with some light rain. . mike is tracking the neighborhood still being hit with showers this morning. reggie: good morning, you are watching abc7 mornings. we will start with mike's best. mike: it is snowing around the area. i'm excited to see that. there are still some issues on the road that delbene and i will continue to track -- that joe bina -- jobina and i will continue to track. some of those may roam towards us and there is the possibility of thunder and snow down to around 2500 feet. some of our heaviest showers in the san ramon valley and heading across mount diablo towards highway four and the eastern sections of the santa clara valley.

today, steady rain and scattered showers. temperatures up or 40's to low 50's. reggie: heavy downpours and strong winds had caltrans working around the clock. kumasi: crews worked to unlock -- unblock storm drains on highway 82. you can see caltrans workers standing in want to two feet of water. >> it has been busy. floods, sinkholes. >> are you staying dry? >> as much as i can. kumasi: in hillsboro, a driveway flooded. along interstate 28 interstate 8 roads caused cars to spin out but there were no reports of major injuries. this is a live look at pg&e's power outage map. the green is indicating where people are in the dark. the bulk of the outages were in the peninsula, south bay, and

santa cruz mountains. reggie: a homeless encampment was's flooding during yesterday's's storm. it flooded with tencent debris all over. the county issued evacuation warnings for some areas. highway 92 in san mateo county has reopened after flooding forced it to shut down in both directions between skyline boulevard and highway one. calfire shared a few videos showing the mess from the storm. besides the water covering the roadway, there was debris and mud. you can keep an eye on the weather anytime on the abc7 bay area app on roku, android fire, and apple tv. kumasi: state health officials are putting safety measures back in place to keep covid under control during the holidays. one of the things is a statewide mask mandate returning tomorrow and in effect for a month.

for indoor events with more than 1000 people, and you want unvaccinated will need to show proof of a negative test. you have to get a test 48 hours in advance. the state is recommending travelers coming from out of state to be tested within five days of arriving in california. >> wearing a mask will be one of the most important things to get this through this period of uncertainty just under two weeks before christmas and before new year's and other dates for the holidays. now is an important time to get vaccinated. kumasi: the recommendations apply to locals and visitorskgo -- visitors. reggie: amy hollyfield is live walking to travelers. amy: the state is making this recommendation after looking at the post thanksgiving number of covid cases.

the state health secretary says the number of cases is that 47% since the holiday. hospitalizations are up 14%. they decided to put this recommendation in place, asking travelers to get a covid test three to five days after arrival in california. some travelers say they are not sure they want or need to do this. >> that sounds like an extra step of something i don't feel like doing. i understand it is for my safety but if it is a recommendation, i will leave it at that. >> i will probably be quarantined and in general be quarantined in general -- be quarantineing in general next few days. amy: official said this helps with public health efforts. they made it public when they announced a new indoor mask mandate across the state. kumasi: thank you.

the january 6 has recommended contempt charges for mark meadows. the full house could vote as soon as today to ask the justice department to prosecute. jobina: text messages revealed president trump's closest allies wanted him to take action in january 6 as rioters were strumming the capital. the house committee investigating the riots voted to hold mark meadows in contempt of congress. he is refusing to testify even though he provided the messages. as rioters storm for capital, fox news hosts sent messages to mark meadows. liz cheney read them yesterday. >> "the president needs to tell people in the capital to go home. this is hurting all of us. he is destroying his legacy." "can he make a statement, ask people to leave the capital?"

jobina: the network did not respond to request for comment. organizers of the rally to the white house are suing a verizon. they are trained to prevent the company from sharing phone data with the house committee. kumasi: the boy scouts of america announced a proposed settlement of $800 million for survivors of sexual abuse. the organization filed for bankruptcy in february 2020 as hundreds of the victims came forward. many claim they were abused by scout leaders. the organization faces over 92,000 claims of sexual abuse. this settlement is with one insurance company and others could follow. the total settlement is expected to reach $2.5 billion. reggie: hundreds of burger king workers are waiting for money owed to them over wage theft. five locations were met with a citation last year. it accuses the golden gate

restaurant group not paying minimum wage and not allowing a meal and rest periods. none of the employees have seen the money. golden gate has filed any appeal against that decision. burger king has not commented on the case. kumasi: the deadly tornado disaster rocking america's heartland, the stories of survivors coming together and neighbors building back their communities. reggie: police tracking down with the massive bay area crime ring. what people were found with weapons, cash, and stolen car parts. mike: dress warmly. 41 in the sun sun sun showing up in the north bay while the rest of us are in the low to mid 40's. showers i didn't have to shout out for help.

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kumasi: highway 70 is closed indefinitely because of this rockslide. this photo is both the -- is from the. feather canyon area. . broadway reopened a week ago after being shut down from this mudslide during october's atmospheric river running over the burn scar of the dixie fire. mike: let's talk about what isal going on right now. we have a slight chance of thunderstorms developing over the ocean and being against our coastline. right now, our most organized activity is over clayton and concord will avert, ygnacio boulevard toward concord in the san ramon valley. we have more showers from the san mateo bridge southward and they are moving west to east as the last chunk of energy,

organized energy, both through. here is future radar, it will take the sunshine into differential heating tubing is a chance of showers and thunderstorms into the afternoon. the best chances new the ocean. it is definitely a sunglasses type afternoon as we start to dry out before our next system roles in. here it is 7:00 tomorrow morning. i will show you that future radar coming up. i want to round out this one by telling you it is still dangerous at the coast. high surf advisory until 10:00 tomorrow morning. jobina: our biggest issue is going to be a crash i am following in clarinda. a car did flip over on westbound 24 right at the wilder road offramp. speeds around 14 miles per hour and injuries are reported. one lane is blocked right now. roadway flooding has been an issue. on south mountain 280 and southbound 87 and at the byrd

avenue offramp, those areas will be closed until 4:00 p.m. due to the flooding. bay bridge to plaza, the metering lights and it is slick as you make your way across the bridge. the chp has issued a wind advisory and -- a wind advisory for that one and the golden gate bridge. walnut creek, things looking good. reggie: two new tv models come out that will change your living room. kumasi: steph curry a chance at a world record tonight. reggie: adults playing with their food, over the top creations on a new cooking competition. the new disney plus show dropping tomorrow. kumasi: as we look outside now, it is 6:12 still wet so be careful.

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kumasi: today is day four of cleanup and recovery in mayfield, kentucky as tornadoes swarmed that area. reggie: we are hearing from survivors and people who have been rescued. it comes as the number of people who died continues to go up. kumasi: our reporter is life in mayfield with more on this. good morning. reporter: every day here on the ground reveals a new story of hope and despair and resilience for this community. this morning, marty james considers himself fortunate. >> it happened so fast. glass was flying and the walls were caving in. reporter: his home in shambles. >> hell. like a war zone. unimaginable. reporter: there have been at least 44 reported tornadoes across nine states resulting in

the deadliest 20 to outbreak in the u.s. in more than a decade. governor andy beshear says more than 1000 homes have been destroyed. the death toll rising to 74 with 88 lives lost across five states. >> as a look at this broken down by county, it is way more people unaccounted for. we expect this death toll will continue to grow. reporter: back in mayfield, already james recalling the moment he thought he lost his partner. >> she was trapped in there. reporter: once they made it out, his wife was taken to the hospital with two working legs. the two eventually reunited, alive. >> unbelievable. reporter: president biden who has been in regular contact with governor andy beshear says he will be traveling here tomorrow to survey the disaster zone. in mayfield, kentucky, ab

news. reggie: you can donate to the red cross. go to redcro online. kumasi: police busted a catalytic converter theft ring. officers discovered more than 1000 catalytic converters along with tools to steal them, weapons, and cash. police say the other three worked at recycle businesses and knowingly purchased the stolen converters. reggie: the largest residential project in mountain view's history will be up for discussion. the city council is expected to weigh in on google's urban renewal proposal. according to our media partner, some councilmembers are bright about the 30 year construction timeline. mountain view wants to build

homes, office space, shops, restaurants, and a school. kumasi: how about this for your living room? lg is rolling out these tv models for next year. one is the lg stand by me. it is a 27 inch at tv that can be wheeled around. then there is the tv that lea against the wall instead of being mounted. lg says it is meant to be leaned like art on an easel and blend into the home. reggie: what wha about this? why would i want that? kumasi: so you can just sit on the couch. mike: i get the art piece. kumasi: i think this is you can see it in the kitchen while you are cooking. if your house is not positioned

where you can see the tv from everywhere, you can wheel it around based on where you want to see it. and art is just kind of creative. mike: that was a must have in our house, must be able to see the tv from the kitchen. barbara, that was one of her stipulations. i get the art piece, you don't want the tv to be the focal point of your room anymore. i get it. let's look at what is going on in san jose. it is raining here on the shark tank toward san jose international airport. we must organize showers will taper. clouds open for sunshine and there is a chance we will keep it going through the afternoon. do not come high clouds and colder conditions. dress warmer. cold this weekend but dry with a mix of sunshine and clouds in the afternoon. we will turn off the rain thursday only for a couple of days. i want to focus on the snow

around clearlake and cloverdale. mount diablo now getting some snow. east of san jose, you can see the diablo range, mount hamilton receiving some snow. even where the national weather service's radar is, some snow. skyline boulevard, a little bit of snow falling in the santa cruz mountains. it will be to fall but keep things pretty slippery. please be careful. tomorrow morning into thursday morning, another one with light to moderate showers. rain potential and double that in our hills and mountains. we will wake up to quietly and into the noon hour we see light to moderate showers developing over the north bay as we head into the afternoon. they slipped southward and cover more neighborhoods. you can see a majority of the yellow, much -- yellow, moderate showers.

it is not until night that most of us excretes that but we will wake up to a few showers left over and those will quickly clear after the morning commute ends. it opens the door for lows in the 20's, 30's, and 40's friday morning, saturday morning, sunday morning. highs around 52 to 56 with clouds and sunshine. our next chance of rain is on monday. kumasi: now we are checking up with ginger with what is coming up on "gma." >> good morning to you. i have been glued to the radar for you all over the sierra. we will talk about that storm and the latest from washington as the house is expected to hold mark meadows in contempt for refusing to co-opt rate with the committee -- for refusing to cooperate with the committee investigating generally six. -- investigating january 6. what you need to know to make

the most of free shipping day and how to make sure your packages arrive on time for christmas. the new matrix movie, almost here. we will talk about the stars throughout the week. tori johnson has some last-minute holiday deals and steals coming up here on "gma." so is it red or blue pill? reggie: they during the premiere at the castro theater, practically down the street. isn't that exciting? >> how fun. you will be there, obviously? [laughter] reggie: we will probably be there if we are invited or not because kumasi is trying to meet someone. kumasi: why are you telling other people my business. [laughter] >> i am happy to reggie: if you happen to nokia

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kumasi: the mayor of richmond has been hit with a restraining order from his own city. he allegedly violated confidential information from the city attorney. one post is about an investigation into any alleged discrimination and retaliation. he says he is not intent to comply since it by with his first amendment rights. a hearing is set for december 19. reggie: history will be made tonight in new york. steph curry is just 23 points away from breaking the nba record. the team has to fly in this

morning because they are stuck in minneapolis. steph curry made five three-pointers last night. the coach is confident he respond to the atmosphere in madison square garden. >> is pretty surreal. just let it happen. one thing i learned these last few games is keep playing basketball, keep taking shots you think you can make and enjoy the experience of it. reggie: did to visit 4:30 this afternoon. we know the adage, don't play with your food. that is what artists do in this new culinary competition. kumasi: the show features after

food artists from around the world. the idea is to create your imagination to create disney themed sculptures out of all types of food. >> this is on point. the fact that disney was able to put together this concept of giving the chance to artists to create spectacular art for displays based on iconic disney characters and movies is just mind blowing. kumasi: streaming tomorrow. reggie: next, tracking the remnants of this atmospheric river, the storm causing scaffolding to come crashing down on cars. kumasi: the dates and times with the most amount of people in the bay area roads want to avoid for christmas travel. reggie: if you have solar panels on your home, your electric ills

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invisalign. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: top stories at 6:30, pfizer's new data on its covid-19 pill. how it might do against the omicron variant. >> the most important things to get us through this period of uncertainty. kumasi: california's mask mandate rules are enforced tomorrow and two other safety measures you will need to know. reggie: the remnants of our december storm still remaining. mike is tracking another round

of wet weather moving in soon. kumasi: good morning, everybody. you're watching abc7 mornings on abc7, hulu live, or wherever you stream. mike: rain is still falling and the potential for puddles on antioch bridge and highway for. also where five adn 680 come together come across to san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge come into places like redwood city, san mateo down to loss autos at los altos hills. if you live east of these --east of there, you will get weight that she will get wet. -- east of there, you will get wet. we only hover in the upper 40's to low 50's into the afternoon hours and back into the low to mid 40's by 7:00. kumasi: in the east, cleanup is underway after heavy rain and strong winds forced streets to

coast. reggie: we were in oakland and replay where fates flooded -- where streets flooded. in alameda, a tree caused significant damage to linkin park and destroyed a playground. >> we had to come check it out for ourselves. it is worse than we expected. kumasi: -- reggie: the playground and pickle ball court are closed until the city completes repairs. kumasi: san san san san san sann district got hit pretty hard. this video was taken there the height of the storm. san mateo gooding inspectors are looking into what caused this scaffolding to fall. it came crashing down outside the union bank building just before 11:00 yesterday. it hit three cars passing by. police say the drivers only had minor injuries. reggie: it is slow going for

anyone this enough to drive to lake tahoe. this is interstate 80 last night, covered in snow. we will take a live look at the conditions on interstate 80 at donner summit. it is very windy, slippery, it is not where you want to be. if you are headed to tahoe, check your route before you leave. some highways are closed, some have chain requirements. we spoke to one man who was headed to san francisco from lake tahoe yesterday. >> we planned this trip months ago. we were like, there is not going to be any snow. reggie: there is a winter storm warning until 10:00 tonight. caltrans is telling drivers to stay home unless you absolutely have to travel. you can keep an eye on the weather anytime. you will find on the bay area app on roku, amazon fire, android tv, and apple tv. pfizer's ceo says their pill to

treat covid-19 could be authorized by the end of the year. kumasi: joe bina's life -- job ina is live with the results of the study. jobina: in the clinical trial, pfizer found the risk of being hospitalized or dying by 89% when taken within three days of being diagnosed. the ceo says the pill is a game changer but should not be a substitute to avoid getting vaccinated. >> it is possible for it to be approved this year and the results will be available this year. they need to take all of the time they need to make sure they make their decision. but there is a high sense of urgency so it is simple it will be available this year. kumasi: pfizer says it is moving at full speed to create a new vaccine specific to omicron,

ready in march if needed. reggie: -- kumasi: california is trying to get ahead of a potential covid search. reggie: this big one is a indoor mask mandate despite your vaccination status. you will need to wear a mask in all public settings indoors through at least january 15. updated guidance for big events you need to get a negative covid test if you are unvaccinated within 24 or 48 hours depending on the test. this of 1 -- this applies to indoor events. travelers are encouraged to get tested within five days of traveling to california. amy hollyfield is live at sfo. amy: part of the announcement includes a recommendation from the state for travelers. recommends you get a covid test three to five days with an arriving in california. there are new requirements.

first, masks will be required at indoor public spaces. most of bay area counties have indoor mask mandates in place with the exception of marin. this change will cover 50% of the state counties that don't. anyone that does not show proof of vaccination attending a mega event will need to show proof of a negative test within one day if it is an antigen test or two days if it is a pcr tests. finally, the recommendation for travelers to and from california that they be tested within three to five days of their arrival. >> wearing a mask will be one of the most important things to help us get through this period of uncertainty just under two weeks before christmas and before new year's. now is an important time to determine to give vaccinated. amy: the number of cases is a

40% since thanksgiving and hospitalizations are up 14 sent. looking at those numbers, they decided to put these new measures in place. they say they are not -- they say they are not expected to make any shutdowns or quarantining requirements, just these extra precautions. live at as a vote, amy hollyfield -- live at sfo, amy hollyfield. reggie: california's case rate is 14 per 100,000 people. a local doctor is part of our vaccine team. he says he believes state officials are bringing back the universal mask mandate out of an abundance of caution. >> we don't really have the concrete evidence about how severe omicron could be. we don't know what the trajectory will look like and how many more people could potentially get infected. amy: -- kumasi: airlines essay the

omicron variant could curb holiday travel. it will not be clear how much travel has been affected until after the holiday season is over. december 23 and january 3 are expected to be the busiest days for travel. the tsa is preparing for a rush of passengers slightly less than before the pandemic. nearly 2.5 million people passed through checkpoints the day after thanksgiving. if you are traveling for christmas, you will not be alone. aaa expects travel to be up 34% this year. 109 million americans are estimated to be planning a trip, including those who fly and drive. the busiest corridors will be northbound interstate 80 from interstate 580. the same section packed for thanksgiving. peak congestion is expected december 23. aaa predicts that section will

be 156% above normal -- will be 166% above normal. reggie: apple has a new software update and it is helping decide your digital legacy after you are gone. kumasi: you're looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. reggie: if you are looking for a stocking stuffer, have you tried to dollar store? a mother of three puts the bargains to the test with some tips. first we check in with mike nicco. mike: we know it is called outside. not all of us -- it is cold outside. not all of us need an umbrella. it is cooler than this time yesterday. the east bay, we have low to mid 40's with showers hanging around. 42 to 45 degrees. you can see we are in the low to mid 40's. here's a look at one last shower trying to develop over the ocean as this batch of energy rolls through. it is heading from point reyes

to the golden gate bridge and eventually the richmond san rafael bridge. you can see the heavier cells, the yellow starting to move up to the east as we are starting to unwind this storm system. there is a chance of more showers developing over the ocean and getting close to our coast. some could have snail -- could have hail and snow. future radar shows a different story as far as what is over the ocean. you can see plenty of green behind me, but not much overland as the clouds opened for sunshine. you need the sunglasses this afternoon. with the temperatures, it will not feel that one. here is tomorrow's storm already showing up about 24 hours from now. we will look at what to expect and prettiness weekend coming up in the seven day forecast. until then we have wet roads and accidents. jobina: good morning.

we are going to start here with a live look at the oakland camera. this is 880. as you travel further south on 880, he run into a slowdown. you can see a press reported on southbound 880 before industrial parkway, blocking at least one lane. our biggest backup be in lorinda. speeds down to 10 miles per hour. one lane is blocked because a car flipped over on westbound 24 at wilder road. we do have that as an issue. and then the toll plaza kimberly blacktopped -- really backed up -- the toll plaza is really act up.

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kumasi: the number of people who died after this weekend's

tornadoes continues to rise. president biden is expected to visit kentucky to survey the damage. one man is having residence in mayfield by feeding them. jobina: help is arriving in mayfield, kentucky. jim finch said he realized the community did not have power or water so he set up a grill in town to feed people impacted by the tornadoes. he drove 1.5 hours to serve as girl master -- as grill master.. he said it needed to be done. >> i just figured i could do what i could do, show up with some food and water. hamburgers, chicken, sausage, eggs. just simple stuff you can have and not have to worry about making a mess. grab and go type of food. jobina: kentucky officials have started a toy drive for children

in the area. they are encouraging people to donate and make things easier for families. kumasi: you can help victims by donating to the red cross. you can call one 800 -- -redcross or go to a judge dismissed the charges against a man due to insufficient evidence. nair was arrested and charged in october. they claimed that he ma their daughter and working as a prostitute. she claims they assaulted her when they tried to keep her from seeing mcnair. the judge ordered the french is to stay away from their daughter. reggie: this week is the busiest week of the year for post offices.

the holidays are just around the corner and deadlines to mail packages are almost here. this saturday, december 18 is the last day to ship packages through priority mail. if you are a procrastinator, you can ship packages by december 23 if you use priority express. that post office manager is giving some advice, have your packages ready for drop off. before you drop off, go get the boxes. >> you don't have to pay for them. you can pick up as many as you want, take it home, address it and package it, for free. reggie: their advice is to write an address on a piece of paper and put it inside the box so if the box gets damaged, post office workers can get it to the branch location. i'm going to outline the dates for you. the deadline for priority mail is saturday. for hierarchy express, december 23.

for ups delivery by christmas eve, the last day is december 23 but you have to pay for next day air which is not cheap. today is the deadline for fedex ground shipping. the 21st is the deadline for three day freight and express saver. american airlines is aggressively hiring workers to keep flights operating. executives from southwest, american, and united are expected to address a committee tomorrow that says the company is trying to prevent a repeat of fall flight cancellations. staffing shortages caused scheduling meltdowns for spirit and southwest. spirit wants any update on the money in eight airlines received during the pandemic. looking at the new york stock exchange, trading is getting underway and we are in positive territory. kumasi: apple lets you choose

who can access your account when you pass away. this is part of a feature called the digital legacy. apple released a big iphone yesterday -- phone update yesterday. it has been difficult for feminine members to access an apple account. it allows you to have one person to conceive of things including passwords, notes, and other information after you pass away. reggie: celebrating the holidays does not have to be expensive. kumasi: becky shows us how to save money by. shopping at the dollar store. she says mom -- she is a mom on a mission to decorate a table for under $30. >> show me your dollar store decorations. >> i wanted some sophistication but i have four kids. >> snowflakes cut out of lunch bags, and expensive candy canes and envelopes folder from the same bags. each of these rich red holiday plate chargers for one dollar

each. >> i paid one dollar eac paid on these, 20 square-foot. at the big box store, i paid $3.50 each for the same amount of wrapping paper. kumasi: she says the same thing goes for gift bags. becky will have more shopping tips on "gma" at 7:00. i can be down for everything except for the snowflakes with the lunch bags. reggie: that is just because she knows how to do a craft. she could have done that with anything in her house already. kumasi: the place settings look good. reggie: i was surprised by that. i never knew that was what it was called. a charger? mike: the plate under the plate. reggie: here is another tip, you can be not classy and never have heard of that and not have one.

kumasi: and still each good. [laughter] -- and still eat good. [laughter] mike: plate under a plate and my wife said, sweetie, that is a decoration. don't use it. reggie: my family was obviously trash because i never had a charger. mike: that is so nice when you have young kids and she could go to the dollar store and get those crafts because they are disposable. you just throw that stuff away or recycle it. thank goodness for her being able to be crafty and save us money. here is santa cruz, you can see the ocean is still angry until tomorrow morning. it will be very rough. don't let your pets loose. 6:50, rainfall, three quarters

in san jose. in the central bank, two to four inches. look at some of these extremes, richmond, 4.5. oakland, 5.5. spring valley, nearly 7.5. showers taper today and look for isolated sunshine. a new storm drains on us tomorrow and then it is freezing cold and dry into the weekend. look at these storm reports, these are flood and wind reports. 92 of them from our atmospheric river. right now from the san mateo bridge southward, we have light to moderate showers as we keep things wet and ponding on the roadways. around 3000 feet we have snow falling. a quick look at what is happening tomorrow morning through thursday morning. one third to two thirds inches of rain as possible. it will stay in the north bay through the morning hours and

afternoon and evening it slides into the rest of us. thursday's commute, the showers move on. freezing cold 20's, 30's, and barely 40's for blows friday, saturday, and sunday mornings. reggie: the climate and environment are issues we focus on to build a better bay area. kumasi: san francisco's iconic thing could be raised as part of effort to protect from earthquakes and sea level rise. the city port commission will look at proposals and one which strengthen the substructure of the building which may include raising it to install a new seawall. other plants could put up new railings and deployable barriers to guard against rising waves. the project could cost anywhere from $650 million to $3 billion. reggie: if you have solar panels, your electric bill. make own up.

the california public utilities commission is proposing changes to the program to get homeowners to install solar panels. it includes reducing the rates for installing extra power back to the grid and a $70 per month. fee it would take up to 15 years to recoup the price for installing solar. the cpu says the changes are necessary to make sure everyone is paying their fair share to maintain the power grid. kumasi: in an effort to educate fire risk, pg&e will bury power lines across the state. the state will announce those plans in february. crews will bury nearly 100 miles throughout the year. the ceo of pg&e says public safety shutoffs to prevent fires will affect fewer people but it is not clear when they will become a rarity. reggie: a guitar shaped hotel is coming to the las vegas strip.

hard rock international has acquired the operations of the mirage hotel for $1 billion. okay, you see this? the deal is expected to be complete next year. once the deal is done come hard rock plans to build this hotel. no word when construction will start. hard rock says the resort will be 80 acres. kumasi: in the middle of vegas?? reggie: that mirage hotel is pretty big because it has the whole dolphin and tiger area. what happens to them? do they live in the guitar? kumasi: no. the guitar will be its own fresh new thing. reggie: there is a plate underneath a plate and it is called a charger? i am still trying to get over that. kumasi: you probably had it for

thanksgiving. i didn't -- reggie: i didn't. kumasi: you can watch our program on demand or live on -- or live through our app. download the app and start streaming. reggie: you have to remember i grew up on stovetop stuffing. kumasi:

kumasi: it is 6:37. here are the seven things to know this morning. mike: we have any active live doppler. the showers will be steady through 9:00 and then will taper to isolated. look at all of that snow on mount diablo and mount hamilton and the north bay. it will be a gorgeous morning. kumasi: traveling to lake is not recommended today. . this is why, snow is causing trouble on. interstate 80 and other roads. jobina: we have had a lot of issues on the roads. roadway flooding reported in san jose on southbound 280. those will be closed until 4:00 p.m.. reggie: masks will be mandatory in all public places indoors in california.

the mandate will. be reinstated tomorrow. it applies to everyone, vaccinated or not. kumasi: the ceo of pfizer says the company's pill to treat covid-19 could be authorized by the end of this year and next year. the pill reduces the risk of hospitalization. or dying by 80%. reggie: steph curry is two three-pointers away from breaking the nba record. tip-off is at 4:30 this afternoon. kumasi: if you are not done with holiday shopping, today might be the day to get it together. it is national free shipping to -- free shipping day. hundreds of companies are offering free shipping and you should still get your items in time for christmas. reggie: there was a package yesterday addressed to my dog. how cute? rooster. mike:

reggie: i don't want to cause a fight in my house this morning. kumasi: that is a nice gesture. [laughter] tes good morning, america, f our viewers in the west on this tuesday morning. another trump aide may now face jail time over the january 6th rampage. insurrection investigation. the house set to hold former president trump's top aide, ex-chief of staff mark meadows in criminal contempt as committee members provide extraordinary new details about january 6th, including text messages from donald trump jr. to meadows pleading for his father to act as his supporters rampaged inside the capitol. also this morning, communities picking up the pieces from the deadliest twister outbreak in more than a decade. the death toll rising. at least 88 killed. kentucky hit hardest.