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find a solution. today marks day four of the oakland teachers strike. a live report on the negotiations and the impact it's having on students at the district nears the end of the school year. >> also, a pivotal meeting in the fight for women's health care rights that could lead to a massive shift in how women access birth control. >> plus, the mounting pressure lawmakers in washington are facing to help stop the slow of a deadly drug in our communities. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this tuesday, as we get started with the day. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. your commute with mike in just a moment, but first let's start out with the forecast. >> it's going to be much nicer today. we had some off and on showers, especially yesterday morning, and now it's starting to clear out and we're starting out with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s. it's going to be a cool morning,

but also a lot more sunshine compared to yesterday, with temperatures still about the same, only reaching into the mid to upper 60s for highs today. but there will be a few spots reaching the low 70s. so overall it's going to be beautiful. you can make plans to get outside. we'll talk about the changes ahead. mike, you're already tracking a crash at the san mateo bridge. >> there was one at the san mateo bridge and that cleared and then another one ended up near the san mateo bridge. we're looking at the flat section and it does look uninterrupted for the traffic flow. the slower drive might be just as you're coming toward the toll plaza past industrial. reports of another crash that happened on the nimitz, someone reported it was near industrial. no injuries reported and no slowing shows up on the sensors. the rest of the bay, it's an early commute so most of your drive is in the green, just outside the altamont pass, typical slowing for west 580 as folks are coming off the merge with 205. breaking news just into our

newsroom, five people injured after a fire in a san francisco high-rise, it started about 1:00 in the morning in the inner sunset. firefighters say multiple people had to be rescued and at least one person jumped to safety from the second or third floor. three people are now in the hospital. all are expected to be okay. one person who lives there says he woke up to a lot of commotion and knew he needed to get out. >> i thought maybe, like, someone was having a party or something like that, so i was kind of thinking, like, what's going on? then i hear fire alarms go off and started smelling a plastic smoke smell, and i thought, oh, that's not good. so as soon as i put two and two together, i just rushed right out of the building. >> at least eight people are now displaced and firefighters still don't have an official cause, but they say it may have started

from a lithium-ion battery. there's still no deal between oakland teachers and oakland unified. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live from outside of oakland high school. more on the ongoing strike. bob, i know we've asked this day after day, but any progress on those negotiations? >> reporter: perhaps a little. good morning to you, marcus and laura. yes, a teachers union member said that the negotiations yesterday did seem to be moving forward with regards to the district, and their willingness to negotiate on the so-called common good proposals, which in this person's mind is a step in the right direction. but as you mentioned, there is still no deal. the oakland education association and the district presented and discussed counter-offers for hours last night, but oea says there are several key proposals not moving forward, such as the push for more full-time employees. then there's the common good proposals which include

resources for homeless students and reparations. so far, oea says they've only received a memorandum of understanding that consists of creating a committee of teachers that would tackle those issues, but they want language that will allow teachers to enforce those issues. >> we're pretty far apart on compensation, there are some big differences in the hours of work proposals as well. >> just 13 school days left in the academic year, it is imperative that our students conclude the year positively, with the many exciting and memorable experiences we cherish during this time of year. the district team will continue to work around the clock to end this strike. >> reporter: that was the oakland unified school superintendent, who also expressed disappointment over the teachers strike, the fact that it's now entering day four. also taking a stance this morning, the naacp calling on the teachers to reconsider

striking during a critical time of the school year, especially when you've got senior high schoolers who are about to be graduating soon. we're outside oakland high, where we expect within the next two hours we'll see teachers out here picketing again, day four of the oakland teachers strike. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob, for the latest. developing now for you, the martinez amtrak station will be partially closed today following a chemical spill outside the station. this happened around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. hazmat teams from contra costa confirming there was a mercury spill in the parking lot. no one was hurt. hazmat teams are searching for where the mercury might have come from. for now, trains will continue to run and will stop at the old station near ferry street. the fda begins a two-day meeting to debate what may lead to the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

"today in the bay"'s. i'm sure it will draw heated debate. >> reporter: the drugmaker is requesting approval to sell a decades old prescription over the counter. if the fda grants the company's request, it would become the first contraceptive pill to move from behind the pharmacy counter to store shelves or online. on friday, the fda raised concerns about previous studies and the agency cites problems with the reliability of some of the company's data and cites concerns about labeling instructions. there are also questions about whether it could cause harm to people with certain medical conditions. at the end of the meeting the fda panel will vote on whether the benefits of making the pill more widely available outweigh potential risks. >> drew, can you talk more about some of the data that is raising concerns from the fda?

>> reporter: sure, laura. the company's main study tracked nearly 900 women in the u.s. taking the pill without professional supervision for up to six months. the group was paid to track and record their usage, including whether they followed instructions to take it during the same three-hour window each day. the goal was to find out the pill's ability to block pregnancy. they say nearly 30% of women erroneously reported taking more pills than they were actually given. the fda review flagged concerns that women with potential health problems would not appropriately avoid taking the drug, including women with breast cancer. perrigo says it plans to present a new analysis of the same data that excludes participants who over-reported. the company says the results show that most women took the pill correctly. >> but, drew, just to be clear, whatever the fda, whatever they vote on, it's not binding. they're expected to make a final

decision later? >> reporter: yeah, that's correct. this week's panel vote is not binding and the fda is actually expected to make a decision on this this summer. >> we'll closely be watching. thanks for all the details. 5:08 this morning. and today marking the second official observance of fentanyl awareness day. this comes as lawmakers face mounting pressure to address the crisis many call out of control. national fentanyl overdoses are cited in more than 70,000 deaths each year. federal authorities, they often cite cartels for manufacturing and transporting drugs across the border. republicans are calling for stronger border enforcement, but the head of the dea says social media is also to blame as a path for destruction. >> they're trying to get americans hooked on the deadliest, most addictive drug we've ever seen.

>> the justice department says they are pushing social media companies to do more to crack down on drug dealers on their sites and share any violations with law enforcement. it is 5:09 on your tuesday morning. taking a peek outside, this is the richmond-san rafael bridge this morning. mike has a look at the morning commute. what about the temperatures? are they going to pick up? let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. >> it's not going to be a cool day. we're starting out with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s as you get ready to head out the door and it's all clear. we can leave the umbrellas at home. yesterday we had a few spotty showers. today we're going to be dry, even though in san jose we're going to start out with clouds, temperatures at about 50 degrees, as we go into idea we're headed for the upper 60s. so really pleasant out there and comfortable for much of the bay area, even some low 70s starting to pop up here. and 73 is about what's normal for many of our inland areas. we're going to be slightly below that today. so it's still a cool start and

we're going to have a gradual warm-up in our forecast. mike has a look at where we can find lower gas prices. >> the only bay area city on gas buddy's top ten list is dublin, $3.89 at the exxon on amador valley boulevard. from the tri-valley to the south bay, we're looking at sunnyvale's costco, a low of $4.05. the arco on south delaware street is the lowest for san mateo city and county, $4.39. higher still for san francisco county. so things are tough in different parts of the bay. as we look around at your drive, we have a smooth flow of traffic, but this is developing over near the berkeley curve. we're looking at slowing approaching the area off of emeryville and university, the slowing develops because i'm hearing there's a crash. we're going to move the camera around and take a look to see what's developing. we do look at the rest of the

approach, the early drive out of the north bay, all those areas are still in the green. >> thank you, mike. 5:11 right now. expanded guidelines for social media use. coming up on "today in the bay," we're going to look at the recommendations companies are urging you to take to protect your child. >> and a new warning this morning about a bank

good tuesday morning. it is 5:14. let's move toward the east bay

and look at pleasant hill. on your way to work this morning, it's in the upper 40s. it's a cool start, but also clear. and we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds. today our temperatures match yesterday, reaching into the upper 60s, but we're also going to get a lot more sunshine. we'll talk more about that and look ahead to a dry workweek forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> we found this just past the berkeley curve. i'm pointing to a crash just past the transition. now, traffic getting toward the bay bridge is just fine, but the backup heading down to the area is going to cause an issue for folks heading out of berkeley. we'll see how this shakes out coming up. good morning. very happy tuesday to you. goldman sachs will pay out more than $200 million to settle a complaint it underpaid women. microsoft-owned linkedin is more or less leaving china, cutting jobs there. today is the day republicans and democrats meet at the white house over the debt ceiling.

wall street hasn't yet started to worry about this too much. markets have been mostly higher. but at some point we've got to start talking about who does and does not get paid if washington cannot pay all of its bills. for instance, do we give the money to the treasury bond holders first? they loaned the government money, they ought to get it back. or do we pay social security checks first? people need those. treasury secretary janet yellin was on cnbc a short time ago and refused to say. >> i really don't want to get into discussing them and ranking them, because as every treasury secretary has known, the only option that really leaves our economy in good shape and our financial system, is raising the debt ceiling and making clear that congress stands behind the basic principle that america pays its bills, we're not a

deadbeat country. >> government debt is a lot of things beyond just the big stuff. it's the medicare payment to your doctor, it's the salary for a soldier, it's an invoice that came from a restaurant that catered a lunch. if washington can only pay out when the money comes in, well, somebody is not going to get paid. >> chase bank, which now owns bay area bank first republic, is warning first republic customers not to fall for scams. if you get a call, for instance, reporting to be from chase, offering to help you transfer money to chase, that's a scam. the transfers are automatic with the change of ownership. chase warning, quote, you should not respond to calls or texts claiming to be from jpmorgan chase or first republic that ask for your personal financial information. we don't do that. i can get that, that a lot of people have never had a bank sold from under them. you don't need to transfer money anywhere. it's automatic. the bankers will handle it.

they don't need to call you to get your okay. and if somebody does, that is not a banker. >> you hate it, the scammers are on it so quick. >> they figure it out pretty quick. >> if in doubt, you can go to one of the branches. >> go in person to one of the branches, absolutely. >> thank you. there's new recommendations on how to limit the negative effects of social media on teenagers. for the first time the american psychological association is issuing a set of guidelines, which includes screening for problematic social media use, placing restrictions on screen time so it doesn't interfere with sleep, and teaching teens to limit their social media use when it comes to appearance comparisons. you're perfect as you are. it's 5:18. trending this morning, the national teachers appreciation week is all about students thanking their teachers, but one group of students in wichita, kansas, took it to a new level. >> i love this. this was for their history

teacher. ms. powell is a huge pittsburgh steelers fan and i want you to check out her students giving her this gift. >> what did y'all do? >> open it, mrs. powell. >> you see right there, so this is what she got. she got a custom steelers jersey that reads, mrs. pow-pow. that's the nickname her students gave her. she says she's happy her students see and value her as a teacher. >> sometimes when they get it, when they understand the method to your madness, when they get it, it's everything. >> teachers are amazing. look, that video has been viewed more than 10 million times on tiktok. >> i love that. that's great. pow-pow. >> that's the reaction you want to see when you give a gift. >> did you ever give a teacher a nickname? >> that you shared with them? >> true.

sorry, mr. thunderbird. they called him thunder-chicken. i don't know why. >> okay, i can't think of one. >> give the teacher an apple this week. >> there you go. and we have some great weather, too, for the kids heading to school today. let's get a look at our day planner in walnut creek. it's going to start out with some clouds, but eventually we'll make our way toward sunshine today. we had a couple of spotty showers in the area yesterday, and today we don't have to worry about any rain affecting our recess or outdoor plans. we're going to reach into the mid-60s for today. also, it's going to be cool out there for another home game for the giants this evening. we're going to be in the mid-50s and pretty windy with some of the gusts reaching up to about 20 to 25 miles per hour throughout the evening. and we're going to reach a high temperature today of about 62

degrees, 66 in mountain view, we're also going to be in the mid-60s heading toward dublin and livermore. upper 60s from napa to novato, and santa rosa, one of the few spots today reaching the low 70s. we'll be about the same temperatures tomorrow. it's going to be a nice cool start to the week and then start to warm up heading toward thursday. you've probably already seen at the bottom of the screen the seven-day forecast, it's going to be much warmer for the weekend. as our temperatures warm up, we're looking at high pressure building, and it may not be until next week we start to see some rain coming in, especially for the sierra, and some of that moisture could push into the bay area, give us slight rain chances. nothing significant here. as we take a look at our ten-day temperature forecast, we're going from mid-60s today and tomorrow to low 70s on thursday, and then look at how much warmer it's going to be on saturday. if you've got plans outside, make sure there's plenty of water and some shade, too. it's going to be in the upper 80s. and our temperatures across much of the bay area will be heating

up, especially in the inland valleys. mother's day, you want to find some ac. it's going to be 88 degrees and a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm. mike, you were looking at a crash at the berkeley curve. >> we are, just past the berkeley curve. right here are the flashing lights. as you travel westbound 80 and then continue onto eastbound 580, that is the issue. this is great getting to the bay bridge, but the backup forms before you get there and it does prevent you from getting to the maze. opposite your main commute, you see slowing from powell. it has not yet rippled back, but it will impact, of course, folks traveling down and coming off the richmond bridge and through berkeley. that is the direction toward the bay bridge toll plaza where we're starting to see some slowing at the incline as well. i'm hoping they can clear this quickly. three vehicles need to be cleared. chp is on scene, no word on any tow trucks. we'll continue to follow that very closely. the rest of the bay shows an easy, light drive as we would

expect. >> thanks, mike. it is 5:22 right now. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> uncle sam wants airlines to pay up when flights get grounded. when, how much, and where can you share your

welcome back. 5:25 this morning.

and yesterday here on "today in the bay," we gave you a preview of a new push to make airlines pay you when some flights are delayed or even canceled. >> consumer investigator chris chmura read through the proposal. we asked him what the new federal rules might mean for you. >> good tuesday morning. the biggest development could mean cash in your pocket. the transportation department says it's proposing for the very first time in history compensation for passengers when there is a controllable airline cancellation or significant delay. so how much money? that's up for discussion. if the u.s. looks to european rules, which have required cash for years, passengers could get up to $600 each, $600 euro in this case, for delays or cancellations on a sliding scale. the d.o.t. said it's looking to make airlines pay when there is a controllable delay or cancellation. the new rule will define controllable. right now the feds say no airline guarantees cash for canceling flights, only one offers miles and a travel

voucher, and that is alaska. we asked them for comment and their lobbying group said they have no incentive to cancel or delay a flight and do everything they can to control and ensure flights depart on time. they asked them to clarify whether paying passengers might compromise safety. we did not receive a response. generally federal rules take months and input is a vital step. when the d.o.t. opens its docket for public comment, we'll show you how you can add your opinion. in the meantime, you can share your airline gripes, scan the qr code on our screen to fill out our complaint form online. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including beefing up community patrols. the new system launching in the east bay in hopes of deterring crime in oakland's chinatown neighborhood.

>> san francisco's district attorney will not release security footage from a deadly shooting that happened at a walgreens. next, the reason why and the growing outrage from friends and family of the vicm. stay wtiit

breaking right now at 5:30, the death of a bay area football legend, a look back at joe kapp's legacy. >> plus, san francisco leaders

calling on the d.a. to release surveillance video of the recent deadly shooting by a walgreens security guard. why the d.a. is already saying not so fast. this is "today in the bay." and a very good tuesday morning to you. 5:30 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get you started with the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is working hard this morning. and i like the look, you're blending in. no green in sight. >> it's a little cooler in some spots, and, yes, the map is all blue. but it's going to really start to warm up going into the afternoon and shape up to be a nice day. as you're stepping out the door, it's 52 degrees in fremont and we're at 46 in napa, 52 in san francisco, and in saratoga 48 degrees, morgan hill as you're heading out it is a cloudy morning, temperatures in the upper 40s there. we'll reach up to about 61 at lunchtime and eventually make it up to about 68 degrees.

so not bad. we'll talk more about what's ahead coming up. mike, you still have a crash at the berkeley curve. >> we've circled it. you can see traffic getting by. what's great about this camera, you can see the backup getting toward the maze, but that's not really the commute. the big commute is over here heading toward the bay bridge and that's fine. the slower drive is from about powell and starting to build. there's slowing at the toll plaza as well because folks are able to get there, so that will mean the metering lights are on at the typical time, likely. looking at the rest of the bay, the backup at the berkeley curve will build. chp does not report any injuries. we continue to see lights moving around in the area. hopefully they will clear that just past the berkeley curve. everything else showing a pretty standard build, including a little slowing just starting in san jose. back to you. breaking overnight, the death of a legendary cal bear, and according to multiple records joe kapp has died.

kapp in 1958 quarterbacked the cal bears to what remains their last rose bowl appearance, and as a pro he led the minnesota vikings to the super bowl. after that, he returned to cal to head coach the team. this is for five seasons in the 1980s, including the season cal beat stanford with what is still known as the play. family members say kapp died after a 15-year battle with dementia. he was 85 years old. in just a few hours, san francisco supervisors will vote on a measure calling for more transparency following a deadly shooting at a walgreens. >> this comes as the district attorney says she will not release security video. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab in our newsroom with the reason why and the public's reaction. >> reporter: well, marcus and laura, district attorney brooke jenkins says she is not releasing the security footage because it would compromise the ongoing investigation. but protesters upset over the d.a.'s decision are not backing down. over the weekend, they rallied

and called for justice for banko brown, the suspected shoplifter at the center of the investigation. now, jenkins maintains the evidence gathered so far shows the guard could claim self-defense in the shooting. supervisors are moving ahead with a measure demanding more transparency in the case. again, that will happen at today's board of supervisors meeting. >> i think it's disappointing that the d.a. is deciding not to release the video, stating the reason being for some reason it will hamper the investigation. videos get released all the time by police departments during investigations. >> reporter: district attorney brooke jenkins released a statement saying in part, quote, i hear and understand the concerns from people calling for transparency, but releasing any evidence before an investigation is complete could compromise the investigation and is unethical. i have asked sfpd investigators to locate and interview additional witnesses and gather additional evidence. a final charging decision will

be made when the investigation is complete. now, supporters of banko brown plan to be at today's meeting, while also holding memorials at city hall and at walgreens on market street. marcus and laura? >> thank you, ginger. 5:34 right now. happening today in oakland's chinatown, the launch of a new patrol team to boost safety. oakland mayor sheng thao last month held a roundtable meeting to address the spike in break-ins. community members proposed a volunteer patrol team working in tandem with oakland police, on top of patrols already in place. it starts today with what will be a two-hour patrol at 10:00 a.m. also today, leaders are expected to approve a settlement with a protester who sued over the actions of police during the george floyd protest, so in march of 2020 timothy harper went viral for helping a san jose police officer who had been punched in the face and thrown to the ground in front of city hall. hours later, harper himself was shot in the stomach with a

rubber bullet by a sjpd officer. he later sued the city and police department claiming officers were undertrained and overly aggressive responding to those demonstrators, who were unarmed and nonviolent. the settlement calls for a $75,000 payout. meantime, the san jose city police department is delivering a report on a $1.5 million arsenal of military equipment. now, that public report is a condition of having equipment such as armed personnel carier humvees and specialized firearms. they have 49 assault weapons and ammunition at the cost of $345,000, and $31,000 worth of flashbang grenades, tear gas and pepper balls, which were deployed 27 times last year. the department had two complaints over the use of the flashbang and stun bang shotgun. it's 5:36 right now and the warriors suddenly have a steeper

mountain to climb. this is if they hope to advance to the nba playoffs. >> the dubs, of course, came up just short against the lakers last night in a back and forth game. it was number 4, the warriors led down the stretch, but they lost the lead with about two minutes left. steph curry missing a long three that would have given the dubs the lead in those closing seconds. that miss would be the dubs' last attempt as they lost 104-101. afterward fans at thrive city tried to stay hopeful. >> so bummed out. >> i believe we can because it's the warriors. you can't doubt them. but it's going to be tough. >> the warriors are coming back, baby. >> there you go. coming back from 3-1 can be done, lebron did it with cleveland to win a championship against the warriors, but it happens about 5% of the time. game five is back at chase center tomorrow night, and i

always say they play better at chase. >> they do. >> let's get it on. >> let's do this thing. taking a live look this morning at san jose, looking nice and beautiful. that sun is starting to rise. meteorologist kari hall has a look at that forecast for us today. clear skies for us today. >> yeah, we'll see that especially going into the afternoon. we will have our usual cloudy start. we're seeing still some clouds across the region, but eventually it's going to shape up to be a nice and sunny day. as you're heading out early in danville, it's in the upper 40s, and if you're going out for a workout, it's going to be a cool start and only reaching into the upper 50s and low 60s. eventually we'll make it toward more comfortable weather, reaching about 71 in concord, 68 in napa, and 66 in mountain view today. san francisco in the low 60s. for tomorrow it's going to be about the same. we are going to have a nice and pleasant afternoon going into the next few days, before we head to some summer heat. i'll have more on that in a few

minutes. mike, you've been tracking the crash. >> it looks the same as the last time we take a look. i saw traffic flowing much better. we've released almost the entire crash but there's one vehicle where we have flares out, one vehicle that requires a flatbed before it can be cleared. i think the brakes are locked up or something like that. that's just past the berkeley curve. the backup extends over here. on the right side traffic is flowing smoothly toward the bay bridge but slowing a bit for all of those folks trying to get over. also a build for westbound 80 right around powell, until you get to the berkeley curve itself as well. no alert called by chp. you do see traffic getting by. the typical spots are building for highway 4 and 37 coming through contra costa county, so no surprises except for at the berkeley curve and just in the immediate area. looking ahead, telling you about the mercury spill in the parking lot over by the martinez capitol corridor, trains will be

affected. the amtrak station is not open but there's the old depot just down here and they're using that for the time being until they get that hazardous material cleared up. as we're looking toward the city, remember as well, kari has been telling you the giants are playing tonight at 6:45, so there will be crowds here and also people kind of moping around because of the warriors yesterday. back to you guys. coming up on "today in the bay," you may have important meetings today, but nothing is more important than what's going to happen in washington. marcrcus, the f future hanangs balance.e. >> youou know what? we're going to markk nationall stututtering a awareness weekk take a journeyey witith two sou bay m men, breakining ststigmas conquering many goals. you'reatching "today in the w

happy tuesday to you. it is 5:42. let's head over to the east bay with a look at hayward. you're heading out the door to 49 degrees, it is mostly clear now, but we'll see more clouds coming in throughout the morning. it's going to be a gradual warm-up, heading toward 60 degrees at lunchtime and reaching into the mid-60s today. much more sunshine later today. we'll get a look at that and the rest of the microclimate forecast in a few minutes. quick clearing, the berkeley curve, that crash just past the curve toward the bay bridge has cleared. things are moving really nicely right now. there's more traffic on the way. we'll show you the impact of what's going on on the approach,

as well as what's going on at the toll plaza. >> thanks so much. 5:43 right now. now to decision 2024, and one southern california lawmaker pushing to expand her bay area presence in her quest for a u.s. senate seat. orange county representative katie porter is among those vying for senator dianne feinstein's seat. last night she met with supporters in san francisco. porter is making a name for herself as a progressive focused on oversight, a platform she tried to hammer home last night with voters. >> the reason why i came here today was because i really like how she's holding corporations accountable and i really appreciate what she had to say about her role in being congress' main person for oversight. that's so important. >> porter is one of three major contenders now looking to replace feinstein. the other two are bay area congresswoman barbara lee and l.a.-based representative adam

schiff. well, president biden is going to need feinstein's vote in the senate to raise that debt ceiling. >> just one of many and many worries at the white house, scott. >> many worries. good morning to you. so both the house and the senate have to vote yes to save america from default, and we'll get to that argument in a second. but, yeah, once we do settle all the details, assuming we do settle all the details, dianne feinstein needs to be there. democrats need her in the capitol to vote. she's in san francisco recovering from shingles and has missed dozens upon dozens of votes in the senate, where the democrats have a razor-thin majority. she refuses to say when she's coming back. but senate democrats worry about that later. first they've got to come to some agreement with the house republicans. house republicans say they won't raise the debt ceiling without massive cuts to government programs. which programs? they haven't said. the meeting at the white house today will take place at 1:00

our time and will include mccarthy and jeffries from the house, schumer and mcconnell from the senate. now, mccarthy is the hard-liner, mcconnell is a fellow republican, but there's a lot of secret hope he can bring mccarthy around. mcconnell in the past has acknowledged the debt ceiling should not be tied to conditions, and he says he's confident they will lift the debt ceiling again this time. now, if the government can't borrow more money, it will default on its debts. that's never happened. that's different than a shutdown. we've done shutdowns. a shutdown comes when the government organizations can't spend money because congress won't give it to them. a default comes when the government has no money at all. >> the judge in the case accusing donald trump of misrepresenting hush payments on his business records says trump cannot post any evidence on social media. he and his lawyers can look at it, not post it. and he can't learn the names of staffers in court. there's a concern the former

president's fans or even the former president may harass those involved in the case. in the other case, the rape and defamation case, trump's lawyers decided not to put up a defense and the case will be in the hands of the jury today. now, this is a civil case, so the jury just needs a preponderance of evidence. the plaintiffs did not need to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt. well, this week is national stuttering awareness week, and here at nbc bay area we want to showcase those in the stuttering community who are breaking stigmas and achieving goals. this morning we're chatting with them. first, vondell, i want to say to you, congratulations on your upcoming graduation and your acceptance into the speech pathology program at san jose state university. congratulations to you on that. >> i appreciate that so much. thank you. >> and i want to start with you, because you reached out to me and you shared something that really struck me. you said that the way that the

world views stuttering has been harmful. talk to me about how so. >> i would say, you know, i think just -- it has been hard definitely on me in my life. i think growing up as a young kid, you know, people would laugh, people would laugh when i speak, at different points in my life i wasn't given time to be able to finish my sentences or i've been approached by others where they assume that i have a medical condition or they assume different things. so i think some of the barriers i ran into in my life, it just didn't give me the freedom to be able to struggle vulnerably in front of people and it made me want to hide and isolate. >> you take that coming at you as young kids trying to find

your way in this world and the obstacles that you all faced, but you all created this place of achievement, you all are graduates at some fine universities in the country, for that matter, not just here in the bay area. but also doing what you can to help the next generation. talk to me about how you two are breaking stigmas, but also, what do you want people to know about people who stutter? >> i really love our podcast because i feel like our podcast really speaks on just the vulnerability. i think growing up, i think we're so used to hiding our emotions and hiding our feelings. on that podcast we are really vulnerable and transparent about there's days where we can't speak, there's days that we want to talk so much but we're limited to the amount of -- you know, the ability to speak. there's thoughts of, i don't want to talk today, i don't like my speech or it's like, man, i

feel so defeated that maybe i'm so tired of speaking that i just can't. and so i think breaking those stigmas kind of really came from, like, us just really being vulnerable and i just wish that people would -- the thing that me and antwan want to advocate is those that do stutter, it's okay to share, like, what your thoughts are, it's okay to share that you don't like your voice one day, it's okay to share that -- it's okay to struggle, it's okay to feel misplaced. but i think the biggest thing we want to voice or share is that you can be who you are. >> and the thing i think is so cool, they have a program they've started where they help kids in the community, so they have that as well. and he says his goal is to open up his own clinic to help minorities deal with stuttering

issues so that people can just know that, hey, don't be ashamed, do what you can, because you can do whatever you want. >> right, it's okay to not be okay and then share that story. >> we often talk about, if you can see it, you can be it. if you see it, you know it's okay. >> yeah, it is. >> that's great. >> a lesson in life for everything, really. >> very true. congratulations to him, again. and he got accepted into the speech pathology program. >> that's impressive. well, finally, we're taking a turn with the weather. >> we're putting the rain behind us. >> for now? >> there's still some rain in the distant forecast. we can enjoy the next several days. here is a live look outside in san francisco. looking at the golden gate bridge, it is a clear morning and let's get a look back at how much rain we've measured so far. so in santa rosa, we've had over 41 inches of rain, that is a surplus of 9 inches above what's normal.

oakland has had 30.75 inches of rainfall since october 1st, and we are at a surplus of over 12 inches. so you can see the measurements here, and when we compare that to the percent of normal, we're still over 100% of our normal amount of rainfall, after all of the wet weather we had during those winter months. and our reservoirs are continuing to fill up across northern california, lake shasta, lake oroville, trinity lake will be filling up once the snowmelt gets under way, and around the bay area we're seeing them still run very high and still at about 90% of capacity for many of those reservoirs. well, we are dry for the next few days, and our temperatures will be warming up as well. and we'll start to see rain chances returning back to the region as we head toward early next week, most likely in the sierra, but we could also see some isolated thunderstorms back into the bay area starting on mother's day into monday. we'll be watching that.

look at our temperature trend for the inland valleys, going from upper 60s today and tomorrow to the upper 80s and low 90s for the weekend. it is going to be a hot one. be prepared for your mother's day plans to try to find some ac. mike, you were checking in at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> we saw that crash clear from the berkeley curve and the toll plaza was pretty sparsely populated, just about seven minutes it took to fill in all the lanes. this is a little aggressive than a typical tuesday. it looks like a pretty typical tuesday overall. again, slowing just starting up in richmond and over here recovery as you're getting past powell street and smoothing out toward the berkeley curve, highway 4 and 37, typical. south bay, 101, you can expect this. there's still a construction crew on north 680, should be clearing shortly as you head through berryessa. back to you. >> thank you so much.

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welcome back to "today in the bay." turning to our climate in crisis, with weather events becoming more extreme, we continue looking for solutions to these hazards. a new report is highlighting the power of trees planted in urban areas to help alleviate some of the impacts of our changing climate. take a look at this chart here. so urban communities are generally warmer than surrounding communities because of the urban heat island effect. now, this happens as pavement and buildings hold onto that heat and reflect it back into the surrounding air. paved surfaces also don't absorb rain well and are prone to flooding, and from traffic in urban areas contributing to poor air quality. trees have many critical benefits in our increasingly warmer world. they provide shade, they absorb rainfall, and they even help with physical and mental health as we get outside. climate central, a nonprofit group that reports on climate change, analyzed the data from

the u.s. forest service that can estimate the annual benefits of urban trees. now, in their report, they include that many california cities like san diego, san francisco, and san jose. now let's take a look at some of the data. we were able to avoid about 91 million gallons of storm runoff, and that is roughly 137 olympic size pools. our trees in san jose also helped improve the air we breathe by removing about 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide and other particulate matter. we can all protect and support urban forests, continue to benefit tr them, and we are putting a link to this report. if you want to learn more on our website, nbcbayarea.com, click on the climate in crisis tab. >> a lot of great info there. thanks, kari. trending this morning, this is national teachers appreciation week. it's all about students thanking their teachers, and the parents, too. one group of students in

wichita, kansas, took it to a new level. >> this is all for their history teacher, ms. powell. ms. powell is a huge pittsburgh steelers fan. i want you to check out how her students honored her. >> what did y'all do? >> open it, ms. pow. >> what they did, they gave her a custom steelers jersey. it reads, ms. pow-pow, that's the nickname the students call her. she says she's so thankful her students see and value her as a teacher. >> sometimes when they get it, when they understand kind of like the method to your madness, when they get it, it's everything. >> there's a method to it all. that video has been viewed more than 10 million times on tiktok. >> that's great. great to see. thank you, teachers, so much. and summer is coming soon. >> yeah. >> hang in there.