abc 7 and on twitter, m finney.er questions here later. >> i'm spencer christian. this picture speaks for itself. looking west we can see clouds, rain and stormy weather. that is what is in store for next day or so. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and it's flat out well, i thought we're going to show you the bay bridge but this is better, brutal on the skyway. >> if you're coming into the city it looks fine. heading across the golden gate, it's going a little bit. but a lot better here than other places around the bay area, stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues in just a moment. >>> the team over at abc 7 news.com put together a list of seven twinkies fun facts. twinkie created in 1930 filled with banana cream. each packed 150 calories. they can last 25 days on the shelf. i'm saying that is conservative. howdy doody show helped make them what they are today. fried twinkies started show up in twun. a bomb of twinkies on ebay going for $1500. you can share memories. and maybe you don't have any.

twitter at m finney. >> our first check of traffic this afternoon.÷ francisco skyway is bumper to bumper. a gruesome sight if you're in this every afternoon, i feel for you. >>> face book looking to get rid of false profiles threaten the basic premise of the social network. the man in charge of the company security says an auto mated system is in place to purge fake likes. company has from 150 to 300 employees working to stop fraud. >> some investors going more optimistic about facebook profits. the social networking giant now wants to help you find a job.+s>1÷ good afternoon, lots of facebook news to tell you about. stocks soaring as the largest number flooded into the markets. shares closing up more than 12%. this is with 804 million new shares available for trading. this is the day many employees were allowed to sell stocks since the company went public. it's been reported they did sell some as well. there are still two more lock up expierations coming up but neither is as big as7]a today. stock still town about 41 since ipo but there appears to b

coach tonight going up against warriors in l.a.. >> i'm michael finney.till taking qur yeses you can contact me on facebook.com/michael finney and on twitter m finny. i'll answer questions here live a little later. >> i'm spencer christian. here is a view over the pay from mount tam. sky conditions won't change much, but temperatures are going to. how cold it's going to be coming up. >> and taking a look right now at the golden gate bridge, traffic moving well. heavy. stay with us. abc 7 >>> golden state warriors will play the lakers. lakers firing their head coach mike brown after only five games. they went 0-8 in preseason and looked bad in the first five games. the gm says the decision was >> bottom line is that the steam team was not winning at the pace we've expected this team to win. and we didn't see improvement. we wish mike well. we're sorry it ended this way. >> the lakers began the season with championship expectations. and assistant coach bernie bickerstaff will take over on an internet -- interim basis. >> statue of rib ti is shining again in

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you can contact me on faceboo facebook.com and on twitter on m finney.uestions here, live, later.áhyxñ i'm spencer cn this thanksgiving eve, clear skies just clouds around. what will tomorrow bring? the accu-weather forecast is coming up. >> at 4:37 a check of the traffic. we've been showing you preholiday scenes and get away traffic. this is not too bad going northbound towards >>> a bit of a change up for white house, president obama pardoned two turkeys today. >> one was the winner of a facebook campaign. >> i want to thank everyone who par tis pailted. the only cobbler will come with a side of ice cream. >> i believe cobbler voted for himself a number of times. the other, named gobbler was also spared. the tradition started with president kennedy in 1963. i don't know if there is a brother named grobbler. >> and not looking too comfortable. >> yes. exactly. >> let's get another check on the forecast now. >> okay. tomorrow approaches we've got i'm proving weather conditions looking towards east southeast to see clouds traveling away Ñ pushing inland a

. >> michael finney will show you how people in the bay area rate their cellphone companies. you'll see which ones came out on top. >> cheryl: take a look at live doppler 7. you can see the storm covering the north part heading in the bay area right now. the >>> san mateo county is battle state of the water recycling plant that could some day make the dirtiest water drinkable. heather ishimaru joins us live in north san jose with the story. >> reporter: the water recycled here at this new plant will not be for drinking, whether it be for irrigation and industry. it could be that the technology they are using here in 15 years or so could be used to clean any waste water to make it clean enough to drink. >> it is an elaborate and intricate system of pipes and tanks, pumps and valves, designed to produce most basic of our needs. >> water that doesn't make it through or concentrate goes through a second path. >> this is a water district's new advanced water purification center. state of the art three step process will recycle even the dirtiest water. >> recycled water, it's water

. >> and for those planning to shop, 7 on your side's michael finney looks at some of the best deals you will find on black friday. >> and here is one way not to cook a turkey. the warning from firefighters. and then later on "nightline." >> carolyn and dan, coming up next on "fight --" nightline" a fragile cease-fire in the middle east. can it hold? and they are being called extreme cougars. women of a certain age seeking much younger men. that's on "nightline." >> stay with us. >>> wal-mart could be more chaotic than usual this black friday. it is not uncommon to see hundreds people at a time rushing for sales items. but this year workers at many stores planned a black friday walkout. wal-mart asked authorities to blockett protest calling it illegal. they want to inform shoppers about wal-mart's unfair work conditions. >> talking about shopping, this year thursday is the new black for holiday shoppers. a lot of stores plan to open tomorrow as early as 8:00 p.m. after the thanksgiving meals. 7 on your side's michael finney has a look at some of the best deals you will find in the ma

. >> karen finney is here with reaction. >> these are code words. >> karen finney is here with reaction. >>> congressman alan west finally calls it quits. >> we're not going to contest the certified results. >> the man who beat him joins me. >>> and it's the world according to the fonz. >> there are two kinds of people. cool and nerds. >> tonight the legendary henry winkler on the traditional america and the reelection of president obama. >>> good to have you with us. democrats have the upper hand in the fight for the middle class in this country. it's time to make sure that the party stays unified on the issue of debt reduction. bloomberg news reported on nervous democrats in the house and senate who were wary about pushing hard for tax hikes for the wealthiest americans. among them are seven senators up for reelection in 2014 in red states. the centrist think tank gave them ammunition with a polling memo showing most americans want compromise in washington. third way, what about the people's way? folks, compromise does not mean giving republicans everything they want and you know that

coming up, michael finney will have some of the best deals to look for. >>> new and bizarre, berkeleypolice need your help catching a serial cigarette thief. new photos hoping someone will recognize him and let police know who he is. investigators say the suspect s the store, smashing -- a window and takes off with cigarettes. >>> starting today, travelers flying out of oakland international can register to get up to three days of free parking. passengers sign up at oakland airport's website and download a coupon to park for free only good for tuesday, went day, thursday from now until december 20th. officials say the three days is at the airport's daily lot next to the terminals. those who qualify can save up to $66. >>> let's check the forecast for those who are traveling today or in the near future. >> cold this morning. we shouldn't see the airport delays we saw yesterday. >>> i don't think so not weather-wise clear sky other than fog getting thicker around napa the rest of us have a 10 mile visibility which is unlimited. you can see napa, the fog is getting thicker there, watch o

karen finney is here for that. and in the rewrite tonight, what was the biggest lie republicans told this year about something president obama said. tweet me your guesses on that one. the answer will be in tonight's rewrite. >>> and, some of the craziest republicans in congress. that's coming up.

. >> and for those planning to shop, 7 on your side's michael finney looks at some of the best deals you will find on black friday. >> and here is one way not to cook a turkey. the warning from firefighters. and then later on "nightline." >> carolyn and dan, coming up next on "fight --" nightline" a fragile cease-fire in the middle east. can it hold? and they are being called extreme cougars. women of a certain age seeking much younger men. that's on "nightline." >> stay with us. abc news at 11:00 continues >>> wal-mart could be more chaotic than usual this black friday. it is not uncommon to see hundreds people at a time rushing for sales items. but this year workers at many stores planned a black friday walkout. wal-mart asked authorities to blockett protest calling it illegal. they want to inform shoppers about wal-mart's unfair work conditions. >> talking about shopping, this year thursday is the new black for holiday shoppers. a lot of stores plan to open tomorrow as early as 8:00 p.m. after the thanksgiving meals. 7 on your side's michael finney has a look at some of the best d

and on twitter at m finney. >> taking a look at traffic right now, you can see gray skies. tough for those trying to make their way onto the bay bridge and head >>> a puppy stolen from the spca has been recovered and we're happy to say, adopted. violent stolen october 16th last week an employee spotted violet. police arrested that woman for drug charges and parole violation. the couple had shown interest in violet before she'd been stolen. nice. >> at and t smart phone customers may have money coming their way. the giant agreed to offer refunds for mistakenly forcing them into monthly data plans. the problem began in 2009. a computer error began move something into plans by mystic. -- mistake. at and t agreed to give refunds up to $30 per month. this company must pay $700,000 to the federal government. >> the phone company spending a pretty penny to improve services. >> cory johnson joins us with that and more. >> apple hit with a huge fine after a case in texas finding the technology infringed on four patents. a half of the company had sought. apple may appeal the decision

carolyn finney and jonathan capehart will join me. sex, lies, and e-mail brought down the director of the cia. tonight, the story is getting stranger by the hour. the newest twist involves the shirtless e-mails of one of the fbi investigators, and within the hour, law enforcement officials have conducted a search of paula broadwell's home in north carolina, which is just step as way from the home of rielle hunter, john edwards' former mistress. i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift?

karen finney is here for that. and in the rewrite tonight, what was the biggest lie republicans told this year about something president obama said. tweet me your guesses on that one. the answer will be in tonight's rewrite. >>> and, some of the craziests republicans in congress. that's coming up. with my friends, we'll do almost anything. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles.

but either way michael finney has a report you need to see. >> and he is here with a special 7 on your side money saver.

contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> and sky 7 hd is live right now over breaking oakland. in park street, there has been a police chase and a crash. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right here in just a moment. >>> niners coach made it official today collin cappernick led the niners to victory last weekend over the saints. as alex smith watched from the side lines. smith suffered a concussion three games ago. harbaugh says he feels fortunate to have had two go to guys. >> exciting. >> are you surprised by the decision? >> just happy to be out there. >> two guy that's deserve it that have entered over a long period of time. over the last three games. >> usually players don't use the decision because of injury. >> san jose sharks ticket holders getting a body check. national hockey league is in a lockout. so far, 16 regular season games intrn cancelled. holders have paid about 70%. but first refund checks will be just 89s skpdz won't be in mailbox twoz weeks. sharks giving refunds only on a month by month basis just in case a labor agreement is reached and

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. >> and for those planning to shop, 7 on your side's michael finney looks at some of the best dealsl find on black friday. >> and here is one way not to cook a turkey. the warning from firefighters. and then later on "nightline." >> carolyn and dan, coming up next on "fight --" nightline" a fragile cease-fire in the middle east. can it hold? and they are being called extreme cougars. women of a certain age seeking much younger men. that's on "nightline." >> stay with us. abc news at 11:00 continues alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ get to holiday fun faster with pillsbury cookie dough. chaotic than usual this black friday. it is not uncommon to see hundreds people at a time rushing for sales items. but this year workers at many stores planned a black friday walkout. wal-mart asked authorities to blockett protest calling i

michael finney shows you how to turn unused >>> a look from our roof cam to the embarcadero center, ferry building, bay bridge clear, not much to talk about rain-wise yet. this time tomorrow that should look wet in fact we have a lot of rain coming in friday, saturday, sunday i'll map out your weekend forecast in a minute. >>> 5:13. this morning police in san rafael are searching for an armed man who chose the wrong house to break into. it happened late tuesday night at an apartment in the 200 block of playa delray. two teenaged girls who live there fought the prowler off with a knife while calling 911. the man ran off he received substantial facial injuries and possible stab wounds to the upper body. hospitals are being warned in case he shows up, described as his pan knicks, 19 to 20, 5 -- hispanic, 19 two 20, -- >>> a deal that guarantees jobs to san francisco residents on a warriors arena is in place. under an agreement signed yesterday, a minimum of 25% of those hired to bill the arena will be

dionne, karen finney, great to have you on we us.till ahead, mitt romney makes an interesting strategic decision tonight. we'll talk about the plan for the final day before the election when we come back. you're watching "the ed show." we're coming to you live from democracy plaza. stay with us. >>> welcome back to the ed show, live from democracy plaza. we love hearing from our viewers on twitter @edshow and on our facebook page. we asked our twitter followers to share their early voting pictures. these two are from mike nanas and willette johnson who braved the long lines in florida. this is desiree who joined her family to cast her first vote for the first time ever in texas. and paul long checked in from north carolina to show us how long the voting lines actually are in the tar heel state. thanks for sharing and keep sharing your photos with us. coming up, it's crunch time for the candidates. howard fineman joins me for a look ahead. what's the next 24 hours of campaigning going to be like? stay with us. >>> and we are back live

. >> michael finney taking your questions will answer them here live just minutes from now. you can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> taking a look at traffic now really heavy for drivers trying to make their way across the bay bridge. moving easier towards the >>> anel says it sold three million ipads over the weekend. the tech giant didn't say how many of the new minies were sold reports say it sold out in 60% of the u.s. apple stores. apple started selling on friday. start agent $329 it's the third smaller an full-sized ipad that got an update as well with faster processor and better front facing camera. >> an important deal between cbs and hulu to tell you about. net flix not looking for a co-star. hi, nicole. >> good afternoon. yeah. let's start with net flix. they've adopted a so called poison pill approving a plan making it expensive for an unwelcome buyer to take over. carl icon bought a stake in net flix saying it's an attractive take overcompany but net flix isn't looking for a co-star you mentioned but bloomberg news learned that apple is lo

michael finney taking a look at which toys you may want to keep off the list this year. >> i love her >> the program being credited with helping a girl save her mother's life. problem is that it could >>>cu fremont police would le to hear from you if if you know this woman. she approached a home soon after a ups delivery. there she goes, taking a package with canned goods left for collection. so, what to do? if you're going to be out of town, police department in fremont is promoting a courtesy security check to make sure your home is safe. >> volunteers provide checks. anybody can sign up for it. we're really prom yettin yetting -- promoting it this week. >> you can find more about the service and how to sign up on our web site. in oakland police say they used cell phone tracking technologies to make three arrests in connection with armed robberies. the thieves made off with victim's cell phones and tracking applications helped police quickly recover the stolen phones. >> this report may want you want to learnmefzx cpr. a teenager able to save her mother's life thanks to a program at

. >> then at 5:00 michael finney looks into the car insurance you need to be covered from a muddy mess like this one. >> happening now, walnut creek police just released surveillance photos from a kidnapping and robbery. >> two men want forward abducting a woman november 7th. this shows one of the men, they're both described white males in their 20s using names aubrey and david. police believe they drove a pickup truck with a loud muffler. police believe they drove her car to several atms, force herg to withdraw mbful they dropped her off, still tide up. police say she's recovered from most injuris.. >> take a look at these pictures. three men wanted for this holdup. investigators say robbers restrained employees in the jerrytown mall. the criminals emptied jewel skpri ran off, nobody was hurt. >> police in oakland reviewing surveillance video of a theft there that happened around 11::30 last night. police say someone broke a door, then took off with precious metals. the museum security system was on at the time of the heist. >> the defendant guilty of the crime of a felony. >> the man

and karen finney, who will be guest hosting for martin bah sheer tomorrow afternoon. to it. this is really down in the gutter. dr. dyson, are republicans using code words to attack the ambassador? >> very clearly so. this woman is an undergraduate of stanford, as you said. a doctor of philosophy besides a scholar at oxford at the age of 26. so clearly she is an intellectually brilliant woman who is quite capable. it's ironic and tragic that john mccain, who nominated or at least put sarah palin on the ticket as vice president would dare call into question anybody's intelligence. sarah palin's intelligence could fit into the left fingernail of dr. susan rice. but beyond intelligence, there's a racial hostility that's unchecked here. and the aggression toward people of color here has been unleashed as a kind of compensatory aggression against obama's win. you see all this stuff going on. this is racial code words and we know the manipulation of racial feeling and sentiment here. >> nobody in the intelligence community has come out and said these things about rice. karen

dionne, karen finney, great to have you on we us.ahead, mitt romney makes an interesting strategic decision tonight. we'll talk about the plan for the final day before the election when we come back. you're watching "the ed show." we're coming to you live from democracy plaza. stay with us. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> welcome back to the ed show, live from democracy plaza. we love hearing from our viewers on twitter @edshow and on our facebook page. we asked our twitter followers to share their early voting pictures. these two are from mike nanas and willette johnson who braved the long lines in florida. this is desiree who joined her family to cast her first vote for the first time ever in texas. and paul long

and karen finney and e.j. dionne talk about the rightys who blame hurricane sandy for the rough finish. >> the hurricane is what has broke romney's momentum. >> good to have you with us, folks. the days are racing by and time is running out for the 2012 presidential campaign. mitt romney needs something short of a miracle in the worst way. the campaign continues to trail but romney went to cleveland today to project strength. >> the chose of the american people can lead to one of two very different destinations. if the president were to be re-elected, he would -- it's possible but not likely. >> romney's running mate paul ryan is trying to complete a hail mary pass in wisconsin. it was off to ohio as well. >> two more days. just two more days. two more days. this is one of those elections we will think back and look at for years. a critical influkz point. >> president obama is on top by just half a point. romney isn't as close in the states where the election is going to be decided. in paul ryan's home state o

. >> then michael finney, single serving coffee makers, what is the >>> two people are dead and up to00 others hurt in this massive pile-up on texas highway. many of the vehicles that were involved in a series of chain reactions on interstate ten near beaumont. the accident left 18-wheelers piled on top of cars. many people were driving too fast in very dense fog. as many as 12 people are in critical or serious condition tonight. the crash shut down the highway for hours. even thanksgiving travelers backed up for miles. >> in other news, bay area's largest expo opened in san francisco today. our reporter found that thousands of families chose to to spend their thanksgiving at mocone center. >> the international autoshow is a holiday tradition for thousands of people. his father started the tradition 55 years ago. >> it's the best show we have had in three years. >> the majorer manufacturers have their models on display. this is their first thanksgiving at the show. she is looking at new suvs. >> i think we're looking at bmws and looking at fords. >> they have been coming for 20 years.

karen finney, michael cherrer, thank you for joining us tonight. >> what purpose to reform the filibuster if you're not going to get the part that is tying

michael finney with new . >>> welcome back. everybody at 10 miles, unlimited in the horizontal plain a little fog hanging around, very scattered right now. definitely thicker fog in the central valley. tomorrow is going to be one of the warmest days in the forecast, 70 bay and inland mid 60s coast, drop a couple degrees everyday morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine, a few high clouds saturday and sunday going to be dry all three days. >>> facebook is considering taking away users ability to vote on privacy policy changes. the way it is now the company allows users to vote on a change if it receives more than 7,000 comments. then if more than 30% members participate, the results are official. facebook says with a billion members the voting process gets too complicated. >>> americans burn through a staggering amount of batteries, several million a year, aa most popular. michael finney tells us which brand performed best. good morning just in time for the holiday -- crunch, consumer reports results are in on which lasts

michael finney takes a look at whether you should buy one. >> reporter: good morning.sumer reports says there's a real dollar and cents reason for this stores make more profit on these than on the product you are buying. whether you are buying a holiday gift or need a new appliance you are often urged to buy a service plan. even online, many sites offer an extended protection plan before you check out. the consumer reports says, service plans are almost never worth it. >> our survey show products don't break down that much during the service contract period even if they do, it doesn't cost that much more to repair than for the contract. >> reporter: extended service plans are expensive they can boost cost by 30% or more and run into hundreds of dollars. >> if you pay for a repair yourself, there's a better chance that it going to be done correctly and quicker than if you had it repaired under a contract. >> reporter: that's what alan found when his dryer broke he was told he would have to wait three weeks to have it repaired under the service contract. >> i expected pr

michael finney goes inside stores and reveals locations where you have the best a few sprinkles in the north bay none made it to the ground new system moving north that is going to bring us warmer weather, details of that and a chance of rain as we head towards the weekend coming up. >>> new this morning, toys "r" us says it will be among the slew of stores opening early on thanksgiving. it will open at 8 p.m. on thanksgiving day before your meal is digested, last year toys "r" us opened at 9 p.m.. wal-mart and sears will be opening 8 p.m. on thanksgiving day as well. >>> goodwill popular option for budget conscious shoppers hoping to snag a deal. you may be surprised to learn the charity has a strategy to determine which donations go to which stores. whether you are looking for high fashion or collectibles, michael finney reveals the secret behind good. >> reporter: good morning. turns out there are a few tricks to get a good deal when some think of goodwill as a dumping ground for unwanted stuff. strategic shoppers can find treasures, if they know exactly where to look. >> we found a

. >> i'm michael finney all that connected to hundreds of dollars. i will let you know the biggest ways you can save on your >> carolyn: we are on storm watch. here is a live look at what live doppler 7-hd. the system is still moving into the bay area. we are ready for another major soaking and network of web cameras monitoring areas that is causing problems. >> larry: david louie has a look at the technology. >> reporter: it shouldn't be any surprise that here? silicon valley they are icing high-tech. i am standing next to a benign creek right now, but it is flood prone. it can be raging waters and because of all the storm runoff. there is rain gauges and web cams and even sonar to monitor the runoff as the creek channels the water downhill to san francisco bay. 5800 properties line the creek or adjacent flood zone along the county border. residents of menlo park and palo alto to see video from the web cams and in some cases they will get other kinds of alerts. >> when the rainfalls and the upper watershed, it takes at least an hour for it to get do

michael finney has consumer reports list of companies offering best customer service in time for theolidays and >>> welcome back. more sunshine than over the weekend, temperatures mild once again today, low to mid 60s, upper 50s to near 60 at the coast. next couple of days, changes are coming back, a little break from the wet weather today, except for a stray shower possible in the north bay, more wet weather tomorrow, especially during the evening and overnight, through wednesday morning, scattered showers early wednesday afternoon, finally drier weather wednesday evening through thursday. >>> 6:15. d it is shopping or travel all sorts of companies will try to earn your business this holiday season. >> as michael finney tells us, some companies are nicer than others. >> reporter: good morning. consumer reports is out with its third annual naughty and nice list. highlighting company policies that deserve a thumbs up or raspberries. this time of year whether you are madly shopping, traveling for the holidays or looking for a good hotel, consumer says some companies make life easier,

michael finney will let you know which brand tests best. >> checking your thanksgiving traffic. yuck is right. my goodness, i would have expected the freeway and everything to be cleared, downtown san francisco, everybody is going to or coming back from thanksgiving feast. lower deck the bay bridge trying to get back to the east bay. not much better heading southbound. >> it looks like a friday afternoon. >> i guess everybody is out there -- maybe they are going shopping. we'll be back >> carolyn: thanksgiving meant something other than turkey for many people today. for car lovers it's the opening of the oot autoshow. the moscone center was packed. many weren't browsing or just browsing. >> i love new cars, i love to look at them and see what is out here. kind of in the market for another new car. maybe this is the year. >> carolyn: the international auto show running through monday. 38 major manufacturers are represented. >> larry: if you thought the cost of parking in san francisco could it could be worse. hong kong executive offered to buy this space for $640,000. the spot is

karen finney, michael scherer, thank you for joining us tonight. >> what purpose to reform the filibuster if you're not going to get the part that is tying washington up in knots ahead? mitt romney was obsessed with the number 47 before the

mortgage rates are the lowest they've ever been michael finney is here tonight. house for the holidays, huh? >> there you go. ever, ever. here is a catch. you're going to have to qualify for rock bottom rates. interest on a po year fixed loan dropped to just 3.31%. less than three and a third, the lowest since they began keeping records back in 1971. previous record set last week, analysts say the market is recovering and more are refinancing their homes, putting more money in pockets, driving up spending hopefully, in time for holidays.. >> year, thur is the new black for shoppers, lot of stores plan to open tomorrow at midnight or early friday morning but not all of them. k mart says it's going to open at 8:00 p.m. toys are us going to join them. so will wall marlt, target loafing around an extra hour, going to open at 9:00. here is a look at the deals they'll have. ads scream incredible deals from bargain bikes to free dog antlers for these door buster and higher, shoppers will be camping out to snag deals only hour or when supplies run out. in fact, walmart e

michael finney ahead with which models come out on top. >> >> good morning.low clouds not as dense this morning fog out towards livermore and napa, otherwise cloudy start numbers are mainly in the 40s and 50s by the afternoon partly to mostly cloudy numbers from upper 50s at our coast could see sprinkles late in the day to lower 60s around san jose, 62 oakland, 60 san francisco overnight tonight rain develop early evening hours, dry, tomorrow looking at heavy rain in the morning and wind advisory all by 4:00 tomorrow morning, messing up that morning commute. >>> 6:15. retailers aren't the only ones celebrating black friday sales, so are gun dealers. fbi says, it fielded more than 154,000 calls friday for background checks on prospective buyers. 20% increase from last year. the fbi got so many requests its call centers experienced to brief outages. gun dealers say sales have surged since president obama's reelection out of fear that there may be possibly stricter gun laws coming. >>> if an e-reader is on your christmas list the choices can be overwhelming. mic

at 11:45, michael finney will have a follow-up to a 7 on your side investigation. >>> a health warning tonight about children and what is known as the bouncy house. a new study from the journal of pediatrics show those houses can be dangerous. in fact, the report suggests 30 children a day are sent to the emergency room from bounce house accidents. you can see a full report on good morning america on abc7. >>> now to a dramatic and potentially deadly rescue mission under the sea caught on video. divers in the pacific ocean 250 miles off the shores of mexico came upon a giant whale sharken tang getted in a rope -- shark entangled in a rope is struggling for life. >> they turned into an unexpected rescue mission where divers 250 miles south of cabo san lucas came upon a 30-foot whale shark in serious trouble. a thick rope wound so tightly around its body and it had been there so long bar gnaw will cays were -- barnicals were building up on it. >> experienced dive master sprung into action with his pocket knife as the fellow divers looked on anxiously. more than a hundred feet beneath the

michael finney and come -- >>> good thursday morning. waking up to dry skies in the city, but there are light showers in the north, sunrise at 7:05 we won't be seeing much of that in the next several days. storm number two on the way today, this one here going to sink south throughout the afternoon most of the rain throughout the day in the north bay by the evening overnight, getting into heavy rain, gusty winds and a look at more wet weather for your weekend, coming up. >>> 6:13. cupertino-based apple is expanding offices to a third south bay city. apple has struck a deal with a developer for a two building campus in santa clara on stevens creek boulevard near the cupertino city border the site could accommodate more than 1200 workers and the first building could be completed in 18 months. >>> more people starting small businesses. study found 29 million started new businesses in 2011, 60% increase from 2010. the study says the uptick is a sign more are confident about the economy. also cautions some chose to start their own businesses

mike finney tests those apps >>> if you are out shopping and using your smartphone, be warned.say thieves are ready to snatch phones right out of your hand. they recommend installing an app that can track your phone if it is stolen, but does the app really work? 7 on your side's michael finney tried to find out. >>> police say a tracking app is your best chance of getting your phone back from a thief. but how likely are are you to find the guy who ran off with it? we tried one out for ourselves. >> you are walking with your i-phone, texting on a bus. plugged into your earbuds. you are also risking theft. >> what we see is most of our robberies that are occurring in the city involve some sort of the smartphone. >> there were more than 1,000 phone robberies in san francisco from january to august alone. it happened to this man on a muni train. >> he reached down and grabbed the phone and he just took off like he was a world-class track star. >> the best thing again is to have those applications that allow you to track your device. >> police recommend an app like this one, find my

joining me now, karen finney and david corn.what i'm hearing in the republican explanations for why they lost is a refusal to acknowledge who beat them, how and what president obama himself did as a candidate the first time and then as a candidate and president, man of government, the second time. >> right. well, and this goes with their refusal of the secret document, the census, taking america back from a majority of those very people, these urban voters that paul ryan seems to be so afraid of, was probably not the way to a significant electoral victory. they're going to continue to think it's sort of a matter of changing that sheet music without understanding if you don't connect with e people on values and share their values, we're not likely to fall for it just because you're going to tell us what we want to hear. >> president obama joins fdr as the past presidents to win 50% of the popular vote twice and david corn, it seems to me that some credit for how this turned out should go to the winner as opposed to here's what th

michael finney is here now with the story for us. >> holidays are coming up quickly.e are going to need some cash. many people have jewelry they never wear. a lot sell it for the price of the gold or silver the jewelry contains, but by doing that, they could be cheating themselves out of a lot of money. rita cole is arriving at the san francisco office ofcirca, an international jewelry firm. she is here to sell some of her jewelry. >> are you not really wearing anymore? >> no, have i had them in my drawer for quite some time. and it is time for an update. >> she goes over each piece. >> so this is 14caret which you probably know. >> the metal is identified and the diamonds and the other stones examined, but this is different from selling gold. >> we look at every item as a piece of jewelry. we don't just look at this as gold. we look as a stylish gold necklace. >> take this bracelet. what it lacks in gold and stones it makes up in pedigree. >> this is one of their well-known lines. >> it is worth more than the rolex and diamond tennis bracelet combined. it wouldn't ha

michael finney is here to explain why you don't have to. >> it is true. some companies show a charge for e-mail, but a lot of people are afraid to stop paying at the risk of using an e-mail address they have had for years. i am here to tell you how to keep your e-mail address and keep it for free. >> also, nudists making their point and taking it all off in san francisco city hall. >> a baby born with part of her heart outside her body. what doctors are doing to help her survive. >> and we are tracking rain on live doppler 7hd. sandhya patel will let us know when you will need the umbrella tomorrow. and then later on "nightline". >> i'm terry moran. coming up next on "nightline" from kipper apps to seasonal traps. our insiders crack the codes to getting the best deals on gifts this holiday season. and after 15 years, 98 cities and a record breaking run, we will bring you behind the sceness of the making of the lion king. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent. oh, did you want it? yea we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and

at 11:45, michael finney will have a follow-up to a 7 on your side investigation. >>> a health warningonight about children and what is known as the bouncy house. a new study from the journal of pediatrics show those houses can be dangerous. in fact, the report suggests 30 children a day are sent to the emergency room from bounce house accidents. you can see a full report on good morning america on abc7. >>> now to a dramatic and potentially deadly rescue mission under the sea caught on video. divers in the pacific ocean 250 miles off the shores of mexico came upon a giant whale sharken tang getted in a rope -- shark entangled in a rope is struggling for life. >> they turned into an unexpected rescue mission where divers 250 miles south of cabo san lucas came upon a 30-foot whale shark in serious trouble. a thick rope wound so tightly around its body and it had been there so long bar gnaw will cays were -- barnicals were building up on it. >> experienced dive master sprung into action with his pocket knife as the fellow divers looked on anxiously. more than a hundred feet beneath the s