alexis: correct.i think about big pharma and big biotech, they have been pretty active right now. another wave of consolidation. what kind of terms do you think they are looking for and what do you watch in the industry? alexis: an interesting statistic that was recently published that set for new drugs being approved, more than two thirds of them originate now in small biotech. alexis: hasn't that always been the case? alexis: no, go back 10 years, 20 years, it was the reverse. 20 years ago, it mostly came from large from a suitable companies. 10 years ago, two thirds from big pharma. now, two thirds originate from biotech. another stat, last year, 50% of the new launches were being commercialized by the small companies as well. it shows you the power of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. carol: in terms of measuring the -- machine learning, the use of data, we are getting smarter with it. 30 seconds left. where does it lead us to in terms of modalities and treatments? alexis: i think the great power whe

alexis? i want to take you back to vallejo where we have cleanup for a head-on collision that happened westbound 80 connector to maritime academy. the off ramp is blocked. the entrance is blocked as well. one person was transported with some injuries. an update on our situation at the south end of the benicia bridge. i originally said the north end but it sounds like it's closer to marina vista. it's not a collision. chp arrived and said a vehicle with a broken axle. they tried to get off to the shoulder but are partially hanging into the right lane. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza, a minor crash. >>> "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >> ginger zee with a look at what's ahead. hi, ginger. >>> well, hi there, reggie. hi, natasha. great to be with both of you this morning. coming up we have this frightening story from washington state, a bounce house swept up in the wind, which is nothing new, but it injures five high school students this time. the latest on the

take 880 or bart this morning. >>> alexis, it's dry today.e may be busy, along with our commuters. temperatures below average, 50s and 60s. number 3, an uber driver is accused of trying to rape two of his passengers, berkeley police arrested gabrielle amar'e after two separate incidents. he released one of the woman the others jumped out of a moving car. >>> steve bullock announced overnight he is running for president. >>> the what's app, what it says it will fix a security flaw which allows hackers to install spyware. >>> jet blue is black to normal after a global computer outage. this is lines of jfk earlier. jet blue says the outage affected its airlines system. >>> the blazers play at oracle arena, game one of the western conference final. steph curry is taking on brother steph. you can watch our sister network on espn. >> i will be watching what the currys will be wearing and their parents. luckily, her dorm is about 10 minutes from a hotel by wyndham. ashley's meeting all her in-laws, and she's about 10 minutes from a hotel by wyndham.

another check of traffic, alexis?e at just before 6:00 a.m. 5:32 the official time. a slower start today. southbound 101, 15 minutes. 14-minute drive 580, castro valley to the maze. that has cleared to highway 85 just 15 minutes. >> uber is offering a new perk to drivers including covering college tuition. online blog says drivers in certain cities can take classes for free or transfer to a family member. drivers need to have gold, platinum or diamond status to be eligible. that comes ahead of the ipo next week. and google is unrolling a new feature. >> you'll be able to change your settings sooo auto deletes your online history. it will apply to your location history, web and app activity. can you set a time limit how long you want your data to be saved. any data older than that will auto delete. >>> unless you've been living in another dimension you've likely heard the new "avengers" movie is shattering box office records. the russo brothers are on "good morning america." >> "endgame" is the most tweeted about, 45 m

here is alexis. >>> good morning, mike. we do have road work in oakland that could slow you down on the nimitz. the northbound lanes between 23rd avenue and oak street some emergency road repair. we talked to chp and they said they are trying to resecure a metal plate that wasn't installed properly the first time and it could take them another hour and a half. certainly seeing a solid line of red. you can use 580 as long as you're not in a big rig. 101 at 880 nice and light. we haven't had any major issues on the board today. california's high-speed rail project is in jeopardy. the trump administration is canceling nearly $1 billion in federal money for the project. the federal railroad administration says the state failed to comply with the of its grand. it wants california to return another $2.5 billion. that money is critical to building the high-speed rail and could ultimately kill the project. >>> thank you, alexis. up next, the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. >>> changing the s.a.t. to try to even the

her name was alexis torres. >> alexis torres was the last person to see ashlea alive, and was the actualt person to leave her apartment. >> reporter: that is certainly somebody you'd wanna talk to. >> obviously. yes, sir. >> reporter: alexis said she and ashlea had gone to an early thanksgiving dinner with friends in ashlea's complex. so you had thanksgiving dinner, and that was -- >> i think it was from 12? >> reporter: sure. and then hung around for the afternoon? >> yes. >> reporter: but ashlea had to work that night. >> ashlea's shift was supposed to be from 7:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. and alexis agreed to come over during the time she was working to basically take care of ashlea's dog. >> reporter: then alexis told the police and later us that she went back one more time after ashlea got home from work. how long did you stay? >> i stayed for an hour. >> reporter: that would make it 4:00 a.m. if alexis was telling the truth, the police had the beginning of a timeline. but before they could check her story or anyone else's for that matter, a neighbor gave them even more to work with. an

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike.you t bay where we have reports of a new crash. it sounds like two to three vehicles involved, the third lane is blocked right now. so far not much of a backup. a quick check of the toll plaza, official word that the metering lights were on at 5:40. i don't have any blocking issues to report. >>> california's board of education is set to vote on a major change to sex education. angry parents and conservative groups are expected to voice their opposition to the plan this morning. it will give teachers guidance on several issues including how to talk to students about gender identity, puberty and safer lgbt sex. >>> eight people say they suffered severe injuries after cans of pam exploded. >> one is new york city resident maria, 30% of her body was burned when cans of pam exploded in her kitchen. a month after the incident she is still in intense pain and wants people to stop using pam. >> even when you do put yourself out, you're still burning. you're still burning. i felt like my skin

let's bring alexis in here. it wasn't all that bad. had to use the windshield wipers a little bit. >> no, it didn't seem that way either. i had that same experience. he was speeding down the embarcadero this morning. >> who passed who on the bay bridge? >> all right. we both made it just fine. i have been peeking around the traffic camera. trying to find the area, it's looking misty this morning. i'm not having much luck. you could put the wipers on a few times, especially in the city, it's looking okay. into san francisco or anywhere else, includes mass transit, barts, we got trains beginning at 5:00 a.m. no delays there. normal service, no delays for ac transit. we'll be right back. >>> happy 7 year. >> abc 7, happy 7 year. >> a big happy 7-0 to about 7. >>> i hope you don't get mad at the messenger for this one. but the pollen levels rebound. it will drop back down to moderate. it will surge back to high. here's a look around the state, 64 monterey, look at this 80 chico, fresno. mount 60s in so cal with morning showers there. 82ive

let's get back to alexis. >>> it is breezy. chp issued a high wind advisory for the golden gate bridge this morning. it was breezy for my commute when i drove across this morning especially in a high-profile vehicle. you might be rocking around a little bit once you get out over the water. we are looking okay at the toll plaza. that's about it. tracy into dublin, you're in the green at 29 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard on suthbound 680 in the green as well at 16 and northbound 85 between 101 and cupertino. the same drive time for you. no delays yet coming in at 16 minutes. chp officers hope they won't see much of this today. we'll take a look at video. the chp says drivers just need to follow common sense safety rules, slow down, use your headlights and, of course, keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. >>> thanks, alexis. the unusual weather is putting a damper on the plans of a lot of people. >> the storm is forcing organizers to cancel championship games in the east and north bay. the rain was turning p

alexis? >>> good morning, mike. let meo oakland where we have a crash involving three vehicles. it sounds like a commercial vehicle and two sedans before you get to 23rd avenue. the fire department is on the way to the scene. as long as you're not in a big rig you can avoid it by taking 580. i will let you know as soon as they lift restrictions. looking pretty damp on the richmond side of the bridge. so as mike mentioned, yep, some sprinkles out there, a little bit of drizzle in a few areas. drive times looking good. highway 4 to the maze, 19 minutes still in the green. and so far no word on metering lights. san francisco to sfo looking good in the green at ten minutes. >> we here at abc 7 are proud to be celebrating our 70th anniversary of serving the bay area. top news content on digital platforms and we thank you for being part of our family. >> we'll be looking back at memorable moments from our shared history. here is a look back at 1968. >> are you at city hall? >> john, i just got a code three. a man is burie

we'll bring alexis in. >> hopefully we don't jinx anything. the toll plaza, once you get through we have a two-car collision in lane 11 or 12. it sounds like a bridge crew is on the screen and it doesn't sound too serious. i don't think we have any injuries. hopefully they'll clear that soon. as of right now it is not causing any significant delays. a quick check of mass transit. trains begin running at 5:00 a.m. for b.a.r.t. ace one on time. no delays for ac transit. >>> thanks, alexis. more questions about tesla's finances. why it may not have made as much money as it reported. >>> fighting homelessness is a big part of building a better bay area. sales force ceo and his wife are meeting the challenge with a $30 million gift. hear the difference they to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love

we'll check that out next. >>> alexis, thank you. now to the east bay, it's going to be a tough day at the ghost ship trying. jurors will hear some of the words of the people who perished. prosecutors will play voice mails left and they'll read text messages sent while the inferno was closing in on the victims. 36 people died in december of 2016. firefighters say many of them had no chance to escape. the warehouse master lieutenant derick almena and max harris face involuntary manslaughter charges in the case. >>> protests over abortion rights are not slowing down. over the weekend demonstrators marched in alabama and missouri in protest of recent measures passed in both states. here are the details from washington. >> reporter: good morning, the new laws set up a legal fight likely to go all the way to the supreme court to challenge landmark ruling in roe v. wade. hundreds marching to the alabama state capitol. and thousands more in kansas city, missouri. protesting strict anti-abortion measures passed in both states which criminali

alexis? >>> good morning, mike.ys on 680 from a crash that happened a long time ago, about 2:30 this morning. we had a semi go off the roadway. the trailer flipped over and i believe most that have is cleaned up and cleared. we do have a lot of damage parts of the guardrail there. it sounds like folks are slowing down to look at what's left of that. you are looking just fine there so we will certainly take that. b.a.r.t. trains in service, ace 3, 5, and 7 on time. that is due to a door malfunction. >>> thanks, alexis. a historic day for wheel watchers. it is the longest running syndicated game show in u.s. history. the longest career as a game show host of the same show. >> people look at us as part of their lives. >> i wonder where we'll be. >> we're still in the same makeup chair. >> nice to hear them reminisce. and, of course, catch wheel of fortune's 7,000th episode at 7:30 here on abc 7. >>> coming up next the seven things you need to know before you go. >>> first our instagram photo of the day. please follow u

alexis? >>> just got some better news in the east bay, mike.remont crash vochg a motorcycle. northbound 680 right around washington boulevard. we discovered from chp the crash has cleared. the motorcycle has been cleared to the shoulder no significant delays there. southbound 101 over golden gate bridge. a 13-minute drive, in the green, for san mateo bridge. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area one of the main issues here is transportation. getting scooters back on the streets. it was not one of the two companies issued permits for a pilot program. now it's offering personal, monthly rentals as opposed to shared by the minute rentals. >> there may be a loophole in the law. if there is i suspect given the thousands of complaints that we received against bird before we had our permitting is am that will close the loophole. >> the sfmta and the city's attorney's office are getting more details to see if they comply with regulations and local laws. bird would not respond to abc 7 news on the record about these concerns. we have tal

how about on the roads, alexis? >>> no clouds to obscure it in most areas if. >> your about to grab the keys and head out the door. overall looking nice and light this morning. no major issues to talk about. just one collision on the board right now that is northbound 680 past mckee road in the alum rock area. solo vehicle collision and partially blocking the left lane. very minor as far as those things go. i did just see a few drops here on the lens. 280 and 17 in san jose, so there are a few spotties showers but not enough to slow down the commute. a look at drive times at 5:00. >>> thank you, alexis. in honor of the upcoming third season of "stranger things" coca-cola is bringing back new coke. >> it takes place in 1985, the same year new coke debuted. the beverage flopped and coke pulled it off store shelves within months. new coke came back as coke 2 but, guess what, customers still didn't like it. re-creating new coke apparently wasn't easy. coca-cola had to dig through its vaults to find the recipe. what was

alexis?ne new issue to talk about in the east bay so taking you into the nimitz, right around hesperian. honestly this just came in so i don't have many details yet. no backup yet. hopefully it's minor and they can clear that quickly. foret ooke bay bridge toll plaza. ten minutes, you'll have your typical wait. >> roo details on the real i.d. which at least until now has been real confusing e who hav kd bacto the dmv anser? >> reporter: good morning, guys. this could impact about 3 million californians. if you got a real i.d. but didn't show two proofs of residency. originally the dmv required one document to show proof of residency then the department of homeland security changed the requirement and they want two forms, trying to simplify the process. you can verify by checking the box, confirming your mailing address is correct. the dmv was supposed to send the letters out in april but there have been delays. why is this important? you will need a california real i.d. if you want to flip do

next traffic update at 5:30. >>> alexis, thank you.ma's first look" they helped rescue the girl hours after she was kidnapped. here's marcus moore. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look" you are watching every parent's worst nightmare play out in real time. >> help me! help me, please! my daughter just got kidnapped! >> reporter: 8-year-old salem sabatka taken from her mother's arms. they were out for a walk when this man, 51-year-old michael webb, pulled up beside them and grabbed salem. her mother is pushed out of the car. the car was spotted about ten miles from where salem was taken. police find salem safe inside. >> we've got her. we've got her. he's in custody. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m. we'll hear from one of the heroes who helped track down the alleged kidnapper. i'm marcus moore, abc news, ft. worth. >>> 5:20. a new report out this morning says government agencies in nearly all states use drones. the associated press obtained a copy of the report from the american association of state highway and transportati

thank you, alexis. up next, the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. >>> rough seas on a cruiseship and now a new legal battle. what some passengers are saying after their vacation turned into a nightmare. >>> if you hate moving you are certainly not alone. the odd thing some people say they would rather experience. >> we start with a live look outside this morni did you know comcast business goes beyond fast with a gig-speed network. complete internet reliability. advanced voice solutions. wifi to keep everyone connected. video monitoring. that's huge. did you guys know we did all this stuff? no. i'm not even done yet. wow. business tv. cloud apps and support. comcast business goes beyond at&t. start with internet and voice for just $59.90 a month. it's everything a small business owner needs. comcast business. beyond fast. >>> 5: 13. here are the seven things to know this morning. number one is from our live desk. we had a construction site in hayward that went up in flames overnight. it a

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike.ok at the roads this morning, we do have one new issue in a tough spot here southbound 880 under state route 92. a crash is blocking at least one lane. you are heavy that will make it heavier. and some better news in discovery bay, westbound 4 before discovery bay boulevard. an earlier crash had lanes alternating through the area. the roadway has fully cleared. i am seeing a backup in both directions but that is start to go recover. we're looking okay here but i am just getting reports of a new crash in the richmond area. >>> thanks, alexis. "good morning america" coming up here on abc 7. >> rob marciano with a look at what's ahead. good morning, rob. >>> great to be with you on this wednesday. lots coming up on "gma." live in colorado with the very latest on the deadly school shooting. two teens in custody this morning. accused of opening fire in that school. the hero students who tried to stop them. >>> plus, an abc news exclusive, the mother of molly tibbetts, that iowa college stud

that's something alexis and i will keep an eye on. a look at your 12-hour planner. low to mid-50s this morning. upper 50s to low 60s at the coast. but look at noon, 71 to 75, bay and inland. 76 to 81 and still near 70 at 7:00. really comfortable day. >>> all right. taking a look at the roads this morning and heading to the central valley westbound 580, 12 miles an hour as you come over from 205. 16 miles an hour, closer to altamont pass and we do have a minor collision reported off on the center divide, so i think that could be slowing you down further. also, noticing some low traffic on the eastbound side of the roadway. normally that is wide open this time of day as you probably know. we do have various lanes closed until 9:00 this morning. and that is for road work between greenville road and the 205 split. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza, car-pool lanes are open, a stackup in the cash lanes and should have 20 minutes to go until they turn on the metering lights. >>> new developments in the teacher strike in the east bay. the state superintendent will

no delays approaching that. >>> thanks, alexis.et ready for new products from google. >>> and the upcoming ipo will be good for amazon's jeff bezos. here are your "tech bytes." >>> in today's "tech bytes" get ready for two new smart phones from google. >> expected to announce the release of two pixel phones at its developer conference which kicks off tomorrow. also on the way a nest hub max with a ten-inch screen and stereo speakers. your iphone's battery may not be as powerful as advertised. >> nine models fall short of apple's battery life claims. one model found to underperform by 51%. apple says it stands by its claims. >>> and the richest man in the world is about to get even richer. >> amazon founder jeff bezos was an early investor in uber putting $3 million into the company. the company is expected to go public this week. bezos stake worth $400 million. >> smart man and i hear he's available. >> those are your "tech bytes." >>> okay. >> didn't see that coming. >> no. just going to move on. >>> a new sailing league hosts its

alexis. >> good morning, mike. we are looking good here overall. one new issue in the south bay taking you into state route 5 before you get to el camino real. we have reports of a vehicle fire i'm not seeing backup through that stretch. here's straight route 87, south of the san jose airport. >> that inbound side starting to fill in a bit. no significant delays for you. so far our mass transit is looking good, westbound 580, 52 minutes in the red. southbound 680, holding onto the green at 18 minutes, northbound 85 you are in the green at 16 minutes. >> all right, thank you so much. >>> an investigation reveals amazon faced at least seven were fired to accommodate their needs while plant. they include longer bathroom breaks and less time on their feet working in warehouses. the lawsuits allege all of the expectant mothers were fired were pregling theirhe amazon says itports s using the bathroom. >>> the company plans to launch vegan meats this summer. tyson says it is investing resources into developing great protein alternatives that are more acce

alexis. >> all right. i've got here in the east bay.niversity 880. this is the crash involving the box truck. >> that has aton of damage on the front end. >> that cab is totally smashed in. this was facing the wrong way, sideways, since about 5:36 this morning. they just the pushed that over to the shoulder. all lanes just opened up. so hopefully, that is going to improve this commute. you are backed up almost to highway 4 coming in from the hearing lease area. it is just a nty a a nasty backup. >> that is going to take us a long time to recover about an hour-and-a-half delay, so hopefully that will start to improve over within the next 30 minutes or so, if you are just about to leave, i would definitely stick to bart or just delay that trip if you can. we still have one lane blocked due to another major crash and a sigalert in orinda. at one point we have all lanes blocked as many as nine vehicles involved in this crash. you are backed up almost to 680. southbound 680s walnut creek in the green 9 minutes. we came down 51 minutes from w

let's bring alexis in here, say good morning, first of all. what are you seeing?i want to take you to the east bay. so the first one is looking bettert. we zoomed out. i know there is no vehicles taking the ramp. westbound 880 is back opened. they did clear that crash. it involved a wrong-way driver, that tow truck was very quick this morning. highway 80 still in the green at 22 minutes. we have another crash, that one is still blocking a slow lane, so far, fought impacting that drive time, 13 minutes here in ansc to tfon e 1 a sou bay, northbound 87 before the 101 merge, a vehicle ...you discover paint bleed you under your tape...... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock reacts with the water in latex paint to form a micro-barrier against paint bleed, giving you the sharpest lines possible. get professional results with frogtape... no messy lines, no paint bleed. for sharp lines every time, frog it! noso let's promote ourke summer travel deal on choicehotels.com like this: surf's up. earn a

alexis? >>> good morning, mike. live at the bay bridge toll plaza where i did say everything was normal. we do have reports of a two-car crash in lane six. so that would be one of the fastrak lanes. not able to spot it on our camera. it sounds like one lane is blocked as you approach the toll plaza and metering lights. that commute has not been terrible this morning. that's our first incident. tougher with mass transit this morning, major delay in downtown oakland for b.a.r.t. in all directions. we have normal service resuming and some residual delays. a switching problem on the tracks and then a fire in the area so b.a.r.t. was holding trains as a precaution. that is no longer an issue. southbound 101 santa rosa to petaluma, you're in the green. castro valley to the maze, also in the green at 16 minutes and looking good. to highway 85. coming in at 13 minutes. >>> thank you, alexis. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00. >> our bay area native is live from new york city with a look at what's ahead. great to s

hi, alexis. >>> looking live at the san mateo bridge this morning.e did see a little bitf r a.bou aund t it's not looking terrible. i'm not sure if we had something and it's clear or if we do have a minor issue once you get on the span. the southbound direction at manor drive, we did have two lanes blocked. down to one blocked now. possibly a slide delay. a quick check of mass transit. ace 1 out on time. >>> more royal news this morning. the royals have unveiled a new tech service aimed at helping people with mental health issues called shout. i want to show you on my big computer what they competed out overnight from kensington palace saying it's a new 24/7 text line that supports people who need advice in a tough moment. you can see prince william talking in the video this is a free and anonymous service. it is right now only available in the uk. so why do we care here in the u.s.? it's modeled after a similar service here in the us us called the crisis text line started in 2013 and just as a reminder for all of our viewers this morning that we do

alexis? >>> going to talk about road work at this point. westbound 780 we have a full closure in effect between 680 and 5th until 5:00 this morning. you can use surface streets to get around that. for now for the next 30 minutes that will not be an option if you're about to head out the door. 680 highway 4 to walnut creek, six minutes. walnut creek to highway 13 another eight. we are still in the green. westbound 580 tracy to dublin just 31 minutes. >>> happening today a flood of democratic presidential nominees arrive here in the bay area to pick up some votes and some cash. >> they are here for the democratic party convention and reporter jobina fortson is live for us. good morning, jobina. >> reporter: good morning. congress and beto o'rourke will speak but u.s. senator amy klobuchar was at the center of attention last night. she hails from minnesota. she was welcomed by a packed crowd at a fund-raiser where she had a chance to let people know what she stands for. she promised to work across the aisle and reunite a country she believes i

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first here is alexis. >>> good morning, mike.re very quiet right now so folks taking advantage of that dry pavement while we have it and we have not had any major issues all morning. north of the 24 split looking great. a quick check of drive times. we can't escape the yellow here. tracy to dublin, 40 minutes. antioch to concord in the green. the north bay commute looking good. >>> a heart stopping close call for a young girl in minnesota. did you see that? she was nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. this happened in january but the video was just release the by authorities as a warning to drivers and that video comes a week after a new york bus driver was called a hero for this video.mteher bus right in front who went through the warning lights and both of these videos -- another reminder that those buses and students who are trying to get to school and get back home. >> don't go around that bus when those lights are on. >> people are just not paying attention. >> very scary. >> thank you. >>> still watching things un

alexis? >>> good morning, mike. looking live at the bay bridge.ic coming into san francisco looking okay here. i don't think it has cleared by treasure island. i did see a heavier flow. it's looking okay at the moment. i will keep an eye on that. tracy into dublin, you're in the yellow. southbound 68 dublin to mission boulevard. northbound 85 to cupertino 16 minutes. >>> facebook is negotiating a deal with the government to create an independent privacy group inside the company. >>> also, high-speed internet finally coming to alaska. here are your "tech bytes." >>> in today's "tech bytes" facebook creating a privacy oversight committee. >> it would be part of a deal with the federal trade commission. the proposal is reportedly part of talks between the company and the ftc to settle privacy violations in addition to an expected multibillion dollar fine. >>> and fanduel is penalizing those who don't gamble. >> they are deducting $3 a month for those inactive for two years. >>> faster internet in alaska thanks to a really long cable. >> residents hav

alexis? >>> good morning, mike. we are looking live at the san mateo bridge here where we do have a crash near the mid span. it sounds minor, no injuries. a little debris in the roadway. everybody involved made it off to the right shoulder and no major delays. it is breezy, though. high wind advisory in effect for the benicia bridge and the bay bridge. it was quite breezy. keep that in mind if you're in a high-profile vehicle. b.a.r.t. trains run at 5:00 a.m. no delays yet. ace 1 on time. normal service, no delays for san francisco bay ferry. >>> our team watching this closely because in a few hours a federal judge in oakland will be hearing arguments on two cases they hope will block president trump's border wall funding. california and 19 other states brought one lawsuit and the sierra club and southern border communities coalition brought the other case. they are asking the court to decide that president trump's declaration of a national emergency is unconstitutional and unlawful. the state groups argue they plan

we'll check some drive times coming up at 5:00. >>> thanks, alexis. a sweet and soothing serenade for moms and their newborn babies on mother's day. ♪ interesting zoom. abc 7 news informs san francisco inside the family birth center at california pacific medical center's mission campus. classical musicians from the san francisco conservatory of music set up in the maternity ward to create a soothing ambiance for newborn babies and their families. the hospital says it was their special gift to moms on their special day. >> and no one is crying. >> that's true. >> it worked. >>> we came very close to having a new number one at the box office this weekend. we say close because "avengers" is still on top. >> the superhero saga challenged by "pokemon detective pikachu." "pokemon detective pikachu" debuted at $58 million. "the hustle" was a distant third. >>> it has been just over six months since the most devastating wildfire hit northern california. next, how nature is now slowing down the campfire cleanup. >>> in the east bay a performing arts group scra

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here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike. we do have a crash, i should say, a solo collision.collision. it sound like a vehicle somehow went over the center divide. emergency crews are on the scene. they are blocking thewo left s through that stretch. ink we will be okay. hopefully they can clear that. westbound 80. highway 4 to the maze, 16 minutes, 9 across the bay bridge. southbound 101 still in the green in ten minutes. >>> now, a live desk update. >>> two planes collided in midair. here at the live desk, i am following a tragedy in alaska. this morning, investigators will arrive on the site to figure out what went wrong. four people died yesterday. ten people were taken to nearby hospitals and two are still missing right now. the planes were carrying tourists from the royal princess cruise ship. abc 7 news spoke with a cruise passenger who took an air tour earlier that day. >> i, you know, r lake you unde it could happen at any time anywhere. >> vessel. the company says it has suspended all flights and is cooperating wit

alexis? >>> we are taking a look at traffic this morning. it is going to be the first wet commute we've had in a long time, so be prepared for that. i think we're going to have a lot of heavy slowdowns later in the morning and hopefully not but likely several collisions as well. we have one in the santa cruz mountains, northbound 17 just past the summit. two vehicles involved, two tires are blown out on one of those vehicles so they're waiting for the tow truck to arrive. no injuries, so that is the good news there. a quick check of the richmond side of the bridge. there you go. you can see a few puddles starting to form. you can see the sheen on the pavement. slow down and drive for conditions. >>> all right, thank you. up next the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >> new rules when it comes to going live on facebook. pthe one strike policy. >> and special >>> good morning. it's 5:13. here are the seven things to know before you go. the first one storm impact scale still a

alexis. >> okay. we've had several issues, if you turn into the bay bridge commute this morning.oblem in emeryville, past powell. we have reports of a tanker truck that has its wheels catch fire. i believe that tanker is hauling cooking oil. so we have been following fire trucks around here on camera. i have not seen the truck that is reportedly on fire. so it's definitely heavy through the area, i know you can see that we've had some issues on the bay bridge as well. we had maintenance crews doing an inspection until about ten minutes ago, now i am hearing we have a disabled vehicle around treasure island as well. keep an eye on that bouncing back for late road work as well, 14 miles an hour once you make it to i-80. >> police say an uber passenger had to jump out of her moving ride to escape from the driver. >> berkeley police are telling us that same driver tried to kidnap and assault a second woman. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning. yeah, police say there could be other victims out there. so they want anyone else to please come forward and give them a call. he

. >> i understand why alison is doing this, but alexis, why are you doing this a tiny portion goes to fund women. what did you see >> well, it's a huge business opportunity. we have some very clear views about the future of work, and one of those views is especially for professionals there ee going to be a huge am unlocked with a better marketplace it's supply meeting demand these are talented women and some dads who have high-value skills who just have not been able to easily connect with the firms demanding this kind of contract or project-based work, and she's got the flexibleability. >> is that the key i have to say i'm a mom. it's a little tougher to be there 9:00 to 5:00. >> yeah, absolutely. we see the things moms are looking for the most are sort of the freedom to architect the schedule torque get the work done, but maybe it's picking their kid up from school at 4:00 p.m., blueing back in at night, and having that independent to configure the workday. >> what type of employers are working with you >> everything from established sectors like oil and gas to emerging startups and

alexis. >> good morning, mike. we are looking live at the richmond side of the richmond san rafael bridge. hopefully, it won't be too soggy of a commute. i know i had quite a bit of this. i know excuses. you don't have dry conditions at this point. very light volumes as you can see. westbound 580 tracy into dublin the only one in the yellow, 34 inutes for you. the yellow, 34 southbound 680 dublin to mission boulevard, still in the green, northbound 805 to highway 101 and cupertino. >> at our live desk, i am watching the growing tension between the trump administration and congressional democrats. the house judiciary commitee expect% form ter white house don mcgahn to testify. he does not appear at the request of president trump. the president has been stonewalling the administration and his business and at a rally in pennsylvania yesterday, the president again said that there was no collusion. >> they all knew there was no collusion. i come to the great state of pennsylvania and i say, oh, i need some help, let me

alexis? >>> good morning, mike. oerall we're still looking good here for the friday morning commute and taking you out to the tracy area where we do have heavy traffic due to overnight road work. it looks like they are starting to pick things up and reopen that. one lane closed there, the grant line road off ramp, is still closed. 17 miles an hour. it was seven last time we checked. badgoll plaza. we have a lineup in the cash lanes on the left side. looks like the right side isn't too bad and no delays if you're using fastrak. >>> facebook is banning six people for violating its ban on dangerous individuals. >>> and airbnb guest. >>> in today's "tech bytes" facebook is banning high profile people they say are dangerous. >> louis farrakhan has been criticized for his anti-semitic remarks. they violate civil rights groups support the move. others say it amounts to censorship. facebook is about to launch its own cryptocurrency payment system similar to bitcoin. >> the journal says facebook hopes to attract users by off

. >>> alexis is back. let's hope the baysad da >>yes, no, nothing like that. we have no major issues on the n stth rhme ofhe. you n stee cones up there on westbound 580. they should be fully done by 5:00. most mornings they get it done a little bit before that. mass transit off to a quiet start. b.a.r.t. trains begin at 5:00 a.m. so no delays yet. ace one out of the central valley on time >>> the threat of thunderstorms does back its way from the high country into our neighborhoods today. and the thunderstorms will develop over the sierra and roam back towards us. i think we're going to stay dry outside of lake mendocino and northern sonoma county. we have temperatures in the low 80s. 87 in fresno.diego. afternoon sunshine. look at palm springs, nearly 100 degrees. if you're going -- ooh -- that's not tahoe. it should be but it's not. they must be having issues i didn't notice. friday, saturday and sunday more thunderstorms. >> mike, thank you. >>> sot' y'v ys wand to even before it existed. some people describing the most anticipated new expansion in disneyla

alexis. >> hey, is that how you should celebrate?let's do it that way. >> i want to take you back to the peninsula. we have a problem into menlo park, before you get to marsh road, a four car crash. we did get an update from chp, the two outside lanes are blocked. emergency work is on scene. it will take you 10 to 15 minutes extra southbound 880. >> that one is blocking the better news on the bay bridge. at we dppedo some debrisood was cleared. all lanes are back opened. >> that is starting to unwind as we leave the city. >> good morning america coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. >> paula ferris from new york city with a look at what's on the show. >> hey, it's great to be with both of you on this tuesday morning. coming up on gma, we have new developments in that deadly plane accident that killed 41 people on board. now investigators are zeroing in on the pilot. we are on the scene from moscow. did you hear there is a royal baby? we have complete coverage of duchess megan giving birth to a bouncy little boy. the birth and the baby and moth

alexis?he roads this morning, i want to take you back to the bay bridge commute where we're already moving along quite a bit better. a sig alert for about five minutes. that is it. westbound 80 just past treasure island. a two vehicle collision blocking the right lane. chp didn't even have time to get there before it was canceled. all lanes are open and filtering out. taking you to the santa cruz mountains, still trying to bounce back from two earlier crashes north of the summit. as you can see you're down to about ten miles an hour. that is not great. and if anything that line of red has gotten longer not shorter. that commute is going to continue to get soggier throughout the morning. southbound 680 walnut creek to dublin in the green. 101 santa rosa to san francisco filling in in the yellow. make that four minutes. and northbound 17 through the santa cruz mountains, highway 1 to los gatos, not terrible. it is in the yellow at 32 sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and autom

good morning to alexis. >>> good morning.he bay bridge commute where we had a couple issues this morning. a crash inside the tunnel and reports near the fremont exit. we still have the right lane blocked looking heavier than a few minutes ago. not a major delay yet. westbound 580 tracy into dublin an hour. you're in the red. 680 dublin to mission boulevard. northbound 85 to cupertino holding on to the green at 20 minutes. >> i've been watching this breaking news for you throughout the morning and i want to give you big updays and show you the live picture from the scene in hayward, if you're just joining us. a home construction site went up in flames overnight. you still see smoke coming from some hot spots. this is on a lot on olympic and hunt wood avenues and fire officials have just told abc 7 news that four homes under construction were destroyed. we thought they were homes, they are indeed. these pictures around 2:00 a.m. on witter where you can see the names from far away. we have confirmed that no one was hurt in this

alexis? >>> good morning.t creek. 680 north of 24 a crash around treat boulevard. they were able to clear that but we still have about a 10, 15-minute delay as it starts to unwind from 242 in the concord area. these are looking good. santa rosa to petaluma. westbound 580 to the maze and northbound 101, still in the green at 16 minutes. >>> governor newsom is scrapping a $16 billion plan to build two giant water tunnels to reroute the state's water system. former governor jerry brown lobbied for two 35-mile-long tunnels to divert water from the sacramento river to the bay area and southern california. twin tunnel supporters say they would bring water to areas that badly need it. environmentalists say the tunnels would suck too much water from the delta and hurt wildlife. "the bachelorette" is returning with new bachelorette hannah b. >> in honor of the 15th anniversary leading ladies from 13 previous seasons are getting together for a bachelorette special airing monday night. you'll get to find out where they a

first back to alexis. >>> good morning, mike. take you now to the east bay where it does sound like we had a disabled vehicle possibly blocking one lane, highway 24 just before the tunnel. everything is looking okay there. a wait in the cash lanes on the left side. no metering lights yet that should happen closer to 5:20. >>> stakes are higher than ever in president trump's trade war with china. new tariffs kicked in overnight. they're more than double what we had yesterday on $200 billion worth of goods. both nations trying to negotiate a new trade deal. the tariffs are 5% this morning. that means you'll pay more for products made in china. president trump says it's a win either way. we either get a new deal or reap the benefits in tariffs. >> i'm different than a lot of people. i happen to think tariffs for our country are very powerful. >> talks between the two sides will resume in washington this morning. the trade war is driving financial markets down. the dow closed down 138 points yesterday. the chinese government is vowin

let's go back to alexis and see what's going on. >> not too much this morning. no major incidents to talk about. we're keeping an eye on road work in the wrapping up stag you can see work crews. they probably won't be totally done until 5:00 this morning and then we have those metal plates still this place and that's what causes the long delays on westbound 580. for now you're basically empty. 580 tracy into dublin, 32 minutes. much, much better start than yesterday. westbound 4, antioch to concord still in the green at 14. southbound 101 san rafael to san francisco looking great, 17 minutes. >>> some parents in contra costa county won't be sending their kids to school after another threatening message was found. >> it warned after school shooting today. reporter jobina fortson live for us at california high in san ramon. good morning, jobina. >> reporter: good morning. the threat was found in a boys restroom calling out black students. here's a look at the message. it details who would be targeted and where in a may 9th shooting. california high school principa

alex alexis?issue so far this morning is a roll over crash in the east ba a that is nearth is backing things up almt into the pleasant hill area now on southbound 680. keeping an eye on that until that clears this morning. and officially have the bay bridge metering lights on this morning, 5:22. the exact time. car-pool lanes are open. cash and fastrakeyour typical b. >>> developing news in richmond where police are investigating multiple shots fired overnight. >> reporter amy hollyfield live for us from richmond police headquarters. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning. it was a very violent night here. take a look. this scene alone is quite shocking. this is an apartment complex near 47th. you can see 50 bullet holes here. we have been told someone was shot in the head at this location. this is only one of three spots where shots were fired overnight. there was a shooting in the 2500 block of ground t location near first street. there are reports that four people were shot overnight with

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first, welcome back, alexis.e you. >>> good to be here and so far so good for the thursday morning commute. we don't have any major issues on the roads right now, just seeing our typical delays fill in for the central valley drive. you're down to around 30, 35 miles per hour. you're stop and go through several miles of that traffic but nothing blocking along the route. you're looking okay for the most part. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. i know the commute was absolutely terrible yesterday. today we don't have anything blocking. a backup in the cash lanes on the right. no other issues and no metering lights yet. that should happen closer to 5:20. >>> thank you, alexis. the man accused of intentionally plowing his car into a crowd of pedestrians will be in court. >> isaiah peoples faces multiple counts of attempted murder, but today the judge could tack on more charges. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live at the courthouse for us. good morning, jobina. >> reporter: good morning. the santa clara c

let's kick it practice, to alexis. >> we don't have any incidents to talk about so far today.e and light to start the day off. a