good morning, america. evacuation efforts under way to bring home those americans on board a quarantined cruise ship in japan hit by the coronavirus. the u.s. government making plans to fly back nearly 400 americans now facing another two-week quarantine here at home. this as one american city declares a public health emergency. plus the new concern this morning, a second wave of flu virus hitting hard, especially dangerous to kids. arctic blast. millions of americans gripped by the polar plunge. the coldest air this season, dangerous windchills from the midwest to the northeast, as rivers rise to major flood stage in the south. the mandatory evacuations under way.

doj drama. sources telling abc news the department of justice is opening a review into the handling of the case involving michael flynn as the department decides not to charge andrew mccabe. plus, will president trump listen to attorney general barr's pleas to stop tweeting about these cases? candid kate. the duchess of cambridge opens up about her role as a mother in a rare interview. >> i think there's a few things that really stand out for me. one is quality of relationships. >> what she wants for her three kids. and all-star weekend. >> oh. >> the star-studded celebrity game overnight. >> gets a nice layup to go. >> the league's top players giving back with a former president also lending a hand. hey, good morning, happy saturday. let's get right to our top story, the latest on the novel coronavirus.

the u.s. government is now preparing to evacuate nearly 400 americans stranded on a cruise ship in japan. >> many look forward to a cruise vacation, but these folks have been stuck on this ship for a week and a half and when they get back to the u.s., they will go back into quarantine. >> all this as we're learning of the first death from the virus outside of asia. a chinese man dying in paris. for the latest on all this let's go to maggie rulli in yokohama, japan. maggie, good morning to you. >> reporter: eva, good morning. you know, all week people have been telling us that they're desperate to get off of this ship, but now they're saying they feel like they have been given two bad options. either go back home and they're stuck in quarantine for another two weeks, or stay on board, but then they're not sure when they'll be allowed back into the united states. >> tensions are running pretty high. >> reporter: this morning, plans are under way to

evacuate 400 americans stranded aboard the quarantined "diamond princess". the cruise ship docked in japan for more than 11 days. at least 285 people on board have tested positive for the covid-19 virus, including another 67 new cases announced today. the u.s. embassy says the emergency evacuation will begin tomorrow. all americans who show no symptoms and want to leave will be flown back to the u.s. where they'll undergo another two weeks of quarantine. u.s. authorities say the more than 23 americans who already tested positive for the virus will continue their treatment in japan, people like john haering. he and his wife melanie were on board celebrating his retirement. we have been following them all week as john battled a high fever, and yesterday he tested positive for the virus. >> i'm alone here in the room and i would rather be back on the cruise ship. >> reporter: back home health officials are working to stop the spread before it begins. >> individuals who present with flu-like symptoms will also be tested for the china coronavirus. this will give us an early warning system of further spread in the united states.

>> reporter: the u.s. announcing it will now be testing for covid-19 in five major cities. in cases where flu tests were negative. seattle, san francisco, los angeles, chicago and new york. >> we want people to understand we likely will see more cases in the united states. >> reporter: and on friday, san diego taking no chances. county public health officials declaring health and local emergencies out of an abundance of caution after two people who were on an evacuation flight from china tested positive for the virus. well, those americans on board will have to decide about that by tomorrow when the plane comes, but many tell us they're now scared for their health. guy, they spent the last 11 days trying to avoid everyone, and now they're about to get on a bus and a plane with potentily sick people. guys? >> amazing. they've got to go through quarantine again. maggie rulli for us. thank you. we really appreciate it. we will also have an alarming report coming up on the flu virus that has killed

thousands so far this season. for now though, we want to turn to the arctic blast hitting the midwest and northeast rob is out in times square with more on that, rob, good morning. >> good morning. it's middle of february now. we should have turned the corners as far as the cold air but it's been so mild this cold snap is a shock to the system. you can see my breath with the windchill in the single digits. even colder as you go a little farther inland. yesterday was the coldest valentine's day in over 70 years. in chicago, rockford, illinois, seeing the coldest on record. we do have milder air shaping in. temperatures will struggle to get to the freezing mark across these stays, but tomorrow we do go at or above average. but looking ahead beyond that don't put the heavy coat away just yet because temperatures thursday morning with the next arctic blast plunge back to where they were yesterday and today. reminding us it is still winter. dan, back inside to you. >> i was just going to say that. it is february. rob, thank you. talk to you in a few minutes. turning now to politics and the new questions about the independence of the justice department after sources tell abc news the attorney general

has opened a review of the handling of the michael flynn case. flynn who as you may remember briefly served as president trump's national security adviser, was caught up in the mueller probe. abc's kyra phillips is in west palm beach where the president is spending the weekend. kyra, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. well, the theme here since trump's acquittal is clearly loyalty. the president is definitely saying and making it clear that loyalty is everything. otherwise you may pay the consequences. however, there is one friend that we know the president isn't going to throw under the bus and that name is twitter. after a stunning show of dissent from the president's inner circle this week -- >> i think it's time to stop the tweeting about the department of justice criminal cases. >> reporter: this morning, attorney general william barr again making a controversial move. the justice department has hired an outside prosecutor to conduct a review into the case of former national security adviser michael flynn. >> well, i feel badly for general flynn.

i feel very badly. >> reporter: the move comes as the former lieutenant general who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi filed a motion last month to dismiss the case citing the government's bad faith, vindictiveness and breach of the plea agreement. all of this happening as federal precutors close a two-year investigation where it declined to charge former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe, accused of allegedly lying to investigators about a leak to the media. >> i think he's a disaster and what he was trying to do was terrible. >> reporter: president trump blaming mccabe of being part of a, quote, illegal and treasonous plot. yesterday mccabe firing back at the justice department. >> it is an absolute disgrace that they took two years and put my family through this experience for two years before they finally drew the obvious conclusion. >> reporter: all of this days

after the president's reaction to an abc exclusive interview with the attorney general. barr blasted trump's online offloads into ongoing investigations. >> to have public statements and tweets made about the department, about people in the department, about cases pending in the department and about judges before whom we have cases make it impossible for me to do my job. >> reporter: so even with all this political in-fighting and debate over who president trump can trust, his justice department is clearly making moves, dan, to exert its independence. >> how -- speaking of the justice department, how unusual is this move by the department to assign an outside prosecutor in the michael flynn case? >> reporter: great question. very unusual. and could trigger more accusations of political interference by top justice officials in washington, dan. a lot to watch for. >> indeed, always. kyra phillips in florida this morning, we appreciate it. >> whit, over to you. all right, dan.

thanks. turning now to the guilty verdict for michael avenatti. the lawyer now facing decades behind bars. avenatti has been convicted of a plot to extort millions of dollars from nike. his lawyers plan to appeal. avenatti still faces additional trials in new york and los angeles. he rose to fame for representing stormy daniels in her lawsuit against the president. well now to a tentative agreement between the u.s. and the taliban. the deal could eventually lead to withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. abc's stephanie ramos is here with this story. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: eva, good morning. this new deal between the taliban and u.s. to pause the violence in afghanistan could lead to a more permanent agreement, but military experts say it would not bring peace to afghanistan, but it will bring american troops home. the u.s. and the taliban have reached a deal that military leaders call a crucial first step in ending america's longest war. >> we've had a series of productive bilateral and

collective meetings about the path forward. >> reporter: the state department says the agreement right now is to reduce violence in afghanistan for seven days. a modified truce. the taliban agreeing to stop bombings and rocket attacks for that week. if that is successful, the u.s. and taliban would sign a peace deal that could lead to troop withdrawal. all in exchange for the taliban's commitment to not allow afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorism. this comes after secretary of state mike pompeo and defense secretary mark esper met friday in munich with afghanistan's president. an initial u.s. taliban agreement was all but done last september. president trump inviting the militant group to camp david then backing out and tweeting about it after an attack that killed a u.s. soldier. the president hinting at a possible resolution at this year's state of the union. >> in afghanistan, the determination and valor of our war fighters has allowed us to make tremendous progress and peace talks are now under way.

>> reporter: experts say u.s. troop removal won't mean the end to conflict in afghanistan. >> our agreement will mean the u.s. will leave afghanistan. there will be lots of bloodshed after the u.s. leaves. >> reporter: there are about 13,000 troops in afghanistan right now. this year seven americans have died. more than 2,300 soldiers, troops have died since the war began. now a permanent peace agreement could bring many of those deployed service members home which is welcome news to the families. >> of course, you are a member of the armed services but the huge questions about what happens in that country when we leave. >> exactly. >> after hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of american lives. stephanie, thank you very much. i really appreciate it. turning now to the homefront, i.c.e. is sending border patrol agents to chicago, new york city, los angeles and atlanta. the tactical teams will specialize in high risk operations targeting people with extensive criminal records.

the units will assist teams in sanctuary cities through may. this is the trump administration's latest move to step up immigration enforcement. well, closing arguments have wrapped and now harvey weinst n weinstein's rape trial is headed to the jury. prosecutors argued on friday that they proved weinstein is a predator who used his power to manipulate women who wanted to work in hollywood. weinstein's lawyers claim that his accusers were not passive victims and that prosecutors overreached. jury deliberations start on tuesday. well, now to the campaign trail. the democratic presidential candidates are setting their sights on nevada. a week before the state holds its caucus. abc's rachel scott is in las vegas as several candidates make their case to the voters. >> reporter: eva, good morning. with early voting kicking off today the candidates are packing their schedules ahead of the nevada caucuses. the next two contests will be a crucial test as the democratic primary turns to more diverse states. this morning, the race to get ahead in the west. >> it's good to be back.

back in the battle born state. >> reporter: joe biden confident he can finish top two here in nevada after falling behind in the first two contests. >> i have been saying for some time now that character, the character of the nation is on the ballot and i mean it in a literal sense. we're in the battle of, we're in the battle for the soul of this country. >> reporter: with the caucuses just one week away the former vp beefing up his staff in the state. now more than 130 on the ground. nevada's racial diversity and strong union presence will play a critical role in how the third contest plays out. >> how are you, senator? >> i'm very good. >> thanks for visiting. >> reporter: senator amy klobuchar campaigning in las vegas facing questions about her immigration record. and her vote for a bill more than a decade ago which included an amendment to make english the official language. >> that is not a position i take. >> okay. >> i did vote that way. that way back then along with many other people. you should check out the base bill. it was in the base bill in the end.

>> reporter: mayor pete buttigieg fighting to build support among minority voters. >> the only way to win is to deserve it. so it starts by reaching out and asking and seeking that support. >> reporter: also looking for another strong finish, senator bernie sanders fresh off his new hampshire victory already focusing in on the states next in line. >> we're going to win the state of texas. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the field narrowed. three candidates have dropped out of the race in the last week. eight are still fighting for the chance to take on president trump. dan? >> this is wide open for now. it seems like bernie is the man to stop. rachel, thank you. we'll have continuing coverage leading up to the nevada caucus right here on abc news and over on our new streaming channel abc newslive available right now breaking news and analysis around the clock. meanwhile, fears about the coronavirus have been overshadowing the flu which, in fact, kills many more people and is on the rise here in the u.s. as what appears to be a second wave of the flu spreads.

parents are now being warned that this flu season has been worse for children than any season in a decade and abc's diane macedo is right here with more. diane, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning to you. so we already have 92 flu-related child deaths reported which is higher at this point in the year than in any season in the past decade. experts say one reason for that is that the two strains going around are both especially hard on kids, something they call a double barrel flu season. this morning, a second wave of the flu virus is hitting the u.s. new numbers from the cdc show after falling for the first two weeks of the year, flu cases are back on the rise. so far this season, the cdc estimates there have been at least 26 million flu cases, 250,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths. and the season has been especially hard on children with flu-related child deaths and hospitalizations at their highest point in a decade. >> what we found is that there's

been more of a higher predominance of influenza b and unfortunately influenza b tends to affect the pediatric population a bit harder. >> reporter: for 16-year-old katie giovanniello it turned deadly. >> it's so sad she's not here. it's so sad. >> reporter: her mother says the teen was diagnosed with the flu virus february 2nd and died just five days later even though she had a flu shot. >> that these symptoms could kill her. i just didn't know that. i really didn't and i didn't really, really know the flu can kill you. >> reporter: the cdc is releasing flu vaccine effectiveness estimates next week. in the meantime, while the vaccine isn't perfect, doctors say this is still the best way to protect yourself along with hand washing and cleaning frequently touch surfaces. >> hearing from that mom. >> it's heartbreaking. >> awful and wrenching. thank you. back to the weather. rob marciano watching some serious flooding in the south right now.

>> finally got a sunny day in mississippi, but the rivers are on the rise. you can see they've had tremendous amounts of rain over the past three weeks. this is the pearl river out of jackson, mississippi. you can see folks walking through the flooded streets there. this is going to continue to rise until tomorrow, and monday when it will finally crest, but obviously flowing into homes and neighborhoods being flooded here, and there's more rain on the way. let's talk about the next storm that's coming in. it's in the pacific northwest today. seattle, portland, you'll get some rain. snow, 2,000, 3,000 feet that gets into boise, jackson, wyoming and kind of scoots over denver. gets into the plains during the day monday with some snow from des moines over to milwaukee and the rain gets into the flooded areas. it will be on the light side. not nearly as much as we've seen. as far as the snow goes, a foot in the cascade ranges. jackson hole, solitude, steamboat another winner in the snow department and lighter snow, not too big of a problem from la crosse to green bay. but the cold air will be coming in on wednesday and thursday. that's a check on what's happening nationally.

good saturday morning. i'm lisa argen. waking up to some fog in the north bay. we will be mild today. breezy winds arrive late tomorrow into the holiday on monday. spring-like weather continues as we get into the third week of february. still dry. 67 today process concord. look for 69 santa rosa. san jose about 67. and the accuweather seven-day forecast gets windy through the holiday and still dry into next weekend. it is brisk outside in the northeast. kind of a sweater saturday which reminds me of about a year ago at this time and i -- >> oh, wow. >> we shared a valentine's day swert togeth sweater together. that's something. >> i think we have that on a pillow somewhere around here. >> may or may not. >> we'll resume. one of my favorite memories in tv news. these two guys in a tandem sweater. >> of all-time. >> it's the funniest thing i've

ever seen on television. >> i'm not sure if that was a high or low career moment. the jury is still out. >> it can be both at once. >> you enjoyed it. >> we were warm. >> rob runs hot. thank you for that. >> oh, so much information there. turning now, delta airlines is going green. the airline announcing a $1 billion plan to become carbon neutral by the end of the decade. to reach that green goal delta is upgrading to a fuel efficient fleet and focusing on clean flight technology. delta is also investing in programs to rebuild forests and environments impacted by jet engine emissions. all right. a milestone for a classic toy. the etch a sketch is turning 60 years old. to celebrate it is shaking things up with limited editions of its magic screen. this year the company is joining forces with other popular brands to crank out a collection series you can soon find etch a sketch toys with themes from monopoly, nasa, the rubik's cube, and the comic book legend, stan lee.

there you go. shake it up. try something new. turning now to janai with a -- love that. cover over that for whit. turning now to janai who has a great story about a love connection made without social media or text messages. what's going on? >> i think this is what they call the old-fashioned way. two veterans sharing their story of how they held on to their long distance love with, get this, handwritten letters. long lost art form. john and jean kitt have been together for more than 60 years. they met at a florida roller rink back in 1958, and they say it was love at first sight. at the time john was in the navy. jean was in the coast guard, and when john went overseas they kept their romance alive with letters. >> well, i was never much for writing letters but after we got married that was the only thing i had to communicate to her, and i would wait for the mail plane

to come aboard every day just hoping that i had a letter. i would say i would be satisfied with a letter. >> just a letter. nowadays, you got to text, like instagram posts, facebook, everything. sweet story there. >> flowers. >> flowers, yeah. >> my favorite part is they met at a roller rink. awesome. >> 1958. >> have you ever been to a roller rink? >> yeah, a couple weeks ago. did i say that out loud? >> i would like to see dan in roller skates. >> roller derby. >> can we go back to whit shimmying? coming up, a school has a 6-year-old girl with special needs committed to a mental health facility. police cameras capturing when that child was taken away. what her outraged mother is saying about that incident. plus, duchess kate opening up in a rare interview on a podcast. how this new generation of royals is changing the old rules. podcast. how this new generation of "good morning america" is sponsored by jardiance. sponsored by jardiance.

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welcome back. explosive moves almost bring down the house. check this out. zion williamson's slam-dunk damaged the rim during friday's nba all-stars rising stars challenge. the bent rim was fixed at halftime, but that backboard was still on a tilt. much more on the all-star game celebration coming up. >> did he bend the rim with one hand by the way? just a quick one-handed bent rim. >> i can't even get up there so. >> you're not bending the rim all-star weekend you're not really dunking. good on him. >> spoken like a true meteorologist. thank you, rob, for that incite. and analysis. we appreciate that. anyway, still ahead here.

a lot to get to here on "gma." americans on board a quarantined cruise ship in japan hit by the coronavirus heading home. the u.s. government is flying back nearly 400 americans on the "diamond princess" ship. once they return to the u.s. they will face another two-week quarantine. well, a college student at the center of a half-court shot controversy is getting his prize after all. dalton hinch was initially denied a $10,000 prize after shooting a challenge at a northern iowa game last week. well, game officials say he didn't complete the challenge in the 24 seconds, but after another review, they found there was some confusion over the countdown. hinch is getting the 10 grand, and he is very thankful for that. >> if you make the shots, you should get the money, come on. >> it's for fun. >> it's for fun, exactly. pay the man. that's right. he didn't bend the rim. good point. we want to start with a 6-year-old girl escorted out of school and into a police car. the school calling authorities to get the girl committed to a mental health facility. the question this morning, did

they go too far? abc's mona kosar abdi joins us with more. mona, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. martina falk says she thought she struck gold when she found an elementary school she was told had staff specifically trained for special needs children, but now she's questioning that same staff's decision to commit her daughter without here knowledge. this morning, martina falk says her daughter nadia's life is forever changed after she was committed to a mental health facility for two days. >> i felt anger. disappointment. but i think the biggest emotion i felt was helpless. >> reporter: you can see nadia here in this body cam video being calmly escorted out of her florida elementary school by police. >> is that a police car? >> yes, that's a police car. you want to ride with me? >> reporter: falk says last tuesday the school reach out to tell her nadia was throwing chairs and having a tantrum.

that's when the school called a licensed medical health counselor who invoked the baker act, a florida law that allows for the involuntary detention of someone deemed a threat to themselves and others. >> no. you're not going to jail. you will not go to jail. >> reporter: but when officers arrived, officers can be heard questioning the school's decision. >> that's why i think they're pushing her buttons because when i got there, she's been so cooperative with me, and talking and sat down. she's perfect. she is fine. there's nothing wrong with her. >> reporter: now falk is demanding answers. >> why? why is this necessary? >> reporter: in a statement duval public schools says the staff followed procedure and acted lawfully adding, quote, the police officers were not present during the events which motivated the school to call child guidance. >> there's so many parents who feel helpless, who feel the same way that i feel, and i'm not going to give up until we get justice. >> reporter: falk's attorney says they're considering legal action saying the school

violated nadia's legal rights. >> there is never a scenario when a 6-year-old child with special needs should be placed in the back of the a police car wondering if she's going to jail. >> reporter: and each year around 36,000 florida children are committed under the baker act. falk's attorneys say it's time the law is re-evaluated and protections are put in place for children. dan? >> mona, thank you. incredible story, and speaking of incredible stories, check this out. there's a new report warning that the amazon rain forest may be nearing a dangerous tipping point where instead of helping mitigate climate change it will actually make had it worse, becoming a net emitter of co2. with even pope francis sounding the alarm this morning, i recently embedded with an indigenous tribe taking up arms to track down illegal loggers who are destroying their land. here's a preview of our abc news documentary called "guardians of the amazon." >> okay, so they're telling us they have a prisoner.

he's got his hand on his pistol, another hand on a machete. we have no idea what we're getting into. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> i've been all over the world covering all sorts of wild stories in war zones. this is like a secret war happening in the depths of the jungle. these indigenous folks say they're protecting their own land, and they're protecting the planet for the rest of us. incredible story. >> i'm sure your wife loves to see that video, by the way. do you tell her after you get

back just how dangerous it was? >> i usually say i'm going to -- somewhere interesting. i'll tell you about it when i get back. i do want to point out you can watch this new documentary which is called "guardians of the amazon" throughout the weekend on our new streaming channel which is called abc newslive and it will also hit hulu on wednesday. >> i remember you took -- you disappeared for a few weeks to do that. >> i didn't think you were coming back. >> yeah, it was really interesting and for somebody interested in climate and weather, it is up your alley. >> very important story and can't wait to watch that documentary. thank you. >> appreciate it. >> glad you're back safe. want to show you some of the cold that's impacting some areas that haven't seen much cold, that's well, lake michigan. this is holland, michigan on the western shores of michigan itself, and the waves kind of churn up some balls of ice. how about that? you don't see it very often. the sea ice or winter ice on the lakes add an unusual low.

because it's been so mild, but cold enough the past few days to have that happen. some would say it's as cold as ice. you get it. minus 21 in minneapolis, minus 5 in chicago. windchill for thursday morning. this is the next batch of cold air that's coming, and after we warm up tomorrow and monday. we enjoy that warmup. the average temperatures over the next two weeks towards the end of the month will be below average it looks like in the west again, and above average in the east. this on the heels of an unusually warm january for most people. it was a record-setting january for many, and the entire globe it was the warmest january on record and the four warmest januarys have happened since 2016. our world is warming unfortunately, one more note on climate change. good saturday morning. we do have a little bit of fog out there. but as we go through the day we'll see a lot of sunshine, high clouds. and the clouds increase in the north bay. the accuweather seven-day forecast we're mild throughout the this weather report is this weather report is sponsored by sleep number. i smell a segment where we get all sleep numbered out there on

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kate middleton may be a duchess, but she's also a mother, of course, and that is a role she takes very seriously. in a new podcast she's opening up about her passion project focusing on a child's early years. abc's julia macfarlane joins us live with more. good morning, julia. >> reporter: good morning, eva. this was duchess kate's most revealing chat to date, and course front and center of her charitable endeavors. this morning up close and personal with the duchess of cambridge speaking candidly about her personal life in a way we don't often hear. joining author giovanna fletcher the host of "happy mum, happy baby" podcast, one of the most

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welcome back to "gma." the nba's all-star weekend kicked off overnight with a number of events focused on giving back to the community. abc's zachary kiesch joins us with more on that. zachary, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you as well. it's traditionally been a midseason celebration showcasing the league's best athletes and this year's event in chicago is no different. the games brought popularity and celebrity appeal and made it a place where sports and entertainment collide. nba all-star weekend in the windy city is the place to be. in the presence of kobe bryant, an 18-time all-star, and what he meant to the game is everywhere. local legend common took home the win and the mvp award in the close celebrity game that featured other celebrities like bad bunny. in the rising star showcase, the next generation delivered. zion williamson and ja morant gave fans what they wanted with plays like this. off the court, the league is invested in the community.

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>> that cat has been given a large dose of something. >> very happy. very content as the two preschoolers dote on her. looks like she's been through this before. >> how did they get the robe on the cat? >> also that cat is just laying there. every cat i know would, like, swat you. >> looks purr-fect. >> on a bouncy seat. >> i actually have a cat that would do that. >> really? >> but he's also known to drool and drink out of the toilet so i don't think he's getting enough oxygen to his brain. anyway, "gma" saturday if you want more of this is now two hours. check your local listings for air times. coming up, the developments in the novel coronavirus story. americans on board that quarantined ship in japan are being flown back home. kate and the kids. the duchess of cambridge opens up about motherhood and the experiences from her own life growing up that she wants them to share. and then it's "deals & steals." it's time to pamper yourself, not your pets. tory johnson will show you how to do that without breaking the bank when we come back.

>> i guess your pets could do that. >> sure. breaking the bank when we come back. >> i guess your pets could do that. >> announcer: in four days "gma" >> announcer: in four days "gma" is live on the edge of the world's big ef waterfall counting down to earth day. extraord >> all news. >> all morning. and good morning i'm kate larson. we have developing news in the east bay. pittsburg police investigating a deadly shooting. a body found last night at woodland hills park. this is the scene late last nature in at crest view drive.

when we first got word of the possible shooting around 7:30 last night. right now waiting to receive more information from the polsds. on a lighter note happening today get ready to see hundreds of people stripped down and running through oakland in underwear. the annual cupid undery run raises money. these are photos from last year. all proceeds go forwards research for a genetic disorder causing tumors on the body's nerves. the quick one mile run starts at the make westing bar at telegraph. it's $45 no sign up online. lisa argen is here with our forecast. lisa, i hope nef a little sunshine for that somewhat naked run. >> yeah, they sure do. you see the haze from the east bay where the temperatures in the upper 40s for some. 46 in san jose our exploratorium camera, mix ever clouds and some with 41 in nap eua.

cold in the north bay. 10 degrees colder in the upper 30s. a bit of fog there. and then we see some sunshine with some high clouds moving in. we have a weak cold front pushing through and that's going to cool us off for the second half of the weekend. today the warehamer of the two days, in fact getting into wind into the holiday. 63 today for oakland. look for 67 in san jose. mid-60s in napa. the accuweather seven-day forecast, cooler breezier late tomorrow and upper elevations winds for monday, kate. >> thank you, lisa. the news continues now with "good morning america."

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