kumasi: nice.ext, a bay area city awarded a big time purse of money to go after illegal alcohol sales. police saying how they will be tackling this issue. reggie: another department deemed unsafe. new video of the evacuation miles away from the surfside apartment complex. kumasi: h -- a stranger was after stepping in to stop a purse snatching. reggie: a live look outside. we are coming right back. california, did you know our homes share power? but when we try to stay cool in a heat wave our supply is pushed to the limit. but you have the power to keep us up and running! “i do?” yup, we all do! with flex alerts. they notify us when to shift our energy use if our power supply is stretched. so from pre-cooling our homes, to using less energy from 4-9pm, together, let's flex our power to save our power. sign up for flex alerts today. reggie: the back-to-school balance. lights on, lunches packed, classrooms coming back to life. the safety study guide for any parent. kumasi: a scam alert for your child

kumasi: i wanted a countdown, i wanted backup. [laughter] kumasi: something. ok.ike: hi, everybody. it is tuesday, six: 20, and a nice day. look at what's going on as far as the smoke. it's above the marine layer, slowly moving in, but that smoke that we see often the distance is going to stay off in the distance today as we have a cleaner sky and a mild sea breeze that will bring us cooler temperatures tonight. tonight, the winds reverse, the fire danger increases, the smoke be really nasty tomorrow, and it looks like possibly thursday. he -- we will gete will gete wil temperatures and cleaner air into the weekend. the high-end hot temperatures are kicking away from us. on the nice ends, we have the nice sea breeze today. on the backend of it, we will get the north breeze is that touch the dixie fire smoke and bring it right to our neighborhoods tomorrow. tomorrow will be a different day than today, so get outside if you have stuff to do and do it today. 70 to 76 on the peninsula, menlo park, 73. downtown, 67 degrees. going to the game tonight, the mets are in to

kumasi: thank you. this friday, a cdc advisory committee will discuss recommending covid-19 booster shots for immunocompromised people at the delta variant continues to spread, adding extra's -- extra stress on hospitals across the country. jobina: the u.s. gets roughly 8300 new covid patients in the hospital everyday. experts say that number could quadruple by labor day if we do not get the variant under control. the infection is especially bad in florida, which recorded 1200 more people in the hospital yesterday. the state leads the nation when it comes to hospitalization and children. >> we have elementary kids who are not eligible for the vaccination coming into our classrooms, possibly exposing us to covid. we are in the national and deadly pandemic. jobina: the white house is considering using federal f is e fda to give full approval of his -- existing vaccines. vaccination rates have increased. the cdc says the first shots -- the cdc says first shots are up 88% in the past month. kumasi: if you a

kumasi: thank you. make sure you have your vaccination card picture of it on your phone if you're planning to do things indoors in san francisco. a new rule is in effect requiring vaccinations if you're visiting indoor bars, restaurants, gyms, museums, and more. let's go to amy in san francisco for more. amy: we are at a gym, and i'm willing to bet these are the first people in san francisco who will be required to do this. when you grab that water bottle this morning, do not forget to also grab your vaccine card. it is now required in the city of san francisco. he must show proof of vaccination in public places, like gyms, restaurants, bars, theaters, and entertainment venues. retail stores and grocery stores are exempt from this mess mandate. we talked to people to get their thoughts on the requirement. >> if you want to take that chance, it is on you, but i do nothing the government or city can force it on you, to say you cannot go somewhere because you are not vaccinated. >> i am ok with it because

more than kumasi: 100 homes kumasi: -- kumasi: more than 100 homes evacuated.nd we are on the scene. reggie: sinking again, repair work has stopped at the millennium tower after they found a new problem with the building. good morning. we are live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you watch this morning. kumasi: we start with the forecast. lisa: good morning. in the south bay, clear conditions and in the low 50's. fog at the coast. dense in santa rosa. and we are mainly in the 50's. air quality is shifting a little bit as the winds get lighter in the upper levels. they will come from the north. good air quality at the coast and south-central bay. moderate air quality again inland. as we get towards 2:00 p.m., we are warming up the pockets of 90's for concord, livermore, near 80 in fremont. at the coast, cooler. for san francisco, near 70, that's a warm up. by 5:00, fog still off the coast. we talk about the marine layer and how we will have hotter days on friday and saturday, coming up. kumasi: more than 90 wildfires are raging in the west, and here the condition

kumasi: yes -- >> yes. kumasi: all right. this was a proposal on the season finale of the bachelorette last night. blake was a former contestant. despite joining the season late, he won her heart and got the final rose as she says their love has grown stronger every day. this morning, a lot of fans talking about the fallout from katie and greg's breakup, which was last week. last night they reunited and she accused him of being on the show for acting exposure. katie is on gma to talk about her happily ever after. and you can watch that here at 7:00. reggie: whilst would you go on that show? -- why else would you go on that show? kumasi: for love. greg had some good tears when he got kicked of. reggie: -- did you see that? reggie: ask me that again. kumasi: because of the pandemic, the -- it has been two years since we have seen the bachelorette -- since we have saw the bachelor show in mexico. you can watch to see who pairs up with who. the season premiere is set for monday night right here on abc seven. reggie: do you watch

julian and kumasi. kumasi: thank you, jobina. francisco-based twitter forced to backtrack after an apt change caused issues with some users. julian: plus, if victory for environmental groups in the south bay after alarming claims about what is happening in a local airport and the health of children. kumasi: let's take a live look outside right now at 6:14. we'll be right back. kumasi: a message of thanks this morning, from a good samaritans shot in oakland chinatown during an armed purse snatching. the man was shot in the armpit and leg on august 7 in franklin and 8th street. east health -- -- he tells 70's that he is in good spirits. the only authorized gofundme for mr. lee has raised over julian: this wednesday, join us for an emotional event featuring the life and career of legendary liquor store kobe bryant. >> i have a hard time still believing my friend and his daughter are gone. i will call his phone. i can't get away from it. julian: superstar premieres wednesday night at 10:00 here on abc 7 and streaming on hold. you can

kumasi: what is it? reggie: i am trying to remember and look it up. kumasi: send it to me.eggie: it is because it is really good. kumasi: is it kind of like that same energy? reggie: i was surprised when i heard it. kumasi: coming up seven things to know this morning. reggie: the animal that was spotted on a surveillance camera. kumasi: a consumer reports expert talking about the tesla feature at the center of a serious in ray loves vacations. but his diabetes never seemed to take one. everything felt like a 'no.' everything. but then ray went from no to know. with freestyle libre 14 day, now he knows his glucose levels when he needs to... and...when he wants to. so ray...can be ray. take the mystery out of your glucose levels, and lower your a1c. now you know. try it for free. visit freestylelibre.us kumasi: 5:22, here are the seven things to know this morning, number one kabul's airport is back open after officials halted operations to remove 15,000 people from the runway. many afghans clung to planes to escape the country. reggie: the white house is expected to recommend

kumasi: the newest blaze in clear lake. what neighbors tell us about leaving for the very last time. reggie: and we are tracking the wildfire smoke blanketing the bay area. mike is on top of it in your forecast ahead. thanks for being here on thursday. you're watching abc 7 on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. mike: the wildfire example is how you have to be prepared for a red flag warning, instead of corrupting in the countryside and moving towards the city. it will be a long process getting their lives back together. some critical fire conditions in lake county until seven :00 this evening from 11:00 this morning, and the breezes are coming on short, so we are trying to undercut the smoke -- look at the flags there. they are pointing to the east, but there will be plenty of smoke in middle and upper parts of the atmosphere. seasonal temperatures near 70 in san francisco to near 90 inland. reggie: those major wildfires across northern california threatening mountain towns and countless families this morning. kumas

kumasi: truly.e: 65% of our voting audience said that it is not the time for pumpkin spice craves. jobina: summer. let's go. kumasi: thank you all for weighing in. we know where you stand. next, seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all our newscasts live and on-demand through our tv app available for apple, android, and was on fire, roku, income can spice latte tv -- and pumpkin spice latte tv. kumasi: don't you want something warm and cozy when you look at that? amy: that looks freezing. kumasi: thank you. it may b california, did you know our homes share power? but when we try to stay cool in a heat wave our supply is pushed to the limit. but you have the power to keep us up and running! “i do?” yup, we all do! with flex alerts. they notify us when to shift our energy use if our power supply is stretched. so from pre-cooling our homes, to using less energy from 4-9pm, together, let's flex our power to save our power. sign up for flex alerts today. kumasi: if you are just join

kumasi: several. move aside, venus fly trap, another carnivorous plant just discovered for the first time in two decades and it was hiding in plain sight. the science behind the behavior. kumasi: a party in space, the special delivery heading up to astr california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits. flex alerts remind us when to use less energy from 4-9pm. so we can all stay up and running. sign up today. reggie: google is rolling out some changes to protect users under 18. video uploaded to youtube by teenagers up to 17 years old would automatically be private. another feature is called safe search. tsinorng which tracks where you are. ads bait area -- the bay area district is helping to prepare people for wildfire season. these units are being disturbed at now. -- distributed now. >> these air filters will not only address air quality, which is being challenged by the wildfire season, but also will lessen the spread of covid-19. kumasi: the nonprofit h

kumasi: thank you.added a little color outside of downtown pleasanton hill shopping center. artists took part in a chalk festival crating these life-sized murals. the used hundreds of sticks of pastel chalk to create a wide range of designs. kids were excited to create their own masterpieces. the exhibit will continue until nature takes its course and the chalk art fades away. reggie: top stories coming your way tracking tropical depression henri moving to the northeast. one man found a unique way to cross through his town. kumasi: we are keeping eyes on the caldor fire, it is leaping highway 50 causing a lake tahoe emergency. this than the others. reggie: we are awaiting major news on the vaccine front. laying out a full vaccine approval. this is a live look outside. we will be right back. ♪ windows open, i'm yelling unity ♪ ♪ side by side with my community ♪ ♪ celebrate, let's have a jubilee ♪ ♪ they've been there for us ♪ ♪ let's be there for them ♪ when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn

kumasi: the demand for domestic kumasi: here are the seven things to know. one, the fda will be meeting today to authorize covid booster shots for people with a weaker immune systems. the cdc may approve this as soon as tomorrow. julian: two, students at stanford will be required to undergo weekly covid testing, regardless of vaccination status. it will start on sunday. kumasi: three, today is move in day for students at cal state east bay. this is the first time students will be living on campus since march of 2020, classes start next week. julian: more water restrictions have been ordered in sonoma county. some people have been told to stop taking water from the russian river. those affected now include the dry creek watershed. mike: here is a look at the weekend forecast. friday will be nice, temperatures close to average. but then low 70's in san francisco to 100 in the north bay and east bay by saturday and sunday. jobina: the crash we have been following in vacaville has been confirmed by the chp as a deadly crash, all lanes are blocked on eastbound 80

kumasi? kumasi: thank you, mike. the u.s. wants to send you more to send packages and letters. it is proposing a temporary rate hike to offset rising handling and delivery costs. it would go into effect poor -- for priority mail and first class service october 3 through december 26. the postal regulatory commission still has to approve rates. julian: talk about wants to make fast food even faster for you. a restaurant franchise is planning a new two-story drive-through made just for people who have already ordered and paid for their food through the app. customers will use a qr code to receive their order from a lift system from workers on the top floor. the goal is to get food into the hands of people quicker and contact-less too. they launched a summer. kumasi: a new study finds the younger generation is interested in renting close. researchers at washington state university surveyed nearly 400 gen zers between -- born between 2000 and 1992. they said they want to be fashion about you not want to own -- do not need to own a

kumasi: a study in l.a. fully vaccinated people go to the hospital if there is a breakthrough infection. that is evidence of a good vaccine. reggie: anyone age four and up is required to wear masks inside public buildings in bonita. that mandate goes into effect immediately and will be reviewed again in six weeks. this makes bonita different than the rest of solano county. it remains the only bay area county without a mask mandate. kumasi: and afghanistan, president biden standing by the august 31 withdrawal date. there is bipartisan and international pressure to extend the deadline to get as many americans and allies out as possible. jobina has the latest on the race to evacuate. jobina: thousands of afghans are trying to get through the perimeter fence of the kabul airport. president biden has resisted pressure from g-7 leaders and members of his own party to push back the deadline. he says a delay allows increased risk of conflict with the taliban and terrorist attacks from isis in afghanistan. but biden

kumasi: he is just not into it? reggie: i have no idea paid we have never discussed it. -- i have no idea. we have never discussed it. every time i see him, i checked out the wrist. kumasi: he could put it on when you visit. reggie: or he can just give it to me i don't have one. lisa: we are looking at followed with a blanket to the east bay, 12 to 1400 feet, giving us better air quality. the trend will continue. we will be five to 15 degrees below average by wednesday and into thursday and friday. look at oakland, santa rosa, woodside, temperatures from three to four degrees cooler. with the fog in the north bay, if you catches -- a few looking at the day today, it pulls back. even of the onshore winds will be with us, a sunny day with good air quality. still a little haze inland. holding onto 90's inland. look what happens for tuesday, through the upper 80's. wednesday and thursday the coolest days in land and one of the forecast models wants to heat us up again for the labor day weekend. not a lot of consensus on

kumasi: i can't. lisa: makes me hungry. kumasi: good thing you travel.at is in the batter that keeps them crispy? reggie: mind your business. [laughter] kumasi: forget about it. reggie: conversation with in-n-out? kumasi: borders hop over to chick-fil-a. jobina: are those the best fries? lisa: pretty good. kumasi: you did not have to leave now. anyway. have a good monday. >>> good morning, america. state of emergency. ida targets the gulf. ida's wrath. the monster storm makes landfall as a category 4 hurricane. wids up to 150 miles an hour. leaving a devastating trail of destruction, colliding with surging covid cases, relentless winds tear the roof off this hospital. >> oh my god. >> forcing dozens of patients to be evacuated. dangerous storm surge traps people in their homes. overniatasopc transmission damage leaving all of new orleans in the dark. more than a million customers without power across the gulf coast. this morning, the flash flood emergency as ida barrels north. right now our extreme team on the ground tracking it all. >>> breaking overnig

kumasi: thank you, mike.the cdc could be officially recommending an extra shot for the immunocompromised as soonest tomorrow. jobina: 2.7% of the u.s. population is immunocompromised, and cancer patient, people on medication. health officials worry that the immune response from the current two shot mrna vaccines or the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine is not high enough or vulnerable populations, so today the fda's waste to authorize a booster shot and in the meantime the delta variant continues to spread and in california it's especially bad. l.a. county, reportedly nearly 3500 new covid cases were reported yesterday. l.a. city council members are urging people to get vaccinated. >> you not being vaccinated impacts the health of everyone else. the argument that you have the right to not access the vaccine or get vaccinated just doesn't work anymore. >> the l.a. city council wants people to provide proof of vaccination to enter most indoor spaces, including bars, gyms, retail stores and movie theaters . the

kumasi: thank you.have to show proof of vaccination or submit weekly negative test results. those who failed to do so could be placed on unpaid leave. the city plans to mandate vaccines for all city employees who do not have an exemption at a later date. city officials say the mandate is in line with recommendations from center era county health officials. reggie: the jeopardy host fallout is front and center, a swirl of rumors over who might step in and the future of america's beloved game show. kumasi: let's take a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange which is up right now. another update on the market next. >> you have people that are influencers and solely anti-vax influencers. reggie: a new social media vaccine strategy from the white house now eliciting the biggest names on the app. >> if the girl dancing in the middle for me. i will have that story coming up after the next rate. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza stop lights came on at 5:53 a.m. and there is hardly a ba

kumasi: thank you.a bay area nonprofit organization is growing more tense by the day. roots of peace helps afghan farmers and is trying to evacuate dozens of at risk employees. the group's founders are in turkey and sent this message to workers. >> we are here with you in solidarity in istanbul to support you and we extend to your families our heartfelt concern during this catastrophic period. kumasi: nancy pelosi says that she has talked with the secretaries of state and defense and chairman of the joint chiefs about the need to evacuate roots of peace workers. reggie: the archbishop is leading a prayer service for those trapped in afghanistan, asking them to pray for roots of peace and anyone in the country. he is calling on political leaders to protect them. the prayer service is happening virtually at 3:00. go to eucharistrenaissance.com to attend. you can find a collection about the stories in afghanistan on our streaming out. scroll to the stories and keep up-to-date with what's happening at home

kumasi: is it just too much? i never liked it the first, i heard it -- the first time i heard it. if you like your music, i like that for you. kumasi: not for you and that's fine. reggie: good for you. not for me. mike: let's see if you like the forecast. 6:50. welcome to tuesday. you see behind my shoulder, where are the? there are a few of them up. a look from the gray start. you can see the marine layer and the sunrise. it's a gorgeous shot. today we will be below average. clouds and afternoon sunshine. clouds will come back and bring us drizzle along the coast and higher elevations. summer heat this week except for the beaches. things will change dramatically in the couple of days. no heat in the forecast. 80 at morgan hill. 76 at san jose. cupertino at 71. 70 today in san mateo. possibly 60 at daly city. 64 to 66n francisco. 70 at napa. 76 in santa rosa. 80's cloverdale northward. we have 65 in richmond. 68 in oakland. some 80's -- 80 at walnut creek and san ramon. as far as around the state things are prett

dion: overnight cash kumasi: -- kumasi: overnight, the u.s. the fact that two of these individuals are no longer walking on the face of earth, that is a good thing. kumasi: the president promising this attack will not be the last. we are learning more about the 13 servicemembers killed in this attack, including sergeant gee of southern california. she commented, escorting evacuees onto the bird. another photo shows her cradling a baby in her arms at the airport and writing, "i love my job." dozens of bay area families are asking the american government to rescue their loved ones from afghanistan. luz pena spoke to a south bayh a resident who is worried about her ahey were blacklisted by the taliban. >> parents helped her flee to the u.s. to go to college and the free. now she is hoping to do the same for them. time is ticking. on tuesday, u.s. military forces are set to leave afghanistan. >> do you believe your parents stay in afghanistan past tuesday, they could be killed? >> yes. god forbid it. i am scared. i am terrified. they do not deserv

kumasi: say goodbye to smoking.a county considering banning smoking and va ping of all kinds. reggie: a differt kind of smoke. the race to evacuate a road. kumasi: two of the state's top doctors saying that there is a light at the end of the tunnel as far as covi >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. >> developed really quickly and has outpaced the models. >> people are panicking for sure. kumasi: top stories at 6:00 -- running from wildfire. this limits blaze giving families in the foothills very little time to react this morning. firefighters already stretched thin. reggie: plus, feeling the impact of fire danger here. nearly 10,000 northbay customers left in the dark. we are live with areas this power shut off could touch elsewhere today. kumasi: and a big day on the vaccine front, booster shots for americans. the cdc has set its meeting on the issue. reggie: it is august 18. you are watching abc seven mornings on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. we are going to start wit

kumasi: and cold case. a mother not giving up her plea for help 15 years after an son -- after her son's unsolved murder. julian: and hospital staf california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits. flex alerts remind us when to use less energy from 4-9pm. so we can all stay up and running. sign up today. julian: happening today, the mother of 18 killed 15 years ago will be joined by sf pd to bring attention to her sons unsolved murder. w shot and killed at the intersection of grove and baker street near alamo square park in 2006. her mother, paulette -- his mother, paulette brown, will be there this afternoon to hand out flyers. there is a 250 thousand dollars reward for information leading to an arrest. census data shows america is more diverse and multicultural than ever. the number of people who identify as belonging to two or more races more than tripled since 20 10. people of color represent 40% of the total u.s. population, and in california the number of p

kumasi: two donuts a day? i love the donuts. reggie: but -- kumasi: but. reggie: that is out of control. let's not create a new problem. [laughter] mike: without getting diabetes. two donuts keep the doctor away. it is 5:18. the coliseum looking north, we will have a mostly sunny day today. our break from summer heat continues. nice sleeping weather. a moderate risk for heat illness in our inland neighborhoods through the weekend. we still have a trough to the west. it will move over top of us and drag in some cleaner air. it should be a touch cleaner than yesterday. once it passes, it will allow high pressure over the pacific to move in and jumpstart the warming trend. we have 78 in san jose. low to mid 80's. 72 in palo alto. 64 at half moon bay. 65 downtown. south san francisco, 67 degrees. 74 in napa. 80 in nevada. east bay, 67 at richmond. fremont at about 74. how about low to mid 80's -- 82 to 86 in our inland east bay neighborhoods. high pressure will push, shrink the marine layer down to 1000 feet. temperatures will still be around 49 to about 59 de

kumasi: and it looks good. reggie: it does. i like it. kumasi: cool.should get some for in here. reggie: a reminder -- who are these people who wear flip-flops on the plane? mike: you had to go there. and then take them off. reggie: i have not seen them taken off, but i just don't like it. kumasi: that means you wore them through the airport. that bothers me, too. reggie: and everywhere else. let's keep them on the beach. can we do that? kumasi: and public showers. reggie: and public showers. mike: that is your daily reggie request here on abc 7 morning. thank you very much. here's a look at south beach. it is not very hazy out there come even though we have the sea breeze trying to kick in. it will undercut the smoke for a lot of us, but it is still going to be there above us. hazy conditions today, fire danger in the north. the north bay and inlet is where we could see some of that healthy air. i saw a lot of fat where i live yesterday, and it smelled terrible outside. i was wearing my mask all the time. tonight no fire danger. finally over, but more

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kumasi: thank you. the events in afghanistan are having a profound impact on the people living in the bay area. it is estimated 60,000 afgh amerwe met with one of them, and afghan american writer and educator who still has family in afghanistan. she was able to get in touch with them on sunday but fears or the safety of her cousins and her on. >> she didn't know -- her aunt. she didn't know -- >> she didn't know what was going to happen to her and her children. >> congressman's wall well represents the 15th district in california, the heart of the local afghan community, saying this is the time to focus on what to do next, which is why his office is hosting a special immigrant visa event today and tomorrow at the castro valley office on redwood road and it is set to take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow. he says there will be officials there to help process existing visa applications for afghans and their families. >> now to the developing news on the coronavirus pandemic. the

kumasi: look at the little tail. seemed unsure, but you can tell by the tales that this was a happy -- tails that this is a happy reunion. she says that she went from vegas to l.a. to meet them and they are hoping that they can have more play dates in the future. reggie: a special surprise from our parent company, disney, launching the start of its first ultimate princess week and unveiling a newly unimagined ride. we are getting exclusive access this morning. striking images of refugee families reaching the u.s.. more on the international pressure on president biden to extend the emergency rescue. >> they forget who they had lunch with yesterday and who they interacted with in the classroom. reggie: there is a lot more to worry about during the school day, the new contact tracing app that gives your students peace of mind while moving through the hallways. >> >> building a better bay area, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> a proof of vaccine vote. full approval. the places you need proved to go inside. >> th

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kumasi: thank you. look at this. some eerie images coming out of the caliber fire zone. this video of a bear shrouded in smoke was taken yesterday in the town of strawberry. you can see that ash is falling as the bear tries to go about it today. smoke from the wildfires is choking the bay area this weekend. on top of it, we have a heat wave. checking and withdrew with more on that. drew: some of the poorest air quality we've seen all season. you can see the smoke, smelled smoke, it is not changing in the next whenever hours. air quality now is unhealthy for a lot of us. unhealthy for sensitive groups. the orange. cc across the bay area, unhealthy for everybody. sacramento, that is where the poorest or quality is found at this moment. this is the view from space over northern california, a few hours ago. you can see all of the smoke that is creating the air quality issues right now. you're on this evening, we do not anticipate any changes to the air quality. similar story for tomorrow morning. kumasi, ev

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kumasi: thank you, drew. north, south, east, west, every direction you are looking in the bay area, you will see some haze. making things worse is the heat with temperatures hitting the century mark. reporter cornell barnard joining us from san rafael where we know -- where a lot of people are sweating it out. you too, maybe? reporter: yeah, it is so hot. and it is so smoky. so much smoke from those wildfires up north, pumping here into the bay area, even these mountains in a virtual haze. a lot of folks around here just trying to stay safe and stay cool. skies were smoky and gray but soccer games were happening in berkeley, where coaches were monitoring the air quality index. >> if you know what is going on, the air quality is bad. but if they say it is ok, we just come and play. >> this is the opportunity to get out a little bit and we jump at the chance. but if it gets really bad, i'm sure they will tell us we will have to reschedule for another time. reporter: san pablo coach jorge serrano was concerned a

kumasi was telling me about it. >> it's called the terra tactle, this scary ride in colorado.t down like this and the bottom drops out and you go into like this canyon. >> i saw the video kumasi showed me. >> people pass out.. thank goodness i didn't pass out. >> they told you what? >> we need to get one more shot of you doing it with the drone. my heart was like no you don't. my body was like if you put me back on this ride, there will be trouble. >> looking for kumasi's stunt double. >> that was terrifying. your body is not meant to go through things like that. >> it's right in the name. >> i don't thyostunt double. >> i needed you. >> this hair with have went even more. well, you did it. congratulations. >> i'm still traumatized. >> i want to see the video so you have to do it one more time. here's a look from tam. you see the marine layer. i'm afraid that's the smoke. so definitely will keep an eye on that. so far it's not supposed to work its way down toward us. higher elevations, inland valleys, something we'll keep our eye on. right now we're not under a spare the air.

kumasi. >>> thank you, jobina.ppening tonight warriors fans will get their first nba look at the team's two top draft picks. we're talking about jonathon kaminga and moses moody. they were both out of last night's game. the dubs were still able to win in overtime 89-82. both are expected to suit up tonight against the miami heat. >>> it is national cookie day and you know we have the took hookup with all the deals out there to score a free treat. >>> a hike through a national park quickly turns into a nightmare. the video from zion showing why you'll want to have a walking stick. >>> some mysterious art just popped up on a dry hillside in the north bay. there's a stretch of freeway where you can get a glimpse. >>> we'll take a short break california, did you know our homes share power? but when we try to stay cool in a heat wave our supply is pushed to the limit. but you have the power to keep us up and running! “i do?” yup, we all do! with flex alerts. they notify us when to shift our energy use if our power suppl

kumasi: i am kumasi aaron. looking at traffic with jobina.od morning. we are going to have a couple of degrees added today. everyone above average from 2 degrees in san francisco livermore 10 degrees warmer. no spare the air. the most dangerous heat is from 1:00 today until 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. 108 lake mendocino today. kumasi: time for live with kelly and ryan. wel be back at 11:00. wel be back at 11:00. until then, hav deja vu: it's live with kelly and ryan! today, from the series hit & run, sanaa lathan. and live's back in business week continues with mediterranean chef, maria loi. plus, a 17-year-old young man from california is bringing us our good news story of the day. also actress ali wentworth is back for another day at the co-host desk. all next on live. and now, here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth! thank you, déjà vu. good morning, ali. good to see you again. welcome back. good to have you with us. it's wednesday, august 11th. filling in today for kelly is ali wentworth. thank you. thank you. we've got maria loi, 'cause i

good morning to you, kumasi and reggie. great to be with everybody this morning. yes. % so coming up here on gma, the country back in the thick of the pandemic. new cases rising. hospital beds filling up. delta variant surging. so the director of the nih dr. francis collins is going to join us with the latest. >>> the senate releasing the details of that bipartisan bill to rer roads, bridges and broadband. >>> we're excited to have margot robbie and idris think t giggling and grotesque? i don't know. sounds like a good film. right? yeah. i don't know if that's the best description. >> we need entertainment so we'll take it. and margot robbie is on a roll. love it. >> bring them on. >> we'll see you soon. it's a new day. and it's coming at you fast. it could be the day your workforce doubles... or the day your visitors quadruple. with comcast business you'll be ready... with the flexibility to control multiple wifi networks from anywhere. all on the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses. every day in business is a big day. we'll keep you ready

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hi, kumasi.s a tuesday here on gma and of course we're talking all about simone biles' incredible return to the beam. taking home the bronze. we'll break it down. we have dominique dawes to help us do that. >>> there's the classroom battle. kids are starting to go back to school. tensions are rising over covid guidelines and mask mandates. now this is all happening because of the fears of the delta surge and we'll tell you what you need to know, or at least what we do know for now this morning. >>> our abc news exclusive with kathy griffin. she's opening up about her cancer diagnosis and what's in her future. you'll see that only on gma. and then finally, swimmer caeleb dressel home from tokyo, right in times square with us. we're speaking with stephen king. sara ferguson on their new books. it's an embarrassment of riches. >> what was that movie i saw? children of the corn. >> it? oh, children of the corn. yeah, that'll do it. for me it's pet semetary. every time. bye. uh-huh. >> not sleeping fo

kumasi just mentioned more than 300 flights were canceled today. than 400 flights were canceled yesterday. leaving passengers stranded. spirit blamed cancellations on westbound, system outages and staffing short annals. >> we've had fuel shortages. weather. diversions. when they snowball, probably got to stop everything, move airplanes around, start again. >> spirit is trying to fix the staffing shortage by offering double pay to flight attendants who pick up extra shifts. if you plan on traveling, check the status of your flight before you leave. american airlines and southwest have also canceled flights in recent days because of weather and staffing issues. >> thanks. >>> more people are getting vaccinated at sfo. here's a live look at the airport this morning. since late may the sfo medical clinic has been offering free johnson and johnson vaccines. so far it's given more than 30,000 doses. >>> a new trend the airport is seeing, vaccine tourism. nonu.s. citizens are now booking most of the new appointments. the clinic has administered 1000 doses

kumasi: it is back back today in san francisco.nders to follow the safety plan. san francisco unified has not had all students at school full-time since march of 2020. >> we have two problem spots i want to point out. the first is in pittsburgh. speeds are down to 20 miles per hour because of a crash involving a big rig. this has been in place at eastbound four. moving towards the peninsula on southbound 101 past broadway, of the on-ramp you will run into another crash, at least one lane is blocked. our busiest bridge is the san mateo bridge where things are moving on to the limit. kumasi: make this the summer you taught them what it means to serve. the summer of hauling happiness by the ton. and bringing home hardware by the handful. where traditions were passed down on the tailgate. and the only thing more powerful than the feeling was the truck that took you to it. make this the summer of ram. right now, get 0% apr financing, or well-qualified returning lessees can lease the 2021 ram 1500 for $309 a month. ♪ ♪ main i the and 60'

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kumasi: good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. jobina: good morning.ood news. it will continue making your way -- if you're making her way towards lafayette. multi car crash on westbound 24 at pleasantville road. mike: we have some nicer news weather-wise, that is a fact it is going to be a little cooler with clean air, but that is just today. mid succeeds at the coast. upper 80's inland. tonight, red flag warning. prickle fire conditions tonight directly's -- through at least 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. really smoky thursday. kumasi: time for "live with kelly and ryan." kelly and ryan." vu: it's live with kelly and ryan. today, comedian chris rock, and from cruel summer, actress olivia holt. plus, an ab workout with trainer jillian michaels, all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. what did she say to you before? well, we have some breaking news. i want to know. i'm going to tell you. hi, deja, -good morning. -hi, deja. good morning! i'm going to tell you what he said. i can't-- i really can't dance because my dress is too tight.

kumasi: >>> good morning, america. on this thursday, my interview with president biden as he grapples with the chaotic exit from afghanistan. abc news exclusive. the president's first interview since the fall of afghanistan to the taliban. with chaos and fear in the streets of kabul. back in july you said a taliban takeover was highly unlikely. was the intelligence wrong or did you downplay it? as civilians scramble to flee the country, biden defends the united states' withdrawal. when you look at what's happened over the last week was it a failure of intelligence, planning, execution or judgment? and answers the question if american forces will stay past the august 31st deadline with tens of thousands of americans still desperate to leave the country. some of our afghan allies hiding in their homes and afghan women faces the prospect of sub cue case again. we'll all commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. the taliban are going to be ruling afghanistan. how do you explain that to the american people? >> now what the

kumasi: good morning, everyone. i am kumasi aaron. checking in on traffic.ook at hazy mount tam. 65 in mountain view. 60 in pacifica. we are warmer already. breezy upper level winds. you can see the sun in santa cruz. 100 in the inland valleys. 82 in oakland. kumasi: thank you. now time for "live with kelly and ryan." we will be back for midday. have a good morning. deja vu: it's live with kelly and ryan. today, actress jenna elfman and forest blakk sings his hit song, "if you love her." plus, a visit from lauren graham. also, ali wentworth joins ryan at the co-host desk. all next on live. and now here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. thank you, déjà vu. hello, ali. welcome back once again. hello ryan, your little pistol is here. yes. i believe we've given you a key card, apparently, to get right back in. it is friday, august 27th. welcome to the weekend. we've made it through another week. how are you doing? good. how are you? it's almost the end of summer. i could cry. i know. it is sad. this is something that might make you feel better. not only is it

kumasi: we will have another update in about 30 minutes.ificent sight. we are rising and shining and becky worley is there out flyfishing. hey, becky. >> reporter: good morning. this right here i have to say is my happy place with a rod in my hand and the prospect of catching a fish and why home something a fisherman's paradise but the good news, it's not just limited to fishermen. ♪ the many rivers of wyoming are a utopia for flyfishing. ♪ wide open spaces ♪ it's a perfect socially distanced activity and saw a big uptick in participants during covid. it wasn't just sportsmen coming out to fish. i head to high country outfitters in jackson hole to meet up with a group of women anglers. first flyfisher 101. the fly in fly-fishing refers to insects, artificial flies replicate the bugs fish normally eat and cast them on the water and if a fish is fooled you got one on the hook. this looks like a grasshopper. this one like a beetle. our crew is learning to create these flies. and they point me to a anglers raise money for breast cancer. susan m

kumasi: good morning everyone.omorrow. jobina: checking in on traffic and bringing you a live look from the richmond san rafael bridge. we are following a crash on westbound 580 at the toll plaza slowing things down. once you get onto the bridge you should not have a problem. where it is problematic on the roadways is 680, a very bad backup. backup. kumasi: attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price. the sooner you sign up the more you save. only at covered california. this way to health insurance. homelessness, housing, taxes, the sooner you sign up water, electricity, crime, wildfires. [sfx: bear roar] gavin, you've failed. we have to immediately cut taxes twenty-five percent. fix housing and hom

kumasi: we will have another update in about 30 minutes.e," and now she's in her first big role on the big screen in "free guy." jodie comer, welcome to "gma" this morning. >> hi. how are you? >> we are doing great. we're happy that you're here. in "free guy," you star alongside ryan reynolds. we understand ryan got you to improvise -- >> i think advice from ryan, it was just don't be scared to look silly. you know, i think he has such freedom in his work and what he does, so that's something i've always remembered. >> jodie, is it true that you had to play video games for homework for this role? that's some kind of homework to do. what were your favorite games? >> i'll take that homework. i had a playstation in my apartment. i played a bit of "grand theft auto." i played a bit of "spiderman." "grand theft auto" was a bit chaotic to me. i like to mind my own business in a video game. >> let's take a look at a clip. ♪ sweet fantasy ♪ >> don't have a good day. have a great day. >> love that song. >> that's a new one. ♪ sweet fantasy baby ♪ ♪

i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings.elters have to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly covid testing. >>> good morning, everyone. checking in on traffic here. i'm following a sig alert in oakland that is causing a pretty big backup. this is going to be eastbound 580 at fruitvale avenue. speeds are down to 8 miles per hour. at least three lanes are blocked right now. so a heads up if that's of your commute. things have really improved at the >>> check out all this drizzle. kumasi says it's serious. she was just outside and saw this. and it's measurable. but it's mixing in some smoke, and that's why we have an air advisory out there. in fact, look at the latest reu casee th afrnn, it ts prettinto the moderate to high category. tomorrow, we're in the high to very high category, and we've got red flag warning throughout the state. >>> we'll have another abc7 news update in ♪ a lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day ♪ >>> welcome back to "gma." as we "rise & shine" in hoi, ashan singh is in canton the birthplace o

i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. to around 17 miles per hour. our other slow spot will be in emeryville right now. if you are traveling westbound on 80, things will pick up once you hit the maze. >>> the morning cloud cover is more widespread and more stubborn today. that is why we are pulling temperatures back below average. mainly 80s inland. 60s and 70s around the bay. 60s at the coast. if you look at the air quality, it will remain good all the way through friday, one of our hottest days. >>> now it is time for live with kelly and ryan. we will be back at 11:00 for mid-day live. we hope you will join >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film, "free guy," ryan reynolds. plus, performing his latest single, "love is wonderful," sean kingston. and actress katie lowes is back at the co-host desk. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are ryan seacrest and katie lowes! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> katie: i like the sun. >> ryan: hello, deja vu. i could just sit here a