surge, the most dominant strain of covid is here and it is spreading fast. what doctors are saying about the symptoms associated with ba. abc -- ba.5. >> how new evidence led to the arrest of a bay area tech executive in a 30-year-old cold case. reggie: saving the sequoias as a fire burns and yosemite, the tough conditions that firefighters are facing. >> good morning it is tuesday, july 12. good morning to sue and drew. drew: we are getting rid of a lot of the heat from yesterday, it is a cooler afternoon and we will find better air quality. live doppler 7 in visibility mode. thick fog, i had to use the windshield wipers coming in here. half moon bay at a mile and a quarter of visibility. elsewhere we are good to go.

away from the coast it is not as thick, but you will notice overcast skies. currently out there, a cooler morning and we are generally in the 50's if not low 60's. the cool morning with overcast skies. a live look from the exploratorium camera, showing you the ferry building. here is how the day shapes up. mostly cloudy. increasing sunshine everywhere except along the coastline where the fog will stick with us. it is a cooler afternoon and better air quality today. we will take a closer look at the highs in eight minutes. reggie: there has been a break and a 30-year-old murder case out of mountain view. new dna evidence led to the arrest of a bay area tech executive. amanda sat down with a family of the victim. amanda: bittersweet is how friends and family of lori houtz is describing recent developments in a decades-old cold case. bay area tech executive john

kevin woodward was arrested saturday after landing in new york from amsterdam. he is being charged with her 1992 strangulation death and this is not the first time. >> my first reaction was yes, and then you come down from that new go she is not coming home. amanda: i sat down with her sister and good friend after monday's announcement. they are reliving of third -- they are relieving -- reliving 30 years of trauma in a matter of days. september 5, 1992 she was found in her car near a doll -- near a garbage dump. officials say the rope used to kill her was still around her neck. shortly after woodward was arrested and tried twice for her murder in the early 90's. the case was dismissed by a judge for insufficient evidence on the jury could not reach a verdict. today with improvements to dna

technology additional evidence and fingerprints collected at the 1992 crime scene were matched to woodward. >> the biggest hurdle was being able to find new evidence and so since then, these advancements have really given the district attorney the ability to file charges. amanda: investigators believe that he was jealous because of her relationship with his roommate. woodward has been living in the netherlands, working as the ceo of readytech, and online training company. the help of foreign authorities he was arrested after landing at jfk international airport saturday. back in the u.s. on vacation. woodward faces life in prison if convicted. >> she has not coming back, that makes us angry and sad. we hope that justice will come, but the hole in our hearts will not hear. amanda: her family launched of the memorial girls athletic

scholarship reflecting her love for sports and s.t.e.m. focus now on seeking justice and finding closure. >> it is not like if we when we get her back, she is not coming back. reggie: if you are interested in the memorial girls athletic scholarship we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. >> now to the pandemic and the rising cases of ba.5, the dominant strain in california and covid hospitalizations have had the highest point since february. our reporter is live in walmart -- walnut creek with the latest, do we know what is leading to the spike? >> the main reason it is becoming the most dominant strain circulating is because it is able to evade previous immunity and vaccination. people who have had delta or omicron previously, not immunity

will not protect them against ba.5. ba.5 accounts for more than half of new covid cases in the united states. the cdc reports an average of 100,000 new cases daily across the country. the bay area is considered to be in the red zone, meaning high levels of transmission. santa clara county has the highest case count. m tems remain similar to previous variant -- symptoms remain similar to previous variance. according to a medical expert, the symptoms are often more intense. >> it would not be so serious that you go to the hospital, but it will be very uncomfortable. people are reporting a lot more sore throats, like your throat on -- throat is on fire. >> there is some good news, there is no evidence to indicate that the subvariants causes more disease even though they are more contagious and hospitalizations are not

overwhelming hospitals. right now there are no new mandates that the messaging remains the same, get tested, vaccinated and wear a mask if outdoors. reporting live, abc 7. jobina: the biden administration is pushing for a second covid booster shot for all adults as a response to the surge. at the moment a second booster shot is only for those 50 and older and for those 12 and older immunocompromised. officials point to data that shows that immunity wanes within several months of the first booster. the white house is developing a plan to get approval from the fda and cdc. today dr. richard besser shared his recommendation. >> each person should remain fully vaccinated, up-to-date in terms of who they are and what vaccine they received, their age group and risk factors. so talk to your doctor about that. i got my second booster and i expect this fall i will be

getting another booster, whether it is one of the same or includes an omicron variant, it is too soon to say. jobina: you can see his full interview coming up at 7:00 on gma. reggie: firefighters are investigating the cause for a fire that burned for hours at an oakland homeless encampment. it started at 10:00 last morning and dashed yesterday morning and spread to a train trestle no longer in use. sky 7 showed them smoke billowing from the fire. chp was forced to close 880 for nearly an hour. on the ground crews battled the flames engulfed abandoned cars and dealt with hazardous smoke and exploding propane tanks. >> numerous explosions from pressurized cylinders on scene that at any moment could take a life. and breathing in very dangerous smoke. reggie: fire officials say they have fought fires at this location several times and no one was hurt. jobina: the race to stop the pot

-- the wildfire burning in yosemite national park. the washburn fire was contained until crews reported an explosion of fire activity. it has grown to 27 hundred acres and containment is down to 22%. the flames burning in the southern part of the park, and crews are working to save the sequoias, some of them are 1000 years old. they were once thought to be fireproof, climate change and drought conditions have led to some of the most dangerous conditions that firefighters have ever seen. >> the biggest concern is that we have an active fire outside of the growth. and that fire is a concern for coming into the area, and the communities in the area as well. jobina: crews set up sprinklers to soak the base of the trees increasing humidity outside the park. more than 1600 people have been ordered to leave surrounding communities. drew: 5:08, a live look with

partly to mostly cloudy skies this morning with the marine layer. it is firmly established in many cities this morning with a stronger onshore flow. cooler temperatures and better air quality. yesterday we had the air quality advisory and we can breathe easier today and tomorrow, good and fresh air across the board no matter where you work and play. here is live doppler 7, high pressure over the four corners responsible for the warm weather yesterday being pushed off to the east. this trough is moving in. when we get a trough, the dip in the jet stream and low-pressure bringing in cooler weather and ring the marine layer each and every morning through the rest of the week. future trak temperatures, the fog pulling back to the coastline, but by noon, we are slow to warm around the bay, 60's and 70's and in the low 80's in our warmest spots.

we anticipate compared to yesterday a 10 degrees drop in her afternoon highs. 60's and 70's around the bay shoreline. mid and upper 80's in our warmest spots away from the coast. a cooler afternoon with better air quality. a coastal flood advisory starting at 9:00 p.m., high tide around 10:45 p.m., minor coastal flooding in low-lying areas expected. that is the weather. let us get a check of the traffic. sue: good morning, thick fog along the coast and definitely hampering your visibility across the golden gate bridge where they have a fog advisory. you can see the sheen on the road, that is definitely wet. i had pretty high-speed windshield wipers this morning coming over the waldo and visibility is bad. they are picking up the road work in the northbound direction but you were down to one lane in the southbound direction, speeds of about 25 miles an hour. san mateo drew -- bridge, we had

a miserable commute yesterday morning with a sig alert most of the morning. we will keep our eye on it today. so far so good over toward san mateo. we have our early morning commuters out of tracy for a 30 minute drive over the altamont pass. reggie: thank you. crispy chicken tenders are in our future. the bay area's first raising cain's. jobina: why you should book now if you want to sale on the high seas. reggie: the fight over cars on two busy san francisco streets

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and help save us from outages. with flex alerts, the power is ours. learn more at powersaverrewards.org. reggie: developing news out of southern california, five people were shot over the course of six robberies that all happened at 7-eleven stores. two of the victims died and four of the incidents are believed to have been committed by the same person. investigators are looking into the others for connections. the robberies happened over the span of five hours. the crime spree started at a 7-eleven in ontario followed by

upland, riverside, santa ever -- santa ana, brea and le havre. the suspect took drinks, bottled wine and $500 in cash. jobina: voters will decide the future of two major roads that became restricted to cars during the pandemic. jfk drive in golden gate park, part of the road is closed to traffic at all times. the other is great highway running along the coast. it is open during the week but closed on weekends and holidays. j.r. stone explains what changes we could see. j.r.: all eyes are on san francisco's closed to traffic john f. kennedy drive and the great highway, which is closed to traffic on weekends. both of which could be changing. >> i am very excited that the voters will be able to decide the fate of the streets, whether they can be shared with vehicles, or vehicles have to be banned. j.r.: supporters turned and

thousands of signatures monday, which, if verified will bring the issue to voters in november. >> i am convinced that the voters are flat-out tired of closed streets at every turn, let's do all we can who punish people who drive vehicles. j.r.: it would restore car access during weekdays and keep the road closed to traffic on weekends and holidays, and it would fully reopen the great highway, which is currently only open on weekdays. but not everyone is a fan of the plan. >> my opinion is that they should keep it closed, because it is a good time for everyone. >> i see people running and riding bikes, the family atmosphere, and it is such a remote way. j.r.: some neighbors believe that it puts traffic and fumes on their neighborhood streets, not to mention the added commute

times. >> and adds a lot of time to get through the city. nineteenth avenue with all of the construction is not very fun. j.r.: whatever happens, it might not end even after a vote. neighbors on the great highway quested -- question the city's current maintenance of the road and those who enjoy the closed streets say it can be a madhouse with near collisions on the regular. >> there are two things i can predict, it will be an interesting battle no matter what the outcome they will keep fighting it. j.r.: d signatures will have to be verified and the group collecting them needed 9000 to get the measure on the ballot. they turned in more than 17,000 on monday. in san francisco, j.r. stone. reggie: a close encounter for a man enjoying a casual beach day. a sea lion approached the man, let us see,. yeah. , he said you want to be here, ok, i can move.

he was obviously very curious about what the man was doing. like, is that spf 50? you have the neutrogena? drew: with the zinc? oh my gosh. reggie: at one point lunged at the man and he ran away. this is a second time this week's territorial sea lions have confronted people. well, this is their home. drew: in their house. jobina: did you see the video of the people being chased. reggie: i missed that one. jobina: in la jolla, people were booking it. drew: we are talking about multiple seals. jobina: they move fast. reggie: look at this lady. the c line was like you want to get a picture, let me get real close. drew: they do not seem aggressive. jobina: that one is large. drew: large, thicc. reggie: they are aggressive with each other so i would not want to get involved with a fight. drew: you are in their house.

jobina: i am surprised that he did not know it was coming. you know that smell. reggie: usually the sound. they usually make a lot of noise. drew: you are in his house. reggie: maybe he was a little stuffed up. drew: a live look outside, a fair amount of fog, even drizzle as well with our marine layer back with us. here is how the week ahead is shaping up. we will take a look at the accuweather headlines. i love it when my remote does not work. let us see if my keyboard does. we are expecting areas of fog and drizzle. cooler this afternoon. that cooling will continue on wednesday, and then we are tracking the king tides, when you get the highest high tides of the season which creates low-lying flooding in the coastal areas. temperatures in the 50's and low 60's.

taking a look at highs in the microclimates, more comfortable conditions. 70's and 80's along the peninsula but cooler. 60's and 70's with more cloud cover along the coast. downtown 66 and breezy. cooler with only 60 degrees. 75 in vallejo. 84 in calistoga, a lot of sunshine. 72 in oakland. inland, mid to upper 80's for the most part, certainly feeling cooler than the 90's of yesterday. overnight, mostly cloudy with drizzle once again close to the coast. mainly upper 50's 50's and lower 60's. here is the seven-day forecast. the cooling trend is underway with better air quality. towards the end of the week you had temperatures jump here and there, paredes 80's and lower 90's, but all weekend morning fog and afternoon sunshine with temperatures pretty typical for this time of year. jobina: coming up the seven things to know. reggie: we are sad to report a

longtime member of our abc for -- abc 7 five -- family has passed away. mike was working as a photographer when he passed away. his latest assignment was in monterey county when he collapsed. you will know his work from the birdseye view that he gave us from sky 7 as an employee of helicopters inc.. he graduated from san leandro high school and was a volunteer with the pleasanton police department. he was only 54 years old. mike, we will miss you.

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jobina: if you are joining us here are the seven things to know, number one containment has gone down on the washboard -- washburn fire. there was an explosion of fire activity late yesterday and they are hopeful that they can save the 1000 year-old sequoia trees threatened by the flames. reggie: police have made an arrest in a 30-year-old murder case in mt. view. the bay area tech executive john kevin woodward was arrested saturday and charged with killing lori houtz. jobina: the biden demonstration is working to get a sister -- second booster authorized for all adults. right now it is only available for certain groups. reggie: the house select committee investigating the

january 6 insurrection will hold its seventh hearing. we will have covered starting around 10:00 a.m. on abc 7 and wherever you stream. drew: looking at the weather, mostly cloudy skies and we will get afternoon sunshine and just know that today is a sharply cooler day compared to yesterday with better air quality. sue: following your tuesday morning drive, we have a fog advisory on the golden gate bridge and here is a look your bay bridge commute, so -- smooth sailing so far so good. jobina: amazon's prime day is here. the biggest discounts will be on amazon branded products. reggie: while the cost of most summer travel remains high, any cruise lines are offering bargains. here is gio benitez. gio: bargain on the high seas, travelers are cruising into big savings finding major deals as prices soar for trips i air and car. >> i am calling this a golden hour when it comes to cruising

because i do not expect this pricing to last. if you are looking for a deal this is the time to book the deal. >> when the prices dropped so dramatically low, it was incredible. gio: ed typically stays in hotels but this year he chose to do a cruise for five month -- sent -- five night spending less than $100 a day. >> i spent literally less than $500, i think if you include parking. j.r.: we will-- gio: we will have more on how to stretch her summer vacation budget coming up at 7:00 a.m. jobina: the world-famous cape pop group bts is coming to disney in a big dreaming deal. that is abc 7's parent company who says they will add new original shows with members of the group to disney plus including a behind-the-scenes documentary and a taped concert special with the entire band. the seven person group has

announced a music break to explore other projects including some solo work. this move to disney is expected to show a personal side of some of the members. reggie: paul rudd stepped in after finding out that a colorado kid did not get his yearbook signed. his mother posted that his classmates refused to sign his yearbook. he heard about the story and arranged a facetime call. the 12-year-old has been alienated it -- at his middle school. it turns out that his favorite superhero is antman. he followed up the call with a hand minute -- a handwritten note in a signed antman helmet. jobina: that is very nice. and it might be nice for someone who is into the -- for some of you who into this. raising cains is opening its first location in oakland on thursday. the first 100 dying in customers to order a combo meal will get

free swag in a gift card. it is known for its famous crispy fried chicken tenders and spiced mail sauce. this location will be open until 3:30 a.m. thursdays through saturdays. that is significant. because that me tell you how it is impossible to find something late-night to eat, and then it is 2:00 a.m. the rest of the week. we could get this on the way to work. and in celebration of national chicken finger day, majorly eating champion and san jose's own joey chestnut will try to set raising canes chicken finger record. this happened july 27 in las vegas and will be live-streamed on the raising cain's website. reggie: i did not expect to go down this road again, i thought july 4 was over and that it was safe. jobina: i thought he was done for the year. reggie: you need to rest, sir. jobina: the stomach. my insides heard at the thought. reggie: can our producers

promise us that we will not have to endure the video? jobina: you know that that is not happening. reggie: i am going to raise some cain, whatever that means. stepping down, the ceo of cap now out of a job. jobina: providing protection the biden administration's announcement to support clinicians who provide emergency abortions. reggie: my tribe has lived on this land for 12,000 years.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: now at 5:30, the january 6 committee holding it 70 hearing, what members are planning to unveil. jobina: a call for more vaccine doses, a san francisco supervisor pushing for the flight for more help in the fight against monkeypox. reggie: cooler as air quality improves. drew is here with what you needs

to -- with what you need to know. jobina: let us check in with drew for what is going on. drew: the marine layer is with us and think along the coast. half moon bay seeing dense fog and drizzle, less than two miles visibility. else where you might have overcast skies but not nearly as thick in terms of fog. there is a cooler start for a lot of us, a lot of 50's on the board close to the ocean and away from the coast, low 60's right now. we will take you outside for a live look at sfo. there you can see the fog bank along the coastline and as that pulls back to the coast we will get afternoon sunshine but a cooler day. here is how the day shapes up. the sun is up in less than 30 minutes with decreasing fog throughout the morning. the afternoon is cooler compared to yesterday with better air quality on the way. jobina: you might be smelling some lingering smoke in the east bay. we caught video of this fire

started in a backyard on the border of -- the corner of mario avenue. firefighters were called out around 3:00 a.m. with nowhere dawn the cause. reggie: ba.5 is doing a number on the bay area, now the dominant strain and pushing hospitalization numbers up. it appears not so far out that rules are not changing locally. our reporter is wide this -- has why this is taking so long. anser: the main reason it has become the dominant strain circulating is because it is able to evade previous immunity anti-vax -- and vaccination so people who have had delta or omicron, that immunity will not protect them. according to the cdc it is now accounting for more than half of new covid cases in the united states. this cdc also reports an average of more than 100,000 new cases daily across the country. the bay area is considered to be in the red zone meaning that

there are very high levels of transmission. santa clara county has the highest case count. another concern is that preliminary evidence from studies from australia show that false negatives on rapid antigen tests might be higher with ba.5. >> it is certainly combining the throat and nose although not official, repeating the test multiple times which i know that a lot of people are doing. anser: there is some good news, there is no evidence to indicate that these subvariants because note to z -- more disease even though they are more contagious. hospitalizations are not overwhelming hospitals. there are no new mandates but the messaging remains the same, get vaccinated, tested and wear a mask even if outdoors and according to medical experts, a second booster shot. jobina: san francisco's

supervisor is calling on the cdc to lead a more aggressive vaccination campaign against monkeypox. he plans to hold a news conference with other leaders. the san francisco aids foundation is hosting a virtual town hall to help people get more information about the disease. you can get an invitation on their website. this comes as more people are getting vaccinated to protect themselves. we found a line at san francisco general last night and we intentionally blurred the image you see on your screen to protect patient privacy. the vaccine is available monday through friday between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. for people who might have been exposed, so yesterday we found people in line that told us that there were so many people in line that they were turned away minutes after the clinic started. meanwhile health officials in new york are expecting 14,000 vaccine doses from the federal government today. jobina: the vaccine we have available was developed to treat smallpox.

it has been approved for use in monkeypox, but we did not anticipate this current outbreak. so there is simply not enough supply at this minute. jobina: according to the press, three subs -- three suspected cases have been found in sonoma county. ceicweon hismpany says that tmen wre he has since 2000 nine. like many californians he has fallen behind in his rent because of the pandemic. >> i do owe the money from selves -- from some past rent because -- but i feel like they owe me money because my apartment has been broken into and vandalized i do not know how many times. reggie: the building is owned by an investments group.

they say that the case is one of several evictions that they are pursuing against its members. the coo issued a statement saying "we are happy to work with mr. duggar to resolve this. we reached out during phone calls and emails beginning in early 2021 and as recently as may 25 with no response." he added that they will work with residents who have a covid-related issue where other extraordinary situation. jobina: the biden administration is morning doctors that they must offer abortions if the mother's life is at risk even if they are a state -- in a state with abortion bands. a federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempt state laws. it requires doctors to take action to stabilize a patient, even if that includes an abortion. the health and human services department says this is not new policy, just a reminder to doctors about existing federal law.

reggie: funeral services were held for former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. people lined the street hoping to catch a glimpse of the procession. it started outside of a japanese temple and passed by to give a can japanese buildings including the prime minister's office. he was shot and killed during a campaign speech. his alleged killer has been arrested. jobina: the house select committee investigating the january 6 insurrection will hold its seventh hearing. lawmakers are expected to focus on what are connections between extremist groups and people in former president trump's circle. jay o'brien has the details. jay: this morning the january 6 committee preparing for its seventh hearing zeroing in on the attack itself. the committee trying to make the case that former president donald trump's own words inspired his supporters to breach the capital, trying to stop certification of the 2020 election.

>> president trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob and let the flame of this attack. jay: the hearing is expected to focus on radical extremists. a former spokesperson for the oath keepers planning to testify as members of that group faces conspiracy charges tied to the riot. lawmakers are expected to call stephen ayers, and ohio men who pled guilty to his role in the attack. he posted on social media accusing president biden and democrats of treason and warning of a coming civil war. today's testimony coming after an about-face from steve bannon the conservative firebrand and onetime trump strategist who said he would speak to the committee on the eve of his criminal trial for ignoring a congressional subpoena. he previously refused to cooperate citing executive privilege despite leaving his trump white house job in 2017. >> if they just revolve resolve

the issue that he feels. jay: the judge disagreed saying that the presidential power to withhold information does not cover a governmental official that works for a former president. the federal prosecutors wrote " the only thing that changed is that bannon is about to face the consequences of his decision." the january 6 committee spent eight hours interviewing a formal trump official. his testimony could be played in today's hearing or the following hearing which is being planned to hell -- to be held next week. jobina: abc news will have special coverage of today's hearing. it is expected to start at 10:00 a.m. reggie: twitter faces an uncertain future after elon musk tried to put an end to its $44 million offer to buy the company. it will likely be settled in court but the process could take months. musk could be forced to go

through with a deal which opens up a world of possibilities including the headquarters being relocated out of san francisco. other tech companies are looking to take advantage of the turmoil. >> i have seen some advertisements linked in and i have seen messages lengthen from companies like amazon and microsoft offering employees at twitter saying if you are not happy with the situation and you want to have a hybrid option of working at the company we are more than happy to get you that. reggie: any projects that twitter is working on could be in jeopardy due to the uncertainty surrounding its future. jobina: gap president and ceo is set -- is stepping down effective immediately. gap gave no explanation but said sales have plummeted in the company recently had a net loss of $162 million in three months. however she led the ribbon-cutting in san francisco last month for its newly renovated retail space at gap

headquarters. bob martin will serve as interim ceo. gap was founded in donald and doris fisher in 1969. prime day is underway and what experts say you should focus on. reggie: free french fries all week, the fast food chains being just giving you the chance to be in potato heaven to celebrate national front friday. are we just going to spend the whole week talking about french fries? yesterday we had a whole thing about it. drew: it had better be mcdonald's. if it is not mcdonald's we do -- i do not want it. we will take you outside, here a live look, you can see the fog cresting over the hills. we have that marine layer firmly established. dense fog along the coast and drizzle elsewhere. a green morning with the stronger onshore flow with improving air quality, today and tomorrow.

here is live doppler 7, high pressure spinning across the four corners for pushing to the east allowing the trough to move into the west coast. it is a depth that is bringing about cooler weather the next couple of days and the marine layer each and every morning through the end of the week. future tracker temperatures the fog slow to pull back. look at lunchtime temperatures, cool compared to yesterday, 60's to low 70's and only the low 80's at that hour. today it is about a cooler day, better air quality. 66 and the city. 84, san jose. santa rosa is cooler than yesterday. mid and upper 80's and the warm spots and inland. we have a coastal flood advisory happening again at 9:00 p.m. because of the king tides, the highest high tides that we have. the highest one is 10:45 p.m. and we are likely seeing minor

coastal flooding in low-lying areas. let us get a check of the traffic. sue: we have the garage flooded, that how you -- that is how you can tell that we have high tide. that is take a look at the drive times if you are heading out, looking pretty good. we have some slow traffic coming out of the central valley, otherwise 80 to the bay is looking great. albany under five minutes. 880 into san jose, three minutes and 280 from downtown san jose, highway 111 -- highway 101 up to cupertino, 15 minutes or so. that's where you can see the fog. there is drizzle and windshield wipers needed on the golden gate bridge which is under a fog advisory. the traffic is very light through san rafael with no delays getting to the golden gate bridge. you are in better company and more company on the east shore freeway from making your way towards golden gate fields and

into emeryville and macarthur maze is looking good. no metering lights yet. or thalmo ps. a 45 minute drivetbnd 580.back e

reggie: nasa plans to release more images from the james webb telescope, they released the first image as -- yesterday and people were going wild online. it is looking deep into space and president biden was the one to show off the photo of a cluster of galaxies. now, hopefully we will see a close-up picture of it. the light from around, there you see that? the light that you are seeing here is 13 billion years old. so what you are looking at is a time that was just after the big bang.

the president was clearly impressed. pres. biden: these images will remind the world that america can do big things. and remind the american people, especially our children that there is nothing beyond our capacity, nothing beyond our capacity. we can see possibilities that no one has ever seen before. reggie: this is really incredible, nasa says the telescope will solve mysteries in our solar system and look beyond to distant worlds around other stars. jobina: amazon prime day is happening right now and the company has promised the shopping event will include many discounts on products that have not been included in the animal -- annual sale before. will has some trip -- some tips and strategies. will: amazon prime day is upon us and before you make pretty women level purchases -- >> big mistake. will: some things to remember,

expect supersized savings on all amazon products like the amazon basics collection and tech like echo devices, candles, and tv's. >> we are seeing an early offer on a 55 inch fire tv for under $300, $60 less than it was during black friday. will: experts say that consumers should focus on everyday essentials instead of those big-ticket splurges. >> paper towels, batteries, and chargebacks. they might not seem glamorous but it is something that we can all use. will: stock up on shampoo, snacks, and paper goods. >> we typically see discounts of 20 to 25% off on those household essentials like paper towels and toilet paper. and with the cost of everything going up it is a good time for people to tap into those savings. will: now is also a good time for families to plan ahead. if you have birthday parties to plan for, family functions to

stock up for or apparel that you know you will need, buy now, prime day features deep discounts on subscription services, a year of grubhub plus for free. paramount plus for $.99 a month or four months of amazon music unlimited at no cost. and of course great savings on kitchen countertop devices. the large air fryer for $84.99 or a ninja for $90. the deep discounts are not just for amazon prime members. target deal days is going on and that is online as well as best buy's black friday in july sale running through tomorrow. reggie: not an ad i have that ninja and i like it and i was wearing out the blenders. jobina: i had a neutrophil and it was not doing it. reggie: we told you yesterday about the world's most expensive

french fries in new york city but today is the opposite of that, free fries and you will be happy to know it does include mcdonald's. drew: blas. reggie: it is mcdonald's and wendy's giving customers a free order all week long. mcdonald's you have to do a little bit of work. you will get a free large order but only if you have their app and you order through the app, so you have to be a member of the loyalty program. wendy's is offering free fries with specific chart -- specific purchases and that changes every day this week. it is part of national french friday, which is tomorrow. drew has already proclaimed that mcdonald's has a best friend fries, what say you? jobina: i would get behind that, i have a mother that is anti-fast food so growing up we did not get to go into that area, but, when i graduated high school i got this award like they gave seniors different awards. you got free mcdonald's for a year. reggie: for a year?

jobina: for a freshman in college. reggie: you got that? oh shoot. jobina: i was killing those fries, so i might say yes, mcdonald's. reggie: did you have a big mac, filet of fish order pounder with ice and coke. jobina: i did not eat red meat. i was tearing up the fries and i was really into the breakfasts, that what was the big yogurt granola situation. reggie: parfait. jobina: the smoothies, the apple pie. reggie: how about a mcmuffin without the meat on it. jobina: that too. reggie: that is something about that mcmuffin. jobina: i was really exploring that menu. drew: i mean to have free mcdonald's for your freshman year of college. jobina: you know that 15. reggie: say last. jobina: there we go.

come on, reggie, you already know. drew: the mcdonald's at penn state at 2:00 a.m. was the place to be seen. jobina: it was called mickey d's. drew: it was a wild west at times, order 88 and everyone was screaming. i am still trying to figure out what you need to get it wendy's to get the fries. reggie: i love it wendy's fry. drew: all these people, we will do it through the app. reggie: let us be fair, we want people on our app. drew: what could we offer to get people to download the app. reggie: what could we offer, let us think? drew: like a voice memo? like thank you. jobina: we have to give them some tea. drew: you have to download it first and then you'll get a voiceover telling you something good.

it is foggy out there. here is a live look. what we will find is the marine layer is with us this morning. sue and i have been talking about we have the drizzle along the coastline. all in all, an indication that we are in store for a cooler afternoon with temperatures right now in the 50's and 60's. let us go through the highs into the south bay. 70's and 80's with sunshine. 70's along the peninsula, 60's along the coast and around 66 downtown. 62 for sunset and richmond. into the north bay 70's and 80's feeling nice. 60's and 70's in the east bay with sunshine and inland you will feel the cooler weather, 80's with sunshine later on and then we have the marine layer coming back with temperatures in the 50's into wednesday. a cooling trend is underway and into the weekend saturday and sunday, morning fog and afternoon sunshine and tempered it is typical for this time --

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two bear cubs and a mama bear made their way inside and unsecured home. while. reggie: oh my gosh. look at that talent. jobina: ♪ spider-man, spider-man. ♪ ♪ reggie: that pair so cute. jobina: we understand here that the cub wandered around the house on its own than trapped itself inside. it used its climbing abilities to try and escape to the window. a local rescue group was able to reunite the cub with a sibling and its mother who were patiently waiting outside of the home. now what do you do when you walk in the room and you see -- reggie: i probably would've screamed but then i would've been like sort of a scream of joy because i really like how that be are was -- the bear was doing its thing.

jobina: i'm just reminded that if i ever see albert in the wild, do not climb a tree. reggie: don't, they know how to do it better than you. jobina: my other instinct would be to try and catch it. that is true. like you think, oh cute. reggie: i would be afraid that it would fall because it kind of looked like it was losing its grip. hopefully that will never happen. jobina: i am not trying to find that moment. blame it on gen z, the key piece of life that this young generation is not really that into. reggie: plus how to tackle the tenderloin, the new da sets to lay out her strategy today. jobina: the world's population is set to cross a major milestone. but one country

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