right now at 5:00, the very latest overnight on an ongoing manhunt for the accused gunman in maine, following deadly mass shootings. new details on the search and the way the community is rallying around the victims's families. plus, sparking new calls to police in san francisco. the troubling signs one man is accused of putting up outside of

a homeless encampment, and the push from neighbors to have it removed. also, a bombshell move. the sudden decision self-driving car company cruise is announcing, coming just days after california ordered the company to stop operations in the state. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. 5:00 right now. a lot to get to on this friday morning. first, we're following breaking news that is impacting the commute in mountain view. mike is following it. >> let's show you live pictures. they've been giving me updates as the situation changes. the flares are forcing folks off before they can make the connection onto 101. behind the camera, they're working on this burnt-out shell of a vehicle involved in this crash. they hit a barrier on the side of the road and spun around, they're facing the wrong way.

there was a fire and one person has died. the tow truck is on scene and they are able to hook this up from a flatbed and remove it hopefully in the next 15, 20 minutes. it should be clear if you're heading through the area by 5:30. this is north 85 over to north 101. if you have to leave in the next few minutes, you can exit before you get there. exit at moffett and take that so you don't get rerouted to shoreline. you can get back onto north 101 traveling just a few blocks. that is a problem. the rest of the bay is an easy drive, eastbound 580 construction blocking a lane or two. the big deal is in mountain view with our deadly crash, north 85 at 101. back to you. here is a look at our

temperatures this morning. it is a very cold start, and we're in the mid-30s right now in parts of the north bay. 35 degrees in santa rosa, and we're not even to the bottom of those temperatures. so we're going to get even cooler over the next few hours. it is 53 in oakland, one of the warmer spots. maybe a little more breezy. 48 as you head out now in san jose. this is a look at our highs. it's going to be very nice and mild, with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. of course this is still on the cool side as we head into the afternoon, only a few of us reach into the low 70s. we'll talk about changes ahead going into the weekend and the concerns we have coming up in the microclimate forecast. >> thank you very much. we are following breaking news overseas. the united states launching military strikes on syria. the pentagon says the strikes were in retaliation for drone attacks on american bases in the region. defense secretary lloyd austin says the u.s. targeted two

facilities in eastern syria used by iran's islamic revolutionary guard and affiliated groups. the military action comes amid rising tensions in the middle east. however, secretary austin called the attacks, quote, separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. we turn to the latest on the heartbreak and fear in maine this morning. schools remain close in lewiston for a second day as a multi-state manhunt for the man who shot and killed 18 people continues. authorities are still looking for robert card, considered armed and dangerous. investigators believe he is responsible for two mass shootings, one at a bar, the other at a bowling alley. and more details are coming to light about carr this morning. "today in the bay"'s alice barr is outside of a hospital in lewiston and has more on where the investigation stands this morning. >> reporter: an urgent manhunt

by flashlight overnight as law enforcement surrounded the last known address of suspected mass murderer, robert card. it's just one area of intense focus, and until he's found, tens of thousands remain under shelter-in-place orders. >> please stay at home and be safe. >> reporter: card is suspected of killing at least 18 people and injuring 13 more, in a lewiston bowling alley and a nearby restaurant and bar. >> i saw him looking at his gun, he was facing away from our group. i turned to everybody at the bowling alley on that side, and i said everybody get out that exit door right now, live shooter. i almost wish that i was up closer to him when he came in, because every time i close my eyes, i visualize myself attacking him. >> reporter: grief stricken

families can't begin to describe the loss. >> the world loss a great girl and i lost a precious daughter. >> reporter: a family member of the 40-year-old suspect says he struggled recently with acute mental health issues. card is a long-time army reservist and officials tell nbc news he threatened a military base and was sent by his own commanders to a mental health facility in july. >> that should have triggered the yellow flag law and he should have been separated from his weapons. >> reporter: as the community reels from maine's worst mad murder in history, now a lifetime of heartbreak for each victim taken. alice barr, nbc news. be sure to stay with us for the latest throughout our newscast. you can get updates online at nbcbayarea.com. we're tracking all of the latest developments. a pair of troubling signs outside of a homeless encampment are raising worries and sparking

calls to police in san francisco. earlier this month police say joseph adam moore set up a temporary camp outside the academy catholic school and put out signs that said free fentanyl and meth for stolen items. moore is also on the state's sex offender list. the community expressed a lot of frustration and last night district attorney brooke jenkins filed charges against him for misdemeanor battery and creating a public nuisance. jenkins posted about the charged on social media writing in part, quote, i share the public's frustration and concerns regarding this alleged conduct and will everything in my power to ensure that we keep kids and families safe in our community. the driverless car company cruise is pulling all of its driverless cars off the road nationwide. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco, which is home to cruise. ginger, this comes just days after the dmv suspended cruise's

driverless cars right here in california. >> reporter: and now cruise making that announcement that it is pulling all of its driverless cars, just as you mentioned. their decision impacting operations beyond dmv scope and also affecting texas and arizona operations. the company released a statement that read, in part, quote, the most important thing for us right now is to take steps to rebuild public trust. part of this involves taking a hard look inwards and how we do work at cruise, even if it means doing things that are uncomfortable or difficult. now, earlier this month, a woman was pinned under a cruise robotaxi in the city, the driver of another car with a human driver hit the woman. that other car took off. now, from that collision, the woman was thrown into the next lane where the driverless cruise car ran her over, pinned her underneath the car, and then dragged her as the car pulled

over. that woman remains in the hospital in serious condition. now, this latest move is quite a contrast to where cruise was a little over a month ago, looking to rebuild its presence on the roads with a first vehicle advertised to be build from the ground up to be self-driving and wheelchair accessible. we were at the global launch. now, their announcement with a very different tone, very different tone where it is now. you'll see driverless technology will still be on the roads because cruise does have a competitor waymo, and in the city you see or maybe feel their presence a little more these days. but the question is, laura, will this be a quick pitstop for cruise or will this be the end of the road? we will keep our eyes out and have to watch to see. >> most definitely. ginger, thanks for the latest. taking a live look in san jose, whereby this time tomorrow, parts of the bay area will be under a weather watch, as windy conditions are

expected. it's a fire weather watch. the watch starts at 5:00 tomorrow morning and runs through 5:00 p.m. on sunday. sonoma, napa and marin counties are affected, as well as the santa cruz mountains, eastern santa clara county and the east bay hills. the national weather service says people need to use extreme caution, especially outdoors. that's the main thing we're talking about. >> it's basically anywhere above 1,000 feet. any of our hills around the bay area will have some more gusty winds, and if you're out there hiking, if someone sets a fire, it could spread very quickly because of the low humidity and the gusty winds. for parts of the north bay, that fire weather watch starts tonight. so we may see those winds starting to pick up there, and then for the rest of the bay area it's tomorrow morning. so basically all weekend. here is why. we start to see the winds picking up near the coastline for late this evening. parts of the north bay will have

gusty winds, especially tomorrow morning into the afternoon. but the winds get stronger going into sunday morning, and look at napa. in miles per hour, we could see winds at 41, and some of those higher gusts as you go up in elevations, so our hills and mountains will have gusty winds. but not many of us in the valleys will feel those gusty winds. we're going to see temperatures dropping, going from highs in the mid to upper 60s to also some slightly cooler than normal weather for tomorrow as well. i'll be tracking all of this for you. mike, what's the progress on the closed highway connecter? >> we asked daniel to turn the camera the opposite direction. there's going to be a closure at least for a few more minutes. the flatbed tow truck, they're going to hook up and pull up this burnt-out shell of a vehicle. this is the connecter from north 85 to 101. this is still closed for the time being. coming up 85 to north 101, right

around shoreline, microsoft. you can exit at shoreline but can't make the connecter. so exit shoreline and re-enter in the same area, or just knowing that's going on, you can exit at moffett and take the surface streets to 101. we'll continue to follow this. i think they should clear that in the next 15 minutes. we'll follow that in the south bay. meanwhile, the tri-valley looks fine, typical construction crew east 580 approaching the dublin interchange. i did hear about a crash eastbound 4, but it may have cleared in the last few seconds. we'll check it out. >> thank you, mike. 5:12 right now. saving senior dogs. ahead on "today in the bay," the national campaign working to help thousands of pups find new homes across the country. and it's been exactly one year since elon musk took over

happy friday to you. the time is 5:14. let's get a live look at the san mateo bridge. that commute this morning starts out chilly, a lot of us in the 40s and low 50s. we'll just see a few clouds. but we will have a partly cloudy day as our temperatures stay kind of cool for the morning into the early afternoon. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and talk about changes ahead in our weekend forecast. and we are looking live at this tow truck repositioning, getting ready, i believe, to load this burnt shell of a car

off of the side of the road. this is still blocking northbound 85, the connecter onto northbound 101. we do have an option for you as you look at the maps, exiting shoreline or getting toward moffett is an option. we want to keep you moving, despite the closure of the connecter. we'll give you the latest coming up. good morning. happy friday to you. markets still a little nervous about tech, despite yet more good numbers. peloton says it's going to close its showroom in walnut creek. the company had earlier said it was done with layoffs. amazon has laid off a total of 27,000 employees since this time last year, and those cuts have helped the company reap huge profits, near record profits, according to its latest financial filings. $10 billion in net income for the quarter. that's $111 million a day in profits.

the u.s. treasury wants to warn crypto companies, they'll do it today, watch out for any customers who use bitcoin to fund hamas and other terror groups, and warn the penalties are going to be severe. the treasury says they can track it, they know about it, and they'll take action. also today, october 27th, marks one year since elon musk took over twitter. you recall he offered to buy it at an incredibly inflated price, then tried to get out of the deal, only to have a court force him to follow through. one year ago today the deal closed, and since that time we've seen many changes at twitter's market street headquarters. for a while, the sign outside changed from twitter to a crude sexual joke, to eventually nothing at all. the biggest changes came inside the building. here is musk's first day when he carried a sink into the building. since that time, x has cut 80%

of its workforce, added $13 billion in debt, its top five advertisers have cut spending around 70%, according to analysts at sensor tower, big advertisers stopped advertising altogether. less than 1% of users have signed up for that 8 bucks a month blue check. and of course with the loss of the blue checks, we also in the israel/hamas thing, some woman who claims they're a reuters reporter in gaza, we don't know. >> you can't verify. >> and it's chaos. >> exactly. it's really interesting. plus, it's still hard to say -- i tweeted something out, i x'd something. >> the ceo yaccarino is still there. this week is saving senior dogs week. shelters nationwide and right here in the bay area are bringing awareness to the campaign that helps thousands of

senior dogs find new homes. according to the aspca, approximately 390,000 shelter dogs are euthanized every year. senior dogs are least likely to be adopted, and most at risk of being euthanized. the founder of lilly's legacy senior dog sanctuary says there are many benefits to owning a senior dog. >> they're easy to meld into a household, they don't have to go through the chewing phase, the house breaking phase, they're thankful to have a home and some place they are loved and well cared for. they're just fabulous companions. >> that is all so true. there are several shelters here in the bay area participating in saving senior dogs week, including lilly's legacy senior dog sanctuary, muttville in san francisco, peace of mind dog rescue in pacific grove and

tails of gray in livermore. saving senior dogs week ends this weekend. i'm a huge advocate of senior dogs. this is my senior dog, pip. he's about 10 years old. we're estimating that because he was a rescue as well. he is the perfect addition to our family. he's really our everything. >> that's cute. you know, i adopted a dog that was 9, and she lived to be 17. >> wow. >> a yorkie. and, you know, you can tell that they are just so grateful. >> completely, they're thankful, grateful, and you don't have to go through the pup training. >> my dog is not adapted, totally ungrateful. >> i did have one that wasn't adopted, a little brat. >> you're spoiled. >> rest in peace, chip. i love you still. i'm a big dog person. taking them out for walks, always paying attention to the forecast. >> and maybe a jacket this morning, because it is chilly, especially in the north bay, with our temperatures in the 30s as you get ready to head out for

that early morning walk. we are seeing some milder temperatures where it's a little more breezy, so that really doesn't help you out too much because it still feels cold. in oakland it is 53. compare that to 34 in sonoma. and this just shows you how big our microclimates can be. across the bay area, a lot of us are experiencing and feeling different kinds of weather all at the same time, even in a short distance. let's get a look at walnut creek in our planner. it starts out at 8:00 at 44 degrees, at noon it is partly cloudy and 61. eventually we'll see the sky clearing but we're staying in the mid to upper 60s with parts of the south bay also in the upper 60s. as we get a look at the east bay, walnut creek will hit a high of 68, 66 in livermore, and in oakland 66 degrees. in palo alto it's in the upper 60s, while dal eye city reaching only 61 degrees. san francisco, also, low 60s today with breezy winds, and the north bay headed up for 67 in

sonoma. and by tonight we'll have a frost advisory kicking into effect for parts of the north bay valleys. here we're going to see even colder temperatures than what we're experiencing this morning. you want to make sure you're bringing in those sensitive plants and covering any crops that may be damaged. as we look ahead, it looks to stay dry, even as we head through next week, possibly next sunday and monday we could see rain chances. the weekend, the high concern will be the fire danger for the hills, with the winds picking up, especially in the north bay, parts of the east bay and santa cruz mountains. highs reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s. looks nice for halloween, but it will be chilly, especially in the evening as temperatures drop quickly after sunset. mike, you're still monitoring a weekend connecter closure. that's right. this connecter is still closed, this crash still being cleared. the vehicle on the connecter from north 85 to north 101 in

mountain view. you see the flatbed tilted up. i've been watching the person applying the chains. they partially pulled it onto the flatbed. i thought it was going to be clear by now but not just yet. let's look at the map and talk about what is closed, the connecter from north 85 to north 101, mountain view as you head toward shoreline, microsoft. we're looking at moffett as your alternate. if you miss that exit, even though you know about it, you can still take shoreline where folks are forced off the roadway. there will be distractions and you get back onto 101. >> thank you very much. well, next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> we have two folks with one common problem, their money is in limbo. what's the holdup? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds and telemundo 48 responde next. and a reminder, the buckeyes battle the badgers in a big ten

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breaking right now at 5:30, u.s. air strikes against targets in syria. we'll tell you what they hit and why. plus, a manhunt unfolding in maine. the search under way for the accused gunman folding deadly mass shootings. new details we're learning. also, a big boost for b.a.r.t. the new state funding the transit service is getting, and the way officials are hoping to

move to the bay area that will move them forward with a big financial boost. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. 5:30 right now. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we want to get you started with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is monitoring cooler temperatures this morning. >> cooler. it is downright cold for a lot of spots, especially with this being the first big blast of cold temperatures hitting us for the season. take a look at parts of the north bay, where we are two degrees above freezing in sonoma, and we are seeing, also, 30s in parts of the north bay. it is now 39 in dublin and in palo alto. and then as we go into today, spots like gilroy will have a nice, mild afternoon, with a lot of sunshine. we're headed for the upper 60s. most of us will reach into the upper 60s from oakland, reaching 66, to 68 in fairfield. we'll talk about changes we have for the weekend and some events going on around the bay area.

that's coming up in about seven minutes. mike, you've been watching this crash and them trying to clean it up. >> that's right, this is blocking a connecter in mountain view, and unfortunately it was a deadly crash. this is the burnt-out shell of a vehicle. you see it's now on the back of the flatbed tow truck. there's debris that has to be cleared. this is the closure of this connecter from northbound 85 to north 101. now, you are forced off the freeway in the area as you travel over, you can exit at shoreline and then you can get back onto the surface streets. that's a bit of a reroute and kind of a change of direction. i want to keep you moving forward smoothly. you can exit at moffett and take that back to north 101. there's good capacity at this time of morning. there's a couple of signals on surface streets that will get you around the closure. the rest of the bay is moving smoothly. there is a crash in contra costa county. i'm monitoring. everything should be clearing

shortly. we'll check that, of course. back to you. >> thank you very much. we're following breaking news, the u.s. hits targets inside syria that says it's related to iran. >> scott mcgrew, the pentagon says that this is really a retaliation for those attacks against the u.s. >> that's exactly right. good morning. we're just learning more about the severity of those attacks against u.s. troops. no service members killed, though a contractor did die of a heart attack. the attacks against u.s. forces happened in northern iraq. we still have about 2,500 u.s. forces in iraq, as well as the air base in iraq and positions inside syria, where we continue to hunt for terrorists. here is a closer look at the same map. the latest strike against the u.s. in red at the al tanf, and our strikes against iranian-backed militants in

syria in blue. >> we know that these are iranian-backed malitia groups that are supported by iran, and of course we hold iran responsible for these groups. >> late last week the american destroyer the uss carney fired missiles from the red sea to intercept 18 drones and missiles fired by houthi rebels in yemen. now, the pentagon stresses the recent actions are not related to the situation in israel, but it's not not related to the situation in israel. iran backs the houthis in yemen, iran backs the malitias in syria, it also backs hezbollah, located just north of israel in lebanon. the u.s. is hoping that hezbollah and iran are getting the message, stay out of this. >> iran is certainly complicit here. without them, there is no hamas,

without them, there's no hezbollah, there's no malitia groups firing rockets at our troops in iraq and syria. as i said yesterday, we recognize iran is monitoring these events, and in some cases they're encouraging some of these attacks. no question about it. >> laura, as you know, the u.s. has moved two carrier groups into the region, as well as more u.s. troops. none will be on the ground, the pentagon says, to help israel, but will be available if that war widens. >> they're right there on standby. thanks for the latest. after more than 36 hours after two shootings forever shaped the city of lewiston, maine, there's still no word on where the suspected gunman is. 18 people were killed. an active manhunt spanning multiple states is still under way for that suspect. and now new details about 40-year-old robert card's mental state are coming to light. nbc news's sam brock is in lewiston this morning. >> reporter: good morning. right now people in this community, not just in lewiston,

but as far as out as 50 miles, are waking up to a shelter-in-place order as this manhunt has exceeded 36 hours, and still no signs of robert card. maine state police provided an update yesterday, 24 hours ago, talking about the fact they don't know what state he's in, they're not even sure if he's still alive. as far as critical pieces of information that are still sort of un-spooling at this hour, we've learned about the timeline of the suspect, and specifically how it took him only 12 minutes to go from a bowling alley to the bar right down the street. we've also learned, according to law enforcement officials, about a note found in robert card's home. what are the contents of that note? it could provide some insight into why he allegedly committed these atrocities. this is key, we are hearing directly from card's family about what his mental state was like and their concerns about the fact that he deteriorated to the point where commanders in his own unit had reported that he needed a mental and

psychiatric evaluation, which happened over the summer. now he purchased this weapon, apparently, legally, according to multiple sources telling nbc news that's what happened, despite all of the other circumstances we have just described. we'll have much more on gun laws in maine and also how this fits into a larger picture of mass shootings in america. that story coming up on the "today" show. >> thank you so much, sam. 5:36 right now. happening today, the man accused of beheading his girlfriend with a samurai sword is due in court. in september of last year police say he was arguing with his girlfriend outside of her san carlos apartment and allegedly used a samurai sword to behead her. officers arrested him and he's expected to enter a plea today. the judge will decide if the case is ready to go to trial. moving you forward, the state giving b.a.r.t. a big boost to extend further into the south bay. "today in the bay"'s bob redell live for us in dublin this morning. i know a lot of folks in the south bay are excited to hear

about this because we're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding. >> reporter: good morning to you. people here in the east bay and other parts of the bay area, because let's say some day in the future you'll be able to get on dublin b.a.r.t. behind me and take a train all the way into san jose and santa clara. unfortunately, that is still well over ten years off, according to the recent projections. what happened is this week the metropolitan transportation commission unanimously approved $375 million in funding to go towards the $12.2 billion project to extend b.a.r.t. further into the south bay. that new money, the $375 million, will be coming from the state of california. the vta, which is managing the construction of this extension, is also seeking additional money from the federal government. the feds are proposing a $6 billion contribution, which the vta expects a commitment for towards the end of next year. right now, the b.a.r.t. line in

the south bay stops at berryessa, north san jose. that's the furthest south station built right now. the proposed extension will add five miles of underground tunnels and four new stations that would get you into downtown san jose and santa clara, as i mentioned. the project recently had a major cost increase due to inflation. it's expected to open in 2036, but it's been delayed more than a decade, and is double the original budget. reporting live here in dublin, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> more money to move it forward sounds good to me. thank you. 5:39 right now. happening tomorrow, the 41st annual leap sandcastle classic takes place. every year students team up with architectural professionals to build world class sandcastles. this year they will create structures based on the theme halloween haunt. all the proceeds from the

competition will go to leap arts, which supports art programs for students. it starts at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow at ocean beach in san francisco. should be fun. kari has a look at what the weather should look like. >> it's going to be very chilly out there, at least it will be sunny, and we'll also have some gusty winds. so watching out for the wind that may blow some of that sand around. and we talked about the castle theme, halloween haunts, so wear a costume. there will be the 3:00 award ceremony that will be happening there. maybe you're packing a bag and getting ready to head to sacramento to cheer on the warriors tonight. we're going to have some cool temperatures, make sure that you're wearing your warriors hoodie, because it will be very chilly. then for the end of the weekend for the 49ers game at levi's stadium, we're going to have beautiful weather. temperatures in the upper 60s. it will be windy, so there may be a little bit of curve to the ball as they try to kick it through the field goal. we're also celebrating dia de

los muertos. it's going to be cool, in the upper 50s, but shaping up to be a nice afternoons with we reach into the upper 60s. heading to tahoe this weekend, take a look at those morning lows. get ready for 15 degrees. that sounds just painful. the highs make it into the low 40s. it's also going to be sunny. just keep in mind, there's a little bit of snow there on the mountaintops. so for the upper elevations you may be able to see it or hike to it. in napa, we have a beautiful weekend ahead. it's going to be windy and sunny, but our highs head for the low 70s. mike, you've been watching one area in particular. what's the update? >> the good news is the roadway is cleared, the sad news is it was blocked because of a deadly crash. we're following this from mountain view, north 85 to north

101, the tow truck is leaving the area with the burnt-out shell of a vehicle and they should be reopening this connecter ramp in the next couple of seconds. there's a little bit of slowing as i believe the flashing lights are probably a distraction. with that restored, we have the south bay, just a little bit of slowing northbound 101 at 5:41. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive. it's friday, we expect a lighter, later build. we have a little slowing that popped up in the last three minutes into concord. we have a minor crash near the carquinez bridge. the whole stretch from muir island toward 121 will be closed in the westbound direction from saturday into sunday, so we're looking at this reroute. it only adds two or three miles onto your drive, but still that's extra time through the north bay. b.a.r.t. will have track work between pleasant hill and concord, so that's also the

weekend closure for the short section. they'll have a bus bridge in place. coming up, the overnight action happening between israel and hamas as the war continues

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happy friday to you. the time is 5:45. let's get a look at brentwood, where it is now 41 degrees. it's a cold start and we do have a calm wind.

we're going to be partly cloudy throughout the morning, and also a gradual warm-up as we only reach into the upper 60s today. it's going to be a chilly weekend. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates coming up. north 85 moves smoothly onto north 101. this is north 101 in palo alto. you see the taillights building up but not causing any problems just yet. a smooth, easy drive along the peninsula. we'll talk about how things are shifting. i think we see something over in the east bay. >> we'll check back with you. 5:46 right now. once again, israel is launching targeted raids into northern gaza, however the full ground invasion still appears to be on hold. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us from the newsroom with more on the growing tension and overnight developments. >> reporter: good morning to you. israel defense forces say they took out a top hamas commander in an air strike hours after its

largest targeted raids into northern gaza. overnight the idf troops, fighter jet and drones hit antitank missile launch sites and hamas command and control centers as well. as for that threatened full-out ground assault, israel says it's still happening, though an nbc news military analyst and retired u.s. army colonel tells us that with every day of delay, it becomes less likely because of this very difficult terrain where there's still so many civilians. >> it's not entirely clear that the idf has settled on exactly what its strategy will be and how tactically it's going to go through this very difficult area. until that's done, there is likely to be a continuation of what we have now, and that, of course, makes it even more difficult, both civilians on the one hand and for the idf on the other. >> reporter: the international community continues to exert

diplomatic pressure, calling for a cease-fire in the name of the civilians who are caught in the middle of this conflict, as the council on islamic american relations held a news conference with three palestinian american women, who called on president biden to evacuate all american citizens trapped in gaza, including their own family members. >> we are begging you, president biden, please help us get our u.s. citizens home. we just need our family, our father and our families home safe. >> reporter: in san francisco, dozens of people gathered to show support for israel, and also to call for unity among communities. the humanitarian disaster continues in gaza, where food, medicine and fuel for generators are quickly running out. >> so much to follow there. thank you very much, kris. 5:48 right now. switching gears, happening tonight, former president george

w. bush will help kick off the world series. game one starts in arlington texas between the arizona diamondbacks and the texas rangers. the former president will start the game by pitching to texas rangers legend and hall-of-famer, evan rodriguez. this is the president's fourth world series pitch. the former president is a rangers fan, even serving as a partner to the team before he became the texas governor, and then eventually the president. from football to -- from baseball to football, brock purdy there, the question is, will he hit the gridiron this sunday against the cincinnati bengals? that is the question that niners fans are closely watching. not even coach kyle shanahan knows the answer, but purdy was seen doing limited drills at practice yesterday. he's under concussion protocol after his injury a few nights ago in minnesota. shanahan says there is enough time to get purdy to get the

clear to play in the game, but if he can't, backup quarterback sam darnold will start. the niners are fighting to come back from back-to-back losses. an update on a story which made headlines around the world. you might remember this, last may a civilian with no flying experience landed a plane when the pilot suffered a medical emergency. that passenger, darren harrison, spoke out shortly after the miraculous landing. this morning the pilot opening up on the "today" show about what it took to get the medical clearance to fly again. >> there was no indication that anything was going to happen, but because it did, it took a long time, 17 months, to get approval. i went through six additional doctors, poked, prodded, scanned, looked at, analyzed. so it took a long time to get to this point. but had i had any inkling that i

wasn't feeling good or wasn't able to fly, i would have never even tried to go back and get approval, because i would not want to ever put anybody's life in danger. >> well, you can see more of alex's incredible story, including what he remembers from that day, coming up this morning on the "today" show. that's at 7:00 right after us here on "today in the bay." well, october is filipino american history month, and the city of san francisco is celebrating. >> last night mayor london breed, city leaders, filipino community leaders, and the public held a celebration in honor of the 2023 filipino american history month. the event was held at city hall and our own ginger conejero saab was the emcee. trending this morning, twist is filling every blank space on the top music and movie charts.

♪♪ ♪ i've got a blank space baby ♪ ♪ and i'll write your name ♪ >> so that's "blank space" by taylor. one of the songs on her album 1989. swifties had their wildest dreams met last night when she released her version of the album, the new release, along with her heiress tour, along with the movie, have calculated the star's net worth well over $1 billion. it seems like more and more artists are hitting that billion dollar mark. they're billionaires. >> it is pretty amazing. >> tickets are not cheap, either. >> that's true. >> everything is a little more expensive. >> i was in a theatre for a film festival last weekend and i went to the restroom. too much information, i know. the reason i say that is because the restroom was next to the theatre playing taylor swift, and i could hear people stomping

around. we did the story about people dancing. >> did you rock it out in the hallway? just a little bit, just a little bit. [ laughter ] let's talk about the forecast. we're pulling off sweater weather today. >> it's cold this morning, and there is a lot going on for the weekend. so let me break it down, what to expect. we have a cold morning and a mild day ahead, with some breezy winds. overall, it's going to be pretty nice, but parts of the bay area will begin tomorrow with a frost advisory, especially in the valleys, and that happens until 10:00 tomorrow morning. and then ahead, we'll also have fire danger in the hills above 1,000 feet, all around the bay area. but it is only one degree above freezing in sonoma, and we've seen those readings in parts of the north bay, with just slightly above freezing. so it is a cold morning. we'll have more frosty mornings ahead. it's 50 in san mateo, but compare that to the 39 in palo alto. so in spots where it's a little more windy, those temperatures

are held up just a bit. and i got this beautiful picture on facebook from marion in concord, showing what we call the rainbow clouds or cloud iridescence. it is beautiful. that happens when you have those clouds that are high up in the atmosphere made of ice crystals and the sun hits it just right, where you see all on the colors of the rainbow. thank you for sending in that picture. i love cloud pictures. we could possibly see a lot more interesting clouds over the next few days. we have a cold front moving through today and our temperatures reach into the mid to upper 60s. it's going to be in the 60s and low 70s tomorrow, with oakland reaching 69 degrees and 68 in san francisco. it's only slightly warmer on sunday, but that will be the warmer of the days this weekend. so you may want to head out and do some leaf peeping for the season, head to the sierra, take some pictures of the fall colors, and also put on those costumes and take pictures with

some colorful fall foulage. we're seeing the peak of it, past the peak in parts of the sierra right now. we're just starting to see some of those colors pop up around the bay area, so much of the bay area you'll see a little bit of some yellows and some reds. you want to go out and send in those pictures as well. looking over the next several days, we do stay dry, but there is a chance of rain in the forecast for late next weekend, as well as on monday, that's november 7th. so we're dry until then. and as we now have the halloween forecast within view, expect the temperatures to reach into the low 70s, dropping down to the low 40s. so there may be an extra layer or two for halloween costumes for san francisco. i should move the icon to tuesday. it will be in the mid-60s throughout the weekend. mike, you were looking at something in richmond. >> that was a good trick. richmond, we see this truck facing the wrong direction. i realized this is in the

closure, which continues at the richmond bridge. maybe they're doing some work at the toll plaza. that might be a distraction, but everything does move smoothly as the volume moves just a bit. now, we have a couple of crashes reported on the roadway here for i-80, both eastbound. the one on the carquinez bridge is slowing traffic on the span. watch for that if you're heading into the north bay where highway 37 shows typical slowing, highway 4 typical for friday. disabled vehicle near the treasure island tunnel, counter-commute as well. westbound does show a build. a smooth drive through the tri-valley. peninsula, no problem, and the south bay, the crash did clear 85 and 101. the connecter is reopened. happening now, the san francisco library offering up a 49ers themed library card to users. patrons can pick up the new additions at any san francisco library. it's all part of a campaign aimed at getting more football

fans through the doors, and you can actually trade in our old car to get one of the new ones. it's a busy morning here on "today in the bay." we continue to monitor breaking news out of syria. plus the latest information overnight on the ongoing manhunt for the accused gunman in maine. this, following deadly mass shootings. new details on the search and the heroic story of one of those victims. a quick reminder, you can watch nbc bay area news whenever you would like. we are on 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. you can watch live breaking news, news conferences, even repeats of our newscasts.

breaking right now at 6:00, a live look at the white house. the u.s. launching military strikes on syria. we have new overnight details on what prompted the attack. plus, a massive manhunt in maine intensifying for the suspect who killed 18 people. we'll take you there live with an update on that active situation. plus, putting a pause on driverless cars. the sudden decision cru