situation at a hotel in mali. as many as 170 people, at one point, held captive by 10 gunmen. more information is coming into our newsroom right now--- on efforts to save the victims trapped inside. laura/vo and here at home-- an hours-long standoff in oakla efforts to save the victims trapped inside. here at home an hour's long standoff in oakland finally over. police corner a man inside a motel 6 on the run for a lengthy rap sheet of crimes. helping thousands of people struggling to escape war. how capitol hill lawmakers plan on stratling that fine line. "today in the bay" starts right now. it is a friday. good morning, thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon.

>> good morning. we start out with clear skies, sam and laura, but not as cold as we've seen throughout the week. looking at temperatures now in the upper 40s to lower 50s. and as we head through the day, another nice one, even warmer than yesterday. more widespread 70s across the bay area, but warmer than average temperatures continue for the next few days and we have some rain in the forecast. i'll detail that coming up in a few minutes. let's check in now with mike to see how the commute is rolling. >> we're looking at those roadways and clear skies and here's the bay bridge very clear view and holding steady for our emoryville camera, the most steady shot and looking that roadways and also very steady. a basketball game, as well as the warriors tonight and traffic in the east bay and we'll track that and so far right now, work at this time, a very light drive as you would expect all around the bay, back to you. >> thauk very much, mike. now to breaking news we have been monitoring overnight. more than 100 people being held

hostage as gunmen take over a hotel in mali's capitol. >> kris sanchez keeping track of the latest developments for us from the newsroom. what can you tell us? >> we can tell you this is still a very active hostage situation and that it appears to be an attack, perhaps, fueled by islamic extremism. affecting air traffic in france. one flight between paris is now canceled. these are the first images we are getting from the radisson blue hotel and in those imnls you can see armed men on the street according to a milaian army commander a man stormed the hotel yelling god is great. mali is in west africa. a former french colony. its capital city is fast growing and nearly 2 million people strong. now, the radisson blue hotel used to by diplomats and also

air france crews. we are extremely concerned about the situation in mali and for the safety of oour guests and employees in the hotel, we are in contact with authorities there. now, also, the u.s. embassy staff and u.s. citizens have been told to shelter in place and also private citizens are being encouraged to contact their families and let them know they are okay. now, just back in august, the embassy did issue a security message for foreigners warning of a heightened security risk outside the city. now, again, back to the images we're first getting into the newsroom this morning. the time zone is about nine hours ahead, so, it is about the noontime hour. the situation ongoing as many as 70 people taken hostage. we're hearing that three of them have been killed, 15 of them have been released. and other media outlets are reporting that they were released because they were able to cite versus from the koran. we're trying to get to the

bottom of that. we will hopefully have more information for you in the next half hour. sam and laura. >> a very fluid situation, kris, we know you'll get as much information as is available. we'lstay on top of this breaking news story both here and online. just head to nbcbayarea.com for the latest updates. new details this morning on an intense standoff in the east bay. oakland police keeping pretty tight lipped on the situation this morning but our camera did catch a van on scene this morning. it is not clear if it is the homicide suspect who locked himself in a room at motel 6 after firing at officers. it happened by the coliseum and the standoff shut down the off ramp from interstate 880 for hours. sources tell nbc bay area this morning this man, jason alexander brown is the suspect in thestandoff. brown and another man are believed to have sought two men at the cvs parking lot in

livermore last nunth. one of those victims died, the other was severely wounded. brown is also wanted in connection with killings in fresno and sacramento. the search continues in pairs for more terror suspects after the most wanted man from last week's attacks is now confirmed dead, still, though, one primary suspect in those attacks is on the loose this morning. back here in the u.s., the events in paris have debates about our own immigration policy. the house voted to start taking drastic measures to how many syrian refugees can be admitted. >> what could happen to the thousands of refugees that could be admitted to the united states. tracie potts in washington with the latest developments. >> reporter: in the wake of the paris attacks and isis videos mentioning washington and new york, the obama administration is trying to reassure americans that it's highly unlikely that this could happen here. >> we are not aware of any

credible threat here of a paris-type attack. and we have seen no connections at all between the paris attackers and the united states. >> reporter: still, some in congress want to shut our borders to every refugee from syria and other countries known to harbor terrorists. 47 democrats voted against the president to support that, but it's unclear if the plan will make it to the president's desk. >> don't worry, it won't get past. >> reporter: plan to block syrian refugees is drawing heat on the campaign trail. >> very simply, we can't take them, folks. we can't take them. it could be a trojan horse. >> reporter: ben carson compared it to protecting children from rabbed dogs. >> doesn't mean that you hate all dogs by any stretch of the imagination, but you're putting your intellect into motion and you're thinking how do i protect my children. >> slamming the door on every syrian refugee, that is just not who we are. >> reporter: the effort to block syrian refugees from coming into

this country now moves to the senate where leaders tell us it probably won't be considered until next month. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> and the clock keeps ticking. >> obviously, very serious situation there. so, we're finally here, it is friday. we talk about it all week. we've arrived. kari, it has been warmer at night, as well. kind of a nice trend we have going. >> it's been warming up all throughout the week. look at the highs today looking at some lower 70s and a few spots in the upper 60s like san francisco, but more widespread 70s as we go through the day. livermore up to 76 degrees. we'll take a look ahead to the weekend and even thanksgiving. that's within view. i'll show you that coming up, but let's check in now with mike. >> look at some turkeys. here looking at fremont. a smooth drive, we love that, as well. the map we'll show you like this around the bay. no major incidents, there's the south bay. speeds are close to the limit all over the bay and reports of

a stall find out from chp whether any lanes are blocked. back to you. >> thank you, mike. we'll be right back.

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suspect got away. one neighborhood is fighting back against a rash of burglaries and robberies. in the past 12 months, in the past month 12 burglaries and two robberies have happened between el camino and interstate 280 in south san francisco. last night, hundreds of people packed city hall to talk about ways to keep their community safe. police say criminals are taking advantage of people who forget to lock their doors or windows. so, police are urging residents to be vigilant. >> not your neighbor's but sitting there driving around the neighborhood really slow. give us a call. >> police will be stepping up patrols in the area amid the crime fight. coming up next, i think this is your story here. >> thanksgiving stuffing is taken to a whole new level. how giving someone the bird is actually a good thing in this case. got a tip for nbc bay area investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail

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weather and traffic together whether you like it or not. >> we like it. >> we like it. it's friday. >> and the weather looks beautiful. how could you not like this because i think by thanksgiving our temperatures are highs will

be about 20 degrees cooler. prepare yourself for that. we'll have wild temperature swings as we take a live look now in san francisco starting out with a breezy wind and mostly clear skies. it's not as cold as we've seen the past few mornings as you head out, though, you still need long sleeves or a light jacket. today's weather headlines shows us that it will be mainly clear throughout the morning. sunrise at 6:52 and more 70s across the bay area than we had yesterday. yeah, you probably hit 70 degrees at your house, but we'll also see them all across the bay area and then patchy fog this evening. and sunset at 4:54. and napa at 46 degrees. san francisco 53. and we still have this same weather pattern with high pressure just to the west of us and cold fronts rolling to the north of us. into the next few days, high pressure gets weaker and breaks down and starts to move to the east and that will start to allow some of those cold fronts

to move through. that won't happen until thanksgiving and heading into the holiday. so, the weekend forecast, keeps it dry. keeps it warm. above average for the end of november. the east bay will be at 71 degrees today and tomorrow and by sunday, 69 degrees. it will be dropping back a couple of degrees abe few spots with a very weak cold front moving in. if you're coming out to the safeway food drive, that happening all across the bay area, 156 stores participating and i'll be in santa clara. the temperature will pea at 57 degrees during the morning and then warming up to 68 degrees. beautiful weather for that and you can find the details on nbcbayarea.com. let's check in now with mike to see how the roads are moving. >> good morning, kari. we'll take you out to dublin and westbound 580 moves well just as you would expect. it's friday, we're expecting a lighter flow and it's the friday before thanksgiving weekend. and we should, i meant week and we should see a lighter flow overall in general for the next

commute days. we're looking at a nice, no problems here for the south bay and across the bay and heading up towards the bay bridge and the north bay as we check san rafael. traffic flows nicely and the metering lights will be on and little bit lighter and little bit shorter duration today. thanks so much. breaking up, as the song goes, hard to do. but facebooks hopes to make it easier with a new tool. >> for more on that and the rest of your news before the bell, no one would ever break up with landon dowdy, she's a halt ot commodity at cnbc headquarters. >> we've all been there. good morning to you both, happy friday. futures are higher ahead of the opening bell and stocks closed slightly lower on thursday and shares plunging after obama care are taking a toll on its bottom line and may no longer offer individual plans on health exchanges after next year.

the dow up four points to 17732. the nasdaq down one point to 5073. the new "star wars" movie doesn't open for a month but already set to smash box office records. they expect "the force awakens" to rake in $200 million in its opening weekend possibly dropping "jurassic world" earlier this year. last month online ticket site fandango sold eight times as many presale tickets. no movie has ever made $100 million in its opening weekend during december. facebook wants to help provide some assistance between you and your ex. testing tools to keep your former significant other out of your news feed and the option appears when you change your relationship status to single. facebook will give you the choice to keep video and photos from your ex's feed. the options could help users

browse freely. you know, breaking up is hard to do. maybe facebook can help just a little bit. >> you don't have to see the new boyfriend or girlfriend. >> they're taking care of the awkward stuff. thank you, facebook. >> it's not you, it's me. thank you, landon. bay area real estate market might be cooling slightly. industry analyst core logic says for the first time in months home sales slowed down in october. and the same period a year ago. higher prices may be factoring into that slow down. the median price rose 1% from september to october and now insight of the peak in 2007. just in time for the holidays, shoppers will have a few more options at walnut creek broadway plaza. the shopping mecca has undergone a massive expansion and began about two years ago. now, the slow reveal is set to begin. today it's going to be a ribbon

cutting ceremony for two new stores and a parking garage. also a separate event for an expanded macy's. but the work is not over. between now and next week, more stores may open. the remodel will not be complete until next spring and that includes about 40 new stores. if you're planning some retail therapy to go with your turkey this thanksgiving weekend, you'll have plenty of company. according to a survey by the national retail federation, 135 million people plan to shop online and in stores on thanksgiving day. black friday and over that thanksgiving weekend. that's about 1 million more than last year. the far majority plan to shop on black friday. only one in four plan to shop on thanksgiving day. all you need to do is pop the question. easy enough, right? and thousands of dollars in cash. a new york restaurant is helping guys go all out for their marriage proposal. >> homestead steakhouse offers a thanksgiving feast that comes with all the trimmings. for $45,000, you get a

seven-course feast and a two karat emerald cut engagement ring but it's hidden inside the bird. the couple receives two tick toots the macy's thanksgiving day parade, a shopping spree and a two-night stay at the waldorf historia. >> don't eat it. that would also be a problem. 4:51. the scenes of giving needs to start early here in the bay area despite obvious massive shortage at the food bank. your chance to step in and make a difference, coming up.

why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. how do you know the holiday season is upon us? >> because the christmas decorations started before halloween? >> we have not even got to thanksgiving yet and i notice kari is talking about a tree

lighting ceremony. >> that's this weekend, pier 39. so comfortable not even feeling like the christmas season. into the upper 60s at 4:00 and then dropping back to the low 60s by the time all those lights pop on. now, it will be warm the next couple of days, but check out what we're expecting for thanksgiving day. these are high temperatures. only in the low to mid-50s and the morning may be freezing across the bay area. we'll keep you up to date on that and keep you up to date on the commute this morning is mike. >> traffic flow is great right now, kari. tonight be a little more raucous inside there. but over on the freeway, we're moving very nicely past that coliseum, the arena and up towards the bay bridge. foster city side of look how light it is. there's the high rise and there's the flat section and the south bay just like it there. all over the bay you're at the limit. we'll look at the san jose camera and look at 101. decent number of cars but nobody getting into any trouble. that's good for silicon valley.

back to you. governor brown extended his executive order mandatory reduce your water. began exploring new technologies for addressing the state's record drought. experts say it does not matter how much rain el nino brings this winter. the state will still face a water shortage this time on summer, or i should say this summer. tonight senior investigative reporter steven stock travels to israel and goes behind the scenes to show smus technologies and solutions to our water crisis here in california. >> we need to change our approach to water. we need to look at it as an input to a production process, an economic driving process and realize that the value of water shouldn't be free. >> tonight, we see up close how these technologies work and where they're currently in use, including some fields here in california.

all of that part of our continuing series, "surviving the drought we investigate california's water crisis." again that's tonight at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, just give us a call, 888-996-tips or send an e-mail to theun theunit@nbcbayarea.com. hunger is very real this holiday season. with less than a week to go before thanksgiving, the food bank needs your help. they're short 15,000 turkeys and chickens. they're asking people to donate food or money to help them provide thanksgiving meals for more than 40,000 homes. right now one in five county residents depends on the food bank, that's well over the national average. >> we're all going to be helping out in that effort this weekend. the safeway food drive is the smiling faces there will be there to greet you. if you show up, laura and i at the dunn avenue location. >> make sure you go to that one.

>> two safeways in morgan hill. >> yes, ma'am. plus, kari and scott at the river mark plaza and mike in union city. all that you see on your screen. >> $10 donation buys a bag of groceries that is well equipped for needy people in the bay area. we hope you come out and see us. coming up next, hostages taken at and a hotel surrounded in mali. as many as 170 people held captive at this hour as extremists storm a radisson hotel. plus, exclusive insight into the raids in paris.

a hotel held hostage by gunmen in mali. special forcow breaking news. a hotel held hostage by gunman in mali forces going now four by four hoping to free dozens held captive. plus, keeping americans safe while still helping thousands of people struggling to escape war. how capitol hill lawmakers plan on straddling that fine line. an hour-long standoff in oakland is now over. what police are telling us this morning. "today in the bay" starts now.

a very good friday morning to you, thanks so much for joining us, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. a lot of news to get to and a forecast to check. kari hall is joining us with the weekend forecast. >> it looks beautiful, sam and laura. warmer than average temperatures. it will probably feel weird going out to go ice skating and 75 degrees. yes, as the that's what we're in for. lower 50s as you step out now and highs today reaching the low 70s. 71 in the east bay and san francisco and 67 degrees and 75 degrees in the north bay. we'll check out that weekend forecast, but, let's see how it look at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> the toll plaza moves very well. now, we don't have a backup here, but i do have other east bay alert. look at the maps. the approach to the bay bridge is moving well here. bottom of the map and we'll zoom in west 580 and northbound 238. northbound 238 from 14th over to 880. one lane blocked and those c