and that breaking news in san francisco has won the battle over the renaming of the oakland airport at least for now. just moments ago, a federal judge granted san francisco's motion for a preliminary injunction against oakland. this means the port of oakland, which controls the airport, has to immediately stop using the name san francisco bay. oakland international airport. court documents show the judge determined san francisco will suffer irreparable harm from oakland's name change made back in may in hopes of attracting more business, and that oakland violated san francisco's trademark for sfo. the decision means oakland cannot use san francisco bay in any promotions or products either. good afternoon. with that, we say thanks for joining us for abc7 news at three. i'm kristen z. now to our other top story.

president elect trump is moving fast to fill his cabinet. sources tell abc news he is set to make an historic appointment naming senator marco rubio as his secretary of state. abc's perry russom has a closer look at how the trump administration is taking shape. >> president elect trump adding another name to his administration. former arkansas governor mike huckabee. trump nominating him to be the u.s. ambassador to israel. donald j. >> trump is here to serve the people of america. >> huckabee is the father of current arkansas governor and former trump press secretary sarah huckabee sanders. sources tell abc news trump is also set to nominate florida senator marco rubio to be his secretary of state. rubio would become the first latino to hold a position with donald trump back in the white house. >> together, we will dream big again for this country. >> trump today officially announcing florida congressman mike waltz as his national security adviser. the republican is a retired green beret. vice president kamala harris

returning to the white house this afternoon. staffers chanting mvp for madam vice president. so let's get back to work because we still have work to get done. a major day tomorrow at the white house. trump sitting down with president biden in the oval office. >> the american people want us to implement and deliver that america first agenda. >> house speaker mike johnson today saying trump is expected to visit house republican lawmakers ahead of that meeting. >> that would be a great meeting and a moment for all of us. there's a lot of excitement, a lot of energy here. we're really grateful for president trump leaving it all on the field to get reelected. >> also tomorrow, the senate is expected to vote on new leadership. republicans will pick their majority leader. senator mitch mcconnell is stepping down as leader after almost two decades. perry russom abc news, washington. >> the trump administration is reviving a debate about drinking water. they're threatening to remove fluoride from it, saying it does more harm than good for your health. we'll dive deeper into this topic with a public health expert from usc coming up

in about ten minutes. a key ruling on donald trump's hush money conviction in new york is on hold again today. judge juan merchan delayed his decision on whether mr. trump's conviction should be thrown out, based on this summer's supreme court ruling on presidential immunity. marchand put off the ruling until next week to give prosecutors time to decide how they want to proceed. defense lawyers say the conviction should be dismissed in light of trump's election victory. a jury convicted trump last may of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to buy star stormy daniels silence about claims that she had sex with trump. governor gavin newsom is in washington, d.c, today meeting with members of the biden administration. he's discussing disaster relief funding and pushing for federal approval of state climate rules and health care updates. newsom has expressed concern that these issues could face opposition under the incoming trump administration. last week, the

governor called for a special session of the state legislature to prepare for trump's second term. small business owners in san jose are fighting back against crime. today, a handful of them are getting free security cameras from the city as part of a pilot safety program. abc seven news reporter lena howland explains how the program is building a better bay area. >> armed robberies, vandalism and smashed windows all things business owners in the alum rock village have experienced one too many times. >> we're concerned. we're concerned because we don't have cameras around. these incidents will increase. >> he and nguyen is president of the allen rock village business association. she's owned a dental office for the past 15 years and serves as a landlord in the area. on tuesday, her business is one of 35 getting a set of security cameras from the city. thanks to san jose city council member peter ortiz. >> we're not going to allow this to continue to happen and that the city of san jose stands with

our small business community. >> ortiz says tuesday's giveaway marks the start of the city's pilot camera safety program. each camera comes registered with the san jose police department's cam program to ensure good communication between the department and small businesses. he says this is in response to thieves targeting some of san jose's most vulnerable populations. >> and unfortunately, when crime happens here in the city of san jose, a lot of times they target, you know, our immigrant community because maybe they're less likely to interact with our police department, and especially now with the presidential elections, there's going to be more of a hesitancy, hesitation for our immigrant community to reach out to the police department. >> it's providing peace of mind for nguyen, who says this has been a long time coming. >> these cameras are critical, and it lets us know that the city is listening. the city wants to help small businesses grow, and they're very invested in our future. >> for now, this is only a pilot program. if it's a success, councilmember ortiz hopes to expand it across his district

here in east side san jose. in san jose. lena howland, abc seven news. >> an east bay school district has settled a lawsuit that claims some students are being denied a proper education. the lawsuit against pittsburg unified school district was filed by the american civil liberties union. it claims schools, funnels, students of color, students with disabilities and english learners into a substandard special education system. it also claims these students are disproportionately suspended or expelled as part of the settlement. the district agreed to hire two independent consultants to address these issues. happening tonight fremont city leaders are set to discuss a plan to ban rv parking in residential areas. the proposal would also require people to move their cars after 72 hours. cities across the bay area have been adopting new laws to regulate public spaces. after the summer's supreme court decision gave cities more authority to conduct homeless sweeps. turning now to our weather. the surf is putting on

a show in pacifica. look at that. and along our coast, a high surf advisory went into effect. this morning for waves up to 15ft. people are being urged to use extreme caution if they venture close to the shore and make sure they don't turn their backs on the ocean. the sierra is already seeing plenty of winter white. palisades tahoe shared this new video today. the resort received a fresh six inches of snow last night. its opening day is right around the corner. on november 27th. if you're planning on heading up to tahoe this weekend, abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma has a look at the snowy conditions you might expect. >> here's a look at how much snow we're going to see. not a lot by any means, but it wasn't a lot yesterday which brought some of these freeways to a crawl. so again, if you're thinking of going to tahoe tomorrow afternoon or even early friday morning, just be aware we do have some snow in the forecast, likely on the order of about 2 to 4in. let's take you to our sky star camera. this is

on the skystar wheel at fisherman's wharf, giving us a very cool view of the nice day we have outside. so here's a look at the accuweather headlines. today's forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds out there. we also have high surf. be aware of that. that high surf advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon we're talking wednesday showers. the best chance of those showers will be in the north bay outside of the north bay. rainfall amounts look pretty minimal. dry pattern sets up here friday and into saturday. lots of sunshine to finish out the weekend for the start of the upcoming weekend. after a cold start to our morning with temperatures in the 30s and in the 40s, it feels nice out there. 5060 right now, 58 in san rafael and in the cit. 60 in oakland, 62 in san jose. right now, 59 in saint helena. let's talk about that high surf advisory. it's currently in effect until 6 a.m. tomorrow. some areas, like point arena already doing better than what the forecast was thinking. 17 foot waves. right now they're 13

to 14 foot waves off the coast of sonoma, marin county, even off the coast of the city. those waves are pretty aggressive. so be aware we have dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. those northwest facing beaches are most at risk. so here's live doppler seven along with satellite that rain yesterday. it is out of here. the front is now off to the south and east. we have some high clouds moving in. here's our next storm system gathering some strength. it is a level one, but most of the moisture with this storm is going to our north, aimed at portland and seattle. but we'll get some showers tomorrow afternoon, mainly in the north bay. today though, it's all about a mix of sun and clouds. enjoy those temperatures in the 50s and 60s. later on this evening we'll keep partly cloudy conditions by 7 p.m. we're dipping into the 50s, so today's highs a few degrees below average upper 50s to the mid 60s. that's about it. under a mix of sun and clouds. overnight tonight we'll have partly cloudy skies and overnight lows will get you into the 40s first thing into wednesday on the abc seven storm impact scale tomorrow afternoon. it is a level one again. the best chance of

showers in the north bay for light to moderate rain, so let's plan it all out for you. future weather showing you for the morning commute tomorrow. no issues. it's not until the later morning early afternoon. we're dealing with that rain, but you notice we'll stop the clock here at 130. it's really the north bay that sees the showers outside of the north bay. it's pretty quiet. we're talking about mostly cloudy skies in the city. the south bay with minimal moisture. tomorrow afternoon. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you it's a mix of sun and clouds today. afternoon showers here tomorrow, mainly in the north bay. still an isolated chance here thursday. and then we'll start to brighten up the forecast by saturday. sunshine is back and very comfortable. temperatures to kick off the weekend. >> all right. and you can track the weekend forecast and tomorrow's rain using the abc seven news bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven tools our weather team uses. download the app and be sure to turn on the notifications. the fight over fluoride. the trump administration is threatening to ban it from drinking water, citing health concerns. but are

their claims valid? a usc doctor will join us to explore that issue, and warriors fans get ready for a familiar face at chase center tonight. klay thompson returns more on the special giveaway for all

one of trump's key advisers on health is robert f kennedy jr, who tweeted on january 20th. the trump white house will advise all u.s. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. politics aside, what are the health arguments in the debate over fluoridated tap water? joining us live now is howard hu, professor of public health and preventive medicine at the

keck school of medicine at usc. professor hu, thanks for joining us today. >> my pleasure. >> look, give us the lay of the land to start. do most californians do? most americans have fluoridated water right now? >> they do. uh- about 70% of americans are drinking water that's been fluoridated. and there's also a few percentage of americans who are drinking naturally fluoridated water because of the geology of their groundwater. >> okay. so it could actually just come in the groundwater. but in terms of most of us, like here in san francisco, i know we've had it for like 70 years, where they added in oakland, like 50 years. there are a few communities here who choose not to have it. i think cotati doesn't have it. and there's kind of a debate in watsonville. gilroy that area. so give us the breakdown. right. is it mainly about cavity prevention? >> it certainly is. i mean, the introduction of fluoride into community water in the 1940s clearly had helped reduce the

prevalence of cavities in children. but what has arisen over the past few decades are some concerns about what the subtle effects of fluoride might be on things like skeletal integrity. but most recently, the neurodevelopment of children. >> right. and i've heard some of those mentioned by robert f kennedy jr and some of his allies, which includes some doctors. right. who talk about the health risks. so give us an idea what are some of the most commonly cited ones and how much science there is behind some of these concerns? >> sure. i mean, the controversy has been around for a few decades. a lot of it related to sort of libertarian leanings don't put fluoride into things that we don't want it in. but i think what's happened in the last couple of decades has been really good epidemiologic research, the same kind of research that we've done to show that even low level lead exposure causes decreases in

intelligence and abnormal behavior in children. and that same kind of research has been done in children who've been exposed to fluoride in utero, that is, during pregnancy and during the first few years of life. and the results have been very concerning. our group has done some of that research and others have done it in mexico, canada, the us and elsewhere. >> okay. so then how would how do we juggle that? right? i think a san francisco federal court recently ruled that current max fluoride concentration poses an unreasonable risk to children and must be reduced. so what are your thoughts on that? like what is the right amount? >> well, there's two issues here. one of them is that the a lot of the epidemiology shows that the prenatal exposure is not good for children's intelligence. and that might be an easier topic to grapple with, because it turns out that prenatal fluoride exposure is not necessary to protect the integrity of your permanent

teeth. it's really the fluoride that you get as a child once infancy is over. so maybe we should do something about limiting fluoride exposure to pregnant women and infants during the first year of life. the second is what's a margin of safety? because the level at which fluoride it seems to cause problems with iq is not far from the level that is seen in fluoridated water. and you know, the epa in particular is used to creating a margin of safety to protect those who are most vulnerable and that would call for a pretty large reduction in the level of fluoride in water. and that could, you know, may require removal from fluoridated water. >> okay. but does the data over all these years show that that the prevention of cavities is really you know, has that saved people both like money and lives? really? i know that oral

health can be tied to your other health, right? >> for sure. i mean, cavities is an important predictor for other problems like bad gum disease. and gum disease itself is a set up for inflammation and possibly cardiac disease. on the other hand, there's a interesting study that just came out this summer that looked at all of the most recent research on cavities and fluoridation of water. and it shows that, in fact, the current input impact of fluoridated water on cavities prevention is probably very small, mostly because we're getting fluoride from so many other sources, like toothpaste and gels like toothpaste. >> right. i mean, that is exactly. okay. so is the thinking now, perhaps that that suffices and, you know, and for pregnant women, maybe try to avoid during your pregnancy and the baby's first year. >> exactly. i think those are some of the things that need to be thought about. unfortunately, what i've also seen is kind of a lack of conversation between the

dental public health folks and the environmental health public health folks. i think we really need a, you know, coming to the together of the minds to figure this out. all right. >> well, you've heard what robert f kennedy has said about this. what could the federal government actually do? right? i think the word we used was advise water system to stop doing this. but what could they actually do if they wanted to enforce it? are there any levers for that? because all these water systems are so separate. >> well, the epa does set standards on the optimization of fluoride in water. and i think that is a pretty good tool. i don't, you know, agree with robert f kennedy jr on some of his other ideas, but this one i think has some currency based on the recent science. >> all right. you've given us something to think about. how or who? professor at usc's school of medicine. thank you so much. >> you're very welcome. thanks for the opportunity. >> we'll take a short break. but remember, abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc7 bay area app

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with the dramatic finale tonight. reporter george pennacchio, from our sister station in los angeles, has more from the stars and creator of the show. >> the prosecution has made a deal with the devil, and they're going to regret it. >> the finale of american sports story. aaron hernandez follows hernandez on the verge of a second trial. >> we find the defendant. >> we had all of these things sort of foreshadowing the headspace and particularly like, chemically, what was going on in his brain throughout. and then, you know, we're kind of at this point at the end game of what that looks like. >> we wanted to you know, explore this notion of like, does he feel any remorse that should have been different. >> what do you mean for you? i should have tried harder. aaron, for the first time in a long

time, there is hope. it's difficult to not connect with her. it's difficult to not connect with aaron. and it's difficult to not connect with odin as hernandez navigates life in prison. >> the series investigates the factors that impacted his story, including a posthumous diagnosis of cte, a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head trauma. >> people can assume that they have cte. they can uh. you know, it can be likely, but it's not confirmed until after death. so that gave me a real sense of what that fear must be like to know that something's wrong. but to have no idea what it is. >> rivera explained how he approached the complicated role. >> i really try to put humanity first, and nobody's born evil. like, everybody, like, has a story or has a why or has some sort of context, which is not to explain or excuse anything away, but that is their, you know, life is not so binary. you know, it's complicated.

>> american sports story aaron hernandez is from executive producer ryan murphy. george pennacchio for abc seven news. >> the finale of american sports story aaron hernandez airs tonight at 10 p.m. on fx. it streams tomorrow on hulu. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. up next, getting you ready for the holiday travel rush as millions prepare to fly during thanksgiving week. there's a new travel warning why it could b

likely to be busier than ever this year, with a record number

of people expected to. fly over the holiday week. and now there's a new warning about potential delays as the nation continues to deal with an air traffic controller shortage. abc's andrew dymburt has the details. >> with the busiest travel week of the year fast approaching, officials are sounding the alarm about staffing at airports. >> our air traffic controllers are overworked and understaffed. >> in austin, texas, sunday. major wait times and delays. a local congressman says that's because there were supposed to be 13 air traffic controllers on duty, and the airport had only eight by the holiday season, he warns controller staffing could be down to half what it should be. >> the situation has actually gotten worse since i first began pressing the faa to act last year. >> it's a problem playing out nationwide. earlier this year, the faa said it was short 3000 controllers. it recently announced more than 1800 have been hired, but many are still in training. >> we had one plane almost land on top of a packed southwest airlines flight last year. this

keeps happening again and again because we don't have the margin of safety we need there. >> and this year, thanksgiving travel is expected to set records. the industry expecting 36.5 million airline seats to be scheduled, a nearly 5% increase over last year. the worst day for travel. sunday, december 1st, when travelers return home. as for departing, consider leaving the monday before thanksgiving or on thanksgiving day itself to save time and money. the faa says it's modernizing equipment to speed up training of new air traffic controllers, and it's looking for more schools to help with training. andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> happy anniversary to a bay area institution. on this day in 1936, the bay bridge behind me opened to drivers for the first time. here's a live look again at the bay bridge. when it opened, you know it was a huge event. people took off work to celebrate and some waited eight hours just to cross it. traffic backed up all the way to el

cerrito. at one point, it took 150,000 tons of steel to build it. it was called the biggest construction project in the u.s. at the time. it opened six months before the golden gate bridge. the stage is set for a big night tonight at the chase center. warriors great and splash brother klay thompson returns as an opposing player for the first time ever. thompson is now on the dallas mavericks. the warriors will honor the four time nba champion tonight. all fans in the stands will get a captain klay hat. tip off is at 7 p.m. we'll have coverage coming up on abc seven news at four. sports director larry beil will be live at the chase center, with more on all the buzz around tonight's big game. that's going to do it for now. thank you for joining us for abc seven news at three. world news tonight with david muir starts now. and i'll see you back here at four.