all-too-familiar refrain, one embattled school district, and a hot by debated pride flag proposal that wound up dead on arrival. this is "today in the bay." this is wednesday morning. good hump day to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. a birthday for marcus. we'll celebrate that later. i think cinthia has some nice weather for you. >> a lot of sunshine and a breeze to give you that fall vibe for your birthday. let's check in on walnut creek, starting off at 58 degrees and a light wind out of the west around 12 miles an hour. there's that sunshine for you as you step out the door, but it will be breezy around the bay area, anywhere from 15 to 35 miles an hour, especially near our coastlines. we have changes coming up in the seven-day forecast, rain chances friday night and possibly on monday as well. that might block our chance of seeing the solar eclipse.

we'll talk about that. mike is following something on richmond. >> same thing as yesterday, you're seeing these lanes closed, the right three lanes at the richmond bridge. the left four lanes at the toll plaza are open. this is continuing from the deadly crash that happened on monday night. the activity, they're doing an assessment to see the integrity of the toll plaza. this may cause a shift, folks heading toward 37. we saw a lot of traffic out of novato into san rafael. 580, crews still there, and a new crash in hayward heading south from the castro valley y. i'll check that out when chp gets there. we begin this hour with some breaking news out of the south bay. this is an overnight police standoff in san jose. it has ended with someone in custody. police say it started just about 7:00 last night at a home on 19th street. they say a man was threatening

his roommates with a rifle. a crew was on the scene about three hours ago when they heard this. they heard a bang. it is believed to be a flashbang from police. no shots were fired at officers. the suspect surrendered to police and was placed in an ambulance. our bob redell will join us live with a report coming up at 5:30. developing right now, a live look in gaza city, under relentless fire from israeli air strikes, which israel insists will have no let-up, as hospitals in gaza become overwhelmed with patients a new concern is emerging. power supplies in gaza growing dangerously scarce. this morning there are new numbers on the dead and injured. israeli leaders now report at least 1,200 people killed, more than 2,700 are injured. in gaza, more than 1,000 people have been killed and some 5,100 injured. at least 14 americans are now confirmed to have died in

israel. americans are believed to be among those hostages, with more than 20 still missing. the u.s. is vowing to support israel, whatever its response to the weekend terror attacks are. "today in the bay"'s alice barr joins us live from washington this morning. you have the latest response from the white house. >> reporter: laura, secretary of state blinken is set to head to israel a little later today, and president biden, we've now learned, is going to meet with jewish community leaders, reaffirming the assurances he's given to israel. the president's message, we have israel's back. in the fifth day of israel's bombardment of gaza, there are no signs of them letting up and they continue to fire rockets into israel. it comes as the first shipment of u.s. arms has arrived in israel. israel estimates 150 civilians are still missing, after the hamas terror attacks. president biden now confirming american citizens are among the

hostages, and he's pledging to do everything possible to bring them home. hamas terrorists are threatening to broadcast the execution of a hostage each time an israeli air strike hits gaza without warning. this morning on the "today" show, lester holt talks with a man whose mother was a nurse and was born in california. she is one of the missing and presumed to have been abducted. her son is trying to remain confident she is still alive and that israeli leaders are doing everything they can to bring her back home. >> do you think this will lead to negotiations, that that's the way this will likely be resolved? >> i don't think it is my place to tell the policymakers and the decisionmakers how to go about this process. i care about the result, and the result that i care about is for my mom to come home and for me to be able to hug her. i trust these people to do what

they need to do in order for that to happen. >> reporter: more aid to israel may be coming soon from capitol hill, but that is provided that house republicans can agree on a new speaker. they are expected to cast their first votes later today, which would clear the way to approve new money. but house republicans really have to figure out a way to get on the same page. they're now talking about changing the rules to try to streamline the process to avoid paralyzing the house floor with vote after vote, trying to pick a new speaker. president biden is set to meet with jewish community leaders, part of his message will be about preventing anti-semitism. back to you. >> we'll expect that address to the nation later today, alice. thank you so much. well, one southern california family is feeling thankful to be home after spending the last few days hunkered down in an israeli bomb shelter. they were on a family vacation

to jerusalem when hamas terrorists launched their attack on israel five days ago. eventually, they were cleared to leave that shelter, but new images are now seared in their memories. >> i ran upstairs to check on my family and to find them cowering in a bomb shelter was a pretty striking experience. >> the family eventually started assisting in care packages for israeli troops, they say their thoughts are still with those in israel. one of our own photo journalists is currently trying to make his way back from israel. ginger conejero saab will bring us his story coming up in our next half hour. our coverage of the war continues in all of our newscasts. for the latest updates 24/7, head to nbcbayarea.com. you can also get alerts sent straight to your phone by downloading our free nbc bay area app. moving you forward on a controversial decision by a small east bay school board.

last night school board members delivered what appears to be a final blow to the cause to allow the pride flag to fly on the school's campus. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is live this morning. some supporters out there are insisting this is not the final word. >> reporter: right. we're talking about the sunol district. this is a district of one school, basically one school campus, and it's the pride flag that has come under the microscope, though the policy really does apply to all flags other than the california flag and u.s. flag. one of the three board members -- there are only three board members. one of them, who dissented in the decision last month, tried to bring the issue back up for discussion, and it was shut down. i want to show you live pictures of sunol elementary school where someone has left a little pride flag, and that will be the only pride flag that will be at that school for the time being, as the policy now is to only fly the u.s. and the california flag

going forward. the issue was already decided in a 2-1 vote last month, but then last night the one board member who dissented in the decision proposed a resolution to open up the issue to discussion once again, but then failed to get a second, which means the discussion does not happen. the school board president said that it is time to move on from the issue. >> it is over, and it's time to focus on the children, the school. >> reporter: now, the superintendent has support from some of the community members, some of whom who spoke at the meeting last night. but others say that they will now focus not on the discussion at the school board level, but on recalling that school board president and the other board member who voted to bring the pride flag down. the board president says he knows that this is a discussion that's happening in the community and that if it happens

that way, it's going to be up to the voters to decide. marcus? >> both sides very passionate about the way they feel. kris sanchez this morning, thank you. 6:08. happening now, tropical storm lydia, look at the size of that, making landfall in mexico. it was downgraded overnight from a category 4 hork hurricane to tropical storm. she made landfall packing winds of 140 miles per hour. the hurricane center is warning of possible flash flooding and a storm surge. let's check in with cinthia pimentel. how dangerous is this storm? i know it's been downgraded. >> it's still pretty dangerous as it moves further inland. as we saw on satellite and radar, these storms are like never before because they're intensifying way more quickly, faster, and definitely packing a punch. we see our climate changing, of

course, over the last couple of years. it did make landfall in mexico as a category 4 storm, winds packing a punch of 140 miles an hour. as it continues to make its way inland through the rest of mexico and as far north as texas, that heavy rain could bring anywhere from 4 to 12 inches there throughout mexico. so we'll continue to watch that and continue to see the impacts. i want to bring it back home and see what we can expect in the bay area for our wednesday. it's going to be a nice day filled with sunshine, but also very gusty toward the afternoon. look at that timestamp, 3:30, we're seeing gusts from point reyes into parts of the peninsula. redwood city, 23 miles an hour. it's going to be a very gusty day. we'll see how long the winds will stay with us. i'm going to send it to mike, helping you get around with cheaper gas prices. >> we're spotting some lower prices, 5 to 20 cents in the spots i've passed.

contra costa county, $4.85 at richmond's gas co on harbor way. san jose, home of the $4.99 price point. we're seeing that all around. we're going to call out central gas on willow street today. and the best in san francisco, it's up at $5.35 at speedway express on 19th and santiago. thank you for sharing prices. on the roadways, we're building up to the volume of traffic on the roadways. we do see that we have a build for highway 37, highway 4. circled there, the toll plaza at the richmond bridge, still three lanes blocked like this time yesterday. we're watching for the build happening right now and it may cause more folks to head up and over through novato and san rafael. right now we have slowing eastbound 580, a crew that was supposed to be cleared by 5:00 a.m., still slow, there's delays off the dublin grade and into dublin and pleasanton. livermore, a crash west 580 at

vasco road, hopefully clearing quickly. san mateo, dumbarton bridges, as well as the south bay itself, moving well. back to you. >> thanks, mike. move over, san francisco. driverless cars are about to hit the road else where. coming up, the latest california city expanding its autonomous vehicle testing. if you can stick around, maybe a warning from parent to parent. let's take you out to the futures as well. we are going to have another good day. that's a rarity. and an uplifting story in the east bay. a story of one rescued owl and its condition and mood. its condition and mood. we, you donll't

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good wednesday morning. it's 6:14. let's check in on gilroy. we're starting off in the 50s, clear skies, and we'll see better clearing and more sunshine today for the south bay, but also breezy at times. not only that, we have some changes coming up in the seven-day forecast. we'll talk about that in the full microclimate forecast in a little bit. we're looking at san mateo bridge, westbound 92. yesterday it was a very tough drive on a lot of our bridges, including this one. i've heard about another crash and i'm checking out the live shot. things move smoothly on the span. we'll continue to follow the shift that's possible because of the lanes still closed on the richmond bridge and the build from the crash on vasco. good morning. happy wednesday to you. a rare positive day on the markets tuesday. they've been under pressure from

war and dysfunction in washington and interest rates. now, gas prices are falling really fast. that is some good news. birkenstock will debut on the new york stock exchange. the company set the price at $46 a share. walgreens is getting its third ceo in three years. the company has suffered from shifting strategies because it has had three ceos in three years. president biden will announce the ftc will propose new rules to battle junk fees, things like resort fees at hotels that don't have resorts. if this sounds familiar, it's because biden has announced a similar idea before after meeting with ticketing companies who charge convenience fees and other charges you're not told about until checkout. these new rules don't mean you can't charge extra, it means you can't advertise one price and then add a whole bunch of things

at checkout. if you're comparing hotel prices, for instance, one hotel might tell you the honest actual price, the other advertises a lower price, only to tell you the true price at checkout, and that might be even more. the state of utah is suing tiktok, claiming the social network entices children spend hours on the app and that affects their mental well-being. this is similar to suits filed by arkansas and indiana. now, a government punishing a platform for content rubs up against the first amendment, for sure, but does it cross it? the supreme court is set to take that issue up, the free speech of social networks, this term. while we're on social networks, just a thought parent to parent. we in the newsroom monitor channels like telegram as we monitor battles in ukraine and the situation in israel.

hamas makes very heavy use of telegram. if they start hurting hostages, this is where they're going to do it. they want these videos to be public. it's why they publish videos like this one. we have long said monitor your child's use of social media. but this is a whole new category. many parents are not familiar with the ways that various groups get their messages out. they may not be aware that these sorts of videos are going to end up in the hands of kids in junior high who pass them back and forth and cannot un-see -- we've all as reporters -- i saw a firing squad execution once, and it was part of my job. but you can't un-see that. and parents need to be aware that this stuff is on social media. >> the scary part about that is looking at that, it almost looks like video games you have out

there. >> yes, and some people are publishing video game war footage and claiming it's real in order to get hits. unfortunately, that stuff is going to be real. >> big problem there. thank you. it is 18 after the hour. new this morning, waymo driverless cars are heading south. waymo has been mapping out the los angeles area for years, and starting today users of the waymo one service can order cars in santa monica and venice beach. san francisco roads are hilly and narrow. experts say los angeles has a very different new problem, busy freeways. waymo says it's been mapping and testing on freeways now for years. the company also has cars in phoenix. first responders are talking about an uplifting animal rescue in the east bay. chp officers rescued this great horned owl last week. they found him in the center divide of interstate 580 in castro valley. it's not clear how this owl ended up there or even whether it was struck by a car, but it

is now recovering at the oakland zoo. vets are calling him grumpy and bruised, but he'll now be heading to the wildlife center in walnut creek with hopes to later be released back into the wild. >> wow, look at those eyes. >> eyes are so beautiful to me. >> better to see you with. who wants to eat cake? >> me! >> cake in the newsroom. a big happy birthday. we're celebrating a special birthday here on "today in the bay," my co-anchor, marcus washington, having a big birthday. >> it matches your tie. i wonder what it smells like. >> i'll tell you. >> we still have a good 40 minutes of the show. >> thank you. >> happy birthday. >> spending my birthday at a place i love, and you all mean so much to me. new to the family, but you fit

in like a little sis. thank you so much. thanks to the whole team. and, also, i know it's my birthday, but i want to send a shout out to our editor richard who celebrated a birthday yesterday. he doesn't like the attention. i love that guy. >> we brought him his own cake. >> and tell your mom, it's your birthday. >> she got it right, i like to say. some others may say not so much. i was a big baby. >> she's a lovely woman. a nice day in the forecast. how about that? let's get a check of that microclimate forecast. we have a dry day ahead compared to the gloomy start we had to the week. more sunshine, but it will be breezy as the low pressure system exits and it kind of clashes with what's incoming for today and tomorrow, that high pressure system there. that's going to drive up wind speeds closer to the coast around 30 to 40 miles an hour. you have been warned, the lurch

time hour, it's going to be breezy. hold on to your hair and lunch. our temperatures running fall-like around here. upper 60s in san francisco, low to mid-70s as we make our way into the east bay, 73 in oakland, 71 in san jose, and 77 out there in fairfield. it will be pretty breezy as we go throughout the day. tomorrow, once that high pressure starts to settle in, we'll get upper 70s in santa rosa, and a few low 80s making their way into our map. concord at 81 and 88 down in san martin. along the peninsula, 75 in san mateo. we do have some changes coming up in the seven-day forecast. friday night some rain could push in. i'm going to put those chances better to the north bay with trace amounts from san francisco down south. our best bet will be this next system that starts to make its way into monday, but we're still a couple of days from that, and we'll fine-tune details a little more. as we go into our seven-day

forecast, breezy today, in the 70s. tomorrow we might bump it up just a little bit. but an active seven-day forecast with rain chances. we're tracking a buildup out of richmond. >> just like yesterday, three lanes at the toll plaza are blocked because of the activity we've been following, four lanes still move. that may cause a shift, as i believe happened yesterday, more folks heading up and over, slowing for 37 and more traffic out of novato to san rafael. next, nbc bay area responds. >> for most folks in california, it's tax time. that's right, in october. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. chmura. we'll talk to the irs about

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it feels like spooky season, not tax season, but for californians the deadline is quickly approaching to file and pay taxes. >> the state and uncle sam pushed back the deadline for californians. consumer investigator chris chmura joins us with advice for people who still need to file and clues about what to expect for next year. winter storms earlier this year wreaked havoc on so many families, which is why the deadline to file and pay state and federal taxes was pushed back to october 16th around here. the delayed deadline applies to every county in the bay area, and most of the rest of

california. if you took advantage of this break, the irs stresses now is the time to file and pay, because if you wait, you could face penalties and interest. >> as you get to the deadline here, at least file the return if you have a requirement to do so. if you can't full pay, pay something, file the return, and let's work something out like an installment agreement or a payment over time. >> the irs says seven out of ten taxpayers will get money back. an average refund this year, $2,812. filing digitally should get you your money the fastest, in around three weeks. as for next year, the irs said barring any extreme weather events, the tax schedule should be back to normal with a mid april deadline. if you have trouble with your taxes, scan the qr code on your screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. >> thanks so much. next, the top stories we're following this morning, an

update on breaking news out of the south bay. the tense police standoff comes to an end. we're going to check in with bob redell about how police diffused the situation. another popular retail store pulls o of san futra

breaking right now at 6:30, police surround a south bay home blocks from an elementary school. the new details on an overnight

standoff and the latest on police say started it. waiting to get out of the war zone, as unrelenting air strikes continue in the middle east. we're live with a look at gaza this morning. you can see a thick of black smoke. we'll update you on the intensifying battle overnight as more americans try to return them. an oakland police officer fired for misconduct. the claims being made by his accuser about actions she says he committed while on the job. this is "today in the bay." 6:30 on your wednesday morning. thanks for starting your morning with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. before we get this day and newscast started, we're going to get to cinthia pimentel. she has a look at temperatures, fall-like. >> behind this cold front we saw, weak at times with drizzle, we're left with chilly temperatures, especially to start our morning in santa rosa. 46 degrees, 49 in napa, right before the sun comes up, and

we'll do 50s and 60s as we make our way from san francisco on south. pleasant hill, good morning. if you're heading to work or school, bring a couple of things. bring the sunglasses because there will be plenty of sunshine, but bring a light layer. it will get windy this afternoon. we'll talk about wind speeds in the full forecast. back to you. breaking news we continue to follow in the south bay this morning, as a dramatic police standoff comes to an end in san jose. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live this morning outside police headquarters. what are police saying about this, bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. san jose police say around 7:00 last night south of here from the police headquarters a man who they describe as being despondent armed himself with a rifle, threatened his roommates and then barricaded himself inside his home on the 200 block of south 19th street, again in san jose. the department's crisis negotiation team and the merge unit, which is san jose's version of s.w.a.t., they

arrived on the scene. at one point there was a loud bang, the sound of police sirens between 2:00 and 3rd this morning. officers did take the man into custody. no shots were fired, no one was hurt. not clear what this man was upset about. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. back now to developments in the middle east, and israel's retaliation against hamas. this is for the deadly weekend terror attacks. here is a live look in gaza, where it is midafternoon, five days since israel declared war on hamas. this morning the combined number of deaths on both sides now has surged past 2,500. and as air strikes continue, a looming ground assault by israel still seems to be uncertain. there is a lot of desperate scramble right now under way for folks to leave israel, and many are anxiously awaiting more flights to become available.

"today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us at sfo this morning. ginger, i know the state department is asking those airlines to resume travel. how is it looking there? >> reporter: well, marcus, ben gurion airport is open, but major american carriers have suspended flights. hundreds, if not thousands of passengers, are anxiously awaiting to get back home from israel. that includes our own photojournalist, edwin alvarado. he's been in israel to visit family, and he says he is also growing more anxious to leave the country and get back home. >> at the end, at noon, with the alarm coming, everybody gets stressed again. a lot of people, they are -- there's no going to work. my family did decide to call their bosses and say it's not

safe to get out, because the government is telling them to stay home because they say there's a lot of bad people outside. >> reporter: the big problem of getting out of israel is getting a flight, which is near impossible at this point. the next available direct flight on israeli airline is to l.a. and there isn't a seat open until next week. the seats are going for big money. we've checked other cities, including san francisco, los angeles, seattle and new york. there are also flights available on other airlines like emirates, and that includes several layovers, but it will cost quite a bit of money. a quick search this morning shows a ticket from tel aviv to sfo one way, leaving tomorrow, thursday, is almost $7,000. that is a quote for a business class ticket because economy flights are -- economy tickets,

rather, are no longer available. american, united and delta have suspended service as the state department issued a travel advisory for the region. american airlines says it is canceling all flights to and from israel's main international airport through december 4th. that's quite a bit of time. american operates flights from jfk to ben gurion. on monday, delta said it was canceling flights through the rest of october. i've been talking to manny yekutiel. he's been in israel for more than a week, originally visiting family for celebrations. he has since been volunteering to get essentials to people who need it most in the middle of this war. there are some photos that he sent earlier. he's also shared that the volunteer efforts have been moved underground for safety concerns. he is in tel aviv. he also told us about his cousin, who he's spending the

afternoon with. his cousin has been called to duty. he is set to leave for war in the next couple of days. he shares they both happen to be coffee shop owners. of course, manny here in san francisco. his cousin, a coffee shop owner in israel. both are going very separate ways. manny is hoping to come back home to the bay area, his cousin leaving for war. we'll have more on that story in our midday newscast. >> hoping for a safe return to all of those trying to get out. thank you, ginger. i want to give you another live look this morning at gaza. we don't have that for you. we are staying on top of this story 24/7. you can get the updates any time you need right there at our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com. really a great resource to stay up to date on what's going on. once you get to our website, go to the trending bar. new at 6:00, oakland police have reportedly fired an unidentified officer accused of sexual misconduct while on duty.

the "chronicle" reports the incident happened last october after the officer matched with a woman on a dating app. he then showed up to the woman's home in a uniform and a marked police car. she claims they were talking when the officer turned off his police radio and the two engaged in sexual activity. a relative of the victim later filed a complaint the same day, which then sparked an internal investigation. police sources confirmed the officer was fired, but it's still not clear when that happened. opd did not respond to the "chronicle." another hit for san francisco's union square. the express clothing store on geary is closing. a sign on its door says the last day will be october 22nd. the company not commenting. this is the latest in a wave of departures in that same area, including nordstrom, as well as old navy. let's take a live look outside from the south bay. the sun's arrival over the bay area making way for a nice

fall-like day already. we're feeling the colder temperatures you've been talking about. >> it's because we're seeing that cold front from yesterday start to make its exit, the clouds over the south bay will push on out as we go through today. a beautiful start in san francisco, mostly clear and a bit chilly for some, especially into the north bay. but we should see more temperatures warming up today and tomorrow as that high pressure starts to build on in. but it's also going to be breezy out there, along with the 60s and 70s. the wind 15 to 35 miles an hour. we can spread our wings and fly with this wind. i'll fix that coming up. mike is checking in on a fire along the nimitz freeway. >> we've been tracking a report and we did find out the reason there was slowing for a short period of time. back at speed, a fire near the

b.a.r.t. track. but the b.a.r.t. system never had a delay and 880 is back to speed. we'll bring more details as we have them. we're looking at a smooth flow of traffic. b.a.r.t. this weekend, between pleasant hill and concord, the tracks are closed for maintenance. we have lanes at the richmond side of the toll plaza blocked for 580, so three right lanes are still blocked. we do see traffic building out of novato. we'll watch for more traffic like we saw yesterday, more volume up and over through san rafael. the rest of the bay looks standard. south bay and san mateo bridge really building now. back to you. 6:39. we are tracking some breaking news, a warehouse fire in oakland, with crews working to control those flames. we'll have the very latest. and the nhl this year dialing back what players can wear, the on-ice decision now stirring up some new controversy. congress paralyzed without a house speaker. there's a vote hours away, but

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good wednesday morning. it's 6:43. let's head to napa and check on the temperatures this morning and the sunshine on the way.

we're starting in the low 50s there, but reaching 75 degrees this afternoon. it will also be breezy throughout the bay area. we'll talk about that in the extended microclimate forecast. look at that, san mateo bridge slow west 92. not the problems we had yesterday. the freeway is open. there are no incidents on the span. this is just crunch time when a lot of folks head from hayward to peninsula. we see flashing lights. we'll check to see if that's a signal from chp coming up. we are following breaking news this morning out of oakland, where firefighters are said to be battling a warehouse fire. this is new video just in of crews at the scene from the citizen app. we have a live look from our traffic camera. it's hard to make out, but there was some smoke. the fire is located at east 12th and 29th avenues in the fruitvale area. we know it's not far from nearby b.a.r.t. tracks, but we do not believe b.a.r.t. service has been impacted.

we'll continue to monitor this warehouse fire crews have been battling in oakland. the san jose sharks dropped the puck on the regular season tomorrow night at the shark tank, but this season will look a little different because the nhl is issuing a league-wide ban against on-ice night gear. this comes after a handful of players last season declined to participate in their team's pride night celebrations. maybe you remember, san jose sharks goalie james reimer was one of them. according to a league-wide memo sent yesterday, the ban means players will not have to wear gear that's not part of their normal uniform. 6:44, and president biden will meet with the jewish community leaders in washington this afternoon to reinforce america's unwavering support for israel. >> the president, we heard him deliver a powerful speech yesterday. >> he did, indeed. every u.s. president talks about support for israel, but according to the political reporter at axios, biden delivered the most powerful

statement about israel since harry truman. >> in this moment, we must be crystal clear, we stand with israel. we stand with israel. we will make sure israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to this attack. there's no justification for terrorism. there's no excuse. >> now, biden subtly delivered a message of caution as well to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that israel has a right to defend itself, but -- >> we also discussed how democracies like israel and the united states are stronger and more secure when we act according to the rule of law. terrorists purposely target civilians, kill them. we uphold the laws of war, the

law of war. it matters, there's a difference. >> there is a common refrain when israel takes action, the u.s., which provides weapons and money to israel, starts with a broad message of support, but then after a certain length of time, starts to urge moderation, particularly behind the scenes. this time may be different. israel has said it will not stop until hamas is no longer a functioning organization, and of course hamas has hundreds of hostages that needs rescued. over to the capitol, house republicans have a 2% chance of agreeing to a speaker today, according to congressman thomas massie. there are two nominations, steve scalise, jim jordan, several members of congress say they'll vote for former speaker kevin mccarthy. a vote will be taken later this morning behind closed doors, and if successful, brought to the full house, sfarg the embarrassment of the rejection 14 times over that kevin mccarthy had to sit through. that's assuming they agree at

all. former arizona candidate for governor kari lake says she'll run for the republican nomination for senate. >> i am not going to retreat, i'm going to stand on top of this hill with every single one of you, and i know you're by my side as i formally announce my candidacy for the united states senate. >> now, this actually sells us something. if lake were to win, she would add a republican seat to the senate, but she's also been seen as a possible candidate for trump's next vice president, should he be nominated. so if she won the senate seat, he would likely not pick her because she would have to step down from the senate and the governor of arizona would pick the next senator, and of course the governor of arizona is a democrat. >> so interesting. i worked with kari lake in arizona as a journalist many years ago. interesting. thanks so much. it is 6:48 right now. tonight, if you're feeling lucky -- and how many times have

we said this now? >> a lot. >> time to grab that powerball ticket. now it's at $1.7 million jackpot, america's second largest ever. >> the question is where do you buy the magic ticket? that's another story. today's sam brock has the story coming out of florida this morning. take a look at which states are really the luckiest. >> reporter: laura and marcus, good morning. i'll tell you what, two of the luckiest states when it comes to the powerball, california and florida. we're in good company. i want to make clear one thing. this is not a misprint. $1.72 billion for the powerball jackpot, and if many people are wondering, why have there been so many billion dollar jackpots, organizers have added more balls and ticket prices have been pumped up from $1 to $2 about a decade ago, generating more money. your odds, 1 in 292 million. we're going to try to help you out. according to the lottery

association, the luckiest state of all is indiana with historically 39 different powerball winners. indiana was one of the first states, since 1992. florida has 16 winners just since 2009. this is my friend, brenda. good morning. can i get a quick pick? we mentioned california. the reality is the last $3 billion jackpots have had at least one ticket sold in california, the golden state. thank you so much. that's something to keep in mind, and, also, i'm thinking, marcus, it's your birthday, happy birthday, maybe the numbers 10 and 11 might be your good luck charm. i hope it works for you. >> there we go. >> you could be lucky. that's nice. >> it is. >> two of my favorite

co-anchors. happy birthday to you. >> they're both nine feet tall. >> i looked eye to eye with him. >> that's a requirement, you've got to be really tall. >> cinthia, how is the weather up there? it's going to be sunny to get out, maybe some brunch. >> i'm down for it. >> let's get a check of that microclimate forecast for marcus' birthday. aside from that sunshine, it's going to be breezy, so if you have any plans today around 10:30 to maybe go out for a walk, take a run or something, it's going to be gusty, around 20 to 27 mile-an-hour winds in half moon bay. i think the peak of the wind event will be in the early afternoon hours. we'll feel it through fremont, san jose, and out toward the delta as you make your way into concord, brentwood. but it should start to die down as we go into the evening and for tomorrow, bringing up our temperatures just a little bit. we're going to see upper 60s in san francisco, still keeping the

fall vibe going, and mid to upper 70s in the inland valleys. as we look ahead to our long-range forecast, i do want to mention there are some more rain chances ahead. we're going to keep the fall vibe going at least through friday night when the rain chance is going to stick mainly to the north bay. no putting away the umbrellas just yet. also want to make sure you have protective eyewear for saturday's partial eclipse. the best bet of seeing it is going to be midland, texas, because the bay area will be hindered by cloud cover, the morning fog. as we get closer, we'll put our eyes to the skies out there. how about eyes to the seven-day forecast? breezy, temperatures staying steady, 70s and 80s. also, rain chances friday into saturday morning, and also ahead as we make our way into the middle of october, with those rain chances coming our way for monday night into tuesday. as we get closer, we'll get you the finer details. mike has details on a delay in oakland. >> b.a.r.t., no delays, the

nimitz, no more delays for the fire between the two around 29th. capitol corridor weighed in and said they are holding activities until it is cleared. we're seeing a build from walnut creek, southbound 680, three lanes blocked at the richmond bridge. we do see more traffic flowing slower across highway 37. a crash in novato might be holding up traffic. once that clears, things will get crowded through the area of north 101. very slow east 580. overnight crews are registered as cleared, but we've had a slow drive all morning off the dublin grade and into the backup, southbound 680. 6:53. happening now, a new gun safety rule in the north bay. napa county supervisors have approved a new gun storage ordinance. gun owners must store their weapons in a locked container or leave them disabled with a

trigger lock. violators will face fines starting at $100 and an additional if more fines in one year. a quick look at top stories, including that overnight standoff which comes to an end. the drama playing out while you were sleeping in one south bay neighborhood. we have new details from investigators about what led to this tense situation. and a sobering new update on casualties in the middle east, as the conflict between israel and

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south bay. >> overnight a police standoff in san jose ends with someone in custody. police say it started at about 7:00 last night at a home on 19th street near brookwood avenue. that's when they say a man was threatening his roommates with a rifle. a crew was on the scene at about 2:00 this morning when this was heard. it's what is believed to be a flashbang from police. police do say no shots were fired at officers. the suspect eventually surrendered and was placed in an ambulance. a live look in gaza city where just about an hour ago gaza's emergency minister said its only power plant has run out of fuel, and this comes after israel shut off supplies going into the area. leaders say gaza is relying on generators. there are concerns that power outages may start to impact overcrowded medical centers. israel shows no sign of letting

up in its bombardment of gaza, and hamas continues to fire its own missiles into israel territory, israeli territory. president biden says 20 americans are now unaccounted for, and many now may be among the hostages. 2,200 confirmed deaths on both sides, at least 14 are americans. our coverage continues on air and online. for the latest updates 24/7, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. and you can also get those alerts sent to your phone by downloading our free nbc bay area app. also in minutes, the "today" show has a team of reporters covering the latest on the front lines and the impact in washington. that's starting at the top of the hour. we have an update on a controversial decision by a small east bay school board, sunol glen, where trustees doubled down on their ban of flying the pride flag or any flag besides the u.s. or state

flags. you can see a small flag right now, perhaps in protest. late last night two trustees voted against repealing their recent resolution that effectively banned the flag. one trustee who tried to revive the issue last night came out in support of the idea. the board president who voted it down insists the debate is now over. some pride flag supporters are still threatening to launch a recall effort. the "today" show starts now, and "today in the bay" continues live on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream, as well as nbcbayarea.com. you can join us now or whenever it fits into your schedule. >> that's what's happening on "today in the bay." the "today" show starts now. join us for midday news at good wednesday morning. the toll quickly mounting. >> new attacks overnight and the president breaks his silence th