and i figured that something was off. >> reporter: with the air circling back to l.a.x. and before it could land the jumbo jet had to reduce the weight which is dumping the fuel which is typically done over the ocean or at high altitudes so that the fuel can evaporate. the faa is now investigating while the fuel dump happened so low over schools. the passengers and the public want answers. >> it has to be another solution to that. they cannot just dump the fuel anywhere. >> reporter: this morning the investigators looking into the rare site over the city, and jet fuel raining down from the sky hitting the people from down below. >> that is miguel almaguer reporting, and in a brief statement, it is part of a normal procedure the reach a safe landing way and thankfully all of the children were treated on the scene and all were hospitalized. >>> city leaders are putting the foot down when it comes to coal exports. they voted to phase out the storage of coal at richmond facilities. the coal originally emanated from utah and was at the port of utah. it handles one fourth of a

dumping the fuel while preparing for an emergency landing at nearby l.a.x. multiple children and adults injured. reports more than 50 people treated. and what is the protocol when dumping fuel in an emergency? we're on the scene tonight. >>> the alarming new images tonight. surveillance not seen before. new evidence that shows iran shooting down that passenger plane. the two iranian missiles fired 30 seconds apart. and tonight, news on the arrests. >>> the impeachment showdown. house speaker nancy pelosi now saying tomorrow is the day. so, when does the senate trial begin? will there be witnesses? and what the senators will not be allowed to have. >>> the new images tonight. the tornado and straight-line winds slamming into two different schools. you can see the children playing in the gymnasium as it strikes. and a major new storm moving across the country from the west right into the northeast. >>> the high stakes debate tonight. the war of words between bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. did sanders say a woman could not win the presidency? joe biden se

a pilot radioing the tower, forced to shut down an engine, taking off from l.a.x. at 11:19 a.m. the boeing 777 with 164 people aboard headed to shanghai, china, as airborne only minutes when it was forced to circle back >> have all units respond. >> reporter: declaring safely touch down. environmental health and safety will be surveying the scene and making sure that it's completely safe backsc on the ground. >> and miguel joining us now outside one of those schools. miguel, i know there are procedures for how and where and when they dump fuel do we know what happened here? >> reporter: that's right, lester. there are. typically we know air dumps are made over unpopulated areas or at altitudes so high that fuel evaporates before it hits the ground that didn't happen the faa wants to know why. and tonight we should say all of those children are safe, but as a precaution, the fire department is asking locals to keep doors and windows closed lester >> you can imagine flying on one engine the pilot just wanted to get the plane o the ground miguel, thank you. >>> six days after iran

a pilot radioing the tower, forced to shut down an engine, taking off from l.a.x. at 11:19 a.m. the boeing 777 with 164 people aboard headed to shanghai, china, was airborne only minutes when it was forced to circle back. >> have all units respond to the auditorium >> reporter: declaring an emergency, the jumbo jet had to dump fuel before it could safely touch down. delta saying the aircraft landed safely after an emergency fuel release to reduce landing weight >> the office of environmental health and safety will be surveying the scene and making sure that it's completely safe for our kids to come back to school when it's needed. >> reporter: tonight a scare in the air and on the ground. >> and miguel joining us now outside one of those schools. miguel, i know there are procedures for how and where and when they dump fuel do we know what happened here? >> reporter: that's right, lester. there are. typically we know air dumps are usually made over unpopulated areas or at altitudes so high the fuel evaporates before it hits the ground. that didn't happen the faa wants to know why

abc's zachary kiesch reports from l.a. >> reporter: the delta flight heading back to l.a.x.make an emergency landing just minutes after takeoff. in its wake streams of jet fuel dumped on mile after mile of los angeles neighborhoods below. >> at l.a.x. a 777 was dumping fuel so it's very possibly fuel that did drop on these people. >> reporter: jet fuel raining down in a mist. in its path, children playing outside on school playgrounds. >> we did have a fuel drop here. we smell it. unknown number of people exposed. >> my friend said it was a -- it was raining fuel, like it was raining clouds. in the end they told us to go back to the class. >> reporter: within minutes crews racing to treat at least 60 people, including about 20 children who suffered eye and skin irritation. medics washing that toxic fuel off. >> i got pretty nervous. because i didn't know what was happening. >> reporter: flight 89 was bound for shanghai when the pilots reported a compressor stall, a backfiring of the engine. >> it's going to be heavy inbound engine the inboard runway. >> reporter: the jet was

the school is about 15 miles east of l.a.x. firefighters say that fuel sprayed some of the students and staff members. >> i just -- i started smelling it. i got scared -- >> they felt it on their skin. they were smelling it. more than two dozen students and staff complained about skin irritation. that delta flight was headed to china, but returned to l.a.x. for the emergency landing. >>> well, in the bay area we see it firsthand. a lot of people struggling. maybe it's addiction, mental illness or homelessness. >> most of the time people keep walking. be, someone does somethi garvin. >> janelle, raj, i have to be honest with you, putting together tonight's story was a bit of a challenge. i wanted to be sensitive to the story of one man in particular. there are many details we're happy to leave out because you don't need them to get the message. one of kindness. >>> if you want to make a connection with someone different than you -- >> let's see what it looks like. >> meet them in the middle is what we're told. >> it came out. >>

abc's zachary kiesch on the scene in los angeles. >> reporter: the delta flight heading back to l.a.x. to make an emergency landing just minutes after takeoff. in its wake, streams of jet fuel dumped on mile after mile of los angeles neighborhoods below. >> at l.a.x., a triple seven was dumping fuel. it's very possibly fuel that did drop on these people. >> reporter: jet fuel raining down in a mist. in its path, children playing outside on school playgrounds. >> we did have a fuel drop here. you can smell it. we have an unknown number of people exposed. >> my friend said it was raining, but i didn't see any clouds. and they told us to go back to class. >> reporter: within minutes, crews racing to treat at least 606 people, including about 20 children, who suffered eye and skin irritation. medics washing the toxic fuel off. >> i got pretty nervous, because i didn't know what was happening. >> reporter: flight 89 was bound for shanghai when the plane experienced a compressor stall, a backfiring of the engine. >> there's going to be a heavy inbound emergency the inboard runway. >> report

. >>> what set off panic in the l.a.x. airport and had police rushing to respond. >>> and a live look outside, the bay bridge toll plaza. today is a day. we'll keep tabs on the morning commute and the forecast. 4:37 right now. >>> good morning. right now at 4:40, as we get a live look outside in palo alto. we're starting out with a mostly clear xi. now we'll have a few more clouds moving in. even a schei-- a slight chance t rain and through the rest of the day a mostly cloudy sky and i'll be tracking the rain across the bay area. especially along the coast. we'll see some more widespread rain heading into tomorrow. i'll talk more about that microclimate forecast. on the roads, a live look at dublin, 580 is flowing smoothly but a lot of people up and out of the door. no issues through the tri-valley. and checking out the south bay, we're seeing morning now clearing. no major ll continue to track weather and traffic coming up again in a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. >>> two bay area cities are set to address updating rule

l.a.x. to try to keep the noise down it is introducing a program to encourage planes to operate quietly but the incentives are being developed. l.a.x. plans to develop new noise control procedures and use of quieter aircraft and will look at engagement with local community groups and stakeholders. in the bay area, jackie speier introduced several bills aimed add reducing noise at sfo and oakland airport. >>> 4:52 and a huge expansion plan here on "today in the bay" where the sharks are looking to build in the south bay. >>> and something we haven't seen in a college basketball game in a long time, nasty brawl breaking out between kansas and kansas state, how it all started next. >>> but first happening now, conversion therapy is banned in utah, now the 19th states and one of the two prohibited, it is used to try to change sexual orientation or gender. mormonism teaches that intimate same-sex relationships are condemned and it encourages to be compassionate to lgbtq people. 4:53. more ahead.

>> reporter: video is believed to be that delta flight as it neared l.a.x.he airline confirms the plane experienced an engine issue and had an emergency fuel release to reduce landing weight. >> we're just going to continue to do air monitoring all throughout this, into the night. >> reporter: the f.a.a. is investigating this incident because there are special procedures for dumping fuel over a major city. pilots can typically dump fuel over an ocean. however, the f.a.a. says, if an emergency arises, they should try to dump the fuel as far away from populated areas as possible. norah. >> o'donnell: danya, thank you. tonight, new video has emerged showing two iranian missiles striking a ukrainian jetliner people on board. and we're learning there was nearly 30 seconds between the first and second missile, and neither brought down the plane immediately, so imagine the frantic attempt by pilots to turn the plane around and land it. david martin reports. >> reporter: the first anti- aircraft missile can be seen streaking right to left across the screen. it explo

we're going to come back to l.a.x. we're not critical. >> okay, so you don't need to hold or dump -- >> negative. we'll be requesting runway 25 right. >> reporter: the l.a. fire department is using meters in the area to detect unsafe levels as parents remain concerned about unsafe health risk. >> insane. i mean, you would think they would know where they're flying. >> experts say based on the plane's location it would have taken the pilots at least 30 minutes to dump the fuel over the ocean. the faa is now investigating. >>> investigators have a new piece of evidence as they look into the shootdown of a passenger plane over iran. new video shows an iranian missile launching and exploding near the plane taking out its communications and then a second missile launches and reaches the jet. its flaming wreckage was seen falling to the ground. meanwhile, there's confusion about the plane's black boxes. iran says they've been sent to france, but french authorities are saying that's not the case. 63 canadians were killed in t

>> we were handling the air new zealand account at terminal 2 at l.a.x. >> jimmy: terminal 2 at l.a.xy from that time of her life. >> yeah! oh, i was killing it. i went to the -- i went to the one-hour photo at the swap meet and took that picture. like, i'm going to be killing them in this, they got to see me in this. i did a photo shoot at the one-hour photo. >> jimmy: what was your -- >> pretty as ever, huh? >> yeah, man. >> jimmy: rod, how was tiffany as an employee? >> oh, perfect. as young as she was, she was just overflowing with confidence. she basically took charge of things. we used to love to get her up to the arrivals lounge, so she had a p.a. system. i think that's where she developed her skills with the comedic stuff. she just took charge. made our passengers feel great. about she had a little more time on her hands, she even got to dance with them as well. pop and locking. you name it, she did it. >> jimmy: you were -- people were waiting for their flights and you were pop and locking? wow. [ cheers a applause ] >> okay, so i worked in the transit lounge in like where pe

>> we're going to come back to l.a.x. we're not critical. >> reporter: as the jet circled back, the pilots were asked a second time. >> okay, so you don't need to hold or dump fuel or anything like that? >> negative. we'll be requesting runway 2-5 right. >> reporter: but the jet, heavy for a flight to china, started dumping fuel as low as 2,300 feet, far below the recommended 5,000 feet. >> at some point, the crew changed their minds, even after telling atc they didn't need to dump fuel. they changed their mind for the safety of the passengers and the safety of the airplane. they have that prerogative. >> reporter: delta says in a statement the release of fuel was required "to reach a safe landing weight." >> we have to give these pilots the benefit of the doubt. they did what they had to do and that is get that airplane and all those passengers safely home. >> reporter: delta tells us tonight they are looking into the procedures that were followed in the cockpit during that emergency landing. david? >> david kerley on th

a delta jet bound for china took off from l.a.x. just before noon.utes into the flight, though, it lost an engine and had to dump fuel in order to turn back and make an emergency landing. it is a common practice, but this time the plane was over three schools near the airport. firefighters say the fuel sprayed 44 students and staff members of the schools. they've cleared the jet fuel from the affected areas. >> we were not receiving any calls for service to investigate or inspect residual jet fuel at all. >> tonight the faa is asking why the pilot didn't dump the fuel over the ocean or some other unpopulated area. >>> the date has been set. the macy's in antioch at the somers ville town center will shut down in march. more than 100 people will lose their jobs. earlier this month, macy's announced it's closing 30 stores across the country. the antioch location, though, is the only california store closing its doors. >>> we're following some breaking news out of the east bay right now. a 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit just about 15 minutes ago. we're jus

the aircraft bound for china had to turn back to l.a.x. yesterday when it experienced an engine issue. it was dumping fuel as a safety measure to reduce the weight of the plane. the fuel was dropped over a five mile stretch landing on seven schools including a playground packed with students. 67 people were treated for minor skin irritation and breathing problems. >> it was at recess and then we couldn't stay outside. we had to go back to the npr and stay there until the fuel was done. >> i worried because that is something dangerous for the kids. >> there are special procedures for dumping fuel from an aircraft. pilots are told to release fuel as far from heavily populated areas as possible. a former united airlines pilot wondered why the plane did not just fly over the ocean. >> i don't lane the pilot for coming back. he or she could have gone over the water which we normally do. a place like l.a.x., you've got the pacific ocean right there and most pilots make the mistake of hurrying through an emergency. >> the delta airlines confirmed

the airport said l.a.x. doesn't have the curb space to allow cab stands. >>> if you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, rethink it. cases are picking up in california. state health leaders are reporting eight new flu-related deaths, all occurred between christmas and new year's day. they say the number was higher than they expected. san diego is one area where doctors are now reporting higher numbers of flu cases. >> we're seeing both influenza a and b and more b that we usually do. >> cdc said this year's flu vaccine is more effective than recent years. if you haven't gotten yours yet, it is not too late. >>> having a baby getting more expensive. a cording to a new study. it said that out of pocket costs for maternity and child birth care are now over $4,000. up about $1,000 in just the last decade. >>> well trending this morning, the power of social media reunites a family to really precious memories. >> so jim mckay brought an old vcr tape, you remember those, at a goodwill and when he turned it on there wa

which had a lot of connecting flights to wuhan and the testing starts at jfk in new york and l.a.x. and here at sfo tomorrow. all 150 passengers arrived to sfo board direct flight from wuhan china where the deadly illness originated last month will be tested. along with a handful of others on connecting flights. >> there will be a temperature check being conducted and a referral to local hospitals if some are symptomatic . >> reporter: 25 passengers coming through sfo on connecter. the cdc trying to head ahead of the virus just as thousands coming here to celebrate chinese celebration. passengers worried the virus were spreading after it was linked to deaths and dozens of illnesses and sending people to the hospital. >> chinese people are starting to be concerned about it. >> reporter: it is plausible someone in the u.s. will get the virus because thousands of people will travel here from wuhan in the coming weeks. >> reporter: and they're testing at 1:00, that flight comes in from wuhan tomorrow. that passenger we talked to who was coming from beijing was concerned the time it take

l.a.x. in los angeles. and san francisco international airport. when you screen someone, you find out, do they have fever? do they have respiratory symptoms? and is there any contact in the sense of coming from the area, in this case wuhan where there is obviously cases that have now been evolving. >> what happens in the situation where they haven't necessarily -- their bodies haven't established those sorts of symptoms by the time they reach the airport? not until later do they start seeing those symptoms. >> well, that's an important point. that's the reason why although airport screening is helpful, it isn't perfect. and there certainly are situations historically with similar things such as with sars that we saw in 2002 and what we saw, people can get through airport screening who don't have any symptoms or don't have any fever. and by the time they arrive in their destination, the symptoms evolve. >> right. and that's the big concern, then, because that's presumably when there is the possibility of increased possibility, at least, of human to

a traveler who landed at l.a.x. wednesday night was hospitalized as a precaution. as we told you earlier, a man from washington state became the first confirmed case in the u.s. federal authorities are pulling some u.s. diplomats out of china. >> thank you. >>> a major new development in a crime that rocked san francisco's chinatown. there's been another arrest. >> vic lee tweeted the development last night. he said a second suspect is in police custody. three men beat and robbed a man last july in the middle of the afternoon of stockton and pacific streets. a friend of victim walter wong was also attacked. the brazen crime stunned chinatown residents. in october, a 19-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with the beating. one other suspect is still at large. >>> developing news, the chp has arrested a man suspected in a year-long series of highway attacks in prunedale north of salinas. 52-year-old charles lafferty was taken into custody on wednesday. police say he fired glass marbles at cars using a slingshot. the highway patrol thinks he acted by him

l.a.x. is also not changing its security. >> ktvu talk to two prominent local iranian members about the anxieties they are feeling right now. they say they are concerned that the rising tensions between the u.s. and iran will lead to war. the director of the iranian four-story. >> the situations are stressful. a lot of iranian americans have extended families living in iran. they are concerned. >> once that the iranian government use the external complex as a pretext to solidify its power and suppress internal dissent. >> they said that the center will provide services and support for people who has relatives back in iran. >>> time now is 7:seven. seven cisco off to a bad start this year. three people were hit by cars in the city on thursday along. to pedestrians suffered life- threatening injuries. one trash happen in ocean and harold avenue near city college. police say a 20-year-old man was trying to cross the street on red light with this is rip ward seeing a report of a man being hit by

dumping the fuel while preparing for an emergency landing at nearby l.a.x.e children and adults injured. reports more than 50 people treated. and what is the protocol when dumping fuel in an emergency? we're on the scene tonight. >>> the alarming new images tonight. surveillance not seen before. new evidence that shows iran shooting down that passenger plane. the two iranian missiles fired 30 seconds apart. and tonight, news on the arrests. >>> the impeachment showdown. house speaker nancy pelosi now saying tomorrow is the day. so, when does the senate trial begin? will there be witnesses? and what the senators will not be allowed to have. >>> the new images tonight. the tornado and straight-line winds slamming into two

and another passenger flying into l.a.x. from mexico showing flu-like symptoms and that person is hospitalized. bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> and three american firefighters killed in the crash of an air tanker on the front lines of the australian wildfire are now identified. the plane was packed with fire retardant when it crashed in the snowy mountains there and sparked another fire. the men worked for a portland based air tanker company that also assisted cal fire. they were just? sonoma last year. they're from arizona, montana and canada and all three were also military veterans. >>> police and neighborhoods are stepping efforts to fight crime in willow glen neighborhood. police met with dozens of concerns neighbors and merchants in the wake of the recent spike of break-ins and car burglaries. eddie garcia said more officers and foot patrol and a dedicated burglary unit to avoid the crimes and neighbors say social media is helping. >> i now know about crime that is happening four blocks away from me because of the

she had talked of meeting her mom that same friday during a layover at l.a.x. >> i'll text you and have coffee and we laid over in los angeles. i didn't get a text. it was a little odd. but didn't think much of it. >> reporter: dee dee's son mike was beginning to worry, after he returned from a business trip to the san francisco area. >> when i called her cell phone, the voice mail was full and that had never happened with my mom and she prided herself on being responsive. >> reporter: so you go over to your mom's house? >> i went in the back gate, instantly, it was clear that she had not been there for a while. >> reporter: what made that clear? >> the dogs' water dish was bone dry. my mom would dial of thirst before her dogs would go without water. >> reporter: mike's first call was cindy, where is my mom? i instantly knew in that moment that something had happened. i just knew and i just said, michael, call the police. i'm on my way. >> reporter: where was dee dee keller? not only was there no water left outside for dee dee's beloved dogs, but detectives noticed lots of other things

and another passenger flying in l.a.x. from mexico showing flu-like symptoms and that person is hospitalized. live in treatment, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. >>> well three american firefighters killed in the crash of an air tanker on the front lines of the australia wildfires have been identified. the plane was packed with fire retardant when it crashed yesterday in the snowy mountains. the men worked for a portland-based air tanker company that also assisted cal fire. in tact they fought the sonoma wildfires last year. the men from aerds arizona, montana and florida, ian mcbeth and paul hudson and rick demorkan jr., all three were also military veterans. >>> listen to the knelt story. any video showing a massive wine spill in the north bay. the sonoma county sheriff's office posted this video online. get this, 97,000 gallons of wine now in the russian river. that accident at the rodney strong vineyards in healdsburg on wednesday led to that spill. so a door on the blending tank somehow opened up wit

. >>> plus a delta flight dumping fuel as it makes an emergency landing at l.a.x. but the fuel lands on school children playing below. what we learn about the the new investigation. >>> and president trump will sign a deal with the chinese today ending part of the trade war we just don't know what it says. we'll take a look when "today in the bay" continues. >> they are the kind of storms that wreck your day or worse. when nbc bay area news detected weather headed toward your neighborhood, we declare a microclimate weather alert and that means you'll get live updates every 30 minutes on tv and on social media and online and weather warnings based on your location from the nbc bay area app. when storms hit, an nbc bay area microclimate weather alert keeps you prepared. so, as you can see, saving can be quite simple. case in point, if you get xfinity internet and mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. write this down, this is important. amy, this is actually a life saving class. what a nice compliment, thank you! save on fast internet and the best wirele

there's no changes at sfo and l.a.x. is not changing. l.a.p.d. is stepping up along with new york and boston. >> crude oil prices rose. the tow was down 233 pounds and nasdaq fell and the s&p was down 23. tic, financial and health care fell. >>> violated agreements with the u.s. he's calling an emergency session of parliament. president trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, israel stands with the united states in the struggle for peace, security and self-defense that several western allies offered support saying the strike followed months of -- >> you will find all of the latest documents on our home page. >>> for pedestrians in san francisco, three people are hurt in separate accidents yesterday. two were critically injured. a third person was hurt but less seriously. change is coming downtown could curb the problem. >> a big change is going to be happening at the end of the month. a portion of the street will be closed off to private vehicle. that will reduce the number of accidents those involving vehicles and pedestrians. >> aroun

travelers from wuhan china are being screened including at l.a.x. and sfo. amy hollyfield, abc7 >> at the live desk i'm also tracking the coronavirus outbreak in china. 26 people there have died. more than 800 are stick right now. china expanded lockdowns to two more cities in an effort to contain the disease. the city of wuhan is trying to build a 1,000 bed hospital in six days. that hospital will be dedicated to treating coronavirus patients. here in the u.s., a student in texas and another student in tennessee had developed mild systems. they're being tested for the virus. a traveler who landed at l.a.x. wednesday night was hospitalized as a precaution. as we told you earlier, a man from washington state became the first confirmed case in the u.s. >> thank you. >>> a major new development in a crime that rocked chinatown. there's been another arrest. >> vic lee tweeted the development last night. he said a second suspect is in police custody. three men beat and robbed a man last july in the middle of the afternoon of stockton and pacific streets. a friend

are common sights and they're becoming more so now, in the u.s., there are screening stations and l.a.x. and jfk, they're expanding the screening in chicago. passengers arrive on direct flights from china every tuesday, thursday and saturday. they're, pulled out a side to fill out a questionnaire and have their temperature taken. they're not doing that at the rh h is where that man went through. we know that his flight from china was not a direct flight. he went through one, two, possibly three other airports on his way to seattle, but the cdc wasn't able to tell us which one. they say are the risk to the public is low, but they expect more cases here in the u.s., back to you. >>> to our weather now, a rainy and gloomy start to some patients of the bay area. here's a look at the richmond san rafael bridge. we're tracking our wet weather. emily. >> it's a wet commute for most of us this morning. the showers will continue into the afternoon hours, taking a look at the high definition doppler. that is north of the gold depend gate. you can see just east of santa rosa, it's crossing that 10

it needed to make an emergency landing on l.a.x. many of those people reported feeling sick after the incident. >>> the count down is on. 49ers game is less than 48 hours away. a lot of hoopla at sfo. the gold rush cheerleaders and everyone holding a high end energy rally. the mascot wu there, going here surprising him and excite the fans and heckle the packers fan that is are flying in from milwaukee and green bay. they're ta the winner of that game goes to the super bowl. >> still to come. a homeowner takes matter in to his own hand. how he fought back when a robber smashed his window at his home. heavy rain in a school at pacifi pacifica, how the school is preparing to reopen next week. you can see right here, it is scanning but no rainfall right now. i will show you when some rain pushes back into my forecast, coming up in about 10 minutes. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. climate is the number 1 priority. i would declare a state of emergency on day 1. congress has never passed an important climate bill, ever. this is

coming up on "today in the bay," chaos at l.a.x. people ducking for cover and trying to run out of the terminal after someone warned about a man with a gun. up next we'll tell you what really happened. >>> plus the president expected to respond to his impeachment charges today and of course the trial begins tomorrow. >>> plus coach shanahan's locker room speech following the big win yesterday. it is all coming up next. you're watching "today in the bay." looking to get your business off to a fast start in the new year? it's go time! switch to comcast business and get fast internet on the nation's largest gig-speed network. plus, complete reliability with 4g lte backup. and, cloud-based security to help protect the devices on your network. greenlight your business in 2020 with fast internet and voice for $64.90 per month. switch now and get a $100 prepaid card when you add comcast business securityedge. call today. comcast business. beyond fast. >>> good morning. the time is 6:42. as we check out current temperatures, this is what is

lakers, just landing at l.a.x. and they were being embraced and they were crying. and it was because they learned of this news most likely when they were in the air. that their beloved kobe bryant had died in a helicopter crash. and when we look at the reaction, the 20 reasons, the 20 years he played in the nba, it's just the span that he had had. jersey, as you know so well, so popular outside of the united states, in china, for instance, as he was clearly an ambassador for basketball. and the commissioner reflecting on that very idea, to all those he inspired to pick up a basketball. some not so good, some better. >> right. i think adam silver, who i know well, put it right. and when you think of the 20 years, and you think of, as we watch those players come off the plane and head to the bus or whatever was going to transport them, some of them literally grew up wanting to be kobe bryant. and i think -- >> and they got to play with him for a moment. >> then they got to play with him, which i'm sure was an honor. that's why it's very personal. that's why mike and

. >> reporter: this video is believed to be that delta plane as it neared l.a.x. the plane experienced an issue and had an emergency request to release fuel. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. >>> there is new video apparently showing two iranian missiles striking an iranian commercial plane last week. the security video first shows a missile traveling right to left and exploding next to a plane after it took off from tehran. 30 seconds later a second missile is fired. it can be seen as exploding. the burning aircraft tried to make it back to the airport and then there's a fireball. p it crashed, killing all 176 people onboard. a retired u.s. navy admiral described what it could have been like on the plane after the first missile hit. >> a loud noise, possibly warhead debris coming through the skin of the aircraft, utter confusion. the pilot struggling to keep the plane airborne. >> iran says it mistakenly hit the plane after it fired missiles. yesterday they fired those who fired the missiles that brought down that plane. >>> and major league baseball's cheati

sfo, l.a.x. and jfk. >> we have three nonstop flights a week from this area on tuesday, thursday and saturday. >> china southern airline operates the flights and other airlines have connecting flights. the cdl is sending 40 people to sfo to handle the screening. >> connecting ormond stop -- or nonstop would go through the interview and screening process. >> last month there was an outbreak of a new type of corona sly russ. the new strain is different. two people have died with 40 cases confirmed in asha. officials say 15000 to 20,000 passengers are processed through customs every day. >> i think that makes sense, that's for disease control. >> the california department of public health says: map map the symptoms are a fever, cough and difficulty breathing but the risk in the u.s. are low, they are taking the steps with caution. the centers for disease control released the report for flu activity. 32 states have high flu activity including california. 120,000 people have been hospitalized. the lat

a place like l.a.x., you've got the pacific ocean right there and most pilots make the mistake of hurrying through an emergency. >> delta airlines confirming that the plane had experienced an engine issue and now the faa is investigating. >>> taking a look right now at some work being done at the international space station. this is the second all-female spacewalk in history. going on right now. a couple astronauts are replacing some of the batteries there at the international space station. jessica meir and christina koch we have been watching them work right now and we also watch them live when they took the first all-female spacewalk back in october. so they are set to complete the project in a third spacewalk next week. back to you. >>> just five days away from when the green bay packers defeat nancy pelosi's 49ers in the nfc championship game. >> vice president mike pence reveals who he is rooting for in this week's nfc championship game regardless of the outcome tourism will be a big winner. among -- silicon valley businesses will be scoring off the field thank you the team. last wee

. >>> and a scare in l.a.x.set off panic inside of the airport and had police rushing to respond. >>> and the white house expected to respond today to the charges against the president. the trial begins tomorrow. you're watching "today in the bay." >> today on "california live," it is our special salute to dr. martin luther king jr. and the dream comes trueompt f kids club. and a magic cure for sick kids. "califnia live," this morning at 11:30 on nbc bay area news. >>> right now at 5:44, check this out. this t-- there is a red hue ove the sky. there will be a slight chance of rain from 7:00 to 8:00 and then clouds throughout the day. i'll be tracking rain in that forecast coming up. heading out on the roads as we ta reported on the on-ramp before 280 near mclaug causing any issues aroune bay area but a smooth commute. e can't get enough of the 49ers this morning and neither can we. much more coverage of the big win yesterday plus looking ahead at miami coming up in just 20 minutes. >> such a great game. >>> well

. >> reporter: this includes sfo, jfk, and l.a.x. in los angeles. passengers if they are exhibiting symptoms of the virus they will be taken to a local hospital, and not the final destination. if you thought customs lines were bad, they are about to get arrive from china, will be rs screened from for coronavirus. >> they would be diverted to a separate area inside the customs facility. where they would go through this interview and screening process with cdc officials. >> reporter: dr. william schaffner, from vanderbilt says the passengers will fill out a questionnaire, and have their temperature taken. he says, it is the same type of virus as sars and myrrh scares a few years back. >> capable of causing serious lung disease, it has sickened over 40 people so far. two of whom, have died. >> reporter: this virus is believed to have originated at a fish market in china. the screening process,

the plane landed safely back at l.a.x.ie: as the oscar nominations that came out this week have been slammed for their lack of diversity, france's most prestigious film festival is making a historic first step. american director spike lee has been named president of this year's cannes, the first black person to lead the jury in the 70 year history of the festival. reporter: a decision that will --down in cannes history african-american film director spike lee is named the first black president of the jury. for the 62-2-year-old, it comess a career-high.. spike: when i got the call that i was offered thee o opportunito become preredent of ththe jury,i was shocked, hapappy, surprisedd and proud at thehe same titime. i am honoreded to be the first person of the african diaspora to be named president of the jury and the film festival. reporter: it is the culmination of a three decade long love story between the director and the festival which started in 1996, when he presented "she's got to have it," in an independent selectio

a traveler who landed at l.a.x. wednesday night was hospitalized as a precaution. as we told you earlier, a man from washington state became the first confirmed case in the u.s. it's a disease health officials worldwide are watching. >> thank you. >>> even though there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the bay area, officials are not letting their guard down. >> alameda county is doing what it calls of aggressive testing of anyone with symptoms who may have traveled to wuhan, china. amy hollyfield is live at sfo where officials are also testing people. >> yes, they're on high alert at airports and hospitals and they're testing in alameda county. this is a brand-new virus detected in china late last year. the first confirmed cases in the united states was discovered in washington. that patient flew to seattle from china. in alameda county, they are still testing people. >> paw we are doing these aggressive testings, if and when we detect our first case, our job in public health is to make sure that person is isolated. >> the bay area has no confirmed case

. >> sarah joins us from l.a.x. what can travelers do to protect themselves? >> reporter: well, so far there are no travel restrictions in place. but the situation is fluid. the cdc is advising travelers to wuhan to avoid animals, animal markets, and any contact with the sick. >> thank you so much >>> now that prince roy family, what will their new life be like more on this breaking news next. >>> plus, a masterpiece mystery. the stunning find decades after this painting disaped >>> and we are back now with more on the stunning announcement today that prince harry and meghan markle have reached a deal with the queen to split from their royal duties the question now -- what's next? molly hunter with what's ahead following this royal rift. >> reporter: the most-talked-about royal couple will take eie amgst spring the duke and duchess of sussex as they'll still be known will spend the majority of time in north america. after six weeks in archie and meghan's mom doria, they're expected to trade the rolling hills of the english countryside for the canadian mountain

s.f.o., l.a.x., and j.f.k.. and two more, o'hare. they will now be routed through one of these five airports. travelers are also taking their own precautions. scott bud man spoke with them at s.f.o. where passengers are concerned. scott. >> reporter: janelle, we spoke with several passengers who flew into s.f.o. from china. they came off the plane wearing masks. they told us they are taking a little extra precautiojuse. pushing suitcases and wearing masks, passengers at s.f.o. said they heard about the case of wuhan coronavirus arriving in the u.s. and want to be careful. >> i didn't really know about the virus. i know the virus is from china, and now, like, a lot of people are concerned about it. >> you wash hands and wear masks. i think you should wear a mask as well because it's a polluted kind of area. >> reporter: after arriving, passengers on specifically flights from china went through extra screening between their plane and customs as per cdc instructions. doctors say so far the virus is hard to identify without a close inspe

. >> reporter: in los angeles, a patient self-reported his symptoms at l.a.x. >> airport screenings are working effectively. remember, they're not perfect. >> reporter: across the country, more than 100 patients in 26 states are being monitored for possible coronavirus includin a student at wesleyan. there is no immediate danger to the public >> people should not be excluded from any activity based on their race, their country of origin. >> reporter: in china the city of wuhan is still on lockdown with americans trapped inside as the number of worldwide cases climbs to more than 2,000. >> every little cough, every little thing - am i getting a sore throat do i feel bad? those things play with your mind. >> reporter: the state department offering only a limited lifeline saying it will evacuate consulate officials to san francisco, but space for other u.s. citizens is extremely limited. china saying it is spreading and is more infectious tha previously thought it could be spread during the incubation period >> and sarah is with us now how likely are they saying we are to see more cases >>

airlines flights from sfo to mainland china, but we're already seeing the airline with cancellations at l.a.x. and los angeles and also at its hub in dallas-fort worth. thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> a live look at the capitol building where a vote to acquit the president could come as soon as tomorrow. today senators wrapped up day two of the question portion of president trump's trial. tomorrow, four hours of debate before senators vote on witness testimony. tonight, republican lamar alexander says he will not vote for witnesses, a blow to crats who needour republicans to align with them. if witnesses are disallowed, the trial will likely end soon and senators could take a final vote to acquit the president. >>> adding insult to injury, he was mugged, stabbed, hospitalized, and then he got a parking ticket on top of that. a san francisco man who is now appealing that ticket can't believe the response from the sfmta. nbc bay area's sergio quintana talked with that man. he's live in san francisco with the details. >> reporter: this all happened late at night. he got home from work, parke

that plane needed to make an emergency landing at l.a.x. and released fuel in order to make the plane lighter. that jet fuel fell on nearly 60 people at the schools, including children. teachers say the airline was negligent by allowing the plane to take off in the first place. we're back with more in a moment. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. climate is the number 1 priority. i would declare a state of emergency on day 1. congress has never passed an important climate bill, ever. this is a problem that continues to get worse. i've spent a decade fighting and beating oil companies... stopping pipelines... stopping fossil fuel plants, ensuring clean energy across the country. how are we going to pull this country together? we take on the biggest challenge in history, we save the world and do it together. >>> city hall, coit tower, and sfo, take a look. our landmarks dressed up in 49ers red and gold. the nfc championship game, niners and packers, sunday at levi's stadium. >> inside the airport earlier today, cheerleaders and sour do

. >> reporter: at l.a.x., where screening was already underway, a passenger is also being treated for coming down with flu-like symptoms. first responders meeting his flight from mexico last night. and tonight, that first american patient diagnosed with the virus still in isolation outside seattle, as doctors try to reach at least 16 people known to have come in contact with him. in just the last week, the virus has now spread to five countries, sickening nearly 600, leaving 18 dead, mainly in owin han, to include around 20 million chinese citizens now banned from leaving three cities. clinics overwhelmed as patients are screened. public paces disinfected. supermarket shelves bare. >> a city of couple of other cities in china. that's never been done before. this is a giant public health experiment. oi hope it's success. j ng>> us now. when will doctors have the results for the student in texas? >> reporter: well, david, the cdc is conducting all of the testing and the samples get sent to atlanta. once they arrive, it could take a day or two to know if this is a confirmed case. david?

. >> reporter: the cdc started screening passengers from wuhan for symptoms friday at sfo, l.a.x., and jfk. it's expanding those screenings to airports in atlanta and chicago. an expansion that comes as the number of cases is rising to at least 440 in china with 9 deaths. there are also cases in the u.s., thailand, south korea, and taiwan. at the epicenter in wuhan, officials are taking travelers' temperatur o airplanes, at train stations, and on city streets. >> definitely wash hands and wear masks. >> reporter: back at sfo, passengers and people picking them up are taking precautions as the chinese new year travel season kicks into high gear. now, even with the screenings, the cdc says it is expecting to see additional cases of coronavirus here in the united states in the coming days. reporting live at sfo, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 11:00, the city of vallejo has just released surveillance video showing the moment an off duty richmond police shot and killed a man in a strip mall parking lot. the four videos of the november shotting show an argument unfold between serge

the cdc deploying about 100 experts at san francisco international, l.a.x., and new york's jfk, where the first flight from wuhan, china, arrives in just hours. >> they'll be asked where they were in the previous two weeks, whether they came into contact with any animals, whether they had any symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. >> reporter: experts believe this is a new kind of coronavirus, which typically causes symptoms of the common cold, but in some rare cases can lead to pneumonia. an outbreak of two other corona viruses, sars and mers, proved deadly. but tonight it's unclear if this new virus is easily spread from person to person. >> other coronaviruses like sars and mers have taught us they need to be taken seriously. >> reporter: most of the patients in china contracted this virus at a seafood and meat market in wuhan, but some cases have already been reported in thailand and japan where screening is also under way. >> this is obviously very concerning, so gio is with us from a busy kennedy airport tonight. gio, the cdc is calling this a serious situation tonight. >>

according to the faa, the plane was returning to l.a.x. when it needed to reduce weight before it could land. that plane landed siefly after releasing the fuel fire officials said they don't expect there to be any significant side effects >>> the deadly wildfire crisis in australia continues to rage on the tragic blazes have burned more than 15 million acres, killed at least 27 people, and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. the flames and smoke and thick haze are affecting air quality in the country, which is making it tough for tennis players to compete in the australian open. here's nbc's janis mackey frayer >> reporter: thick smoke over melbourne, literally choking players at qualifying matches for the australian open. >> unable to continue. >> reporter: some questioning why matches were held with such poor air quality the wildfires here unrelenting >> all hands on deck >> reporter: as more american firefighters join the front lines. >> we're going to do what needs to be done >> reporter: more than 15 million acres gone, thousands of peop