6:00, new covid-19 warning signs popping up in u.s. cities. everything to know about the subvariant that experts are >> we are coming back and we are going to have a good time. reggie: san francisco back in plan to jumpstart the economy. a little disco, a little lift. and he nailed it. kumasi: yes. before we tell you more about that, we have to tell you about this storm that is moving in. you are seeing a level 1 storm that is right now on doppler seven. drew is timing out the showers and they won't stay for too long. reggie: good morning on this tuesday, march 14 -- march 15. drew: in the afternoon, we will see some sunshine, so only couple of days.

live doppler 7 showing you it is essentially over the central part of the bay area now without wet weather. pressing in a little bit closer, you can see we have that light rain, the line approaching the east bay. again, it is pretty light in nature, but it is creating visibility issues. 2.5 miles in oakland. we have wet weather moving through, not only wet roadways, but also areas of fog developing. a level 1 on scales morning, so take amber lewicki. again, you don't need it this afternoon. here is a live look at the fate bridge toll plaza. kumasi: we will check back in with you in a moment. more workers are headed back to the office today. san francisco-based twitter will start reopening buildings around the world. this comes as san francisco starts to welcome workers back downtown. live with the details on this. amy: good morning.

twitter employees are encouraged to return to the office today. it is not required, but the offices are reopening today. here at market and 10th, this is exactly what the mayor is pushing for, for people to return to san francisco and even announce a big push to revitalize downtown. she announced this yesterday. it is called "bloom sf." she is launching this the last week of march, parched 27. she is going have flowers, acrobats, and other sorts of info -- entertainment to try to draw people back downtown. >> if you are a worker who is hesitant, come back and remember what it is like to reconnect with your coworkers and rediscover what it is you love about being downtown. if you are a visitorhaju to be the peaieced. >> not only are we coming back, we are coming back and we are going to have a good time. i don't know about you, but i grew up skating on the weekends and going to the parks.

we are going to bring some rollerskating to downtown. we are going to bring some disco to downtown. we are going to bring some djs and play music and made people feel good. ♪ amy: officials say only 30% of workers have returned it the office. public and private funds will pay for "bloom sf." they will have djs, outdoor workouts. the mayor is hoping you will come check it out and keep coming back to help revitalize downtown two years after it shut down for the pandemic. reggie: thank you. j.p. morgan chase is lifting its ban on hiring unvaccinated workers. according to limburg, j.p. morgan will also end mandatory testing for unvaccinated employees by early next month. the companies messed best mandate is becoming voluntary, regardless of oxidation status. new york city employees are still required to follow the city's vaccination requirements. kumasi: this morning, there are

new concerns about omicron 19 -- about covid-19. do we need to worry here in the u.s.? jobina: the cdc is reporting more than one third of its wastewater sampling has seen a spike in coronavirus in the last two weeks. it suggests the u.s. could follow europe in seeing a major increase in cases of the omicron subvariant. it now accounts for more than 50% of cases in the u.s.. that number is only about 10%, but that percentage is likely to go up. >> we have been watching it closely, of course. we currently have about 35,000 cases in our country and expect some fluctuation, especially at this relatively low level. we have certainly got to increase. jobina: this comes just days after covid strip $15 billion of spending from a covid bill. the testing capacity could drop significantly in the coming

weeks. covid-related drugs could run low. we are expected to learn later today about which once experts will cut. reggie: now to the war in ukraine. the crane president says talks will continue today with russia. he told russian troops they will be treated decently, should they surrender. the u.s. is allocating $40 million to ukraine for relief. tomorrow, the international court of justice is expected to issue a justice -- a ruling on allegations against russia by ukraine. they accused moscow of planning genocide. kumasi: a southbay congressman is launching his own goals to help ukraine. they discussed humanitarian aid efforts coming from the bay area, including fundraising being done by tech companies. the congressman is planning to find jobs for those displaced. >> for those who want to,

silicon valley will be a place that welcomes them. i was meeting the ceo of a tech company and working on how we can get the ukrainian refugees a good job, remote jobs. kumasi: the consul general says he is grateful to see humanitarian aid from the bay area. to find out how you can help ukraine, you can visit our website. they are, you will find a full list of verified groups and nonprofits for donations and supplies to refugees. that is at abc7news/take action. reggie: the push for a new california trail that just took a big step forward. plus, an east coast shooting suspect with only one suspicious target in mind, homeless men. a new update in the manhunt this morning. and admission we accepted for thousands of potential call-up bears. how lawmakers and governor newsom came to the rescue at the last-minute. drew: tracking rain this morning

, even air is low visibility. this evening, the rain is out of here. we have dry conditions and even sunshine.

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reggie: new developments in the long proposed great redwood trail. it is closer to becoming a reality. it will be converted into a recreational trail for walkers, hikers, and bikers. supporters call it a world-class resource that will transform the north coast. it will be a tall task. there is some damage to remote portions of the rail line at that would need to be fixed before the trail could be installed there. according to "the chronicle" the agency is embarking on a $10 million project. drew: we are tracking some live

-- some rain out there. here is live doppler 7. i know it has been quite sometime since we talked about rain in the morning. need umbrella's this morning, but not later this afternoon. it is out of here by noon. it is pretty warm outside, taking temperatures in the 50's, close to 60 degrees inland. it is a warms dorm moving through. the biggest concern is there are some damp roads out there for the morning commute, some low visibility or the rain is moving through, and also some wealth surf along the coastline. that rain is mainly along the peninsula and parts of the east bay perching southbay. as it approaches the southbay, it falls apart. we are thinking minimal rainfall for san jose. we see the cloud cover break and we will finish the day with some peaks of sunshine by 3:00 or 4:00. let's get a check of traffic with jobina. jobina: good morning. we are following an alert in richmond that is causing a big backup. at least two lanes are blocked right now on westbound 80.

speeds are down to around 10 mph. we did pull a caltrans camera for you. you can make out through the blur and that rain droplets all those brake lights. this is in san pablo, so you are looking at a large backup. we have seen a number of crashes this morning because of those conditions out there. a lot of look from the toll plaza. the rain has lightened up a little bit in this area, and metering lights came on at 5:58. a commuter alert from bart. the redline is suspended indefinitely, so plan accordingly. reggie: thank you. a win for the family of actor bob saget. it also spins off more speculation of this morning. plus, let's go life from space. astronauts out for a spacewalk this morning. their marathon day of work that is happening. as we had to

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reggie: new developments this morning. the suspect wanted for allegedly attacking homeless people in new york city and washington, d.c. has been arrested. jobina: the suspect is being questioned for his alleged involvement in the shootings of five homeless men. the atf says the same gun was used in each of the five shootings. according to d.c. police, between march 3 and ninth, the suspect shot three men. one of them died. over the weekend, he struck again, this time in manhattan. police are reviewing this video, showing the suspect capping a sleeping man with his foot before shooting and killing him. a short time before that, he allegedly shot another person who survived. >> we know that our unsheltered residence already faced a lot of daily dangers and it is unconscionable that anybody would target this vulnerable population. >> i homelessness -- a homeless

man should not be homicide. this was a cold-blooded attack. jobina: terrible. both mayors of new york and d.c. said they are "heartbroken by these heinous crimes." kumasi: that's terrible. thank you, jobina. developing news. idaho has passed a texas style abortion ban. under this, no one can perform an abortion if a heartbeat is detected, except in the case of medical emergencies, insets, or rate. this is a copycat of texas is ban on abortions. the republican governor is likely to sign it. reggie: new details. uc berkeley is now going to offer admission to 2600 additional students for the fall. kovner newsom just signed the emergency legislation. a group of berkeley residents

sued to cap enrollment, climbing university officials violated state law by not considering how the increased enrollment would impact the environment. yesterday, lawmakers made a small tweak to the law, which gives universities more time to work out the issues. the group that suited says the bill will hurt students and it does nothing to solve what they see as a dire situation. kumasi: new at 6:00, get ready. selena's father that the album will have 13 songs. her brother was able to work on her voice with computers. the new album will include previously released songs with different musical arrangements. it could be available sometime in april, but there is no official release date that has been announced. i like selena. reggie: i don't know. it is giving me a hologram fives. kumasi: not unreleased like just

found music. reggie: it is manufactured. enjoy the music that we have, i guess is what i would say. kumasi: who needs to stream music when you could listen to a cd? reggie: a compact disc? for all of you in the very young generation. cd sales were up more than 20% last year. that is the first increase since 2004. among the reasons for the jump, the reopening of record stores and selling cds at concerts. i don't have a lot of nostalgia for this. when cds came out, they were of course a huge jump in technology. it is not like records, because those are analog and cds are digital. drew: also, a cd player. reggie: where? drew: is this the company

lobbying to say they are back? reggie: jobina is the only one was cds out of the four of us. drew: what was your first cd? jobina: i might reveal my age a little bit. it was the now 2 cd. it had "hit me baby one more time" on there. backstreet boys, maia. drew: i know that song. they still make that. reggie: what else is on there? jobina: i am actually looking at the tracklist. "because of you" by 90 degrees. any of you know that song? reggie: i do. jobina: "i will never break your heart" by backstreet boys. "my favorite mistake." kumasi: thank you, jobina. [laughter]

reggie:ggie:ggie:ggie:ggie:ggie: jobina. drew: [laughter] oh my gosh, i think they are still making them. i think it's now 86. jobina: they have to be passed that. reggie: i feel 86 years old all of a sudden. drew: i don't see this coming back. you have a visor in your car, switching out those cds. reggie: [laughter] a visor. drew: nobody wants that. light rain pressing down to street level as you work north and south. emeryville, berkeley, richmond right now. through the city, pockets of light rain as well, even parts of pacifica, working along the peninsula as well. we are mainly dry and the south bay. i really think the south they will end up with minimal rainfall as this front moves through. everybody is experiencing really warm temperatures.

we are in the middle and upper 50's right now. it feels muggy there. it is mild out there. take the umbrella with you. i am showing you drops on the lens right now. rain for the morning commute today, wet roadways, and even areas of fog as you go about the morning. dry and mild midweek, then another storm arrives this weekend. hour-by-hour, the front moves through. it falls apart by 9 a.m. we will see some breaks of sunshine. highs later today in the sunshine -- in the 60's. we have a beach hazard statement in effect until 8 p.m. in the afternoon sunshine after the morning rain moves through. overnight, we will watch for areas of fog developing in the valleys, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. here is the accuweather 7 a forecast. or showers and sun today, the dry pattern for the rest of the week. our next storm arrives for the weekend. either way, spring arrives on

sunday. kumasi: thank you. let's check in with ginger, who is life with what is coming up on "gma." ? --ginger: know that i just got rid of my cds a couple years ago. anyway, i feel you. with course have so much to get to hear on tuesday morning on "gma." we have to start with ukraine, another american journalist injured covering the war. we will hear from ukraine's first lady. she is speaking out from a secret location, sharing her message for blood mayor pruden. china, meanwhile, locking down more than 51 million people in the middle of a new surge. we are seeing good morning from

south carolina, aswe have a lot. you don't want to miss it, coming up right here on "gma." reggie: what was your first cd? ginger: first cd, i think it was "don't worry, be happy." or was that a take? i don't member. it could have been a take. maybe mariah, actually, first cd, now that i think about it. reggie: do you see how we are the same plane it? that was my first cd, mariah carey. ginger: oh, it was. yes. i feel like the one or she did the michael jackson song "i'll be there." that feels like it is right. reggie: "mtv unplugged." ginger: that's it. reggie: we solved it. that is our cd talk

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reggie: happening now, look at the nasa astronauts. they are conducting a spacewalk at the iss. they are assembling some new parts for a solar array upgrade. this will increase the space station's potential power output. the walk started about one hour ago. it is supposed to last for about five more hours. a big legal victory for the family of the late bob saget. a florida judge ruled that no photos or bodycam footage of his death can be released to media outlets. saget was found unresponsive in his hotel room hours after performing a standup comedy set in orlando. and county officials determined that saget died of a head injury, likely sustained in a fall. the family is grateful that the judge granted their request for an injunction to preserve bob's dignity. kumasi: the abc comedy "abbott elementary" will be back for another season. it is all about passionate -- passionate teachers in

philadelphia. the show is abc's number one comedy. new episodes are back next week. you can watch two repeats at 10:00. get caught up. it is right here on abc 7. it airs right after the season finale of "the bachelor," which is tonight at 8:00. reggie: i promise you, unless there is something very wrong with your sense of humor. kumasi: you will love it. drew: it has something for everyone. reggie: truly. more on your way at six going 30, including a top story of ours this morning, getting san francisco back in business. the reason you may see more european tourists in town in the coming weeks. kumasi: the most watch movie of 2021. reggie: also, new crime-fighting

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forces now centering attacks on the capital city of ukraine. the missile attacks on civilians and apartment buildings, as ukraine's president prepares to address u.s. congress tomorrow. kumasi: plus, san francisco teachers sleeping in at district headquarters, protesting missing pay. the errors that some say had them out of thousands of dollars. reggie: plus, who says bart cars cannot be for works of art? the new plans coming to an arcade or rental near you. kumasi: good morning, everybody, it is tuesday, march 15. reggie: we are on this camera. [laughter] i am having problems with the camera situation for the past couple of days. drew: good morning. we have some light rain out there tuesday morning. we believe this will last of the 9:00 a.m. hour. this afternoon will find rare conditions. live doppler 7, as you zoom into street level, will find some rain and light showers over the

city, even in hayward and san mateo. this line of rain marches to the south. on the storm impacts go, this is a level 1 light storm we are tracking this money. to moderate rain, damp roadways, a little visibility as it moves through. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, as traffic begins to stack up. those wet roads right now, mainly overcast skies. here's how your day is mainly shaping up. you will have the showers through 9:00 a.m.. by noon, the storm is out of here. we will find breaks of sunshine today and temperatures in the 60's. jobina: -- kumasi: developing news on the ukraine front. jobina has more on the missile attacks on civilians and apartment buildings. jobina: officials say these airstrikes targeting civilians in ukraine are meant to cause as much terror as possible. still, ukrainian resistance appears to be holding. video from ukrainian national guard shows the destruction of the city under siege, targeted

by russian air starts. many high-rise apartment buildings have been damaged or destroyed. officials say more than 2000 people have been killed here. in kyiv, a rocket crashed rocker street, killing at least one person and injuring six others. the former ambassador to ukraine says a russian triumph in this war will not happen. >> there is no path to victory for russia, because ukrainian people will continue to resist. jobina: a senior u.s. official is warning the city of lviv could be the next target. high-ranking officials are in the city and it is being used as a staging ground for western military aid kumasi: thank you. you may notice more people out and about in downtown san francisco today. twitter is starting to reopen its offices here and around the world. reggie: this comes a san francisco planes a welcome back celebration for workers coming

back for the first time in two years. amy hollyfield is reporting live downtown. amy: will they come back? twitter is opening their offices, but not requiring people to come back. they can still work remotely. a couple of people said, "why would i come back, with the price of gas as high as it is, if i could continue to work remotely?" that is not with the mayor of san francisco wants to hear. she will -- she is trying to everyone to come back and is even announced a new program. she wants the city to bloom, downtown to blooming. she announced yesterday a week of festivities. she is calling it "bloom sf." she will have live djs, acrobats, and other entertainment the last week of march to try and draw people back, pointing out that it is not enough to just save downtown -- to say downtown is open and safe, you have to show it. this is for office workers, but also tourists, whose return is vital to the economy. >> to help with for governing --

to help with full recovery, we need tourism and business. >> we needed tourists to come back to san francisco. i am all for it. i am not going to say no. every suggestion that is going to be put out there and anything that is going to be promoted to help the city's economy, i am all for it. amy: officials say only 30% of workers have returned to the office, but more are returning. sephora and twitter are both operating -- opening their offices two years after it shutdown because of the pandemic. twitter is not requiring it. the goal is also saying workers need to come back in april, but they only need to come back three days a week a sign of the times that how people work has changed. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news reggie:. you could see more european tourists coming to san francisco. in fact, we have someone in london this morning to promote

san francisco as a tourist destination. this includes stops in london, brussels, frankfurt, and paris. they are going to hold meetings with officials there. >> i think the opportunity to commence them to come to san francisco is going to make a significant impact. i want our hotels sold out, i want our business is packed, i want our restaurants full. i want it so that you cannot get a reservation anywhere in san francisco. reggie: the san francisco international airport is paying for the trip. sfo says international flights coming here are at 40% of prepend amid levels. happening now, teachers are camping out overnight in the main office building. they are demanding their paychecks that have been lost to ongoing payroll issues. kumasi: the amount they say is missing is pre-staggering. laura rodriguez is live with these costly areas coming right to the district's front door. gloria: good morning.

i just heard from a few people that said that -- who slept at district court's. they told us about 20 of them slept there overnight. they are still there right now. the teachers union setting up camp outside the office of the san francisco unified school district superintendent last night. they are demanding that unpaid teachers get their money. the district blames a new payroll computer system. they did not create new codes for things, including additional sick days for covid-19 or other substitute work. but union heads are demanding the issue gets fixed and that teachers get paid by wednesday. educators walking the picket lines outside. >> $900 does not seem like a crazy amount, but when you are living paycheck-to-paycheck in the bay area, $900 is taught care for the week. >> they could start with an apology, an apology to anyone who is had a delay in their check. there is no way that that could happen. i hold myself accountable. gloria: you just hard right

there, the superintendent apologizing to educators who have not been paid. he says that 15 additional people have been brought in recently to help with the problems and that since last friday, 600 additional payments have been made. he believes the problem should be fixed in a matter of weeks. a union rep tells me this morning that they are having a news conference at 8:00. reggie: thank you so much. happening today, registered nurses at 15 northern california sutter health facilities are going to hold informational pickets. they are accusing sutter of fees and to address health and safety concerns. about half the locations here in the bay area, including san francisco and novato. they start at 8:00 this morning. kumasi: as we enter your three of the pandemic, there are new concerns of another covert search. china is ordering 51 million people into a weeklong lockdown because of a surge there. we asked a doctor if it is something we need to be worried about here. >> we have seen right now in china, the u.k., hong kong we

cannot just write out the sub during of omicron. people who are unvaccinated or have no natural immunity, you get absolutely devastating illness, it can cause you to transmit the disease to someone else who is vulnerable. in the u.s., we are keeping a close eye on it. it is not the dominant strain yet, but it could absolute cause problems for anyone to does not have protection, as we start to lift restrictions with a highly transmissible variant out there. kumasi: lockdowns and china have forced plants making toyotas and iphones to close. you can keep a handle on any of the latest covid develop its beheading to our website. he will find more advice from our team of experts and get answers to questions. all of it at abc7news.com/coronavirus. a price lift from lift. the new fee for your next trip. alive look at the board on the new york stock exchange. we are up a mostly hunter points. another update in the markets, next. >> i had a guinness world

record. my kids would think i was cool. kumasi: a mom of seven, also an international mound climber. her quest to set a world record. in the near death experience that made her rethink everything. don't forget, you can watch us for a whole extra hour now. abc 7 at 7:00 is live every weekday from 7:00 to 8 a.m. on the streaming app. you can download and after your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv, amazon fire, or injury tv. drew: 6:38 and we are some rain. it is already working through the north bay. we see showers from the east bay and the peninsula approaching the south they ran out. putting this into motion over the last hour. it is a thin ribbon of moisture we are tracking, but nonetheless it is bringing wet roadways to the morning commute out there. also, some low visibility where we have showers moving through. his ability down to a mile along the coastline, 2.5 miles in oakland.

on the storm impact scale, it is a level this morning. damp roads, breezy, and we are tracking rough surf along the coastline. a beach hazard statement in effect until 7 p.m. as we go hour-by-hour, as this front sinks south, it really falls apart as it approaches the south bay by 8 a.m. this morning. we are talking limited moisture with this storm system. into the afternoon, the storm is out of here. we expect peaks of sunshine later on today. the evening commute is much drier and brighter compared to this morning. morning rain, sunshine this teoo t city. 65 in oakland, 65 in santa rosa, 69 in san jose and fairfield. our warm spot coming in at about 71 degrees. rainfall estimates today, or we have the showers moving through, we will find very low rainfall totals. i think it really wraps up by about 9 a.m. this morning. that beach hazard statement for that rough surf along coastline, it will last until 7 p.m. this

evening. that is the weather. let's see how we are doing with the traffic on this rainy tuesday morning. jobina: good morning. we have a couple of crashes to talk about. our newest one is near fairfield right now. this will be on northbound 680 before parish road. speeds are down to around 29 mph. injuries have been reported. our big issue is a sig alert that just cleared, enrichment. this was a caltrans camera that looks like it has gone down for us this morning, so i will move over to walnut creek. 680 right now. it is looking much busier and slower than normal. if you rely on 680 through walnut creek for your commute, isa just getting out the door a little earlier this morning. additions have been very slick and we have had a number of crashes this morning. i also want to share a overlying to the rise in as prices. it is an increase in people taking public transit. part set a new record last week. nearly 129,000 people rode apart last thursday. that is the biggest number park has seen since arch 2020,

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kumasi: the new york museum of art is reopening for the first time since a man stepped to employees. police found the man sleeping on a bench at the rehan terminal early this morning. officers say he was also wanted for starting a fire at a hotel in that area. police said they were told he was also suicidal, suffering from mental health issues. san francisco's emergency order to tackle the opioid crisis is about to expire. the mayor's declaration went into effect in december, in response to the high number of deadly drug overdoses and street crime. according to "the chronicle," this emergency will expire thursday, but they will continue

street cleaning and outreach. this is meant to connect people with basic services, from housing to food, laundry, and showers. happening today, san jose mayor is planning to address the concerning number of deadly crashes in his city this year. he says he highlights his budget priorities as he is preparing to leave office. the mayor wants to invest more in sj pd. he describes it as the most thinly staffed police department compared to other major cities across the country. his budget least 50 positions, mostly to be deployed on foot to boost safety. >> this is not about more police, it is about a different kind of policing. it is making sure officers are out of their cars come on their feet, on bikes, engaging with community members, getting to know the community in a way that builds trust. kumasi: the mayor's top priority and what he considers to be his greatest failure is homelessness and affordable housing. he wants to convert 300 more hotel rooms for shelter.

he says the city put up three quick build communities during the pandemic. >> we have a fourth under construction. i want to add to that. kumasi: a proposed budget will be released in may based on recommendations, and the city council will have to approve it. due to term limits, he cannot run for reelection. we want to know what is next for san jose's 60 for the mayor. his office did not confirm whether he will be staying and politics. if he does run for higher office, it will not be this year. reggie: now for your morning motor report. first, it was super. now, lyft will be charging you more. it will be adding a temporary fuel feed. they have been closely monitoring the rising gas prices. like cooper, the fee will go directly to drivers. they will not say how much the fee will be or exactly when it will start. at 6:00, the digital surge during the pandemic.

this shows just how much streaming has come to dominate the entertainment market. according to nielsen, the movie "luca" was the most-watched watched movie of 2021, with more than 10.5 billion minutes streaming. the report says digital revenue was more than three times that of the global box office. tomorrow, the federal reserve starts a two day meeting in response to historically high inflation. by the end, instance -- interest rates will almost certainly get the first of what could be several hikes this year. the weight of that were in ukraine has economists worried that rate hikes could tip the economy toward a recession direction. right now, a lid look at the new york stock exchange, as a trading gets underway this morn. yesterday, stocks were pulled down again due to the war in ukraine, inflation, and the expected rise in inflation rates. now, you can see we are up about 150 points. kumasi: jury selection is

expected to wrapup today in a fraud trial. is expected to get underway at some time this week. the 56-year-old is charged with defrauding and fraudsters, as well as wire fraud, similar to the charges that holmes was convicted of two month ago. the trial is happening in the same courthouse where homes'took place. the undocumented man acquitted in the death of katie styling in 2015 is now facing 20 years in prison. he pleaded guilty to federal gun charges yesterday. in 2017, a jury acquitted him of various charges in the shooting of katie in san francisco. that case initiated a fierce debate on immigration. kumasi: -- reggie: the police

chief just announced the addition of three drugs. they will help with searches and rescues in situation is involving barricaded arm suspects. they will be used as a de-escalation tool. donations from the oakland chinatown improvement council paid for these drones. >> this is a tool that we, for many years, have had to call on other pleased apartment for support, asking them to reinforce their equipment to support our efforts. now, we have our own in-house equipment. reggie: chief armstrong says they will delete video that the drones gather after five days, unless it is connected to a criminal investigation. the department plans to get five more drones. a texas woman says she paid $25,000 to clone her cat. kumasi: she says her new cat looks exactly like her old cap, except one thing. their personalities are completely different. kelly anderson says she decided to clone her cat out of love for

her pet who died at a young age. >> if my cat had lived a full life, i don't think i would have clone her. but she was only five years old when she died. i felt like i was robbed of some of that time with her. i just wanted to carry on a piece of her by cloning her. >> we have seen the pet preservation and pet cloning growing in popularity over the years. we have thousands of pet cell lines stored with us. kumasi: this pet practices cut commercial. a peta spokesperson says know about of money can re-create a personality. this woman paid $25,000 for a skin deep copy instead of giving a home to a cat in a shelter. anderson says she has fostered more than 100 kittens. "good morning america" will have a full report on the rise of pet cloning. that is coming up on "gma" at 7:00. reggie: you may notice the next time you go to walgreens or other source, walgreens in particular is swapping out

fridge and freezer doors for screens. this is what they look like. walgreens is putting them in thousands of locations, including some in his -- in san francisco. the screens use a system of spts side thes andam at least, that is how it is supposed work. i found it not to work very well. they have product information, prices, deals, and yes, paid advertisements on these screens. kumasi: that is the point. reggie: that is the point. drew: how does this make it easier for the consumer? reggie: ideally, you don't have to do that thing where you're standing there. kumasi: opening the door and looking around. reggie: the cool air coming out. drew: but they were glass. reggie: sometimes. now, the problem is not what is behind it. kumasi: you are still looking to figure out what his back there. you open it and it is not there. reggie: at least, that is what happened for me. drew: all that add space. yet that money.

good for them. let's show you what is happening outside. take the umbrella with you. here is live doppler 7. it is very light in nature. we are not noticing any bright colors on live doppler 7. we will take a tour first into the east bay right now. certainly wet on 680. we have light showers along the peninsula. some very light rain peeredht rd south bay, mainly dry right now, and i expect really minimal rainfall as the system slides south and falls apart. a little bit of snow arounde. really high snwe aicipat inch to two inches of snow, basically at pass level. it is a pretty warm system that we are tracking. waking up to numbers in the 50's. it is mild out there, and it feels muggy as this rain moves through. here's our look from the exploratorium camera. we are dry for the evening rush later on today.

that dry pattern continues to the end of the week. our next storm arrives over the weekend. future weather will put this through 9:30 a.m.. this is out of here, we are drying out, and we will find peaks of afternoon sunshine for our tuesday. we have a beach hazard statement in effect along the coastline until 7 p.m. today. that northwesterly swell is bringing a higher risk of recurrent. we will go in his 60's later today, was sunshine later this afternoon. we will track areas of fog developing in the valleys, 30's and 40's into wednesday. here's the accuweather 7 he forecast. sunshine today, then drive by the end of the week. our next storm arrives over the weekend. sunday, spring officially begins, and we are warmer earlier next week. reggie: happening today, walnut creek will hold a vote creating a buffer zone around abortion clinic's peer confrontations have asked laid it outside of the planned parenthood clinic on oakland boulevard. police say they have received 42 calls for service at that facility between january 2020

and november 2021. complaints included accusations of verbal and physical harassment, and intimidation of patients, and protesters blocking sidewalks. others have already crated our presents. kumasi: in the south bay, people who live in a mobile home area can rest easy. there are no readable meant plans for the mobile home park. the owner and operator, the current management company, warned its residents back in 2020 that they could be evicted. that led to a life -- a land dispute between the nicholson's and mhc, which assuming the family. reggie: there is a part car may be a rental later. some of the ideas for these new

cars are a cozy cavity -- cozy cabin in the sierra foothills. there could be a beer garden, or a retro video game arcade. two cars will also be used to train fire crews. one will go to the haywood fire department and the other to the contra count -- contra costa artistry. new at 6:00, mother seven from utah is traveling the world in a quest to do something no other woman has ever done. a near-death experience inspired her to get out on this journey. kumasi: she has something to prove. she restructured her life after a car accident. her new purpose was tackling the second highest mountain on each of the seven continents. >> i stick our flag up there. what that means for all of us. here is a new road marker that we have that we have been here. now, you can get here easier. where are you going to take it? kumasi: she is setting the

standard for everyone who climbs after her and proving to the rest of us that whatever our everest is, it is worth climbing. reggie: you know what i want to get back into gecko first of all, lotion time. second, indoor rock coming. kumasi: i have never done that. reggie: do you want to do it? kumasi: you have asked me to do some stuff and it turned out to be fun. so, i will go with you. reggie: i think you might enjoy. it helped me with some of my fears of heights. it really did. it helped me conquer it. if you ever go into a climbing gym, those people are in shape. kumasi: i was wondering. reggie: when you see that, it gives you a little encouragement, too. it is like an exercise where you accomplish something. kumasi: or you don't. reggie: [laughter] either way, we got you. kumasi: ok. reggie: coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. kumasi: a live look outside

right now at 6:55. rain on the camera, people making their way through the bay bridge toll plaza.

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kumasi: if you're just joining us, here are the seventh extent of this morning. drew: we are tracking a level one on the storm impact scale. it is raining this morning, drier this afternoon, with temperatures in the 60's. jobina: number two, the damp roads are making for slow traffic. check out this live camera from walnut creek. 680 traveling southbound, your average speeds will be around 20 mph. there are no crashes here. it is just because of the wet conditions. kumasi: number three, the ukraine president says talks with russia will continue today. it comes as russian airstrikes target civilians and more apartment buildings in ukraine. the yuan is allocating $40 million for ukraine in relief. reggie: number four, this out -- the omicron subvariant is on the rise. or the one third of the wastewater sampling sites have seen a spike in covid in the

last two weeks. kumasi: number five, about teachers camped out at district court's overnight. they are upset they have not been fully paid for their work. the district is blaming a payroll issue and there is a news conference scheduled for 8:00 this morn. reggie: number six, twitter is set to reopen its offices today. workers can choose whether to remain mode, worker couple days in the office, or go in regularly like before the pandemic. kumasi: if you are a fan of "encanto," you sing-along version coming up this week. reggie: what happened to them? riddle came in? drew: we don't talk about bruno. reggie: my niece and nephew are obsessed. they know everything a word. i was getting it in stereo from the tv, from them the whole time. kumasi: this is for them. reggie: these kids are obsessed. if you have kids in your life,

you know "encanto." backward, forward, sideways, bruno. good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this tuesday. ukraine's capital under fire, russia edging closer to the heart of kyiv and the new move from key european allies. this morning, russia on kyiv's doorstep. unrelenting strikes on residential neighborhoods including a 15-story apartment block. residents trapped under the debris. this mother recounts the moment a missile struck as she held her 1-year-old baby while another american journalist is wounded in the war and our abc news exclusive with ukraine's first lady speaking out from a secret location. her message for vladimir putin and the united states. white house warning. the u.s.' strong words for china about aiding the russian invasion of ukraine.