the emotional messages from family members of victims and just how much time he's expected to face plus new guidelines just released by the cdc for people who've been vaccinated against covid-19. what the agency says is now safe to do and what still needs to be done. i'm getting a peek into the private world of the royal family. harry and megan making explosive revelations have the interview is putting a spotlight on race and mental health. the news at noon starts now. this is ktvu fox. two news that new good afternoon i'm gasia mikaelian and i might be. america's sentencing hearing is underway right now, for derek, all men to the one time master tenet of the ghost ship warehouse in the city of oakland. he is expected to be sentenced to nine years in prison under a plea a deeply agreement that is connected to the deadly fire that happened nearly five years ago. but he could be released, possibly in just two years, based on time

already served ktvu sally rasmus hasus live with the latest tally. hi mike. well before derek and then i can officially accept his sentence. the court is hearing from family members and loved ones who are reading aloud statements. these are family members of the 36 people who died in the ghost ship warehouse fire more than four years ago. cameras are not allowed in the courtroom for this hearing, but we are allowed to listen in and this morning we did see a 50 year old amenah walked into the courthouse for this sentencing hearing in january. he pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fire that killed 36 people in december. 2016 since 9 30 this morning when the hearing started, we've been listening to family members of the victims taking part in this hearing, virtually reading statements out loud in court. in many cases condemning the alameda county district attorney's decision to offer elmina a plea deal. under deal, he is likely to served bee

served. he would have to wear an ankle monitor for at least another year from now and a half and then he would be under three years supervised probation on attorney for one family called the plea deal a slap on the wrist punishment. they vigorously recommended alameda county judge trina thompson rejected something that cannot happen at this late stage in the process. other parents and siblings of the victims are describing their crushing sorrow and pain, with one mother saying to all men, a quote i curse you with the terror and agony those 36 extraordinary human beings. felt in their last moments, this hearing and the statements from family members continue as we speak. we will have an update on the sentencing. and what how this a hearing concludes later this afternoon in our afternoon newscasts reporting live, allie rasmus ktvu fox. two news. a lot of emotion right now inside that courtroom alley. thank you. the cdc issued its long awaited guidance to americans who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. the list includes

gathering indoors with others who are fully vaccinated without masks. also the agency allows vaccinated grand parents to visit unvaccinated, healthy adult children and healthy grandchildren without masks or physical distancing. however, the visit should be limited to one household. several bay area state lawmakers say they're disappointed with the state's vaccine priority distribution plan, and they're calling for changes. state senator scott wiener dave parties here among those asking, but the state urgently addressed disparities and restructure the plan. the bay area accounts for 20% of california's population. many communities had hard by the coronavirus. only 10 zip codes here in the bay area are prioritized to the current plan compared to 79 zip codes in los angeles county and 39 zip codes in san bernadino county, middle school classrooms are back open in the los altos school district. but as ktvu is maureen near the reports, there are some families that are continuing with distance learning. i'm here sunday

evening. this 12 year old was preparing for a most unusual introduction to junior high. i am checking up the schools to know where my classes are going to be in where i'm gonna park my bike and basically check out the campus our principal on friday night sent us our new schedules and sent us a map of where all the seventh graders will be tomorrow after work here, there it is. this marks bryce kibbles first year at block intermediate school in los el toast. but because of the pandemic, the seventh grader has never attended classes on campus. this is him celebrating halloween at school online. but monday, so basically, the kids were in one room and the teachers rotate in person. classes begin for seventh graders for the first time this school year. excited i'm tired of being on the pewter, bryce discovered his new classroom is outfitted with spaced out desks with shields attached. meanwhile other

parents in los altos with elementary school students eligible to go back in person told us they've chosen to continue with online learning out of concern for exposure toe. older relatives were most likely going to go back to school in the fall when everything opens up, but for the rest of the year, we're gonna be virtual. it's definite lee harder than i thought i got it would be really easy at the beginning back it block. bryce is, mom says parents are discouraged from being on campus, so that means the first day at school picture has to be taken the night before, buddy both block and egan junior high's will welcome eighth graders back the following week, and students have been split into two groups. one will be in person on monday and tuesday. the other group will be on campus thursday and friday. it's just one snapshot of the ever changing school landscape in the age of covid, maureen naylor, ktvu. fox two news, the

house of representatives is expected to vote on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package this week, possibly on wednesday. ray bogan has more on what is specifically inside the bill. from the house to the senate and back to the house again. the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is nearly complete addresses the concerns of getting covid-19 behind us or from a medical point of view, get providing the funds to get these vaccines distributed as quickly as possible. after hours of debate and a few key concessions, the bill extends the extra $300 awaken unemployment through september 6th sense $1400 stimulus checks that. phase out for individuals making more than $75,000 a year provides a tax break on the 1st $10,200 in unemployment benefits and expands the child tax credit to $3000 per year for children ages. 6 to 17. republicans

argue the bill has too many unrelated items and has spending that stretches years into the future. pandemic is going to be over by the end of the year, and you know we're going to be paying schools for seven more years. the bill does not include a $15 minimum wage increase and unemployment benefits were lowered from the original proposal. some of the biggest changes came from west virginia democrat joe manchin, who went 50 50 senate had enormous sway with his single vote. there was nothing that i wanted more than to have a balanced bill. congressional democrats aren't giving up on their $15 minimum wage hike and are promising to bring a new bill forward. ray bogan, ktvu fox two news now to the one of the most anticipated interviews in recent history, prince harry and his wife, meghan, sat down with oprah winfrey to tell their side of the story reporter sal jin grasso explains what the couple revealed about one year after they stepped away from royal duties. prince harry and meghan

markle sat down with oprah for the first time since resigning their formal duties in the royal family, and no subject was off limits making says she went into the royal family blindly but received love from the queen and other members. she says it didn't take long for that fairy tale to become a nightmare as she began getting ridiculed in the british press at the family, the promise to protect her turned their backs they were willing to lie to protect other members of the family, but they weren't willing to tell the truth to protect me and my husband, but the betrayal went further when megan was pregnant with her first child, archie, she says the monarchy felt it wasn't right for her son to be called a prince. this led to a conversation about herbie. mixed race and what her child would look like that we have in tandem. the conversation of he won't be given security. it's not gonna be given a title and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. going through. these attacks made

life from making quote almost unsurvivable. i was really. ashamed to say it at the time, but i knew that if i didn't say it that i would do it, and i just didn't i just didn't want to be alive anymore. it became clear to the couple that they needed to step back from all the hate when i asked the question, why did you leave? the simplest answer is. lack of support. but life for the couple is looking up. they announced. they're going to be having a baby girl this summer, and when it comes to how the royal family will react to this interview, megan says she will not live in fear of any potential backlash south he and press oh fox news. yeah still to come this noontime a call for safety versus constitutional rights. the debate heating up in lafayette surrounding a display on an overpass along highway 24, plusd in the death of george floyd.

why jury selection was delayed today, plus cooler and windier across much of the bay area. today's we bring in a live picture of downtown oakland, some patches of blue sky but rain yes, it is on the way we're going to check in with meteorologist rosen. area. roscoe who's gonna. welcome to the place where the aroma of authenticity turns into the scent of home. where cacique inspires you to add your own flair. and the warmth of friends and family is in every bite. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... cacique. yourok.téntico awaits. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha!

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for the trial of a former minneapolis police officer accused of killing george floyd. matt finn tells us the reason for this delay. tensions are high in minneapolis ahead of the trial, former police officer derrick show vin he's charged with second degree murder and second degree manslaughter in the death of george floyd. jury selection was supposed to get underway this morning, but a judge delayed that until at least tuesday. the decision coming days after an appellate court ruled the judge could also concern or a third degree murder charge for show vin perspective. jurors received a questionnaire in december, asking them about their views on policing and their interactions with officers. you really need to get into the psychology of the potential jurors and see if they're hiding anything or if they really just want to be on the jury for maybe an all terrier motive. ford was declared dead in may after show been pressed his knee against boyd's neck for about nine minutes. floyd's

death setting off international protests and riots over racial injustice and police brutality, local and state authorities are taking steps to prevent further violence during the trial, the hennepin county government center surrounded by fencing and barricades up to 2000, national guard members are prepared to respond. the city is also bringing in additional law enforcement. city leaders are trying hard to avoid the type of unrest that turned violent last may. in minneapolis and neighboring saint paul. jury selection is expected to take at least three weeks. opening arguments could begin on march 29th at the earliest. three other ex police officers seen in that george floyd video are scheduled to go to trial this summer. they are charged with aiding and abetting show vin in the second degree murder and manslaughter in minneapolis, matheny, ktvu, fox two news. pope francis has ended his historic four day trip to iraq. the pope left the

airport from baghdad that early this morning for his trip back to the vatican. he is the first leader of the roman catholic church to visit iraq. the pope's trip included a sunday mass attended by 10,000 people in a kurdish city and the northern part of the country. that was the scene of many violent battles in the long fight against isis. here in iraq. how many of your brothers and sisters, friends and fellow citizens beer, the wounds off war and violence wounds, both visible and invisible. the pope also met with iraq's top shiite cleric, the two religious leaders bound to work together to help bring peace to the nation. israel has now lifted most of its remaining lockdown restrictions, due in part to its vaccination campaign. just this past weekend, restaurants and cafes reopened for indoor dining for the first time in months, and many israeli students are headed back to the classroom. this week. israel is currently leading the entire to vaccinations for covid-19 lot of race guy, little bit of wind

kicking around the bay area today. ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo is here to detail some pretty significant changes to come. rosemary. us indeed. high garcia, hello to mike, and to all of you out there that transition already underway. as you mentioned. it's a cloud your day it's a cooler day, a breezy day and eventually we're going to get into some brain and it will be on and off for the next few days. here's a look at a beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge where we again are waking up where i should say, starting out with a mix of sun and clouds with all that cloud cover this morning. we did wake up with temperatures not quite as cold as yesterday. but now temperatures are flipping around and we are cooler in most areas. temperatures outside right now. 53 degrees in nevada. we have 54 in san francisco, 56 in walnut creek and 56 reported in livermore. how much cooler down by just a few degrees that over areas near a santa rosa, the inner east bay conquered. ah fairfield, you are down by nine. outside of that most of us within a couple of degrees, but without all that sunshine

out there if feels different and the winds are stronger today, napa reporting southerly breeze at 21 mph onshore breeze a fairfield 16. oakland, your reporting 10 and in our hills breezy. we've got mount diablo, now at 28 mph over the oakland hills anywhere from 20 to 22 into the north bay big rock ridge 22. so this transition to cooler, wetter weather. going to be hanging around. here's a look at what's going on strong tracker to showing you it still to the north. we could see scattered showers begin to fall over areas of the north bay and then into the central and south bay's. we get into the second part of the afternoon and evening hours. this system is off the coastline, and it is expected to drop south. and that explains why we will just have the on and off on and off again. scattered shower activity going on through about wednesday is look at the future cast. getting into. ah we'll call it about sunset notice. we do have a little bit of rain off the coastline, perhaps some over areas of the north bay and as we get into the evening hours, it's sliding into the

central and south bay and then it goes away. here we are. tomorrow morning. six a.m. it looks like we're drying out. but we're not. there's another round coming our way. looks like right around the 9 10 o'clock time frame. this could change up just a little bit. the takeaway here is again it's not going to be a steady rain through wednesday. it's going to be often on often on. we're even putting in the possibility. of thunderstorms that looks like tuesday and wednesday and snow for the sierra afternoon highs for today. 56 degrees in san francisco, upper fifties and liver more into the north bay 55 expected in napa your extended forecast there showing you again the soggy weather through about wednesday the possibility of isolated thunderstorms going along with it, notice the temperatures going to be a lot cooler as we get into tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and with that snow levels are expected to be fairly low. there is an advisory for travel for the sierra better detail. i was on the snow. how much rainfall i expect we'll get coming up in just a little bit, presbury. thank you still to come at noon, it is international

women's day and up next here in the new newscast how the first lady honor dozens. of women for their courage. hap. too. la citys

going to debate a subject that's been happening here. a group of people gathering on an overpass on highway 24 in the east bay. lafayette city council is going to ask the state for help in removing that

group of protesters. some say it's a public safety issue. others say it's an issue of free speech. ktvu james tourist shows us people who live nearby. many of them call it a distraction. yeah. it's quiet most mornings on the highway 24 al cartola boulevard overpass. not much, but a few drivers and joggers. a few hours into the night, and it turns to this, this particular locations effective for getting our message out for months, at least twice a week. supporters of former president donald trump waved their signs and attached banners and flags to the fence over traffic. they say it's a practice of free speech, but people who live nearby call it a distraction and a public safety issue. he could on work calls. you could hear them on the bridge, which, um. so in addition to their banners and their flags, more people that came they were causing the

road to become a single lane instead of a double lane, the mayor now taking action in a letter to the state department of transportation, mayor susan condell mentions an instant where a counter protester threw a flagpole down to the traffic. low on definitely have been incidents where things have fallen off the bridge and, you know, come onto the highway. it's why the first item on tonight's meeting agenda is calling for count trans in california highway patrol to get involved and removed the group from the overpass. the city of lafayette has no authority over the highway, an email correspondence between the city and state agencies caltrans does acknowledge attaching items to the overpass is against highway regulations. i think anybody feel voice their opinion. sure they they could be there asses. the city's meeting will start tonight at seven o'clock, we'll let you know what happens. i'm james to rise. ktvu, fox two news. now to marin county,

where stinson beach is working with the county on a long term plan that would help solve the problem of potential sea level rise affecting beaches, roads and waterfront homes. a new study predicts that water levels at marin county's coast could rise as much as 10 ft. in the worst case scenario, leaders of stinson beach are now considering possible projects to protect the beach in the future, including elevating roads and homes and building large new seawalls. president biden is marking international women's day by signing two executive orders geared toward promoting gender equity. one order does direct the department of education review its regulations and policies to guarantee an environment that's free from discrimination and sexual violence. the other creates a gender policy council, the co chair say their long term goals include increasing economic security, decreasing wage and wealth, gaps and addressing care giving needs among families. the first lady is celebrating 21 women from 15 different countries who were honored at the state department's annual international women of courage awards during this morning's

virtual ceremony. doctor joe biden said the women made an extraordinary choice to persist and demand justice. despite their fear. she also vowed that she and president biden will continue to support women who fight for the greater good, adding that everyone has to join that fight. in order for us to succeed. my husband understands that we can't do this alone. the united states will stand with you. we will make the choice to lead to be bold and toe lift up women and girls everywhere who light our way. thing for this year's international women's day is choose to challenge and organizer say challenge leads to change. today, mattel is launching a special dollar one of america's most influential first lady's eleanor roosevelt. part of syria's of other notable women, including my angelo, susan b. anthony and rosa parks. some of the proceeds will go toward the barbie dream gap project, which

works to remove barriers that prevent girls from reaching their potential will become his noontime. an update on plans she ago. plus, we're seeing more containment of the covid pandemic is more americans get vaccinated? i'm jonathan syrian atlanta, i'll have the details coming up.

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plans to bring students back for in person learning. just minutes ago, the district confirmed it is working toward bringing some students back on april 12th. the district says preschool through second grade students will resume at 51 of the district 64 elementary schools, other schools and grades three through five will be opening in phases by april, 26 on april 12th our face to a r p k second grade and our elementary moderate, severe stc and county programs will open and you can see the numbers there. wave one will open 12 12 sites wave to will open 27 of 28 sites and then away three we will open 27 of 51 sites. the

district reached a tentative agreement last week with the teachers union to reopen school campuses. the school board could vote on this deal tomorrow at its board meeting, dr anthony fauci says he thinks high school students might be able to get vaccinated as soon as the fall. currently the fizer vaccine is approved for people 16 and older. medical trials are already underway to see whether the vaccines are safe for younger teenagers and children. dr. fauci says he thinks elementary school students could likely get vaccinated against covid early next year and the cdc issued its long awaited guidance to americans who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. now the list includes gathering indoors with other people who are fully vaccinated without mass. as jonathan syria reports. this comes as covid-19 cases continue to decline as more americans become fully vaccinated. the cdc is providing new guidance about how they can keep others safe, according to guidelines issued monday, two weeks after your second vaccine shot, you can visit people at low risk for

severe disease without wearing masks. and you don't have to quarantine after exposure. but the cdc is still recommending mask wearing in public, avoiding crowds and maintaining social distancing in homes with unvaccinated people. i want to be able to return to everyday activities and engage with our friends, families and communities. today's action represents an important first step. it is not our final destination more than 59 million americans have gotten at least one vaccine dose so far, helping to drive down case. his deaths and hospitalizations, especially among the most vulnerable groups, senior citizens and those in long term care facilities. 60% of those over 65 already being vaccinated. you know what that means. that's the group where you see 80% of the deaths. that's the group where you see most of the hospitalizations. those improving numbers, prompting a growing number of governors to lift covid restrictions, including mask mandates. law enforcement, also breaking up

more big gatherings in recent weeks, including a massive part ready over the weekend in colorado, they quickly turned into a riot. it will reverse the trend just as it did in early september, and that's the last thing we need in our community. the cdc also saying monday there appears to be a lower risk of fully vaccinated people transmitting the coronavirus toe, others than previously thought in atlanta. jonathan serrie fox news. the state of california has now administered more than 10 million covid-19. vaccine doses. ucsf infectious to these specialist dr peter chin hong says the state has dramatically really increased your vaccinations in recent weeks after a slow start, you know, with one shot in the arms off 20% of folks in california. that's pretty good right now. when you think about where the u. s is in general and given the fact that we're the most populous state. however those

same figures show california health agencies still need to do more to provide vaccinations and the state's already underserved areas. a number of counties across california are asking to opt out of the states vaccination program run by blue shield, the state switched to a vaccine appointment delivery system run by the insurance company is expected to be completed by the end of the month. now some counties are concerned with the requirement that all vaccine providers use the state's vaccine sign up system called my turn, counties have argued. the system is flawed, then has prevented counties from excuse me, if has prevented counties from reserving appointments for certain populations. new tactics for stopping the spread of the coronavirus may come from california's prison system, according to the mercury news professor george rutherford of ucsf says that 75% of state prison inmates have either been vaccinated or every covered from the virus, creating community immunity. in december over a two week period, there were more than 10,000. the new infections among prisoners. they knew his

number show 183 new virus cases over a two week period, researchers say prison policies make contact tracing easier since inmates are watched constantly, socially distant crowds of return to movie theaters, museums and restaurants in san francisco. ktvu demagogues shows us how the city's returned to the red here has some business owners excited, but still many people are very cautious, the works of frida kahlo, pablo picasso and alexander calder were a sight for sore zoom, fatigued eyes as the de young museum came back open at 25% capacity. well you can't see the smiles begin seeing the ice. you know that's the big thing is seeing the eyes that they're happy to be out and doing the stuff that we've missed for a year, so it's enjoy. well, very enjoyable. people lined up outside the museum of modern art when it reopened saturday for a chance to see the to ceilt over in the west portal neighborhood where the historic center arts empire theater is

now permanently shuttered, but is a little sad to know that you know it's closing, especially due to covid dining indoors again took some customers by surprise. when we first sat down, it was something we talked about, like, are you sure we want to sit inside, but, um, you know, as long as we're taking the same precautions you would anywhere else. i think that's totally fine, limited indoor seating is a lifeline for mccarthy's irish bar, which has been struggling to stay afloat brings in a good extra 20% which is huge that some days are good. some days are not so good. the pub has partnered with its neighbors. restaurant franco's latin table, which has 11 more seats available for indoor dining, but the owner said many customers are sti, months of the vaccines that i'll probably we will see a different for people sitting inside, but right now i think people still thinking about it,

those that are fully vaccinated like the holders took their kids to amc theaters, which also reopen this weekend, their first movie theater outing in over a year. there's. sections feeding so they'll feed two in a row. and then they won't be anybody beside you or behind me, or in front of you. we have a great screen and everything at home, but it's nothing like the big screen. i demagogues reporting for bay area counties remain in the purple tear. alameda and solano counties could qualify to move into the red here as soon as this week. contra costa and sonoma counties will likely remain in the purple tear here for another two weeks. marin napa, santa clara said matteo san francisco, all in the red tear, the santa clara county board of supervisors is now considering a measure to help small businesses within the county supervisors cindy chavez and susan l. enberg say the proposed measure will wave permit fees to small businesses. businesses include restaurants, food retailers, personal care

services, and jim's now under the plan, $5.5 million would be moved from the county's general fund to make up for the lost revenue. vote on the measure is set for tomorrow at the ball. supervisors meeting goodwill industries of the greater east bay has announced that it is closing eight stores, you know hardship during this current pandemic, the nonprofits is the closures are affecting immediate are effective immediately and then 61 employees will be laid off. goodwill stores were shut down for most of last year, which caused staggering losses. the affected employees will receive a severance package that includes one week of paid. in a month of health benefits, as well as job placement assistance. governor gavin newsom is to deliver his third state of the state address tomorrow night. this year, it's being done virtually due to the pandemic. gavin newsom expected to focus his efforts on reopening california schools and businesses when you're after the coronavirus crisis began, the state shut out orders have been a major factor in the republican led effort to remove the governor from office. leaders of the effort to recall the governor say they've collected almost two million

signatures and say they think it's more than enough to trigger trigger a recall. election reporter emily maha explains how recall supporters feel optimistic. about their chances. we're working towards a common cause. i think this is the first time in a long time we've been able to put our political party differences aside and work towards creating better california for californians carrying signs and waving flags. supporters of the recall gavin newsom efforts say they want new leadership in the capital is the lockdown has affected small businesses way have small businesses that have shut their doors permanently. we have major businesses that are leaving the homeless population on the poverty rate is going up in california significantly and we're in debt right now. not like earlier in the day, organizers of the effort held a press conference saying they've got 1.9 million signatures more than enough to call for a special election. nearly 1.5 million signatures are needed in order. to get a recall on the ballot governor of california cannot lead us

out of the master. he's got us into, and people are scared, and that really sums it up. that's accelerating signatures. supporters of the recall say the governor has failed to lead the state through the covid-19 pandemic openings happened with no logic. for example, distribution of the vaccine seemed to be big box like a lot of things. the e d. d crisis continues to grow now saying they expect to rico vote before the end of the year. this week, all should be a wake up call for all politicians that the people of california will take action themselves to. we call a politician if they're not doing their job. the deadline for all petitions needs to be said for all petitions to be submitted is march 17th counties have until april 29th to verify petition signatures. there are several reviews before an election would be called. and if all those steps take the maximum time they're allowed under the california constitution, a recall election

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police now searching for a permanent police chief, acting police chief yoga nanda pittman took over after former chief steven son resigned after the deadly january 6th insurrection. the search for permanent leader for the force is going to be nationwide. pittman can apply for the position. there is no guarantee she will get it. chief will oversee more than 2300 sworn officers and civilian employees, capitol police and other law enforcement agencies at this point are trying to determine the best way to secure the capital for the long term. he's a congressman eric swalwell says he's moving forward with his lawsuit against former president donald trump. ktvu great, liggins explained. swell will's motivations during a tour of the vaccination site of glad tidings church in hayward, democratic congressman eric swalwell representing california's 15th district, discussed why he's suing trump and others that lays at the

doormat of the former president. the responsibility for the attack that he incited. the provocation in assembling the mob and inflaming the mob and ultimately inciting the mob. the 65 page civil complaint accuses former president trump his son, donald jr. congressman mo brooks and trump lawyer rudy giuliani of calculated actions that ultimately motivated people to storm the capital in order to block the election certification of joe biden. complaint relies heavily on social media posts from the president, his son and other defendants, claiming they laid the groundwork to falsely claim a stolen election. also part of the complaint remarks the president made at a rally shortly before the riot. friday. the attorney for swore well, explain the allegations what he did not only to call the militia groups and not only to call the others you came to dc ready with the plan, but to it's what he did ncite a

lot of other people who didn't show up that day for any reason other than the urine speak, but were incited. complaint. the intentional infliction of emotional distress. so while will was inside the capitol is writer stormed in. he didn't talk about his experience that day. but the complaint says, as the mob pounded on chamber doors, swalwell prepare himself for possible hand to hand combat as he took off his jacket and tie and search for makeshift instruments of self defense. and his sense suffered severe emotional distress. the lawsuit seeks undetermined monetary and punitive damages in america. we believe no one is above the law, and that way all have to be accountable, one of the vocal critics of the lawsuit, attorney, alan dershowitz, who has worked for trump in an interview with newsmax, he called the lawsuit ah political stunt and says he thinks it's going to be thrown out based on first amendment grounds. greg liggins, ktvu fox two news, the top two democrats

in the new york state legislature have now withdrawn their support for governor cuomo. that is after a growing number of claims, cuomo sexually harassed women and also charges his administration did not count all the covid-19 deaths in new york nursing homes. new york's. senna majority leader andrew stewart cousins is the first senior democrat in this state to say the three term governor should resign. assembly speaker carl heastie released a statement and question if cuomo can effectively meet the needs of the people of new york and u. s senate majority leader chuck schumer says he has confidence in the state attorney general who is leading the investigation into cuomo's actions. i have a lot of faith in her. i believe that she will turn over every stone and i believe that she will make sure there is no outside interference, political or otherwise. during the weekend. another woman who worked in sayr

inappropriately touched a woman, but he can see how he may have been how he may have behaved in ways that upset some women here at home. a juvenile humpback whale is back swimming out in the open bay waters after was found yesterday. the oakland estuary take a look at this picture. there's that whale right in the middle firefighters protected the baby whale, creating a safety zone around it and stayed with the young whale until it's safely swim back out to the bay. very pretty picture right there. nice work by those crews in the bay as we check back in with rosemary and think everyone's getting a little excited for the change in weather here, yes, and a little excited when it comes to that. the possibility of maybe some thunderstorms coming through as well. hello, mike and gaussian to all of you out there. transition already underway. your likely to see it outside your doors as we have an increase in cloud cover out there and notice that tree there on the left side kind of blowing around the winds are increasing and a gorgeous shot there as we take a look at over

the east bay hills, oakland, and i should actually say walnut creek tours oakland and that skye there we've got the clouds in place highway 24 folks on the go. no trouble there. how about what's happening on stormtrooper too? you can see we're still fairly quiet, but that transition again to wet weather going to be with us as. get into the afternoon and evening hours and then sticking around at least through about wednesday, right now, if we take a look a little bit farther to the north, we got just a few little blips of green there on the screen and the increasing cloud cover over areas like hills berg, santa rosa, petaluma down towards the nevado along the coastline in the north bay. here's a look at the system, it will be making a southerly path expected to remain offshore when it comes to the low right in here, but that's where the most unstable cold air resides. that is, what is going to bring on the threat of the thunderstorms, which in could include the lightning and the brief downpours and the gusty winds. here's a look at your future cast getting into the afternoon and closer to

evening hours. notice we have a little bit of scattered shower activity in the north bay. this could increase as we get into the evening tomorrow morning, a better shot at some widespread rain about 9 10 o'clock this could speed up a little bit could could have us for the morning drive. and then as we get into the afternoon again widespread but notice what's going on the system is kind of shifting down along the coastline before it moves inland. and so it's going to take a few days for this to happen. here we are in a wednesday night. still the possibility of a few scattered showers, and it may even linger into thursday. so that is some good news. of course, we've got anywhere from the possibility to have half inch to an inch in our urban areas. 1 to 2 inches a possibility in our coastal hills. and again that going on between tonight and we'll call it early will be dropping down o about 3000 ft. so perhaps even a dusting of snow in our local hills. the winter storm watches

for the sierra. it starts tomorrow at 12 o'clock and will not expire until wednesday at six o'clock for areas above 3000 ft. so into the foothills for some parts of the sierra, some of those higher elevations could get 1 to 2 ft. of snow. that's exciting. meanwhile for us this afternoon, we do have a beach has her statement. if you are going to be close to the coast, just a heads up on this. it doesn't expire until seven o'clock this evening for our western north face north west facing beaches, sneaker waves as well as rip currents out there always but increased for today. captures outside at this hour, slightly cooler than yesterday. with the cloud cover in place in the breezy conditions as well. 60 degrees in oakland, 54 in san francisco. then as, mid upper fifties and we're not going to budge from here. in fact, we could cool off a little bit more getting into tuesday wednesday. thursday we do begin to dry out. temperatures rebound by friday. mostly sunny skies a low

sixties. back in the forecast back to you, thank you, rosemary. we have some possible changes to the ferry service to tell you about and they could result in lower fares for you and more people overall, taking the ferry. plan would add lower fares to all transbay trips and more off peak trips, and it would also simplify the fare structure itself. starting in july. the plan calls for a start of a new route in august from alameda to san francisco directly don't have to go through oakland. water emergency transportation board will consider these changes at their meeting on april 1st still to come this noontime spring break just around the corner, but the pandemic definitely has changed what we're gonna do up next we take a closer look at a new survey surrounding travel on how many people actually planned to book a trip this friend break

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spring break this year. the report from us travel association finds the numbers even lower than last week when 60% said they plan to travel while some international destinations are easing restrictions, some popular u. s destinations are imposing tighter security measures during these high impact periods. the cdc is still advising people to avoid travel, a new form of facial recognition technology is starting to revolutionize the way we travel. anita vogel has more on how the high tech rollout specifically at one airport is making flying faster and safer during this pandemic travelers going through the dubai airport may get it confused with a scene out of a sci fi film as one of the world's busiest international hubs reveals its major covid-19 makeover. specifically designed iris scanners have replaced custom agents. these high tech devices confirm your identity by reading the pattern of your eyeball the gate on lee unlocks

it. the scan matches travel details. this process means passengers can check in for their flight. and go through passport verification in roughly nine seconds during the global pandemic speed is not the only benefit the automated scanners limit interactions with airport employees and help enforce social distancing. this software is different from other technology on the market. because it matches the eyeball scans to information in dubai's security database, eliminating the need for passengers to show their travel documents will be. the end always are looking for. what's new? what you can do what we can make it. easier how to save the time in here in california, outdoor stadiums, theme parks and concert spaces are preparing to reopen begging. the question could facial recognition technology be

helpful at these venues to keep people safe? in los angeles? anita vogel, fox news? people have been seeing spots of color in the shape of honey bears on boarded up storefronts in san francisco and now the artist known as finch has released a new generation of the bear posters this time wearing three d glasses and holding onto a bucket of popcorn. the posters sold for $100 each with $10 going to support the independent roxy theater. it is the oldest continuously operating movie theater in the country and has been closed now for nearly a year. the theater owner says this will help and he hopes to reopen when the rocks he can host more than. handful of movie goers, almost half of all movie theaters were open over the past week, and that did help disney's ryan the last dragon debut in first place. we really need your help. i'm gonna be real with you. i'm not like the best dragon have ue

same grade. we're doomed. movie generated $8 million in its first weekend, people could also pay $30 to stream riot home through disney, plus those at home downloads, though not included in the box office revenue. tom and jerry slip the second place after earning 14 million last week. it made $6.6 million this time. chaos walking, featuring daisy riddle and tom holland debuted with 3.8 million in box office receipts. david swift and bts are among the 22 performers set to perform at this year's grammys. the recording academy announced the lineup for the 2021 show. just last night. the grammys will also paid tribute to independent venues that have struggled during the pandemic. trevor noah is hosting what's called music's biggest night. there's this sunday march, 14th of the golden state warriors next play star break is still underway now last night, some of the nba's best players gathered in atlanta for all star events, and stephan curry

was there for the warriors. and he did what? well what he does best draining shots from deep as well as passing the ball. even one the three point contest doing so in dramatic fashion, making the final possible shot to get the victory. this was the second time curry has now won the three point contest, miss now. julie haener go. 28 years so much confidence so much confidence. pleasure to watch during the all star game itself. it did look like steph was having the time of his life out there. he was all over the place on the court, including getting a couple three point shots from the center court logo and then watch this that you put down an alley oop there. curry helping team lebron win that 11 70 to 1 50 having a little fun. it all starts. good to see. thank you

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