and i conquered the world of boxing at 22, without sustaining so much as a scratch. >> trevor: regina kingman. hi, trevor. >> trevor: i had, regina. how are you? >> i-- you know, i am-- i am just trying to bend with the wind. wind. >> trevor: right, right. i feel like that's the motto of your life, ever since i've had the pleasure of knowing you from afar as a person, and then being able to stand next to you while you're holding golden awards at awards shows, you have always seemed like somebody who goes, "i'm doing what i can do, defined by the circumstances i'm limited to. but i'm just going to keep doing what i can do." and, man, have you been doing it. >> well, thank you. but, yeah, that is kind of my mantra. i'm just doing my best. >> trevor: doing your best is an understatement, regina. you have an oscar. you have a golden globe. you have a record four prime-time emmy awards. you are doing more than everyone's best, in my opinion. and now you're stepping into the world of directing in a major way. most people direct-- and we don't know that they're directing. you stepped in and alrea

director regina king. right back. it's so hon, out here!u guys. are we on yet? oh... i thought we were doing a zoom thing. no. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: that's the time we have. i want to thank regina king, apologies to matt damon. "nightline" is next. buenas noches. and god bless america. goodnight. ♪ >>> this is "nightline." tonight, chaos. pro-trump agitators storming the capitol. clashing with police. breaching the chambers of democracy. waving symbols of hate. inspired by a president unwilling to concede defeat. >> we're going to walk down to the capitol, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. you have to show strength, and you have to be strong. >>> plus, inside the descent into violence. all this as the joint session of congress tried to certify president-elect joe biden's victory. how were rioters able to break into one of the most heavily guarded buildings in america? and not giving in to fear. what lawmakers had to say when they returned to the floor. not because i didn't want it

>> brown: regina king herself is known for powerful performances, including an oscar-winning role inr speaking out on giving women more positions of power in hollywood. >> 50% women! it is actually something that a lot of artists have, a conversation like this. and even just an inner conversation. >> brown: did this have a personal connection for you? >> absolutely. for me, reading this script the first time it was just a great, again, confirmation that, all right, you are figuring it out, how you're going to use your platform. and there is not a specific way. and it was a wonderful reminder >> brown: for writer kemp powers, who's also co-written and co-directed the new pixar film “soul,” this was also personal. >> the debate they're having, that's a debate me and my friends would have. i'm just reverse-engineering it into the mouths of the men who inspired that way of thinking. >> brown: but those things aren't normally seen in the theater or in the movies, right? >> well, they are seen in the theater, just not as often with black characters. it strikes a chord because, again, how m

and, a look at "one night in miami," the first feature film directedy oscar-winning actor regina kingmuch more. >> woodruff: now, a surprise reunion last weekend in brooklyn, and the long and dangerous road to that moment. here's nick schifrin. >> schifrin: last august, special correspondents nadja drost and bruno frederico brought us the extraordinary stories of people so desperate to improve their lives, they headed through one of the world's harshest places: the dariÉn gap, that connects south and central america on the border between panama and northern colombia. along that desperate and dangerous journey, nadja and bruno met migrants from latin america, africa, the middle east and south asia, most fleeing privation, conflict, political persecution, or a combination of all three. and one group in particular-- men from bangladesh. fast forward to last weekend, and those stories intersected with a food delivery in new york city. and that's where we bring in nadja, who joins us from new york to pick up the story. so, nadja, what happened last weekend? >> so, i was at home and i heard

well, you are definitely here, regina king and you are large and in charge.oming up, "wandavision" star paul bettany is going to join us live. ♪ let you down let you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ better now ♪ ♪ better now ♪ >>> do it again, michael. all right. we're back now with the very talented actor we know for his role as vision in the "the avengers" movies now playing the superhero again in "wandavision." paul bettany, thank you for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. so let's start with some happy news. we understand you got a puppy during quarantine. but possibly stirring up feelings of jealousy in the house. tell us how it's going. >> we got a pandemic puppy by mistake. and the puppy gets very jealous if i ever try to hug my wife. in fairness i get jealous if the puppy hugs my wife so i guess all is fair in love and war. >> that's why they call it puppy love, yeah. >> oh. >> and tell us about "wandavision." in your new show you play investigate and then there's wanda and you're moving through the decades through different american sitcoms and starts in the

. >> plus that exclusive interview with regina king this morning.om behind the camera getting a lot of great reviews. but first abc7 launched new streaming apps. so wherever you are, you can find us. our live newscasts, breaking news, weather and more with our abc7 bay area app available on apple tav, android tv, fire tv and >>> available to buy nth. the annual brew usually creates long lines outside the breweries in santa rosa and windsor. that is not going to be the case this year because of the pandemic. in a instagram post the company announced presales begin online about two weeks, january 28th at 11:00 a.m. the brews are currently fermenting before they go to bottling. fhitsinh t fstats finallyer of t sea dung nous crab on the dinner table tonight. the crab season got a late start >>> quipany just released this video of a baby gray whale migrating south with his mom. most give birth in the protecting lagoons of baja california but sometimes the moms give birth along the way and the company believes that is what happened in this case. >> beauti

worth watching. >> regina king's directorial debut in "one night in miami" is incredible.ly great movie. i also recommend it. sandra, you have recommendations for a tv show for us. real quick what is that? >> yes, "wandavision," marvel does it again. the first marvel series for disney plus and stars elizabeth olsen as wanda and paul bettany as vision and it's this really cute romantic couple like just like in the marvel movie series and it's really interesting because it's not your usual superhero twist here. it's shot as a sitcom. they're stuck in a sitcom style. think of "bewitched" or "the brady bunch," and it starts in the 1960s and goes through the decades. so what i like about this is that it's not traditional. so people that aren't into action might like this, might be into this. so this one is a real fun one whether you're into marvel or not. >> all right, sandra, thank you so much. of course, music we don't have time for but know we already mentioned it. zayn from one direction, new music out, but, sandra, thank you so much for joining us. watch sandra vergara on

. >> this month regina king's directing debut is "one night in miami." >> and scarlet johansson's black>> i've lived a lot of lives. >> will unpress pause on the marvel cinematic universe. >> one thing is for sure, it is going to be a hell of a reunion. >> and john krasinski and emily blunt are again keeping it v hush hush for a quiet place part 2. >> there are people out there worth saving. >> bond. james bond. >> and in daniel craig's swan song as agent 007, no time to die. ♪ >> anticipation still sky high for tom cruise in "top gun maverick." >> one of life's mysteries sir. >> a long awaited sequel to the 1986 smash. steve cell arell is back on the for minions six. >> you still think a puny little child can be a villain. >> yes, i am pretty despicable. >> and a boy in italy with an under the sea secret lin-manuell miranda's musical in the heights is heading your way. >> making moves, making deals, guess what? >> what. >> you still ain't got no skills. >> and spiderman 3. picking up where things left off. >> all this and more planning to remind us there is no place liar a movie theate

. -- regina king will host on february 13th >> i'm hoping for 227 reonion you know. >> it will be fun>>> and miley cyrus is bringing the party back to the usa for super bowl lv, that is the singer is headlining a tiktok tailgate performing to a very select crowd made up of select people we talked about, 7500 already vaccinated health care workers will be in the stands watching miley live, starting at 2:30 and cbs will air it, and tiktok as well, february 7th. >>> bill karins is next with a look at the weather for the week ahead. with soothing honey-licious taste. dayquil honey. the daytime coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, power through ur day medicine. ♪♪ would you like to try a breakfast sausage made with plants? plants it's delicious and i'm a kid so if i like it... mmmm. morning star farms, america's favorites made from plants. and try incogmeato. loves me. loves me not. new neutrogena® skin balancing! 3 made-for-you formulas with 2% pha exfoliate and condition for soft, balanced skin. find the one. neutrogena® ordinary tissues burn when theo blows. so dad bought puffs plus lo

. >> what do you think of regina king's dress?e details. >> i like it because i like all the designs. >> we know that this voice right here has set the mood for a lot of you insomniacs. talk to me, baby. siri. sexy time, siri. >> your siri don't even work. >> just like a woman. don't talk to me unless she's ready to. this is what i wrote on social media, in denial, disgusted, sad, hashtag tiger king. >> this morning we've got our own star of the show. may 13th is mona kosar abdi's birthday, y'all. it's if day mona kosar abdi came into this world, everybody. >> you guys know me. i'm a beyonce fan, deirdre. look at that. >> yeah. >> are you kidding me? >> that's the kind of energy i need. >> that's janet jackson. slow clap for the newest coanchor of "world news now" and "america this morning," mona kosar abdi. >> thank you, guys. >> you were here six months ago and we were like, we're going to keep her. >> i refused to leave. they were like go home, roger. i was like uh-uh. >> it's just you and me, sweetheart. you're such a dream to

but let's begin with regina king.night in miami." it brings together four legends in one hotel room during the civil rights movement. and on the same day it was released on amazon prime video, regina turned 50. but she told me there is no way she'd rather trade places with her younger self. i read somewhere that you said you are more interesting now, you feel like, than you were at 25. and i thought, "i wonder what she means by that." >> absolutely. i've lived more life, you know? i can talk more smack and back it up. >> [ laughs ] that's right. >> and just more comfortable in my own skin. and i think when you are more comfortable in your own skin, you get to see the real person, not the representative. and i think my representative is less interesting than me. >> after winning the best supporting actress oscar in 2019 for "if beale stre

. >>> new this morning, emmy and academy award winning actress regina king is getting awards buzz forer work behind the camera. >> we have to be there for each other. ♪ >> that is part of the clip from the trailer from first film called "one night in miami." the film is earning rave reviews and there is talk that it could even be nominated for an oscar. that would make her the first woman of color to be nominated for a best director oscar. regina king is live on gma talking about her directorial debut and what made her start is is a cing at 7:00 er career. right here on abc 7. look how everybody, the lighting, just, everybody. >> i don't want to put too much pressure on her. because she would be the first person to be nominated for a best director after already winning a best actor category. so -- but, again, regina, not trying to put too much pressure on you, i've been watching you since southland, such a good show. did you watch that? >> i didn't watch that. >> it was good. so i'm just really rooting for her. i don't know who she is going to be up against. >> let's just claim it for

oscar winner regina king is going to join us live. going to hear from the movie's stars this morning. >> i can't wait to see it. >>> time now for "pop news" with lara. >>> hi, you guys, good morning. we begin with the tough job of trying to find the right actress to play lucille ball and desi arnaz. sounds like they have. it's none other than nicole kidman and javier bardem. deadline reporting both are very close to signing for a new film called "being the ricardos" written and directed by aaron sorkin. the movie will follow one real life week of production of the show back in the '50s and events that really happened that nearly destroyed both the show and their marriage. "i love lucy" ran for six seasons. it was 1951 to 1957. it won five emmy awards in the process. no word on when production starts. robin, i realize if for some reason this does not happen i will have some 'splaining to do. >> i also saw online yesterday, people were feeling that debra messing might have been a really good choice. >> yeah. >> really good choice for pl

. >> jimmy: regina king was on the show a couple of weeks ago. i felt so strange about this.bout you that i didn't know and i felt i should have known it. we talked about it on the show. it's that you're a gardener that you grow vegetables. >> i had no idea that you didn't know that i thought when i came by your house that day, after "live in front of a studio audience," and i saw your garden, i thought i mentioned that to you. >> jimmy: no. >> i've been gardening, man, for ten years now. >> jimmy: wow. >> i haven't had a chance to be in my garden lately because of "black-ish." but the two years prior to "black-ish," so nine years, two years prior to "black-ish," i was in there every day and growing everything. >> jimmy: we have a picture -- this is a community garden that you started? >> yeah. i'm in my community garden. >> jimmy: did you build the plant beds? >> i built that myself, by myself. >> jimmy: wow. [ cheers and applause ] impressive. >> it's 20 by 50. it's 1,000 square feet. i brought in my own soil, turned it, it's all organic. i grow everything that's in season.

we will be in my house all this week, with new shows featuring jim parsons, regina king, tessa thompsonpper, paul bettany, and music from youngblood, best coast, and steve earle. our first guest of the new year is an oscar-winning actress and dispenser of fine oils, elixirs, & anatomically-influenced candle scents, her wildly popular brand & company is called goop, please welcome gwyneth paltrow. >>> hello, how are you? >> i'm good. you made me laugh already. >> oh, good, well, maybe we should quit here, then had. how are you doing? >> i'm great, happy new year, how are you? >> i'm okay, i'm all right are. i would rather be at work than back at the house, we are trying to be safe. i know we are supposed to be in studio togetherlooking forward g out. i don't know the if you were. >> i was, i was. >> how did you celebrate new year's eve, did you? >> oh, my god, we are so pathetic. i think i was asleep by 9:00, 10:00. >> really, did you watch the east coast feed of the ball dropping and hit the hay? >> no. >> not even. >> no, i made dinner and had a couple drinks and then that was the end

>> reporter: this month regina king's directing debut is "one night in miami," starts streaming. >> power, black power. >> like the sound of that. >> reporter: and black widow -- >> i've lived a lot of lives but i'm done running from my past. >> reporter: will unpress pause on the marvel cinematic universe. >> one thing's for sure, it's going to be a hell of a reunion. >> reporter: while john krasinski and emily blunt -- are again keeping it very hush hush for a quiet place part two. >> there are people out there worth saving. >> bond, james bond. >> reporter: and daniel craig's swan song agent 007 "no time to die." anticipation still sky high for tom cruise in "top gun maverick". >> one of life's mysteries, sir. >> reporter: the long awaited sequel. to the 1986 smash. steve carell's back on the mic for "minions the rise of gru." >> you seriously think a puny little child can be a villain. >> yes, i am pretty despicable. >> reporter: while pixar's "luca," a boy in italy with an under the sea secret. lin-manuel miranda's in the heights, on the way ♪ you still ain't got no skills ♪ >> repor

>> reporter: this month regina king's directing debut is "one night in miami," starts streaming. >> black power. >> reporter: and black widow -- >> i've lived a lot of lives but i'm diana done running from my past. >> reporter: pressing cause on the marvel cinematic unigers. >> hell of a reunion. >> reporter: while john cra sinceky and emily blunt -- are again keeping it very hush hush for a quiet place part two. >> there are people out there worth saving. >> bond, james bond. >> reporter: and daniel craig's swan song agent 007 "no time to die." anticipation still sky high for tom cruise in "top gun maverick". >> one of life's mysteries, sir. >> reporter: the long awaited sequel. and minions the rise of gru. >> you seriously think a puny little child can be a villain. >> yes, i am pretty despicable. >> reporter: while pixar's "luca," an under the sea secret. lin-manuel miranda's in the heights, on the way ♪ you still ain't got no skills ♪ >> reporter: and "spider man 3" picking up where "far from home" left off. >> spider man's name is peter parker. >> reporter: all this and mar planning

tomorrow night, regina king and jake tapper of cnn will join us with music from best coast.aul bettany, and music from steve earle. long before a doctor named fauci, our first guest was america's most beloved scientist, as sheldon on "the big bang theory." his latest project is the netflix adaptation of "the boys in the band." say hello to jim parsons. hi, jim. >> hi, jimmy, it's good to see you again. >> jimmy: it's good to see you too. i saw you at the beginning of this lockdown. >> i know. >> jimmy: quarantine, whatever. and now here we are, both back in our homes. >> yeah. i can't decide if -- i can't decide if it's stranger or more normalized. the normality is what feels strange to me. like, this is not a big deal, i do interviews from my home now. >> jimmy: a lot of it is easier, then it's also -- i feel like we're missing something. i don't know. there's something about being in person. my new year's resolution is to shake hands with a human being. that's what i would like to do this year. >> i keep having dreams about people hugging me, and i'm still having them, hug

i just knew regina king had directed it. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and i was really shocked when i went back. >> yeah, man, yeah. i think -- i think malcolm kind of like catfished everybody. like, come on, we're going to have a fight, let's celebrate after. they get there and have this real conversation about morals and ethics and purpose and what they're supposed to do for their community. no, it's fantastic. because it wasn't that they really had -- diving into the idea of how it kind of came out, what may have occurred, was -- talk about an education. and doing the research on jim, learning what he did, you know. we know about the football, we know about the film work. the activism, the business acumen, understanding where he was during this transition from career to career, to take control of his own value. and then a couple of years later, he starts a black economic union because he understands how important it is to educate the community, black community, about economics and taking control of our own value. the brother was smart. he was way ahead of his time. so it was really impress s

this morning he's talking about how working with director regina king and writer kemp powers gave his career more than just one shot at greatness. >> lin-manuel gave a room full of black and brown people the evidence of what we suspected, we suspected maybe we're capable of more than we're being asked to do. and lin gave us the evidence and kemp and regina have given the four of us at least the evidence of once again. if we're given the resources, the time and space, we can do something great. >> you can see much more of that interview and hear from the rest of the cast of "one night in miami" on "gma" at 7:00. >>> we don't have to wait long, this movie came out christmas day, it was released in some movie theaters. it comes out on amazon prime friday. >> is it? i thought it said february. thank you for informing me. i watched the trailer yesterday and it was, like, february and i'm like, what? >> i was confused too. but i looked it up and that's wh what i saw. >> thank you for letting me know that. >> i got done with bridgerton last night and now i have literally nothing to do. >> i

and actress regina king, fresh off of her directorial debut of "one night in miami" will host on februarye fan of "schitt's creek" and i'm really excited to see dan host "snl." >>> all right, still ahead here, tension on the hill as the senate tries to reach a power-sharing agreement. we'll have that and much more straight ahead on "way too early." more straight ahead on "way too early. nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard. you get advice like: try hypnosis... or... quit cold turkey. kidding me?! instead, start small. with nicorette. which can lead to something big. start stopping with nicorette dry, distressed skin that struggles? you have a powerful partner. new aveeno® restorative skin therapy. a unique formula with a rich complex of aloe, vitamin b5 and our highest concentration of prebiotic oat. it intensely moisturizes over time to improve skin's resilience. and nothing feels better than that. aveeno® healthy. it's our nature™. try the dermatologist-tested body wash and balm, too! when you're through with powering through, it's time for theraflu hot liquid medicine. po

some stars include regina king, ryan reynolds, the rock. streaming guys are taking over. dagen: i need more content so can they hurry it up? anything with regina king, melissa mccarthy is also in this trailer. that was the creator of hamilton. so can they just speed this up? i watched industry, which is about investment banking analysts in london. it's kind of filthy. but i watched it on hbo max and now i've had to go back and start watching it again. it's that good. but i need new content, desperately. maria: okay. so i always like to take your ideas on this, dagen. because you know all the best shows. you say you like industry? let me say that during my vacation, because i never have any time to stream, but during my vacation we streamed the queen's gambit and we streamed the crown. omg on the crown. [laughter] maria: i loved it. it was so fantastic. dagen: it is very good. maria: you recommended that a long time ago. dagen: the recent season doesn't make me like the royal family more than i already do. maria: it was awesome. all right. c

and regina king and nathaniel ratelif. all three are first-timers. about that bernie sanders meme. this is the cold bernie meme where people are taking a photo of him at the presidential inaugust kbur rags, mittens and all, and placing him in all types of photos with flawless different places. celebrities are getting in on it too. sarah jessica parker, it's in fact bernie who will be taking the place of samantha in the sex in the city. ryan reynolds shared this and he even made it into three of jennifer aniston's instagram stories becoming the newest member of the "friends" cast. peter and kristin, we've had to place him in the studio. i had him stop by with you guys. >> i didn't see him that whole time last week. >> fits right in. we'll pull up a third chair. >> we lovehose t bernie mittens. a 2nd grade teacher in vermont. she's done. she sold out. >> the new access sorry of 2021. dylan, thanks. that was great. >>> still to come, one of the most faithful dogs ever. we're back after this. ♪♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts ♪ ♪ lightning strikes the heart

. >> reporter: regina king's "one night in miami" starts streaming. >> power, black power. >> reporter's "black widow" -- >> i've lived a lot of lives but done running from my past. >> reporter: press pause on the cinematic marvel universe. >> one thing for sure. it will be a hell of a reunion. >> reporter: while john kra skin si and emily blunt are again keeping it very hush-hush for "a quiet place part ii." >> there are people out there worth saving. >> bond, james bond. >> reporter: and in daniel craig's swan song as agent oo 7, "no time to die." anticipation still sky high for tom cruise in "top gun: maverick." >> one of life's mystery, sir. >> reporter: the long, long awaited sequel to the 1986 smash. steve carell is back for "minions." >> you seriously think a puny little child can be a villain? >> yes, i am pretty despicable. >> reporter: while pixar's "luca" is a boy in italy with a secret. >> you probably never heard my name. >> reporter: lin-manuel miranda in "the heights" is headed your way. ♪ i'm making deals ♪ guess what you still ain't got no skill knot. >> reporter: and,

viola kadavis and regina king called her a trailblazer for black women in show business.ting and her calling. >> you still enjoy acting after all of these years? >> i have something to say, that i want to express, that allows me to speak. >> as a little girl, this was painful to me, to read, you didn't feel beautiful as a little girl? >> i know i wasn't. i was skinny. that's number one. and i was black, that was number two. and i was not -- >> as life turns out, life has other plans for you. >> i was walking down fifth avenue, and someone tapped me on the shoulder and said who is your agent? and i said, agent for what? and said you're a model, aren't you? >> had you thought about modelling? were you interested in modeling? >> i didn't know what modeling was. >> inspired by that encounter on fifth avenue, tyson enrolled in modeling school. and it wasn't long before her beauty and poise landed her in catalogs and magazine covers like ebony. the journey to stardom was not an easy one for tyson who became pregnant when she was 17. and had a short marriage that lasted jusust o

that will be good, too regina king and nathaniel ratliff.that's "start today. >> looking forward to that, mr. roker. >>> then al is going to introduce us to his health and fitness coach, sharing simple things you can do to boost your breakfast and start the day on the right foot first, your local ne >>> good morning, it's 8:26, i'm cierra johnson, breaking news this morning, governor newsom has just lifted the state's stay at home order. the order covers all regions statewide including the three regions still under the order. the bay area, san joaquin valley and southern california. the bay area's icu availability jumped to more than 23%. previously each county was on a colored tier system and those counties will be returned to it. also counties will likely still have authority to set their own restrictions. we're going to take a look at the weather with kari. kari? >>> we were going to see a lot of changes in our forecast, as we go into the nts to move out tomorrow an atmospheric river ging some gusty winds and its impacts will be felt from

it's directed by regina king the film follows four legends, muhammed ali, malcolm x, jim brown and sam for one memorable night. >> don't you think it's a good time to party? >> tonight is a chance for us to reflect. >> i mean no one else is coming? >> whoa, this is off to a hopping start. >> without having to answer to anybody forward. we have to be there for each other. >> who's the greatest? >> you are >> brothers can move mountains without lifting a finger >> oh! >> we'll have to see that. >> "one night in miami" hits amazon prime on january 15th >> mark your calendars. >>> finally alicia keys, we all know what she can do with the piano, amazing things. as she's proven before, she actually played two pianos once at the gram he's back in 2019. ♪ i mean come on >> come on. >> now alicia is kicking off 2021 by literally making art with her piano check out her latest instagram video. >> yo, i think i just did something crazy. watch this ♪ >> oh, my gosh >> i want that for my living room >> i'm not 100% sure that's real i think it is. it must be, right? paint is on top of the key and the

king jr. in berkeley, the pandemic is forcing the annual mlk celebration to take place on line. the keymotor speaker author regina during the pandemic to help those in need. the city of san jose holds an annual cleanup at san tomas park at 8:45 this morning. the car caravan participant also depart at 10:00 ahead of a planned rally at the el cerrito b.a.r.t. station. >>> the weather over the weekend strangeor mid-january, but a fremont. people telling us they just couldn't stay inside. >> trying to get some air with the kids. they've been locked up for a long time. especially the little guys, so we just wanted to take a walk and get some air, to be honest with you, man. >> didn't expect the weather to be so nice and so open with the lake view. it's just amazing. >> mr. yang, you need to pay more attention to kari hall because she predicted that entirely. let's take you over to kari and kari, mr. yang is now listening. >> still wearing his coat. let's take a live look outside in dublin. the beautiful sunrise that we are seeing right now and it's going to be a warm day, reaching into the mid-70s once again, but it's

regina shelton ran a preschool down stairs from the harris apartment. >> when you walked in, there were pictures of prominent black people covering the wall. maya angelou, rosa parks, martin luther kingm x. so you were built up as a child of color or a black child to be proud of who you are, where you came from and understand your history. >> it was more than just a school, more than just day care. >> absolutely. it was a family. >> mrs. shelton's family would take the girls to a christian church. now was shyamala christian? she was a very spiritual person, but she wanted them to experience whatever there was there for them that would accept them and love them, without abandoning anything of who she was. she was indian. >> as a young child, harris was bussed to school an hour drive but a world away to an upper middle class neighborhood. do you think it changed the course of your life? >> i don't know that it did. i certainly do think that there were so many resources being put into our education and at the earliest stages that allowed me to be on a path that allowed me to blossom. >> a path that led her to howard university. >> it was the opportunity to step out of minority and to st

will be author regina mason, in addition, several organizations will be honored for their work during the pandemic, helping those in need. san jose will hold an annual park cleanup in dr. king's honor at san tomas park at 8:45 this morning. in the meantime the city of el cerrito will hold its caravan . participants will depart from the del norte b.a.r.t. station ahead of a planned rally at the el cerrito barth station. >>> a surprise discovery made by bay area researchers. a new mutant covid strain is spreading, but it's not the one first identified in the united kingdom. "today in the bay's" see cierra johnson is live to explain. >> reporter: good morning. the virus in the united kingdom the mutated virus is making headlines in december, but researchers say that is not the same virus that is b bay area specifically with that outbreak at a hospital in san jose. now researchers have determined that variant mutation is called l452-r. the researchers have data -- do not have data to determine if the variant is more trance missable or more tedly. it is spread quickly in communities where it has been identified. in the case of the outbreak at the kaiser permanente in san jose, at