reggie: the search for a suspected killer in texas has come to an end. where police tracked the man accused of killing five of his neighbors. > and three stabbings in five days and still no arrest made. why officials are making changes to make sure students are safe. reggie: anoer bl to san francis's economy. heyre shutting down their two stores inhe and i the fit of spring but winter says wait a minute, look at all this snow falling in the sierra. >> and the rain falling here. > i'. drew: our wednesday. a lot of rain to deal with. here's live doppler 7 this morning. a lot of us dealing with the rain. some heavier pockets have developed over in parts of the city, even the east bay. so just be aware, add a couple

extra minutes to the commute because we know a little bit of rain can really slow things down around here. on the impact scale, level 1 today with scattered showers. the coast will see the highest rainfall and the biggest issue is the slick roadways. as we go hour-by-hour, we still have showers with us. this evening, more wet weather will move in as we track the light rain for the evening commute. we will take a closer look at these showers coming up in a few minutes. let's see what traffic is like this morning. jobina: i want to bring your bike to this live picture outside of the bay toll plaza. it is really dark as you move through the area. the lights are out here and also on the western span of the bridge. in addition to the wet, slick ride you are going to face, it is very dark. you can almost see it, that whole middle section where there are no lights on the bridge right now. just a heads up, that will make

your ride a little bit more difficult because it is hard to see. around 41 minutes overall. of course, the slick roadways. we will keep an ion that for you this morning. >> to federal reserve's exp to make two announcements in efforts to bring down inflation. the fed will likely announce a porter point interest rate increase and then signal a long-awaited pause on more rate hikes. that would be welcome relief for people and businesses struggling with a higher borrowing c rate e future if inflation and the labor market don't cool as projected. officials don't expect any rate cuts until next year. reggie: it is a go to name when it comes to shopping in downtown san francisco, but not for long. nordstrom's closing both stores in the city, citing difficult conditions. the several story location will

close in august. it has been the anchor store of the mall for more than 35 years. we put together this map to give you a better idea of all the other recent store departures. these are just in the past few months. some people including officials at westfield mall are blaming crime and safety as the reason for the closure and it comes after safety concerns because to whole foods say they were going to temporarily close their market street location last month. of course that is not the whole story. the national retail federation tells abc . more budget-friendly options. amanda is joining us live with more on the latest closure in san francisco. amanda: announcement certainly fueling the debate over the state of the city center and its impact on our economy. and whether you frequented the flagship store nordstrom has

been in that mall --and opened back in 2014. where nord stream is located, they pointed in part to crime and to fix the problem, many of the business community are urging city leaders tokl crime and homelessness head-on, saying it would benefit from a thriving urban core to support social services. some local businesses like coals hardware say they've been impacted, proving it is not just big name stores that are struggling, saying the downtown store on 4th street lost about 60% of its business, but owners are optimistic things will change. by several metrics, the city has been one of the slowest to recover from the pandemic. >> offices are empty and now the retail is getting empty. and it's not going to be easy to get somebody to take the space. >> we need to aggressively invest to make downtown safe,

clean, welcoming to all people. we need to do that now. federation says many retailers are actually shifting to more affordable, budget-friendly options following consumer trends. and though the san francisco stores are closing, nordstrom's opening 20 new rack stores which is their discounted brand this year alone. that includes a location in pinole and ikea plans to open a 70,000 square-foot location just down the street from where the nordstrom is closing. that should open in the near future. there is so much to tackle of this front. we will be right back in 30 minutes with more on the story. kumasi: thank you, amanda. a new development in the death of a man at a san francisco walgreens. the supervisor says he plans to formally ask brooke jenkins to

reconsider charges against the security guard accused in the shooting. according to "the chronicle," at yesterday's meeting, he said he was deeply concerned about jenkins' decision not to file charges. he said the concerns are based on conversations he had with law enforcement. jenkins said she is not pursuing murder charges, believing the guard acted in self-defense. the investigation is still open. developing news in davis, where students are on edge after a series of stabbings that left two people dead and another in critical condition. police say they are still trying to figure out if the stabbings are connected but say the description of the suspect is very similar across all three cases. the search for the suspect continued this morning and the university is tripling the number of officers patrolling the campus. last night, all classes past sick :00 p.m. world virtually. there are escorts to and from campus and you are urged not to walk alone.

reggie: the development in the search for a man wanted for killing five members of one family last week. he has been caught after a four day search. it was a tip to the fbi that led to his arrest. jobina: and he was found just a few miles from where the shooting happened. the man was hiding in a pile of laundry inside a home. this all started when neighbors complained about the noise from the suspect shooting off an ar-15 style rifle outside of his home. investigators say the suspect used the weapon to kill the family, including a nine-year-old boy. then, he went on the run. >> we can rest easy now because he is behind bars, and he will live out his life behind bars for killing those five. jobina: there's a memorial at the elementary school. classmates of the youngest victim honored his memory. the suspected shooter faces five

murder counts and a $5 million bond. authorities say the fbi tipster will receive the reward money, a total of $100,000. kumasi: now to the wet weather moving to the state right now. as the rain fell overnight, so did the snow, adding onto the albany high levels of powder. people who lived there say they have mixed emotions about the snow. >> this year's mixed reviews. it has been a lot of so much snow that you're tired of it, but also there is so much good powder to ride it is such a good time. >> this is my first season in deep snow, this is crazy. kumasi: in el dorado county, eight rafting company with an epic white water rafting season. more rain and snow is expected in caltrans is reminding drivers to check possible chain requirements before you head out into the sierra. drew: our late season storm will

continue to bring us rain throughout the day today. we've already picked up more than an inch of rain in the past 24 hours. three quarters of an inch in both oakland and san francisco. despite the rain being light, it is pretty steady in the past 24 hours. this is the richmond-san rafael bridge. you can perfectly see the center of our low pressure off the shoreline, and it is sitting here and spending and these showers are lapping around that low. today, on and off light showers. it does not look like we will have any thunderstorms to deal with because the area of low pressure is so far offshore that it doesn't look to impact our area. some heavier shower through parts of marin county. another downpour as you move into the east bay. add a few extra minutes to the commute. we know wednesday is a pretty big commute day, so we will have

slower than normal commute times. in and out of the showers. the next batch of steady showers will likely impact us in the evening later on. both the morning and evening commutes will be wet. highs today are in the upper 50's to mid 60's. a lot of cloud cover sunshine. we will talk about the changes to the forecast in eight minutes. kumasi: this was not the start of the period they were hoping for. the warriors falling to the lakers by just a few points. reggie: plus, your help is needed, and soon. a donation drive that usually result in a room full of toys for kids right now has just a couple of boxes. there is still time to make a difference. kumasi: more people are leaving the bay area and california altogeth

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playoff series against the lakers, but after yesterday's game, it appears we will have a nailbiting match to look forward to. the coach stayed optimistic as they get ready for game two. >> the first game of the series is a fee allowed game f -- feel out game. you can talk about strategy but you have to feel the personnel. >> at some point the other teams are going to get some games and we will have to make sure we do that every time. we have to protect home next game, but als down there and get one back. kumasi: i think we have to show the specific clips. reggie: they are wearing the jerseys that we have. it's because we didn't wear them. kumasi: that's what happens?

they are going to be playing tomorrow at chase center. reggie: fans australia flew in for the game. >> it's just begun, if the first game. >> standing strong after the warriors lose to the lakers in game one of the western conference finals. >> it's never over. >> five the end of the game, no one was even thinking about the rainy weather that they had dealt with coming in. >> i'm staying dry. i just didn't prepare well. >> but preparing for the weather or anything else and san francisco can be tough. many of the people who came to this game were from out of town. at one point, i walked by rob lowe, and then there was a little boy from georgia who just wanted to see steph curry and the warriors. >> i'm from atlanta and i'm going for the warriors. >> we literally got here last

night on the redeye, and we are headed back right after the game. >> a long flight, yes, but these warriors ladies flew in from australia. so how did they do it? >> you book your tickets six weeks ago, you hope for the best. then you have major anxiety for the whole week, that we fly in on saturday night, we watched game six in australia, get on the plane, get here saturday night, get a greyhound bus, go to sacramento. this is bucket list stuff. >> while the warriors did lose, next game is thursday. >> i think they need to step it up and hopefully we will win on thursday. it's not over. we still have six more games. reggie: and here's a look at the upcoming slate for game two. 6:00 p.m. on our sister network.

game three is an l.a., and that is on saturday. coverage starts at 5:00. game four is monday night and then the rest of the series is determined from there. kumasi: we are just going to speak of game five. jobina: night? drew: did we win? we did not. reggie: am i getting my sports confuse? drew: that was a seahawks thing, wasn't it? jobina: is the seahawks. drew: she doesn't know anything

about washington, and that's ok. jobina: except i did meet some seahawks players my senior year of spring break. so fun. drew: where were you? jobina: miami. totally separate conversation. [laughter] drew: i want to know more about this. outside this see drops on the lens. we have showers for the morning commute, more scattered showers this evening. generally pretty light in nature. we will have temperatures below average for the rest of the week. we are sitting at about 50 degrees this morning. live doppler 7. a lot of cloud. coaslight showers this morning,o the storm impact sale -- scale is in effect today. we will have slick roads out

there. this morning, the roads are wet in this area. the best chance for showers right now in the morning, we probably get it is a break around lunchtime but it is pretty cloudy. again this afternoon and evening, more light rain will move in with temperatures only in the 50's and 60's. so your umbrella is getting a workout today. scattered showers today, likely some lingering showers tomorrow morning. even a small chance friday night. temperatures slowly warming toward early next week. jobina: so we do have a commuter alert that just came in. they are going to be running trains at slower speeds due to the wet weather so they are asking you to add about 10 extra minutes to your planned travel time. just seeing these droplets on the camera, we have a number of slick spots and we know that these conditions can create spinouts, so this is just a

really odd situation. we haven't gotten an update here, the toll plaza and the western span of the bay bridge is dark. the lights are out. just a heads up that it is really difficult to see in some spots, especially coming out of the tunnel, i think people are just not expecting that. that 49 minutes now and we will keep you posted if anything changes on the roadways. kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie: the first effects of the writer strike happening in television. late-night talk shows and live sketch shows havin

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doppler 7. a level 1 storm we have, some expect not only wet conditions this morning, but more light showers expected for the evening commute as well. jobina: it is a wet ride for you out there, this is the richmond-san rafael bridge and we have droplets coming down ono your travel time. kumasi: nordstrom is closing both stores in downtown san francisco. the nordstrom rack on market street, the last day will be july 1, and then the store in the mall will be closing at the end of august. the company is changing dynamics in the city. reggie: eli lilly has announced data from a late stage clinical study shows that it is very promising when it comes to alzheimer's. it slowed cognitive decline by 35%. there are side effects including brain bleeds. no timeline yet for if or when the drug could be approved by the fda. kumasi: number seven, santa

clara county is using drones to take on mosquitoes. experts predict a bad mosquito season after all the rain we got this winter. the drones will be mosquito repellent seeing thfifs tn 11,000 writelate-night talkd reruns because they were dependent on writers who write scripts that air the same day. new saturday night live episodes have also been canceled. those on strike city there are nocking paid enough especially because streaming has changed the industry. >> we have a situation were too many writers, my contemporaries, guys and women in their 50's to all even though this is supposed to be peak television are not making a living. being replaced by computers as artificial intelligence becomes more popular. >> a lot of writers feel as though with ai coming in, they might get really, really small

gigs. they want to make sure they have a minimum duration of work and a minimum pay guarantee. kumasi:kumasi: the writers guild of america voted to walk out after failed negotiations with a group representing companies like netflix. if the strike goes on for months, the tv schedule might be affected. reggie: new data shows more people are leaving california. the state population declined by 138 thousand people last year compared to 2021. in the bay area, 33,000 residents of all nine bay area counties left the state in 2022. 5300 left san francisco. that's more than any other local county. san jose lost more than 4400 people, dropping the total to under one million. oakland's is also down, losing more than 2200 residents. abc 7 data analysis shows the top destination for californians is texas. but as the grass really greener?

that is the question we are answering. >> this is california and to some, it is no longer there home. >> i did think that i was going to stay here forever. every single one of these houses was completely burned. >> my california dream, it's done. >> california's population has dropped by more than a half million people. >> the stunning announcement that after decades in silicon valley, oracle is moving headquarters to austin, texas. >> tesla says it has officially moved to just outside of austin. >> there is a good chance you may know someone who left the state over the last two years. >> a golden state exodus and a lone star state explosion. but is it true? join us as we meet some californians making the move to see if the grass in texas is really greener. >> is definitely

living in texas. >> the home that i knew back in the 1980's and 1990's, a lot of that is gone. californians for a year to make this new special, california dreaming: moving to texas. see the surprising things we learned about this trend. you can see starting tomorrow wherever you stream. coming up an update on senator dianne feinstein's actions from the senate and a clue about when she might return. kumasi: and our extended wet winter is delaying some crops in california from producing. what you won't be seeing on store shelves anytime soon.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: three stabbings in less than a week, two people have died. students living on or near uc davis campus on high alert as police try to track down those responsible. kumasi: nordstrom leaving san francisco over issues of "difficult conditions." what the move main for the city already struggling to address a vacant office space. reggie: using tech to take on mosquitoes. the creative way of dealing with pests after a particularly long winter rain. good morning, everyone. reggie: and it is raining. drew: it is raining this

morning. i storm system continues to spin offshore. you can see a lot of light showers out there, and for the most part, it is a steady, light rain this morning. the area of low pressure is right here, spinning offshore, bringing the showers in this morning. we will have light rain both in the morning and later on this evening, so both commute will be impacted by this wet weather. on the exclusive storm impact scale, just know the biggest takeaways slick travel is the biggest impact with the rain moving through. hour-by-hour, we have a lot of cloud cover today. it is a mainly overcast sky, really limited sunshine. toward the evening, another round of light rain is going to move through with temperatures limited to the upper 50's and lower 60's. we will take a closer look at the highest coming up in seven minutes, but let's see how we are doing on traffic this morning. jobina: drew said it perfectly,

it is going to be slick, going to be slow. bart has issued a commuter alert due to the weather impacts. they are going to be running trains at slower speeds. add about 10 extra minutes to your planned travel time. you can see the delay of the golden gate bridge. just take your time out there. the good news is that so far, we have not seen a lot of spin out which is typically what we see with these conditions. a live picture here, same issue over there right now. we do have an advisory issued and so far, so good. from tracy's in dublin, the time does keep increasing. looking at about 50 minutes right now. kumasi: developing news in the search for the suspect of three stabbings near uc davis last week. classrooms went dark last night. gloria? gloria: night classes at uc

davis are now being held virtually as the search continues for whoever is responsible. the university is increasing the number of officers patrolling campus and the fbi is now helping police determined if the stabbings are linked. quick action by uc davis officials after two people has been killed near campus including one student. a third person is in critical condition. 50-year-old david was found dead with stab wounds last thursday morning in central park. there's a memorial where a 20-year-old student was fatally stabbed in sycamore park saturday night. monday night, another victim. police described her as a woman in her 60's. she was brutally stabbed by the tent she was living in it which prompted a shelter-in-place alert. the davis police chief says they cannot definitively say that all three stabbings are connected, the police say the suspect description is very similar across the three cases.

>> the attacks with knives were particularly brutal and violent. >> just knowing arrangements rather than preparing for his graduation. kumasi: that is his father who is his father who was a professor at the school and says they regularly took the path that he was found on. and students understandably are on edge today. a notice has been sent out to parents. reggie: thank you. this morning, another major blow to downtown san francisco. nordstrom announcing it will close both stores in the city by the end of the summer. the seven-story westfield mall location is closing in august which has been the anchor store in the mall for more than 35 years. the nordstrom rack on market and fit closes in july. amanda joining us live with more details.

amanda: good morning, reggie. we know that there is a shift according to the national retail federation, specifically on consumer trends. even though those locations are closing, nordstrom's opening 20 rack stores. that is the discount store that we are seeing on market street that opened in 2014. more opening around the bay area including one in cannoli -- pinole. news is now fueling debate about the state of the city center and its impact on our economy. responding to the said in part the closure underscore the deteriorating situation of downtown san francisco, going on to say retailers and businesses are leaving the area due to unsafe conditions. the chamber of commerce says grsively iese doto safe, to make it green and welcoming to our people, stressing action needs to be taken now.

however, the national retail federation says there could be more to the story as many retailers are actually shifting to more high-end -- from high-end stores to more affordable, budget-from the options. ikea is getting ready to open a 70,000 square-foot location right down the street from nordstrom in the near future. >> we gone through a pretty inflationary time over the last year and a half, so things have cost a lot more. what tends to happen is a consumer will change their behavior. they will start trading down. if things cost too much, they are going to buy something different. >> smaller businesses a short distance from nordstrom say they've also been impacted, proving it is not just big name stores that are struggling. the owner says his downtown store lost about 60% of his things will change. abc 7 news insider says downtown

was living off tech, tourism and retail and at least for now, those days are seemingly behind us. he also says by several metrics, the city has been one of the slowest to recover from the pandemic, so that is also adding to the situation. but surely there is so much to tackle on this front. live in the next 30 minutes we will be exploring more information about what may have led to those closures. reporting live in san francisco, abc 7 news. kumasi: the santa c council has moved forward with a plan to expand housing for cities experiencing homelessness. they will build a three-story building on the corner of benton street and lawrence expressway. it will house more than 100 residents as families search for more permanent solutions. not everyone has been support of this plan. the mayor voted against it,

citing its cost. >> councilmember becker? >> yes. >> mayor gilmore? >> no. >> the motion passes, 4-3. kumasi: some neighbors are concerned about safety. they will be management services to help residents and there will also be 24/7 security. reggie: in the south group helping farmworker families is asking the community for donations. they only have half of what they need for an event that is happening on friday. catholic charities of santa clara is holding its annual fiesta where they invite 125 families to provide them with necessary items and toys for children. but this year, the organization says it hasn't received nearly enough toys, so they are asking for more. >> hoping we don't turn any kid away from a toy, but unfortunately right now we are nowhere near 200 toys.

a couple of toys that you or you forgot to give it to this person or that person, why not make a reggie: child happy? reggie:donations are being accepted to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow you can drop them off in san jose. kumasi: feeling the impact of this winter and early spring and that is going to delay some popular fruits from getting to farmers markets. the cherry crop is about a month behind schedule. citrus fruits have not formed on trees yet. >> you would start to see the petals start falling off and then it starts sizing up, but we are not even there. some flowers are still opening. kumasi: the good n strawberries and asparagus seem to be on schedule. reggie: santa clara county is using drone technology to take

on mosquitoes. experts are predicting a potentially bad mosquito season after all the rain we had this winter. mosquitoes lay bigs -- e standing water. the drones can access remote areas. they are faster, more accurate, and have less of an impact on habitat. >> this material is so not harmful to any other insect or any other animals. reggie: officials say they are being proactive but they need everyone's help. they are encouraging residents to get rid of any kind of standing water where mosquitoes can reproduce. kumasi: still ahead, thousands of u.s. troops heading to the border with mexico. what the white house says their job will be as a pandemic era policy is set to expire. reggie: and why people in wisconsin are advocating for a bill that would allow someone as young as 14 to serve alcohol at a restaurant. drew: almost 5:40 this morning.

we are looking at the rooftop camera. it is wet this morning. we have slick roadways to greet you on this wednesday. just know that it is a slower commute because of the rain falling through. along with satellite, you can clearly see the center of low pressure right there, all these showers rotating counterclockwise around it. below is just going to sit and spin offshore today, and that is where we have the light rain moving through at this hour. we will zoom on in to parts of the north bay, the city, the east bay. light to moderate showers. even to the south bay, it is light rain this morning. take the umbrella with you. another batch of rain is going to move through later on this evening. we will track those showers and we make it a bit of a break midday.

we will hang onto other cloud cover and another slug of light rain will move in for the evening commute. the evening commute will be slow and wet. scattered showers. we take out a chance of a thunderstorm with light rain out there today. temperatures well below average, only in the 50's to mid 60's. a couple of changes coming our way to the weekend forecast. thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr+/her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed disease progression versus letrozole. ibrance may cause low white blood cell counts that may lead to serious infections. ibrance may cause severe inflammation of the lungs. both of these can lead to death. tell your doctor if you have new or worsening chest pain, cough, or trouble breathing.

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reggie: the cdc is investigating a covert outbreak from its own annual conference. nearly three dozen cases have been linked near the agency is working to find out the transmission patterns but also says it is working with the georgia department of health to assess a rapid assessment of cases that appear to be connected to the conference. this was the first in person cvc conference in four years. one of the last remaining

covid-related travel restrictions in the countries ending next week. starting may 12, non-us travelers entering the country will not be required to be fully vaccinated against covid-19. the federal public health emergency is may 11, the same data cdc will stop reporting community levels to track the spread of infection. kumasi: the biden administration is deploying more troops to the southern border just days before title 42 expires. jobina is at a live desk with more on this. jobina: title 42 allowed the u.s. to reject migrants based on covid concerns, that will no longer be possible with the official copan health emergency expiring may 11. border patrol agents say they urgently need help to process the expected surge of migrants, which could top 10,000 per day. the white house says the troops will deploy for 90 days, but only in a supportive role to free up border agents to deal with migrants directly. >> i don't have enough agents

coming enough infrastructure, enough technology. i have other areas where i think our agents have really locked down the security situation. >> these personnel will be performing administered of tasks like data entry and support. they will not be performing law enforcement functions. jobina: president biden's former director for management is slamming the decision to send troops saying "deploying military personnel suggests a concerning lack of readiness for this transition. the situation has escalated into a greater emergency that will once again lead to troops and border communities." republicans have blamed president biden for easing border restrictions and making this crisis worse, of the white house says any meaningful immigration reform needs to come from congress, not the president. reggie: mental health services for troops will soon be required. the brandon act will require the military to provide a mental health evaluation for any service member who asks for one. it is named after brandon who

wrote a letter five years ago saying he was going to die by suicide because of hazing and bullying. in fact did take his own life. defense secretary lloyd austin is expected to sign a policy to be implemented starting friday. kumasi: the mexican military is getting a special thank you gift from turkey. they are gifting mexico a puppy for all their help after a devastating earthquake back in february. now, mexico is asking for votes on what to name the puppy. the names include pro means i protect. can we see the puppy? reggie: you won't. drew: just envision the cutest puppy you could ever think of. good for them. we have rain out there creating

a slow morning. here's a live look at the bay toll plaza. it is wet, and that will be the same story later this evening. just tracking scattered showers throughout the day, creating both a wet commute now and later on tonight. cooler than average for the rest of the week. temperatures right now in the upper 40's to low 50's. it is one of those days like yesterday with a lot of cloud cover. just another cool, may day. for the most part, it is a shield of light rain. there are a few scattered downpours out there but the rain for the most part right now is pretty light in nature. on the exclusive storm impact scale, level 1 today, the scattered showers. the coast will see the highest rainfall, about a quarter inch. the biggest impact is slick roads and slow travel. it is cloudy right now. overcast skies throughout the day. take the umbrella with you, and later on this evening, we probably get a break in some of

the wet weather midday, but still, clouds hanging tough and temperatures are pretty chilly in the 50's and low 60's. again, the coast seeing the highest amounts closer to the area of low pressure, but we will still see some light showers. mid 50's to mid-60's today, that is about it. we are well below average once again. tonight, some scattered showers in the forecast. we will show you scattered showers today. a few could linger tomorrow morning, but not as widespread as right now. a chance late friday, but the weekend will look a lot brighter. a light warm up coming our way by monday and tuesday. 70's are making a comeback. jobina: we are going to start with roadway flooding reported in part of dara right now. you know if you're part of this commute through 101 here, especially northbound, you can run into that standing water. if this is not part of your

normal commute, expect that because it is their right now. the golden gate bridge definitely seeing a slick ride through this area as well. we do have a wind advisory issued. the other bridges are fine right now in terms of advisories on the chp. but check this out. the center of the bay bridge, there are no lights right now. it is helpful now that the sun is beginning to come up, but the lights are out there and also the bay bridge toll plaza. about 10 extra the weather. reggie: steph curry is one of the top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world. where he stands, and who is ahead of him. kumasi: tinder is no longer going to be available in russia. reggie: and a super fan of the royal family travels across the pond for the coronation.

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kumasi: new details about senator dianne feinstein's absence in congress. in a photograph yesterday, chuck schumer appears to be holding prepared notes which shows he is hopeful she could return to washington as early as next week. the two senators spoke over the weekend. feinstein has been out of the office since being diagnosed with shingles in february. in a statement, her team says they don't have a timeline for her return as they wait medical clearance for her to travel. reggie: match group is swiping left on russia, citing the need to protect human rights. it says access will slowly be restricted, then totally out of the russian market by the end of june. they are just one of the many digital services including netflix and spotify to leave the country since the war between

ukraine and russia began. in today's first look, a viral tiktok video is warning of a new phone scam preying on grandparents. it uses the ai-generated voice of a loved one. here is andrew dymburt. andrew: an alarming new scam by aa technology. -- ai technology. >> they used his voice to make it that much more real. andrew: they received a distress call they thought with their grandson, christn.>> he was vaco with friends. andrew: the voice so convincing that the person on the other line wasn't a grandson at all. >> it really hit home to my father because he said grandpa, this is christian. he believed it. unfortunately for him, it cost him $1000. andrew: impersonation scams

the highest reported scams in 2022 and we will have much more coming up, plus the expert tips to protect yourself. kumasi: a new bipartisan proposal in the u.s. senate would make companies like metta, google and twitter create a safer environment for kids online. the companies would be obligated to act against harmful content related to things like bullying, eating disorders or substance abuse. the platforms would have to implement restrictions and privacy features. people who oppose the bill say could be used to target vulnerable groups like the lgbtq community. wisconsin could be the first state to allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol at restaurants and bars if a bill passes at the state capital. a group of lawmakers who support the measure say he could help alleviate worker shortages across the state, especially in rural areas. but others who oppose it safe child labor will not cure the state's workforce issues. >> if we actually care about

making it easier for employers to hire people, we need to address the childcare shortage. we need to address transportation, think that employers have been asking for especially throughout the state budget process. >> the measure would allow 14-17-year-olds to serve alcohol to seated customers, but not the people seated at the bar. reggie: it is coronation countdown. just quadra days from the crowning of king charles iii. super fans are claiming their spot to catch a glimpse of king charles and queen camilla on coronation day. donna warner made that trip across the pond for this once-in-a-lifetime moment in history. >> i'm just happy to be here and be part of history. this hasn't happened in 70 years and it's like, every time you see pictures of a new monarch, the first thing they show if the day they were crowned. for us to be here and see him immediately afterwards. reggie: oh my. huh.

well, the seasoned spectator hopes to get an invite to a royal garden party ahead of the celebration, so good luck. if you are wanting to watch the celebration in the states, abc news will have exclusive coverage all saturday morning starting very early. 2:00 a.m. right here on abc 7, streaming apps, or live on hulu. and i hate to be a downer. drew: and? reggie: it looks like the weather is not going to hold up. drew: they were tracking thunderstorms, heavy rain. it's going to be very interesting to see all those colorful -- reggie: and she's in a tent. with usa on her cheek. drew: speaking of the people like to run in the rain. this is your morning, because it is wet out there. we are in and out of the showers. we do get a midday break, but we will be pretty cloudy. light showers out there right

now. this is only level 1 on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. more light rain this evening. the highest rainfall along the coast. kumasi: the price is dropping for the all you can fly airline pass. how much you will pay now and the deadline to buy. reggie: and the one thing older people can do that could potentially fight off dementia. kumasi: a mess overnight after a water main breaks in the south bay. you can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. ♪ ♪

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