move as russia continues to bombard the country. the new cease-fire in effect right now. >> the woman accused of fakingcc her own kidnapping. >> jfk drive and golden gate park could be closed to cars permanently. >> good morning. it is tuesday, march 8. >> we want to check in with drew for a look at the forecast. drew: temperatures are already warmer compared to yesterday at this time. we are waking up to temperature is already climbing through the 40's. a couple of 30's on the board. for the most part it is not as cold as yesterday. here's how the day is shaping up. a lot of sunshine.

quickly warming back into the 70's. drew: ---------- ukraine this morning. as many as 100,000 may be trapped north of kyiv. 2 million people have already left the country. there are fears the war could expand beyond the borders. >> an additional 500 u.s. are shoring up nato forces. unofficial reports there are strong indications russia is going to attack supply chains. they could target a convoy of weapons heading into ukraine in poland. >> since 1990 nine, that would be an attack on the entire alliance. that's a game changer.

>> the new york times repor the ukrainian military claims to have shot down three russian fighter jets and cruise missile. president zelensky is still pleading for a no-fly zone in ukraine, an idea rejected by nato. foreign ministers have agreed to meet this week for high-level talks on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum. kumasi: and napa valley native is sharing how he escaped from ukraine. he and his girlfriend made their way to poland, nearly 30 hour journey by car. they took deal of thousands of people trying to walk to safety. >> the whole car ride we were reading where the russians or bombing, where they were advancing. trying to tell all of our clients this is a hard time for ukraine, if you have any

operations in russia please consider discontinuing them. kumasi: he is getting plenty of support back home. his mom is trying to help friends in ukraine and another family friend is putting her college career on hold. shell getting oil and natural gas from russia. the decision comes days after the performance or blasted shell for continuing to buy russian. reggie: he gave empty dodger stadium. he will be back for an in person event. they are going to limit the number of people due to health and safety restrictions. his speech is set to start at 5:00 p.m.. kumasi: accused of faking her own kidnapping is back in court today. sherry papini will face a

detention hearing. she is charged with making false statements to a federal law-enforcement officer. she is facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted. reggie: for the third time in five days of driver has had a person in san jose. police say the pedestrian isisis hospitalized and stable. officers don't know if the person was in a marked crosswalk. the driver is cooperating. the deadly crash was a hit-and-run. kumasi: san francisco agencies are calling for the permanent closure of jfk drive and golden gate park. >> the mayor>> the mayor>> the r supports the proposed closure to car traffic on jfk drive and she believes it can be a long

benefit to the city. the san francisco mayor says we have a lot of work to do to address a number of issues we have heard. they include issues around improving accessibility, creating more affordable parking options and making sure that service vehicles have access to facilities. biking and running. the section of jfk in golden gate park has been close to cars since the start of the pandemic and it could stay that way. a new city report is making that recommendation and the sf mta will be considering a resolution in support of making the area car free.

the board of making the final decision on this. it's unclear when that is going to happen. kumasi: reforming prop 47. it changed some crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. why opponents say it has been a disaster for public safety throughout the state. reggie: dale denied. the judge's reasoning for keeping him behind bars. -- bail denied. the judge's reasoning for keeping him behind bars. drew: 60's and 70's for another day. as a pro, floor and decor is my go-to to get it all. tile, wood, stone, installation materials, tools —they've got it all. and, they've got my back.

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drew: we are taking a beautiful picture. the sun is getting up on the

horizon. we have a bit of a breeze in our hills right now. hawkeye near 30 and these officer wins will help to warm us up pretty fast later on today. by 10:00 a.m. we are already seeing 60's appear on the temperature map. today is another day of warm sunshine on the way your tuesday afternoon. the winds pick up on the coast and then they become areawide by thursday morning. thursday with the winds will heighten our fire danger. we are following a crash right now in el cerrito. 11 miles per hour in the area. this is westbound 80 before

carson boulevard. it is starting to stack up just a little bit. nice and clear at the golden for you this morning and then it is really starting to slow down tracy to dublin about 47 minutes. bart saysays service on the richmond line because of an electrical problem the happened yesterday morning. yesterday passengers from the richmond to downtown berkeley stations arrived to find they were locked up tight early yesterday morning. bart says that was because of an outage that happened yesterday morning due to a fire at a substation on the tracks. that forced the closure for commuters and they had to find other ways to get to work. >> everything is hard to get in

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kumasi: a san francisco police officer has been acquitted. he was charged in connection to this october 2019 incident for beating a black civilian several times with his baton. a mistrial was declared on the fourth count. a spokesperson from the district attorney's office spoke with abc 7 about the verdict. >> this case is a reminder of the uphill battle to hold police accountable. we saw a lot of those obstacles play out in this case including the unchecked power of the poa. kumasi: this case is case is cas be the first time an officer has been tried for excessive force on duty. activists despite the not guilty verdict.

>> as long as our district attorney keeps the faith and continues to keep the pressure, officers will hesitate in being abusive in their acts, knowing they could possibly also go to trial. velasquez will remain in jail after being denied bail. he shot a man accused of molesting one of his relatives. a judge says he should remain behind bars. jim hammer is a former assistant da and says this isn't a surprise. >> if he goes to trial, and is convicted of attempted premeditated murder, the penalty is life in prison. so the stakes are incredibly high in this case has their eyes

on both. how to p p trial down the road. reggie: velasquez will appear in court again next month. kumasi: california lawmakers debate three bills. the law changed certain low-level crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. supporters say prop 47 has helped to ease overcrowding in prisons. opponents believe it has led to an increase in crime including retail thefts. >> prop 47 which has been been n absolute disaster for public safety in california. kumasi: if the bill i the bill l it will still need to go to the full assembly and in the senate to vote.

happening later today. we will let you know the results. just search abc 7 bay area in your phone's app store. today is national women's day. it is also meant to call attention to women's equality. there are several events going on today. magic key holder and you have an appointment to go to the park you better show up. if you are a no show for three reservations at a 90 day window, you are going to be blocked from making the new reservation for 30 days. you can cancel a

you have to do that before midnight the day before reservation. disney is a parent company of abc 7. drew: what is it? a magic key holder? reggie: that's the new name for an annual pass. kumasi: people must be canceling. kumasi: i wonder why. reggie: i feel like i can't say anything safely. kumasi: yes you can. it's a safe space. reggie: no it isn't. drew: now i'm curious to see what happens during the commercial break. the hills right now are windy. gusts about 25 miles per hour. gusts about 25 miles per hour.

tree pollen. numbers right now waking up to 30's and our coldest spots. 42 the current temperature in san jose. another day of of of store for your tuesday afternoon. tomorrow and thursday morning mg winds pick up. we are finding drier air moving in thanks to those winds. daylight saving time does begin over the weekend. highs today another day of warm sunshine. 71 in san jose. warmer in santa rosa at 74. overnight tonight we will track the breeze in the hills continuing.

numbers dropping into the 30's and 40's. hearngou on areawide. winds 30 to 40 miles per hour. the officer direction in some dry air. mild to warm today. windy on the coast tomorrow. there is the heightened fire danger on thursday. winds calm down on friday. shaping up to be nice before rain. >> coming up, the latest from inside ukraine. civilians raising to escape. ukraine's president delivering that defiant message.

john kirby will join us live this morning. also gas prices rising to a new record. the apps that can help and what it all could mean if you planning a vacation for spring break or summer. and what we are learning about sherri papini's life behind bars. and its international women's day. we've got two powerhouse women here, oscar's cohost regina hall and grammy award-winning alicia

drew: look at this beautiful picture as we track a really warm afternoon again today. air quality fluctuating between good and moderate. next three days it is mild to warm. windy along the coast.

gusty in the morning. 30 to 40 miles per hour and temperatures going back into the 60's. kumasi: san francisco state is on a short list to receive affordable housing grants. the department of finance made the recommendation to the legislature last week. affordable housing for students spread across the schools. the finalist should be approved by june of this year. reggie: their countries may at war, but together they are a team. they played doubles for cal state northridge. one is from ukraine, one is from russia. they say the conflict overseas has not gotten between them. >> we just start talking and get

support from each other. we don't have tension between us. >> we are just trying to call each other down and say everything is going to be all right. reggie: most of her family was able to evacuate from kenya except her father. -- from kyiv except her father. kumasi: everywhere this morning. this video was taken in pennsylvania and it shows people staring as prices are increasing at the gas station.

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hoping for a boost in ridership. kumasi: new studies happens to your brain if you have covid. reggie: former 40 richard sherman appearing in court. his message to the judge. kumasi: good morning. it's tuesday, march 8. reggie:reggie:reggie:reggie:rege this is really nice. drew: we are in store for a warm day today. we will track windier conditions towards tomorrow afternoon. we are in the 30's and the most part. palo alto at 38.. 40 in santa rosa.

sunrise is on its way up and wep will find a lot of sunshine again today. we quickly warm into the 60's by noon. we will find sunshine getting us into the 70's. announce it is banning imports of russian oil. president biden will make that announcement official this morning. the move will cause gas prices in the u.s. to go up even more. russia has declared a new temporary cease-fire. kumasi: those evacuations are underway right now. this comes following the third round of talks between the countries. here's the latest on the situation. ukrainian officials are claiming two russian planes were shot down near the capital. more than 400 civilians have been killed in the fighting although that number is likely to be much higher.

the ukrainian president gave an exclusive interview with abc and it was the first time he appeared in his presidential office since the war started. >> what does it mean for our freedom. because always american people speak of freedom and they know what is it. and now when you are looking at ukrainians, i think you feel what does it mean for us. we are not far from the. and that's why americans, if you see and if you understand how we feel, how we fight against all the enemies for our freedom. support us. and not only with words. with direct steps. do it. i think we will win. kumasi: he said he plans on

staying in ukraine until the end. president biden is expected to make the announcement about the ban on russian oil in an hour. expected to address a number of actions to support the people of ukraine. they vary from lighting up city hall and the colors of the flag to helping refugees settle in san jose. end its sister city relationship with a city in russia. a large number of ukrainians work for tech companies in silicon valley. they are waiting to hear from loved ones at home that they are safe. some have had chilling phone calls with friends.

the urge to do more is great. >> i realized i'm not military trained. i was never in military service and most likely i will be a burden. >> if it takes longer, i probably would consider to go. kumasi: for now the safer option has prevailed. if you would like to help the people of ukraine, we have a full list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees. reggie: there is no escaping the increase in gas prices. overnight they jumped almost $.10. here's a look average, the state average and san francisco for a gallon of regular gas. drivers across california are

paying an average of $5.44 a gallon. there may be one thing you can do about that. ditch your car and hop on public transit. >> bart had been predicting that it could take up to 10 years until they reach pre-pandemic levels again. now they are thinking that gas prices could help give them a boost with prices in the bay area creeping toward six dollars a gallon. ridership is only 30% of what it was before the pandemic. >> and gas prices are through the roof and the bridge toll recently went up as well so driving has never been more expensive.

also passed so the risk of getting sick on bart is also down. officials are hoping this will encourage people to come back to bart. ridership is so low, bart is projecting a $2 billion budget deficit over the next 10 years. trains to the blue line on weekdays to allow passengers to spread out. global supply chain issues had limited its operations. new studies shedding light on what can happen to the brain after getting covid. covid-19 infection is linked to higher rates of brain abnormalities even in people who had mild symptoms.

common conclusion that covid causes neurological problems. the first study included 64 patients. some were hospitalized with the virus. the study found evidence of blood leaks and inflammation in the brain leading to long-term damage. >> usually there are cognitive consequences. the brain matter where the neurons are. it's how we remember, it's how we move. >> the>> the>> the>> the>> the>e positive patients. researchers found significant differences in mri scans pointing to the brain shrinking in size.

look at both studies to identify what exactly it is about covid that's causing damage to the brain. reggie: students are clara university over the school's vaccine mandate. one of them claims they had an adverse reaction after receiving a first dose of the vaccine. the other says they don't want to take a risk. santa clara university has no comment on the legal action at this time. kumasi: florida is on track to become the first state in the country to advise against vaccinating healthy children against covid-19. the state surgeon general made the case that the vaccines may not be necessary in children. the state would advise against

the use of face coverings. reggie: there is a new testing facility on the ground floor of muska only center. it opens to provide affordable access to testing. ours will be extended during mega events in the city. rapid antigen tests are $40. rapid pcr tests are $150. kumasi: former 49er richard sherman will spend two years under supervision. he was taken into custody after police say he crashed his suv and tried to break down the front door of his in-laws. sherman spoke in court yesterday.

conversations i was allowed to have because of this. i'm grateful for the opportunities and conversations that has allowed. kumasi: ikumasi: ikuma agent after one year contract with the tampa bay buccaneers last season. mlb and the players union. kumasi: another update on the markets next. bay area in september. when you can buy tickets for

upcoming oracle park stop. kumasi: don't forget to stay with us for a full extra hour of abc 7 at 7:00. we are live weekday mornings at 7:00. >> and we have a table now. we are going to start in el cerrito. we are seeing a slight slowdown on the map. this is going to be westbound 80 before carson boulevard. slowing down for anyone commuting towards the north bay right now. it's the highway for commute continuing to slow down. drew: we have some sunshine.

it is bouncing around a bit as we track winds in our hills. air quality on the good to moderate side. 30 and hawkeye. these bruises to warm us up pretty quickly. high-pressure firmly in control. there is a storm to our north. that will bring increased windspeed and the continued dry pattern. we will likely track some 70's already popping up. it's all about warm sunshine and those breezes in our hills. 68 in the city. near 70 in oakland. 71 in concord. these temperatures are about 10 degrees above where we typically

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reggie: giants and a's fans may not be seeing any action this week. officials suggest that tonight would be the deadline to make a deal with the mlb players association. in person meetings are scheduled for later today with the competitive balance tax being the main sticking point. standing in my home threatening me in that sense just was paralyzing. kumasi: a frightening home invasion involving a bloodied man in a hospital gown. the story you will only see on abc7news. >> it wasn't the wind that woke general brown from her slumber early saturday morning.

>> i confronted him right here and said what are you doing, who are you, whatever you doing in my house. runs down the hall, smashes this chair against the mirror. >> it made the already terrifying incident feel like a horror movie. >> i saw he was wearing hospital patient clothing and blood on his face. >> asking the man to sit down. >> he started spinning around the room looking for something. >> the man made a dramatic exit. >> he hurled this radiator through my bedroom window and jumped out. >> a neighbor saw him jump out

rear end first. >> it was pretty surprising. >> a number of neighbors descended trying to figure out what was going on. one even found a severed finger in this garden. sfpd arrested 45-year-old russell long of reading. he had a number of injuries and was booked on a number of charges. there have been several incidents. >> the mental health homeless issue in san francisco is real. >> authorities couldn't elaborate where the suspect had come from. >> my home is my sanctuary. the community i moved in is fantastic and the neighbors are wonderful. >> she hopes her story will encourage others to speak out

and spark positive change. reggie: that is so scary. kumasi: san francisco senator scott wiener has introduced legislation. reggie: the san francisco da office accused the police department of using dna collected from rape victims to investigate other crimes. his bill would make that practice illegal and prohibited victims dna from being placed in any searchable database. bill scott since he fully supports the proposal. santa clara county's district attorney wants to assure victims it has never used their dna. >> we want to protect victims of sexual assault, not collect evidence from them that can be used against them later. reggie: santa clara county board of supervisors will ask for an extensive report on its policies

and practices regarding survivors dna samples. kumasi: a fireworks her two kids. a group of kids was playing with illegal fireworks when the explosion happened. both kids who got hurt were 12 years old. a boy had major injuries to his hands and burns on most of his body and a girl had injuries to her face and hands. reggie: san francisco-based uber is bouncing back quickly. the company raised its first-quarter guidance from $130 million to $150 million. versus demand reached 90% of pre-pandemic levels. bed, bath & beyond stock price

is up after the investment from the billionaire bought nearly 10% stake in the chain. the man who gamestop mania became chairman of the company's board. he sent them a letter urging them to make changes. 30 points on the stock exchange. kumasi: bay area environmental groups are closely watching a supreme court case they believe could have significant repercussions in the state of california. the powers congress delegates to the environmental protection agency is being used too broadly, according to the case.

>> air>> air>> air>> air>> air>r boundaries. we need federal laws to protect the things that will share. obama era program. reggie: today's google doodle is in honor of international women's day. laptop taking care of a child. international women's day the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the world. reggie: i saw on twitter that there is a savage twitter but set up so it catches when a

company tweets about international women's day and then proclaims what the wage gap is at that particular company. kumasi: that's the thing. inequality. reggie: if you are going to talk it, then walk it. drew: seriously. close that gap. make it equal. what was the name of it? reggie: i've got to find it. drew: we are going to get a viable bald eagle update at 7:00. there watching very closely. -- we are watching very closely. we will track high pollen when it comes to trees unfortunately. your uv index is at a five.

most of us sitting in the 40's right now. this morning is a little bit warmer compared to yesterday morning. another day of warm sunshine similar to yesterday. winds pick up increasing our fire danger. upper 60's to mid 70's. 74 in santa rosa. 71 in san jose. you could probably get away with short sleeves later on this afternoon. plenty of stars, numbers falling back into the 30's and 40's. we will likely find the strongest winds first along the coast. winds become more areawidee thursday.

that offshore direction and very dry air. we find that increase in fire danger thursday morning. we will track the winds wednesday and thursday. the weekend looking lies before a slight chance of a shower coming monday. reggie: apple's first event of the year happens today. we are expecting to see a new low-cost iphone. the budget friendly phone includes a better camera and faster processor. apple is also expected to unveil several new ipads and a series of upgrades to its existing product lineup. you have to wait for the new iphone 4 team. today's event will be streamed on apple's website at 10:00 this morning. kumasi: a new hotel is ready to welcome visitors to downtown

oakland. it's located along broadway in the uptown district. includes a rooftop lounge. there are also plans for a locally owned french restaurant. prices start at $180 a night. reggie: california's great america getting ready to open for the season. you'll start seeing a new ride pop up in may. it's called the liberty twirler and it's a scrambler. the park is canceling a popular haunted house style attraction and replace it with a more family-friendly event called tricks and treats. kumasi: that's more my speed. don't come scaring me. reggie: i kind of like a good scare. a good safe scare lets out the adrenaline.

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>> sources are telling abc news president biden will announce a ban on russian oil this morning in response to the war in ukraine. abc news will have a special report when the president speaks. reggie: evacuations underway in major cities across ukraine. russia agreed to a temporary cease-fire overnight. shell announced it would stop buying oil and natural gas from

russia. kumasi: aaa shows gas prices jumped $.10 and they are going higher. ridership is still only 30% of what it was before the pandemic. reggie: san francisco agencies are calling for the permanent closure of jfk drive. the board of supervisors does have to give its final approval. be the toll plaza. kumasi: lady gaga is coming to oracle park. you can get the presales ticket starting this morning. the rest of the tickets go on sale on monday after a lot of other presales not going to hear that song? reggie: chromatograph is my

favorite lady gaga album. kumasi: strong statement. good morning, america, for our viewers in the west on this tuesday morning. fears mounting over the growing humanitarian crisis in ukraine. forced to flee. russian bombs raining down on ukraine overnight as the civilian death toll grows. ukrainian president zelenskyy defiantly posting a video from his office saying he's not hiding and not afraid. the most important thing he's now asking president biden for, and his message to the american people amid new concerns russia might target supply lines in poland. pentagon press secretary john kirby joins us live. breaking news. white house now prepared to ban russian oil.