one of many heartbreaking scenes in oklahoma after one of the worse tornadoes in u.s. history. we have new information now about the death toll, and president obama is about to address the nation.

right now in washington, apple executives are testifying on capitol hill. there's congressman levette right there. they are expected to face tough questions about taxes. the day has finally come where we will learn if super bowl l will be be played at the new stadium in santa clara. we'll have a complete breakdown of that this morning. a bay area man vanishes after the beta breakers race. the phone call received. "mornings on 2" right now. well, good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. >> it's tuesday, may 21st. we continue to follow developing news out of oklahoma. in the past 30 minutes, medical examiners lowered the death

toll to 24. originally it was 51. but apparently in the chaos, some bodies were counted twice. right now, you see the damage left behind by the deadly tornadoes, the oklahoma city suburb of moore. right now, rescuers are searching for survivors. an elementary school was right in the path of that tornado that's been a major focus in the rescue efforts there. ktvu's alex savidge is in our newsroom to tell us more about the 100 people rescued overnight. alex? >> well, dave, yes. some signs of hope out of oklahoma. according to several reports, just over 100 people have been rescued from the rubble since this tornado touched down yesterday afternoon. a desperate search and rescue effort continuing in the town of moore, oklahoma. many first responders are focusing on plaza towers elementary school. it was demolished by this tornado. at least 75 students and staff members were inside when the tornado moved in, tore off the

school of a roof and brought down -- school's roof and brought down walls. there were tearful reunions between parents and their children. but there are still other children missing this morning. one 7-year-old girl, a student at the school, described what she did as the tornado closed in. >> the tornado went in and out and i was afraid, and i was hanging onto one of the desks. and i fell back and all of the dirt starts to get in my eyes and clothes. >> and this is what the massive tornado looked and sounded like as it moved across the suburbs of oklahoma city just about 3:00 yesterday afternoon. that storm was roughly a half- mile wide at times. entire neighborhoods were simply leveled. overnight, the oklahoma national guard moved in to help find victims of the storms. they searched through neighborhoods, using night- vision equipment. there was a moving seen as one

of the service members raised an american flag right in the middle of the debris. again, searchers hoping to find more survivors. just over 100 pulled from the debris. authorities believe the number of dead will continue to rise. again, as we told you earlier on this morning, the death toll has been revised. now, authorities in oklahoma, the medical examiner's office believe 24 confirmed dead. they believe some of the initial victims were counted twice. and so again, they do believe the death toll will continue to rise as we move throughout the day. we'll continue to monitor all of the reports coming out of oklahoma throughout the morning. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alex. thank you. we'll keep following all of the developments of the story as they happen and we'll tell you incredible stories about survival. you can follow the latest updates at ktvu.com. time, 7:04. happening right now in washington, d.c., tim cook from

apple is on capitol hill. he's answering some tough questions from lawmakers about paying taxes. there's senator john mccain right there. live pictures inside the hearing room. the hearing started about 30 minutes ago. coming up at 7:15, the tax loophole apple is accused of using to avoid paying its fair share of taxes. a big announcement expected today back here at home at 11:00 this morning. nfl team owners will decide if the bay area or miami will host the super bowl in 2016, and the bay area right now looks like the front-runner. ktvu's janine de la vega joining us live. she's right outside levi stadium in santa clara. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, dave. in two hours, a meeting is going to get underway in boston, where they are gonna vote on whether the super bowl will be held here in 2016. a lot of excitement is building. we're hearing reportedly that the san francisco mayor has invited the santa clara mayor

up to san francisco so that they can watch the decision on tv together. now, here's a breakdown of what's happening in boston this morning -- at 9:00 a.m., the super bowl bid committees for san francisco, miami and houston will make their pitches to the nfl owners on why their city should host the super bowl. at 10:30, the owners will vote by secret ballot and then they will vote between the looser and houston and then at 11:00 a.m., the nfl commissioners will announce the winners. san francisco is believed to be the favorite to win because the city has lobbied heavily. >> i think we have the best foot foot forward. we got an uplevel of excitement going on. i've heard nothing negative

about it at all. >> reporter: san francisco has raised $30 million for its bid which is less than the $36.5 million raised by florida. but the advantage, san francisco has, flaw lawmakers failed to pass a measure to renovate miami dolphin stadium. the last time we had a super bowl here was 1985. we'll have more on this in the next hour on "mornings on 2." reporting live from santa clara, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. all right. now, ktvu's sports reporter, joe fonzi, is in boston. he's keeping a close eye on the owners and he will have a live report coming up at 7:30. we'll also alert you on our ktvu mobile apps and twitter and facebook whenever the big announcement is made. happening right now -- president obama has scheduled some time this morning to talk about the deadly tornado. let's listen in. >> our prayers are with the

people of oklahoma today. our gratitude is with the teachers who gave their all to shield their children with the neighbors, first responders and emergency personnel who raised to help as soon as the tornado passed, and with all of those, as darkness fell, searched for survivors through the night. as a nation, our full focus right now is on the urgent work of rescue and the hard work of recovery and rebuilding that lies ahead. yesterday, i spoke with governor fallin to make it clear to homians that they could have -- to oklahomaians that they would have all of the resources needed at their disposal. last night, i issued a disaster declaration to issue those resources, to support the governor's team in the immediate response and to offer direct assistance to folks who suffered loss. it just spoke with mayor lewis of oklahoma to ensure he's

getting everything he needs. i've met with secretary napolitano this morning and my homeland security terrorism adviser, lisa monaco to underscore that point that oklahoma needs to get everything that it needs right away. the fema administrator, craig fugate, is on his way to oklahoma as we speak. fema's staff was first deployed to oklahoma's first operation center on sunday, as the state was already facing down the first wave of deadly tornadoes. yesterday, fema activated urban search and rescue teams from texas, nebraska and tennessee to assist in the ongoing search and rescue efthe as and a mobile -- efforts and the mobile response units. so the people of moore should know that their country will remain on the ground that r

them, beside them -- there for them, beside them for as long as it takes. there are homes and schools to be rebuilt, businesses and hospitals to reopen, first responders to comfort and, of course, frightened children who will need our continued love and attention. there are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms and bedrooms and classrooms. and in time we're gonna need to refill those spaces with love and laughter and community. we don't yet know the foulings tent of the damage -- full extent of the damage from the storms. we don't both know the human and economic losses that may have occurred. we know that severe rumbling of weather, bad weather through much of the country, still continues, and we're also preparing for the hurricane season that he boo be -- that

begins next week. if there's hope to old onto not just in oklahoma but around the country, it's the knowledge of the good people there and -- in oklahoma are better prepared for this type of storm than most. and what they can be certain of is that americans, from every corner of this country, will be right there with them opening our homes, our hearts to those in need because we're a nation that stands with our fellow citizens as long as it takes. we've seen that spirit in joplin, in tuscaloosa, we saw that spirit in boston and breezy point, and that's what the people of oklahoma are gonna need from us right now. for those of you who want to help, you can go online right now to the american red cross, which is already on the ground in moore, already we've seen the university of oklahoma announce it will provide housing for displaced families. we've seen local churches and companies open their doors and their wallets and last night,

the people of joplin dispatched the team to help the people of moore. so for all of those who have been affected, we recognize that you face a long road ahead, in some cases, there will be enormous grief that has to be absorbed but you will not travel that path alone. your country will travel it with you fueled by our faith in the almighty and our faith in one another. so our prayers are with the people of oklahoma today and we'll back up those prayers are deeds for as long as it takes. thank you very much. >> as you just heard, president obama saying the people of oklahoma face a long road ahead but they will not be alone. he signed a disaster declaration for oklahoma that makes federal funding available for recovery efforts.

he has met with some cabinet sure oklahoma has all of the logistical support it needs. this is a story we'll continue to follow here on "mornings on 2" throughout the morning and, of course, on ktvu throughout the day. sal is back. he's gonna help you get to where you need to go. you are watch everything, sal. >> yeah, we are. everything is getting busier. traffic will be slow approaching the bay bridge toll plaza which has a 25 to 30- minute delay getting into san francisco with no major problems. also, the morning commute is going to be busy as you drive out to the high rise of the san mateo bridge and head out to the peninsula. speaking of the peninsula, we're looking at highway 101 getting there. 101 and 2 -- and 280 are off to a good start. the slay valley seems to be better than it normally is. 101 and 85 still have slow traffic northbound. let's go to steve. all right, sal. thank you. sunrise and what a change from 24 hours yesterday. yesterday was clear, clear, clear.

now we have high clouds, low clouds. the wind is cranked up. there will be a big drop on the temperatures, a good 15, 20 degrees for some. the system is working its way right there pushing in clouds, the higher clouds coming in this advance of it. a partly cloudy morning and mostly cloudy morning as parts of the system continue to dig in. 40s, 50s. 52 in san francisco. so temperatures starting to cool down and more of a westerly breeze. oakland, west-southwest, 12 in advance of the system, sfo 17. seen gusts to 29. westernic of the sunset district and -- western edge of the sunset district. severe weather is about ready to go crazy again from oklahoma city to dallas. this is really the area right now around dallas to the north and also the east later on. that's painted for severe weather today. things are very active. it's really early and things are kind of exploding there in the atmosphere.

for us, that's the system, a lot of rain, low levels, snow levels in the pacific northwest. we get the cool air and wind. windy, cooler, partly cloudy, a good, 15, 20-degree drop. the farther north, the bigger drop. santa rosa down about 17 to 20 degrees. not much change. i mean, even cooler on wednesday. then we'll level it off and it stays below average through the weekend. happening now we continue to follow the damage left behind by the deadly tornadoes in oklahoma. in the past hour, medical examiners lowered thdeath toll to 24. at first they said 51 people were killed. but authorities say in the chaos, they may have counted some of the victims twice. they are continuing to search the rubble and more victims may be found. meteorologists say it's very unusual for a tornado to track roughly the same path.

but this is not the first time that moore, oklahoma has been devastated by a powerful twister. back in 1999, another tornado ripped through the same community. ktvu reporter tom vacar covered the aftermath 14 years ago. here's what he found. >> reporter: the people on this block say this car belongs with this case. but they also say they have no idea who owns this truck but they are pretty sure it came from the sky. >> well, that tornado in 1999 had 300 coming up winds, killed -- 300-mile-an-hour winds and killed 40 people. the damage, $1.4 billion. on our facebook wall, viewers are sharing prayers and you can share your thoughts by going to our ktvu channel 2 facebook page. in our news, in washington, d.c., three top executives for apple going in front of a u.s. senate panel as kyla campbell tells us, senators are claiming

apple is moving billions of dollars overseas to avoid paying taxes. kyla? >> reporter: dave, senators say apple isn't the only company that uses offshore accounts to avoid paying more in u.s. taxes. but lawmakers say apple is the most egregious offender. this is a live look at the senate hearing. apple's ceo, tim cook, and two other executives will testify. they say that apple pays its fair share of, tas but senators, including carl levin, says apple used loops in the taxes to avoid paying taxes. in ireland, there's no workers and they say that apple chose ireland where the company negotiated a tax rate of less than 2%, much lower than the 35% tax rate. apple paid $6 billion in u.s. taxes last year. but lawmakers estimate the company owes another $9 billion.

>> the offload of taple's tax burden onto other taxpayers, particularly on the working families, small business, the lost tax revenue feeds a budget deficit. >> reporter: many republicans and president obama say they want to adjust the corporate tax pate, lower it to -- rate, lower it to make it more business friendly. apple executives said they will support the change they. they will be testifying shortly and i will tell you more next hour when i see. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> here's part of the 17-page response apple prepared for the hearing. "apple has been a powerful engine for job creation in the u.s. apple estimates it's created or supported approximately 600,000 jobs in the united states. ." the former head of the irs heads to capitol hill today. former irs commissioner was in charge of the irs when agents were improperly targeting that

party groups. lawmakers want to know why he didn't tell congress about the targeting of the conservative groups, even after he was briefed. new information about the tucson, arizona shooting rampage two years ago. investigators will release more than 300 photos taken after the shootings. six people were killed and 13 others wounded, including gabrielle giffords. the photos include images of the gun used in the attack. the shooter was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty in the case. today in san francisco, a plan to actually silence some of the loud street performers near san francisco's union square will be debated. ♪ darling you send me >> several hotels and stores in the area have complained about some of the street performers who sing and play for hours. under this plan, street performers could be fined if they are too loud. if approved, the performers can

still get a permit but it would restrict where and how long they can perform. in addition, it could control the noise level. 7:19. brace yourself for a big change in our weather. up next, steve paulson will explain what's behind the dramatic swing in temperatures. and claims that a union city teacher molested students. what investigators say they found on a list. good morning. north and southbound 101, san francisco traffic looking okay. another look at the traffic -- straight ahead. look at 'em.

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severerred his rope. he fell 270 feet before caught. he died at the scene. his climbing partner was not hurt. sal is back. you are saying they are not having a good day in the south bay. >> well, some of the freeways, dave and tori, are getting slower. westbound 237 is one of them. you will see that and 101 is a little bit slow as you approach the valley. 280 is slowing down. the traffic on 880 is behind schedule because of an earlier crash. that's gone for a while here. the traffic on the livermore commute, very slow. we had a crash westbound 580 near the truck scales. that crash has been slowing things down as you drover -- as you drive over the altamont pass. through castro valley, not too bad. the and the toll plaza commute, about 30 minutes.

let's go to steve. some clouds are screaming down the coast. crescent city, ronald thompson said .06 up there in the rain gauge. first a very, very strong system for this time of year is digging into the pacific west in northern california. out ahead, we're getting the higher clouds. they are about ready to thin out. there's some sun there. a warm to hot on monday is being replaced with a big-time cooling. get a good look at that system digging in. this will bring low snow levels to parts of oregon if you are heading up 85. 60s and 70s. i think all the highs will be in the upper 60s or very low 70s all the way into friday maybe. but still below-average temperatures going into the weekend. a widespread destruction in moore, oklahoma after those deadly tornadoes. >> tornado went in and and i

was afraid and i was was hanging onto one of the desks. a couple of schools were hit. we'll take you there for an update on the search for survivors. we're live in ocean beach where the search continues for a man who went missing after the beta breakers race. and in a couple of hours, we'll find out if the bay area will host super bowl l in 2016. joe fonzi is in boston. he will bring us a live report from the nfl owners' meeting. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu.

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it is 7:28. the search for survivors continues in an oklahoma city suburb where 24 people were killed in a tornado. in the past hour, medical examiners actually lowered the death toll. first they said 51 people were killed. but authorities say in the chaos, they may have counted some of the victims twice. now, rescuers have been walking through neighborhoods near- city, where yesterday's storm flattened home after home to see if they could hear any voices calling out from the rubble. there's certainly the chance there may be more victims left in all of that debris. now, we were hoping to have a live report from the area right now, but, in fact, there's lightning in that community. so the crew there we were gonna talk to pulled the plug and got

to a safe place. much of the nation's midsection is being washed of the possibility of -- warned of the possibility of violent weather although this warning does not include the area devastated yesterday. powerful winds, hail and tornadoes are in the forecast for parts of texas, arkansas, louisiana and oklahoma. if you want to help the tornado victims in oklahoma, the red cross and the salvation army have set up tornado relief funds. you can go online to donate or you can call or text your donation to red cross at 90999 and type in "red cross." or you can text storm to 80888 to make a donation to the salvation army. we will, of course, continue to follow the latest developments of the story as they unfold and share the incredible tales of survival. you can follow the latest updates at ktvu.com.

7:30. the bay area search will resume this morning for a missing man who disappeared after running in sunday's beta breakers race. ktvu's brian flores, he's live in ocean beach where family members and friends will be out there searching again. >> reporter: that's right, dave. good morning. we're in front of the beach chalet restaurant. this is the area where beau rasmussen was last seen. this is probably one of a handful of fliers that will be handed out, posted here this morning. they will be handed out this morning when friends and family search for him at 9:00 a.m. this morning. now rasmussen ran the beta breakers race on sunday. after the race around noon that day, he deseed -- he decided to break off from his friends where it's thought he went to swim in the ocean. i just got off the phone with rasmussen's friend. she says they became worried when he didn't show up at the renewable energy company he works at.

a stranger found his clothes, cell phone, credit cards and i.d. his friends believe he was by himself that day. the portland native moved to the bay area a couple of years ago, according to friends, friends who are very worried this morning. >> one of the people on our team that works with us, called and said i found a cell phone with a passport and credit cards. >> now, rasmussen is 6'2", 195 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. he was last seen wearing jeans and a maroon jersey. they've checked the hospitals. but no one matching his description has stepped up. we also understand his steppe mother is coming down from portland to -- his stepmother is coming down from portland to aid in the search. back to you. we know more about a man who fell off a roof during a

beta breakers party. david hamcy fell stories from the roof of a condo on fell street sunday afternoon hours after the big race. investigators say his death appears to be an accident and this is not a criminal case. 7:32. happening now, bay area football fans are keeping a close meeting on a meeting underway in boston the nfl owners are deciding if santa clara or miami will be the host city for the super bowl in 2016. ktvu's joe fonzi is live from boston. joe, what's happening at the meeting right now? >> reporter: the fog has just lifted in what was previously a gray day in boston. it's turning out to be a nice day. we're in the hotel here where all 32 nfl owners are meeting right to determine what city will host super bowls l and li. there are three metropolitan areas vying for this.

the bay area is against south florida for the first time. they would like to get that one, the bay area would, that's the golden area. they are making their presentation before the owners as is the one from south florida. they are kind of going back to back. the one area that does not get super bowl l will go against houston for super bowl -- for super bowl li. that will be decided here. the super bowls will be in the 49ers' new stadium which will be open for business. [no audio] >> reporter: obviously, the bay area people are considered a little bit of a favorite, kind of a front-runner for this, that's because of the fact that the folks in south florida just a couple of weeks ago voted down potential public funds that would help finance redevelopment for the stadium. so the bay area folks are considered right now a favorite. but it's kind of a waiting game. they are making the presentations.

thnouncents are supposed 3:00 eastern time, noon west coast time. we'll have the information on that and reports at 5:00 and 6:00. until then we're waiting to see if the bay area will vote super ahead. joe fonzi, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, joe. stay with ktvu for ent continuing coverage. we'll alert you on twitter and facebook and, of course, on the ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> of course. sal is back. >> i have my phone here. someone will send a tweet about this when it happens. ktvu will probably send a tweet. good morning, everybody. yeah, dave. you are absolutely right. i'm looking at highway 24. and i want to show it to you as well. you can see it's moderate. not all that bad. but there's been some slow traffic on 680 southbound as

you approach the 24 intering cha. all of it -- interchange. all of it looks pretty normal. it will be interesting to see after all of the graduation ceremonies, a lot of the schools are out for summer what this backup is going to look like. it might be better than this. if you are driving on the east bay commute. 580 near the scales they've been clearing a crash. if you get off the freeway in dublin and castro valley, it's kind of been a little better for you. the drive from dublin to castro valley looks pretty good. let's go to steve. all right, sal. thank you. a very good morning. what a ing cha. i mean, yesterday was -- what a change. i mean, yesterday was 80s, 90s. today we'll be 60s and 70s. already the higher clouds are in. some breaks and the low clouds will come screaming in. they are flying down the coast in advance of a very strong system for may digging into the pacific northwest. they will get rain and snow up in the oregon area and so be

advised if you are traveling in the direction. you might want to keep updates. i've seen projections up to 2500, 30000 feet. napa was 90. 75, down 15. a huge drop all associated with this low which looks like it wants to park itself and then hang out for the next evissen days or so. our temperatures will take a drop and settle in. 50s, and 60s. lower 60s out towards antioch and pittsburg. i've seen 61 to 62. west or southwest wind. the stronger gusts are along the coast. point reyes lighthouse around 50 miles an hour. even in san francisco i've seen gusts to 30 miles an hour. the severe weather yesterday is already well on its way today. you can see stretching from amarillo, the panhandle, near

oklahoma, dallas, this is the area you need to watch. when you start to see these areas developing, it will be another very active day. unbelievable. season went from very quiet to very active in about one week. you can see the active weather up in seattle and portland. that's a cold rain for us. we'll get the cooler air and the temperatures will continue to take a drop, not only today. so windy and cooler. partly cloudy, partly sunny skies. good 15 to 20-degree drop. 60s and 70s. i know middletown in lake county, 93. i said, how about 71 today? i think even upper 60s for much of mendocino county, lake county tomorrow. windy, cooler. that will take us into wednesday, thursday. kind of keep it there. the low will have a series of systems rolling through. temperatures stay below average. tori? >> thank you. people watching their televisions for updates on a tornado in kansas two days ago experienced something they've

never seen before. >> we're no doubt watching as this storm bears down -- >> in 20 years, i've never said this. but i think it's our time to go. i really do. we've been monitoring the conditions downtown. at this point, we here at ksn are moving to our smelters. we're -- shelters. we're moving to our shelters. jd and i will tent to talk with you as soon as -- will continue to talk with you as long as we can but it appears it's time for us to get to shelter. get to shelter now. ryan now! >> now! >> everybody down below! let's go! >> pretty dramatic there. the storm there uprooted trees, destroyed homes and stormy weather is forecast today for the nation's midsection. 7:39. a mysterious disappearance at a medical center in antioch. new details.

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new video now from the oklahoma city suburb of moore, where a tornadoing tore through a community causing widespread destruction. quite a moving video. you can see them -- someone putting an american flag up in a pile of rubble.

that's marines doing that. president obama talked about the disasters, calling it one of the most destructive tornadoes in history. the president offered prayers and said there is a long road of recovery ahead. 7:42. well, stocks indexes are mixed as investors look ahead to the federal reserve's next move. we'll know more tomorrow when ben bernanke speaks inent from of congress. yahoo!'s stock is up 1.25%. that's one day after announcing it is buying tumblr. it says it will make flicker awesome. they redesigned flicker to emphasize photos rather than text or white space. they will offer terra space for free. happening now, a trike by thousands of workers at five uc

medical centers. ktvu's tara moriarty joins us live from outside ucsf with what is behind this strike. >> reporter: good morning. these are the gripes coming from staff at this hospital that you see behind me here staging a two-day strike. [chanting] >> reporter: they walked off the jobs can at five university medical centers. a judge issued an injunction to staff certain units. but ucsf have had to cancel 150 surgeries today and tomorrow because of the strike. >> we've had canceled surgeries, canceled chemo cases, folks not able to get their radiation treatments and so as -- we're trying to work through all of that and get patients rescheduled back to work on thursday and back to

getting their care. >> reporter: now employees have been in negotiations for more than a year and they say the refusal to budget is having a negative impact on patient care. >> i deal with sick and dying children every day and i don't have the time anymore to sit and talk to the patients' parents and let them -- you know, and help comfort them and let them know what's going on. >> reporter: ucsf officials estimate that the two-day strike will cost $20 million for the university. right now, everything is pretty peaceful. the number of workers here is expected to be five times this amount by noon. and traffic may be imth ad here on -- impacted here. i would definitely advice avoiding this area for the next two days. live from san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. good advice. thank you, tara. it's day five of a seven-day strike at sutter hospitals in the east bay. nurses and medical technicians are protesting proposed cuts to

pay and benefits including paid time off. the strike is affecting alta bates in berkeley and oakland, eden el m center and sutter medical center in antioch. nurses at sutter delta medical center called 911 last night after a patient ran from the hospital and jumped into the contra costa canal. the man had just arrived from brentwood minutes earlier. contra costa searchers searched downstream but did not find the man. there's a call into the canal and we hope to bring you another update soon. from san francisco, a heartwrenching story about animal abuse. pam cook reports from the newsroom. these cases are on the rise right now. >> can yes, unfortunate i will, they are.

one dog was -- unfortunately they are. one dog was beaten so bad, it is blind. the dog not only is blind but has a serious spinal injury as well. the center says she's just one of several recent cases of horrible animal abuse. and that has them worried about other potential victims, and not just animals. >> this is a precursor or indicated of caltrans -- indication of contemporaneous violence against the dogs. >> this man is a suspect in the case of the pug beating, queenie. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. time now, 7:47. in brentwood, the principal and a teacher at loma vista

elementary school have been placed on leave because of abuse allegations. on may 6th, ant a at the school reported -- a parent at the school reported seeing a teacher kick a child down the slide. the school investigated the incident that same day and called the parents. the principal did not notify police until may 16th. a police investigation then recall didded there was no abuse -- determined there was no abuse. continuing coverage of the tornado disaster in oklahoma. president obama has just addressed the nation and we have new information on the death toll. also, plans to expand san francisco's underground transportation. just how much it will cost for the central subway project and the big vote that happens today. ♪

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these are live pictures of moore, oklahoma. the death toll is at 24. first they thought it was 51. now they say some of the victims were counted twice. the president has already declared a major disaster in oklahoma. he's offered federal help for the efforts. here's a look at tornadoes. 695 people were killed in missouri, illinois and independent ap na. 317 people were killed in

natchez, mississippi. e foth and fifth deadliest tornadoes happened one day apart in mississippi and in georgia. now, ktvu will continue to follow the latest developments of this tornado story as they happen on our ktvu.com -- on our website at ktvu.com. president obama will meet with china's president. china's president visited the white house last year. the senate judiciary committee is expected to finish up an immigration reform bill sometime this week. the committee has been working through a series of amendments to prepare a final bill to present to the full senate. yesterday, they added a provision to the bill that would require foreigners to undergo fingerprinting when they leave the country. they say it's one way to catch

people who overstay their visas. the full senate will debate next month likely. the american people apparently used tax refunds to pay down credit card bills. the number of late payments fell during the first three months of thisser yoo. the transunion says a percentage of payments more than three months overdue was two-thirds of 1%. that's down a bit from the same time last year. this morning, we still don't know who bought the power full ticket in florida, the one that's worth $590 million. the lucky lottery player has still not come forward. under florida law, the winner's name, age and hometown will be made public after he or she turns in that winning ticket. the winner must then decide if they want to take an annual payout or get a lump sum of

more than $370 million. the irs will get the rest of that money. 7:53. today, muni is set to vote on an $840 million contract for the central subway project. now, the project is already underway. in fact, two weeks ago, a massive drilling machine was brought in to start on the first tunnel which begins next month. the contract begins the three stations, an elevated platform and light rail track. the central station is expected to open in 2019. >> 2019. >> that seems awfully far away. >> it does. >> they are already working on it. hey, sal, everybody behaving at the toll plaza? >> i would say so, dave and tori. it's not bad. it's moderate. i would invite you to keep watching this commute for the next week or so because once school is out, i think we'll have an improvement at the toll plaza. right now about a 25-minute

delay. no major problems getting into san francisco on the bridge itself. the traffic is going to be looking good on northbound up with approaching the 80 split. southbound is a little bit heavy. the livermore valley has been really slow getting into the main part of livermore but better after castro valley. across from the peninsula, 101 and 92 slow traffic there. let's go to steve. big changes for us here after yesterday's hot temperatures. 90s. a lot of upper 70s inland and 60s closer to the coast. we're between the higher clouds and low clouds moving down the coast fast. that's going to sandwich. look at that cloud deck. that's associated with the southern edge of the low dropping down. they are just roaring down the coast. we're seeing wind at 2520, almost 50 miles an hour. mostly sunny here in the morning unless you are -- i think by the coast and that low cloud deck will come in and really -- play a big part in a

much cooler pattern. not only for the coast but for everybody today. 60s and 70s. and it looks like an even windy and cool pattern. we'll keep it there on thursday. a little bit of a moderation but not much heading into the holiday weekend. all right. 7:55. we're still following all of the new developments in the oklahoma tornado disaster. the revised death toll and the first public statements from president obama. east palo alto place taking emergency action to reduce gun violence. how the police department is telling its officers what to do. >> reporter: will we or won't we host super bowl l? we should know the answer to that this morning. you'll hear what the santa clara mayor has to say about super bowl l. look at them kids. [ sigh ]

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welcome back to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. we start with developing news from oklahoma. the search for survivors still going on in the oklahoma city suburb of moore. look at the devastation there. we're getting a better look at what's happening on the ground and the rescue workers dealing with all of this damage. but believe it or not, there's a small silver lining. about an hour and a half ago, medical examiners reduced the death toll to 24. seven of the victims, though,

were children. at first, we were saying 51 people were known to be dead. but authorities say in all of the chaos, they probably counted some of the victims twice. now, within the past hour, we also brought you live here on ktvu, president obama's news conference to the nation. he says he doesn't know the full extent of the damage in oklahoma but oklahoma needs to get everything it needs right away. our reporter, craig boswell, is live in moore, oklahoma right at the heart of the devastation. so what's happening on the ground where you are? >> reporter: dave, good morning to you. look, crews are still going through some of these buildings. in this particular neighborhood, it's not as frantic as in others where they are going through with hands or hammers or sledge hammers, whatever they can to make sure they've found anybody underneath that. severe weather still threatening. we're getting a lot of rain coming through. look, this ef-4 came through

and sat on the ground for about 40 minutes, cutting about a 20- mile swath of damage. a massive tornado, at times more than a mile wide raced through parts of oklahoma. two schools schools were in the twister's path, including towers plaza elementary school. rescuers worked to pull kids and staffers from the debris. one 7-year-old girl describes the moment the storm hit. >> tornado went in and out -- i was hanging onto one of the desks and then i fell back and then all of the dust starts to get in my eyes and clothes. >> reporter: president obama spoke with oklahoma's governor, declaring a major disaster and ordering federal aid. >> the president left us a phone number to call and medical assistance if we need those things. >> reporter: search and rescue efforts rent on through the

nicrews raced to find anybody who might be buried underneath debris. >> all of the children were in the main hallway, where they were supposed to be during their tornado drills, and the roof collapsed on top of them and they -- they suspect waterlines broke and the children drowned because they couldn't get up from the debris. >> reporter: let me show you -- this is -- this is the ground view of the hospital. it's a two-story hospital. it's not two stories anymore. fortunately, all of the patients, all of the employees all escaped this hospital and have moved on to other locations. unfortunately, those that were injured here could not get here to get quick treatment. they were taken to other hospitals. some families here have put tents in front of their houses over to my right just to stay put until they decide what to do next. dave? >> all right.

reporter craig boswell, live from moore, oklahoma. thank you. back here at home in san jose, police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian. it happened around 9:30 on north white road at madeline near james lick high school. the police say the man was walking close to or in the crosswalk when he was hit. he died at the scene. police think he was a man in hisict asks. they say the -- in his 60s. they say the man involved is coop it raking with the investigation -- cooperating with the investigation. a san pablo woman could face charges after this crash. police say the woman was driving a suburban with five other family members inside, including a 5-year-old, zanny jackson. the suv rolled over after swerving to avoid another car. the child died. le police say the child was not -- the police say the child was

not buckled. part of an effort to combat a recent increase in gun violence. the most recent victim is 16- year-old jose quinonez shot and killed on sunday outside of his home. two of his friends, ages 15 and 16, were hurt. police say much of the violence stems from a livelery -- a livelery in -- a rivalry in one one gang. >> violence has risen to a level where we really have to make a concerted effort and start with our own department. >> in the meantime, police are examining video from a police cruiser camera. they say the video may contain images of a silver or white car driven by the suspect in the deadly shooting. today, the san francisco airport commission will vote on a ten-year project at sfo. if aeverybody proked, the $4 billion -- if approved, the $4

billion project would add a luxury hotel. it also includes upgrades in terminals one and three. work could start next year. this morning, the only airline based at sfo is adding a new round-trip flight to the schedule. virgin american begins flights between sfo and austin, texas that it says will connect the two. when flight 218 arrives in austin, it will be given a water cannon salute. a big announcement from the nfl team owners on who will host super bowl l in 2016. it's looking like the bay area is the front-runner. ktvu's janine de la vega joining us live. she's outside of levi stadium in santa clara. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, dave. we just met with the mayor of

san francisco. he's very excited. he's been keeping in touch with boston. it's widely believed that super bowl l will be played here. while san francisco is the favorite to win the bid, we won't know until the 32 nfl owners vote this morning in boston. san francisco's bid team has 15 minutes to present stott owners on why -- to the owners on why san francisco should host the big game in 2016. their proposal outlined everything from hotels, to entertainment, all things unique the bay area has to offer. miami will get a chance to bid. they are seen as the underdog because the state denied a ballot measure which would have renovated the dolphins' stadium. the santa clara mayor is staying on mystic. >> we're excited -- optimistic. >> we're excited. we are waiting for them to make the bid. i'm superstitious. i won't say it's done until we

get the official announcement at 1 1:45. >> reporter: the vote expected before noon today. if the host region doesn't get 75% of the votes, the owners have to vote again and that next vote just requires the ma -- the majority. there's a watch party there. they've invited the public to come. san francisco is having their own party starting at 11:30. the public is el with come to come -- is welcome to come. we'll bring you that decision on the noon news. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we also have ktvu's joe fonzi in boston this morning. he's there closely watching the nfl owners' meeting. he joe will have another live report -- joe will have another live report for you coming up at 8:30 and we'll alate you on the mobile apps as well pass facebook and twitter when the announcement is made. >> a lot of people say the bay area is a slam dunk, but you never know.

>> you never know. >> it feels like it, doesn't it? >> yes. let's check in with sal. i know he's already planning his -- how to get his tickets. >> we'll see. we'll know today and ktvu will tweet it out. i'm sure. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's backed up to the maze. metering lights are on. i keep predicting that next week or the week after we'll see better commutes as more schools are out for the summer. and the morning commute on the peninsula is moderately heavy. 280 traffic looks good. heading south towards the south bay. let's go to steve. i've never heard of twitter, sal.

>> all right. spweather, by the way, if you have good information coming in. the best way to send information and i will give you a shot out. ewith -- we have a lot of high clouds. this is the southern edge of the doe digging into the pacific northwest. the low clouds are su bow charged racing down the coast. this will give a strong onshore wind. i've seen gusts 30 miles an hour plus into san francisco. 50 point reyes lighthouse. i mean, things are really beginning to crank up. the higher clouds seem to be working their way out. yesterday, a good 25-degree drop is possible. we'll settle there on wednesday and then temperatures really kind of stay below average for a while. maybe about a week. 79 in san francisco yesterday. that was yesterday. i'm beginning to think that's high. 90 livermore, from 92 to 75 and

san jose yesterday, 89. we'll go 74 today. higher clouds got picked up by the system in advance of it. you can see the signature. this will bring very low snow level in oregon. this is not right. 63. 63. 50s and 60s now. sfo really cranking up, maybe 45 miles an hour later on today as that coastal area is really getting influenced by the system digging down. things are already extremely active south of oklahoma city, down to dallas. today back to the parking lot parking lot. look at how things are -- panhandle. look at how things are there. this has been painted for areas of severe weather by the storm prediction center. i can see why. also had cold rain up in

seattle and portland with low snow levels associated with that. northern california, crescent city, a little bit of rain near the oregon boarder. partly cloudy to mostly sunny for a while. but then the wind and the temperature drop will be extremely noticeable today. temperatures really taking a drop off the table compared to yesterday and they will continue that into wednesday. thursday i think we level off. a series of weak systems will rotate. but that will keep us on the cool side for a while. thank you, steve. 8:10. we are following breaking news from paris. rather disturbing news. police have evacuated notre dame cathedral, the hugely popular tourist site, after a man committed suicide. officers shut down the cathedral, about 4:00 p.m., paris time. there are unconfirmed reports the man shot himself.

i've been looking at a website and they said the man shot himself in the head right in front of the altar. he was in his 60s apparently. no word on his identity. no one was injured apparently and some 13 million people visit that cathedral. it's no you closed to tourists because -- it's now closed to tourists. 8:10. giants' pitcher ryan vogelsong is having surgery after his pitching hand was broken last night. vogelsong, watch this, hit by a pitch, right there, last night during the 8-0 win over the nationals. right there. the pitch fractured his right pinky in two places. also dislocated his knuckle. he's in pain. he was doing great, pitched five scoreless innings up until then, his best game of the year. now he will be out four to six weeks. an old favorite may be coming back to the oakland

raiders. that guy right there, charles woodson visiting the raiders today according to his agent. he's a 36-year-old defensive back. he actually started his pro football career in oakland in 1998, played here through 2005. he's a free agent now. if he were to sign with the oakland raiders, he would be wrapping up his career where it started. all right. it is coming up on 8:12. apple's ceo, tim cook, is testifying on capitol hill, and answering tough questions. what apple is accused of doing to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes.

tornado come in and i was afraid and hanging onto one of the desks and then i fell back and then all of the dirt starts to get in my eyes and on my clothes. >> some traumatic stories from children there, where two schools were devastated in oklahoma. part of the devastation and destruction there following a massive tornado that touched down in the community of moore. two dozen people are dead, including seven children. a search for survivors continues this hour. but downed power lines and ruptured pipes are complicating efforts. some 100 people have been pulled alive in the rubble. president obama has declared a major disaster in oklahoma. governor brown says the opening of the new bay bridge may be delayed because of those

safety concerns. first time the governor has indicated caltrans may mace the planned -- may miss the planned labor day opening. there's new controversy this morning about muni ads in san francisco. "the chronic" reports a new -- "the chronicle report" "reports about an ad and israel. a muni spokesman said -- the mta previously donated money from an anti-muslim campaign to a human rights commission study. 8:16. in other news, happening right now, senators in washington are slamming apple for avoiding taxes. as kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom, both sides, though, say happenle is not breaking any

laws. >> reporter: senators say apple is the most egregious offender when it comes to taxing advantage of tax loopholes. we're taking a live look at the hearing. we've heard from senators, including carl levin and john mccain as well as professors on tax law. soon tim cook and two other executives will testify. they will argue they are following the law while trying to keep an el competitive with foreign companies in the u.s. and international markets. apple created companies in ireland with no workers and no physical presence in order to pay less taxes in the u.s. but the company argues it pays its fair share including more than 6 million in -- $6 billion in u.s. taxes last year. >> but the real issue is the billions in taxes it's not paid thanks to offshore tax strategies whose purpose is tax avoidance, pure and simple. >> reporter: apple executives

released testimony ahead of the hearing. they say they welcome changes to the u.s. tax code. it's one of the highest corporate tax rates in the code. some want to lower that rate. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. 8:17. here's part of a 17-page response apple prepared for the hearing this morning. "apple has been a powerful engine of job creation in the u.s. apple estimates it has created or supported approximately 600,000 jobs in the with us." 8:18. new accusations that the obama administration improperly gained access to the personal e- mails of reporters. now we're hearing the fbi reportedly obtained a search warrant to read the personal e- mails of fox news reporter james rosen in 2010. investigators reportedly tracked his comings and goings at the state department.

it was all to build his status at the department after a story he reported on north korea. new tension in the middle east. the syrian military says it destroyed and israeli vehicle that crossed the cease-fire line in the golan heights. the israeli military says gunfire hid patrol there and that they fired back. 8:19. the home in belize, that john mack afy lived in -- john mcafee lived in has burned down. he's calling the fire suspicious. this is what the cause looked like before the fire. he was living there back in november when his neighbor was shot dead. police called mcafee is a person of interest in the case but mcafee denies involvement. he left belize without talking to police saying he feared for

his safety. and now mack afy who reportedly lives -- mcafee who reportedly lives in oregon says his concerns were real. firefighters are still on the scene in orie -- orinda to make sure a fire doesn't start yesterday. it started yesterday afternoon on i ivy and -- on ivy adonald drive. >> we were fortunate that we didn't lose homes. we did put fire engines in place to protect those homes early on. >> the morago orinda fire chief says the early start to fire season and budget cuts to neighboring contra costa county fire crews will make this a challenging crew. firefighters believe a park maintenance crew may have started the fire ironically while cutting a fire break. 8:20. in santa rosa, police out there, searching for three bank robbers. it happened about 10:15

yesterday morning at the redwood credit union on fourth street. luckily, no one was hurt but investigators say the men were armed during that robbery and they were wearing masks. police say the suspects got away in the silver van that had been reported stolen in vallejo. the van was abandoned in a neighborhood. witnesses say they saw the suspects get away in two other cars. controversy is brewing in san francisco. some say art it the work is do -- artwork is too big. and look outside the window. that's what the sky looks like right now in this live picture. steve paulson says what a difference a day makes. we'll have cooler temperatures after yesterday's really hot day. crystal geyser is always

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an online petition is circulating to have the skullle -- sculptures removed. they stand up to 50 feet tall and are part of a year-long art exhibit inspired bide the bay bridge bridge. >> we feel the sculptures let people see chrissy in a new way. >> i got concerned about the view. i've become accustomed to own joy -- enjoying the open view. >> the free-long exhibit will open to the public tomorrow. the national park service and golden gate national parks donor is vancy put this together. sal, i walked past your traffic empire a couple of minutes ago. it's been a busy day. how was highway 101. >> 101 looks pretty good so far as you are driving through. it's a very nice drive. we've had some busy traffic on the peninsula but it has not

been all that bad coming up to the downtown area. as we look live now at our approach to oakland, it's getting better. it's backed up for about a 15- minute delay, maybe less than that. we're looking at the peninsula and traffic on southbound 101 looks okay. we notice a lot of slow traffic on the san mateo bridge, heading out from the hayward area to foster city. if you want to drive to the peninsula on the san mateo bridge, i would advise giving yourself an extra 10 or maybe 15 minutes to stay on schedule. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. a big morning. big change, rather, this morning. you can see it right there. it will be here tomorrow. the transition day is today. higher clouds. lower clouds are really starting to get closer and move in. this is gonna give a good 20- degree drop for temperatures. the wind has -- interesting. santa rosa went from 49 to 60 in one hour. but don't let thisis a cool pat

the wind is cranked up 40, 50 in some of the coastal locations. windy, cooler will take us into wednesday. then it just sits there, thursday, friday into the weekend. i think below-average temperatures all the way into the memorial day holiday. >> thank you, steve. 8:27. we have new information from tornado-ravaged moore, oklahoma. what the people there are dealing with right now. stay tuned. we'll bring you a live report, an update on the search for survivers. >> reporter: we're live in oaks beach where the search wants -- in ocean peach where the search warrants for a man missing after the beta breakers race. and we'll get a live report to see if the bay area will be hosting super bowl l. joe fonzi is in boston. he will a live report -- he

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welcome back. 8:29. we're getting new information about the death toll from those tornadoes in moore. at least 24 were killed. authorities now say nine children are confirmed dead, including seven pulled from the wreckage of an elementary school. you were watching ktvu live this person when the president addressed the nation. he had a message for the people of moore from the white house. >> the people of moore should know their country will remain on the ground there for them, beside them, as long as it takes for their homes and

schools to rebuild. businesses and hospitals to reopen, their parents console first responders to comfort and, of course, frightened children who will need our continued love and attention. >> now, the president also said the head of fema is on his way to oklahoma right now. coming up for you in a few minutes, we'll take you live to moore, oklahoma. give you an update on the search for the survivors. happening right now, the big announcement on super bowl l is expected in just a couple of hours. nfl team owners will decide if the bay area or miami, florida will host super bowl l in 2016. there's joe fonzi. he's live in boston right now where that big meeting is taking place. joe? >> reporter: we're across the harbor from downtown boston, where the 32 owners are meeting right now in a hotel to determine what city will host super bowl l and then later

what city will host super bowl li. they are meeting now. jed york here. the bay area is vying against south florida to determine who will host super bowls l and then the area that does not get that bid will go against the city of houston for super bowl li. the bay area is considered a front-runner. the reason, a few weeks ago, the voters in south florida voted down a measure that would have potentially provided money to renovate that stadium and because they voted that money down the bay area is considered a front-runner to be in contention for super bowl l. if they don't get that bid, they will vote on li. right now, it's a little bit of a waiting game.

the contingents for all three of those cities are making their presentations for the nfl and then the decision expected to be announced at 3:00 eastern time, noon bay area time. so we'll be on top of that. we'll have reports for you at 5:00 and 6:00. but then the last time that the bay area hosted the super bowl and the only other previous time was at stanford stadium in january of '8 a. everybody knows the economic impact that a super bowl brings to the area. the bay area hoping very much if it does not get super bowl l, it will get super bowl -- super bowl 51. back to you. 8:33. friends and family of a man who went missing after the beta breakers are coming in from out of state to search for him.

brian flores is live at ocean beach. brian just spoke with the man's stepmother and i imagine fees's feeling pretty -- she's feeling pretty terrible about this. >> reporter: no question. we're live in ocean beach in front of the restaurant where he was last seen. a lot of his family and friends and coworkers will be here. about 25 or 30 will be here to continue to search for 27-year- old beau rasmussen who went missing on sunday after the beta breakers race. want to bring in beau's stepmother. it has to be a very emotional 48 hours. >> it has been. it's been really emotional. we just want beau back. >> reporter: tell us the last time you heard from beau, the last time he contacted you. >> well, beau and i talk often. he called me on mother's day and we had a great conversation and the last time he was seen was sunday at noon and i texted

him that night. >> reporter: is it unusual for him to come swimming here? >> no. that's something he would normally do. he's a big, strong day, he works out every day. he's a hiker and that's not unusual to go for a swim after doing the beta breakers. >> reporter: how is his father holding up? >> he's doing his best. he's back there with beau's brothers who are 5 and 9 and who really need their brother back. >> reporter: i know 25, 30 of you will be here handing on the fliers. what will you be doing today? >> we have about a thousand fliers printed. a lot of people coming in. we have people flying in from portland. the people who beau work with have been so incredible, they

have shut the offices down. everybody from the offices are coming to help with the search. we're searching the whole area. we're looking for beau, if anybody has anything -- anything they think, even if it seems significant that might help us find him and figure out where he is, we need to have him back. >> reporter: if there's any information that anyone knows about -- any information about beau rasmussen, you are urged to call san francisco police immediately. again, 25, 30 people will be here for the search for beau rasmussen. we're live here from ocean beach, brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. 8:36. want to go back to the top story. the search for the survivors in the deadly tornado in moore, oklahoma. authorities say nine children are confirmed dead, including seven pulled from the wreckage of an elementary school. emily schmidt is live there to show us the devastation and give us an update on the search for survivors.

good morning, emily. >> reporter: tori, good morning to you. it is a difficult day for people who are looking to find survivors not just because it's been almost 24 hours since that tornado rolled through but also the physical conditions here are deteriorating. it's cold and windy. it's rain, it's been thundering and lightning all morning. these are the kind people are going through. we looked at this early this morning and thought what could this have been? there was a bowling ball that was out in the middle of those lanes. this was a 40-lane bowling alley and it's just a bunch of wooded metal right now. an urban rescue team that came from nebraska, a couple of hours ago, they were with their dogs and going all around the perimeter crawling up on the metal trying to see if there was anyone trapped inside. it turned out there was not. but now they are repeating the

same exercise at a medical center. just a few hundred yards in this direction. they've got that same task to do at dozens, if not hundreds of building sites all across this area. it shows enormity of what they are up against today. tori? >> do we have any word on how many are injured at this point? >> reporter: you know, the last -- the last account that we had which was early this morning was about 145 injured. we've not heard a revised number. but there was a number that came out today that is giving some some -- some hope to people. 101 people according to the high pressure highway patrol have been rescue -- according to the highway patrol have been rescued. 101 who are safely pulled from the destruction. that's a number giving people hope. that's why we're seeing the rescue effort continuing, very

intensecy, almost 24 hours -- intently, almost 24 hours after the tornado rolled through. >> okay. emily schmidt live in moore, oklahoma. thank you. >> she was very descriptive. sal is destructive about the traffic. >> the bay bridge is backed up. although it's improved. this is encouraging news. it's backed up to the middle of the parking lot, about a ten- minute wait. if you are driving on highway 101 when you go et there, traffic is busy, especially southbound 101 heading towards redwood city and palo alto. let's go to steve. well, big changes, already the low clouds are beginning to

move in. nancy from pescadero and cassie jean from el granada saying the wind is picking up. the high clouds are thinning out. it will be much cooler and breezy and windy. san francisco was 79. that won't be the case. we had 80s on the coast. today, a lot of 50s. i went 63. i'm a littlener vis by that. it may be lower than that. there's the low cloud deck flying down the coast. so that's along with a 39-mile- an-hour wind at sfo. all signals that today will be a much cooler pattern. yesterday, warm to hot. the cooling begins today. it will continue into tomorrow. the coolest day looks to be wednesday into thursday. then things will kind of moderate a little bit. but 60s, 70s. there's gonna be a good 20- degree drop. windy, cooler, partly cloudy. i went 15 to 10. you will notice it.

highs witonly in the 60s, 70s. i think upper 60s. we'll carry that into thursday and then a little bit warmer but not much as we go into the weekend. >> thank you, steve. 8:40. food vendors at at&t park threatening to walk out. find out how a strike might impact fans who are used to enjoying the game with hot dogs and crackerjacks. and a jump of reports of animal cruelty and why experts say humans need to be concerned, too.

welcome back. the death toll, 24. you can see the dogs and rescue workers out there. that death toll could change, though. we know at least nine children are confirmed dead, including seven of them pulled out of the rubble of an elementary school. alex savidge is tracking all of this. right now in washington, d.c., this is live. tim cook testifying about apple's taxes. these are live pictures you are looking at. some of the senators claim

apple is using a loophole to avoid paying taxes which apple is denying. and this morning, thousands of uc medical workers in the bay area are -- in the bay area are striking. there are three dogs at the animal shelter with horrendous injuries. one 10-month-old puppy queenie was so severely beaten, she's blind and has a spinal injuries. there's scrappy, a 1 1/2-year- old terrier thrown to the

ground. and purple dropped from a window. >> volunteer against animals is a precursor -- violence against animals is a producers. this is a red -- precursor. this is a red flag. >> officials want you to look at this photo. they say he's a person of interest in the case of queenie, the pug-mixed puppy. the owners of the dogs face felony animal cruelty charges. those dogs need medical treatment before they can be adopted. if you would like to contribute to that or you are interested in adopting a dog, please contact animal control in san francisco. pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. 8:46. in rohnert park, a 6-year-old boy is recovering after being hit by a garbage truck. it happened about 5:00 last night. the boy was with his mother riding his bike in a crosswalk

on rohnert park expressway just as the truck was making a left turn. witnesses say the driver did not realize he hit the boy. the driver returned to the scene after being flagged down. the boy was not seriously hurt. we now have a picture of a san jose high school student who was killed while riding his bike to school yesterday morning. he's been identified as 15-year- old andy martinez. newschopper2 flew over the crash scene yesterday morning at east capital expressway and silver creek road. investigators say the sophomore was a block away from the silver creek campus when a car hit and killed him. the driverp toed immediately and had -- the driver stopped immediately and is cooperating with police. the san jose sharks hope for a comeback tonight in game 4 of the nhl playoffs against the l.a. kings. the kings lead the series root now by one game in the best of seven series. the sharks won saturday in --

in overtime. logan couture skipped practice. he had an injury in game 3. the sharks hope to have him back on the ice tonight. the game starts at 7:00. today in san francisco is golden state warrior day. it is. and san francisco mayor ed lee plans to give stephen curry, the keys to the ceremony. steph curry had a great season and set a record for the most three-point shots for the season. food vendors at at&t park are threatening to strike. 97% of concession workers who work for centerplate have authorized to strike. negotiations with their employer have stalled. they want improved healthcare, job protection and wage increases. they point out the team gets half of all food and beverage revenue. >> if the giants would just share some of that with us, all

of our demands could be met. >> giants' fans will be taken care of and will will continue to get their garlic fries. >> they will serve the foods to fans if the workers go on strike. but the developedders hope the fans would choose to bring their own -- developedders hope the fans would choose to bring their own food. there will be a bid for the historic downtown postal service. the city council offered to make a bid. it's expected to go on sale later this year. the city won't say what they will offer. young san mateo county residents can get a big discount on summer bus passes. the sam transyouth pass is $40. it's valid for all of june, july and august. but the riders have to be 17 years old or younger to be gelable. the paths -- eligible. the paths can be used on all routes in san mateo as well as the samtran routes that go into

san francisco in palo alto. we're following new developments in the tornado disaster in oklahoma. the revised death toll and president obama outlines the white house response in an april dress to the nation. a shooting star! to-- in an april dress to the nation. make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today.

welcome back. back to our top story this morning, -- the oklahoma

tornadoes. >> according to several reports. 100 people have been rescued. the hope remains high that more will be found. this tornado barreled through two elementary schools. plaza was demolished. at least 75 students and staff members were inside. the school's roof was torn off, walls collapsed. rescuers were able to pull survivors, though, from the rubble of that school.

and those were the tearful reunions that followed. frantic parents raced to the school after the storm looking for their children. some parents, though, waited into the night with no words on their kids. authorities say the students from that school among the dead. president obama addressed the country offering support to a community that was devastated by this tornado. >> it's our -- our prayers are with the people of oklahoma today. our gratitude is with the teachers who gave their all to shield the children, with the neighbors, first responders and emergency personnel who raced to help as soon as the tornado passed. >> the president has issued a disaster declaration for oklahoma, meaning federal resources will be rushed to the area. that tornado was roughly a half- mile wide at times. it elf willed entire neighborhoods -- it leveeighrho

the national weather service calls this an ef-4 tornado. that's the second most powerful type of storm. as we first told you at 6:00 this morning, oklahoma's medical examiner's office has, again, revised the number of dead. it confirms at least 24 people were killed by the tornado. nine of them children. authorities initially believed 51 people had died but it turns out some of those victims may have been counted twice. i'm alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, alex. urban search-and-rescue teams in the bay area are on stands about by in case they -- standby in case they get a call to help. fema had deployed type 1 search- and-rescue task forces from states surrounding oklahoma. those teams include structural engineers and medics equipped with listening devices and cameras to look for voids in collapsed buildings for survivors. >> this is the first time that

fema has sent this many resources of the urban search and rescue team to an area that's been hit by tornadoes. >> because the disaster area is so wide and more tornadoes are expected, the government wanted the crews there to provide as much help as possible as soon as possible. meanwhile, if you want to help the tornado victims in oklahoma, the red cross and salvation army have set up relief funds. you can donate online, you can call or you can text your donation, text the word redcross to 90999 on your cell phone or text the word storm to 80888. you will find a link for donations on our website. also we'll continue to follow the latest developments of the story as they unfold. you can follow that again on our web page. ktvu.com. 8:56. on a lighter note, it's time for ticket tuesday. one lucky viewer will win l ckets to see "grease" e

elcasino. the prize also includes a two- night stay for two and a buffet dinner. for your chance to win, go to ktvu.com, do it before midnight, enter the secret word "jackpot." >> all right. let's check in with sal, see if traffic is winding down on this tuesday morning. >> a little bit. i think -- and dave, i think you will be able to see improvement for sure. the traffic here on the san mateo bridge, though, is the worst of it. it's getting slower by the minute, heading out to the high rise. it has not been good for the last hour. no major problems to report. but the bay bridge could be a good alternate getting into san francisco. if you are driving in san jose, the slowest traffic there is northbound 101, 208 and 85 are better alternates. let's go to steve. well, partly sunny, partly cloudy. but cool, windy and breezy today. much cooler for some. just a little bit warmer

towards the holiday weekend. not a lot, staying below average. >> all right, steve. thank you. that's our report. we thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. >> be sure to watch the news at noon for more today's big nfl decision involving the bay area and the 2016 super bowl. we'll bring you the news as soon as it breaks. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. thank you for joining us.

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