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>> we think of the election here in the u.s. in 2020 as a huge test not only for instagram and facebook but for the industry at-large. >> election interference, online bullying with "today" show savannah guthrie as instagram's parent company face scrutiny for failing fake news and hate speech on their platforms. you can catch the full interview on "today" at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." the release of "batman" is pushed back to 2022. warner brothers is repositioning a number of hotly anticipated films all due to the impact of the pandemic on movie theaters being closed. the studio is postponing the release of "dune" and its new "matrix" film after regal

cinemas says it would temporarily close all theaters due to box office results. now to an update on woman's best friend, sotheby's 102 carat diamond has a new home. it sold for more than $15 million. it was expected to sell for $30 million. the buyer was anonymous and outbid everyone over the phone. sotheby's says the buyer reportedly named the oval diamond micro star after his second daughter. >> the same size as your second daughter was when she was born. >> no. my fiance's second daughter is ella. >> i was like, man, that may not be it. >> hey, he did okay. he did okay. all right. put the diamond in the sun today, kari and bling-bling all around. yeah, we're going to get a

lot of sunshine today. let's talk about things i'm watching in the forecast. we are still dealing with a lot of smoke in the area near the glass fire in the north bay so the smoke will continue today creating unhealthy air quality in the north bay. we're on a trend with cooler temperatures and that will continue throughout the week. i'm also watching two storm systems that could bring us some weekend rain and it all depends on the track of those systems. but then as we take a look at our air quality for today once again it's an issue for the north bay as well as inland parts of the east bay. elsewhere we have seen some improvements and all of the green dots show you that we will still have some good air quality the next several days. so here is a look at those two systems. doesn't really look like a whole lot out in the pacific. you can see the clusters and the clouds and weakening remnants of a hurricane that is now continuing to move closer and getting drawn in by an area of low pressure. as it does so it can enhance the

amount of rain we could see with those systems and there will be several more moving across the pacific northwest going into the weekend and early next week. some of our more robust computer models are showing the possibility of getting about a quarter to half inch of rain. really good news but it's shifting in a little bit further to the north. so i'm concerned about that, if that trend continues. we may miss out on some of those showers as it moves into far northern california. but that's something we'll be watching the next few days as our temperatures still once again will be cooling off. we're going from 90 today to the mid-80s tomorrow. upper 70s for some of our warmest spots inland. by the end of the weekend, the weekend is looking cool and breezy with more clouds than a chance of showers. we'll be watching out for the chance of a shower in san francisco as well with highs in the mid-60s. how is the commute now rolling, mike? kari, i had a big question mark about a big slowdown on the san mateo bridge. i've been tracking it and we'll

watch to see if it develops and it did. look at the taillights jammed up from where our camera is just past the toll plaza west all the way across the flat section. now the map shows you, again, this is the san mateo bridge westbound heading to the peninsula. the dumbarton bridge to the south. that's highway 84. great option for you. now i've been scanning all the reports, checking twitter trying to find other social media shouts out to the bridge and what's going on. there's no scheduled construction from what i can see. no incidents reported by chp. a smooth drive but you have your backup, of course, to the bay bridge toll plaza. no issues getting there but there is a crash in concord. i'm also tracking south 680 and circling over near main street. back to you. >> all right. thank you, mike. up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay areaa reresponds. >> r reporter: h his cruisee ne leleft the dockk so he'llll get full refundnd, righght? wronong. i'm consumemer investitigator c chchmura, nbcbc bay arerea r re

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but his agent told him to take it up with carnival directly. that's not the way it's supposed to work but he did call kacarnil himself and got nowhere. we called carnival and agent. both companies said they would work up a solution. after a few more weeks david got his refund, $1,040.56. we asked carnival and the agent what happened. the agency didn't get back to us but carnival did. it said refunds were delayed early in the pandemic but it's caught up now. a spokesperson added we certainly appreciate our guests' patience in an unprecedented interruption to our business. kudos to carnival for stepping up. as for the travel agent, let me say this. we've heard from lots of folks whose refunds have gotten hung up with various travel agencies. some people faced unexpected fees. so if you decide to book through a travel agent, first ask them how they handled changes, cancellations, and refunds, and insist on seeing a list of possible fees up front.

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commute. we'll get to that in a bit. meteorologist kari hall keeping track of the forecast. kari, it will be a nice one for us. yeah, we do have a clear start this morning. not as much fog as yesterday morning but we're still on the cooling trend for the bay area. so as we check out walnut creek and our temperatures for this morning expect it to be at about 57 degrees in the next hour. we may get to 69 degrees at 10:00. at lunch time it is 79 degrees. it's going to be nice but there will still be some drifts of smoke and temperatures heating up today reaching up to 90 in antioch while half moon bay will only see a high of 62. we'll talk more about this and the possibility of some weekend rains coming up. mike, how is it looking for the commute? kari, i've been following this issue on the san mateo bridge. i think i found the source and a look at the san mateo bridge camera just at the end of the flat section, one of the cameras picked up a disabled rig over on the right shoulder, maybe

blocking the slowing. distracting folks narrowing down to two lanes at the high rise. the map shows you you're backed up on westbound 92. a lot of folks are already doing this but heading south down to the dumbarton bridge will get you past the san mateo bridge and that's what's causing more slowing in through hayward and union city for the 880 interchange there. that's the ripple effect in the east bay that may send more folks to the bay bridge. we'll check the toll plaza coming up. back to you. >> thank you, mike. a live look for you that morning at the white house where president trump is now isolating. he went back to the presidential residence after being treated for covid-19 at walter reed. this is video of the president walking up the steps to the white house. he then takes off his mask to address the american public in a video tweet. meanwhile democratic candidate joe biden is slamming the president's response to the coronavirus. our scott mcgrew will have more of that coming up in about 15 minutes. we're also learning that a prominent southern california pastor has announced that he has

tested positive for covid-19. after attending a september event in the rose garden. pastor greg laurie is the head of harvest christian fellowship in riverside and attend add prayer march in washington, d.c., with vice president mike pence. he also attended the rose garden ceremony announcing president trump's supreme court nominee. multiple people within the president's inner circle who attended the rose garden indoor/outdoor event have tested positive for covid. press secretary kayleigh mcenany and the two top assistants joining the list of several high-level staffers also testing positive. now to the south bay, live pictures from downtown san jose, and there is good news. santa clara county getting ready to allow businesses to resume indoor operations. but when that will happen really still not set in stone just yet. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live for us with that possible time line this morning.

kris? okay, we'll get to kris -- here we go. >> reporter: that could change as early as next week. and that news was as well received as a free dessert last night with some pretty large restaurants having to accommodate a fraction of the crowds they're used to under tents outside. santa clara county and san francisco held the line a month longer than the state required but now may be ready to move forward. here is what has to happen. new covid cases have to hold steady and the positivity rate must remain lower than 5%. if that happens restaurants could serve 25% of their indoor capacity or 100 people, whichever is lower, and the county could allow gatherings outside up to 200 people. restaurants say they're ready even if some diners say they're not quite ready yet.

>> and it really means a lot for us, too. we get to bring back more staff members for protective reasons as well even though they're still taking precautions inside. it feels more safe for me to be outside. >> reporter: if you have kids you might wonder what that change could mean for halloween. at this point the county considers it a high-risk activity and is encouraging people to celebrate at home or put out treats for people to take in order to minimize contact. while santa clara county and san francisco and other bay area counties are starting to move forward sonoma county finds itself in a terrible distinction category, the fifth in the state. it is the top five in terms of transmission of covid-19. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, kris. 6:35. now to the glass fire in the north bay. thousands of evacuees are back

home and businesses are starting to reopen. let's check in with "today in the bay's" cierra johnson back in calistoga. you've been up there covering this fire so extensively. are you seeing a return to normalcy? >> reporter: we were out here for four days, i believe, last week. on the way in during those days you could see the ash falling from the sky. i could smell the ash. i noticed a lot of the delivery trucks were back on the road. that's something i hadn't seen in my journeys at all. something else we noticed here, businesses are reopening in calistoga, one of them being a silverado in the main stretch of town, that things are getting back to normal. when the folks do return things are going to look a little different because there has been a lot of devastation from those fires.

we know of at least eight wineries that were destroyed or sustained significant damage including the famous castle but kari did mention we are expecting rain later this week which in any other situation would be frowned upon. folks here pretty excited about that rain because it could aid in increasing that containment of the fire. cal fire says it's at more than 40% contained so some good news there. the folks here in napa making that return. it's a bit of relief following a week of uncertainty. take a listen to what one person has to say about coming back. >> it's a relief, i guess. being back in town is really great. definitely a blessing. >> reporter: so it's great to be home for a lot of folks but it is important to still be aware of your surroundings. that fire only at 41%.

there's still a lot of fires to fight and a lot of residual damage. cal fire spoke with us yesterday and mentioned be aware of tree limbs and bases may not be as strong and there's a risk. check everything, make sure everything is working all right and be aware of your surroundings. live in calistoga, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> good advice. we'll have to support those businesses when we can. right now 6:38 tuesday morning. kari has a look at our forecast. pretty mild week ahead. yeah, we are going to see much cooler air, very favorable weather conditions for more containment of the glass fire, but it is still burning as cierra mentioned so we are still seeing drifts of smoke coming through the north bay and then some of it moves into the inland east bay. we've seen improvements in our air quality along the coast as well as the south bay where

temperatures this afternoon will reach into the low 80s. up to 92 for antioch today. 90 in concord and in napa today expect a high of 86 degrees. we're in the mid-70s in oakland and some upper 60s in san francisco. we'll talk about those weekend rain chances coming up in a few minutes. mike has an update on what's happening for that morning commute. once again, kari, it's what's not happening, the drivers are not moving smoothly west 92 is the route to avoid if you're heading to the peninsula from the east bay. will use the dumbarton bridge instead of this. the speed sensors reflect why. now substation five is basically at the end of the flat section, that's where the rig blocks one lane. i see from one of their surveillance cameras that a second rig has arrived. hopefully that can clear from west 92. take the dumbarton bridge as your alternate. anywhere south is fine. to the north that's crowded. we may see more traffic. back to you.

>> thanks, mike. up next, why some supreme court justices are talking about the ruling that legalized gay marriage. the details next. plus -- the very latest from the white house as well with the president's health and the campaign. to the big board this morning, the dow up mildly. we are waiting for the fed chairman to speak, and then we'll probably see some action. plus -- >> are you ready to do the workout? >> yes! >> remember the jane fonda workouts in the '80s? she's back with a new workout video but this time it's about more than fitness. we'll show it to you when we come back. you're watching "today in the bay." in the bay area, we believe in science.

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at 6:43 let's head over to livermore as we start out with cool temperatures this morning but then it will warm up for another hot afternoon with sunshine and at times some drifts of smoke. we'll continue to see improvements throughout the end of the week. we'll talk about that and rain chances coming up in the forecast. and do you use the san mateo bridge? if you're going west don't use it right now. you are getting the warning because this is what's going on or not going on. the map shows you why you use the dumbarton bridge. 880 slows southbound. that ripple is taking effect slowing heading down to fremont

and newark on the nimitz as well. thanks, mike. it's 6:43. to decision 2020 as we've been telling you president trump has returned to the white house. >> now, scott mcgrew, he will have to isolate there as he recovers from covid-19. that's certainly what he's supposed to do. certainly has to is relative when you're talking about the president of the united states. after all, he did take the car trip he was criticized by many doctors for as nobody was wearing the entire ppe that they should have been. president trump left walter reed yesterday and then instead of going in the normal door of the white house he went up the outside steps. no doubt to show that he was feeling much better. took off his mask and that had some people noting that. he was entirely alone when he did it. later he posted a video urging americans not to be afraid of coronavirus. >> and i know there's a risk. there's a danger, but that's okay. and now i'm better and maybe i'm immune.

i don't know. but don't let it dominate your lives. get out there. be careful. we have the best medicines in the world. >> there's a lot to be concerned about. 210,000 people have died. it's a big concern. i hope no one thinks it's not a problem. it's a serious problem. >> i don't have monday's numbers but 1,860 died over the week. 887 on friday. 976 the day before. 937 the day before that. now the president speculates he might be immune. we know he's not because he literally has coronavirus. contracting a disease is the exact opposite of what the word immune means. now he was diagnosed on thursday, so he's on day four or five depending on how you count it.

doctors with experience with coronavirus say the danger zone comes around day seven. former republican candidate for president herman kaine died four weeks after his initial diagnosis. kaine was 74 when he died. that's the same age as president trump, but kaine was also in remission for cancer. you saw the sound bite with joe biden. that came from a town hall he did with lester holt of nbc. biden in that town hall said he regretted calling the president a clown at the debate. >> you notice not one single time that i can recall that he offered a substantive answer or criticism related to a policy matter. it was all invective, all personal, all things that have nothing to do with whether you change these people's lives for the better. i did get very frustrated. i did get frustrated. and i should have said the clownish undertaking instead of calling him a clown. the federal reserve chairman

will be speaking today about the economy. i'll be tweeting about that. you can find me on twitter. i am @scottmcgrew. >> all right, scott, thank you. well, it is official. supreme court nominee amy coney barrett's confirmation hearing starts monday. members of the senate judiciary committee will appear remotely due to the pandemic. the supreme court is not going to hear the case of a kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples. you might remember kim davis. show said her religious beliefs kept her from recognizing same-sex marriages. she was briefly jailed and sued by two same-sex couples. conservative justices clarence and alito agreed with the supreme court's decision to not accept davis' appeal but still wrote about their objections to the supreme court case that legalized same-sex marriages. thomas wrote the ruling enabled courts and governments to ban religious people who believe

marriage is between one man and one woman as bigots. now to oakland and a live look for you at oakland international airport this morning. happening today covid-19 testing begins there. >> that's right. "today in the bay's" bob redell is also there this morning to tell us about workers will be the first ones to be able to get tested but eventually it will open up? >> reporter: right. to the general public. this is significant traveling to the state of hawaii much easier. if you're not aware the state of hawaii requires you to quarantine for two weeks if you're an out-of-state visitor unless you have a negative covid-19 test within 72 hours of travel. oakland international will soon be offering rapid result covid-19 tests behind me here on the outskirts of the property. starting today as you mentioned the tests will be available for airport employees only. that will be for free and then for the general public starting october 15th the airport says it

will be at no out-of-pocket costs for travelers and compare to other programs that charge as much as $250 per person. city health urgent care is administering the tests. the airport tells us the entire process would take about 30 minutes, 15 minutes to do the test, get through the process there and another 15 minutes to get your results. testing done by appointment only is between 9:00 to 5:00 each day. you want to schedule your appointment three days prior to your flight, advice from the airport. located here at the north field complex, we put a website, a link on your tv screen there if you want to write that down for later use. oakland international does not recommend you get tested the same day you are flying as long as your negative test result is within 72 hours of travel, you can still be cleared to avoid the 14-day quarantine in hawaii. reporting live here in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, bob. it's 6:49 right now. trending this morning jane

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that. it is forgive to be nice out there. yeah, we have much more comfortable temperatures and better air quality for much of the bay area. expect those highs today to reach into the low 90s for some of our warmest spots in the inland east bay. we're up to 82 in san jose. 79 in palo alto with some low 80s in parts of the north bay. that's where we also have more smoke coming in. unhealthy air quality in the area near the glass fire and then for the inland east bay we're also seeing some of the drifts of smoke coming in but green, meaning good, for the rest of the bay area. i'm also watching a couple more systems coming in that could also continue to improve our air quality and possibly help with getting more containment on the fires to the north. we have a weakening tropical system that will possibly get drawn into this area of low pressure that moves in on friday and then there's another one right behind that that could bring in additional rain for saturday. those two systems working together may bring us rain.

we're watching the exact track of them and this system. this is hurricane delta. it will be moving into gulf of mexico and a category 4 before weakening as it moves closer to louisiana over the next few days. looking at scattered showers but much cooler air. our highs reaching into the low 70s end of the week. we gradually start to warm up. nice to see cooler air, higher humidity. highs here in the 60s. you've been watching the commute. where is it slowing down? kari, let's show you where it's slowing down. it's not a beautiful shot but is a surveillance camera. we're taking a look at this disabled big rig and another rig that looks like it's pulled over there as well. there's some flares behind and that's blocking the lane. the right lane westbound 92 mid span on the san mateo bridge.

sensors jammed all the way back and you'll notice on the right side slowing 880 heading down to the dumbarton bridge which is your alternate to avoid highway 92 the bay bridge toll plaza is not seeing more traffic. it's seeing lighter traffic flow. the metering lights are still on but the bay bridge is getting lighter right now. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now for you a berkeley professor is awarded the nobel prize for physics. they won the 2020 prize for their discovery about black holes in the center of our galaxy, the milky way. we will share this year's prize, a million dollars for their work. congratulations to them. >> congratulations to them. that's cool. coming up next, a quick look at our top stories this tuesday morning including returning home, returning to destruction. the evacuation orders lifted for people in the north bay as the glass fire rages on.

welcome back. 6:56. here is a look at the top stories we're following. >> back live now to the white house this morning. president trump is now isolating. we will be following the president's condition and the backlash he's receiving for going back home. more live coverage coming up on the "today" show just a few minutes away.

back here in the bay area i want to check in with "today in the bay's" kris sanchez this morning live in san jose with some good news. santa clara county is getting ready to allow some businesses to resume their indoor operations amid the pandemic, kris. >> reporter: hi there, laura. in order for the dining room doors to reopen, the infection rates here in santa clara county have to hold steady. fewer than four cases per 100,000 people and the positivity rate less than 5%. if that happens restaurants could have 25% of capacity or 100 people, whichever is lower, and will allow outdoor gatherings up to 200 people. restaurant managers say when they can open up they can bring back some staff but there's still room for people not ready to eat inside. >> so whoever is comfortable being inside. we still have room outside. >> reporter: so while there's

good news in santa clara county there is bad news. sonoma county is now in the top five counties in terms of transmission. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. to the north bay calistoga and "today in the bay's" cierra johnson where things are looking up for residents returning home. >> reporter: folks are making their way back and with that businesses are reopening. one of those businesses the first to reopen is the silverado pharmacy here in the town of calistoga. now when folks do come back they will still see some devastation like one of the wineries that was damaged, but some good news we can expect a little bit of rain. there are two chances of rain so that will help in the firefight. right now cal fire is saying that fire is at 41% containment so we're on the upswing here in calistoga but when folks come back they still need to be

cautious that there is still fire in the area. be aware if there's any downed lines or any trees that could have been damaged. be careful when you make it back home. live in calistoga, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, cierra. round two of the playoffs, oakland a's and astros. houston wins 10-5. game two this afternoon. let's take a look at the forecast with kari hall. we're going to get some cooler temperatures coming in. we've been talking about the rain. of course we'll have more updates on that. mike, what's the update on the commute? a quick look from the cal train camera blocking west 192. we show you horrible 92 jammed up from the toll plaza all the way across the flat section. use the dumbarton bridge. locals know it's a great alternate. >> there you go. there's good advice. thank you for joining us this morning. a live look right now of

walnut creek. a beautiful way to start the morning. look at that sunrise. all right. thanks so metropolitan fuch for part of your morning. ♪ ♪ > good morning president trump return president trump returns to the white house after four days at walter reed, removing his mask while still infected and downplaying the coronavirus danger. >> and now i'm better and maybe i'm immune i don't know but don't let it dominate your lives. >> this morning his new message to americans, even as cases surge inside the white house and across the u.s vaccine battle the trump administration pushing back against new fda guidelines, hoping to clear the path for a vaccine before election day. critics saying they are putting politics over public health.