right now at 4:30, house lawmakers are in a mad dash back to washington, d.c., the $2 trillion stimulus bill is up for vote. it comes as the u.s. tops china and italy in cases with more than 85,000 people sickened. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. breaking news this morning boris johnson says that he has tested positive for coronavirus. johnson says that he is displaying mild symptoms and will lead the government's response via videoconference. confirmed cases continues to climb at nearly 1,400 with 32

deaths in the bay area. the biggest jump in san francisco and santa clara county. a live team coverage is moments away. right now we want to start out with a look at the forecast for you this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that for us. nice and clear today? yes. good friday morning to you. it is going to be a chilly start and still a cool day but we will have sunshine and that will make it feel so much nicer. as we get a live look outside in san francisco once again showing love with that live look. and we're going to start out with a mostly clear sky. as we go into today our temperatures will go from the ee advisories and freeze warnings that will continue until 9:00. temperatures now in the mid-30s and reaching into the low 40s in san jose. we'll talk about the rain returning tomorrow. that's in the forecast coming up. mike, heading out the door the essential drivers going to work need the heater on.

that's right, kari. someone tells me it was freezing. in some parts. we're looking at all parts of the contra costa county dry. no delays on our system. green sensors from the north bay down the peninsula and into the south county. a smooth flow, a little debris and hazard in fremont. we'll check on 680 coming up. thank you very much, mike. 4:32. house lawmakers scrambling to get back to capitol hill, some are driving overnight after word the $2 trillion plan may be in jeopardy. out of an abundance of caution "today in the bay's" tracie potts is reporting from her home this morning near washington. she has the late-breaking details. >> reporter: $2 trillion on the line this morning. >> it could be one vote, one vote, one grandstander maybe. you might have one grandstander. >> reporter: one member of congress, republican thomas massey of kentucky hinting he'll call for a recorded vote on the

coronavirus rescue forcing at least 216 lawmakers back to washington to vote in person. michigan's fred upton tweets i'm driving back to d.c. to help get this thing over the finish line. arizona's ruben gallego, i'm jumping on the red eye tonight. dean phillips calls it a principled but misguided stunt that will cost taxpayers $200,000. >> we have members who are quarantined. we have members who have challenges with airlines getting their flights canceled. >> reporter: at stake, $1,200 checks for americans and billions for unemployment, hospitals, businesses, and state and local government. house speaker nancy pelosi says she's confident it will pass today. >> we expect to have a voice vote on whatever it is. >> reporter: scrambling to save the economy and americans running out of cash. tracie potts, nbc news. and provided the stimulus

bill is approved it will be a huge relief for millions of people suddenly facing major uncertainty. bob redell live for us from his home in livermore. bob, we saw that staggering number of people who filed for unemployment insurance. what kind of benefits are we talking about here? >> reporter: this is very helpful for the 3.2 million of americans who filed for unemployment last week, the number you're referring to, 1,000 of whom were californians. this bill would provide those people an extra 13 weeks of their regular california unemployment benefits plus an extra $600 per week for four months. take a look at this video. the state has set up a special webpage to help navigate unemployment during the covid-19 outbreak. if you have lost your job or reduced hours for reasons related to this, your weekly unemployment benefits could range anywhere between $40 and $450 for up to 26 weeks, that's

per week, plus the extra benefits i mentioned earlier if this bill passes. disability insurance is available for those in medical quarantine with covid-19 related illnesses. there's paid family leave if you're caring for a family member ill or quarantined because of the coronavirus outbreak. in both instances you would receive about 60% to 70% of your regular wages. paid sick leave if you or a family member is quarantined by civil authorities because of the outbreak. sick time you've accumulated through your employer and workers comp if you extracted covid from work and unable to do your job would still apply. coming up at 5:00 how you might be able to delay your mortgage payment during this health crisis. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." a lot of financial concerns for folks. thank you, bob. 4:35. the cdc is deaths tried to the "grand princess" w

were initially quarantined to the 2,400 passengers onboard the ship were ever tested while in quarantine. of those about 100 tested positive. governor gavin newsom will meet in los angeles with mayor eric garcetti, who is battling a huge spike in coronavirus case this is week. confirmed cases, illnesses and deaths in los angeles county rose by more than half this week. there are now 21 deaths and more than 1,000 cases. governor newsom will visit the naval hospital ship scheduled to arrive in los angeles this morning, the "usns mercy" will serve as a referral hospital for noncoronavirus patients who are currently in local hospitals. commander edgar san luis is one of more than 100 onboard who will help out. >> it was hard to leave my wife and my son, especially at this time of uncertainty.

but she definitelyhis is bigger than just us. >> medical services onboard will include both urgent and critical care for adults. starting today the dmv will be closed in a temporary statewide shutdown after an employee tested positive at a dmv office. all in office appointments are canceled and beginning next week the dmv will reopen but only online. services will continue through mail and kiosk. 4:37 for you this morning. did you hear about this one put on blast? up next senator kamala harris is calling out some of america's largest companies. we'll talk about how she's saying they should respond to their workers in this pandemic. >> it's not just toilet paper. the unexpected rush leavi empty boost their immune systems. as our community battles this virus -- >> now more than ever we need to

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bay. i don't think you'll spot it on this grid here, though. good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street is pointed to a lower open this morning after stocks rallied yesterday. investors looked past the major surge and the people filing for unemployment as the total did not top the most dire forecast. instead focused on the $2 trillion bill that is expected to pass the house today. posting the biggest percentage gain since 1931 but still on pace for its worst month since the financial crisis in 2009. hilton is the latest company taking steps to cut costs during the coronavirus outbreak. the hotel operator will furlough workers for up to 90 days. the company ceo is foregoing his salary for the rest of the year. as for guests hilton will let them get a refund through june. consumers worried about contracting the coronavirus are trying to boost their immune system the old-fashioned way by drinking lots of orange juice.

the best performing commodity up 25%. analysts say americans are rushing out to stock up on the staple on concerns about issues with production and shipping. one trader says shoppers are treating o.j. like it's toilet paper. however, there's no actual supply shortage but they're still clearing the shelves. kari, back over to you. fran interesting. never even thought about that. let's get a look at our forecast this morning as we're making breakfast. essential workers heading out the door. we'll have a cool start to the day and slightly warmer with sunshine. we'll look at the rain in the forecast coming up next. and we're looking at some lovely hearts, the light display in downtown san jose. an issue for the rails down here as well as a longer drive as you're coming in from our state capital.

welcome back. a good morning to you. it's 4:45 right now. boy, not even a car to look at at the golden gate bridge this morning. i'm waiting, i'm waiting. nope. oh, hello. good morning to you. just shows how many people are not out there, really heeding the call to stay home, which is a good thing. >> our team is all here. we made it to friday. >> we just have to make it through, right, team? >> that's right. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the forecast for us. we'll have a nice friday forecast. we will have a nice friday, but it feels like a whole month has passed and it's only been a week. all right, we are going to see a

lot going on today in our forecast as well going into the weekend. we're starting out with cool temperatures in the north bay. we're watching for the possibility of some freezing temperatures. as we look in san jose a clear start and also cool temperatures looking at where we're heading for today. normally our high temperature is about 67. we're going to be slightly below that today as we only reach into the lower 60s for this afternoon but that sunshine will make it feel much better going into the rest of today. and then as we go into the forecast we are going to see our temperatures reaching into the mid-60s in the south bay, the east bay also in the low 60s with some upper 50s for the peninsula, san francisco reaching about 57, 58 degrees in the mission district and north bay highs reaching up to 59 in santa rosa. up to 60 today in ukiah. and this weekend that rain returns to the bay area. we start to see those showers coming back. we are mostly dry today.

even starting out early tomorrow morning the rain starts to roll in. it will be scattered and continuing off and on throughout the afternoon. this, of course, will keep a lot of people inside as we go into sunday as well. our rainfall totals for most of the bay area looks like it will reach half to three-quarters of an inch. this run of the computer model shows more rain. of course that's great news because if it's going to rain it might as well just pour and help us out here with our rainfall deficit and the fact we are now in a moderate drought. our temperatures will be in the low 60s today, upper 50s tomorrow. also cool on sunday. monday is when we'll start to warm up after that weather system rolls out of here we'll get some very warm temperatures for this time of year reaching into the mid-70s. san francisco will warm up after a chilly and wet weekend going up to 60 on monday.

today it is all dry f t door. the only folks essential wo keeping our infrastructure and our lives moving. on the roadways the north bay you see everything is green coming across the golden gate bridge. to and from the south bay. now for san jose the continuation of the closure or stoppage for the vta light rail trains continues because of the driver trainee diagnosed with covid-19 yesterday. that continues with buses and at the top capital corridor is going cashless starting today. and saturday reduction in service.

ace trains, the last train in the morning and evening have been suspended. back to you. >> thank you, mike. the attorney for ghostship warehouse fire derick almena is eight more alameda county inmates considered most vulnerable. his attorney is seeking the release ahead of his retrial arguing he has health issues and is not a flight risk. the county has released more than 300 inmates. for the second time this week l.a. county sheriff ordering gun shops to close. the sheriff says that he is trying to discourage panicked gun buying and sees an increase in the likelihood of crimes at home while people are in isolation. >> we're going to expect to see an increase in domestic violence with a tragic result. we can expect to see an uptick

in suicides and accidental shootings. we're trying to prevent this. >> his decision goes against the advice of legal counsel which deem those shops essential businesses. the governor is deferring local law enforcement to decide the fate of gun shops. shops in pleasant hill, fremont and pacifica are closed. senator kamala harris is calling out some of america's largest companies for what she believes is not enough sick time and worker benefits. "the chronicle" post add tweet from senator since taken off he feed. harris tells "the chronicle" she and kristen gillibrand wrote 36 ceos a letter demanding adequate sick leave and family leave. some companies listed in the tweet have added more benefits. others did not reply. no one ever expected their children to have to learn from home, but now parents all over california and the nation are doing just that and teachers have been forced to find

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aquarium in atlanta. this video was posted on twitter. look at the little tails wag. the pups from the local shelter were able to roam free making new friends, relaxing, getting some treats. look at the fish. what is that thing? the exact kind of quarantine therapy we need right now. i may go home and play that on repeat all weekend. >> it was cute. >> you need a puppy. >> i do. i want a big dog, but we'll talk about that later. 4:56 for you this morning. still ahead for you, a grim new forecast. a live report on the alarming number of deaths being predicted for the south bay alone. >> it's just so staggering. listen to this. a possible high school turning into a hospital. we'll hear more from officials of what they want to do. the contra costa county school about to start housing patients. but first many of our nbc bay area employees are working from home.

i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri working at home with lucy. come on up. and you can catch us today at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. you're watching "today in the bay." good job.

we begin with breaking news. boris johnson says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. he is displaying mild symptoms

and will lead the response via videoconference. a bill that could put cash in americans hands in a mat earp of weeks. the u.s. tops china and italy. there are more than 85,000 cases and more than 1,200 deaths. in the bay area 1,400 cases and 32 deaths. the gang is all here. kari, it will shape up to be a nice one indeed. a lot of people at home will be cleaning, maybe getting time in the backyard. a cool start but a nice mild afternoon. we're looking at a very chilly

start to the day. heavier coat he needed. temperatures in the north bay in the mid-30s and the i'll have a look at the time line in which you can expect it coming up. mike has a look at the early morning commute. we have a different flow. friday we expect it light back we don't have much. we expect it all green despite the fact it's friday. we're talking about the only people out there. our team