bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. kumasi: cleanup begins at a home after a tree fell onto it. neighbors are asking for a local officials to help us more rain is coming. . reggie: officials did not go to president biden's house. good morning. until wednesday welcome to wednesday. kumasi: we will start with the weather. drew: it is quiet.

no issues for your commute. but we have a cold front that is beginning to push the coast. it is a quick moving system that will bring showers here this evening. on the storm impact scale is a level one light storm with brief downpours and less than half of an inch of rain. outside this morning, we are dry and quiet. will get sunshine first thing, but then the clouds take over. the back half of the day is when we will see some downpours. the fast-moving system will be out of here by midnight. then we have an extended dry pattern beginning. we will take a closer look, coming up. kumasi: cleanup will begin this morning after a tree fell on a castro valley home. one man was hit by the tree inside the home and is recovering this morning. our reporter is live where it happened. what is the latest? reporter: this massive

eucalyptus tree has been sitting in the middle of the home for about a week and a half. take a look at me can see what is left of this tree in pieces in this fenced off it has left a family of six homeless. they tree came down on wld rescue get rescued -- get rescued. learning to walk again is a concern. and now concerned about the other trees. >> i felt the shake. i thought it was an earthquake. i said, nobody move. then one of our metal kids comes in scr

the trunk was in my living room. and it dawned on me a tree fell. reporter: have signed a petition asking that the county act -- nearly 1000 people have signed a petition asking that the county cleanup other trees that pose a threat in this area. we reached out to public works about the issue, but we have not heard back yet. at the process to start cleaning up this tree behind me is expected to start around 8:00 a.m. this morning, but as you can see, they have their work cut out for them. it will take time for them to clean this up. reggie: we wish them well. also in the east bay, a mudslide stopped a train on its tracks, leaving 200 15 people stranded. the ace 5 train came up to the

mudslide yesterday. after about four train came to rescue the stranded passengers who were escorted onto buses. >> i just wast day, you know, sitting on the train. potentially we could have been in jeopardy. reggie: no one was now scanning has been highly impacted by mudslides in the past few weeks. kumasi: the huge change in the landscape. you can take a look the satellite view year, now the photo. it is the widest 22 day perio and 140 years. reggie: despite being two years away from the election, some in california are already

campaigning. katie horner was in walnut creek yesterday kicking off her bid for a u.s. senate seat. feinstein would be 91 for the 202 over her cognitive abilities. she has not said if she will seek reelection next year. she could also face challenges by local bay area congresspeople. >> the sol you will hear me say that again and again. we know what to do. it is important to show every part of california i will be engaging in conversation with them, listening and learning. reggie: katie porter says that she should be able to win against others based on issues like climate change and affordable housing. but there is a long road ahead with its two months until the

next general election. kumasi: president biden phasing to questions about the classified documents found at his home. jobina, there are new details about the fbi's role in this case. jobina: the doj con sending the fbi to his own to monitor the documents but ultimately agreed not to bring in agents in november joe biden's team was cooperating. then more classified materials were found at his delaware home. house republicans are demanding more information related to the searches for classified materials. >> this is why there is such hypocrisy behind the bidens once again. something big coming forward, where it's keep it quiet. jobina: a white house spokesperson says they are releasing information

deem appropriate. they will keep operating with the ongoing special counsel investigation into the classified documents. it is unclear how they will respond to republicans in the house. reggie: physicians have announced plans to unionize at a local medical center. they are hoping to get more bargaining power and negotiate for better pay and working arrangements. cpm residents say they are regularly asked to work 80 hour weeks and rarely work a week with less than 50 hours. kumasi: promising results from moderna's rsv vaccine. reggie: then special silverware aimed to help people eat healthier. drew: we are looking at storm concerns tonight with a quick moving cold front. we will see some water on the roadways, but we have a low concern for power outages.

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drew: we are tracking evening showers in the forecast with a bit of sunshine. clouds will take over as the day goes on. temperatures on the cooler side with the move 50's today. rain will arrive after 4:00 p.m. . is, this cold front -- here it is. this cold front will be out of here by midnight. we have clouds thickening. there is the front moving through the north bay this evening. this is 7:00 p.m. finite 30 p.m., crossing the peninsula. then it is out of here.

tomorrow, we returned to sunny skies. rainfall totals will be less than a half of an inch by the time the storm moves through. rain in the evening now, but tomorrow we will see our dry pattern start. it will be lasting 7-10 days. now traffic. jobina: good morning. we have a live bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on. it is not bad right now. here is a look at the bridge. things moving in both directions. road on northbound -- mountain road. we have a sig alert for half moon bay because of a sinkhole, westbound 92 between upper skyline boulevard and -- creek road. and unfortunately this has not changed for two weeks, flooding

and cleanup eastbound and plus by 84 between 238 and main street, from fremont to sunil. now a look at the bay bridge toll plaza again. it is filling in. kumasi: a bay area tennis player with a massive upset overnight against one of the best of all time. then you can own a piece of twitter, but you are running out of time. how much t. and after the break we will take another look outside. we have a beautiful shot of i have moderate to severe crohn's disease. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are looking up ♪ ♪ i've got symptom relief ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ feel significant symptom relief with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements at 4 weeks. skyrizi is the first and only il-23 inhibitor for crohn's that can deliver both clinical remission

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kumasi: 16 people have died after a helicopter crash in ukraine, including the country's interior minister.

he is the most senior official to die since russia's invasion. no fighting has been reported recently in the area of kyiv. no word yet on at the helicopter crash was an accident. the essays it was a terrible tragedy. a man arrested after a four-year-old boy was seen playing with a gun. a neighbor called 911 after seeing this, the child wilting a handgun unattended -- wielding a handgun unattended. he appears to pull the trigger but there were no rounds in the chamber. the boy was unharmed. the father is charged with felony challenge neglect. police took the pistol and a magazine with 15 rounds. man told the police the gun belonged to his cousin. reggie: oh boy. moderna's new rsv vaccine and

showing signs of reducing the risk of the virus for older adults. clinical trials revealed it was over 80% effective at preventing severe cases. moderna says they will find out if they get regulatory approval in the coming months. the disease is especially dangerous for older adults and infants. kumasi: a s could change the way we donate blood. the device is a finger cuff. it hugs your thumb to read your post. that's nina before you give blood. this is usually done with a needle to procure finger and there is some slight pain. >> it does feel more painful, the fingerstick, instead of the donation. kumasi:and mayor hoping it willt

more people to give blood in a time when donations are down in the country. reggie: if you are in need of office furniture, twitter is holding an online auction. you can bid on a cafe tab from $80 to or own a neon light in the shape of the bird. the auction ends at 10:00 a.m. this morning. kumasi: that reggie: but other things are more reasonable. kumasi: there's other things on sale? reggie: faux black leather? kumasi: yeah. reggie: there is the twitter statute, current bid at $500. look at those chairs. kumasi: $1400.

reggie: how about the blue dot leather bounce chair? kumasi: i could see that in your office. reggie: if you see that out there, tell me about it. kumasi: reducing sodium intake by enhancing the taste of salt with a new bo the electric device uses electric stimulation to inclusivity and things taste about 1.5 times more salty. a japanese company partnered with researchers and scientists to create a spoon and bowl. so they expect to reduce the risk of consuming high sodium foods with ramen noodles. reggie: i remember when this was being developed. now i am fascinated. i like it. maybe. kumasi: you try it first.

reggie: i will try it. as long as it doesn't give me a shock. kumasi: that is why i am saying test it out. i got you. if anything goes down, i got you. reggie: is tricking your tongue and you are not getting anything. i like a good trick. drew: you know when you eat something salty it is like, oh gosh. kumasi: they are trying. drew: let's see the snowpack. the latest satellite image from this year yesterday. we finally got a clear shot after weeks of storms. 251% of average. this area is triple their for this average date. and more snow coming. a winter storm

we could see 20 inches of snow. snow levels could drop as low as 2000 feet. travel will be difficult. if you are thinking about when to go to lake tahoe, you are fine before 4:00 p.m. today. tomorrow, use caution because we will likely have chain controls in effect as the snow falls. tomorrow evening, it is wrapping up, but we will have six spots. the weekend is -- slick spots. at the weekend is looking fantastic because we will have sunshine and dry conditions. here at home it is frosty in some spots. we got to the low to mid 50's -- we will get to the lid to mid 50's today. showers will return to the forecast after 4:00 p.m. this evening. on the storm impact scale, it is a light storm, a level 1, bringing brief downpours. rainfall totals are light compared to previous storms. most will be lucky if they get a

quarter of an inch of rain. flooding concerns are low with this storm. we will watch as the front comes through. here is the forecast, behind this final storm, there you go -- a dry pattern that will last about seven to 10 days. reggie: we will bring in ginger to see what is happening on gma. ginger: hey, good morning. nice to be with both of you. coming up, you know we are talking about that next front for you. a multi-hazard platter moving across the country. and then on gma, the latest new york congressman santos. he was assigned to two house committees as he faces investigations. now what else he falsely claimed in a newly surfaced radio interview. and after prices went up during the pandemic, why now is the time to buy a used car. and why the tiny pasta that some

moms's where is the common cold is going viral and is almost impossible to find in stores right now. we will bring you the details. reggie: i do not know anything about this pasta. ginger: i have never had it. and my family is italian. like, really? we missed out. reggie: i have to learn about this situation. some people are saying it is like penicillin in a bowl. ginger: good luck finding it, though. it is a hot ticket. reggie: that and eggs. [laughter] we will see you at 7:00 a.m. ginger.

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drew: partly cloudy skies. we will get some sunshine this

morning. clouds will take over as the day goes on with showers returning for the second half of the day. for most of us it will be after seven copy and when we will see this scattered downpours. it is a fast-moving cold front, which means tomorrow we will be back in the sunshine. then we have a dry pattern starting for about 7-10 days. that means if you are going to the 49ers game this we can commit it will be nice looking, dry with sunshine and 57 degrees. reggie: passengers and australia say they are grateful to be back on land after a may date alert was issued during their qantas flight. the airplane had an issue with an engine on a flight from new zealand the alert was downgraded to a possible assistance needed alert before it landed. >> i was panicked. >> landing was like kissing the ground. >> i heard the engine fall.

reggie: no one on board was injured. qantas said, "while in-flight engine shutdowns are rare, our pilots are trained to manage them safely and airplanes are designed to fly on one engine for an extended period." san francisco spent more than $2 million on police overtime for the second year in a row. it was also an attempt to lure shoppers back to union square for the holidays. there was a 15% increase in foot traffic compared to 2021. city officials say that union square made $3.3 million in sales tax revenue during the holidays. a bay area tennis player pose a huge upset at the australian open. former piedmont hi star mackenzie mcdonald beat the number one seed and reigning champion, rafael nadal, overnight. nadal was struggling with an

injury. no mackie mcdonaldw is away from his best of performance at a tournament. the tournament is without major stars, including the williams sisters. lawyers for the white house, why the team was not just there to talk basketball. and turning fallen trees into something you will want to use. as we go to break, a live look outside. we are coming right back. -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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find other work. reggie: if you love bacon, you will not like this report. research showing how bad it is for your health. i feel like it has been known. [laughter] but i also feel like this is a new layer of knowing. sorry about that. kumasi: is the millionaire taken on the list? reggie: the past is in the past on that one. do you really like it? drew: yeah. kumasi: it has in the o-- has a little space on it. reggie: no, we are doing plant-based breakfast now. have you had the fake sausage? it is really good. kumasi: i know. i made it in a scramble. reggie: that was good. no bacon, though. kumasi: no.

1 drew: i love bacon. new issues when it comes to the rain. the commute is dry. this front is beginning to move on shore. it is quick moving but it will bring showers later this evening. on the impact scale, it is a level 1 storm with half of. an inch of rain sfo is quiet right now. we will have sunshine giving way to clouds as the day goes on. in the evening, we will check this scattered downpours. we will take a look at the storm and show you they dry pattern, in just a few minutes. kumasi: officials working around the bay to keep more trees from falling down. one says that you can look for three basic things to know if they tree you are looking at has issues. decay, root damage and heavy limbs. >> do not take up trees because you are scared.

they do not need to be topped to eliminate the weight. they need to be pru properly. kumasi: also look upper roots that might be affected by construction. and look out for mushrooms because they are a sign of disease. reggie: we are learning from a new study that severe weather could be the new normal. with flooding the concern is moving salt water inland into raising the water table. as glaciers suggests an urgent need for resilient solutions, including expanded marshes and horizontal levees. >> that vegetation, it drinks the groundwater, creating more green space between communities and the bay is so needed.

reggie: in of the bay area, electrical and sewer infrastructure will be buried by floodwaters. in some areas, rising groundwater could push toxic materials to the surface. wildlife has also been impacted by the recent storms. our reporter is live to tell us how they are hopefully getting help. gloria: the habitat of wildlife has been damaged by recent storms. check out these little critters. the nocturnal western screech owls, battered by the weather. this month found on the sidewalk. and in american castro -- kestrel knocked from the sky, but it is making progress. and a hypothermic -- found after its home was flooded

by the rainwater. these are being cared for at wildlife center silicon valley in san jose. the managers as those at the coaster scene the most impact. >> there has been reports of thi s and other areas but in our area, we are keeping our fingers crossed everything remains the way it has been going. if something changes we are fully prepared. gloria: a the center so volunteers have created an evacuation plan in case of flooding. these animals are expected to make a full recovery, so that is good news. and they will be released after the next storms. if you come across injured animals, call your local wildlife center and they can give you direction on what you should do. reggie: in the east newbridge demanding more be done after a massive treetop old and left a family without a home. they are concerned about other

trees coming down after this one fell and cent a father to the hospital with serious injuries. our reporter is in castro valley with him on the work they will be doing this morning. lena: neighbors are demanding more be done after a massive tree has left a family of six without a home. take a look behind me. you can still see where the tree fell on the home. and it is blocked off right now. and this is the damage left behind from what has crashed a father of four inside of the home. his wife says she was also home, but her and at kids were not hurt. the focus of concern outside of her partner learning to walk again is now on the other big trees bordering the. and half a dozen neighbors that live near the trees say that no

county or city officials have spoken with them about possible removal. >> who is going to take care of this? we do not want a blind eye to be thrown to this situation. it is a public nuisance. this tree could hit my house, hit the sidewalk, hit the street. that's owned by the county, it is a public nuisance. lena: nearly 1000 people signed a petition asking that the county act immediately. we reached out to alameda county works about the issue, but we have not heard back yet. the cleanup is expected to start here on this castro valley home around 8:00 a.m. this morning but as you can tell, based on the size of the tree, it will take time to get it cleaned up. in castro valley, abc7 news. kumasi: one east bay is asking

homeowners to think twice before taking away trees to a dump. this massive 100 year old tree collapsed in get backyard on new year's eve, crashing into a shed and playground. a local company repurpose is the wood to make art into they are working with the family to find creative uses for the tree. >> i see opportunity. we had a large segment before the main branch there. these are giant conference tables. kumasi: the family envisions the tree becoming a dining table and benches. reggie: you can check the weather on our streaming app, wake up by the latest forecast and live doppler. it's available are roku, apple tv, fire tv and google tv. kumasi: we are looking live at sfo, an

going to the airport because you might see united airlines pilots having an informational picket. it will start at 10:00 a.m. and pilots picketing our in negotiations with the airline. they say they are frustrated with the airline's unwillingness to invest in its pilots. this is coming as the fourth-quarter profits are expected to top estimates. united is the larger carrier -- largest carrier at sfo. the san francisco mayor will be speaking at the conference of mayors in washington this week, planing to talk about several issues like homelessness and opioid epidemic. she will be on two panels with other mayors. and in a challenges we face in san francisco are not unique. cities across the country are working tirelessly to combat the opioid epidemic and create common sense solutions for the housing shortage. reggie: the white house rolled out the red carpet for the warriors to celebrate their 2022

nba championship. but there was also business to take care of. coach kerr appeared in the white house press room to talk about a roundtable discussion he had with the biden administration. >> we learned a lot about what the administration is doing to help create a safer environment in our country, something that is close to my heart. and it is wonderful for me to learn more than i knew. reggie: that is steph curry alongside coach kerr. the team was a big draw, especially around bay area politicians, including nancy pelosi and vice-president harris, who has been a lifelong warriors fan. >> these players, and the entire organization consistently stand for the principles of equity, equality and justice. [applause]

reggie: another special moment, draymond green saying hello to paul pelosi. it has been nearly three months since he was attacked in his home. president biden gave paul and nancy pelosi a shout out as well. still ahead, the airline that might have a backlog of refunds for customers. kumasi: the new york stock exchange, up by about 60 points right now. reggie: the latest research showing you might want to take it easy when you are eating bacon. and stay with us on the bay area streaming app at 7:00 for abc7 at 7:00 a.m. you can download the app now and watches wherever you stream. drew:hiy our wsd 30's. some areas will have frost first thing. especially in our colder cities. and it is a dry start to the

day. showers are returning to the forecast this evening. and a little bit of sunshine this money giving way to clouds and temperatures in the low to mid 50's. this is our next storm. it is a fast-moving cold front. it will swing through here this evening. most of us will see some rain between 5:00 p.m. and at 10:00 p.m. tonight. clouds will be getting thick this morning. in the evening, here is the front moving through the north bay. finance copy m, it is over san francisco. approaching the south bay by 11:00 p.m. then it will be out of tomorrow, we returned to drier conditions and rainfall totals will be less than a half-inch from this light storm. and rain this evening behind that front. and then we finally enter a dry pattern for an extended period. sunshine on thursday and friday. we'll stay dry after our storm tonight for about 7-10 days. so that is good news.

if you're going to the 49ers game, it is a nice forecast was sunshine and a kickoff temperature of 57. snow in the sierra today. we will talk about a winter storm warning in effect. but first, traffic. jobina: if you rely on the h train, we have important news. yesterday, number one was stalled for a long time with hundreds on board, due to a mudslide in sunal. right now that mudslide is coming back, s numbero one is estopped between pleasanton and fremont because of debris. three and five are on hold until further notice. the metering lights came on at 5:43 a.m. this morning. in oakland, 880, headlights are traveling southbound. and we just mainly have closures because of weather conditions at this point.

downed power lines in san mateo county on southbound 35, near mountain road. and this sig alert in half moon bay because of a sinkhole, upper skyline boulevard there. and we are wrapping up with our largest closure this morning from fremont to sunal, landslide clean up between 238

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his campaigns. he donated $700,000 to his campaign, after he earned $55,000 two years earlier. he's pointed to a group called redstone strategies, which helped to raise money for mr. santos. >> he either illegally coordinated with an expenditure or illegally received a campaign contribution. in either case, he was likely broke. -- he likely broke campaign-finance law. jobina:mr. santos has not responded. as they investigations continue, more false claims are resurfacing. his former roommate said he used different names for his animal rescue nonprofit, but there is no evidence at ever existed. the two house committees he has been assigned to are low-profile, the science space and technology committee and a small business committee. kumasi: new at 6:00,

the bacon regularly you might want to rethink that. a study has found aadditive in d cause type 2 diabetes. nitrates raise at the risk of metabolic disease. and they usually use these preservatives anin cured meat. reggie: math skills to help the community. gloria is talking about that. gloria: local students are using math skills to raise money for a charity, the proceeds going to the child advocates of silicon valley which helps children who have experienced trauma. the centers offer math tutoring for students. they can fill out star cards when they complete various math projects. the mountain view center and campbell los gatos centers it is a fun competition for students and a way to give back to child advocates of silicon

valley. each card equals a one dollar donation to the nonprofit. the donations are matched by the centers dollar for dollar. >> some of them are not easy. they require 24 a complete one reward card. it's a lot of hard work. they are learning a lot about math. gloria they encourage students: to admit cards. they get to enter a raffle from the warriors foundation. and there are other prizes, like spikevax from local fire departments. usually the cards can be exchanged for prizes. and the students give up the prizes to the nonprofit. the mathnesium centers have been doing this for years. over 500 students have been able to purchase a bait. and the fundraiser goes into the end of the week, so they will

raise even more money for charity. you can hear from students participating coming up at 7:30 a.m. reggie: it is time for your morning money report. microsoft is the latest big tech company expected to cut thousands of roles. microsoft, which has multiple offices in the bay area, will likely announce layoffs as soon as today ahead of quarterly earnings next week. it's expected to cut about 5% of its workforce, more than 10,000 layoffs. the mass tech layoffs began last year, hitting companies like salesforce and twitter.delta airlines is sending mixed messages in response to its handling of refund claims. in a message on social media, the airline said it would take months for people to get their money back. but an interview with abc news, delta says it is working in a timely fashion. the department of transportation

requires airlines to refund passengers in less than a month. if airlines failed to meet the deadline, the government says they will take steps to hold them accountable. here is a look at the new york stock exchange. we are up by 63 points. kumasi: doordash -- reggie: yes, they are going to partner with starbucks now. they will roll out a northern california -- in northern california, texas and georgia before expanding nationwide. 95% of the menu will be on doordash and you can customize your order, just like you do on the app. san jose getting another's professional sports team. the premier rugby league announced the addition of the golden state retrievers. the team has their first tryouts this sunday at san jose state university. the retrievers will host the 2023 western conference finals tournament in july.

kumasi: what could be more durable than abb panda? what about 13? they are getting ready for their big public debut before being picked up in paris by their caretakers in china. they eye famous for their work at breeding giant pandas. introduced to the world in september, but they have been capturing video throughout on their panda cams. they shared this clip because they wanted to promote public education about giant pandas. reggie: that is cute. i want to be there. kumasi: so cute. reggie: i know that they turn out to be kind of solitary creatures, but we do not need -- why did i have to bring that up. ? drew: go back to the cubs. let's show you this sierra

snowpack. we are happy to have the satellite image, finally got a clear view after a week of storms. we are running 251% of average statewide for the snowpack. look how much they have it in the southern part of the sierra, triple their average depth. we will get more in the coming hours. we will have a winter storm warning in effect this afternoon, people could see up snow levels dropping as little as 2000 feet. what a pretty picture. a live look from the east hills camera and a crescent moon. dry conditions this morning but showers will return this evening with a level one storm. this storm is quick moving. visibility reduced in the north bay. petaluma will be a trouble spot with the fog. and this cold front is going to quickly move through here this

evening and bring a quick hit of downpours. showers after 4:00 p.m. today with temperatures in the 50's. on the storm impact scale, a level one with brief downpours, less than a half inch of rain. look at the estimates, some of us will be looking to see a quarter inch of rain. rainfall totals mean flooding concerns are low, but we will be watching that front as it goes through. clearing out after midnight. temps in the 30's. and behind his final storm we will enter a dry pattern. the weekend is looking great. the pattern will last about 7-10 days. reggie: the chronicle has released rankings of the 25 large bay area cities with the best quality of life. number one, san francisco. the city got high grades for into team and access to parks. the top five. berkeley isn't number two. san mateo is at number three. alameda is a fourth-place.

oakland is in fifth place. number 25 goes to antioch. the conical bases rankings on 16 different metrics, including arts, culture, workability and diversity. kumasi: here's your chance to name a baby the academy of sciences is trying to figure out what to call its new penguin chick. the academy's biologists these four names. greta, hope, penny and hugo. the winning name will be announced on friday, which is also national penguin awareness day. pogo, clearly. reggie: pogo is the winner. greta is after greta thunberg. hope is after cape hope. but also the hope it brings to a species. pogo because of bouncy bouncy.

kumasi: what about penny? reggie: i cannot remember. kumasi: just do pogo. reggie: penny the penguin does have some alliteration and a satisfying mouth feel. but pogo the penguin. that's it. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know. reggie: you can of our newscasts through the bay area app, available for apple tv, google tv, roku and fire tv. you can download it now and start streaming. another morning with no rain. but it is going to rain. after that, we are free. we will be right back. we will be right back. wow! it's been 38 years since we were here. back then we could barely afford a hostel. i'm glad we invested for the long term with vanguard. and now, we're back here again... no jobs, no kids, just us.

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kumasi: there are the seven things to know. number one, people in castro valley are asking alameda county to act and remove trees that pose a threat. this is after one tree crashed into a home, severely injuring a father of four.

drew: a live look outside showing you that we have a dry morning but showers are returning to the forecast this evening with a level 1 light storm on the impact scale. less then a half of an inch of rain, then out of here by midnight, leaving us dry skies tomorrow. kumasi: the doj says it has considered sending fbi agents to president biden's home to monitor the search for classified materials, but it great did not send agents because they are cooperating with the investigation. reggie: in walnut creek yesterday, katie porter kicking off her bid for the u.s. senate held by feinstein. kumasi: and number five community airlines pilots are picketing at sfo today, saying that they are frustrated with united's own willingness invest in its pilots. they are in contract negotiations. jobina: big problems for the h train again this morning because

of a mudslide. ace train number three and five are canceled and a number one is a stop to between fremont and pleasanton because of debris. yesterday, passengers were stuck on the strain for a long time because of a mudslide. buses are in place. reggie: number 7, 1 woman came very close to sleeping alligator in lakeland, florida. that's central florida, the video went viral after she posted with the caption, just a normal stroll in florida. that's an enormous creature. kumasi: why do they have the phone out? jobina: wire they walking towards it? - why are they walking towards it? if you want a video zoom in from the other direction. drew: as you are walking back. reggie: it looks like it has stubby arms but it will move fast.

do you want to see how fast it will go, let's try it. [laughter] ♪ good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, a dangerous winter storm sweeping across the country this morning. on alert. at least 23 million people now under winter alerts across 24 states. the dangerous conditions in the west and severe weather threat in the south. ginger is tracking it all. breaking overnight, a deadly helicopter crash near kyiv killing at least 16. plus, russian missiles raining down on ukraine could cause the country's critical infrastructure to collapse. matt gutman is on the scene. cash out. battle brewing over the debt ceiling with the government set to max out. the latest on the extraordinary measures. will the u.s. default?