plunge, more like an arctic outbreak. back here at home, quiet on live doppler 7 as we look from the east bay hills camera. we have a little bit of fog out there around napa and also in livermo livermore, the southern end of the san ramon valley. around walnut creek, clear and 37 degrees. definitely chilly this morning. mid-30s to low 40s through 7:00. upper 50s under mostly sunny sky at noon and warmer this afternoon, mid-50s to low 60s. we'll take a look at rain and then 70-degree temperatures coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. now back to reggie and kumasi. >> a quick look to the east coast now. this is the former trump plaza casino in atlantic city, new jersey. we're looking at this because any moment now we expect this building to come down. an implosion is scheduled. it comes seven years after the plaza closed its doors. the once lavish casino and hotel now just a shell of what it once was. its destruction also means the end of former president donald trump's mark on the city.

today many catholitesh wednesday in an effort to build a better bay area and protect your health during this pandemic, the archdiocese has announced a few changes. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at st. patrick's church with what we can expect, amy. >> reporter: good morning, kumasi. mass hasn't started here yet. it is early. but we know what ash wednesday is going to look like this year because we have got some images from rome to show you. and you're going to see the pope sprinkling ashes on people's heads today rather than placing them on the forehead. this is what priests around the world are expected to do today. so they'll stay safe and not get too close to people. as far as the service here in the bay area, indoor services are allowed in california. now that the supreme court has ruled that the government cannot ban them, but the church must limit capacity because of covid.

so different churches will choose what they want to do, indoor or outdoor services. we're told people will be masked and distanced and no singing is allowed. here at st. patrick, they will hold indoor services and the first mass of the day here at this church will be at 8:00 this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. happening today, a covid-19 megavaccine distribution site opening at the alameda county fair grounds in pleasanton. the goal is to vaccinate about 5,000 people a day. this is getting help from kaiser permanente, stanford valley care health plans. eligible parbls atients are heae workers or people 65 and r.ar i vaccination site. abc 7 news was there as cars started streaming through yesterday. vaccinations taking place again today and friday.

this is for san mateo county residents. free, it is a drive-through shot for residents 65 and up. you do need to register ahead of time. president biden says he expects all americans will be able to get two doses of the covid vaccine by the end of july. but there are some short-term delays. jobina has the details of the short-term speed bumps and the race to vaccinate america. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. moderna is reporting a production delay with the contractor, the company insists though this will be resolved quickly. a bigger concern though may be johnson & johnson, whose vaccine has not yet been approved. j&j is reducing the initial vaccine supply estimates to less than 20 million doses in april. government officials expected up to 30 million by that time. it has forced dr. anthony fauci to push back his timeline on when vaccines will be available to all americans. >> it may take until june, july and august to finally get

everyone vaccinated. >> the biden administration says more shots are on the way. it is reporting a 57% increase in shipments sent to states in the last month and it is doubling the number of doses sent to pharmacies. johnson & johnson is still promising to deliver 100 million doses by july. the fda is meeting on february 26th, when the vaccine may receive emergency use authorization. kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. new developments in the efforts to reopen schools in san francisco, a group is looking into recalling school board members. the examiner is reporting that the campaign for better public schools is exploring possible changes to the school district. and that includes these recall efforts as other -- as other options as well. like a ballot measure that would make the physicians mayoral appointees. this all coming after the city sued the district in an effort to speed up reopenings. the movement by california parents to get kids back at public schools is gaining

momentum. we showed you this billboard, this is in rhone ert park yesterday. that billboard is hardly one of a kind. instead, this is part of a grassroots movement that began locally in venetia last january with cups along a fence spelling out the words open our schools and let them play. those were quickly torn down. >> instead of focusing on getting our students back this is getting into tied into other things it is not. >> it is insulting to our teachers who are working so hard, to parents who are trying to home educate their kids. >> now at last count, this grassroots movement has 60 signs across california and there are more on the way. conserve electricity in the evenings, that's the request for us here in california because of the extreme winter events that are happening in other parts of the country. pg&e and their operator of california's power grid are asking customers to limit energy use in order to relieve stress on other grids. millions of people are without power from the great plains to

the gulf coast because of downed lines, surges and rolling blackouts. texas is taking the biggest hit. a surge in demand pushed its power grid to the brink. so as more than 4 million people are without power in texas this morning, senator ted cruz is now being mocked for a tweet he posted during california's fornia encouraged to conserve energy to try to prevent disastrous state wide power outages. in response cruz wrote california is unable to perform basic functions of civilization like having reliable electricity. hope you don't like air conditioning. the biggest challenge when it comes to getting people vaccinated. the woman about to get her own star on hollywood's walk of fame, she's best known for her work in marvel's a black panther. and when you head outside this morning, you're going to find cooler conditions, even at the coast. look at that. 13 degrees cooler in places like

half moon bay. we're in the mid-40s around san francisco. and mid-30s to mid-40s elsewhere. i do have some rain on the way and 70s

live look at this implosion that just happened on the east coast, atlantic city. this is the trump -- the former trump plaza. it just went down. and as you know, this used to be a very grand dame beach location, but it is now no longer and that means that is the end of donald trump's mark on that city. seven years ago they closed it, but just getting around to imploding it now. you see all the people on the beach who watched it and luckily they appear to be upwind of all

of the smoke and debris. so that really worked out well for them, kumasi. >> wow. well, they were on the right side. some people still look a little too close, but -- >> yeah, i don't -- i don't even get really watching these, mike, in person. i think it is much better from the vantage point that -- >> everybody is going, like, we're going this way. >> this wasn't the greatest idea. >> oh, goodness. >> let's go this way. yeah. it is gone. ashes to ashes, dust to dust. here's a look at what's going on with our storm impact scale. we're a 1. we got two waves of steadier rain with scattered showers in between. and it starts tomorrow night and goes through saturday morning, bringing us breezy and slippery conditions for friday's morning commute. here we are as we get to midnight friday. the light rain just green falling on the north bay. and then when we get at 5:00 and start watching us, you can see it is turning more to scattered

nature, not quite as steady and widespread and as we head through the commute that will continue to fall apart, just some random leftover showers up until about noon. you see a little late sunshine friday afternoon and then as we get to midnight saturday, you can see light rain returning to the north bay. it is not going to be nearly as impressive as the first bout, which isn't very impress ev either, and once it passes by noon saturday, increasing sunshine and warming trend begins. so we'll get about a tenth to possibly a third of an inch of rain, some of our rain shadowed areas, peninsula, east bay, south bay may not get up to a tenth of an inch of rain. this is the only game in town. 70s in the accuweather seven-day forecast. let's get to jobina and talk about the commute. a lot of fog out there. any issues with it? >> thankfully no. you are on the money with the fog. i'll show everyone the map shortly. thank you, mike. we're going to start off with a live picture showing you the bay bridge toll plaza.

we do not have mitering lights on yet, acording to the chp, but you can see it starting to slow there as people i'pn enha for y our other spots and bridges we don't get to as often here. live look showing you the richmond san rafael bridge and cars making their way westbound for reference. now to the fog that mike was talking about, because it is really going to be present as you make your way through the altamont pass there. livermore is covered and also here, i wanted to zoom in, not out, we have livermore, but also napa down through vallejo as well. just be careful. reggie? >> jobina, thank you. two federal vaccination sites now up and running in california. one at the oakland coliseum, the other in east l.a. in oakland, they're administering pfizer vaccines, priority toworkers, long-term care providers, people over 65 and educators.

you can find the appointment portal by going to myturn.ca.gov. governor gavin newsom says supply continues to be an issue in the state's vaccination effort. >> the end of the day, supply is our biggest issue. this is an additional supply on top of what the states already allocated. so this is profoundly significant. it is about another 100,000 doses a week that we otherwise wouldn't get. not only here at this site, in l.a., but also up in alameda. the issue for all of us is the manufacturing of these vaccines. j&j, we believe, will be a game changer, can't happen soon enough. >> newsom went on to say that californians will begin to see improvements to the vaccine rollout progressively in the next six to eight weeks. he expects most people who want the vaccine to be able to get it by the late summer months. still ahead, the covid test waiting for fda approval, how your smartphone could confirm whether or not you have the virus. >> we just want to make sure

that we send a clear message. >> the chief addressing the people now arming themselves for protection after a spike in crime in chinatown. >> as we head to break, let's our roof camera,

covid's still a threat. and on reopening schools, we know what happens when we don't put safety first. ignore proper ventilation or rates of community spread, and the virus worsens. fail to provide masks or class sizes that allow for social distancing, and classrooms close back down. a successful reopening requires real safety and accountability measures. including prioritizing vaccines for educators. parents and educators agree: reopen schools. putting safety first.

happening today, the man charged in the 1988 kidnapping of a hayward girl is scheduled to enter a plea. a palm print led investigators to 59-year-old david misch, he's charged with kidnapping and murdering 9-year-old michaela garrett. he's already locked up from a prior murder conviction. he's also awaiting trial for another separate double murder. police got a break in the case late last year. he faces a murder charge with two special circumstances in connection with the garrett disappearance. she has never been found. in the east bay, a swastika found painted on the door of a synagogue last week is being

investigated as a hate crime. fremont police say a four-foot swastika was drawn on exterior temple beth torah. they're looking for surveillance video that might be available. police said the vandalism is the city's first reported hate crime in 2021. the department documented five hate crimes in 2020. this morning, oakland's police chief is urging people not to arm themselves as the city is dealing with a string of violent incidents in chinatown. >> even though well intentioned, what we cannot have is people firing guns at others in our community. and so we just want to make sure that we send a clear message that it is important we help one another and come together as a community, but it is as important that we don't put anybody else at harm's way. now the plea for restraint is coming after a store owner opened fire during a robbery at 9th and franklin on monday. the robber took off. thankfully no one was hit, but the police arrested the shop owner. we spoke with a woman who lives

in the area. r jackenoody is scaredut o jt frudnd kn, l thr nnds. >> in california, someone else gun is illegal. legal, excuse me. but there is some gray area including whether someone was in imminent danger or if force was necessary. the costume designer for "black panther" is receiving another rare honor. she was first black woman to win an academy award for costume design. she will be honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame during a virtual ceremony, the second costume designer on the hollywood walk of fame, joining eight-time oscar winner edith head. >> yes. >> congrats to her. >> right. those costumes for "black panther" were awesome. >> i'm sorry she can't do it in person. that is really -- that's the moment, right?

>> she can. it is outside. >> that's what i thoughtto oitvirtual? i evyb heou go. appen >> i would say get me next year, i need to lay next to the star, you know, i want to get the whole moment. >> yes. >> hello, exactly. so many gave so much to that movie and nice to see they're getting recognized for that. let's take a look at what's geeing on outside. 41 as we look at 280 at 17, still a few clouds lingering over the mountains on either side of us. otherwise a brighter and milder afternoon today. a little unsettled and wet tomorrow night through saturday morning. so 1 on the storm impact scale. that warming trend for saturday, all the way through tuesday, when 70s are going to become more widespread. for today, we'll settle for 60s, not too bad. 60 toro sanis fairfield. mid to upper 50s along the coast until you get to santa cruz at

61. outdoor activities today, nice because it will remain dry if you're running errands. you'll walk out into sunshine if you take some breaks and it is another great day for outdoor swimming. a little chilly this morning. but definitely comfy with that sunshine beating down on your back or stomach, depending which stroke you're doing during the afternoon hours. so we have got some rough surf in so cal and 7 s down there, the rest in the 50s and 60s with much calmer conditions. tonight, just a touch cooler than this morning, still mid to upper 30s in our inland valleys. upper 30s to low 40s around most of the bay and out to the coast. 43 in san francisco. our milder spot. so for today, and during the day tomorrow, dry, with temperatures close to average, maybe a couple of degrees warmer. we'll pull back a little friday with that chance of rain in the morning and then again in the evening through saturday morning. saturday afternoon increasing sunshine, we'll hit the mid to upper 60s sunday and look at the

70s inland, monday, and they spread into the bay by tuesday. little touch of spring next week after we get through some rain. have a good one. back to reggie and kumasi. >> thank you, mike. we're going to check in with ginger zee live with a look at what's coming up on "gma" at 7:00. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, kumasi. hi, reggie. nice to be with everybody. here on a wednesday on "gma," we have to start with this cold. i just want to come inside already. that's where a lot of folks are inside, they don't have power. we have more snow, more ice, and that stubborn dangerous chill. so millions of people are being impacted by this and new storm for me to track. also, the latest on the race to vaccinate, some new concerns this morning also about a childhood implication from covid-19, a new one that we didn't know about yet. we'll tell you what you need to know. and ashley judd is breaking down this grueling 55-hour oddity the congo after a catastrophic accident. we have images that are just remarkable from the rescue.

you'll see that this morning. and then our open for business series, it is on. we're going to introduce you to a couple who brought their community together with their restaurants and amazing energy and their impeccable soul food. they're going to make some shrimp and grits for the anchors. you'll see that, and first look at emma stone as cruella deville. i've been singing the song all morning. i know you have too. >> i also thought that -- i still think that scar is the most evil of all of the disney villains. but i forget about cruella. she is a baddy. >> but then you love to hate her. >> although ursula -- >> okay. >> ursula -- >> i knew --, i la was going to come into the conversation. i'm alone in this, but to me, ursula is a business woman. she's just tryin to m some

business happen and to the contract. >> so is cruella. she's like marking down how many dogs do i need to kill, like, i don't know. i don't know if your producer has time, we could go on for a long time with this conversation. >> the weird thing is that ginger and i thought about this for obviously before. so that's where our heads are. >> obviou

happening today, spring training officially begins for the gias anthachs po t aron the full squads for both teams are due to report on monday. both the as and giants are scheduled to play their first cactus league game on sunday, february 28th. the giants will hold their annual fan fest, virtual, this saturday, from 10:00 to 5:00.

you may soon be able to accurately test yourself for covid-19 with the help of your phone. kroger health is awaiting fda approval for the first smartphone enabled coronavirus rapid antigen test. you do your own nasal swab, scan the test with an app and the results pop up within seconds. apple is making a slight change to its syringe emoji it used to look like this, what you see on the left that has drips of blood and now there is a version without that, and that's supposed to depict vaccines. emojipedia saw an inward trend of peopleingi eethee emoji in 2020. nearly 220 new emojis are expected in the update that will come later this month. >> they only are including three new faces and those are the ones

they picked? where are their minds? >> is that not a reflection of what's been going on in 2020 though, friend? >> absolutely. >> they're on trend. >> the dispensary has the longest line in the city. and the bike shop. >> yes. you need a new bike emoji. coming up next at 6:30, california real i.d.s are looking much different these days. hear from a woman whose mask made it into the photo. the problem with no shows at vaccination appointments in the south bay. and on this ash wednesday, we're going to give you a look inside notre dame cathedral in paris. the renovations

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now at 6 aut:30, no crosses the forehead this ash wednesday, the modifications being made because of the pandemic. vaccine supply is not the only problem in santa clara county. why some people haven't been showing up to their appointments. this is the paper i got in the mail and i'm covering up some info. >> and one woman's real i.d. card covers up her identity. she explains how her mask made it into the final photo. >> what? >> hmm. >> we have to talk about that. i just got my real i.d. >> you did get it? >> yes. it was so quick and easy. i was ready for my photo. no mask. >> i've been wondering about this update. did you take that test? >> no, i already had my i.d. from florida. >> f yo>> >> gd morning, everne. >> wait, there's a te? i taka tre

>> anyway, hey, mike. let me just have my i.d. >> for the driver's license, yes. >> i did too. i didn't know you had to do it for the real i.d. let's talk about -- we're going to circle back to that one for sure. let's talk about what's going on weatherwise. thank you for joining us on this wet wednesday morning. little bit of fog is encompassing the trivalley, the livermore valley more so than anyone else. if you're coming through the altamont pass, watch out for that. fog is lifting. it is an issue in the southern parts of napa valley and into solano county. and you can see visibility six miles in napa. that's improving. couple hundred feet as you travel 580, highway speeds, that could be dangerous. so please slow down. you can see from our east bay hills camera, fog along the peninsula coast, also 47 degrees there. temperatures in the mid-30s to low 40s. definitely cooler this morning.

upper 50s with high clouds and sunshine at noonur w to temperatures a little above average mid-50s to low 60s. update on the rain in the 70s coming up. back to reggie. >> mike, thank you. hundreds of thousands of catholics in the bay area mark the start of lent with ash wednesday today. celebrations have been modified because of the pandemic. the biggest change no ash on the forehead. they'll be sprinkled over the head instead. abc 7 reporter amy hollyfield is live at st. patrick catholic church in san francisco with the services offered there this morning. hi, amy. >> reporter: good morning. mass hasn't started here yet, but we already know what it is going to look like today. we have video from rome where they have already celebrated and marked ash wednesday. we have the pope showing how he rubbing them on to foreheads. this is what you will see priests doing today. so they don't come face to face with people because of covid. catholics have complained about this change, some have, saying

wearing the ashes all day is a way to show their faith, but it has to be different this year. so they are doing this to keep everyone safe because of covid. and instead of you are dust and to dust you will return to each parishioner, the priest will say it once to the entire congregation. in the bay area, each church will decide whether it wants to hold outdoor or indoor services. indoor is now allowed after the supreme court ruled that the government cannot ban indoor services. but they do have to limit capacity because of covid. we're told everyone will be masked and distanced and no singing will be allowed. here at st. patrick, they opted to have indoor services, the first one is scheduled for 8:00 this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. on this ash wednesday we're looking inside the restoration effort at the iconic notre dame cathedral in paris. it welcomed parishioners on this

day for centuries until a devastating fire two years ago. james longman went behind the scenes. >> reporter: we're 40 meters up here. up on the roof, this enormous hole, that's where the spire crumbled. take a look. you can see the charred ends of what was once the vault that kept this part of the roof in place. >> the huge renovation project was delayed by the pandemic, but it is now back in full swing. the plan is to have the roof by 2024 when paris is scheduled to host the olympics. you can see much more of the progress being made so far coming up at 7:00 on "gma." a third mass vaccination site is now open in san francisco. the newest location is in the bay view at the sf produce market. two other locations are monceer. ce the spl catch up, the bay view location is expected to be able to give out 10,000 doses a day. right now

workers and people 65 and up. this location is an important one to san francisco because the city is trying to address vaccine equity in one of its hardest hit neighborhoods. >> we know that in the southeast sector of san francisco we have been disproportionately affected by the virus. and this is a step to let everyone know that we are concerned about all of our communities here. >> vaccinations at the city college site, they are expected it start up on friday again. but only for second doses. moscone center is not expected to open until monday. in the south bay, no shows could be slowing the effort to vaccinate people in santa clara county. more than 4,000 people didn't show up for their appointments last week. that's roughly 10% of the number of appointments. county run vaccination sites overlooked by 10%, so no doses actually went to waste. still, those no shows are a

missed vaccination opportunity for other eligible people. >> when they have an they're no planning to keep, it feels like only one appointment, and probably not that big a deal, but in reality those individual appointments really add up. >> the county believes some people make multiple appointments or sign up before they're even eligible. happening today, ride share and delivery drivers will hold what they're calling a clean in protest at uber headquarters. drivers from uber, lyft and postmates claim there is a lack of covid-19 safety and sanitation plies proviy supplie the companies. they plan to turn off their apps for two hours to take part in the socially distanced protest that begins at 11:00 a.m. a trend that is troubling many people in morgan hill, thes coat there surpassed san jose as a second most infected city in santa clara county. morgan hill now only trails gilroy and the only one problem that leaders are trying to address is that morgan hill does

not have a single vaccination site. residents have to travel to san jose or gilroy to get the shot. >> i wish i could say this is what is causing this spike, we could address it. it is just --disheartening to know our citizens are suffering. >> we need to make sure that people are testing. we also want to make sure that those people who are at highest risk of getting their vaccine. >> the city is also home to a large black and latino population. both groups have been hit especially hard by covid-19. president biden is pushing his coronavirus relief plan. the president made his first official trip last night for a town hall in wisconsin. the relief plan extends unemployment benefits, sets aside $160 billion for vaccinations and testing, provides aid for small businesses, and includes $1400 stimulus checks. he's also looking to raise the federal minimum wage to 15 bucks an hour, something starting to gain republican support. >> no one should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty.

no one should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty. >> the president also addressed the pres that everyone could have access by the middle of the summer. >> we came into office, there was only 50 million doses available, we have now by the end of july we'll have over 600 million doses, enough to vaccinate every single american. >> he's saying we're in the going to get back to normal until at least december. congress could enact the president's nearly $2 trillion plan by the middle of march. the second storm in three days could make this deadly week of winter weather even more historic. we know, jobina, the next storm is coming as millions of people still don't have power. >> yes, kumasi. the same areas of the country being crippled now by snow, ice and record cold are being hit again this morning. so in texas, more than 4 million people are without power as the

state's power grid is pushed to the limit adding to the blackout's natural gas, wind and nuclear facilities also being knocked off line. in are angry with ercot that controls most of the state's energy for not maintaining the system properly. >> this was a total failure by ercot. they were not reliable. >> in the meantime, new watches and warnings are stretching to virginia with the threat of another round of damaging storms. and we're going to bring you a live picture now from oklahoma. you can see here that roads are completely covered in snow and actually looks like someone may not be able to get out there as they try to drive through all of this. it has been very tough and i just want to check in with mike on what people are going to start seeing there today. good morning, mike. >> good morning, jobina. yeah, let's look at the windchills. that's been the biggest factor so far is the brutal and deadly cold. unfortunately, in oklahoma city,

feels like 2 now. we're doing much better than yesterday. yesterday was as cold as it is going to get. you still have places like des moines at 11 below and new orleans, feels like 27 down there. you know, they're not ready for that. and then, you know, the homeless population has to deal with that also. that's something to think about. this storm is moving just a little farther to the north. has more ice in it in east texas. that's the pink. and in louisiana, that's falling on snow and ice is much worse. it weights down the power lines and could knock the power lines down and then you can have a lack of power for weeks if not months instead of the rolling blackouts or lack of power because it is just so cold there. their equipment can't work. stretching from the rio grande river ravalley to boston, those are winter weather advisories for the next 72 hours. back here at home, completely opposite. look at the sunshine, south beach, and the western span of the bay bridge. other than areas of fog, your commute weatherwise going to be great. we'll return to jobina here in a second and talk about that. here say look at what's going on for thursday night into

saturday. and you can see it is going to be until midnight thursday we finally -- friday we finally get some rain. lingering through the commute friday morning. so that's going to be our biggest commute as far as wet weather and slippery conditions. let's find out what's going on now and circle back to jobina. >> thank you, mike. it has been so clear this morning for the commute. so if you need to head out the door, you're going to be likely in pretty good shape. we'll start with the live look showing you the bay bridge toll plaza, look at that backup, very interesting because the chp has not told us that mitering lights are on. i'll double-check the log again. doesn't look like they're on. you can see the backup there. also want to bring in the emeryville camera. usually there is a backup at the toll plaza, that means 80 be slow westbound where the headlights are as people make their way toward the maze. if you're going to the bay bridge, the western span of the bridge is a little bit slow as well. and as we look at the map, i want to point out two areas of fog for you, through the altamont pass, really beginning.

beginning to get a lot less, though, in the areas aroundyo a new lawsuit against amazon, the claim about its warehouse workers. and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. down right now about 90 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. a coyote attack in the east bay, how a mother's quick thin

new at 6:00, buckingham palace says prince philip has been admitted to a london hospital after not feeling well. the palace says the 99-year-old was taken to the hospital last night as a precautionary spit fys. the duke of edinboro d from 17 andengland's current coronavirus lockdown, benz sthe staying at w queen.

trump casino in atlantic city has been demolished. the once lavish casino and hotel in new jersey is now a massive pile of rubble. and this comes seven years after the plaza closed its doors. the mayor says now they are looking into what will take its place. new at 6:00, video conferencing platforms like zoom may become required for local government meetings even after the pandemic. the marin ij reports bay area assembly member alex lee proposed a bill to require all meetings to have an internet-based attendance and participation option including a call-in option. lee hopes it will level the playing field for all citizens who want to take part in the government process. white house chief medical adviser dr. anthony fauci says it is not necessary for all teachers to get vaccinated before schools can reopen. >> it would be very helpful and

all of us are very empathetic and want the teahe areriority when it comes to essential personnel. but we think we can move forward as we vaccinate teachers but doesn't have to be that if they're not vaccinated, then you don't open the school. >> dr. fauci says if schools follow the cdc's masking and social distancing guidelines, that should alleviate the concerns of teachers as well as parents who want to get kids back into class as soon as possible. authorities are investigating another coyote attack in moraga. a 3-year-old girl got bit yesterday. this calle la montana near campolindo drive. girl was walking with her mom who was pushing another child in the stroller. fish and wildlife officials are crediting that mom with quick action. >> she had a blank net het in h hands, she drove off the coyote, off her child and away. the coyote didn't manage to inflict any life threatening

injuries. >> investigators took a dna sample from the bite wound. they'll try to determine if this is the same coyote responsible for previous attacks which began last july. this map shows where three other attacks took place. this morning, the state of new york is taking on amazon in a new lawsuit. the state is claiming amazon failed to protect its workers during the pandemic. >> provide adequate safety protection for workers in new york. a spokesperson says in a statement, quote, we don't believe the attorney general's filing presents an accurate picture of amazon's industry leading response to the pandemic. last week amazon filed its own lawsuit against new york's attorney general in federal court, arguing that workplace safety is a matter of federal law and not state law.

kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. now to your morning money report. a federal judge blocked citigroup from getting back $500 million at that it accidentally wired to revlon investors. citigroup -- citibank meant to only send about $8 million in interest payments, but instead get this sent $900 million. citibank didn't catch the mistake until a day later. some lenders refused to return s, but in new york, there are exceptions for beneficiaries entitled to the money who did not know it was an accident. citigroup says it strongly disagrees with the ruling and intends to appeal. now a live look at the new york stock exchange, trading gets under way this morning. you see we're still down, but by about 35 points. burger king is changing up its menu to keep up the with the fried chicken sandwich wars. it is replacing its current

crispy chicken sandwich with on bun with hand breaded chicken. competition in the chicken sandwich space has been heating up since popeye's saw really great success in 2019. and since then wendy's, kfc and mcdonald's launched new chicken sandwiches. a california driver says she got her new license in the mail, but it wasn't what she expected. >> this is the paper i got in the mail. i'm covering up some info. >> leslie pilgrim says the day she went to the dmv for the photo, they were very strict. she said she didn't want to risk taking her mask off without explicit instructions. because she feared she would be sent to the back of the three-hour line. >> i'm going to be very compliant and listen and follow every instruction. i knew the picture was not going to be good because license pictures are never good. but i did not expect the picture to be with my mask on. >> she said the dmv employee took two photos.

the first while she was wearing her mask, the second without it. the dmv issued a statement calling it an oversight, it is thatytigat>>ah pres not t three hours because i did everything online and uploaded all my documents and when i got there, you just check in, wait for a little while, go up, it was the easiest thing. >> i'm still -- >> don't ask questions. >> you don't want me to ask why you didn't have to take a test. >> they told me because i still had my valid driver's license from florida. >> mm-hmm. >> and i had all my documentation. don't i look like i can drive? >> no, i'm not saying you can't drive. >> kumasi is just, like, stop. >> you're right. no more questions. she's good. >> thank you. everything's fine. i have it. no mask in the picture. everything's fine. >> we don't need to get into the

details, mike. >> trend setter, will float in her wake and hopefully have the same experience. here's a look at what's going on from san francisco. it is pretty clear on the bay side which is what we're looking at to the east, but on the coast side, a little fog to contend with. and that will hang around through the morning commute. down in the south bay, clouds over the higher elevations, but mostly sunny conditions developing as the sun is about to pop up. it is 41 degrees though. colder this morning, but milder this afternoon, under a much brighter day than yesterday. mostly clear just as cold tonight and a little bit of fog out there to contend with for the morning commute. and the weekend, the pattern is turning dry and warmer after our chances of rain starting tomorrow night and lasting through saturday morning. we have mid-30s, 36 to 44 our temperature across the south bay. and pretty much mid-30s to mid-40s elsewhere this morning also. where we end up this afternoon, how about low to mid-60s except for at the coast where we'll see mid to upper 50s until you get down to santa cruz at 61.

if you think about dining outside it going to be comfortable as long as the sun is up and temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s at 5:00. but thankfully no breeze as we get under the star and few clouds. we're dropping into the upper 40s to near 50. hot beverage time at 8:00. tonight we drop back down to the mid-30s to mid-40s, maybe a degree or two cooler than this morning. look at the rainfall estimates, you can see as we head through friday and into saturday, yep, the rain shadow area less than a tenth of an inch. everybody else about a ten. tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain. upper 50s, upper 60s sunday, near 70 monday inland and 70s spread into the bay by tuesday. little break from the rain and touch of spring at the back half of the forecast. enjoy it. here is kumasi and reggie. a rare winter storm did not stop a 90-year-old woman in seattle from getting her covid-19 vaccine. fran goldman walked six miles in

the snow, yes, just to make it to her appointment. goldman said it took her weeks just to get it. so when the storm came, she was on a mission to get there. she says the walk home was uphill, and icy. she's hoping that the snow will stay away so she can drive to get her second shot. norwegian cruise line announced it is now suspending cruises through the end of may. previous to this, they said they were going to cancel through april 30th. norwegian says it will continue to work with government and public health authorities to protect its customers, crew and communities that it visits. the change applies to norwegian and also to sister lines, oceania and region 7 seas. ryan reynolds and blake lively are making another big donation to food banks during this ongoing pandemic. for a second time,at $1 million canada announced the generous contribution. the couple issued a statement saying many of our neighbors

faced hunger last year for the first time, and the struggle is still not over. a cathedral cat in the uk with a track record of stealing things is at it again. >> give us life and we shall call upon your name. tiger has found some breakfast, it is pancake day for him as well. >> tiger the cat helped himself to the dean's breakfast during the morning prayer. tiger is one of four cats who live at the cathedral. he's known for being sneaky. last summer he drank from the dean's milk jug during the morning prayer. so it appears tiger is upping the ante. >> why is tiger still invited to prayer? >> because as you say, he needs prayer. >> he does. friend, you have tea? >> yes, i do. >> i want to tell you something. >> wait, hold -- hold up. >> while you were gone -- >> what is this? >> jobina elevated my tea game to a whole other level.

this is my christmas birthday black history month gift she gave me. we haven't gotten together in that long. >> it comes in two parts? >> with parts. a cute kettle part, i have my water here and then my little cup here. >> yea. >> jobina. >> look. she gives a gift, she gives a gift. >> i have a gift for you too, reggie. because we haven't seen all each other in so long. so happy black history month, happy birthday, merry christmas, kumasi. >> thank you, friend. it is all of the above. >> everything except for groundhog day is wrapped up in that little gift right there. that is beautiful. i love it. >> so nice. it is the best gift. i've been enjoying it. >> all right, i will be here with my paper cup. >> we need to elevate you. jobina, it is an emergency. >> cheers to you. >> coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> also abc 7 launched new streaming apps.

for apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku, just search abc bay area and download it for free. >> and here is a live look outside. we get to watch as the sun comes up over the bay bridge. it is 6:56 and we'll be right back. >> that's the tea.

covid's still a threat. and on reopening schools, we know what happens when we don't put safety first. ignore proper ventilation or rates of community spread, and the virus worsens. fail to provide masks or class sizes that allow for social distancing, and classrooms close back down. a successful reopening requires real safety and accountability measures. including prioritizing vaccines for educators. parents and educators agree: reopen schools. putting safety first.

6:58. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, britain's prince philip has been admitted to a london hospital. buckingham palace says the 99-year-old was feeling unwell. he's expected to stay in the hospital for a few days. number two, a covid-19 megavaccine distribution site will open at the alameda county fair grounds in pleasanton today. the goal is to vcithree, it is wednesday. but it is going to look different this year for bay area catholics. this year ashes will be sprinkled on the top of people's heads because of covid-19. number four, trump plaza casino in atlantic city is now gone. the once lavish casino and hotel is now a massive pile of rubble. it comes seven years after the

plaza closed itsdoor number fiv morning, the comfortable afternoon is on the way, temperatures hover near to slightly above average in the low to mid-60s. number six, taking a live look now at the bay bridge toll plaza, where mitering lights are on. according to the chp, they flipped on at 6:35. and number seven, hey, alexa, print a note. amazon revealed three new alexa enabled products this morning. and including a sticky note printer. they also have a cuckoo clock and a food scale that you can talk to. okay. you can preorder them now. if there is enough intest do we s wil ship this printer? >> can you print michael b. jordan? >> is that the 3-d printer extension? >> upgrade.

>> jobina already wants an upgrade. that's not good enough. >> "gma" starts now. good morning, america. triple threat. a new storm taking shape. the hard-hit south bracing for more. heavy snow, ice and possible tornadoes. at least 37 states on alert for dangerous winter weather from dallas to new york city. impacting the deliveries of those covid vaccines and the record-breaking deep freeze turning deadly. the bitter cold paralyzing parts of texas. >> people have made some life-and-death choices because they were trying to keep themselves warm. >> as millions try to stay warm after losing power, we're race against time. the new coronavirus concern for parents this morning. hospitals seeing an uptick across the country of a rare inflammatory syndrome linked to