>> top stories we are following on this wednesday, november 27th. a holiday nor-easter greeting travelers and causing nationwide backups at the nation's airports this morning. we'll have some of what you busiest travel days of the >> we're here in the weather center tracking your holiday forecast. >> we are expecting hundreds of flight cancellations. take a look at how massive the system is. it is impacting the entire east coast. it is gone all the way to northern maine. when this is all said and done

and we may see between two to 3 in. of rain fall. this is really a huge system but as of right now flight delays are not too noticeable but as we head into the afternoon of the system will continue. here is a look venture headlines. we're just going to see an increase in cloud cover. past that, sunshine for the weekend. a macy a sprinkle or two for a thanksgiving day. i will have full details of what to expect coming up. >> we continue to monitor a pretty good ride a round the bay. we are definitely seen a lighter than usual traffic. we are still tracking one incident, a accident on interstate 580. this is exactly where we have the slowest traffic this morning. there's a little bit of slowing on

highway 4. the traffic is lighter than usual. >> it's going to be a busy day at all three major bay area airport. monitoring things over at san francisco international airport is kron four's yoli aceves. good morning, yoli. how are things look at this hour? >> it is very busy out here. there is a lot of activity. this is going to be heavy but despite it is looking good. i looked on the board and almost all the flights are span of time. you are able to get through to the checkpoints. let's show you video that had shut about just i looked inside the terminal pripet you concede that it is pretty busy with a lot of activity. even when you get to the checkpoint. it seems that they have enough people on staff to handle the load. people are

able to get to within five minutes. this is normally were people would back up and it would take a long time. all right now they know it will be busy so they have the extra staff. this is why people are able to get through security quite quickly. nonetheless, you still come early because you never know what could happen with this weather. i can tell you right now that's philadelphia has a delay in stilt and anyone who is taking its benighted or u.s. air or virgin america you should be checking man with your carrier. it will not affecting the immediately but throughout the day it may affect some of the later flights. you should definitely check in with your carrier parking is very much available. >> long-term parking lots

are full of they are putting everyone in a different lot where they can show you back to the airport. the only do the manager stated that there is plenty of parking and you do not have to worry. >> align happening right now, fire crews are on the scene of an apartment fire that is now being called suspicious. kron4 and jackie sissel is live is the scene of the fire was an update. >> here is of the video and according to the alameda fire department at about 3:00 a.m. this morning a

fire started and that call was made. a large fire in flames and you concede from this video they stated that they had to make a rescue from the second story balcony. the% was rescued and apparently is in good conditions. as far as the fire, there was a firefighter who was hurt and he has none left brain injuries. what is being said is that one person is in custody due to the suspicious fire. they have directed this to the alameda police department as far as why and obviously, right now, we're trying to figure out why this is a suspicious. i had a chance to talk to the fire department to describe what happens. >> upon arrival the person-

to-we found a male adult on a balcony and we made a rescue. he was heavily involved in flames. he is safe and he is down away from fire. currently there is one injury which is not life-threatening. we believe that he has been transported to a hospital. the alameda police department currently has one person in custody who is a personal interest. >> we're being told-as we have not been able to confirm this but according to the fire department there stating that the person who was rescued may also be the same person who is in custody. as i stated, this is a four unit apartment complex. at least seven people are displaced. you can see the american red cross is out here and at

least four of these people will need housing. this is very early and this is a very dangerous situation. the good nils is that no one was hurt, only this one firefighter had minor injuries. obviously we will stay on this story and tried to talk to the police department to find out who this person is and why they believe this fire is suspicious. >> the teenager who was set on fire while coming home one and ac transit bus earlier this month will be going home from the hospital soon. sasha fleischman will

be home just in time to celebrate thanksgiving. just over three weeks ago his skirt was set afire while riding on an ac transit bus in oakland. he was born a boy but does not identify being a male or a female. the suspect, richard thomas, is being charged as an adult with multiple crimes. >> still ahead on the kron4 morning nils. a mystery surrounding a wedding dress that was lost in the tornado in the midwest. >> a horrifying act along the bay when a homeless woman's to cats are killed when they're thrown into the cold war terms. >> one community center is in high demand for more turkeys to give to the needy for this and thanks giving.

>> a line for many in the bay area, thanksgiving is a holiday of cheer and being with family. for the less fortunate, it is one where many do not have enough to eat. or a place to live. a new report says, one -in - four san franciscans will go hungry this holiday season,

as food banks are falling short of supplies. these are the current numbers. the san francisco and marin food banks are still short, they still need 800 turkeys. while the alameda county food bank is in need of 4,000 turkeys, hams and chickens. >> volunteers at monument crisis center in concord are hoping there will be enough turkeys to feed the needy they don't have to turn anyone away. between monday and tuesday, more than five hundred families stood in line to get a turkey. and its not just turkeys that are running low. >> we have seen such a rush. >> organizers say there are less than one hundred turkeys left. and they are certain they will be gone in no time. >> the time is 6:12 a.m.. coming up on the kron4 morning nils. how the supreme court is now weighing in on employers who want to restrict their workers' health insurance based on their religious beliefs. >> here's a live look

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without tacking on a fee. delta is allowing people scheduled to fly to or from cities such as new york, boston and washington a one-time ticket change. free of charge. u-s airways, united, jetblue and american airlines are also reportedly waiving fees for changing plans for some travelers. >> >> here is a live look outside at sfo. we will have more on that drop the morning. >> we are seeing rain, snow and ice. we are impacted by the storm. we have strong winds coming in from the gulf of mexico. we are stseeing snow for boston.

they may get about 8 to 10 in.. we may see a healthy amount of rain. this system will continue to work its way east and it will land all over the ocean. what i went one is in affect we may see--this is something that will keep an eye on. >> in the bay area as we take a live look outside of vermont tam cam you concede the twinkling lights. the high clouds are above and they are keeping the temperatures all a bit warmer. san francisco is still in the upper 40's. issyk-kul star for the morning in santa rosa. there are waking up to 36 degrees. you will notice plenty of mid to upper 60s and the temperatures are pretty similar to what we sought yesterday. 66 this are high for santa clara. it will be

a nice day in the east bay. walnut creek will have a high of 66. >> the temperatures will remain in the low 60's for downtown san francisco. your 7 day or around the bay highlights the possibility of unsettled weather from thanks giving. there's a 10 to 20% chance of showers. we will see overcast conditions and the clouds will last into the evening. black friday will be partly cloudy with dry weather the time is 6:18 a.m.. >> we are still looking at very light traffic of around the bay and there is slowing on highway 4 and interstate 580. take a look at the east shore freeway. interstate 80, the drive time is still under 15 minutes from hercules to berkeley. we're already in the 6:00 hour. we

have slumming for 580 in the westbound direction. there was an earlier recurring problem for greenfield wrote. the south bay freeway is looking great with no problems. 24 minute drive times for the golden gate bridge. >> the bay bridge and the westbound ride, no metering lights or backups. the san mateo bridge is looking great and we are still holding at 11 minutes. >> two cats are dead after they were snatched from their san francisco bay. the owner is a homeless woman known as "cat lady". police say that on monday afternoon, the suspect came up to the woman at pier 14 and grabbed all of her belongings, including a cat carrier that held both cats-- and tossed them in the water. firefighters were able to

from the bay, but the two cats had drowned. people who know the woman say they are horrified and >> i think that is just terrible. >> she is known around here. she is a sweet lady. that is not how we take care of people out there. she is homeless, come on. whoever did this, this is, >> animal control now wants to review nearby security cameras that may have captured the crime. the suspect is described only as a male wearing a hooded sweatshirt and carrying a skateboard. when he is caught, he is facing animal cruelty charges. >> slain san francisco supervisor harvey milk and mayor george moscone will be honored today. community groups and the harvey milk foundation will hold back-to-back vigil and hall at 4:30. this will be followed by a

march to the plaza at market and castro streets. family and friends of milk and moscone will be speaking about the two men. it has been thirty-five years after the city's first openly gay supervisor was assassinated at city hall along with the mayor. they were killed by a disgruntled former city supervisor, dan white. >> the white house says it welcomes the supreme court's decision to hear a challenge to the federal health care law. the high court has combined challenges by two christian-owned firms. including the craft store hobby lobby. who oppose providing birth control insurance for its employees because of the company's religious beliefs. companies that don't offer the coverage could be fined up to one-point-three- million dollars daily. justices will hear arguments in march and a decision is expected by late june. >> good morning. ed this is

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>> welcome back. here is live pictures from the wall street. the bell is being run by ceo of burlington stores. they're kicking off the holiday season. the

premarket numbers were a positive. >> we have a developing story out of the east bay. fire crews are at the apartment fire in alameda. here's a live look from the scene. this morning, firefighters say this is a suspicious fire. one arrest has been made a. let's take a look at the video taken earlier this morning. the fire just started before 3:00 a.m. and a two-story apartment building in breaks avenue near lincoln park. one person was rescued from a balcony while other residents jumped from their units. the fire was brought under control just after 5:00 a.m.. one firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >> satellite and radar

shows high clouds continue to stream man. we're waking of the temperatures in the 40's. we do have a few 50's outside. upper '30's for the north. as we head into banks giving person you can expect overcast conditions. this is really nothing compared to what we're seeing for the eastern half of the country. we are still talking black ice for people and perhaps 8 in. of snow for buffalo, new york. i will have full details of what you can expect plusher 7 their bombay coming up. >> w plus your 7 day around the bay. >> we are moving pass 6:30 a.m. with no backups for delays. we have no problems

to the bay bridge. as you head to the san mateo bridge you will see light traffic with no problems for the commute on 92 in the westbound direction. the golden gate bridge is an easy ride as well. >> messy weather all over the country is putting a damper on people's holiday travel plans. if you're traveling by air, brace yourself. flights are already being canceled because of the weather. >> at the end of the day no one can control mother nature. the timing and the storm cannot be worse. >> a storm this large will have an affect on the flight system. >> hours before thanksgiving delays are adding up. on average, one in 10 flights go to new york.

>> with 80 percent of our airplanes touching the east we are aware that things can go wrong. some flights circled until they could land. >> low clouds and heavy rain delayed some of the flights. morose and this is. >> some air travelers and decided to change their plans and hopes of beating the storm. >> i was very happy that the books to the day that i did. >> the peterson family plan to drive but changed their minds after seeing the forecast. they had a last minute flight instead. >> we could have gone to the promise for a lot less. >> if mother nature does not always cooperate. once we get through today travelers will look ahead to sunday. >> falling gas prices could be an unexpected gift this

holiday season. aaa says the average price of gasoline has tumbled 49 cents from its peak this year to $3.29 a gallon, putting it on track for the lowest average since 2010. and history shows that when gas prices drop, consumers become more likely to splurge on dinners out. impulse buys at the mall seem like less of a stretch. >> and here is a look at bay area gas prices. -san francisco $3.66 -oakland $3.53 -san jose $3.53 >> are a major draw, but holiday sales may also get a boost this year from the lower price of gasoline. aaa says the average price of gasoline has tumbled 49 cents from its peak this year to $3.29 a gallon, lowest average since 2010. line >> many retail analysts have

forecast a ho-hum sales gain of around 2 percent this year. others predict a more optimistic increase of up to 3.9 percent. but some analysts say steadily holiday sales soaring above 5.4 percent. >> bargain hunters will not find their sales many retailers like macy's, target and jcpenney's will be open for business on thanksgiving day. a senior economist says the shorter shopping season combined with greater online and in store competition means businesses must do what they can to increase their profit margin. but most shoppers we spoke with have no plans to be in store shopping on >> the national retailers federation says just under 25% surveyed say they will actually shop on thanksgiving day. >> the city of san francisco is giving some low income residents the first crack at the board of supervisors has approved legislation that evictions. those are tenants who have been forced out under a state law that allows landlords to evict tenants in order to get out of the rental business. the city has seen a spike in ellis act evictions as rental prices continue to city supervisor scott weiner says the legislation will also help relieve concerns from current residents in rent-controlled apartments who are afraid they'll soon

receive eviction notices. >> hundreds of staff. and current and former students from fremont's john f. kennedy high school, came together to honor john webb last night. webb is the long-time athletic director who died saturday in a multi-car crash on interstate 680. he was hit while helping people involved in a crash, and was directing traffic. many people who attended the vigil said webb died doing what he always did-- helping someone out. >> the time is 6:36 a.m.. coming up on the kron4 morning news. banks giving is just one day away now. will have some tips on how to make a stress free celebration. >> those strong winds that knocked down trees in the east bay a week ago now, one of those entries has become

a tourist attraction. >> hollywood actor ashton kutcher has a bone to pick with wal-mart on twitter. what the field is all about when we come back.

>> welcome back. i miss 6:40 a.m.. police have arrested two suspects in a prostitution sting in millbrae. 31 year-old san francisco resident calvin williams and 24 year-old gwendolyn sasamson more arrested on charges of pimping, pandering, human trafficking and conspiracy. the two suspects were booked into the san mattel county jail. there bell said $250,000 each. >> martinez police say, that

officers have arrested a man in connection with luring an underage girl, through the internet. skye oleary a 25 year-old from what the creek allegedly came to bring the best a park to meet what he believed to be at 14 year old girl for sex. police got to him instead. he was booked into the contra costa county jail on a $105,000 bond. >> right before thanksgiving a public battle between hollywood actor and ashton kutcher an wal-mart. it kutcher recently tweeted at wal-mart sang " wal-mart is your profit margin so important that you can't pay your employees enough to be above the poverty line? "

the tweet included a link about an employee food drive a wal-mart store in canton, ohio. wal-mart and twetted back sang " it's unfortunate that an act of humankind as has been taken so out of context. we are proud of our associates and canton. " this twitter metal has struck a nerve with a lot of people on both sides. you can weigh in on the debate. just head to our kron4 facebook fan page or you can go to our website at kron4.com

>> welcome back. it has been nearly a week since strong winds knocked over trees and downed power lines all across the bay area. just blow over the large eucalyptus tree near lake merritt in oakland. but since then, the tree has become a tourist attraction. oakland city officials said that currently have no plans to remove the trade because the city is still dealing with hundreds of calls for service to receive after last week's storm. they say, for the bean, the tree will

stay where it is. >> here's a live look outside the road conditions in new york. this is in buffalo. what roles in icy conditions right now. >> when i see a live shot like this i think a black ice. there are lot of people who are traveling and they will be met with this. that is something that i will look out for. satellite and radar shows a buffalo, new york may get about 8 in. this no later on. two took 3 in. of rain for the golf coast. and the heavier snow is falling and remain right now. this system will be out as we headed the banks giving day. high winds are

still in effect. this is quite a contrast as we look out side from on-camera. we do have high clouds that are straining men and the temperatures are really not that bad. >> future cast 4 shows mainly 60's for the afternoon and 60's will dominate the forecast for today. by 8:00 p.m. tonight we will continue with the increase in cloud cover and the temperatures will be back into the low 50's. antioch will have a high of 65 degrees. we will see is filtered sunshine with a low high of low 60's. redwood city will have a high of 66. the 7 day around the bay shows rain could be on the board for tomorrow, thanksgiving day. the chance

for unsettled weather is only 10 to 20%. we should keep your on wrote handy. >> dry weather for friday and plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures for the weekend. the time is 6:47 a.m.. >> we continue to monitor a pretty good ride or around the bay. we are not tracking any hot spots. the bay bridge has no waiting, and zero backups. the mean lights have not been activated. the san mateo bridge traffic is still light at 11 minutes. as we update the commute we're looking at the traffic maps. here's a look at the ride on interstate 80. we have picked up some on westbound but it is still under 20 minutes for the hercules to berkeley's right. there are no delays on 24.

>> we cannot catch a break on 580 there has been accidents and now there is an incident at the dublin interchange. once we managed to clear things up in alta mount now we're seeing slow traffic for livermore. your ride to the south bay is still looking good with no delays. the north bay commute is still under 25 minutes down to the golden gate bridge. >> an illinois woman hopes to find the owner of a wedding gown that she found an tornado debris. cathy spencer sestet the wedding gown and a small toddler sizes red dress were discovered in a row after return battle hit edgewood terrace trailer park. spencer says the she found a

dress while sorting to close for one of the tunnel victims. >> if this was my wedding dress i would want it. >> spencer said said there was not any damage to the address, just a little dirt. >> the hollywood reporter is blowing the whistle on what is called one of the industry's deepest, darkest secrets. the publication says that the movie disclaimer you often see in the credits, which say " no animals were hunt making this movie "necessarily true. ki cki liviakis gives us a it looked out on the move the curtain. >> if you take this for

example, the publication can say-session after becoming disoriented and an internal e-mail obtained by a reporter. last week, we almost killed one. the movie disputed the claim and that they take safety sears. the amorites group stated that this is a problem does has applied to the movie industry in years. in 2012 and actors of the of hobbit, what down the runway and protesters were there. >> their dublin tragic deaths and injuries. >> the director stated that the disclaimer is true. >> half of the animals in this movie, were not a bruise or melt nutrition. >> that a h a was present at

this thing and the production was canceled in 2012 after three horses and died a. >> tension at the table is common problem the sheer here are some of the tips that you can use to keep yourself ". >> a professional chefs suggested making a plan ahead of time with a list of dishes and cooking times. if potential family drama is the source of york's is the soue summit remember that is not your job to solve every problem. keep in mind is just one day. after that, all you have less to worry about is all that shopping! >> tonight marks the start

of hanukkah the jewish festival of lights. this is video of last year's national, cut ceremony on the eclipse in washington last year. jews celebrate hanukkah over eight days by lighting candles. it commemorates the rededication of the temple in jerusalem centuries ago. traditional also has said that a cadelabra miraculously burned for eight days with one day worth of oil. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. rockledge and bundle the partying down with prince willi legend bond ae partibon jovi partying with

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royalty joined and britain's prince william a charity gala in london. taylor swift, bon jovi and a prince performed. they even as was held at kensington palace. many other celebrities also attended along with many donors. the money arrested the winter whites a gala goals to benefit homeless to use charity. >> still ahead of the kron4 morning nils. an apartment fire is under investigation this morning it is being called suspicious. >> what concerns may impact the and macy's the thanksgiving day parade in new york. >> it was a close one between the golden state warriors and the new orleans pelicans. those stories and more on the kron4

>> tub stores and we are following on this wednesday, november 27th. a holiday northeaster greeting travelers' and caused a nationwide back of said nation's airports this morning. we will have some of what you can inspect of the busiest travel day of the year. >> we are here in the weather center tracking your holiday forecast. >> we are picking a snowfall that is impacting the entire eastern seaboard. when this is all done that may see two to 3 in. of rain and perhaps 8 in. of snow. this is a very huge system with flight cancellations starting pripet this storm will intensify and it will move out as we head into the bank