>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, san francisco declaring a state of emergency to address the spread of monkeypox and more -- as more of the vaccine arrives in the bay area. reggie: unprecedented changes to the conditions in lake tahoe. researchers come what they are seeiuaof the lake report. kumasi: i'm the largest -- third largest jackpot and mega millions history. good morning, everyone. reggie: first we get a check of the weather. drew: foggy in some spots, half moon bay down to 2.5 mile visibility. sue and i have been talking, there is drizzle if not showers.

the windshield wipers will be needed. the marine layer. a great start to the day, fog fins through the morning, typical july pattern. in the afternoon, bright, breezy, temperatures 70's and 80's. we will talk about the highs and we can forecast in a few minutes. kumasi: now to the bay area battle against monkeypox. san francisco is the first in the nation to declare a state of emergency. >> we do not want to be ignored by the federal government in our need. kumasi: local officials were inside of city hall yesterday demanding help her community in need. it is a type of focus many have been calling for for weeks now. right now, every bay area county has at least one case of monkeypox. reggie: the county with most cases a san francisco at 281. more than any other county in the state. one of these cases is jd melendez who lives in the city,

was diagnosed with monkeypox this week. he describes excruciating symptoms. >> they give me some type of loaded cream which has not helped. they also provided me with vicodin, and it also did not help with the pain. reggie: this morning, abc7news reported tim johns has the latest word from our health officials. >> if there were any other community that was disproportionately impacted by monkeypox the way the gay community has been impacted, this whole country would be up in arms. >> the san francisco mayor holding a news conference inside of city hall thursday, declaring a state of emergency in the city over this right of monkeypox. >> by sounding the alarm, what we're saying is this will not be ignored, that this is a public health crisis. >> according to the san francisco department of public health, the city house 281 cases

-- has 281 cases with a disproportionate cases between men who have sex with men. >> i have talked with too many doctors and folks who have gotten monkeypox, who described the symptoms associated with this, the potentially life-threat -- lifelong disfigurement that can come from monkeypox, people need to take this seriously. >> for weeks, demand for the vaccine has far outstripped supply. people have been lining up for hours only to be told none were available. as of thursday, san francisco received around 12,000 doses with health officials saying 70,000 are actually needed. >> it is wild to look back and think, did we learn nothing? we just went through a pandemic where everyone was like oh my god, if a vaccine was available to everyone, we would be in a better space. now this thing is happening, this crisis is happening. >> clayton bishop got a vaccine a few weeks ago by luck.

he wished the government responds to the monkeypox outbreak was just better. so while leaders rush to avoid a catastrophe, lgbtq advocate groups say they are here for the community. being a source of comfort and information during increasingly uncertain times. >> each and every day at san francisco, its foundation, we have hundreds of people calling the monkeypox hotline with questions and concerns, fear and anxiety. >> tim johns, abc 7 news. reggie: before the emergency declaration, this inference is good apartment of public health announced the city would get 400 new doses of monkeypox vaccine distributed to clinics across the city including the one in zuckerberg s of general. that has been closed all week because they do not have supply or they will get more and have that clinic open starting monday morning at 8:00 a.m. for more information about the vaccine and including how you can get a shot, go to our website, abc7news.com.

kumasi: an updated coded booster shot will be available in september according to the white house. the shots are expected to include extra protection from the omicron subvariants. eligibility for second rooster will also expand to people under the age of 50. booster shots cannot come soon enough. doctors from the peninsula health care district are warning hospitalizations and deaths will be increasing this winter. ucsf dr. kim rhodes and her colleagues with -- agree with ba.5 and the possibility of other variants emerging, the colder winter could be tough. >> we will all be inside, it'll be cold, you will not want to open windows or doors. we will all gather for the holidays, and that is when this will go out of control. is it going to be a variant that is resistant to our vaccines? because more disability? we don't know. kumasi: doctors say n95's and kennedy five masks will be key to be safe. reggie: the sandler sale mayor has covid barely two months

after he got a before. he said the symptoms are minor and said my apologies to anyone i might have exposed in recent hours or days, please test and follow cdc guidelines. last time he tested positive was late may and thanked vaccines for preventing serious symptoms. kumasi: developing news in the fight of the oak fire near yosemite. more evacuations -- event you -- evacuation orders have been downgraded. the fires 39% contained and burned 19,000 acres in almost a week. more than hundred 50 -- 150 homes have been destroyed. increased humidity week should increase containment even more. you can track wildfires burning in california by using our online interactive wildfire tracker that shows current air quality in your neighborhood. you can find that at abc7news.com. reggie: now to tonight's big money, $1.1 billion mega millions draw.

it is the second largest mega millions and third largest overall lot or jackpot in history. kumasi: it is something we all might wonder from time to time what we would do with that money. >> i would probably quit my job and buy a nice house. >> all that money? you could do so much with it. >> for myself, maybe by a tesla. [laughter] kumasi: everybody is heading out to gas stations and many marts this morning, even though your odds of winning are really slim. reggie: who wants to be a millionaire? ryan curry live in the east bay this morning. hi, ryan. ryan: good morning. 1.1 billion dollars, enough money that can certainly change a le, i are lucky people. maybe even lucky enough to get your very own dream car. we have been out at the luxury walnut creek dealer tori my future car if i win this thing. this is a lamborghini. check this out. this is a used car, by the way,

and it costs $600,000. so give that in perspective but if you do win $1.1 billion in a lottery? are you -- lottery jackpot, that all of a sudden is in your budget. the california lottery projected something like this to happen after nobody went away with that tuesday jackpot. they said it would most likely rise to something over $1 billion and i was -- that is what we were seeing. this is not the high to that whopping $1.5 billion jackpot from 2018 but we are certainly getting closer. either we see a winner tonight or we will then talk about this jackpot getting towards record territory. regardless of the facts, people in the bay area are ready to press their luck. >> i would give my close friends -- i would give them a nice sum of money so they could start their businesses and all the stuff they're willing to do, i leave a lot to my son, put it on an index universal life insurance policy so it will grow

exponentially, and avoid inflation of the same time. >> you've thought about this? >> oh yeah. you have to think about what you will do. ryan: you gotta make sure those boxes are checked when you win the jackpot. who knows what you will do with that money. remember, there are two options if you win, you can choose the 30 annual payment option from the lottery or you can choose the one cash payout which would be less than the jackpot but he would get more freedom with all of that money. that is exactly what most people do because it gives you that freedom and you can do what you want with it. the odds are not easy, one in $300 million but somebody has to when and let's hope that lucky person will be lucky enough to maybe walk away with a new car. i have decided to name this full machine ambition. ryan, what are you doing this weekend? i will take my $1 billion jackpot and take ambition for a stroll down the pch. what are you doing? let's hope i'm the lucky one.

we are live in walnut creek, ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you. thunderstorms bring flash flooding to vegas and it even got into a casino. we will show you the flooding left behind by this monsoon. reggie: researchers at uc davis report unprecedented changes to conditions in lake tahoe. what it could mean for the future of the lake. drew: a live look at the golden gate bridge where wind chill wipers are

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kumasi: unprecedented levels of rain in las vegas left part of the stripping casinos underwater overnight. this video shows waterflooding. this is in from the hole in the roof of the casino. roads were flooding across the

city. several had to be rescued from their cars after they got stranded in this floodwater. at the circle resort and casino, water was pouring through the screen. that is crazy. drew: it is monsoon season so they get these thunderstorms but that is excessive rainfall through parts of vegas. they are concrete and their sewer system could not take the rain. that car under inches of feet of water. wild scene. back at home, we start with gray skies, here's sfo, a cloudy morning let's timeout the marine layer. future weather showing you it is slow to break down compared to yesterday by 10:00 a.m., still foggy across the east bay. shoreline certainly cloudy over the city and we keep that cover over the city for much of the day. away from the coast, afternoon sunshine. hazy sunshine, 60's from the city to oakland, 69 oaklands bay, 76 and was sunshine in freemont, 80 san jose, 72 san mateo, 80 seven concord, 90 antioch, 80 napa, 105 is the high in lakeport.

a steady pattern of morning fog to afternoon sunshine. eppinger's dipped a little tomorrow so tomorrow is the cooler of the two days. warmer sunday but all in all, to figure out -- to write notes on they come at temperatures typical for this time of year. let's get traffic. >> it is friday so let's take a look, we have problems, this is 280, southbound 280 at the transition to 380 middle lane blocked with an accident headed to maybe san francisco airport down on 280, be aware that. we also have a sig alert on highway 84 if you're leaving 680 in the south on direction, highway 84 is moving prettyog oe san mateo bridge. here is the sig alert, it is both directions affected. 84 at little valley, six car accident blocking lanes and you

can see the extensive backup. avoid that if you can, take 580 to 680 and avoid 84 at this hour. be back in a bit. reggie: a heads county, i-80 cld starting tenting 5:00 p.m. tonight at the green valley road exit and i-80 connected to south i-680 because of any interchange construction project and the closure goes all the way through 5:00 a.m. monday. kumasi: a third-party system, the new political party hoping to break the divide between democrats and republicans. reggie: unauthorized fireworks. the mass confusion at this dually pecans are caused by the unplanned display. kumasi: as we had to break, taking a live look outside at 615 time. we will be right back. we will be right back. -- 6:15. ♪ ♪ this is the moment. for a treatment for moderate-to-severe eczema. cibinqo — fda approved.

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reggie: some neighbors in san francisco are having to worry about even more struggling. getting evicted. they say they never stopped paying rent and do not understand why they're being displaced. richard has lived in this community for more than 50 years. has mom passed away in october and she was the main person in the contract. now he is getting evicted. he has been pacing back and forth in his home for days trying to decide what he will do to find shelter. >> iave not ating or . likestightmare ever came true. the aspect of me becoming homeless at the age of 61 is frightening. reggie: it turns out richard is not alone, his neighbors are coming together to expose what they say is retaliation by the buildings board and management against residents who report

damages in their unit. we tried to speaking to the building management and we are told no one was available. the supervisor that represents the district says these infections have placed on hold. residents are hoping for the city to intervene. a kind of sounds like the beginning of a joke. a democrat and two republicans walk into a bar but their solution according to them is not a joke. they are launching forward a new political party aimed at moderates. former democratic president candidate andrew yang and two others made the announcement wednesday. in the washington post op-ed, the group says political extremism is ripping our nation apart. they are appealing to what they call the moderate common sense majority. forward says their aim is to end gerrymandering, advocate for rank choice, and protect voting rights nationwide. unprecedented changes add lake tahoe have scientists concern about the future of the lake. the tahoe environmental research

center released its annual report and shows the collapse of two shrimp populations, changes to phytoplankton, and overgrowth of algae. the centers directed says a change in one of these things in the single year would be concerning what the fact all three is happening at once is alarming. it brings into question the future health of the lake. have you ever been up there? it is beautiful. it is beautiful. kumasi: remember when they were saying the color is changing a little bit. drew: gotta cupid blew up there. here's a live look -- got to keep it blew up there -- blue up there. . here's a live look. the export-oriented camera showing you the skylines. the top of the american transatlantic pyramid and the fog this morning and we will have pockets of drizzle as well. here is the forecast headlines, calling it to know sky july this morning, aggressive drizzle if

not light showers close to the coast this morning. mild with lingering haze and little change in the temperatures over the next seven days. onshore flow is with us today, strongest through the city and delta, elsewhere just over 20 miles per hour and we will repeat that again tomorrow. highs in microclimate starting in the south bay, cloud cover giving way to hazy sunshine, 70's and 80's in the south bay along the insula, 76 redwood city, 75 mt. view, low 60's and cloudy along the coast. downtown into the 50's and 60's today, mostly cloudy, if you piece of sunshine here and there but a cloudy day across sf. in north bay, lots of 70's and 80's but 104 ukiah, 96 clover bill, 77 in vallejo. east bay, it is pretty cloudy from berkeley to oakland to richmond. more sunshine in fremont and union city into mid-70's. the east bay is looking pretty and to the england east bay into the mid 80's if not low 90's with hazy sunshine. overnight tonight, fog surges

inland mostly cloudy with drizzle along the coast and around the bay shoreline temperatures in the 50's and 60's. here's the accurate weather forecast, steady pattern of fog through sunshine -- and sunshine to the weekend. august begins early next week with temperatures changing near average the next seven days. reggie: thanks. we will bring in ginger zee as she is live with a look at what is happening on gma. good to see you. enter: good to be with you all live. -- ginger: good to be with you all live. we start with our new correspondent in kentucky where we know 15 people have been killed. they anticipate that number to go up and you can see why, the debris filling the streets and they have a bit of rain on the way. we also have new pictures from lots of -- from las vegas, arizona, with flash flooding in the monsoon. what you should do to prepare your finances with the economy slowing down. then the new warning about a scam using text messages targeting people looking for

relief at the gas pump. there is your first time, don't answer a text from the dmv. i do not thing the dmv is doing that, they are not texting these days. it is also the grand finale of our united states burgers in times square. we have a and all-star panel of judges said to crown the top spot. this is big. reggie: [laughter] can we talk about the sharks for a second? ginger: yes. these white sharks you saw, fascinating. ginger: it was. and to see it from on top. you know like when you take a picture of the moon and a cannot do it justice? the video could not do justice to what we were seeing. we saw 10 great white sharks and it was almost too easy to get to them. this plane would say hey there is one over here in the bud would bring us over and there is another shark, then he would try to tag it. it was such an exciting adventure but also so cool how they are doing this and they will be able to use the tags to alert people at the beach so we can still enjoy it but stay out

of their way. reggie: that is interesting. we know climate change could play a role here because they are -- ginger: definitely. in the long island parts, they are think so. like the tiger shark, that makes sense. reggie: so glad you brought that to us. always good to see you. see you at 7:00 a.m.

reggie: do a leap of f in for a surprise last night in ontario. between her music, popping fireworks. [fireworks exploding] [cheering] reggie: this is not part of the show. an unplanned display of fireworks in the arena went off in several directions. the crowd was cheering as the performance went on as usual. the entertainment company says three attendees received minor aid on site and they left without any need for more medical attention. kumasi: beyonce's new album is

here, renaissance out in the world is listening. >> bad girl i cannot naughty, church girl don't hurt nobody. you can be my daddy if you want to. kumasi: this is just one of her songs. that one is called church girl and some are calling renaissance the dance album of 2022. it is initially released without videos. she did write about it calling it act i of a three act project. now that it is out, she is addressing a leak and thanking the beehive for waiting. she wrote "i appreciate you for calling out anyone that was trying to sneak into the club early. we are going to take our time and enjoy the music." reggie: are there going to be three albums? she said it is part one of three parts? kumasi: why not? reggie: you know i know there is a visual album coming. i can't say how it know that. kumasi: that is your business but it is coming. [laughter] reggie: next says 6:30, new fuel for people one t

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. reggie: fears of a recession, a deal being worked on and capitol hill to slow inflation and lower cost. kumasi: and get your mask. if you heading to bart, the mandate is back and it is not just trains. how long it is expected to last. reggie: monkeypox emerges. in san francisco now taking matters into its own hands. good morning, it is friday, july 29. kumasi: we want to check in with drew for a look at the forecast. drew: you can see the cameras behind me showing you a lot of fog first thing this morning from the tam cam and east bay hills camera. starting with gray skies, dense fog along the coast, even drizzle. elsewhere, it is great but the fog is not as thick. 50's and low 60's this morning. 60, good morning oakland, 60 in palo alto.

our east bay hills camera, the sun is up and we have fog near the surface are mostly cloudy to start the day, fog fins through the morning, afternoon sunshine, breezy, take a look at afternoon highs and preview the weakening and -- preview the weekend in eight minutes. reggie: happening tonight, the mega millions becomes the megamillion dollar drawing. prize inching closer to record-breaking territory. if you're thinking about grabbing a ticket, i don't want to be a debbie downer -- i want to be your debbie downer and let you know how small your chances are, one in 302 million, which is mean your 300 times more likely to be struck by lightning, though i do not think that will deter a lot of you from buying a ticket anyway. let's go to ryan curry, a loser the other day and ryan thinks he will win this time. kumasi: uh huh. >> you have to hope luck boils down. these odds are immense, insurmountable almost.

it is hard to think about the possibility of winning but some but he has to win. the reason why we are at this luxury car dealership in walnut creek is to have a little fun and show you really what is possible when you do win the money. we know it is difficult and we know it is hard to walk away with this humongous jackpot but the reason why we play is to give us a glimpse into that luxurious life. that is why we pick to this location today. when i spoke with california lottery, they told me this? what would happen if we did not get a winner from tuesday's drawing. here we are at a large sum of cash up for grabs. the odds remain the same, one in 303 million, insurmountable as i mentioned, but somebody has to walk away with it. there has to be a winning ticket somewhere someday. cow lotto asked you play responsibly because this is a large sum of money. bay area residents are ready to have fun, including myself. they say they are ready to spend

this cash. >> i'm going to go crazy. buy a hou, mi vacation, did a new car. >> not necessarily travel because i am a bugaphobia. i'm not interested in going on cruises because i consider them petri dishes. real estate for sure. all over. >> you know i like beatrice. i think she is on my wavelength, buying a luxury car. that is probably what i would do if i won this amount of money, which is why we are here at the dealership showing my potential future car. we have seen winners in the past across the bay area and we know that there is the possibility of somebody winning in the bay area, we just have to figure out if that winter is going to be tonight and who the winner is going to be. if we do not find a winner tonight, we almost expect to see the jackpot would rise even more, may be the record territory from the jackpot we

saw backl ve tothe dr is took s evening. ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you. this morning, masks are back on. the transit board of directors voted to re-in-state -- reinstate the mandatory restriction immediately. >> i wore a mask the whole time, even when the mandate was withdrawn. when i got on a bar to train, i wore my mask. i really don't get concerned about everyone else's behavior. kumasi: the requirement applies to trains and anywhere else at the station has the fair gives children to another and people with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing masks are exempt. kumasi: now to the growing alarm over monkeypox. with no federal emergency declaration, new york and san francisco take action on their own. new york's health department declared any imminent threat while san francisco has gone

further declaring a public of emergency. the move coming as cases keep rising. there are 200 81 in san francisco county, more than any other california county. the vaccine remains in short supply. people are waiting in long lines and some cli solution in the vaccines and we want to make sure everyone who is requesting a gets one. reggie: the mayor says the declaration begins monday and allows the city to prepare unallocated resources to prepare for the spread of the virus. one infected said the virus could stink up on you in a painful way. >> i thought i worked out too much, thought i pulled a muscle because it started in my back and was causing bad migraines. reggie: san francisco received

4200 additional monkeypox vaccine doses. the department of health says the vaccine will be sent to clinics throughout the city including the one in zuckerberg s of general will reopen at 8:00 a.m. monday for appointments and walk-ins. kumasi: now to the economy and the new numbers supercharging the debate on if our country is in a recession. the white house and chair of the federal reserve say there are positive signs keeping it out of the recession. here is jay o'brien. >> this morning, the u.s. economy losing steam but debate split on whether the country is in a recession. americans still feeling the pain. >> everything is going about my paycheck is not. >> i feel like a recession this year. . june meangonsume,ins ment fell, and stores slowed their restocking shelves. that is the second straight quarter where the economy

declined, typically a sign of a recession, but the white house and federal reserve chair, jerome powell, say not so fast. >> i do not think the u.s. is currently in a recession. the reason is there are too many areas of the economy that are performing too well. pres. biden: our job market remains historically strong, our economy created more than 9 million jobs since i came to office. >> republicans are less optimistic. >> their failed policies not only made inflation work but you created it. >> the economic news release as democrats pushed to pass ignorantly negotiated sending bill, -- passed a newly negotiated spending bill, investing in green energy, and lowering the cost upper scripting drugs. the deal struck between senate majority leader chuck schumer and west virginia democratic senator joe manchin. >> i do not think inflation will go away anytime soon. i'm hoping we can relieve it and get people relief. >> because the sun is so evenly

divided, democrats cannot afford to lose a single vote on the steel. so far, arizona senator kyrsten sinema, a frequent democratic old, has not signaled she will vote yes. jay o'brien, abc news, washington. kumasi: several restaurants have been moving to no tipping models both servers at one of the places reportedly wants tips back. the cafe and san francisco replace tips with a 20% surcharge to raise wages for the lowest paid workers. some servers tell the chronicle they are struggling to make ends meet without more tips. the chronicle reports there discussing changing the model but not going to including going back to tips. reggie: kentucky is underwater. the historic flash flooding emergency and expected years of cleanup ahead. kumasi: you are looking live at the big board of the new york stock exchange. we are up three points. another look at the markets next. reggie: once a wall street favorite during the pandemic,

roku shares plummet following the latest earnings report. it's a good time to remind you can download us and watch us on roku? transitions. we have abc 7 news every weekday morning from 7:00 to 8:00 and roku, apple tv, android tv, fire tv, we have apps on all of those platforms. download it now and you can watch us starting this morning at 7:00 a.m. drew: we will take you to walnut creek where you can see a fairmont of fog above this morning. our marine layer has surged inland overnight so a lot of us waking up to gray skies. air quality today and tomorrow, sunday, even a sweet, we are good to go. despite hazy sunshine today. hour-by-hour, future weather showing you how are cloud cover, the marine layer is widespread, first thing this morning. at 10:00 a.m., still firm along the coast, patchy fog around the east bay shoreline. to the afternoon, a cloudy day over the city and along the

coast, away from the coast we get the afternoon sunshine. highs today low to mid 60's across the city with limited sunshine, 69 oakland with afternoon sunshine, 76 fremont and palo alto, hazy sunshine in the south bay, 80 san jose, 90 antioch, 77 vallejo, 83 santa rosa, but 104 is the high in ukiah. hot in some spots like ukiah and lakeport. the three day forecast keeps the trend morning fog and afternoon sunshine, again tomorrow morning we will have coastal drizzle, pet seizures all around the bay line. sunday is a little warmer and all in all, temperatures typical for this time of the year. let's get a check -- let's get a check of traffic with sue. >> good morning. we are taking a look back at the snow grade, backed up highway 84 , both directions because of a sig alert. a six car accident, the tow truck having trouble getting through that traffic to the scene so heads up, try to avoid

highway 84 if you can and stay on 580 to 680 to get around. it is will be jammed with no estimated time of reopening. towards headed toward the san francisco airport south 280, the transition to 380, 1 of the lanes is blocked there with an accident. i do not see a tremendous backup, just minor delays so give yourself ask her time.

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kumasi: in the south bay, an issue has the community split on the way to the old a better area . the santa clara county supervisor and mayoral candidate cindy chavez testified yesterday. she is pushing to close the read hillview airport in san jose after a study found children living within 1.5 miles of the

airport had elevated blood lead levels. she blames pollution from planes. residents are concerned. >> i don't want to see this open because the lettuce falling on our children and when i say our children, it is minority children that live in these communities. >> how children are just as worthy as the children living in more affluent neighborhoods. e rpt0%f rcras unleadedhey hr about a yeard you are, it becamt general aviation airport in the nation to ban the sale of unleaded fuel. it is not banned national can ft using it. reggie: former president trump is defending hosting a saudi arabia backed golf tournament at his new jersey golf course weekend. the 42 player professionally is backed by saudi arabia. the league has been pulling away big named players with large guaranteed paychecks but there has been a lot of criticism of u.s. players being involved,

something the league is sports-washing. otherwise -- otherwise, downplaying saudi arabia's human rights violations and also pull involvement in the 9/11 attacks. at one time, trump blamed the crown prince for the attacks. now he is changing his tune. >> nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately, and they should have. reggie: the tournament said to begin today and the league will hold their final composition of the year and another trump property in florida. a tech executive made his first appearance in the hall of justice in san jose on the third set of charges for killing a woman in the 1990's. the ceo of ready fact, john woodward, was prosecuted twice for the prosecution of -- she was found string out to death outside of her workplace. the case was tossed twice for insufficient evidence. now, new dna technology has linked woodward to her death. according to media partner,

medianews, -- mercury news, he was booked wednesday. kumasi: four residents of a hospital have died within days or weeks of being transferred. laguna has been transferring patients after losing its certification this year. federal officials have said funding will be cut off mid-september and the hospital is working toward getting recertified. reggie: now for your morning money report, roku shares took a tumble falling 25% yesterday following their quarterly finance report. they opened the market down 23% today read the san jose-based company mist analyst earnings, they said there was a big drop in advertising spending along with inflation and supply chain issues. its third-quarter forecast is looking weak, a disappointment for investors. amazon and apple hopes consumers will be reassured and confident after they posted better-than-expected quarterly sales. they say despite raising prices,

they are managing to control operating costs. the announcement sent their shares up on wall street. twitter is raising its price on its premium service called twitter blue from three dollars to five dollars per month. the san francisco company did not give a specific reason behind the increase but said the bump will add new and build on existing features. i cannot even tell you what those are. kumasi: ok. reggie: i know we have done stories on them and i do not remember. taking a look at the new york stock exchange as training gets underway, we are up slightly about 12 points. kumasi: president biden has just declared a state of emergency in kentucky. he made the declaration minutes ago to free of federal aid to the areas where you could see this extreme flash flooding causing catastrophic damage. the death toll increasing this morning to 15 people including an 80-year-old woman. heavy rainfall really overwhelmed to the nearby streams, causing mudslides and homes to flood. >> hundreds will lose homes, and

this is going to be yet another event that will take not months but likely years for many families to rebuild and recover from. kumasi: the governor has called on the national guard to help with rescue and recovery efforts. more rain is expected through tonight. this is one of the worst floods kentucky has seen in state history. drew: sad to see that. a lot of rain in a short amount of time. it is a great start to our morning on this friday. we will find fog out there. here is the south beach camera showing you the bay bridge. we are socked in this morning. you may even need the windshield wipers for a few minutes as we try pockets of drizzle. first thing this morning, it is no sky july again with the fog, calling it aggressive drizzle if not light showers close to the coast with marine layer. over a lot of us this morning. mild to warm with lingering haze and little change in temperatures the next seven days.

on shore flows this afternoon will just over 30 and parts of the city and delta. likely seeing gusts over 20 miles per hour and we will see that again tomorrow too. highs in the micro climate, starting the south bay and cloud cover will give way to hazy sunshine, 70's and 80's from cupertino to san jose. 77 los altos, 77 palo alto, but along the peninsula coast line, there's a lot of cloud cover and it is quite cool in the upper 50's to lower 60's. downtown, i think it is one of the days where the fog is hard to break so we will see a little sunshine, maybe a few peaks care and there around 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. the north bay, 70's and 80's on the board, 83 santa rosa, 80 napa, 79 san rafael, but cloverdaleayt the east bay today, i think the fog as it continues to surge through the golden gate stays with us from richmond to berkeley and parts of oakland,

partly cloudy skies, 60's for oakland and richmond, 72 here, 76 in fremont. inland, hazy sunshine in the breeze picks up to the delta this afternoon. 80 41 are cree, but 92 brentwood, fairfield 89 degrees. overnight, the fog once again will push inland. mostly cloudy conditions, drizzle along the coastline, patchy drizzle along the bay line, 50's and low 60's. here is the seven-day forecast, hazy sunshine today, start the weekend cooler, we have morning fog giving way to afternoon sunshine, 70's and 80's for most of us but quite cool along the coast in the 50's. a bit warmer sunday, close to average, then as august begins early next week, really little change in the sky cover, afternoon sunshine though the morning fog burns off and temperatures close to average for this time of year. reggie: now to an incredible story, 16-year-old baseball player who throughout the ceremonial first pitch i last night's giants game.

athletic skills and determination got him where he is but here's another huge challenge he has faced, he was born with out -- without hands or feet. that has not stopped him or his career. not only can he swing, he has a strong arm. ourond baseman on his high school varsity team. >> when i was little, i was two or three whenever i got my first bat playing in the yard or whatever. i think i kind of fell in love with it. you gotta work for your challenges in baseball and everybody does that not just me so it relates back to everyday life for me. reggie: yesterday he was in the bay area with the former giants pitcher who lost his arm to cancer. now he is on a major-league stadium tour promoting a new film, chronicling the past eight years of his life. july's disability pride month and as part of a streaming special, abc anchor karina nova had an in-depth conversation with disability advocates about some of the issues facing the community including ableism.

>> it's not uncommon when you acquire a disability for some a your friends to go stew. it is not that they are evil people, it is that they don't know what to say and if they could develop passion and reach i get to the point where it is no longer awkward because you are educating yourself and you know what is appropriate or not, i think we are all better off for it. kumasi: you can stream the 30 minute special through our abc 7 bay area streaming app and find it in the new and popular section. katy perry, lionel richie, luke bryant returning for their sixth season of american idol and if you want to put your singing chops to the test, the auditions for the 2023 season starts next week. california's auditions will be august 19. you can watch the rainy season right here on abc 7. reggie: it's not just beyonce

out with new music. selena, her family is releasing new music from the international superstar nearly three decades after she was murdered. ♪ it has been 27 years since she died. we spoke to salinas brother and sister about the album. >> how long did it take you? >> it took me a year. >> over a year, right? >> a little over a year. there were a lot of obstacles to overcome. everything is recorded on vinyl so we had to infuse the old school ways with newschool ways. get selena's vocals, put them on timing, and pitched her vocal down a hair to make her sound little more mature. >> it truly feels like she went into the studio again and recorded it. reggie: "good morning, america" will have her first single coming up at 7:00 right after

abc seven mornings. kumasi: 13 tracks. reggie:? -- oh? kumasi: the first single is out and i will not say because it is the spanish and i struggle -- is in spanish and i struggle. look it up. reggie: i was giving my entire life last night to the new beyonce album on spotify but had to switch to apple because spotify had a clean version. kumasi: why would they not give you both? reggie: that's what i'm saying. kumasi: and let you decide. reggie: i want all of the curse words. [laughter] reggie: if beyonce curses, that is a blessing. kumasi: but it's like not the full energy of what she is trying to relay. reggie: exactly. you can hear it in the truck where she is like -- kumasi: oh, she is being silenced? reggie: that's why i had to switch over.

especially on the pure honey track. if you have heard pure honey, i know it -- you know what i'm saying. kumasi: i it is really fun. kumasi: the energy, loving, empowering. reggie: it is donna summer. kumasi: i love donna summer. of next, the seven things you need to know. reggie: you can watch all of our newscasts live on demand on the bay area connected tv at. i have been censored. it is available for apple tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download now and you can start streaming. kumasi: let's take a live look outside at 655 time. we will be right back.

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taxing online sports betting gives us an opportunity to really enhance the lives of our tribe and strengthen the future of our people. vote yes on prop 27. kumasi: if you are just running us, here are the seven things to know. number one, san francisco declared a public health emergency because of monkeypox at to start monday. this will allow the city to allocate resources to prevent the spread of the virus. reggie: a monkeypox vaccine

clinic at zuckerberg sf general will open monday. they have doses for appointments and walk-ins. the city reported 42 additional doses. kumasi: if you are headed to barta this morning, have a mask. the board voted to bring back a mask mandate in effect until october 1. reggie: $1.1 billion of for grabs in today's meta-millions lock -- lottery jackpot winnings. if you are able to win, financial experts recommend you stay quiet, get organized, and they could plan. drew: tell nobody. [laughter] here's a live look from the export-oriented camera. we are certainly foggy across the city from this view, a lot of cloud cover for most of us this morning as our marine layer is totally with us on this july friday. here is how the day shapes up. our sun is up already, mostly cloudy, drizzle along the coast, but fog will thin as the morning goes on. into the afternoon, it is a bright day away from the coast. the coast is socked in with fog in the 60's, cool, we go into

the 70's around the bay shoreline inland, a warm day of not hot, upper 80's to low 90's. that is away from the coast. sue: we are following your friday commute. the biggest issue is here with one lane apparently getting by one-way traffic. it looks like chp will hope to reopen those lanes within about 15 minutes. right now we have the sig alert and traffic is jammed. kumasi: number seven, beyonce is sending the beehive into a frenzy with her new album, renaissance out this morning. some people call it the dance album of 2022. it was released without videos and her team says the visuals are on the way. reggie: i am still trying to figure out -- drew: i'm still trying to figure out my favorite song. there are no skips. i will just put that out there. reggie: i already know. kumasi: what is it? drew: it is truck 15. reggie: honey. kumasi: ok. i like honey but i have not come to the last track. reggie: i like this moment.

i was yelling in my place i liked it so much. drew: good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. across the country and the new threats on this friday morning. at least 15 people killed in kentucky from one of the worst flooding events in state history prompting boat and helicopter rescues. entire neighborhoods drowning. this kentucky high school under water. arizona roads turned into rushing rivers. in las vegas, parts of the strip submerged and more devastation in missouri. authorities racing to rescue children trapped in this day care. our team is tracking it all and the life-threatening flooding ahead. heading for a recession? the u.s. economy shrinking for the second straight quarter.