of a toxic work environment and inappropriate behavior. one woman says he gave her an intimate embrace in a hotel room. the governor fiercely pushing back on those allegations. call for forgiveness. pope francis wraps up his groundbreaking trip to iraq. visiting several churches, then celebrating an open air mass for thousands of worshippers. urging christians targeted by islamic extremists to rebuild and forgive. chauvin on trial. the tight security in minneapolis tonight ahead of the trial for the former minneapolis police officer charged in the death of george floyd. will a murder charge against him be reinstated? s.w.a.t. officers injured. authorities hit with rocks and bricks after an out of control party in colorado. and royal showdown. queen elizabeth appears before the cameras just hours before prince harry and meghan's highly anticipated interview. her message tonight. and, ice rescue. the new footage as first responders rush to pull two children from freezing water. good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us. i'm linsey davis. we begin with urgent warnings. americans being told not to let their guard down with cases of the highly contagious uk variant now on the rise. experts worry about scenes like these in florida. a haven for spring breakers. that state already has more cases of the uk variant than any other state. the impact of the virus is still being felt on professional sports. the nba all-star game will be played without two stars from the philadelphia 76ers, after a possible exposure to covid. meanwhile, nationwide, vaccinations are starting to pick up. mass vaccination sites like this one in new hampshire now open to the public. but experts warn, the crisis is far from over. trevor ault leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, spring breakers flooding into places like florida. >> i'm from boston. >> i'm from new york. >> reporter: behaving as if the pandemic is already over. >> it's a sense of back to normalcy. >> reporter: and in daytona, a massive bike rally rolling into town. but the huge crowds and relaxed restrictions and highly contagious coronavirus variants, sparking urgent warnings of a new surge. >> given how close we are to the finish line, anybody who gets infected today and who dies in three weeks could be someone who would have gotten vaccinated a month from now. >> reporter: "the new york times" reporting the uk variant likely makes up more than 26% of cases nationwide. still, nba all-star weekend drawing thousands to atlanta. two players forced to sit out due to possible exposure. the game closed to the public. but many fans partying outside. >> we've been dealing with this for a year now. life is not going to stop for anyone. >> reporter: at least 16 states now without mask mandates or recently lifting them like mississippi. >> i trust mississippians to make good decisions. >> reporter: and already this weekend, the state's bars packed with maskless patrons. in idaho, a crowd gathering at the capitol, setting fire to masks in protest. and tonight, the race to vaccinate accelerating. the nation hitting a single day reporting record, 2.9 million shots into arms. but still, speed bumps. just 40 people showing up at this fema site in florida. then hundreds who didn't qualify turned away today. still, 30 million americans are fully vaccinated, like this 103-year-old, who survived the 1918 pandemic and the holocaust. >> i thank god every day. at 103, i'm still in good shape. because my wife takes care of me all the way. she's wonderful. piece of gold. >> thankful to his wife. trevor, joining us now from new york city. we know vaccinations are ramping up. but this week, we won't be receiving any new doses of johnson & johnson's single shot vaccine? >> reporter: that's right. all of the nearly 4 million available johnson & johnson doses have already been sent out. but pfizer and moderna should be keeping pace, with more than 15 million combined doses expected to be distributed this coming week. >> trevor, thank you. and now to the latest allegations against the governor of new york. today, andrew cuomo stating he will not resign. but the leader of the state senate, a democrat like cuomo, joining calls for the governor to step down. more former cuomo aides coming forward, alleging inappropriate behavior. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, facing new allegations of inappropriate behavior and growing calls for his resignation, andrew cuomo defiant. >> there's no way i resign. let's do the attorney general investigation, let's get the findings, and we'll go from there. >> reporter: this weekend, a new wave of allegations. karen hinton, an aide to cuomo in the '90s, claimed he once invited her to his hotel room for a meeting. and when it was over -- >> he walked across from his couch, and embraced me intimately. it was not just a hug. it was an intimate embrace. i pulled away. he brought me back. i pulled away again. and said, look, i need some sleep. i'm going. >> reporter: cuomo says point-blank, that did not happen. >> every woman has a right to come forward. that's true. but the truth also matters. what she said is not true. >> reporter: hinton, one of at least five women to accuse the governor of inappropriate behavior. including sexual harassment. >> he is a textbook abuser. >> reporter: senator chuck schumer is reserving judgment. >> i have full faith in the attorney general's investigation. >> reporter: but the governor's problems are deepening. "the washington post" reporting multiple former aides claim his behavior created hostile, toxic workplace culture for decades. the fbi is investigating why his team underreported covid deaths in nursing homes. today, one top new york democrat reaching a breaking point. andrea stewart-cousins saying we need to govern without daily distraction. for the good of the state, governor cuomo must resign. >> stephanie, the new york senate majority leader, the highest ranking official to call for cuomo to resign. but others are getting impatient. >> reporter: yes, the speaker stopped short of saying he should quit, but saying it's time for the governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of new york. linsey? >> thanks, stephanie. and the push to get president biden's massive covid relief bill over the finish line. the $1.9 trillion package now heads back to the house. it could be ready for the president's signature this week. the $1,400 checks could begin going out before the end of the month. here's mary alice parks. >> reporter: tonight, president joe biden pushing to get his $1.9 trillion covid relief package over the finish line. telling americans it will make a difference in their lives. >> it puts us back on the road to recovery. and it's going to start almost immediately. >> reporter: the bill extends unemployment benefits set to expire next week. and americans making under $80,000 a year would receive a direct payment of up to $1,400. but republicans say the bill is packed with things unrelated to covid relief. each democrat held veto power. joe manchin and other moderates wrangling a number of concessions. he also said he would not back increasing the minimum wage to sa $15 an hour. martha raddatz asking him about biden's decision to fight that fight another day. >> is joe biden wasting his political capital on you to get to $15? >> martha, not at all. president joe biden knows how to get a deal done. >> reporter: linsey, the house is hoping to vote tuesday to get this to the president's desk by the end of the week. and they want the checks out by the end of the month. linsey? >> mary alice parks, thanks so much. overseas, pope francis making history. calling for unity in iraq between christianity and muslim extremists. as he visited several churches destroyed by isis. the pope celebrating mass at an outdoor stadium in front of thousands. many of them maskless. this is his first trip since the pandemic began. ian pannell is in iraq. >> reporter: tonight, a huge open air mass for pope francis in iraq. greeted by thousands of ecstatic worshipers, gathered together in a sports stadium. despite fears of rising covid infections. there are incredible scenes here, in a country devastated by war and terror, the pope is here on a pilgrimage of peace. this was his last stop on a groundbreaking trip he's tried to make for years. releasing a dove, saying iraq would remain in his heart. earlier, he visited the war-torn ruins of mosul, where isis declared the caliphate, and threatened that they would occupy rome. but instead rome came to mosul. in the ruins of four churches occupied by isis, he made an urgent plea for coexistence. praying for the thousands of souls lost. isis drove christians out of one town, and today barely half have returned. with joy and relief, the faithful greeted the pope, trying to bolster this ancient, beleaguered community. despite the very real threats, and fears for the pope's safety, this trip has been a huge success, after years of war and death. iraqis are desperate for a better tomorrow. but very real problems and dangers remain. linsey? >> ian, thank you. and back in this country, the death of george floyd sparking a so-called racial reckoning and protests across the country and the world. now, the first prosecution in connection with floyd's death. the trial of former police officer derek chauvin about to get under way. jury selection begins tomorrow. alex perez is in minneapolis for us tonight. >> reporter: tonight, barricades and razor wire surrounding the courthouse in minneapolis. jury selection set to begin in the trial of derek chauvin. the former officer accused of killing floyd. seen with his knee on floyd's neck for more than nine minutes on memorial day last year. during the trial, because of covid restrictions, just one member of floyd's family allowed inside, the same for chauvin's. the judge making special arrangements, allowing the trial to be live streamed. chauvin has pleaded not guilty. late last week, the minnesota court of appeals ruling that a judge must reconsider whether to reinstate a third degree murder charge that was previously dropped. the ruling could come at any time. >> if the murder charge is reinstated, that provides prosecutors with a murder charge where they still don't necessarily have to prove that he intended to kill george floyd. >> reporter: floyd's death sparking emotional protests and demands for police reform. thursday, the house of representatives passing the george floyd justice in policing act. it now heads to the senate. >> he told me, time after time. my name will ring bells all over the world. i never thought it would be like this. >> alex joins us live from minneapolis. i want to go back to the fact that they're allowing cameras in court for this trial. that's never happened before in minnesota. why did they decide to do this now? >> reporter: yeah, linsey, this will be the first time a criminal trial is broadcast from here in minnesota. because of the pandemic, there are restrictions on the number of people who can be in the courtroom. the judge says because of the worldwide interest in this case, he believes broadcasting the trial will help the public better understand what is happening. linsey? >> alex, thank you. today, march 7th, the 56th anniversary of bloody sunday, and the first commemoration of that day without the late congressman john lewis. this year's remembrance had few in-person events. a caravan crossing the bridge. lewis appeared last year at the edmund pettus bridge just months before his death. he marked every anniversary of the day when he and other civil rights protesters were brutally beaten in 1965. today, president biden marked the day, remembering their sacrifice for freedom. >> the blood of john lewis and so many other brave and righteous souls that was spilled in selma, on this sunday in 1965, sanctified a noble struggle. >> biden signing an executive order designed to improve access to voting for all americans. still ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday, royal showdown. buckingham palace, bracing for the interview with prince harry and meghan. the message from the queen today on unity. plus, the out of control street party. s.w.a.t. officers injured and several cars destroyed. the investigation just announced. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. mornings were made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz... a pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when methotrexate has not helped enough. xeljanz can help relieve joint pain and swelling, stiffness, and helps stop further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections. before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections, like tb and do blood tests. tell your doctor if you've had hepatitis b or c, have flu-like symptoms, or are prone to infections. serious, sometimes fatal infections, cancers including lymphoma, and blood clots have happened. taking a higher than recommended dose . eath. tears in the stomach or intestines and serious allergic reactions have happened. don't let another morning go by without asking your doctor about the pill first prescribed for ra more than seven years ago. xeljanz. did you know that febreze air effects uses 100% natural propellant? cheaper aerosols use artificial propellants. that's why febreze works differently. plus, it eliminates odors with a water-based formula and no dyes. for freshness you'll enjoy. feel the clarity of non-drowsy claritin. and 24-hour relief from symptoms caused by over 200 indoor and outdoor allergens. try claritin cool mint chewaese plus a cooling sensation. live claritin clear. back now with the royal showdown. prince harry and meghan expected to air their grievances with the royal family. but queen elizabeth appearing today. making no mention of that interview. julia macfarlane is in london. >> reporter: tonight, britain's queen elizabeth taking to television hours before her grandson harry and his wife meghan would appear in an interview with oprah. the queen marking the annual commonwealth day. > as we celebrate the friendship, spirit of unity, and achievements of the commonwealth. >> reporter: with a speech on the challenges of the pandemic. >> we have also taken encouragement from remarkable advances in developing new vaccines and treatments. >> reporter: but no hint of the family drama that everyone is talking about, and taking sides over, ever since harry and meghan quit royal life. >> the royal family like all of us will be sitting down to watch this. and waiting to see just how damaging these revelations are. >> reporter: echoes of princess diana's revealing interview about her tense relationship with the family in 1995. >> do you think that was a factor in the breakdown of your marriage? >> well, there were three of us in this marriage. so it was a bit crowded. >> reporter: harry tonight drawing parallels with his mother's treatment by the media, and his wife's. >> my biggest concern was history repeating itself. i can't begin to imagine what it must have been like for her, going through this process by herself all those years ago. because it has been unbelievably tough for the two of us. but at least we have each other. >> reporter: they may win some sympathy from americans. but for the queen, what really matters is what the british public thinks. and she still enjoys widespread respect. linsey? >> julia, thank you. when we come back, the weather warmup for millions. plus, the dramatic moment as first responders rush to pull two children from frozen water. s s first responders i've seen how cancer can affect the people i care about. that's why i'm helping protect myself against some cancers like certain cancers caused by hpv. for most people, hpv clears on its own. but for those who don't clear the virus it can cause certain cancers. gardasil 9 is the only vaccine that helps protect adults through age 45 against certain diseases caused by hpv, including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anal, and certain head and neck cancers, such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and genital warts. gardasil 9 doesn't protect everyone and does not treat cancer or hpv infection. your doctor may recommend screening for certain hpv-related cancers. women still need routine cervical cancer screenings. you shouldn't get gardasil 9 if you've had an allergic reaction to the vaccine, its ingredients, or are allergic to yeast. tell your doctor if you have a weakened immune system, are pregnant, or plan to be. the most common side effects include injection site reactions, headache, fever nausea, dizziness, tiredness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sore throat. fainting can also happen after getting gardasil 9. if you're an adult through age 45 who hasn't been vaccinated talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your risk for certain hpv-related cancers, and gardasil 9. help protect yourself. i'll be observing your safe-driving abilities. play your cards right, and you could be in for a tasty discount. [ clicks pen] let's roll. hey, check it out. one time i tripped on the sidewalk over here. [ heavy-metal music playing ] -[ snoring ] -and a high of 89 degrees. [ electronic music playing ] ooh! ooh! who just gives away wood? the snapshot app from progressive rewards you for driving safe and driving less. there's an app? -[ chuckles ] beth. -save money with progressive. [ tires screech ] well, that came out of nowhere. these days, we want sophisticated but simple. cutting edge made user friendly. in other words, we want a hybrid. and so do retailers. which is why they're going hybrid, with ibm. a hybrid cloud approach with watson ai helps manage supply chains while predicting demands with ease. from retail to healthcare, businesses are going with a smarter hybrid cloud, using the tools, platform and expertise of ibm. when i had acne, i made up a lot of excuses. i need to spend more time... with my cat. i am just soo busy... busy bee. there's a raccoon outside of my door... and it's... a alpha. and when i was tired of the excuses? i got rid of my acne with differin gel. take the 90-day challenge now and you'll get consistently clear skin too. so if you're tired of making spaghetti for your hamster, do things differin. - oh. - what's going on? - oh, darn! - let me help. spaghetti for your hamster, lift and push and push! there... it's up there. hey joshie... wrinkles send the wrong message. help prevent them before they start with downy wrinkleguard. to the "index." and the investigation after an out of control party near the university of colorado's boulder campus. hundreds packing the streets. many of them not wearing masks. fireworks set off, and multiple cars damaged. three s.w.a.t. officers were injured after the crowd began throwing rocks and bricks. the district attorney is now investigating. next to the quick thinking officers rescuing two children from a frozen river. body camera footage from police in portage, wisconsin, shows an officer throwing a rescue disc to a 12-year-old. he had fallen through the ice. the boy was able to wrap the rope around his body. officers then pulled him to safety. another child who had fallen close to shore also had to be pulled from the ice. both are expected to be okay. and a much-needed weather warmup for millions this week. springlike conditions, from the plains to the east coast. parts of the midwest expected to see temperatures more than 25 degrees above average. that warm air reaching the northeast midweek. temperatures soaring into the 60s from philly to new york city and boston by wednesday. d.c. near 70 degrees for at least two days in a row. and when we come back, the love story that is going viral. two babies born at the same time, now engaged. the journey that brought them down the aisle, next. down the ais my body is truly powerful. i have the power to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it, lowering my blood sugar from the first dose. once-weekly trulicity responds when my body needs it, 24/7. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it's not insulin. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include indigestion, fatigue, belly pain, decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting which can lead to dehydration and may worsen kidney problems. i have it within me to lower my a1c. ask your doctor about trulicity. wealth is breaking ground on your biggest project yet. worth is giving the people who build it a solid foundation. wealth is shutting down the office for mike's retirement party. worth is giving the employee who spent half his life with you, the party of a lifetime. wealth is watching your business grow. worth is watching your employees grow with it. principal. for all it's worth. ♪ got my hair ♪ ♪ got my head ♪ ♪ got my brains ♪ ♪ got my ears ♪ ♪ got my heart ♪ ♪ got my soul ♪ ♪ got my mouth ♪ ♪ i got life ♪ what is humana doing sending me a diy test kit? old health insurance reminds you to schedule a screening, say, for colon cancer. humana does you one better and sends you an at-home test kit, when it's overdue. huh! one of those tests could save your life, or at least a little hassle. or both. yeah! you get it, you do it, you send it back. i get it, i do it, i send it back. you get it, you do it, you send it back. yeah, i got it. you got it! ♪ ♪ humana. a more human way to healthcare. my plaque psoriasis... ...the itching ...the burning. the stinging. my skin was no longer mine. my psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff, swollen... painful. emerge tremfyant™ with tremfya®, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 weeks. tremfya® is also approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. tremfya®. emerge tremfyant™ janssen can help you explore cost support options. finally tonight, while many married couples vow to stay together until death do us part, it appears one new jersey couple it appears one new jersey couple was destined to be together from birth. >> when i was 14 years old, i got my first boyfriend. >> reporter: it's a story that might as well start out with once upon a time, with the birth of two babies in new jersey. >> it was the first time my mom met one of my boyfriends' moms. obviously. the first thing she says to his mom is, oh, my god, you look so familiar. where did you give birth? >> reporter: when courtney shared her lifelong romance on tiktok, more than 8 million took note. >> they start talking about their birthing stories. well, come to realize, they gave birth next to each other. my boyfriend and i are less than 24 hours apart. my last name starts with "m-a," his is "m-o." so we were next to each other in the baby room. >> reporter: after being side by side in bassinets, they went to the same high school, dating off and on. >> she broke up for me for some senior. >> reporter: and then the same college. >> we went out there to try to experience things. but we always ended up back on the same path. >> reporter: now that path is taking them down the aisle. 26 years after that first chance encounter, and after four years of dating, nick popped the question. as tradition would have it, nick got down on one knee. >> it was a nice moment. >> it was nice. >> pure joy. >> i believe in fairy tales and i believe in love stories. everything happens for a reason. >> call it kismet. "gma" in the morning. david muir will be right back here tomorrow night. i'm linsey davis in new york. have a great night. reat night. tonight on abc7 news at 6:00, a sermon and a shot. the new effort to reach some of the bay area's most underserved communities. with the covid relief bill moving forward, when should we expect to see another round of stimulus checks? and the 56th anniversary of bloody sunday. president biden takes action on voting rights. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. finding an answer to vaccine equity. there is a renewed push to make sure everyone, especially in some of the bay area's hardest hit areas can get the shot. good evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. an east bay congressman is promising more covid vaccine doses for some of the bay area's most underserved communities. congressman eric swalwell visited a mobile linick in hayward today located a at church. he tells the need for vaccine in his community is real and long overdue. >> we were driving through to the mall, saw the line and said hey, let's just do it. >> they jumped into this long line for a covid vaccine located on the grounds of glad tidings church in hayward. >> that's good news. >> reporter: appointments were not required for this weekend vaccination clinic. a partnership between the church and fema. >> underserved communities hed.epr:ast bay congressman eric s he wants to wre they're needed. swalwell helped biden's trillion rescue plan act aimed at providing relief and resourcing during the pandemic will make it possible. >> the coliseum site, up to 8,000 vaccinations a day, that's great. but we also need to go to