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reduced visibility and parts of nevada and even along the coast. along the coast, we are seeing some activity. we have that marine layer with ice. yesterday, 40's and 50's in the north bay. -- with us. yesterday, 40's and 50's in the north bay. >> part of building a better bay area is focusing on your health. there are nearly 200 probable cases or confirmed cases. abc7news reporter is live in the newsroom details. reporter: it will reopen today.
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it comes as other counties are working to open clinics as well. it seems that they have a better chance of getting the vaccine. high risk people will be allowed appointments. there are a limited number of vaccines available. they have received 4000 doses. similar efforts are being done in the south bay. they already added a few hundred doses of the vaccine that they hope to give out hundreds more. >> with the new effort this week, we are hoping to get out a lot more vaccines for those who may not have come into contact with somebody that they knew had monkeypox. reporter: the total has been brought to 241. in san francisco, there are also a number of places you can get a vaccine by appointment.
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we are live in the newsroom. >> let's talk about covid. the subvariant accounts for 78% of cases across the country. the cdc has authorized the novavax vaccine for adults. there are now four vaccine options available. and broadway has extended its optional mask policy through august. the broadway league says it is monitoring case counts closely. l.a. may be close to having a return of the mask mandate. we put the question on our 3:00 p.m. show. >> what we have done as a leader
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is made some very conservative decisions and we have seen number of people that actually die from covid, still less than 1000 people, one of the densest cities. there is no indication that we are going in that direction. >> hospitalizations remain manageable during this surge. looking -- jobina: a group of teenagers who are part of a summer program were visiting when this happened. they stole $10,000 worth of items. the teams were traveling all over the world and some of them are underprivileged. >> we came back to our vehicle and suddenly, we saw the polar
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opposite, destruction and utter loss. jobina: some of the items were recovered and no arrests have been made. the group is optimistic that they can recover some of those stolen items. if you have noticed that there are fewer fires this year, you are correct. 30,000 acres have burned so far this year. experts say that this is not a trend. we might have just gotten lucky. the most dangerous months are still to come. some of the most devastating wildfires have started in december and november. >> this is the flynn fire and it is possible that a car crash sparked the fire.
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it is now 80% contained. in air-quality advisory has been extended for parts of the east bay because of the wildfire smoke that continues to move. the fire has burned more than 500 acres and started may 28. it is smoldering underground. millions of gallons of water have been pumped to try to put it out. jobina: a san francisco family captured video of an explosion as embedded -- investigators try to determine a cause. >> and where she will speak to u.s. leaders later this morning. drew: this is so show tower as the sun is out this morning. that marine layer is friendly with us, but we will see a lot
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shot again. air quality, we are mainly seeing an onshore flow keeping our air in the good-quality. we are in between two features, keeping that fog with us this morning. high pressure and you can see that clockwise spin. it will keep interior locations pretty hot today. we are watching that fog pulled back to the coast. a wide range of temperatures later. mid to upper 90's. 84 in san jose. 87 in santa rosa. >> we had first to san rafael.
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traffic is at the limit. you can see the fog in the distance. visibility is not an issue. no issues here. we had reports near 98, so heads up with that. a motorcycle down not causing much slowing. we will be back in just a few. jobina: time to press play. reggie: and we have an sp's. which to him to take home. jobina: we will be right back. jobina: we will be right back.
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jobina: an address comes months after her husband received standing ovations during his virtual congress speech. yesterday she met the u.s. first lady jill biden to discuss accountability for war crimes. reggie: the california real estate market is slowing down. a 21% drop in sales for june compared to the same time last year. it is slightly different in the
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bay area. here is the interesting thing. prices actually went up more than 11%. mortgage rates are spiking. jobina: one time owners will hold a controversial plan. earlier this year come the family announced they partnered with another to take over management. plans were revealed along with additional live concerts and comedy shows. many expressed concerns. the event is free and open to the public. reggie: yeah hearing from a family who experienced scary moments yesterday. cellphone video captured shows
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moments after. they had stopped during a trip to route 66. >> at first i saw a lot of smoke. and then the sound hit us right away, but a little bit after we saw it. >> it is really hot, 104, and it overheated, apparently. it was very scary. reggie: it provides power to people in parts of california and arizona. there was no impact to the power grid. we were supposed to have the video. if you saw it online, it was very dramatic and it looked like something very wrong had occurred.
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jobina: the heat down there is just awful. drew: anytime we see the hoover dam, that is what i think of. reggie: it is not something i feel like having a meeting about. like i would like to leave on time today. i do not want to make it a whole saying. drew: i like watching them, but that was too far. nobody wants to write emailed. outside, here is another beautiful sunrise on the way. very sunny skies later today but starting off with that typical
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july gloom. rough and dangerous surf. we will cool off by friday. here is that beach hazard statement. five to seven feet currently. higher than normal risk under active ocean currents. things will calm down tomorrow morning. winds strongest over the city. a wide range of temperatures on your wednesday. 80's and 90's. 91 from morgan hill. 60's close to the coast. 78 is the high from mountain view. 62 for daly city and the north bay mainly in the 80's and 90's.
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the east bay today, sunshine mainly in the 70's. the inland is a hot afternoon. 94 fairfield and 92 in pleasanton. a wide range of temperatures. we will keep a wide range of temperatures. reggie: good morning america is coming up. >> great to be with you this morning. the dangerous heat on the move. more than 100 million americans all the way to new england are going to look for these very hot temperatures. the nucleus has been right over texas and arkansas.
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here's why tribal leaders urge you to vote yes on prop 27. the act provides hundreds of millions every year for permanent solutions to homelessness, mental health and addiction in california. prop 27 supports financially disadvantaged tribes that don't own big casinos. by taxing and regulating online sports betting for adults 21 and over, we can protect tribal sovereignty and finally do something about homelessness in california. vote yes on prop 27.
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mid 50's around the shoreline and low six in the most mild spots. he. you can see the fog is with us this morning. the sun is already up. a lot of sunshine away from the coast. mid to upper 90's around the shoreline. we will get partly sunny skies close and temperatures in the low 60's. jobina: a popular kid's themepark is apologizing after a viral video appeared to show one of the characters refusing to acknowledge to be girls who are black. you can see them waving at one of the characters as it comes down the line. when it reaches the girls come
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the character appears to refuse to stop and say hi. >> when he got to my children, he told them no and kept on moving. i stopped the video because i was upset, but after that, he proceeded to hug another girl of a different race. jobina: one explains that the character suits are hard to see out of and the person inside did not see the girls. reggie: colorful does the women's world cup. the first in the southern hemisphere. it will kickoff july 20 of next year.
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she told reporters that the governing body is considering raising the prize pool. jobina: steph curry is hosting the show. it is also up -- he is also up for four awards. best record-breaking performance and up for best team. which one does he want the most? >> the one that would mean the most to me -- the best record-breaking performance, just because that is a career long goal for meo t of the thre. it means a lot. jobina: we can see steph curry hosting tonight.
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reggie: if you thought cassette tapes were a thing of the past, it is time to rewind. according, sales nearly doubled to 350,000. it looks like they will be up again this year. nostalgia is fueling the return. i am providing earlier i said this was trash, that the cassette tape was the worst form of music. but now i remember my very first walkman. i remember my first cassette tape. i know where i was and i wore that tape out. i'm not even going is because it's embarrassing. jobina: you said it on twitter.
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reggie: it was lionel richie. i thought that was the biggest gift anybody could receive. it was magic. i can walk along the beach and listen to hello. jobina: i love this. and your bowl cut? reggie: yes. and my dad was getting lobsters, some of them probably illegally, from the tide pools. i was listening to lionel richie. ok, i'm back. jobina: i love this. i have been on mild wire.com where they had this article. the brief history of more than -- the last new thing to be created? the hit clip. that is the last thing because streaming was behind -- before
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the hit clip. we did not habit it, but streaming started in 1993. the ipod was 1997. hit clip was 1999. reggie: i'm confused about time, space and technology. the hit clip is coming next, watch. next at 6:30, an act of heroism. jumping into action to save people from the burning home. jobina: codifying same-sex marriage. but experts say it is too soon
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it's paid for by the out of state gambling corporations that wrote prop 27. it doesn't tell you 90% of the profits go to the out of state corporations. a tiny share goes to the homeless, and even less to tribes. and a big loophole says, costs to promote betting reduce money for the tribes, so they get less. hidden agendas. fine print. loopholes. prop 27. they didn't write it for the tribes or the homeless. they wrote it for themselves. reggie: billion-dollar budget. what leaders are highlighting
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this upcoming year. good morning to you. first, a check on the weather. drew: fog is dense in spots. the visibility mode showing that the thickest fog is in the north. half a mile in nevada. it is a cooler start your day. take your jacket with. mostly cloudy conditions. it is a sunny afternoon away from the coast. mid to upper 90's later today. partly sunny and cool. we will take a look at those highs and a couple of minutes. reggie: the news that people have been waiting for, another shipment of vaccine for monkeypox and it will start going into arms this morning, although it is a very small
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supply. there are 200 probable or confirmed cases in the area. more than 2100 cases confirmed across the country. ryan curry is live with a local effort to get people vaccinated. reporter: they are stepping up efforts to get vaccinated. more doses are starting to arrive. we opening a clinic to get more people vaccinated. they have expanded eligibility requirements. high risk people will be given appointments and be given a limited number of appointments. they have allocated 4000 doses of the vaccine. they aim to open clinics soon. they are holding a forum with community leaders to help roll
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out. >> it is a big deal. we can have a community forum, but i can tell you right now that the first question will be, when can we get the vaccine? reporter: that is the main question. not many places have doses. at the very least, the bay area is in a better place now compared to last week. when the clinics are open, they hope to vaccinate 200 people. reggie: getting answers. the city is petitioning the government for more monkeypox vaccine. >> we need help and we needed now. with our high population, it is truly important that places like san francisco get more
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attention, more support and a larger share of facts. reggie: the letter calls on the agency to increase supply of the monkeypox vaccine and make san francisco a priority. we have everything you need to know about monks -- about monkeypox. just head to abc7news.com. jobina: working to solve a murder that happened in broad daylight. surveillance video shows two people in hoodies approaching the car. he was waiting outside his girlfriend's home. the suspects are heard telling patrick to get out and when he does not, a shot is fired. his girlfriend only talked to abc news. >> he even works on sundays and it is because of his job that he got work that he got killed.
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jobina: police are calling this an attempted robbery. they have offered a reward up to $12,000 for information leading to an arrest. reggie: trying to determine the motive behind a stabbing. witnesses told police that a man attacked an employee's to a baggage carousel at the united airlines terminal. the suspect is believed to be homeless and not a traveler. >> anybody could walk off the street and be in this area. reggie: a man with a machete injured multiple people in june. the in this case is in custody. the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. jobina: the house has built --
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passed a bill to protect marriage rights of -- >> in the wake of the historic decision to overturn roe v. wade , congress is taking steps to try to protect same-sex marriage. they passed a bill that would make it a federal law. currently it is only legal -- >> clarence thomas wrote a concurring opinion in which he issued and named the case is that he thought had been wrongly decided in a way similar to roe v. wade. reporter: the bill would need to support of all democrats. local activists say it is something that needs to be done.
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>> it will not serve every person's issue, but it is a big one. reporter: while many noncareer people may think it is a subtle manner, others have had fears that their rights could be taken away for years. they point to anti-day rhetoric coming from prominent public figures. >> there are people who who thought that they did not have an arena, -- arena. reporter: many believe that the fight for equality will be a long one. >> many times these struggles are not linear. reggie: 17 lawmakers were arrested during an
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abortion-rights protest. among them -- 35 people were arrested for causing a disturbance. we spoke to the congresswomen about the incident. >> i worry for my daughter because she has less rights than i do now. it is really incumbent on me to protest and to do so in a nonviolent way. that is how most great changes in our country have taken place. reggie: this was her first ever arrest. she is calling for a public health emergency. jobina: just a proving a budget. they will hire 120 new officers to fill positions left vacant. the supervisor was the only one to vote against the budget,
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citing the increased spending on police as the reason. it allocates about $50 million, including initiatives that provide food for low income residents and lgbtq plus services. the mayor is opposing a measure. it passed the board of supervisors yesterday, clearing the way for the november ballot. the goal is to improve voter turnout. a letter was sent saying that they wanted to collect more input before making such a change. reggie: informing hate crimes against faith communities. west there is nothing more sacred than places of worship, and we believe that this information will help us keep you safe and keep our communities safe, but more importantly identify those individuals perpetrating these types of crimes. reggie: he was joined by a
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specialist. they were talking about how to report hate crimes and how charges are filed. they have seen an increase with 14 crimes reported -- jobina: millions. more than 1500 people have died due to scorching temperatures. people in 24 states are under excessive heat warnings. homeowners are trying to stay cool but power created -- power grids are struggling to keep up. power companies are preparing for peak usage. >> we had sandy hit this area and we knew that we had to invest and plan for a grade that needs to withstand higher temperatures and rising sea levels. jobina: president biden is
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expected to announce changes while helping people face the rising heat. reggie: new bodycam video is giving us a look at an incredible act of heroism. >> we need a medic. reggie: nick was driving to get gas when he saw a house in flames and jumped into action. inside, an 18-year-old babysitting three kids. he ushered them out of the house and to safety and he went back to rescue a six-year-old. but you did not see is that he jumped out of a second-story window, breaking that girl's fall and saving her life. >> the bottom of my hands are blistered. i recall seeing flames through
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the window as i was punching it out. this temporary pain is worth it, with it every bit. reggie: he was treated for cuts and smoke in -- in elation. jobina: amazing. a bizarre police chase yesterday caught on body camera. a man suspected of stealing sunglasses in times square took off when he was approached by a police officer on horseback. the man actually outran the horse but was later stopped by other officers nearby. reggie: there are new heartbreaking developments shutting down a hospital. three nursing home patients died within days of being transferred
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from the facility. they will not give any further details. a doctor says that the deaths could have been caused by the trauma of moving. it was decertified after federal inspectors found it to be out of compliance with a six standards of care. the department of public health runs the hospital and is working to get it recertified, but it will be forced to close in september. upcoming product review for samsung. jobina: another update on how the markets are doing, next. reggie: and the prep school in a battle with the popular weekly market. jobina: you can watch us for a whole extra hour now. right here on the abc 7 streaming app. download it now.
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drew: we are looking at the tower right now. here is a live look outside. a marine layer with us. we will get a lot of sunshine later today. let's go hour-by-hour. which feeding back to the coastline. it will be a hot one. live doppler 7 with pressure from the four corners. we are on the outer edge. the coast is being influenced by low-pressure. we will stay comfortably cool on the coast. 50's and 60's along the shoreline. it will be a hotter day and land to yesterday.
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a wide range of temperatures. 66 in the city today. we go to 87 in santa rosa. 96 is the high in lakeport. cooler weather arriving with the forecast coming up in about eight minutes. let's see how we are doing with traffic this morning. >> we go back to the freeway on westbound 80 and we had an accident blocking the offramp. that has been cleared by the backup on 80 is done. we will take a look at the maps in just a second. still pretty minor delays. here is that backup on westbound i 80. you are solid.
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a nearby school. they are asking the market to close for three weekends this summer and be shortened to one block. organizers of the market day that the change could have a negative impact on their vendors. they are worried that they might have to move or shut down entirely. reggie: netflix lost fewer subscribers than anticipated but still 970 thousand people left the service. still attempting to make plans to prevent password sharing, which could lead to more cancellations. they hope to gain one million new subscribers in the third quarter. new details on samsung's product
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revealed. a teaser image can that we will be highlighting foldable phones. rolling out a new google wallet app. tickets, passes and gift cards. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange. we are down about 83 points. no one won the jackpot, so the prize is going up to $630 million. it is the fifth largest in history. there were four winners to match the first five numbers. the next drawing a's friday night.
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drew: you have to play to win. reggie: i do not carry. i do not. drew: what if you are the one person who did not go into the pool? jobina: could you imagine if our office pool ever won active reggie: i am happy for them. not entering, not paying the money for it. what i am happy for you. jobina: no one would come to work if they won the lottery, so we would not have a newscast. drew: it is like that still image of we are working on it. reggie: but does that mean that
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we are in charge? no one is winning here. drew: we are just seeing a little bit of fog. it is enough that we are experiencing a cooler morning. it will be a sunny day. coastal drizzle with dense fog and parts of the north bay. just be aware of that. tracking rough and dangerous surf. the heat will persist and we will get refreshing air and cool off by friday. five to seven feet. we are seeing a higher risk with a southerly swell. things will calm down.
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we will see winds from time to time. 60's along the peninsula coastline. 77 from the park. close to 70 later on today. 66 in sausalito. 72 oakland with that breeze this afternoon. 78 fremont. 96 brentwood. 92 pleasanton. expect fog and temperatures dropping into the 50's. a wide range of temperatures through thursday and we will cool off by friday.
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our typical temperatures -- we will have morning fog and afternoon sunshine. jobina: electronic music scene is about to get a lot louder. it is going to kickoff at the arena grounds this fall. it will be the festival's first california stop. it is dedicated to music, art and technology. the two day festival ranges from electronic to pop and kicks off october 14 with tickets at 140 nine dollars for both days. reggie: a man enrichment richmond gives new meaning to the phrase flower power. his brilliant blooms have taken an -- taken over a strip of dead grass that was in the middle of
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the street. he now has two public plots covered in wildflowers. >> i got rid of the leads as best as i could. every year, it grew bigger and bigger. >> he is one-of-a-kind, a good guy. what he does for the neighborhood is just really great. reggie: he also grows food like squash and tomatoes. jobina: that is just lovely. if you were to grow something, what would he pick? reggie: i just do not feel like that is not my lane. jobina: nothing? reggie: i just do not feel like it would turn out. jobina: i respect it.
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here's why tribal leaders urge you to vote yes on prop 27. the act provides hundreds of millions every year for permanent solutions to homelessness, mental health and addiction in california. prop 27 supports financially disadvantaged tribes that don't own big casinos. by taxing and regulating online sports betting for adults 21 and over, we can protect tribal sovereignty and finally do something about homelessness in california. vote yes on prop 27.
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jobina: san francisco has a fresh supply of monkeypox vaccines and is we opening its clinic this morning. high-risk patients can make an appointment and the clinic is taking in walk-ins while supplies last. reggie: santa clara county says it is working on getting vaccine clinics online this week. they will only vaccinate about 200 people at each site. jobina: truckers are back out at the port protesting a new law. reggie: funeral services for ivana trump.
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the former president is expected to attend. she died last week after falling down the stairs at her apartment. drew: a wide range of temperatures today. made and upper 90's in the hottest spots. to this afternoon. >> your wednesday traffic. traffic is stacked up, into 80. jobina: the story that has had us talking all morning long, the sales of cassette tapes are soaring. sales doubled from 20222021. nostalgia is fueling the return. >> being in radio, i have tons
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of air checks on cassettes and nowhere to listen to them, so i am kind of h good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, the national heat wave and the brutal warnings on this wednesday morning. dangerous heat coast to coast. more than 100 million americans on alert in 25 states. the record weather fueling at least ten wildfires in texas, one burning one burning 6,000 acres in two days. fake electors. this morning, 16 republicans could face criminal charges for participating in attempts to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. plus, what the secret service is now saying about those deleted text messages from the january 6th riot. this as the trial for former trump str
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