jobina fortson with the growing concern for people who are not vaccinated. >>> there's an average of 26,000 new cases of covid-19 reported every day and four out of five of them involve the delta variant. cdc director dr. rochelle walensky testified yesterday. she said the delta variant is spreading fast in unvaccinated areas. >> delta variant now represents it 83% of sequenced cases. vaccines are widely available across the country and this suffering and loss is simply and entirely preventable. >> hospitals in several states are up to capacity. some doctors say they're reliving the worst of 2020. if trends continue, many cities could implement covid restrictions again. >> thank you. >>> a new study raises questions about wheffective aga variant. researchers at new york university found pfizer and moderna's vaccines are about 95% effective. they cob colluded that the j&j vaccine may be more effective with a booster shot. doctors say that the study hasn't been peer reviewed yet and it's based on blood samples from a few dozen people. >> this type of lab study isn't really what we're l

jobina fortson mentioned bootleg fire burning in lake county. an airport there ran out of jet fuel on sunday and could not get more supply until wednesday. the delivery was delayed because of a national shortage. the sheriff says the fuel shortage has not stopped firefighting efforts but it could have an impact if this continues. >>> the dry is only getting drier. the new report dashing our hopes of desperately needed rain for a long time to come. >>> attempted abductions and it is caught on camera. how a man try to lure little girl into his car and the person able to get in the way. >>> let's take a look at some neighborhood temperatures this morning from 50 in sunnyside to 53 in many areas. not only in a san francisco but in many neighborhoods. warmer weather on the way. a slight chance team usa is ready for the olympic games... so is jacob! he's got a flex 4k streaming box free with xfinity internet, and peacock premium included. with team usa highlights... live look-ins... athlete interviews and more, it's all of jacob's favorites in one pla

jobina fortson with more on this vacation that got cut short. >> three people on a cruise in alaska tested positive for covid-19. american cruise line says two of them were fully vaccinated. the ship departed from petersburg on friday and stopped in juneau the next day. the cruise line has canceled its next cruise. carnival cruise line is hoping to avoid a similar situation. it's charging unvaccinated passengers over 12 years old a covid insurance fee. this only applies to trips leaving florida starting in august. carnival requires all passengers be vaccinated but there are preapproved exemptions for some people. royal caribbean international also requires covid-19 travel insurance for unvaccinated passengers. kumasi. >> thank you. >>> new developments at elon musk's on going court battle. in a court appearance he reportedly said he rather hates being the ceo of tesla. musk said he would prefer to spend time on his own design and engineering. he appeared in court yesterday because of a lawsuit filed by company shareholders after tesla acquired solar city corporation. shareholders claim mus

jobina fortson is at the live desk. >> the more infectious delta variant is concerning public health officials and that has many people who are already fully vaccinated wondering if it's time for added protection. pfizer thinks it's time. they have released a study that found their vaccines effectiveness dropped from 96% to 84% of people who were immunized six months ago. the effectiveness rate drops about 6% every two months. the company said it's time for boosters to go into arms but the study has not been peer- reviewed. experts and officials say not so fast. then of the day that they have has indicated it's time to get americans through another round of vaccinations. >> the data is that the vaccine six months out has incredibly terrific protection against severe illness and hospitalization. that was before the delta variant hit. we don't know how well it will do six months out. we need more data. i don't think everybody should be going out and thinking about boosters. >> it is in the near-term booster shots may be recommended for those that are frail or elderly or immunocompromis

jobina fortson, abc7 news. >> we put together a whole list of things happening all over the bay thishead, seeing double. >> people don't say anything. they are like, there is no way. >> two sets of twins, >>> coming up tonight on abc7 at 8:00, shark tank. followed by 2020 at 9:00 and don't miss abc7 news at 11:00. >>> now a different take double dating. two sisters are dating two brothers and they are both identical twins. >> reporter: when it comes to romance, these couples are totally in love. they are identical twins who have fallen for lukas and jacob, also identical twins. >> when we are all together, they don't want to say anything. they are like, there is no way. >> the brothers are in sports medicine and the sisters are physical trainers. everyone introduced last summer by one of their clients. >> reporter: was there ever a notion that maybe we should switch? >> no. no. >> a gut feeling. >> an instant connection. >> reporter: that connection so strong in fact that the fab four lived together, sharing a home in medford, oregon. despite living as roommates, they say 75% of thei

jobina fortson with the latest from capitol hill. >> thank you. >>> four officers in their own wordsaled when it was like defending congress from the mob on january 6th. yesterday's hearing was raw and emotional. one officer testified that the insurrection was more terrifying than serving in iraq. another officer, michael fanone sent this message to lawmakers who have down played the violence. >> i feel like i went to hell and back to protect them and the people in this room. but too many are now telling me that hell doesn't exist. or that hell wasn't actually that bad. the indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful. >> meanwhile the justice department has declined to protect alabama republican mo brooks in a lawsuit over the insurrection. east bay congressman eric swalwell sued brooks for his role in a rally put on by then president trump before the attack. brooks says he was acting as a government employee. the doj says he was not acting in an official capacity. >> thank you. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange has been stripped of his ecuadorian citizenship. unpaid fees,

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jobina fortson joining us from it the live desk. you've been tracking the search for survivors and this new concern from overnight. >> yes, reggie and kumasi. authorities announced the first two children reported dead in the collapse. they were d 10 years old. so far 18 people are confirmed dead. 145 are still missing. the threat of severe weather could impact the search for survivors. forecasters are watching a storm that could become tropical storm elsa. >> the inclement weather affects the job we're doing. compounds and makes it more difficult. >> video shows the building's parking garage just seven minutes before the collapse. water gushes down from what appears to be a pipe in the garage ceiling and debris on the floor. this is the area where a 2018 report cited major structural damage. as you both mentioned earlier, the president and first lady are traveling to surfside right now. their plane is expected to land at miami international airport in about half an hour. >>> rookie turned hero. a south bay police officer saving a wo

. >>> first, here is jobina fortson. >> this is a live look at the san mateo bridge.r blocking issues or crashes to report from the chp. no advisories. nice time to head out the door. a live picture here in oakland showing 880 at the coliseum camera. headlights are making their way south and an overall picture to explain what i'm talking about. a slow down at of tracy for the super commuters. a little bit of fog resting over vallejo but i will check in with mike. >> there could be a little there as the winds are very light. it's having a hard time making its way around the san pablo bay and the delta. there is haze out there . it starts at 6:00 and let's go through today and tomorrow. there is not a lot over us. we have healthy air. in the upper parts of the atmosphere we do have some smoke around us and it will increase this morning especially off to the east. tonight it backs its way towards us. we could have this again in the middle and upper parts of the atmosphere when we wake up tomorrow. there is no spare here but i wanted you to know in case you see that, that

jobina fortson at the live desk with that. >> reporter: the opening ceremony is set for night. first lady joe biden aro she leading the u.s. delegation. first lady also met this morning with japan's minister and his wife. here comes the drama. the creative director of the ceremony has been fired for making fun of the holocaust and the comedy act in 1998. this comes after the composer for the opening ceremony quit and apologized for bowling people with mental health issues. also the head of the organizing committee raispossibit cancellation of the games if covid infections continue to rise. more than 90 people tied to the games have tested positive for covid-19. that number was 70 yesterday. >>> speaking of the games, new at 6:00, tourniquets are part of the hot workout trend among olympic athletes. many at the least including other athletes have been wearing these during practice. tourniquets are bands that restrict let's look to certain muscles and when worn they can enhance a workout and stimulate recovery. you are looking for them. >> where are they? >> these are people work

jobina fortson at the live desk with a look at funk's career leading up to this moment. >> this is a 60 years in the making. wally funk is the oldest person to go to space. in 1961 funk was the youngest member of the mercury 13. the group of 13 women went through astronaut training but at the time women were deemed not fit to go to space. and the program was ultimately canceled. funk went on to become the first female air safety investigator for the ntsb and the first female inspector for the faa. she competed in a number of air races. in 1975 she won the pacific air race from san diego to santa rosa placing first out of 80 competitors. with the blue origin flight she's making history again at 82 years old. funk is oldest person to fly to space. >> we were hoping everything would be fine and it was. so happy for her. >>> a delay for one major bay area company returning to the office. apple is now pushing back its return date from september to october. that's because of a rise in coronavirus cases fueled by variants. the original plan was for workers to come in at least three days a w

. >> jobina fortson is that the live desk with the report >> 6th street months with june and job growthg up speed along with the u.s. growth in the economy. economist predicted the u.s. would gain only 700,000 jobs but the unemployment rate went up slightly toslightly toslighto the number stood at 5.8% in may. president biden is expected to talk about the latest job support at 7:30 this morning. track new at 6:00, the boy scout bitten by a shark off of the santa barbara coast tells us what happened while he was kayaking. the warning he is sharing for the first time today. >>> facebook reportedly testing a new feature, i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv

jobina fortson monitoring the situation there. these tsunami warnings are a thing of the past. >>> tsunami alerts have been canceled including all advisories for the west coast, hawaii and parts of the pacific. centers as people along the water may see strong unusual currents along. its epicenter was located right off alaska's peninsula coast. shaking was felt across a large part of the state. it immediately triggered a tsunami warning. one resident captured the aftermath as sirens went off. warning locals to move to higher ground. there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage but items did fall out of pantries, fridges and kitchen cabinets. according to the u.s. geological survey isquake depth thisuake was alaska's largest since a magnitude 8.7 weak hit in 1965. >>> the fbi investigating after what's being called the real life iron man was seen soaring in the sky. yesterday a 747 pilot spotted a man wearing a jet pack hovering near lax at around 5000 feet. this is the fourth appearance of this mystery aviator. the fbi is w

jobina fortson is live with the emergencies. >> reporter: wild fires are burning in a dozen states. the largest is a bootleg fire in oregon. it destroyed 21 homes as it continues to spread. firefighters from san francisco have been called up to help. this is video that you are seeing on your screen of them leaving for oregon yesterday in parts of utah, water supply is so low, towns have to import drinking water. abc's visited great salt lake where the water is so low, the levels there, it forced boats out of the water. >> have you ever seen that much shoreline. >> never. >> never? >> i got here since 75 sailing and never seen this. >> reporter: officials say it could be two years before boats can return to the lake. if the drought-- the drought could impact food prices. 98% of wheat is located in places dealing with drought. >> thank you. >>> in the north bay, petaluma is fining water wasteers. they are will get a warning at first, and repeat offenders could face penalties up to $1,000. the city could shut off water service for anybody who then continues to break the rules. petaluma

jobina fortson with what we're going to be hearing at the meeting today. >> pfizer is expected to meet with the fda and other health officials today. the company says a booster shot is needed within 12 months of the second shot. the two shot vaccine protects people and the cdc says booster shots are not needed at this time. former acting director of the cdc weighed in this morning on gma. >> depends a lot on what people do right now. if everyone were to get vaccinated with this vaccine, there'd be less virus spreading around. less likelihood there would be variants that we would need a new vaccine for. so far we've not been seeing break through cases of severe disease and hospitalization in people who are fully vaccinated with the vaccines out there. >> dr. besser does talk more about the dangers of the delta variant. you can watch at 7:00. dr. anthony fauci says it's too soon for the government to recommend another shot. >> thank you. >>> if you have any questions related to the vaccine or what comes next, head to our website. the entire abc 7 vaccine team is trusted experts and resou

jobina fortson has her eye on the roadways. >> good morning, everyone. happy friday to you.ood but i am seeing some hints that it may deteriorate by sunday. >>> now it is time for live with kelly and ryan. we will be back at 11:00 for mid-day live. in the meantime, mid-day live. in the meantime, have a great morning. it's live with kelly and ryan! today, from the new film jolt, kate beckinsale! and a missouri man is cooking up a st. louis steak on the next edition of live's hometown chef summer grilling! plus, landscaping made easy as we wrap up our "live at home" series. all next on live. ["in da club" by 50 cent] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! ♪ go shawty, it's your birthday ♪ ♪ we gonna party like it's your birthday ♪ ♪ we gonna sip bacardi like it's your birthday ♪ ♪ and you know we don't give a-- 'cause it's your birthday ♪ happy birthday, deja vu! -thank you! -[crew cheering] yes, it is a birthday party around here. and the perfect song from 50. -ah, so good! happy birthday, deja. -thank you!