still with us cornell belcher and mark mckinnon.he lieutenant governor of texas, dan patrick, so for people who don't know, you know this well, the lieutenant governor is a particularly strong position in the state of texas. they preside over a lot of legislation. this lieutenant governor has been on a search for election fraud countrywide, in particular in his state. you had a conversation with him in october of 2020, before he put out a bounty for election fraud. this is from "the circus." i want to play a little of this, please. >> we had 11 days of early vote. we now have 17 days of early vote. before you could only turn in your ballot on election day if it was mail-in. now you can turn it in any of those 17 days. >> you have a situation here where people are saying you guys want to have one drop box per county, that means 136 people gets one box and harris county with almost 5 million gets one box. >> right. >> optically that's kind of problematic, isn't it? >> no, are we going to follow laws or not going to follow laws? are we

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cornell, what do you think? >> well, where we have police homicides, a leading cause of death among men, black people being disproportionately killed at the hands of the police, it is not wrong. it is in fact right for people to ask is it appropriate? was it the right thing? was it a necessary thing for police officers within minutes of pulling out his gun and firing four bullets no a teenager's body? it is right thing to ask that question, so, in other words, not everything that you're permitted to do is something that you should in fact do, and the question we have to ask ourselves is what if it were your doubter? what if you were your child, a member of your family, your neighbor in a -- essentially in a teenage fight, a schoolyard fight? certainly the facts will emerge, but we are right to ask why can't we put the accent on preserving life, children owes lives as opposed to simply assuming the best we can do is simply kill another child? >> to be continued on that obviously because there's still so much abou

blaming you but you know soley for that like you're doing i am well i would not call us caught at cornell as was on the show recently he's been denied appointment that i understand it in the united states there is there are newer things are both. people being denied places in the academy because of their views and their writings in this colony were. why why have you saved them why why they're speaking out to save people on the grounds of freedom of scholarly ideas and thought. well i haven't singlehandedly saved anybody i've been involved in some defenses of people that have saved a few and i'm proud of i'm proud of that not enough though too many people are cancelled too many people are discriminated against they're denied on entirely on reasonable grounds grounds of belief grounds of religion grounds of politics positions that they are otherwise entirely qualified for i'm not a victim myself despite the fact that i am a conservative i'm a christian religious believer a catholic i have had a blessed life in the academy i'm not a victim but other people are the late roger scruton was a vi

go to the academic freedom website and you'll see how $200.00 of us including cornell west across the ideological spectrum from conservatives like me to progressives like cornell are banding together to fight back against cancer culture against the prejudice that people are experiencing in academia when they apply for jobs and are denied those opportunities because of their beliefs well i should say scruton came on this show regularly before his death and it was quite quite a debate tell you but. i have a deeper level why this kind of culture is the reason in the 1st place can you understand that as the crimes of soviet communism came to light the so-called left would retreat into identity politics and see this kind of weaponization of the academy and position in the academy as their only route to whatever society they want rather than class war which was previously the main engine of progress. well it's a long and complicated story and i'm not at all sure that i understand it well certainly classical marxism proved to be a failure a lot of people bought a lot of academics bought into

cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> thank you. in the east bay, efforts to get the oakland community vaccinated continue this weekend. there was a pop up vaccine clinic in oakland. they gave out the johnson & johnson single-dose vaccine and second doses of the moderna vaccine. >> we wanted to serve roughly 400 people today. >> another will be held tomorrow at beth eden baptist church from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. . you can sign up on their website. >>> contra costa county residents 16 years and older can now book vaccine appointments at the coliseum. this is days ahead of the state which will expand eligibility on the 15th. previously, residents had to be over 50 to schedule appointments. this week, alameda county where the coliseum is located allowed those 16 and up in certain zip codes to get vaccinated. >>> that expected massive drop of supplies of the johnson & johnson vaccine availability is forcing states to make alternate plans. our reporter picked up this story and told us that several states have temporarily halted the john

here is cornell bernard. >> reporter: easter mass on the green, outside city nation's church inside san francisco. >> i feel wonderful, being outdoors and being able to celebrate mass on easter sunday. this is my first mass in one year. >> reporter: other churches like our lady of lourdes in oakland held easter services indoors with limited capacity. >> happy easter. >> reporter: abc 7 live streamed the service from memorial church. delivering a message of hope for those tuning in. >> today, on this resurrection sunday, you have declared i ain't dead no more. >> reporter: the easter bunny made this surprise visit to hayes valley, hiding eggs and thrilling some kids, and confusing others. >> he was not sure at the beginning what to expect, but he really likes the end. >> reporter: don't forget branch. lots of diners outside. diners e the burn on history. >> not a lot more people are getting vaccinations, people feel more comfortable to come outside, have brunch, have beer, have food. >> reporter: you know how it is at the lake. everybody comes to the lake. >> reporter: oakland giving up

good evening, cornell. great to have you onto discuss this.n who stands up for her son lynched by the klan. she did so without protection. if you thisnk of president bush and president obama facing down al-qaida behind a wall of secret protection. she went and bankrupted one of the largest klan in america's history. she also went to criminal court and secured a death penalty conviction against a member of the klan for taking the life of her son. so this is a story that speaks to her courage but also the courage of the african-american community in mobile and the community of conscious, the black press and to some degree the justice department. the civil rights division. it is a story that took place in the 1980s what speaks to where we are in 2021. why? pa pamela, many of us are trying to p process what's happening in minnesota and chicago and asking yourselves can we secure justice, this case speaks to what we can do now. the agency and the power we had in this moment. it is a very, very powerful film. a bit of history and her story and a ver

here is abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. >> reporter: easter mouse on the green outside st.atius church in san francisco. >> i feel wonderful being outdoors, being able to celebrate mass on easter sunday. this is my first mass, i think, in one year. >> reporter: other charges held easter services indoors with limited capacity. >> happy easter! >> reporter: we live streamed this virtual easter celebration. the pastor delivering a message of hope for those tuning in. >> today, on this resurrection sunday, you have declared, i ain't dead no more! >> the easter bunny made this surprise visit, hiding eggs and thrilling some kids, confusing others. >> he wasn't sure at the beginning what to expect. >> reporter: i grabbed the chance for a quick easter selfie. don't forget brunch. lots of diners outside the bird . >> now that people are getting vaccinations, people feel more comfortable that, to come outside, have lunch, have a beer, have food. >> reporter: enjoying the holiday. >> it is nice, beautiful, you know how it is at the lake everybody comes to the lake >> reporter: they ha

cornell bernard joins us from six flags discovery kingdom, in vallejo, where lots of families are having some fun. talk about a nice assignment and lots of smiles to be had. >> reporter: yeah, for sure. and it's about timeon so many smiles around the park, today. 17 rides are now fully operating good today, the general public is being welcomed back to this theme park at 15% capacity. first up for many families, the roller coasters, of course. >> are you guys ready to ride >> that would be a yes from everyone who waited to ride the joker roller coaster. david and mariah, came from sacramento. >> i'm really excited, but this one, when i told her they were opening back up, she started shaking. >> it was just like i missed it a lot. [ laughter ] >> hold on tight, this coaster, one of nine, reopening at six flags discovery kingdom, after the pandemic closed them down for more than a year. that's a lot of screaming to catch up on. >> we are help themenjoying their time. and we are happy to welcome back more of our employees. >> the line was long at the front gate. all saturday, tickets sold. r

abc7news reporter cornell bernard says many parents are frustrated and upset they a planning to protest the move. >> reporter: fremont parent protested outside the office demanding their schools be back in school for in person learning and many thought it was a matter of days before that would happen. >> i don't know who is to blame but my son is not in school. i am just desperate. >> in surprise announcement the fremont unified school district says it would remain under distance learning for the rest of the school year. this parent could not believe. >> it my child has been home over a year. they need to go back to their normal life. >> with 40 days left in the school year the teachers have an agreement with the union about returning to class. >> we recognize that is not the outcome that community was desiring. >> a return to the classroom the superintendent says should involve all students that want to go back. >> the district believes that return to campus should be comprehensive for all of our students. >> the teacher's union says the proposal was not part of the original agreement.

abc7news reporter bernard cornell gave a call to the line. >> i fell more good and confident and i can go places. >> the 6 6-year-old from san leandro is vaccinated. >> i got johnson & johnson. >> a one shot? >> yes. >> evelyn tried for weeks to get an appointment and navigating the internet was not easy until she spotted this flyer with a number offering help. >> thank you for calling shot line. the volunteer in the vaccination hotline. >> but what is shot line? is it legit? >> there have been a couple of people that call and said i saw your flyer but was not sure if it was real. >> it is the real deal. it started by u c berkeley fellowship students with one mission. >> our goal is to eliminate mainly technological barriers to covid-19 vaccination registration. >> you are speaking with a volunteer. >> bridging the digital divide in bay area communities is why the students are digging help at no charge. >> we didn't want to add stress where the internet is needed. >>> aaron kramer says it was born after a conversation she had with her 9 3-year-old neighbor. >> she was standing on her p

and cornell you talked tototo people outside of the brewery he owns. >> reporter: first warning, some of the information in our story may be >> reporter: a small group stood outside of a winery partially owned by copoli. >> i want them to know that the community is paying attention and we need him to be held accountable. we need him to resign. >> reporter: the mayor under fire after five women told the chronicle that popoli assaulted them. the events happened throughout16 years. >> i said no dominique we're not doing this. and like rubbing his groin against me and eventually he started to put his hands down my pants. >> reporter: now a sixth woman is coming forward with windsor council member limas said she was drugged and sexually assaulted twice twice popoli. and popoli accuses limas. on saturday the mayor released this statement saying in part. but now is the appropriate time for me to address this matter. i am completely innocent of the conduct alleged and have not violated any of these women. the sonoma county sheriff's department has opened an investigation into the matter. >> v

cornell many thanks to you. >>> and now a look at dominique foppoli. he became the youngest council member and mayor in the history of windsor. in 2014 at the age of 32, he was elected to windsor's council. foppoli was appointed mayor in 2020. last month foppoli was appointed the newest representative to the golden gate bridge highway. he has always as you heard co- owner of crystal creek winery which was started by his family. >>> we saw another long line of people waiting to be vaccinated. abc 7 news was at the hospital this morning as people waited their turn. you saw that line stretch down the block kind of like it did yesterday. now the run on vaccinations is partially because of san francisco expanding eligibility groups. >> i wasn't really expecting to get it yesterday because i went at noon. so it was just to try to get more information because it's confusing online. the calls are all, the lines are all busy. so it was more to get information and then if i could get a vaccine that would be great. >> this coming thursday, everyone 16 years and o

in oakland, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> senator padilla was also at the apartment vice president kamala harris arrived in oakland today. harris is there to sell president biden's massive infrastructure plans with the summit and to meet with small business owners as they continue to struggle due to the pandemic. >>> here is lyanne melendez. >> reporter: it was a short trip home to oakland for vice president kamala harris, the first since the election. she began with a visit to east bay water treatment plant, where she was joined by governor gavin newsom. there, the vice president touted president biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, which includes rebuilding our drinking water infrastructure. >> we must understand how precious this resource is. we must understand the equities and inequities of distribution and access to clean water, especially clean drinking water and address it. >> reporter: the president's plan regarding safe drinking water would cost an estimate at $111 billion. the plan would replace all of the nations lead pipes and would modernize the country's aging w

cornell, when i first read this, i had to stop and look. is this harold bloom or cornell west?ou wrote what you wrote and why you feel it is so important to keep classics, especially in traditionally black universities. >> you know, brother joe and my dear brother, my mother passed. my mother was a classic. she believed in the quest for truth, beauty, goodness and the holy. the condition of truth allows suffering to speak. beauty has to do with elegance. howard university, of course, is one of the great institutions that has been involved in that quest. after talking to the great larry morris, head of the board and talking to brother frederick, i can see how we are involved in this common quest but we are trying to ensure the students are able to be find their voices. i'm so glad to have president frederick here on the show. >> president frederick, tell us about the decision which obviously drew criticism and how you are restructuring the study of the classics at your university. >> thanks for having me. i would like to say, professor west, i send my condolences for your loss.

cornell west is here. when it's a complex program, latest essay in "the atlantic," the fourth surge is upon us. this time it's different. i'll ask her why. good evening. i'm mehdi hasan. the steel industry was once so important to birmingham, alabama, that the suburb now at the heart of the amazon union fight is named after henry bessem rechlt. the city of bessemer, alabama, thrived until steel jobs until, well, it didn't. until the plant closed and all those jobs moved out or were shipped overseas mostly to china. today the biggest employer in town is a small mom and pop retailer called amazon. what is essentially a warehouse to, quote, fulfill orders for the internet giant. and where any day now, history could be made if the bessemer location votes in favor of negotiating to form a union, which would be the first american branch of amazon to possibly unionize. maybe many americans don't realize, but amazon workers in continental europe have long been laborized. strong labor unions haven't pushed their gl

one of the things you got started at cornell as a writer for the paper. you did an expose on coaches that those a great way to get started. >> yes thanks for telling me the sequel on the road. when you talk but we go to mcdonald's. i want to the schools office and got the accounting of what they did. it was a sheet of paper each one of these players receive $55 in cash for meals. and so i showed it to the players they said $55 we received $12. i then attracted to each one of the players turns out they were using the money to pay for incoming recruits that became the first kind of big story to help me get a job with jack anderson is kind of a muck raking columnist at the time. actually met with his deputy person, les had me sit there and he is like opening up a letter. he sang old man i get these psycho my got it's a letter bomb he took it and he threw it right at me. and i did not know what to do. turned out it was a gag with jack. he picked up and said the kids fell for the old letter bomb trick i think he just wet his pants. [laughter] think of this per

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she spoke with abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard. live in windsor where a rally is planned calling for the mayor's resignation. >> those calls are getting louder for his resignation. check it out. a rally being held at this hour here at the entrance to windsor. this is the busiest intersection if town. folks on both sides of the street holding signs, calling for the mayor to step down. now the sheriff has launched an investigation after four women claim he sexually assaulted them. we spoke with one of those women today. >> so i feel like speaking out is important. >> sofia williams is talking about an alleged incident back in 2006 involving dominic. who would later be elect maid your of windsor. she says the two had been out dancing and drinking with friends. >> that night dominic and i shared a cab home. >> she been that cab took them to his house. >> and he was like let's sleep here sober up and i'll take you home in the morning i was like okay. no problem. sofia was promised a separate bed room but found she wasn't alone. >> i was

cornell west, professor of philosophy at harvard university. dr.k you so much for coming on this show. what was it like for you, as a black man, not as a public intellectual, a harvard professor, but as a black man to watch the trial of derek chauvin, to hear those witness testimonies and see that video again? >> you know, brother, i was thinking of the words of the wise and courageous elder brother of george, philonis, when he said this is america on trial. and putting america on trial is to see whether america can be fair to black people. when the first move of the defense is to put george floyd jr. on trial. and when you put george floyd jr. on trial, you're putting black people on trial. so that george floyd jr. is me and i am him. so i imagine myself with that policeman on my neck and whether i have to prove my humanity in order to even get a fair trial. yet they got to go through history, trying to justify, rationalize by any way they can somehow to reach the conclusion that george floyd should not get justice. so this is as deep an issue as

we talk to someone from cornell law school who talked about the illusion and why it makes no sense. we have random conversations about all of these topics and i do have to tell you that with things like batteries and climate change, i believe in the democratization of energy, i want everyone to have solar powers on their basement. >> if you want to ask questions, call these numbers. how do you feel about the biden administration? >> when joe biden came to new hampshire and was running, he placed seventh or eighth, it was awful. we were not sure he would be able to make it to the next primary stage and yet what happened in south carolina was remarkable. it was based on a very different experience that he would have gotten an iowa and new hampshire , south carolina is a much more diverse state, they had a different experience than we did and had different expectations. but joe biden with his first relief bill was remarkable. what is exciting about him is he wants to remake capitalism. he wants a capitalism that asks the needs and wants of labor, of workers, not just of wall street, fi

cornell west joining us they're from cornell westjoining us they're from cambridge, massachusetts.district of minnesota. you are there in minneapolis, it is a small town, i'm sure you are not very far away from the courtroom. what are you thinking right now as you watch and wait for this verdict? given the speed with which this jury has come _ given the speed with which this jury has come to a unanimous verdict i think— has come to a unanimous verdict i think i_ has come to a unanimous verdict i think i can — has come to a unanimous verdict i think i can only mean monthly which is that— think i can only mean monthly which is that the _ think i can only mean monthly which is that the jury has decided to convict — is that the jury has decided to convict derek chauvin of one or more charges _ convict derek chauvin of one or more charges the — convict derek chauvin of one or more charges. the only question in my mind _ charges. the only question in my mind is— charges. the only question in my mind is how— charges. the only question in my mind is how they decided to convict him of— mind

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cornell bernard was at san francisco general hospital.people were lining up for shots early this morning. >> we came to check it out. we did not expect this long line. drug thousands of people showed up early and got in this long line at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. the weight was painful for some. >> we have been waiting around for 3 1/2 hours at this point >> reporter: they opened early ahead of the april 15 expansion to those living in eight priorities of codes. both reservation and walk in appointments are available, but nobody knew how big the demand would be. >> we had a little over 6000 individuals that showed up today before 9:00. >> reporter: with 2000 doses per day, upwards of 4000 people got turned away. >> i was a little surprised. i had friends who told me, i had been scouting this out, they were saying the end time is the best time to come in. that is why i came now. i guess they were wrong. >> i apologize we cannot vaccinate everyone who shows up. >> reporter: lake west is not giving up on getting the shot. >>

west, couldn't be on today, but eddie glaude, who is a dear friend of cornell's, is on.ashington post," seeing cornel west writing this. i take it it doesn't surprise you. >> not at all. not at all. there's a sense in which cornel west, i don't want to speak for my dear friend, joe, is deeply committed to the depth and power of traditions. he reads his t.s. eliot. he knows his matthew arnold. he understands, as he invoked, i could hear his language in the op-ed, as he invoked the philosopher hans gotmer about the importance of tradition shaping us. this is a sense in which he wants to emphasize this notion of education as character formation. this is an echo of dubois' response to booker t. washington and his insistence on vocational education, and dubois saying, no, we need to educate the fullness of who we are, so we can imagine ourselves in the most expansive of terms. but i see a tension in the op-ed, i read it over and over again. the tension is this, as the former president of the academy of religion, i've seen the closure of religion departments. as the chair of a

eswar prasad of cornell university, senior professor of trade policy., a question for you from jim bianco. did the totts fire ted lasso? tom: we went to our reporting. lasso was shortlisted for the spurs. jonathan: people tuning in this morning will not know if we are joking or serious on this story. you enjoy ted lasso? tom: it is outstanding. it is on disney. apple tv. there we go. apple did it. it is beautifully gentle. there are so many jokes in it that i don't get. it is a lot like "little britain" that was out a few years ago. they get going with the accents. when the players in particular are talking, i cannot understand it. jonathan: what accent is it? tom: i don't know, northern british. jonathan: classic. where i am from. tom: is it e-verton or everton? lisa: he just got the mute button. jonathan: lisa is not happy, i can tell you that. coming up, michael shaoul. everton. leicester. that northern british accent. euro-dollar, 1.2034. yields, 1.58. (announcer) do you want to reduce stress? shed pounds? do you want to flatten your stomach? do all

, you know, hopefully the city is going to find a way to make it work for everybody. >> reporter: cornell barnard, abc7 news. >>> part of building a better bay area is tackling issues of race and social justice. a stop asian hate rally outside san francisco city hall today also included self-defense martial arts demonstrations. anime, kung fu and muay thai instructors showed off combat drills and technique to fight back against an attack. rally participants wanted to send a message that the asian- american community is strong, speakers today saying the crimes targeting aapis are beyond alarming. >> i have never in the 53 years that i've been in this country, longer than you were born, many of you, that i feel the sense of danger that i feel now, the danger for my own personal safety, the danger for all your safety if dge says s ing onadministration to fight t racism targeting asian- americans. >>> and part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. while we don't have all the answers, we do have a lot of vetted resources. to find out more about how you can ta

cornel west. he is unbelievable. i'll say this about.lieved because it was the right verdict, but i was also very sad because george floyd is dead. very angry because daunte wright and while the verdict was being read, a young girl of color, 13 years old was killed in another police-involved episode in columbus. and you can remain hopeful, but there is a long way between the words spoken by the president, which i thought was good. what he said systemic racism is a stain on the soul of the nation, and actually making this real, making the change real that's going take a lot of time, a lot of effort, the commitment of every police officer, every citizen in the country. unless that is done, i think dr. west's words are very prophetic in this notion. we have lot of work to do in this country because system racism has infected us all. it's been a real problem. and the big question, do black lives matter. today it did. but i think there is good evidence that that's not necessarily true throughout the country. unless we make that real and our d

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and other universities, and i talked with the leader at cornell, and she said, we didn't find any of those blood clots or scary things happening with johnson & johnson. these are extremely rare, the blood clots with the johnson & johnson vaccine. here's a statement from the company. we continue to work closely with medical experts and global health authorities to assess the data on these extremely rare events. they're looking at whether to put a warning or tell certain people not to take it or both. >> how is the vaccination program progressing? we're told 50% of u.s. adults have gotten now at least their first dose. >> yes, and that's actually quite amazing, brianna, when you think back to the discussions we were having in december, in january. things seemed to be going so slowly. things are really picking up now. in fact, in many places you have a choice between which type of vaccine you want. people are having a much easier time getting vaccinated. the trick is going to be when the folks who want it are getting i. what about the folks who are vaccine-hesitant? how will they be con

joining us now, executive producer cornell william brooks.ormer president and ceo of the naacp. thanks so much for being with us. just seeing that small preview, it sends chills down your spine. it's been 40 years since the death of michael donald, yet i do think it's a story some people know but not everybody. why is it so important to tell that story now? >> it's so, so very important to tell this story in this moment when the country is literally transfixed by the derek chauvin trial in minneapolis. and many of us are transfixed by this trial and also traumatized by it. and we're asking ourselves as a country, can people who take black lives be held accountable? that was the same question faced by an african-american mother back in 1981 by the name of bula mae donald whose son was brutally lynched by the clan literally on the doorstep of the klan headquarters, and that was a question that was literally dropped into her life. and she stood up, held the klan accountable by going to criminal court and securing a conviction and a death penalty

i want to bring in now cornell west. you know cornell west, he's a professor of philosophy at harvard university. professor, how are you doing? >> my brother, my prayers are with the wright family. my prayers are with the floyd family, but we've got to remember what mamie till told us when she gave that funeral over her precious son, which is i don't have a minute to hate. i will pursue justice for the rest of my life. so the question is what does a genuine love for black people, a genuine care for black people look like in this situation. and there's a number of different responses to that, but all of us have to come to terms, and we're not just talking about black folks, just as a human being who has a deep care and concern about a people who have been dealing with police, who have been out of control since the slave patrol. so we're talking about hundreds of years. there's thousands of black people who have been shot down by the police, male and female, children and grandchildren, we go right across breonna and others

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cornell bernard was there. >> reporter: a small protest in the middle of windsor is among stalls of fresh veggies, food and drink there was a reminder that this city is facing a crisis at the top. >> if we don't use our voices we will not be heard. >> reporter: mayorreporter: mayr foppoli now has other nicknames. a sheriff's investigation is underway after six women accused him of sexual assault. earlier this weekend this protest was organized to support the women who have come forward. >> we want to stand right beside the victims and let them know we are here. >> more than 150 calls for the mayor's resignation during a heated town council meeting last week. >> i am ashamed of you. at this rate you are better off going to the mountains somewhere living there the rest of your life. >> i know deep in my heart i my have done nothing criminally wrong. >> reporter: the mayor refusing to resign instead announcing he will take a step back from an active role on town council. >> he is still trying to maintain control of the situation without actually giving up any of his positions of power. >> hi

cornell bernardo joins us live from six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo where a lot of thrillseeking families are back having some fun. is really nice to see. >> reporter: it really is. it looks like the thrills are back. 17 rides operating at ththththth today, the general public is being welcomed back at 15% capacity. a lot of safety precautions going on. for step for many families, roller coasters. >> this would be a yes from everyone who waited to ride the joke roller coaster.roller coaso >> i am really excited but this one, when i told her they were opening back up she started shaking. >> i was really excited to come because i missed it a lot. >> hold on tight. this closer is one of nine reopening after the pandemic closed them down for more than one year. that is a lot of screaming to catch up on. >> we are happy to welcome back our guest but most importantly we are happy to be able to welcome back more of our employees. >> the line was long at the front gate. all saturday tickets sold out. online reservations were required. >> a day of fun is the kids needweha been in were look

as abc7's cornell bernard found out, that is not something he wants to do. >> it is lane. >> reporter: the reaction to the latest development from mayor dominic foppoli . six women accused the mayor of sexual assault, allegations which spans 16 years. the sheriff investigation underway. hundreds of calls for him to resign and an explosive town council meeting wednesday. the mayor says he will resign, but instead, take a step back from his job. in a statement to abc7 news, mayor foppoli said, as i have said so many time before, i have loved windsor. through prayer and speaking with residents, it has become clear that the town council will not action at the level expected by its citizens if i remain actively involved. given the strong reaction. i maintain full insistence under the law, i have decided to step back from an active role until the formal investigation is complete but i know what my presence or participation to create a distraction. i will be available to sign resolutions and in an extreme circumstance, to a meeting to complete a. >> that is not enough for me. >> reporter: to

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard ava called to shot line. >> i feel more confident, and then i can go places. >> reporter: 66-year-old evelyn terman from san leandro is now vaccinated. >> i got johnson & johnson. >> one shot. >> yes. >> reporter: she tried for weeks again appointment but navigating the internet wasn't easy for her, until she spotted this flyer with a number offering help. >> thank you for calling shot line, volunteer run covid-19 vaccination hotline. >> reporter: what is shot line? is it even legit? that there have been a couple people called and said hey, i saw your fire but i wasn't sure if it was real or not. >> reporter: it's the real deal. they started only weeks ago by a group of uc berkeley students with one mission. >> our goal was mainly to limit the technological terriers to covid-19 vaccination registration. >> keep in mind you are speaking with a volunteer, trying their best to get you vaccination appointment. >> reporter: bridging the digital divide in many underserved bay area communities is why the students are digging in to help and no charge. erin

cornell bernard tells us some are pushing back. >> i think it is really a no- brainer. >> reporter: zoom classes, some you see, berkeley students were not surprised to hear they will need a covid vaccination before setting foot in a classroom next fall, when in-person learning resumes. >> it is important for students to remember while they need tog vaccine is important for protecting other people. >> reporter: they will require vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on campus this fall. currently, pfizer, moderna, and johnson & johnson have immersive emergency authorization. dr. drake receiving a vaccine for the virus that causes covid-19 is a key step people can take to protect themselves, their friends and family, and our campus communities while helping to bring the pandemic to an end. >> i take it is positively the right thing to do. >> reporter: former superintendent of safety and instruction believes the vaccine requirement is common sense. >> mark twain once said problem with common sense is it is not very common. there will be a little pushback. >> i wouldn't have expec

cornell, rutgers, ft. lewis college in colorado, nova southeastern university in florida, st. edwards university in texas and roger williams university in rhode island are requiring students to be fully vaccinated before the fall begins. there will be exceptions for medical reasons. they want to offer their students a normal campus experience. >> we think that in creating the campus in america the best way and place to start is with our students and we want to give them back their college experience. >> even more colleges are looking at the vaccine requirement, no word if any bay area colleges just yet. the "today" show goes in depth into the debate after "today in the bay." >>> celebrating today the victory lap that the stanford women's basketball team took upon returning home. one coach may have lost the title game to the cardinals but winning over many fans even as the final four weekend ends. the move she made during halftime that has moms everywhere cheering her on. >>> happening now, just under four months before the opening of the tokyo olympics and a possible setback.

director or gives you said jersey border crazy but most of course is the official medicine of the world cornell medical college of new york and jessica good to see you tell asked him what he and what you do. yeah hi my names just go over and journalist and comic are based here in haiti welcome everybody thought about this to start with some very basics how is haiti doing regarding the covert 19 pandemic how many people are sick how many people passed away how are you handling it. well i must tell you that in the world who had a doubt the catastrophe exceeds ration that would have occurred and he did occur. we have in total 2 would have been $52.00 deaths we have about $30.00 and people would be detected but i suspect that this number is virtually 0 or i would reach you played by 20 because we didn't test every single person we only tested people were symptomatic and who came to our cities but we are not seeing a single wave at this time that we are looking in to right this is happening each fascinating that we are not seeing much cause you to i know we had carnival we had reopened schools we ha

and roy, who is the chief of infection diseases at cornell medicine in new york city. as you can see from this group, the members, some of you may recognize, are people who are in the trenches every day taking care of people with covid-19. this panel was established to be able to work, literally, in real time updating guidelines for clinicians and health care providers throughout the country and the world on the latest information. and since information comes out, not only in published work, but also the results that are prepublications of clinical trials as well as expert opinion -- next slide -- this is a list of the organizations that are represented on the panel by the people that you saw in the previous slide. next slide. as i mentioned, the anniversary is next week on the 21st of april. since we began one year ago, there have been close to four million users in the united states, about 2,600,000 which are international. so we are serving as a resource for clinicians throughout the world. again, since the beginning, there have been over 14 million page views, and