>> we will have your traffic in just a moment. first we want to start out with what we can expect. it will be a humid day today. >> yeah. i think a big hair day and also one where you're just going to break out in a sweat a lot easier. let's get a look right now. you can't even see the bridge as visibility is getting pretty low here. that marine layer is being come pressed down to about a thousand feet. we are not going to see that in concord. a mostly clear sky and more temperatures. it won't be as hot has it has been earlier this week it will feel that way because of mugginess. it is 64 at half-moon bay. we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend coming up. you're starting with the good news. >> the great news. the neighbor's toll plaza. look at that. it is easy to get across this area. a little slow but no major

problems on the approach. this is west highway 4. we are looking over here. this is on the peninsula. this continues. we have one way traffic control. you can see it slow off of 280 getting to the scene of a crash. a semi truck and pickup truck involved there an earlier crash. a may jr. impajor impact connec highway 1 and 280 there. it is an issue. expect delays right there. we'll track it because half-moon bay will be popular later ton today. the rest of the bay moves smoothly. also again, the fog at the golden gate bridge, i pass this along to you. >> thank you. it is 6:01. developing now in missouri the death toll after a boat capsized

on a missouri lake. we need to warn you, the video is tough to watch. >> poor people. >> you see the conditions they were up against. 31 people on board that boat when it started to take on water. we have learned 13 people were killed, some of them children. two bodies were recovered this morning. several people are still missing. all of this happened on a lake near branson. they say strong winds may have caused this. the today show interviewed the woman who captured the boat taking on water. >> first we really didn't realize it had sunk. when all of the crews started running and the captain was giving orders to get the life vests and get out there and help them then everybody kind of -- we cried a little bit.

>> seven people recovering in the hospital. one of them seriously hurt. divers spent hours searching the lake before stopping overnight. they have expected to be back in the water this morning. in 199913 people drowned when one of the boats sank in hot springs, arkansas. in 2010 a barge plowed into a duck boat which stalled on the delaware river. in 2015 five colleague students when a duck boat crash into a charter bus. san francisco used to have ride the duck service. it went out of business back in 2015. 6:03 right now. national anthem after the nfl announcing it will stop

enforcing new rules. today in the bay is live at levi stadium. >> reporter: good morning to you. the nfl requiring them to stand or stay in a locker room after they received criticism for the new policy that was leaked to the associated press that could suspend or fine players who protest on the field during the anthem. both the league and nfl player association have agreed to halt enforcement while the two sides work on a resolution. they were challenged in a grievance. you'll recall former started ne kneeling here in 2016 to call police brutality, social

injustice and racial inequality. it called for the firing of the players who don't stand. the dolphins say all options are still open with regards to its policy. they will address this once the season starts in the fall. the nfl came up with it saying putting the focus back on the football game itself after tv ratings last year dropped about 10%. today in the bay. >> all right. keeping us up dated on that. thank you. it is 6:05. police addressing concerns about racial profiling. a recent study showed it's a problem and now the department is looking far solution. police talked about the issue at a meeting last flight. the panel of city leaders answered questions. the study found oakland police are four times more likely to search an african american man's

car than a white man's car. some think the study needs more data. >> the universityover stanford taught us thousand think about the data. it is one thing to collect data. it is another thing to know how to ask the questions of the data. >> to be open and honest and collecting and changing policies and practices. >> he is blaming the mayor for not doing enough to stop racial profiling in oakland. >> oh, my god. oh my god. >> you see that twister? that clean up is underway after tornados ripped through several communities. this is right outside of des moines. this showed the frightened people there rushing to safety in their cars. the cities were the hardest hit.

officials declare it a state of emergency there. a manufacturing plant was in the direct path of that tornado. it shows the footage of that building completely flattened. seven people were inside at the time of the tornado. amazingly no one was severely hurt in any of those storms. the images are really heartbreaking and there are a lot of them on social media. many of them tweeting with iowa tornado and iowa strong. you can follow us on facebook and twitter for the latest out of iowa. our latest there at nbc bay area. developing this morning president trump makes another stunning reversal from what he said monday with putin. now he is inviting him to the white house during the fall election. we are live with plans that are underway this morning. took a lot of people by surprise, tracy.

>> reporter: id dit. we heard that putinis ready to talk about planning this visit. the white house says it is already underway. this is as they continue to suspect that russia may be try to go influence the next election with putin now headed to the united states with the front row seats as an invited guest this fall. >> as americans head to the polls in november russia's president accused of meddling in the last election may be here in the middle of the hall campaign. the white house says plans are underway to host a visit by putin. >> getting along with russia is a positive, not a negative. with that being said if it doesn't work out i'll be the worst enemy he has ever had. >> we have breaking news. >> it caught the white house director of national intelligence off guard. >> say that again.

>> putin -- >> did i hear you? >> yeah. yeah. >> okay. >> this is the time to protect, not to bring the burglar sbook our house. >> the white house says president trump will back off an offer he called incredible, allowing russia to interrogate americans like former ambassador michael mcfall. >> taking this idea off the table is a giant step forward. >> justice department says they will let americans know if foreign governments are trying to influence the vote. >> american people have a right to know if they have targeted them. >> intelligence officials say they believe russia is already targeting. >> and the senate not too happy here with sending americans.

every democrat and every republican in the senate voted against them. >> it will be so interesting to see. thank you. tomorrow the a's go to heights not seen in decades for the battle of the bay series. a live look for you at the coliseum. here is an aerial look where they play tonight through sunday. it is the huge bank of seats above the outfield bleachers. the a's are offering $10 tickets on mount davis for today's game only. >> tomorrow's game. >> okay. >> there is also a $2 food promotion only for people in that section. >> you know why today is on your mind? >> why is that? >> he is singing the national anthem tonight. >> okay. >> going to be really cool. we'll have great weather for you

singing the national anthem. that's a pretty big deal. we are going to see temperatures in the low 70s at the start of the game and upper 60s for the rest of the evening. let's get out the door this morning with a look at our morning kplut. we still have to make it through this workday. it will be humid and 65 degrees at 8:00. it will be another warm one with highs in the mid-80s by early afternoon. >> we are talking about 92 there

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we'll see the highs reaching into the mid-80s and mostly sunny skies. we'll talk about a slight chance of lightning in the forecast and what's going on in less than five minutes. very solid numbers. e-bay continues to get whacked. remember that company laying people off. the best on the markets after donald trump said he is once again considering further tariffs against china. he criticized the open markets

committee. to put it mildly it is independent and above politics. >> i don't necessarily agree with it. >> i must tell you, i don't. >> i'm not thrilled. >> let me repeat this, i'm letting them do what they feel best. the white house did clarify the president's words an sesz the president suspect trying to influence the fed but he tweeted about it once again. now, there's also this tweet,

president trump's displeasure about business coverage. he tweeted anger for fining google the fine for anti competitive practices. they had investigated google for a same thing a few years ago. the ftc is looking closely to what europe did. >> they have been able to detect certain evidence of the disaster in california wine specifically 137. this is first published by the technology review magazine. as you're stirring this -- >> letting you breathe. >> yes. it sounds really danger use. radiation from japan. it is in such low levels. it is perfectly fine. it used to be and we are finding more.

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that ticket. >> it would be a big winner winner chicken dinner. you'll get a treat at at&t park. a whole different ball game gets underway. we are talk about rugby 7. it is the first time they have ever hosted that. it gets underway at 10:00 this morning. teaming from 24 countries were introduced during the opening ceremony. we spoke with women and they say it is a faster version with each game lasting less than half an hour. >> fast pace, hard hitting. it is quick. you get to watch 30 games in ten hours. >> if you can believe it, 68 rugby 7 matches will take place. it cull minuminates.

you can turn and we'll have coverage of earlier games on saturday and sunday. >> that's right. >> we have all of this activity. we have a sports pack. >> yes. >> that is the headline. . >> come out tonight. the battle of the bay. i'm singing the national anthem. >> it will be a little bit humid. there will be sunshine and nice weather. let's look as we get ready to head out towards the south bay. it may feel warmer because of that humidity. getting out the door heading to the bart station. cooler weather there. maybe a light jacket. you'll need that. as the day goes along it will feel nice and comfortable. let's look at high temperatures.

it is 92 in east san jose. it is 75 in oakland and 93 in pittsburgh. we will still have low 60s for the coast and fog while pa palo alto reaches. mostly san francisco and 80s for parts of the north bay. we are feeling higher humidity. this is surging in from the desert southwest. as of now everything is nice and quiet. we did have lightning strikes. i'll be keeping an eye on the possibility of that happening today. you can see here the yellows show there will be elevated humidity as we duothrough today and the start of the day tomorrow before things dry out. we'll go back to our more comfortable weather for the rest of the weekend. as you make the weekend plans maybe you'll go to art under the oaks. go early in the day. it will be a lot more

comfortable. we also have the spca adopt-apson this. our highs reaching in the mid-70s throughout the day. you're starting on the peninsula. >> yeah. no major problems on highway 101. it is off of 280 over here. it has one way traffic because of a semi -- 880 starting to recover. 880 as towards the bay bridge a light back up. >> thank you. coming up here, nbc bay area responds. >> take a look here. the reason this plane was

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visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll join you tonight at 5:00 and 11:00. >> thank you. it is 6:27 right now. monitoring your child's online activity can be a challenge. there are options to make it easier. most major carriers offer parental control plans. experts say google has an app allowing parent to manage screen time. coming up here, immigration battle, the looming deadline the trump administration is who were separated after illegally crossing the border. it is 6:28 right now. you're watching today in the bay. we )re getting ready for a m

and pleasant weekend. taking a live look outside from downtown san jose. good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m laura garcia. and i )m marcus washington. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. kari hall as a look at what we can expect forecast wise. >> we start out with clear skies as we take a live look outside in dublin. it is already a busy start to this friday. maybe you're on your way to the dublin bart station. it will be 62 degrees.

there will be a few more clouds. temperatures heading into the upper 80s and the mugginess we are feeling today. here is a look at the high temperatures. livermore up to 93 degrees. it is 89 in san jose. oakland expect a high of 75. we'll talk about the weekend and some events going on around the bay area. starting with changes at the bay bridge. >> yeah. a little bit of back up. just a bit for fast track lanes. a little bit of slowing. this is how light that friday flow of traffic is. skies are okay. mostly clear skies around the bay. the golden gate bridge continues to be one area where we see a patch of fog there. no major problems. a crash on the shoulder there. over here on the peninsula. this is the one issue we have. this is a traffic control here between 280 and highway 35.

holding up traffic eastbound right now. westbound moving smoothly. the rest of the day moves very smoothly. back to you. >> all right. thanks. 6:32. the aclu will be back in court again today to talk about separating migrant families with a deadline to reunite children with their families is coming up next week. we are live. what does this really mean for migrant families? >> that's what a lot of migrant families are thinking about today as the judge hears from the lawyers for the fifth time in just two weeks ever since the separation started at the border under the trump administration's zero tolerance policy. at this point thousands of people are around the country separated from their parents. trump administration lawyers want more time to reunify the children and the parents. the acul also wants more time but they want more time to

decide whether to seek asylum once they are reunited with their children. the july 26th deadline remains for now. it seems a judge is pretty about that. as of yesterday 364 children are reunited with their parents. we are haeearing a third of parents are not eligible. there is a five point plan that includes background checks and making sure they are fit to get their children back. paused pending the aclu request parents have more time to decide about the asylum issue. if the judge does not extend that july 26th deadline thaen they will have to explain why each and every one of those children was not reunified with their families. it will be a pain staking process, perhaps just as bad as

the process they going through right now to get the children back together. if you want to know more about the plan you can find it in my twitter feed. today in the bay. >> good information. a lot of people want to know that. thank you. it is 6:35. disturbing allegations against a coach. santa clara deputies say he had an inappropriate relationship with one of thiz students. the 37-year-old coach works at synergy bad mitten. they were reportedly parked in a park after hours. they didn't tell us if anything happened but he is facing several charges including sexual assault. they do not believe there are any other victims. a celebration on the central coast today. today there will be a ribbon

cutting. you may remember the section of highway that was shut down more than a year. good morning. >> yeah. good morning to you. it has been in the works here. the plan is to close and going up that hill you the sign saying it will be closed. it will turn into a trail for pedestrians as well as bicyclists. we want to show you guys a map so you request gcan get a bette. it will be closed. it is permanently closed down. during that closure pedestrians can still use the street. cyclists can only travel uphill at least for the time being. motorists using it getting

around. the plans for this trail date back to 2003 as part of the masters plan. now, the finished trail will include a two way bike access as well as improved pedestrian pathway. >> thanks so much, pete. all right. i want you to take a look at this. a whale that can fly. can you believe it? this is the world's newest massive cargo plane. it took to the skies today. it is created by airbus. the plane's graphic design was selected in a poll by 20,000 people. so there you have it. it is pretty cool. >> it is a whale of a cargo plane. >> but i want to get on it.

this is the point we have for the bay area. traffic control on highway 92. eastbound starting to build up. crews are saying first eastbound goes and now westbound goes. you're only allowing one lane of traffic in one direction. now, as the warning continues temperatures heat up. it will be a warning for folks getting to half-moon bay. a little slowing and it's really not a problem. no problems or delays for these agencies. i have these. >> yeah. >> think about it. >> think about it. >> yeah. >> take a bus. >> yes. >> do whatever you can. >> as long as it isn't a

sellout. >> it should be. we have this amazing weather. there's no reason to not go there but some other events going on around the bay area. how about summer concert in the park? that starts this evening. it will be about 81 degrees. a little warm but nice little cool down through the rest of the evening. let's look at saturday's forecast across the bay area. we'll have low 70s for the coast. the by at 86 degrees and 92 degrees for the inland valley. on sunday not much of a change. we'll have a wide range in temperatures. this is on saturday in mountain view. there we'll have comfortable temperatures in the upper 70s throughout the afternoon with mostly sunny skies. nice little breeze too. you can say hi to him tonight at the game and then tomorrow go say hi to mike in mountain view.

on saturday we'll also have the family theater festival happening in walnut creek. low 80s during the middle of the day with mostly sunny skies there. maybe after that they will get a baby-sitter and go to the festival. we'll have temperatures that will start out warm in the mid-80s and cool down nicely for the evening. we'll talk about today's temperature trend. i know we are trying to get to work. >> you're planning our weekend. that's great. >> thanks. coming up next, the national anthem debate back in the headlines. the reason they will not be punishing him. president trump catches everybody off guard for putin to come to washington. stocks doing much better than expected. he was ready to implement the

next set of tariffs against china.

>> temperatures will be in the mid-70s. it will cross the 80s. i'll talk about that and what's ahead for the weekend coming up

in about five minutes. we are looking at the san mateo bridge. it is just fine here. it is a problem here. we'll talk about that traffic alert continuing as well as what goes on over here. >> thanks so much. it is 6:44. the nfl is suspending rules regarding the new national anthem policy. the rules first passed back in may from sitting or taking a knee if they on the sidelines. they were allowed to stay in the locker room if they wanted. late last night the league and players association agreed to stop enforcing the rules while the two sides worked on a resolution. he tried to raise awareness about police brutality and racial inequality. a terrifying ordeal for a

san jose man. this is outside the ocean super market tuesday night. police released the surveillance camera images of the suspect seen wearing a san jose hooded sweatshirt, glasses, gloves and bandanna across his face there. he took off in a silver or gold four-door sedan. days after the meeting president trump has invited putin to washington. >> this caught everybody off guard. he would know all of the secrets there are to know. for instance the director of national intelligence cleared to the highest levels of secrets. dan coats was in the middle of telling him he didn't know what happened when he found out there will be another meeting. >> we have breaking news. the white house has announced on

twitter that putin is coming to the white house in the fall. >> say that again. >> putin -- >> did i hear you? >> yeah. yeah. >> okay. >> that's going to be special. >> republican jeff flake went to the floor of the senate an used these words to describe president trump's relationship with russia, aid and comfort to the enemy. that is from criminal 3 section 3 of the constitution which describes treason. >> by clohoosing to reject the president let down the free world by giving aid and comfort to an enemy of democracy. >> there is something unusual. we are waiting for an explanation from the white

house. this is a ved of hillary clinton's interview. you can see her on the top right of the video. in tv business we call it a bug. see that little 1 there? it indicates the video is from cla channel 1. it is the state owned video from russia. so the question is who gave the president the clip from russia and why would he use a video clip that appears to come from kremlin controlled television? the president went on twitter to endorse jump for georgia. here is one of it. >> my chain saw is ready rip up some regulations. i got a big truck in dais i need

to round of criminal ill let legals and take them home myself. >> you can follow me on twitter. >> all right. >> all right. a live look for you at the coliseum this morning. major league baseball team starts the second half of the season. tonight facing off against each other in the battle of the bay. >> we may be a little biassed around here. zbli know that guy. >> yes. >> she was to mb. this will be a big game. it is also going to air where?

right here. coverage starts at 6:30 tonight and that's after news at 6:00 cht. >> you're going to sing it a little like fergi? [ laughter ] >> a little bit in there. i give my little twist to it. >> yeah. you said the weather will be nice for my vocal cords. >> yes. a little humid but perfect temperatures. here is a look at the forecast. firgs pitch at 6:35. we'll be at 70 degrees and upper 60s for the rest of our game. getting a look it is going to be a nice and warm start. it is 64 degrees. starting to be a little more

uncomfortable. it is 75 in oakland and 93 in livermore. you're getting sunshine as you're getting started. you might want to put on a hat. it will be so humid today. also when it is this warm you want to wear something lightweight and light colored. it will keep you cool. we see a few clouds starting to move in. we are taking a look even though everything is all quiet now we will have a chance of lightning. as we see humidity decreasing you may be going to the rugby world cup series. also in oakland we had temperatures reaching into the mid-70s tomorrow. no matter what you're planning to do around the area it will be a nice one.

you a slowing. it is not really a problem. it is pretty mild all around the bay. crossing one bridge is the golden gate bridge as well. it is tough to see but it doesn't really have a problem. as we look at the map north by and cocoa county. this is on the peninsula. they are letting one direction through at a time. it is between 35. you can see it. that is the problem for the morning. we have more traffic heading towards 280. it will present a delay. back to you. >> thanks so much. coming up next, a quick look at top stories we are covering here including the community clean up in one bay area city

happening this weekend. >> a deadly tourist boat accident, the desperate search for several people who are still missing this morning. happening now malaysia says it will await the long awaited report into flight 370 at the end of the month. it vanished when in route to beijing. 239 people on board becoming one of the greatest aviation mysteries. the only confirmed traces have been three wing fragments that washed up on an indian coastline. south korea court have arrested him to an additional eight years. he is facing more than three decades behind bars. accused of violating election laws. more news right after this break. it is 6:52.

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here are the top stories on today in the bay-- we >> and welcome back. sometime 6:55. here are the top stories. >> we begin with a tourist boat tragedy. this video is hard to watch. 13 people dead after a boat capsized on a lake near branson, missouri. crews will be back out this morning looking for them.

31 people were on board when the boat started to take on water. >> those poor people. >> my gosh. >> the sheriff says stormy and windy conditions caused the accident. seven people and one seriously hurt. coverage continues on the today show with a closer look at accidents involving duck boats. also police addressing racial profiling concerns after a stanford did found apd is -- opd is more likely to search the car of an african american man than that of a white man. they are blaming the mayor for not doing enough to stop racial profiling in oakland. >> oh my god. oh my god. >> clean up this morning.

it happened just outside of des moines. no one was seriously hurt in any of the storms. attorneys are expected to ask for an extension to reunite children separated fir their. >> it is the july 26th deadline to reunite the family. the white house says it needs more time. they will have to explain why each and every child is not reunited with their parents. live pictures in san francisco. say good-bye. it will close permanently today. it is going to be turned into a trail for walkers, hikers and bikers. when it comes to the cost

for california premiums it is kind of a case of good news bad news. the bad news is next year premiums will be going higher bby an average of 9%. they say it's less than the double digit increase each of the past two years but lower than the increase for many other states. it provides insurance for about 1.5 million people who cannot find it elsewhere. you may have found trapped streets but in oakland it has b become a real problem. this weekend will be the firstovfirst of several neighborhood clean ups. if you can't make it that time will be two more clean ups. one on september 29th. that jackpot is growing you better grab your lottery ticket today. that is tonight and that is going to $422 million.

if you have that winner tonight it would be the sixth biggest mega millions. it is the 19th largest. if you're feeling lucky the time is now. go out and buy. >> it would be a really big check. >> yeah. >> checks and balances there. >> tonight? >> we'll have great weather for you out at the a ses game. we are ols out the -- san francisco looking nice. something on the roadway? >> the traffic alert continues in san mateo between 35 and 280. they brought chain saws because trees were knocked down. i should have explained that. bay bridge, no explanation, it's

friday. look how light. >> okay. do you need any back ups? >> i do. i want you all to come out. d jo good morning. breaking overnight, tourist boat tragedy. at least 13 people killed after a duck boat capsizes in rough weather on a lake in branson, missouri. >> oh, my god. >> frantic attempts to rescue the passengers. >> anybody that can read me, i need a rope on the bow and one on the side. >> but at least four people still missing this morning. we're live on the scene. path of destruction. >> oh, my. >> a tornado outbreak cuts across the midwest.