winner goes to the super bowl. one has the gold rush. , what has traffic. one has golden gate fog, the other has smog. getting the trash talk started ahead of the game at sofi stadium. thank you for being with us on a friday. jobina: all right, icu. -- i see you. [laughter] we are ready for the game this weekend. for you people going down there, drew: it is going to be nice. drew: mid 70's, sunshine. fog versus smog, i like that. julian: i can't take credit for that. our incredible producer, andrew. drew: we are dealing with incredible visibility. that is what you want to see. right now, 30's and 40's.

chilly in the east bay. 31 is the currentemperature in santa rosa. a beautiful looking shot. we will have partly cloudy skies. a dry pattern as temperatures remain in the low to mid 60's. kumasi says we want to focus -- kumasi: we want to focus on your health in the bay area and case numbers are looking up. that big drop on the right has bay area counties easing restrictions. amy hollyfield is live in the north bay with what is changing and where. amy: no word on when students can take the classroom, but students in grand county and sonoma county are going to notice some changes because the rules are relaxing.

in san francisco, you can take off your mask at the gym or the office on tuesday. that is if everyone is fully vaccinated and stated. and sonoma county, they are allowing up to 50 spectators at events, at local basketball games and performances. marin county will not limit the crowd at all if it is less than 500 people. school administrators say it is good news for student athletes and the friends and family who want to support them. >> we know there are some students who go to school because of sports, that is their driver it is important and good for our community to bring the community together. amy: doctors were checked in with say they have no problems with these changes, saying we are approaching the shift from pandemic to endemic because of

high vaccination rates and immunity caused by omicron. they agree we have hit the peak of omicron in the bay area the number of people hospitalized dropping. at redwood high school, they have a basketball game tomorrow night and they can open up the doors and let the crowd in to cheer them on. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: this morning, new details about the situation between russia, ukraine. the white house is warning invasion could be imminent and promising quick action if it does happen. jobina has the latest. jobina: the kremlin has responded to the letter sent by president biden saying it failed to address their concerns about ukraine possibly being admitted to the nato military alliance. pressure has released a video showing military drills on the baltic sea and tanks near the eastern ukrainian border.

the drills are seen as a sign of final preparations for an invasion. >> all of this activity is what leads to our concern over russian intentions. as always, it remains opaque. jobina: the u.s. has sent military aid to the region. president biden told ukraine's president that the u.s. and its allies will respond decisively if russia invades. the u.s. announced that the you in security council will hold an open meeting monday on what the biden administration calls russia's threatening behavior. kumasi: president biden confirmed he will make good on a campaign promise to nominate. a black woman to the high court. this follows the announcement that stephen breyer is retiring. pres. biden: the person i will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications,

character, experience, and integrity. that person will be the first black woman united to the u.s. supreme court. kumasi: some of the front runners include judge brown jackson and california justice leandra kruger. he plans to announce his pick at the end of february. justice breyer plans to retire at the end of the court's current term. julian: developing news in tennessee where there is any outcry over his school board's decision to ban a pulitzer prize winning book about the holocaust. "maus" is about the true story of how the author's parents survived the holocaust. the mcmahon county school board voted to remove the book from the curriculum. trustees said the novel was "too adult oriented and unnecessarily used profanity, nudity, and

suicide. >> what people don't learn the mistakes of the past, they repeat them. bending these books is robbing children of knowledge. >> if your child does not know the difference between a word not appropriate to say in public and not, that is a conversation a parent should be having with a student. julian: it is not sitting well with many groups with anti-semitic crimes on the rise. the school board is looking to find another age-appropriate book saying they do not dispute the tents of teaching children about the holocaust. julian: -- kumasi: a law firm is investigating allegations of racial slurs by a nevada high school for seen -- high school football team. it involved a game against another team in mill valley. another player was subjected to racial taunts.

is school district is expected to issue a statement next month. julian: oakland unified plans to release a final recommendation of schools to close permanently. a schoolboard member released a list of 19 schools the district was considering closing. you can see them on the map here. teachers and parents have expressed outrage saying the closures were predominantly affecting black schools. the district said that this was not finalized and was not meant for the public. the board of education is scheduled to have a special meeting monday to discuss those final recommendations and scheduled to vote on the proposed school soldiers school closures -- school closures. kumasi: figured out a chocolate company celebrates its 170 anniversary. they went to open a new pop-up shop this month with the first set of rates slated to be finished in may.

the redesigns are being done by a group that designed apple stores and high-end distilleries. this project is set to be complete by 2024. julian: the governator released a new role he is playing in and is being released next month. still to come, kicking off the lunar new year right. all the family fun going on at thrive city tonight and had to rsvp. drew: look at this beautiful picture. a live look at sutro tower. the city is sparkling. your pollen forecast, it is tree pollen still at high levels. jennifer -- juniper, cedar, aspen all continue for the super future. what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga.

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drew: we are tracking. another mild afternoon. 63 in the city. 63 is the high in concord. if you're traveling across the state, we have issues in southern california. . . the santa ana winds continue. it is warm across southern california. if you're traveling to southern california for the 49ers game, the weather is nice. clouds today, sunshine in the afternoon. and submit cooler saturday -- a little bit cooler saturday. as we celebrate monday, we will see morning fog and afternoon sunshine and 73 degrees. julian: -- kumasi: i love that

you are saying when we celebrate on monday. jobina: we have some great energy if you are headed outside. excuse the tag, that should be bay bridge toll plaza. there are no metering lights on there which is good news. you can coast right into san francisco. the san rafael bridge is clear as well. our drivetimes telling us the same story. bay bridge, eight minutes. you cannot really be as that. -- you cannot really beat that. only a red line coming out of tracy, everything else is on time. julian: arnold schwarzenegger has set social media on fire teasing what looks like a new role. the actor and former governor tweeted this photo yesterday of him dressed like the mythical figure zeus saying

february 2022." some think he is starring in a super bowl commercial. he did not share much else about this tweet. kumasi: he is just going to drop it on people. julian: just let us speculate until we see it. it is going to be a super bowl commercial. kumasi: the 49ers are one win away from the super bowl we are coming back after the break again you live at sofi stadium with the one thing standing in the way. julian: we have a live look outside on this friday morning. the city is

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the steps of another super bowl. the team standing in their weight is a pesky familiar face. the los angeles rams have and one of the best teams this season. the 49ers have been taking it to them, six straight wins into a big sunday night. kumasi: our 49ers stands going to flood sofi stadium with red and gold? we know it. joining us is marked with our sister station k abc. mark: good morning to you. do you sense that in san francisco? there is something in the air. victory in the air in los angeles. you're 49ers coming down to the southland and i think you know what, we are going to pull it off. 2012i was working in the monterey area and i went to new orleans to cover the 49ers or their super bowl appearance and time has changed.

it is all about the rams in 2022. their to pull it off with the win on sunday, moving on to super bowl 56. i know you have a lot over us. one thing we have, we have fans in the stands? what do you think? i want to hear it, whose house? it will feel good, just say it. whose house? rams' house. kumasi: you look stressed and you look pressed, understand why. look at our fans. mark: you know what, there was a possibility -- come down and bring it on. there was a rumor that would happen, but the rams opened up to get to tickets holders -- ticketholders and they sold out. markey

arstl out ther around $560 for a cheap ticket. i don't know if we want that bad karma in los angeles. our stadium is actually in los angeles county. kumasi: okay now. julian: what is that traffic going to look like? let's talk about that. how bad is that traffic going to become sunday because it is actually in l that? mark: just a little patience, turn on the radio and it is all good. we will take it. i know you have levi's stadium, a few years on us. i will take this view any day. kumasi: there were so many fans there last time your team could barely hear the plays. i feel like this time it is going to be on a whole other level. how many fans do you think you are going to have? mark: i think this is going to

be a heavy l.a. fan appearance in the stadium. you may bring some bay area fans down, but i think it will be overwhelming. i don't want any of that bad juj u, i feel bad for those fans coming down. julian: i am going for a 50-50 split for fans in the stadium. mark: [laughter] i don't know. i wish you luck. kumasi: we don't need that. you are no stranger to san francisco. we want to show this video, this throwback video of you, mark. you were telling us how you were in new orleans covering the 49ers in 2013 against the reference -- against the ravens. that was when beyonce was at the halftime show. the 49ers did lose

the common denominator might be mark. you might be bad luck for the team. what did you think? mark: that was a lifetime ago. you have had your time, five super bowl titles, we have had one. it is l.a.'s time. and i was there, i did it, you brought it up but it is all l.a. this year. julian: and we are ready for a six ring -- a sixth ring, they keep reminding us. mark: to your credit, you have been tough. we are not concerned. we heard from aaron donald and he says no pressure, we are going to get it done. kumasi: that is nice. mark: it is nice but it is also true. kumasi: that is to be debated. julian, you were in miami. look at this throwback, too, covering the 49ers. julian: the palm trees in the

background while the reminders were taken on the chiefs. that did not go our way but we are feeling more confident going into this championship came and heading to the super bowl. it has got to be better than what it was in 2019. kumasi: i think it is time for us to be back. i am planning to be back in l.a. when the 49ers are in the super bowl. i will say hi to you. maybe you can put on some 49ers gear like you did back in the day and come over to the winning time -- the winning team. mark: we will see if that happens. we will talk in about a week. kumasi: one thing we can agree on is the energy is going to be amazing so i hope you have a great time covering everything. mark: enjoy watching the game and sorry for the loss. julian: and the mic drop and the walk-off. kumasi: that is disrespectful. that is how y'all get. julian: we are ready for the

game and this afternoon we will be getting you ready for the game. you can catch our nfc championship special. chris alvarez teaming up with our sister station to break down what you can expect as the 49ers try to advance to another super bowl. you can watch it on our bay area app. downloaded now for your roku tv, amazon fire tv, or android tv devices.

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covid rules relax. san francisco says masks can come off in some areas as other bay area counties are aching changes. for your everyday life. julian: following breaking news, a bridge collapsed in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. multiple vehicles including this city bus on this. icy stretch at the time. all of this as biden is visiting the city to talk about infrastructure. kumasi: if you are using your phone during -- your phone more during the pandemic, there is a method out there, the ed shearon method. happy friday. drew: we have no fog to talk about after a week filled with dense fog. this ability is a number 10 on the board, as good as it gets. 30's and 40's out there.

37 in napa. warmer in the city at 50 degrees. a beautiful shot from sutro tower. 's city is sparkling. -- the city is sparkling. temperatures on the mild side as our dry pattern continues with numbers in the low to mid 60's. julian: now to that breaking news from pittsburgh. this bridge collapsed that sent three people to the hospital. a city bus and up to four cars were on the bridge when it fell. city officials are making sure there was no one under it. we are going to take you to life pictures. we know the conditions are icy in the area. a handful of officials were hurt responding to this scene. kumasi: and live look from boston this morning as preparations are underway ahead of what could be a blizzard on the east coast. some areas will see several feet

of snow along with hurricane strength winds. boston is racing for what could be the biggest storm ever for that city. winter storm watches are in place for 35 million people on the east coast. something that could complement the aftermath is shortage of plow drivers. some are getting paid as much as $300 per hour. >> you need to pay them a lot more money which means you need to make more money. you have equipment fees, fuel is up, insurance is up. it is a combination between money and where did the workforce go. kumasi: inches of snow could fall in north carolina, new jersey, and connecticut. residents on the coast are preparing for some flooding from this nor'easter. wins along the water could hit up to 70 miles per hour. julian: we are looking at video

as calfire is predicting the colorado fire will be fully contained by next wednesday. it has been burning between x and carmel for a week. 700 acres have burned destroying three structures. calfire says started from pile of burning embers. kumasi: now to the pandemic and emerging signs the omicron wave is declining or holding steady. health experts believe the latest covid search could be behind us. there is no concern the spinoff of the omicron variant could be something of concern. scientists are watching saying cases don't seem to be any more severe than omicron. be very it has been detected in 40 states and territories, including in the bay area.

working on vaccines to specifically target omicron. there is ongoing work on the universal coronavirus vaccine that would target all variants and future variants. that could be several years away. mayor london breed says the city is bringing back its mask exemption. starting on tuesday, if you are fully vaccinated and boosted, you can take off her mask at the gym. some gym owners say they don't have the staff to check and remember's -- to check every member's vaccination record. >> it provides additional challenges to implement those short-term. kumasi: the mask exemption also lies to offices in the city. julian: two other counties are relaxing some restrictions. amy hollyfield is live in the

north bay changes that are happening. amy: you will see some changes at marin county schools. if you want to go to the basketball game at redwood high school, you now can go. marin county is relaxing limitations it had in place for exports events and performances. up to 500 people can gather inside at an event. in sonoma county, they are making changes. they are not going as far as marin county, but they will allow up to 50 people inside at an performance or sporting event. doctors we checked in with say they are okay with these changes. >> i think it is time to allow people to have masks optional. i'm confidence that a very transmissible variant does into the pandemic stage of a virus. amy: county officials have said

they believe that the bay area is past the peak of the omicron surge with hospitalizations and case numbers going down. we have not heard from any other bay counties making restriction changes. the masks are still required at these events in these counties. no word on when students will be able to take office masks in classes or at big events. you cannot go and cheer them on. if you want to come to the basketball game here at redwood, you are invited and allowed in. julian: is it time for a second booster shot? that is the question many governments and doctors are trying to sort out. jobina is live with the input of one dr. on if he would get a fourth shot. jobina: it is not an easy answer , whether or not to get a second booster. dr. bob walker tells "the chronicle" he would skip it for

now. is more data emerges, he will go for it. he says three shots of a vaccine provides significant protection from death or serious illness. early data shows a fourth shot only allows modest improvement. a panel of health experts has endorsed the idea of second boosters to people 18 and up saying it increases protection up to two fold. the cdc has only door second boosters for people who are immunocompromised. then there is the issue of vaccine equity. on behalf of the w.h.o.'s member states have hit the goal of vaccinating 40% of their population. those companies -- those countries same lack of supply is keeping them from vaccinating more people. julian: for santa clara valley transportation authority is adding a vaccine mandate for employees. they have until april 29 to

prove they are fully vaccinated. boosters are not required at the police have the option to request an exemption. if approved, the unvaccinated employees would be tested weekly for covid-19. to find all the latest news about covid-19, head to our website, abc7news.com /coronavirus. double standard, a battle brewing at chase center and it has nothing to do with the game. the problem one supervisor has with a player coming to town tomorrow. kumasi: you're looking at the new york stock exchange starting down almost 300 points. another update on the market, coming up next. julian: capturing some of the biggest 49ers moments, meet the man behind the camera. kumasi: if you are streaming, stay with us at 7:00 for abc7 at 7:00. we are talking to cofounders about their project putting books in local libraries. we have drew's forecast.

abc7 at 7:00 is live on streaming apps and abc7.com. jobina: we are going to look in the south bay showing 101 in san jose. look at that beautiful sky. the sun rises starting to peak and things are moving at the limit. bay bridge toll plaza, i have any update. metering lights came on at 6:33 but things are at the limit as you travel into san francisco. our sensors with the drive times, tracy to dublin is going to be -- minutes. still giving you any update here to show that not much has changed as far as traffic slowdowns. it is looking very nice this friday. drew: we are tracking a gorgeous sunset.

look over my shoulder, a pair of beautiful live shots. one from the exploratorium. new moon is a setting on the cam camera. -- the tam cer is this son gets up, we are in store for a nice friday. the exception if you are an allergy sufferer because tree pollen is running at high levels. the main offenders, juniper, cedar, --. the pollen will linger in our atmosphere. low moving into southern california. it will bring us high clouds later today. 30's and 40's out there right now. we go into the 50's and low 60's by lunchtime. today is another day of warm temperatures. we should be in the upper 50's, going into the 60's again. 64 in oakland. 63 in san rafael. 63 in concord. if you are traveling, watch out in southern california.

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at breaking news from pittsburgh, pennsylvania because of a bridge collapse that sent three people to the hospital. crews are there working on that. a city bus and a which were on the -- and a city bus were on the bridge when it fell. crews are making sure there were no people under the bridge. we will keep you updated as we get more information. president biden is headed to pittsburgh today to talk about infrastructure, ironically. he has been briefed on the situation and he thanked the first responders who rushed to the situation. he is working to get support for the democrats before the midterm elections. the infrastructure plan was passed in november and includes $11 billion for pennsylvania to complete road and bridge repairs. the president is having tom around the top democrats. pennsylvania's lieutenant

governor and client's invitation today because they had scheduling conflicts. some say they are starting to distance themselves from the president. julian: new developments in the breonna taylor case. a judge will allow me to into the courtroom for the former detective charged in rihanna's death -- in breonna taylor's death. -- attorneys for news organizations disagree saying a ban would violate the right to know. the judge banned cameras but allowed reporters to be inside. jury selection begins tuesday. brett hankison is charged with endangering by shooting into another unit. kumasi: some people are seeing

red higher today than before the pandemic. a one bedroom apartment prices in fairfield are 70% higher than 2019. in petaluma, that was more than 15% and nearly 10% in santa rosa. a lot of this is attributed to citydwellers that moved out of big cities and into the suburbs. julian: it is now time for your morning money report. it seems like dry january might turn into a dry 2020 to. -- a dry 2022. one of the largest makers of spirits is running low on products that takes years to makes. this a supply -- they say the supply -- it is dealing with the higher cost to manufacture these goods. to compensate, it is raising prices in some markets. that includes us in the u.s..

cupertino based apple made more money than ever in the most recent quarter. it reported it hit nearly $.4 billion in revenue -- $100.4 billion in revenue. this came during a cautionary holiday into for most manufacturers. apple says things look good for its first quarter of 2022. facebook price of robin h continues a downward spiral since its ipo last july. shares are down to $11, dropping more than 6% after posting a bigger than expected fourth-quarter stock -- fourth-quarter loss. robin hood says revenue tied to stock trading fell 35% last quarter and gave a bleak outlook for 2022. robin hood became a favorite for new investors in the pandemic as millions tried their hand at

trading. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we are down 293 points right now. kumasi: joe exotic is headed to federal court. he is set to get a new sentence in oklahoma. and the appeals court ruled to shorten his prison term for a murder for hire conviction. supporters of joe exotic want him to be free from his. that is unlikely to happen. federal guidelines suggest he served 17.5 years. he was sentenced to 22 years in 2020 after convicted of trying to hire two different men to kill carol baskin. a viral video has publicized a little-known future for iphone users, a secret button on the back of the device. users can tap the apple logo and it is a shortcut that activates

an app or function. it is available on all iphone eight s or newer. you have to set it up in settings. few people have known about it but social media tells all. people call this secret button a life changer. julian: how long can you go without looking at your phone, let alone using it? not too long. at sharon can go a long time. -- as she ran says he can go -- ed sheeran says he can go a long time. he says he has not had a phone for several years. he explained how his mental health was suffering. he said answering text messages right away would stress him out. he got rid of it and he said it was like a veil was lifted and prefers to communicate with people by email. kumasi: today?

i guess he has people. drew: assistance that tell -- assistants that tell you what you know when you need to know. kumasi: so someone can call his people. julian: i know his mom is not sending him an emailed to check on him. kumasi: she calls his assistant like everyone else. [laughter] drew: i don't know how i would live my life without a phone. it just went off. who knows. if you're going to southern california, you are lucky enough to have tickets or want to party as we celebrate sunday night, it would be nice in southern california. the wins in the santa anas are blowing. sunday, as the game is underway, i know it is an indoor stadium but if you are tailgating, sunshine and 70 degrees.

back here at home, eight to 10 miles visibility. no foggy this morning. that is a nice change from this past week. numbers in the 30's and 40's. unity winter jacket but the pattern is mild and it is another dry day. temperatures in the low to mid 60's. 63 in san francisco. 66 in san jose and santa rosa. a little bit of patchy fog in the north bay, otherwise a blend of clouds and stars. this dry pattern continues into february so it looks like the next 10 days we cannot find any rain in the forecast. high cards today, another mild day to the weekend. increasing clouds on monday. all in all, next week it is easy to gusty with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. jobina: it is time fo

toyota tahoe traffic report. if you are headed out this weekend, you will not have any chain restrictions. it should be a smooth ride. they drive times, palisades to tahoe, three hours 22 minutes. northstar, three hours and seven minutes. all pretty similar. northstar checking in with the most snow. heavenly, 47 inches to 76 inches. let's check in on other resorts. sierra at tahoe is closed due to fire damage from earlier last year. sugar bowl, the quickest time for the drive is two hours 55 minutes and the most snow, 63 inches to 100 inches. wrapping up with kirkwood, three hours and 22 minutes. up to 72 inches of snow there. have fun this weekend. julian: happening tonight, the

warriors kick off the lunar new year at thrive city. they will host a family-friendly celebration from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. by the good fortune tiger on display in thrive city. you must rsvp on thrive city.com. there will be a live performance, a dj, and food tastings. kids can create lanterns at the arts and crafts station. kumasi: familiar foe is suiting up for the brooklyn nets at chase center and it has the san francisco supervisor upset. carrie irvin -- carrie irving is barred from playing -- kyrie irv ing is barred from playing in a new york because he is nonvaccinated. san francisco has a similar rule but it does not apply to visiting players. the supervisor says it "breeds

cynicism over double standards." you can watch the nets and workers here at abc 7 at 5:30 p.m. julian: terrel lloyd will be there to capture all of the incredible memories. lloyd is the director of photography for the 49ers. it is his job to capture the touchdowns and big celebrations and he has done in 25 years. he has seen a lot of incredible moments from four playoff games at two super bowl's. >> it is about the journey. it is about having fun, having the memories of what you get to do as a profession. i'm going to take it all in. it is definitely exciting and a great opportunity. julian: he and the team are loading up their gear for a trip to l.a. and a chance to capture team history. kumasi: the pressure is on to

capture that right moment. something about him, he looks like i have got this. julian: two super balls and championship games, he knows what he is doing. kumasi: meanwhile, what'd you say? you look like you're on pride rock? julian: that is what it looks like, this beautiful sunrise. [laughter] kumasi: it is gorgeous, i wish we could see more of it. thank you. up next, the seven things you need to know today. julian: you get to look at the beautiful sunrise this morning.

kumasi: here are the seven things to know this morning. with signs the omicron search may start to slow down, counties are rolling out plans to relax covid restrictions. in san francisco, masking will be less strict. julian: omicron driven covid cases are plateauing or dropping in many states, fueling hope we may soon be getting over this search. scientists are keeping watch on an omicron xi variant detected in most of the country. kumasi: the white house is warning a russian invasion of ukraine could be imminent. president biden says the u.s. will respond decisively if that happens. julian: oakland unified plans to

release a final recommendation of schools to close permanently. the board of education will meet monday to discuss. drew: number five, it is a different morning compared to this past week. we have a ton of clear skies, fog is not an issue. unlimited visibility so it will be a gorgeous sunrise. partly cloudy skies as watercolors are on the horizon. your son is up at 7:16 this morning. the pattern continues with low to mid 60's this afternoon. jobina: bringing you a live picture from the bay bridge, you are to be a little bit slow as you make your way into san francisco. metering lights came on at the toll plaza at 6:33. kumasi: number seven, the bay versus l.a. the 49ers taking on the rams for the nfc championship this weekend. we need to get hyped up.

at 2:00 this afternoon, this will get you hyped. we have our 49ers versus rams nfc championship special live on our bay area apps. download them for roku, apple tv, amazon fire tv, or android tv devices. you should have them downloaded anyway so you can watch abc7 news at 7:00. drew: look at her. our producer said it is fog versus smog and i cannot stop thinking about that. jobina:, see, where is your -- kumasi, where is your towel. drew: she has it somewhere. jobina: she had that down. kumasi: every little bit helps. abc7 at 7:00, the fun is continuing on our streaming apps and abc7news.com.

please hang out with us. good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, millions bracing for a major nor'easter on this friday morning. blizzard blast. americans from maryland to maine on alert for a blast of heavy snow and winds up to 50 miles an hour. bringing possible whiteout conditions. ginger, rob and our weather team with the latest. breaking news for our viewers in the west. a terrifying bridge collapse in pittsburgh. multiple cars and a bus on the bridge. the latest this morning. history on the horizon. president biden promises to nominate a black woman to the supreme court to replace justice stephen breyer, casting a wide net, vowing to seek input from republicans amid early signs of a partisan battle. police shootout.

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