abc seven mornings live right now at six. >> former oakland mayor xiang tao, under federal indictment, now accused of taking bribes in exchange for political favors and a raging fire at a battery plant, is finally coming down. hear from people who had to evacuate. and the tick tock clock is ticking down. well, the social media platform go dark tomorrow following the supreme court's ruling. good morning everybody. it's saturday,

january 18th. we begin with your forecast and there's a notable chill in the air. >> yes, we've got that winter chill and also an onshore flow that you would expect in the spring or summertime. you can see the fog all the way up and down the coast, anywhere from 2000ft deep here to 3000ft in los angeles, which is welcome news there and cooler temperatures. but right now, this morning, we're pretty mild in san jose at 50, a cold 38 in concord. there's fog in napa with two and a half mile visibility. 43 in vallejo. good morning to you. but overall, that blanket of low clouds allowing for about a 5 degrees warm up from san carlos to mountain view, eight degrees milder in san jose. so along the coast, mid 50s. partly cloudy conditions today, so certainly chilly there. bay shore, oakland, emeryville and san leandro. upper 50s to near 60, and we're looking at plenty of sun and inland from danville around concord. upper 50s, but further south. santa clara will be in the low 60s. plenty of sun. we're dry for the second half of the weekend. we've got gusty winds to talk about and

even milder highs for the later part of the upcoming workweek. that's all coming up in a few minutes. steph. >> all right lisa, thank you. former oakland mayor xiang tao was indicted in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly dates back prior to her winning the election in 2022. tao, along with her longtime romantic partner andre jones, are accused of trading political favors for cash. federal prosecutors say the money came from andy and david wong. their family runs california waste solutions and has other business interests. >> the indictment charges a scheme that the defendants entered into knowing that bribes would be offered and accepted by tao and jones in exchange for allowing the wong's to exercise illegal influence over the levers of city government. >> the charges come nearly seven months after the fbi raided tao's home, and properties belonging to the wongs. all four entered not guilty pleas.

>> the case is built on allegations from an unknown coconspirator that we believe, when the evidence is revealed, will show that my client has committed no crimes. >> the attorneys for andy wong released the following statement, saying, quote, we have kept quiet despite the media frenzy of the past months, in the hope that the government would correctly come to see through objective investigation that the allegations are baseless and being fanned by nothing more than gossip and supposition stitched together by the fabrications and delusions of those who lack all fundamental credibility. credibility, that is. and the lawyers for david wong had this response, saying mr. wong denies wrongdoing and will vigorously defend these allegations in court. he looks forward to prevailing in this case and continuing his decades of service, philanthropy and devotion to our community and the bay area. all right. the indictment details alleged

bribes were spent on a negative mailer that helped xiang tao just before the 2022 oakland mayor's election, and it raises an intriguing question could we actually have had a different mayor, had that money not exchanged hands, as authorities allege? abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes spoke to the man who tao edged out, and any comment about what's happening in his white suit and white tennis shoes. >> andy huang would not answer questions as he entered federal court to face bribery, conspiracy, mail and wire fraud charges in connection with former oakland mayor xiang tao. but the indictment says in exchange for future favors, contracts and political appointments, dr. wong and his father, david wong, who own california waste solutions, funded a negative mailer campaign costing approximately $75,000 in support of tao's mayoral campaign. >> look, i am, i am angry. this is ridiculous that uh- democracy

has been trampled on here in oakland. >> former council member lauren taylor was ahead at one point during the ranked choice voting tally by 3587 votes, but wound up losing the mayor's race by just 677 out of about 125,000 votes cast. the difference, according to taylor and his chief of staff, this mailer slamming taylor sent just days before the election. >> they obviously had darkened his his face and darkened his skin and had outrageous allegations. it just seemed incredibly unfair and disappointing in public. >> real estate agent and political activist mario suarez always said that he paid for the fliers and this anti-law and taylor website. but last summer, mayor xiang tao's former chief of staff told me she watched suarez approach tao and andy wong at this campaign event in october 2022, asking for more money for the fliers. >> and that was the first time i ever saw mario. and i was like, what is he doing here? and he

straight up said he needed $25,000 to finish that mail piece. and i walked away because i knew that they shouldn't even be dealing with that or talking about that type of stuff. >> webb said andy wong indicated he would take care of it, and that he had already paid $50,000 for the project. mario suarez is not charged or even named in the indictment released today. he could be listed as coconspirator one. i asked his lawyer, ernie castillo, if warz is a cooperating witness. he texted. i can't discuss the situation at all at the moment. for the upcoming mayor's race, lauren taylor has filed to be on the ballot once again, hoping for a more level playing field. >> this time. i think it says to all of us, we absolutely have to stay vigilant. we have to make sure that we have the right leaders in place who are going to make the right decisions, who have the right judgment, and are not simply going to continue, you know, business as usual. >> you have to consider lauren taylor, a leading candidate for oakland mayor in the upcoming special election, along with former member of congress barbara lee and more than a

dozen others. they include tao's former chief of staff, renea webb, also running for mayor for the i-team. dan noyes, abc seven news. >> dan thank you. well, with oakland's former mayor now indicted on federal bribery charges, the indictments are another blow for a city already facing a number of major setbacks. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has reaction from community leaders. >> it's just a really painful for myself and a lot of people that i've spoken with. >> bishop bob jackson of oakland says he's heartbroken. >> i'm at a loss. i've been here 79 years and this is the first time i've ever seen anything like this in our city, so it's just sad. it's a sad day. >> former oakland mayor shane tao has been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury. the indictment is a major blow for oakland, a city already reeling from tao's recall, along with crime, homelessness, budget issues and the recall of the county district attorney. jackson says he and other

pastors are praying for the city to recover. >> we're praying for the city and praying that god would give us the kind of leadership that we need to get us out of all of this. >> community leader carl chan says he's not surprised by friday's bombshell announcement. he says the indictment of the former mayor proves that nobody is above the law. >> the public, servants, people elected, they are supposed to be looking out for the best interest, for the people and for the community. >> chan says the indictment of tao and three others is a wake up call for elected officials and voters. >> we're on the verge of, you know, bankruptcy. and we're already facing, you know, many, many challenges, especially public safety. however, this city, the people are very strong and we have to come back and working together. >> kathy adams is the president and ceo of the oakland african american chamber of commerce. adams says it's time to reboot. >> we feel bad and now we got to

reboot and motivate and work together. >> adams says her own responsibility is making sure that black owned businesses thrive. she believes the city needs to refocus its attention. >> our priority has got to be on making our community safe, making sure that our businesses thrive, making sure that we deal with the homeless crisis. >> adams says the indictments are a setback and oakland has to get through it. >> i love oakland. i'm a transplant. you know, this is our town, and i feel that we are resilient, and i know that we will come back. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> now, this case has been months in the making, and abc seven news has been there for each development. you can check out a timeline of all the major moments, and catch up on some of the forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and on our abc seven bay area app. developing news out of monterey county and that fire at a battery storage

plant. all the evacuation orders were lifted last night after it was determined it was no longer a threat to people's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke to one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the battery storage plant on thursday afternoon. on friday afternoon, a vistra representative said safety is their priority. >> this system, there was a water based response system. we have to get in there and find out why it didn't operate, perhaps as it was supposed to. >> brad watson addressed how

utility scale battery storage has been successful, but no technology is perfect. >> the standards are improved, the regulations are better. we know a lot more about the technology, how it's used. so we'll get in there and find out what happened, like we've done in any other incident in our company. >> on friday evening, the monterey county sheriff's office lifted the evacuation order. >> yeah, we'll be home soon. >> susan fine and her cat, puffy, were glad to head home from the evacuation center in castroville. >> listen, this happened a couple of years ago when we were told. stay indoors and don't go outside. i remember saying to one of my neighbors, well, we don't have to worry about various things, but i guess we have to worry about the batteries. and he said no, because they've got special precautions. we're safe from the batteries. haha, right. >> i asked if she's worried about any more flare ups. >> i'm too tired to worry about it. i just want to go home. >> the inn at moss landing was under the evacuation order. the owner told us he was busy making

cancellation calls and rebookings. he said this is a popular time for people who love to visit their coastal community. >> we understand that what happened at our facility has disrupted their lives, and we're sorry for that. >> the plant could remain offline for weeks as officials investigate the cause in moss landing. lauren martinez abc seven news. >> all right, lauren, thank you. well, as we head to break now, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. we have low clouds and fog. some clouds around the view from mount tam, where you'll notice that it is looking pretty calm out there. and we're going to see not only the westerly wind this weekend, but we're getting back to an offshore flow. so temperatures will be coming up after the weekend. full details just a few minutes away. >> all right lisa thank you. also ahead, an update from the los angeles wildfires as fire crews continue to make progress this morning, plus the growing insurance crisis and what it

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at least we finally have a ceasefire after 15 months of war. after some tense last minute talks, the israeli government approved a temporary peace deal with hamas. now the first phase is set to take effect starting sunday, and it will see the withdrawal of israeli troops from populated areas and the return of 33 israeli hostages currently held in gaza, including two americans. the release will take place over a six week period in exchange for hundreds of palestinian prisoners. six israeli hospitals are getting ready to receive the hostages. a new sentencing hearing for the menendez brothers has been delayed because of the los angeles area wildfires. impact

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the eaton fire that ripped through altadena and forced evacuations through pasadena is now 65% contained. the palisades fire is 39% contained. some evacuation orders have been lifted, allowing thousands of families to return to their homes. officials say the neighborhoods directly impacted by the fire may be restricted for at least another week, while fire crews have the upper hand on containment. for now, there's the threat of another round of those santa ana winds next week. meanwhile, california's insurance crisis was already at a breaking point prior to these fires. now, the state is bracing for another hit that's expected to impact the housing market. >> these wildfires are going to be far reaching on consumers in the market for many, many years to come. >> amy bach with united policyholders explains the california fair plan, the state's insurer of last resort, is only as strong as the number of admitted insurance companies we have doing business in the

state. a number of california has seen decline, with at least a dozen insurers pulling out or restricting new policies. >> there's no question there's going to be a lot of people who were impacted by this fire whose insurance falls short. >> for example, the california fair plan caps insurance payments for natural disasters at $3 million for residential policyholders. that price tag affects at least 33 bay area cities, where the average home value now exceeds $2 million. that's according to data from zillow. so what impact could this have on the housing market? >> with the cap being at $3 million, you're talking about a high percentage of homes not being able to get coverage up to a certain amount. that's going to drastically change how the market is going to be moving forward. >> neil canlis owns a real estate company that tracks market trends across the bay area. >> we're losing a percentage of buyers because they can't get a policy, or the policies are too high in price. you're already paying the mortgage, you're already paying the property tax. and then on top of that, if you have to pay a $10,000 home

insurance policy, that's $850, $900 a month. >> canlis says if the $3 million cap is not raised, the market is going to slow down even more so, and we're already seeing the highest interest rates that we've seen in a long time. >> the fed has already said they're only going to drop their rates twice in 2025, and probably only do it by a quarter point. each drop we're looking at still high prices, higher interest rates compared to where we were the last five years and insurance policies being extremely high or not available. >> so bottom line, if you're lucky enough to get a private insurance policy, premiums are expected to go up as high as 40%. even if you don't live in a high risk area, and if you do, that figure could double or more. that's data actually taken from florida that has implemented similar policies to california. all right. switching gears to the forecast now it is chilly outside. and lisa you're tracking the marine layer. >> that's yes that's right. our onshore flow came back yesterday brought the temperatures down. and it certainly took a while

for the sun to come out for parts of the bay area. and we're going to be with that westerly wind, that blanket of low clouds for the overnight hours and the return to a higher relative humidity for the weekend. so as we look at live doppler seven right now with our satellite, you can notice that boy, a big ridge of high pressure dominating the west coast. and it's been that way. it's going to stay that way. subtle changes as we get into the holiday. 38 in concord this morning. good morning, danville upper 30s for you. so that's certainly not mild, but the blanket of low clouds allowing for mid 40s to near 50 from the peninsula to the south bay. and we're looking at those areas of fog in spots, but that will lift and will be revealed with lots of sunshine when that fog goes away. and with that, the temperatures coming up to near average, a little bit milder, a little sooner sun today and then perhaps slightly cooler into the second half of your weekend. gusty winds arrive for the holiday on monday throughout

tuesday, and then temperatures begin to come up back into the 60s with no rain, unfortunately for northern california. here's a look at our beach hazard statement, which begins tonight through 7 p.m. on monday. the current wave heights just about five feet, but we have the increased risk of rip currents and sneaker waves throughout the weekend and into the holiday on monday. here's a look at the low cloud deck it pulls back. we're sunny for your saturday afternoon. it comes back in for saturday night, pulling back for your sunday afternoon, and perhaps temperatures may be coming down a few degrees tomorrow, but overall little change until we get into monday. this is when the winds arrive. offshore winds. you can see upper elevations by early monday over 30 miles an hour. also, we could see the gusty winds into the east bay, eastern santa clara hills, and these gusts could be upwards of 50 miles an hour. so probably a wind advisory coming from the national weather service. and that takes us into tuesday. but

as we look at wednesday, high temperatures are coming up. we're going to see numbers into the mid and even upper 60s. not out of the question to see about 70 or better than that on thursday and friday. we're still quite mild, low to mid 60s, so no rain. the only chance of rain we're going to see is sneaking into southern california. by the end of this ten day outlook. this is tuesday. still into that offshore flow into wednesday, a weak system by the end of the week. and that's what sets up perhaps for some southern california rain. so that would be good. highs today ranging from the upper 50s. san mateo 59 in vallejo, low 60s in livermore and the south southern part of santa clara within the mid 60s. perhaps the accuweather seven day forecast. little change for your sunday. breezy to gusty winds for the holiday on monday and then by tuesday we're looking at temperatures perhaps a little cooler, but the milder weather returns wednesday, thursday and friday. stephanie. all right. >> lisa. thank you. well still

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abc seven mornings live now at 630. >> we are watching the clock for the end of tiktok. the app will go dark tomorrow. what we know right now about plans to save the app used by hundreds of millions of americans. more on that in just a moment. good morning everybody. thank you for joining us. this half hour, you're waking up to a chill in the air. >> yeah. that's right. we're getting used to this january cold, i think. although yesterday in the afternoon we did not warm up. and as we start out with our temperatures, you'll notice that we've got those upper 30s by danville. but it's a good ten degrees warmer. palo alto, los gatos, 39. half moon bay 37. a blanket of low clouds for much of the bay this morning. 42 in sonoma. and that is milder. that blanket of low clouds, the onshore flow giving us temperatures that are warmer than we've had. remember we had all that frost earlier in the week. two mile visibility in napa. there's more dense fog out

towards the delta, and we'll be looking at a slow warm up today. plenty of sunshine. the sun will reveal itself sooner today, and by noontime we're in the upper 50s. still cool. a few low 60s down around san jose and gilroy, and we'll look for the low clouds and fog to return. this pattern continues, but we're going to get into some gusty offshore winds. once again. full details on that and more. 60 degree warmth. headed your way in a few minutes steph. >> all right lisa thank you. popular app tiktok could be unavailable for over 170 million americans as soon as tomorrow. the supreme court upheld their decision to ban the video app yesterday. here's abc's johny fernandez with the latest. >> tiktok's final hours could be here in the u.s, after the supreme court unanimously upheld its ban in the states. the chinese owned tiktok had challenged the sale or ban law on grounds that it limits free speech, but the justices unanimously upheld the law, saying it did not violate first

amendment rights. the bipartisan law passed last year banned tiktok unless its chinese owner, bytedance, sells the company, citing well-supported national security concerns regarding tiktok's data collection practices and relationships with a foreign adversary. this decision leaving users unhappy. >> yeah, i think it's you know, honestly, i think it's kind of crazy that our government would even jump to these extremes. i think, you know, social media is kind of one of those things. that's it's just a public platform for people to share their thoughts. >> a presidential executive order could delay the tiktok ban. the biden administration saying it's up to the trump administration to implement the law. on friday, president elect trump says his decision on tiktok will be made in the not too distant future. tiktok likely won't disappear from phones, but it's expected to disappear from the app store and updates will be unavailable. johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> president elect trump's

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>> all right, let's get a check of the weather outside with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. we have that later. sunrise still 722. but it looks pretty here with the marine layer 41 degrees from mount tam. another cool day but it's seasonal for january. and we'll talk about an offshore flow a warm up. and what about some rain coming up in my extended outlook? all coming straight ahead. >> all right lisa, thank you. also next, could robert saleh return to the 40 niners in his old role as defensive coordinator? the money and what might

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here's a look at pier 39. nice and quiet out there. it is 47 downtown, 45 in oakland. 722 the sunrise. it is 50 in san jose, so not everyone is chilly. half moon bay, though at 37, in the clear sky blanket of low clouds from mount tam 44 santa rosa, it is 43. petaluma and napa. we've had a little fog in the north bay. the delta 39 and 40, in concord. so from santa cruz about 44 this morning, highs in the upper 50s. and we do have some fog around the holiday weekend. monday, martin luther king junior day featuring sunshine, but we will get into some gusty winds for the latter part of that. otherwise, a quiet weekend with fog to sun today and tomorrow, and then those gusty offshore winds arriving monday into tuesday warming our temperatures as well. here's a look at our beach hazard statement. it gets going 7:00 tonight through 7 p.m. on monday. and so dangerous conditions here with the sneaker waves possible wave heights now

5 to 6ft. and as we look at our cloud cover we get into some sunshine sooner. today it will be mostly sunny out there. then the low clouds and fog come back. they pull back and not everywhere though, so we could see a few degrees of cooling. are there a little bit slower to clear on sunday? that's really the only difference. here's a look at monday. the gusty winds. this is 8:00 on monday. it's calm. we're in the upper elevations where we'll see gusts of over 30 miles an hour. could see them up to 50, not only in our north bay interior mountains, but the east bay, the diablo range, santa cruz mountains. we'll be watching that as those winds blow from the higher elevations out towards the coast. and that's going to allow for compressional heating. they'll gain speed. they will warm up. we've had so much rain. so fire danger. not a big concern here, but the offshore winds return as soon as tomorrow to southern california. look at the warm up. wednesday mid and upper 60s. so return to the mild conditions. thursday could be our warmest day, maybe

even 70 or better in the south bay. and then friday little change, no rain. as we look out the next ten days into the last week of january, you'll notice that this is the offshore flow that low that we'll be looking at monday into tuesday. and then after that, the ridge begins to break down. but rainfall looks to miss the bay area and perhaps set up in southern california. so we'll see if that pans out. good news for our friends down south. as for today, 60 in concord, mid 50s, half moon bay, plenty of sunshine, the accuweather seven day forecast, maybe a few degrees cooler tomorrow, the holiday monday. breezy to gusty winds and then we'll look at the temperatures coming down maybe a few degrees on tuesday. but they bounce back up with temperatures above average wednesday thursday and pretty quiet for january. stephanie. >> all right lisa thank you. on the court now the dubs will look to string together another win tonight against the wizards. golden state faces washington in san francisco at chase center

tonight. tipoff is at 530. here's abc seven sports director larry beil. >> good morning everybody. the warriors will face old friend jordan poole and the wizards tonight at chase center. but the focus yesterday was on a difficult loss because it was the one year anniversary of the passing of assistant coach dejan milojevic. coach dickey, as he was known, always brought a smile, brought joy. the team has created the brat award. brat means brother in serbian. this will be an annual honor recognizing a basketball operations staff member, embodying the spirit, the dedication and legacy of coach dickey. the 46 year old from serbia passed away at a team dinner in utah, and he is definitely missed. >> it's a tough day. it's obviously toughest on his family and we're thinking about them today especially and of course, thinking about dickey and how much he meant to us and our organization and for what he brought, and just the joy every day and the energy that he

brought every morning, just getting his guys going. >> i'm glad that we did something for dickey today and one year. so love that and miss dickey so much. >> spring training coming up in a few weeks, the rich get richer. the world champion dodgers signing another star from japan, 23 year old pitcher roki sasaki, actually signed a minor league deal. $6.5 million signing bonus. but he has major league stuff can hit 100mph. sasaki joins fellow japanese stars shohei ohtani and yoshinobu yamamoto in la. the 49 ers, they would love to have robert saleh back as their defensive coordinator, reportedly planning to make him the highest paid dc in the nfl. we're talking over 4.5 million bucks a year. despite a rough three seasons with the jets, saleh is a hot head coaching candidate with the jags, raiders and cowboys all interested. the chiefs continue their quest to a super bowl three peat hosting the texans this afternoon here on abc seven last time they met divisional round. 2020 the texans built a 24 to nothing lead, only to see mahomes answer with four tds in the second quarter, ultimately winning

5131. later went on to beat the niners in the super bowl. mahomes with five touchdowns total in that game, hoping for a faster start today. >> getting down like that. things could have went south really fast, but i was proud of the resilience of the guys and that kind of carried us throughout that entire playoff run is that we just had no doubts that we were going to find a way to win, and that was a really good football team, and we were able to come back and beat that team, and it kind of sprung us through that uh- the rest of the playoffs to get that super bowl win. >> you can catch the chiefs and texans today at 130 right here on abc seven. hockey history pens goalie alex nedeljkovic scored a goal and an assist in the same game. first time that that has ever happened. flip the puck the length of the ice. teammates went nuts. pens beat buffalo five two. and a little more hockey. sort of. who has more fun than george kittle? nobody. the niners tight end on the jumbotron during a nashville predators game. he lives in nashville. the preds scored as he finished his beer perfect assist from the niners tight end

as nashville beat the blackhawks three two. the preds call it the assist of the century. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry beil. >> all right larry thank you. over the next month, we will be giving you a sneak peek at some of the groups performing in the san francisco chinese new year parade. now, a look at the opening performers. >> we will have about 100 dancers for this year's opening dance. >> it's really great that we get to share this art form with everyone. we're not really used to such a big like platform or stage, so it will be really cool. >> very proud and excited. we need to rehearse a lot to

make sure they synchronize. they have their good expression. they pass on the luck and happiness to everyone. the kids are very excited to hear that we practice hard. many, many kids today are practicing from like 4 to 5 years old. it's just every weekend they dance. >> it's a really fun experience, i'd say, because usually we only perform within our like class levels and age groups. but it's really fun to be performing this big dance with so many other people. it's great. i love like dancing. sometimes it can be a little tiring because the teacher will always correct us, but i love it and it's always really fun at the end. >> he can read in chinese so ji

means luck. good luck. xiao means everything, peace and nice. rui is everything. as you wish. we have a chinese dance and ballet. so the second half will be the symphony dance. think we are very proud of our students and our members. >> i think i feel really proud that we have this great opportunity to represent all of chinese americans in our dance. it will be great to just spread the culture, give everyone a chance to watch it or experience it themselves. >> a lot to look forward to. abc seven is a proud sponsor of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the parade live on saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and

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of the seven things to know this morning. number one. former oakland mayor xiang tao was indicted in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly dates back prior to her winning the election in 2022. tao, along with her partner andre jones, are accused of trading political favors for cash. number two. residents with an id are allowed to return home after a fire sparked at a moss landing battery plant. the plant could remain offline for weeks as officials investigate the cause. number three. we finally have a cease fire in the middle east after 15 months of war. after a tense last minute talks, the israeli government approved a temporary peace deal with hamas. that first phase is set to take effect starting tomorrow. and number four. cooler temperatures and light winds are helping fire crews battle the devastating blazes in southern california.

the eaton fire that ripped through altadena and forced evacuations through pasadena is now 65% contained. the palisades fire is 39% contained. >> number five. 30s and 40s here with low clouds and fog this afternoon. 50s and low 60s with plenty of sun. >> number six. walgreens is facing a lawsuit from the doj over dispensing unlawful prescriptions. the doj claims the drug provider issued millions of dangerous opioid and other drugs without confirming they were valid. and number seven. it's almost the end for tiktok. the app going dark tomorrow following a ban from congress to protect 170 million americans from the chinese parent company bytedance. so more to come on that. i almost made an account, but now the decision may be made before me. >> exactly. oh, well. oh, well. >> all right. thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. we'll see you back here at nine. if not, have a great day.

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