the abc 7 waze app you are looking at highway 92, san mateo bumper-to-bumper eastbound and westbound.his free app to navigate around abc7news.com/ waze. >>> new problems in the silicon valley chip-making business. >> you may notice construction in your neighborhood. jane king is live to tell us more. >>> good morning. naysing numbers about how things -- about housing, more evidence that housing has turned a corner, new home construction, housing starts in september jumping more than expected, highest level in four years, building permits climbed more than 11%. probably not the same optimism at intel. shares are lower this morning lower than expected profits that reflects weakness in the consumer and business pc market muted open today lower across the board, bank of america reported third quarter profits 95% on litigation expenses and accounting changes bloomberg index also lower. shares of apple gained yesterday on news about that october 23rd, event. live at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> 6:52. >>> five things to know before you go including the oracle yacht after i

heading into the bay bridge toll, 880 moving fairly smoothly once you funnel into the bay bridge, bumper-to-bumperering lights on very pretty sky you can see it going to be a warm day. looking at our waze app this is 880 as you drive through hayward past 92 and union city into fremont, it is heavy, no major jam-ups on the nasty nimitz but starting to get busy. download this free app for yourself, abc7news.com/waze. >>> >> grief counselors will be available at albany middle school today following apparent suicide of a teacher. terry mcsweeney is live at the school. >> reporter: this will be the second time in two weeks grief counselors have been called out to albany middle school. last week it was after he had been arrested for committing lewd acts with a minor under the age of 14, a former student. he this time it is because he has died, apparently, from suicide. you can see the memorial behind me, candles, flowers, pictures of mr. izumizaki coaching the boy's basketball team and the girls volleyball team out here at albany middle school. last night this memorial was going up, parents and students

traffic is bumper-to-bumper as you head towards that area at bailey.gh ride this morning out of the central valley as well west 580 accident north 1st. >>> what is your advice for people heading to the big game? >> i would say bart. >> that's it for this edition of the abc7 morning news. don't forget to>ñ?x?xpcs6

this is 101 north 880 san jose, bumper-to-bumper. why?ere's an accident four miles from here north 101 before great america parkway all lanes blocked. we are waiting for an update. preliminary report maybe within lane was squeezing by for now just the shoulder possibly one lane we'll follow this "sig alert" in effect north 101 great america parkway avoid the area it is bumper-to-bumper take 280 or highway 85. update for you again when we come back after the break with abc7 news. >>> good tuesday morning. normally we call these beauty shot there is is nothing beautiful about this picture of breaking news in santa clara this is highway 101 for a while there's been a "sig alert" due to the accident you see there northbound totally jammed up, live pictures from that spot probably the biggest bay area headache right now for those of you commuting this morning. katie marzullo is there live at the scene and we'll get a live report in a minute. >>> 6:30 thanks for joining us i'm kristen sze. >>> and i'm eric thomas. first the weather. >>> good mo

four cars involved two right lanes blocked crews on scene you can see from our abc7 waze app traffic bumper-to-bumper from before university. if you would like to get around this 280 is the best way using this free appf0[ [ abc7news.com/waze download it since today is 49er game day you can use it for this afternoon as well. >>> more about the game in a little while. right now breaking news one person died early this morning after a fire broke out inside a home castro valley. the fire broke out 12:15 a.m. inside a house on san carlos avenue it took a half hour to put the fire out they discovered a body in the home. detectives have joined the probe after it appeared to have been suspicious. they are considering this a homicide investigation. the coroner will determine if the victim died because of the fire or due to some other cause. >>> later this morning attorneys will present closing arguments in the case of an east bay woman accused of murdering a nursing student. prosecutors say giselle esteban killed michelle le last may. a computer expert with the fbi testified when she examined esteban's comput

s-curve, pushed aside, but the damage is done. 80 freeway into the macarthur maze, bumper-to-bumperom past golden gate fields. taking a look at our waze app showing very slow traffic all the way through the richmond area headed towards the bay bridge. not a good morning. bart excellent alternative. >>> that's it for this edition of the abc7 morning news. >> be sure to download our new alarm clock app for your iphone. wake up to headlines, weather and traffic on your phone.úd

partly sunny, cooler than average. >>> bay bridge toll, bumper-to-bumper metering lights on pretty sky a bit of a delay past the west grand overcrossing into san francisco, sluggish upper deck. hot spot peninsula, abc7news.com/waze, waze app shows slow earlier roadwork picked up back to broadway, burlingame you might want to consider 280 if you are headed out now. >>> thank you for joining us for this edition of the abc7 morning news. >> you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter. and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news. >> also download our new alarm clock app for your iphone and wake up to latest headlines, weather and traffic on your phone. >> thanks for joining us. see you back

following your commute this morning, bay bridge toll bumper-to-bumper accident on the incline section motorcycle down, two left lanes blocked. we will keep following this for you when we continue after >>> good morning wednesday october 10th, 6:30 a.m.. you are looking live towards the bay bridge, embarcadero scattered clouds up there, yes we did have lightning and bate of thunder overnight. >> -- and a bit of thunder overnight. >>> up close we have a big jam sue hall will get to that. right now the thunderstorms that moved in. >> where are they now? >> good question. good morning. you can see moving up skyline boulevard pulling out towards pescadero, half moon bay, moss beach that area going to get with light rain. these are going to continue rotating northwest at 35 miles per hour. bay cloudy through the morning stray shower will develop around 4:00, mid to upper 60s best chance of that will be around the south bay and points south. inland valleys, fairly quiet 40s and 50s now stray shower possible most likely south of 580 in the diablo range around mount hamilton. at the coast clos

at oyster point now late roadwork picking up repaving job, right at 380 through san bruno jammed bumper-to-bumpers pick up into san francisco. he's 580 noncommute direction first reports of accident hacienda drive in pleasanton. >>> politicians aren't the only ones putting their spin on the election. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. election-themed pr stuns from some of the nation's big businesses. pizza-hut announcing plans to give free pizza for life to any consumer who accident president obama or reut preut if they -- [ unintelligible ] . >>> who is better at helping you lose weight? the and may surprise you. new government study finds people tend to lose more weight in commercial weight loss programs like weight watchers or jenny craig than in doctor led groups or combination of the two. 37% of weight watchers participants lost at least 10% of starting weight compared to 15% of people in a combined group and 11% in the doctor led program. >>> you may see calorie counts on soda vending machines, coke, pepsi and dr. pepper plan to post information on selection buttons. it will start early

metering lights on at the bay bridge, bumper-to-bumper backed on to 580 through the macarthur maze sluggishupper deck. san mateo bridge open, it was opened early this morning at 4 a.m., they cancelled next weekend's closure they got all the work done over the weekend. a bit heavy towards foster city as you approach highrise. oakland west 580 harrison lanes clear, back to the limit through that area. north 101 in santa rosa, college off-ramp blocked with overturned big rig. you want to use the exit before that which is third and avoid college right now because you can't take that exit. 101 north at sir francis drake flooding in lanes there. drive times heading out now, san mateo bridge from 880 to 101 typical. highway 1 out of santa rosa in novato and 80 carquinez bridge into the maze getting heavy. waze app shows bay bridge, a little heavy from 580 maze and you can see traffic spotter reporting that heavy traffic. to download this app it is free on your smartphone to avoid some of these problem areas. >>> 6:21. today on katie susan sarandon oscar winning actress and mother of three whose li

jonathan bloom explains many >> reporter: on the narrow seats of san francisco, drivers park bumper-to-bumper>> you have to have a sense of humor to own a car in this town, because it is a challenge to drive, to park and to keep your cool. >> reporter: when neighbors lose their cool that's when amy says she starts finding nasty notes. >> next time you park, make sure you are not blocking my driveway. >> reporter: were you blocking the driveway? >> i was not. any idiot could have gotten out of that garage. >> reporter: the internet is littered with passive aggressive parking notes. you could argue these are the nice neighbors, the not so nice ones might call the parking patrol many now amy has something else on her car a sticker next to the plate. if you walk down the street you will see dozens of cars sporting the tiny logo. >> sticker indicates to the neighbors that they have -- they are part of the network. >> reporter: punch in the license plate number and you can send a short anonymous message to the car's owner, a free service created by neighbors. >> we are just trying to solve that pro

. >> pitts: shad khan made his fortune in, of all things, truck bumpers.lege, he went to work for a small company called flex-n-gate, where he helped perfect the first one-piece truck bumper. it was revolutionary, lightweight and didn't rust. khan bought the company in 1980 for $800,000. so, today, you make bumpers for how many different kinds of cars and trucks? >> khan: a lot, a lot. ( laughs ) >> pitts: flex-n-gate parts are on two-thirds of all the cars and trucks sold in america. last year, it had sales of $3.5 billion. and all those bumpers landed khan on the "forbes" list of the 400 richest people in america. >> khan: just keep me posted, and then i think we'll figure out what to do. >> pitts: he has been living the american dream for 45 years and has been a citizen since 1991. but khan's ethnic background has made him a victim of racial profiling. in the aftermath of 9/11, he says, traveling back to the u.s. became a humiliating ordeal. there were endless questions and searches by immigration. on one occasion, he was detained while crossing the bri

. >> axelrod: ahead on the cbs evening news, the joys of a bumper crop of pumpkins. >> axelrod: the hot, dry summer ruined corn crops in many parts of the nation, but the drought conditions were just right for that october favorite, the pumpkin. elaine quijano reports. >> reporter: vernon stade says in his 35 years of farming in the northern illinois town of mchenry, this year's searing drought proved to be the worst ever for his corn crop. >> this should be about six feet high now to seven feet, and it's really only about three and a half. >> reporter: but what's bad for stade's corn has been good for another crop. >> i see big pumpkins. >> pumpkins thrive in exact let's kind of warm, dry conditions that existed this summer, so stade's 35-acre pumpkin patch has yielded a bumper crop this year. >> whoo! >> reporter: he says this pumpkin harvest is the best he's seen in 10 years, and it's arrived just in time for the families who flock to his farm before halloween, posing for pictures and celebrating fall with stade's own creation, the pumpkin cannon. >> i told her it's my favorite time

that's what a bumper's for. >> reporter: it was tough to see a loved one, killed just weeks before he shipped out to sea as a merchant marine. >> i feel this was just a vicious attack and jealousy upon my son, and i really want justice. >> when someone can shoot and kill someone who comes from a similar background and looks just like them and don't know them, to me, that's a self that red, anger directed inward. >> reporter: police arrested a person of interest but released him for a lack of evidence and they have an idea who the killers are but need help from witnesses. the family wants the same. >> we know who these people are and ton harbor the murderers who's next? >> reporter: two people live on because they received butler's organs. john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> and police got a call this morning about a disturbance on dell road near peralta road. they found a man dead in the front yard, and then police arrested a 24-year-old pacifica resident. they are not releagues the suspect's name. the victim is identified as 24- year-old keith coffee. >>> a worker fell down an elevator shop

delays south of market, bumper-to-bumper jammed oracle open world howard street closed at mosconey centerhird and fourth expect delays around that entire area the rest of the week. ramp closure due to roadwork west 92 to southbound 280 until 6:00 this morning. waze app is a great free app to get you around some of these traffic jams, fleet week coming and america's cup starting today and all the other activities, abc7news.com/ waze, download this free app to find out how to avoid traffic jams. >>> an important gauge of our nation's economic recovery is out this morning. national retail federation expects winter holiday shopping sales to rise just over 4% this year. it is smaller than the growth in each of the past two years if you look at retail hiring more optimistic view. nationwide macy's planning to hire 80,000 workers for the christmas season, 2 1/2% increase from last year. >>> 4:47. next warning for anyone taking amtrak this morning. how yesterday's derailment down south is affecting commuters here. >>> north bay city's tough new laws against smoking. what you need to know before l

drier tomorrow through the weekend. >>> bumper-to-bumper behind the bay bridge toll, metering lightsand 880. san mateo bridge not much better bumper-to-bumper across the span towards foster city to highway 101 slow. once you get over to the minutes la, north 101 at millbrae, -- reports of an accident there. >>> the news continues now with "good morning america." [ cheers and applause ] >>> happy wednesday crowd out on the patch this morning. everybody getting ready for rod stewart out there. guess he's got another proposal. in just a few minutes. we're looking forward to that. good morning, everyone. as you know, robin is at home recovering from her bone marrow transplant. we say hello to her, as well. it's great to have amy robach here. >> they don't call him rod the bod for something, right? >>> how about this, face slapping. how about not? getting your face slapped apparently turns back the clock. this is the wild, new way to get a youthful glow, or perhaps just get a red face. why some people are paying big bucks to get slapped. is that the actual sound? >> that's a punch. >> tho

gone. >> reporter: and what happened to those bumper cars and all those other items? take a look down the street. they went through the buildings that were part of the board walk and the arcade and they came out here onto the street and just strewn on either side. they just floated right across the street, sometimes is into buildings, sometimes down the street. bumper cars, arcade games, seats for rides. change machines. there's a wheel of fortune game. there's a little car there. it all just was carried away by sandy. and it's here in the mud. as you look around, you just can't believe what you see. there's a toaster. there's a microwave. this is part of the carousel. it's twisted and destroyed. a lot of work to be done here and this is just one bayshore community. it's like this up and down the bayshore. really sad to see. as the mayor said, we need help. thanks for coming out to show everybody what we're dealing with. >> jim, where are these people going to go? it's going to -- it could take a year for them to repair this. where are all these people going to live?

work is going on and the freeway should be open just in time for bumper to bumper rush hour tomorrow morning. you caught that bridge. >> yeah. >> now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> let's take a look at some weather in motion this is annapolis. little after ten. beautiful skies shot but then the rain came in and gusty winds, gusty winds, garret, the temperatures from the 70 mark right down in to the 50s and the shots downtown things are starting to dry out. look at the current stats at 11:00. 56 degrees at the airport. still a lot of humidity in the atmosphere but it's not feeling very humid. the dew points down to around 53, calm wind right now and the pressure falling up 29.89. terms of where we were today, 73 degrees. that was the afternoon high. normally should be around 72 so we are an par for the average and 91 was in the books, that's in 1941. terms of temperatures across town. york down to 48 degrees. 56 in the estimate i expect a couple upper 40s just out outside of i-70. mare linned's radar, clear overhead. spotty showers around the bay bridge as you get in toward --

i mean, it's a bumper. that's what they are for. >> reporter: valerie says her brother was a good man who graduated from college. >> they are murderers and thieves. they stole my brother's future. he was on the way to doing good things. >> reporter: oakland police gave thus video hoping witnesses will come forward and the public will help identify the two suspects. they say this happened in the morning and a lot of people saw it. now is just getting those witnesses to come forward. charles butler's family donated his organs on christmas day and saved at least two people. now, opd wants folks to come forward and give this family some justice. live in oakland,da lin, cbs 5. >>> a terror plot to blow up the federal reserve city in new york city was foiled. a 21-year-old man with al qaeda ties was arrested outside the building blocks from the world trade center site. the fbi says that the man parked a van filled with what he believed were explosives outside the building. he used a cell phone to try to detonate

the traffic is bumper-to-bumper all the way out to the one-on-one.is starting to back up all the way to the sir francis drake turnoff. a quick reminder 680 is jammed in both directions through the san ramon valley. >> we have live pictures right now out of mount vernon ohio where mitt romney and chris christie will be attending a ton a town hall meeting. he is expected to stick to his script to promoting a better economy and more jobs if he is elected president. >> new poll shows run the has a small lead over president obama. most polls present voting for president obama. 50--47 percent are supporting romney. the poll was conducted after last week's presidential the date. there's a wide gender gap. romney leaves among men and present obama leads among female voters. we will be showing the update-- among female voters. we will be showing the update-- debate [ female announcer ] this is the story of eves. [ eves ] years ago, i hurt my shoulder drag racing. that's when i decided to take it easy, so i took up hang gliding. [ female announcer ] a grandpa

keep your eye on that bumper you can see that he hits it.river of the suspects' vehicle gets out and confronts a butler. you can see the passenger and inside the store the individual in that white sweatshirt is butler. he is confronted by the passenger suspect car. moments later, the blue car does a u-turn. and he is gunned down about two blocks away at a stop sign near his home. west/46. that is just two blocks from this incident. it happened in late december. police in oakland want to hear from you if you know anything. read lotus, kron 4 news. >> coming up i will show you a problem in the south bay that is becoming all too common. in the next edition of people behaving badly >> this was after a surprisingly strong housing report. the dow jones was up by 5 points and the nasdaq gained three points. and the s&p 500 was up by six. . >> a decision choosing a college major could cost millions of dollars over a lifetime in. new statistics on degrees that burned the most and the least. >> to that--earn the most. >> engineering degrees. can at le

. >>> and it was not uncommon around the time of watergate, to see bumper stickers on cars, saying iom massachusetts, don't blame me see bumper sticker what they referred to was the land slide loss. regarding george mcgovern in the loss to richard nixon mcgovern being remembered as following word of his death this weekend, george mcgovern is being remembered as a statesman, a patriot, a decorated hero of world war ii, and one of the last of the liberal lions, after leaving the u.s. senate, he devoted much of his professional life to world hunger. senator mcgovern of south dakota was 90 years old and will be buried on friday. >>> another prominent son of south dakota is being remembered tonight. russell means has died, one of the first american activists, to show the plight of tribes, he helped lead the bloody uprising at wounded knee, back in 1973 battle of w the first time many realized thu struggles of native americans and the struggles they saw every day. after leading that movement the struggles they saw he appeared in several hollywood films and died at his ranch in porcupine, s

i mean, it's a bumper.t's what they are for. >> reporter: valerie says her brother was a good man who graduated from college. >> they are murderers and thieves. they stole my brother's future. he was on the way to doing good things. >> reporter: oakland police gave us this video hoping witnesses will come forward and the public will help identify the two suspects. they say this happened in the morning and a lot of people saw it. now is just getting those witnesses to come forward. charles butler's family donated his organs on christmas day and saved at least two people. now, opd wants folks to come forward and give this family some justice. live in oakland,da lin, cbs 5. >>> a terror plot to blow up the >> thank you. >>> a top santa clara county health administrator faces serious drug charges. dr. marvin bonham is accused of trading prescription drugs like oxycontin for cash and methamphetamine. the d.a.'s office says he wrote prescriptions for people with criminal drug histories. up until last week, bonham

i judge by bumper stickers. are a lot more bumper stickers around here than there were of john mccain four years ago. >> it may be a closer margin time, but ian last think we are going to win. >> the presidential candidates and spent a lot of time and in va due to a close race. stay with abc 7 as we count down election day. also happen updates on our website, wjla.com. >> a proposal that is sure to taste in some people's mouths. some members of d.c. city mindil would not of sugaryg the size drinks sold in d.c. >> similar to a restriction that passed in new york city. john gonzalez is live in northwest with more details. >> good morning. , 64 is a supervision gulp of soft drinks, 750 super big gulp. a couple council members have clear they want these large drinks to be banned in the district. council members michael brown debtincent orange a greek they would agree on a ban of any drinks larger than about 16 ounces. the drink i'm holding a 64 ounces. york city there's a restriction already. the board of health as

- bumper but separated by two white wines the congestion lanes are flowing at the limits in illinoisnorth extension and illinois of route 120 bypassed. plus new lanes on the eye and 90 adams tollway into the eye 90 eisenhower expressway as well as the eye 55 stevenson expressway from drivers we talk to likes the idea but others said they didn't. if it gets me to school on time... >> drivers who want to access and use the faster lance would have a transponder mounted on their windshield similar to the ones used by the toll roads today that way when they did activate those lines their accounts could be charged. go ahead, your chair could kill you. the research is hinting at this. perhaps the more comfortable the chair the more damage it could do you. how a mother's kiss can heal and unfortunately, and kidd crisis. every thanksgiving i would celebrate with my mom and have the best sweet potato pie of my life. gabby douglas with her megawatt smile. paul >> in tonight's medical watch the dangers of sitting even if you were active and get enough activity if you sit too long during each day

>> one speaker today described it as a bunch of bumper cars.emember as a kid, bumper cars, depending on what particular music park you went to went counterclockwise. there was always a core you went around. well they have taken out the core. you have agencies in bumper cars and randomly hitting into each other. it is not well-coordinated. the regulations are not really prioritized way they should be. not sequenced for implementation. we talked a lot about that today. david: to some regs contradict other regulations? >> some do. some do and some pose issues that no one saw coming. an example would be, we're all now waiting for the government to finish a definition, which is called a qualified residential mortgage, qrm. we've been waiting for that and simultaneously other agencies are working. well now we learn that the estimated 200,000 morrgage trusts, these are the trusts that own the mortgages that are securitized, are now being redefined as commodity pools. which means we never expected, now the cftc --. liz: is in charge. >> is involved in

this is driving expect bumper to bumper traffic. that is why there are many leaving it up to the experts. my friend here is going give us tips. are you ready? >> i am ready. >> let's go. >> there is a cab driver who says the streets to use are pine, bush, oak and felt. that is helpful for those of you going to attend the hardly strictly blue grass festival at golden gate park. >> there is a good street westbound and there is still driving not recommended and interest there is public transportation is a better option. one two of lanes of traffic will be closed to cars to allow access to bicycles, petty cabs and emergency vehicles. >> this is is going to be crucial. >> marina green will be hard to get to because of the america's cup world series races. san francisco giants play this weekend and to do the 49ers. >> this is good news is that the city granted more cab med tallins. >> this is going to provide employment for drivers and every bit helps. >> there is a problem is that you want to allow 30 minutes to catch a cab. >> so people

the six a southbound is bumper-to- bumper. will be back. >> the big story right now as the rain is not quite as heavy at the golden gate bridge on the left-hand side. it is very heavy out of walnut trecreek. >> you can see the clearly defined band, the low on your screen which indicates where the heaviest rainfall is. it is not too bad and san >> wicked-attached some dry breaks with breaks of sunshine as well. scattered showers will persist north of the golden gate bridge. 5:00 p.m. around game time for the san francisco giants we could pick up a stray showers. it will be relatively light and should not have the potential to be laid the game. afternoon uh the current temps. 63 in redwood city and the game's first pitch at 5:07 p.m. expect temperatures in the upper 60s. pretty windy conditions and expected for the game, up with gusts possibly up to 20 mi. an hour. the seven they are around the bay expect off and on showers due to unsettled weather as we head into tuesday and wednesday. we are monitoring a huge winter storm warn

. >> i just judged by bumper stickers and i think there are more mitt romney bumper stickers than thereere mccain four years ago. >> it may be a close election this time. >> people from both sides talking about it being a close election. it was set after this debate that this is a close race. and both candidates are going back on the campaign trail today. >> >> if your in charlottesville, you can catch a concert today in support of president obama. you will need tickets but it is free. >> before washington boy is charged in the death of his foster sister and he is expected to appear in court today. the 12-year-old will learn as punishment after entering a plea last month. he was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the two-year- old girl died in july. there is enough evidence for a conviction. >> two d.c. council members want to take a bite out of shorter. >> they are expecting to support restricting sizes of sugary drinks. sold in d.c.. >> when you go into a mcdonald's, they will ask you if you want to super size that and you can of to a 40 an ounce soft drink. you can buy these

drivers park bumper to bumper dodging street cleaning signs blue, red and yellow zones.. >> have you to have a sense of humor to own a car in this town? >> why? >> because it's a challenge to drive, park ask keep your cool. >> when neighbors lose their cool amy says she starts finding nasty notes on her windshield. >> next time you park make sure you're not blocking my wife i.of droofway. >> were you blocking the driveway? >> i was not. any idiot could have gotten out of the garage. >> the intersnet littered with pictures of passive aggressive parking notes. you can argue these are the nice neighbors. not nice ones might call parking patrol. >> people have one of these, a sign you puts up that says oh please don't tell on me, just give knee a call. >> there is a sticker next to the plate. if you walk down, you'll see dozens of cars now sporting this tiny loggo for curve text. >> it indicates to their neighbors that they have part of the curb text network. >> they're curve textable. >> right. >> you can send a short anonymous message to the owner. it's a free service created by enterp

that's a bumper sticker. it sums it up. >>neil: does it? keue gutth ttobaamn department doing a 180 before the v.p. debate. it is not making the president look any stronger on his key suorpo. ilp h i tidllave some trouble when he faces paul ryan on this. the romney campaign ha been making the case that president obama should have been more prepared for the attacks. the white house has not done a good job defending eresint is ileue i t it a tragedy, you can question people on what they knew or how much they knew, but it is the mide east, it is a bask case, move on. >>guest: sure, but, basically, is i now ahitese o onndallid president should have done more to prevent this and now president obama doesn't get to talk aout the new unemployment rate of 7.8 percent. instead he spends the next week defending the white house on that. >>neil: that is an ieresng pot. caatppbantit this, saying i goofed, i should not have said that, will joe biden be playing the role of saying, we got that wrong, our initial reaction was wrong but blahlecord inhedd etis

. >>> rough one across the san mateo bridge west from hayward to foster city bumper-to-bumper. accident at foster city boulevard before 101 that has things scrapped this. better news on golden gate bridge, no problems southbound from marin, couple problem spots westbound 84 before pg&e plant in sunol reports of accident north 680 at diablo, accident there in danville as well. >>> >>> headlights heading towards hp pavillion foggy in san jose dense fog advisory in effect for north bay valleys down into the salinas valley. san jose 2 1/2 mile visibility. hayward half mile, quarter mile fairfield, half to quarter north bay, these are improved from earlier this morning. 40s and 50s now, 70s mainly with 60s along the goes into san francisco and san mateo cloudy tonight drizzle middle in the "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> that is breezy point, new york city. fire in the wake of floodwaters overnight. entire neighborhoods burning up.

bumper-to-bumper traffic down to the beltway.hat is the very latest on traffic pulse 11. >> as you mentioned, rain is a problem right now on the roads. the good news, it is starting to fall apart. but as of the rain is starting issued -- starting to shift east. this is moving towards easton and even did 10. it will get light rain for the next couple of hours. much of the beltway is starting to dry out. 95 down to d.c. things are improving. because the roads are already splashed back for quite some time. that will make to slow down a little bit as you head outdoors. taking a look at the temperatures right now. a chilly start to the day. 52 downtown. 48 in pikesville. high temperatures still below normal in the upper fifties to low 60s. showers winding down by 8:00. mostly cloudy through the rest of the day. we will stay dry through the night as we dropped down into the 40's across much of the suburbs. one storm system moving off the coast. another storm moves are way by this wednesday. a lot of clouds associated with that, but i d

. >>> bay bridge stall incline past metering lights blocking left lane bumper-to-bumper this is lookingwe've had really bad traffic at the bay bridge the last couple of days. back into the macarthur maze 80 westbound earlier accident still off to the side of the road from golden gate fields back into richmond to hilltop drive grind on east shore freeway. san jose earlier motorcycle down north 101 at mckey is clear but the damage is done northbound back to the capital expressway if you are headed out now drive times 80 westbound approaching 40 minutes into the maze from the carquinez bridge, 24 to the caldecott tunnel, 101 northbound commute in san jose. >>> 6:52. >>> want to update you, getting word that a third worker has now died in that garage collapse at miami-dade college that was the person who was rescued earlier today had the legs amputated but died at the hospital. >>> ahead, five things to know before you >>> good morning. 6:54. you are looking live at the bay bridge toll and the back-up. sue was tling us about a problem that would -- telling us about a problem that would caus

deck no major slow downs eastbound 380 connector from 280 to 101 earlier accident has things slow, bumper-to-bumperowards san francisco airport you can get south and north from 380, just a little slow. southbound 880 near montague stall big rig just cleared out of lanes. drive times now 580 to altamont pass, bunched up, highway 4, slow westbound into the -- from antioch to burg 80 westbound good here's your waze map, southbound pleasant hill road very heavily traveled area, wires down in the road between spring hill and deer hill that section closed until 9 a.m. you cannot get to 24 from that section, take geary to 680 to 24. down led to free app to get around and try to an -- download this free app to get around and try to avoid some of these nightmares, abc7news.com/waze, free app. >>> new information we are learning about the rumored ipad mini. >>> will and kate stepping back into the spotlight. the public appearances the royals are planning in britain, after those topless photos of the duchess surfaced. >>> do-or-die for giants must game to keep the october good morning! wow. want to start the

. >>> tough one on the san mateo bridge accident west 92 at delaware, bumper-to-bumper on the span allre's the toll plaza earlier accident toll lane number two, things backed up into the maze. accident west 24 before the caldecott clear, slow out of novato due to earlier accident at 37th. >>> when do we say good-bye >>> welcome back. early morning shine across the bay temperatures in the nice in a few areas north bay valleys, half moon bay, redwood city everybody else in the 60s now. in the afternoon the big story, 10 to 20° cooler than yesterday, 90s east bay valleys, 80s north bay and south bay, 70s bay shore and 80s 60s [ cheers and applause ] >>> big crowd here in times square. remember that great, great movie "vacation." chevy chase, beverly beanged'an. they are getting back together here. >> i love that movie. that was always a classic. our new series of reunions kicks off tomorrow. we teamed up with our friends at "entertainment weekly." get ready to see the casts of "clueless," and "melrose place." >> great stuff. >>> where is chris powell? he is somewhere. he is somewhere hidi

people had bumper stickers that said, don't blame me, i voted for mcgovern. >> another person vigorous about the anti-war efforts, president obama. the presidential debate is on monday. want to talk about the new gallup poll showing romney up by 7 points, but a lot of people asking if this poll is right. >> well, nate silver of the new york times disputed their methodology, gallup. it's really a variance with all the other polls. but it does create a possible scenario that somebody could win the popular vote like romney, but still lose the electoral college vote and that means you have to get 270, that the person that lost the popular vote would actually become president. >> what if none of the candidates reach that number of 270? >> then it's a very dynamic situation, but somewhat predictable. it goes into the house of representatives. each congressional delegation, caucuses and has one vote. right now there are 33

a look at the waze app this is 84 dumbarton bridge, you can see traffic bumper-to-bumper due to thatnt. placed it in the right lane and it looks like the san mateo bridge would still be a good alternate to the north. if you would like to download in app to help you navigate these traffic jams, abc7news.com/waze. >>> you will be pleased to know muni is saying something you have been saying all morning long. >> the latest on that four alarm fire in san francisco, we are going to have more in a little bit. here's another live picture from the scene on west portal drive. firefighters battling stubborn flames there. abc7 morning news >>> we are following breaking news in the west portal district of san francisco, a fire very stubborn, very difficult to put out and the squat and gobble restaurant here the west portal tunnel that tunnel shutdown no muni traffic getting through. >>> muni finally confirming what sue has been reporting, k, l, m trains not running through the tunnel. they say j and n lines remain in service. firefighters 100 and more coming to this fire at the squat and gobble

. >> we all know the feeling -- waiting, bumper-to-bumper, with nowhere to go. >> i have become very frustrated. >> while some have given up on their cars altogether -- >> and to minimize stress. i try to take public transportation. >> plenty more think the comfort of a car is worth the stress of the road. >> it can be time to listen to music. it is not that bad. >> a new study concludes that because so many commuters favor their cars and the number of commuters keeps growing, traffic in the washington metro area will likely not improve any time soon. according to the report, the region is expected to add 1.3 million jobs over the next 30 years. while construction of new metro lines and highway lanes helped ease the pain, it is not outpacing the growth. >> we will not be back to a perfect day when there is no congestion. then a consultant on the study argues more investment is needed in transportation to ensure the new jobs coming. even if they do, old habits die hard. >> dependence on the automobile is going to persist. >> traffic or not, sounds like he is right. >> people love thei

, petering lights on accident lane two i'm afraid there goes your bay bridge commute this morning bumper-to-bumper now backed into the macarthur maze. elsewhere, roadwork still in lanes carquinez bridge eastbound 80 not affecting westbound. eastbound 83 lanes until 8:00 this morning. southbound 880 at high, stall reported in the right lane. i wanted to show you the abc 7 waze trafficman this is -- traffic map this is 880 oakland san leandro, bunching up. with all of the events happening not only in san francisco but elsewhere justin bieber oracle arena, cal and stan for games you want -- and stanford games. you want to download this app, abc7news.com/waze. it is a free app. >>> robin roberts getting ready to make a big step in her recovery. >>> going viral a's fan who jut can't contain his excitement about the team taking al west championship. >> good morning. former governor schwarzenegger is in the middle of a book tour he signed copies of his new memoir in minnesota hundreds lined up to meet the former governor and movie star. the book "total recall" details his journey from austria to his leer

san mateo bridge problem, you are fine once you get to menlo park that's where in traffic jam is bumper-to-bumper left lanes past the scene traffic and speeds pick up. looking at your waze app now you can see the serious accident at willow northbound 101 traffic slowing towards university, i would think at this hour, 280 would be your best bet. >>> 5:54. >>> labor depth reporting the up in of new applications for jobless benefits jumped to 388,000 last week increase of 46,000 from the week before. the increase is a rebound from the previous week's sharp drop and more technical than telling of a pattern. >>> here's jane king. >>> good morning. average graduate from the class of 2011 walking off the stage with their diploma in hand, 26,600 in debt in the other, 5% more debt than a year ago according to the institute for college access and success. meantime, you may want to reconsider whether a fewer year college is worth it. the in of jobs -- the number of jobs for students growing faster for two year degrees nan students with four year degrees. amazon starting up two more shopping websites hoping

pediatrics, babies should sleep on their back and a nine-month-old -- grandparents think it's okay to have bumpers, stuffed animals in cribs, which is also a no-no. >>> all right. if you get an offer for a free or low cost energy audit, hold off on that. >> it could be another scam. joce sterman has details on what you need to do before letting that auditor have access to your house. >> reporter: debbie wanted to cut back on her energy bill. when someone appeared at her door offering a free energy audit, she agreed. >> he presented himself as if he were an official of some sort. he was with the state or the city or the local energy company. >> reporter: but after a quick check of the attic, windows and doors, the so-called auditor turned on a hard sale and said they ned to bee a $4,000 solar plaimpg cet for the attic. >> i was mad that he misdieded us. >> reporter: debbie was just one victim of what the consumer fed raising of america calls an energy audit scam. >> scam ares sndz consumers postcards, make phone calls, offering free energy audits that will save them hundreds a month. >> reporter: g

busy east shore freeway no major slow downs, a little bumper-to-bumper when you do reach the macarthurbound from san jose to cupertino, limit, light you will find stall 17 santa cruz mountains summit headed southbound stall blocking the right lane. >>> 5:54. >>> major u.s. fast food chain undergoing makeover in hopes of drawing a larger crowd. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. problems in the diaper supply chain after explosion and fatal fire at a japanese factory that supplies a third of the global market for chemical use in diapers in plant make as krill lick acid -- make as krill lick as -- . lower close for stocks friday investorss continue to eye european debt crisis. banks are charging consumers the lowest interests on new car loans since the federal reserve began keeping track in 1971. 0% interest, 60 month loans back offered by a lot of automakers. >> hot turkey sandwiches, peppermint milkshakes, miniature sandwiches and new logo at arby's unveiling new products in a multi-million dollar restaurant makeover. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> government age

north 280 san jose 7th accident, north 101 story most san jose highways are bumper-to-bumper.aving san francisco reports of an accident there. >> the news continues with "good morning america." another update in an half hour. ♪ >>> okay, america -- ♪ we are never ever ever getting back together ♪ >> you will never ever have more fun in the morning than this. >> it's going to be so good. >> for the next two mornings, look who is here. >> good morning, america. >> it's a taylor swift exclusive. >> are you ready? >> yeah, we're ready. now, say good morning to taylor swift! ♪ >> how ready are they in times square right now? right now, huge crowd, so excited. they've been lining up for most of the weekend here. all to say taylor swift right here on "good morning america." look at the the fans in the studio as well. good morning to you all of you. robin is home recovering from her bone marrow transplant. taylor swift. >> hi! this is crazy. this is insane. >> does this ever get old? >> no, this is insane. that's so many people. thank you for doing this. >> thank you to you. >> and jo

entries close rush-hour traffic usually bumper-to-bumper along sixth avenue. i have only seen it this sparse maybe a couple of times in my life. there is a lot of wind out of there. very few pedestrians. again, if there were trees, you would see them swimming. we're in a building my office on the 17th floor, sounds like a creaking old ship in a pet store. you can literally hear its way in this wind. and the brunt of the storm is not even arrived. liz: emergency vehicles, this is by building where there is a crane that has been dislodged, detached from what is expected to be the tallest residential building in new york city, when it is done it will span 90 stories. right now 65, these are $50 million apartment and up 65 stories, the wind blows through, it is now dangling out of control but at least just settled at the moment and we have emergency crews on the scene on 57th and about seventh avenue. david: go back to that shot if you can, look at that as long as possible because you don't see emergency personnel at the top, anywhere near the top of that crane. g

if you think about the healthcare debate i don't think he came up with a good bumper sticker to sell it with a good message. he still gave some good speeches but there aren't really that many in his first term. it's always said that candidates, when you're running for office you speak in poetry. then you governor in prose. but the--boom's prose while governing has really felt like latin. i think maybe he has not appreciated until recently the power of bully pulpit. it's not just about announcements but winning over the public. i think over the past few years he has risen to the responsibility. >> gavin: interesting. what is your sense--can you sum up with any clarity what a second term will look like or would look like, i'm assuming success. he has made a strong case for what a second term would look like? >> i don't think he has clarified about where things would go in the second term. i think that's partly the political constraint that any time you're very specific you're going to lose voters in ohio and florida. >> gavin: right. >> but if i were guessing i would think that we're g

bumper-to-bumper traffic from route 1 in woodbridge headed up to the scene just north of backlick roadtwo left lanes getting by the scene. delays stacking up out of woodbridge headed northbound out of i-95. once you get past this, then you can exhale continuing north on 395 headed out to the 14th street bridge. we do have delays eastbound on 66. heavy volume out of manassas through centreville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >>> a news alert now out of fairfax county where police are asking for your help in catching a serial groper. >> police believe he has struck again and this time in falls church attacking a woman from behind in broad dayght. melanie alnwick is live with the latest. >> reporter: wisdom, according to fairfax county police, there have been six reports since september of other young women who have been accosted and groped. most of those in the springfield area and now they are checking suspect descriptions to see how well they match up. now, according to witnesses, the machine who groped them is about 5' 6" to 5' 8", hispanic with a medium t

. >> on the narrow streets of san francisco l drivers park bumper to bumper while dodging street xling signs blue zone red zone yellow zone. >> you have to have a sense of humor to own a car in this town. >>reporter: why. >> it's a challenge to drive. to park. to keep your cool. >>reporter: when neighbors lose their cool that's when amy says she starts finding nasty notes on her windshield. >> next time you park please make sure you are not blocking my driveway. >>reporter: were you blocking the driveway. >> i was not. any idiot could have gotten out of that garage. >>reporter: internet littered with pictures of passive aggressive parking notes ranging from sarcastic to object scene. these are the nice neighbors. not so nice ones might call the parking patrol. >> a lot of people have one of these a sign you put up that says please done tell about me just give me a call. >>reporter: amy has something else on the car. a little round sticker to the license plate. in fact if you walk down the avenue you will see dozens of considers now supporting the tiny logo for neighbors. >> punch in th

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