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dan: the first moments migrants tried crashing -- crossing into the southern tip of texas. the first attempt at getting into the united states since the covid for days on end, waiting for tonight. now a fierce battle over what comes next. good evening. ama: with title 42 expir biden ministration asylum policies have gone into effect. in the past two hours, legal challenges have commenced. dan: in northern california, the aclu and immigrant justice groups are challenging the policy that would require asylum-seekers to obtain proper authorization if they pass through a third country on their way to the u.s.. the lawsuit claims asylum is a legal request no matter how the person comes to the united states. ama: a federal judge has just

blocked a different part of bidens plan. it will hold customs and border protection from releasing migrants without having a court date set up first. cbp was planning to do this to help with overcrowding in their facilities. the biden administration is expected to appeal both rulings. dan: before this wave of migraines, the department of homeland security says border patrol was already holding more than 28,000 migrants. ama: the head of homeland security has weighed in in the past few hours. dan: morgan norwood is in texas with more on that and the rest of bidens border plan. reporter: title 42, the pandemic era health policy allowing for the expulsion of millions of migrants, has expired. new rules for asylum-seekers in place. >> people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum.

we are ready to process swiftly remove people without a legal basis to remain in the united states. reporter: hundreds at the border near el paso, boarding buses and let away for processing. a similar story in officials giving instructions to a long line of migrants. this wave crossing the rio grande in mexico, only to be met by texas law enforcement on the others. a family carrying a baby in a suitcase, determined to get to the u.s., fleeing what they left behind. matt rivers talking with migrants about their journey. >> she is saying they deported from further down the border. if we look this way, they will try again. re now that title 42 is alications and the u.s. will now require two things.

non-mexican migrants must apply for and be in -- denied asylum in another country first. migrants will need to schedule an appointment at a port of entry. don't follow those rules and migrants face deportation, unable to enter the u.s. for five years. more than 20,000 migrants in u.s. border patrol custody with some facilities overcapacity. >> i can't overstate the strain on our personnel and our facilities. reporter: morgan norwood, abc news, el paso. dan: with title 42 officially over, the south bay is readying for an influx of migrants. a nonprofit calls the city of san jose at destination spot for migrants. the group says it has seen an uptick of migrants since last summer, many with friends and family in the south bay. >> we need to be prepared. we need to be ready to welcome many immigrants who make their way to our c the group says the

current u.s. system is broken and didn't need of immigration reform. the group is doing work to provide families with any services that they might need. if you would like to help them with their work, here's the website. ama: proceed with that's the message for anyone thinking about going to local rivers. the water is much quicker this year because of our wild winter weather. after years of drought, we are seeing all of that sierra snowpack come rushing down to the coast. that includes the north bay's russian river. j.r. stone has more from greenville. reporter: p beauty in greenville. but don't be fueled -- fooled. the russian river is flowing due to our recent rat weather. -- wet weather. >> a lot more water. reporter: the flow rate at the hacienda bridge has -- is 450%

higher than year ago. >> it's a huge difference. by the start of our season which is the end of may, sometimes it's only ankle-deep. this time, it is waist deep. reporter: county officials are urging caution as temperatures rise. hoping river goers will use lifejackets and keep their kids within arms reach. >> this is the first time folks are getting into the water after a winter. maybe your ability to swim is rusty year. we aren't looking at lazy river conditions. reporter: waterflow isn't the only concern. in the russian river, the water is cold between 50 and 60 degrees. >> it was chilly. you hit the water and it's a shock. >> it is scary cold water. you can't breathe. >> we've been doing ice baths in the river. it is like ice. it is snowmelt, right? >> as soon as it hits your

chest, it takes her breath away. reporter: while this may be the perfect weekend to be outside, but wherever you -- if you are planning on going swimming or boating. in kernville, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: sandhya patel is here for us with our upcoming weekend weather. dan: for lesson in. what should we expect? sandhya: we are looking at fog in the morning. it will be dense. even warmer weather than we experienced today. take a look at this time lapse. the golden gate bridge, the fog is dense. that's what you can expect in the next 24 hours. temperatures in the 50's at 5:00. rising by noon time. inland areas in the 70's. by 3:00, 80's away from the coast line. into the evening, mild weather. midnight saturday. fog will be back in the usual

spots. take a look at the preview for mother's day weekend. turning up the heat saturday. mid 90's. turning your attention -- attention to the earthquake that happened earlier tonight. 5.5 magnitude. it was just around 4:30. as we take a look back, you will notice all the aftershocks over the last six hours. there have been dozens of reports of aftershocks the last few hours. 50 five reports. shaking intensity map shows you how far it was felt up and down the sacramento valley. even parts of the bay area feeling that earthquake tonight. so aftershocks continuing. i will be back with a full look at your mother's day weekend forecast, coming right up. dan: new developments. elon musk announced he's found a new ceo for twitter. he did not name the person in his tweet but said she will be starting in approximately six

weeks. musk says his role will transition to being executive chair and cto. he purchased twitter last fall for $44 billion and has insisted he would not be part of the company's permanent position as ceo. ama: it's our daily mission to find neighborhood ideas and local solutions to help build a better bay area. one of the big questions is about the future of downtown san francisco. there's been plenty of talk about the retail industry's exit from the cities or. 23 stores have shut down in the union square area is 2020. here are just some of those recent departures. it's not all bad news. tim johns is here in studio talking about some that are investing in san francisco. reporter: the term death spiral or do loop has been thrown around a lot recently especially in the media. it's not just because stores are closing.

downtown office vacancies hit their highest level in the first quarter of the year. despite all of this, local ceos tell m they are doubling down on san francisco and they still believe the bay area the place to be. >> we've seen this many times before. san francisco is a story of boom, bust, reinvention. reporter: san francisco was in a fantastic boom. new skyscrapers. exponential economic growth. a tech sector that seemed like it would never crash. the good times did come to an end. thanks largely to the pandemic and the advent of work from home. many of those same skyscrapers sit empty downtown. nearly a third of all office space is vacant. business after business is seemingly fleeing the city. >> this is one of those transformations you haven't seen in 50 years. reporter: chris larson is a ceo and investor. he tells me despite the difficult time, he thinks the city's future is bright.

his tech company is bucking the trend. they signed a lease for a new 130,000 square-foot headquarters downtown. >> it's the most creative and excepting place on the planet which is why you see so much innovation coming out of here. that's not a coincidence. reporter: he says the city has its share of challenges, notably public safety concerns and homelessness. he rejects the notion that san francisco is dying, saying the economic foundations of the past are still sound. data from the bay area council back that up. of the 10 most valuable companies in the country, six of them are based in the region. between 2020 and 2022, of the company is worth more than $10 billion that when public, two thirds of them were from the bay area. for companies worth more than one billion, the bay area topped that list. >> for really world changing ideas to take root and thrive, you need a population and an

environment that is supportive of people who think differently. reporter: they aren't alone. randy hout or the comanaging director of gensler, the world's largest architecture firm. they are investing millions and moving to a new space in the historic mills building on montgomery street. >> already gensler himself came from new york in the 60's. he was able to create this company that change the face of our industry. i think that was only possible by being here. reporter: gensler is working with elected leaders. a growing trend of local companies stepping up to do more to help san francisco. he tells me one thing he's focusing on is helping the city re-think downtown and the potential of converting office-based homes. >> thinking differently about development, about who belongs in the neighborhood and how we can transform it to be something that's more of a destination. reporter: what comes next for

the city by the bay? the truth is, nobody knows for certain. one thing larson and how to pressure of is that despite the rest -- rough pass, there's nowhere they'd rather be than san francisco. >> there's a cottage industry of people who love to predict san francisco's demise and they've been proven wrong every time. reporter: another reason both larson and powder say there's room for optimism is that the city and our region as a whole are well-positioned for another boom. the innovations with ai are just the starting point and all that is happening right here. tim johns, abc7news. dan: thanks. a historic day as the food and drug it administration ended its blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men. all potential donors will be asked the same questions. >> you know, it's an exciting time. it's been a long time coming. to finally see them taking this step is instrumental and

monumental in helping to end discriminatory practices against gay and bisexual men. reporter: people will now be assessed on an individual basis on whether there are any risks in donating. the changes could not come at a better time because of a decline in people who are giving or who are able to give. >> every two seconds, someone in the u.s. needs blood. there's a constant need for it. the more people we have to donate, the better. with these changes today, hopefully those who were unable to donate before will not be able to donate. save some lives. dan: the fda put the restrictions in place in the 1980's during the aids epidemic out of a fear that donations could contribute to the spread of hiv. ama: new details tonight about the deaths of two whales in bay area waters. what scientists are revealing. reporter: beware of what you buy. while you might want to check the expiration date for your purchases from cvs. dan: it's a bird, it's a plane,

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the whale washed ashore near point raise. as for the second, scientists were not able to determine a cause of death for the adult male found on a get beach. the whale died suddenly but scientists need more time to determine any human related factors. ama: cvs has agreed to pay for allegedly selling expired products. a dozen district attorneys settled a civil case with the drugstore chain. they alleged cvs sold over-the-counter drugs infant formula and baby food beyond their expiration dates. cvs will pay $6.5 million and another million to charity. the company has created a program to better train staff and verify expiration dates. dan: new developments with uc berkeley's plan to build housing at people's park. the developer is pulling out of the project. no reason given but a lawsuit put the housing plan on hold.

uc berkeley says it will keep working on the project to try to find a new, nonprofit developer. the lawsuit is currently before the state supreme court. ama: a brainteaser is back in the south bay. dan: the new puzzle is posted high above downtown san jose. ama: it's projected on the top of the adobe tower and now comes the race to crack the code. lauren martinez shows you how you can play. reporter: this is a puzzle atop adobe's headquarters in downtown san jose. it's called the semaphore. the revolving circles are symbols that are transmitting a message. >> there is some code up there. it's wacky. reporter: the software company has transmitted two codes. now starting thursday, a new code is waiting to be solved. >> it is strange. it's uniquely strange. reporter: the wheels turn to a new position every seven seconds. together, the wheels have 250

six possible combinations. >> one key thing that we want to remember is pattern recognition is definitely key. also, one thing is patience. reporter: it took the last person for years to solve the previous code. >> we have a 13 hour flight back to germany. maybe this will be yet. reporter: we spoke to a group of people leaving and optics conference, intrigued by the idea. >> it's fascinating. reporter: some were trying to figure it out. >> are they repeating the same message every time? reporter: it was created to combine art and tech into one. >> it's pretty cool that they put everything together. it is some sort of modern art. reporter: it's illuminated by 24,000 led lights. the puzzle can be seen for miles. if you're up to the challenge to solve the mystery message, you don't have to be in the bay area. you can watch it through a web

link along with the soundtrack. ♪ if you want to crack the code in person, the lights will be visible from 7:00 to midnight daily. it could be one person or a team up to five to solve it. lauren martinez, abc7news. ama: we can get it. dan: we will get to work. it will be a while. spring season may be over by the time we get there. let's check on the weather. ama: sandhya patel is here. sandhya: forget about spring. it will feel like summer around the bay area. let's talk about your weekend heat. temperatures will be soaring. moderate risk of heat illnesses. 10 to 20 degrees above average. take a look at those numbers for your saturday. low to mid 90's inland. that's going to be summerlike heat. 60's co-side. 70's and 80's for mother's day.

still warm inland but not quite as hot. temperatures will back off a few degrees around the bay. here's what will bring the heat. high-pressure building. it will push into the pacific northwest, bring the possibility of record heat this weekend. for us, it will be a quick eat up for the weekend and then backing off as we start a new workweek. we have fog along the coast. watch out. visibility is running low. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. some parts of the bay area running a few degrees higher. it was warmer today. 77 degrees in vacaville. 73 and concord. 61 in the city. 66 in san jose. we will take those temperatures up some more. you are looking at a lovely view along the embarcadero. dense morning fog near the coast. warming trend continues tomorrow and temperatures will soar for mother's day weekend so get ready.

let's check out the planner. the morning will be comfortable. there will be some fog around. 50's and 60's sunday morning. warming up into the 70's. by 4:00, 80's inland. temperatures will drop off. expanding locally over the bay tomorrow morning. it will be dense in spots so be careful. patches may linger into the afternoon like we saw today. 40's and 50's out the door. dense fog so visibility will be poor. tomorrow afternoon, it will be warm inland. low to mid 80's. 70's to 80's. 62 degrees in half moon bay and breezy. we will go with the warming trend continuing tomorrow. it will feel like summer. sizzling. mid 90's inland. mother's day will still have spring warmth around.

actually only in the 80's inland. 60's co-side. minor dip monday with temperatures rising again to summerlike levels as we head toward tuesday. above average for midweek as well. tv: try tide power pods with 85% more tide in every pod. who needs that much more tide? (crashing sounds) everyone's gonna need more tide. it's a mess out there. that's why there's 85% more tide in every power pod. -see? -baby: ah.

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series but then rallying to win in seven games. dan: maybe a re-brand is in order. one of the social media accounts joked, the warriors are thinking about making the dog her neck mascot if they pull off the come back. ama: you can watch it come true tomorrow night. game six is at 7:00. if the dubs managed to win that, game seven will be sunday at chase center at 12:30. you can watch that right here on abc seven followed by after the game. dan: the warriors might not have one of their starters tomorrow night for game six against the lakers. ama: larry beil is here with sports. larry: andrew wiggins coming off a 25 point game but his questionable for tomorrow night. will a rib injury keep playoff wins from the biggest game of the year?

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i'm not afraid of anything that's going to happen. the outcome and the trust that i have in my teammates to be on that journey with me. it's blessed to be able to keep doing it even at this stage of your career. i don't wanted to stop anytime soon. >> we will be facing elimination for the rest of the series. you have to come off of it. larry: kevin durant and the suns hosting denver. the nuggets just crushed freeness. jamaal murray behind the back. denver built a 30 point lead. michael porter jr., acrobatic finish. denver cruises to the western conference finals. boston beats philly, forcing agape seven. giants in arizona. brandon crawford giving tips to casey smit who started out superhot. eight hits in his first three games. with the legendary millie mccovey. 443 foot blast gave the giants the lead.

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tonight. dan: we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel, chris pratt. ama: have a good night.