Heavily invested. This is one of several protests around the bay area which started in San Francisco. A section of San Franciscos Market Street was closed as demonstrators made their case for stopping the construction of the north Dakota Access pipe line. The Company Behind it awaits the approval of the army corps of engineers to build part of the pipeline under the missouri river. But its like where is it safe to destroy peoples water sources because its got to go under the river in order to get to where its going and it doesnt need to be going in the first place. Reporter maria cole lives in missouri. Shes visiting her daughter in the bay area and felt she had to voice her disapproval. Its going to run downhill. Its going to affect the mid well. Im from the midwest. Its coming through those states, and we are all going to suffer when the water is polluted. The north Dakota Access pipeline would run from north dakota to illinois transferring crude oil. Its 80 complee except for a section that would run under the missouri river. That site is near the Standing Rock indian reservation. Yesterday the army corps of engineer halted the project saying additional discussion with the Standing Rock sioux tribe and analysis are warranted. Energy transfer partners, which is behind the pipeline, criticized the army corps for engaging in what can only be described as a sham process that sends a frightening message about the rule of law. Theres nothing that we do to the earth that were not doing to ourselves. Reporter Energy Transfer based in texas is now asking a Federal District judge in washington to assert their legal right of way to build. Lieian melendez, abc 7 news. And we used the abc 7 news app to send alerts throughout the morning as the protests moved through the city. You can keep up to date with alerts on your phone or your tablet by downloading the abc 7 news app and make sure you enable the push alerts. The Oklahoma City airport remains shut down this afternoon. Heavily armed officers are looking for the person who shot and killed a 52yearold Southwest Airlines worker outside of a parking garage. Authorities immediately closed Will Rogers World Airport and advised people inside to shelter in place. Were being told police are preparing to move people out of the airport. So far no information has been released about the suspects. Five High School Students who were stabbed by a classmate in the boys locker room are hospitalized in orom, utah. The 16yearold suspect is also being treated. He stabbed himself before a School Resource officer subdued him with a taser. Authorities havent released a motive for the attack so far. The suspect was a new student with straight as who had previously been homeschooled. There are ongoing demonstrations protesting the president ial election nationwide. Abc 7 news was in san mateo where students from aragon and san mateo high schools walked out of class. You can see the big crowd also gathering in athens, greece. At trump tower president elect donald trump is meeting with Vice President elect mike pence and people are speaking out against the alleged hate crimes targeting minorities since the election. Not my president not my president reporter another day, another show of defiance. Im out here as well to support womens rights and racial equality and pretty much everything he stands against. Reporter students from new york to d. C. , some too young to vote but all worried about their future walking out of class and joining the ongoing protests against president elect donald trump. The next four years, it really is up to us to kind of fight for the things that i think donald trump will change or will try to change. Reporter these daily marches and rallies across the country coinciding with the uptick in reports of hate crimes since election day. More than 300 hate incidents reported so far, most against minority and religious groups. Among latest, an Indiana Church defaced with graffiti including a swastika and in Massachusetts Police investigating these threatening letters. We just wanted as a neighborhood to come out and say that its not what we feel. Were very inclusive. Reporter now in a different show of solidarity against these alleged acts of hate neighbors are speaking out and students standing united. Its just absurd and horrible. Thats why were here tonight to show that were against it. Reporter this scene at the university of michigan monday night after two Muslim Students reported falling victim to separate bias attacks. Trump himself has also said he is saddened by these reports urging the perpetrators to stop and vowing he will work to bring our country back together. Elizabeth husband abc news, new york. The mayor for the West Virginia town of clay has resigned amid fallout from a racist Facebook Post about first Lady Michelle obama. Beverly wayling stepped down. She had commented on a post from another city worker who referred to mrs. Obama as an ape in. Hes the woman behind the original post was removed from her job. Twitter is expanding ways to curb the amount of abuse that users see. The San Franciscobased company is expanding its mute function so starting now users will be able to mute key words, phrases and conversations that they just dont want to see. Twitter also says its making it easier to report hateful conduct and will also retrain its support teams about its policies and hateful conduct. We have had little rain over the last 24 hours, and i place emphasis on the word little. Heres doppler and you can see some clouds around. Some spotty drizzle or light, light sprinkle is going on. 24hour rainfall totals. A trace here in San Francisco and across the bay in oakland. 01 in los gatos and. 01 in santa rosa. A few damp spots. The swru at golden gate bridge. 61 oakland, mountianview, san jose and 67 at gilroy and 59 at half moon bay. Nice view of the western sky from emeriville with clouds over the bay. 59 right now at santa rosa and novato, fairfield, hayward and 59 at livermore. A little forecast animation starting at 8 00 this evening. Well see the high clouds pass through and give us a bit of clearing during the Early Morning hours and then clouds will return by can the with a few spotty and very, very light sprinkles. Doesnt look like well get any significant rainfall by tomorrow, but well have some over the weekend. A look at rain coming our way over the weekend. Ama . Thank you, spencer. Today the owners of a walnut creek bar made a case to keep it open later than a city wants because of an Ongoing Police problems. Last month the Planning Commission ordered crowingan Sports Bar Grill to close at 12 30 a. M. Instead of 2 30. The owners filed an appeal and told the city council on n a special meet i go it should be opened later. Residents say an influx of young people can cause problems but shouldnt be too much for the city to handle. I think they should consult with San Francisco and how they deal with it. The bars and restaurants there are open until 2 00 this morning. Last call at 1 30. They are able to handle it and walnut creek could handle it as well. Crowigans has had several calls for Police Assistance and one man was murdered outside the bar. They have agreed to a dozen recommendations including serving more food. Police in San Francisco are searching for three suspects wanted in a brazen burglary. We have Surveillance Video of a breakin that occurred last month in the soma neighborhood. Three suspects entered the building on channel street and got away with more than 100,000 in jewelry and electronics. Coming up on abc 7 news at 4 00, criticism and complimentsed a president elect trumps criticism gets under way. Why its unifying some americans and others say its dividing them. Up next, raising the minimum wage. Can the city of san jose stay on track with its goals . We hope they stop the crowd, dungeness. There are high hopes from crab fishermen as the commercial crab season gets under way. And at 4 09, a live look at the afternoon commute. This is a live shot of the golden gate bridge. You can see its an overcast day and maybe a couple of drops or two there, but traffic not impeded at all moving nicely in both directions. Back w heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. Its more than just health care. Its life care. Bay area cities are on the fast track to raise minimum wage to 15 an hour ahead of the states deadline. Right now San Franciscos minimum wage is 13 an hour and oaklands about l go up to 12. 68 an hour in january. San jose is still at 10, the states minimum wage. Advocates are concerned san jose is falling behind in its commitment to make the minimum 15 an hour by 2019. Abc 7 News ReporterLonnie Rivera joining us now at city hall where the council is talking to meat about the time line for this wage hike. Reporter yes, thats right. San Jose City Council is taking up the minimum wage item as we speak right now. They will be looking at things such as the time line and who might be exempt. All of those things are being taken up this evening for a vote. 35 employees work at Fourth StreetPizza Company in downtown san jose. The owner of this Small Business sees the pros and cons of a 15 wage hike by 2019. How expensive everything is in this area, people need a living wage. You know, i also kind of see it turns into a cycle where restaurants have to raise their prices and other stuff gets raised. Reporter that means higher prices on the menu to absorb the cost of raising salaries for his employees. Outside this pizza shop advocates say a wage hike is long overdue in san jose. Back in 2010, Scott Meyers Lipton let san jose students in the fight for 15 movement. Lipton says the city is dragging its feet with what began as a socalled regional approach. In six weeks from now mountianview and sunnyvale will going to go to 13 so were going to be were at 10. 40 going up. They are going to 13. By july well go to 11 something or 12. Thats too late. Reporter mayor sim lick yardo is common about the broad support for the wage increase, but the details of the time lines still needs to be ironed out. Whether or not teenagers under the age of 18 might be exempt, for example, and whether we start in july or january. We have broad consensus. Reporter San Jose City leaders will wrestle will finalizing the language of the minimum wage proposal. Lonni rivera, abc 7 news. Happening now in San Francisco, Public Comment on a proposal to place even tighter restrictions on Property Owners to use sites like airbnb. City supervisors are planning to vote on proposed legislation to cut homesharing rentals to just 60 nights a year. Yesterday airbnb offered to cap rentals at 90 days, the citys current max. It also offered to create a mandatory Registration System and provide names, addresses and other info to the city. The change of tone comes days after a judge indicated he would likely rule in favor of the city in a lawsuit over homesharing regulations. Jetblue is having a big sale but you need to act fast if you want to get in on this. Some fares are below 100 round trip. In fact, we found a oneway fare from sfo to las vegas for 34. Ama, i dont i dont know what were going to do. Just book it. Just find something. Figure out something to do. Ill get a massage, it will be great. Ill win back all the money. The flights are for december through march and there are blackout dates. Tickets do not include checked luggage. The sale ends at 11 59 tomorrow night. Billionaire businessman Warren Buffett is betting those types of sales will be big moneymakers for the airlines. Stocks in united, delta, american and southwest all soared today after it was revealed that buffets Company Berkshire hathaway invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the four careiers. This is a surprise move because back in 2007 buffet called airlines a, quote, bottomless pit. Well, aaa is predicting thanksgiving travel this year will be the busiest since the great recession. The club is forecasting more than 48 million americans will hit the roads and take to the skies. More than 1 million americans will go 50 miles from home, a 2 increase over last year. One factor in the forecast, gas prices are the Second Lowest they have been in nearly a decade. Well, this morning a San Francisco woman accomplished something that has never been done before. Her Group Successfully swam across the dead sea. Yes. Abc 7 news anchor kriningnchor s here with more live. Reporter these are the 28 swimmers who achieved impossible. Among them kim chambers right there, a 39yearold San Francisco resident and cal berkeley alumni. She tweeted this lovely picture afterwards, but i want you to see what they did in seven hours. Look at this, swimming nearly ten miles from jordan to israel in lifethreatening conditions using special masks to guard against the extreme salt content which also makes the water dense and hard to push an arm into, so why take on this challenge . The International Group wants to shine a light on the shrinking of this historic body of water due to farming issues. Kim had trained for this in San Francisco bay. Abc 7 news did a story on her last year when she became the first woman to swim from the fairlawn islands to the golden gate bridge. Kim talked about us by phone today after the swim. Because its so salty it was it actually could be potentially fatal if ingested in your lungs or stomach. We have a few aches and pains and a bit of chafing and some bloodshot eyes but overall were pretty excited and and marveling at what we did. Reporter coworkers at adobe in san jose where kim is a Community Engagement manager are all extremely proud today. Larry and ama . That is incredible. It is just amazing. I mean, you talk about the hours of training that would go into Something Like that. Fantastic. All right. Lets get a look at the forecast and Spencer Christian is here. Driving in, im looking around. Just feels like it wants to rain, but its not quite there. A little moisture. Just trying. I needed my wipers on for two minutes and then it stopped, but theres more rain on the way. We may not get any significant rain until the weekend. Heres a look at live doppler 7. Ill shoal you whats happening right now. A few clouds around. A couple little moist spots out there. Probably some spotty drizzle but not much more than that is happening right now. Heres a look at current wind conditions. Its breezy in some spots. Not terribly gusty. We have gusts to 13 Miles Per Hour at novato and 20 Miles Per Hour gusts at mountianview and, again, its breeze out there and will be again tomorrow. Heres view from the rooftop camera here at abc 7 looking out over the bay where its mostly cloudy at the moment and these are our forecast futures. A cooler pattern for the next couple of days beginning tomorrow and chilly mornings will prevail the next two days as well and then rain arrives over the weekend along with clouds that will bring temperatures back up again. Tonights lows in the low 40s in the north day valleys at nappa and santa roseau. Upper 40s and upper 50s around the bays and tomorrows highs under mostly sunny skies, will range from upper 50s to about 60 at the coast. Well see mainly low 60s and a couple mid60s in some of the mildest locations inland and around the bay. Cooler than today was. Using the morning low indicators, average low is 40 in santa rosa. Thursday morning a little chilly, one degree below the average. 39 degrees and look at how the lows bounce back quickly towards the end of the week as the clouds come in that will bring us our weekend rainfall and well see milder mornings in most locations then. Storm impact scales. We range storms by their intensity rank their intensity numerically from 1 which is light to 5 which is very severe and the storm approaching ranks 1 is on the impact scale. It will bring light to moderate rainfall so lets skip ahead to 5 00 a. M. Saturday. Forecast animation. Periods of rain developing and continuing through the day sunday and actually into sunday night and early monday morning and we project rainfall totals will be fairly substantial ranging from nearly. 7 down in san jose to an inch and a half or more up in santa rosa. Looks like a wet weekend if this forecast holds up. Cooling down tomorrow and thursday, and it will warm up again friday afternoon. Rain arrives saturday. Storm ranks a 1 as it will also on sunday. Rain will taper off on monday morning though there could be some l