high profile murder trial ceo bob lee. the outlook this morning from experts who are closely following the case. it's a moment of historic opportunity for the long suffering people of syria. rebels topple syria's dictator who has now fled to russia. but what's next for syria? the new pledge from president biden to the syrian people and a car plowing into a security guard booth in a gated community. the deadly crash captured on camera. a look at the dramatic video from another car that may play a role in that investigation. this is today in the bay. good morning to you. on this monday, i'm marcus washington. and i'm laura garcia. all right. before we get to meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast today. mike, you got some issues on the road this morning. we've been tracking, actually, two crashes in the south bay. the first is the worst of the reports that we

have to make. it's the deadly crash north 101. this happened just about 130, a little after 130 this morning. all lanes were blocked for a period of time. northbound 101, now still restricted to just two lanes. your right. two lanes are blocked as you approach shoreline boulevard. there's moffett field as a reference. moffat's where folks may start tapping their brakes. the coroner is on scene doing an investigation. been there for about a half hour. typically we'll see them clear from the scene at about this time, but there may be extenuating circumstances. a lot of debris in the area. meanwhile, i don't know exactly why, but they're slowing toward a crash at 237. judging by those speed sensors, it looks like southbound 880 still has all lanes blocked. just shy of 237 in the flyover. i'll check on the sources and i'll let you know outside of those two south bay incidents. kari. everything else is moving smoothly. all right. and it's a nice, quiet morning across the bay area. haven't seen a whole lot of patchy, dense fog, but it's still lingering in the north bay. elsewhere, it is clear, and we are starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s for walnut creek, as well as san francisco. it's 50

in palo alto and 44 in san jose. it's going to be another nice and comfortable afternoon, but a little bit cooler than it was yesterday, only making it up to about 60 in livermore. 68 in san martin and 66 degrees in santa rosa. so i'll have another update on what to expect throughout the week coming up in a few minutes. all right. sounds good. kari we'll check back with you. new overnight. the chp investigating what appears to be a freeway shooting either inside or near the caldecott tunnel. here's what we know so far. the chp confirms officers are investigating an incident that closed lanes on eastbound highway 24 until about 2 a.m, near orinda. video from a camera crew does show a car with bullet holes on the shoulder near the tunnel, but so far the chp is not confirming any details or if there were any victims. later this morning in san francisco, jurors will reconvene to deliberate the fate of nima momeni. he's the man accused of murdering cashapp founder bob lee today in the bay's bob

redell. live for us this morning. so, bob, talk to us about where things stand at this point. well, good morning to yo, marcus and laura. jurors were off on friday. they will return later this morning in superior court in san francisco for day three of deliberations in the trial of nima momeni. nima momeni is accused of stabbing to death bob lee in april of last year. bob lee was the co-founder of the cash app. the defense has argued lee actually brandished the knife, which he then used in self-defense. that's the defense's argument. the jury is considering a single count of murder with an enhancement for using a deadly weapon. legal analyst stephen clark says they have to. the jury has to unanimously agree on that charge to find him guilty. but if they don't, the judge has advised them they can consider lesser charges, meaning second degree murder or manslaughter. but they typically do. is do is handle the case in a stair step fashion that they will not get to second degree murder unless they all

agree that he is not guilty of first degree murder, and they would not get to voluntary manslaughter unless they all agreed that mr. nima momeni was not guilty of second degree murder as well. thursday, something unusual happened with the jury on thursday that left 11 of the 12 jurors sitting in a hallway for nearly an hour at a time that they were supposed to be in. the jurors room deliberating. our own sergio quintana noticed that the lead defense attorney was sitting outside the courtroom and then the prosecution team with the judge legal analyst steven clark says that the judge was likely asking something of one of those jurors, perhaps what if anything, did they come into contact with? or is there something going on that they need to talk about with the judge? but the jury did reconvene and continue. that was day two of deliberations. day three starts. we expect around 930 this morning at san francisco superior court

reporting live. bob redell today in the bay. all right. thanks for the latest, bob. well, bay area advocates are responding to the president elect, donald trump's first post-election comments on his campaign promises tied to immigration. it came during his exclusive sit down yesterday with kristen welker on nbc's meet the press. during the interview, the president elect confirmed he has big plans to conduct mass deportations. is it your plan to deport everyone who is here illegally over the next four years? well, i think you have to do it. and it's a it's a very tough thing to do. trump he also believes it may include deporting american citizens along with their undocumented family members. additionally, he plans to try to repeal birthright citizenship, which is protected by the 14th amendment. besides being a legal long shot, that kind of move would no doubt be met with a huge legal backlash. leaders of a san jose group, amigos de adalupe, are already bracing for a potential

large scale crackdown. we're working together to have a solid plan like we did in during the first trump administration, to make sure that our communities are informed, educated and prepared. they also say immigrants in the south bay are now seeking to become better educated about their rights ahead of the transition of power, and some are now making contingency plans in case a family member becomes detained. in the meantime, developing right now in the middle east. growing new uncertainty after the swift downfall of syrian dictator bashar assad. the fall of damascus yesterday triggered celebrations outside san francisco city hall. people there were calling it the victory over a tyrant whose families ruled without mercy for 50 years. today, in the bay's chris pallone has the latest political reaction in washington. reporter as celebrations continue in damascus, there's cautious optimism in washington. it's a moment of historic opportunity

for the long suffering people of syria. president biden, speaking at the white house sunday pledging u.s. support to help bring stability to the country which had suffered under the assad dictatorship for more than 50 years until rebel groups captured damascus over the weekend. this is the best opportunity in generations for syrians to forge their own future. reporter the u.s. struck 75 isis taets in syria after the regime collapsed, trying to prevent the terrorist organization from filling the newly created power vacuum. about 900 american troops will remain to help with that, to keep the pressure on isis and to deny them the ability to easily research. the president acknowledging, for the syrian people who have suffered through a decades long civil war, nothing is guaranteed. make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses after assad's fall. president elect trump said on social media that russia, which

had protected assad, lost interest in syria because of its invasion of ukraine. mr. trump has not said how he will handle the crisis, but allies promise a different approach when president trump comes into office. we're going to see a complete sea change. the u.s. presidential transition is just six weeks away and will come amid increasing instability in the middle east. chris pollone, nbc news, washington. police in antioch now believe a late night shootout on saturday night led to the death of both men involved. this happened in the parking lot outside of the delta bowl bowling alley on delta fair boulevard. one man died there at the scene, the other at a nearby hospital. investigators now say that it started with some kind of altercation that escalated into gunfire when one armed man approached another in his car. investigators are still trying to piece together the issues that led to the gunfire. dramatic video shows the seconds leading up to a deadly high speed crash in the east bay that killed a security guard, and we should warn you, we do stop the

video before impact. cameras from a tesla car captured the crash. you can see it speeding along. now we freeze the video. once the car goes airborne. but it slammed into a guard post at a gated community called the lakes in discovery bay, killing one guard. and seriously injuring another. it happened just before midnight on friday. the chp says the 17 year old driver suffered minor injuries. a memorial is now growing at that guard station. one berkeley pastor says the victim, who died, attended his church. he's the person that actually oversees also the maintenance of our church, you know, and so, i mean, it's a big loss. very sad. he's working hard just trying to make a living for himself. the 17 year-old driver is now being detained in juvenile hall. the chp is ruling out dui, but they're still trying to determine why the driver lost control. literally hundreds of

aftershocks have now shaken that same area where last thursday 7.0 earthquake struck. this is off the coast of humboldt county. the strongest one overnight reached the 3.3, while some homes and businesses were damaged in last week's quake. authorities are now confident that there was no serious damage to major public infrastructure. let's turn now to meteorologist kari hall. she's got a look at our forecast. it is a cold start to our workweek. yes it is. and we are also watching. not only said, you know, shaking here, but the shaking that's happening farther to the north. so this is a look at the earthquakes that have happened in the past 24 hours. mind you, that that major earthquake happened on thursday. so they're still going to be some rumblings in that area. we're continuing to watch that. and yes, we are starting out very cold this morning. it will be even colder tomorrow morning. and some of our valleys are dealing with some frosty conditions. and throughout the day it's going to become windy, especially in the hills and mountains. in the north bay. but rain is expected to come in

later on this week, so all dry today as the sunshine continues and our high temperatures head for the low to mid 60s in the north bay, low 60s in much of the east bay into the tri-valley and upper 60s in the south county. mike, you've been watching where we can fill up for a little bit less. yeah, and i'll tell you, livermore still leads the list. three of the ten best price points in the state. i'll start there again today. we'll give a shout out to foxy gasoline at 329. it's on old first street, again in livermore, on to marin county, where the mill valley leads the lows. 359 is the best deal there at arco on a redwood highway and the south bay, cupertino is one of many with the low of 369 calling out alliance on stevens creek boulevard for our last price. but you can always go to this one right here gasbuddy.com to get your local gas station on the roadways. we're looking at a smooth drive for most of the bay, but the south bay continues with problems on the roadways. as we look at the sensors. north 101, they're starting to move better. north 101 at shoreline, the shoreline exit is still

blocked. investigation from a deadly crash that happened about 130 this morning. but the roadway 101 northbound, is open. southbound 800 80th may still be blocked. i hear five vehicles are involved in a crash. only minor injuries, but this is a problem as you approach 237. back to you. also a bummer. way to start a monday morning. thanks, mike. 512 right now. and if you're a last minute shopper, one retailer really wants you to know they've got your back. coming up here on this morning on today in the bay, walmart is already laying out the plans for a procrastinators to make sure that santa gets those gifts delivered just in time. meantime, a new look at work shows people working at home aren't. i mean, they're getting paid, but they're not working. laura. maybe doing a little laundry or something on the side. okay, special japanese tradition. ahead of the new year, we're going to give you an up close look at one ancient pastime. taking place inside a south bay buddhist temple

starting out at 44 degrees now, and it may come down a few more degrees. a chilly morning, but then a nice little recovery going into the afternoon with lots of sunshine. another beautiful day. we'll talk about more changes ahead coming up in a few minutes. and i'm looking at your drive in san jose north 101 is fine right here through san jose, traveling north past oakland road. the slowing we saw in mountain view may clear up as they've reopened the shoreline,

off ramp and the full freeway after an overnight deadly crash there. still have a big backup heading south on the nimitz, as well as a new incident, though in san jose coming up. well good morning. very happy monday to you. the s&p 500, the nasdaq had their third winning week in a row last week. abc reports the labor department is investigating hellofresh for allowing migrant children to pack food in its warehouses. tolerance for such a thing. the new ceo of unitedhealthcare spoke to employees via video about the killing of the previous ceo. that video then leaked to journalist ken klippenstein, who posd it on online. ceo andrew witty complained about what he said was unfair media coverage and defended the company's system of approving or disapproving health care claims. just into our newsroom, china apparently looking at santa clara's nvidia as an apparent anti-monopoly

threat. shares are lower premarket, and that's about all we know. we're working to understand this story better. donald trump's interview on meet the press gave us all kinds of thin to consider, from deporting citizens to arresting lawmakers. but for the first time, he also acknowledged his tariffs may indeed cost americans more money at the store. trump has long said foreign countries pay american tariffs, but they don't. the fed is going to consider more interest rates cuts from. but let's see, a week from now. friday's jobs report showed the economy was strong. we get more inflation data two days from now. economists and analysts giving a thumbs up to thfed on its smooth landing of the economy. the wings are level on both sides. the inflation wing and the employment wing which are their dual mandates. so i think they're they're they're on approach for a very smooth landing. and finally, a stanford grad student has caused quite a

ruckus with a study. he did that found a fairly big percentage of work at home. engineers don't really work at much at all, claiming some of those engineers worked less than five hours a week for between 200 and $300,000 a year. he even listed the companies with the most slackers. though we are not going to show that. speaking of slackers on slack, apparently one of the ways to do this is just to show you're in a meeting and that makes you look busy. but of course, that you know that meeting, maybe whatever it is, you know? yeah, i knew a guy that worked here and he used to say, always walk around with a piece of paper because they look like you're doing something and going somewhere, going places are busy. i won't say who it wa, but he's not here anymore. all right. thanks. so much. you bet. all right. if you're slacking in a different way, there may be another 16 days until christmas, but walmart already thinking about all of you last minute shoppers. the retail giant already ensuring a christmas day delivery for anything ordered before 12:30 p.m. local time on december 23rd. and if you're

willing to plunk down for express delivery, the deadline is 4 p.m. on christmas eve for you true holdouts. any order before noon on christmas eve available for in store. same day pickup. walmart is also launching its last minute gifts deals event, which the company says has even deeper discounts. well, the buddhist temple in mountain view is already gearing up to celebrate the arrival of the new year. yesterday, they gathered for a special japanese tradition dating back 1000 years. mochizuki translating to pudding mochi at dawn, people pounded and shaped the rice cakes there to sell and to give to family and friends. when the new year arrives. we actually spoke with one temple member whose family has taken part for years with a father and grandfather who both served as ministers there. this was my backyard, so every every december i would remember this was mochizuki time. so we would wake up really early. as i grew older into a teenager, i

remember shaping and just the smell and wanting to pop one of those things in my mouth. it was a wonderful family tradition and something i look forward to every year. now the temple estimates people there pound more than one ton of rice into mochi each and every december. mike inouye is a member of the temple there, and he was at the event as well. yeah, they have video proof that i did work here. instead of just walking around and talking to people and stuff like that. did you make a lot? we made over 1,500 pounds again this year, so we do that every year. most of it sold presold. there's a few pounds left over that we can still sell there, but there are other temple organizations. it's that japanese tradition. and my friend rena was the daughter of the minister who was, when i grew up there, and generations of families are there. so we spoke to three and four generations of families. that's lovely. it's great. we love that tradition. and we'll have some more chu. yeah, that's a preorder next year. there. get on the list. trying to drum up

some sales guys. how's it looking out there this morning? it looks nice. it's cold. and once again, and we've seen some even colder temperatures compared to the past few days. take a look at where we are right now for your microclimate. we are just 1 degrees above freezing in napa right now, and it is 50 in san francisco. really just depends on where you are, because we're in pleasanton at 51 and it's 39 in fremont. so already a wide range in temperatures. but we'll close that gap today as most of us make it into the low to mid 60s for this afternoon, even upper 60s for gilroy today and 63 in cupertino, lilly king, for the east bay. with our high temperatures today up to 60 in livermore, kind of the influence of that central valley fog keeping temperatures cooler there while in oakland, we'll see a high of 64. today it will be in the mid 60s for much of the peninsula with palo alto 64, also 64, in downtown san francisco, and for the north bay some mid 60s. now we are all

clear. still with the storm systems remaining well offshore. but then we'll start to see our weather pattern changing by the end of the week. starting on thursday, we could see some rain coming in and more weather systems one by one coming in for the weekend, as well as next week. so we're about to get busy here, but we're still enjoying the sunshine and the quiet weather, at least for now, before rain chances return on thursday, so i'll be tracking that for you. mike's been tracking a lot, and now you're taking us to the south bay. we'll startn mountain view, where there was horrible news of a deadly crash overnight. we're focusing on the traffic incident as the investigation is now clear from 101 and the shoreline boulevard offramp just reopened as well. so everything is clear now. north, heading through mountain view for both 85 and 101 as they merge and pass by. that scene. meanwhile, heading southbound on 880, we have a growing backup. the latest i heard was we still have lanes of southbound 880 blocked. as you approach 237 five vehicles involved. no major injuries.

there, but a major traffic issue developing here. 101 at 87. there is a car fire. no injuries. again reported. we're tracking that as well. everything else is clear in the bay. back to you to hear that. thanks, mike. knock on some mor. well, coming up next on today in the bay, nbc bay area responds, who do you call when your roadside assistance isn't offering assistance? you call us. i'm consumer investigator ch jen b asks, "how can i get fast download speeds while out and about?" jen, we've engineered xfinity mobile with wifi speeds

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crisis. we're breaking down which items may be on the chopping block in oakland, and the potential impact for people who live there. plus, ransacked a video showing crowds of people walking into a convenience store grabbing items from those shelves. new background details this morning from the store owner and rap superstar jay-z is now being linked to sean diddy combs in connection with a sexual assault allegation. details on the claim being made in a refiled lawsuit and jay-z's first response. this is today in the bay. 5.30 on your monday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. let's start out with a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. let me tell you, it's cold out

there. it is cold. and we have more cold mornings ahead. but then also more changes over the next few days. last week was nice and quiet. with all of that sunshine and above normal temperatures, but today we're starting out near freezing in some of our north bay valleys. but then it becomes windy in the hills and mountains, mainly in the north bay, and those overnight lows once again dip back to the 30s for some of our inland areas. now, later in the week, we will be watching out for some rain, but it is all clear and sunny today. and brentwood starts out with low 40s. we'll see the high right at about 62 degrees and then quickly back down as soon as the sun sets. and mike, you're continuing with that jam on the nimitz. yeah. unexpectedly slow here. 880 heading south into milpitas out of fremont, there are two lanes that are reported open after a crash. five vehicles and a lot of debris had this freeway closed for about 40 minutes here. again, it sounds like two lanes are open heading south from fremont into the

south bay and the rest of the south bay. cleared from all other incidents, including that crash and car fire. 101 at 87. the rest of the bay shows a smooth expected drive except for south. 242 there's a crash at 680, so take that corner instead of cutting the corner for now. back to you. good advice. thanks, mike. happening today. expect some tough talk from oakland leaders and now grappling with the major budget cuts. we now know the city has a $129 million budget shortfall. and closing the gaps may be painful cuts today in the bay's kris sanchez is following where the budget talks stand right now. kris, this may i understand, include the police and fire departments. yes, that's one of the main things on that list. the council will meet at 930 this morning and the conversation will center on the cuts proposed in an 18 page report. there are two phases to this. the first cuts would happen fast. the city would reduce contracts and dip into the city's emergency reserve and self-insurance fund, and perhaps

other city funds. but here's what really has people talking about. as you mentioned, laura, the first part of the plan would eliminate two police academies, police overtime and several oakland pd special units, two fire stations would be browned out next year, which means oakland would have five fire stations offline, which the firefighters union says is unsafe for everyone. staffing equals safety for us and the more firefighters you have on the street, the safer it is for oaklanders and the safer it is for all of us. i mean, we are stretched thin already. i have confidence in our fire fighters and our fire chief that we will minimize the impact, especially with it being the rainy season. that is just the first phase. there could be up to four more stations browned out before the budget gap is closed, and starting in january, the city will also ask its department heads to eliminate 91 positions through reassignment or layoffs. some of these cuts hinge on the

sale of the city's share of the oakland coliseum to the african american sports entertainment group. investors are waiting for alameda county supervisors to approve the a's. half of the deal. the alameda county supervisors discussion is setting is set for tomorrow, but the budget talks for the oakland city council starts at 930. this morning. laura. all right. we'll continue to follow. thanks, chris. also happening today in san francisco. jury deliberations resume in the high profile trial tied to the murder of tech ceo bob lee. nima momeni is facing life in prison if he is convicted of murder in the stabbing death of cashapp founder, lee. while the defense team claims he stabbed lee in self-defense after lee brandished the knife, prosecutors argue the dna on the knife handle is almost entirely momentous. if jurors do not reach a consensus on the murder charge, they can consider lesser charges of second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. our bob redell is following this

story. he'll join us with the latest in our next half hour. rap mogul jay-z responding after being named in a civil lawsuit accusing him and sean diddy combs of raping a 13 year old girl in 2000. that lawsuit was originally filed against combs in october. attorneys refiled it yesterday to include jay-z, whose real name is sean carter. that suit claims that the assault happened at an mtv video music awards after party. it also mentions an unnamed female celebrity and claims that she watched as carter and combs raped the victim. combs is currently in jail, facing a string of assault and rape accusations he has denied all wrongdoing. now, jay-z has issued a response a strong one to that claim, saying in part, quote, these allegations are so heinous in nature that i implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one. whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away. would you not agree? now that response goes on to say that, quote, these

alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case. end quote. 536 for you, right now, three men charged in a violent south bay attack caught on camera are due in court today. this is for a plea hearing. police say that the suspects used machetes to stab the victim who survived that attack happened in june in a parking lot on alum rock avenue. this is near san jose's calvary cemetery. investigators say that it followed a separate altercation between the victim and the suspects earlier in that same day in the east bay. chaos caught on video at one oakland convenience store. you can see a crowd rushing in. people grabbing items from the shelves. the owner tells us it happened around 2:00 yesterday morning at the shell station on hegenberger road. we did reach out to police about the robbery, but they did not respond. a chaotic weekend in oakland also included several illegal sideshows. police say

one sideshow started at about 130 yesterday morning near stanford avenue and market street in west oakland. nearly 200 cars were involved. then, about 30 minutes later, another sideshow was reported near 17th street in san pablo avenue. video from the scene there shows a bmw engulfed in flames. police are not yet saying if any arrests were made. just don't understand why. all right. here we go. switching gears for you this morning. 537. all right, look at this. christmas in the park. tis the season. meteorologist kari hall has a look at the season. fitting temperature, i would say. yeah, you definitely need to layer up and wear all of the layers. this morning. it is a chilly start for a lot of us. although right now we're in the mid 40s for walnut creek and san jose. it is 52, in palo alto and in san francisco. we're in the upper 40s looking at morgan hill. we are now down into the 30s and it will stay there through 8:00.

and then we'll start to warm up as we go toward late morning into the afternoon, eventually reaching a high of 66 degrees 62 in dublin today. the cooler temperatures for the inland areas where we see the fog starting to reach in from the central valley, some of that, what we call tule fog that we get in the central valley, that's very low visibility and can kind of linger for a while. so we're looking at that again today. whileome of our parts of the north bay and coastal areas will be still very mild. and mike, you continue to track more and more of those backups. yeah. starting about this time every monday, we typically see a backup forming here at the bay bridge toll plaza right on schedule. and we'll see this pattern for the next two weeks. and then it will really ease off toward the end of the year. we're looking over here toward some slowing, and the metering lights should be activated. any second. a little bit for richmond, highway 37. here's the unusual backup in contra costa county highway four we know is going to build its south. 242 that is jammed to a crash right there where it merges with 680.

just saw those sensors. lighten up. they may have cleared lanes, but for a time there were a number of lanes blocked and i would suggest you took that longer corner just a bit longer. and actually it's a much smoother, easier drive. so it will save you time right now heading through concord and pleasant hill. meanwhile in the south bay, much less slowing, they must have cleared a few of the vehicles. five vehicles reported with no major injuries. south 880 as you approach 237 there's still a little slowing and there's still some activity there getting into the south bay. meanwhile, through the south bay, everything moves very smoothly. we'll expect this for. there we go, starting with a little bit of break. tapping north 101 around oakland road. back to you. thanks, mike. well, honoring those who've died on the streets in the south bay. coming up nt on today in the bay. how one group is making sure their lives are never forgotten. some democrats are asking president biden to step up, to stop letting trump take the spotlight. plus, notre dame officially open again five years after that devastating fire. the tribute in paris for workers who helped traform the cathedralns

right now, at 542, we take a look at what to expect today in napa. it is a cold morning and we are seeing some drifts of fog coming in, but it will be a sunny day with moderate air quality and temperatures going from low 40s to mid 60s. later today. enjoy! we are going to see some changes with rain returning to the bay area. more

on that coming up in a few minutes. and taking a quick look at the bay bridge while the backup is starting to form over at the toll plaza, the span itself moves very smoothly. that should be as a result of these metering lights that are active right now. we're looking at the south bay. there may be a new crash that i'm seeing more detail and more slowing for the area right around san jose airport. i'll show you that coming up. thank you very much, mike. it is 543 right now. south bay homeless advocates are honoring those who died on the streets. this year. yesterday in san jose, volunteers for the tombstone project unveiled this year's memorial. the headstones each represent one of more than 200 people who died this year on the streets of santa clara county. the group's founder says this year includes the highest number of tombstones since starting her tribute five years ago, and she believes the recent surge of encampment sweeps is one reason why. one of the things that is causing people to die the most is sleeping. peoeo,

and that's because you're taking them out of shelters that they have built, that protect them from the elements, or you're taking away the things that they have that keep them warm. the tombstones will be displayed at san jose city hall to raise awareness about the struggles of the unhoused. 544 right now, president elect trump does not become the actual president for another 42 days. scott mcgrew is here with us this morning. and, scott, i have ask you this. so he's meeting with foreign dignitaries already. they're already making some deals. making some deals. you have to be very careful. there's a fine line legally when doing this as america only has one president at a time, though current president biden getting some of the blame as well. one democratic leader calling him the lamest of lame ducks as donald trump appears on the world stage touring the newly renovated notre dame with french president macron and meeting with ukrainian president zelenskyy and speaking about the end of the war in syria. the wall street journal quoting a number of democrats this morning

who are unhappy with biden's relatively quiet. president biden also spoke about the war in syria over the weekend, though a day after trump did. we will remain vigilant. make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses. we've taken note of statements by the leaders of these rebel groups in recent days, and they're saying the right things now. but as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions. now, at the end of the war, huge ramifications for the middle east, of course, as now there's an enormous power vacuum and our allies in rkey, well, they don't like our allies in syria. the kurds. it also may free up russian troops to fight in ukraine. so there's lots to watch. busy weekend president elect trump on meet the press, where he covered a number of topics, saying the congressional members of the january 6th committee ought to be jailed and claimed crime is at an all time

high. it is not. he was also asked about his plan for health care. he says he wants to repeal and replace the affordable care act. he said that for many years now, but still says he only has concepts of a plan to do so. when he was president, he often said the release of that master plan was just days away. he also said he would end birthright tizenship. this is when someone becomes an american citizen because they were born here. doesn't matter if their parents are american, it's in the constitution. so it's not really something president can revoke on his own. and for the first time, he acknowledges his tariffs may cause higher prices. economists say it will not may. you are now proposing tariffs against the united states. three biggest trading partners, economists of all stripes say that ultimately consumers pay the price of tariffs. i don't believe. can you guarantee american families won't pay more? i can't guarantee

anything, i can't guarantee. tomorrow, president elect trump says he'll place a 25% tariff on mexico and canada, making those products from those countries that much more expensive. now, over the weekend, the province of ontario ran a commercial during the 49ers game, reminding americans of how dependent we are. and they are laura on free trade. they haveve to pay the price for it. well thank you. well, you mentioned this, scott, but today, for the first time since fire ravaged notre dame more than five years ago, visitors can tour the newly refurbished cathedral. the doors officially opened over the weekend and today in the bay's jay gray is in paris with a closer look at the historic worldwide celebration. hey there. good morning paris. and just outside of notre dame, where you can hear the bells ringing. lines started to stretch from the cathedral before sunrise this morning. the excitement surrounding the reopening of notre dame, fueled by a historic weekend here, the solemn toll of the ancient bell.

the haunting moan of the cathedral's grand organ, along with the angelic serenade of youth choir announcing the return of notre dame. it's a symbol of paris, of course, but it's a symbol of humanity and freedom and kindness all over the world. the iconic church ravaged by fire five and a half years ago. firefighters rushing in, followed by construction teams, artisans, craftsmen and architects. close to 2000 men and women, many of those heroes honored with a standing ovation that lasted several minutes. as they take their place in the cathedral. they brought back to life such an amazing, amazing structure. so the flying buttresses and gargoyles and the rose window, it's amazing. they

did it right. amazing. very proud of them. saturday. dignitaries and heads of state gather for the opening ceremony, including first lady doctor jill biden and president elect donald trump. sunday morning, paris archbishop laurent ulrich leads the first mass since the fire, joined by nearly 170 bishops from france and around the world, and 2500 invited guests. a special moment during the service, the blessing of a new bronze altar. then sunday evening, the first mass opened to the public. the faithful finally returning to worship inside the pristine, refurbished cathedral. in the coming days, notre dame will extend visiting hours until 1030 at night, expecting as many as 40,000 each day to visit the refurbished cathedral. jay gray nbc news,

paris. and the today show's craig melvin was the first u.s. broadcast journalist to get a look inside. later this morning, it's going to provide exclusive access to the restored cathedral with a special tour of the second level. that's coming up for you at 7:00 this morning, right after us here on today in the bay. it's such a beautiful place. okay, let's talk a little football this morning. with four games left. the 49ers still alive in their push to grab a playoff spot. yesterday at levi's. the chicago bears were easy prey. quarterback brock purdy had a great bounce back game, throwing for 325 yards. and by halftime, the niners led 24. nothing. they did lose another running back to injury. recently signed isaac guerendo, scoring two touchdowns before hurting his foot. the niners won the game 3813. snap a three game losing streak. trading for you this morning. the sports world is buzzing about the newest and richest ever contract. baseball's new york mets have reportedly signed juan soto to a

$765 million deal. that contract spans 15 years. it also includes a clause that may boost that total to $805 million. so those contracts are passes the then record $700 million contract deal that was for so hey ohtani signed by the dodgers just one year ago. wow. wow. i did the math. it's $51 million a year. that's a phenomenal number. but also 15 years, right? that's a longng time to play ball, right? that's a long time. how young is he? i don't know. i don't know. they do this weird thing in baseball, though, where they're deferring payments until even after they're done with their career, which i'm okay with that. i guess i'd be fine with that. so give me the check. hey, i've been here almost 25 years. producers say he's 26. so there you have it. look at that, though. wow. but you can play a lot longer in baseball than you can. obviously, you know, football versus football because you get a, you know, an injury.

there you go. all right. not bad for a 26 year old. good for you, juan. let's call our cousin up and see what he's doing. brie marcus soto, washington. that's what my grandmother's father's side does. everybody's got a cousin these days. all right, let's check the forecast with kari. i had multiple layers on when i walked out the door. yes, it is a morning to layer up. we're going to have more cold mornings ahead. at least we don't have to worry about the umbrella just yet. as we take a live look outside in san francisco, we are seeing a nice at 50 degrees while in the north bay we've dropped down into the 30s. sonoma 33 and about the same in napa. just 1 degrees above freezing. while as you head over toward the east bay, temperatures vary from upper 30s in fremont to 52 in pleasanton and in san jose. it is now 44 degrees. let's get a look at cupertino and what to expect over the next several hours. going from upper 40s at 8:00 to a noontime temperature of 60 degrees and really nice and

comfortable throughout the day. comfortably cool. this is about what we typically see for the beginning to middle of december. for this time of year. our temperatures are very normal and maybe even a little bit above normal for spots like gilroy, with a high expected up to 68 degrees. it will be 62 in pleasanton and up to 64 today in martinez, as well as in palo alto, 61 in daly city and 64 downtown san francisco. for the north bay, look for those highs also in the mid 60s. and then looking ahead. while we are all clear now, we continue to see all the clouds and the storm systems remaining well off the coast. it's been blocked by high pressure, but that's going to move out the way and eventually allow for storm systems to start to make its way back to the bay area. we'll see that happening on thursday. and then another storm system right behind that, moving in between late friday and saturday. and then it looks like it tapers off on sunday with more storm systems coming

in after that. as we tee it up heading into our christmas holiday. it looks like it's going to be quite soggy out there and very active even just this week. we're looking at the potential for parts of the north bay to get about 3 to 4in of rainfall, but that's going to be where we see the heaviest rain focus over the next few days. and we're seeing once again a change in the pattern, bringing in cooler temperatures, more clouds and rain. but we do still have a couple of more days to enjoy the warmer than normal temperatures and the sunshine. mike, you have yet another crash details are alarming, although the impact on the traffic seems minimal. we're looking at southbound, not the slow slide, but the counter commute southbound direction of 101. the trimble exit there, or de la cruz. however, you know that right by the airport there is a crash. reportedly, a car went off the roadway going a too little fast, perhaps, and took the vehicle off the road. there is a crash and possibly a car fire. again, this sounds alarming, but the impact look is

minimal as far as the speed sensors go. still getting more detail as chp arrives on scene and gives us more information regarding that crash. meanwhile, the commute direction northbound is showing a pretty typical slowdown up to oakland road and another around trimble by the crash. but it's the opposite side of the freeway. flashing lights would be a distraction, causing some more slowing. now this southbound 880 continues with slowing. we have one lane that's open southbound earlier, five vehicles involved in crashes. no major injuries, but a lot of slowing heading south into milpitas out of fremont. keep that in mind for 886. 80 is smooth coming down through fremont and milpitas, and you may want to take that down to calaveras over here. the corner westbound highway four is building up as far as the slowing goes, but we're still jammed up south. 242. that crash at the 680 merge is causing some more slowing as folks are traveling in the commute direction through concord. meanwhile, the rest of the east bay pretty standard, including the backup at the bay bridge, now filling in most of the lanes. back to you. all right,

mike, thank you. well, happening right now. calistoga animal shelter is asking for help. this is after crates of small dogs were just dumped outside of town. the workers say 27 chihuahuas were crammed into small crates and abandoned just a few nights ago. those dogs are not adoptable just yet. the shelter is already at capacity, so they are actually asking people to help out to ease the crunch right now with people to possibly foster or adopt. and it's actually waiving all of the usual adoption fees. certainly a busy monday here on today in the bay, including a shooting investigation in the east bay. we're following video at the scene shows a car with bullet holes. ahead at 6:00. new details we're getting from the chp. and later. are you slacking from working from home when you should be working? the one industry where some experts claim workers are not actually putting in the time when they're remote. and don't forget nbc bay area streams 24/7. you can watch us whenever you'd like on roku or other streaming platforms. a lot more news ahead on this

monday morning. its 557. you're watching