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with us. new your night the texas supreme court has blocked a person from getting the abortion. >> her doctors have told her it's a procedure she urgently needs. it's december 9th. this is "today." access denied. the texas supreme court presses pause on a court order that had granted a pregnant mother's request to get an emergency abortion at 20 weeks. her baby suffering from a fatal condition. her doctors warning the mother's health is at risk as well. will this go to the u.s. supreme court? cross-country danger. more than 10 million people in the south facing the possibility of severe storms today with damaging winds and hail likely, and tomorrow it's going to get even worse with up to 50 million people along the east coast bracing for massive rain and severe flooding. andy's tracking it all. life in prison. 17-year-old ethan crumbley who shot and killed four classmates in his michigan high school sentenced to life without parole.

emotions running high at his sentencing as family members of the victims spoke out. >> instead of speaking at her wedding, i spoke at her funeralfuneral. >> what the shooter had to say in his defense. from congress to cameo. >> hi, i'm george santos. >> george santos now making big money by recording messages for anyone who wants one on the popular video app cameo. all that, plus lightning strikes twice. >> that makes you a millionaire. >> two sold at a the same southern k store. who's holding those golden tickets and what's the key to success, today, saturday, december 9, 2023.

>> announcer: "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to today and thanks so much for joining us on saturday morning. what is in the water in california. >> i was going to tell you, that is quite the fill-up. the same gas station, two tickets where the winners are splitting the jackpot. how the folks in encino have something to celebrate. we do have a lot of news to get to this morning as well. we're focused the significant storm. this one is going to impact millions this weekend. today we're watching severe storms, possibly even a few tornados first in the south, but it's tomorrow that we're really keeping a close eye on. forecasters are eyeing a lot of rain up and down the east coast. look at that map right there. the wetter it gets, the more redder it will get. the potential on the east coast

and flooding. angie is going to have the full forecast coming up. let's begin this morning with the top story, that breaking news overnight with the texas supreme court blocking a pregnant woman from getting the abortion her doctors say she needs at 20 weeks. our reporter is following this one for us. julie, good morning to you. >> good morning. that supreme court decision overnight coming just a day after a lower court judge granted 31-year-old kate cox the ability to get an emergency abortion. remember, texas has some of the harshest restrictions in the country, but they do have medical exemptions, and that's exactly what cox and he her lawyer say she qualifies for. at 20 weeks she's experiencing complications that her doctors say could be life-threatening. she says she desperately wants grow her family, but doctors say due to a fetal abnormality, the baby will not survive. >> still, we're going through

the loss of a child. there's no outcome here that i take home my healthy baby girl, you know. it's hard, you know. just grief. >> you can just hear how hard this has been for her. laura, cox has been leaking amanee yachtic fluid, and because of her complications, she's been rushed to the emergency room multiple times in the last few weeks, but the state attorney general paxton argued she failed to demonstrate that her pregnancy puts her at risk of death. her case making its way through the state courts and now the supreme court with no timeline on when a decision will be made, she's running out of time. >> i know you spoke to kate cox earlier this week. walk us through the next steps as it relates to the supreme court. again, it is this baby with a fatal abnormality that's in the

woman's womb at the center of this conversation. >> yes. this is a fetus that will not survive. this is a woman who wants to be a mother again. the doctor told her if she goes through it, carries it to term, she'll suv e so many come play kalgss, she'll be unlikely to become preg namgt again. the lower court judge was so moved by that, that was a big if factor in the decision. the texas supreme court is going to hear it, take up arguments. all the while each passing day -- as julie said, she's been in the emergency room four times. she can't wait any longer. >> no doubt. there's so much at stake. this is a conversation we're going to be hearing a lot about. we'll be focusing on that. we're watching another big story this morning, the weather. tens of millions across the country are going to be slammed by this. this comes as a lot of folks are trying to get out and enjoy some

holiday shopping. angie lassman is keeping an eye on it. it's going to be a mess. >> a mess is a good way to put it. let's start with what we're dealing with right now. thunderstorms, some rain, woing through a couple parts of the country. specifically ahead of the front, we have some of these showers moving through parts of the tennessee valley, rain across parts of the great lakes. we already preemptively have some flood alerts that are going up late tomorrow and stay with us through monday and parts of the northeast. washington, d.c., up into greenville, so many included in this because so much rain is on the way. this is the bull's-eye along the front. you have a better chance of seeing impacts developing. wind gusts, large hail, tornado on the table for tonight. you see all of this moisture draped from basically maine all the way down to florida.

those are the spots where we're going to have a chance to see some flooding. we'll also have snow crossing into portions of the appalachian and on monday into parts of the interior new england area. the snow will be heavy, the rain will be heavy. let's talk about those amounts. when it comes to the rain, anywhere from 1 to 3 inches is possible. we'll see the potential for heavy rain. we'll see 8 to 10 inches possible in parts of northern new england, and check out these wind speeds. 55 miles per hour in montauk, 58 possible for nantucket. we'll likely see downed power lines and trees as well. >> thank you for that. we'll check back with that soon. now to the emotional day in court for the families of students wounded and killed. ethan crumbley learned on friday he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. nbc's maggie vespa is in chicago with this. >> good morning. the judge handing the

17-year-old multiple sentences without parole. this followed hours of victim impact statements read by dozens in court, and in a last-minute surprise, the admitted shooter spoke on his own behalf. >> the tierney he caused is a try act of terrorism. >> reporter: in michigan. the state handed several harsh punishments. >> he'll serve the rest of his life without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: in a all the judge yesterday issuing five life sentences without parole, including one for each of the four students murdered in the 2021 oxford high school massacre, this after ethan crumbley claiming mental health issues spoke. >> i am a bad person. i've done terrible things a normal person would never do.

but that's not who i plan to be. >> reporter: the judge heeding the calls of dozens of family members of victims. nicole denied that her daughter died until the medical examiner showed her the body. >> i looked at the screen. the glass should have shattered from my screen. >> reporter: the two had hoped to play lacrosse together. >> instead of speaking at her wedding, i spoke at her funeral. instead of curling her hair for a game, i curled it for the casket. >> kylie was one of seven wounded. >> it's been 738 days of constant mental and physical pain. >> reporter: some argued life in prison isn't enough. >> in lieu of execution, i'm going to ask you to lock up the son-of-a- -- for the rest of his pathetic life. >> reporter: and now families are moved forward.

>> it was a unanimous feeling it was insincere. we feel justice is getting there. >> such a hard day for those families. in another striking hallmark of this case, the shooter's parents pleading not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors say they bought their son a gun and ignored warning signs about his mental health. their separate trials are set to start next month. >> not easy to hear that testimony, but so important for those families. this morning the war in the middle east is now in its third month. the humanitarian crisis in gaza is also intensifying with growing desperation among many palestinians in that small strip of land. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson has made her way to israel this morning. she's in tel aviv. hallie, good morning to you. sadly we've learned an israeli hostage has been killed. what more do we know? >> reporter: that's right,

peter. this is a new development coming in the last 24 hours. hamas claims he was killed in an attempted rescue operation. it's not clear if the idf and hamas are talking about the same operation, peter, but still it's another indication of the intense fighting in gaza with some now sounding the alarm that the humanitarian crisis there is getting close to a breaking point israel relentless in its attacks in gaza with the israeli military saying this body cam footage shows fighting at the school compound. further north the idf shows military operating from a different school. now new warnings from the secretary-general that gaza is on the verge of a momentary

collapse. >> many have been killed, many with their families. some of our staff take their children to work so they know they will leave or die together. >> reporter: the u.s. security council's vote calls for an immediate cease-fire blocked bye cease-fire blocked by the u.s. >> we do not support the resolution call for the unsustainable cease-fire to plant the seeds for the next war. >> reporter: the fighting intensifying in the north of gaza and the south. now no longer safe for the hundreds of thousands told to evacuate there. this hospital is packed and so are camps like these. at one, this woman tells us her kids live in fear and terror. they're begging for chicken. she can barely get water. at the flower delivery, crowds of people lining up. the world food program representative assessing the grim reality saying most families have gone 24 hours with nothing to eat at all.

>> many people i spoke to had not eaten for days. it is an increasingly desperate situation. >> how much longer can this current situation last? >> i don't know. what i can say is the humanitarian system is at the breaking point. >> reporter: so much of the focus has been on what's happening, of course, in gaza to the israel south. the israeli military says hezbollah launched missiles toward israel. peter and laura. >> halle jackson, thank you. now to the dozens of house members calling for the removal of three university president presidents who appeared before congress over the comments on college campuses. the president of the university of pennsylvania among them. nbc's george solis is following this for us. >> reporter: good morning, laura.

no leadership change at the university of pennsylvania. nbc news learned the board of trustees will meet this sunday to discuss the fate of liz magill. part of the issues stem with the exchange with congress member stephanik. >> i am asking specifically calling for the genocide of jews. does that qualify as harassment. >> yes. >> meaning genocide? the answer is yes. >> reporter: the congresswoman spearheading a letter of 70 house members calling for the immediate dismissal of all throw university presidents. the two others have walked back the comments, specifically the response to genocide. magill is calling for a review of the upenn policies and the

other caught up in the questioning. criticism continues to grow. here at upenn, students say they feel unsafe and see a growing number of anti-semitic rhetoric before the october 7th attacks. donor ross stevens has threatened to pull a $100 million donation to the wharton school. so far, the university has not responded to nbc news' request for comment. laura. >> i appreciate it, george. with a few weeks left in the 2023 year, the economy shows signs of strength. on friday, the government released another strong jobs report with 199,000 jobs added in november. the unemployment rate dipping to 3.7%. what does it mean for you and your money?

nbc news business and data correspondent brian cheung is here. brian, nice to see you. what is your take away from the jobs report? >> good morning, laura and peter. no signs of recession on the jobs market front. the unemployment rate a 3.7%, the 22-month of sub 4%. this is calling into the post-pandemic recovery. in healthcare and in the government and check out the auto workers industry. we have seen an addition of 30,000 jobs. reversal of the uaw strikes. that provided a boost to the top line. for the federal reserve which has been raising interest rates to deliberately slow inflation which is the side of the economy with the problems, that remains an issue. the expectation is they won't raise interest rates as the result of the data come wednesday in the next meeting. that doesn't mean credit card

rates and mortgage rates are coming down. they are not cutting. >> we talked about the soft landing that everyone thought was impossible to find. it appears the recession is in the rear-view mirror. job growth at 35 consecutive months. brian, so many feel like the economy is not helping them right now. when will they feel the benefits of what is, by all accounts, a strong economy? >> a divergence with the numbers when we talk about the data showing, look, americans have jobs and inflation and rate of inflation is coming down. the rate of inflation coming down still means prices are going up. they are going up at a slower rate. we have to consider that wages are a big part of the he indication. for two years, wages and increases and what people are getting paid had not kept up with the price increases at the score. that reversed earlier this year. wage growth of 4% is higher than the rate of inflation of 3.2%. those are averages depending what you buy and your job.

maybe a bit of a lag effect. in a few months, people may start to feel that. it is two months people are drawing on savings. >> interesting to see how it plays out this holiday season. >> brian, thank you. we appreciate you. hollywood is mourning the loss of ryan o'neal. he had his share of controversy. joe is here with more on his life and career. >> peter and laura, good morning. his son announced the news on social media friday saying his dad passed away peacefully. he was known for "love story" and known for his life on and off screen. >> i'm sorry. >> love is never having to say you're sorry. >> he was oliver in "love story." the 1970 tragic romance that

brought o'neal the lightning rod with children and family. from "leave it to beaver," to "peyton place." with "love story" he gave paramount studio a boost. the ticket sales would add up to more than $1 billion in today's dollars. he hit winners with barbra streisand and his daughter, tatum, in "paper moon." tatum, won an oscar. >> no, i don't like you. hang on. >> for ryan o'neal and his family, the real life was tabloid fodder. he battled addictions as well as his son and the relationship with farrah.

when farrah died of cancer, he was at her bedside. he tried reconciling with tatum. her story featured love and drama. >> love means never having to say you're sorry. >> no cause of death has been given. on friday, fans placed flowers on o'neal's star on the hollywood walk of fame which he got a couple of years ago. his star is next to farrah and ali mcgraw. ryan o'neal was 82 years old. we will check in on the forecast. angie has a close eye on that. >> you have to watch for a few things on the east coast. we have have rain tracking from parts of the midwest to the gulf

coast later today. we also have another atmospheric river event taking place today. oregon and washington with more rain you do not need. in the afternoon hours today, afternoon thunderstorms w good morning. at 5:51, the bay area avoiding those atmospheric rivers from the pacific northwest, but we are waking up to freezing temperatures. especially in the north bay. waup out through mill valley, santa rosa into napa. waking up with chilly temperatures. 34 degrees. santa rosa and napa. 30, coldest spot this morning. san francisco south temperatures start to become just a little warmer. 45 in san francisco and 41 in and that's the look at your forecast. angie, thank you very much.

still to come, the next act for expelled congress member george santos. liz kreutz is here with that. >> if you thought he would walk out quietly, you

still to come on "today," how the royal family is celebrating this holiday season. plus it is taylor's world and we are just living in it. the massive record she just oke. bubrt

. good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday, december 9th. i'm kira klapper. happening today in san

francisco, people are invited to support street vendors who say business is down since the start of a temporary ban. it's happening in the mission district at mission and sarah streets. the vendors we spoke with say that the issue is over unpermitted vendors, but the permitted vendors are the ones being targeted. we have a look at this poster. it's a vendor buyout that's happening, and it starts at noon and will go until 4:00 or until food is sold out. this comes just after members of the street vendors association took to the streets yesterday to voice their displeasure in the 90-day ban. they march from mission street to city hall and say that mission street has become violent and even deadly over the last several months, and illegal sale bice unpermitted vendors is the issue. but they say they are permitted vendors and they're the ones harmed by the ban. they've taken their protest to

the mayor's office because they feel they're not being heard by think local supervisor. >> once in a while, yes, she is there. she talks. but asking questions looking for answers, she just runs away. >> the group also visited supervisor hilary ronen's office who pushed for the vendor ban. they say they got little response. our calls as well to her office have not been returned. at the mayor's office the group presented a list of concerns to a front office attendant they hoped for a more robust response from the mayor's office. all right. cinthia pimentel has a look at our microclimate forecast. it's freezing out there. >> another chilly start to the weekend. good morning, kira and good morning, everyone. especially in the north bay. all of these areas you see shaded in purple there waking up to a freeze warning. talking about from mill valley to santa rosa over into napa with us until 10:00 this morning once we get a little more sunshine and warming up the land, but for tomorrow, this

will be downgraded a touch to a frost advisory. overall, very chilly weekend. we are staying dry. that's the good news tied in with all of this. 33 in santa rosa starting the morning now. 30 in novato. going into san francisco and southward in the low to mid-40s. talk about what's ahead for tomorrow and looking at extended rain chances in the seven day forecast. back to you. >> cinthia, thanks jvgs see you at 7:00. also at serve ins morning on "today in the bay" a bay area cancer survivorsharing an important message. one thing everyone should do and the treatment he says saved his life. we'll have that, plus all your top stories and cinthia's full forecast coming up at 7:00 and hope you join u s.

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♪ i need ♪ ♪ and i don't care ♪ ♪ about the present ♪ ♪ beneath the christmas tree ♪♪ turn your radio on and you will hear this twice an hour. we are back on a saturday morning. it is december 9th. that is the queen of christmas herself. mariah carey for "all i want for christmas is you." releasing this video and that is behind the scenes footage from her merry christmas tour. that is the anthem of walking through the plaza past the tree here at rockefeller is center. >> or any mall. >> she is bringing the show to new york tonight. mariah is live at madison square garden and i'll be there. >> i know he who has a front row seat. >> i'm excited for that one. i have never seen her live with the exception of the parade. >> if you need a date. >> if anyone drops out. >> you have to keep us posted on that.

that will be fun. we begin with the check of the headlines. the fda approved a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease. it will be transformative for most affected. most african americans. the therapy is in the first medical use of gene editing technology. it modifies the dna in the patients stem cells so they no longer produce the sickle cells which can lead to an early death. and chris evert says her cancer has returned. she was diagnosed two years ago with ovarian cancer. she will not cover the australian open next month. evert reached the number one ranking in the world in the '70s and '80s. switching gears. this is blowing our minds. not one, but two lucky lottery

tickets sold at the exact same southern california gas station last night. the lottery says two jackpot winning tickets were sold at encino chevron. they will split the prize of $395 million. if you want to check your ticket ifyou were in california, winning numbers were 21, 56, 23, 70 and lucky number 13 is the powerball. >> people are back in line. exciting. also this morning, george santos, who was expelled from the house last week, is raking in big cash of his own. he is doing this by making videos for anyone willing to pay. nbc's liz kreutz is here with the latest on that. liz, this is something else. >> it is. good morning. it may be a sign of celebrity culture or politically in the country. either way, santos, accused con

man, taking to social media to let his fans know he is there for them for a fee. >> you have to get out of my way. >> reporter: from no comment to cameos on command. >> hi, i'm former u.s. congressman george santos. >> reporter: the sixth member in history expelled from congress and now making money from the fall from grace. charging $500 a pop for anyone willing to pay for it on the service cameo. cameo users who pay can get santos to say anything. >> i'm proud of you for coming out as a furry. >> reporter: that includes senator john fetterman. he got santos to troll bob menendez. >> you make him put up or shut up. >> reporter: the former congress member infamous for misuse of campaign funds and making more money off cameo than a congress

member. in new york, criminals can be prevented from profiting off misdeeds. santos maintaining innocence and pleading not guilty over the financial misconduct charges related to his campaign and time in congress. >> here is the replacement birthday gift for you. message from george santos. >> reporter: some not happy with his revenue stream. one headline reading, "george santos is getting rich off cameo." on x, writer tim miller say somehow you need to get this message. stop giving george santos money. stop. the political swindler not the first to use cameo for cash. joining a roster which includes o.j. simpson and rudy giuliani. >> i'm a little tea pot short and stout. >> reporter: not only is santos'

trial coming up, but now a movie is being made about his life as well as a book. >> a book? >> yes. >> he does have a lot of legal bills to pay. >> it is hard to know where snl and reality starts and ends. >> liz, happy to see you. let's turn to angie for another check of the weather. >> i don't know what season it is. look at the temperatures. you have places like raleigh that will hit the low 70s today. it is december. baltimore will be in the mid-50s. cincinnati in the mid-60s. cincinnati is running 20 degrees above where they should be this time of year. enjoy the warm weather. some spots across the great lakes and plains or gulf coast will deal with rain. along the east coast, enjoy the warm weather before the rain starts tomorrow. as we get into tomorrow, temperatures are warmer. along the east coast, washington, d.c. hit 60. atlanta in the low 60s. a big change comes in a hurry.

by monday, new york in the 40s. we have syracuse in the 30s. cleveland in the mid-30s. ending in the low 40s by the time tuesday rolls around. boston from the 50s good saturday morning at 6:06. feeling like winter in the north bay. san rafael, petaluma, all areas you see here in purple, under a freeze warning until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow a frost advisory because the temperatures are going up a touch. where are we standing this morning? 33 santa rosa and sonoma. 45 martinez and san mateo and 42 in san jose. we will start to get into a drier pattern this week, but guys, the warm weather is a tease in new york because it comes with rain. enjoy today. >> of course. it's the weekend. >> angie, thank you.

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we are back here on a saturday morning after a week of heartbreaking headlines. too many lost to gun violence, including those shot and killed in the shooting this week on the university of nevada las vegas campus. 69-year-old associate professor on the campus was identified as the third victim on friday. she and the other faculty members are remembered as dedicated educators. >> on friday, president biden met with staff and students and community members in las vegas and thanked the law enforcement who were able to take down the gunman. >> and mass shootings like this are happening far too often and because of that police officers

are training to prepare for the worst. nbc's dasha burns has more. >> reporter: in upstate new york, a scenario played out all too many times in america. police responding to an active shooter at the high school. people wounded. >> two victims. >> reporter: thankfully this is a training exercise. >> good tactics. >> reporter: upstairs, another pretend mass shooting playing out. this time in a mock up of a mall. with live actors and realistic settings and blank rounds. it's as close to the real thing as possible. that's exactly the point. >> what was going through your mind when you were doing this? >> my adrenaline was going. it's pretty intense. >> from the sidelines, my heart was pumping. >> reporter: lieutenant richard

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active scene and find the shooter and take them down so help can follow minimiing further loss of life. the commissioner says it is a shift since the columbine shooting in 1999. >> what happened is they secured the perimeter and waited for the s.w.a.t. team. that is not good enough. what we now train law enforcement officers to do if you are first on the scene, go straight to the shooter and stop the killing. that is a huge change over the last 24 years. >> was there resistance to that change? >> absolutely. many years ago, officers said this is what s.w.a.t. does. over time, police officers have accepted this is a part of their job and part of the risk they are signing up for. >> reporter: back in the mall, officers run through the exercise again. >> how does this make you feel

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crime, the rising cost of living and looking for action from congress, and i have been, to my work, through my work, bringing people together to move forward on these and a lot of other important priorities and i believe i can do the job. >> there are now six people in the race for this high-profile district. in addition to liccardo santa clara supervisor joe, evan low, tech entrepreneur peter dixon and palo altosy councilwoman julie lythcott-haims. over the coming weeks we'll talk to all the candidates. on a freezing saturday morning cinthia pimentel has a look at our microclimate forecast. >> good morning, everyone. yeah. i hope you're nice and bundled up this morning. especially neighbors in the north bay. look at those colors shaded in purple from mill valley to santa

rosa, petaluma under a freeze warning until 10:00 a.m. getting more warmth from the sun. seeing a frost advisory tomorrow morning. that means those temperatures are going to go up just a little bit, but i want you to be prepared and protect everything that's sensitive to that. waking up to 33 in santa rosa. 34 in napa and once we go into san francisco parts of concord, down into san jose, numbers running warmer. 42 in san jose to start the day and aside from the cold temperatures for today and tomorrow, the weekend is looking nice and dry for to you do any of those holiday air errands. sun sbi next week and looking at a pattern change. unsettled. not until we get into the extended report. see you at 7:00. also at 7:00 on "today in the bay" a brazen robbery in san francisco. thieves crashing into a cvs with a car, but they weren't after anything on the schedules.

we'll tell you what they got away with. that, plus all top stories coming up at 7:00 and hope you join us. meantime, we'll send you back to the "today" show. good morning. breaking overnight. access denied. the texas supreme court weighing in late friday blocking a

pregnant woman from getting an abortion although the doctors say the baby has a fatal condition and the mother's health is at risk. could this case wind up in the u.s. supreme court? wild weekend weather. snow, rain and severe storms expected for tens of millions across the country. first slamming thing south before soaking the east coast on sunday. angie will have the full forecast. and picture perfect. i'll introduce you to the photographers getting a unique opportunity to learn from the best of the business. the legends at "national geographic." >> you can feel the fear in the beginning and retiscence. >> what they are learning at photo camp. today, saturday december 9th, 2023. >> first time here from ohio on the plaza.

>> we're the crew from cumberland gap, tennessee. we're here at the "today" show. ♪ sleigh ride together ♪♪ >> i'm michelle and this is my mother. we're from marquette, michigan. we love the "today" show. we watch every day. this is her first time in new york. >> i'm jen. >> kathy. >> the first time in new york. we are excited to be on the "today" show. ♪♪ good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. one more good reason to show up on the plaza. how about the folks braving the cold this morning? a brave crew enjoying a beautiful saturday. >> they're freezing. every week, the crowd gets a little bit larger and larger. come on down. the tree is up. exactly. we'll get right to today's top story. the breaking news overnight. the texas supreme court blocking a pregnant woman from getting an abortion at 20 weeks that she

and her doctors say is medically necessary. julie tsirkin is watching this for us with the developments overnight. julie, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. that's supreme court decision overnight coming just a day after a lower court judge granted 31-year-old kate cox the ability to get an emergency abortion. texas has some of the harshest laws in the nation restricting the procedure, but they have medical exceptions. that is what cox and her lawyers say she is the exception. at 20 weeks, she is suffering complications. she wants to desperately grow her family, but due to a fetal abnormality, the doctors say the baby will not survive. >> we are going through the loss of the child. there's no outcome here that i take home my healthy baby girl. it's hard.

you know, just grief. >> reporter: you can hear how difficult this has been for her and, peter, she has been leaking amniotic complications, she has been rushed to the emergency room several times in the past few weeks. attorney general ken paxton says this is not a case where her life is at risk of death. with no timeline for the decision to be made by the texas supreme court, her time is running out. peter. >> julie tsirkin, thank you. >> we will keep our eye on that. with the war in the middle east intensifying, the united nations secretary-general is warning that gaza is on the brink of total collapse. palestinians had been told to flee for safety and now we are learning of the israeli hostage

which has died. the idf said two of its soldiers were hurt in the attempted rescue. the 25-year-old was kidnapped from his home by hamas terrorists on october 7th. in washington, a federal appeals court upheld a gag order on donald trump and his interference case there. the three-judge panel barred mr. trump from attacking witnesses and court staff in real-time, real-world consequences. the judge restricted what mr. trump can say. mr. trump quickly lashed out at the decision on social media and vowed his team will appeal. that was the news. how about a "boost" on this saturday morning? >> this is a holiday version of hide-and-seek. a couple has a little husky

named macoa. the human dad sent her on the hunt for the human mom. looking in the toy bin here coming up. nothing there. rushing past mom. that is mom in the disguise. is mom under the dining room table? no. the couch cushions? scampers around the house more. then a familiar smell. where is it? there. bingo. mom dressed as a christmas tree. joy all the way around. congratulations to the pup. i love that. look how excited? >> you can't beat it. >> i'm glad it worked out. she could have been in the costume until easter. we have angie with the eye on the wicked weather. >> it happens during the weekend. we do have some rain right now across the great lakes.

we have some moving across the tennessee valley. that is not the biggest issue we will see across the eastern half of the country through the day today. the issue today is the severe storms in the afternoon and evening hours. 10 million people from kentucky to texas included in that. the potential is hail and wind gusts and possibly tornadoes. as this moves east tomorrow, look at the moisture across the east coast. this is difficult for air and road travel. we have the scattered snowshowers across the appalachians and heavy rain and strong wind gusts ssociated with the system. we have flood alerts up from maine to washington, d.c. and philadelphia and new york and hartford all included in that as we gear up to see intense rainfall rates in the next two days. sunday and monday will see rain across the region. new york could pick up 1 inch or 2 inches.

the flooding concern will be there. the snow is interior new england and appalachians with 8 to 10 good morning. 6:37. north bay wake up to a freeze warning. we can see why. petaluma, good morning. 28 degrees now under mostly clear skies. not going to start to warm up until about 11:00, 12:00 this afternoon. even still only in the mid-50s and a few high clouds that will pass on through. going to stay dry and cold as we go throughout the weekend. we'll talk about the rain chances that will return in the extended forecast coming up at 7:00 a.m. a busy couple of days. guys, that's the forecast. angie, thank you. still to come, i'll introduce you to the young men and women sharpening their skills at an early age through photographs. and at this time of year who

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we are back on a saturday morning with a hot topic this time of year. tipping. >> we are going to get to how much you should tip for the holiday season. first, are we growing weary of tipping? americans are getting sick of the tipping culture. >> consumer correspondent vicky nguyen is here with more. >> people are expected to tip in

more places than five years ago. it is frustrating to know when and how much to leave. >> reporter: whether on a tablet or a jar, americans are feeling pressured to tip more than ever before. >> for what? >> reporter: the option to add gratuity from coffee shops to venues. >> $20 is crazy for them. >> reporter: people sharing frustration on social media overwhelmed of when and how much to tip. >> 30%? this is my first time seeing that. am i behind the times? >> reporter: a pew research poll found 7 in 10 people is expected in more places than five years ago. only one-third say it is easy to know when and how much for different services. >> the consumer is tired of being asked to tip.

they're tired of being asked to spend more money than they normally would on their goods or services. >> reporter: according to the survey, most people still tip at sit-down restaurants, but the amount is up for debate. 57% of people would tip 15% or less for good service as a restaurant. a quarter would leave 20% or more. most people agree they don't like automatic service tips. in new york, the restaurant owner adds 18% gratuity to the bill for all customers. the surcharge should be no surprise because it is clearly posted on the menu and web site and bill. beyond sit-down restaurants, people tip hair stylists and taxi drivers. there is no consensus of how much is the right amount. tip requests outside of the

usual services increased with the pandemic. >> why am i tipping for a mobile pickup order? >> reporter: and doordash say if they opt out of tipping, they have to wait longer for the orders. some see tipping as an obligation. americans tip less at coffee shops or fast casual restaurant. >> there is nothing wrong with you showing a monetary tip. you are not required to do so. >> vicky, this prompts a lot of strong feelings. what should we keep in mind? >> cash is king, laura. go to the bank and have the singles and fives. if you are traveling, the folks at the curb-side check-in. same for the folks that take

your luggage upstairs at the hotel room. really do not forget the housekeepers. they are working so hard behind the scenes to keep the rooms clean. something people should keep in mind. don't wait until the end of the five-night stay. tip every night. sometimes it is different people who come to the room. >> what about the people who you see regularly? the stylist or the mailman? >> the mailman is interesting. they are federally employees and allowed to accept cash or value over $20. some people want to be generous. a box of candy can go a long way. the pet sitter or baby sitter, the rule of thumb is if you pay $30 for a haircut, give $30 for the holiday bonus. same for the baby sitter. >> if you give a little, give a little. >> thank you, vicky. we'll be right bk after this. ac

we're back on saturday morning with the look at the best photographers in the world are imparting their wisdom on the next generation. >> that's right. it is thanks to the new experience offered by "national geographic." >> this is a very unique and empowering program that is helping showcase young perspectives on issues that are important to all of us. they are breath taking and bold. through their eyes, "national geographic" photographers revealing sites we would otherwise never see. for the past two decades, they hands handed over cameras to the youngest people in the farthest

corners of the world. >> new zealand. >> mississippi. >> these aspiring photographers learn how to get comfortable behind the camera building skills and confidence and building connections at what's called photo camp. >> photography mentoring program for young people around the world. >> what an unbelievable experience for students. >> yeah. and for me. >> the veteran photographer is the photo camp founder. >> what does it look like through their eyes? >> it looks fresh and unjaded. sometimes they never picked up a camera. >> unique authenticity. >> we show them the rules of composition, but say break them. >> photographs have helped me break through that barrier and talk with people. >> ankita was invited to camp in it calcutta, india. she took this shot. >> what do you hope to express?

>> i want to make meaningful connections. >> she is one of 300,000 they are hosting across 35 countries. it is featured in the book celebrating the 20th anniversary of the photo camp. during each program, students are connected with world class photographers like lynn johnson. >> you can see the transformation. you can feel the feel in the beginning and reticence and feel that start to loosen. >> each student writes a note and tucks in the bag to be read by another in another country. >> my name is zion. you will have a great few days. scratch that. you will have a blast at photo camp. you just have to have trust. text me on instagram. >> pen pals around the world. >> around the world and here at

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>> to peopl won thee good morning. i'm kira klapper. coming up next on "today in the bay," an east bay neighborhood still under lockdown as authorities navigate and armed

standoff with a former police officer. the new information just in to our newsroom. plus, a bay area man carrying an important message after surviving cancer. we'll tell you one thing he wants everyone to do. and freezing out there this morning! cinthia pimentel has your full microclimate forecast coming up next.