right now at 5:00, taking the stand.

we'll preview what's on tap for antioch's outgoing chief who this week abruptly stepped down. only on nbc bay area, a bay area family takes legal action against their daughter's school district. that violent act they believe was preventable, and the response from district leaders. also, a flight to asia from the bay area turned around. the reason the plane went back to sfo after takeoff. >> good friday morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm kira klapper. >> i'm scott mcgrew. obviously marcus and laura are off this morning. let's start with the forecast. i have a feeling it's going to be a hot one. we've been talking about it all week long. temperatures going up even more today for the inland valleys. it will depend on where you are. we take a live look outside in san rafael. it's cool, we have a few clouds overhead that will clear out

quickly and we're starting out with milder temperatures compared to what's ahead for later today. we're at 55? san francisco. it's 60 in concord and 64 in vacaville, martinez the warmer spot at 68 degrees. as we take a look at our clear view in san jose, let's go around the bay and what to expect. pacifica will be at a nice and mild 65 degrees, san jose in the upper 80s, while brentwood today will hit 105 degrees. heat advisory begins at 11:00, we'll talk about that and a look at the weekend forecast coming up in just a few minutes. mike, you're tracking a couple of things already. >> yeah, we have on the map at the top of the screen slowing as you're approaching the carquinez bridge. there was construction involving a couple of lanes and it should have been picked up at 4:00. so that's why there's slowing, because it's still there, apparently. we're looking at slowing eastbound 24, but it's westbound 24 where there's a car fire reported on the shoulder. i don't think there's any more flames visible. that's the transition toward

southbound highway 13. it's different than the slowing pattern, so we'll track and sort out whether either of those is a problem. the rest of the bay moves smoothly with an easy start to this friday. >> thanks. 5:02. a live look at sfo where a disruptive passenger forced a plane bound for asia to turn around yesterday afternoon. united airlines said it started about two hours into the flight for taiwan and pilots turned around and police took a passenger into custody. not clear what that passenger said or did, but the plane did resume its voyage last night. happening today the first court hearing in the racist text messaging scandal embroiling the antioch police department and the outgoing chief is expected to take the stand. chief steven ford abruptly announced his retirement yesterday nine months after being hired. prosecutors and the fbi already

were investigating antioch pd for what's been described as crimes of moral turpitude. the text messages surfaced in april with more messages revealed as recently as this week. despite all of this, antioch's outgoing chief still has his supporters, including the naacp. >> he was able to be in the community. he went everywhere reaching out. he just didn't go to upper leadership or the elite, he was at the barber shop, the beauty shop, he was at the bank, the car wash. >> the hearing is scheduled for 8:30 this morning. activists with the group reimagine antioch say they will be outside the courthouse in martinez. only on nbc bay area, one south bay family is talking about their lawsuit recently filed against the school district they claim failed to protect their daughter. and a warning, this video might be hard to watch. [ screaming ]

>> attorneys for the family say that video shows the incident which happened back in january. another student punching and dragging the unidentified 11-year-old girl by her hair. it happened at solorsano middle school in gilroy. we spoke with the girl's parents who claim the same students had been harassing thar daughter and they had already expressed their concerns to school leaders. they say their daughter has suffered posttraumatic stress. >> for the first few months, you know, it was hard to get her to come out of her room, to associate with people again. >> in a statement, the school district says it takes all allegations of harassment, bullying or abuse of any kind very seriously and is committed to the safety of all students and staff as its first priority. the district does not comment on pending litigation and will refrain from doing so on the referenced incident. 5:05. new this morning, disgraced former crypto king sam

bankman-fried facing legal action from the attorneys. he pleaded guilty to milking billions of dollars from investors in his crypto exchange to help cover losses in a separately-owned hedge fund. ftx's attorneys are seeking to recover money misappropriated before the exchange went bankrupt. their suit filed in bankruptcy court also claims he's now financing his defense with some of that money. a representative refused comment. decision 2024, a busy friday on tap for gop contenders making an early push for the presidential nomination. at this point former president trump maintains a significant lead in republican polling, despite the legal challenges. president biden touting his bidenomics plan to reshape the economy. "today in the bay"'s chris pallone is live in washington. still a lot of uncertainty for a lot of republicans. >> reporter: yeah, scott, a lot of time, too.

as we await a federal grant jury's decision on whether to indict former president trump for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election, many of his gop opponents will be out in places today like new hampshire, iowa and south carolina as they try to chip away at his sizable lead in the polls. former vice president mike pence among those who still haven't qualified for next month's debate. >> we've been setting record contributions online for the next several days. i'm confident we'll get there. >> i'm more likely to beat biden. i think my record in florida shows that. >> reporter: nbc news has learned florida governor ron desantis is planning a campaign reboot days after firing about a dozen staffers to cut costs. desantis will hold smaller events. thursday, hoping to break through on the economy with voters, president biden argued in philadelphia his policies dubbed bidenomics are working.

>> unemployment is down, but to the surprise of a lot of economists, so is inflation. >> reporter: but the prospect of a biden/trump rematch has some considering the idea of a third-party cannot. senator joe manchin attended a meeting with the group called no labels next week. >> if it's a matchup between biden and trump, i would go with joe manchin. >> with legal troubles mounting for former president trump, opponents see opportunity on the horizon. and the quinnipiac poll shows that in a theoretical rematch of 2020 right now, president biden enjoys a 5 point lead over former president donald trump. back to you. >> chris pallone, thanks. we're giving you a live look outside in oakland. clear skies, perhaps for now. clear yesterday, but hazy skies

had taken over the oakland hills early on. this, as an air quality advisory remains in effect as wildfire smoke drifts down from oregon. meteorologist kari hall had told us about that wildfire smoke from oregon yesterday. how are things looking today? >> we're starting out clear, so as we take a live look outside in san francisco, it will be another hazy day. we're going to still see drifts of smoke coming down from that fire. what's happening is we have this northerly wind so all of the smoke that's been gathering in southwestern oregon from the flat fire is coming in directly into the bay area. we're going to see more of that where we see the greens that indicate moderate air quality, and then as we see it turn yellow and red, that's unhealthy for people who are especially sensitive to wildfire smoke. and it's going to be hotter today. take a look at these numbers. in santa rosa reaching 94 degrees, the record is 99 degrees. so we are staying below a record high for today.

san francisco reaching 72, oakland in the upper 70s, and livermore may be about 9 degrees below a record high temperature, while san jose will be in the upper 80s for today. as we talk about the weekend, we'll compare how hot it's going to be versus what's ahead. that's coming up in a few minutes. mike has a look at lower gas prices. >> i try to avoid the highs in this chart. we'll call out the lows for alameda county, we have the second best price at $4.17, the valero, one price at $4.09, the outlier in livermore we've been talking about. in santa clara county, the next best price, $4.19 at great gas in matilda avenue. in the north bay we're looking at american canyon safeway on american canyon road, $4.33, the best by about a dime. on the roadways, we're looking at a smooth flow of traffic. we will call out the one incident because i thought it

was clearing but they have a traffic break going on. you see a little slowing west 24, approaching the transition to highway 13. that will affect the freeway itself heading toward the maze. i believe they can move the rest of the activity off to the shoulder again. no activity flames reported through the area and the slowing we saw on the carquinez bridge looks like it's starting to clear up now. back to you. >> thanks. next time you go shopping, how about paying by palm? amazon already rolling out its new technology at some whole foods stores. coming up on "today in the bay," where you can expect to see it by the end of the year and the added layer of security amazon says it offers to you. plus, a surprise twist for one of america's largest theatre chains that's suddenly chains that's suddenly rethinking a controversial new (warehouse ambience)

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good friday morning. the time is 5:13. let's get you ready in palo alto. it starts out at 59 degrees. it's a cool start but it's going to heat up quickly due to the sunshine. it will still be comfortable this ing, so get in those outdoor activities before it gets too hot later today. we'll still have a wide range in temperatures. we'll take all our microclimates in the fast coming looking at the san mateo idge where westbound the taillights move smoothly. i put an arrow one set of lights slo movin

on the right shoulder. that unusual. no problems reported on the span. i'm watching for all the signs and so far everything is moving well. let's check the signs in the business world with silvana. >> thank you, mike. good morning. wall street is set to open slightly higher after a mixed session yesterday with the dow rising for a ninth straight session. that's the longest winning streak since 2017. the index also closing at its highest level since march of last year, but the s&p 500 and the nasdaq ending lower with the nasdaq falling 2%. its worst day since march. dragged down by netflix and tesla. the dow and s&p are on track for their second straight positive week. amazon is bringing its pay by palm technology to all whole foods stores by the end of the year. the system is already available at more than 200 locations. customers place their palms over an amazon one reader to pay for items. prime members who link their profile can get automatic

savings. amazon says it chose palm recognition over other identifiers, because palms are more private, allowing people to pay with a contactless gesture. amc is changing plans to charge for seats in the theatre. they're saying they won't introduce the plan nationwide. they found more than 75% of people who previously bought tickets in preferred seating sections chose to sit there at a slightly higher price. there was no change for those who bought front row seats, which cost less. amc will, instead, try to attract customers to the front row by investing in better seats. better seats is a good idea. invest in better seats. >> exactly, so you don't have to stair straight up into the sky when you're sitting in the front row. and i have so many questions about that amazon palm reading,

but i guess we don't have enough time. >> i don't know. we need more time for that one. >> we'll see you in a little bit again. thank you so much. speaking of movies, barbenheimer's big open is this weekend. >> it's an unusual pairing. >> yes, it is. >> people have been buzzing for weeks. the debut of "oppenheimer" and "barbie," hence barbenheimer. look at that festive look, including a life-sized barbie box and themed snacks. meanwhile, at the cedar room lounge bar tenders created a list of themed cocktails. other people are getting ready for a more somber film. >> why? how about because this is the most important thing that ever happened in the history of the world. >> "oppenheimer," if you don't know, tells the story about the creation of the atomic bomb. if you plan on partaking in this

barbenheimer theme, here is a potential itinerary. wake up, go see "oppenheimer," have lunch and decompress, get your pink on and go to "barbie," then go dancing. have some cocktails. >> i think that's the order. >> the serious then the fun. one down, one to go. the mega millions drawing happens again tonight because no one won. >> anyone who feels they should have won the jackpot, maybe you can make up with it with the mega millions. $720 million. the cutoff time to buy tickets is 15 minutes prior to 8:00. >> i always cross my fingers to win, but i never buy a ticket. so that's the flaw in the plan. i always forget.

has anyone bought a ticket? >> i didn't know which one was which, so i think i bought one for the won that somebody won in southern california yesterday. i am so unskilled at this. >> i got one at a raffle from a local charity. >> so you're in? >> i don't think the grand prize was quite so big. i did buy a ticket, though, yes. >> good luck to you both. >> i've still got some time. >> you have until 15 minutes before the draw. let's get you started this morning. we're going to talk about the high heat for the inland valleys and the cool weather for the coastline. we're right in between in san jose, as we start out with a clear sky this morning and it's going to warm up quickly. san jose is included in the heat advisory that will begin at 11:00 this morning. but it is mostly for the interior east bay, as well as farther to the north, as we see some of the valleys included shaded in this orange color. so that's where temperatures

will hit anywhere from 90 to about 104 today. and low humidity means a high fire danger, especially if we do get a breeze picking up. drink lots of water today, try to stay ahead of it before we hit that hit this afternoon, with cupertino reaching 91 degrees today, morgan hill will reach 99 for this afternoon. and we'll see a few highs reaching over 100 degrees from concord to livermore, up to 103 in antioch. oakland will be in the upper 70s. we move over toward the coastline where it's going to be so nice and cool. you'll also get more sunshine. so daly city will reach 74, and to the north bay we'll see temperatures hitting 103 for a high in ukiah and sonoma reaching 97 degrees. we've also been talking about the big heat dome and the record-breaking records. it's painful every day. phoenix on day 22 of reaching

over 110 degrees. it's been so extreme there. a lot of records broken. then we take a look at our temperatures in concord today reaching toward 100 degrees. it will be pretty much just this hot tomorrow. but it does come down a few degrees for sunday into early next week and then we'll have nicer weather. so i think a lot of people will be making beach plans this weekend. it's going to be nice in santa cruz, upper 60s and low 70s, but you can see the range in temperatures from triple digits to the upper 80s next week, while san francisco will see highs in the low to mid-70s and then we'll bring it back to the mid-60s next wednesday. mike, you were looking at a traffic break. >> we had highway 24 actually for a few minutes, all lanes were blocked and that's why there's such a big backup. i just got word on the chp blotter that everything has cleared. there was a car fire. no injuries reported but that was affecting the transition route and they had to stop all traffic. that has just opened up so these speed sensors should clear

quickly as there is lighter traffic coming in out of walnut creek through lafayette and toward orinda and past the earlier scene. the bay bridge toll plaza has no backup yet but we're looking at slowing for highway 37 and a bit for highway 4. the other stretch between 680 and interstate 80, we're watching that. the crossing toward san francisco, a smooth drive along the bay bridge span and no delays into the city from the north bay. >> thanks so much. it is 5:21. >> next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> there's a red flag on her account but she needs our intervention to fix it and get the checkered flag. that, plus an invitation for you for this weekend. for this weekend. i'm coumer investigator chrinss

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south bayltharnings you sh be awa o meteorologisti halle. your dress is so perfect forhe ather, how hot it's going to get. >> matching the sunrise this morning. we are starting out with a clear sky. we can see the sunrise to get started. will be at a nice, mild 64 e degrees start. get in those outdoor activities before it warms up. won't be too bad here. we're talking about upper 80s in the south bay. some of our inland valleys will be much hotter and that's where we could hit the triple digits today, with concord and livermore reaching 100 degrees. usually we're in the upper 80s there. san francisco just a touch warmer this afternoon, reaching 72. the average is 66. santa rosa will reach 94 today, and usually at this time of year we're seeing temperatures in the low 80s. we can see it's going to be above average, but not setting a record high temperature, just something we have to adjust to

as we go into this afternoon, making sure that we are staying hydrated and trying to get in the shade and air-conditioning as much as possible. we'll see slightly cooler temperatures by the end of the weekend. more on that in just a few there wit the hot temperatures co the greater risk of heat exhaustion. >> kris sanchez is live in san jose. you were saying earlier the best advice is to hydrate and then find a cool place to stay. >> reporter: yeah, and i think parks like this that have water features for the kid and shade over the picnic tables will be a popular option for families with kids who want to get outside, even if the temperatures are rising. but you're going to want to do it early because we know temperatures are going to be going up, up, up this weekend. an exercise physiologist advices pre-hydrating, which is drinking water before you're thirsty,

from the moment you wake up, because by the time that you are thirsty and sweaty, it's already too late. now, even if you're exercising, it is more imperative to do that. you can lose a half gallon of water just by taking a long walk in the heat. >> the more work you're doing and the more heat you're generating, the more you'll lose through evaporation. >> reporter: so this morning on the "today" show, the head of the cdc is highlighting how the agency is working with local governments in responding to this extreme heat that communities like ours and across the nation are experiencing. >> we're seeing for the first time where folks are designating someone as in charge of responding to the heat. >> reporter: so we are hammering home the idea of hydration, but we want to give you the warning

signs to look out for. heat exhaustion is pretty serious. people might feel faint or dizzy. you will see excessive sweating and pale and clammy skin and a weak pulse. but then things can get really serious if you see symptoms of heat stroke, throbbing headache, no more sweating, hot and dry skin, and a strong pulse and people can lose consciousness. so you want to watch out for people who are more vulnerable to dehydration like children because they're running around, they're too busy to drink water. my aunt reminds me that seniors are also more susceptible because seniors tend to lose their sense of thirst. once those symptoms set in, it can get serious fast. so make sure you are pre-hydrating and trying to find a cool spot to enjoy the day and weekend. if you're going to go outside, make sure you do it early. it's already 60 degrees this morning, so i suspect by the time i see you at 6:00, i'm

going to ditch the sweater. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> we'll look forward to your update. thank you so much. our nbc bay area app is a great way to track the heat and stay safe. download it now and get personalized forecasts for your neighborhood. it's 5:34. tough talk from oakland mayor sheng thao after the latest wave of deadly gun violence. four people died in three separate shootings over a ten-hour span on wednesday. police are revealing new details about any of the investigations. also last friday, an 8-year-old boy was seriously injured after a bullet hit his family's car. that happened during a rolling gun battle on interstate 580. the mayor says the city will put new programs in place to help cut down crime. >> please stay tuned, but i'm working closely with the police chief and i'm in conversation with the governor's office and the sheriff's department to really bring forward some very updated technical -- technology

we're going to implement throughout the whole city. the city of oakland is one of the first cities, i fought to make sure that we are a pilot city to get the automated speed readers. anybody going over 11 miles per hour, they will be receiving a ticket. >> to combat freeway shootings, governor newsom last year promised 200 new surveillance cameras at 50 locations across the state. cal tran says the installation is under way and it should be completed by fall. we have breaking news right now. we have breaking news that tony bennett has died. he was 96. the famous singer known for "i left my heart in san francisco", 18 grammy award wins, of course a legend in all accounts. there was no specific cause, but bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease and that was made public back in 2021.

at 5:36 right now, in a story you will only see on nbc bay area, children in one san jose little league are playing with a new layer of security these days, and it's all thanks to the help of one community police officer. san jose's spartan little league faces challenges that many other leagues don't. parents say all too often their children encounter problems with homeless and drug use near their home base, tully community ball fields. after san jose police officer rob spring responded to a drug-related incident two months ago, he decided to launch a new community policing plan. >> we're able to obtain a schedule for the little league games and just kind of established, okay, we work these days, these are the days that they're having games. so we're doing a patrol check. >> just being a part of our community and letting kids and parents know that it's okay to

talk to the police. >> the san jose giants took part in a recent fundraiser to help that league, and last night the entire league and their families were invited to see the giants game. well, for the first time ever, professional pickleball is taking over oracle park. this is not only your own chance to watch some of the best players, you can step into the kitchen yourself. ginger conejero saab is live at oracle. this is clearly the latest sign the sport is here to stay. >> reporter: absolutely. good morning, scott. good morning, kira. do you guys know how many people play pickleball? an estimated 50 million americans. that's a lot of people. skeptics can't deny it any longer. pickleball is here to stay as a sport, professional pickleball is here in san francisco and there's exciting stuff this weekend, especially this morning. the first of two professional

pickleball exhibition sessions will be on full display on this court behind us. this will happen today and on sunday as well. people can watch an all-female lineup, including the number one pickleball player in the country, anna leigh waters. the professional pickleball players will be playing on these courts. oracle has been transformed into nine pickleball courts total and the pickleball programming kicked off yesterday. but things get into full swing, really, today. now, the professional exhibition, as mentioned, happening friday and sunday. it will feature those top pickleball professionals, including the number one player in the world, as well as 2023 u.s. open champion and paris todd. there's also an amateur tournament going on with different e convenience, so if you're not at the professional level yet but you're aspiring to get there, you can take part in the amateur tournament. the winners of each of the

tournaments will receive an automatic invitation to play at the u.s. open pickleball championship next year in naples, florida. there's a whole lot of stuff going on. if you just want to come out to oracle park and watch, that's also an option. here to talk to us more about that, we've got the vice president of giants enterprises with these really fancy pickleball paddles. this is the reason why i wanted to come out this morning, joey. at what point did you say pickleball is here to stay, we've got to get the professional players to come to oracle? >> thanks, ginger. we listened to our fans and folks in the bay area and the bay area truly is a hotbed for pickleball. we thought what better way than to plot this championship court right here in left field at oracle park and then another eight that are on the feel. we're excited to give folks a new platform to play pickleball. we got great reviews yesterday from those that were here and w excitedut

amateur tournament, the pro showcase and we're doing a kids' clinic tomorrow as well. >> we're going to hear more from you in the next hour. tickets are still available, correct? >> it's at giants.com/pickleball. >> reporter: we're going to have more in the next hour, possibly joey and i getting into the kitchen ourselves. >> good luck, ginger. >> not to cook. >> to play. we look forward to that. i, for one, have never played pickleball. >> i've played once or twice. it's fun, the thing i think is fun -- thank you, ginger. i think the fun thing is that, aside from the championships, it's supposed to be, like, it's okay you don't know what you're doing. it's at the community center, ri the attitude is, yeah, just learn and it's . >> it's atle of tennis, ittle bit of ping-pong, a little bit of badminton. >> much slower pace. >> i like that. and when it's so hot for the rest of us, it's a beautiful day

at oracle park to get out and do that. there's so much going on in that area. if you're going to watch pickleball, can go down the street to thrive city. they're going to be showing stefan curry's movie today. today we're headed for the low 70s, it will be about the same tomorrow. sunday we've got the san francisco marathon happening, and ing to start out with and head for the middle 60s i the middle of the day and peeks of sunshine for the afternoon. this evening in oakland, we've got the a's game that starts at 6:40. it will be 67 degrees and sunny, as we head into the evening it will be about 64 degrees by the end of the game. also for cooler temperatures, people will be flocking to the beaches. stinson beach reaching 68 degrees today, 70 tomorrow.

i don't know if it gets any more comfortable than that, with upper 60s and low 70s. a little cool for monterey with some low 60s as we may not see as much sunshine. it's going to be hot in the valleys. take a look at sonoma valley, today reaching 97 degrees, and 94 on saturday. the good thing about this heat is that at least we do still see those temperatures coming down early in the morning, so it won't be hot all day. it's just the middle of the afternoon, we're at the peak of the heat. and then temperatures rising and cooling slowly. on sunday we'll reach up to about 86 degrees, so we can already see the milder weather coming in for wrap-up of the weekend. south lake tahoe will be warm with upper 80s as well. morning temperatures around 50 degrees and lots of sunshine throughout the weekend. i think the storm chance is also winding down. it looks pretty nice for maybe a swim there in tahoe. mike, you're going back to that car fire in oakland. >> i am, because the connecter is closed, but the freeway is

open. there was a mixed message going on. west 24 moves smoothly. the car fire is on the transition to south 13. it looks like the slowing has cleared up over the next two minutes. if the connecter continues to be closed, mapping software will probably tell you to get off on broadway and take terrace back over to jump on highway 13 or you can use eastbound 580. eastbound 80, tonight there's a closure, highway 4, that stretch heading toward the carquinez bridge will be closed just before 9:00 tonight and that will happen all weekend. it will affect folks over the weekend. if you're going to go to tahoe, you have to come back to the longer route. right now things are moving smoothly. there will be slower clouds around the coliseum for tonight's a's game at 6:40. the rest of the bay shows a

smooth, easy drive. the rails, this weekend, caltrain, no service between hillsdale and palo alto, continuing track work, this weekend we're talking about that closure. there's a bus bridge. go to the website to get more details. one phrase that everybody is going to be talking about, three-peat. >> yeah. still ahead on "today in the bay," what to expect when team usa takes the field today in their first women's world cup match, and the bay area flavor match, and the bay area flavor you' introducucing togo's's new frech dip p sandwicheses.

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onlyly at togogo's. happy friday to you. the time is 5:47. let's head to the north bay. we're checking out novato and our temperature trend over the next few hours, we go from low to mid-50s to mid-60s at 9:00 and then hitting 83 degrees at noon. it's going to be much warmer later today. enjoy the cool weather while we have it. we'll get a look ahead at the weekend forecast coming up. we're looking at the bay bridge and we forecast the backup. the metering lights are active right now. we have a buildup happening here. we'll show you what's going on with the other build coming up. the women's world cup is now in full swing, and earlier this morning, if you weren't awake to see it, spain dismantled costa rica, 3-0. >> later today two-time

defending champs take the field, team usa will be taking on vietnam. "today in the bay"'s anthony flores tells us the bay area will be well represented. >> reporter: when team usa steps on the pitch for their world cup opener in new zealand, they'll be chasing history. no team in the men's or women's tournament has ever pulled off a three-peat in the world cup. >> looking to make history, that would be great, what you said, with a three-peat. this team, it's winning each game as it comes. >> reporter: this will be the fourth cup for alex morgan, but for many of her teammates it's going to be a new experience. the u.s. has 14 players making their world cup debut. >> it's obviously incredible what this team has done and all we hope to do is kind of continue on that legacy and, you know, push the boundaries and be even better. >> reporter: sophia smith, who

led stanford in an ncaa title, is one of five farmer cardinals on the squad and one of ten women with ties to the bay area or northern or central california representing the red, white and blue. >> obviously being proud that she was a stanford cardinal. >> reporter: two-time world cup champion and former cardinal kelly o'hara knows the importance of belief when trying to win on the global stage, even for the number one ranked team in the world. there's 32 nations for the first time in tournament history. >> if there's one second left on the clock, we believe that's enough time to make a difference and do what we need to do to win a game. >> reporter: this is also going to be an emotional world cup as one of team usa's all-time greats, megan rapinoe, recently announced she's retiring from soccer at the end of the 2023 season. >> it's sad to think about this being her last, but she's done such incredible things for this

team and for the world. i hope that we all send her out on a high. >> reporter: the quest begins friday when team usa plays its first game in the 2023 world cup against vietnam. i'm anthony flores for "today in the bay." >> and the best way to cheer on team usa is with a lot of other fans. the san jose's paypal park tonight will host a watch party. smaller bars will have watch parties. game time is 6:00 p.m. >> that will be fun to watch. it's going to be a hot day today. get your soccer playing done early. >> yeah, especially if you're in the valleys. i think if you're in san francisco or any of the beaches, it's going to be really nice. but we're also concerned about air quality. so here is another reason why you want to limit your time outside. we're going to see in some parts of the bay area unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups. that means people with breathing

problems or if you have asthma, you might want to make sure that you're staying in the air-conditioning a lot more, especially during the middle of the day. once we add on lots of ozone, we're going to see the east bay and santa clara with the worst, and then temperatures heat up for areas shaded in orange where we are going to be under a heat advisory starting at 11:00 a.m. and continuing through 11:00 p.m. tomorrow. there will also be an elevated fire danger so we're watching out for that now that we're seeing hotter temperatures come in and the vegetation has dried out completely. take a look at these highs. we're in the upper 80s for san jose, the upper 90s for morgan hill and cupertino headed for 91 degrees. we'll reach the triple digits in concord and livermore but mostly upper 90s from walnut creek to pleasanton, and fremont reaching 93 degrees. we'll be in the low 60s for half moon bay, san francisco upper 60s to low 70s, and for the north bay, hot, hot, hot.

clear lake 104 today, and some of our inland areas will reach into the triple digits. now, by sunday it's still pretty hot, but reaching into the low 90s and then upper 80s for the middle of next week. but we can see that we're not going to see that significant warm-up for san francisco. we'll be in the low 70s. >> thank you. happening now, a heads-up if you live in yountville. health leaders advising residents to use only boiled or bottled water. this comes after recent samples from the reservoir treatment plan tested positive for e. coli. there's no word on how long the advisory is expected to last. certain residents are advised to contact their health care provider or the napa county health department for more information. if you have lotto fever there's one more chance to win and we are taking a look at what's trending, including your next chance and the shocked store owner who sold this week's billion dollar power ball ticket.

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welcome back. we are checking out what's trending this friday morning, including the release of the highly anticipated britney spears and will.i.am collaboration. the new song is called "mind your business" and this is not if first time the superstar pair teamed up. in 2013 they released "scream and shout". this is spears' first musical

effort since last year's collaboration with elton john. >> here is a list that always goes viral, former president barack obama has a playlist that has luke combs' cover of "fast car ". >> do you really read all those books, watch all those shows and listen to all those songs? >> i do. >> no, you don't. >> people seem to think, well, he must have had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut. no, man. it's on my ipad right now. >> he is retired. he's got time. obama also released his summer reading list, his top three

picks are poverty, small mercies and king, a life. >> i've got to catch up. i don't know most of those. so if anyone feels like they should have won this week's billion dollar power ball jackpot, you still have a chance to make up for it a little bit. so tonight's mega million jackpot rose up to $720 million. meanwhile, the cash option is about half of that. i'll take that. the drawing is at 8:00 p.m. and the cutoff time to buy tickets is 15 minutes prior. the winning power ball ticket was told in l.a. right near kid row and the winner has not yet come forward. so we'll see the actual winner. but there's still a million dollars for the store owner there and he says he was shocked to find out that his store sold

that ticket. as for what he plans to do with his new fortune -- >> >> what will you do with a million dollars? >> make a good business plan. >> what was that? >> make a good business plan, he says. >> he also plans to take the family on a vacation. >> or two, i would assume. to see what's trending, head to nbcbayarea.com. we have a trending bar at the top of our home page right there. right now at 6:00, back on track for passengers on one bay area flight. the first time pilots were forced to turn the plane around. new details on the tension in the skies. taking the stand. testimony begins in the hearing on racist text messages sent by antioch police officers. what's happening with the department's outgoing chief who this week abruptly stepped down. and bracing for more weekend heat, this time with smoke coming from wildfires up north. meteorologist kari hall