which characters they are. >> the b.a.r.t. merch, generally they have the christmas sweater, too. my son is going to this. >> the idea is to appeal to a younger, new fresh audience that wants to ride b.a.r.t. >> they are promoting the characters. >> a lot going on. right now at 6:00, marking, sadly, a dark moment in bay area history. the deadly vta railyard shooting rampage. how the agency is honoring the lives lost. >> plus, desperate for a deal before the default deadline. we are live in washington with a look at how the holiday weekend could get in the way of those down to the wire talks and the mounting pressure on president biden to do something. this the "today in the bay." thanks so much for joining us on this friday morning. hope you're kicking off a long

weekend. i'm kris sanchez in for marcus. >> i'm laura garcia. before we get to our top stories, we've got a live peek behind the golden curtain. this is a one-of-a-kind "golden girls" experience that's coming up in the east bay. coming up at 6:15, we're going to show you what it took to put on this incredibly unique golden girls weekend and talk about the shows that are kicking things off tonighght. first, no matter where we are this weekend, let's hope we're getting some golden weather. >> yeah, it looks really nice. we are going to start out a little gray, we'll say silver in san rafael, and we'll see the clouds throughout the morning, temperatures in the mid-50s. then we see the golden sunshine going into late morning, into the afternoon. here is a look at our high temperatures today, 68 degrees in napa, 68 in novato, as well as hayward reaching the same temperature, with low 70s in san jose. we'll talk more about that weekend forecastt coming up.

mike is still tracking one very serious crash. look at this video that came into the newsroom from early this morning when this deadly crash blocked most of the lanes of southbound 17, in fact all of the lanes of southbound 17 for a short time. cleanup is continuing. one lane is open right now. we're talking about southbound 17 before you get to hamilton. now, there is slowing on the approach, but traffic is very light around the south bay, it's friday. so coming down from 280, you don't slow until about halfway down to hamilton and then there's slowing, clear by the time you hit hamilton. there's winchester, you can stay clear until you get to hamilton. the cleanup will continue until about 6:30, about another half hour. the sououth bay shows an easy drive and so does the bay bridge and most of the rest of the bay. antioch police are investigating a deadly double shooting. it happened a little before 9:00 last night on delta fair boulevard near turner elementary

school. police say that's where a man and a woman were shot. the woman died at the scene and the man is now in the hospital with unknown injuries. the gunman is still on the loose. police do not believe this shooting was random, but they are not yet saying whether they have identified any possible suspects. later today, high-powered turn john burris is expected to file suit against walgreens, the security company and the security guard who last month shot suspected shoplifter banko brown. it follows yesterday's chaotic funeral in san francisco, where tensions at times boiled over. the conflict involved several family members and it centered around a dispute between brown's birth mother and step-mom. as for the lawsuit, burris says the family wants justice served, but this claim is about more than that. >> we're not -- don't have a particular money damage amount set because i never set that in a case, but eventually we hope that there will be some -- and

maybe there will be some change in policies that walgreens will set forth a consistent policy on how to handle these type of cases. >> walgreens and the security company have yet to comment, but walgreens recently severed its ties with that security company. the potential criminal case is still in limbo after state attorney general rob bonta this week promised to review the case. san francisco da brooke jenkins chose not to charge the guard, believing he acted in self-defense. today marks two years since one of san jose's darkest moments, that deadly vta rail yard shooting rampage, when an employee shot and killed ten of his co-workers and then later killed himself as officers moved in. vta eventually closed that facility and demolished it. today the agency is giving all employees the opportunity to observe a moment of silence at 10:00. it's 10:00 to honor the ten lives lost. that means all trains, buses and

other vta vehicles may actually stop for one full minute before resuming operations. 6:04 on your friday morning. the clock is rapidly ticking down to a potential debt ceiling default. >> lawmakers have left d.c. for the memorial day holiday without a deal. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is live in washington. there's a lot that has to happen. where are the negotiations this morning? >> reporter: good morning, kris, laura. so a lot still needs to be done and there's just a little bit of time. lawmakers have had headed back to their districts for the memorial day weekend and debt ceiling negotiators continue to try to figure out some compromise on the debt ceiling deal. we're just days away from defaulting on the debt ceiling. >> the only way to move forward is with a bipartisan agreement, and i believe we'll come to an agreement. >> we've got time, we're going to get this done.

>> reporter: both say talks are progressing, but it's slow progress. one of the biggest hangups, republicans' demand for tougher work requirements for people who receive food stamps and other government assistance. >> we have serious issues still to work out and come to terms with, and that's going to take some time. >> reporter: some democrats argue the gop is holding the economy hostage, and worry about possible concessions the president may make. >> because they have concluded that if they crash the economy, it will benefit them politically. that's a sick way of thinking. >> reporter: this follows fresh concerns about the harm of failing to reach an agreement by the june 1st deadline. just this week, a top credit rating agency warned of a potential downgrade to the u.s.'s aaa rating. president biden tried to ease concerns, stressing default is not an option. >> the american people deserve to know that their social security payments will be there, the veterans hospitals will remain open. >> reporter: members of the

house left town for the memorial day weekend, but were told to be ready to return if a deal is reached. and progressive caucus chair jayapal said that democrats were told the earliest they would come back this weekend would be sunday. so a lot to keep an eye out on this memorial day weekend. >> most definitely. thanks for the latest. brie. happening now, new warnings ahead of memorial day weekend amid concerns over rising water levels east of the bay area. first responders are hoping to avoid scenes like this one, water rescues and powerful currents. the massive snowmelt this year has led to 20 water rescues alone just in the sacramento area. nearly as many as in all of last year. if a few cases, people did drown. meanwhile, water levels at yosemite are extremely high and park rangers are advising visitors to keep their distance when visiting waterfalls and

waterways. >> most definitely. a lot of people will be out there. and the waterways and rivers are rapid. >> and they're everywhere, too. because i was looking at a trail where i had walked recently and on each side there was a meadow, but now it was all under water. >> i found the same thing, in tahoe i usually cross the meadow and i had to turn around. >> we're seeing the snowmelt causing that, but we've also had thunderstorms developing daily, and it dumps a lot of water and produces lightning. so a lot of dangerous conditions we're monitoring as we go into this memorial day weekend. i wanted to show you this loop of the past 18 hours, where yesterday afternoon we saw the storms firing up with the heat of the day, and it produced so much lightning as it moved through. that's around the tahoe area, as well as around yosemite as well. we could see the same thing as we go into the weekend, the storm chances will continue and temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. it's overall going to be cool,

especially in the morning hours, in the upper 40s, and then only head to about 70 degrees as we watch out for more storms over the next several days. we'll get a look at our forecast locally coming up. if you are hitting the road, here's where you can find lower gas prices. >> a lot of folks are probably hitting the road, a big driving holiday weekend. in cupertino, the best price, $4.09 at great gas on north de anza boulevard, and $4.09 in hayward, the marathon there. larkspur's lowest in marin county, $4.19 a gallon on magnolia avenue. on the roadways, you're sharing everything just fine. there is a major crash in the south bay, south 17 at hamilton. we'll double-check on that. but we are still down to one lane. more slowing develops for highway 4, a crash as you exit highway 4 onto south 242, it slows folks down and backs them

down out of pittsburg and bay point. if you're taking the benicia bridge, you have to stay on highway 4. there's a lot of surface street signals that might not bring you a lot of benefit. this morning, gap is making layoffs. next, the growing number of bay area employees set to be impacted. >> first republic as well. memeantime, a new way to chargep your electric car. >> plus -- ♪♪ ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ ♪ travelled down the road and back again ♪ >> calling all golden girls, we're going to take you live to the east bay where there's there's a celebration. it starts tonight and you won't want to miss it if you love your golden girls. keep it right here. you're watchg "today in the in

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happy friday. let's get you ready for work in richmond. as you get ready to head out, it's a mostly cloudy morning and in the mid-50s. nothing different from what we've seen throughout the week. it will gradually start to clear out by late morning into the early afternoon. another cool day ahead. we're settling into this pattern. we'll talk about what that means

for all of our microclimates coming up. look how light 280 is. usually we see the traffic starting to build. south 17 is the crossroad to the right and that has a major crash heading down through campbell. we'll track that, as well as the other crash causing slowing for the concord area coming up. good morning. very happy friday to you. wall street relieved to hear about all the progress in the debt ceiling talks. i'm going to be honest, when we talk politics in about 30 minutes, i'm going to find ways to be a bit more dour. jpmorgan says 85% of the people who worked at the bay area's first republic bank will get to keep their jobs for now. it also means about 1,000 people will not get to keep their jobs. nvidia, we gave you a heads-up on this ahead of the trading day yesterday. nvidia made history with the biggest single daily stock jump in all of financial history. the santa clara company turned in blockbuster profits,

predicted huge demand ahead for its powerful chip sets, which it says can be used to power artificial intelligence. nvidia is a good company. the stock was already up 100% this year. it makes very good chips. the chips also are trendy because they can be used to mine bitcoin, they can be used to power self-driving cars and now ai. >> tesla is going to let ford owners charge their cars at tesla super charging stations starting early next year. fords will have to use an adapter, but it sounds like ford will build the tesla-type socket into its electric cars in the future. >> we were talking about how netflix is sending out emails to people who share their password. scammers are smart and they're taking advantage of people on the outlook for netflix emails, sending emails like this one that went to laura's desk. it says, if your netflix has been cut off but he didn't mean

to do that, just click this link and give us your credit card information. if you look closely, one of the things in the middle of that paragraph, they forgot to capitalize netflix in the middle of the email. i would suggest you not click that link, but also inspect where that link goes. best thing to do is go to netflix.com on your own, don't click any links, log into your account. the same message is going to be there if it's legit. >> exactly. the investigative reporter in me came out. i'm not doing that. >> i fell for a costco thing and i called, they're, like, we don't advertise anywhere, ma'am. i was like, oh, as soon as i bought the thing, i was like, oh, duh. i got my money back, though. thank you, credit card company. >> i'm going to need you to clear all my purchases going forward. >> perfect. i like it. new service. a new report indicates just

how many bay area workers are losing their jobs, sadly, as part of the recently announced layoffs by san francisco-based gap. mercury news reports 700 bay area gap corporate leaders are being laid off. that is according to recent federal filings. most of the local cuts will impact gap's san francisco headquarters, but several dozen pleasanton workers will also be receiving pink slips. this memorial weekend you should fire up the grill, maybe even invite a few extra people because your summer barbecue is going to cost you less. propane prices are half what they were last year according to s&p global commodity insights and these are the lowest prices in two years. the major reason for the decline, people starting to use propane to heat their houses. the price for pork and b beef h gogone down by 2%. hot dogs and chicken are going to cost you more. this weekend you have a chance to live life like it is

golden. fans of dorothy, sophia, blanche and rose can get a sneak peek. >> the orinda theatre is taking this memorial day weekend to celebrate all things "golden girls." joining us live is the theatre's owner. derek, thanks for getting up early and showing us a peek behind the curtain. what can fans expect? >> thank you so much. actually, it's going to be a lot of fun. tonight we open with the golden gate out of new york, doing a musical to open and kick off behind the golden curtain. so all of the guests will be here, vips, everything is going to be a whole lot of fun and everyone is going to enjoy themselves because it's all about being friends, right? >> exactly. we're seeing some of the video of one of their past performances on your screen. you've also turned your whole orinda theatre into a miami paradise and i recognize one of the couches there. i think we had that when i was a kid, too. can you show us around? >> yeah, why don't we go into

blanche's bedroom. here we go. this is blanche's bedroom. >> complete with the wallpaper. >> look at this. yeah, exactly, banana leaf. it's going to be so much fun. people will be able to take photos on the bed. i mean, already people, like, yesterday, were setting up and people said, can i sit on the bed and take a picture? that's what it's about, having a good time and a great experience here at "behind the golden curtain". >> it's such a classic sitcom, everybody probably has their favorite character. why do you think it remains so popular 38 years after it premiered? >> yeah, they really touched upon issues that still are pertinent today. they did teenage pregnancy, they did gay marriage in 1989. it wasn't even heard of.

and they did sexual abuse and jerry, who played the character that sexually abused blanche at the adult school, he'll be here talking about the episode. also, shawn, who actually played blanche's heavy-set daughter, which is really a body-shaming episode, will also be here. you get to see behind the scenes how it works for everyone. >> we've seen other kinds of opportunities to celebrate "the golden girls." this is really interesting because you will get to talk to some of the folks who had a hand in making that story line happen. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> there are different tiers because there are differently events happening over the weekend. so we'll show you that information, we'll put that up on our website as well. behindthegoldencurtain.com, where you can find out more. thank you so much for joining us

this morning. >> thank you. >> i love "the golden girls." my mom's all-time favorite. >> you talk about all these serious topics, but when they're delivered by that particular cast, it doesn't ignite the fire. >> they were able to weave in the comedic aspect of it. the weather, not so golden right now. but we're enjoying it. >> we're enjoying it because it's been cooler and we're not dealing with searing heat. part of the reason why is we've had the marine layer sliding in and giving us clouds and fog. we're seeing that with a live look in oakland, with a cloudy start and temperatures in the mid-50s. as we go throughout the morning, it's going to be warming up and we're getting peeks of sunshine around 11:00 to noon. essentially it will clear out. really nice weather for the a's game, 62 degrees and also breezy. but also cooling down quickly as we go into tonight. just make sure you're dressed

for the chilly weather that we'll see for the evening. we're only headed up for 71 in fremont and mountain view reaching 68. these temperatures almost seem unheard of as we head into the memorial day weekend. usually we're trying to kick off summer by going to the beach. and if you are, it's only going to be 60 degrees there, as well as san francisco. so make sure that you're dressed like it's wintertime if you're going there, for the inland areas it will be much more comfortable. as we go through the forecast, we continue with below-normal temperatures and showers and thunderstorms firing up over the sierra and some of those higher elevations. but here we're looking at more quiet weather. so if you have the chance, look up during the overnight hours. we'll be able to see a five-planet parade, maybe you'll seed a telescope, but really cool to see that now that we're seeing things clearing out. and temperatures will reach into the low 70s. mike, this is not your normal friday light. >> it is not.

look at the bay bridge toll plaza, it's lighter than friday light because we're before the three-day holiday. later on in the morning, mid-morning commute yesterday started to stack up around the bay. folks tend to do that before a holiday weekend. today folks are probably getting out of town and heading across the bridges and out i-5 and through the altamont pass. right now everything is calm. we have two crashes. highway 4 is one of them. getting toward southbound, to 242, the ramp will have the crash activity. it looks like they've moved some stuff and it's getting lighter through the area. highway 17 southbound just before hamilton, we still have the crash blocking all but onen lane. next ahead on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> two viewers are not smiling after visiting the dentist and thousands of dollars are in the balance. i'm consumer investigator chris

chmura. nbc bay area responds next. >> and we're moving you forward with our school shout-out series. here is a fourth grade class from san jose's merritt trace elementary. >> good morning. we are the fourth graders at marry trace elementary school. we want to say -- >> good morning, bay area! >> if you would like to see students you know take part, be sure to email their classroom's video to us at schoolshoutout@nbcuni.com. we'll be right bac k.

>> good morning. let's start with cindy in santa cruz. after a few visits, the dentist stopped responding, even though the work was incomplete and paid for. we emailed the practice's corporate headquarters about her $43,000 bill. the corporate office called, then the local office completed her five-figure treatment. she wrote us and said the work came out good. thank you, chris. you're a champ for the people. we try. that's what we did for kendall in novato. we tried. she had been battling with an orthodontist. she says the dental work didn't work, she wanted a $6,800 refund. that didn't happen, so kendall emailed us. we tried to contact the

orthodontist, no response. we recommended kendall file a complaint. she filed and awaiting the outcome. she's now suing in small claims court, a step we sometimes have to recommend as a last resort. can we sink our teeth into your consumer complaints? scan the qr code to fill out our consumer complaint form online. have a great weekend. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including tempers flaring over school safety. the issues on some campuses that have parents fed up and students ready to walk out of class later this morning.

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we're going to use any investigative tool we have at our disposal. >> gunfire on a bay area freeway, and this time the chp says this is an incident of road rage. the latest on the investigation. >> a fiery night. nothing to do with the festival. new video showing a tent in flames at the bottlerock campground. what witnesses are saying and a look at the long weekend ahead of fun. that's also on tap. >> maybe you are ready to hit the road. maybe hit the skies. but you'll want to brace for a busy holiday travel weekend. we are live with the expected number of travelers and when it might be easiest to reach your destination. this is "today in the bay." a very good friday morning

to you. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez in for marcus washington. we want to get a look at that forecast because we suspect you might be making some plans for the weekend. kari, it looks a little gloomy right now but nice later. >> it's going to be nice this afternoon, but we're keeping the cool weather and starting out with a lot of clouds in san francisco, and we're even seeing some mist and drizzle on the camera. in some spots we're seeing low clouds and low visibility moving into the north bay. santa rosa showing temperatures in the low 50s, maybe misting and drizzling as well with fog and temperatures that will stay in the 50s throughout much of the morning. eventually once it clears out, we'll head for upper 60s in the north bay. mike, you're watching one important issue. >> a major crash blocking all but one lane on south 17 just before you get to hamilton. you see on either side of the crash on highway 17 we have winchester boulevard or bascom

avenue that will take you south from 280 down to hamilton without getting through the slowdown, but we are surface streets. we had heard that chp had hoped to open all lanes by 6:30. i haven't gotten word yet. there's a short section of slowing from 280 down to hamilton itself. everything else through the south bay and most of the bay looking really good. a mild build for the east bay and no metering lights at the bay bridge. >> that's nice to see. maybe people took off a little earlier when they were hitting the roads. what about the skies? here is a live look at sfo this morning, where they're saying today may be one of the busiest days in years when it comes to air travel. the roads, we'll see if they pick up a little later today. >> we are expecting 42 million americans to travel more than 50 miles from home over the long holiliday weekend according to aaa. ginger conejero saab is live at sfo this morning. ginger, we know it was kind of mellow this morning when we

talked to you last. how about now? >> reporter: good morning, guys. well, it's looking like it's picking up a little bit, but still very easy breezy so far here at san francisco international. take a look at the wait times behind me. it's now above 15 minutes for a regular security check, three if you've got the tsa pre-check. let's take a look at projections from aaa. more than 42 million americans will travel more than 50 miles this memorial day weekend, up 7% from last year. 3.4 million of those are projected to fly this weekend, which means airline travel is slated to increase by 11% this weekend, compared to last year. road trips have also increased by 6%. so what does this all mean for you if you're headed here to sfo, oakland or san jose this morning or afternoon? be ready, you can anticipate

long lines. they'll get busier not just today, but throughout the summer season. as a aaa spokesperson put it, people are ready to get back out there. >> international travel is spiking and that's playing a big role in how many people want to travel by air. despite inflation, despite the fact that air travel is so much more expensive than it was last year, that's not stopping people from booking flights. >> reporter: we're seeing some of the 140,000 people who are forecasted to travel through sfo today, over in oakland that number is 130,000 for passengers. oakland has added new destinations this summer for their travel season. all three bay area airports are suggesting to get to your flights with plenty of time in advance, two hours before domestic departures and three hours for those international destinations. let's talk about road travel, more than 37 million americans are projected to hit the roads and drive to their destinations this weekend.

the good news is gas prices are lower this holiday compared to last year, when the national average was more than $4 a gallon. road travel is still a bit shy of pre-pandemic numbers. now, as you can see, people are starting to stream through security behind us, but things are still looking good. the worst times to travel this memorial day weekend is today between 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and if you're coming back from your destination on monday, between noon to 3:00. to try to avoid the travel times, the people behind me did the smart thing to book flights a little earlier. it looks projected to be quite a busy memorial day weekend. >> get your white pants out. here we go! thanks, ginger. that's what i think of memorial day. it is 6:36 right now. the chp is still trying to sort out details in an apparent road rage shooting on interstate 580.

this happened yesterday near keller avenue in oakland, in an incident the chp says ended in a crash. officers learned of the shooting as they were on scene. no one was hit by that gunfire and both drivers were able to avoid serious injury in the crash. >> we had a k9 from the alameda county's sheriff's office and we were able to recover a firearm near the scene. >> both drivers were detained and the chp says at this time no charges have been filed, but they also say the investigation is ongoing. happening today, san francisco police are holding a virtual town hall to shed more light on a deadly shooting by officers. it happened last friday during a police standoff. officers responded to reports of a prowler inside a home on bosworth street. the suspect turned out to be armed. after several hours of fruitless negotiations, the officers shot and killed the man. the person that was living there managed to get out safely.

students at san jose's willow glen high school are organizing a walkout today in response to recent safety concerns. this follows an incident last week where a resource officer tackled a student who police say was carrying a loaded ghost gun and a knife. that incident, along with an incident at hoover middle school involving a student also found with a gun, have led to a tense week for san jose unified students and parents. >> we have gone through, oh, my god, so many things. >> last night's school board meeting had exasperated parents and teachers and students demanding more action. some are asking for an improved response plan, along with mental health for students. >> coming from them, there wouldn't be any rumors and we could figure out how to take

action. instead, we have to figure out whether we're going to send our kids to school or keep them home. >> what you're doing is not enough, and if you can't do it, then you need to step down and let somebody else do it. >> some parents say they will continue to show up to school board meetings until the board members take more action. as for today's student protests, willow glen students plan to wear orange to bring attention to gun violence. 6:38 right now. overnight napa county firefighters responded to a fire that happened at the campground near the bottlerock festival. it's not clear how the fire started but you can see how large it got. luckily, there were no reports of any injuries. as for the festival itself, fans are bracing for a weekend full of fun, food, and most importantly, that music. ♪♪ ♪ we're running in circles ♪

>> he's going to be tonight's headliner. i don't like the tattoos on the face. that's just the mom in me. you're going to get old one day, post malone. lizzo also headlining tomorrow night. lil nas x, red hot chili peppers closing out the festival on sunday. hope you have your tickets. all three days are sold out. we checked stubhub this morning, our writer rob was on there trying to see how much resale tickets are going for. there are actually no tickets available. on seat geek we're seeing a three-day pass starts a little under $600. >> i think this is the best lineup. >> it really is. duran duran. >> rob was looking for tickets online and then he got caught and said he was doing research. >> this weather, too, to go with that lineup, it's going to be an amazing weekend at bottlerock in napa. we're looking at temperatures heading for the upper 60s and

low 70s. mostly sunny skies throughout the weekend. don't forget the sunscreen. we also have the 626 night market happening at the alameda county fairgrounds. it starts tonight, goes throughout the weekend and it's going to be nice. upper 60s in the middle of the evening and we see temperatures dropping off to the mid-50s and also that wind kicks up, too. so be mindful of that. we're only in the mid-50s for the carnival happening in san francisco for the mornings, and this is going to be tomorrow. the parade is on sunday, and we're looking at temperatures at about 55 degrees and a mostly cloudy day. but if you're planning to head to the beach, as a lot of people do for the memorial day weekend, it's going to be chilly. take a look at monterey's forecast, only reaching the upper 50s tomorrow, as well as sunday. and, mike, you're still watching that crash. what's the update? >> we have not yet cleared lanes. 280 coming toward us, here, 17, look at that, heading south, is

jammed up from 280 all the way down to hamilton or just shy of hamilton. that crash has not cleared lanes. chp had hoped 6:30, you can take winchester, bascom down to 17 and head south. the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights have been activated, but it's light traffic there, as well as the rest of the bay. back to you. >> nice and peaceful. vandals targeted a popular sandwich shop twice within 24 hours. coming up next, word of a possible break in the case. >> plus, trying to provide a sense of closure. the work one group is doing for families whose relatives went missing in action in world war ii and the gift they just provided one family. >> in washington, there's talks they're close to an agreement, so why is speaker mccarthy saying, no,e're not? wyo

good friday morning to you. it is a cloudy start around the bay area, but it will also be a cooler day compared to what we've had recently. we're still seeing the same weather throughout the week, mid-50s to start, gradually clearing and sunshine for the afternoon. expect it to be a nice weekend. we'll talk about that around all of our microclimates coming up. and a holiday weekend, that's why the berkeley curve looks so light. we're having a little trouble seeing it from time to time because little droplets are building up on the lens. not a major problem for folks

driving through the area. we are tracking that, as well as the one lane that's open on south 17 as you travel through campbell. an east bay business broken into twice in 24 hours. you can see the chattered glass. now the windows are boarded up and customers at nick's sandwiches on railroad avenue yesterday were greeted by that. the owner says vandals stole food and drinks before taking off. police are investigating and have taken at least one person into custody. the united states is running low on money. the treasury says it is down to about $50 billion. >> that's a lot of money, scott mcgrew, unless you are a dang country. >> and a large country at that. $50 billion, bill gates is worth twice that, so bill gates and the united states. now, the amount of money that goes in and out of the united states varies day to day because money flows back and forth through the treasury. we might have more tomorrow.

keeping that money supply even and predictable is why we have treasury bonds. the government buys and sells them all the time. but the government can't issue debt because we haven't raised the debt ceiling. it's as simple as that. when we run out of money, we stop paying for things. the government checks stop and we default. janet yellen predicts that will happen a week from today. in the meantime, this morning, the united states of america, the leader of the free world, winner of two world wars, has $49 billion cash on hand to run the country. apple, the company, has $55 billion cash on hand it keeps around for emergencies. now, the word on the beltway is that negotiations are going well, that the two sides are close to a deal. republican negotiators willing to raise the debt ceiling for two years, that's past the upcoming elections, in exchange for cutbacks to the irs, food stamps and other programs.

this is "the new york times" this morning, both sides are going to walk away happy, everybody gets a win. except republicans in the house are not happy. that is not the agreement they had. it is not the bill they signed. remember, some of them barely tolerate speaker mccarthy as it is. here is chip roy from texas on news a deal may be close. >> but when it comes down to game time, and it's game time right now, when it comes down to game time are we going to use the power of the purse to defend the american people against the onslaught of the tyranny of the executive branch, or are we going to tuck tail, take the first exit ramp off and walk away? because what i'm hearing right now being debated, being negotiated, is taking the first exit ramp off to cut a deal. >> now, mccarthy needs the house to agree to the deal that he strikes with the white house.

despite all the positive headlines, he's still acting like there's no deal, that he didn't take an exit ramp. >> there's no agreement, all right? we know where our differences lie, we've worked throughout the day. we'll continue to work to try to be able to solve the problem. but there's no agreement. >> so a reminder, if we hear about a deal in the white house negotiations, it doesn't mean the problem is solved. it's got to pass the house and senate, too. and, laura, they say they are ready to vote, they're on vacation but they'll return. the queststion is, will they vo yes? >> we'll wait and see. thank you very much. ahead this morning, decades old questions answered for a family by a group focused on identifying service members missing in action since world war ii. the group conducts archeological digs, spending hours sifting through acres of dirt looking for the remains of missing service members. one member says in many cases

this is all that families have to rely on. >> there are so many families that are out there that have this hole, they are missing something, they sent a loved one out the door expecting to see them again and they didn't come back. and not only did they not come back, they don't have answers. >> the group recently discovered a world war ii crash site in germany and they discovered the remains of a u.s. pilot. history flight was able to transport the remains back to pennsylvania where the pilot's sister could say that final good-bye. closure the family has been waiting decades for. great work they're doing. a noble cause and a good reason for us to remember memorial day. >> absolutely. >> so important. >> we should take the day off, but remember why you get the day off. >> exactly. so important. happening now, police investigating a hate crime, and we're going to get to that in just a little bit. let's get to the forecast right now.

>> we're seeing some cooler temperatures and it's all been because of this, the marine layer and the clouds that have been rolling in every single morning, as well as the direction of the wind. the wind coming off the ocean and bringing in cooler temperatures for the inland valleys. as we take a look outside in walnut creek, here is a look at the high temperatures today, reaching 71 in livermore, 71 in fremont, as well as mountain view, 66 in san mateo, and about the same in oakland, with napa reaching 68 degrees. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. we're going to continue in this pattern with cool coastal temperatures and very comfortable air for the inland valleys. san jose tomorrow reaching 75 and just slightly cooler on sunday, 71 degrees. as we go through this forecast, we've also seen that we've had a mostly clear afternoon here and there, but also clouds and fog throughout the morning that's been slow to clear. if you will be going toward the upper elevations in the sierra,

they've had storms firing up every day. so this is looping the past 18 hours, and i do expect it to continue to stay in this pattern with the thunderstorms that have been really having a high impact for people traveling there. and you want to make sure that you're planning for those outdoor activities, but also having a way you can get inside and take shelter in case one of those storms do fire up. we'll see that continue throughout the weekend. cool weather for the bay area. we're going to also see more of those storms into memorial day as well as next week. that's on top of the sierra snowmelt. so we've seen the waterways running very high fast and very cold temperatures. here we're looking at highs in the low 70s. if you do have beach plans or will be in san francisco, only 60 degrees for the next several days. mike, what's the update on that south bay crash? >> we got an update from chp telling us when this right here, south 17, will start to move better, we believe. originally they thought the lanes would clear just before you get to hamilton at 6:30.

we're now hearing just before 7:00 they hope to have the lanes cleared as the sweeper truck arrives to clear the debris from the earlier deadly crash. you see northbound 280 really jamming up approaching 17 as well. that is a tough interchange. it's right in this one section only, north 101 shows a light friday build, as does the rest of the bay. the toll plaza metering lights are on with a mild build in the east bay. >> thank you very much. 6:52. police investigating a hate crime targeting the berkeley home of uc president michael drake. investigators say last week vandals spray painted racial slurs and offensive symbols. the windows were smashed as well, which led to a fence going up around the home. drake's office is working with police to f find those e responsisible. next, a quick look at our top stories, that include a busy holiday travel weekend ahead. not just at the airports, that

will be happening on the roadways as well. we'll show you what every traveller will want to know before you head out the door. the "today" show is coming up next and here is a look at they gear up for a busy morning in studio 1a. ahead, a sweet story featuring a group that missed out on prom as kids and how they're making up for lost time in a very special way.

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welcome back. before you head out the door, here are our top stories on "today in the bay." >> first, antioch police investigating a deadly double shooting. it happened a little before 9:00 last night on delta fair boulevard near turner elementary school. police say a man and woman were shot. the woman died at the scene. the man is in the hospital with unknown injuries. the shooter still on the loose.

police do not believe the shooting was random, but they are not yet saying if they've identified any possible suspects. later today, high-profile attorney john burris is expected to file suit against walgreens, the security company and security guard who last month shot banko brown. this follows yesterday's chaotic funeral for brown in san francisco where tensions boiled over. the conflict involved several family members and centered around a dispute between brown's birth mother and his stepmother. as for the lawsuit, burris says the family wants justice served but that this claim is about more than that. walgreens and the security company have yet to comment, but walgreens did recently server ties with that security company. today marks two years since the vta shooting rampage when a deranged employee shot and killed ten of his co-workers and later tilled himself as officers moved in. vta eventually closed the facility and it was demolished.

today the agency is giving all employees an opportunity to observe a moment of silence at 10:00 a.m. to honor the ten lives lost. it means all trains, buses and other vta vehicles may stop for one full minute before resuming operations. a live look now at sfo, which is expected to have some of the highest number of travelers in years over this hole way weekend, including 140,000 people passing through today alone. nationwide, this is expected to be a busiest air travel weekend since 2005, and it includes another 130,000 travelers using oakland airport, where airlines are adding new destinations this summer. as for drivers, the worst time to hit the road will be between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. today and monday between noon and 3:00 p.m. maybe you're staying right here in the bay area. will the weather hold? >> it's going to be cool this weekend and it's going to be nice and comfortable for a lot of the inland valleys, but we're

also going to have chilly beach weather. >> we just got word from chp, you see the arrow pointing at south 17. it's moving better. all lanes have cleared as you're getting toward hamilton. speeds will quickly recover from the earlier deadly crash. the investigation continues. all lanes are open. the "today" show is coming up next. you can get more local news with our newscast on roku, fire tv, xumo and not to mention nbcbayarea.com. we are learning more about long covid symptoms, and coming up at 7:00 in our newscast. we'll tell you about the most common lingering issues, and we'll honor bay area native tom hanks. >> join us for our good friday morning. there are encouraging new signs in that showdown over the debt limit. >> could a deal finally be on