from nbc bay area, this is today in the bay. >> good wednesday morning, 4:30. >> i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. first check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. happy to get here and meet you on a wednesday. as you know, the weekend, just a couple of days away. it's going to be nice here this weekend as well. and today, looking towards pretty good heat. i can tell you the warmest day of the week for some spots, some areas in the tri-valley warmer for tomorrow but 90 in the east bay. 88 in the north bay. forecasting a high of 87 degrees in the south bay. that is air-conditioning

territory, my friends. talk about traffic. mike has the day off. we still have this closure, early morning construct. it's not going to last all morning. should open up in the next hour. it's one as you're trying to get to the golden gate bridge, it's shut down through pro-sid yo. >> we'll start across the globe today. new this morning, u.s. drone strike targeting militant hideout, hit and killed four man in pakistan this morning. pakistani officials say the strike blew up a vehicle and a compound. the compound is reportedly also used as a heigideout for al qaeda-linked militant groups. it united states and the third in the past two weeks. al qaeda affiliated insurgents have been pounding a refinery with bullets and bombs since last night. the story's developing minute by minute, it's 155 miles from baghdad. accounts for a quarter of the

refining capacity. this is video before it was attacked. president obama will sit down with congressional leaders before announcing. >> he will authorize air strikes against militants in iraq. as of today, isis controls six cities in iraq and fighting for six more. >> they have a billion dollars, heavy weapons, reports now of two helicopters. an al qaeda army on the move. >> united nations has verified what it calls cold-blooded executions of iraqi soldiers shown in picture and in video. in the fight, getting closer to baghdad. iraqi army and militia claim to have killed four dozen militants outside the capital in of the last 24 hours alone. right now, u.s. intelligence analysts are tracking movements of key figures within isis but these days it's easier said than done because spying capacity in the middle east took a serious hit after the 2011 troop withdrawal and the civil war in syria. intelligence officials have been

tracking isis for years but unclear whether they found the leader. american analysts combing through data provided by jordanians, turkish and satellite sources. the alleged leader of the 2012 attack in benghazi is held on a ship in the sea awaiting trial in the states. president obama says abu khattala will face the full weight of the american justice system when he arrives in the u.s. suspected of being mastermind on the attack of the u.s. embassy in benghazi september 11, 2014. four americans died in the attack including u.s. ambassador and piedmont native stevens. >> we will shrink the world to find you, to bring you to justice, and this is a good example the operation was planned for months and carried out by u.s. special forces and the fbi near benghazi. the family of ambassador stevens

told us, we have no comment, nothing to add or say, nothing to do to undue the tragedy. issa said the arrest is long overdue and should have happened months ago considering khattala gave interviews to the immediate yap khattala met with reporters from cnn, fox news, "new york times" and others. he reportedly told one reporter he was at the scene of the attack but he did not plan the attack. a state audit says investigators are not doing enough to ensure the safety of passengers aboard limo, shuttles and buses. the audit ordered after a limo caught fire on the bridge last year. five women died, unable to get outside and escape the flames. safety leaders are not trying hard enough to make sure passenger carriers are complying with safety requirements. additionally, the state public utilities commission is taking too long to open up investigations and resolve complaints against carriers. 4:34. the more roocco school districtl

pay $14 million to two women who accuse the district of covering up teacher misconduct. the women with two others sued after it failed to investigate accusations that the biologist teacher sexually abused numerous students. witters committed suicide. the two other women received $4.6 million lastier. state regulators will talk about keeping power substations safe. the meeting comes in response to an attack on tpg&e station last year. there, someone cut fiber-optic phone lines and fired about 1,000 shots at the substation. the suspect has not been found. state regulators plan to talk about the investigation into the attack and what is being done for security at other substations. pollsters could be calling you to ask about raising taxes in san jose. last night city council approved a plan to ask the public about which tax increase should be

placed on the november ballot. potential voters will be asked about several options including a slight increase in general sales tax or new tax for a specific purpose like road repairs or safety. another possible question, increase in the marijuana business tax. police in the oakland hills area are looking for a possible arsonist this morning after several brushfires started within a couple of hours of each other. you can see locations here on the map. firefighters stayed in the area looking for hot spots or any new fires. investigators say the fires are suspicious because three of the fires started off a trail deep in the canyon. two smaller fires may have been started by flying embers. >> could have been worse. could have been a lot worse. the canyon's dry and the wind was blowing, and you could see they did get some of the fire out and the fire would start building. >> friday, crews put two other suspicious fires out nearby. it's unclear if those were

related to yesterday's incidents. yesterday's fires a reminder for somehow any sign of smoke or fire can turn deadly quickly. people in the oakland hills area were there 23 years ago when winds fueled the grass fire that overwhelmed fires. 25 people died, dozens hurt, nearly 4,000 homes and apartments destroyed. >> i remember it well. in antioch, firefighters mostly contained a brushfire that threatened 40 homes overnight. flames reached 50 to 60 feet in the air, close to overhead transmission lines. the fire was reported just before 7:30 last night. it quickly spread across four acres of a park, a block away from the elementary school. within an hour, crews managed to stop the fire before it damaged homes or buildings. several wooden and metal fences were damaged, an indication how close a call this was for some homeowners. one person was treated for smoke inhalation and the cause of the

fire is under investigation. the santa clara fire department and others will set their own fire between 10:00 and 11:00. the county fire department with cal fire and santa claire ray county parks will start a fire. the department hopes to get firefighters practice putting out wildfires if a regulated environment. they'll use torches and other devices to control and surround the fire. the plan was approved by several experts and planned for a day with what they consider favorable weather conditions. smoke from the fire will probably dissipate before it reaches san jose but not to panic, it's a controlled burn. >> plenty of experience on the job right now, too, with fires popping up. microclimate forecast. live look at san francisco on your left. san jose on your right. a day that we've seen increasing temperatures increase. that doesn't make sense. >> no, it does. it's good. >> it's okay. >> it's 4:30. >> makes sense. >> totally accurate, we saw the

temperatures increase yesterday and they're going to continue to increase for today. you know what? i can tell you right now, my friends, closer to the weekend at this point. it's going to be warm out there. 56 in san francisco. 56 to kick off the day in oakland where we did have brushfires break out in oakland hills yesterday. here on nbc bay area, if something significant like that happens we will break into coverage and bring it to you. you're never going to miss anything. we want to make sure you're informed so you know what's going on at all times. this morning we have no traffic collisions. right now crisp out there. good air quality. but the heat is going to be on as we head through the next couple of days. keep that in mind. 80s and 90s hot spots. 60s and 70s around the bay and the coast. notice a difference from yesterday. 87 for south bay. you'll hit 90s in the east bay after five days of beautiful weather. 69 san francisco. 88 degrees in the north bay. just a few hot days to get

through. by the weekend, temperatures drop off. it will be nice out there. speaking of nice, we know this because we get to drive in early just like you. if you're leaving now, a good looking commute new york accidents to report. construction taking place. we'll let you know when this winds down. this is 1 and this could be problematic if you take 101 over the golden gate bridge. trying to get over there it's closed this morning, you're alternates 25th and lincoln. once to the golden gate bridge new york problems. you can count the commuters, one, two, and there goes a truck headed the opposite direction. >> you know it's light when you can count them. from the bay area to new york city, less than two hours, the local technology hoping to make supersonic flights a reality soon. >> head of general motors back in the hot seat. what she's expected to announce coming up next.

a very good wednesday morning to you. halfway through our work week.

taking a beautiful live look outside. look at the bay bridge. multiple angles at that. what a treat from our directors and great crew. 4:43. state law makes reject a bill to make california the first state to require health warnings on sugary drinks. they claim it would help people to make healthier choices about warning for the risk of diabetes and tooth decay but the beverage industry said the idea wasn't fair because it didn't apply to other foods and drinks. previously lawmakers tried to impose a tax on sugary drinks about that was voted down. supersonic flights which  involve yets that fly faster than the speed of sound are not allowed over the continental u.s. due to concerns of sonic booms. the researchers are testing technology that could minimize sonic booms. they plan to present findings at a conference this week in atlanta.

the last commercial supersonic flight in 2003, when a concord jet landed at heathrow's airport. rumor has it no more adele on youtube. a fight between google and some record companies could mean the music videos of the popular british singer, and many other artists, may go off-line. youtube creating its own page streaming service and it's negotiating with artists for their cut of the money. the video streaming company says 95% of musicians have signed deals. artists holding out want better terms and more money. youtube says certain music videos could be removed in days. mary barra is back on capitol hill this morning. for that and the rest of the news before the bell, let's check in with jackie deangelis live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, futures are higher this morning after stocks rose for a third straight day. despite hotter than expected inflation data that came out and also a weak housing starts report.

the focus today likely on the federal reserve. wrapping up a two-day meeting, fed not expected to make major policy moves but may offer fresh forecasts on the economy and could signal when interest rates will start to rise. the dow rising 27 points finishing at 16808. nasdaq up 16 to 4337. mary barra of gm on capitol hill testifying before the commerce committee. gm will start compensating victim of the ignition switch recall by august 1st. ken feinberg overseeing the fund will have full authority to establish the criteria for eligibility there. and amazon expected to unveil the smartphone today. jeff bezos presiding over a mystery event at the seattle headquarters. rumored to have a 3-d screen that can track a user's eye movement and maybe linked to

prime service. at&t will be amazon's exclusive wireless carrier. but amazon may have a tough hill to climb here. latent tri into the market, the smartphone dominated by apple and android devices. >> thank you. appreciate that. >> i just got my screen replaced for the third time. good for you for doing. most people procrastinate. >> it wasn't working. it's like i cut my arm off. tough to be without a phone. i can't text you. >> i ditch my phone for long periods at a time and everybody in my life doesn't understand it. good morning. i like to talk indoors. 57 in concord. 57 in san jose. but that way we can keep our energy going for you in the morning. you know wednesdays, one of those daze yys you need a pick-p the weather on your side. no problems in terms of fog. wind has relaxed significantly. the wind will continue to relax

throughout tonight. it's going to be nice for this evening. hot weather for the bay area, south bay, clear. you can see, beautiful shot of the moon out there. 69 degrees in san francisco. 90 later today in the east bay. we're going to be significantly warmer here in the south bay. notice the difference, up to 87 degrees. yeah, i'll be using my ac, you too. out in the tri-valley, low 90s and then back off, the natural ac returns. the next three days work like this. upper 60s at coast for today. a couple of 70s. warmer weather on the bay side of san francisco than what we're expecting on the ocean side. by thursday, cooler at the coast, just about as hot inland. taking off a couple of degrees from inland valley high. friday, we get cooling fog, natural ac returns to the bay area. and it's going to set up shop for a comfortable weekend, saturday and sunday. looking good. not too hot. 80 degrees on saturday in the south bay. 81 on sunday. meanwhile, mid-60s this weekend,

might be a good weekend to check out san francisco. a lot of sunshine coming your way. something happening in san francisco, free for you and your family. word of a crash in san lorenzo, details in a minute. back to you. >> thank you. new video of a tornado ripping through ontario, canada yesterday. look at the size of it. it's hovering over houses. it blew the roofs off of a few, badly damaging dozens of others. you can see what appears to be explosions inside the twister. no serious injuries reported. forecasters say the storm was part of the same storm system that spawned twin tornadoes in nebraska monday. the destruction is evident here. two people were killed, nearly 15 others in critical condition. scary last couple of days. happening now, search crews scrambling to find nearly 30 people missing after a boat capsized in malaysia. the boat sank near the strait of

malaca. at least two dead, 60 others rescues. authorities say illegal workers often take dangerous routes when trying to return home. overnight two convicted killers were put to death, the first since oklahoma's botched execution. two death row inmates in missouri and georgia given the lethal injections last night. in april, an inmate supposed to be executed died after a heart attack after given the first dose of the lethal injection. since then, nine executions nationwide have been halted. oklahoma's botched execution raised concerns about the drugs used to put a prisoner to death. actor, now turned accuse murderer, michael jace, expected in cord today. best known for his role "in the shield," he shot his wife multiple times in their home after their two children who were inside the home at the time were not actually hurt.

jace has not entered a plea and police have not entered a motive for the shooting. still ahead, shocking shakeup for shark. team usa will have to take on portugal without one of its best and brightest.

welcome back. time is 4:53 on your wednesday morning. a live look right now at at&t park and 0.co coliseum.

troubles continue for the giants as they fell to the white sox 8-2. they'll try to right the ship in a few hours at 11:10 this morning. a's top texas at home, 10-6, beat one of the best pitchers in baseball, darvish. back in action 12:35. the a's will be without starter drew pomeranz. headed to the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right hand, injury received within he punched a chair in frustration. he got lit after giving up eight runs in monday's loss to the same texas rangers. surprising move, sharks are partingways with the broadcaster, he's been a fixture since the sharks' season in 1991. he started as assistant coach, then the team's broadcaster in '95. he says the sharks did not offer him a new contract. still no word on who will replace him. the sharks issued a statement

thanking him for time with the organization. a shaky situation at world cup. this is amateur video you're about to see, fans filing out of the stadium. it appears to show the stairs wobbling, officials say they have reinspected stairs and they say they're safe. before the video ended up going viral, there had been serious concerns about the safety at many world cup venues. team usa will hit the field to gear up for sunday's showdown against portugal. >> confidence at an all-time high after the dramatic win monday. the u.s. will likely hit the pitch this weekend without striker altidore who is out with a hamstring injury. the head coach says bezler and dempsey should be good to go. he says it's time to focus on

the next match ahead. >> we worked hard, it's a tricky game, as you saw. but we all are 100% on portugal from now on. >> a win on sunday would likely push the u.s. through to the knockout round of the tournament. that is a tall order. portugal, one of the highest ranked teams in the world. kick-off 3:00. >> 4:56. check the morning commute. christina doing double duty filling in for mike. anything going on? there a couple of things to point out, nothing significant, nothing that you need to allot extra time for. but what we you to know what happens out there. what is unusual about this morning? really, this is one thing that we found for you that could potentially cause maybe a two to three-minute delay. but you'll be able to get back up to speed past northbound 238 at 880. a single-car crash blocking one lane. you can get through okay. keep alert through that area.

otherwise, show you what else is happening. lots of graeen. no delays. it's a matter of time. looking good northbound 101, 280, golden gate bridge light. you can see, clearing that construction, that's a good sign because one was closed to the presidio this morning. bay bridge toll plaza, light, that's the way we like to see it. we'll keep you updated on weather and traffic. >> too many cars to count, i think that time. a lot of cars. >> 4:57. hunt for burglar on the peninsula. why police think there may be video of the suspect. new developments in iraq, militants attack the country's largest oil refinery as they move closer to baghdad.

up in flames, right now investigators in the oakland hills are trying to figure out if the siri of fires is the worst of an arsonist. live with an update. people in california told to cut back water use by 20%, but

is the bay area making the grade? we'll show you, coming up. if you haven't so far, it's not too late to start conserving. we'll talk about that. the heat's going to surge for today. stay hot for your thursday and then a beautiful weekend in store for you. we'll tell you what's happening across the bay area in your microclimate forecast. >> before the cresting of that glorious sun, a live look outside right now. it's the bay bridge on an early wednesday morning. in fact, it's wednesday, june 18th. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. fire crews spent the night in the hills making sure several suspicious fires that started yesterday did not flare up overnight. investigators think at least some fires were intentionally set, and now looking for an