"today in the bay" continues right now. good monday morning to you. thanks for starting your morning with us. i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. we are covering that breaking news this morning, former secretary of state, colin powell has died. he had a lot of links to the bay area. he sat on the board of many silicon valley companies. a statement from his family on his facebook page said, quote, he was fully vaccinated. we have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great american. >> here's a live look at the white house. it's expected to lower the flag at half-staff soon to honor the passing of general colin powell. former president bush released this statement.

laura and i are sad about the passing of colin powell. we'll bring you more updates. kari hall has the update on how much more rain and when. >> yeah, it was great to seat rain move through the bay area last night, and we have one last shower moving through campbell. waking up and heading out the door to showers, this pushes off to the north and south, so maybe headed down to the south county over the next few minutes. for the most part, most of us saw that rain yesterday and now it's starting to clear out. it will continue to clear out as we get ready for yet again another round of rain. we will talk more about how much we had and how much we need to catch up to normal. that's coming up in a few

minutes. >> and how it affected things as well. developing now, pg&e crews restoring power where electricity was knocked out during yesterday's rain. new video of outages in oakland this morning. streetlights all out making for dangerous driving conditions. take a look at this fire. a transformer on fire. the first rain of the season often turns the dirt into mud and it causes them to blow. right now there's less than 8,000 customers without power. at the height last night of the outages, more than 35,000 customers were left in the dark. we'll continue to monitor the outage map throughout this newscast. another great resource is our website. there you can find our comprehensive power outage guide and what to do before, during and after an outage. you can head to it on nbcbayarea.com/power outages.

and then one school district taking an extra step to battle covid, offering free regular testing and its rolling out the same day parents plan to protest the vaccine mandate for students. today in the bay's kris sanchez is live with both developments this morning. kris? >> reporter: good morning, marcus. santa clara counties' infection rate has been dropping depending on where you are. there are still zip codes where there are pockets of community spread and that's the reason why the alum rock superintendent wants to put this school in the position to be part of the solution. alum rock superintendent wants to offer up the campuses for covid vaccination sites for children onces vaccines are approved by the fda for children. until then children will be tested weekly once parents opt into that plan. we have talked to parents that like that idea to be on the safe side, and we also talked to

parents that will not agree to it. >> i don't feel comfortable with her being tested every week. i think it would cause her anxiety. >> reporter: some parents are planning to keep their kids home from school across the state to protest the state's mandated vaccine. the plan is vaccine mandate for children, and that would make vaccination mandatory for all children once the fda grants full approval, not the emergency use authorization. that mandate is expected to go into action as soon as it's approved. the our children, our choice protest is planned for sacramento at 10:00 this morning. we are monitoring that to see whether or not it happens as it has been planned on social media. we also know that some local

parents voiced interest in participating. i'm kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> thank you. leaders will consider offering new incentives to get people vaccinated. mayor, london breed, will join the meeting that gets under way at noon. many say they don't trust leaders even calling the covid virus a hoax. examine the divide in america over covid-19. one reporter shares the story of people reshaped by the pandemic, from those choosing to live their life by faith, to those

who have fear and burnout. >> we're just keeping score by the people that lived or died. >> god gave us free will. we have to learn to live with that, the responsibility of free will, what that is. >> whatever is going to happen is going to happen. >> you can see the full series next week. just go to nbclx @lx.com. we are following developing news in haiti where 17 missionaries have been kidnapped. a notorious haitian gang is behind the kidnapping. >> reporter: there's still no word right now on how the 17 missionary, staff members and families are doing. the u.s. state department did not confirm the kidnappings until sunday evening. the group from christian

missionaries aid are blaming a notorious gang, the conditions on the ground right now are deepening. u.s. officials said they are having conversations with high-level officials in haiti, and as soon as they have more information, they will provide that. experts say there's no political infrastructure, no military or police, and the gangs have filled that gap. >> thanks, sam. and former president clinton was discharged from uc irvine san diego. an aide said he had a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream. this is him arriving later in new york where he will finish his course of antibiotics.

mr. clinton was in california attending a fundraising event for his foundation. look at that! don't you want to play in the snow? there's rain. rain in the bay area created snow in the sierra, but some ski resorts may not benefit right away. we have video to show you. more proof of the much-needed snow falling again, but as a result of the caldor fire many resorts may not be able to open soon. south lake tahoe's mayor says there's still a lot of work ahead. >> they are going up there and they are trying to work on clearing out as many of the injured trees as they can. there are a few of the lifts that were damaged in the fire. >> right now pg&e is using the resort as a staging area for repairs. some resorts that escaped damage

could still reopen on-time. we're excited for that. >> we're seeing the fires and snow in our area right now. meteorologist, kari hall, has a look at that. >> never have i been so happy to see rain. >> it has been so great to see especially after the wildfire season. the snow is still coming down in parts of the sierra. we're just waiting on somebody to get up and stick a ruler in the snow and let us know how much fell. we will await those totals in the next couple of hours. we still have lingering showers moving through, and one last little shower wanted to move through the santa cruz mountains. as far as rainfall totals, most of us had 0.1 of rainfall or less. we will have much more rain headed our way into the middle of the week. we'll talk more about that. mike, you are watching the wait. >> yeah, we have been waiting for the wait that we are

watching now. the bay bridge toll plaza forming over the last few minutes. all lanes seeing the build. brake tapping had been going on since 6:00 right on the button there. alameda county heading over here to this slower drive across west 80. the richmond bridge, a little more congestion there. now about 25 minutes from pittsburg into walnut creek, slowing for highway 4. the south bay looking good. starting to see building there. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:10. on your mark, get set, coming up on "today in the bay," it's go time for the 2022 olympics. still months away. we'll look at the ceremony setting the whole thing in motion. who knew orange, black could be so green. we will tell you how you could participate. the federal government is

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good monday morning. we're waking up to most of us measuring about 0.1 of an inch of rain or less so far for the month of october, and we need another half inch of rain in santa rosa to catch up to the october rain deficit. but we could see this and more in the forecast with the next storm system coming in. we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes. the number of cars rising, and that's natural for the nimitz where the back up builds. the headlights could head out to a crash in milpitas. we'll talk about that coming up. we will continue our warnings that the holiday season could be very bumpy, indeed, with shortages of both gifts and people. the people shortage felt wherever you need employees, particularly bad for the tsa. remember, they are federal employees and they are supposed to have their shots, but a staggering 40% of tsa workers

don't. no covid vaccine, no work for that tsa employee. and washington talking about whether dogs could do some of the work. chuck schumer at a press conference on sunday said bomb sniffing dogs could take over that part where they wipe your hands to check for explosive residue. >> as they say, if the tsa lags in jabs, send in the dogs. >> apple showing off maybe new mac computers, and even the ear pods. the latest economic figures out of china show china's economy is slowing. we have talked about how tough car sales are. cars are hard to find and they are very expensive.

the average car in the american family now 12 years old. experts are saying hold on to it for now as the auto industry frantically tries to catch up. >> we are calling this the biggest supply chain interruption we have had since world war ii. >> that will be on the "today" show at 7:00. if you owned a leased car, you are way under mileage on that thing and it would be well worth keeping. they estimate the price at the end of the lease. your car is probably worth a lot more than what the dealer put it at when they made that deal. >> there you go. check that residual. >> thanks, scott. 6:16 right now. walmart trying to give shoppers a head start, and they are giving early access to black

friday deals to its members. less than two weeks to halloween, and if you don't have a costume just yet, one north bay city may have your answer. it's a costume exchange in several locations, and they are calling it eke yo friendly, with an emphasis on eek. you can donate costumes at the los flores community center. if you looking for events this halloween, go to nbcbayarea.com, and you can check out the full halloween guide. we will keep mike away from that, because he said he would cancel halloween. >> that was last year. >> oh, i was going to say. >> no, halloween is on. >> we just eat the candy. >> yeah, the costumes may not have been worn for two years and now the kids are too big for

them, and that's a good thing to do a trade out, and you can keep the cycle going. >> i have three of everything. >> i will come and check your closet. >> or get out the old sheets. after having a little bit of showers that moved through yesterday, the roads are wet. it's going to be much cooler now that the front moved through. check out our temperatures and where we are headed for today with santa rosa reaching up to 63 degrees now. what is normal for this time of october is about 77 degrees for a high. we're going to be much cooler than where we should be, and we are going to see more of the cool temperatures in the 7-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. let's talk about the rain. some of us still seeing spotty showers moving through, especially parts of the peninsula and the south bay. we are going to see the rain continuing to move out of here clearing out, but here's the next storm system. this one looks pretty good. let's go through our hour-by-hour forecast. we are going to be dry today and

tomorrow, but then late tomorrow night we see the showers first move into the north bay. we are right here at 8:30 tomorrow evening, seeing the rain spreading through and heading into wednesday morning, off and on showers. then it gets lighter. still the rain continues into wednesday, possibly thursday into friday. so this is what the computer models are putting down. the potential of getting over an inch of rain in santa rosa, as well as mill valley, about an inch of rain there. a quarter inch of rain for the tri-valley. san francisco may be getting half an inch of rain and about a quarter inch of rain for san josé and parts of the east bay. that would be really great to see. even better, the snow forecast for the sierra. take a look at the end of the month right before halloween, we could see possibly 33 inches of snow in king vale.

let's get a look at the off and on showers in the 7-day, we could have a break on saturday and another round on sunday, and then temperatures trending cooler by the end of the week. we have been watching this show all morning, we knew there was a early crash here at the transition, south 880 to the transition. on the transition it sounds like one lane is still blocked. just an issue, as far as i understand it, is getting the right-sized tow truck there, and it's not a huge vehicle there, so that's the note as you are coming out of the bend. there's slowing towards 1st street. everything else moving nicely, but there's the backup at the toll plaza. we'll show you that, coming up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. coming up next, nbc bay area

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money. she tried again with multiple e-mails and messages on the company's website, and no response. we called and then days later $349 landed in her account. on their website, it says thank you for your understanding and patience through these difficult times. she did the right thing. she kept a record of each time she asked. also what response she got from them. anytime you are owed cash, do the same. if that persistence doesn't get action, perhaps we could help. you can go to the website or call us. a dream come true for one bay area teen. sophia of san rafael is just 16 years old, but she's one of the newest contestants on "the

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bring those water levels closer to normal. and then on hold at berkeley. why parents may be scrambling this morning trying to get their kids to school. "today in the bay" continues right now. very good monday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. first up, breaking news we are covering this morning, former secretary of state, general colin powell died from covid complications. he was a four-star general and served as national security adviser and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and he made history of the first black secretary of state serving in george w. bush's administration. a statement from his family said, he was fully vaccinated. we want to thank the staff at walter reed for their care. a live look at the white

house this morning where they are expected to lower its flag to half-staff in honor of the passing of general colin powell. former president, george w. bush just releasing this statement. he said laura and i are deeply saddened by the death of colin powell. he was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier. 6:31. we want to go back to the other top stories of the morning. meteorologist, kari hall, has the details on how much rain we could get. >> yeah, now the rain for the most part cleared except for a few spotty showers in the south bay, and we are seeing that pushing to the south. the clearing will continue. let's talk about how much rain we measured in some of the highest rainfall totals further to the north, about a quarter inch of rain but most of us got

one-tenth or less. livermore had 0.05 of an inch of rain. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. we're all looking for a little relief from the drought, no matter how much rain we got, a little rain, a welcomed relief. let's hope we are off to a good start, bob. we will need a lot more rain to pull us out of this drought. >> reporter: we definitely have a long way to go. good morning, laura. today on nbc bay area, i spoke to a hydrologist, and he said we would have to get inches more rain than what we got and experience that for five years

to get out of the drought. the rain was nice to have but we have a long way to go, as i mentioned. one of the big problems, our reservoirs are super low, like this one you are looking at, this is in the north bay that provides marin county for most of its drinking water. peter geissler said 70% of the rain that does fall, unfortunately, drains right back into the ocean in the bay. >> in order to keep up with our needs in agriculture and in terms of the urban environment and suburb environment, we will need to capture half of the rain water and only let half spill into the pacific ocean. >> reporter: there's also the whole idea of conserving our usage, the number of water districts in the bay area already declared a drought emergency and mandated customers

cut back on their water. reporting live in san ramon, bob redell for "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. you want to track the rain for when it's coming to your door, download our nbc bay area app, and you can see the same radar we use on-air. bus service for educational children is canceled until friday because of a covid exposure that is forcing the drivers quarantine. as soon as today, the fda could make a final call on the new round of covid booster shots. the boosters were recommended for the moderna vaccine initially for those over the age of 65 or those at risks.

final rulings typically come quickly, the fda is not required to follow the panel's advice. 6:34 right now. jury selection begins today in the case of a high-profile shooting that sparked protests across georgia. >> in early 2020 investigators say ahmaud arbery was killed, shot while out on a jog. a father and son are facing murder charges, along with a man that filmed the shooting. the men later claimed they were conducting a citizens arrest because of the robberies in the area. this will be a difficult time for relatives. >> the family is very anxious. this is part of the process they've really been looking forward to getting through, so they are glad it's finally here. >> you can see the entire interview later this morning on the "today" show. cal fire will conduct an internal review on the controlled burn. it got out of control on friday in santa cruz county.

things got tense for a while outside of watsonville. this is when the flames jumped from a prescribed 20 acres of fire and then into the estrada fire. before the rain came last night, it was 60% contained, and all of the evacuation warnings were lifted. now let's take you outside looking at san francisco this morning. oh, the rain, a welcome and refreshing sight to so many in the bay area. i think i caused it because i got my car washed. >> you did it. >> kari has a look at the forecast for us. there's more in the works, and that's the great news. >> yeah, you can see the clouds in the distance. that's a beautiful shot as we get ready to head out this morning. we will see the sky gradually clearing out today, but it will be chilly. tomorrow we have got another round of showers coming in late in the evening. the rest of the week we have more measurable rain, and it looks really good for us, possibly putting an end to the wildfire season.

take a look at our temperatures and where we are headed today versus our normal high temperatures and what is average. santa rosa will see a high of 63, and usually in the time of october we are seeing highs in the upper 70s. it's going to feel nice and like the end of fall, while we see the skies clearing, we have more rain ahead and we'll talk about that. mike, you head a note about spinouts. >> yeah, technically solo car crashes, and let's say that, and that's usually resulting from a car losing traction. there were a lot overnight, and as things came up close to the 6:00 hour, the roadway reports calmed down. we still have the green highlighting, and we are looking at the tri-valley, still wet roads and damp conditions. the crash cleared from the 880.

highway 37, and the bay bridge toll plaza and the richmond bridge toll plaza, we have this backup forming as folks may their way to the upper deck. and coming up next, preventing covid outbreaks for south bay schools. >> reporter: alum rock schools are going to provide covid testing for students. we will talk about that and about a protest coming up where some parents may keep their kids out of school. in washington, the white house running out of time to get their big bills passed. plus, good-bye, van fire teeth, hello pat wings. we will give you the first look at robert paddenson.

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880 over crossing. we have a new crash on highway 17, and we're talking about perhaps slick roads there as well. thanks so much, kari and mike. and then one school offering free regular testing, and it's rolling out the same day parents are expecting to protest vaccine mandates. kris sanchez is live with both of these big developments. >> reporter: good morning, laura. covid infection rate is dropping in santa clara county depending on where you are. there are pockets where there's community spread. that's where the alum rock superintendent wants their school sites to be a place where kids can get the vaccinations when that comes. she will require her students to be tested once a week once their parents opt in. until then, students will test until they can get vaccinated. we talked with parents who liked

the idea of the regular testing, but we also talked to some parents that say they may not agree to it. >> i don't feel comfortable with her being tested every week, and i think it would cause her anxiety. >> reporter: some parents are planning to keep kids home from school because of the state's vaccine mandate for children, and that mandate would go into effect the next full term which is expected to be july of 2022 for students 7th through 12th grade. the governor said this is about protecting our children and school staff and keeping them safely in the classroom. vaccines work and are how we end the pandemic. the protest is scheduled for 10:00 this morning in sacramento, and we will be monitoring the development. kris sanchez for "today in the

bay." president biden running out of time to build back better. >> congress is coming back to work this week and democrats want to have something done bite end of the month. >> end of the month, 13 days, laura, 13 days to try and satisfy two key senators that stand in the way of biden's massive proposal that will overall from things from child care to community college. the plan has been whittled down a few times trying to get arizona's kyrsten sinema as well as joe manchin onboard. that's to get the conservative democrats onboard, but push too far and biden may alienate the liberal side of the party that could also hold up legislation. and in other news, pete buttigieg responded to attacks from tucker carlson that was

making fun of buttigieg for taking paternity leave after the adoption of twins. he was joking about breastfeeding, and it was homophobic and it was an attack on dads. >> it's not a vacation, it's work. it's joyful work, but it is work and it's time our nation join pretty much every other country in the world and recognize that. >> looking ahead, chuck schumer will talk about voting. what they do, it generally increases the number of democrats voting. there are more democrats than republicans in the country, but

republicans vote faithfully and regularly much more so than democrats. the house select committee is expected to hold former president trump's adviser, steve bannon, in criminal contempt tomorrow. we'll talk more aboutthat tomorrow. and then security guards working for trump were accused of attacking hispanic protesters outside of trump tower. there's more to come. we'll talk on twitter about colin powell no doubt today. you can follow me on twitter @scottmcgrew. >> thank you. happening today, rangers at sequoia and kings parks are getting ready to reopen areas unaffected by the flames, including where the second oldest sequoia stands. more than 88,000 acres have burned. that fire is now 55% contained.

who are you under there? >> the bat is back. but in a new and darker version. the trailer features robert pattinson as the character. the batman will be released in theaters next month. >> can't wait for that one. also trending for you this morning, you probably heard about it, squid game and how it already has become the most watched show on netflix. >> but how do you know you really made it? when you are parodied on "saturday night live." take a look. >> you got to play the squid game. >> my only option is the squid

game. >> a little country western spin put on squid game there. a deadly round of red light, green light. in the end, davidson won this one, but lost all of his winnings on a bet on the jets. you can see it anytime streaming on peacock. you have to see the squid games to understand that. >> yeah, i have a post and will put it up there, and it's related to the squid game and my daughter, and we'll see. i'm a little worried about family game night if we have one at our house. >> oh, no. >> she found motivation. we'll see. >> motivation. we're motivated by the rain we're experiencing in the bay area. kari hall, can we expect more? >> we will have game night at my house, too, but we will play monopoly or something like that. it will be raining in the few weeks -- or few days, i should

say. we have cooler temperatures thanks to rain that moved through yesterday, and you're walking out the door to 42 degrees in santa rosa and in morgan hill. 59 in oakland. we are going to see our temperatures cooling off this afternoon. a nice breeze as our skies clear out. we are headed for 63 in milpitas. gilroy will see a high of 64. oakland today reaching 62, and 60 in san mateo. in san francisco, we have a lot of upper 50s from the marina district down to engelside. clearlake staying in the upper 50s today. the rain has for the most part cleared out. we are still seeing a few spotty showers moving through especially through the hills, and the snow is still coming down in the sierra but i will open the picture to see what else is coming our way. we have a stronger storm system arriving late tuesday into wednesday.

let's go through the outlook, and once again clearing out today and most of the day tomorrow. tomorrow evening, we see the rain moving through the north bay and into san francisco, continuing to spread across the bay area early on wednesday morning. then we are left with the off and on showers that will continue most likely for a couple days. that could all add up in the rainfall bucket and we could see over an inch of rain in santa rosa. this will be quite amazing for us because it has been so dry. this won't put an end to the drought, but it may put an end to our wildfire season. while we get rain, the sierra gets some snow. take a look at the end of the month rainfall totals we may see. this is going all the way out through the end of next week, but we are going to see the possibility of getting over 30 inches of rain -- or snow, in the tahoe city as well as king vale. taking a look at our temperatures for the inland areas, off and on rain starting late tuesday night throughout

the day on wednesday, thursday, friday, and then a break on saturday and more rain coming in on sunday. mike, you are starting with a look in the south bay. >> yeah, kari, you talked about some of the more recent rain late in the broadcast, here at 280 and 17, and then south of the shot around the summit, we heard about a car that slid off into the mud and the dirt on the side of the road. perhaps loss of traction. that note, again, after the rain, after a long break like we have had. 87 with the slower drive pushing into san josé, and that's a typical pattern. same thing for the tri-valley. hayward, the biggest backup is the bay bridge toll plaza, and your westbound push is on. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, palo alto trying to go more green. today the city council expected to approve a complete transition for all electricity, gas and water customers for smart readers. it would encourage new

conservation programs. installation is expected to start next year and be completed by the end of 2024. still ahead, reaction pouring in to the news this morning of colin powell's death. we'll be right back with his legacy. plus, some much-needed rain. while it hardly puts a dent on the drought, there's more on tap for us. the details in just two minutes. you're watching "today in the bay."

good monday morning to you. we are moving you forward with the breaking news. >> former secretary of state, general colin powell died from covid complications. powell was a vietnam veteran that became a four-star general and served as the national security adviser and joint chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he served in george w. bush's administration. in a statement on his facebook page from his family, he says he was fully vaccinated. we lost a remarkable loving husband, father, grandfather and american. >> the white house is supposed

to lower the flag to half-staff to honor the passing of the general. george b. bush said laura and i are deeply saddened by the death of colin powell. he was a great public servant. barbara lee just posted this. he was a trailblazer. general powell served this country with decency, integrity and showed respect to everybody he encountered. may he rest in peace and power. he was 84 years old. pg&e crews restoring power in places where electricity was knocked out during yesterday's rain. here's a look at the pg&e website map. there's only a few thousand customers without power now, but at the height last night 35,000 customers were left in the dark. but bob redell is live for

us this morning in san ramon. while the rain is great, we still need a lot more to get us out of the drought. >> reporter: we do. nbc bayologist that said we wou need to get 50% more rain than what we got and we would have to see the sustained rainfall over the next five to six years before we would be fine. we did get some rain yesterday. it was a light rain, not a downpour, unfortunately. the big issue is the reservoirs. you are looking at one of the reservoirs up in the north bay that supplies water in marin county. 70% of the rain that we get here in the bay area drains into the ocean and the bay. he says capturing half of the runoff would put the region in a much better position to deal with climate change and the decreasing annual rainfalls.

bob redell for "today in the bay." >> thank you. and then bus service for general education schoolchildren is canceled until friday. according to a letter sent to parents, a covid exposure is forcing drivers to quarantine. after school transportation will also be impacted. let's get a look at weather and traffic together. nice monday morning start for us. how are we looking, kari? >> we will take a break from the showers we saw move through. there's more rain moving through late tuesday, and make sure the windshield wipers are not old, make sure you get new ones as we see more showers coming in for the morning commutes, and the temperatures stay cool, mainly in the upper 60s and low 70s. in san francisco, temperatures will cool off so grab a jacket on your way out the door. most of us 50 degrees, and only headed to the low 60s today. we are excited to see heavier

rainfall that will stick around for a while by the end of the week. we will watch that as well with more updates in the forecast. mike, how is it looking for the commute? >> calmer now, kari. we had spinouts, the solo car crashes, they have eased off the chp reports. you are seeing damp roadways. a beautiful shot behind the cars here. same thing for the backup at the richmond bridge. time of year right now where we see a silhouette of clouds after we have had rains overnight, calming down a little bit, and then more coming to us. about 7:00 is when we see the richmond bridge peaking. the toll plaza, it's going to build here. >> i like that good attitude. he finds the beauty in a traffic shot. >> always look for the good. that's what is happening here on

"today in the bay." look at that. >> beautiful. >> the iconic golden gate bridge this morning, and the sun over the golden gate area after much-needed rain. >> make sure you join us for our midday newscast coming up at 11:00. the "today" show is coming up, next. good morning. breaking news, loss of a legend. colin powell, a groundbreaking figure, has died from covid complications. his family saying he was fully vaccinated. just ahead, the health battle that impacted his fight against the virus, and the tributes pouring in for the nation's first black secretary of state and former joint chiefs chairman. kidnapped. 17 members of a u.s. missionary group being held against their will in haiti, abducted on a trip to an orphanage.