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the american economy. >> and she said it wasn't a country album. it's a beyonce album. but the success of her latest album, cowboy carter, making historic waves in that genre. >> good morning. welcome to tuesday, april 9th. >> yes, we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> and it's going to be delightful. today we've got spring like weather continuing warmer weather than yesterday. and that warming trend continues for the next couple of days. a live look from the exploratorium camera this morning. you can see plenty of stars out there. we have clear skies and we're expecting total sunshine throughout the entire day today. now, temperatures this morning need the jacket. most of us beginning in the 40s, 42 right now in sonoma, san francisco just updated a 50 a little bit cooler across the bay in oakland at 4850. in san jose, we're at 46. in livermore. so if you'd like to yesterday, today is equally as beautiful, but we're warmer than yesterday. just a few clouds early on, giving way to just total sunshine throughout the day. along the coast will stay in the low 60s thanks to a bit of a sea breeze,
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but away from the coast, around the bay shoreline and inland mid and upper 70s later on this afternoon. so a closer look at those highs today. we're going above average for this time of the year 72. in oakland we'll hit about 67 in the city, 78 in santa rosa, the same in san jose , 77 in antioch, 73 in san mateo. looking nice in santa cruz, lots of sunshine, 73 degrees there. it's even warmer tomorrow, reggie, we'll show you those numbers coming up in a few minutes. looking forward to that. >> thanks, drew. a proposal to change oakland international airport's name may end up in court. the city of san francisco now threatening to sue to block that potential change. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is tracking that story, so it's all coming down to the use of three words. >> it does. reggie the port of oakland board of commissioners is set to meet thursday to consider changing oakland international airport's name to san francisco bay, oakland international airport and it's those words san francisco bay that have san francisco officials threatening to sue oakland airport officials are hoping the name change would
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help travelers understand there's another airport in the san francisco area and possibly bring more tourists to the east bay, but san francisco officials believe it will lead to confusion. and they say the name will violate trademarks held by sfo. city attorney david chiu has gone as far as sending a warning letter to the port of oakland. >> we also believe the currently proposed name infringes on sfo's trademarks. sfo has been in operation for almost a century. since 1927, we've used san francisco international airport or san francisco airport throughout most of that history, adding san francisco to it certainly makes it more attractive or more recognizable to those that are traveling, traveling from out of the state, out of the country. >> in a statement on monday, the port doubling down on the proposal, saying the proposed name modification will clarify, not confuse the new name
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identifies where o.r.k is actually located, which is on the san francisco bay. if the proposed name modification is approved by the board, the port will take all appropriate measures to defend its right to use this accurate geographic identifier. but a travel industry analyst and marketing expert says the name change would cause confusion for travelers, saying that many might even accidentally fly to the wrong airport. kumasi. >> all right. thank you. gloria. happening today, u.s. health and human services secretary xavier becerra is going to be here in the bay area to talk about the biden administration's efforts to expand health care access for the latino community. becerra will be highlighting affordable health care options available at roundtable discussions in oakland, and there he will be meeting with local health care leaders to talk about mental health and ways to improve overall wellness in the latino community. new. this morning, pfizer just released new data about its rsv vaccine. and amanda, that data suggests the shot could help younger adults
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with underlying medical conditions. >> now that's right, kumasi pfizer tested its vaccine in people ages 18 to 59 with underlying medical conditions. researchers saw the vaccine produced a similar response and side effect profile. as in prior studies, they say the vaccine was well tolerated and demonstrated an immune response no different to adults ages 60 and older. the company plans to ask the fda for approval based on these results, but there is no timeline for when it might get approved. rsv is a viral infection that carries the greatest risk for the oldest and youngest people, but certain adults with underlying medical conditions, such as asthma, copd and diabetes are also more likely to be hospitalized if infected with rsv. rsv can affect the lungs and breathing passages of an infected person, and can potentially cause severe illness. in the u.s. alone, among older adults, rsv infections account for about 60,000 to 160,000 hospitalizations a year. back to
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you, reggie. >> thanks so much, amanda. if you bank at first republic, i know you don't. as of next month , jpmorgan chase is taking over the san francisco based bank. existing accounts will convert to chase accounts over memorial day weekend. first republic's 25 bay area locations will close may 24th. ten will be remodeled and reopened with new branding, 15 of them that are within a mile of existing chase locations will close permanently. and this morning, an economic warning from the man in charge of jp morgan chase. he's still concerned about inflation and believes we might be in for more interest rate hikes. here's abc news reporter lionel moise this morning. >> the leader of the nation's largest bank, jp morgan chase, is sounding the alarm that inflation could soar beyond 8% in the coming years, despite recent figures showing inflation has been cooling. in his annual letter to shareholders, jamie dimon said there has been too much emphasis on the short terme and not enough focus on long terme trends, writing huge
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fiscal spending, the trillions needed each year for the green economy, the remilitarization of the world and the restructuring of global trade. all are inflationary. >> you've got the russian war in ukraine and the impact that's having on energy markets, oil markets, natural gas markets. you've got the conflict in the middle east and that's disrupting supply chains and also is a threat to energy prices. and then just the rising tensions between the us and china. >> while experts agree on the economic impact of conflict, not everyone is on board with diamond's latest statements. >> you got to be humble when you're forecasting anything, particularly the economy. >> in 2022, diamond predicted a hurricane would hit the us economy, later admitting he was wrong. but his new warning reflects the pain of many households struggling to make ends meet. >> i love honeycrisp, but eight $9 for a bag of apples now that's not good. >> while inflation has fallen from a peak of more than 9, it's
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still higher than the fed's target of 2. >> but experts say it will take time for an everyday american hearing. this headline. seeing these stories, what would your message be to them with each passing month? >> things are getting better. there's problems. there's issues. there's always risk. but the best scenario, the most likely scenario is that, you know, this economy is going to continue to be resilient and perform well going forward. >> in his letter, diamond also focused on the future of the economy, touting the impact of artificial intelligence, saying it could be as significant as the printing press or steam engine. he also highlighted the need for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying banks and companies must earn the trust of their communities. lionel moise, abc news, new york all right, if you haven't done your taxes yet, you need to get on it because the deadline is this coming monday, april 15th. >> some changes to know about this year. the standard deduction and tax brackets have been adjusted due to inflation. clean vehicle credits kicking in and home energy credits have
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expanded. however, the child tax credit it's the same as last year. if you can't get it together by monday, you can file for an extension. you should note, though, that payments are due april 15th, so if you need an extension that's just an extension to get the paperwork in. >> it doesn't shift your financial responsibility. >> if you do file an extension, you have until october 15th to get the return in order. if you missed the deadline monday and you don't file anything, the irs will be penalized you for every month you're late. time now 508. >> we'll take a look at the travel forecast. if you're heading across the country, it's really quiet in most cities. southern california, near 80 in l.a. today, new york, chicago, denver. major hubs, no issues there. atlanta, though, is going to see some soaking rains later on today with a high of 67 and looking nice in seattle. even honolulu, a high of 81 with a chance of an afternoon shower.
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live look outside. here is sfo this morning. we have clear skies up above. we're getting ready for another day filled with sunshine and temperatures even warmer than yesterday. here's the reason why. big area of high pressure now anchored off our coastline. and it's going to stay there at least through thursday, acting like a heat pump. bringing a spring like temperatures, and squashing any threat of cloud cover. so looking at the morning drive early on, we do start out on the cool side with a lot of temperatures in the 40s and will quickly climb into the 50s by 8 a.m. and then into the 60s by 10 a.m. and we're on our way into the 70s and our warmest spots away from the coast. so highs across the region, we are going above average today near 80 in concord, the same in san jose, 78 in santa rosa, a very comfortable 72 in oakland will hit 67 in the city early in the afternoon before a sea breeze kicks in. starts to cool us off. 74 in palo alto, 76 the high in morgan hill. we continue to warm over the next couple of days. by
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tomorrow and thursday, we do expect 80s to come back in our warmest spots inland, but then those temperatures do come crashing down on friday, as you will show you that in the seven day in a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. the most fans per capita coming up, the pop star who's largest fan base might actually be right here in the bay area, and it was not the ideal commute home for some people using the posey tube. >> the reason people were forced to ditch their cars and walk out, and how police
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nice to meet you. (♪) you're so amazing. (♪) for the cause of a two alarm fire that burned a building in hayward last night. it's just west of interstate 880 on hall road. fire officials say no one was injured. >> if your morning commute takes you through the posey tube, it is back to normal. they had a pretty dangerous situation last night. drivers had to ditch their cars and walk out of the tunnel through smoke after a truck caught fire. abc seven news was there when crews brought the burned truck out of the tunnel. fortunately, nobody
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was hurt in the north bay. >> we're learning two people are facing charges for a chop shop operation in sonoma county. investigators with the chp and sonoma county sheriff's office arrested these men last month after searching a vehicle repair shop in santa rosa. they say they found dozens of cars and trucks. seven were listed as stolen and parts of the vehicles had been removed, several had altered vin numbers. detectives are now asking anyone who may have more information to give them a call. >> you're going to see a lot more electric rental bikes in the east bay. today, lyft is set to announce it is expanding the bay wheels bike share program. the company will roll out 500 new bikes in oakland, berkeley and emeryville, along with 24 new docking stations. lyft says they hope this expansion will grow ridership and reduce their operational costs. >> the slow economic recovery of downtown san francisco has the attention of other california city leaders, who are having the same issue. san francisco mayor london breed met with the mayors of sacramento, long beach, and
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riverside at the state capitol yesterday for the first legislative hearing on california's post-pandemic recovery. mayor breed expressed support for a series of bills created by bay area lawmakers, which would encourage renewed investment in downtown san francisco. the ceo of san francisco's union square alliance also attended the session and says the meeting gave her hope. >> bar and restaurant boom in union square. we're actually expecting quite a few more announcements of new restaurants this year and into next year. >> mayor breed told told the group that both violent crime and property crime are down, town, are improving, and she says the shift to remote work is the biggest reason for the slow recovery. >> applications are now open for alameda county's program, helping first time home buyer buyers afford their down payments. it's giving up to $210,000 loans to people who live or work in the county, or those who are displaced from homes there. applicants must be making 120% of the area median
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income to qualify. recipients will be selected through a lottery with priority to educators and first responders, and you can apply online until may 15th. >> grammy winner billie eilish has new music coming out this spring. her third studio album, called hit me hard and soft, is set to be released may 17th. the singer announced the album yesterday on instagram, and the post also reveals her cover art, where eilish is swimming underwater toward an open door. now the song titles haven't been released. this new album comes after eilish and her brother finneas won an oscar for the babi song what was i made for? well, remember that time when this one bay area city renamed itself? during taylor swifts eras tour last year? swift de clara, also known as santa clara, is now being named the swifty capital of the united states. casino.org says swifty clara has more taylor swift fans per capita than any other u.s. city on the eras tour. tampa, florida. pittsburgh, pennsylvania. kansas city,
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missouri, and arlington, texas round out the top five. the gambling website looked at factors like stadium attendance, tiktok videos, and google searches. >> beyonce making music history again. she becomes the first black woman to top the country albums chart with her latest release, cowboy carter. it's also the eighth time a beyonce album has topped the billboard 200 albums chart. this all comes after releasing her hit single texas hold em in february, which hit number one on billboard's hot country songs chart. >> that was back in february. yeah, i know, whoa, what is time? what is time flying by? and we all knew this was going to happen. we knew that was going to hit the top. >> did you know that the name of the album was supposed to be beyonce? >> yes. and she goes into it. it was, when her relatives came to america that was their original last name. >> b e y i n c e. >> yes. and then i think there was a clerical error on the paperwork and it changed. and
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that's how. so i think she's giving homage. yeah. >> and for some reason, the last minute she changed it to cowboy carter, which says what it's about. yes. yeah. it's you know. >> yes. >> but one of the songs she, she spells out beyonce. >> yeah. >> there's her clue. yep. fun fact for your morning uh- this morning though, it is looking beautiful out there. >> get ready for a nice warm temperatures later today as we continue this trend. a very springlike numbers in the afternoon. it is clear from sutro tower we'll go hour by hour in future weather. not a cloud in the sky. if you can eat lunch outside today. i mean it's gorgeous 60s and 70s already by noon, and then we just continue to warm. from there you can see widespread 70 away from the coast and in most areas we're running about five degrees above average for this time of the year. even this evening we have clear skies. here's 630. it's still looking rather pleasant across the region. so look at our highs and our microclimates. starting in the south bay, we'll hit 78 in san jose today, 75 in
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sunnyvale, 73 the high in santa cruz up along the peninsula, 73 san mateo feeling very nice in redwood city at 7574 mountain view along the coast at sea breeze, keeping half moon bay in pacifica in the low 60s downtown. today we'll go to 6765 with sunshine in daly city into the north bay. we go upper 70s and a lot of spots from cloverdale to santa rosa. calistoga at 7876 in novato, bodega bay going to 64 with partly sunny skies into the east bay. we have nothing but sunshine and warm air. 72 in oakland, 75 in fremont, 76 castro valley and inland. above average temperatures in the upper 70s from pittsburg to pleasanton. brentwood coming in at 78 degrees overnight tonight, mainly clear skies and temperatures going into the 40s and 50s heading into wednesday. now wednesday is even warmer than today. future tracker temperatures say hello to 80s and our warmest spots from san jose to fremont to concord to napa to cloverdale, 83 degrees near 70 in the city. mid and
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upper 70s for a lot of cities around the bay shoreline. equally as nice on thursday. but by friday we see a trough move in here and that's going to drag in some dramatically cooler air to finish out the week, here's the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy the warm days ahead before that dramatic drop on friday. we do have to include some showers over the weekend. now with the system moving through, but that rain is out of here by monday. guys, all right thank you drew. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning. millions of americans are making their way home this morning after traveling to states along
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and other employees skipped meals to deliver ice cream before it melted and that workers were systematically denied overtime pay. we're reaching out to humphrey slocum to get reaction. >> number three, pfizer says its rsv vaccine could help younger adults with underlying medical conditions. the company plans to ask the fda for approval of the shot for people ages 18 to 59. there's no timeline for when it may be approved. >> number four, you're about to see more e-bikes in the east bay. today, lyft expected to announce it is dropping 500 more bikes in oakland, berkeley and emeryville as part of its bay wheels bike share program. and number five, our warming trend is underway today. >> temperatures above average. but look what happens heading into wednesday and thursday, some of the warmest air since last fall. 80s make a return and our warmest spots inland. >> and number six, a smooth ride across the bay area. we're talking about everything being in the green point, richmond to san rafael. six minutes, hayward to foster city 12 minutes and then 84 westbound on the
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dumbarton bridge. can take you eight minutes. >> number seven spotify now has personalized ai playlists. users can create them by typing in a description like music to read on a rainy day. i will then pull up 30 songs meeting that criteria. more prompts can tweak the playlist to get them just right. >> let's talk about the eclipse, because certainly everyone is still talking about it this morning. >> now, of course, we got a partial solar eclipse here in the bay area. the moon only covered a little portion of the sun, but that didn't stop people from enjoying the show. we'll begin at the exploratorium. everybody looking up in the sky, hopefully with the glasses on. actually, the museum store sold out of glasses and if you were disappointed by that, you know what? your lack of planning is not their emergency. so some people did plan. they brought out calendars and other knickknacks to see it on the ground by making the mirror smaller, by blocking part of it with my hand, we're able to get a small image of the eclipsed sun on the wall. >> it's sad we don't get to see
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the total eclipse, but 40% is still fantastic to me inside a crowd. >> watch live nasa coverage from texas and the midwest and a crowd of people with all different types of viewing gear came together in los altos to see the partial solar eclipse. >> the peninsula is astronomical society helped most people to this event, welcoming people to check out the telescopes inside and outside of the observatory. we are actually able to have light come through and project onto a card so that we can actually see the eclipse with our naked eye. so this man had his own telescope recording a time lapse video of the eclipse that he's planning to share with others. now, millions of people who wanted to get a glimpse of the eclipse in totality made the trip east. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone spoke with people arriving home to the bay to the bay area after their eclipse trips. >> travelers headed every which
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way at san francisco international airport monday. the better believe that some of them just saw the total solar eclipse and other parts of the country. it was it sort of like see the eclipse and then go to the airport. >> or how did that work exactly? it turns out you can schedule a lyft or uber ride to pick you up right at the end of the eclipse, and it will scoot you back to the airport just in time to catch your flight. >> and that's just what dan russell of palo alto did. he managed to take these photos of the eclipse monday in austin, texas. russell stopped there on the way back from raleigh so he could see friends. and of course, the eclipse. >> it was cloudy, but every so often there'd be a little parting in the clouds and you'd see it, and then it would go away and you'd see it and go away. so it was really nice, actually. >> i talked to several people who flew to other parts of the country to see the total solar eclipse and told me they're not flying back monday or tuesday because of the high prices. mark ziegler of concord, who i spoke with sunday night, was one of
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those individuals. he's not flying back yet, but did send me these images monday of what the total solar eclipse looked like 2500 miles away in ohio. he described it as breathtaking, seeing everyone online and off the plane talking about the daytime darkness within the path of the total solar eclipse. >> i came from texas and i and i looked at the eclipse. it was really dark and a duration about three four minutes going from like a middle of the day and then to the middle of the night. >> so got pretty dark. >> yeah, very dark. >> it was surprisingly dark. it wasn't. it was very slow to get dark. and all of a sudden it got very dark. street lights came on, the birds went away. it was really dramatic. >> was it worth it? >> absolutely, absolutely. you should have gone. >> maybe next time. dan at sfo, j.r. stone, abc seven news i love it. >> so you can check out views of
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the eclipse across america and share some cool pictures with your friends. just go to abc seven news.com. >> the west coast will be getting in on the action during the next solar eclipse, crossing into the u.s, coming up at 530. a look at the path of totality for the eclipse happening in 2045. what not looking ahead to 2040 2045 and it calls to action at libraries across san francisco. >> why librarians say the city is not doing enough to protect them, when you have moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay to show off. with dupixent, show off your clearer skin and less itch. because you have plenty of reasons to show off your skin. with dupixent, the number one prescribed biologic
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longer cease fire are underway in egypt. abortion is back in the headlines and back on the campaign trail. donald trump declining to endorse a national ban, disappointing much of his far right conservative base. >> and from the campaign trail to the courtroom, former president donald trump and his legal team battling many fronts, including a trial set to go to court next week. good morning everybody. it's tuesday, april 9th. >> we'll start with a check on the weather. hey, drew. >> hey. good morning. and we are in store for just another day of sunshine and even warmer weather than we had yesterday. a live look at our abc seven oakland airport camera this morning. it is very calm out there. we have light winds and we have clear skies reported across the entire area right now. temperatures most of us are starting out in the 40. so a little bit of a chill this morning. but as we head into the afternoon, that sunshine is really going to be efficient at warming us up to temperatures above average for this time of the year. so live, look at our rooftop camera showing you those calm
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conditions. we have clear skies throughout the afternoon. it looks equally as nice as yesterday. by lunchtime, already well into the 60s away from the coast, and we still have several more hours of warming to go. your sunrise, by the way, at 642 this morning and by the afternoon we'll get those temperatures well into the 70s away from the coast. so high of 75 in fremont today, a warm 77 in napa, 72 in oakland, 78 in san jose. comfortable in the city at 6777, in antioch, half moon bay and afternoon sea breeze with a high of 61 degrees reggie aqui. >> andrew, thank you. if you're going to san francisco's main library today, you may see some library employees outside. they are demanding changes from city officials. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us with what's behind their concerns. >> good morning. reggie, library workers say they've been forced to intervene in dangerous and violent situations, and now they want the city to step in and provide help. they're asking for
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security guards at all 28 branches across the city. currently, they say that a majority of the branches do not have a dedicated guard. in a press release, a part time librarian says their job is to ensure equitable access to the library for everyone. this comes as the city is cracking down on open air drug use by un plaza, near the main library branch. currently, library staff are in contract negotiations along with tens of thousands of other city employees, and they're also fighting for more full time jobs. the rally starts at noon today at the sf main library on larkin street, and i reached out to the san francisco public library to get their response. and of course, we'll bring it to you as soon as we have it. kumasi. >> thank you, gloria. community advocates in east palo alto are trying to make sure violent crime does not make a comeback. >> this impacts everyone the community, the family, the friends, the police. >> police are trying to solve their first homicide of the year and investigating whether a
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death yesterday day is criminal as well. here's abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez. >> a death investigation is underway in east palo alto. police say they found a man off newell road on monday. the chief of police said it's too early to determine if a criminal act occurred last year. east palo alto had zero murders. the chief called it a momentous milestone for a community once marked by adversity. in the early 1990s. it was once known as the us murder capital. >> the resources were not there always. >> since the late 1980s, margaret petros has helped families of murder victims in east palo alto and throughout the bay area. >> families tend to be scared. so we're here as a community organization, doing it on behalf of the families, on behalf of the community as well. >> this year, police are asking the public's help to solve the city's first murder of 2020 for
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east palo alto, police said a man stabbed on february 8th died from his injuries a month later. the department is still looking for his attacker. they released this surveillance video. it shows a white suv stop and appear to witness the attack on the corner of university avenue and bell street. police are asking those who were inside that white suv to come forward. they may have vital information. margaret petros organization, mothers against murder, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. >> there is always hope, and if some reward can help, then we're willing to justice to the family. justice to the primary victim and to keep our community safe. it's well worth it in the south bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> the us has presented a proposal for a ceasefire in
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gaza. it comes six months after the war between israel and hamas started. cia director bill burns presented the deal to leaders from israel, qatar and egypt over the weekend. it calls for pushing israel to release more palestinian prisoners that would be in exchange for 40 israeli hostages who would be freed during the first phase of a three stage ceasefire deal. all the leaders involved agreed to study the proposal. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu received. a repor the talks in cairo, and a video posted yesterday. he says a date for a rafah invasion has been set, but did not say when it would happen. >> we are constantly working to achieve our goals, primarily the release of all our hostages and achieving a complete victory over hamas. this victory requires entry into rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. it will happen. there is a date. >> state department spokesperson matthew miller says the us has not been briefed on the date. israel will invade rafah. a
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total of 419 humanitarian aid trucks entered gaza yesterday. officials say that was the highest number of aid trucks to enter the area in one day since the war started. this beats the record that was set one day earlier, when 322 trucks entered gaza. >> that number represents a significant improvement, but it is important not just that we see the daily number continue to grow, but that it be sustained over time. our hope is that by later this week, 350 trucks will enter gaza each day. and we are working hard across the united states government to make that happen. >> miller also says the u.s. will be closely observing the new israeli conflict resolution unit to verify that it operates as intended to ensure humanitarian workers can do their jobs as safely as possible . >> it helps everyone, not just the people whose debt is relieved. they buy homes, they start businesses, they contribute. >> we are learning the details of president biden's plan for
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student loan debt forgiveness. we first told you about this yesterday morning, just moments after it was announced. the proposal targets what's called runaway interest, canceling up to $20,000 for 25 million people who owe more than they borrowed and also eliminates interest for borrowers making $120,000 or less. the race for the white house. then the focus again on abortion rights. former president donald trump shared his stance on the issue. amanda has the response from president biden kumasi donald trump has repeatedly celebrated the overturning of roe v wade, but he has stopped short of elaborating on his stance for a nationwide abortion ban until this week. >> trump now says the issue should be left up to the states. just last month, he suggested support for a national ban at around 15 weeks. abortion rights have won in all six states where it has been on the ballot, including in conservative states like kansas, kentucky and ohio. president biden pointed out that 21 states have banned or
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severely limited access to abortion since roe was overturned. vice president kamala harris also made it clear what's at stake. >> let's all be very clear. if he were to be put back in a position where he could sign off on a law, he would sign off on a national abortion ban. >> this comes less than seven months before the november election. the conservative groups that criticized trump's position still support him as the presidential nominee, and president biden wants to restore abortion access back to you, reggie. >> amanda. thank you. as donald trump continues to campaign ahead of november, the former president is also dealing with a number of obstacles in the courts and recent legal defeats. special counsel jack smith is urging the supreme court to reject trump's claim of immunity from prosecution in the election interference case. this comes two weeks before the justices take up the question of whether a former president is protected from criminal charges for official actions taken while in office. trump's legal team has lost the appeal to delay the
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criminal case involving hush money paid to stormy daniels. the trial begins next week in manhattan. the former president's lawyers tried getting the trial delayed and moved to staten island, but the judge denied those requests. when it begins next wednesday, it will be the first of trump's four criminal indictments to go to trial, and would be the first criminal trial ever of a former president. trump's net worth has dropped by $2 billion since his truth social platform went public last month. shares of trump media and technology dropped by another 10% yesterday. trump's stake in the company has shrunk to less than $3 billion. experts say the losses were expected because wall street overvalued the company when it went public. still ahead, we may be witnessing a shift in the world of sports and ratings are expected later today. it could provide the evidence. first, a check on the weather with drew. >> hey there, 540 this morning and we are seeing clear skies across the entire region. we are totally fog free and we are in
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store for sunshine once it sun's up here in about an hour and temperatures even warmer than yesterday going above average. here's the reason why high pressure is big ridge right here. the wind flowing clockwise around it. and it's going to stay there for the next couple of days. act like a little heat pump giving us some mild air through the next couple of days. a lot of sunshine and dry conditions and today is no exception. let's break it down region by region. today, along the coast we have a lot of sunshine temperatures maxing out in the upper 50s to the lower 60s around the bay shoreline. we'll get those temperatures into the 60s by lunchtime and then into the 70s later on this afternoon. and then it's even warmer inland today. inland will have mid and upper 70s. some areas approaching 80 degrees later on today. so certainly feeling warm out there. but we still have issues when it comes to pollen. just look at the latest levels. tree pollen is still running high oak, pine and
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sycamore that has not changed. mold is running now at medium level, so we have a new allergen in the forecast. grass and weeds. we don't have any issues with them right now. they tend to become an issue later in the spring and into the early summer. looking at the three day forecast, a warming trend is with us next couple of days by tomorrow and thursday 80s and our hottest spots inland. but then those temperatures tumble on friday and then rain is back in the forecas
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whether someone is across the neighborhood, across the street, or across the room, you have the power to make them feel right at home. ♪ ♪ ritz. a taste of welcome. being held responsible for their son's deadly school shooting. jennifer and james crumbley will be sentenced after their involuntary manslaughter convictions. prosecutors say they should spend up to 15 years in prison. but amanda, their defense attorneys asking for much less. >> yeah. kumasi michigan state
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sentencing guidelines recommend a maximum of about seven years in prison. prosecutors are recommending 10 to 15 years, saying both parents have shown a, quote, chilling lack of remorse. james crumbley is asking for time served, saying he was wrongly accused and now wrongly convicted. jennifer crumbley has asked to serve her sentence on house arrest at her lawyer's guest home. their son ethan, is serving a life sentence after he killed four students at his high school in 2021, two separate juries found both parents guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deaths of those students. the crumbleys are the first parents in the country found criminally responsible for a school shooting committed by their child. they are expected to appear in court together today when the judge will hear impact statements from the families of the victims. as many of those families appeared at the trials, we can put people on the moon. >> we can build skyscrapers.
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huge monuments like the hoover dam, and we can't keep our skills, our kids, safe in schools. >> hours before the shooting, the crumbleys were encouraged to take ethan home after a teacher found a drawing of a gun and violent messages, but they declined. >> prosecutors say they the shooting could have been prevented had they taken the smallest of actions. and before i send it to the desk, i do want to get to a traffic alert as well. starting at the bay bridge toll plaza this morning, the metering lights were turned on at 536. traffic is starting to build up, but no major delays. traffic is slow across the span into san francisco, with a drive time of 18 minutes back to the desk. >> new developments actor jonathan majors has avoided jail time after he was convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend. during the sentencing yesterday, a judge ordered majors to complete a year of domestic violence counseling. he must also continue therapy and stay away from the victim. majors did not
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have a statement after the sentencing, but has maintained his innocence throughout the trial. the most challenged books across the u.s. last year featured lgbtq content or dealt with sexual themes. that's according to the american library association. schools and libraries saw the highest number of book titles targeted by censorship in 2023. more than 4200 books were either challenged or banned last year. that's a record breaking 65% increase from 2022. >> today, we will learn the final ratings of what's expected to be the most watched college basketball game of all time. we're talking about the women's ncaa championship game south carolina's victory over caitlin clark and iowa had a preliminary audience of 18.7 million viewers, and those numbers could be even larger when the final stats get released later today. now, the only sporting event in the united states to draw a bigger tv audience since 2019 have been nfl football, the
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world cup and the olympics. this you guys look at this. this is what the 2024 total solar eclipse look like from mazatlan, mexico. this is the first place in north america that saw the moon completely cover the sun. and now that the eclipse is over, everybody is on the way back home immediately after the eclipse, traffic was backed up across new hampshire roads and highways in several states, including texas, ohio, illinois, michigan, indiana, vermont all impacted by eclipse travel. two the faa advised pilots to carry extra fuel in the event that they got rerouted because of heavy volume in the eclipse zones, some airlines offered flights to give people a view of the eclipse from the air. the faa reported ground stops and briefly halted arrivals into some smaller airports from vermont to illinois. travel for the eclipse in spring break. at the same time led to the faa
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issuing a travel warning from sunday night until wednesday. >> for those of us who couldn't make it into the path of totality for this year's event, you can start planning for the year 2045, when the path totality crosses into the us through northern california and stretches all the way to florida. this is a graphic showing the path that eclipse will take. the bay area will be a 95% totality. i want to point out this story started. i was supposed to say not to worry. i'm gonna be real with you. some of us aren't gonna be around in 2045, so i will be out. >> you're gonna be around. >> but i'm just saying, not everyone in the audience is no friend. >> give people some. >> the math doesn't math. >> so you're saying those people should be worried because they missed it, right? >> and you never seen it again? oh no. >> no, because on august 2nd of 2027, you can take a little trip to another continent. there we go. why not? you travel. you
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travel anyway. you might as well, you know, make it coincide . and that is a positive. you can go to spain. oh, now you're saying is it going? but that's where i would go if i were to go. >> okay, now imagine you paid all that money and then it's overcast. >> oh i mean, that happened to a lot of people this year. >> but not to worry. but not to worry again. no 2020. >> no worry. >> no, my friend. >> so you know, my friend, some of my friends watched in dallas and it was cloudy and they still said they enjoyed it because like the clouds would come and they would be little peaks, that they could still enjoy it. so i think it's such a moment that even if it is not ideal, you still will enjoy it. >> very communal, very cool. i saw a lot of time lapses. i thought it was fantastic. yeah, people really were just getting spiritual. they're like, it's a spiritual moment. it's cool, here's a live look outside. try and prove reggie convince reggie he's not having it.
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>> yeah, he has not experienced it yet. >> i don't care, i don't care. i didn't care either. >> friend. i know, and you're into it. and i love that we're here for it. i missed it. >> here's san jose this morning. we have clear skies across the entire region, and we are just going to experience a nice, warm april day. it doesn't get much better than this in the month of april, even around lunchtime, 60s and 70s. great if you can grab that meal outside. will still warm even more. here's two three. you'll see widespread 70s away from the coast even this evening. if you have some evening plans outside, it's still rather pleasant with temperatures above average, so highs across the region. we are going above average today, 72 for a high. in oakland we'll go to 78. in san jose, quite warm in the south bay, 78 in concord as well. the same in santa rosa, 67 in the city. we'll see a little bit of a sea breeze kick in later on this afternoon across the city. and that sea breeze strong enough to keep half moon bay at a high of 61 degrees overnight tonight, mainly clear skies. overnight lows will dip into the 40s and
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low 50s once again. now tomorrow is even warmer than today. 80s are back and these are some of the warmest temperatures in areas away from the coast since last fall. equally as nice here on thursday. but then watch what happens on friday. those temperatures are going to crash. it's a dramatic drop as colder air moves in here and that does come. unfortunately, with some rain over the weekend. i know we've had so many weekends with wet weather and unfortunately looks like saturday. low pressure spins down the coast, brings us on and off, light showers and that low continues into sunday before pulling out for monday and dry weather returns next week. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you just get out and enjoy the warm weather the next couple of days through thursday, we had that temperature trend above average. there's that dramatic drop on friday with those showers over the weekend. it's a level one before dry weather returns early next week. guys. >> jerry thank you. new at six. an award winning host and comedian is putting on a second bay area show because her first show sold out in minutes. >> first, though, recognizing
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target, walmart and other big box retailers currently offering major deals. here's abc news reporter becky worley in this morning's gma first look battle of the spring sales. >> major retailers pulling out all the stops. i can't believe i get to work at target. target showcasing familiar faces to ramp up excitement for their spring savings during spring time, particularly as millions of americans have either already received or are about to receive their tax refund. >> there's more likely to be good deals on things like appliances, mattresses, electronics that you would buy specifically for yourself, with some experts saying this
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competition can put you, the consumer, on top. these big box retailers are also competing with one another, so don't get sucked into that marketing and advertising machine of one of these particular sales holidays. be sure to look around online to make sure you're getting the best deal. >> and coming up at 7 a.m. the one technique that's crucial for figuring out if you found a real deal on spring savings with your gma first look, i'm becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> a group of original rosie the riveters are in the nation's capital this morning, receiving a long overdue honor. several of them departed sfo yesterday bound for dc. and tomorrow they will receive the congressional gold medal, honoring them for their essential contributions to their efforts during world war two. >> it was 18. when you're 18, you could do anything. and it was, you know, it was the thing to do. everybody that was able to eat herself, we were trying to win the war was a kind of humbling because i'm
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representing the ones that have died and there are so many of them that, you know, missed being acknowledged. >> about 30 roses will be on hand for the ceremony tomorrow. of course, the rosie the riveter national historic park is right here in richmond, sitting on the shoreline where battleships were once made. >> we love that. ahead at six, a technology that could help protect the bay area, waterways and skies from ship pollution and taking on ticketmaster, the push by congress to stop ticket selling monopolies, hoping it will give customers cheaper options, then protecting yourself from rsv. how effective pfizer's vaccine is for those with underlying health conditions. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma, a live look from our mount tam cam. we have totally clear skies out there this morning. no fog, and we are on our way to a gorgeous spring afternoon. those temperatures we're getting you into the 60s and 70s later on
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