on abc 7. >>> speaking of steph, a little guy who wants to be curry 2.0, say, in 20 years. another edition of abc 7 "call my play." little levi vega loves shooting hoops. >> nice shot. >> big steph curry fan. hits two in a row right here. >> nice shot. >> perfect, because levi turns 2 this sunday. >> you have to wait. >> his reward, three cookies. mom, leslie, and dad, manuel, have a challenge, don't eat them while they step away. >> don't do it, levi. don't do it. they're coming back. whoo, that was close. >> you can have them now. >> happy birthday, levi! we just called your play on abc 7. you eat all those cookies, levi. send me your video. be sure to use the #abc7callmyplay so we can put you on tv. again, happy birthday, levi. everybody have a great weekend. i'm larry biel. >> levi is all of us in quarantine, lisa. i'm pretty sure. we're all like cheez its for me. >> totally. pizza. you got it. good morning, everyone. here is a look at the cloud cover. live doppler 7. we widen the view. we

here on abc 7. >>> much more in our next half hour of "abc 7 mornings." the white house health risk, the top health advisers now in quarantine. we have the latest on the coronavirus concerns and going against the governor, why one orange county shop owner says people are depending on her to open anyway. >>> plus this -- >> i'm glad she's made it 100 years, that's for darned sure. >> hear about the life of this bay area woman celebrating a major milestone. all that ahead. >>> this is wrong on every single level, and the collateral damage is going to be far worse. >> an all too familiar scene, frustration for another weekend in states across the u.s. as leaders grapple with the health risks of reopening and getting countlac this morning, a ok good, 'sunday, may eopen 10th. happy mother we have much more to get to on the coronavirus pandemic but first if you're just joining us hey, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning to you. it's 56 in redwood city. looking at 50 on the coast. san francisco 55, and the marine layer has expanded this morning for mt. tam, above th

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in san francisco, jr stone, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, memorial day will be different this year due to the pandemic. we won't have the usual parades but bay area cities are rethinking their annual traditions. >> san francisco increases its efforts to test people for the coronavirus of the neighborhood being focused zblorch and several signs this weekend, across america, business owners are figuring things out. finding new ways to serve customers... connect employees... and work with partners. comcast business is right there with you. with a network that helps give you speed, reliability and security. and enough bandwidth to handle all your connected devices. voice solutions like remote call forwarding and readable voicemail. and safe, convenient installation. when every connection counts, you can count on us. get the connectivity your business needs. call today. comcast business. >>> tomorrow is memorial day, and this year, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many americans are remembering the service men and women we've lost. many of the events are

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this is abc 7 news. >> good evening. welcome. i'm larry biel. >> thank you so much for joining us. new developments tonight. santa clara county is now getting ready for phase 2 under way tomorrow. the spotlight is on face coverings and how big a role they should play. what will it take to re-open schools here and across the state? oakland is asking parents directly what they want to see. >>> united looks to technology in the new coronavirus era. the goal, of course, to make surfaces safer and reassure reluctant travelers to fly again. >>> and a rare look tonight inside cash creek casino. what it's doing to re-open, it hopes, in june. >>> a look at the headlines and one of them the new public health order starting tomorrow in santa clara county. it says w face covering when at any business as well as on public transit. however, as abc 7 news reporter chris winn explains officials in san jose could take it further with stricter are regulations and enforcing this could be an issue. >> reporter: in the bay area's largest city the san jose city council is expected to vote in earl l i ju

this is abc 7 news. >>> businesses on the brink. a plea today from people demanding to get back to work. hello. thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. we begin tonight with an economic rally to reopen. your money, health, children's education and the changing workplace are all top issues we're focusing on in our effort to build a better bay area. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard joins us live now from livermore where people rallied today to get the city back to business. and cornell, you heard from a lot of business owners there. >> yeah, dion and eric, we certainly did. many business owners say they are fighting for survival. they say reopening their doors really needs to happen sooner than later. >> open up! open up! >> reporter: dozens of people rallied in downtown livermore to support small businesses, urging local leaders to allow them to reopen. >> livermore was nothing before these businesses came in. and to let them sit here and fall to the wayside blindly is not okay with me or my family. >> we're h

david wright, abc news, new york. >> here at abc 7 honoring the class of 2020. another major milestone due to the pandemic. jesey levines graduating from cal state east bay, earned a degree in psychology and jesey's mom said she is headed to toward texas tech and mom is extremely proud of her daughter as she should be. congrats, jesey, we're proud of you, too. share details on abc7news.com about your graduate, we may give them a shout out on tv or online. check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," time to get moving on the mother's day presents. because of slow delivery times nowadays, we put together some top deals you can find this week. perfect for life staying at home. >>> plus the city of tokyo says there's something fishy going on in its aquarium. we explain the bizarre effect the pandemic is apparently having on its eels this morning. >>> and here is a live look from one of our cameras overlooking the bay there. you can just see how beautiful and glowing the bay looks right now, really beautiful at 6:

abc 7 salutes c.c. yin and the apapa organization for their work during this asian-american pacific islander heritage month. >>> on our website is where you'll find a bunch of resources if you or someone you know needs help. abc7news.com/takeaction has more information on supporting those in struggling times, a list of food banks, financial help or people to talk to. >>> it was supposed to be wine country's biggest weekend, but bottle rock postponed by the pandemic. next, there's a way you can still feel like you're there, we'll tell you, coming our house was built in 1926. we saw the earthquake grace in bold was offering a grant program. i signed up and i was actually selected it leaves the house in tack. you now know that in the next earthquake your house will be standing and we also got a discount on our earthquake insurance. if there is an earthquake. our house has a better chance of surviving in. ♪ if thefeel like getting back out there? nissan is ready to help you with a bold, award-winning line

she hasn't come into contact with me. >> reporter: tonight sources tell abc news one of senior adviser ivanka trump's personal aides, who does not work in the white house, has the virus but has not been in recent contact with the first family. and fda commissioner stephen hahn is in self-isolation after possibly being exposed. just moments ago, the president with military advisers and members of the cabinet, none of them wearing masks. >> are you worried that it's kind of already in the white house? >> well, i'm not worried, no, i'm not worried. we've taken very strong precautions at the white house. but again, we're dealing with an invisible situation. >> reporter: miller has been in the vicinity of the president in recent days, including at trump's town hall at the lincoln memorial on sunday. her role as press secretary requires constant contact with the vice president, administration officials, and the press. on thursday, she tested negative, seen here speaking to reporters in virginia without a mask. the next day, she was positive. the vice president has promoted cdc recommendation

abc 7 news anchor dion lim brings us an exclusive interview only on abc 7 with video that helped police catch, then release the person who did it. >> you have until the day may 2rd, 2020, saturday 10:30 a.m. to leave this country. no asian allowed. >> reporter: this is just one of several hate-filled letters found by residents in the heron bay neighborhood of san leandro. one of them was found on this tree, another found by trihn's brother friday evening. >> it was really shocking. and the whole family was really shaken up by it. i can't comprehend the hatefulness. reading this letter sends chills down my spine. >> reporter: san leandro police say there were at least five letters posted on homes or other locations by this woman, nancy arechiga. the letters suggest those not native to america leave the country immediately. the letters also target women and children. >> obviously there's been a spike in attacks toward the asian community due to this pandemic. it's sad to say that. at the end of the day we have to really be strong, resilient and speak whup we see something. >> reporter: po

abc 7 salutes c.c. yin and the apapa organization for their work during this asian-american pacific islander heritage month. >>> it was supposed to be wine country's biggest weekend, but bottle rock postponed by the pandemic. next, there's a way you can still feel like you're there, coming up. (music) ♪ >>> what should have been the perfect, bright sunny weekend for a music festival in wine country, bottle rock napa valley was supposed to be happening this weekend but got postponed until october. happening today you can get your fix, bottle rock is streaming past performances from the music festival on its youtube channel. you need to subscribe to their page to get notifications when the episodes go live. the party started yesterday with imagine dragons and news. after this weekend the online series will continue at 5:00 p.m. on fridays for the next 18 weeks. >>> much more on a full new hour of "abc 7 mornings." small businesses already being gutted by the effects of the pandemic, closed since march a

abc 7 news at 11 starts right now. >>> now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> this full flight raised fears for doctors on board returning to san francisco after helping in the pandemic. good evening, i'm eric thomas. the group is home from new york city, and some say the return flight was among their biggest fears. there was no social distancing. abc 7 news reporter, luz pena is live with the story for us. >> this was precisely the concern that several doctors had prior to boarding this flight, the 737, after 215 people and according to passengers it was packed. >> please maintain a distance of at least 6 feet. >> this is the constant announcement that fills the halls at sfo. unlike this empty airport, inside this united flight from newark, new york city, to san francisco, every seat was packed. >> how close were you to people on that flight? >> i guess it was packed. we were sitting three in a row, like six in a row, and it was full packed. >> on board, 25 medical professionals coming back home to san francisco after two to four weerks of working on the front lines of

a better bay area, this is abc 7 mornings. >> the death of george floyd, we have seen clearly an uprising. there is a lot of pain not only in the city but in this country. >> more protest erupt in violence over the death of george floyd overnight, the mayor of san francisco responding to the vandalism with a curfew that goes into effect tonight. the clooting continues at businesses that are shut down because of coronavirus. overnight people ran into store after store grabbing anything that they could and running out. good morning everyone, it is sunday, may 31st. i'm liz kreutz. we have much more on the protests here locally and across the country. we'll get to it but first let's start with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning to you. we're starting out with cloudy skies, dry conditions this morning, this afternoon and a little bit of fog up in the north bay, petaluma, otherwise seven-mile visibility there. it is 60 in oakland, 58 in napa with 57 in san jose. we're cooler this morning, two to nine degrees cooler and lo

here on abc 7. >>> much more in our next half hour of "abc 7 mornings." the white house health risk, the top health advisers now in quarantine. we have the latest on the coronavirus concerns and going against the governor, why one orange county shop owner says people are depending on her to open anyway. >>> i'm glad she's made it 100 years, that's for darned sure. >> hear about the life of this bay area woman celebrating a major milestone, all that, coming up. >>> this is wrong on every single level, and the collateral damage is going to be far worse. >> an all too familiar scene, frustration for another weekend in states across the u.s. as leaders grapple with the health risks of reopening and getting countless families back to work. this morning, a look at if america is ready to reopen. good morning, it's sunday, may 10th. happy mother's day to all you moms out there. we will get so much more on the coronavirus pandemic but first if you're just joining us this half hour, let's start with a quick look at the forecast. hey, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning

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reporting live from oakland lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> now, abc 7 news has confirmed the identity of the federal officer who was killed. abc 7 i-team reporter dan noise is live with the details for us. dan? >> reporter: eric, in just the past 30 minutes i did get confirmation from both his family and his friends his identity. he is 53-year-old david patrick underwood. he went by patrick to his close friends at work he was underwood. he is from california. he studied at contra costa community college. he went to the high school. his sister late today posted on her facebook page that her brother was murdered in oakland, california, last night while on duty during the riots. she said this violence must stop. i reached out to several of his coworkers. i reached one russell hoover who told me patrick underwood worked for the same agency about nine years. many years at that federal building in oakland. he was a protected security officer. he told me he was an all around nice person, he liked to enjoy life as much as possible. just laid-back and happy. he said he would do anything for yo

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that's may 7th here on abc 7 news. you can also watch live online on our website, and the abc 7 news app. >> well worth your time. >>> thousands of people nationwide could violate stay-at-home orders tomorrow by staging may day labor actions. >> let's bring in 7 on your side's michael finney working from home to tell us more. michael? >> reporter: yeah, it's being called an international day of action. tomorrow is may 1st. that is international workers day. employees at biggest corporations like amazon, walmart, and target, plan to stage a one-day strike to protest working conditions during this pandemic. reports say workers at instacart, whole foods, and fedex, also plan to walk off the job. amazon issued a statement saying, "while we respect people's right to express themselves, we object to the irresponsible actions of labor groups and spreading misinformation and making false claims about amazon during this unprecedented health and economic crisis." >>> americans are hoarding more than just toilet paper. they're ho

join this important conversation live tomorrow at 4:00 right here on abc 7, the abc 7 app, or any of the devices that you see here on the screen. >>> students of all ages demonstrated their tech. during the the event they launched a campaign with the goal of providing 2,500 laptops to students. >>> health during the coronavirus pandemic is one of our focuses as we work to tell stories that build a better bay area. that's a key area of our focus. many bay area dental offices have begun to reopen beyond just emergency care now. abc 7 news reporter kate larson went to see her dentist today in san francisco and shows you what might be different the next time you get in the dentist chair. >> so, i made this dentist appointment six months ago when i was here for my last cleaning. i was pleased to find out i could still keep it. i was asked to come in at a later time so they're staggering patients. and already at the front door i'm seeing small changes. no need to touch the doorknob. they've unlatched the door and i can come on in and see how this goes. chairs are placed out, and air filter

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just search abc 7 bay area and download it for free. >>> now, coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, what the city of san francisco is saying about alcohol and tobacco products funded by private donations being distributed to homeless people under quarantine. >>> also new calls to shut down bay area live animal markets in light of coronavirus. the i-team looks into what risk, if any, they actually pose. that's at 6:00. >>> but finally here tonight, musicians serenading their neighbors in alameda. abc 7 news east bay community journalist melissa pixgar shows how porchfronts are becoming the hottest spot in town. ♪ >> reporter: sweet sounds of live music under a shelter-in-place order. it's not your imagination but the imaginative idea of musicians in alameda who are turning their front porches into stages. >> really neat way to kind of unite all of us and at the same time let us each individually in our communities feel as close as we can at this time. >> reporter: the alameda porch concerts came together on facebook. out of work musicians volunte volunteered to play music on their porches.

from all of us at abc 7, good luck and congratulations. if you want to honor a graduate, just share the details at our website, abc7news.com. you never know. we may give them a shoutout on tv or online. remember, no professional photos please. >>> music fans are mourning a performer credited with being one of the chief architects of rock 'n roll. little richard. >> tutti-frutti ♪ >> he had hits like long tall sally and tutti-frutti while breaking down barriers in the '60s. notice fats domino and others bringing traditionally african american sounds into the hearts and homes of all americans. the 87-year-old had suffered from bone cancer. >> he will be missed. >>> all right. taking a look at weather now. drew tuma joining us live. feeling a little bit cooler than the past couple of days. >> yeah. we're saying bye bye to a lot of the warm weather over the past couple of days, dion. you're going to feel the cooler air for mother's day before we track some rain. yeah, rain coming our way for monday. i'll show you the timing in one second. ou

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that was abc news anchor david muir reporting. >>> here at abc 7, we're honoring the class of 2020. they're missing out on the graduation ceremonies and celebrations that should be happening right at this time. this morning, we're celebrate ing patrick atkinson from sonoma county. patrick's mom tells us along with excelling in academics, patrick played basketball and baseball all four years of high school. he now plans to pursue a degree in marine biology. that's awesome. congrats. if you want to honor a graduate, share the details on abc7news.com and we may give them a shout out on tv or online. please no professional photos on the site. you can check out the photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. >>> this morning, the mayor of flavortown, guy fieri, is giving back in a big way. what the native turned superstar chef is donating this morning. >>> plus a project called paint the void where groups of guerrilla artists are going block by block to beautify boarded-up businesses. >>> you can see it's a little gray and foggy out there this morning. flag blowing a little bit in t

just search abc 7 bay area and download it for free. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, we're going to introduce you to the virus hunters. fascinating. researchers traveling the world connecting the dots between viruses moving from animals to people. why they say the animals are getting a bad rap. >>> also -- >> it's one of those things you don't expect to just come out of nowhere. >> it's a shock. people receiving stimulus checks for family members that have passed on. do they have to give the money back? 7 on your side's michael finney has the answer coming up at 6:00. >>> finally tonight, something to help us feel a little better during this tough time courtesy of a bay area-based nonprofit. >> canine companions for independence is providing a live webcam of some adorable four-week-old puppies. these golden lab retriever mixes are trained to become assistance dogs for people with disabilities. canine companions hopes watching the pups will make people feel better and help raise money for the program. >> in times of crisis, disability doesn't disappear. there are still about 400 p

right here on abc >>> abc 7 news spoke with a cal state east bay professor who 7. >r >>>p >>> a l>>> a lt in the bay area and across the country. we'll get a check of the weather. lisa, it's going to heat up a little later this week. >> we're following the same trend we did last week, the four-day event starting tuesday and wednesday. this week it looks to be shorter, talking tuesday and wednesday again for the warmest temperatures and not just going to be inland but the warming trend will be much, much more modest, closer to the shoreline, means that onshore flow is going to stay with us. that's always some good news, if you like it cooler. here is a look at live doppler 7, a lot of cloud cover, low clouds impacting the bay area. we're not talking about fog as we widen the perspective. there is the system to the south and west that will continue to allow for high and mid level clouds throughout the day today. so that's why we're calling for a cloudy sunday, and then by tomorrow, looking at brighter conditions. our roof cam with a outside our studios, 56 san franci

andrew dimbert, abc news, washington. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, a warning for parents. the new reports of young children sickened with woman inflammatory disease. families share their stories about the dangerous illness believed to be connected to covid-19. >>> and the tributes pouring in tonight for little richard. the rock 'n' roll pioneer died at the age of 87. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we're tracking cooler weather to finish out the weekend tomorrow before rain returns on monday that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. >>> troubling news for parents in the midst of this pandemic. doctors are reporting new cases of at least one in california of a syndrome striking kids and it may be relate to covid-19. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: this morning the rare illness possibly related to covid-19 is affecting more children across the country and turning deadly. in new york, t

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you saw it on abc 7 last night. former president barack obama delivered the commencement speech for the event. >> if the world's going to get better, it's going to be up to you. that realization may be kind of intimidating, but i hope it's also inspiring. the truth is, you don't need us to tell you what to do, because in so many ways, you've already started to lead. congratulations, class of 2020. keep making us proud. >> special guests included lebron james, malala, the jonas brothers, alicia keys and megan rapinoe. obama and former first lady michelle obama will deliver separate commencement speeches next month for youtube's dear class of 2020. >>> let's get a final check of the weather with lisa, tracking the rain. >> we have the light rain this morning. it will be ending but looking at san francisco right now, scattered about through highway 1, taking a closer look to emeryville and piedmont and oakland, light returns and light showers through 88 milpitas and san jose. we still have that area of low pressure to

latest abc 7 listens town hall tackled mental health. we spent an hour yesterday talking to doctors, psychologists and community leaders. you can catch the entire conversation on abc7news.com, our abc 7 news app as well as all the big social media platforms. >>> now a check of our hot, hot forecast, and i should point out, spencer, this is now #spencerstie chal #spencerstiechallenge on twitter. >> let's see how many people take up that challenge. certainly not after the weekend, i don't think it's advisable. here's a look at what's happening tonight. mainly clear skies. overnight lows will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. tomorrow is starts to warm up. not excessivily. we'll see highs inland at about 80 tomorrow, but if you look at the 7-day forecast you'll see lots of excessive heat coming our way. monday through thursday we expect inland highs to be at or above, maybe even well above, 100 degrees each of those days, and during that period i should mention we have an excessive heat watch in effect. be careful how much time you spend out

join this important conversation live tomorrow at 4:00 right here on abc 7, the abc 7 app, or any of the devices that you see here on the screen. >>> students of all ages demonstrated their tech. during the the event they launched a campaign with the goal of providing 2,500 laptops to students. >>> health during the coronavirus pandemic is one of our focuses as we work to tell stories that build a better bay area. that's a key area of our focus. many bay area dental offices have begun to reopen beyond just emergency care now. abc 7 news reporter kate larson went to see her dentist today in san francisco and shows you what might be different the next time you get in the dentist chair. >> so, i made this dentist appointment six months ago when i was here for my last cleaning. i was pleased to find out i could still keep it. i was asked to come in at a later time so they're staggering patients. and already at the front door i'm seeing small changes. no need to touch the doorknob. they've unlatched the door and i can come on in and see how this goes. chairs are placed out, and air filter

>>> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >>> and that breaking news is in san francisco. sky 7 over the city right now, you see protesters there on the move. they started around noon with a rally outside city hall. this follows protests in oakland last night that ended in vandalis vandalism. >> we have severe damage, the whole showroom floor pretty much was destroyed last night. >> the protests in bay area cities are in solidarity with those across the country we've seen and in minneapolis where now former police officer has been charged in the murder of george floyd. the officer was caught on camera kneeling on floyd's neck for several minutes. floyd later died. >>> we have team coverage across the bay area of the response to last night's protests. we begin with abc 7 news reporter luz pena tracking the current protest you were saying in san francisco. >> the bay area woke up to shattered glass, looted businesses and protesters began to gather peaceful at u.n. plaza across from city hall. let me show you this video, after two hours waiting for the crowd to grow protester

you saw it on abc 7 last night. former president barack obama delivered the commencement speech for the event. >> if the world's going to get better, it's going to be up to you. that realization may be kind of intimidating, but i hope it's also inspiring. the truth is, you don't need us to tell you what to do, because in so many ways, you've already started to lead. congratulations, class of 2020. keep making us proud. >> special guests included lebron james, malala, the jonas brothers, alicia keys and meghan rapinoe. obama and former first lady michelle obama will deliver separate commencement speeches next month for youtube's dear class of 2020. cool. >>> a full new hour of "abc 7 mornings" coming up. the bay area back to business, at theerw allowed, starting tomorrow. >>> and new signs of night life, where lines of people were seen waiting to hit neighborhood bars. >>> plus -- >> to let them sit here and fall to the wayside blindly is not okay with me or my family. >> rallying to reopen in the east bay. why neigh

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> announcer: now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> take longer than i think a lot of people think. it's going to take a lot longer than people are saying. >> while california will begin entering phase two, the bay area will not. only napa and solano counties will allow certain additional businesses to open under state guidelines. >> the numbers of deaths are still going up and we have not lowered the curve. >> governor newsom offered new financial relief to property owners delaying deadlines while the state works with counties to waive penalties. >> many people struggling to make ends meet and the property tax bills are so large. >> california is reporting the most yet in a single day. >> this is serious. never experienced anything like this in our lifetime. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. the pandemic is compounding the crisis in one san francisco neighborhood. a new report finds a stunning 285% jump in homeless tents in san francisco's tenderloin. j.r. stone is in the news room to explain what is behind a jaw dropping

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> announcer: now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> take longer than i think a lot of people think. it's going to take a lot longer than people are saying. >> while california will begin entering phase two, the bay area will not. only napa and solano counties will allow certain additional businesses to open under state guidelines. >> the numbers of deaths are still going up and we have not lowered the curve. >> governor newsom offered new financial relief to property owners delaying deadlines while the state works with counties to waive penalties. >> many people struggling to make ends meet and the property tax bills are so large. >> california is reporting the most yet in a single day. >> this is serious. never experienced anything like this in our lifetime. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. the pandemic is compounding the crisis in one san francisco neighborhood. a new report finds a stunning 285% jump in homeless tents in san francisco's tenderloin. j.r. stone is in the news room to explain what is behind a jaw dropping

only here on abc 7. parent company of abc 7 as well. "american idol" comes on after the bay area is well represented in idols top 11. francisco martin of daly city and danville's grace leer will attempt to reach the top seven this weekend. see if they make it at 8:00 p.m. on sunday here on abc 7. >>> that was fun. >>> we want to bring back michael finney because he has a really sweet, touching story to share tonight. michael, i love it. >> thanks. look, i hear from a lot of people. i'm fortunate. i get to help a lot of people. sometimes i get a consumer complaint and i just can't get it solved. let me show you a letter i received written by 6-year-old saul. dear michael finney, can you please ask the coronavirus to go away by may 11th. >> because my teacher won't come to my house if the coronavirus doesn't go away. >> he's a first grader in hafrd. his teacher, rachel stockwell forwarded my the letter via email. >> his mom sent me the note with the invitation and she asked if i would send it to you. >> rachel has been teaching remotely s

david wright, abc news new york. >> he was so funny. thank you for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" and "this week" in the morning. i'll see you right back here tomorrow night. >>> businesses on the brink. a plea today from people demanding to get back to work. hello, thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. we begin tonight with an economic rally to reopen. your health, children's education and the changing workplace and your money all issues we're focusing on in an effort to build a better bay area, and tonight it's the economy. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard report from livermore where some rallied to get the city back to business. >> reporter: many small businesses tell me they are fighting for survival. they say reopening their doors needs to happen sooner than later. dozens of people rallied in downtown livermore to support small businesses, urging local leaders to allow them to reopen. >> livermore was nothing before these businesses came in, and to let us let them sit here and fall to the wayside blindly is not okay

david wright, abc news, new york. >> pretty great and here at abc 7 we're honoring the class of 2020, had to forego graduation ceremonies and other milestones. james scmall is graduating from uc davis, earned a degree in material science engineering. james' sister tells us that james has overcome a lot during his college career and dedicated a lot of time and energy to earning his degree. very excited for you.., we're if you want to honor a graduate share details on abc7news.com and we may give them a shout out online. no professional photos and check out a photo gallery of all the seniors that we're honoring. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," it's time to get moving on the mother's day presents, because of slow delivery times nowadays, we put together some top deals you can find this week. pefb for life staying at home. >>> plus the city of tokyo says there's something fishy going on in its aquarium. we explain the bizarre effect the pandemic is apparently having on its eel this is morning. >>> and here is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera, 50 degrees right now in san

here's abc's zohreen shah. >> reporter: tonight, killer hornets invading the u.s. and canada. asian giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, spotted in washington state. and they prey on honeybees that pollinate much of our food. >> the bees go, we go, so they pollinate one in three pieces of food we eat. so, we have to protect these little guys. >> reporter: these hornets grow up to two inches long, roughly five times the size of a bee, and in japan, where they originate, they reportedly kill up to 50 people each year. their giant stingers capable of piercing a beekeeper's suit. >> the mandibles, there you go, you can sort of see them, are pretty large. they're very, very sharp. that's what they use to decapitate bees and then mash up the thorax into a meatball, they call it, and fly it back to feed it to their larvae. >> reporter: the hornets can destroy an entire bee hive in a matter of hours. tom, beekeepers keeping a close eye on them and trying to track down those dangerous hornets and top them before they kill off much of the bee population. tom? >> okay, zohreen, t

abc 7 news is dedicated to covering these very important issues closely this week. we are proud to hold a virtual hour-long town hall on race and coronavirus. panel of experts focused on how the african-american community is disproportionately affected by the virus, both in the number of cases and deaths and the large economic consequences. we're continuing this conversation this upcoming thursday, may 4th at 4:00 p.m. where we will focus on issues that the latino community is facing. you can watch this week's race and coronavirus, bay-area conversation online at abc 7 news.com and on the abc 7 news app. >> those protest seem to pale in comparison to the intense crowds rallying in the state capital this week. dozens of people were arrested as thousands urge governor newsom to ease stay-at-home restriction. [ horns honking ] we heard from some who said they traveledn on chartered buses to take part. small business owners were included, who claim they are headed for economic ruin. >> our business owners want our opportunity to serve our customers in safety and economi

from all of us here at abc 7 congratulations, isabella. if you want to honor a graduate all you have to do is share the details on our website, abc7news.com and you never know we may give them a shout oton tv or online. remember no professional photos. on the site you can check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we are honoring. >> we teased this segment by saying what until you see what happens next. here's the guy who's going to tell you what happens next, meteorologist drew tuma. >>> today was the cloudiest day we're going to have not only for this weekend but for the next seven days ahead. going forward it's not only brighter in terms of the forecast but also warmer weather makes a come back. live doppler 7 along with satellite eshowing you a fair amount of cloud cover overhead and we have a few sprinkles in the north bay. some pops of green and an isolated sprinkle due to a cold front currently moving through northern california. we were able to get a little bit of sunshine in the south bay earlier today. partly cloudy skies aroun

luz pena, abc 7 news. >> this all began quite peaceful. abc 7 news anchor jobina fortsoo was in oakland and described the scene for us. >> reporter: everyone is moving alongside the streets, the crowds down here at 12th and broadway. i have to say for putting this all together today, so many people are here. everyone has on their masks. people are even trying to social distance themselves as we move down the road. people are emotional. they want to make sure that their message is heard, and i think that it's definitely getting across out here and continues to grow. we see people of all ages, all walks of life, coming down here from all over the east bay to oakland to be here for this moment in history really. and it's not clear exactly where the crowd is marching to, just moving down the streets in oakland right now. and i'm seeing on the ground what you all are seeing right now. a lot of people heard about this on social media. it spread pretty quickly, that 8:00 would be the start time for this. as far as why people are here, i think bla

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abc news and "abc news live" are partnering with national geographic for live coverage of the event. that is wednesday at 3:0 that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america" and have an amazing day. >>> making news in america this morning, holiday hazard. huge crowds cramming on to beaches, into pools and around board walks, ignoring social distancing and sparking outrage. the new fight against state guidelines despite warnings from doctors and signs of new outbreaks. what this could mean for the next step in reopening. >>> breaking overnight, president trump shutting down travel from brazil for non-u.s. citizens as the country sees a spike in coronavirus cases. the reaction to the restrictions this morning and what it means for other hard-hit countries. >>> set to launch. the first manned mission to space in nearly a decade. how nasa is getting ready for blastoff and what makes this

disney is also the parent company of abc news. those are some of our top stories on this monday, may 11th. >>> we do begin with a push to reopen the country. more states loosening restrictions as the coronavirus death toll nears 80,000. >> take a look at this. this video went viral showing a huge mother's day turnout at a restaurant near denver. customers ignored social distancing rules and dined inside in defiance of colorado stay-at-home orders, most of them not wearing masks. >>> there's growing concern at the white house after an aide to vice president, mike pence, became the second person in the west wing to test positive for the virus in four days. pence plans to be at work today, even as three members of the coronavirus task force self-quarantined. abc's andrew dymburt has the latest. >> reporter: several trump administration officials now under quarantine following possible exposure to the coronavirus. dr. anthony fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, will start a modified quarantine, staying at home and worki

baby yoda. >> and remember, disney is the parent company of abc. >> ding! >>> next to the first celebrity virtual commencement speeches and who better to do that than america's own celebrity in chief, tom hanks. the actor, the first major celebrity to announce he'd been diagnosed with covid 19, made a video appearance for wright state university theater grads in ohio. >> he gave them a pep talk about entering the workforce in an uncertain time and called them the chosen ones for persevering in difficult times. it seems he also got a fresh shave. >> he did. >> he lowered the ears, as they say, when you get a haircut. >> that shaggy look was for a movie role, so he cleaned up nice for the class of 2020. actor ryan reynolds gave his own pep talk to the graduating class of his alma mater, kitsilano secondary school in vancouver. what, is he canadian? am i supposed to know that? >> he encouraged graduating seniors to learn from the divide and conquer mistakes of older generations, giving them this piece of advice. >> some of you might consider me successful. i d