janelle. >>> yeah, we're keeping an eye on the roads. a lot of you may be getting ready to hit the malls for those specials for black friday. i just checked with fhp and no crashes or breakdowns to tell you about. you're looking at a smooth ride across the water this morning. >>> president-elect donald trump wants to make your holidays merry by decorating your christmas tree. look at this, this is the make america great again hot ornament on the trump campaign website. it costs $149, it's brass finished in 24-carat gold. as you may expect there are a lot of reviews on amazon.com, most of them are fake and they're not positive with one with instructions on how to build walls or make deals with putin. >>> we told you about this story last week, a grandmother trying to talk turkey day plans with her grandson ends up texting the wrong number. >> so the arizona woman ended up inviting that teenager back to her thanksgiving dinner. >> oh, yeah. perfect. >> a bird in the oven. >> ta da. how guests arriving from out of town. it's the family's so

here's janelle. >> good morning everybody.

janelle and i have it planned out. krispy kreme, an uber ride to a gym with a discount and throughout the day today everything is going to be fine. upper 50s to low 60s stepping out going to be cool. no issues as far as rainfall that bothers us on election day weather wise. area of high pressure still with us and will continue to be the case through tonight and into tomorrow. we'll find this boundary here this front continuing to push to the east. this area of disturbed weather will fizzle out. once the front rolls through as it does so it will provide a 20% chance of showers but that would be it. mostly dry and clear out and we'll have cooler temperatures not dramatically so but cooler than we have been and lower humidity. the combination is going to make you feel great through the end of the week. cloudiest day through the week here. northeast wind patches of clouds mostly sunny to partly cloudy times. 82 our high temperature yesterday and just a couple of degrees above average. humidity not terrible, very comfortabl

. >>> thanks janelle. take a look at this right here. this is breaking news we're following right now, a hate speech and also a fire. political graffiti sprayed all over a home. right next door to that one another home went up in flames. this happened early this morning in eastern hillsborough county. abc action news reporter clifton french is on the scene right now. this is obviously fire. >> reporter: yeah, the evidence for that suspicious fire written right here. you can see right here it says burn everything, and blm, that's typically an acronym for black lives matter. that arrow points right to this trailer and this is a trailer that firefighters found burning this morning. that's not the only thing written on the trailer next door. it says expletive trump and double wide. firefighters found this graffiti and the burning trailer just before 1:30 this morning. we know that nobody was hurt. we believe both of the trailers involved in this are vacant. something like this does not sit well with neighbors. >> i was just truly broken, hea

. >> and i'm janelle wang. decision 2016 is here. right now across the bay area and the entire country, voters are casting their ballots. you're looking live at the the election office in san jose where crowds have been steady all day long through this drive-through. now to a live picture from our nbc bay area helicopter at a another drive-through ballot drop off at contra costa county office in martinez. >> we have live team coverage for you this afternoon. we begin with nbc bay area's raj mathai also in new york and the hillary clinton campaign. raj? >> reporter: jessica and janelle, good evening. we are in midtown manhattan. the first thing you notice when you get here, this building is all glass walls. let me step out of the way. not just glass walls but if you look up high, it's the glass ceiling. symbolic for hillary clinton trying to become the first female president in the history of the united states. all of those people over there, 3,000 media members are awaiting for mrs. clinton's arrival. she's a few blocks away at the p

>> reporter: janelle, city leaders say the city of oakland cannot afford the vandalism and destruction, as demonstrators prepare to hit this street for the third straight night. they are urging them to keep things peaceful and not to lash out at small businesses that are just trying to make ends meet. >> if you just look around, every building in a one-block radius had some sort of damage. >> reporter: it's been a day of cleaning up in downtown oakland after donald trump's election protest left buildings marked up with graffiti. >> i don't see the point of destruction of personal property, what it has to do with freedom of speech. >> reporter: while the protest started out peacefully last night, things quickly turned sideways. >> we have businesses who reported damage from windows broken, graffiti, cops had rocks, bottles, m-80s shot at them. >> it is no way to protest this election, to trash the most progressive, diverse, inclusive city in america. >> reporter: today oakland's mayor and city leaders came together to denounce the destruction. they say they understand the post-election

. >> thanks janelle. a minute after 6 now. if the early voting numbers are any indication record clouds across the state. >> florida is expected to play a huge role in choosing the next president. rodney is live and that polling busy. our state is already seeing huge voting numbers. >> well, you are right about that deah. consider this. early voting numbers about about6.4 million voters and expecting long lines at the church in fact record numbers throughout this early election season. of course before you head out to the polls there are a few things you definitely need to keep in mind. number one the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. if you after 7:00 p.m. as long as you are in that line you will be allowed to vote. also when you get to that polling location you may be asked to provide a picture id. if you do not have that id with you simply request a provisional ballot. you will be allowed to vote. one thing you can count on today is long lines. consider this in polk county between those mail in ballots and early vo

. >> absolutely, janelle. we bought these on ebay over the internet, parts that anybody could put into an airplane, and some airlines have. we discovered these unapproved parts being put into airplanes all over the u.s., including into commercial flights. by law, all parts put into airplanes have to go through rigorous testing and inspection and have a paper trail. but our investigation uncovers that that often does not happen. >> unapproved parts that go through that could fail. rears and when they fail? >> critical. catastrophic. >> it's an issue the faa takes very seriously. our team found dozens of instances where these parts led to airplane crashes where people died. yes, we were able to easily buy them over the internet, just like these. tonight, see exactly how we did it and what will happen if these parts end up in an airplane, tonight at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. >> okay, stephen, see you then. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call. you can send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbaya

janelle is in. the florida highway patrol says one of the leading causes of wrong-way driving is dementia. they track cases for two years only friday they stopped a 76-year-old man with dementia using the exit ramp. >> a south florida woman will her sentence was part of a plea deal. she could have faced up to 35 years in frizz. >> sister for what it did when a institute ruz treated. all before the age of 10 but his high school told him to take off the survivor t- shirt. they say the dress code is going too far. abc action news reporter tells us that teen survivor. he was diagnosed with all. >> tim powers is proud of his son. while others were fighting to make the basketball team tyler was fighting to stay alive glvment he spent a good part of his, you know, beginning school year in the hospital. some of his best friends were the children that he national honor role student. >> he's never forgotten those roads from the hospital cht >> tyler worse his relief for life shirt to school and was told that

deiah. >>> thanks janelle, 6:21. in just over four hours an american bald eagle hit by a car last month in clear water is going to be released back into the wild. i'm going to show you video of police officers and firefighters corralling that eagle on countryside boulevard. a veterina after seven weeks of rehappen the eagle will be released at 10:30 this morning: a criminal targets a pregnant woman heading to the hospital. the items meant for her unborn child she is now begging to get back. >> and do you ever get home from a day of shopping and think why did i buy that. it turns out the places we're shopping may be influencing what we buy. we'll explain the shopping psychology and tricks that stores use. >>> 6:25 now. a pregnant cell phone woman is pleading to get her car back after someone stole it while she was going to the hospital. cody rail thought she was in labor sunday night. she and her fiancee started to load the car. as they went back inside to grab more things, someone jumped in the car and took off. all

. >> and i'm janelle martinez in for deiah riley. i hope everybody had a good thanksgiving. >> very nice,. >> what's it like outside for all those shoppers on black friday? >> it actually is pretty nice out there for those black friday shoppers. warm and a little bit increased humidity. current temperatures in the mid to upper 60s over most of the bay area. 69 in everyone else remains in the 60s. as we head into the afternoon, well, temperatures will warm up nicely. in fact, in the low to mid-80s. it's about 7 degrees above normal for this time of year, and we're going to see increased humidity as well. so your digital day planner looks like this. by 10 a.m., 77 degrees. by 2 p.m., 80 and we expect our highs to top out right around 81. there are some changes in the forecast, though. i'll let you know all about guys. >>> good morning, everybody. pretty light right now. here's a live look, i-275 and i- 4. not a lot of cars on the road unless they're hitting those shopping malls. that's probably the only area you're going to see traffic

. >> reporter: good morning, janelle, just arriving in st. petersburg now, and you can see 22nd avenue on the right, that's going on to 34th street, and they are in the process of clearing this up, there. >>> we also have some good news on u.s. 92, and the crash we have been watching right at bethlehem road. that's in the clearing stages, and that's good news there. if you're headed out the door, i-275 around gande up to speed in both directions. this is pushing down to the today, you're certainly not alone. 45million people are traveling by car this holiday, and a lot of them are leaving today. >> probably early this morning. abc action news' reporter, ryan raiche has tips on how to beat the rush and the best places to fill up. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, guys. here's the thing, if you are leaving today, the best thing you can do is hit the road in the next couple of hours. everyone has th you're going to be dealing with trouble, and you will battle with so many other drivers out there. the sooner rather than later is the

>>> thank you, janelle. >>> 5:48. no official word on the competency of dillon roof from the charleston shootings. the two-day hearing ended yesterday, and the hearing was closed to the media over fears it could taint potential jurors' views. >>> we are learning two dozens protesters hospital after a tense standoff over the access pipeline in north dakota on saturday night. one of the most serious cases involves a 21-year-old woman. doctors may have to amputate her arm. law enforce. threw a -- law enforcement officials are said to have thrown pressure cocktails at her that exploded when it hit says they didn't use them and they are saying it may have been a molotov cocktail from the crowd. >> 3, 2, 1, and there you go! the vegas golden knights! >> there you go tampa bay lightning fans, now you know what the bolts' newest opponent will be called. they begin play it's the vegas golden knights. >> too cute! >>> a turkey will probably be the main course on millions of tables tomorrow, but at least one turkey is not going

i'll check in with janelle see how the roads are going right now abc action news. >> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> now at 4:30, a toddler all alone in the middle of the alafire river. >> today from election day. both hillary and bill clinton will campaign in the bay area. >> who will be on today's trip and when it opens to the public. >> good morning, it's the first day of november. thanks for joining us for abc action news this tuesday. >> first we've got some breaking news from overnight. tampa police are investigating a shooting that has one person in critical condition. hillsborough avenue and east of 32nd street. police say two men were shot, one is in critical condition, the other has nonlife- threatening injuries. so far there's no word on any arrest or even a motive. >>> this morning the search is on for a father whose 3-year- old son was found alone on an island. they're looking for 38-year-old william morris from river view. he took his 3-year-old son jet skiing and never made it home. his wife face timed him, but it was his n call. som

i'm dan shaffer. >> and i'm janelle martinez in for deiah riley. i hope everybody had a good thanksgiving. >> very nice,. >> what's it like outside for all those shoppers on black friday? >> it actually is pretty nice out there for those black friday shoppers. warm and a little bit increased humidity. current temperatures in the mid to upper 60s over most of the bay area. 69 in everyone else remains in the 60s. as we head into the afternoon, well, temperatures will warm up nicely. in fact, in the low to mid-80s. it's about 7 degrees above normal for this time of year, and we're going to see increased humidity as well. so your digital day planner looks like this. by 10 a.m., 77 degrees. by 2 p.m., 80 and we expect our highs to top out right around 81. there are some changes in the forecast, though. i'll let you know all about

janelle is in. she's working right now to try to find out what's going on. of course we'll keep you up to date. we'll have a full look at your morning commute in 26 minutes or so. >>> we've got breaking news just into our newsroom, janet reno, the first woman to ever serve as u.s. attorney general passed away early this morning. she held that post from 1993 to 2001. >> reno faced heavy during her tenure from the decision to storm the branch i did video yan complex in waco texas to her decision to seize -- she died from complications of parkinsons disease. >>> crews will get a full damage assessment of an earthquake. the school destruct is canceling classes today. a 5.0 magnitude quake shook cushing is home to a massing oil facility that's considered the world's largest. officials reporting quite a bit of damage and a few minor injuries. >> i heard the whole house shaking i went outside and heard the rumbling in the ground. >> the whole house shook for maybe 3, 4 minutes and we called back home and found out we got damages to some of our trailer houses we hav

his wife janelle was in the shower. >> the smoke was so thick, you couldn't see walls or anything. but i had to get in. i kept yelling for her and yelling for her .... >> reporter: when john couldn't get to her, his son gabriel went back in to try and help. and he wasn't about to quit. >> reporter: janelle didn't make it out. >> my wife is 4' 7", a tiny little woman but the biggest heart in the world. >> reporter: gabrielle was left in critical condition after trying to save her. he was taken off of life support over the weekend. >> he would tell his mother so many times that i would die for you mom. and ironically, it pass, he did just that. he died trying to save his mother he loved so much. >> reporter: while it might be their first thanksgiving apart, john says they will always be together. >> they are both going to be there. her and my son will both be there. they will never be forgotten, that's for sure. >> reporter: now, the family rushed out of the home and managed to only get out with the clothes they had on. some even without shoes. friends and family members have started

janelle vargas was killed and her 32-year-old son gabriel died trying to save her. the fire started last wednesday at their home on 7th avenue not far from 225. andrea flores is live in aurora for us tonight. really a tough thanksgiving for that family. >> reporter: certainly a tough day. karen. it has been one week since john vargas lost a devastating fire. he has since returned to flowers and messages of support from the community and despite losing everything, vargas says he still has a lot to be thankful for. >> because it happened so fast, it was minutes. my whole world turned around. >> reporter: a fire tore through the home in aurora destroying everything in its path. john vargas and his four sons >> immediately, you couldn't see walls or anything. but i had to get in. i kept yelling for her. kept yelling for her. it wasn't going to happen. >> reporter: when john couldn't get to her, his son gabriel went back in to try and help. >> he ran back in. he wasn't about to quit. >> reporter: janelle didn't make it out. >> my wife is little woman with the biggest hea

so gorgeous weather as you're hitting the roads, but that doesn't mean we're problem-free unless janelle says so because she's the expert. >> what's going on out there? >> i do say so. we are looking great out there, maybe because it's veterans day, a lot of people taking the day of heart is offering free bus rides for veterans. we're checking our cameras all across the bay area. i-75 right at the leroy summit expressway. a lot of you will be hopping on here to get into downtown. that drive is going to take you 7 minutes. your drive on 275 heading south looking great. no crashes or breakdowns to slow you down. you're looking at just 13 minutes to get from the apex to i-4. back to you. >> for the second night, thousands take to the streets in dozens of cities to protest president-elect donald trump. >> in portland police declare the protest a riot. we want to get right to abc action news anchor lindsay logue. >> reporter: i'll tell you this, all of the protests last night started out as peaceful. as you said in portland things got out of control and we've been watching the video come in w

he'll be here at the sarasota fairgrounds as janelle said at 11 a.m. his supporters already lining up behind me. if he were to lose the state he'd have to make up its 29 electoral votes in many states that hillary clinton is polling ahead of him, and has been polling ahead of him for the entire election cycle. what do we expect trump to say today in his final stop in the sunshine state. we're expecting him to continue to respond to fbi director's james comey's letter to congress sticking his july decision to not file criminal charges against clinton. last night in virginia, trump told the crowd that she's still guilty. >> the fbi knows it, the people -- the fbi, they know it. i think it's very embarrassing to them, and now it's up to the american people to deliver the justice. >> if florida voters put this tomorrow night, remember this, the winner of the state of florida has won the presidency in nine of the last ten elections. sarasota will be the first of five stops on the day for donald trump. he will also be in north carolina, pennsylvania, new ham

. >> and i'm janelle martinez. >> turkey day is done texas officially black friday. >> shoppers across the bay area packing stores to get in on those great deals. we have team coverage this morning, first we're going to head out to abc action news reporter rodney dunigan. he's live in the tampa premium outlets in wesley chapel. it's been pretty steady there since last night. >> you are right about that, dan. they opened up at 6 last night, and they'll be open until those shoppers but a lot of people who work at this mall as well. a number of those shoppers not only looking for a great deal today but they want to have a bit of fun on black friday as well. >> the shopping rush started early here at tampa premium outlets in wesley chapel. >> 4 ram, it's our tradition every year for over 20 years. we're up at 3, out at 4. >> those here up bright and early looking to stock up. >> we always go to forever 21. we go pretty much everywhere. >> and i just thought, you know, it's florida you need a little extra help to be festive so i thought i'd don my glowing lights today. >> prices at most sto

. >> and i'm janelle martinez in for deiah. we'll check in on black friday shopping in just a minute. first let's see how the weather is shaping up for us today. good morning debra. >> reporter: good morning, definitely the weather is cooperating. you can see on titan doppler radar there is no rain, in fact, no rain in the forecast for the next several days. current temperatures right now are in the low to mi60 actually, a little bit warmer in tampa, 68 in tampa a little cooler in citrus and hernando county. high temperatures will top out right around the 81-degree mark. you can see your day planner, 69 by 8 a.m., by noon, 79 and again, topping out right around 81 degrees. we do have a few changes in our forecast. i'll let you know all about that coming up in just a little bit, guys. >> yeah, we're also watching morning. traffic expected to be pretty light, a lot of people enjoying another day off work. most of the people out will be heading to the shopping malls. here's a live look at the hour franklin. no crashes or breakdown

. >> reporter: janelle, this is part of a national protest against the dakota access pipeline. right now here in mountain view on el camino real, more than 60 people have come out. they're here in front of wells fargo bank, because they say that the bank is funding the pipeline, and earlier today, hundreds of san jose state students also spoke out. these san jose state students are marching to preserve water quality and save lives. more than 200 people joined the call to stop the last leg of the dakota access pipeline. running from north dakota to a refinery in illinois. >> when the pipeline breaks, not if, when the pipeline breaks, it will go under the missouri river. once it contaminates that water, there is going to be water for millions and millions of people that will be poisoned because it's their main water source. >> reporter: in the shadows of the statue honoring two famous protesters, tommy smith and john carlos, these students say they too are fighting to make a difference. they're working to protect indigenous people. it was a theme echoed this morning by more than

and, >> reporter: janelle didn't make it out. >> my wife is 4' 7", a tiny little woman with the biggest heart in the world. >> reporter: gabriel was left in critical condition after trying to save her. he was taken off life support over the weekend. >> he would tell his mother so many times i would die for you mom. pass. he did just that. he died trying to save the mother he loves so much. >> while it might be their first thanksgiving apart, john says they will always be together. >> they will both be there. her and my son. they will never be forgotten. that's for sure. >> reporter: andrea flores, cbs4 news. >>> when the family rushed out of the home, they had only the clothes on their backs. a go fund me page has been set up to help the vargas family. you can find that on our website on cbsdenver.com. >>> we do have new details tonight about restaurant's prep prepares for what could be a heated court battle. the owner of a kitchen is suing wolfgang puck over allegations he copied the look. we take a look at the federal lawsuit with karen morfitt. >> reporter: while these two images loo

janelle? >> thanks so much, scott. >>> again, if you experience any problems at the polls tomorrow, we want to know about it. just call our tip line, 844-nbc-vote. you can also file a complaint online on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> let's talk about election day weather. jeff ranieri here. going to be good skies. >> yeah, beautiful, no matter where you're headed across the polls here throughout the bay area. you're going to be standing probably in some long lines and weather is going to cooperate. let's get you into the microclimate forecast as we head throughout at least the next few hours and a beautiful sunset, no matter where you are in the bay area. a weak disturbance moving over california, to help produce this array of colors throughout the sky. san francisco, right now, 67 degrees. and we'll see low 60s as we head throughout the next few hours. as we head into tomorrow morning's forecast, i don't think we'll start off too overcast. we'll have fog at the immediate coastline, though,

runs= 08 ==janelle/contvo== >>> congratulations. >> president obama pardoned the final turkeys in his presidency today. this one is named tot. he's certainly happy. the vice turkey, tater. the president actually invited two of his nephews to the white house ceremony. he told the crowd his daughters, malia and sasha, couldn't take anymore dad jokes. >> it's thanksgiving, we have to hear dad jokes and grandpa jokes. >> bye, folks. >>> tonight, the getaway, tens of millions take to the road and the air -- the most in years. inside the new command center as the tsa tries to avoid a repeat of scenes like this. >>> the wrong route? late details tonight, federal officials now say the driver in the school bus crash that killed five children should not have been on that road. >>> building a team -- president-elect trump names two women to top jobs, plus an exclusive inside the massive secret service plan to protect the new first family. >>> high alert -- lester's look inside the nypd's bomb squad on guard this holiday after a recent attack. >>> showtime, tens of millions will watch. how do the

garvin. >> janelle, marcellus was lost one day in san francisco more than 20 years ago. lost in more ways than one. he was homeless, but also standing on a street corner, not knowing which way to turn. he looked up, saw st. anthony's and thought it was a sign. it certainly seemed like it. this is your first time, right? i would be happy to help you. >> reporter: marcellus runnells the free clothing program at st. anthony's in san francisco with such skill -- >> i'm going to let you in right now. how about that? >> reporter: you can just tell he's had experience. >> could you explain to jessica how this works? >> reporter: and it's true, in a way. everything you see marcellus knows about clothing, will that he's had to learn on the job. >> david. why did you come down here? >> reporter: but relating to his clients, well, that's something he knows of firsthand. >> when i was homeless, i learned so many things that i used in my job. >> okay, the pants, socks, underwear, belts, hats. >> reporter: marcellus walked into st. anthony's one day in the 1990s, looking for help. >>

friends of the family say that janel vargas son has also died. they say gabriel passed away at a local hospital. the fire destroyed the air were on wednesday morning. two others were damaged. the vargas family did not have homeowners insurance. neighbors created a go fund me page to help. >> cities and ou millions of federal dollars of president-elect donald trump can push through his planned immigration policy. >> denver would face the biggest loss, of nearly $200 million because of its label as a sanctuary city. >> there is no definition of what constitutes a sanctuary city. and denver and aurora have no specific ordinance preventing the property with immigration president-elect donald trump promised he would cancel all federal funding to so-called sanctuary cities as part of his new immigration policy. denver's mayor acknowledges the right, but says the law is on denver's side. last year denver received $175 million in federal funding. used mostly for transportation, housing and services for the city's most vulnerable populations. rudy gonzale

i'm janelle wang. >> i'm jessica aguirre.closer in california in three hours. until then, all eyes are on new york and east coast where polls are closing right now. i want to give you a live look at both campaign headquarters. on the left is donald trump's. on the right, hillary clinton's. that's the javits center where nbc bay area anchor raj mathai joins us. he's headlining our coverage for us. raj? >> reporter: within the last few minutes, the mood in this room started to change. they turned on the jumbo screen here at the javits center. as they predict states to go to donald trump, a loud round of boos. as they project states for hillary clinton, a lot of cheers and the cheering is coming from right over my shoulder. these are all hillary clinton's biggest supporters. many of her friends from around the country and that includes several people from the bay area. we'll be chatting with these bay area hillary clinton supporters as the night progresses. for right now, the intensity starting to pick up as the early returns ar

the denver post reports -- 56-year- old janelle vargas died the day the fire broke out wednesday morning -- while her son gabriel died over the weekend. the fire happened at a home on east seventth avenue. investigators say the fire. the biggest wildfire in our state is now costing big bucks. crews have now spent about 30- million dollars in their fight against the beaver creek fire on the wyoming border. it's still smoldering and pushing smoke into the air. the wildifre has already burned 60 square miles -- destroying one home and 16 other buildings. investigators say a child started it -- but haven't said how9. "colorado moms know best" are bringing a petition to the governor's office today -- pleading him to stay strong on the state's clean air policies during trump's new administration. more than 600 colorado parents have signed the petition -- asking for clean air protection for their kids' health. they'll deliver the signed petition to anyone planning to see kanye west at the pepsi center next week -- you'll need to change your plans... a string of fueds followed by a meltdown on s

singer janelle monae tweeted "praying for kanye, praying he has the right energy surrounding him during this time. sending peace and love." actor emile hirsch tweeted "hey kanye west, get better, man. people are making jokes right now, but having been there myself, i hope he gets the help he needs." singer and friend, john legend also weighed on monday. so a lot of speculation about the rapper...and a lot of questions. fans...and friends just wishing you may not recognize her today, but her picture as a baby is known all over the world. the original gerber baby, ann cook, is celebrating her 90th birthday this week. contest back in 19- 28 after an artist made a charcoal sketch of her as a baby. she is a mystery novelist and retired english teacher. you can get 10 the road - with our 10 weather radio partners. in tampa bay, catch point-9.... and the dove 105.5 f-m on sarasota talk radio, listen to wsrq 106.9 fm. and hear 10 weather in spanish on maxima 92-5. so now that we're in the holiday season, you may feel like you're starting to get busier. with holiday parties and fun events, there

janelle will have a full look coming up in just a home. >> 1 # until 5:00. lightening host the new york islanders and the bawm ravens will host the cleveland browns for thursday night football. tom koi has this morning's sports. fans shouldn't get too excited. doug martha season back on the field for the first time since week two but he's coming back from a hamstring injury. he's also been our of action for two months. you done just pop wac on field. noncommittal on his status heading into sunday. many wide receiver it concussion protocol. he is though definitely working his way to playing on sunday. running back are still sidelined. joe holly returned today as well. all right. should be refreshed heading to memphis on saturday. coming off a bye week. they hope to back up that wind many to buck city. >>> big-time challenge for us. a team we never beat ool since i've been here. i'm really excited about this opportunity. good football and and woe got to go play our best. not play a sloppy game and better than last time we left tampa. >>> and the gators have na

. >> hey, good morning janelle. good morning sun city center. we are down or out your way right now looking at a little accident southbound u.s. 301 right at 674 at sun city center boulevard. you can see it off to the side. fhp just arrived. they're going to write the ticket. you can see not blocking any lanes on the right-hand side. that's northbound that will get towards bloomingdale or the brandon area. otherwise no delays. >>> we have lights early this morning, if you're traveling eastbound perhaps heading from pinellas over to hillsborough just keep them high and the sun will be with you as it hasn't been in the last few months with this earlier sunrise now. 67 in tampa, upper 60s generally across pinellas. county. a and then our front comes in on wednesday. there's a lot of rain associated with it, a disturbance kind of riding along ahead of it here. i don't think we're going to have much in the way of rainfall. still a little iffy on the mode else. back behind it we turn a bit cooler and then we'll get into low humidity as well. there com

with that great dad bod news janelle, why bother [ laughter ] >> the dad bod, i like it. no more working out for men. that's a little bit crowded out there. we did have a crash slowing things down. it's off to the side. here's a live look right at 275 at mlk. these cars here heading southbound, and a mile back you can see a lot of the same. very slow southbound on 275. the other slow spots this morning, i-4 and i-75 into downtown tampa, but looking great over in pinellas county on 275 from bridge to bridge. back to you guys. here, still dealing with a little patchy fog out there. eastern pasco head now down to a mile and 3/4. very patchy, most of us at full visibility and that means full sunshine this morning. by the afternoon we'll warm up, lift the fog, and get back to very comfortable temperatures. we'll go from the 50s, very cool, mid-60s to the 80s, and then we'll have to look forward to our next cold front. with these temperatures who needs it at this point the afternoon highs once again above average. there's the front there. it will come in friday night. it will c

. >> her name was janel. a beautiful woman. wonderful. >> . by a tphaoeur. by a fire. they couldn't control. >> . i spoke with one of the adult children. trying to save his siblings. his brother is in critical condition. at the hospital. tonight after breathing in all the smoke. and if he survives he will >> heartbreaking. thank you. one week after election 2016. president elect trump is in the middle of what some are describing as a tush hrapbt transition. already reports of hirings and firings. within his team. multiple leaks indicate much of the confusion. linked to trumps son-in-law. the trump team is pushing back on all the criticism. >> . transition like this has turmoil. >> trump also met today with new york mayor. at trump tower. and after ward he said he thought it was important for trump to get sperbgtive from outside the transition bubble. and understand why people are so concerned. >> . one of the biggest concerns coming from many undocumented immigrants who fear mass deportation. what is it truth. are the worries warranted. >> live tonight. with that story

let's head over to janelle. >> good morning everybody. we've been watching this crash all morning long. the roundabout along tuttle avenue is closed right now due to a crash. this crash happened at siesta drive and south gate circle. you're going to want to use shade avenue or bee ridge to work your way around that. if you're heading across the water this morning, the bridges are looking great. this is what it looks like, the tampa side of the howard franklin, all three bridges less than 10 minutes. >>> thanks janelle. 6:01, and breaking news this morning, politically fueled graffiti on the front of a hillsborough county home. >> it said burn everything with an arrow pointing to a mobile home next door. that home went up in flames. reporter clifton french is live on the scene near brian road near i-4 and i-275. >> that fire is out now but the is disturbing. >> yeah, we've all seen these big protests across the country getting little out of hand, but this right here is a rural area, and as you can tell by the graffiti right on this trailer

. >>> thanks janelle, 6:03. new this morning, deputies have arrested a bradenton man after up a church. detectives say ethan coal walked into mary magdalene church monday and demanded to talk to the pastor or else a bomb would go off. crews searched the area but did not find explosives. >>> the homicide rate is rising in florida, especially by guns since stand your ground went into effect. a new study using data from the cdc shows there are anaverage of 17 more homicides a month up to 99 deaths and the homicides by guns increased by 32% since 2005 when stand your ground passed. it allows you to use deadly force if you feel your life was threatened. the study also found states without this law did not see this increase. >>> 4 minutes after 6. wore learning about arson where messages of hate were written on a mobile home. we told you about that fire in yesterday. they say the property manager is looking to set up surveillance cameras so it doesn't happen again. investigators think the people who set the fire are a

. >>> thanks janelle. it's back to work for millions of americans following that long thanksgiving weekend we all lovered. the good news -- we all loved. the good news the faa reports most u.s. airports had delays of fewer than 15 minutes, though many travelers encountered lengthy security lines that moved fairly quickly. the biggest problems were in the new york metro area due to a large number of passengers flying out of laguardia and windy conditions in newark. >>> it's a big day for bay area commuters who right now have to drive across a bridge to get from st. pete to tampa. no more, commuter service on a week between st. pete issa enjoy basin and tampa bay about the same time it takes in a car during rush hour. >>> starting today you can buy a commuter value pass for the ferry. it offers a pack of 20 tickets for $100. that's a 50% discount off the regular $10 one-way ticket. >>> still ahead, football controversy again. the reason he says his comments about fidel castro are being taken out of context.

janelle, how are things looking on the roads? >> we're still watching this one crash over in pinellas. we have a crash us 19 southbound at roosevelt boulevard. you can see we are pretty stacked up here on u.s. 19 southbound. you might want to head over to belcher. i just checked and that is moving a lot better up our cameras. starting to get a little crowded out there. slow and steady i-275 right through downtown, not too bad in either direction. no crashes or breakdowns to tell you about this morning there, and here are the average speeds on the major roadways. the veterans still in the green, look at that, 66 the average speed there, a little bit slow on 275 and up to speed on i-75 heading south. back to you. >> it is 6:31, and breaking outraged over the election outcome. >> people took over streets of several cities once again last night, but our focus this morning is on this scene in portland. >> the protestors blocked streets, they vandalized cars and threw things at police. abc action news anchor lindsay logue has been foll

lets head over to janelle martinez for an update on how this is impacting traffic right now. >> i can tell you northbound florida avenue just reopened, but the southbound lanes are still blocked, so you might want instead. hopefully they will have all the lanes back open shortly. >> and a live look behind me, i- 4 just east of i-75, still a little bit slow if you're heading into the tampa area. we did have a crash there. that's now off to the side. here are your drive times on i- 4, 28 minutes from county line road into downtown. 13 minutes from 75 down to 275. >>> thanks janelle. also happening overnight, a car crashes into a bar in ybor here was no accident. they say the driver was apparently trying to run over someone. >> police are still searching the streets hoping to find the person who was behind the wheel. abc action news anchor james tully is live where this happened. lots of damage to the bar. thankfully no serious injuries. >> reporter: dan, yes, thankfully no serious injuries here. as that search continues for the driver, we know this all stemmed from a fight that started

fifty-eight -year-old janel vargas died after being trapped inside the home. the family tells us, with one son's intensive care at the hospital, and likely has severe brain damage. the vargas family had no homeowners insurance. neighbors have created a go fund >> the city of them are removing more homeless camps today. crusoe to a camp set up outside at the samaritan house. the city has been doing the sweep since tuesday, telling homeless people to turn to the shelters and offering them a place to store your belongings. >> president-elect donald trump's transition team announces some top spots for his administration. retired lieutenant general mike flynn will be the national security adviser. alabama senator jeff sessions will become the attorney general. >> sessions selection has some wondering whether he will interfere with colorado marijuana laws. >> sessions has been speaking adamantly against legalization for years. fox 31 little court reporter joe st. george following any potential impact. >> send their session has repeatedly said for years that marijuan

janel is in, she will have a complete look at your morning commute coming up in just a moment. the next time you visit orlando it should be easier to get to universal. the first part of the i 4 ultimate project is open. the new bridge over kirk man road, that bypasses local through the attractions. >>> today you can get free coffee because of a national chain celebrating is 00th location now open here in florida. >>> it was not a good night for the bolts or the buccaneers, >>> a south carolina woman missing since august has been found alive. chained up like a dog inside a large metal storage container. she says she has been kept there for two months and believes there may be as many as four people on the property. the woman and her boyfriend went missing in august. the boyfriend has still not been found. >>> caught on camera and electronic significant rate explodes in a man's pocket. the guy put it in his pocket when it happened. you see his buddies there jumping in flames out. he did suffer second degree burns but expected to be okay. >>> police have released new video hoping

it is easy. >> reporter: that was janelle burrell reporting. thousands of people expected to parade terror threat or not. >> denise: a school bully is causing an uproar on line. the video is tough to watch. can you see one teenager walking down a school hallway. he is pushed, hit in the back of the head and the teen is cornered when he tried to run. the superintendent of the alabama school is shocked. >> it's very disappointing and disturbing when i watch it. i understand the reaction has really spread about the video. >> denise: i'll say. >> the school and police are investigating this. 3 million people have watched this attack on facebook. it was shared more than 42,000 times. it has also generated plenty of comments. most people wondered how this could happen. >>> a scary scene this morning in a philadelphia neighborhood. a 60-year-old man was hurt opening a panagiotakos edge and it blew up. been delivered to target the victim. no word on the man's condition. >> chris: a two alarm fire in downtown chicago. can you see the smoke pouring out o

we have update on the roads again with janel live starting at five. tonight the cali the lightning take on the buffalo sabres. good morning everybody. it could have been worse. that is one way to look at the knee injury. stanko's tour his cartilage in the right knee. injuries like this one usually take 4 to 6 weeks to get over maybe longer in some cases. years ago. last season he was sidelined. there were lining? this is not -- silver lining talk this is not like anything he had last year . we're just not sure how long this injury will take. he is a little bit of history willie taggart's team is chasing as a bsn you on saturday. they will tie the bestes if they beat you cf the following week they will break the record with the first double-digit winning season in the program's history. >>> finally former buccaneer safety john lynch has again been named semi finalists for pro football hall of fame. hopefully the third time is a charm. >>> dyshon morning sports update. have a great day. very scared for him. a woman watches her husband help save the vict

tonight, and the family tells us that janel varga's son has also died. the son, gabriel vargas, passed away this morning. the fire broke out wednesday in aurora. investigators say electrical issues is to blame. the family home was destroyed. two other were damaged. the vargas family had no homeowners insurance. neighbors have created a go find the page to help. >> that is in colorado stand to lose millions of federal dollars of president-elect donald trump to push through his planned immigration policy. >> denver would face the biggest loss. fox 31's dave young explains. >> there is no specific definition of what constitutes a sanctuary city. denver and a have no immigration authorities. >> there will be no amnesty -- >> president-elect donald trump promised he would cancel all federal funding to the so-called sanctuary cities, as part of his new immigration policy. >> there's a lot that has to happen to get to where we've heard in terms of rhetoric. >> denver's mayor acknowledges threat, but says the law is on denver site. >> we are not about harboring

we will head out to ryan in a few minutes, but first janelle has what is happening on the roads. >> reporter: so far so good. the busiest time is to leave before 7:00, and the worst time, today after 3:00. keep that in mind as you make

. >>> alerts projects getting underway on or around the veterans expressway, janelle martinez breaks down the streets to avoid. >> a lot of work happening around the veterans expressway, let's start right here, ehrlich road will be closed we also have a closure starting expressway, overnight but this will last through december 9, through the end of next week. if you drive the veterans expressway overnight road work happening between memorial and waters, double lane closures in both directions again overnight but expect people working out their. and roadblocks as well. in hillsborough, we have some road work happening during the day on falkenberg road, northbound lane closures around around noon time expect delays, also would work continuing stable 52 under i-75 in the overnight. for more on these projects follow me on twitter at tampa bay traffic.>>> that is the boat. >> i'm carson chambers, how one the incredible way a baby managed to escape serious injuries after being tossed within 20 feet from a serious crash.>>> a middle school teacher charged with molesting a young child, how d

janelle martinez will break them all done for you to avoid those roads that will stop you from getting to the polls. >> we are starting off on the howard frankland. expects an overnight construction in both directions at all times. we also had some construction happening or tree trimming all along bayshore boulevard. this is during the day at least one lane closed in each direction and they will be working on the different parts of the bayshore. this will last for the next three months. let's talk about the veterans expressway. we have northbound on representative close from the highway overnight tuesday and wednesday. then on thursday ehrlich road will be closed and that is in did what 52 closed right under i-75 all this week 9 pm until 6 pm. for more on these and other projects which are you follow me on twitter at tampa bay traffic. >>> how the fbi went through tens and hundreds of thousands of hillary clinton emails in just a week. coming up we will show you how they did it. south carolina. it pleased to much more chilling confessions -- it leaves to much more chilling confessions

janelle martinez joins us with areas you will want to avoid. >> reporter: we have some construction happening over the next few days. we have northbound macdill avenue closed just north of candy through wednesday. you will want to take candy to heinz and a similar closure on during the day through tuesday. we do have some repaving happening tomorrow so just a heads up there might be some extra congestion around henderson and also florida avenue right at fly. we also have some good work in pinellas during the day tomorrow. we also some road work at wilcox and us 19. the good news is we have a holiday coming up so no construction scheduled for wednesday through the weekend. >>> still, tonight storing the best deals on black friday. the stars offering the cheapest discounts plus i will tell you the three things you will want to avoid buying altogether this holiday season. >>> and forget elf on the shelf. the new secret weapon parents are using to keep kids on their best behavior. >>> i'm a one-way street so if they block of my street, it is downtown st. pete. the big project coming next and the