gabby petito's death intensifies. where is the prime person of interest? where investigators are now searching for her fiance as the legal battle brews between the two families. this is thursday morning, 5:00 right now. thanks for joining us. >> want to get a look at the forecast for you this morning. kari? >> we've also been watching the air quality as we've seen moderate air quality for the bay area in the forecast for today. we're starting out good, but do expect more smoke to come in as we go into this afternoon. it's going to look hazy and at times you may even be able to smell a little bit of smoke, es especially in the east bay and santa clara valley. we're in the low 50s, clouds sticking with us for the next

few hours and then clearing out. once again, hazy as our temperatures heat up a little bit more compared to reaching the low 90s. 74 in san francisco, 97 in concord and upper 80s for san jose. we'll talk about the weekend in a few minutes. a bay area school district will now make it mandatory for some of its older. students to receive the covid-19 vaccine. what parents need to know. >> reporter: good morning. that meeting at the oakland unified school district went until about 1:00 in the morning. those parents and students took every opportunity to discuss how they felt about the issue. what do parents and students need to know now that that vaccine mandate is official?

any students 12 years or older are required to be fully vaccinated against covid-19. that meeting had a range of opinions from parents and students opposing and in support of the mandate. take a listen to just a few. >> particularly considering that parents and guardians have the ultimate decision making power in deciding whether or not to receive the vaccine, this leaves students at an uncomfortable intersection if they want the vaccine but cannot receive it because of their guardians' decision. >> we have an opportunity to prevent and stop further spread of this disease. we have to give our students that opportunity. >> reporter: some other bay area districts are also discussing a vaccine mandate, both berkeley as well as piedmont have discussed the mandate. berkeley has not made anything

official. piedmont has decided to move forward with the mandate, students must be vaccinated by november 17th. the oakland unified school board said they are meeting next month to discuss how they will enforce this mandate. they're not the only district now in the state that has a vaccine mandate. l.a. unified had a mandate enacted september 9th for students to be fully vaccinated by january of 2022. west contra costa schoolteachers fired a complaint with cal osha accusing the district of not following covid related protocols. the complaint was filed about three weeks ago, details now coming to light. the concerns center around quarantining, cleaning and informational issues. district leaders would not

comment but say efforts are being made to resolve it. cal osha says the district must respond by next week. a break today in the elizabeth holmes' criminal fraud trial. jurors saw thousands of texts between the one-time ceo and her boyfriend. about 12,000 texts were introduced. >> these messages show intimacy. they show a knowledge of how the company was operating and not operating. yeah, they're absolutely text messages that show that they knew that edison technology, their famous black box, wasn't where it needed to be. >> others argue there's too much ambiguity. one time board member james mattis took the stand.

the retired four star general testified holmes clearly was in charge of the doomed company. he left the board when president trump nominated him for defense secretary. for continuing coverage of the trial. we are following the latest both on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. a call for change today. hundreds of state lawmakers will meet virtually to demand action on california's current climate crisis. together, they will urge governor newsom to declare a climate energy for the state. lawmakers believe it will help phase out fossil fuels and accelerate the clean energy economy. currently much of california is in extreme drought category, which has heightened this year's wildfires to spread quickly. speaking of wildfires, a new wildfire burning in shasta county is drawing numerous crews

to the scene. the fawn fire broke out wednesday evening near shasta lake. so far there is no containment and it is currently burning about 50 acres. air quality continues to worsen. this is near the kn fire burning burning more than 28,000 acres. full containment is expected by the middle of next month. more haze expected today and some high temperatures in some parts of the bay area. summer kind of hanging on in this first full day of fall, kari. >> yes. it's actually going to be hotter this afternoon. even though yesterday was a nice break, we had comfortable temperatures. today it's going to crank back up. as it does, we'll see more ozone in the atmosphere. we're starting out with some

good air quality for many of our micro climates, seeing moderate air quality for san jose. elsewhere it is all good starting out, but we will start to see temperatures heading up from the low 50s in the north bay to the mid 70s by the afternoon. a mix of sun and clouds for the start of the day in cupertino with temperatures in the early parts of the day the most comfortable. we're talking about upper 90s for the inland east bay. we are still going to be fairly comfortable in san francisco, but it will be warmer than yesterday as we head toward the mid 70s. we're going to see each more changes into the weekend. of course, this is our season of change in fall. we talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. >> we're seeing some change here as well. check out the east shore freeway. things are starting to move a

little more smoothly right here just around ashby avenue. you see the map and speed sensors, all that red we saw now moving to orange and yellow. speeds are coming back. i believe crews did clear around university. no major problems. way to go, green. back to you. one pandemic related san francisco street closure appears to be inching towards a permanent thing. right now city leaders are weighing forever closing the bottom half of john f. kennedy drive to traffic in golden gate park. since april of 2020 it's been pedestrian and bicycle only below 8th avenue. the chronicle reports that in the next few weeks one of three options will be finalized. one option may be to revert back

to weekend only closures. questions swirl around the death of gabby petito. search crews are still on a manhunt for her fiance background. >> reporter: investigators have been searching the reserve behind me for days and have so far turned up no new leads in the whereabouts of brian laundrie. this morning new reports surfacing about gabby and brian's last days in wyoming as the search for answers continue. now investigators say they're going to be back out here at the swamp today searching this vast area for any evidence they can, perhaps using dive teams again. meantime, laundrie's neighbors are speaking out. they're saying they have concerns about why laundrie's parents didn't contact law enforcement sooner. are you surprised they didn't contact authorities sooner about brian missing? >> i can't imagine my kid saying that i'm going for a hike and then two days later he's still not home. to me, i would have been on the

phone within hours after him not coming home. >> reporter: investigators say about 75% of the area they are searching is actually underwater. so using boats and dive teams may be their best way to find evidence beneath the surface. a lot of americans just searching for answers in the gabby petito case. the case driving the obsession with true crime cases and many amateur internet sleuths trying to help solve these cases. some internet detectives often send authorities too different directions. >> there are well-intentioned, well-meaning people out there who to provide viable clues. we're seeing it play out in the gabby petito case. but at the same time, many of the clues and tips provided, i will venture to say more than 95%, in fact, are either false,

erroneous or downright deceitful committed by individuals who just want to interject themselves into the story. >> the "today" show will have much more on the case and the intense search for brian laundrie. live coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. protecting workers. coming up the new move by the state that will defend warehouse employees from alleged cruel practices. plus, what's causing an alcohol shortage.

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as you're making your plans for the day, the earlier the better in terms of air quality and temperatures. we're going in the east bay looking at our temperatures from the low 60s to start to the mid 90s this afternoon. yes, it's going to be much hotter than yesterday. but we do see some cooler temperatures in our weekend forecast. i'll talk more about that coming up. a live look at oakland. that's 880. if you're using 580 you may have a problem. we're checking that out, coming up. also coming up the markets open at 6:30 our time. we take a look at futures. u.s. stock futures rising for a second day. this market is clawing its way back from september losses. california taking a stand to

help warehouse workers from mega retailers like amazon. governor newsom signed legislation yesterday that sets quota limits for retailers. it stops reilerta from firing workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom or rest breaks. it also prohibits disciplining those workers for following safety laws and allows employees to sue the company to suspend unsafe quotas. it applies to all warehouse distribution centers. amazon has yet to comment. new this morning tesla making a new push to reinstate obama era penalies for auto makers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements. those were rolled back during the trump administration. tesla sells credits to other car makers to help them meet vehicle emissions standards.

it's asking the court to move quickly to raise civil penalties. apple's new software update has a lot of people upset. there are a lot of new features in its latest ios 15 rollout. one of the biggest changes moved the safari search bar to the bottom of the screen. some people don't like this. you can switch it back. head to your safari settings, select tabs section and select single tap if you prefer the old style. many states are facing an alcohol shortage. pennsylvania limiting two bottles of select alcohol brands per day per customer. in virginia customers are only allowed to purchase one bottle of select liquors every day. dozens of states are seeing shortages because of skyrocketing demand.

restaurants and bars are dealing with a lack of truck drivers to deliver the alcohol. the powerball jackpot has grown. $523 million could be yours. the next drawing will be this saturday. good luck. >> that shows you hard it is to win. >> i know. then that one ticket wins. we are now 93 days away from christmas. one east coast city already decking the halls. >> because why not? it's a winter wonderland on one street in boston. right now the movie "spirited" is being filmed, a modern spin on a christmas carol. some people in boston are saying

the film set feels like christmas came early. >> it always does. >> i don't know how you top will farrell in elf, though. >> i'm sure mike can. >> i just showed you the outfit i have and you thought i was in the movie. traffic maps are green for the most part. we'll take you to where there is an issue getting out of oakland. there's reports of a crash there. the slowing hasn't shown up on the sensors and chp hasn't raise any alarms. traffic flows move nicely for the rest of contra costa county. i do want to look toward the berkeley curve. look at that, things are stuttering a little bit.

looks like the digital feed is a little slow. are you streaming movies over there at your house? >> i'm using up all the bandwidth. let's get a look at what's going on. we are looking at a live view of san jose, where we will wake up to hazy sunshine. we're also going to have to deal with smoke, moderate air quality today. it may impact people who are sensitive to the smoke and also people with breathing problems. we're looking at much more changes going into the weekend as well as more ozone. taking a look at our near surface smoke model, it shows we are going to see hazy skies and at times a little bit more smoke coming in.

it does clear out near the coast. most of it is coming from the knt fire from the southern sierra around sequoia national park. temperatures are going to be heating up. there will be a few spots hitting triple digits with mid 90s around antioch. still some 70s near the coast. parts of the north bay reach into the 90s. tomorrow, still pretty hot, but temperatures coming down just a few degrees compared to today. what will help cool us off next week will be a cold front bringing rain to areas just to our north. it doesn't look like we'll get any of that rain, but we will have some much cooler temperatures. let me show you livermore and how temperatures are trending over the next ten days, going from hot to mild this weekend and downright fall-like next week, especially tuesday into wednesday.

then fairly mild going into the end of next week. our overall seven-day forecast shows that our temperatures will be in the 90s today and tomorrow, but the weekend is looking nicer with our inland areas in the low to mid 80s. next week we'll see high temperatures in the upper 70s. san francisco will see some low 70s today and tomorrow. we'll bring you back to our usual 60s going into next week as we get more clouds and fog. now in our climate in crisis, a look at one of our climate hacks. >> i'm sure you tell your kids to turn out the lights when they leave the room to save energy. here's why. a national energy report says the average american household uses just under 880 kilowatt hours of energy a month. that's equal to leaving a 100 watt light bulb on for a year straight. the energy used to power those lights puts more than 800 pounds

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the warriors may end up being caught in the middle of a tug of war involving one of its key players. the chronicle reports that andrew wiggins is refusing to receive a covid vaccination. it's believed the nba will grant him a religious exemption. if he holds his ground, he may not be able to play in home games. the city's department of public health is holding off on commenting until after the league grants that exemption. new york and san francisco so far are the only nba cities with vaccination mandates. a live look inside oracle park. the giants are on the road, but

last night they worked out. today is the series finale against the padres. last night the giants scored early and often. a double started things off. giants won that game 8-6. because the dodgers lost they're now two games up in the divisional race with ten games left to play. let's talk football. you ready for some sunday night football? 49ers and packers at levi stadium this weekend. watch the game right here on nbc bay area. kickoff is at 5:20. next, fun times continue this morning as we are following the booster shot looming for some americans. we're going to break down the timeline and who exactly could get them.

100 people have been murdered in the city of oakland this year alone. the public health crisis declared by the city council.

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plus, covid booster shots expected to be approved for millions of americans, but not everyone. we're breaking down who's receiving the shot and the critical debate today that will set the ground rules. we want to begin with a live look across the bay area. parts of the bay area could see some haze while others waking up to fog. but we're in for some heat as well. >> let's bring in kari hall with a look at how conditions are shaping up this morning. >> good morning. i love that view of san francisco. you could see the fog rolling in. that's what's helped to keep the bay area a little bit cooler for today. yesterday was a very nice day. we're going to see coastal temperatures remaining about the same, but heating up in the valleys. air quality still pretty good, but we are going to see much

more hazy conditions and smoke coming in as we go into this afternoon. moderate air quality, meaning that some people should limit time outside, especially if you're sensitive to that smoke. we're going to see that tomorrow as well. our temperatures will definitely be hotter as we see more smoke and ozone coming in. temperatures today headed toward the upper 90s in our hottest spots like concord and antioch. the city of oakland has declared an emergency due to the increase of crime and murders. just yesterday an oakland police officer was shot in the line of duty. bob, does the city have a solution to any of this? >> they think they do. good morning. on monday the city of oakland recorded its 100th homicide.

the city is asking to allocate money from the covid-19 stimulus package to the violence prevention. the city would also be able to fund more mental health services, medical clinics within the community, housing support and among other things, they'd be able to help small minority owned businesses. >> the majority of those dying are black men and brown men, latino men and our black men. so this resolution is to uplift the severity of the crisis that we are in with 100 lives lost. the majority of those black and brown men and women dying on our streets. >> an oakland police officer is recovering after being shot while responding early yesterday

morning to a report of a man with a gun on the 2100 block of telegraph avenue. the suspect fired at officers as they arrived, hitting one. both officers fired back. the suspect, a 50-year-old man, barricaded himself in the lobby of a nearby apartment building. the crisis intervention team and the mental health unit managed to talk the man into giving himself up. that officer was taken to the hospital, last reported in stable condition, expected to survive. businesses big and small are feeling the impact of break-ins and thefts in san francisco. the mayor and police chief say they're boosting the organized retail theft unit from two officers to six and hiring more retired officers to walk the streets. the owners of hot cookie are hoping the focus on retail theft will help stop a costly cycle of

burgla burglaries. >> we opened on polk street last year. since that time we've had five break-ins. the latest white house estimate puts the number of unvaccinated eligible americans at 71 million with about 64% of all americans receiving at least one dose. california has distributed some 49 million vaccination shots with nearly 78% now fully vaccinated. happening today, a cdc committee will consider to roll out the pfizer covid booster shot which the fda just approved. >> how soon some people could be rolling up their sleeves. >> it's not everybody, but depending on what the cdc decide today, boosters could begin within days for the following people who got the second pfizer

shot six or more months ago. people over 65, adults at high risk of severe covid outcomes, teachers and health care workers along with grocery store employees and anyone who works or lives in a homeless shelter or prison. the fda gave the green light yesterday but today it's up to the cdc to decide how to make that happen. when they do, shots will be available by the end of the week. while the booster debate here at home and the criticism abroad continues, the biden administration announced it's donating half a billion pfizer vaccines to low income countries. >> to beat the pandemic here, we need to beat it everywhere. >> unless the rest of the world is vaccinated, it really doesn't matter how much we over vaccine our population. covid exploits people that are not vaccinated. >> bear in mind all of this booster talk today relates only to the pfizer vaccine.

neither the moderna nor the johnson & johnson boosters have gotten the green light at this point. >> was there any talk about the vaccine for kids over 5? >> that conversation has been ongoing. the fda is still deciding that matter, but we understand there could be approval by the end of october. >> a lot of people waiting for that. the effort to help small business owners make it in the bay now reportedly under legal fire. the chronicle reports san francisco landlords are suing over back rent disputes following a recent ordinance allowing businesses shut down during the pandemic to avoid paying back rent when conditions may be impossible to meet. two property owner groups claim small businesses in san francisco are not what the law was intended for and that property owners are being made to suffer. the city attorney's office has not issued a response. the san jose sharks dropping

the puck on their new season today missing one of their key players. evander kane is facing new allegations of sexual and physical assault made by his exchanged wife as part of an application for a restraining order tied to their divorce proceedings. the sharks say kane will not be with the team until further notice. city of san jose will apologize to the chinese community for how they were treated in the past. the mercury news reports city council will vote on a resolution apologizing for historical wrongdoings. on may 4th, 1887, someone set fire to san jose's market street chinatown, destroying homes, businesses, displacing thousands. the fire happened two months after city council called chinatown a public nuisance to the growth of san jose. that vote is on tuesday. new developments in the response to the deadly southern california dive boat fire go years ago.

federal lawmakers have introduced legislation to change maritime liability laws. that new bill will update laus laws dating back 160 years limiting liability to the vessel's remains. if it becomes law, the legislation would be retroactively applied. 34 people lost their lives. this morning fire crews are on the scene of a brush fire in sonoma county sparked about 2:30 yesterday off highway 12 in shellville. the fire has burned about 160 acres but it's 80% contained. a new fund is helping south lake tahoe food and beverage workers get back on their feet. the economic impact of the wildfires has been huge, following months of pandemic

related shutdowns with businesses in south lake tahoe slow to nonexistent. many living paycheck to paycheck really could use the help. money for the new tahoe together fire relief fund is coming from donations, proceeds from a new beer and concert events, one of which takes place tomorrow. nice to see things opening up in the tahoe area once again. meteorologist kari hall is keeping track of our weekend weather. how is it shaping up? >> it's going to be a nice weekend, much cooler. let's check out some of the local events going on. you might want to check out the red gate ranch festival. we'll see temperatures in the upper 60s throughout the afternoon. if you are going to hit the road and head to tahoe this weekend, we need to help out with the economic recovery there. our temperatures will be in the low 70s tomorrow, really

comfortable throughout the afternoon, reaching into the low 70s again on saturday and only slightly cooler by sunday. as we go through this forecast, also another spot you may be headed to, santa cruz we're going to see temperatures still feeling nice and comfortable. near the coast in sonoma valley, we have some upper 80s, warm tomorrow, but the cooldown continues as we go toward the end of the weekend. by sunday we're going to see highs in the mid 70s. i think that's pretty perfect. >> not so bad on the roads. highway 37 has expected slowing. the bay bridge slows a bit of slowing, but the toll plaza not a problem. your job out of contra costa showing a little blitz out of concord. around tiburon exit there were two deer reported in the roadway. one ran away and the other was hit by a car. there was activity there for a

bit of time. it is clear now. we've heard more reports of deer wondering in the roadway. november is when the rut is when they look for mates. over here toward 580 a crash. a sign was taken out, some damage slowing the 101 right here. many haitian migrants being released into the u.s. after spending days at the u.s. border. coming up, a live report on the deadlines they're facing and confusion over who is being allowed to stay. plus, incentive to compete. the new vaccination requirements for team usa heading to beijing.

good thursday morning. right now as you're heading out in the east bay, let's check out walnut creek. our temperatures in the mid 50s right now. we're going to see clouds mixing in at least for the start of the day, but it will be hazy by late morning and we'll start to see more smoke coming in as our temperatures heat up today. a little bit hotter this afternoon. we'll talk about that and the rest of our forecast coming up. the backup at the bay bridge now about 7 minutes. it's slowing a little early over at the bay bridge. it is quarter to 6:00 right

now. new developments right now on the latest southern border crisis. we're learning about many migrants being released into the u.s. as congress demands answers. chris pollone joins us. talk a little bit about what lawmakers are asking. >> reporter: good morning to you. members of congress want answers by tomorrow on how the border patrol is handling these haitian migrants. california congresswoman maxine waters called their treatment, quote, worse than slavery. this comes as u.s. officials say that thousands of those migrants are actually being released into the united states. they've been camping out in a bridge. this outcome requires less processing time from border patrol agents compared to ordering an appearance in immigration court. officials say this is happening despite public statements from the biden administration claiming those migrants would face immediate expulsion to

haiti. despite efforts to expel haitians on flights, that denies migrants an opportunity to seek asylum. nbc news was given rare access to that camp where more than 5,000 migrants still call home. the texas department of public safety tells us up to 600 haitian migrants are now making their way towards del rio but it's other areas that have them worried. >> we still have gaps along the border. we have individuals that we don't know who they are, where they're coming from, but they're crossing into our country. >> reporter: the department of homeland security says about 1400 migrants have been returned to haiti. since sunday, 12 flights have taken off. an estimated 3200 have been moved from the camp or into customs and border protection custody. at this point, it's not clear what criteria the u.s. is using to decide who is allowed to enter the u.s. and who is sent

back to haiti. a world health organization leader revealing that the delta variant is the world's most dominant covid variant. the organization's technical lead on covid-19 said out of the four variants of concern, delta variant by far the most transmissible. the delta variant has appeared in at least 185 countries so far. we want to take a live look at los angeles this morning, because covid hospitalizations county wide have fallen below 1,000 for the first time since july. hospitalizations are declining, but the number of deaths have remained high with another 32 there on tuesday alone. a major shortage affecting hospitals may make the fight against covid even harder. right now hospitals say that they have a limited supply of an antibody treatment which can

help symptomatic patients recover. right now the department of health is telling hospitals to prioritize high risk people. one infectious disease specialist says his hospital has barely one week supply left. he says many people trying this treatment are unvaccinated. >> people that don't want to get a vaccine, surprisingly are really embracing this even though this is experimental, not fda approved with no long-term data. >> he also says six southern states with low vaccination rates are using half of the supply needed nationwide. is it really only about four months until the winter olympics? you bet it is. 134 days, actually until the games start in beijing, which air right nbc bay area. all u.s. athletes will have to be fully vaccinated for covid according to the policy announced yesterday by the u.s. olympic committee. during the summer games vaccinations were encouraged but

not required. all this month we are celebrating hispanic heritage month, a time to recognize the contributions of the latino community. this morning a self-portrait of one latin american icon is expected to sell for a record $30 million. >> that art piece is a self-portrait of frida kahlo. it depicts a sad time for the icon. you can see her husband diego rivera in the center of her forehead. the portraits depicts frida crying due to an affair diego had with an actress. >> that's sad. at first you interpret it like, oh he's on her mind, what a beautiful thing. >> it's why he's on her mind. let's make this day cheery. 5:50. what's in store for the forecast? >> it looks so much better for

the next couple of days, but still warm. summer is going to hang on a little while longer. we are going to start to see a hazy sky. i think the early hours is your best time to get outside. looking at our realtime air quality sensors, it puts a green dot where air quality is good. seven-day forecast is coming up. although it's good now, we are expecting more haze and smoke to come in. there's not an air quality advisory or are looking at numbers that are going to be moderate in the santa clara valley. in oakland it is going to be a little bit warmer later this morning into the afternoon, but we still have our typical start with temperatures in the mid 50s and a few clouds. it will start to clear out as we get more sunshine. let's head to the south bay and look at these highs reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s even some mid 90s for the south

for the inland east bay. we'll be up to 98 in antioch this afternoon. oakland reaching 80, 89 in fremont, san francisco in the mid 70s downtown. north bay temperatures will reach 93 today. coming next week there will be a cold front that will bring in some rain very close to northern california. it doesn't look like we'll see any of those showers, but it will be nice to get a cool breeze and a big change in our temperatures, making it finally feel like fall. by early next week it will be so nice to get some low to mid 70s for highs. that's when we'll start to feel the change of the season, at least for a little while. we do still have summer in the forecast for today and tomorrow.

>> a little more backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. we saw some early backup and it kind of calmed down. that's the good news. holding steady for the east shore freeway. early backup in concord. we'll track that. a little more slowing just south of the county line and byron. we have our eyes on some typical commute spots. slowing in san jose a bit for 101. happening now, the white house is taking new steps to reduce climate pollution. the epa is ordering a sharp cut back in the use and production of hydrofluorocarbons known as hfc, climate chemicals widely used in air-condition the agency will start phasing

down the chemicals next year and by 85% over the next 15 years. the move is the biden administration's first regulatory act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. the fire fight that's under way and how soon it could impact bay area air quality. plus, caught on camera. another neighborhood on high alert after a mountain lion is spots roaming someone's yard.

thanks for sticking around. a california judge ruled convicted killer scott peterson must be resentenced to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant wife lacy. >> he was originally sentenced to death for the murder of lacy and the couple's unborn son connor in 2002, but the california supreme court overturned that death sentence last year citing issues with jury selection. yesterday the judge ruled peterson will now be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. his attorneys are still seeking a retrial. new detail this is morning, the sex crimes trial of r kelly coming to a close. today jurors will hear closing arguments and likely begin deliberations. the five-week trial included

hours of disturbing testimony from kelly's accusers. more than 40 witnesses 11 alleged victims took the stand. kelly is facing one count of racketeering and 14 other underlying crimes. he declined to testify in his own defense. civil rights icon jesse jackson now out of the hospital. he and his wife jacqueline were admitted about a month ago after testing positive for covid. jacqueline was released earlier this month. reverend jackson was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital for treatment of parkinson's disease. he says he's received a lot of calls wishing him well, including from former president obama. a small spanish island in the atlantic still struggling days after a volcano erupted sunday in la palma in the can their islands. huge plumes of smoke shot out from the volcanic ridge after a week of thousands of small

earthquakes. this is the second eruption in 50 years. thousands of people are still out of their homes. experts say the eruption and its aftermath may continue for months. new video this morning that has some southern california pet owners on high alert. a mountain lion sighting with what appears to be a cat in its mouth. it was caught on a camera in studio city. a couple say they first heard about the mountain lion prowling their neighborhood from social media. >> you hear about this stuff all the time. now when you actually see it, it's pretty shocking. >> wildlife experts say mountain lion sighting may appear to be on the rise, but it may be only due to more homeowners using security cameras. new this morning, tesla is making a new push to reinstate obama era penalties for auto makers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements. tesla argues that the rollbacks

of the trump investigation is diminishing the value of performance based ev incentives. it's now asking an appeals court to move quickly to raise civil penalties which other automakers say will cost them $1 billion every year. the powerball jackpot has grown to 523 million. next drawing is on saturday. coming up next, making it mandatory for students. >> we have an opportunity to prevent and to stop further spread of this disease and we have to give our students that opportunity. >> a live report on the school that just voted to require vaccines and the plans moving forward. plus, the investigation into gabby petito's death intensifies, but where is the prime person of interest?