right now at 3:00, the standoff intensifies in ukraine with fears of a russian invasion mounting. president biden personally gives a warning to vladimir putin. she's a rising star wrapped up in an olympic scandal, why the future of russian gold medal figure skater could be decided soon. >> and it's almost here 24 hours away from super bowl lvi, the 49ers won't be there of course but the south bay has a star who could earn his first ring. we'll introduce you to him. thanks for joining us, i'm

audrey asistio. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. we're following breaking news out of san francisco. flames burning through a building on 10th avenue in the inner richmond district over near gary. the fire department says one person and two dogs have been rescued. the victim expected to be okay. firefighters are still looking for two cats. the fire started less than an hour ago. firefighters warning people to please stay away from that area again. 10th between clement and gary. this fire started, we don't know how, but the fire department is now just keeping an eye on the hot spots. >> also breaking this time out of the east bay amoraga neighborhood is on lockdown due to polactivity. police haven't said what exactly is going on, but they are asking anyone on birchwood drive to stay inside, lock all windows and doors. we do have a call out to the moraga police department. we'll continue to keep you updated on the air and online. now to developing news in the situation in ukraine. president biden and vladimir putin spoke on the phone today for just over an hour, but the

white house says the situation has not changed much. the statement says president biden was clear that if russia undertakes a further invasion of ukraine, the united states together with our allies and partners will respond decisively and impose swift that talk happ after after the u.s. told americans to leave the embassy, get out of ukraine because military action would make it impossible to get anyone out if they stayed behind. nbc's erin mclaughlin is following the rising tensions from kyiv. >> the u.s. state department has ordered most of its direct hire employees to leave ukraine, noting that as of tomorrow, it will no longer be offering consular services at the u.s. embassy here in kyiv, maintaining a small presence in the western city of la vooef for emergency purposes only. we also heard from the russian foreign ministry this morning in

a statement saying that it's optimizing its staffing level at its foreign missions across the country seen as confirmation that it too was drawing down its diplomatic staff. for days, the united states has been warning is citizens to leave ukraine immediately. we heard from the mayor of kyiv saying he's working to secure the water and power supply. other than that it seems like business is usual in the capital. people going about their normal saturday. there's no signs of panic. for a while the ukrainian government has been down playing the threat. we did hear from the ukrainian foreign ministry this morning urging everyone to remain calm saying that the ukrainian military is ready to respond to any russian attack. erin mclaughlin, nbc news, kyiv, ukraine. new details about a russian figure skater wrapped up in an olympic doping scandal. the court of arbitration is expected to issue a ruling on monday. 15-year-old kamila valiyeva tested positive for a banned substance, a heart medication that can increase endurance.

the court will decide whether she can compete in the women's individual competition, that starts on tuesday. the decision monday, the event starts tuesday. she's a gold medal favorite. she was tested in december but that lab didn't report the positive result until earlier this week after valiyeva helped win the team event. the u.s. team won silver and could claim gold if russia is disqualified. a live look in beijing now, day eight of the winter games wrapped up overnight, but the u.s. picking up its fifth gold medal in mixed team snowboarding. were you able to see it? it's so good. here's a look at the medal count. norway leads the competition with eight gold medals. 17 total. they're followed by germany tieing them with eight gold but 14 medals overall. you see right there the u.s. has five golds, 11 total medals placing sixth overall in the winter olympics. not bad. figure skating is underway with american pairs on the hunt for a medal in ice dancing.

should be a good one, and hockey is also heating up with u.s. teams still going strong. liz mclaughlin shows us all the excitement from beijing. >> behind the net, shot scored. >> reporter: the youngest hockey team at the olympics is still undefeated. the u.s. men with a median age of 25 claiming the first win against canada in 12 years. >> i hope we're making you guys proud. we're a young team, but we're a fast team, responded well to their physicality. >> reporter: able turned out to be the advantage for nick baumgartner and lindsey jacobellis, edging out competitors in mixed team snow board cross for a historic win in a new event. now the oldest americans to ever win gold at the games. >> us '80s babies out here looking younger than everybody. >> reporter: monobob with american gold medal favorite, alana meyer taylor taking to the

ice. >> i'm beyond the stars and stripes, for it to say united states. >> reporter: action is picking up on the ice with zachary donohue and madison hubbell ranking third in rhythm dance, skating towards a medal as competition continues today. in beijing, liz mclaughlin, nbc news. >> bobsledding kicks off olympic prime time tonight, like you heard team usa's elana meyers taylor who was nearly sidelined by a positive covid test she's back. she's going to be competing. she's going to lead the olympic debut of monobob. she got some practice on friday, taking a few big hits along the way. monobob is a women only event where one woman drives a bobsled. you can see her compete at 5:30. san francisco born ilene gu has already won one gold medal. she's representing team china and will compete in the slope

style qualifiers tonight. she won gold in slope style at the winter x games at aspen world championships last year. tonight's event 6:00 p.m. right here on nbc bay area. and here's a quick look at what's coming up on nbc as we mentioned, prime time starts at 5:00 with bobsled coverage. tonight's also the finals for women's skeleton. th anytime you want to see how you can watch your favorite events, all you have to do is go to our website. we have a full schedule, plus we break down which platforms will be airing or streaming the winter olympics. all you have to do is click the link on our trending bar on nbcbayarea.com to find it. it's about to be busy from beijing to inglewood. we're bringing you the olympics and the super bowl this weekend. both, all of the action happening right here on nbc. >> okay. so we know one guy excited about all the action this weekend, our

very own raj mathai, been covering all things super bowl. he joins us this time from santa monica, raj, first day you're at the red carpet. yesterday you were at universal studios. today what a win. >> audrey and terry, i'm a pretty well-prepared guy. not prepared for this. i didn't know we were coming to the beach for the super bowl. it's like 75 or 80 degrees at the world famous santa monica beach here, we're rolling with it. we can handle everything. from here on the sand level, by the way, everyone inland is here on the coast enjoying the super bowl weather. still focused on the game at some point tomorrow around 3:30. let's go up to the sky, high in the sky. here's something that we will all see tomorrow right after the national anthem to celebrate the air force. this is pretty cool. a special flyover to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the air force, five different aircrafts are from the p 51 mustang to an

f 35. it's the first of its kind flyover. that should be pretty cool. how about some of the players now, not just the rams and bengals. we hung out with jerry rice this afternoon in downtown l.a., not quite here at the beach. he knows a thing or two about the super bowl. he's been to four super bowls, jerry rice turns 60 years old later this year. the guy still looks great. so gracious with the fans. everywhere he goes people are coming up to him asking for pictures and autographs, and he responds and comes through for everyone. really cool. i asked jerry, hey, what do you think about the super bowl? >> the big game is tomorrow. can you imagine what those players are going through right now? you know, trying to keep that calmness about them and not really get to exhausted because if you really put yourself in the game right now, it's going to have some wear and tear on you, but it's going to be a

sleepless night tonight because i'm sure they're going to be processing the entire game. >> sleepless night tonight from the bengals cool to see, other hall of fam up. there you see fellow hall of famer darryl green, those two had great battles together. we also saw marshawn lynch walking around this morning as well. back here live at the beach in santa monica, you know what's pretty cool about this, the road to the super bowl goes to san jose, specifically oak grove high school. here's nbc bay area's anthony flores from sofi stadium. >> it was clear from the first time owuzia put on an oak grove uniform that he was talented, but his former head coach said it wasn't until he saw him broadband for the first time that he knew he had a chance to be something special. >> anything over ten is pretty good. he did it at 11 without even

warming up in shorts that were too tight for him. >> reporter: as a junior, he wore number 24, then switched to number 7 as a senior. the san jose native played multiple positions for the eagles on offense, and also was a standout defensive back. braun is not surprised that his former star is thriving as a defensive back with the cincinnati bengals. >> there was reasons he could have hung his cleat up. he stayed with it. now it's good to see him being rewarded for that. it's all part of the favor when you stay true to your goals. >> reporter: he spent four seasons with dallas before joining the bengals this season. braun who still teaches at oak grove says there are a lot of r ple in the south bay lvi. >> not just being a great football player, but just him as a person, you know, who he is as a person. we're very happy for him.

>> reporter: anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> a lot of bay area connections. the bengals are slight underdogs for tomorrow's game. terry, audry, we'll send it back to you. i might be back for the 4:00 p.m. newscast, i might not. depending on where i go in the sand behind me and if i can find a t-shirt and a bathing suit. >> right on. >> i'll be surprise first-degree -- surprised if we don't see you at 4:00. kickoff around 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. we're going to have an entire day of super bowl coverage. that is on top of our olympics coverage. what a day. >> wonderful weekend. there is a pandemic perk, many in san francisco do not want to lose. next on nbc bay area, the push being made to keep cars off the road near golden gate park permanently. plus, free masks and tests are coming from some on the peninsula, how and where you can get yours after the break. and lots of sunshine, 80 degrees right now in san jose, mid-70s around san francisco.

will these record temperatures last through super bowl sunday? we're watching that and cooler changes ahead in our seven-day forecast when we come right back. president biden's new warning to vladimir putin today, and we're answering questions so many of you have about why russia might invade ukraine. plus, the many ways this year's super bowl is making history tonight on "nightly news." i've been making yogurt that is less sweet and high in protein since 2005. now we're doing the same for plant based. still rich and creamy. plant-based siggi's: more protein and less sugar

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in san francisco people came out for a rally in march on a stretch of jfk drive calling for it to remain car free. >> toward the beginning of the pandemic the city closed the section in golden gate park to allow people safe space to get outside and exercise. supporters say it's been successful and should stay this way. >> people gathered on jfk drive in golden gate park, many who have enjoyed passing through during the pandemic without sharing the space with cars. >> and all summer we used it to get him to summer camp.

it's just a great way for us to get around. >> reporter: ethan bold and his kids came on bicycles. >> it's a lot safer now. there are a lot fewer injuries on this road, and i think people love it. >> reporter: supporters joined a rally and march today. >> let's make today the day our leaders hear loud and clear. keep jfk car free. >> reporter: early in the pandemic, a 1.4 mile stretch was closed to cars giving people a safe space to get outside. people here say it was widely successful and should stay. >> our time is now for san francisco. this has been a pilot, and we've proven its success. it's time to make it permanent. >> reporter: now they're looking ahead at what's next. >> we're out there trying to get the support of six supervisors to say yes to this. we have three supervisors today in support. >> reporter: some have raised questions including about accessibility and others today saw it differently.

>> i think in the week days, i think it should be open for cars to come through so the museum and the concourse. >> reporter: today as people marched, they vowed to keep up the pressure. in san francisco, christi smith, nbc bay. >> the all clear has been declared in moraga. a neighborhood was put on lockdown earlier for police activity. still no word yet on officially what happened there. we are waiting to hear back from moraga police. a rally in san francisco ahead of tuesday's special election. one of the hot button issues on the ballot, whether to recall several members of the school board. recall supporters are critical of the district's efforts to rename schools in the name of social justice, all while the board kept city schools closed for in-person learning. >> our kids suffered and mental health anguish because the school board didn't do its job.

it failed its job. >> proponents of the recall says it's a waste of taxpayer resources since a regular election will take place in november. loyola police are investigating two shootings just days apart. police found a man shot in an alley near georgia street and sonoma boulevard. that happened about 5:30 this morning, he was taken to a hospital and later died. police are not releasing any information on a motive there. the deadly shooting comes one day after another early morning shooting. a man was shot and killed near the kaiser. no arrests have been made in either case. san mateo county is giving out covid tests and masks for families in need. the at home tests and masks will be available for free at the county library. each is eligible for two free tests. no appointment needed. you can just go in and pick up your test. counties also dropping its mask mandate on wednesday along with the rest of the state. in fact, all of the bay area

counties you see right there except santa clara county will allow those who are vaccinated to ditch their masks. if you have questions, we of course have the answers for you. be sure to check out our website to find some commonly asked questions and answers about the pandemic. all you have to do is click covid faq on our trending bar. now to an eye in the sky. take a look at this video from the international space station earlier today, it passed over santa barbara, oxnard, and ventura, not far at all from los angeles ahead of the super bowl. trying to see if we can spot ai somewhere in that ure. there's no clouds in the sky, i can tell you that. so cal is on track to see record highs this weekend right in the middle of february, and yet another warm day here in the bay area. rob joining us with just how hot. we saw 83 in san jose a few minutes ago. that's nuts. >> and by the stadium it's 88 degrees. could be a record warm start to the super bowl. notice the flag here, san

francisco to the golden gate bridge. that's a north wind offshore breeze. no sign of that marine air. we'll take you inland around walnut creek, hazy skies. that is one thing we're watching here. moderate air quality at times as we don't really have enough wind to push some of the bad air out. that should change on monday, over towards liver more, 71 degrees. this is where we're seeing the warmest temperatures right now, 80 degrees. we see that from san jose into morgan hills, 85 in scots valley. as you head over highway 17, it's 82 degrees there, 75 in pacifica, so these warm temperatures continue. the only change we're likely to see tomorrow will be a few more high clouds. you can see that hour-by-hour as we go through the day tomorrow, increasing clouds and another day we could be very close to record highs inland, so we've got the cool start for the morning. 7:00 we got 40s and 50s outside. by lunchtime as you get your super bowl party plans underway, we've got mid-70s around the

santa clara valley, and we should see 70s bayside again and look at san jose, upper 70s may be close to 80 for one more day. mid-70s around the tri-valley and the north bay. watch this little case of weather whiplash by monday. highs dropping into the 50s and mid-60s. windy and cooler. better for air quality, but those wind speeds will be trending gusty as we get into mond srra there's a chance right there we'll see a little bit of snow passing on by. really shouldn't have to use a magnifying glass in the futurecast to find precipitation. we'll take what we can get. the sierra for elevations, generally above 5,000 feet. some snow at times. unfortunately as we bring you back to the bay area, you can see the same weather system taking that inland track, likely keeping any showers away from us. it's going to boost the wind speed. we'll see coming at times, gusty conditions on monday. sustained winds will be 10 to 20 miles per hour. it will be breezy, those gusts at times closer to san francisco

and the coast. the winds turn offshore as we get into tuesday and wednesday. likely that will start to get those temperatures to climb back up as we head towards the middle part of the week. seven-day forecast shows that today will likely -- and tomorrow will be the warmest days as we head into the new week, and monday and tuesday cooler and san francisco just doesn't look like we're going to see any showers at least around here. the sierra, if you have travel plans monday night, may actually have a little bit of snow. look at that drop in temperatures. 20 degrees cooler, then rebounding back into the 70s. so the weather is picture perfect for super bowl plans outside. we really could use some rain with more sierra snow. at least the sierra getting a little bit of snow. the bay area doesn't look like any rain still. the weather outside continues to be quite nice this weekend. back to you. >> all right, rob, thanks so much. police are moving in. still to come on nbc bay area news. the tense moments during a massive trucker protest in

canada. also the major backup at the border it's causing.

for nearly a week now, truckers have been clogging the ambassador bridge along the u.s. canadian border, but now a judge is ordering them to go home. they're protesting a new law which requires them to be fully vaccinated before entering the united states. today police began removing truckers from the bridge that connects detroit from windsor, ontario. windsor leaders and other companies argued that the blockade was causing too much economic harm. some of the truckers spent the night on the bridge in defiance. the tense standoff appears to be resolving peacefully. it's an unfortunate side effect of the pandemic, you may be affected by this. nearly half of americans owe more money in credit card debt than they have in savings. the study was done by financial service company bank rate shows that it's especially bad for younger americans with millennials and gen zers taking the biggest hit.

more than 40% of them say their savings is less than what it was before the pandemic. the. celebrating the year of the tiger, still to come on on nbc bay area news, the way one peninsula community is commemorating the lunar new year. celebrations for the yearf

the tiger are underway on the peninsula. >> and our very own robert handa who works eight days a week host add lunar new years celebration in redwood city. here he is at the courthouse square giving a thumbs up. it includes a martial artist demonstrating chop stick throwing. even though they're thousands of miles away from beijing, they're still getting into the olympic spirit. they're doing kids curling at our nbc bay area booth. remember the names of these kids. they may be in the olympics a

couple of years. a live look from beijing, here's what's coming up tonight, prime time coverage starts at 5:00. the women's final runs in skeleton, plus the first two runs of women's monobob in bobsled. women's free ski slope style qualifiers will air at 6:00. cross country skiing kicks off at 8:00. >> we've been taking that live shot for days now. it looks a little colder there today than usual, right? >> compared to us. >> i know. 80. >> it's finally snowing there. yeah, it's only about 50 degrees warmer around the bay area today. we have 80 in san jose tomorrow, another warm day. good for your super bowl party plans. for the rest of the weekend we'll be near records and cooling with winds picking up monday into tuesday. the good news at least with that weather system, we don't like the wind here, the sierra for the first time in five weeks should see at least a few inches of snow over the sierra. here cooler and breezy to start the week after another record

breaking day on the way for temperatures again tomorrow. back to you. >> at least the mountains are going to get a little snow. >> a little something. >> thanks for watching, "nightly news" coming up next. >> we'll see you again at 6:00. tonight, president biden warns vladimir putin directly not to invade ukraine. the two in a high stakes hour long phone call today. what the president threatened to do in russia moved in as the state department orders most of its embassy staff in ukraine and members of the national guard to get out now. >> the russian invasion could start at any time. >> standoff at the bridge. police move in on the truckers blocking a key border crossing between the u.s. and canada. the 18-wheelers move out but more protesters pour in. what it means for re-opening the bridge while in the u.s., the department of homeland security deploys

agents to prepare for possible