mysterious flyers found in another barrier turn. the group spreading status of medicaid, and the response by those being targeted. >> in the two bay area states showing the highest positively rates, as doctors share the numbers we should really be focusing on. jobina: good morning, it is monday, april 25 and we have some special friends here. [laughter]>> over say thank you for having me. jobina:. jobina: out take it. for sure. frances: thanks for letting us keep you company. amanda: francis is here. frances: yes, a gorgeous shot of san jose shows you clear conditions, partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the 40's and 50's over the next couple of hours. but by lunchtime, mostly sunny and temperatures similar to yesterday, inland areas reaching the low 80's in some of the warmest spots around the bay. at the beaches, newer 60. sunset at 754.

enjoy the sunshine as we will have drier conditions returning starting tomorrow. amanda: thank you, frances. jobina: this morning, cases of covid 19 seem to be making a comeback in california. we have seen the positivity rate also go up in recent days. amy hollyfield is in contra costa county this morning, hearing from doctors and what is behind the increase, and whether or not there should be concern for this. amy: case numbers our app, but if you look at what is -- case numbers oare up. but the news isn't all bad. lab technicians have been studying the wastewater around the bay area, looking for covid, and the earth seeing the biggest spikes in san mateo and contra costa counties. but the number of people in the hospital is down. take san francisco, 35 people in the city are in the hospital for covid. >> the city of one million, very low levels.

definitely seeing an increase in cases but not a surgeon hospitalizations at all. amy: doctors say this is evidence that vaccines are working, and they also point out that so are the covid treatments now available. because of these two factors, doctors say they are not seeing these case rates going up as a reason to go back to mask mandate, but they encourage people to get boosted, especially as we see the case numbers go up. live in the east bay, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amanda: happening today, 5000 stanford nurses are set to strike, expected to hit the picket line at 9:00 a.m. at stanford hospital, and lucille packard children's hospital. nurses are seeking. this along with bonuses and mental health support. tomorrow, stanford released a statement releasing in part that "our sincere hope is that

agreement can be reached so that nurses don't risk losing the subsidy for employer paid health benefits and could return to patient care." jobina: the oakland unified school district is threatening legal action against its teachers' union. educators are threatening to walk off the job over the district's controversial plan to close some schools. when teachers strike is planned for friday. oakland unified said the district is aware of upcoming vote to authorize the strike. the teachers union says it is due to unfair labor practices. teachers and parents groups have expressed concern for several months now, after the district's planned to close 11 schools of the next nuclear. amanda:. amanda: anti-semitic flyers are trying in a bay area neighborhood. this time, danville was targeted. abc 7 news reporter tim jones is hearing the messages of danger for the jewish community.

tim: a less than ideal one for many people in the picturesque town of danville. on sunday morning, dozens of local residents woke up to find anti-semitic flyers scattered across their neighborhood. >> to see that locally, such baseless hate is very disturbing and upsetting the reverend is the head of this synagogue in san ramon and danville. he says one of his members found the flyer and called him to report it. in the last few months, several bay area cities including san jose, palo alto, and san francisco have had similar flyers. but experts say that these aren't isolated incidents, over the past several years, anti-semitic crimes have risen nationwide. >> we are not seeing signs of abatement. . we are seeing a steady increase dithe chapter ofy regional paicular, blamed the entire covid-19 pandemic on jewish

people, and have shown up in at least eight states. they are created by a fringe extremist group that tries to spread racist, anti-semitic, and white nationalist ideologies. >> this really dangerous rhetoric is very reminiscent of nazi propaganda during the early 20th century, then, alleging that jews were responsible for a myriad of issues including the tray eafford outbreak despite the vitriol, the rabbi says that the community response has been overwhelming. >> this does not define danville this is not the town of danville. this is not america and he vows to not let the hatehatred win. >> we can focus on the negative, or we can use this as an opportunity to counter with kindness and love and goodness, and i think that is what we need to do. tim: in danville, tim johns, abc 7 news.

jobina: happening today, at nine mayors from california's largest cities, will meet in sacramento with one message to the state -- -- extend funding for critical homeless programs. the oakland mayor an com crenk's ll other cities is morning. they want the government to restate funding that has helped pay for 25,000 shelter beds. the funding expires next year. mayor libby schaaf says it has helped. for 741 shelter beds in her city alone. whereas fans are feeling the disappointment this morning, but that it's ok, we still have a chance. amanda: still some potential. i do have some good news about that, at least some good news. the nets can try to advance to the next round. the star power game for action right here on abc 7.

nuggets lead almost the entire game, and the warriors just couldn't finish that late game come back. denver nuggets wins 126-121, to avoid being eliminated in the series sweep. >> pretty difficult to beat a team three times in a row, let alone four. they had a lot of energy tonight. >> there is definitely a lot involved we could have been anxious at times, including myself, with stupid fouls and quick shots. lucky for us, it is the first of four. we got a great opportunity here in a few days. amanda: the warriors will try to take down the nuggets in game five on wednesday night. a giant festival returned for the first time since 2019 to oracle park. a look at the largest educational event in northern california. jobina: plus, this is not your typical team. a 13 year old's resume is racking up some quality accomplishments in the northstar state. frances: and here is a live view

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frances: good morning. we are after a good start, 40's and 50's. it's even warmer in some spots comparator 24 hours ago. san francisco, 50. very mild in livermore, 46 degrees. this afternoon will be similar to yesterday's highs, 60's at the beaches, with clouds sticking around throughout the day. around the bay, low 70's. fremont, 72. mid-70s and even low 80's for some of our inland locations --

antioch, 80, santa rosa, 76. soon, we have some traffic trouble out there. sue: yes we do, we have a sig alert on the phoenicia bridge, southbound 680. midspan, we had an earlier overturned. two right lanes are getting by. you can see the tow trucks unseen. there is a trailer and some debris in the lanes and on the left shoulder. you can see the tremendous backup. we are backed up beyond lichterman road for about six miles. it is backed up onto 780, onto 2nd street in the benish area. you can take 80 all the way around. not a great alternate, but the lanes still remain brought some bound on the initial bridge -- remain blocked southbound on the benicia bridge.

jobina: more than two dozen veterans got a warm welcome. cameras were at the san francisco airport as the group returned from their honor flight to washington dc 30 veterans made the trip to tour the nation's war memorials in our capital. they took the honor flight for the first time. their homecoming at the airport included salutes and cheers from local military organizations, police officers, and firefighters. >> it is overwhelming to see this, especially if you are a vietnam veteran, and nobody welcomed you home 20 years, 30 years ago, nobody welcomed you home. now we have this great welcome. it gets overwhelming. [applause] jobina: this is the second bay area honor flight in recent weeks, the pandemic had put a pause on trips in the snow clears. amanda: coming up, the meaning behind a shining bay area tradition. jobina: plus, it has been over 100 years since world war i.

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>> a private service was held this weekend for eight-year-old sophia mason, the hayward girl whose body was found several days after her abilities reported her missing. her mother has been arrested and charged with murder, but authorities are still looking for her boyfriend, dante jackson. he owned the home where she was found, and he is wanted for murder. in the bay area, a community came together for a remembrance event on top of san francisco's mount davidson. they marked the 107th anniversary of the killing of 1.5 million armenians during

world war i. on saturday, president joe biden became the first u.s. president to officially recognize the massacre as a genocide. the turkish government has never acknowledged what happened. >> it is absolutely clear that among the atrocities that have happened in this world, there have been none more dramatically -- in the cruelty, horror and peopl people than the armenian genocide. amanda: the san francisco mayor and other attendees gathered to place flowers at the martin davidson cross. no baseball could be found at a rule park on sunday. instead of the san francisco giants taking the field, it transformed into a very cool science center. the ballpark was taken over by more than 100 games, demos and experiments for ucsf's "discovery day."

it is designed to spark a passion for science and show some exciting ways it is used to make the world better. >> these activities are led by scientists and engineers who work in the field, and it is an opportunity for them to connect with the bay area public, and for the public to connect with them. amanda: discovery day is part of the bay area festivals 10 days of s.t.e.m. events, which started on thursday, and will continue through saturday. it looks beautiful out there. . and it is continuing through saturday. they have some good weather to look forward to. frances: infected will continue from this weekend so we have another gorgeous day ahead. but then things change tomorrow. for now, enjoy it while you can. the doppler radar image shows as a cloudy start. highs in the southbay, we are starting out with temperatures in the low 80's this afternoon. morgan hill and gilroy. san jose, 76. in the lower peninsula, afternoon highs will be in the low 70's. millbrae, 70.

palo alto, 71. heading to the coast, that is where you will need a sweater or jacket, because it will be breezy. downtown san francisco, 66 degrees. mid-70s for parts of the north bay blake moore votto, 75, napa, 75. santa rosa at 78 degrees. t-shirts and shorts weather through the east bay. low 70's from berkeley. 72 in union city, fremont, and castro valley. inland areas, we will be hanging onto the low 80's just for one more day. near 80 degrees in pittsburgh and antioch. pleasanton, 76 and san ramon, 76 degrees. we will see increasing clouds because we have a cold front headed our way. that is not going to bring us any rain so overnight lows tomorrow will be in the 50's. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. another gorgeous, sunny to mild day just like the weekend.

cloudy and cooler starting tomorrow. even cooler on thursday as at front moves through. but we will start to warm up again, plenty of sunshine, especially next weekend where temperatures ramp back up, especially for the inland communities. jobina: 113 year in minnesota is already building on his passion for the world of physics. amanda: web, and most kids in his age are not even in high school yet. but he is already pursuing his phd. reporter: my daily schedule is waking up, getting dressed, having breakfast. elliot tanner sounds like average 13-year-old, getting lost in videogames. >> still have time to clean his room and take a shower? >> oh, yeah. reporter: he is not your typical teen. you will soon earn a bachelors degree from the university of minnesota, with a major in physics and a minor of math. >> how old are you? >> 13. >> we keep providing for him and he keeps consuming. reporter: elliott started taking

college classes at the age of nine, after completing high school in just two years. his parents call him a sponge, constantly soaking up knowledge. >> he started reading when he was maybe two, just three, and we thought, that's interesting, you are reading and we didn't teach you to read. >> he is just a 13-year-old kid. it is just that he learns quicker, and is very bright. reporter: now he has been accepted into the university of minnesota's physics phd program. he wants to be a high energy theoretical physicist, and ultimately, a professor. >> i am hoping to become a professor at the university of minnesota, in order to spread this joy and passion for physics. reporter: the you want to come back and give back? >> yeah. produce, reuse, recycle. reporter: andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. jobina: good morning america is coming up at 7:00. amanda: ginger zee has a look at what is ahead. >> coming up here on the monday edition of "good morning

america," we get into the breaking news from ukraine, secretaries blinken and austin meeting with resident zelenskyy, and their new announcement. and our exclusive interview with dr. deborah birx. what she says was going on behind the scenes, and her secret pact with dr. fauci and others. and sharing some delicious

frances: we have this gorgeous sunrise that just happened a couple of moments ago. temperatures are in the 40's and 50's. san francisco, 50. san jose at 49. this afternoon, plenty of sunshine except at the beaches. temperatures will be very similar to yesterday -- oakland, 71 degrees, san jose, 76. sue is tracking a hotspot for

you. sue: yes, we have a sig alert still in effect southbound on the burnish a bridge. sky 7 is overhead. two light lanes. blocking the right lanes and left shoulder. the backup is horrendous, six miles, beyond lichterman road. surface streets, roads are all jammed up. you are back down to 780, to 2nd street. it could be cleared within the next few minutes, which would help with traffic recovery. again, avoid the area if you can. the only other span would be the carquinez bridge, which would mean taking 80 all the way around. for now you can see sky 7 over the accident center of the benicia bridge, with the correct lanes getting back. we will have an update in a few minutes. jobina: to the north bay, where police and firefighters in nevada are getting out in the community, and doing it with the help of friends from a galaxy far, far away.

the department led a safety event sunday, first responders meeting with residents who have special needs. the departments often do community outreach, but those events can be difficult for families who have children with special needs. >> we don't go to many public events. not because we don't want to, but because it is too challenging for special-needs families to attend. so i reached out to novato pd and as them for a public event for our community to help improve relationships. jobina: those vip guests -- r2-d2, darth vader, and a few other star wars characters were there. the event also included a fire truck, squad car, and police motorcycle, for people to check out. amanda: really cool. and plenty of beautiful boats on the waters of san francisco. the st. francis yacht club folded opening-day yesterday. the tradition marks the start of the year's boating season.

events included a boat. in that blessing of the fleet the you see here on the yacht club ducks, and input -- yet club docks, and the boat parade. jobina: next at 6:30, google's big gadget might be coming tomorrow. the item left behind in a restaurant that could hold the clues. amanda: and the supreme court kicking of t today that is centered in controversy in high school field. jobina: and bringing you a live look beautiful sunrise here. we'll be right back.

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hoursor ofmissilstkes unreal . amanda: elo's twitter takeover may be getting close to hitting send. the backroom negotiations that could be finer within a matter of days. jobina: and the music ticket mayhem, prices skyrocketing to all-time highs. is there really a good way to get a good deal anymore for your favorite act? frances: it is monday, april 25. the answer to that is we hope so. i want to go out. [laughter] jobina: you got a concert coming up? frances: mother's day at the chase center. all my cousins and my mom, it will be fun. frances: i am going to salinas that weekend, but i did want to go to the concert, the with covid rates up, i'm not sure anymore. mask, no mask, never sure what to do these days. jobina: but we can be outside. frances: one thing for sure is we can enjoy the gorgeous

weather. jobina, you are right. i wanted to start you with this gorgeous slap shot. they were over benicia, now looking east. you can see the beautiful oranges and yellows. winds are light. here is what you can expect today, 40's and 50's over the sny couple of inland areas0's. war warmest spots aroundhe lowound tstne 60 degreesunsetted at 7:54. things will start to pull down tomorrow. jobina: thank you. new this morning, the war in ukraine, a real estate company says russia carried out missile strikes on five railway stations in eastern and western ukraine. officials say that there are casualties, but have not made any specifics. amanda: this comes as high-ranking members of the biden administration are in the war zone. for the first time, cabinet members are meeting face-to-face

with ukrainian president zelenskyy. reporter: for the first time since russia's recent attack on ukraine began, ukrainian president zelenskyy, face-to-face with defense secretary lloyd austin and secretary of state antony blinken, now the highest ranking u.s. officials to visit the country since the invasion began. a significant show of u.s. support. >> the strategy that we have put in place, massive support for ukraine, massive pressure against russia. reporter: blinken from zelenskyy of a new round of u.s. aid -- $713 million to the region. $322 million of that is military financing specifically for ukra topons it erately needs t another $165 million to purchase soviet-era ammunition not in u.s. supply the first step in winning is believing that you

can win. so they believe that we can win. we believe they can win, if they have the right equipment at the right support. reporter: the latest announcement, coming on the heels of that $800 million in military supplies president biden -- just last week, all as the department official says, russia's war is taking a payroll turn. after military defeat in kyiv, russian forces are now intensifying their attacks on the south and east. devastating video showing the aftermath of a russian missile slamming into a residential building in odessa, killing eight people, including a baby. we are also learning that starting this week, u.s. diplomats will begin traveling back to their offices in ukraine. after years of low u.s. ambassador to that country, president biden will formally nominate a car dlo. in was abube amwork herin and buil, iseeping carov your

pandemic. the test positivity rate is coming up in recent weeks and days. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in the east bay, taking a closer look at the rise. doctors think this is a cause for concern, amy? amy: cases are up 50% across the state since march. but the hospitalization rate is not going up. hospitals like the one behind me are not being overwhelmed, and doctors say that is proof that the vaccinations and covid treatments available are working lab technicians are studying the wastewater around the area and it shows we are experiencing an uptick in cases. but hospital numbers are stable. take san francisco, for example, they have 35 people in the hospital with covid. doctors tell us that in the city of one million, those are low levels. doctors give credit to the vaccines and antiviral

treatment. >> it is really tremendous to see people who previously would have described at great risk for test and treat it as a common cold. amy: she says she doesn't think we need to go back to mask mandates, even as these cases go up, that people should get vaccinated and instead. doctors say that the bump in covid cases means that covid isn't done with us yet. in the east bay, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. jobina: new this morning, we are hearing from dr. deborah birx, former president trump's first covid-19 response coordinator, out with an eternal book describing what went right, and what went wrong. dr. birx describes what happened after that infamous moment that former president trump suggested using bleach to kill covid-19. >> well, many people don't know me, but i am a pretty direct person, so i immediately went to his most senior staff and said, this has to be reversed

immediately. and by the next morning, the president was saying it was a joke. . but i think he knew by that evening, clearly, that this was dangerous. jobina: dr. birx is on gma this morning. you will want to stay tuned, after abc seven mornings for her fascinating discussion with george stephanopoulos. and you can stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines, from the rise and fall of case rates and mask changes as well, but heading to our website, abc 7 news.com/coronavirus. you could also find a testing rights, and help booking a booster shot appointment. amanda: election results were just made official in france overnight. incumbent president emmanuel macron fought off a challenge to win another five years as president. france's interior ministry said he took nearly 59% of the vote, to the far right wing candidate, marine le pen. le pen received a little more than 41% ".

micron becomes the first french president to win reelection in 20 years. happening today, the supreme court will hear a case about religious freedom on the grounds of public high school. a former football coach joseph kennedy had a practice of entering games at the 50 yard line, but the district told him to stop, saying his religious speech opened up the district to lawsuits because it pressured other students to join in. he sued the school district, dreaming that the crackdown infringed on his freedom of religion. >> nobody should be fired or worried about their job if they show signs of faith. >>. >> he goes to the 50 yard line, he has a message he wants to deliver so the players would follow. the harm is to those who are the minority students, minority faiths, students of no faith. that is where the hard problems, they are being pressured into doing something that they don't fundamentally agree with. amanda: arguments will be heard

today. a ruling from the court is expected by this summer. this case is being watched closely because the court has a conservative majority that has been sympathetic to religious freedom cases. jobina: a texas parole board is expected to take up the case of a mother who is scheduled to be executed in 48 hours. there are growing calls to spare the life of 53-year-old melissa lucio. she has been on death row since she was convicted of killing her two-year-old daughter in 2007. new evidence has emerged suggesting that she was coerced by investigators into confessing to the death. the girl died from an accidental fall on a flight of stairs, something she says investigators ignored. >> they said either you are a cold-blooded killer, or you are a frustrated mom who just took out her frustration on her child. jobina: melissa lucio's case has drawn national interest, with calls from celebrities. the execution.

she is the only hispanic woman under throw in texas. mid air failure. the double play and start goes wrong, and now faces investigation by the faa. how two pilots missed the mark. amanda: you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing, next. jobina: if you are interested in seeing some big bay musicians, you can do it this summer for free. we have the details on a decades-old music festival, and the sneaky way that the lineup was announced. amanda: then on abc 7 at 7:00, the stagecoach music festival returns to the california desert this week. how you will be able to experience the music without leaving your couch. it is live every weekday from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. on the abc seven bay area streaming app. downloaded from your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv, amazon fire, or android tv.

frances: a gorgeous view from sky 7 life over the east bay. you can see mount diablo in the distance there. just had a gorgeous sunrise, temperatures in the 40's and 50's. let me move forward to the exploratorium camera now, you can see we have partly cloudy conditions. we will see plenty of sunshine this afternoon. it is cooler right now in the north bay. santa rosa, petaluma and napa all at 45 degrees. this afternoon will see numbers above average, san francisco at 66, san jose 76. mid-70s through napa and san rafael, low 70's in the east bay. tonight we will drop into the low 50's for the most part. enjoy the sunshine. we have cooler weather heading in and cloudier conditions as well as tuesday, temperatures below normal. a cold front moves through, another one on thursday. it will be dry all week long. sue has been keeping track of traffic and she will let us know how things are written or.

sue: thank you. looking at the bridge toll plaza, the lights were turned down this morning at 5:49. so you are back down back to the macarthur maze. . the big problem just got better, this was the sig alert southbound, just about midspan towards the southern end of the span on the benicia bridge. traffic is still stacked up. they just reopened lanes. still looking at a six mile backup. hopefully that will be clearing soon and dissipating. also backed up onto 780, passed 2nd street, so big delays remain. however, the acc

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the board met to discuss musk's earlier offer of $6.5 billion. twitter is sad to report its quarterly earnings on thursday, and expected to weigh in on the bid then, if not sooner. jobina: if disaster is outcome for a highly publicized livestreaming stand, two cousins tried to swap planes, 12,000 feet above the arizona desert. things didn't go according to plan for the pilots. they tried parachuting to one another's planes made freefall. luke made it into his plane, but trouble for andy, who was supposed to jump behind the controls of the other plane. >> blue plane is out of control! [shouting] jobina: andy parachuted safely to the ground. we talked about cousins live on abc 7 at 7:00 on friday ahead of this, and they explained they had parachutes with them. thank goodness, because the

plane landed in the arizona desert, crashing to the ground. thankfully, no injuries involved. the start was not approved by the faa, and now the feds are investigating. the attempt was broadcasted live on sunday, exclusively through the hulu app. disney is a parent company of hulu and abc 7. amanda: yikes. jobina: just some better planning moves, hopefully? [laughter] mondays are good for one thing, and that is dreaming of your summer vacation plans. americans are racing to lock in flights, because demand is the strongest in years. amanda: but with lots of competition out there, you want to make sure you want to make sure you're not sacrificing comfort. this morning abc 7 news reporter morgan norwood has steps to steal that seat on a flight. reporter: over the years, the seats on airplanes seem to get smaller and smaller.

>> this has been the industry norm, shrinking the amount of space on a plane so they can fit more seats on a plate and sell more seats. reporter: scott k's, of scott's cheap flights, says getting the best seat can vary depending on the early new book in the aircraft. >> often times you will find that the room you're seats are on the airlines that you might expect to be on, and the more crumpled planes are on the budget airlines. reporter: he says the best way to get the seat that you want is to pay for it. >> it is unfortunate. previously once you book your flight, seat selection was annexed agent was complementary. now it is something most airlines actually charge for. and the better seats cost more money. reporter: when selecting your seat, he has some pointers -- if you want to minimize turbulence, said towardsnt ane or over eings. foeda selaboratories. if you're a larger person, business and premium economy are the best, if you have means. also look for economy plus an

exit, if those options don't work. >> sitting in the aisles is typically where you will have more space, less cramped than if you were in the middle seat or window seat. reporter: morgan norwood, abc 7 news, los angeles. ♪ jobina: killing it! yassss! [laughter] taking a back to band. my school days. to celebrate music festivals in belmont is back after two and half years of the shutdown for the pandemic. this festival showcased local bands and performers as well as musicians from local schools. there was also a battle of the band. proceeds benefited music education, in the belmont redwood shores school district. amanda: demand for concert tickets is sky-high. fans are willing to pay up to

see their favorite musicians. pent-up demand for fans who went more than a year without live performances. ticket sales for concerts are up 45% this year compared to 2019, and that is also according to live nation. the top 10 tours are charging more than 20% for tickets, over 2019 prices. so the question is, can you still find a good deal? >> being mentally and financially willing to pay for the tickets, if that is something you want to do. just know what you are looking to do, get your family and friends ready and if you see a great deal -- there are definitely deals to be had. amanda: some additional tips, check in early with presale tickets those are often released early by the artist or event, with discounted prices. jobina: there is a place you can see big-name musicians for free, stand growth music festival in san francisco. muni riders got the scoop on who is performing. kicking things of one to 12,

rapper too short, and tower of power. other performers include indy staple, and san francisco bay's geographer. the full list came out on muni bus ads first spotted on friday. it is free, but you will need to go online to reserve your tickets. per tape, they will burn out so you have to reserve for some urgency. it is first-come, first-served. the festival was forced to cancel its last concert due to major flooding from a water main break. amanda: it was heartbreak were a lot of people. jobina: i was ready to go! [laughter] i was ready for too short. weather! frances: yes, the weather is cooperating today if you want to do anything outdoors. i do have this gorgeous shot. i keep wanting to show sky 7 live. they have these really pretty

pictures of the sunrise this morning, you can see the origin and the yellow and they are heading down to stanford right now. so pretty out there. you also see some high clouds and low clouds moving through. san francisco currently 50 degrees, oakland, 52. we will head to the exploratorium, winds are light with the water being very calm. santa rosa, petaluma and napa at 45. here are your highest. will check out the microclimates around the bay area. 80 in morgan hill. low 70's for the lower peninsula. near 60 at the beaches in downtown san francisco with that sea breeze warming up to 66 in the afternoon. north bay, mid-70s. novato, 75. in the east bay, it is in the low 70's for you. we will still see mid-70s to low 80's in the warmest spots. hanging onto 80 in pittsburgh

and in antioch. the accuweather seven-day forecast -- enjoy all the sunshine. temperatures will be mild to warm. then tomorrow a cold front will move through so temperatures will drop. another cold front on thursday will bring temperatures down even further but it will be dry all week long and it will warm up and sunny, mild to warm conditions once again for next weekend. jobina: after an historic two-week trip to the international space station, the first all-private estimate team ever to pay a visit there is said to come back. the space x dragon capsule is set to parachute off the florida coast 10:00 ahe is videof the st separating from the international space station on sunday. the return to earth was delayed for several days because of weather, and then splashdown zone. the crew brought to the station over two dozen science experiments, biomedical research, and technology

demonstrations to conduct in orbit. now time for your morning money report. gas prices continuing to drop nationally according to aaa. the national average for regular gas is $4.12 a gallon, down from the average price a month ago at this time. unfortunately, here in california, the average is roughly $5.68 a gallon. san francisco right now is at $5.79 a gallon. lovely. a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we are down 164 points. amanda: lots of americans are still finding opportunities for new jobs and better pay. according to the wall street journal, a survey shows 64% of job switchers are making more at their new jobs. nearly half of workers between 25-54 say they plan on leaving their jobs within the next two years. but experts say that the wage genes from recent job-switching, are also helping to push up

inflation. all eyes on a vote today at an amazon sorting facility on staten island, employees there will begin casting votes on whether to form a union. if they do, it will be the second amazon warehouse in new york city to organize. a rally in support of the effort on sunday brought out vermont bernie sanders and new york congresswoman it was scene. it is being closely watched. . nationally because amazon is america's second largest employer behind walmart. the effort intensified during the pandemic, when workers accused amazon of putting profits over the health and safety of its workers. amazon has disputed the allegation. amanda:. amanda: a warning from apple, it plans to purge stores that haven't been updated in a long time. apps will be booted off the store if they are not updated in the next 30 days. it is not sitting well with indy app developers who say apple is getting rid of their hard work. they sent the company a warning

calling it an improvement notice. amanda: newly leaked images posted online show what google could be cooking up next smartwatch may be viewed here is a look at it according to these images. mountain view-based google is expected to make an announcement about the watch next month, perhaps releasing it along with the pixel seven? the potential smartwatch has been rumored for months and is set to have the go codename "rohan,." >> this company is testing out a new function called templates. it allows users to put their videos into preset formats, similar to what tiktok is doing already. you can also add your new audio. it is being tested right now. no word on when it will go live. amanda: the reaction about that oscars lapsing around the world. comedian chris rock is seen

getting slapped by will smith. seems his mom has something to say she appeared on tv in south carolina late last week, and said she is still troubled about the incident. >> when will slapped kris, he slept all of us, but he really slapped me. >> why do you say that? >> because when you hurt my child, you hurt me. amanda: rock's mother said she felt smith reacted this way because he got the side-eye from his wife, jada pinkett smith. rock's mother said she is part of the weight rock handle it. earlier this month, the academy decided to band smith from attending the oscars for the next 10 years. the 10 things you need to know today are coming up next. jobina: also, you can watch over newscasts live and on-demand through the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app. it is available for apple tv, amazon tv, fire tv and roku. and you can stream it at 7:00 for abc 7 at 7:00. amanda: we will be there.

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>> it is 6:57. if you are just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know. number one, covid cases are up 50% in the bay area since march. wastewater samples show san mateo and contra costa counties have the biggest increases. despite the spike, hospitalizations and deaths remain low. jobina: number 2, 5000 nurses began a strike this morning at stanford health care, and at

lucile packard children's hospital. they are seeking. raises along with bonuses and mental support. stanford says hospital services will not be impacted. amanda: number three, religious freedoms and the public school campus go before the supreme court today. the case involves a washington state coach who was told to stop praying on the field during football games. jobina: number four, the oakland mayor and the san jose mayor will be in sacramento, along with other mayors from california's largest cities, calling for state lawmakers to extend funding for homeless programs. amanda: number five, another beautiful day in the bay area. frances: temperatures will be in the low 70's around abe, at the beaches, near 60. inland, low 80's. amanda: number six, our big problem with this ongoing sig alert on the venecia bridge. sue: that has been cared, but the affic jam res 780 and 680, almost back to 8 80, as a matter of fact.

amanda: and number seven, chevrolet is going electric. chevy announced the change on twitter this morning. the car should be on sale sometime next year. more options. jobina: i am into it. amanda: with gas prices, that is a good option. may next car will be electric for sure. jobina: that's what i say too. i would like to go no-car, though, if i can help it. amanda: that is a good option. jobina:. jobina: all these new friends will be on abc 7 at 7:00, in about 30 seconds. we will just walk across the room. amanda: looking forward to it! some great topics we will be talking about. will see you guys at 7:00. jobina: see you there and enjoy the music and the beautiful views we are taking you to right now. just gorgeous. amanda: we have 15 seconds? we can talk some more? [laughter] >> good morning america starts right now. >> goodbye everyone!

[laughter] ♪ tefor our viewers in the west, we start a new week, a powerful show of support for ukraine by the u.s. breaking overnight, top u.s. officials meet face-to-face with ukrainian president zelenskyy for the first time in kyiv since the russian invasion, promising more military aid. plus, the return of u.s. diplomats to the war-ravaged country. and overnight in russia, explosions rock the skyline. what we know this morning. also this morning, french president emmanuel macron pulling out a victory against far right challenger marine le pen. the protests overnight and how le pen put the world on notice. china's covid crackdown. lockdown fears in beijing over what's being called an urgent and grim outbreak. while anger grows in shanghai over