news on the ice. the nhl returning to espn and abc. new seven-year deal that will give hockey huge exposure and returns the nhl to its previous and rightful home. maybe we will see the sharks in the finals. >>> and thank you so much for watching tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for sandhya patel, larry beil, before her marriage to harry. the "daily mail" now quoting sources saying the palace provided markle with the queen's most senior staff to serve as mentors. in the oprah interview, both harry and meghan say racism played a role in the way the british press covered meghan. and now the head of a british media industry group who initially refuted that claim has resigned, as more journalists of color call for racism to be addressed in the british press. kenneth? mona? >> all right, thank you, andrea fujii. let's move back across the pond to nancy pelosi. she's among many americans thrilled about the passage of president biden's covid relief bill. >> she demonstrated her joy with a subtle victory dance move that may have go

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drew, thanks. >>> well, new details tonight. "abc 7 news" has learned that a danville police officer who shot a man this week also shot and killed a man while on duty in 2018. police identified the officer this evening. now, according to police officer andrew hall was questioning a homeless man, standing in the middle of sycamore valley road on thursday. officials say the man, identified tonight as 32-year-old tyrell wilson pulled out a knife and advanced toward officer hall. that's when hall fired his weapon. wilson remains in critical condition at the hospital. hall, who has been an officer for over seven years is on paid administrative leave which is department policy. we are learning tonight that hall was involved in a deadly shooting in november of 2018. hall shot and killed 33-year-old man of newark who police say led officers on a pursuit and steered his vehicle toward an officer. however, witnesses at the time disputed that claim from police. >>> a recent college grad's quick actions save a 75-year-old woman outside a san fra

abc news now this is abc 7 news. >>> he is the portrait of the american dream. >> everything he has done prepared him for this moment. >> rob bonta named by the governor as the next attorney general. good evening. >>> abc 7 news reporter kate larson spoke to friends of his and members of asian americans and pacific islanders community about this historic announcement. >> reporter: rob bonta hugged his family. >> my mother and father can not make it today to see their governor nominate their son be the attorney general. >> he is thrilled and incredibly humbled and awe- struck of this moment. >> reporter: david shue is a friend of his. >> it is public service. but, for our friend rob, he is someone who has been in the fight for justice his entire life: he is a son of farm organizers that worked with caesar chavez. >> he was born in the philippines and as a baby moved to california. >> he has known has family for decades. in the 1970s protesters fought to keep the city from evicting filipinos living in the international hotel, he and his mother protested together. >> his appointment will re

. >>> abc 7 news starts right now. >>> ildi a tterarea. for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >>> no matter the context it is not appropriate to call asian icoreram hos anusn hurt the tiger mom. >> we are deeply saddened and disappointed that people in our community are using this issue >>> controversy and impassioned public comment embroiling the san francisco unified school district tonight. good evening. abc 7 news reporter kate larson has more on tonight's school board meeting filled with tension and emotion. >> i would like to reemphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies. >> reporter: allison collins did not mention the asian american community in her one minute statement to the school board and 1,000 listening parents and students. >> i am engaging with myy cothlle eagood of all children in our district. and especially black children who are often left behind. >> reporter: calls for her to resign have intensified after tweets she wrote in 2016 before to the school board surfaced. stereo typed language and slurs american community coll they id inwere

live on mount diablo, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> gregory tweeted this beautiful scene in west sonoma county. the hail left a wet wintry coating on a deck. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel joins us. and sandhya, we're seeing a lot of great images today. >> absolutely stunning images. winter is definitely still with us and alive, ama. let me show you live doppler 7 right now. that cold storm still moving, still producing snow showers over mount hamilton at this hour as we get you into street-level radar. around alum rock, quillby road, we are seeing heavy rain. east bay, moraga lighter rain but look at that mount diablo seeing the mixed precipitation falling and in napa across highway 12 american canyon seeing some lighter showers so as we wyden out this picture yes we've seen it all from thunderstorms to hail to snow. right now we still have this cold unstable air off the coastline. that's going to continue to pivot in here. so it's a 1 for tonight. showers briefly heavy. definitely expect the potential for lightning and hail. and snow will continue over our highest peaks. i'll

abc news now this is abc 7 news. >>> he is the portrait of the american dream. >> everything he has done prepared him for this moment. >> rob bonta named by the governor as the next attorney general. good evening. >>> abc 7 news reporter kate larson spoke to friends of his and members of asian americans and pacific islanders community about this historic announcement. >> reporter: rob bonta hugged his family. >> my mother and father can not make it today to see their governor nominate their son be the attorney general. >> he is thrilled and incredibly humbled and awe- struck of this moment. >> reporter: david shue is a friend of his. >> it is public service. but, for our friend rob, he is someone who has been in the fight for justice his entire life: he is a son of farm organizers that worked with caesar chavez. >> he was born in the philippines and as a baby moved to california. >> he has known has family for decades. in the 1970s protesters fought to keep the city from evicting filipinos living in the international hotel, he and his mother protested together. >> his appointment will re

. >>> abc 7 news starts right now. >>> building a better bay area. for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >>> no matter the context it is not appropriate to call asian americans house n words or hurt the tiger mom. >> we are deeply saddened and disappointed that people in our community are using this issue as a wedge for political gain. >>> controversy and impassioned public comment embroiling the san francisco unified school district tonight. good evening. abc 7 news reporter kate larson has more on tonight's school board meeting filled with tension and emotion. >> i would like to reemphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies. >> reporter: allison collins did not mention the asian american community in her one minute statement to the school board and 1,000 listening parents and students. >> i am engaging with my colleagues and working with community for the good of all children in our district. and especially black children who are often left behind. >> reporter: calls for her to resign have intensified after tweets she wrote in 2016 before elected to the school board

this is "abc 7 news". >>> there is a tentative deal to reopen san francisco schools and have students in the classrooms next month.d evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. the phased-in approach would start with youngest students at certain school sites, but "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard tells us not all are ready to send their kids back to the classroom. that we're on track to offer in-person learning. >> reporter: she says it starts april 12th beginning with preschool through second grade students at about a dozen schools. >> it is great they finally actually set a date. it is what a lot of parents in the community have been desperately asking the school district to do. >> reporter: he is one of many parents who rallied for schools to reopen. he says remote learning has been a failure for his two sons, 8 and 14. >> but, y keeaers an't>>epteret plan which includes health and safety protocols and vaccinations for school staff. >> every morning before anybody comes into the building there will be a health screening and then ventilation measures as well. so

ty hernandez, abc news, new york. >>> happening today a new vaccination site is opening up in the east bay. appointments are required at the fremont fire tactical training center on stevenson boulevard. it's for health care, education and child care workers. residents 65 and older and food and agricultural workers who live or work in alameda county. to make an appointment, go to primarybio.com. >>> meantime in san francisco, some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods did not make the list to get vaccine priority under the state's new vaccine equity plan. the entire bay area only had ten zip codes make the list. luz pena is part of our vaccine team. she spoke to san francisco officials who claim the state had good intentions but missed the mark. >> reporter: from afar, it's impossible to identify the rate of covid-19 cases impacting low-income communities in san francisco. for that, we have to look closer. here's a map. what you see in dark green are the neighborhoods with the highest rate of new covid-19 cases in the past month. among them, the mission district, portola, the bayview, chinat

abc news reporter christine sloan learned some new details about the victims. >> reporter: presidentiden and vice president kamala harris meeting with georgia's asian lawmakers after tuesday's deadly rampage of three metro atlanta spas. >> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. it's on all of us, all of us together, to make it stop. >> a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us. >> reporter: in all, eight victims killed, six of them asian women. among them, korean immigrant hein john grandt, a 51-year-old single mother with two sons. a fundraiser already garnering more than $2 million for family. in a show of support, mourners paying their respects with flowers, letters, and candles. >> do you believe this was a hate crime? >> yes i do, i think it was a hate crime. i think it was a hate crime against women and against asians. >> reporter: the murders have not been classified as a hate crime. that outraging many. >> in the history of this country, there is a reluctance and an inability, and an unwillingness to admit to systemic racism. >> reporter: author

stone, abc 7 news. >> wow.ngs everyone is doing to make sure they can get things done with the distance learning and working. oday o 3:0p. with state school superintendent tony thurmond. he said an estimated 200,000 teachers across california got the vaccine in the past week. that's a key factor in reopening classrooms. abc 7 news anchor kristen sze also asked him about the next step. >> what's your best guess for timeline for california and students getting vaccinations? >> to be honest i haven't heard from many districts this year that have talked about getting vaccines to their students. it would seem as though that most students would get vaccines after this school year has ended. they're still waiting for more from the cdc on the impacts of the vaccine on young people. >> now, all this week we are featuring stories about the learning loss that students are suffering with online school. you'll find all of our reporting online, on social media and wherever you stream. >> check it out. but still ahead here on

too many kids don't. >> reporter: jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> and joining us now is abc 7 news insider phil matier. phil, that family's story might have once been considered extreme, leaving the state for school purposes. do you think that's a trend we're going to see more of? >> reporter: well, that is sort of an interesting one. they're actually just staying in colorado until the schools reopen here. they're renting a place there, sort of airbnb. and dan, that sort of is an example, however, of what we are seeing more of. the idea of going out of state for school and then coming back would have seemed far-fetched just a couple of years ago. but then the idea of entire businesses working remotely without getting together for ten months would have seemed absolutely off the charts. but that is the reality we're in. the covid virus has accelerated a lot of things. one of the things it's accelerated is frustration with the state of california. both by businesses and by parents and by individuals just trying to make a living. >> yeah. and phil, we've always heard people talk about leaving

our abc news reporter christineb sloan learned new details about the victims. >> reporter: presidentoe biden vice president kamala harris meeting with the georgia asian lawmakers after the tuesday deadly rampage of three metro atlanta spas. >> hate can have no say for america. it must stop. this is on all of us together to make it stop. >> harm against anyone of us is a harm against all of us. >> reporter: and all eight victims were killed, six of them were asian women. among them was this korean immigrant, brandt, a 51-year- old single mother of two signs and a fundraiser already garnering over $2 million for the family. in a show of support the mourners paid their respects with flowers, letters and candles. >> reporter: do you believe this was a hate crime? >> yes, i think it was a hate crime against women and against asians. >> reporter: the murders have not been classified as a hate crime which is outraging many. >> in the history of this country there is a reluctance and inability, unwillingness to admit to systemic racism. >> reporter: authorities say it is still early in the i

new numbers from the cdc tonight show an uptick now. covid cases increasing 3.5% within the last week. deaths up more than 2%. abc's whit johnson leading us off tonight from new york. >> reporter: tonight, a pivotal milestone. the u.s. now averaging 2 million vaccine doses per day. hundreds in long lines waiting for shots in florida. the national guard assisting in kansas city. >> i just want to get a vaccine and one that will work. >> reporter: starting today, yankee stadium will be one of the mass vaccination sites offering appointments 24 hours per day. but the overnight appointments are reserved for that new single-dose johnson & johnson vaccine. alabama today easing restrictions on indoor dining, but keeping its mask mandate for another month. >> the bottom line is we've kept the mask mandate in place for more than a generous period of >> reporter: but mississippi and texas dropping masks altogether. the texas governor defending his move after the president called it "neanderthal thinking." >> the mask requirement being eliminated isn't going to make that big of a change in the state of texas. also, people in

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning. so many performances, even though it was obviously a pandemic grammy awards. the weeknd. i see now why you're upset. i do. i do. imagine if all your friends were invited to the party and you weren't. >> i know, i know, i know. and then he says he's going to take his name out. >> permanently. don't submit any of my music to the grammys. hopefully they can reconcile that. we have a full recap for you. don't worry if you missed it. >>> but we begin with a surge of unaccompanied minors at the southern border. >> underaged migrants are arriving in the u.s. alone at a pace of 15,000 a month. they're facing deteriorating conditions at overcrowded facilities. >> as the biden administration scrambles to make room for them, fema has been enlisted to help. this morning the surge of children at the border is swelling to record numbers. abc news has learned nearly 4300 children are in custody at border facilities without a parent or guardian. that number increased 25% in the last week, with author

save even more when bundle home and car insurance. >>> tonight on abc 7 news at 11, an exclusive. pper comes to the rescue of a 75-year-old woman as she's attacked and car jacked at a san francisco grocery store. only on abc 7 he explains why he decided to jump into action. >>> and overnight tonight, we spring forward and return to daylight saving time. why we are still making the switch even after voters okayed a plan to do away with the time change. that is all tonight on abc 7 news at 11. >>> finally now, the fairy building in san francisco is supporting small businesses in chinatown. they'll be hosting a weekly pop-up market full of the neighborhood's most beloved neighborhood businesses. shops will have tables in front of two newly decorated gates. some featured businesses include the fortune cookie shop and china live. it runs every saturday 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. until the end of the month. that's it for abc 7 news at 6, (announcer) some stars are beautiful. some stars are talented. a precious few are icons. and only one...is cher. ♪ if i should get the feelin' ♪ ♪ that there's

abc news now confirming tonight president biden called off a second air strike against an or lening women and children were in the area. and there is news tonight about the rocket attack on u.s. forces in iraq. launched from this flat bed truck. and all of this as the pope visits iraq tomorrow. ian pannell live from iraq tonight. >>> here at home, the water crisis in an american city. families with no safe drinking water for weeks. now lining up just to get water. >>> prince harry and meghan and the first clips. what she claims about the royal family tonight. and now the royal staff with new allegations involving meghan. >>> and the spacex test flight. they hope to bring americans into space. that landing. but then the explosion moments later. what they're now saying tonight. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we begin tonight with the images from across this country, ramping up vaccinations. and that number. now 2 million shots a day. and it comes as the president and dr. fauci warns now is not the time to lift restrictions. here in new york

mona, abc news new york. >>> coming up, home gym danger. the work out warning following a deadly accident involving a peloton machine. >>> and let's take a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. don't have any numbers right yet but we'll get to that in a moment and here we are. hey mike. >> hey. what's going on. i was just checking out the rainfall totals and some of the temperatures that are going with it this morning. let's start now with temperatures in the south bay and pretty mild under mostly cloudy sky 47 to 52 and also in morgan hill. now as we look around temperature from 45 in lafayette to 55 in newark and san francisco so that's our spread very mild this morning. right around st. helena where live doppler 7 is situated. we have light showers at northern napa county and those are pulling out of sonoma county and let me adjust this track if i can because the radar has moved since i initially set this up and i want to let you know exactly what time this rain is going to get over to american canyon at 6:

stone abc 7 news. >>> for a better bay area is fighting for racial justice. go to abc 7.com/take action. >>> the home on homeland security is bracing for migrants as thousands of unaccompanied children overrun border facilities meant for adults. now president biden is respond energy an exclusive interview. what is he saying? >>reporter: president biden's message to migrants is not to come as the administration grab pels with a humanitarian crisis at the border. more than 4,200 unaccompanied children are being housed in government run detention facilities. the white house is refusing to allow journalists inside to report on conditions. but two lawyers say children are forced to sleep on floors and they haven't showered in nearly a week n. an exclusive interview, president biden says this also happened during the trump administration. >> first of all there was a surge the last two years in '19 and '20, there was a surge as well. >> this one might be worse. >> it could be but we're sending people back -- first of all the idea because i heard the other day they're

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning. i can't wait until years from now, down the road. we will start getting those, like pandemic-themed romance movies. >> yeah. >> you can wait? >> you said it's hard but not impossible? >> yes. >> no, it's impossible. >> oh, no! listen. we'll have that story. and she'll probably have some tips in there. another story is that interview that oprah had with prince harry and meghan markle. we'll get to that bombshell interview in a moment, but first the very latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. >> public health officials are urging students not to take a traditional spring break trip to florida where the uk variant of the virus is widespread. >> more from abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: spring breakers flooding into places like florida. >> i'm from boston! >> i'm from new york. >> reporter: behaving as if the pandemic is already over. >> gives a sense of normalcy. >> reporter: and in daytona, a massive bike rally rolling into town. but the huge crowds combined with relaxed restr

with that, that's all for "abc 7 news" at 5:00. i'm dion lim. see you right >>> tonight, the re-opening fears as nearly half the country begins easing coronavirus restrictions. crowds of spring breakers packing beaches and bars for a second weekend. the tsa scanning the most travelers since the start of the pandemic. more than 1.3 million people on the move. the country ramping up vaccinations by nearly 40% in just one month. but the concern tonight of another possible surge if the country can't get most american adults vaccinated by summer. >>> check those bank accounts. americans starting to see those direct $1,400 payments. how to track your payment, as president biden hits the road to make sure americans know which benefits they are eligible for. >>> pressure to resign. the new images of new york's governor andrew cuomo amid growing calls fohi

this is abc news. >> happy saint patrick's day. today's holiday was quite the reflection of the progress we made this past year. a year ago san francisco and several other counties just entered a stay at home order. bars and restaurants shutdown and owners did not know what was next. >> it was all unnerving. here is a look at some of our coverage from that night. >> i am at a bar in san francisco. you can see the owner here has boarded up this window also boarded up this window. >> today in san francisco restaurants and bars with food are allowed to serve guests while abiding by health restrictions. diners say it is a much different mood than last year. >> last time this time of the year it was scary now we have more of an understanding. >> city hall was lit up for the holiday tonight. the officials there is a san francisco could enter the orange tier as soon as next week. paving the way for bars without food to have limited outdoor seating. >>> celebrations across the bay area looked quite different this year. abc 7 news reporter

in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> a year online means a year off track, but there are solutions for strugglingnts, ways for kids to catch up and confront that learning loss all next week on abc 7 news. >>> the family of a freemont woman killed in ax hit-and-run is seeking justice, after being killed when the driver took off leaving courtney to die from her injuries. >> it was one second of their life that ended someone else's life. and it's -- really hard to come to terms guys that. >> yeah it is could heartbreaking. flowers and balloons now line the road where courtney was killed. she leaves behind a eight-year-old daughter named kaley. the family is pleading with the driver to come forward saying it is the only way they will have some close your. >> we talked every day and i've been kind of just stopping myself from looking at our text messages and, you know, i feel like i want to save that to look at so i have something to look at later. >> the family says oakland police have not informed them of an arrest. we reached out to police for an update tonight but did not hear back. meantime frien

. >> reporter: richard cantu, abc news, new york. >>> new details now on the deadly zogwild fire. calfire said today a pine tree that fell on to power lines ignited it. the wildfire burned in shasta county last fall killing four people and destroying 204 buildings. calfire said its investigation found that the power line set the fire that pg & e owned and operated. >>> moving to contra costa county, the second county to extend vaccine eligibility to people 50 and older. this as the county took a moment to remember the lives lost to the virus. we're live in martinez with the emotion event. >> reporter: candles lit in memory of the 750 people that died due complications lost to covid-19. >> businesses lost, schooling not what it should be for many of our children. >> reporter: a flag flew at half staff outside the contra costa regional medical center, while lost lives were remembered this wasn't about sadness and what was lost but also the good to come along with this actual ceremony a virtual event of healing. >> our message tonight is about hope. it's not always easy to feel hopef

new vaccine equity plan. the entire bay area only ten zip codes make the list. abc 7 news reporter liz penna spoke to san francisco officials who claim the state had good intention but missed the mark. >> reporter: it's impossible to identify the rate of covid-19 cases impacting low-income communities in san francisco. for that we have to look closer. here's a map. what you see in dark green are the neighbourhoods with the highest rates of new covid-19 cases in the past month. among them the mission district. >> if you look at san francisco, yes, treasure island and the tenderloin may be need to be prioritized for access. i'm glad these neighborhoods are included. i'm also concerned some of the other neighborhoods are excluded. >> reporter: supervisors matt haney represents the tenderloin and treasure island. the only two san francisco zip codes chosen under the state's new equity plan that is setting aside 40% of the state's vaccine doses for communities hardest hit by covid-19. left out were some of the covid-19 hot spots. the mission and the bay view. >> we obvio

7 news starts right now. >>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >>> people were embracing the sunshine, the warm weather combined with promising covid- 19 stats encouraged people to get out and socialize. you for joining us. >>> let's get to meteorologist drew. >> what a day today was, a lot of sunshine, temperatures above average and this is not even the warmest day we have on the forecast. this pattern will be stickin around. temperatures typically this time of year is in the low to mid 60s, today we were well into the 70s, away from the coast. some spots more than 12 degrees above average. right now we are 5-6 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. widespread 50s and a lot of spots and that will set the stage for a quick warm-up tomorrow. temperatures star in the 40s but temperatures are quickly off to the races by 10 am. the warmest spots in the 60s and by lunchtime, 70s and we have several hours of warming to go in the afternoon. look at the afternoon highs warmer weather in the days ahead in the fall forecast. >>> covid-19 cases ar

our abc news report christineb sloan learned new details about the victim. >> reporter: president joeand vice president kamala harris meeting with georgia asian lawmakers after the tuesday deadly rampage at three metro spas. >> hate must not have any safe harbor in america and a must stop. it's on all of us together to make it stop. >> the harm against anyone of us is a harm against all of us. >> reporter: and all eight victims were killed and six of them were asian women. among them was thisthisthisthis immigrant, brandt, 51-year-old single mother to two sons and a fundraiser already garnering over $2 million for the family. in a show of support the mourners paid their respects with flowers, letters and candles. >> reporter: do you believe it was a hate crime question marks back yes, i think it was a hate crime against women and against asians. >> reporter: the murders were not yet classified as a hate crime, and outraging many. >> in the history of this country there is reluctance, inability and unwillingness to admit to systemic racism. >> reporter: authorities say it is still earl

. >>> from her home kitch tone her own shop, a pie ahead pandemic, abc 7 news righnews. >>> the pay area's post covid- finally gettinunderway. today, twobig tech giants, facebook and uber laid out their plans to reopen their offices, thank you for joining us. that is possible because several bay area counties are now in the orange tier. as abc 7 explains employees can expect big changes if and when they return. >> reporter: after a year of remote work, uber and facebook are saying it is time to go back to the office if you want to. >> the message they are sending is that the doors are open and that it is your choice. >> reporter: workers temperatures will be screened on a daily basis before ansoens will not be provided like lunch and transportation. >> the google buses that ran up and down the peninsula, how many people are going to get on them? what is the distancing going to? can they operate them now? is it efficient? as far free food how are people going to feel about a cafeteria style food. >> reporter: we have uber, opening at 20% capacity on monday. their mission bay offices, both c

this is abc news. >> happy saint patrick's day.ay's holiday was quite the reflection of the progress we made this past year. a year ago san francisco and several other counties just entered a stay at home order. bars and restaurants shutdown and owners did not know what was next. >> it was all unnerving. here is a look at some of our coverage from that night. >> i am at a bar in san francisco. you can see the owner here has boarded up this window also boarded up this window. >> today in san francisco restaurants and bars with food are allowed to serve guests while abiding by health restrictions. diners say it is a much different mood than last year. >> last time this time of the year it was scary now we have more of an understanding. >> city hall was lit up for the holiday tonight. the officials there is a san francisco could enter the orange tier as soon as next week. paving the way for bars without food to have limited outdoor seating. >>> celebrations across the bay area looked quite different this year. abc 7 news reporter is i

this is abc 7 news. >> we're feeling the hate.ow our strength and solidarity. >> a show of support after a wave of violence against asian-americans. the bay area community coming together today to say no more hate. with this we say good evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm

they're a goofy crew ♪ ♪ and if your neighbors call the cops, here is all you have to do ♪ >>> from abc newsorld news now" with kenneth moton and mona kosar abdi. >> it kind of doesn't feel right to hear the polka on a monday. >> it's almost torturous. >> i know, but it's going to get us going on this monday morning, because it's spring, y'all, happy spring, do a slow clap for spring 2021. >> we need to celebrate the little things. so spring has sprung. go ahead, give yourself a pat on the back. pop your allergy medication and by now you should be used to the sleep schedule, right? >> kind of, we'll see. >> one more week? >>> we have a lot to get to. we'll get right to the latest coronavirus developments at this hour. there are new concerns about the virus variants seen in new york and miami. >> spring breakers, mostly unmasked, have violated miami beach's curfew for the second straight night. >> meanwhile, the move to vaccinate america is still on. nearly 13% of all americans are fully vaccinated. nearly a quarter have had at least one dose. but spring break is a big problem. overnight, mor

in san francisco amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> that is a very good point. two other bay area counties are hoping to move out of the purple tier to the red tier soon. solano county's health director says the county could be eligible as soon as next week. the county's positivity rate has dipped to 2.6%. contra costa county public health officials estimate that county will be eligible within two to three weeks' time. and oakland mayor libby schaaf told us today that she's optimistic alameda county will go red next week. >>> and if you want to see what's open where you live we have an interactive county map on our website, abc7news.com. >>> stay with us. stanford doctors are racing to find out why some covid patients have long-term symptoms. you're going to meet one of the 100 test patients desperate for answers. >>> and drew tuma's going to have our accuweather forecast coming up for you as well. find out what's in store. >>> and a record number of flights were delayed last year as travel was of course way down during the pandemic. but new d >>> doctors at sta

abc news obtained an internal u.s. capitol police bulletin distributed tuesday that contains information about a possible militia plot on or around march 4th. it says the three percenters militia group discussed plans to take control of the u.s. capitol and remove democratic lawmakers. the threat is linked to a far right conspiracy theory pushed by qanon that falsely claimed former president donald trump will be inaugurated on march 4th. that was inauguration day until 1933, when it was moved to january 20th. >> these types of threats that qanon continues to inspire impede us from doing the work we on voting rights, on racial justice. >> the capitol complex is surrounded with temporary fencing, topped with razor wire and 5,000 national guard troops remain on site and around the city. the threat comes less than two months after rioters stormed the capitol complex and threatened the lives of lawmakers. the senate plans to stay in session today. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. >>> we're expecting to get an update today on t

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there is a chance of a new lifeline under intense debate on capitol hill. abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to south bay restaurants who say if the stimulus bill goes through, all we will need is more customers. >> reporter: it wasn't the busiest of nights at farmer's reason in san pedro square. compared to a month ago. >> we're doing great. >> reporter: he says most customers are cautious to come inside. >> they will. once more people get vaccinated, we will thrive. >> reporter: this group visited indoors. >> it's comforting. >> it's cold outside. >> reporter: not everyone jumped at the chance to bring people back inside. >> we will probably do that next week. we want to take our time and make sure people feel comfortable and the staff feels comfortable. >> reporter: he runs flaherty's pub, they are waiting to see what happens with the stimulus bill to access loans to pay employees. >> i haven't seen the full details of it yet. obviously, we're happy. it seems like a step in the right direction for restaurants and bars. >> reporter: ppe wouldn't have been e

abc news. >> the relaxed restrictions will be welcome news for those who love the santa cruz boardwalkdes, indoor arcades and miniature golf are include. and live outdoor shows. capacity is 20% in the red tier and it will be limited to in-state visitors. they increase as counties move in orange and yellow. >>> disneyland and disney kra ya adventure could open april 1st. there will be limits on indoor rides, and that is with other amusement parks. attendance at 15% capacity. the president of disney land said the park can't wait to welcome guests back. and many people are eager to visit. >> it's not opening the flood gates. it's a trick that will zbree a stream. excited, yes, but it's going to normal. >> disney sit point company of disneyland and abc 7. >>> we sent out this alert on the abc 7 news app. if you want alerts like this in the future, the sap free to download in the app store. >>> millions of californians have been vaccinated and many are wonder writing they can and can't do. as the cdc prepares for new guidelines. >> reporter: california has administered 10 million vaccines s

her lawyer speaking out to abc news. >> the rest of the country needs to take a very strong look at the tactics that are being used in georgia. >> reporter: dozens of other states with republican-led legislatures are considering new similar laws, putting new restrictions on voting. critics say it's a blatant attempt to suppress turnout in states that flipped for democrats in the last election. whit? >> elizabeth schulze, thank you. >>> overseas now, myanmar seeing its deadliest day since the coup last month. reports of more than 100 people killed by security forces. a united nations envoy saying, quote, they are determined to kill as many people as possible. but demonstrators not backing down. here's abc's julia macfarlane. >> reporter: tonight, the resistance to myanmar's military coup hit a bloody milestone. sources tell abc news more than 100 dead in a single day, including children. in the capital, the military celebrated their armed forces day holiday. that military might simultaneously being used against young protesters calling for freedom. terrified people seen hurriedly carryin

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >> less than 25 hours from now all bay area counties will be in the same covid tier as contra costa and sonoma move from the purple tier. >> both will need to move into the red tier tomorrow night at midnight. for sonoma, the first time they have been in the red since the color-coded assignment. this is a big change. >> i am ama daetz. matt boone has more on what is reopening and why the counties are behind the others. >> the walnut creek yacht club has been forced to adapt. kevin wineberg said they have three separate outdoor areas but looking forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside. a dining room with people is the heart and the soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: movie theaters will be allowed to reopen starting at 25% capacity or up to 100 people. >> excited but yet, you know, a little bit cautious. the oringa theater has only gotten by through the support of the community. it will be a process to bring customers back in. >> we would open with one a

jr stone, abc 7 news. >>> the only other county in the bay area vaccinating people over the age of 50 is solano county. abc 7 news was at a vaccination location. its supply has been reduced by 60% recently. >>> and new developments tonight the u.s. national institute of allergy and infectious diseases says aztra zeneca may have included outdated information from a vaccine trial and that could give an incomplete view of the efficacy of their shot. >> astra zeneca is reporting its vaccine is 79% effective at preventing infection and 100% effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalization. several european countries briefly halted its use over concerns it caused blood clots. the trial in the united states however found no increased risk or serious side effects. a bay area couple took part in that trial. the husband got two doses of the vaccine and the wife a placebo. he thinks it's already kept him from getting infected. >> i experienced no reactions from both doses and my arm didn't even feel anything. you know, i would say, it actually helped me a lot. i went out to a hockey to

abc news new york. >>> dollar tree is planning to open 600 new stores this year. 400 will be dollar tree stores and 200 will be family dollar stores. dollar stores are seeing big business during the pandemic with many americans living on a different budget. everything at dollar theresa dollar or less and at family dollars things are usually under $10. there is no word on where the stores will be opening. >>> a fan in -- south of fresno is making waves for his jet ski. but it is not just any jet ski. >> and he's here guys. >> i just need a moment. okay. she took this video of her husband nicholas driving his modified jet ski down street. instead of riding in water it operates more like a motorcycle or scooter. she took the video to capture his reaction to the news that she backed her car into a pole. but it was his unusual vehicle that really got everybody's attention. so she backed her car into the pole. he's riding down the street on a jet ski. >> right. so the main point of the video was that she crashed. not that -- oh and by the way i have a husband that drives a jet ski. >> that's o

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> andrew is joining us from the nation's capital. you know what the crazy part about the cherry blossoms are? they appear out of nowhere and disappear just like that. >> it happened so fast last year i don't remember seeing them. this year i wanted to take them in. it's great to see them. spring has sprung, cold weather is hopefully behind us. >> hopefully. my sister called me and looks out the window and says oh, the cherry blossoms. they surprise you, but they're very beautiful. we'll show you more of that in "the mix." >>> breaking overnight, a glimmer of hope that traffic could soon be moving through the suez canal. >> a massive grounded container ship has been blocking the vital waterway since last tuesday. >> but word came overnight that efforts to refloat the vessel seem to be working. this morning, the sound of tugboats celebrating. after the massive cargo ship blocking the suez canal for nearly one week was partially freed from the banks of the canal overnight. th working to pull "the evergiven" free while dredgers moved ton

new lockdown. spring break crowds are flocking to places like miami beach where about 100 arrests were errored over the weekend. abc'sndrew dymburt has the new developments. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. doctors are still trying to convince americans to get vaccinated and follow health and safety protocols even as the u.s. starts to trend in the right direction. now the white house is laying out a more hopeful benchmark. the fourth of july is a symbolic goal to help americans keep following the rules. as new york city marks one year since its first covid death with remembrances across the city, powerful images like the skyline, the faces of some victims projected onto the brooklyn bridge, a reminder of the real toll of the pandemic, and now health officials are warning about the spread of yet another variant of the virus, raising questins about thegains. >> there's a lot of reasons to be concerned about the trends in new york city. >> some scientists are calling this an escape mutation because it may enable the covid to invade our immune systems. >> reporter: more than 11% of adults are fu

abc news new york. >>> okay. if you are a fan of chipotle and a fabulous place. then this might be for you. elf, cosmetics and chipotle are teaming up to offer a limited edition makeup collection. an eye shadow that is inspired by rice and beans. make it hot lip glo glo extra guac face sponge set. and eye chips face makeup bag. okay. it is limited edition. it is available for a week from march 10-march 17th. >> i can not explain this. but i want it. >> you do? what part? >> did you see the sponge that is in the shape of an avocado. >> i could do that. i like gawk mole and avocado. and the lip glass did look spicy.uacamole and avocado. and the lip glass did look spicy. >>> we're coming back with with another full 90 minutes, including the optical illusion making heads spin on social media. >>> and guidelines as other states roll back restrictions. states roll back restrictions. >>> and rushing covid has made clear that having health insurance is more important than ever. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from preventive care t

there are too many variables at play. >> reporter: in the east bay, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine roll-out in california closely. we show you when you might be able to get the vaccine yourself. you can find this on our home page of our website abc7news. abc7news.com. >>> a week after youth sports were allowed to resume, indoor sports will now be allowed as well. it is part of a settlement to a san diego county lawsuit. the county must have fewer than 14 cases per 100,000 residents. counties and districts can opt out and not allow sports to resume. athletes will be continuously tested. >> you can either do daily antigen testing or periodic pcr testing. the testing has to be achieved within 48 hours before a competition. >> masks will be required for coaches and players on the c have four family members in attendance at games. new sports guidelines soon. >>> more to come here as san francisco begins to reopen. the tourism industry is hoping that visitors come back. the effort to get support from the governor and woo perspective tourists. >>>

abc seven news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> this is abc seven news. >>> what has been incredible is the outpouring of support from our allies. >> people took to the streets demanding against asian hate. 1000 people took over market street as part of the rally today and may have been the biggest local show of community at with the community in pain and living in fear. >> reporter: more than 1000 people taking over market street stopping hate and violence against asian americans. the violence on the rise in the bay area and many crimes against american asian seniors caught on camera and just ate days ago eight people gunned down in atlanta. >> this is a call to action to just got to just dad up and say no more. enough is enough. they lgbtq is becoming a new ally in the cost. >> i refuse to accept asian hate. >> so many of the leaders from the lgbtq community say that they are standing with the asian seniors. >> reporter: a new realities for many families. >> my mother was shopping for baseball bats to protect herself. this is not the life i wanted for my people. >> we need to stand by

in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. >>> more than 10348 vaccine doses have been administered statewidek the vaccine tracker at abc 7 news.com. >>> a new escalation in the royal family feud. while they had to turn down oprah when shy first asked to interview them. >>> jobless benefits in the covid relief bill. what comes next. >>> first, what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> i washed my hands twice tonight. who in your opinion is responsible for the power outages in texas? covid has made clear that having health insurance is more important than ever. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from preventive care to mental health. and it's the only place that offers financial help for health insurance. enrollment is open due to covid-19. if you or someone you know isn't covered, now is the time to sign up. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll now at coveredca.com. >>> developing news, a deal has been reached in the senate, paving the way forward for president biden's covid relief bill. senate members were in a lock for the unemployme

>>> from her home kitch tone her own shop, a pie ahead showing us success during the pandemic, abc 7 newsight now. >>> this is abc 7 news. >>> the pay area's post covid- 19 office reopenings are finally getting underway. today, two big tech giants, facebook and uber laid out their plans to reopen their offices, thank you for joining us. that is possible because several bay area counties are now in the orange tier. as abc 7 explains employees ct they return. >> reporter: after a year of remote work, uber and facebook are saying it is time to go back the office if you want to. >> the message they are sending is that the doors are open and that it is your choice. >> reporter: workers temperatures will be screened on a daily basis before coming into the office. and some amenities will not be provided like lunch and transportation. >> the google buses that ran up and down the peninsula, how many people are going to get on them? what is the distancing going to? can they operate them now? is it efficient? as far free food how are people going to feel about a cafeteria style food. >> reporter: we

something inspiring, something that would tell you that you can, that tells you to keep going. >> abc newsw york. >>> did you watch last night? >> i did not watch. i was watching via twitter, i guess you could say. >> that's good enough. >> i watched a little bit, but to be honest, i don't know the movies. >> that's why i didn't watch. but i was very excited to see daniel ka leah win. >> i haven't seen anything. >> okay. >> but i hear it's really good. i hear that's the one to watch. >> it is. now, in terms of everything else, i don't know it. >> i don't know her. >> we've got some work to do otherwise this is going to be a no-watch zone for us for the next couple months. mike? let us know if you've seen anything. >> did you watch? >> good morning again. let's open the weather window on the east bay hills where it's not bad. 51 degrees under a clear sky. today is the first day of meteorological spring. that means we're past the three coldest months of the season. it's going to be calmer today. a little bit milder than yesterday. depending on where you are. inland is about the same. dry, wa

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. 7 news. >> less than 25 hours from now all bay area counties will be in the same covid tier as contra costa and sonoma move from the purple tier. >> both will need to move into the red tier tomorrow night at midnight. for sonoma, the first time they have been in the red since the color-coded assignment. this is a big change. >> i am ama daetz. matt boone has more on what is reopening and why the counties are behind the others. >> the walnut creek yacht club has been forced to adapt. kevin wineberg said they have three separate outdoor areas but looking forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside. a dining room with people is the heart and the soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: movie theaters will be allowed to reopen starting at 25% capacity or up to 100 people. >> excited but yet, you know, a little bit cautious. the oringa theater has only gotten by through the support of the community. it will be a process to bring customers back in. >> we would open with one audotorium an