if you want the waze app, abc7news.com/waze and it is free. >>> ahead, five things to know before yougo, including bay area visit by president obama. >> the abc7 morning news returns in >>> good morning. what do you see here? golden gate traffic moving along just fine just a spattering of clouds. forecast coming up in a minute. >>> here are five things to know before you go: number one, president obama getting ready to leave san francisco this morning. he will fly out around 9:30 headed for ohio after raking in at least four million dollars. >> number two, san francisco supervisors set to decide today whether suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi can keep his job. he was suspended last march after pleading guilty to a domestic violence charge stemming from argument with his wife. >> number three, former penn state football coach jerry sandusky is in court right now for sentencing hearing on child sex abuse charges. he could get from 220 to 440 years. the 68-year-old is expected to read a statement and deny wrongdoing. >> number four giants facing reds in a must win game today first pitch 2

abc7news.com/waze. >>> we'll continue to check back. we are following developing news from union city, overnight fire destroyed a strip mall and left one firefighter injured. amy hollyfield joins us live with a look at incredible flames. >> reporter: before i show you the flames let me show you the scene behind me. the roof is gone. -- they are still putting water on this morning, just this case want to make sure this fire is out there are a lot of heartbroken small business owners in union city this morning many now take a look at what the fire looked like it was huge. firefighters say hit a good head start on them. when they got inside they realized there was fire above their heads they thought we gotta get out of here, just in time, the roof then collapsed. it took an hour and a half get the fire out they believe there's fire, smoke and water damage to about 10 businesses. of course, it had business owners wondering, what is next? >> i don't know, because i don't have any answer. but i'm upset now ma

"sig alert" still in effect, north 101 at great america parkway this is the waze appear that can -- waze that can navigate you around. chp still has no estimated time of opening at this time. 280 or 85 best bet avoid 101 big jam-up from san jose to santa clara, the scene of that accident near the great america parkway. >>> if two lanes are open better news but the damage probably done. 6:41. let's talk about happier things. >> the giants last night even things up now one game appease against cardinals in the nlcs they are moving on to st. luis today. >> the team may have that is a possibility lost second baseman scutaro because of this overly aggressive slide by matt halle day. scutaro suffered a hip -- hip injury and had to leave the game. he delivered a bases loaded single in the 4th sending the giants towards a 7-1 win. [ screaming ] >> can you tell this was a big dale for fans? it allowed themóz]jç to go home from at&t park happy for the first time this most season giants advance not series by winning three games again the cincinnati reds on the road in the league division series. >>

abc7news.com/waze for your free app. here's a look at your drive times if you are headed out now. >>> 6:11. new this morning, good news for the u.s. housing market foreclosure filings just hit a five year low in a report released this morning the number of filings fell 12% from august and 15% from a year earlier. california is among the states an -- that saw biggest declines. >>> fedex plans to cut several thousand from its workforce. the chairman says most reductions will come through voluntary departure program no word on how many jobs will be lost in the u.s., cuts part of a plan to boost profits by 1.7 billion dollars by 2016 through cutting costs. fedex warns its business is being hit by global economic slow down. >>> the race for the white house is getting tighter. the new poll showing mitt romney gaining on president obama, as vice president biden and paul ryan get ready for their debate tonight. >>> getting a tattoo is often a fashion statement. it can also carry risks. michael finney with safety ti >>> welcome b

you want to download this app, abc7news.com/waze. it is a free app. >>> robin roberts getting ready to make a big step in her recovery. >>> going viral a's fan who jut can't contain his excitement about the team taking al west championship. >> good morning. former governor schwarzenegger is in the middle of a book tour he signed copies of his new memoir in minnesota hundreds lined up to meet the former governor and movie star. the book "total recall" details his journey from austria to his leer in hollywood and his infidelity. >> -- >>> gma fans, robin says she could be back home and out hospital by next week. she made that announcement on her blog this is a picture of roberts at the hospital this week with sam champion and josh elliot. . roberts recovering from a bone marrow transplant. doctors are pleased with her progress but admit it still difficult to eat because of the chemo. gma will have more coming up. >>> oakland a's are getting ready to take on the tying there's weekend. one fan couldn't be more excited. you can hurt yours

. >>> with all that you can navigate around with waze, the free traffic app.waze will automatically reroute you around any major issues and cut your diving time. download it for free from abc7news.com/waze. >>> so, it is going to be hot again today, no spare the air day. >> no, but it is great to be along the bay. >>> conditions are going to change dramatically for those folks they can practice all they want today, tomorrow and come the weekend it is going to get windy, cloudy and the bay is going to get choppy not today it is calm, we have a northeast wind at hayward, oakland and napa, that means offshore wind which means it is going to be warm today all the way out to even the coast we could see 80s this afternoon. jet stream well north, we see a little northern surge of clouds and cooler weather. that is going to come in tomorrow. for today, starting off i'd say by 7:00, around 60°, maybe 50 at the coast. look how quickly it gets into the mid 90s by noon inland 81 bay, 74 coast, 101 at 4:00 inland, 93 around the bay coast starts cooling late in the afternoo

if you are headed out now, 880 slow traffic and here is a look at waze app, abc7news.com/ waze for thetest to get around this jam-up on 880. 580 still a good bet. >>> weather not as active now as it was overnight or as poor sue is this morning with all these events, leftover moisture on the embarcadero doesn't seem to be affecting traffic in this general area. sue is going to keep an eye on that as i will live doppler 7 hd showing lone shower along the diablo range to the south calaveras avenue, sierra road towards ruby avenue, five miles east of milpitas, starting to jog more west. we are 85 and 101 come together in south san jose could get wet the next 5 to 10 minutes with a light shower that's it. mid to upper 50s, same around the monterey bay wet today, mainly this morning, then foggy spots tonight and then brighter, warmer weather a touch tomorrow more so sunday into next week. low while were you sleeping pulled east back side of it, tends to be the drier and more stable side that's why minor moisture wrapping around and why we have that one lone shower and sprinkles through the m

free app abc7news.com/waze.t is free. >>> 6:21. >>> good news for a group of lifeguards who found themselves in hot water because of a viral music video. >>> new develops for an injured sea lion. where blonde bomber is headed this morning. >>> welcome back. 49ers day on abc7 news beautiful picture of candlestick park as quiet as it is going to get for the rest of today that forecast coming up. >>> about to get noisey. rescued sea lion will return to the wild today a little more than a week after getting tangled in a plastic strap nicknamed blonde bomber. they think he had the strap around its neck at least four months perhaps as long as a year a week ago is when they discovered it veterinarians removed the strap. they say blonde bomber is eating well. no signs of infection. >>> north dakota man $10,000 richer this morning thanks to a 20-year-old jug of barbecue sauce. he used to own mcdonald's franchise he kept the jug part of a 1992 promotion he put it up forbid on ebay where the win up for bid on ebay. the sau

you can download it free from abc7news.com/waze.are planning your weekend when to watch the giants they will open up their playoff at home saturday against either cincinnati or washington. with all those events going on the whole weekend will be a lot of traffic. >> and a lot of fun if you can hold on 24 hours maybe even a little cooler. here's mike. >>> things will change drastically, starting tomorrow as we get deeper into the week. morning for now nearly calm to light east wind at hayward three miles per hour light wind out of the south at three concord just a breath south of the southwest at fairfield at three that is one of the reasons why we are going to have heat once again high pressure on top of us and you can see the satellite and radar all storms to the north. today 50s and 60s through 7:00, start off with sunshine, the difference between yesterday, today is in the air quality. no spare the air day. look how hot we are by noon inland mid 90s, low 80s, mid 70s the key at the coast going to cool a little late this afternoon

an -- download this free app to get around and try to avoid some of these nightmares, abc7news.com/wazefree app. >>> new information we are learning about the rumored ipad mini. >>> will and kate stepping back into the spotlight. the public appearances the royals are planning in britain, after those topless photos of the duchess surfaced. >>> do-or-die for giants must game to keep the october good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> current conditions as far as visibility we were at half a mile in santa rosa a few minutes ago now the fog has moved a little or re ed napa. today's forecast, temperatures -- well below average slight breeze at the coast afternoon the bay bartley cloudy, 64 to 70. -- well below average from upper 60s to mid 70s. not too late to win

our waze app, a map showing pleasant hill road heading to highway 24. last night we had a fatal accident and wires are down in the road pleasant hill before 24 until 6:00 before they think to have that cleaned up. you want to take taylor east to 680 to get back to highway 24 if you would like to download this free app, join other traffic spotters, abc7news.com/waze. >> 4:41. >> meningitis scare continues to grow, the california clinics linked to the crisis. >>> generous recycling program is a success. how you end up paying for fraud, coming up. >>> first tech bites. >>> google expands the online video site adding dozens of new channels with professionally produced content expanding into europe. the company could pay hundreds of millions for videos. resident evil 6, features several games and different styles. the game is too ambitious. >> never settles down and focuses on doing one thing well. there's a lot of ideas, thrown in together like the kitchen sink. >> resident evil 6 available for playstation 3 and x-box 360. some day you may get a hug every t

free app, abc7news.com/waze.san jose now we have an accident north 101 blossom hill road that car is off the shoulder not experiencing delays. here's your drive times some of the more crowded commutes, 580 altamont highway 4 west towards concord and 80 east shore freeway. >>> 6:10. >>> a story trending online nationwide. tv anchor gets bullied because of her weight. the very public way she is fighting back and the public appearance you can watch today. >>> first, it will be a working anniversary for president obama and the first lady. how the first couple plans on celebrating 20 years of marriage, since there's a presidential debate tonight. Ñ/&q >>> good morning. the embarcadero no more record heat for the bay area today still hot until the sea breezes kick in. meteorologist mike nicco has the timeline coming up. >>> new morning from the vatican, a man has scaled the dome of st. peters basilica. new video into the newsroom overnight. vatican police say the man scaled the 42 foot high dome to protest italian gove

you can download this waze app and navigate around any jam in the bay area, abc7news.com/waze.id 101 northbound through santa clara if you can. as soon as the chp gives time of opening we'll pass that along. elsewhere bay bridge good no metering lights yet cash payers have a bit of a delay to san francisco upper deck. brake lights towards foster city on the highrise towards hayward moving at the limit. >>> good morning. we are looking at a nice, mild start in most of the bay area this morning, live doppler shows a little fog towards hayward, san jose and towards santa clara otherwise clear and mild this morning numbers in the 60s for the most part except san jose 56, 57 los gatos, 57 napa. low 60s from oakland, fremont, livermore and 73 in antioch. 66 by the delta. that does translate into a lot warmer than yesterday morning. 8° warmer in livermore, 4 warmer in san francisco, little fog and warmer temperatures on our way to a warmer afternoon little fog along the coast, sfo, hayward and san jose, mild to warm and hot tomorrow and thursday. this area of low pressure and the asso

waze app showing 680 through the san ramon valley.lp navigate you around and get your alternates. >>> mike says sunny for tomorrow's big game between stanford and cal this is the first year the rivalry will be played out in mid season due to a pac-12 scheduling issue. tomorrow morning 9:30 big spwhrarb with water polo team. finally the big game kicks off at noon at cal's new memorial stadium. >>> five things to know before you go, including the looming shutdown of the san mateo bridge. >> the morning news returns in >>> here are five things to know before you go: number one, san francisco police looking for a man who fired gunshots at officers as he and another man tried to speed away there a traffic stop at eddy and laguna streets. their car slammed into a tax can i. one was arrested. >>> number two, enough day -- tough day for family of sierra lamar it is her 16th birthday. a morgan hill man is charged with killing her. >>> number three, drivers on both sides of the bay have to deal with closure of san mateo bridge this weekend. the

to download this free app to help get you around, abc7news.com/waze. it is free and you can join other abc7 traffic spotters throughout the bay area to find your alternates. including outside of san francisco. back to more news. >>> 5:05. i moved to new york to work in fashion. i came here with just a suitcase, maybe two. and luckily i found an apartment just three blocks away from t.j.maxx, which was perfect because i needed everything and i still needed to make rent. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there i'm gonna score. they've got such great deals on all my favorite brands. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. this maxxinista can make it anywhere. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. ...but add some ham and cheese ...roll them up in some crescent dough and tada, thursday is now... a ham & cheese crescent roll-up wonder pillsbury crescents, let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your n

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

app to get around potential nightmares, abc7news.com/waze it is a free app. you are looking at san francisco bay shore freeway, it is light. >>> 5:10. which would you rather have a better boss or a raise? results from a new study may surprise you, next. >>> new report reveals discrepancy between how much wages grew for state employees and the average worker in california. i moved to new york to work in fashion. i came here with just a suitcase, maybe two. and luckily i found an apartment just three blocks away from t.j.maxx, which was perfect because i needed everything and i still needed to make rent. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there i'm gonna score. they've got such great deals on all my favorite brands. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. this maxxinista can make it anywhere. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >>> beautiful picture from sutro tower looking down on san francisco to the east bay hills, no fog offshore wind is back so are warmer than average temperatures. chance of rain in the foreca

, you can see very, very, abc 7 waze traffic spotters, very heavy towards highway 24 no major stallsr accidents. if you would like to download this waze app to get around traffic especially with all the events happening with fleet week and the america's cup, you want this free app, abc7news.com/waze. >>> trading is underway on wall street. >> hp shares will be in the spotlight today after ceo meg kwheut man's comments to not expect profits any time soon. we'll have a live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. big board dow up 36 points. >>> first, attacked on the subway. the woman thrown against a wall by a man over an i am phone. >>> clinic at the center of a health scare. >>> good morning. i'm hrar in for mike nicco. starting out mild upper 50s and 60s now well into the sacramento valley to experience 80s today, temperatures in a mar narrow range, low 90s fresno, upper 70s in los angeles. pretty nice day, what you see you have to get used to for the next several days much of our weather unchanged with marine layer coming back into play. what would you do with $49,

back to the lafayette area that is our waze app, pleasant hill road southbound closed between spring hill and deer hill due to downed wires from an accident last night. crews backing off and saying that will not be cleared until 9:00 this morning. if you are -- major thoroughfare southbound pleasant hill road you want to go geary to north main to get on 680 to get back to highway 24. you can download this free app, abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:11. >>> two of china's high-tech giants coming under fire from congress. >>> the wait is just about over. one of the nation's most popular retailers gets set to open in san francisco. >>> one of the u.s. arch rivals will be around for a while longer results of the presidential election in venezuela. >>> will and kate try to put photos behind them. what. >>> first, here's this morning's america's money report. >>> good morning, topping america's money, threat of another global recession new numbers show world's recovery on the ropes because of economies -- brightest spot is the u.s. economy. california taking emergency steps to bring down its record

to navigate around the closure, downtown load or waze traffic app. >> up next, area code confusion. growing population and a lack of phone numbers equals 11-digit dialing starting today in parts of the south bay. >> get ready for some rain. it moves into the bay area beginning tomorrow night. we'll detail just when you can expect it coming up.

download it at abc7news.com/waze. christian, eric. >> thank you.t's 4:42. >> a terror plot foiled. a man hatches a plan to blow up a federal guiling in new york city. next, what stopped him from carrying out the attack. >> and let's hope this is good karma for the giants. a die heart fan watches his business go up in flames. how the team is stepping up to the plate to3q i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. >> welcome back. it's 4:45. this morning the man arrested on charges of plotting to blow up the federal reserve building in new york is being held without bail. 21-year-old man is being questioned today after being arrested yesterday in a sting operation. he tried to detonate a van parked outside the fed with what he thought were explosives. actually they were fakes sold to him by an undercover a

abc7news.com/waze for this free app that will help you get around some of these traffic jams. >>>:09.> children and television, the new research that says leaving the tv on in your house can be harmful to young ones. >> could there be a shortage of diapers? the disaster half a world away that may impact global supply. >>> hotel attack. serious accusations actress lindsay lohan is making i moved to new york to work in fashion. i came here with just a suitcase, maybe two. and luckily i found an apartment just three blocks away from t.j.maxx, which was perfect because i needed everything and i still needed to make rent. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there i'm gonna score. they've got such great deals on all my favorite brands. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. this maxxinista can make it anywhere. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >>> live look at the golden gate bridge headlights coming into san francisco, what clouds? what fog? clear start on our way to the mid 80s according to mike in that area. much hotter temperatures inlan

. >>> good morning lisa back to the pinole valley road area this is our waze app, we have an accident involving five cars, lane number two, before pinole valley road you can see traffic been. ing up behind the scene heavy -- bunching up behind the scene heavy towards hercules. elsewhere 80 freeway by the golden gate fields, into the macarthur maze bunching up there but moving into the macarthur maze into the toll, metering lights on, traffic backed past the west grand overcrossing as you head into san francisco expect fog on the span, san mateo bridge beginning to bunch up towards foster city, 15 minute drive. >>> what is trending on twitter in the bay area: aaron rogers former cal star scored six up downs last night. windows 8 trending the last few minutes set to launch this week. new york short for new york time the paper has announced plans for new edition in brazil. follow us for latest news >>:21. top ceo sparking controversy after calling celebrities bags >> new video showing ç%?x?xpcs6$ú >>> good morning. visibility not great anywhere widespread low clouds and fog quarter mile

i wanted to show you your waze app this is the accident in oakland 580 westbound at harrison. you can see traffic spotters reporting very slow traffic complete standstill westbound 580 to avoid these accidents you probably want to download this free app this morning. a lot going on and it is free, abc7news.com/waze for more download it on your smartphone. >>> 5:21. today on katie, still dazzling in her 60s, susan sarandon oscar winning actress and mother of three. they talk about the many things they have in common, including racing their kids, growing old gracefully and susan's views on marriage. >> do you not believe in the institution of marriage basically? >> i belief in it for other people. i think if it works for you that's fabulous. i don't know, i was always hesitant this idea of locking it in i thought would make it less -- >> that's katie 3 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> moviegoers were in the mood for a fright in weekend. next the top movies at the weekend box office. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else

abc7news.com/waze to download your free app to see where your traffic spots are.te bridge moving nicely no problems too san francisco no fog there either. drive time on the san rafael area south 101 from 37 to 580, 15 minutes. highway 4 slows a little out of antioch towards concord and 242. east shore commute, pretty good, carquinez bridge to the maze. >>> get ready for sky high home heating bills. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> bad news for those no like to stay toasty in their homes natural gas prices may climb 15% in winter home heating oil may jump to record highs. propane and electric bills will likely climb with the return of cold weather. good news about housing. realty track says nationwide foreclosure filings fell in september to the lowest level in five years. wendy's getting a make owe changing logo to look like this in the first update since 1983, the restaurant tries to reposition as classiest of the cheap fast food chains. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> governor of ma

abc7news.com/waze.>>> 5:10. >>> next, lay-offs coming to one south bay school district. causing a big headache for students and parents. >>> all-out manhunt for the gunman who killed a border patrol agent who federal officials suspect is behind the shooting. >>> what is behind huge jump in pump pain? >> here's paula faris with america's money report. >> reporter: good morning. more turbulence for american airlines pilots are expected to authorize strike this week although negotiations are resuming. american says it has found the cause of those loose seats and improperly installed clamp. u.s. auto sales up to highest level in more than four years, automakers led by toyota buyers need to replace aging vehicles and feel more confident about their jobs loans are cheaper and easier to get, we are not as confident about the economy birthrate fell for the year in a row it didn't fall as much as it has in recent years i am then the beer index shipment rising for the first time since the start of the recession s

download the free waze app to your phone. it will take you to a place that you can get reasonably priced gas, lowest gas around. you want to drive 10 miles for gas, you can do that too. this morning i was in menlo park we saw in the package, $5.05 for regular, less than three mill miles away you can get it for $4.70, 60 or 50 the waze app can keep money in your wall lot. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> latest unemployment numbers are out today and they potential to jolt the presidential campaign. jobless rate is the lowest since president obama took office. karen travers is in washington with the impact. >> reporter: could this be a game-changer in the presidential race? for the first time in nearly four years the unemployment rate fell below 8%. unlike previous months when the rate dropped because people gave up looking for work. this was due to substantial increase in employment. >> most folks are going to work, they believe enough in this economy to seek or get jobs that's really significant. >> reporter: the nation added

. >>> don't -- don't forget to use our free waze traffic app. you can download from it the itunes app store. we have more information on abc7news.com/waze. >>> breaking news, the entire texas a&m campus is being evacuated now they received a campus-wide bomb threat this morning. the order is posted on the university's website we have live aerials coming in now. the website directs all students, faculty on staff to evacuate immediately and not use a vehicle all classes are cancelled. we'll update you on this story. >>> san francisco police arrested one and looking for another after the men allegedly fired at officers during a high speed chase. police say they tried to make a traffic stop around 2 a.m. it ended two blocks away wheng( the speeding vehicle ran a red light and smashed into a taxi at eddy and franklin. one man shot at police during pursuit driver of the taxi only suffered minor injury. >>> richmond man who prosecutors say instigated the gang rape of a teenaged girl will be sentenced to 32 years under the plea the 22-year-old manuel or

abc7news.com slash waze. new this morning, the anti-war protest also going to draw a crowd for a rally. it's on powell and market streets. it starts at noon. from there they will mark to grand hyatt hotel. >> there was a shooting late last night. 21-year-old christopher baker was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived shortly before 1:30 last night. one was pronounced dead at the scene. >> one person dead and another recovering after a shooting in east oakland. police placed at least two dozen evidence markers on birch street to mark the shell casings that were found there. no arrests have been made. it happened shortly after 9:00 last night. carlos vazquez told us it was his wife who first her the gunshots and told everyone to get down. no one was hurt, just scared. >>> a pedestrian is dead this morning after being hit by a car on highway 87 in san jose. the accident happened about 8:00 last night. it was near san carlos street. three lanes of traffic had to be shut down, as well as on ramp

looking at our waze app this is 880 as you drive through hayward past 92 and union city into fremont,is heavy, no major jam-ups on the nasty nimitz but starting to get busy. download this free app for yourself, abc7news.com/waze. >>> >> grief counselors will be available at albany middle school today following apparent suicide of a teacher. terry mcsweeney is live at the school. >> reporter: this will be the second time in two weeks grief counselors have been called out to albany middle school. last week it was after he had been arrested for committing lewd acts with a minor under the age of 14, a former student. he this time it is because he has died, apparently, from suicide. you can see the memorial behind me, candles, flowers, pictures of mr. izumizaki coaching the boy's basketball team and the girls volleyball team out here at albany middle school. last night this memorial was going up, parents and students came out as word spread of his death many police say the body of 28-year-old james izumizaki was found in a car in san lorenzo, a note was left, they say apparently a suicide

download it at abc7news.com/waze.they are taking some of the win out of the sails of mitt romney presidential campaign. the numbers yesterday show businesses created 114,000 new jobs around the country last month. lower than previous month, but the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8%, the best it's been in four years. it changes the political conversation from the president's debate performance to the improving economy. more on that with mark matthews. >> good morning. >> in san francisco, one sign of an improving economy, shoppers lined up around the block for the opening of the clothing store. >> i feel like we have picked up in the economy. but i don't know. i don't know for the rest of the country. >> the labor department statistics show the rest of the country is also improving 114,000 new jobs added in september. the revised numbers for july and august show 86,000 more jobs than originally reported, taking away a favorite line of mitt romney's stump speech. >> we've had 43 straight months of unemployment above 8%.

. >>> don't -- don't forget to use our free waze traffic app. you can download from it the itunes app store. we have more information on abc7news.com/waze. >>> breaking news, the entire texas a&m campus is being evacuated now they received a campus-wide bomb threat this morning. the order is posted on the university's website we have live aerials coming in now. the website directs all students, faculty on staff to evacuate immediately and not use a vehicle all classes are cancelled. we'll update you on this story. >>> san francisco police arrested one and looking for another after the men allegedly fired at officers during a high speed chase. police say they tried to make a traffic stop around 2 a.m. it ended two blocks away wheng( the speeding vehicle ran a red light and smashed into a taxi at eddy and franklin. one man shot at police during pursuit driver of the taxi only suffered minor injury. >>> richmond man who prosecutors say instigated the gang rape of a teenaged girl will be sentenced to 32 years under the plea the 22-year-old manuel or

and it's the principle pioneered by an israeli-based mapping company called waze.t firm, with a small palo alto office, uses g.p.s. to track the location of 27 million drivers who have downloaded its app. waze depends on that crowd to update its maps, determine traffic congestion and direct users to alternate routes. >> so while you're getting a free navigation service, you're also contributing to the community. >> reporter: waze vice president di-ann eisnor says crowd sourcing is altering map making. >> and the crowd will not only help you get the more accurate information, because you've got millions and millions of people who care enough to make sure the world is represented and at the same time they are making sure that things are updated in a way that's unprecedented. >> reporter: she says apple didn't use crowd sourcing, a strategy many analysts say might have saved it recent embarrassment. >> the apple path was, "let's see what sources are out there already; let's add our own technology to bring it together, but let's not actually create our own maps. which

let's look at our waze app, better look at the stopped traffic.otter reporting complete standstill in south oakland. two right lanes blocked at this time. you might want to take 580 to get around this, you can maneuver around with this free app at abc7news.com/waze. >>> live doppler 7 hd still tracking lone shower through livermore heading towards their wine country as it heads south no cities in the path just the diablo range much needed light rain going to fall in that area many one of the last storms out there as the radar is becoming drier as we speak. still sprinkles, drizzle possible for the morning commute let over residual moisture on the ground many looks like our unsettled weather starting to becoming more settled, especially this afternoon. right now all these 55's just about everybody if not 58 in mountain view mid 50s monterey bay and inland. wet today that's this morning. it will -- fog tonight especially when the clouds open up. the fog will form tomorrow morning brighter and warmer especially starting sunday into next week. today t

exclusive traffic app waze on the app store and google play and it is free. >>> 5:55. >>> u.s.arkets still paralyzed by sandy closed for a second day. >> reporter: good morning u.s. stock markets closed again today the first time that has happened two days in a row since 1888, parts of the city underwater, entire neighborhoods without power last night city officials said they were dealing with 10,000 911 calls per hour. connecticut analysis says insured losses may exceed six billion dollars with the bulk in new york, new jersey, pennsylvania and maryland. total damages at as high as 20 billion dollars. sandy impacting the nation's energy markets too. refineries in the storm's path forced to temporarily shutdown or lower output help push crude oil down to a three month low yesterday. people flooded into home improvement chains and hardware stores to get ready for sandy. analysts at citigroup forecasting dramatic drop in foot traffic over the next week this may result in 3% drop in u.s. november retail sales. >>> screening for breast cancer saves lives. experts say it could cause

download the free waze app to your phone. it will take you to a place that you can get reasonably priced gas, lowest gas around. you want tdrive 10 miles for gas,ou can that too. is morng i wain menlo park we saw inhe packa, $5.05 for regular, less than three mill miles away you can get it for $4.70, 60 or 50 the waze app can keep money in your wall lot. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> latest unemployment numbers are out today and they potential to jolt the presidential campaign. jobless rate is the lowest since president obama took office. karen travers is in washington with the impact. >> reporter: could this be a game-changer in the presidential race? for the first time in nearly four years the unemployment rate fell below 8%. unlike previous months when the rate dropped because people gave up looking for work. this was due to substantial increase in employment. >> most folks are going to work, they believe enough in this economy to seek or get jobs that's really significant. >> reporter: the nation added 114,000 jobs in s

wanted to show you our waze app, this is the bay bridge back-up very slow from both 80, 580 and 880,yellow line at the bottom of the screen 80 crawling into the maze this is a free app to help you get around traffic, download it on your smartphone. >>> 6:41. the nuclear regulatory commission plans to evaluate cancer risks at six of the nation's nuclear plants. the commission says the two million dollar program stems from concerns that uranium may be dangerous even without accidents at the plants. the san onofre station in san diego county is one of the plants in the study. cancer studies in europe found children who live near nuclear reactors is tries as likely -- is twice as likely to develop leukemia. >>> former president clinton rallied support for southern california democrats running for congressional seats in washington. he also praised president obama's performance if monday night's debate against mitt romney. -- in monday night's debate against mitt romney. >>> 6:42, gender pay gap. how much less women are making than their male co-workers. >> can i borrow a buck? >>> new evi

your waze app right now 680 through the dublin pleasanton area looking good.ree and it will get you around the big game traffic also detour -- also the due tour. >>> 5:39. >>> his sex abuse allegations uncovered the molestation case against jerry sandusky. now the young man known as victim one reveals his identity. what he is saying, next. >>> why los angeles police are investigating a dozen unsolved murders that may be linked to >>> welcome back. cloud cover changes are on the way. 20° cooler in some spots today i'll show that you big drop and update on your rain in a few minutes. >>> 5:43. the young man known as victim 1 in the jerry sandusky case is telling his story only to abc news. the 18-year-old reveals himself in a 20/20 interview airing tonight you can see part of that in morning on "good morning america" victim 1 says sandusky once chased him home from school. he said foaled him home through oncoming traffic. when the boy went up an alley to get away sandusky went to my house and parked out , yeah, it was that bad. you can see part of that interview

abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:21. >>> big day of ups and downs for bay area football fans. >>> post-season oakland. how the a's could clinch the pennant tonight. >>> too much for justin bieber to handle. the embarrassing on-stage moment for the young pop singer. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> 49ers back to their winning i was after victory again the jets on the road. even the back-up quarterback got into the act took the snap and ran it in for his first nfl career touchdown. second half receiver holmes slips after catching a pass injuries his foot and gives up the ball. 49er defender rogers picks up the ball and returns it 51 yard force a touchdown. 9ers scored on a short run by hunter. 9ers shut out the jets 34-0 they improve 3-1 will host the bills at candlestick next sunday. the raiders face manning and broncos in denver manning takes the broncos 80 yards connecting for the 22 yard touchdown and never looked back. raiders never got on

abc7news.com/waze. >>> 4:40. >>> planning a trip to the post office? you might want to stock up on stamps while there. >>> larry ellison's empire could soon include two pro sports teams >> if you booked a flight on american airlines for the holidays, call ahead. the latest cuts could leave you stranded. >>> happening now the space shuttle endeavour is on its final journey not airborne, but down city streets in los angeles. these are live pictures. more on this complicated journey. >>> first, this morning's tech bites. >>> samsung unveils smaller version of galaxy smartphone features four inch display, five mega pixel camera. runs on jelly bean. microsoft executive says the company plans to have 100,000 apps available by next february, 400 million people are expected to be using windows 8 by next summer. new leader in the pc market, china's company out sold hp in the third quarter. tough time as consumers are opting for tablets and smartphones. typical twitter user woman in her late 20s who shares details of her life with family and friends. 208 followe

waze app this is free, this is 880 through oakland area towards both directions actually looks like itelatively cleary now once again bart pushing one hour delays east bay to san francisco direction. >>> today on katie one of the most powerful women in silicon valley sits down with katie couric. facebook's chief operating officer is credited with helping the social networking giant become profitable. sheryl sandberg and the kate middleton lookalike on katie starting at 3 p.m.. >>> it seems squirrels may have a little something to teach us about managing our money. researchers are following squirrels as they scamper around campus they say the squirrels don't just mind leslie form for food they engage in a long term safe s strategy, padding nest eggs even diversifying. they say we should learn to spread our investments out in different funds and manage those funds directly instead of relying on others to do it for us. so we can learn a lot from squirrels. >> i can see the reality show now, are you smarter and -- than a squirrel? >>> the big names in the running for a spot in the rock and

. >> and exclusive abc 7 news waze traffic app has a feature to guide you to the lowest gas prices in your area. you can down load it and we'll show how you can safe gas if you're attending a big event this weekend. >> there is a shelter in place order has been lifted. a operator punctured a gas line this after the noon. pg&e crews capped a leak money the last hour or so. it happened on boeing drive in south novato. the operator taken to the hospital. there is a 100 houses were sheltered in place. three homes remain without gas service as we speak. >> tonight police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead. an officer noticed something strange. abc 7 news is live tonight to explain what happened. >> residents heard gunfire and a lot of commotion when a police officer did a license plate. >> police are working on the chain of events that that led to an officer shooting and killing. >> i heard four shots fired skm it was really close. it wasn't mufled. >> it came around the block and what is going on? >> the clangs rang out just before noon causing residents t

if you want to get around slow downs check your abc 7 waze app looking at 80 westbound earlier accidentear cutting boulevard has been cleared, damage is done, very heavy from highway 4 westbound towards the macarthur maze. download this app for free on your smartphone. >>> ahead, five things to know before you go. including new this morning the missing north bay teenager found safe in the central valley after a statewide search. >>> abc7 morning >>> here are five things to know before you go. number one giants are celebrating being number one in the national league. giants beat st. louis 9-0 to capture the championship in game 7. next the world series the team hooves the tigers tomorrow. >> number two, anticipation growing for in morning's 10:00 announcement by apple. the company is expected to unveil smaller less expensive version of the ipad. >> number three, facebook set to report third quarter earnings later today after the closing bell. stock tumbled in july after disappointing second quarter earnings. >> number four, more fall out from san bruno disaster city council plans to vote

i wanted to show you the waze app, if you are lucky enough to be going to at&t park tonight grey wayto navigate you might want to download this it is free on your smartphone. >>> 6:02. in san francisco police still searching for at least one man who opened fire on an officer in the mission district. terry mcsweeney joins us live with the investigation now underway. >> reporter: mission police station hoping to get new information on this, it could be the police are still putting this together. complicated situation. take a look at pictures we have that add.com case of the matter a couple -- that add.com case of the matter, you see a couple people in handcuffs please are telling us 1:30 this morning, possibly three people nay moving vehicle shot at a police officer, the -- in a -- it was happening in close quarters. the vehicle took off, officer followed in a car. not saying it was a marked car might have been an undercover officer we don't know, he called for back-up one suspect taken into custody officers search for other suspects police say all of this preliminary trying to piece i

if you do have to drive, waze app can guide you through the traffic.ew unemployment numbers are out and taking some of the wind out of sails of mitt romney's campaign. businesses created 114,000 new jobs around the country last month. lower than previous months, but the unemployment rate still dropped to 7.89%. it's the best it's been in four years. it changes the political conversation from the presidential debate performance to the improving economy. more on that from mark matthews. >> good morning. >> in san francisco, one sign of an improving economy, shoppers lined up around the block for the opening of a clothing store. >> i feel we have picked up. i don't know. i don't know for the rest of the country. >> the statistics show the rest of the country is improving. 114,000 new jobs added in september. revised numbers for july and august, 86,000 more jobs than originally reported, taking away a favorite line of mitt romney's stump speech. rom supporters are questioning the new labor numbers. >> i wouldn't put my mortgage numbers on these being corre

elsewhere let me show you the waze app great way to get around, focused on san francisco around at&trk here you will find traffic along embarcadero. if would you like this free app you can download it for yourself abc7news.com/waze and navigate around most traffic jams around the bay area. >>> big merger in the cell phone business. >> here's jane king with this morning's bloomberg business report. >>> sprint is getting a new majority owner japan's fastest provider agreed to buy a 70% stake for 20 billion dollars. bad news for seniors. social security benefits going up 1 to 2% in january, among the smallest annual increase since the automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975. official announcement expected tomorrow. how much do you have stashed away for a rainy day? new survey says nearly 41% of americans have only $500 or less in savings. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> parents with preteen and teenaged girls may find this study interesting. researchers at kaiser permanente in atlanta found the hpv vaccine does not make girls more prom miss cue . -- miss cue . -- >

waze app shows bay bridge, a little heavy from 580 maze and you can see traffic spotter reporting thatheavy traffic. to download this app it is free on your smartphone to avoid some of these problem areas. >>> 6:21. today on katie susan sarandon oscar winning actress and mother of three whose life and career have never been busier they talk about things they have in common, raising kids, growing old gracefully and susan's views on marriage. >> did you not believe in the institution of marriage? >> i believe in it for other people fit works for you that's fabulous. i don't know, i ash -- i was always hesitant this idea of locking it in. >> you will hear more on katie at 3 p.m. right here on abc7. >>> still ahead, how you can help the family of a fallen bay area officer. >>> setback on the dance floor. sudden accident sending one to the hospital over the weekend. >>> you can see heavier rain up still up in north bay more rain starting to fill in the bay all of us are going to get wet for the morning commute. >>> 6:25. "dancing with the stars" could be missing melissa during tonight's sho

south roadwork picked up north part of the span no delays into san francisco, big problem this is the waze app we have an accident highway 12 shutdown both directions this is american canyon alternate route is very clear this is a tree app for you, abc7news.com/ waze for info or download it free on your iphone jacknifed big rig highway 12 red top both directions "sig alert" in effect, chp working to clear it out this app will help you get around traffic jams. >>> they may be the wave of the future but the government has concerns. the answers washington wants before it gives self-driving cars a green light. >>> buzz created by popular new app that lets you buy a drink from anywhere around the world. >>> she was born while her dad was serving in afghanistan. see the moment when father and daughter meet for the first time. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it ma