prime minister of japan assassinated. shinzo abe dead after an attack in broad daylight. the suspect taken down. >> violent and repeat offenders will no longer be allowed to victimize our city without consequence. >> a ceremony for the new district attorney. what we know about the pick, brooks jenkins. >> bullets fly again on a freeway close to the same place as another reason shooting. what the governor's office is doing to combat this issue. >> good morning. it is friday, july 8. >> we start with meteorologist drew tuma. drew: we will find warmer weather as the weekend gets underway. live doppler 7 is showing you limited fog. the marine layer is not as big as it has been the past couple of mornings. temperature-wise we are seeing 40's on the board in north bay

valley. mid-50's around the shoreline. a couple of spots in the 60's. taking a live look at sutro tower, there is fog out there. the past couple of mornings we have been socked in with cloud eartinee that sunrise on the horizon. sunrise at 5:55 in the morning. it is a mostly sunny day. that translates to warmer weather. 90's make a return and 70's and 80's around the shoreline. the second half of the weekend, even hotter temperatures moving here. we will talk about that in eight minutes. >> breaking news from japan, former prime minister shinzo abe has died after getting shot during a campaign speech. he was campaigning ahead of this weekend's election for the parliament's upper house when gunshots rang out. across the world an outpouring of condolences going to japan. em joins us now from washington. good morning.

em: world leaders are expressing anguish at the loss of japan's former prime minister who died after a brazen attack that happened in the middle of the day at a political event. this morning, the shooting death of japan's former prime minister shinzo abe sending shockwaves across the country. around 11:30 a.m. local time, the 67-year-old ex leader was giving a campaign speech when a man reportedly shot him from behind with what appeared to be a homemade firearm described as a shotgun. witnesses that her two shots. >> after the second shot, we could see the gunpowder and a lot of white smoke. after the second shot, he collapsed and people were flying. em: abe seen clutching his chest with security guards rushing to his side.

he was rushed to the hospital. video shows officials tackling the gunmen, identify him as a 41-year-old. he made no attempt to flee. >> he was not running away. he was just standing there. em: abe was the longest-serving prime minister in japan's history, often outspoken on strengthening the military and the country's role in foreign affairs. u.s. secretary antony blinken sending his condolences. >> our thoughts, our prayers are with him, his family, and the people of japan. this is a very sad moment. em: the attack stunning a country with some of the strictest gun laws in the world. japan with a population of more than 127 million rarely experiences more than 10 deaths per year from gun violence. the u.s. ambassador called abe

an outstanding leader and unwavering ally to the u.s.. abc 7 news. >> san francisco mayor london breed will swear in her pick for the next district attorney. the ceremony is expected to start at noon at city hall and the pick one month after voters recalled jason. reporters are live with the details. reporter: the morning. brooke jenkins is no straighter to politics. she is a former assistant district attorney who quit her job and led the effort. she has been appointed by mayor london breed. some say breed chose jenkins because of her experience as a prosecutor. jenkins has said she will restore accountability and consequences to our criminal justice system here in san francisco. she left her job in october after clashing with boudin over his management style and what she considered lacks policies toward criminals. he really used enhancements and

he vowed to not charge minors as adult. jenkins is seen as someone who will continue as a progressive but not go to the extremes her predecessor was criticized for. >> we do not want to become some traditional tough on crime via meant where we only use -- tough on crime environment. for me it is finding that balance between when have we given enough chances to where we have to move to a different course and finding that balance so that we can maintain our status as a compassionate city, but also restore public safety. reporter: jenkins will hold the position until november when voters will decide the next d.a. in a special election. she says she will run. jenkins will be sworn in at a ceremony at 12:00 noon at city hall. abc7news. >> community advocates are

demanding pg&e be held accountable, citing wildfires as one reason why the company should be replaced. the group wants to see a public utility company designed and governed are the people of california. they say it would make energy more cleaner, affordable, and accessible. >> it was pg&e's gross negligence of directing money that we pay in our bills to upgrade infrastructure and actually moved into bonuses for the ceos. >> if you need lifesaving medical equipment and especially if you are poor, what in the world plan do you make? i am sadly going to not have my -- suddenly going to not have a power go out, i am sadly not going to need oxygen. >> the san francisco supervisor introduced a resolution urging governor newsom to withhold pg&e's safety certificate. that allows the utility to use rate pair dollars for damages

their equipment causes. pg&e said in part, "pg&e has had a valid safety certificate and our mitigation plan outlines the bold comprehensive set of actions we are taking to continue providing safe reliable energy amid a changing climate and evolving wildfire threat." we reached out to the governor's office and they told us "the governor does not have a role in determining the issuance of a safety certificate." >> a second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in santa clara county. authorities are working with the health department and the cdc. they called it a probable case on june 30 and now it has been confirmed to be monkeypox. further information about this person who tested positive is not going to be released because of medical privacy. according to health officials the number of monkeypox cases in california has more than doubled in the last week. 300,000 u.s. schoolchildren are under the age of five have gotten at least one shot of the

vaccine. that is about 1.5% of the 19.5 million children. it is a modest start to vaccinating the youngest group but officials say that number is in line with what they expected. pfizer and moderna got emergency use authorization for kids under five last month. >> the san francisco muni system is looking to make infrastructure changes. part of the $160 million of grant funding will improve their liability of the k and n train lines. there will also be funding for improvements. the biggest contribution will go toward a project to increase market streets subway capacity with an automated train control system. drew: we are taking a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where we have clear skies from this vantage point. not nearly as much fog this morning as previous mornings.

we expect a lot of sunshine today and warmer temperatures this afternoon. air quality today is good across the board. a couple of areas of moderate air quality but over the next 48 hours, we can breathe easy. dew points, talking about these numbers a lot. really humid our monday. these numbers have been dropping as the week goes on. drier air has been moving in. dew points in the upper to lower 50's. that is comfortable. we will enjoy that lower humidity today. by noon, sunshine across the board. along the coast we are seeing sunshine before lunchtime. temperatures quickly take off. later today we will see 90's make a return inland. around the shoreline, 70's and 80's later today. 69 in the city. 75 in oakland. 81 in san jose. 90 in antioch. 88 in santa rosa. 85 in san rafael. palo alto 77 degrees. we are warming up today.

we take a slight dip tomorrow after drizzle leads to sunshine with temperatures in the 70's and 80's. temperatures take off once again the second half of the weekend. it will turn even warmer early next week. we will talk about that with the forecast coming up in eight minutes. let's see how we are doing with traffic. >> good morning. pretty light out there. it is looking good so far this friday morning. a beautiful morning. we look at the golden gate bridge. traffic flowing nicely. fog-free with three lanes in your southbound commute. there was earlierk the nde.thatd you are looking great on the san mateo bridge. smooth sailing from 880 toward 101. a 16 minute drive. looking great. we have our early morning commute over the altamont pass. we had an earlier stall in oakland. the sensors are green. everything was cleared out of the roadway. that was northbound 880. we will be back to talk about

some weekend overnight roadwork you should be aware of. >> thank you. making it easier to get around. a new mode of transportation to provide to help you maneuver busy city streets. >> why some employees got a pink slip as elon musk's take over looms. >> the big summer food event happening this weekend. >> and look outside right now at 5:11.

reggie: twitter started laying off employees as elon musk's take over looms. the company has already stopped hiring and backfilling as part of the talent acquisition team. twitter says the move was due to changed business requirements. musk may follow through as he would have to pay a $1 billion breakup fee if he were to back out of the deal. the wall street journal reports that deal is in peril with musk's team not being able to verify those claims. kumasi: another shooting on an east bay freeway.

chp officers responded along eastbound 580 in san leandro yesterday afternoon. after that, victim with a gunshot wound ended up at eden medical center. as amanda del castillo explains, this is the second shooting on that stretch in a matter of weeks. amanda: the aftermath of yet another shooting on a bay area roadway. two cars riddled with bullet holes being towed from eden medical center in castro valley. the alameda county sheriff's office confirms at least one victim at the hospital was shot on the freeway. it happened on eastbound 580 in san leandro thursday after 4:00 p.m.. sky 7 captured the scene and the traffic that followed. cars stretched for miles. thursday's incident comes one day after an east bay couple decided to share their chilling story and shocking video. >> are you ok? amanda: footage shows garret mason and his fiancee in the

middle of a shootout. they were leaving work and similar to thursday's incident, they were heading eastbound on 580 in san leandro. the city's mayor addressing the violence. >> it has to be a two-pronged approach. we have to attack it right now and go out to people doing this now. we also have to bring generations up to not have this kind of violence. i believe we need to do more than we are doing right now at the federal level with gun control. amanda: chp has not released details about what led to the shooting, now adding to a list of more than 80 freeway shootings in the bay area in the last four years. >> unfortunately, we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. people have commented if we were faster or slower, how could that have changed where the bullet is. we cannot think too much about the one instance.

amanda: dozens of drivers and passengers on the freeway hit by bullets, sometimes caught in the crossfire, other times targeted. >> it is not something we should tolerate. we cannot tolerate this. amanda: amanda del castillo, abc7news. kumasi: the governor's office confirmed that cameras will be installed at some intersections along interstate 8080, 580, highway 24, and international boulevard. reggie: a former president has been convicted on multiple charges of fraud. a jury deliberated four days and determined he defrauded both investors and patients. the founder elizabeth holmes was found on the same charges but was only found guilty of defrauding investors. the u.s. attorney read a statement out of the courthouse. >> i want to thank the jury for navigating through the compact issues presented by this case. reggie: he will be sentenced in

november. holmes in september. kumasi: bart officials say there will be new electric scooters. riders can use them to plan trips using the trip planner or the website. this will show a map of where you can find the scooters or tell you where walking or driving is a quicker option. reggie: a food event is coming back to san francisco ferry building. food wise is bringing back its summer bash sunday night. for $165 guests will get to try food from dozens of restaurants and breweries inside and outside of the building. proceeds will go to the farmers market, food access initiatives, and education programs that serve thousands of bay area residents. kumasi: this looks like so much fun. reggie: i wish it were sunday night. kumasi: i know. it might be worth it.

sometimes you stay out. reggie: like last night? kumasi: i did not want to say. [laughter] reggie: i am already thinking about this nap today. drew: if you will be out today, a lot of sunshine. it will be a nice day. limited fog this morning. take a look at future tower. just fog on the left side of your screen. not nearly as expensive as it has been the past couple of mornings. the sunrise already showing some gorgeous colors. it is a warmer day today. we have a cooldown our way on saturday. temperatures really spike on sunday and monday. it is a roller coaster the next couple of days. temperatures right now in the mid and upper 50's around the shoreline. a couple of upper 40's in the north bay valleys. a slight chill in the air in the north bay. low 60's in the warmest spots inland. any fog we have quickly pulls

back to the coast. the afternoon we expect a lot of sunshine. we will have some fog later this evening. if you have outdoor plans, take a light layer with you. tomorrow morning we will have some coastal drizzle. be aware of that if you are up early on saturday. it might be a little wet close to the coast. a warmer afternoon. 75 in oakland. 81 in san jose. 69 in the city. winds gusting 20 to 25 miles an hour. 88 in santa rosa. 90 in fairfield and antioch. half moon bay, 55 degrees. patchy fog along the shoreline. clear skies inland. temperatures dropping into the 50's. it is a warmer afternoon today. there is the slight dip tomorrow but the heat spikes. sunday is the hotter of the two days. hot weather continues on monday as well. before we go back to average tuesday and wednesday, temperatures rebound again on thursday. kumasi: coming up, the seven

things to know this morning. reggie: the retailers offering the biggest deals of the summer to compete with amazon prime day. here is a look outside. that is a nice picture.

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kumasi: 5:21. here are the seven things to know this morning. we have breaking to share. former prime minister of japan shinzo abe has died. he was assassinated by a male gunman early friday during a campaign speech in western japan. reggie: congress is expecting another gloomy outlook on the u.s. job market when the labor department releases its june report. it will likely show a sharp slowdown. forecasters think it will further do so in the second half of the year. kumasi: number three, brooke jenkins will become san francisco's district attorney. she will be sworn in at noon today at city hall. reggie: number four, yet another east bay freeway shooting on eastbound 580. it is the second time in a matter of weeks. this incident left a victim with a gunshot wound recovering at eden medical center. drew: expect a warmer afternoon on the way. sunshine this morning, 70's and

80's around the shoreline. 90's inland today. sue: following your friday morning commute with very light conditions at the bay bridge toll plaza. we are knocking on everything that it is light the rest of the morning. we will keep you posted. kumasi: number seven, a so-called co-tweet feature that will allow you to co-author a tweet and you can both be tagged in a single tweet. reggie: in today's gma first look the with amazon prime day days away, retailers are offering their biggest deals of the summer. here is becky woerle. becky: with prices soaring, major retailers are about to launch some major summer sales. target deal days start monday. emma's aim prime date is tuesday and wednesday -- amazon prime day is tuesday and wednesday. walmart and macy's will join in with their own deals. >> every retailer because amazon

prime date such a big deal and it was very successful. becky: many other sites may match their price cuts. in some cases, trying to beat amazon by just a few cents. >> they figured out a way to prevent a holiday in a period of the year which was typically a slump and it has become this retail sales bonanza. becky: each store offering savings across multiple categories. coming up at 7:00, a simple way to find out when the items on your list go on sale. with your gma first look, becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. kumasi: the traditional running of the bulls made it back to the streets of spain. let's see what it looks like. this was the first time they have had this since 2019 because of the pandemic. participants wear traditional shirts and trousers with a red neckerchif. local media reports said nobody got goured by the bulls but five

people had to go to the hospital for various injuries. absolutely not. reggie: there are some things that stopped -- kumasi: that we need to let it be. reggie: gma's concert series kicks off. ♪ it is the handwork for me. kumasi: yes. reggie: coming up, we will take you to central park for a preview. look at that. the fans really showed up. you can watch them perform live on good morning america at 7:00. by the way, this lineup includes demi lovato, megan thee stallion, black-eyed peas, and more than that. new details on san francisco's first ikea store. what we are learning about the location and how long construction should take. kumasi: coffee shop crash.

the shocking moments when a car slammed into the starbucks in the south bay. reggie: first a look outside as folks are making their way across the bridge this morning.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: brittney griner's guilty plea. her next court appearance and how officials are working to get her home. kumasi: san francisco's new district attorney will be sworn in today. what brooke jenkins is saying

about the prosecutor. reggie: let's look outside. warmer weather on the horizon. drew has what you need to know for your weekend. good morning. it is friday. isn't that glorious? kumasi: it is so nice to say that. reggie: doesn't it look nice outside this morning? it has been gloomy. drew: i know. when there is no fog in the summer time, we are in store for a pretty warm afternoon. that is the case today. the marine layer is compressed. some patchy fog showing you live doppler 7 along with satellite. you can see that gray condor along the coastline. we have clear skies. we had 40's and 50's in the north bay valleys. a bit of a chill in the north bay. around the shoreline, mid and upper 50's. here is a really gorgeous picture from the south beach camera showing you the bay bridge. folks coming from san francisco, mainly clear skies. a beautiful sunrise on the way.

the sun is up officially at 5:55. already 70's away from the coast by lunchtime. into the afternoon, 70's and 80's around the shoreline. 90's return inland. even warmer weather for part of the weekend. we will show you that coming up in eight minutes. kumasi: thank you. breaking this morning, the former prime minister of japan shinzo abe has died. abc news reports he died at the hospital overnight after being shot during a campaign speech in japan. after the shooting, he was airlifted but his condition was grave at that time. authorities have a male suspect in custody. they recovered a weapon at the scene. japanese media is reporting it was a homemade gun. this news has shocked japan because gun violence there is extremely rare because they have very strict gun control laws. with a population of more than 127 million people, the country rarely sees more than 10 deaths per year by gun violence. reggie: one month after san

franciscans voted to recall the district attorney, the new district attorney will be sworn in today. a live look at city hall, not exactly, but it is the city. the swearing-in ceremony is set for noon and brooke jenkins will take over. reporter: good morning. brooke jenkins is no stranger to politics. she is a former assistant district attorney who quit and let the recall effort to oust the former da. some say the mayor appointed jenkins because of her experience as a prosecutor. jenkins said she will restore accountability and consequences to the criminal justice system here in san francisco. she left her job in october after clashing with boudin over his management style and what she considered lax policies toward criminals. jenkins says the city should

address crimes in a different way, saying they should not accept open air market as part of big city life. it is important to address the inequities and to find ways to be more fair. the das office to restore prosecutorial discretion. >> violent and repeat offenders will no longer be allowed to terrorize our city without consequences. we are a city of second chances but we have to draw a line with people who choose hate, violence , and a life of crime. reporter: jenkins will hold the position until november when voters will decide the next da in a special election. she says she will run. many think boudin will as well. she will be sworn in at 12 noon today at city hall. kumasi: former police officer derek chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal

civil rights charges in the death of george floyd. he pleaded guilty last december to violated floyd's civil rights. his plea deal calls for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. his new sentence will be served at the same time as is 22.5 year sentence for his murder conviction at the state level. floyd's brother talked about the sentence yesterday. >> i wish he would have said how sorry he was but that is not going to be my brother back. -- that is not going to bring my brother back. no matter how much i want him to say different things, it will not bring my brother back. kumasi: former officers alexander kung and tao were also charged. they have pled not guilty. that trial will start october 24. reggie: brittney griner has pleaded guilty in a russian court to drug charges. she says she accidentally packed

vaped cartridges fill with hashish oil. she has been in custody ever since february. calls for her to be released are growing louder. she says she wants to give further testimony. she will be back in court july 14. if convicted, she faces 10 years in prison. the u.s. is currently working on a prisoner swap. kumasi: this morning, new police reports are laying out more about the deadly july 4 shooting in illinois. the suspects father is also sharing why he sponsored his son's gun permit and more on his son's problematic past. mona kosir-abdi has the details. mona: police reports show several disturbing incidents involving the suspected highland park parade shooter and his family. a report saying the suspect attempted to commit suicide by machete. less than six month later, police were told -- called to

the home again after the suspect threatened to kill everyone in the household. the suspect turning over multiple weapons including a 24 inch samurai sword. police submitting this document declaring the suspect a clear and present danger but the suspects father who sponsored his sons gun permit because abc news he was not aware of the suicide attempt and believes the threat against his family was not genuine. >> making threats to the family was taken out of context. it is a child's outburst, whatever he was upset about. mona: a candlelight vigil was held last night in highland park with the seven victims of monday's rampage. funeral services for three of them are scheduled today. >> we have each other. we will lean on each other. we will lift each other up. mona: we are learning more about one of the youngest survivors of the massacre. eight-year-old cooper roberts was in critical condition on a ventilator. his family attends the july 4

parade each year. >> cooper was shot in the chest and he suffered significant injuries including several -- a severed spinal cord. mona: doctors fear he may be permanently paralyzed. his twin brother and mother were also shot. his mom waking up in a different hospital, quickly requested to be discharged when she heard about cooper's condition. >> quite frankly, she probably should not have been discharged, but she insisted so that she could be at her son's side. >> the suspects father says h is son was raised with good morals. he says the system is to be overhauled. mona kosir-abdi, abc news, new york. reggie: scary moments at a starbucks. a bmw slammed into a window at the coffee shot on homestead road. sky 7 overhead as the santa clara fire department responded.

the santa clara county sheriff's office shared this image of the car inside the store. two people suffered minor injuries. they went to the hospital. the driver was a woman in her 60's and was not hurt. officials say she is cooperating with investigators and it took more than an hour to clear the area. kumasi: we are getting new details about the ikea store that will open in san francisco. the examiner is reporting the stollar -- the store has filed applications with the planning department this week. the ground floor of the shopping center on market street has been empty for the -- for over a year now with construction of the furniture store postponed. the shopping center will include additional shops and office space. there will also be a garage. construction will last four months and this will be ikea's first downtown location in the country. reggie: heads up if you are driving on highway 101. caltrans will close two lanes tonight. the closure starts at 10:00 p.m.

and goes through monday at 7:00 a.m. you might see delays of up to one hour. the lanes will be close from the robin williams tunnel to the rodeo off-ramp. caltrans needs to replace a damaged drainage system and repave one lane. kumasi: she already has more than two dozen medals and now simone biles is adding another one to the collection. ♪ >> i wanted that way reggie: [singing] backstreet's back. the boy band is back with an announcement that they are excited about. first, check on the weather. they keep coming up this week. drew: i was going to say. drake in canada. now probably touring in america. kumasi: they have a good marketing between -- a good marketing team. reggie: they really do.

drew: depending on the price. if they have beyonce type ticketing. reggie: that is not what it is. drew: you know what it is? you read ahead? reggie: yes. drew: we have a little bit of fog stretching into the golden gate. patchy fog across the western half of the city. a little bit of fog in the east bay. it is not nearly as cloudy this morning as the past couple of mornings. we are in store for a lot of sunshine this morning and warmer afternoon. dew points, we have been talking about them a lot. it was so humid out there. dew points are in the 40's and low 50's. comfortable air is overhead and we think humidity will remain in check for the we get. future weather, a lot of sunshine quickly today, warming pretty fast. the warmest spots going into the low 90's. to finish out the week today, near 70 in the city.

75 in oakland. 88 in santa rosa. 81 in san jose. 90 in fairfield and antioch. we are warming up today. a slight dip in temperatures to start the weekend but sunday, the second half of the weekend is certainly hotter. the heat will spike. 80's and 90's for a lot of us. even hotter early next week. we will talk about that. first, we will see how we are doing with traffic. sue: pretty light so far. we are hoping it stays that way. we are taking a look at emeryville with our camera on 80 and it is looking for a good. you can see the gaps between the headlights between the golden gate fields and the berkeley curve. traffic is moving nicely into san francisco. we will pop over to oakland. here is 880. everybody is behaving. everybody is moving at the limit. no problems here. we had a couple of issues.

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reggie: as climate change takes a toll on our surroundings, experts say many americans have been experiencing impact on their mental health and the are addressing what is called eco-anxiety. here is ginger zee. ginger: 18-year-old catherine hudson of tennessee has maintained ties to her families southwestern louisiana roots, visiting every year since she was born. >> i used to go at least once

per summer for different holidays like christmas or new year's. ginger: their coast has experienced the impact of climate change first-hand. two major hurricanes over the past 15 years and rising sea levels. catherine worries that the land her family has lived on for 300 years might not survive. >> it is very scary in a lot of ways to imagine losing something that is so key to my identity. ginger: she is not alone in feeling anxious about climate change. >> eco-anxiety is defined by the american psychological association as the chronic fear of environmental doom and more and more people, as they witnessed catastrophes related to the climate disaster, are experiencing it. ginger: catherine is heading to tulane university in new orleans , an area infamous for hurricanes. students are required to have a personal evacuation plan, which catherine says makes her feel safer, but her bigger fears for the future. >> it is frustrating to think i

might not be able to do that because of climate change. ginger: leslie lives in paradise valley, montana. she has similar concerns for her son who is turning 30 this year. >> i just worry for his health, certainly worry about the continuation of these extreme weather events. ginger: they recently evacuated their home to flee flooding from the yellowstone river. >> i am currently dealing with a state of the goings i about seeing -- a state of eco-anxiety about seeing people sandbagged their homes, about understanding that our neighbors down the street are completely water locked right now. ginger: experts one way you can ease eco-anxiety is to spend time in nature. another, take action. >> a daily practice of sustainability can reduce your anxiety because you are controlling what you can control. ginger: despite fears about

climate change, leslie and catherine are hopeful. >> i am generally very optimistic and hopeful. i hope that with my generation getting more involved in politics that something will change. ginger: ginger zee, abc news. reggie: the u.s. job market continues to grow despite the growing risk of a recession. the labor department just released the june jobs report. the unemployed but right remained at 3.6% -- the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. the fed expects the jobless rate to rise gradually by 2024. kumasi: twitter is testing out a feature that lets users collaborate on tweets. it is called co-tweets and it lets you cowrite a tweet with you sharing ownership of a single message. both names will appear on the tweet as co-authors. the feature is available for

some users right now, probably reggie, but only for a limited time. you always get the limited features. reggie: i do ■not have this andi do not have circle. do you have circle? kumasi: if anybody has circle, it is you. one of the most decorated gymnasts in history became a recipient of the presidential m medal of freedom at a ceremony at the white house. she has won 32 medals in the olympics and world championships. she is a foster child who has become an advocate for mental health awareness and victims of sexual assault. >> it was a huge honor. it is kind of scary because it is the best award you can receive for your whole life. kumasi: the wife of steve jobs received an award in his honor. as the cofounder of apple, he

revolutionized the way we communicate. the apple iphone and other devices. reggie: steph curry tee off at the golf championship in lake tahoe. if you are wondering why someone is doing push-ups next to him, it is because "the young fellow act comedy push-ups for the autograph." he did 30 push-ups. curry signed the autograph two push-ups early. kumasi: it is christmas in july and the backstreet boys are giving fans an early gift. i did not realize drake was getting into it like this. he was like, i am a missing member. drake made a surprise appearance on stage. the backstreet boys have

announced they have a holiday album coming out in the fall. this is their first holiday album. it is called "a very backstreet christmas." they have been wanting to do a christmas album for 30 years and they are "beyond excited that it is going to happen." it will release it on october 14. you can order it now. if you want to see them live, they will be at the con corporate billion in august. -- at the concord pavilion in august. dra tuesday? absolutely not. reggie: this is when i like to engage drew because he knows all the lyrics to rupaul's christmas song. drew: i cannot sing more because that is five seconds.

nearly 30 years? kumasi: that is what i am saying. i was trying to calculate. drew: 1992? reggie: i cannot believe they did not jump on the christmas bandwagon earlier than this. drew: they wanted to do this back in 2019. covid derailed plans. reggie: two songs are target exclusives. drew: all of your favorite hits. o holy night. that will be interesting. reggie: this christmas, last christmas, past participle christmas. drew: christmas in new york. kumasi: i am supporting them. drew: so in my. kumasi: not on that tuesday. drew: artists, if you are coming here saturdays, sundays.

reggie: maybe chase center. drew: and they do a matinee. [laughter] outside we go. here's a look at our east bay health camera. a really beautiful picture. fog limited to the coastline. the fog is breaking over twin peaks. the eastern half of sf is brighter than the west half. most of us will see sunshine quickly this morning. it is a warmer afternoon on the way today. to start the weekend, a brief cooldown but temperatures take off on sunday and monday. hot weather returns inland. 40's and 50's in the valley. mid-50's around the shoreline. 60's from san jose to concord. a light layer needed this morning. any cloud cover is confined to the coast. along the coast, we will see some sunshine. it is a bright day. it is also a warmer day. humidity is pretty low. 87 in concord.

75 in oakland. 77 in palo alto. 81 in san jose.n e city. we will likely see wind gusts 20 to 25 miles an hour. 85 san rafael. 88 in santa rosa. overnight, some patchy fog along the coast and the shoreline, we will bottom out in the 50's as we head into saturday. saturday, a little bit cooler. sunday, much warmer than saturday. saturday is the hotter of the two days. warmer today. a brief cooldown tomorrow. the heat spikes sunday. even hotter on monday. cool off a little bit midweek before temperatures rebound by thursday. reggie: new at 6:00, return of the rollerskate. blame tiktok, stranger things, and wanting to get groovy. the new wave sweeping the nation. kumasi: waterpark after dark. the bay park that is hosting its first of

reggie: a recently renovated playground is back open. dion lim mceed the opening of the program -- the playground. there are new structures, and turf, and climbing wall. the playground is basically a backyard for so many kids in the city. it was designed by an architect who was also a parent of children. kumasi: this looks fun. reggie: it does. i thought we would see dion go down the slide. where is that video? kumasi: tonight, the antioch waterpark is hosting its first ever after dark event. this is the first one in a series of special events over the summer.

tonight is carnival night. there will be games, face painting, snacks. it starts at 7:00. then the waterpark is holding a parent's night. that is what i am talking about. a movie night over the next three fridays. it is only $10 per person. you can get tickets. one time for parents night. reggie: i used to love a dunking booth as a kid. that got me so excited. kumasi: you were in it? reggie: no, i wanted to dunk them. drew: i was never good at that. reggie: i was not either. drew: i could not throw a pitch. reggie: i am shocked. drew: do you want to throw the first pitch? absolutely not. do not want to do that. so much anxiety.

here's a look outside. another look from our exploratorium camera. a lot of sunshine out there. it is a warmer afternoon. 70's and 80's run the shoreline. low 90's inland. when we head into the weekend, we will find a slight dip in our temperatures on saturday but the heat will spike inland on sunday. lower humidity today. it is a warmer afternoon. sunshine appears faster today. the marine layer is compressed along the coastline. 75 in oakland. 86 in napa. 65 in half moon bay. 81 in san jose. the onshore breeze will pick up late this evening about 20 to 25 miles an hour today. kumasi: thank you. new at 6:00, tina turner now in the record books because of 4000 australians. reggie: back to breaking news this morning, the former prime minister of japan shot dead.

a live report on the surprise daytime attack. kumasi: and a possible lights out for pg&e. the latest group trying to cut