your ear like normal glasses. kumasi: glasses giving power. the artificial intelligence combined with google glasses aiming to give countless people an all new independence. julian: good morning. it is wednesday, april 27. we're so happy you're waking up with us here. kumasi: yes, we want to check on our forecast with francisco. frances: from -- frances. frances: looking out the bay bridge, winds are starting to pick up here's your day planner for today. sunrise at 6:18. temperatures mostly in the 40's. and the breeze will pick up. it will be windy at the beaches and higher elevations. around the bay, low to mid 60's and at the beaches, mid to upper 50's. sun sets a 7:56. % tomorrow. and i'll let you know with your complete accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. kumasi? kumasi: thank you, frances.

developing news. we are seeing new images of the primary suspect in the kidnapping of a three-month-old in the south bay. the baby is safe this morning, niangfully and a total of three people are in custody. there are still a lot of questions about this case. reporter: five minutes is all it took. this is the man who kidnapped a 3-month-old from his family's san jose home. the boy was found tuesday morning after a 20-hour search that ended miles from where he was taken. asking for the public's help monday evening, police released this surveillance footage showing a man with a baby carrier, casually walking along elm street. and in this exclusive footage, time stamps uncovered that same man then leaving five minutes later. >> right then and there, i thought that was the guy. reporter: the camera gave our only glimpse of the kidnapping. police say it was instrumental in the investigation. >> you can just tell when he was walking towards the house by the

apartment, it was light and when he had it walking back, it looked like there was a wave in there. reporter: the baby's grandmother tell police she was unloading groceries outside with a 3-month-old in the house. and the massive search for the baby involved the f.b.i. now three suspects are in custody with some connection to the family. though police aren't specifying. >> there's still much more for the detective can co-do and i don't want to give too much that can affect the investigation. reporter: the call the police led to the recovery of the baby. at the scene, at least five officers with vests that read san jose police gang unit were seen carrying units from the home where the baby was found. though police did not elaborate why the special unit was there. our knocks weren't abc7 answered

but neighbors described their shock. maria alvarado says they had the boy right here, all this time and she didn't know it. back at the baby's home, residents there are still trying to make sense of the kidnapping they say seems targeted. >> and when they said the baby was taken, i heart -- i have a lot of grandchildren and great grandchildren. reporter: the family's neighbors said every aspect of the case has made her emotional. >> who can come into your home with a little baby bed to carry this child out? who can be so daring if who can be so ugly? reporter: police say the three suspects include the man seen in that surveillance footage. a woman was with the child's grandmother before he was abducted was also detained. abc7 news. julian: at u.c. berkeley student

is facing charges of threatening to shoot staff. it led to a campus lockdown last week. a 39 years is charged with two counts of felony criminal threats. the university said the threat was related to a student who had been placed on interim suspension for threatening behavior. officers found the student and gave the all clear after a lockdown that lasted for more than four hours. kumasi: we are learning new details about the treatment vice president kamala harris is getting after testing positive for covid-19. the white house says she's asymptomatic but her doctors have put on the lifesaving drug. here is more. reporter: so vice president harris is isolating and working from home right now she's not considered a close contact to president biden or the first lady and that's because of recent travel schedules. we're also learning this morning here that she is you shouldn't a doctor's care and taking prescribed doses of the covid

anti-viral treatment. that's the pfizer drug said to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 90p. she tweeted she has no symptoms and grateful to be both vaccinated and boosted. >> we have a very, very contagious variant out there. the goal of our policies should be, obviously minimize infe infections whenever possible but to make sure people don't get seriously ill. the best ways of doing that are making sure people are vaccinated and boosted and making sure we have plenty of therapeutics. reporter: the biden administration is expecting or rather, expanding access to packs vid -- americans will be able to get it at a -- at 40,000 pharmacies all across the country. the majority of americans have been infected and when perfect

specifically looking at adolescence and teens, 75% have evidence of infection. julian: very interesting data there. thank you. after a more than two-year closure because of the pandemic, the palms casino resort is roping today. -- reopening today. it comes before the nfl draft starts and the casino is set to celebrate with the reopen a fireworks extravaganza tonight. the band of mission indians bought the palms last year. it is now the first vegas resort and casino to be fully owned and operate bade tribe new here at 6:00, wall street wants to make it -- wal-mart wants to make it easier for customers stave on gas. it is increasing its discount from five cents to 10 cents a gallon. the discount can be found at 12,000 exxon and mobile stations. the perks with similar to amazon and its prime subscription including unlimited free delivery. it costs $98 a year.

kumasi: a strep of san francisco's j.f.k. drive will be car-free. the board of supervisors made a decision after a marathon session. public comment on whether to keep the 1. a-mile stretch for golden gate park went on for more than nine hours. ♪ from j.f.k. the great highway. keep it car-free ♪ thank you. kumasi: it was a ding at the end for me. it's like i'm going to get every second. [laughter] so, polls show support for the idea, but there was mixed reaction from residents and from city officials, including board president shaman walton. he argued this train could impact access. >> is it car-free or is it diversity-free? is it car-free or is it access free? is it car-free or is it people with disabilities free? kumasi: walton was wound, one of

our supervisors to vote against this approval. it is obviously a start and there is much more work to be done. you will need to cut back your water usage if you are a east bay mud customer. they have a stage two drought emergency and rider reduction 10% and people are required to limit outdoor watering to three times a week. and restaurants will be allowed to give water if you ask for it and if you ask for too much weather you will see a charge on the bill. a racetrack in the north bay warning. fans say keep it clean the calls to not display the confederate flag. plus, apple putting out this flashy new piece of tech. a new water bottle. the way it wants t

xfinity mobile runs on america's most reliable 5g network, but for 30% less than t-mobile, so you have more money for more stuff. this phone? fewer groceries. this phone? more groceries! this phone? fewer concert tickets. this phone? more concert tickets. and not just for my shows. switch to xfinity mobile for 30% less than t-mobile. new and existing customers get amazing value with our everyday pricing. switch today.

frances: good morning. i'm pabst meteorologist frances dinglasan. under clear skies this morning cooler can. temperatures mostly in the 40's with the exception of santa rosa, 37. and a few low 50's out there. now, this afternoon, grab your windbreaker it's also on the cool side with windy conditions especially at the beaches. so half-moon bay tma0' around th bay bay area. it will be windy overnight as well. temperatures in the upper 40's for the most part around the bay with some low 40's through parts on the north bay and in santa cruz. so we're going to be slightly below average in san jose. we're going to be cooler tomorrow as the gust pick up. but then it will be warmer into

the weekend. here's a look at traffic with jobina. hi, jobina. jobina: so traffic is looking great right now so you will not have any problems as you head out the door. i know frances has been talking about the wind. you can see it is pretty business at the bay bridge toll plaza. nice and light in both directions. things are move agent the limit. no blocking. so that is good news for our super commuters, they know the drill. it is going to be slow coming out of tracy. 55 minutes for that ride. and antioch to concord, 23 minutes. back to you. kumasi: thank you, jobina. the elite ivy league school is planning its dark ties to slavery. new reparations being planned. and san francisco woman found herself in the middle of some drama on national tv. the truth she hid that stumped

the celebrity judge ands the reason she decided to go on the show. and as we head to break, a live look no matter who you are, being yourself can be tough when you have severe asthma. triggers can pop up out of nowhere, causing inflammation that can lead to asthma attacks. but no matter what type of severe asthma you have, tezspire™ can help. tezspire™ is a new add-on treatment for people 12 and over... that proactively reduces inflammation... ...which means you could have fewer attacks, breathe better, and relieve your asthma symptoms. so, you can be you, whoever you are. tezspire™ is not a rescue medication. don't take tezspire™ if you're allergic to it. allergic reactions like rash or an eye allergy can happen. don't stop your asthma treatments unless your doctor tells you to. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection or your asthma worsens. sore throat, joint and back pain may occur. avoid live vaccines. by helping control your asthma, tezspire™ can help you be you.

no matter who you are, ask your asthma specialist about tezspire™ today. at adp, we use data-driven insights to design solutions to help you manage payroll, benefits, and hr today, so you can have more success tomorrow. ♪ one thing leads to another, yeah, yeah ♪

kumasi: state senator scott weiner wants to ban cases from sexual assault. this comes after san francisco d.h. revealed that the investigators used the woman dna to arrest her from an unrelated crime. >> we need to do everything in our power to discourage encourage survivors to come forward and we will protect them. senate bill 1228 will make sure that this misuse of victim dna never happens again.

kumasi: the woman announced to sue the city. the san francisco chief has instituted new guidelines banning the use of victim d.n.a. in unrelated investigations. julian: in the north bay with racing returning to the speedway, the track is warning fans and drivers not to display the confederate flag. because of the pandemic, there were no races last year. it is not clear what prompted the warning since four races have already been held this season the track posted a message on its facebook page last week. kumasi: harvard university announced it is pledging $100 million to create a fund to redress or address its "extensive sipangments with slavery." it coincide sides with the university releasing a report with details its connection to slavery, segregation and discrimination the report finds that harvard profited from

slavery from its connections to donors. universities end slaved more than 70 slaves who worked on the campus when slavery was outlawed in massachusetts. julian: san francisco is ready to celebrate asian american pacific islander heritage month in may it is more than a celebration of history, culture and tradition though organizers say it's also a call to action. >> we really want this month to be a time where we create programs and welcome everyone to learn more about not only aapi but learn about each other. >> it is not just an opportunity to share the stories of our asian community, but to also build bridges, to build relationships, to continue to come together. julian: the month includes special art exhibits at city museums, live performances and in the taiwanese american

cultural festival in union square. kumasi: apple wants to help you stay hydrated. the bottle tracks your water consumption by synching to your apple watch. you can also set reminders to drink more water. the bottles are supposed to keep the water cold for 24 hours and this is an update, julian, the prices have a range. julian: what? kumasi: $60 to $80. julian: so you're going to be paying for the $80 bottle. kumasi: it depends on what color i want. julian: new at 6:00, a gift for mother's day you may or may not want to give to mom. introducing the kentucky fried buckee. it's a floral arrangement that's part fried chicken, part fresh flowers. k.f.c. and pro flowers are teaming up to help you celebrate the special occasion in a unique way. you can't order this in a

restaurant though. so don't go pulling up to the drive-thru asking for the buckee. the prefried tum will be online. you have to be food. you'll get a kit with 12 roses ax vase and eight skewers. so you can stick the chicken tenders or fried chicken with the flowers. so, you do have to assemble this yourself. you got really want it. kumasi: i think it's cute. frances: yeah, i like the idea of it although i would probably use the chicken. julian: if your kids gave this to you, franks you would. say aww, this is so sweet. tell the truth. frances: yeah, i would like it and it forces them to make something and that's what i really want. i want something with effort. julian: there we go. frances: they have to make it themselves. julian: you won me over. frances: yes. all right. we are starting off with some cooler temperatures this morning. under clear skies. check out santa rosa.

only at 37 degrees. we have some upper 40's and low 50's around the bay, but much cooler in santa rosa. 13 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. but this afternoon, temperatures not that much cooler compared to yesterday however, it is a cold morning what freaking and a frost advisory in effect until 9:00 for parts of lake county and mendecino county. temperatures below freezing and that could kill some sensitive vegetation. and then tonight, a wind advisory in effect for the north bay and east bay. gusts down 60 miles an hour. so be extra careful there especially in the higher elevations with windier conditions at the beaches. only first there. lots of 60's. 5 in 67n j and overnight lows will be in the 40's for the most part. upper 40's around the bay. some mid 40's through parts of the north bay. the accuweather seven-day

forecast shows even windier and gustier conditions tomorrow with slightly cooler temperatures. and then we have a warm-up that continues into the weekend with a little bit more sunshine. julian: thanks, frances. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 right here on abc7. kumasi: and ginger z has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning, julian and kumasi. coming up here on "gma," we'll have the latest on the war in ukraine and russia's drastic move overnight. cutting off gas deliveries for two nato members while tensions escalate in the eastern part of ukraine. also ahead, the latest on vice president kamala harris after she tested positive for covid. and why china's major crackdown could have a big impact on our economy. and you probably saw this headline. new guidelines for preventing hue jackson and strokes and how to fight back against seasonal allergies which a lot of folks are saying are worse than ever and our ultimate disney cruise giveaway it's

♪ ♪

how's he still playin'? aspercreme arthritis. full prescription-strength. reduces inflammation. don't touch my piano. kick pain in the aspercreme. are you looking to renovate your kitchen or bathroom? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations thanks mike! too often, homeowners hire the wrong contractor. ivan, i see this all the time. delays, shortcuts, hidden fees - nightmares. at agm we use the top trades, and each project is finished on time, on budget, backed by a five year warranty. that's why agm are the only kitchen and bathroom renovation specialists i recommend. ♪ agmrenovations.com ♪ [announcer] call now and get $3,000 off!

♪ agmrenovations.com ♪ julian: new development in a viral vandalism case in martinez. you might remember this video from 2020 showing a couple painting over a black lives matter mural. the couple has agreed to plea deals they were also charged with burglarizing a dead man's home. our media partners reports 54-year-old david nelson pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vandal victim and a burglary charge he was sentenced to 120 days in jail and two years probation. nicole anderson pleaded no contest and received 40 hours of community service and a year of probation. drug charges and hate crime enhancement for the vandalism were dismissed as a part of the plea deal. kumasi: a san francisco woman found herself at the center of one big fun live on national tv and you might have seen it unfolded here on abc7. jessica help stump the celebrity

panel on the abc7 game show "to tell the truth" last night. jessica and who contestants each claim to be professional music conductors the other two were actors but jessica is, in fact, the music director for the san francisco philharmonic. >> i got to meet with my producer and the two imposters. they had to be primed about how to answer questions as if they were a conductor. and so we had different producers that would put us in scenarios of like the celebrities might ask you this, how are you going to answer? they might ask you this how are you going to answer? kumasi: jessica accepted the invitation to raise awareness for diverse and inconclusive orchestras. julian: do you remember google glass? those glasses ended up being problematic for the company and users and they never went very far. but now, that same technology is being used again, this time, helping the vision impaired see.

>> says double tap to scan and see. >> go ahead and try. >> sounds like it took a picture. yeah. julian: this is really cool stuff here. they can power and then read aloud text, labels or signs in front of the use for the just a matter of seconds. end vision glasses can create database and faces so the person and describe who or what's there. when user needs help, the glasses will call any ally to navigate a more complex setting. >> i'm always trying to figure out am i at the right train station? and when i get on the train, is there someone sitting in front of me? julian: about 1,000 people are using end vision glasses they cost about $3500 and with be covered by some insurance plans. kumasi: the return of a one-day festival in san francisco this weekend that we haven't even in more than a decade%.

>> the new way flight attendants are getting paid by one major airline and it might surprise you that they haven't been paid for already. kumasi: and a u.s. bris for the jailed in russia and now returned. and a statement coming from president biden. julian: and as we head to break on this wednesday morning, a live look outside. i believe this is our beautiful santa cruz right here. you see some of the waves

(music throughout)

announcer: this iss. julian: your tin up here at 6:30. the latest climb of covid. now seven of the nine bay area county helps experts share the jump. >> who can come into your home, to carry this child out? who can be so daring? who can be so ugly? kumasi: the ultimate relief for one family in san jose.

a 3-month-old baby brandon finally brought back home to his mom. but there's one big question remaining. julian: and students in oakland told to stay home from school this friday the district and its teachers at odds over some controversial changes. kumasi: good morning, everyone it is wednesday, april 27. julian: thanks for waking up with us. we start with meteorologist frances dinglasan for a look at that bay area forecast hey, frances. frances: yeah, the winds are going to be the story for the day and we'll look at the forecast animation with how it turns out. we'll see strongest winds at the beaches. and then you'll notice later on today, it'll spread. we'll see some strong winds from the northwest. and that's going to mean slightly below average temperatures for everyone. so, highs today will be at the upper 50's, in the tupper 50's for the beaches. and around the bay.

few low 70's. and then the wind advisory goes into effect tonight at 8:00 through tomorrow morning. the areas in the north bay highlighted in yellow and east bay where gusts could reach up to 60 miles an hour. so i'll let you know we've got a cooler day tomorrow and i'll have that complete accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. julian? julian: we'll see you in just a second. developing news in the south bay this morning where we are awaiting to find out the out you have to the three people accused in the abduction of a 3-month-old baby in san jose. that little boy back with his mother this morning. got some new video showing the primary suspect police initially shared the video of the man arriving with that empty carrier. well now we have exclusive video of the man leave the carrier with the baby inside. only five minutes later. a neighbor surveillance camera captured these images. >> they caught the gentleman walking from left to right back with the baby and without the

baby. and that was for sure. i knew that was the suspect. you can just tell when he was walking towards the house where the apartment, it was light and when he had it walking back, it look like there was a wave in there. julian: baby brandon was found safe yesterday after a 20-hour search that ended miles where he was taken the baby's mom told police she was unloading gro groceries. and the massive search involved the f.b.i. and now three suspects are in custody with some connection to the family though. police are not being specific and the baby is doing ok this morning. and new this morning. a former u.s. marine held in a russian prison has been released trevor reid was exchange forward russian pilot who was a convicted drug trafficker. in a statement, president biden says today, we welcome home trevor reid and celebrate his return to the family that missed him dearly he also said i heard in the voices of trevor's

parents how much they've been worried about his hemet and missed his presence. and i was delighted to be able to share with them the good news about trevor's freedom. kumasi: new fallout this morning for kevin mccarthy investment a new audio reporting from after the insurrection, mccarthy is heard saying some republicans may be inciting violence that's meantime exempts have members of his party pretty fired up. jobina: yes. members of the company are demanding mccarthy explain himself. we also know here that the audio record was obtained by the "new york times." and it is a phone call about him expressing concern about the potent of more violence fuel by members of his own party. >> the tension is too high the country is too crazy. i do not want to look back and think we caused something or we miss something and from someone got hurt. jobina: mccarthy asked why

twitter which had already banned then president trump could not also ban some republican house members he has not answered questions about the audio, only claiming that his comments will not hurt his chances at becoming the next house speaker. in the wake of those audiotapes, mccarthy is expected to be reinvited before the january 6 committee to answer more questions. back to you. kumasi: thank you, jobina. today, president biden will give the eulogy at the funeral for the first woman, secretary of state, madeleine all bright. she died of cancer at the age of 84. she was appointed by former president bill clinton in 1997. he and hillary clinton are also expected to speak. abc news will be airing a special report when president biden speaks today. that's expected to happen around 8:00 this morning. you can watch it live on abc7 and on the abc7 streaming apps. julian: now we're going to tourney the pandemic in the rising covid cases. you can see this map here on your screen. a majority of the nine bay area

counties are now considered to have a high level of community trance mission. the only counties not in the red with solano and counter costa. marine is higher than the peak of the delta surge the doctor is not worried because hospitalizations are not going up. >> we had 50 cases per day of delta. we had about 25 people in the hospital. right now, we're looking at about six people in the hospital in marin county. julian: dr. willis says the increase is because mask mandate with lifted and more people are beginning to gather. he is not planning to bring back the mandate. kumasi: we're not seeing major impacts on businesses like we saw during the beginning of pandemic. the return to work has been slow because of three things. rising covid cases, the transit mask mandate that was dropped and high gas prices.

the urgency of employees to get back to work is not like it once was. experts say that's likely because of the variance that we've seen. the workplace post-pandemic live will be more hybrid with half of the employees at the office. >> once we're past the pandemic at whatever point that occurs, we're going to be about 35% to 40% full relative to where they were in 2019. kumasi: you can find updates by visiting our website. we have a full-page dedicated to this at abc7ne abc7news.com/coronavirus. julian: to the big news on east bay. parents and families are told to keep their students at home on friday because of a planned teachers strike. ryan currie looting the reason behind the strike as officials say this strike is illegal. good morning, ryan. >> good morning. the strike is a plan to consolidate three schools this year and another eight in the

following year. teachers say most of those schools are in prominently black -- predominantly black and brown neighborhoods. 75% of voting members ruled in favor of the strike their demonstration will be held friday in the morning. the issue of consolidating schools has been heavily debated since the start of this calendar year. the teachers union says this strike is not about wages but about unfair labor. >> we are going on an unfair play-by-play practice strike. this is not a strike for wages and benefits. this is a one-day ulp strike. >> the school district said it was heading for a budget shortfall and claims it had no choice but to close some schools. they say this planned strike is illegal. in a statement, they said there has not been a final ruling to the unfair labor charge. the asserted basis for the strike, we strongly urge oea to reconsider its illegal activity.

student enrollment has been declining and that's part the reason why they voted the consolidation. julian: we'll be watching how this one plays out. a history making to space. the noteworthy astronauts on board and one with a bay area connection. you see we are opening up at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing just ahead. and you know the saying love is in the air. it's quite true for one couple. the unforgettable wedding and the reason it had to happen on southwest. and don't forget. you can watch us for a whole extra hour now. today on abc7 at 7:00. we're talking about wireless car charging hall of fame what you need to know if you're planning a wedding and the google trend. it's all trending live on 7:00 a.m.. frances: we have justges okg out camera bridge. mpesn 's forhe

most part. to have partly cloudy conditions this afternoon. as the breeze picks up, it will be mild. inland areas in the low 70's around the bay. and at the coast, mid to upper 50's. sun sets at 7:56. and the breeze will pick up. again, if if you're headed to the bay bridge series game at 6:45, grab a jacket. with those windy conditions, conditions will start off in the mid 50's and then the game will end in the low 50's. and then overnight tonight, the winds will still continue. so, we're only going to see some mid low 40's through parts on the north bay and we'll see some upper 40's tomorrow morning around the bay. here's a look at the week ahead in san jose. we're going to be slightly below average because of these breezy conditions. and san jose, your average high is 71. we'll be at 68. tomorrow, gustier.

so temperatures will go down a little bit. and high pressure build will be above average friday into the weekend with more sunshine. it does drop a bit on monday because we have another system moving through that might bring us a very slight chance of rain for our very northern communities. but then after that, looks like we will warm up with again. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. breezy to windy today with partly cloudy conditions. gusty and cooler tomorrow. and then warmer this weekend. jobina, how is traffic looking right now? jobina: frances, we do have one issue we're following right now. good morning, everyone. we're going to start with the graphics in pittsburgh because we're looking at a multi-car crash there. that is looking like it's in the center divide and not blocking lanes. you can still see speeds are down in the area. this is going to be on westbound 4 past railroad avenue. also, the bay bridge toll plaza not letting up. so just a heads-up for you you should be moving pretty nicely once you get on the bridge.

and emeryville is looking pretty nice too. 80. those lanes are traveling westbound. so not a very crowded commute for this wednesday. and we'll wrap up with the drive times. that highway 4 commute is where we're seeing the biggest change. and

>> three, two, one, zero. ignition. and liftoff. julian: a new mission to space is making history this morning. three american astronauts and one european blasted off into space just a few hours ago. one of the nasa astronauts is 33-year-old jessica watkins who previously worked at nasa ames in mountain view she is the first black woman to perform a spacewalk and live on the international space station for a long-term mission. the spacewalk might be live,

too. watkins will work on 200 experiments including new so-called smart shirts that measure your violated. signs in zero gravity. it will take the crew about 16 hours to make it to the space station. kumasi: the city of antioch will hold a swearing in ceremony for a new police chief. stephen ward was named the interim police chief in february. he served for 31 years and also teaches administration of justice courses and course work in the mpa program at san francisco city college and san francisco state university. julian: a first of its kind college savings program in san francisco is celebrating its 10th anniversary. the kindergarten to college or k to c program has reached $11 million. savings for the city's public school students. the program opens a college savings account with a small deposit for every public student

entering kindergarten. one student say it is helping her college of dreams a reality. >> please we can your children's electronic devices. if there's a way that they have very internet concern -- if you believe your child is sent illicit content over the internet to a subject nameliy -- lizzi, please contact us. julian: that was about another important story that police want you to be on the lookout. if you believe your kid may have contact with that person. kumasi: the city of san francisco is suing two companies claiming they made treasure island an illegal dumping gr ground. david sha filed a suit accusing these companies are illegally dumping several tons of still to on treasure island. the city said it spent $200,000 removing and testing the material dumped a the site and may many may of 2019 the man who

answer the phone for tiptop trucking would not comment on the suit. now, this is about the first all of its kind college savings program in san francisco that julian was talking about earlier. it is celebrating its 10th anniversary the kindergarten to college or k to c program has reach $11 million in savings for the students. it opens an account with a small deposit for every school student that is going to kindergarten and this is a student who said that it's really helping her to make her dream of college a reality. >> a future of saving means that i'm working towards my goals and putting purpose and meaning behind them. when go to college, my plan is to major in social work so i could be a travel social worker. i will be able to travel and help people through traumatic experiences. kumasi: the k to c savings program concept has expanded state wide and nationally, helping 1.2 million children in 39 states go to college.

julian: it's now time for your morning money report. new evidence released overnight that more americans, especially women are struggling to make ends meet. the study by the university of wisconsin's population health institute found a growing gender pay gap. women earn about 80 cents on the dollar on the same work that men do. a white woman must work three more months to make the same amount. a black woman must work seven months and a home plate woman must work denver more months. >> it is important that we take steps to close the gender gap so that women can meet their full potential, can create economic security for themselves and for their families and for their communities. julian: researchers also found a typical household with one adult and two kids needs to make $35.80 an hour to cover food, housing, health care, and child care care.

but of course the federal minimum wage is lower at just $7.25 an hour. delta air lines is changing the way it pace its flight attendance. it says it will start paying cabin crews for their work during the boarding process did you know that flight afancy typically don't get spade until everyone is seated the plane's doors are closed? delta which is facing another attempt to unionize saying the policy will start in june the rate of pay during boarding would be 50% of their regular wages. delta is the first major u.s. airline to implement this change. and now we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading begins to get underway. we are up 346 points right now. kumasi: trail blazing icon rita moreno will be a part of this year's professional women in conditions. she will be joined with mindy kaling and melodie hobson.

it will be virtual and abc7 is a proud media partner of the conference. julian: it is a magical morning on "gma." we're getting a look at disney cruise lines newest ship. the disney wish is setting sail. it will have anna, christophe or olave or you can be a hero alongside fan favorites. it has the aqua mouse, the first ever disney attraction at sea. more than 17,000 families from across the country enter "gma"'s ultimate cruise contest for a trip to the disney wish. you'll meet the five deserving families for a special disney surprise. disney this the parent company of abc7. kumasi: new at 6:00, many will be scared to see what we are about to show you if you're on a

beach but apparently, not this woman. i can't see her i guess she's just relaxing with the group of stingrays. julian: she's got her toes dipped in there. kumasi: yeah, this was me literally this was me monday without the stingrays. julian: oh, they're getting really close now. kumasi: but anyway, so the group of stingrays is also known as a fever and it came up close to the beach. this was in the maldives. now in the video shared by shadow palm tours, you can see the rays gloating through the crystal clear waters and one brushings up against her legs the company shares underwater video filmed in the maldives. too close for comfort. oh, she got a book. julian: she's like i'm not going to be bothered. i am not moving. kumasi: yeah, she looks very comfortable. julian: and a gorgeous clear water there, too. frances: yeah, definitely gorgeous, definitely clear.

and we have clear conditions outside right now with "live with kelly and ryan" -- live doppler 7. only 37 degrees right now in santa rosa. generally, 40's around the bay. 47 in san francisco. and also in san mateo. there is a freeze warning and a frost advisory through parts of lake county and mendecino co county. temperatures will be subfreezing in some spots. and this is until 9:00 this morning. tonight, the winds will pick up. they will start to pick up this afternoon but a wind advisory takes in effect through 8:00 to 11:00. especially in the higher elevations gusts could reach up to 60 miles an hour and grab your windbreaker. this afternoon, because it will be windy, especially at the beaches. and near the coast. san francisco, a high of 60. oakland, 65.

san jose, 67. so, about the same as yesterday, if not a degree or so cooler. inland areas in some spot, low 70's like concord. santa rosa, 72. overnight lows will be in the upper 40's around the bay and the windy conditions will continue. so here's a look the accuweather seven-day forecast. breezy to windy today. temperatures slightly below normal. tomorrow, even cooler as gustier conditions move in with another cold front coming through. and then finally, we get a break. warming begins on friday. more sunshine and warmer temperatures return to the bay area for inland numbers in the low 80's saturday and sunday. and just a very, very slight chance of rain on monday, mainly for our north bay communities. kumasi? kumasi: demonstrators are planning to hold a rally in san francisco supporting legislation to ban gas powered landscaping equipment. the rally will be held by

supervisor at 9:30 at city hall. according to the colorado air resources board, pollution from using a gas powered leaf blower for an hour equals pollution from driving a car 1,100 miles. that's the distance from san francisco to santa fe. the city of hayward is considering a similar proposal. after more than two years of being closed because of the pandemic, the palms casino resort is reopening today this coming days before the nfl draft. starts on the vegas strip. the casino is celebrating the reopening with a fireworks a -- extravaganza tonight. it is now the first vegas resort and casino to be fully owned and operated by a tribe you might not be in vegas but you can catch all of the drama around would be the nfl draft tomorrow night attica p.m. right here on abc7. julian: happening tonight the

warriors will try to complete the gentlemen's sweep in game five of their playoff series and advance know western conference finals semifinals no. word on whether steph curry will return to the starting lineup tonight. curry did play 37 quality minutes on sunday with his injured foot and he looked pretty good. but coach steve kerr isn't saying much right now. steve: yeah, he has no limitations on his minutes now. i know what your next question would be. reporter: is he going to start tomorrow? steve: i'm not answering that question. we'll figure it out. >> tow make the right call in terms of what's in the spirit of winning. and giving yourself and your team the best shot at winning. julian: if you want to go to the game, resale tickets start at about $150 on the warriors website. tip-off is at 7:00 at the chase center. kumasi: after more than a decade, an event that celebrates all things noodles is returning to san francisco this weekend. noodle fist bringing 29 restaurants together, including

port eveno, china live and mr. chu's. there will be noodle demonstrations and chef martin yen will be the celebrity judgment you can get $35 tickets on saturday only and that will get you five sample size dishes the organizers are hoping it will boost chinatown in north beach. julian: that sounds delicious. kumasi: next, the seven things you need to know today. julian: and a live look outside. the since rising over the bay. the since rising over the bay. what a bea under district attorney gascón, i prosecuted car break-ins. all repeat offenders, often in organized crime rings. but when chesa boudin took office, he dissolved the unit and stopped me from collaborating with the police on my cases.

now home and car break-ins are on the rise because repeat offenders know they can get away with it. chesa boudin is failing to do his job. there's a better way to keep san francisco safe. recall chesa boudin now. and now most admired alum! get up there. this is so embarrassing. there's no way it's me. you know her.... you love her.... ruh roh. what are you doing here? it's anna gomez! who? our first gigillionaire! with at&t fiber, anna's got the fastest internet with hyper-gig speeds. i didn't know you went to this school. we have a lot in common. live like a gigillionaire with at&t fiber. now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability.

now with speeds up to 5-gigs. kumasi: here the seven things to know this morning. new video of the primary suspect in the abduction of a 3-month-old baby in san jose. the little boy is back with his mom this morning. and a total of three people are now in custody including the man seen in the surveillance video. julian: number two. parent of students at oakland public schools say the district this tell them to keep their kids home on friday because of a planning teachers strike. an issue the districts planned closure of 11 schools.

kumasi: president biden will be giving the eulogy for the first woman to be secretary of state, madeleine albright. she died of cancer. you can watch the president speak live on abc7 and our streaming apps. julian: number four more than one million east bay mud customers are being order today cut back on their water use. the east bay has declared a strait to drought emergency. if you do not cut back by 10%, you could be facing a fine. frances: and breezy to wind conditions this afternoon which will bring us partly cloudy skies. temperatures range from the upper 50's at the beaches to low 70's inland. jobina: we have a state alert issued before treasure island if you are going to be traveling from san francisco into the east bay to oakland, heads-up. there are multiple lanes blocked. injuries have been reported. kumasi: number seven. here comes the bride.

this couple tied the knot on a southwest flight to phoenix after weather and delays and cancelations forced them to miss their scheduled wedding in vegas. it all came together went a passenger offered to marry them the flight crew made in the occasion extra special by helping to decorate. here for it. julian: everyone played along. frances: yeah, i would love to be on that flight. jobina: you know what i'm wondering though? kumasi: what? jobina: i saw that she has on her dress. was she already in her dress or did she change in those tiny airport bathroom? into all that dress? kumasi: they probably let her go to the back area. julian: oh there, we go. ok. [laughter] jobina: yeah. because i hope she wasn't trying to -- julian: you can barely turn around in those bathroom, yeah. [laughter] jobina: thank you! julian: that would have been a tight squeeze. kumasi: she looked really good for getting it together on that

plane. [laughter] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, russia's big move against nato members overnight as we take you through this wednesday morning. retaliation. russia cutting off gas deliveries to two of ukraine's allies while tensions escalate in the eastern part of the region. breaking news for our viewers in the west. russia and the united states exchange prisoners. russia releases trevor reed in exchange for a suspected russian drug trafficker. new fallout from mccarthy recordings. the house republican leader in the days after the capitol insurrection on tape worried that republican members of congress could be inciting violence. the vice president in isolation. kamala harris testing positive for covid and now taking an antiviral pill as the cdc reveals more than half of