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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi:
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that has us across the bay area on edge for potential damage and power outages again. we are pinpointing where it will be the worst and where you should hit the road if you do have to leave this morning. reggie: new information about that deadly shooting that killed six people including 39 years old. officials say this was carefully planned. the latest details from police and their response nationwide. kumasi: theoment part of a ski resort disappears under a giant cloud of snow after an avalanche. march 28.elcome to tuesday, drew: we talk about traveling, before 9:00 it is not too bad. live doppler 7 this morning. scoured -- showers are scattered and mainly light. other areas are soon cloudy conditions. this is a level two moderate storm. that is -- not as strong as last
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week's or the previous week. between 9:00 and 1:00 heavy rain and gusty wind. wait a couple of drops on the camera. we will fund the worst rain an wind around lchtime after 1:00 the winds weaken and the rain turns light and scattered. we take a closer look at the storm in just a few minutes. kumasi: with more wind and there are concerns of toppling trees. we go to amanda in the east bay. amanda: it will not take much to get these trees toppling. we talked a lot about how saturated the soil is around the bay area. experts warn any amount of wind means we could be in a world of trouble. the taller the trees the danger. last week five people died in the bay area from falling trees.
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experts describe the wind blew from a different direction than usual and that storm. high wind velocity in supersaturated soil have made for an unprecedented perfect storm for tree failure. >> many of the trees we lost in the last couple of months, they were evergreen species. they kept the leaves on during wintertime. you can imagine the weight of the rainfall and also the canopy is acting as a sale. if there is wind, there's is a lot of pressure on the tree. explains trees are usually weakened if winds come in from the seaside as more than 900 trees came down because of the sheer gusts.
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we know thousands more came down across the bay area. that is something people have their eyes on. here in dublin the wind only started picking up a few moments ago. we know that will change in a few hours. reggie: thank you. san francisco mayor has declared a local state of emergency because of this week storms. in the city's downwn area we saw boarded up windows in millennium tower a week after a storm.ll to the street dg blas has fallen from at least five san francisco buildings in the last two weeks. one person we spoke to yesterday said they are changing their plans because of the wind and rain. >> no way am i going to come here. i was w windows were going to crash. reggie: others said they will still come to the financial district because they do not have the option to work from home. kumasi: pg&e is preparing for
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the possibility of a repeat when it comes to power outages. the utility company removed more than 1000 trees that is putting cruise in areas that could be hard to reach if there is damage later today. right now they are reminding everybody to stay prepared. >> there is potential power lines could come down. call 911 because they could be energized. if you are using a generator ensure it is well installed. also charge your phones ahead of time. if you need medications or there is an area you need to evacuate because it is unsafe, make sure you have emergency plan ready. kumasi: pg&e says last maker storm hit the peninsula and south bay the hardest. in santa clara county, 140,000 customers were in the dark. reggie: golden gate ferry says it service to angel island is canceled because of the weather. this is how choppy it got last week on the bay. we do not expect those same
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conditions today. they very says it -- bay ferry says it expects to run regular service. the zoo expects to reopen tomorrow. if you have reservations they will be refunded automatically. live doppler 7 radar is available on demand on the abc 7 bay area app. downloaded where you stream. we are learning more about the deadly school shooting in nashville. six people died. three of the victims were nine years old. we have new surveillance video from police. i need to warn you this may be disturbing for some people to watch. the more than two minutes of security video shows the shooter drive up to the parking lot. moments later video shows the person shooting out the locked front doors before walking into the second floor and other areas of the christian school and opening fire. jobina is tracking the latest on
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this investigation and what we are learning about the victims. jobina: this morning the motive for the murderous rampage is still not known to investigators. police have identified the victims. evelyn dieckhaus, hallie scruggs, and william kinney, all nine years old. the adults have been identified as cynthia peak, michael hill, and katherine koonce. peak was a substitute teacher and hill was a custodian. police identified the student as audrey hale who is likely a former student at the elementary school. police say they have found a note hale left behind along with a map of how the shooting would go. hale got into a side door after shooting it open. police say the staff acted quickly, ushering students out of the building as fast as possible. >> i was moved to tears to see
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this and the kids as they were being ushered out of the building. jobina: hale was being shot by two police officers. a former teammate from a medical basketball team she was on says she received concerning messages from hale about 15 minutes prior to the attack. the message says hale was planning death by suicide and to expect to see it on the news. president biden has called the shooting sick and is urging congress to take action on gun control. kumasi: we know the weight of this violence can be difficult for all of us to process. we put together a list of resources. visit abc7news.com/take action. reggie: california attorney general is appealing a ruling that struck down a california gun law. that law requires semi-automatic handgun's to have certain safety features before they are sold.
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last week the judge blocked the law saying violates the second amendment. more than two decades ago. kumasi: oakland business owners banding together after burglaries in the area. reggie: and a tragedy overnight at the u.s.-mexico border. dozens killed when a migrant center went up in flames. drew: i want to alert you, a minutes ago we had a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near pacifica. if you did feel a little bit of shaking that is the reason. that occurred at about 6:01 this morning. a magnitude 3.5. we are still tracking our next storm. we will have the latest details on the timing ter the
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drew: here live doppler 7 along with satellite. low is pushing a cold front through northern california this morning. the center of the lower the strongest winds are featured will stay offshore. unlike last week where the low went right on top of us we are not going to see that today. we will find gusty winds later on. there picking up as we speak. a advisory is in effect. gusting to 25 in san mateo. the wi advisory is in effect. we are expecting winds gusting between 45 to 55 miles per hour. not as strong as last wk storm when the winds gusted close to 90 miles per hour. that is enough wind to take down some trees. we start to see the rain filling after 9:00. right around lunch time do expect heavier rain moving
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through, this coincides with the time of strongest wind. we are thinking between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. today is when we will have the heaviest rain and the worst wind. after 1:00 the heavy rain moves out. later on this evening the showers turned light and scattered. we take a closer look at the wind speeds and go hour-by-hour and talk about a winter storm warning in nine minutes. let's check in with jobina for traffic. jobina: for the most part the commute is rather clear but i am going to remind you about the one-way traffic control and the sig alert that remains in effect. in santa cruz county this is on nine past 236. it will romaine in place until further notice. we are starting to see the rain droplets come down on our camera. be aware of the potentials for spinouts and slick conditions and we certainly saw that a lot last week.
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metering lights came on at 5:36. drive times remain the same. kumasi: one of tb's most popular shows revealing where it will be shooting its next season. and san franciscans study the link between coffee and your health. we take a live look outside at 6:13. feel darkest before dawn. with caplyta, there's a chance to let the light shine through. and light tomorrow, with the hope from today. this is a chance to let in the lyte. caplyta is a once-daily pill that is proven to deliver significant relief across bipolar depression. unlike some medicines that only treat bipolar i, caplyta treats both bipolar i and bipolar ii depression. and in clinical trials, movement disorders and weight gain were not common.
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kumasi: welcome back. th is a massive avalanche that sent a giant powder cloud into the sky. it happened yesterday near the sundance resort in utah.
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the resort says nobody was hurt. the snow did not make it to the resort property but the cloud did. there was a thick cloud of snow for a few minutes. more than three dozen people have been killed in a fire at the migrant center at the u.s.-mexico border. it started that the national migration institute in juarez overnight. it happened after 71 migrants were dropped off at that center. the cause of the fire is not clear as is the nationalities of the victims. the police officers association is threatening to take legal action against the city over the ransomware attack crippling oakland's computer system. they say officers credit cards open in their names , their social security numbers hijacked. the boa has sent letters to the city administrators trying to get an update on the scope of attack, and what is being done to prevent a hack from happening
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again. >> have you heard any response? >> never. >> in the city administrator? >> nothing. >> did you get a response to the email? >> nothing. i will say, channel seven, you have been our main conduit of information to city employees. kumasi: the mayor's office has not responded to request for an interview from the abc 7 news i team. a city spokesperson says they received the letter that says they are working to balance their commitment to transparency with the need to protect the integrity of the investigation. reggie: oakland business owners are coming together. burglars hit jones in jack lemmon square. days later a burglar hit eight businesses in chinatown. security video shows suspects heading towards lounge chinatown. as we reported they suffered at least $36,000 worth of damage.
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>> we are all going through it. it does not matter what race, what kind of business you have, they wanted, and we have to protect it. reggie: the oakland and chinatown improvement council says they have made changes to their security patrols. over the weekend they caught a burglary in progress. kumasi: just drinking a cup of coffee lead to more exercise? a new study says it does, but it also leads to less sleep. professor to the study published in the new england journal of medicine sing people who drink a cup of coffee a day are more physically active. they move more, taking on 1000 extra steps a day. coffee lovers also get less sleep. about 36 minutes less every night. the big picture is the study says the health effects of coffee are complex. it can be good because it is boosting your activity, bad because it disrupts your sleep, it may cause art palpitations.
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drew: some of that stronger coffee -- i'm not kidding you. i can't. kumasi: i cannot take that. drew: it is rough. every time we do a coffee story is like it is the worst/best thing you can do for yourself. reggie: does it cross itself out? coffee, never again. every day, not a single day. drew: don't do it, but you should. kumasi: they just know people will do what they do. reggie: endure the consequences. drew: i cannot function without coffee. it makes me happy. happy people sleep better. kumasi: that is not what the study said. the study said you get less sleep. drew: it is worth it. reggie: just take a brick and hit yourself in the head before
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you go to bed. drew: that is good because you get knocked out, but it is bad because you also get knocked out. we can see showers are mainly light in nature. right now from the north bay to see the impact from the slick travel. as the morning goes on, the rain will fill in. a cold front later on this morning that will fill in the rain. level two of moderate storms with the heaviest impacts between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.. it is not as strong as last week storm which was a level three. with gusty winds we could see isolated trees coming down. winds are strongest in our hills , gusting 25 to 45 miles per hour. wind forecast showing you the strongest winds occurring around 10:00 and then they quickly drop off around 1:00 p.m. the strongest winds coincided between the heaviest rain. between 9:00 and 1:00 we track the downpours in the showers turn more scattered in nature.
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rainfall totals probably an inch in the north bay. lower totals as you head south and east. winter storm warning is in effect. does go to four feet of snow above 24,000 feet. level two today worst impacts between 9:00 and 1:00 p.m.. we are try thursday and friday with more light showers over the weekend. kumasi: we are checking in with ginger zee who is live in the bay area to look at what is coming up on gma. a lot happening where you are. ginger: i come here, i know i'm here for another storm, now you had an earthquake? we did not feel it but heard it was very near ask. you all have some stuff going on. let's talk about the storm part. i just heard drew giving you all of the details. we'll be covering use of the nation knows this storm will not only impact you, but by the time
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it sinks to los angeles, they are so level to 3000 feet it will then inject east and create the next outbreak of severe storms. it looks like friday we will see the potential for more tornadoes , this time farther north than rolling fork. they are in the slight risk again in mississippi. i'll be tracking all of that. on top of that you know our program has to begin live in nashville. we have the latest on the stories from the victims and all of the details we know about the investigation. the police chief in nashville will join us to discuss it all. on top of that story we have one about erasing debt. this woman erased $80,000 in debt in two years, took her side hustle and made it a business. we will tell you how she did the rest coming up on gma. one of these days i would like to come here without this parka. reggie: it is worse than i thought it would be. i am glad you're showing us
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that. i'm also sad you are in it. kumasi: but also the last time you were here in the rain you came by to see us. ginger: this really is my happy place. we have a whole deal today. we have to try to get up into the sierra nevada. i would, but we have a bit of a drive since our flight was canceled already. reggie: it is all happening. for that i am very grateful you did not feel the earthquake. that is one less thing you needed on your plate. ginger: agreed. reggie: ginger, always great to see you. it is nice you are near us this morning. i am sorry about the parka. we will see you at 7:00 and we will be right
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reggie: more than 10 years after her death we are getting new
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music from whitney houston. the late singer's family released a new gospel album that includes six songs recorded by a teenaged whitney houston that were never released. her brother and sister-in-law spoke to abc news reporter deborah roberts about houston's legacy. >> she left an indelible mark on all of us with her voice. it is a moment in time for everyone to sit back and take a look at why you fell in love with whitney houston. >> people forget what you do and you say, but they will never forget how you make them feel. reggie: the album also features songs from the bodyguard the preacher's wife. step-by-step. kumasi: day by day. reggie: mile by mile. go your own way. if you know, you know. the hit show the white lotus is moving to asia for season three. a lot of us have known that but we do not know what country. i'm very happy to see where little be. thailand.
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one of the favorite places i've ever been. the first two seasons were shot in hawaii and italy. the show's creators suggested the new season will explore religion and spirituality. hbo has not made a comment. casting has been announced and production has not yet staed. i am igining what this will be. coming up, the next step met it is taking to cut costs amid all the layoffs. and a dramatic crash on a california highway. what made a tire come loose from a truck.
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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: six people are dead, three of them children after a sugar open fire at a nashville school. the deadliest school shooting since you baldy. -- since uvalde.
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we have had more mass shootings this year than there have been days. kumasi: another level to storm moving through the bay area. in just a few hours we expect that to change. drew will tell you when it where it will come down the hardest. reggie: in the so-called demon dog has a new place to live. he does not look like a demon to me. kumasi: is so cute. drew: his precious. kumasi: it got him adopted. how adorable. that is route. he is adopted, so hey. good morning, everybody. it is march 28. reggie: when i was a kid and went to the zoo they had the most dangerous animal in the world and it was a mirror. as a kid that blew my mind. [laughter] drew: where there lies told? i don't know. kumasi: did you need that at that age? reggie: i started early.
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drew: you're at the zoo nuc animals and instead -- reggie: whoever created that, they were really going for it. drew: the steadiest rain is falling in the north bay. for the south bay and much of the east bay, we are finding cloudy conditions. things will increase in coverage and intensity as the day goes on. worst impacts between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.. here's how the day shapes up. widespread. the heaviest rain is out of here. the afternoon features more showers scattered in nature. we will go hour-by-hour and show the details of the rain and wind in just a few minutes. kumasi: breaking news near pacifica. we are getting reports of a
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small earthquake followed by multiple aftershocks. according to the usgs it was 3.5 magnitude and there were couple of magnitude 2.6 earthquakes. we have reached out to pacifico police as well as the san mateo county sheriff's office. as of right now there were no reports of any injuries. reggie: six lives cut short in the latest mass shooting in america at a school in nashville tennessee. three of the victims just nine years old. we have new surveillance video from police. lindsey watts is live in tennessee this morning. lindsay: was inflicted by a former student, that the shooter attended the school years ago and for reasons still unknown returned yesterday. this morning newly released surveillance video showing the moments leading up to the deadly school shooting in nashville. the shooter firing through a glass door, armed with two assault weapons and a pistol.
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seen here in pictures released by police. once inside authorities say audrey hale shot and killed six people, including three children. >> i was literally moved to tears to see this andhe kids as they were being ushered out of the building. lindsay: the young victims nine years old, identified as evelyn dieckhaus, hallie scruggs, and william kinney. the head of the school kathleen koontz was also killed as well as substitute cynthia peak and custodian mike hill. police patrol cars were left riddled with bullet holes. authorities say hale fired officers from a second-story window. according to police two officers ran toward the gunfire, shooting and killing hale 14 minutes after the first 911 call. >> the shooter is down now as well. lindsay: authorities say they
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strongly believe hale, described as a 28-year-old female who identifies as transgender, was a former student at the private christian school. authorities say they found more goldens and evidence at -- more guns and evidence at hales. gun violence is the number one cause of death for students in america, passing car crashes. >> this person had two ar-15's and a handgun. you do not need that per -- you do not need that to protect your family. lindsay: a congressman from nashville, tennessee called the shooting horrible but said there is no need to ban assault weapons. >> a common thread is to have someone who is mentally ill and people. lindsay: police say they found writings in hale's car. authorities say h prior criminal record and at
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least two of the guns were purchased legally. kumasi: as that investigation continues 70 people are feeling frustration, anger, and exhaustion from all of the violence we are seeing. gloria rodriguez joining us in the newsroom with the impact the shootings are having on families. gloria: the cdc says gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children in the u.s.. this year alone there been 128 mass shootings. violence like this can be hard to process for adults and kids. images like this one showing a little girl crying after the most recent mass shooting in nashville tug at our heartstrings. the community coming together after a 20-year-old shooter killed three adults and 39-year-old children. -- the 28 killed thrdults d three nine-year-old children. experts say hearing about this can have a real impact on our children. >> they are watching it on their
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iphones, they are experiencing it, it is affecting them. we cannot protect kids from the media. >> you will want to be empathetic and acknowledge they are scared or anxious or worried , whatever words they use, or you can help them label their emotions. >> a clinical psychologist says the best thing we can do is not hold it in and talk about it so we can process everything that is happening. she says parents could be suffering from ptsd and anxiety and worry about their kids when they are in the classroom. with mass shootings rising over the years, psychologists saved is important for parents to have conversations with their children about the topic especially if kids are showing signs of struggling with the news. that can includes kids struggling to focus in school or acting out. dr. zorba recommends --
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drew: storm watch as the next storm is moving into the area. rain and wind comes the threat of more falling trees. abc 7 reporter amanda live in dublin with what experts are saying this morning. amanda: the wind in dublin moving around a lot of the leaves on the ground. we know the leaves are the least of our worries. a lot of people looking out for trees, especially with the wind and the rain ahead. urban ecologists say many of trees that toppled in the last couple of months were of the evergreen species, explaining they keep their leaves during the winter. it is easy to imagine the weight of the rainfall and the canopy acting as a sale. any kind of wind equals a lot of pressure on the tree, causing some to topple. reasons why tree experts were hard at work removing trees yesterday just in the nick of time.
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last tuesday we saw how deadly and devastating down trees could be. five people were killed by falling trees in the bay area alone. urban forestry experts weigh in on one reason we are likely to see more trees go down today. >> we often plant trees in areas where there is a restricted volume of soil that their roots can grow in. trees planted along streets are unable to grow under the streets themselves. therefore they are weakened the wind is coming from the streetside. amanda: arborists say the soil around the trees can be very telling. signs a tree might be ready to topple include the lifting of soil on the backside of the tree, a slight lean, or if there is a new crack in the soil. as people startheir commute or start to walk in the mning, they are going to be noticing a lot of those trees. that is something everyone has their eye on.
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experts say the taller theree, the wider the canopy, the greater the danger. kumasi: thank you, amanda. a historic has to been demolished out of caution after several severe storms damaged monterey bay. crews tore apart the landmark. it has been learning visitors to the gym since 1930. that would be the ss palo alto, a world war i era steamship beloved by locals. huge waves in january made the wooden pure structural hazard. state park leaders said they would decide whether another peer would be built in that same spot. reggie: a six-year-old hurt in a crash after a police chase and hercules has died. it happened last thursday night when an officer try to pull over a stolen mazda. that driver led police on the state and hercules when the driver crashed into another car. a woman and her 26 year old boys
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were inside the car. the mother died at the scene. both children were taken to the hospital. one of them died over the weekend but the other survived after suffering a broken leg. the fused driver of the stolen car is likely to face substantially upgraded charges. how awful. kumasi: a is growing for a mother killed in a hit and run while walking with her dog and child. she and the dog died at the scene. her daughter was taken to the hospital. they were crossing blossom hill road. >> i cannot imagine what she must be thinking. in the -- and the dog. she was just out here walking her dog. it is not right. kumasi: the department of transportation vision zero problem does consider a stretch of blossom hill as an area in need of safety improvements. so far traffic fatality numbers are far below what they were in
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2022. the department transportation says this time last year 24 people had already been killed on the streets. this year the number is six. reggie: east bay congresswoman barbara is hitting the campaign trail virtually in her bid for the u.s. senate. she held a rally last night with a fellow congressman who has endorsed lee in the senate race and announced he will serve as cochair of lee's campaign. >> she will win over communities of color. i think the progressive coalition will rally behind her and you will see progressive validator's from the house coming out for her. i think she has a tremendous amount of momentum and she will win this race. reggie: ro khanna says lee is the reason he ran for congress. if elected, lee would be the only black woman in the u.s. senate. the fast approaching deadline to reapply for outdoor seating
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areas. kumasi: in a lawsuit that could make the price of prescription drugs drop. stay with us. our streaming app or abc 7 at 7:00. you can download the app now wherever you stream. drew: we are on storm watch. there is a live look from our san rafael camera where we are finding the steadiest rain is falling in the north bay. live doppler 7 along the satellite or area of low pressure is pushing a cold front through northern california. today. nowhere near as strong as previous winds. right now twins are picking up. we are finding gusts over 30 miles per hour from oakland to half moon bay. a wind advisory is in effect for the region where the lines will gust later on this morning
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between 45 and 55 miles per hour and that is certainly strong enough to take trees down. here is future whether. let's timeout the rain. by 9:00 the rain is filling in and turning heavier. by noon we will be tracking heavy rain across the east bay and peninsula approaching the south bay. by 1:00 the heaviest rain is moving out. later on this afternoon and evening, the showers turn lighter and more scattered in nature. between 9:00 and 1:00, that is when we will find the strongest winds in the heaviest rain. let's check in with jobina and see how we are doing with the commute. jobina: we have a new update from bart if you're taking that for your commute. no you should add about 10 extra minutes to your planned travel times. they are running trains at slower speeds. a live look from the richmond bridge. you might make out a couple of droplets. drew has been saying the rate i
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in the north bay right now. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights at 5:38. our drive times have stayed about the same. monday has been pretty light in terms of traffic. i want to highlight something very quickly. we have a report of a pedestrian hit on hostetler road and flickr road avenue in san jose. this is not automated stretch of road. it does impact people on and off of six or 80 which is why wanted to highlight it for you. another begins. ♪ woo! ♪ woo! ♪ [giggles] ♪ rated pg-13. in las vegas, the most popular food is broccoli. ♪ yeah, that's the only food. they have broccoli smoothies, and broccoli pancakes,
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drew: -- kumasi: the remember this video. you see the cargo flying in the air after being hit by the loose tire from the other car.
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we learned the tired to attached after a lug not on the pickup truck sheared off. when you look at this video, remarkably, no serious injuries from the crash. experts remind you you need to get your tires rotated every 5000 miles or so. reggie: i was not here yesterday so i'm still getting over that. kumasi: it is a lot. reggie: a new lawsuit could have implications on the cost of prescription drugs. jobina is at the live desk to explain. jobina: ohio's attorney general is putting humana, cigna, and prime therapeutics on notice indicating a conspiracy to keep prices high. the lawsuit claims pharmacy benefit manages link to the companies has set up a subsidiary in switzerland to share drug pricing and rebate information with competitors, pushing prices higher.
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president biden made a nod to this during the state of the union. he has touted his inflation reduction act for capping the cost of prescription drugs like insulin for seniors on medicare at $35 a month. biden has continued to call in congress to extend the cap for all americans. pres. biden: we pay more for prescription drugs than any major nation on earth. big pharma has been unfairly charging people hundreds of dollars. four to five dollars a month, making record profits. jobina: at least thr pharmaceutical companies have lower their insulin costs, but for many people price relief has been hard to come by. the pharmacy benefit managers targeted in the lawsuit did not immediately respond but have easily claimed their negotiations save consumer money. kumasi: the deadline is coming up on friday for restaurant odors to reapply for a permit to keep outdoor seating, known as
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parkland's. we spo with some restaurant owners who say is a great ti to have extra seating, others say the costs can add up quickly with the one-time application fee and the annualized license fee. >> they could be as muchs $8,500 to just apply. that does not include paying for the labor to build the new code or modified to the new code. kumasi: this is for the city of san francisco for restaurant owners who do not reapply. they have until may 30 to remove the park left. kumasi: a san is using advanced tech to turn high-rise buildings into water saving machines. fo regulations, the recycled water can only be used for things like toilet flushing, irrigation, and cooling laundry systems. the materials removed from the water itself continued through
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the system and become ultrarich soil. this all happens in the company's rooftop facility. the company is also devastating future possibilities with its own recycled water beer. >> we make beer out of water because we are trying to change the conversation. we are trying to fundamentally help people rethink our communities handle water. reggie: i was curious. the beer water does not come from the toilet. it does come from the laundry and the shower. later this year, california is scheduled to unveil updated regulations for what is known as direct potable reuse in the first time it will allow agencies to convert recycled water directly to drinking water. now for your morning money report, facebook's parent company metta is trying to cut down on losses by cutting how much it wields out in bonuses and the wall street journal reports of also do more employee
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evaluations to determine bonuses. the company will give out less money in bonuses. low performing employees are pushed out after two consecutive poor reviews. metta announced multiple rounds of layoffs this year. overly the fourth time is the charm for a little dog with questionable manners. kumasi: the so-called demon dog has been adopted again after his three previous owners returned the french bulldog to an upstate new york shelter. he does look cute. in a recent adoption dog the shelter called him a firebreathing jeep -- a firebreathing demon and a big handful. after all of that someone is welcoming ralphie into their home. they also got a professional dog trainer. they did not get one, that is who is adopting them. that is in alignment, that is good. reggie: it does not look that bad to me.
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drew: just a lot of energy. he is a dog. ku: they said three people. drew: not a half of a jerk. all jerk. reggie: i wonder what rooster was like before i got him, before they send him to san quentin prison. drew: first time. reggie: they definitely send dogs there who need a little bit more help and training. drew: he is a great dog. reggie: he is. drew: you can train a dog. [laughter] let's go to live doppler 7. marin county is finding the worst impacts when it comes to rain. heavy showers through mill valley and nevada. 101 traveling this morning in ring county. traveling 37 it is little slower than normal scattered downpours begin to move through. we are watching the cold front
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beginning to move on shore in northern california and move south as the morning goes on. as it goes to us the wind will pickup and intensity. temperatures not as chilly as yesterday morning. upper 40's to lower 50's. on the storm impact scale, a level two today. we are highlighting this video -- this window between 9:00 and 1:00 p.m. this afternoon for the heaviest rain and strongest wind. here is the wind forecast. 11:00 the cold front is right on top of us. by 2:00 or 3:00 the winds we can dramatically. it is a narrow window for some of the strongest wind gusts they are nowhere near as long as the previous storms like last week of the week before. by 10:00 or 11:00 we are finding the rain more widespread. the cold front is a quick mover
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scatters turn -- showers turn scattered throughout the evening. the numbers drop off as the cold front move south. will likely end up with an inch to half an inch of rain. jane controls not an effect on 80 or 50. just go to four feet coming our way. level two today from the worst rain and wind between 9:00 and 1:00. we are dry thursday and friday. late showers arrive this weekend. kumasi: up things you need to know today. reggie: and watch all of our news live and on demand on the abc 7 bay area tb app. download now and you can start streaming. kumasi: a live look outside at 6:55.
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kumasi: the seven things to know this morning.
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a 3.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the peninsula this morning. it was center near pacifica and has been followed by two aftershocks. the reports of damage or injuries. drew: and we are tracking a level two storm with rain and wind. the heaviest rain and wind -- in marin county where flood advisory was just issued. standing water on the roads, especially 101 and 37. the details of the storm will find the heaviest rain the strongest winds between 9:00 and 1:00 this afternoon. wind advisory is in effect for gusts. reggie: pg&e is preparing for the storm and says it has removed more than 1000 trees and is positioning cruise in areas that could be hard-to-reach if there is damage later today. kumasi: president biden ordered flags at half staff for the six victims in the nashville school shooting. the shooter was killed by
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police. investigators say they found more weapons inside the students home. reggie: the victims include three children and three adults identified as evelyn dieckhaus, hallie scruggs -- jobina: we are bringing you a live picture from the bay bridge toll plaza where metering lights came on at 5:38. an earlier crash on the upper deck of the bridge that has cleared. you're lookingt resual delays in that area and traffic is backed up. jobina: last week you remember we had national puppy day. today is national respect your cap day. it is a date is a break our feline friends. it is a day every day. it
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staying in with their cap -- with their cap than going out with their friends -- with their cat and going out with their friends. drew: such a strange title. respecting your cat. the cats do not respect you. kumasi: they want you to leave. leave may be. reggie: d we poll drew: it is 100% go out. reggie: cats demand less. jobina: they also tear up everything. >> good morning america the ntional mourning in the wake of another mass shoot nothing america. >> break over night, new surveillance of the national

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