throughout the day. 62 degrees at 8:00, and 84 degrees at 2:00. not bad, but once you add in the humidity, it will feel warmer. getting a look at all of our microclimates. we have the upper 90s for the delta up toward concord and the tri-valley. and then we have some upper 80s for san jose. we'll talk about what's ahead going into the weekend, and mike, you're tracking foggy roads. >> also looking at the higher temperatures. they happen to be in the same ar area. we're looking overall and our speed sensors all over the bay look great. just your typical slowing. eastbound, like it has been all week, paving work, and it's going to be slow. the road weather index shows foggier roadways in the nrth bay. between bodega bay and petaluma. traffic flow very light right now, but a note for folks as they travel south to the golden gate bridge, a new issue for highway 24. we'll get an update from chp, but i want to point out the live camera while giving you a word

of caution. tough to see at the golden gate. >> thank you. we have breaking news out of the east bay. contra costa county deputies investigating a deadly shooting in elsubronte this morning. this is a live look at the scene. it happened off san pablo dam road just before 11:00 last night. the street is back open after being closed for several hours. deputies aren't telling us a lot of information about the investigation at this time. but today in the bay's bob redell is at the scene trying to get us more details. we'll check in with him with a live update at 5:30. >> a developing story forio. facebook founder mark zuckerberg facing backlash, apologizing after appearing to defend holocaust deniers. kris sanchez is live in menlo park with more on the controversial comments and this has really landed him in hot water. >> a lot of folks are talking about this not just online but in person as well. he used a case of holocaust

deniers to try to explain the facebook policy of not removing all false information from facebook, but instead using the algorithm to push it down father in your news feed so it would have less impact. here's what he had to say. >> i'm jewish. there's a set of people who deny that the holocaust happened. i find that deeply offensive. but at the end of the day, i don't believe that our platform should take that down because i think that there are things that different people get wrong. either -- i don't think they're intentionally getting it wrong, but -- >> like the case of the holocaust. they might be. >> in case you couldn't make out what kara swisher said, she said in the case of holocaust deniers, they might be getting it intentionally wrong. zuckerberg said facebook can't discern intent, and followed up clarifying he was not defending holocaust deniers.

last year, the changes of facebook's policy that if someone posts false information intentionally with the intent of causing some sort of violence, that will be taken down. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >> very interesting. thank you. more fallout for the trump administration this morning for the second time in two days, the white house is explaining what president trump meant to say about russia interfering in the 2016 election. a lot of people not happy with his explanation. tracie potts joins us live from washington this morning with a widespread protest now across the country. good morning. >> good morning. we are seeing those protests and also new this morning, an explanation from both president trump and president putin about what they think is happening here. the president tweeting that it's the media's fault, putting a strain on u.s./russian relations. president putin in a speech this

morning said powerful forces against the president inside the united states are throwing a wrench into their plan. >> what do we do! >> there were anti-trump protests in washington and new york last night. after another do-over. here's what president trump said. >> and here's how the white house is explaining it. >> he wasn't answering that question. he was saying no, he's not taking questions. >> some republicans have no problem with that. >> i'm glad hao hear it wasn't no to the fact the russians are still interfering. >> others finding it hard to accept yet another explanation. >> you believe it? >> no more questions. no. a joke. >> this is becoming a joke. it's becoming absurd. it makes president look weak, it makes our country look weak. >> president trump tells cbs in private he got tough with russian president vladimir putin

on election meddling. >> i let him know we can't have this. we're not going to have it. and that's the way it's going to be. >> what really happened in that meeting? democrats want the president's translator to testify. >> i think it's important for us to know what was said in the meeting. >> lawmakers say they're concerned they have no idea what president trump is telling foreign leaders behind closed doors. tracie potts, nbc news. >> that was tracie potts from washington. breaking news that we want to bring you from new york city right now. so far, no reports of injuries, but a frightening accident -- incident on fifth avenue. can you make it out there? a steam pipe. it exploded, but it blasted out manholes, sent chunks of asphalt flying into the air. it happened in the flat iron district, just about 90 minutes ago. surrounding buildings are evacuated. it is stalling traffic right now in the area around broadway and fifth avenue.

very busy area. but subway trains continue to run. well, developing right now, nearly two dozen soldiers are injured after a tent suddenly collapsed at the central coast military base, around 9:30 last night at ft. hunter liggett. a helicopter kicked up too much wind as it was landing during an exercise. that structure suddenly gave up. two soldiers were air lifted from the scene. the rested relatively minor injuries. >> a tanker driver is in a north bay hospital this morning, seriously hurt in an explosion. you may have seen breaking news coverage all afternoon yesterday. it happened in santa rosa. the tanker driver was delivering liquid oxygen when the leak caused an explosion. witnesses say it was powerful. >> we all did what we were

trained to do and came together, got the patients out that we needed to get out. >> patients and employees of the medical building had to evacuate, and highway 101 was shut down for about two hours. so have you seen them? in the summer months, it's motjust humans more likely to be out and about. the snake sightings including rattlesnakes are also a lot more common. here's the latest proof. the santa clara county sheriff's office tweeted this out of a deputy providing a helping hand, and then someone relocating to a rattlesnake right there. that's last night from a family's yard in cupertino. it did not bite anyone. rattlesnakes typically try to avoid humans, but the number of reported bites are commonly higher through september, may through september. >> pretty hot out there. >> the blaze started just days after the fourth of july near the altamont pass. a teenager was playing with

fireworks with one sparked a small grass fire. it grews and it shut down traffic in both directions for several hours. the teen turned himself in to police. the sheriff's office is pushing for prosecution, saying the teenager was reckless. >> firefighters arriving to keep the ferguson fire from reaching yosemite national park. highway 140 is shut down, keeping visitors from reaching the park. three miles is all that separates the park from the fire that has already killed 1 firefighter. since friday, it's burned more than 19 square miles. it threatps over 100 buildings. due to heavy smoke, hazardous air alert has been issued. >> and it's going to be really hot in those areas, so we'll continue to monitor those temperatures and humidity. as we step out the door this morning across the bay area, it's in the mid 50s in san francisco. upper 50s for oakland now, and 62 from san jose to livermore up through antioch. so it's a warmer start. as we go through the morning

commute in pittsburg, expect some patchy fog there, and then we'll see some clearing with our temperatures in the low 60s, starting out in the morning, mid 80s by early afternoon. if you're getting ready to head out. we're looking at higher humidity due to a surge of monsoonal moisture, and that's coming from the desert southwest region. that pushing into the bay area, will make it feel a lot more muggy and we'll have a chance of lightning very close by. i'll have more on that coming up. and mike, you have now a traffic alert? >> yeah, concerned about the lightning. you're going to talk about that. i'm also concerned about the traffic alert from chp. the speed sensors look just fine, including across the bay bridge, but that is where we're tracking a crash. this is eastbound 80, going away from san francisco. to treasure island exit from that direction is closed right now because of a crash involving a larger truck. we don't have word on when they expect to clear that. sometimes what happened is the trucks get stuff at the tight off-ramp and get wedged.

we'll wait for chp to let us know when they think they'll have it open. countercommute, the exit at treasure island. there's another crash around the caldeco caldecott. we'll get more detail and help sort it out for you coming up. back to you. >> thank you. coming up next here on today in the bay, putting a new spin on public toilets. the unique design possibly coming to san francisco treats. >> if you're thinking about a car, now is the time to buy. i'll tell you why. >> sometimes the person that you see in the picture is not, you know, exactly the same as you imagined. >> hmm. dating app dangers coming up at 5:25. the uptick in crime police want you to know about this morning. distance relationship.

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mike traffic tease it's 5:13. we're starring out with clear skies across the south bay. we'll see clouds moving in throughout the morning, going to east san jose to evergreen. it starts out with low 70s at 9:00. and those temperatures climbing fast. low 90s early this afternoon, and you'll notice more humidity in the air. that humidity could bring in a couple isolated lightning strikes. i'll talk about that and what's ahead going into the weekend. that's coming up in about five minutes. >> we are looking at a closure.

it's from the bay bridge eastbound getting off at treasure island. yoorba buena island. we'll talk about the impact and look ahead. and a very happy thursday to you. a mixed day on wall street on wednesday. nasdaq almost closed at another high. just barely. our kris sanchez has been talking to you about the big policy changes over at facebook. we'll get back to her at the top of the hour. live pictures out of washington. the new report says the annual budget deficit will hit a trillion dollars next year. that's not the total deficit. that's the shortfall in one year. this is very different than what the trump administration had originally predicted. now, the u.s. has run trillion-dollar yearly deficits before. in the '80s, most recently during that massive recession in 2009. but in both of those cases, that was after a huge economic shock, where the government had to step in and save the economy.

we have never run these kind of deficits during an economic boom before. car dealers are starting to realize the white house is quite serious about slapping new tariffs on imported cars. obviously, brands like bmw, which imports 70% of the cars it sells in the u.s., but this will affect more than foreign brands. even american car companies import cars. ford imports 21% of the cars it sells. general motors imports 39%. the good news is we'll probably more money. the latest report out of the san francisco fed shows wages are growing in the west. a couple times a yer, the san francisco fed sends a record to washington telling them how things are going out here on the west coast. that report is folded into other reports, into something called the beige book. now, i like the beige book because it's a snapshot of what's going on. for instance, i just read there's a shortage of plumbers, electricians, and truck drivers in the inner mountain west. also, cherry and raisin prices

are going back up. this is a very casual sort of report. hey, here's how it's going. almost like sending something from camp sort of thing. interesting little economic factors, if you're thinking of learning how to drive a truck, now is the time. >> plumbers needed. >> always. it's 5:16 right now. elevator program at b.a.r.t. station such a hit with riders, it's now being extended. the attendance at elevators at two b.a.r.t. stops with a spotty history of cleanliness. b.a.r.t. says these attendants work to make sure elevators are clean and usable and they work. the program was supposed to last only six months. it's now sticking around through november. new details. it looks like some kind of oversized coffee firm has landed in san francisco. fear not. just the newest concept version of the city's public restrooms. the idea is to replace all of those green public toilets you see dotted around the city by next year.

we have dropped an image of the first concept design released last month. it looked more like a spacecraft. this week, the new look, reportedly, they're getting a big thumbs up in city reviews. ultimately, supervisors will have to sign off on the overhaul of the loos. >> happening today, get your geek on. today is the first full day of comic-con in san diego. it opened with a preview last night and runs through sunday. now, more than 100,000 comic, science fiction, and superhero fans are there, many in costume. one journalist calls comic-con the perfect platform to show off new publications or productions. >> they get to interact with the fans and get to make them feel part of a much bigger experience. >> now, there all some key players here, including marvel and hbo. mostly sitting on the sidelines this year. dc, on the other hand, is pushing some of its franchise

films including the upcoming aquaman film this fall and next year's wonder woman sequel. >> you have to go through all of them there. >> at the hall of justice. >> meantime at the hall of justice. >> i have a friend who works in the industry. he said it's exhausting. comic-con, go for fun, but no. a lot of changes. you have to go to the phone booth, and they don't have a phone booth anymore. >> right now, a lot of people are worried about the weather today. >> the main concern today will be the higher humidity that could spark off a couple lightning strikes. as we get a live look outside in fremont this morning, we're seeing a little bit of patchy fog, low clouds in some spots. going to palo alto, this is our clear view. we'll see partly cloudy skies throughout the morning. temperatures in the mid 60s. it will be warmer to start out the morning due to the higher

humidity. we're going to reach into the mid 80s there today. let's go to a spot where it's going to be even hotter for today, reaching into the low 90s by 3:00. we'll be at 91 in martinez. your lunchtime temperature, still a little warm, not too bad. 82 degrees if you're getting ready to head out. we're going to have highs today reaching into the low 90s. check out morgan hill, 93 degrees again today. and 89 in san jose. 97 in concord. walnut creek, 95 degrees. for fremaunont, expect a high o 84. mid 60s for half moon bay. as you're making plans to head out maybe to the hiking trails in the tri-valley, if you're going around mt. diablo, it will be humid. partly cloudy and very warm. make sure you stay hydrated as the temperatures reach the upper 80s and low 90s. here's a look at the satellite radar. we can see more clouds. even some lightning strikes just offshore, but we will be watching out for that chance today as the clouds get closer to the bay area.

the potential of rain drying up before it hits the ground and still some lightning in the clouds could increase our fire danger as we'll see a lot more humidity moving in heading throughout the day. are you following me on facebook? i'm meteorologist care kari hall. let me know what your weekend plans are. we'll talk about the forecast coming up, and mike, you're seeing some problems for some of the tunnels. >> a couple tunnels. early in the commute, traffic is light. we're looking at green sensors pretty much everywhere, but i first have to call out the traffic alert for the treasure island, one of the exits there through the tunnel. this is eastbound getting away from san francisco. once you enter the tunnel area, be careful, the exit from eastbound 80, that's currently closed. we don't have an update for which chp experts to clear the off-ramp. you'll have to go over the commute direction and come back westbound. that may be an issue later. hopefully that will clear well

before the big buildup in the next few minutes. we're looking at also eastbound 24, we hear about debris in the tunnel itself. watch for flashing lights. it's countercommute. the commute direction out of arinda and contra costa county looks great. no problems. concord, antioch, danville. a smooth drive there. we're looking at a live shot for fremont to show you the volume. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up here on today in the bay, an emotional night in the world of sports. the moment from last night's espy awards everyone is talking about this morning. >> and don't forget to follow nbc bay area on instagram. we share beautiful pictures like this one from the city of monterey. gorgeous look at big sur. the road up there now open along 1. we'll be right back. do you recoe

suspects? take a second and look at these surveillance do you recognize these suspects? i want you to take a second to look at these surveillance pictures. oakland police want you to see this this morning. investigators need your help in tracking down armed robbery suspects. back in april, four suspects walked into a business on 11th street and robbed people at gunpoint. those suspects got away with cash, watches, and cell phones. there's a $7500 reward for help to catch the criminals. >> one of the last flower shops

in vallejo is having a tough time staying in business. it's been robbed twice in three months. now, the last robbery happened yesterday. in april, the shop owner linda b. was robbed at gun point. this was caught on surveillance camera. the masked gunman got away with cash from the register and employeed, and she said she just wants the crimes to stop. >> i didn't have all my employees here, i don't know that i would keep it open, but everybody relies on this business to live. and so, you know, i gotta keep that in perspective, but it's frustrating. >> b & b floral has been in business for 30 years now. >> that's too bad. >> a recent uptick -- i a recent problem has a wider message for anyone who uses dating apps. police in new haven say this month they have seen a spike in robberies involving victims who met the criminals through dating apps. this month, there have been

eight such crimes. police believe many are linked. in one case, the victim had his car, wallet, and phone stolen when he showed up to what he thought was a date. >> was instructed through the messaging portion of the app to walk up the driveway and she would be right down. she happened to be two guys with guns. >> some cases also involve people buying things online. if you don't know the person you're interacting with, it's smart to meet them first in a public location during the day and it could help if you bring someone with you. >> when it comes to the sports world, the night after the all-star game is now pretty much dominated by one thing only. that's the espys. >> last night's espy awards gave powerful moments, including a show of strength from the victims of dr. larry nassar. >> to all the survivors out

there, don't let anyone rewrite your story. you truth does matter. you matter. and you are not alone. [ applause ] >> that's olympic gold medalist ally raisman speaking in front f current, former gymnasts. they received the arthur ashe award for courage for speaking out against larry nassar. he was sentenced in january to at least 40 years in prison. >> coming up here on today in the bay, breaking news in contra costa county. the deadly shooting investigation in the east bay right now. our crew is on the scene. we'll bring you the latest in the live report. >> plus, disturbing new details on the so-called ride share rapist case and the search for more victims this morning. ad li

gatos town plaza park and welcome back on this thursday morning. it's 5:30 right now. a live look at los gatos town plaza park. a beautiful way to start out the morning. thank you so much for starting your morning with us right here on today in the bay. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. maybe lunch later in los gatos. let's check the temperatures. >> it will start to heat up as we go through the day. lunch will still be pretty good. as we get a live look outside in san jose this morning with a clear sunrise. a few clouds here and then. willow glen, we'll start out with clear skies. temperatures in the low 60s, and

then look at the partly cloudy skies. we have icons showing you it will be turning partly cloudy and also a little more humid. in concord, it will be going from the upper 60s at 9:00 to noon time temperatures at 81. and 90 degrees at 3:00 today. in our inland areas, it will be hot again today, while the coast and half moon bay, fairly comfortable. 66 degrees. we'll talk about the weekend coming up, and mike, now you have two traffic alerts. >> two separate traffic alerts both on this map, anywhere south of here, just fine. south of the san mateo bridge, you're just fine. we're looking at the first one that has developed into a traffic alert. chp warns that the right eastbound 24 getting away from the bay bridge and over in toward arinda, there's a crash. they have to clear the two vehicles from the roadway. as the speeds are coming back up, they may be clear now. we'll update you in the next few minutes. the other traffic alert is eastbound 80, getting across the bay bridge from san francisco,

we're looking at the treasure island exit there. that's currently closed until further notice because of a crash there at the exit. unfortunately, to get there, you have to go from the westbound commute direction, and now we have the metering lights showing a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. just to get back over to the yerba buena and treasure island exits. eastbound, the exits are closed for the time being. back to you. >> good to note. thank you. 5:32. breaking news this morning. an intense night for an east bay neighborhood as deputies investigate a dep ldeadly shoot inelle subronte. >> a very busy street in that area. bob, explain to us what's going on. >> well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. the shooting happened around 11:00 last night somewhere on this property, on the 4800 block of san pablo dam road, and you have this gravelly paved road that goes down to these homes.

somewhere on this property was where the shooting took place. i spoke with the sergeant with the sheriff's office investigating this. he tells us we had heard maybe initially this was a home invasion in which the homeowner was shot the suspect. he said it was not a home invasion, they do not have a suspect, and they have not made any arrests. we have a call out to the public information officer. the sergeant tells us he's also trying to get the public information officer to release a statement. we know a man was shot and killed out here around 11:00. we have seen detectives with flashlights looking around the car, down the hill where there's another property, looking for evidence. again, no suspect, no arrest, one man dead here in e el subronte. reporting live here, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you for that update. >> at 5:33 today, the man accused of being the so-called ride share rapist is expected in court. as we learn chilling new details

about the case, orlando lazo was accused of picking up women off duty while working for lyft and sexually assaulting them. we're joined with a closer look at some of the documents. pete, he's accused of doing vardisturbing things. >> yeah, very disturbing to say the least, laura. look, these crimes were allegedly committed, happened between 2013 and to as recent as just last month. i had a chance to look at the charging documents to explain more in depth what took place in the incidents. now the first reported incident took place in november of 2013. a woman leaving a bar in the mission is picked up by lazo, claiming to be her lyft ride. she falls asleep during the ride and wakes up in an unknown parking lot surrounded by warehouses. she demanded lazo take her home. he refused, and there he allegedly sexually assaulted the woman in the car. the next incident was in february of this year involving

another woman who was initially refused a ride by an uber driver because she was feeling sick after a night of drinking, and at that point, he swoops in to drive her home. instead, he takes this victim to a secluded location, gets in the back seat and proceeds to sexually assault this woman. in may of 2018, lazo picking up another victim, this time threatening that victim with a knife before allegedly sexually assaulting her in an unknown location. and in this latest incident, just over a month ago, lazo picking up a woman leaving a bar in san francisco, and again in this situation, threatening her with a knife before allegedly sexually assaulting her in the car. now, lazo did appear in court yesterday but did not enter a plea. he'll be back in court today in san francisco at 9:00 a.m. live near the golden gate bridge, pete suratos for today in the bay. >> good reminder to check who you're getting in the car with. >> absolutely. >> thank you, pete. 5:35 for you right now.

an advocate fighting for reuniting migrant families will be back in the richmond i.c.e. detention center. that's where some of the migrants are being held. today, protesters will deliver teddy bears for children along with hundreds of signatures calling for their release. >> another lawsuit challenging the trump administration is expected to begin today in san francisco. this case has to do with sexual assault on college campuses and how the education department is handling them. obama era title ix policy stated they should use the lowest standard of proof when judging a case. betsy devos changed that, calling on higher standard of proof with convincing evidence and no deeper investigation. we did digging. "wall street journal" reports so far under president trump more than 90% of campus sexual assault cases have been dismissed. that number was around 65% under president obama. stanford study prompts a town hall meeting in oakland.

a stanford studied racial bias in oakland police work and was hoping for an extension to that contract. the only problem, it would cost $250,000. so the city council voted it out. now, they want to talk about the data and how to move forward. you can actually join the conversation. that's tonight at 6:00. >> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. bay area transportation leaders are eyeing more than 500 projects meant to improve transportation and/or air quality. today is the deadline if you would like to provide your input. once all public comments are considered, the commission is scheduled to approve a final outlook in september. >> right now, you may be late. a couple spots have traffic alerts. now we're starting to see the volume build around the bay. san jose, and there's a new crash in fremont that may be in lanes 880 south of the dumbarton bridge. but it's bay bridge where we see the big changes. you see slowing. these sensors are westbound, and

more traffic flow out of treasure island tunnel there, but eastbound, the exit onto treasure island and yerba buena are closed because of a crash blocking that. crews will be heading over and i'll give you the updates as chp lets us know exactly what's going on. they told me also, chp is concerned about a crash inside the caldecott tunnel eastbound away from the maze. boor number one, heading into arinda. avoid that if you can because traffic is so light right now in the area. getting over toward the bay bridge, that's your commute direction, west 24 moving smoothly. a backup at the metering lights, and here's the golden gate bridge. that's why we're saying it's foggy, because it's foggy. >> it is. is that fog going to stick around? >> i think so, especially for the early hours. then it clears out. that's also wants going to keep us in with the microclimates and

a wide range in temperatures. the coastal area staying cool with 70 degrees on saturday. bay at 86 degrees, and 93 for the inland areas. really pretty much the same on sunday, with some low 90s inland and some low 70s for the coast. even a few 60s. let's go to pleasanton. we'll kick off the weekend with a summer concert in the park, and this one will be quite warm to start, but as we go through the evening, it will become a lot more comfortable. we'll be at 77 at 8:00 and 73 degrees at 9:00. if you're going to do that or maybe you'll be going to see mike at the festival in mountain view, at the buddhist temple. it will be in the upper 70s. as we go into the rest of the day, also very nice with some sunshine and keeping that comfortable weather there. if you will be going to yosemite this weekend, hets up. this is a live camera. you can't really see much because we do have that wildfire burning nearby. and the smoke gets trapped in the valleys.

not only that, but a chance of more lightning heading into the weekend. so we will have a concern of some more wildfires possibly, especially if we get some more of the lightning strikes in the nearby areas. not the best time to go there, but maybe you'll be going to pasa robles where it will be hot but not unbearable. looking at upper 80s to low 90s there, and napa valley, much more comfortable, closer to home, too. we'll have the temperatures reaching into the upper 80s for saturday as well as sunday. we will take a look at today's temperature trend for the south bay. that's coming up in about three minutes. thank you so much. >> 5:40 right now. coming up next on today in the bay, combatting the growing lines we have been telling you about the massive wait at dmv offices across california. there's a new online service that could help solve the problem. >> plus, three days after the end of that historic summit, president trump now says he did

stand up to president putin. we'll take a look when today in the bay continues. ather tease

mike traffic tease thursday morning, as you get ready to head out, you'll be fanning most of the day. it's going to start to turn hot. in san jose, we quickly make it to the low 70s, and here's where we normally are for the high temperature, in the low 80s. but we're going to go well above that into the upper 80s today.

we'll see partly cloudy skies as monsoonal moisture moves in. we'll talk about what that means and how it could change our weather. that's coming up in less than five minutes. >> and right now, the san mateo bridge looks very smooth. westbound, crossing the bay to the north, the bay bridge, still tracking that traffic alert. we'll bring you the latest. >> quickly approaching quarter to 6:00. you may notice these two apartment towers going up in downtown san jose. this morning, we're learning about two dozen workers were forced to work without pay. labor department has ordered full power properties, the main contractor, to pay $250,000 to 22 employees. an investigation found an unlicensed subcontractor was actually responsible for mistreating workers. >> your next trip to the dmv could be shorter than you think. you can now fill out driver's license and state i.d. application forms online. first, you have to create an

account on the dmv website, type in your information, fill out the forms, and you're good to go. you still have to go to the dmv to finish applying, but the new online forms will get you home a little faster. >> let's hope so. with so much concern about secure elections, this couldn't come at a better time for california. millions of new federal dollars to improve security. the state recently received nearly $35 million from the federal government, about one third of it is now going towards beefing up computer security. $20 million is being spent on protecting centers that allow voters to cast their ballots in the days before an election. the state is also allocating its own money, $134 million, to improve election security and upgrade old voting machines. >> 5:45. and the president has surprised us once again. >> scott mcgrew, president trump now says he did confront vladimir putin over election interference. >> this is a bombshell claim. good morning, laura, from the

president, who on monday, remember, stood next to putin. never mentioned any such confrontation. in fact, you recall over the last few days, the president's been fighting off criticism he was too deferential to putin, saying several times during this press conference that putin had denied interfering with our election, and never once mentioning that he, trump, had confronted putin in private during that unmonitored meeting. nor did the president mention it during his explanation of that whole would/wouldn't controversy. it wasn't until last night president trump said absolutely, i stood up to putin. he said it on cbs evening news. >> you hold him personally responsible? >> well, i would because he's in charge of the country, just like i consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country. certainly, as the leader of a country, you would have to hold him responsible, yes. i let him know we can't have this. we're not going to have it. and that's the way it's going to

be. >> this is absolutely the first we are hearing about it. now, to add to the confusion, the russians are now talking about verbal agreements presidents putin and trump came to during that private meeting, but people in washington don't know what the agreements are. the russian ministry of defense said it's ready to implement agreements we have on syria. the headf u.s. forces in syria scheduled to give a press conference today, but it's not clear he knows what the agreement is. >> sean spicer says he wishes he could get a do-over. he talks to the "today" show's savannah guthrie, talking about mistakes, starting with his first day when he stood at the podium insisting trump's inauguration was far better attended than it was. >> are there things i wish i could have a do over on? absolutely. you talk about the inauguration. i walk through it in the book. there are days when i stepped in it. would i take a do-over? absolutely. i use this book to walk through and to explain to people, it's

not as easy. it's one thing to look at a one dimensional guy standing at a podium and say i can't believe you said this. part of what i wanted to do by writing the book is explain to people what was going on behind the scenes. >> if he hasn't mentioned it, sean spicer has a book. you can find out more about it on the "today" show. >> thanks a lot. >> 5:48 for you right now. are you feeling lucky? well, maybe you should actually buy a mega millions ticket. that jackpot has soared to $422 million. >> what do you think your odds are? no one won tuesday night's drawing. the next, tomorrow night. here's some numbers you can start dreaming about now. if you're the only winner, you have two options. get the annual payments for 30 years, 25% from each check will go to good old uncle sam, or the lump sum option of $254 million. after taxes, you're going to take home about $191 million.

>> sounds about right to me. >> i could buy a condo. >> in the bay area, yeah. >> a fixer-upper. >> needs a little work. >> don't quit your day job. >> let's get out the door this morning. not so lucky if you have to drive. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. it's being covered by fog this morning. everyone coming out of the north bay may have to turn on the windshield wipers as we have seen mist and drizzle coming out of the fog, and the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen. let's get out the door with a look at temperatures. san francisco at 56 degrees. 58 in oakland. and 62 in san jose. and in livermore. a little warmer there as we get a look at our temperature trend in concord. goes up fast. we'll already be at 69 degrees at 9:00. and 77 degrees at 11:00. we're heading into the 90s here in concord with partly cloudy skies, and it's going to feel more humid.

so it may feel a lot hotter than what the temperature is. and san jose, expect a high of 89 degrees. 75 in oakland. san francisco, 70 degrees. and 100 degrees today in ukiah. yesterday we made it up to 105 there. it's been tough. getting dressed this morning, if you're somewhere where it's cooler, you might want to start out with long sleeves which you may be rolling up as the day goes along. and don't forget the sunglasses. we'll get a lot of sunshine today despite the fact we're seeing more clouds moving in. this is a look at the satellite and radar. we have seen a couple lightning strikes but it stayed offshore and we're starting to see the clouds move closer to the south bay. this is all because of the monsoonal moisture coming from the desert southwest region of the country. and this happened last friday. when that monsoonal moisture arrived, it did spark off a few lightning strikes and some spotty showers, especially for the north bay. watching out for the possibility again for this evening.

into tomorrow, we may be tracking a little bit of rain. once that clears out, we'll have a nice weekend. if you're thinking about going to santa cruz, you better get there early. it's going to be a lot more comfortable and i think a lot of people will be trying to get away from the high heat from the inland valley. you have a viewer traffic alert here? >> we have one, so my name will appear in red. you'll see the red bar at the top. we're still looking over here. caldecott tunnel, that's clear. no more problem. westbound, look at that, through contra costa county, a nice, easy commute. but the build into concord into bay point. the bay bridge is what has the other traffic alert. continuing right now, not commute direction. westbound moves smoothly, and we'll show you the backup at the bay bridge, but eastbound 80, the treasure island exit still closed. not major issue, but if that is your exit, you have to go back over to the oakland side and loop back around. you can get through the parking lot and turn around and get back

over there on the incline, slow on the backup for the fast track lanes. overall, lighter volume of traffic that we often see with the summertime commute. i'll talk about what's going on in fremont coming up. >> thank you. >> 5:52. i have a question. do you take the ferry to the city? there's a way to get free tickets today. >> first, happening now, australia's prime minister is calling on pope francis to fire an archbishop. the country's leader says the archbishop philip wilson should have resigned when he was convicted in may of failing to report the repeated abuse of two alter boys by a pedophile priest. >> plus, the british cave driver involved in a spat with tesla founder elon musk left thailand on his way back to london. he says he's been approached by lawyers and would seek legal advice after musk directed abuse at him on twitter. musk has since apologized and deleted the insulting tweet.

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about this story today. kari sharing the forecast, mike writing about the road, and we're writing about headlines. >> golden gate transit is trying to encourage people to use their new ferry shuttle service by offering free ferry tickets today. anyone who takes the larkspur ferry shuttle today will get a free round-trip ticket when they arrive to the terminal, which is worth $24. save some money there. the shuttle ride is free as long as you're going to and from the ferry on a trip. the whole goal is to reduce parking issues at the ferry terminals. there's three routes from ross valley, central san rafael, and northern san rafael. >> ask yourself this morning, is your job causing you to gain weight? a lot of american workers think so. a new career builder survey found 57% of the nation's workforce believe they're overweight. 25% say they have gained weight at their current job. most people say it's because they're sitting at their desk

most of the day and too tired to exercise once they get home. let's get up and get moving, marcus. >> more americans sadly are dying from liver disease, and it looks like alcohol is the reason. a new study from the university of michigan showed deaths from cirrhosis skyrocketed by 65% since 1999. this is the biggest increase among young adults ages 25 to 34, largely because of alcohol abuse. cirrhosis can also be caused by hepatitis c and excess fat in the liver. >> san francisco firefighters want to make sure everyone is safe in the event of a fire. the fire department is issuing a safety fair today. you can learn about fire prevention, check out demonstrations. even ask questions and pick up a free smoke detector. paramedics will also be on hand to teach you cpr and also learn about becoming a firefighter if you're interested. it starts at noon at the hutch community center on mcalister

street. >> ford is recalling more than half a million cars and suvs because they can roll away unexpectedly. we're talking about ford fusion and escape. ford says the piece of equipment which attaches the gear shifter cable to the transmission can detach. so far, no crashes or injuries reported, but ford is telling owners to use the parking brake until the problem is fixed. >> if you have any cash left over from prime day, you might want to consider buying a new car. hyundai and amazon are teaming up on a virtual showroom of the automaker's cars in the amazon vehicle section. you won't be able to actual order an electra or sonata with the alexa just yet. it only provides details for a variety of hyundai models which those prices and options with links as well to find a local dealer. >> 5:58. his signing shocks the sports world and solidified the warriors as the team to beat in the nba.

>> now we get our chance to formally hear from the newest star of the east bay, from the east bay, demarcus cousins. cousins will be introduced by the team this morning in oakland. the all-star center signed a one-year deal with the warriors on july 2nd. this was for a little over $5 million, not too bad. he's currently rehabbing from a torn achilles which could keep him out of action until about december or january. >> what a team there. >> 6:00 right now. breaking news we're following in the east bay. we're live at the scene of a deadly shooting in contra costa county. what neighbors say led up to the violent crime. plus -- >> at the end of the day, i don't believe that our platform should take that down because i think that there are things that different people get wrong. >> mark zuckerberg's apology this morning for a controversial comment about holocaust deniers. >> and nearly two dozen soldiers injured during a training exercise at a central coast military base.

what went wrong. today in the bay continues right now. >> and a very good thursday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. of course, we'll get you caught up on traffic, but first, we want to kari hall. you say today is going to be warm. we're used to that, but then we add a twist. >> we're not used to that. it's going to feel very sticky out there as we get ready to head out on this thursday morning. let's get a look at what to expect as we head out the door in emeryville. it's 60 degrees. we have low clouds and fog rolling by. the fog over the bay, if you're on your way to the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station, it will be in the upper 50s and partly cloudy and a cool start to the day. it will be a little more comfortable as the day goes along. here's a look at all our high temperatures across the bay area with our microclimate spanning from 66 in half moon bay to 100 degrees in ukiah. 89 will be the high today in san jose. we'll take a look to the res