Union, address the main takeaways and the reaction from both sides, and another blow to downtown. Two more stores say theyre set to leave San Franciscos union square. Good morning. Welcome to friday. Its march 8th. We want to start with a look at our forecast. Drew. Its always nice when i get good news to deliver. Its going to be nice out there today. Outside right now it is chilly. We have temperatures in the 30s and a lot of our coldest cities right now. You will need that jacket first thing, but we are in store for sunshine. Heres why. Live doppler seven along with satellite. Not a thing to see across california. And that means were on our way to sunshine today. Heres a live look from our tam cam. Starting to see some of those hues of that sun getting up here with that clear sky. Enjoy the sunshine today. Get out there. Its a warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. Going to the 60s if not near 70 degrees, and our warmest spots inland later on today. Over the weekend though, showers do return to the forecast. Well show you that coming up in about six minutes. Lets check in with gloria, see how that is going today. Good morning. Well, we have an update for you on that crash in rodeo that weve been tracking this morning. It has cleared this was over on westbound 80 before willow avenue. This was a solo car crash. And although all lanes are back open, its still a little bit slow in that area. So hopefully itll move back to normal pretty soon. Here and were getting a live look outside at our san mateohayward bridge camera. And right now traffic is flowing nicely here. A little bit lighter on this friday. Amanda. All right. Thanks, gloria. This morning the faa is investigating another scary incident during a flight, a tire fell off the landing gear of a United Airlines plane taking off from sfo. Well show you from the air the plane took off from runway two eight. Right, or 28 hour yesterday. And as it gained altitude, the tire fell off over the employee parking lot, hitting several cars before bouncing into the neighboring hertz rental car lot. No one was hurt, but the tires can weigh up to 265 pounds. Abc seven News Reporter ryan curry is here with a look at the damage and reaction from witnesses. Ryan. Yeah, amanda. Good morning. You can see the moment that wheel fell off the plane just as it was lifting off the runway and the damage it left to those cars nearby. This was a boeing 777 jet taking off around 1130, heading for osaka. Now, one passenger says he could see. He could tell something was wrong because their map showed the plane turning around the people on board, telling us that this was something they had not seen before. Everything was normal. Uh on time, departure uh everything was. The flight was was good, like takeoff and everything like we didnt realize it. So were about a half hour in and the captain came over and said, there was an issue during takeoff there, checking with the ground to kind of find out more about what the situation was. So then about ten minutes after that, he let us know that we lost a wheel, lost a wheel on takeoff. I cant imagine getting a message like that from your captain. Definitely not something you see every day. The plane was rerouted to lax where it landed safely. Now, back at sfo, the tire that fell off smashed some cars after it took off. Took out a fence at the employee parking lot in between the hertz rental car lot. United airlines saying in a statement. We will work with customers as well as the owners of the damaged vehicles in sfo to ensure their needs are addressed. Now, how did that tire fall off the plane that is under investigation from the faa . Ryan curry, abc seven news. Guys, ryan, thank you. As we watch crews roll off with the wheel of the plane, we wondered how common this site actually is. Abc news aviation analyst john nance says incidents like this are rare. Thank goodness. He explained the situation in our 3 00 pm program getting answers, six tires on each side on the main struts of this triple seven boeing 777, and there are times when mechanically something in the interface of the tire and the strut uh interact and it either overheated or something was wrong and broke off. But, again, its a very unusual situation, nance says. The loss of a single tire will not have any impact on the ability for the plane to land, and they are able to drop fuel to lighten the aircrafts balance. But, nance adds, pilots will focus even harder to create as soft a landing as possible. We brought you this as a breaking news update while the story was developing. You can stay on top of the news where you live with the abc seven news bay area app, and be sure to turn on notifications. President biden has made a case for a second time, framing the race as a fight for democracy. Last night, he spoke to a crowded chamber at the us capitol to deliver his state of the union address. The president started by addressing the war in ukraine with a message aimed directly at russian president vladimir putin. My message is that president putin, who ive known for a long time, is simple. We will not walk away President Bidens speech went on to address abortion and reproductive rights. The economy, Student Loan Debt and taxes. But when the topic turned to immigration and Border Security, the chamber got feisty. Lincoln in november, my team began serious negotiations with a Bipartisan Group of senators. The result was a bipartisan bill with the toughest set of Border Security reforms weve ever seen. Well, you dont think so . Oh, you dont like that, bill, that conservatives got together and said it was a good bill. Ill be. Darn. Thats amazing. The president went off script when talking about lake and riley two weeks ago. The 22 year old georgia Nursing Student was allegedly murdered by a venezuelan migrant who Officials Say was illegally in the u. S. While discussing it, the president called her killer an illegal rather than undocumented. Add. Lincoln lincoln riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. Thats right. But how many of the thousands of people being killed by illegals to her parents, i say my heart goes out to you. Having lost children myself, i understand. Many democrats criticizing the president for using the word illegal though. Speaker emerita nancy pelosi defended it throughout the evening. President biden brought up donald trump, but rarely by name. He often referred to him as, quote, my predecessor, former president trump, apparently was watching the state of the union address. He was busy posting his responses live on his truth social platform to be expected. Just about all of them critical of President Biden. Alabama senator katie britt delivered the republican response to President Bidens state of the union. Britt was critical of the president s leadership and hit on some familiar issues like the border and immigration. President biden inherited the most secure border of all time. But minutes after taking office, he suspended all deportations. He halted construction of the border wall and he announced a plan to give amnesty to millions. We know that President Biden didnt just create this border crisis. He invited it with 94 executive actions in his first 100 days. President bidens border policies are a disgrace. This crisis is despicable, and the truth is, it is almost entirely preventable. Britt is the youngest woman in the senate. Its also the third Consecutive Year republicans chose a woman to respond to the president s state of the union address. There was a little bit of history last night because for the first time, the state of the union was live streamed on instagram. It was through President Bidens potus account, which has around 19 million followers. We do have more on the state of the union on our website, along with video clips from President Bidens speech. Its all at abc seven news. Com. Still to come, parents, uc Berkeley Students and Community Members taking safety concerns into their own hands. The group theyve formed to protect each other. Then a lost skier gets stranded at palisades tahoe. The technology that helped lead to their rescue. Time now approaching 609. We have a gorgeous day today. Sunny, warm temperatures in the 60s, but showers are back this weekend. Well take a the last skier waving ski poles in the air, trying to get the attention of deputies in a helicopter. This happened at palisades tahoe. The Placer CountySheriffs Office says the lost skier used their limited phone reception to contact authorities. Authorities say the rescue took under an hour because of its reliable aerial resources. Drew that is a pretty incredible. Lets go outside exploratorium camera. Weve got a light chop on the bay waters this morning, but nothing but clear skies out there from this Vantage Point for the morning commute. No issues. A little chilly out there. That sun gets up here at 631, about 20 minutes, and you can see that sun warming us up nicely by noon. Were already into the low 60s, so today, even warmer than yesterday. Get out, enjoy the beautiful weather mid to upper 60s for our daytime. High 65 in oakland, 62 in the city, 68 in san jose, about 65. That high in napa tomorrow though showers back in the forecast a level one for saturday morning. The best chance of those showers in the north bay. But sunday i think more of us have a better chance of seeing that rain. Well go hour by hour in future weather. Show you the entire weekend. Amanda coming up in just a few minutes. All right. Thank you so much, drew. A big change for hundreds of thousands of high school students. The transformation for the sat. And what made this flight crew on a rec. But his medication caused unintentional movements in his face, hands, and feet called tardive dyskinesia, or td. So his doctor prescribed austedo xr a oncedaily td treatment for adults. As you go with austedo austedo xr significantly reduced dans td movements. Some people saw a response as early as 2 weeks. With austedo xr, dan can stay on his Mental Health meds dan cool hair vo austedo xr can cause depression, suicidal thoughts, or actions in patients with huntingtons disease. Pay close attention to and call your doctor if you become depressed, have sudden changes in mood, or have suicidal thoughts. Dont take if you have liver problems, are taking reserpine, tetrabenazine, or valbenazine. Austedo xr may cause irregular or fast heartbeat, or abnormal movements. Seek help for fever, stiff muscles, problems thinking, or sweating. Common side effects include inflammation of the nose and throat, insomnia and sleepiness. As you go with austedo ask your doctor for austedo xr. Austedo xr confirming americas latest effort to deliver humanitarian aid to gaza. That Mission Comes as hope fades for a cease fire during ramadan. Gloria is at the live desk with how it will work. Gloria. Good morning. Amanda. President biden says the u. S. Military will construct a temporary shipping port off the gaza coast, opening a corridor between cyprus and gaza city. The socalled trident pier, similar to the one seen right here, will allow the u. N. To deliver food, water, medicine and temporary shelter to palestinians trapped in the war torn area. Recent attempts to deliver aid have been hindered by road closures and fighting. The operation will not require american troops on the ground. Israel must do its part. Israel must allow more aid into gaza to ensure humanitarian workers arent caught in the crossfire. Humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip. Protecting and saving innocent lives has to be a priority. Protesters tried to block bidens motorcade ahead of his address. Theyre calling for it as his administration to stop military funding for israel. The muslim holy month starts in two days and negotiations are once again stalled. The u. S. Says it hopes to help negotiate a six week ceasefire deal during ramadan. Amanda. Thanks, gloria. And in the east bay, a new group is going around berkeley with the mission to protect cal students on campus. Parents and Community Members hired their own private Security Group called safe bears. It consists of six safety ambassadors who wear bright Yellow Jackets and walk around or bike from 6 30 p. M. To 3 a. M. Every day. Some students we spoke with say they appreciate the added safety that would make me feel better as a student, just like having something there, because as of now, like we dont even have anything. So that would be like a great like step forward. Safe bears will not be on campus, instead on public roads and sidewalks around the university where students live and study the safety ambassadors have undergone criminal background checks and will not carry defensive gear like batons or handcuffs. The Pilot Program will run until the end of the month. More hits now to downtown San Francisco. The north face, which actually got its start in San Franciscos north beach neighborhood in 1964, is closing its store in union square later this month, and the chronicle reports that zara is closing its union square store on post street, although it will keep its Downtown Location at the mall. The announcements come just a week after macys confirmed the closing of its Flagship Store in union square. Since the start of 2023, more than three dozen downtown San Francisco retailers have either closed or announced plans to close. A new study out of ucsf finds covid vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies. Researchers say the landmark study contradicts mrna information about Brain Development and conditions like autism and children. 34 of pregnant moms were vaccinated in the first trimester, about 45 in the second trimester, and nearly 21 in the third trimester. Researchers tracked them during their pregnancies and for 18 months after giving birth, and they found in utero exposure to the vaccine caused no abnormal delays. Now to an all female flight crew taking off on a first of its kind trip out of newark, this is a story that we love, but its also perfect for womens history month. The united flight left from Newark Airport yesterday headed to sarasota, florida for the all female crew included pilots, Flight Attendants and gate agents. According to the faa, fewer than 10 of all licensed pilots are women. That stat is something this all female crew hopes to change. Who run the world . Totally. Who run the 757 . My gosh. Its fun when they have, like, families, like a mother daughter pilot team, father son. I love that stuff. I met the longest serving delta Flight Attendant. Oh, wow. So is she or he number one on the seniority . Yeah. So thats why she does a south africa trip from atlanta to south africa. And then she can be off for, you know, like the rest of the month. Oh, nice. Because its such a long flight. But like i was talking to one of the younger Flight Attendants and she said, we happen to have the longest delta Flight Attendant ever. Thats cool. And she walked over and he met her and i got to talk to her. She was really cool. When did she begin . Shes been im trying to remember when she began, but shes been a Flight Attendant for 60 years. Wow oh my goodness. So she started she was a young woman, obviously, right . Yeah. She must have been, you know, she must have been 20. Yeah. Something like that. Yeah and shes still doing it. She was working that first class. Yeah. So you should have, you should have seen it back then. They were smoking. They were like. And just i was not in first class just. So were just like clear. Wow. Bougie back. She didnt go through. She was like, did you want to meet me . She had across several curtains. She couldnt open the curtain. Im signing autographs right there. Yeah. Oh, man. Outside this morning. Heres a tam. Cam is looking beautiful. You can see on the western side of San Francisco. We have a little bit of fog out there, but we are seeing clear skies across the majority of the region. Temperatures right now, underneath those clear skies, were still dropping numbers down to 36 in danville, 37 in santa rosa. This is about the lowest well go this morning. That sun is going to be up here in about ten minutes. And then we start to warm up the day looking at the forecast. Its a nice looking day planner. We have nothing but sunshine, a warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. Even this evening. Any friday night plans . Youre good to go. We have clear skies today. Well have temperatures very comfortable into the 60s everywhere, if not close to 70. In some of our warmest cities. Tonight though, after midnight, clouds will roll back in here ahead of our showers coming this way this weekend. A level one both saturday and sunday. Now, saturday in the morning. The best chance in the north bay outside of the north bay. Tomorrow i think we stay dry. Well get a bit of sunshine to finish out the day. Then on sunday we see a better chance of finding widespread showers. As we head into the afternoon and into the evening. This front is going to cross through here. Rainfall totals not super high by any means. Well likely see less than a half of an inch for most of us in the north bay. A couple of spots could pick up a little bit more than an inch of rain. Heres the accuweather seven day forecast sunshine today. Morning showers tomorrow. Wet and breezy here sunday afternoon and sunday evening. Our clocks go forward one hour as Daylight Saving time begins. Our next chance of wet weather is on tuesday. Gloria. Well, our traffic is nice and light on this friday. Were getting a live look outside right here at our bay bridge toll plaza camera, a