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oracle park sunrise, and on a very chilly bay area morning, and thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. hopefully, you are at home, and i'm kira klapper. we both had the uggs on earlier, but we have them off now. >> yes, and we would have paid good money to keep them on. and now, from san francisco to downtown san jose, we would have kicked off christmas in the park last night, but it was cold down there at 7:30 and in san jose, and in dublin, and the valley is very, very cold so concentrate on 34, and san martin, and 31 in santa rosa, and at this hour, we are under a frost advisory including morin and napa county and a freeze warning from

vallejo and fairfield, and we will continue with the warning where it is going to be frosty and rain chances in that seven-day forecast coming up. >> thanks. >> and there are major developments today coming out of the middle east, and this is after 24 israeli hostages were freed by hamas yesterday, and this video of the women and children on the jeeps on the way to freedom after 49 agonizing days in captivity, and we have learned that those released including 24 women and children and 13 from thailand, and including those who are expected 13 israeli hostages to be released today. and this is with a pause of the fighting to hold, and at least 50 hostages are to be freed from

gaza, and 50 prisoners from israel in the four day truce. today, we speak to one bay aer ea woman who is waiting to see if her relatives will be released. >> from toddlers to grandmothers out of the hands of hamas, for each round of medical checks and finally home to israel. >> it is only a start, but so far, it is going well, and to 2-year-old aviv and her father was locked down. and they are finally here. >> and this is munder who turned 9 in captivity.

and this is one of the americans who should be possibly released today. >> the hostages will not be released until the prisoners in israel are released. >> it is a every moment of pain. >> every moment is pain and sadness, and still to come, and we don't know what is happening with the conflict, but some are fearing that hamas may rearm at this time, so there is a sense of anxiety and relief. >> reporter: as part of the deal, israel agreed to release

39 palestinian prisoners, 24 women and the rest teenagers. tonight, hundreds of aid trucks have rolled into gaza. >> and today, hundreds of protesters flooded the westfield valley fair shopping mall. the group called shut it down for palestine protested with one of many across the area and in bay area, and in the bay area the indigenous leaders in emeryville called for a cease-fire, and sky ranger was headed over for a massive group, and they gathered at the shell mound which is a sacred burial ground, and they gathered at another sacred site where they

wanted to show their support in gaza. we continue to monitor the situatio air and online, and there are more hostages and more than 200 that israel says need to be rescued and we will continue to follow on air and online, and now to a developing story. a minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering george floyd is in serious condition after he was stabbed in a federal institution in tucson, yesterday afternoon. the federal officials say that a life-saving measure was performed before he was rushed to the hospital. he has been at that facility since last august. he is serving a 22-year sentence, and last week, the supreme court rejected the appeal of his murder sentence. last august first responders

were called to san jose where they found an 18-month-old who died from an apparent fentanyl overdose. and now we have learned that officers arrested that mother on wednesday. it was misfortune for two families in concord this holiday weekend when flames damaged the homes, and we are told that the fire started after the fire started. and now, there is a popular shopping area, and it comes after a record shopping day.

>> reporter: it feels that the tree is up strung with lights and on black friday, money is being spent. >> we have nike and a couple of other items. >> reporter: the national retail federation forecasted that 182 million people are expected to shop online and in stores since they have been tracking data. swarovski said they had reached their target on black monday. and street performers said they had a good day. >> everything has been slowing down since people were outside, but it is starting to pick up. tonight, it is evidence of that happening. >> reporter: jerry moran's shopping experience was halted in macy's for 45 minutes because of a pro palestinian period.

>> there is something happening that we cannot leave the store. >> i know that there were sudden protests in the news, and so, like people were grabbing bags from the premium stores, and i was not sure, and so that is why we were going to dinner and so i was going to grab these items. >> reporter: and they have a message for the criminals coming in this area. >> if you are coming into san francisco to victimize people, we are out here and we are going to catch you. >> reporter: police say don't leave valuables in your car. lock your car. be aware of your surroundings. and customers like for the shoppers to know that their items will stay local. they admit that challenges for the small businesses right now. >> and inflation and a rise in

crime, and trying to recover from the pandemic. >> reporter: and the market is open on black friday hoping that the visitors won't be deterred. a flash mob robbery happened at the walgreen's in noe valley. they say a group rushed in and with bags and stole items. no arrests have been made. it is almost 7:10 on your saturday morning, and we have much more on today in the bay.

welcome back. 7:10 on your saturday morning. small business saturday, a beautiful look of clear skies with the sunshining down on the golden gate bridge, and chilly out there, and sub 40 degree temperatures and bundle up as you go out today. police arrested someone as they were looking at what made headlines. it had fake paper plates drawn by hand with a marker. the officers noticed it on the road after making a check, and

the car was reported stolen by alameda, and so many people are headed home after headed home from thanksgiving, and aaa says it ishe busiest day to avel. they say to hit the road before 11:00 a.m., and avoid the road betwee 00 to 5:00 p.m., and the busy spot is between monterey and san francisco, and aaa predicting it cld take up to three hours between highway 1 and 71 with peak congestion around 7:00 p.m. tomorrow evening. around san francisco, and sfo, with those flying home between now and monday, those are expected to be the busiest days between now and the rest of the holiday. tsa caught a man trying to

get a knife through tsa by hiding it in a loaf of bread which happened thanksgiving day. the tsa called it a perfect example of how people tried to hide things, and that person is facing a fine of trying to get it through security. and here in the bay area, people were seen camping out in dublin with deals with $250 off of a mac book air. they said it was a novel experience and he was not there for the savings, but there to be with friends. and in the moscone center, there is fan expo san francisco, and the three-day event kicked off with mark hamill of "star wars" fame. and there is going to be panels

and meet and greets and photo-ops. it will include ewan mcgregor and william shatner. this is the second time that the expo has been in san francisco. and of course, the christmas countdown has begun. christmas is a month from today, and live look at where the park officially kicked off today. we go to athena jones who takes us there. >> reporter: believe it or not, it is the christmas in the park, and the tradition gets bigger. you can see the ferris wheel behind me, and the food across the street. it is the big 65-foot christmas tree. we talked to a lot of families here who say they look forward to the event every year. the christmas countdown has begun. seeing all of the trees and everything decorated is giving

me like making it more excited. >> it is like a good time. there is a lot of food here. and it is very fun. >> reporter: christmas in the park is officially lighting updown san jose. the two-acre display is filled with food, rides and even the grinch. the event is bringing families from los angeles to their hometown to celebrate. >> it is nice to come up here to be part of home when i live far away. >> reporter: the volunteer, and contributions and donations create the $2 million winter wonderland every year. >> we estimate that in the 40 days that we are open, we will have more than 700,000 people. that makes us the biggest event in san jose. we have more people here than fill levi's stadium. >> 522 trees spread throughout the park are decorated by the community, and including the moreno family in honor of those

who passed away, including her father who would have been 61 years old. >> it is to be gathering and be in a happy area with hot chocolate, and lights and festivities. >> and sparking christmas center sparking joy and lasting memories. valena jones, nbc san jose. and now, today, the tree lighting is going to kick off at 5:30 this evening and you can kick it off earlier with crafts and win discounts and treats with those from the organizers, and if you go lower on the map, there is a low rider toy drive from nor cal, and that is on new

hall street, and bring a toy for kids in need. and this is a low rider toy drive, and they are not all low riders to bring your vehicle, and you can ride slow and low. and the mystery treehouse event are not free, but also not frequently available. tonight they kick off the candlelight tours they hold six for the season, and also, they have gifts available in the time, and remember, unique oddity or humdrum? i will be here to cover your commute again monday on "today in the bay." >> thank you, mike. and now it is time to check in with cinthia pimentel, and it was like the ac was on and then out came the uggs and the

heaters. >> and parts of the north bay are under the frost advisory, and so if you have plans to stick around napa and show your family around, we will be chilly through the morning hours, and by midday, we will feel the sunshine as the temperatures only top off in the low 60s. the rest of the bay area, we will stay in the range of the low to mid-60s, and oakland, and livermore we struggle to ease into it. we are going to continue with the very cold weather for the next couple of mornings, and make sure that you are bundling up to take care of the sensitive plants and the newborns and the elderly, because they are most sensitive to it. and it is still very cold in parts of the north bay and in the 30s and the 40 his and the north bay is very immediate and still very cold, and as we go

into the monday, it is going to be an extension of the frost advisory, and the freeze warning will be continuing into the service for the inland valleys, and 39 in livermore and downtown san jose, and by tuesday, not quite as cold, and i will tell you why, because we will get some warm moisture coming into the picture, and then off to the pacific. a couple of things with the system, the models are disagreeing, and some say it is coming off of the ocean, and some say it is off by the middle of the week, and then by 7:00 a.m., many people are back to work, and we need to keep an eye on the roadways, and the other model is keeping it off shore, and we will keep on watching this as the long range estimates show a little bit of rain mainly to the coastal communities with half an inch of rain or less in the blues for san jose. an antive seven-day forecast as we wrap up the holiday work

week, and go back to school and work, and make sure that we have the warm jackets, around warm booties as we go into the next couple of days, and san francisco, we will stay in the 60s, and have cloud cover and rain chances to the middle of the week, and bundle up. >> bundle up indeed. 7:20, and much more coming up on "today in the bay" and much more after life after addiction, and a bay area woman is doing her st to givebe

welcome back. this morning we are revisiting a local woman who is a former addict and heart transplant recipient and making most of her second chance at life. but two years ago there was evidence that the new heart was rejected and she didn't know how much time she had left, but she was determined to fill that life with doing good. garvin thomas has more with "bay area proud." >> back here, we have pajama items. >> reporter: this is deborah running her nonprofit. >> this is coats. >> reporter: and it is not to doing good part that has changed. >> new jackets and shoes. >> reporter: that leaves debra's heart and the part where they were able to fix it. >> there are three degrees of

heart failure, mild, moderate and severe. i was severe, and now i'm mild. >> and what it boils down to is more time on earth says debra. or as she puts it. >> i have more time for service and more hearts for humanity. >> reporter: hearts for humanity is the nonprofit she formed this year making official what she has been doing for a number of years. she collects and distributes hygiene kits for those on the street. >> over here. >> reporter: but now she has a team of volunteer cooks who prepares a group of people who prepare and donate food, and she feels like she is just getting started. >> all i know is that my donor is saying my work is at right

there. so that is what goes through my mind, somebody died for me to live. and if i take it for granted, i am not respecting the life that was given to me. >> reporter: and while it is the heart that has given her a reason to be grateful, it is the past of an addict that has given her a reason. it is the users and those trapped on the street that she wants to help most. >> god bless you. >> and when i see that person, i say there but by the grace of god go i. >> and so now with the good heart she continues. >> i am blessed. >> garvin thomas with that beautiful story.

we have much more coming up for you. hostages are finally home. we are following the major developments overseas, and more information of the women and children released by hamas, and the aid flong intowi

good morning. it is saturday, november 25th, and a live look outside with the sun shining and the crystal clear skies over the skyline of

san francisco, and all of the way to the tower, and that means that it is generally pretty cold outside, and that is warm at home, and that is starting saturday morning with you, and cinthia pimentel told us that you found the coldest spot in the bay? >> yes, it is up in the north bay where it is 28 in petaluma, and we know that the hills and the valleys are very cold, and you are under a frost advisory until the morning, and we struggle to have it warm, and we will struggle until it is time for heading out to lunch. we will do 44 in martinez and 33 in dublin, and down in san martin, and this small business saturday, it is sweater weather, and you will see the sunglasses that come around, and you will continue the cold mornings

through the first half of the week and the middle part of the week that comes up in ten minutes. >> and now, the pause in fighting between israel and hamas is continuing into the second day where it is 5:30 p.m. right now. 28 israeli hostages were set free yesterday, and this video of women and children on the way to freedom after 49 agonizing days in captivity. a second group of hostages is set to be released by the end of the day today, and nbc news has learned that 13 of them are set to be israeli hostages. by this end of this four-day truce, 150 palestinian prisoners from israel are set to be released and at least 50 hostages from gaza. in the meantime, large crowds gathered overnight to greet their palestinian prisoners released from israeli jails, and to celebrate the aid now finally

flowing into gaza. one of the countries play a key role in this is qatar. and nbc has exclusive access into the qatar negotiating rooms, and has news of when they could be freed. >> reporter: the troops are going to be negotiated as to when it could be at the end of the day. and there is hopes that a number of days could be freed, soon. >> and now, hopeful that the upcoming days that the release of all citizens of the category, and the administration has been keen to see the american hostages released, including a of course, a little girl who is 4 today. >> of course, it matters to get

all of the citizens out today. >> reporter: he says that the expectations may be exceeded. >> we were expecting 10 people, but we were surprised that the number had been up to 24 which is a positive development. >> reporter: the hostage taking is on the rise around the world, and qatar is playing a larger role. >> what is surprising is that there are groups around the world who think they are watching this and they should take hostages as well. >> reporter: but the captives are facing a long and difficult road ahead. >> anyone who assumes or hopes that life is ever going to go back to where it was before is in for a rude awakening. >> reporter: this is the bureau post in washington convicted by iran of espionage, and he spent 544 days in captivitien for a

time in solitary confinement. getting used to freedom took some time to get used to. >> it took some time to get used to having my freedom taken from me. >> those kids will have something difficult, and not impossible, but difficult to put in any context. >> reporter: every safe guideline are returning to these kits. they say the first days and week can be difficult. over time if they have support, they can recover and get to some sort of steady state again. >> reporter: the idf is preparing to get the returned hostages with rooms of medical kits, and food is critical with the hostages including little ones will be suffering from some level of malnutrition.

24 have come home, and many more remain in captivity, and the loved ones are awaiting their return and good news. keir simmon, dodoha. >> this is in the westfield valley fair shopping center, and a group holding signs said "shshut it down for palestine." this is just one of many held across the u.sday. we have been and connue to be monitoring situation in the middle east online and on air, and therere more hostages and prisoners who need to be released in the cease-fire, and be sure to follow us on nbcbayarea.com before

continuing. we have learned that derek chauvin was stabbed in a correctional institution yesterday. we understand that paramedics had to perform life-saving measures. he is serving a 22-year service, and last week, the supreme court rejected his appeal of a murder conviction. more people are becoming sick after eating apple puree pouches. that is the latest news from the fda. they have received high levels of lead from the pouches. they were recalled earlier, and they include wanabana and shook, and they have been sold on

amazon and dollar tree. dollar tree is working to get these products off of the shelf. and now, as the holiday season is ramping up, san francisco wants people to know that they are ramping up security to protect shoppers. the national federation forecasts 180 million people to shop online and in store between thanksgiving and cyber monday. that is the highest since the data has been tracked since 2018. and swarovski said they have reached their target friday. this area of designer stores has become a target for smash and grab thieves. san francisco is promising to saturate the area with police, and they have a warning for criminals. >> we want to send a message, if you are coming to san francisco to victimize people, we are out

here, and wed will catch you. >> there were protests, and things going on in the news, and people like grabbing bags from the shoppers. >> we were going to go to dinner, but i think that we will just take these bags and go home. and now, there are pop-up markets, and businesses are hoping that there is not a blackout on this day when there is a day for customers to buy, and stay local. they are saying that it has been a successful day, and the challenges for the small businesses right now like inflation and the rise in crime, and recovering from the pandemic are making them nervous. >> a lot of the brick and mortar

stores are very intentional about curating a space where the community can come out and support the small businesses especially in the holiday times. >> the blackout market is at oak stop in oakland, and tickets are still available. 7:39 right now, and still to come on "today in the bay" we have "nbc responds." >> thank you, kira. a family is ready to set sail until the airline changes its mind. i'm chris kimura, and we will help them and we

at 42 past the hour, just some cold weather tips to move you forward through some chilly nights and remember to dress in layers where there are comfortable hats and don't blame you to stay warm. and also, the tire light may come on, because the cold weather tends do a little something or another to the car tire. don't freak out, just fill them up more. it is small business saturday around the bay, and san rafael has something going on, and kicks off in the middle of the day and continuing through the middle of the afternoon, and with a tree lighting ceremony, and only in the middle of the

day where we will see the low 60s and the temperatures will begin to cool off quickly, and into the afternoon, and also, you have some family around town, and we have a long area through the beaches, and this is going to cause some potential for sneaker waves and rip current, and don't turn your back to the ocean, so keep an eye on your children and pets. in the north bay, we have more impact of the high tides as well, and so, we will keep it nice and cool in san francisco as well as over in hayward and 60 degrees in liver more. if you are planning to go out for shopping deals, it is going to be 66. and still in the 60s, and we drop it down a few degrees out there in livermore, and 66 in los gatos, and out there in santa cruz, be careful with the sneaker waves. we are back to school and back to work tomorrow, and that could

mean the possible for some rain monday, and some models bring it back to shore, and down towards l.a. by the middle of the week. we will continue to watch what is here, because some other rain chances and even the potential for some snow could come about as we go into the second half of the work week here. we keep you updated here with the chances on "today in the bay" and in san francisco, a gorgeous day to head out, and do bundle up, and know where the rain boots are going to take chances going forward. the inland valleys bundle up with the cold start for the next couple of days. >> i just had to buy new rain

welcome back. as many people are looking to travel this holiday season, it is inevitable that many will run into troubles. if that happens, chris kimura and the response team are theer -- are here to help. >> it is response time. >> and if you have challenges, here is what you need to know. >> reporter: that is jet set sara, and she is ready to help you. >> a sense of humor to help. >> reporter: and a change of itinerary is not a laughing matter. that is the case with bob in

belmont. >> that is the case when he wanted to take a cruise to new zealand and they made it, but only because bob was crafty. qantas canceled them on a book from sfo and rebooked them from los angeles. >> they said they would book us from sfo to los angeles. >> that did not happen despite several phone calls, and so then bob sent several calls. then he needed qantas to reimbursement. they did. they said that the agent made a rebooking error. >> it is great for nbc and the consumer department to help us. with the money that you saved us, it was a big chunk of money

and we appreciate it. >> some other pretravel checks. >> make sure that you the app downloaded. >> the apps are getting pretty darn good making passengers like you aware of the flight delays. expect a delay, and we pulled government's records, and nearly 1/4 have been delated and near ly on website or work it from every angle, and get on the social ya trend. >> i head for the long. and they will also have a special

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welcome back. a look at the top stories we are following on this saturday morning including pause in fighting between israel and hamas continuing into the second day where it is almost 6:00 p.m. this saturdaysaturday. 24 hostages were set free yesterday. the children and women were set free after 49 agonizing days in captivity. a second group is set to be

released by the end of the day today. nbc news has learned that 13 israeli hostages are expected to be released by gaza today, and 150 palestinian prisoners are expbtded to be released at the end of the four. iz leel has agreed to the delivery of 300 and the cease-fire is expected to continue through monday. hamasing to american isfulable for those unreleased. stay with us when we are not on the air at nbcbayarea.com. as the holiday season is ramping up on this small business saturday, san francisco

police want you to know that they are ready to protect the shoppers and stores following this organized group targetts union scare -- union square. the highest estimate of shopping for swarovski store after they said they reached their target friday. the designer store has been a target for smash and grab thieves, but the san francisco police are saying they are saturating area with officers, and message for criminals thinking of coming to the city. >> we want to send a message, if you are coming to san francisco. >> and i was going to go for

dinner, but today, i am glabing the bags and going home. >> police say keep valuables on your person, and lock your car and keep up with your valuable belongs. we have one more look at the forecast. >> yes, and we have to open the door for my puppy, but it was freezing. everybody, bundle up, and take care of yourself and others and the property and we will continue to see the chilly mornings at least two, and that is when we get moisture is and friday, the system is stilling itself, and we will have more details as we get through the next couple of days, with family

sure that you are nam yar with the chilly temperatures, and we have a beach line camera in effect there catching the rough waves out there in pacifica, and keep your eye on your children and pets, and never turn your back to the ocean. >> they are near freezing. thank you, cinthia, and thank you to you for making us a part of your saturday morning. we will have local news on 5, 6 and 11:00. enjoy your small business saturday. we will see you back here tomorrow morning.

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