anybody taking it across that bridge this morning? a live look outside. a beautiful bay bridge. it's thursday, february 26th. this is "today in the bay."

good thursday morning. it's 4:30. i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. a lot to get to this morning. check the forecast. rob if for christina. good morning. >> a chilly start in the north bay. 39 degrees, patchy fog that could slow your commute. mike will have more coming up. temperatures this afternoon looking pretty good. 60s and 70s for today. tomorrow a chance of showers. more on that in the forecast in a few minutes. for a check on your thursday commute, here's rob. >> a little fog in the santa ray area. a look at a clear view of the bay bridge. seeing low clouds out there. look at the maps. heading towards the san francisco side. not much of a commute. kirker pass road, traveling from

pittsburg. the crash cleared. the rest of the bay north of 92 moves smoothly on the maps. word of something going on, on the peninsula side, looks like, on the san mateo bridge. maybe a smoking vehicle. more details and bring that to you in the next report. back to you. >> we'll check back. thank you. we begin with breaking news. u.s. intelligence is confirming the identity of the suspected terrorist known at jihadi john pap source confirms to nbc news the man seen clutching a knife in numerous isis propaganda videos is actually named mohammed emwazi from london and was reportedly born in kuwait. london authorities are not confirming the identity saying lives are at risk. 4:32 right now. a man is dead a woman critically injured after a reported fight in a quiet east bay neighborhood. officers responded to a 911 call about two men fighting at a home in hercules yesterday and found a trail of blood going from the driveway into the house. inside they found a woman hurt,

a fake handgun, and a dead man. suspect was arrested just blocks away. in the north bay, three men are under arrest accused of holding a woman captive almost two months. we first told you about this story last week. the 22-year-old victim says she was kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to a rural santa rosa home saying captors beat her and sexually assaulted her until she escaped. the woman is safe and recovering. questions remain after search crews found a dead newborn in a yellow county swamp. an emotional vigil held for justice rees. the 20-year-old mother and his bare reported missing monday. the next day green turned up about 10 miles north of her home in woodland crying and hysteric hysterical. true crues found the baby yesterday and do not know how he died. and apparently popping pills at school, paramedics rushed the

girls from albany middle school to a nearby hospital yesterday. the girls are expected to survive. no word on what kind of pills they took. bay area congresswoman jackie spear on veiling a plan today to keep detergent pods out of the hands and mouths of young kids. the colorful packages pack a poisonous punch. "today in the bay," joining us with a look at jackie spear's plans as well. and why the urgency? >> well, you know quirks clearly tell that this is a tide laundry packet because we can read and we're grown-ups but once they're out it could look like a teething toy we would have given to one of our toddlers. kids think they're toishgs sometimes think they're candy and led to deadly consequences. the pod you can toss right into the washing machine or di dishwasher are super convenient but filled with super concentrated detergent. chemicals so toxic they've sent enough children to the hospital. this is alarming. according to the national poison

control data system, between 2012 and 2013, a 7-month-old baby died, 769 children hospitalized. someone in tacomaseizures, vomiting blood, heart slowed, some went into respiratory arrest and in addition to that 16,000 other calls to poison control because of these detergent packets. that's why today congresswoman jackie speerp will introduce a bill forcing manufacturers to sell the pods in child-resistant packaging as some other chemicals are already in this. a mother will join that whose baby ended up in intensive care after her baby bit into the packet. no surprise, if you've nerve ved one of these, super soft, melt right away. >> kids can bite it. you know? >> you're right. >> they look like a teething ring. >> i don't even buy them. i don't want them around my kids

at all. >> they end up in your house, a sample, but child-resistant parkaging, maybe people can feel more -- >> any time you mess with manufacturing and packages push-back from the company. to be fair, tide is not the only company that does it. there are pods that go into the dishwasher and other brands as well. >> thank you, chris. show and tell. >> thank you. 4:36. this morning san francisco state university finds itself labelaled as the seventh most anti-semitic college in the country. ranking colleges based on anti-jewish incidents and activities on campus. students, jewish organizations and school executives are reacting with disbelief. >> reach out deliberately to the campus and speak with students, staff and faculty about issues related to discrimination and harassment. >> i've never heard any complaints from students or faculty about this issue.

>> we believe in free speech and people can express what they want. >> a couple other california universities on that list. ucla at number nine and san diego state number six. at the top of list, columbia university in new york city. a follow-up this morning on the supreme court case involving a muslim woman denied a job at abercrombie & fitch because of her wardrobe. looks like the court may rule in favor of the woman. she says she was recommended for hiring only to lose the job because of her jihab. citing its look policy. indicated most of the court would probably side with the woman. a ruling is expected by the end of june. 4:37 right now. buyer beware. the popular ride share be al about surcharging big bucks at big events. and tattoo artist says he was charged saturday after a the sharks game, the ride from santana road to levi stadium, $30.

he planned to take public transportation back to his car but says the light rail line was just too long. so he opted for uber knowing surged pricing was in effect. the bill was a stunner. >> i agreed to the surge price. the problem was, the ride itself should have been like $30 times four, doesn't add up to $452. >> you heard him. he paid $452 for a 12-mile ride, reached to uber asking for a price reduction. a representative suggested always getting a fair estimate. in a statement the company says the uber app was created to give riders a safe, reliable option to move around town at the tap of a button. dynamic pricing makes it possible for uber to meet that same standard for reliability even during times of high demand. >> more than $45 a mile. happening today, tenants evicted by a google lawyer planned to deliver a petition to the company's mountainview

headquarters directly. eviction-free san francisco collect mord than 1,500 signatures demanding jack halperin stop he's evictions. the protesters say hall sprin n halperin is not living up to standards. he's using the ellis act to force tenants to move out. allows them to evict people if getting out of the rental business altogether. getting up and out this morning? what are you dressed for? >> what are you dressed for? we have problems in the bay area with housing, high costs of transportation, but the weather always seems to work out. >> by the afternoon, pretty nice. now you need jacket heading outside. especially with 30s around the north bay. 52 in san francisco. 47 in san jose. dublin, 45 degrees. one of the spots climbing into the 70s later on and into san francisco currently about 52 degrees knop fog. patchy fog in the north bay. relatively light. fog the story in santa rosa.

current visibility. patchy fog to start your day. 40s most places through 7:00 as we approach lunch time today, see temperatures beginning to climb into the mid-60s around san jose. nice afternoon on the way for the south bay and out towards the tri-valley. highs approaching 70 in a few spots around the bay area. come tomorrow, a big change son the way. a look at that coming up in a few minutes with showers in your friday forecast. good news for your morning commute at least this morning, mike. no rain drops. >> this is a reveal. watch this -- flashing lights. live shot on the san mateo bridge. full screen, the remaining crew there as they reopen all of your eastbound lanes over to the heyward side. one thing for 92. back on the map a live shot for the foster city side coming off the high-rise, things look clear but approaches foster city boulevard off the camera shot reports of an earlier vehicle driving around maybe smoking from the back off the freeway there. watching. 92 not reporting lanes blocked. the maps a smooth drive across

the san mateo bridge. the arrow shows you where i was. sharks play tonight against the red wings i believe. hopping tonight. no problems for the north bay or east shore freeway. back to you. >> mike, thank very much. coming up next, surprising findings from a new adhd study. researchers say people with the disorder are significantly more likely to die earlier, but not from any medical-related problems. we'll explain. plus the latest fad in some gyms. why body builders are turning to new moms to help them get buff. join the asian-american art essay contest. to learn more visit the website. nbcbayarea.com.

welcome back on your thursday morning. 4:44 right now. a live look at the sparkling downtown san jose. the new life-saving feature on the most popular social media network, with the click of a button you can use facebook to prevent suicide. if you see a friend post something about harming him or herself you can officially report it and facebook will send for help via their help line to a friend. people have been able to report suicides on facebook since 2011, but the new tool makes it more user friendly. 4:44. today is calm add critical day for the future of the internet and net neutrality. the fcc is expected to vote on regulating the internet like a public utility.

the proposal treats all broadband providers as common carriers allowing prohibiting fast lane granting faster access to company for a fee. today's mesh sir expected to pass. pilots of a popular airline are told to double down on safety procedures after several close calls. and the nasdaq on the verge of the hitting a level it has not touched in 15 years. history could be made for that and the rest of the news before the bell, landon dowdy like at cnbc's d.c. bure pope good morning. >> guys, good morning to you. futures higher ahead of the opening bell. searching for new heights today, the stocks after the dow and russell 2000 closed at record highs yesterday. the nasdaq coming close to the 5000 mark, a level it hasn't reached since the dot com boom of 2000. investors looking for unemployment and inflation numbers. 15 points to 18224. the nasdaq close closed less than a point 4967. united airlines warning pilots

to concentrate on safety procedures. united cited for safety events and near misses in a bulletin to pilots last month. one incident pilots had to perform a pull-up ma you'ver ny you'ver to avoid crash. and the ipad share drop 20% from 2013 to 2014, in addition, generic tablet brands outsold apple and samsung tablets for the first time in 2014. back to you. >> losing a little grip in that market. apple seems to be doing okay, though. thank you very much. in the south, many are looking past the headaches caused by the most recent blast of winter weather. to find a silver lining in all of that snow. in tennessee kids couldn't wait for the snow day to sled, of course. downtown chattanooga park overrun by nighttime sledders. a novelty. schools across the area closed today as the state is blanketed by four to eight inches of snow.

>> look a that. got find the fun in it i suppose. nice to get that here, wouldn't it? >> nice to go for sledding. a rare opportunity kbri don't tk anything like that. >> today probably not. good news where the snow is concerned by late tomorrow and into the weekend especially, snow levels maybe as low as mount hamilton nearby. cold air coming our way. right now no storms or any rain to talk about, but it is chilly. north bay down 39 degrees. san jose fog-free. 47, pleasant start to the morning around the south bay. around the tri-valley right now. 45 degrees over to san francisco. no fog here but north of the golden gate into parts of marin county in the north bay, patchy fog. a little light breeze right now. these winds out of the northwest increase later today giving blustery conditions for the north bay. there you see the visibility now. a half mile in santa rosa. not too bad around the south bay. patchy fog waiting for you as you head down towards gilroy. patchy fog start the day.

lunchtime, temperatures climbing into the mid-60s. right around noon today for san jose out towards livermore and temperatures later today upper 60s to low 70s today, with warm temperatures around los gatos. up to 73 degrees. upper 60s san francisco. north bay, upper 60s, close to 70 mill valley. 73 there in livermore but we begin to see changes in the forecast. first the winds picking up as you go through the day tomorrow. look at the wind speeds. up to 25 to 27 miles per hour. much cooler tomorrow as the system drops down the coast. 124is going to bring us a chance of showers. not for today, but on into tomorrow. you can see the cooler air. look at that snow in the sierra. seeing probably about half foot tore a foot of snow in the sierra between friday night on into saturday and the snow levels beginning to drop as you get into the weekend. so the weather trend here getting into friday, tomorrow we begin to see a chance of showers. the weekend, sleeftat least a s. showers clear out wrapping up the weekend. cool temperatures. today 70s, begin to drop into

the low 60s for highs approaching saturday. back to you. >> good to see what's on the way. thank you very much. es special lay look at the weather trends there. a surge in isis abductions in northeast syria. more than 200 christian syrians in the past three days. in new york, meanwhile, authorities arrested three men suspected in an isis terror plot. each is accused of planning to wage jihad for isis. prosecutors say one man offered to kill president obama. two suspects from uzbekistan the other from kazakhstan. now to politics and a showdown looming on capitol hill as the clock ticks down to a homeland security shutdown. less than 48 hours from now the department of homeland security will run out of money. that's if lawmakers don't approve new funding. what's the holdup? house republicans are tying their yes votes to president obama dropping his order allowing 5 million immigrants to avoid deportation. >> american citizens first, not

illegal alien first. >> this is not the time to engage in activities that would threaten our capabilities. >> now, senate lawmakers are expected to vote on a funding plan later today. laura? new marijuana laws in the nation's capital is stirring up a fight between the city of washington, d.c. and the federal government. within the last few hours, it's become legal for d.c. residents to possess and grow pot. congressional republicans are threatening city leaders with jailtime for allowing the law change. d.c. falls under the jurisdiction of congress, and the federal government still has a strict ban on marijuana. researchers in europe are limpinging attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders to an increased risk of early death. the studied followed 2 million people from infancy to the 30s. people diagnosed with adhd were twice as likely to die prematurely as those without the disorder. to clarify, most deaths were not related to health issues instead

a result of accidents or other outside causes. the latest fad in body building has nothing do with drugs or weights. breast milk helps muscle grow it is said. purchased online from breast milk banks. health experts warn there's no proven research showing breast milk has any benefits for adults and may even have hidden dangers. >> it's a body fluid. so it can carry with it disease. so any disease the mother has, hepatitis, hiv, aids, any of those systemic diseases, will be in the milk. and also any drugs they take will be in the milk. so it's really just a gigantic game of russian roulette. >> online breast milk sales are not regulated. fitness experts say some are shelging out up to $20 an ounce just to get their fix. scientists say they found the perfect length for eyelashes, though some ladies

disagree. the optimal length is one therpd of the width of the eye. eyelashes are supposed to act as sun shades and dust catchers as well as to keep the eyes wet. researchers measured the lashes of 22 mammals from hedgehogs to giraffe and found most had the optimal eyelash length. >> there you go. >> a study for that? >> envious of giraffes and their long lashes. >> hedgehogs. still ahead, ever notice there be plenty of commercials for chips and candy but none for cauliflower ar carrots for that matter? >> that's about to change with the help of bay area star power. details coming up. right on. looking forward to that from the produce aisle. over here the nimitz moving nicely. folks trying to get into downtown oakland, a re-route, at least for some folks.

forget pushing potato chips or candy bars. steph curry adding star power to the more tried and true healthier foods. curry and jessica alba are among celebrities in a new campaign for fruits and veggies. the group partnership for a healthier america is launching that campaign. part of michelle obama's "let's move" initiative getting families to eat better and exercise. an apple to your health. >> thank you so much. i would also like a jessica alba for my health. i mean, because she's got a good

company. over here looking towards oakland a smooth drive. i talked about getting into downtown. might be an issue. schedule maintenance, another few moments may have the tube closed appreciatingappreciating preventing you from getting through there. and the san mateo bridge, nice, easy drive. no further problems reported after the smoky 92. and all roads cleared 92 and 101. south bay, peninsula on the left and no major delays for the tri-valley. a live look at dublin. we see typical volume. streaming headlights moving at the limit through dublin. back to you. is 4:56. four minutes left to vote for the next face of mlb. >> two options. giants buster posey in the lead nap contest started with dozens of players going head to head now down posey and last

year's winner. who will be the golden boy? voting ends at 5:00. tweet #busterbozie. >> buster posey in the lead. >> doing math there? >> you know, got three minutes now. all right. 4:57 now. coming up, applying to college, no walk in the park. for some state hopefuls it's about to get tougher. we'll tell you why. >> also turf war. why they don't want santa clara to build new baseball fields at a popular park.

too. breaking flus. just learned the identity of the masked man in a number of isis propaganda videos. and youth baseball. pitting parents against each other in the south bay. and seeing patchy fog in the north bay. cool temperatures for now but we finally have showers and sierra

snow back in the forecast pap look at that coming up. and a new crash for drivers in the east. we'll talk about how that might affect one of two early traffic spots in your early commute. and a live look outside on this thursday morning. beautiful shot of the bay bridge. it is thursday, february 26th. this is "today in the bay." and a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. breaking news. we now know the name of the man isis uses to behead hostages in those violent propaganda videos. >> kris sanchez joins us live. we understand he is actually in london? >> not only is he from london, from west london. if you've been there you know it as the more of a fluent part of town, came from a well to do family allegedly, all confirmed by nbc news this morning. you can't see his face, really. he's all