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attacked every day. often the victims are elderly, grandparents left with bruises, black eyes, broken noses, this is so upsetting to see what is important to understand the damage being done here. it is not just physical. these attacks leave emotional and psychological scars as well . >> they do, we have made a commitment to building a better bay area that includes pricing for racial and social justice and finding out why this is happening. and interviews today. our news reporter discovered the pandemic bears as a blade. she shares what she learns about the situation on the streets of san francisco in just a moment. first we want to dion. you are a member of the demographic target here. it also is giving you the chance to be a voice for people who might not speak out on their own or perhaps are afraid to speak out as well. >> it's a tremendous responsibility, one i am so honored to bear. covering tragic stories such as
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wildfires is one thing, but, coming to you with this exceptionally heavy heart tonight because these victims look like me, they look like my parents:they look like my with every single day i wake up and learn of a new attack in the bay area. in the past couple weeks, i covered the death of a 75-year- old in oakland who was census lee shoved to the ground . a 76 year old man reached out to be after his father was punched in the face after getting breakfast in chinatown in oakland the very next day the son of an 83-year-old set me a message saying he was as he justice after his father and a 77 woman was assaulted on market street in san francisco. though the suspect's of all been apprehended in these cases, these victims families say it's not enough. others need to speak out. so i spent part of the day with a man named gordon paying. he is 83 years old and he share with me what happened to him on
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valentine's day when he was walking through the tenderloin on his way to a senior center at simon staring at him. but i knew i was in trouble. he came across very quickly and pushed me. so i fell backwards. that i realized i was in deep pain. it was so painful. i thought maybe i could walk. to the senior center a few feet. some people help me. they were so kind i couldn't believe it. >> even mentioned he funny drug dealer gave a mckay into it. gordon was in the hospital and rehab almost a month. he was so shocked when i told him the perpetrator haskell allen was arrested at least five times in the past year for felonies including burglary and assault with a deadly weapon. gordon says after watching all of these stories on attacks on the bay area, he hopes allen stays behind bars and get the help he needs so this does not happen again. there is a gofundme set up for
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not only the 77-year-old victim from the market street attack but for the second victim. we have those links at our website, abc7news.com. back to you, ama . >> the stories are just a fraction of what is happening, there's a lot of underreporting in the asian american community. one of the victims and their families who do speak out, what is it they truly want? >> they want justice because they are so frustrated. they are fed up they are so angry. i shaking right now little bit because i feel they need to change the way the crimes are prosecuted so the perpetrators don't keep reoffending. it will be interesting to see what elected leaders do going forward because this really has become an epidemic. >> absolutely. we thank you so much for your reporting on this, dion lim . we spoke with katrina lee and author, lawyer and professor as well as the
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provost of menlo college about the experiences they all shared as asian americans. i had people walk alone beside me when i am dressed in my professional clothing. obviously on my way to court or a classroom and asked me, where are you from? when i answer, but no, no. where you really from. yes. exactly. >> i really try to say i'm from san francisco that is why ridgely and from. right? sometimes i refuse to engage. like you can join the conversation on getting answers every day. what happens at three a clock p.m. several attacks have been documented in san francisco in the past few days. mayor london breed announces there are a lot of mental health challenges plus a lot of drug addiction they are dealing with with other issues impacting the quality of life in the city. lyanne melendez is in the news or with public challenes which
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obviously, lyanne , have been exacerbated by covid-19 . >> reporter: it's complicated, we are certainly not think the homeless are responsible . the mayor is saying the city had to put things in neutral gear during the pandemic. not everyone has received the help they need. today, for example, the interim director of the department of homelessness resigned to take on a new role to support youth impacted by covid thomas so, getting back on track will be a challenge. the tents you see throughout the city would give you the impression the number of homeless people has grown significantly in san francisco. it's not true. the reality is where people have been living outside since covid-19 because shelter beds have been significantly reduced. drop in centers operating under limited hours and capacity. during the day, add to that the closure of the main library, a refuge for many homeless people
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. >> there are less places to go and less support be given to the population. >> reporter: getting people support has been harder during the pandemic. >> it is very challenging because you are working very closely with people and just like all of the essential workers, those folks have put themselves at risk. >> reporter: what also spiked is the number of drug users. according to the san francisco health department, 700 people died of an overdose in 2020, mostly from fentanyl. that is a 60% increase from the previous year. >> during outreach we had more request and narcan, people that are not using because overdoses have been so prevalent on the block. >> reporter: with the unexpected $125 million surplus, the city will now pour an additional one $.6 million into its overdose prevention efforts reaching out to those living in single room occupancy hotels and on the street to the city also hopes to see things
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improve once the homeless population is vaccinated . >> as we began the process of reopening, we are hoping that some of those things will change. it is going to take a lot of work. >> reporter: the work begins by helping the approximately 1600 homeless people currently living in hotels leased by the city. >> to work with folks that are living in the hotels, to help them safely transition to appropriate housing placement. >> again, housing, housing, housing. the surplus i talked about, the city is getting? $125 million? about $10 million will be used to buy and develop more affordable housing projects, so, a little bit of help there. in the newsroom, melendez, abc 7 is. >> we spoke exactly about what is going on in san francisco and the prediction, frankly was
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a bit ominous. >> everybody is pulling in different directions right now because there is not a common idea about how to go forward. larry, jill san francisco comes up with that, it will continue to be this taffy pull in different directions and unfortunately may be seeing as much or maybe more of the rent of violence on the streets we are seeing until now. public safety as part of building a better bay area. oakland took a big step forward this week by approving a new program that would send out civilian medical and mental health professionals to respond to nonviolent emergency calls instead of police. are race and cultural reporter julian glover expense of the program would work. >> reporter: the 911 calls for nonviolent emergencies and mental health crises in east oakwood will soon be met with two civilians with medical and mental health training instead of police with badges and guns. >> a large number of 911 calls that gets sent to police traditionally involved nonviolent matters that would be better handled by trained
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civilians who have expertise in mental health. >> the motion passes with a vote of eight -. >> reporter: they voted unanimously to move forward with the creation of the civilian crisis response pilot program. it stands for the mobile assistance community responders of oakland. mental health experts and emts from alameda county will be contracted and the program will be led by the oakland fire department using the existing 911 dispatch system. police will be freed up to respond more quickly to urgent 911 calls, potentially improving response time. >> that means a less violent area. >> reporter: they've already seen the work in action. she launched a committee led program last summer called mental health first offering free mental health support on weekends when other nonpolice options were available. she sees this as a step towards fewer dangerous interactions with police over mental health episodes >> this is wrapping our arms around the folks in the community in the most need
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that will have a ripple effect. what neighborhoods look like in communities look like and families. >> reporter: if he one your pilots in east oakland is successful it would be expanded to other zones including west oakland. five responders responding 24 seven per zone. it comes as committee like mmite political organization oakland rising released the result of a committee survey on the topic one 1100 oak lenders were asked if funds should be allocated away from police . >> 65% of the people say that. we haven't talked about reimagining public safety a while it. people really wanted to know what it looks like. >> reporter: the said it will start working on responders after a manager for the program i hired and funds are allocated following the council meeting in april. city leaders tell me why roe v. wade should hit the ground by summer. julian glover, abc 7. back to you. for more tomore to
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you also find all of our recent stories on the abc7 app wherever you stream. in addition to fighting for race and social justice we also want to see the health of the bay area improve, next up the front of coronavirus variants posing to the south and its hopes of reopening . i am spencer christian, the last room of winter will be followed by sunny raisin springtime . i will have the accuweather forecast, coming up. i am michael finney. a rare glimpse inside the
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investigating a violent collision in oakland. an amtrak train slanted to a fully loaded dump truck the incident was caught on camera. the video you're about to see is fighting by doing to tell you amazingly no one was hurt. >> more than 100 passengers were aboard the amtrak starlight when a client with a >> reporter: run the clock this morning. this was where the truck driver and passenger jumped out just before the impact the driver said he tried to stop the train by waving his arms but it kept coming trucks as the engineer did see the driver and tried to stop but it just was not possible traveling at 55 miles per hour. a bay area congresswoman announced migrant children arriving at the southern border were not housed at moffett field the department of health and human services consider the site for some of the 40,000
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children currently in custody. no reason was given for the decision but i sent is a immigrant rights group says it was an unsuitable >> efforts to build a better bay area with focus on health because of the coronavirus pandemic. sinclair county officials are investigating a case of a highly contagious variant, they hope this will not derail the progress made to reopen committee. >> reporter: in downtown mountain view -- >> you want to push for surrender. >> reporter: he and the team are celebrating the grand opening of the ludwig mayor carter, project in the works nearly 2 years. >> we have staff and customers and a menu and a direction and a strategy. it feels good we are making progress. >> reporter: the california realty comes as a second case of a south african variant has been confirmed in santa clara county. officials are urging the public to state that you intend to avoid nonessential travel . >> wear a mask.
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avoid gatherings especially adores. keeping her distance, gegege vaccinated when we are offered the opportunity. >> reporter: infectious disease experts in the south african string which is been classified by the cdc as a variant of concern appears to be more contagious and more resistant to some vaccines. >> companies making the vaccines can make newer vaccines that can infect and address the various themselves. that's will take time. >> reporter: reminder the community can do its part to keep each other say. >> it went to prevent one virus for moving to another another which then can become even more resistant. >> reporter: steps ultimately could help keep the economy open. >> we do not want to relax but we do not want to, you know, let the various cannot control . sutter health says it is receiving additional vaccine doses and will be able to reschedule most appointments that have been canceled due to supply issues. in a message today they also said they hope to open more
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appointments soon which should be easier when it receives the johnson & johnson vaccine. san francisco officals say the city is still on track to enter the orange tier next wednesday. >> the reopening we have planned for the orange tier is more than we ever reopened at one time since the beginning this. park officials gave a webinar tonight with specifics for businesses but this is really big news for our switch will be allowed to serve customers outsource without food. the orange tier allows for some outdoor performances and expands capacity allowances for other businesses. mayor breed says there ironing out details with giants for opening day. temporary low-priced health insurance unveiled for millions of californians today thanks to the covid relief plan passed by congress. >> it is about affordability. people want health insurance. they do nothing they can afford it.
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aliens now can. because of the american rescue plan. people with incomes less than $32,000 a year can get health insurance for as little as a dollar a month. people earning more could start seeing substances as well. a special in romans period begins able 22nd the plans will run through 2022. we heard stories about the big fish that got away. if the bait is thrown your way, it's a good thing it got away. we have an important tonight from michael finney. >> who does not want to make a quick ? that desire almost got the best of a san francisco woman. she might have bored when she got a text message supposedly from. -- basic information then said she could earn up totototo
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being a secret shopper. >> no credit card, no bank information, nothing. i just build it out and sent its. >> in charge of the fbi, he says ellen is being set up with the secret shopper scam . >> we get the opportunity for the big win, the free money. it's vulnerability. >> reporter: soon after ellen received a fedex envelope with two items. >> what was inside the envelope? it was the flimsy little piece of paper. and this nice little check here. the check is is is is is is is >> the said deposit the check and use the money to purchase $500 in nike gift cards from any store that sold them she was told to evaluate the store she purchased them from, then scratch off the back of each gift card and send images of the front and and and and and a
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i thought of my god, what is this? you know? immediately i thought, this is not real. this is ridiculous. >> reporter: unfortunately, many have fallen for. the fbi received 705 complaints about this last year with lawsuits totaling $764,000. >> whatever they give you a check and wants money back from the check, that is a scam. >> reporter: the check will bounce but not before you made your purchase and send your purchase to the scammer. ellen cannot help but think how she almost fell forward. >> the amount of money that they were offering sounded like $400, it sounded like a lot of money. we have a link to complain about this or any other scams you want the fbi to know about. just go to abc7news.com . before you think you could never be taken and, these people are pros, there is a scam out there with your name
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you to be the representative for us and call spencer and get up and call him to set your alarm if you have hour early. but yes. >> there you go. i will have my ringer turned off. okay, so, let me give you a look at pre-spring weather, okay? this is what is happening on the bay area. you can see we have quite a bit of rain fell, quite widespread, just a moment ago before he went on the air we had heavy downpours showing up with vivid yellow and orange. now in the more than bay towards east bay, it's sort of a blanket of light to moderate rain. not much to zoom
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my peninsula rate is fizzling as well. well, let's take a look at my pictures from the rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero. 54 in san francisco right now. to upper 60s at san jose and morgan help. 50 half-moon day. the golden gate, traffic is something along. temperature readings in the low to mid 50s. a fairly uniform range of temperatures. lovely view looking from emeryville. the western sky trying to get brighter. light rain overnight tapering off to chest isolated showers in the early morning. spring begins at 2:37 a.m., saturday we call larry. sunny and springlike this weekend. on we go to the storm impacts, the store we have right now ranks only one light to moderate rainfall into tomorrow morning. breezy to gusty in the hills but by midnight, we will see the storm really getting to
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break up. 5:00 tomorrow morning pretty much it is over as the morning commute begins except it will leave behind wet pavement. rainfall totals generally additional rainfall, 10th of an inch generally. the winter weather advisory in effect from the sierra until midnight or friday at 5:00 i am sorry. highs tomorrow mainly upper 50s to around 60 near the bay and lives. here is the accuweather 7 day forecast. right sunny skies this weekend, the first weekend of spring and a warm-up taking place midweek next week. but i have to compromise. the three of us call dan ashley since he is not here to defend himself, how about that? right? >> there is it. >> a perfect solution. >> there is a plan. >> thank you. the pandemic has pushed us out of our comfort zone and maybe, that is a good thing. tonight's we focus on the impact on education as we look to the future and find a path forward .
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tracking as well as improved waterproofing and a we think about the classrooms, you would me, be around if they did make changes to be innovative. the covid pandemic forced teachers and school districts to leap out of their comfort so. >> we take the tragedy and turned around into something
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better than we ever have before. when students were forced to learn from home from the first time since the advent of the internet, the digital divide was finally address. they enhance learning as long as all families have high-speed internet access. the covid pandemic postponed standardized testing. now, universities are considering making this kind of assessment optional to allow for a more diverse number of applicants. the road to academic recovery at local schools will be an extended one. studies are now telling us if students lost one year of in- person instruction, it may take 3-5 years for them to catch up. >> we are working really hard to plan for other extended learning opportunities, specifically targeting elementary student, those who could not and did not engage in distance learning at those who identified the learning lustily. >> reporter: two approaches considered to deal with
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learning loss. small group tutoring for the most needy students and or extending learning time which would mean adding an extra month of school or extending the school day. the san francisco board of supervisors approved the creation of rise, the recovery with inclusive and successful enrichment. a longing for a working group that hopes to create a plan and generate funding to address the covid learning loss. there is more. >> everett to, we will increase enrollment because what has happened over the pandemic is we have seen record numbers of families flee the system because there has been no in- person learning. number three, to get back the enrichment activities that make an education a full experience for children. the music, the arts, the sports, the library. >> reporter: property texas was once the main source of school funding but that source of income was cut short because of proposition 13. past in the late 1970s which
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protected homeowners from future sharp increases. the rise initiative proposed for san francisco public schools would require 2.5 billion dollars over five years to meet those goals. the money would come from the city general fund state and federal dollars and philanthropists. to sustain that level of quality, school districts need the funding to be in perpetuity . >> at the end of this, we want the state to properly fund our education system. that is going to mean going back to the ballot. what it will mean is going back and doing prop 13 reform again. >> reporter: that is something voters resisted doing more than 40 years. some lawmakers believe it may be time to try something drastic to rise from the ashes of covid-19. >> we have mckay predictions how things will continue to change when the executive
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director of city silicon valley institute for the future says changing online education could continue to open up employment opportunities for more people. >> technology clearly is a driver that will impact education. more hybrid learning, more hybrid learning and virus. the other side of it is that we are seeing kind of a lot of alternative forms of degrees and certificates and other things much more narrow, much more specific. you don't necessarily need to go to a four-year college to get a certificate to be, you know, a coder or a plumber or electrician or other things. you still need learning and you have to have the skill, pots, there are a lot of opportunities to get certificates and credentials in other ways. there is kind of a wave of new certificates to probably in some ways are less expensive to get which require less time. >> weeklong we are taking a look at lessons learned and the path forward to a better bay
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area. you want to see the rest of the path forward pieces on demand right now, download the abc7 bay area connected tv app, it's available for roku and similar devices. the entire 20 minute special is in the featured row ready to stream, right now. south bay middle school students are the focus of a documentary that premieres at the midwest film festival this weekend. tonight, you will meet the stars of the film which project involved astronauts and the international space station. i am wayne freeman in sync carlos. at the outset of the building looks old like an antique, you looks old like an antique, you sh yeah, i mean the thing is, people like geico because it's just easy. bundling for example. you've got car insurance here. and home insurance here. why not... schuuuuzp.. put them together. save even more. some things are just better together, aren't they? like tea and crumpets. but you wouldn't bundle just anything. like, say... a porcupine in a balloon factory. no. that'd be a mess. i mean for starters, porcupines are famously no good in a team setting.
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building is a landmark in san carlos, and only the outside but for all of the memories inside. it stands for joe and marcel. those are my parents. >> reporter: cliff white's took the place over from his parents 40 years ago with his wife, pam. since then, it has become a one- stop institution for locals like todd who first came here at age eight. >> it looks the the the the just customer service. everything. that is our world. >> reporter: where else can a person come in and build an air force? or buy a railroad? complete with summary and buildings. >> they come to get lost something they are they about. that they love. >> reporter: back when they opened we lived in a more tactile world. we didn't have computer programs and video games. people really did use their hands. and the pandemic of enough
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brought a lot of it. >>, all the things have to and. at the end of this month, they are retiring. the closing the place up. >> we will miss the people. >> we are ready, you know, we went about four years longer than we thought. >> reporter: that's up to more than half a century, a small business surviving franchises, the internet and the pandemic with a formula. >> providing sanity providing sy world. >> reporter: if you spent time in a hobby shop you remember how much of the sanity still comes from within. wayne friedman, abc seven news. >> so many memories. spencer has a look into the weekend and the first days of spring, next. to check out what the weather is like around the bay area look to the abc7 connect tv app wherever you stream you will find a rotating selection of live
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learning to code can be challenging. measure the pressure in a group of 10-year-olds in the south bay competing to have a robot work in zero gravity in space. we shine the spotlight on three students whose journey is captured in any documentary that will premiere at the film festival this weekend. >> i want to go to space. >> reporter: when the filmmaker started shooting the documentary he had no idea where would lead. middle school sons were taking a seven week summer program learn coding. >> it will take every single one of you to make sure the coat is one of the best in the nation . >> reporter: at the task was to compete with other teams to operate small satellites in zero gravity from the international space station . >> i was curious what the world looks like from a student 10 or 11 coding satellites in space. it's just kind of, you know, it's just an amazing idea, really. >> reporter: what he captured in the classroom was curiosity, determination, and teamwork. >> we were just like fifth and
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sixth graders. we learned and we did it. i find it cool. >> reporter: that was four years ago. they are still in the got to see and asked that test their code that the space station. >> the esther not was holding the camera that they were showing everything. that was really cool . >> the film is about inspiration. about where we get it from and how we pass it down and also how it can unite is to do things. >> reporter: united three of the 14 students on zoom with their teacher who says the documentary captures something special. >> it i love the ability to make everybody cry. just the excitement in the three, their faces and their stories, it really makes learning come alive. >> reporter: it's everyone's hope that dreams come true. >> i actually did that. it's not like a random dream that happened. like i made up. it was actual reality, actually
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happening. >> reporter: the documentary, zero gravity beers online this weekend. >> what an experience, right? >> you imagine? 10 years old? what were you doing when you were 10 years old? spencer, what were you doing at age 10? >> competing in spelling bees and playing baseball. >> that is not bad. >> i know. i'm surprised i can remember that far back. >> larry was going to make some random year. like 18 something. >> well, i was make a pony express joke but i thought, why can't i just be nice for once? >> in my early days i used to deliver the forecast on my horse, by horseback from dallas because we didn't have tv them. let's take a look at the weather, shall we?
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here's live doppler 7. you can see the bulk of the rain moving smoothly eastward. we have a few downpours right now already in the east bay. noticed the areas of yellow right along highway 680 between walnut creek, danville, getting dressed radar. pretty went over there. not a pleasant evening. the storm is a one on the impact scale tonight and early tomorrow morning we expected more. areas of light rain and isolated showers. be gusty over the hills. you can see after midnight this thing quickly breaks up and is the commutes gets underway 5:00 tomorrow morning there should not be much left of the storm at all except wet pavement of course. we will gets partial clearing by the day. over in the sierra, the winter weather advisories in effect until midnight tomorrow night. expect 6-12 inches of initial snow to fall, maybe higher totals in the peaks. overnight lows in the bay area, mid to upper 40s. it won't be very chilly overnight.
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highs tomorrow raging from 55 and half moon bay, 57 san francisco, 60 oakland at a few low 60s inland. here is the accuweather forecast. spring arrive saturday morning at 2:30 7:00 am to it will be a sunny and dry springlike weekend, especially of sunday. it will be warmer on sunday. that it holds steady temperature range until tuesday and wednesday of next week with high temperatures reaching into the low to mid 70s. up to about 70 degrees around the bay . we indeed have some nice warm springlike weather to look forward to in the middle of next week. >> we look forward to. thank you. >> spencer, i was trying to go high and she made me go low. >> i made you. >> i am as of the time, doesn't it? but i guess, thank you. take me, somebody. all right, to sports. and honor for steph curry as well as pain. his status this weekend in
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i have the power to lower my a1c. because i can still make my own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it. once-weekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. most people taking it reached an a1c under 7%. trulicity may also help you lose up to 10 pounds and lower your risk of cardiovascular events, whether you know you're at risk or not. trulicity isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children.
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don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and may worsen kidney problems. i have it within me to lower my a1c. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity.
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a big honor for steph curry, the nba players association named call recipients of the jackie robinson sports word for commitment to social justice, civil rights and the committee. as for on the court his status in memphis doubtful, the same for getting kicked in the time of the splits for a rebound in houston. he probablyis out. steph curry has a bruised tailbone, painful but not expected to be a long-term issue. he fell fell fell fell curry still feels fortunate because they beat the rockets who are now on a franchise record 18 game slide. it could be worse for the wariors then steph curry missing a game or two . >> at the end of the game i
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start to stephen silas. you want to talk about issues to deal with. bumps in the road and adversity, talk to stephen, you know? i think we are all really thrilled about the progression of the team for sure. we would like to have won three or four wargames very winnable. >>, that sort of is how every season goes. the big picture, we are really excited about everything. we are lucky to be where we are . >> the raiders curious off- season, getting rid of their best starting offensive lineman. today they overpay for a backup running back? they signed kenyon drake a deal. from alabama like the starter josh jacobs. >> you will pay your backup more than your starter? you can find running backs in the draft. raiders didn't spend on other things. like maybe defense? the 49ers officially signedoffid
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quarterback emmanuel mostly a two-year deal. he started 16 games and is being signed as an undrafted free agent out of tennessee. he has been fighting an uphill battle his entire career.entire. >> i got overlooked even going to college. everybody talked about my weight and how small it was that i could not fit in college. that i went to college and did what i had to do and was able to make it to the league . i didn't get drafted. it's only motivated me more. it's a blessing to even be here talking about another contract. >> the irony is his best game came against the niners in super bowl xlvii as the game mvp, he signed a huge deal after that but struggled since spending time with denver and the jets last year. how about this? the super bowl on monday night football officially coming back to abc the nfl announcing deals for the next decade. even in a pandemic, contracts worth a total of $10 billion a year, the super bowl will be on abc twice in the deal, the first 2026. abc gets monday night football games with espn getting more playoff games. a flex schedule for monday
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night games as well. after a year off, march madness is back to the ncaa tournament starts officially tomorrow morning. have you filled out your bracket yet? the espn bracket challenge. verity have close to 30 million brackets. most of and probably with good sag winning it out. fill yours out at the espn website or app before they lock it all up at 9:00 in. finally, tony hawk is 52 years old adjusted the legendary ali 540 for what he says is the final type. it's doing a one half turn in the air without touching the board with your hands. the first of the trick 32 years ago and he try to get after 70 posted the original video and you can see he was really emotional afterwards. you get into your 50s and, the falls in the bumps of the bruises do not want to heal as quickly. it's markable he can still do a . >> incredible. coming up tonight at 8:00. station 19 followed by grays
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♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants. a stay-at-home dad from san diego, california... a digital journalist, originally from billings, montana... and our returning champion, a librarian from nacogdoches, texas... ...who's 1-day cash winnings total... and now, here is the guest host of "jeopardy!", katie couric. hi, everyone. thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome to "jeopardy!" our returning champion, morgan, was the only player to get yesterday's very tough final jeopardy! in what was a competitive game. matt and garron, this girl's got it going on,
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but i think you will, too. so let's get started with our first round of "jeopardy!" the categories are... and finally... hi, i'm sting, and i'm excited to present clues on my life and my music. how cool is that? morgan, start us off. i'll take people in history for $200. morgan. - who is moctezuma ii? - right. people in history, $400. answer the... i like the shimmy that morgan does every time the daily double comes up. it's early in the game, you can wager up to $1,000, what would you like to do? i think i'll go with $1,000, katie. okay.

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