or bart. kumasi: solar power on what is being called a spartan super way, taking the idea of transportation in the bay area one step closer to the future. reggie: good morning on this tuesday, february 8. let's kumasi: start -- kumasi: let's start on a check of the forecast withdrew. drew: there is some fog out there, novato has improved to 10 miles, and low clouds coast to the coastline -- close to the coastline. 34 in santa rosa, 38 in san jose, 40 in san mateo. breezy and our hills right now, here is a live look at our east bay hills camera, bouncing around a little bit as we look towards the western sky, and the wind will be breezy over the next couple of hours. temperatures warm into the 60's

midday and we are in the upper 60's to mid 70's, even warmer weather comes the next couple of days. reggie? reggie: today's decision day for more than a dozen schools in oakland as the district says it is threatened by budget cuts and low enrollment. the schools could be shrunk, merged, or could be closed. teachers, students and parents believe that the schools in jeopardy are two important -- too important. kumasi: the decision has seen backlash for weeks now. gloror the oakland unified school board is set to vote on the closures today, the district proposing to close, merge or shrink more than a dozen schools to close a budget gap. a small number of parents say they will keep their kids out of school this entire week. parents hope the move gets the e attention of administrators,

because this will cost the -- the district state funding. >> they are trying to close all these schools. we are trying to make oakland great. why are they going against us? gloria: that is one of several actions in oakland around the closures, including some walkouts and also a hunger strike. activists say the closures would disproportionately impact communities in color. the citing lower enrollment and lower funding. we will keep you updated on this crucial vote. kumasi: thank you, and welcome to the morning show. gloria: thank you, it is great to be here. i'm coming from our sister station in raleigh, and i am back home in california. reggie: coming up on our streaming show, we will get to

know gloria a little bit more, so we will do a seven things to know about gloria. it streams right at 7:00, at the end of this show, but you have to download our abc 7 bay area news app or watch us at abc7news.com/live from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.. kumasi: and this time next week, there will be no more statewide indoor mask mandate, but it is only if you are vaccinated. unvaccinated people will still need to mask up in public and indoor spaces. the mandate will still remain in place on public transportation, regardless of vaccination status, and kids in schools will have to wear masks. parents have been calling on the governor to lift that mandate too. an epidemiologist, dr. george rutherford, says it is best to keep it with vaccination numbers low among those age groups. >> mostly, the downside is not

just infections, but schools get closed and miss out on education and it is disruptive for everyone. kumasi: we have reached out to every local bay area county to see if it plans to drop the mask mandate rules. other counties are still deciding. reggie: across the country, covid cases are declining or stable in every state. several northeast states among the hardest hit ar announcing plans to lift mask mandates in schools. jobina, this is obviously divisive. jobina: the cdc says the recommendation still stands that anyone two years and older should continue to wear masks in public. delaware, connecticut and oregon are planning to end school mask mandates. the governor of new jersey says

he is leaving restrictions up to the school districts. some health professionals say it is too soon to end school mask mandates because vaccination rates are not high enough among the school-age population. >> vaccination rates are the lowest in individuals under age 40. we will see school-based outbreaks at a time at a time when we are trying to return to normal but are actively making decisions that go against that. >> i don't note if kids want to wear the mask, but it is for their own protection. jobina: hospitalizations are down nearly 50% across the nation, with new cases dropping since mid-january. kumasi? kumasi: senator brian dolley is expected to announce his candidacy for governor today. he was first elected to the assembly in 2012 in a heavily republican district that includes reading and grass valley. he was elected to the senate in

2019. he served on the word of super -- county board of supervisors for six years. the gubernatorial vote is set for june 7. reggie: happening today, ann ordinance could get final approval requiring gun owners to have insurance for firearms. this proposed ordinance would require all gun owners to have insurance or face a mandatory fee. the ordinance would go into effect august 8. the national association for gun rights has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming the new rule is unconstitutional. kumasi: vladimir putin has agreed to a new commitment to not take any new military initiatives around ukraine. this comes after a five hour talk between him and french president emmanuel macron. the standoff is leading to record high gas prices in the u.s. gas prices are rising to the

highest levels in nearly eight years, hitting three dollars $.44 a gallon nationwide. that's eight cents more than last week and nearly a dollar more than it was last year at this time. >> we don't see much relief in the near future, and of crude oil prices continue to rise, the pump prices will likely follow. kumasi: president biden's morning if russia invades, it would mean major economic penalties. he says the u.s. would stop a major pipeline that would bring gas from russia into germany. developing news this morning, facebook's parent company meta may soon have to shut down facebook and instagram across all of europe. this is because of data regulations in that continent preventing metta from storing european personal information on servers that are in america. in a statement, meta says it has no desire to withdraw service from europe, but is

monitoring potential impacts. reggie: breaking news this morning, pope benedict apologizing for his role in the church's sex abuse scandal, but stop short of one crucial aspect. we are taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge cam. the traffic alert you need to know about later this morning. drew: when temperatures more than 10 degrees above average for some cities. most of us going into the 70's and even warmer weather coming in

drew: 6:10 a.m. on our tuesday, and talking about a warm day today. sunshine for the afternoon and most of us going into the 70's.,

74 in santa cruz. nothing but sunshine and warm temperatures down in southern california, 70's and 80's. tomorrow and parts of l.a., excessive heat watch will go into effect for tomorrow, thursday and friday. here's the reason why. in l.a., close to 90 degrees on thursday, even san francisco over the next couple of days goes wednesday, thursday and friday. some february heat across the entire state. let's say good morning to jobina. jobina: we are doing well for the most part, but we have a crash that is coming in on the chp. you can see a slowdown is starting to form. we have no clue if there are injuries involved here, but we will keep you updated if that changes. tracy to dublin,

antioch to concord, 19 minutes. the metering lights came on at 5:47, but no backup there, good news traveling from the east bay. a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge, if you are coming from the east or eastbound, there is some roadwork blocking one lane. i also want to let you know about an update on the golden gate bridge. you can expect traffic delays for lane restriping between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. the bridge will remain open in both directions. kumasi: new at 6:00, say goodbye to the teddy bear. animals could be helping you sleep in a much different way. reggie: and it could be the future of public

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reggie: breaking news now, a pretty big development in the catholic church's sex abuse scandal. we have heard now from retired pope an addict, who has made a statement. it is interesting, what he says -- pope benedict, who has made a statement. it is interesting, what he says and doesn't say. jobina: he stopped short of it -- admitting any personal wrongdoing, but -- while he was archbishop in germany in the 1970's and 1980's. in the letter published today, he says " victims of sexual abuse have mice in the and i have great sorrow for each individual case." benedict has received a lot of criticism for not protecting children in the catholic church, but he also removed 40 priests

for abuse. he also became the first pope to meet with members of sexual abuse. kumasi? kumasi: peterson a new trial. lawyers want to know why juror number seven lied about being the victim of domestic violence. the juror is expected to testify later this month. peterson is convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and their unborn son into thousand four and is now seeking a new trial. reggie: sites, where people can openly use drugs, the geo j told the associated press it was evaluating such facilities and talking to regulators. that is a change from the trump administration. prosecutors from that administration successfully fought against a plan to open a safe injection site in philadelphia.

san francisco mayor london breed began the process of possibly opening two sites in the city. they are a way to possibly curb overdose deaths. kumasi: videos shows running around the civic center playground. there were multiple sightings over the weekend. the recreation and parks department responded after seeing our video, saying we are taking immediate action to increase the frequency of our monitoring and trapping, which our integrated pest management to -- division does on a weekly basis. reggie: a software update rolls out tomorrow includes sleep coaching for the galaxy four smart watch. it will also match you with an animal to describe your sleep pattern. they are the unconcerned lion,

the nervous penguin -- wire they doing the penguin like that? the walrus and the shark. kumasi: which one do you like? i like the one on the bottom. jobina: i can't see -- reggie: is in an alligator of some sort? drew: the purple one. kumasi: no, this dear looking thing. reggie: the one that we didn't mention? it is just a deer. kumasi: it looks very alert, determined. reggie: i don't think you want to be that one. oh, there it is. kumasi: cautious deer. reggie: alligator on the hunt. [laughter] reggie: what are you doing tonight? kumasi: one of you all as the exhausted shark? reggie: that is me. drew: i either on the easy-going

walrus -- reggie: that's good for you. drew: for the sensitive hedgehog. reggie: kumasi is the unconcerned lion. [laughter] reggie: no one wants to be son of her -- sun averse mole. [laughter] drew: temperatures well above where they should be this time of year. in the north bay -- a little bit of dense fog, but we will take you to the exploratorium camera right now. clear skies over the city right now and the sunshine, again, in full effect once it gets up here later on this morning. breezy in the hills, we do not have wind advisories or high-wind warning's, but the wind will continue for the next couple of days and offshore wind this time of your helps to keep temperatures elevated in the

afternoon. good morning, oakland, 40 degrees. it is chilly out there this morning, but this afternoon, temperatures will climb quickly. average highs around 60 degrees, most of us going into the 70's. 68 in the city, 71 in oakland, 72 in san jose and overnight we will have a bit of patchy fog in the north bay, but with offshore winds continuing in the hills, it keep temperatures elevated in the overnight hours, 40's and 50's as we get him into wednesday. wednesday, even warmer. widespread 70's. by thursday, we are talking records. our warmest spots in the low 80's. the warning trend is well on the way, breezy hills over the next couple of days. there is the record by thursday, possibly friday. we are cooler, but 60's and 70's, well above where we should be. reggie: let's bring engine -- in ginger zee with

what's coming up on gma. >> coming up, the big shift on school mask mandates. several states will be dropping them as covid cases are dropping. the reaction to that big decision this morning. also ahead, president biden urging u.s. distance to leave ukraine -- u.s. citizens to leave ukraine, fearing a confrontation with russia. and the hero crossing garden saved a young girl from a speeding car is telling her story. and mary j. blige taking us behind-the-scenes of the super bowl halftime show. and the oscar nominations are out, so we will get into who is running for the gold. our entertainment team has the best time. you will see that on good morning america. reggie: you couldn't see this because we were not up on the screen at the time, but as you said mary j.'s -name i kicked

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drew: 6:25 a.m. and it is about warm temperatures later on today . most cities exceeding 10 degrees above average, going into the 70's today. this time of year we should be in the low 60's. over the next three days, the warming trend will continue, we wednesday, tuesday, thursday, records are possible because we have temperatures in our warmest spots inland. reggie: a new stamp to commemorate chinese new year. this was the unveiling of the tiger commemorative stamp. in 1992, the postal service serr released its first stamp commemorating the work of asian americans and chinese citizens. >it has always been

new year themed. >> at the end of the day, the post office has decided on the lunar new year theme. reggie: it is a tiger mask and uses orange as the predominant color. that is said to be a lucky color for people born during the year of the tiger. it also includes green flowers representing spring. kumasi: imagine getting around the bay area in anton amiss pods. san jose state researchers are working on a 100% solar powered transport system. they say each pod would carry one to six people directly to their destinations on a guideway built 20 to 30 feet above street level. >> you can get on at one station, travel to your destination without stopping at an intermediate station unless you want to. it's very different than, say, the cal trainer -- train or

bart. kumasi: minette a transportation institute is also part of this. that would like to build this first system in san jose called the spartan super way. it would connect spartan stadium to the main san jose state campus. the goal is to build the system for under $6 million a mile. reggie: that does look cool. kumasi: next at 6:30, one 1200 potential buyers. the new report showing the battle to buy a home in the bay area. reggie: and gap giving itself a makeover. the way it is revamping its headquarters in san francisco that all of us can enjoy. kumasi: plus, swallowed by the sea. the search for a missing fisherman resumes this morning. the emotional

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: top stories as you you up at 6:30, california's mask mandate countdown. this time next week they can come off indoors, but only for a certain group. the changes we know about here in the bay area. kumasi: hot and hazy. drew is tracking this warm up ahead and telling us how long it is expected to last. reggie: plus, -- plus, roll out the red carpet. the nominees are set for the annual oscars on abc 7. all the stars and possible snobs making headlines this morning. reggie: we were just talking about gaga. no nomination for her. drew: beyoncé got one though, oscar-nominated. kumasi: now we have to watch all the movies. drew: we will try one weekend

and see how we do. this is how the week is really shaping up -- the warming trend got underway yesterday and continues for the week ahead. visibility, some fog in the north bay, but elsewhere dealing with clear skies and the typical winter chill as you step outside on this tuesday morning. 35 in san ramon, 37 in palo alto, hayward and the low 40's. these numbers will quickly warm as the sun goes up. here's a bit of a picture from the tam cam. by midday, already into the 60's, above average for this time of year, and it is warm for february. the warmest spots in the 70's and 80's, we will have those numbers in the days ahead. reggie: california moving forward with ending the state indoor mask mandate in one

week. amy hollyfield is live with more. amy? amy: the mask mandate may not be lifted in york county, so don't assume you can walk into these restaurants next week without it -- without a mask. the governor has announced the state mask mandate will be lifted a week from today, so that is for people who are vaccinated when they are indoors. it is up to local county health officials to decide whether to change local rules. so far, the only bay area county that has lifted its indoor mask mandate is marin. we talked to one gym owner in sonoma county who was hoping that county will follow the state guidelines. >> by lifting that mandate, normalcy will finally return. i am sure that the demographic that we have lost over the last two years will slowly return. amy: masks will stilllll

required in schools. the governor did not say when children will get to shed their masks, so they are headed into year three of wearing masks. masks will also still be required on public transportation, but restaurants, bars, gyms, and stores do not have to require them if they are local county officials -- if there local county officials decide to drop those mandates. they are still looking over the guidelines and the numbers and when or if they make a change, they will announce it. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: multiple states are easing mask mandate. the governors of delaware, connecticut, oregon and new jersey have made announcements recently. all workers have to show they are boosted.

and california's sick leave law is back. workers receive up to two weeks of paid time off if they get covid. it is retroactive to the beginning of the year and expires at the end of september. reggie: 900,000, how many people have died from covid-19 in the u.s. last night, lawmakers gathered for a moment of silence on the capitol steps. if you want to stay on top of what is happening with covid, we have more information on our website, including a place you can ask questions. had to -- head to abc7news.comm /coronavirus. kumasi: family members of the north bay fisherman who is missil be out there searching for him again. jobina has more. jobina: marlon padilla was one of the two fishermen who was

rescued. they were fishing when the waves intensified. he described the moment his cousin was struggling in the water, then padilla jumped into try and save him. >> he was like help me, help me, help me. the waves were pulling me down as well and i was swallowing a lot of water. i had to save myself, you know, so i let him go. >> water temperatures like if you don't have a rescue in the first half-hour, you won't have one. the water is cold. jobina: josé's family is holding out hope he will be found safe. the fire d d d d d guard and coast guard are helping with the search. reggie: on friday, berkeley basketball legend jean ransom was shot and killed as he drove on interstate 880 in oakland. he is the fifth person to be killed by gunfire on an oakland

freeway in the last nine months. alameda county sheriff gregory is demanding action on cameras now, and his request is personal. last month, one of his own recruits was shot and killed on 580. >> i want to make a very vocal statement to the state. we will talk to the sheriffs and get some support from the state sheriffs association and work with our loved ones and partners. reggie: they pledged to press governor newsom again for funding cameras. the governor has committed to working with the legislature on that issue. kumasi: happening today in the north bay, marin county is expected to reduce its plan to -- it announced its plan to reduce food waste in landfills. it allows scraps like the banana peel from your morning smoothie to be composted. this is to reduce the amount of organic waste that ends up in landfills. the public is encouraged to

weigh in. reggie: two bay area food banks receiving a shot in the arm. bank of america presented a $150,000 check to the alameda county food bank and will also be donating $60,000 to the san francisco food bank. this is part of a nationwide campaign where they donate money based on how many employees get booster shots. >> not everyone knows where to start volunteering at help out, but this is a great opportunity for them. we are happy everyone stepped up, got their shot and we were able to do this today. reggie: 300,000 meals in the communities served by the food bank, while fighting the pandemic at the same time. kumasi: more smm ta tested positive for covid in the past 22 months combined. this has caused a staffing shortage with delays across the

muni systems. they expect delays to last for several more months. the jeopardy national college championship kicks off tonight. you should watch. reggie: and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange. we are up 88 points. we will be right back. drew: let's take a live look outside at 6:38 a.m. the sun slowly getting up here. by the way, sunrise next week before 7:00 a.m., getting up earlier and earlier. high pressure is in control off the coast line, strengthening right now over the next couple of days, supplying us with that warm air, especially on thursday and friday. we are quickly warming today. by noon, 40, well into the 60's if not the 70's, and later

today, away from the coast, a lot of us will go into the 70's. 60 degrees, a lot of sunshine, 68 in the city, 71 in oakland, 75, though, in fairfield. in the bay, the warmth is across all of california. southern california, 80 in l.a. tomorrow, and excessive heat watch. let's get a check of the roads with jobina. jobina: we will check the maps in hayward. the crash is on the line between --, but speeds are down to 17 miles per hour in the area. this is northbound 238. checking out the bay bridge toll plaza, the backup is beginning. it looks a little bit like pre-pandemic times here, because metering lights came on at 5:47 and we are already seeing a slowdown. wrapping up with a live picture in san jose.

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kumasi: new this morning, president biden is advising americans to leave ukraine over tensions with russia, and there is a glimmer of hope for de-escalation on the ukrainian border. jobina has more. jobina: french officials say vladimir putin has made a commitment to not launch new military commitments around ukraine and to military forces from neighboring belarus. the kremlin is denying the deal, but is confirming that the

troops will leave belarus after military exercises end. president biden is warning russia if it invades ukraine, there will be major economic repercussions, including halting a critical pipeline that will bring gas from russia to germany. >> i have been very straightforward and blunt with president putin, both on the phone and in person. we will impose the most severe sanctions that have ever been imposed. there will be a lot to pay for that down the road. kumasi: shutting down the pipe -- jobina: shutting down the pipeline could be a big blow to the russian and german economies. the state department estimates there are up to 15,000 americans living in ukraine, but the biden administration does not want a chaotic withdrawal with thousands of americans in a country at war. reggie: and dramatic video showing a stolen san jose police

suv crashing into another police suv head on. >> oh, bro. that fool just stole that cop car. what the -- reggie: the patient the patiente fight with security. the officer got out of the car to chase him, and slipped into the still running car and took off. the man who took this video was caught in the traffic. >> i was wondering why the cars weren't moving and if something was up, then i saw this and i started recording. reggie: the two officers suffered minor injuries. the suspect was taken into custody. kumasi: in the east bay, a man is under arrest, accused of multiple stocking incidents on the uc berkeley campus, and police think he may be involved in more cases. on january 29, three female

students said a gray honda civic followed them as they were walking home. a few days after tomenaw the same car circling that neighborhood. when officers talked to the suspect, he reportedly told them the area was full of women who want him. detectives learned of similar incidents in oakland that happened last year, and in one instance, a woman was reportedly --. open police -- police are asking for your help to find a suspect in bank robberies over the past weekend. they hope someone will recognize this man. investigators say in all of the robberies, the suspects handed the teller a threatening note after getting the cash, then took off. if you recognize this man, contact the san francisco police department. reggie: for your morning money report, the cofounder of peloton is stepping down as ceo. not just that, the company says it is cutting nearly 3000 jobs.

palatine stock is surging, starting at more than 6% following the news. the ceo has led the compa for years,ut will be stepping back. pe plummeted, but amazon and nike have shown interest in buying the company. and this san francisco business times reports that the company will open gas, athleta, and banana republic stores. this comes as gap has been closing stores in san francisco and nationwide. happening now, vice-president kamala harris and treasury secretary janet yellen are holding a news conference to talk about child tax credits and

earn income tax credits. you should be keeping an eye out for a special irs letter if you are a parent, 60 419, which has to do with advancing child tax credit. and taking a look inside the white house, harris and yellen are urging eligible people to claim their full payments before april 14. speaking of taxes, the irs is dropping its newly announced facial recognition technology that you would have needed to access your tax documents online. the agency was going to allow a third-party company access to taxpayer data. they are dropping it, because privacy advocates and lawmakers were concerned about cyber theft. bitcoin is seeking a big comeback after a brutal january, much like the stock market as a whole. i■tsprice has beenimproving in recent days. the price for one big -- one bitcoin surpassed $45,000 for the first time in a month.

it is still trading down from its all-time high in november of almost $69,000. here a live look at the new york stock exchange this morning. you can see we are in positive territory, up 110 points. kumasi: a study by the national association of realtors shows the combination of surging home prices and a lack of inventory is making homebuying harder for everyone. according to the chronicle, there are only one in 1200 households that earn near --. reggie: now that we have that underway -- kumasi: super depressing. drew: not going to get a house -- enjoy the weather from your apartment with your skyhigh rent. [laughter] drew: the struggle is real. i am in it with you. it is crazy.

reggie: look, as well as have to say, we need the rain. however, it is going to be super springy, almost even summery. drew: our delightmaer we have found our new word. we cannot change it. we can go to the beach in mid february if you really want to. 70's along the coast. it is rolling on today. napa, three miles, two miles in santa rosa, but numbers have been improving over the past hour, so fog is limited and not sticking around all that long. a live look at san jose right now, light winds here and the sun is getting up here. we have an offshore breeze right now. we have wind advisories, high wind warnings, but the offshore wind in our help to

keep temperatures well above average over the next couple of days. numbers right now, we have the typical early morning chill, but those numbers are going to quickly warm up this morning into the early afternoon. highs in the upper 60's to mid 70's, 72 in san jose, near 70 for half moon bay, and with breezy conditions in our hills, temperatures will stay elevated overnight tonight. numbers in the mid 40's if not low 50's as we head into wednesday. wednesday, temperatures continue to warm. widespread 70's, upper 70's and our warmest spots and by thursday, our warmest spots will go into the low 80's. records are possible thursday and friday. here is your seven-day forecast. the warming trend is well underway. breezy hills will continue wednesday and thursday with records thursday, possibly friday. we cool down over the weekend but are in the upper 60's to mid 70's on saturday and sunday.

reggie: happening tonight is the start of the jeopardy national college championship. it takes place over nine total nights of hour-long episodes. college students from all over the nation will go head-to-head for the champion title. miami -- the host will put the contestants through their tests. >> the category for final jeopardy -- reggie: four episodes of the tournament will air this week. the winner will be announced february 22, and that person will go home with $250,000. you can see the jeopardy national college championship starting tonight at 8:00 on abc 7. kumasi: a new biopic is in the works, involving the life and music of michael jackson.

the world-class motion picture lions gate, has picked up rights to distribute the film worldwide. that film, titled "michael," will be a complicated portrayal of the king of pop. no details have been released. reggie: and the kardashians are coming back to tv. the new show, their kardashians, will be airing on hulu. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc 7. kumasi: and we are five days away from some of the biggest names in music taking the stage at the super bowl. ♪ kumasi: you know, we have got to listen to all five seconds that we can listen to. mary j. blige, one of the five performers who will be part of the halftime show this sunday. producers say it will be the greatest 12 minutes in music entertainment that the world has ever seen -- ok.

this halftime show trailer has been used for the -- has been viewed more than 12 million times. in an exclusive interview on gma, mary j. blige is talking about how she is excited to be a part of it. >> this thing is the most epic thing in music, like, in hip-hop, r&b history. this is, man -- never, ever going to be the same. reggie: [singing] kumasi: look at oakland with a shout out. all of this. you can watch the full interview with mary j on gma, right after abc 7 mornings. reggie: we were having a discussion during the commercial break about if mary j is going to be the last artists to come out, who is going to end it, when the fireworks come up?

kumasi: and who will be the surprise guest? not too many surprises. reggie: because they already have one million people on stage. but mary j, the only woman up there? you think they are going to have one other lady come up? maybe not. kumasi: i vote another man coming up so that when they sing real love -- reggie: that should happen. put it out there, you are good at that. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our newscasts through the bay area connected tv app. download the app now and you can start streaming. kumasi: a live look outside this morning, beautiful look at san francisco right now. six: 54 and we will be right back.

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reggie: all right. are we going to get it percolating coming up next? we were doing all the lyrics. plus, how great does she look? giving us some blonde. i love it. drew: the warmth is today. 60's and 70's, the big game -- 85 degrees at halftime show. it will be real nice. reggie: we will see you on abc 7

at 7:00, which starts on abc7news.com and your good morning, america. for our viewers in the west. the states making a big move on this tuesday morning signaling a new chapter in the pandemic. major shift. at least four states that once had some of the strictest covid protocols now planning to end mask mandates in schools. and overnight, california announcing its indoor mask mandate will end for those who are vaccinated but what the cdc is saying about it all this morning. on the brink. president biden urges u.s. citizens to leave ukraine and delivers a new warning to russia and french president macron's high-stakes diplomatic mission. now what putin is saying after the meeting. state of emergency. the protests in canada over covid restrictions now spilling across the u.s. border.

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