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move by major league baseball the league announced it's moving the very lucrative all star game out of atlanta it's a response to georgia's new voting board that critics say markedly restricts russian minorities from voting thursday was opening day for baseball's top league midseason all-star game in july attracts a big t.v. audience and is a key selling point for the host city. critics are slamming the move as a political decision but one georgia lawmaker is defending the baseball league against the backlash i think that you know everybody loves now to use that term council culture it's not council culture when companies decide to stand up speak their principles and values and understand that their consumers are also looking at what is happening here in georgia and that they are consumers want to see the company do the right thing as well the gemini now and some they say is the most important match of the season in the bundesliga 2nd place lot seacoast 1st place by munich the defending champions a logic win would put them within a point of top spot with my mentor and confidence on their side

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. >> whitaker: michelle thomas is a single mom raising six kids in atlanta. she has felt the drip, drip, drip of all of racism's "stressors." >> thomas: you see the confederate flag being flown. you see people driving by are calling you the "n-word." and you're just walking down the street. i don't know any other race that actually say they have to have a talk with their kids about how to handle yourself when you're in the street, or how to handle yourself around a police officer, or how to handle yourself when you go shopping in a store. make sure your hands are not in your pocket. there's a group that... >> whitaker: she points to a particularly painful moment in 2019 when her teenage son, jerome, who is on the autism spectrum, was stopped and handcuffed by atlanta police who said he fit the profile of a robbery suspect. >> thomas: i'm like, "if you talked to him for a little while, you would know for a fact that my son had had autism. but you didn't get a chance to know my son. you just assumed that he was the criminal. and that broke my heart." >> whitake

i also think that in what has happened since the atlanta killings as a conversation that has been a much broader and much more outspoken. i'm interested in your thoughts generationally as to whether you think there is a change going on. >> there is undoubtedly a change going on right now. younger asian american pacific islanders, i have noted, feel they are entitled to the constitutional rights afforded to all americans. there has been a theme of first-generation immigrants feeling like they need to assimilate and they can't speak up because they just want to survive in a new country, in a new world. that generational split has helped not only -- held not only because of people speaking up but social media, democratizing access to resources and the idea that we are not alone. sara: i guess there has been a lot of conversation about hate crimes and how we define that. i wanted to turn to that, because you have a lot of experience with legislation and passing laws to help victims of sexual assault. i'm interested in your thoughts about how we define a hate crime. do you feel it is adequate

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but first, abc's steve osunsami leads us off from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: it's the covid vaccine that promises good protection with a single dose. an important tool for public health officials around the world, but tonight, the fda is telling everyone to hold off using the johnson & johnson vaccine. a very small number of women have come down with an extremely rarely blood clot after getting the shot. >> this is a really rare event. if you look at what we know so far, there have been six out of the 6.85 million doses, which is less than one in a million. >> reporter: all six women were between 18 and 48 years old. they got sick about 6 to 13 days after getting vaccinated. the clots formed in veins of the sinus and prevented blood from draining out of the brain. one woman died, another in critical condition. there's no evidence showing the vaccine caused the condition, and to be super clear, your chances of getting struck by lightning are nearly twice as high. one in half a million. but the fda is warning anyone who got the johnson & johnson vaccine in the last three weeks to be o

steve osunsami leading us off tonight with late news from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: a cdc advisory panel tonight says it needs more time and information to respond to the new concerns about the johnson & johnson vaccine. which means for now, americans should continue holding off using this brand of the covid vaccine. >> we do not have to arrive at a vote today or a recommendation today. if we need more time to think about this, we can reconvene later this week or this weekend >> reporter: a very small number of women who suffered blood clots after getting the shot caused health officials to put a hold on using the drug. health officials here worry that this potential adverse reaction looks a little too similar to what happened in europe with the astrazeneca vaccine. the astrazeneca vaccine is made using similar technology as the johnson & johnson, and in europe 19 people died. >> there are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the time frame following vaccination. particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets. so ther

some of the mass shootings in this country in just the past month, from the attacks in la atlanta to the massacre in boulder. we're covering indianapolis tonight. the flags lowered at the white house. some of the workers at fedex were not allowed to have their phones so they were unable to call loved ones to let them know they survived this, adding to the horror of it all. victor oquendo leads us off tonight from indianapolis. >> reporter: tonight, new details into that deadly shooting at an indianapolis fedex facility as we learn a former employee armed with a rifle allegedly opened fire. >> we have an active shooter currently at fedex. >> reporter: just half 11:00 p.m. thursday, officers responding to reports of shots fired at this operations center, fedex's second largest hub in the world, roughly 100 workers present at the time. >> we heard three more shots, and then my buddy levi saw someone running out of the building. >> reporter: police finding eight killed, four outside the building and four inside. at least five others rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds. their ident

major league baseball moving the all-star game out of atlanta in protest. the governor calling it a cancel culture move. and there are some surprising reactions from georgia democrats. here's steve osunsami. >> 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 lith "i have decided that the best rate our values as a sporisy locating this year's all-star ga a ra >> 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, their 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. stacey abrams, who is credited with getting more georgians to vote, says she's "disappointed" and says, "i don't want to see georgi

in the streets of atlanta, as well. in albuquerque, new mexico. to the images from brooklyn, right here in new york. and this evening, what we're now learning about this sweeping new federal investigation into the minneapolis department. abc's alex perez leading us off from minneapolis again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is inmate 261557 at minnesota's only maximum security prison. spending 23 hours a day in a stark cell like this one, isolated from his fellow prisoners for his own safety, in what's called "administrative segregation." chauvin, the rare police officer tried and convicted for killing someone while on duty. >> bail is revoked, bond is discharged, and the defendant is remanded to the custody of the hennepin county sheriff. >> reporter: chauvin handcuffed and led away. the justice department, now weighing whether to bring federal civil rights charges against him. and today, attorney general merrick garland putting the entire minneapolis police department under the microscope. >> the jus

so, here's our senior national correspondent steve osunsami from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: any future use of the johnson & johnson covid vaccine could be decided tomorrow by a cdc advisory panel. because it's a single shot, it's become an important tool in fighting the coronavirus. >> we need to make a decision quickly i'm and really hopeful that we'll be able to use the vaccine soon. >> reporter: u.s. health officials put use of the vaccine on hold after six women developed rare blood clots after getting the shot. tomorrow, they could continue with that hold or join health officials in europe, who just days ago decided that the benefits outweigh the risks and have cleared the vaccine to be used with a safety warning. across the country, it appears fewer people are rushing to get immunized, with thousands of appointments sitting empty and some vaccination places shutting down. >> when 16 and older opened, i did expect a rush and it just never materialized. >> reporter: for the first time in weeks, the daily average of shots put into arms has fallen below 3 million doses a day.

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. >> i'm a firm believer that the perfect should never be the enemy of the good. i think the risks and benefits of this vaccine clearly show that we're preventing tremendous disease. >> 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 these are out of 8 milli

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

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

and the manhunt is still on for a convict who escaped in clayton county near atlanta. he was on his way to prison to serve a sentence for burglary. >> reporter: americans' love of chicken is fueling a shortage. major fast food chains blame the pandemic for disruptions in the market and supply chain. there's also the increased demand for takeout or delivery of comfort food. and the storms in february halted work for some processors. >> reporter: and an update to a story that we have been following. major biden, the first dog, he's back at the white house after some additional training. first lady dr. jill biden says that included going to see cats at a shelter, and major did fine. the first cat is expected to arrive soon. >>> when we come back a top draft pick's inspiring story and how football success is changing their lives. with a hybrid, you don't have to choose. that's why insurers are going hybrid with ibm. with watson on a hybrid cloud they can use ai to help predict client needs and get the data they need to quickly design coverage for each one. businesses that

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 in as >> 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 lipted and some gun contro 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. legislation needs to be reintroduced. arer b are. >> reporter: the president promised to send his own plan. it's clear you're waiting, but why

the asian small-clawed otters at the georgia aquarium in atlanta have tested positive. the aquarium says the animals have shown many of the symptoms that come with the virus and probably got infected by an employee who was asymptomatic. >>> developing news now coming out of texas, authorities are searching for a former sheriff's deputy wanted in the deadly shooting of three people in austin. 41-year-old stephen broderick is accused of killing two women and a man today. police say he knew his victims. broderick is a former travis county sheriff's detective placed on leave last year and later resigned after being charged with the sexual assault of a child. >>> thousands of people joined a peace march for 13-year-old adam toledo who was shot and killed by chicago police. the march was in the city's little village neighborhood where that shooting happened. you can see there are protesters that called for changes in policing and to an end to gun violence. a few days ago police released body cam footage that shows an officer shooting toledo less than a second after he dropped

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the warriors play the atlanta hawks tonight in atlanta. >>> grammy award winning artist the weekend has pledged $1 million to the u.n.'s relief efforts in ethiopia. the canadian singer is the son of immigrants from ethiopia. he writes in an instagram post his heartbreaks for innocent civilians who have been murdered and displaced in the five month long conflict. early november tensions between the ethiopian government and former ruling party of the country's northern area erupted into fighting. thousands have been killed and tens of thousands displaced. >>> still ahead the all virtual s.a.g. awards were held tonight, the historic wins and surprises that could be changing some oscar predictions. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we've got a cool start to the week tomorrow. we'll have the numbers in the accuweather forecast ahead. people are always finding ways to save money. i learned to cut hair. fortunately, xfinity makes saving easy. and way less awkward... because when you have xfinity internet and add mobile, you can save up to 300 dollars a year on wireless. two great products. one

service to remember dayo fong, a 44-year-old chinese national killed in last month's mass shooting in atlanta, georgia. fong buried on sunday without any close friends or family. ♪ covid travel restrictions preventing loved ones in china from attending. a community instead stepping in to honor one of their own. dal yo fong. tonight we say her name. that's "nightline." thanks for staying up with us. good night, america. >>> looking ahead. once california's mask mandate is lifted would you continue to wear one. as a matter of fact, should you? we ask experts. >>> and the ability to have spectators inside and the ability to travel. >>> cooler and i will tell you when it will warm up. >>> the people who beat 19 are still dealing with symptoms. abc 7 news starts right now. >>> it will be a brave new world on june 15th when california reopens. we won't be headed completely to prepandemic times though as the mask mandate is going to stay in place for the time being. good evening thank you for joining us i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama. of course we all hope we will get to reopen on that date. healt

by major league baseball, the league is moving this year's all-star and amateur player draft out of atlanta, georgia. this is to protest georgia's new voting law, which critics say disenfranchises minority voters. this came after decisions withdh te teams, players union and others, and it is a great way to demonstrate major league baseball's values. governor gavin newsom is already lobbying for the game to move here, telling major league baseball to give him a call, saying we actually work to expand voter access, not prevent it. >>> the first major voting -- sporting event with fans took place, last night. you can see video from the season opener, dave cavil joins us, live. dave, thanks for being before we get into the opening night activities, what is your take on the all-star game situation? we are seeing more and more leagues make political statements, these days. >> we are very supportive of the commissioners decision to move the game, and the players association, and the players alliance all working together to kind of exert our influence in this situation and really stand by our value

that is one of the reasons i see concerns about places like atlanta which is a major hub for black productions. think it is really important for us to reclaim and to double down on kind of capitalizing off of the diversity and some of the benefits of bebenefits associated with a diverse workplace. of course, as california goes increasingly that is where the nation is headed. >> entertainment production is a very important part of the california economy. it is big businessbig businessbs employees hundreds of thousands of people. so many businesses. it also impacts tourism. film tourism is based in california. people want to travel to california so they can see where their favorite movie was shot. that has a posiposiposi the economy. it draws people here to our beautiful state. i am looking forward to the academy museum. it is a beautiful building, a cultural history here. i am so excited for the official opening. >> i have been living in new york and i moved to l.a. with the idea of what else is out there and what else is available. california in los angeles in particular is one of the cities t

i was in atlanta over the weekend and the pollen there, i don't understand how you grew up there with allergies. >> tell me about it. i'm trying to prep now because i'm going on friday and i saw your picture. we will have to talk later. i want to give a shoutout to reggie for spotting this update from bart here. we have a system wide delay for about 10 minutes. the earthquake in oakland was felt within the area being serviced by the bart. so the trains are running at a reduced speed, completing track inspection. no damage here but a delay of about 10 minutes. okay. looking live at 101, clear traffic, no problems to report. same thing goes for the san mateo bridge, no advisories. traffic is beginning to pick up since it is 5:40 for people making their way the peninsula. i have one update. we have a signaller in los gatos. there are some downed wires there are some downed wires someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe. i will say, i did my par

he will have to go to places, get people on board and doing that today starting at a rally in atlanta. reggie? >> thank you, jobina. >>> well, the plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest in california could be in a unique place. >> taxes could get up to 50% and important some of the wealthiest to relocate. >> south carolina senator tim scott delivered the gop response -- >> democrats want a partisan wish list. they won't even build bridges to build bridges. less than 6% of the president's plan goes to roads and bridges. it is a liberal wish list of big government waste, plus, the biggest job-killing tax hikes in a generation. >> another republican is going viral this morning for what he did during president biden's speech. his camera caught texas senator tom cruz looking very sleepy, even closing his eyes and appearing to nod off at one speech. after the speech senator cruds used the hashtag #boringbutradical. for a full wrap of president biden's speech and a fact check of what he said, head to abc7news.com. >>> this morning kamala harris is doubling down on president biden's message th

major league baseball is moving the all-star game out of atlanta in protest. we are in atlanta with the surprising reaction from leading georgia democrats. >> it's a strong message from major league baseball to republican lawmaker who just passed and signed new voting restrictions in georgia. baseball commissioner is siding the good number of black americans and business leader who believe that the new rules are voter suppression saying i decides that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's all-star game and mlb draft. this week the president came out encouraging this. >> i would strongly support them doing that. people look to them. they are leaders. >> this is money and business we are talking about and even many georgia democrats who fought the new rules are happy with baseball's decision. stacy abrams said i don't want to see georgia families hurt by lost events and jobs. she said she still commends them for speaking out. georgia's governor said this state will not be bullied. there are dos of state houses across the

they take on atlanta hawks. tipoff is at 4:30. >>> this afternoon, a huge game for the stamford women. here is our sports anchor chris alvarez with the details. >> reporter: good mni when win stands in the way of history for the stanford women's basketball team. for the first time in 11 years, cardinals playing in the national championship game. they pick take on pac-12 arrival.3: f.mes you see a ligh goes up for the slam. jalen suggs the block and gets the ball. look at this bounds pack. he slams at home. he scored 25. we go to overtime. final seconds, ucla down two. a rebound. he puts it back up. 3.3 seconds to go. gonzaga has a chance. jalen suggs, it is good. 93-90 in overtime. gonzaga goes for the first perfect season against baylor. >>> baseball. giants fan take on the rubber match in seattle. dickerson at the plate. the 3rd base coach has to get out of the way. didn't have much to do saturday night. logan webb on the mound. 1-0 mariners. the giants offense struggled in the game. didn't get a runner to 3rd

the warriors played the atlanta hawks in atlanta last night. >>> the grammy award artists pledged a million buck to ethiopia. he is the son of immigrants to ethiopia. his heart breaks for innocent civilians murdered and displaced in the 5-month long conflict. in early november tensions between the ethiopia government and the ruling party of the country's northern tea grade erupted into fitting. thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced. >>> and tom brady is breaking records just not on the field but off the food as well. one of his rookie cards sold at auction for more than $# million. the card signed by the san record smashed the price of all cards. >>> a special art installation at golden gate park is now dark. entwined featured 20-foot tall trees made from sheet metal, 1,000 illuminated cubes intertwined with the tree's branches and shrubs. [ cheers and applause ]. >> artists created entwined to celebrate golden gate park's 150's anniversary and it was beautiful. i got to see it lisa. >> that is pretty. very nice. good morning. we'll have a pretty nice day here

shaq was recently at an atlanta area jewelry store looking for some earrings when he spotted a man asking an employee how much it would cost to pay off an engagement ring. the nba hall of famer stepped in, broke out his credit card. shaq says he has done things like this before. where will he be next? >> you are just going to happen to be there? >> yeah. oh, shaq? just discussing paying off this car loan. >>> one bay area county is still in the red tier and we are looking into why that is. >>> johnson & johnson dose is on the decline. what we can expect when california expands eligibility again next week. >>> president biden taking aim. with the commander in chief is unveiling today to go after gun violence. >>> taking a live look outside right now at 5:24. we will be right back. >>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >>> a dose decrease threatening california's vaccination goals. good a shortness of supply from johnson & johnson keep you from getting the shot? >>> the one reason why one bay area county can't seem to climb out to the orange

atlanta's mayor, telling cnn she expects there may be other boy cats from businesses and tourists. >> it's going to impact millions of georgians, employment, small businesses, corporations unfortunate. >> i want to be clear, i will not be backing down from this fight. we will not be intimidated. >> as texas state lawmakers consider new voting bills in their legislative bodies, american airlines, at&t, and dell, have weighed in. a sign, some of the biggest corporations and employers in the state are keeping an eye on these bills. reporting for abc 7 news, new york. >>> a little boy's fight against cancer inspired a community-led effort to help save lives. adrian rodriguez of antioch has stage leukemia. his parents have stopped working theifo due to t they held a fundraiser for adrian's family. >>> even though he is going through this, he is sick and tired, he is still a typical 3- year-old. i think that is what everyone forgets. that's how resilient he is. >> in this area, all our local food trucks, we are just so much more community over competition. >> that is so nice to see them wor

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atlanta. >>> it's a road trip that helps pay for itself. an uber driver calls himself the ride share foodie. is he trying to visit all 50 states to try different foods and he chronicles it on social media. steve large taught al caught up with him in stockton. >> he is an uber driver. >> what is your favorite thing to eat. with an appetite for adventure. >> that's usually how it goes. >> for he is calls himself the ride share foodie. >> this is the ride share foodie. >> his page shows the stops he made across the country hitting all 50 states. his favorite food so far, a crazy coin >> chili and cinnamon rolls. i fell in love with that in kansas. >> what's going on? how you feel something. >> what's up? >> on a ride to stockton, he found international flavors, food truck. >> this is your top cell. >> the owner of leaps dy is grateful. >> by him doing this, it puts a lot of these small businesses on the mat. >> the reason why i started was to get out to see what the real america was like. >> the cross country adventure has revealed a nation he

they take on the atlanta hawks. tip off is 8:30 at state farm arena. >>> a huge game for the stanford women. chris alvarez with the details. >> reporter: just one win stands in the way of history for the stanford women's basketball team. for the first time in 11 years, playing in the national championship game. they take on arizona later today. 3:00 tip off on espn. >>> men's final four. ucla against gonzaga. riley goes up for the slam. jalen suggs the block. he gets the ball. look at this pass. he slams it home. he scored we go toov fil seconds,uc he ms., rebound, puts it back up. 3.3 seconds to go. gonzaga has a chance. jalen suggs and it's good. 93-90 in overtime. that's the game-winner. they go further perfect season. >>> giants fan take the rubber match in seattle. dickerson at the plate. the third base coach got to get out of the way. he didn't have much to do saturday night. logan webb on the hill for the giants. the third, 1-0 mariners. the giants offense struggled in this game. didn't get a runner to third

curry will auction off the shoes to raise money for the families of the people killed in the atlanta spa shootings. >> the shoes are a very small way to hopefully raise money for that work and that caused. >> curry says he has admired the pursuit and he feels angered. the warriors played the atlantic hawks. >>> the new guest host of jeopardy starts his stint tonight. >> and now, here is a guest host of jeopardy, aaron rodgers. >> thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to jeopardy. >> aaron rodgers taped two weeks in two days in february. he says he watched hours of episodes and took notes to prepare. you can watch jeopardy weeknights right here on abc7. >>> call for more security. what we are learning about the possible motive in the deadly attack last week. >>> you are looking live at the big board. another update on the markets, next. >>> experts share tips for getting finances back on track after the pandemic. >>> now, we are going to get a check of the accuweather forecast with lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning. already seeing partly cloudy conditions. the system to the north

made after coke slammed the new voting bill gop legislators passed here coca- cola, which is based in atlanta, said the law would deter access to voting. the company plans to support federal voting legislation. in a letter to state leaders explaining their decision, these lawmakers accused coke of caving to cancel culture. >>> we have new details in the tiger woods crash investigation. the la sheriff says excessive speed was a main factor. was was driving nearly twice the speed limit when he crashed off of a small cliff south of los angeles last month. the black box of his genesis suv reported speeds of 84 to 87 miles an hour. sheriff's officials say that the posted speed limit was 45. the suv slammed into a tree and then it rolled and woods suffered serious injuries that now threaten to end his golf career. he is currently back home in florida recovering. >>> regular rapid covid test could be key in getting kids back to in person learning. a new usc study looked at the effectiveness of rapid antigen tests, compared to pcr test. researchers say rapid test do occasionally come back negative, e

pablo sandoval pinchhitting for atlanta. his first ever homerun opening- day. sandoval's braves lose 3-two meant. staff and the worriers visiting the heat in miami. andrew wiggins whatever he is eating i want some. 5 degrees and 18 in the first half. tyler herro leading miami and he is filed. don't file a three point shooter. what about staff? he is taking a couple charges. i wish it was stopped at. he hits the 3. 10 at the have. worriers are traveling 8375 -- 83-75. >>> this morning george kittle posted a picture of himself in a jacksonville, jaguars uniform on social media with the caption next chapter thanks to the faithful for all of the support. you do remember that this is april 1st, right? april fools? yeah. don't worry about that. i am looking at a tweet from 49ers general manager and he tweets just came out of draft meetings for the day and he has his picture there. not funny, george kittle.>>> that is is is is is is is >>> yeah. >> don't mess with us. don't toy with us. thank you, larry. >>> coming up tonight at 8:00 it is station 19 follows by follow

. >>> major-league baseball is pulling the amateur draft out of atlanta. the response to a voting law that civil rights groups feel is designed to make it more difficult for people of color to vote. among other things, this law would make it illegal to pass out food and water to those waiting in line to vote. the mlb spoke with the players union about the response in georgia, and i have reaction from the giants manager. >> i continue to be proud of the steps major-league baseball is taking to promote diversity, equity and inclusion and voting rights for all in this particular matter. >> so we are in a new era of player empowerment. the days of shut up and dribble are gone. the next be hollywood. a lot of production goes on in georgia. they will be under tremendous pressure. production will be yanked. other sports are firing a warning shot across the bow, but there are other states that are considering similar legislation to what we are seeing in georgia. they will feel the economic pressure going forward. this is no question, this is a new era in sports. s