identified, arrested, and now will be brought to justice. reggie: a suspected killer in custody. what we are learning about the man accused in the high-profile killing of lee. kumasi: egregious text messages sent by officers now available to the public in a new report this morning. reggie: fort lauderdale still underwater. unprecedented rainfall causing flooding, keeping the airport closed and schools also closed for another day. these images are frightening. unbelievable. good morning this friday, april 14. kumasi: we will check out what is going in our area. drew: a little breezy out there this morning. through the city and in the east bay, we see the wind from san francisco to oakland, 13 to 16 miles-per-hour. we don't expect wind to be an

issue today. a lot of areas calm, if not light this morning. we are in the 40's across the board. 47 in 42 palo alto. 49 haywood. half moon bay at 48 degrees. here is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. you can see conditions are quiet you can see conditions are quiet. breeze and we keep it coast throughout the day. the forecast is very nice. patchy fog and spots. otherwise, we will see it get out of here quickly. sunny skies and temperatures approaching 70 and our warmest spots inland. we will find warmer weather to start the weekend. we will talk about that in about seven minutes. kumasi: the man arrested in cash out founder probably's debt is due -- bob lee's death is doing court. the 38-year-old suspect is

another tech entrepreneur closely tied to lee. amanda del castillo is live with the latest. amanda: t development, especially expected today. that 38-year-old tech entrepreneur, who is accused in the stabbing death of tech executive bob lee, he will be in court today later this morning on a murder charge and more. we know that the suspect arrested by san francisco police in emeryville yesterday morning. authorities say nima momeni an li were both tied to tech. the arrest comes nine days after the attack that happened in the early hours of april 4. lee was in town on a work summit when surveillance video captured the moments after he was stabbed along main street near harrison. lee was seen struggling. an abc news insider said they had the suspect under

surveillance the last couple of days. momeni's neighbors described him as someone everybody knew. his arrest was made yesterday morning. >> i think the biggest thing is that, hopefully, this gets justice for bob and his family. >> the defense is going to be looking at all aspects of this case, and they may argue that this at most was a manslaughter and not premeditated. that is what is so interesting about the weapon. why was a knife used? that is not what you would normally think of in a premeditated type killing. amanda: sources tell abc 7 news that police were seen at nima momeni's sisters home yesterday morning, i location four blocks from where lee was found with stab wounds last week terry police have not mentioned a motive, only that the two were not strangers, saying that this was not a random attack, like

many like elon musk alluded to on twitter, something d.a. brooke jenkins called out yesterday and the press conference. we know that nima momeni will be in court later this morning. amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. kumasi: bob lee's family posted a statement on facebook that reads in part, "as a family, we are very thankful to the hard-working detectives at sfpd for bringing his killer to justice. our next steps will be to work with the das office to ensure this person is not allowed to hurt anyone else." reggie: this arrest brings up the question about the other victims in san francisco who had been killed this year. these are cases that have yet to be solved. there is a $50,000 reward in the murder of samson pierre, hauteur shot and killed last year -- a tourist shot and killed last year. surveillance video captured everything in the case,

including the suspect's vehicle. >> i retired officer investigators to assist in these cases, we have a cold case unit, and we don't give up on these cases. if the evidence access to an arrest, we will make that arrest, but with that case, we still have more work to do, and we will do more work. reggie: for san francisco police tell us they have solved 85% of homicide cases this year. kumasi: the killing of bob lee fueled a narrative that san francisco is dangerous city, while property crimes are up, violent crime is down. here's is the latest data on homicide that was compiled in our neighborhood safety tracker. it shows san francisco close to the bottom of the city list, with fewer than one homicide per 1000 people. 13 major cities have more reported homicides. >> i am not s

that. there are not a ton of violent crimes here. you cannot leave your car with anything in it, you will get your cars smashed out. we love the city, so we stay. kumasi: abc 7's neighborhood safety tracker shows san francisco high on the list for property crimes. san francisco is third from the top of the list with nearly 5500 incidents per 100,000 residents. we also have data for san jose and oakland. you can find all of that right now on abc 7 news -- abc7news.com. reggie: in newark, one person was killed in a police shooting, while officers worked a traffic stop of two carjacking suspects outside the chase suite hotel on cedar boulevard. at some point during that stop, an officer opened fire, killing one of the people in the car. investigators have not said what project officer to shoot. abc 7 news expect to a man who works in the area and he says he heard the gunshots. >> when i talked with one girl, she said she saw the police officer say, "i do not want to

shoot you, i do not want to shoot you." reggie: the other suspect was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in police custody. newark police are investigating, alongy district attorney's office and the new york police department professional standards and training unit. kumasi: new information about the antioch police department's racist texting scandal. a report contains the messages that have led to about one quarter of the department's officers being investigated. this morning, 17 are on leave. the messengers are t -- the messages are too vulgar to repeat, but they include racist, homophobic and sexist tax. it also details potential civil-rights violations and even perjury. antioch police chief said "i apologize to the antioch community for the hurt caused by

this hateful speech. i promise to hold accountable to officers expressing racist or bigoted beliefs, biased insensitivity, and those boasting about harming members of the community." reggie: a sweet gesture from a stranger to help a man get his wheels back. 81-year-old resident francisco was in need of an electric wheelchair. he los march. a 78-year-old vietnam vet from sokoto, john fraser, heard the news, -- soco, john frazier, heard the news, and decided to replace his chair. francisco got to ride it for the first time. >> [speaking spanish] aid in the covering efforts. kumasi: this has been called a once in 1000 years event.

the relentless rain pounding south florida finally letting up today, but not before trapping people in their homes and closing a major airport. jobina is at the live desk with a look at the damage. jobina: this morning, streets look more like canals. neighborhoods are underwater and people are trapped. broward county, florida, got one third of its annual rainfall in seven hours, and more rainfall last night. storms dumped more than two feet wednesday, smashing records. >> i have driven around the city, and there is not one area that has not been impacted. >> we were powerless to stop it from flooding in both doors,, the cars got water to the top, and then i slept at my neighbors house. jobina: before the roads could drain or dry, another storm. fort lauderdale airport was still closed with the tarmac and access roads

the widespread flooding making rescues difficult and dangerous. at one point, more than 600 people were taken to shelters. rescue proves are doing a grid search in hard-hit areas, going home to home to ensure people are safe. schools are closed again today. i just checked the fort lauderdale airport twitter account. they are saying that the airport should be open around 6:00 a.m. our time. reggie: thank goodness because these pictures are amazing. drew: they received close to 26 inches of rain, more than we see in a full year. they saw a lot of rain, very localized. you go about 10 miles north to boca, a lot less rain. 10 miles south, two inches to three inches. it is right over that area that they got hammered consistently. you cannot take that much rain. you cannot plan for that. they are asking officials, how can we did not do better? reggie: what would we have done? drew: what could you do better with two feet of rain falling?

jobina: why is that hard to predict when it is going to stop? that happened to us on a similar scale. drew: when you have a storm sitting in the gulf of mexico, these little fans can set up in areas and it is hard to predict where they will set up, but they are very slow moving. you cannot predict where they're going to stall, unfortunately. like when we talk about atmospheric river's, we know it makes doll, but where exactly is in real time -- we know it makes doll, but where exactly in real time? so now you have to deal with the aftereffects. it is incredible. while in florida. back here at home, a warm up, drive. we are talking about sunshine into your weekend. here is live doppler 7 with a ridge of high pressure. you can see these clouds are going up and over that ridge. make it a couple of clouds in the forecast from time to time, but we are looking at a lot of sunshine today and tomorrow. any plans you may have outside, you are good to go. we will go hour-by-hour, showing you at 9:00 a.m., we get to the

50's. by lunchtime, 60's appear with sunny skies. later this afternoon, we will find some areas getting closer, if not hitting 70 degrees, which is where we should be this time of the year. it is almost back to average, but along the coast, we had that pesky onshore breeze to keep temperatures in the 50's. 50 six half moon bay, 70 concord, 71 santa rosa, 60 in the city, 68 san jose, 71 in fairfield. looking at the three day forecast, tomorrow we start with a little morning fog, but sunshine takes over quickly. saturday is the warmer of the two days this weekend. sunday is still nice. a little cooler, partly cloudy, but both days we are looking at a nice forecast of the entire weekend. early next week, we start to cool off more and bring back the chance of showers. we will talk about that in seven minutes. let's see how we are doing with traffic. jobina: we are starting with a

very green map. the commute is great if you need to head out this morning. no advisories from the chp or blocking issues. but gsre moving at then mateoun, mit.aveling in the southbound direction and walnut creek among 680. northbound, hardly anybody, so you are in great shape. it is a true friday it is like 36 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 15. reggie: still ahead, the groundbreaking housing siding that is easy issues in san jose. kumasi: a case heading to the supreme court that could change the landscape of the american workforce requiring employers accommodate for religious holidays. reggie: i look at playoff fever as it takes over san

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what a time to be alive. introducing the next- generation 10g network. only from xfinity. reggie: there is a legal battle brewing that could change the american workplace. it centers around whether

employer should be required to let you take religious holidays off. >> gerald groff spent years delivering the mail during the week and worshiping faithfully on sundays, until 2015, when amazon contracted with the postal service to deliver packages. >> they began to ask people in my position to deliver on sundays or holidays, and i told him that i will not be able to work on the lord's day at all. >> at first, the postmaster accommodated him, but a year later, his boss said things changed. >> she said basically, you are going to have to find another job or work sundays. >> unwilling to compromise his faith, he transferred to a post office nearby, one with four carriers and still do not deliver on sundays. but as demand for amazon delivery sword, he eventually could not avoid sunday assignments. ship seek chose to skip 24 times over two years -- shifts he chose to skip 24 times over two years pretty resigned.

-- over two years. he resigned. the postal service in two lower courts said groff's refusal to work sundays was a hardship. he now works in a mailroom and a retired community would like the supreme court to force employers to be more accommodating of the religious beliefs of workers. americans united for separation of church and state says the impact could be sweeping. >> this case opens the floodgates to every employee in the workforce being forced to carry the burden of someone else's religious practices, whether it is in a pharmacy context, asking to not fill birth control prescriptions, or in a workplace, asking to have the right to discriminate against lgbtq people. reggie: the supreme court is going to hear that case next week. kumasi: steph curry packed the house last night at oakland's grand lake theater for the

opening of his documentary "steph curry underrated." >> i am constantly trying to find this place as to be able to survey my life and what is going on. to let did i get here? kumasi: it chronicles his rise to stardom from his college days at davidson to last year's championship with the warriors. the oakland mayor was there, as well as the warriors' owner, among others. an oakland native produced a film. he said it may be hard not to think of him as an underdog, but it does explore that and daring to dream big. >> that idea, i think, is really what the film is about. sometimes, it is ok to in the face of people telling you what you want is impossible. kumasi: the film will get a

wider release later this year. reggie: tomorrow, the warriors take on the kings in round one of the playoffs and you can watch it here on abc 7 the bay area is ready. the warriors team executives enjoying a flag raising ceremony yesterday at city hall. we also found fans at thrive city plaza. >> great to see them play, i want to see how far they will go. it is the energy of us, and the energy of them. it is a great time. reggie: the first game is in sacramento and the team is hosting watch parties here in san francisco at thrive city. if you are watching from home, the more your site thinking series is set for tomorrow night. you can watch it here on abc 7. coverage begins at 5:00, tip-off at 5:30, and the whole thing is followed by the game. kumasi: i want to be on the rooftop. drew: you can do it, it will be nice play close to 60 in the city on saturday.

sunny. very nice-looking evening. we just got the latest in the national oceanic atmospheric administration on the winter, and this past winter, we were going through a la nina into a neutral place. now, as we look towards winter from november, december, to january, we are what is called el niño watch. what that means, the waters in the equatorial pacific off of south america are warming as we speak, and as we talk about el niño, above average sea surface temperatures in that region, so noaa is calling for an 87% chance of an el niño winter this next winter heading into november, december, and january next year. an el niño favors above average rainfall across california. some of our most impactful winters have been el niño winters. a lot of people are member 1997

and 1998 -- remember 1997 in 1998. today is definitely warmer than yesterday. sunny skies to finish out the week. a breeze along the coast. 60's and 70's for the most part. tonight we find partly cloudy skies and 30's and 40's. hethe accuweather 7-day forecast. what you will find is that we have a gradual warm up into the weekend. saturday looking nice. early next week, temperatures dip below average. early tuesday, there is the chance of a shower. the best chance in the north bay. otherwise, we brighten up the later part of next week. kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie: paying based on what you make not just what you use. a new rate st

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in mexico in november. monica de leon says she is been held for ransom. kumasi: number three, the man arrested leaking highly classified pentagon documents is expected to be in court today, facing charges under the espionage act. reggie: number four, florida's governor signed a bill banning all abortions after six weeks. it is one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. drew: heading into a gradual warm up into the weekend. enjoy sunshine today, warmer weather tomorrow, above average for saturday. jobina: number six, clear conditions for your commute this morning as we take you outside, showing you walnut creek in 680. no blocking issues to report. kumasi: number seven, we have three! a third falcon chick hatched yesterday. we are waiting on the fourth to emerge. we will talk to our falcon

friend and expert after shawn peterson's day on abc 7 at 7:0's housing site is located on brandon lane and will house up to 612 people every year. the structure will make up three stories of apartment units with more than 200 beds. city officials say the project is an effort to get people experiencing home assess off of the streets. >> we have a crisis level, and we need to do something. doing nothing is not an option anymore. kumasi: the city of san jose has opened five interim housing site since 2020. reggie: reaction to a pg&e proposal we told you about yesterday morning that could lead to a significant reduction in electricity bills for some customers, but it would go up for others. pg&e and other electric company submitted a plan to the public commission that would create a fixed monthly charge based on your income. the fee ranges from 15 to $92 per month. it would also lower the average

amount to residential customers pay for each kilowatt hour or electricity by a third. abc 7 news spoke with mark tony, with utility reform network, known as turn, that advocates for affordable, renewable energy. >> we support the concept of having lower monthly bills for low income customers who are struggling to make ends meet by having a slightly higher monthly bill for the high income, and leaving the middle income customers right where they are. reggie: turn would like to see more help for moderate income earners, many who live paycheck-to-paycheck. pg andy admits high income customers who make more than $180,000 a year would have been increased under the model. oakland is looking at a $7 million bill that would fix damaged off behind by a series of atmospheric river's that hit the bay this winter. there were 360 reports of

potholes in january. that is more than the previous three years. the winter storms cause numerous mudslides, potholes, downed trees, and other structural damage. the oakland public works department is waiting for a federal emergency funding to see how much that will cover. new debates over abortion. the case that could reach the supreme court as florida takes another step that restricting access for people who want an abortion. kumasi: how would you like your work on display in a museum? how yo

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: the kidnapping in mexico. at 5:30, the san mateo woman who has still not been found. plus -- >> the suspect, 38-year-old nima momeni, was taken into custody. mr. lee and mr. momeni knew each

other. kumasi: police say the execu stabbed to death in san francisco knew the suspect. later today, he is facing a judge. reggie: democrats in the bay area doubling down on calls for senator dianne feinstein to step down. kumasi: we are watching the falcon cannot uc berkeley as we wait for the fourth and final egg to hatch. reggie: we are putting so much pressure on this bird. kumasi: it is good energy because looked what happened. reggie: it is as if we are not satisfied with three. kumasi: we just want to see all of them. it is like a welcome to the world. reggie: i just got a little worried, that is all. kumasi: good morning, happy friday. reggie: how is the weather? drew: looking very nice today. gradual warm up into the weekend. it is a little breezy in the city, but the most part, we are dealing with light winds right now.

this onshore flow will continue to impact the coastline, keeping temperatures in the 50's later this afternoon but awayheas 6 '. you are waking up to temperatures starting out in the 40's are now under mainly clear skies. a pretty picture from the export-oriented camera. plenty of stars above the city. we have a little patchy fog along the san mateo coastline. for most of us, sunshine from the start. later today, bright skies, we get into the 60's, if not 70's i i warmestn spots inland but that breeze along the coast will keep the coast in to mid-50's. we warm up more into saturday. we will show that weekend forecast, coming up. reggie: this morning, new developments in the case of a san mateo woman kidnapped while living in mexico. the fbi office in san francisco released unseen surveillance video from the moment monica de leon barba was affected in november. gloria rodríguez is in the newsroom. gloria: good morning.

the fbi believes monica is alive and they hope the videos may jog the memories of people who may have seen the abduction. her brother tells abc 7 that kidnappers have been holding her hostage for five months for money. the fbi releasing new surveillance video of the moments that on echo de leon barba of san mateo was kidnapped in police go, mexico. one video shows her walking home with her dog on november 29, 2022, and capture the moments before the 29-year-old was abducted. the fbi says another video shows when barba was conflicted by kidnappers -- confronted by kidnappers and forced into a jetta two blocks from her home. the fbi says five suspects drove away in three different vehicles. authorities say she was targeted. her brother spoke to abc 7. >> they hunted, they waited for my sister, and they did not move

with urgency. you see them. it is repulsive. i do not know what the exact quantity of money that they are asking for, but i do know that it is unattainable. they have also sent proof of life. they have sent a video where my sisters pleading for help. gloria: in the video, you can see barbara's dog loose on the street. her dog was later found by a family member. barba was abducted near a busy intersection. the family is pleading for anybody who saw anything to come forward to help her in her home. kumasi: thank you. the man arrested in bob death will be in court later this morning. we have learned to eight-year-old suspect nima momeni's and tech entrepreneur -- 38-year-old suspect nima momeni is another entrepreneur in tech, tied to lee. amanda has the latest on this. amanda: that big break in the case yesterday with even more development expected today.

the 30 eight-year-old suspect will face a judge later this morning, facing murder charge, a murder charge, and more. the big shock to people familiar with the victim, techcutive bo lee, is that suspect you each other. that is something san francisco police said yesterday during a press conference. both worked in tech. nima momeni is a tech entrepreneur behind the cybersecurity company expand i.t.. abc 7 news insider phil matier says police have had the suspect under surveillance the last couple of days. he was arrested by san francisco police yesterday morning. it comes nine days after the filing 10 attack that happened in the early morning hours -- after a violent attack that happened in the early morning hours in san francisco. lee was in town for a work summit when he was killed. surveillance images obtained by the daily mail capture the moments after he was stabbed. he was seen struggling.

people who knew the suspect say he was welcoming and an outgoing neighbor, someone who was known to everyone in the community. killrsu.mstanc what were these two tech executives doing at 2:30 in the morning, and why was a knife used? that is a very unusual weapon for the killing in this case. amanda: police have not released any details about a motive in the case. sources tell abc 7 news that police were seen at nima momeni 's sister's home in millennium tower yesterday morning, as well. that building is located a few blocks from where lee was stabbed and killed last tuesday. reporting live outside of the home of justice, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. reggie: ro khanna is not backing down for his call for dianne feinstein to resign. feinstein was asked to be temporarily replaced in did

judicial community. ro khanna says she should just step down. >> any single senator, republican senator, can object to that. senator schumer has done the right thing and says he will try to get that done, but we will have to see if that is even possible. my question is, will they just take the step and resign instead of going through all of the motions? reggie: feinstein, who is 89 years old, is recovering from shingles. she says she will return to washington as soon as it is safe for her to travel. the california state capitol will be open for business today. it was evacuated yesterday because of what the highway patrol called a credible threat. 30-year-old jackson penny of hayward is accused of writing to shoot up the capital in sacramento. that forced the assembly to end the session early and the senate moved its session. things eventually return to normal and visitors were allowed back inside, which made for an eerie experience. >> i had a prescheduled

self-guided tour, showed up, in, n problem, but it is deserted and everything . it is a little weird in herhe af making the threatsas arrested in granite bay. he is also accused the shootings wednesday night outside the kaiser permanente medical center in roseville and citrus heights. nobody was hurt in any of the shootings. kumasi: one of san francisco's most prominent museums would like you to display your art. the fine arts museum of san francisco announced the return of its exhibition that invites all bay area artists to submit work for consideration. you could be self-taught or a trained artist. everyone will be considered for the exhibit. here is how to submit your work, the application window opens june 5 through june 18, so you have time to get ready. the exhibition will be at the de young museum in san francisco from september 30 until january 21 2024.

all guidelines and submissions info can be found at their website. still leaker of classified u.s. military documents will be in front of a judge today. the charges he could be facing and how officials propose to shore up access to classified material. reggie: would you go to fire festival 2? the controversial organizer of the failed first event claims to be working on making it happen. i am game. kumasi: you do learn from your mistakes. reggie: do you grow? drew: not a styrofoam lunch? reggie: but do we also learn from our mistakes? drew: everybody deserves a second chance. reggie: those things. here is a live doppler seven. we have a ridge of high-pressure building. you can see it nicely as the clouds on satellite are hopping

over that ridge. we have a couple of high clouds from time to time but across california, we find very quiet weather as we head into the weekend. b's, lunchtime, let'slanshine 60's appear, and then later this afternoon, it will be a warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. more areas getting into the upper 60's and lower 70's. that is where we should be this time of the year. the only area that stays pretty cool is the coast with an onshore flow that will keep temperatures in the 50's for much of the afternoon. if you have evening plans, grab a layer or two and jacket as you head out tonight. today, sunny skies and 60's and 70's. bright conditions throughout the entire day. looking at the three-day forecast, we warm up into the weekend. saturday is looking nice, the warmer and brighter of the two days but sunday partly cloudy and temperatures a little bit cooler. a cooling trend continues into

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reggie: the national school, the scene of a deadly mass shooting last month, will reopen tuesday. the covechool site next week's opening will be phased in with classes temporarily held at a nearby church. it is the first time the school

will be open since 39-year-old students and three staff members were shot and killed. authorities say at 28-year-old former student of that school acted alone in the attack. kumasi: the mother of a six-year-old boy, who shot a virginia teacher, is free on bond this morning after turning herself in. the grand jury returned two indictments, charging her with felony child neglect and for leaving a loaded firearm in a place that would indenture a child. police say the boy took the handgun from their home in january and brought it to school where he shot the teacher inside of a classroom. she had critical injuries, the teacher, but is expected to make a full recovery. reggie: more information about the young man arrested in connection with the leak of sensitive u.s. intelligence documents. he worked on a military base in massachusetts. his arrest and the leak of wide-ranging classified information is shining a spotlight on social media platform that he allegedly used. jobina is at the live desk. jobina: the platform is called

discord. critics say it has little oversight and has become a breeding ground for extremists. the man arrested in connection with the leak of highly classified pentagon documents is expected to make his first court appearance today. 21-year-old jack texi charges under the espionage act. fbi agent converged on his home yesterday. they say he is a member of the massachusetts air national guard based at otis air force base, working as an i.t. specialist in the intelligence wing. federal investigators have been looking into the leak of dozens of apparently classified pentagon documents exposing top-secret intelligence on everything from ukraine, iran, and u.s. allies. hours before the arrest, a report in "the washington post," described the leaker as someone posting documents to impress young men in a chat room on the social media platforms discord. "washington post" interviewed a teenager who says he was a ofber of the chat room.

everest. it felt like i was above everyone else in that i would be able to brag to some people that i knew stuff that they did not. jobina: experts say lack of content moderation allows conspiracy theories to spread. the new york attorney general's office announced last year that it was investigating discord in connection with the racist mass shooting at a buffalo supermarket. the gunman in that case detailed his plans weeks earlier on discord. deplatform says it is cooperating in that investigation. reggie: thank you. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell will return to work monday more than one month after he suffered a concussion at an event in washington, d.c. he was also treated for a rib fracture before being released to physical therapy. the 81-year-old announced his return on twitter, saying we have fights to win. he became the longest-serving party leader in senate history

this year. kumasi: florida governor ron desantis signed one of the most restrictive abortion bills until all last night. the heartbeat protection act are habits all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. it makes exceptions for when a woman's life or health is at risk and in some cases of rape and incest. there could be a delay before the bill is enforced. before the supreme court is considering a lawsuit over the 15 week abortion law. new developments sharein the fight over abortion rights. the justice department says it intends to take the dispute over widely used drugs to the supreme court. that decision comes hours after an appeals court partially blocked a texas judge's order this week, which means the drug will stay on the market in texas but with new restrictions. the drug can be used up through seven weeks of pregnancy instead of 10, and it can no longer be sent through the mail. patients must be supervised by a qualified physician over three

office visits, and they must report any adverse side effects. >> 20 years of data supporting how safe this medication is. over 5 million have used this medication since it was approved in the u.s. kumasi: the appeals court ruling is expected to take effect tomorrow. in today's "gma" first huge increase in bookings for international destinations as the summer travel season approaches. here's andrew dymburt. andrew: in this morning's atdewh, als. >> there have been huge surges in bookings to europe, asia, south america, and more. andrew: young is heading to italy with friends this summer, her first international trip since the pandemic. >> that is the most i have ever spent on a flight, so i am disappointed. but since i have been traveling, i have noticed fares have been extremely high. andrew: with travel reaching pre-pandemic levels, there is no

sign of the booming pace of sales slowing down. june will likely marked peak prices destic travelnd july for internaon destinations. >> if you are traveling internationally, book now. prices will only increase from here on out for summer trips. andrew: at 7:00 a.m., how to get the most bang for your buck this summer. andrew dymburt, abc 7 news, new york. kumasi: i was just looking at flights yesterday. reggie: what did you see? kumasi: i do not know where i am ready to go. but it is based on price because i am like, europe seems higher than other places. i am light, maybe that will dictate where i go. drew: find the cheapest lace. reggie: i did the same thing. i really just chose a vacation destination based on price, the lowest price that we could get. i could not sleep last night, so i was up at sites like the points guy, and i saw this article that said international flights are already 75% for the summer, according to delta. drew: wow. that is bad. reggie: that is why stories like

this are out there because people-- kumasi: you have to get on it. it is april, and i afigure out . drew: winter is around the corner. reggie: merry christmas. [laughter] drew: anna happy 2024 all of you -- and a happy 20 24 to all of you. i was looking at vegas, $300. reggie: really? drew: road trip. kumasi: yeah, there are so many cool places you can go to hear. you all know i want to go to yellowstone. reggie: i love yellowstone. kumasi: maybe i would just a little closer. reggie: it is incredible. that is yosemite -- drew: just kidding. kumasi: what did i say? the park, yellowstone. i have been to yellowstone before. i was like, i guess. reggie: like old faithful. drew: then i saw the show in my head. kumasi: [laughter] somewhere. one of the parks.

drew: just go to one of the parts. reggie: zion. drew: geiser. reggie: something. drew: lord. [laughter] the t you we have a light reason out there. we will find mainly clear skies and a chilly start to the morning. we have a warming trend that continues today and saturday but very cool off next week with a chance of showers. the best chance tuesday morning. it is right now in our coldest spots, 30's around the bay shoreline. this afternoon, pretty much close to where we should be. upper 60's, lower 70's. the coast stays cool, thanks to a breeze. half moon bay in the 50's. tonight partly cloudy and 30's and 40's. if you think about going to tahoe, the forecast is cooperating. we have a lot of sunshine, but look at this. afternoon highs in the 50's. that means a flood watch is in

effect for a big portion, including tahoe, meaning as the snow melts, we may see areas of flooding over the weekend. out to chase center, thrive city tomorrow, if you are going to watch the warriors game, 50's and two at 5:30. he was accuweather 7-day forecast, sunshine through the weekend with warmer temperatures tomorrow. we cool off early next week. tuesday morning, chance of showers. best chances in the north bay and then we brighten up later this weekend. reggie: new at six :00, the spring edition of san francisco restaurant week against today. this event focuses specifically on checks. kumasi: the coachella music festival kicks off today in southern california, bringing a boost to the local economy. reggie: there is a chance matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson could be siblings. we will get into that family tree.

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kumasi: welcome back. actors matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson say that it is possible that they are siblings. in an interview, he explained his mom said she knew woody harrelson's father years ago but did not say what "new" meant -- "knew" meant. reggie: we know, when your mom says i knew him -- kumasi: that is her business and you don't ask more questions. he also found out that woody harrelson's dad was on furlough the same time his mom and dad were divorced. they believe there is proof the parents met up in texas. matthew mcconaughey says he is reluctant to get a dna test in case he finds out -- do you feel like this is too much to put on the news? he does not want to find out that his father might not be his biological father.

why are we in their business? reggie: that is tough, but i don't know why this made sense to me. these 2 -- i get it. i can really see that they are related. don't the sort of in a way remind you of each other? kumasi: yeah. reggie: they are both really good actors but oddballs, you know? kumasi: they do look alike now that i think about it. reggie: i see it. kumasi: why are we all in their business? this is a family situation. reggie: we like the drama. kumasi: let's talk about this fyre festival, trying to make a comeback. it was an epic fail in the organizer, bill mcfarland, tweeted that the event is finally happening. [laughter] reggie: tell me why you should be invited. seriously. kumasi: because i want to fast. reggie: i want to lose weight and look at my bikini. kumasi: this is so messy because

people responded and one person said, tell me why you should be -- should not be in jail? reggie: that is funny. kumasi: so the 2017 promised a weekend with celebrities and big-name artists in the bahamas, but it ended up being disorganized with "refugee camp like conditions and musicians backing out." bill mcca mcfarlane to prison for defrauding ticket buyers and investors. reggie: here's something that is actually happening right now in , coachella. it kicks off today with concerts scheduled the next two weekends. local businesses are feeling the impact from an influx of visitors. some people showed up early yesterday with campers going to the polo field as they get ready for this big event. in case you are curious about who was there, although i have a feeling you are not because you don't care about going anyway --

bad bunny, frank ocean, black p ink, moona. i will be excited to see them. you have never been, have you? kumasi: no. reggie: i am that person, like you are going to roll up your jeans and put a flower in your hair. kumasi: i could see that. reggie: you could see me doing that? kumasi: i could see that. i could put some shorts on. reggie: never say never. kumasi: new at 6:00, a skyscraper in san francisco's sunset district. the plans that have been released likely to get pushback from neighbors. reggie: remember this? remember when we talked about this kindest? it is actually -- thisn guyest -- this skynest? it is coming. kumasi:

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