>> travel day with people getting people getting out of town for the holiday. we were over the scene when all lanes on the freeway were shut down. it is not exact to clear what happened. a white suv and one other vehicle are involved in the investigation. is not clear ihurt. we w il t and bring you an update when we learn more. >> thank you so much for joining us. parents in brentwood are demanding answers after a middle

school student hijacked computers of several teachers to show racist and inappropriate footage. >> parents tell us becoming a pattern, highlighting frequent bullying at the school. >> i would've never thought let me hack the teachers computer. it is things you hear about in the movies or something. you don't think it will happen in real life. >> but that did happen at this middle school in brentwood. this parent wished to remain anonymous out of a fear for retaliation. >> it surprises me a got that far. where they are insulting and disrespecting the teacher. >> according to the school district, a student allegedly hijacked a projector and three teachers classrooms to display racist images earlier this week. parents told us some ofheents wm grobe laws -- crow laws.

the district says teachers acted immediately and were able to stop the projections from continuing. the principal immediately contacted the i.t. department to prevent this from happening again. parents told us that students have reported this and handful of other times. including one case where a student was able to stream porn in class. >> it is mind blowing. i don't know what to say. it is not professional. it is scary. i am worried for my children. >> she lives across the street from the school. her sister as a teacher there. >> there is still some sort of racism going on. kids are calling each other bad words. nobody has the right to use that word. that is scary. it is unnecessary. >> the school superintendent told us that the district is a

place where everyone belongs. they want all to feel welcome. they are continuing the investigation and expect to conclude it soon. they will not tolerate this behavior. the tall -- consequences will be severe. how could've this happened? sources inside the school say students are able to stream content on their iphone. >> what is that? it is a way for you to broadcast whatever content you have on your phone. or your laptop. or your computer. you have to be connected to the same wi-fi. >> tech expert in engineering professor at san jose university. >> what to the schools of donda presented this -- prevented this? >> have some restrictions on who can join the wi-fi. if someone tries to start joining and broadcast, they have have a separate pen number. >> it sounds like it is a pretty easy fix.

>> it is not difficult. >> what is difficult is comforting why this even happened. >> have you heard about a pattern of bullying and racism? >> yes. >> how often? >> it happens frequently. >> i have heard a few kids who were fully for no apparent reason. >> dismissed murder charges against one of the defendants used of killing a one-year-old in november of 2021. unprovoked ambush. not a perpetrator. all of the facts supported he shot in self-defense. he is still being held on felony gun charges. his lawyer says he fired his gun away from the direction of the

family. the child was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in his car seat. the judge says there is enough evidence to tie the others to the death. >> critics say provide clean energy by 2045 cannot be done. but the governor says progress is being made. he toured a factory where they're building batteries. happens here first. we are america's coming attraction. >> they are creating the first fully electric alternative to the diesel generator. th locally. they have added 250 new green jobs.

>> we know these policies advance investment and attract talent. >> the goal is to reach 100% clean energy by 2045. a new report says california is ahead of schedule. >> >> megawatts of clean energy resources. 9000 megawatts have already been added. >> innovation is happening. we are getting clean backups to support the energy system of tomorrow. >> the governor says billions of dollars are being invested into 45 projects to transform the electrical grid. to do so means to build faster, racing environmental concerns.

he says millions are spent. >> we already have six times many green energy jobs. has always been one of transition. >> having a stable, clean green future that we control. that is what this is about. >> senator dianne feinstein is no longer fits to serve in office. 52% of democratic voters say should resign. if that happens, governor newsom would appoint a replacement to serve out the term. the 89-year-old took several months away from office to recover from shingles. >> the chairman of the joint

chiefs of staff is sounding the alarm about the risk of not reaching a deal to raise debt ceiling for america. there is breaking news that they may be getting close. >> i think there is no doubt whatsoever there would be a very significant impact on the u.s. military if we defaulted and did not reach a debt ceiling agreement. >> he also told reporters that a default would have unambiguous implications on national security. negotiators spoke again today. no deal but they may be getting closer. the treasury department may not have enough funds to fully satisfy all of the nation's obligations as soon as june 1. so the clock is ticking. >> joining us now is our political analyst. let's start with some of the take -- sticking points for

republicans. >> they want to be able to say to their base that we have made big cuts in the budget. billion away from the irs. and make it available nondiscretionary services. that will placate the democrats. it is a little bit of a juggling game. you have to make your case that we got some cuts. and the democrats need to be saying they protect people. the medicaid cuts are really the ones that are most serious. some 15 million single individuals could lose their insurance. so you show up at the emergency room. >> every side needs to claim

victory in this. which is difficult. the president has made it clear that the republicans want more cuts. he does not want the middle-class hurt. what are some of the sticking points from the democratic side? >> they basically are taking the position that we passed and lifted the debt limit three times under president trump. we never played any games. we have lifted the debt limit 80 times in our country's history since the 1920's. it is a function that we have to do because we have to pay our bills. republicans always like to use it as leverage. they are using it now against the president. there is always some kind of kabuki dance that his dad and then everyone claims victory and we move on. we have to make sure we do this. >> the president says defaulting is not an option.

if it does happen, what can we expect? >> first of all you most senior social security and medicare recipients who are supposed to get their checks at the beginning of the month. face -- they have the least outside income. they will be hurt the most and first if we were to default. but it also has global implications that are unknown to choke any of us. >> scary. >> it would be horrific. what may happen is they lift the debt ceiling modestly to give them more time to develop the deal so we get past that june 1 deadline. >> the debt is so enormous and we keep raising it. at some point do we run into a literal ceiling where we cannot

absorb any more debt? >> it is important to point out that it is $31 trillion. that is the result of two wars that were not paid for. three recessions. three tax cuts. and covid. that is where the money went. >> can we get it paid down in a reasonable time? >> yes. bill clinton did that. george w. bush, obama, and biden have all contributed to that debt. >> thank you for giv perspective tonight. >> just ahead, the new characters that bart is people will get back on the train for. >> a new firefighting tool goes online in the east bay hills. it could make a big difference in saving lives and homes.

>> these are three of five characters introduced today by bart. they are attract young people and improve dwindling ridership. we are alive at the walnut station with a look at this new and imaginative effort. >> struggling. ridership is still not levels.

it has become so serious that this agency and several other lawmakers asked for a state bailout. that is not stopping bart from trying to bring people back. supposed to be a star online influencer based in the bay area. that are the new mascots. they were all created by artist right here in the golden state. >> i like the bird. >> bart says these help us in our mission to promote public transportation use, especially among youth writers -- riders. inofit ipartay area that

is not expanding out more. now you see it everywhere. >> this comes at a time when ridership has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels. >> i think it gets people to ride bart moore. i think it is a really good public transit system. the bigger sticking point is safety. >> a poll from month shows 94% of earlier writers -- riders want to see better cleaning. 73% would like to see more uniformed police on bart. state east bay says while it is a fun idea that his kids would be interested in seeing, he thinks bart has bigger

priorities that need attention. >> in your current customers happy. keeping the business so it keeps running. that is so much more important than trying to attract new passengers for one ride. >> all five of these mascots will make their debut in person tomorrow at an anime convention in downtown san jose. >> the oakland fire department is testing a new resource. the department will begin utilizing real-time wildfire

sensors in the most at risk zones. staffers are installing the sensors at strategic locations across the city. >> air quality sensors will be installed around the area of oakland. they will continuously sample air quality. there will be a web-based dashboard showing the status of all the systems online in real time. the system will detect us. >> the department also will have roadside and hillside clearing projects in anticipation of wildfire season. >> the holiday weekend is almost here. if you have big plans, you will want to hear the forecast.

>> we are heading into summer

but we are going back to winter. >> we will average. it does not feel like spring. good evening to all of you. that's take a look at live pictures. you'll notice there is a lot of cloud cover lingering over the golden great -- golden gate bridge. san jose seeing some sunshine right now. you really have to pick and choose. onshore winds up to 30 miles hour. that is the breeze that held temperatures down. right now we are in the 50's. but not the case around northern california and the sierra nevada

where there are numerous lightning strikes associated with heavy rain. watch n fe. cove. thunder and showers tomorrow. the merced river is still under a flood watch until sunday. spotty drizzle overnight. cool on the coast for the holiday weekend. 65 and partl temperatures in the low 60's. dress accordingly. congratulations to graduates. the marine layer w

lend. and lend areas will see drizzle to start the day. you are looking at low 70's inland. breezy. a little weekends. pack that sweatshirt with you. temperatures going up a little on saturday. much of the weekend. >> thank you.

>> tomorrow is a day made for klay thompson and kids everywhere. >> national paper airline -- table airplane day. since 1909. organizers hope family and friends will put away their phones and spend time outdoors. >> that is always such a good

fun. we have much more news at head for you. >> plan hit another road bump this week. we will have a look at possible timeline for when payments can resume and what other important details borrowers need to know. a look at a stunning statistic that shows the impact on foster children and where they are placed. we will dig into the struggle for kids and how you can help. join us for those stories and more. >> thank you. >> you can download our app or head to our website. >> if you are watching us here, stay tuned for world news tonight. for all of us, we appreciate your time. >> we will see you again tonight at 6:00. ♪

♪ ♪ >> david: tonight several developing stories as we come in the air, the founder of the oath keeper sentenced 18 years in prison for january 6th, what the judge said to him. and late reporting on raising the debt ceiling in the shark attacks an american woman losing part of her leg. first tonight the founder of the oath keepers stewart rhodes, authorities say one in the main architects behind the assault getting 18 years in prison. the judge calling him "an ongoing threat and peril to this country." pierre thomas reporting period and the debt ceiling pushing the u.s. closer to the brink of default. one week left, now breaking for the memorial day weekend with no deal. rachel scott asking the house speaker tonight whether americans who count on benefits including veterans should be making alternate plans? his answer here tonight.