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amanda is tracking the developments at the live desk. >> then a milestone case going before the supreme court today. women's reproductive rights could hang in the balance as the justices discuss an abortion pill. >> and we are days away from seeing minimum wage increase here in california. and now some workers say they're going to be laid off as a result. >> good morning to you. it is tuesday, march 26th. >> we want to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. good morning. one dry day left before the showers return tomorrow. so outside this morning from sutro tower. it is a quiet start to our day. we're expecting a lot of sunshine on the way this afternoon. it's going to be a pleasant day. temperatures right now. very typical for this time of the morning at 6 a.m. we're starting out in the 40s and in the 50s. you don't need the rain gear today, just a light jacket first thing, giving way to those warmer conditions later on this afternoon. a bright day, a little breezy, especially along the coast. temperatures in the 50s and in the 60s. so a couple of degrees warmer today compared to yesterday. we're dry this afternoon, but rain is back here tomorrow. we'll talk much more

about that coming up in just a few minutes, guys. reggie thank you drew. >> breaking news. the governor of maryland has declared a state of emergency after a major bridge collapse in baltimore. officials say a container ship from singapore hit the francis scott key bridge, sending multiple vehicles and people into the water. a man is at the live desk with what we know, amanda. yeah, reggie. >> the investigation into what went wrong is just beginning. but officials are calling this a mass casualty multi agency incident. we want to take a live look at the bridge this morning where you can see that massive 948 foot dolly container ship sitting partially under the collapsed portion of the bridge. video shows the moment the bridge collapsed, sending vehicles and people into the water below the baltimore fire emergency chief right there, you see it, he says. two people have been saved from the water so far. one was not hurt and the other was taken to a trauma center in very serious condition. the search for others continues. the ship from

singapore left baltimore at about 1 a.m. local time and was heading to sri lanka. the ship hit a hit the bridge about 30 minutes later, moments after all the lights went out. firefighters say multiple vehicles fell from the bridge, including a tractor trailer overnight work was underway and divers are searching for people in the water. local fire officials say at least seven people are missing, and an unclassified report obtained by abc news finds. federal officials say up to 20 are missing. >> part of the bridge that collapsed actually fell on top of the ship. this is going to have ramifications not just for today, tomorrow, next week or next month, but for possibly years to come. >> transport secretary pete buttigieg says he has spoken with the governor of maryland and the mayor of baltimore to offer support. owners of the container ship released a statement. it reads in part. the u.s. coast guard and local officials have been notified, and the owners and managers are fully cooperating with federal and state government agencies

under an approved plan, first responders are assessing the damage to the ship before they can board it. to find out more about what happened leading up to the crash, the white house says president biden has been briefed and is monitoring the situation. back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. and taking a look back at the worst bridge collapses in u.s. history, the silver bridge in point pleasant, ohio, collapsed during rush hour traffic in 1967, killing 46 people, the second worst. well, that happened right here. the 1989 loma prieta earthquake caused a cypress street viaduct in oakland to collapse that killed 42 people. in 1980, a freighter hit the sunshine skyway bridge in saint petersburg, florida. in that case, 35 people died, and in 2002, the i-40 bridge in webbers falls, oklahoma, collapsed when a barge collided with one of its piers. 14 people died in that incident. >> happening today, the supreme court is set to weigh in on the future of the abortion pill mifepristone. justices will not

be considering a ban on the medication, but they could make the pill harder to get. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live in the studio and, gloria, this case could have far reaching implications beyond reproductive rights. >> that's right. kumasi it is a latest battle for abortion access since the high court overturned roe versus wade two years ago, the supreme court is set to hear oral arguments in just a matter of hours. mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the u.s. and has been on the market for decades. the fda has recently relaxed some restrictions, allowing it to be used until ten weeks of pregnancy instead of seven and b prescribed by mail. but a number of medical associations against abortions, say the fda cut corners by doing this, our doctors have a sincere conscience objection to facilitating abortion. >> well, mifepristone has proven to be safe and effective as a medicine for abortion and miscarriage care for over 20

years. >> but these extremist so-called leaders suggest that lawyers and politicians, not doctors, should determine which medication is best. >> and you heard right there the biden administration is defending the fda approval process, according to the san francisco chronicle, california has already distributed its entire abortion pill stockpile ahead of the supreme court ruling. reggie >> gloria. thank you. we're hearing from friends and family of the two brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion in el dorado county over the weekend, 21 year old taylon brooks was killed by that mountain lion. 18 year-old wyatt brooks survived. their family says both brothers raised their hands and attempted to scare the mountain lion away when they ran into it on saturday, the cat charged at them and seriously injured younger brother wyatt, then turned and killed taylon. >> i was shocked, honestly. it's

really sad and he was just a really just honest, genuine guy. super nice, very charismatic. we were always goofing with each other and he just had a very, just positive outlook on life. like a just a very good person, very good friend. >> the family issued a statement saying they are devastated by taillon's death and thankful that wyatt survived. wyatt is now recovering after going through multiple surgeries. >> new developments in the long running series of issues with oil refineries in martinez. neighbors health inspectors, county leaders have all been calling for a deeper look into the potentially dangerous impacts for the city and now a local congressman is stepping in. east bay congressman mark desaulnier hosted a town hall last night to talk about the area's refineries. last year, the martinez refining company reported at least 46 flaring or release incidents. heidi taylor from the healthy martinez refinery accountability group, says it was important for her to be at that meeting and we're not

having it anymore. >> like we want to know what is going on at the refinery, is it safe? are they going to fix their problems and are we going to be able to breathe clean air? >> congresswoman desaulnier says he wants more air monitors set up to detect release events, and he also wants more harsh punishments for big corporations. we reached out to martinez refining company's parent company, pbf energy, about these issues. we haven't heard back yet. a new law going into effect next week could shake up local economies across california. >> you may have heard of the incoming pay increase for fast food workers. starting monday, their pay will go up to $20 an hour. that is a 25% jump from the state's current $16 minimum wage. meantime, the federal minimum wage continues to be only 725 an hour. some business owners are considering layoffs or closing locations to save costs. others say they'll be forced to pass the cost on to all of us. >> that's going to impact us by

an increase of $470,000 annually across those ten stores. it means that we have to raise prices, which we don't want to do. >> many people believe the wage hike will offer a better standard for living. for fast food employees, the minimum wage increase goes into effect april 1st. >> still to come, federal agents raiding two of diddy's homes and it could be a part of a human trafficking human trafficking investigation. what we've learned and where the rapper was during all of this and more in the north bay beaches that are full of these unusual creatures. >> the reason we could be seeing so many of them and looking at your weather wellness today, good air quality, but tree pollen is still at high levels. >> your uv index at a six today. lot of sunshine today, but showers are back

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looking at the morning drive, we'll find a mix of sun and clouds early on, giving way to brighter conditions as we head towards lunchtime. temperatures climbing through the 50s will get you into the 60s later on today. here's future weather close to 60 degrees in a lot of cities by noon, and then into the afternoon. we are a few degrees warmer compared to yesterday under partly cloudy skies. a little bit of a breeze today from time to time, 15 to 20mph. today is dry, but that does change. tomorrow. rain returns here on wednesday. the heaviest rain will likely fall tomorrow night, and some of those showers will linger into thursday. so it's a level one here tomorrow. those showers coming back, they are briefly heavy at night with the front moving through. we'll go hour by hour in future weather. time out this next storm system coming up in eight minutes. kumasi. thank you. drew. >> still ahead robert f kennedy junior set to name his running mate today at an event here in the bay area. then imagine going paddleboarding only to be

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charged with espionage claims that he and his family have disputed. friday will mark one year in custody for him. his family recently spoke with abc's george stephanopoulos and said they know he's innocent and hope he can return home soon. gershkovitch is the first american reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in russia since 1986. developing news this morning federal agents are busy

looking over evidence taken from the homes of sean diddy combs. they raided as l.a. and miami beach homes yesterday, sources tell abc news. the raids are connected to a human trafficking investigation out of new york. combs have faced has faced multiple lawsuits, civil lawsuits in recent months accusing him of sexual assault and sex trafficking. he has denied all accusations. it's not known where he is. a flight tracking website located his plane on the island of antigua in the caribbean, but there's no indication if he is on the plane . two major developments in the legal battles at former president donald trump is facing an appeals court significantly lowered the bond amount he needs to post in his civil fraud case. trump needs to post a $175 million bond instead of $464 million. this comes after his attorneys argued the original amount was a practical impossibility. then the judge and the stormy daniels hush

money criminal case set an april 15th trial date should have been started three years ago. >> if they were going to start it at all. and then you wouldn't be quibbling over what week it's going to end. days it quibbling over days and hours. i don't know how you're going to have a trial that's going on right in the middle of an election. not fair. >> trump pleaded not guilty last year to charges of falsifying business records related to his % 2016 election. now to the race for the white house today in oakland, robert f kennedy expected to announce his running mate for his presidential campaign, and several big names have been circulating like qb aaron rodgers, dirty jobs television host mike rowe and former minnesota governor jesse ventura. most recently, oakland attorney nicole shanahan has been rumored to be the final candidate as his vp pick. rfk is deciding on his running mate now due to some states requirements to get on the ballot. there's a shortage of mental health professionals, and experts say

it's reaching a breaking point. >> the shortage is impacting schools, hospitals and nonprofits throughout the bay area. in silicon valley, momentum for health serves more than 4000 patients every year. there ceo is seeing the challenges to attract and retain mental health professionals firsthand. experts were sounding the alarm before the pandemic, but now the need is even greater . >> it takes us a longer time to hire a licensed clinician in that extra time. that means the existing staff have to see more people as we know, it's very difficult. i mean, it's a very high cost of living area. a lot of the graduate schools got smaller, so the pool just got smaller. and now you see with the baby boomers, they're all retiring. >> mental health experts are now urging the government to intervene, to try and start working on the problem. >> a paddleboarder in new zealand had an adventure he will never forget. he was joined by a pair of orcas. he said. an orca came up behind him was very

friendly, started rolling upside down underneath him, and then the second orca approached. both started circling his board. no friend this. i thought this would be your dream. the person who took the video says they both seem friendly and inquisitive. just because we saw that orca attack that great white. now you want to hold it against these, these two, you don't know they're friendly. see that mouth open? >> yeah, yeah, i would be nervous. >> extremely nervous. >> first of all, y'all act like you didn't watch free willy. >> well, yes. and that was my fictional account as a kid. you know, just like. >> oh, when he jumped over that thing, see? >> but now they're, like, attacking. attacking. just precariously close to a little wave will knock you off that. >> what happens. >> a free willy was a lie. keiko was in. >> i don't ruin childhood. >> please. >> keiko was basically in a mexican prison okay. got shipped up to oregon, died.

>> i did not know all that. >> you didn't know that. >> didn't know too that. oh my god, my 90s child. thank you. >> you didn't follow the trauma of keiko. >> why would i know the trauma of this whale that had brought me so much joy? >> it was a happy ending. thank you. it did, didn't it? was an amended. >> no no no no no. >> the movie, the movie, the movie, the lie, the lie, the lie. >> just listen to the song. will you be there and just, you know, pretend like nothing really happened. wow >> i have to rethink everything. i thought about that. >> thanks. >> didn't they? what was that song i was playing as he like. >> hold me. yeah, like the river jordan. yes. and i will then say to thee. >> that's my line. that's what i choose to remember. >> i'm only human. >> that's what i'll choose to remember from that story. oh, man. okay, so sunny today. little breezy this afternoon. but today is a dry day. we'll have temperatures a few degrees warmer than we were yesterday.

you can see we'll get us into the 60s for daytime highs overnight. tonight we'll turn to overcast skies and will fall to about uh- upper 40s to the lower 50s as showers return tomorrow. it's a level one for wednesday. it's at night tomorrow that those showers turn briefly heavy as the front moves through here. future weather tomorrow morning for the morning commute. we just have mostly cloudy skies, some pockets of drizzle along the coast and in the north bay. it's the evening we'll stop the clock here at 1030 tomorrow night. there's that line of heavy rain moving through here. rainfall totals anywhere from about a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain. as that front swings through here tomorrow night, some snow will come to the sierra. a winter storm warning in effect for the west slope that begins tomorrow morning, where our highest peaks could see up to two feet of snow. the heaviest snow is going to fall tomorrow night into early thursday morning. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. dry and sunny today. showers return tomorrow, the heaviest in the evening and then

another storm here on friday, creating wet and windy conditions lingering to saturday before those showers move out of here for easter on sunday. amanda >> hi, drew. yeah, we're going to start with your drive times this morning. the good news is that everything seems to be moving pretty smoothly. drew, get out of my way with your graphics. >> there you go. go ahead. >> and then you can see the ride from santa rosa to san francisco is going to take you about 51 minutes to san mateo, eastbound and westbound 92 are moving at the limit. and then in walnut creek, your ride is easy going. 680 is quiet from concord to danville. back to the desk. >> good morning, americans coming up at seven right here on abc seven. >> and ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning and happy tuesday to you. coming up here on gma. we are live on the scene of that breaking news a state of emergency after a major us bridge was hit by a massive cargo ship. it crashed into the francis scott key bridge in baltimore. our team is covering

every angle of that breaking story. and the hearing at the supreme court over the abortion pill, the first abortion case since the court overturned roe versus wade. wade, we're going to tell you what's at stake. and robin is talking with giselle in the kitchen with the sup

50s, but some of our coldest spots, like napa. good morning. you're at 39 degrees. light jacket needed, but high pressure is in control. it is still quiet along much of the west coast. california. going to enjoy a lot of sunshine today, even here locally. so the morning commute. no issues with wet weather. we'll have a mix of sun and clouds early on, giving way to full sunshine later on today. so here's future weather. by lunchtime we're pretty much near 60 degrees and later today, enjoy this partly cloudy

conditions. a bit of a breeze, but temperatures a little bit warmer than yesterday. reggie drew thank you. >> today is day two of a worker strike at seton medical center in daly city. more than 400 nursing assistants, housekeepers and medical technicians walked off the job yesterday over concerns about their health care coverage. they say their current health care plan is unacceptable , claiming it costs them more and that they can't find doctors who will take their insurance. we should be able to be comfortable trying to get health care where we live, for our families, for our children. reporter the hospital says the union's claim is false and that the health care plan remains free for employees. a south bay nonprofit is helping people get a new chance to stand on their own and earn a living wage. now it's expanding that initiative. people who participate in the program through community cycles of california are paid while they gain practical employment skills. although the workforce development program has been successful, the hope had always been to expand the program.

cupertino rotary just awarded the group a $20,000 grant to do just that. >> it's going to allow us to build out the classroom and build out the workshop to where we can continue to use use the shop to educate and give experience. >> community cycle says it can always use help from the local community. to find more on the story, just head to our website, abc seven news.com. some strange looking sea creatures are once again washing up on bay area beaches, but why? experts say changes in weather patterns from climate change might be at play when it comes to velella velella. these tiny blue organisms are otherwise known as by the wind. sailors >> their name kind of gives away their mode of transportation, for sure, so they have these little sails that stick up, and the wind and the, the currents of the ocean take them along their journey. >> they say it's best not to touch these creatures when they're washed ashore on the beach, and to keep pets away

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live breaking now at 630, a bridge that is one of the major thoroughfares in baltimore collapsed overnight. a cargo ship's lights appeared to turn off just before a crash into the bridge. we are standing by for a special report and changes coming to the real estate market that could yield bigger savings for buyers, but could be potentially devastating for agents. and we will have some

sun today across the bay area, but it may be short lived. rain is back in our forecast and it is coming soon. >> good morning everybody. it's tuesday, march 26th. >> we'll get to that breaking news. but first we'll get to drew. yeah. >> so one more dry day today. it's going to be nice this afternoon before the showers do. come back here tomorrow a live look from our rooftop camera at kgo showing you those partly cloudy skies this morning. some chilly spots right now. good morning napa. you are down to 37 degrees, but hayward, you're at 54. that jacket needed this morning. but it's all about sunglasses. later on this afternoon, we'll have bright conditions. a little bit of a breeze. temperatures slightly warmer than yesterday. we'll get you into the 50s and into the 60s for daytime highs. so one more dry day today. showers are back here tomorrow and we are tracking several days of wet weather. we'll talk about that coming up in just a few minutes. hi, amanda. hi drew. >> yeah, we're going to start off with your drive times currently. you can see tracy to dublin is going to take you about 54 minutes. and then antioch to concord 29. so things starting to slow down on your

tuesday morning commute to the bay bridge. if you're heading into the city, it will take you 28 minutes to get from the maze into san francisco. metering lights are on, and then in san jose, a pretty easy drive here is 280 and 17. now we'll take you back to the desk. thank you. >> amanda, happening today, a case before the u.s. supreme court could change abortion access in states that still allow it. this morning, the high court is set to hear arguments related to mifepristone, a pill that helps end an early pregnancy. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live in the studio, and gloria, the plaintiffs claim the fda made the drug easier to access without due diligence. >> good morning. kumasi. a number of medical associations against abortions say the fda cut corners, allowing the abortion pill to be used until ten weeks of pregnancy instead of seven and be prescribed by mail. the fda says adverse effects are very rare. folks rallied in front of the san francisco federal building on sunday ahead of today's oral arguments calling to protect access to the abortion pill.

mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the u.s. and has been on the market for decades. the supreme court justices will not be considering a ban on the medication, but they could make the pill harder to get even in states where abortion is legal, it is the latest battle for abortion access. since the high court overturned roe versus wade two years ago. >> what we're concerned about is that given the supreme court's past record, anything is possible. >> women come in to these emergency rooms suffering from abortion, drug complications, and our doctors have a sincere conscience objection to facilitating abortion, to potentially ending an unborn life, and those sorts of things. >> the alliance for hippocratic medicine, a group of anti-abortion medical organizations, alleges the fda failed to adequately consider the dangers of mifepristone when it eased the rules in 2016 and

2021, and the case could have far reaching implications beyond reproductive rights because it marks the first time that the court has second guessed an fda drug approval. a decision is expected by the end of june. >> reggie correa, thank you. now to the breaking news. we have been tracking all morning long. a major bridge in baltimore collapsed overnight. you'll see it in this video. it was hit by a cargo ship. just look at that. multiple vehicles and people were sent into the very cold water below. the governor of maryland has declared a state of emergency. and now we're going to check in with amanda because some details are beginning to emerge about what could have caused this. >> and reggie, new just in the few last few minutes, i should say, the ntsb just announced it's launching a team to investigate this collapse. an unclassified cybersecurity report released this morning says the ship lost propulsion as it was leaving the port and warned of a possible collision. we want to show you what it looks like right now as the sun

is coming up on the east coast, you can see just how big that ship is and where it hit the bridge. the waterway into and out of the port has been closed, and there is no other route into the port. it's the second busiest in the mid-atlantic. officials say an upwards of seven individuals are in the water. two people were rescued so far. one was not hurt and the other was taken to a trauma center in very serious condition. many people rely on the francis scott key bridge every day. it's the entryway to a major shipping channel that controls the entire country. it supplies everything from cars to sugar to manufacturing equipment. the mayor of baltimore spoke with gma this morning and calls this an unspeakable tragedy. >> it's very cold waters. we're dealing with. obviously the tide coming in. so this is very windy. so we understand that this is not a easy operation for them. they can dive and will do in this water. but this is not something where this is going to be a quick and easy thing. this is going to be an ongoing search

and rescue. and they will be doing that work to make sure that we can save every soul possible. >> tens of thousands of people travel on this bridge every day. last year, more than 12 million cars crossed over the key bridge. synergy marine group owns the ship and reported all of their crew members and pilots on board that ship are safe. president biden has been briefed on this incident. the white house has said there is no indication of any nefarious intent, but they are monitoring the situation. authorities are expected to give an update any minute now and we will bring you that live when it happens. reggie. >> amanda. thank you. if you've lived in the bay area for a while, you may remember a similar crash in 2007. in november of that year, the cosco busan hit the bay bridge that gushed tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the san francisco bay. it had a major impact on our ecosystem. no people died. although the aftermath caused thousands of birds and fish to die, the bar pilot on that ship spent ten

months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs when that crash happened. >> uc berkeley police are looking for five people who they say committed crimes during a protest on campus last month. those five people were part of about 200 pro-palestinian demonstrators who broke down the door at zellerbach playhouse. that led to injuries, property damage and the cancellation of a speech by an israeli attorney yesterday. police called it a riot and that two of the incidents were classified as hate crimes. the university has condemned the incident. >> a police pursuit ends with a flipped vehicle and four arrests. in oakland, chp took over the pursuit of a lexus after a burglary of a lululemon in napa. authorities followed the suspects through the east bay. they crashed the car near a lakeshore and beacon and hit one other car. piles of clothing, mostly leggings, ended up in the road on both sides of the crash. there were four people in the

car. none was injured. all of them are now in police custody. crews cleaned up the aftermath and a tow truck arrived to flip the car back over morning. >> we're learning about allegations against san jose high school teacher. for more than 20 years ago, police arrested the teacher for the rape and sexual assault of a student. officers say there were multiple assaults between 2002 and 2003, when the suspect taught at lee high school. he also worked as a track and field and football coach at los gatos high school. this investigation started about two and a half weeks ago, after a former student came forward and police arrested the teacher. on friday, the campbell union high school district has placed the teacher on administrative leave, and the superintendent says the district is working with investigators. all of this is happening as another san jose teacher has been arrested and booked on charges of annoying or molesting a student at ace empower academy, it runs from fifth through eighth grades. school administrators reported. the teacher, after finding

inappropriate notes on campus in mid-december. police say the teacher also sent inappropriate text messages to the student. >> it is very traumatic. it is scary and it is confusing, especially when you're dealing with someone who is a person of trust, someone you look up to. so we do want to let all survivors know that it is okay to come forward. >> the teacher claims there was never any physical contact. he's resigned and is no longer on campus. school officials tell abc seven news they are very concerned about this inappropriate contact and take allegations very seriously. >> officials in livermore and pleasanton are demanding better performance from the ambulance company that provides emergency services to alameda county. the east bay times is reporting that officials there are accusing falck of poor performance and delayed response times, claiming its ambulances were late to one in every six medical emergencies in their cities. the abc7 news i-team previously looked into

it. the response times in the east bay found that alameda county fined the company $215,000 in 2021 for failing to meet contractually agreed to response time standards. >> the bay area real estate market is heating up, houses are selling fast. >> once they are listed and prices are going up. but there are some big changes to the market. earlier this month, the national association of realtors agreed to settle a major class action lawsuit over the commission rates that real estate agents get paid. so starting this summer, real estate attorneys say more agents could be knocked out of the industry as commission becomes a more negotiable item, buyers and sellers really need to advocate for themselves and understand that they do not have to agree to a 6% commission or a 5% commission. >> there's plenty of other people who will take a lower commission and allow for a more affordable housing transaction to occur, experts say. >> even a small reduction in the

commission rate could yield big savings for sellers and buyers by tens of thousands of dollars. >> our recent push to let cars back onto market street in san francisco has been circulating, according to the chronicle, sectors of the business community have considered trying to reopen the downtown street for the past year. mayoral candidate mark farrell also has the idea included in his economic vitality platform form. some businesses believe it could help the city's struggling downtown economy by bringing more shoppers into the area, a new report says. >> san francisco's office vacancy rate is now at an all time high. >> the san francisco business times found that the rate rose to 36.6% in the first quarter of 2024. that's up a full point from the fourth quarter of 2023. the business times says the numbers have been steadily increasing since the pandemic started. but on the plus side, the report says the amount of square footage prospective

tenants are looking for is up. developing news israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has canceled a trip to washington, d.c. to meet with u.s. leaders after the u.s. abstained from a vote on a ceasefire resolution yesterday during a un security council meeting, president biden had asked for israeli officials to talk in washington on alternatives to ground to a ground invasion. in rafah, national security spokesperson john kirby said the u.s. is disappointed. and yet netanyahu's decision to cancel the delegation's visit. >> today, a british court ruled that julian assange can't immediately be extradited to the us on spying charges. this gives the wikileaks founder a partial win in his fight. in his years long battle over publication of classified american documents, the 52 year old has been fighting extradition for more than a decade. he'll remain in the same high security prison that he's been in for the last five years. a new appeal could be granted. assange after a hearing in may, a judge has tossed out elon musk's lawsuit targeting a watchdog for its critical reports about hate

speech on x, formerly known as twitter. >> the judge blasted x's cases plainly punitive rather than about protecting the platform's security and legal rights. the lawsuit accused the center for countering digital hate of violating the terms of service by scraping for data. it also claimed x lost millions of dollars because of the nonprofit's reports. x disagrees with the court's decision and says it plans to appeal. >> still to come, one of the most popular trader joe's items getting a more than 20% price hike the first time it's increased in more than 20 years. >> then somewhere over the rainbow, you can see san francisco. the beautiful time lapse after this weekend's storm. >> and stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app at seven for abc seven at seven. we're live every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m. you can download the app now, wherever you stream. >> 643 on our tuesday, we're looking at the exploratorium camera this morning, where you can see it will be a mix of sun and clouds as we get underway

here. the next couple of hours, a nice afternoon is in store. we look at our weather, wellness, air quality is good, but tree pollen is still an issue for allergy sufferers. it's high oak, sycamore and pine are your main allergens and the uv index is a six. today is high. we do expect sunshine this afternoon. here's a look at the morning commute, a mix of sun and clouds throughout the next couple of hours. we are dry out there, temperatures slowly climbing through the 50s. we'll get into the 60s later on this afternoon. here's future weather, those partly cloudy conditions right around lunchtime. pretty close to 60 degrees in a lot of spots. and then later on today it will be a few degrees warmer compared to yesterday. still a little bit below average for this time of the year. we are dry today. showers are back here tomorrow. the heaviest rain will fall tomorrow night and some of those showers will linger into thursday. it's a level one tomorrow with that rain returning to the forecast, we're going to go hour by hour on future weather time out this

a new translator, baseball superstar shohei ohtani made his first statement since news broke of an alleged gambling scandal involving his friend and former interpreter >> so i never bet on baseball or any other sports, or never have asked somebody to do it on my behalf. >> the former interpreter has since been fired by the dodgers. ohtani's legal team accuses him of stealing millions of dollars from ohtani to place bets with a sports gambling bookmaker. many people have wondered how he was able to get access to that much money from ohtani's account. and here is abc seven sports director larry beil with his thoughts. >> he's making $65 million a year just in endorsements alone. that's not even his baseball salary. a lot of guys are like, hey, you handle this. you know,

they're not keeping track of every penny. especially when you have that much money. so, i mean, there's a lot of athletes who have lost, you know, tens of millions of dollars by trusting the wrong person. major league baseball is going to do everything they can to make sure shohei ohtani is on the field this year. so you know, we'll see where the investigation takes us. >> both major league baseball and the irs are investigating ohtani and mazara. >> florida officials are bracing for legal challenges after governor ron desantis signed off on a restrictive social media law for minors starting next year. children 13 and under will be banned from holding a social media account. 14 and 15 year olds will need parental permission to have one. lawmakers behind the ban say it's about children's mental health and protecting them from online predators. >> you know, you can have a kid in the house safe, seemingly, and then you have predators that can get right in there, into your own home. you could be doing everything right, but they know how to get and manipulate

at these different platforms. >> critics say this law is a violation of the first amendment. legal challenges are expected soon. >> california lawmakers are trying to figure out how to manage the wild west of artificial intelligence. they're calling in researchers advising the european union to develop new regulation for ai. uc berkeley lecturer david evan harris tells us adding watermarks to ai generated content could help people understand whether what they're looking at is real. >> i think california has a chance to also jump ahead by being the first state in the united states and really the first jurisdiction in the world to pass a strong law requiring these watermarks and provenance information be embedded in synthetic content. >> the eu has similar ai rules in works, but harris says they won't be up and running on the timeline that california wants to see. >> now it's your morning money report. spotify wants to offer more than just music, podcasts

and audiobooks. it's now testing video learning courses similar to masterclass or how to courses on youtube. the four categories include make music, get creative , learn business, and healthy living. right now, the classes are only available to users in the uk. we don't know if they plan to expand it here to the us. trader joe's is raising the price of bananas for the first time in more than 20 years. each banana will now be $0.23, a four cent increase. while that may not seem like much, that's more than a 20% hike. a company spokesperson says it's gotten to a point where change is necessary. the average price of bananas has remained relatively steady in america despite our inflation. >> a breathtaking sight over the san francisco bay. >> time lapse video shared on social media shows vibrant rainbows soaring over the golden gate bridge. these images were taken after the thunderstorms moved through the city on

saturday, and you can see them all, all the beautiful colors, the photographer says. the video was taken at sunset with a storm clouds rolling in and multiple purple rainbows shining over the city skyline. >> oh, there you go. >> right on another chance on thursday to see some of these because we got the rain coming. rain is coming back dry today though, so you can enjoy the sunshine tomorrow though. we'll have showers returning with the heaviest falling tomorrow night outside live look from our sutro tower camera. we have partly cloudy skies early on. we have bright conditions today. it's a little breezy this afternoon. we'll have winds gusting over 15mph at times, but again, you can see we're totally dry through the next 24 hours. temperatures a couple of degrees warmer than we were yesterday. most of us going into the mid and upper 60s for our daytime highs overnight tonight. we'll see those clouds thicken as our storm gets closer to us, upper 40s to lower 50s heading into wednesday. wednesday. the storm impact scale is back. it's a level one light storm for

scattered showers as the front moves through tomorrow night. briefly heavy rain is expected with gusty winds. with that frontal passage as well. tomorrow morning, future weather showing you it's not all that bad. first thing overcast skies, some spotty drizzle for the morning commute. it's late tomorrow night. here's 1030. that front is crossing us. you can see those bright colors on future weather, indicating those brief downpours moving through rainfall totals as we head through tomorrow night to early thursday. roughly between a quarter and three quarters of an inch of rain is expected. a winter storm warning will go into effect tomorrow morning for the western slope of the sierra, our highest peaks could see up to two feet of snow, with the heaviest snow falling tomorrow night into early thursday morning. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. dry today. showers back tomorrow. the heaviest tomorrow night. scattered showers will linger into thursday. another storm arrives here friday into saturday with drier conditions for easter on sunday. amanda. >> good morning drew. we're

going to start you off in the east bay. a look at 80 from our emeryville camera. you can see plenty of congestion there from hercules to the maze. it will take you about 28 minutes now to richmond. it's a slow approach to the richmond-san rafael bridge toll plaza. expect delays from canal boulevard, and i'll leave you here with current drive times, you can see things slowing down. tracy to dublin. it will take you about 59 minutes. is the commute is starting to slow down this tuesday morning. back to the desk. >> thank you amanda. people in california could be the first to drive a different kind of hybrid car, one that only sends out water vapor instead of planet warming gases. honda says it has a new version of a crv that uses a hydrogen fuel cell and an electric battery. so the battery works for short trips. so about 30 miles or so longer trips can be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. >> basically the hydrogen you put hydrogen in the vehicle, it gets combined with oxygen in the air to make water. and then that process also creates energy. and

that energy is used to power the electric motors in the vehicle. >> pricing details for the car are not out yet. the bigger are not out yet. the bigger challen muscle movementsr uncone this is an abc news special report. >> i'm diane macedo. we have breaking news. officials are holding a press conference following a major bridge collapse in baltimore. let's listen. reporter. >> this morning, our state is in shock, and i want to take this moment to speak directly to the people of our state, to our first responders. i'm in awe of you. i'm in awe of your courage. i'm in awe of your strength. i'm in awe of everything you do for each and every one of us. you saw crisis and you said, what can i do to help? and our

response teams are doing everything in our power to rescue and recover the victims of this collapse, literally as we speak. people who, as we speak are out there are divers. our air assets people who right now are working to save lives and are doing it because the state asked and we will update the public as the work continues. so our partners, inside and outside of government . i know this has been a long night. we started coordinating immediately after the bridge collapsed. we've been standing together every step of the way from our county leadership to our city leadership, to our state leadership, to our federal leadership. and i'm grateful to call each and every one of you, not just colleagues, but i'm grateful to call you friends. and to the people of baltimore and each and every one of the

6.3 million marylanders who call our state home. i recognize that many of us are hurting right now. i recognize that many of us are scared right now. and so i want to be very clear about where everything stands. we are still investigating what happened, but we are quickly gathering details. the preliminary investigation points to an accident. we haven't seen any credible evidence of a terrorist attack. our ministration is working closely with leaders from all levels of government and society to respond to this crisis, and not just by addressing the immediate aftermath, but also by building a state that is more resilient and a state that's more safe. that is our pledge, and that's our commitment. and we're going to keep that commitment. and lastly, to the victims of this

tragedy and their loved ones, all of our hearts are broken. we feel your loss. we're thinking of you. and we will always be thinking of you. we pray for the construction workers who were on the key bridge, and we pray for everyone who has been touched by this tragedy and their families and all of their loved ones. but maryland, we will get through this because that is the maryland spirit, and that's what maryland is made of. we are maryland tough, and we are baltimore strong. so in the face of heartbreaking, we come together. we embrace one another and we come back stronger. that's what we've always done. that's what we'll continue to do. and that's what we're going to get done together. and we're going to pray for baltimore. and

i'd like to turn this over to senator van hollen, who's done a remarkable job in our delegation in providing support. so thank you, senator. thank you, governor. >> as the governor said, we come together. we come together in baltimore. we come together in maryland. first of all, our hearts go out to all those who were on the bridge and their loved ones. we pray for them. our gratitude goes out to the first responders who, as we speak, are out there continuing to conduct search and rescue operations. i want to thank the governor, the local, the mayor, the county executive, all the people gathered here as part of team baltimore and team maryland and the federal government is with them as a partner. the coast guard, as we speak, is also part of this mission. coast guard cutters, coast guard,

aviation assets. i spoke twice today with secretary of transportation pete buttigieg. pete buttigieg has pledged that they will do everything they can to very quickly release emergency response funds for this important project. the national highway transportation administration administrator is on his way to baltimore. if he's not here already, they will be releasing those early funds once all all the parties are fully engaged. second, the national transportation safety board. i talked to the chair this morning . she and her team will be conducting an investigation of what happened. >> and finally, the army corps of engineer is naval assets for looking below the surface and clearing all of this is going to be part of the effort. >> the governor is leading team maryland, the mayor and the

county executive, of course, team baltimore. but i'm just here to say, together with ben cardin, senator cardin and congressman blum and others, the federal government is your partner in this effort. thank you. and again, to the people of our state and the people of this great city, we're with you. we love you. we will get through this together. thank you >> morning again. paul wiedefeld, secretary of transportation. just a few updates since our reading this morning. the crew that was out there working was basically repairing potholes. you understand, that had nothing to do with a structural issue involved in the facility. at this time, one person has been rescued and so far. and our continue, our efforts continue to in terms of that, engineers are on site