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jay gray, nbc news, windsor england. >> you can watch the royal wedding here on nbc. it begins at 1:30 a.m. saturday -- is that what you said? >> in a few hours. tonight, basically. >> be careful how enthusiastically you embrace the royal wedding. a quiz asking for your royal name is on facebook but be aware it's full of common online security questions. actress meghan markle and her mother checked into their hotel. and prince harry and prince william greeted fans outside windsor castle. >>> we have new video tonight of the lava and toxic gas spewing from a new fissure. look at this. these are essentially cracks in the volcano spewing hot lava. this is happening as we speak. we posted the raw video on our website if you want to take a closer look. >>> not your average criminal, look at what the police officer saw on his overnight shift. is that a bare? >> just trotting through the neighbor. >> the officer joked he thought it was the bear republic's mascot that got lose. the bear did not cause any harms. just taking a little stroll. >> looks like a midnight walk. like

jay gray, nbc news, windsor england. >> a beautiful ceremony.ome very loyal royal watchers got up in the we hours of the morning to watch the wedding from a british pub in san jose. >> reporter: they roll out the red carpet for a real-time wedding watch party. as soon as they opened the doors it was packed. packed at 3:30 in the morning, with folks all over the bay area dressed in their finest head to toe, including fascinators and top hats even at this hour of the morning. >> my first royal wedding was princess diana and charles. i love the royal wedding. they're to fascinating. >> they sipped tea and watches it unfold on a dozen screens. as meghan markle stepped out of the rolls royce, they got their first glimpse of the gown. >> i loved her dress. >> i was surprised by the dress. i thought the train was really cool. simple. she looked beautifulful the flowers looked amazing. >> the pub's owner planned the party complete with a wedding cake. >> we tried to do it british as we can. >> reporter: party goers watched prince harry and his bride exc

now "today in the bay" jay gray live in london with very last minute preparations under way. a very exciting time to be there in london, jay. >> reporter: it really is. good to talk to you. outside of kensington palace. inside you've got the prince and duchess to be along with meghan markle's mom. she arrived last night, staying in the palace and will likely meet with the queen today for the first time. part of the formal buildup to this historic wedding. >> behind the walls of winds r castle they are frantically getting ready for the big day. >> polishing and dusting and practicing the organ. >> thousands stormed the castle for a tour. >> incredible to be in a place you know in a few days harry and meghan are going to get married. >> most of the details about the ceremony remain a secret to the crowd, including what's on the menu for the reception, a meal the kitchen staff is preparing. >> getting vegetables prepared, that sort of thing, in advance, so that on the actual day it's just minimal amount of cooking and maximum amount of presentation time. >> kensington palace shar

jay gray , nbc news, windsor, england. >> jay, thank you. we will be watching.ct, nbc bay area is your home to all of the royal coverage. set your alarm clocks or stay up late depending on your perspective. our live coverage starts tonight or tomorrow morning at 1:30 a.m. >>> well, still to come, tesla boss elon musk gets specific about his new project. we're talking about that tunnel to los angeles aimed at bypassing traffic. to california schoolsd, need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate for state superintendent who's done it before. less bureaucracy, more classroom funding. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. and bart police are now teaming up to clean up the city )s bart stations. the agencies say they plan to increase foot patrols in, and >>> san francisco pd and bart police teaming up to clean up the city's bart stations. the agency say they plan to inreese foot patrols in an around the city's eight stops, the goal to eliminate what you are seeing right there, caught on video by a bart rider showing drug addicts shooting up

i'm jay gray. back to you. >> thanks, jay. of course, when the royal wedding coming up this weekend, we have you covered online. for everything you need to know along with the day show coverage. head over to nbc bay area.com. >>> coming up, graduation season for college students, high schools, as well. but we have good news if you have a grad. the reason you might not have them living with you again. >>> plus, a no-show at the north korean summit? well, the regime pulling back on its pledge. the program and the problem north korea leaders have with the meeting. >>> check out our social media pages. we have tips to save some money the next time you fly. g between >> how to avoid airline baggage fees. free, freeload on the freebies. child car seats and strollers are checked free. before you zip them up in their travel bag, pack some items inside. also, pack your heaviest items if your carry-on. that way you can pack more in your checked bags without going over the 50-pound limit. maybe wear your luggage. if you have a jacket wit

jay gray, nbc news, windsor, england. >>> some very loyal royal watchers got up in the wee hours of theorning to watch the royal wedding from a british public in south san jose. brita britainia arms was packed. they sipped tea and watched the nuptials unfold on dozens of screens as california's own marshaling marshali meghan markle joined the royal family. >> it's exciting. >> my first royal wedding was princess diana and charles. i love the royal family. they're so fascinating. >> it was gorgeous. liv i loved her dress. >> where do they get the bonnets? >> i'm going to get you one. the public's owner planned the party complete with a wedding cake. it all happened before the sun came up here in california. >>> big news from starbucks. they have announced a new policy that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms even if they don't buy a thing. this comes five weeks after two black men were arrested in philadelphia when they were waiting for a friend. the company will also close 8,000 stores later this month for racial bias training. >>> a man is dead and another in the hos

couple expected to draw quite a crowd when they tie the knot in windsor tomorrow let's get out to jay graystanding in windsor. jay, your outfit is magnificent. hats off to you. how is the mood on the ground. >> well, joumanna, the outfit is absolutely something the mood on the ground is unbelievable it's building here the xhexcitement has all week as have the crowds. we expect 100,000 here by the weekend for the wedding on saturday there's already a brass band on the ground here playing. guests and visitors are getting their wedding finery altogether for the big day. the camping out just about over. the sidewalks lined with people all excited to get a glimpse of the royal couple after their wedding when the processional moves through here there's been lots of signs of unity between the two countries as this wedding has come together here. a lot of american influences involved here as well. there will be a pastor that speaks during the wedding from america. an american gospel choir will be part of the music involved another show of unity was the wedding invitations. they were dye stamped on

now "today in the bay" jay gray liver in london. jay, we got a big announcement overnight about whether or not meghan markle's dad will attend the wedding. >> reporter: yeah, overnight there, early morning here. we learned from kensington palace behind me here as they released a statement from meghan markle. she's saying she sadly has to report her father will for the be part of this wedding. he was admitted for emergency heart surgery two days ago. doctors say he's not well enough to make the trip. meghan markle and prince harry are in the palace, so is her mom. she made the trip over and is staying in the palace. she may meet the queen as early as today, part of the formal preparations as part of this historic wedding. behind the walls of windsor castle, teams are frantically preparing for the day. >> they are getting set up. it's cool to see. >> polishing and dusting and we think practicing the organ. >> thousands of fans stormed the castle for tours before it closed today for a wedding rehearsal. >> incredible to be in a place yo

jay gray, nbc news, windsor, england. >> i love weddings in general, such a celebration of love and thensee that, it looked like a fairytale. >> i can watch that over and over again. >> vianey is here with the forecast. looks like wonderful weather. >> they did. especially considering the uk is always raining and gloomy. here we are catching a little bit of our own gloom. >> may gray, right? >> we're seeing low clouds as well, that's all thanks to a marine layer lingering all weekend long. we saw this yesterday when we woke up. we're seeing that again today. now i want to start with san francisco because we're still seeing those breezy to windy conditions out there. if you're heading out to the city, you're definitely going to need a nice jackets, 20-mile-per-hour jackets and 55 degrees, 20 miles per hour which means the windchill is going to make it feel colder. wind gusts 26 miles per hour if you're heading out to bay to breakers, itch the forecast coming up. stick around for a little bit. in san jose, the wind speeds not so much a factor, nice and light at 5 miles per hour. 55 degrees

it is nbc's jay gray outside of the castle this morning with the latest on the celebration. surprised you're not wearing a -- it seems like everyone is wearing one today. >> it would be fascinating. but i don't think it would look appropriate here. nobody wants to see that. we've had some excitement out here outside of the castle. a bit earlier here we had prince harry himself with his brother prince william out greeting some of the well-wishers and we know that meghan markle, his american fiance checked into a windsor area hotel with her mom where she'll spend her last night as a -- well commoner. >> reporter: the royal build-up is nearly over now. after months of anticipation we're less than 24 hours away from the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. the palace announcing today prince charles will walk her down the aisle. her father unable to attend as he recovers from heart surgery. >> i think it is wonderful because she'll be part of the family and he's stepping up to the plate. >> reporter: his mother will be at the wedding, meeting queen elizabeth today for the f

jay gray is at windsor and there must be exploding this morning and i like the hat. >> look at you. >> good morning, i'm sorry for the hat, it's a rough way to wake up in the morning for you guys and i apologize. the excitement unbelievable and crowds are building exponentially, we're getting closer here. guests and visitors of course they are getting their wedding finery ready for tomorrow's big day. the countdown though, camping out, you see so much of it down here. it's all just about over at this point. ♪ >> the band is in tune. the soldiers in step and the horse and carriage drivers have mapped out their course. the rehearsals are over and now the real thing is just a day away. >> make it really cute couple xbl prince harry and meghan markel aren't your typical royal couple. she an american divorcee with a diverse heritage and actress. >> different times really times of changing. it's very good. >> reporter: despite being held in a 500-year-old windsor castle chapel, this royal wedding will be different too. >> harry and meghan are putting their own personal stamp on the wedding

quts jay gray is live outside with details on that celebration and all dressed up. top of the morning to him there. look at the windsor nod. we know who's walking meghan markel down the aisle. very royal heir to the throne. >> reporter: good morning or good afternoon from here. it is prince charlgs. apparently when meghan markel found out her father could not do that, he had the heart surgery and can't make it over here. she reached out to prince charles and said would you mind doing this? of course i would love to be part of the special day. guests and visitors in this tiny town all getting their wedding finery ready for tomorrow. the countdowns and crowds that have filled these streets, they are ready for this thing to happen. the band is in tune. the soldiers in step and horse and carriage drivers have mapped out their course. the rehearsals are over and now the real thing is just a day away. >> they make it really cute couple. >> but prince harry and meghan markel aren't the typical royal couple. she an american divorcee with a diverse heritage and actress. >> d

to me, we're closer to the highs if we break the jay gray 26 highs, and there's confirmation technicallynomically, and that something you might but wereo with, reasonably far away from that and we are certainly much further away from the february 26 low. so that's the accordion, and it's not that exciting. peter, thank you. we will keep this discussion going. this is bloomberg. ♪ mark: i'm mark crumpton with first word news. u.s. delegation includes white house advisor jared kushner and a ivanka trump, is now headed back home. the new mc will temporarily operate from an existing u.s. consulate until a decision has been made on a permanent position. it took place as violence at the border with gaza continues. more than 50 palestinians were killed, another 1200 wounded, and clashes with the israeli military. palestinian observer to the united nations has condemned the violence and describe the israeli actions as an atrocity. places massacre is taking at the same time when the united illegally andica in a provocative way is opening its industry. mark: moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv t

gray area legally. one thing interesting to point out, melissa, this whole thing was cooked up between juflianie, the president, and outside legal counsel jay sekulow last night. no one at the white house knew it was going to happen. and everyone was absolutely floored when those words came out of rudy guiliani's mouth. >> melissa: there you go. john roberts, lots to talk b for more, we're joined by our first e guest robert driscoll, served as deputy assistant torn general under george w. bush. does this take the stormy daniels matter off the table? >> i don't think it does. it hopefully for the president avoids one problem on the campaign finance side. but could create other problems in terms of how the payment was done. there could be a structuring issue, or some other legal issue if that turns out to be a loan, loans have to be reported. there are different problems. >> melissa: but that sounds like -- getting so minor. you know, when this originally came out, people went oh, so he's a terrible husband, that's shocking news. so the other side tried to make it about campaign finance. okay, that seems legitimate. they have answered that. n

the swamp, we have jay david cox, another statement from him, the president of the afge who said this is more than union busting. it's democracy busting. what do you think? >> i don't gray union worker. unions obviously have their place in american society in the workforce. it's great. all this is trying to do is put, you know, there's 80% of the american workers are working in the private sector. it just allows government employees to be subject to this same performance standards and potentially being fired if they're not doing their work. that's all that's being attempted here. >> congressman there is a point here as well. this organization, the afge, endorsed hillary clinton for president in 2016. can this action be separated from politics at the end of the day? >> no, i think, again, we had a very successful tax reform package that passed recently that's giving more to the economy. in order to pay for that we need to make sure public employee unions are performing accordingly. what they are trying to say is 25% of your workday, you know, going towards union activities, that should be the cap. that seems reasonable. so i don't think there's politics. it's just trying