it is that fun time of the year when we all remember star wars and what it means to us. let's talk about weather first. and we've got clear conditions out there, extremely dry air and a lack of cloud cover and that has allowed temperatures to cool off rather nicely and as we take a look quickly at your day planner for today. mst of us in the 30s and few 40s in the north bay valleys. you have to dress a little warmer than normal for may the 4th. and the rest of us will hit the 70s and few upper 60s still hanging around at 7:00. pretty comfortable day. not going to be that way wednesday, thursday and friday. i'll show you the heat. it's coming in the forecast. here's cuimosity. >> bay area counties are easing some restrictions to shelter-in-place orders today while napa and solona have already eased restrictions. contra costa, alameda, santa

cara, san mateo and san francisco are starting today. outdoor businesses like landscaping and nurseries can also get back to work and when it comes to outdoor sports, there are some conditions. you can't share equipment and you have to be able to maintain social distance. more than a dozen san mateo county parks will reopen after being closed for a month and that includes the crystal springs regional trail and hunter county park. county park officials say that visitors have to maintain social distance, including hiking single file on the trials that are narrow, playgrounds, picnic areas and bathroom areas will be closed and parking lots may also be closed. san mateo county is also taking more measures to keep people from flocking to the coast. the revised shelter-in-place allows visitors within ten miles. we've seen those signs on the road warning people if they are more than five miles from home, they need to turn around. hundreds of people have been cited for going to the beach in

pacifica during the stay-at-home order. chances are most of us are not flying right now, but just in case you do need to go to the airport, you have to bring a certain something along with you. and some of these changes are just starting this morning. let's go to abc7 news reporter julian glover live for us in san jose mineta. >> good morning, reggie. american airlines are trying to convince american passengers it is safe to fly. safety is a top concern for everyone and that's why starting today, face masks are now required at mineta san jose and oakland international in requiring passengers to have those face masks on. now, the new requirements again here at sjc applies to employees andival trae and travelers. children under 6 and anyone with trouble breathing are exempt. you are required to keep them on if you're traveling with delta, united airlines or jetblue. a week from now on next monday, southwest, spirit and american airlines will join the list

requiring those passengers and crew to wear cloth masks or homemade face coverings. >> you feel safer do you feel it may not be necessary? >> i think it is what it is. if it takes just wearing a little mask in order to travel, then so be it. >> other changes you'll see here at mineta san jose. crews regularly cleaning and disinfecting those high-touch surfaces throughout the day and also giving the bathrooms extra attention every two hours and deep cleaning public areas at night. a spokesman tells us. in order to get the passengers back in the sky, most american airlines at this point are blocking all or most of the middle seats during booking to try to give people some extra space to spread out. for now we're reporting live at mineta san jose this morning, i'm julian glover, abc7 news. thank you, julian. the global airline industry is set to lose $300 billion and travelers want to know, will we

start seeing higher fares. united airline says not right now. >> people are thinking flying right now go to united.com because there are some good deals available and we know people are looking for some additional flexibility in these times, so if people book before the end of the month, they actually can change without paying a fee. so, we're trying to do everything we can to make it possible for people who are interested in traveling to actually do so. >> united is confident that the demand for airline tickets will recover. the airline says people will start buying flights again soon because they want to do traveling and have interpersonal connections and relationships. it's unclear whether fares in the future will be higher. reggie, i'll send it over to you. >> jobina, thank you. here in the bay area business to the icu ward has not risen and the amount of deaths are low and other bigger cities in the country. but doctors say this is still not a time to celebrate. let's take a look at what

happened over the weekend. this is san francisco's great meadow park at ft. mason and you're also going to take a look at dolores park yesterday. a lot of people out and about instead of staying at home and how many masks do you see? so, doctors say this is not a time to ease what we have been doing. one coronavirus survivor is now pleading with people to listen to the health order. >> yeah, it's not a laughing matter. and i mean i was on oxygen. i was one of the lucky ones because i was only in the hospital for five days. >> doctors say they are starting to see people become lax around family and friends while still keeping their distance from others. they say this is dangerous because even expanding your exposure that little amount puts you at a much higher risk. the trump administration is blaming china for unleashing the coronavirus pandemic. president trump says he believes the country, quote, made a horrible mistake and they don't

want to admit it. he also said his administration will present evidence on china's involvement in the spread of the virus when it's the right time. >> we're looking at exactly where it came from, who it came from and how it happened separately and also scientifically. we'll be able to fund. >> the u.s. intelligence community assessment says it was not made intentionally in a lab, but it's investigating if it was the result of an accident. a homeland security report obtained by abc news accuses china of a cover up. it says the country misled the world while stockpiling face masks and other supplies for itself. new signs of hope in a global race for covid-19 vaccine. they will know by next month whether their vaccine works. if it's proven safe and effective, the irk withers say it could be available as early as september and that is months ahead of other trials. >> we're pretty sure we'll get a signal by june about whether this works or not. this is likely to be a seasonal

coronavirus vaccine. >> well, at least eight human trials are under way around the world, including two here in the u.s. speeding a vaccine to market has its risks and side effects, potentially death. the former head of the fda says there is no guarantee any of these vaccines will work. this morning, a glimpse into what america's future could look like when the nfl is planning its return and the changes coming to some las vegas casinos. plus, by now it's likely you've heard of this, the murder hornet that has been spotted in the u.s. we'll tell you about the real danger scientists say they could pose to our food supply. yes, saw that before i went to bed last night. talking about some nightmares. hot for may. look at the 80s and 90s for a couple days coming up through the forecast and will it last

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during business hours. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. >> temperatures in san francisco and we're just a little bit cooler than average. look at those upper 40s and just barely a few 50s out there. let's take a look at some other neighborhood. we have 38 in american canyon to about 50 in san bruno and pittsburgh is one of the warm spots. 55 degrees cooler than average and cooler than yesterday for sure. let's look at how the day unfolds by looking at our roof camera where it's 47 degrees and everything is pretty good with low humidity and a lot of strong sunshine with a few high clouds this afternoon and do your yardwork today or tomorrow before it gets obnoxiously hot. we'll talk about that heat. first, get over to jobina and talk about the commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike, thank you very much. good news for our essential

workers this morning as you head out the door. no real problems on our roads. we do have some construction projects i want to get to. as we show you a live look here at our 880 at the coliseum camera. i do want to let you know that you will see on the southbound side of 880 between 23rd avenue and 29th avenue various lane closures until 7:00 a.m. due to road construction. if you ride the vta in the south bay, you must wear a face covering starting today. anyone boarding vta vehicles will have to comply while also following social distancing requirements. bus and light rail operators will also be wearing. there will be posters and recorded messages on vehicles and platforms to remind riders. reggie. >> all right, thank you, jobina. this morning a new threat in america and it's coming from mother nature. an invasive species known as the asian giant hornet or murder hornet has now been spotted in

the u.s. they grow up to two inches long. so, they're huge compared to a honey bee. five times the size. and the stinger is strong enough to pierce through a beekeeper suit. its venom can be deadly. these hornets kill dozens of people in japan every year and devastate beehives in a matter of hours. >> the mandibles, there we go. you can sort of see them. pretty large. they're very, very sharp. that's what they use to decapitate bees and then mash up the thorax into a meatball they call it to fly it back to their larv larvae. >> this just keeps getting worse. experts are trying to track them down and destroy them before they can potentially kill off much of america's bee population and, of course, if they did, that would have a devastating impact eon our food supply. coming up at 7:00 on "gma" what it feels to be stung by one,

spoiler alert, it doesn't feel good. what to do if you encounter a murder hornet. all right. and now we're just supposed to go on with our day after that information. >> when i tell you i was traumatized all weekend. i was closing all the windows. looking for it. >> if that won't keep you indoors. also coming up, the supreme court is adapting to the coronavirus. how arguments are going to be held starting today and what you'll be able to do for the first time. and changing with the times. this market has been around for 100 years and now thinking outside of the box to keep their customers and employees safe. as we head to break, a live look outside this glorious monday

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airport to movie theaters to casinos and now america's number one sport is going to get a refresh. kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: from the casino floor to the skies to sports. a glimpse of what america's return to reality looks like. the nfl is planning to release a full schedule later this week with a start date of september 10th and with fans reportedly in attendance. >> i think it's important to make fans feel safe. >> reporter: tom garfinkle is the ceo of the miami dolphins and they're already making changes to hard rock stadium to make it the gold standard for safety. >> what we've done is significantly reduce capacity and keeping it cashless. >> reporter: mgm is pitching plans to the nba to finish its season in las vegas. 24 courts could be built at the mgm convention centers and players, their families and staff will stay at the resort. meanwhile in the biggest strip, gambling revenue at some casinos

was down 97% last month. this is what poker tables could look like when they reopen. glass on three sides separating players from the dealer. on the big screen, some theaters showing movies again like this one in texas are now using caution tape to block off rows and enforce social distancing while asking customers about any symptoms they have. >> if that answer is yes, we'll politely refund your money and ask you to come back. >> reporter: a disinfectant box being used in hong kong to fully clean passengers and their clothes. onboard your next flight, all major u.s. airlines have blocked some or all middle seats for social distancing. kenneth moton, abc news, new york. a market outside of washington, d.c., is experimenting with robots made by san francisco-based starship technologies. >> here is your delivery. >> customers order everything on an app and store employee loads it into the robot.

the robot will send a text. this market has been in the neighborhood for more than 100 years and the owner says that it was important to find a way to keep serving customers. >> if any of us got sick, the store would have to close and it's always here for the neighborhood. we sort of have that reputation that we're always here for them. it was really important to figure out how to do it this time, too. >> she says the response has been positive. some people thinking the robots are fun and cute and others just really appreciate what they provide. get their stuff and social distance. that robot is cute. >> it is cute. i wish that i could, if i could do that, that would be amazing. just put your order in and then just comes to your house. but i mean by the time i got to my house where i am it would be dismantled and sold for parts. >> i just want to see even when you get out there looking for it. that would be the funniest thing. >> it would just be one wheel coming down the road and like a

strawberry attached to it. >> maybe it needs to send that other boston dynamics robot with it to protect it. >> that robot dog? >> that's true. >> now you're thinking. a guard dog. >> exactly. all right, everybody. let's keep with the dog theme. if you're walking the dog today, little chilly this morning. may need a heavier coat but this afternoon is going to be pretty comfortable and i'm fought going to say that for too many days this week because it will get downright warm. summer heat wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and then mother's day a refreshing return back to average temperatures. 72 to about 78 in the south bay today. we have santa clara and los gatos at 74 and breezy conditions along the peninsula will keep us from 66 in millbrae to about 71 in palo alto. breezy along the coast and even

with sunshine. 58 to 62 degrees today. 66 in downtown san francisco and as you head northbound we warm from 73 in san rafael and 76 in napa and 78 in santa rosa. along the east bay shore, a handful of other 60s to low 70s and east bay valleys, mid 70s to even a few upper 70s. now, tonight is not quite as chilly as this morning and the humidity won't be quite as low and we've got a changing of the air mass just a little bit as far as temperature. 45 to 51 degrees. here is a look at our afternoon high clouds streaming in. still going to be a day where you need the sunglasses. keep the seasonal sea breezes on us and that's where the temperatures hold steady today and tomorrow. sea breezes let off the accelerator and look at the heat hit the accelerator. low to mid 90s thursday, friday, saturday inland and 80s around the bay and even 70s at the coast. have a great day, guys.

back to you. >> thanks, mike. now, we're checking in with ginger zee for a look at what is ahead on "gma" at 7:00. >> hey, ginger. >> kumasi and reggie. oh, we're moving around here. great to be with both of you on a monday morning on "gma." we'll start with the coronavirus and we'll talk about the more than 1.1 million that are now diagnosed with it. more than half of our country lifting some restrictions allowing people to eat at restaurants and go to the beach. you've seen some of those images. and there's so much more coming up as the number of confirmed iscase i cases as i was saying is soaring. should we go outside? dr. jennifer ashton will answer your questions. so many questions she'll get to. also this morning, the future of flying. airlines are now requiring passengers to wear a mask, but they're also now taking out the middle seat, which i don't know too many people are going to be upset by. they will block that off to maintain social distancing. a top executive from united

airlines join us live with some of the safety measures they're putting in place. then i believe we're talking about michael jordan and the, yeah, "the last dance" the blockbuster docu series about the chicago bulls revealing more about the major michael jordan moments and the team and the gambling, and of course, his relationship with kobe bryant and spike lee. spike lee is going to join us, too. and then we've got the bella twins. they're talking about their pregnancies. they're identical twins and pregnant at the same time and we're celebrating may the fourth be with you. i appaologize because of the prompter. it's like on a delay and i'm trying to catch up with it. this is how we always feel, the way the prompter is feeling. >> ginger, when you said may the fourth, i was thinking about you. i posted a photo from the opening of starwars galaxy edge

which was a little more than a year ago and that was the first time i met you. >> oh, my gosh. it's our anniversary. kumasi, you and i next. >> that's amazing. all right, ginger, we'll see you on "gma" in a little bit. thank you so much. before we get to this story, we need to tell you that the little boy is okay after a monkey, riding a bike, grabbed him and dragged him down the street. look at this baby. he got back up. this was in indonesia. reports say that the monkey was a part of some kind of -- >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. >> okay. i'm going to get it together and tell you all what is happening. apparently the monkey was part of some kind of street entertainment and it went down the narrow street and grabbed him and the monkey finally let

go and the toddler got up and walked away like a little trooper. no that monkey didn't. >> i have a couple of thoughts about this. >> what, friend, tell us. >> all right. first of all, kids in indonesia are tough, are they not? look at this child. he just got dragged and he's like, whatever, i'm fine. he's like don't come and get me, monkey. >> but the monkees in indonesia. what kind of entertainment is this? >> look, i already told you that my dog told me that the takeover is happening soon. this is one of the three signs. >> they are taking the kids. >> so. >> snatching up children. >> snatching up children. but the kids are fighting back. humans have a will to live. well, thousands of students had their spring internships canceled by this pandemic and now some companies are getting creative to make sure that the same thing doesn't happen this summer.

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to the bay area shelter in place order starts today, but what's allowed and what's not and where? we are live with the full break down. plus an amazing random act of kindness at a local hospital. a bunch of their employees are getting bonuses. good morning, it is monday may 4th. hope you're doing well as we start this week and we're going to begin with meteorologist mike nicco. hey, mike. >> hey, reggie, kumasi, jobina. hi, everybody at home. thanks for joining us this morning. let's talk about how unusual this is this morning. no cloud cover out there this morning and very dry air and right breezes. temperatures in the north bay 36 in nova tto and 34 in claire la. the rest of us in the 40s until you get to los gatos and oakland. much cooler than average everywhere. you might want to dress warmer this morning. back to average this afternoon and the breezes will kick up keeping us in the 60s, upper 60s to low 70s around the bay. upper 50s at the coast and mid

to upper 70s in our inland neighborhoods under a mostly sunny sky. we'll talk about that heat wave coming to our especially inland neighborhoods in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here's kumasi. first test on the path to recovering from the coronavirus. it's far from a return to normal, but the region now experiments with an easing of our stay-at-home restrictions. the new rules kick in today for the six counties shaded in orange. separately napa, sonoma have already eased some of their guidelines. here is now what is allowed as of today. any construction projects including certain businesses that operate outdoors, gardening work as well as car washes and certain outdoor activities are back in play. amy hollyfield is live at the presidio golf course in san francisco to break it all down for us. good morning, amy. >> hi, good morning. some golfers are already showing up here even though it's very early. they are very excited. glad to have golf back again after being shut down during this pandemic to try to slow

down the spread of the coronavirus. the presidio golf course had opened the greens to runners and walkers and families who wanted to run around out here while golf was banned, but that ends now. the golfers are coming back. the clubhouse will still be closed and paying will be a touch-free experience. as we try to slow down the spread of the virus, but golfers are excited to swing those clubs again. >> i am very anxious to get back out there. yeah, i played in napa a couple times since they opened a couple weeks ago. but this is a great course. >> construction projects will also be allowed to start back up today. plant nurseries and landscaping companies can open back up and car washes can open. starting today, you can get a carwash but interior vacuuming is still not allowed because of social distancing restrictions and only one person will be allowed back into that cash register area. one car wash told us they would

only be allow or able to bring back 20 of their 65 employees because it's going to be, you know, smaller business right now. but at least it's a start. at least restrictions are slowly starting to be lifted. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. also as of today, two more counties are defying the governor's shelter-at-home order. yuba and sutter counties just north of sacramento are allowing businesses to reopen. both counties will still recover face coverings in public. state data shows neither county has had anyone hospitalize would the virus in two weeks. also set to consider reopening tomorrow and modoc opened on friday with officials working with the governor's office. this week more than 30 states have or are about to reopen at least part of their economy. abc7 news anchor jobina fortson is looking into the push and pull between easing these

restrictions and extending them. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie, good morning. yes, as more states start easing on restrictions, local leaders are deeding with the effects covid-19 is having on public safety. in new york city, at least 100 social distancing summons were issued over the weekend as warm weather brought people outside. governors are struggling to chart the best path forward in reopening. ohio's mike dewine announced a phased approach to reopening. manufacturing and construction will resume today and retail businesses can reopen next monday. he decided to rescind the mandatory face mask order, as well. >> it became clear to me that that was a bridge too far. people were not goegto accept the government telling them what to do. and so we put out, you know, dozens and dozens of orders. that was one that just went too far. >> and several states in the northeast have announced a partnership to buy personal

protective gear and medical equipment together as well as efforts to increase testing. president trump says he wants a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, even if it comes from another country. reggie? >> all right, jobina, thank you. so many questions surrounding opening up too soon. abc news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton has some answers about easing some of these rules. >> i think we have to remember that this virus is not going anywhere. so, it's a matter of learning how to live with it until a point at which a vaccine is available or certainly better treatments are availabe. so, that's the foundation on which all of this reopening has to be predicated. >> dr. ashton always says places are looking into places like asia that have already reopened and then started to see more cases. she says that can help determine when states and cities should be loosening restrictions. california lawmakers return to sacramento for the start of the legislature today.

they have a full plate of items to discuss and how it plans to handle this pandemic moving forward. anthony rendon is calling lawmakers back to the capitol building but several stay at home to avoid the health risk. temperature checks and lawmakers will be limited to having one staff person with them. the pandemic led to the first unscheduled work stoppage in 158 years. free testing begins today for one san rafael neighborhood. marin county will offer it in the canal which is one of the diverse and densely populated areas of the county. the site on francisco boulevard and should be able to do more than 100 tests every day. people will need to make an appointment first and they can do that through the county's website. in the north bay sonoma county will open two testing sites tomorrow for any resident regardless if they're showing symptoms or not. the two sites located in santa rosa and petaluma. unlike many testing sites, no drive-thru option.

you have to get out of your car if you want to be tested. appointments online or on the phone and we have a link on our website. foster city-based gilead says its drug remdesivir is expected to go to hospitals this week. the fda approved the drug for emergency use on friday follows a recent study by the institute of health that found the drug shortens recovery time for some coronavirus patients by four days. gilead ceo said it's ready to send its entire supply of the drug by this week. >> we are firmly focused on getting this medicine to the most urgent patients around the country here in the united states. and we intend to get that to patients in the early part of next week and beginning to work with the government, which will determine which cities are most vulnerable and where the patients are that need this medicine. >> gilead said its supply is enough to treat roughly up to 200,000 patients.

and new this morning, an act of extreme generosity and kindness to help out all our health care workers. an anonymous donor has just given an enormous check to dominican in santa cruz. this is a million dollars that will help our front line workers. according to the ap, all that money is going to be divided up amongst full-time and part-time workers. full-time workers will get $800 in a bonus this month and part-time workers will get 600 bucks bonus. the donation came with a note and that note reads, thank you for standing up and staying up to care for our community. round of applause to whoever that is who gave that amount of money. all right, so, first -- now coronavirus is changing something else. what the store is limiting starting today. and you're taking a live look at the big board at new york stock exchange this morning starting down 330 point and another update on how the markets are doing next. also, celebrating may 4th while sheltering at home.

the special treat for star wars fans today. fans like mike nicco because we know you're excited about this, friend. >> it's always a fun day. absolutely. >> hey, mike. when you went to galaxy's edge at disneyland did you get the roasters? >> i don't believe so because i don't know what that is. >> okay. it is like a special sandwich that they have there which is supposed to look like an alien and they also have a vegan, yeah, a vegan version of it. one of the most delicious things i have ever had and i'm so missing it. mike, the next time once the parks are open, we have to go get you one. >> i will, yes, please. we went to canteen and then had a couple drinks there, but we didn't eat. next time. got to leave something for next time. i can't wait. yeah, that would be fun. we should all go do that. trivalley under sun shin

th this morning and milder temperatures there. look at those mid to upper 30s in the north bay and in the mid to upper 40s around the bay and then the south bay 39 in los gatos and even warmer than san francisco where it's 49. here's a look at your commute this morning. grab the sunglasses, you will need it. breezes on our bridges and paralyzes the bay bridge and the san mateo and dumbarton and make the san francisco bay a little choppy this afternoon. jump into the 12-hour planner for the north bay and look at that, every two hours we jump ten degrees until we reach 72 at 1:00 and then we hang out in the low to mid 70s this afternoon with high clouds and sunshine. about 67 at 7:00. very comfortable for our evening walk. in the east bay, we'll start off at 49 and sunshine. upper 60s by noon. low 70s for a couple hours and then drop down into the 60s by 5 5:00 and 63 by 7:00 and in san

francisco average high this time of year is 64 degrees. look where we are at 3:00 with high clouds and sunshine. 64. from about noon on, we'll hang out in the low to mid 60s. we'll talk about that warming trend and who misses out on the obnoxious heat coming our way coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. circle back to our essential commuters this morning and talk to jobina about the commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike, thank you. i am also enjoying your star wars decorations in the background there. hello, everyone. checking in on traffic right now for our essential workers. just want to let you know that we have a number of construction projects but also this new incident. if you are moving through, let's see, pittsburg this morning on westbound 4 before bay point, looks like the fire department is blocking two lanes there. they are battle a grass fire on the right-hand shoulder and there are some flames in the area. be aware of that. you will have two lanes blocked again westbound 4 right before bay point in pittsburg. now, i want to let you know that

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today 100 for them. 81 in los angeles and mid 80s through the central valley and tahoe about 64 degrees. all right, reggie, i'm really interested in this story. i've been thinking all weekend, what did they do in l.a. at the beaches? >> well, i'm about to show you. los angeles county not messing around when it comes to people getting off the beaches. take a look at this show of force over the weekend. by the sheriff's department and parks bureau these deputies were in malibu patrolling on horseback and atvs and #saferathome to remind people we are not done flattening the curve just yet. the push to reopen is being heard in several other pockets of our state with many shop owners saying they are thankful to be back at work. the city of parlier one of the first cities to allow barb barbershops and hair salons to reopen and, of course, not everyone is on board. >> we're trying to take just appointments so the good thing

is i think people need to know they can call and regulate how many people are coming in and how many people are leaving. >> to open up business without adequate testing and having the prevalence of knowledge of seeing how much really the city has been infected. >> about 200 people rallied in vaccaville yesterday to reopen the state. they say, if necessary, organizers will be back to do it again next weekend. costco is requiring you to wear a face covering inside all of its stores nationwide. they announced a policy last week and enforcement begins today. it does not apply to children under 2 or people who cannot wear masks because of medical conditions. the masks are required in central businesses like costco and most bay area counties. there is a limit on the amount of meat you can buy from the store. members can get a maximum of three beef, pork or poultry products. uber is making plans to require them to wear face covers and developing technology to make sure everyone is doing it.

uber executives approved the new policy last week to ensure it is followed uber is figuring out a way to detect if drivers are wearing masks or face coverings before they go online and start accepting trips. the company is also looking into ways to hold riders accountable that requirement is expected to roll out in the next few weeks. starting today, a big change at the airport. if you are one of the few people still traveling now, masks will become a must-have accessory along with your carry on. julian glover has more from mineta san jose. >> reporter: the bottom line is that american airlines is trying to convince american passengers that it is safe to fly. that's why starting today at mineta san jose you will be required to wear a face mask joining sfo in those requirements to do so. it applies to employees and travelers and anyone under 6 and

anyone with trouble breathing are exempt. you're required to keep your mask on for your flight if you're traveling with delta, united airlines or jetblue. a week from now, southwest, spirit and american airlines will join the list requiring passengers and crew to wear cloth masks or homemade face coverings. >> do you feel safer and do you feel it may not be necessary? >> i think it is what it is and if it takes us wearing a little mask in order to travel then so be it. >> reporter: other changes here. crews are regularly cleaning and disinfecting high-touch services throughout the day and giving bathrooms attention every two hours and deep cleaning public areas overnight. a spokesman tells us. now also in an effort to get passengers back in the sky, we're hearing that most american airlines have blocked most, if not all of those middle seats on the airplanes when you're trying to book. you're trying to give those passengers some extra room to spread out. for now, reporting live at mineta san jose, i'm julian glover, abc7 news.

>> julian, thank you. we thought this might happen and today it's official j. crew has filed for bankruptcy. the company says its are come to an agreement with its lenders to continue operating during the process. the filing doesn't mean j. crew will automatically go out of business, but it is one of the possible outcomes. j. crew is the first major retailer to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy at this time. j. jcpenney, neiman marcus and macy's are also struggling financially. you can see we're starting down about 300 points this morning. here at abc7 we're honoring the class of 2020. they had to forego graduation ceremonies and other milestones because of the coronavirus pandemic. madison patrick is a morgan hill native and graduating from uc santa barbara. her dad tells us she worked really hard starting at a junior college and battling illness during her college years.

the family is so proud of madison beyond words and we're proud of you, too, madison. congratulations. if you want to honor a graduate, share the details on our website ab abc7news.com and we'll give them a shout out on tv or online and do not send any professional photos, just them being them awesome self-you can check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. happening today, may the fourth be with you. it is star wars day and i know a lot of you are excited about that, even if that means we have to celebrate at home, but because we are celebrating at home, you're being treated to some extra special things this year. >> that's right, "star wars the rise of skywalker" lands on disney plus two months earlier than scheduled. that means disney plus will now be streaming all nine chapters of the "skywalker" saga films.

disney is the parent company of abc7. you can go from beginning to end and not have to leave your house. mike, what is your favorite of the films? >> oh, probably "the empire strikes back." >> okay. >> really, really enjoyed it. i mean, the original one is the original and all the other new technology abroad, new story telling and all that will never be matched, i don't think. the closest we came was, oh, gosh, i can't think of the name of the one movie that came out by the guy who did "titanic." it was phenomenal. it was amazing. let's talk about the weather and talk about what is going on outside if you want to get out on this may the fourth. breezy and not quite as chilly as it was this morning and hot temperatures will taper just in time for mom's day. down in the south bay, pretty close to average. 72 in milpitas and sunnyvale and

75 in san jose and morgan hill and gilroy at 78. peninsula about 66 to 71 and that is from north to south. progressively get warmer as you travel south. along the coast today, 58 to about 62 but mid 60s in downtown and south san francisco and sausalito. 71 in vallejo and then the rest of the north bay in the mid to upper 70s. along the east bay shore, 68 in hayward and also san leandro and oakland around 71 degrees. inland valleys you'll like these temperatures compared to what is coming our way, mid to upper 70s. mid 40s to low 50s. notice no more 30s in the forecast like we have this morning. let's jump ahead to wednesday. here you go, we're near 90 and not quite there. a lot of mid to upper 80s in the east bay and we make it into the mid 90s and 80s showing up around the bay and 70s in san francisco and even warmer for friday as we try to get to 90 in the north bay and the south bay

low to mid 90s in the east bay. we may need the air conditioners to stay comfortable friday and then taper it saturday and mom's day is going to be fantastic. maybe just a touch breezy. but, that's okay. look at those temperatures. they're going to be great. reggie? >> just reminder, sunday is mother's day as mike just said. make sure you're on it. today also kicks off teacher appreciation day and this is quite a time to be a teacher. they are doing so much to try and teach our kids online right now which, of course, is a major shift in the way that most kids are used to learning. the crisis is causing teachers to take special steps like sending out art kits in the mail and doing drive-by visits to their students like this one that happened in santa rosa last week. teacher appreciation week lasts all week until may 8th. and in honor of our teachers, google has a special doodle. they are saying that the searches for how to thank a teacher actually tripled last month. that's nice to see.

along with their doodle, they posted a video with parents thanking teachers. to the big "american idol" finish for two bay area natives. they are representing us really well as they find themselves in the top ten. francisco martin of san francisco made the final spot and here he is performing from ho home. ♪ and i need you to know that we're falling so fast we're falling like the stars ♪ ♪ falling in love >> so, his family joined him at the end of the song, including his mom who is a front line nurse at laguna honda hospital. it made him a little anxious and he's happy that he can be at home instead of in l.a. during all of this. meanwhile, danville native grace leer shed some tears after hearing she made the top ten. > grace leer. congratulations. >> very good.

>> grace. >> so now both grace and francisco are waiting until sunday to see if they can make it into the top seven and you can watch "american idol" sundays at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7. you know what else you can watch? >> what's that? >> i am getting ahead of myself. dion. she's going to be -- i was waiting for the video. so, abc7 news anchor dion lim is going to be on "kelly & ryan" and join them virtually and talk about coronavirus, race and need for positive news. she posted this picture on instagram and said the show had to rebook her last week so they could fit in katy perry and luke bryant for "american idol." we can all watch her interview at 9:00 right here on abc7. yes, dion. >> i'm looking forward to that. i know she's going to give us

pops of color. >> yes, all the light and energy. >> she always brings it. >> put your lotion on but we have to keep going. coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you get your day started. abc7 launched a new streaming app. wherever you can get breaking news on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. search

welcome back, everyone. 6:58. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know. number one, bay area counties easing some restrictions to their shelter-in-place orders. construction and real estate and outdoor businesses may now resume. if you're flying in or out of mineta san jose you have to wear a face covering. children under 6 and anyone with trouble breathing is exempt. sfo and oakland international already require passengers to wear masks. number three foster-city based gilead said its drug remdesivir is expected to arrive in hospitals this week. they approved its use on friday. the trump administration is blaming a chinese lab for spreading the coronavirus. the president says he will

release evidence, quote, at the right time. and number five, it may be monday, but it's may the fourth and it's starting off glorious. look at all that sunshine on the emda embarcade embarcadero. we're in the 40s and 30s in the north bay and 50s, 60s and 70s average temperatures this afternoon. number six. the fire department is blocking two lanes right now on westbound 4 before bay point. they are fighting a fire, brush fire right now and blocking two lanes for our essential workers. heads up to you. everything else is looking pretty clear. number seven. more than 100-year-old market outside of washington, d.c., is changing with the times. it is using robots from san francisco-based technologies. the customers order on the app and the employee loads it and it texts you to let you know that it's outside, like your friend. >> i want to know what this robot says. is it sassy?

robots like kept me waiting on read. good morning, america. opening up. more than half the country lifting some restrictions. crowds gathering coast to coast amid calls to stay apart. protesters violating stay-at-home orders in michigan. arrests made in new york. a park ranger thrown into the water after asking a crowd to social distance. texas reporting more than a thousand new cases per day since saturday. as the fda approves an antibody test that claims over 99% accuracy. blame game. president trump ramps up his attacks on china overnight. >> could have been stopped on the spot. >> contradicting his earlier praise of china as the new homeland security report accuses the chinese government of misleading the world about the threat of coronavirus while stockpiling supplies. buce