this year's black history month kickoff in san francisco.r of the san francisco faith-based coalition. the coalition of 21 churches with a mission to eliminate health disparities and serve as an associate minister at the stork baptist church and a researcher in the department of family and community medicine at the university of california, san francisco. this year's black history theme is black health and wellness. when i think of black health and wellness i am reminded of the same principle that symbolizes it is taken from the past what is good and bring it into the present in order to make a positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge. it is a word that translates to retrieve and to go back, to get, to return, to seek and to take. and to understand who we are today in terms of our black health and wellness. we must go back and learn from the history of yesteryear. that's why i am delighted to greet you from the motherland. i am currently in ghana and i have been able to experience the culture here, taste the food, but to vis

no. >> san francisco is a great down.autiful, place to be music and art is key to that. drama, acting, movies, everything, everything that makes life worth living and that's what we've got to mow proteasome no san francisco and that's what is important now. [♪♪♪]

this year's black history month kickoff in san francisco.r of the san francisco faith-based coalition. the coalition of 21 churches with a mission to eliminate health disparities and serve as an associate minister at the stork baptist church and a researcher in the department of family and community medicine at the university of california, san francisco. this year's black history theme is black health and wellness. when i think of black health and wellness i am reminded of the same principle that symbolizes it is taken from the past what is good and bring it into the present in order to make a positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge. it is a word that translates to retrieve and to go back, to get, to return, to seek and to take. and to understand who we are today in terms of our black health and wellness. we must go back and learn from the history of yesteryear. that's why i am delighted to greet you from the motherland. i am currently in ghana and i have been able to experience the culture here, taste the food, but to vis

i am postmaster of san francisco. i am happy to be here on behalf of the post office for the year of the tiger stamp. i would like to thank our speakers, mayor breed, commissioner chang. board president walton and customers and leaders for joining us today. i want to take this opportunity to thank the national organization oca and several local organizations for continued support. in china the tradition of celebrating new year's began thousands of years ago. the crops and livestock the villages were on the night before the new year. in some versions of the story the brave old man decided to put up red paper around the village and fireworks. frightened by the loud noise and red peeper left without eating the crops. i love this. it symbolizes the human experience and fighting spirit in protecting and caring for our families. since that time the lunar year evolved and the customs are loved throughout the world. the celebration is squarely within the cultural traditions. time to prepare for a fresh start while honoring th

san francisco as they were reading from that case. san francisco is different. we don't have a standalone service territory as a publicly owned utility. we serve customers right next door to pg and e. we serve that and a third of the bank. we don't have a grid of our own. that is the way the system was built out over the decades. we don't have a fellowship with other municipal utilities who have clear boundaries between geographic boundaries between their territory and the territory. >> their boundary is the entire island. >> no pg&e electric. >> thank you. if we quantify how much this costs us? >> we have estimated over $1 billion to save that load for he t.c.h. y. we include in the quarterly report the spreadsheet that shows how much too city departments and p.u.c. have incurred out of pocket costs associated with these disputes, redesigning, buying equipment, have to pay contracts because the project is off schedule those are collected in a spread ship with the report that we do around $19 million at this point. that is actual costs the city has incurred hist

san francisco as they were reading from that case. san francisco is different. we don't have a standalone service territory as a publicly owned utility. we serve customers right next door to pg and e. we serve that and a third of the bank. we don't have a grid of our own. that is the way the system was built out over the decades. we don't have a fellowship with other municipal utilities who have clear boundaries between geographic boundaries between their territory and the territory. >> their boundary is the entire island. >> no pg&e electric. >> thank you. if we quantify how much this costs us? >> we have estimated over $1 billion to save that load for he t.c.h. y. we include in the quarterly report the spreadsheet that shows how much too city departments and p.u.c. have incurred out of pocket costs associated with these disputes, redesigning, buying equipment, have to pay contracts because the project is off schedule those are collected in a spread ship with the report that we do around $19 million at this point. that is actual costs the city has incurred hist

i am postmaster of san francisco.year of the tiger stamp. i would like to thank our speakers, mayor breed, commissioner chang. board president walton and customers and leaders for joining us today. i want to take this opportunity to thank the national organization oca and several local organizations for continued support. in china the tradition of celebrating new year's began thousands of years ago. the crops and livestock the villages were on the night before the new year. in some versions of the story the brave old man decided to put up red paper around the village and fireworks. frightened by the loud noise and red peeper left without eating the crops. i love this. it symbolizes the human experience and fighting spirit in protecting and caring for our families. since that time the lunar year evolved and the customs are loved throughout the world. the celebration is squarely within the cultural traditions. time to prepare for a fresh start while honoring the past. families come together for delicious food an occasio

i owe so much to san francisco, san francisco's asian american community.and identity about empowerment by teaching a class for san francisco kids in chinatown, and my first interaction was with the asian law caucus. i'm your first south asian public defender, and i want to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and lucky year of the tiger. the tiger is known for being aggressive, tenacious, ambitious, and strong. and just like the tiger, we at the public defender's office believe in skillful advocacy, and we also believe in building supporting, thriving communities. we're particularly excited to be collaborating with community, to challenge systemic issues that impact our a.p.i. community, including our immigration unit that helps immigrants facing deportation. our clean slate programs that gives formerly incarcerated prisoners a chance. we look forward to collaborating closely with the cities, community partners, and to fight for more just and equitable systems for all communities, including our a.p.i. community. thank you so much. [applause] >> and with that, i

. >> the voters of san francisco support you. go forward with it. >> thank you very much. from the mouths of citizens. >> mayor, could you address the businesses and restaurants in san francisco that have had a lousy christmas. >> everyone had a lousy christmas. >> what words do you have for them for some of the restrictions to be lifted? >> my hope is that yes, as dr. colfax said. we also have a responsibility to follow the state orders. mostly when we look at the data, hospitalization rates, number of people who sadly passed away, it makes it possible for us to potentially remove a significant number of restrictions. i think ultimately regardless of the restrictions that is not keeping people away from these places. it is really not wanting to contract omicron. that is really what people are focused on is keeping distance to not get it. it is highly infectious and challenging, people are getting it. the good news is that people for the most part are not ending up in the hospitalizations and dying in numbers we experienced this

well, what about black people in san francisco?ait a minute, it's not just because you're not black trying to say what is best for black people, it's more so because you haven't even lived through these experiences. you haven't even lived through these experiences. and when you have no other choice but to live in poverty and death and destruction and there is nothing else around you, there is no way that you can't be in a position like this and be willing to put everything on the line in order to change it. >> even before what sadly tragically happened to george floyd that finally woke up a lot of people in this country that had not been woke before, even before that, san francisco we were pushing the envelope with a number of initiatives to try to make a difference in this community. when this happened, i did see this as a bigger opportunity. i say, not just because i'm black, but every different race in the city has a different set of challenges. right? but san francisco with the black community in particular, less than 6% of the

i am from san francisco heritage. just a follow-up, the selection of an avowed communist to adorn the walls of a capitalist institution was very extensively discussed in the press at the time, and the selection of a mexican artist to complete the american commission was divisive amongst a lot of the san francisco arts community. despite these criticisms, this fresco is one of rivera's most significant and well-known works. we continue to be a champion of san francisco's diverse public art and this significant piece is a cultural mainstay. it is worthy of protection, embodying the city judy social and artistic movement. i can't add on any more eloquently than the previous caller or supervisor -- supervisors and how important it is to show different communities and the work they bring to the city. thank you again for your consideration. >> that concludes the queue. if the presenter is in the line, we would like to see if they could raise their hand and if they would press star three right now, we can try to unmute them.

i owe so much to san francisco, san francisco's asian american community. and identity about empowerment by teaching a class for san francisco kids in chinatown, and my first interaction was with the asian law caucus. i'm your first south asian public defender, and i want to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and lucky year of the tiger. the tiger is known for being aggressive, tenacious, ambitious, and strong. and just like the tiger, we at the public defender's office believe in skillful advocacy, and we also believe in building supporting, thriving communities. we're particularly excited to be collaborating with community, to challenge systemic issues that impact our a.p.i. community, including our immigration unit that helps immigrants facing deportation. our clean slate programs that gives formerly incarcerated prisoners a chance. we look forward to collaborating closely with the cities, community partners, and to fight for more just and equitable systems for all communities, including our a.p.i. community. thank you so much. [applause] >> and with that,

it seems like san francisco is behind all of that. we are following a very similar pattern to other cities across this country. if that is any indication plus with san francisco being 82% vaccinated it is really hopeful for the future and hopeful that we will continue to move forward. we will see some additional improvements as the days go on. i know it has been a very challenging couple of weeks over the holiday season. as we continue to say one of the most consistent things through out the course of two year pandemic the light at the end of the tunnel is here. we may go through another tunnel but know there is hope and there is light. i am here just to also say because i know that many people are asking a lot of questions. what is going on with testing? what is going on with the tenderloin emergency plan? why are things not moving as quickly? many of us should understand the city and bureaucracy is challenging. keep in mind that we see these numbers of the omicron variant spike. we also see them spike with city employees. a lot of p

. >> the voters of san francisco support you. go forward with it. >> thank you very much. from the mouths of citizens. >> mayor, could you address the businesses and restaurants in san francisco that have had a lousy christmas. >> everyone had a lousy christmas. >> what words do you have for them for some of the restrictions to be lifted? >> my hope is that yes, as dr. colfax said. we also have a responsibility to follow the state orders. mostly when we look at the data, hospitalization rates, number of people who sadly passed away, it makes it possible for us to potentially remove a significant number of restrictions. i think ultimately regardless of the restrictions that is not keeping people away from these places. it is really not wanting to contract omicron. that is really what people are focused on is keeping distance to not get it. it is highly infectious and challenging, people are getting it. the good news is that people for the most part are not ending up in the hospitalizations and dying in numbers we experienced this

i am a native of san francisco. i was born at san francisco general. my mother was, and my grandmother, as well, who just passed away at the age of 97. growing up, i always wondered why there was no one with my face on the commission. i'm glad to see them now, but i would like to see more. music has always been a soothing element in my life. the joy and expression of gratitude i receive is indescribable. music is the universal language. it bonds and it heals, if i would love to be on a team of working with intelligent people, and everyone is my mentor right now, all of you guys. i would love to be working with you guys. how can i insert myself and be a good person in the community. i'm a mom of six and lost my husband six years ago to a heart attack. we're a family, and we just want to do the right thing and represent people that look like ourselves in a decent world of light. [indiscernible] you know, maybe a vegan outdoor event, but i just want to be part of a team where i can make sure that everyone is happy at the end of the day, and that's just si

. >>> it is a vibrant weekend in san francisco. symphony celebrating and honoring a bay area legend. this also comes as we celebrate black history month. ♪♪ sounds beautiful. three conductors will make their san francisco symphony debut. this is all part of a program honoring the late music director of oakland's symphony, michael morgan. there he is. morgan actually planned this program that will be played tonight, saturday, and sunday. morgan was supposed to conduct these three concerts but died last august. he was passionate, an advocate for artists of color. the three conductors filling in for morgan are all people of color, and tickets are still available. >>> up next, is climate change changing a staple of san francisco? new research showing what it means for the future of sourdough bread. >>> fake online reviews happen. we know because we talk to people who left them. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll show you how easy it was for them to leave a five-star fake, next. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. aweso

san francisco as they were reading from that case. san francisco is different. we don't have a standalone service territory as a publicly owned utility. we serve customers right next door to pg and e. we serve that and a third of the bank. we don't have a grid of our own. that is the way the system was built out over the decades. we don't have a fellowship with other municipal utilities who have clear boundaries between geographic boundaries between their territory and the territory. >> their boundary is the entire island. >> no pg&e electric. >> thank you. if we quantify how much this costs us? >> we have estimated over $1 billion to save that load for he t.c.h. y. we include in the quarterly report the spreadsheet that shows how much too city departments and p.u.c. have incurred out of pocket costs associated with these disputes, redesigning, buying equipment, have to pay contracts because the project is off schedule those are collected in a spread ship with the report that we do around $19 million at this point. that is actual costs the city has incurred hist

you know that san francisco -- you live here. and you know that we do not the space to safely put a 720-square-foot box every three blocks in san francisco, so you are forcing san francisco, contrary to the agreements that we had and contrary to a legacy from the raker act from 1914, you are saying that if you don't like the way that we do this, then we're going to require to you do something that is dangerous -- dangerous for your residents. >> so there's nothing unique about the raker act that provides wholesale service. it is provided to any entity, city or private that, wants it. and many take advantage. primarily we see water agencies that have large pumping load that choose to install their own generation on their side of the meter. and all of those entities have switch equipment and -- and participate as a wholesale entity in that market. so there's nothing unique about the service. we offer it the same and what we are trying to do in this filing is to make sure that those rules are 100% clear to all and that everyone can

usf says the program would be called san francisco art institute at the university of san francisco,dy is confused about what city they're in at that point. ten days until super bowl sunday and health leaders are not backing off covid-19 protocols. >> los angeles county is still in a surge and sofi is gearing up to help attendees stay safe. you are required to wear a mask besides when eating or drinking. proof of vaccination or a negative test is also required. yesterday officials from l.a. joined nfl to talk about covid- 19 safety at the big game. >> this is going to be one of the safest most glamorous super bowls in the history of super bowls. >> a doctor from l.a. county health went onto say all fans attending interactive super bowl experience on saturday will be abtake a free rapid test and bring one home to use before gathering with others on super bowl sunday. >>> the time is 6:45. let's get a check on our weather and traffic. >>> we are looking at quieter, calmer conditions. a lot better compared to yesterday with those strong winds. that wind event is now over and we are look

the san francisco community college board, the san francisco police commission, the san francisco health commission. he was president. catholic charities board, columbia park boys and girls club, the san francisco foundation, the general hospital advisory board, the san francisco maritime association, the san francisco education fund, the american g.i. forum, commission on aging center latino in supervisor ronen's district. he demonstrated his love for san francisco where he will be seen walking around picking up and making frequent trips to mitchell's ice cream for ice cream for his grandchildren with all of his contributions, dr. sanchez leaves a legacy of dedication in public service. i believe this action naming or renaming a department of public health facility to recognize and honor that legacy and the community he represented. i want to thank my co-sponsor in this resolution, supervisor hillary ronen. thank you. the rest i have submit. >> clerk: thank you supervisor melgar. supervisor peskin? >> supervisor peskin: submit. >> clerk: supervisor preston? submit. supervisor ronen? >>

to san francisco to see this show.le who say that after they saw this show they thought they would start their own band. it was a great jumping off point for a lot of west coast punk. it was also, the pistols' last show. in a way, it was the end of one era of punk and the beginning of a new one. the city of san francisco didn't necessarily support punk rock. [♪♪♪] >> last, but certainly not least is a jell-o be opera. they are the punk rock candidate of the lead singer called the dead kennedys. >> if we are blaming anybody in san francisco, we will just blame the dead kennedys. >> there you go. >> we had situations where concerts were cancelled due to flyers, obscene flyers that the city was thought -- that he thought was obscene that had been put up. the city of san francisco has come around to embrace it's musicians. when they have the centennial for city hall, they brought in all kinds of local musicians and i got to perform at that. that was, at -- in a way, and appreciation from the city of san francisco for the m

diablo range, san francisco, san francisco peninsula coast and the santa cruz mountains. winds 15 to 30. gusts township 35 to 45 and the highest mountain peaks, gusts as high as 45 miles an hour. downed trees, power outages are possible. that wind event that we had about ten days ago it. will be similar. now is a good time to secure any loose octobers that you may have outside. a lot of red and purple. those winds out of the north. until thursday morning. wind gusts so far, up in the mountains, just talking about this. pine flat road, 52-mile an hour wind gusts since midnight. 43 for the hills. oakland hills 40-mile an hour. mount tap 28-mile an hour wind gusts. a beautiful start to the day. you can see that sunshine out there as we look east across the bay with the sales force tower cam a. it's a cold start. mainly clear skies, 30s and 40s. bundle up with the coat. that moderate off shore wind event for today and tomorrow with the inside slider. first alert forecast. sun, breezy conditions, peak wind was the off shore wind event will be tonight into tomorrow morning and

we in the san francisco police department, we, the people of san francisco, we as a community, we have to turn that around. and it may not come as a surprise to many of you that we saw more hate crimes against our a.a.p.i. communities in san francisco last year significantly more than we did the year before. and, you know, we started seeing a turn around in 2020 when we first got into the global pandemic. but in 2021, our statistics increased the mayor said about 500%. we saw more than a six fold increase in asian hate crimes in our city in san francisco and we had eight in 2019. we had nine in 2020. and we had 60 in 2021. that is significant. that is concerning and that is alarming. i want to highlight a couple of things that we have done, we the police department and we have deny these things with the help of many members in our community and many of the community leaders standing here with me today and i'll introduce them in a second, but more than 30 of the 60 incidents were committed by the same offender. an individual last august in which this person targeted asian victims. 31 of

and san francisco, fog free, at about 52. let's take you to storm ranger we did have a few sprinkles around santa rosa and near san francisco earlier. now, the back edge of that cloud band is starting to pass through the bay area, and this story really of the last few weeks has been the majority of the better rain chances staying off to the north. case in point, i will use ukiah here as the guide for you for tomorrow. that is the boundary where most the showers will be for sunday. up here, on the north coast. meantime, the bay area, actually seeing more sunshine tomorrow and high pressure is starting to build in so we are going to get sunshine, especially around the south bay. you will notice your temperatures tomorrow making a run close to 70 degrees. so morning temperatures will still be chilly but not as cold. mostly, 30s to low 40s to start off the morning. and, as early as lunchtime, we are already mid-60s around san jose and the southern end of the santa clara valley heading into morgan hill and san martin. these are lo

a gateway for san francisco for some visitors and workers. we are investing in long-overdue lighting and maintenance and art to ensure that this space shows san francisco for the beautiful and iconic city that we are. and as people returned they need to feel safe and welcome. that's why we have invested in welcome ambassadors and expanded the san francisco police department ambassadors. they ensure that someone pops up above ground from transit that they are facing a welcome phase bringing them back to san francisco and ensuring they have directions to the nearest coffee shop if their favorite shop is closed and acting as an extra set of eyes and ears on the sidewalk. and finally, we need to convince people to come back to work. if seeing your coworkers in real life isn't enough to get back to the office, we want to find other programming that might be. so as a first phase, we invested in 30 events last fall through our s.f. wednesday program bringing live entertainment and paying local artists to produce entertainment at union square, embarc

spaces around san francisco. as proud supervisor of my area one of five black areas and neighborhoods in san francisco. i have worked tirelessly to support the black leaders, businesses and community institutions in my district. i have used my voice and position of leadership to elevate members of the invest black coalition within city government, departments, city roles, board of supervisors and positions, my office, and other city stakeholders. the invest black lake view coalition has grown from the june of 2020 protest mural to a call of action. in july 2020 invest black coalition opened up covid-19 testing hub with several partnering non-profits, many community members who later became my staffer helped open the 50 broad site. 100 feet away from the mural. the work of the testing site is highly revered by the department of public health and community garnered a ton of publicity and recognition. 446 randolph has organically broken racial barriers and rejuvenated community engagement in my area. on top of that,

on february 19th we will be back in san francisco! the year of the tiger,

spaces around san francisco. as proud supervisor of my area one of five black areas and neighborhoods in san francisco. i have worked tirelessly to support the black leaders, businesses and community institutions in my district. i have used my voice and position of leadership to elevate members of the invest black coalition within city government, departments, city roles, board of supervisors and positions, my office, and other city stakeholders. the invest black lake view coalition has grown from the june of 2020 protest mural to a call of action. in july 2020 invest black coalition opened up covid-19 testing hub with several partnering non-profits, many community members who later became my staffer helped open the 50 broad site. 100 feet away from the mural. the work of the testing site is highly revered by the department of public health and community garnered a ton of publicity and recognition. 446 randolph has organically broken racial barriers and rejuvenated community engagement in my area. on top of that,

san francisco resident for 29 years. i urge you to continue to support the mayor's emergency declaration. there's a lot of work remaining to be done. if people are still buying and using drugs in public, people resorting to camp on the street, the work is most definitely not done. the city needs you to show you can make this work. certainly for unhoused people with substance abuse issues but also, just as importantly, for people who live and work and visit this city. we're depending on you to make our streets safe and clean for all of you. i know you are dedicated to our city, so are the outreach workers, emergency response teams and dedicated and capable police officer. keep up the good work and please make sure that the tenderloin and the rest of the city as well benefits from this extraordinary effort. thank you. >> caller: hi. i will say a few things. i'm case manager at glide. i'm in personal recovery myself. i urge yous to continue with this emergency plan to continue with the linkage center and lean into the data

i am postmaster of san francisco. i am happy to be here on behalf of the post office for the year of the tiger stamp. i would like to thank our speakers, mayor breed, commissioner chang. board president walton and customers and leaders for joining us today. i want to take this opportunity to thank the national organization oca and several local organizations for continued support. in china the tradition of celebrating new year's began thousands of years ago. the crops and livestock the villages were on the night before the new year. in some versions of the story the brave old man decided to put up red paper around the village and fireworks. frightened by the loud noise and red peeper left without eating the crops. i love this. it symbolizes the human experience and fighting spirit in protecting and caring for our families. since that time the lunar year evolved and the customs are loved throughout the world. the celebration is squarely within the cultural traditions. time to prepare for a fresh start while honoring th

i owe so much to san francisco, san francisco's asian american community. and identity about empowerment by teaching a class for san francisco kids in chinatown, and my first interaction was with the asian law caucus. i'm your first south asian public defender, and i want to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and lucky year of the tiger. the tiger is known for being aggressive, tenacious, ambitious, and strong. and just like the tiger, we at the public defender's office believe in skillful advocacy, and we also believe in building supporting, thriving communities. we're particularly excited to be collaborating with community, to challenge systemic issues that impact our a.p.i. community, including our immigration unit that helps immigrants facing deportation. our clean slate programs that gives formerly incarcerated prisoners a chance. we look forward to collaborating closely with the cities, community partners, and to fight for more just and equitable systems for all communities, including our a.p.i. community. thank you so much. [applause] >> and with that,

i owe so much to san francisco, san francisco's asian american community. and identity about empowerment by teaching a class for san francisco kids in chinatown, and my first interaction was with the asian law caucus. i'm your first south asian public defender, and i want to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and lucky year of the tiger. the tiger is known for being aggressive, tenacious, ambitious, and strong. and just like the tiger, we at the public defender's office believe in skillful advocacy, and we also believe in building supporting, thriving communities. we're particularly excited to be collaborating with community, to challenge systemic issues that impact our a.p.i. community, including our immigration unit that helps immigrants facing deportation. our clean slate programs that gives formerly incarcerated prisoners a chance. we look forward to collaborating closely with the cities, community partners, and to fight for more just and equitable systems for all communities, including our a.p.i. community. thank you so much. [applause] >> and with that,

spaces around san francisco. as proud supervisor of my area one of five black areas and neighborhoods in san francisco. i have worked tirelessly to support the black leaders, businesses and community institutions in my district. i have used my voice and position of leadership to elevate members of the invest black coalition within city government, departments, city roles, board of supervisors and positions, my office, and other city stakeholders. the invest black lake view coalition has grown from the june of 2020 protest mural to a call of action. in july 2020 invest black coalition opened up covid-19 testing hub with several partnering non-profits, many community members who later became my staffer helped open the 50 broad site. 100 feet away from the mural. the work of the testing site is highly revered by the department of public health and community garnered a ton of publicity and recognition. 446 randolph has organically broken racial barriers and rejuvenated community engagement in my area. on top of that,

san francisco as they were reading from that case. san francisco is different. we don't have a standalone service territory as a publicly owned utility. we serve customers right next door to pg and e. we serve that and a third of the bank. we don't have a grid of our own. that is the way the system was built out over the decades. we don't have a fellowship with other municipal utilities who have clear boundaries between geographic boundaries between their territory and the territory. >> their boundary is the entire island. >> no pg&e electric. >> thank you. if we quantify how much this costs us? >> we have estimated over $1 billion to save that load for he t.c.h. y. we include in the quarterly report the spreadsheet that shows how much too city departments and p.u.c. have incurred out of pocket costs associated with these disputes, redesigning, buying equipment, have to pay contracts because the project is off schedule those are collected in a spread ship with the report that we do around $19 million at this point. that is actual costs the city has incurred hist

we talked to organizers of the san francisco school board recall and look at where san francisco politicsith our media partner at the san francisco standard and got the latest from california's epidemiologist dr. arab pan, who suggests >>> tonight, as we come on the air, the major storm moving across this country. from colorado to missouri, from new york to maine. 30 states bracing for snow, ice, dangerous winds. and this ice and rain mix. the very real flooding threat from missouri to new york. the possible tornadoes and straight-line winds. ginger zee standing by to time this out. >>> tonight, russia claiming its pulling back some troops. the biden administration tonight saying, to be clear, we have seen the opposite. troops amassed at the borders. field hop hospitals set up. and now russia's unproven claim of alleged mass graves in ukraine. terry moran from ukraine with late reporting tonight. >>> back here at home and the pandemic and news this evening the cdc will soon update its mask guidance for the country.