>> they're guaranteed at least one home playoff game. kyle shanahan said he's not letting all the success get to his head. the niners have to face a washington commanders team that is still fighting for a playoff bid. kickoff is at 1:05 on christmas eve. he's on house arrest which is essentially jail, just jail at home. >> disgraced ftx co-founder sam bankman-fried is returning to his roots. the details now emerging about where he will be confined and the record-breaking bond for his release. calls for unity in the coming year as u.s. lawmakers work overtime to pass a funding bill. the work being done ahead of a make or break deadline. meteorologist kari hall is tracking conditions and when you

may need the umbrella. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. the weekend is upon us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm ginger conejero saab in for laura garcia. we've been talking about the holiday shopping. maybe this will help with your holiday shopping, a mega millions jackpot. tonight's draw is generating a lot of excitement. whoever gets it will have some nice help. ahead we'll count the hundreds of millions of reasons why. something for free for you this morning, that forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking it for us. we're starting out with light, patchy fog. a look outside in san francisco there is a spare the air alert day in effect meaning that we're going to see smoggy conditions as air quality is unhealthy, pollutants mixing with the fog.

it really gets dense as you travel into the central valley. mike, you have a traffic break for 87? chp called that traffic alert. light traffic flow. looking over north 87, there you go. they have the slowing sensors. we heard there may be a traffic break heading north to the crash. at capital expressway, that is a slower drive. we have a crash at 84. more on that coming up, marcus. back to you. disgraced ftx crypto exchange founder sam bankman-fried may be returning to the bay area very soon. he'll await his trial at his family's home.

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez live for us this morning in palo alto, a neighborhood now awaiting his return. folks who live around there are probably not so much excited or expecting this to happen in the last few weeks. >> reporter: the barricades up in the neighborhood, this is probably not what it looks like when you show up at your parents' house. this is the scene where sam bankman-fried is going to be serving out his waiting time as he awaits trial. that disgraced ftx -- >> sam bankman-fried was involved in the crypto state, let's be honest and transparent. there are some bad dudes in the crypto space. and if i lived anywhere near sam bankman-fried's parents, i would get some cameras. >> reporter: so that is the take from a legal analyst aron solomon talking about the reason why all of this barricading is

up and why the neighbors would be wise to be aware of what's happening in thayer neighborhood. sam bankman-fried is accused of misusing $8 billion. two executives pled guilty to fraud charges. we are told they are cooperating with the government. sam bankman-fried was freed on a $250 million bond, the hypest in u.s. history. he is fitted with an ankle monitor. both of his parents are law professors at stanford. he is due before a judge on january 3. he is allowed to travel between northern california and new york where he is facing those fraud

charges including money laundering and fraud. >> kris, thank you. and as this story continues to develop we will get the latest from our website. we will have more on the history of the company and the unfolding investigation there at nbcbayarea.com. word from japan and south korea about a new round of missiles fired by north korean forces. they say two missiles were fired, each landing in ocean waters. experts say north korea's unusually high rate of tests may be meant to gain more concessions in the event of new negotiations with the west. the january 6 committee released its final report detailing the panel's 18-month-long investigation into the insurrection. brie jackson has been covering

the committee's work. brie, that's a very long report there. can you help break this down for us? what is it saying? >> reporter: good morning, ginger. the final report is more than 800 pages. they say former president trump was largely to blame. in an eight chapter report, details of their findings lay out proof former president trump planned to urge his supporters to march to the u.s. capitol, outlining a fake elector scheme formed by the trump campaign, and saying it was part of a multistep effort to overturn the 2020 election. >> no one is above the law, even a former president. >> reporter: the former president took to social media blasting the report as a witch-hunt. house speaker nancy pelosi praising the committee's work. >> we have a vital road map ensuring justice will be done

and that this won't happen again. >> reporter: the report laying out 11 recommendations including overhauling election laws, a step congress is taking as part of its massive spending package, $45 billion in aid for ukraine and funds federal agencies through september. >> number four is agreed to. >> reporter: senators passed the measure thursday. a house vote helps prevent a government shutdown before christmas. >> i hope this holiday season will drain the poison that has set up against each other. >> reporter: republicans will control the house in the new year while democrats will hold the majority in the senate. the committee recommends barring president trump from holding office again. ginger? >> there's so much in that report including transcripts. a lot of eyes from former white

house aide cassidy hutchinson, there were eyes during her hearing. what do the transcripts say? >> reporter: she claims one of former president trump's lawyers suggested she downplay her knowledge of the events and withhold information from the committee telling her the less the committee thinks she knows the better. >> brie jackson live for us in washington. a final farewell for a college player. he transferred to benedict college in kansas. his family says last week he got caught in the snowstorm crashing his car in colorado. his funeral takes place at noon in san jose. for the third time in the past month a flaring incident at the

martinez refinery. when the last flaring happened two weeks ago the company explained that was due to equipment malfunction. that incident also not believed to be a health risk but is being investigated. a winter storm is blasting much of the country. over 200 million people are under windchill alerts. colder temperatures will hit along the coast until the end of the day. a live look at the gerald ford airport. the icy runways, thousands of flights have been delayed and canceled all across the country. >> just looking at that, kari,

you've been monitoring this. i have a friend in new york, flight already canceled. and they made a later flight which i don't think will be better either. >> the later you wait with this storm is the worst. i was just looking at for my family in kentucky, the temperature right now is 6 degrees below zero with a windchill of 30 below. >> what? >> this is dangerous cold, really brutal that even stretches down to the gulf coast where there are hard freeze warnings in effect. we're not seeing a lot of activity as far as snow but this will cause a lot of problems for the east coast with some spots it's raining like in new york. it will be cold going into the christmas holiday weekend. mike, it's best to travel locally. the gas prices are still fairly

high. i'm trying to find stay local gas prices. $3.74 for the south bay's cheapest. a lot of stations in the south bay and san francisco we have $3.37 on bryant street in the middle. we don't have the state's best name. let's show you the south bay. the only issue is north 87. an earlier disabled vehicle now a five vehicle crash. crews are arriving shortly. there's still time to

purchase the mega millions before tonight's drawing. you can see the mega millions jackpot is over $500 million, $510 million. it takes place at 8:00 p.m. the cash option minus taxes $2 6 million. not bad. >> i can learn to say cha-ching. how about tiktok? under new pressure this morning. next, the new ban being considered where the number of young people is dominating the usage. and that last-minute holiday scramble. the lengths some shoppers are going. ♪♪ celebrating christmas in this kind of way, a woman in texas is taking her holiday decor to a whole new level. we'll talk about this and tell you how you can be a part of it

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good friday morning. let's head over to the tri-valley with a look at livermore at 43 degrees right now. it's cloudy. visibility has been going in and out. we will see temperatures headed for the low 60s for today.

we'll talk about our nice christmas weekend forecast coming up. a great friday morning, the friday before the holiday week. the bay bridge, no backup, not even any metering lights at 6:16. the only major issue is in san jose. wall street is set to open mixed today. hopes of a rally are fading. investors worry more interest rate hikes by the federal reserve could force the economy into a downturn. consumer sentiment and new home sales. several universities are banning tiktok on school computers and networks.

a report that tiktok has been blocked by schools in alabama, georgia and oklahoma. this includes the university of oklahoma in auburn. the bans are based on unfounded false hoods, they say. today will be the busiest shopping day of the year. they expect sales to top black friday. many shoppers say they waited because of inflation and others have been shopping for days but haven't been able to find what they're looking for. >> i was kind of shocked that the makeup aisle was pretty much empty. whoa, somebody stole the presents. >> we were looking and decided just to come get some gift cards. >> according to the national retail federation, consumers are spending an average of $1,000 on gifts. trending this morning, a gingerbread house on a grand

scale. you know what they say, everything is always bigger in texas. well, apparently that includes this holiday gingerbread house display and it did not come into place over one weekend. the homeowner says she started decorating during the pandemic and it's become a holiday tradition. >> i love people have the time and want to do something like that. it does bring cheer. ho-ho-ho. all the way from texas. >> a cute little place to sit down and take a picture. >> it's cold in texas. it's cold everywhere. checking on friends and family that have been dealing with subzero temperatures and it's dipping down to the gulf coast where they are talking about below freezing temperatures there as well.

45 degrees in santa rosa and we'll have a cool start in our standards as we go into the next couple of hours and then today we're headed for 59 degrees in the north bay. temperatures reaching into the low 60s for the mid-valley and some low 60s up and down the peninsula. as we go into tomorrow it gets warmer with temperatures up to about 66 in san jose. sunday, christmas day is looking really nice and comfortable. the kids get their gifts, they can go out to the park and play. it will be really nice with a jacket on. it's going to be raining off and on throughout next week. waves of rain and sierra snows. the wind kicks up on tuesday.

we do have to be prepared for the potential of power outages. we could see 3 to 7 inches of rain across the bay area. for the sierra about 3 to 5 feet especially for the upper elevations. rain and snow, a wintry mix there may change the snowfall totals. we will enjoy our weekend. that's going to be so nice and sunny and then next week we'll worry about the rain coming our way. of course it is beneficial rain and we need more before we enter into the new year. in terms of that it is looking good. and, mike, you're still watching that crash. what's going on? looking around me at all the green sensors, the south bay light traffic. the alert continues as far as the status goes at capital expressway.

since i last took a look at the map the sensors have gone from orange to green. last i heard the right lane was closed. sensors are green. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> i like the way that looks. nbc bay area responds next. >> reporter: we regularly see kms on the naughty list but with some prodding they often make nice. i'm investigator chris chmura. we have a pair of cases to share. nbc bay area responds next. >> got to watch out for that. check out the photo of our janelle wang. she was up late the other night in her garage wrapping christmas presents. super mom. we're hoping her daughter isn't

up this morning or doesn't see the instagram post. keep up with janelle on facebook, twitter and instagram.

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right now at 6:30, shoppers beware. workers at the flagship store of macy's in san francisco plan to walk off the job two days before christmas. we're live in the city this morning with a look at the potential impact for shoppers. people really don't know what is actually happening until we make that visible to them. >> returning to the office in the age of covid. one east bay company's new device to make sure your air is virus free. holiday travel hits overdrive but some flyers are at a standstill. the latest on delays and cancellations. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online.

good friday morning. i'm ginger conejero saab in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. a look at that forecast, a wicked weather winter surge -- >> we're not feeling it. >> cold weather. >> brutal outside of the bay area. we're so sheltered here. it is so nice to have a place for your friends and family to escape to. in san jose christmas in the park going on, great weather to go along with that. some peeks of sunshine and more sun as we go into the afternoon. we are dealing with unhelpy air quality. we're also getting some fog drifting around in the north bay and really the central valley. a couple of crashes we're tracking.

look at this map. the only slowing is just at the top of the icon. i think we have activity on the right shoulder now but the capital expressway on ramp may be closed. that's typically an area we could be concerned because of commuters coming through the area. marcus, not today. let's talk about this. one of union square's busiest stores may be on the verge of experiencing a strike. we're talking macy's flagship store. thom, union workers are promising to start picketing in a matter of hours. >> reporter: we just received final notice last night from the

union that contract talks did break down. a union president told us that workers want better pay. they won't budge on affordable health care, staffing levels and seniority. the union will begin a two-day strike at 9:00 this morning and they're asking shoppers to boycott macy's across the bay area. shoppers said they support the workers. >> i did not know that or i would have shopped somewhere else. >> reporter: union members met to reject the latest offer by an

overwhelming 93% majority they voted in favor of the two-day strike today. it starts again today at 9:00 a.m. we did reach out to macy's but macy's has not responded for comment. thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot, thom. five bay area counties are entering the cdc's high community virus tier. alameda, contra costa, san francisco, santa clara and solano, all of them moved up from the medium or yellow tier to the highest or yellow tier designated as red. the cdc recommends masking in indoor masking. the air we breathe is a big concern in the age of covid, flu and rsv. just like restaurants that receive letter grades, buildings are now receiving a seal of approval for indoor air quality.

that thanks to a company in the east bay. here is "today in the bay's" bob redell. >> reporter: a biotech company in pleasanton has developed a harmless dna aerosol that simulates the release of a pathogen like covid or flu. it determines whether or not the ventilation is filtering out the particles -- >> this would be the settings pre-covid. >> reporter: or allowing them to hover. >> people don't know what is actually happening and so we make that visible to them on how systems are performing. >> reporter: they advise clients on how to better improve to earn the first of its kind. within the past few weeks rambus became the first company in the bay area to receive that seal which will soon be posted on the entrance to their building.

sort of like a health certificate at a restaurant. >> it's something people want to turn the page on. it's not going away. they will be with us into the future. i think there's an acknowledgement that you can't be passive and reactive. >> reporter: bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. six people are in custody accused of stealing $200,000 of gas at a valero gas station south of highway 101. police say the suspects used a computer to take control of the fuel pump and over time siphoned 30,000 of gas and caused damage to the equipment. they say surveillance footage helped crack down on the case.

all power restored in humboldt county where tuesday's earthquake caused widespread damage and outages. the usgs put out this animation showing how strong the earthquake was and it shook the area. you can see the ripple reaching the bay area. the worst was in the rio del area. water has also been restored but health leaders are urging people to boil it until they can do tests. the earthquake killed two people injuring 17 others. at least 60 homes have been deemed unsafe. 6:37. a live look at sfo. so far nearly 6,000 flights around the nation have been canceled. at sfo it's over 40.

the tsa has recommendations to make sure you move quickly to your gate. no containers carrying liquids over 3.5 ounces. as for christmas presents -- >> if you bring gifts for family and friends don't wrap them because they may alarm and we may have to open that wrapping. if you put it in a gift bag, that would be helpful. >> the tsa reminds everyone to leave enough time to move through security. that's a big one. check your flight status before you leave for the airport. kari, we don't seem we're in the middle of a winter storm. not for us. that brutal cold and then a big

storm headed for the east coast is winding up and will be in the new york city area later today. it's starting to change over from rain to snow across pennsylvania. and we're seeing high temperatures in the teens across the country. while we're enjoying great football weather, the 49ers game tomorrow headed for the upper 60s with a lot of sunshine. that's some great weather for football. if your family is coming in and you want to take a drive down the pacific coast highway, beautiful picture weather, sunshine, upper 60s for tomorrow. christmas day, 70 and sunny. roads are clear, temperatures headed for the mid to upper 40s in tahoe. morning temperatures start out very cold in the teens for tomorrow morning. if you are going down to l.a., great weather.

mid to upper 70s, reaching 80 degrees for the christmas holiday weekend. mike, you still have a couple crashes out there. very light traffic flow. north 87 are able to manage the traffic, a little distraction in the right lanes. a look ahead this afternoon starting midday kari showed you the great conditions. the on ramps will have metering lights. not an issue as far as traffic flows go. no metering lights.

merry christmas. thank you, mike. california rolls out a new ban for tesla cars in the self-driving mode. why drivers will have one less distraction and new details on a bay bridge crash some believe may have been a result of the self-driving mode. plus -- more than 70% of our funding comes from individuals, and those are gifts large and small. every gift counts. >> a local food bank feeling the pinch. find out how deep inflation is cutting into one bay area charity as the need surges for donations. plus -- ♪ i want to dance with somebody ♪ how long i've waited for this. we're going to tell you about the arrival of that long-awaited biopic all set to shake up the

box office. it's whitney houston. get up and dance with somebody right now, as i'm going to dance with ginger in the break.

good friday morning. 6:44. a live look outside in dublin. visibility here not so bad. our temperatures are much

milder. right now it's 43 degrees and we will have a cool start. then start to see the sun peeking out for a really nice afternoon. we'll take a look at our christmas weekend. palo alto headlights are going into the south bay where in san jose the earlier alert has cleared. cleared north 87. a bigger view of the bay coming up. new this morning ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is back at work in kyiv after his landmark visit to washington this week. while in washington zelenskyy met with president joe biden at the white house and addressed a joint session of congress. the united states announced it would provide another $1.85 billion in military aid to ukraine. this morning russia is warning the trip was a, quote, fatal mistake. now to a follow-up the crash on the bay bridge thanksgiving involving eight cars is now

participate of an investigation into tesla's self-driving system. nine people were injured including a child. the driver was reportedly using the self-driving software when that happened. the ntsb is looking into the role the autopilot play in at least 41 crashes which resulted in 19 deaths. we reached out to tesla for a comment but didn't hear back. we all know inflation is making it more expensive to feed our families and to make it in the bay. second harvest of silicon valley just putting out an eye opening look at how hard it is to stretch that dollar. on the left of your screen how much it could provide through a $25 donation last year. on the right what that same $25 donation would do this year.

they say food is more expensive and government donations are down. an increase in request over prepandemic times. because more people need help, donations are down. >> so many families are still struggling to recover from months of lost income and now with inflation we are seeing more and more people having to make tough choices between paying rent and putting food on the table. >> the next time you are at safeway, scan the code and it will add $10 to your total. that will provide 20 meals to people in need. a new player under the tree. espn reporting the giants signed

new york mets' outfielder michael conforto. the two-year deal includes an opt-out after one year. conforto missed all of last year due to a shoulder injury. he hit 132 home runs over his first seven seasonses. one of the best times of the year when it comes to new movie releases. ♪ there's a boy i know he's the one i dream of ♪ >> what's your name again? >> whitney elizabeth houston. >> oh, yes, whitney houston. christmas always brings out some of the biggest movies of the year. coming out today "i want to dance with somebody," tells the story and life as well as the career of music icon, the voice, as they call her, whitney houston, played by actress naomi aki and another brand-new release.

"babylon" set in early hollywood era and i think we should queue up another song for us. let's listen. ♪ oh, i want to dance with somebody ♪ >> yeah. want to dance with somebody because it is friday. get out and enjoy, dance while you are waiting in lines because those lines will be long. >> you will go through the song a couple times. >> play the song in your head. it will help you move like that guy there. >> talking about the line, right, all these other dancers in the video you can do what whitney houston does which is this. >> boom, one, two. anybody can do that one. >> you saw in the dressing room changing. a lot of people will be doing that.

only one checker at the cash register. >> i guarantee someone will laugh. someone will smile. >> some will have their phone out. >> as long as it goes viral. we have a lot to watch for in terms of our weather as we are going to see this coastal flood advisory that will continue for the inner bay. a heads-up that during those mid to late morning hours the water will be up a lot higher and also heading to some of the low lying areas you may have issues there. upper 50s in the north bay, the east bay and then for the tri-valley down to the south bay we're in the low to mid-60s.

for the north bay low 60s as well. we'll be even warmer on christmas day. it will be really nice. next week is when we have some issues coming our way with a few storms coming in and waves of rain and sierra snow. when that storm initially starts to move in gusty on tuesday. 40 to 60-mile-an-hour winds. be prepared for the potential of power outages. we are looking at 3 to 7 inches of total rainfall throughout the week and then for the sierra there will be about 3 to 5 feet with a wintry mix. rain/snow levels will be dropping and rising as that storm moves through. it will be nice.

sunshine, upper 60s inland and then it does cool down as the storms come in next week. san francisco is headed for about 60 with sunshine for the weekend. mike, you are watching the south bay. what's going on? the crash cleared, the alert cleared. now clear. a smooth drive. 3580 at eden canyon and also the one on kirker pass road off to the shoulder not disrupting the flow of traffic. some fog off 205. no slowing through the altamont pass. to the peninsula an easy drive this time of day. no problems for the south bay. that alert cleared from 87. i want to show you an area we typically see. this friday before the holiday weekend an easy, light drive out of richmond. back to you. >> sounds good, mike. the census bureau is out with its 2022 population report. for a third straight year

california saw a decline. the golden state's population from july to july shrank slight down 300,000. its numbers are still slightly over 39 million, easily the largest in the union. and next winter travel woes. the number of flights delayed or canceled this hour. >> reporter: we are expecting the arrival of sam bankman-fried, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange that is now defunct. we'll tell you where and how. workers are set to strike today at one major store in san francisco. we'll have that and much more we'll have that and much more ahead for u here on "today in yo

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it is 6:56. welcome back. the top stories we're working on, disgraced ftx sam bankman-fried may return to the bay area as soon as today. he's awaiting trial at his home 3,000 miles away from where he's expected to fight federal criminal charges. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live from palo alto. kris, a lot of people waiting. >> reporter: there are barricades between us and sam bankman-fried's parents' home where he will await trial on those federal charges. he was freed on a $250 million bond. the highest in u.s. history. both of his parents are stanford law professors. he is fitted with a gps ankle monitor and had to surrender his

bank port,port. he faces eight federal charges including securities fraud and money laundering. two fellow ftx executives already pleaded guilty to charges and we're told they're cooperating with the government. sam bankman-fried is due before a court for an arraignment on january 3, he can only travel to new york where he will face those charges. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." workers at macy's flagship store in san francisco's union square a vowing to go on strike today, two days before christmas, as the union tries to work out a new contract and workers say inflation is hitting them hard. macy's is not commenting. happening now a winter storm blasting much of the country. snowy conditions in kentucky and

wisconsin. over 200 million people are under a windchill alert. look at that. what a difference. you can see just how icy the runways are in michigan. now the "today" show is going to have live team coverage on travel troubles in just moments. let's talk about the mega millions jackpot now surpassed $500 million and there is still time to purchase the ticket for tonight's drawing. a live look outside the shell gas station in daly city. you can see the jackpot, $510 million. the drawing takes place at 8:00 tonight. it's going to be nice this weekend and we are looking at temperatures inland. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's the fifth day of

hanukkah -- no, i don't know. it's holiday light. >> join us again at 11:00. the "today" show is up next. take a look at this. the drawi ♪♪ good morning. one of the busiest travel days of a year. >> that once-in-a-generation storm is having a major impact from coast to coast. it's december 23rd. this is "today." holiday havoc. that monster winter storm on the move and leaving travelers stranded. >> there is literally people sleeping all, i mean, in our terminal, all over the place. >> thousands of flights canceled and delayed. a dangerous mix of snow, ice and high winds knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. brutally cold temperatures adding to the problems as more states of emergency are declared.