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let's bring in abc steve posunsl week for us in atlanta. we know the names of all the victims have now been revealed, among them a devoted single mom, a newlywed mom, an army veteran. i know this has shaken atlanta, it's shaken the country. >> it has, there are asian americans here in the city, in this county, in the county to the north of us, where one of these shootings, these killings happened, across the state, asian-americans across this country who have watching these events are all terrified, frightened and even angered by what has happened here in this -- in the increase in attacks against asian-americans in this country and many people of all colors are having trouble understanding the line that we're hearing from police that this was the result of a sex addiction and that this alleged gunman was targeting these businesses because of that. that. that. that. that. that. politics and embracing science. >> all right. waives been watching president biden speaking from atlanta after a meet waying with the cdc as well as members of the a

atlanta wins their first world series title since 1995. sharks assistant coach john mclean taking the reins tonight with the head coach and six players still in covid protocols. ryan murphy, his first career goal awfully defenseman. the sharks take the lead. this was tomas hertl's night. his third of the year to make it 3-1. hands of a surgeon. look at the stickhandling perfection. his second of the game. sharks roll, 5-3. captain klay thompson back on the water today, commuting to practice at shea center. full boating attire. he's probably a couple of months away from being in a game, but his shot remains pure. >> he is still really good at shooting, so that's really encouraging. he's still 6'7". he's still the really big, strong guy for a guard. all the things that made him great, that is what we are excited about. >> he's in the gym as much, if not as more is everybody else. it will be scary when he finally gets to unleash two years of frustration. i wouldn't want to be on the others of that. larry: scary fun for fans. cuteness alert. d

. >> reporter: nears grief for the eight victims of a mass shooting in atlanta. six of them are asian women. federal authorities have yet to find enough evidence to bring hate crime charges against the suspect. >> we don't need to wait. we know there was hate. that is why we are seeing a response across the country. >> reporter: some are scared to be on the streets. >> 11 community is not safe, none of us are safe. is>> reporter: we have to send a message out. if you commit the crimes he will be arrested. there is no free lunch. >> reporter: not everyone believes that a larger police presence is the answer. >> police are not always the solution to the safety concerns we see, including the use of force in situations like with a mental health says. >> reporter: during saturday's rally, there are messages of healing and hope, hand-painted by community members in park. mayor london breed says she is focused on solutions. she says next week, the city will announce a program to keep the communities safe. we have no details yet. police patrols have been increased in are

atlanta area is a reminder all of us are vulnerable at this time. these last few days have been extremely painful. >> this is emotional. it's not intellectual. this impacts all of us. >> reporter: many leaders at the event say they can sadly see what happened in georgia coming a year ago and want to be as preventative as possible to make sure violence against asians don't escalate. chris reyes, abc 7 news. >>> a solidarity event is planned tomorrow in chinatown held in portsman square on kearny street to give people the space they need to mourn. it starts at noon and is supposed to end at 2:00. it will be family friendly and there will be translators. people are being urged to rsvp through a facebook page. that's where you should do that. >>> start of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we don't have the all the answers, bewe have a lot of resources to help you. to find your ally, go to abc7news.com/takeaction. >>> the governor says the state could abandon their eligibility tiers by may making shots available for an

senator padilla, he a got to ask you for your reaction to the shootings yesterday in atlanta, georgia. a white man shot and killed eight people at three asian massage parlors and spas claiming a sex addiction. i got to ask you. what do you think congress can do to prevent such tragedies happening in the future. is it coming from the standpoint of addressing racial division and hate? is it coming from gun control or education. what is it? >> i think it's all of above. california not only embraces but celebrates diversity. it's a matter of common sense gun safety. senator dianne feinstein was a pioneer in passing the assault weapons ban. we need to restore that and do more. it's a reminder that while donald trump is no longer in office, trumpism is in too many parts have you the country, the hateful dangerous rhetoric, whether the shooting in atlanta, to the deadly insurrection we saw on on on on capitol on january 6. we have to identify white supremacist and root it out. >> you brought up your your you colleague, senator dian feinstein. governor gavin newsom committed to appointing a b

deadly atlanta rampage. this morning we do have newly attained surveillance video of the gun men and police say they are not ruling out a hate crime so we are learning more details about the victims this morning and also president biden is set to head to atlanta later today. >>> also ahead big news for parents all across the country the cdc will issue new guidelines to make it easier for kids to get back in school. dr. besser is going to discuss this topic with us. >>> and the first woman to accuse new york governor andrew cuomo is speaking out for the first time with ronan ferrell and he's going to join us to talk about it on gma. we want you to meet two adorable small business owners, cousins under the age of 10 starting their own bow shop and we have a special surprise for you. sting joining us live. a performance too. it is a good way to get into the weekend. >> okay. finally a celebrity you're having on the show that i've actually met. [ laughter ] >> hey! see, check, done. >> that's not done, right? st

, because atlanta was considered one of the worst teams to make the playoffs this year. the second worst, the red sox. they're still in it, though. a five-run sixth inning helped houston pick up a win in game five of the american league championship series. >> the series shifts back to texas tomorrow. one more win sends the astros to their third world series in five years. >>> coming up, the least-ordered item at mcdonald's, can you guess? >> i'm still going to say the fish fillet. >>> plus, the mom who sent her son off to college and decided to tag along herself for her own degree. >>> first one of the members of a rock band opening up about the accident that changed his life. that's next. you're watching "world news now." ♪ pour some sugar on me ♪ d thank you guys for these gorgeous flowers, so thoughtful. young woman whispering: hey, did you bring the... the condoms? young man whispering: what's up? young woman whispering: condoms young man whispering: cond.. condor? young woman whispering: condor. why would i say condor? condoms! condoms. father: condoms charlie.

the president just a short time ago on the horrific shootings in atlanta. and what we've learned tonight. president biden and vice president harris meeting with asian-american lawmakers and community leaders late today. president biden and the vice president on the tragedy, the pain, and vowing to work to make our asian-american communities safer. and tonight, the newly obtained surveillance of the alleged gunman at the scene of the first attack. all eight victims have now been identified, six of asian descent. the devoted mother of two, the u.s. army veteran, the spa owner killed just two days shy of her 50th birthday. police saying they are not ruling out a hate crime, and abc's steve osunsami in atlanta tonight with late reporting on what we now know. >>> the other major news this friday night. the major change for schools across the country. the cdc issuing new guidelines tonight, recommending three feet of social distancing for school children with masks instead of six feet. could this help get children back to school sooner? some teacher's unions push

atlanta already canceled school today because of the severe storms that are on the move. that storm system is already left the trail of destruction after spawning tornadoes across the deep south. >> the powerful storms produce more than 20 twisters, mostly across alabama and mississippi. authorities are reporting dozens of homes are damaged across the area. university of alabama students took shelter inside a parking garage and the local church was destroyed again after being rebuilt following a tornado in 2011. >> i just think that he has something greater. >> absolutely. >> it's nothing about -- things like that are going to happen. it is just how we respond to it. we believe that god will do something greater. >> the same storm system also úbrought blizzard conditions to texas, dumping several inches of snow in the panhandle. roughly 16 million people in the southeast could see storms through this morning. let's check in with mike. >>> i was looking at what is going on as far as the tornadoes. there's about 24 reports of tornadoes so far and more possible today. so fa

lebron lost the handle on the play coming up and not return atlanta won the game. virginia still the defending champs even though they won in 2019. in the second half ohio takes the lead. pumped after the triple. a pump fake in a reload three is good and the bobcats win 62- 58 and the fans go crazy. it's a four-time the reigning champs have been eliminated. >>> the sharks and blues for the second night in a row, opening the score 2 minutes in. the top shelf 1-0 in san jose but the sharks cannot buy a break going off the fence bouncing off his knee and the blues scored twice in 10 minutes taking the lead. in the second period, the goal of ear ties it up. two on the third in a power play goal and the blues score 3 in the final period they lose 5- 2 and they have lost four straight. >>> let's get a check on the forecast. and i love that it is looking pretty outside. >> yesterday we had some of the puffy cumulus clouds with a lot of sunshine and today we add in some more. a big ridge of high pressure building in and will deflect the storm systems to the north and east

as of now, authorities have not classified the atlanta area killings as a hate crime. they continue to investigate the suspect, 21-year-old robert erin long. >> what did you hear? you heard business screaming. spigot she and her husband on the business next door with a stray bullet piercing through one of their walls and is the shock wears off she tells me she is only now realizing that her neighbors are gone. the children now left without their mothers. emily did not leave see her 50th birthday. >> she wanted us to have good life and that's why she worked so hard. >> gold spa in atlanta the single mother fatally shot. >> what went through your mind about all the things that the shoulder now? >> i'm a train wreck at night when i'm alone. >> with the tax for people of asian descent on the rise calls for justice echoing in just this week in san francisco an 83-year-old assaulted with parts of his neck broken and a 76-year-old, punched in the eye and left bleeding. from arizona to new york, rituals to remember the lives lost in georgia. >> the attorney general releasing a

>> all right, steve osunsami 4r50eding us off tonight from atlanta. steve, thank you. >>> we're going to turn to the other major story unfolding tonight, what authorities are calling an extremely dangerous tornado threat across at least seven states tonight. 60 million americans in the threat toen and tonight, reports of several tornadoes already. look at some of the pictures. this giant twister, that's in alabama. far buildings ripped apart in waine county, mississippi. and take a look at the radar tonight. the current tornado watches, of course, the orange and the red there on that map, particularly dangerous. new orleans, jackson, birmingham and so many smaller towns and cities in the path of this. and of course, another real concern that this line of storms will be hitting after dark. ginger with the track and abc's victor oquendo in birmingham, alabama. >> reporter: a dangerous, potentially deadly night ahead across a huge swath of the south. the storm prediction center warning of a rare high risk threat level for long-track, intense tornadoes. >

$2 million has been raised in an online fundraiser for the family of a single mother killed in the atlanta spa shootings. -- 23-year-old son started the fundraiser saying she is the only family he and his brother have in the u.s. grant is one of six asian women who died when a gunman opened fire on three spas. a total of eight people were killed. police arrested aaron long and say he has admitted to the shootings. >>> part of building a bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we certainly do not have all the answers but we do have a lot of resources to help you. you can help find your ally at www.abc7news.com/take action. >>> to the east bay where community partners are stepping up to make sure members of the african america community get there second covid-19 vaccine. a free vaccination clinic was held today at oaklands full gospel church. the focus being on vaccinating black seniors and essential workers. many are members of the church congregation. >> people feel comfortable and safe coming to the church. it's a comfort and trust level. >> reporter: people who were vaccinate

atlanta wins their first world series title since 1995. sharks assistant coach john mclean taking the reins tonight with the head coach and six players still in covid protocols. ryan murphy, his first career goal awfully defenseman. the sharks take the lead. this was tomas hertl's night. his third of the year to make it 3-1. hands of a surgeon. look at the stickhandling perfection. his second of the game. sharks roll, 5-3. captain klay thompson back on the water today, commuting to practice at shea center. full boating attire. he's probably a couple of months away from being in a game, but his shot remains pure. >> he is still really good at shooting, so that's really encouraging. he's still 6'7". he's still the really big, strong guy for a guard. all the things that made him great, that is what we are excited about. >> he's in the gym as much, if not as more is everybody else. it will be scary when he finally gets to unleash two years of frustration. i wouldn't want to be on the others of that. larry: scary fun for fans. cuteness alert. d

>>> tonight, the deadly and horrific shooting rampage in atlanta. eight people killed, six of the victims asian women. tonight, the gunman has now been charged with eight counts of murder, after opening fire at three spas across the atlanta area. the suspect in custody. authorities believe they halted further attacks in florida. police say the suspect's own parents identified him from surveillance images. news tonight on a possible motive, as these killings stir more fear among asian-americans. the president and vice president both weighing in tonight. >>> also tonight, as we come on the air, the extremely dangerous tornado threat across seven states. several reports of tornadoes on the ground already tonight and you'll see the images coming in. 60 million americans on alert from louisiana all the way to the east coast for potential long-track tornadoes. ginger zee live in the storm zone with the line of storms set to hit after dark tonight. and the severe threat right into tomorrow. >>> the coronavirus here in the u.s. and what are being called the

from phoenix to the twin cities to atlanta and everywhere in between. is it fair to say this is an unprecedented situation? have you ever seen the market like this in your time as an agent? >> i've never seen the market like this. i can also say i've never seen such low inventory. and that's the reason. the cause of this is inventory. >> the pandemic forcing folks to take a cold, hard look at their digs, many opting for an upgrade. >> they've decided they've been in their houses for a year during the pandemic and the space isn't working for them anymore. they need that extra room to teach their children, work from home. >> gone are the days of putting in an offer and negotiating. many buyers are having to put in offers over asking, this house selling for half a million dollars over. >> it's this whatever way we can have a leg up and however we can stand out. we're seeing on average 8 to 12 offers on properties every day. >> buyers getting so desperate they're offering to pay moving costs, closing costs or let sellers live there rent-free after selling.

she found the mayor of atlanta to express our condolences for the murder of eight people, mostly asians. investigators believe that the crime is not racially motivated. regardless, san francisco police have increased the number of patrols in predominately asian neighborhoods. >> we have to investigate these cases. we need to make arrests and we have done that. the asian-american and pacific islander community needs to know that we stand with them and support them. >> i am feeling scared to get out of the house. >> reporter: we also showed an interview with this man, a travel agent who was attacked on monday in san francisco. he has decided to leave the bay area. >> san francisco was deteriorating right now. it is all gone. >> reporter: during this time of so many physical attacks, san francisco have also seen burglaries go up significantly from january 1 of march 14 of 2020 there were 1100 reported burglaries compared to 1698 during that same time this year. >> we have a lot of work to do. we just have to keep at it. >> here is a question that many are asking. should there be released s

she was instrumental in prg cheating in the atlanta public schools. that lasted for eight months. she ran on a platform of eliminating corruption. she's very experienced and strong in these public corruption areas. as lawyers in georgia have really been coming out in support of her doing so. >> what about the fact that the secretary of state's people recorded that conversation? is that legal? georgia? >> it's both legal in georgia and in d.c. both georgia and d.c. are one party consent state, meaning that if you know you're being recorded, then it's legal. >> unlike california, for example. >> right. >> ok. all right. so i want to ask you, what about federal charges? what federal charges could there be? also how likely is it that they will pursue anything? first of all, president-elect biden has indicated he wants everything to be left behind in terms of distractions. he wants to govern what do you think? >> you know, i think you're looking at exactly the right area, because president-elect biden is going to nominate the next federal official who will decide whether to bring feder

the deadly shooting rampage in atlanta. authorities now revealing new details tonight about the alleged gunman charged with eight counts of murder. opening fire at three different spas. eight people killed, including six women of asian decent. tonight, growing out rage across this country. what's being done to stop the hate? and the county sheriff who will no longer be the spokesperson on this case, one day after he described what the suspect told investigators going on to say yesterday was a really bad day for him. tonight, president biden ordering flags lowered to half staff. the president and vice president traveling to atlanta tomorrow. steve osunsami with late reporting. >>> also tonight, president biden late today revealing his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days will now be reached tomorrow on day 58 of his administration. and the warning not to let your guard down, with 15 states now seeing an increase in cases. concern tonight over variants. and in europe, their new wave worsening, after italy, now paris ordering

welcome to atlanta. step >>> now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> nba commissioner adam silver spoke today ahead of the all-star festivities in atlanta. he said he expects next season to begin on time with relatively full arenas. all-star festivities due to the pandemic just tomorrow. seven-time all star steph curry will play on team lebron tomorrow. it begins with a skills challenge followed by the three-point contest. then it is the all-star team and oddly enough the dunk contest will be held during halftime. a long day of hoops for the best in the game. curry, who arrives in atlanta today, gives us an idea what the busy weekend looks like. >> and it will be quick down there but it is kind of weird. yewill make the most of it. i get there saturday, play sunday and then hopefully get a little bit of a break before coming back on wednesday for practice. >> g. league action, santa cruz taking on okc blue from the pebble, sea dubs up in the middle. cleveland, steal and slam. tied at 103 going into extra

the second hour will focus on the aftermath of the atlanta shootings. don't miss abc7 news at 11:00 pm. >>> finally denied a few thoughts about what really matters. a new season begins tomorrow, spring arrives, and brings with it that sense of renewal, and new beginnings. w need that. all this week, we have focused much of our reporting on the path forward as we begin to move beyond the grips of this pandemic. just as we begin to move past the terrible consequences of this virus on lives and livelihoods, atlanta, eight people killed by a gunman, six of them were asian americans. you're at home we have reported widely on the dramatic increase in the tax on asians in our communities. people have been killed, beaten, and terrorize. many in the asian community are scared to death, many are angry, and they should be. we all should be. it is disgusting, and cannot be tolerated, ever. this is not an asian american issue, just as black lives matter isn't just an african- american issue. this is a decent people everywhere issue. it is everyone's problem, and wha

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this idea came to me actually march 25th, after the devastating atlanta shootings. i really wanted to help bring our asian american community together. >> what do you think is the unique way with artists, for example, and creative, like how can they, through this creativity, contribute to such an important cause? >> great question. i think artists and designers can use their vision to launch a calls like with generate love, our vision is adding on to the stop asian eight conversation and focusing on the direction we want to go, which is to generate love. >> in fact, that is what your t- shirt says, right? >> yes. and we have a few different things, one is one heart because we are one heart and one people, which is love, which is the everlasting love that connects all of us. really, what i would like people to remember is right now through these difficult times, we must remember that we are one and we are humankind. we are both human and kind. >> i love that message. clearly, a lot of people do too. you only launched a couple of weeks ago and how much have you raised

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

atlanta's jacques peterson and his pearl necklace. he started wearing a string of real pearls in september and hasn't stopped. he says he just liked how they looked. so he bought them. the braves are selling replica strings in their fan shops. >> using pearls to try to get a ring. >> oh. i see what you did there. >> i would hope they're selling replicas. i would imagine pearls are expensive. >> pearls are expensive. but i love that. you have your thing. andrew has glasses, we sell them at the abc gift shop. >> yes, we do. >> and i will think of something. >> we sell those hats, too. a tease there. >>> coming up, to catch a zebra or two. the daring new strategy to catch the zebras we've been telling you about. they're loose in maryland, evading capture for nearly two months. >>> but first the three friends chowing down on chipotle, one state at a time. that's next. you're watching "world news now." e. that's next. you're watching "world news now." young man: thanks for having us this weekend mrs. garcy young woman: yeah, thanks mom mot

abc news reporter ellen lopez is in atlanta where there's concern about crowds gathering for tonight's nba all-star game. >> reporter: this morning the nba all-star game a magnet for out of state fans. close to the public with no nba sanctioned events, fans are coming for the atmosphere outside the arena. mounting concerns that scenes like this could make this weekend a superspreader event. these vaccinated fans flew in from dallas. >> this is really the first time we're really getting out and doing something. >> reporter: but the party scene not just in georgia. nationwide spring break is in full effect. overnight in colorado, authorities say three officers were assaulted with bricks and rocks at a massive street party in boulder. fireworks blasting off, people taking to social media saying a car was flipped. meanwhile in south florida, party goers piling into bars, this weekend kicking off the busiest time for the sunshine state. >> so we worry very much that we're just going to get this huge influx of people. they want to let loose or get out and do things. now is not the time. >> r

their trip to atlanta. >> it angered me. a stranger steps in when he sees a asian woman getting attacked. how he caught the suspect. >> >> and a major milestone expected today in the vaccinate americans but there is still a political divide on capitol hill. masks between two doctors. >> we made it it is march 19th, 2021. >> here is meteorologist mike nicco. we have a few rogue showers across the bay and sitting on mount st. helena. we have some around gilroy in the south and the monterey bay. let's see where these are going. they are moving from southwest to northeast. some rogue showers, still random showers possible this morning as some left over moisture is still hanging around but by the afternoon, drier air is moving in and a lot more sunshine and and and a shower across the santa cruz mountains. 57 in san francisco. 61 in fremont. about 60 to 62 in our inland neighborhoods. much warmer weather is on the way. we'll talk about some 70s coming up in the forecast. >> thank you. the president and vice president are going to

the deadly shooting rampage in atlanta. authorities now revealing new details tonight about the alleged gunman charged with eight counts of murder. opening fire at three different spas. eight people killed, including six women of asian decent. tonight, growing out rage across this country. what's being done to stop the hate? and the county sheriff who will no longer be the spokesperson on this case, one day after he described what the suspect told investigators going on to say yesterday was a really bad day for him. tonight, president biden ordering flags lowered to half staff. the president and vice president traveling to atlanta tomorrow. steve osunsami with late reporting. >>> also tonight, president biden late today revealing his goal of 100 million s

elwyn lopez joins us from atlanta. elwyn, we know vaccinations are really ramping up. you're learning officials are expecting enough doses for 130 million americans by the end of march? >> reporter: we know that in the last week nearly 20 million doses were distributed by the end of the month. officials are expecting approximately 126 million more doses. whit? >> encouraging news. elwyn lopez for us in atlanta. thank you. >>> police in rochester, new york, are again under fire. an officer now on administrative duty. body camera video appearing to show that officer using pepper spray on a woman who had been holding he 3-year-old child. police now releasing footage of the incident. a warning, it is difficult to watch. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: tonight, disturbing new police body camera footage sparking an investigation in p! >> reporter: video shows an officer attempting to arrest a woman suspected of shoplifting her 3-year-old daughter. the woman seen running away, and after a brief chase, officers tackling her and one firing pepper spray. her child screami

the man outside atlanta killed in his suv. the severe thunderstorm and tornado watches as we come on, from texas to the carolinas, then up the east coast tomorrow. ginger zee is here to time it out. >>> news tonight after the deadly boat tragedy off san diego. a crowded boat slamming into a reef, capsizing. people seen jumping into the water. tonight, the captain now in custody with the investigation under way. >>> as u.s. troops begin to pull out from afghanistan, the new attack tonight. a bomb exploding near a school. ian pannell reporting from afghanistan. >>> the news late today from bill and melinda gates, ending their 27-year marriage. what we're learning. >>> and our made in america is back tonight. as america gets back on track. the summer tradition making a comeback and the american families leading the charge. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us as we start another week together here and we begin tonight with a nation exhausted by this pandemic, now beginning to move forward. new announcements today f

. >> reporter: here it's nba all star weekend in atlanta. they are urging out-of-towners to stay at home. georgia ranking dead last for vaccinations per 100,000 people. we need businesses taking precautions. >> you take their temperatures, just like that, if it's below 99, you are not allowed to enter. >> reporter: these fans flew in from dallas hoping for normalcy. >> we decide, we got our shot, let's do it. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ]. >> completely, absolutely. >> reporter: arizona reopening at full capacity, texas and mississippi dropping mask mandates altogether. all three states have at least one of the highly contagious variants. florida has three. >> we seen this before when prevention measures and mask mandates are rolled back, cases go up. >> reporter: vaccinations ramping up, the nation shattering a single-day record with 2.9 million shots into arms reported. the javits center in new york city now opening around the clock. >> i am super glad. i got the one dose, i don't have to come back here. so i'm ecstatic. >> reporter:

. >> here in atlanta, it's nba all star weekend. officials are urging out-of-towners to stay home, thousands descending on a city still at rick. georgia rank dead last per 100,000 people. miss taking precautions. >> they take their temperature just like that. if it's above 99, we don't allow them to enter. >> reporter: these fans just through in from dallas hoping for normalcy. >> we decided we got all the shots, let's do it. >> reporter: arizona is reopening at full capacity, texas and mississippi dropping mask mandates altogether, all three states have at least one of the highly contagious variants. florida has three. >> with all that may be before, when prevention measures and mask mandates roll back, it goes up. >> the nation shattering a sing single-day records into arms reported. the javits center in new york city now opened around the clock. >> i'm super glad it's over with. i got the one dose, so i don't have to come back here. so i'm ecstatic. >> reporter: we know last week nearly 20 million doses were given. ellen lopez, a

atlanta who might otherwise have not had access to it. so courtney, s.a., abby, thank you very much for that. hope you have a great game. good luck, and let's begin with these categories. starting off with... there are two words in each correct response there. and... courtney, you're our returning champion. - you start off. - world of empires for $200. s.a. what is the holy roman empire? you got it. i'd like to thank the academy for $1,000.

number 1, police arrested a man for a string of deadly shootings in the atlanta area. six of the eight victims are in asian descent. authorities are trying to determine a motive and whether race played a role. >>> number 2, do not come. president biden with a message to migrants flooding the mexican border and what else he is saying in an interview with george stephanopoulos later today >> and san mateo county is moving back into the orange tier. starting today restaurants can fill up to 50% capacity and gyms and indoor entertainment can enter at 25% capacity. >>> and stimulus money may arrive today for many americans. any pending status many people saw over the weekend could clear as the. >>> rs intended. >>> number 5, the first sign rain is on the way. increasing clouds today with light to moderate rain tomorrow ending with wintery showers friday and a little breezy tomorrow also. >>> and number 6, we are going to check out the maps here because i am following some fog if traveling along 101 the north bay area. i guess it is gone. >>> and number 7, today is the deadl

the new danger this weekend. 45 million in the storm zone from memphis to atlanta to d.c. rob marciano timing it out. >>> the new warnings. an alarming rise in covid cases in the u.s. as more states ease restrictions. at least 18 states seeing cases increase by more than 10%. hospital admissions on the raise in at least eight states. michigan reporting a dramatic spike in the number of young patients. the cdc directoray

we got demoralized. >> be warriors plan atlanta tomorrow. we have giants baseball tonight. it is one of those times of the year april and october are our favorite months. the end of this month of the nfl draft is right here. literally every sport taking place in april. >> i can tell you excitement and talk about difference from one year ago. >> leave that in the past. chris, thanks.>>> coming up next something you have to see. at first it we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because doing right by our members, that's what's right. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. ♪ usaa ♪ >>> finally, a spectacular seen today in egypt as someas somease relocated to a museum and a parade fit for a king. a total of 22 mummies, 18 kings and four queens welded th

as of now, authorities have not classified the atlanta area killings as a hate crime. they continue to investigate the suspect, 21-year-old robert aaron long. rita barone was right next door to young's when gunfire erupted. what did you hear? [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: you heard people inside the business screaming. >> yeah. >> reporter: she and her husband own the business next door. a stray bullet piercing through one of their walls. as the shock wears off, rita tells me she's only now realizing her neighbors are gone. the children now left without their mothers, speaking to our juju chang. xiaojie tan, known as emily, didn't live to see her 50th birthday. >> she wanted us to have a good life. that's why she worked so hard. >> what does your heart feel like right now? >> empty. >> reporter: at gold spa in atlanta, hyun jung grant, a single mother, fatally shot. >> what went through your mind about all the things you have to shoulder now? >> i'm a train wreck at night when i'm alone. >> reporter: with attacks against people of asian descent on the rise

tonight in atlanta, a devastating sense of loss. linsey? >> elwyn, thank you. >>> next to the historic special election in louisiana. julia letlow has become the first republican woman elected to congress in that state. her late husband died from covid-19 complications before he could take office. it was a 12-way race. she came away with 62% of the vote after securing top republican endorsements, including former president trump. >>> still ahead, spring storm takes aim. snow already wreaking havoc on the roads in utah. with the system set to move into the plains. rob marciano standing by for us. >>> and loyola chicago, with a major march madness upset. the special pregame moment with their 101-year-old superfan, sister jean. if you have risk factors like heart disease, diabetes and raised triglycerides,... ...vascepa can give you something to celebrate. ♪ vascepa, when added to your statin,... ...is clinically proven to provide 25% lower risk from heart attack and stroke. vascepa is clearly different. first and only fda approved. celebrat

opened fire on three massage parlors. >> reporter: atlanta's mayor just released a new statement on this. she's saying that quote, a crime against any community is a crime against us all. police said six of the the the victims are of asian descent. all three of the massage parlors were owned by asian- americans. the shooting started about 5:00 local time. four people were killed. about an hour later four more people were killed in at two other massage parlors. police arrested 21-year-old robert long. president biden has been briefed on the shootings. there has been an increase of attacks on asian-americans, many tied to the racist believe that they are somehow responsible for the coronavirus. agencies across the country have stepped up patrols in asian communities in response to what happened in atlanta. >> thank you, jobina >>> the lawyers for the former police officer who killed george floyd have asked a judge to bring up the the the trial. derek chauvin's attorneys want to argue that he is partly responsible for his own death. the prosecutor argues that which you vin's attorney i

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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

this is a live look at a polling place in atlanta. the runoff election that will decide which party controls the senate. >>> also ahead this morning our first taste of lottery fever in 2021, the two jackpots worth more than 7 million bucks and the deadline to buy in. >>> good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, january 5th. >> it is not raining today. hi, mike. >> today. good point. >> we do have issues leftover from the rain yesterday and look at all the fog and the visibility it's creating. in livermore down to a quarter of a mile and still sitting there in the trivalley and moving around a little bit and the north bay and napa and petaluma and up towards santa rosa and down to an eighth of a mile and with the wind slightly off shore it will spread to the west and fill in the bay and possibly the coast and that's why all those areas you see are under a dense fog advisory and that means visibility less than a quarter of a mile and that's dangerously low for our commuters when you try to drive at normal highway speeds. temperatures thi

. >> reporter: is visiting from atlanta, she agrees that the bay area's sensibilities during the covid crisis may have positioned it as a safe choice compared to other destinations. >> atlanta is definitely pretty lax, to say the least, when it comes to covid. >> reporter: across the street at the deyoung museum, an increasing number of tourists have been snapping up tickets to nearby exhibits like the picasso installation. they say it's critical for the museum's future because normal traffic is from outside the bay area. geinthck pandemic lel.ard to it economic recovery. >> reporter: while some around the country may have sneered at the strict their standards they may turn out to be a wise investment in the long run. as tourists decide if they will answer the draw to one of the premier destinations in the world. >>> of sciences say a surprising number of out-of-town visitors go on to become regular subscribers and even online donors after they return home. >>> more stories about tourists coming back to the bay area all week long and you can watch them now on the abc7 app wherever you

the new danger this weekend. 45 million in the storm zone from memphis to atlanta to d.c. rob marciano timing it out. >>> the new warnings. an alarming rise in covid cases in the u.s. as more states ease restrictions. at least 18 states seeing cases increase by more than 10%. hospital admissions on the rise in at least eight states. michigan reporting a dramatic spike in the number of young patients. the cdc director saying she is de

still, nba all-star weekend drawing thousands to atlanta. two players forced to sit out the game due to possible exposure. the game closed to the public but many fans partying outside. >> we've been dealing with this for like a year now. life is not going to stop for anyone. >> reporter: at least 16 states now without mask mandates or recently lifting them like mississippi. >> i actually trust mississippians to make good decisions. >> reporter: and already this weekend, the state's bars packed with maskless patrons, while in idaho, a crowd gathered at the capital setting fire to masks in protest. and the race to vaccinate accelerating. the nation hitting a single day record, 2.9 million shots into arms, but still speed bumps along the way. just 40 people showing up at this fema site in florida, then hundreds who didn't qualify turned away. still now 30 million americans are fully vaccinated, including emil hopner who survived the 1918 pandemic and the holocaust. >> i'm in good shape because my wife takes care of me all the way. she's wonderf

nba commissioner adam silver spoke ahead of all-star festists tomorrow in atlanta and normally would be all-star night but due to the pandemic just starts tomorrow. the day will begin with skills challenge. followed by the three-point contest. curry is in that, oddly enough the dunk contest will be in the halftime of the all-star game. here's curry on the quick and condensed all-star weekend. >> it may be quick down there, we'll have short windows on either side before planning again, i'll make the most of it, get there saturday, play sunday and hopefully get a bit of a break before coming back wednesday for practice. >> west coast quarters, randy bennett, st. mary's gaels taking on bennett. both with tough night but gaels on 7-0 run. kuzy ahead to johnson, kid out of the barracks he put up 25 of their 52. and they win it 52-47. and take on undefeated gongds on monday. and santa clara against pepperdine. broncos led by six in the first half. willie caruso the floater, pepper dine pulled away, ross with the all-time leading scorer with a game-high of 25. pepperdine led by as many as 1

the outside atlanta killed in his suv.th se tndm andtochon ginger zee is here to time it out. >>> news tonight after the deadly boat tragedy off san diego. a crowded boat slamming into a >>> as u.s. troops begin to pull out from afghanistan, the new attack tonight. a bomb exploding near a school. ian pannell reporting from afghanistan. >>> the news late today from bill and melinda gates, ending their 27-year marriage. what we're learning. >>> and our made in america is back tonight. as america gets back on track. the summer tradition making a comeback and the american families leading the charge. we begin tonight with nation exhausted by this pandemic, now beginning t announcements todayw york to florida, from new jersey to california. major steps towards reopening. the average daily number of new covid cases now below 50,000 for the first time since last fall. amid this new debate tonight, will the u.s. reach herd immunity or will we have to get used to this virus being around for years to come? dr. jha on thatn't to. but today, some encouraging signs. in new york city, some 80,000 ci