travel to get there, though. shrek's swamp is in scotland and in true fashion, the toilet sink and shower are all outside, so you just have to take a short, brisk walk to handle your business. booking opens on october 13th. you can do a 1 or 2 night, stay up to three guests, starts on october 27th through the 29th. all right. a group of friends in new york city turned an inside joke into one of the most exclusive tables in the city. >> it started during the pandemic, so they were cooking steaks at home. they thought it would be funny to create a fake

website saying their steakhouse was booked for six months and you could leave your contact info if you wanted to get on a reservation. when it opened up, people actually started to contact them and then it became a real thing. so this past saturday, for one night only, they decided to open their restaurant. they rented a room in the village. they somehow got a liquor license. i still don't understand that one. and they recruited 65 friends to come be waitstaff. they also got college students to stand outside and pretend that drake was in the restaurant. >> okay, the joke wasn't on them . there was like a joke around them that was happening. >> my friend who was dining with put it best. i've paid more for less. >> okay. >> okay. all in all, around 140 people showed up and they paid $114. a person, 140. >> but how was the food? >> that's what i'm saying. i mean, the steak did look good. it looked good. so that's like, let's just like a rough math. >> that's like 14 grand they got

from all those people. you've done weddings. i've done weddings. did they lose money on this? >> that's what i'm wondering. >> why a space actually make the food right. >> get a liquor license. >> liquor license. >> that alone license and it's sounding like a loss. it sounds like a huge loss. yeah but it's a very new york thing to do. would i do that? >> probably not. i will let the joke go like, ha ha ha ha. >> that's great. now let's actually do something. yeah, that's a lot. >> well, did they have fun? >> yeah, i paid a lot less. >> i paid a lot more for a lot less. >> i mean, we all have, sadly. >> is that just the past three years get a lot more for. >> all right. thank you. >> that happened to me 24 hours ago. >> oh, no. oh, here we go. i will not take this. oh, please do. the weather. oh, my gosh. i'm moving on. here's a live look from our santa cruz camera. is that is that our friend? >> he's there. yeah, he's back. yeah. does he? >> well, we were concerned. >> it looks like he has to do. >> he does. so if anybody knows

this person. yeah, he's always out in the early morning or she and they're always looking for stuff with their metal detector. we'd love to get them on the seven at seven. so if you know anybody who may know this person, we're just happy to see them back this morning. we haven't seen them in quite some time. we like to build friendships on this show with people we don't know. look at him. i hope i hope they find something sunny and warmer the next couple of days. we have cooler weather by the end of the week and then we do have a chance of light showers coming saturday morning. you look at the surf right now, it's still pretty rough. not as bad as it was yesterday, but we have a beach hazard statement in effect until about 5 p.m. today for large breakers. our wave heights right now, 9 to 13ft. we could see breakers up to 16ft. so just be aware of that along our coast today. still that ocean current is active. it is a nice day today. an autumn beauty. we have a lot of sunshine. temperatures in the 70s and 80s. if you can grab that lunch outside, it's going to be very nice later on today. even dinner later this evening will be very comfortable overnight tonight, plenty of stars limited fog, 40s and 50s.

we're starting to get into those cooler autumn temperatures and the overnight hours. just want to show you future weather as we head into the weekend and this trough will develop. there saturday morning at 6 a.m, a chance of light showers, but it's a quick moving system. we don't anticipate it lingering for all that long over the weekend. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. looking nice today and tomorrow cooler by the end of the week. a morning chance of a shower on saturday, the rest of the weekend looking fine but temperatures staying below average. jobina. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everyone. so we have some good news in terms of the sig alert that we are following in oakland on eastbound 580, right at grand avenue. even though our sensors have an updated yet, we did learn from the chp that it has cleared. unfortunately they were there investigating a possible freeway shooting. now not too far away. we still have another sigalert in effect in oakland. this is southbound 880 for high street involving a big rig and one other vehicle that is overturned . your speeds are down to nine miles per hour. there all eastbound and westbound lanes of 37 at 121 are blocked due to a car that crashed into a pole. now there is a power outage in

that area. there's traffic control in place. and we will end here with the live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge. >> reggie, thanks for being on a's and giants fans. listen up, legendary rock band the rolling stones and major league baseball are teaming up. they're releasing a hackney diamond collectors limited edition vinyl in baseball. white there it is. oh, they have both green and gold and orange and black versions. the stones partnered with mlb to offer this for all 32 teams in the league. they'll be released october 20th. you can preorder now starting at just under 40 bucks. >> okay. >> to emmy winning best friends are coming to the bay area to put back to back comedy shows on yes amy poehler tina fey both stopping in san francisco and oakland for their restless leg tour early next year. >> the popular duo is going to be at the masonic on january 26th. and then the day after that, they are going to paramount theater, january 27th. the tickets for those shows go

on sale this friday at 10 a.m. after a two day presale period. >> that's going to be a very good show. >> both of them. yes >> and originally the bay area wasn't on on their list of dates. so when i saw this yesterday, i was i was pleased. >> we're getting all the good stuff. we're getting good things . >> up next, the seven things you need to know today as we had to break a live look outside. >> and it is a gorgeous morning. look at that. we'll be

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three bay area stores because of retail theft. so stores in san francisco, oakland and pittsburgh are on the list, along with six other stores in other states. the stores will be closing october 21st. number two, president biden is waking up in san francisco this morning. >> today, he plans to meet with his council of advisors on science and technology. he's also going to attend to campaign fundraisers. >> number three, tonight is the second republic presidential

debate. seven candidates are taking the stage in southern california. donald trump will not be there. number four, san francisco's teachers could be the next group to strike. >> their union has called for a strike vote on october 8th. according to the chronicle. while the union wants several things, including higher pay. >> and number five, a live look from the mount tam cam showing you just clear conditions out there this morning. we have some pockets of fog in the north bay right now, but for most of us, we have great visibility. here's how the day shapes up. it's looking like fine fall weather today. expect sunny skies, mild to warm, temperatures in the 70s and 80s away from the coast. >> number six, we've had a number of traffic issues this morning, including this sig alert causing a large backup on southbound 880 before high street in oakland involving a big rig and an overturned vehicle and. number seven, usher is reportedly expected to announce his first major tour in nearly a decade after he performs at the super bowl

halftime show. >> sources are telling billboard that his team has been really busy putting holes on arenas around the world. that same team is expected to finalize a 2024 global tour. now who do we know at chase center that can confirm if they've heard from usher's team? >> we have some contacts. >> we do. >> yeah, we know somebody email. >> just like blink twice, right? >> right. yeah >> no written record to talk >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. two big stories. a judge rules former president committed fraud and is travis king about to return home from north korea? breaking news at this hour, north korea claims it is planning to expel the u.s. soldier who crossed the border into the country. a judge finds trump committed years of financial fraud, inflating his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion. trump vows to appeal to the ruling that prevents him from operating some business in new .