peter alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> just ahead, as we continue here, ufo sightings raising national security concerns >>> a series of mystery sightings in the sky are raising national security concerns now here's gadi schwartz >> reporter: tonight more questions than answers about what appear to be an upside down pyramid flying over a navy destroyer off the coast of california and a series of pictures showing another mysterious object flying into the water near another warship in 2019. the images obtained by documentary filmmaker jeremy corbell the pentagon confirming the images are being reviewed by a task force set to brief congress on what they know about what they call unidentified aerial phenomenon. on youtube some suggest it could be planes mistaken by lens blurring. others point to ship logs that call the objects drones or uavs but a former official with the pentagon program that dealt with advanced aerial threats says for years the u.s. military has encountered mysterious objects that seem capable of traveling more than 11,000 miles an hour or able to transition from air to

arthel: we love atlanta. mark meredith, thank you. eric? eric: meanwhile, down at the border there's some more trouble, we're told. illegal crossings continuing in the rio grande valley, but ore places also under finish other places also under pressure. authorities shutting down what they say are multiple stash houses on the border in laredo, texas. those houses packed with large groups of people, they say, and they found more than $11 million in drugs. this as a group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at streamlining migrant asylum claims more quickly. casey stegall is lye on the border in laredo, texas, with more on all of this. hey, casey. >> reporter: hey, eric. good to be with you. across the board really apprehensions just keep going up and up and up, and just as you said, that includes the number of those so-called stash houses that are being busted or raided. that's a place that's used on either the u.s. side or on the mexico side to stash large groups of migrants until their fees are paid or to further evade bord

and she had to take a norwegian cargo ship and go across the north atlanta, a very dangerous thing to do in the days leading up to d-day. and she said nothing beats it for shear bitchery. >> reporter: the documentary examines hemingway's relationships with women, in real life and in the pages of his writing. >> here he is this masogonist, match macho guy, who, nonetheless, in stories up in michigan or "hills like white elephants," is able to put himseself into tthe mindd a and experieiences of a a woman andnd do so in n an incredibly surprising way. at other points he is, himself, interested in role reversals. he wants all of his four wiveves to cut theheir haair shorort, like bboys.s. hehe wanants to grow his longng. hehe wants to change things up. >> hemingwgway wanted his wife to o be both completely obedient and sexually lose, she confided to her diary. >> reporter: in life, and in novels like "the garden of eden," which was published when he died, he seemed to have a fascination with andogany. >> she cut her hair short and bleached it platinum because it excited him. and sometime

>> reporter: we met up with patterson near atlanta as she delivered her latest batch to special pops tennis organization for players with special needs, like tessa hardgraves. >> if it wasn't for her, i don't know where i would be. >> these are for you. >> reporter: the u.s.t.a. says nearly three million new players took up the game last year. special pop organizer jim hamm says that usually does not include many players like his. >> they've been around tennis courts, but very few have ever had a chance to be invited on the tennis court. >> reporter: for hargraves, tennis is much more than a game. it's an escape from the effects of the pandemic. >> it helps me express my feelings and it helps me get the craziness off my mind. with what is happening. >> reporter: while the impact is obvious for these players, the real change happened in patterson. >> i come out every day and hit tennis balls, and don't think twice about it. but here they are, and that's maybe made their week, their month. >> reporter: patterson plans to pursue her passion at college next year, with a newfound purpose.

>> what do you think about the possibility that baseball decides to move their all-star game out of atlanta because of this political issue? >> i think today's professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. i would strongly support them doing that. the very people who were victimized the most are the people who are leaders in these various sports. it's just not right. this is jim crow on steroids. >> kevin: breaking tonight, mr. biden throwing his support behind a potential relocation out of atlanta, georgia, of major league baseball's all-star game this summer. other companies that call georgia home are facing increasing pressure from the left to get woke or go broke and one of the peach state's new election integrity law. delta's ceo saying "i need to make it crystal clear that the final bill is unacceptable and does not match delta's values. let's get reaction from the author of the upcoming book "woke inc." and the culture of project 21 horace cooper. tell me, is he on the money with this thing and why are we even hearing from companies like coke and delta on a topic like this

major league baseball moving the all-star game out of atlanta in protest. the republican governor calling it a cancel culture move. and there are some surprising reactions to boycotts from leading georgia democrats. abc's steve osunsami is in atlanta. >> reporter: it's a strong message tonight from major league baseball to republican lawmakers who just passed and signed new voting restrictions in georgia. baseball commissioner robert manfred jr. is siding with a good number of black americans and business leaders who believe that the new rules are voter suppression, saying, "i have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's all-star game and mlb draft." >> major league baseball just caved to the pressure. >> reporter: this week the president came out encouraging this. >> i would strongly support them doing that. people look to them, they're leaders. >> reporter: but this is money and business we're talking about, and even many georgia democrats who fought the new rules are not happy with baseball's decisions.

returning for their fifth and final day, with a total of 22,390 bucks, from atlanta, georgia, it's the champs. it's the stark family. [cheering and applause] and from harrington, delaware, it's the sears family! [cheering and applause] everybody's here trying to win theirself some cash, and today,

atlanta first lady joe biden introduced her husband, saying he has surpassed his promises for the 1st 100 days. the president touted progress on the coronavirus vaccinate. nations and relief for americans. so much have we got done like getting checks to people probably would not have happened. so if you ever wonder if elections make a difference, just remember what you did here georgia when you elected us off and war knock, you began to change the environment. as fox news, madeline rivera tells us now the rally is part of a bigger pushed, outlined his plans on infrastructure and american families to the public. president biden and landing in georgia thursday with a goal to get the american people on board with his agenda while generally split on the issues, many democrats and republicans agree on one thing. presidents two proposals, which cover infrastructure, education and child care are big totaling roughly $4 trillion. this is an ambitious, transformative vision. we're seizing a once in a century opportunity to build back better just saying we're going to spend a trillion dollars o

evidence and a possible motive, one that follows weeks of similar violence a shooting rampage at spas in atlanta, georgia. another at a boulder, colorado grocery store. and last week at a residence in south carolina >> last night was a devastating blow and its impact will be felt by our community for days and weeks to come >> reporter: and families like carol weissert spending agonizing hours waiting for word of loved ones like her husband, steve >> i would have to say maybe i'm losing a little bit of hope as more time goes on. >> catie, do we know why it's taking so long for families to be notified? >> reporter: well, here in indiana a positive identification must be made by a family member, a dental record, and dna. so that explains why it's taking significantly longer tonight. lester >> catie beck at that grim scene thank you. >>> now to the alarming rise in covid cases. while almost 128 million have received at least one vaccine dose, here's the problem. even with the pause of the j&j vaccine there's now more supply than demand in some areas miguel almaguer explains >> one, two, three >> rep

already a deadly year with $147.00 my shooting across the nation in march alone 8 people were killed in atlanta less than a week later 10 died at a supermarket in colorado. yet the issue of gun control remains as ever deeply divisive. in the run up to his election joe biden promised tough action including buying back weapons banning imported guns and so-called commonsense steps to curtail a uniquely american problem who in god's name needs a weapon that can hold 100 rounds or 40 rounds or 20 rounds is just wrong and i'm not going to give up till it's done as a memorial to the victims of gun violence was installed on the national mall the president announced 6 executive orders including tackling the growing problem of homemade untraceable firearms known as ghost guns and old a gun advocates say will do very little there's no way that you're going to stop this there's nothing you can do about it this is the reality of the world and 3 d. printers are real and i can just go press a button and i'm going to print one of these today i speak to a nation in grief i know there's not a parent in america.

returning for their second day, with a total of $20,000, from right here in atlanta, georgia, it's the champs. it's the washington family. and from cookeville, tennessee, it's the casal family. man: yeah! let's go! steve: everybody's here trying to win theirself a lotta cash, and somebody might have a shot

million have received at least one dose here's miguel almaguer >> reporter: announced today outside atlanta, the georgia department of public health pausing johnson & johnson vaccinations after eight people experienced minor adverse reactions. this week sites in north carolina and colorado also offering johnson & johnson stopped administering the vaccine following similar incidents, though reactions are rare officials say the side effects experienced are common >> with approximately 5 million doses already in americans' arms, we know that even a dozen or so events in several states is a very small number >> reporter: next week a shortage of johnson & johnson doses will impact distribution centers. after a manufacturing mix-up shipments of j&j expected to plummet by 80% and it comes at a troubling time >> michigan is unquestionably a national hot spot right now. >> reporter: in michigan, where cases are spiking, hospitals are canceling surgeries to take in an influx of covid patients the governor won't order new restrictions but is asking the public to take extra precautions. nationwide, inf

in atlanta. jonathan serrie ktvu fox. two news, course at travis air force base, are sending more medical and emergency supplies to india as the country is dealing with a spike in covid-19 cases and deaths. it's minutes from now on aircraft loaded with supplies is set to take off yesterday morning to c five galaxy planes took off with more than 200 tons of equipment, including oxygen cylinders, and n95 masks and hospital gowns again. these are live pictures as the next plane is about to depart. travis air force base really any second. now again, there's already a lot of help there, and more is on the way. i'm wednesday we sent over $100 million of aid to india on gwil do about the same today. just yesterday, india reported more than 380,000 new coronavirus infections and almost 3700 people died in one day. that's the highest number of deaths in a single day since the beginning of the covid pandemic. and just a short time ago, the white house announced the united states will restrict travel from india. starting may 4th. th

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when the georgia governor brian kemp signed his state's new voting reform bill into law, companies in atlanta and beyond started, well, kind of going, uh, uh, now, wait until you see what's happened with big companies in the peach state >>> and later, when the pandemic overtook us, home buying tanked, but while sales may have bounced back, a historic shift in supply is shaking the entire industry. >>> the fact, the truth, the news with shepard smith back in 60 seconds >>> dozens of the most powerful black business leaders in america are taking a stand today against the state of georgia's controversial new voter law. they're calling on all of corporate america to publicly and directly oppose new laws that would restrict the rights of black voters. the two men behind the effort, ken frazier of -- the ceo of merck and ken chenault the former head of american express weighing in this morning right here on cnbc >> americans must vote, black americans must vote, and when it comes to protecting the rights of all americans to vote, there can be no middle ground. we cannot be in the business of creati

an attorney from atlanta, georgia... and our returning champion, an actor, originally from chesterton, indiana... ...whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now, here is the guest host of "jeopardy!", anderson cooper. thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!" i am so honored to be guest-hosting, it's incredibly exciting. yesterday's game was very competitive, had a lot of ups and downs, but our returning champion, mike nelson, held on for his second win. i wanna welcome ellen and max, good luck to both of you. here are the categories in the jeopardy! round. starting off with... and each response is two words, one with a single and one with a dd. mike, you're our returning champion, what's your pick? coming back to win the game for $200. max? who is serena williams? that's correct. uh, named a school for me, $400. max? uh, what is william and mary? yes. the college william & mary. max. uh, a school for me, $600.

the x giant through a no no in atlanta yesterday, but because it was the second game of a doubleheader, it was only seven innings. those are covid rules. officially, it doesn't count as a no-hitter because it didn't go a full nine innings. but major-league baseball made the rule in the first place that the game could only be seven innings. it counts as a shut out. all the other stats count in this game, but not the no, no, which makes sense. >>> the warriors are fighting for a playoff spot. steph curry is playing at the mvp level. he had 31 points and a win over the kings. he has hit 85 threes this month. that is an nba record. he has two more games to add to that, tonight against dallas, then thursday against minnesota. in a recurring theme, he would tweak his ankle again, finish the game, then use the ankle to literally walk off the post game interview podium. >> it's fine. it's another episode of as the ankle turns, so it might bemighe it was really good. i like that one. i like that one. that was good. that was off top of the dome, too, you know what i'm saying? we'll see what happ

one person was wounded by a gunman at 3 atlanta-area massage parlors then march 22nd 10 people were killed, including an officer when a gunman attacked a supermarket in boulder, colorado and yesterday's and today's shootings have left 6 people dead and 6 others who were shot, including an officer. >> gun violence in this country is an epidemic of an opportunity to fill the first responsibility of government to keep our people safe. >> in his first gun control measure since taking office today president biden issued a half dozen executive actions to address the violence. these new measures deliver on the pledge the president made last month to take what he termed immediate common sense steps to address gun violence after a series of mass shootings drew renewed attention to the issue and here are some of the actions tighter regulations of buyers of ghost guns. those handmade firearms that are usually assembled from parts that are then mill together with metal cutting machines and often lack serial numbers that are used to trace them more heavily regulating arms braces used to make firing a p

cobb county just outside atlanta says it stands to louis $100 million in tourism. >> it means cancel culture and partisan activists are coming for your business. they're coming for your game or event in your hometown. >> reporter: georgia governor brian kemp said saturday m.l.b. and other companies caved to what we called liberal pressure. >> they ignored the facts of our new election integrity law and they ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community. >> reporter: over the weekend, former president obama praised the companies for taking action, while former president trump encouraged a boycott. late today the white house tells cbs news president biden supports moving the all-star game out of atlanta. he is away celebrating easter with family at camp david this weekend. >> christina ruffini at the white house, thank you. >> duncan: week two of derek chauvin's murder trial begins tomorrow in minneapolis. the former police officer is accused in the death of george floyd, witnesses expected to include the city's police chief who condemned chauvin's actions in the pa

the pga tour is keeping this fall's tour championship in atlanta as planned lester >> all right, blayne, thank you. >>> let's turn now to our series "the american worker. it's a week of special coverage across our nbc platforms examining how the pandemic has changed our workplaces tonight stephanie ruhle on the crisis within the crisis. the disproportionate job losses for women >> reporter: eleanor fernandez was laid off when the pandemic began. >> i've been working since i was 16 years old. >> reporter: she says the jobs she's found don't pay enough to support her family so the risk isn't worth it >> my health and safety is more important than just making money i want to work i do but i want to be safe at the same time for my family as well. >> reporter: more than 12 million women lost their jobs during the pandemic and over 4 1/2 million have not returned to the workforce. kathy deutsch spent 17 years building her women's clothing store in new york, but covid changed everything >> people just stopped shopping it was just a complete like bottom falling out. >> reporter: she tried every

. >> we will continue to support peaceful protests inside the city of atlanta. >> reporter: chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. now, speaking to the level of security in this area, about an hour ago, we saw several dozen security or sheriff's officers combing and entiring the area around the hennepin county courthouse here where this trial is being held. again, jury deliberations are expected to continue later on this morning. anne-marie. >> skyler henry in minneapolis. skyler, thank you so much. >>> breaking overnight, former vice president walter mondale has died. he was 93. mondale served as vp under jimmy carter from 1977 to 1981. his family announced his passing away yesterday in minneapolis. natalie brand has more on mondale's groundbreaking. political legacy. >> a few minutes ago -- >> reporter: walter mondale is often remembered for losing the presidency to ronald reagan in 1984, but he also made history by picking geraldine ferraro as his running mate, the first woman on the presidential ticket. hervous. k they'reoo >> ll, house.ne ti a lef anea the son of a meth

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s including one in atlanta that killed eight and another in boulder, colorado that killed 10. it's a national embarrassment and must come to an end. on friday, the white house called on congress to pass legislation that reinstates a ban on assault weapons and strengthens background. jax it should not be political. despite the efforts of the n r a over time. this is an issue that democrats republicans, independents across the country believe universal background check should happen. polls show broad public support for stronger gun laws. ah bill has already passed the house. but there is little appetite to pass legislation in the senate, where lawmakers from rural states say their constituents don't want it. even after recent shootings, we have to remember in the rush to judgment on something like this. you know the left off and run stuff, tonto implement gun control, but we have a people problem. the white house is already announced some unilateral moves, saying the administration would regulate stabilizing braces that make pistols more like rifles and crack down on ghost guns

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abc senior national correspondent steve osunsami is at the cdc in atlanta tonight leading us off. >> reporter: it's a decision tonight that health officials say is in the best interest of public health. >> the vote is ten in favor, four opposed. >> reporter: a cdc panel recommends that we should remove the hold on using the single shot johnson & johnson vaccine. anyone 18 years old or older should feel free to get the shot, and they will be warned about the low risk of blood clots. >> our systems help to identify incredibly rare events. we took the time to fully investigate the issue. >> reporter: public health authorities put a pause on using the vaccine after six women came down with severe blood clots about two weeks after getting the shot. tonight, the cdc shares that there are now 15 of these cases, most of them with severe blood clots near the brain. all of them are women between 18 and 59 years old. three of them died, and seven are still hospitalized. but the experts underline that these are out of 8 million americans who've gotten the shot with no serious complications. >> t

a few weeks ago i was on with you with the atlanta mass shooting, and here we are now again with another mass shooting. i've got to tell you, everything that we have been, we've been able to learn about brandon hole leads me to believe that he did, in fact, suffer from some mental infirmative. last year -- infirmity. last year his mother called, as you said, law enforcement to report him. he was, in fact, put into a mental institution for a period of time and let go. 9 and the big question that we need to answer, america, that we don't have the answer for is how in the hell does a mentally-infirmed person get ahold of a gun and be able to go into, like, a fedex area and shoot and kill eight people. that is the big question. law enforcement are still at this stage trying to find out what was the motive in this one, arthel. arthel: i mean, and even his own mother alerted the police that my son might commit suicide by cop. and then, of course, you know -- i don't want to linger on this part too much, but i don't want to overlook it, that four of the victims were, you know, members of the in

to speak top republican title -y likely lost the economy in the atlanta area millions of dollars. >> when they collude to ruin the livelihoods of their opponents, there is a term for that. it is economic terrorism. >> today, black religious leaders representing more than 1,000 georgia churches called fred boycott of home depot for not pushing back on the states voting law. >> i want to see people come to georgia and do business and i'm going to be focused on the business of standing up for voting rights here. >> home depot saying all voting opportunities should support broad voter participation. the republican vote governor says the boycott will hurt hardworking georgians. speak of this is exactly what i want people to -- they are coming for your business, your ball game, your state next. >> many focus was on the georgia election law, but the secretary of state was not invited to testify. calling the hearing a blatantly partisan slideshow. shannon. >> shannon: thank you. another testy exchange in that hearing came after utah senator mike leake said it was actually democrats who enact

major league baseball's all star game will reportedly be held in denver after the league pulled out of atlanta ray boca and has the latest on the move as well as a political fall out. course field in denver, is expected to host this year's mlb all star game. it comes after the league pulled out of georgia. in what mlb commissioner rob manfred said was quote. ah way to demonstrate our values. i think they're alienating their fans. the controversy surrounds georgia's recent voting law, which critics say makes it too difficult to vote and will disproportionately hurt people of color. we should not be limiting. anything when it comes to our voters and their rights. we should be helping them doing more. ah, long list of companies are speaking out against the law. it requires an idea to vote reduces drop boxes and changes how voters can request absentee ballots, but they're being accused of hypocrisy because states like new york and colorado have similar laws. florida senator marco rubio wrote. commissioner manfred quote. i am under no illusion that major league baseball will sacrifice business reve

the hold out of atlanta last week in protest of the new election laws due to restrictions on voting by mail and id requirements. >> it is unfair to hard-working georgians, small business owners not only here but across the country this great sport, america's pastime is politicized. we have spineless corporations that won't say we are not engaging in that. >> reporter: critics include delta airlines, coca-cola headquartered in atlanta, the new laws are new restrictive, republicans say will backfire. >> we will see how they do when half the country puts coca-cola come equipped using delta. they are all woke but they are doing something that is against the financial interests of every business. they make billions of dollars, hundreds of millions doing business with the communist regime of china guilty of atrocities, genocide. they don't say a word. jillian: the controversy made its way to texas where 40,000 fans packed the stance for the rangers opening game. governor greg abbott refused to throw out the first pitch, it is shameful america's pastime is being influenced by party politics.

of the critics include the ceo of delta air lines and coca-cola both headquartered in atlanta. they say the laws are too restrictive. republicans say it will backfire. >> we will see how they do when half the country puts drinking coca-cola, or quit using delta. they are welcome but they really doing something against the financial interest of every business. >> they make billions of dollars, hundreds of millions business with the communist regime in china that is guilty of atrocities and genocide. they don't say a word. >> reporter: the controversy made its way to texas where 40,000 fans packed the stands for the rangers opening game. governor greg abbott refused to throw out the first pitch saying it is shameful america's pastime is being influenced by party politics, georgia's new lost part several airlines to speak out on what they call voter suppression. if you want to board a plane this morning you are going to need a valid id. yes you are. lawrence: you know how we do it. march madness in a major upset. >> complete college basketball's greatest rebound and rebuild with a

let's go to steve harrigan live in atlanta with the very latest. steve. >> reporter: arthel, the commissioner of major league baseball said he made this decision after talking to clubs and players both active and retired. he said in the wake of georgia's new election law which he said restricts access to the ballot box. now, there's been a sharp response to that from georgia's republican governor, brian kemp, who says this is another example of cancel culture. >> georgians and all americans should know what this decision means. it means cancel culture and partisan activists are coming for your business, they're coming for your game or event in your hometown, and they're coming to cancel everything from sports to how you make a living. >> reporter: the reactions are coming in from all sides. former president obama tweeting: congratulations to mlb for taking a stand on behalf of voting rights for all citizens. there's no better way for america's pastime to honor the great hank aaron who always led by example. here in georgia, the situation not so sim

alicia: steve harrigan in atlanta. griff. griff give joining us to react is a georgia state senator who supported the voting rights law and who was just at the press conference with governor kemp senator matt brass, thank you for joining us. tell us what was your takeaway and tell us what you think about what has happened? >> well, griff, thanks. i i think the governor did a great job. it's time for a fight. one of the interesting parts of all this and this is all president biden's fault. the white house and president biden stacey abrams, they continue to spread lies to paint their narrative and they use these catchy phrases like jim crow 2.0 but what's interesting if you actually go back to jim crow 1.0, back then it was democrats, it was corporate america and it was our major league sports that told a group of people that their values didn't matter, that they're not going to have a voice and anybody that supports them is going to get punished and so they may be right in jim crow 2.0 because we are seeing all over again when

sporting events could be restricted in atlanta. mlb players' union says they're ready to talk to the league about moving the all star game out of atlanta. president biden weighed in on the idea saying he supports the move. >> obviously i have seen a little bit about it. to be honest i have been focused on the season and getting ready for opening weekend, this being my first time going through it. >> when it comes to masters teeing off next week, national black justice coalition is calling on pga to move the tournament elsewhere. it wouldn't be the first time this happened. in 2017, nba moved all star game out of charlotte because of north carolina's transgender bathroom law. >>> new, a 6.3 earthquake in new zealand. looking at the usgs map, you see where it hit earlier this morning. there is no word on damage or injuries. it is 6:39. >>> still ahead on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> bay area big tech back in business. when google's first employees are returning to the office in silicon valley. >>> the stock market opened

with espn, the president said he would support moving major league baseball's all-star game out of atlanta after georgia passed a controversial new voting law. >> this is jim crow on steroids what they're doing in georgia. >> reporter: two major georgia' based companies, coca-cola and delta aerials, are now taking delta airlines, are now taking the same substance, arguing the republican law was based on a lie and will restrict voting rights. delta c.b.o. ed bastian spoke to delta c.b.o. ed bastian spoke cbs this morning. >> the right to vote is sacrosanct and we can't do anything to send a message to people that we're going to make it more restrictive and harder to have their voice heard. >> reporter: georgia governor brian kemp accused those companies of caving to public pressure. >> i think the people are standing up and realizing the games that are being played here and they're going to be fighting back with us. >> reporter: major league baseball officials haven't decided whether to move the all- star game out of atlanta, but president biden is keeping the issue front and center as he w

we had 3 major mass shootings just in the last 2 weeks of march in atlanta. the panel there on the far left. that's where a gunman killed 8 people in various mask. a massage parlors that was march 16, then less than 2 weeks later on. march 22nd 10 people died in a shooting at a grocery store there in boulder, colorado. and then you can see here on the last panel. this was march 31st. 4 people were killed by a shooter in orange county. and again, when you add those totals up with what we saw last night. that's 30 people killed in mass shootings in the last 4 weeks alone, an average of one person dying every single day from a mass shooter. >> we'll follow the latest on our air and on our website at kron 4 dot com. if you don't have that app just open up your phone right now pointed to your tv and the select give you the easy way to download it. it's free. and at the time now at 7.33. we want to take a look at the weather as well heading into the weekend because it's going to be extra. how is john? good morning. yeah. good morning, to have fun. utley is getting

abc's elwyn lopez leading us off from atlanta. >> reporter: tonight, after an 11 day pause, the johnson & johnson vaccine >> i think the benefits outweigh the risks. >> reporter: at least 22 states saying they'll resume the one-dose shots immediately. what would you say to people who are hesitant? >> i would just say look at the facts, trust science. >> reporter: the cdc and the fda recommending j&j's shot come with a warning label of the risk of rare blood clots. so far, 15 blood clot cases verified, but with 8 million shots given, that's about 1 clot per 500,000 vaccines given. experts say things like birth some americansse are exceedu a blood clot than the rare but potentially deadly type from the shot. >> the risk of you having this complication versus the potential risk of getting covid right now certainly is on the side of getting covid. >> reporter: over the past nine days, the average number of daily vaccines administered dropping nearly 16%. and with supply outpacing demand, some states like louisiana and mississippi now asking for fewer doses. adding to growing concerns that v

around the atlanta area. then next. boulder, colorado, you'll remember that's a story where 10 people were gunned down in that grocery store after a gunman opened fire in the parking lot and then went into the grocery store. then there's office park shooting that we saw in orange, california, down in orange county. that was on march 31st. 4 people killed, including a child that rampage wasn't the end of it because then we have here, virginia beach march 26. 2 people were killed in that shooting. and you can see there it didn't end columbia, south carolina. that's where 6 people were killed. and that was at the hands of a former nfl player, former member of the forty-niners and of the raiders to that was april 7th. phillip adams was his name. he shot a family doctor, his wife, their 2 grandchildren and then one person who was outside before turning the gun on himself. and then lastly, we have the events last night. april 15th again, 8 people killed in that. and we know that one person that was shot and wounded

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s, including one in atlanta that killed eight and another in boulder, colorado that killed 10. the white house has already announced some unilateral moves, saying the administration would regulate stabilizing braces that make pistols more like rifles and crack down on ghost guns. immediately upon us becoming an office having attorney general. i asked him to put together the things i could do by executive order, including dealing with new guns that could be made you come by and pieces and put together. now the u. s has more guns per capita than anywhere else in the world. there are 121 firearms for every 100 americans. happening now a demonstration in downtown oakland tonight in protest of recent police shootings that have killed black men. hundreds gathered in frank ogawa plaza around eight o'clock and set off on a march through downtown about an hour ago. chanting do want, right! katie was ever be alone is monitoring the situation for us. she is joining us live now, with the outrage that people are feeling tonight. death yeah. christina that mix up of taser and gun, an officer

braves first baseman freddie freeman hit a home run in atlanta last weekend. 14-year-old phillies fan josh scott came up with the ball. now, phillies fans don't like braves fans ,so josh thought about throwing the ball back on the field. instead, he tossed it to a young braves fan wearing a freemanng jersey. a simple act of kindness. >> you do anything that you think is small, but it may come off as big to others. >> o'donnell: josh's good deed was rewarded. the braves invited him back, and freddie freeman personally presented him with a new ball, perhaps proving that america's favorite pastime might just be kindness. next, new information about a mysterious childhood illness linked to covid. id. feel the cool rush of claritin cool mint chewables. powerful 24-hour, non-drowsy, allergy relief plus an immediate cooling sensation for your throat. feel the clarity, and live claritin clear. losing a tooth didn't stop you but your partial can act like a bacteria magnet, putting natural teeth at risk. new polident propartial helps purify your partial and strengthens and protects natural teet

atlanta's democratic mayor telling cnn she understands baseball's decision, but she worries about the economic backlash from the law. >> it is going to impact millions of georgians' employment, small businesses, our corporations. and it's very unfortunate. >> reporter: the league's move could be seen as a warning to other states considering changes to their voting laws, like texas. american airlines and dell already opposing proposed bills there. here in georgia, governor kemp digging in. >> i will not be backing down from this fight. >> reporter: and whit, cobb county travel and tourism officials tell me they estimate the economic loss from the all-star game's relocation could top more than $100 million. whit? >> elwyn lopez, thank you. >>> we move onto the murder trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, set to resume on monday after a week of gripping testimony. eyewitnesses reliving the moments leading up to the death of george floyd. so, what's next as the prosecution builds its case? abc's reena roy from minneapolis. >> reporter: tonight, jurors gearing up for an

tonight, major league baseball announced it's moving this july's all-star game out of atlanta. the change comes in protest to a new georgia law overhauling how state elections are run and restricting voting by mail. m.l.b. commissioner rob manfred says baseball supports voting rights for all americans. in a statement georgia governor brian kemp said baseball caved to fear, political opportunism and liberal lies. there are disturbing new allegations against florida republican congressman matt matt gaetz as he faces a federal sex trafficking investigation. we get details now from cbs' major garrett. >> reporter: the investigation into matt gaetz, a staunch ally of former president trump, is glowing tonight, now involving several offices of the justice department, a top aide to the congressman resigning as the scandal widens. at issue is gaetz's relationship with a 17-year-old girl. gaetz could face federal charges if he traveled across state lines or provided anything of value-- tickets, meals hotel rooms-- in exchange for sex with her, something he has denied. >> it is a horribl

his executive authority even before today's news, amid growing pressure after the mass shootings in atlanta and boulder. biden taking steps today to limit so-called ghost guns, kits that allow people to legally build guns at home that cannot be traced. >> anyone from a criminal to a terrorist can buy this kit. >> reporter: the president also putting restrictions on stabilizing braces that effectively turn pistols into short-barrel rifles, like the brace used in the boulder rampage that left ten dead. and he's directing the justice department to create a template that states can use to enact red flag laws, which allow authorities to remove firearms from people who are deemed a threat. but these actions are limited and some gun control advocates say the president should have taken bolder action even sooner, something he promised on the campaign trail. it is something he promised on day one. it is day 78. what's the holdup here? >> there's no holdup. it's just, legislation needs to be reintroduced. >> reporter: but the president promised to send his own plan. it's clear you're waiting to see h

organization, it is terrible for the fans, it is terrible per the small business owners and the metro atlanta community and our state. arthel: that is georgia govan brian kemp on major league baseball decision to move its all-star game out of the state and mlb announcement is in response to the state's controversial new election reform law but saying they didn't like it but it was necessary. >> legislator and governor made the decision to go forward with this bill. of people making decisions, not to come to our state and it is going to impact millions of georgia employment, small business our corporation and very unfortunate. arthel: yeah go to steve harrigan i caught mayor saying it was unfortunate american fallout that the move on part of the mlb was necessary, what are you hearing from there outside of the park, steve? >> arthel certainly not a simple story here. the commissioner of major league baseball saying it was his decision to move the game from this park here to a yet unnamed park for july 13th summer classic after georgia's election do which he said restricts access to the ballot

law, coca-cola expressed some support but then activists staged a die in outside content court is in atlanta, now koch and delta are among those speaking out forcefully against the new law. the wall street journal him a leaders as woke at week ceos, the journal says the state provides far more days of early voting the new york, offers no excuse absentee ballots unlike delaware. who is really suppressing home. georgia's new law puts limits on truck boxes but also makes him a permanent part of the voting system in 2019 before covid those drop boxes were illegal. welcome to fox news at night. white house correspondent kevin cork starts us art with pressure coming from the president and progressives on these red states. >> a lot of pressure indeed. for all his talk as a candidate about being a unity president it seems aspiration has given way to retribution for mister biden at least that is the way some critics see his treatment of the nation's red blue political and policy divide. >> that is a decision they made, they should listen to doctor fauci, scientists and experts, but i think it is not

white house says he'll be spending the day in georgia with the first lady attending a drive-in rally in atlanta live in washington. i'm anna wiernicki. back to you. >> all right, anna, thank you very much. will the presidents speech featured and aggressive agenda being presented with an as we keep saying, a pretty unusual backdrop tonight to get some insight into the address. we welcome san jose state political science lecturer donna crane. thanks for joining same question that we just asked a reporter in washington. what stood out for you? >> well, what stood up for me president biden's comfort in that space. of course he's a veteran of capitol hill, but also, you know, his political dna is really imprinted with with the qualities of asked ability and empathy. and those really came through tonight especially in a small in a smaller crowd. it just felt a little bit into it. and he was clearly comfortable in that space. and with this agenda, that's what stood out to me in terms of town. >> donna supposedly tells us speechwriters that he wants to sound like he's talking to relatives. so i think t

if you look at the decision to move to denver to reverse course and bring it back, atlanta is ready to host and a lot of hopes and dreams were counting on this happening here and we want to make sure minority owned businesses have that opportunity they originally anticipated and counting on. jillian: pulling up demographics when you look at the difference between atlanta and denver you can see on your screen it is different. we will continue to cover this and see if mlb does anything else. keep us updated if you get a response back we would love to hear about it, have a good day. lawrence: many worry president biden will overstep the right to bear arms. the second amendment sanctuary, the sheriff joins us next. plus, one senator urges americans to get vaccinated. ♪♪ free and beauty surrounds you ♪♪ the world still astounds you ♪♪ each time you look at a star ♪♪ i am senator john kennedy - in business, customer support is mission critical. with grammarly business, you can turn your frontline reps into bottom line superheros. take carl, for example. carl's got a superpowe

on thursday the president was down south in georgia holding a drive in rally near atlanta urging the public to back his plan, trillions of dollars on everything from education to childcare. >> that is why i proposed the american jobs plan, a once in a generation investment in america, the biggest jobs plan in this country since world war ii. >> reporter: the spending we are talking about getting costly was trillions of dollars being proposed, the price tag adding up and republican speaking out against accusing the white house of trying to enact a left agenda with taxpayer money. >> trying to do anything remotely close to moderate. the biden bait and switch, everything he recommended has been hard left. >> reporter: we are hearing from mike pence for the first time since he left office, he spoke to group of conservatives in south carolina and came out swinging against the biden administration. >> in just 100 days the biden harris administration has launched an avalanche of liberal policies that threatened to derail the progress that we made for a safer, more prosperous, more secure am

georgia businesses under pressure after major league baseball pulls the all-star game from atlanta in protest of the state's new t voting laws, activists calling on other companies to follow their lead. jillian: ashley strohmier is here with the latest. >> good morning. president biden's economic advisor admitted georgia workers will feel the pain from the mlb's decision but said the league has the right to do it. >> there is undoubtedly going to be a cost. i think that was the point that the major league baseball was trying to make. these companies have the opportunity to vote with their feet and they're using their economic power to express their dissatisfaction. >> the mlb announced friday it would pull the game, blasting the state's restrictions on voting. govern for brian kemp refused to back down, accusing the league and other companies of saving. stacy abrams says she doesn't think it's necessary yet. ilhan omar disagrees. >> boycotts allowed for justice to be delivered in many spaces, the civil rights movement was rooted in boycotts. so our hope is that this boycott will resul