newscast and investigation. we're looking into fake reviews. we're exposing shady businesses' latest tricks to fool you into thinking they're five stars. please join us after nfl football sunday night on nbc bay area. see you then and have a great weekend. a quick reminder, you can always watch nbc bay area news whenever you would like. we're on 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. you can watch live breaking news, news conferences, even repeats of our newscasts. breaking news right now at 6:00, israel orders an entire segment of gaza to evacuate, but the people there have nowhere to go. this, as hard line palestinians call for a day of action, leaving cities around the globe on heightened alert. we're live in washington with a look at how the u.s. and world leaders are responding. plus, breaking on the health care front. bay area health care workers reach a deal with kaiser after

last week's strike. the new details just coming into our newsroom this morning. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. 6:00 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. marcus has the morning off. welcome to this friday the 13th. it's a busy day on the roads. before we check in with mike, we'll check in with meteorologist vianey arana. i do not claim the friday the 13th energy. no, thank you, i just got back, y'all. we'll talk about the weather, because it is going to cool off just enough for you to enjoy your weekend with just a little bit of cloud cover. now, san francisco, 58 degrees right now. notice the wind speeds are calm. if you look at the icons, this is when the high clouds start to roll in, and actually in san francisco, it is one of those spots that will likely see shower activity, especially tonight into early tomorrow morning. temperature-wise, we'll max out

in the upper 60s. san jose, notice the wind speeds are light. by about 10:00, 11:00, we see a bump up into the 70s. so a good mix of sun and high clouds rolling through. then those comfortable 70s before we see a change in the forecast heading into saturday morning. the north bay temperatures will remain slightly cooler, but also those showers will move in early. mike, how are the roads doing? >> we'll start with the bridge out of richmond, same situation. three right lane blocked and the signs will indicate wide loads are not able to access, but regular trucks and cars are okay. so that will continue today. at the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on and they have been since about 5:35. traditional lighter friday traffic, no major backup here. some slowing over the incline. some slowing for highway 37. a little bit for highway 4 through concord, nothing major. a smooth drive south 880, the crash is cleared over to the

shoulder. a mild build for the south bay. we begin with breaking news in the end of a bay area labor battle. kaiser workers who walked off the job last week are announcing a new contract deal. the union message says front line health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with kaiser. some 75,000 kaiser employees nationwide walked off the job for three days, many based in northern california. it was the largest ever health care strike in u.s. history. there's still no word on the terms of the deal or the timeline for ratification. on to breaking news in the middle east, here is a live look at gaza city, where there's a new turn for more than 1 million people living there, the clock is now ticking, after israel ordered more than a million people in northern gaza to evacuate in what is now a little more than 12 hours. this is new video showing those falling leaflets dotting the skies above gaza city. the u.n. already says the order is impossible to meet in that short amount of time. and while an israeli ground

offensive has not yet been announced, this may signal that one is imminent. this morning, the confirmed number of deaths on both sides now topping 2,700. meanwhile, in washington, capitol police are enhancing security, barriers are being placed on city streets, as hamas calls for a day of anger today. in other cities across the country, including right here in the bay area, law enforcement is stepping up patrols of jewish houses of worship and businesses. past calls for action or so-called day of rage have often led to large demonstrations and unrest in gaza and the west bank. all of this plays out as u.s. secretary of state antony blinken joins leaders of the palestinian authority and other leaders in the arab world to help prevent escalation. we have more from brie jackson, live in washington. what are the latest developments right now? >> reporter: good morning,

ginger. the white house says that today president biden is expected to speak with families of some of the americans believed to be held hostage in gaza. meanwhile, u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin is visiting israel to determine what military aid is needed to help in their war with hamas. as the war between israel and hamas militants rages on, the biden administration is working with regional partners on efforts to help prevent this conflict from spreading. >> what we've seen here is something, to most of us, almost unimaginable. >> secretary of state blinken a joivg in jordan this morning. he was on the ground in israel thursday, getting a firsthand at the aftermath of saturday's surprise attack, delivering a message of report to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and survivors. >> the outpouring has been incredible in the united states, and, again, it's very, very

heartfelt. you can count on us. we'll be there. >> reporter: as the fighting continues, the biden administration says it's working to get americans out of harm's way. >> the united states government will arrange charter flights to provide transportation from israel to sites in europe. >> reporter: in washington, d.c. thursday night, lawmakers held a vigil on the steps of the u.s. capitol to remember the lives lost, standing in solidarity with israel, while strongly condemning the assault by hamas. >> we cannot let these terrorists, this isis-like, nazi-like people win. >> reporter: the u.s. is considering providing more resources to help israel. complicating the matter, uncertainty over who will be the next house speaker. and the clock is ticking for the house to elect a new speaker, after majority leader steve scalise told republicans that he was dropping his bid for the top position. now, among other things, aid for israel could be tied up as the speaker fight drives on, ginger.

>> so much to watch out for. thank you, brie jackson. tensions over the war in the middle east are boiling over on the stanford campus. that's where one instructor is suspended for what the school is calling the identity-based targeting of students. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is live in morning. kris, explain how something like this happened. >> reporter: so this appears to be a class for first-year students at stanford and this is about fewer than two dozen students that were exposed to this. but the university is investigating what it says is not an act of academic freedom, but rather something that singled students out based on their identities. i want to take a live look this morning at the stanford campus where we know the lecturer is not going to be in the classroom pending the results of the university's investigation. they're trying to figure out the specifics of what happened and have not released the identity

of that instructor. now, according to stanford university, the instructor asked israeli and jewish students to identify themselves and then had those students go stand in a corner of the classroom, and then said this is how palestinians are treated. now, according to students who spoke to the "chronicle," the lecturer also told about 18 students this was a lesson about colonialism and zionism, blaming the war on people who want to retain israel as a jewish homeland. stanford's statement reads, in part, quote, academic freedom does not permit the identity-based targeting of students. the instructor in this course is not currently teaching while the university works to ascertain the facts of the situation. now, we have been hearing palestinian voices from the conflicts reminding people that the palestinian people are not the same as hamas. hamas may claim that they are a

freedom-seeking organization, but based on the violence and terrorist activity that hamas conducts, the united states says this is a terrorist organization that does not represent all palestinian people. by the way, this is complicated for us grown-ups. we know that it can be complicated for little ones, too. i did put up a link from my social pages from the american academy of pediatrics parenting blog about how to talk to your children about this complicated situation in the middle east. >> we'll definitely check that out. good advice there. thank you, kris. >> our coverage of the war continues on all of our newscasts. for the latest updates 24/7, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. you can also get alerts sent straight to your phone by downloading our free nbc bay area app. new overnight, one person is dead and two others injured, after a solo car crash south of devil's slide. it happened at about 10:00 p.m.

on highway 1 at pescadero and creek road. now, here is some video from the scene. the chp says the car crossed the highway and plunged about 100 feet down to the waterline. one man in the car died, two women were transferred to the hospital. there is no update on their injuries and no other cars were involved. peninsula drivers should be aware, happening tonight the start of a weekend-long closure on highway 101. starting at 10:00 p.m., caltrans will close all northbound lanes between brittan and whipple avenues in redwood city. crews will be replacing the creek bridge. taking a live look at san jose, some people may be very interested in that 101 road closure this weekend. it's looking like a clear morning so far. what can we expect later today and into the weekend?

>> some cooling, some cloud cover, and even some rain. not a whole lot. not going to be a washout of a weekend. don't let the sound of rain scare you off, especially if you live in the north bay, because it will eventually move out rather quickly. satellite radar right now, you can see we do have some high clouds. not very visible because it's still dark, but once the sun comes up, you notice the mix of sun and clouds. the cold front is dropping down from canada. you can see it making its approach from the pacific, beginning to develop. that is expected to move in starting tonight into early tomorrow morning. now, it is a very quick-moving system. we're talking less than a quarter of an inch for most of the parts impacted. this is going to include napa, sonoma, ukiah, really far north, and then areas south of the golden gate bridge should be just a little cloudy and slightly cooler. mike, how are those gas prices? >> the ones i see are looking lower, same on our charts. leading the list today, union

city, $4.69 at national petroleum on mission boulevard. same price, same gas chain in san jose, $4.69 on south king road. san francisco, considerably higher for the city and county. the arco with a low of $5.23. thank you for sharing prices. we are seeing a lower trend. on the roadways, a smooth drive. it's friday, with a lighter build. laura talked about the closure north 101 where the exclamation point is. that starts tonight and will last throughout the weekend, possibly until monday at 5:00 a.m. ginger talked about san jose traveling north. the alternate there, take 280. we'll talk about more alternates in the next half hour. issues for tracks, b.a.r.t., as well as caltrain have closures in contra costa county for b.a.r.t., peninsula for caltrain. back to you. >> good to know. 6:12 right now. a new chapter for the former home of an iconic san francisco brewery. coming up, now that anchor

brewing has seemingly sailed off into the sunset, you can own a piece of the real estate the beer maker left behind. you remember blockbuster? netflix is taking a look at those stores and saying there may be something to that. let's take you to the futures. it looks like it's going to be a pretty good day. i am queen and you are princess. >> shut up! >> so many of us may remember that scene from "the princess diaries", and now one of the filming location sincerely up for sale. just how much you'll need for this royal purchase. keep it here. you're watchin

it is 6:15 right now. a live look in dublin, about 51 degrees. no wind. we will see clouds roll in. daytime highs will be in the 70s. we'll talk about what to expect to you can plan out your weekend coming up. great news by the coliseum in oakland, the taillights this direction, we had a crash on the shoulder that blocked many lanes early in the commute. everything is cleared from the roadway. you're at speed past the coliseum. we'll show you where the build are kicking in. good morning. happy friday to you. a lot of layoff news to tell you about. lending club, founded in san

francisco, cutting about 175 employees. any company that's involved in lending is having a tough time of it lately, as interest rates remain high. qualcomm warning the state of california it's going to cut 1,200 workers in california. san diego, santa clara hit hardest. netflix planning netflix stores called netflix house. you'll be able to buy merchandise from shows like "stranger things" and fast casual food. think planet hollywood or hard rock cafe. google opened its google experience in its mountain view campus yesterday. a lot of food there, too. also a store with the latest google technology. google noticed a lot of tourists stop by the campus to take pictures, but up until now, there was nowhere for them to go. nothing for them to do. a federal government judge in montana sounds pretty skeptical of the state's attempt to ban tiktok. montana worries chinese company bytedance might steal users'

personal information. several governments, including the federal government worry about it, but there's no one who has been able to prove it. the judge told lawyers from the state of montana, quote, your argument confuses me. you need to protect consumers from having their data stolen, but everyone on tiktok voluntarily gives their personal data up. the judge says he'll rule soon. utah sued tiktok earlier this week, saying it's algorithm kept teens glued to the screen, which was harmful, they said, to mental health. this week on our podcast sand hill road, we'll take a look at the health of venture capital, the money that helps create startups like tiktok, and that money has been drying up lately. >> i think we're in an incredibly difficult funding environment, the investors are much more cautious about what they're investing in. they're not flinging money around. >> you can find sand hill road on apple podcast, google play. they're not flinging money

around. two years ago, they were flinging money around. you could get millions of dollars to do anything. >> a lot of people wanted to invest. >> are they not flinging as much money around? >> it's about 50% less, so they're being very cautious, which is understandable, given the economic -- >> think of all the ipos we used to have all the time. >> birkenstock put a stop to that. >> that's true, just this week. thank you. as if anchor steam lovers needed a reminder, the building that once house today iconic brewing company is now for sale. anchor brewing company announced its closure in july and former employees are still hoping to find a buyer. as of now, the building is on the market. so far, a listing price has not been released. trending this morning, also up for sale, a piece of real estate from the iconic film "the princess diaries", the mansion used as the fictional school in

the 2001 san francisco based film just went on the market, and at a reduced cost. this is a scene from the movie where everyone learns ann hathaway is a princess. it was originally listed just under $9 million, but now it's been cut to $6.5 million. the 12-room villa includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a rooftop garden and a gym. it's also turned into a popular selfie spot for tourists, so get ready for that. >> i don't think i can afford the discount. >> no kidding. we didn't win the lottery this week. >> they were talking about it earlier, if we in -- >> i don't think we could afford it then. the weather is going to be comfortable. i think that's going to be the word for the week and then it gets hot next week. now, we have a cold front moving

in. that's already showing up beautifully on satellite radar. you can see the distinction between the clouds and the rain beginning to form. look how stunning this shot of san francisco is. good morning. now, we are going to be seeing those high clouds already rolling through. you can see it there. i talked about how it's already forming in the pacific. this is what i was mentioning. you can see it right here. there it is. the green that you see there is where the rain is starting to develop. that's going to begin to move as early as tonight into early tomorrow morning, and your hourly temperatures will also be impacted as well, with slight cooling. noticeable in some spots. let's take you through the forecast for today. by 12:00, you'll notice we've still got 70s on the map. through concord, 65, these are our warmer areas. meanwhile, around the coastline we've got 60s, so cooler weather through san francisco, 62 degrees. by 4:30, we do still have the

possibility of some 80s. now, for tomorrow morning, cool 40s and 50s to start. and then notice by 1:00 for saturday afternoon, lovely day. that system is going to clear out. we'll have a nice mix of sun and clouds. somewhat of a crisp morning and saturday evening to start our weekend. now, shower chance time, let's get into that. you see the rain is already starting to form in the pacific. now let's get into the timestamps. friday, 9:00, you can see it making its approach. santa rosa, novato. you notice a lot of this stays offshore. when it does move in, it kind of falls apart before it reaches land. if you live in san francisco or around the peninsula, you could see early morning showers at around 7:30, santa rosa, novato, even through parts of oakland could see a spotty chance or two. if you live down in san jose and gilroy, you're not going to get any of that rain, even through the afternoon. we keep a rain chance for san

francisco through about 3:30. and then by 5:00, aside from cloud cover, you can see the rest of the bay area clears out quite nicely and we see 70s in the forecast through parts of the interior. let's get a check of the roads with mike. >> let's start with a couple of toll plazas. let's start with the richmond bridge toll plaza. we've got the bay bridge toll plaza. lanes are starting to build in. at the richmond bridge, we're starting to fill in lanes. the right lanes continue until further notice. it's heavier than your typical friday but nothing major. it's not affecting the eastshore freeway. highway 37 maintains a smooth flow, and a bigger build but still mild for highway 4. the rest of the bay moves smoothly. slowing for the nimitz. back to you. >> thanks a lot. using music to heal. >> up next, the inspiring story of a veteran who turned some serious challenges into an opportunity to help

a u.s. war veteran who once faced serious challenges on the home front is now turning those one-time obstacles into an opportunity to help heal others. ricky andrews spent nearly a decade in the armed forces and served in both afghanistan and kurdistan, and he says he faced

serious challenges when he came home, even once contemplating taking his own life. he credits a move to nashville and taking a job as a nonprofit outreach coordinator for giving his life new meaning. he tells "today" the group helps heal veterans with service related trauma. >> the music program we have will actually fly the veterans to nashville, they get to go backstage of the grand ole opry and they get to write with songwriters and a mentor who has been through the program. >> along with music, the group uses art, visual arts and creative writing. catch the full story on the "today" show at 7:00. coming up, the top stories we're following, including breaking news in the middle east and new tensions after israel issues a seemingly unmeetable evacuation order to gaza. plus, a call for a day of anger in support of the hamas attack on israel. local law enforcement's response to this pot

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breaking right now at 6:30, israel orders 1 million people in gaza to abandon their homes. the deadline is quickly approaching. new developments in the middle east overnight while you were sleeping. >> they felt like it wasn't enough, what they have done, and they keep on pushing.

hamas extremists issue a global day of action in the wake of escalating tensions. we are live this morning with the added security steps being taken today right here in the bay area. and racing to get them home. americans remain trapped in israel as airlines cancel more flights. new details on the white house plan to bring all u.s. citizens to safety. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. 6:30 right now. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. marcus washington is off today. we start with breaking news. the end of a bitter bay area labor battle, kaiser workers who walked off the job last week are announcing a new contract deal. the union message says front line health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with kaiser. some 75,000 kaiser employees nationwide walked off the job

for three days, many based in northern california. it was the largest ever health care strike in u.s. history. there is still no word on the terms of the deal or the timeline for ratification. to continue breaking news we're following in the middle east, israel is ordering the evacuation of more than 1 million palestinians in the northern part of gaza. this is a live look at gaza city, which is included in that order. israel dropped leaflets telling people to move to what is essentially the territory's southern half. >> we've seen videos showing people in gaza city franticly packing belongings and piling into any vehicle that will get them out. this car absolutely packed to the brim, people riding on the hood, on the trunk, in the trunk. according to our calculations, palestinians now have about seven hours to vacate. the u.n. says there is no way to evacuate that many people in

short in such a short period of time. the number of confirmed deaths on both sides tops 2,700. across the united states, law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols after a former hamas leader called for today to be a global day of anger. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live in the east bay. bob, do we know of any credible threats of violence so far? >> reporter: good morning to you, ginger and laura. fortunately, to answer your question, we do not know of any credible threats of violence against this jewish congregation behind me in pleasanton or any other congregations or jewish organizations here in the bay area or northern california. this was the scene last night at the addison-penzak jewish community center in los gatos, where the organization came together to pray for peace, after this call for a day of anger. law enforcement here in the bay area is aware of and on alert for this potential threat. in new york city, all officers

have been ordered to show up to work today just in case. we want to be clear that these calls for a day of anger have historically yielded large demonstrations in the middle east, but no large scale attacks in the united states. >> they thought it wasn't enough, what they have done, and that they keep on pushing any potential boundary, human boundary that you can think. and at the same time, i am super proud that our community gathers today, that we didn't suspend it. fear is not going to win or to beat us. >> our police department is doing a tremendous job of monitoring the situation and connecting with community leaders, being out and engaged in the community, visiting synagogues, jewish schools, and they're going to continue to be very visible and active in the community tomorrow, but going forward. we're going to take care of our jewish neighbors. >> reporter: that was san jose

mayor matt mahan, who attended last night's service in los gatos. in san francisco, a police department spokesperson tells us that officers are patrolling places of worship and other community centers that have expressed concerns, quote, we ask the community to alert the sfpd if they see any potential threats or suspicious behavior. at this time, we do not have information of any imminent threats of violence. on a statewide level, the california office of emergency management said in a statement, while we are aware of statements made about potential threats for today, friday, october 13th, i want to emphasize that no specific and credible threat to california has been identified at this time. reporting live here in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks for that update, bob. lots to watch out for. with commercial airlines still mostly avoiding the war zone, the white house is now forming its own plans to bring stranded americans home. we have a live look at sfo. the u.s. government is now planning to use charter planes

to fly americans out of israel, but they'll still have to find connecting flights to their home airports. among those anxious to get home, nbc bay area photojournalist edwin alvarado, who we spoke with again last night. >> after we head to the airport, we have to sign a waiver saying that we have to pay the country back the money, the ticket. i feel a little frustrated because last wednesday some countries with less resources, they sent planes to get people out. the united states have so many resources and the only help we are getting is a ticket to a different country, and from there, we have to figure out how to get home. >> the state department says flights will only operate to locations in europe, but that's where commercial flights will be available for travelers to ultimately return to their home

airports. another live look in gaza. stay with us for the latest developments. we're keeping an eye on that situation 24/7 on our website. it is a great resource for constant updates. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on the link in the trending bar. a live look at the state capitol, where the deadline is approaching for governor newsom to sign or veto a slew of legislation before tomorrow. now, since last weekend, he's signed nearly 500 bills out of 700, and blocked nearly 150. that would mean about 200 bills are left. happening tonight, as well, vector control teams will be spraying in the south bay to prevent west nile virus. it follows the recent discovery of mosquitos that tested positive in san jose and in milpitas. the area of coverage includes both sides of interstate 880 between 101 and great mall parkway. spraying is expected to start at about 10:00 p.m. well, the 49ers are shooting

for 6-0 to start the season sunday in cleveland. >> let's hope the roll continues. first, they're going to have to beat one of the best teams in the league's top defense department. the browns actually have the nfl's top-ranked defense in terms of yards allowed, and brock purdy is expecting a pretty good challenge. >> they're, i think, one of the best in the league, and a really talented group. i'm excited to go against them. >> the niners may have just received another key bit of news, all reports indicate browns starting quarterback deshaun watson will miss his third straight game due to injury. last week's backup qb was a rookie and not all rookies play like brock purdy did. we're loving him now. >> as for game time weather, vianey arana is here looking at conditions when the niners, who travel really well, they're going to take the field early sunday. how are those fans going to be

doing? >> it is an open stadium and they are talking about rain this weekend in cleveland. but it looks like we're going to get lucky as far as rain on sunday. so that storm system is going to bring the possibility of rain just before the start of the game and after. so rain chances right now look likely before 10:00 a.m., which the game starts at 10:00 a.m. you'll still notice the cloud cover. here is the thing. i don't know how the rain from the overnight saturday into sunday morning will impact the stadium itself as far as rain delays for clearing and things like that. but it looks like the rain is expected to bring back some possibility of some showers after the game, so right around 2:00. so maybe in the fourth quarter we could start to notice a little drizzle activity. temperature-wise, 50s and 60s, and then a mix of sun and clouds. i think this is decent football weather. you want to wear a light coat if you'll be traveling. keep in mind rain chances will continue late sunday, so whatever you do after the game

will likely be impacted by rain. we've been talking about our own system here, and that's already making its approach through parts of the napa area. expect to see cloud cover. late tonight, so really late, i'm talking overnight into early saturday morning, those shower chances move in, and then by saturday afternoon things clear out. now, we are going to remain a little cooler because of the cold front, even into sunday. after sunday, things start to warm right back up. the reason for that is we get another high pressure system that's going to build. but just to give you an idea, there's that system building just off the coast, and that is dropping down from canada. so it's going to give us a fall-like saturday morning, which i personally enjoy the crisp weather. mike, how is the traffic doing? >> i, too, like the crisp weather and the slower build at the bay bridge toll plaza. i did just notice the hov lanes jamming up. that's usually indicating something going on just past the toll plaza. it was a mild build there. also a mild but slow build over

at the richmond bridge, more traffic because fewer lanes right now from earlier this week. a build for highway 4, nothing dramatic. we'll focus on the closure tonight at northbound 101 from whipple all the way north to brittan, the cordilleras bridge will be closed. so after 10:00, no more access until they reopen monday morning at 5:00. the alternate heading up toward 92, 280 is the easy alternate. you can use surface streets like el camino. 84, if you're heading north from the south bay and were planning on heading across to the east bay, use the dumb narten bridge or 237, because those will keep you shy of the closure. back to you. >> good advice. thanks, mike. a new treatment to limit the impact of rsv in young children. coming up, we're moving you forward with the new antibody and the symptoms every parent

should look out for. secretary of state blinken engaging in diplomacy today, meeting with arab states as we are on the eve of what looks like a giant battle. plus, your chance to catch a ring of fire in the sky. what you need to know about this weekend's solar eclipse, and the small california county bracing small california county bracing for a flood of sky watchers.

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good morning. 6:44. coming up, we're going to be talking about that partial solar eclipse that will be happening tomorrow morning. an exciting time for sky watchers. we'll have the details coming up. a beautiful sky, but the bay bridge backing up. there was indeed a crash just past the toll plaza. the hov lanes are starting to move better. we'll track that closely. meanwhile, san jose shows the south bay starting to build, even on a friday we do have more traffic. more coming up. it is 6:44 right now. secretary of defense lloyd austin is on his way to israel. >> secretary of state blinken meeting with arab states on what may be the eve of a major invasion of gaza. this could be a huge 24 hours. >> it looks like it's going to happen very soon, maybe over the weekend, a massive battle. our chief diplomat, secretary of state, met with israelis yesterday, in orderen right now, qatar, saudi arabia later today.

we expect he'll visit egypt as well. video just into our newsroom of the secretary of state meeting with the palestinian authority abbas. they want to keep the west bank palestinians out of the fight. the fatah party is part of the plo and they accept israel. it is not hamas. it's worth reading up on this and reminding ourselves the difference between fatah, hezbollah, hamas and all the other news worthy words to understand what's factual and what's not. case in point, there was a lot of talk online that hamas was using that $6 billion in unfrozen iranian money, but that's not true. that money was never distributed. now, apparently, it won't be. america and qatar have cut off iran's access. iran supports hamas, though blinken tells our lester holt there's no evidence iran had involvement in the attacks. >> iran has had a long

relationship with hamas. hamas wouldn't be hamas without the support over many, many years from iran. when it comes to this specific attack in this moment, we don't have direct evidence that iran was involved in the attack, either in planning it or carrying it out. but that could change. >> back here in america, we have absolutely no idea what's going to happen next at the capitol, as the u.s. house searches for a leader. congressman steve scalise, the republican caucus' choice to be the next speaker of the house, says he will not be the next speaker of the house, which means the house continues to be paralyzed. it cannot pass a law, it cannot fund israel, it can't fund our own government, it can't name a post office until it has a speaker. >> this country is counting on us to come back together. this house of representatives needs a speaker and we need to open up the house again. but, clearly, not everybody is

there and there's still schisms that have to get resolved. >> we're a ship without a rudder and i'm thoroughly disappointed in the process, and i just pray to god that we find something. >> there is something, but it's a conundrum is republicans have gotten themselves into. there are 217 republicans in the house. that means any candidate for speaker can only afford to lose four of his own party's votes to become speaker, if every other republican votes for him. or he could find votes somewhere else. where? the democrats. a republican speaker could make a deal with democrats to get the votes, but it would mean he or she would have to give those democrats something in exchange. two things to watch out for this weekend, obviously what appears to be a major imminent attack on gaza as israel urges more than a million people to move south away from the battle. and pols go to the polls on sunday. that country's support for ukraine may rest on who is the

next leader of poland. >> so much going on in our world. thank you very much, scott. and meantime, parents want to protect their kids. october is actually rsv awareness month, and for parents it should be a reminder there's a new tool in the fight to try to prevent it. rsv is a respiratory virus that can be fatal for the youngest of children. in past years, hundreds of children under 5 have died from extremely severe symptoms. tens of thousands every year are hospitalized. now there's a new shot, an antibody recommended by the cdc that can protect infants and children at increased risk. the american lung association says rsv typically starts off like a normal cold. >> when it turns more dangerous, as all this phlegm hits the lungs. so in babies we're looking for signs or symptoms of having trouble breathing. so if they start using their accessory muscles where their chest is moving up and down, this is the first indication i

teach parents where they need to go to the emergency department, because these babies are having trouble breathing. >> so watch for that labored breathing. also look for signs of dehydration. if there's a decrease in your baby's urine, for example, you should take them to the er. if you want to learn more about how rsv can affect your child, symptoms and new treatments, head to the american lung association's website at lung.org. 6:49 right now. stargazers everywhere can't wait for tomorrow's very rare event, an annual solar eclipse. >> it's the kind of eclipse that's commonly called the ring of fire. the moon lines up between the earth and the sun, slightly under totality, leaving a visibility outer rim, as long as you view it with the proper eye protection. in the bay area, the eclipse will only be partially visible, but wherever you are, the eclipse will peak at 9:15 tomorrow morning in the pacific time zone. it should end around one hour

later at 10:03. watch out for it. one small northern california county is already being flooded with eclipse chasers. modoc county runs through the path of full coverage and the san francisco gate reports most hotels are completely booked. >> that's cool. look for those special glasses. they even sell them at the convenience stores. when you're buying your lotto ticket, you can get some glasses. that probably would have been a better investment. >> they have these great projects for parents at nasa where you can create a product to safely view the eclipse. it's fun. keep the kids entertained. i can be the science teacher. let's talk about the partial solar eclipse. in the bay area we're not necessarily going to enjoy the sights as much as maybe folks in

southern california or other parts of the u.s. the sun will still be 75% blocked in the bay area. once that starts at 9:13, this happens when the sun, moon and earth align. it will last about two and a half hours. weather-wise, we're talking about that system, it is going to be partly cloudy. we have an early morning chance. but it looks like between the 10:00 and 11:00 hour, we should see high clouds, so it might be tough to see. you still may notice the sky darkening. if you are an avid sky watcher, you have some cool images to capture, please share them with me. i'll be up tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. with kira. san francisco, clear conditions right now. look how stunning the live shot is. satellite radar, you can see high clouds pass through. but here is what's to come. i really enjoy showcasing satellite radar because you have to look at this with the atmosphere and this is what's happening in the sky. so when you think about when the

rain and symptoms are forming, this is that cold front. typically behind cold fronts we see slight cooling and the hourly temperatures are already showcasing some cooling ahead of that cold front. right now at 12:30, we could see those temperatures still bump up into the 70s in fremont. livermore through morgan hill, we're talking mid-70s, around the coastline lots of 70s. but we could still see maybe some upper 70s and low 80s through tracey. binks is going to love his walk tomorrow morning. we've got mid-60s and 70s by the afternoon. by 1:00, we're going to see the majority of the system clear out. you'll still get cloud cover. again, not a ton of rain on saturday. if you live in the north bay, you'll be the ones to see it. we have a crash that we suspected over at the bay bridge. it was in lane number one, so i

believe it's completely cleared. we see improvement for all lanes. the backup a little heavier than you might expect if you watched about 20 minutes ago. a bigger build toward the san mateo bridge. no major issues. i want to call this out. the closure for part of the b.a.r.t. tracks, track work, as well as for cal tran. back to you. >> thank you very much. 6:53 right now. happening now, governor newsom is making a major new announcement on clean energy. california has been selected as a natural hydrogen hub. the golden state will receive up to $1.2 billion from the department of energy to develop and deploy clean renewable hydrogen. the governor's office also says it could create 220,000 new jobs and cut up to 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions every year. >> good news there. next, a quick look at top stories, including breaking news in the middle east. israel orders an entire segment of gaza to evacuate. but the people there have

nowhere to go. this, as hard line palestinians call for a day of action, leaving cities around the globe on heightened alert. plus, breaking news on the health care front. bay area health care workers reaching a deal with kaiser after last week's strike. the new details just coming into the new details just coming into our newsroom this

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welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories on "today in the bay." first, breaking in the middle east, israel is ordering the evacuation of more than 1 million palestinians in the northern part of gaza. >> we have a live look at gaza city, which is included in this evacuation order. the u.n. has already called the

order impossible to meet in time. here is today's richard engel on the gaza border. >> reporter: israel is continuing air strikes against the gaza strip is retaliation for hamas terrorist attacks and now it seems a ground offensive could be coming soon. israel has given palestinians in the northern part of the gaza strip 24 hours to head south for their own safety. i'll have the full story coming up on the "today" show. >> the clock is ticking. by our calculations, the deadline is actually about seven hours from now. people have been packed in cars, trying to evacuate. the number of confirmed deaths on both sides of the conflict now tops 2,7 hundred. a former hamas leader has called for today to be a global day of anger. bay area law enforcement remains on high alert, but leaders do want to reassure people right now there are no credible threats. historically similar calls for a day of anger have led to large

demonstrations in the middle east, but not large scale attacks elsewhere. breaking news, the end of the bitter bay area labor battle. kaiser workers are announcing a new contract deal. some 75,000 kaiser employees nationwide walked off the job for three days, many based in northern california. the "today" show starts now and "today in the bay" continues now live on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream. join us now or whenever it fits your schedule. >> so much happening in our world. we want you to turn to nbcbayarea.com where we're always providing constant updates. also, our streaming channel, you can watch it any time you would like at nbcbayarea.com. the "today" show starts now. good friday morning. israel's dire warning to gaza. >> more than a million people told to get out now.