building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7. once again today demonstrations are taking place across the bay area in support of the death of george floyd. supporters ranging from celebrities to students. this one around oakland's lake merritt included warriors steph curry and klay thompson. meanwhile, in san francisco, hundreds of high schoolers are taking to the streets right now. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen sze. sky 7 is overhead in san francisco right now. phigh school.starting at mission students plan to walk to the police station in the mission. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live near the protest right now. lyanne? >> well, the organizers of this event are very young. they're very enthusiastic, and they hope that these kinds of marches, these kinds of rallies

will bring change in the country. we want to show you again sky 7 because i don't think i've seen a crowd this big in a very long time. again, very young people gathered here, but not only young people, older folks. families are out here. and if you couldn't be here or you didn't want to be here, they ask that you at least bring something. i want to show you earlier today people responded by bringing water. they brought snacks, face covering, hand sanitizers, and that's how they showed their support. now the crowd i'm told will stay here for a bit. it is a very large crowd gathered here in the mission. then they will march to the mission district police department. and i have to tell you, i haven't seen many police officers in this area. now i want to also mention that today's event was inspired by the march in oakland a few days ago or earlier this week, also

organized by young people. now let's hear from the organizers of this event here in san francisco. >> so my and other folks from oakland put together the march. people we know, people we hang out, people that are in our communities that face the same issues. none of this is new to us. this is what we deal with on a day-to-day basis. and so this is us looking out for our loved ones. and so after i saw that he was organizing, i'm going to do it too. >> now, again, this is a very peaceful demonstration. you know, i don't even have to say, that because the organizers say that is assumed, we come in peace. and this is their moment. and i want to share something with you. last night at the dinner table, my 15-year-old said to me, you know, mom, i think it's important. i want to join in this protest. and you know, we weighed the

consequences. we weighed the pros and cons including row coe individual. a lot of families are concerned about that. so we let him speak, and he told us it was very important for him, and we decided to support him. so he is here today like so many young people are here today. again, it is their moment. now just a reminder, the curfew, there is still a curfew in place here in san francisco. it starts at 8:00. and again, let's see what happens. i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> lyanne, thank you. it's amazing what a few motivated teenagers can accomplish. please stay safe out here. here is a list of where curfew orders will end tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. san jose, san francisco, san mateo county, santa rosa. the order covering unincorporated parts of napa county, including american canyon expires tomorrow, as does solano county's curfew. but the city of vallejo issued

its own order that runs indefinitely. on the peninsula today, community members gathered in east palo alto. in fact, led by youth to peacefully protest to demand justice for george floyd. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen was there. >> in the heart of east palo alto, under the glaring afternoon sun, community members came together to protest in memory of george floyd. she brought her 6-year-old son tristan to jack farrell park, wanting him to witness history in the making. >> he will have to face challenges, and i won't always be there, be able to be there with him. and that bothers me. but i feel like if i raise him up and i, you know, show him the right ways to go in life that he won't part from me, and that he'll keep walking on that straight and narrow path. that's what i'm looking forward to. >> myvet knows she can't do it alone. a frank acknowledgment that will

take more than just a show of solidarity. >> we have to destroy systemic racism, the institutional racism that is in all of our systems, whether it's in our police force, our education system. everybody here is tired, and we are ready for a change. >> as protesters peacefully marched from one park to another, the weight of the world evident on the shoulders of many. >> and it breaks my heart to see the things that are happening in this world. and i'm ready to contribute to be a part of the change. >> people from all walks of life aching to make a difference. >> we will never really understand what it's like to be in a black person's shoes, but for us to be here and to show our support and to show that we're united and we're for justice and peace means a lot for me and for our community. >> strangers before today now bound together in the fight for justice and equality.

an encouraging sign for this 6-year-old kid, who has the rest of his life ahead of him. >> i want him to know there is pace out here, that there is people that love him out here. you know, there is people that care out here. >> in east palo alto, chris nguyen, abc7 news. updates now on a developing story. we're learning more about the young woman who was shot by police last night after she allegedly ran over a protester in san jose. police chief eddie garcia today talked about how this fits in with the department's protest response overall. abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra joining us live from the newsroom with more now. stephanie? >> yes, larry. we now know a woman from san jose is under investigation for allegedly running over a protester near city hall last night. 23-year-old san jose resident uritia ochoa is under investigation for allegedly running over a suspected protester just after 9:30 tuesday night. >> the suspect was doing donuts

on santa clara street, ran over a pedestrian with her vehicle, and then fled, leaving the pedestrian on the ground in an unknown condition. >> it happened near san jose city hall on east santa clara between fourth and fifth street. police say ochoa drove away, avoiding police twice until the car was located near a parking garage along east mission street. >> the suspect did not follow the officer's commands, placed the vehicle in reverse and drove backwards towards the officer. the fficer fired at least once at the suspect. >> both ochoa and the victim hit were transported to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. no officers were injured. ochoa has been charged with felony hit-and-run and assault with a deadly weapon on an officer. >> she was on active probation, three grants for battery, grand theft, dwi, and driving on a suspended license. >> we don't know the name of the officer who shot the suspect, but chief garcia confirmed he has been on the force for 13 years and is now on administrative leave.

the conversation then shifted to the violent protests across san jose. chief garcia made it clear there will be an ongoing conversation about recent videos on twitter, criticizing his department's use of force. >> we're going look at all the tactics that we use throughout the week and make determinations after that as to what tactics we can change, what we can do better. >> but no answers to the status of officer jared and his actions last friday, despite comments that flooded the facebook feed. the santa clara district attorney's office and san jose pd's homicide unit are conducting a criminal investigation. as far as the videos that have recently surfaced on social media criticizing his department for, quote, violently handling protesters, chief garcia says he will be addressing that tomorrow. reporting live, stephanie sierra, abc7 news. >> stephanie, thank you. abc7 is hosting a live hour-long conversation on the issues of race tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.

you can watch abc7 listens from anger to action, a bay area conversation about race, equality, and the path forward. it's a full hour conversation with an expert panel of guests. that's tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. right here on abc7. breaking news now out of oakland where a man with a rifle is holding two children as hostage. the standoff with police has been going on since almost 5:30 this morning, and we've been following it all day long. police say the man fired shots from the home earlier. this is happening near harmon and 57th avenue. eric thomas is right near the area right now, joining us live with the latest. eric? >> hey, larry, those two children are ages 6 and 8. they are believed to be the children of the man who is involved in, this and police are talking to them right i know. and they're keeping everyone a couple of blocks back from the scene, which is down there at 57th and harmon. their mental health specialists here and police and drones monitoring the situation from the air. as you mentioned, this all

started around 5:30 this morning when police patrolling the area and the shot spotter identified gunshots in the area. more officers were called to the scene. police say the suspect opened fire on them. they did not return fire. nobody was hurt. the suspect's wife managed to get out of the home, but the 6 and 8-year-old kids remained inside. police say they have talked with the kids. they're fine and they're not all that anxious to leave. >> we are in communications with a barricaded suspect who is armed with a rifle. there are two children inside of the residents. we had evacuated other residents in the neighborhood. >> while the children may be okay with being inside with their dad, the police certainly are not okay with it. they trying to get him to release those children, let them come out while the negotiations continue. now police say the suspect has a history of mental problems, and they do have a special unit on scene to assist negotiators.

these are people with mental health backgrounds who can help out with the discussions with the gentleman. so far no further shots have been fired, but they have evacuated parts of the neighborhood, especially in the block behind me there. and this continues to roll on. coming up now on 11 hours. live in oakland, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> eric, thank you. after two years, police in one california city have cracked a rape case, but it's how they did it that is really fascinating. how a face mask used for coronavirus protection led to the arrest. plus traffic has been down as people work from home during the cornavirus pandemic. and it could stay that way for much of the year. well look into that could mean for transit projects in the works. i'm spencer christian. how hot was it today? well, we've had at least one record high so far. there may be more. i'll have the i'm bad. you're stronger than you know. so strong. you power through chronic migraine,

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let's take a look now at some of the stop stories involving the covid-19 pandemic. federal officials say they'll block chinese airlines from flying into the u.s. later this month, and president trump could ground them even sooner. the u.s. accuses china of unfairly preventing united and delta from resuming flights to china. both carriers asked to resume service on monday. the alameda county sheriff reports there are no active covid-19 cases at the santa rita jail. at least 15 inmates had tested positive for the virus. and the nation's top infectious disease expert believes a covid-19 vaccine could be widely available by early next year. the changing workplace is one of the key areas we're focusing on in building a better bay area along with education, health and the economy. as companies begin to adjust to a post pandemic world, the congestion-free highways we see today could revert to the nightmare commutes of a few months ago. abc7 news reporter david louie looks at whether that's true or not with the shift to working at home. >> this is likely an image that

people will recall most about the pandemic, the noticeable drop in traffic as a result of working from home. freeways with no backups and vehicles zipping along at or above the speed limit. new data from joint ventures regional institute for study says silicon traffic is down 94%. crashes are down 63%. greenhouse gas emissions are on track to fall from 8 to 21% this year compared to last year. however, change is coming to the workplace. some will be given an opportunity to continue to work at home, while others won't. >> we will still have a huge share of our employees that need to commute to and from work every day. i hope that we see a decline in traffic delays, but it probably won't be as pronounced as we're seeing right now. >> the pandemic has given employers the proof needed that working at home is not only feasible, but productive. russell hancock is ceo of joint ventures silicon valley. >> we're actually going to see employers requiring it. they're going to take that as an approach to their cost savings,

their efficiencies and their contribution to the community around them. >> hancock doesn' see the shift having a negative effect on bart extension to south bay. the need for transportation remains and projects such as the one google plans will stay on track. >> there isn't that expectation that it will be there all of the time. i think employers like google are going to be viewing work as something that can be done flexibly. >> but the changing workplace and the demands it places on regional planning should, he says lead to new regional task forces and discussion. david louie, abc7 news. this is really interesting. a face mask led police to an arrest in a rape case on the central coast. leonardo ramirez was asked to come down to the king city police department in monterey county to be questioned about an unrelated crime, and he showed up wearing a face mask. detectives offered him a new face covering, which they accepted and then they took ramirez's old mask and sent it in for dna testing, and they got

a match. >> sneaky, creative, yeah. but that's our job is to try to find ways to make the community safer. >> earlier this year, detectives identified ramirez as the prime suspect in the rape of a young girl more than two years ago. police say following the dna match, ramirez confessed to the crime. very sneaky, as the officer said. but effective. >> jeff. it worked out. all right. another shot day, but spencer, we did say this was a mini heatwave. it won't last much longer. >> that is true. i'm happy about that, kristen. but you're right, it is hot again. we had another record high today. so far. there may be more. so far a record at sfo for this date 89 degrees, beating the old record of 87 set just four years ago. we have a fairly steady sea breeze there, but it's only having a cooling effect at some locations right around the coastline and the bay. oakland is a couple of degrees cooler this hour than yesterday. so is san francisco. half moon bay cooler as well.

but all the other locations pictured there are 2 to 7 degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. so let's take a look at some readings. 76 right now in san francisco. 83 in oakland. 94 at redwood city and san jose. one hundred degrees at gilroy and 74 at pacifica. on we good to some really hot locations. 97 degrees right now in santa rosa, petaluma. a mere 92 in napa. 103 at fairfield. 101 at concord, and 100 at livermore. and these are our forecast features. it will be cooler at the coast tomorrow, but still hot inland. much cooler in all areas, and windier friday and saturday. and showers are possible this weekend. right now we still have a heat advisory in effect for all of the bay area away from the coastline until 9:00 tonight. heat-related illnesses still a moderate risk. that heat advisory will be in effect until 8:00 tomorrow night in solano county, where the heat has been even more oppressive. overnight, look for mainly clear skies, and it will be mild

overnight once again with overnight lows int the upper 50s to mid-60s. so don't look for much comfort tonight if you like cool sleeping conditions. tomorrow another sunny day. breezy at the coast. still mild at the coast, but not quite so mild as today. we'll see highs of mid-60s at the coast. mid to upper 80s in the warmest bayshore locations. and then inland look for 92 at santa rosa. 99 at cloverdale. 97 at concord. 92 at san jose. and 96 at livermore. but look what happens on friday. we get significant cooling in all areas as that sea breeze becomes a bit more vigorous. and we'll see highs ranging from only about 60 at the coast to upper 60s around the bay, to upper 70s and low 80s inland. still cooler on saturday, and then on sunday, cooling just continues. look for a cool weekend with an increase in clouds. and speaking of increase on clouds on the weekend, here is forecast animation starting early, early saturday morning.

notice there will be some spotty showers developing mainly in the north bay, but they could develop along the coastline as well through the day on saturday and even into sunday. still a chance of scattered showers. and light rainfall. here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. chance of showers on saturday. bright and breezy on sunday. and then early next week, we'll see a little bit of a warming pattern beginning. and by midweek next week, we'll be back into a more seasonal range of mild to warm temperatures. but this intense heat will be gone by friday. >> all right. thank you, spencer. coming up, one high school making something good out of their bad pandemic we're here for you and we're open. wow. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99.

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and they did it for a good cause. >> time for me to say goodbye to my hair. >> it's common now to see videos on social media of people cutting their own hair during the pandemic. but david duval is not just shaving his head out of frustration, and neither is derek ng. they both work at east palo alto academy, and they're buzz cutting their hair for a reason. >> teachers started hearing story after story of parents out of work, less hours and food. >> what if we do a bulldog buzz cut challenge, and we can then help our students. >> to make it interesting, a staff member would buzz cut their hair when a certain amount of money was raised. the goal was to raise $40,000 by the end of may. >> but then we reached that amount in less than five days. and so we're like you know what? let's keep going. >> here i go. >> as more money was raised, history teacher marilyn travis turned on the electric shaver. >> the most that i have ever cut my hair is probably shoulder

length. i was feeling really nervous, but i'm really happy with how it is. and i feel even better that it's for a good cause. >> so far 17 people have gotten buzz cuts or colored their hair. they include staff members and one parent and a student joined in. >> it was shocking because i've never seen myself in a buzz cut, but i was really happy that i was supporting my staff that love us and my fellow classmates. >> the campaign reached $1,000. but the school wants to keep raising more money. the donations are already going to help students and their families. >> we've helped kids pay their college registration. we know for a fact we've helped some kids stay in their homes, and we've definitely fed a lot of families. >> it may not look like it, but principal got a buzz cut too. there is a good compromise. i can remain business in the front. and with this, i call it bulldog love in the back. . that is awesome with the heart in the back. east palo alto academy still raising funds from their buzz cut challenge. check out our story on

abc7news.com to find out how you can donate. the mother of george floyd's daughter is sharing her story. how she learned about floyd's death and the father/daughter relationship that will never be. plus, how the mayor of mill valley is explaining her comments that floyd's death and surrounding conversations are

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>> what is the right thing to make sure that george floyd's family is afforded justice by holding these officers accountable to the full extent of the law. >> the minnesota attorney general said former officer derek chauvin's actions were a substantial causal factor in floyd's death. officers tou thao, thomas lane now face charges of aiding and abetting. warrants have been issued for their arrest. if found guilty, all four officers face a maximum of 40 years in prison. the news comes on an already emotional day for george floyd's family. the family visited the place where he was killed. today we're hearing from his 6-year-old daughter gianna for the very first time. >> what do you want people to know? >> that i miss him. >> gianna's mother roxie washington says that floyd was

always a great dad. she found out about his death through a phone call. as for jigianna, she may not kn exactly what happened to her father, but she does know that everybody is talking about her dad. >> she doesn't know what happened. i told that her dad died because he couldn't breathe. >> gianna says she wants to be a doctor so she can take care of people. george floyd's death and the protests this week have many now navigating how to talk about race and implement change. in the north bay, we're seeing different approaches play out in different cities. abc7 news anchor liz kreutz explains. >> as protests continue over the death of george floyd, there is a growing conversation about white privilege, what that means and how white people can be an

ally in the fight to end systemic racism. we saw it yesterday in marin city where several hundred people in marin county which is 85% white showed up in solidarity, holding signs like these, white silence equals violence. but just up the road in mill valley a remark by the mayor is bringing to light deeper issues. at a city council meeting the mayor said this following a public comment about the black lives matter movement. >> it is counsel policy that we do not take action on issues that are not of immediate local importance. >> mayor mcatee has apologized and stands with black lives matter, but jc farr is the first black principal of mill valley's tamalpais high school. he says the issues raise ready very local. >> we have less than 20% students of color, and about 4 to 5% african americans. and so there is a social adjustment that takes place when

students come to town. >> i asked him about another image that struck me, marin county malls in court that madera and greenbriar are beefing up security out of fears potential violence could make their way to the suburbs. >> it's not surprising for me to see progressives, liberal when the issues come to knock on their front door respond in similar ways to, you know conservatives. it's almost like it's okay as long as it is over there. when it starts to get too close to home, then you really start to see people's true belief systems. >> reporter: in mill valley, there is outcry from residents over the mayor's comments and a petition for her to step down. farr isn't so quick to join those calls, although he says

it's time for all communities to confront these issue, even if they're uncomfortable. >> i'm not about cancelling people. we need everyone to engage in a meaningful dialogue that i think would make us better. >> liz kreutz, abc7 news. years after colin kaepernick kneeled on the sidelines, the conversation that he was trying to start is now happening all across the country. the message from kap and other athletes now. plus, how ♪ limu emu & doug [ siren ] give me your hand! i can save you... lots of money with liberty mutual! we customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪

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kareem abdul-jabbar praised kaepernick's activism. >> there has been a lot of talk about how horrible the rioting and looting is. that is no way to demonstrate. but people should think about the fact that colin kaepernick tried to demonstrate peacefully. what did he get? he got ostracized. he lost his job. he was blackballed. that was a peaceful protest. >> kareem says america needs to get to the point where people like kaepernick are taken seriously and acknowledge the wrongs that they're trying to identify and right. and interesting that more and more people are kind of with the message that it's okay to kneel. spencer, i want to get your thoughts on this. because earlier today, i saw drew brees, the highly respected quarterback of the saints still saying that it's not proper to kneel, and he identifies that

with kind of a message against our military, or those who fought for the country in the past. it's amazing how the message is so hard to get through. >> yeah, it is hard to get through. kareem just said almost exactly what i said yesterday. kneeling seems pretty tame now compared to what we're looking at. you know, i don't know what it takes to wake some people out of their denial, which i think drew brees must be in. to equate taking a knee with somehow being unpatriotic boggles my mind. my dad and his brothers and many other black men of his generation fought in world war ii in a segregated military to defend the freedoms they were not permitted to enjoy when they came home, and they were forced to say the pledge of allegiance and stand up when "america the beautiful" was played. they did that hoping that their kids would see a day of greater opportunity. and those greater opportunities did come along. but look at the struggle that

continues to go on the expand that opportunity and to expand equal treatment under the law. any expression of protest is considered unpatriotic. i think racism is unpatriotic. >> well said. >> dan, you wanted to jump in? >> i think the images some time ago with colin kaepernick kneeling made a lot of americans uncomfortable. but you know what? change is uncomfortable sometimes and confronting things that are difficult is uncomfortable. and that is what colin kaepernick was trying to do. ironically, i'm sure he'd love to be playing football now, but his impact and role for social change has been certainly pretty profound in the couple years since he has been out of the game. >> i just want to mention that while drew brees is getting dragged, aaron rodgers, cal grad, getting praise today that he posted remember when they locked arms, the packers, he and a bunch of other players before the game. he said they got criticized but it's never been about the anthem or flag.

he said not then, not now, but listen with an open heart that is a great message. former president barack obama spoke today during a virtual town hall. he sees the nation's current struggle for justice and equality as an opportunity to work together to improve america. >> part of what's made me so hopeful is the fact that so many young people have been galvanized and activated and motivated and mobilized. because historically, so much of the progress that we've made in our society has been because of young people. >> yeah, and on midday live today, i interviewed a young girl 15 years old who organized the protest in east palo alto today. and she got the police chief and the command staff to kneel with them and talk than youth action. right, spencer? >> yeah. it's encouraging. and it's inspiring. you know, it reminds me of the late 1960s when i was in college and black kids and white kids joined hands to march with civil

rights and to march against the vietnam war. i'm seeing that same kind of spirit and idealism is coming back. >> the younger generation has already led great change this country. >> agreed. >> agreed. google employees worldwide paid tribute today to george floyd and all victims of racial injustice. at 1:00 today, googlers stood in silence for 8:42 to honor the memories of black lives, the length of time representing the amount of time that the minnesota police officer had his knee on floyd's neck. in addition, today google ceo sundar pichai vowed to fight for racial equality. this includes giving $12 million in funding to organizations working to dress the issue. i think first of all that's a nice gesture right there. but, dan, it seems to me that the next step in this is to follow the money. if corporate america pushes this

narrative, you might start to see some actual change. >> i think that's a very good point, larry, because we have increasingly in the last many years now asked more of our corporate citizens to be involved in our communities. look what happened in san francisco with salesforce leading the drive to help the homeless, and other companies stepping in. we've increasingly asked our corporate america partners to be more involved. and i think once that happens and their employees get involved and they put their money, their massive corporate wealth behind these efforts, i think that can be a critical factor in terms of bringing about change. >> yeah, i think that's what it's going to take. spencer, you want the jump in on this? >> i like the fact that dan used the term corporate partners. that's terrific. because a partnership is what we need to advance the cause. so, yeah, i'd like to echo what dan said. >> i think the money is a great start to work with community groups is a great start. but also very important in the

months and years ahead is to hire people of color, whether it's google engineers, or perhaps people on the board at c suite. we need to have a seat at the table in order or the that kind of change to truly happen. all right. a black southwest flight attendant's emotional conversation with a white passenger who turned out to be just not just any passenger but the ceo for american airlines is going viral. she said she was just overwhelmed with nationwide protests that have turned violent. so on a flight to panama city this week, she noticed a passenger was carrying this book, "white fragility: why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism." she asked about the book which sparked an emotional conversation between two in which she cried. she thanked the man profusely for the incredible conversation before he revealed his identity. what do you think about that? >> well, two things. one, i wonder how american airlines feels about the ceo flying on southwest airlines.

but on a more serious vein, i think it's a fabulous story. one of the things i'm a sucker for is i love the moments where we come together. and the beautiful image of that white police officer hugging that african american woman on a scooter or motorcycle the other day, or cops kneeling with the protesters, the more we talk with one another, have honest conversations which is what we're always trying do here on abc7, the closer we can become, the better we can understand one another, and the more we can fight and push for real change. so i love having those honest conversations and witnessing it. i think it's beautiful. >> spencer? what do you think? >> so do i. when i read that story, it actually made me tear up. and that's what we need. we need more conversations like that with people just sharing their human feelings, talking and listening to each other instead of talking at each other. >> yeah. larry, i would think this was extra emotional too because he

wasn't just any passenger. book. but he was like the symbol of the power structure. he's a ceo. and for them to have that human-to-human connection, it just shows no matter what your job is or status in society, you're the same. >> dan, by the way, his flight was canceled. that's why he jumped on the other airline. which is kind of funny. but if i understand this correctly, two people can actually have a rational conversation and come together, we can do that? we're capable of that? this just in. it's nice to see. >> it is good to see. >> we do that every day, right? four@4. >> yeah. >> all right. >> we

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>> hey, larry. this is an interesting story where we're starting off. a new study by wallet hub shows 73 million americans are now looking for jobs that won't be impacted by the coronavirus or any other pandemic. now that's a great plan, but experts, they're skeptical. they say it's unlikely to happen. they say that's because every pandemic impacts the economy differently. now making those dream jobs even harder to find is increasingly joblessness. listen to these numbers, especially if you have a job. may's unemployment rate is expected to hit 20%. that's up 5% from the month before. a class action lawsuit was filed against carnival and princess cruise lines today. 60 passengers on the ships during the coronavirus outbreak allege the crews lines did not take proper precautions on cleaning and sanitizing the ships, did not screen passengers for illness, and failed to

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next at 5:00, a massive protest happening right now in san francisco. thousands are taking to the streets in a peaceful and powerful demonstration. a protest in oakland as well. this has steph curry joining in along with several of his teammates, all marching for unity. in the east bay this evening a new demand to the end of the tear gas. one city expects a mass civil disobedience against its curfew. details about a fatal shooting in vallejo. police say an officer mistook a hammer for a gun. a man armed with a gun and apparently holding two children hostage.