along. the reason they all needed to come together. to do on a plane. we are going to be calm and quiet. >> you a you a you a [laughter] >> you a >> in that case come undone. >> what was the song that they were singing? >> we will find out. >> good morning, everyone.

happy st. paddy's day. >> no it is d. >> it will be with a lot of cloud cover. it is a tale of two days. showers across the coastline. i want to press a little closer on doppler seven. we have probably some light drizzle. most of us dealing with overcast skies. here ihere i camera. the day looks like this. mostly cloudy, first thing. in the afternoon, tons of sunshine. we are tracking rain. we will show you that in about nine minutes. >> the security council will be

holding an emergency meeting. >> this comes as rescue crews are trying to rescue people from a peter that got bombed by a russian pilot. >> emerging alive. the property was marked m russian letters saying children. 1200 women and children were hiding when the shelter was attacked. debris from a downed missile hit a residential building. the ukrainians have launched a counteroffensive outside of kyiv. >> ukrainian military has been able to stop men. the ukrainian military has done

what nobody expected them to do. >> they are supposed topposed tp today, but president zelensky says it did not work yesterday because the military did not stop shelling. the council meeting happens at noon. kumasi: a ukrainian mom doing everything she can to reconnect with family in the bay area. right now they are stuck because of the baby's travel documents. >> he only has a birth certificate and does not have a passport. russia started to bomb. kumasi: germany. their family has spent the last two weeks reaching out to lawmakers for assistance and her husband stayed behind in

ukraine. >> i miss him every day. i'm afraid to think about it. apply for refugee status. she said it feels to permanent. if you want to find out how you can help ukraine, you can visit our website. you'll find a group of nonprofits sending supplies to the refugees. reggie: gas prices. this would apply to california tax play -- taxpayer. they are part of

surplus that would cover the cost. members of the pump -- -- -- --- at the pump are $5.78 a gallon. it is only up a penny from yesterday. drivers from napa are paying the most at $5.93. high gas prices a prices a the budget, something that we are focused on. kumasi: many people are finding new ways to save. stations are seeing a surge commuters. reggie: gloria is looking at ridership in contrast to the old days. gloria: they had about 10,000 rr ders. it is not just the gas prices driving them to ride again, but

there are also more people headed back to the office. this is 8:00 in the morning and oakland. this training is packed. compared to two years ago, it looked empty on a weekday. there is an increase from pre-pandemic numbers. high gas prices are contributing to the boost. >> six dollars a gallon is the average these days. it is a pretty good bang for your buck there. on safety. the chief of police say that crime numbers last year dropped 70% overall. they have transit ambassadors and crisis intervention specialists with backgrounds in social service.

they are paired with a police officer every ride. the ridership is the highest it has been since the start of the pandemic. kumasi: in the north officials have voted unanimously to continue reduced fares for writing short -- for writing -- riding. the board of directors made on-site parking free. officials have been trying to the daredevil work on the iconic location is caught on video. teachers are fighting for pay. the issue at hand that could start in a few days. and the high-speed veil sent to the liver new details.

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kumasi: this morning, the eiffel tower is actually 20 feet taller. this is why. a helicopter helpedpedped each on top of the landmark. then you see dennis. the daredevil engineers were at the top, ready to fasten it. it now stands tall. drew: looking at the highs today

. most of us in the low to mid 60's. 63 and oakland. 67 santa rosa. the same in san jose. today and tomorrow, we are dry. we have tracking main and gusty winds, cooler temperatures. that is about it to start the weekend. this is saturday morning. here is the rain living in. we do expect some snow in the sierra as well. pretty high snow level. two to three inches. we will see the storm system exit by saturday evening, leading to a dryer sunday.

moving over to san jose, looking live at 101. clear conditions in the south bay. this is going to be eastbound 80. also happening today, expecting to get new answers on the progress of the high-speed rail project. on tuesday, the project announced 119 mile stretch in the central valley would be finished in the next year. kumasi: remember struggling over those trigonometry problems economics? google just added a new tool that you would have loved to have. and the costly vote that the team's president says may push things away for good.

kumasi: a crucial part of our mission is poking on -- focusing on educational systems. reggie: let's walk you through the issues that deserve your attention. happening now, a group of teachers spending another night inside school district headquarters. this is because of an ongoing dispute over paycheck issues. they say a new system led to hundreds of school workers not getting paid or only getting paid partially since january. they have added staff to investigate and fix these issues. teachers have authorized a strike. 92% of members voted in favor of

walking off the job to demand higher pay. their contract expired last june. they want 805 5% raise over six years. both sides will try to reach a deal before a strike happens. kumasi: a teacher strike is now going into its sixth day. 300 teachers have walked out of class. they are asking for a 14% pay raise over the nexthemongst o te >> we will do what we can to get as close as possible and be able to remain fiscally solvent. >> i feel like a total fool. my friends and colleagues feel like -- -- --

beg on the street for a workable wage. kumasi: it seems students no part of it. reggie:ie:ie:ie:ie:ie:ie:ie:ie:: homework tool is designed to give you hints to the answer. google classrooms allows teachers to post assignments and grades for students. it now has an algorithm to provide clues for students that seem stumped with videos or other notes. lead designer says it is like having a coach helping you learn a sport. the hints can be turned off. i would have loved that as a kid. i was always calling my other classmates to help me out.

kumasi: child has homework and you do not know what is going on, you could be like, sit down. check this out. reggie: to relearn trigonometry and stuff like that? drew: i loved it. i took calculus. especially differential equations. english was where not connect. english, for me, to read a book and symbolism -- what does this tree branch symbolize? i don't know. it is a tree branch. i had a math mind. reggie: what i found in calculus was the limit to my patients. drew:drew:drew:drew:drew:drew:d:

pressed when you brought home homework? reggie: not this. not x to the y. drew: why is there an a formula? most of us are dealing with overcast skies right now. as he stepped out the door, we are tracking a bright anish. mainly in the 60's. a little bit cooler compared to yesterday. we will find some fog developing. let's talk about that rain on saturday. light to moderate rain. even the chance of under. here is 4:00 a.m.. pops of yellow indicating downpours are moving through.

we are still dealing with this wet weather. the rain gets out of here and sunday will be the dryer and the to be of days this weekend. we will see those downpours set up. future trak or wind gus 5:00 p.m. the winds are moving in. when skies are likely over 40 miles per hour, even areawide. winds do calm down on sunday. morning clouds and sunshine today. sunday, spring arrives and it is dry for sunday afternoon. warming up, records possible tuesday and maybe even wednesday. reggie: ginger is joining us with a look at what is happening on gma. ginger: all i could think during your math talk was, i love this.

drew and i would have gotten along really well in school because meteorologists have to love math. i have a minor in math. i did not sign up for it. it came with the major. reggie: drew said his favorite was calculus. what was yours? ginger: i loved differential equations. drew: me too. i love differential equations. reggie: you guys would have been my favorite because i always gravitated towards the smart people in math. ginger: you guys would have helped us with the tree branch. [laughter] like what? ok. we should get to what is coming up on gma. i will not have time to talk about the pythagorean theorem.

the latest on the war in ukraine. they are launching counteroffensive outside of kyiv. more military aid is on the way. the federal reserve is hiking interest rates to fight inflation. how it could impact everything from car payments to mortgages. we have an exclusive interview with wendy williams, speaking out about her mental and physical well-being. daniel backlist his new movie. very charming. and we are celebrating st. patrick's day. so fun. coming up on gma. i did not know -- reggie: i did not know that it was saint paddy's day with a instead of at.

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if they vote no, the project is dead. reggie: they do have some time to change minds because a final vote is not expected until june. kumasi: helping to calm a child on a five hour flight can be a nightmare for parents and everybody on the plane. reggie: in this case, the passengers came to the rescue. >> ♪ baby shark dooooooooooooooo reggie: absolutely not. a baby shark sing-along worked. the little boy appears to stop crying in the video. it was shared by a passenger people around him tried distracting him and when nothing helped, a group of guys started singing baby shark. kumasi: isn't that nice? reggie: i would rather have the

baby crying. that song -- i have had enough. we have all had enough. you know what i'm saying? next at 6:30, announced. some familiar names there. plus, an iconic base that -- also ahead with with with dry, some water districts have an idea to make more rain clouds. kumasi: a nice look outside. so nice and calming. we will be right back.

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reggie: top stories right now, a gas money refund. the plan being proposed today and the amount that could be coming your way. kumasi: giving parents the power. an idea to let them see you social media brands. >> i think people are overdue for a party. reggie: st. paddy's day st. pay in the area. crowds get ready to celebrate the luck of the irish. how is that? kumasi: green pants. work. drew: love it. kumasi: we are kicking off our st. patrick's day with some doughnuts. drew: i like the spirit of that woman. here to party. that is a vibe and i am here

for. it is gray out there. we have a little bit of drizzle out there and parts of the north bay. we are likely just seeing some fine mist and drizzle. this cloud cover is not going to last all day. a look from the exploratorium camera, clouds early on. the afternoon is a lot of sunshine. we are tracking rain for part of your weekend and we will show you that in about nine minutes. reggie: the shock factor on the high gas prices is gone. now it is just painful. no matter where you are, you are almost touching six dollars a gallon. the good news, the rate of

increase is starting to slow. a proposal coming today for a fa gas money refund. reporter: five dollars 99 cents a gallon for the regular ganis, so how does $400 sound? that is what lawmakers are going to propose. it will help to handle the cost of gas. bay area residents say will do what they can to save gas. they are driving less, keeping their tires inflated, driving better with more consolidated trips. another tip that we heard, see what you can take out of your car before you drive a. >> an extra 100 pounds of weight added to the vehicle increases

by 1%. going to your vehicle and clear out all the stuff you do not need. it will really help you to conserve gasoline and improve your fuel economy. reporter: back to the proposed rebate. there was a proposal to temporarily get rid of the gas tax. the proposal did not pass, did not make it to sacramento, but a couple will make a proposal today that will essentially be the same thing. it would give everyone a one time payment of $400. they argue it is better than getting bit of the gas tax, which funds projects. if you fill up once a week with a 15 gallon tank, you are spending $297 on that tax. this would be a $400 rebate.

the idea is that the state would pay for this. toll. a couple went to go see their newborn and it was almost $3000 round-trip. they are not able to keep up with high gas prices. quest we are nowhere in trying to meet the demand for gas prices. it is a tremendous amount of stress for families with a sick child. kumasi: there with care is now accepting donations. we have the story online. russia's invasion of ukraine has largely stalled on all fronts.

this is coming as more sophisticated weapons are headed to ukraine. reggie: almost. reporter: the white house has announced that president biden will speak with china's president tomorrow. president biden announced new help for ukraine, including antiaircraft systems and drones that fly into targets and explode. he accused vladimir putin of war crimes. quest he was speaking from his heart and what he has seen on television. google asked from a dictator through his acts of aggression towards another country. reporter: biting labeling vladimir putin as a war criminal is unacceptable and inexcusable. the state news agency reports detention has been extended until may 19.

the wnba star was arrested at the moscow airport after allegedly having the cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage and we are learning this morning that china's top diplomat told officials that china will never attack ukraine, pledging political and economic support. he dodged questions on whether beijing would provide military aid to russia. kumasi: the prime m prime ireland will not be meeting with president biden after testing positive for covid-19. white house said the schedule will be changed. the prime house speaker nancy pelosi and he left as soon his positive results were confirmed. reggie: california has test

positivity rate is on a decline. a month ago, it was 5.6%. federal covid response funding is running out. supplies of some treatments could decrease as much as 30%. housing aid is coming to california. still struggling today. it is to impart to congr congr r failing to cap the revitalization fund in its package. >> one. the relief one. t didn't. that will help -- that will hurt those that did not get it. kumasi: twice as many

restaurants closed last year compared to the number that opened. they will start next month with special menus designed to get people out and dining. some big kudos for chefs and restaurants. reggie: they just announced the finalists for the awards. they are up for outstanding chef in the country. crystal of oakland is a finalist in the emerging shaft category. here it is. more barbecue up for best new restaurant. the house of prime is a finalist. and famed tv cooking host won the lifetime achievement award. the rest of the winners will be announced in june. i am -- you know how much i love

barbecue. we have talked about this. super happy for them. saving lives in the south bay. hoping to stop an epidemic ofn pedestrian deaths. we are starting the day in negative territory and we will see if things will change. >> i wasted it to the ground. what is going on here? kumasi: what was going on? reggie: remember this quirky couple from new zealand? they had some potato problems. the reason that their dreams have been dashed. and broadway is back in san jose. we are back with the new season and we will have dr. monica with ice. it is all streaming on our day area at. drew: was that a potato that we

saw? a look at san jose. looking at mostly cloudy skies. the afternoon and will feature a lot of sunshine out there. here are your main culprits. let's go hour-by-hour. future whether showing you that we are climbing into the low 60's with bright sunshine to finish out our thursday with temperatures mainly in the 60's. a little cooler compared to yesterday. 63 in oakland. 64 in palo alto. 68 is the high and antioch. the king at the next three days, dry conditions today and tomorrow, but rain returns to the forecast with cooler temperatures. a light storm that we are tracking with gusty winds and the chance for thunder.

first, let's say good morning to jobina. jobina: morning, everyone. we are starting with a live look. we are trending towards our pre-pandemic averages there. south bay is really clear. we do not have any advisories, but we do have a commuter alert because the redline was suspended indefinitely. check out the commute. 35 minutes for the ride already. tracy to dublin.

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a shooting that left one man dead. this happened just after 5:00 p.m.

the streets were blocked off. it is not clear what led up to the shooting. we will stay on top of this. as soon as we get more information, we will pass it along. vehicles are a factor, and blind spots could be affecting the line of sight for drivers. in 2020, over 600 pedestrians were killed, almost 60% from 2009. kumasi: efforts are underway to deal with the epidemic of pedestrian fatalities in the city. many restaurants have been killed since 2021. there have been 10 deaths already this year. the city will focus its attention on 17 where doors where most of the deaths have happened. one of the biggest challenges will be to change behavior,

since many were people walking outside of crosswalks. >> focusing on changing pedestrians to use crosswalks and it will literally save lives. kumasi: he says they need to hire more traffic enforcement officers, improve street lighting and get people off of their cell phones and to slow down. he thinks it is time to allow automated enforcement. reggie: u.s. stocks are flat actors huge games yesterday. the fed announced the first interest rate hike. the s&p closed with markets from shanghai to sydney following suit overnight. investors were assured after they went with something bigger. it increases at six of the meetings and three more.

the federal reserve is trying to tame inflation by raising interest rates. that the u.s. is getting wealthier and less impoverished. the american community survey estimates the median household increased during that span. that is up from about $59,000. the poverty rate also fell from about 15% to just under 13%. poverty decrease in every state except alaska. now a live look at the stock exchange. we are down slightly about 40 points. kumasi: california bill might let parents sue social media companies for getting kids

addicted. it would let student -- it would let them sue for getting their kids addicted to the apps. it is an effort to crack down on social media platforms and export -- exploitation of the youngest users. reggie: new tools to keep kids safe on the social media at. a new way for parents to see how much time their kids are spending. the accounts they follow and the accounts that follow them. kumasi: happening now, irish culture being celebrated around the world, and at a time when restrictions are not like they were the last two years. i love a live look. where is this? dublin, ireland. it is just past 1:45 in the afternoon and people are out on the streets. they have all the green on.

i like this. this looks like a lot of fun. it feels like it is just going to get even busier. get in the spirit. remember when we did this with new orleans for mardi gras? i love this. in san francisco, bars are also preparing for a really big st. patrick's day party. a lot near royal exchange and schroders will be closed for traffic. this is something that we have not seen since 2019. establishments are already to go. >> they have been in the restaurant since before covid started and we are ready to sell, definitely. please come down here. kumasi: foot lunch patrons are coming in.

happy hour is possible -- is popular once again. but is this right here? reggie: that is an irish coffee. we got the party started a little early. reggie: the lovely irish mixologist gave us some pointers for making the perfect irish coffee. we put the whole segment up online. this was on our exclusi streaming show abc 7 at seven which streams every weekday morning through our bay area streaming application. drew: she did really well. it tasted good. jobina: drew: y y y y

buena vista cafe? >> i am in. >> if you go today, it will probably be packed, but it is such a good place. you do not have to tell me twice. reggie: sorry. that was aggressive. drew: good temperatures in the 40's and 50's. here is a at the exploratorium camera showing you partly to mostly cloudy skies out there. we will finish today with a lot of sunshine. it is wet and windy. spring starts sunday morning and we are looking for a big warm up. highs today, morning clouds to afternoon sunshine basically in the 60's. today is a little bit cooler.

numbers innnnnnnnn tomorrow is dry, but rain will return to the forecast. brain is beginning to move in by 7:00 a.m. and you are noticing those colors. by the later evening, the storm is out of here. rainfall estimates probably a quarter to half an inch of rain. we will linger a little bit longer, but we could see higher totals. once the rain moves out, saturday evening, this is is i gusting over 40 miles per hour. winds will calm down on saturday. morning clouds and sunshine today. we will check that rain. spring starts and next week is all about warm temperatures. let's say good morning with the

tahoe report. minutes to 24 minutes, but i will get someone in a moment. most snow at northstar. second-place, heavenly at 49 inches. you do have chain requirements on 88, so if you are headed out there, three hours 20 nine minutes. a flat three hour ride and no chain requirements there. kumasi: you may not know that this is a thing. some districts are trying to encourage more rainfall. the sacramento municipal water district is trying this out. it is done with mostly planes that dispersed a chemical that

can bond with moisture in the air. this dates back to the 1940's. sacramento municipal water district uses these techniques since the early 70's. new at 6:00, a st. patrick's day deal to help you save some gold. a special segment of deals and steals. >> this one is the easiest to open a bottle of wine. press on top with the other. there you go. i think you are a little nervous. >> it is so easy even michael strahan can do it. >> that is there new marketing campaign. no broken corks, which is pretty awesome about this. kumasi: a needle pierces the quick. they are offering a special discount today. dna will be reviewing it coming

up at 7:00. developments in what was thought to be the world's is potato. reggie: the potato named doug is not a potato. >> it is a potato. she went, no. but it is. reggie: but it is not. you might remember this story when we first met colin and donna in november. they came across a giant potato like thing. it is 17 pounds and it turns out it is a type of board. the couple just got email mentioning the new discovery and the couple says they have the world's big -- biggest not potato. the world's cutest thought that they had a potato. kumasi: why would they steal their joy?

reggie: i guess they are really serious about that book of records. hopefully they had a note that said, you tried it or not today, man. coming up next, the thing in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪

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kumasi: 6:57. here are some things to know this morning. hundreds of ukrainian civilians have been bombed by a russian parent. officials say that there are survivors in the rubble. president biden is planning on talking with china's president about the war in ukraine to keep the communication open between the two countries. reggie: a shooting happened. you can see a large response by police. it is not clear what led up to the shooting or if anybody is in custody. kumasi: oakland's police chief is sent to talk about an

investigation. reggie: lawmakers working to bring relief to drivers. a proposal that would get every californian a gas rebate. drew: starting out with a lot of cloud cover this morning. a much different finish to the day today. sunny skies as clouds get out of here. jobina: no major issues right now, but still pretty busy. this is a reflection of pre-pandemic times. you a free green doughnut if you wear green today.

i want to see the rainbow one. and then, the shamrock. drew: that is my favorite. i was good. -- that was good. reggie: i i i other phrases during the show. here is a live look at dublin. in ireland, you say, how is the craic? it means, how are you doing? another thing he would say, if your friends are out acting the fool on the streets of dublin, you would say they are acting the maggot. drew: is that like the most? reggie: acting the fool. drew: i love this webcam. kumasi: he has been on it this

morning. he has everything we need to know. reggie: how is the craic? good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. president biden calls vladimir putin a war criminal as ukraine launches a counteroffensive overnight.s back. how their forces are holding off one of the mightiest militaries in the world as russia bombs civilians across the country. video posted to social media shows this theater left smoldering believed to be full of civilians after ukrainian president zelenskyy addressed congress and the u.s. prepares to send an additional $800 million worth of military aid. refugee crisis. the u.n. set to hold an emergency meeting as ukraine's neighboring countries struggle to keep up with the millions crossing the border. this morning, we're inside the largest refugee hub in all of europe. interest rates hiked for the first time in three years.