don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. ♪ show off to the world. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. news out of the east bay this morning, where fire crews have been working overnight to extinguish a massive fire at a lumber yard. the impact that's happening having on businesses nearby and residents of a senior care facility sleeping in hotel rooms this morning, why they had to be quickly evacuated over the weekend. neighbors helping neighbors, a community in san francisco rallying around a family whose home was destroyed in a fire. >> and today is memorial day. the events and ceremonies across the bay area honoring service members killed in the line of duty. >> good morning to you. on this

monday, june 27th, it is memorial day, so we are honoring those who lost their lives for our country. thanks for being here. >> hey. good morning to be a nice day. the warmest of the three days. get ready. it's a nice afternoon. on the way. we'll take a live look outside from the exploratorium camera, showing you that it is a little cloudy over the city right now. we will have a little bit of a marine layer this morning, but it will give us a lot of sunshine later on today. so looking at current temperatures, we do have some more chilly spots this morning in the 40s from sonoma to santa rosa, we have low 50 s around the bay shoreline right now. good morning oakland coming in with a current temperature of 52 degrees. let's talk about the coast first. we'll have a lot of cloud cover this morning giving way to a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon. high temperatures today. you can see we're mainly in the mid 50s, maybe the upper 50s, and some of our warmer areas along the coast now around the bay shoreline a little bit. patchy fog being reported across hayward, oakland in the city right now. we'll get that sunshine out here pretty fast this morning. the afternoon we'll have daytime highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. the

nice day around the bay shoreline inland. today, it's bright out there. it's also going to be a warm one, the warmest of the three days. this holiday weekend. we'll have daytime highs hitting the lower 80s by about 3 p.m. >> reggie drew, thank you. developing news in the east bay. firefighters are still monitoring the scene of a massive fire in oakland. this e t at a lumber supply st off of 880. the flames and smoke prompting traffic delays and air quality concerns for people in that area. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is tracking that for us. and gloria, no one was hurt here. yes. >> very good news, reggie. and at last check, firefighters were still putting out hot spots and figuring out the cause of the fire. big plumes of smoke could be seen in east oakland last night. the fire started around 7:45 p.m. yesterday at economy lumber company on high street near interstate 80, and people driving by could see it from the freeway. more than 75 firefighters responded. the oakland fire battalion chief says they initially faced access

issues because of the train tracks there, and rail service was stopped temporarily. some roads around the area were also blocked off after the fire broke out. >> upon arrival, they found heavy fire making its way and impinging into the main building of economy lumber. immediately on scene, our first two engine company called for a second alarm, bringing more units on scene, realizing that this fire was heavily established into the building and was going to cause us some significant difficulties to be able to put it out, the battalion chief says the building was used to store materials and was also the main showroom for doors and windows. >> there were no reported injuries, but a smoke advisory was issued late last night. fire officials are reminding anyone who lives in the area to keep their doors and windows closed to prevent smoke exposure, live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thanks, gloria. >> more than 50 people who live at a senior care facility were displaced in the east bay

overnight. a call about someone stuck in an elevator at the apartments in oakley spiraled into a much bigger problem. it happened at the oaks apartments on carol lane, just off main street, when contra costa county firefighters got there to help with that elevator. they found a sewage leak on the second floor. they say the water was spilling from a bathtub down into the electrical room. p-g-and-e's turned off the power. firefighters helped all the residents and their pets evacuate, and it was especially stressful for seniors relying on medical devices. >> if i didn't have an extra oxygen tank, i would be in bad shape because they don't have no generators here. >> firefighters say they have been to that building several times before for flooding issues . the fire department says building management is putting residents in hotels until the leak is fixed. >> it started with racist messages left at the front door. then a fire destroyed a san francisco family's home. now, neighbors near alamo square are

showing that family how much their supported in the community. abc seven news reporter ryan curry brings us to the block party, helping them recover. >> a block party is always a way to bring a neighborhood closer together, but this one holds a deeper meaning. it's about supporting a family who currently doesn't have a home. >> i feel like, someone has died . my house died. my childhood house that i've been at since i was three years old. >> a fire broke out last week, destroying the inside. latisha's mother almost didn't make it. she says a neighbor had to help. >> her name was teresa. she's helped my dad. she wouldn't let him go back in because he wanted to go get my mom. and i just want the world to know. i thank her. >> the fire came almost one month after leticia's brother, terry, started getting racist packages at his doorstep. one had a doll with a noose around its neck. terry is still processing everything. >> like i was having bad moments, man. like seeing my

nephew break down this morning and like he was like, uncle, i never seen you cry before. my daughter's like. i've never seen him cry before. >> daddy, he's lived in this area. his whole life, and he's gotten to know his neighbors through his dog walking service. the threats he received confound him if he go there walking dogs, doing what i'm doing for so long, they don't like that i've been told they don't want me walking dogs. >> on a note, they said they don't want me up here no more. get out of here. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation and police are looking into those threatening deliveries. but his neighbors on sunday wanted to make one thing clear. they've called it home for years. but now they can't go inside. but to get an idea just how much support they're getting from the community. look no further. >> now you see all the love and all the kindness and everything that you've done for people in this community is being paid back to him. >> but it goes beyond messages on his house. one neighbor started donation bins for his family. the gofundme now has received over $100,000. he says this level of support gives him and his family strength.

>> you can get down but keep your head up, keep pushing in san francisco. >> ryan curry, abc seven news. >> there are several events planned across the bay area today to mark memorial day, san francisco national cemetery and the presidio will be holding its annual commemoration that starts at 1030. this morning. oak hill funeral home and memorial park in san jose will hold a remembrance at 11 at the veterans section of the cemetery at 300 curtner avenue, mare island. naval cemetery in vallejo holds its ceremony that starts at 9 a.m, and mill valley's annual memorial day parade begins with a veterans ceremony downtown at 945. the parade starts at 1030, and a reminder bart and muni are running on a holiday schedule today. gathered at the uss san francisco memorial at land's end to honor fallen brothers and sisters, very few who served

during world war two are still alive. this year's ceremony was a gathering of their descendants, family members who came together to recognize the tremendous sacrifice of those who served for america's armed forces. >> 507 on this holiday will take you to san jose this morning. we have clear skies here. a current temperature right around 55 degrees, with plenty of stars in the south bay. we are dealing with a bit of fog through napa this morning, over oakland and across the city and along the coast, but today is going to be a mild day. lots of sunshine. today is the warmest of the three days this holiday weekend as we take a look at weather wellness out there, air quality is good. some encouraging news when it comes to our pollen levels. they are coming down from high to moderate levels. that's a big improvement for us today. olive and pine trees are your top allergens this morning. your uv index and a lot of us will be enjoying the day. it is an eight out of an 11 that is very high. so you do want to wear that sunscreen as you go about your day. here's future

weather as we go. hour by hour. here's 9 a.m. we're still dealing with a bit of fog through oakland, certainly over to the city and along the coast. but as we head deeper into the day, we will see bright sunshine. i think the coast will even see a bit more sunshine and say, this model is pointing out it will be a nice, mild afternoon. we'll go into the low 80s and our warmest spots away from the coast around the bay shoreline, 60s and 70s, with a good amount of sunshine later on today. and then tonight, we'll see that marine layer push across the east bay and will turn to foggy skies in spots as we head into tuesday. so today we'll get that sunshine breaking through here throughout the afternoon. 67 for high in oakland. we'll go to 76. in san jose, 80 the high in santa rosa, 61 in the city, fairfield coming in with a mild high of 80 degrees. if you are traveling across california today, we'll have a nice pleasant coast in the 60s and 70s, 80s and 90s in our valleys. tahoe coming in close to 70 degrees. a lot of sunshine this afternoon.

>> reggie drew, thank you. it was a memorable holiday weekend for warriors superstar steph curry. still ahead. what he was seeing doing at bottlerock and the family news that has many online congratulating him. >> issues on alcatraz, many workers walking off the job this weekend. what they are demanding before they return. >> nintendo has big plans for san francisco. a look at the business that is supposed to be coming to union square. >> a

i'd have walked off the job last week, the union voted to approve the strike as he pushed for a contract with higher wages and benefits. the strike started on saturday and forced some of their managers to pilot the boats over the holiday weekend. the union president tells our media partners that the sff standard that, quote the walkout would continue as long as it needs to until management decides to negotiate in good faith. >> some encouraging news for business in downtown san francisco nintendo is making plans to open a store in union square. this would be only the

second location in the country. abc seven news reporter luz pena with what we can expect when mario and his friends come to town. >> nintendo is coming to san francisco in its new home, union square. >> yeah, this is great news with nintendo. who doesn't like a nintendo? a nintendo store in union square in san francisco is fantastic. >> details on the san francisco nintendo store are still unknown, but the video game company's first us location, located in new york city, could be giving us a glimpse into what the san francisco store could look like in new york. it's a two story building with nintendo games, merchandise, and all the consoles. union square has a space for a similar look. >> you know, it's a great psychological boost. it's a great financial boost, and it really tells us that union square is still alive. it is still vital. it's still attractive. this is the second nintendo experiential store in the united states. so it's really a breath of fresh air. >> supervisor aaron peskin represents the area where union

square is located. he says they're focusing on making the area safer to attract more businesses. >> my belief is that nintendo, of course, will have their own on site security. but san francisco has been very clear that we have devoted resources of law enforcement in that area of additional ambassadors. we have a police substation at union square. we've been paying overtime for law enforcement at union square. it is clean. it is safe. the union square alliance has been pushing for more storefronts at union square. >> the president of the san francisco chamber of commerce said 32 businesses have recently opened here, but union square has a number of different restaurants that have opened high end retail stores rolex, patek philippe, commercial real estate services firm cushman and wakefield represent the majority of the commercial spaces in the city. they are noticing a promising trend. >> i'd say we're now at the point where there's a lot more tenants coming in. there's deals that have been done some time ago, but you don't see it until

they actually open a recent one that just opened is breitling. >> so what should we expect? what else is coming to union square? >> so i think you should expect to see a lot more stores opening this year in particular. i think you're also going to see some other tenants relocating, expanding and driving by union square. >> you can still see some for at least signs. i asked cushman and wakefield about this. they said there are many stores already under contract despite having the for lease signs out there projecting at least six more businesses to open this year in union square. lou pena, abc seven news. >> golden gate park seasonal bar is expanding its beer and wine garden into a cocktail foodie destination. its new name is the whale's tail, located on the jfk promenade. kids, dogs and bikes are all welcome, and there you can enjoy some live music, food trucks, street art and games that's going to be open every weekend this summer and select holidays, including today from

noon to 6 p.m. >> it's the final day of ski season in the sierra. the very last of the big ski resorts in tahoe palisades will be shutting down. excuse me? shutting down its slopes after one last memorial day ride to the resort called this past season memorable. with ample snow for visitors, the other big resorts, heavenly, kirkwood north and sugar bowl, closed last month right on and a lot of people love to see on this holiday. >> really, you do come. a couple years ago was up until the fourth. >> yeah, i was just going to say that that was wild. >> uh.huh today though, it's going to be lovely if you have anything to do outside, we'll have great weather. it's a little breezy this afternoon. we'll show you those speeds in one second. sfo this morning. we do have cloud cover upstairs. our marine layer is back in spots this morning. it's mainly over the city oakland and in napa. other areas we are reporting clear skies right now. just an update to the pollen index. we have some good news for allergy sufferers. our levels are coming down for the past couple of weeks, tree

pollen has been at high levels. now, with the latest information this morning, we're bringing that down to medium level. so there's a little less pollen in the atmosphere. grass, trees and mold are all low. let's talk winds. future tracker windspeed showing you later on this afternoon we'll have our traditional onshore wind picking up. you'll find those speeds anywhere from about 15 to 25mph. but we'll have this wind under mainly sunny skies, so highs today. we will find temperatures in the 60s and 70s in the south bay, 76 in san jose, 68 in santa cruz, cupertino up to a lovely 74 degrees. now along the coast we have clouds right now. we'll get a little bit of sunshine before the wind picks up mid and upper 50s for half moon bay in pacifica, brighter as you hop over to redwood city at 7269, in mountain view. right now across the city, we are seeing cloudy skies. we'll have that fog break close to noon today, so we'll have that three four hour window where we get some sunshine this afternoon. upper 50s to the mid 60s with those winds picking up later today in the north bay. it

is mild 75 in sonoma, 80 in santa rosa, 66 in sausalito. with that breeze picking up today in the east bay, we have cloud cover over oakland and hayward right now. we'll get increasing sunshine as we head deeper into the afternoon. 67 in oakland, but 71 in fremont and then inland. it's bright sunshine. we're mild. 75 san ramon, 82, in brentwood now, the evening planner shows you we'll have mainly clear skies giving way to that fog closer to 7 p.m. as that sun goes down, we'll have those temperatures dipping into the 50s, but it's shaping up to really be a nice afternoon overnight. tonight we will have that fog expand for cloudy skies around the bay shoreline. overnight lows mainly in the upper 40s to the mid 50s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we have a warming trend coming our way for the back half of the week. by thursday and friday it is mild to very warm out there. and then over the weekend looking lovely with temperatures closer to average. >> guys thanks, drew. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> one of san francisco's most

vibrant neighborhoods gets a celebration to match. we're getting a close look at the sights, sounds, and impact of this colorful parade. >> a live look outside right now at 518. we'll be right back

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in oakland after ripped through a lumber supply company just off 8-80. crews say they've used so much water they've had to ask east bay mud for help to keep the hydrants flowing so now they're watching for hot spots. >> number two this week, the la innocence project will argue in court for a chance to retest some dna evidence in scott peterson's case. peterson was convicted of killing his wife, laci, and unborn child 20 years ago. his new attorneys want items from a burned out van to be tested, including a bloody mattress. prosecutors argue the dna has been tested enough. >> number three powerful storms across the south and midwest are being blamed for the deaths of at least 18 people. hundreds of others across texas, oklahoma and arkansas have been injured due to high winds and

destructive tornadoes. >> and number four for the holiday today it will be sunny. we will have mild temperatures, a little bit of fog out there this morning breaking over the next couple of hours, 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline. our warmest cities today in the low 80s. >> number five, you thought there's going to be no one on the roads right now? you are right. look at traffic this morning along the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see that it is smooth sailing. so if you are trying to get back to somewhere this morning, now's a great time. >> number six, we're on the tail end of the holiday travel rush with a predicted 38 million people taking road trips, triple a warns today between 3 and 7 p.m. will be especially busy on the roads. that's when a lot of people are driving back from their long weekend. >> number seven oakland's main library is closed, at least for now. the branch on 14th street won't be open until november. crews are making critical repairs, including putting on a new roof and upgrading the electrical system. a weekend filled with culture, art, music and a whole lot of dancing in the street. the carnival parade

is a wonderful time if you've never been, make it a point to do it next year. in the mission district. >> yes, it's so much fun and it pays homage to cultural traditions in san francisco and of course, it brings a financial boost. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard brings us to the celebration. >> it's bold, bright and wonderfully loud. lydia and her family never missed the carnival grand parade. this is a family tradition. >> we've been coming out here since i was a little girl, and now i'm taking my daughter, my nephew, and our whole family is here. >> i like them. the nicaragua's on floats in el salvador's. >> this parade, stretching 20 blocks, celebrates the diverse latin american, caribbean and african roots of san francisco's mission district. carlos and his friends are definitely here for it. why do you love it so much? >> it brings cultures together.

i grew up in the mission. i was raised in the mission. honestly it's just super fun just to see all of the different cultures just come together. >> and it's honestly amazing. and we love to dance, as you can see. so we're just having a blast. >> executive director rodrigo duran says carnival is sending a message to the city and the world. >> our theme this year is honor indigenous roots, and so we're taking an introspective look of who we are, what our roots are, but in a fun, colorful and majestic way. >> after the parade, mission restaurants and local food vendors ready and willing to feed hungry parade goers yesterday was really slow. >> you know, okay, the weather didn't help today. it's a good day. more people sue mchale says her 24th street restaurant started early, cooking up extra food last year. >> we get a busy and the after the parade, it's, we get full house. >> we're an economic driver. >> carnival, san francisco. for 46 years, we've been supporting over 300 businesses outside.

>> later, there was dancing at the carnival festival with good memories of a parade like no other in san francisco. colonel bernard, abc seven news. right. >> another gathering in san francisco to celebrate another culture in honor of asian american and pacific islander heritage month dancers were a part of the festivities at saint mark's square. aapi heritage festival, and also featured artwork by local aapi artisans. in addition, the celebration included resources and organizations dedicated to advocacy and empowerment. >> some east bay mcdonald's are giving the ronald mcdonald house charity of the bay area $10,000. they presented the check on stage at the 25th annual stone soul concert in concord yesterday. >> we, your local mcdonald's owner operators, are proud to present rmhc bay area with a

$10,000 donation and support of their mission. >> ronald mcdonald house provides food and meals and lodging, and they provide a break for parents in need, so i cannot be proud enough. >> you can support their efforts by rounding up to the nearest dollar. when you buy food at mcdonald's. >> it was not the typical flea market find coming up at 530 discovery that led to a bomb squad rushing to the scene right now at 525. >> a live look outside. we're coming right back. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yeah. you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere.

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a lot of farmers, and now he has his own tragedy to deal with. >> tragedy in half moon bay. now, at 530, the fatal crash sending shock waves through the tight knit community. and the trouble the troubling intersection where this happened . >> two dozen destructive tornadoes swept across the plains and the south, killing 18 people over the weekend. the latest on the severe weather impacting several states this morning. >> a political activist has won the nomination for the libertarian party, beating out rfk and donald trump. how the former president responded to the crowd that rejected him.

>> good morning everybody. it is monday, may 27th. it looks like it's. >> i'm sorry. go >> i'm just saying it's memorial day. >> it is. >> and a lot of you are wondering what the weather is going to be like today. it's going to be a warm one. >> it will be. and today is going to be the warmest of the three days this holiday weekend. it is going to be a nice sunny afternoon with mild temperatures. this morning though, we'll start out with our tam camera showing you our marine layer is back here along the coast into parts of the east bay around oakland and hayward. even pushing a little bit north into napa this morning. other areas are reporting clear skies. so underneath some of that fog we are in the 40s, low and mid 50s right now from the city to hayward, san jose, right now coming in at 55 degrees. so taking a look at the forecast, we'll begin along the coast this morning. we do have a fair amount of cloud cover, some pockets of drizzle. not out of the question. we'll see a blend of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. temperatures in the mid 50s. it also turns breezy around here. we'll have frequent wind gusts over 20mph throughout the afternoon around the bay shoreline. we do have some

patchy fog out there this morning, but you can see that fog will clear after 10 a.m. we will have bright sunshine this afternoon and very pleasant when it comes to our temperatures, upper 60s to the lower 70s. but again, that breeze picks up this afternoon and inland it is going to be mild. if not warm. clear skies early on, full sunshine that will get daytime highs above average. we'll hit the low 80s by about 3 p.m. reggie aqui kumasi. >> thanks, drew. it has been a deadly memorial day weekend after two dozen tornadoes tore through parts of the plains and the south. and this morning, the severe weather being blamed for at least 18 deaths. here's abc news reporter perry russom. reporter the car is shaking. >> deadly tornadoes killing at least 18 people in the south and southeast in texas, governor greg abbott says at least seven people have been killed, including a two year old and five year old from the same family. this dog found alive in the rubble valley view, texas, north of dallas, one of the

hardest hit cities. this gas station destroyed with 60 to 80 people hiding inside. the sheriff says no one was seriously hurt. the destruction is widespread. the governor signing a disaster declaration for more than a third of the state. >> candidly, it's been a harrowing week, with lives lost, property reduced to rubble hopes and dreams of texas families and small businesses have literally been crushed by storm after storm. >> storm stretching from texas to illinois. in oklahoma, hail the size of baseballs. in arkansas, at least eight people killed, buildings collapsing and roofs ripped off homes. >> we felt it hit the house and just felt it started sucking air up through the through the walls and the windows. >> tried to make it to the hallway. that's the most central part of our house. and that's when we realized we didn't have a roof. >> tens of thousands of people without power. >> we are seeing the great

humanity of arkansans and neighbors helping neighbors, even when their own homes and businesses are damaged. >> the storms are now moving east and could likely have more effects on travel. there have been nearly 30,000 flight delays and cancellations since travel started on thursday. perry russom, abc news, washington in developing news in the east bay, a massive fire destroys a showroom at lumber supply company in oakland. >> this broke out last night on high street just off of 8-80. people driving by could see it and smell it, prompting air quality concerns. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. and gloria, the fire is contained, but crews are still out there this morning. >> that's right. you know, our photographer actually just drove by the location of the blaze. and firefighters are still monitoring that location even though the fire is out. fire officials are reminding anybody who lives in the area to keep their doors and windows closed to prevent smoke exposure. and we have video of the flames at economy lumber company on high street near interstate 880, in

oakland. the blaze started around 745 last night. there were plumes of smoke for miles in east oakland. more than 75 firefighters responded throughout the night. >> the fire was very established, putting up a significant amount of heat due to the materials inside of this building being a lumber supply company, the building behind us was used to store materials. it also was their main showroom for doors and windows as well. >> rail service was stopped temporarily and some roads were blocked after the blaze broke out. and right now our photographer says high street is still closed. so if you travel in that area, keep that in mind. it's still unclear how the fire started and thankfully no injuries were reported live in the studio. gloria rodriguez abc seven news thanks, gloria and the east bay port costa's annual community wide flea market was interrupted by a bomb scare on saturday. >> firefighters helped a resident pry open an old box handed down to him from a family member years back. an alarming

find was inside a live hand grenade and a tear gas canister. firefighters gently set the box down, called in backup. the travis air force base bomb squad showed up to take that hand grenade back to the base so it could be detonated. the sheriff's office took custody of the tear gas can. thankfully, no one was hurt this morning. >> the community of half moon bay is in mourning. we've learned the victim in a deadly motorcycle crash is the mayor's son. san mateo county deputies say it happened saturday night along highway one near miranda road and the unincorporated community of miramar. it's a painful loss for this close knit community. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone talked to neighbors who share concerns about that stretch of highway. >> half moon bay mayor joaquin jimenez's family seen here in this video saturday night, are in mourning right now after the mayor's son died in this motorcycle accident. >> you know, saw the there was the truck there and the motorcycle that was more or less lodged under the truck was

somewhat in the middle of the intersection. so they i, i think he was trying to make a left turn. >> the san mateo county sheriff's office is still trying to figure out what led to the crash, but says the accident happened here on highway one at morada road in half moon bay. the mayor's son is also named joaquin, and he was just 28 years old. sunday a picture of him and friends was left on display at the crash site, surrounded by dozens of flowers. one of those flowers is left lying along highway one, just feet from where joaquin's motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. community members are heartbroken for what happened and for the mayor, who they say worked so hard for area farm workers. after the half moon bay shooting, he made things. >> he made change for a lot of farmers, and now he has his own tragedy to deal with and i just i can't even imagine no parent should ever have to bury their

child. >> those who live near this intersection say they don't feel safe turning left onto highway one here from mirada road. is it a dangerous intersection? >> what are your thoughts? dangerous intersection. i've lived here for over five years in this neighborhood and definitely it's a challenging to get across the highway safely. >> that i hate thinking about is that it sometimes takes something tragic like this for a change to happen. like, you know, putting up a light or something like that. >> outside of city hall, you can see the bouquet of flowers that has been set up, those with the city say that joaquin worked as a union stationary engineer in san francisco, love photography and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. all of whom are still processing what just happened. >> everyone in half moon bay is mourning j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> the libertarian party has chosen a candidate to support for president, and you likely

have never heard of him. 38 year old chase oliver beat out rfk jr and donald trump to win the libertarian party's presidential nomination. oliver is openly gay and vocally opposed to the handling of the israel-hamas war , the party appearing to choose a candidate who's vowing to appeal to younger voters. former president donald trump was booed at the convention, which led him to saying this to the crowd of libertarians keep getting your 3% every four years. >> well, we are going to be hitting the campaign trail hard and fast as soon as we can. and absolutely, we're going to be fighting to be a contrast to the elitists that are donald trump, joe biden, and yes, even robert kennedy. >> third parties have rarely been competitive in u.s. presidential elections, but the party's decision is getting more attention this year because of the rematch between expected rematch between trump and democratic president joe biden, which could hinge again on a small vote in a handful of contested states over the weekend, president biden spoke

of his actions in the middle east and touted the expansion of nato during a commencement address to the west point graduating class, the president reiterated american support of ukraine, saying the u.s. will stand strong with the ukrainian people. regarding the middle east, president biden highlighted the u.s. humanitarian efforts in gaza, delicately balancing his support for israel in the war against hamas with the anguish over the humanitarian crisis in the middle east. >> our army and navy have deployed a temporary pier in the mediterranean in record time to increase life saving aid to the palestinians, the us air force has conducted food drops, delivering tens of thousands of meals to the people of gaza. >> president biden didn't mention former president donald trump choosing to speak to graduates about protecting american democracy. >> a renowned san jose state professor says the university suspended her because of her

role as a liaison between the administration and pro-palestine demonstrators, saying he kill posted the suspension letter on her instagram page. it doesn't name specifics, but the letter says that she directed students to violate university policies and harass colleagues. the professor of justice studies wrote the struggle for academic freedom continues as sj su's encampment has been taken down this week, some workers at uc davis and ucla will begin to strike over how the uc system handled pro-palestinian protesters. it's an extension of the same union strike that started at uc santa cruz starting tomorrow, more teaching assistants and grad workers will walk out. they're asking the universities to drop a disciplinary and criminal charges against its members. the uc system argues the strikes are violating the union's contract. >> arrested abroad coming up, why nicki minaj was taken into custody in amsterdam, forcing her to cancel a show in the uk. first, though, here's drew with

a check of our forecast. >> hey there kumasi. we'll go to okay this morning with a live look at the airport. current conditions. reporting mostly cloudy skies right now, so we are beginning with our marine layer in some cities this morning. a current temperature of 52 degrees, high humidity and a light wind right now that will pick up as we head deeper into the day. if you are traveling later today, we are watching a couple of areas across the country for ssere weather. new york city is likely going to see some strong storms later on this afternoon and into the evening, and that could create some issues at jfk, laguardia, newark. as those storms roll through and atlanta, we will see rounds of heavy rain, even some strong thunderstorms as well, with temperatures there coming in with a high of 83 degrees back here at home. look at the boat beach and surf forecast. winds right now are calm. they will pick up this afternoon out of the west northwest at 10 to 20mph. we have cloud cover right now, giving way to some sunshine right around 1:02 p.m, waves 4 to 5ft high. your swell period

is eight seconds and our ocean temperature in the mid, if not upper 50s currently. here's a look at future weather. we're breaking down that cloud cover throughout the morning across the city. we'll see that sunshine peek out right around 11 a.m. to noon, and then we'll have a bright afternoon on the way. we'll even get a mix of sun and clouds along the coast. temperatures today will feel mild today is the warmest day of the three day holiday weekend with our warmest cities in the upper 70s to the lower 80, so it's a pleasant holiday when it comes to our temperatures. this afternoon, we'll hit a high of 67 in oakland with a bit of a breeze. later on today, 76 in san jose with sunny skies, afternoon sunshine in the city, but it is breezy and a high of 61. about 73 that high in napa across california today. it's comfortable along the coast. our valleys are warm in the 80s and 90s and our deserts. it's getting hot this time of the year. 101

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that's the song. >> that is richard sherman. and you definitely know his music. oh, gosh, so many amazing songs from mary poppins. and of course, it's a small world. he passed away this weekend. his younger brother died several years ago. the walt disney company announced his death over the weekend, saying his passing was due to an age related illness. sherman was 95 years old. the sherman brothers were walt disney's personal favorite musicians and that is a huge loss for the company and for all of us. nicki minaj is apologizing to her fans in the u.k. after she was forced to cancel a concert saturday night. the pop star was arrested at an airport when trying to leave amsterdam. minaj was heading to manchester when police stopped her and accused her of having cannabis pre-rolls in her luggage. she live streamed some of the incident on instagram. that's what you're seeing here. she was later released online. minaj claims the arrest was all an attempt to sabotage the remainder of her tour, and she

didn't end up taking the stage in the u.k. last night. no word yet on when she plans to reschedule that manchester show. >> the black keys are canceling their us tour. the rock duo posted on x that they are alive and well, but the tour they were starting in september has been scrapped, including their stop in mountain view at shoreline amphitheater on september 29th. if you have tickets, the shows will be refunded through the site where you bought them. the band also says they have decided to make changes to their shows, making it more intimate in smaller venues. they plan to release a new set of dates and venues soon. >> the boss also postponing some concerts. bruce springsteen canceled shows he had in france over the weekend. a post on social media says that springsteen is dealing with vocal issues, and he's under doctor's orders to rest for the next ten days. shows in prague and milan are also on hold. he is expected to return to the stage june 12th in madrid. maybe it's time to let the old ways die.

>> actor bradley cooper made a surprise appearance at bottlerock last night, joining where was this saturday? joining pearl jam on stage. so pearl jam was saturday, so cooper was also cooking up cheesesteaks for people at the music festival. the excitement brought the largest crowd to the culinary stage in the history of the festival. wow. steph curry was there two point drinks for fans promoting his new gentlemen's cut bourbon in the vip sections. >> yummy yummy yummy. >> it was a big congrats to the warriors star steph curry and his wife aisha. they welcomed their fourth child together, baby boy kai, as chai arrived earlier this month. according to the couple's instagram announcement over the weekend. the couple say he's doing great and now the family of six is settling in at home. the curry's have four children two girls, riley and ryan, two boys, cannon and kai. congratulations. >> that's awesome. >> you talk about how this is my

first time going to bottlerock. >> please tell us. >> i had a time and i only went one day on saturday and it was all i needed. >> really was. it was so nice. try the food. >> yes. the food was good. and what i really liked was like the special. there's so much to do. did you know they have a club? >> see, when i went, there was no club. >> no. was it a kumasi? make the club. no no no no. okay >> it was a full on club. >> like with a dj. yes. >> and you walk in and you just really are transported to the club. and i just like that because you can just. there's a spa there, you can get massages, you can get. >> i just go to. >> so was that where the club was? >> no, the club is a whole separate thing. oh, so the spa is here, then the club and then the silent disco. so if you want to party outside, fine. you can party inside in the club. >> then you could get a haircut. i saw that, yes. >> you can get some braids, some haircuts, some massage. >> you can an iv infusion. yeah >> get some crystals. >> crystals you can get. >> they did such a good job with

this festival. >> they really do. they really do. >> if you haven't been, it's super fun. >> you eat, you drink, you walk around and. oh, yeah, there's music, right? i mean, there's so much i'm so happy you went. it was a time. >> how cool. do you see anyone famous just on stage. >> yeah. >> not like. this one i was here for t-pain. >> that was, that was fun. >> he has so much energy. >> and you also saw mana. >> mana shout out to gloria for putting me on to mana. >> that's true. they were great. it was a time i gotta go, was it hard to get there? no. was it busy? not bad. oh, good to know. i just hate sitting in traffic. yeah, i tried to leave early. good for you. i like that outside this morning. here is a live look at the bay bridge. we do have cloudy skies out there. the accuweather headlines will call for mild sunshine, breezy conditions on our memorial day. it's shaping up to be a really nice afternoon, although it will be breezy about 4 p.m. we'll have those winds about 20mph. we do have a warming trend throughout the week. our warmest days will be thursday and friday. 90s return inland, so it feels a little bit more like summer later on this week. and

the early call for the weekend outlook never too early to talk about that. we'll have sunshine above average temperatures on saturday and sunday. here's the winds later on today. by 5 p.m. we'll have those gusts about 2020 five miles per hour at times. so it will be bright but breezy with mild temperatures today. so mild sunshine. that's the call from accuweather. we'll have temperatures in the 60s and 70s today. 74 in santa clara will hit 77 in morgan hill, santa cruz will have a mix of sun and clouds, a high of 68 degrees. right now we do have clouds and half moon bay and pacifica will get a little bit of afternoon sunshine mid and upper 50s there. brighter in palo alto at 70 today. 68. the high in millbrae, foggy right now across the city, will have those clouds breaking right around 11 a.m. for sunnier skies, upper 50s to the mid 60s. but again, that breeze picks up this afternoon heading into the north bay. we'll have 70s and 80s for the most part. feels mild, feels nice with sunny skies in the east bay. right now we do have some patchy fog. that fog will break closer to 9:10

a.m. this morning. 60s and 70s for daytime highs and then inland. it's clear right now we'll have sunshine and mild temperatures mid 70s to the lower 80s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast next seven days for you. we have a nice memorial day here when it comes to the weather. then we'll have that warm up headed our way by thursday and friday it is mild to very warm as we welcome a new month here on saturday. the weekend looking lovely with afternoon sunshine and temperatures a little closer to average. >> guys thanks, drew. new at six. free admission. the museum that's letting some people in free of charge starting today. >> first, though, a well known soap opera star killed in

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withdrawing from a tournament friday, citing an illness. the two time pga tour winner had been open about his struggles with mental health and alcoholism. webb simpson knew murray for most of his life and was emotional remembering his friend. >> you know, when you hear news like that over the phone, you you don't think it's real at first and you know. so i'm super , super thankful for, you know, getting some some good time with them. >> may is mental health awareness month and help is always available from the national suicide crisis lifeline at 988. >> police in southern california are searching for suspects involved in the death of a well-known soap opera star. abc news reporter andrea fujii explains how an attempted catalytic converter theft turned deadly. >> this morning, an urgent search for suspects after the killing of former general hospital star johnny wactor.

>> we were together, sasha. i wasn't thinking about anything other than just you and me. >> best known for his role as brando on the long running soap wactor was shot in downtown los angeles after police say he found a group of thieves around his car. police say he was with a friend when he caught three people huddled around the vehicle, and initially thought the car was getting towed, but investigators say the group was trying to steal the catalytic converter, a car part that's become a common target for thieves across the country because of its valuable metal components. >> we've seen where they quickly like nascar, they get the jacks, them up, cut them off, keep an eye out for security, and the cops walk out of here and get these items 300 bucks a piece generally, and making 10 or 20 a night. witnesses say before wactor could even confront the thieves, one opened fire. >> all three then sped off in another car. wactor died a short time later. in addition to daytime tv, he was also a familiar face on prime time tv,

having starred on criminal minds and ncis. his death prompting an outpouring of support. general hospital posting this tribute saying he was truly one of a kind and a pleasure to work with each and every day. his mother saying there are not enough words to tell what a beautiful soul he was. johnny would have given him the car. there is a very large hole on our hearts and lives. police overnight did not release any details on the suspects. andrea fujii abc news, new york. >> new at six celebrating creativity after a san francisco street fairs last minute cancellation. it's coming back this fall with a new theme. >> in this morning's gma first look deadly rip currents. >> we have this really, really rough water. we have very strong rip currents. >> officials say roughly a dozen people rescued from a series of strong rip currents in galveston, texas, this weekend. a 26 year old tourist from

louisiana and a 19 year old from houston did not survive. and just last week, three good samaritans rescuing this teen exhausted in a florida rip current. >> i yelled for him to swim to me and his response was, i can't. i don't have enough energy. >> experts warn while the three rescuers were able to help, would be rescuers often become victims themselves. >> as water rescue takes a lot of training and a lot of physical endurance. you're trying to hold someone up now. you don't have the use of your arms. >> we'll have the life saving tips to keep you and your family safe in the water. coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look. i'm erielle reshef abc news new york. >> new at six celebrating creativity after a san francisco street fairs last minute cancellation. it is back this fall with a new theme that sounds familiar. >> honoring the men and women who died while serving our country. some of the memorial day events happening today day events happening today across the bay area.

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now at six, a four alarm fire at an east bay lumber yard. dozens of firefighters working to contain the flames overnight. what we know about this fire as crews continue to clean up this morning welcoming nintendo, the video game giant planning to open a store in san francisco next year. >> city leaders