ahead the new united states' support for ukraine. this tv is dead. our thermostat was dead. no heat or ac. >> this is a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. what pg&e is saying caused a dangerous power surge and the demands made by those who live there. this is "today in the bay." good thursday morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. you can take us on the go with you this morning. we are live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. happy cesar chavez day. >> here in san jose, this is a live look. kari hall has been monitoring the weather. >> here's a look at the bay bridge, heading into san francisco right now.

our temperatures are in the 40s to start. heading to the upper 60s, low 70s. open up the windows. enjoy the breeze as we have near normal highs in our forecast for today. we are going to see those temperatures continuing to cool off -- warm up over the next few days. we'll talk more about that in the forecast. developing now, ukrainian soldiers holding their own against russian attacks. leaders say that russia used phosphorus shells injuries at least 11 people. nbc news has not independently verified the claim. >> president zelenskyy is urging allies to provide more aid. here in the u.s. we continue to see those gas prices soar to record levels. president biden is trying to help. >> we've got live team coverage for you. let's start with bob bedell. talk about how the president is

going to try to help drivers in the bay area. >> reporter: later today president biden is expected to announce the government will tap into the oil reserves at a rate of 1 million barrels a day. this is an attempt to reduce the amount of money we spend to fill up a tank of gas into our cars. as a result of this news, the oil prices did drop sharply overnight. it's not clear what impact this will have on the price of gasoline. reuters is reporting that biden is considering the release of up to 180 million barrels from the reserve over the next several months which would be the largest release ever in the 50-year history of the reserves. it would only amount to two days of global energy demand. the president is responding to the super high prices at the pump, well over $6 in some places. these are prices that surged after russia's invasion of

ukraine. now, you might recall california governor newsom announced a plan to send $400 to all californians who own a car. now state representative josh harder is preparing to introduce a proposal to send single tax payers checks of $500, $1,000 for married. harder says there would be no income cap. you could receive a check regardless of if you make $40,000 or $40 million. the average price for a gallon of gas, oakland, san jose hovering in the $5.80, $5.90 per gallon range. reporting live in dublin, rob redell. brie jackson continues team coverage from washington, d.c.

president biden vowing to provide more support for ukraine. >> reporter: that's right, laura. the white house announcing a new aid package and relief for refugees. this as u.s. intelligence officials say that vladimir putin is being misinformed about how badly troops are performing in ukraine. an abandoned tank, another sign of battlefield failures in ukraine. images like these, the biden administration says vladimir putin's advisers are afraid to tell him about. >> mr. putin has not been fully informed by his military of defense at every turn over the past month. >> reporter: president biden spoke with ukraine's president yesterday. of top concern security assistance for ukraine. >> we worked closely with them to provide them with the weapons they need. >> reporter: members of congress

received a classified briefing on the contact. >> putin miscalculated the ukrainian resistance. miscalculated the unity of nato and our allies. >> reporter: as the war rages on the refugees fleeing topped 4 million, many older ukrainians. >> they have to be torn away from everything they knew. >> reporter: the white house says u.s. will welcome nearly 100,000 refugees and lift title 42, a public health policy that denied asylum seekers due to covid, making it easier for those fleeing ukraine to enter the country. later today president biden will deliver remarks on efforts to reduce the impact on u.s. gas prices. as bob mentioned, the administration is weighing a plan to release 1 million

barrels a day from reserves. >> a lot of people need the relief. they see the need for ukrainian help as well. 6:05. a live look at the bay bridge. this was the scene of a carjacking yesterday where chp says the driver had his pick-up truck stolen at gun point. authorities are still looking for the car jacker. here's a photo of the stolen truck. it was taken around noon near treasure island. the chp believes the car jacker damaged his own car. here's the truck's license plate number. police consider that thief armed and dangerous. if you should see that vehicle, you're asking to call 911. 6:06. here's a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. imagine not being able to cook

breakfast or make your cup of coffee. neighbors say a power surge killed many of their electronics. understandably many residents are upset. >> we've never had a breaker trip from a surge before, if there's ever even been a surge before. >> pg&e says a falling palm leaf triggered the outage. adding, quote, although the palm tree was not in pg&e's right of way and we're not responsible for its maintenance, we'll review and consider each claim. some neighbors fear the utility will not compensate them. new video out of the southern part of the united states. it was hit by a new round of severe weather. powerful storms brought down trees and power lines in alabama. this is near the university

south of birmingham. more severe weather is expected today. kari hall has been tracking these conditions. looks like that storm is passing through that area. >> this is the second time in the week they've had to deal with that weather. now it's moving off to the east affecting georgia and the florida panhandle. we can see that line of all of that severe weather continuing to head towards the east. we'll be watching that throughout today as we look at our forecast. nice and quiet as you're heading out the door. that's oakland on your way to work. starting out cool and headed for the mid 60s today. it will be warmer this afternoon, 70 in gilroy. santa rosa, 71. it's going to be a beautiful day. we'll talk about the weekend forecast. we have some issues we're

tracking with traffic. >> that earlier crash i told you about along 580. there's a new one on the westbound side of 580. looks like it's a big rig versus a bus. we're making phone calls to see what type of bus it was. thankfully chp is reporting no injuries. that's good news. it's going to cause delays. some of the yellow here. we're making phone calls to see what sort of bus it was to make sure everybody is okay near that area. i'll keep you updated on that. the crash along southbound 880, that one still showing some slowing. i think people are slowing down as they approach the crash which is causing back-up. i'll have another update in a few minutes. 6:09. people across california celebrate the life of labor

leader cesar chavez. this would have been his 95th birthday. there's a gathering at plaza de cesar chavez. also a noon event at mission in san francisco. the parade is scheduled for saturday, april 9th. facing the tax deadline. coming up at 6:25 taxes are due in just over two weeks. we'll walk people through what they need to know if they haven't filed. >> you know how you hear about these tiktok challenges and you can never find them? we now know why. plus, we'll take you out live to texas where they're getting ready to launch the blue origin. this is the fourth mission. they're in a hold. they should launch in about 15 minutes. ♪♪

♪♪ oh, yeah, david hasselhoff suiting up once again, but not for "baywatch." the reason the actor is returning to the beach and the beach goers he hopes to help.

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we head for the mid 60s here and it's going to be warmer heading into the weekend. we'll get a look at that forecast and look ahead to see if there's any rain coming up. we are seeing a crash along westbound 580. the right-hand shoulder is blocked. no injuries reported. we're making phone calls to see what's going on. we'll have full details in a few minutes. good morning. happy end of the first quarter to you. "the washington post" says facebook has been paying a pr agency to place negative stories about tiktok in the news. the story alleged facebook, called meta, hired targeted victory to boost messages that call tiktok a threat to american children. the report says meta worked to get op-eds placed in newspapers.

one executive is quoted as saying the dream would be to get stories with the headlines from dances to danger. the report says targeted victory worked to spread rumors of the slap a teacher tiktok challenge in local news. in reality there was no such challenge on tiktok. we just got key economic data, jobless claims up slightly. inflation data showing prices continue to rise. the important numbers are tomorrow with the monthly jobs report. live pictures from texas, we were looking at this earlier. this is blue origin. you can see the astronauts in the capsule. this is supposed to be the one that "saturday night live" cast member pete davidson was going to be on. one of the paying customers is the former ceo of california closets. the launch is on hold right now. this is is a charter school in

redwood shores. i spoke with california's top experts in education about the future of teaching and learning. brian greenberg hands out millions of dollars to schools who are rethinking how to educate. he said it's a process that will out live him. >> i'm 48 years old. i've been doing this work for 26 years. i'm convinced i will die not having solved these problems. that's a hard thing to say. >> you can hear that interview on our nbc bay area podcast. we were talking earlier, there are some industries that are hard to innovate. you're just drawing back to the mean somehow. education is one of them. airlines is another. airlines try to do something different, but they all look the same. education is that way too. even the best ideas sometimes just get brought back down to the mean again. >> last hour we were talking

about the innovative programs they have in the central valley. bring up airlines, they've got flight training programs for these kids. it's more than auto shop and trade things like that. it's changing lives. >> it's very cool. >> you expose people to something they're not ordinarily seeing. >> at lot of those kids in the central valley don't have ancestors that have gone to college. their routine is you're just going to work after high school. it's opening amazing new doors. nice to see. >> breaking down those barriers. trending this morning, the hoff is returning to the beach. >> that's my cue.

♪♪ >> in honor of earth day the iconic "baywatch" actor will be channelling his inner mitch beau beau. see the sea turtles there. soda streams will donate sales throughout the month of april. i remember seeing sea turtles when the mother was laying her eggs. it's the most beautiful thing to say. >> i always wanted to see that. >> you can go out there and sit on the beach and watch. >> it's amazing. >> i thought you were talking about the hoff. >> i used to watch "baywatch" back in the day. we were talking about that earlier. it's one of those shows you would watch every week. now you watch and go what was that about? >> at least he makes fun of himself. >> they needed spongebob in

there for the kids. good day to go to the beach? >> it's going to be a beautiful day. we have warmer weather headed to our way. we want to talk about the update of the drought monitor. i wanted to compare it to last week. keep an eye on those areas in red. look further to the north around the california/oregon border. we see the drought has expanded further north. worsening drought conditions now to extreme. we are seeing it remains unchanged for the bay area. we have this large area where we're seeing severe drought in areas shaded in orange. that means that it really didn't improve and even the little bit of rain we had, not factored into this drought. then as we get ready for our april 1st snow pack measurement, some of the automatic censors

showing we're only at 39% of our normal amount of sierra snow. that means we're going into the long summer months with not enough snow. then we look at the temperatures. it's still nice and mild today. upper 60s, low 70s. feels like it's going to be warmer compared to yesterday. tonight we're back down to the upper 40s and low 50s. next week we're looking at dry conditions with the exception of a slight chance of rain for parts of the sierra. this large area of high pressure builds. it keeps rain away. keeps the skies clears. we're going to have hot temperatures for the end of next week. we take a look at our ten-day temperature trend, we're nice and springlike. then we go to summer next week. the temperatures spike very

quickly from wednesday all the way up to 90 degrees on thursday and the upper 80s on friday. that's going to dry out everything a lot faster especially when we hit the heat waves earlier in the season. our temperatures will be in the 70s. next week you want to think about how you can keep cool as temperatures heat up. vianey, you had an issue for the east bay. >> yeah, listen up, we're seeing some slow spots. the big one is westbound 580. you can see the yellow and orange that marks the delays there. it's being reported there was a big rig versus a bus. no injuries reported at this time. we're making some phone calls to see what type of bus it was.

there's a crash on southbound 580. looking right now at a slowdown of 24 minutes. >> thanks, vianey. looming deadline, we have helpful tips on what you need to know as the tax deadline approaches. in our streaming series saving san francisco, we talk about the tech capital in the universe is struggling with crime, poverty and the lack of housing. you can stream brand new episodes every monday and you can watch online.

tax time is here. chris moore is here to break down what's new for 2022. >> get your smartphones ready. he has that qr code that might save you time and money. letter 6419 deals with the child tax credit. millions of families with kids got this letter already or will

get it soon. hold on to it. you might need it to calculate whether your child tax credit is correct. it's important to check your return for accuracy. it's especially important this year. the irs has a backlog of 6 million unprocessed returns from last year. many of them have mistakes. traditionally people who file paper returns are most likely to make mistakes. the good news is you don't have to file on paper. millions don't have to pay a pro. you might qualify for the irs' free file program. families with an adjusted gross income of $73,000 or less qualify for free tax preparation and free electronic filing. millions of families qualify, but don't take advantage. check it out. >> thanks, chris. top stories we're following including the latest updates out on california's drought out look. as you can imagine the situation is hardly getting any better.

kari hall is breaking down those new numbers. if you're behind in your rent, today is a critical deadline. i'll show you how easy it is to file for assistance. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 6:30 making it in the bay is about to become more difficult for some. those looking for rent relief,

we'll walk you through what you can do right now to receive help. the drought monitor update came out minutes ago. we'll talk about where the drought expanded and what's ahead as we look forward to the possibility of rain in our microclimate forecast. welcome to thursday morning. last day of march as well. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. you can take us on the go with you this morning. we are live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. some are at risk of eviction. if you're one of them, you need to know today is the last day to apply for rent relief. >> we want to bring in kris sanchez now with the key

deadlines -- >> sorry. that was me. >> coffee is key. >> rental assistance is important too. >> this is going to be it. today is the deadline to apply for rent relief. that will protect you from possible eviction. i'll show you the state website. i'll put that up on facebook and twitter and instagram for you. ifn apply, itlive, how many people are in your household and it will walk you through the steps. >> this isn't just for people out of work. >> no. that's obvious. if you're out of work, you may be struggling. it's for folks who can't work because they got sick and also people working and not making enough money. in order to qualify, it's people who make 80% or less than the

median income. in santa clara county it's $118,000 for a family of four. a lot of folks qualify. the assistance can cover some or all of the rent. it can help with utilities. landlords, you can also apply to cover what your tenant cannot pay so you don't risk losing your property. >> it's been a long time here that people have had the forgivenl take a long time to catch up. are there things in place to protect people from getting tossed out? >> any eviction proceeding has to be paused if people apply for relief. this deadline today is so critical. even if they don't give it to you, you have to have applied. the state assembly voted to extend protection through june

30th. the senate is likely to do that today as well. again, it's only for people who have applied by this date. there's 120,000 people in the pipeline now. by the end of today, hopefully there are more people. the san francisco start says he supports the extension, but not the way it's written. >> i do support the part of the bill that extends those awaiting for payments. i support that. the other parts of the bill overriding eviction protections, removing protection for anyone not applied and barring people starting friday, i don't support that. >> what this means for the average person is you have to apply by today if you want that protection.

i'll put those links up on the website. regardless of whether it's extended, this is probably the last time. even if you have until the end of june to get caught up, you'll be subject to eviction proceedings starting tomorrow. >> the key thing here apply today. >> maybe you don't qualify, but you'll give yourself time. >> good to know. thank you, kris. it is 6:34. ukraine's president said the war with russia reached a turning point. in a new video message volodymyr zelenskyy says he can see the ukrainians winning, but they must be patient. he thanked the u.s. for $500 million in aid. following an hour-long phone call with president biden he spoke yesterday about the dire situation there. just in to the news room, the european bank for

reconstruction and development says the ukrainian economy is expected to shrink by one fifth this year because of the war. in the meantime u.s. officials say vladimir putin is becoming increasingly isolated. the kremlin rejects the claims that putin is being misled by advisers. uc berkley is searching for a man they say attacked someone with a pipe. the man was last seen headed towards people's park. anyone with information should call police. it is 6:35. now to our climate in crisis. we take a live look across the bay area. all eyes on the drought update that was just released today. this is after a significant rainfall earlier this week. some people were hoping for improvements. you've been telling us this didn't happen over one storm. therefore, it's going to take a while. >> that storm wasn't that big. >> it wasn't. >> it's not going to put a big

dent in the drought. the drought monitor gets released weekly. even though we had rain monday, that won't be included in this update today. what we saw this morning is it's going to worsen for us. look at the way it looked last week. keep an eye on the areas in red across northern california. as we get a look at the drought monitor update for today, it expanded for the california/oregon border as well as further towards the east and nevada. it didn't get any better. for us in the bay area it remained the same with extreme drought. we'll be keeping an eye on that. we'll see dry conditions and our sierra snow pack still melting. if you're going to tahoe this weekend, expect it to be very warm. we have 92 inches of snow in the

upper parts of the mountains. for the lower part about 27 inches. a lot of good runs and lifts open this weekend. keeps it closer to home for your weekend plannings, oakland first friday happening tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. it's going to be nice. comfortable temperatures with the mid 60s. if your weekend plans take you along highway 1, big sur, 66 degrees friday. it's going to be really nice and a lot of clear views for those pictures this weekend. heading out on the roads this morning, you've been tracking a big issue, vianey. >> it's stop and go. let's get to the initial crash. i've been looking at updates. no big updates. this is along westbound 580. there's a crash blocking the right-hand shoulder. this is a big rig versus a bus.

the chp report shows no injuries. we don't know what type of bus it was. there were 13 passengers on board. we're making phone calls to clarify what type of bus it was. there's slowing along westbound 580. i want to help you plan out your commute over the next couple days. the i-80 closure begins sunday april 10th. this is looking ahead. between 780 and state route 37 from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. monday. that's the first closure. check out the website for that because it's going to cause delays. back to you. >> thank you, vianey. happening now a new blue origin flight that was set to blast off from texas is on hold. this is a live look. we were checking in earlier. it was supposed to be the

mission "saturday night live" cast member pete davidson was going to be on. he's not going to. one of the paying customer is the former ceo of california closets. we're finding out this flight is on hold. it could be indefinitelily. >> we'll keep our eyes on that. 6:39. coming up next, after serving customers for more than a century, a beloved san francisco bakery closing its doors. how the community is honoring the store one final time. >> reporter: it was a trip that was on hold for two years because of covid. honor flight is heading to washington, d.c. you can see 25 veterans getting ready to take off. we'll introduce you to a few of them. a change in immigration rules could attract more refugees to the border. we'll take you to the big board

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it's enjoying time in the park. looking at our dublin forecast, we're at 65 degrees. a mix of clouds and sun today. warmer in our weekend forecast. a look at that and the drought monitor update in a few minutes. the lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a couple other delays in the south bay. i'll have the full traffic report coming up. 6:43. the biden administration is about to change the rules for asylum seekers. >> it could bring more refugees to the southern border. >> title 42 kept asylum seekers away because of the pandemic.

president trump put it in place. president biden kept it in place. it forced asylum seekers to stay in mexico as their application was processed. the department of homeland security warned the cdc that policy is going to end may 23rd. this is a good opportunity to re migrants or illegal anything. they are following u.s. immigration laws exactly which state you are to show up at certain spots along the border. we will let you in to hear your case. president biden talked to president zelenskyy about the refugee crisis on his border yesterday. ukrainians continue to flee the fighting. a new convoy of buses just left mariupol evacuating more. president biden is expected to announce the u.s. will release millions of battles of oil from the reserve in hopes of bringing down gas prices.

bob redell will have more. supreme court justice clarence thomas still not back at work. he listened to a case remotely after his release from the hospital. he's also embroil in a controversy surrounding his wife. text messages show she was actively involved in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. there's a push for thomas to recuse himself from cases involving that election. donald trump's son-in-law jared kushner will testify before the house select committee on the january 6th attacks. that will happen today. voluntarily. the white house said he will not be subject to executive privilege. we're watching all of that of course. we can talk about it on twitter together. >> thanks to much, scott. a san francisco japanese pastry shop that's been around for 115 years set to close its

doors. we profiled them in the city's japan town as part of asian american heritage month. this was one of the very first places in the bay area to produce mochi. ever since word got out they were closing, there's been big lines around the block. there's a farewell event planned for 1:30 this afternoon. what an institution. happening today, a special event involving veterans. >> this morning something is different. it's been happening at sfo. dozens of veterans will embark in a once in a lifetime trip. >> reporter: good morning. weast saw you. before we were in the terminal. now we're at the gate.

25 individuals, 25 veterans and their guardians will make the trip to washington, d.c. they had breakfast, a nice spread laid out for the vets. they're going to see a lot of memorials, monuments and really have a great time. i'm here joined by mr. chuck. he's a veteran that served in korea. what are you most excited about? >> well, i think the opportunity of being with a bunch of guys that served during the same time i did. as far as washington is concerned, it's always a pleasure to go back to d.c. i haven't been there for about 15 years. looking forward to seeing the changes. >> reporter: he mentioned he's excited to be here. he was scheduled to go a couple years ago and covid hit. >> tell me about that. >> we were scheduled before it

hit the fan, shall we say. it's been canceled and just starting again this year. i hope they're putting together another eight or ten flights before the year is over. it might be worthwhile to know that they sent over 100,000 veterans on these flights back to washington over the years. >> and you're one of them? >> i am now. >> reporter: he said his buddy signed up with him in 2019. thousands of veterans have had an opportunity to do this. i covered this in other states. everyone is extremely excited. the guardians are excited and the folks in d.c. are excited to welcome them in. the flight takes off at 8:00. they're returning sunday. we're live at sfo here for nbc bay area news. >> i love it.

god speed to them and their trip. you can hear the applause on the plane when they announce the veterans on board. thanks so much. 6:48. it's that time of year. high school seniors starting to receive college acceptance letters. >> they have big decision toss to make. tiktok is the place to go to see the reactions. take a look. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> i got in! >> i'm so nervous. >> oh, wow. it's such a big moment. such an exciting time for so many teenagers in the bay area as well. if i couldn't take a video with your student, share it with us. so sweet. >> early congratulations to all those seniors. >> we used to get letters in the

mail. >> i remember in my room alone opening my letter. >> it is exciting. it's like a new adventure. it's scary for them right now too. >> yeah. >> one of my step daughters, we're going to see colleges this weekend. very exciting time. >> make sure the weather is great there. it's going to be nice across the bay area. getting ready for some sunshine. it's been too much of a good thing. as we take a look at our drought monitor, it's been extremely dry this year. it's not just california. it's all across the west. despite the rain we received this week, we're in dire situations here with extreme drought expanding further to the north. it remains unchanged for the north bay as we see the red there and mostly orange for much of the rest of the bay area which means extreme drought. tomorrow is when they do the manual snow surveys.

we're expecting it to be about 39% of the normal amount. this is how we store our water for long summer months with the snow mounting down in the reservoirs and supplying our water for the summer. as you're heading out the door, it's going to be another dry day. oakland reaching 65 degrees. gilroy, 70. let's talk about the ten-day forecast. we know it's going to be dry. at least we see a slight dip in temperatures. we have more normal spring, early april temperatures for sunday into monday. then we go from april to june, july, august, something like that, with a temperature of 91 degrees peaking next thursday. we'll see that from a lot of inland areas. not a drop of rain here. we're looking at nice, mild weather going into the weekend

and early next week. next wednesday is when the temperatures start to rise quickly. san francisco will have a nice mild weekend, but a little windy sunday. vianey, what's happening for the commute? >> it's definitely a lot busier this morning. at 6:52 look at oakland, both directions 880. earlier there was a crash along the southbound side. you can see we're seeing slow spots through that stretch. in dublin, no issues along 580, but there's that earlier crash. westbound 580 into the tri-valley. i'll send it back to you. >> thanks, vianey. 6:52. happening now, an estimated 112 million americans say they're struggling to pay for health

care. that's according to new findings in the affordability index. more than double that number feel what they pay for health care is not worth the cost. next, what you need to know about rent relief and a key deadline approaching for struggling renters. >> reporter: the government expected to tap into the strategic reserve. the expected hopeful impact on gasoline prices. you're watching "today in the bay."

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it is 6:55. a story you'll only find online. for the first time in three years video game developers have flocked to san francisco. you can go to our website to get more on that. first, we want to tell you about a push from president biden to ease sky rocketing prices. >> let's check in with bob redell this morning. talk a little bit about the relief this could possibly bring to drivers. those numbers behind you they're getting so high. >> reporter: it's horrible. $6 for an average gallon of gas, at least at this gas station in dublin. later this morning president binnnce the government will tap into our

petroleum reserves at a rate of 1 million barrels of oil a day in hopes of bringing down these prices of gas. reuters is reporting that biden is considering the release of up to 180 million barrels from the reserve over the next several months which would be the largest release ever in the 50-year history of our reserves. it would only amount to two days of global energy demand. the president is responding to the super high prices that surged after russia's invasion into ukraine. governor newsom announced the plan to send $400 to all californians who own a car. now state representative josh harder is introducing a proposal to send single payers a check of $500, $1,000 for married couples. there's no income cap.

regardless of how much you make, you would be eligible. >> bob, thank you. volodymyr zelenskyy says the war with russia has reached a, quote, turning point. in a new video message he tells ukrainians he's seeing them win the war. they must be patient. just into our news room eu economists said the ukrainian economy will shrink by 20% this year due to the war. the u.s. says that vladimir putin is becoming increasingly isolated. the kremlin rejects those claims saying he's being misled. ukraine said 148 children have died in the war. time is running out for renters in the bay. today is the deadline to apply for financial help. the program is called housing is key. so far 223,000 applications have been approved. more than twice that number of people are eligible.

the program provides money for unpaid rent to renters and landlords who have been impacted by the pandemic. some 76,000 applicants have been denied because they earned more than the maximum allowed amount. time to take a look outside in san jose. the sun is coming up. beautiful shot there. kari hall has been tracking the temperatures. >> it's going to be a beautiful day. we see more 70s in the forecast. be prepared for the heat up next week. >> we had travel troubles earlier. how are we now? >> there was a crash and you can see delays from grant line road on 580. the bay bridge plaza lights are on. an exclusive work of the

u.s. space force. tom costello is taking us behind the scenes of the u.s. latest military branch. we're leaving you with a look at blue origin. >> it's just taking off right now. heading into space. we'll have more about that coming up online. good morning, breaking overnight, battered. >> you see that spin right there? you see it right there? all that spin? >> oh, yeah, there it goes. >> a new outbreak of destructive tornados as severe storms rip through the south for a third straight day. torrential rain soaking new orleans' famed french quarter. the threat now marching east, millions on alert from florida