arrest. actor and santa rosa native jussie smollett now in police custody facing a felony charge for alleged ly lying about bein attacked. details coming up. >> unfolding the next chapter for smartphones. the new samsung phone you can fold. it's eye popping but so is the price. we'll tell you who the phone is geared towards. "today in the bay" begins right now. >> a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. a look at the commute in a bit. first want to talk about the forecast. kari, i know rain was in and out. pretty much the same today? >> it's moving out today. we're going to get sunshine. here is a live look outside at walnut creek as you get ready to go out. no travel issues. it's cold. some freezing temperatures around napa and parts of the north bay. low 40s as you head out around the tri-valley as well as the south bay. as we go throughout the

afternoon, concord, 54, mostly sunny skies. we'll track what else is in the forecast and mike is tracking two new crashes. >> they are far out for many commuters. we're looking toward tri-valley. arrow shows you west 580. as you're approaching the road, getting off to the shoulder. the top of the screen, you see another crash in the area. you notice green, blue, some mist and drizzle and light rain through the area overnight. so there's a little bit of wet roadway throughout livermore. just a touch. the rest of the bay showing a smooth drive. back to you. >> happening today, oakland teachers are going on strike. we expect picketers to start at 6:30. we have team coverage of the protest and impact on families. frank suratos is at the school, the largest in the district. we'll start with bob redell at oakland tech high school. >> marcus, in about 90 minutes,

oakland unified district plans to picket outside oakland technical high and all the other schools in the unified school district. this could, if not definitely will, impact the 50,000 students who attend what is the 11th largest public school district in the state of california. now, the teachers union, which has been working is striking. you can see the demands on the tv screen. a 12% increase over three years, smaller class size and hoping district will hire more support staff like nurses, counselors, other specialists. this week the district raised its initial offer of a 5% pay increase over 3 years to 7% over 3 years plus a 1.5 one-time bonus. the offer did go higher than recommendation of independent fact-finding report. that suggested two sides agreed to a compromise 6% retro active

raise. the teachers union says the counter is not enough. the latest offer does not address the cost of living driving teachers out of oakland. the next talk for both sides is scheduled for tomorrow. that strike will go on today between 6:30 and 10:30, the teachers will be picketing at all the schools. 11:30 to 1:30 a rally, then brach to picketing. the picketing starts at oakland schools at 6:30. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> busy morning. thanks, bob. >> "today in the bay" team coverage continues. pete suratos with us in oakland. pete, what do parents and students need to know. >> good morning to you marcus and laura, all the schools will stay open. the district points out clearly

this will not be school as usual. let's talk about important information parents need to know heading into the teachers strike today. all schools will remain open throughout the unified school district but don't expect strikers to interfere with students getting to school. the district will replace teachers with a combination of substitutes. current administrators and even retired staff coming back to help out during this time. now, normal attendance policies will be in place. so if your kid misses school, it will be an unexcused absence. want to point out alternative sites for students will be available for parents who don't want to cross the picket line. one of those site will be salvation army in oakland over en garden street. that will open at 8:30 a.m. also taylor memorial united methodist church is another location used as a site. that can fit 250 students if they decide to go there and 15 recreation centers throughout oakland will also be available. we'll continue to keep an eye on things and bring you updates throughout the morning. we're live here in oakland, pete

suratos, "today in the bay." >> a lot of people hoping we could come up with a compromise before we got to this point, here we are. thanks for the update. >> here we are. we'll continue to follow it all day long. a team of reporters will be bringing you reports on air all morning long. when we're off the air as well, join us on social media, tweets and information and photos and videos on instagram. when there is a news conference and any developments, we'll stream it live on nbcbayarea.com. teachers in oakland aren't the only ones to demand better working conditions. organizers say around 700 county union workers plan to demand civil rights issues. the rally set to get under way at 12:30 this afternoon on the steps of city hall. new for you this morning. we now know the names of six vallejo officers that shot and killed the bay area rapper. it was a records request by vallejo times herald. police say they were responding to a call of a man slumped over

at a city taco bell more than a year ago. investigators say they found willie mccoy asleep with a gun in his lap. lawyers for his family say he was hit 25 times after officers say they feared for their safety. mccoy was pronounced dead at the scene. in a major divide being reported this morning in san francisco on the planned rollout of police tasers. as it stands, the city has money set aside to equip officers with tasers during the next fiscal year. the examiner reports police commissioners yesterday deadlocked on a plan to retake the vote that first approved those tasers. yesterday's vote was evenly split with one commissioner absent. the revote motion was called after questions arose over the first vote taken in 2017. several commissioners have since been replaced. 5:06 right now. breaking news in the hate crime alleged by actor jussie smoll t smollett.

he's now in custody charged with making a false police report. kris sanchez joins us with what happens next. >> jussie smollett turned himself in overpass and is now in custody facing that felony charge of making a false police report. you might remember just yesterday he was also charged with felony disorderly conduct for making that same report. i want to show you a tweet that chicago police put out just a few hours ago confirming smollett's arrest and promising more information at 7:00 our time. the santa rosa native is due in a chicago courtroom this morning. just in case you haven't been following this story, the "empire" actor claimed in january he was attacked by two masked men who called him racist and homophobic slurs, poured bleach on him and put a noose around his neck. the investigation led chicago police to two broerls seen purchasing the masks used in the crime. they say 134089 paid them for the attack. they promised an aggressive

defense with a statement, like any other citizen mr. smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence particularly where there has been an investigation like this one where information, both true and false, has been repeatedly leaked. smollett's attorney promises an aggressive defense. when that press conference happens at 7:00 this morning, we will put that up on nbcbayarea.com, on facebook and twitter. the "today" show will continue coverage as well. laura. >> thanks so much, kris. it is 5:08 right now. this morning much of the country still working to dig out after a massive winter storm. it's causing travel trouble for 2 million people. according to flight aware, almost 2,000 flights have been canceled. at minneapolis/st. paul airport crews are trying to keep up with the heavy snow. in ohio a traffic camera captured a moment when a streak of lightning flashed through the sky and heavy snowfall. the rare event known as thundersnow. the snow supposed to dissipate

quickly as rain sets in leading to possible flooding. parts of the southeast already dealing with that issue. in nashville three drivers had to be rescued after being stuck in high rising water. and right now at 5:09, nice, quiet weather for the bay area after it got a little bit busy yesterday afternoon especially in the tri-valley with small hail reported. now we're feeling cooler temperatures as you get ready to step out the door. freezing in napa and still slightly above freezing in the north bay. it is another cold morning. bundle up as you make your way out the door in san jose. upper 30s at 7:00 and seeing low 50s by noon. we will have another sunny day and then we'll see more clouds moving in this weekend and rain won't be far behind. i'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike, you're taking us to the bay bridge. >> i want to help folks make a choice. you can choose which lane to pick. right by that big rig just to the right, you're looking at one lane that's closed. the cash lane on the left.

another lane on the right, look ahead, look above, and you'll see red x. cash lanes not yet open, two of them closed. meanwhile a light volume of traffic. that's why it hasn't opened up with all those cash takers. with fasttrack you don't have to worry about any of that. a smooth flow of traffic, north bay times are good, guys. >> thanks, mike. the first look at at smartphone that folds. up next, check out the specs plus how much it's going to cost you. >> remember this? america falling in love with the late president george bush's service dog sully. he happens to be from the bay area. you're watching "today in the bay."

mike traffic tease right now at 5:13, cooler temperatures, mid-40s at 9:00, sunny and highs in the mid-50s. we'll talk about what's going on in the sierra as you make weekend plans. that's coming up in less than five minutes. >> you look at lane six, trying to get out of that. a late start for cash lanes in the bay bridge could mean getting later to the office. we'll help you with the lanes coming up. >> good morning, i'm frank holland, cnbc global headquarters. today's top business headlines. wall street set to open up

slightly lower but continued optimism over progress with trade talk between u.s. and china. stocks rose modestly yesterday with nasdaq up for the eighth straight day and dow up for a third straight session. on today's watch list reports on unemployment, durable goods and existing home sales. johnson & johnson has received subpoenas from the justice department and s.e.c. for information related to the safety of its baby powder and other products that contain talley. this stems from reports about thousands of liability lawsuits which claim baby powder causes cancer and mesotheliommesotheli. because baby powder is one of the few products with the name on it, it plays a role shaping johnson & johnson. lyft with an ipo possible next week and could list shares on nasdaq by the end of march. uber filed for ipo but lyft will

provide first test about how investors feel about the ride sharing industry. cars, bikes, scooters mainly here in the u.s. and not a company saddled with losses competing global like uber does. marcus and laura, over to you. >> the companies just keep going. all right. thanks, frank. 5:15. happening today, preorders begin for what some call the most buzzed about smartphone in a long time. it is the new foldable samsung smartphone. the company showed off galaxy fold in san francisco. it opens up like a book to create a larger touchscreen and can run multiple apps. some experts call it a possible game changer. >> it's an interesting idea for giving you more screen and not a lot bigger than the phone you have right now. >> hold the phone, if you hope to be the first on your block to own the first fold phone, a

billfold may come in handy to pay for it. it costs nearly $2,000 and will be out april 26th. >> you know someone on the block will be the first one to get it. >> andy in the newsroom. >> trendsetter. >> there you go. >> looking at the weather outside today, clear? >> starts out clear. we're going to see some sunshine and also very chilly this morning. so as we step out the door, it is one you'll have to go back in and grab a heavier coat once again. now, our temperatures have been really chilly recently. we are now freezing again in napa this morning. we are also going to have some cool temperatures for our inland areas. we're right now at 44 in palo alto and in san francisco. our highs today heading to 58 degrees in palo alto, 59 in concord and santa rosa expect a high of 57 degrees. so as we check out storm ranger, mobile doppler radar showing showers passing through the tri-valley, this is moving away from the bay area, just the last little bit of energy as the cold

front continues to move to the south. we're also going to have a couple of days of dry weather and then starting to see our next storm system arriving by the end of the weekend. so as we make weekend plans, we are going to start to see more clouds moving in on saturday, but it will be dry. then we'll see the rain coming in by sunday morning. it looks like right now this will be a heavy rainmaker for far northern california as well as north bay, but the rest of the bay area will only see spotty showers moving in on sunday, into early next week. we can see how it's starting eureka area and parts of northern sierra. so we'll be watching that over the next few days. here is a live look outside in squaw creek, another cold morning there. we have snow in the forecast heading to the end of the weekend but great travel conditions to get to squaw valley and alpine meadows. and we have 109 inches of snow at the base of the mountain. check out the season total,

507". really a great season. we do have more snow in the forecast. while the bay area has rain, we're going to keep temperatures warm before the afternoon highs but still chilly during the next several mornings. heading over to mike, you're checking out the traffic on the road. >> exactly. i'm counting not the cars but the lanes. start on the left. one, two, three, four, five, six. notice that lane six right there is empty. from time to time you'll see folks try to sort of desperately get out of that lane as you get toward the toll plaza. that cash lane is not yet open. that's causing quite a bit of shuffle and actually making the back-up form a little more quickly than we typically see. we're almost at 5:20 when we expect the back-up and metering lights to be there anyway. it started about five minutes early. no problem on the span and smooth drive through the maze. slowing eastbound 580 getting away from the bridge. overnight crew in the area, may be picking up and may be a distraction. it is open. so are the rest of the freeways.

the crash 580 out of the altamont pass cleared around north fleming. good stuff there. we're looking at the shot through fremont, northbound 880, a little farther north word is a dog was hit earlier. there may be a crew out there to clear the lanes if that's the case. you may see a quick traffic break but that shouldn't be a problem because of the light traffic. watch for flashing lights around there and use caution through the cone zones. b.a.r.t. has 23, 24 trains on time now. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up, youtube facing financial backlash after a disturbing report about who is watching videos of kids. up next, companies that are now pulling their ad from the online video service. plus late president george h.w. bush's service dog will be making a new friend today. up next, the american hero from the bay area that sully the dog will be meeting. 5:19, you'll be watching "today in the bay."

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america's opioid epidemic and surging number of victims. usc researchers are calling it the most comprehensive study of its kind. they found overdoses in the u.s. on average are 3.5 times higher than other high income nations. the highest of any wealthy nation. the next highest numbers in finland and sweden, which have less than half the rate of overdose deaths. more than 70,000 americans died from overdose in 2017. in the wake of claims youtube may be a hotbed of pedophiles, disney and nestle suspended advertising on the site. in the past youtube answered to claims it does not do enough to monitor questionable activities tied to videos containing young children. this week youtuber matt watson showed a video showing how quickly users can connect to those ads simply from algorithms pushing from one video to the next. comment sections may be allowing

pedophiles to connect with each other. google points out they are typically innocent recordings of children doing everyday things and continues to aggressively fight child exploitation. new for you this morning, a manager fired from yelp is filing a lawsuit against the company. he claims he was terminated for not checking his e-mail a few minutes before midnight on good friday. weathers worked as san francisco-based security manager for yelp for nearly two years. in a statement a yelp spokes perp said the suit is without merit adding yelp respects religious and personal responsibilities. 5:24 right now. in contra costa county, a group of girls are making history. the eight young ladies are joining a local boy scouts group in lafayette. they became the first in the nation to become part of the organization formerly known as boy scouts of america. it's now initially known as scouts bsa since the change of

the beginning of february more than 4,000 girls have joined. >> good for them for doing what they wanted. >> 5:24 for you right now. this morning two american heroes will meet for the first time. >> late president george h.w. bush's service dog sulry and bay area's chelsea sully sullenberger will come back to face. the service dog was named after captain sullenberger after his historic actions during miracle on the hudson. more than 400 headed to charlotte, the flight took off from laguardia and it was hit by birds. he made the decision to land the plane on the hudson river. he did so successfully and everyone survived. you can watch the two heroes meet on the "today" show at 8:00 a.m. >> that's a beautiful sight there. >> i love that story. >> everyone fell in love with the dog during the funeral. we love you, sully. coming up, top stories this morning, 3,000 teachers expected

to strike in oakland fighting for better pay and benefits. at 6:30 in the morning, everyone will be on the picket at all 86 or 87 of our schools. >> we have live team coverage of the impact on the strike on oakland families. that's next. plus, a historic day at the vatican, devoted to child abuse, an issue that's rocked the church for decades. a live report from vatican city on what to expect from the summit. remember the central subway project in san francisco? construction is still ongoing but a new milestone has been reached. we'll tell you about a major road reopening coming up. taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza this morning, look at the friends to greet you there, some company. i would imagine metering lights are on. we'll check in with mike. look at that morning commute. the forecast friday eve. ad lib y

bridge. welcome to thursday morning, february 21st. taking a peek outside bay bridge this morning. nice clear shot out there. we'll check that morning commute in just moments. of course the all important forecast. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get to the forecast. meteorologist kari hall standing by. >> some of us had rain. now all of that has cleared out but it is very chilly as you get ready to head out the door. a live look outside in fremont. it's been breezy. at times the camera kind of shaking around. our temperatures in the low 40s

throughout 9:00 or 10:00, then we'll see some sunshine kind of warming things up just a little bit. overall it will be another cool day, highs in the low 50s there. we'll get a look at the weekend forecast in a few minutes. mike, you have a problem getting to the bay. >> a little problem over there. we expect a back-up at the bay bridge. as i've been telling you the last few minutes, this lane, the sixth over on the left, that's not open yet. i see folks from time to time moving over earlier. some folks might get close to the toll plaza and squeeze over. that's a problem for the left approach. fasttrack standard in the right lanes. they are moving with standard back-up. metering lights on. we see a little more slowing off the berkeley curve. we'll track that. back to you. >> happening today oakland teachers are going on strike. the impact on kids and families.

pete suratos atm mama man nia. >> this will have an effect on kids that attend oakland public school, the 11th largest in the state of california. 3,000 teachers in 60 minutes are expected to start going on strike picketing outside oakland technical high school and other schools in the district. the teachers who have been without a contract since 2017, they are striking to push the district to meet their did he mapds. there's three key demands. take a look at the tv screen, 12% pay hike over 3 years, smaller class sizes and hoping the district will higher more support staff like nurses, counselors, other specialists. this week they raised the offer of a 5% pay increase over three years to 7% over three years plus a 1.5% one-time bonus. the offer was higher than a

recommendation of an independent fact-finding report that suggested both sides agree to a compromise 6% retro active raise. the teachers union says it's not enough, does not address cost of living driving educators out of oakland. next talks scheduled for tomorrow. take a look at what the schedule is going to be like today, between 6:30 and 10:30 picketing at all schools. 11:30 to 1:30 a rally and march at oakland city hall, back to the picket lines between 2:30 and 4:00. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." this strike really a ripple effect affecting 50,000 kids and partners to go to the school. at the elementary school there, pete, what are parents there saying about all of this? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. first things first. no picketers here so far at

alameda elementary school. all schools will remain open but the district points out this will not be school as usual by any means. going to talk about how this will impact parents. first and foremost all schools will stay open during the strike. strikers will not interfere with students getting to school. the district will replace these teachers with substitutes, current administrators as well as retired staff. they are going to step in during this situation. normal attendance policies will be in place. so if your kid misses school, it will be an unexcused absence. alternative site for students whose parents don't want to cross the picket line. we'll show you a look at one of the sites, salvation army en gardener street open at 8:30. you've got taylor memorial united mes difficulties church, that will be used as an

alternative learning site, also 50 recreation centers will be open as an alternative site. expect an update here at this school they are expected to be here roughly at 7:30 a.m. live in oakland, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> it's a process here, pete. thank you. you can always find nbc bay area team coverage on the story on the go. our team of reporters will bring you reports this morning right here on "today in the bay." when we're off air you can join us on social media as we bring you facebook live reports. tweets with realtime information and photos and videos on instagram. now, when there is news conference, of course, we will stream that live on nbcbayarea.com. >> it is 5:34 right now. uc berkeley police looking for a man accused of attacking another man. this is a picture they want you to see this morning. it happened tuesday. the victim, a member of a conservative group called turning point said two men approached his table and got

into a verbal fight. things got physical when the victim started recording it with his phone. police say the suspect ultimately punched the victim several times. he has injuries to his eye and nose. a 6-year-old boy is safe this morning after a dramatic rescue. he fell about 20 pete down a rocky ledge at sea ranch along sonoma county coast. he was hiking with his 9-year-old sister at the time. a deputy climbed down, carried the boy out of the ledge. he is expected to be okay but he did have a broken arm. the parents were visiting the area and didn't realize they had gone so far away from where they were staying. >> new this morning a former south bay priest and convicted sex offender reportedly facing new accusations from a minor who claims she was a recent victim. a santa clara filed a new complaint against him. he served as a priest in san jose and was allowed to return to the church after being charged with sex crimes in the

1980s. he retired in 1990s. he's accused of molesting a girl between 2011 and 2016. the family claims they did not know he was a convicted sex offender. for the first time in the history of the catholic church, the pope is calling leaders around the world in rome to deal with ongoing sex abuse scandal. the four-day summit started at the vatican. jay gray joins us there live. jay. >> good morning, laura, advocates making the trip to rome, demanding transparency, full public accounting and big changes moving forward. as leaders of the catholic faith gather inside the vatican, their church is in turmoil. >> this the most serious crisis in the last few centuries. >> a crisis of credibility and trust after allegations of abuse and cover-ups by clergy for

decades pushing pope francis to order nearly 200 church leaders from around the world to rome for an unprecedented summit. >> my hope would be that people see this as a turning point. we're going to be everything possible to make sure people are held responsible, accountable, and there's going to be transparency because those three elements will keep children safe. >> but after comments from the pope seemingly downplaying expectations of the meeting and referring to longtime accusers of the church as, quote, friends and relatives of the devil, many survivors and advocates now worry very little may change. >> it could be nothing more than a p rchr stunt. if it's all talk and they all sit around and go through the motions. >> each session of this meeting will center on a theme. today responsibility. friday, accountability. saturday, transparency. then the summit will close

sunday with prayers and a special mass. this morning session and every session during the four-day summit opens with videotaped messages from survivors. laura. >> jay, will survivors be allowed inside any of those meetings every day? what about pope francis? is he leading it? >> laura, let's start with the pope. he will be at part of the daily session and did open this morning with a prayer and stayed for the first half of the day. we'll see about the second half of today. he's also expected to speak at least two times to the entire assembly. as for survivors, yeah, we will have survivors inside some of the sessions but it's still unclear as to whether they will have an active, interactive role there. will they speak directly to the leaders of the church? we don't have a definitive

answer at this point. >> it will be interesting what message comes back to congregations when they come back. thank you. stories of abuse uncovered across the bay area, we've posted a list of the accused from the san jose and oakland cases. to view our reporting, head to nbcbayarea.com. 5:39. after seven long years for km t commuters, stockton street will finally reopen to commuters. years of construction forcing the stretch of road from geary boulevard and ellis street to be closed. working the central fairway. once complete it will ferry from the 4th street to chien town. work is expected to be completed. relieve some traffic around the area. >> commuters that get used to that, shoppers, macy's there. 680 moving smoothly.

over the last 20 minutes i saw a traffic break. there was a crash southbound 680 approaching the 24 interchange. this is moving at speed once again getting down here and through this portion of walnut creek. slowing and recovery out of concord. should be better. bay bridge toll plaza metering lights on. i think they have opened cash lanes. we'll check on on that in the next report. i want to show you that. >> all right. good looking day. coming up ahead, weekend not too bad. >> not too bad this weekend especially when you compare it to last weekend. it's still cool and at times clouds rolling by. saturday's forecast is all dry, though. we'll see those highs reaching to 56 degrees. on sunday we will see showers returning, mostly during the afternoon. the focus may be a little bit farther to the north. that's something we'll be watching and fine-tuning over the next few days. as you make plans going to the chinese new year's parade on saturday, great weather for that. make sure you layer up.

it will be cool and breezy, only the low 50s as we go into the start of the parade and upper 40s later on that night. then it's going to be busy in san francisco on saturday. we also have splash and dash, freezing plunge that benefits special olympics. yes, it will be very cold as you deal with the cold water temperatures as well. all, of course, for a good cause and either going to be in the upper 40s during the morning. if you're heading to the sierra, a great weekend for it, but just watch out on sunday. may take you longer to get back to the bay area as we start to see scattered snow showers moving through. we'll talk about what's going on today. that's coming up in about three minutes. >> thanks, kari. >> 4:51. counsel robert mueller expected to release his report on the russia investigation very soon. what trump is saying all about it this morning. plus east bay congressman eric swalwell catching heat about a recent tweet about trump

tower. what he said and the backlash that followed. that's next. plus -- >> we are calling this must-see tv thursday. the high school that beat the buzzer for the win. you're watching "today in the bay."

mike traffic tease right now at 5:44 as you get ready to head out the door, another chilly start and skies are clearing.

we're going to see sunshine today. as we head over toward campbell, temperatures in the low 40s at 9:00 and reaching into the low 50s. that's still well below our normal high of 63 degrees. we'll talk about if it warms up and more rain in the forecast coming up in less than five minutes. >> you look at this, you might say ug, but i say good. i notice all cash lanes finally open at the bay bridge. things are moving slower than you'd like. show you things shaping up next for the morning commute. >> thank you so much, kari and mike. it is a quarter to 6:00, a martinez boy in serious legal trouble after being accused of writing graffiti on a bathroom wall at his middle school. it happened at martinez junior high. the boy used a marker on a mirror threatening to shoot up the school the next day. investigators determined the threat was not credible. staffers helped identify that accused student. he's now in juvenile detention facing possible criminal charges. the family of a former e.r.

actress killed by pasadena police have filed a lawsuit. they are asking for $20 million after vanessa marquez was gunned down in august. officers say they shot her when they went to her home and she pulled out a bb gun. the family said they used, quote, poor tactics and didn't have to resort to killing her. family and friends are campaigning for marquez to be included in a memorial segment at this sunday's oscars. this afternoon we're expected to get a closer look at a proposal aimed at protecting you from hackers. attorney general xavier becerra will unveil a proposal that will allow businesses to notify you of compromised passport numbers and biometric information. the news conference planned at 2:00 this afternoon in san francisco. 5:46, happening today legal experts believe there's some chance longtime trump associate roger stone will be headed to jail. the judge ordered stone back to court to consider having his bail revoked.

the judge is presiding over stone's criminal case tied to the mueller probe. she wants to discuss an image stone posted monday to social media showing her next to a rifle scope's cross-hairs. stone may have violated a gag order. stone claims a volunteer posted the image, and it was not meant to be threatening. also developing on capitol hill, the investigation of russia interfering in the 2016 election may be nearing an end. president trump says he'll be hands off whether the public sees that report. special counsel robert mueller leading that investigation which includes possible collusion by the president's campaign. he's been silent on the evidence but in court he disputed president trump's claim that he and top aides never met with russians. even some republicans want the public to get the details. >> the only way i know for the taxpayers to hold anybody that spends the taxpayers' money responsibly is through transparency because that brings

accountabili accountability. >> federal rules require a report to the attorney general and brief outline to congress. >> this morning a tweet by representative eric swalwell is going viral. the east bay lawmaker showed this photo outside of trump tower yesterday. he wrote, quote, i need coffee. the closest cafe is inside trump tower. this is me walking to an alternative. this tweet has since been retweeted more than 6,000 times, got more than 56,000 likes, 20,000 people also replied to his tweet. some mocking him and others supporting him. some added google maps to showcase the large number of coffee shops nearby. 5:48, blowouts happen all the time in basketball. the one everyone is talking about this morning even got the attention of president obama. >> that's because this blowout led to a freak injury for a star player. here it is last night against rival north carolina duke star

williamson's shoe blew out during a play. then he sprained his knee and had to leave the game. ouch. he's a near lock to be next year's top draft pick. president obama was in attendance sitting behind the duke bench. video shows him reacting right away. see him there. he later tweeted and wished williamson a speedy recovery. also tweeting lebron james tweeting hope young fella is okay. literally blew through his shoe. shoemaker nike looking into what happened. number one duke ended up losing the game. 5:49. march madness may be still a couple weeks away from college basketball but february fun took offer one cif high school last night. >> it came in the form of their big-time buzzer beater. take a look. yeah, that off balance shot gave union city's james logan the

86-83 win over dublin high school. they advance to the division finals against de la salle tomorrow. >> isn't that fun, exciting for that kid? >> james logan facing off against de la salle. >> what a matchup. >> ucla and -- let's move on. >> all right. that weather today, not too bad for us. >> not bad at all, especially with all the crazy weather some of us had to experience yesterday with hail in a few spots and heavy rain. now things have cleared out, the cold front moving away from the bay area and leaving behind another cold start to the morning. it is freezing in napa and we do have to watch out for icy spots on the roadways. elsewhere we have temperatures in the low 40s. we're right now at 44 as you step out the door in san francisco. we're also getting you ready for school in oakland as you get ready to walk to school, it's going to be in the low 40s. make sure you're wearing a couple of extra layers, high

temperatures in the mid-50s today. getting dressed as you take a look at the windows, see the skies are clear and need to layer up with a hat, maybe some boots as well. our temperatures today will reach into the mid to upper 50s, which is cooler than where we should be this time of year. storm ranger showing the rain has moved out as the cold front pushes that rain to the south. a couple of days of dry weather before we track this storm system that will be moving into the weekend, end of next week. our hour by hour forecast today and tomorrow, saturday it will be mostly cloudy even though we're not seeing rain move in. then rain pours across farther northern california. this is where it looks to stay for the most part north bay getting in on showers the rest of the bay area. scattered rain into the start of next week. that's something over the next few days. enjoy nice weather.

we sure need a break from the rain because we could see a lot more of that going into early next week. as we head over to mike, you've been tracking two specific jams. >> look at all this green, loving it. two specific problems. the first south 680, a little slowing off 242, south 680 around main, a crash to the shoulder. reported in both directions but we saw the sensors and they don't lie. a nice drive once you pass by the crash. it cleared without incident. the other over at the bay bridge. you know slowing at the berkeley curve. smooth traffic as well for the approach coming off highway 4. the good news is that all of those cash lanes have opened now. off to the left we had about a half hour of folks backing up and shifting around. over here on the peninsula, very lite traffic flow but you do have company. back to you. >> thanks, mike. this next story, my friends who live in las vegas tweeted me

about this one. it is freezing there. for the second time in a week, some people in sin city are waking up to snow. the city of henderson southeast of las vegas received about an inch of snow wednesday night as temperatures dipped into the low 30s. this isn't the end of the cold weather there. the winter weather advisory will last until early friday morning. >> still ahead on "today in the bay," team coverage of the oakland teachers strike. at 6:00 a.m. what parents and teachers are telling us this morning and what it will all mean for students. first keeping you safe behind the wheel. all new at 5:55, the feature that experts say they want every vehicle to have.

okay. so when is the last time you used an old school calculator? check this photo out. "today in the bay" mike inouye shared this on facebook. he said he had to run out and buy one last night for his son. his son said he was worried about getting his phone taken away in class. be sure to follow us on social media. you can follow mike on facebook. mike inouye. >> teachers just take away that. 5:56 right now. in a world where credit card, phone payments and other electronic transactions are more and more common, there's a new effort this morning to protect your cash purchases. in rhode island a lawmaker introduced a bill to ensure customers can still pay with

cash at stores. in philadelphia, city councilman proposed a ban on stores choosing not to accept cash. in both cases the proposals are touted as protecting low income consumers who are less likely to have access to credit and debit cards. another new story for you this morning, high praise for some carmakers installing devices meant to protect drivers and pedestrians. >> insurance institute for highway safety gave nine out of 11 suvs advanced or superior rating for pedestrian crash prevention. these vehicles all had automatic braking systems. >> it will warn the driver and apply the brakes to mitigate a crash with a pedestrian. they are always attentive, always looking for obstacles ahead including vehicles or pedestrians. >> experts say they would like to see automotive braking systems become a standard feature in more vehicles. new details on a growing

measles outbreak in the northwest. health officials say the number of confirmed cases in clark county washington is now 63. that's just since the start of this year. of those cases nearly all infected were not vaccinated. most of the children are teenagers. officials have said they blame parents who chose not to vaccinate their children. 5:58 right now. sober homes ar growing industry in california. anyone can open a sober home almost anywhere in the bay area. >> they are supposed to provide clean living environment for sober addicts. but no one is actually checking to see what's happening inside. >> good morning. this store story came from the community. a man tipped us off about a sober home that requires residents to go door to door to ask for donations. this man went to the united states mission in san jose who says the goal is to provide a

long-term clean and sober home. peter said he kept drinking while he was there. as long as he went out to collect donations, they looked the other way. the administrator denies the claims and says she uses drug tests to make sure people are sober. she gave him multiple chances to return to the home after relapse but substance abuse is not allowed. the mission gives people a bed and two meals a day for door knocking. the state estimates there are 12,000 sober beds in california. we learned the lack of oversight has allowed wild west of homes to open with varying standards and outcomes. 25 bills have been introduced since 1999 to regulate sober homes. all have failed. to see a checklist of what to ask for and look for choosing a sober home, see our full report. go to nbcbayarea.com/investigations. right now at 6:00, going on strike.

oakland teachers set to walk off the job and join the picket line. we are live with team coverage talking with teachers, administrators and families, the teachers demands and what students will do today. >> breaking overnight in the jussie smollett case, he turned himself into police. what is next in this case after the hoax attack that stunned the country? and later baby powder safety. at 6:15, a big move by the justice department against johnson & johnson about products you might have in your own home. "today in the bay" continues right now. >> a good morning to you on thursday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's get a look at the forecast for today the rain moving out. >> yes, temperatures on the cold side this afternoon. walnut creek as you get ready to head out the door. no major issues.