i'm jay gray. back to you. >> thanks so much, jay. the magic number here is 77. that's how many votes one person would need to get in order to be elected pope. there will be two votes each morning and at least two votes each afternoon until someone reaching the magic number. they write their selection on a small piece of paper careful to disguise their handwriting and fold it in thirds and pass it on to be counted. >> it took four ballots the last time to elect pope benedict xvi. we could be staring at that chimney for several days. a long conclave could signal a divided opinion. >> if it goes fast, it seems to indicate you had some energy behind a candidate. so that's another thing i'm hoping for. i'm hoping that it goes fast. because that seems to me that you didn't have a conflicted conclave. >> a lot of speculation here. as soon as the pope is selected, we will bring it to you live and will be sending out breaking news alerts on our website. to learn more about this conclave, head to our home page and type in conclave. >>> back to local news. a group of san j

jay gray, nbc bay area news. j, back to you now. >> okay, jay, thank you. >>> we have a follow up to bring along to you, to a story we first brought you in september. a san carlos man is getting a second chance at life thanks to a liver donor. chris mahony was given six months to live but got a life-saving transplant. it happened yesterday and is recovering in a cleveland hospital. he was suffering from a rare autoimmune liver disease. he's the principal and also a husband and father to a 3-month-old baby boy. the mahony family is facing big hospital bills. if you'd like to make a donation, go to chrisneedsaliver.com. >>> in health matters, a new study warns breast cancer patients to avoid high fat dairy products. those who consumed one or more daily servings of high fat dairy had a 15% increase in risks of cancer. it has high levels of estrogen. exposure has been linked to breast cancer. breast cancer patients should avoid whole milk, ice milk, and custard as well as full fat yogurt. >>> researchers found women o

jay gray has more from rome. >>> the lines stretched for blocks. journalists allowed in the vatican. pope francis spoke for 20 minutes in the casual time straying from his notes, but never from his message. saying oh, how i wish for a church for the poor. >> this man is saying toward the poor, toward the work of social justice. francis is a figure of peace. i think it's terrific. >> reporter: the crowd laughed and francis joked about how hard the media worked compared to the catholic church saying both convey a measure of truth, beauty and goodness. he spoke of how he chose his name. when things became dangerous, a fellow cardinal from brazil said don't forget the poor. right away, with regard to the poor, i thought of st. francis. he thanked the media for their work. it was a prayer, quote, knowing that you are of different religions because all of you are children of god. jay gray, nbc news, rome. >>> still ahead at 6:00, a 32-year-old california man was adopted this week. why he says it was the happiest day of his life. >>> the 49ers have to kee

in rome, i'm jay gray, nbc bay area news. >> exciting. >> the world will be watching. back in a moment. >>> coming up on our 6:00 newscast, the bay area was rated among the worst places to retire in terms of affordability. we put that to the test. >> we'll see you back here at 6:00. >>> on our broadcast this monday night, plan of attack on a big college campus in florida. a student armed with homemade bo bombs and an assault weapon in his dorm. tonight just how close we came to another terrible tragedy. >>> desperate measures are run on the banks, atms run out of cash. people rush to get their money before the government takes it away. we'll show you what's sending shock waves across the world. >>> 10 states about to get hit just 40 hours before the start of spring. >>> a big break in an infamous cold case. the largest art heist in history, half a billion dollars worth. tonight the public appeal from the fbi. that and tonight's monthly making a difference report. nightly ne "nbc nightly news" begins you now. >>> it appears we came very close to having to come on the ai

that's the latest live here from bolingbrook, illinois, south of the city, jay gray. back to you. >> thank you. could get ugly. bill karins will tell us where this storm is going and when it will pass. >>> first, headlines are saying there is some real movement in washington on gun control. a bipartisan group of senators is pushing a bill making gun trafficking a federal crime. the measure would also making gun purchases a federal crime. part of an aim at reducing gun violence. but gun advocates are not happy. >>> in colorado, supporters of the second amendment protested monday outside the capital. stating legislators are considering regulating assault weapons and enhancing school safety. inside the capitol, former senator gabrielle giffords' husband mark kelly urged lawmakers to pass universal background checks. >>> meanwhile the nra will sponsor nascar's race next month in texas. this premium ad buy has some calling the race the nra 500. >>> some tough talk from vice president biden towards iran and its suspected nuclear program. >> big nations can't bluff. and pres

in rome, jay gray, nbc bay area news. >> just to give you some perspective. the longest conclave in history lasted years, it began in the year 1268 and ended two years and 10 months later. people who lived north of rome were so frustrated they tour off the roof of the building where the cardinals were staying and restricted their meals to bread and water until a decision was made. the shortest conclave lasted a day. >>> there's a special section on our website nbc bay area.com. dedicated to the election of the new pope. can you find a link at the top of our home page. >>> san francisco's top elected officials gathered at city hall today to denounce a new theory that anti-muslim ads were found on muny. they equate being muslim with being violent jihadists. the ads are protected by freedom of speech, they're still damaging to the city's reputation. >> there's no place in san francisco for bigotry and racism. public safety depends on all of us working together to protect one another. our muslim and arab neighbors are co-workers, family members, they deserve no l

jay gray, nbc news, rome. >> thank you very much.ser to home, the republican party issuing a report making an effort to overhaul the party and rehabilitate that image. over the weekend, leading conservative in washington for the annual cpac convention. nbc's chuck todd reports. >> reporter: sarah palin stole the show at this weekend's cpac convention. playing more the role of entertainer and comedian than serious politician. >> bloomberg is not around, our big gulp is safe. >> her remarks included a direct shot at karl rove. >> the last thick we need is washington, d.c. vetting our candidates. if these experts, who keep losing elections and keep getting rehired and raking in millions, the architect can head on back to -- they can head on back to the great lone star state and put their name on some ballot. >> rove fired back reminding palin of her resume. >> if she can plan primaries other people can run primaries. if i did run, i would serve out my term. i wouldn't leave. >> jeb bush offered some tough love to his party. >> all too o

in rome, jay gray, nbc bay area news. >>> some more -- how this pontiff will operate. the pope declined sitting in an elevated throne to receive the pledge of allegiance he rode the bus back to the residence rather than the limousine. and affectionately toasted the cardinals that elected him by saying, quote, "may god forgive you for what you have done." >> he'll probably be somewhere watching tv or sitting in a room by himself and what a lost life that would be. >> still ahead, a local artist now getting worldwide attention. how he's turning the one thing most people said that would make him fail into success. >> reporter: one of life's biggest mysteries has been solved. scientists say they have found the so-called god particle that makes the universe the way it is. that story coming up in a live report. >>> and delivery on aisle 7. a mother looking for a deal gets something she didn't bargain for. >>> it's happening again. another generator problem on a carnival cruise ship. 4,300 passengers on the carnival "legend" began heading to the airport instead of continuing

i'm jay gray.ack to you. >> history made today. >> it has been quite the spectacle to watch. >>> right now, let's check in with the weather. i believe christina loren will be talking about a fairly nice day. >> the rain is coming our way. >> he's hired. >> just a little bit for you. >> good morning to you. 52 in oakland to start. 49 in sunnyvale. and i appreciate a little stretch every once in a while. especially when trying to track the showers. things are changing, minute-by-minute. as you see, steadily, high and mid-level clouds streaming onshore. mostly-cloudy conditions to start the day. and we're expecting showers between 3:00 and 6:00, mostly north. and the bulk of the moisture comes through overnight into the wee hours of tomorrow morning. want to point out, we have a lot of great news to tell you about. yes. your allergy forecast looking a lot better. the pollen levels creeping down significant, with rain on the way. even though we're not expecting a whole lot. and because we're still on t

jay gray has the latest on the final preparations for this historic event. >> reporter: good evening. right now there appears to be no clear front runner as to who willee the next pope here which means the cardinals who will vote will have a difficult task choosing the man who will inherit a very difficult job here. pr pairing for the mass for the election of a pope. >> this is a great historical moment. we have to do it properly and that is why there isn't a real rush to get into things. i think everyone realizes it is a very important conclave. >> reporter: on the eve of the conclave with the 115 cardinals who will choose the next leader of the catholic church two major questions linger, who and how long will it take? >> i don't think there is a front runner yet. i think we will be very much surprised by whoever gets elected. >> reporter: the process that observers believe will move rather quickly once the voting begins tomorrow afternoon. >> we haven't had a conclave go more than four days since s si >> reporter: the new pontiff will have to force attentions to the cloud of controv

that was jay gray reporting from vatican city.u can go to our website at nbcbayarea.com. there you can find the latest updates as well as photos and raw video. that is nbcbayarea.com. >>> back here at home new details on a preschool teacher who tied up a toddler who refused to take a nap. right now parents are meeting with school leaders to discuss what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. jodi hernandez has more. >> reporter: the parents only meeting is just getting ready to get underway here. you can see the parking lot is pretty filled up here. folks here, parents are incredibly worried after a teacherer who had been on staff since the preschool opened in 2008 allegedly tied up a 2-year-old with masking tape. >> you can imagine if she hears it, a daughter in a position where she is bound by tape that is something that no parent wants to see. >> reporter: police recount the reaction of a mother who learned a teacher allegedly tied up her 2-year-old with masking tape for refusing to take a nap. the incident was do

live in rome i'm jay gray. back to you now. >>> still ahead here at six a little too revealing, the high end yoga pants being pulled from store shelves. >>> rain developing throughout san francisco and south along the peninsula. if you are traveling that way take it slow on the roads. they are getting quite wet. >>> in health matters new evidence of the nation's alzheimer's epidemic. a new report reveals how devastating and how deadly the disease is. what the report finds is that dying with alzheimer's and dying from alzheimer's are two different things. alzheimer's can exacerbate aging and be the finalal push even if it isn't the direct cause of death. they found that one in three adults over age 65 has some evidence of alzheimer's disease. alzheimer's now the sixth leading cause of death. >>> dying of a drink. sugar sweetened beverages linked to 100,000 deaths each year. the study does not claim the drinks cause drinks but experts say the extra calories are related to obesity and diabetes, risk factors for he

." >>> time to take you live to vatican city, where jay gray is, where the pope just got installed this morning. >> good morning, what is a beautiful and historic morning here in rome. still thousands in st. peter's square. hundreds of thousands gathered today, along with dignitaries around the world, to be part of the inaugural mass. let's take a live look inside st. peter's basilica right now. you see the pope greeting heads of state who have traveled across the globe to be a part of this day. greeting, now, as the official leader of the catholic faith. after waiting for hours, hundreds of thousands welcomed pope francis to st. peter's square. >> there's so many people here. it's very exciting. >> it's amazing. it's the universal church. it's the best representation of the universal church around the world. >> reporter: after greeting the faithful for more than 30 minutes, francis was ushered inside st. peter's basilica. and the ceremony began. ♪

jay gray, live in vatican city, with some of the highlights of this morning's installation for us. good morning, jay. >> reporter: good morning. it's been a beautiful day here in rome. filling into st. peter's square, along with hundreds of thousand, all wanting to be part of the inaugural mass of pope francis. he now officially becomes the leader of the catholic church. after waiting for hours, hundreds of thousands welcomed pope francis to st. peter's square. after greeting the faithful for more than 30 minutes, francis was ushered inside st. peter's basilica. and the ceremony began. and the ceremony began. ♪ the new pope led by the cardinals of the procession, and back into the square where he received his vestments and papal ring. dignitaries from across the globe and hundreds of thousands joined in the celebratory service. in the same casual style that has defined the early days of his papacy, francis spoke at times without notes, his message focused on the tenets of the catholic faith. hi seemed to refer to problems that have plagued the catholic church. he said those in respo

his connection with the crowd that seemed to be so powerful and joining us from valt vatican is jay gray. he joins us live. jay? >> reporter: good evening, janel janelle. it was a mass draped in the traditions of the catholic faith, but since he's done since his election, he managed to weave his own special traditions into the celebration here. it was that connection with the crowd that made the biggest kifr difference it seemed. he rode into st. peter's square and then got out of the vehicle and actually mixed with those who had gathered hundreds of thousands from around the world shaking hands, kissing some of the faithful, stopg for a very special blessing. during his homily, he discussed what has been at the core of his papacy over the last few days, and that is taking care of the pour, those among us he says are needy or the weakest among us. he also at times seemed to refer to the problems the catholic church has been facing saying those in leadership positions must, quote, protect others. watch fourt them, it's a theme he referred to several times during that brief homily. after t

nbc bay area's jay gray is joining us live from vatican city with the latest for us. y. >> reporter: hi, there. good evening. the first full day for the pope as the leader of more than 1 billion catholics around the world. their questions as you talk at the future of the church and about his past. applause echoed through the vatican this morning as pope francis gathered with the catholic cardinals, those who elected him and others past the age of 80 not eligible for a vote. he spoke briefly in italian and knowing the age of the men assembled said, quote, let us give this wisdom to young people, like good wine, it becomes better with age. let us give to young people the wisdom of life. after his remarks francis enthusiastically greeted each of the cardinals, some sharing gifts with the new pontiff. >> just a holy, loving gentleman and i was -- i think we are grateful to have him. >> reporter: also on friday the seal was broken on the apartment of pope francis opening the door to his new home and some say the future of the catholic church. as vatican officials find thems

nbc's jay gray live in chicago for us, jay. see plenty of snow falling behind you and just the beginning. >> reporter: yeah, tamron. here we go again. that's what a lot of people across the midwest are saying right now. we have had steady snow for several hours, blowing sideways at times just like it is right now. only expected to intensify moving in to the evening. thicker, heavier, more wet snow falling and as you talked about could be a problem for some of the power lines so crews poised and ready to move in if that should be the case. the roads are moving, clean and clear but that's likely to change as we move in to the evening rush hour. the airports like you talked about just a real mess right now. more than 1,400 flights canceled. hundreds more delayed and that's something as the accumulation total grows, so will the number of flights will be affected. schools out here today f. there's a good sign to this, it's the fact kids are getting a play day. first snow day of the year here and just two weeks away from spring so th

i'm jay gray. back to you. >> such a historic day. we'll check back with jay throughout the morning, as well. >> it has been a spectacle watching that unfold. >>> let's find out what's happening around here on this tuesday morning. >> good morning to you at home. we get to see some weather unfold today. temperatures rather mild. the upper 40s to 50s everywhere. we have rain on the way. not until much later. for most of you, not until you're making your way home from work. you will need the umbrella later this evening. and in particular for tomorrow. we have quite a lot of rain headed our way. we're going to sort it out and let you know your best chance for when you're coming up. we're going to check your drive. >> good morning. we have a lot of friends out there working on the road crews right now. look at the shots of oakland, past the coliseum. they're laying the arrows. the fast lane is blocked right now. but the off-ramp is open. the drive heading up towards 980. but in downtown, you might lose speed in both directions. no major sl

nbc's jay gray joins us outside the vatican, where it is 7:15 in the morning, jay, do any of the american cardinals have a chance of being elected pope? >> good morning, yes, i think they actually do. they certainly have the best chance they have had in the history of this church. and as they begin the second day of voting here, there are two that have specifically been focused on here. and we're talking first about cardinal sean o'malley, very quiet, humble man with a proven history of grass roots community outreach. so he would be good at growing the attendance, and some of the churches worldwide, which is very important for the church right now. he also has been looked at somebody who is very firm in handling a clergy involved in the sexual abuse scandal, which is obviously a problem that has lingered for the church, and something that the next pope will have to deal with. he has been called by those here in rome the least american of the u.s. candidates. the u.s. cardinals. so that would actually work in his favor, a lot believe, because he is not associated with the u.s. so it would

jay gray, nbc news, rome. >>> the conservative political action conference outside of washington wrapped up with a 2016 straw poll. kentucky senator rand paul won the poll followed by senator marco rubio. the vote is a reflection of the party trying to reengineer itself to connect with voters. former vice presidential candidate sarah palin and house speaker newt gingrich echoed that. >> we're not here to rebrand a party. we're here to rebuild a country. >> the republican establishment is just plain wrong about how it approaches politics. >> donald trump, jeb bush, mitt romney and paul ryan also spoke at the conference but just as striking who wasn't there. new jersey governor chris christie who applauded president obama for his response to hurricane sandy right before the election, was not invited. and yesterday members did not react well to ohio senator rob portman announcing his son is guy and now supports gay marriage. >>> coming up next at 5:00, a first for san francisco, the new cruise ship calling the city home. we'll hear from the passengers taking part in the inaugural trip. >> w

jay gray is in the windy city where schools are already closed. jay, good morning. how is it looking out there? >> good morning to you. the wind picking up here. a bitter wind, still no snow. that's the good news, the maybe the morning commute will be spared, but there's little doubt that the afternoon commute will be a mess because the storm will begin moving through, dropping heavy, wet snow on this area. the winds are expected to increase as well, that's a concern as far as power lines and how they will be effected. look, this all started in the dakota with an intense snow in some areas, over a foot. that's an area used to severe weather, but they even had to close schools. that's when you know this storm has the attention of some hearty souls. yesterday we saw people stocking up getting for what's to come. that's the latest from here, back to you. >> thank you very much, jay. bill karins will have much more on what to expect from the winter storm in a few moments. >>> nearly after three months after the newtown, connecticut shooting, there appears to be movement

jay gray, nbc news, rome. >>> also new this morning, a tragic accident from nevada where seven marines are now dead following an explosion during a training exercise. military officials say a mortar was set off during a live fire training exercise at hawthorne army depot. at least seven others were wounded. all of them rushed to a hospital. the marines killed during that training all part of the second marine ground combat force based in camp lejeune, north carolina. >>> back here in the southbay, one man is dead after san jose police say he tried to run over an officer with his car. it happened in an unincorporated area of san jose just before 7:00 last night, three san jose police officers tried to pull over a stolen car. the driver reportedly refused to stop and instead rammed the back of an unmarked police car. when the officer had gotten out of his car, police say the suspect tried to run him over. that's when the officer fired that deadly shot. >> just heard two quick shots, pop, pop. then that's when all the fire department and all the rest of the cops started showing up. >> the

jay gray reporting live from rome. >> the first pope in history to choose the name francis, in this case, reference to st. francis of assisi. he was born wealthy, but dedicated his life to the poor. he sent a signal the new pope was planning to walk. many hope it is a progressive approach. terry mcsweeney is live in san francisco. named after st. francis of assisi as well, terry. >> here in san francisco, as progressive a city as you're going to find. there's concern about pope francis. in the past he's taken a strong anti-gay marriage stance. never shown any interest in having women as priests. still, those with concerns are takes heart in the fact that he took the name francis, named after st. francis. catholicism's most beloved and passionate saint. >> hail mary, full of grace -- >> for the first time, the wednesday evening rosary was said with the namesake as pope. >> by choosing the name francis, the new pope may be signalling to us that he wants to see the church return to a more simple -- a more pristine understanding of the gospel. >> susan fox is a lifelong catholic and member o

jay gray has more, what an amazing time to be in that city. >> hey, there, raj, you're absolutely rightsy first day as you may imagine, for pope francis, dr e draped in the traditions of his faith. he announced he may intend to change the catholic religion. >> reporter: pope francis began the moment of his papal in prayer,earing a plain, white cassock, outward signs of change. >> greater kaublt, more transparency, that is the immediate path the pope will take on. >> reporter: this afternoon, pope francis returned to the sistine chapel, celebrating his first mass with the cardinals who elected him 24 hours earlier. during his homily, the pope und urged the church to stay true. >> the change is already apparent in shops that line the vatican, with the new souvenirs. >> we are planning to purchase pictures, and send them to our parents. >> reporter: while others cling to the images of the white smoke, and the night pope francis was introduced to the world. >> it kind of struck us there will be many, many people on this earth that will never have this opportunity. our granddaughter is here

jay gray was there for the big announcement. that white smoke came after five votes and much later than most anticipated. >> reporter: what an amazing day here. thousands packed spilling out into the city in excitement over the election of a new pope and a new chapter in the long history of the catholic faith. at the vatican there is now a new pope as white smoke poured from the roof top of the sistine chapel the faithful, many waiting for hours erupted in celebration. after a day and a half of discussion, meditation and prayer the 115 voting cardinals reached agreement on the man they believe should now lead their faith. as bells oakoed thousands rushed in to be a part of history and see who would step out and into the difficult and demanding role as the 266th pope. and about an hour after the smoke first appeared french cardinal walked to the balcony and announced we have a pope. and then minutes later cardinal jorge mario bergoglio greeted the world. pope francis i, a fitting name since he is the first latin american pope to

i am jay gray. >> let's get updated when it comes to the forecast. >> we have great-looking weather tooy today. laura and jon, good morning to you. we want to start with a live picture, beautiful sunrise over foster city. throughout the day, dry. 70s, inland, bayside, 69 degrees. things start to change tomorrow. rain, isolated thunderstorms possible. we will take you to the forecast if you missed it, every 15 minutes throughout the "today" show. 6:58. you don't want to miss mike inouye before leaving. >> otherwise, you are going to hit the traffic. we are looking toward 880. you will probably hit it anyway. slowing. we see the southbound side coming into milpitas towards mission boulevard. for 880 just before you get here, farther north from the south 880 down towards 230, i will tell you about that. south 880 heading towards 238, a crash slowing things down. >>> 6:59. a final check of today's top stories > a north bay family mourning the loss of their 14-year-old son. marcus johnson died at a racetrack. his cousin, chase johnson, was driving the warmup when he lost control and crashed

"today in the bay's" jay gray joins us live outside st. pete ter r's basilica. >> reporter: more than 100 leading contingents here including for the united states vice president joe biden, who arrived in italy yesterday along with the american contingent that will be a part of the inaugural mass and saceremony a celebration. he is joining with other leaders from around the world to celebrate the election of the new pope here. this comes after yesterday's first angeles from pope francis or sunday prayer and blessing with the crowd. he showed his same casual style during that blessing, joking with the crowd before praying and blessing them and telling them when it is all over, enjoy your afternoon, enjoy a good lunch. he is really reaching out to people across the globe. a lot of people expecting him to bring change to the catholic church, of course. a lot of reform necessary after in-fighting and scandals have plagued the vatican over the last several years. he has said he will be a reformer. there have been no indications yet about what he

gray's thoughts on that. what is the role of congress? you mention that senator jay rockefeller to contribute to this publication. what about congress and the white house? guest: i think they need to study it and be aware of it, but i also said to the readers, especially in the entertainment industry, don't wait for congress to do anything. things can get bogged down in legislation. and first amendment rights, it is very difficult for them to legislate what content a film or tv show can have. i would say to work on the community level. earlier, i said if you are not part of the solution to my your part of the problem, it is an old 1963, but i think it is true. the other one is, think global, but start local. work with the mental health facilities, do that. work with the sheriff's department. we had someone from the sheriff's department, paltz menachem. -- paul tenaka. i think that is the way to go rather than wait for congress because they will get bogged down in many cases, there are instances where the community took action years ahead of what congress did. i would

nbc's jay gray has more from rome. >> reporter: pope francis delivered a strong message to the hundredsink that sums it all up. >> his humility and dedication to the poor and weak defined his earl days of the papacy. ten either that were among the homily at the mass. francis elude to problems and to, quote, be protectors and take care of one another, a midge that resonated with the crowd. >> i think we got his spirit from the day he was elected.

gray's thoughts on that. what is the role of congress? you mention that senator jayfeller to contribute to this publication. what about congress and the white house? guest: i think they need to study it and be aware of it, but i also said to the readers, especially in the entertainment industry, don't wait for congress to do anything. things can get bogged down in legislation. and first amendment rights, it is very difficult for them to legislate what content a film or tv show can have. i would say to work on the community level. earlier, i said if you are not part of the solution to my your part of the problem, it is an old 1963, but i think it is true. the other one is, think global, but start local. work with the mental health facilities, do that. work with the sheriff's department. we had someone from the sheriff's department, paltz menachem. -- paul tenaka. i think that is the way to go rather than wait for congress because they will get bogged down in many cases, there are instances where the community took action years ahead of what congress did. i would say,

jay gray continues our coverage live from vatican city. a lot happening even for many noncatholics this is a notable transition. what's going on today? >> raj, good to talk to you. a busy day as you would expect on the first day for pope francis. during the homily, it was seven minutes, he spoke very casually, no notes, all from his head. they will tell you from his heart. about what he believes needs to happen in his church. there were several cases where he spoke about a need for change. evidence of a need for change. that's what a lot of the cardinals who voted for him are saying now. that's why he's elected. he's a man that can get in and clean up the corruption. inspire the faithful and bring people back to the pews on sunday. this was the start of that. he's a simple man, his message was simple, and he stuck to those tenets today. still wearing the cross he wore as a bishop in argentina. not the elaborate testaments that you see other popes wear, but only a simple white robe. he wanted to make sure he sent a message with what he wore