he's allowed to date who he wanted to. >> nick and kristy got engaged. by july 2016, they were making plans to move in together. >> he just looks right at me, and he just said, i just want you to know how much i love you and appreciate everything you do for me. i just remember walking in the kitchen and thinking, god, i am so lucky. i am so lucky. >> 24 hours after that moment came this call. >> my fiance, i think he's been killed. i think he's been shot. >> coming up, what had happened to nick? >> i zeroed in on him, and he was just laying there. >> curious clues in the garage. >> immediately i noticed a bucket full of water and some carpet fibers. >> and blood in the bedroom. >> the floor was very sticky, and it smelled very heavily of mouthwash. we felt that whoever did this tried to clean up whatever tracks they left. >> this is the man i'm supposed to marry. this was just not -- not possible. >> when "dateline" continues. that's how you du more, with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an

kristie?ens and putin talked on december the 30th, president biden, he had that tough tone with putin. he warned of harsh economic retribution. will we hear more of that tough talk in this latest round of talks? >> we've already seen some indications in the press, the international press and the u.s. press this morning of what type of tough talk we could be expecting here. and largely, the focus has been put on economic sanctions yet again, which could -- and technological sanctions, which could curtail the kremlin's access and consumer's access to western consumer goods, vital technology, and crucially, the international banking system. but you've got to remember that the europeans will be around the table here. and they rely on russia for a large amount of their gas. gas shipments throughout the course of winter have been curtailed, somewhat, from russia, and stockpiles are being depleted, right across europe, as it gets colder. and so there's real concerns that europe could face some sort o

i'm kristie lou stout in hong kong. and ahead on "cnn newsroom."er in europe, as governments impose new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. we are live in rome with more. plus, new details about novak djokovic's health before his trip to australia, as he waits to learn whether he can defend his grand slam title. details in a live report from sydney. >>> and russia helps the president of kazakhstan restore order amid signs he is making a power grab following deadly anti-government protests. >>> and we begin in the united states, where the rampant spread of the omicron variant is hurting health care and education. in chicago, a standoff after the teachers' union voted to teach remotely while the city wants in-person learning. on saturday, the mayor of chicago rejected a new proposal from the teachers' union. but as they battle it out, classes have been canceled, meaning many kids are now stuck at home. meanwhile, a record number of children under age 5 are in hospitals, infected with the coronavirus. and the numbers you see t

>> kristi yamaguchi. i felt more comfortable wither had, i still saw her as a role model. and i knew that she would be willing to write it for me. i knew as long as i asked she would do anything to help me. >> yamaguchi's been a great mentor to chen. the winter olympics, basically just a month away. opening ceremony february 4th. you can watch it all right here and cheer for chen on nbc bay area. let's talk to rob mayeda. what happened? the sun was out the last couple days and it was glorious. >> we ice in the tri valley, inland valleys. now some of that colder air has moved out and the rain has moved back in. 54 degrees, southeast wind at 13 miles per hour. cloudy skies in livermore at 53. a little bit of light rain on your 680 commute in walnut creek. from san francisco to marin county, south wind at 15 miles per hour. peak rain totals today, marin county by a long shot. you can see by mt. tam, more than an inch of rain in that very high-moisture-content rain. but not much registering yet around the central bay and south bay. right around mt. tam to rich richmond, a litt

kristi noem is next. ♪ now i'm ready for someone to call me mom. mutual, our version of financial planning helps you live your dreams today. mission control, we are go for launch. at num, she's eatingal, our verthe rocket.ancial ♪♪ lunchables! built to be eaten. ♪ ♪ >> and i've been very clear, parents are going to be engaged in their schools, and we're going to make sure that a we have a really, really effective communication loop with parents so that we can take input. maria: that was virginia governor glenn youngkin with me on "mornings with maria" over on fox business after his november victory in virginia. he prioritized education. south dakota governor kristi noem is running for her own re-election in in this upcoming november, but first she will deliver her state of the state address in south dakota this upcoming week. she joins me now with a preview. governor, good morning to you. it is wonderful to see you this morning. >> good morning. happy new year, maria. maria: and to you. glenn youngkin credited education as the top issue in virginia

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we will discuss with south dakota governor kristi noem who is pushing for even more restrictions in herte, only on "fox news sunday." then... >> he absolutely is not predicting that the 2022 elections would be illegitimate. >> shannon: the white house pushing back on the president's comments that the fate of the midterms hangs on democrats passing federal voting laws. we will ask our sunday panel about new fox polls showing how voters feel about the state of elections. all right now on "fox news sunday." ♪ ♪ >> shannon: at a low again from fox news in washington. president biden is huddled this weekend with his security advisors at camp david as he faces a full-blown standoff with russian president vladimir putin. in the middle? ukraine, the former soviet republic, along with border moscow has masked tens of thousands of troops. in response, the u.s. and its allies ramping up supplies of weapons to ukraine as fears rise about the prospect of what could become the biggest conflict in europe since world war ii. and breaking this weekend, the british uncovering a plot by the kremlin to ins

kristie lu, stick around.o many, i remember you and i talking early in the week where we were talking about cases soaring. >> reporter: absolutely. and, in fact, they're leaving the restrictions here despite the fact the cases each day have been coming in around 400,000 or so, new cases each day, each 24-hour period. also despite the fact that something like 19,000 classrooms in this country, school classrooms, remain closed because of covid. but the prime minister announced last night easing the restrictions as you mentioned earlier, which includes an end to mask wearing in public areas starting on the 2nd of february, also on the 2nd of february, employers will no longer be mandated to have their workers working from home, but they're going to be -- it will still remain a recommendation of the government. and the reasoning behind the government's decision on this easing of restriction, basically based on the fact that there are two things happening. the vaccine pass is going to come into effect on monday. th

maria: coming up, governor kristi noem is here with south dakota's answer to mandates, school closings inflation ahead of hernd state of the stae this upcoming week. plus, we are still fighting covid two years in with omicron ripping across the country. yet joe biden's cdc and fda are telling us to isolate, ride it out. is a covid cover-up underway? why are affordable generic flu medications not part of the administration's protocol to treat these flu symptom, plus what we are now learning about their results. dr. pierre kory. will join me n his influence in washington and why they expect to make billions on vaccines in the next few years. will big pharma's money spent on lobbying go up as well? plus, it was literally a theater on capitol hill week. >> we're privileged of of to have -- to have a contribution from one of the great creative talents of our time, lin-manuel miranda., ♪ someday, someday -- maria: yes, the show must go on complete with broadway singers helping nancy pelosi and the democrats target americans and terror -- as terrorists. coming up, wisconsin senator ron johnso

to joining us out, we've got salinas there been less co host, an crypto analyst, benson and kristi i ban lonestar with you here. what do we know so far about the new rules in the u. k. regarding crypto advertising yeah, centrally, what's happening here is very similar to what's happening in spain, which is that essentially the financial services, the per part of the government is essentially saying that crypto currency is new. right. and it doesn't necessarily fit into existing laws or that crypto company so far have not subjected themselves to the authority. so for instance, they give the example here, the financial services and markets act of 2000. they say in bars, businesses for promoting financial products without approval from the financial conduct authority in the u. k. they say though, the crypto currencies don't fall under that because again, they've been operating without this. so they're trying to bring crypto currencies under this. the goal here, according to the government, is not a cycle innovation. they don't want to stifle innovation. they say, but they do want to pro

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kristi smith, nbc bay area news. >> check the sewage, doctors say it's solid evidence that the covid surge may have peaked already. data collected from the sewage system say the covid levels appear to have peaked last thursday. the pattern is similar to what doctors are seeing in boston. ucsf infectious disease expert tweeted about this data saying it's a good sign. >>> should we be worried about aging condos? after the deadly collapse of the 12-story tower near mime' few months ago, others can't ignore the constant water leaks in their parking garage. >> you can see all the way down, stallactites. they say they have been seeing this for years and it gets worse when it rains leading to termites and soft mold. when they speak about concern the homeowners association ostracizes them, they say. that's something that the hoa denies. >> who here is concerned for their safety in this building? who here has reported their concerns to the board or someone on the board? >> our investigative unit has already project action at this property there in san leandro. tonight on the 11:00 newscast ca

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>> kristie yamaguchi.t she would be willing to write it for me, i knew as long as i asked she would do anything to help me. >> what a relationship. so the olympic games begin february 3rd on nbc. be sure and download the latest podcast from nbc lx. you can listen wherever you get your podcast. >> so talented. so great to root them on. >>> up next, a looming vaccine deadline. the reason catching your next flight could become more of a headache. plus -- >> long lines as demand for covid tests surges. delays in getting lab results in time. you're watching "today in the bay." there are a lot of things in life we want, but can't have. health insurance shouldn't be one of them. covered california is making health insurance more affordable for millions of us. even if you've looked before, you should look again. enrollment ends january 31st. everyone needs health insurance. covered california is making sure more people can get it. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more californians get covered

kristie, let me start with you. some of the cities including xi'an incredibly stringent. can understand why this is taking a toll on the population. is the government doing anything given this growing outcry or are they sticking to their policy? >> reporter: for over two weeks now, 13 million residents in the northern chinese metropolis xi'an are under the lockdown. they are forbidden from leaving their homes. they are online vocally struggling to get food, basic essentials, even access to lifesaving medical care. officials will in xi'an have apologized. they have been punished. we know at least two local health officials have been suspended from their posts. the head of the xi'an cdc in a press conference stood up and bowed to apologize to an eight-month pregnant woman who had a miscarriage because she was not able to get help at the hospital. they claimed that she didn't have a valid covid-19 test. but despite the punishment, despite the apologies to many angry citizens across china, they say it's not enough. it's too little too late. one comment that has gone viral the

>> kristi yamaguchi.aw her as a role model and would get nervous and sweaty when i would see her, and i knew she would be willing to write it, and if i asked she would do anything to help me. >> the winter olympics begin here on february 3rd. there are so many great stories there. you can start listening right now wherever you get your podcast. >>> coming up next, the top stories we are following for you, including the light showers in parts of the bay area. meteorologist, kari hall, is tracking to see if you will see the wet weather, plus -- >>> long lines as demand for covid tests surges, and the delays in getting lab results in time. >>> from testing to vaccine deadlines, they are rooming. the reason catching your next flight could become more of a headache. it's 6:27. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> right now, they are the least available -- >> right now at 6:30, the crushing demand for covid tests. a live report on the new guidance about when you and your family should be taking one. >>> plus

i'm going to kristie lu stout.nment is given eight cities have reports of omicron. >> reporter: there is worry now that omicron has breached the chinese capitol and the host of the beijing olympic games. beijing has just reported its first locally transmitted case of this highly infectious variant just weeks before the start of the olympic games and zero covid china. an entire office block is locked down. as for the total number of cases of the variant across china, that number is unclear. we do know local cases have been detected in eight stips from the northeast to the south. the epicenter continues to be the northern chinese city of tien jian. billions of people are on lockdown. schools remain suspended. all 14 million residents had to go through a second round of covid-19 testing. unlike europe, china does not live with covid-19. it pursues a very strict zero covid strategy. that means snap lockdowns, mass testing, contact tracing. very strict border controls. the experts say despite this policy, despite the fa

kristie lu stout is in hong kong with all the latest information on the lockdowns there.ing in scott mclane in london with all the latest on the weekend protests across europe over restrictions and mandates. so, scott, what more are you learning about these protests in belgium and across other parts of europe? >> hey, rosemary, 50,000 protesters in belgium. as you mentioned, things got ugly. police say some protesters threw heavy objects at them. we're talking about things like garbage cans and cobblestones from the streets. protesters are upset about continuing covid restrictions in belgium, the use of covid passes, mask requirements for large outdoor gatherings, the list goes on. there were also protests in paris over the weekend. protesters there are none straighted after a court upheld the legality of france's new covid pass law, which comes into effect today. it requires proof of vaccination to access all kinds of everyday things like regional public transit, bars, restaurants, that kind of a thing. a negative test is no longer enough to avoid vaccination. that is go

now kristie, due to bent point all 30, made about a research, you know, about not knowing really here because a recent study by the u. k. government shows that although 2300000 people about 4.4 percent of the population own crypto courtesy, only 58 percent of crypto users surveyed believe they actually possessed a good understanding of how crypto currencies and the underlying technology works. isn't that a big part of this problem? it's a huge part of the problem that some people don't actually know what they're buying . yeah. why? they are actually buying it. and that actually plays a huge company ecosystem because when there is volatility and there is draw down that all of these newer hands, the weaker hands, they all freak out cuz they don't actually know what's happening because know, could go if in some quick get rich, quick scheme, it's actually a real technology, a real ecosystem that is being built out and that takes time. so when you invest in small all coins or even big coin for that matter, all this volatility is just temporary and these newer hands are just going to have t

shannon: joins i -- joining us now, governor kristi noem. >> thank you so much, shannon.ade it clear you'd like to see roe shut down. 63% say let it stand, 31% say it's time to overturn it. are you out of step with the american people on this? >> not. in fact, 71% of americans believe there should be some reasonable restrictions on abortion. when i ran for governor, i talked about being the most pro-life above in the country. science has proven to us that life begins at conception, and the bill that i'm bringing this year to our legislature says that when a heartbeat is detected, then abortions should not be an option for people, that we need to protect those babies. and i think what's interesting in south dakota is we've proven this issue doesn't have to be divisive. last year i brought a bill that protected babies upon the diagnosis of down's syndrome, and it unanimously passed my legislature. republicans and democrats together believe that when parents get that diagnosis of down's syndrome, the baby shouldn't be aborted just because of that diagnosis. shannon: so the n

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ah, that was kristi's k o the birthday cake. and a celebration it pushes the rules label off as the investigation looms like coals for johnson to resign are increasing across the political spectrum. yes, i think the public made their minds on i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he might and that he hasn't told the truth about it. i mean, he hasn't got the authority to lead the country when we're in the middle of huge challenges and therefore he has to go for the good of the country. for now, johnson may still sound bullish across this country, but if enough, conservative impedes decide their leader has gone too far, the prime minister could be forced to resign, apologizing, or for more were joined by a corresponding beg at mass in london. beg a parish johnson will soon be facing questions in parliament. it's going to be quite shy. what's he up against? he's up against his own and he somehow dreads bodies alter up against a very angry public. the opinion polls for boys johnson are rock bottom

ah, that was kristi's k o birthday cake. and a celebration if reaches the rules label far as the investigation looms like colds for johnson to resign are increasing across the political spectrum. yes, i think the public might their minds on i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he might on that he hasn't told the truth about it. last means he hasn't got the authority to lead the country. when we're in the middle of huge challenges, and therefore he has to go for the good of the country. for now, johnson may still sound bullish across this country, but if enough, conservative impedes decide their leader has gone too far. the prime minister could be forced to resign. i apologized sincerely. earlier we spoke to dw lennon correspondent charlotte chelsea pill and asked her how likely it is that boris johnson will. whether this storm there is an enormous amount of anger. often his allegation ought to allegation and essentially the people he made the rules one then following the rules themselves,

ah, there was kristi's k o birthday cake and a celebration. it pushes the rules label profit as the investigation, luna light calls for johnson to resign. are increasing across the political spectrum. yes, i think the public, it might be mullins on. i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he made on that he hasn't told the truth about it. what means he hasn't got the authority to lead the country when we're in the middle. huge challenges and therefore he has to go for the good of the country. for now, johnson may still sound bullish, but if enough, conservative and p decide their leader has gone too far, the prime minister could be forced to resign. i apologize sincerely for a 2nd now to london. i did have his correspondence, a bigot moss is covering this, the ongoing unfolding a story, a beer gets that i understand mister johnson addressed to parliament earlier, but he didn't have that much to say. it was very short lay land, a little bit peculiar, almost like he was distancing himself as though he wasn't rea

ah, there was kristi's k o birthday cake and a celebration if reaches the rules label profit as the investigation, luna light calls for johnson to resign are increasing across the political spectrum . yes, i think the public might there molly himself? i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he made on that he hasn't told the truth about it. what means he hasn't got the authority to lead the country when we're in the middle of huge challenges. and therefore, he has to go for the good of the country. for now, johnson may still sound bullish, but if enough, conservative mpi decide the leader has gone too far, the prime minister could be forced to resign. i apologize. earlier we spoke to our london correspond charlotte shelton pill and asked about boris johnson chances of political survival at this point. there was an enormous amount of anger. all this allegation of the allegation of essentially the people who made the rules. one then following the rules themselves, but it won't be the public who decides the prime minister, the future it this particular juncture, of

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kristi noem said on fox news sunday building to protect sports for biological women and girls. >> thisaking sure that our girls have a chance to be successful and to compete, to win scholarships, potential i will go onto play professional sports beyond that. >> usa swimming provided lengthy statement on twitter, it continued in part, quote, we also strongly believe in competitive equity and like many are doing our best to learn and educate ourselves in the appropriate balance in this space, so a lot of the individual sports will reorganize but also well known transathletes have spoken out against the policy change calling it rush and invasive. mike: wild fires chasing people out of their homes, more on that with the images after the break. ♪ ♪rd ♪ only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ [♪♪] only pay for what you need. if you have diabetes, it's important to have confidence in the nutritional drink you choose. try boost glucose control®. it's clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels and contains high quality protein to help manage hunger and suppor

china has expressed serious concern and dissatisfaction. >> kristie lu stout, thank you very much. >>bet. >>> one of the most successful coaches in the history of the national football league is stepping down. sean payton has been with the new orleans saints since 2006. he says he doesn't want to call this retirement and he might coach again some day. >> i don't know what's next and it kind of feels good. the last thing i did before i went to bed, i google searched how not to cry during the speech and one of the items was drink water and yawn. i didn't want to yawn but it worked a little bit. >> drinking water is a good idea. payton says he may want to try his hand at the media and he thinks he'll be pretty good. >>> preparations for the lvith super bowl halftime are underway. some claim they were asked to rehearse up to three days, something that from us straighted many in the entertainment community. the screen actors gild has rereached an agreement. >>> the s.a.t. exam is going entirely digital. the test taken by prospective college students set to change in 2024. the goal to make

foirs christi -- kristie lu stout. what's the latest? >> reporter: cases are following but the worry is growing. china reported 101 new cases of covid-19 infection. that's down from 131 new cases the previous day. the vast majority of those cases in the northern chinese city of xi'an. home of the teracotta warriors. it's home to 13 million people. with the beijing winter olympic games now just over one month away, china is going all out throwing its entire pandemic playbook to end the outbreak in xi'an. millions of people are under lockdown. they can't leave compounds only to get tested for covid. they cannot leave to get food. they cannot leave to get other central supplies there. have been public shamings of individuals deemed to be in breach of strict covid-19 protocols. on sunday we learned xi'an has removed two top communist party officials from their post because of their handling of the pandemic. here in the cnn hong kong newsroom we've been closely watching, monitoring chinese media to get a sense of what life is like during that

kristie lu stout, we are going to barbie nadeau in rome.iously some concern on hospitals right now not just because more people are going in but because of staff shortages. this is a problem across the european economies. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. with the contagious rates, it's not just the people who get it, it's people who are exposed to it. we're seeing a problem with hospitals, doctors, nurses, support staff. we're seeing a problem in the city of rome with garbage collectors and things like that as well. as omicron becomes more prevalent, that's the reason governments are trying to shorten the quarantine time. >> fadika, in india it's very difficult to get your head around the scale of the issue there because the population is so large. they are making progress in the vaccination program. >> reporter: well, yes, there is progress when it comes to the vaccination program, max. as of now, 65% of india's adult population has received two doses of the vaccine, but when it comes to children, today is the first day that the vacci

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shannon will also have an exclusive interview with south dakota governor kristi noem.he transportation safety administration is now making it easier for illegal immigrants to board commercial airliners. this comes as more than 100 republican lawmakers want a thorough review of the biden administration's actions during the border crisis. correspondent bill melugin has the latest on the border battles tonight from south texas. video from a law enforcement force migrants who crossed illegally into eagle pass texas, wednesday night. border patrol photos show the size of that group with the sector chief himself saying this was no coincidence. it was orchestrated by criminal elements for money. the night before the exact same thing happened. photos from border patrol show another group of 400 after they crossed illegally into eagle pass tuesday night. here in the rio grande valley we embedded with text dps looking to aveed near lajoie gentleman texas. to men in this group were from china. allowing illegal immigrants to use arrest warrants as i.d. as security checkpoints in a

lu stout has more. >> reporter: i'm kristie lu stout in hong kong.pregnant woman has suffered a mischarge due to delayed medical aid according to state media. a chinese premiere is telling hospitals not to turn people away. the xian hospital told cnn they initially turned the first pregnant woman away because they were following rules. after that went viral, the director was suspended and bowed and apologize for angry citizens it is not enough with one saying, quote, covid-19 might not kill you but bureaucrats can. >> professor ben cowing is the chair of epidemiology at the hong kong hospital. i spoke to him earlier about the omicron variant and how hong kong's government is dealing with the rise in infections here. >> right now, we do have omicron in the community, but the government is working very hard to do contact tracing, trying to keep up with the virus and even to get ahead of the virus. i'm a little bit concerned it may be difficult to keep up with omicron because it spreads so fast. and in the past few days there have been more and more cas

kristie lu stout is monitoring this from hong kong.'re not sold to the public, who will they be given to or does that mean no one will be able to attend the games? >> people will be able to attend the games but you have to be connected apparently. citing what they're calling severe and complex covid situation, the announcement was made that tickets to the upcoming beijing winter olympic games will not be sold to the general public but instead will be handed out and distributed by authorities. but, olympic organizers did not specify exactly how that would be carried out. but this announcement comes just days after beijing, the chinese capital of the olympic host city, confirmed detected its very first locally transmitted case of the highly infectious omicron variant. and of course, the zero covid policy kicked in. an entire office building with people inside, sealed off and in lockdown because of this one case. locally transmitted of omicron. and since that day, that happened on saturday, there have been two additional cases of locally

. >> kristi yamaguchi, peggy fleming, brian boitano, rock stars of skating from here. >>> up around lake tahoe, signs of warming, we had freeze warnings, single digit temperatures around the bay area, south lake tahoe is 37 degrees, snow level gone up. winter weather advisory, high wind warning will drop, after that, good travel. wednesday to thursday five to six inches of snow. san jose at 53, it was in the 30s this weekend. it's more mild. rain in walnut creek, 52 degrees, and wet roadways across the golden gate bridge is sample of the morning commute, it's 55, not that chilly. overnight will see lows to 40s, low 50s. morning commute will be more impacted by showers versus the afternoon, rain lifts off to the north. 57 around san francisco. san jose is 60. stormranger alamo, walnut creek, oakland, where stormranger is, along the west slope of the santa cruz but still the rain shadow holding strong in san jose, the air sinking down in the santa clara valley, shutting down rain. clouds over a ridge of high pressure building west that will take the shower chances north. for the morning co

kristi lu stout joining us live from hong kong.s taking another step in easing some of its covid rules. starting monday, people can end their self-isolation after five full days if they test negative on days 5 and 6 and have no fever. meanwhile, after weeks of debate and amendments the french parliament has approved a controversial vaccine pass bill. the new law requires proof of full vaccination for many everyday activities like visiting bars and restaurants as well as long-distance public transport. a negative pcr test is no longer enough. the law still needs to go to the constitutional court next week for final approval. >>> another attempt to dodge vaccine mandates was foiled by italian police after they arrested a nurse in palermo for faking covid injections. captured on video here, the nurse is seen spilling the vaccine dose into gauze before sticking the needle in the patient's arm. police say the people she pretended to inoculate were compliant. she was allegedly working with another nurse, who was arrested in december for

so -- but after a point it kind of started receding and then didn't come in. >> reporter: kristi smith, nbc bay area news. >>> you can find the latest developments on our website, nbcbayarea.com. click on the link on our trending bar. >>> the los gatos mother accused of hosting parties for teens is due back in court. the hearing is set for tuesday to review shannon o'connor's bail. back in october, the 47-year-old was denied bail after the prosecutor argued she posed a flight risk and a threat to the teenage victims in the case. last week o'connor's lawyer filed a bail motion arguing there's no justification to continue to withhold a chance to post bail. she's facing 39 counts connected to parties where she allegedly provided large amounts of alcohol and encouraged sexual acts. some victims say they were sexually assaulted at the parties. she was charged last year. we found out more about what was going on during those parties and we heard from parents angry that action wasn't taken sooner after they reported their concerns. find all of our coverage on nbcbayarea.com. search for shanno

they have role models still in the bay area, peggy fleming, kristy yamaguchi. >> let's talk about thea. we always claim it. >> a lot of snow boarders. they're both from truckee. they grew up as neighbors. travis just missed the podium for down hill in sochi. unfortunately he was injured and couldn't to go pyeongchang. and then bryce bennett. 6'7". look how tall he is. >> you're pretty tall. >> i'm 5'8". he did not podium in pyeongchang. back then he was young and care-43. now he said he's wiser and more focused. we want to talk about half pipe. david wise and -- >> i remember from years ago. >> this will be his third olympics and her third olympics if they make the team. they're both free skiers in the half i'm that. and she got bank robberies in pyeongchang. they're both hoping for their third straight olympics. >> wall that's going on for covid, it will be a great opportunity to get our minds off it and watch the olympics. >> and watch team usa. >> and we'll be watching you in beijing. >> thank you. >>> when we return, a live look at the bay bridge on this chilly but beautiful night

kristi smith reports. >> reporter: san francisco's visit near the western edition transformed today as people marched through the streets. >> and to honor him as a symbol in a movement to stop asian hate. the 84-year-old died a year ago while out on his morning walk. after an attack that authorities say was unprovoked. outrage over the attack quickly spread throughout the asian community. >> i miss him every day. one year ago, my father was walking in this neighborhood when he was violently pushed. >> reporter: today his daughter addressed the crowd. >> we all have a right to stay safe and be able to walk in our neighborhood without fear. we feel so much pain for my father. >> reporter: city leaders came to show support, including mayor london breed. >> the fact that we are here today signifies hope. it signifies hope for a better future of what we can do when we come together. >> reporter: many highlighted the spike in violence against asian americans in the bay area and around the country since the pandemic began. >> we know when you add hundreds upon hundreds, thousands upon thousan