the threats of delta and omicron leads to keeping mandates in place. kumasi: let it snow. lake tahoe finally getting its white christmas. the resort is opening this weekend and tracking the storm set to hit us this weekend. reggie: good morning. it is friday, december 10. you are watching abc 7 mornings. mike: we will focus on the cold and then roll through that atmospheric river that will bring as possible flooding rain and having snow -- heavy snow in the sierra. dangerously cool temperatures in mendocino county. solano county under a frost advisory. there will be frosty areas around walnut creek and the san ramon valley and the north bay. don't be surprised if your car is outside and you have to scrape ice this morning. 4200 mostly clear skies.

sunshine and calm her at noon -- calmer at noon. a chilly evening on the way. 43 to 48. that's only at 7:00. kumasi: it has been a challenge for stores in the bay area to deal with retail theft, especially with recent smash and grab that a gone viral. how could becoming on the national level. amy hollyfield is lit with more on the bill making its way through congress. amy: the idea is to follow the stolen goods from a store like this one that once it has been hit to try to sell it and shut that down. ceos and representatives from 20 major companies wrote a letter to congress in response to the fafsa happening at stores. they are asking congress to require people selling goods online to use their real name, not just a screen name and

provide other key information to make sure they are legitimate. >> they would have to provide a basic business information. name, phone number, tax id. things they have to provide anyway. amy: the biggest online marketplace says they are not the problem. a spokesperson for amazon says amazon does not allow third-party sellers to list stolen goods in our store. we work closely with law enforcement, retailers and brands to stop bad actors and hold them accountable. the company says amazon sellers must interview with them either in person or on a video chat before being allowed to sell. it is the website that don't do any of that checking that retailers want to target. the hope is congress will act in the first couple of months and the new year to pass the informed consumers act so it will not be easy to sell anonymously online. the hope is that will cut down the motive behind stealing from

these stores. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: abc 7 news had the opportunity to speak with governor newsom. we asked about the rash of shootings and retail thefts in the bay. >> it's unacceptable. people have the right to be angry about it. people's feelings are one thing. statistics are another. feelings matter more. we have been aggressive with the mayors, working today what we can to support them getting the california highway patrol to increase enforcement around core doors near shopping centers and the like. kumasi: the governor said his new budget will include substantial increases in investment to fight organized retail theft. 16 and 17-year-olds can now get pfizer's covid booster. reggie: that came 24 hours after pfizer said new data from a laboratory test shows the booster works to bring the level of antibodies and systems back

to pete protection. here is dan ashley. dan: 3 million teenagers are eligible for a booster six month after getting a second shot. santa clara county began administering to first boosters to 16 and 17-year-olds. it will be available at all county right run locations. they will need a waiver signed by a parent. online or on site. 79% of santa clara county residents five years old and up are fully vaccinated. that's on track to reach 80% soon. it is one criteria needed to live the indoor mass mandate. >> right now we are not anywhere near lifting it. this is not the time to be removing the masks. it's a time to encourage people to wear their masks. dan: the threat of the delta variant at the uncertainty of omicron are leading officials to keep mandates in place. >> we know delta is around. we understand delta.

we don't understand enough about omicron yet. with increasing cases and the spread rapidly around the world there is a lot of uncertainty around. i think that is -- uncertainty is driving the pause button. dan: alameda county eliminate the exception grant investment for places like gyms, offices and churches were everyone is fully vaccinated. now you have to wear a mask at those locations once again. reggie: the ac transit board of directors has voted to require all 2100 employees be vaccinated. they have not set a deadline for compliance but it brings them in line with bart. developing news. 54 migrants are dead and whether 100 hurt after the vehicle overturned in mexico. it happened at the very southern end of mexico. the people were in a trailer attached to a truck reportedly speeding. the victims included men, women and children, mostly from honduras and guatemala.

they were fleeing property and violence. they typically travel through mexico to reach the u.s. border. they sometimes cram into large trucks facing extremely dangerous conditions. the international organization for migration says at least 650 migrants have died this year crossing into the u.s. at the southern border. kumasi: el dorado county prosecutors have filed charges against the man and sun accused of starting the caldor fire. they say they recklessly started the fire without saying how. it burned 220,000 acres earlier this year. they are charged with converting a fire alarm into a machine gun -- firearm into a machine gun and possessing assignments are. investigators are looking to see if the fire was sparked during target practice. reggie: you developments in the font fire. the palo alto woman charged with arson has been ordered to a statement the hospital.

she was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial. clinicians at this mental hospital will try to get her to good mental health in the coming weeks. she claimed she was backpacking and trying to boil and sterilize bear urine when it started. it is dozens of buildings. she's facing a felony arson charge in monterey county. kumasi: a british court has ruled that julian assange can be extradited to the u.s. to face espionage charges. the decision is a win for u.s. authorities. they want him stateside to face 18 charges for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic cables in 2010. he's able to appeal the verdict. reggie: in memory of sean monta rosa, the man killed by vallejo police last year. have a college is honoring his life. kumasi: saving northern california's scenic redwoods. they stretch being spared the

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kumasi: this weekend's storm is expected to bring much-needed snow to lake tahoe. the dry weather has forced many resorts to pushback opening days. it's been a long wait for skiers and snowboarders. >> we are dying out here. this is a slow start. kumasi: kirkwood and heavenly resorts cynical temperatures will allow them to make snow to add more terrain. those resorts open tomorrow. reggie: they are going to add that up to -- mike: they are going to add that up to nine feet of snow. we have sunday, monday, 72 hours to get nine feet.

the past levels will be snowed in. down to 4000 feet could measure two to five feet. if you want to enjoy it, go today or tomorrow. sunday is dicey. leave early. monday and tuesday and likely wednesday are a no go because of the heavy snow. i would not be surprised if i was are closed. -- highways are closed. we have the mid-30's in the inland valleys. palo alto and santa clara, frosty conditions out there. 45 on the peninsula. we had 50 at 10:00. mid-50's from noon to about 5:00 with increasing high clouds. 48 into the evening hours. yardwork? get ready for the atmospheric river. traveling and shopping, dress warmly. you will needed this evening. more on the atmospheric river coming up soon. >> we are looking at light traffic conditions.

this is san rafael heading southbound. on into central san rafael, you're all right all the way to the golden gate bridge. about 20 minutes from nevado to the span. 880, heading out of town via oakland airport, you are in good conditions right now. those habits are heading southbound past the airport exit. northbound, the taillights are heading towards the macarthur maze. the slow spots are very usual. they turned me lights on at 5:39 -- metering lights on at 5:39. altamont pass looking at 10 miles per hour at certain places. things pick up in the more. reggie: a five mile stretch of redwood forest could be saved from timber production. the chronicle reports the say the redwood league we need to raise $37 million by the end of the year. the lost

clear-cut in the late 1800s. the group save the redwood league says is a chance to say the old-growth forests of the future. the properties being sold by a logging company. kumasi: tributes are pouring in this morning over the sudden death of an nfl player he retired just months ago. reggie: and infamous sports fan running her punishment for her viral mistake. >> he was smarter than me. reggie: at 6:00, are you smarter than a teenager? set to make history with five degrees. how his

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because -- every time i see this. because of it, she caused this chain reaction crash. a court in france ordered her to pay a fine of 1200 euros. this a little more than $1300. she was told to pay one symbolic euro to the french professional cyclist association. for identity has been withheld because she has received a lot of online abuse. while yeah. former denver broncos wide receiver demarius thomas has died after retiring from football. his family believes he died from a seizure. thomas had been suffering from seizures for more than a year. peyton manning issued a statement saying, "he was a better person than he was a player and he was a hall of fame player. absolutely devastating." kumasi: city college of san francisco is honoring a former student shot and killed by

vallejo police. the board of trustees passed the resolution creating a scholarship in his name. the school says he was a city college student, social justice advocate, a loving brother and son. he was kneeling when shot from the back of an unmarked police vehicle doing eight mass robbery spree at a walmart store in 2020. police say the opposite thought he had a gun in his pocket. it was a hammer. a student from the university ot nevada las vegas is set to make history as the youngest to graduate at 15 years old. reggie: he made headlines two years ago when he graduated from fullerton college with four associates degrees. he was only 13 years old. he's unsure what he plans to do with his different degrees. >> i don't really know. i want to get my masters. i don't really know what i want to get it in. i don't plan on getting it in history.

i want to audit some courses and discover some of my other interests and see what i want to do with my masters. reggie: he's graduating with five degrees later this month. he says his learning journey is far from over. congrats. mike: congrats to you and ellie for getting him. you think normally he would want to go to an ivy league school. there is nothing shady about that. i meant it sincerely. that up there credibility -- ups their credibility. let's talk about the weather. at least he is probably not getting the duty house references -- doogie howser references. tonight high clouds is not nearly -- almost as cold as this morning. a dry saturday.

that storm arrives sunday with a powerful punch. enjoy the serenity of today. increasing high clouds. still chilly tonight. 30's for a lot of us. 30's around the central bay into the coast. let's talk about the high resolution models grabbing hold of the first part of the storm. increasing clouds. light rain by midnight possible in the north bay. more likely in the overnight hours and through the morning we wake up to light an increasingly moderate rain throughout the day. nonstop. the heaviest rain and fastest winds get on monday. went three showers for tuesday, wednesday and thursday. it will be neat if we have several inches of snow when the mountains. we have a chance of several inches of rain, anywhere from two to five inches. inches in themoun hey look at my seven-day

forecast. temperatures in the 50's. we go with the two on sunday but we bumped to three on monday. that is where we will be most likely foldable to some flooding. definitely on some roads. possibly small streams. some of the burn scar areas. we drop down to a one for monday, tuesday and wednesday. kumasi: ginger is live with what's on gma at 7:00. good morning, ginger. ginger: great to be with you. coming up, we have to start with the fight against covid. the cdc giving the green light to booster shots for 16 and 17-year-olds. posters can be approved for younger children next. this is happening as the research is showing it is the kids 18 and under helping drive cases up. some states are running low in hospital beds. also the never before seen footage from behind the scenes of "rest." casting crew members breaking

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising again across the country. the important deadline if you want to protect your friends and family this holiday season. kumasi: retail crime crackdown. the changes working for union square. los angeles police show off the ways it is making shopping safer. reggie: the biggest one we have seen in weeks. that atmospheric river getting stronger. a live look outside. mike is tracking everything you need to know. kumasi: good morning, everybody. happy friday, december 10. you are watching abc 7 mornings. mike: good morning.

happy friday. let's look at the chilly temperatures. the most likely area to receive damage from the cold temperatures is lake and mendocino counties. middle to upper 20's through the next 2.5 hours over so. we have a frost advisory in solano county until 10:00. 7:00, a lot of 30's and 40's. by the time we get to noon pretty calm. low to mid 50's. this afternoon not much of a change. high clouds increase as we had to 7:00. temperatures falling to the 40's. dress warmly this evening. kumasi: people who want to be boosted by christmas will need to get their shot today with a holiday 15 days away. delta ever means the biggest threat in the u.s. omicron has not been detected in at least 25 states. cases in hospitalizations and deaths rise once again. officials urge vaccinations and boosters.

more than half of all new hospital admissions in the past month have been in midwestern states. one point 9 million doses of vaccines have been administered each day of the past week. more than half of those have been boosters. >> christmas is coming. don't wait for your booster. go get that. it is time. kumasi: yesterday, the fda gave emergency use authorization for pfizer boosters for 16 and 17 years olds. reggie: i epidemiologist who attended the event is now describing the setting to the san francisco chronicle. she believes she contracted covid there. she says it was a vaccinated, indoor event with "super responsible people." most were wearing masks when it started but she says the masks came off on the cocktails and celebrations were on. 12 from the east bay contracted

the virus, including 11 kaiser workers. alameda county says six of the 12 have omicron. two businesses have received serious threats or requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. kumasi: it was at paper mill creek saloon and body kinetics gym in san rafael. they were threatened with arsenic they don't use restrictions. police are investigating the serious threats and believe they could be related. >> we don't know the origin of the individual or how they are related to the gym, if they even are related. we are working on identifying the individual. the note itself will be sent off to the lab for forensics. kumasi: police are searching for the individual. they are checking surveillance cameras. owners of the saloon are offering ever work for any information leading to the event arrest. san francisco's mayor wants to

give restaurants time to get there parking lots of the code. the mayor wants to extend that to march of 2023 for all but the most severe fire and accessibility violations. business owners complained they are struggling with the pandemic and would not be able to get everything done in time. the board of supervisors has to approve the extension. reggie: stopping mass shoplifting is not enough. stores all over the country are asking congress to go after the people who resell stolen goods. amy hollyfield is live with what retailers say will make a difference. amy? amy: retailers have had enough. they are reaching out to congress for help to stop those mob robberies like we have seen at drugstores and department stores. the idea is to follow the goods being stolen from the storms to prevent them from being resold. ceo's from 20 major companies

wrote a letter to congress asking people who are selling goods online have to use their real names, not a screen name and provide their tax id to make sure they are legitimate. >> is to go after these organized crime rings. >> dear convinced if you make it harder to sell stolen goods, you will reduce the incentive for people to steal. amy: we have a statement from the biggest online marketplace, amazon. they are not th -- they say they are not the problem and don't allow third-party sellers to list stolen goods in their store and closely work with law enforcement, retailers and brands to stop at actors and hold them accountable. amazon sellers must interview with them, either in person or any a video chat before being allowed to sell. those in the industry say it is the websites not checking, or you don't have to use her real name and the convenience of online resell sites is a huge

motivator for these thieves. they really want to get those shut down. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. building a better bay area means making this a safer bay area. changes in san francisco seem to be making a difference in decreasing retail theft around union square. ever since that have ever 19 theft, sfpd increased officers. the goal was to make the area safer for shoppers and workers. chief william scott says it is working. the increase patrol lead to crime being significantly reduced. they say all crime in the area is down nearly 85%. >> making people feel it's ok to come to union square and shop. it's ok to come to the city and shop is important. we have seen a significant drop in crime overall, from theft to cars being broken into to burglaries. reggie: the current patrol plans and restrictions will stay in

place through the shopping season and possibly longer. stores on rodeo drive have beefed up security because of organized retail theft. businesses have increased security cameras, bulletproof glass, and doubled patrol protect the area. organized retail crime is costing businesses up to $1 billion a year. funeral services for the late kansas senator bob dole will be held at the washington national cathedral today. kumasi: president biden and family numbers are respected to attend and offer the eulogy. keyser never does a world war ii hero, presidential nominee and for his great sense of humor. he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer earlier this year. he passed away on sunday at 98 years old. he will be laid to rest in his home state of kansas. abc news will air a special report when president biden delivers his usually -- eulogy. that starts at 8:00 this morning. president biden is inspected to speak towards the beginning of the service. he will carry remarks live on

abc 7 and wherever you stream. reggie: the top story at abc7news.com. a new target for thieves on the street. the warning signs and what they are going after. kumasi: you are looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on the markets is next. reggie: you may think you have the best holiday lights on the block. this home took up all the block. the neighborhood that is calling this the five acres of christmas. first, a look at traffic. sue: that would make you slow down to take a look. bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights were on at 5:30 this morning. you are seeing a minor back up here. not too bad but a beautiful crystal-clear morning. if your drive takes you on the 84 into the city, still about 31 to 35 minutes. getting busy on the east shore freeway past golden gate fields, berkeley and emeryville.

bumper-to-bumper with slowing into the macarthur maze. pretty much green all the way around. we have slowing of the typical 580 west over the altamont. highway 4 is about a 28-minute drive. mike: thank you very much. 880. no fog and drizzle. no haze. a little frost on your car if it is sitting outside in cooler neighborhoods. calmer all day but a winter chill all day from the 30's to the 50's this afternoon. temperatures anywhere from seven to 15 degrees cooler this morning than this time yesterday. we have 35 in campbell right now. 36 at stanford. santa clara and santa teresa. 41 at san jose. you can see an mix of mid 30's to mid 40's elsewhere. prince answe -- 47 at 8:00. 50 at 10:00.

mid 50's this afternoon. dropping down to 48 into the evening hours. we will talk more about that hemispheric river and how it will make travel treacherous here coming up in the seven-day forecast. i want to leave you with high temperatures sponsored by westside story, now playing only in theaters. ♪ >> ♪ tonight, tonight the world is full of light >> i want to dance. >> this holiday season, the most elevated story of all time arrives. >> it is just you and me forever. >> westside story. rated pg-13.

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mourning the loss of lesson terry -- legendary driver elinor senior -- outlines her senior -- al unser dr. sr. sr, who had been diagnosed with cancer 17 years ago was 82. now to mystery a lot of you are clicking on at abc7news.com. a number of brazen robberies are being documented across the bay area involving thieves stealing expensive watches right off your wrist. we talked to a 59-year-old man rot that night at jackson in oakland. he was feeding the parking meter. >> he pulled up his shirt and shoving his 9mm tucked inside the shirt. at that moment i panicked. i turned around and screamed her help. i yelled and ran onto the street. my wife was trying to save me but pulling on his pants. reggie: raymond weston pistol

whipped and had his thousand dollar rolex ripped from his wrist -- $30,000 rolex rpiped from his wrist. john had his wife stolen outside the cheesecake factory at valley fair mall. >> i was blindsided by two men behind me. one put me in a chokehold. through me on the ground. -- threw me on the ground. reggie: they hope their story raises awareness about safety in the community. >> help! kumasi: oh. this new video is of the confrontation that forced a delta flight from washington, d.c. to divert oklahoma city overnight. a passenger had to be restrained after authorities that he assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal. you can see he appears to be arguing with another passenger before the assault happened.

it is not clear what started the argument. the flight was heading for los angeles. police are investigating. a new drug just hit the market and it could be a breakthrough for anyone who needs reading glasses. the drug assault under the name viewity. is the first eyedrop approved to treat presbyopia. it makes close-up objects blurry. it affects 120 million americans. most deal with it by using reading glasses. one drop improved eyesight for up to 10 hours. reggie: i historically bad inflation news. november's report says iort says rose 6.8% from year ago. 0.8% compared to last month. that would bth since june of 1982, the reagan administration. resident biden's white house economic advisor downplayed the report, calling it backwards

looking and not showing declines in gas prices and shipping costs. cosco is heading new perks for members who shop online to keep up with amazon. it is known as costco next. it began in 2017 but it's ramping up a variety of online products and brands in 2022. members can save 20% or more for purchasing items online. cosco hopes expanding the online store will be an incentive for customers to renew those memberships. of live look at the new york stock exchange. we are up about 178 points this morning. kumasi: a new law taking effect will have you taking a close look at when you were tossing out. in january, no more tossing food scraps like banana peels or veggies in the trash. californians will instead be required to put excess food and waste bins. cities and counties will composted to create an energy source. the director of cal recycle says it's about moving -- removing

foodways from landfills that condemns the atmosphere. >> this is the biggest change since we started recycling in the 1980's. every time you put that banana peel inorganic waste, it is turned into compost or a biogas and gets his next life, we are fighting climate change. kumasi: they estimate organic material like food and yard waste makes up half of what is in california landfills. a fifth of the state's methane emissions. what happens if you don't follow the law? cal recycle is focusing on compliance first. reggie: good news for families helping to put crab on the table for holidays. fish and wildlife is allowing commercial crabbing to open on the central coast next week. it is still on hold in the bay area. the start was delayed because of the number of humpback whales and sea turtles in the area. many get tangled up in fishing lines. and oakland group is petitioning the federal government to ban

traditional crab gear and switch to roadless -- ropeless pop-up gear. kumasi: there is a global maple syrup shortage. candidate is unlocking gets emergency maple syrup reserve. that is a thing. we are getting an inside look at it. the facility is in a town called gloria bill -- gloriaville two hours outside of montreal. they have been stockpiling but they called liquid gold for two decades. >> highfield next december, people will still be putting maple syrup on their pancakes. i don't believe we have to resort to aunt jemima or corn syrup. reggie: going after autnie. -- auntie. kumasi: sales or upcoming production was down and they are tapping into nearly half of

their reserve to supply the market. that's about 50 million pounds of maple syrup. i like that man in his shade. reggie: aunt jemima does have maple syrup. he's talking about 100%. one more day until michael strahan's scheduled liftoff to space after the delay because of windy conditions. he will spend the day training in texas. coming up at 7:00, he tells gma what is doing before the much. >> i relaxed day. a little family time, golf time, taking my mind away from every thing going on here. i'm excited about tomorrow. reggie: you can hear what else michael said and an update on the windy conditions. that's coming up next on gma. tune in tomorrow to see michael posey launch into space -- michael's launch into space. you will see a live here on abc 7. kumasi: we made it to friday.

power guide to getting you a better weekend. the pandemic is still going on but there are plenty of fun things we can do in our communities. a lot are covid-say. reggie: here is jobina with a guy from better weekend. jobina: where can you find live entertainment, lasers, carolers and the oakland interfaith gospel choir? that would be in jack london square this saturday night from 6:00 to 8:00. the town is hosting its annual free holiday tree lighting. families can take selfies with rudolph and santa is inspected to make a special appearance. this is your last weekend to check let's go sf, the largest holiday projection mapping event in the country. it is free. the show last five minutes and is a true blend of art and technology. video projection techniques are used with colors and light to project virtual images from local and international artists onto iconic buildings throughout

san francisco's financial district. this is kind of different. the weekend at ikea? the emeryville location is hosting a free food festival. you can sample festive treats and recipes and check out a gingerbread house decorating demo. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. reggie: that is not all that is going on this weekend. on the front page of the website be put together a list of covid-from the events. that's at abc7news.com. don't forget. there is also santa con tomorrow. the santa skivvies run is happening in the castro. mike: that will be wet. kumasi: salvation army bell ringing today at union square. we will be out there raising money. 1:00. let's gloawwwwwwwww

it really takes her breath away. reggie: it is free. you can see it walking around downtown. kumasi: get you something warm and walk around. mike: no rain tonight. no rain tomorrow night for the most part. north bay may get something towards 11:00, midnight. sunday, yeah. no plans outside. we will be untouched by rain. all plans will definitely be touched by rain. a gorgeous sunrise developing. high clouds increase in the next few days as the storm draws near. time to prepare for the storm. the atmospheric river looking more impressive than yesterday. sunday, monday, tuesday. we have chances of wintry showers on wednesday and thursday. it will be a cool week of whether to watch -- weather to o watch and for me to study. 54 to 57.

you will enjoy a nice sunshine early. even with a blanket of high clouds temperatures are as cold tomorrow morning as they are this morning. 5:00 saturday evening, clouds increasing. midnight, light rain breaking out in the north bay. by the time we wake up all of us have light to moderate rain. to the afternoon hours it will increase in intensity and continued through monday. our most treacherous day for outdoor activities. we will turn over to the wintry showers. snow level down to 2500 feet. a no go after after sierra. sunday, monday, tuesday will be too difficult to travel with blowing snow and snow up to nine feet in depth. by tuesday, possibly 10 feet. by friday. a strong storm on monday. sunday, a moderate storm.

tuesday, wednesday and thursday, a light storm. reggie: new at 6:00, one of the most anticipated movies in the past few years. kumasi: spider-man: no way home his theaters in one week. >> ever since i got bit by that spider i've only had one week where my life felt normal. that is when you find out. kumasi: we are hearing from the stars. they are talking to gma about the movie. >> what has been like? five years since the first vitamin production started -- spider-man production started. >> we met when we were 18. we did the first movie when we were 19, turning 20. it special to do it amongst people you care about and love. it can get crazy at times. it is nice to have people that have your back. people that support you. kumasi: yes.

reggie: put her in the center. i like this. that took me a second. kumasi: you can watch the full interview with the cast of "spider-man: no way home" at 7:00. she is talking about the one character she does not feel enough love. new at 6:00, a florida home is all lit up. reggie: the homeowners are doing the most with acres and acres of holiday lights. the tradition goes back to 1989. that is how long they have been doing what they call the five acres of christmas. an incredible array of holiday decorations eliminating that property. -- illuminating that property. that is kumasi' kumasi: i was trying to figure out where that is. it is near pensacola on the

panhandle. reggie: you do for beaches. -- beautiful beaches. then go home. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: the abc 7 yule log is back. cozy up in front of the virtual fire and stream that on our website, abc7news.com, as well as the abc 7 bay area app. kumasi: i might do that. that sounds nice and cozy with nice candles and lights. reggie: have a day. have a night. kumasi: let's take a

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kumasi: if you just joining us, seven things to know this morning. major retailers are urging congress to crackdown on anonymous online sales after retail theft.

the goal is to prevent stolen goods from being resold. reggie: william scott says crime in the union square area is down 85% since he increasing the number of officers on patrol. police have tried to make the area safer following the november 19 asked retail theft. kumasi: 3 million 16 and 17 -year-olds are eligible for a booster shot. reggie: funeral services for the late senator bob dole will be held at washington national cathedral today. abc news will air a special report when president biden delivers his eulogy. that is suspected to happen after 8:00 a.m. mike: here is your warning. you have two days to prepare for the second atmospheric river of the season. it will hit hardest on monday. my concerns will be flooding on the streets and parking lots. we are watching those degree flows and mudslides that could happen. sue: we are following your

friday morning commute. we were doing so well. kumasi: beloved actress and san. francisco resident rita moreno celebrates her 90th birthday tomorrow. you have a chance to see her this weekend. she will appear at a screening of disney's new "west side story" at the castro theater. she won an oscar for her role in the original "west side story" i n 1961. disney is the parent company of abc 7. reggie: that would be incredible to see her. kumasi: she looks fantastic. reggie: she's in a new movie and the whole situation. she does not dance in the movie but she was on the set. i love to hear that. kumasi: that's a good thing to do on sunday. just go to the movies. check her out. i hope you have a good weekend,

everybody. we will keep you informed of everything is the weekend goes on. reggie: good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, as we head into the weekend, millions of american teenagers now eligible for booster shots. the cdc greenlights pfizer boosters for 16 and 17-year-olds as new research shows kids are helping drive the recent spike in new infections. hospitalizations up almost 50% in the last month with omicron now detected in half the country. will boosters be approved for younger children? jussie smollett guilty. the "empire" star convicted on five of six counts for lying to police and staging a hate crime against himself. will the actor serve time behind bars? a major defeat for former president trump. an appeals court rejecting his attempt to keep those white house documents from congressional investigators probing the capitol insurrection as the senate now clears the last major hurdle to avoiding a