hands up! hands up! hands up! hey hey! >> he's got the gun. he's got the gun. >> new video showing the moment san francisco police confront a man with a gun at the powell street bart station. now, at five, we're hearing from chief bill scott about how his officers handled the situation. >> we are walking into a very critical situation at the school district. >> a severe financial deficit, staffing cuts and school closures. the issues appear to be piling up for san francisco unified school district. how the superintendent is responding.

>> the high cost of losing weight is putting ozempic ceo in the hot seat. it's just one of many high profile hearings happening on capitol hill today. >> and an open letter to a's fans from the team owner, john fisher. it's not being well received online or by abc seven sports director larry beil. we'll tell you what it says. as the a's prepare for the final three home games in oakland. >> larry said, give me one second. let me rip this up. >> i can't rip it enough. good morning. >> it's tuesday, september 24th. yeah. >> let's begin, though, with a check of the weather. >> yeah, it was hot yesterday. i mean, we had temperatures well into the 90s. we'll keep that heat advisory going for one more afternoon. it's been trimmed back quite a bit. so yesterday the heat advisory did include the south bay, the santa cruz mountains. no longer included. it's mainly just the inland east bay, but the entire region once again is going to warm up above average later on this afternoon. it's mild out there right now. current temperature 62. in the city. near 70 in san rafael. hayward. this morning. so you

can see we're hanging on to some of that mild air this morning. and that will create a warm afternoon on the way. so take a look at the inland forecast. a few degrees cooler than yesterday but still a very hot day. that's why we still have the heat advisory in effect. lots of sunshine. we're back into the upper seconds for daytime highs. so again, take those precautions. stay hydrated, wear lightweight clothing, find frequent breaks to cool off around the bay shoreline. it's another warm afternoon. sunny skies throughout the day. temperatures back into the 80s. we'll see a bit of a cooler day though. along the coast yesterday. along the coast, we're in the 70s today. we will be in the 60s. if you're really craving fall like weather, tomorrow is your day will preview that coming up in eight minutes. let's say hi to francis for the drive times. >> all right. morning, drew. morning, everyone. unfortunately, it's going to be folks heading to the bay bridge and off the bay bridge. that's going to be the hot spot again this morning as we zoom in. there's some emergency road work going on in san francisco, so two lanes are blocked as you come off the upper deck of the bay bridge and head into the

city and check out this live shot. you see how traffic is backed up even for folks heading to that fifth street offramp. so this is supposed to be cleared at 6:00 this morning. hopefully it will be cleared a little bit earlier. and there's also some road work going on across the golden gate bridge in the northbound direction. looks like they're in the process of clearing that, but you can see it's not affecting traffic. looking good both directions and no fog at all right now. here's a drive time look. westbound 80. highway four to the maze. 19 minutes. but that heavy part. westbound 80. emeryville to san francisco is 24 minutes because of the slowdown. but southbound 101. looking good to sfo. amanda >> all right. >> thank you. happening tonight. students, parents and teachers are planning to rally at san francisco unified school district headquarters. this is in reaction to the crisis within the district. they want to stop pending school closures. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is here live. and gloria, tonight's meeting comes after the mayor assigned a team to help the troubled district. >> that's right. amanda. tonight, there is a board meeting, and students and parents are planning to speak during that meeting and also

rally before. they're asking that the district pause school closures. and this all comes as the mayor announced she's stepping in to help the school district to avoid a state takeover. the san francisco unified school district is facing a $400 million budget deficit over a three year period, as it discusses staffing cuts and school closures and the state is threatening to take over. on sunday, mayor london breeds office announced the creation of a team of top city leaders to help advise the district on ways to tackle the crisis. she's calling it the school stabilization team. the seven member team includes the executive director of the department of children, youth and their families. >> the school district is facing some serious financial challenges, and our plan is to go in and to make sure that by the end of this year that we help them with a balanced budget, that we help them make the right decisions based on facts. >> the announcement follows an emergency sunday meeting where

the district board of education spoke about terminating superintendent matt wayne. instead, they reached out to the mayor's office for help. last week, superintendent wayne was set to announce a list of school closures. that announcement was postponed. the district needs to provide a clear plan and a balanced budget to the state. by the end of the year. and some parents have been frustrated by all of this uncertainty. but one parent that abc seven talked to says that the newly announced team is giving her hope. tonight's school board meeting is at 630 in the evening at district headquarters, and parents are planning to start rallying an hour before that. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. the latest bill signed by governor newsom, aims at limiting or flat out banning student cell phone use. it's called the phone free school act, and it requires school districts, charter schools and county education offices to come up with a plan by july of 2026 to limit or ban

cell phone use by students. a bipartisan group of lawmakers backed the bill. supporters say limiting cell phone use in class will help students, academics and mental health. four other bills signed by the governor aimed to crack down on sideshows. video of these dangerous and destructive events are, of course, nothing new to us in the bay area. sideshow took place over the took over, i should say, the bay bridge in april. as many as 100 cars blocked the lanes. the governor's office says the new law signed yesterday, quote, expand vehicle impoundment authority for law enforcement, including for spectators and those aiding in illegal speed contests and speed shows, while also standardizing terminology for sideshows and street takeovers statewide and targeting reckless driving activities on highways and parking lots. now, one of the new laws allows officers to remove cars that are blocking areas for sideshows without having to also make an arrest.

another law expands the ability to impound cars in sideshows that take place in parking lots, not just on highways. and another one expands the penalties for sideshows to include impounding cars for 30 days and requiring restitution for victims. a final law increases the penalties for both participants and organizers of sideshows that endanger children and cause property damage. >> i'm at the live desk tracking some high profile hearings happening today on capitol hill. first, a hearing to examine the high cost of weight loss medications in the u.s. the ceo of novo nordisk, which manufactures ozempic and wegovy, will appear before a senate committee. senator bernie sanders is accusing the ceo of, quote, ripping off americans with the high cost of weight loss drugs. a second hearing will focus on abortion care. this will examine how former president trump's overturning of roe v wade and subsequent state abortion bans have threatened to access to life saving medical care for women across the

country. this hearing will be the first time in history the senate finance committee convenes a hearing on the topic of women's reproductive health care. a third hearing will focus on the faa's oversight into boeing. the faa administrator is expected to appear before a house panel today to ensure boeing is building safe airplanes and revamping its safety management program. it comes after several scary incidents, including that door plug blowout in january. all three hearings start at 10:00 this morning, and in the next half hour, i'll dive into additional high profile hearings expected today. that's at 530. >> the vta employee accused of shooting and killing a coworker over the weekend is expected in court tomorrow to answer to charges in the case. this is the second deadly incident of gun violence at vta in just three years. 33 year old duck buie is accused of shooting and killing 45 year old reggie lewis. teotico. excuse me. seen here in this linkedin photo. the santa

clara county sheriff's office says the suspect knew the victim, and the two took part in many of the same activities outside of work. >> although this investigation is still ongoing, we believe the motive had to do with money owed between the two from their betting activities, which had nothing to do with their employment. >> teotico isn't the only vta employee killed on vta property in recent years. in 2021, a disgruntled vta mechanic shot and killed nine coworkers before he died by suicide. the sheriff's office is increasing security across vta, and the agency is offering grief counselors for employees. we're also learning more about a police shooting near the powell street bart station in san francisco earlier this month. san francisco police presented body cam video of the incident in a virtual town hall yesterday. officers say they confronted a man with a gun on september 13th. he was inside a car that had been reported stolen. they boxed in the car before instructing him to get out. police say he then took off

with a revolver, went into a liquor store on fifth and eddie streets and then hid behind the counter. he came back out and then they chased him down the street. police attempted to lasso his legs multiple times, but they say the man continued to try to get away. heading toward the transit station. officers chased him into the bart station. they fired after the suspect raised his arm, pointing the gun toward officers. >> the officers involved used time, distance, less lethal devices, and their training to attempt to arrest this individual without using force, but he refused all commands and continued to flee from them, ultimately ending in an officer involved shooting inside the powell street station. >> the suspect had non-life threatening injuries. it's unclear when he's going to appear in court. the da's office will also investigate the shooting. >> this afternoon, the a's begin their final home stand in oakland. they'll play at the coliseum three days in a row,

saying goodbye to the city they have called home for the better part of a century. a's fans are blasting team owner john fisher on social media. fisher shared a letter yesterday, finally addressing the team's departure and apologizing for it. he wrote in part, quote, i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though i wish i could speak to each one of you individually. i can tell you this from the heart. we tried staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission, and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry. that's the end of the quote there and on abc seven news at four. yesterday, sports director larry beil shared his take on the apology. and larry didn't pull any punches. >> john, you're a serial penny pincher. you've destroyed your family's great name and legacy because of your cheapness. as for the statement about loyal a's fans, quote, i wish i could speak to each and every one of you individually. end quote. seriously. john, we've been trying to interview you for

years, but you always choose to remain invisible unless you're begging politicians for public funding. and then you're out in front in las vegas. >> oof! >> you can read fisher's entire apology and see larry's raw response on abc seven news.com. >> 511 this morning we're looking at sutro tower. it's another clear morning out there. look at your highs yesterday. it was hot across the region. we hit 102 in san rafael yesterday afternoon san francisco had its hottest afternoon in nearly two years, closing in on 90 degrees. we haven't been that warm since october of 20 2280s and 90s. widespread from oakland to san jose. 98 in livermore. we have another warm day on the way today. not as hot as yesterday, but still those temperatures will be above average. high pressure still in control for one more day. then this area of low pressure will influence our weather tomorrow, bringing a dramatic cooldown. more fall

like conditions for wednesday, but the forecast again today. it's a warm afternoon. we're about ten degrees cooler in the city today compared to yesterday, but still 78 degrees is a warm afternoon. 84 in oakland, low 90s in san jose, 96 in walnut creek. so we'll see a lot of sunshine today. temperatures will warm very quickly. dress for summer shorts and a t shirt is the best accessory for the kiddos today because we will have those temperatures quite hot inland in the 90s 80s again around the bay shoreline. so looking at the forecast today, here's the heat advisory in orange. you can see temperatures today are warm 97 in santa rosa, 84 in oakland, 86 in palo alto, about 100 degrees in fairfield. we'll talk about those fall-like temperatures tomorrow, coming up in about eight minutes. reggie. >> drew, thanks. we are six weeks out from election day and polls are predicting a razor thin race for the white house coming up, where vice president harris and former president trump are focusing their efforts this week on the campaign trail. >> and a major water bill coming for customers in san francisco. why thousands are being told they have to pay 12 months worth

of bills. >> a new trend to home ownership is hitting the market. the benefits some younger buyers are finding by co-ow

leaders say boeing's so-called best and final offer isn't good enough and won't be voted on by the company's deadline at the end of this week. boeing's latest offer includes a 30% raise over the four year contract, and reinstates bonuses. it also renews a promise to build a new plane in the seattle area. if the project starts in the next four years. that's been a key sticking point for union leaders. boeing also increased 401 k contributions. union members want the company to bring back pensions. boeing mechanists have been on strike for 12 days now. >> you may see picketing in san francisco again today. 1500 hotel workers are on strike for a third day. workers are demanding better pay, affordable health care and improved working conditions from three large hotel chains. picketing is happening 24 hours a day outside

the westin saint francis and union square. other groups are in front of the grand hyatt nearby and more at the hilton. >> no other option at this point, so you're prepared to strike for days or weeks. that's right. we are. yeah. until until we win, we won't go back in until we win. >> i think they've been peaceful. it appears that they're very well organized. they're making their points without hassling anyone who's walking back and forth. >> abc7 news received statements from both hyatt and westin saying they are negotiating with striking workers. all the hotels remain open during the strike. >> thousands of people in san francisco are in for a huge water bill. it's due to a glitch with their meters. many haven't gotten a bill in months, and soon they'll have to make up for it. the city's public utilities commission says the meters for more than 8000 customers stopped sending out data, so the agency never charged them. some didn't get billed for more than a year. the city is going to tack all those months of charges onto

future bills. there are payment plans, so residents don't have to pay all at once. oakland mayor shengtao says the city is ramping up efforts to clear homeless encampments. tao says the city will move to shut down encampments that pose the most danger, or pose the most pressing public safety hazards. in a video announcement posted on social media yesterday, she introduced the bullet points of the new executive order. >> departments are directed to ticket, tow or remove to preserve access. if an encampment is creating fire hazards like blocking hydrants, burning fires within 30ft of structures, or illegally tapping into electrical wires. we must clear it. >> but mayor toms says the city will shut down sites with compassion, offering alternative housing to people who need a safe space to stay. >> a new real estate trend is emerging in the bay area, and it has quite a name younger homebuyers are using it as a way to get into the housing market. our media partners at the san

francisco standard report on the new hot friend compound. it's a new site dedicated to finding multi-family homes and properties that can be shared. we spoke with the founder of hot friend compounds on our 3 p.m. show. he says there's something for everyone like, you know, we talked to users who, you know, gold is they want to buy a duplex with their sister, and one lives in one unit, one lives in the other unit. >> we talked to groups of friends who all want to rent, like apartment units on the same floor of a building, and, you know, sort of support each other socially. we talked to people that want to, like, have two, two homes on the lot, and so we support all these. >> a 2023 zillow survey shows 14% of millennials have purchased property with friends, and 70% of gen zers say they'd be open to co buying. you know how how hot are the friends compound i think is that just for the name to get people interested? >> we just got to think you're hot and then you can buy a house.

>> you know i think that's what we're going for. i think this is a real conversation, though, especially in the bay area. i don't think there's anything new for us here locally. i know many people who have bought duplexes together with their friends to have a piece of property here, and wanted to be close to someone familiar. >> i can understand that too. >> i get it. >> and you need to pull your money together to buy something here. >> yeah. >> what if you break up? >> yeah. >> like, what if the friendship breaks up? >> oh, it gets messy. >> yes. >> what if they become less hot? >> and that is a real fear. or the opposite. they get hotter than you. oh, that's a that's a bigger fear. cut it. you know what? if they grow a beard, they go from a six to a eight, and now they're out of your league, and then they're like, you're knocking on their door one morning and they won't answer you. and you're like, i know you're in there. >> wow. >> i don't know who you are. i'm so sorry. >> i'm checking your meter. >> i can see you're using electricity. >> water bill. >> yeah. >> stop relying on that body. >> uh- things i'm thinking about. >> i mean, come on. cash in. here's a live look at our

exploratorium camera. we are clear out there. it's another warm to hot day. we have a heat advisory in effect. cooler, more fall-like weather tomorrow, and then into the weekend. we are warming back up. so here we go again. it's another hot one inland. heat advisories do continue for another day. lots of sunshine closing in on 100 once again. later on this afternoon around the bay shoreline. lots of sunshine this morning. you'll feel that mild air dress for summer back into the 80s for another day. and then along the coast, it will be a pretty day along the coast. upper 60s to the lower 70s. so the heat advisory does continue in the south bay. we're back into the 90s once again 90. cupertino 92. in san jose, about 93. in morgan hill along the peninsula. it's another hot day in redwood city, 90 warm in san mateo at 8486, in palo alto, seconds along the coast. now across the city. today it will feel warm. not as hot as yesterday. yesterday we were closing in on 90 degrees. today we'll be in the 70s. that is still warm for us this time of the year. in the north bay. it's hot 96. in novato, 97 in santa

rosa, 92 in vallejo. we'll keep it in the 70s along the coast today. the east bay, it's a warm one. 84 in oakland, 90. castro valley, 89, fremont. and then inland. this is where the heat advisory continues between 94 and 100 for daytime highs. overnight tonight, our fog returns in a big way. it's going to cool us off. and that means prepare for a dramatic cooldown tomorrow. future tracker showing you we're back into fall in a big way. temperatures actually below average on your wednesday, but don't get used to it. we're warming right back up for thursday and into friday. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast summerlike sizzle today. much cooler tomorrow for one day. and then the heat is on once again by friday it is warm and we'll keep it above average through the weekend guys. >> all right drew. thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. a historic moment for women's sports.

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r-o-l-a-i-d-s spells relief. for another day. it's been trimmed back compared to yesterday, but still inland we'll see some very hot temperatures across the board. it is another warm afternoon, 80s and 90s around the bay shoreline, closing in on 100 again later on this afternoon. inland number two, the chaos

within san francisco unified the school board is scheduled to meet today, just days after they held a rare sunday meeting to discuss the future of the superintendent. >> it will be the first meeting since mayor london breed announced a team of city officials will work to try and stabilize the district. >> number three, the a's final home stand begins today in oakland. they will play at the coliseum today, tomorrow and thursday, saying goodbye to the city they've called home for the better part of a century. >> number four, the ceo of the company that makes ozempic and wegovy will be on capitol hill today. lawmakers want to know why the hugely popular drugs are so expensive in america. >> number five, if you have questions about november's election, the secretary of state has answers. today at noon, you can join a webinar to learn about what's on the ballot, the candidates and how to understand the voter guides offered by the state. you can register at s o s dot ca.gov. >> and number six. big delays heading into san francisco. coming off the bay bridge, you're going to need an extra 20 minutes just getting into the

city due to some roadwork blocking two lanes coming off the bridge. >> number seven a big change if you use x, people you've blocked will not be able to see your public posts. ceo elon musk says they still won't be able to interact with you, though many of the late senator dianne feinstein's personal items are on display this week at bonhams san francisco, the auction house in the financial district. now, items include jewelry and art worth tens of thousands of dollars each, and chinese pottery dating as far back as the tang dynasty. more than 1100 years ago. the items will be auctioned off october 8th in los angeles. >> we thought it was really important to have this exhibit in san francisco open to the public for four days, san francisco is her hometown, and many of the paintings and pieces of memorabilia in the auction are very specific to her time as mayor. in san francisco, so items include things like personal notes from former presidents, roll call votes for

major pieces of legislation and campaign memorabilia. >> for the first time, the champs of the national women's soccer league were honored at the white house. president biden welcomed the gotham football club yesterday. the new york and new jersey based team claimed the league title when they defeated the seattle reign. the big win came just one year after gotham fc finished in last place. >> what's really important is your championship win. also set an attendance record? i think it's fair to say everyone. everyone watches women's sports. >> the team presented the 46th president with a number 46 jersey at the ceremony. >> coming up at 530. the encouraging news about hiv infections in san francisco. local trends are even better than on the national level >> i'm reggie aqui, i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara

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to the parties that are firing at each other across the blue line. to all the parties involved, this country is step back from the brink. stop the escalation. >> fighting in the middle east between israel and hezbollah. israel. prime minister. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu telling lebanese civilians to flee their homes to escape the violence by as much as you want. >> no problem. it'll be recycled, they say. lies. >> california's attorney general says we've been deliberately deceived when it comes to recycling. the landmark lawsuit just filed against exxonmobil by the state. >> happening today, a measure to crack down on sideshows in san

francisco will be put to its first challenge. the tactics proposed in mayor london breeds plan. >> good morning. it is tuesday, september 24th. >> let's start with a check on the weather. hi, drew. hey. >> good morning. another warm one out there like yesterday. we have heat advisories still in effect and temperatures above average later on today. live. look from our sutro tower where? fog free from the golden gate bridge. in fact, look at your current sky conditions and we are pretty much clear across the board. so we do expect a lot of sunshine once that sun is up here at 7 a.m. and a warm day on the way. temperatures are mild right now. we're about ten degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday. widespread 60s in most cities. to start you out on our tuesday. a heat advisory still in effect. it's been trimmed back compared to yesterday. the south bay and the santa cruz mountains no longer in the heat advisory, just the inland east bay. but we're in store for a warm day across the board. so dress for summer once again today. inland forecast. lots of sunshine. we'll get you to the upper 90s once again for daytime highs. yesterday our hottest cities hit about 101 102. it's a similar story this

afternoon around the bay shoreline. lots of sun today. temperatures will be warmer back into the 80s around the bay shoreline and then along the coast. we'll keep it pretty sunny all day long. temperatures in the upper 60s to the lower 70s. let's check in with frances. see those drive times? >> all right. the hot spot in san francisco once again, because of road work coming off the bay bridge, it is causing a huge mess for folks heading into the city. check out this live camera shot. two lanes are blocked as you make your way towards ninth street, so the fifth street offramp is blocked in fact, i want to show you a live shot from emeryville that shows the backup extending all the way across the bridge towards the metering lights, which will probably be turned on soon. and right now, the drive time across the bridge is 32 minutes alone. getting into san francisco, so plan on extra 20 minutes as you make your drive into the city. so a good alternate would be bart there reporting all trains on time. also, no delays reported on ace or caltrain right now. amanda. >> all right. frances. thank

you. san francisco unified in crisis tonight. parents, students and teachers are planning to protest against pending school closures at a board of education meeting. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live in studio and, gloria, it's all unraveling as the mayor's office steps in to help the school district avoid a state takeover. >> it is amanda, and the mayor says the goal is to help the district with a balanced budget because it needs to provide a clear plan and balanced budget to the state by the end of the year. on sunday, mayor london breed office announced the creation of a team of top city leaders to help the san francisco unified school district avoid a state takeover. she is calling it the school stabilization team. the new seven member team includes the executive director of the department of children, youth and their families. this comes as the district faces a $400 million budget deficit over a three year period, and is discussing staffing cuts and also school closures. last week, superintendent matt wayne was set to announce a list of closures, but that announcement

was postponed and yesterday wayne released a video and is promising weekly updates on those top priorities for the district. >> as a district, we need to balance our budget and eliminate the structural deficit. we also need to rehabilitate our fiscal and operational systems and then we have to have the tough discussions about closing and merging schools, so we use our resources more effectively. i'm not always for creations of task force, but i think we can use any of the help we can get. >> i feel confident that there's representation from the department of rec and park and department of children, youth and family services to organizations that we collaborate with, and i have very strong respect for. so i think anything and any expertise we will take to avoid a state takeover, that parent that abc seven talked to says the newly announced team is giving her hope. >> some parents have been frustrated by the recent uncertainty and the announcement of the new team follows an emergency sunday meeting where the district board of education spoke about terminating the superintendent. instead, though

they reached out to the mayor's office for help. and today there is a board meeting. students and parents are planning to talk during that meeting, and also rally an hour before they're asking that the district pause school closures. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> on the peninsula, a political fight is brewing between the san mateo county sheriff and a county executive. san mateo county sheriff cristina corpas alleges inappropriate conduct, collusion and abuse of power by the county manager, mike callagy. she claims his toxic behavior happened shortly after she took office in 2023. >> he made an inappropriate and offensive request, ordering me to inform him who i dated within the county and when a request i found demeaning and discriminatory. >> this comes after sheriff corpos fired assistant sheriff ryan monahan. supervisor ray mueller called the move possible

retaliation due to monahan's participation in an investigation of the sheriff's office. sheriff corpos calls the claim pure speculation. two supervisors shared a statement about county manager callahan saying, quote, he rejects the sheriff's claims as false and defamatory, and he welcomes a full, transparent and independent investigation into any allegations made against him. sheriff corpos responded with her own statement, saying their response doesn't address the serious concerns i raise related to inappropriate conduct. it sends a clear message when you raise a complaint in san mateo county, as a woman, you will be dismissed. she also says she thinks supervisor mueller should recuse himself from this issue. california's attorney general is suing exxonmobil, but the landmark lawsuit isn't about oil and gas. it's actually about plastic. exxon is one of the world's largest producers of polymers, which are the building blocks of plastic. for decades, exxon has promised that recycling would address the global plastic pollution crisis.

california attorney general rob bonta says in reality reality, less than 5% of plastic is recycled. he claims exxon has been lying to the public to make money by as much as you want. >> no problem. it will be recycled. they say lies. it's time exxonmobil pays the price for its deceit. it's time exxonmobil is held accountable. >> several environmental groups have also filed a lawsuit against exxon, claiming that exxon has damaged california's waterways. exxon responded to the suit with this statement, saying, quote, for decades, california officials have known their recycling system is ineffective. they failed to act, and now they seek to blame others. to date, we have processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste into usable raw materials, keeping it out of landfills. we're bringing real solutions. recycling plastic waste that couldn't be recycled by traditional methods, unquote. >> and i'm at the live desk tracking more high profile

hearings today on capitol hill. this morning, retired nfl quarterback brett favre will testify before a republican led congressional committee. the hearing will focus on how states are falling short on using welfare to help families. favre has repaid more than $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in mississippi. but it's unclear how much he might say, because in 2023, a mississippi judge put a gag order on him and others being sued by the state. house republicans have said that a welfare misspending scandal involving favre points to the need for serious reform. another hearing today will focus on the supreme court's controversial ruling, giving former president donald trump special immunity for official actions. a senate judiciary committee will discuss the fallout of the decision. committee chair senator dick durbin says the hearing will, quote, highlight the blaring dangers of this far right ruling for the american people. >> all right. it's a big mess

right now getting into san francisco. a traffic alert. metering lights have been turned on at the bay bridge toll plaza. and check out the drive time from the toll plaza into san francisco. it's a crawl at 30 minutes, and that's because traffic is jammed all across the incline into san francisco because of emergency road work. so here's a live shot. you see those brake lights that's coming off the bay bridge right near the ninth street offramp? two lanes are blocked, so take mass transit. that's your best bet at this time. and also new crash just reported in the east bay. as you make your way towards livermore and dublin. westbound 580 approaching 680. we'll keep you posted on that. reggie aqui six weeks and counting to the november election. >> vice president kamala harris is making a new move to try and persuade americans that she is serious about border security. abc news reporter perry russom explains it involves a trip to arizona this week. >> this morning, vice president kamala harris reportedly planning her first visit to the southern border since becoming the democratic nominee for

president. the new york times reports harris will visit the border during a trip to arizona friday after a new poll shows former president trump, now leading by five points in that state. >> let's be clear we are the underdog in this race and we have some hard work ahead of us. >> the harris campaign deploying billboards to locations around the country mocking trump's refusal to accept another debate. join me on the debate stage. >> let's have another debate. there's more to talk about. >> this would really be late into the election. >> the billboards depicting trump in a chicken suit with the caption there's no debate. donald trump's a chicken in pennsylvania. last night, trump attacking harris's energy and manufacturing policies, promising to keep u.s. steel american owned. >> we have to make u.s. steel great again. >> earlier, speaking to farmers, trump threatened to impose a massive tariff on john deere if it moves production to mexico in the crucial swing state of north carolina. the trump endorsed candidate for governor, responding last night to a cnn report claiming he made racist

and inflammatory comments on a site, including calling himself a black nazi. >> the reason why they're coming against all the republicans hard is because they know we are winning. >> mark robinson denies making the comments, vowing to stay in the race. we're not quitting, we're not leaving, and we are going to win this race russom, abc news, washington. >> abc seven news is committed to bringing you all the major developments in the presidential election. you can find complete coverage and live updates at abc seven news.com and on the abc seven news app. >> free at-home covid tests will be offered by the federal government by the end of the month. there's already so much interest. the website crashed. even though you can't actually place an order yet. yesterday, some visitors to covidtests.gov just got an error message. the site is back up this morning with a message telling you to come back later this month. the governor or the government, i should say, will allow four per

household. the website again covidtests.gov. there's encouraging news this morning on the fight to stop the spread of hiv in san francisco. the sf public health department says the number of new cases is on the decline. in 2023, there were 133 new hiv diagnoses, a 20% decrease from 2022. the decline in cases is even more dramatic among latinos, a 46% drop from the previous year. now, the health department also says 95% of individuals diagnosed in san francisco in 2023 were linked to care within one month. >> now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things happening the day ahead here in the bay area. >> first, the cal fire firefighter arrested for a series of fires in the north bay is expected in court today. the suspect is from healdsburg and was arrested last week on arson charges he suspected of igniting five fires dating back to early

august in geyserville, healdsburg, healdsburg and windsor. investigators say all fires were set while he was off duty. >> today, richmond city council will meet to discuss how to spend $550 million in settlement money from chevron. chevron agreed to pay that amount over ten years in exchange for the city dropping a proposed tax. some of the ideas include city infrastructure improvements, enhancing public safety and quality of life services. >> san francisco's board of supervisors will hold its first vote on a proposal to make it illegal to promote sideshows, or to set them up. mayor london breed wants the city to use drones, surveillance cameras and license plate readers to help catch the people involved. >> an unexpected downstairs neighbor how wildlife officials in southern california plan to help a family evict a bear from their crawl space. but first, here's drew. >> take a look at the accuweather forecast. another morning where those temperatures are mild and we will warm

quickly, just like yesterday. we're back into that summer sizzle this afternoon. we're in the 60s right now, so that's a launching pad to get us into the 70s. really early on and then into the 80s already by about 10 a.m. high pressure still in control and live doppler seven along with satellite for one more day. then tomorrow this low takes over and that will bring us a dramatically cooler forecast. more fall like for wednesday. i do want to take you into the caribbean because you're going to be hearing a lot about this storm over the next couple of days. this is potential. potential tropical cyclone nine. you can see the area of low pressure, all this cloud cover in the caribbean sea. it is going to strengthen very rapidly over the next 2 to 3 days. so we do have tropical storm watches and hurricane watches out becomes a category one storm here wednesday evening. and then it's likely going to become a major hurricane as it enters the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, becoming a category three storm. so we'll have some issues, certainly along the gulf coast of florida. we'll keep you updated on that storm because it

is a major impact to florida. back here at home, we're going to warm very quickly into the afternoon. we're back into the 90s inland 80s around the bay shoreline. so the heat advisories continue for one more day, dress for summer today and then tomorrow we can bring back the fall wardrobe. we'll talk about the cooler air

rise between israel and hezbollah forces in lebanon. a u.s. official tells abc news it will be a small team working on planning a noncombatant evacuation operation. planning it doesn't mean it will actually take place. the israeli military is expanding its campaign against hezbollah in lebanon with hundreds of airstrikes. yesterday, israeli defense forces say they hit more than 1300 targets, taking out long range missiles, rockets and explosive drones. the lebanon

ministry of public health says more than 1600 people were hurt, and at least 490 people killed. >> hezbollah uses civilian population and civilian homes as a human shield for its terrorist activities. today, we exposed this strategy. >> the state department says it will work with american allies to restore calm in the region. >> in today's gma first look ukrainian president vladimir zelensky and his wife sat down with gma's robin roberts in their first joint interview since the war began. here's abc news reporter lionel moise. >> in this morning's gma first look, an abc news exclusive, robin roberts sitting down with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky and his wife olena zelenska in their first joint interview since the war began. >> your victory plan does it include. and i know you don't want to get into into details until you talk to the leaders,

but negotiating with with russia? and how can you trust someone? >> it's not about negotiating with russia. no, it's about like i said, it's a bridge to diplomatic way. how to stop the war. the bridge is the plan of victory or victorious plan. it's a strengthening of ukraine. ukrainian army and ukrainian people. and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more of robin roberts exclusive interview with the president and first lady of ukraine with your gma first look, i'm lionel moise, abc news, new york. >> today, president biden is expected to discuss the progress his administration has made on climate change. that's during a stop in new york city. he will deliver remarks at the bloomberg global business forum as part of climate week events. the speech is expected to focus on the administration's progress in tackling the climate crisis, cutting energy costs and creating union jobs. this morning, a southern california couple is dealing with an uninvited houseguest, a big bear

has just let himself in, making a home in the crawl space beneath their sierra madre home. the couple says the bear has been appearing every morning for at least two weeks. it shows up and enters through an opening at the base of their foundation. it gets cozy. >> we're not at all afraid of him. he's just an old bear. he needed a place to make into a den where we get bears, coyotes. >> i had a rabbit shoot through the yard, followed by a bobcat. >> the couple has started calling the bear junior. the department of fish and wildlife has been tracking the bear with a camera. they hope it will decide to leave on its own. once the bear is gone, they'll board up the crawl space so it can't return. but it seems like this family is not pressed. >> bob doesn't care. >> or like i'm naming him. i'm not afraid of him. >> yeah, but we are heading into hibernation season, so i get the

feeling. >> is the bear not moving? is this the bear's home for a season now? yeah like hot friend compound, including junior. >> now split the cost. >> yeah. where's that rent? excuse me. let him sleep. it's the first of the month. i need it right. where's my money? you need to. >> well, you know, when you have a bear as a roommate, you need to collect, like, six months upfront. >> yes, yes, because they could be asleep, but it could help with the heating. >> that's true. possibly. yeah. that's true. yeah. >> that's smart i don't i don't hate it. >> i really don't they seem fine. >> they do. they're so at peace with it. >> yeah i got bears here. >> he's an old bear. we don't need help with heating, sleep. no. >> if anything, cool it off, ma. yesterday was very hot. in fact, yesterday was the warmest day in the city in nearly two years. other areas like san rafael hit 102. so another warm day is on the way today. it's warm to hot for most. we say most because the coast is going to feel comfortable with temperatures in

the 60s and 70s tomorrow. it is dramatically cooler. tomorrow you're going to have weather whiplash a bit. it's going to feel a lot more like fall on wednesday, but that's just for one day. we're back into another warming trend through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend. so here's today's forecast. lots of sunshine inland back into the 90s 80s around the bay shoreline. so just dress for summer again. you will find hot weather. heat advisories are still in effect. so here's a look at highs today in our microclimates starting in the south bay 90 in cupertino, 92 in san jose, 90 in milpitas along the peninsula 87 los altos, but 90 in redwood city, 84 in san mateo. yesterday, the city hit 89. today, not as hot, but still warm out there with temperatures in the 70s in the north bay. it's hot today again, 97 in santa rosa, 95 in san rafael, 91 in napa, the east bay. it's going to be warm with sunshine. 84 in oakland, 89, fremont 84. in hercules and inland. we do have that heat advisory in effect, temperatures between 94 and 100 this afternoon. but tonight get

ready. our marine layer. the fog returns in a big way to cool us off and push that hot air out of here. so tomorrow, look at these temperatures by wednesday afternoon. this is where we should be this time of year. in fact, wednesday afternoon we'll find temperatures below average just for one day. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you summerlike sizzle today. then a dramatic cooldown tomorrow before another warming trend moves in here. by friday, the heat is back and we'll keep those temperatures above average through the weekend, guys. >> new at six. the details uncovered about the gun used to shoot forty-niners player ricky pearsall last month. >> the first former forty-niners player, reggie bush, is suing usc, the pac 12 and the ncaa. the claims of

boost since his arrest. according to data from the analytics company luminate, combs's music streams increased 18.3% the week of his arrest compared to the prior week. experts say it's likely due to curiosity about combs also pointing to our ability to search for music without anyone knowing what we're really listening to. combs is charged with federal sex trafficking and racketeering. he pleaded not guilty. reggie bush is suing his former college, the university of southern california. the 2005 heisman trophy winner says usc used his name, image and likeness without paying him. it also alleges usc. the pac 12 conference and the ncaa continue to benefit from him financially after he left college for the nfl. bush's attorneys hope the case sets a precedent for the fair treatment of all college athletes. >> marvel fans are getting a new action packed film, set to be released in may of next year.

the first trailer for thunderbolts came out yesterday. it's a group of marvel villains and outcasts teaming up for secret operations on behalf of the u.s. government. >> yelena. >> hi, dad. >> sorry about the wait. i was on an important call. highly classified. a lot of work, a lot of work. many irons in the fire. >> you feel fulfilled? >> oh, yeah. yeah. so full, so filled. >> i don't know what that was. do you know what that was? >> i was like, okay, where's this going? >> i'm not sure. the cast includes sebastian stan, florence pugh and julia louis-dreyfus. marvel is owned by abc7's parent company, disney. maybe i i'm not fully up to speed in the marvel universe, so maybe that's what it is, >> we're still doing descendants. okay. how's that going? so not yet at this intense level. okay maybe in 20 years.

>> new at six. a forty-niners player spotted boarding a plane to germany. why? he's going overseas in the middle of the season. >> then the department of justice set to sue visa for allegedly violating antitrust laws. >> and the governor puts pen to paper on a bill that would

grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders.

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