right now at 5:00, breaking news, israel orders an entire segment of gaza to evacuate, but

the people there have nowhere to go. palestinians are calling for a day of action, leaving cities around the globe on heightened alert. we're live in washington with a look at how the u.s. and world leaders are responding. a stanford instructor suspended, accused of targeting specific students based on their identity in relation to the war in the middle east. the unusual claim rocking campus and the new action being taken by the school. and brace for a full weekend closure coming to highway 101 on the peninsula. what you need to know to plan ahead. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. 5:00 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. marcus washington is off this in will get a peek into the morning commute in just a moment, but let's start with how things are looking on this friday morning. our meteorologist, vianey arana is back for day two.

>> we've got weekend plans heading into saturday and sunday, an approaching cold front. that's going to dip temperatures down and bring the possibility of seeing showers, mainly through parts of the north bay, though. let's take a look at those temperatures through oakland, 55 degrees. livermore 52, redwood city 52. as the system approaches, we are also going to notice cooling as well, compared to those 80s we saw yesterday in some of the inland valleys. san jose, for example, about 57 degrees, clear skies, and we'll notice the high clouds start to increase later tonight as well, heading into the 10:00 and 11:00 hour. the temperatures will bump up comfortably into the 70s. we'll talk about rain chances coming up. big crash right here on the nimitz. jammed up right now, suddenly, quickly. high street, things are moving slowly and then hitting the brakes. best i can tell, we have one lane open. we'll move it around a little and see if we can see the crash.

reports say it's involving an overturned vehicle and we have one lane open. we have the camera right there. we'll spin it around and see if we can see more detail. jammed south 880 toward the coliseum. eastbound 580 clear. we'll track this. no major injuries reported. the person involved in the overturned vehicle reportedly got out. we'll watch for progress. meanwhile, the rest of the east bay moves well. we still have 580 where we have the closure of the right lanes continuing at the richmond bridge toll plaza. back to you. to breaking news, here is a live look in gaza city, where there is a new turn for more than 1 million people living there. the clock is now ticking after israel ordered more than 1 million people in northern go gaza to evacuate in less than 24 hours. the united nations says the order is impossible in that short amount of time, and while a ground offensive has not yet been announced, this may signal

that one is imminent. this morning, the confirmed number of deaths on both sides topping 2,700. in washington, capitol police are enhancing security, barriers are being placed around the capitol, as hamas calls for a day of anger today. in other cities across the country, including here in the bay area, law enforcement is stepping up patrols of jewish houses of worship and businesses. past calls for a so-called day of rage have often led to large demonstrations and unrest in gaza and the west bank. all of this plays out as u.s. secretary of state blinken joins leaders of the palestinian authority and other leaders in the arabic world to help prevent escalation. we have more from brie jackson live in washington. what are the latest developments right now? >> reporter: good morning, ginger. this morning we're learning from the white house that president biden is expected to speak with families of some of the americans believed to be held

hostage in gaza. meanwhile, u.s. secretary of defense lloyd austin is visiting israel to determine what military aid is needed to help in their war with hamas. as the war between israel and hamas militants rages on, the biden administration is working with regional partners on efforts to help prevent this conflict from spreading. >> what we've seen here is something most of us almost is unimaginable. >> reporter: secretary of state blinken arriving in jordan this morning. he was on the ground in israel thursday, getting a firsthand look at the aftermath of saturday's surprise attack, delivering a message of support to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and survivors. >> the outpouring has been incredible. it's very heartfelt. you can count on it. we'll be there. >> reporter: as the fighting continues, the biden administration says it's working to get americans out of harm's

way. >> the united states government will arrange charter flights to provide transportation from israel to sites in europe. >> reporter: in washington, d.c. thursday night, lawmakers held a vigil on the steps of the u.s. capitol to remember the lives lost, standing in solidarity with israel, while strongly condemning the assault by hamas. >> we cannot let these terrorists, this isis-like, nazi-like people win. >> reporter: the u.s. is considering providing more resources to help israel, complicating the matter, uncertainty over who will be the next house speaker. >> brie jackson from washington there. tensions are certainly boiling over on the stanford campus, where one instructor is now suspended for what the school is calling the identity-based targeting of students. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us. explain how something like this happens. >> reporter: you know, laura, this appears to be a class for

first-year students, freshmen, at stanford university, and the university says what the lecturer did to try to illustrate a point doesn't amount to a creative lesson, it's not about academic freedom. they say it's about targeting students for what their personal identities are. i want to show you the stanford campus this morning. the lecturer is suspended pending results of an investigation. that person will not be in the classroom as stanford works through the specifics of what happened earlier this week. now, according to stanford university, the instructor asked jewish and israeli students to identify themselves and have them stand in the corner of the classroom, saying this is how palestinians are treated. according to students who spoke to the "chronicle," the lecturer told about 18 students this was a lesson in colonialism, blaming the war on people who want to

retain israel as a jewish homeland. now, stanford's statement reads in part, academic freedom does not permit the identity-based targeting of students. the instructor in this course will not currently teach while the university works to ascertain the facts of the situation. now, through this conflict, we have heard palestinians from that war zone saying, we, palestinians, are not hamas, we are not the same. while hamas considers itself a freedom-seeking organization, because of its violent and terrorist tendencies, the united states says it is a terrorist organization and does not represent the people of palestine. back to you. >> wow, that's a really visual image. thank you very much. our coverage of the war continues in all of our newscasts. for the latest updates 24/7, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. you can also get alerts sent straight to your phone by downloading our free nbc bay area app. 5:08 now.

some breaking news, a deal between kaiser and its unions. in an online post, the union says front line health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with kaiser. this comes after last week's strike that saw 75,000 employees on the picket lines, including thousands right here in the bay area. it was the largest ever health care strike in u.s. history. no word yet on the terms of the deal. we will continue to follow this breaking news and bring you updates as soon as it comes in. new overnight, one person is dead and two others injured after a solo car crash south of devil's slide. it happened at about 10:00 p.m. on highway 1 and pescadero creek road. here is video from the scene. the chp says the car plunged about 100 feet down to the waterline. a man in the car died. two women were transferred to the hospital. there is no update on their injuries and no other cars were

involved. peninsula drivers be aware. happening tonight, the start of a weekend-long closure on highway 101. starting at 10:00 p.m., caltrans will close all northbound lanes between britain and whipple avenues in redwood city. crews will be replacing the creek bridge. construction is expected to open in time for the monday morning commute. for your weekend plans, take note. in the meantime, let's take a look outside overlooking downtown san jose. vianey arana is in for kari this morning. what can we expect? >> we do have changes ahead. we've got a system dropping in from canada. that's going to bring some high clouds as well as a possibility of some shower activity. we're already seeing that developing just off the coast. you can see some of those high clouds moving through. if i zoom this out through satellite radar, there it is. you can see that system developing. the majority of this rain will be primarily very far north, so we're talking the oregon border

through portland, but also it will make its way through ukiah, napa, sonoma, and even parts of san francisco, likely folks north of the golden gate bridge and around san francisco are going to be the only ones to really see any form of rain. but it's going to be very small amounts, trace amounts, less than a quarter of an inch. i'll take you through the timing and the temperatures coming up in a few minutes. let's check in on the gas prices. >> they seem to be going down a bit, what i'm tracking. in union city we're looking at $4.69 that leads the list, national petroleum on mission boulevard. $4.69, same price, same chain in san jose. also national petroleum at $4.69. in san francisco, considerably higher, the arco, $5.23, but still not so bad for san francisco. thank you for sharing those on the roadways, one trouble spot, southbound 880 jammed up

out of downtown, basically heading toward the coliseum. but the sensors have changed from all red to orange and red. there's relief as they've moved the vehicle off to the right shoulder, blocking only one lane past the hegenberger off-ramp. there are four lanes now open south past the coliseum. slowing toward hayward and san leandro. coming up on "today in the bay," you remember blockbuster stores? netflix says that might be a good idea. plus, we hate to remind you, but it is friday the 13th. you can even call this a double witching day, with a spooky season at hand. but we have good news ahead of the halloween holiday. the new emergency stash offers that may help you keep from disappointing your isick-or-treaters th

good morning. it is 5:14. right now in san francisco, 58 degrees. expect to see high clouds moving in and cloudiness will intensify by this afternoon, as a cold front is expected to move in, cooling temperatures and bringing rain chances. i'll talk about the timing and your daytime highs coming up. the bridge richmond-san rafael still has the toll lanes blocked. most trucks and all cars are

fine through the westbound drive. there's still slowing past the coliseum south 880. we'll talk you through what's going on here and let you know any updates as far as timing from chp. good morning. very happy friday to you. a lot of layoff news to tell you about. lending club, founded in san francisco, cutting about 175 employees. any company that's involved in lending is having a tough time lately as interest rates remain high. qualcomm warning the state it's going to cut 1,200 workers in california, san diego and santa clara hit hardest. netflix is planning netflix stores called netflix house. you'll be able to buy merchandise from shows like "stranger things" and casual food. google opened its google experience on its mountain view campus yesterday. a lot of food there, too. also a store with the latest google technology as well. google noticed a lot of tourists stop by the campus to take

pictures, but up until now, there was nowhere for them to go, nothing for them to do. a federal judge in montana sounds pretty skeptical of the state's attempts to ban tiktok. montana worries chinese company bytedance might steal users' personal information. several governments, including the federal government, worry about that, but nobody has proven it. the "washington post" says the judge told the lawyers from the state of montana, quote, your argument just confuses me, you need to protect consumers from having their data stolen, but everyone on tiktok voluntarily gives up their personal data. the judge says he'll deliver a ruling very soon. utah earlier this week sued tiktok, saying its algorithm kept teens glued to the screen, which was harmful to their mental health. this weekend our podcast, sand hill road, will take a look at the health of venture capital, the money that helps create startups like tiktok. that money has been drying up lately.

>> i think we're in an incredibly difficult funding environment, the investors are much more cautious and not flinging money around. >> you can find sand hill road on apple podcast, google play and others. sometimes it's about money, but it's also about the human being behind the money. this one is absolutely about the money. >> the economy has been changing, people are more conservative. >> if you have involved in high-tech and startups, you need to know the health of all the money flowing and it's not flowing like it used to. >> and not all of them are a hit. everybody has big dreams. >> that's right. >> that's interesting. we'll check it out. >> thanks a lot, scott. on to some more news, a u.s. war veteran who once faced serious challenges on the home front is now turning those one-time obstacles into an opportunity to help heal others. ricky andrews spent nearly a decade in the armed forces and served in both afghanistan and kurdistan and he says he faced

serious challenges when he came back home, even once contemplating taking his own life. but he credits a move to nashville and taking a job as a nonprofit outreach coordinator for giving his life new meaning. the group helps heal veterans with service-related trauma. >> for a music program we have, we'll fly the veterans to nashville, they get to go backstage, they get to sit with two songwriters and a mentor that's been through the program. >> catch the full story on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." so beautiful to see how music heals. >> it sure does. >> it can really unite people, which we need some of these days. trending this morning, on friday the 13th, well, a pre-halloween offer that's less trick and more treat, and may be a life-safer 18 nights from now. >> the maker of m&ms says you

don't have to worry about running out of candy. mars is introducing a program called the halloween rescue squad which will deliver mars brand candy to your front porch by a delivery service. people who live in go puff zones will be able to visit the website starting at 3:00 p.m. on halloween they're promising to deliver a backup supply of candy while supplies last. >> just tell the kids to hang out for an hour. >> go make the rounds and come back. halloween a few weeks away now. finally feeling like halloween. >> a little, and then we transition to warm and then cold again. the weather has been a little tricky. we need the sweater weather. you might be able to get that saturday morning with the arrival of a cold front. but as far as rain goes, it's going to depend on where you're

hanging out. san jose downtown, great shot there, look at that. we will have some high clouds start to roll through as the sun comes up. you'll notice some more. here is the reason why. let's get a better picture. we've got the cold front dropping in. as that begins to form in the pacific, it's going to start moving in, especially heading into later tonight. i'm going to take you through the timing in a second. first, let's get you through the daytime highs. high clouds, notice late p.m. shower chance. temperature-wise, we're starting to notice some cooling, notice morgan hill, 79 degrees, concord 76, napa 73, santa rosa also in the 70s, and san francisco in the upper 60s. when is that rain chance expected to make its arrival? let's take it through 9:00. i push the timeline forward and you'll notice through santa rosa, novato, that starts to kind of move in overnight into early saturday morning. so early saturday morning you'll definitely get that fall feel with the cloudiness, and then

the shower chances moving into san francisco as well. now, spreading this out through about 11:30, 12:00, you'll notice the majority of this is focused offshore and to the north. so if you live in the south bay, you're likely not going to see any rain, you're just going to get cloud cover, if that. by the afternoon, once that clears out, we're going to get a pretty nice day ahead. not a big rainmaker, less than a quarter of an inch. a lot of the focus further up north. over the next seven days here is what you can expect. we're going to keep the upper 60s through san francisco through sunday. by next wednesday and thursday, the return of the upper 80s, nearing the 90s, mike. how are those roads doing? >> i'm sad that this is blocking one lane. over here, you'll notice from time to time you can see a car perpendicular to traffic. there was a crash or at least a spin, minor injuries, and a couple of vehicles remain.

this is a spectacle. by the coliseum, we're jammed up with traffic by high street and clearing by the time you pass by hegenberger. traffic flows smoothly, but the build is on. back to you. >> thank you, mike. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> she feels a business fumbled and short-changed her to the tune of 3 grand. he feels the company punted and he feels the company punted and owes him more than a thousand

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the manufacturer paid for repairs at a dealer but the mechanics took longer than a month. john had to rent a car and that costs him $1,061. he expected the manufacturer to pay it. they refused. john emailed us to drive home a reimbursement. we -- they did after we emailed the company. scan our qr code right now to fill out our form online. join us sunday night for a special newscast and consumer investigation. we're looking into fake reviews. we're exposing shady businesses' latest tricks to fool you into thinking they're five stars. please join us after nfl football sunday night right here on nbc bay area. see you then. have a great weekend. >> you, too. we'll look forward to it. next, we've got breaking news, a deal reached between kaiser and its tens of thousands of workers. the latest on that coming up. and fighting back against a dangerous threat to young children. rsv in babies and preschoolers,

it can quickly become a parent's worst nightmare. one expert helps break down the help available for the youngest children and signs every parent should look for. a call for a day of anger in support of the hamas attack on israel.

breaking right now at 5:30, hamas extremists issue a global day of action in the wake of escalating tensions in the middle east. this, as israel orders 1 million people in gaza to abandon their homes. we're live this morning with added security steps being taken today right here in the bay area. plus, working to get them home. bay area residents remain trapped in israel as airlines cancel more flights. details on the new white house plans to bring all u.s. citizens to safety. and a live look at palo alto. north 101 flows smoothly right now, but over the weekend parts of 101 will be a no-go. i'll explain that coming up. this is "today in the bay." >> good friday morning to you. thank you for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm ginger conejero saab in for marcus washington. we'll get more on the breaking news traffic alert, but first

take a look at the forecast. meteorologist vianey arana is tracking what we can expect. >> mild start, not too cold, in the 40s, and a lot of upper 50s, even through parts of oakland and san jose. but heading into the next 24 hours you're going to notice a slight shift in not only the temperatures, but also how our skies are looking, with the arrival of a cold front. right now novato is the only spot cooler, but a 5 degree difference. your temperature trend for this afternoon, we'll get sunshine through about 9:00 a.m., and then by 11:00, 12:00, those high clouds start to roll in and the temperatures will, once again, remain in the upper 70s for a lot of the bay area. now, zooming out, as i mentioned the system, you can see it right off the pacific. we do have a cold front beginning to develop, and we'll talk more about that in just a few minutes. let's check in with mike. >> we're looking at southbound 880, just across from the coliseum complex.

folks are funneling to the left, one lane blocked, including part of the off-ramp. the off-ramp at hegenberger is open. a mild slowdown, they're still working on an early crash. no major injuries. this hopefully will clear up over the next half hour, but chp did not give us an estimate. it's friday, so a later build to the commute. i'll talk about the closure on highway 101 over the weekend coming up in my next report. we start with breaking news and the end of a bitter bay area labor battle. kaiser workers who walked off the job last week are announcing a new contract deal. the union message says front line health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with kaiser. now, some 75,000 kaiser employees nationwide walked off the job for three days, many based in northern california. it was the largest ever health care strike in u.s. history. there is still no word on the terms of the deal or the timeline for ratification. now to breaking news we

continue to follow in the middle east, israel is ordering the evacuation of more than 1 million palestinians in the northern part of gaza, and according to our calculations, they now have a little more than 12 hours. we have a live look in gaza city, which is included in that order. the u.n. already says there is no way to evacuate that many people in such a short period of time. the number of confirmed deaths on both sides now tops 2,700. meantime, across the u.s., law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols, after a former hamas leader called for today to be a global day of anger. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live in the east bay. bob, do we know of any credible threats of violence at this point? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and ginger. fortunately, no, we have no reports of threats against the congregation behind me in pleasanton or any other

congregation locations, synagogues throughout the bay area. this was the scene last night in los gatos. this was at the addison-penzak jewish community center, where the congregation came together to pray for peace after this call for a day of anger. law enforcement here in the bay area is aware of and on alert for this potential threat, while in new york city all officers have been ordered to show up to work today just in case. we want to be clear, however, these calls for a day of anger have historically yielded large demonstrations in the middle east, but no large-scale attacks in the united states. >> they felt like it wasn't enough, what they have done, and they keep on pushing any potential human boundary that you can think, and at the same time i am super proud that our community gathers today, that we didn't suspend it. they're not going to win or beat us. >> our police department is doing a tremendous job of

monitoring the situation and acting with community leaders, being out and engaged in the community, visiting synagogues, jewish schools, and they're going to continue to be very visible and active in the community tomorrow, but going forward we're going to take care of our jewish neighbors. >> reporter: that was san jose mayor matt mahan. he attended last night's service in los gatos. in san francisco, a police department spokesperson says officers are patrolling places of worship and other community centers that have expressed concerns. sfpd says, quote, we ask the community to alert the sfpd if they see any potential threats or suspicious behavior. at this time, we do not have information of any imminent threats of violence. on a statewide level, the california office of emergency management said in a statement in part, quote, while we are aware of statements made about potential threats for today, friday the 13th, october 13th, i

want to emphasize that no specific and credible threat to california has been identified at this time. reporting live here in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> hopefully it stays that way. thanks a lot, bob. with commercial airlines still avoiding the war zone, the white house is now forming its own plans to bring stranded americans home. we have a live look at sfo this morning. the u.s. government is planning to use charter planes to fly americans out of israel, but they'll still have to find connecting flights to their home airports. among those anxious to get home, our own colleague, photojournalist edwin alvarado who we spoke with again last night. >> we head to the airport, we have to sign a waiver saying that we have to pay the country back the money, you know, the ticket. i feel a little frustrated because last wednesday some countries with less resources,

the -- they sent planes to get people out. the united states has so many resources, and the only help we are getting is a ticket to a different country. from there, we have to figure out how to get home. >> the state department says flights will only operate to locations in europe, but that's where commercial flights will be available for travelers to ultimately return to their home airports. another live look in gaza. stay with us for the latest developments. we're keeping an eye on the situation constantly. our website is another great resource for updates as well. just head to nbcbayarea.com, and you can click on the link up in the trending bar. some news back home, hayward police are releasing body camera video of a recently deadly shooting involving a man allegedly armed with a bb gun. we should warn you, the video is hard to watch. on september 6th, police killed

37-year-old antonio escobar. investigators say it started when officers responded to reports of a man pointing a gun at people. when officers arrived on scene, police say the suspect pointed his gun at them, and two officers fired rifles from long distance. >> he's got a gun in his hand. [ gunfire ] >> now, police also released an image of the purported gun. the officers who fired were placed on administrative leave afterward, but have since returned to work. the attorney general's office is investigating. october is rsv awareness month and for parents it should be a reminder there's a new tool to prevent it. rsv is a respiratory virus that can be fatal for the youngest of children. in past years, hundreds of children under 5 have died from extremely severe symptoms. tens of thousands each year are hospitalized. but now there's a new shot and

antibody recommended by the cdc that can protect infants and children at increased risk. the american lung association says rsv typically starts off like a normal cold. >> when it turns more dangerous, as all the phlegm hits the lungs. so in babies we're looking for signs or symptoms of having trouble breathing. so if they start using their accessory muscles, where their chest is moving up and down, this is the first indication that i teach parents where they need to go to the emergency department, because these babies are having trouble breathing. >> another sign to look for is dehydration. if there's a decrease in your baby's urine, you should take them to the er. if you want to learn more about how rsv can affect your child, the symptoms to look for and new treatment, head to the american lung association's website at lung.org. on to some sports news now, where the 49ers are shooting for

6-0 to start the season sunday in cleveland. they'll be facing one of the league's best defenses. the browns actually have the nfl's top-ranked defense in terms of yards allowed. niners quarterback brock purdy is expecting a pretty good challenge. >> they're, i think, one of the best in the league and a really talented group. i'm excited to go against them. >> and the niners may have gotten another key bit of news, all reports indicate browns starting quarterback, deshaun watson, will miss his third straight game due to an injury. their backup qb is a rookie, and let's just say not all rookies play like brock purdy did. of course, the niners fans think he did a good job. vianey arana is looking at the weather conditions when they take the field. >> they have been dealing with shower activity, rain as well, and they're expecting that

through today, saturday. what about sunday? that's important. it is an open stadium. it looks like the timing of the storm is going to fall right before the game and then after the game. so before 2:00 a.m. and then after 2:00 p.m. so we could be okay. as far as delays, i'm not sure if they'll delay it as far as the wet conditions as the saturday storm moves through. but overall, 59 degrees. i think this is comfortable weather. they'll have some cloudiness out there. we'll just have to watch and monitor to see hopefully the storm system does make its way out before the game. let's look at the napa weekend forecast. that system we've been talking about locally in the bay area is going to be making its approach starting tonight, and the impacts will move in saturday, especially early morning. the good news, it's not going to stick around all weekend. it's going to be very little and it's going to move out quickly. by sunday, we'll be in the upper 70s, and guess what happens, even though we cooled off a little bit? we start to warm right back up. we go from a cooling trend back

to a warming trend. but on monday we are monitoring a system that's going to bring a 15% chance of showers. so very low chance there. we do want to make note of that because we're monitoring what's happening in the pacific. and we're talking about the partial eclipse. i'll go into more detail in a few minutes. let's check in with mike. >> we're looking at the road ahead. first of all, traffic is moving well except for the crash in oakland. a little slowing south past the coliseum. over here on the peninsula side, this is just at highway 84, university, but also known as woodside, that's another section on the other side of the freeway right here. signs around the bay are talking about a full closure, and that starts tonight, as early as 9:00 p.m. probably for the on-ramps, getting onto northbound 101 and this section from whipple to brittan will be closed. alternates are pretty easy, el camino, surface streets will be crowded. if you're leaving the south bay and heading north, you'll use

280, an easy way to get out of the south bay. 280 will be open all weekend. if you're heading to the east bay, instead of taking the san mateo bridge, use the dumbarton bridge because that will keep you clear of the construction and the backup through the area just north of highway 84. another option is if you're far enough south, take 238 to milpitas and then travel north. those who use this regularly know this area is congested over the weekends. back to you. >> thank you very much. a new round of spraying to combat west nile virus. the neighborhoods will vector patrol teams will be out in force in a matter of house. secretary of state blinken secretary of state blinken enging inga

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5:46. space lovers, listen up. we have the partial solar eclipse coming up tomorrow. i'll talk about the best chances of sighting it and what to expect in a few minutes. and we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, and true to friday form, we have a lighter build throughout the bay. no problems, no backups at the toll plaza itself. a crash a little farther south by the coliseum. we'll give you the latest look at that coming up. vector control teams will be spraying tonight in the south bay to prevent west nile virus. it follows the recent discovery that mosquitos that tested

positive in san jose and milpitas. the area of coverage includes both sides of interstate 880 between 101 and great mall parkway. spraying is expected to start at about 10:00 p.m. it is 5:47. secretary of defense lloyd austin is on his way to israel. >> scott mcgrew, secretary of state blinken is meeting with arab states on what may be the eve of a major invasion of gaza. >> that's exactly right. good morning. a massive battle, perhaps, coming this weekend. our chief diplomat, secretary of state, met with israelis yesterday, jordan right now, qatar, saudi arabia all later today. we expect him to visit egypt as well. video just into our newsroom with the secretary of state meeting with the palestinian authority abbas. america and israel want to keep west bank palestinians out of the fight. the boss is part of the old plo that accepts israel, and abbas

is not hamas. it is worth reading up, reminding ourselves about the differences between fatah, hezbollah, in order to understand what's factual. case in point, there was a lot of talk about hamas using the $6 billion in unfrozen iranian money. that's not true. that money was never distributed. and now, apparently, it won't be. america and qatar have cut off iran's access. iran supports hamas, but blinken tells our lester holt there's no evidence iran had any involvement in the attacks. >> iran has had a long relationship with hamas, hamas wouldn't be hamas without the support over many, many years from iran. when it comes to this specific attack in this moment, we don't have direct evidence that iran was involved in the attack in planning it or carrying it out, but that could change. >> back here in america, we have absolutely no idea what's going

to happen next at the capitol as the u.s. house searches for a leader. congressman steve scalise, the republicans' caucus choice for the next speaker of the house, says he won't be the next speaker of the house, which means the house continues to be paralyzed. it cannot pass a law, it cannot fund israel, it cannot fund the government, it cannot name a post office until it has a speaker. >> this country is counting on us to come back together. this house of representatives needs a speaker and we need to open up the house again. but, clearly, not everybody is there, and there's still schisms that have to get resolved. >> i'm thoroughly disappointed in the process and i just pray to god that we find something. >> something. there is something, but here is the conundrum is republicans have gotten themselves into. there are 217 republicans in the house. that means any republican candidate for speaker can only

afford to lose four of his own party's votes to become speaker if every other republican votes for him, or he could find the votes somewhere else. he could find them here, the democrats. a republican speaker could make a deal with democrats to get the vote, but it would mean he or she would have to give something to democrats in exchange. two things to watch for this weekend. obviously, what appears to be an imminent attack on gaza as israel urges more than a million people to move south away from the battle, and the polls go to the pols on sunday. the country's support for ukraine may rest, ginger, on who is the next leader of poland. >> very interesting. thank you so much, scott. also trending, stargazers everywhere can't wait for tomorrow's rare event, the solar eclipse. >> in order to get a good look at it, you have to drive a few hours. it's called the ring of fire,

the moon lines up between the earth and the sun, slightly under totality, leaving a visible outer rim you can view only with proper eye protection. that's really important. in the bay area, the eclipse will only be partially visible, and wherever you are, the eclipse peak takes place at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow pacific time. so be prepared. >> that's like dinner time for us. >> stargazers, don't look directly at that star. >> exactly. you've got to protect your eyes. as you mentioned, maybe we won't get the best sight of it in the bay area. you might be able to catch a glimpse. the sun will be 75% blocked in the bay area. so here is what to expect. again, it starts at 9:13 tomorrow morning, and this happens when the sun, the moon and the earth align. it will last about two and a half hours. now, if you are going to be doing that, i would say best

chances are down in southern california, wear eye protection. weather is going to be partly cloudy. we have an early shower chance. you'll notice the sky darkening and that could be a combination of the cold front, but also that solar eclipse. i enjoy seeing the videos online as well. nasa has really amazing live cameras that you can watch. so make sure to check that out. san jose, we do have a great shot of downtown, and we've been talking about those rain chances. the first thing you'll notice is the high clouds once the sun comes up and a slight cooling in temperatures. very comfortable afternoon for this friday. 77 degrees in san jose, 66 in san francisco, and then your seven-day forecast is going to be interesting, because once that cold front moves out, that shower chance stays primarily to the north, we go back into a warming and drying trend. just as we're easing into fall, it just doesn't want to let go of summer. wednesday, thursday, 71 degrees for san francisco, and look at

that, 89 degrees, with a possibility of 90s, heading into next week. mike, how are those roads? >> good news. light traffic. we were able to recover quickly, south 880 south of the coliseum, all activity off to the shoulder. everything else moving smoothly. minor buildup for highway 4 and 37. traditional for a friday. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza, but no backup. a smooth flow of traffic with a little build for san jose and a reminder about the closure over the weekend, starting tonight at 10:00 in redwood city. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. happening now, governor newsom making a major new announcement on clean energy. california has been selected as a national hydrogen hub. golden state will receive up to $22 billion from the department of energy to build clean, renewable hydrogen.

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