right now at 5:00, back in court. four criminal defendants hope to have charges dropped in connection with the racist text scandal involving antioch's police department. we're live this morning with the new expert testimony the judge is expected to consider. sam bankman-fried guilty on all counts, he faces more than 100 years in jail. it took the jury more than 200

minutes to figure it out. a major road closure starts tonight. how to avoid the potential traffic nightmares on interstate 680. the work-arounds you'll need to keep in mind as you make weekend plans. this is "today in the bay." this is friday morning. thanks so much for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we'll get a look at the commute with mike in just a bit. first, let's talk about that forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those temps. >> it's going to be warm again today, but we are going to see changes heading into the weekend, as we start out this morning with much milder weather than we've had all week long. we're right now at 55 degrees in san jose. it is 60 in martinez and low 50s in sonoma. just a few days ago we were talking about temperatures in the mid-30s, so it's definitely warmer. and we're going to have a very nice and mild afternoon, going from upper 50s in cupertino at

9:00, to 1:00 at 76 degrees, and upper 70s with sunshine again today. a few of us reaching into the low to mid-80s. a nice, warm start to our november. but we do have changes ahead. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. mike, you're starting with something that's no longer there. >> that's right, no longer have to warn you about anything on the grid as far as the closure of the dumbarton bridge. they're done, eastbound direction. they finished up, declared yesterday no more overnight closures. i did tweet -- i did x, i sent out a message onto social media, so some of you might have seen that. there is a closure that laura will tell you about coming up over the weekend. we're looking at a crash in the south bay, 880 and 237. it sounds like everything is off the roadway. contra costa county still has road work going on around bailey for westbound highway 4. no surprises, but do know you'll have to tap your brakes just a bit. >> thank you very much. later today there could be more fallout from the racist

text scandal within the antioch police department. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live from outside superior court in martinez this morning with more on what is expected in court. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. those four defendants are charged with murder and attempted murder, they are contesting their arrest and criminal charges before a judge in the courthouse in martinez behind me. they are accused in a 2021 shooting. their attorneys had subpoenaed the antioch police officers to testify about heavily redacted text messages made public in april by the contra costa county district attorney's office. the defendants have wanted those charges dropped. family members of the victims of the shooting don't want that to happen. the judge has ruled that the officers will not have to take the stand, and in september the judge ruled that there will be no outright dismissal of the case. but he may dismiss enhancements or reduce charges. now, the defendants argue that

the police officers' racist texts violate the racial justice act, that according to the oakland public defender's office, allows people charged with a crime to raise issues of bias or discrimination based on race, ethnicity or national origin. today the judge is expected to hear expert testimony from academics surrounding this new law. the city of antioch, by the way, is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit over the text messages and the state attorney general's office is investigating the police department. reporting live in martinez, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so interesting to see how this is all unfolding. thank you, bob. to developments overnight in the middle east, and here is a live look from israel toward gaza. this is where israeli military leaders say israel's ground offensive is pushing deeper into gaza and hamas defensive lines are, quote, collapsing. flashes lit up the nighttime sky from new air strikes in gaza.

israel says that its military now close to encircling gaza city, but this all comes amidst new concerns about hostilities expanding to a second front. the leader of hezbollah is expected to make an address sometime today as military exchanges intensify near the border with lebanon. meanwhile, u.s. secretary of state blinken is back in israel making his third visit since the hamas terror attacks. blinken now urging israeli leaders to protect civilians caught in the cross fire in gaza. the white house seeking a pause, also allowing more hostages to be freed from gaza and more aid to be delivered. a small trickle of people are now leaving gaza through the border crossing with egypt, including foreign passport holders, and injured palestinians. so far, more than 70 americans have made it into egypt and

house leaders have approved a bill to fund israel but not ukraine, likely a deal-breaker between the senate and white house. >> i believe israel needs to see people on both sides supporting them in their time of need, even though republicans are playing politics. >> the president would veto an only-israel bill, i i didn't think we've that clear. >> leaders are promising to work out a bill for both israel and ukraine. today president joe biden will travel to maine following last week's mass shootings. he's set to meet with first responders. investigators say u.s. army reservist robert card shot and killed 18 people at a restaurant and bowling alley last week. the bidens will pay respects to the families of those killed. in a statement after the shooting, the president called on congress to work to ban assault weapons. former crypto company ceo sam bankman-fried has been found guilty on all counts, and he

could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. >> scott mcgrew joins us now. you say this is one of the least surprising verdicts in decades. >> laura, he was just plain caught red-handed, and then, remember, he talked about it for months leading up to the trial. he talked about the collapse of his crypto company, ftx, to reporters, he wrote about it on blogs, he contacted potential witnesses, to the point a judge who had assigned him to house arrest in his parents' stanford home said he had to spend the rest of the time waiting for trial in jail, and he'll likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. the jury, which of course at the start promised to be neutral, was so convinced of bankman-fried's guilt by the end of the trial, it took just three and a half hours to deliver a verdict guilty on all counts. here is a cnbc reporter who was in the courtroom at the time. >> as the forewoman read the

verdict, i was looking for a reaction. pretty much straight faces. you could hear a pin drop in the courtroom. >> bankman-fried took the stand in his own defense, an unusual move, particularly in financial cases. but it came after people close to him, including his former best friend and his former girlfriend testified against him. she was the head of alameda research, a company run in parallel with bankman-fried's ftx. that's the end of the story of sam bankman-fried. the natural question now, the future of cryptocurrency. most of the people i talk to who are convinced crypto is the future still believe in it. those who think it's nonsense are just that much more convinced it's nonsense. there's still going to be crypto companies, because it doesn't matter if there's gold in the hills or not when you're selling the picks and shovels. the only lesson is, don't steal from your customers. >> thanks, scott. new this morning, san francisco school leaders will reportedly soon debate a plan that may expand changes to

students applying for highly competitive lowell high school. over the past four years admissions there went from merit based to lottery based, then back to merit based. the controversy sparked a recall of school board members. the "chronicle" is reporting the superintendent, matt wayne, is recommending district-wide policy changes that includes allowing more students to qualify using grade point average. the new proposal will be heard from a full board later this month and will likely go extensive vetting with the earliest possible changes happening in the fall of 2025. happening tonight, another major highway closure in the east bay. parts of southbound 680 will be shut down so workers can repave the road. starting tonight all lanes will be closed from the 580 interchange to highway 84 in sunol. caltrans is advising drivers to avoid the area. they will be rerouted to 580 and

84. all lanes are expected to open by 5:00 monday morning. we take a live look out in san jose. a beautiful start to the day. how does it feel outside? meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. kari, how are we feeling? >> it's warmer, not as cold as it was. even though you do still need a light jacket, you don't need a thick coat. and we're going to see slightly better air quality today. yesterday we were dealing with a hazy sky, drifts of smoke coming in. but it is improving, at least for some of us. the east bay is right under that 50 measure of particulate matter in the air where we do go from good to moderate, so it's looking a little bit better there. and the conditions will continue to improve. this is a look at the near surface smoke model where we see light shades of blue, meaning it will be hazy. people who are sensitive might want to limit time outside if you have asthma or a heart condition. but we are looking at more clear air as we head into this evening, and also into the

weekend. we'll talk more about what will help clear things out. mike, you're saying at least the roads are clear. >> very calm. walnut creek, southbound 680, this will get much busier, but it's a friday. we should see a delayed start to the commute and perhaps shorter lived. that's where the camera is. coming into the area, we do still have slowing for highway 4 holding steady through the last construction zone that continues through bailey and toward san marcos. no problems across the bridges, the bay bridge goes across the bay, we all know that. a smooth drive for the rest of the bay crossings. this crash is off the roadway, 880 at 237. a car went off the roadway. no major injuries reported, but there's a distraction as you travel through milpitas. back to you. >> thanks, mike. coming up, explaining the importance of consent to children. coming up at 5:25 on "today in the bay," the heartfelt and authentic message one author wants all parents to hear and

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right now at 5:14 on this friday morning, let's head to walnut creek, with a look at how the day will shape up for you. we're starting out at 54 degrees and sunny, a cool start to the

day, with a warm afternoon, and we're keeping the sunshine. just some high clouds moving by. but overall, looking pretty good. some of us may get a little rain for the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up in just a few minutes. in the east bay, fremont, alameda county, traffic flows smoothly southbound. past tesla on the nimitz, heading toward milpitas and the rest of the south bay, there is a crash at the 880/237 interchange, not blocking lanes. also there's one in the north bay that could be a bigger problem. happy friday to you. stock indices may be under pressure today after a wild run-up on thursday. apple reported slowing sales. a biotech company warns it may not have enough money to make it through next year and it's cutting staff. generally, though, the economy continues to grow. it's the first friday of the month, so the labor department is going to give us the monthly jobs report in about 15 minutes. and this report has really

startled us month after month. we expect a slow cooling and we don't get it. last month, a blockbuster 336,000 jobs were added to the economy, nobody saw that coming. so like charlie brown and the football, we think we know what's going to happen. coming up at 5:30 today, the labor department is going to say roughly 170,000 jobs were added to the economy. maybe less, because those numbers may be depressed because of the auto workers strike, which at the time was still going on. you know all those californians who moved to austin? they overpaid for their houses. redfin says austin leads the way in house price reductions, down 20% from all-time highs. on a lighter note, do you remember the game plants versus zombies? the developer became a bit of a cult hero and george is out with a new game, so he's kind of under that pressure a movie

maker has with a sequel. i spoke with him for our sunday morning show. >> i needed a slow enemy to come at you slowly to give you time. >> of course that's going to be zombies. >> people know zombies are slow. >> so an important groundbreaking discussion about how slowly zombies walk right after "meet the press" sunday mornings on nbc bay area. we also talk to a company that sends those fake phishing emails to try to trick employees, and what works. they do that to us, right? what works, what doesn't. one of the key ones is if you're a bad guy, send it around valentine's day, because people will respond to, hey, i never wanted to say anything up until now and they think it's from a coworker, and click and phished. i'll remind you near valentine's day. >> i've got my valentine. i'm good. thank you. 5:17 right now.

google confirming it has ended its development partnership that was working with development partners at the campus sites in the bay area. now, the campus is slated for san jose, sunnyvale and mountain view. the company says google deemed their partnership no longer mutually beneficial. google has been cutting costs the past year, laying off thousands of workers, including gutting its development team for the san jose campus. now, in a statement, mayor matt mahan in san jose told cnbc that the news, quote, doesn't change google's commitment to san jose or their timeline. hey, foodies, here is something to chew on. today is national sandwich day. these deals will leave you probably feeling pretty full. buffalo wild wings offering 50% off sandwiches with your purchase of $25 or more. you can get 50% off the turkey provolone sandwich with purchases of $25 or more from jersey mike's. subway is offering customers a loyalty match program.

at wendy's you can enjoy a free baconator with a $20 purchase. >> you have to go with more than one person. >> $20 at wendy's? >> that's a lot of food. >> then you get a free sandwich. >> take your kids. >> i was, like, that's a bargain. you should see my bill. i'm making sandwiches at home, sorry. pb&j. a lot of moms probably up early, and dads as well, get the lunch made for school. or making your own sandwich for your lunch break today. we're starting out with some milder temperatures, and you'll notice that as you walk out the door it's not as cold, and it's going to be a really nice day. mainly sunny sky, breezy winds, overall pretty nice, as we get into the weekend we'll see more clouds coming in and just slightly cooler temperatures, a few parts of the north bay and the coastline will have some sprinkles. other than that, we're going to have a partly cloudy weekend. and then as we look ahead, there

will be some light showers and near normal temperatures. so let's get a look at where we're headed for today. with a lot of these spots, about 9 to 10 degrees above what's normal for early november. and in gilroy today, headed for 85 degrees and looking at low 80s for east san jose. and, also, 82 for antioch and hayward, 77 degrees and upper 70s for san mateo, san francisco in the low 70s again today. and about the same temperatures we've had in the north bay, with santa rosa hitting 80 degrees. let's talk about fall foliage because i know you're making weekend plans, you might want to go look for somewhere very colorful, and right now the north bay is popping with lots of colors, and this is the time to go to the north bay, check out some vineyards, hit up some of those spots you haven't been to in a while. we are seeing a lot of beautiful colors. there's a website called

californiafallcolor.com and they post pictures and best places. with a lot of the sierra past the peak, this is the weekend to check it out. it will be cloudy as we see the storm system moving in, but there's not a lot of rain and there will be a couple of spots that do get very light showers. but the model is really not showing much here, with a few hundredths of an inch of rain, so that's really not enough to keep you inside. and this is also the weekend we'll remind you to turn your clock back one hour. it's also a good time to pick up some batteries the next time you're at the store to change those smoke detector batteries. you get one more hour of sleep and an earlier sunset on sunday evening, the sun sets at 5:05 p.m. we're getting ready for that. you were tracking a crash and highway closure. >> i am. the slowing we see is highway 4. that's construction. this is not a crash. there's a lane or two affected by those crews there. the closure itself is farther north, highway 12, technically in fairfield.

denverton, if you know where that is, this concerns you because you cannot cross the area. you can go over and those are the perimeter for the crash. there's a big rig that got involved this morning. no major injuries, but you need a big tow truck to clear the big rig. so highway 12 not accessible right here. it is okay closer to i-80 and 80 moves well. so does the rest of the bay. no other slowing on your main commute. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:22 right now. raising awareness on something most women will eventually have to go through. next on "today in the bay," shedding new light on the negative impacts from menopause negative impacts from menopause and theelatively easy r we are grocery outlet

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it's 5:24 this morning. so there's a new childrens' book being released this weekend and it includes an important message. it's called pendo's power and it is written by an author that teaches age-appropriate concepts about consents and body safety. as a survivor of child sexual assault, she wanted to ensure her daughter and other children grew up in a world that was safe. she also hopes that children around the world will discover the power of their voices and build a safer world for generations to come. >> i was just looking at the trends in the world, wanting to do something about it. not allowing fear to paralyze me, but instead, coming up with

innovations that would help stop some of this sexual abuse. >> now, to celebrate the release, there is a launch party at the childrens' creativity museum in san francisco tomorrow. the mission is free. they will have resources for parents and a book reading for kids. it goes from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. 5:26 right now. local women's health experts are trying to raise awareness not only about the impact of menopause, but ways to overcome it. recent data indicates 2 million women reach menopause every year in america. the average age is 51, but symptoms can start up to a decade prior. eight out of ten women will experience those symptoms. they can include hot flashes, chills, night sweats, difficulty sleeping and weight gain, and a slowed metabolism. it can also lead to mood changes and cognitive impairment that can impact work life. one professor says it doesn't have to be that way. >> do not suffer at this stage

of life. do not let anyone tell you this is just, you know, a natural stage of life and deal with the symptoms. there are always things that can be done for the symptoms. if the provider you are seeing isn't giving you any solutions, find someone who is an expert. >> she also says getting astro jen levels back to normal can work wonders and there are therapies for women who can not make hormones that will commonly be covered by insurance. 5:27 right now. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including, did rules get in the way? what happened when friends tried to get a man help following a medical emergency at san francisco's golden gate park? and right now i'm tracking a crash and a highway closure, but then looking ahead we're talking about another highway closure all weekend long. i'll talk you around both of those and we'll show you some options for you

right now at 5:30, new demands for a cease-fire in gaza. the rally set to take place in front of a u.s. lawmaker's offices as the conflict in the middle east shows new signs of escalation. and new trouble for alaska airlines after that in-flight incident that landed a bay area pilot behind bars, charged with 83 counts of attempted murder. we'll tell you what passengers want now. and honoring a rap legend.

today the city of oakland will recognize tupac shakur. details on the ceremony set to immortalize him forever. this is "today in the bay." a california love kind of morning, tupac shakur. >> i've got you. >> good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect in this state that we love. >> we're going to have some great weather, and lots to enjoy today, with our temperatures not as cold as you head out the door. we're mostly in the low to mid-50s as we get started. take a look at some of these numbers. we're at now 63 in san mateo, but then it's 48 in palo alto. so sometimes when we do get the wind kicking up and gusting through a few areas, it does make those temperatures a bit higher. that may explain the difference in temperatures there. let's head to morgan hill. we're at 52 degrees at 8:00, at

noon it is 75. it does warm up quickly and we'll reach into the low 80s today, with some mid-80s in parts of the south county, most of us in the 70s for the afternoon. mike, it looks like you still have that highway closure. >> that's right, highway 12 in the north bay, it's blocked. denverton and fairfield, those are the perimeters, regions in the area where you're cut off. i'll zoom in a bit. it does have a closure and you can use creed over from denverton itself. if these make no sense to you, then you don't travel through this area in the north bay. you don't have to worry about it. i-80 and 680 are just fine. highway 4 shows some slowing. the crew is still blocking a few lanes and they should clear in the next half hour. the rest of the bay is clear. i'll talk you through the closure in the tri-valley coming

up. pro-palestinian supporters promising to gather a short time from now. they're demanding a cease-fire in gaza and an end to military aid to israel. >> one family learns their grandmother has safely made it out of the war zone. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us live in san francisco this morning. i'm sure many other families are still hoping for a similar outcome. as you can imagine, marcus and laura, so many other loved ones' family members hoping that they, too, will have a similar fate. that's why dozens are expected to gather at senator alex padilla's office this morning here in san francisco. they're calling for senator padilla to introduce a resolution on the senate floor asking for an immediate cease-fire in gaza, and an end to u.s. military aid to israel. this comes a day after an immigration lawyer joined the calls for a cease-fire. he filed a lawsuit against the

u.s. government, specifically the state department and the department of defense, for what he called a failure to uphold its constitutional obligation to protect u.s. citizens abroad. he claims palestinian americans have not been awarded the same treatment as israeli americans. now, hours after the lawsuit announcement, the family, one of his clients, received word that their grandmother had made it safely to egypt. now, from what we understand, the other woman, the 82-year-old grandmother remains in gaza. >> there's a major risk of her leaving the shelter she's in to go try, to keep continuing to try without any communication, without somebody out there looking for them or trying to help them get over. >> reporter: and the attorney representing the two grandmothers says that he will drop the case once both women return safely here to the bay area. we will be at that rally outside senator padilla's office that

starts at 8:00, and we'll bring you updates on our midday newscast, as well as online at nbcbayarea.com. marcus and laura. >> that family is happy the grandmother is back. >> and so many other families longing for the same outcome. thank you. 5:34 right now. the friend of a cardiac arrest victim who died is outraged after he says he was denied a potentially life-saving tool shortly after his friend collapsed. mourners last night gathered in san francisco's mission district to remember 70-year-old sound engineer gary hobish. this past sunday he was taking part in a swing dance session in golden gate park when he suddenly collapsed. his friend, tim o'brien, ran to the nearby museum to ask for a defibrillator. he says a staff member located the defibrillator but then explained museum policy does not allow off-site use of the device. o'brien believes that single decision made all the difference between life and death.

>> here is the staffer walking away. i took a photo because i was in disbelief and shock about what was happening. he has the thing that would have potentially helped save my friend's life and he was removing it and putting it away. >> the museum has a slightly different account. in a statement, one spokesperson says, quote, when asked for help after mr. hobish collapsed, staff at the de young museum tried to determine the best response they could make within museum policy, as they understood it, running out to the park to assess what was happening. when they reached the scene within five minutes of the initial request, they found that an ambulance was already at the scene, which they informed the individual who had made the request. o'brien, by the way, claims more time elapsed and no such thing ever happened. 5:36, and the off-duty pilot from the bay area charged with attempted murder for an in-flight incident is now landing alaska airlines in court as well. >> kris sanchez joins us from the newsroom with what we know about a class action lawsuit.

>> the alaska airlines pilot was off duty, on a horizon air flight. an attorney for three of the passengers filed that class action lawsuit to force airlines to put their pilots through more rigorous and stringent pre-flight screenings. joseph emerson remains in custody and will return to court later this month. in addition to the 83 charges of attempted murder in the second degree, he faces one count of endangering an aircraft in the first degree and a federal charge of interfering with the flight crew. after the plane landed safely and emerson was taken into custody, he allegedly told police that he was dealing with depression, he feared that he was having a nervous breakdown, and that he had taken psychedelic mushrooms days before and hadn't slept in 40 hours. he was in an extra seat in the cockpit when he tried, allegedly, to turn an emergency fuel shutoff, which would also kill the engine. once he was sitting in the back of the plane, his hands restrained by zip ties, he

allegedly also tried to open an emergency exit door. emerson was up to date on the mandatory medical evaluations for pilots over 40. pilots are required to be examined every six months and they have to disclose mental health issues and medications. full mental evaluations are not part of that physical exam. according to the washington-based law firm that filed the class action lawsuit on behalf of three passengers, that's what the suit is really about, which is creating greater safety for all passengers and crew. >> kris, thank you. well, a south bay cemetery so far not commenting about an incident last night that led to one local leader to intervene. it started when family members celebrating dia de los muertos say that they were told to leave early from oak hill cemetery. police were called to break up the conflict between relatives and security. san jose council member ben done

says he heard about the commotion, spoke to the manager, who agreed to keep the cemetery open for an additional hour. happening today, oakland is honoring tupac shakur by renaming a prominent street after the artist. macarthur boulevard will now be known as tupac shakur way. it commemorates the artist's connection to oakland where he first began his journey into the world of hip-hop. the renaming ceremony will be held at 10:30 this morning. long time coming. >> absolutely. folks are going to be out there. how should they dress, kari? >> it's going to be cool to start but a beautiful day. we're going to see a lot of sunshine and we're starting out with temperatures in the mid-50s, right at about 10:00 it's warming up to 64 degrees, and at noon it is in the upper 60s, with low 70s for the afternoon. so a lot of sunshine, really nice conditions. and then for tomorrow we have the sharks game, and right at

about 7:00 p.m. we'll see temperatures in the low 70s. a little bit of a wind gust, but overall it's going to be partly cloudy and a nice, quiet evening, a pretty evening for inside the center. if you're looking at the dia de los muertos celebration, you can head to redwood city. there will be a big one going on with dances in the streets and a procession. we'll see some of the temperatures in the mid to upper 60s and cool as we go throughout the evening. temperatures do drop quickly. there will be the diwali festival of lights in livermore. in the morning, temperatures at 63 degrees, and then going into the day it warms up into the mid-70s. pretty comfortable throughout the afternoon. great weather for a ride along the coastline if you're going to big sur. partly cloudy and temperatures in the upper 70s, and you may have a nice clear view for those pictures. it's going to be, also, great for the coastline, but if you're

going farther north, watch out for a few spotty showers. we'll see that in sonoma valley, and especially areas farther to the north from there. but temperatures will be comfortable. mike, you were looking ahead to a big weekend closure. >> there are a number of activities. you talked about some of them. we have concerts, oakland, san francisco and s.a.p. center. we want to focus on the traffic, that's the biggest impact. right now we have a little slowing east 580. there's a crew that hasn't picked up from overnight construction. all weekend this crew will be blocking southbound 680 from 580 all the way down to highway 84, all weekend, starting at 9:00 p.m. tonight. your alternates, folks who see this closure overnights and during the week day's, you know the alternate is highway 84 or this longer route, 580 toward the castro valley y. that's focusing on a lot of folks who are perhaps west of the closure. if you're east, you might want to backtrack and use 84.

there is one other option, there is frontage road, foothill, pleasanton, that is not close to the capacity you'll get for 680. that will be packed all weekend likely, and it will probably shift toward pleasanton street. have some patience and keep in mind it's going to be a delay south through the tri-valley. if you're farther north, you can get over toward interstate 880 and avoid the closure by taking the nimitz from the maze. that's a much clearer route. it will add mileage, so just plan ahead. >> good to know. well, the nba ready to bring a new level of excitement to fans months before the postseason, so how about the first-ever midseason tournament? for the warriors, it all starts tonight. coming up on "today in the bay," the dubs stars that are now buying in, and a big potential payout on the line. the president and the first lady headed to maine today to do something they do, unfortunately, quite well, and that is comfort grieving families.

also, almost in-possum-able to believe. an interception providing some comic relief for fans at a football game. we'll show itll to you and a

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it is 5:45, as we take a look at our high temperatures for today. it's going to be a nice one, and a little warm for this time of year, hitting 85 degrees in san martin, and dublin reaching the upper 70s. but we've seen temperatures like this all week long. things will change slightly for the weekend. we'll get a look at that and the rest of the microclimate forecast coming up. and things will change more on the traffic flow around the bay, but on the peninsula it will probably stay pretty clear for most of you this morning. we're looking at northbound 101, taillights through palo alto. we have a shift in the north bay as well. it looks like part of the freeway is open. we'll talk you through it coming up. >> thanks so much. it's 5:46 right now. president biden and the first lady will travel to maine today to try to comfort the families of those lost. >> scott mcgrew joining us now. this was the most violent shooting in america so far this year. >> and we have to say so far, because this happens so much. it also means that we have video

already of the bidens comforting the families of shooting victims in the past. this was in buffalo, new york, after the murder of ten americans at a supermarket. mr. biden in particular skilled at meeting with families who have lost loved ones because of his own losses. the house passed that plan to fund israel with money taken from the irs, a plan the nonpartisan congressional budget office says would add twice as much to the deficit as money supposedly saved. this bill is such a nonstarter in the senate, senate majority leader chuck schumer says he won't even ask senators to vote on it. remember, a bill can go either way. the house can send something to the senate, the senate can send something to the house. so if the israel/irs bill that speaker johnson wants to send to the senate is a nonstarter, it means the senate gets to send their version of the israeli aid

bill to the house. and that one includes money not just for israel, but ukraine, taiwan, and the u.s. southern border. secretary of state blinken back in israel, the u.s. has repeatedly said israel has a right to defend itself. but america is pushing for more humanitarian pauses in the fighting to protect the innocent. the united nations says 72 of its workers aiding refugees have been killed so far. israel hit that refugee camp in gaza city again, saying a leader of hamas was there. something to watch today, the head of hezbollah will make a television address, speaking about his group's plan, just like hamas, the u.s. considers hezbollah a terrorist group. back here at home, eric trump testified in the new york civil fraud trial where he, his brother, donald trump jr., and his father, donald trump, and the trump company have all been found culpable of defrauding banks. this is the punishment phase.

ivanka trump and donald trump expected to testify on monday. a viewer asked me a good question on social media, why are they testifying? because the judge forced them to. you can't be forced to testify in a criminal trial, but this isn't a criminal trial. they do have the option of pleading the fifth, but so far neither eric nor donald trump jr. have gone that route, laura. >> thank you very much, scott. 5:49 right now. the warriors and nba tonight head into uncharted territory, with the start of the league's first ever in-season tournament. for each conference, all teams have been placed into one of three groups, on select days over the next five weeks the best performing teams will then advance to knockout games, to crown a tournament champion. warriors players seem to like the idea. >> it's going to be a feel-out process for the players and the fans to build an identity around it. but it will be fun, you know, to have something extra to play for

early in the year. >> the warriors tonight play their first tournament game in oklahoma city. each team will play two home games and two road games in group play, between now and the end of november. the top finishing teams will receive financial bonuses, with a half a million going to each player on the team that wins it all. >> i like that. >> we should practice basketball a little more. you're tall, too. >> i know. but here i am. >>. now to a possum story this morning. trending this morning, we've seen fans rush onto the field during sports games, but one animal was certainly not happy about being ousted. >> this was during the football matchup yesterday between tcu and texas tech. that possum running onto the field at at&t stadium. after being caught, the possum went viral. that animal, they are a good luck charm for texas tech, as they defeated tcu 35-28 to snap

a two-game losing streak. >> a new school mascot or what? >> it should have been an armadillo. the trash panda strikes again. where is the rest of the family is what i'm saying. they usually have a lot of them together. >> it looks like the possum was eating well. >> their little teeth are fierce. >> playing possum, i guess. >> apparently so. kari has a look at our forecast. friday morning. >> yes, it's friday morning, we have warm weather. it's above normal, compared to what we typically see in early november. so we'll continue with warm temperatures today, highs near 80, with a mostly sunny sky. it's going to turn mostly cloudy heading into the weekend and slightly cool temperatures. spotty sprinkles, especially in the north bay. other than that, it looks like a

nice weekend. ahead, there will be light showers for the north bay, as well as along the coastline. and near normal temperatures for this time of year. it's going to be a great weekend to do some leaf peeping, some checking out of the fall foliage. all of these darker areas show that they pretty much reached near and past the peak for much of the rest of the country. but here in the bay area, things are really starting to glow up out there. now, we are seeing the north bay some beautiful colors, and even farther to the north up in shasta, if you want to take a road trip, you may see beautiful yellows and reds. and we want to talk about why the leaves change in fall. so in the summertime, we have, of course, green. there's a lot of chlorophyll, and as that breaks down, that's a chemical that causes the leaves to start to change color. and we have those shorter days and longer nights, we start to

see the chemical break down in those leaves changing. and the bright colors are more likely when we do have a dry summer, and then we start to have those cool nights and sunny days. that's exactly what we have now. we are going to see more clouds coming in, but we're still looking at some great conditions for some weekend leaf peeping. some of those leaves may be a little wet in parts of the north bay on sunday, as we get some very light rain. but we're not talking about a lot here. every run of the computer models we've been seeing a lot less measurable rain expected, maybe a few hundredths of an inch of rain, and that is throughout the entire weekend into monday. and we will be cooling down going from highs near 80 to 60s for next week. so these are the late days we'll have temperatures this warm. we'll go back to sweater weather next week. mike, you're hearing about highway 12 reopening? >> that's right, for the north bay. colors are changing. that was an awesome explanation,

everybody wonders why leaf colors change, ask kari. there's more traffic on highway 4 and a typical build for 37. the bay bridge, things are relatively light. big changes in the north bay. highway 12 has reopened. westbound is still closed because of the crash involving the big rig. they can't clear that from westbound highway 12 out of denverton and heading toward fairfield. the rest of the bay shows a typical commute, still holding up, with mild slowing north 101 in san jose. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, ac transit leaders are looking for your input. this is to help redesign its service. that agency now asking people to weigh in on three different proposals as part of a major revamp. now, the first will keep the lines mostly the same. the second will reduce service for lines with the lowest ridership and then add service for the more high-demand areas. the third option will look at

new funding to help reenvision the bus service. if you would like to weigh in, go to the ac transit website. a man is attacked by not one, but two otters in california. it's not the first time this type of attack has happened. next on "today in the bay," the challenges state officials say they are having when it comes to stopping the problem. then, ahead at 6:00, small signs of hope amid the ongoing war in the middle east. what we're learning about dozens of americans making it

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5:57. new details about a man being attacked by two otters in pacer county. >> he says nothing could have prepared him for what happened at his favorite swimming spot, serene lakes, this past september. >> it is, by far, the most terrifying experience i've ever had in my life. nothing even comes close to it. >> matt leffer says two otters viciously attacked him. he said one bit his leg, and then seconds later he felt more bites. his wife eventually used a paddleboard to get them to

shore. he says the otters bit him at least a dozen times, leaving him with 40 puncture wounds. fish and wildlife rangers say river otters attacking people is very rare, but they add that they are a predator species. >> they won't normally attack people or larger animals, however they will defend their territory if they feel threatened. >> that includes threats to their hunting grounds. fish and wildlife last year warned the abundance of fish in serene lakes is a likely cause for otter presence and behavior. they're asking residents to limit fish stocking in the non-swimming zones. a story that's hard for fans to take these days, lots have to be wondering how low can it go. last night at the shark tank the sharks played more like minnows. a late goal saved the team from

its first-ever shutout loss and marked their tenth straight loss to start the season. if they lose to pittsburgh tomorrow night, it will set a new record for the worst start to the season ever. let's hope things get better from here. you can 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, and even repeats of our newscasts. right now at 6:00, the racist text message scandal plaguing the antioch department returns to the spotlight. four criminal defendants are hoping to have their charges dropped. a live report on the testimony the judge is expected to consider. and sam bankman-fried guilty on all counts. he could spend more than 100 years in prison. it took a jury about 200 minutes to figure that out. also, major traffic alert. how to avoid the potential weekend traffic nightmares on interstate 680. the work-arounds you'll need to keep in mind as you make weekend plans. this is "today in the bay."