president trump's latest

border showdown with mexico takes center stage today on the campaign trail. hello, i'm eric thomas. thanks for joining us. to developing news on the president's call to shut down the border with mexico. tara palmieri is traveling with the president in florida and has the voices weighing in today about the announce month. >> reporter: beto o'rourke officially launching his presidential candidacy from his hometown in texas, a city that lies just miles from the border in mexico, a border president trump is threatening to close. >> this area has welcomed thousands from mexico. >> reporter: praising the pro-immigrant stance of his community, just one day after president trump ordered they put an end to the influx of migrants, claiming he'll shut down the border if not.

>> for us, it's the uncertainty is the worst thing that can happen. >> reporter: a border shutdown would cause severe economic consequences. an average of $1.7 billion worth of goods cross back and forth between the u.s. and mexico every day. >> you're going to lose $1 billion a day to stop a few families from coming through? that doesn't make sense. >> reporter: the president's threat just as a new caravan is approaching the border. >> we were paying them to tremendous amounts of money. and we're not paying them anymore, because they haven't done a thing for us. >> reporter: so far, mexican reaction to the border shutdown threat is muted. mexico's presidnt saying i'm not going to start an argument over this. the u.s. border patrol issuing a statement saturday saying they're overwhelmed by the influx of migrants. with most shelters filled beyond capacity, it has begun processi

processing families. newsom released a statement that says, quote, the president is demonizing legal asylum seekers, we must call it out. newsom is scheduled to visit el salvador next week. and there's strong reaction in the bay area to the president's proposal. we have opinions on both sides. cornell bernard is in our newsroom with that part of the story. >> president trump says if the system at the border isn't fixed, he will close it. some here in the bay area hope he doesn't make good on that threat, but others hope he does. the trump administration calls it a cascading crisis at the u.s. southern border, a surge of migrants, creating a humanitarian crisis. >> i think the president is entirely misguided.

>> reporter: this man imgreated to the u.s. with his family. he believes president trump is wrong. >> the border is the port of entry for commerce, for people. and shutting the border is a misguided attempt by the president. >> reporter: jackie speier is feeling a bit of deja vu. she doesn't know what to make of the president's threat. >> i'm getting to the point where i think the president cries wolf too many times. he says he was going to pull our troops out of syria, which would have been a mistake. >> reporter: but the hispanic republicans say shut it down. >> that border is controlled by drug cartels and criminals. it is, human traffickers. it is not controlled by the ou. government. somebody has to be an adult and take control. >> the president says he could shut down the border next week if they do not stop the flow of

migrants into the u.s. three people in the south bay face charges in a worker visa fraud scheme. the suspects operated a santa clara consulting firm called nano semantics which put skilled workers at bay area tech firms. they are said to have submitted fraudulent forms. they face a maximum of 10 years in federal prison. to the weather. and it's feeling like spring this weekend. it was all sunny, and very few clouds in the sky as you see there from our view in the east bay. drew tuma has a look at the rest of the weekend. is there rain in it? >> the weekend is going to be fantastic. certainly starting out in a spectacular start. you have boats on the bay.

baby blue skies. a great start to the saturday. high pressure in control. live doppler 7, that's going to sit off our coastline today and tomorrow offering this gorgeous weekend. temperature wise, we're going to drop into the 50s. take your jacket with you. overnight we'll introduce cooler air and drop into the 40s. re rain wise, we're good tomorrow, but we have a series of storms to talk about. we'll talk about the warmer end to the weekend, we'll talk about how hot we get temperature wise, and we'll detail that hour by hour in the forecast. new developments now. the family of a 4-year-old oakland boy who was shot in the head is asking for his father to be released from prison so he can see his injured son. the family says that navaughn jackson has no brain activity and is on life support. they want governor newsom to grant a temporary release for the father from prison.

the child found a gun under a bed and accidently shot himself. the man who owns that gun was arrested. volunteers are needed to help move homeless into a motel. hope village says they did not get a new location to move to. motel vouchers were provided for 30 days. rolling stones fans can't get no satisfaction. coming up, why the band has postponed its north more than tour and what mick jagger is saying about it. also burning man organizers say they're fig

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the rolling stones have postponed all upcoming concert dates, including their may 18th performance at levi's stadium so mick jagger can receive medical treatment. the band made the announcement today and did not release exactly why. he is expected to make a full recovery. the no filter tour was expected to begin april 20th in miami. jagger sent a tweet this morning plieding a pli apologizing and saying i'm devastated to have to postpone the tour. burning man organizers are fighting exploitation of the culture and have made key changes in how they sell tickets. the ceo says they want to increase the number of attendees invested. burning man says it is expanding the low-income ticket program.

the organizers discourage people from buying tickets as part of a package deal. they cost $425 without fees. a terrifying sight today for drivers along a major north-south route from california. fake a look. >> the road! it's on fire! >> it certainly is. those flames engulfing a big rig near interstate 5 and 580, south of tracy, and it closed all northbound lanes for a time. chp says it burned so intensely it burned part of the shoulder but there are no reports of any injuries. abc 7 is committed to building a better area. we will look at how rideshare has changed the landscape, we'll focus on safety. many of those behind the wheel are struggling to make a living.

>> they're taking more than 50%. more than 50%. >> rideshare realities starts tomorrow and continues all week as we examine the issues faced in the industry. a group of local students just returned from a journey of discovery. >> saw a whole lot of stuff i've never seen before. >> but this trip is about both the journey and the destination. why organizers say the adventure ends up benefitting all of us. >> and it's certainly a winner of a forecast out there today. temperatures in the 60s and yoooh, hello yellow! at ross and you find... yes! that's yes for less. spring forward with the latest brand-name styles at 20 to 60 percent off department store prices.

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focussed on self-discovery and pride. >> i learned about my history. >> they're going to better themselves and improve their community. by starting with each other and holding each other accountable. >> officer johnson started operation genesis in 2014. houfrnundreds of girls toda learned about the power of perseverance and pursuing their dreams. jackie speier held the event. they heard inspiring stories from leaders, including uc berkley's dean of engineering. she is the first woman to hold her position. they shared how they broke down barriers to make their damco t s community members prepare for emergencies. na neighbors received free smoke

alarms and information about fire safety and how to help first responders. happening tonight. in a little more than three hours, landmarks and people around the west coast will turn off lights for an hour. part of the world wildlife fund's earth hour. starting at 8:30, it will happen. they want to show your support for the fight against climate change. land marks include the golden gate bridge and coit tower. we're a news operation, we have to keep the lights on. let's check in withdrewdrewdreww >> live doppler 7, the sweep across the region, the active scan, not really a cloud in the sky. so we are dtoday, and we will be dry tomorrow. take you outside. look at the sea lions just

baskingna t basking in the sunshine. if you do have plans to be out later this evening, no weather issues. you look at the forecast, perhaps taking the dog for a walk. a lot of sunshine early on. temperatures in the 60s. as the sun goes down we'll continue to have clear skies and temperatures gradually falling into the 50s. take the light jacket as you're out and about this evening. keep the umbrella at home. that's fo that's good news. temperatures in the 60s and 70s in the warmest spots. 68 in santa rosa. 67 in san jose. and right now, san mateo checking in with a comfortable temperature of 64 degrees. overnight we'll keep the clear skies. there could be a little patchy fog along the north bay coastline. other than that, plenty of stars, and numbers over the next 12 hours gradually dropping into the 40s. that's where we'll settle

overnight tonight. tons of sunshine from start to finish. temperatures starting out in the 40s, and the sun really efficient at warming us up. midday we're already into the 60s, if not touching 70. tomorrow afternoon, a little warmer than today with a lot of spots going well into the 70s. highs in the micro climate starting in the south bay, 75. in san jose to finish off the weekend tomorrow, 76 for gilroy. along the peninsula, 73 for mountain view. 71 redwood city. the coastline a little cooler, pacifica, half moon bay topping out about 62 degrees. 63 and sunny in daley c c c c c napa about 74. 71 san rafael. 73 in vallejo. the east bay, bright and beautiful. in san leandro. and 76 in brentwood,

ramon. lots of sunshine. a first pitch temperature in your 70 degrees. put the sunscreen on. uv index is running high this time of the year and enjoy the game. as we head into monday, changes first in the sky. a lot of cloud cover with overcast skies and future cast trying to bring us a shower mainly in the north bay. but shower chances become more widespread on tuesday. enjoy tomorrow. it is sunny and warm. there's that best chance in the north bay on monday. but more widespread light showers on tuesday. a brief break on wednesday. and then back to back storms. one on thursday and another one friday into saturday. so tomorrow certainly the best day we have in the forecast. and then the umbrellas get to come back this week. >> have you ever thought about hitting save on the computer?

>> all the time. >> mindi bach is here with a look at sports. basketball, reasons to be unhappy. >> i don't think anyone at the beginning of the season saw this happening. a post season without la broebrn james. the king is done.

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last night was a game the warriors won't soon forget.

steph stephen curry might see a fine after he didn't hold back his opinion. look at this, from behind. slapped curry's foot while curry's shooting a three. look again. yeah, he definitely made contact. no foul was called. this was worse. kevin durant was fouled going up for the shot. the referee said it came before he was in the act of shooting. the warriors believe it should have been a four-point play. after the game, the visibly upset warriors sounded off. >> you'll have to ask the mvp of tonight. >> i mean, i don't know what else to say. kind of mind boggling. >> i want to keep my money. [ bleep ]. let me just stop there. officiating, you seen them play. >> lebron james' first season in

l.a. is officially over. the lakers are shutting down james for the rest of the season to hope his strained groin recover. over 55 games this season, by far the fewest season. it breaks his streak of eight straight appearances in the nba finals. digital analysis shared this crazy stat about james. these are the things that did not yet exist the last time james missed a post season. what could you live without? i got to say, i have to have my iphone. unbelievable. look at all those things that weren't even around way back then. a's infield officially passed the a's infield eric chavez presented chapman

with his first platinum glove. he threw out the ceremonial pitch. he didn't see chapman play much last year but is aware of his reputation and plans on watching him roam the portion of the field he used to own. >> the one right here in the dug out, yeah, it's, you know, obviously, the hitters hate it, i hated it as a hitter. but ball's down over there by the pitching pound and stuff. i had fun with t i was going to go after it and get it. but it is a lot of foul territory for a hitter. tiger woods beat rory mcilroy to advance to the quarterfinal round of match play. it's the in a turn ooournament in a deca. he sinks a birdie putt, but check out this long distance

putt, for eagle. now though are all tied up heading to the 17th hole. on 18, woods makes a critical mistake. he'll need a par to extend the match. and lucas bow bow bow bow bow bw woods. oh, my gosh. what are the odds. now his only crypto night appears to the mini hoop. he's been in there twice, and he's 0- 2. i think abc sports needs to take that show on the road. >> it's the

at 6:00, a break in and a hoax? the elaborate lengths a man went to to cover up the theft of his daughter's girl scout cookie sales. a recent lion cub birth in n crimea has people overjoyed. all right, what they lack in fierceness, they make up in

adorability. meet the youngest white lions. they haven't been named yet. we'll see you right back at 6:00. tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. severe storms strike. high winds leaving a trail of damage, the reported tornado. and blinding spring snow. the severe weather threat sweeping eastward. wrong door killing. the deadly encounter for a teenager who police say knocked on the wrong door, shot by a resident. what police are saying tonight. trump lashes out. the president's threat to close our southern border. and as millions of americans wait to see the mueller report, is the president hinting at a change of heart about its release? the wild shootout with police. all caught on camera, that