now at six, the first plane carrying weapons from the us has arrived in israel. more than 2000 people are dead. this morning as we are learning more about the brutal ways some of the victims lost their lives. >> and a standoff in the south bay stretches into the early morning. police are on the scene in san jose for several hours. >> then the trouble san francisco mall under new management. the future of the property formerly owned by westfield.

>> good morning. it is wednesday, october 11th. i'm going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah, good morning. we have clear skies out there. some chilly spots this morning. 40 and our coolest locations from napa to santa rosa to fairfield. take that jacket with you. 50 and low 60s around the bay shoreline right now. it is breezy in our hills from our tam cam. you can clearly see it bouncing, but you can also see clear conditions. look at all of those city lights from the north bay to the city to the east bay. you can even see parts of the south bay this morning from the tam cam. expect a lot of sunshine today. one of the only issues when it comes to the forecast is the wind. later on this afternoon, especially close to the coast, we're gusting over 30mph at times. temperatures going into the 60s and 70s. let's see how we're doing on the roads this morning with gloria. good morning. >> good morning, drew. well, we're going to get started with a look at our bay bridge toll plaza camera this morning because traffic is starting to fill up right there at the toll plaza. and let's take a look at your drive times for this morning. if you're on westbound 80 from the toll plaza to san

francisco, that will take you 24 minutes. right now, the metering lights flipped on at 535 this morning. and let's get a look at your drive times this morning. you can see a couple of slowdowns on westbound. 580 from tracy to dublin. and right now it will take you 43 minutes and then on westbound four from antioch to concord for excuse me, 24 minutes. reggie, gloria, thank you. >> new overnight, a man is in custody after a standoff in san jose. police confirmed the suspect had a rifle and threatened his roommates and barricaded himself in a home on 19th street near san antonio street. that area was closed off yesterday as officers tried to get the suspect out of the home . >> developing news, israel's bombard on gaza continues hitting hundreds of targets. more than 2200 people have died on both sides, including at least 14 americans. as president biden is condemning the hamas terror attack on israel as, quote, an act of sheer evil. abc news reporter justin finch live in washington, d.c. with the

latest developments. good morning, justin coomassie good morning. >> and secretary of state antony blinken is set to travel to israel as soon as today, just as the first round of military aid from the us survives on the ground. and as president biden calls for a decisive response to hamas this morning, the israeli defense forces air assault on gaza pressing ahead. the idf striking hundreds of sites across the hamas led territory from above. an idf spokesman on why their targets appear to look like gaza civilian sites. >> if it's above ground, they locate themselves in civilian buildings and hamas being the cowards that they are, the idf also mobilizing more than 360,000 reservists, potentially preparing for a ground invasion with destruction all around. >> many families in gaza force

to shelter in place. >> there's no electricity. there's no food supply. there's no water. there's is no internet connection in gaza and israel. >> heartbreak as the number of dead rises. as abc's matt gutman in an israeli village near gaza . >> this is the town of kfar aza. there are military jeeps, tanks everywhere, we understand that there were dozens and dozens of people killed here. there may still be bodies out in this town right now, days after hamas militants carried out a deadly surprise attack on israel, the scope of loss still not fully known. >> families in the region and around the world on edge as hamas claims to hold 150 civilians captive. president biden confirming america. gazans are among those hostages and assuring us support for israel's fight. >> we will make sure that jewish and democratic state of israel can defend itself. today

tomorrow, as we always have. >> and here in washington, house members say there is bipartisan support for sending emergency aid to israel. however, they don't have a speaker at this time to push anything forward. but that vote on a speaker could come as soon as today on capitol hill, justin finch, abc seven news, back to you. >> justin, thank you. getting back now to what is happening with the middle east. how is the war between israel and hamas being viewed online? gloria is at the live desk with more on that. gloria >> good morning, reggie. if you've logged on to any social media platform over the past few days, you've probably been bombarded with posts and message about the conflict in the middle east. experts say that since the war broke out several days ago, the amount of hate and vitriol being spread online has exploded. jewish community high school of the bay in san francisco sent out an email to students parents urging them to protect their children from some

of the harsh realities of war. or if you have a child in this situation, a university psychologist, thomas plante, recommends talking to them about it. >> very broad strokes and say, do you have questions about that? you know, what do you want to know about this? and to try your best to try to give that message that you're willing to talk to your children in a developmentally appropriate way ? >> plante says while hatred online can impact anybody, those with connections to israel and gaza are at particular risk. according to the jewish telegraph agency, several schools around both the us and israel are urging parents to limit their children's use of social media during this time. i'm, among other things, they say that they worry about threats coming from hamas, that they would live stream the execution in of hostages. >> gloria, thank you. we continue to see widespread rallies and demonstrations across the country, including here in the bay area. local pro

israeli supporters rallied in walnut creek at civic park yesterday. pro israel neighbors also came together in san jose for an evening of prayer. >> community members and leaders gathered for songs and prayers at the synagogue. chabad of almaden. one rabbi says the meeting was powerful. >> what did we do? at every challenge that came our way, we came together here like we're doing here now. tonight san jose mayor matt mehan also spoke at the event, saying the city stands for religious freedom and against hate or violence. >> district attorney jeff rosen also shared some words. he says he was in israel six months ago and met people there who are now dead or missing. and stay with abc seven news for the latest on the conflict in israel. we'll have updates on air and on our wide range of platforms. just make sure you search for abc seven news bay area. still to come as fisherman's wharf ready

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sunshine. but clouds will roll in ahead of a chance of a couple of showers to start out the weekend. we'll preview that, reggie coming up in about nine minutes. >> drew, thank you. still to come, an american olympic hero fighting for her life. the health struggles for gymnast mary lou retton. and those behind the new sphere in las vegas seem to have a sense of humor. this is really cool. the claims from one golfer who may have been distracted by the sphere and as we head to break, a live look outside. it is no wonder i don't feel as clean. hurry up dad! i'm trying! this cheap stuff is too thin! here's charmin ultra strong! ahhh! my bottom's been saved! woohoo! with its diamond weave texture, charmin ultra strong cleans better with fewer sheets and less effort. what's everybody waiting for? this? we all go, why not enjoy the go with charmin. and for a shower-fresh clean feeling try charmin flushable wipes! aah, it's a good day to cough. oh, no!

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to move the ferris wheel across the city from golden gate park. abc7 news reporter lena howland is live this morning. and lena, they're trying to get this all done in just a few weeks as reggie. >> that's right. and some

officials believe that bringing a ferris wheel here to fisherman's wharf is exactly what the wharf needs to bring people back as this area is still recovering from the pandemic. now, the san francisco port commissioners have adopted a revitalization plan that could move the ferris wheel in golden gate park to appear here in fisherman's wharf. the plan still needs a couple more approvals, but it could become reality within the next month. the ferris wheel has been in golden gate park for the last three years. in the shadows of the academy of sciences and the de young museum. but moving it to the wharf would put it front and center or high and towering the bay. san francisco board of supervisors president aaron peskin says it's never really felt like the ferris wheel ever belonged in golden gate park, saying the plan to move it will soon go in front of a state agency for approval. >> it's a good fit. it's the right place. it kind of has that coney island feel and i think folks will embrace it. and it'll be an attraction that will help. fisherman's wharf during this

recovery period. >> if it moves forward, peskin says this is a short term plan for only six months. the city is also in the midst of testing to make sure the ferris wheel is not too heavy for the pier. and again, the goal is to have this ferris wheel up and running in the wharf in just under a month, and that's just in time for the apec economic forum. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. thank you, lena. >> san francisco's largest mall now has a new manager who is expected to turn it around. according to the chronicle, greg williams of trident pacific has been appointed as the receiver of the san francisco center. the half empty mall has been plagued with crime, prompting a lawsuit and the departure of longtime tenants like nordstrom. the owner stopped making mortgage payments back in june and handed the mall back to its lenders. nearby union square is losing another retailer. clothing store express will be closing its doors later this month. a sign

on the front door says it's not goodbye. and then direct shoppers to its stonestown galleria location. an express is just the latest store to exit the hard-hit shopping district. its closing on october 22nd. the las vegas fear is now trolling golfers in one of america's most expensive courses is please look at this. >> i know it looks like this is ai or something, but that is actually what's happening. like that sphere is real. it's in the distance. >> i can't because the golfer is at the wynn golf course, which as you know, is adjacent to the strip. >> and they made it look like a giant emoji that appears to be looking directly at where the ball is going. wow >> 40 in case you haven't been watching recently, the massive dome is this brand new entertainment complex. >> this is where u2 has been playing recently, and you've probably seen the inside of it, but this is the outside of it. >> wow, this is luck. do you see

when he hits the ball, the eyes follow the ball? >> yeah. it's like moving. >> it's like it seems nervous or nervous. >> i wonder if golfers get distracted because, you know, they focus so much and any little distraction, it's like i could see that that would annoy them. like if you can't talk during somebody backs swing or anything. so that is funny, though. >> that has to be coordinated, though, right, for that shot because otherwise, how would that happen in the sphere? >> has time. >> it does and it can do it. yeah. i mean, if you look at the inside of it, it's amazing what they're able to create. so, i mean, that's probably like this is the ball follow it. they programed it and whoever's next the next time you go to vegas when you are landing, you will see the sphere. >> i mean, you could see how bright it is in the daytime. yeah it's huge. >> yeah. and it's watching it. yeah, maybe not a fair. >> so let's get a sphere on the pier. on a sphere. on the pier. >> sphere. i like that. >> are we going to the sphere on the pier. >> yeah. or go to the pool on the wharf. which do you like

better? >> oh, the wharf. >> hmm. they're both catchy, you know, you can have both. >> yeah. meet in the middle, dance all night. >> you know, vote on abc7 news.com backslash vote. we'd love to hear it. yeah. >> so we're making things happen here. >> here on the pier or we'll at the wharf or. why not. both. yeah. for one. >> waiting to see if the wheel is going to withstand. y'all want a whole sphere? >> see if it's heavy. >> yeah. thank you. don't limit how long. >> how old, how how old? >> what the wharf and the pier and everything is here in san francisco. >> we put a sphere on the pier. >> we put a man on the moon. >> okay, we have some very good engineers out here. >> we do figure it out anywhere in the world can do it. >> all right, it's here. let's go inside. here is sutro tower this morning. it's bouncing around a bit because we have a bit of a breeze in our hills this morning, and it's leading to a cooler morning. we had a cold front move through here yesterday day. and in the wake of it, it's going to bring about a windy afternoon. but a sunny one. and that sunshine and

warmer temperatures continue the next couple of days. fog in some spots in the north bay and along the coast. not too dense right now, 3 to 4 miles from santa rosa to half moon bay. we'll watch those numbers. sometimes they can drop right before the sun gets up here at 7 a.m. temperatures later today, most of us going into the 70s. so it's going to feel very comfortable today. it's going to look great. it's just windy today. those winds about 15 to 30mph this afternoon, noon tonight. we'll keep those clear skies, some chilly temperatures in our sheltered valleys dipping into the 40s around the bay shoreline. we'll go into the low and mid 50s. future tracker temperatures tomorrow. it's warmer than today. we'll have 80s returning and our warmest spots. and then as we head into friday, we'll have a bit of a cooldown because we go from sun to clouds in anticipation of a light shower early saturday morning. here's the accuweather 70 forecast bright the next couple of days there's that chance of an early morning shower saturday much of saturday during the day is dry. sunday is brighter and warmer to finish out the weekend. gloria sounds nice. >> thank you, drew. right now, we are following a sig alert. so you probably remember from

yesterday morning we were following this deadly crash on the richmond-san rafael bridge. well right now, what is going on is a two right lanes are still blocked. and caltrans says that there was some damage to the toll booth that needs some repairs. now, another update for this morning. no wide load vehicles are being allowed on the bridge right now. so if you do have a wide load vehicle, you'll have to take california 37. so be sure to take that alternate route. >> all right. thanks, gloria. now we're checking in with ginger zee who is live. what's coming with what's coming up on gma? good morning, ginger. >> thank you. good morning, reggie and kumasi. >> nice to be with you. all so coming up here on gma, of course, we start with the story that everyone's watching and covering so closely. all the latest developments from the war in the middle east. james longman has an incredible story from folks that were invaded. his parents died, a wild. so our team is there on the ground in israel and in washington with the latest on the attack and the us's role in the region. also, another headline i know you've been following, the new trouble for congressman jorge santos. he

is now facing new charges and sales are in full swing for the holidays earlier than ever. becky worley going to break down the game of chicken for your holiday dollar and we'll tell us how inflation comes into play. plus laurie's got some of the best bargains dropping right here on gma. and then michael had a big night in the ballroom. so he's going to take us behind the scenes of dancing with the stars. after sitting at the judges table, you'll see it all on gma. all right. >> okay. >> but when is he going to dance? because ginger danced all right. >> yeah, that's the big question, right? yeah yeah. we didn't talk about him dancing because is there just probably isn't a shot in the coming future. that's what it felt like. but he did enjoy being a judge. >> can michael dance, though? do you think he could do it? >> definitely. 100. he'd be so good. the football players always have that light foot because they're so used to being able the agility so that alone and then the grounding, they're usually really, really good. so

i feel like he'd make it at least into a semifinal final if he only did have five jobs, you know, he already has five jobs, right? >> he could add it. okay. we'll continue negotiating that on his behalf. we'll see you at seven, ginger, and we is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi. and you get fast downloads and uploads. pick it up! pick it up!

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more than a week now with a rare form of pneumonia. and she can't breathe on her own. her daughter posted the update to fans on social media, and she's also asking for donations for help with medical bills because her mom is not insured. breton gained worldwide recognition during the 1984 olympics after scoring perfect ten on her vault and floor routines. >> i'm just going to go out and do the best that i can be myself. you know, do what i've been practicing for nine years

in the gym. >> she was 16 years old at the time. now she's 55. she most recently competed on dancing with the stars in 2018. her family had a goal of raising $50,000 for her medical bills. and as of this morning, they have doubled that amount. the duke and duchess of sussex are calling on social media companies to make changes. prince harry and meghan markle say some content seen on platforms can damage young people's mental health. the couple took part in a panel discussion yesterday in new york to mark world mental health day . they want companies to make content changes. moderation policy updates. their comments came after hearing from parents who lost children because of mental health challenges tied to using social media for scientists are revealing some unusual behavior exhibited by female frogs. they say female frogs are faking their death to escape unwanted attention from male frogs. a new study finds

they do this to and to really survive an intense and explosive mating season. scientists say female frogs are at risk of getting trapped. and what's being called mating balls when males cling to them to vie for their attention. this could actually kill them by turning and twisting their bodies to get out of that grip. it's called tonic immobility. so researchers say the animals have to pretend they're dead to avoid all of that and to avoid predators who the things they have to go through. next, at 630, the local company investigating a cyber hack which impacted its it infrastructure. then the climate crisis might eventually impact your beer. the shortage that could come in the coming years. and as we head to break, we're going to take a live look outside right now at 627. we'll be right back.

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630, intensifying attacks in the middle east. at least 20 us citizens are unaccounted for as the power plant in gaza runs out of fuel. >> and the new campaign to stop human trafficking, where you will see these new billboards in the east bay. it's still wanna be with me. >> i make a wish to. >> oh, boy. christina aguilera announces her new residency tsay where you'll be able to get to see her live when those tickets go on sale. >> oh, no. >> oh, fighter. >> i have one. i have one. guess where she's going? the sphere. the sphere. bring it to the. she's going to vegas. >> everyone wants to be in the sphere. and i don't blame them.

how many daetz? >> how hard is this going to be? >> do we have to buy a table? >> a table? >> who has an amex card? >> has it? who has the presale code? >> but then there's an early, early presale. >> so what are we going to do? the hotel is a cosmopolitan, $1,000, and then the gen pop is not going to get a ticket. >> so good luck. >> we'll figure it out anyway, good morning. >> it's wednesday, october 11th. >> i'm already exhausted. >> i'm exhausted about this. >> so many concerts, it feels like a burden. >> it is an announcement about christina, like. >> no, not enough. no, not another one. i'm a genie in a bottle. >> i'm trapped. >> it's going to grab this. okay you know, it's going to be like so expensive. oh, man. all right. temperature wise, we're in the 40s and some of our coolest spots this morning. and in the north bay. that's where you'll need your jacket for sure. from santa rosa to fairfield to napa, we are in the upper 40s, mid 50s to low 60s around the bay shoreline. we have a gorgeous sunrise. look at the tam cam clear as could be

out there. but that wind is an issue already in our hills and it will become more apparent for most of us this afternoon. so it's windy later today, but it's a sunny day and temperatures very comfortable in the 60s and 70s. let's see how we're doing on the roads this morning with gloria. good morning. good morning, drew. >> we are starting to see a little bit more traffic right now. let's get a live look on our bay bridge toll plaza camera this morning. there is a bit of a backup to the foot of the maze, but the good news is there is no wait. and the carpool lanes, the metering lights flipped on at 535 this morning. and it'll take you about 24 minutes to get from the toll plaza to san francisco. now a look at your drive time traffic . and right now, the only real slowdown we're seeing is on westbound 580 from tracy to dublin. that will take you 46 minutes. kumasi, thank you, gloria. >> developing news on the war in the middle east. israel continues to intensify its attacks ahead of a likely ground assault. a spokesperson with the israeli defense forces says more than 1200 israelis have been killed since the fighting started on saturday. officials

in gaza say more than 1000 people have died there after israeli airstrikes. more than 150 people are being held hostage by hamas and other militant groups. some of them are americans. the white house says there are 20 us citizens who are not accounted for. and president biden promised unwavering support following a call with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> we stand with israel. we stand with israel, and we will make sure america has what it needs to take care of its citizens and defend itself and respond to this attack. there's no justification for terrorism and all the response i'm getting from israeli practically 24 over seven has been very grateful to the president for the leadership that he has had. >> the clarity of his message. >> the first shipment of

ammunition from the us arrived in israel yesterday and more military aid is on the way. >> meanwhile, in israel, the military is expected to launch a ground assault in gaza any time now, calling up 360,000 reservists. abc news chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the front line. >> if anyone had any doubts about what israel's intentions were, then this should dispel it. we've seen tank after tank armored vehicle after armored vehicle and soldier after soldier for into this area. it's now looking like the start of a major land military operation. there are american citizens there who are trapped in gaza and they are pleading for help to get out. >> but so far, they've had no luck with the us embassy. >> i don't know if we're gonna make it, but i am absolutely looking forward to the help of the us embassy. we are all here feeling abandoned. that night and we're feeling that we're left alone. so we really looking

for the us embassy to help the us citizens who are living in gaza and this aerial assault on gaza is going around the clock while that us citizen was being interviewed, there were at least two explosions that could be heard in the background. >> stick with abc seven news for the latest on the conflict in israel, we'll have updates on air and on all of our platforms. just search for abc seven news bay area. >> the search for the next oakland police chief officially includes former police chief laurent armstrong. >> oakland's police commission just sent city leaders a list of the top candidates. armstrong made that list despite being fired eight months ago. mayor shengtao claimed armstrong mishandled misconduct charges against police officer in her decision to fire him. last month, an independent report cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. he released a statement saying, quote, i believe that the mayor should rehire me as chief of police based upon the clear evidence that i acted properly and did not violate any department policies. >> it should be a no brainer for the mayor and the police

commission. and we hope that they do the right thing and write a pass wrong and put him back where he belongs as chief of police. >> the mayor's office declined to comment on the list of candidates. there are six others on the short list, but more names could be added since candidates can still submit through the end of this week. >> there's a new campaign to crack down on human trafficking in the east bay. it comes in the form of billboards at the oakland international airport. alameda county's largest transportation center, according to the da's office, alameda county is now the third largest hub for human trafficking in the country. the billboards display resources for victims who are being trafficked through the airport and want to escape. >> we're not doing enough. we're not getting to the problem. it is a billion dollar industry and our efforts have to step up to that. >> oakland mayor shengtao will also launch a new human trafficking advisory council next week.

>> governor newsom signed a bill updating california's conservatorship laws, the first time in more than 50 years. and it expands the current conservatorship law to include people who are unable to provide for their own personal safety or medical care due to either substance use or serious mental illness. the change allows courts to take testimony from trained mental health professionals to determine whether someone needs to be in a conservatorship to get treatment . san francisco mayor london breed responded, saying the bill, quote, will enable us to provide life saving behavioral health support to those who are struggling in our city and on our streets. >> the resolution to repeal a controversial flag ban in sunol did not get enough support to lead to any changes. we're talking about a policy that essentially bans the flying of the pride flag at a school there. according to the chronicle, three agenda items related to the ban did not get enough support for changes to be made. in september, a meeting turned heated when the board opened a discussion on this policy. it forbids all banners on campus, other than the us and

california state flags. house republicans on capitol hill are trying to rally behind a new speaker, with two candidates emerging as the most likely to win the gavel. this is a difficult task given the deep divisions in the party after kevin mccarthy's historic ousting from that seat earlier this month. gloria is tracking this drama from the live desk. >> good morning, reggie. today, gop members are set to discuss who will be house speaker to candidates from two completely different backgrounds are vying for the gavel. majority leader steve scalise and representative jim jordan. the gop conference gathered last night to hear from both scalise and jordan. scalise is technically next in line for the job and has been readying his career for this moment. but jordan is a chairman of the house judiciary committee and leads the impeachment inquiry into president joe biden. at least for now. representative matt gaetz, the man that led the charge to oust kevin mccarthy,

seems ready to go easier on the next speaker. >> i'm very confident that both of these men would represent an upgrade over speaker mccarthy. so i'm not concerned that the things that really imperiled his speakership would would be baggage carried by either a speaker jordan or a speaker scalise. >> then comes the hard part of the process. whoever becomes the nominee still has to win a majority on the house floor. there are questions on whether or not either candidate can unite the conference and gain that majority vote. house republicans keep facing pressure to unite behind a candidate so the house can provide aid to israel and prevent a possible government shutdown. reggie kumasi, thank you so much, gloria. >> still to come, the 17 time grammy winner set to perform at the sf symphony and a live look at the big board, the new york stock exchange up right now by about 80 points. >> another update on the markets next. >> and the ceo of levi's has a unique way to wash your jeans. i thought we weren't supposed to

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considering a proposal to move the ferris wheel from where it is right now at golden gate park to the wharf. some city leaders want to get it done in time for the apec conference, which is next month. here's abc seven news reporter lena howland with reaction to the plan. hi, lena. >> hey there. well, the plan to move the ferris wheel here to fisherman's wharf still needs a

couple more approvals, including one from state officials. it could all become a reality within the next month. take a look at this. the ferris wheel has been in golden gate park for the last three years. in the shadows of the academy of sciences and the deyoung museum. but moving it to the wharf would put it front and center or high and towering the bay in the wharf. you don't have to go far to find empty storefronts. so some city officials believe this will bring people back, as it's still recovering from the pandemic. here's what other folks in the area had to say. >> i haven't seen much change around the pier in a long time, so it'd be really cool to see something new. >> we've been on the cable car and we've been on the where were we yesterday? queuing for a long while to go to alcatraz. >> so if there was a ferris wheel down here, you'd probably go on. >> i think you'd have a good business. really >> if it moves forward, san francisco board of supervisor president aaron peskin says this is a short term plan for only six months. and the city is also

still in the midst of testing to make sure the ferris wheel is not too heavy for the pier. and again, as you heard from carmassi, the goal is to have the ferris wheel moved in the next month. that's just in time for that apec economic forum. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. thank you, lena. >> look at this background. now imagine you're on the ferris wheel and you have this run a 24 by seven, early morning, an early morning ferris wheel. you can have breakfast on there. you can have a biscuit from that place. what is that place called again? devil's teeth. or maybe you can have a beer. or maybe not because warmer and drier weather might threaten the supply and the taste might actually change. scientists with a global change research institute say that since 1994, global warming has caused hops to ripen earlier than usual and yields are now lower. hops is what gives beer its bitter taste . but scientists say beer makers eventually could have to find substitutes for hops or just

change the flavor altogether. wow >> new at six. a pleasanton based engineering and building materials company is hit with a cyberattack. >> simpson manufacturing makes structural connectors, anchors and products for new construction and retrofitting. the company says yesterday's incident disrupted its it infrastructure and its applications taking certain systems offline since then has hired third party experts to investigate and delete its recovery efforts. now for your morning money report, spooky season might reach an all time high when it comes to our spending. >> a new report from the national retail federation says halloween sales could hit more than $12 billion this year. the data from the nrf looks at things like purchasing candy costume decorations. last year's record was roughly $10 billion. the report also shows those celebrating the holidays on the rise. almost 75% of us are expected to participate in some sort of halloween activity. and now we take a live look at the

new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we're up this morning about 100 points when it comes to cleaning our denim experts have said to not throw them in the washer too much. >> some say even put them in the freezer. but what about washing them in the shower? that's what levi's ceo chip bergh told cnbc that he does to get his jeans clean. he says if there's a small stain, he'll spot clean it. but if they really start to get dirty, he will wash his jeans in the shower with them on . and by soaping and then rinsing them off as if he's cleaning his body. >> how is that better than just kind of hand washing it? >> i don't know. i was wondering the same thing. >> oh, it's not let's say it's not because. >> no. what is less comfortable than wet jeans? >> nothing. >> yeah. showering with them on. oh i hate the ceo of the company . >> you know what is going respect that.

>> i respect that. >> sometimes you just know what works. >> i guess if you want them to look great, get clean. maybe that's the secret. who knows? >> his shower is real nice, though. >> it's really hard to take off. >> wet jeans. >> yeah, that's my other issue. yeah you're. >> so now imagine you're totally soaked. yeah. and then are you supposed to ring them up or just hang? >> that's a whole nother question. when your partner comes in to the bathroom, it's like, what on earth is going on in here? >> if i'm washing? >> are you okay? >> are you anxious? >> never. really? >> and then you pull them off. >> no, no, no. he's got those extra skinny jeans, you know, i know people. >> there are at least ten people at home who have that same visual image because you do wonder the aftermath, like, now, what do i do? >> where do i hang these? how do they dry? okay. yeah, yeah. a lot of questions here. >> you're the way that die sometimes if you have dark jeans, the dye goes onto your skin. now you're a smurf. >> i mean, halloween's coming. perfect. here we go. a wash your

jeans, get a costume at the same time, smurfette is a shero. there you go. look how beautiful it is out there. it's so nice. >> a little windy this morning on the coast, though. >> yeah, it's going to get windier as the day goes on. so that's the only problem with today's forecast. it's beautiful out there this morning. we have clear skies, a lovely view from the exploratorium camera, a light chop on the bay water. so we have a cooler morning compared to yesterday. it's already breezy in our hills and along the coast. sunshine in this afternoon, but those winds will ramp up with the strongest gusts close to the ocean. a lot of sunshine, a little bit warmer over the next couple of days. we'll take a look at visibility because issues are there in the north bay santa rosa. we talked about how would likely drop and that's what we're seeing right now, less than a mile visibility there. we'll find that fog lingering about the next 90 minutes before it burns off as that sunshine gets up here. highs today very comfortable temperature wise, mid 60s to the mid 70s. most of us actually going into the 70s later on today. but that wind, you will notice it ramping up in the afternoon, gusting about 15 to 30mph across the region overnight tonight. we'll lose a

lot of that wind. we'll keep the clear skies, cool temperatures in the 40s for parts of the north bay around the bay shoreline. we'll go into the mid 50s heading into thursday. future tracker temperatures thursday afternoon is warmer than today. our warmest cities going into the low 90s. everybody will go above average tomorrow afternoon. here's the accuweather 70 forecast but heading into friday, we start out with sunshine giving way to cloud cover. that increased cloud cover gives way to an early morning chance of a shower on saturday morning and that's before the sun gets up here. most of the day. saturday is dry under mostly cloudy conditions. sunday brighter and warmer to end the weekend. and then next week, it's a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures at or just slightly below average for this time of the year. gloria >> yeah, drew, right now we're taking a look at traffic this morning. we do have a traffic alert. the two right lanes are currently blocked right now on the richmond-san rafael bridge. and you can see there is a bit of a slowdown here. this is on the westbound bound lanes. traffic right now is sluggish from cutting boulevard to the toll plaza and another update

for this morning. they are not allowing wide load vehicles on the bridge right now. so an alternate route would be to take highway 37. >> thank you, gloria. now to a heartwarming reunion 12 years later. a tabby cat named butters is back with his owner this morning after he ran away from their old san diego home in 2011 when the owner said they thought butters had died. but more than a decade later, they got a call from riverside county animal services because somebody found butters wandering around in the backyard of an animal services officer. so once they figured out that butters was microchipped and they knew exactly who to call, and then they flew butters to his own butters, you're right. butters does not look happy. they flew butters to seattle because that's where the owners live now our prodigal kitty has come home. >> woohoo!

>> is this butters right here? >> she's woohooing. but the cat looks like it's mad because barnacles thought butters was out of the picture. >> yeah, barnacles is butters brother. >> i guess. yes. >> and i don't know if they're like brothers by blood or play brothers play brothers. >> well, now butters is back at that house. >> i mean, butters looks cozy, but also upset. >> oh. oh, yes. i >> i love an owl. look at this. oh. anyway, so back here in the bay, a pretty big save from california highway patrol. oakland zoo tweeted us this video with an update on an owl that was rescued in the middle of 580in castro valley. it was injured. they had to take it to a vet hospital. then transfer it to lindsay wildlife in walnut creek to be treated. wildlife officials say the owl is grumpy

and has some bruising on its breast and its pelvis, but they do hope to release the owl back into the wild. >> what a beautiful animal. >> isn't it stunning? >> oh, i was still looking, but we'll move on. >> done. >> let's talk about sting because sting is coming to the bay area next year and he'll be performing with the san francisco symphony every monday . you break every step you take. >> i'll be watching you. you i'm excited about this. >> yeah. so sting is going to take the stage at davies symphony hall, february 14th and 15th. so valentine's day shows the set will include nude versions of his songs from his solo career and his time with the police. the tickets for symphony subscribers go on sale at ten this morning. they start at $75. there is a sting presale happening tomorrow pah'-ha-row and then the general public can start buying tickets friday morning. i'm a genie in a bottle

. >> you gotta rub me the right way. >> christina aguilera is going back to vegas. the pop superstar announced a new series of shows starting new year's eve weekend , and aguilera's upcoming shows will be at the venetian resort. according to the venue's website. it'll be a seductively intimate show. and intimate is the key word because the venue only seats 1000 people. this is the same place where kylie minogue is going to start playing in a couple of weeks. ticket its go on sale this friday for the opening dates, which are december 30th and 31st. i did look for you because i was curious what happens after that? we don't know because they didn't announce what the other dates are for next year. i would love to see her. i want to hear reflections from mulan and i want to hear beautiful. that's my favorite song from her. >> like that song too. >> oh, she also debuted a new look today. oh, she looks really good. >> good. >> she's a short, little cut blond. yeah. and she has a new

song with lotto. >> all right, christina. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download the app now. you can start streaming and as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside because it's beautiful and it's 654. >> we'll be right back. >> you are great. you're great students. i heard you're a really good in school. >> how can the community move forward and make progress? what is a viable solution? >> and we just really love to see that kind of support happening in so many of our communities. >> the home appraisal process appears to be broken, at least broken for black and brown families every day at abc seven, we're building toward something better, a better bay area.

to target hamas strongholds in gaza as israeli forces are

gathering near the border. the death toll of this war is now at more than 2200 on both sides. number two. >> house republicans will convene to launch internal party voting for the next speaker of the house. lawmakers warn it could take hours, maybe even days to unite behind a nominee. the two leading contenders for the gavel are representatives steve scalise and jim jordan. >> number three, kaiser's health care unions are warning of a second strike that could start on november first if a deal can't be reached by the end of the month. the next strike would involve more employees and it would be larger than the one staged last week. >> number four today is national coming out day, an annual day encouraging members of the lgbt q plus community to demonstrate that we are everywhere and to let people know that it's a safe place to come out. anti lgbtq bills introduced in states like florida, tennessee and texas have, of course rattled the community. supporters say national coming out day is more important than ever. it is the anniversary of the national march on washington in 1987 for lesbian and gay rights. >> number five, we'll take you

to santa cruz this morning. clear skies that sun is getting up here. and we do expect bright conditions for your wednesday. but it will get windy out there later on this afternoon. we're already finding that wind gusty across the city and parts of the east bay this morning. so we'll start out in the 50s and 60s this morning. we'll warm slowly this afternoon by 4:00 pm, we expect total sunshine, comfortable temperatures in the 60s and 70s. but those winds will increase strongest along the coast. we'll find them gusting about 15 to 30mph later today. >> at number six, we're following a traffic alert on the richmond-san rafael bridge. the two right lanes are still blocked this morning after that deadly crash that we were following all yesterday morning . traffic is sluggish there right now and no wide load vehicles are being allowed on the bridge. an alternate is highway 37. >> and what in the number seven? this is five year old rio getting a lesson in shaking his tail from a real expert. donald duck.

>> so rio and his family went to disneyland. >> they were celebrating. oh, they were celebrating halloween. disney of course, the parent company of abc seven. >> did you see the kid had the exact same outfit. and that's a brand new halloween outfit. >> oh, really? wow he's on it. they did a great job. they >> good morning america.ey the full scope of the terror attack in israel is becoming clear. overnight, israeli warplanes bombarding hundreds of targets inside gaza. the staggering death toll still climbing. >> i couldn't sleep. i knew i would die. >> president biden condemning the terror attacks as sheer evil, revealing at least 14 americans are among the dead, and at least 20 still missing.