the information just coming into our newsroom is sending shock waves throughout the globe. allegations of a so-called inmate fight club. plus, we're hours away from possibly learning the fate of our nation's health care system as congress prepares to vote on a new plan. a live report from washington minutes ago. today in the bay continues right now. very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we are getting glimpses of sunshine. >> yeah. we'll have a beautiful all clear day. not even starting out with rain like yesterday morning. going to see the sunshine coming through. tomorrow we'll have a different story for you. here's a look at the drive right now. heading out through san jose. and it's dry.

no windshield wipers as we had to deal with yesterday morning at this time. it is is also fairly cool. 51 in oakland and san francisco as well as san jose. and 46 degrees in morgan hill. a quick look at today's high temperatures still with long sleeves. 64 degrees in concord. san francisco up to 59 degrees. also breezy as the next storm system profapproaches. we'll talk about the timeline in seven minutes. >> better conditions as far as the weather. a motorcycle reported on the roadway in the center divide. i'm concerned about no injuries. a person with their mount carmel in the center divide. there may be a traffic break over at the shoulder before you get to 92.

no delays. no problems. getting towards the bay bridge, 14 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you, laura. >> thank you very much, mike. 5:02. to london where eight people have been arrested in overnight raids. at one point he was on the radar for possible connections to violent extremism. the suspect is among four dead. we're learning an american was among the injured. still waiting for details on that american. it began yesterday on the westminster bridge. the suspect drove along the shoulder saying, quote, he was mowing people down.

>> we know that democracy and the values it entails will always prevail. among the civilians killed, a woman in her 40s and a man in his 50s. 40 people were injured. 29 treated at the hospital. seven of them are in critical condition. back here at home, thwarting another possible controversy. funding for a funding program. this coming two years after allegations surfaced. they were forcing inmates to fight each other.

>> the san francisco sheriff's office behind me at city hall. 30 deputies and expand to all 850 deputies with body cameras. they will start with jail number 4. they will mostly used to track emergency calls, fights, and possible criminal activity. the san francisco sheriff's office will join the santa clara county sheriff's office which approved body cams in january. welcoming $135,000 to start this

pilot program. that meeting set to take place at 9:00 a.m. >> thanks for the latest there, pete. it is is 5:05 now. a teenage girl shot and killed by police officers who fired on her vehicle was connected to multiple robberies. she will be laid to rest today. she was sitting in the back seat. it's been learned she was pregnant. the car was stolen and linked to at least a dozen robberies. >> this morning right now at 5:05. a bay area school district is investigating a possible case of cyber bullying that involves a hurtful and racially insensitive post on instagram. it was reported to the albany high school principal. the school stunt says it targeted african-american girls on unextra gram.

a parent of one of the students is asking for harsh punishment. >> it is disgusting. this is a no tolerance zone for that kind of behavior. >> we do noe group of male teenagers is being questioned in relation to that post. but the superintendent won't say if they have been suspended. >> berkeley police asking for help. the plea comes after a cal student says she and a friend were attacked by a group of men near campus. it happened late sunday night near channing way and piedmont avenue. the victims claimed eight to ten men beat them. one of the suspects had a gun. one victim said he suffered minor injuries. a hive look at highway 101 in san francisco. things moving very smooth lu right now. certainly was not the case late last night.

district leaders will discuss widening the window of hov operations by at least another hour. they would determine whether that was worsen the commute and how it may impact public tran is sit. they have been the same the last 40 years. many drivers believe the commute congestion times stepped later than they used to. all right. desperate times call for desperate measures. the harbor seals that you see cruising san francisco bay, they have nothing on shelby the harbor seal in san francisco.

>> at least not when it comes to aging gratefully. she lives at the aquarium in long beach. she just celebrated her 25th birthday. >> doesn't look a day over 20. >> i guess it is considered pretty monumental for harbor seals. in the wild they live 15 years. she has lost much of her eyesight. but her hearing allows her to keep up with the young pups. she looks like she's really keeping up there. laying around. it is 5:08. as you head out, going to see more dry weather. we see the clouds approaching the coast. it will will start to bring in late don't for the north bay and early tomorrow for the rest of the bay area. looking at the hour-by-hour planner, we do see clouds starting to increase during the day. here we are tonight at 10:00. light showers for the north bay. then the heavier rain arrives

before is sunrise for santa rosa. it spreads south as we two through the day. going to see pockets of heavy rain along with gusty wind. so your friday looks really foggy. but this weekend does not. i'll talk about that in four minutes. mike has the update about the motorcycle issue in hayward. big concerns. good weather comes in after a rain like today. we will more motorcycles on the road. they are tougher to see, especially for sunshine. there is a motorcycle i'm especially concerned about. southbound 880 at winston avenue. there is no shoulder at that portion. it is blocking the hov lane. be careful as you travel south, hayward, san mateo bridge. stay over in the next few minutes. a live look westbound just fine

across the flats eastbound towards the toll plaza. debris might be causing an issue for the right lane. thank you very much, mike. >> down to the wire. hours away from a pivotal vote that could change measuring's health care system forever. plus, order up. new technology that will allow you to order your morning cup of joe from your car. mikerafc tse

looking at dry conditions today. make sure you're prepared with tire chains. scattered snow showers moving in. and a lot of those trails open today. 153 between squaw valley and alpine meadows. i'll give you the fork, help you make plans all around the bay area and beyond. i'll have a look at what to expect here in five minutes. easy drive in the tri-valley. a slight build out of the altamonte pass. 10 minutes now. >> all right. what will the next 24 hours hold? the house is scheduled to vote

on repealing and replacing the affordable care act. this as we talk a live look at a clear capitol dome in d.c. that's where members of congress will be voting later today. according to the nbc analysis, republicans may not have enough support to get this bill through the house. today in the bay tracie potts joining us live from capitol hill monitoring all the overnight developments. this has been a delicate balancing act for the trump administration. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: no question, sam. good morning, everyone. the weather is clear here at the capital, but very unclear if republicans can get their signature piece of legislation repealing and replacing obamacare today. a three-hour meeting before the house speaker about this last night. after that meeting, one came out with an emphatic no, we won't support it.

what is it going to take to save it? >> we have to give conservatives the table. >> reporter: our count shows 29. the house speaker is still confident. >> we feel we are getting very, very close. >> there is no plan b if it fails. joe biden marks the seventh anniversary of obamacare. >> this is not going to pass. he questioned whether president trump has a grip on things in washington. during his long-awaited meeting with the congressional black caucus, president trump talked about the next step, lowering drug prices. >> they will try to have the lowest prices anywhere in the world. >> that's part 3.

first getting through part one. at this point it looks iffy with just hours to go. >> that was tracie potts reporting. patients and health leaders planning to celebrate the law that is essentially support. the asian americans for community involvement. health care providers, clinic work, patients and elected officials are expected to see.

. >> thank you, susan li. they will need more baristas.

you can say alexa, ask starbucks to prepare my order. it will be integrated into ford vehicles later this year. you have to imagine other car companies will follow suit. >> i wonder how they will keep them safe. >> they can customize themselves. >> say that again really loudly. alexa, we would like -- what's your favorite? >> cappuccino. >> cappuccino grande. >> double cap. >> mint cappuccino. we have to keep it fresh in the morning. >> i just want it all. i need a caffeine fix, especially this morning. >> amen to that. >> we have one day of sunshine.

every other day the weather is changing. make sure you are on top of it and you're not lugging around the umbrella like some of your friends may be. here's a look at you are going to see. as you step out the door it's in the 40s. 46 degrees there. definitely a heavier jacket to start out the day. north bay, 40 degrees. and the seven-day forecast. we are going to see more rain. right now we are looking at dry conditions. it will be a very nice day. a little bit on the cool side, were especially with the breezy winds. 62 degrees. 63 in the east bay. and also in the north bay. and as we go into tomorrow, here are the changes we're looking at. the clouds start to roll in tonight and rain in the north bay first. that will be early in the morning. then it gets heavy at times. we're not expecting any river flooding. maybe brief street flooding.

pretty large system. looking at all of this rolling through and producing the potential of at least an inch of rain, were were for the north bay and the santa cruz mountains and possibly two inches. toward theened of the weekend, another system moving through late sunday night, early monday morning. by the time you head out on monday, all of that will have cleared. and then after that, we're looking at more dry weather. so going to see another couple of rounds of rain once again looking at the potential of up to an inch of rain in parts of the bay area. as we head over to mike, all the accidents in the east bay. >> that's right not a lot of commute for the peninsula and south bay. all moving well. the tri-valley starting a little bit of a build. we have to activity southbound

880. a motorcycle still blocking the hov lane. chp has been dispatched to help out there and some debris on 92 east towards the 880 interchange. tri-valley, just a 24 minute drive out of the altamonte pass to the dublin interchange. highway 4 to the bay bridge. standard bill at the bay bridge itself. take a live look. they may have turned the metering lights on. back to you. >> thank you very much. 5:22 right now. going for that win. team usa brings home the trophy. the world baseball classic. a breakdown of the game everyone will be talking about. >> it's history.

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nbc bay area responds to a woman who says her homeowners insurance company made a promise it didn't keep. >> it was going to cost her thousands of dollars too. chris chmura joins us now with her story. christy goodin first discovered water damage caused by a leaking shower three years ago. her bathroom was gutted and redone. her homeowners insurance covered the costs. aaa also verbally promised it would stand behind the work for five years. but when christy needed the company to honor that promise,

she said it wouldn't. >> i thought you know what, i can't stomach this. i just can't. >> christy learned the water damage was never properly fixed the first time. when she called and e-mailed aaa, she says no one responded. so she asked us for help. we contacted aaa and they sent out a contractor right now. they footed the bill for the bathroom to be gutted, repaired and put back together again. that saved christy self thousand dollars. we wanted to know more about the five-year guarantee aaa offered. but aaa wouldn't offer saying it doesn't discuss personal or policy information with anyone other than its customers n. a written statement they said, we are glad we were able to address the policyholder's concerns. thank you for bringing this to our attention. with so much money on the line, we recommend getting a commitment like that on paper in

writing. if you have a consumer complaint, let us know at 888-996-tips. or nbcbayarea.com/responds. thank you very much. 5:27 right now. >> it was hard to hear this coming because it has taken a while. the usa finally beat puerto rico in the world baseball classic last night. there was plenty of drama along the way. this marks the first u.s. title since it was found indeed 2006. they never made it past the semis before. a two-run single with bases buster posey was on this team. buster and brandon are now returning back to their giants dig. opening day less than two weeks away.

>> is isn't that amazing? here it comes. >> the next storm coming our way. all sunshine. but in 24 hours, that's going to change. >> we are going to see this approaching from the pacific and moving into the pacific. we'll talk about the timeline coming up. should i stay or should i go? that's facing some passengers after yesterday's terror attack in london. alib le ptur-babrie

5:30 on your thursday morning. we are starting off your morning right now with a live look outside at the bay bridge. that is from our emeryville camera. we see there are plenty of lights out there. still dark at this time of the year. >> it has been staying lighter longer. that's been nice. >> i know. you still hear kid outside playing. yeah. it's going to be like that all summer long. as we head into the summer at least. a look. it is always going to be dark at this time. 5:30 in the morning. getting ready to head out. it's all clear. los gatos looking at the temperature trend. it will be cooler. hey, at least we get some sunshine. we will start to see the rain

moving in tomorrow morning. that's coming up in a few minutes. as we head to mike, the focus turns towards the bay bridge. >> we can't hear you. you were saying a smooth flow of traffic? it looks pretty green out there on your map. there we go. now we can hear you. >> that's my fault. looking over towards the bay bridge, the only issue is the metering lights. backup forming at the bay bridge. metering lights turned on just about 10 minutes ago. pretty quick backup. they just turned the metering lights on. breaking news out of lesson. within the last 10 minutes isis claimed through its news agency that it was a soldier of the his slammic state. earlier this mornibritish prime

theresa may said they were on the radar. one of the victims hurt in yesterday's attack is american. the number of people killed stands at four this morning, one fewer than originally thought. here are the latest numbers in total. 40 people were injured. 29 of them hospitalized for treatment. seven are still in critical condition. police are saying they believe the attacker was inspired by international terrorism. you just mentioned a second ago isis claiming this was one on of their, quote, soldiers. eight arrests made across the country overnight. they are not saying if it is connected at all. an emotional draining 24

hours for the people of london. >> that attack has the entire world on high alert. bob redell live at sfo with how it is affecting travel with folks going to london. >> good morning to you, sam and laura. from what we can gather, six flights out of sfo to london. they are scheduled for later this afternoon. we have no indication that passengers are canceling their trip. we spoke with a woman on her way back to london to just her family for spring break. she tells us thought of canceling did not cross her mind. she was reassured after speaking with her family. you can imagine being stuck on a plane, unable to text or call loved ones to make sure they're okay. here's passenger shawn baker. >> that's scary. it could have been me, one of my

friends or family members on that bridge. it was a bit nerve-racking. i think i feel okay after being able to talk it through with my family. >> passengers can see a heightened level of vigilance. no changes in the actual travel procedures. as far as the golden gate bridge is concerned, they tell us they are always on high alert. but they do not comment on details of what they are doing to keep that secure. they are telling us they are monitoring the situation. live at sfo, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thanks for the very latest there, bob. 5:35. the search is on for a man who tried to abduct a young girl in san francisco last night.

the girl was walking on forest side when a man reportedly drove up and tried to pull her into his car. the girl began screaming for help. the suspect took off. he's described very vaguely as a white man in his 20s. 5:36 on your thursday. a warning for the next time you pick up growers. whole foods shoppers are being targeted by car thieves right off 101 near levi's stadium. she didn't want to reveal her identity but she said they struck in a matter of minutes. >> i went in there to grab just a couple items. it didn't even take 10 minutes, about that long. when we came out, we saw the back window was smashed. >> you see the glass on the

ground. her husband's passport and laptop were stolen. other cars were targeted as well in that parking lot. security guards told us they are specifically looking for laptops. >> the family of a woman who died after drinking toxic tea is suing the company that made it. we are expected to learn more about that lawsuit. she died saturday after drinking the ma medicinal tea. she drank it to improve her immune system but soon fell ill and died. and a man fell ill after drinking tea from the same herbalist. he survived. oakland police chief is heading out and meeting the public she will be serving. she is holding a community forum with members of the north hill

and piedmont pines neighborhood. those are more affluent neighborhoods in the oakland hills. a now delayed but much needed retro fight for the dam. for years the district has been trying to bring together $400 million to retrofit the dam. if it is not retrofitted. there are fears it could fail, which would be catastrophic for people living nearby. >> the failure of the dam destroys the city or damaging it immen immensely. >> the district said more studies need to be done. anderson reservoir is required to stay below 68% capacity. a texas woman has quite a tale this morning after

surviving five days stranded in the grand canyon desert. >> how did she make it? let's talk about how she got stuck in that position to begin with. a 24-year-old woman was driving through the area last week when she ran out of gas and she had no phone signal. those are aerial shots of her car there stranded. eventually amber left her car. you see the note she left saying she's headed east. she was final lu able to call 911 but her call dropped. a search and rescue chopper found her car, then note. they found her a few miles later waving frantically. they said she seemed healthy despite the conditions. >> the cooler weather did help. but the sun out there all day will cook you up. it will burn you.

>> she had food and water for the trip. she only had a day or two left. >> good thing. >> kind of reminder to keep the emergency kit in the car too. maybe add some sun block. we will definitely need the sun block today. it starts out nice and cool. mostly clear around the bay area. lower 40s in the north bay. if you suffer from allergies, you'll want to check this out. the allergens will pop right back into the area. medium to high. oak, mulberry, ash, and sycamore. everything else is fairly low.

mike starting out with a bart delay. specifically over there between lafayette and pleasant hill. 10-minute delay for the early trains. equipment issues have been cleared. should recover pretty quickly. no delays. on the roads, no real surprises. a pleasant commute. great conditions. back to hayward. heading towards the san mateo bridge. you see slowing. there may be a crew already. back to you. mike, that you can. 5:41. scammers targeting people during tax season. what you need to know so you don't ripped off. and ncaa basketball action

hot enough melt the ice at the shark tank. is it a financial slam dunk or air ball for the host city of san jose? you have the score card. =me/t=mi

it's 5:44. you'll want to enjoy today with all the sunshine. it will be clearing and cool starting out 48 degrees at

10:00. clouds will start mixing in. highs reaching the lower 60s. tomorrow we will see the rain rolling from north to south. we'll talk about the timeline and how much coming up in four minutes. travel times starting to build up a little bit off the castro valley y. more slowing hayward, 880 because of the earlier crash. mike, kari, thank you very much. quarter to 6:00. and a dark look at apple's customers. the cloud may not be as safe as you think. apple headquarters in can cupertino. the situation developed yesterday. they broke into the i cloud. but were apple says the breach did not happen. all their photos and notes and content stored on the cloud

could be compromised. the turn issue crime familied it will erase 200 million customer accounts if they do not pay ransom. they add there is a security breach. third party services were at fault. we are actively monitoring to prevent access to user accounts and working with law enforcement to identify the criminals involved. as we deal with that, we're looking at something else right now that is very timely. >> experts say the scam is actually an old one. every year it turns up new victims someone calls claiming to be an irs worker and uh-oh back taxes. they threaten arrests if you don't make an immediate payment by wire transfer or prepay debit card. there are two words of advice, hang up. >> generally if somebody owes

money the first communication they will see is e-mail. if you happen to receive a call and you're not aware of owing any money, it's a red flag. >> some do make phone calls. threats will never be made. and immediate payment demands are never issued. at 5:47. scary news for parents of children autistic. their kids may be more likely to die from injury. it has increased in the past 16 years. like suffocation, as fixation and drowning. in health news, it might be help will for parents of young kids who love to drink juice. a amount of juice is unlikely to cause any weight problems.

kids under the age 6 who drank 100% fruit juice showed only a small amount of weight gain. they still recommend only 4 to 6 ounces a day and 8 to 12 for older kids can. >> how about the fever taking over the south bay. the sweet 16 hours away. take a live look at san jose. all the action will got under way later today. >> in the in the bay chrkris sanchez with a preview of tonight's game. getting in would be the key, kris. >> that is true, laura. out here at the s.a.t. center. the semifinals get under way today. we were here as the teams practice on the hard wood.

one-hour practice was open to the public. gonzaga and west virginia played on the hard wood laid over the shark's ice. the regional final on saturday pricey. the cheapest seats in the nose bleed section. they will cost you about 150 bucks each. that is a lot of money. you wonder what does nca play next for the host city of san jose? it depends who you ask. $3 million economic boost over regional gains there. and the regional matchups generated $18 million for that city. it is not an economic slam dunk according to u.s. news and world reports. right about now, you might be hollering at your tv.

less talk, kris, more basketball talk, please. we have you covered on that as well. go to nbcbayarea.com and find the best matchups, the story lines and of course where the brackets stand right now. kris sanchez, today in the bay. thank you. i love that kris said where the brackets stand right now. we have a bracket here. hold on. who do you think is leading the brackets right now? >> i haven't checked them. >> me? really? let's talk brackets then. >> one of the highest potentials. >> i've been that all my life. >> i haven't been in to march madness. my home team was out, louisville. now it's like i don't even care. i might be in the minority here. >> one of the great things about march madness. >> yeah, i guess so.

a lot of people glued to the television. i think it will be hard to stay inside. it will be nice and beautiful. and sunshine tomorrow. it will be raining off and on all day long. as we got a live look outside at san jose, we start out with much different conditions. in t no need for an umbrella. come over and take a look at the weekend plans. it will be breezy. slightly door than average today. the rain moves north to south with gusty winds ahead of the storm system. for the weekend, it will be mainly dry. there will be late sunday evening showers. a quick look at what to expect. here's the storm system. as that moves in, it is pretty

large. it will pretty much cover the bay area all all throughout the day tomorrow. starting to see cloud cover increase for today. here we are late tonight. spotty light rain for the north bay. the heavier stuff arrives before sun shies, santa rosa, napa, sonoma. it works south as we two towards lunchtime. pretty much good coverage armed the bay area by lunchtime. it rains off and on throughout the afternoon and into the evening. moving out late friday night. cleared just in time for your saturday morning sunrise. looking at additional rainfall totals of about an inch across most of the bay area. closer to two inches this way for santa rosa. looking at the forecast for the weekend, expect more temperatures in san francisco. highs in the upper 50s. saturday looking dry. a slight chance of showers during the afternoon. really starting to warm up by the middle of next week.

back in the mid-70s before you know it. a crash in union city. >> that's right. we see slowing typical this time of morning through hayward, into union city. more slowing through that area as well. typical patterns in the south bay. no delays for the peninsula. southbound 880 by union landing in the off-ramp there. a crash blocking one lane still. early slowing. highway 92. a pothole reported just south of that in the middle lane. it may be an issue. towards the bay bridge, a build over minutes now. 22 minutes from highway 4 to the congested toll plaza. a live look at palo alto peninsula. great conditions between the south bay and the city. back to you. thank you very much. 5:53. trying to ease the morning

commute. the steps transportation leaders are taking in the region of the bay area to reduce traffic on the roads. but first happening right now. the fight over marijuana between states and the federal government. right now california lawmakers are looking to prevent local police agencies from helping federal drug agents arrest license holders. this is a similar stance to the sanctuary cities have taken. of the many parties interested in what happens with health care on capitol hill, you can include tanning salons in that group. obamacare imposed a 10% tax on tanning. almost 10,000 salons have closed since obamacare went into effect. more news in just two minutes. oh, dishwasher,

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at 5:57 developing this morning. it started as a domestic dispute at a northern wisconsin bank. the dispute led to shooting at three different locations. it happened in rothchild. they found two people had been shot. a second happened soon after that at a law firm. and a third at an apartment complex. the suspect is in custody but not released the names of the

victims. 5:57. our investigate units hardest hit by last month's flood could remain vulnerable to similar disasters for years. we go to the flood zone to explain why plans to better protect the area have not produced a single fix even though they have cost tax payers millions. >> you have had years to not only plan but to do something about it. >> unfortunately, we didn't have adequate money to do something about the problem at the most vulnerable location. >> so what are the areas that are most at risk and can anything be done for the neighborhoods waiting for protection. watch the full investigation on

t theunit@nbcbayarea.com. republican registration fell to 26%. the data at numbers the past two years and found overall registration has been climbing since the november election. usually voter registration goes down after an election. laura, i am about you. snooki from "jersey shore". happening today, as you see right there, a bill inspired by snooki heading for lawmakers in new jersey. the former "jersey shore" star inspired a bill that would cap university speaker fees in that state. >> no more than $10,000 would be able to go toward paying speakers at new jersey public universities. the bill was proposed after snooki was paid -- what do you think? >> a hefty sum i would speak.

>> $32,000 at a commencement. >> of all the messages to give kids what to do with their lives. i don't know. i'll have to into that. we're getting ready for another round of rain to hit the bay area. >> we look at the radar now and the satellite imagery. this large storm system off the coast. we'll talk about the timeline, when the rain arrives and when it moves out in the microclimate forecast. plus, london shaken by a terror act. the prime minister's message to the city and the new information we have learned in just the last hour about the attacker. >> the inmates who were there called it a gladiator style inmate fight club. the steps one sheriff's office is taking to make sure it doesn't happen again. a very good thursday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm