. >>> tonight was a huge night been drafted by the pittsburgh steelers. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone was in emeryville where there was really quite a celebration. >> reporter: alabama running back and former antioch high school football star najee harris drafted in the first round of the 2021 nfl draft. >> the pittsburgh steelers select najee harris. >> reporter: we were there as najee was surrounded by family and friends in emeryville. in fact, at one point it was so busy that he took the call he got from the steelers outside. >> appreciate everything, coach. >> reporter: what many don't realize is harris grew up in numerous places, antioch, oakland and in 2010 when he was just 12 years old he spent time living in this richmond shelter. >> it's all god's plan. my roots will always be in the bay area. >> reporter: a humble harris was interrupted by champagne showers during our interview. one for the memory books. >> just all the little kids out there that's going through i'm them there is people in your same position and there is light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: we

the alabama running back has been drafted by the pittsburgh steelers. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone was in emeryville where there was really quite a celebration. >> reporter: alabama running back and former antioch high school football star najee harris drafted in the first round of the 2021 nfl draft. >> the pittsburgh steelers select najee harris. >> reporter: we were there as najee was surrounded by family and friends in emeryville. in fact, at one point it was so busy that he took the call he got from the steelers outside. >> appreciate everything, coach. >> reporter: what many don't realize is harris grew up in numerous places, antioch, oakland and in 2010 when he was just 12 years old he spent time living in this richmond shelter. >> it's all god's plan. my roots will always be in the bay area. >> reporter: a humble harris was interrupted by champagne showers during our interview. one for the memory books. >> just all the little kids out there that's going through the same stuff, i'm going to tell them there is people in your same position and there is light at the end o

a young man who was once homeless is in the nfl as a pittsburgh steelers. he definitely had humble beginnings and he showed today he did not forget where he came from. cherl hurd. >>> the first round overall pick at number 24, headed to may for the pittsburgh steelers. >> the pittsburgh steelers -- >> reporter: a moment he shared with his mother. >> i'm excited. i want to spend time with my family and my friends. >> we have to be able to sit here today and wait for our names to be called. >> reporter: a celebration right out of the story book. but his life as a young kid was filled with hard knocks. you wouldn't know it as you watched him at ant yough high school. his hard knocks came growing up in the bay area, experiencing homelessness. so earlier today, harris making it a point to come to the shelter in richmond to spread his good fortunate, setting up an nfl draft party. >> that little time we had really helps our family out to find another place to stay. >> an experience he and the executiveet. >> we're excite that he is humble and he thought of us. he

. >> the pittsburgh steelers select najee harris. >> reporter: a moment he shared with his motherited, i want to spend time with my family and friends and get to work the next day. >> to come from where we have and sit here today and wait for our names to be called is amazing. >> reporter: the celebration out of a storybook. his life as a young kid was filled with hard knocks. you wouldn't know it as you watched him at antioch high school as a standout running back going on to lead alabama to two championships. his hard knocks came growing up in the bay area, experiencing homelessness. harris making it a point to come to grip shelter in richmond to spread his good fortune, setting up an nfl draft watch party for the kids. >> probably a month or longer than that, but that little time we had really helped my family out to find another place to stay. >> reporter: an experience he and the shelter's executive director will never forget. >> we're excited about that he thought of us, that's humble, that he thought of us and came and said i lived here and i want to help. i want to see how

he will be playing for the pittsburgh steelers. he is today. >>> and the magic, returning to disneyland today. we have a live look right now at main street, the theme park will be open to the public for the first time since it closed for the pandemic last year. we are excited to see that. good morning, everybody. it is 6:00 this morning on friday, april 30th. now that's a good way to start a friday, mike. >> yes. i will try to top it with the sunrise this morning. but seeing disneyland opening, i don't know if you can top that. did morning, kumasi, jobina, and julian is with us this morning. let's take a look outside with the live doppler 7. you can see a lincoln of clouds covering us to go underneath it, there is around santa rosa and around the monterey bay. you can see that gorgeous sunrise i was

thanks as net well, antioch nave native nagy harris was drafted to the pittsburgh steelers tonight, buthe spent the day before the draft, giving back to a shelter that once helped him and his family. harris and his family stated the greater richmond interfaith program for about a month when he was in middle school. and today there was a draft a watch party where harris stopped by to provide food. and say hello. it was a time for me that i needed a helping hand. they gave us the opportunity. oh get back on our feet. so it's my feel like you know, it's my job to get back. paris graduated from antioch high school and ran for the most yards in bay area high school history. he then became a top college running back at the university of alabama, and we spoke with nausea. harris is former high school coach in principle to hear what they had to say, and for more on tonight's nfl draft, just visit ktv you .com. now that we're developing story out of israel, where dozens of people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival. it happened during the festival about 130 miles north of jeru

a bay area native with the first running back drafted tonight 24th overall by the pittsburgh steelers. former teammate of leatherwood who are just chat about alabama's naji harris returned to grip community shelter in richmond today where he lived for several years as a child or kylen mills was there is a great story. he said if you have fond memories of the place and he wanted to do something to give back. so he sponsored an nfl draft party for the kids living there. the night included pizza chick in football themed decorations. some cupcakes and goodie bags. harris will soon be a millionaire star athlete in not soon. he is a millionaire star athlete now. but he will never forget where he came from and what the people of his past have meant to him. >> doing this makes makes me and my family feel a lot giving appreciation everything. is a subject, especially in the bear. shed light the more that we are together, the more everything we can. we can make everything happen, especially in the so, you know, i mean, moving up and other i'm getting no more attention you know, more cameras tha

he was selected 24th overall by the pittsburgh steelers. >> the weight was stressful as . especially with everything they told me before. i am just glad it finally happened. >> reporter: it is a moment that was years in the making and the journey to the nfl was not an easy one. najee harris, his mother and four siblings lived in this tiny room in a homeless shelter in richmond during his childhood. >>'s mother was instrumental in getting him and all the children through what normally would be the most horrific experience of their life. >> reporter: on the same day he was drafted he returned to his roots. >> it is a long journey, a hard fought journey but in the end, the feeling at the end feels amazing, to finally come at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: harris treated everyone at the shelter to a draft party full of food and goodies. those who know him say the running back that went on to play college ball at alabama always finds a way to give back to his community. >> i've known him since he is a little boy, a could not have happened to a better kid. he is a warm and

he will be playing for the pittsburgh steelers. how his bay area roots led him to where he is today. >>> and the magic, returning to disneyland today. we have a live look right now at main street, the theme park will be open to the public for the first time since it closed for the pandemic last year. we are excited to see that. good morning, everybody. it is 6:00 this morning on friday, april 30th. now that's a good way to start a friday, mike. >> yes. i will try to top it with the sunrise this morning. but seeing disneyland opening, i don't know if you can top that. did morning, kumasi, jobina, and julian is with us this morning. let's take a look outside with the live doppler 7. you can see a lincoln of clouds covering us to go underneath it, there is around santa rosa and around the monterey bay. you can see that gorgeous sunrise i was talking about, as we look from san jose 101 and 880. now that fog is going to hang around for the better part of the morning commute. i don't know if it's going to spread much, but we will keep an

he was selected 24th overall by the pittsburgh steelers. he was leading rusher in bay area history. >>> it was a moment that was nfa one. harris lived with his in this t room at a homeless shelter in richmond as a child. the day he was drafted he returned to his roots treating everybody at the shelter to a draft party full of food and úgoodies. >> i have been knowing him since he was a boy. a very humble person, it couldn't have happened to a better kid. he is a warm loving person. >> he is forming a nonprofit and hopes to keep giving back to the community including the shelter in richmond. >>> oakland native also heard his name called. new york jets selected the former offensive line man with the 14th pick. dennis o'donnell has more on the draft. >>> good morning. as nfl draft drew closer, 49ers fans were hoping the team would take lance instead of jones. last night they got their wish and then some. san francisco took lance out of north dakota state with the third overall pick. since 49ers traded from 12 to 3 last month the speculation wa

last night the pittsburgh steelers selected najee harris as the first running back off the board. in the east bay and was homeless at a time and last night he actually organized a viewing party at the richmond shelter where he once lived. he later starred at antioch high school before playing college ball at alabama. let's get a final look at that forecast for us. kari? >> yeah, we'll have a beautiful sunny weekend. low 60s today and tomorrow and at times the winds will cut at 25 to 30 miles per hour and we're also looking at breezy weather and at least the temperatures are coming down from the very warm air that we had yesterday, but going into next week it comes back. it will be in the mid-80s by next wednesday. marcus. >> make sure to clear any dry brush from around your home. thanks for joining us on the midday news cast. please join us again at 5:00. we'll see you monday. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how

competition, quite literally led the nation and touchdown sees the number 24 pick in the draft by the pittsburgh steelers great story. google it if you're not familiar with that we also got a mention. elijah vera tucker out of bishop o'dowd high school in oakland. offensive lineman goes to the jets at number 14 in the first round of the raiders picked alex leatherwood, another offensive lineman. he goes number 17 to vegas, the golden state warriors. what are you gonna do? they just really don't look like a playoff team going to minnesota tonight to start their road trip. it didn't work out well, despite the great efforts of steph curry. as usual, karl anthony towns for the t wolves takes it to the bucket. he's valid. county had 22 points, 11 rebounds to set the tone against the warriors, although step did heat it up in the third quarter was 16 points in the last three minutes 15 seconds of the quarter hits the three wound up with 37 on the night as usual, doing his best to keep a minute but the t wolves close it out on a 17 7 run. as one show him and gomez. it's three to cap it out. 1 26 1 14 warriors ar

. >> if you hear about a pittsburgh steeler getting arrested, it happened here. >> that's funny. >> damonng is a writer and a co-founder of one of my favorite websites, very smart brother. most importantly after he made it, he stayed it. >> i feel like pittsburgh is a microcosm. we believe our own hype, just like america believes its lofty missions that were written by slave owners. there's a reason why white people are thriving and black people are not. we didn't get this way just because of unconnected decisions. >> they are only thinking about the klan, you know, segregation now, segregation forever. >> uh-huh. >> but they're not thinking about the structures that exist in this country -- >> yeah. >> -- that keep black folks at the bottom. >> it's not even about hate. >> yes. >> it's not about hate. >> really, it's not about hate. >> i have a black best friend and your favorite show couis something else. those guys are the most visible tip of the iceberg along with genocide, hate crimes, lynching, hate groups, the stuff good stuff think is bad. beneath the cold water is most of the stu

they are saying something about pittsburgh steelers.ot an expert but i will tell you my friend in alabama will watch this and also we will see this on facebook. they are going to love me for it. >> they love you are ready. >> i am live in richmond. >> i can do the pose too. >> roll tide! >> najee harris will harris wil first running back off the board most likely. you can watch all three days of the nfl draft right here on abc7. the first round kicks off tonight at 5:00. join us after the draft. that is immediately following the first round with some special guests, i promise. >> that will >> due to the nfl draft tonight and tomorrow, both wheel of fortune and jeopardy will be fortune and jeopardy will be se check out my new mini munchies with mac & cheese bites. ♪ one more bite- ♪ ♪ just ♪ ♪ gimme one ♪ ♪ more bite. ♪ woah. ♪ cuz i can't wait forever. ♪ my $4 mini munchies. only at jack in the box. ♪one more bite.♪ ♪just give me one more bite.♪ ♪cause i can't wait forever.♪ mac & cheese, now in a tasty bite. part of my new $4 mini munc

. >> if you ever hear about the pittsburgh steelers getting arrested, it happened here.ways happens here. >> that's funny. >> damon young is a writer and a cofounder of one of my favorite websites -- very smart brothers. he was born and raised here. and most importantly, after he made it, he stayed here. >> i feel like pittsburgh is the market cause of america. in a sense that i think that we believe our own hype. just as america kind of believes its own hype, believes its lofty missions that were written by slave owners. and that's a reason why white people in pittsburgh seem to be thriving and black people are not. we didn't get this way just because of unconnected decisions. >> that's why i think when white people hear the phrase white supremacy, they are only thinking about the klan. you know, segregation now, segregation forever. >> yeah. >> but they're not thinking about the structures that exist in this country that keep black folks at the bottom. >> and it's not even about hate. >> yes. >> weirdly, it's not about hate. >> yeah. you can have a black best friend an

a bay area native the first running back drafted tonight 24th overall by the pittsburgh steelers alabama'saji harris returned to grip community shelter in richmond today where he lived for several years as a child. he said he has fond memories of the place and wanted to do something to give back. so what did he do? he sponsored an nfl draft party for the kids living there. the night included pizza chick in football themed decorations, cupcakes and goodie bags. harris will soon be a millionaire star athlete or should i say he is. now you just got drafted. but he will never forget where he came from and what the people of his past have meant to him. >> still in makes makes me and my family feel a lot giving appreciation everything. a subject especially in the bear. shed light the more that we are together, the more everything we can. we can make everything happen, especially in the so, you know, i mean, moving up and other i'm getting no more attention you know, more cameras that this test is better. it's good because you know, shed more light on the situations. >> there's a warriors tonight

area native was the first running back drafted in last night's nfl draft 24th overall by the pittsburgh steelerss returned to community. the center of the shelter there in richmond where he lived for several years as a child. he says that he has fond memories of the place and wanted to do something to give back to the kids there. so he sponsored and nfl draft party for all the kids who live doing makes makes me and my family feel a lot giving appreciation everything. a subject, especially in the bear. shed light the more that we are together, the more everything we can. we can make everything happen, especially in the so, you know, i mean, moving up and other i'm getting no more attention you know, more cameras that that's that's the it's better. it's good. >> because you know, shed more light on the situations. >> harris says he will never forget where he came from and what the people. from his past have meant to him. so good. all right. we'll turn now to our coronavirus coverage and 100 million americans are now fully vaccinated and now the white house covid response team says it will now move

. >> here is celebrated with family and every bill after being picked by the pittsburgh steelers. and before this draft party, he threw a party for the kids to stay at the same homeless shelter in richmond where he and his parents and siblings used to live till they got back on their feet years ago. and boy did his feet carry him far not she went on to be a top recruit out of antioch high and now he leaves alabama with a college degree. 2 championships and a grateful attitude. >> doing makes me. makes me and my family feel a lot giving appreciation everything. is a subject, especially in the bear. shed light the more that we are together, the more everything we can. we can make everything happen, especially in the so, you know, i mean, moving up and other i'm getting no more attention you know, more cameras that that's that's the it's better. it's good. you know, shed more light on the situations. >> i can't say enough. i mean mean what he did and and and his attitude and he should have like a movie made about i would be surprised if thing if they can make a movie of love line sid

. >> here is celebrated with family and every bill after being picked by the pittsburgh steelers.ft party, he threw a party for the kids who stay at the same h meless shelter in richmond where he and his parents and siblings use to live till they got back on their feet years ago. and boy did his feet carry him far not she went on to be a top recruit out of antioch high and now he leaves alabama with a college degree. 2 championships and a grateful attitude. >> doing makes me. it makes me and my family feel a lot giving appreciation everything. is a subject especially in the bear. shed light the more that we are together, the more everything we can. we can make everything happen, especially in the so, you know, i mean, moving up and other i'm getting, you know more attention from, you know, more cameras that that's that's the that's better. it's good because you know, shed more light on the situations. >> i can't say enough. i mean mean what he did and and and his attitude and he should have like a movie made about him. i would be surprised if something if they could make a movie o

actually who were drafted last night alabama's najin harris was the 24th overall pick by the pittsburgh steelerse was video. the draft party in emeryville. >> before that, though, and those festivities he was well, he returned to group community shelter in richmond where he lived for several years as a child and here's video of him there harris, his parents, his 4 older siblings. they all lived in a small room at that shelter back in 2010 while they were struggling with homelessness and he said he has fond memories of that place. wanted to do something to give back. so he sponsored in nfl draft party for the kids living there today. >> doing makes makes me and my family feel a lot giving appreciation everything. is a subject especially in the bear. shed light the more that we are together, the more everything we can. we can make everything happen, especially in the so, you know, i mean, moving up and other i'm getting, you know, more attention. you know more cameras that that's that's the has better. it's good. you know, shed more light on the situations. >> wow. wow. wow. and we were just talk

oakland, was drafted by the new york jets and alkali schools alone nausea harris, drafted by the pittsburgh steelerse the draft, started yesterday, nausea harris spent his day giving back to a shelter that once helped his own family, harris in his family stayed at the greater richmond interfaith program for about a month when he was in middle school. it was a time for me that i needed a helping hand. um, they gave us the opportunity. oh get back on our feet. so it's my feel like you know, it's my job to get back. there is graduated from antioch high school in 2017 ran for the most yards and bay area high school history played college football at the university of alabama, and we'll have a chance to earn a starting job with the steelers still become his new time preparing for increased ground conditions across the state with lawmakers and now asking for and the cuts, many customers are preparing for headed their way. also as we give you a live look outside, it is a clear day across many parts of the bay area, but also cool along the coast. we're gonna check back in with gonna check back in with rosem

john: kevin henry loves football and the eight years he spent as a pittsburgh steelers defensive linemanove the toughness of the game, the roughness, you know, the fame, the glory, everything that goes along with it, all the accolades. john: but it also meant at least 10 concussions during games, more in practice. now, 20 years after retirement, it means headaches, depression, mood swings, and memory loss. he's unable to hold a full-time job and struggles with the tasks of daily life. >> my body won't let me do the types of things that i want to do. my mind won't let me focus. john: his wife pamela helps him with the physical pain, but can only watch the mental toll. >> you can't tell just by seeing us on the street. you know, i mean, we look big, strong, healthy, you know, you can't see inside of our brain, though. >> this guy is a very sweet guy. he has a very big heart, not easily tempered. now it is easy tempered. it's easy to change. his mind is not what it used to be. it's just sad to see somebody that you love basically just falling apart. john: you hear pamela talk about how she

the pittsburgh steelers selected najee harris the first running back off the board. up in the east bay and maybe you didn't know this, or heard about t he was homeless at a time and last night he organized a viewing party for the homeless youth at the richmond shelter where he once lived. harris later starred at antioch high school before playing college ball at alabama. >> you don't have to pay it forward but it is nice when you do. >> absolutely. love when you do. >>> happening now, a new at-home covid test available in the bay area. that test is called binax now and users get results within 15 minutes. you have to stick the long swab up your nose with the home test, but it's going to cost you $25 and you get two of those tests. >>> coming up next -- thanks for the dramatic interpretation, marcus. a quick look at our top stories coming up next. the race to vaccinate continues. it's slowed to a jog across the bay area, with the growing surplus of doses, one bay area county is now doubling its efforts to get teens vaccinated and we'll show you where you can do that b