one of the residents tells abc 7 news they heard a pop before the fire broke out. fortunately though nobody was hurt. >>> a driver is in the hospital tonight after a bizarre accident. a lose tire ping-ponged across lanes of traffic on interstate 80 and then slammed right into her car. it happened this afternoon in pinol. the chp says the driver flew off a vehicle driving in the westbound lanes it bounced all the way to the eastbound side. hit a vehicle there then back westbound sitting a second car. the tire then landing on top of a third car injuries the woman inside. >>> you can see a small plane making an emergency landing on a los angeles freeway. the single engine cessna appeared to be intact as firefighters wheeled it off an off ramp. the pilot had radioed an emergency landing might be needed but the reason wasn't clear. no reports of any injuries. >>> wow. now to the bomb shell revelation from one of the biggest stars in tennis. now only asaka withdrawing from the open. asaka says she will take time off mental health. >> i feel for naomi. i wish i could give

>> so this is our base of operations, exactly. >> reporter: abc news getting an inside look at the tent city for miami-dade fire/rescue task force 1. they've been deployed around the world, now working in their backyard against the elements and the clock. >> not only do we have the debris of the pile itself, not only do we have the risk of collapse, the risk of getting injured with the debris, all that's there, but we have had the rain. the rain that's come through here has been, even for south florida, has been very, very intense. we have had thunder and lightning, had to pull people off the pile, or visibility down to zero. compound that with the smoke, it's been very challenging. >> reporter: the hope, a void or pocket in the rubble where someone could survive. but so far in their search, nothing. how long do you think you keep going on search and rescue? >> that's really up to command. i can tell you that our team is going to keep going until they tell us to stop, so if it's one day, a month, a year, they're not going to stop digging, they're not going to stop working. >> reporter:

here's abc's kaylee hartung. >> reporter: tonight, an outpouring of support for carl nassib, the first active nfl player to come out as a gay man. in the backyard of his pennsylvania home, he looked into the camera on his phone and made history, offering a message that he hopes will soon no longer be needed in our society. this is what he said. >> what's up people? i'm carl nassib. i'm at my house here in west chester, pennsylvania. i just want to take a quick moment to say that i'm gay. i've been meaning to do this for a while now. but i finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest. i really have the best life. i've got the best family, friends and job a guy could ask for. i'm a pretty private person, so, i hope you guys know that i'm really not doing this attention. i just think that representation and visibility are so important. i actually hope that one day, videos like this and the whole coming out process are just not necessary. >> interception by nassib! >> reporter: nassib's team, the las vegas raiders, the nfl and so many others now applauding his brave, personal mes

our coverage throughout the day on abc news. and we'll be there starting tomorrow night for "world news tonight," tuesday and wednesday night. >>> but we continue this evening to the other major news this monday night. the coronavirus in this country. the new concern tonight about the delta variant, first seen in india. as the u.s. is set to hit that awful milestone, 600,000 american lives lost to covid. the delta variant, health officials say, is more con stay use and more lethal. the cdc now saying it accounts for nearly 10% of all cases here in the u.s., up more than 60% in just a week. authorities warning it could become dominant here in the u.s. and it is hitting the unvaccinated very hard. the best protection, they say, getting the vaccine. and the numbers tonight. more than 174 million people have at least one dose of the vaccine. 61% of everyone 12 and older in this country. also tonight here, the new study on just how effective the vaccines are against this particular variant. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonigh

abc 7 news reporter looks at what the county's largest water provider is asking of its residents. >> reporter: the santa clara water district is expected to declare a water shortage emergency. impacting two million residents, people and businesses will be asked to cutback and conserve or face fines. the recommendation, 15% reduction in water use across the county compared to 2019 levels. >> it is all wrapped up in a drought. it is a combination of very bad things happening at the same time. >> reporter: very bad things which according to valley water officials include draining the dam for a massive retroproject. the problem with buying water and the county not receiving the water allocation. in short, storage is down and prices are up in preparation for the summer and year to come. >> it will be dire nextnext with a capital "d" many are rethinking landscaping, anything to keep from watering. >> reporter: by day, phillip is known for his lush front yard filled with drought tolerant plants. 99% of california natives. >> the trend is going that way as water gets more and more expensive.

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just search abc 7 bay area and download it. it's that easy. >> it is indeed that easy. >>> an amazing opportunity is under way for thousands of kids in san francisco. today mayor lundon breed helped kick off the summer program for 26,000 public school students. >> organizers say the program supports the physical and emotional well being as well as educational achievement for local kids. especially those in communities hit hardest by the pandemic. >> they get meals, they get computer access. they have instructors they have counselors and peer support. so they're going to have a great summer. the summer is really about getting them ready for school in the fall. >> school in the fall. music to everyone's ears. the program is made possible through the hard work and funding by a coalition of community based organizations nonprofits and businesses like stripe the san francisco tech firm that opened its doors to 100 kids today. >> so smart especially after the 15 months these kids have been through after the pandemic. pandemic. world

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in palo alto where the e the graduates, friends, and family turned out to celebrate. >> reporter: the senior celebration is on in palo alto. they sat just about anywhere you could imagine tuesday. on the roof, in the window, and squeezed in the back of a big old pickup truck. these kids beat the pandemic and graduated. seniors from four palo alto high schools celebrated graduation by participating in a city-wide parade. two of the schools will hold graduation on wednesday. they were frank about distance and in person learning their senior year. >> it was weird. >> crazy. >> difficult. >> a little difficult online. >> reporter: parents came out to cheer their kids on. that included mom, dad, and even grandpa, none of whom were shy about 2021. >> go back two days here and two days there and very confusing in the way it's done. >> this school year was, well, clearly disappointing. >> reporter: some of the kids who initially opted to stay home only began coming back in the past f

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abc 7 news reporter looks at what the county's largest water provider is asking of its residents. >> reporter: the santa clara water district is expected to declare a water shortage emergency. impacting two million residents, people and businesses will be asked to cutback and conserve or face fines. the recommendation, 15% reduction in water use across the county compared to 2019 levels. >> it is all wrapped up in a drought. it is a combination of very bad things happening at the same time. >> reporter: very bad things which according to valley water officials include draining the dam for a massive retroproject. the problem with buying water and the county not receiving the water allocation. in short, storage is down and prices are up in preparation for the summer and year to come. >> it will be dire next next with a capital "d" many are rethinking landscaping, anything to keep from watering. >> reporter: by day, phillip is known for his lush front yard filled with drought tolerant plants. 99% of california natives. >> the trend is going that way as water gets more and more expensive

you are watching abc seven news mornings. we have the forecast. by the end of the week it is going to be scorching. >> it is even hot here in san francisco. we call it nice, one of those rare days where we hit the 70s maybe upper 80. but right now there is fog, mist and drizzle. it is muggy, 2 degrees to 4 degrees warmer than yesterday. that results in temperatures in the mid 60s in the peninsula. the marine layer is going to thin out by the mid morning. rn mid 70s noontime inland. 80s inland. 60s at the coast. >>> this morning, there is light at the end of the tunnel in this pandemic. bay area businesses and communities are gearing up to fully reopen tomorrow. we have been counting down to june 15th. that is the day that our governor says our state's economy is going to reopen. amy is live where one town planning a party. >> reporter: picture this plaza celebrating with a big party. that is the plan tomorrow. they are going to have barbecue and live music and they are going to honor and celebrate first responders and healthcare workers and the fa

abc 7 talked to some of those who were able to get a flight to the bay area. one man got lucky and was able to stay with his parents. >> they announced all the hotels were all booked. they told them if you can find an air b &b you will be reimbursed but i don't know how that will go. >> and the city shut down its light rail service. >>> a fast spreading in siskyu. >> calfire sweeted some photos today. lightning sparked the fire three days ago. look at all that smoke. it's burned about 1,500 acres and is 20% contained. >>> so called safe and sane fireworks are now for sale in some bay arcities. abc 7 news was at a fireworks stand it's one the handful ful ful ful ful ful allows safe and sane fireworks to be sold. >>> a fixture for menlo facility. the city held a party for khapelheimen. chapelheimen was recruited after 9/11 and countless areas around the country. he says it's been rewarding. >> when you love something it's not work. this has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to be at a job where what you do makes a diffenanwher wi ey >> menlo park is

abc 7 news reporter jr stone is live in danville at how locals there are staying cool. jr. >> ama, they are staying creative out here as well. according by thermometer. good news to report tonight the temperature just over 70 much cooler than what we saw earlier today and look behind me. this is an area that didn't have power earlier, the power is now back on. lines outside of the danville smart and final and the near by taco bell after 3,500 customers lost power in the area. this gas station was roped off during the outage as well. cause is unknown. but it happened at a time when temperatures were hovering around 100-degree. >> does this weather slow you down at all? >> yeah. >> and the outages felt over. in yonksville at the veterans home. no power for many others. wednesday afternoon though, confirmation that after nearly 24 hours, power was back on ahead of schedule. >> it's tough when you're on medication or you're elderly that you feel everything more. everything is more dramatic. we had it back on about an hour, hour and a half ago. >>> in walnut creek playground

eastern here on abc. a i'm whit johnson in new york. have a great night. >>> building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >>> a heat advisory and excessive heat warnings are still in effect in in bay area. another flex alert is about to get underway as thousands had to beaches, pools, water parks, searching for anyway to try to keep cool as we hit triple digits. good afternoon and thank you for joining us. >>> you are watching abc7 news at 4:00 hulu live, and wherever you stream. we are 2 hours away from another flex alert tonight. from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. you are asked to conserve energy to ease the power grid. the alert has been extended through at least tomorrow. >>> you see the haze of her san francisco from our east bay hills tower camera. concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution forecast to beft unhealthy. let's head to spencer christian for a look at how hot it got in lent. >>> some places are still hitting up, but it is really hot right now. let's look at current temperature readings. we ha

abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra joins us live. she celebrated juneteenth celebrations happening across the bay area. you have a closer look for us. >> reporter: yes, dion, you could feel the excitement, even though many said they were celebrating the moment in history all of their lives. the fact that it's new a federal holiday instilled a new sense of appreciation. >> reporter: juneteenth celebrations brought more than excitement. >> very excited. >> reporter: and smiling faces dancing to the beat to oakland's lake mary. but a real sense of unity and pride. >> it's a celebration of true black independence. >> june to me is a day of of of reflection of our ancestors and other folks who fought so hard to give us a better life. >> it's like a rebirth. >> like a big black family reunion, honestly. >> reporter: for maurice mills, it's a teaching moment for her daughter nia. >> this is the day when our ancestors got to be free from slaves. >> reporter: mills reflecting on the sacrifices her great grandmother made see her family could h

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you're watching abc watching abc news at 11:00. contra costa county health staff are driving to people's homes to vaccinate them. luz peÑa spoke to officials about their goal to reach herd immunity before california's reopening. >> reporter: time is ticking with ten days left before california reopens. >> very quickly. >> reporter: 65% of contra costa county is fully vaccinated. county officials are not changing their vaccination strategy. >> there are some people who are just stuck at home and have not been able to go down to one of the vaccination centers. >> reporter: their goal is to reach herd immunity. that means 75% or more of the population fully vaccinated. as we get closer to june 15th. >> go into the home of those who are homebound and vaccinate them at a convenient time for them because we know that's what it will take to get the last 20% or so. >> reporter: you will need to fill out this digital form on the county's website. lack of transportation could be a reason. once you've said that you are homebound, supervisor

abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra joins us live. she celebrated juneteenth celebrations happening across the bay area. you have a closer look for us. >> reporter: yes, dion, you could feel the excitement, even though many said they were celebrating the moment in history all of their lives. the fact that it's new a federal holiday instilled a new sense of appreciation. >> reporter: juneteenth celebrations brought more than excitement. >> very excited. >> reporter: and smiling faces dancing to the beat to oakland's lake mary. but a real sense of unity and pride. >> it's a celebration of true black independence. >> june to me is a day of of of reflection of our ancestors and other folks who fought so hard to give us

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abc 7 talked to some of those who were able to get a flight to the bay area. one man got lucky and was able to stay with his parents. >> they announced all the hotels were all booked. they told them if you can find an air b &b you will be reimbursed but i don't know how that will go. >> and the city shut down its light rail service. >>> a fast spreading in siskyu. >> calfire sweeted some photos today. lightning sparked the fire three days ago. look at all that smoke. it's burned about 1,500 acres and is 20% contained. >>> so called safe and sane fireworks are now for sale in some bay area cities. abc 7 news was at a fireworks stand in san bruno it's one the handful ndful ndful ndful n allows safe and sane fireworks to be sold. >>> a fixture for party for khapelheimen. chapelheimen was recruited after 9/11 and countless areas around the country. he says it's been rewarding. >> when you love something it's not work. this has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to be at a job where what you do makes a difference and where the people you work with every

here's abc's alex boucher. >> the hunt is on for this suspect. police say he is wanted in connection with this terrifying shooting on a bronx street. watch as these two children escape tragedy by mere inches. this man dressed in all black firing at pointblank range. thursday's shooting caught on camera, the children walking to a candy store. you can see this 10-year-old girl shield her 5-year-old brother as the gunman unloads shooting his 24-year-old target in the back and both legs. the nypd says the victim is expected to survive. >> i'm disgusted. to be honest with you. it is very alarming. >> reporter: that suspect escaping on a scooter driven by an accomplice. officers say the gunman fired about a dozen shots total. miraculously neither of those children were hit. that brother and sister and their family proud guests at the yankees game. >> it just breaks your heart that kids can't walk to the candy store and not be afraid of something like this happening. it's a scary story. >> reporter: across the country this weekend, violence surging. at

you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00 live here on abc 7. hulu live and wherever you stream. abc 7 is counting down the days to june 15th. in less than two days california is set to reopen. that means on tuesday if all goes as expected our 15 month long ordeal of public health restrictions, bans and color coded tiers will all come to an end. the light at the end of the tunnel is as close as it has ever been the past 15 months. bay area businesses and communities are now gearing up for the big day. one city is even planning to throw a party. >> i'm vaccinated my friends are vaccinated. >> reporter: erica smith is ready for california's reopening day. >> to me it means seeing more of my friends and being more social. >> reporter: businesses are preparing, all venues, restaurants, bars opening at 100% capacity if

abc 7 news. >>> the new mask guidance from the state relies on the honor system. j.r. stone spoke to some people who aren't willing to take the chance. >> right now masks are required for everyone when going into stores like safeway, come tuesday the california department of public health says, they will align with cdc guidance for face covering and allow vaccinated individuals to take off their masks in most indoor settings. >> i think june 15th is long overdue. >> reporter: while tim o'brien likes the idea, many we talked to in san francisco wednesday say, not yet. >> i'm going to keep my mask on because you, i don't know who's vaccinated and who's not. >> i just feel that we should continue to wear our masks everyone if you're vaccinated or nonvaccinated. >> i personally am going to continue to wear the mask because i know that, i'm going to be working with people that i don't necessarily know. and if they're vaccinated or not. >> reporter: a reason why kenneth bennefield would like to see proof of vaccination. >> they give you a card so i'm sure businesses and othe

you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00, live on abc 7 and wherever you happen to stream. >>> we begin with that developing news. a surfer is in the hospital tonight after an attack by a great white shark. abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard, spoke with first responders at the scene and joins us live with the latest. talk about scary, cornell. >> yeah, it really is scary for that surfer. fire officials say that surfer now listed in serious condition at san francisco general hospital. he was attacked by a great white shark about two miles south of here. >> yeah, that's crazy to hear someone got bit by a shark. >> reporter: beach-goers reacting to the news. a shark attack at gray whale cove state beach. the state is closed. >> the patient was bitten by a smaller great white shark and was able to pulla, shore. >> reporter: the shark bit the surfer in the back of the right leg, causing a severe wound. >> they lost about a pint of blood. and they were able t a tourniquet on. >> reporter: that was complicated due to the fact that it was too foggy helicopters couldn't land here. the victim had to

abc seven news reporter amy hollyfield is live in san ramon. i know a lot of people are hoping he talks about masks in the workplace. >> reporter: osha has flip- flops on the rulings of what the rules will be about masks in the office. businesses have said that have made it really tough to plan for next week. they are really hoping for clarity today. the state has said those were vaccinated can take off their masks tuesday when the state is set to fully reopen. the governor is expected to give more details about that today. the big question has been about masks in the office. osha, at one point, had a controversy overall in place, saying of one person in the office wasn't vaccinated then everyone would have to wear a mask. any people spoke out against several. many hated it. osha reversed it and said we will drop that, but did not come up with a new rule to replace >> announcements on the front but that decision was encouraging and consistent with what we have been saying for some time. we will highlight more new, not just for that position, bu

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. >> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00. live wherever you stream. >> at that event today, governor newsom said he won't be lifting the state of emergency when the state reopens on the 15th. >> the emergency remains in effect. >> what's the reason for that? >> because we're still in a state of emergency. this disease has not been extinguished, it's not taking the summer months off. that's why we are not lifting the state of emergency. >> the governor's office clarified his remarks saying california is still reopening safely and smartly. >>> the governor focusing on workplace guidelines. he says come reopening on june 15th, vaccinated people can go maskless in most indoor settings. cal osha voted on new workplace guidelines of its own. >> reporter: you might have thought going back to work would look like this. no masks for vaccinated employees. according to cal osha's revision to their emergency standards, that may rarely be the case unless everyone is vaccinated. >> request of that vaccination. >> the employer has to deal w

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abc's chief white house correspondent cecilia vega leading us off tonight from england. >> reporter: tonight, president biden on the world stage eager to show america is back. >> are you pleased to be here, mr. president? >> i'm very pleased to be here. >> reporter: his first meeting with the uk's boris johnson. the man biden once called a physical and emotional clone of donald trump, now welcoming the new president with open arms. >> everybody's absolutely thrilled to see you. >> i'm thrilled to be here. thrilled to meet your wife. i told the prime minister we both have something in common. we both married way above our paycheck. >> i'm not going to dissent from that one. i'm not going to disagree with the president on that or indeed on anything else. >> reporter: biden and johnson renewing the atlantic charter, signed by winston churchill and franklin roosevelt in 1941, solidifying the close parternship between the two nations. the updated version includes tackling climate change, cyber attacks and global health threats. >> it's fantastic. it's a breath of fresh air. a lot of thing

you're watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live, wherever you stream. checking in with mike. would you get on it? >> would you take our picture? >> that's fine. >> totally getting on that thing. >> i will be the picture taker. >> that sounds like fun. unfortunately i'm going to start with some really news that put me in newest drought monitor. got worse. 85% of our state under the second highest category extreme. look where it spread. now we have these counties entirely covered in the worst w drought category. most of lake, half of mendicino. almost all of alameda and san francisco. winds aren't as fast today. temperatures warm up a little bit. right there only about 10 miles per hour in our fastest areas. upper 50s to low 60s coasting to san francisco. mid to upper 60s around the bay. >>> moderna vaccines for kids as young as 12 could be coming. the company is asking for emergency use authorization. moderna says its covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective in adolescents 12 to 17 years old. using the same definition it used in its trial with adults. out of m

abc 11 starts right now. >>> it's simple, we are aligning with the state. we're opening san francisco. >>> the count down is on. tonight san francisco laid down it reopening plan. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. it's remarkable to be at this point. how next tuesday could start to feel a lot like it did the pandemic. >> purple, red, orange, yellow no more. next tuesday california is t e stricter than the state on covid regulations. but major breed says because 80% of eligible san franciscans have been vaccinated. >> even i went to a bar. i usually don't go to bars i go to restaurants but i just went to a bar and ordered a drink. >> reporter: san francisco's office of work force development held a webinar to explain what the reopening means for small businesses, beyond distancing restrictions. >> no extra sanitation steps are necessary. >> reporter: san francisco acting health officer, susan phillips says because we've learned covid spreads person to person, restaurants can return to their own ways. >> you can go back to your industry standard how you would

abc 11 starts right now. >>> it's simple, we are aligning with the state. we're opening san francisco. >>> the count down is on. tonight san francisco laid down it reopening plan. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. it's remarkable to be at this point. how next tuesday could start to feel a lot like it did the pandemic. >> purple, red, orange, yellow no more. next tuesday california is expected to get used to its tiered system. san francisco has chosen to be stricter than the state on covid regulations. but major breed says because 80% of eligible san franciscans have been vaccinated. >> even i went to a bar. i usually don't go to bars i go to restaurants but i just went to a bar and ordered a drink. >> reporter: san francisco's office of work force development held a webinar to explain what the reopening means for small businesses, beyond distancing restrictions. >> no extra sanitation steps are necessary. >> reporter: san o officer, sus phillips says because we've learned covid spreads person to person, restaurants can return to their own ways. >> you can g

a car crashed into a popular bars outdoor seating area. >> abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo is live now with the latest on this. >> dan, ama the damage is still clear to see. the scene is still very active. westerly take you straight into that white truck in the distance. that is not a parking spot. i'm told that truck reversed plowing through the outdoor dining area and into a group of people. when police arrived they found three people injured one person critically. video from earlier in the night showed first responders doing all they could to save that person performing cpr and working quickly to get them to the hospital. san jose police said that person died at the hospital. now sjpd says they also took a female driver into custody, she was arrested suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. a neighbor who lives down the street says when he arrived shortly after the crash he noticed a seizable crowd. keep in mind it night. the truck in the center of an investigation. one person dead, others injured. this is all happening in the willow glen neighborhood. amanda del

abc's faith abubey is here with more. good morning. >> good morning to you, mona. president biden and the lead negotiator are supposed to meet today. the president indicated he doesn't want the talks to go on for too much longer. however, both sides remain very far apart. another week coming to an end with no deal yet on president biden's infrastructure plan. but the white house still appears keen on a bipartisan deal, making major concessions to keep republicans on board. the president shaving $1.3 trillion off his original $2.3 trillion package, and dropping his original proposal to pay for the plan by raising corporate taxes. >> based on their bottom lines, many of their republican negotiate shores be able to agree. >> reporter: the president's plan ludes money for roads, bridges, water facility, and nontraditional infrastructure like the care-giving economy. the white house says the plan will create millions of jobs and rebound the economy. the talks continue as new unemployment claims hit a pandemic low, under 400,000, and the may jobs report out this morning

you're watching us on abc 7 news at 5:00 here on abc 7, who live and wherever you stream. abc 7 is counting down the days to june 15, less than away from california reopening. that means on tuesday, if all goes as expected, our 15 month long ordeal of public health restrictions, bands and color- coded tears will finally come to an end. the light at the end of the tunnel is as close to as it's ever been in the past few months. bay area businesses and communities are gearing up for the big day and as cornell bernard tells us one city is even planning to throw a party. >> unvaccinated, my friends are vaccinated . >> erica smith from oakland is ready for california's reopening day . >> to me, it means seeing more of my friends being more social , going to brunch again. >> businesses are preparing for the states june 15 reopening, all venues, restaurants and bars, opening at 100% capacity, if they choose. >> back to normal . >> servers are ready for the opening of the restaurant which closed in march 2020 . staff is getting refresher course this weekend in wine pairings and foo

you're watching abc news at 5:00, the hulu and any you stream. police released new video of the confrontation. >> but some still have questions. >> reporter: tonight questions remain over the police shooting of san jose resident demetrius stanley who died on day after a plain officer shot him. police chief mata says she feared for his life but also added that he did not identify himself. the first plain officer jogged down the street past stanley's house. you can see a clip of stanley walking past a parked suv that police would later identify as an unmarked vehicle second plain clothed officer inside. stanley sees the the áf officer inside and walks past the vehicle. the video cuts off presumely right before the shooting. >> i think that's something that's dangerous. someone that confronts another with a firearm. >> reporter: family members and community activists say they believe stanley thought he was being stalked and went outside to protect his family. >> they could have just been anybody. if i had the feeling that there was somebody outside

the abc news exclusive. this as former president trump suspended by facebook for two years ready to make one of his first major appearances in months. >>> race to vaccinate. state officials getting creative leveling up incentives to get shots in the arms while the cdc issues a warning. what the cdc director calls troubling the latesthis moin post-pandemic so we're talking friendscapes. how to prioritize pals in the foreground of your life and when it's time to move a friendship to the background. the curating concept not without its critics. we're breaking it all down. ♪ marry me ♪ >>> wedding bells are ringing and from the dance floor to the honeymoon, we've got the post-pandemic planning trends that will have you heading down the aisle in style. plus, guest etiquette. do you have to get a second gift for those couples who got hitched during quarantine? ♪ you're a firework ♪ >>> "gma" celebrates pride honoring lgbtq plus stories all month long. we've got your weekend stacked with the buzziest shows

abc's rachel scott is there with the details. rachel, good morning. >> reporter: janai, good morning. jam-packed schedule here at the g7, climate change, china, russia all on the agenda. for president biden, this is all about showing a united front with our allies ahead of that high stakes meeting with russian president putin. this morning world leaders arriving at a beach resort in cornwall for day two of the g7 summit, a show of solidarity with allies ahead of that high stakes meeting with president putin. >> what's your message to putin? >> i'll tell you after a deliver it. >> reporter: overnight putin saying relations with the united states are at the lowest point in decades. >> translator: president biden, of course, is radically different from trump because president biden is a career man, a different kind of person. it is my great hope, that yes, some advantages, some disadvantages. >> reporter: president biden getting a boost from allies before that geneva summit, sharing elbow bumps and smiles face to face for the first

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sources familiar with the matter tell abc news. the case centers on whether trump inflated the values of his assets to benefit him and allegedly undervalued them for tax benefits. >> rachel, how is the trump organization responding tonight, and what comes next in the investigation? >> reporter: no word tonight from the former president or his organization. but several more officials could come before the special grand jury. a clear sign the investigation is only revving up. >> rachel, thank you. >>> now to new concerns about covid and teens. rochelle walensky saying she's deeply concerned. the new analysis finding out that one-third of adolescents hospitalized with covid end up in the icu. 169 million americans have received at least one dose, but the vaccination rate is slowing down. and the next school year is quickly approaching. steve osunsami is at the cdc tonight. >> reporter: the head of the cdc wants every american parent tonightoeinew report showing that a few more children who get sick with covid-19 are needing to be hosp

i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. today. good morning, america had an exclusive look at a de escalation simulator being used by the oakland police department. it has officers deal with various scenarios, and it comes up with different outcomes based on the officers, reactions. in oakland, the focus is to use it to mend frayed relations within the community. how can both people leave that interaction safely? how can we both lived through this experience and make sure that nobody gets hurt? it actually made me open my eyes more because i was somebody that villainized officers. so now it's my duty to also explain that to others that don't understand what law enforcement is about. oakland's police chief says his top priority is rebuilding trust with the community and deescalating, potentially fatal encounters. san jose, meanwhile, has been trying to curb gun violence for weeks. the city council recently passed a law requiring retailers to videotape all gun purchases. the idea is to discourage straw purchasing. that's when someon

it is saturday, june 19 you are watching abc 7 at 9:00 live on abc 7, who live and were ever used rain. i and jobina fortson. let's start with a quick look at the weather with francis. >>> good morning. i want to show you this live shot giving us a look at the changes. low clouds and fog coming in from the coast toward san francisco in the background. we have the coastal fog cooling things down at the beaches but during the 9:00 our inland low 70s and at the coast, mid-50s. this afternoon, still hot inland near 100. cooler compared to around the bay low 80s and at the coast, low 60s. sunset at 8:34 and the cooling trend continues into midweek. i will let you know what to expect.>>> we are following breaking news in san francisco. firefighters have contained a fire at a six floor apartment building. flames erupted around 6:30 this morning on leavenworth street. officials say 20 people were rescued by firefighters. 15 were injured. four people taken to the hospital, approximately 60 residents have the cause is under investigation.>>> in the south bay, scorching temperatures did not stop

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abc 7 news insider is here with more on that. i know there is an interesting exchange recently at city hall. >> just this week. we are talking about a supervisor, questioned about whether he had been drinking or not. basically getting in the face of the park director ginsburg and a lot of people weren't happy about it. >> thank you president lawton and sorry for my interruptions. mr. ginsberg, not with a lot of respect but if you could wipe that smirk off of your face, that would help these proceedings. >> a few choice words were tossed around. aaron is probably one of the most powerful people and long- standing people in san francisco politics. he has been both a thorn in the side and an ally to everybody from willie brown to gavin newsom to edley and most recently london. he also has a history of being abusive to staff and department heads and a history of drinking. you might recall in 2018 there was a fire in north beach from the area that he represents and there were allegations that he had been drinking and trying to tell th

that's right here on abc. >>> let's bring in our abc news political director rick klein. rick, good morning to you. it's great to have you. all these events at the g7 feel like the undercard leading up to the main event, the summit with vladimir putin this week. what does president biden need to accomplish in that meeting? >> this is shaping up perhaps as the biggest moment so far of the biden presidency, and both sides are contributing to the expectations around it. we heard talk about these world leaders in a club. putin doesn't want to be part of this club. in fact, he positions himself as a force against that club. biden wants to make progress on, whether it's arms control, territorial sovereignty, human rights, this issue of cyberwarfare, cyberhacking, a huge one. these are not things that putin is just going to give on or like biden because he's a nice guy around. he has to make progress and deliver a message to a very savvy operator. in one very telling detail, whit, we're told there's not going to be a joint press conference afterwards. biden is going to speak on

. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us as we near the end of another week together here. we begin tonight with president biden on the world stage, the g-7 summit, the first summit since the pandemic. the leaders of the world's democracies pledging action tonight. first the u.s. revealing 500 million doses of the vaccine for poorer nations. tonight, the rest of the g-7 pledging to match that now. now 1 billion doses of the pfizer vaccine for countries in need. and the royal welcome tonight for the bidens and queen elizabeth on that stage, too, what she said to fellow world leaders. her trademark wit making them laugh. you'll see it. and the image we haven't seen in two years. the g-7 leaders socially distanced posing for a photo. instead of handshakes, elbow bumps. prime minster's office releasing this video tonight of the leaders greeting one another. president biden with french president emmanuel macron today and a roundtable meeting with the group as a whole. the