good morning, america. breaking overnight. ready for rollout. johnson & johnson's covid vaccine granted emergency use authorization by the fda. how soon the shots could be available. plus, the possible shot in the arm for the economy. the covid relief package now in the senate's hands. >> if we act now decisively, quickly and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this virus. >> could kamala harris cast a deciding vote in a divided chamber? return to the spotlight. president trump making his first public appearance since leaving office, speaking before a major conservative group. what he's expected to say to his supporters and what this means for the control of the republican party. new accuser. a second sexual harassment allegation against new york

governor andrew cuomo according to "the new york times." the new accusers's claims and how the governor is responding. will you accept this rose? the big announcement for "the bachelor." emmanuel acho stepping in to host the "after the rose" show. after longtime host chris harrison step aside after backlash for defending one of the season's front-runners. what he's saying about his new role. and we're loving it. the mcdonald's employee who's a soon-to-be centenerian. >> we all sing. ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ we all sing it. >> why she has her own mailbox in front of the restaurant as she gets ready to celebrate turning 100 years old. i want to feel that awake and young, right, 100 years old. congratulations to her. more on that coming up.

good morning to you. we start with breaking news this morning. the food and drug administration has authorized use of a third vaccine against covid. this one produced by johnson & johnson. welcome news as we move into the second year of this pandemic. >> so far, the cdc says 23 million americans have been fully vaccinated, nearly 48.5 million have received one dose of the two-dose vaccines that have been until now the only option, but that changes this week with johnson & johnson's one-shot vaccine. >> and this morning, delivery trucks are already standing by to start shipping nearly 4 million doses of that new vaccine. one more big step today as cdc advisory panel is set to make recommendations. abc's elwyn lopez is in shepherdsville, kentucky, with more on the rollout. elwyn, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. we are at one of the distribution centers for johnson & johnson's vaccine, and if you take a look behind me, at a

distance, you can see those u.p.s. trucks at the loading docks, they're ready to ship those vaccines, just waiting for the go ahead. this morning, a new weapon in the fight against the pandemic. the fda adding a third game-changing tool to the u.s. arsenal against coronavirus, by greenlighting johnson & johnson's single-dose vaccine. >> we're confident in our findings that the vaccine meets our rigorous standards of safety and effectiveness. >> reporter: outside, u.p.s.u.p. trucks waiting at the distribution center, ready for the rollout. this third shot of hope could come as early as tuesday. today, a cdc panel will review the trial's data. the public health agency's director would have to give the final go-ahead. 3.9 million doses of j&j's vaccine ready to ship out. 2.8 million of those to states and local jurisdictions. the rest to pharmacies, communities and federally qualified health centers. in clinical trials, the one-dose

shot is 85% effective in preventing severe disease. with more options on the market, officials urge, no matter the vaccine, they are all potential lifesavers. >> we believe that people should take the vaccine that they're able to access, we feel all these vaccines meet our standards for effectiveness. >> reporter: but for many across the country, scoring an appointment is a battle of its own. >> we feel like we're in the cracks of society, if we were in a nursing home or a retirement home, we probably would have gotten shots right now. >> reporter: that's why this 14-year-old launched a group to connect people with those hard to come by shots. >> it's a great feeling to help people like this. >> reporter: ashley novoa is among the hundreds the group has helped so far. >> it's truly amazing what he's doing and all of the volunteers on the facebook group are doing, i'm so grateful for it.

>> reporter: guys, if j&j's -- vaccine tested in communities with some of those concerning variants it performs well. johnson & johnson says it can roll out 100 million doses by the end of june. eva? >> elwyn lopez for us. thank you. joining us now is one of the developers of the johnson & johnson vaccine, dr. dan barouch, director of the center for virology and vaccine research at beth israel deaconess medical center. thank you so much for being with us this morning. let's start. you heard elwyn talking about those variants. how confident are you this vaccine will be effective against the new variants? >> thank you, eva. it's a pleasure to be here. the j&j vaccine has proven in a effective against variants to be highly effective against major variants around the world including those having originated in brazil and south africa. this vaccine has shown to be 100% protective against hospitalizations and deaths and 85% protective against severe disease.

>> i know pfizer and moderna are looking at whether a third dose, booster shot will help with these variants. are you going to do something similar with this vaccine? >> we are. we are also looking at the possibility of additional, revised vaccine constructs moving forward. i think it's good to be prepared for that eventuality, we know that the current vaccine is effective against the variants. so the ultimate deployment of any updated or revised vaccines really waits to be determined depending on population studies. >> now in the trial for your new vaccine, there were minimal side effects, but there were a small number of cases of vascular incidents and blood clots. how concerned are you about this? >> well, there was a slight numerical imbalance for blood clots, but that was not felt to be sufficient to consider it related to the vaccine and it's something that we monitored moving forward.

>> all right, dr. dan barouch, thank you so much for being with us. dan, over to you. let's turn now to the politics of the pandemic, the senate is now the stage for the next steps in the battle over president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan. abc news white house correspondent mary alice parks is right there at the white house this morning. mary alice, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. president biden said he called speaker nancy pelosi to thank her for her help in passing his bill through the house. he admitted this weekend that even if the senate moved very fast, it could still take a few weeks even after any bill lands on his desk for americans to see those stimulus checks. for millions of americans the clock is ticking. extended unemployment benefits during this pandemic set to expire in just two weeks. president biden urging the senate to move quickly to deliver help. >> if we act now, decisively, quickly and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this virus and finally get our economy moving again. >> reporter: house democrats

this weekend bringing biden close to his first win, passing their version of his covid relief bill that would send most americans a one-time $1,400 check. no republicans in the house backed the bill, saying the price tag was just too high, and money like that earmarked in the bill for schools should be tied directly to reopening. >> anxiety, depression in these children is doing much more than just leaving them back educationwise. i don't understand why we can't open the schools. >> reporter: two democrats in the house opposed the bill, too. the senate could begin debate on the bill as early as this week, there the president likely cannot afford to lose any democratic votes. vice president kamala harris could be the tiebreaker. harris noting this weekend how minority families and communities have been hit hard by covid-19. >> the fissures and the failures, the defects and the flaws in our system during the course of this pandemic have been blown up for all to see.

>> reporter: erica crowder opened a restaurant in norfolk, virginia, less than a year before the pandemic hit. >> i started the business just out of pocket. we're not seeing consistent numbers, hit or miss. as like cases go up, we tend to see people not come as much. >> reporter: now house democrats kept in their bill that raise, the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, even though the senate learning they can't keep that language in their budget bill. but senate democrats say they're exploring other options. one idea is to tax large corporations that do not pay for workers a certain hourly wage. whit? >> another battle brewing in washington. mary alice parks at the white house, thank you so much. meantime, former president trump is about to step back into the spotlight for the first time since leaving office. he'll be speaking at cpac today, as many wonder what role he'll continue to play in the republican party.

abc's alex presha joins us with a preview of trump's appearance. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. this is the start of the trump return tour. it's kind of like a band closing out the weekend concert series. they have been out of sight, and it's been building anticipation. he's the headliner, he'll give hi address this afternoon. his first post-presidency appearance. his social media has been muted and his aides say he'll use this speech to reassert his power. trump's fingerprint is already all over this conference. senator ted cruz announcing that donald j. trump ain't going anywhere. there's a giant gold trump statue of donald trump, and donald trump jr. even renamed the conference tpac in honor of his father saying about the speech, i assure you that it

will solidify donald trump and all of your feelings about the maga movement and the future of republican party. the party is divided over its future. kevin mccarthy is in attendance but rep liz cheney isn't, neither is senate leader mitch mcconnell or former vice president pence. also keep in mind, the audience here. the theme for america uncanceled. if more of these attendees, their leader who in the wake of those capitol riots had his social media stripped, out of the public eye, well, he's stepping back out onto the stage, dan. >> alex presha, thank you. let's bring in our abc political director rick klein. rick, good morning. when trump speaks today, what will you be looking for specifically? >> dan, it's hard to think of it as a comeback when he never really went away. this is a celebration of trumpism at cpac, clearly the former president is going to revel in the reception that he gets. most republicans are looking to see, does he look backwards, or does he look forward? is he focused on retribution, retaliation against republicans

that he views as having been less than loyal to him, or does he start to chart a path forward for the republican party? that's a message that people outside of cpac are eager to hear. we don't expect him to announce a candidacy for 2024, but many don't rule it out. clearly the former president wants to signal that he's going to be a major player at least through the midterm elections next year, if not in 2024. >> let's look back at this big covid relief plan that's now moved to the senate. in the senate, biden can't afford to lose one democratic vote given the margin there, can biden pull this off? >> they're in decent shape, they got the good news out of the house just this weekend and the prospects in the senate actually got a little bit better even though they lost a major policy argument. losing on the minimum wage, having been told by the senate parliamentarian, you can't put that in the bill, that $15 minimum wage, that helps the prospects in the senate because

it's going to assuage the concerns of the more moderate democrats. very likely that this just like in the house will not get any votes from the republicans, that would be a blow to joe biden and the new tone he was hoping to bring to washington. >> assuming biden gets this bill through, has he spent all of his political capital, or can he push through other major legislative priorities like infrastructure, maybe carving out a separate bill on the minimum wage, immigration reform? does he have the mojo to keep those things moving forward? >> white house officials say this is a very popular president, pushing popular priorities and even if republican lawmakers aren't onboard, republicans at the grassroots as they respond to pollsters are on board for these bigger priorities. something has to be different about those other things as they move forward, things like infrastructure, things like a minimum wage bill. he's going to need to get republican votes. the question will be, does the -- do these initial votes -- does the common belief start to

create some political momentum? because right now, it is just a democratic exercise on these measures. >> this is going to be very interesting to watch. rick klein, so great to have you on the show on a sunday morning. i want to remind everyone to tune into "this week" later this morning. our chief anchor george stephanopoulos will interview mazzie hirono and rob portman. plus, dr. fauci discusses the authorization of johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. that's all coming up on "this week" later this morning right here on abc. eva, over to you. now to a report of a new sexual harassment allegation against new york governor andrew cuomo. "the new york times" saying a second former cuomo aide has now come forward. abc's stephanie ramos is here with the latest. good morning to you, stephanie. >> reporter: eva, good morning. the three-term governor was just facing criticism for the way his office reported nursing home

deaths during the pandemic. now a second former aide is accusing governor cuomo of inappropriate conduct. this morning, a second former aide to new york governor andrew cuomo is coming forward accusing him of sexual harassment. according to "the new york times," 25-year-old charlotte bennett says cuomo asked her questions sexual in nature last spring, reportedly asking her whether she had monogamous relationships, and if she ever had sex with older men. according to the paper, bennett told her parents and friends during that time. after an encounter in june, her friend asked her if cuomo had been physical. she responded via text message, no, but it was like the most explicit he could be. the paper also saying bennett reported the encounter to cuomo's chief of staff. bennett was reportedly transferred to another department until she left the administration altogether in november. the governor's special counsel

and senior advisers saying in a statement, ms. bennett received the transfer she requested to a position in which she expressed a long-standing interest, and was thoroughly debriefed on the facts which did not include a claim of physical contact or inappropriate sexual conduct. in a statement saturday, cuomo denies the allegations saying he was trying to be a mentor to her, adding, kwequote, i never e advances toward ms. bennett, nor did i intend to act in any way that was inappropriate. this comes after cuomo denied allegations from another former aide, lindsay boylan who detailed sexual harassment allegations of a kiss. cuomo denying those allegations during a press conference in december. >> it's -- it's just not true. >> reporter: boylan reacting to the latest accuser, posting, i am with you, charlotte. we are with you, always. you are not going to derail or destroy any more lives, governor cuomo. bennett said she decided to make

her allegations public in part because she wanted to counter the way mr. cuomo, quote, wield his power. governor cuomo has requested an outside review of the matter, and is kasking new yorkers to await the findings before making any judgments. some new york democrats saying the governor should not be the one to appoint that investigator in that review. dan. >> stephanie, thank you so much. more to come on this story for sure. let's switch now to the weather and as always, we turn to dr. rob marciano, who's upstairs with the latest on the forecast. hey, rob. >> good morning, guys. got to start with this weather-related wreck in montana, i-90 shut down for several hours yesterday. 30-car pileup. no fatalities thankfully. pictures coming in. there were two serious injuries. they reopened it eventually. 20 to 30 inches of snow in montana and wyoming and idaho. big-time rain across kentucky, these aerial views of the

flooded landscape there, saturated ground, and there's more rain on the way. you see it there on the radar. 21 states on alert right now, including winter weather alerts across the northern tier. 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour in some areas. the rainfall plus severe weather i think is going to be the main threat today, east of dallas, up through little rock and shreveport, memphis and nashville. several rounds of rain coming as well. severe weather including the potential of tornadoes late afternoon to early evening, when we think this will happen. look at this, 3 to 5 inches of rainfall from shreveport to memphis.

today's february 28th, last day of a short month. the last day of meteorological winter. come on, spring. >> we'll take that, dr. marciano. >> i like that. >> a shout-out to our "gma" friend, retired now, dr. ron claiborne. >> that's right. >> we always have to have a doctor on staff. >> it usually is the oldest person. >> wow. >> there he goes. >> and he's gone. >> thank you, rob. we'll talk soon. now to another story here, about a remarkable woman, about to turn 100 years old and she still loves her job at a fast-food restaurant. her colleagues and customers right there to celebrate with her. at this pennsylvania mcdonald's ruthie shuster is serving up more than just food on the go. she's offering smiles, a happy

meal of a different kind. even the occasional performance. >> friday, we all sing and we sing -- ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ we all sing it. every time they come in. >> reporter: bringing joy is something that ruthie has done for nearly a century and this soon-to-be 100-year-old is easily the restaurant's most popular employee. >> i like working. >> reporter: during the pandemic, ruthie said she misses the crowd that she would greet at work and after work activities. >> i go dancing four days a week. you can't go dancing nowhere. there's no dancing around. >> reporter: but she's still finding ways to connect with others, receiving a massive flood of birthday cards. >> to me it's just a number. >> reporter: with so many coming in, the company has installed her own mailbox on site. she says the birthday wishes

mean a lot, and she plans to keep working for reasons we all can relate to. >> get a payday. i get paid, i pay my bills. that's good. i never had a lot of money but i always have enough. >> i love that. >> speaking truth. >> never had a lot of money but always had enough. >> she looks incredible. she doesn't look like she's 100. ruthie, whatever you're doing, maybe it's the fries. >> we're with you, happy birthday. >> we need those tips for sure. happy birthday to you. coming up, stepping in. author and tv personality emmanuel acho takes over to host "the bachelor's after the rose" special. what he's saying about the big announcement. also coming up, more controversy. why the golden globes are in an unwanted spotlight ahead of tonight's big show. and reuniting on the big screen. what's got george clooney and julia roberts back together on film. we're back in a moment. "good morning america" sponsored by geico, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.

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welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. those are nasa astronauts on a spacewalk just outside the international space station this morning. their walk is expected to last about 6 1/2 hours as they prepare the space station for solar panel upgrades. >> very cool story. let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following this morning. happening right now, the fda has issued emergency use authorize on the third coronavirus vaccine. the johnson & johnson vaccine, the first one-shot deal, has been shown to be 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths, the vaccine has been tested in south africa and brazil and appears to work against those concerning variants. the company says 4 million doses will be ready to ship within days. also right now, the manhunt

intensifies for an mit grad student charged in the murder of a yale student. police in connecticut issues an arrest warrant. investigators say he was last seen by family members in the atlanta area last month. and baseball season begins with the first spring training game scheduled for today. ballparks will host fans at reduced capacity with mandatory mask wearing and other safety precautions. opening day is scheduled for april 1st. >> let the touchdowns begin. there we go. >> sports analysis at its finest. speaking of football, we start this half hour with the announcement from the bachelor, author, tv personality and football star emmanuel acho. he will be replacing chris harrison. this after harrison came under fire for comments he made with former bachelorette star rachel lindsay. zohreen shah.

>> reporter: the first black bachelorette spoke to chris harrison and used her experience pushing hard for emmanuel acho to step in, while chris harrison, one of the most well known reality hosts in history, stepping aside. this morning, the big bachelor announcement. former philadelphia eagles linebacker and bestselling author emmanuel acho now the bachelor's newest host. speaking to matt james, the show's first black lead and three female finalists, abc making the announcement after longtime host chris harrison stepped aside. >> ladies, this is the final rose tonight. when you're ready. >> reporter: apologizing after backlash over defending one of this season's front-runners rachael kirkconnell. >> already like completely falling in love with you. >> reporter: kirkconnell became a center of controversy after pictures surfaced of her attending a plantation-themed college party three years ago. her social media also showing she shared qanon conspiracy

theories and liked a confederate flag photo. >> i just hope i can earn your forgiveness and your grace through my future actions. >> reporter: harrison angered fans by defending her during an interview with rachel lindsay. the show's first black bachelorette. >> it's not a good look. >> rachel, is it a good look in 2018 or not a good look in 2021? >> it's not a good look ever. she's celebrating the old south. if i went to that party, what would i represent at that party? >> my guess, these girls got dressed up and went to a party. had a good time. they were 18 years old. does that make it okay? i don't know. rachel, you tell me. >> reporter: harrison stepping aside for a period of time, writing, by excusing historical racism i defended it, i'm ashamed over how uninformed i was. i was so wrong. >> welcome to another episode of "uncomfortable conversations with a black man." >> reporter: in recent days, acho's name has been floated as a possible replacement host.

lindsay pushed for him to take over hosting duties, saying he had no ties to the franchise, and is outspoken about racial justice. in your opinion what's the best way to move forward with this conversation? >> i think it's best to raise our kids to see color. >> reporter: seeing himself as a healer to some of the deep divides. he authored "uncomfortable conversations with a black man," after his viral youtube series with the same name launching both soon after george floyd's killing. he also instagrammed, i love being a bridge for reconciliation, our world is disconnected and divided. my goal is to unify. it's still unknown who will permanently host "the bachelor." rachel telling "people" magazine she hasn't thought that far. even though she said the recent changes have been positive there's still a lot of progress to be made. we cannot get complacent, and she even deactivated her instagram because of the backla backlash. whit? >> the conversation continues, zohreen, thank you so much. we appreciate it. we get another look of the

weather, rob marciano, serious rain storms hitting parts of the country. >> and fresh snow in the mountains as well. we often highlight fresh snow and people skiing down some of the mountains. this is no ordinary pitch though. two men skied down halfdome in yosemite. they had to repel a little bit here and there, a thin crusty level of snow, and it took them five hours to do it. they did it with no helmets. if you fell you were dead anyway. that's just the facts. you wouldn't want to do it today or yesterday. they did it last weekend. winds have been gusty and will continue to be gusty across southern california. high-wind warnings here. here's a look at the snow from last week, over 70% of the u.s. covered in snow, less than 30% now. so the big melt is on, and take a look at these numbers. we mentioned tomorrow, the first day of march, above average for the first couple of weeks of march for the eastern two-thirds of the country, below average last day of february

bringing sunny and mild conditions today. san francisco looking quite nice this morning. 64 downtown. look for numbers to climb through the mid to upper 60s by this afternoon and more su this weather report has been sponsored by allegra. which will be put to use in my household as the blossoms bloom here in spring. >> happen soon you promise. >> yes. march, then, april, then, may, then june, and it's going to be warm then. >> he really is narrowing it down. >> it always commits to june. >> real commitment issues, rob. >> that's for sure. >> we'll ask you about it next weekend, i'm sure. thanks, rob. coming up on "gma" -- the woman suing the group behind the golden globes. her allegation of corrupt and unlawful practices. then in happier news, george clooney and julia roberts reuniting on the silver screen. we'll tell you all about it in "pop news" with janai.

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association taking heat as it faces allegations about its practices for its reported lack of diversity. janai is here with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. awards season kicks off in hollywood tonight at the golden globe awards. before the ceremony gets under way there's already controversy surrounding the hollywood foreign press association, and the nominations. for one, this year black-led films like "judas and the black messiah," and "one night in miami," having no recognition, some saying this is a lack of diversity on the voting board. this morning, the hollywood foreign press association responsible for throwing the annual golden globe awards facing allegations from one journalist of corrupt and unlawful practices in a lawsuit filed in a california court. >> hi, there. >> reporter: in the lawsuit, kjersti flaa, a norwegian reporter alleges she tried three times to become a member in order to improve her livelihood but was rejected. she claimed that outside

journalists privately referred to it as a, quote, cartel. she also claims that only half of the organization's members are active journalists, yet the group has an outside impact on hollywood. >> it's all about rubbing each other's backs. when that happens for a very long time, everyone owes each other favors, and, you know, no one dares to say anything. >> thank you to the hollywood foreign press association. >> reporter: according to critics in new reports in the "los angeles times," and "the new york times," the hfpa acts as an exclusive club at hollywood studios' core, and they court lavish gifts, according to "the new york times," some of this year's golden globes nominations raising eyebrows, projects like netflix's "emily in paris" which garnered mixed reviews, winning two nominations. this after members of the hfpa were reportedly treated to a visit to the paris set of the show in 2019.

>> oh, my god, i feel like nicole kidman in "moulin rouge." >> this has been a continuous problem with them. these are just people that want to throw a good party and then get nominated. >> reporter: the organization also dogged by criticism over a lack of diversity. none of its members are black according to "the los angeles times." something that many black artists have long suspected. director ava duvernay tweeting, people are acting like this isn't already widely known? for years? >> we saw regina king, they're nominated for best director, great kudos. however, none of the black films made it into the best picture drama lineup. >> reporter: critics say hbo's acclaimed series, "i may destroy you," featuring a predocumemina black cast was snubbed entirely.

a hfpa spokesperson emphasized that flaa's allegations haven't been proven in court and accuses her of seeking revenge for her application being rejected. the organization telling abc news it's working to improve diversity saying, quote, we understand that we need to bring in black members as well as members from other underrepresented groups, and we will immediately work to implement an action plan. >> some real surprises there, too, janai. thank you. the issue of diversity in the entertainment industry is among the topics explored in "soul of a nation," which our friend janai norman will be a part of as well. abc's groundbreaking primetime newscast and the first broadcast news network magazine that aims to put black life in america front and center. here's a look. >> and the other half of the formula is also allowing more black filmmakers and more screen writers to tell their story.

>> at some point you got to decide for yourself who you're going to be. can't nobody make that decision for you. >> "black panther" is an example of that. a mostly black cast, with a black director, and black screenwriter and they hit the billion-dollar mark. >> if you think of ryan coogler and, you know, to "creed," to "black panther," here you got a real black dude from the bay, and he's, like, now i'm making films. >> people like ava duvernay who's proved to be a lightning rod. >> you can do this. >> you had the black producers and you have the issa rae who get to be the leading ladies. you can have a movie like "girls trip" where you're seeing the black women doing the kind of comedy antics that are usually reserved for white men.

>> hopefully moving forward we can continue to see more of these stories being told. the swath of the black experience and the black creative experience. >> that'll show them. >> some powerful stories there. "soul of a nation," examines the black lived experience in america premieres this tuesday, march 2nd, at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >> i still can't get over the fact that "i may destroy you" didn't get any nominations. that show was incredible. anyway, i'll get off my high horse. coming up here on "gma" -- bruno mars making an announcement about some new music. that's coming up in "pop news" with janai. we'll be right back with that. s with janai. we'll be right back with that. n. we'll be right back with that. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection.

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all right, time for "pop news." janai, what's going on? >> okay, so, it's time for "pop news" this sunday morning. george clooney and julia roberts are reuniting on the big screen the two will star in a romantic comedy called "ticket to paradise." they most recently starred together in "money monster" directed by jodie foster. the longtime friends were also in "ocean's 11" and 12. the two will play a divorced couple who in hopes of stopping their daughter from getting married and making the same mistake they believe they made 25 years before. it'll be directed by parker. he directed "mama mia," and i love julia roberts. >> eddie money song. "two tickets to paradise." >> sing it. ♪ i've got two tickets -- ♪ >> go, whit. >> keep you going. go, whit. speaking of singing, bruno mars fans, your wait is over. after a two-year break the singer says he's releasing a new song and album, mars taking to

instagram to share what appears to be the cover requester "silk sonic," adding that the first song drops friday. countdown begins now. his last album "24k magic" released in 2016 had all the jams if you remembered and scored him an impressive six grammys. including, album, record and song of the year. for his hits "that's what i like." ♪ jump in the cadillac ♪ >> i'm going to sing all weekend. that will be a tough act to follow. with grammys under his belt, he's been a steady name on former president obama's playlist. and finally, how to stay socially distanced and share a beer. check out this toboggan run for this really cold beer. it heads to its destination, the guys who built this really cool idea were inspired by a real toboggan in switzerland. >> all right. >> doesn't shaking it up like that create problems. >> lot of singing this morning. we'll be right back.

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before we go, we want to tell you about the fact that we're counting down to the premiere of "raya and the last dragon" in theaters and streaming on friday on disney plus. thank you very much for joining us this morning. be sure to stay tuned for george. anybody want to sing before we go? ♪ two tickets to paradise ♪ ♪ two tickets to paradise ♪ i'm liz kreutz. the cdc will meet today to talk more about the johnson & johnson one-shot vaccine. governor newsom says california will get about 350,000 doses of the first batch of the johnson &

johnson vaccine this week. 1.3 million over the next three weeks. this vaccine version is much easier to distribute because it doesn't need to be kept in cold temperatures. this comes as the state prepares to switch over to a more centralized vaccine and delivery system hosted by blue shield march 31st. coming up on "this week" dr. anthony fauci will talk about what's coming next. you can watch that full interview at 8:00 this morning on abc7. let's check the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning to you. we have a lot of clear sky here. this is emeryville, some light north winds. it is 50 in san francisco. 51 in oakland. it's chilly in the upper 30s in morgan hill, half moon bay at 50. this is san jose, 80. numbers are in the upper 50s for livermore and santa rosa. 44 in concord. we have a lot of sunshine on the way today. winds are easing up. you can see upper elevations still quite gusty with offshore

winds. those northerly wind also allow for numbers to be mid to upper 60s for oakland and concord. a few 70s out there. a light onshore flow late in the afternoon. 65 in santa cruz. the accuweather 7-day forecast features more temperatures above average with a lot of sunshine through the work week. by the end of the week we'll cloud up and hoping for a chance of rain by the end of the week into saturday. liz? >> thank you. "this week" with george stephanopoulos is next. like, seeing my mom. it's unthinkable to me that i can't see her and i can't hug her. not being able to hug is just like somebody has to tie me down. touching someone to say i love you, to hug you... those are the things that i miss.

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