>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: thinking about traveling this weekend you might want to think again. a winter storm is on the way and is promising to be a strong one. reggie: brittney griner touching down on u.s. soil. what we are learning. kumasi: for those fighting breast cancer, how an oral treatment is finding positive results. reggie: it is friday, december 9. kumasi: a lot to get to. drew: today is quiet but tomorrow is wet and windy.

the first issue is fog, dense in the north bay early on and will linger through the 9:00 a.m. hour. from the exploratorium camera, it is calm and quiet. we had a level 1 on the storm impact scale today and we took it up because the rain will hold off until tomorrow. make sure any holiday decor you have is secure because the wind will be gusty tomorrow. it is a level to moderate storm tomorrow. we will have a wind advisory in effect for the entire bay area. the biggest impact is minor flooding and a slight chance of thunder, with heavy snow in the sierra. reggie: if you have plans to hit the mountains this weekend, you might want to rethink it. travel could be treacherous. lena howland live with what you need to know before you head out.

lena: the roads are clear now but that won't be the case later today and into the weekend. the national weather service says if you are planning to head to lake tahoe, you need to leave early today and get there before 4:00. after that, the storm will bring in heavy snow and wind that will make it difficult to impossible to travel, through sunday. there could be downed trees and power outages. if you go, be prepared. take chains and make sure your car is ready. check your tires, wiper blades, fluids, and pack some extra supplies like a blanket, extra food and water. in livermore, lena howland. reggie: we know you want to know when the rain will come to your area so we have live doppler 7 up 24/7. you can watch the rain move into your area and the full

accuweather forecast any time, abc7news.com. kumasi: basketball star brittney griner is back on american soil, touching down in texas and she is o b doctors. jobina: within the last hour, national safety council spokesperson said she is in "good spirits, appears to be in good health, and is a very happy woman." she landed overnight after flying from abu dhabi where she was released from a russian prison. video shows greiner just hours before the swap leaving the prison colony. >> how did she look? >> happy. >> do you know where i am heading to? you are flying back home to the u.s. jobina:

sources say the swap came together in just the last few days. biden hoped to secure t release of paul whelan but russia rejected any proposal. reggie: the warriors are amo those in professional basketball celebrating brittney griner's relief -- release. steve kerr shared this message. >> on behalf of the warriors organization, we are so thrilled for you and your family. we can't imagine what you've been through. reggie: wnba and nba communities for keeping her plight in the forefront. kumasi: street safety is something mayor matt may hand hopes to tackle when he comes into office.

>> there were children there. there were lots of families there. it is just not something anyone ever wants to see happen. >> she was just so full of love. soundbite. this was in connection with the death of a community leader in the south bay who was killed in an accident wednesday night, and this is people coming out paying tribute. it is broadening this discussion about traffic safety, pedestrian safety in the south bay. that's why he is discussing this, talking about traffic tickets. that's where they come into play, but having an understaffed enforcement unit is limiting their impact so they say the three e's have to be emphasi

to make sure people are following traffic laws. reggie: the death of yet another horse at old gate fields racetrack in berkeley is prompting a protest. they will have signs depicting tombstones with the names of all the horses killed at the track this year. it is their second protest at the track this week, dedicated to holding memorial protests for ease -- hr horse death. they are calling on the cities of berkeley and -- to shut down -- kumasi: u.s. hospitals are overwhelmed at about the same level as during the omicron search. flu cases are higher than normal , rsv is on the rise, and covid variance are -- variants are emerging. vaccines are recommended and kids as young as six months can

get an updated covid-19 shot. reggie: an experimental treatment is showing promise for breast cancer. it shows when people took the oral treatment combined with an endocrine therapy already used, the time without disease progression doubled. experts say it is important to watch for results in further trials to see whether the treatment impact survival rates. kumasi: new developments in the murders of four idaho college students. authorities are learning about the white car spotted near the crime scene. reggie: the push for equal pay, how a silicon valley group plans to help the latino community. drew: tracking a level to storm for your saturday, hazardous travel, flooding, strong gusty wind as well. could potentially bring down

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drew: taking a look at our wind advisory, this will go into effect on saturday for the entire bay area, gusting 35 to 50 miles per hour. secure any outdoor objects. tonight no worries but tomorrow morning, heavy rain quickly moving in. 10:00 a.m., downpours crossing the entire bay area. it is a wet and windy start to the weekend. we may see a brief break midday but another round of heavy rain will move in for the afternoon

and evening. shaping up to be a wet start to the weekend, not only rain but heavy snow in the sierra for all -- we could see up to two feet of snow but up to six feet as possible on our highest peaks. travel will be treacherous. if you are thinking all along to tahoe, do it today. let's get a check of traffic. jobina: we have an issue with bart between 12th street and macarthur stations in oakland. there is some track maintenance and equipment problems so you will face a 10 minute delay

traveling in san francisco. if you are traveling towards mary essa, you will face about a 20 minute delay. bay bridge plaza, metering lights are on. the backup is not too bad and the traffic has been light. san rafael one looking good. drive times, tracy to a very good-looking ride, 33 minutes. antioch to concord, 15. san rafael to san francisco 16. reggie: new details of a death of a girl in texas. a fedex driver admitted to killing the girl, saying he accidentally hit the seven-year-old while backing up his vehicle. he says he panicked, put her in the van and killed her. worried that she would tell on him. he told investigators he

delivered her christmas presents, barbie dolls, moments before he kidnapped and killed her. her mother is pushing delivery companies to beef up background checks. police in idaho have received thousands of tips about a white car that may be connected to the murders of four college students. a hyundai a launcher was spotted in the immediate area and had an unknown license plate. authorities have gotten at least 6000 tips on who it may belong to. four victims were stabbed to death. two roommates were not hurt not believed to be involved. equal pay for equal work, the call to action. the latina coalition of silicon valley and its partners marked latina equal pay day with a rally. a group claims december 8 is the approximate day latinas have to

work to make up for what t -- >> a latina has to work 23 months more than a white male. that is a huge disparity. reggie: a report from a group shows wage disparity comes to more than $46,000 a year. activists legislation will change things and require businesses to include salary ranges for job postings, and allow for employees to ask for the pay scale. a major win for environmentalists decades in the making. the project that could be a big help. small kayak and a big sha a san jose man tells us about the moment a great white gave him a surprise visit. him a surprise visit. when moderate to severe ulcerative colitis persists...

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kumasi: welcome back. governor newsom joined oregon's oregon-california border.oric pa they approved a plan to demolish four california and oregon, which would open up habitat which native american tribes and environmentalists have been calling for. >> there's been a sense of ongoing anxiety, doubt that this would ever take place. that we are here is a testament to the faith and devotion to this cause. at a time when there is a lot to feel negative about, this is really a remarkable moment to celebrate. kumasi: the smallest dam could

come down in the summer and the other three will be drained early in 2024. reggie: a san jose man had a dangerously close encounter with a great white shark. >> danny, what do i do? reggie: lucas with his friend danny were kayaking wednesday morning at pigeon point in san mateo county. he had just caught a fish when the shark came right alongside him. >> i was dangling the fish right on the surface of the water, messing with my go pro because i wanted to get a video. i see him come out of nowhere, yank the rod. it was scary for sure. it came the first time for the fish, the second time i got the video and the third time we said, twice is enough, we are going back. we were paddling in and the third time was the scariest but we don't have any footage.

it was darting underneath my friend danny's kayak very fast, super unusual. it is a bit of a sign that it is aggressive and it would charge his kayak, turn away at the last second, charge and turn away. it is going to hit me out. reggie: lucas experience was scary he will definitely go back to pigeon point but next time will take a bigger kayak. drew: do they make bigger kayaks? i don't know anything about it. kumasi: if you one good time -- reggie: take that. drew: don't test. reggie: the shark is going to say, i thought i told you. i let you go the first time. drew: familiar sent. -- scent. your back. are you supposed to punch a

shark? i forget. reggie: i think you are. kumasi: is it a certain place or wherever? drew: on its nose. reggie: we do not have knowledge of this. we have been to the aquarium. drew: i was very young when i went. reggie: the memory -- drew: a lot of blue, low light. reggie: shadows. drew: lots of neon. reggie: punching in the face. drew: i think i read on a plaque, "punch a sharp." i think that's right. we have issues in the north bay, zero miles visibility from napa to petaluma. fog will linger through the 9:00 hour. today is a dry day, cloud cover and temperatures in the mid-50's. tonight is when it turns wet and windy, a level two storm.

get ready for a wet start. saturday is level two on the storm impact, heavy rain and wind. we do expect areas of ponding on the roadways. this is 9:30, heavy rain falling across the region. it looks like it will make a break around lunchtime and then tomorrow afternoon and evening, another round will move in. rainfall estimates, it will add up quickly. a good estimate, half an inch to 1.5 inches. where a downpour sets up, you could see more than that. there will be a wind advisory, 35 to 50 mile per hour gusts. if you have holiday decor out, make sure you bring it in. this -- the winter storm in effect starting tonight. if you go to tahoe, goats today. do not go tomorrow --

is all about preparing. mostly cloudy on friday, wet and windy saturday. if you have indoor activities, that's the best bet. showers will dry out early monday and much of next week, calm conditions and temperatures in the 50's. reggie: "good morning america" was coming up. kumasi: ginger has a look. ginger: brittney griner back on u.s. soil after her nearly 10 month ordeal. how it all came together, plus the americans still left behind. we will talk to paul whelan's brother about the fight to bring him home. we have an abc news exclusive with the "one tree hill" star who's husband was killed on a boat by lightning. live here in kentucky with a

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drew: it is aloha you are looking for a new activity, it is foot golf, a cross between soccer and golf. our friends hooked us up with tips and tricks. >> destination for golf courses but these fairways, there is more than meets the eye. a new popular sport called foot

golf is sweeping across these golf courses. i want to bring in kevin. us, what will we experience? >> we are going to play nine holes of foot golf. it is a new sport, about 10 years ago. in 2015 we put nine holes on our course and we are going to go check it out. >> let's go. played soccer. can you make me not look too bad? >> i can do my best. either the side or top of the foot. >> that's pretty good. get out of there.

missed it. there we go. yeah. >> game is easy. >> getting easier. anyone can do it. your 12-year-old, your wife, your auntie. get outdoors, get rid of the screens and have a good time. >> i imagine it is cheaper than golf. >> it is $20 so it is one of the cheapest activities. at.thank you. drew: i legit had no idea foot golf was a thing. you can see more at abc news.com. kumasi: next at for the military. when a new defense bill means for members dutch of the

service. tracking brittney griner's return to the united states overnight. how she is doing. taking a live look -seriously? -why do you do it? -you ignore the signs and the flashing lights. -that's my dad. -that's my mom behind those cones. -how would you feel if that was your family? -flashing lights mean "move over."

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how would you feel if that was your mom? flashing lights mean move over. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: vote on capitol hill. what the bill means moving forward. kumasi: the move to stop fentanyl deaths. the move california is making to make narcan available for k-12 classrooms. reggie: a winter storm could bring a mess to california. kumasi: it is friday, december 9. reggie: let's get to the forecast. drew: the winter storm hits us tomorrow morning. we are seeing areas of dense fog. napa, novato, all miles visibility.

from citro tower, dry skies is what you can expect, just a cloudy day, temperatures in the mid-50's. prepare for the wet weather. secure any outdoor objects because it is a level two storm. heavy rain, strong storms and likely flooding. a strong chance of thunder and heavy snow coming our way in the sierra. we will talk about the winter storm warning coming up in about nine minutes. kumasi: as you just mentioned, all of that is happening so you need to be careful if you are planning a trip to the mountains because travel could be dangerous as the winter storm hits california. it is not just snow. lena howland joining us live with the preparations underway. lena: hey, there, heavy snow will make for difficult to impossible travel up to the sierra this weekend.

the national weather service is asking folks that do want to go to get on the roads now and get there before 4:00 this afternoon . this comes as the national weather service issued a winter storm watch for the sierra this weekend. they are expecting up to 12 inches of snow above 3500 feet, but the snow isn't the only concern over the weekend. santa rosa fire department tweeting out a strong form -- storm forecast for this weekend. residents in and around the glass fire burn scars should be prepared. >> but concern is whether rainfall rates get to the point whether it creates or could create land movement such as debris flows, mudslides, lot -- rock slides. lena: they typically see spinouts in wet weather with people driving the same speed if not faster. they are asking everyone to be mindful and slow down.

if you decide to make that trip this weekend, hr you have chains ready to go in your car -- make sure you have chains ready in your car. lena howland, abc7news. kumasi: to track the rain as it moves in, watch live doppler 7 and get the accurate forecast on abc7news.com. basketball star brittney griner is back home after being released in a prisoner swap, arriving in texas after spending nearly 10 months in russia. she was arrested for illegally carrying hashish vaped cartridges. she was swapped for victor boot. many hoped the biden administration would secure the reas of former marine paul el tt dnt hpen. bribut i do uerstand why i am

stussia ed the proposal. he has been in prison on sb and ours -- on espionage charges. whitney greiner is being checked out as a precaution. reggie: history was made in congress, protecting same-sex an interracial marriage. this bill had bipartisan support but still faced a challenge. jobina: the respect for marriage act is headed to biden's desk, asking the gov recognize same-sex marriages where they are illegal. bill received bipartisan support. tammy baldwin, the first openly gay senator, said this is personal. sender baldwin: we can put to rest millions of loving couples who are concerned someday an

activist supreme court may take their rights and freedoms away. jobina:% o ic ty pp exet nueeps ris the bill was psed aer creested d reconsider protections for gay people and contraception after the court overturned roe v. wade earlier this year. kumasi: the house approved a defense spending bill that lifts a vaccine mandate for the military, giving them a budget of more than $857 billion. that's 10% more than last year. included is a 5% raise for military members, $10 billion to send military equipment to taiwan and $800 million for ukraine. it is expected to pass the senate. reggie: schools may have a new tool to save students overdosing

on fentanyl. state law wants schoo narcan available to save lives. senator joe patterson says this is a necessary step because young people are getting their hands on dangerous drugs. they will provide education for students and parents. >> 770 californians under the age of 24 have died from fentanyl overdoses in just the last year, a 21 fold increase from 2016. reggie: pattison set -- patterson says there is bipartisan support and it needs to be fine-tuned. it could become law by 2024. kumasi: san francisco nail salon owner is dealing with the third break-in in six months, the latest incident at final touch too was monday morning. surveillance shows a person breaking the glass, going inside, and then a second person going in.

the owner says 60 bottles of now polished and other things were stolen. >> the first time they didn't take anything. the second time they took my candy jar and the second time they took a lot, nail polish, gel nail polish, credit card machines, nail equipment. kumasi: no arrests have been made and police want to hear from anyone with information. reggie: the man accused of punching a fast food worker last month faces multiple charges. isaac white carter was arraigned on three counts for attacking a habit burger of -- employee lost her eye due to the blow she took. she is waiting for a permanent prosthetic. kumasi: a study is giving us insight into the high risk wildfire areas where americans are moving. the university of vermont found that solano -- and alamein know

-- alameda county have the highest risk. >> a lot of americans like living out where they have more access to nature and more space, a backyard, or trees. sometimes those areas are more burnable. kumasi: researchers hope the study increases awareness of exposure to possible wildfires and believe it will show the need for policymakers to prioritize fire prevention and possibly stop new development. reggie: the mayor of richmond is helping house the homeless in a big way before his term is up, asking homeowners to open up their properties and is willing to pay the rent. >> i just got a grant and i've got another 4000 so i'm going to put those together, $24,000 will buy an apartment for a year. reggie: frustrated with how the

city council was responding, the mayor used all the money from the community fund to pay rent, housing about nine families. he hopes more people will donate to his gofundme before his term is up. one family receiving this is brianni peters and her daughter. >> i appreciate it to the max but i don't ever want to do this again. i was going to decorate my trailer but i got that news and i will wait till i get there. hopefully it is before christmas because i'm ready. reggie: a landlord agrees to how just agreed to house her and her daughter. kumasi: the oakland community will come together for a vigil to remember alexis gabe, the 24-year-old murdered in january. her remains were found last month. -- killedkied hers vigil is hat

oakley center park. reggie: gas prices continue to drop. they are lower now than they were a year ago. in san francisco, prices $4.72, down a penny from yesterday. they were $.14 more last year. in this state, a tank goes $4.67. kyrsten sinema announces she is leaving the democratic party. how this might upset the balance of power. kumasi: a live look at the big board on the new york stock exchange. reggie: thousands of dollars from a sediment from san francisco -- settlement for san francisco schools. stay with us for abc 7 at 7:00 on our streaming app every weekday from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.

drew: i think we are going to have a celebrity in the studio. a little tease. kumasi: sean wayans. drew:s inare:.: loo cditoday i's and 40's. expect clouds to thicken as the day goes on, temperatures in the mid 50's as we track that storm tomorrow morning. the level two storm will bring gusty wind as well. a wind advisory tomorrow for the bay area for strong wind gusts, 35 to 50 miles per hour. secure any outdoor objects or bring them inside and if you can, try not to park under trees. i expect tree branches to come down. dry tonight. tomorrow morning, heavy rain coming in, just a washout.

maybe a break midday but more heavy rain in the afternoon and evening. a winter storm warning late tonight in the sierra, six feet of snow possible. travel today to tahoe. do not travel tomorrow. let's get a check of traffic. jobina: we are following a car fi in vallejo that is causing problems on westbound 37 at skies island. it is not impacting any lanes but clearly the traffic is moving slowly, average speed around 26 miles per hour. if you rely on bart, there some equipment problems stretching between the 12th street and the macarthur station so you will face a 10 minute delay traveling in the san francisco direction and 20 minutes in the bay area's the direction. -- various to direction.

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arizona senator kyrsten sinema is changing her affiliation from democrat to independent. she says she wants to remove herself from a partisan structure. provided she does not come the democrats will retain a slight majority, however she has been criticized for citing with republicans, derailing legislation. reggie: new details on juul massive settlement on enticing children to vaped. the school system will get a slice of the money. they agreed to pay out an undisclosed amount and the school says it will use whatever it receives to educate kids. kumasi: a historic railroad in santa cruz county is closing for good. cal poly decided to stop the restoration project on the swanton railroad. it was nearly wiped out in the

complex fire. cal poly gets the final say because the railroad tracks, trains, and ranch were gifted by an alum. the tracks were constructed in 1979 and carried steam trains dating back to 1950. reggie: the federal trade commission is suing to block microsoft's acquisition of videogame company activision blizzard. the ftc believes it would give microsoft too much power in the industry. the $69 billion deal would make microsoft the third largest video in the world. the ftc believes it would harm competition and negatively affect price, player experience and quality. activision owns popular franchises like call of duty and world of warcraft. a live look at the new york stock exchange, we are down about 25 points.

investors are working their way through conflicting economic signals, mixed earnings outlooks, and expectation for what the federal reserve will do. the fed policymakers will meet next week and it is projected they will hike the bench part -- benchmark rate. kumasi: amazon appears to be the latest company trying to replicate tiktok, launchingwd ot callith lightbulb ico willbl videos featuring products they might want to buy. they have been recruiting inueyou can purchase directly fm the post. reggie: former first lady michelle obama will be in san francisco tonight and through the weekend, bringing her book tour for the next three nights. her new book, "the light we carry: overcoming difficult times," she will be sharing lessons that help her over her

path. conan o'brien, tracy michelle noris and -- will be moderating today, tomorrow, and sunday. drew: that's a lot of star power. reggie: which one would you want to see? kumasi: tracee ellis ross. drew: conan will be interesting. reggie: i wonder what he will bring to the questions. kumasi: -- how djd nice. can we have a dj? reggie: there was a dj and a celebrity? kumasi: he did a surprise pop up. i think we should have a surprise. drew: every day? keep us on our toes. reggie: like steph curry comes in. kumasi: something like that. reggie: i could see that happening. drew: make it happen. let's talk about what's happening over the last -- over the next 24 hours.

we are dry with dense fog in the north bay. the fog will linger through about 9:00 a.m. a brief break and you can see the next storm starting to materialize. this storm will move into northern california, create heavy rain and heavy snow in the sierra. it is all about preparing for that storm, temperatures in the mid-50's and after tonight, the rain arrives with our level two storm on the storm impact scale, about her at storm with heavy rain and strong wind. a slight chance at thunder. 9:30, heavy rain across much of the region. the bright red is an intense downpour. we will track those, may be a break in the day and another round of heavy rain. tomorrow will be a wet and windy day.

rainfall estimates, half an inch and an inch and a half. when we see downpours, not out of the question to get two inches of rain. wind will also be an issue, gusting 35 to 50 tomorrow morning so it will be a windy start. winter storm warning starting tonight for the sierra, talking two to five feet of snow above 5000 feet. if you are thinking of going to tahoe, go today. tomorrow and sunday will be impossible with heavy snow. today is mostly cloudy, preparing for the storm tomorrow. wet and windy. left over showers on sunday but the storm is weakening. early monday, and isolated chance but next week is pretty calm in the 50's. kumasi: the first three episodes of harry and meghan's new docuseries are available on netflix. it features behind-the-scenes

videos and photos, even the moment they got engaged and the story of how they met. they are talking about the issues they faced together and the reasons they distanced themselves from the royal family. >> as far as the family, everything she was being put through, they are being put through. the difference is the -- >> they are destroying us. >> my job is to keep my family safe. kumasi: the film says the royal family declined to content but palace representatives say that is untrue. reggie: forget airplane mode, you may be able to leave your phone completely on during a flight. phone calls, and internet service in the eu as part of the 5g rollout. the faa has no plans to change the rules for flying in the

united states. hallelujah. kumasi: oaklands children's fairyland is an institution that gives kids memories for decades but it is trying out a holiday party for the grown-ups. the winterland for grown-ups event is 21 and up for one night only next thursday night. there is local food and buy food i mean food trucks, all kinds of good -- cool things. there will be a dj, photos with santa, and you can get on the holly jolly trolley. reggie: that's it. kumasi: this is also the good part. you can get your ticket online for $30 a person and that includes two adult beverages and apple cider. reggie: we are excited. kumasi: i envision us on the holly jolly trolley with my nice beverage. reggie: i might get into the three little pigs home too. kumasi: i might.

reggie: the brick, the straw, what was the other one? kumasi: i will be watching from the trolley with my drink. reggie: jerry our director coming through, brick, straw, and woos., -- kumasi: looking for a way to help those in need, disney is halting -- hosting the ultimate toy drive. go to disney.com/toydrive. should we all wear outfits like a sweater or something festive? reggie: we have our "frozen" sweaters and christmas onesies. kumasi: is that too much? reggie:

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kumasi: it is 6:56. the seven things you need to know this morning. number griner is back in the united states, landing overnight in san antonio. reggie: if you are planning a trip to lake tahoe this weekend but haven't laughed, you need to soon. travel in the sierra will be difficult to impossible after 4:00 p.m. through sunday because of heavy snow and strong wind. drew: go today. saturday and sunday impossible, heavy snow. monday the storm wraps out but expect slick conditions on the roads. today is about increasing cloud cover. we prepare for our storm tomorrow on the abc 7 impact scale, a moderate level two. a wind advisory for the entire bay area tomorrow.

a chance of thunder. jobina: current travel, a slow down in vallejo due to a car fire on westbound 37. there are no lanes blocked but definitely some slow traffic, speeds around 14 miles per hour. kumasi: a vigil will be tonight to remember a murdered oakland woman. it is happening at -- near the christmas tree. reggie: cifniscols may a sfnarcan which can help peope from overdosing on fentanyl. kumasi: a surprise for a recent concert in san diego. will pharaoh -- will ferrell showed up to play the cowbell and that is his son in the band. it was part of one of his iconic skits in his time on snl so this

was a crowdpleaser. how do you think his son felt? reggie: i didn't want to ruin the party but since you brought it up. you got upstaged by your dad. jobina: he seemed kind of into it. drew: is he on the keyboard or guitar? reggie: that's the problem. jobina: i assume somebody in the front. drew: when you assume you have no idea. jobina: wouldn't you be happy to have a famous parent? kumasi: this was his moment. drew: what if he has had more moments? reggie: seems like everywhere you go, will will be the focus. drew: your father is if your father is well ferrell, enjoy it. enjoy the shadow. that your spotlight and enjoy the money later. reggie: let the money pay for

your therapy for years. drew: he could be very happy. jobina: a table divided. "good morning america." breaking news. brittney griner back on u.s. soil. the wnba star just landing in texas after almost ten months in russian prison. video released by russian state media showing griner on her way home and the exchange for a notorious russian arms dealer as we learn more about the secret negotiations to free her. >> this is a day we worked toward for a long time. >> now it came together after months of negotiations and the difficult choice to leave paul whelan behind. his brother joining us. plus, bill richardson, who played a key role in the negotiations joins us live. history in the house. lawmakers passing landmark legislation protecting same-sex marriage rights. plus, the big change to covid mandates.