here for those 50 and above. do you need to race and get it right away? reggie: it is thursday, march 30 four. we are looking at next week -- 31st, we are looking at next weekend when it could be warm. there could be i scream involved. -- ice cream involved. lisa: it is going to be really consistent, you can pretty much bet on it. preparing for that for sure, it has been nothing but dry. the rain we had was about it. live doppler 7 picking up on cloud cover. as we look at current numbers from the mid 40's in gilroy to low 40's in santa rosa, it is a few degrees cooler. san ramon 43, 42 in livermore. more sun is on the way.

as we look at 24 hour temperature change, the north bay looking at cool numbers. good visibility, numbers near 60 by 9:00 inland with all of the sun. by noontime, upper 60's with mid-60's around the bay. afternoon temperatures could be around 70 in the warmest locations. reggie: the mid atlantic and southeast bracing for severe weather and new rounds of tornadoes after the deep south that slammed overnight. kumasi: at least to confirm tornadoes causing widespread power outages. jobina is at the live desk tracking the timeline. jobina: several areas badly damaged from storms just last week were hit again, every seven people were injured yesterday when a tornado hit northern arkansas. there is a school gym destroyed at an elementary school overnight, in nashville, paneling fella five stories from the side of a hotel. landing on the roof of a building below. the latest weather threat puts residents on edge outside of new

orleans, where another tornado caused extensive damage last week. >> we put a new roof on this week on this part of the structure. they tarped where the roof stops today, because water comes in, then more is damaged. jobina: some schools are being delayed today, start times, because of the widespread damage. it looks like the storms are now moving into western georgia and florida, thankfully no deaths have been reported. they are moving 800 miles across, it is a really far distance. more tornado warnings and watches are likely today. kumasi: this morning, california health leaders say they are on board with the eligible people getting the second covid-19 booster shot. some people in the bay area were able to get theirs yesterday after the federal government approved the plan. amy hollyfield is joining us live with who can start booking the appointments. amy: hard to believe this time

last year, we were talking about were to get your vaccine. which drugstore had them and had appointment available. now, we are talking about the fourth shot. the first day of getting the fourth shot is in the books in the bay area, here in contra costa county, health officials say demand is high. the majority of shots given out yesterday where the booster, the fourth booster that is not available. the fda has approved it for americans over the age of 50 or for those who are immunocompromised. we checked in with doctors about how necessary it is, they say it is not a bad idea. what they want to emphasize is the importance of getting the first booster if you have not gotten around to getting it yet. >> if i had to say one thing, which will give the biggest benefit for all of those people who have not gotten the third shot, please get it. amy: right now, we are talking

about those over the age of 50. the federal government is looking into the rest of the population. next week, the fda says it will start considering a second booster for all americans. also looking into the possibility of a variant specific booster, more vaccine news is on the horizon. the big news right now is for the crowd over 50. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: estimates returned from spring break, california schools require a home covid test for they come back to the classroom. you may recall after winter break, the state sent 6 million test to school districts come only half of them arrived in time. supply chain issue is to blame there. this time, they say they are prepared. the governor ordered 14 million tests, and they were sent out early. >> we have about 12,000 test kits we received, all the kids

are now distributed or will be distributed by friday of this week. reggie: when san francisco resumes classes monday, elementary students and younger children will not have to wear masks, even if they are not vaccinated, although the school district is still recommending them. kumasi: a live look at the bay bridge this morning, police are searching for the man believed to be armed and dangerous who carjacked a pickup truck in the middle of the span. this all happened at 11:40 in the morning yesterday on the lower deck going east before treasure island. police say the suspect crashed into another vehicle, then got out and try to steal the car he collided with. that did not work on most of the suspect walked on the freeway, waving a gun, and carjacked the pickup. >> it is very unusual. you do not think of a carjacking occurring on an elevated bridge structure. the person must have been desperate following the first accident to attempt something like this. kumasi: if you see the white

chevy pickup, police want to hear from you. the license plate is 952 22p2. nobody was hurt, including the man forced to give up his truck. reggie: today is the deadline to apply for rent relief. lawmakers are hopeful the program will be extended. the economy and housing key to building a better bay area. this morning, gloria rodriguez is live with more on what could happen and what it means for the hundreds of thousands of renters. gloria: state legislation being considered could extended the eviction moratorium until june. for anyone who applies for the state help by today. but ab2179 has not been approved yet. it is expected to go before the senate today for a vote. hundreds of thousands of californians who have been waiting on the states rent relief program could lose the protections, keeping them from getting evicted.

an antioch resident has been waiting on help from the state for three months. the mother of six runs a daycare with her husband in their home. they lost business during the pandemic and fell behind in rent. they owe two months, about $5,000, and could end up homeless. >> if it wasn't for the kids, it would not be as hard. the kids knowing they do not know where they may sleep tomorrow kind of thing, that is what hurts the most. we are good tenants, we take care of things. we work as hard as we can. the system is not for us. gloria: she was part of a group of renters urging city and state officials to urge a rent control ordinance or extend protections past today. landlords with the east bay rental housel -- housing association do not see the bill as a solution. assembly members representing part of the east and north bay

are co-authors of the bill. kumasi: we have much more on the story on our website, abc7news.com. that is where you will find a link to the rent relief portal where you can find out if you qualify and apply. if animals can bust a move, the adorable animal caught on camera breaking it down. plus, two of the biggest names in silicon valley falling victim to a data breach. the user info apple and met up released in the latest security hack. plus, preparing to support. the biggest concentration of ukrainians in the u xfinity mobile runs on america's most reliable 5g network, but for 30% less than t-mobile,

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moonwalking, apparently, in fresh snow. this was on the boat deck of a lake in oklahoma recently. river otters begin playing at four weeks of age and start swimming when they are about seven weeks old. lisa: good to know. as we look at the current numbers, it is cool. you want to bring the jacket with numbers in the 40's. only for the next couple of hours, we are going to warm up today. if you are inland, temperatures are going to be in the 60 degree range by noon, i think that is a warm up. morning sunshine with high clouds, gradual warming today, tomorrow into saturday. then, a lot warmer. we'll call it hot next week. today, mid 60's in oakland, few high clouds. 74 by the delta, look for upper 60's in palo alto. the breeze still with us at the coast, we are warmer there. still in the upper 50's. jobina: checking in on traffic,

we are going to start with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on, get ready for the backup to begin. for now, it looks nice. it does everywhere else, not a single advisory, not a single blocking issue. nice and light at the richmond san rafael bridge, then we wrap up with drive times. tracy to dublin, 42 minutes. slumming down on highway four, that is the problem spots. any act to concord, 20 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 60 minutes. kumasi: plenty of sunny days sweeping the clouds away. look at the full amusement park devoted to the sesame street cast. a dramatic roadside rescue, the grandmother and grandkids pulled safely from their car. as we had to break, live look outside at 6:12 be right back.

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reggie: russian forces continued to bombard the capital of kyiv, ukrainian forces are retaking villages and towns in the area as intelligence officials say they believe putin is being kept in the dark by his advisors. we have more from washington. em: unrelenting bombardment of ukrainian cities, despite russia's promises to cut back combat operations around the capital kyiv. resident zelenskyy on high alert as pressure moves troops for new attacks into the eastern donbass region. we are getting ready for this, he says. the pentagon also skeptical of russian claims to de-escalate fighting as a good-faith measure for peace talks with ukraine.

20% of troops around kyiv are moving away, but likely just repositioning. the white house saying they believe vladimir putin is being misinformed by lynn terry commanders, who are too afraid to tell him the truth about -- military commanders, who are too afraid to tell them the truth about what is happening on the ground. >> he may not understand the degree to which his forces are failing. em: he feels misled by the defense ministry, who did not tell him new a draft of the soldiers were dying in ukraine. they say putin misjudged ukrainian resistance and his own forces. >> he overestimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory. we have seen russian soldiers short of weapons and morale, refusing to carry out orders. sabotaging their own equipment. even accidentally shooting down

their own aircraft. em: this comes as biden pledges another $500 million in aid to ukraine during a near hour-long call with president zelenskyy. prididen is set to deliver remarks today on what they are calling a price hike on energy prices. the administration is considering a release of roughly one million barrels of oil a day from the nation reserves to combat rising gas prices. abc news, washington. kumasi: developing this morning, the u.s. is preparing to accept more than 100,000 refugees ended the war between russia and ukraine. communities in sacramento are getting ready to provide support. sacramento region is home to the highest concentration of ukrainians in the country, with about 18,000 people according to the migration policy institute. churches are connecting those displaced, they are offering shelter, government resource access and transportation. >> the reason people come to

places like sacramento is because there is a high population of people that know them. because it is relational, there is a feeling of we've got to help, we have got to do something. kumasi: of businesses and schools are aiding to help make the transition easier for refugees. most ukrainians in the region arrived between the 80's and 90's to escape religious persecution. reggie: apple and facebook information was provided to hackers super tended to be law enforcement, and cling phone numbers, addresses, and ip addresses accorded to a recent limberbutt report. apple and meta forged emergency data requests were sent to the companies, usually normal data requests need a court order. it is unclear how many times data was provided to these hackers using forged requests. kumasi: new at 6:00, it has been a week full of the muppets and sesame street. reggie: a new sesame place

amusement park is open in san diego that features 18 rights and water attractions. elmo, big bird, cookie monster -- look at cookie monster. [laughter] how do you get to sesame place? you can sit in traffic on the i-5 or the 805. or take the blame. -- the plane. i've been to sesame place, there is another one outside philadelphia. i was a really little kid, probably maybe first grade or something. kumasi: that is cute. reggie: it is so fun. the way i remember this, mr. mumford's magic of maize. -- magic maze. a little-known sesame street character. kumasi: you could still go, i

think it would be fun. reggie: it would help if i brought kids, i will bring the twins. [laughter] lisa: we've got a nice-looking day out there, check it out. ask 20, you can see the beginning of a clear start. some cloudiness, the sun coming up at 6:56. 49 downtown. 48 in half moon bay. from the exploratorium camera, nice start with temperatures not too cold. low 40's in santa rosa. colder than yesterday, dropping anywhere from three to five degrees. 24 hour temperature change. as we look at cloud cover today, yesterday we had a lot of clouds that were slow to clear. throughout the morning hours, we are sunny. high clouds visit us throughout the afternoon, by friday, the absence of clouds and high-pressure getting closer, allowing for a warmer day. today, upper 60's, that is warmer than yesterday in san jose.

look for mid-60's, not as windy today, upper 60's at the coast. low 60's downtown. north bay, pockets of 70 around napa, novato. over to the east bay, mostly sunny with high clouds, 64 in berkeley, 67 castro valley. inland, low 70's from pittsburgh, 71 in concord, livermore in the upper 60's. accuweather 7 day forecast, more son tomorrow -- sun tomorrow with two pitchers in the mid-70's. 70's around the bay. asked of the weekend, pleasant, the heat will visit us next week. reggie: good morning america is coming up at 7:00. >> great to be with you this morning, coming up on gma, i am in jackson, mississippi were a likely tornado took this tree pushed into the cars, and aramis for the folks who live there. there were homes that were destroyed from arkansas through louisiana and mississippi and alabama.

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reggie: after eight years on the sidelines, the u.s. men's soccer team will compete in the world cup. they push their ticket to the world cup this year, qualify against costa rica last night. it is their first appearances 2014 after failing to qualify in the last two world cups. canada and mexico will join them from north america.

tomorrow, team usa will find out who they play first when the world cup kicks off on november 21. kumasi: we know which musical act will open the 64th grammy awards on sunday. ♪ kumasi: yes, silk sonic is delivering be live opening performance from the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas. the duo, made up of bruno mars in anderson paak released at their debut album in november and are up for four awards. other acts performing include ets, billie eilish is -- and -- bts, billie eilish, and her. reggie: i didn't realize it was this weekend. kumasi: are you going to the grammys? listen. give me a moment to breathe, i would. more top stories coming your way, including pizza falling

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create a season full of curiosity. your happiest spring starts at lowe's. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: making news at 6:30, record gas prices for, some relief to be on the way for all of the frustrated drivers. the expected announcement today from the president. kumasi: people rolling up sleeves for the second covid booster shot, it is now available for somebody bay area. we are alive at the place is now serving and when you might want to sign up. reggie: counting down to lunch

from vanhorn, texas, looks like there could be a delay this morning from the launchpad. checking in on another human space mission from the origin and if you. --blue origin in a few. looks like the clock has stopped. kumasi: what is this over here? reggie: this is the tea, right? kumasi: we will be here when they decide. good morning, it is thursday, march 31. reggie: linking to miss anyway, they are up for 10 minutes. -- blink and you miss it anyway, they are there for 10 minutes. lisa: a live look from the camera, the sun is coming up in less than 30 minutes. not a lot of fog, when we look at mount tam, you see a little bit. 50 in oakland, 47 in san jose. there is a little bit of fog for mount tam, temperatures mainly in the 40's. cooler than yesterday, 40 in napa, 42 in petaluma.

numbers continue to drop until about 8:00, then we warm up. we take you through where you see 50 in oakland, it'll be breezy at the coast with numbers in the upper 50's. by 11:00, some low 60's inland by the afternoon. upper 60's to low 70's and lend, mid 60's oakland. low to mid-60's on the peninsula. kumasi: we may see relief on record high gas prices. president biden is expected to make an announcement today about plans to tap the u.s. oil reserve. jobina is at the live desk with more. jobina: the relief is needed, we saw the national average gas price hit $4.33 a gallon earlier this month. now, the national average is slightly less $4.22. california, we are still feeling the pinch. our average price is $5.89 a gallon. the highest in the bay area san francisco with an average price of $5.93 a gallon.

it is adding up for this man who commutes to san jose from santa cruz. >> it was around 50 to $60, now it's $85 to $95. i work over here, my union does the southbay work. monday through friday, i am here. jobina: president biden is preparing to orderhe relea ton's strategic petroleum reserve. even without the supply pump, oil industry expert says he we f across the state, 10 since to 25 since a gallon in northern california, $.35 to $.65 in southern california over the next two to four weeks with the caveat that things can change. jobina: they can, price decreases depend, in part come on the war in ukraine. which can either wipe out any relief or push prices down if

the situation improves. as of last check, the u.s. oil reserve had 568 million barrels remaining according to the energy department. kumasi: abc news will carry a special report today with president biden set to speak about lowering energy prices live at tentacle and 30 this morning our time on air and online -- 10:30 our time on air and online on the bay area streaming out. -- cap --app. reggie: local vaccine rollout, the demand after its first full day availability. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. amy: good morning. you cannot headed to your local drugstore and get the booster shot. it is now available. day one of getting the shot in the bay area is in the books, here in contra costa county, the

health officials say demand is high. it was approved for americans over the age of 50 on tuesday. they will look at whether the rest of the population needs the booster, dr. we checked in with says it does not look like there is a critical need for younger people to get the fourth shot. >> they had no increased effectiveness of getting a fourth shot over a third shot of reinfection. nor did that bring down viral count. amy: the new booster is now available in the bay area. the health officer in contra costa county says most shots administered yesterday where this booster. next week, the fda says it will start to consider whether to approve it for younger people and will look into a possible variant specific booster. more to come on the vaccine

front, the big news right now is for the over 50 crowd. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: starting tomorrow, vaccinated people will no longer need proof of a vaccine or negative test to attend events in san francisco. they are changing the rules so effective april 1 to align with the city's department of public health. center officials say although the basketball game and concert venue is easing where mints come all event goers who are not vaccinated are still required to wear a mask unless they are eating or drinking. abc 7 news vaccine team is here to answer your covid questions. go to abc7news.com and click on the big blue to cement your question. new developments in the wake of the oscar slap. chris rock returned to the stage for the first time since the confrontation with will smith sunday. reggie: he mentioned the moment during his show in boston and the show itself had other drama

of its own. andrew: chris rock breaking his silence in the wake of the will smith oscar slap. in this body obtained by variety, he publicly addressing the incident. >> i am still kind of processing what happened. [indiscernible] andrew: abc news entertainment producer was in the audience at rocks performance in boston, his first since the oscars. she says he got emotional as the audience gave him a prolonged standing ovation. >> he wiped away tears, he was smiling. you could tell he was overcome by the moment. andrew: the performance was not without incident. heckler interrupted him. >> he noticed the person, he stopped the show and said something like, is this person going to take out a gun out of his pocket and shoot me?

which was half a joke, half, what is going on? andrew: you can see the suspect lashing out at police before being taken into custody. meanwhile, the academy of motion picture arts and sciences revealing smith is asked to leave the oscars after he slapped rock, but refused. the academy now apologizing to rock, saying we apologize to you for what you experienced on our stage and think you for your resilience in that moment. the academy also announcing it has begun disciplinary proceedings and adding while we would like to clarify mr. smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we recognize we could have handled the situation differently. oscars cohoes wanda sykes speaking out against smith, calling his actions sickening and adding she spoke to rock after the ceremony. >> the first thing he said was i am sorry. i said why, he said it was supposed to be your knight. andrew: the academy could expel

will smith or sanction him, they are not expected to take away his oscar. kumasi: fresh off the oscar triumph, best picture wenner coda is headed to movie theaters. apple will release the film for a limited run starting tomorrow. it will play on more than 1600 screens across the u.s. it will include open captions for deaf and hard of hearing audiences. reggie: cesar chavez date to honor the civil rights pioneer, in the north bay students from marin county got an early jump. >> we are here to celebrate the work of cesar chavez, celebrate what he thought for. reggie: that is a teacher at a high school, this is in mill valley talking to students in his social and environmental justice action program. they re-created the 1970 march he led to san rafael and support of a strike by workers at the marin independent journal. he died in 1993, today would have been his 95 earth day. -- birthday.

standing by bruce willis, the difficult news about the actor shocking many of us. you got no mail? a bay area post office set to close, neighbors say it is devastating. plus, top tips for turning the old wardrobe into money. first, a live look at the big board where we are down about 140 points. we will check the markets again in a couple minutes. don't forget, you can watch us on the exclusive streaming show, which is at 7:00 a.m. every week day on the abc 7 bay area streaming app. you can download for your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv, or android tv. lisa: we are looking at a pretty start to your day today, a few clouds floating around from the exploratorium camera. 49 in san francisco, 50 in oakland. there is some fog from mount tam, wins in the upper elevation switched over to a northerly component.

that will aid in the warm up as high pressure sits offshore. 42 in napa, low 40's in santa rosa, livermore at 41. one of our temperature change anywhere from a few degrees to eight degrees colder this morning in the valley, livermore valley come mountain view five degrees colder. we start with a little bit of cloud cover, more sunshine, high clouds with us throughout the day. gradual warming today, tomorrow into saturday. a weak system moves overhead the second half of the weekend, then we look at summerlike heat. today, for parts of the inland and east bay, in the upper 60's as the average temperature. low 70's in livermore, tomorrow coming up about six degrees. saturday, could see about 80. to purchase come down sunday and monday, 87 next wednesday. that starts the warming trend. we talk numbers near 90 by the delta for a couple of days in the middle of next week as april arrives. today, mid-60's, pleasant. still a little breezy at the

shoreline with numbers in the low 60's. 68 in san rafael, looking at 67 in fremont as well as palo alto. upper 60's in the south bay. accuweather 7 day forecast, here is the warm up. incrementally day after day, than cooler by the second half of the weekend. jobina: we are going to start with a live look at the richmond san rafael bridge, you can see it's pretty crowded for people traveling toward the north bay. if you are coming out of the east bay headed toward the bridge, there is a new crash reported on westbound 580 at richmond. injuries have been reported. ba bridge toll plaza, look at that. big difference from when we first checked in on it after metering lights came on at 5:54. we are starting to see the backup. if you're making your way through the highway four 23 minutes. it is starting to slow. antioch to

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ie:surfside, florida after the deadly condo collapse that killed 98 people. in $83 million settlement is closer to becoming a done deal. according to the miami herald, a judge overseeing lawsuits has given his initial approval. it depends on the sale of the old property site. a quicktime rescue by a new mexico state officer helped a grandmother and her grandkids safely escape after their car caught fire. the officer moved to the family away from the car, then tried keeping the blaze away from the neighboring rv. he got help from a state transportation worker, together they shoveled dirt on the blaze to keep it under control. luckily, everybody is ok. the biden administration planning on ending the use of title 42, that policy allows the government to turn away people seeking asylum entering the u.s. illegally.

jobina is tracking it. jobina: it is a trump era pandemic border policy, the biden administration plans to overturn it by the end of may according to the wall street journal. the cdc suggests migrants are no longer a serious health risk once inside immigration facilities. this week, border patrol started to vaccinate mrait 42. the government is anticipating a sharp rise in border crossings this spring and is developing contingency plans for changes taking place at the border. kumasi: now to the difficult news about actor bruce willis. his family says he has been diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder impacting his cognitive abilities. the 67-year-old known for his quick wit and dry humor is stepping away from his career. his family shared the news on social media yesterday. the l.a. times reports people who work with willis on recent movies suspected something was

wrong. they scaled back his roles and fed him lines through an earpiece to help. >> the number one cause a stroke, because stroke is such a common condition and common disease. there are many other things that can cause aphasia, it can happen in a transient way even in people who suffer migraines. it can happen in a much slower, but more progressive way in certain memory conditions and certain cognitive conditions like alzheimer's. kumasi:he efive eatm now for theporttuing how toakmo clothing items of all kinds are increasing in prices and resale value. that is because fashion tends to repeat itself every 20 years or so. good morning america got more than $600 from a consignment shop in walnut creek and old

armani sweater really paid off. >> but 2000 air giorgio armani, $150. >> one of the hottest trends we are seeing is fashion from the late 90's, early 2000's. reggie: interesting. it is not just high-end women's culture, an online resale or of unworn, retro sneakers and clothing says two thousand seven air force one's go-between $500 to $5,000. some genes are selling for more than $1000. -- jeans. no more federal covid warnings for cruiseship travelers. they are dropping the risk warnings attached to cruises since the start of the pandemic. the agency still advises travelers to make sure they are up-to-daten ccesorthe.over the s cruiseship top and san francisco -- docked in san francisco after cases on board.

new suppliers for memory chips for iphones. bloomberg reports for the first time, apple may turn to a chinese company. one of apple's key partners in japan is reporting contamination at two of its plants, forcing apples production cuts. another live look at the stock exchange as trading gets underway, still down but less so, about 100 points overnight. the price of oil took a dive on the news of president biden and potentially considering a record release from u.s. oil reserves. kumasi: a post office that has been a staple is about to close. it is not being renewed. we spoke with customers who say they are of devastated by the news. andrew: it is-- reporter: it is not busy package season, but this branch is closing shop at the end of the day thursday.

>> we've been coming here for 30 years. reporter: this has been the neighborhood post office, look around today, everything just seems a bit different. empty newspaper bins, empty mail processing areas in the back. by the end of the week, this will be an empty building. sfo owns the property, the planes fly over the facility all day long. airport representatives say they gave the usps notice in 2020 that police would not be renewed and would end in august 2022. usps says operations must end march 31. >> you can't blame anybody, it is probably the airport because they want the property. reporter: sfo's is the area will be used for future facility development. while the exact usage is under review, they say it will most likely be used as a mix of cargo receiving facilities. good news for business, bad news

for those who made the extended hours post office part of their life for so many years. >> i don't know what to say. it is a huge mistake. >> my mom feels like she has come to really know some of the counter attendance there. so she is really sad, really upset about it. >> people are nice here, they seem sad they are going to be leaving. reporter: the postal service assures me no one will lose their job. employees will be transferred to other locations. those i spoke with though, understandably very said. abc7news. kumasi: new at 6:00, more companies are innovating when it comes to delivery drones. a north carolina based company is trying to expand reach of delivery drones technology. they announced operations in the dallas-fort worth area. people in the range can order through the app, the company says food should be delivered

within five minutes. five minutes? that is convenient. reggie: that is too fast. kumasi: i had to wait an hour for my pizza, it was not warm. reggie: five minutes is too fast. i don't know about dropping out of the air. kumasi: just get ready. lisa: i thought it would be happening already. reggie: should you get a helmet? [laughter] kumasi: it looked so nice individually. reggie: in the produced video. kumasi: you're going to be ducking and dodging. [laughter] reggie: hold on, dinner is coming. [laughter] lisa: it could happen. nothing falling from the sky today. reggie: good transition. lisa: we look at a pretty clear start, son coming up in a few minutes and setting after 7:40.

on the coast, 46. there is a little fog, not much. it will dissipate, high clouds will be few. clouds in the north bay, it is colder. low 40's for santa rosa, 40 in napa. concord 47. cloud cover today, still some high clouds. not as many as yesterday. we will call it mostly sunny, as these sweep through the bay area overnight, into a mostly sunny friday. temperatures come up every single day through the next three days, about three or four degrees. recall that gradual warming with 60 in santa clara and cupertino. santa cruz in the mid 60's. greasy yesterday, late in the day today mid 60's downtown. 63, few high clouds into warmer today in cloverdale at 74. vallejo upper 60's, a nice spring afternoon with 65 in san leandro.

berkeley at about 64. that is three to five degrees warmer. looking at concord today, low 70's with 68 in pleasanton. if you like this weather, the couple of days will be comfortable. we see the numbers not as warm the second half of the weekend, but you heard about it. much warmer next week. back to you. kumasi: one of san francisco's most iconic and beloved businesses is going to be closing after 115 years. benkyodo has called japan townhome since 1906. lines will be long as people try to get there hands on mochi for the last time. the okamura brothers are retiring today. doors close for good at 3:00 this afternoon. this summer, enjoy a stunning view, a new view of the golden gate bridge and san francisco bay. this will open july 17, it is a look at the work in progress

lacked here -- last year. the park features trails, adventure playground and immersive learning center. reggie: hearing from the stars of american buffalo, the revival is on broadway. lawrence fishburne, sam rockwell and darren criss are taking on the tail of three smalltime hustlers who are chasing the american dream. the trio of actors on good morning america to talk about the play. >> things are open, it is nice to be able to go to a theater in here life music. >> what is it like to play a hustler? intense training or something natural? >> i am a hustler. [laughter] i thought i would make that clear. actors are hustlers, we live a crazy life. there are pieces of my own life that blend nicely into what i am doing on stage. reggie: don't forget, darren

criss is from right here in san francisco. the conversation with the cast continues on gma at 7:00 right after abc seven mornings. kumasi: i miss seeing lawrence fishburne. reggie: there's a lot of high-profile actors in place right now, matthew brodrick is on stage now. with sarah jessica parker, they are together in a new show. it is so cool to see them doing work on broadway. kumasi: left to see it, thank you for my lotion today. reggie: don't you like the smell? kumasi: very moisturizing. reggie: from grand california at the disneyland resort. kumasi: up next, seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand to the bay area app. apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download now and start streaming. kumasi: a live look outside at 6:54, be right back.

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kumasi: here are the seven things to know this morning. bay area residents are rolling up their sleeves again, this time to get the second covid-19 booster shot. this is coming after the fda authorize shots for some groups. reggie: the blue origin left off, this is the fourth human mission by jeff bezos's spaceflight company, today's mission is the right of a lifetime for these six crewmembers, including a santa

barbara man. they mostly just have a lot of money. they are going to go up into the 10 minute ride. kumasi: california's eviction protection program expires at the end of the day today. that is unless state lawmakers passed a last ditch bill to extend through june. you still need to apply for protections by today, if you information on how to do that, go to abc7news.com. reggie: we may see relief with a record high gas prices. president biden is expected to announce plans today to tap the u.s. oil reserve. lisa: starting out clear with 40's, this afternoon lots of 60's. more son and a few high clouds. jobina: it has been a really great commute today. no major crashes except for one out of tracy, we are bringing you the toll plaza which is pretty packed. metering lights came on at 5:54. kumasi: i guess there really is a day for everything. today is national tater day. who says tater?

reggie: actually is tater day. we are saying taters like we are in third grade? or just potato? kumasi: i like potato. jobina: we've been waiting on this thing all morning. kumasi: blue origin launching right now. reggie: enjoy your ride, keep your arms and legs inside of the vehicle little time. away they go. nine minutes and 40 seconds left. of this trip. [laughter] jobina: we still do not how much they paid. reggie: a lot. jobina: i wonder if they have any taters in honor of the day. kumasi: did they have skills one time? --skittles? or was that another? reggie: did you know tater tots is a brand name? jobina: like band-aids.

reggie: you go to disney world, they are called potato barrels. [laughter] good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this thursday morning. a new round of dangerous storms on the move after a night of destruction. tornado outbreak. at least 27 reported twisters across 7 states ripping through towns, destroying homes in mississippi. a powerful tornado touching down in arkansas with 145-mile-per-hour winds. this morning, the dangerous storms moving into the i-95 corridor. ginger is tracking it all. misinformed. u.s. and british officials believe vladimir putin's advisers are leaving him in the dark. too afraid to tell him how poorly the russian military is performing in ukraine. as new images show russia not following through on its claim to reduce its military activities in some areas