causing for travelers. >> this is the scene in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. different story for the bay area's week of whether i had. >> good morning on this monday, january 17. we will get our weather forecast from drew. drew: we are not tracking any wet weather. the dry pattern continues for the week ahead good we are in the 40's to low 50's out there. most of us in the mid 50's around the bay shoreline. partly to mostly cloudy skies. partly cloudy throughout your holiday today.

your air quality does re quali the moderate side. you will some haze in the atmosphere. >> the u.s. is still waiting for the omicron peak. covid cases across the country are still skyrocketing. the cdc says the country is averaging more than 780,000 new cases a day. more hospital staff are infected. others are getting burnt out and leaving. the national peak of omicron likely won't happen for weeks. >> the entire country is not moving at the same pace. the omicron wave started later in other parts of the country. the next few weeks will be tough. >> starting wednesday he will be able to request free rapid tests from the biden administration. the limit is four per household.

>> today today today jr. day. oakland's anti-police terror project will host a car caravan to wrap up a series of virtual celebrations over the holiday weekend. san francisco celebrations are virtual as well. the city's annual mlk in and parade has been canceled. the event usually runs runs day. officials are urging you to celebrate virtually through events organized by the northern california dr. martin luther king jr. community foundation. >> dr. king' king' will host a service to commemorate him today. this year would have been his 93rd birthday. the attend. no march and rally will also be held in his honor in downtown

atlanta. >> swirling snow created created backdrop at the martin luther king memorial in d.c. sunday. a major storm pummels the east coast. this is an ohio ohio ohio ohio i believe. i have to give myself credit for that. slick roads causing headaches across the country. more than 1200 flights are already canceled for today. elizabeth schulze has more on the dangerous conditions. >> a massive winter storm creating treacherous travel conditions and leaving millions of americans on alert. in north carolina two were killed when their car slid off and ici 95. >> please don't take unnecessary chances with this dangerous winter storm.

>> heavy snowfall and freezing rain pummeling much of the southeast. tens of thousands of customers in the carolinas, virginia, georgia and kentucky without power. overnight the storm moving northeast. snow blanketed new jersey and pennsylvania. flightaware reports thousands of flights already canceled today. game for me right now. >> new york's governor is urging drivers to stay off the roads. >> this could be a very dangerous situation. >> the same storm system causing an ef to tornado destroyed more than two dozen mobile homes. >> this came up quicker than anything i've ever seen. >> the district is reporting its

highest snowfall so far this month since 2016. >> now the volcanic eruption off the coast of tonga. this is a mountain of dust in the sky. new zealand and australia sent flights to survey the damage. it sends a plume of ash 12 miles into the air. new zealand officials haven't received any reports of deaths or injuries. the tsunami knocked out phone so this. huge waves had a significant impact on tonga's capital. ocean waves travel more than 5000 miles to bay area coastlines. the water poured into richardson bay ripping the boat dock off of the building. waves also flooded santa cruz harbor.

we know a lot interested in the science behind this care. we are hearing from experts about how common underwater volcanoes are. we are here in pacifica, one of the areas most impacted by the tsunami advisory and still impacted to a certain extent this morning. we can see video from these waves right now. they have been pretty strong this morning. we have video saturday from the waves crashing up to the boardwalk. usgs says the power of that volcano eruption off the coast of tonga was so strong and loud that it could be heard all the way to alaska.

>> there must been a very large amount of magma that was exposed somehow may from an underwater landslide or something that then encountered the seawater and exploded really violently. >> that is what prompted the tsunsshe entire west coast. we did see that flooding in santa cruz. the question now for a lot of people is could this happen again. the short answer is yes. experts say that although tsunamis triggered from a volcano eruption are rare, it is still a possibility. there's about 60 underground volcanoes or submarine volcanoes off the coast of california.

it is something that usgs and national weather service are watching and monitoring. >> of renewed battle for the ballot box. the surge of restrictions that some have put in place. >> people think of this as a quick way to make a dollar when you are stealing someone's child. >> another french bulldog stolen in the bay area. the thief didn't stop there. >> 6 feet from san francisco down to monterey bay. we do anticipate wave height stayin

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>> good morning. this is san jose right now. partly cloudy skies overhead. your air quality today and tomorrow is not changing. our air quality will not -- improve until we get some rain. we are in the upper 50's to near 60°. we will go into the 60's for most of us. 60 the forecasted high in the city today. 65 and san jose. 60 in concord. fairfield 61. traffic is holiday light.

it is is around the bay area. keep in mind bart is operating on a saturday schedule. caltrans is running on a weekend schedule. live shot of walnut creek. there is an injury crash. it is light right now in the south bay. roadwork up to the guadalupe parkway. >> fans everywhere are talking about that wild finish this morning. >> some niners fans noticed a different mistake the cowboys made. >> truly embarrassing. thanking betty white for being america's friend on what would

have been her 100th birthday. we are heading to break with a live

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are you ready to du more with less asthma? just ask your asthma specialist about dupixent. >> another french bulldog stolen at gunpoint. the thieves in this case stole the owner's purse and car, too. she was watching -- walking her family's 15-month-old dog. four or five people with guns rushed up and stole her purse and dog. the suspects used the keys inside the purse to drive all with her car. we spoke with the woman's son.

>> it makes me nervous for other people. it makes me nervous for our society that people think this is ok and a quick way to make a dollar when in reality this is like stealing someone's child. we do everything with him and take him everywhere. it's like taking someone's kid. >> office is asking anyone with information to come forward. >> early voting starts for san francisco's special election. some residents will also vote in the primary to fill assembly seat. election day is february 15. >> president biden is urging congressional lawmakers to champion access to the ballot box like dr. king did. 19 states have passed 34 bills

restrict access to voting. in georgia it's now a crime to give food and water to voters waiting in long lines at the polls. the department of justice is suing the state of georgia over this law. >> it's only expanding a for certain demographics. >> the freedom to vote designate election day as a federal holiday and restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated people. the senate senate senate sen requires 60 votes to pass most legislation. pioneering tuskegee airmen charles mcgee has died. he was one of the last surviving tuskegee airmen. he completed 409 missions in vietnam, korea and

world war ii. he was promoted to the one star rank of brigadier general. he died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 102. >> celebrations are underway to honor the late great betty white on what would have been her 100th birthday day. fansfansfansfansfansfansfansfans favorite animal charities. gma is kicking off the celebration by highlighting some of the organizations in the country making the different. >> my mother and dad were the same way. my mother used to tell the story that when she brought me home from the hospital, if our cat toby hadn't liked me i would have been sent right back to the hospital. >> the hallmark channel is also celebrating the white by playing a marathon of 40 straight episodes of the golden girls

today. select theaters across the country are showing betty white celebration for one night only. >> dogs and cats after some of betty white's best-known characters. >> have you seen that episode in golden girls where there has been recently loses his wife and betty white gives him a dog? it is such a cute scene a a a betty white has this monologue with the dog for a minute and it makes you tear up. she was like i want you to be really good with him because he lost someone he loves. it's one of the best episodes. our worst spot is down to 4 miles.

aaaaa partly to mostly cloudy skies across the region. right now probably in the 40's if not low 50's. the same temperature in fairfield. we are in the above average. it kind of seems like this is where we typically are this time of year because of the pattern we are in. 61 in oakland. 65 in san jose. 63 in santa rosa. southern california there is a storm system across the coastline. trying to bring some light showers into l.a. at 63° but it's not a big rainmaker. temperatures in the upper 30's to mid 40's under a blend of stars and clouds.

the rain continues to stay well north of the bay area. the climate prediction center even into next week drier than average over the west coast. it could be early february before we see a pattern change. for the upcoming weekend sunshine in full effect and temperatures in the low and mid 60's. >> ginger see his live with a look at what's happening this morning. 60 to 70 miles per hour -- and costs -- costs -- gusts anywhere from 60 to 70 miles per hour.

also some details on the synagogue hostage standoff. landed a medical helicopter saving everyone on board including that baby. day. i heard you talking about the betty white challenge that's all over gma and i cannot wait on the way home to try and find that clip drew was talking about. >> plus playing >> yes. i haven't done that yet. i keep seeing your tweets. >> the thing is it's only once a day.

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>> temperature wise we are in the 40's and 50's. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. we will call it partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the upper 50's to lower 60's. our air quality remains on the moderate side. >> the australian open is underway without defending champ novak djokovic.

he left australia after a federal court dismissed his appeal of the deportation order. he said he said the ruling will respect it. he didn't get the covid vaccine which is required for a valid visa into australia. >> the 49ers are gearing up to play the green bay packers. the game is over and san francisco survives and advances. >> the game went down to the very last plate but the cowboys ran out of time. >> a lot of ups and downs. a lot of unknowns. i think the niners make for

great tv. >> never felt like it was getting away from us. it made for some good tv i guess. >> the niners the green bay packers. a dallas cowboys player took to the field with his last name spelled wrong on his jersey. the c and the s were switched on his jersey. >> i want to know more about that. >> me, too. >> i want to know. clearly he put it on and set, that is not my name. but you have to wear it. >> no markers in the back? fix it. >> would you ever go out there with your wrong name?

>> never. >> me either. it would have to be fixed. >> they lost anyways. >> you know when this game starts? when this is fixed. >> walmart appearing to work on its very own currency for you to use in the future. >> you might want to bring proof of your booster the next time you travel to this vacation spot. >> a single zip code code code e expert calls the hottest market in the city.

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they dothey dothey dothey d working in their favor. the impacts we are still seeing this morning and the chance something like this could happen again. >> if you are hooked on wordle, there is a new twist that will help an organization here in oakland. of course i couldn't wai we have already solved it today. you're not on board. >> i didn't want to cheat last week. i heard drew say to of the letters. >> good morning. you're watching abc seven mornings.

has that forecast? -- how is that forecast? drew: the pattern is not changing all that much. above above above above cloudy skies across the region. temperatures starting starting g 40's and 50's. by 4:00 p.m. we are in the in te 50's to lower 60's. it remains on the moderate side today and tomorrow. >> there is an urgent call for disaster relief on the island of tonga. there is an urgent need for food and water.

sunday worship took on a somber tone. many are hard broken and anxio o in expressing deep concern for their homeland. >> i saw the wave coming in in the front yards of where i grew up and i could imagine the f f f if you stand there watching this coming and you don't know how long it's going to come. sister who lives on the island she says the residents of tonga need our support and prayers. >> look at this video of these high waters crashing into the shores of pacifica. we are learning about the science behind this.

>> thankfully advisory subsided without significant damage. it has raised a lot of questions. of information all morning. there are about volcanoes off the coast of california. additionally the town of clearlake. volcanism occurred through bodies of water.

they could send out big pressure waves and similar stratospheric type eruptions. >> we don't have to worry about anything in the immediate sense. that is something that agencies are always keeping an eye on. >> we high surf all morning. about 48 hours lady -- later. be cautious and maybe stay out of the water.

>> the volcanic explosi volcania tonga served as a wake-up call. strong waves ripped about about from an apartment complex. thousands received safety alerts of possible danger. >> preplanning is essential in making sure that you and your loved ones can get out of the disaster safely. >> state geologists issued updated hazardous maps of worst cases in the bay area. parts of north beach and the financial district could be impacted. it's important to build a safety plan with family members. you can check out video from the tsunami on the connected tv app. >> new details

hostage situation at a texas synagogue. police in the town of manchester have taken two teenagers into custody for questioning. the hostage taker has identified as a british citizen. release of a convicted terrorist who in federal prison. >> we have this capacity to deal with the assault on the anti-semitism. they should rest assured that we are focused.

effort is underway to determine whether there are others out there who knew of this plot. >> heads up if you are heading to kaiser's oakland or richmond medical centers today. 200 therapists are preparing to strike. executives promised to make mlk day a paid holiday but delayed that agreement to 2023. they will march down too headquarters and rally with community allies. we are still waiting to hear back from kaiser. covid case rates among teenagers and san francisco are soaring. more than 1500 san franciscans are testing positive for covid every day. that age group with the highest number of infections, 12 to 17-year-olds.

teenagers are getting tested now at higher rates. >> the older kids tend to have symptoms more and they are getting tested outside of the school context because they are more likely to have symptoms. >> data 17-year-olds in san francisco are fully vaccinated and 23% are boosted. boosters became available for that age group less than two weeks ago. >> if you are heading to hawaii soon you may need covid booster to go there. if you haven't gotten your booster he would have to isolate from five days upon arriving. the governor says travelers would be given several weeks notice before the rule goes into effect. oakland businesses must now post a notice stating they will require proof vaccinations.

that includes businesses where food is served as well as entertainment venues and large indoor events at city-owned facilities. people 12 years and older must provide proof of vaccination. we are here to answer your questions about covid and vaccines. >> a main stretch of freeway in oakland. >> the commitment to a greener future. right now. the lowest visibility we have is livermore down to four miles. a fair amount of cloud cover over sticking with us for the holiday today.

some light drizzle expected around l.a. for the next couple of hours. we have high clouds overhead. right now it's 48 oakland. 51 in the city. 36 in santa rosa. mostly cloudy skies right now. air quality on the moderate side. upper 50's. we do expect a lot of us to go into the low 60's. 61 in oakland. 65 in san jose.

60 and conquering and half moon bay. it is dry across northern california. southern california could see a shower early on. what's got a check of the roads with francis. >> green on most bay area freeways. keep in mind there's a lot of modified schedules out there. part is running on a saturday schedule and the san francisco bay ferry is operating on a normal weekday schedule for all of their routes. don't forget you still need to feed your meters. no problems in the north bay. 101 looks good all the way down the penins

>> we are still waiting to hear back from chp about this sideshow on an oakland freeway. the drivers spend doughnuts across all the lands and traffic came to a standstill. we are hearing from the pilot who managed to crash land his damaged helicopter saving everyone on board. he is now out of the hospital and telling the story to gma. >> i remember flying in. it was a beautiful day. the next thing i remember is being on the ground. >> he was flying the helicopter when he crash landed next to a church. an infant patient only two months old and two medics were on board. he says he doesn't remember much

about what happened. >> i just facilitate heroes in the back. the things my crew did after we crashed were amazing. i was just a lump on the ground. so all the first respond respons deepest heartfelt thank you. >> the medics are doing well and the baby was not injured. >> if you are planning to fly jet blue to a popular mexican vacation spot, you might have to come up with a new plan. they are removing ro removing ro including one that went from sfo to cancun. google is temporarily requiring weekly covid-19 tests for anyone who enters a google office or facility.

anyone planning to google worksite will need to have a negative test. they will also be required to wear surgical grade masks at the office. facebook is requiring boosters for those who return to the office. >> walmart is looking establish its own cryptocurrency. they plan to start virtual items. walmart may also be preparing a virtual shopping experience and start offering customers a digital currency. looking for a cryptocurrency specialist. we already know homes in the bay area are expensive. last year san francisco's top three over bids were all in the

sunset. the homes all sold for nearly double the asking price. real estate agentsntsntsntsnts sunset has become popular with younger families because of its sleepier suburban feel. really reading the sunset this morning. that used to have more affordable prices than other parts of the city. if you live in the sunset, please do not come for us. new numbers show china's economy grew by 8.1% in 2021. the jump came as the pandemic created a high demand for manufactured goods. economic growth slowed in the fourth corner -- quarter of

2021. >> birthrates in china hit a record low in 2021. the last time birthrates were this slow was during the nationwide famine in 1959. experts say the cause is due to age, declines in fertility and age. >> electricity could become the sole power source of buildings. an ordinance would ban the use of natural gas. members of saiddddd mandate solar for most new developments. getting thousands of dollars thanks to the creators of two games.

one of those has become popular online in recent weeks. wordle is one. an app from the app store of the same name is getting more downloads because people think it is the same game. the creators of both games are teaming up to give ad revenue to boost oakland. i love and accidental come up. >> did you play? >> i just finished my second try. i have three correct letters but two in the wrong place. >> that's very good. things are looking up. >> i did it in four today. should have been three. >> me, too.

>> was letters do you have? >> can i say that out loud on tv? >> that's going to ruin it. >> good point could >> more than three people exist in the world. >> i will help you out in the break. here's a live look from our rooftop camera. mostly cloudy skies this morning. it's a blend of sunshine and cloud cover at their. likely bringing some light showers to southern california. in the bay we are getting residual hi cloud cover. you can see mostly cloudy skies. we will have high then cirrus clouds. moderate air quality.

61 in oakland. 65 in san jose. 63 the in santa rosa. patchy fog will develop in the north bay. that storm track well north of us remains there through the parts of next week. wet weather is around portland and seattle. the climate prediction center keeping this dry pattern across much of the west coast. it's mild out there today. slightly cooler tomorrow. mostly sunny, moderate air quality. >> it is free to visit a national park. the park service has waived all entrance fees in honor of martin luther king jr. day.

the next one isn't until april. >> mountain view-based google is remembering betty white today. if you type your name into the search engine, rose petals will fall on your screen and you will hear the golden girls theme song. >> a bug in the safari web browser can leak your browsing activity. it can also reveal personal information from your google account. the blood was discovered in late november. >> the youngest woman to fly solo around the world will finish her journey today. she set out on her journey more

than 150 days ago. she did fly over palo alto. she had to avoid smoke from the wildfires and made an unscheduled stop in redding. >> i'm hoping to encourage girls and women to go into stem. >> rutherford started 14ea she starts college this year with a dream of becoming an astronaut. something tells me she probably will. >> imagine the things you accomplish.

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>> new video shows a volcanic eruption in tonga that caused tsunami waves to reach the bay area. no deaths have been reported communications have been cut off from the polynesian kingdom. >> you will be able to request free rapid covid tests from the biden administration. >> city data shows covid case rates are soaring among teens. the numbers show the importance of vaccines and boosters.

>> the nation is celebrating martin luther king jr. today. banks and government offices will be closed. bart and muni are both on a saturday schedule. >> here's a live look from our rooftop camera. mostly cloudy skies. it's mild this afternoon. hazy skies with moderate air quality. >> traffic is light this holiday but there's some emergency roadwork in san jose. weekend schedules. >> in honor of betty white's 100 they people are encouraging you to donate to your favorite animal shelter.

some are waiving fees through the end of the month. >> you know i love and adopted dog. >> weren't you thinking about getting your kids a puppy? >> mike kids changed their mind -- my kids changed their mind after we temporarily puppy set. they didn't want to do the work. i didn't want to pick up the poop. i thought we can't really get a dog then if you are not going to do that. >> i know someone who has a dog who lives not far from you if they ever want to dog sit again. they do have to pick up the poop though. >> most of it was left to me. >> back to the goldfish i guess. >> they don't pick up their own poop. >> this is why i don't have a

dog. >> we learned t for our viewers in the west. there's a massive winter storm on the move this martin luther king day. at least 18 states on alert. the southeast hit with ice and snow, causing hundreds of car accidents. storm turned deadly in north carolina and in florida. tornadoes touched down with winds reaching 118 miles an hour, destroying at least two dozen homes. we're tracking it all. breaking overnight, north korea firing two suspected ballistic missiles. the fourth launch this month. synagogue standoff. two teens arrested overseas in connection with the gunman who held four people hostage for nearly 12 hours as new video shows the moment hostages burst from that building as elite federal agents storm it. the latest on the investigation. brink of war?