from fears of a possible explosion. >> you would help our schools. you go straight to closing our schools. it is beyond belief. reggie: passions running high aimed at the open school board. even the superintendent uneasy about the choice to close schools. now there are plans of a teacher hunger strike coming up soon. kumasi: waking up to strong wind across most of the bay area. reggie: good morning, it tuesday, february 1. auto pay. jobina: i was going to say i don't like it either, but set alarm. drew: day three and they are like i am charging you more. jobina: the credit cards have a

processing fee, too. drew: what are you processing? it is a computer. let's talk about the wind concerns. the day planner showing you a lot of sunshine today. the wind is the biggest issue, upper 50's, low 60's. high wind warning in effect for the north bay mountains. we could see wind gusts over 65 miles per hour. offshore wind already developing in the hills. mount hood, gusting to 33. we will go hour-by-hour and time the wind. they will be lasting for about 48 hours. kumasi: in the east bay, businesses doing their best to prepare for those strong wind and the power outages that could come with it. pg&e says they are ready to

respond. amy hollyfield is live in monette creek. >> we are in a neighborhood lined with trees, wanted to check out the situation here. the wind has not kicked up yet, but hearing about that winter advisory has some nervous that the wind will create some problems, like we saw a few weeks ago in the area. another wind advisory people looking around, weighing what could be at risk. >> we don't have any more trees and i'm really worried about but friends and neighbors who have large redwoods in their yards, it is scary. >> pg&e is on alert. the utility has moved cruise into the north bay and east bay so they can respond quickly to any wind driven issues. this will be an effect for most of the week but it is calm right

now, so you have some time to get ready for what is to come. kumasi: thank you. if you want to track the wind where you live, we have live conditions on our bay area streaming app. reggie: breaking news out of north carolina. this fertilizer plant fire has forced thousands to evacuate their homes in winston-salem. the chemicals burning at the plant could cause an explosion, firefighters worn. that led authorities to go door-to-door warning those to leave. a prison is within the evacuation area, and classes at nearby week forced university are canceled today. we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. younger children could soon be available for the vaccine sooner than expected. pfizer could submit data for its shot for children under five as early as today. that would make authorization for that age group possible by

the end of the month. jobina: they could also submit application for its regimen six months to children five years old. it comes as across the country are under pressure to lift the restrictions. they want restrictions to focus on people who test positive or are at serious risk. >> we have to be having the conversations today, because the changes will not happen overnight. jobina: 45 states aree covid infections leveling off or dropping, and infections in children have also dropped or the first time since thanksgiving. in canada, a convoy of truckers protesting vaccine mandates has transformed into a larger movement. the prime minister called the

movement disgusting yesterday. kumasi: a new covid-19 testing site is opening at the san mateo county event center. it will provide 2000 tests a day. they are free and you can register for an appointment or just walk into the testing site. the site is open tuesday through sunday from 8:00 in the morning to 4:00 p.m. reggie: santa clara is now requiring health-care providers to offer patients a pgr or antigen covid-19 test within 24 hours of a request, whether in person, by phone, or online. they can no longer refer the patient to another provider or county run site. santa clara county says they have been carrying an unfair burden during the pandemic. if you need a covid test, you can head to our website. just go to abc7news.com

/coronavirus. kumasi: open leaders reveal new plans to open some new schools and merge others. the changes could be in place by next school year. >> why are there no people in public comment supporting what you are doing? all of us are against you. kumasi: parents and teachers way to endure yesterday's meeting. the consolidation plan could mean 15 schools are impacted by 2023. most of those schools serve communities of color. >> this is not easy for me to present this information especially knowing that african-american students and families will be the most impacted by these school recommendations. kumasi: the board says low enrollment and a future budget deficit are the main reasons for consolidating. the board president says the move will benefit all students by giving each school proper funding. this week, protest will be held at several schools over this closure plan.

some teachers are also planning a hunger strike. the school board is expected to make a final vote on february 8. we have a list of all the potentially impacted schools on our website, abc7news.com. reggie: california's first of its kind plan to get fast food employees more control over their jobs. kumasi: and into the metaverse. a virtual spin on one of the fabrics of american life. drew: the wind will increase later on today. 25 to 30 miles per hour, even stronger in the hills. it looks like this wind event will peak tomorrow into midday wednesday. we will take a look at the north

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kumasi: today, state officials will be conducting the second snow survey of the season but the snowpack is expected to be below-average after a dry january. this month was san francisco's tent driest january since record-keeping started. at the end of september, snowpack most 160% of average thanks to a series of atmospheric rumors. drew: it's been almost a month since we have seen some fresh powder after a great winter, and that is why we have been so dry paving in the north bay, there is a high wind warning in effect now. by 1:00, wind gusts likely over 40 miles per hour. that will continue into the morning hours on wednesday. fire concerns taking into account the wind gust and the dry air paving we have dry visitation.

with an offshore wind event underway, we could see any fires that starts pretty quickly. secure any outdoor objects you have, try not to park under trees. there could be tree limes coming down. let's get a look at traffic with jobina. jobina: speaking of those tree limbs coming down, we have some power lines coming down because of a crash in woodside. affecting the eastbound and westbound lanes of 84 near 280. chp is asking that you avoid the area for this time. walnut creek, 680. traffic begin pk up butbot l.the second day in a row of being liked. reggie: mixed martial artists and boxers took to the ring for a first of its kind championship

in florida. their weapon of choice, pillows. the inaugural pillow fight championship took every kids dream and made it a reality. there were feathers flying paving each pillow has a handle attached to it. the winner got to take home $5,000 paymentwow. kumasi: that is right. reggie: certainly looks florid ian. kumasi: innovative. a morning to know about this morning about attacks on bay area trails. two recent incidents. reggie: and getting rest without having to sleep. researchers point to a simple 10-minute idea. kumasi:

kumasi: this morning, investigators in stockton are trying to find out what led up to the deadly shooting of a fire captain as he was responding to a fire. sky seven was overhead as first responders stood at attention for the cascade of max fortuna. he and other firefighters were in the process of putting out a fire when he was gunned down payment captain fortuna serve the department for more than 21 years. he leaves a wife and one child behind. police have a sickly seven-year-old man in custody for murder. his son says his dad was working in the building and may have been startled, thinking he was an intruder. reggie: fans will be able to honor john madden later this

month. a public hearing will be held at the oakland coliseum. it is being labeled as one more monday night football at the coliseum. tickets will go on sale later this week. proceeds go to the matted foundation to benefit educational opportunities for children in oakland. kumasi: ghost guns could soon be banned in oakland. the city council will hold a vote to ban them. last month, they voted to it illegal to. ghost guns are bought online and are not traceable. oakland officials say the popularity of ghost guns have spiked in recent years amid a wave of gun violence in the city. reggie: fast food workers could soon have more power over their working conditions. the state is considering creating a fast food workers council which would set standards for training, working conditions, and more.

a bill is moving through the state legislature. it would be limited to fast food restaurants with at least 30 locations nationwide. kumasi: pinterest is getting into augmented reality. it allows you to have a virtual shopping experience, see what furniture looks like in your house. the feature also makes it easier to buy products through retailer sites. it is currently available for ios and android devices. reggie: the next realm of the so-called meta-church is apparently church. a growing number of americans are turning to church and virtual reality during the pandemic. they range from spiritual meditations in the fantasy world to traditional christian services. pastors say their communities are tightknit from all over the world, helping with social phobias and offering new places of support. have you all got into this at all, virtual reality generally?

drew: i have tried it, i played a game on it. it was cool. i don't see this yet. i can see it for some people. isn't there something about being in a room with people that you don't get? reggie: what was that old today show clip with katie couric, what is the internet? kumasi: that is exactly what this sounds like. reggie: play this clip in five years. drew: what is the metaverse? reggie: we are all wearing little classes, or they are embedded. kumasi: that is happening. drew: i don't see it in the next 10 years. reggie: as the youngest person on this panel. drew: we have all been on zoom. it is pretty basic, ineffective.

sometimes we all have issues with that. let's talk about the weather. visibility is not an issue. low clouds in the south bay, four miles visibility, but elsewhere we are good to go. 39 in santa rosa. 37 currently in palo the wind will be the big story, what we will focus on in the next couple of days. an offshore wind event starting today. diablo augustine close to 30. the wind will continue to strengthen in the hills over the next 48 hours. those of us in the yellow. we could see gusts over 30 miles per hour. even stronger gusts expected in the north mountains. thursday, we co gusts above 65 miles per hour.

the wind will ramp up throughout the day. the wind will ebb and flow through the next couple of days, but i think this wind event will peak tomorrow morning into the midday hours on wednesday. today we have lots of sunshine, wind increasing. upper 50's, low 60's. if you can secure outdoor objects and move your cars away from trees because tree limbs could come down. 30's and 40's into wednesday. we are tracking gusty wind today and tomorrow. the wind relaxes on thursday but that try pattern will continue over the next several days. reggie: ginger has a look at what is coming up on gma. hi, ginger. >> hi, reggie, great to be with everybody. i'll be covering the weather, heading into yet another ice storm. you know it is february 1. we also have to talk about that

breaking news in north carolina, that fertilizer plant. mandatory evacuations are underway for 7000 people after firefighters were forced to pull back to two possible fears of an exclusion. and and abc news exclusive, a friend of a kansas woman accused of joining isis and plotting an attack against the united states. and the latest on the reports that pfizer will be submitting its vaccine for emergency use authorization for kids under five today. and it is the first day of lack history month. we have a big surprise from janai norman and a very special woman. that is coming up this morning. reggie: that sounds great, thank reggie: that sounds great, thank you. ♪ ♪ whether someone is across the neighborhood, across the street, or across the room, you have the power to make them feel right at home. ♪ ♪

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little bit as the wind picks up today. the wind is the big story today. lots of sunshine, temperatures in the upper 50's, lower 60's as the wind increases. a wind advisory for those areas in yellow. high wind warning in the mountains. strong offshore winds are developing off the shore. that can bring trees down and also some isolated power outages. reggie: in person classes are canceled at ucla after a postdoctoral fellow made rights of a mass shooting. students say matthew harrison wrote a threatening email to faculty and staff. the ucla police department is aware of the threat and are working with other agencies to investigate. it comes after several classes were canceled at several historically black colleges and universities because of bomb threats. maryland state police are leading the investigation.

the fbi is also involved. kumasi: police in los gatos a morning hikers about attacks on trails. the first one happened on january 13. police say a man with a knife threatened two people on the jones trail. this past saturday, a man with a soma description attacked a man from behind on the encinitas trail. officials urge hikers toplnd thg the ar t lewcelebrions were in st nighttothin the last couple e have not been able to celebrate, so this is a special new year's for us. this year will hopefully bring a lot of luck and prosperity. reggie: a study lin a s

store. people were buying clothing, red envelopes, and other things this year. kumasi: if you are feeling tired but cannot sneak in a net, you may want to try meditating. according to a new study from oregon state university, meditation 10 minutes a day can give you a boost equivalent to 44 minutes of sleep. scientists say you cannot replace sleep with meditation, but when you are tired, it can give you a boost to get you through the day. the last time i tried that i fell asleep. i'm so serious. i was knocked out. reggie: on this shift, i have fallen asleep at the gym. kumasi: doing what? reggie: taking a break in between sets on a mat. laying there, i actually fell asleep. [laughter] kumasi: they can be comfortable.

[laughter] reggie: imagine the people seeing that happen. kumasi: let him be. reggie: next, the industry that saw more americans quit than any other in 2021, and the areas they are being attracted to now. kumasi: new developments in the january 6 attack on the capitol. the key documents that were ripped up and then had to be taped back together.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this abc 7 news. reggie: now now now now now noww describing the downfall of omicron. a top expert predicting the time we reach a regional endemic here in the bay area. kumasi: and a commute alert. the morning about long lines and delays that may have you

thinking about other options. reggie: waking up to gusty wind across the bay area, and they will not be going anywhere soon. fire danger, risky spots on the road, and how you can track the wind in your backyard. kumasi: let's start with the forecast withdrew. drew: the wind will be increasing over the next 24 hours. the wind is ramping up in the hills right now. oakland hills had been gusting to 15 and 20 miles per hour. a wind advisory in effect in the yellow. high wind warning for the north bay mountains. it is all about the strong wind for the next few days. suture tower, live look. clear skies out there. temperatures in the upper 50's, low 60's. gusty wind today and tomorrow. we will timeout those wins

coming up in a few minutes. reggie: you may want to tie some things down this morning before the high wind causes some chaos. amy hollyfield is in walnut creek this morning. >> we wanted to check out this neighborhood full of trees to see if there were any impacts this morning. no wind at this time, it has not kicked out yet, but hearing about the advisory has some nervous they will see some problems. a few weeks ago, we had some downed power lines and tree limbs. another wind advisory has people looking around, thinking what is at risk? >> it is a little bit of a concern of the wind coming through. even though it is january and february, we are still susceptible to wind driven fires. >> pg&e is on alert.

the utility has moved cruise to the north and east bay so they can quickly respond to any issues. this will be in effect for most of the week. it is calm right now, so you do have some time to prepare. reggie: you can track the conditions where you live any time on our bay area app. kumasi: today, sec. of state antony blinken will have a critical conversation with the russian mor foreign minister, ts as there is an international push to get russia to decrease its presence along the ukrainian border. jobina: today's phone call is part of the next step in a push for diplomacy. a new order from the u.s. state department urges families of american diplomats in belarus to leave while they can. u.s. intelligence officials say they have evidence russia is planning to move in more than

30,000 troops into ukraine as part of its military aggression. at the security council meeting yesterday, russia blamed others for disturbing peace in the region. >> this is the largest mobilization of troops in decades. as we speak, russia is sending even the state department confirmed it had received a written response from russia as negotiations continue. ukrainian officials say they have detained two people with russian ties for attempts to destabilize the country. they were part of an estimated 5000 person group who were reportedly plotting mass rights. reggie: now to the pandemic and the latest headlines. moderna vaccine has received full approval from the food and drug administration. the hope is that endorsement

will encourage more people to get vaccinated. novavax has requested emergency use authorization for its vaccine, a protein-based vaccine which makes it different from the other three already on the market. california is seeing its covid certain level of. it is now just at 14%. starting in san francisco, the city is allowing gyms and offices to lift mask rules. everyone has to be fully vaccinated including a booster. the indoor mask mandate is still in effect in most public settings. there are some other changes. people with religious and other medical exemptions can be indoors if they show a negative test, and they can also be at events of more than 500 people if they also show a negative test. kumasi: a very encouraging covid forecast from wanda ucsf dr.. covid cases in san francisco are down by 50%.

hospitalizations are down 10%. the chair of the department of medicine says omicron has turned a corner in the city. dr. wachter believes we would be closer to endemic in about four weeks. >> i am comfortable predicting that is where we will go. that puts us at least in a regional endemic state, which means it is not dominating people's lives. kumasi: even with this news, emergency room doctors don't believe we are out of the woods yet.hospitalizations lag behind case counts by a week or two. reggie: the chase center is the first arena in the country to mandate booster shots for anyone in the country. anyone 16 or up has to get there booster shot one week before attending the event. children are required to show

this includes restaurants, gyms, concert venues, senior care facilities, and museums. make sure you have your id with you because you have to show that with your medical id card. reggie: massless with magic johnson. governor newsom's explanation for the now viral photos. kumasi: you are looking at the new york stock exchange. another update on the markets, next. >> life is all about having friends and punching them if they suck. reggie: how about a little recess therapy? kids going viral for sharing their thoughts and feelings about a web series. drew: that is a vibe. she is not messing around. we are all about the wind for the next 48 hours. an offshore wind event gets underway. the colder air is more dense.

as it rolled down the hillside, it speeds up much quicker than in the fall when the air is warmer. live look along the embarcadero. looking at the flags on top of the ferry building. you can see the direction is out of the north. the wind will ramp up for the next 24 hours. right now, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. 33 in san ramon. 46 in oakland. a bit of cloud cover in the south bay. all about the wind for the next 48 hours. the offshore wind event is getting underway. by 1:00, the wind is increasing 25, 35 miles per hour, even higher in the hills. i do expect the wind advent to peak tomorrow morning into midday wednesday, where the wind will cost over 45 miles per hour in the hills.

this brings elevated fire concerns. we had a good start to the water year. december was good to us by january has been very dry. vegetation is drying out, the offshore wind drying things out as well. we do have a fear that any fire could start could spread rapidly. try not tre colef days, and prepare for possible outages. let's take a check on the road with jobina. jobina: good morning. we will start with an update in woodside. we have some downed power lines, a crash being reported that has blocked westbound and eastbound 84 between whiskey hill road and 280. definitely the wind causing some issues in that area. live look at the bainbridge toll plaza.

-- bay bridge toll plaza. we will wrap up here with the drive times. tracy to dublin, 53 minutes. antioch to concord, 26 minutes. heads up if you are planning to take muni. expect delays and long lines. officials say they are dealing with staffing issues which could affect routes. they say to consider alternate routes of transportation.

kumasi: governor newsom is defending his actions in this photo. the state, as we know, is under a statewide mask mandate, but on sunday the governor was photographed with magic johnson at the nfc championship game in sofi stadium. he says the mask was only off for a moment. >> trying to be gracious, took the mascot for a brief second. magic was generous enough to ask me for a photograph. in my left hand is my mask, and i took the photo. the rest of the time i wore it, as we all should. kumasi: a spokesperson for mayor garcetti echoes the governors, saying that he was wearing it at the game but removed it to take a few photos.

reggie: new developments in the january 6 r write investigation. it appears document may have been in pieces. jobina: abc news has confirmed some documents from the trump white house were torn up and had to be taped back together. politico first reported in 2018 that trump had a habit of ripping up white house records. the latest revelation comes after former vice president mike pence's chief of staff, mark short, testified before the january 6 committee. his testimony happened days before trump admitted that he wanted trumpence to election by throwing out electoral votes. >> the committee is working to uncover all the details of the day, of the days leading up to the event, and we are making good progress. jobina: trump also suggested

over the weekend that he would pardon the january 6 rioters if he was back in the white house. prosecutors have called him radical and racist. a district attorney in georgia is now asking for extra security. reggie: february 27 could become oscar grant today in oakland. the city council is expected to consider a resolution to declare his birthday oscar grant today and recognize his mother wanda johnson for her community work. grant was shot by a bar officer. his mother says the commemoration is long overdue. she told the chronicle grant's killing sparked a movement and motivated people into activism. kumasi: this month marks marks m anniversary of trayvon martin being shot while walking to school. now his mother is releasing a documentary. >> trayvon could have been

anyone of our children, anyone's child. as i look at trayvon's picture, he represents so much more. kumasi: that is sabrina fulton. she has turned her pain into action, helping others turn the grief into action from the tragedy of losing a loved one. good morning america, she explains why she is still hopeful for change in america. reggie: teachers across the country have been leaving their jobs at record rates since the start of the pandemic. many say they have become exhausted from going back and forth between online and in person learning, and dealing with challenging students, parents, and administrators. the skill sets of teachers have made them attractive for positions in sales to software engineers. super bowl sunday is a big day for domino's pizza. now the chain will pay you not to get your pie delivered to help ease the strain on their staff.

customers will be tipped re-dollars if they choose carry out instead of delivery. so you can use that three dollars on your next online carryout order. domino's says this is a reward for anyone who takes the time and energy out of their day to actor their own delivery drivers. dolce and will stop using for this year and experiment with other materials. this follows a major trend of other designers banding fur products. live look at look at look at exchange as trading gets underway this morning. we are down about 18 points. the close of january on wall street was the worst since march of 2020. that is when the pandemic started. investors are now worried about rising interest rates.

♪ >> ♪ we don't talk about you ♪ kumasi: more records for "encant o." for the first time ever, but there were one single and album in the united states are from a disney animated movie. the last time a disney song was in the number one spot most 1993 with "a whole new world." reggie: the new york times has about the viral gainwordle. players have six chances to figure out the word of the day. a lot of people posted about it on twitter, showing how quickly they were able to do it. the new york times says the game will initially remain free -- notice the wording -- but has not decided on any specific plans. the purchase price was set to be in the low seven figures.

it is full circle for this man because he developed it. he and his partner billy loved to play word games. and now they are rich. drew: i wonder if the new york times saw their crosswords, the users of their crosswords going down. i want to get rich. i wonder if if i crosswords go down because of wordle they had, no, ma'am. reggie: if you cannot beat them, acquire them. drew: good for him, that's awesome. the big story today is the wind that we are tracking. offshore wind will strengthen through the day today. when you have offshore wind, that dries out the area and reduces any chance of fog, so you end up with mainly clear skies. the wind also brings better air quality.

the air quality will be good today and tomorrow. let's take a look at the wind at the surface. picking up in the north bay, five to 20 miles per hour. let's go into the hills. the wind is a little more active. mount diablo gusting to 30. almost 30 at mount tam. a wind advisory is in effect today and tomorrow for those areas shaded in yellow. the big threat is downed tree limbs, power outages, also some difficult driving over the area bridges. in the north bay, a high wind warning. even stronger wind gusts are forecasted here, in excess of 65 miles per hour. miles per hour. by wednesday morning, they are picking back up.

ice today, lots of sunshine, upper 50's, low 60's. overnight today, keeping t. clear skies mainly in the 40's. next seven days is all about the gusty wind. the wind will calm down on thursday morning but the drive pattern marches on over the next seven days. reggie: another big storm making its way across the country, expected to span 2000 miles from the rockies to the northeast, bringing a mix of snow, ice, and rain. 30 million people are under winter storm watches. some cities could see up to a foot or more of new snow, this after a weekend blizzard that dumped 30 inches in some areas. kumasi: efforts are expanding to find a woman missing from oakland. alexis gave was last heard from on wednesday night. her car was abandoned in an area she is not familiar with, and the keys were still in the ignition.

her family says all of this is taking an emotional toll. >> you feel any guilt to do anything else or think about anything else just because we don't know what happened to her, where she could be. kumasi: relatives say she recently finished a program to become a medical assistant and wanted to pursue a career in new ursing. reggie: they move is underway to close and quinn's death row. the governor says they are moving inmates to other prisons. three years ago, he placed a moratorium on executions. >> the prospect of you ending up on death row has more to do with your wealth and race than it does your guilt or innocence. reggie: the governor says the state has the ability to move prisoners under a 2016 voter approved initiative that was intended to expedite executions. instead, the state is capitalizing on a provision that

allows the state to move inmates off of death row. crime victim advocate saying the governor is usurping the law and pouring salt on the wounds of victims. a clinical is underway for moderna's hiv vaccine, using the same mrna vaccine technology that we saw with the covid vaccines. studies of the vaccine say it is safe and effective. researchers hope it can deliver antigens to the body that will induce a positive immune response. the company says the vaccine appeared to work in 90% of participants in a concept trial last year. kumasi: there a group of content creators and social media stars inspiring us and making us laugh and bringing joy to our timeline. they are a part of recess therapy. >> i really like dragons but i know that the people. >>? what

>> they eat people. >> life is all about having friends and punching them if they suck. reggie: who is that child? kumasi: listen, her parents taught her accountability and support. those are good traits to have been a friend. reggie: really? kumasi: julia started this series as a project for school. now, recess therapy has 1.5 million followers on instagram. >> social media can be such a dark place. it's been really powerful to see dealing ulth adealingith. >> i am not a public type of person. >> i like to keep things private. >> my business is my business. reggie: that is what i'm talking about. she is right. kumasi: so adorable.

the most recent episode dropped a few days ago. the topic was history. one of the kids says the 1990's are "basically the middle ages." we are not there yet. reggie: it was more like the dark ages for me. kumasi: what were you going through? reggie: very awkward. can you imagine me in high school? it got better as the years went on. [laughter] thanks to accut accut accut acc kumasi: you made it. next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: live look outside, which is really quite stunning today.

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kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. drew: we are watching the wind this morning.

this offshore wind event gets underway. wind advisory and high wind warning in effect until thursday morning. kumasi: pg&e says it is ready to respond to any outages caused by the wind. they don't expect to see any planned outages. reggie: starting today, gyms and offices in san francisco are allowed to lift mask mandates as long as everyone is vaccinated and boosted. kumasi: younger children could get eligible for the vaccine sooner than expected. pfizer could submit data for kids under five making authorization possible by the end of the month. reggie: it is official, tom brady has announced his retirement. in a series of tweets, he qu. timis tim jobina: one of the biggest issues has been in woodside, blocking the east and westbound

side of whiskey hill road at 280. powerlines are also down in that area. kumasi: disney parks are celebrating black history month. it is also being held at disneyland. disney is the parent company of abc 7. reggie: i booked my trip. i am going. i know, it's been too long. drew: when was the last time you were there? reggie: it is all relative when you love disneyland. kumasi: disneyland or disney world? reggie: land. that is where my heart is. that is the one for me. i am the one who has been to disneyland in japan and paris.

don't challenge me. abc 7 at 7:00 is next on your streaming device. get good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. a massive fire forces evacuations and the fears of a possible explosion on this tuesday morning. fierce inferno. overnight, firefighters battling a rapidly spreading five-alarm fire at a north carolina fertilizer plant. this morning, the mandatory evacuations under way for 7,000 locals as firefighters are forced to pull back due to fears of a possible explosion. what we know right now. breaking news overnight. when pfizer will ask for authorization for its vaccine for children under 5 to as young as 6 months amid new signs the worst of the omicron wave is over. breaking this morning.

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