solutions. >> a shot of hope. moderna says the vaccine is ready for kids as young as six month old. the next steps. >> a mothers message about the kidnapping ofthe alleged set upp them get away. reggie: the freeing of an american prisoner overnight. jobina: warriors moving onto the next round of the nba playoffs. your first chance at tickets this morning. good morning everyone, it is thursday, april 28. reggie: so happy to have you with us. we will get a start of the forecast with lisa argen this morning. i need some coffee, lisa. lisa: i know, me, too. wind advisory right on through probably about 11:00. a system has pushed through so

we are looking at the breezy winds. temperatures are up in union city as well as nevada. you can see the surface winless over 20 miles per hour in san francisco, 20 miles hour at o look at the wind gusts. 46 miles per hour at mount gallo. breezy wind for the north and east bay hills mainly, but in this kind of breezy at the surface. temperatures willowmis b t wme ons th the breeze. mid-60's bayside. jobina: we are hearing from the mother of the baby boy kidnapped in the south bay. three-month-old brandon is back home this morning as the three people accused of taking him are said to appear in court. 80 joins us live in san jose with this. . amy: the three people police

arrested are expected in court today. the mother told us she doesn't know the motive behind the kidnapping. here is a look at the three people arrested in the case. the mother says she knows two of them. friends and neighbors say that the woman, guadalupe ramirez met the grandmother at church and was obsessed with the baby and that ramirez came to the home monday and convinced the grandmother to go to walmart with her to buy supplies for the baby and when they returned, the baby was kidnapped at the grandmother unloaded rosaries from the car. brandon is doing fine. he was dehydrated when he was found, did not get enough to eat or drink in those 20 hours he was away from mom, but otherwise, he is in good condition. she describes how she reacted when she found out her son had been found. >> very emotional. i felt like my soul came back

into my body. when i found out my son was missing, i felt like i died. amy: her husband is in jail. she says people should not speculate about his involvement and his situation is not connected with the kidnapping. she is now focused on thanking everybody for their support and help and she wants to see justice. she says no mother should ever have to go through this. reggie: oakley's police chief is set to provide an update on the search for alexis gabe. the 24-year-old was last seen on january 26 in antioch. her car was found on a residential street the neck day with the keys still inside. the family says her ex-boyfriend was with her the night she was last seen. officers have searched his home but police so far have not made any arrest. jobina: former u.s. marine

trevor reed is back home on american soil. it was released yesterday as part of the prisoner exchange between the u.s. and russia. here is faith with the very latest. faith: after nearly three years detained in russia, trevor reed finally back on u.s. soil texas congressman august pflueger sharing these photos on twitter of himself, the former marine and his parents in the airplane hangar. telling abc news yesterday what they plan to do in this very moment. >> we are all going to be fighting over who was going to hug him first. faith: the couple getting emotional at they watched this dramatic video on russian television showing their son in a tarmac on turkey walking to his freedom. reed, passing the convicted russian felon who was swapped for his release. >> he looked like he had been walking shackled and we started crying. trevor left here a young, young

man in good condition and he is not coming home that way. faith: he was arrested in 2019 after a night of partying and drinking and was convicted of assaulting a russian police officer. the biden administration negotiating his release for months even as relations between the u.s. and russia devolved to historic lows amid the war in ukraine. the state department finally agreeing to bring them home by giving the russians constantine your shakeout, a russian pilot serving a 20 year prison sentence here in america on drug charges. the biden administration saying it was a difficult decision made in part because of his health. >> obviously we are going to respect his privacy and we spoke to his health conditions because we wanted to emphasize how important it was and the urgency of bringing his home. faith: his girlfriend says they are still in shock. >> i just can't believe it is happening. faith: as for the other

americans and russian custody, the white house says they are doing everything they can to another marine back home and brittney griner, her case is still a top priority. reggie: some news that parents have been waiting for for quite some time: moderna has submitted a request to authorize the covid vaccine for kids younger than six. kids ages six months to six years old are the only remaining group not eligible to be vaccinated. moderna reported their pediatric vaccine generated a strong immune response with no significant risk. learning organization could come in the month. the company also says it is designing a study to look at the potential for third shots for kids under six. when the fda give the green light, the cdc will still have to sign off before the youngest americans can get those shots. and you could soon be required

to wear a mask on -- once again. face coverings would be mandatory through july 18. last court judge struck down a mask requirement for public transportation. jobina: happening today, season-ticket holders and chase cardholders will be able to get tickets for the war's playoff series. everybody else can bark -- start buying tickets tomorrow. steph curry leading the way with early points. >> tonight was just feeling because we hadn't been there in a while. we wanted so bad. it kindt a lot more difficult on ourselves. we still remember how to do it, which is a good feeling. >> we are not satisfied, obviously, but it is something we can route of.

not having all squad together, it has been such a great time in the playoffs again. jobina: right now, memphis is leading 3-2. game one will be on sunday afternoon or tuesday night. reggie: fans around the bay area flocked to san francisco for two major games. not only where the warriors play, the giants were also taking on the a's. as expected, there was a lot of congestion, but most fans seemed more concerned about parking. one parking lot went from $60o'o parking given the fact that there are so many things going on today. >> it was cheap, too.

>> i don't know about cheap, i will pay for convenience. reggie:s were pre happy at the end of the night with oakland shutting out the giants. lisa: we're looking at a system that has allowed for the wind to be quite gusty across the bay area but also allowed temperatures to stay updated. 40 in half moon bay. the winds right now, they are gusting. anywhere from 25-32 miles per hour, the wind will be with us throughout the day. 3:00, 4:00 :00, still very windy. by late in the day, they will dial back into a warmer day to start the weekend. highs today in the south bay

from cupertino to san jose. we should see about 71 by tomorrow and saturday. you will notice that we are warming up with 76 on sunday, but it will cool down on monday. elsewhere, look for the wind to stay with us at the coast. 66 in napa with 72 in fairfield. we will talk in more detail about the weekend and the next seven days in a few minutes. karina: the morning commute off to a pretty good start. we still want to talk about the wind because that is going to be the biggest issue for this thursday morning commute. high wind advisories issued by chp. the good news is traffic is quiet but that high wind advisory issued for the san mateo bridge. you will want to be careful with that, dealing with the high wind. this is emeryville, the

headlights heading westbound. nice and quiet, as it should be. let's talk about this, good news here. a couple more days, caltrain is cutting fares in half through the end of april. they do that for the month of april to thank the riders, so get a good deal on a train ride. i will have another look at traffic coming up shortly. jobina: the new video showing a mama bear letting her babies rihedolong. reggie: and a spot to enjoy the outdoors. the official opening of san francisco's newest park. jobina: the oakland police department may soon be finished with federal oversight. the department has met nearly all of its reform requirements. reggie: we take a look at san francisco on this thursday you're a champion. you're not a quitter.

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the oakland police department may soon be finished with its federal oversight. tim johns explains what is next after a judge signaled the opd has nearly met all of its reform requirements. >> speaking at a press conference, the oakland mayor was joined by the police chief and other leaders to announce that after nearly 20 years, the city police department is finally almost done with its federal oversight. >> today marks a milestone in a continual journey toward oakland reforms and professionalism for the national model in policing. >> the oversight began after a 2003 settlement that by the department to enact the two reform measures under the guidance of a federal judge and outside observers. at the time, the institution was under heavy scrutiny after four officers were accused of brutalizing people on the streets of some oakland neighborhoods. a federal judge says the department has almost completed all of the reforms set out

nearly two decades ago. >> we await the judge's orders but i am optimistic that we are proven to the public that we have reformed. >> the department will soon enter a one year sustainability period where it can prove the changes will be long-lasting. welcome news to civil-rights attorney john burris who was one of the lawyers who filed the initial court case. >> better checks and balances, more accountability. >> despite the progress made, city leaders acknowledge that more work still needs to be done. one area in particular, the court noted, still has to be dealt with. opd needs to be more consistent with how it disciplines officers, focusing to eliminate racial disparities, something the chief since they are already working on. >> begin to talk more to our staff, hear more from our minority officers. >> ensuring the changes are

changeable not just for the force itself, but for the community it serves. >> this is not the department of 20 years ago. we are a different department today. jobina: there is a new mural in san francisco's chinatown celebrating asian and pacific islander heritage month. community leaders are calling it a perfect way to honor the rich history of asian american culture in san francisco. >> this mural is a youth-nominated process and community panel. we are proud to center community voices, asian american voices in the process and to uplift. >> among the faces is that of an american airlines flight attendant who was the first person to alert authorities to the 9/11 hijackings you can check this out at the corner of grant and jackson street.

reggie: a reservoir in san francisco abandoned for more than 80 years is a new spot to enjoy the outdoors. officials summered in the opening of phrases for part. students will have a plot of the community garden. >> i watched the part being built for a long time. now that it is finished, it is a pretty nice park. i am excited because i really like the grass and play area. i hope our class can come here a lot. should reggie: they took part in a ceremonial watering ceremony to officially open the art. the park is the largest to open in nearly 40 years. jobina: monkey see, monkey do. look at this. a family affairs was caught on camera breaking into this van was parked outside my home in north carolina. the video starts with a mama bear sliding the door open,

unlatching it and jumping inside to look for food. moments later, here comes this little one. two cubs coming over, doing the same thing. the bear also climbed around the porch, tore up the trash. there have been a lot in nashville but this is the first time they had actually been in. reggie: they are getting too smart. see how she just walked right up? she was just coming home for the day. >> they are not usually so polite. looks like patent terror of anything, either. good morning, everyone. looking at brighter skies today with a cold front that is pushed through, bringing the wind to the bay area. we had a wind advisory lasting through midmorning, allowing for nesting in the upper elevations.

hopefully, you have secured some of those objects that you fear may blow around. here is a look at the surface when, of the 25 miles around her. sfo over to oakland, and it even gusty year over in the east bay. mount diablo, 48 miles per hour. we will be looking for a bright day today with gusty wind throughout the day. they will relax tomorrow and that will allow for a warming trend and mild to warm weather arriving for the weekend. that includes your friday as we look at the range, the outlook the next five days or so for rain. it is all in the pacific northwest and we may cloud up from time to time on monday in the north bay overall, we remain dry. windy conditions, most gusty at the coast. 64 in oakland, a little bit below average today with 66 in san jose, the seventh andrew rosen maybe a slight chance,

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are now made with no artificial flavors or preservatives. knorr. taste for good. jobina: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. moderna has submitted a request for fda authorization for children younger than six. an executive hopes authorization could comment about a month. reggie: trevor reed is back in the u.s. this morning after spending nearly russia. texas congressman august pflueger shared photos of himself, reed and his parents from overnight. jobina: a san jose mom is asking for justice and the abduction of her three-month-old son. maybe brandon is safe this morning and the three people arrested in connection with his kidnapping are expected in court today. reggie: considering to reinstate a mass mandate today. erings would be

mandatory through july 18. lisa: sunshine, but the wind still with us today. temperatures a bit below average. >> your thursday morning commute is off to a great start. you can see the bay bridge, the plasm moving nicely. lights are off and traffic is moving well, just the way we like it. heading into the city early looks good for you. jobina: somebody in arizona is $473 million richer this morning. a single ticket for last night powerball jackpot was sold at a convenience store in a suburb of phoenix. the future reggie: stars of the nfl will kick off their careers under the bright lights of las vegas night at the draft rolls into town. since city is ready to put on a show like only it can. the nfl created a floating mainstage in the center of the fountains. last night under bac neon, the show will get to see tonight.

projection on the thousands featuring the logos of all 32 each team will also be celebrated at the nfl experience with immersive exhibits. >> autographs, meeting players, really getting close on the draft and see what is going on, see all the action that is happening. >> the nfl experience will also take the spectacle to the skies tonight and tomorrow night. drones will launch information to form the logo of each nfl team. jobina: we are hearing from nfl commissioner roger goodell who is sitting down for next on gma just hours start of the draft >> with the nfl draft about to begin, we are going behind the scenes with commissioner roger goodell. >> these are the first steps. >> on the way to their nfl career, yes.

i don't think any of than anticipated the release ofteiot. it is exploding. >> the premier aussies and event taking over the las vegas strip for the first time ever. >> the jacksonville jaguars select trevor lawrence. >> with no consensus number one pick, uncertainty making this draft even more interest in >> h more with commissioner coming up >> you can watch the nfl draft right here. live coverage start at 5:00 tonight and let us follow my wheel of fortune at 10:00 and jeopardy at 10:30. the sure to stay with us for more local news at 11:00. reggie: the big cat spotted on the peninsula. jobina: new hints that president

biden might forgive some student loan debt. reggie: a payroll in the state that lasted for six years. the woman dealing with a big headache after she was overpaid thousands of dollars. a legal expert ways in. jobina: a live look outside right now at 5:26. we will be right back.

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of taking a baby and san jose could appear in court today. the message from the mother after she was finally reunited with her son. jobina: a new wave of covid-19. the techniques researchers are using to track cases with more people getting t home reggie: the bay area community taking fire prevention into their own hands by setting fires. good morning, thanks for being with us. lisa: we are starting out with some breezy toe windy conditions. current temperatures because of the wind are up. 50 in berkeley as well as oakland. you can see some of the cooler temperatures naturally in the north day. here is a look at the surface wind. anywhere from 20-31 miles per hour from oakland to nevada including sfo. if you have a flight out, there could be an issue. now diablo up to 50 miles per

hour. wind advisory stay with us through about noon time, breezy throughout the afternoon. we got sunshine by 11:00. adding in the wind, is going to feel quite cool out there. notice widespread 60's. this is 2:00. a couple locations in the valleys warming up through about 70 degrees with wind getting the temperatures i uooasomorrow. we will let the three people acd of kidnapping a three-month-old baby are expected in court today and this morning we are hearing from the babies mother for the first time about this terrifying ordeal. amy hollyfield is live this morning with the latest. amy: the big question has been motive. police have not said what the motive was behind the kidnapping, babies mother says she also doesn't know why or baby was that.

she says baby brandon is doing great. she said that he was dehydrated when he was found, but he is ok. and she's doing much better, too now that he is back in her arms. she was at work when she got the call that her three-month-old son had been abducted. >> i didn't know how to react. there was a moment that i can't explain. it was something i live you and don't even know how to tell you. i hope no other mother goes through this. amy: here is a look at the three people arrested. she says she knows two of them. family and neighbors have said that 43-year-old guadalupe ramirez met baby brandon's grandma at church and was obsessed with the baby. the three suspects are expected to make court appearances today. her husband is in jail and she says people should not assume that he was involved or had any

part of this. she says his situation has not connected to this kidnapping. jobina: it appears we are in the middle of a new wave of covid-19. this time around, more people are testing at home which means public health departments are not able to report the whole picture. however, researchers are tracking cases by what we are flushing down the toilet. wastewater samples are being processed. researchers are finding high levels of covid in almost all of the 11 sites they tested in the reader bay area. >> the concentrations now are similar to what they were during the delta surge back in the summer of 2021, may be every four weeks. jobina: researchers are also finding evidence that the latest variant is causing a lot of cases on the east coast.

google is celebrating and returned to san francisco offices as a welcome workers man. -- welcomes workers back. it is teaming up for a month-long event promoting a dozen restaurants and cafes. google employees will get a discount at most spots in may. in turn, the company will provide funding to give to participating businesses. >> parents across the state say that kids fell behind in school hiring the pandemic. according to a poll, four in 10 parents say their kids suffered mentally and emotionally school losers. california wa -- the first to resume in person learning last year. three out of four parents supported the decision to no longer hire masks in classrooms. longshore union and the oakland teachers have formed a coalitioe

group that says the plan to build a new stadium to close 11 public schools are connected to billionaire john sure. fisher owns the a's and has an interest in kip charter schools. >> the problem we have is that kip, along with the oakland a's, are owed by the same family, fisher family, and there is a push to close public schools to turn them into charter schools to privatize the schools at the same time that there is push to privatize our property. reggie: the international longshore and warehouse union is letting a shutdown tomorrow at the same day oakland teachers are planning a one-day strike. we reached out to the fisher family for comment but we have not yet heard back. jobina: a democratic lawmaker is hinting that president biden might forgive some student data

and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments. the congressman of los angeles centering a white house meeting that he said they are going to like what he does with these proposals. the white house has been measured about what president biden might do. federal figures show 43 million americans carry student loans worth $1.6 trillion. reggie: calfire's learn to to te prevention into their own hands. a sacramento man agreed to be part of a test case back in january. the slow, low, controlled burns decrease wildfire hazards by burning the tod lanter of fire fuel. it also helps by allowing raid to penetrate the soil. >> as one individual, i can deal with climate change, but i can make my property more resilient to what is going on to climate change. >> this is what it looks like now.

this is one of the areas he burned. buckeye trays are growing back, but those low-lying leaves and pines are still gone. >> on the peninsula, belmont police are advising residents to be cautious after a possible mountain lion sighting. a big cat was reported just off of maywood drive around 4:00 in the afternoon. residents should call police if the mountain lion is spotted again. a woman seen coughing on an uber driver is in trouble again. the serious allegations from her own neighbor. reggie: researchers say it could also be hurting us. a check of the forecast with lisa argen. lisa:lisa: a weak system move through yesterday, rupturing in some cool and blustery wind. allowing temperatures to file little bit cooler this morning.

in fact, we are looking at the numbers in the 50's, but it is going to be through the afternoon that we will be allowing her the temperatures to stay a bit below average. there is a look at the satellite picture and as we look at the current numbers in sunnyvale, 44, kind of chilly. 51 in new art. look at bat, 50 mile-per-hour wind gust. 25 miles per hour above half moon bay. it is going to be with us throughout much of the day by the time we get into the late afternoon, and then the wind will file back. tomorrow, a little warmer with 70's arriving in the east bay. from below average to near average, look at the yellows. another warm day, 60's in the city, so you will come out of the 50's and as we get into sunday, look at bad, even some oranges from the sacramento

valley moving it westward. otherwise, that cool sea breeze with us. 66 for you in san jose as well as livermore. 62 enrichment and the breezy wind at the coast for another day out there. heading out, bring the jacket. karina: hopefully your morning is off to a good start. it will be when i show you what the commute looks like. things are moving nicely out there. seeing lots of green, that is good. the only spot where we are seeing red is for the super commuters coming out of tracy. the walnut creek camera, nice and quiet. things moving nicely in both directions. 46 minutes from tracy to dublin. antioch to concorde, 56 minutes. we will

reggie: do you remember this bizarre incident caught on camera? the woman coughing on a driver in this viral video is in trouble once again. this time, she is accused of stealing the identity of a san francisco nurse. melanie has the story you will only see here. melanie: this is a story that spans three cities on two coast. it centers around one very memorable suspect. she is also the former neighbor of a san francisco oncology nurse named emily. emily asked that we not use her last name after she filed a police report this month that she suspected her identity was stolen. >> i noticed i was getting credit inquiries. there were about 12 of them.

i knew i wasn't doing it. >> she began digging, following up with about a dozen or so of luxury dealerships she said had run her credit without her permission. she says one of them gave her a cell phone number a person used in her name. she looked at the number which she says came back to a name she didn't know at first. when she googled the name, it wasn't just this viral video that caught her attention, it was that she recognized her as her former neighbor from when she lived in los angeles and temper. >> to find out that that is the person that was targeting the is just crazy to me. >> she says they never spoke beyond maybe a head nod in the hallway. >>si my identity and now i know who it is. >> she got a miami penthouse apartment in her name at this holding and even set up an electric account with more power and light in her name as well. she file police reports with san francisco pd, miami pd, and the u.s. postal inspection service.

abc 7 got this video outside the building. a spokesperson for miami pd confirmed the economic crimes unit has obtained an arrest warrant. the charges, grand theft, organized scheme to defraud and fraudulent use of personal information. a spokesperson for the miami building's management company said in part "we are aware of an incident where a resident allegedly used a fake identification to rent an apartment. we are fully cooperating with the police in their investigation. >> i think it is really just horrible that someone could take a really easy way out, a get-rich-quick scheme and try to live a life of luxury on someone else's dime. >> meantime, the case is ongoing. her trial scheduled for june. abc 7 reached out regarding the new allegations. he said he is in communication and she is in the process of arranging for surrender in miami. reggie: if you have a story or

an issue you would like to see the abc 17 investigate, go to abc7news.com/iteam or call the number on your screen. jobina: technology is getting smarter. alexa can now announce if your security camera is seeing a person or a package. the company's is the feature works with video doorbells and security cameras from ring and google nes if you havet. an ehcho smart display come a cn show you who or what is thereby pulling up the live deal feed. you can activate floodlights or a smart lock. google reggie: is adding more ways to remove your information from search results. the company says if asked, it will get rid of search results containing your address, numbers, accounts, passwords and more. google also says it will remove things like nonconsensual or intimate personal images. users will have to give google

urls linked to the unwanted information. reggie: new york's city council is expected to delay a law requiring them lawyers to disclose salaries on job listings. it was due to take effect in less than three weeks. the law is designed to give applicants, especially women and people of color a better shot at fair pay, but business leaders are pushing back on this. they sent a letter saying they are dissatisfied. they claim many salaries being offered now are much higher than historical averages because of the lack of workers and because of inflation. an alabama lunchroom worker is being told that she owes more than $23,000 and it is because of a payroll error. she got this letter here saying that she was overpaid for six years, and then she was given three ways that she could pay back the money.

a lump sum, a yearly payment, or having three to $25 per month taken out of her check for the next six years. two other employees say they got similar letters including a teacher who was told to repay $33,000. >> with federal wage law, taking away money that has been paid to them, they are entitled to keep the money. >> one of the overpaid people is the wife of a school board member. attorneys are now combing through state law to determine if the workers are actually obligated to pay back this money. reggie: for many of us, videoconferencing during the pandemic has become a way of life, like it or not. but is it crushing her creativity? a new study says yes. researchers say although the technology keeps us from spreading germs and viruses, virtual meetings also detract from brainstorming.

the reason is because we are so focused on the face in the boxes that we don't let our eyes and minds wonder, which is what researchers say is needed to get those creative juices flowing. while it is considered rude to stare at someone in person, it is expected when someone is making a presentation on a video call. i think they are onto something. jobina: i'm so glad they articulated. i couldn't explain why it is so tiring, but that is what it is. reggie: you are always staring. jobina: you have to be so engaged whereas the real meeting you are like, ok, i'm back. lisa: hard job, we have to be engaged and we are staring at the camera. reggie: it is like active listening on steroids. lisa: a good day today to get some r&r outside or just enjoy the fresh air because there is going to be a lot of wind around. the wind advisory still with us through about 11:00.

the clouds that have moved on through, that is the system that is bringing the breezy wind. temperatures are up in the mid-40's from napa to vallejo. 51 in fremont with upper 40's from half moon san francisco. 24 hour temperature change anywhere from 2:00 to stash two degrees to seven degrees milder. 22 miles per hour here. sfo, 21. nevada is pretty breezy and the colors indicate the wind and wind flow throughout the east bay. 50 miles per hour in mount diablo, wind in excess of 50 to 60 miles per hour. that is why we have the wind advisory fro hil throught about midday. live look outside, isn't thatthy wind throughout the day that

relax tomorrow. leading to the warming trend and mild to warm up for the weekend. we're looking at the temperatures continuing to climb beyond that. colors along the coast indicate the wind over 30 miles per hour. the red traveling right into the east bay through 6:00 and then the wind will dial back. the good news, we are not looking at relative humidity all that low, and we are also not looking at any rain. the rain in the pacific northwest, really can't get any in here. the highest today, 50 nine downtown, 60 in san mateo, 63 in palo alto. today, the coolest day of the week with 66 in san jose as well as napa. looking at that warm up coming our way tomorrow and then by the weekend, it looks like highs near 80 inland. 70's bayside.

temperatures dipping a bit sunday and monday before more work arrives into next week. reggie: bottoms up, literally. the weekend brunch that ended up with a rescue team getting called in. jobina: the big shift pulling into san francisco this morning. reggie: and the perfect storm. a recent medical scare for haley beaver revealing what led to her ending -- haley bieber

jobina: sales of lab-grown diamonds are surging. they look the same as mined diamonds, but they cost a lot less. the average price of a man-made diamond engagement ring is $2300, more than $6,000 less than a natural diamond. analysts say sales of engagement

rings with manufactured diamonds increase more than 60% compared to the past year. reggie: inflation continues to go up at levels we haven't seen in more than 40 years. food prices are they part of those increases. there are lots of ways to spend one way to save biggest to look at buying some store brands instead of some well-known national brands. store brands are made specifically for your supermarket. >> store brands, we have found, can cost as little as 25% less than the name brands and we have found that the quality can be as good as or better than the name brands. reggie: consumer reports also says you can save some money if you shop frequently at the same store by getting a loyalty card. you can also save money using shopping apps to help you find low prices, store specials, and coupons. jobina: we are hearing from haley bieber about her recent

stroke, calling it the scariest moment of her life. >> is kind of hard for me to tell this story. all of a sudden i felt this really weird sensation that traveled down my arm into my shoulder all the way down to my fingertips. it made my fingertips feel really numb and weird. justin was like, are you ok? and i just didn't respond because i wasn't sure. definitely the scariest moment of my life. jobina: the 25-year-old model says she had to have heart surgery after suffering the stroke. you can watch a full report on her medical emergency coming up on gma at 7:00 right after abc 7 mornings. reggie: the first carnival cruise ship to start in san francisco will set sail today. trips out of the city include alaska, hawaii and mexico destinations. the cruise line says the ship has shows, dances, and a piano

bar. it also includes a steakhouse, pub, waterslide and adult-only area. it is said to depart at 7:00 tonight. lisa: the sun coming up, 6:17. a live look in santa cruz at 45 degrees, it is going to be a little cooler out there today as the wind will be with us. 50 in oakland, 44 in santa clara with upper 40's in half moon bay. the camera shaking, the winds are gusting in excess of 50 miles per hour above 1000 a breezy day in the upper elevations. mid-40's in napa, upper 40's in concorde. we will have the sun today, but add in the wind and it is going to feel a little cool. we start our warming trend

tomorrow in time for the weekend. i will detail that for you, coming up. >> amy schneider may have a new jeopardy challenger entering the ring. >> plus, that american prisoner now returning home, touching down stateside overnight. the family sharing the emotional moment he was released from russian jail. >> and the new rule giving reegion.>> a live look outside,y looking good. we will be back in a moment.

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made effort, planned and took baby brandon. reggie: the case of baby brandon. the case now in court today. the question, why kidnap a three-month-old boy? kumasi: and masking up again on bart? the decision that could come today and how long you need to keep wearing. reggie: good morning, we have a lot to get to. kumasi: let's get to lisa. lisa: the wind has been up through the overnight hours as a cold front has pushed through. as you look at live doppler 7, you can see a batch of clouds there, and that isthose -- thatm alive with those gusty winds. mid-40's and the north bay, so upper elevations have seen winds over 50 miles