jobina is here now with a look at some of the traffic changes. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie. thank you. all right, everybody. so listen up. if you haven't been listening before, don't travel into san francisco. if you don't need to work from home, okay? now that we're past that, if you do need to travel mass transit. okay if you need to get in your car here we go from the east bay. so we have one westbound lane, one eastbound lane closed right now on the bay bridge. that's going to be in place until 9 p.m. on friday. then starting tomorrow, added to that is going to be the fifth street and fourth street off ramps that will also be closed until friday night. so it's going to get pretty messy through there. if you're going to be traveling around yerba buena gardens and also the moscone center. check this out. so the red section in the center, that's where we have those hard road closures and where you see all of these little red dots through this area that's going to be muni. every one of those stations is impacted due to the road closures. and then this green section around th

kumasi. >> thanks, jobina. now, outside the exploratorium demonstrates arrested as they came right to the front of those security gates, shouting their message to all the high profile guests inside for that gala. they're fighting biden. you can't hide. >> we joined you in genocide. >> we charge you in genocide. protester shouted at police and people attending the gala demanding president biden do more to stop the conflict in the middle east. >> we are here to say that we need an immediate cease fire to ensure that no more palestinians are massacred. >> we as constituents, it's have power and right now, those in power are not listening to our voices. so this is a message to those in power. >> another group of protester has gathered outside the ferry building earlier in the day, they created a memorial out of children's shoes to represent the people who have died in gaza to the meeting between president biden and china's president was the headline maker yesterday, but there were many other meetings involving high

jobina. this morning, climate activists will march to demand citibank and exxonmobil stop funding fossil fuels and it's just one of many demonstrations that we will be seeing here in san francisco during apec this week. now this is video from mission and third street yesterday about a block from moscone center. both supporters and protesters of china's president gathered near the hotel where he sang demonstrators for various social causes believe apec is the perfect setting to get their message across and city leaders say they are ready for anything. >> san francisco, you know, we're used to dealing with a lot of protests, you know, throughout the year, we probably have at least one protest somewhere in the city every day. so our officers are really skilled at handling those, facilitating first amendment activities last week, the san francisco chief of police said his entire department has been mobilized for the first time in decades. >> abc seven is your station when it comes to everything a

hey, joe. >> hey, jobina. we are at a level one on the storm impact scale this morning because low pressure spinning off the coast is now sending moisture into northern california in the form of light to moderate showers to begin the morning commute. it's mainly from san francisco, oakland point to the north, we are pretty dry in the south bay right now. we'll press in a little bit closer into the east bay down the street level, you know, 80 gets pretty busy this time of the morning. we have wet roads there, 580 as well. so we have some steadier showers around richmond with that pop of yellow light showers from millbrae south city into the city right now, creating slick conditions. we do have some steady rain across much of the north bay right now. light to moderate showers across parts of sonoma and napa county. this morning. the wider picture shows you. we're watching this next round of moderate rain. this is mainly moving into the north bay and this will all arrive right around 7 or 8 a.m. later on this mor

jobina is tracking that from the live desk. thank you, reggie. >> former south carolina governor nikki haley has just been endorsed by the americans for prosperity, or afp. afp action is the political advocacy group backed by billionaire charles koch. filings show the group has already raised more than $70 million, 25 million coming from himself and another 25 million from one of his nonprofit groups. afp action believes haley can win independent and moderate voters, something many analysts say frontrunner donald trump has no chance of winning. >> we are now in second place in iowa, the second place in new hampshire and second place in south carolina. one more fellow we got to catch up to abc news partner fivethirtyeight shows trump is leading the republican primary by more than 40. >> those numbers come after skipping debates. and of course, facing multiple criminal cases as well. afp action says it's never engaged in a presidential election before, but it wants to , quote, turn the page on the past to make sure president bide

kumasi >> thanks jobina.t is day two of high level economic talks between the us and china happening right here in san francisco. treasury secretary janet yellen is meeting with her chinese counterpart at the vice premier, the treasury department says the meetings ahead of apec are designed to further stabilize our economic relationship with china and make progress on key issues. >> we have concerns about specific economic practices, such as those that prevent american firms and workers from competing on a living, a level playing field. we will communicate them directly. we now the meetings between the two wrap up today, apec will officially start tomorrow. >> if you're in the city this weekend, there will be unprecedented security, including street closures and transit changes. the main security zones are around moscone center and the fairmont hotel. apec runs through november 17th. a lot of streets are not going to open until november 20th. now we are already seeing barricades being put up and signs going u

kumasi. >> thanks, jobina. coming up, treasury secretary janet yellen will be here among the key cabinet members in san francisco this week who she is set to meet with ahead of apec. >> then, disturbing data from golden gate fields about the number of horses dying at the track. this year. >> 608 and live doppler seven is tracking showers. this morning. we had a downpour that is moving through oakland and we have some steadier showers on their way to the south bay. so the morning rush is impacted with these light showers, slick roads, the evening rush. the storm is out of here, will finish the day with drier, brighter conditions. we'll go hour by hour on so, you've got the power of xfinity at home. now take it outside with xfinity mobile. like speed? it's the fastest mobile service around. with the best price for two lines of unlimited. only $30 bucks a line per month. that's hundreds in savings a year when you wave bye to the other guys. all on the most reliable 5g network nationwide. you really shouldn't walk

jobina >> thank you, reggie.ore specific details of the deal are expected to be released tomorrow. but for movie fans, this agreement means next summer's movie season will be saved. the strike affected 160,000 union members and cost the us economy billions of dollars. we do know the billion dollar agreement includes a significant boost in minimum pay, increased residual payments for streaming content and new protections from artificial intelligence, which has been a major sticking point. the ai protections were absolutely essential to the union. >> they would not have called an end to this strike without achieving them. >> i'm really excited. >> the alliance of motion picture and tv producers says it looks forward to the industry resuming the work of telling great stories as early as today. film crew members could return to productions that were paused mid-shoot when the strike started. other projects should restart shooting once scripts are finished, as for tv, new episodes could still be months away. hey spence

kumasi. >> thank you, jobina.elcome to las vegas at the sphere greeting the a's after the mlb owners vote approving the team's move to sin city. >> cleanup continues. caltran is still working to get traffic going again on highway one in big sur, ten months after the historic atmosphere. rivers. >> 609 on future weather. we'll go hour by hour. skies turn cloudy this morning and then we're tracking scattered showers later on this afternoon and this evening with a level one light storm on the storm impact scale. and those showers do continue for part of the weekend. we'll de ♪ california sky ♪ ♪ todos alcanzamos las estrellas ♪ ♪ sunny state of mind ♪ ♪ flexin' all the time ♪ ♪ todo es dorado ♪ ♪ y nos gusta picante ♪ ♪ cause this place is caliente ♪ ♪ 'tamos enchilado ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state with you ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado oooh ♪ ♪ we got that drip, drip, drip ♪ ♪ come take a sip, sip, sip ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado ♪ there's challenges, and

reggie. >> thanks, jobina.7 news is your station when it comes to everything we're posting continuous coverage on our website and suite of streaming apps. that's where you'll find our full traffic maps, new updates and stream major news as it breaks you can download the abc7 bay area app wherever you stream. we have seen protests all week long in san francisco because of the apec summit and today they're expected to get even bigger. >> abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez in the newsroom with the plans for today and the demands being made. >> gloria, good morning, kumasi this morning we are expecting the largest protest as activists are planning to block people from entering apec. ceo summit ceos of google, microsoft and salesforce are among those expected to be there because of the summit this week. and with so many world leaders here in san francisco, activists are making their voices heard on a number of topics. hundreds of people marched down san francisco's market street yesterday demanding an immediate cea

jobina. >> thank you, gloria. so on this day of giving, i would like to introduce you all to junior achievement of northern california. i volunteered with them for years, and i'm also a board member. j focuses on teaching young people about entrepreneurship, career readiness and financial literacy. here's a little bit more about them. so it used to be k to 12. >> that was the sweet spot for junior achievement. but as we really look at the jobs and careers and jobs of the future and there's so much that you can do to with 16 to 25 year olds, that's something somewhat new for j a focus on older students. >> covid 19 deeply impacted that age group missing out on field trips, internships, so many experiences that helped them form who they might want to be in the future. j offers free curriculum to teachers and parent s exposes students to life outside of the classroom through visits with corporate partners and volunteers like myself who come to them at school. we have the resources to help them. >> there's so much tec

jobina. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everybody.ong backup. as you approach the richmond-san rafael bridge on the westbound direction. those rain droplets on the camera, the weather is not helping with the commute. it's just very slow. and a lot of spots, including the san mateo bridge, you can see off to the right hand side, all of that brake tapping because of people traveling towards the peninsula. also, we're now getting an update from bart. they are now running trains at slower speeds due to the rain. so you can expect about a ten minute delay throughout out the system right now. are drive times, especially for the highway four commute. antioch to concord is 39 minutes. and then very quickly, just want to zoom back in on a crash. we're following in fairfield and has not improved much. westbound 80 connecting to southbound 680. your speeds will be around 19mph. reggie thanks, jobina. >> now we're going to bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma. she's in glendale this morning. >> yeah. good morning, ginger. >>

jobina. good morning. >> good morning, g. thank you. hi, everybody. we're starting at the bay bridge toll plaza because it is officially filled in metering. lights came on at 534. elsewhere though, looking at our drive times, tracy to dublin, it's dropped a little bit. you're around 50 minutes. the biggest issue we're looking at right now is going to be an oakland due to a crash that has now turned into a car fire and now the chp is reporting many explosions within that fire. injuries have been reported here on westbound 980 before 27 street. the off ramp there. so that will be blocked partially and then we will end here with a live look in san jose showing off a clear 101. reggie thanks jobina. >> a sudden shakeup for san francisco based robotaxi company cruise. their ceo announced that he is resigning. abc's seven news reporter ryan curry joins us live in san francisco with more on that huge announcement. ryan >> yeah, reggie, good morning. the ceo vote stepping down now spells further doub

jobina has more on what to expect today. good morning, jobina. and good morning, gloria. >> thank you. former president trump is set to take the stand today in his own defense at his civil fraud trial in new york. trump reportedly told advisers he's not concerned about testifying the new york times says trump has held multiple preparation sessions. the judge already determined trump overstated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion. but now the new york attorney general is seeking $250 million in damages and wants to prohibit trump from doing business in new york. >> the more that the former president says and goes into, the more record he creates that can be used against him. frankly in this case and potentially in the other cases that are pending against him. and remember, those other cases are criminal cases. >> trump stormed out of court last month after the judge fined him $15,000 for violating a gag order twice in the case is unfolding with one year to go until election day. according to a new york times poll, trump holds an edge over pre

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kumasi >> thank you, jobina. selecting a jury to try the man accused of breaking into the pelosi san francisco home one year ago. still ahead, the obstacles in court to find jurors who can remain impartial. all to the lawmaker and her family. >> a major business boost on its way to the bay area. the nba all star game is coming to chase center and it means big money for san francisco and beyond. and but first, here's drew. >> hey, good morning. live doppler seven. it's 540 this morning and you can see we have this trough along northern california that will bring about a cooler afternoon today. see some showers off of our coast. they will stay away from us. they're going to fizzle as they head south. and the snow showers we had above about 7000ft in the sierra over night. they are coming to an end as well. but if you are traveling today, it's pretty nice across the state. it is below average in most cities. we do have a couple of snow showers still in the forecast around tahoe, 41 for a high there, 70 in southern c

jobina. traffic is doing this morning. thank you, drew. >> good morning, everybody. so are you surprised that you're seeing this live picture again from the richmond-san? rafael bridge because that sigalert remains this is week four of this issue for three westbound lanes are blocked on 580 and no wide load vehicles are allowed. and we still don't have a date for reopening. but we will continue to track that for you because we know how messy it gets and backed up once it hits around 6:00 in the morning. san jose live. look at 87 here. nice and clear for you. we have no advisories coming in from the chp or blocking issues and mass transit. it's just starting this morning. so bart, muni and a's on time for the moment. kumasi >> thanks, jobina. as we turn away from halloween masks, some health care facilities in the bay area are bringing back medical masks. five counties are enacting mask mandate starting today after local health officials voted to bring them back earlier this month. abc seven n

jobina is at the live desk. with the revolt going on inside the tech company that's helped to pioneer ai. >> yes, kumasi hundreds of openai employees are vowing to walk off the job to get their boss back. it all started friday when the board of openai fired ceo sam altman, claiming he, quote, was not consistent. be candid in his communications with the board. bloomberg reports the dispute may have stemmed from altman's push to commercialize ai more rapidly, despite concern that the unregulated technology could displace jobs and pose major security risks in response to his firing, microsoft, a top investor in the company, quickly hired altman and another top executive. then 725 of openai ai's 770 key employees signed a letter threatening to join altman at microsoft unless the board resigns. and altman is reinstated as ceo. altman has long been viewed as the golden boy in the tech world, especially when it comes to ai. fortune magazine compared his cult of personality to that of steve jobs that apple. so essential

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jobina. >> this morning, a major shakeup at cruise has left the self-driving car company looking for a new leader. ceo kyle vogt took to social media yesterday to announce his resignation. the company, of course, already dealing with a number of legal issues lately. abc abc7 news reporter ryan curry is live outside the company's headquarters in san francisco with with what vogt is now saying. ryan >> yeah, reggie, good morning. vogt did not give a specific reason for why he is stepping down but he is doing so after the last few months for the company have been dreadful. vogt posted on x, formerly known as twitter, saying he still thinks cruise has a bright future here. he reportedly apologized to employees over the weekend for allowing the company to veer off course. vogt said cruise began as a startup in his garage around ten years ago as the company expanded their av software hit several missteps. the dmv suspended cruise's self-driving permit following the incident, where a pedestrian was

kumasi >> thanks, jobina. to some of the artists that are going to be here in the bay area. so you need to get ready for a hit of nostalgia. yesterday we told you green day is coming. they're going to be at oracle park next september. and now a group that's got the right stuff tickets for new kids on the block go on sale this morning and they are going to be performing at shoreline amphitheater on july 3rd at and we also got paula abdul will be there and dj jazzy jeff is exciting a new look this season for the warriors on the court that's inspired by san francisco's iconic cable cars and their 150th anniversary. >> so the team unveiled its city edition jerseys. the lettering on the front mimics a hill. while there are various elements throughout that also draw from the cable cars about what inspires us here as a community. >> and so being able to pull in elements from the cable car and make them our own, while also celebrate at the same time. what we love about this city is just, you know, a dream come true. i

reggie thanks, jobina. >> more on this now.ifornia attorney general rob bonta released a report that found death is 12 times more likely to occur in a domestic violence case if a gun is involved. and bonta says people with a history of violence should not have firearms as violence is not an accident. >> it's also not inevitable. it's not something that is unpreventable. it can be prevented. >> bonta says the law barring people with domestic violence restraining orders from gun possession works. since it was enacted in 1994. california saw a 61% drop in domestic violence deaths involving firearms. >> the company behind chatgpt is joining major corporations like google and microsoft, offering to pay legal fees for some users who face copyright infringement claims. the ceo of san francisco based openai made that announcement yesterday during the company's first ever dev day conference. ceo sam altman says copyright shield will be available to its business tier customers, not to regular people. the new offering comes at a time when

kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. fbi director christopher wray says the israel-hamas war is real, adding the threat of an attack against americans in the us to another level. wray and homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas outlined the threats before a senate committee yesterday. they they say there's no indication that hamas is planning or even has the capacity to carry out an attack here in the us. but it doesn't mean another group won't try. >> we assess that the actions of hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration, the likes of which we haven't seen since isis launched its so-called caliphate, says years ago. >> mallorca's told lawmakers that his department has seen a rise in threats against jewish, muslim and arab american communities and institutions across the country since the war started. he urged lawmakers not to let funding requests lapse in the coming weeks. >> former treasury secretary jack lew is the new us ambassador to israel. he was confirmed in the senate yesterday in a 53 to 43 vote

jobina. this year's thanksgiving holiday travel is looking to be one of the busier seasons in decades. tens of millions of people are expected to hit the road or hop a flight this week. abc's seven news reporter ryan curry live at sfo this morning with more on the projected travel numbers. hi, ryan. >> yeah, kumasi. good morning. all that travel advice we give you each year, it's really best to take that into account if you plan on traveling for thanksgiving thing, we'll focus on the flying first. if you're going to sfo or really any of the other bay area airports, really think about how much time it is going to take for you to get to where you need to be. security lines are going to be long. the check in lines are going to be long. parking may take you a while. officials here, sfo say that we did actually pass the peak travel day that happened back on friday. they say that is mostly due to the fact that schools are out as well as remote work is a big factor. now however, you can still expect

jobina. good morning. >> good morning, drew. thank you. hi, everybody. so we are following a minor slowdown right now on our maps and it's due to a crash in oakland on northbound 880 past high street. you can see those speeds are around 17mph. the good news, though, is that it really hasn't caused a major backup because if you look at our 880 at the coliseum camera, you can see that for the most part, traffic is moving smoothly, smoothly. and then we will end with an overall look at the map. reggie aqui macy, thanks, jobina all clear in the east bay after a fire prompted an evacuation warning for people in contra costa county early this morning. >> here's a look at the map. it happened in the community of canyon, which is very close to moraga, abc7 news reporter lena howland live in canyon with the tense moments for residents overnight. lena >> well, we are about a half mile down the hill from where the fire happened. staging at the post office this is where neighbors were told to evacuate to

jobina thank you, drew. >> good morning, everyone.he process of clearing, but there are multiple vehicles involved here, including one that is overturned. so your speeds are down to around 12mph here. the crash itself is on westbound 580 before castro valley boulevard. we are bringing you a live camera from the san mateo bridge because you can see in the westbound direction traveling towards the peninsula. we are packed right now. we'll check in to see if anything is happening on the western span of the bridge there. and then we'll end with our drive times. tracy to dublin, really not bad at all. and it's a shorter ride really there than it is from antioch to concord, our westbound ford commute has really filled in. you're going to be around 37 minutes for that ride. reggie >> thank you, jobina. it's christmas in november for beatles fans. the british rock group's new song now and then is out today. that's right. a new song. it says to be released in eight minutes. it's described as the beatles last song. you can also watch a mini doc

jobina. after today, apex going to be an x factor. >> hey, i should have done that. oh, i like it. >> i had a couple more minutes to think about it. >> let's talk about what is happening today. president biden has a few more agenda items on his itinerary before closing out apec in just a few hours at 10:00, the president is going to have a bilateral meeting with the mexican president obrador. that's happening at the moscone center. then an hour later, president biden will host the apec leaders retreat. that's where he'll officially transfer the apec chair to next year's summit. host peru, the peruvian president will be there to accept at 120 this afternoon. wheels are expected to be up on air force one. president biden set to leave the bay area first heading to philadelphia, then eventually a stop in delaware for the night. the president scored a trade victory at the summit announcing an agreement to prevent supply chain disruptions between 13 country. his japan and south korea, india and sin

jobina >> thank you, drew. good morning, everyone.ack to our biggest issue that has remained our biggest issue for the past eight weeks. it's really unbelievable that the richmond-san rafael bridge, this is still underway. the sig alert, three lanes blocked and we know that it creates a really messy backup later in the morning. the metering lights are now on at the bay bridge toll plaza. but as you can tell, the backup is not too bad. so you're in good shape there and then we will end with a look at our drive times. tracy to dublin, 48 minutes. antioch to concord 21. >> thanks to jobina new at six bracing for closures. the bank that's shutting down more than two dozen branches here in the bay area. >> but first, a profanity laced interview with elon musk. >> what the embattled ceo is saying about advertisers who left his social media platform over anti-semitic content. >> across the country, people are talking about san francisco's image crisis, crime, tents, drugs, empty downtown streets and closed stores is sending a bad message aro

jobina >> thank you, drew. good morning, everyone.ks that rely on the antioch bridge, we do have a crash at the mid-span in the southbound direction. so heads up to you. but it is in the process of clearing because you can see those speeds have moved up at the bay bridge. we have some news. if you're traveling in the eastbound direction, we have three lanes blocked at the moment due to a crash that's going to be near treasure island. and then if you're traveling in the westbound direction, metering lights came on at 533, very different story, though, in the south bay. live look showing you san jose and to 80 where we are in just pretty much empty. >> reggie all right. i don't know where everybody is, but i hope they're having a good morning. the tsa is having a little fun for the new year. they're releasing a new calendar of their cutest working canines. there are more than 1000 explosive detection dogs featured the covergirl is dina. she's the winner of the 2023 cutest canine contest at the three year old german short haired pointer

kumasi. >> all right, thanks, jobina. in california, trends are changing ahead of the 2024 presidential election. a report by the california secretary of state shows the number of voters registered with no party preference is shrinking and the number of registered republican and democrats has grown since 2019. abc seven news spoke with the vice president of a bipartisan voter data firm. >> we always have to think about the fact that there are environmental factors like what's happening in our culture, what's on the news, what's on social media and then there's mechanical factors. he says. >> california does a better job than most states in getting people to register to vote and to stay registered. and in recent years, both parties rallied around issues like abortion and trans rights to drive voter turnout. polls show americans are becoming increasingly partizan. >> 510. we'll take you to live doppler seven along with satellite this morning. it is really quiet across california. we have mainly clear skies and we're in stor

jobina the cma is returned to abc7 tonight. coverage starts at 730 with on the red carpet at the cma awards and then the show kicks off at 8 p.m. and then make sure you stay tuned right after for abc seven news at 11 on abc a laura spencer is live in nashville with a preview coming up next on gma. >> but up next, here are the seven things you need to know today. >> yes, you can watch all of our newscast live and on demand through the abc. seven bay area connected tv app. you can get it on apple tv google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. just download the app and you can start streaming as we head to break, here's a live look outside. >> it is a beautiful morning, although, you know, it's a little chilly. it is fall after all, it's 655. we'll be right back. >> you all are great. >> you're great students. i heard you're a really good in school. >> how can the community move forward and make progress? what is a viable solution? >> and we just really love to see that kind of support happening. and so many of our communities, the home a

jobina. thank you, drew. >> good morning, everybody.are going to begin with some news coming out from caltran caltrans an excuse me right now. so caltrans specifically the fourth and king street station there is some police activity underway impacting inbound and outbound service. so they are asking commuters right now to find an alternate route. at the moment, the fourth and king street station for caltrain not available to you due to police activity. elsewhere, though, on the roadways, not too bad, but you can see it's starting to get pretty crowded in emeryville in showing you 80. hear those headlights are traveling in the westbound direction. a totally different story in san jose. nice and clear on 280. reggie thanks to pienta. >> now we're going to bring in ginger zee. she is live in irvine with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning, ginger. >> hey, gloria. reggie, great to be with both of you this morning. so here in your state, i'll get to why we're doing a fire demonstration in a moment. but first, the big news out

. >> thanks, jobina. president biden is in for another long day in san francisco for apec this afternoon. he's expected to speak at the final day of the apec ceo summit. salesforce ceo marc benioff and tesla's elon musk are also expected to be there and to speak later tonight. president biden will be delivering remarks and participating in the indo-pacific economic framework, family photo and ending the night. the president and first lady will host the apec dinner at the legion of honor museum. that event means new street closures for the day streets near the museum will be shut down to traffic. you are advised to avoid this area early this morning. >> president biden is touting what he's calling important progress in us china relations after his marathon face to face meeting with chinese president xi jinping. it happened at the woodside by lowly estate. both men are greeted by protesters as they arrived to that venue yesterday morning. clearly, not all these protesters share the same views because we did

. >> kumasi thank you, jobina. this morning, secretary of state anthony blinken has arrived in israel on a diplomatic mission to protect civilians in the crossfire of the israel-hamas war. and it's coming as israel claims to have surrounded gaza city. here's abc news reporter justin finch. >> this morning, israeli troops pressing deeper into north gaza. the israeli defense forces says its ground operation is expanding, reporting his troops have completely encircled gaza city and are locked in face to face battles with hamas military force. israel intensifying air assaults on hamas targets across gaza, demolishing densely populated areas. civilian survivors, including children rescued from the rubble. the biden administration calling for humanitarian pauses to allow more aid inside gaza. we do not support a cease fire and that that gives time for hamas to regroup, which is something that, again, would put israeli citizens and others in danger. a senior us official telling abc news the us is also flying unarmed mq ni

>> jobina, good morning. it's the early morning hours here at this fulfillment center, but workers are already trying to process those early cyber monday deals that people were already spending money on. there's a good chance that if you bought something from amazon today, it is going to be processed through here, especially if you live in and around the bay area. and yes, it could be a record setting year in terms of spending. retail experts expect consumers to spend around $12 billion online today. that is a 5% increase from last year. now a lot of retailers have started offering big discounts online for several weeks. but today is the day for people buying things online with high inflation. shoppers are looking for the best deals they can find. budgets are tighter nowadays, so products with heavy discounts will be targeted quickly. it also marks the end of some of those thanksgiving weekend black friday deals that some retailers are offering. but some experts say we will continue to see more details. >> it

gloria, all right. >> thank you so much, jobina.ven right here on abc seven. sam champion has a look at what's ahead. >> good friday morning after thanksgiving thursday. coming up, the latest on the story we're all following, the war between israel and hamas. the carefully negotiated cease fire taking effect overnight and the first hostages are expected to be released within hours. so we are on the ground for you this morning. also this morning, if you're headed home from your holiday, we'll tell you the best time to hit the road and what to expect if you're flying. so get the whole itinerary from us. we're also going big for black friday where gma, of course we are. becky worley is tracking all the best bargains out there right now for you from the apple watch to apparel and tory johnson is here with great deals and steals everything today has free shipping. free shipping, of course. plus the points guy helps us find the best travel deals. that's all coming up ri again. i lied to you. and we both worked and know a lot of people who

jobina. >> thank you, spencer. good morning, everybody. so checking out our thanksgiving mass transit update so today and tomorrow, bart is going to be running its sunday service. muni is running sunday service today. it'll be back to normal tomorrow and then ace no service today or tomorrow. and of course, if you rely on other forms of mass transit, make sure to check the schedule. we know usually around this time of the morning, the bay bridge toll plaza is full and the metering lights are on. that is not the case today. this is a live picture right now. and we have a look at some of the best and worst times to hit the road. if you are traveling. so today, your best bet will be before 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m. the worst time to travel will be between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in just a few hours, runners will take off in san francisco's 21st annual turkey trot as always, thanksgiving themed costumes are expected. >> and basically that's just turkey, because if you do anything other than a turkey, you're out. >> yeah, we'r

jobina thank you, lisa. >> good morning, everybody.e starting here with the live picture in emeryville showing you 8-80 those headlights in the westbound direction. no delays in that spot. san rafael looking live at 101. same story here. no blocking issues. advisories from the chp. we don't know those today. it's a great time to head out the door if you need to. and of course, i need to remind you, if you do rely on mass transit for thanksgiving or black friday, there are some changes. so bart, thursday and friday running the sunday service, thursday for muni sunday service as well. no service on thursday and friday for a train and a number of other changes. so make sure to check the schedule. >> and now we bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma. >> good morning, ginger. >> yes, reggie jobina. happy almost thanksgiving to you. coming up here on gma, if any of you are traveling in the next hour or two to the east coast, boston specific or perhaps eastern north carolina, there's a couple little pockets of heavy rain y

going to check in now jobina for a look at traffic. hi jobina.an see that traffic on the san mateo bridge traveling in the westbound direction is nearly stopped right now. we do have roadway crews on the way to hopefully clear all of that up. and then we will end with a large backup at the richmond-san rafael bridge in the westbound direction. we are in. week five of this sigalert kumasi. >> all right, thanks. jobina meteorology drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> coming home, back home to you . >> it's a thought a hold on to when i'm lost just can't see a way through you a run on home back home to you. >> >> the tour everyone is talking about continues john mayer solo and acoustic father's be good to y'all tour. 20 years in the making. she's always buzzing, just like live in san francisco. chase center november 7th with special guest jp saxe. get tickets now with ticketmaster.com. don't miss this. incredibly rare in special evening with john mayer. for more, visit john mayer.com. we're all hoping tomorrow will be better t

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here's jobina with a look at traffic. hey, jobina. hey kumasi. >> thank you.we have no backup there or at the richmond-san rafael bridge. but remember, the sig alert remains in effect. we still have the three westbound lanes blocked. hey, joe. hey, jobina. >> it is already warm out there this morning. areas into the 60s like oakland, 62 in hayward, 63.5. moon bay. so we are in store for a warm afternoon. here's a live look outside sutro tower showing you that sunshine. we will have bright conditions, mild temperatures day and then later on this afternoon it is just a warm day once again. we'll have those temperatures away from the coast for the most part going into the 70s and 80s by about 4 p.m. today. kumasi. thank you, drew. >> now it's time for live with kelly and mark, and we'll be back at 11 for midday live. have a good day. a good day. and mark today, host of national geographic: animals up close, bertie gregory. plus, day two of our pre-holiday bargains, exclusively for our wonderful viewers. also, tips for sharing and storing your holiday photos. all

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jobina >> thank you, spencer. good morning, everyone.n traffic. we're starting with a live look from the bay bridge toll plaza. and you can tell by the look here that the metering lights are on. they flipped on at 541 in the backup is beginning. we are in week eight of this ongoing sigalert at the richmond-san rafael bridge. we have three westbound lanes blocked. no wide load vehicles allowed there and we will end with a look at our drive times. tracy to castro valley. >> 57 minutes this morning. a fragile cease fire is holding between israel and hamas as negotiators work to extend it over the weekend, 58 hostages held by hamas were released. more are expected to be freed today in exchange age israel released 117 palestinians, women and teenagers who have been held prisoner. uh. the white house says around 200 people are still being held hostage in gaza. that includes 23 year old hirsh goldberg, poland. he was born in berkeley before moving to israel with his family. his parents, his parents spoke to gma just a few hours ago. >> hope it'

we're going to check in now jobina for a look at traffic. hi jobina. have three lanes blocked in the westbound direction. no wide load of vehicles allowed there. we also have an incredibly packed bay bridge toll plaza traffic is backed in through the maze and our slow drive time highway 101 to cupertino, 49 minutes kumasi. >> thanks jobina spencer christian has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> my dry eyes made me a burning stinging five times a day makeup smearing drops user. i want another option. that's not another drop trivia it's not another drop. >> it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye trivia treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough and throat and nose irritation, often relying only on drops. >> not me, my own real tears are my relief. >> ask your eye, doctor about trivia for barbara lee, courage is more than a word. >> it's her life story. >> growing up in a segregated town and successfully fighting to overturn her sc

we're going to check in now with jobina for a look at traffic. hi jobina. maze and also we are looking at residual delays, residual delays from an earlier sigalert that has since cleared but still causing slowdowns in san francisco. that'll be northbound 101 to eastbound 80. your speeds are averaging around 13mph. kumasi >> thanks, jobina. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> what's your garage door telling you? maybe it's time for a change. a precision. we do house calls. let one of our door designers come to you and help you design the door of your dreams. let precision show you the difference. a new door can make precision door service a name you can trust. >> we're all hoping tomorrow will be better than today. my name is bree crowell, and we are working to build a safer energy system that's more reliable and more affordable in the long run. for every californian. whether it's stronger poles that can withstand extreme weather, underground sounding lines to prevent wildfires or installing powerful new technologies to

here's jobina with a look at traffic. hey jobina. >> hey kumasi. thank you. despite the sigalert, there. and then we will end in emeryville showing you 80. it's a bit busier in that westbound direction, spencer but overall people are enjoying themselves today. clearly i think they'll enjoy the weather too. >> jobina we're going to have a bright day. a few high clouds but filtered sunshine. high temperatures ranging from low 60s at the coast to upper 60s just about everywhere else, even some low 70s inland and the accuweather 70 forecast shows a bright, beautiful weekend coming our way. but next week a different picture. lots of rain headed our way. then jobina. >> oh come on, i'll take it sincere. thank you. now it's time for live with kelly and mark and we'll be back at 11 for midday live and we hope to see midday live and we hope to see you then. have a good morning k. . ♪♪ today, actor, producer and singer rita wilson. plus, performing their new hit, "yes i'm a mess," ajr.

here's jobina. now to look at traffic. hey jobina. >> hey kumasi. thank you.u make it through, will be around 23 minutes, 40 minutes westbound on the san mateo bridge and we'll end with the sigalert at the richmond-san rafael bridge. hey, drew. hey, jobina. >> we have better uh- improvements when it comes to our fog. the dense fog advisory has been canceled. we see those numbers are greatly jumping as that fog gets out of here in the valleys of the north bay. temperatures are warming through the 50s, if not already, into the low 60s in some spots. so the tam cam showing youvesunshie and we will have bright skies through the afternoon and very november like temperatures in the 60s. kumasi >> thank you, drew. now it's time for live with kelly and mark and we'll be back at 11 for midday live. have a great day ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, 2023 nascar cup series

let's go to jobina with a look at your traffic. good morning, jobina. and outbound service due to someone that climbed on top of power lines in that area. the crews are still on the scene. samtrans is providing mutual aid and will take you to the 22nd street. bart station excuse me caltrain station. hey, drew. hey, jobina. >> temperatures right now, so we are mainly in the 40s climbing into the 50 and our warmer locations and we do have a lot of sunshine out there this morning. a live look from the tam cam cameras bouncing around a bit. we have some gusty winds moving in later on this afternoon. thanks to a cold front. that cold front today will increase cloud cover and try and bring a shower to the coast. otherwise 50s and 60s for daytime highs. gloria drew, thank you so much. >> and time now for live with kelly and mark. we'll be back here at 11 for midday live. have a great day. it's live with a great day. it's live with kelly and mark today, from the new comedy, genie, melissa mccarthy. plus, father and son stars of the series, monarch: legacy of mo

going to check in now with jobina for a look at traffic. >> hi jobina. hi kumasi. thank you.to vallejo where we are following a crash earlier and it is still in place. a rollover crash crash on westbound 80 before solano avenue. your speeds down to nine miles per hour there. and it is a sigalert and then very slow traffic westbound on the san mateo bridge. hey, drew. >> hey, jobina temperatures this morning. we're warming through the 40s and the 50s for the most part. but we do have some chilly valleys like novato, fairfield, san ramon, starting out in the 30s. so it is cool out there right now, but the sun shines out from the exploratorium camera and we are in store for a warm start to the month of november. here's how the day shapes up. we'll have mostly sunny skies throughout the entire day. mild in the middle part of the day in the 60s and 70s. by 4 p.m. it is warm for november into the 70s, if not close to 80 degrees. we go 80 in san jose, 75. in oakland hitting about 73. in the city later on this afternoon. >> kumasi thank you, drew. if you're streaming with us on the a