>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening and thanks for joining us. there's breaking news on several fronts tonight. new storms threaten life and property in california and president biden faced sharp criticism today during his visit to the southern border. but we begin in brazil. tonight autrities announced they are in control of the country's national congress, supreme court and presidential palace. those places were stormed by a mob of thousands today. supporters of former far right president jair bolsonaro refused to accept his election defeat. they broke through bashds. barricades and battled police in

the capital brasilia. they even demanded the military oust the new democratically elected president luiz inacio lula da silva. he condemned today's events as a fascist attack. in a video posted to social media the mob is seen right there attacking a police officer on horseback, pulling him to the ground. no word yet on his condition. bolsonaro, meanwhile, has made unfounded claims the election was stolen. he left brazil for florida in late december. well, to california now. tonight bracing for a new round of powerful winter storms. the first roaring ashore last -- late tonight, rather. the extreme weather claimed at least two lives this weekend, and now threatening millions more. cbs's elise preston is in los angeles for us, tracking it all. elise, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. the relentless storms are now to blame for at least seven deaths across the state. tonight while the clouds move in new fears as california sits in the path of a series of

cyclones. today fierce winds and toppled trees in sacramento knocking out power to thousands. snow piled up in the sierra nevada. in san francisco people are gearing up for more rain as a new storm system moves across california. >> we're hoping that it goes away quick and doesn't rain again for another couple weeks. >> reporter: the extreme weather raising rivers and pushing levees to their breaking point. officials predict dozens of those waterways will reach flood stage in the next hours. it's hoped berms and sandbags will help hold back the water and allow time to get livestock out of harm's way. tens of thousands have already lost power. another threat? heavy snow, which could lead to crashes like this one thursday near lake tahoe, when a semi jackknifed. officials urging drivers to be careful. in santa cruz county families took advantage of the brief dry

spell to clean up after days of punishing storms. >> this is no easy fix. this is going to take a long, long time to clean up. >> now, tonight fire and other first responders are deployed near burn scars and other areas at risk of mudslides and major flooding. jericka? >> yeah, a lot of rain there. elise preston, thank you. today president biden visited the u.s.-mexico border nell paso, texas after unveiling tough new immigration rules that are meant to discourage illegal entry. the border town of el paso has seen a massive wave of migrants and asylum seekers. christina ruffini is at the white house tonight with how a change in leadership could impact how lawmakers respond. christina, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. well, with republicans now in control of the house and democrats holding the senate, it's going to be even more difficult to pass any meaningful immigration reform. but look, both parties agree the current policies aren't working. and today president biden came face to face with the ramifi ramifications. surrounded by border agents,

president biden walked along the fence separating the u.s. and mexico. it's his first trip to the border since taking office. moments after stepping onto a texas tarmac, president biden was handed a letter by the state's republican governor, greg abbott. >> it is stunning and astonishing and outrageous that this is his first time down here. >> reporter: last week under mounting pressure from both republicans and democrats the president announced new legal pathways to citizenship for migrants from haiti, cuba and nicaragua while ramping up enforcement at the border. before taking off for texas department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas said abbott was refusing to cooperate with the federal government. >> we cannot have the rights and d gsteeds of individuals who ari atinesekum be exploited for political purposes. ♪ >> reporter: many of the migrants at sacred heart in el paso say they came anticipating the end of title 42, a trump-era expulsion policy. >> they're in a situation now

where they cannot be -- obvisly they goaco t hir leaving the path ahead unclear. and jericka, later this week a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers is set to follow in the president's footsteps and also tour the border. >> christina ruffini, thank you. the president's next stop is mexico city. he will be attending a summit of north american leaders. cbs contributor enrique acevedo is there. and enrique, if you could just help us understand why we are seeing this record number of migrants crossing into the united states. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. the emergence of new push factors along with the traditional reasons driving migrants out of their communities. some of those factors include the effects of the covid-19 pandemic across latin america, climate change, and more recently the erosion of democratic order in places like nicaragua, venezuela and of

course cuba. lhoof you constantly hear aot mse t antbout looking for a better life, more opportunity. but what are some of the other issues that you think these leaders will address at this summit? >> reporter: trade, energy, the environment. but most importantly security cooperation, which has been at an all-time low since president lopez obrador took office in 2018. that seems to be changing. just last week mexican forces arrested ovidio guzman, the son of el chapo guzman. he has an extradition order to the u.s. in connection with his role in the production and distribution of the dangerous drug fentanyl, which has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in the u.s. jericka. >> all right. enrique acevedo for us in mexico city. thank you. ramaterialized. to th and there was also no end to the war of words as cbs's ian lee explains from kyiv. >> reporter: while the fighting is hot on the ground, a war of inrmation or nf

ay dy, singin ga tve rocket strike in the cit w, this tit for tat started when ukraine humiliated the kremlin with its new year's attack on a base in the occupied town of makiivka. the u.s. said u.s. himars rockets like those seen here killed up to 500 russian troops, although moscow claims only 89. still fuming from the loss, russia claimed the recent strike was in retaliation. ukraine denies anyone died in the attack and reports on the ground say none of the two closed college dormitories used to house troops appear to have been directly hit or seriously damaged and there weren't any signs of blood or bodies. local residents say the attack happened on orthodox christmas eve during russia's self-proclaimed cease-fire. and jericka, russia's claims could just be designed to appease their thirst for vengeance back home. but what we do know is

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks so much for staying with us. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin remains in critical condition, but he continues to show improvement after his frightening collapse on the field last week. from his hospital bed hamlin posted on twitter "game day. nothing i want more than to be running out of that tunnel with my brothers." well, the bills wore hamlin's number 3 on their jerseys for sunday's game against the patriots. the team also honored the medical workers and training staff who jumped into action to help save his life. dr. jon lapook has more on what went right.

>> reporter: it's been six days since buffalo bills player damar hamlin collapsed on the field in front of millions. many feared the worst. but just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest he woke up and has since made remarkable progress, breathing on his own and able to talk with family and teammates. how was that possible? it was largely because of a small portable device called an automated external defibrillator, or aed. when hamlin was hit in the chest, he developed an irregular heartbeat, likely ventricular fibrillation, and his heart stopped pumping blood effectively. in ventricular fibrillation the likelihood of survival drops about 7% to 10% for every minute of delay restoring an effective heartbeat. but hamlin quickly received cpr followed by defibrillation with a device like this and his pulse returned. aeds are available in many public areas. schools, stores, airports.

but a lot of people are afraid to use them. let me show you how easy it is with a demo here in the new york semilaigs center at cuny and nyu langone health, where i'm a professor of medicine. let's assume 911 has already been called and cpr is being given to someone in cardiac arrest. once the aed arrives, you just hit the on-off button -- >> remove clothes from patient's chest. >> reporter: and the machine literally tells you what to do. >> place pad exactly as shown. press firmly to bare skin. stay clear of patient. analyzing heart rhythm. press the flashing orange button now. shock delivered. >> reporter: and don't worry, it's programmed to read a person's heartbeat and only shock them if they really need it. >> for help with cpr press the flashing blue button. place the heel of one hand -- >> reporter: if you can, take a

course on cpr and aed use. but even someone with no training is often able to use this device successfully. think about damar mlhain reporting. the inventor who brought the world the steadicam, revolutionizing the way a camera can be used, has put the final touches on a new device. this one is designed to help those who can't walk on their own. michelle miller has more. >> does this ever get old? >> no. it's fantastic. i love it up here. >> reporter: when we caught up with garrett brown five years ago -- >> let's go. come on. >> are you doing it? you're really doing it? >> reporter: we literally had to catch our breath. >> whoo! mad famous in the oscar-winning film "rocky." >> we just added it up. that was the fourth time i've run up the stairs in earnest.

"rocky," "rocky 2," "rocky 5," and with you. >> michelle miller. for cbs. >> a contender. >> reporter: what made brown a contender back in '74 was what he gave cinematographers, a lightweight handheld stabilizer that allowed them to move with the action seamlessly. before, cameras used dollies on rails to shoot movement. after, his creation revolutionized hollywood movie making. who could forget this scene from "the shining"? or this chase in "the return of the jedi." now standard issue, the steadicam has evolved beyond film. there's the skycam, the flycam, the divecam. >> it's a human-machine interface, which is something that is enduringly interesting to me. and as a matter of fact, this

present item is a human-machine interface. >> reporter: and the philadelphia native is at it again. this time to help people with disabilities move in real time. >> may i? >> yes. >> this is seated. and this is standing. and it made the move for me. you know. >> reporter: he calls his latest invention the zeen. >> what is it he we need? we need a comfortable chair. we need to not have to ditch that chair to get moving. but hey, let's get to your feet without the whine of motors and slow whoo, whoo, you know, let's get to your feet like a kid. >> reporter: named after the inventor of the pedalist bicycle baron von drase users maneuver it in much the same way riders did back then. the 80-year-old came up with the idea a decade ago while visiting his then 97-year-old dad in care facilities. >> i waschin h seemed to me

missing between walkers and wg wheelchairs. once you consign yourself wheelchair, your feet are n totn othe ground a particularly. you're not upright. being upright is great for your cardiac, your bone density, your limbic system, your digestion tic system, and it's particularly valuable for your viej'll well-being. to be up among your fellow humans is one of the things we hear most often that they love about this machine. >> reporter: that's when the former folk singer and voice-over actor got to work. >> these are your handlebars. just push them forward. >> oh, you just push it. oh, okay. >> now, you've got seat belts on either side. squeeze these and drop all the way down to a seated position and let go. >> reporter: it took about a de ertinventing and nkaround you. >> there we go. >> reporter: for brown and a small team of engineers to get the machine just right. >> you can move, you know, in

any direction -- >> you've had a lot of practice. >> well, yeah, of course. >> reporter: starting with prototypes. >> this is our history of where this came from. >> was this the first one? >> i took an old walker and had this saddle welded on to it just to see what's this feel like, you know? >> wow. >> reporter: some that look rather ridiculous to him now. >> you have to be willing to look fairly goofy and silly when you're testing prototypes for machines that work with humans. >> od m j gest conventions, aarp conferences, anyimed mobility. >> that's amazing. >> reporter: to date he's produced about 100 e'll head in. we'll get you all set up with your new zeen. >> awesome. >> reporter: it's already attracting customers like anami fatale, who relied mostly on her

powered wheelchair and rollator. >> with the rollator there's absolutely no support. all my energy when i use that is focused on not falling, which is why i can't even use a rollator without assistance. >> start bending your knees, sending your hips backwards, just sitting yourself down. there you go, all the way down. >> reporter: on the day of our visit she tried out her new zeen. >> to be able to stand yourself like that, it gives you back something that you lost that you miss every day. >> yep. so there you go. it's following you around. >> the instant that he we give you this, a, degree of freedom and, b, autonomy, and that's an important word with this, when you're in it and you're safe, you're on your own. >> reporter: it's become almost a higher call, made even more evident last fall when brown traveled to rome to make a special delivery. >> how did that happen? >> i was looking at aid reportf p francis struggling with mobility, and i thought he could use one of

these things. >> reporter: the letter he wrote must have been convincing. >> because it went around the vatican and we were vetted. and didn't we get back a wonderful letter saying yes, we accept, thank you very much. and we heard later it's in his apartment. so this story is unfolding. >> reporter: no official sighting? >> no official sighting. but if it's useful to pope francis, that would be really, really satisfying. >> now drop yourself down. >> okay. >> any height you care to. >> reporter: brown is hoping to get word out to anyone who can can benefit from the zeen that like his most famous invention this new one is here to help. >> inventing is what we do for a good life. inventing a life is imagining what you want. that is to say, what's missing. and what do you have to do to get there. >> that again was mic

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isaiah. >> so one day it just shows up at the house? >> yes. all for free. who does that? >> reporter: the answer in a moment. but first, the reason. about a year and a halfoming from the bament there was an old keyboard down there, but no one knew how to play it. certainly not his autistic son jude. or so he thought. isaiah then got jude a larger keyboard to see what more he could do. and boy, could he do. ♪ the kid never had a lesson. no one taught him any of this. ♪ how do you explain that you're as good as you are? >> it's a miracle. >> you think it's a miracle? >> that's what i prefer. >> reporter: bill magnuson prefers that too. >> is he spl?ia it's coming from a she piano

tuner. he saw a local news story about jude, heard him play, learned how his parents immigrated from ghana, how they're raising four children and sending money back to ghana. >> what resources are left over to help this special little soul? >> yours. >> yeah. >> reporter: using an inheritance from his father, bill bought the piano, spent $15,000. he that's promised to tune it once a month for the rest of his life. >> very nice. >> reporter: and he's even paying for jude to get professional lessons. >> we're family now. >> somebody teach us to love your son like that by making sure that his future is secured. we are super thankful. yeah. >> press the pedal. >> reporter: caring for other children as your own.

the defining note of humanity. steve hartman, on the road, in aurora colorado.

david begnaud introduces us to a young girl in california with a vivid imagination and a ton of determination. when she put it all together, magic. >> here's my room. >> a-ha. >> reporter: 7-year-old madeline loves animals. but there is a clear favorite. >> how many unicorns do you have? >> well, i have one, two, three, four, five. five unicorn stuffies. i recently got a pet unicorn. >> reporter: this california first-grader loves unicorns so much that she asked for a real one. >> i told her, well, i think we would need special permission for that from l.a. county. she just walked off and came back a few minutes later and said okay, well, i wrote a letter to l.a. county, could you

please mail it for me? and i looked at sure. >> reporter: marsha maietta got the letter. >> dear l.a. county, i would like your approval if i could of a unicorn in my back yard if i can find one. please send me a letter in response. madeline. >> you gave your seal of approval? >> yes. >> reporter: and did you sign the certificate? >> i did. >> reporter: and with that madeline received l.a. county's first ever unicorn license. >> thank you. >> you're very welcome. >> reporter: what's the lesson here? >> really go after it. take action. you just don't know what's going to happen. there's really still a lot of that innocence and just pure joy still out there. and it's a lot of fun to follow. >> reporter: david begnaud, cbs news, los angeles. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others make sure you check back later for cbs mornings. and of course follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from new york city, i'm jericka duncan.

this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. california's governor is now requesting a presidential emergency declaration to support the state's ongoing storm response. it says thunderstorms, storms and damage winds are sweeping the northern part of the state, raising the potential for mudslides. governor gavin newsom says at least 12 people have been killed. hundreds have now been arrested in brazil following thousands of supporters of former president bolsonaro storming congress, the supreme court and the presidential palace. they refused to accept his election defeat. and "avatar: the way of water" tops again. for a fourth week the movie is number one at the box office, with global ticket sales reaching $1.7 billion.

for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv.i'm matt pieper, c york. destructive deluge. california braces for an onslaughof powerful new storms, relentless rain, damaging winds and no relief in sight. half a million households already without power. also, president biden flies into a political storm, visiting the southern border amid a surge of record migrant crossings. >> he's two years and about $20 billion too late. in brazil congress stormed. backers of former president bolsonaro breached barricades, refusing to accept his election loss. game time. damar hamlin cheers on the bills from a hospital bed. >> this is storybook! >> as teammates score for him on

the field. plus, explosive memoir. prince harry's tell-all sparks a global frenzy, and british backlash. >> i'm ramy inocencio outside buckingham palace. prince harry's leaked tell-all book is triggering strong feelings from sympathy to scorn. and later, a hoosier slam dunk. how an indiana university's basketball star found his biggest fan at home. >> it makes that person want to do something good to like pay it forward. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening and thanks for joining us. there's breaking news on several fronts tonight. new storms threaten life and property in california, and president biden faced sharp criticism today during his visit to the southern border. but we begin in brazil. tonight authorities announced they are in control of the country's national congress, supreme court and presidential

palace. those places were stormed by a mob of thousands today. supporters of former far right president jair bolsonaro refused to accept his election defeat. they broke through barricades and battled police in the capital, brasilia. they even demanded the military oust the new democratically elected president, luiz inacio lula da silva. he condemned today's events as a fascist attack. in a video posted to social media the mob is seen right there attacking a police officer on horseback, pulling him to the ground. no word yet on his condition. bolsonaro, meanwhile, has made unfounded claims the election was stolen. he left brazil for florida in late december. well, to california now. tonight bracing for a new round of powerful winter storms. the first roaring ashore last -- tonight. late tonight, rather. the extreme weather claiming at least two lives this weekend and now threatening millions more. cbs's elise preston is in los angeles for us tracking it all.

elise, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. the relentless storms are now to blame for at least seven deaths across the state. tonight while the clouds move in new fears as california sits in the path of a series of cyclones. today fierce winds and toppled trees in sacramento knocking out power to thousands. snow piled up in the sierra nevada. in san francisco people are gearing up for more rain as a new storm system moves across california. >> we're hoping that it goes away quick and doesn't rain again for another couple weeks. >> reporter: the extreme weather raising rivers and pushing levees to their breaking point. officials predict dozens of those waterways will reach flood stage in the next hours. it's hoped berms and sandbags will help hold back the water and allow time to get livestock out of harm's way. >> we moved our cattle to the higher ground. all of our fences have been wiped out.

>> reporter: tens of thousands have already lost power. another threat, heavy snow, which could lead to crashes like this one thursday near lake tahoe when a semi jackknifed. officials urging drivers to be careful. in santa cruz county families took advantage of the brief dry spell to clean up after days of punishing storms. >> this is no easy fix. this is going to take a long, long time to clean up. >> reporter: now, tonight fire and other first responders are deployed near burn scars and other areas at risk of mudslides and major flooding. jericka? >> yeah, a lot of rain there. elise preston, thank you. today president biden visited the u.s.-mexico border in el paso, texas after from cbs news bay area , this is the morning edition.

good morning. it is january 9 and another atmospheric where river with wind and rain and i break that up in the full forecast . >> and declaring the state of emergency and disaster calling for federal aids and trees are snapping across the bay area. be careful as you are out and about . as we look at the roadways, there is wet weather. if you don't have to travel this morning, it is a good idea to probably wait until this weather passes . a first alert weather day in the bay area and let's look at the first alert doppler with widespread scattered

showers across the bay area with pockets in the yellow across the peninsula and headed across to hayward and oakland as we speak . we will track the doppler through the shows this morning. the national weather service has issued a flood watch until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. we are expecting 3-9 inches based on your local microclimate. it could impact your commute and if you have the opportunity to work from home today, i suggest you do that . it only takes 60 inches of water to lose control sweep it away and a foot can float a car. if you notice heavier pockets of rain in your local area, be aware . we will track the storm through the morning hours and it dissipates into the evening . i will look at your local

area and how that could impact you . i would suggest working from home today. >> driving in this morning with the wind and rain you could almost see it swirling on the roadways. they live look at the bay bridge where the camera lenses are wet and it will be an issue for the morning commute. and just will time that out for you through the morning . there could be a flooding potential and also debris in the roadway . that is something you definitely need to be aware of. there are windy conditions . the peninsula at 280 with rain and reduced speeds in some areas. both directions from

mission has been closed for over a week now . this started with the first atmospheric river a week ago over new year's . a crash at 285 at 35 where there is a lot of debris in the roadway as well . give yourself extra time as you travel through . here are the travel times on the major freeways. 580 , 101 , be careful of ponding and flooding in the roadway as well . this is the san mateo bridge and you can see that clearly because of the weather . a quick look at the golden gate bridge where traffic is moving quietly and there are not a lot of cars out there . if you don't have to hit the roads this morning , it's a good idea if you hold off . governor newsom asking for an emergency declaration to get through storms where at least

12 of been killed so far. rain , snow and damaging winds are sweeping northern california and much of the area is already soaked. >> the understanding of these atmospheric rivers in addition to the federal research, the collective wisdom is we know what is coming. and anticipating that, we are better off getting ahead of that. >> just be smart and make the necessary preparations. limit all nonessential travel . >> this is just one of several areas impacted. neighbors are amazed no one was killed. >> reporter: a dramatic scene in castro valley where a massive eucalyptus fell on this house crushing a part of the

house and the car in front of it and taking down a power line in its path. this happened 4:00 p.m. on saturday in midst high winds and rain. we can see extensive damage even across the street to a fence on the other side. the tree has blocked the street and cut power to the other block . one person rescued from the home and two adults and children were rescued from the home . neighbors tell us there is a stream that runs behind the house that has flooded in the past and could have caused the roots of this trees to loosen and eventually fall of a sudden falling and it hit the power transformer and there were sparks and smoke and then it crashed right through the house. it was pretty scary and people were running out. the worst part for me was seeing the sun come out of this

little house or shack, or whatever it is and he was screaming for his dad . >> another neighbor who saw the tree fall said the fact there were no fatalities is nothing short of a miracle . the community is expected to come together to provide support for this family . here is a live look at the pg&e map showing more than 16,000 bay area customers in the dark right now . that includes 10,000 in north bay and 2500 each on the east bay and peninsula. >> we have crews based on the forecast models so we can have resources and the crews available inhe areas which will be hardest hit so we can get customers back up safely and as quickly as is possible . >> if you see downed power lines, stay away from them and call pg&e immediately.

with possible flooding in north bay , more and more people are heading to emergency shelters to wait out the storms . >> reporter: about 30 people at the sonoma county fairgrounds in santa rosa . one mother came here after her entire apartment building lost power . >> i had to pack my clothing and then go back and forth to change out my bag. >> reporter: she was looking for somewhere safe and warm. >> to save my savings and not wasted on a motel if i don't have to that have to that i saved in a hotel a couple of nights . i have been in worst situations and lived in my car a long time ago. it can always get worse and that's what i tell people . be thankful for what you do have. >> reporter: christine sullivan does not have much and was

sleeping on her truck bed when the storm hit. she was given >>tethe shelter is pet friendly and on sunday governor newsom said that his office is in constant communication with the white house to get support of the white house in preparation for this week's storm . the most intense conditions expected in the next 48 hours. >> and half a foot of water , you are off your feet and losing control of your vehicle . you see people go around the detours because they don't see obstacles and think everything is fine. they are putting their lives at risks and putting the lives of first responders at risk. it is important people be mindful and just use common sense . >> i hope the power comes on because i like being at my

house . >> reporter: sonoma county has closed most of the 40 schools in the district for the day because many are dealing with flooding, fallen trees and power outages . you can find the list of close schools on our website at kpix.com . i'm sure we will hear more about closed schools as this weather comes through . >> especially with the debris from oight . >> the downed trees will happen whether we wanted to were not. e best ing is st if there is flooding in your area . it is 4:14 and more storm coverage ahead on a busy first alert

welcome back to our storm coverage on this first alert weather day. it is 4:16 and in north bay hundreds have been in the dark for about a day with more water than they know what to do with. reservoirs are reaching capacity on east bay and an explosion on concord boulevard apparently caused by wind s blowing a tree in the power lines. >> we are anticipating intense weather coming in tomorrow and tomorrow evening in particular. also into the early morning hours of tuesday morning. that is the imperative we are trying to express. people living near niles canyon in alameda county and are suggested to find shelter someplace else. you should have left ahead of the storm. justin is in the area and access could be impossible,

tell us about that . >> reporter: that's why the recommended evacuation is in place because authorities tell us you may not be able to get in and out of your neighborhood. even emergency responders may not be able to get to you, so take heed of this emergency evacuation. this is the area at paula marist and niles canyon roads. many of these storms could cause power outages. this is expected to take several days if the power is restored. high winds and heavy rain is expected in the area. keep in mind this is the area that saw mudslides with the last storm . based on where we are standing at a corner store along niles canyon road . it looks like the power

could be out in the road is closed and they are not able to get access. the traffic signals are out too . i'm assuming the power is out but at this corner store the power appears to be on . take heed because the last thing you want to do is to need help and emergency crews cannot get to you. right now rain is falling. it is consistent but not heavy . but we are experiencing winds in the area which could cause the trees to calm down. back to you . >> that's good advice, thank you very much . let's move from the weather to other stories. president biden is in mexico meeting with canada's prime minister for a north american summit . the governor of texas handed president biden a

letter with five actions he wants president biden to take to address the border including construction on the border wall . speaker kevin mccarthy called it a photo opportunity. supporters of the former brazilian president storm to the presidential palace and brazil's national guard has been called in to restore order. he is refusing to accept a recent election defeat . the new elected president is accusing the uprising by what he calls fascist fanatics. a top priority tackling homelessness and crime. last year oakland counted 120 homicides and she plans to expand a crime-fighting strategy that has high risk

individuals with incentives to change behavior . also a program targeting young people . >> we are doing it with community churches in the faith-based community as well . and number two is the year-round paid internship which again is another public/private partnership . >> reporter: she wants to hire more police officers and as far as the homeless, about 5000 live on city streets and with the tough economy or face the same fate . as people drive to work this morning , kids are still having to go to school in some areas and the biggest issue is the wind . >> let's focus on the downed trees which as we look at what is going on with wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour . was

several years of drought the trees are stressed and vulnerable and the winds give a chr cefoth e . wind gusts up to miles per hour along the coast. looking at 10:00 a.m., it dives down fast in the bay area the spots and pushing closer to the peninsula. if you live along pacifica and into san francisco, expect heavier storms to push in. looking at futurecast hour by hour, it's going to be a heavy and dense pocket of rain throughout the east bay in the north bay and the south bay as we wake up and head into the next hours . northbay the first to get hit with lighter showers and then it tapers off around 10:00 a.m.. that will push south into the afternoon hours and by noon we see drier conditions in north bay . lighter conditions

in south bay and then it clears up into the evening hours . that is not the only system in this is water vapor imagery where you can see the water vapor into the san francisco ba. it breaks arapareat and then another atmospheric river is expected to push its weight an. this is a live look at what is going on with the moisture diving into california as we wake up this morning giving commute issues across the board. not only the bay area but all throughout california . tonight that system pushes to big sur and at that point it is their problem and we are left with drier conditions until tuesday morning. the national weather service has issued a flood watch for the low-lying areas in the bay area . if you have opportunity to work from home , i suggested and it only takes a half a foot of rain to sweep

your car away . we are expecting about 16 inches of rain on average throughout the bay area until tuesday of 4:00 p.m. when the flood watch expires . i have more coming up but for now over to you . >> this weather will impact your drive if you travel this morning . this is a camera near the dublin interchange and it is hard to make out the camera because of the rainy conditions . if you are getting up early and getting ready to head out the door and maybe take the kids to school a little later, hopefully you can wait until things pass. there are a lot of things happening on the roadways with a laundry list of issues that are too numerous to go over . 20 minutes for the altamont pass commute. i want to focus on the crash at westbound 500 80. this these

are sluggish as you head through there just past the dublin interchange and you will see brake lights as you approach the area . southbound 880 with flooding from 238 in the roadway . also reports of flooding along 200 80 and there is a crash at 280 at highway 35 blocking lanes. at niles canyon th saw litt whila closure has been in effect d has beenre for quite some time and there is not a break with the wet weather soutound 101 with flooding in the roadway and one vehicle stalled in the flooding . we cannot stress enough that if you see standing water and ponding and you have an opportunity to not travel through it, don't do it. it

could put you into a very very serious situation and also first responders in of

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the stormy weather is causing air travel disruptions in the bay area including sfo this morning where there are 10 cancellations and 34 delays in oakland . let's take a look near tahoe where we see snow at truckee and olympic valley coming down hard. there is heavy winds and the national weather service says new snow at 15-20 inches with gusts