announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i think it is garbage and dangerous for the people of california. liz: why some say the governors project to transform san quentin prison will not work and what it means for prisoners. good morning. thank you for joining us. let's get a look at the weather. lisa: good morning. we have another mostly dry day. doppler seven picking up on cloud cover offshore. starting out with partly cloudy skies. clouds increasing with 49 in san bruno. the 40's in napa. a couple degrees warmer than we were yesterday but still chilly. we are looking at the sun coming

up at 7:16. with cloudy skies, mid and upper 60's, could see some 70's with the south bay. cooler and windier tonight. rain moves in. another atmospheric river on tuesday. liz: residents in one neighborhood still without electricity after the wind storm tuesday. parlance have been blocked. residents preparing to go a fifth date without power. homeowners voicing frustrations. >> better communication is the most pertinent thing. when you argument a date and a new date and a new date with no action. liz: to drive under power lines at their own risk to get out.

thousands still in the after the storm moved through the bay area. ge's power outage map. you can see where the current outages are. most people without electricity in the south bay and peninsula. a house in concord badly damaged after a toyota prius crashed into it. part of the wall is missing where the car crashed into the home. witnesses say the driver it was taken into custody by police. at last check, no injuries have been reported. future of prison life in california is being transformed and governor gavin newsom said it starts with the san quentin prison. it will soon be a lower security facility, focusing on reeducation and training. >>

model prison for rehabilitation and restorative justice. liz: governor newsom laid out the plan. cornell barnard has the details. >> we want to be preeminent prison is getting a new name and a new mission. >> it is not just about rehabilitation, it is about homecoming. cornell: it was once home to death row and now will be called san quentin rehabilitation center where less dangerous prisoners will get education, training, and rehabilitation under a new plan model after a scandinavian model focusing people returning to society. >> we want to reduce cost and incarceration by keeping our community safe and make sure that people when they come out, as fully engaged and committed

members of community and society and are contributing and not likely to reenter into the system. >> have created a place where second chances and true hope are a reality. liz: while some are praising the plan, others are set at turning it into a rehabilitation center. when says the plant will not work for violent offenders. >> i think it is a bunch of garbage and dangerous to the good people of california. liz: class's real daughter was kidnapped and murdered by richard allen davis. he says davis was released from a rehabilitation center and killed his daughter a few months later. we have insight into what it would be for political concerns. >> the people who are released, if they recommit in a horrendous nature, as we have seen, that is a big political blow.

it only takes one or two for the whole program to have questioned -- questions raised about it. liz: crime victim advocates saving the governor never reached out about this and his plan is best for low crime offenders. we want to show you the history of san quentin, the oldest prison in california. construction began in 1852. prisoners worked on building it and slept on a nearby ship until it was completed in 1854. both male and female prisoners were incarcerated there until 1933. it housed the state's only gas chamber and death row in 1938. the last execution there was in 2006. the gas chamber has not been used for decades. governor newsom announced a moratorium on executions in 2019. last year, he began transferring inmates sentenced to death to other prisons. the death chamber is being dismantled. it is a well-known prison. it has housed a number of infamous prisoners, including

charles manson, richard ramirez, sirhan sirhan, and scott peterson. two famously rehabbed former inmates are merle haggard and actor danny trejo. we sent out this alert and it made you easy to watch the governor's announcement live. you can download the app and watch this news as it happens. a student from a san francisco middle school is in custody after stabbing another student in the back on campus. the incident happened in the library of francisco middle school on friday afternoon. officials quickly secured the perimeter. sources and students have confirmed the incident started over a videogame. the victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. school district said support systems are now available for students. in oakley, a commemoration was held for a woman whose murder has been making headlines for more than a year. a bench and a plaque will be dedicated to alexis game on what would have that alexis gabe on

what would have been her 25th birthday. ♪ >> happy birthday, dear a ♪ >> alexis gabe would have turned 25. the city of oakland dedicated a bench in her honor. >> we always feel her presence. but having a place where she can have her own bench is awesome. i hope each and every one of you will come and have a seat with alexis. >> oakley police say alexis was killed last january by her ex-boyfriend. jones was killed by law enforcement months later while trying to serve an arrest warrant. the family learned he later allegedly cut up her body and tried to dispose of the remains. >> that bench is really important. i can sit every day. >> alexis's mother says he would

go to alexis's favorite park to try to find peace, because the family has still not found of -- found all of her remains, she says she can visit her daughter here. >> should know that she has this i can walk from my home to hear one. and sit with her. >> says the community and law enforcement played a big role in the family enforcement played a big role in this investigation and the search for her body. >> this has resonated with a couple of my guys. the key detectives in this case really took it to heart. they poured everything they had in it. we have all walked away from this past year the different department. >> the inscription reads, for as long as you remember me, i am never entirely lost. her father chose those words because he is not this city or community to forget alexis. >> we do not want people to forget her, for this to be another one of those incidents.

we do not want people to forget. liz: new developing in the silicon valley bank collapse, new evidence reveals top executives sold stock worth millions less than two weeks before the collapse. the sec is in the plymouth area ofhis investig looking to see if any top executives were given suspicious bonuses before the announcement of the collapse. lisa: it is cool out here. 42 in the north bay. a 40's in san francisco. clouds increasing. rain arrives tonight. i will time it out for you. liz: keeping of honorable group of kids safe. protecting lgbtq foster children. plus a fireball writing up the sky in california. one of stroman or -- astronomer

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store yesterday around 3:00. this was in the city center in san ramon. witnesses say it was four armed suspects who took off in a white jeep cherokee and an orange dodge charger. in a move to protect lgbtq+ foster children, lawmakers and advocates are getting behind a bill to bolster the vetting process before placing them in homes. as tara campbell explains, there are already protective laws in the books but some feel there is more that needs to be done. >> of all children that need to be most protected, this is one of the most vulnerable groups. tara: a plea for more protection for lgbtq+ foster children. jill jacobs is helping place children in care. jill we have had children that : have gone into foster homes, with foster parents who have not been supportive, have been

abusive verbally, emotionally, sometimes physically. children have literally been kicked out of the house. tara: lgbtq+ children are overrepresented in the foster system and are at far greater risk for suicide. while california does have laws to ensure they are placed in supportive homes, some day it falls short. >> we think it is necessary to spell out, crystal-clear, that in homes that are hostile to them. tara: state senator scott wiener is introducing sb 407. it includes stating anti-lgbtq+ views and conduct are a valid reason to deny a family from fostering. >> the idea that we would put an lgbtq kid in a home where the parents are hostile, that is not going to work. that will cause problems. it will lead to worse outcomes

for these kids. tara: the bill comes of a wave of legislation attacking us to -- attacking lgbtq+ rights across the u.s. 426 bills introduced at this year alone, many taking aim at transgender youth. >> it does embolden other people to think that they can be more outspoken, that they can express their hate and promulgate their hate and there are no consequences. tara: encountering that hate can be acceptance at home. according to the project teens , who feel supported in their gender identity are 93% less likely to attempt suicide than those do not. >> we need to make sure children are nurtured and we need foster parents, resources that are able to do that unconditionally. tara: tara campbell, abc 7 news. liz: if you are looking for an

ally, you can 7.com/takeaction. elizabeth holmes made another attempt to stay out of prison court appearance yesterday. in her court appearance yesterday. -- friday. she asked the judge to delay her sentence while she appeals her conviction. her defense says he needs more time with her young children. prosecutors argued homes could be a flight risk after she booked a one ticket to mexico following her infection. she said the ticket was purchased before her guilty verdict and she expected a different decision. >> the government is growing tired of these delays. they are saying that ms. holmes should be in a federal prison, not residing in a mansion. liz: elizabeth scheduled to start her sentence on april 27. the judge is expected to roll in early april. we want to show you the video that some of you were calling our newsroom about overnight.

check out this fireball in the sky. people reported seeing this as far north as sacramento. abc7news spoke with jonathan mcdowell, an astronomer with the smithsonian, who tells us this was a piece of a satellite antenna from the international space station. he says you could call it space junk. it has been orbiting the earth's atmosphere for several years and experts knew it would reenter sometime today but they did not exactly know when or where. mcdowell says there is no danger to anyone who is seeing it. it will break into very small bits before it hits the ground. based on the trajectory, he expects the pieces will probably landed near yosemite. really cool to see this. thanks to all of you who shared the video with us. dublin st. patrick's day celebration is happening all weekend long. yesterday, they had the parade and shamrock gala. the main event is today with the fire fighters pancake breakfast with green pancakes from 7:00 being 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, the city will host the 5k run and walk.

tracking the forecast. last saturday there were a lot of st. patrick's day events. today should be nice. lisa: it will be dry although the clouds will increase. although we are just a couple days away from the official start of spring on monday, winter just wants to hold on for at least another week. as we look at live doppler 7 satellite image, you can see clouds offshore. we are clear to partly cloudy with 45 in oakland. nice visibility. partly cloudy this morning. cloudy in the afternoon. rain arrives late tonight towards midnight. spotty afternoon showers for sunday. spring arrives on monday. it will be wet with windy conditions. a level 1 system tonight into tomorrow with rain occurring from about 10:00 through 7:00 o

8:00 tomorrow morning and then it will be breezy and cooler, a quarter inch of rain to over an inch. a pretty respectable system with the breezy wind and wet weather headed our way. a few holes. then there is rain and widespread light rain. as you see the heavy cells pushing in through the early morning hours, that will bring us a soggy start to your sunday. it scattered afternoon showers with cooler conditions compared to today. rainfall amounts could see an inch from san francisco to richmond. one third of an inch on the peninsula. here is a look southwinds. light throughout the day today. after 9:00, picking up along the coast, 20 to 30 miles an hour. into sunday, it is cool and breezy with spidey on and off showers.

a winter storm watch into the sierra nevada until wednesday at 5500 feet. four to 15 feet of snow with gusts up to 45 miles power, two to three feet above. as we get into monday, the later shade of green indicates light shower activity. the get what is offshore, an atmospheric revert to the south bring in rain and wind and saturated soil. the second system, to say into wednesday, another three quarters of an inch of rain. look at the inch for redwood city. more rain in the south bay. upper 60's to around 70. tonight, with mild conditions, wet and indeed with lows around

50. 60's tender 70's today. lingering showers into monday. looking at the level two system on tuesday by wednesday, showers over. by thursday and friday, looking at dry weather and hopefully putting an end to this rainy, wet winter. liz: bills. pg&e is lowering its costs. white economists say the drops -- prices are dropping in the first place.

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down. >> it amazed me how the price of my gas and electricity bill essentially doubled. >> he said something went wrong. his bill jumped into hundred $23 in january compared to just $115 a year ago. >> i asked, could there be a gas leak somewhere. >> in january it was $68 and shockingly in january i got a $364 bill. >> she and her family live in an 850 square-foot unit with electrical appliances. she told pg&e her bill made no sense. >> i ask if they could come out and check the meter and they said no and i got a representative that said, he should to sabalenka its. >> -- you should add some blankets. >> they say prices for natural gas directly did.

bills rose 32% from november to march. in a statement, pg&e refuted concerns they profited from high prices saying, we don't control market prices for gas and electricity and do not mark up the cause of gas and electricity that we purchase on behalf of our customers. >> it went up increase. >> he says west coast prices rose within five times the national average. >> pg&e will say they are not making money off of selling us gas. the state depends on imports for 90% of natural gas and he says several factors reduced supplies. among them, pipelines serving the west closed for maintenance and the pipeline explosion two years ago had reduced supplies and unusually cold weather drove

up demand. however, governor newsom has called on federal regulators to find out whether suppliers deliberately restricted the flow of gas in order to raise prices. the federal regulatory commission on energy is now investigating. >> an investigation is fully warranted, but i would not be confident they are going to find anything. >> more now, the crisis should be over. >> people are going to get a real break on their utility bills month. >> pg&e says bills will drop by 75% this month, mostly due to lower prices for natural gas. also, customers are getting an early climate credit of up to $91 each under a program to reduce air pollution. liz: the state public utilities commission is also investigating why gas prices have spiked so s much and how to prevent. still to come storm cleanup , across california.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i think there are some investors worried we may see a bank failure or to this weekend. liz: banking concerns and losses on wall street. how the biden administration is pushing for regulators and lawmakers to step up.thank you .

let's talk about the forec lisa: another 45 minutes until sunrise. it is clear. enjoy the sun before the clouds increase. low 40's in the inland valleys. san francisco a slightly milder start but as we get through the afternoon, even with the cloud cover increasing, lookout quickly we warm. 11:00, near 60. mid-60's with mostly cloudy skies. 63 in santa rosa. by 3:00, near 70. we will talk about when the rain moves in and how much rain and how windy and how many more systems for the weekend and the week ahead. liz: major banks stepping

cover the first republic bank and questions are being raised over moves made by the bank's executives over the last few months. >> turmoil in the banking industry is causing concern because the u.s., resulting in losses on wall street. the dow ending the week down 3 >> there is still angst in the marketplace. some investors are worried we make c8 bank failure or two this weekend. >> losses happening despite 11 of the country's biggest banks swooping in to save first republic bank with a $30 billion rescue package. president biden calling on congress to impose tougher penalties for senior bank executives whose mismanagement contributed to their institution failing. they also want regulators to take back gains from executive stock sales, and empower fines against executives at field banks and banned them from holding jobs in the industry.

the wall street journal reporting that executive sold $1220 in stock. those executives are still in charge. first republic saying they have no comment. >> confi i feel looking into it. i would be surprised if they were not. >> the parent company of silicon valley bank has now filed for bankruptcy. sources tell abc news the fbi is looking into evidence as insider trading. >> the bankruptcy helps the bank's parent company find other owners for companies not under federal control. trump is announcing that he may be arrested this weekend. he is also calling on supporters

to protest this alleged arrest. abc news has not verified the claims and the district attorney 's office has no comment. a federal judge has ruled a lawyer for the former president must provide additional testimony investigating him handling classified documents. wyoming governor mark gordon signed a bill to prohibit abortion pills in the state. 15 states have limited access. the ban takes effect in july pending any real action that could delay it. it also allowed separate measure that restricts abortion to become law. is not known when that will take effect. president biden responding to the arrest warrant for vladimir putin saying he thinks it is justified. the warrant was issued for war

crimes. biden agrees that putin has clearly committed those crimes. governments around the world have claimed pollutants administration reeducation camps. rallying for san francisco schools. they represent faculty. they urge city for souls to protect public institutions. participants will wear red and have signs. weather-related problems sticking around. in some regions the storms don't 15 feet of snow and 20 inches of rain. >> we earth. all of our crews are out working

to get you back inlets as quickly as possible. residents of pajaro are waiti to return home. it depends if floodwater is still a threat to safety. this comes as more weather is expected next week. today, yosemite national will reopen after closing because her last month's storms and this month's storms. it has been closed since february 25. there will be minimal public access beginning today. still ahead, bay area schools calling for accountability. why they are pointing fingers at social media companies when it comes to children's health. a live look over the bay. still dark. we will check in with lisa when we get back.

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our santa cruz camera. the sun slowly starting to come up this morning. interstate 680 northbound at burnell avenue will be closed all weekend. they will reconstruct the road to make a smoother ride for drivers. today is transit driver appreciation day. try delta transit, county connection and others offering free rides. payment will not be required for fixed route rides. is a time to think and appreciate transit drivers for their contributions to their community. the fire inspector made her final public comments friday before she steps down. they called out bart leaders for fraud, conflict of interest,

unsafe fair gates. according to her bart drafted , contracts to produce 7500 cars operating. >> bart has to change the culture from the top down and set a tone that we do not want waste or fraud. if the inspector general identifies it, we will cooperate with him in weeding that out. liz: richardson resigned months before her term was supposed to end. san mateo county schools trying to hold social media companies accountable over their impact on kids' mental health. studies have shown adverse effects of too much screen time on social media. here are the details of the lawsuit. pres. biden: we must finally hold social media companies accountable. >> president biden taking a swing at social media companies

were negatively influencing young people. republican senator josh hawley introduced a bill to block children under 16 from social media. now, the san mateo county office of education is filing a lawsuit in federal court because of the impact the school district is seeing. >> the social media platforms can be used to harm each other or create havoc or causing destruction or to shame students for various identities or the way they look or sound. >> we are talking about children's. their brains are developing and what happens to them while they are children carries through for their whole life. >> according to the lawsuit, the school district is spending large sums of money addressing and reversing the harm done by social media platforms like youtube, snapchat and tiktok. they want these companies to help pay for that.

>> when we were with young people to help educate them about making responsible choices, all of that takes resources. it takes time, money and time away from learning. >> that is not to mention the damage to property created by viral challenges, which are executed by students. social media companies say they have put in place protections for young people and screen time reminders on their devices, but the lawsuit says that is not enough. the strategy now is to go after big tech the way big tobacco was targeted. once upon a time, cigarette ads were associated with good times and good flavor. >> i am not sure we will convince young people not to use social media or fully educate them on the harms. that is why as parents and as a community and schools we need to also be taking steps.

as we head to break. lisa: nice and clear. low 40's in the lower bay. increasing clouds with rain tonight. the timing, next. liz: also, produce goes down in a monumental upset in the ncaa tournament. we will have all of the highlights coming up in sports.

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liz: welcome back. here is a live look at the bay bridge. a clear start to saturday. in sports the warriors are , facing problems in atlanta. jimmy g. makes it official in silver and black. abc 7 sports director larry beil has the highlights. larry: good morning. steve kerr ended up having to take a taxi to the warriors game while a roadblock held up the

team bus. the warriors have not lost 10 straight away from home. steph curry playing three thumb injury in atlanta. no draymont. end of the 25 points, 12 assists. fourth quarter, staff puts it back in. warriors cut the lead. then on a fastbreak curry makes , it a one-point game. young knox it away from curry. atlanta wins 127-110. 10 road losses in a row for the dubs. they are in memphis tonight. >> it is not mental. i think we are competing and playing. i thought we played pretty well tonight. it is hard to win on the road in this league for we are just not getting it done. larry: college basketball for , the second time in history, we

-- saw seed in the ncaa tournament. that was big. saxon scores on his way to 17 points. alex duke also at 17. saint mary's the winner. 63-51. they will play yukon on sunday. the upset of the tournament, number 16, farley dickinson down the top seed in the east, purdue, just the second time that has happened in history. sean moore with this three of 19. the only other time was when virginia lost to the university of maryland in baltimore county. farley dickinson ecstatic. 63-58. ncaa women's action, stanford hosting sacred heart. haley jones says, no worries. i have got this.be a lefty

finish 17 points, seven assists. ,hannah jump hit four threes. blowout alert. blowout alert. on to round 2 easily. stanford moving in the nfl, jimmy garoppolo dressed in black head signing his contract with , the vegas raters he spent 5.5 years with the 49ers, replacing derek carr in the raiders' never ending quest to get back to the playoffs. liz: let's get a check of the forecast. a little break in the rain at the moment. lisa: this is day four we have had dry skies pit the sun is coming up. nice and clear it. a beautiful start to your saturday. clouds will invade the skies. mostly cloudy afternoon. rain arriving later on today. there is a look at mount tam

where temperatures are cold. 45 in oakland. half moon bay is at 43. low 40's from napa. santa rosa at 40. partly cloudy skies this morning , becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon. rain for your sunday, becoming spotty. showers in the afternoon. a level 1 system arriving tonight into tomorrow. heaviest rain after 11:00 tonight through the overnight hours. it will be breezy with southwinds along the coast from 2/10 to over an inch of rain with this system coming in. we are going to be quite mild. anywhere from four to eight degrees above average. by the early part of a sunday, the rain is coming down in pretty good spots with downpours throughout the peninsula.

by the afternoon, spotty showers. amounts will range anywhere from over a half-inch in nevada. santa rosa, we in oakley with only 2/10 in san jose. the wind increases with the rain tonight from 20 to 30 miles per hour. for sunday afternoon, it is breezy and much cooler and we will see the spotty, light rain lingering into your sunday. it winter storm watch tomorrow through 11:00 on wednesday. this encompasses the two systems tomorrow into tuesday. the atmospheric river bringing two to three feet above 5000 feet. once again, the mountains are really getting hit hard. there is a look at snow totals from a foot to a foot and a half donner and kirkwood. monday, in between systems for the first day of spring and by

tuesday, the focus for the atmospheric river it be in southern california, the heaviest rain from santa cruz south into big sur, monterey. wednesday, spotty showers. system number two, another three quarters of an inch to an inch wide spread from the bay area. more in the south bay coming tuesday. 67 in oakland. 61 in half moon bay. overnight lows in the 50's. enjoy the morning sun. a level 1 system overnight. lingering showers sunday and monday for spring level two system on to state with more rain and wind. by wednesday, this should be behind us and looking forward to more springlike weather. liz: it is ge you as the sun is coming up. you can catch all our newscasts on the bay area tv app.

you can download it and start streaming. next, st. patrick's day might the over but the look for when area bakery is not. we will hear from a shop owner who is getting attention for combining chinese and irish roots. i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete, long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. it's two injections from a healthcare provider. i really like the flexibility. and for me, it's one less thing to think about while traveling. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects include allergic reactions post-injection reactions, liver problems, and depression. if you have a rash and other allergic reaction symptoms, stop cabenuva and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have liver problems or mental health concerns, and if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy. some of the most common side effects include injection-site reactions, fever, and tiredness.

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liz: winning numbers from last night's drawing. 26-28-29-39-49. the metal ball number is 25. nobody picked all six numbers. the jackpot increases to $272 million. happening tonight, two performances celebrating a api choreographers and dancers. it is called the dancing wounds festival. we talked to the artistic director at the oakland valley company. >> we put a dance floor down the middle. when do get to see ballet 360,

you can see that every seat in the house is fantastic and will give a different view. it is intimate and personal, a new way of seeing. the audience is in the footlights, woven into the piece. liz: it is happening today at the oakland asian cultural center. there will be performances in san francisco next month. details available at oaklandballet.org. one san francisco business is feeling the luck of the irish, especially with pandemic restrictions did. we go to sweet passions bakery. >> nestled along in san francisco is sweet this street passion bakery. to say that they are busy might be an understatement. but what makes sweet passion unique is the melding of irish and chinese. >> it is a unique combo. i have never seen anything like it.

i grew up on having pastries. it is awesome to be mixed in with the irish bakery as well. >> with pandemic restrictions lifted, jenny and irish baker john campbell prepared by working around the clock. >> last night he worked about 17 , hours. >> during the year, they sell dozens of soda bread in a day. this year friday alone -- in the thousands. >> they had the luck of the irish. >> i did get lucky. i had been here before. it was a good day. >> no matter your reason for buying these shepherd's pies, scones, and sausage rolls -- >> my birthday was earlier this week. and a film that was in irish, that was the first time and irish film has been nominated. >> jenny just needs to make it through the weekend. >> i probably will not be open

monday, tuesday. he is going to sleep for two days straight. liz: they deserve a few days after that. crowds poured into the streets of san francisco on st. patrick's day and is celebrated at the royal exchange block party. they served up green beer and irish inspired food like corn beef and cabbage sandwiches. the weather held out for it all, which is a welcome sight. lisa: that is enough reason to celebrate. as we start your weekend, it is nice. the skies are clear. bringing in a level 1 system tonight into early tomorrow with breezy conditions, gusty southwinds from a couple hundredths to 2/10, to over an inch of rain arriving through sunday. the rainal overnight . highs in the 60's to low 70's in the south bay.

a level 1 system, cool and breezy for sunday. lingering showers. the next system with heavy rain will arrive tuesday, an atmospheric river. more wind and rain and behind that on wednesday, a few lingering showers. cool but we shut off the rain into next week. enjoy the morning. cap the dog out and check out the yard and make sure things are secured for a couple rounds of marine. liz: the view behind you is gorgeous this morning. thank you for joining abc7news continues at 9:00 a.m.. we will see you then. gma is next. we will see you then.

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good morning, america. arctic blast. just days before the start of spring, bitter windchills in the midwest. freeze warnings from dallas to north carolina, and spring breakers shivering. our weather team tracking it all. nato expansion. the move that makes finland closer than ever to being part of the alliance while vladimir putin faces an arrest warrant for alleged war crimes as he prepares to meet with china's president. what it could mean for the war in ukraine. plus, a suggestion from biden about who xi should meet with next. tiktok investigation. the app's parent company under scrutiny by the fbi.