now at 5:00, mass transit disaster. more than a dozen people dead after trains crashed off of this overpass. what the city's mayor says happened. just impossible to describe what it feels like. >> and a new travel ban taking effect today in response to skyrocketing covid cases in india. one woman's emotional response and the new debate on when and if we might reach herd immunity. and a y ar. we specific from vaccinated and unvaccinated people. good morning, everyone. it is tuesday, may 4. let's start with a forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> good morning. unfortunately we have this

hanging over our head as we wake up and that is the fire threat. be vigilant this afternoon. as far as the winds being fairly calm where we live, 9 at sfo, 8 at santa rosa and 5 to even calm this morning. it is definitely up in the hills and solano county where we have the biggest issue with the dry breezes blowing, keeping temperatures very mild this morning. we are in the 50s and 60s and arm warmer this afternoon with mid to upper 60s along the coast, mid san mateo, oakland and even 90s at the at a great mother's day weekend coming up. more than 20 people are dead and dozens of other people are injured after an overpa

carrying metro trains collapsed in mexico city. the train landed on a road below. there were children among the people that died and more than 70 people are injured. we will take you live to the scene in a few minutes. rescuers at this point are trying to get people out of train cars and tangled wires. the city's mother says that a support beam gave way. this overpass has been plagued by complaints and accusations of irrities about its constrsa francisco internationainvestatis moin in the leg when someone carjacked her in front of the grand hyatt hotel near the entrance to the terminals. police say it happened just before 8:00 and the victims are borough described at non life- threatening. some planes kept passengers on board as all of this was

unfolding. the u.s. is restricting travel from india starting today. this comes as a new report uncovers who is wasting the most covid vaccine in the u.s. >> reporter: as of tuesday, travel to and from india but non-u.s. citizens is banned in response to the skyrocketing number of cases in that country. >> it is just impossible to describe what it feels like, seeing my parents on facetime and seeing my dad lying on a bed and i can't go home. >> reporter: the ban is indefinite. will we ever reach hermit? "the new york times" touched off the debate with a report saying it may never an infectious disease specialist with ucsf is a little more opt miss the i can. >> you will see bubbles and in two or three years the world. >> reporter: cvs and walgreens are responsible for most of the

wasted vaccine doses in the united states. combines they account for at least 128,000. cvs says most of its doses are in the effort to vaccine long term care facilities and wall street says it counts for half the total doses administered. >> that was dan ashley reporting. a cdc report says of late march more than 182,000 doses were wasted. this morning california is waking up to new state guidelines when it comes to mask-wearing. they are similar to the cdc's, but in some instances they are more strict. now more live with what you need to know with amy hollyfield. >> reporter: a week ago the president of the united states said vaccinated people could take these off when they were outside. now the city of san francisco is speaking out and saying yes, if you are vaccinated and out doing your morning walk or run you can take off your mask. the city of san francisco just

putting out a statement saying it welcomes common sense guidelines and officials hope this will intent sunrise people to get vaccinated. the city's acting health officer says people do not need to wear masks while exercising outdoors and don't need to pull the mask up over their face when passing god on the trail, saying passing people does not create a risk of transmission. the city says it will require masks in large gatherings of 300 or more and masks are required indoors. the city did not say why its statement took a week to come out and why it took a week to adopt the guideline, but this officially clears people out here in the city this morning to relax their mask-wearing during outdoor workouts this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. you can check the latest stories and updates on the pandemic on our

connected tv app. search abc7 bay area and download it now. new this morning governor gavin newsom's recall is heating up. two people launching them are running campaigns. take a look at caitlyn jenner's ad on "gma." >> california needs a disruptor, a compassionate disruptor. california is facing big hurdles, now we need leaders who are unafraid to run to new heights. >> in the ad jenner is being accused of betrayaling the transgender community. over the weekend she seemed to side with a recent republican- led wave of legislation that would limit trans rights in at least 31 states and says she support banning female athletes from girl's sports in school. jenner is the most high profile trans woman ever to run for

political office. >> san diego businessman john cox is also launching an ad campaign today, kicking off a bus tour, calling it the meet the beast tour and it will feature a 1,000-pound live bear. cox will visit six cities in week in what willies campaign calls shaking up sacramento and fix the problems facing california. the tour starts in sacramento this morning. then he will be in yachtville this afternoon at the french laundry, which as you know became infamous after governor gavin newsom attended a birthday party there after a surge of covid cases in november. firefighters are on high alert right now. a red flag warning is in effect in solano county through this evening. and in the east bay, this is what we are seeing. dry and dead trees in several parks. abc news reporter j.r. stone has more on the critical fire conditions. this is sky 7 video that may not be concerning to you, but look closer and you will

see dead trees in some areas, alarming to some firefighters in the east bay regional park district which covers 123,000- acres in the bay area. >> when you have trees that are dead and standing like that, the fire dangers will have them throwing embers aloft into the wind. >> reporter: the fire chief say there is are a thousand acres of dead trees scattered among brush in the parkland located in alameda and contra costa counties. the park district has been working to remove them and will up their efforts next week in the redwood regional park. some of the dead trees are in tildon regional park and while some we talked to there didn't notice any differences -- >> it is a little drier than it would normally be, but ingerag >> others do notice changes that have come earlier in the season. >> the fuel is everywhere you walk.

it just takes a little spark and the whole place will go up. even if you have greenery around you, it doesn't mean there is not a dead plant next to it. >> this is the kind of weather pattern we are worried about over the next several months in california. >> reporter: while you may not notice all the early change, crews say they do and it is one of the reasons fire season will officially be starting more than a month early. talking with the fire cheer, she says yes, the dead trees are concerning, but also live trees and the amount of moisture in the live trees or lack thereof moisture in those live trees. jr stone, abc7 news. >> the rain season is 75 to 80 days shorter than a couple decades ago which is why the fire season is starting sooner and ending later in the year. in fact, the amount of moisture in the fuels, which is grass mainly right now, is at july levels, so we are already two

months ahead of the dry because of such a bad winter season as far as rain goes and rain totals. all right, let's talk about something else. how about that? fog along the 47. 46 in pacifica. clear to low to mid-50s conditions in san carlos. check out antioch, even santa rosa, one of our usual cool spots is one of our warmer spots today. so we are definitely starting at a higher level this morning which means we will push into another above average day away from the coast. we will quickly warm to mid-70s to 80 by noon away from the coast. we will be in the 60s, stay in the 60s at the coast and hit upper 70s to mid to upper 80s along the coast. this eventhe fire threat

will taper after 5:00. strong sunshine, warm temperatures and that fire threat. we are st healthier air quality for all of us through friday. we will take a look at the we llget francis in here and take a look at your commute. how is it going, francis? >> hi, mike. it is going pretty well. thank you for the gorgeous weather yesterday. i am looking forward to another beautiful day. we have the winds through solano county with the red flag warning. there is also a high wind advisory for the sorrow in knee that bridge so keep your hands on the wheel there. southbound 680 looking good on the right hand side. there was an accident reported at the toll plaza in the eastbound direction. it is cleared now to the parking lot. there are no delays in the westbound direction. metering lights are off and it is looking good eastbound out of san francisco, as well. also in the seminole area the overnight road work has been clear from

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committee will look into issues that contributed to the wealth, gap and disparities effecting black people in the city. it will be exploring financial compensation for descendants of enslaved people. today the san jose city council will vote on the construction of a new landmark. the breeze of innovation won a contest to create a new landmark for the city. the structure will have 500 flexible rods standing 200 feet tall. each rod represents the hundreds of people and companies that represent silicon valley. there will be a viewing deck on top. if approved the developers will create a construction guideline. travel is rebounding after the pandemic kept many people at home for a year or more. a lot of people are ready to get back out there with their masks and hand sanitizer. now more on what we

at local airports. with flights nearly empty ten months ago to now with flights almost full, proof people are completely comfortable with traveling. according to the tsa it screened more than 1.6 million people across u.s. airports on sunday alone, while no air posts to pre-pandemic level, it is still 10 times higher than travel from this time last year. >> we are still traveling with masks, hand sanitizer, calling ahead for restrictions, be you when it comes to the volume of people traveling, that will feel more normal than we have seen in past years. >> reporter: the tsa report as daily streak of 1 million-plus screenings since march 11, but locally sjc saw a 53% drop in passengers in april of 2021 compared to april of 2020.

in that same time sfo saw a 60% drop. still, bay area airports are starting to see more customers, only slowly. travelers should be prepared. the pandemic made for uncomfortable moments. >> there is a lot of anxiety with traveling because there are a few people who will not wear their masks completely, or you can hear the coughing, you can see everybody tense up. >> reporter: if there is any piece of advice to offer for those traveling during the pandemic is to do your research. amanda del castillo, staignition station. >> last year most concerts and supporting events got canceled because of the pandemic. that proved to be a doubly bad situation for a lot of people. they didn't get to see the events they wanted and stubhub didn't offer refund, only credits. now the online retailer says it will offer refunds to some customers who bought ticket in the u.s. or canada on or before

day. the u.s. postal service is hosting a virtual event to launch its new droid stamps. the postal service says they were a nod to the commitment of lucas film and its parent company, disney, to science, technology, engineering and mt. , or s.t.e.m. learning. it is also the parent company of abc7. in the east bay the city of danville is hosting the 6th annual may the 4th be with you all day including a jedi drive- thru. look at that! the festivities start at 11:00 this morning. the scavenger hunt is free but you have to pay for everything

else. to register, go to danville.ca.gov. >> i finally got to meet r2d2 last year. when i tell you i felt like i was meeting a huge celebrity. >> did you? >> i really did. >> you were! >> mike said, clearly! [ laughing ] >> when you see r2d2 roaming around in front of you -- oh, and now this cat. i have nothing more to say. let's talk about this cat! [ laughing ] >> he showed up! [ laughing ] >> i hear this noise behind me talking about r2d2 and i am starting to get a little scared like is he behind me? there he is and there he goes. sorry about that, didn't mean to ruin your story there! he is actually chewing on the cord which is why i had to stop him! accuweather headline, warmer than average and a little bit of a fire danger continues today. back to average thursday and friday. mother's day will be sunny and

trending just a little warmer away from the coast. i have good news. look at vacaville, the relative humidity is 51%. this time yesterday was 19%. so we are definitely seeing a little trend toward less critical fire conditions there. hi, buddy. the high pressure is right off the coast right now. it will be windiest along the coast which will keep you in the 60s while the rest of us will hit 70s, 80s and a few 90s are possible. low to myth 80s through most of the south bay, upper 80s in dill roy, senate northward mid to upper 70s. a little more comfort there. mid to upper 60s along the coast. usalito. d-70s downtown sco and th58 degrees. along the east bay shore mid- 70s to near 80 degrees. inland upper 80s to even a 93 at brentwood. fire danger continues through

the central valley, even warmer there, low to mid-90s. tonight is cooler. look at the cloud cover. the marine layer is back and so are 40s and 50s instead of 50s and 60s like this morning. most of us will be cooler tomorrow except for inland. above average warmth and sunshine for mother's day weekend that will spill into next week. kumasi? >> i will take it from here. thank you, mike. you can help name four peregrine falcon chicks that were born last month. the birds will learn to fly in the next three weeks. you can submit your name suggestions on twitter and instagram with the hashtag #pgefalcons. the names will be picked friday and announced next week. they have been inspireed by warrior, players and movie characters. what are they doing? >> just taking care of the babies until they are ready. >> oh, they are putting bands

on them. >> i just saw the blanket. >> the falcons certainly look different when they are young. >> you don't talk about people's kids. that is one thing do. okay, coming up, the "7 things to know" this morning. >> a michelin restaurant going vegan. the iconic restaurant taking meat off the menu.

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continue in the central valley and solano county through 5:00 this evening. winds will blow out of the north up to 40 miles per hour and humidity is bone dry as is the grass that is likely to catch on fire and spread rapidly if it does. >> and the u.s. is banning travel from india by non-u.s. citizens. the biden administration is acting in response to a devastating surge whats that broken global records for new cases. >> number four, california is issuing mask guidelines for fully vaccinated people that match the recommendations by the cdc. face coverings are no longer required outdoors for fully vaccinated people except in crowded settings. the state says if you are not fully vaccinated, keep wearing your mask outdoors if you can't maintain social distancing. >> number five, an exclusive first look at caitlyn jenner's new ad in her campaign for california gov, describing herself as a compassionate

disruptor running for all californians. >> and number six, a high wind advisory for the benicia bridge this morning but likely no major accidents to slow you down on bay area freeways. >> number seven, bill and melinda gates are divorcing. they have no prenumb but an agreement to split assets. the divorce could be finalized in 90 days. one of the world's most famous and exclusive restaurants is cutting meat from the menu. it is going vegan. here is more with abc news reporter will reeve. >> reporter: why is this three- star michelin restaurant going meatless. >> no meat, no animal products. >> we decided we have to put pl- based diet. >> reporter: that is chef daniel hoom saying when his

iconic restaurant opens next month, the venison with fagras, honey glazed duck and more will no longer be on the menu. >> how comfortable are we paying this month for vegetables and are people willing to do it? i think that is what everyone will have their eye on. >> reporter: so, will this inspire other notable chefs to drop meat from their menus and are diners ready for such a seismic shift that, is coming up at 7:00 a.m. that is your "gma first look". i am will reeve, abc7 news. a sweet dog that needed attention from his high profile dad, going viral. and a

welcome back to abc7 mornings. let's go right to mike nicco. >> we have 60s and 70s comiand i up and an 80-degree weekend coming up. more coming up. well, it is official, no masks if you are outside walking the door and vaccines and can maintain a distance. amy hollyfield is live along the embarcadero. i tried this yesterday for the first time on a run and it felt weird. >> reporter: it did feel weird? i was going to say i am so happy for you. at least you could breathe. >> true! >> reporter: well, we will be out here watching this morning to see if people are following your lead, but it is now official here in the city of san francisco, people can take off their masks while they are outside getting their exercise if they are vaccinated.

they are saying unvaccinated can also take off their when they are working out, but not close to other people. this after president biden announced the outdoor mask mandate was being dropped. the city's acting health officer says she now welcomes the common sense guidelines from the cdc. vaccinated and nonvaccinated people can workout outdoors without a mask all those those without a vaccine can keep their distance from people. you don't need to do a mask where we lift up our mask as we pass people on the trail there. is low risk of transmission passing people. indoors vaccinated people don't need to wear their masks when they are gathering with vaccinated people. if there are non-vaccinated people everyone is encouraged to wear their mask. officials are hoping the relaxing of the mandate will

encourage everyone to go get vaccinated. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. the u.s. has reached a new milestone. the seven-day forecast average of covid-19 cases below 50,000 for the first time since october. states are lifting restrictions, driving people back to work. now more on why health experts fear the easing of restrictions is happening too soon. >> reporter: this morning the u.s. is banning travel from banr india by non-u.s. carrieds as the 617 variant has already been identified in the united states. >> all the data suggests our vaccines will hold up against the variant from india. >> reporter: this as hospitals in india are overrun by a recorded-breaking 400,000 cases a day. here in the states a different story, the u.s. hitting a new milestone with coronavirus cases under 50,000 for the

first time since october, and more than 105 million americans are fully vaccinated. but the demand for shots in the country is down significantly, plunging 26% in the last three weeks to 2.4 million doses a day, stoking new fears from health experts. >> we want to get to a level of herd immunity where you can go about your day-to-day life and not worry about exposure. >> reporter: still, states are lowering covid restrictions with the governor of new york, new jersey and connecticut releasing a joint statement easing restrictions. >> this means the events we all associate with can go forward. florida going even further,

suspending all covid-related health orders statewide, effectively immediately. >> we are no longer in a state of emergency. >> reporter: and today oklahoma following suit, the governor with drawing the state of emergency saying it is time to come out as normal. >> reporter: the spurring mayor says he is frustrated saying will governor does not always know what the individual community needs because they are not here and don't live here. you are more likely to get rare blood clots from a covid- 19 infection than from the johnson & johnson vaccine according to a new report from the american heart association and the american stroke association's stroke council leadership. this report looked at symptoms and treatment for the rare blood clots reported by some people that received the j&j vaccine. experts say the clots are rare in both cases but the risk is eight to ten times higher if you become infected with covid. the use of the vaccine in the haresumeafr a brief

pause last month. d inhe south apoa topele part othe parkinlot the vta lightrail station transformed into a coronavirus vaccine say. it is being called a prime location. >> district 2 is a microcosm of the city. a third asian, third white, third latino, so we have some of the challenges that the city hat large has at trying to get the word out. >> it was laid out correctly in the parking lot. everybody knew what they were doing. >> you can walk up or drive- thru with or without an appointment. the site is open weekdays through the summer as long as there is demand. in the east bay contra costa county says its vaccine supply is so plentiful it is opening up its clinics to anybody no matter where you live. officials there say anyone 16 and up can make an appointment or visit a walk-in clinic. you can keep track of

california's vaccination progress on our website at abc7news.com/vaccine. it will show you how we are doing statewide and break it down by county to see what percentage of people are vaccinated where you live. tensions in the republican party seem to be at a breaking point. they are at odds over former president donald trump's false claim that the election was rigged. and in tatweet wyoming congresswoman liz cheney says the election was not stolen. her vocal criticism of trump has put many gop leaders in a bind. they don't want to fully embrace trump's claims, but they don't want to publicly criticize him. house republicans are pushing for another vote challenging cheney's leadership. shhe holds the third highest position among house republicans. trump could be back on facebook and instagram this week. facebook plans to announce its decision about his accounts tomorrow. an oversight board said there are more than 9,000 public responses concerning trump's suspension from facebook and

instagram. his accounts on both platforms were indefinitely logged off the day after the unsuction at the capitol. twitter and youtube also suspended their accounts. more drought could be restricted in the south bay because of worsening drought conditions. officials will be voting on tuesday to impose more. according to our media partner the proposed new restrictions could take effect immediately limiting overhead watering overhead air rating to wk. > well, coinued telemedicine for pets beyond the pandemic, with the push to continue virtual vet visits. now more with meteorologist mike nicco and maybe his cat. >> sorry, it is just me.

he wandered off somewhere else. let's take a look at what is going on in the 24-hour temperature change in. solano county the winds are less than they were yesterday. it is significantly warmer, about 4 to 8 degrees warmer. mid to upper 50s across most of the east bay. castro valley 51 and fremont 52. concord, antioch, brentwood, novato, santa rosa, all in the 60s while most of us are in the 50s around the bay, even a few 40s along the coast. we have the micro climates going there. it will get bigger and bigger throughout the day. 62 to 80 is the spread at noon. 66 to 85 inland at 4:00 with 78 around the bay. then 50s, 60s and 70s coast, bay and inland by the time we get to 7:00. it will be a nice evening out there. the commute, the fire danger is only the real big thing, smooth out on the bay. it is cool this morning, but it

will be warm this afternoon. good news, tree pollen is moderate through thursday. there are new player, though. butternut, oak, pine and walnut. butternut and walnut are the newest players. uv index will be high today and tomorrow. quick burn time so take care of your skin, also. we will look at the cooling trend before it gets to your neighborhood with a nice forecast coming up. here is francis with a look at the morning commute. >> hi, mike. a crash has been reported in the macarthur maze. the emoryville camera is pointed in that direction. it is supposed to be northbound 880 connecting to eastbound 80. you can see here in the shot, though, traffic is throwing well through that direction. on the right hand si if you e h delays rit non see the blinking lights off to the right hand side. that was an earlier crash coming off the lower deck of the bay bridge there. were a few problems but so far not many big delays at this

point. mike was talking about windy conditions. a high wind advisory for the benicia bridge so both hands on the wheel there. and conditions could slow you down at 6:00 as they clear roadwork on the peninsula northbound 101 through san mateo and san bruno. in the southbound direction they will be clearing that at 6:30. a new crash at the dublin interchange. i will let you know about that california's choice beauty? pretty boy. or a beast? john cox grew up with nothing; made himself a remarkable success. california's falling off a cliff. high taxes, unaffordable costs! even elon musk left!

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family, oscar's aunts, uncles and cousins drove him two-and-a- half hours to the airport. he returned the rental car to alamo and asked for the covid thest. >> she is like, oh, my god, i forgot to schedule it and the guy is not here. >> reporter: there was no technician, no rapid test and oscar's flight was leaving in three hours. >> i am looking at my watch like, okay. finally she told me they would have to drive me back to san salvador. >> reporter: so oscar and a driver raced 60-miles to a rest site in the continue. >> i buckled up. i thought my life is at risk. we are doing 100 miles per hour, swerving through vehicle, cutting people off, people are getting off of work, it is chaos. i guess it doesn't matter if it is safe or not safe. i felt like i was in a movie. >> reporter: oscar got a negative result and raced back to the airport where the family was waiting to say good be. >> i said my quick good-byes. we didn't even get a chance to

cry. usually we cry, right. >> reporter: he ran to the gate, covid thest in hand. >> the gates had been closed and it was too late. >> reporter: he watched as the plane took off without him. alamo did not help with the new booking or hotel. the family drove all the way back to get him. 7 on your side asked wrong, the company apologized and did offer two days of refunds on the airfare and -- >> then we got to cry ensay good-bye. it is heartbreaking. >> reporter: under new federal rules you must have a covid result to board a plane back to the united states anthat is if you are fully vaccines, as well. we have more on the rules posted so you don't get stranded, too. california vets are

pushing to continue telemedicine beyond the pandemic. a temporary rule that allows vets to see all pets remotely during this time is set to expire in june. the san francisco society for the prevention of cruelty to animals filed a lawsuit asking the state to make the rule permanent. it claims the pre-pandemic limitations violate the first amendment and negatively impact animal welfare. an adorable exchange between the president of ireland and his dog is going viral. michael higgins was giving a tv interview while his dog worked relentlessly to get his attention. you can see the dog nipping, trying to get attention of from the president didn't skip a beat! >> that i saw when i woke up this morning was this video. i am not mad about that. >> he is like i don't care who died or what you are doing. >> he said there must be a

treat in his pocket, that is what i am guessing! [ laughing ] >> that is cute. let's talk about what is going on if you are going for a walk today. bring plenty of water for you and the dog. it will get warm as we head into the afternoon hour, especially in our inland neighborhoods once again. here is a look from mt. tam. where are the marine layer clouds? well, this situation will look a lot different tomorrow when the cooling trend begins. today sunny and warm away from the coast and the enhanced fire danger, especially in solano county. the clouds are coming tonight as the marine layer returns. cooler tomorrow morning and more humid. that will help eradicate the fire threat. mostly sunny this mother's day weekend and trending a little warmer. today's temperature, 80 in sunnyvale, 84 in san jose to 88 in morgan hill. throw mid-80s from redwood city southward. mid to upper 70s southward.

mid to upper 60s along a sunny coast today. low to mid-70s downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. low to mid-60s, a faster seabreeze and cooler weather along the south bay coast. along the bay shore a lot of mid to upper 70s. hercules, castro valley and fremont should reach 80 to 82. 93 in brentwood. he is back in the is. the timing is terrible! log at the fog increase through the overnight hours and that is why we will wake up in the 40s and 50s tomorrow. cooler everywhere but inland that. will happen thursday and friday. nearly 5 to 10 degrees warmer through the weekend. have a good day. let's get back to i think reggie. >> mike, thank you. a supermarket change is testing grocery delivery with drones.

the company is targeting drone delivery service for people needing last minute items wherever they are. the pilot program starts in ahead in a few weeks. it will come to an undisclosed ralph's store in southern california later this summer. why so secretive? >> i mean, yeah. >> do you like that kind of personalized service like right where you are? >> no, i don't want that drone to know where i am. >> okay. >> don't you feel like this drone is going to fall out of the sky at some point and hit i am will on the head? >> no. i mean what are you ordering if you order too much. don't order too much. >> can we just be normal and go to the store, put it in the basket, give the money to the lady and walk out? >> no. >> okay! next at 6:00, diamonds are not just a girl's best friend. the luxury store now selling engagement rings for men. and it could be the world's

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opdivo plus yervoy. thank you to all those in our clinical trials. happening today, a court hearing in san jose for elizabeth holmes, the standford dropout accused of leading investors to her now failed blood-testing start-up. holmes and her command face multiple fraud conspiracy charges stemming from allegations they engaged in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud investors, doctors and patients. prosecutors say holmes claimed the theranos technology required just a few drops of blood to test for several diseases at a fraction of the

cost. both have pleaded not guilty. bill and melinda gates are ending their marriage after 27 years and no one can mind their own business. they made the announcement on social media writing we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives. they met in 1987 at microsoft, a company bill co-founded in the '70s. he is worth $130 billion. the company has given away nearly $55 billion since creating the foundation in 2000 . it is considered the most influential private foundation in the world. court records show the couple did not have a prenup but they agreed to split everything and apparently it will be a quick divorce because they are what? mature. mountain-based google is playing ball with the wmba, the latest company to sign onto the league's change-maker program which aims to elevate female

athletes. the company will be the presenting sponsor of the wmba's 25th season which airs on espn. there is now a formula to help you choose the movie to lift your spirits. a new study reveals why certain films make us smile. researchers say they typically include these plot points. an outsider searching for love that overcomes adverse circumstances, scenes with strong emotions ting tug at your heartstrings and they often have a fairytale setting. pretty woman and love actually are identified as feel-good films. zero of the films nominated for oscars this year. >> i know. >> but have you ever seen an oscar movie nominated for an oscar. >> i have never seen e.hat? >> i don't like the formula about the feel-good films.

i like to feel bad about myself and guilty. >> oh, goodness, no! >> so the oscars are perfect for me! [ laughing ] >> oh my! >> kumasi and i are right there. every hallmark movie, no matter what time of the year, especially christmas. >> yes. those are the best ones! >> at least you know what to expect and you like it, so, there you go! all right. from the as, we know to expect the win. they won last night, still leading the division, so congratulations. same time, maybe not as warm as yesterday. 69 degrees at 6:40, dropping down to 58 so it will be cooler by the end of the g tomorr lot of 50and 60s around the bay, 70s and 80s inland. friday our coolest day, most of us in the 60s and 70s. reggie? >> i will take it from here, mike. thank you. new at 6:00, take a moment

to thank a teacher on this national appreciation day. how educators can get a free meal every tuesday this morning month. and pfizer vaccines could be authorized for pre-teens as soon as this week. bay area doctors weighing in on whether they think it is safe. is your family ready for an emergency? you can prepare by mapping out two ways to escape your home, creating a supply kit, and including your whole family in practice drills. for help creating an emergency plan, visit safetyactioncenter.pge.com

someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe.

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>> now at 6:00, mass transit disaster, more than a dozen people dead after trains crashed off of this overpass pick the city's mayor says this happened. >> i don't care if you are republican, democrat, i'm running to be governor for all californians. >> this morning, caitlyn jenner has released her new campaign the recall election, her message to all californians. new guidance on wearing masks outdoors here in the bay area. we are getting specific details for vaccinated and unvaccinated people. good morning, it is tuesday, may 4th. we take a look at your accuweather forecast, mike, looks like it's going to be another warm day. >> it is, ready. good observation good morning to you and kumasi and frances strickland take a look at what's going on or the dry gusty winds are blowing through. fire danger continues until fire 5:00 today.