. . new this morning, british prime minister, david cameron, just spoke minutes ago, about a deadly terror attack on the streets of london. the new details we are learning about the brutal killing next. also, we finally have some answers. the new details we are learning about the shootout that killed two santa cruz police officers. looking for your help. the chp needs to talk to you if your commute takes you to livermore. right now, he we take you live outside. that is a look at the bay bridge. we are talking about san francisco. indeed, we are getting closer to the weekend. it is thursday, may 23rd. this is "today in the bay."

from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." 4:30, good to see you. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with christina loren. not only is it friday eve. friday eve before a big three-day weekend and the kickoff of the unofficial start of summertime. it is going to be really nice for the next couple of days. we are still dealing with strong winds. that will continue to be the main story of the day as we head throughout the day. winds are going to pick up just as they have for the past couple days. what i can tell you, there is relief in sight. we head deeper into the workweek. your full forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. first, 4:31. let's check on the drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning, christina. >> folks, i want to show you this picture first. look at the flag. highway 84 just got a wind

advisory. that's the dumbarton bridge. watch that. in fremont, the flow of traffic, very smooth past mission. it is after you pass 237 heading into san jose, that you are down to one lane as you are heading past montague to brokaw. after they do clear that first phase, you are going to have one or two lanes blocked south from 237 down towards 101. right now, you are down one or two lanes at the time. we will track this. the wind advisories for that coming up. at 4:32. we are following a developing story in london this morning. british authorities are calling the brutal killing of a soldier a terrorist attack. less than an hour ago, prime minister, david cameron, gave a statement on the attack. he called for the country to stand together and challenge poisonous extremist views. he said the best way to fight terrorism or extremism is to go on with our normal lives. in the meantime, london

police still at the scene of the attack. the royal artillery barracks in the neighborhood of woolich. two soldiers got out and started stabbing someone. dozens witnessed that attack. a 48-year-old single woman is credited with distracting the alleged attackers until police arrived. she told the british newspaper, i thought i had better start talking to him before he starts attacking somebody else. i thought, these people usually have a message. so i said, what do you want? she filmed the man's response with her cell phone. that distraction gave police time to move in. they shot the two suspects who were in the hospital in serious condition this morning. british government officials think the attack was motivated by radical islam. mobs and police clashed on the streets of london.

hundreds of members of the far right group called the english defense league, confronted police, throwing bottles at them. the anti-islamist group was foundnd 2009 by military veterans the white house says president obama is now turning his attention to national security outlining america's new strategy against al qaeda. the president expected to justify the controversial use of unmanned drones to target terrorists. in a letter from attorney general eric holder to congress, the administration confirming for the very firm time, four americans have been killed in drone strikes. he says, only one. al qaeda's anwar alwas trarg getted. >> the president will sprain why the drone program is still useful and serves a critical role. >> the white house official now

says the president will make a case for beefing up his security at the u.s. embassies in light of the benghazi attack that killed u.s. ambassador, krischr stevens. a driver was impaled on a bay area highway. a metal rod pierced a car's windshield impaling a driver and killing him instantly. the car was found stopped near grant line road east of livermore near 8:00 a.m. the chp says there was a lot of traffic in the area at the time. the three-foot long piece of metal involved in the accident is known as a come-along and is used by truckers to tighten the straps that hold the loads on the back of flat-bed trucks. unless a witness comes forward, officers may never know where that metal came from. >> we have nothing. we have no idea if it came off of a truck or a trailer, or if it was laying within the roadway and kicked up by another 

vehicle. it is a very heavily traveled freeway at the time of the morning. we are hoping somebody saw something. >> the driver has been identified as michael cox from lodie was the father of three. finally, some resolution. the santa cruz district attorney's office expected to announce results of one of its investigations into the shootout that killed two officers, sergeant butch baker and detective e-llizabeth butler we killed in february. the suspect, 20-year-old jeremy goulet, was also killed. the d.a.'s office is expected to say the shooting death of the suspect was, quote, justifiable homicide. all the officers involved have been cleared of any wrongdoing. 4:36. officials in moore, oklahoma, say they have identified all the people killed in monday's devastating tornado. 24 people, ten of them children, were killed when a massive ef-5 twister ripped through oklahoma city suburbs leveling entire

neighborhoods. the youngest victim was just four months old. the disaster stretches for more than 17 miles. the damage could top $2 billion. secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano visited that area yesterday pledging the government's ongoing support to rebuild the city. president obama is expected to tour the devastation on sunday. more an a dozen toddlers and babies are alive and well this morning thanks to the teamwork and quick actions of daycare workers and emergency responders. employees at a step-above learning center that cradled 13 children inside a bathroom as a tornado quickly reduced the building to rubble. moments later, emergency crews arrived at the center, loaded all the children and staff into an ambulance and rushed them to the hospital. >> two to three-years old. the youngest was seven weeks. they all had head injuries. they were covered from head to

toe in mud. all you could see was the whites of their eyes. >> you guys are the heroes, not me. you guys saved this baby. >> so many of them. >> all the children were inside that daycare. we are happy to report, they are out of the hospital and back with their parents this morning. >> what a blessing. >> to their loving arms, no doubt. "today in the bay's" jody hernandez is in moore, oklahoma, getting a firsthand look at devastation. she spoke to several survivors and she will share their stories about how they plan to begin that difficult process of moving forward coming up in a live report at 5:00 a.m. listening to the stories of the heroes and teachers protecting the children, putting their own bodies at harm. 4:38. we check back in with christina loren to talk about our thursday weather. it looks like things are shaping up for a decent weekend. >> it is going to be pretty nice, not quite as warm as we usually see. it is still going to be nice enough for you to get outdoors

with your family. temperatures are chilly to start. we are going to see temperatures just about as warm as where we ended up yesterday. it was a really nice day. san jose, 48 degrees to start. winds are making it feel cooler out there. you probably want to grab a jacket or a sweater. something you can peel off later on. here is what we are working with for today. we stopped the clock on your futurecast. this is looking for the strongest wind gust. today is not going to be quite as blustery as yesterday. we are going to see some strong, gusty winds. mike and i are going to be tied to you making sure you get to work safely this morning. i want to point out, it is going to be a cool day but not too bad. room temperature, i like that kind of reading. 71 degrees on the way to santa teresa. you don't have to use your a.c. or your heater this morning. 68 in santa rosa today. it is going to be comfortable in santa rosa. your seven-day forecast reveals what we can expect. that's coming up next as

promised. here is our own mike inouye. i've turned our camera in palo alto north. i know it is kind of a dark shot. we see the dumbarton bridge coming across with the head lights westbound off of the high rise. wind advisory issued by chp just now for the dumbarton bridge, i should say just about 15 minutes ago. that means they were caught by a gust or two as they were coming across and decided to let the other drivers know that. let's look at the camera on the foster city side of the san mateo bridge. no wind advisory for the san mateo bridge. similar air in the same airway. we are going to look at possibility of gusts there. emeryville turned toward the span as well. even over here on interstate 80, it is like a smooth flow. our camera is getting knocked around here as well. that's it. we will watch out for the pass.

>> b.a.r.t. is going to allow riders with their bikes on. they had a test to bring riders aboard. few riders complained. some board members want a longer test period to try and gauge passengers overall reaction. the board will be taking a vote today on that issue 4:41. the winner of the $600 million powerball jackpot is in florida. we learned who won the $2 million prize here in san jose. lucky winner matched five of the six numbers only missing that powerball. he or she bought the ticket at a 7-eleven on almadon expressway. his or her identity will be revealed this afternoon. the winner of the biggest powerball jackpot in florida has yet to be revealed. >> a long lost cousin.

the america's cup about to return to the water. this time, with some brand new safety recommendations the new details we are learning about the steel rods that snapped on the bay bridge. the other bay area bridges already using similar rods next. plus, the brand new report released overnight describing a possible cause in the deadly garment factory collapse in bangladesh. we will let you know what the government is recommending happen to the building's ownerment

welcome back. good thursday morning to you. i love this shot. >> it is the love boat. at least that's what we call it. >> it is embarcadero in san francisco. kind of nice vacation for some folks coming or going. one of the world's most powerful women will be among the speakers at today's professional business women of california's conference. facebook chief operating officer, cheryl sandburg will be today's keynote speaker. she recently moved up on the world's most powerful women. she holds the number six spot from number ten. she is the top tech leader and follows first lady michelle obama and former first lady of the united states, hillary

clinton. >> from facebook, with he e go twitter. they are taking new measures to make sure nobody hacks your account. the newer and cheaper electric call that's out there. for that and more, we turn things over to seema mody live at cnbc world headquarters that will have a look at how futures are trading. good morning good morning. futures sharply lower after stocks fell wednesday. ben bernanke suggesting that the fed could start tapering its economic stimulus program this year. there is a sea of red in global markets in reaction to weak manufacturing data out of china. we also get data out to the unemployment, manufacturing and new home sales. the dow, which had been up 150 points in yesterday around the morning time closed down 80 points to close at 15,307, the biggest intraday swing since

november, 2008. nasdaq following suit losing 240 points. twitter beefing up security measures adding a verification feature. they will send users a six-digit code via text message which they will have to enter along with their user name and password. microsoft, google offer a two-step verification process. this comes in the wake of several news companies and organizations. general motors says the new chevy spark will be among the cheapest cars on the market. the spark will start at $27,000 with a $7500 federal tax credit that drops to around $19,995. the spark gets 82 miles on a single, the gas equivalent of 119 miles per gallon. >> thank you very much. i like the names they come up

with, spark, leaf. that was your kid brother's car. we are going to enjoy some cooler temperatures. you can notice it as you head out the door this morning. >> it is so nice out there. good morning to you. let's get right to it. temps this morning mostly in the 40s and 50s. kind of a chilly start to the day. probably one of those mornings you want to pull out that coat. in addition to the cold air, we also have some pretty fierce wind still at the coast. this is our fourth consecutive day of strong wind. it is not going to be quite as strong as yesterday. still, strong enough to knock you around in your high-profile vehicle this morning. take it easy out there. travel cautiously. good thursday morning. you might have tomorrow off. we are going to take a look at flight delays, everything you need to know for travel. when it comes to memorial day, a lot of people have the bay area as the bull's eye destination for this weekend. count on extra company. for today, what you need to know

it is pretty blustery. our wave heights are coming up as well. small craft advisory means it is dangerous to be out there on the boat. hey, surfers, bring a buddy with you if you are going to be out there. you have someone looking over you making sure you are safe. next 48 hours, look at what we can expect. temperatures mostly in the 60s and 70s inland. we are going to be at the coast around the bay. as we get into the next few days. temperatures stay steady, low 70s. back to you guys. at 4:49, we have new details this morning on what may have caused that eight-story garment factory coming crashing down killing people. it con tribltributed to the dis. the building owner who was arrested used extremely poor quality of iron rods and cement. the owner, rather, only had

permission for a six-story building. authorities say two floors from added illegally. the report also recommends life in prison for those found guilty of violating building codes in that case. >> back, closer to home, a third u.c. berkeley student now facing charges in connection with a strange case here, the beheading of an exotic bird at a las vegas hotel. 26-year-old hazhir gargaran pleaded no contest to charges including furthering an act of animal cruelty and trespassing. he was not arrested. after a follow-up investigation in which prosecutors traveled to the university, he was asked to appear in court. prosecutors say he encouraged two other cal students to kill the bird at the flamingo hotel and casino in october of last year. >> morgan hill police are looking for a man that exposed himself to two teenage girls near a squirrel. they were walking behind the dairy delight drive-in one week

ago when an older model white gmc yukon blocked their path. the driver raised his body and exposed himself to the girls before driving off. if you have information about that incident, call morgan hill, police. crews will be out on the new span of the bay bridge today preparing to fix the 32 broken bullets that prompted a major investigation into the bridge's safety. workers will be preparing the eastern end of the span for steel saddles that will replace the broken bolts. caltrans continues to inspect other steel components for any signs of damage. in the meantime, we are learning the same type of steel rods used on the bay bridge were used on the richmond san rafael bridge a decade earlier. san francisco chronicle reports caltrans approved the galvanized, high-strength rods for the bridge's seismic retrofit in 2001. experts say they were tightened to a far lower tension than the ones on the bay bridge, which is

likely why there haven't been any breakage problem. >> most of the america's cup team expected to resume practice on the san francisco bay this morning. marking the first sailing since the deadly crash several weeks ago. they will be hitting the water with the 30 new safety recommendations. safety equipment, training and structural reviews were addressed. there is also a new lower wind limit. >> 33 knots, which you call it 35 miles an hour of wind speed, we would be running races in september up to that speed. that's now been reduced to 23 knots or call it 25, 26 miles an hour. winds were between 25-35 miles per hour when the artemis capsized killing team member, andrew bart simpson. come racetime, winds and speeds like that will keep sailors ashore. america cup's officials say the investigation into his death is ongoing. it is just too early to tell if

any of the new rules would have actually saved his life. it is 4:52 right now. no need for fancy boutiques. the big box store that's now offering designer wedding dresses. >> how nice. >> a live look out here. san jose, we see traffic flowing very smoothly for 110 northbound right at 680. we will talk about other spots where you are losing lanes and we may be gaining a couple as well. we'll sort that out coming up.

good thursday morning. welcome back. 4:55. we want to check the morning commute if you are getting ready to head out the door. >> it looks like a lot of folks are busy in oakland. some of the folks that have been working while we have been sleeping are getting ready to finish up their day. it looks like traffic breaks and lanes reopening in some spots as you are passing north past the coliseum. that's the reason for quite a bit of slowing as you are approaching 98. we will also show you the south bay where we have construction on 280 at 17. looks like the on ramp had a transition and has reopened after overnight closures. the surface streets looking very good. we still watch for the crews south 880 from 237. we were down to one lane. it sounds like we are losing one lane because of paving work. they should have the crews starting to clear over the next half hour or an hour. no slowing. watch as the volume changes.

we will look at the peninsula. 101, no problems right here all the way into the city. back to you. thank you very much. 4:57. if you were a bride on a budget, then target might be the place for you. retailer now offering four wedding dresses ranging from 100 to $130. the new gowns by tibolio will come in ivory or white and range in sizes from 2 to 28. along with wedding dresses they are also going to offer bridesmaid gowns, flower girl options. their online shopping experience will also include jewelry and shoes target expanding. 4:57. a south bay family waking up to find their attic on fire. we have the brand new video into our newsroom. we will have it for you next.

brand new developments overnight regarding that terrorist attack in london. prime minister, david cameron, just spoke.

we'll hear from him coming up. >> reporter: the chp asking for the public's help this morning as you head out to work after a man was killed in a very strange accident in his car on interstate 580. i'm christie smith. i'll tell you how it happened coming up. some folks finish their day as you are getting ready to start your day. we are having a little shakeup for 880 in the east bay and also in the south bay. that is coming up. hold on to your steering wheel this morning. winds are still strong and hold on. you are almost to that three-day weekend. your full forecast coming up in moments. a live look outside. san jose hp pavilion. you made it to thursday, may 23rd. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. despite hea