again. the costs that you will see when you fuel up this week and the chances of it going higher for the summer. >> much-needed rain returning, a live look outside this morning tracking on and off showers for you this morning. >>20. >> if you have plans today, you want to timeout the rain? >> for most of us the rain is impacting later this evening and the storm will linger through friday mornings. you can see the wet weather beginning to move into northern california. 40's and 50's right now. not too chilly this morning. you still need the jacket outside. dry and partly cloudy skies, the day looks like this with rain first arriving in the north bay this morning. hanging there through the afternoon. not until the evening or overnight, the showers spread across the region. it's a one on the storm impact

scale through friday morning. taking a closer look at the rain coming up in about nine minutes. >> thank you, drew. the department of justice is going to appeal the mask mandate ruling that struck it down if the cdc says the mandate is still needed. >> but as of this morning many of your services are making changes. we will walk you through it right now. the agency that you see on the left still requires masks. including bart, you muni, golden gate, and the fairies. -- ferries. they are optional on major airlines within the united states and starting today, transit. but remember the cdc is still recommending you mask up when traveling. >> let's check in with amy hollyfield, tracking the commute and hearing from health experts on the risks of dropping the masks right now. amy? amy: good morning.

how confusing for bay area commuters. they can arrive here on a transit bus and not be hired to where am i -- wear a mask, but then if they catch a muni bus, they have to put one on. not a universal policy right now. here we see an ac transit bus holding and right now. these will be some of the first passengers who have had the option on whether to wear masks. first time in two years. ac transit is out on its own on this policy decision. bart and muni still requiring masks. unfortunately i think we see in empty bus. -- an empty bus. we won't get to see those first few passengers. that will have to happen later today. ac transit for the first time saying masks will be recommended but not required. we reached out to local doctors who told us that they are

concerned about the mandate being dropped. >> the reason i'm also disappointed is it sets a really scary precedent for a time when we think about public health emergencies and whether or not judges and politics can override what the cdc is saying. >> companies like delta calling it an ordinary seasonal virus. it's definitely not ordinary or seasonal yet. amy: airports in the bay area have dropped the face covering requirement. masks are now optional inside of local airports. major airlines are no longer requiring masks. ac transit is no -- is aligned with airports and they say that while they have dropped the requirement they recommend that passengers wear masks. it's all very confusing for commuters. it depends on which bus or train you choose. live in san francisco, amy holyfield. >> thank you, amy.

we have a policy list on each airport and transit system on our website. >> developing news, more help is on the way to ukraine as russia launches a new offensive in the white house plans to announce a major weapons delivery to ukraine as soon as this week and the new package could be similar to the $800 million package that president biden announced just last week. the pentagon would not say what type of weapons could be included this time. >> you have to do this smartly in chunks and phases based on their needs in the moment. it would be irresponsible for us not to do it that way. >> it comes as russia steps ups attacks in the industrial heartland of ukraine and that russia is now dropping heavy bombs on a sprawling plant in the port city of mariupol. >> gas prices are going up

nationwide and it isn't clear how high they will go. gas prices had been falling slowly after the last few weeks. symptoms spiking last month. right now the national average is $4.11 a gallon and experts warn that uncertainty and ukraine plus the typical price increases of the summer driving season could mean that we are all paying more soon. however experts also say that the oil market is volatile and prices could very sharply in either direction. right now area drivers are paying a few cents less than last week. san francisco, aaa says gas prices averaged $5.79 a gallon. $5.71 is the average in san jose. >> a new survey showing how bad traffic is getting. nearly two thirds of trips within san francisco were by private cars, including uber and left.

-- lyft. one third was bikes, walking, taxis, all of that. the number of people taking sustainable trips has decreased in recent years. it was at 46% in 2019 and just 38% last year. their goal is to ensure 80% of trips will be taken in priority mode by 2030. >> a return to san francisco after pandemic hiatus, vendors are allowed to sell cannabis products at a sanctioned event at golden gate park. it will be allowed in robin williams meadow and hippie hill and they hope that all san francisco businesses will benefit from the event. >> working with communities and neighborhoods to help get things back on track and push things

forward. it's just a really wonderful opportunity to celebrate something. i think it's going to be great. >> anyone who goes to the event today has to be at least 21 and the city says they will be checking id. rules for you but not for your boss. a report showing how many managers might be ducking their own orders. plus our i team discovery that went viral. millions of dollars just left out in the rain. taxpayers, still paying the price. and in arizona wildfire in april, evacuations are in effect and buildings have been destroyed. new images this morning. drew: tracking on-and-off shower to friday morning. it's a good bet that a lot of us will see half an inch of rai

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>> happening now, 700 families near flagstaff arizona have been evacuated from their homes by a fast-moving ire that has grown to 6000 acres since it started on sunday. people were not able to fly yesterday because of high wind with zero containment in these 2000 structures that have been destroyed. drew: going hour-by-hour, showing you the showers returning today, arriving in the north bay by noon. we will track the showers in the north bay, where the wet weather sits for much of the afternoon and we are still tracking showers in the north bay before they start to sink south later this evening. 9:00 p.m. they work through the city, the east bay, the south

bay. then on and off showers. be aware that tomorrow morning will likely feature some slick conditions. highs today, warmer in the south bay. 60's to low 70's for most of us later on today. the forecast is unsettled, on and off showers at level one, setting the stage for a really nice weekend. we will show you that coming up in about eight minutes but first, good morning to sue to see how we are doing on the roads. sue: not bad, the lights have turned on at the bay bridge toll plaza and at 5:50 this morning there's a slight back up to the first over crossing. drivetime from hercules to san francisco, just about 30 minutes. the 800 80 corridor is passed to the oakland coliseum and is moving nicely, taillights in the northbound direction. problem spots slow over the ultima pass with an accident

reported south at 200 42, concord me or clayton. it's a 30 minute drive from antioch towards concord on highway four. and of the alert for a wine truck that overturned on gurney ville road, including a tractor-trailer trailer, the road is shut down near laguna with an alert posted there and you can take river road to get between highway 16 and 101. >> thank you, sue. a man in custody after a wild chase. sky 7 was overhead tracking it yesterday. at one point you could see the tailgate almost fall off. the driver narrowly missed hitting a bicyclist rounding a corner. not long after that the driver pulled over, ran to an intersection and turned around when he saw the police car, ran back to the truck and officers were able to take him into custody. chp says the man was initially

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>> now to an update on the investigation, controversy around personal protective equipment purchased during the pandemic tin ewing to costa taxpayers. it has been four months since we first showed you millions of dollars of ppe left outside in the rain in san mateo county. the county manager told the board of supervisors that he rented three warehouses to salvage the ppe from the rain at

an ongoing costs of 25,000 dollars a month. >> that is why we are looking into building our own for long-term. it makes more sense than continuing to, continuing to rent facilities. >> it makes me sad to think about it. it's just got to move forward. this wasn't of the county at its best. >> the county manager revealed much of it expire this month and is looking for alternative uses and a responsible way to recycle the material. . >> two san francisco police officers are under arrest accused of tampering with evidence. mark liam is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun after allegedly being found with a firearm missing from evidence. in a separate incident, kevin lyons is accused of concealing

or destroying evidence, including flushing drugs down the toilet. do as i say, not as i do. apparently some bosses are not following their own advice when it comes to returning to the office. google to blank -- google to bank of america, executives are pushing workers to return to the office to boost in person collaboration but the bosses themselves are somewhat exempt. the survey shows early 5% of employees are in the office five days a week while just 19% for executives. according to the survey, employees not happy with their flexibility are three times as likely to say that they will definitely be looking for a new job in the coming year. >> a new landmark added to the manhattan skyline, the most slender skyscraper in the world. look at the center of the screen there and you will see it. that is the steinway tower near

central park. the height to one, standing at more than 1400 feet, making it the third tallest building in new york city. these super slender skyscrapers known as pencil towers became standouts in the 1970's in hong kong. it's a steep price to live there. wait for it, everybody. want to rock out in the penthouse? cough up 66 million. >> what does it look like, this is what i want to know. >> i want the interior view. if it is slender, though, are we getting enough space for our money? >> i don't think they are cute buildings. i think they look weird. >> the super skinny ones? >> yeah. >> i'm worried about disasters. >> like a gust [laughter]

of wind? >> liveries? [laughter] >> taking us down. [laughter] >> you are right. >> i like it thick. >> yeah, substance, you know? >> we like that in all things. drew: we sure do. [laughter] going outside, a live look at the camera, the bay bridge, a fair amount of cloud cover overhead this morning. brighter skies in the south bay right now, watching it ahead of the next storm arriving today, it stays unsettled through friday morning and then the weekend is looking dry, warmer, a nice weekend is coming our way but we have to get through the rain first. level 1 today through friday morning. just some on and off showers with a beach hazard along the coastline this morning, a strong northwesterly swell in the afternoon. the rain first arrives in the north bay later this morning and it hangs there throughout the

afternoon. on and off showers late tonight through tomorrow morning. a similar story tomorrow morning but be aware that it will feature slick conditions. total rainfall, a decent storm in terms of rainfall. it likely half an inch of rain over the next 48 hours. snow over the sierra with a winter storm warning at 5 p.m., 5000 feet, we are thinking one feet to two feet of snow. this is a good late-season snowstorm that we have here. three feet over the highest peaks, rain first in the north bay spreading south throughout the evening. 60's to low 70's tonight, scattered showers with overnight lows basically in the upper 40's to the low 50's. unsettled through friday morning, it's out of here for the weekend with right or warmer temperatures away from the coast on sunday and we keep the dry conditions into early next week,

guys. >> thank you, drew. now we check in with ginger for what's coming up on gma. >> hey there, getting my man -- my mr. rogers on again, this time it volkswagen. right behind me is the id for all electric, very big now, they are saying hey, families, we are here, you can do it. electric vehicle myths, truths, answering so many of your questions. plus we have to talk about the confusion of the mask mandate across the nation. public transportation, you saw it was struck down and now they are making a potential appeal. we will get into all of that. something more about moderna, they are considering another booster that they say could be possibly even better. and for pregnant folks, the

prescreening prenatal test, there is a warning about that from the fda. dr. ashton will break it down. it's an active place, i've got to tell you, cars are hard to come by. might as well bring us one out here. >> from the moment you took off the heels and put on the sneakers for sidewalks of new york city, it's on. [laughter] >> except you step on the sidewalk it's like i didn't plan that, i was talking and i realized i stepped with my bare. i'm sorry. >> you are still here. >> it's going to be ok. thank you,

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drew: 6:24 a.m. and we are tracking showers today, or next storm is just getting to enter northern california and ahead of that we have a md bree with tratures in the 40's and 50's.

stepping out the door this morning it's a live look over san jose. here is how the day shapes up. dry this morning with rain arriving in the north bay later today, staying there throughout the afternoon. showers don't spread south through the rest of the region until later this evening. temperatures in the 60's and low 70's later in the evening. jobina? kumasi: thank you -- jobina: thank you, drew. you can choose from one million registered charities in a new app and the money will go directly to the nonprofit that you pick. metta is updating the facebook client -- climate science center to educate users about climate misinformation. marin county moving forward with a plan to ban single use plastic you can nurse and cut utensils. the board of supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance acquiring businesses to offer a compostable containers or to go food and

dining restaurants will be required to have reusable food containers and utensils. they plan to charge coffee shops a $.25 surcharge. the second vote to approve the ordinance is may 10. kumasi: april is earth month and national geographic is teaming up with abc in the area. >> we really wanted to bring a little bit of nature into the urban city environment. just wanting to, you know, bring in the blue and green into this, you know, busy intersection. kumasi: check out this time lapse of their public art project and it hopefully inspires all of us to restore the planet. we will have more on the project later this month but for now you can check out the mural in person in san francisco.

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>> as the kid -- a kid i would try to get the green even on both sides but i was never quite able to get it right. >> we have all been there but now the intense ivory root -- ivy league research into the science of practicing the perfect oreo code. drew: you've got to know, visuals. double stops, love them. >> all right. i'm not an oreo person. drew: what? they are so good. [laughter] it's ok. >> my gosh, is today krispy kreme day? drew: it sure is. >> don't know what you are talking about, you can get a dozen for a gallon of gas national average. drew: that's a good deal, great deal. >> 10 bucks? anyway, drew, to the weather. [laughter] drew: this evening, guys, our

next one, you can see it on live doppler 7 moving into northern california. rain around eureka, several hours away with wet weather returning and on and off showers through friday mornings. son mixing with clouds in the north bay this morning, hanging there through the afternoon. it isn't until later in the evening that the showers spread to the south. as you can see, hour-by-hour we go. showers scattered, on and off rain through saturday. >> thank you, drew. developing news on the travel mask mandate, they could appeal the ruling but the agency is waiting to see what the cdc determines moving forward. i could judge he has more on what the white house is saying. >> this morning the white house man -- federal mask mandate is

gone, a federal judge overturning the mask mandate. according to the faa from january of 2021 to april 12 of this year the agency recorded over 70,000 unruly passenger reports with at least 5000 of the incidents mask related to. but not everyone is championing the decision. the white house covert response coordinator tweeting about the reversal calling it deeply disappointing, saying the cdc should have been given more time on the decision and suggesting that people continue to wear masks on planes. >> should people continue to wear masks on planes? >> that's up to them. >> the department of justice says they will appeal the decision if they conclude that a mandatory order is necessary for public health. the department questioning the precedent behind the decision. can one federal judge overruled the cdc on public health matters? right now the infection rates are climbing across 33 states.

united airlines says they will allow customers who were banned from their flights due to mask violations back onto their planes on a case-by-case basis. >> local experts are talking about the changes to the mask mandates as a seat transit lifts the requirements this morning. amy hollyfield is live in san francisco. have you seen the commuters? i know they gave you that fake out with the bus that pulled up empty earlier. >> it has been a quiet morning at the transit terminal here but we know that if you arrive on an ac transit bus you are not required to wear masks. however if you got off your bus and climbed aboard say a muni bus, you would need to put a mask back on. it is pretty confusing here in the bay area. there is no universal agreement here in the region with the mask issue and transit agencies.

ac transit is complying with the court ruling that struck down the mandate on public transportation. masks are not required on ac transit but other agencies in the bay area are still requiring masks. >> we are interconnected. we have connections to bark. bart has connections to caltrain and other agencies. we want to make sure that we are giving passengers the most updated information and we are staying on the same page to make things as easy as possible for passengers. >> once you get to the bay area airport, you can take the mask off. it is very confusing here, it just depends on which train or bus you choose. local transit and health officials say they still recommend masks on public transit, even if they aren't required. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield. >> thank you, amy.

you don't have to wear masks in your rideshare anymore. lyft follow the uber decision. the reaction from drivers seems to be mick. >> it's a serious safety issue. i don't care to where this mask, but i wear it if it will keep me somewhat safe. >> i feel super happy. very happy inside. this means everything is getting back to normal. >> uber and lyft both say that they will support drivers not wearing their masks and not using their driver rating. >> we are learning more about the man who burned down a home depot. >> the 27-year-old made his first court appearance yesterday afternoon and is facing several charges, including aggravated arson. prosecutors say theft was the

real motive. >> the evidence shows that the suspect earlier that day stole items from an earlier bass pro shop, tried to leave the store with a cart containing stolen tools. >> the da says the store is reporting $17 million in inventory damage alone and that the costs to the building is also in the millions. we live-streamed the district attorney news conference in the bay area connected tv app and you can use it to watch all newscasts live and on-demand on apple tv, android tv, fire tv, and roku. >> the drought putting got a fstted stress on bay ares thpgpe go tree by tree, checking for declines and

making sure that those in the atrium are chopped down clearly for everybody. they say that monterey pines are suffering the most right now. >> we are seeing a lot more sudden-death and insects structurally compromising the tree. of course, it increases the fire threat. >> pg&e inspects the trees several times a year and the crews will make another round in the east bay hills this fall. netflix and commercials? potential changes to get the streaming service back on track. looking live at the big ward at the stock exchange, another update on how the markets are doing, next. two bay area siblings who got a kidney transplant over 24 hours. now onto the next step of recovery. don't forget, everybody, you can watch us for a whole extra hour now.

we are live every weekday on the abc 7 bay area streaming app. today the topic so many are talking about right now, navigating the hybrid workplace. it's 4:20 and a lot of people will be enjoying today. what happens if your pet gets a hold of your cannabis? we are live with an expert at 7:00. drew: it's a level one on the storm impact scale today. a strong northwesterly swell across the oceans with a chance of thunder on thursday. hour-by-hour, future weather with showers this morning arriving in the north bay hanging our out for much of the afternoon and it isn't until the evening that the scattered showers spread south to early tomorrow morning. taking a look at highs today, more in the way of sunshine in the south bay. 60's to low 70's for your afternoon highs. looking at the next three days,

showers return on and off through friday morning but this storm system is out of here by friday afternoon, setting the stage for a beautiful weekend. the beach hazard statement starts tomorrow morning for breakers up to 18 feet with an increased risk of rip currents. we will talk about snow coming to the sierra and the beautiful weekend coming your way in the seven minutes but first let's say hello to sue to check on your traffic this morning. sue: a couple of traffic trouble spots this morning where the traffic is bunching up past of the macarthur maze. as you might expect it's one of the busier thorough fairs through the area. hercules to the bayhe metering lights were on it 5:50 this morning, not too bad. popping over to san jose, you are looking at a 17 minute drive from 85 all the way north to this intersection. no problems there.

here are your problem spots. 242 at clayton, this partial blocking accident here has the traffic stacked up and there is word of a brand-new crash in san francisco from the transition ramp to eastbound 80 on bryant street where it transitions towards the bay bridge, leaving san francisco. expect delays there as well. there is still an alert in santa rosa with a collision blocking kernville road. now they say it will be at least until noon that it's open. both directions near laguna, closed. want to get from 16 to creighton or santa rosa and 101? to do that you will want to take river road this morning.

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>> screaming, sobbing, officers say a man stole a bag of chips. jackson spoke with the incident -- of the incident with gma. >> i'm looking around and there is no one out there besides myself at the time. an audience was starting together but no one was actually intervening. >> the officer later dropped the boy off with his father. at the time he said the officers were friendly but he said after seeing the video he now wants to file a complaint. syracuse police say the incident is under investigation and they cannot comment. >> your voice, your vote. it appears that the people of san francisco have picked matt haney to represent them in san francisco. he has a sizable lead over david campos. the winner will fill the

district 17 seat that david hsu vacated after becoming district attorney. calling the runoff necessary because neither candidate got 50% of the vote in the february special election. despite the a's being in first place after 12 games, their fans are not heading to the oakland coliseum. >> it was an official crowd of just 3748 last night. smallest attendance or an a's game in nonpandemic season since 1980. at the monday night home opener they drew only a crowd of 17,500. there are some potential factors, including them trading way therefore biggest stars in the spring as the team slashed payroll and the team raising ticket prices in the off-season. the a's were the winners, though, beating the orioles last night. san quentin prison is believed to be the first in the nation to have a community college campus. for decades the prison has

provided various higher education classes to inmates, including a college prep program. their community college gained accreditation this year and those who went through the system say it makes a world of difference. >> they are not just giving you an education, they are giving you hope. giving these individuals up in here hope. in a place where it is basically hopeless. >> private donations fund of the college and the staff comes from some of the top universities, including uc berkeley. reduced tuition at community colleges on the peninsula could soon becoming. the san mateo board of county supervisors passed a resolution supporting a bill that would reduce enrollment fees. staff reports find that tuition, rent, food, it can all costs more than $15,000 for community college students. the senate and the assembly would need to pass the bill for it to go into effect.

>> a major reality check for streaming services, netflix reporting that it lost subscribers for the first time in a decade and it may think about adding commercials to make up for it. this morning their shares are down more than 30% from yesterday's close. they ended their first quarter with 200,000 fewer subscribers than the end of last year. they expect to lose another $2 million around the world -- 2 million subscribers around the world this next quarter. >> the subscription fervor during pandemic is starting to slow down. >> after increasing monthly costs in january the basic netflix plan is $10 and to lower the price netflix is now looking at cheaper, ad supported subscription plans. they are not the only streaming service doing this.

roku, spotify, disney, all trading lower. if you got a certain type of suit -- student loan, it could soon be wiped out. the biden administration set to eliminate student loan debt over what they call historical failures. at least 40,000 people in the public service loan forgiveness program will have their debt canceled immediately. finding a summer flight might be even type for -- tougher. i just looked iselle. spirit airlines will be cutting back on their schedule in the coming months. it is the latest airline to do this in the hopes of avoiding disruptions and cancellations. jetblue announced cuts of up to 10% and alaska airlines is trimming its schedule by 2%. and of the stock exchange trading this morning, up about 158 points. >> the italian food haven eataly

is finally opening in the next few months inside the westview valley fair in san jose. as well as with cheese and pasta selections they are hiring 300 people, having two job fairs this friday and next. this is their second location in california, the first since 2017. we are all kids at heart when it comes to how we enjoy oreos. there is no wrong way to eat one. everyone has their own way of doing it. crystal owens is an oreologist and she studies them to crack the code. >> i would try to get the cream even on both sides but i was never able to quite get it right. >> crystal is also a phd candidate at m.i.t. who decided to create a team to look at the way to split the oreo to get

equal amounts of cream on both wafers. she and her cookie crew thought they could do it by splitting the cookie with equal pressure at an even speed. >> we found that if you split it perfectly, the cream will be all on one wafer and not at all on the other in the time delay is enough that have like the cream attaching much better to the cookie that first makes contact and there is no way to do it perfectly. >> she and her team found that if you dip it in for five seconds, you only have a minute to eat it before it discrete -- disintegrates. drew: there's a lot going on in that story. >> that's a lot of time, effort and research. >> you can never get cream on both sides? that's just how it goes? [laughter] maybe we are the dumb ones. maybe she is smart that that is her job. >> follow your path. >> that's a good comment to

make. i wasn't sure if i had anything kind. 1 >> i mean, through my expert research as a kid, you could only ever get it one side. never on both sides. so, there you go. a live look outside. here's the exploreatorium camera. today, unsettled on and off showers. warmer for the weekend, the storm impacts scale will not be raining the entire time. we have a risk of rip currents along the coast and a thunderstorm popping up tomorrow. later this afternoon showers primarily in the north way. this evening the wet weather will move to the south, scattered showers throughout the region and early tomorrow morning. tomorrow's commute will likely feature slick roadways through

thursday morning. total rainfall, it's a good storm. a lot of us have a good shot of exceeding in the next 48 hours. three feet is the highest. 60's and 70's are the highest today. 40's and 50's, on and off showers for the weekend, continuing into early next week. >> testimony continues today in the trial involving johnny depp and amber heard, who is suing johnny depp over the op -- he is suing her in which she wrote about the experience of domestic abuse. she never mentioned him in the article and he testified that he never hit her. >> there were arguments and

things of that nature. but it never, never did i, myself, reached the point of striking her in any way. >> she has tried to get the lawsuit against her dismissed but has not been successful. filing a $100 counter suit against him. ezra miller is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a woman in hawaii. he reportedly threw a chair at the woman, leaving her with a cut her forehead. it happened at home on the hawaii big island. they say he became irate when asked to leave a gathering. this is his second arrest in recent weeks. he was also involved in an incident at a karaoke bar last month. now to some trash talk. the zero waste movement going viral thanks to some social

media influencers. >> easy ways to go green. >> one of the biggest things you will see is food waste. it's one of the biggest steps and individual can take. items like textiles, personal and beauty care items. >> it's the most sustainable thing you can do. >> 4.9 pounds every day. you can watch it there at 7:00 including tips on how to rethink what you do with your trash. >> if your work from home set up needs a boost, listen up, they called this the most comfortable yet, the lift vertical ergonomic mouse. the mouse company called it smaller and designed to reduce the pressure on your wrist,

lifting it into a more natural position. if you want one it will cause to $70. >> two bay area siblings are on the road to recovery this morning after undergoing kidney transplants. >> the 19-year-old and 11-year-old have a rare genetic condition that impacts their kidneys and earlier this month they got news that donor kidneys were available. incredible. over 24 hours they underwent surgery and hope to one day go to college with matthews saying he is ready to go back to being a kid. >> we are hoping to see this adorable pup with its mom, catching the birth on video. this was at a beach in a war who. my goodness.

the monk seal is endangered and there are only 1400 in the world. the pup was one of two baby seals born there last week. p05. >> i think he needs a new name. i don't know, giving me like pit bull, 305. 305. >> i don't know. maybe he's good at naming. >> we have some quality options. >> the background names? it gives you everything. i'm working on it. next, seven things you need to know today. [laughter] >> heading to break, i live look outside at downtown san francisco. rainy today, get ready for that.

>> seven things to know this

morning, masks are optional on transit where the mask requirements are being kept in place but conflicting policies, after a florida judge overturned the federal mask mandate for public transportation. >> abc news sources say that the white house is planning new military aid for ukraine this week that could be similar to the 800 million dollar package unveiled just last week. >> the san francisco supervisor matt haney is declaring victory in his bid to take over the district state assembly seat. sending out a tweet last night, the votes were still being counted. >> four/20 festivities return to san francisco today after pandemic hiatus where vendors are allowed to sell cannabis products at the sanctioned event . anyone who goes must be 21 or alert. >> the rain is returning today, we have a live look here showing partly sunny skies this morning. here is how the day shapes up with rain first alive --

arriving in the north bay this morning. it isn't until the evening that the rain moves through the rest of the region. >> following your wednesday morning traffic with an accident in san francisco on the transition to eastbound 80 near bryant street, a new accident was reported northbound near 85 in blossom hill blocking the lane there. >> number seven, do as i say, not as i do. apparently some bosses aren't following their own advice when it comes to returning to the office, bloomberg reporting that executives are pushing workers to return to the office to roost in person collaboration but that bosses themselves are somewhat exempt and some workers say they will definitely be looking for a new job. some context for that. drew: definitely. [laughter] saying they will definitely look if they don't have the flexibility. >> sure. [laughter] >> right.

there you go. >> let the people know. [laughter] good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this wednesday morning, the growing confusion over the new mask rules. mask mess. the justice department considering an appeal to that federal judge's strikedown of the travel mask mandate. this morning, the clashing rules causing confusion. plus, better booster? big news from moderna. how their new shots target two variants. russia's next phase. as the eastern onslaught intensifies, ukrainian forces say they have only days or even hours left inside the besieged city of mariupol. exploding wildfire. evacuations under way right now in arizona. the blaze spreading rapidly burning 6,000 acres and the new red flag warning for five states