or live chat at calhope.org today. >> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: a fire francisco high-rise. several residents have been displaced. what we are learning about what sparked the flames. reggie: the oakland teachers strike going into day four. the debate over common good goals. beginning was on our show. kumasi: we are introducing you to a beloved dance groups that gets the nation a hyped

drew: the woman with the blond haired to not have to hit it so hard but she did. kumasi: she chose to. a lot to share with you this morning. >> we have high clouds of above and it is a partly cloudy start to the day but we are dry. temperatures right now, 50's, a light layer underneath the jacket. we are minutes away from that sun getting up here and partly cloudy to begin and brighter skies this afternoon but temperatures below average later on today. warmer weather will move in by the end of the week and we will talk about that but let's check in with joe vena --joe bina.

--jobina. jobina: here is going to be from capital corridor. the fire department is on the scene at the martinez station so trains at martinis -- martinez. at -- reggie: also people are displaced and five people are heard after a fire at a high-rise apartment it -- in san francisco. flames broke out after 1:00 this morning. firefighters said jumped out of their window to get out. three people were taken to the hospital and they are expected to be ok. the fire department says elysium ion battery -- says a lifting on -- a lithium ion battery the fire.

kumasi: points are so-called common good goals. our reporter is live in oakland on why these goals are so important to teachers and the community. >> that added debate is really being considered when it comes to the common good goals. these are items outside of teacher pay which we have mentioned involved help for homeless students, reparations for black students and shared government -- governance. the district has not publicly confirmed it is negotiating these common good items. is even attributing the development to the days long demonstrations. labor experts wait in.

in addition to teacher pay, benefits and students and communities. it is something that los angeles teachers pushed for. listed as common good art even -- things we either have policies or directions for within the district or there are many items not contained within the contract, such as mental health services which is something has -- that has been negotiated. >> board was split in no word on whether the district or union negotiators are back on the table. after speaking with them yesterday, he did characterize developing as a step forward negotiators on both sides but we

know that more than 3000 teachers are expected back on the picket lines this morning. kumasi: teachers went on strike was in 2019 and that strike lasted a week. he will be keeping on top -- we will be keeping on top of the strike. you can check our app. reggie: drawn out because there is an active innovative -- investigation into allegations of racism, arrest quotas and anti-homeless settlement in the squad while she was running it. she denied knowing about the haber and she received the endorsement of berkeley's mayor and the police officers association but some community groups are urging the council to weights on the decision until

the investigation is complete. the sand is -- the san jose police department is defending its decision to close off rents for three days. politicians criticized police foreclosing ramps along highway 101 and interstate 280. they call it racial profiling. san jose's chief says the closures was similar to previous years and the approach was to manage out-of-towners. >> we are trying to keep the community safe and avoid gridlock tracking -- trapping and allow people to celebrate. reggie: critics say the three day closers unfairly targeted the latino community and other cultural celebrations aren't targeted with similar road closures. president biden is said to meet with leaders in the white house to break a stalemate over the

debt ceiling. this comes as a -- jobina: treasury secretary janet yellen is saying that she warned the u.s. could run out of money as soon as june 1. that could lead to a worldwide economic disaster. including the loss of millions of jobs in the u.s. president biden and democrats have pushed to raise the debt ceiling with no spending changes. republicans have been pushing for spending cuts before they agreed to raise the debt ceiling. >> if we are coming to the deadline and they are still at an impasse, my guess they -- is that they will find a way to extend the time limit. jobina: the meeting is expected to include the president and the house speaker, house democratic leaders and senators chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell. republicans took similar positions on raising the debt

ceiling in 2011 and 2013. they did not make similar demands to raise the debt ceiling when they controlled congress and president trump was in office. kumasi: national awareness day, the event happening in san francisco as one group calls were a state of emergency. reggie: the warriors dropping game four against the lakers but they are coming to the chase center to stay alive in the series. drew: tree pollen has been coming down from high to medium levels but we have a new offender, grass pollen is on the rise. be aware of that. we will take a look at the afternoon forecast an

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drew: this is a live look at the exploratory and camera and you can see high clouds overhead. we will have temperatures gradually warming to the 50's and approaching the mid 60's already. by lunchtime, cloud cover will that help. 60's on the board and later this afternoon, it is brighter. it feels to yesterday but temperatures low average. 60's and 70's under sun and clouds for the tuesday. a slight -- dipped in to the temperatures but a warming trend will get underway on thursday and it will take off over the weekend. we will show you the saturday forecast. reggie: the little mermaid making its world premier.

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reggie: the u.s. is set to announce a military impact for ukraine as early as today. it will include drones and our cilia and air defense missiles. the u.s. will have committed more than 37 billion dollars in military aid to ukraine since the beginning of the biden administration. kumasi: national fentanyl awareness day will be honored.

the organization behind the event is calling for the declaration of the declaration of a state of emergency particularly in relation to the disproportionate rates of fentanyl deaths among black san franciscans. black people in san francisco have an overdose death rate that is five times higher than the city wide rate. reggie: california lawmakers have advanced 47 approval -- for en pposals.ey inclureina state k force. some democrats have are resistant to proposals that increase penalties for dealers, pointing to the field war on drugs from the 80's and 90's. kumasi: the warriors are coming back home to fight to stay in the playoffs. they lost to the lakers.

the lakers have a 3-1 lead. the defending champs are on the brink of elimination. they have to win three straight games to advance to the finals -- western conference finals. reggie: if you went to the watch party, you saw this dance group that gets people pumped. they are called the hardwood classics. >> i love performing but it is big with this group of people. i never thought i could get so attached to people so fast. it was like an instant comrades hip between us all, which was amazing. reggie: i am ha the hardwood

perform on the corporate since the warriors were on the road, they perform for hundreds of fans outside the arena. kumasi: they are looking good. i like to see that. here's is a look at the schedule. game five is tomorrow in san francisco. tipoff is at 7 p.m. when the lawyers pull through, game six is friday night. game seven is going to be at chase center on sunday and that is the warriors win game five in game six -- and game six. a new life action version of the little mermaid is set to become a part of our world later this month. reggie: last night, the cast and crew hit the blue-collar -- blue carpet on hollywood to celebrate the world premier. look at her. that is halle bailey. she is ariel in this version.

>> this moment is everything to be. --me. i am so happy to be here. >> i look at ursula and you and there is so much lamer. >> she is glamorous. she is a bygone day of glamour and not afraid to speak her mind. not always great decisions but i think she is misunderstood. >> it is a dream>> to be here. reggie: the last one is jodi benson, the original voice of ariel. drew: that is cool. reggie: that is really cool. also starring in the movie a you always comment on this, -- kumasi: where is he? reggie: where is he on better red carpet? kumasi: the blue carpet. reggie: david dix --digg

playing sebastian. she is not a villain, but a this w w iract lawyou knew the agret and i didn't hide anything from you. you said you want a your voice. period. [laughter] kumasi: we can all learn from that. this day a movie day or is it like wait until the weekend? drew: if you hate hot weather, it is a movie day. if you like hot weather, you will be outside. come through -- jobina: through with the lyrics. drew: a contract for life? jobina: i was rea the reviews, you are right.

reggie: you don't reprimand your daughters. drew: here is our camera and showing you probably cloudy conditions. it is a present -- pleasant afternoon. much warmer weather is moving in by the end of this week and the temperatures are taking off. 40 sympathies right now -- 40's and 50's right now. the camera showing high clouds and is a partly cloudy start today. brighter skies as the afternoon goes on temperatures mainly in the 60's and 70's, away from the coast. a blend of sun and clouds for the afternoon. 67 and a the city. 67 in san jose. some warmer spots going to low 70's. we will have a marine layer along the coast and spilling around the bay shoreline. we will have cooler 40's into wednesday. by the end of the week, temperatures are above average.

70's and 80's in the warmest thoughts -- spots. if you like hot weather, you will love saturday afternoon. sunshine on the way and lowest -- the warm cities in the low 90's. sunday, maybe a little colder than saturday but temperatures remaining above average for mother's day. here is a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. sun and clouds today and continuing to friday and taking off over the weekend and getting hot inland 70's -- satur. jonait may slow you down or mayt if you're moving through this area on southbound 680. a heads up to you. bay bridge toll plaza, the lights came on and at 5:32 and we have filled in every laying except the carpool lane so maybe

this is a good time to make carpool plans. nice and clear. we have a commute alert in effect for the martinez capitol corridor station due to the fire department being on scene and their calling -- calling this a hazmat station stop the trains will stop old station depot. reggie: good morning. >> good morning. great to be with everybody on tuesday. we will start with news from the middle east and that includes the israeli ash -- else writes on gaza, killing jihad commanders. new details on the texas mall shooting and police are zeroing in on the suit -- the shooter's social media. at sharon us live, his first interview since his copyright

trial. we will talk to him about his new music and he will perform some chorus. reggie: we were talking about the little mermaid. the life action had the premier on the blue carpet and we were bummed that we were not -- and a little rude that we were not invited. >> her dress, i don't get that into fashion but something about nine-year-old me takes over time like, it is so -- ove like, it is so gorgeous and i would wear that dress everywhere always. reggie: i think that makes sense in any context. kumasi: how is dallas? what brought you there? >> i am here for a night chute that has nothing to do with weather or climate so it gets a little confusing. we will shoot after we get out of here. i wanted to make sure to talk to you all because often i am only here when there is a storm so

today, it is going to be a hot afternoon. reggie: we like it when people are not in danger so that is good. kumasi: especially you. reggie: we will see you at 7:00 and we will be right back. yeah, that's the only food. they have broccoli smoothies, and broccoli pancakes, and broccoli ice cream, and broccoli hotdogs, and of course, they have raw unseasoned broccoli..... with stems. -daddy, i don't want to go to las vegas with you and mommy tomorrow. oh, are you sure? are you sure you don't want to go, it will be so much fun!

kumasi: your next coffee that you brew could come with a grammy-winning beat. that is the weekend collaborating with a coffee brand to release a new coffee brand. the first batch is selling but it will only be available online and the brand will feature single origin coffees from ethiopia. future blends will be available in stores and online. the oakland a's are keeping their options open in nevada.

they met an agreement to purchase land in las vegas. independent, they reached to other sites were a potential backup plan while they try to get the money for the new park. the team needs $500 million in public funding through eight pack -- tax package. strike. what we are learning about the impacts that it is having on the industry. as we head to break, we will take a live

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leading to a debate between city leaders. kumasi: san francisco supervisor officially announcing his candidacy for mayor. what he is saying about taking the top position. >> ♪ went to tsu ♪ reggie: this is all i wanted, for oprah to be my commencement speaker. she went to her mama or, -- alma mater, tennessee state university. kumasi: we love to see it. reggie: look how quds overlooks -- look how cute oprah looks. i remember who was speak at mine, madeleine albright. there was issue and she did not come. we got -- i have no idea. backup plan?

drew: it is always the balkans. plan walking --balkan. reggie: do you remember? drew: no. kumasi: we are all here and we thrive. reggie: we are college graduates. i don't know if we were -- are thriving but we are college graduates. drew: i will feed off your energy this morning. we have high clouds of above we are dry. we have the wet weather and we don't have any rain to deal with today. temperatures beginning in the 40's and 50's. a light layer for the jackets. a live look from the exploratory in camera. writer conditions later -- writer conditions later this afternoon and pleasant in the 60's and 70's. let's check in with jobina.

jobina: this is what has increased over the last few minutes. are looking at two minutes and sticking around 29 minutes from antioch to concord. we get into -- people traveling westbound towards the peninsula but nothing slow you down and same thing at the bay bridge toll plaza. that crash we are following in fremont has cleared. reggie: release video showing the killing of banco brown. the 24-year-old was shot and killed by an armed security guard. abc seven news is in the newsroom with the latest. the district attorney said

record charges were off the table but now the fed decision was due to time constraints and a final determination has not been made. francisco mission district calling on

the picket line. amanda: the teachers union president characterized weekend developments as a step in the right direction for union and district negotiators. this morning there is renewed debate over those comment good goals. the oakland unified school district has not publicly

confirmed it is negotiating these comment good items, issues outside of teachers pay which we have mentioned involve help for homeless students, reparations for black students, and shared governance. the last topic would allow more people beyond the district in decision-making about schools. the union says the district got authorization, even attributing the development to the days long demonstrations. school board president by kutch and said says while the board agrees on the principles of common good goals, he maintains the items do not belong in the contract. the board is seemingly split as we have seen since supporting the common good goals. >> i know all of these issues in the common good goals i saw in the classroom. any of my students were on housed -- were unhou needed mental health services. these are things that matter to

our students. >> one of the things the chicago teachers union won a decade ago was resources to support homeless students. one of the demands we see from the oakland education association is the school district used surplus lands to allow nonprofits to build housing to house homeless students and their families. amanda: berkeley labor expert referencing the chicago teachers union for the first to push for broader demands in addition to teacher pay to benefit students and communities. it is also something los angeles teachers push for recently and also won. in oakland, this is day four of the teachers strike. we are expecting more than 3000 teachers on the picket lines. reported live in oakland, amanda del castillo leo, abc 7 news.

kumasi: the hollywood writers strike is at its eighth day and there is no end in sight. the impact is now being felt and more areas of the history. producers with deals to develop new shows have started getting notices their services are being suspended. the writers guild of america is asking for better pay and protection against artificial intelligence. writers say they are struggling to survive. >> there is no bid level jobs anymore. you're constantly worrying about how to care for your children. you never know what to do for child care. it is very unstable, very uncertain. kumasi: the wj -- vowed to be on strike for as long as it takes. more shows have vaulted production, including the final season of stranger things. reggie: sonoma county reportedly

spent -- according to the press democrat, the efforts include new fencing and large borders along a portion of roseland avenue. the boulders are receiving some criticism on social media. some are calling them hostile architecture and a danger to cyclists on the path. officials say the danger was based on safety concerns related to traffic. kumasi: the mayor has her first major challenger in the 2024 election. san francisco district 11 supervisor they his campaign official. the supervisor is often aligned with mayor breen's public safety and policing proposal but he differs in his support of stronger oversight of agencies as seen with his successful ballot measure that now monitors spending in the department of homeless and supporting housing. reggie: getting paid to pick up your purchases. how much amazon is giving customers to get their own deliveries. kumasi: and we are looking at

the big board of the new york stock exchange. we are starting down 75 points. another state of the market is next. reggie: the science behind what makes game shows so popular. and stay with us on the abc 7 bay area streaming app for abc 7 at 7:00. if you watch us, you can do so on any of these apps wherever you stream. drew: we have a bit of fog. here you could see a little of sunshine. it is partly to start our day. tree pollen is down from high to medium levels this week. that we have a new problem. it is grass pollen. it is low for much of last month and now it is dated and increase. it is at medium levels this week. icloud streaming in thanks to the upper level low. by the afternoon we will find brighter skies moving in. a blend of sun and clouds

firstly this morning. by 10:00 we are in the 50's and low 60's. by 1:00 we are approaching 70 degrees. we will get into the low 70's at our warmest cities later on today. 70 in antioch, 60 in 67 in napa. 64 in oakland. 61 in the city. 67 in san jose. a slight dip in our temperatures tomorrow but then a warming trend on thursday that takes off over the upcoming weekend. we turn warm to hot. we will show you those numbers in about nine

reggie: the nba playoffs are here and there is one but dental came on abc 7 this weekend.

if the worriers and lakers series goes to seven games it will be on sunday at 11:30 in the morning. if it is not the will be game one of the western conference final. we will see how it goes. kumasi: else to tell us about. experts say the deadly mass shooting in texas coincides with the sharp increase in domestic terrorist activity. now we are getting insight in the suspects troubled past and guarding more about the victims. jobina is at the live desk with more. jobina: two families lost multiple loved ones, including the cho family. they died along with their three-year-old son. their six-year-old survived. also killed, the mendoza sisters. their mom is listed in critical condition.

the girls principle describes them as rays of sunshine. authorities are looking into domestic terrorism as a possible motive for the attack. social media accounts appearing to be the gunman's show neo-nazi ideology and hatred towards women. the army says he was discharged due to mental health concerns. the shooting is the second deadliest of the year and the country is on pace to set a record for the number of mass shootings. texas state republicans unexpectedly advanced a bill that would rage the purchasing age for semi-automatic rifle's in texas from 18 to 21 but experts say the bill has no chance of becoming law. governor greg abbott has spoken against it, save the root cause is mental health. >> everybody has mental health problems. it is not accurate to state the only reason we have this problem is because we need better mental health support. we also need to be dealing with guns. jobina: a recent poll found 63%

of americans are not satisfied with the current gun laws. reggie: investigators in brownsville, texas are trying to determine if the men accused of running down 18 people at a bus stop targeted the victims. investigators say he ran a red light, hit a curb 30 feet from where the people were standing, and may have lost control of the suv he was driving. afterward police say he attempted to run away but was held down by witnesses. they say he appeared to be intoxicated. the man has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and vale has been set at $3.6 million. kumasi: pushing for new airline accountability and pushing for new rules to accommodate you if the airline causes you to get stranded or inconvenienced. airline refunds are already required for log delays or cancellations by the president wants that to include cash, beals, hotel and transformation

vouchers. he says similar compensation rules are already in effect it canada and europe. the a district group airlines for america is born of the proposals would force airlines to raise customer affairs. amanda: -- kumasi: for downtown san francisco office space. a high-rise has sold for about 75% of its previous estimated value. according to the san francisco business times, 350 california it was estimated to be worth $300 million in 2019. the building just sold for only 60 million. you get bag occupied a majority of the building but at this point is mostly empty. san francisco has an office vacancy rate of 30%. our media partners at sf standard report leg is cutting board jobs. the company ceo says he is making changes to lake kids

global business organization. 760 workers would be impacted by the cuts at this is the second debate layoff this year. a live look at the new york stock exchange as trade gets underway. we are down about 30 points. more than 600 tennessee state university students are now college grads. kumasi: before they got their diploma they got advice from oprah winfrey, who graduated from tsu herself. >> ♪ i am so glad i went to singing glory hallelujah, i went to tsu ♪ reggie: you gigs of different lyrics. kumasi: i was seagate bicycle. every -- i was seagate by -- i was singing my lyrics. every hbcu this dog.

she also shared the story of how she fell one credit short of graduating. she told students to trust their inner voice. >> every right move i made has come from listening deeply and follow it that still small voice . aligning myself with its power, with the source of power so when i walk into a room as cool as you please and the fellows stared or fall down on their knees and they say that is a phenomenal woman. kumasi: that is maya angelou. she says she finally got her degree in 1988. she was allowed to write a paper and submit some of her shows for a final credit. drew: those words. nice on this tuesday. jobina: i love that. reggie: the only one i feel bad for is the one who comes next

year. jobina: i loved by commencement speaker. we had diddy. kumasi: he went to howard? jobina: he also left be forward to manage that it torrey is -- the notorious b.i graduated with my class. he finished his credits and diddy are part of the same class at howard university. he walked with us. it is a whole thing. reggie: do you see how jobina is letting up and the three of us were like i don't even know who our speakers were? a note to schools. drew: that is like two truth said ally. -- two truths and a lie. jobina: diddy and i are part of this a graduating class. drew: outside is quite cloudy

but we are saved some sun breakthrough. we areeeing of sun and temperatesth60weed the tht the we get but much warmer weather will be bid. it feels like summer by saturday. right now 40's to low 50's. a light layer needed under your light jacket. outside at sfo a bit of sunshine over the airport this morning. we will have the sun and cloud planned early on that we will find brighter skies later on this afternoon. temperatures into the 60's and 70's away from the coast. a few degrees warmer than yesterday but these numbers are a bit below average. 61 in the city. 64 in san mateo. 69 santa rosa. tonight we will have the breed layer hugging our coast and spilling get to the bay

our coolest areas dropping wednesday. by friday temperatures going above average. we have the swigs once again this week. by the end of the week it is feeling a lot more like summer. on saturday, this is our hottest day of the seven-day forecast. along the bay into the 80's. sun and clouds today. warmer weather by the end of the week. warm around the bay shoreline. that does continue through mother's day on sunday. partly cloudy skies to finish out the weekend. jobina: we are going to start with a new crash in san francisco. there does not appear to be a slow down but you want to be on the lookout for northbound 101 before alameda boulevard if that is a part of your commute. elsewhere looking pretty good,

just a little busy if you're traveling westbound. the richmond-san rafael bridge, your speeds will be under the limit until the center span. we have this commuter alert under effect for the capital corridor. there is a hazmat situation underway. fire crews are on the scene. the trades will stop near old station depot. we also have caltrans cruise on the high-rise. that has cleared as well. reggie: the professional businesswomen of california conference kicks off. reception took place last night in san francisco and have today's events which we virtual this year. the conference celebrates breeding women together for the past 34 years to network, engage , and address mental health in and outside of the workplace. we are a proud sponsor. you can register for the conference by heading over to pbwc.org. kumasi: amazon might be offering you to pick up -- might be

offering to pay you to pick up your purchases instead of having them delivered to your house. the company has been sending emails to sub customers up orders of $25 or more at locations like kohl's and whole foods. it is way to cut costs on home deliveries and returns. game shows have existed as long as broadcasting itself. reggie: the first one aired in the 1940's. what makes squid show so compelling. it turns out there is a science. mes doctn.s i competition.connected we crave >> o game shows are structured that way to get you excited and motivated see a great finish to a-game or see someone do something particularly well. a lot of these things have lasted for generations because they are interesting and compelling to people.

the rules are relatively simple but it is a great way to relax and enjoy the game and relax and enjoy the people around you. reggie: abc has a new called the game show show. it celebrates the iconic game show genre. it debuts tomorrow night at 10:00 right here on abc 7. you have a favorite? kumasi: i kind of like who wants to be a millionaire. there was something about that intro. reggie: there was a lot of excitement. i always wanted to be on double bear as a kid. that was vide -- that was my dream. i think jobina has a double bear story. jobina: slime time live. she got picked but then the kid that won wound up getting slimed. reggie: my dream was to get slimed, meet mark summers, when the trip and the karaoke machine. it never happened. kumasi: don't give up.

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reggie: -- kumasi: seven things to know this morning. the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to vote on a resolution calling on district attorney brooke jenkins to release evidence on a deadly shooting deer in san francisco all grades. so far she has declined to file charges sake the security guard was acting in self-defense. reggie: for a fourth day oakland teachers will be on the picket lines. the teachers union has made some progress but have not reached an agreement on a new contract. kumasi: the catholic diocese that oakland has filed for cap -- has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy as the diocese is facing 330 lawsuits. reggie: today president biden it is beaded with top republicans and democrats to try to resolve the standoff over the debt ceiling. if nothing is done, the u.s. could default as soon as next

month and that could set off an economic crisis. drew: partly cloudy skies. we are dry this morning. on our way to a pleasant afternoon. increasing sunshine later on today. temperatures into the 60's and 70's. below average for this time of the year. warmer weather by the end of the week. jobina: our busiest spot for traffic is the bay bridge toll plaza. betrayed lights came on at 5:32 but it is sluggish if you make it onto the bridge. kumasi: we looked at this video earlier today. look at this. reggie: no. kumasi: it is a whole alligator floating on a log down the river and that is a lady and her friends. drew: what? kumasi: this is absolutely in-state. the later said the alligator was hissing at her friend.

viewers in the west. air strikes overnight in the middle east. deadly attack. israeli air strikes on gaza. at least three islamic jihad commanders and ten civilians killed, israel on full alert. the latest at this hour. disturbing new details about the texas mall shooting. police now zeroing in on the shooter's social media, as we learn he scouted the mall for a year. this morning what we're learning about the victims. border battle. more than 25,000 people trying to cross in just the last three days, as the pandemic era policy restricting immigration is set to end in two days. we're live on both sides of the border. debt ceiling showdown.