behavior online. what he is saying about controversial comments he made about colin kaepernick and president trump as some fans say he's not fit for the bay area. and later. >> big news for mario kart gamers. when the world's favorite virtual plumber is coming to your iphone. "today in the bay" continues right now. or not. a tease for you. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> i will check my phone too. i'm ready for that game. >> wait for the story. >> he's always doing something. >> what's going on? i think we are figuring it out. i thought maybe it was a foggy start to the morning. >> it will be foggy for the coastline. we keep that throughout the day. so that's helping to cool us off. it will still be hot inland. looking at ikea this morning.

as you get ready to head out 101, 54 degrees reaching into the mid-60s by 10:00. and some upper 70s by 1:00 today. so a little bit cooler thanks to the coastal fog. we'll talk about what's going on for the weekend as we head over to mike. you've been tracking the morning commute. that's right. overall it's very clear. we have a traffic alert because of the location and what's going on for highway 24. metering lights on. backup slowly on a light friday. west 24, shy and clear of the caldecott tunnel. we have a crash with an overturned pickup. chp just arrived. they are confirming it's blocking a couple of lanes. they may be running a second hopefully to get the truck back up on its wheels. no major injuries reported. that is the only incident we're tracking right now. >> thanks, mike. the war veteran accused of

hitting more than eight people is due in court today. we have been covering this story, the shocking story since the crash happened on tuesday. bob redell live for us in sunnyvale. i know we have spoken to the suspect's former roommate. what is that roommate saying? >> reporter: correct, marcus. the former roommate said eisaia peoples was quiet, friendly, never showed any signs of violent behavior. he is due in court in san jose around 1:35 this afternoon to enter a plea to eight counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving his toyota corolla into two bikis bicyclists and six pedestrians. a 13-year-old girl still in critical condition in the hospital. peoples mother and brother told us he's an army vet who served

in iraq and has been treated in the past for post-traumatic stress disorder. chuck herrera, the former roommate i was mentioning earlier, said he never saw any signs that peoples had ptsd. >> no way to know he was going to do that. not the guy that i know. i knew he was taking meds. didn't ask for what. >> reporter: police say peoples was on the way to deliver food to his bible study group when the collisions occurred tuesday night. witnesses have said that peoples was mumbling after the crash saying things like thank you, jesus. police say he has not shown any remorse for what they believe is a deliberate attack. he has no prior arrests. they don't know why he allegedly drove into that group of people. bob redell, "today in the bay". thank you, bob.

happening today, president trump speaking to the national rifle association. the convention is being held in downtown indianapolis. police are planning for protesters. trump's speech comes as he weighs in on joe biden's bid for the presidency in a new interview overnight. tracie potts joins us live with more on those comments. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: laura, good morning. and also more on the nra speech today. moments ago, the president tweeted in advance of taking off to go to that speech saying that the nra is getting stronger and stronger and having their powerful support has been helpful. he speaks there today and may. throwing surprises, as he did last year. we begin with the overnight interview where the president talks about which democrat he thinks may rise to the top and challenge him next year. overnight, president trump tells fox former vice president joe

biden could win the democratic nomination for president. >> he's not the brightest light bulb in the group, i don't think. but he has a name that they know. >> reporter: biden's announcement focused on president trump. later in delaware. >> hey, guys. >> hi. >> how are you? >> reporter: he doubled down on what's expected to be a central theme of his campaign. president trump's influence on america's values. >> america is coming back like we used to be. ethical, straight, telling the truth. >> reporter: on fox last night, the president shot back. >> people forget there was tremendous division during the obama administration, tremendous division. we actually have great spirit right now. >> reporter: more later this morning when president trump addresses the national rifle association in indianapolis. last year in a freewheeling speech at the nra, he made headlines on everything from kanye west. >> thank you, kanye. thank you. >> reporter: to gun policy.

>> we strongly believe in allowing highly trained teachers to carry concealed weapons. >> reporter: but it's the possible trump/biden faceoff that has washington buzzing. >> joe can unite not just our party but our country. >> no chance he could take on donald trump one on one. he doesn't have the stamina. he doesn't have the smarts. >> reporter: first, he has to fight his way through a crowded democratic primary. tracie pots, nbc news, washington. well, developing for you this morning, some mixed reaction to 49ers newest player, the team took nick bosa second overall. some of his political and social positions aren't sitting well with some. >> kris sanchez live at levi's stadium where he will play. >> reporter: a lot of fans, though, are talking about what he is going to do for the niners on the field. a lot of fans ready for the niners to win. but he's known for making

tackles and forcing fumbles. but also for liking and posting some controversial stuff on social media. now, if you scroll through his twitter feed this morning, it's pretty clean. he said his agent went through it because he knew he might end up here in the bay area. it is about football and the ramp-ump to the draft. gone are the likes for posts with racist and homophobic messages. he called colin kaepernick a clown. here's what he said after being picked up from the niners. >> i've learned from it. i was insensitive in some of the things i was saying. and i'm glad to be moving on from it and i'm excited to start with the niners. >> reporter: now, he may be moving on from that social media controversy, but some folks are wondering how well he's going to work with 49ers players who supported kaepernick in that onfield protest against social

injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. i put up the question on twitter and facebook asking you does nick bosa social media past matter? at last folks folks are split on whether or not it matters or whether or not it's time to just play some ball. you still have time, join the conversation. you can find me on twitter and facebook. at levi's stadium, kris sanchez, "today in the bay". kris, thank you. don't worry, raiders fans, we didn't forget about you. oakland took three players in the first round. clemson kneal ferrell. jonathan abram the draft continues this afternoon. >> a lot of people talking about that. >> what about the boys of summer? >> it's not going to feel so much like bay area summer. it will be cool and foggy in san francisco throughout the day. we can see the fog already over the city right now. maybe misting and drizzling.

it is all clear inland. that's a live look at walnut creek as the sun rises. temperatures in the low 50s to the low 80s by early afternoon. so there will be a wide range in temperatures all depending where you are. anywhere from 65 in san francisco, 68 at half moon bay, to 86 in concord and 83 in livermore. we'll talk more about the temperature spread as we go into the weekend. mike, you're still tracking the one traffic alert. >> yeah. start with the good news. looking at most of the green all over the bay. that's the good stuff. highway 24 you are slowing in lafayette to orinda. heavy toward community pablo. overturned pickup blocked two lanes, perhaps three. chp is on scene. one traffic break. maybe another to clear it from the roadway. we are awaiting an update from the scene where the traffic alert has been issued. caldecott tunnel is past that.

it remains clear. not a lot of space -- or not a lot of on ramps. so take note you will get affected if you're driving from walnut creek. metering lights on at the bay bridge. light backup on the fastrak lanes. >> people are a little sleepy. we may have a spoiler alert for you today. 11 years, 22 different movies. big buildup. you want to see how it all ends. >> all new at 6:25, the excitement worldwide and here in the bay area for "avengers endgame". plus, we get bonkers good gdp numbers moments ago. amazon wants to get things to you even faster. we'll take a look when "today in the bay" continues. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪

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happy friday. right now at 6:13, let's take a live look outside in san jose. a look at highway 101. things look pretty good for your friday morning commute heading out the door and santa teresa will be in the mid-50s. we will see more clouds mixing in today. but still pretty warm for inland valleys. a look at all our microclimates and the full forecast in less than five minutes. and the light friday is interrupted by highway 24 traffic alert. still going on through west 24th around diablo.

we'll talk about the backup we see what and he also we hear from chp. and good morning to you. an astonishingly good report on gdp showing white-hout, 3.2 annualized growth in the first quarter. don't forget, we had the record-long government shutdown in the same period of time. so very good news for america this morning. good news for president trump as he tries to put the economy top of people's minds for the 2020 election. lyft continues to struggle. uber filing new paperwork showing it will try to raise $10 billion through its first sale of stock. pricing between 44 and 50 bucks. this will give the company an overall value of 83 billion if it prices at the top. we expect this ipo early next month. amazon said it will reward its best customers, prime customers, with faster delivery.

working to trim down its two-day delivery to one day. prime customers of course pay a bit more than $100 a year. in exchange they get free shipping. earlier this week, amazon announced you will be able to return stuff you bought on amazon at a kohl's store. that will start in july. amazon continues to work out on its echo. everybody calls it alexa. accents particularly tough for alexa. there are a whole genre of youtube videos of scottish people trying to use alexa. >> alexa, play the song. >> you would like your shopping list. >> this week on "press:here", inside a silicone office otter a.i. on people working on

natural language processing, teaching computers to understand what people are saying no matter where they're from. >> accents are particularly difficult. even in the u.s., people in texas, boston, they talk differently. we'll talk about this on "press:here" right after "meet the press". scottish people trying to use siri, alexa. >> that's interesting. >> it's really fun. >> interesting perspective. trending this morning, mario kart fans can soon play on their smartphones. if you want to play early, you've got to have annan droid. you need to sign up for the closed beta test on the website before may 7th. don't worry, the final game will eventually be made available to devices including iphones. either way this is video of mario kart 8, which has sold nearly 17 million copies since

its release in 2017. pretty popular. >> i love that game. >> do you? >> the only game i stand a chance of possibly beating my kids. >> i thought maybe because it's quiet. >> no. >> i like the dancing one. >> we can dance outside today because the weather is so nice. >> yeah. it's going to be great. there will be a wide range in temperatures along the coast. it will be cool and cloudy. inland areas are going to still feel like summer today. a live look outside in dublin as you get ready to head out the door. already a lot of people got an early start. now we are in the low 50s as you get ready to stretch out the door. you do still need a jacket with temperature now in gilroy, 50 degrees. 51 in fairfield and in napa. oakland, palo alto, now at 56 degrees. as you get out the door, maybe heading to the dublin parking lot station, it will be cool on the platform. you need the jacket for the temperatures in the low 50s. but it will be warming up fast

today. by late morning, early afternoon, we're already in the mid-70s. we're back in the 80s again today as the high temperature in livermore reaches 83 degrees. up to 86 in concord. oakland today, expect a high of 75. 80, napa. and 65 in san francisco. much cooler temperatures along the coast. because the marine layer is back producing fog not only here for the bay area but all the way down to southern california. if you'll be traveling for the weekend, keep that in mind. if you have beach plans, it's not going to be the warm, sunny beach you probably were hoping for. and we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds into the weekend. while the inland areas stay very warm, we will see a very weak disturbance passing by moving into the sierra. if you're going to be in some of those areas like yosemite and parts of the tahoe area, it's going to be partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. as we make weekend plans here in the bay area, we have the

petaluma butter and egg days happening. parade kicks off in downtown petaluma 10:00 tomorrow morning. expect it to be 63 degrees. and a very nice day as the festivities continue. we're looking at a high of 82 for the inland areas tomorrow. it will be cooling off going into next week with mid-70s inland. san francisco. a mix of sun and clouds. highs in the mid-60s today. we will stay in the 60s through the next seven days. mike, you have been tracking the roads. ape couple of issues in the east bay. >> everything else is clear. we have a crash south 680. washington, a crash blocking one lane. i haven't seen any slow the last 10 minutes. south bay, peninsula, clear. so is the city. it is right here, west 24, which is the focus of the slowing. jammed from marauga, over toward

camino pablo. not really a great alternate for 24. it takes you right back up into the backup. keep that in mind. take 680 all the way down to the tri-valley, you can do that. it adds more time. highway 4 does as well. most of the freeways are clear. west 24 camino pablo blocks lanes. the toll plaza, you're at speed. no problem for the maze. richmond-san rafael bridge. you see it right here. back to you. >> thanks, mike. well, up next on "today in the bay", kira klapper is in studio with what people thought about the new avengers movie. don't worry, no spoiler alerts. but first. women helping women in the south bay. i had the honor to emcee the

ywca tribute to women awards at the san jose fairmont hotel last night.

i keep telling everybody they should move on. some do. but not us. >> happening now, "avengers endgame" taking over the box office with excited fans lining up across the country late into the night. did you know that many amc theaters are even staying opening 24 hours just to show

the much anticipated film. >> or the dedicated fans, the final installment causing marvel mayhem. >> kira klapper with location reaction. >> it is what everyone is buzzing about this weekend. as you mentioned, it is sure to smashbox office records. last year's infinity war. it grossed $257 million. experts are projecting "endgame" could reach $260 million or more. the movie is playing in more than 4,600 theaters. that is an industry record. thousands of showtimes have sold out in advance. in hollywood, "avengers" fans lined up. they came to see all the films before it. i meant to do the math on how long this would have taken.

they sat for dozens of hours to watch more than 20 films, capping it off with "avengers endgame" of course. they were tired but couldn't ask for more. >> they managed to pull everything in that they needed to pull in and kind of wrapped up all the storylines that need to be wrapped up. >> amazing way to finish it out. i couldn't ask for anything else. >> it would take 40 hours to watch all of those movies. amc has 17 locations staying open around the clock four straight days. we caught up with fans at amc in santa clara. >> it was really, really good. really good. did some crying. but the ending was really good. >> it was a roller coaster of emotions. it truly brought like the aspect of every movie back. >> fans are taking to social media to tweet about the movies.

they are going viral. if you have seen the movie or you're looking forward to seeing the movie, please tweet us with #tod #todayinthebay. i feel so left out. overnight i woke up and all of this stuff was happening while i was asleep. >> exactly. >> i should be more on top of it. >> obviously, you were. you brought us that story. >> you've been busy. >> i'm busy. >> you will be pretty soon, let me tell you. thanks, kira. still ahead at 6:30, a big day for sports fans as the warriors look to finally win round one. sharks try to keep the momentum alive in san jose. what fans can expect tonight. but first, future in question. how to handle pg&e. plus brand-new information about a rate hike just approved. >> a bizarre story out of contra

costa valley. two officers hurt after a violent struggle in a church chapel with a man wearing no clothes. pete suratos takes us through this out of the ordinary ordeal and all the details to this news story. you're watching "today in the bay".

welcome to friday morning. let's take a live look at the shark tank. later today game one of the second round of the nhl playoffs.

i said tt correctly. >> yeah. >> whoo! the sharks taking on the mighty avalanche there. but the sharks are really going to take a bite out of them we're hoping. chomp. thanks for joining us. >> right now let's get to meteorologist kari hall for the weather fans can expect dontoni. >> yeah. it will be great in san jose. warm temperatures. fremont, just trying to get to work, it will be 53 degrees to start out. a big warmup again late morning into the afternoon. eventually hitting into the mid-70s for parts of the inner bay. oakland, 73 in san jose up to 80 degrees. a little bit cooler than it has been. all thanks to the fog that will linger near the coast. we'll talk about the weekend. mike, one of our crashes, has it cleared yet? >> one has. but the traffic alert continues. it cleared here. 101 north at 3rd through san mateo. it was in the lanes for a few

minutes. it is not major. it should clear pretty soon. this crash is causing a major backup, especially for a friday. we were backed up into lafayette, pleasant hill, the exit there. westbound toward camino pablo, three lanes blocked. overturned pickup truck. the tow truck trying to get through just to help up the situation. caldecott tunnel, you're clear toward the maze and the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. 6:31. happening today, the future of pg&e hangs in balance as cpuc meets this morning. the commission is debating making changes to the management and structure of the utility company. this comes after pg&e filed for bankruptcy. the utility is facing several lawsuits related to the recent deadly wildfires. as we have been reporting your bill will soon be going up. regulators are approving a rate hike to pay for the costs related to the fires. it will raise the average customer'sper

month. it could soon go up even more. they are seeking a second rate increase. police are asking the public for more information after a violent struggle to arrest a naked man. officers say he was running around a church parking lot. "today in the bay" pete suratos joins us live from antioch with details on this strange case. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. we are standing in the parking lot in antioch where this man was apparently running around naked in this area before police arrested him. the church behind my is mount holy rosary church. the suspect, 28-year-old pedro maris was acting erratic, appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance at the time of the arrest. they said he was running around this parking lot and even into the church at some point. three officers were needed to arrest him. he was reportedly showing extreme strength. as a result, two officers did

experience minor injuries. police are still looking for more information on this case. now, they said the suspect was taken to a hospital after the arrest. he is slated to be booked into county jail later today. we're live in antioch, pete suratos for "today in the bay". >> that's a strange one. thanks, pete. in oakland, a police officer is recovering this morning. this is afts he was walking to s car last night in plainclothes after work. . >> they were on their way to the vehicle when a person armed with a knife approached them and started stabbing them. >> now, that officer is in stable condition. the woman was promptly arrested. so far no motive in that stabbing. also in the east bay, jury deliberations under way in the case of a serial dui driver accused of killing two children. wilson was under the influence

when he veered off a concord off-ramp and slammed into i family's car back in 2017. 5-year-old vincent and 10-year-old lore republican swraeu reyes were killed in the crash. the mother and baby brother badly injured. friends and family want justice for their mother and the kids. >> hopefully after this is over she will find a little closure and justice. but she will never, ever be the same. she's always going to have those boys just in her heart and her mind. it's awful. >> wilson's attorney claims his client was not drunk at the time of the crash. if convicted, wilson could face 15 years to life in prison. 6:34 right now. a follow-up for you. with car thefts on the rise, bart is unleashing a new crime-fighting tool. a board of directors gave the thumbs up for police to use automatic license plate readers to help catch criminals. we voted on a vote in yesterday's newscast.

bart will install four license plate readers as part of a new pilot program. it is not being said which station will get the license plate readers. not everyone is actually happy with this recent decision. privacy advocates worry they worry i.c.e. could use it to target undocumented immigrants at bart. bart said it will only be used for investigating crimes. 6:35. the pulse of the playoffs still pounding here in the bay area. here's a live look at the oracle arena, home of the warriors. tonight the dubs are actually back on the road in l.a. trying to close the series against the clippers. and a live look at the s.a.p. center on the right where the sharks take on the colorado avalanche tonight. game one of the round two playoffs. and shark fans still pumped after the big comeback against the vegas golden knights. the sharks faced elimination in game seven down 3-0 with ten minutes left. the sharks went on a five-minute power play, scoring four times to take the lead. they just tied the game, sending the game into overtime. they came back out on top.

now to the next round where we are wishing our sharks the best of luck there, mike, because they're just bad, bad to the bone as we like to say. >> b-b-bad to the bone. it might be bad for the traffic on the surface streets around the shark tank. that's 87 nearby the downtown business area on the other side of the freeway. always warning folks to be aware. especially as you cross the streets. pedestrians you are responsible as well for your safety. a smoother drive. things are quickly sorting out over in san mateo. the earlier crash there looks like it is recovering from north 101. things are slow. west 24 jammed out of lafayette, toward camino pablo. no update on any change from the overture and pickup truck. that is the big jam. timing things out from concord toward the bay bridge. highway 24, there is not a good alternate for the corridor. >> we're on the fastrak to the weekend, though.

>> we are. >> it is here. i like to say from i is the beginning of the weekend. >> it's going to be a great weekend. a lot of sports across the bay area. let's start with the giants game tonight. first pitch 7:15. if you're going to be out at oracle park, be prepared. it's going to be chilly with the fog rolling by. mist and drizzle with temperatures in the 50s with breezy winds. if you'll be in the south bay, heading into the s.a.p. center and participating in some of the pregame festivities, it will be very warm. upper 70s. as you head into s.a.p. center, about 76 degrees. cooling down into the upper 60s later on tonight. for your saturday forecast, it will all depend on where you are. we'll have a wide range in temperatures, staying cool for the coast with low 60s. the bay reaching the mid-70s. and inland valleys still feeling like summer with highs reaching into the low 80s. it will be a little bit cooler on sunday all across the bay as our temperatures cool off thanks to more clouds moving in.

highs in the upper 70s in the valleys. if you're going skiing this weekend, squaw valley looks perfect. it is going to be 64 degrees. still a lot of snow on the ground. of course it's melting with temperatures that warm. by sunday, we're in the upper 50s. for napa valley, it's going to be feeling like summer today with highs in the low 80s. we'll be up to 76 degrees on sunday with partly cloudy skies. if you're thinking of heading to the pacific coast dream machine show, that's happening at half moon bay. expect it to be foggy. great event to check out along the coast. we'll talk about what's going on today. still looking at some very warm temperatures. more on that coming up in three minutes. all right. thanks, kari. >> 6:38 right now. next, all new this morning, higher prices possibly when you shop online. there's a new law in california. the big positive governor newsom says the internet tax will mean for our state. president trump headed at this moment to indianapolis for

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right now at 6:42, let's head over to walnut creek and get a view of mt. diablo. as the sun rises this morning, it will be another very warm day. but at least we have these early hours to get things done before it heats up. mid-50s, heading into the low 80s by 1:00 today. we'll take a look at all our microclimates in less than five minutes. and looking over here. we still have that traffic alert for highway 24 through orinda. marissa, we want to thank her for the update letting us know it's there. we have a jam from chp. we'll give you the latest update. >> thanks so much, kari and mike. 6:42. the war veteran accused of hitting over eight people with

his car is due in court. isaiah peoples is expected to enter a plea to eight counts of attempted murder. police say he drove his toyota corolla to two bicyclists and six pedestrians overnight. the most serious hurt, a 13-year-old girl who is a seventh grader at sunnyvale middle school in critical condition at the hospital. police still do not have a motive. facebook is suing a company based in new zealand for selling fake likes, and followers. the lawsuit is being filed in u.s. federal court. in a statement, facebook said it is sending a message that the social media network will not tolerate this type of activity. it comes as the social media giant is dealing with several data privacy scandals. afpbging our statefecting o et. governor gavin newsom signing off on a new internet sales tax law. it requires companies like amazon and ebay to collect taxes on some out-of-state sellers. however, they must bring in

$500,000 in sales. it is predicted the new law will generate $759 million in state and local taxes by 2021. new details in the worst california coastal oil spill in nearly 25 years. the company behind plains all american pipeline is now facing a fine of $3.3 million. it's a story we've been covering for years on "today in the bay". you might recall that back in 2015, a pipeline sent 140,000 gallons of crude oil gushing onto a beach near santa barbara. it blackened popular beaches for miles, killing wildlife and hurting tourism and fishing. plain all american estimated costs of $300 million apologized and paid for the cleanup. good morning. the "new york times" reports there's a faction within the national rifle association saying the group is getting too

political, losing sight of its purpose defending the second amendment. both the president and vice president address the national convention in indianapolis. this is video from last year. trump is the first president to address the nra convention since reagan. a few minutes ago, mr. trump tweeted having the nra has been vital to #maga. last year after the shootings at stoneman douglas high school. >> i'm the biggest fan of the second amendment. many of you are. i'm a big fan of the nra. i had lunch with them and said it's time. we've got to stop this nonsense. it's time. >> half of you are so afraid of the nra. there's nothing to be afraid of. you know what, if they're not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. that's okay. >> he has since changed his tune. he supported the ban on bump stocks, the biggest change to gun laws in decades.

in fact, the first time in 50 years. the federal government demanded a gun accessory be turned over for destruction. rod rosenstein speaking out for the first time since the mueller report telling a group of lawyers, quote, the reason i stood there with a deadpan expression is i was thinking my job is to stand here with a deadpan expression. meanwhile, attorney general barr agreed to testify before congress making one of the only members of the trump administration to agree to testify. some democrats wondering if that's a mistake. because barr did such a good job convincing people the report exonerated the president when in fact, the record specifically it it did not exonerate the president. it's entirely possible barr will be able to do that again in front of congress. follow me on twitter.

@scottmcgrew 6:46. after weeks of teasing, taylor swift releasing all new music overnight. a first look of her song and new music video for "me." ♪ >> she always has catchy tunes whether you like them or not. >> get this, it already has more than 30 million views in just nine hours. you can already download it on streaming services as well. swift's release follows a 13-day countdown. gave a bunch of clues aimed at devoted fans known as swifty before making the final announcement on instagram. just before the big release, swift stopped in nashville signing autographs and taking several selfies with all the

swifties. >> that's when i met her in nashville. i got to interview her during the country music fest. >> you did? >> yeah. >> i like when we learn something new about marcus. >> it was originally mw, not me. >> she hugged me and everything. but i'm not talking about that. we want to talk about the weather now. >> she might write a song about you. >> had i hope it's a good one. royalties maybe? >> yeah. we're all jamming this morning. and getting ready for our friday. and we'll have a wide range in temperatures across the bay area. all thanks to this. you can see the clouds hovering over the bay, across the bay bridge, over to san francisco. this will keep it cooler for the coastline and also parts of the bay. as we work our way inland, if you're about to go out for a workout, it is nice and cool in antioch to start the day. but the later you wait for that workout, the hotter it's going

to be. mid-50s to low 80s by early afternoon. and the seven-day forecast is already up at the bottom of the screen. we check out our highs for today, reaching 65 in san francisco. up to 73 in oakland. and 83 in livermore. and in napa today, expect a high of 80 degrees. you can see that spread in temperatures all because of the marine layer to the coastline, producing fog. and that will not only be the case for the bay area but all the way down to southern california. if you have beach plans, expect it to be cool and foggy there while the valleys will be still heating up. we'll also see more clouds mixing in today. much more in the way of cloud cover saturday into sunday. for us it stays dry. we catch a break in terms of the hot weather we had earlier this week. mid-80s today inland. 82 degrees on saturday. and by sunday, we're up to 79 degrees.

next week looks really nice. with highs in the mid-70s. morning temperatures in the low 50s. holding steady in san francisco. a mix of sun and clouds. highs reaching into the low 60s. mike, now you have a new problem in san francisco? >> i do, kari. a shoutout, folks, to muni riders. we heard there is a power disruption. overhead power for the muni subway service is delayed. so the problem between the powell and civic center stations. i don't know exactly how many minutes. they're not talking about that. it is an important stretch of the roadway right now. keep that in mind. the reft are moving just are mo. getting there out of walnut creek, heading to lafayette. orinda, a better situation. just minutes ago we got word all lanes have cleared westbound 24 at camino pablo. overturned truck has cleared. no major injuries reported. pretty major backup for friday. pleasant hill actually into

lafayette. the slower drive that will then see a lot of folks heading towards the maze. we will track that closely. the rest of the bay showing a nice even distribution. >> a volume building just a bit. north 85 toward saratoga, the crash still blocks one lane. that stands out for the south bay. back to you. thanks so much, mike. 6:51. happening now, classes are canceled at louisiana tech university today after a tornado ripped through campus. the strong storm brought down power lines and busted out woepb windows and damaged the baseball field. no students were seriously hurt, but there were reports of students being scratched by flying glass. the university says its main challenge is just trying to clean up all the debris. school officials say classes have been canceled to allow students to be with their families. and next here on "today in the bay", a quick look at the top stories, including stunning gdp numbers. the reality check for uber. plus, the 49ers have a new

player. but this morning he's facing renewed backlash for his past behind online. what he is saying about the controversial comments he made about colin kaepernick and president trump. some fans say he is not fit for the bay area. 6:52. much more news after the break. you're watching "today in the bay".

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before you head out the door, it is 6:54. a live look at levi stadium in santa clara where there is mixed reaction to the niners top draft pick. nick bosa comes from ohio state and questionable media activity. his likes and posts with homophobic and racist language. he called 49ers quarterback kaepernick a clown. here is what bosa is saying about it all after being drafted yesterday. >> i've learned from it. i was insensitive in some of the things i was saying. and i'm just glad to be moving on from it. just start with the niners. >> some people wonder how he will work with teammates who backed kaepernick's protest against social injustice. other fans sabo sa will help the niners win some games. and that's what matters. don't worry, raiders fans, we

didn't forget about you. oakland took ferrell, josh jacobs and mississippi state safety abram. the draft continues this afternoon. the rideshare company is setting a price between $44 and $50. maybe a sign that uber is watching lyft carefully. we expect uber to go public next month. more good news about the economy. the latest figures show american gdp grew 3.2% in the first quarter. far exceeding what economists expected. particularly surprising considering the record-long government shutdown during the same time 6:356. a deadly officer-involved shooting near fremont hospital. the police department will update the situation.

this is last thursday night. the suspect fired a gun at an officer who was driving back to the police station. the officer made a u-turn and used his rifle to fireback at the suspect. two other officers arrived and also shot at the suspect. killing him. new today, police in contra costa are asking the public for more information after a violent struggle to arrest a naked man. he was running around a church parking lot which resulted in two officers suffering minor injuries. according to antioch police, they were called out to the scene yesterday afternoon at the holy rosary church. ramirez appeared to be under the influence of drugs and ran away from police officers. it took three officers to eventually arrest the man, put him in handcuffs. he got treatment at a local hospital and is expected to be booked in county jail today new this morning, your waiting time is about to get even shorter if you subscribe to amazon prime.

it will shorten the two-day shipping plan. soon it will be one day for prime members. they expect to spend $800 million this quarter just to implement the change. happening now, "avengers endgame" taking over at the box office with excited fans lining up late into the night across the country. many amc theaters are staying open 24 hours to show the much anticipated film. in hollywood fans lined up coming to see the latest film and all the film even before it. in the bay area, we caught up with fans at amc in santa clara. >> it was really, really good. really good. did some crying, but the ending was really good. >> it was a roller coaster of emotions. it truly brought the aspect of every movie back to the last one. >> the current domestic record belongs to last year's avengers movie. it grossed $257 million.

they project it could reach $260 million or higher. it is playing in more than 4,000 theaters. >> wow. if they have to stand in long lines, the weather will be nice. >> yeah. it is going to be a great weekend. you'll want to get into the air-conditioning too. we'll have some hot temperatures for this afternoon in the inland valleys. but staying cool for the coast. over the next several days, it gets milder, finally, feeling like spring. beginning of next week, san francisco, mid-60s today. with a knew of the coastal clouds and the fog lingering throughout the day. >> the traffic lingering at the caldecott tunnel? >> it will be getting much busier. folks are ed hadding there. good news, because the crash cleared. west 24. actually all over the bay, lighter volume. the crash did clear there. all these folks heading toward the caldecott tunnel will be crowded. they will make their way. already building at the bay

bridge toll plaza. traffic was light until just now. >> just now. all right. weekend is getting closer. that's what's happening "today in the bay". back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> and don't forget to join us at 11:00. good morning. severe storm threat, tens of millions at risk up and down the east coast today. tornadoes possible in the mid-atlantic. heavy rain across the northeast. the south begins picking up the pieces from a string of deadly tornadoes. dylan has the latest forecast just ahead. ready to rumble. hours after joe biden enters the 2020 race, president trump takes aim. >> he is not the brightest light bulb in the group. >> how the former vice-president is hitting back. drastic measure. a quarantine for hundreds of people on two college campuses