>> gio: good morning, america. monster storm. march roaring in like a lion. nine states in the west under winter weather alerts. blizzard conditions stranding hundreds of drivers. blinding conditions, up to 12 feet of snow expected before it's over. fire danger picks up in the plains. high winds forecast to fan the flames of the largest fire in texas state history.

>> whit: super tuesday countdown. polls showing donald trump on track for a massive sweep. our political team taking a hard look at nikki haley's chances. plus, president biden ready to kick off the next phase of his campaign. >> janai: breaking overnight. the arrest in the killing that shocked a tight-knit amish community. a pregnant mother found dead in her home. what we're learning about the suspect. >> gio: spring break crackdown. miami beach breaking up with spring break. the tough new rules aimed at taming the chaotic crowds. >> you're not going to be checking into a hotel. you'll be checking into the bay county jail. >> gio: and changes in other coastal cities as well. ♪ hey now you're an all-star ♪ >> whit: and hoops history. overnight lebron james becoming the first nba player to reach 40,000 points. >> how will she go for history. >> whit: as caitlin clark is on the brink of becoming the highest scoring division i

player in the ncaa, and the unbelievable price to witness the moment as clark courts history. >> janai: we are going to have a good time talking about all those sports highlights later. >> whit: i caught you. you were looking up the stats. >> janai: i did. >> whit: she had the almanac out. >> janai: lebron surpassing kareem abdul-jabbar who just had over 38,000. it's impressive. >> whit: you googled that just now. >> janai: of course. >> whit: exciting time in sports. >> janai: yes, absolutely. good sunday morning, america. thank you for starting your week with us. can't wait to see what happens as caitlin clark plays today. less than 20 points shy -- this one is in the prompter -- of pete maravich's record. but there's a lot of news we are following. the u.s. military making airdrops of desperately needed food in gaza.

and kamala harris going to selma, alabama, marking the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday, a key moment in the battle for civil rights. >> gio: plus, everything you need to know before super tuesday. more than a third of the republican delegates are up for grabs. former president trump with the commanding lead in the polls and rival nikki haley hoping to keep her campaign alive. also, the battle over the diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with the university of florida in focus as it eliminates all dei positions. >> whit: but we begin this morning with the severe weather impacting millions of americans. the wind-driven texas wildfire now the worst in north american history. while blizzards hit other parts of the country. abc's faith abubey is in truckee, california, for us once again this morning with the latest. faith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. what you're seeing around me is patio furniture buried in several feet of snow around me. the gusty winds and heavy snow have made for a dangerous travel combination here on the mountains.

highway patrol telling us between 200 and 300 vehicles got stuck in whiteout conditions on interstate 80. even tow trucks and emergency personnel had trouble getting to them. this morning, millions on alert as extreme weather hits california, impacting nearly every state in the west. the strongest winter storm of the season slamming the sierra nevada mountains with blankets of snow. the life-threatening blizzard even shutting down interstate 80 for more than 70 miles. hundreds of drivers rescued as gusty winds caused intense whiteout conditions. >> a rash of bad luck, i guess. >> reporter: the truck driver getting stuck on the icy roads. and here along interstate 80, you can see just how high the snow pack has gotten. in some places like this as high as 5 feet tall. in the town of truckee, several feet of snow blocking doors to houses and apartments. >> i could barely open the door. >> it was waist-deep to get out of the house this morning. luckily the plows were moving.

>> reporter: urn fortunately, though the national weather service just extended the blizzard warning until tomorrow morning and then we're expecting about a foot of snow today and there's another system after that once this is over. a long way to go. people here are taking it in stride and are hunkered down. >> janai: and we're thinking about you, faith, as you have taken that weather coverage in stride. we appreciate you. meanwhile, powerful wind gusts and dry conditions are hampering efforts to contain historic wildfires in the texas panhandle. at least two people have died and governor greg abbott saying as many as 500 structures have been destroyed. the largest of the fires, the smokehouse fire burning across an area bigger than the state of rhode island. firefighters are battling rough terrain as they try to contain the flames. the images are just unbelievable. let's see how the forecast is shaping up now. somara theodore is here with that. good morning to you, somara.

>> somara: good morning, janai. the fire threat is still in place today stretching from lubbock to pierre, all the way out to des moines in kansas city. conditions are primed for this. you can see the wind gusts could reach throughout the region as high as 40 to 60 miles per hour. where that wildfire is burning, they could see gusts as high as 50 miles per hour. meanwhile, we're dealing with that wintry weather as you saw in the footage with faith there. tons of snow out west. blizzard warnings, winter weather advisories,high wind alerts in santa fe. this is what will happen in the next 48 hours. we'll see the snow wind down, but as faith mentioned, we have another round getting ready to move in. this next storm moving in. this is going to impact them monday kicking up around lunchtime. notice where it's heavily weighted, northern california in the sierra. by the time this is all said and done between the last round and the next one, we could see anywhere from 8 to 10 feet of snow total. gio? >> gio: somara, thank you. to politics now, and

super tuesday just two days away, a critical test for donald trump's final republican challenger, nikki haley. abc's maryalice parks is in washington with more on this, along with new wins for trump overnight. good morning, maryalice. >> reporter: gio, good morning. overnight donald trump continuing to blaze his way towards the republican nomination, winning caucuses in both idaho and missouri, but despite his dominant position in the race, so far still no outreach to more moderate republicans who have yet to back him. donald trump overnight arguing he is unifying the republican party, but saying he is doing so by trying to kick some members out. >> we're getting rid of the romneys of the world. we want to get romneys and those out. >> reporter: the former president sweeping two more primary states overnight, on track to dominate super tuesday just two days from now, but with no outreach to moderate republicans who have yet to back him this cycle. >> how many more times do we have to lose before we realize maybe donald trump is the problem? >> reporter: nikki haley this weekend saying trump needs her

voters to win a general election. without them, he'll lose, but the future of haley's own campaign uncertain. with 15 states and a territory voting tuesday, over a third of the total delegates up for grabs, she needs a major upset or two or else any possible path to the nomination for her could be all but closed. during his rally last night, trump focused mostly on the border, promising mass deportations, painting a grim, inaccurate picture of rampant crime and disease, broadly and falsely calling all undocumented immigrants criminals. >> it's called migrant crime. these are tough people that come over, you know, and they come out of prisons. they come out of these institutions and they're rough people. >> reporter: in arizona, a state her husband flipped red to blue four years ago, first lady jill biden also out campaigning, talking mostly about reproductive rights. >> donald trump is dangerous to women and to our families.

we simply cannot let him win. >> reporter: now, haley did get a boost this week from two high-profile senators, alaska's lisa murkowski and maine's susan collins both signaling their support for her. trump cannot technically clinch the nomination this week, but he can get close and unless haley has some big surprises this week, he can make it impossible for her to catch him. >> whit: extraordinary. maryalice parks, thank you. let's bring in political director rick klein. rick, good morning. always great to see you. so give us a big-picture look at super tuesday delegates here, what's at play, and what's at stake. >> this is by far the biggest day of voting until election day itself. as maryalice just reported, you've got more than 800 delegates in play. you need 1,215 to get the nomination. we've got voting coast to coast, the two most populous states, california and texas, and all the way up to maine. and here's the thing, once you get beyond super tuesday, it's almost impossible to catch up

because by super tuesday, almost half of all the delegates will have been selected. donald trump has opened up a big lead and it's only getting bigger, with the victories over the weekend. already more than 200 delegates ahead of haley. 1215 the manch -- magic number, he won't get there, but he might get close. >> whit: and on that very same point, some call this the last stand for nikki haley. where is her focus heading into super tuesday? are there some states where she could pick up delegates? >> you could look at this, and all these opportunities with the big states. there are several states that are essentially off the map. california and a couple of states in the south, the way they award delegates, nikki haley's going to get shut out almost certainly. donald trump will win all of the delegates and instead, haley is focused on a couple of places where she can pick up some delegates and a few states where donald trump is particularly unpopular, focusing on utah and up in new england. she was just in massachusetts last night. she's going to be in maine and vermont today, but already we are seeing this campaign more

for one that is focused on winning delegates to try to overtake donald trump, to one that is more trying to make a statement, and if she can get 30%, 40% in a bunch of states, her campaign tells me that is the message they're trying to send, that in nikki haley's view donald trump is going to lose. they're trying to represent republicans and a return to normalcy and potential wins in the future, whit. >> whit: a big night on tuesday. rick, thank you so much. we appreciate it. tune into "this week" later this morning. jonathan karl has exclusive interviews with some senators on both sides of the aisle, democrat chris murphy and republican mike rounds, plus, jon speaks with chef jose andres about his work providing humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza. janai. >> janai: we head overseas now to the israel and hamas war and the first u.s. airdrop to feed the people in gaza. abc's tom soufi burridge joins us live from jerusalem with the latest. good morning to you, tom. >> reporter: good morning, janai. the first u.s. airdrop

completed, but u.s. officials planning more saying they are also pressuring israel to open more crossing areas for aid trucks into gaza as aid agencies warn of a potential famine there. this morning, u.s. airdrops of food into gaza now under way. bundles containing 38,000 ready-to-eat meals parachuting into the strip where half a million people are on the verge of famine, says the u.n., and some children are starving to death. this weekend, the desperation for food all too clear. with a mass of people converging on an aid truck in northern gaza. calling the need in the north absolutely critical, suggesting gaza should be flooded with aid from all possible routes. aid agencies questioning the efficiency of those airdrops. on the ground, gazans racing to gather supplies. with this man saying, it's not enough for one family. another man angrily shouting accusing the u.s. of trying to

buy people's silence saying it's part of the crime against gaza. the american airdrops coming days after israeli troops opened fire near a convoy of aid trucks. israeli soldiers saying their soldiers were threatened and most of those killed were crushed in the chaos. but this u.n. mission visiting a nearby hospital saying a large number of the injured had gunshot wounds. >> we have seen people with gunshot wounds. we have seen amputees, and we have seen children as young as 12 that were injured. >> reporter: well, israel insisting it is working to get more aid into gaza, but adding it wants to keep supplies away from hamas, and a top israeli official telling me just now there is still no breakthrough in those negotiations to get a cease-fire and the release of more hostages. gio? >> gio: still no breakthrough. tom, thank you for your reporting. also overseas, a commercial ship carrying more than 20,000 metric tons of fertilizer has sunk in the red sea after being

attacked by houthi rebels. the cargo ship had been drifting leaking fuel and fertilizer since it was hit by an iranian-backed houthi missile nearly two weeks ago. u.s. officials have warned of the potential for ecological damage to the red sea. whit. >> whit: gio, now to the killing of a young pregnant amish woman in her home in northwestern pennsylvania. a suspect under arrest now and making an appearance in court. abc's reena roy is here with more. reena, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. this killing has absolutely shaken the amish community in rural pennsylvania, and now we're learning new details about who investigators say killed 23-year-old rebecca byler. police arresting 52-year-old shawn cranston. he was court for arraignment this weekend, facing a slew of charges including two counts of criminal homicide for allegedly killing byler, and her unborn baby. investigators poring through

evidence since last week when byler's husband came home to find the pregnant mother of two unresponsive with head and neck wounds. their two children were also in their amish country home, but not hurt. and experts say violent crimes are rare in these kind of communities. they're tight-knit, and very religious living separately from the mainstream world and one of the core beliefs of the religion is the importance of practicing a life of peace and nonviolence. cranston is being held without bail at the crawford county jail, and is expected to be back in court in less than two weeks. janai? >> janai: already such a disturbing case, but to learn that there were two kids home at the time. reena, thank you for that update. turning now to the university of florida becoming the latest school to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion program positions due to new state rules. abc's jay o'brien joins us with the details on that. good morning, jay. >> reporter: janai, good morning. florida now at the center of the latest firestorm over diversity policies in schools.

this time at the state's flagship university. this morning, the fallout after the university of florida eliminated all diversity, equity and inclusion positions, getting rid of more than a dozen full-time jobs including the campus's chief diversity officer ending 15 administrative roles, and canceling all dei-focused contracts with vendors. the university now led by former republican senator ben sasse saying it's complying with new florida education restrictions after the state legislature passed a law last year banning public funding of diversity, equity and inclusion, or dei programs. florida governor ron desantis celebrating the move posting, dei is toxic and has no place in our public universities. republican state representative berny jacques talking about this. >> to make sure that our

education and our high education system here in the state of florida, is instead of indoctrination. >> reporter: critics warning that eliminating all dei policies and staff rules at a leading public university will have ripple effects nationwide. >> our young people, our students, our educational institutions, are the ones who become the collateral damage of everything that we're seeing right now. this is so far more than just politics. this is what's going to start happening all across this country. >> how can you be certain that this doesn't inspire fear in academics and in a way, make them fearful of teaching any kind of diversity? >> it doesn't do that, right? if there's a student-led group that wants to engage in diversity discussions or, you know, gender or what have you, if it's student-led, we can do that. what we don't want to happen is it to be institutionally-led, and taxpayer funded. >> reporter: now, eight other states in addition to florida have passed legislation aimed at dismantling dei programs on

college campuses and at least a dozen states are now considering similar legislation. gio? >> gio: and it appears this debate is far from over. all right, jay, thank you so much for that. time now for the weather. somara theodore is back with a look at that, and oh. it's looking a little, what, foggy in new york. >> somara: so this is yesterday's shot. remember how dreary it was? i'm showing this because of the juxtaposition. come, come, come and see. yesterday was so bad and look at today. yesterday, today. yesterday, today. gorgeous, it's going to be so nice outside. as the young kids are saying, we outside. let's see what it's going to feel like. temperatures today will be in the low 60s and we've got some hot spots on the board. topeka, 81 degrees. these are near-record highs that are possible. columbia, missouri, 82, and even as far north as minneapolis, 73 degrees. we could be looking at a record-breaking afternoon for a lot of cities. this record warmth continues to migrate eastward into detroit

andbuffalo, we should be looking at the 30s for this time of year. by monday, chicago, detroit, and buffalo could be in the 70s. down in philly in the 60s to start. tuesday, about 57 degrees. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on a >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. now that we know it's going to be beautiful in new york city and i've made it into the group chat, where are we going? >> whit: janai's cooking. >> janai: so that's a lie. it was so hazy last night.

you know, this is not a flex. we can see some of the lights of the city from our house. >> somara: that's cute. >> janai: my son last night was, like, mama. did new york city turn off all the lights? we couldn't even see it. >> gio: we should note, she even ran in the rain yesterday through central park. >> whit: dedicated. >> janai: i did eight miles. >> whit: another good day for that. >> somara: you go ahead and do that. >> whit: thank you, somara. we do want to turn to a historic weekend for basketball. lebron james passes the 40,000-point mark, and caitlin clark prepares to top the division i scoring record. abc's zohreen shah joins us with more on both those stories. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. lebron james made it into the history books again. last year he surpassed kareem abdul-jabbar's history of career points, and now he has surpassed 40,000 points. no player has ever done this.

james came into last night's game between the los angeles lakers and the denver nuggets, needing only nine points to reach the mark. he got there with a layup in the second quarter, and everyone was on their feet. james finished the game with 26 points, putting his career total at 40,017 career points. what goal could be left? he wants to play in the nba with his sons. now just in a few hours, we might have some women's history in sports too. all eyes on caitlin clark as she chases pete maravich with her iowa team versus ohio state today. she's just 18 points from the record. that is 3,667 points. that's for the all-time ncaa division i record for men or women. the tickets for clark's final home game are setting records. the average purchase price, nearly $600. we can expect that to go even higher as we approach tip-off. on thursday, clark announced this will be her final year playing college ball, deciding to enter the wnba draft. guys? >> gio: she is just amazing. doing so well. >> whit: and the thing is she

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home a golden statue. next sunday night, and all day with you on abc newslive. >> whit: all weekend. no sleep for 72 hours. it will be a good time. i have to figure out what to wear. probably the same thing as last year. let's take a look at some of the other big stories we are following on this sunday morning happening right now. one person was shot after a massive brawl broke out at six flags over georgia on the park's opening day on saturday. police say more than 500 people were running through the park fighting. the crowd spilled onto the street where shots were fired and police firing back striking one person. their condition is unknown. >> janai: also right now, the national transportation safety board is investigating a serious freight train derailment in pennsylvania. two engines from the norfolk southern train wound up partially in the lehigh river near bethlehem township saturday morning. norfolk southern says a small amount of diesel fuel leaked from the engines. it will be cleaned up, but they insist there's no threat to the public.

>> gio: and alaska's iditarod sled dog race is getting under way this weekend. many will be equipped with lightup harnesses. five dogs were killed and eight others hurt. the iditarod will cover about 1,000 miles over the next ten days from anchorage to nome. >> janai: that's cool. all right. but we do start this half hour with the commemoration of one of the most important dates in the fight for civil rights in this country. vice president kamala harris joining marchers today to mark the 59th anniversary of bloody sunday in selma, alabama, with a push to increase voter participation. this morning, marking nearly six decades since bloody sunday. vice president kamala harris will be among thousands descending on selma, alabama, to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the day that galvanized the fight for racial equality and proved pivotal for voting rights.

march 7th, 1965, law enforcement officers and civilians attacked and brutally assaulted hundreds of civil rights activists led by the late john lewis as they attempted to cross the edmund pettus bridge. the bridge between that dark day and the present paved by the fight for access. during that time, for the basic right to vote in elections. now, a battle for access to basic information ahead of the next one. >> to be able to circulate factual information quickly, succinctly, that creates a more educated community. >> reporter: a massive project is under way in selma to bring high-speed fiber broadband access to parts of selma, alabama, where residents were previously disconnected. >> i'm excited because digital equity, and being able to reach

people in realtime, it's really going to be significant, i think, in increasing voter participation. >> janai: and parts of that community pushing for broader access to american history in schools. many in selma saying stories tied to the civil rights movement are being left out of history classes. >> what's amazing is we have overcome so many obstacles, but so much of this is not in the school systems or churches or homes. >> janai: a 2022 quinnipiac university poll showed only 27% of americans said the american history they were taught in school reflected a full and accurate account of the role of black americans. >> you can never really erase history, but you can learn from it, and you can continue to work on it. so we know what not to do. >> janai: and it's just incredible that after six decades, that community -- those communities still pushing for rights to access because when

you think about not having fast internet, how much that impacts your life. so a lot happening there. >> whit: absolutely. another story we're following this morning, to the spring break breakup. some popular florida destinations warning rowdy revelers, they are not wanted there anymore. abc's morgan norwood has more on the efforts to keep the calm. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: and good morning to you, whit. that's right. spring break is here and hundreds of thousands, they've already flocked to florida for that mid-semester getaway, but after a deadly spring break season last year, major coastal cities are cracking down on that chaos. we're talking dry beaches, curfews, and this morning, officials say enough is enough. it's the first weekend in march and spring break fever is in full swing, but as droves of visitors flock to beaches in the popular destinations across the country, some florida cities are cracking down on safety and it comes after a series of chaotic

in the past three years. two people were shot last year during the festivities and in 2022, hundreds sent running for cover after shots were fired. partygoers even clashing with police. and all-out brawls breaking out on any given night. this year, the city says it's not taking any chances declaring they've broken up. >> and it's not us, it's you. >> reporter: with spring break. >> you just want to get drunk in public and ignore laws. >> reporter: from bag checks to restricted beach access, dui checkpoints and increased police presence, spring breakers can expect big changes, but it's not just miami beach. nearby fort lauderdale tightening restrictions too. no coolers, no tents, and no loud music on the beach, and further north, the shores of panama city beach going alcohol-free for the month of march. bars will close sooner, and the beach off limits after 10:00 p.m. >> it ruins a little bit of the fun of spring break for sure. >> reporter: and officials say the rules aren't meant to damper the fun, instead discourage the

danger. >> if you want to come here for spring break, we welcome you with open arms as long as you come here with good intentions. if you come with bad intentions, you won't be checking into a hotel. you'll be checking into the bay county jail. >> reporter: and depending on the crime and the city, you can face as much as $500 in fines or even 60 days behind bars. law enforcement warning the criminal record will follow well beyond that time at spring break. guys? >> gio: thank you. i grew up in miami as you know, and it is always such an issue down there, so it's good they're taking action there. time for the weather. somara theodore is back. you're going to ohio. >> somara: i know, but it looks like we're going to london. look at this fog. you can't make it out now, but there's a bridge over there. completely shrouded in fog, the city of cincinnati, ohio, and a few other cities as well. look at the visibility this morning. very dense where you see .25, that's where we start getting that critical drive.

where it's difficult to drive. hattiesburg, savannah, georgia, and tupelo, and even down towards panama city. that fog will burn off, and we are going to talk more about the temperatures. look at how warm it's going to be for the month of march, looking ahead, the northeast will be much warmer than average. >> somara: and that's a look at your forecast. my friends, back to you. >> janai: we're just thinking about the beach between spring break and the weather. >> whit: we saw 60 and we start thinking about the beach. 60 degrees. i'm there. >> janai: thanks, somara. still coming up here on "good morning america," driving into the future. more robo-taxi services just approved in some major markets. approved in some major markets.

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♪ this sleek robo-taxi created by waymo now getting the green light to expand to los angeles and more parts of the bay area with some raising questions about its safety. california regulators allowing waymo to begin driverless passenger service operating on local roads and freeways at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. waymo has already been testing in l.a. for over a year. doing a waitlist and pop-up tour through several l.a. neighborhoods saying they gave 15,000 rides so far and offering fully autonomous rides in san francisco since 2022. waymo telling us they take a careful and incremental approach to expansion by continuing to work closely with city officials, local communities, and our partners to ensure we're offering a service that's safe. but as self-driving cars continue to be the subject of safety concerns and public criticism, waymo has been under the spotlight.

in arizona, the company says a rare software error prompted it to voluntarily recall 444 self-driving vehicles after two minor collisions. waymo says it is taking it seriously. one thing's for sure. it's a very quiet ride because there's nobody in here. i tested an uber waymo in october as i sat in the completely autonomous vehicle driving itself through the seats -- streets of phoenix with an empty driver's seat. we're inside the car right now, but it will not start until you buckle up and you actually hit that button that says, start ride, and here we go. start ride. it's a little strange, and i got to be honest, a little unnerving because you aren't used to seeing that driver's seat empty. well, and what was so strange about it was that it felt like a ghost was driving because you see the steering wheel moving and nobody's behind it. >> janai: that feels very uncomfortable to me. i don't know. >> whit: this is the future. there's a lot of investment

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this is a fun one. cosmetology school is pricey, we're talking at least $15,000, and for some, the cost is too expensive to achieve their dreams, until now. when beyonce calls, you answer. >> oh my god. i am super excited. >> reporter: for atia johnson, she found out her cosmetology academy was hand-selected by queen bey herself to receive $50,000 for student scholarships. >> are you ready to be cosmetology's new elites? >> reporter: johnson owns an academy which, by the way, is the first of black-owned cosmetology school in new jersey. >> the team thought it was a big old scam. i'm not going to lie. >> reporter: the cecred x beygood fund is offering $500,000 annually in cities including atlanta, chicago, houston, and los angeles. >> one of the reasons they

picked you is because you're one of the only schools on the east coast to offer a school for textured hair. why is that important? >> when i went to cosmetology school in a nine-month program, there was really only about two weeks of information on textured hair. i was able to learn what i needed to learn as far as the industry was concerned thanks to my mom, but for many others, they don't have that opportunity. >> reporter: five of johnson's students will receive $10,000 scholarships. this alumna says she's excited for future students. she was forced to drop out of cosmetology school due to final -- financial difficulties, graduating years later after receiving an outside scholarship. >> the struggle from before, it was a lot. like she was saying, growing in the industry in the beginning, you're still building things. it's not a lot of money that you are making when you're just starting. >> reporter: current student zenaysia jackson can't wait to follow her dream. >> i love when my clients get out of my chair and they feel better about themselves. it makes me feel good making other people feel good.

>> reporter: and we love that. as for her cosmetology academy, get this, they did not even apply for the grant. beyonce's team found them and reached out calling them a diamond in the rough. guys? >> whit: those grants can go a long way, too. >> janai: yes. for beyonce's team to find them and to be a school that teaches about textured hair. >> reporter: it's amazing. so inclusive. >> janai: we need that inclusivity. thank you for bringing us that. >> whit: we'll be right back with our "play of the day."

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>> lucy is all of us in the house. >> oh, my gosh, look how cute founding mom for some attention and wit, i hear there's a new pup in your life. >> yeah, we got it. we got a new foster pup. his name is mario. who wants him? oh my goodness. 5 pound mario chihuahua mix from texas. he's our 18th foster dog in the house, so we're trying to find him a home. foster our wayward animal farm doing its best. have a good week, everybody. right now, there's just so much happening in our world. >> so much at stake at the start of every morning, making sense of it all. >> that's not always so easy. >> and that's where we come in. >> good morning america. we want you to know every morning we're right here. and we got you. >> now with super tuesday and the state of the union, just days away, what's next for the 2024 race? the powerhouse roundtable takes it all on this morning on always. live.

>> abc seven news starts right now. >> good morning, i'm stephanie sierra in the east bay. a portion of eight 8-80 is now back open this morning after a tanker truck overturned. and yesterday it caused a fuel spill and traffic build up near fifth avenue in oakland. it happened after a car hit the median around 230 in the morning. and stalled out in the second lane. an estimated 500 gallons of fuel spilled out, up to 150 of which went down a storm drain. thankfully, there were no injuries. the snow is falling and moving fast because of those strong winds in the sierra. this is a live camera atop heavenly mountain resort. a blizzard warning in that area has been extended now to 4 a.m. monday morning. lisa is tracking the latest. good morning. good morning. >> here where we have some rain level one system. castro valley right here around 580, down through highland boulevard, carlos boulevard and taking you further to the north and east by

highway four, looking at stone valley road 680. wet weather this morning all the way to the north here around concord. you have a break, but there are more showers by hercules and highway one there. as we get to the north bay, rain and snow mix a couple inches of snow and you can see off the coast here getting set for some rain. pescadero highway one. the santa cruz mountains in the south bay, gilroy and hollister. some light to moderate showers and you can see the wet tarmac here from the oakland airport. it is 49 degrees in san jose as well as san francisco and breaks further to the north. here, the golden gate bridge, upper 30s. we're looking at that frost advisory for another hour. marin sonoma and napa, then mid 50s with breezy winds. today a bit of a break for your monday. more light rain tuesday into wednesday. >> lisa, thank you and thank you all for joining us this week with george stephanopoulos is next >> jackie elwood supports

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