>> moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. >> the holy grail of clean energy. a local scientist may have made the breakthrough. we are roughly a hour away from the announcement that could change the way we power our world. >> a trump immigration about to expire. governor is traveling down south. reggie: new restrictions and recommendations where you live. it is tuesday, december 13. we will start our forecast with drew. drew: bungle up.

you are waking up to temperatures below freezing. look at oakland. you are at 35. you may want to add extra minutes to your morning. see if there is any frost on your windshield. clear skies. we are expecting great conditions today. it is sunny. we will start out in the 30's. we will warm up to the 50's later on. tonight, the freeze warnings will expand. kumasi: the department of energy will be unveiling the groundbreaking findings from scientists. they think they found a cheaper way to power our world. good morning, lena. >> the world is watching livermore labs as resources --

researchers inside may have cracked the code for what has been the ultimate power source. scientists are expected to announce today that they are -- they finally reached eight net energy gain, creating more power that it took to create the reaction. they have been re-creating a mini version aiming close to 200 super lasers and a tiny piece of metal trying to fuse hydrogen atoms into a helium atom. they hope is, this breakthrough could lead throu and a dependence of fossil fuels. >> you do not have the same long-term waste issues. they are not capable of that same type of reaction.

>> it could still be years until we see the effects of this breakthrough. they still have to figure out how to channel enough of that energy on a widespread level to create fusion power plants. this is still significant step forward. drew: announcement when it happens and we will be watching it at 7 a.m. you can stream us devices you see on your screen. i am looking forward to that. new developments in the investigations of last year's daily shooting in san jose. the attack. the suspect killed nine of his coworkers that day before taking his own life. in the months that followed, a

10th worker died by suicide. coworkers were called into question but nothing signal imminent violence. >> appropriate actions were taken. the fact that somebody thinks that someone may do something is insufficient. reggie: an attorney for the family is disputing the findings, telling abc news our investigation indicates that management and supervisors were aware of direct threats of violence cassidy made before the horrific shooting. moving forward, there have been many changes made, like more access to mental health resources and a study of workplace culture and climate. kumasi: they call for all of us for masking indoors get stronger.

is now in the median t while there is no masking requirements for the public, some doctors say there is a good reason to be cautious. >> if you are going to be out in public right now, you will be encountering these virus, you have a high likelihood of getting af it reggie: this morning the person who shot and killed a teenage boy in oakland is still on the loose. the teen was killed friday night near 60 7th avenue. on sunday morning, a man was killed on 16th street near the rainbow recreation center. officers were tiptop to gunfire by the cities shots fired system. yesterday, the police chief talk

about the loss of the teenager. >> i said many times that it hurts our community when it is a young person, a 16-year-old who is a victim in this case. it affects our community, the family, it also affects his school and those who knew him. reggie: the killings brings oakland homicide total to 100 and 15. there were 130 this time last year. kumasi: happening today, the board can begin the process of eliminating more than 1000 parking spots, many of those in residential 3500 stops are still called black stops. buses and streetcars can stop in the middle of the street to pickup and drop-off. the board will decide whether to change the parking spots into 20 to 30 feet of a red zone. this will improve safety,

opponents believe this will make a street parking harder in the city. reggie: an increase in migrant crossings at the southern border. for troll agents say they are at capacity. -- border control agent say there at capacity. >> the governor crossed the border yesterday morning and visited a state-funded micro center that provided services. shelters have been overwhelmed as they processed asylum-seekers each day. some are worried it will only get worse when the trump era border policy ends this month. policy allows agents to force migrants who returned to mexico before they apply for asylum. >> young people are going to be out there sleeping in the sidewalks. there is no discussion in congress because the republican party does not want anything to do with it. >> homeland

hagel plans to visit el paso, texas today. one of the most impacted areas to check on operations and organizations in that area. kumasi: the stunning details from uvalde, the outrage which has unveiled the department did not have mass shooting training. drew: d div our jetstream allowing code canadian air to pour in the coast. we have freeze warnings in affects this morning and will expand later on tonight. we'll talk about a nice-looki

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drew: we have clear skies over the city now. it is chilly. it is quiet across california. it will stay this way the next seven days. we remain dry as the storm temporarily closes where the seven-day forecast. bundle up as you step outside this morning. several layers under your winter coat. we are maxing out in the lower 50's today. another freeze warning where the north. it frees watches will go into effect in the east bay and santa clara valley. let's check in with jobina and see how we are doing with traffic. jobina: a look at the maps in richmond because of a three car crash we are following causing a backup at this moment on

westbound 80. 11 miles and one lane is blocked. if you are on the antioch lena, you will have a 20 minute delay due to a equipment problem causing delays in the sfo direction. south bay. here are live pictures in san jose. no issues to report right now. kumasi: still to come, same-sex marriage protections, the legislation expected to be signed by president biden today. reggie: we're going to take a reggie: we're going to take a there's nothing like volunteering at the fire department. there's nothing like hitting the waves. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema it hasn't always been easy,... ...since my skin was so irritated and itchy... ...and even worse with all my gear on.

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kumasi: welcome back. there is uvalde shooting. there was no policy in place at the time the shooting was in place. the sheriff had received no training. details came out during the county commission meeting. they are calling for the to be fired. >> i was in total shock. i did not believe with all of the mass shootings that has taken place that there was no policy in place. it was a total shock. it is very difficult. my son and my daughter-in-law it is going to be definitely different this year.

andy murray sad. -- and very sad. kumasi: active shooter training is not required by texas law. since the shooting, there has been a active shooter policy in place. reggie: san francisco wants to find the person who attacked a woman on a bus. the attackers captured surveillance video. it happened recently third. -- december 3. >> i get in the bus. i saw him standing up. he kicked me in the stomach. reggie: the victim is ok and is already back to work and riding the bus. investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward. the respect f

requires all sta recogni same-sex marriages perform in other states where it is legal. it protects interracial unions as it requires states to recognize legal urges regardless of sex, race, ethnicity. the democrats approved the after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade and signal it open to consider other sections like those frailty plus -- for those kumasi: changes in developing at twitter. the social media company dissolved its counsel. the council was one of the institutions reader to make twitter safer and civil. dozens of civil rights leaders and others volunteer time to be a part of the council. members were told email through counsel that it is no

best structure. the oldest member of bts is a part of the south korean military. he reported to military this morning to begin his 18 months of mandatory military service. many of his fans gathered at the base to say goodbye. the other six members are expected to join the military in the coming years. it prompted a debate in south korea rather to revise the countr the country to provide exemption. fanslock to the sickle ofky avatar. -- sequel of avatar. the red carpet turned blue. some critics already giving it grave reviews. it is coming out 13 years after the original the director was not there. he tested positive for covid.

can you imagine waiting this long and then that. change the premier. it is his movie. disney is a parent company of 20th-century studios. because it has been a while, the original avatar was taken off of disney plus for a while but now it is back. you can watch that and refresh your memory of what was going on in your life 13 years ago and then catch this. it is amazing. i am looking forward to this. kumasi: i got to tell you this about your costco membership. it is likely going to be more expensive. reggie: the company ceo set on a recent earnings call. or they cannot say when or how much, the last membership increase was in 2017.

this comes after costco's biggest competitor, sam's club raised its prices. one price that will not go up, hotdogs. they say they are never raising the price of hotdogs. i do not really want the hot dog. what else do they have? they have some kind of pizza. they have a chicken bake. drew: never had it. it sounds delicious. kumasi: the line is always very robust. reggie: you know what it store is a journey, a journey. it is so large, you are pushing the largest shopping cart that has ever been made. you work up a appetite. you do a lot of reaching. everything is large. kumasi:

cardio. -- two cardio. bakery, straight back. it is the only thing i know. reggie: the rotisserie chicken is right next to it. drew: that big sized bags of chips, but now i do. the french, i love going to the fridge. i do not need anything. reggie: last week i had such a great time. drew: you have to beat in the right mood though. -- you have to be in the right mood. let's go chow at tower camera.

the golden gate bridge is looking -- let's go to our camera. the golden gate bridge is looking great. there is a drive part the next seven days. --dry the coldest the north bay. no matter where you live or waking up, you are going to be cold. bundle up as you step out the door. we are expecting a lot of sunshine today. it is risk temperatures later on this afternoon. freeze warnings tonight in the north bay. they expand for a freeze march 4 cupertino. we are expecting temperatures well into the 30's tonight. another cold night along the way. the next seven days we have cold mornings.

we have a a lot of sunshine. the weekend is looking dry for your outdoor plans. expect cloudy skies ginger zee time. this is what we need to get to. my favorite time, hearing your voices. it is wonderful to be with you. here we go with tuesday with major snowin the sierra. it is really difficult on roads. i know drew is all over that. i have and following tweets. . the storm is taking off in oklahoma and texas this morning. the latest on bankman-fried, taken into custody in the bahamas said to face a judge after the collapse of his crypto company.

and health journey after being in pain for four years. now, during the time that it took for you to do this tease, we have changed the graphic underneath you, now it says it is ginger zee time. >> i love it. just in case. you have a visual reference that emphasizes what happens here. reggie: if we time we do the segments, i am not going to be mad at it. congrats your crew. >> it was a quick turn. reggie: more ginger zee time.

>> let me get their names. let me steal them. reggie: ginger zee time is over. kumasi: you took it too far. reggie:

kumasi: building a better bay area includes helping our communities during the season of giving. local food banks are struggling. donations are down. we spoke with one volunteer at the bank in she says there was always not enough to eat and her family continues to struggle with food insecurity. >> to me, people who experience that struggle, that is like, you are really left out. kumasi: the food bank

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>> this is abc7news. reggie: we are just about 30 minutes away from a huge announcement by the u.s. department of energy, the nuclear fusion breaker that has everyone talking this morning. kumasi: one of the most powerful faces of cryptocurrency arrested in the bahamas. reggie: the opening bell for the exchange i morni. yes kumasi:one. reggie: it is cold outside. drew: we have freeze warnings in effect. temperatures are in the 30's right now. it is going to be one of those mornings that you want to bundle

up. 32 in napa not only the cold temperatures we do have fog. look at the dense fog. first hints of the sun coming up on tuesday. take several layers with the underneath your winter jacket with you this morning. a scarf, winter hat, gloves, it is a cold day this morning. we will have sunshine later on today. temperatures in the 50's. reggie: expecting to make a major announcement i could change how we power our world. it was discovered in the bay area. that is were refined abc7news. >> scientists believe they may have

discovered the holy grail of clean energy, saying it could change the way we power the world. forheir time today, scientists are expected to announce that they have finally reached a net energy gain creating more power than it took to create the reaction. they have been re-creating a mini version of the that powers the sun. trying to fuse hydrogen atoms into a helium atom. the hope is, this breakthrough could lead to a unlimited source of clean energy using hydrogen and help the dependence on fossil fuels. >> want the individual atoms to be so fast that when they run into each other, they overcome and slam in each other and blowback apart and release when more energy than they had to begin with. >> however, it will still be at

least another decade before we could see the technology used to power the lights in our homes. this is still quite the significant step forward. for now, reporting live in livermore. reggie: the announcement is expected at seven this morning. we will have a streaming at abc 7. please download the ab sevenc seven app. kumasi: there are plans to create homes for thousands of people in north san jose. concerns about traffic on mccarthy bohart put a halt to th new home there is hope that this vacant building can become a solution in the housing crisis. it would create the first new housing live in san jose in more than a decade, but it will not stop there. >> over the next decade will build 10,000 units in san jose.

this step finally makes that possible. kumasi: the first of these housing projects is expected to begin in late 2023. reggie: he of shooting another man who was renting a airbnb -- the man accused of shooting another man who was renting a airbnb. at the shooting happened in october when the 20-year-old victim was walking from his airbnb to a store. prosecutors say, he shot the victim while his back was turned. he suffered a broken bone. >> he knew the victim was running away, he shot him anyway. there was nothing to cause him to fear. reggie: in court, water's attorney says his car was broken into recently and his items were stolen. he thought the victim may have been one of the suspects.

he thought he saw a gun, there actually headphones. there is no evidence the victim is connected to the previous crimes. prosecutors are considering if hate crime should be added because waters is white and the victim is black. his next court hearing is set for summer 22nd. kumasi: him down to the bahamas. >> authorities took him i custody last night, the bahamas after prosecutors charged him with fraud and security. leaving investors and customers with nothing. >> this is a whole new kind of scheme. they were looking at sam bankman-fried use of customer funds from ftx to satisfy orders

from alameda research, which was the trading firm that he founded. >> this may be just the first of multiple charges to come. the fcc says there are multiple investigations and into other entities. . and individuals sam bankman-fried was set to testify before congress, but that has been canceled. reggie: today marks one month since the murder of four college students in idaho. so far, police have not named a suspect or a motive. they're being tightlipped about the investigation to protect the evidence they have. they're looking for whom might have been driving a white hyundai near the crime scene. >> we are not leaving any stone unturned. you can see for yourself, the vast amount of information, the ever-growing amounts of people speculating and rumors, hearing new things. we want to know all of that.

we are piecing it all together. reggie: the parents of one of the victims are trying to raise money for a private investigator. investigators say they do not know who the target was, one victim did have more gruesome injuries then the rest. kumasi: more guidelines on how to deal with diabetes. now, diabetes patients are recommended to lose 15% of their body weight instead of just 5%. the guidelines called or screenings for photos or sort diseases that can lead to mp tatian's. amputations. reggie: the late-night decision after two councilmembers delayed a vote for a week. kumasi: you are looking at the new york stock exchange. we are up almost 500 points. reggie: big reservation efforts underway right now. the plan for 6000 acres of san mateo county. >> we do want to start with the major commute alert right now,

specifically the antioch line. there is the equipment problem causing a major delay, meaning 20 minutes behind schedule. this will really impact anyone that relies on the antioch line we have a pretty major crash underway in richmond. it westbound 80. multiple cars involved. speeds are down to 17 miles per hour appeared to lanes blocked. a second crash in pittsburgh. well for people who are traveling west bound on 580. if you're traveling around the east bay, you will run into slowdowns. here's a live look on the bay bridge toll plaza. ou traveling on the is bound direction, another crash

blocking one lane on the bay bridge. drew: it is quite cold. here's a live look at san jose. we have clear skies out there. live doppler 7 along with satellite, it is tranquil of across we are expecting a lot of sunshine for this week. freeze warnings in effect for north bay. we are finding temperatures subfreezing this morning. add a few extra minutes to your morning routine to get frost off your windshield this morning. areawide we are waking up to temperatures well in the 30's. we have a couple of layers underneath that winter coat. you will need that as you go about your morning. by 11 a.m., we are out of the 30's, warming up to the 40's. about 1 p.m. we will see 50's appear on the board appeared today is when we have

temperatures below average for this time of year. we will hit 55 in santa rosa. 54 san jose. 52 antioch. tonight, we have another freeze warning in effect for the north bay and freeze watches for the inland east bay and santa clara valley and down to cuperti even colder temperatures heading our way late tonight. first, here are some other high temperatures.

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kumasi: a fight that caused outrage in the city of san mateo. after hours of debate, the city council has appointed -- to the position. the bat>> controversy over whether to vote . last week of board had a split vote. in years past, the vote had been ceremonial and adhere to the seniority guideline appea.

lee is san mateo's first asian mayor. she has met on the council for three years and has the most seniority on the council. three of four councilmembers are new on the board, except for lee. over 100 people went in person. a strong majority of them urging the council to make lee mayor is immediately. lead making a statement after her appointment. >> it is going to be learning and growing together. it is a rare occurrence to have so many new councilmembers. as we transition to divide district elections, let's remember to remain united in our service to the community by considering our needs and interests of san mateo as a whole. >> you voting in a fit councilmember, richard hedges with more than

four councilmembers voting against. a large region of private coastal land is about to go public in san mateo. over 6000 acres and said to be open for everyone. the open space district decided to which the land for $60 million from clover land ranch. this is the single largest purchase in his 50 years history. the 10 square miles of rare ecosystem will happen in phases in 2023. reggie: inflation is softening but going slower. the labor department shows

prices are up 7.1 percent in november compared to last year. that is down 7.7% we saw in october and away down from the high in june of 9.9%. analysts say that means we are moving in the right direction. it is still high enough that the fed will likely still implement another half-point interest rate increase tomorrow. they live look at the new york stock exchange. we are up 550 points. electric pickup truck's are winning motor trends best truck of the year. on tuesday, ford's lightning truck was named best 2023 truck of the year. it is not only powerful but also innovative. it includes a work area under the hood, outlet for blackouts. highlights the growing trend towards battery

truck's. janet is coming back to the bay area. kumasi: lucas is drawing for the opening act -- ludas joining for the opening act. the presale tickets go on sale today at 11 a.m. if you have a citi card. reggie: i have been riding with janet for a long time. she is my first concert. it seems appropriate. that was a janet album. i had a t-shirt, i had the poster in my room, the holding. wh kumasi: i love escapade. it makes me really happy. yes. reggie: that is

recorded it. her friends from friends daughter. from janet. talked to her? reggie: i think i just heard a backstage passes. drew: we will talk about were re-stand on snowpack. of course it matters how you end the storm season. outside at home, a lovely v

iew. it is cold out there with freeze warnings in effect. more freeze warnings tonight. the next several days look dry. numbers out there in the 30's across the board. maybe add a few extra members to minutes to your morning routine. lots of sunshine. bright and brisk for your tuesday. we will go to your low and mid 50's later on this afternoon. tonight, freeze warnings continue for the north bay. freeze what is expanded from much of the east bay. we will find temperatures in the 30's, close to freezing fmap subfreezing. , if not subfreezing. it is just another cold night on

the way. the next several days will remain storm free. we are dry across the

kumasi: just also remember if it is too good to be true, it probably is.

reggie she has been through quite a bit. a new holl

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kumasi: the department of energy is expected to announce a energy breakthrough. this discovery could lead to a unlimited source of clean energy your we will have the announcement for you streaming at 7:00 a.m. in a few minutes. reggie: the tents killed nine of his coworkers that day. kumasi: the founder of cryptocurrency has been arrested in the bahamas. we will face fraud charges, the collapse of his company. reggie: san mateo finally has a new mayor.

drew: we are freeze warnings in effect for the north bay. we are finding temperatures below 32 degrees in this area. you could add a couple of minutes to your morning routine. you may want to warm up your car. it is that type of morning in the region. a live look outside. here is how your day shapes up. winter jackets, scarves gloves. you will needed. more freeze warnings go into effect later tonight. kumasi: a big issue if you rely on -- for your commute. the trains are being taken off the line. major delays in the antioch directions and if you travel between walnut creek in the pittsburgh bay pointe stations. here are your bus

if you're going between concord and the pittsburgh bay pointe stations, you are going to meet the tri-delta bus number 201. kumasi: cirque du soleil is coming back to the bay area next summer. the new show tells a story of a clown imagining his own funeral in a carnival atmosphere. reggie: i said let me read the sentence again. kumasi: i think cirque du is very nice though. drew: i do not really understand the story. reggie: winging.

good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. the major storm moving east with the tornado threat and blizzard warning right now. on alert. with some californians digging out of six feet of snow, winds at over 100 miles an hour battering lake tahoe and more than 20 people injured after a bus rolled off a snowy highway in utah. now, the storm sweeping into the heartland with heavy snow and ice while parts of the south brace for danger, possible tornadoes. we're tracking it all from both coasts this morning. breaking overnight, ftx founder sam bankman-fried