cbs 5 has teamed up with the american red cross to raise money for the victims and help get things back to normal as soon as possible. and we have been taking your calls and donations all morning long since about 6:00 this morning and the bay area has been very generous and we're not done yet. >> roberta gonzales is in the call center. those phones keep ringing. >> reporter: i am here in the hurricane relief fund telethon. we started at 6:00 this morning. we're going strong all the way until 7 p.m. i'm going to become your very personal friend over the next several hours because i'm not going anywhere. i need your help. i need you to help people on the east coast. it's west coast joining east coast. together we can make it better for everyone because 53,000 people still cannot go home because of the wrath of superstorm sandy. also, people are still without electricity and top that off with a second storm a nor'easter that raced through new york and new jersey yesterday dumping record amounts of snow. emily white is here with the american red cross. >> thank you so much for helping. >> r

one of them is the american red cross. i have not seen the american red cross set up a shelter, at the south shore, where people are buried in their homes, have nothing to eat, nothing to drink. yesterday, i toward the south shore with the mayor. the neighbors down there did not have electricity. they managed to distribute some pot of soup to people down there whose homes were destroyed. the american red cross was the work to be found. all of the american red cross people making these big salaries should be out there on the front lines. i am disappointed. my advice to the people of staten island is do not donate to the red cross. >> the red cross has since apologized for its slow response. the spokesperson for the american red cross said, "do we wish we could of been there sooner? you bet. when you have 8 million people in need with roads damaged, infrastructure broken dam, and flooding everywhere, we cannot be there that passed, and we feel bad about that. a mecham back, we are joined by three people from the democracy now

thank you for helping raise money for the american red cross and hurricane sandy victims. to donate call the number on the screen, 1-888-5-helps-u. or log on to cbssf.com/donate. ,,,,,,,, outlet mall in livermore is causing quite a back up on interstate 5-80. this was the scene earlier this af >>> the grand opening of the new paragon outlet mall in livermore is causing quite a backup on interstate 580. this was the scene earlier this afternoon bumper to bumper traffic leading to the off-ramp at el charro and to the parking lots. >> cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman is in livermore with some very determined shoppers. >> determined the word. drivers waiting hours in gridlock to get into the parking lot. >> reporter: i was among them and getting an email not long ago calling me the worst dressed reporter in television, i didn't realized excitement. this is an outlet mall a high- end store the first one built in a decade and man, are people excited to be here. >> very heavy continues to deliver more valley lots of people headed to the new paragon outlet stores off el charro road. >

stations owned by cbs and also the cw, who have come together collectively to join forces with the american red cross to be sure we get the money we're raising here to new york, new jersey, philadelphia and connecticut. who can tell us more about that than ceo of the american red cross mr. harold brooks. thank you so much for joining us here it evening. >> thank you. >> reporter: while i have been manning the phones people ask if i make a donation, $1, $10, $500, $1,000, does every penny go to the american red cross? >> it does. and we are going to see to it that it's there to take care of the many needs of the people who are suffering as a result of this terrible disaster. >> reporter: when you see these phones or hear these phones and see these people working nonstop around the clock, are you amazed by the support of the bay area? >> i'm continually inspired and amazed by the generosity, the outpouring of love that comes from the people of the bay area. it's the most wonderful place on the planet. really proud to be here and to serve the communities here. watch how we serve the people throughout th

american generousity. we'll be back. the red cross is hoping that between hurricane sandy and the campaign donations that americans are not 'gived out,' and that tuesday serves to remind us to give to charity. with us is gail mcgovern, ceo of the american red cross. gail, what's the status of things since the superstorm? > > first of all, the american red cross responded to hurricane sandy, and i want to say that my heart goes out to those who were impacted by this horrible storm. and the american public has been so generous: we've served 7.3 million meals, provided 5 million relief items, served 40,000 turkey dinners on thanksgiving - all done with the work of 13,000 people, 90% of whom are volunteers. > a recent poll showed that three out of four people who made donations to people affected by the big storm plan to give again at the end of this year, but overall, slightly fewer people say they'll give to charity this year. why is that? > > well, i definitely think the economy has something to do with it. it's difficult for people to

it's been the american red cross, they have been there for the entire country in this will the battle for hurricane sandy. the red cross has served more than a million meals and snacks providing more than 17,000 health services and the emotional support contacts for people affected by sandy. now, get this stat. shelters have provided nearly 90,000 overnight stays and still today, this morning, 53,000 people are waking up in red cross shelters across the east coast. the red cross has also deployed more than 5300 disaster worker, 60 trailers of relief supplies. this has been going on every day since last monday. it's continuing this morning with the latest storm that has given it a one-two punch with this nor'easter grounding airlines' planes yesterday and sending more people to shelters, so today we're asking you for your support. just call 1-888-5-helps-u. or text 90999. we're here from now until 7:00 tonight but still, we have a little bit of business to take care of so we're bringing in lawrence karnow here. good morning, lawrence. >> good morning. now what the good news is? we just

disney is kicking things off with a $2 million donation to the american red cross. samsung will provide a dollar for dollar match up to three million for viewer donations to the american red cross abc day of giving. you can help by texting abc to 90999 to give $10 to the relief efforts. you can also call 1-800-help now or go on-line to red cross .org/abc. >>> and now a follow-up to a story we told you about on abc7 news. a handicapped woman was hit by a car while on the sidewalk in belmont. since our story aired we received calls from people who wanted to help including one family who wanted to donate their motorized wheelchair. sergio has the details. >> this motorized wheelchair has been in storage for a few years, but first thing they thought of when they saw a story on abc news about what happened to stephanie hill. >> why don't we give her the chair we have? we are not using if. using it? >> it used to belong to leslie andfather. he passed away a few years ago. >> we feel his spirit, and on his behalf we would like to give you the wheelchair. >> it might come in

disney is kicking things off with a $2 million donation to the american red cross. samsung will provide a dollar for dollar match up to three million for viewer donations to the american red cross abc day of giving. you can help by texting abc to 90999 to give $10 to the relief efforts. you can also call 1-800-help now or go on-line to red cross .org/abc. >>> and now a follow-up to a story we told you about on abc7 news. a handicapped woman was hit by a car while on the sidewalk in belmont. since our story aired we received calls from people who wanted to help including one family who wanted to donate their motorized wheelchair. sergio has the details. >> this motorized wheelchair has been in storage for a few years, but it is the first thing they thought of when they saw a story on abc news about what happened to stephanie hill. >> why don't we give her the chair we have? we are not using if. using it? >> it used to belong to leslie and edward's father. he passed away a few years ago. >> we feel his spirit, and on his behalf we would like to give you the wheelchair.

disney is kicking off things with a two million dollar donation to the american red cross.ng is matching contributions up to three million dollars. >>> quick look at other famous folks who have donated mark cuban donated one million. barbara walters donated a quarter million george stephanopoulos another $50,000. [cheers and applause]

red cross. you can also call 1-800-help now or go online to red cros cross..org-abc. >> and bay efforts in the day of give weerg in that location for american red cross. it's important. we're shocked by what we can see from the east coast. there is critical assistance needed to rebuild skm that is what the red cross and you can do. more than $10 million has been raised so far today with more still to come. this is a disaster vehicle. that is where they will be in an emergency. a number of them in new york and new jersey. >> we have six in the bay area back ee. we have hundreds back east right now. about 106 residents from the greater bay area who are also. >> they're doing things like mental health counseling and providing health services and trainers and they're providing food and case work. >> so what you can do is help and be generous for our fellow americans you can text abc at 90999 to donate $10 or call 1-800-help now or go to their web site red cross.org-abc. the need is critical. kids need help. disney providing this guy to all children back east as the red cross stops by. your generosity on this day of giving is appreciated. >> don

disney is kicking things off with a $2 million donation to the american red cross, and samsung will provide a dollar force dollar match for viewer donations to the american red cross on abc's day of giving. you can text abc to 90999 to give $10 to the relief efforts >>> in any disaster, communication is critical to response and relief efforts. right now a bay area university is developing ways to keep communications going during any major critical event. we're live with the details. reporter: one of the things carnegie melon university is working on is a social media site with its own independent power source. that way people can loggen and use their smartphone or their computer. >> the inside of this palo alto mobile emergency operation center i filled with the latest communication equipment. research work being done here at the carnegie melon university moffet field campus is how to make sure this centering communicate with others during a crisis. dr. kris is president of the campus. >> that should make it much easier to locate people, locate where you police emergency stations, where the

red cross and do so. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> disney abc kicking off today's event with a two million dollar donation to the americancross samsung matching your donation up to three million dollars you can help by texting abc to 90999 to give $10. you can also call the number on your screen: 1-800-help-now or go online to redcross.org/abc. >>> both candidates are on a final push through critical swing states. katie marzullo joins us with more on how they are spending their final hours. >> reporter: that final push roll ofs a lot of travel president obama will be in wisconsin and iowa his camp just tweeted people lined up in madison, wisconsin before dawn. mitt romney is holding events in florida, virginia and new hampshire all in addition to the battleground state of ohio. president obama and mitt romney will both be in columbus, today. the state has chosen the winner the last 12 presidential elections. yesterday the president was in florida, romney was in pennsylvania. >> if there is anyone who wonders whether better jobs and paychecks are a thing of the past. i have a clear and unequivocal message, with the right

the american red cross said one union net of blood can save three lives. we're hear to save lives and celebrate the life of daniel borowy. he was is the and critically injured on the first day of school. joining us is teeingen rice and her father who gave blood. how do you feel? >> a little light-headed but happy that i did it because it's done for a good cause. >> reporter: we have seen daniel come here for the blood drive. you said you're hear for another reason. >> my aunt had to have a blood transfusion. so i feel like it's for her, too. >> reporter: your dad wanted to be here for the first time. you said you've been here many times. >> i wanted to be here with my daughter for her first time. >> reporter: you saw the borowy's come through. what do you think? >> i've given a lot of blood. and normally it goes to a nameless person. now it has a real purpose. >> reporter: make sure you drink plenty of fluids tonight. >> absolutely. >> reporter: thank you to the rice family. the blood drive goes until 8:00 tonight. again, 50 people have come through but th

the east coast right now including cbs corporation, which has given a million dollars to the american red cross. in addition cbs is matching any contributions made by cbs employees to any sandy-related relief effort by making an additional contribution to the american red cross. >>> four people are in the hospital following a drive-by shooting last night in menlo park. multiple shots were fired near the intersection of ivy drive and windemere avenue. officers found four men who had been shot. witnesses saw two cars a black honda and a black acura speeding away from the shooting. police have not established a motive and they don't have a description of the suspects either. the four male victims are in the hospital and one is in critical condition. >>> in other headlines around the bay area, chevron's richmond oil refinery should be fully functional again by early next year. the crude oil unit was devastated by a massive fire back in august. chevron is working on repairs right now, they have been since that fire. the oil company's output was down by more than 100,000 barrels over a year ago. that

red cross as part of today's day of giving. samsung is getting involved. matching today's donations up to three million dollars. for viewer donations made to the american red cross, abc day of giving you can text abc to 9099 to give $10 to the relief efforts. you can also call 1-800-help-now. >>> today is the final day before americans go to the polls tomorrow and the presidential candidates are on a mad dash through critical swing states. katie marzullo is live with the latest on that. >> reporter: quick note, superstorm sandy does have an impact on the election. organizers are being hopeful there won't be a major disruption for voters tomorrow in new york and new jersey they are hustling to get generators in place and set up new polling places. the candidates' attention focused in the battleground states, namely ohio. president obama and mitt romney will both be in columbus today. the state has chosen the winner the last 12 presidential elections. yesterday the president was in florida, mitt romney was in pennsylvania. >> if there is anyone who wonders whether better jobs or paychecks are a thing of the past i have a clear and unequivocal message. wi

disney is kicking off things with a two million dollar donation to the american red cross. is matching contributions up to three million dollars. >>> quick look at other famous folks who have donated mark cuban donated one million. barbara walters donated a quarter million george quarter million george stephanopoulos another [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet with more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hot spots than ever. call at&t now to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's the fastest internet for the price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wireless gateway turns your home into a private wi-fi hot spot that connects your wi-fi devices and can even save on your smart phone data usage at home. so call now to get at&t u-verse high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 mont

the american red cross is moving 80,000 blankets into the region ahead of colder weather. >>> let's head new jersey now. that part of the jersey shore was hit pretty hard. what kind of progress are you able to see at this juncture? >> reporter: well, you're looking down ocean avenue here behind me. this was the beating heart, really, of the shoreline in belmar, no doubt about that, their boardwalk completely ripped up. they have a couple of lakes inland in this town. they filled up with water. the town center flooded. hundreds and hundreds of people were forced out of their homes, had to be rescued, and they've had to pump that water out. let me show you what the situation was like at the beginning of the week when we were here earlier. you can see that the waters were high, that there were problems. they were putting the pumps in place. they've been pumping 60,000 gallons a minute out of there. let me show you what it looked like today when we took a look. you can see the water has dropped by about 3 feet or more. they're going to continue pumping. meantime, here on the ground they're c

are proud that our parent company cbs corporation has contributed a million dollars to the american red cross. but the red cross could still use your help. so please join us tomorrow. it all starts at 6 a.m. it's a telethon to raise money for the american red cross for hurricane sandy relief. again that runs tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. more details at our website, cbssf.com. >>> those folks need our help because another storm is on its way. many new yorkers are digging in to weather a powerful nor'easter that's got its sights set on that very same region. >> we have been through this for 8 or 9 days now. i mean, we are not going anywhere. >> snow is falling in philadelphia, parts of connecticut, as well. wind speeds are expected to peak around 60 miles an hour sometime today. meteorologists say the nor'easter is now veering further offshore though weakening its impact. so that's good news, lawrence. but boy, they sure don't need this. >> the downside is they are not seeing that real torrential rainfall but they are getting snow and we don't have homes, that's another problem entirely. >>>

same with american red cross. we have a representative there. so it's very much a partnership between southern baptists, the american red cross, the salvation army and we all work together very well and with local governments. >> and quickly, mike. it's a spiritual relief program as well as a material one, isn't it? >> sure is. first, we want to relieve the physical suffering. but secondly, we do have chaplains that come in with every unit, so they can be there for spiritual counseling, spiritual encouragement. this very much is just as much a physical crisis as it is a spiritual and emotional crisis for people. >> mike ebert of the southern baptist convention. many thanks. >> thank you, bob. >>> sandy also had an impact on the presidential campaigns. president obama took time off to tour some of the devastated areas of new jersey with governor chris christie. he promised that his administration would not forget the people suffering there. meanwhile, governor mitt romney held a relief rally in the battleground state of ohio for victims of sandy.

to announce our parent company cbs corporation that is contributed a million dollars to the american red cross in addition, cbs corporation will match any contributions made by its employees to any sandy related relief effort by making an additional contribution to the american red cross. >>> basically i started keeping track because it was happening so often. >> i lost count. >> safeway shoppers overcharged again. and again. and again. how the store is supposed to make it up to you. >> then 23 million reasons to be thankful. a mystery lotto winner reveals the special needs for grandchildren turning a jackpot into a blessing. >> good evening happy friday, meteorologist paul deanno here. we are falling back this weekend. should be getting chillier? the exact opposite in the forecast. wait until you see how warm we're going to get. ,,,,,, pleasantone bi the east bay. cal is preparing for it's ft friday night gam >>> an historic game is creating a rough commute in the east bay tonight. cal is preparing for its first friday night game at home against the washington huskies. berkeley officials are

. >> american red cross, nowhere to be found. so all of the american red cross, all of these people making these big salaries, should be out there on the front line, and i am disappointed. >> the nypd and fema say they are trying to help as many community as possible. homeland security secretary janet napolitano and fema's deputy ahead men straighter will visit staten island today. >>> some utility crews being turned away. crews from alabama headed to help get the power back on in sandy-ravaged jersey shore. these are pictures of the crews. they can't do any work there since they are not union employees. adding to the frustration, they even got a call asking for help in seaside heights, new jersey. workers are now headed to new york to help with recovery efforts there. >>> massive flooding in new england towns raising concerns as well. bridgeport, connecticut, basements of hundreds of homes were flooded. now all that soming wet belongings, all of those belongings that can't be salvaged are lining the streets and some residents say

to the wusa9.com and like us and for everybody who does that, we will donate a dollar to the american red cross relief fund on facebook. so far the american red cross has taken in nearly $85 million. of course, that money goes to shelters, food, water and relief supplies for those victims. anita? >>> derek, tonight there's been a deadly accident involving a vre train. it was around 7:30. a person was struck on the train tracks near cherry hill road in prince william county. we don't know that victim's identity. the incident, though, caused big delays for commuters tonight. some passengers stuck for two hours until another train could get to them to continue their trip home. >>> you do not want to miss tonight's let's be real commentary. i've got the harsh lessons we learned from a presidential campaign a lot of us may be thinking we'd like to forget. >>> a consumer alert for anybody interested in modifying an existing loan. has ecl ou mi byb lhthee? h!ite acdrs et0 loe stsnk! awom wdeifheha tt msi! wchs zeweme inbabechse omheauinco veouauedod? insecrmyozrea thheederne fvo ofunri tats d si ty lo

>> we're proud to announce that our parent company, they have contributed $1 million to the american red cross. in addition, cbs corporation will match any contribution made by its employees here to nissanty-related relief effort, by making additional contributions to the american red cross. >>> as for the presidential race, the biggest campaign event on the schedule today was the monthly jobs report. nationwide they added 171,000 jobs in october. but with more americans looking for work, the unemployment rate moved up slightly from 7.8 to 7.9%. some more numbers for you. yes, you are looking at nate silver's political calculus blog at the new york times. maybe you check it out every day. maybe we would just turn you on to a great internet time killer. either way we're going to focus on what silver rivers to as the tipping point stakes. by that he means the probability that the state will decide the decisive electoral votes. look at ohio with a 51.5% chance of deciding the election. >>> maybe silver is right and wrong, but as they show us, both campaigns, they sure seem to think that the bucke

in light of the recent events, we've partnered with the red cross to donate all proceeds from the sales in the pop-up shop to go directly to american red cross hurricane support. >> i do have to ask you about campaigning in general, it is presidential season. hello kitty candidate kitty. is a friendship candidate. but sometimes politics can get dirty. i want to play a soundbyte for you. >> all right. >> okay. >> i'm tired of -- barack obama and mitt romney. >> that's why you're crying? oh. it will be over soon abby. okay? the election will be over soon okay? >> yea! >> '. >> jacket. clearly wearing hello kitty in that soundbyte. was she working for the campaign and working for you guys? >> she's not but she looks like a special friend to join the party so i think we're going to have another voter. >> now what do you hope to accomplish with this campaign, dave? >> again, just to add a little light hearted fun to a rather serious election season and spread some smiles. >> well, tell us ability of the event -- about some of the events coming up. >> we'll be open at the f street location through tuesday every day at living social. ther

red cross will be holding blood drives on november 5th from 7:30 a.m. go to the american red cross website for more information. >>> san jose city hall is moving to clean up homeless encampment locations throughout the city. although many homeless people are not happy with the plan, the city officials say it's a necessary step. >> across the street from san jose's happy hollow park and zoo you'll see a place where many people lay their heads to rest. one resident who calls himself tattoo man says san jose doesn't offer many opportunities and he's forced to live on the streets. >> if you give me a job opportunity and schooling i'd be able to educate myself and connect myself to better perspective in society with jobs. >> the san jose city held a public meeting on monday to provide and listen to suggestions on how to clean up homeless camps like the one across from hollow park. officials estimate it will take $1 million to do the job by june. many argue encampment locations are affecting city waterways because of the discarded litter. 58-year-old glen meyers who is homeless

. >>> our parent company, cbs corporation, has contributed a million dollars to the american red cross. in addition, cbs corporation will match any contributions made by its employees to any sandy-related relief efforts by making an additional contribution to the american red cross. >>> 4:38 now. probably the best weekend ever weather-wise. 80 degrees and somebody got a cold. >> yeah. i know. i wanted to go enjoy the weather outside and i was in bed most of the day. >> good news is the nice weather is going to stick around for a couple more days so if you can kick this cold we have some great weather. looks like record-breaking temperatures the next couple of days. enjoy it. what a contrast we are going to see as we head in toward the latter part of the week when we could actually see a little snow across our mountains. outside now we have mostly clear skies although there is some patchy fog in the north bay valleys. temperatures right now in the 50s and 60s fairly mild into san francisco huge dome of high pressure brought you the great weekend but the combination of that ridge and the

for everyone who does, we will donate a dollar to the american red cross sandy relief fund. so far the american red cross has taken in nearly $85 million. that money is going to shelters, food, water and relief supplies. >>> here's a look at some of the other stories making news now this morning. investigators are searching through the missing persons database, trying to find the identity of a badly decomposed body. it was discovered saturday near some power lines in spotsylvania. police say they're unable to tell the person's race or gender. right now the death is being considered suspicious. >>> a deadly accident object bre led to delays for people trying to get home last night. at about 7:30 last night a person was struck on the train tracks on cherry hill road in prince george's county. no word yet on the victim's identity. some passengers were stuck on the train for two hours until another train could get to them to continue their trip home. >>> 4:36, chilly, but a nice day waking up to election day today. most of the country will see it that way. howard will be back wit

red cross. and cbs corporation will make a matching contribution to the american red cross for all sandy related contributions by employees of cbs. >> they turned the whole marathon fiasco into something very positive where a lot of the runners that have flown from all over the world actually pitched in. so that turned out okay. >>> 5:12 now. tragedy hitting a u.s. zoo. how a small boy was mauled to death by some wild dogs. >> plus, on the hook. why muni is being stuck with the bill for this act of vandalism. >> and a basketball blooper. the halftime show that didn't quite go as planned. we'll be right back. that never happened. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that never happened. duringa timeout in the suns-magic game... a soldier misses a k off of the trampoline, rippg the net down and causing a g ame. his >>> a dunk that didn't go as planned. during a time-out in the suns magic game a soldier misses a dunk off a trampoline ripping a net down and causing a long delay in the game. his comet rads couldn't help but laugh at him of the soldier won't injured during the attempt but was a little embarrassed. >>

actually most of the contributions that are coming into the american red cross are coming in through social media, through our web site and through 1-800-red cross, folks making telephone calls. that means that we can get into the field immediately and meet the needs of folks. there's no delay in terms of our ability to meet the needs of thousands of people still in shelters. we've served more than a million meals and snacks and were able to push that out thanks to this generosity. >> and i think that for people that need help, they can find the shelter. it seems that for majority of time they can figure out where to go to find you guys but i feel like volunteers have a little bit of a harder time figuring out where they should go and what they should do. do you have any suggestions for those people. >> well, first aufrngs the red cross volunteers, we've been pulling red cross volunteers from throughout the entire country, our entire fleet of vehicles have moved across into the impacted areas. folks in the local communities want to try to find a way to volunteer, they can contact thei

. >> we will donate $1 to the american red cross for every person likes our facebook page. be a part of our effort. >> beacon just click a button. still another half-hour of "good morning washington." >> both presidential candidates are making their final pitch to [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republin or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >> time is running out to win over voters and we go live to where president obama and the romney campaign the day before the election. >> it is a cold start to the week but there is a warm-up on the way. it is monday morning november 5. >> we're looking forward to a warm up so let's check in w

abc 7 will donate $1 to the american red cross for every person who likes our facebook page. >> it is really easy to do. up next, rallying for the dream act in maryland. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race isis there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future gerations. and republans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually br png people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >> scientology has been back in the news recently because of the tom cruise and katie holmes split. >> it is an officially designated religion in the u.s., but for many, it is controversial. we go inside the search of scientology to find out more. in their chapel, they sign a pledge before across that is not christian to a founder who is not god. l. ron hubbard developed by netflix and saw --

disney is making a $2 million donation to the american red cross and you can help by texting abc to 90999 to give $10 to relief efforts, and you can donate the red cross by calling 1-800 help now or by going online to redcross.org. >> cold weather is moving in and rain could return next week. let's head right to leigh glaser. >> leigh: temperatures near the east coast, from new york towards boston, in the 30s. folks, a little clipper is going to come down out of canada and that's going to bring some very cold air so washington, dc, only 52 tomorrow. barely out of the 40s for new york and boston, and then as we head into tuesday night and wednesday, another nor easter delves just off the coast, and that's going to mean more wind and more rain in those particular areas. we here on our coast, enjoying almost summerlike temperatures. we'll look at 70s 70s and 80s in the forecast in a bit. >> ama: the last weekend before election day and the presidential candidates are focusing on the battleground states. the latest abc news washington post poll shows the race is tied at 48% each. abc news rep

disney is making a $2 million donation to the american red cross and you canhy help by texting abc to 90999 to give $10 to relief efforts, and you can donate the red cross by calling 1-800 help now or by going online to redcross.org. >> cold weather is moving in and rain could return next week. let's head right to leigh glaser. >> leigh: temperatures near the east coast, from new york towards boston, in the 30s. folks, a little clipper is going to come down out of canada and that's going to bring some very cold air so washington, dc, only 52 tomorrow. barely out of the 40s for new york and boston, and then as we head into tuesday night and wednesday, another nor easter delves just off the coast, and that's going to mean more wind and more rain in those particulars. areas. we here on our coast, enjoying almost summerlike temperatures. we'll look at 70s 70s and 80s in the forecast in a bit. >> ama: the last weekend before election day and the presidential candidates are on focusing on the battleground states. the latest abc news washington post poll shows the race is tied at 48% each. a

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hundreds of workers with dominion virginia power and the american red cross are packing up and heading north. >> they will provide some relief to areas devastated by hurricane sandy. john gonzalez is live at national harbour. >> there is some movement out here in the parking lot of the gaylord hotel at the national harbour were these good men and women of dominion power got a good night's sleep after restoring over 300,000 homes in northern virginia and now they hit her again. 1500 workers will hit the road and head to new jersey where there are major power outages. we have the operations manager in charge of getting everyone on the road. tell me about the equipment in the parking lot. >> we've got about 75 vehicles here today. many of these people were working in northern virginia yesterday. they spent the night here at the national arbor to stage to go up to lakewood, new jersey to restore power. >> i understand this is the largest deployment you have ever had. >> it is, we have done many over the years in florida and louisiana. we were just in mississippi and louisiana this summer h

red cross, charlie, give us an estimate to how many people remain homeless and evacuated. how many are in setters? your best estimate. >> we know that 9,000 people spent last night in american red cross shelters, 13,000 in shelters all over states red cross and independent shelters, but how many people are out displaced, that number is in tens of probably hundreds of thousands, many stay with families or are staying in hotels, probably a quarter million, really big numbers in terms of displaced. you already mentioned in terms offed size of this event. lou: hardest hit region has to be south shore of new jersey where the storm hurricane force made landfall, correct? >> certainly new jersey, new york, hardest hit in terms of number of people. but as you mentioned we're working across 16 states because we're not just dealing with storm surge but damage from wind, from rain, and flooding, and as you know snow and big fires in new york city. this is different types of disasters across many states. hard to say just one area badly hit. lou: what should people, as they are fortunate enough to have power restored, to return to their homes and begin process of rebuilding. what should

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red cross. a private charity that's considered the gold standard in american disaster relief. old questions are being asked again, about what happens to all the money donated to the red cross by generous americans. >> at the end of the day, there is little oversight in this whole system. >> reporter: ben heads a watchdog group called the disaster accountability project. red cross salaries are very high, and their tax filings prove it. its ceo receives over $500,000 annually. and its top 11 executives get pay packages that begin at $275,000 a year. >> you've got an organization that's in fund-raising mode. they're run by their p.r. operation right now. they're putting on their best face, they don't want to invite scrutiny. >> teaming up with the american red cross. >> all those telethons on abc and nbc have helped raise nearly 120 million in donations for sandy relief. and corporate commitments already pledged will elevate that total to nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. money the red cross says will be spent on the ground. >> we understand that people get frustrated, we un

they are kicking off with a $2 million donation to the american red cross. you can help by texting to 90999 to give $10. samsung will match it dollar for dollar. you can donate to the red cross by calling them or going on line to their website. >>> presidential candidate have a few more hours to win over voters. you better believe they are fighting for votes today. we will see how close the race is tonight. also, scientists have created concrete which can seal its own cracks. and darren mcfadden is out with a leg injury. >> temperatures across the bay area, 70s and 80s. we're going to do >> ama: apple is only paying 1.9% on the earning outside the u.s. they paid $713 million in taxes on foreign earnings of nearly $37 billion in the year that ended september 29th. that compares to $12 billion in the u.s. apple often leave significant profits overseas to avoid the corporate tax rate. >> scientists in the netherlands have devised a way to make concrete that heals itself. the spores come alive when they come in contact with water. water and chemicals can seep int

>> disney helped kick off a day of giving with a $2 million donation to the american red cross. you can help those hard hit. samsung matching your contributions today up to $3 million. you can help by texting abc to 90999 to get $10 or any amount to the efforts. you can also call or go online. abc 7 news joins us in san francisco with a look at the bay area efforts to help. there is an emergency station, 320 of them from the red cross. six from the bay area. one thing they need is blankets. >> seems like a small thing but blanket s provide a lot of comfort. we're sending more, another 80,000 blankets in advance of the nor easter we're expecting this week. is this is called a comfort kit. comfort for people following a disaster. >> that is more than we were going to tell you. there is also cleaning supplies and comfort in the form of micky mouse. children going through trauma. let us give you, take a look again at this text, where you can text and call. you can give any amount from $10 and on up. or go to their web site. you can help our friends on the east coast. >> it s it's cr

viewers of our nbc universal telethon special hurricane sandy donated nearly $23 million to american red cross. it was the highest number of donations made by phone, text, and online to the red cross in five years. if you'd like to make a donation or find out more information, please check out nbcnews.com. >>> more than a thousand runners who lost out on their chance to run in this year's new york city marathon joined together in a different kind of race on sunday, to help those hardest hit by sandy. they traveled on the same ferry that would have taken them to staten island to run in the marathon, delivering desperately needed supplies like water, toilet paper and ready-to-eat meals. >>> and now let's take a look at how wall street starts out this morning. the dow opens at 13,093 after it dropped 139 points friday. the s&p lost 13. the nasdaq stumbled 37. >>> taking a look at overseas trading, the hang seng was down 104. >>> until we know the outcome of the presidential election, there could be a lot sitting on the sidelines. still earnings season marches on. big companies like newscorp, jcpe