>> now is at the clock, protesters chanting black lives matter in ohio overnight following the police shooting of a 16-year-old girl pick at the live desk with new body camera footage of the incident. for closer to home, demands for answers in the east bay after a man died in alameda police custody earlier this week, where the investigation stands this morning. and the bart budget talks, starting today. the agency getting ready to accommodate more rioters as more places reopen. good morning, it is thursday, april 22nd we will start with the weather and nicco. >> all right, thank you, reggie, kumasi, jobina, happy birthday to you. let's take a look at what's going on weatherwise. look at that wind in fairfield, 33 miles per hour. clear spring

likely be releasing body camera video next week. last night, more than 100 family and friends came together for candlelight vigil 226-year-old mario gonzalez. investigators say they responded to a calla calla calll theft and possible intoxicated person. they say they came across gonzalez, and at one point, there was a scuffle as they tried to put his hands behind his back. that is when police say gonzalez had some kind of medical emergency. but family members are demanding answers about how he could've died in police

custody. >> we want answers, not only do we want answers, we are going to get answers. we are not resting. i don't need a rest. are going to fight, i've got people ready tock d loaded, coming at them. >> investigators say, they are still interviewing witnesses as well as the officers. they haven't released many details but say that there was no significant use of force or weapons used. this morning anger, outrage, and fear continues to grow nationwide after two police killings, less than 24 hours apart. the latest one in north carolina, where a man was shot and killed by an officer serving a search warrant. jobina is at the live desk with what we are learning this morning about these investigations. jobina? >> thank you, reggie pick this latest shooting happened in elizabeth city. they shot until the 40-year-old man, his name was andrew brown junior. this all happened while police were executing a search warrant yesterday morning. the pasquotank county sheriff's office said the deputy was wearing a body camera picked out but it has not been released. the deputy involved is on a ministry to leave. officials have declined to

answer questions about the investigation. the shooting comes less than a day after a police officer in columbus, ohio, shot and killed a teenage girl. a warning some may find the following videographic. lease released more body camera footage from the shooting of a 16-year-old girl, her name is michalak bryant. officer nicholas riordan is seen approaching bryant, and another woman. then firing his weapon. investigators say bryant was trying to stab the other woman. >> who wants to hear about acts of violence against their family members? it is frightening. >> officers were also seen giving bryant cpr. protest continued for a second night in columbus, hundreds of people were seen marching toward the state capital. ohio governor mike dewine called the shooting a horrible tragedy and praise the police departments transparency in releasing videos of the incident, kumasi? thank you, jobi

this morning, the former police officer convicted of murdering george floyd, waking up involuntary confinement, in solitary confinement. he is being held there for his own safety and it comes as the department of justice the sweeping investigation into the practices of the minneapolis police department, wheredepartme chauvin once worked. >> the justice department has opened a civil investigation, to determine whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. >> the probe will also assess whether the department engages in disco maggiore conduct. coming up tomorrow, new interviews with george floyd's family, and people who ne'er new derek chauvin. this is airing tomorrow night at 9:00, right here on abc7. in california, there's several police reform bills making their way through the state legislature. one is the george floyd law. it would require police officers to intervene, if they see another officer using excessive force. it would also prohibit retaliation against reporting

police officers. >> there has to be also this feeling of when you see perpetrated against a human being, there needs to be arbitration of that and desire to want to step in and do the right thing. >> that was a family member chris holden. his bill is one of many proposed police reform measures. sb two would make it possible to strip badges from police officers, convicted of certain crimes. 8118 woodson community-base organizations to respond to 911 calls. >> present biden is marking a major milestone in the fight against coronavirus. >> we did it. today, we hit 200 mi shots. >> that is double the president's original goal of 100 million shots in his first 100 days in office. however, the u.s. surgeon general's warning about a new challenge, that is hesitancy. dr. murphy says vaccine rates

seem to be plateauing nationwide, and according to the society for human resource management, 28% of employed americans say, they won't get the covid vaccine, even if that means it'll cost them their job. murphy said 50% of americans rely on family and friends to make decisions about covid vaccines. >> you have power, you have people who trust you, and if you can help them get the information they need, to understand that these vaccines are safe and effective, to understand, again, the downside of getting covid is serious, then you can help save lives. >> meantime, the president is announcing a tax credit for businesses to give employees paid time off to get the vaccine. bart is planning to ramp up service in the next few months, as more people go back to work. more members are expected to discuss how funding will be allocated at a meeting today. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield, live outside of the walnut creek bart station with more on this budget proposal. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, kumasi. for everyone watching this from home, wondering about returning to the commute, riders out here

are telling us, they recommend coming back. they do feel safe on bart, and bart is banking on that, that you will eventually feel safe enough to return, so they will start planning for that and they say cleaning will be a priority. bart will discuss plans for people to come back, and the budget, publicly, at its board meeting today. highlights include upgrades to the train ventilation system, that should be finished by june. hiring more people to clean and strobe scrub the train cars. staying open possibly till midnight six days a week, starting in september. they will also discuss reducing wait times to 15 minutes between trains on the weekdays, instead of the current 30 minutes. riders who are using bart now say that they would encourage people to come back. >> well, i've been writing bart for the last year, every day, and so, while the covid pandemic was high, i was still riding bart. i felt safe, i took the

necessary precautions. i stayed within, you know, social distance of other people. so did everyone else. >> reporter: bart ridership has gone down 88% during the pandemic. that drop has forced the jeep to put many cost-cutting measures in place. bart officials say they think they will balance the budget, because they saved money, and they are also getting help from the federal government. they know that is a one-time fix though. they are ready to look ahead and welcome people back, and officials say they are confident that riders will soon return. live in walnut creek, amy cree hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you, amy. still ahead, stopping hate crimes against asian americans, allenville senators are expected to vote on today, might help. take a moment to appreciate mother nature on this earth day, preview of a new documentary series, streaming on disney plus. >> i hope it's as good as the one we did on climate change,

can't wait to see it. here's a look at the golden gate bridge, you can see the stout trees and low cloud, you may need your teacher today in

6:11 am. happening now, winter is back in much of the country. dash cam video shows a 22 car pileup on interstate 41 in wisconsin. a semi truck swerved to avoid a truck on the left. on the right, other cars were seen crashing. the semi then hits a plow truck, watch this, flipping over. unfortunately, at least one person was killed. hail and rain pounded new york city, where they feel like temperatures are in the 20s this morning. the cold weather remains, but the snow is remaining a little more sporadic as you can see on

live doppler 7. definitely a late push of arctic air for those folks. back here, we have a push of marine layer clouds. mid 40s to near 50, with fog in a lot of places, but the visibility is above two miles in most most most most most mos mid 40s to low 50s, just about everywhere. here is a look at your planner on this earth day. you can see temperatures a little bit below average from 50 at the coast, 60s around the bay and inland from noon to 4:00 and everybody back in the 50s by the time we get to 7:00. good news, this sea breeze does bring in healthy air, good to moderate all the way through sunday. in fact, everybody will be good sunday, because we are going to have clean, fresh, rainy error. it is a 1 on the storm impact scale. i will show you future radar, when we come back. let's talk more about that commute with jobina. mike, thank you. good morning, everyone. bringing you a live picture here from san rafael, showing off 101. we don't usually check in on this camera, but i just wanted to show you that it is nice and clear in the north bay, and

pretty much everywhere else, as we head over to the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see, it is starting to build their, a little bit of a backup at the metering lights, but we are not really seeing the metering lights are on right now, so probably just slow for people going through this fast-track lien, then we do have some speeds for you on the bay bridge, they are averaging around 36 miles per hour. reggie and kumasi? thank you, jobina. students heading back to classrooms in san francisco will likely still have to be taught virtually, according to the chronicle, nearly 500 teachers that were scheduled to return to in person instruction have been given in a medical exemption. that means they can continue teaching online, even if their students are at schools. substitutes or staff members will be advising, supervising the glasses, but the district says they might not have enough subs, so that means some students might have to stay home. coming up, a hurdle in the race to vaccinate, scammers have made a fake version of one company's covid-19 vaccine. as we head to break, a live look outside. mount tam kim, still a little dark this morning

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happening today, the u.s. senate is expected to vote on the covid-19 hate crimes act. and majority leader chuck schumer says, he has reached an agreement with minority leader mitch mcconnell on this legislation. the bill is supposed to address anti-asian hate crimes, by allowing the justice department to respond to them faster. he says he expects the legislation to pass with bipartisan support this week. in the south bay, a populatrio of popular restaurants i should say are teaming up with underrepresented bay area one makers to make their, introduce him to a new audience. the wine director is behind the flight for allyship program. she started the effort last summer, after the black lives matter protest this month, she

is putting the spotlight on asian american winemakers, who are based in the bay area. >> what's happening in the aapi community now, we recognize this was the time to really acknowledge that community, and give back and shed a light, and have some exposure for those producers who need it.need it. >> in addition to left bank, the wine flight is also going to be available at lb steak and mesa modern mediterranean. today is earth day. this morning, president biden plans to setto setto setto setto climate change goal, as he hosts 40 world leaders at his virtual global climate summit. by 2030, the president wants the u.s. to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to 52%, compared to 2005 levels. the initiation officials they come as part of the president's commitment to the paris climate agreement. they say the president will pressure other countries, to follow suit. just in time for earth day, a new series streaming on disney plus, about fascinating

whales. you are looking at the beautiful photography from national geographic's secrets of the whales, the four-part series looks at the social structures of many different types of these massive mammals. the executive producer is james cameron, he said he is fascinated by the animals intelligence. >> they approach the world in a very different way. they don't try to manipulate it and shape it. they just live peacefully within it, and with each other. and i think there's a great deal of wisdom that we can learn from the whales. >> all fourall fourall fourall r by sigourney weaver are out today, birthday, on disney plus and disney is the parent company of abc7. abc7 recently teamed up with our stations across the country, to highlight how climate change is impacting our communities, and the innovations that we are using to address it. you can stream our america, climate of hope, right now on our connected tv apps.

at apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. just search for abc7 bay area and download it now. by the way, you can also watch it on hulu. did you all know that orchids are a matriarchal society? >> yeah, >> i'm learning all kinds of things. >> i learn all kinds of things from this too. they are apex predator. so there is no one above the orca in the ocean. they can go after anything, anyone, anytime. >> love it. >> mama is in charge. don't forget that. >> as she should be. >> look at these animals out here. >> right? i was going to kind of stay with the c marine life theme here and show you, they are slumbering at pier 39 this morning, words 49 degrees, and a little bit of a breeze. we will use this as a backdrop,

talk about slower sometime today. that means cooler highs this afternoon. cloudy with areas and fog and drizzle again. our weather is in a holding pattern the next two days, before the cooler weekend sets in and that storm arrived saturday night. let's talk about temperatures, 67 to 71 down in the south bay. 63 to about 68 on the peninsula. look at those clouds, hugging the coast in san francisco, with mid to upper 50s there. even the north bay coast, a little sunshine possible. you would be 66 in san rafael, 71 in santa rosa. along the east bay shore, 61 to about 67 degrees. as we head into the east bay valley, 69 in san ramon to low to mid 70s elsewhere. tonight, you can see that cloud cover out there, once again. mid to upper 40s in most neighborhoods. let's jump ahead with future radar, again, this is medium- range model, so the grid is a little bit bigger. it's not as finite. tomorrow, we will pick up on the high resolution models, but so did you a good idea.

there's slight chance of some light rain as them warm front moves through saturday. it's not going to warm up, it'll keep us cloudy with that drizzle and the light rain. than the real deal moves in sunday, and you can see all the way through the evening hours, that light to moderate rain that's going to leave a quarter of an inch in the south bay, to nearly 3/4 of an inch up in the north bay. is also going to be our coolest day with highs mainly in the 50s. oscars are on channel 7, a good day to stay inside and watch them. outdoor activities resumed monday afternoon and continue tuesday and wednesday. kumasi? thank you, mike. 90s era, demagogy making a come back. the iconic digital pet will have a camera and a full-color screen. it'll keep the same egg shape with the same goal of raising a virtual pet. the will go through different stages like hatching or demanding attention, by asking to be played with or to be fed. and then it dies after a few days. >> that is part of it. >> did you not go through this? >> no. >> oh, gosh.

>> that's a lot. >> it was a lot. it'll go on sale in july. it's going to cost $60, and it's available for preorder right now. all right, this is a little bit better news, ducks had to be rescued after they fell into a storm drain in hayward. a dozen ducklings were following their mom, when 11 of them fell through a great and into the storm drain. maintenance staff removed the great, but then the ducklings were moving deeper into the pipes. animal control officers got there. they were able to get them out one by one by get this, playing sounds of a mother duck, that is dedication. >> that is really cute. >> thank you. >> i want you to feel better about this tamagotchi thing. i was reading about it, the new tamagotchi, like they are made to last longer, because now

they can have kids. they can get married. they had a house. >> that's life. >> the original tamagotchi, they were dead like that. >> why would they do that? >> because they are trying to teach you about the circle of life and you need to take care of your things and people. but they always died. >> that is terrible. >> it was the sea of the digital pet, like dead so quick. >> you just get attached and then what? >> gone. but then you get a new one, so it's fine. i don't know what lesson that teaches us. anyway, good morning america is coming up a 7:00 right here on abc7. >> ginger z has a look at what had. >> ready, kumasi, great to be with you. happy birthday. happy birthday. this made me fall in love with weather. but in the last two years, it has reached, and the great lakes, have reached their highest points on record after their lowest seven years ago. you can see right along the edge here, these are homeowners that are living on the edge.

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now at six:30, felony charges against a danville police officer after a deadly shooting. how the county das account differs from what the officers lawyer is saying.is saying.is s. talking about police use of force with your kids can be very complicated, a social worker and a therapist is joining us live later this half hour. also, upgrades and protocols bart has in the works as more people start taking the train again. good morning, everybody. it is earth day, and we are kicking it off >> thank you, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. yes, on this earth day, pretty typical day for us. no extremes out there. looking at live doppler 7, several layers, the first and you will notice is the picture from tam, showing the blanket of low cloud, that covers just about all of our neighborhoods, thanks to that stout sea breeze, which is gusting to 30 miles per hour in fairfield. that is going to be around for the better part of today. so slower sunshine means temperatures much cooler than average. look at those mid to upper 50s along the coast in san

francisco. low to mid 60s around the bay, and temperatures a little bit closer to average in the south bay, east bay, and north bay with some 70s. after more of the same tomorrow, rain is on the way this weekend. i will have an update coming up, kumasi? thank you, mike. several businesses in the east they were broken into and vandalized overnight. several empty boxes with merchandise on the ground nearby. police were seen investigating out one scene in oakland. this comes after oakland, emeryville, and san leandro police warned of possible looting last night. but it's not clear if these incidents are related. now here are some of the businesses that were hit. the best buy in oakland, hatley on 90th avenue in oakland, and game stop on hollis street in emeryville. we are reaching out to police. we will let you know when we have more information on this. bart is preparing to welcome back more riders as the economy reopens and more people return to the office. today, board members will discuss increasing service and devoting more money into sanitizing trains and stations. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live outside the

walnut creek bart station with the preliminary budget. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning, reggie. we've been talking to riders this morning, they jewel do tell us they feel safe on the train. thba, if you are going to start commuting again soon. bart is hoping people will feel safe enough to return soon, so they will start planning for that. they say cleaning will be a priority. bart will discuss plans for people to come back, and their budget. publicly, at a board meeting this morning. and the highlights will include upgrades to the train ventilation system, that should be finished by june. hiring more people to clean and scrub those train cars, adding more trains of people return. staying open until midnight, six days a week, possibly starting in september. they will also discuss reducing wait times to 15 minutes between trains on the weekdays, instead of the current 30. riders say they are noticing that the trains are starting to get more crowded.

>> it's pretty full. i mean especially on the way home, during the day. but again, everybody spaces out. nobody has sat next to me in a year. so, i feel pretty safe. yeah, i think it's probably time. >> reporter: bart ridership have gone down 88% during the pandemic. that drop has forced the agency to put many cost-cutting measures in place. bart officials think they will be able to balance the budget, they say because they save some money, and because of some help from the federal government. so they are ready to look ahead, ready to bring people back in, and they say they are confident that people will be ready to return soon. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you, amy. the country is not a critical crossroads in the effort to vaccinate americans and return immunity. the white house says some 200 million medicines has gone at least one dose of the covid shot. the cdc says, the rate of vaccinations is going down. at the live desk with more on the race to vaccinate. expressing real concern at

the rate of vaccinations has leveled off. the cdc says, there's been a downtick in demands for vaccine, even before the johnson & johnson dose was paused. vaccine numbers have been falling for the last nine days. last week, the u.s. was averaging about 3.35 million shot today, and now the average is just over 3 million. i was governor says vaccine skepticism is becoming a real problem. >> if you are opting to wait and see, what are you waiting for? if you've been a hard know from the start, what is your reason? and if you can't answer those questions, maybe we hope that you take the time to reconsider. >> arts of the arts ofthargaesn heading toward tipping point, where vaccines apply outweighs demand. officials there are telling the state, not to send any more vaccine. the white house is not sure about what's behind the decline, but officials are coordinating an effort, to make it easier to get the vaccine, reggie? vina, thank you. a new study says mrna covid-

19 vaccines are likely safe for pregnant women. that is the type of vaccine that pfizer and madonna have made. a pulmonary report was just published in the new england journal of medicine. researchers looked at data from more than 35,000 vaccinated pregnant women, and found no major health related issues for the moms or the newborns. the cdc says pregnant women should still talk to their dr. though without being vaccinated. we are keeping track of california's vaccination progress, with our abc7 vaccine tracker. one third of the state at this point is fully vaccinated. you will find this and a lot of other vaccine resources at abc7news.com /vaccine. despite some states lifting mask mandates, and rising vaccination rates, it may be a while before you can board a plane, without a mask. the federal mask mandate on planes and in airports is supposed to expire on may 11th. however, the president of the largest flight attendants union says, it should be extended through september. researchers say variance make it difficult to determine when masks will no longer be needed.

united airlines is making it easier for passengers to get covid test before flying. the airline has transformed its arrivals into a healthcare clinic. there were nine testing rooms that have the capacity to mr. over 500 tests the day. the rapid tests get results within 30 minutes. united recommends customers arrive at least two hours before their flight, and make an appointment in advance. the rapid test costs $200. from development, danville please deposit police officer shot and killed a man on duty. the contra costa district attorney made this announcement, saying officer andrew hall use, quote, unnecessary and unreasonable force, when responding to a pursuit. this happened in november of 2018, after neighbors reported lorimer acting specific specific.

his lawyers claimed self- defense. >> he felt not only was it his life in imminent danger, by virtue of this car approaching him, but he felt his sergeants life was in danger as well. >> attorney john burris represents his family. >> our client, our second client would not be dead. >> he is referring to this man, tyrell wilson, who was shot and killed by the same officer, officer hall, march 11th of this year. this newly released body camera video shows hall confronting wilson, after arriving on the scene. wilson can be seen pulling out a knife and haul fires. burris says officer hall should've attempted to de- escalate the situation the contra costa county sheriff, whose office is handling the case, says a video shows wilson was a threat. there are some new pretty extreme efforts to get windsor mayor dominic poley out of

office. includes getting rid of his position altogether. six women have now accused foppoli of sexual assault. called for his resignation have been ignored by him. the san francisco chronicle reports the town council is now considering a new model, that would eliminate the elected mayor position. they are looking to do it before november of 2022, to avoid a possible reelection. still ahead, a very sweet pandemic love story. the couple who fell for each other, when they were forced to quarantine together. let's take a live look now at the new york stock exchange. right now, down about 117 points. another update on the markets, next. the ti discuss it with your children. before we get to those stories, we want to check in with jobina for a look at the

commute. hi, jobina? >> hi, guys, thank you so much. good morning, everyone. so far, so good on the commute front, it's very packed at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 6:27. if you got to head into san francisco from the east bay, it's not looking so great right there. hopefully no blocking issues. i'm tracking the speed for you on the bridge. we are averaging 27 miles per hour, as you get past treasure island and make your way into san francisco. everywhere else is looking very nice, live look in san jose, showing off 101. it's a bit cloudy, but everything else is nice. i'm so happy to report that for everybody. mike, how is it going? that is great news. thanks, jobina. going pretty well for our weather forecast today and tomorrow. then you know, wet weather is coming this weekend. very uniform air mass over top of us, thanks to cloud cover just about everywhere. 47 to 49, that's about it. that are spread across misty san francisco this morning. you can see upper 40s to low 50s, just about everywhere else. that is going to be the case through 7:00 come as you are sending the kids off to school. if they are going back.

if they are staying home, you can also use this forecast, 50th coast at 11:00, 52 3:00. lb really kind of a raw day there. inland, 60 to 68 with a little more sunshine everywhere else. that's why you are a little bit warmer. breezy bridges, especially north of the bay bridge, through the delta. same thing is going to create choppy conditions on the water. for mass transit, it'll be a little bit cooler this afternoon. but that's not going to temper the tree pollen, whatsoever. it is high, but the slower sunshine means less uv index today. we will have more sunshine coming up, moderate amounts saturday, home most hardly any sunday, because that's when the greatest amount of light to moderate rain is going to fall out of this light storm. we will talk more about that, when we come back. we will give you a look at future radar. right now, here's a look at more temperatures around the bay area. this is sponsored by visit california. this california family is on the job. helping our states recovery, you see, by keeping their

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the police officer who shot and killed a teenage girl in columbus, ohio, is off the street as an investigation gets underway. a warning, some of the video you are about to see may be graphic to some. frooti release more body arold minicholas riordan is seen approaching bryant and another woman, then firing his weapon. investigators say, bryant was trying to stab the other woman. officers were also seen giving bryant cpr, after she was shot, she died shortly after that. i would like to welcome

amber nutter to the show, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist practicing in the east bay with a focus on black, indigenous, and other people of color, ages 12 and up. thank you for being here. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. >>.story i read was difficult to say out loud. on top of of of in the last week, we had two teenagers die after being shot and killed by police. this is a lot to take on for anyone, but what is the impact that you are seeing, with young people, especially our black and brown teens? >> you know, when black and brown youth see that their lives are being valued in a different way, than that of their white peers, it can create a sense of hopelessness. it can really have a great impact on our teens sense of self-esteem and self-worth, because they are seen over and over again, countless times, countless times in the news that their lives have not been valued in this way.

>> how should parents or loved ones approach these topics with their kids? >> yeah, so i know it's a tough conversation for everyone, but one of the most important things a parent can do for their teen is to just listen. just don't avoid the conversation because it's difficult, if your team said they want to talk about this, given the space to do so, listen and try to have the conversation be ongoing, if it needs to. >> we obviously know social media is a big part of teens lives. there's almost no way to avoid what is happening right now. so if a parent or loved one suspects their child may be struggling with issues surrounding police violence or anything like that, what signs should they look out for, if they are not coming to them saying hey, i want to talk about this? >> yeah, a lot of times, teenagers like to keep things to themselves. there might be something, might

be obvious, might not. a lot of times, in my very. some things you notice are hopelessness, comments about, you know, i don't have a future, so it doesn't matter. you might see hopelessness, you might see increased irritability. you might see more anger that is normal. and you might also see some anxiety, like, you know, nervous tapping, pacing, feeling anxious or something like that. >> when you notice those signs, what are the next steps that should be taken? you know, again, a lot of times, it doesn't seem like it is a big deal, but a lot of times, just listening and creating a safe space, i think that really is going to be the parents first course of action. >> amber, unfortunately not everyone has counseling or resources, can you share with us resources that would be helpful to teens and families struggling with all of this right now? >> absolutely. i do wish there were a lot more specific resources to deal with stress around police brutality. at this time, we do have some general ways of dealing with

stress. you might be able to call 211, and they might be able to have some resources around low-cost or free therapy. there are text hotlines nowadays, there something where you can text for free. this isn't a replacement for therapy, but it is a good one. there are also apps kids and teens can use. one is called the virtual hope box, the other is called a worry kit. and they both offer coping skills to manage general stress. they can call at any time. >> amber, thank you for calling us, we appreciate your time this morning. >> you're welcome. thank you for having me. >> you're welcome. you can also find resources at abc7news.com/take action. we posted links to more information about mental health. you can find out there on our website, reggie? >> nice to hear from her this morning. thank you, jobina. new developments on the effort to build a ballpark at the port of oakland. they are plugging a new energy plant as a part of this deal.

the plant could now include a lithium ion battery energy storage facility. people voice their opinions about the draft environmental impact report or eir on the ballpark development. most comments were against the report, including this one from an oakland resident. >> how it's liquefied in the draft eir, does not provide a plan to drill down to support the development, or prevent the toxic dust cancer causing carcinogens, that would rise from the ground and impact the air quality. >> this was the last scheduled public hearing for comments, but people can still comment in writing online. now to your morning money report, encouraging economic signs in the u.s. labor departments weekly implement report. 547,000 new claims were filed last week. that the new covid low. it's also a decrease of 29,000, from revised numbers the prior week. economists had forecasted 603,000. there were just over 3.67 million continuing claims, which is about 30,000 less than previous revised figures from

the previous week.previous week. it's a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. you can see we are down right now by about 130 points. >> i hate that you say yolo, you guys , cringe. yolo, more millennial everything with model when it comes to their careers, it seems. we are talking about what is being called the yoloyoloyo burned out from working remotely, they are quitting their jobs to pursue passion projects, rather than keep traditional 9-to-5's. >> these are people hungry for something new. last year has shown us, the world is very unprintable. jobs are hard, they are hard to do from home. maybe things might be easier if you were running your own company or doing something that you really loved doing. >> experts say, before taking the risk, have an emergency fund. be prepared to build a new network, and be ready to explain your intentions.your in.

>> okay, listen to the story, it's a good one. we are talking about love and the time of covid. two new jersey residents in their 90s took a big risk by quarantining together during a lockdown, and the result was a beautiful romance. let's meet them. this is 98-year-old bill villegas and 91-year-oldand 91-y ivers. they met years ago while they were playing bridge, but they reunited at a retirement home, after bill's wife passed away. the pair hit it off. when the pandemic hits, they couldn't stay apart. >> they locked us all down, we were not allowed to leave our apartments. >> we were sneaking around. he would come to my apartment, i would go to his. >> just like i was a college guy, sneaking into the dorm. >> all right, so they clearly had to make a choice, they could either stay apart or live together. they chose to quarantine at bills place. their relationship advice, take

risks, and to staystaystaystaysy i felt like bill didn't want to tell all the t. >> no, and iris came out with it. >> she said let me tell you what really happened. >> yeah. iris was talking, let's be real here, iris was talking about the walk of shame. and they couldn't do that anymore, they had to like make it official. and live together. >> i'm staying over here. i'm bringing a bad. >> yep, you got a toothbrush. maybe even a pop tart for the morning. >> wow. i would say, sounds like someone knows too much about that walk of shame, but i won't go there. let's take a look at, i remember, it was a movie, i've seen two. yeah, let's talk about what's going on in san jose, cloudy, 51, little bit of a breeze, up to 10 miles per hour there.

walnut creek, clouds touching about all of our neighborhoods, even inland east bay neighborhoods. the sun is trying to break through. will have a harder time today, that's why to be a little bit cooler, especially around the bay on the coast, not as much inland. holding pattern through tomorrow, then we have that cool, wet weekend on the way. today in the south bay, 67 to 71 degrees. temperatures pretty close to average, but we are cooler than average on the peninsula, mid to upper 60s here, mid to upper 50s along the coast into san francisco. that is definitely cooler than average. temperatures in north bay, mid 60s to low 70s, spot on for this time of the year. along the east bay shore, little bit cooler than average with low to mid 60s. as you head inland, 69 to about 75 degrees. that is pretty close to average and easy dollies. tonight, you can see the cloud cover out there, little miss, little drizzle along the coast and in the hills, like we are dealing with again this morning. here's a look at saturday, warm front pushes through, that'll increase the marine layer, which means we could have a little bit of drizzle, some mist, as we head to the lunch hour, letting go the way. it's pretty much cloudy and

cool the rest of the day. then as you head into sunday, you can see, the light even moderate rain rolling rolling r it takes about eight hours to go from the north bay to the south bay. we will wake up monday morning, pretty quiet, but some left over residual moisture on the roads. it'll be slippery. a few showers possible, as we head into monday afternoon. rainfall amounts, about one quarter of an inch in the south bay, parts of inland east bay to nearly three quarters of an inch in the north bay. temperatures sunday will mainly be in the 50s. we will start to warm a little bit into the 60s monday. we are back to average with morning clouds and afternoon sunshine tuesday and wednesday in the 50s, 60s and 70s. kumasi, reggie? thank you, mike. the 93rd academy awards is just three days away, and major category nominees this year include a lot of lesser-known actors. we are talking about the lovable grandma from minari. she has been nominated for best supporting actress and meanwhile, for her first movie ever. andrew day, nominated for best

actress for her betrayal of a jazz artist, billie holiday. also for the first time, looking stanfield nominated for best supporting actor, for his part in judas in the black messiah. he said he wasn't initially sold on the role. >> it wasn't a very flattering proposition of first. that i realized, you know, there is important reasons why this character needs to be expressed. >> entertainment critics say there are so many newcomers come nominated, possibly because of a release of larger films had to be postponed, because of the pandemic. make sure you are ready. we've been telling you about it, but we will tell you again. oscars are this sunday. live coverage start sunday morning at 10:00. and continues all day with special on the red carpet coverage, leading up to the 93rd academy awards ceremony. and after the last award is handed out, make sure you stay with on the red carpet, for continuing coverage. what is your favorite again? what is your number one pick?

>> i really like the billie holiday movie, i thought it was incredible. i'm excited to see come i'm excited that she's nominated. i still have to watch more, but that's one of my favorites. and i think is promising young woman nominated? >> it is. nominated for best picture, nominated for i think best director, and best leading actress. >> i really like that movie. >> you did like that one, but we do need to let people know, it takes you on a major journey. >> that's what i liked. i wasn't ready for where i was going. >> i know, you took it better than i did. >> you didn't take it well? >> by the time we got to the end, i was like sweating it out. like what's going on here? connie britton makes a surprise appearance in that movie, and that scene with her is one of the best scenes i have seen in years. >> yeah, i really like that one. >> got me flushed again. from a coming up next, the seven things you need to know

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it is 6:58. if you are just joining us, here's the seven things to know this morning. number one, family members of 26-year-old man who killed, died after an interaction with alameda police officers are demanding answers after his death. they may release body camera video next week. number two, danville police officer is facing felony charges come after shooting and killing a man, while on duty. this happened in 2018, after neighbors reported someone acting suspiciously. the officer's lawyer claims the self-defense. number three, bart will meet today, to discuss its 2022 budget. the proposal includes ramping up service, as more people go back to work. abc7 insider film a tear went one-on-one with bart's general manager, to find out what is going to take to get people

back on the trains. it'll air today on the day live and abc7 news at six send 4:00. 4:00 an ambitious climate change goal. by 2030, the president wants the u.s. to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to 52%, compared to 2005 levels. number five, here's a look at the next three days. is a pretty nice and to a week that'll feature much cooler weather saturday and especially sunday, when the rain arrive number six, bring you pictures on the bay bridge toll plaza, definitely the busiest around the bay area right now. metering lights came on at 6:27. number seven, poet amanda gorman allowed america on inauguration day, and now we will have a chance to see her. she is going to be speaking at the professional businesswomen of california's conference, next month at, abc7 is a very proud sponsor. that is a get. >> that is such a get i only wish it weren't virtual this year.

that means we probably wouldn't be able to meet her. >> i know. >> next time. >> next time. good morning, america. spring snap. freezing cold and snow moving across the country. millions waking up to record low temperatures this morning. this moment caught on camera as a semi-truck barrels down the highway in heavy snow, swerving into a snowplow. and the colorado rockies taking the field for a snowy match against the houston astros. ginger is tracking the latest. behind bars. new details about derek chauvin's life in prison. the former officer awaiting sentencing as the justice department considers federal civil rights charges against chauvin and launches a sweeping investigation into the minneapolis police department. anguish and outrage. a deadly police shooting in ohio. >> say her name. [ chanting "ma'khia bryant" ] >> a 16-year-old girl appearing