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Board. Democrats warned as many people would lose coverage while they say the bill is just obamacare like. They deliver on a promise to voters. When youre a governing Party Getting consensus among your wide big 10 party, everybody doesnt get what they want. We made a promise to the people who elected us. We would repeal and replace this law. We basically said this is what we would replace it with. Now were keeping our word. Republican supporters of the bill expect lower coverage numbers because some people will choose not to have insurance. Even before the analysis comes out several republicans are discrediting the work saying its data is often meaningless. The healthcare town hall hosted by Democratic Leaders discuss the worse Case Scenario if the healthcare bill passes. Elected officials promised constituents they wont negotiate, but they will resist efforts to appeal the Affordable Care act. Leigh martinez joins us in the newsroom with the fears associated with the ending of the aca in the bay area. Leigh . Reporter thats eight, democratic thats right, democratic officials dont recall the bill, but they want to name it billionairecare saying it serves only the rich. Hundreds and thousands of people in Alameda County alone could lose their healthcare. This town hall cheered on elected democrats to not work with republicans and instead resist. What we must do is stop the repeal of the Affordable Care act. Once we do that, then we could move forward and talk about what needs fixing and how we could fix it. Right now theres no way we will let 30 Million People lose their healthcare. Reporter they talk about the needs to help keep them insured. Saying they stop people from showing up at the emergency room with ailments. Approximately it would cut in half in Alameda County. Reporter despite the increase in the number of people insured, it didnt increase the wait times to see a doctor. In my clinic there is not a lot of primary care. Sometimes theres a short time, but they are able to see me in that time frame. It will be shown with a lot of patience. Reporter democrats fear the republicans new Healthcare Plan combined with growing healthcare costs could end the decades long practice of private employee Healthcare Plans. So the republican plan gives employers no real incentive whatsoever to provide their employees healthcare. Reporter there were chants and cheers of the talk of a california single care Healthcare Plan. The Alameda County supervisor wilma chan says it could cost 17,000 to start it up. They will have a mechanism to set up the healthcare fund. Im suggesting they set up the fund right now. The democrats are also looking ahead to the 2018 election, saying they want to repeal the Affordable Care act, and they also hope to get more democrats to take them back. With the help of their constituents and those campaigns. Back to you. Leigh, the Health Care Law will have a big impact on the elections coming up. Thank you. The House Intelligence Committee wants to see any evidence showing the Obama Administration wiretapped trump tower. Today senator john mccain said President Trump should prove the claim or retract his statement. Some democrats say either the president has his facts wrong or he is lying. There is one or two possibilities here. Either the president quite deliberately for some rain made up this charge or perhaps more disturbing the president really believes this. Here is where i think it is a conflict. Six months from now he says iran is cheating on the nuclear agreement. If he is making it up, its a real problem. If hes not making it up and its true, it is an even bigger problem. Because the question is would people believe him . Would people around the world believe him . And that has consequences. A spokesperson for president obama and the National Director of intelligence has denied that wiretapping claim. There are new details surrounding the controversy over the firing of the new york prosecutor. The Trump Administration fired him yesterday after refusing to resign. As rob schmidt reports, democrats say there is more to this story. The saga continuing sunday, many would argue this is standard procedure thats just being blown out of proportion. Ferrara lost his job on friday. Normally this is Standard Operating Procedure and not much to talk about. But he tweeted out he refused to resign when asked and then had to be fired. Making the matter more complex was the meeting he had at trump tower when mr. Trump asked him to stay on with his administration. Hes been a successful u. S. Attorney for manhattan and other parts of the Southern District of new york. Successfully taking on Corruption Cases against high ranking new york politicians who some said were untouchable. His zest makes him seem like a great fit to stay on with the Trump Administration, but that did not happen and now democrats are alleging there is more to the story. On wednesday three watchdog groups asked him to investigate trump regarding possible conflicts of interest between his businesses and his new role as president. Sunday morning on abc democrat Elijah Cummings Ranking Member of the House Oversight committee tried to say there was a connection between wednesdays request and then later that week the trump team asking for his resignation. Im just curious as to why that is. Certainly theres a lot of questions coming up as to whether mr. Trump, President Trump is concerned about the jurisdiction of this u. S. Attorney. And whether that might affect his future. Morris tweeted out donald trump talked a big game about getting out of government, but he wants a bunch of prosecutors that will not investigate him. Sunday morning on cnn senator john mccain who hasnt been very easy on mr. Trump scoffed at these allegations by saying this is what happens when a new Administration Takes over. Elections have consequences. So for people to complain about it, they are ignoring the history of new presidencies. I think the president had every right to ask for their resignations. No real update from the white house on sunday morning. Just maintaining this is politics. In new york rob schmidt fox news. Back here in the bay area Oakland Police investigating two deadly shootings last night that happened in the span of just 90 minutes. The first shooting happened at about 7 20. Police say a man was gunned down on dashwood avenue in east oakland by the royal park. The men may have been meeting someone when he was killed dying at the scene. Police are not releasing his name. An hour and a half later, an emeryville man was shot while sitting near the park. He was taken to the emergency room nearby the Childrens Hospital of oakland where he died. His name has not been released, but he was an adult. No one has been arrested in either one of those cases. The Highway Patrol said the victim of thursdays freeway shooting doss has died. Authorities arrested a man and two 17yearolds in connection with the case. Investigators say the suspects have gang ties and Police Say One of the teens fired the shot that killed doss and wounded a female passenger. That shut down the freeway for about six hours. Family members say it could be a case of mistaken identity. Charges against the three suspects could be filed as early as tomorrow. San Francisco Police are looking right now for a pregnant woman who went missing this morning. They say 32yearold Lauren Soriano is nine months pregnant last seen leaving her home in the citys valley neighborhood wearing a black top, gray sweatpants. She is known to frequent ocean beach as well as golden gate park. Anyone with information is asked to give police a call. San rafael Police Capture add Bank Robbery Suspect described as welldressed during a robbery on friday. The robbery happened around 9 30 in the morning at the Westamerica Bank on mitchell boulevard. The suspect got away at that time. Officers say they ended up spotting the suspect when they stopped to talk to three people in a parking lot. They say 21yearold Cedric Vincent looked like the bank robber in surveillance video. He agree today go to the Police Department for questioning and that is when he was arrested. Raider fans met for a Conference Today on ways to try to block the relocation of the team to las vegas. That afternoon conference was held at the Oakland Airport hilton and highlighted the social significance of the team to those loyal fans here in oakland. There is also a discussion about a pending discussion by the nfl to recommend a relocation. A representative of the Oakland Coliseum Economic Impact and Legal Action Committee said they are working, they are going to ask the state officials to review that process. Raymond bobbit also talked about a plan to boycott bank of america after a recent announcement they would refinance the new stadium there in las vegas. To come and meet with us in our community. Everyone needs to help us understand while banking institution, the second largest in the country would be willing to participate in the project that can impact the community. After making that demand for a meeting with the ceo fans should agree on a date everyone including students from all major colleges and universities in Northern California could pull their money from bank of america and open accounts at another bank. Well today we sprang forward. Here is a live look outside. Of course this means we are getting more daylight. Fire Officials Say it is a good habit to put those fresh batteries when you set your clocks ahead one hour if you have not done so just yet. Coming up on the brink of salmon. Why the United Nation says millions are at risk of starvation in east africa. The tests underway today as they get ready to open the long awaited warm springs station. In weather this is the week youre probably waiting for. Lots of sunshine, very nice temperatures. A live camera in San Francisco in the clear. Coming up the neighborhoods that will get below 80s for tomorrow. Well let you know if we have any rain drops in our fiveday forecast. In haiti today emergency Officials Say at least 38 people are dead after a bus plowed into crowds of people at a street festival. It covered about 3 00 this morning. People were celebrating a haitian easter festival. Authorities say they first hit two people and then they hit the other group. The crowd then turned on the bus. They tried to burn it, attacking the bus driver, but he was able to run away. In ethiopia at least 35 people were killed and several dozen missing after a landslide at a massive garbage dump in the capital city. Many women and children lived in makeshift homes at the landfill and they say they are among the dead. This isnt the first landslide. Smaller slides have occurred where people have died. More than 20 Million People in four africa nations, excuse me, now facing starvation. According to the United Nations humanitarian chief, he says yemen, south sudan, somalia, and northeast nigeria are facing catastrophe in the largest crisis since the u. N. Was founded in 1945. According to stephen obrien, it is the result of war not weather. The situation was worse than ever. The family of south sudan is manmade. The conflict and the parties, as those are not intervening to make the violence stop. Obrien said the looming salmon could be stopped, but only if aid is allowed to reach those in need. 4. 4 billion is needed in july to see what could be more starving people. Back here in the bay area a 19yearold woman was hospitalized following a shooting today in belmont. It happened this afternoon near the apartment complex on elmer street. When officers arrived they found that young woman being taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Police have not made any arrests. San Francisco Police identified the woman accused in that hours long standoff on friday in the mission district. 57yearold Samantha Helstrom is facing charges including brandishing a weapon. It started around 2 00 saturday afternoon when she pointed a gun and refuse today come out of a room at a residential hotel. She surrendered peacefully about seven hours later. The new spring bar station in southern fremont is expected to get the certification they need from state regulators tonight. Tests have been underway going as expected. The grand Opening Ceremony at a station preview is set for march 24. Service is expected to start the next day. Warm springs nation is a First Step Towards Service Later this year. When that happens, commuters will be able to take bart all the way to san jose. A Northern California woman is helping to brighten the lives of foster children in the sacramento area. She donated 10,000 to buy more than a dozen bikes. Reporter sara hoda was there this weekend when they received their brand new bikes. Reporter these kids arent old enough to drive yet, but they have a new way to get around town. Big disasters. Reporter from style, size, and down to color. Yeah. Reporter these bikes are picked specially for 20 deserving children. These are tears of joy. Just cant get over it. Reporter the exciting day started out as just an idea. She wanted to help young girls in foster care. I decided why not take my money now and not wait until i die and donate 10,000 towards foster girls getting bikes. Youre going to be in one. Reporter another family matched the donation to buy bikes for boys in foster care. With the help of social Services Organization lily put families in rosevillebikes, they were given brand new bikes on saturday. It is just like twice the joy to see them. Reporter but the giveaway isnt just about the kid. It is a way of thanking the parents as well for taking in kids from the foster care system and loving them. Reporter one of those parents is paul kojala. They adopted three children. We were in love with the kids. We felt we could give them a safe consistent loving home to grow up in. Reporter now he can enjoy exercise with his whole family. His kids enock, josiah and julianna couldnt wait to take their rides for a spin. Safety comes first. I always wear a helmet. Cute kids there. That is sarah reporting. Currently there are 64,000 children in foster care in california waiting to be adopted right now. Organizers of the bike giveaway hope it will inspire others to consider adoption or to become a foster parent. Or perhaps to get a donation and 10,000 to help them. Great to see that and it would be a Beautiful Day to go up on the bike. What a Perfect Timing across the entire state. We will finally have a chance to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. They deserve it as well. They warmed up nicely. Weve been advertising the warm up. You can see lots of 70s. Even look at this. I typed this in on the computer. An 80 degree report out in santa rosa. San francisco maxing out 73 and pacifica in the upper 60s. 68 degrees. Not the warmest day of the week not scheduled for tomorrow. As you cant see right now on my camera looking towards San Francisco, we are in the clear. We had some patchy fog this morning, but things cleared out nicely for the afternoon hours. As you will come in closer here on the satellite, well have more of a northerly wind, we are not expecting as much fog as we would head into your monday morning. And so check in on some of the current numbers out there for your sunday evening. Right now we have santa rosa 71. San francisco has cooled off to 58. San jose is checking in 70 and concord 74 degrees. While we have a nice quiet weather over the next few days in the midwest and the northeast with a major winter storm developing. This will be a big story as we head into monday as you can see them approaching chicago and indianapolis and eventually out towards the northeast. In fact parts of new york, the state could pick up nearly 15 inches of snowfall. So this will be a big deal for monday and eventually into tuesday as well. For us, no clouds out there. Maybe a patch of fog first thing in the morning. Coolest locations back down to the upper 30s for santa rosa, napa. But widespread 40s out there. San francisco on track to start out the day 50 degrees. By lunchtime already warmed up to near 70. On track to reach the lower 70s once again, right around 73. Maybe approaching the mid70s by monday afternoon. And the area of High Pressure is in charge of our weather pattern one m

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