step down or both of them would step down and just go. exactly what they're doing now. >> the couple plans to split their time between north america and the uk. they say they will fully continue to support the queen. right now at 6:00, can lawmakers curb president trump's power to wage war with iran? coming up in a live report the actions speaker pelosi hopes to do that. does she have the support? >> big changes in your uber app. the impact on your next ride. >> rain coming down throughout much of the bay area. weather and traffic is next. "today in the bay" continues right now. good morning. thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. new video of rain coming down.

>> that is -- >> that's rain. >> that was more than i was expecting. we are locked up in the studio with categorically no windows and oftentimes we have no idea what's happening. >> it was like sprinkling when we came in. >> at best. >> and this system is moving through so quickly it won't have a chance to measure up to much. as we go into today it will be in and out of here. we can see the rain is moving out of marin county and two parts of contra costa county clearing san francisco and it's also still raining in san jose and still some heavy rain. this will push through as we head to the morning hours. we'll see everything starting to dry out. mike, you're looking at the nimitz freeway. >> that's what folks will have to deal with on the roadways.

blowing lights past the coliseum. northbound we lost sight of the taillights for a short period of time as more rain came through. kari showed a pocket of it and over here rain 242 southbound. there's a crash, cars facing all directions. be careful out there, folks. back to you. 6:02. developing now in an exclusive interview with the "today" show mike pence is speaking out about the decision to take out the top iranian general. >> he says despite criticism americans were facing an imminent threat with qassem soleimani in power. >> when we had information of an eminent threat of a larger attack being organized by qassem soleimani, the president took action and all along the way we've heard the threats, we've been prepped and, frankly, the action we took wasn't simply hunkering down, savannah. >> he didn't say what the threat was. the white house hasn't said and

they have not told congress. you can watch the full interview ahead at 7:00. a big vote in congress today will decide whether to curb president trump's power to wake war with iran if that becomes necessary. >> tracie potts joins us live from washington. it looks like that's not what he has in mind. >> reporter: right, laura and scott. it looks like he wants to punish iran economically and new this morning the president is tweeting he hopes all republicans vote against this war powers resolution today. they want to force him to come back to congress before taking any further military action against iran. but instead the president says with no american casualties and minimal damage, he plans to issue new and what he calls punitive sanctions to hit them in the wallet essentially. this comes after lawmakers here on capitol hill heard for the first time the justification for

that drone strike that killed iran's top military commander and set off this conflict. many, including some republicans, thought it just wasn't enough evidence. it's probably the strongest and most exciting debriefing ever conducted. >> it was unconvinced. >> what i heard was less than satisfying. >> reporter: that vote set to happen today. back to you. moveon.org has events planned across the bay area. in san francisco last night activists expressed anger and fear. protesters say they're concerned america could be on a path to

another endless war. i am afraid for my loved ones living in iraq right now. >> the 3,000 troops to come home now. >> again, it looks less and less likely there will be a confrontation with iran. >> 6:05 now. later today a protest set to happen in menlo park as organizers are calling for a blackout. they are calling for them to change their profile and cover photos with a black box. it's all in an effort to urge facebook to safeguard the 2020 election. facebook has faced criticism over its role spreading more information in the last presidential election. the demonstration is from 4:00 until 6:00 tonight. your next uber ride will look different on the app. something will be missing when you order a ride. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live with the very latest. chris?

>> reporter: uber says it's making changes to make sure there are as many uber drivers on the roadway as possible. you won't know what your next ride costs until that ride is over. uber is very clear it is responding to changes to a law that went into effect that defines who is a full-time employee and who is a contract worker. many drivers have been fighting for that reclassification to get benefits and seeking class action status in the federal court. if you take nonpool rides, your fare will be calculated at the end of the ride. no more upfront pricing. drivers can reject your request after seeing the time, distance and estimated fare to help them calculate their income. you will be able to schedule rides with your favorite drivers but they still can accept or

refuse the ride. some uber rewards are discontinued including california users and price protection on certain routes. uber detailed all of this in an email to users. if you got it and want to sound off join the coverings on twitter. a massive $5 billion development of the concord naval weapons station hits another snag. the city is requiring the developer to use a certain amount of union labor and now the company says that is too expensive. they chose lennar to oversee the construction. the hope is to redevelop the station into 13,000 housing units, shops, and office space. last night concord leaders offered both sides to go back to the negotiating table. >> trying to work together to get the shovels in the ground in

the next year or two. that's kind of our push right now. we know it's so important to our region. >> the station used to store weapons for navy ships. no timetable on when the union and the developer need to finish negotiations. the city's agreement with lennar ends march 31st. happening today dozens plan to rally outside a jail that sits atop san francisco's hall of justice. the city has known the building is unsafe since the '90s. they have been debating what to do with the inmates since they have been called to be rehoused. it is 6:08 and the clock is ticking to sign up for debris removing. the deadline to submit for any

home or structure destroyed. they have to present a plan on how they will clear the debris. now a check of your forecast with meteorologist kari hall. a rainy start to our thursday morning. right now at 6:09 a quick round moving through the bay area. we take a live look outside in san jose. as you head out for school keep in mind there may be some puddles and you may have to wear the rain gear. our temperatures reach to the mid-50s, eventually 56 degrees. antioch 53 degrees. 55 today in napa and in santa rosa. we will see this rain clearing out today. we'll get a look at our east bay temperature trend in about four minutes.

many times spinout cars after the crash or leading into the crash are reported, less traction when the roads are wet. up around the summit, a crash on the shoulder builds through the area. it shows the condition and the commute combining for a slow drive on the flat section. up next on "today in the bay" at 6:10 this week music star lizzo quitting twitter because trolls have been harassing her. changes that could keep them away. coming up new gadgets catching our eye.

right now at 6:13 we are seeing some rain falling in walnut creek. as you head out the door, a sloppy commute. the rest of the day is looking good. temperatures slowly warm up and in the mid-50s by 1:00. you're about to head out the door, the rain just passing by. we are seeing it now pushing off to the south and east. we'll take a look at the rest of

the radar coming up in less than five minutes. radar looks like this in real life. dublin and the dublin bridge. you see in the distance we have trouble seeing this dublin grade. we'll talk about the build for the commute as well. good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. wall street set to open up higher adding to yesterday's gains. president trump downplayed iran's missile strikes in iraq, attempting to diffuse concerns, a wider conflict with iran. investors reacted to china's announcement today that the vice premier will sign phase one of the trade deal. social media companies are under pressure to address abuse

and harassment in unsolicited replies. users will be able to choose four different settings, global, group, panel for people who are mentioned in a tweet and statement, no replies at all. buying is more affordable than renting in half of the housing markets according to a new report. location, location, location is still the key. onliership is more affordable in lightly populated counties while rent something better in suburban areas. with interest rates falling owning can be more affordable overall even as home prices continue to rise. >> and of course you keep the cash. it's 6:15. continuing coverage of the consumer electronics show in las vegas. check out a ping-pong playing robot that teaches you how to play by watching you move. and also this one. professional divers showing how

technology works swimming underseas. >> this is an exoskeleton which will help workers with baggage. digital video journalist jonathan bloom discovered this. >> the demo is segway's new spod, a chair that feels like it's floating. >> lawyers have to be involved if people are wearing helmets to do that. it could be so dangerous. it's without wheels, you control with a joystick and reminds us of the future of wall e. remember all the humans could just drive. >> and look what happened to them, though. >> yes, they looked happy and nachos just show up whenever you want. the future is bright. >> so one has an exoskeleton

helping you work faster and the other to relax. >> i said the future is bright. to watch all of jonathan bloom's reports on our home beige nbcbayarea. >> without using your muscles. >> all those lims and scooters and now these big pods on the sidewalk. you need one with an umbrella this morning. >> yes, you do. the rest of the day some sunshine and then you'll need the sunglasses. it has cleared from the north bay but still spotty showers. over to the east bay some of the heavier rain falling to the east of danville and over to the tri-valley. seeing some light rain coming down and then it will clear out. this system is rushing on by and will only bring about a tenth to

a quarter inch of rain and another system coming in for the weekend and that's what we'll be watching early saturday morning. you'll be hearing us talk about king tides and really high tides. during the winter we see the sun lined up with the moon and it's closer to the earth. as it pulls the water up, it makes us have high tides and low tides during the afternoon. it happens during the winter, the moon closest to the earth even though we're tilted. if you're planning to go to the sierra, fresh snow falling. tomorrow is looking pretty good especially once we get the warmer temperatures. saturday a new round comes in but only brings us from about 3

to 5 inches of snow. check out what the models are showing up to 54 inches of snow in king veil over the next seven days. we're going to see some more rounds of rain coming in so we have the showers this morning. friday is when the king tides began and we'll see on saturday a new round. by sunday we're getting more sunshine and then some scattered showers monday san francisco temperatures holding steady with highs in the mid-50s the next few days. mike, slow down for your drive, please. when the roadways are slick we asked folks to slow it down because even though there might be lighter traffic, the commute hasn't fully returned from before the winter break. water on the lens at university and 101. 101 itself slick conditions and you will find the conditions

ripe for spinouts. a number of crashes reported. perhaps the center divide or guardrail, we have reports of cars facing the wrong direction, perpendicular. and most of them here in the san francisco area. the drive looking pretty good right now still but looking here to westbound highway 4. we know the commute will bog you down into bay point but south 242 the crash is off the off ramp causing folks to back up here and that does affect you heading to 680. we do have the backup leading in and out. hov the best lane. >> see how slicking it. 6:20. a new twist in the jussie smollett case. the request being made for his google data.

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welcome back, everyone. it's 6:24. new images from nasa show the vast devastation of the wildfires burning in australia. we have before and after images of kangaroo island in south australia. on the right you can see the lush green and on the left more than a third of the island bernd. some video in showing a second town on canning island being evacuated. and army veterinarians are helping to treat animals injured

at kangaroo island wild park. the power is expected to be turned on for many living in puerto rico following the deadly earthquake. at least 75% of homes expected to have elected tries bi-by the weekend. many residents are fearful their homes could collapse. a puerto rican restaurant planning to help victims. the owner says he will help collect money to help the island. he helped victims of hurricane maria in 2017. supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg says she is cancer free. she's now survived cancer four times. ginsburg missed oral arguments last year recovering from surgery that removed two

malignant nodules from her left lung and was also diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in august of last year. a judge tells google to hand over a year's worth of data to a special prosecutor handling the investigation of the jussie smollett case. a special prosecutor into why the actor was suddenly cleared of wrongdoing after police believe he faked an attack. the "chicago tribune" says google must turn over data from accounts owned by smollett and his manager. star leonardo dicaprio can also play the role of real-life hero. the week before sunday night's golden globes he was spending the holidays in the caribbean. leo told his crew to divert the boat and helped the crew locate a man lost at sea who had been treading water nearly 12 hours.

crews later arrived and treated that man. up next on "today in the bay," a key vote. b.a.r.t. leaders considering extra safety measures. the program aimed at help you, the rider. >> hearing from the test makers and what they're warning about all coming up at 6:45. you're watching "today in the bay."

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right now at 6:30 and new overnight, a hit-and-run crash causes water to shoot dozens of feet into the air. we'll tell what you it took to clean up the mess in san mateo county. the future of b.a.r.t. up for a vote. a live report on the major changes you could see on your commute. 6:30 now on your thursday morning. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus washington. kari has been tracking the rain that's quite heavy in b.a.r.t. >> and quickly moving through. it wasn't be enough to add up in terms of our rain totals. it will make things slippery heading out for work and school. we are also seeing the rain clearing from the north bay but still some showers from san francisco down the peninsula and the heaviest rain moving through parts of the south bay. expect that rain to be rolling on through for the next 30 to 40 minutes. elsewhere we are going to see it

clearing up so we'll talk more about this and look ahead to the weekend in a few minutes. mike, you are tracking the crash. >> we're looking at the westbound commute direction and we have seen a lot of tapping of brakes. it's been a half hour for this to keep developing. they should have lanes cleared. we hope you do see things bogging down before the merge or the changeover from 92 to 101. 101 itself moving smoothly. in the south bay the traffic just building in. we do this north 17 at the summit a crash. back to you. >> a hit-and-run in san bruno, officers tweeting out this video. it happened sixth and seventh avenues meet west of 101. the driver chose not to stick around. firefighters turned off that hydrant, a little more wet for the wear. it's 6:31. happening today b.a.r.t. wants

to clean up and make the commute better for riders so its board of directors something they call ambassadors. pete suratos joins us live at the b.a.r.t. station with more on this new program. pete? >> reporter: good morning. as part of the program b.a.r.t. will vote on this later today at the board meeting on adding community service officers. essentially they want to be on the trains to focus on quality of life issues for passengers on the trains. it will take place over the span of six months. now the officers would be unarmed. there will be five teams brought in to work on saturday. effectiveness will be measured by the number of incidents reported or how satisfied customers are.

it won't exceed $690,000. the meeting will take place at 9:00 a.m. reporting live, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> a good look at crimes on b.a.r.t. watch it on our website. 6:33, a federal court will hear arguments surrounding the fate of thousands of asylum seekers specifically those who were unlawfully prevented from accessing the united states before the white house issued its ban last year. applying the ban to that group of people. today federal attorneys will try to lift that injunction. a historic first for police.

in november chief shawny williams was sworn in. this comes at a pivotal time they've been in turmoil the past few years. allegations of excessive force. some say the incidents target more black and brown people. in an exclusive video with nbc bay area chief williams says he hopes he can help the community in his new position. >> an opportunity to connect with some people that may feel marginalized or a group of people i can identify. i can't change the past but. >> we found the department has the highest number of police shootings per capita in northern california. potential jurors will fill

out questionnaires in the trial for the man acquitted in the kate steinle shooting. jose inez garcia zarate is expected to be tried later this month on a federal weapons charge. jurors found him not guilty. attorneys argued the gun went off accidentally avenue found it on a bench. in just a few hours healthy advocates will speak on behalf of more than 700 people living in a san jose mobile home park. they may have to leave by august of 2022. mhc operating manages the park and says the owners of the property are demanding the property be returned with no residents when the lease expires. nicholson says the well-being of tenants and the stability of the park is a partnership's top priority.

if they're forced to move they'll have to leave the bay area because they cannot afford to stay. 6:35 right now. a new push to clean san francisco's dirty streets. >> national attention and the attention of our own investigative unit which has been covering the story for more than a year. some of the litter comes from garbage actually initially dropped in the cans or dumpsters. >> it's sad to see because it is such a beautiful city. >> it has been, yes. it needs help. let's check in with mike. sometimes we see trash on the side. i was appalled to see a truck throw out a cup. watch all over the bay this is a beautiful place. we don't like seeing this, not a great look. rain on the lens. i wanted to show that to you in

san jose. that's right about here on the screen. we're looking at this slow drive north, 87. a crash may still be in lanes. basically off highway 85 up and clear into downtown. green highlighted all over the bay reminds us of slick roadways and the concern spinouts reported throughout the morning. traffic easing off. some of these agencies even have the niners game. >> we were talking about the rain clearing out just in time for that niners game. and most of it will be early in the day.

>> it will be right here or if you're not going to the game you can watch it at home. early morning showers moving out. the sky gradually clears going into saturday afternoon. sunday we're looking all dry. temperatures slightly warmer with a high of 59 degrees. the chance of rain will be early. we'll keep a slight chance but the rest of the game will be jacket weather and breezy at about 5 to 10 miles an hour. checking out the lunar new year going on all around the city and there may still be a lingering shower at noon but we are going to see temperatures reaching into the mid-50s and also a very nice day. it will be chilly.

get out there and enjoy the beautiful sites. if you're going to be hitting the road and heading to the sierra today is not the best day. tomorrow will be all clear and dry and then more snow coming down on saturday and wrapping up by sunday morning. in the tri-valley we'll see some sunshine on sunday. temperatures will reach into the mid to upper 50s all throughout the weekend. i'll show you the radar coming up in about three minutes. sounds good, thanks so much. up next on "today in the bay," big changes coming to your uber app. a live report on what you'll no longer see when you order a ride. plus, niners fans have been talking about this, playoff fever two days out. a key player confirms he's in the starting lineup. what would you do if you found $1,000 in cash. what a 10-year-old did next.

look at the dow on its way to 29,000. it appears the crisis with iran is all but over and word the chinese negotiators are coming to the united states to form a deal. you're watching "today in the bay." co

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good thursday morning. right now 6:42. let's get a live look outside in dublin after a soggy morning start.

i guess that commute will be very slow for you. upper 40s out the door and then we're dry out today but we are seeing the rain pushing through right now fairly quickly. we'll talk about how much it will measure and what's ahead coming up in five minutes. kari talked about dublin still under a half hour. again, there is an issue with wet roadways. the san mateo bridge, things are moving relatively smoothly, slower than you'd like. the crash, we'll update that on the san mateo side. new this morning your next uber ride will look different on the app. something will be missing. it's an important thing, too. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in san jose. good morning, kris. >> reporter: hi there, scott. next time you take your uber you won't know what you're going to pay until after the ride is over. that up front pricing so many of us enjoyed is now gone. uber is up front about the changes it is making. it sent out an email to customers saying that they're responding to new california law that went into effect on new

year's day that defines who is a full-time employee and who is a contract worker. a lot of drivers fighting for that reclassification so that they can get better benefits going so far as to sue uber and seeking class action status in federal court this is what it will mean for you if you're a rider and not a driver. if you take nonpool rides, your fare will be calculated at the end of the ride. drivers can reject your ride, request without penalty after seeing the time, the distance and the estimated fare. that's an effort to help drivers know what they're going to make. you will be able to schedule rides with a favorite driver after giving them a five-star rating. those drivers can still accept or refuse those rides and some uber uber rewards like price protections are now discontinued. uber detailed all of this in an email sent to riders. we've been watching on twitter and facebook seeing what you think. seems like some folks are in

support saying the drivers need better benefits. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." kris, thank you. happening now police in los angeles looking for two men wanted targeting nail salons. at least half a dozen have been hit since late november. now to new details. governor newsome will not hold a special election to fill duncan hunter's seat. the republican resigned following a corruption conviction. hunter pleaded guilty last month to charges that he and his wife misspent at least $150,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. the san diego district is expected to vote for a new congressman in 2021. hunter's resignation leaves empty one of the gop's few remaining house seats in california. new this morning uc regents are weighing the future of standardized test scores in admission requirements and

reportedly hearing from the test makers themselves talking about things like a.c.t. and s.a.t. regents looking into making the tests optional or even ending their use entirely. this comes in the wake of new lawsuits arguing standardized tests are a form of discrimination. "the chronicle" reports the head of a.c.t. september a letter to regents listing the potential negative consequences including closing the door on underserved students who don't have stellar grades. happening today in contra costa county, students and parents renaming wilson elementary school after first lady michelle obama. they will share public input tonight at 6:00. the committee will also meet a second time later this month to discuss the possible name change again. so some say it's not a matter of if but when sports betting becomes legal in california. it could create a huge new revenue source for our state. >> voters could weigh in as soon as november and if they do they may want to ponder the new numbers. nearly four in ten americans says the gaming industry are

current or would be sports bettors. it could generate $2.5 billion every year. much it have coming from online wagering. now opponents argue legal gambling would erode the integrity of the game and gambling can become an addiction. so the niners favored by about a touchdown over the vikings on saturday's playoff game in levi's and obviously they win that and they continue on in the playoffs. >> they have to win on the field. as kari has been telling us, rain is looking less likely at game time as it progresses which the pundits believe favors the niners in their offense. as for the defense one less mystery this morning. quarterback wi cornerback witherspoon will play. it airs here on nbc bay area at 1:35. pregame coverage starts at 11:30. and we'll have a two-hour

postgame show you won't want to miss. a lot of people getting their game faces on. their game faces and game shirts. these guys play in the santa barbara-based reggae band. they're among the bands just announced for this year's bottle rock in napa. an act of kindness is going viral this morning. a 10-year-old boy in alabama found an envelope full of money at a target store last week, not just pennies, nine $100 bills. the envelope also contained a bank receipt with the owner's name on it. so he and his mother tried to return it to the bank but the bank was closed so they contacted the target store manager and police to try to help. they reunited the pair. target gave the boy a gift card for his act of kindness. smiles all around. >> well done. >> and well done to the parents as well. >> isn't it nice when you see your kids do something and think i want a little credit.

>> i'll let you know. i'm kidding. love my kids. >> kari loves her kids, too, and loves predicting the weather. we're getting everybody ready for the day. you're having to deal with showers to start but the rest of the day will be nice and sunny and let's take a look at this view in san jose, you can see the rain drops on the camera lens. even though, once again, you're getting your kids ready for school and it's kind of raining, sprinkling at this point, it won't be like that all day. you may be wondering how are we doing with the water year? it's not too good for santa rosa, we're at 84% where we should be though we've measured over 13 1/2 inches of rain, a deficit of two and a half inches. san francisco, we're at about 64% of normal. we are still lacking several inches of rain. doing the worst in livermore, parts of the tri-valley measuring about a quarter of what we should be measuring at

this point for the water year and in san jose we've gotten about half of the normal amount. as we go into the weekend we'll see this weather system pushing out and another one right behind that and this rain won't last that long throughout the day. it's moving so quickly. most of us a tenth up to a quarter inch of rain. here is the saturday storm system. it's going to be moving by fairly quickly. we'll have a bit of a break in between and once that arrives we'll see the showers moving in early on saturday morning. we're clearing out today, expect some sunshine by noon. and the evening is nice. tomorrow nice and sunny and then the showers quickly pass by going into saturday morning. and then clearing out for the afternoon, sunday also looking dry. our models are showing for the next round of rain on saturday it's also going to bring in lights amount of rain from a quarter to close to a half inch of rain but look at what happens

as we go into next week, a lot more rain headed our way. in fact this may help get us caught up to normal if this computer model pans out and so that's something we'll be watching with some more active weather next week. for us for now as we make weekend plans, we are going to plan for some rain early on saturday clearing out for the afternoon and sunday we're getting sunshine, highs in the upper 50s and then early next week some more active weather moving in. mike says slow down if you can. >> definitely if you can and drive slower than can you in some spots with lighter traffic flow. folks will go at the limit. folks like palo alto, the live camera shows you what the roadways are. the green highlighting talks about slippery conditions. that crash cleared over there approaching 101 in foster city. 101 moves slowly, it's 87 that continues to be a problem. there are a couple of buses that are in the middle of the roadway. no word after crash and no

injuries. 87 north is jammed up right now off 85. the rest of the drive is fine at westbound highway 4 slows more through concord and recent rain may make that slower as well. the rain through oakland has things slowing down right at the coliseum. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:52. a good look at the sleeping accommodations for athletes in the 2020 olympics. and a first of its kind move those competing in tokyo will be sleeping on beds made out of cardboard. organizers say they wanted to use the sustainable material that could easily be carried in and out of the olympic village building and after the game will be recycled into paper products. nbc bay area is your home for the 2020 summer olympics in tokyo. next, a quick look at our top stories this morning including protesting facebook. what some are calling on to you do today to send a message to the social giant about its privacy policies. a hot topic in the area. a pilot program that the transit

agency will vote on to keep you safe. and is berkeley's new law charging 25 cents for disposable cups working? next if cafes and restaurants are playing by the rules. we're back in two minutes. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. 6:55. before you head out the door, the top stories we're covering

on "today in the bay." >> as the trump administration considers options, anti-war protesters speaking out. moveon.org organizing a national day of action against war tonight with events planned across the bay area. in san francisco last night activists expressed their anger and fear over u.s. military action in the region. the answer coalition organized last night's event. coming up in a few moments, vice president mike pence talks about the rising tensions with iran on the "today" show coming up right after "today in the bay." a b.a.r.t. board vote could lead to a more hands-on approach. directors are looking into funding a pilot program utilizing b.a.r.t. ambassadors. it would include a new team of ten people who would act as community service officers onboard trains. they would not be armed. b.a.r.t. says they would be trained to diffuse potential conflict. a protest in menlo park.

organizers are calling for a blackout. people calling for the social network users to change their profiles and cover photos with a black box in an effort to urge facebook to safeguard the 2020 election. facebook has faced criticism over its role of spreading misinformation in the last presidential election. the demonstration from ford tonight. animal rights protesters plan to gather outside costco today to demonstrate against the retailer's support of factory farms. costco filed a federal lawsuit against animal rights organizations holding today's protest seeking to end those demonstrations. 6:57. if you live in berkeley you may have noticed a little spike not in your coffee but in the prices you're paying to drink it. a new 25 cent surcharge. the new law took effect january 1st. the new requirements include new signage indicating that surcharge.

so far some businesses are not fully onboard. 6:57. single tickets going on sale for bottle rock, the dave matthews band, stevie nicks and miley cyrus. you can get tickets starting at 10:00 a.m. bottle rock runs may 22 through the 24th. a look at our radar. the rain has been coming down depending on where you are. kari has had her eye on the forecast. >> the rain is quickly moving on through and right now it's moving through parts of the east bay and the south bay starting to clear out. this quick moving system will be rolling out of here and by noon we're all in the clear. tomorrow more sunshine and by

saturday expect early morning showers and our rain chances go down. and on sunday we'll see sunshine. we'll be watching out for a few more chances in the forecast. >> it's a giant thing right over my -- >> giant rain drops. >> careful. we're looking over here in the south bay. the big backup is north 87. middle lane with two vehicles and that is causing a problem. one option for you, not always the case but a lighter flow of traffic. everybody getting affected by the wet roads. slings are slippery out there. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." >> and of course you can join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00.

we have a live look out there in the wet weather from our san bruno camera. i hope you have a great thursday. good morning high stakes as the u.s. and iran pull back from the brink. >> iran appears to be standing down >> new concerns over how the white house has handled the crisis and the intelligence behind the killing of iran's top general. >> probably the worst briefing i've seen. >> so is this showdown really over, and are americans safer today? we'll ask vice president mike pence in a live interview. breaking overnight, new details on the deadly plane crash in iran. officials reveal the jet did erupt in flames in mid air with no call for help from the crew so was it a mechanical issue, or was it shot down