. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer, 7:20ish this morning, phil saw his shadow forecasting six more weeks of center. in the interest of fairness, dylan dreyer has demanded equal time on this matter. you say? >> i'm calling bogus on phil. it's foggy in punxsutawney, pennsylvania. did you see the lights bearing down on him. >> she just put the groundhog under the bus. >> it's an ongoing beef with phil. >> i think we should point out. he's a groundhog. dylan is a licensed meteorologist. the data center says, quote, the groundhog does no predictive skill. dylan dreyer, you're at least like a 60/40. >> that's true. >> we will get to more on the weather coming up. let's begin with the countdown to kickoff super bowl xlviii. fans starting to gather. thousands of law enforcement officials are already out patrolling new york and new jersey, and the seattle seahawks and denver broncos are say

i'm lester holt, reporting from sochi. reminder, the broadcast of the closing ceremony begins at 8:00, 7:00 central here on nbc. for our team here and all of us at nbc news, good night. >> a milestone for professional sports. the nba's first gay player took the court tonight. stanford grad jason collins just signed with the brooklyn nets. >>> just the dalai lama is in the bay area. what he had to say to hundreds at a rally in berkeley, why others proper testing his visit. >>> a death investigation at a popular south bay mall. what we know after police shut down part of the busy shopping center. >> good evening. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm diane dwyer, on late tonight because of olympics coverage. we begin tonight with the dalai lama visiting bate area. they landed friday, today he spoke to a sold-out crowd in berkeley. it hasn't been all peaceful. dozens of peoplere

. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, his state is about to host the super bowl but it is a sport of bare knuckles new jersey politics that has governor chris christie on the ropes tonight, facing a new allegation that he did indeed know all about a politically engineered traffic snarl on the george washington bridge, something he has strongly denied. the charge is being made by a lawyer representing a key figure in the controversy. it has so far not been backed up by any evidence. but with christie standing as a likely presidential contender the claim has quickly gained traction, and tonight christie is fighting back hard. nbc's kelly o'donnell has been covering the story from the start. she joins us tonight from the gw bridge in ft. lee, new jersey. >> reporter: geood evening, lester. this is a real balancing act for the governor. with the public duties of having the big game here while his team is more sharply pushing back tonight against those new allegations, trying to undercut them, sending the word ou

that's the perfect race. >> reporter: lester holt, nbc news, sochi. >>> and that is our broadcast onank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. a quick note about prime time coverage tonight. that's at 8:00, 7:00 central. bob costas took himself out of the lineup for tonight as he deals with that eye infection. matt lauer will be your substitute host for this evening. for bob, we must say it ends a ripken like ironman streak of 157 straight prime time olympics broadcasts that goes back to barcelona in '92. he assures us he'll be back in the game shortly. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> that breaking news in the east bay, our nbc chopper over the scene. this is a live look at a safeway store. a teenage girl and elderly man was kidnapped. an amber alert has been issued. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. a teenage girl and elderly man was outside safe way when a man with a knife approached the car and forced them to drive off. >> a massive search is intensifying by the hour. jodi hernandez joins us from this command center where the clues pol

i'm lester holt alongside natalie morales. are keeping on top of everything non-olympic back in new york. >>> that's right, and coming up in this half hour, he is called alexander the great. for alex ovechkin, this is one of the biggest days of his life as he faces off against the united states right here in his home country. we're going to catch up with him. >>> then, figure skating turns to the ladies very soon. gold medalist scott hamilton will tell us who has a chance at bringing home the gold. >>> and later, the woman who gave up her coveted spot on the biathlon team for her twin sister got to see her compete here in sochi. we're going to talk with them live about their emotional reunion. >>> but let's begin this half hour in new york and an update on a little girl who captured a lot of our hearts last year. yaerk? >> all right, lester, thanks. you may remember sarah murnaghan's story. she's the 11-year-old girl whose parents fought a very public battle to change the rules on who could receive donor organs. sarah did rece

lester holt has some pull in the sweater department, i think. >> lester can get these.an. >> these are actually lester's old sweaters. >> and a reminder you can check all the action primetime tonight here on nbc. coverage begins at 7:00/6:00 central. lester, back to you. have a great day and bring us more great stuff. we can't wait sto see what you get up to. >> i'm going to see if i can trade a ticket for a team usa sweater. thanks for watching, everybody. so long. >>> good morning, i'm kris sanchez. coming up on "today in the bay" a golden morning in sochi. janelle wang talks with the snowboard slopestyle winner who, believe it or not, says he just winged it. >>> and here at home the rain continues to fall. we'll show you the rough roadways and where you can expect flooding. plus meteorologist rob mayeda tells us when the rain will hit your neighborhood the hardest. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning and thanks for joining us on this rainy sunday morning. i'm kris sanchez. rain still the story this morning. looking live at downtown san francisco where the ro

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i'm lester holt. erica, jenna and dylan are holding down the fort in new york, a sight for sore eyes. great to see you guys. what a win in the slalom for mikaela shiffrin. i've got a feeling there are plenty more olympic medals in her future. she is coming up just ahead to talk about her incredible run. plus, we're going to talk to the men of the u.s. short track speed skating team who were able to take home a silver medal in the 5000-meter relay. erica? >> all right, looking forward to hearing from all of them. lester, thanks. also a busy morning here in new york. you'll meet a woman making history on the football field last night. we also have an update for you this morning on the health of that 5-month-old baby saved by his aunt who gave him cpr on the side of a florida highway. impossible to forget these pictures, so an update for you this morning on the little boy known as miami's miracle baby. >>> we do begin, though, with a developing story overnight, and that is the situation in ukraine, where

i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill along side jenna wolf and dylan dreyer. big weekend here. >> big weekend. we have the super bowl happening. >> groundhog day. >> that's tomorrow. >> keeping us busy. >> are you not going? are you going? >> i'll be watching. >> you'll be there. >> i'd rather watch it at home with the food and the commercials? >> is that because i said i'm going? >> no, sorry. >> she had no shot at tickets. >> or in other words. >> i couldn't go. >> exactly. >> we're going to talk more about that coming up. >> well, speaking of football, could it's future be in trouble. more and more parents saying they don't want their kids to play the game at any age. that comes as super bowl great joe nammoth is speaking out about injuries that had lingering effects on his life. >> now they're on administrative leave after claims they refused to help a man that suffered a massive heart attack nearby their station. we'll talk to the man's daughter about exactly what happened. >> we're kicking off a series for this weekend called main street make over. we're

this time it's nbc's brian williams and lester holt singing the hip-hop classic "rappers delight."t out ♪ so far you heard my voice but i brought two friends along and next on the mic is my friend hank, come on, hank, sing that song ♪ >> check it out. ♪ you see i go by the doctor of the mix and i'll tell you why ♪ i'm 6'1" and tons of fun and i dress to a tee ♪ ♪ you see i got more clothes that muhammed ali and i dress so viciously ♪ ♪ everybody go hotel, motel, what you going to do today ♪ >> say what? ♪ everybody go hotel motel holiday inn, say if your girl starts acting up, then you take her friend ♪ >>> next up, if you ever visit rest stops along the jersey turnpike, then you have surely seen the wide range of garden state souvenirs at these gift shops. but if you're in the market for something more creative, you can buy your very own chris christie bridgegate action figure. the governor who sarcastically joked that he was the guy out there moving the cones on the george washington bridge is depicted here in a crossing guard uniform complete with a stop sign that reads "traffic

i'm lester holt alongside natalie morales. erica is in new york and dylan is keeping an eye on the horrible weather in massachuset massachusetts. >> hey, ladies. i was at the hockey game last night, it of incredible, i am feeling the team spirit from head to toe. too much? even my fingernails. >> she will be regifting a lot of this. >> even my fingernails have the stars and stripes on them. so there you go. >> it's a good look and you might notice we are wearing jackets today. the balmy warm spell is slowly coming to an end, a little cooler today. >> ten degrees but we're not going to rub it in, dylan, don't worry. we do ahahave a lot to get to t morning. high hopes meryl davis and charlie white will bring home the ice dancing gold as they kick off their competition tonight. we'll meet their biggest supporters their moms who have been the driving support from mind their children's success. >> tonight's ice dancing event will feature another pair who keep it in the family brother and sister duo, alex and maya sh shibutani, i ha

that is nbc nightly news for this saturday evening, i'm lester holt reporting from sochi, we hope toright back here tomorrow night. and remember, prime time olympic coverage begins at 8, 7 central. once again, by our own meredith vieira. once again, from nbc news, good night. >> we athlete. metal and the moment. hi everybody. welcome to our olympic theme special edition of "access hollywood". i'm shaun robinson and we get right to all the olympic action with billy in sochi, russian a.hi billy. >> shaun the flame burns britly here in olympic park at the halfway point of the game. and let's start off with multi-medal day with ladies and multi-medal day with ladies and the half pipe straight into the 5 40. come out swinging. do you remember when the score came in found out were you no. 1 gold kate lynn is america newest golden girl in the half pipe. do you remember what you did? >> i can't believe it. >>reporter: this is her going i can't believe it. >> we are all friend we are all in the same half pipe everywhere we go and so we are friend. >>reporter: what i love doing that time is th

yes, that's the weekend anchor of nbc news lester holt that he tweeted from sochi that he loved the mashedn is also a big fan of being mashed up. >> they're good. >> brian williams won't be rapping but he joins us next. >>> on our broadcast tonight, surging toll, a deadly day as the truce collapses. the violence explodes again in ukraine and police open fire on demonstrators as this leaves the u.s. and russia in a standoff over what to do. >>> it gets worse. hard to believe another huge storm system is on the move in the u.s., bringing warnings about snow and tornadoes at the same time, and for some, a daerous night ahead. >>> victory and agony on a wild day of competition for team usa as we hit the home stretch now here in sochi. >>> and true grit. he refused to let a devastating crash derail his dreams. now he is blazing a trail for others along the way. "nightly news" begins now.

i'm lester holt in sochi. great to see you, ladies, holding down the fort in new york city.pening ceremony last night was really something. seven years in the making. you could really tell that a huge amount of time and effort went into making it. the spectacle that it was. did you guys happen to stay up late enough to watch most of it? >> i did see some of it. i saw you, lester, and was glad to see you were part of the coverage. it was quite the spectacle. >> you know, stephanie is over there in russia, and she said to me, you know, it went pretty good. >> are you crazy? they haven't even started yet. >> mine hours ahead. >> there is that time difference. >> right, but they were spectacular. >> you have got to take a look at it right now. we want to tell you it's already been a pretty exciting day so far this first, you know, full day of competition here in sochi. a quick spoiler. if you don't want to hear about the competition, we'll ask you to turn down your volume and turn away for 45 seconds. i did say only 45 seconds. team usa won its first gold medal today. snowboarde

i'm lester holt in for brian who will be back in new york on monday. our top story tonight comes again from this part of the world where after days of anti-government protests and bloodshed and growing international pressure, the government of ukraine has agreed to concessions, hoping to end the violence at a dangerous standoff that's lasted months. the white house welcomed the deal, but it could be seen as a setback here in neighboring russia which wants to keep ukraine in its circle of influence. president obama and putin spoke by phone about it at length today. meantime tonight in the ukrainian capital, protesters continue their siege of independence square, where more than 70 people have died in the past 48 hours. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is there. richard, what's the latest? >> reporter: good evening, lester. after so much bloodshed, a deal has been reached that could bring ukraine more democracy but it still needs to be implemented and the city remains on edge. independence square today living up to its name. protesters clean

i'm lester holt reporting from the olympic games in sochi.'ll see you tomorrow morning on "today." and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. and a reminder prime time olympic coverage begins at 8:00, 7:00 central, anchored tonight by our own meredith vieira. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. >>> nearly brought to a stand still. thousands forced to find a new way to the annual chinese new year parade. >>> the largest bus since a ban took effect. >>> a hockey showdown in the winter olympics. the face-off against russia, a game for the amgs. a live report from sochi. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm diane dwyer. we're on a little bit later because of olympics coverage. we begin with hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown san francisco. it is the annual chinese

telling lester holt he is always thinking about tricks to push the envelope. >> so there is definitely a point where it is like man, is this even possible? kotsenburg puts down an amazing trick today, spinning four and a half times in the air and grabbing his snowboard on the slope style course, snatching a surprise gold medal for the united states, the first of the game. >> just found out about that three minutes ago. everyone was like "you got the first gold medal of the olympics." and i was like, "what?" >> reporter: with the cauldron burning bright, red, white and blue are everywhere. the colors of russia, everywhere. >> the people be open hearted and lovely, the more you learn about the culture, the more wonderful things become. >> reporter: people are still buzzing about the spectacular opening ceremony which drew 44,000 fans to the park. it looked perfect on russian tv because they cut away to the rehearsal image, when the infamous fifth snowflake failed to turn into an olympic ring. america saw the mistake. the preshow performance of the choir singing daft punk singing "got luc

i'm lester holt reporting for the olympic games in sochi.e hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. and a reminder, primetime olympic coverage begins at 8:00, 7:00 central. from all of us here at nbc news, good night. >>> crews are repairing the lines after a ten-car train derailed and nearly fell off an elevated track. we'll also show you when service will be back to normal. >>> protests in venezuela getting more violent and deadly by the day. what angry students here in the bay area want the white house to do about it. >>> prlus, a huge security problem for apple. what you need to do coming up. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. >> i'm on terry mcsweeney. b.a.r.t. said the end is near for the mess in the east bay where a train derailed last night.

. >> to lester holt. >> amazing. >> jimmy fallon on twitter yesterday afternoon, he said it's the bestt it was kind of like okay, and then all of a sudden lester comes in. >> that was it. >> lester, brian. >> he is pretty good. >> bri wi was good, though. >> i love it when he slow jams the news, too. i think he is amazing. >> i want to talk about this. i don't know if you have seen this video. it's hell ailarious. lockheed martin, who knew, this is what they do on their off time. they're playing -- it's a competition that lockheed martin, these national engineers week is what it's called. six teams actually were given ten minutes to tape a teammate to the wall. the person that stayed there the longest won. the team juan made us do it, they won the competition. the person stayed on the wall for 15 minutes, which goes to show that duct tape is all that it's cracked up to be. >> they all have a high school competition. >> don't give kids any ideas. >> we'll duct tape you to that wall. you better be careful. hey, we've been talking about the olympics. >> you guys know this one, right? it w

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. substituting tonight, kate snow. >>> good evening. the news came as such a shock today. philip seymour hoffman, the enormously talented oscar-winning actor who made his name in hollywood and in the theater, was found dead in his new york apartment at the age of just 46. hoffman had also been very public about his struggle with heroin. we knew he had overcome an addiction years ago and spent more than 20 years counseling others not to pick up the habit of an ever-more potent drug that's attracting all too many young people. in the end, though, it would appear he couldn't save himself. nbc's kristen dahlgren is outside the apartment tonight. kristen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, kate. well, inside philip seymour hoffman's apartment in new york, the police investigation continues. outside, as you can see, the crowd continues to grow. the media and fans, so many shocked by the oscar winner's death. news of philip seymour hoffman's death came as a shock to his many fans. >> it'

lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we, of course, hope to see you right back here on monday night. have a good weekend. good night. mpl. >>> from bad to worse, agencies there is not enough water. good evening and thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. it's the first time it happened in history. the state water project of california says there is simply not enough water in the system. a startling reality that's hitting home for many farmers and many californians. nbc marianne favro is live to explain what the state's decision might mean for you marianne. >> reporter: well, really what the state did is tell farmers and residents they are not going to give them a single drop of water from the state water project. that's going to hit farmers hard and could drive up the cost of food. the grass farm you may consider putting in your front yard and as this farmer can tell you, the grass is greener when it rains but that hasn't happened much. it's doubtful mother nature will come through t

i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. big weekend here, huh? >> big weekend. it's a new month, february 1st. >> yeah. >> we've got the super bowl. >> groundhog day. >> groundhog day is tomorrow? >> tomorrow, yeah. >> got the olympics starting in a few days. >> keeping us busy. >> are you guys going to the super bowl? you're not going. are you going? >> no, i'll be watching. you'll be there, right? >> i'll be there, yeah. >> i'd rather watch it at home with the food and the commercials -- >> is that because i said i'm going? >> don't take it personally. >> that means she had no shot at tickets. anyway, we'll talk more about that coming up. >>> well, speaking of football, actually, could his future be in trouble? more and more parents now say they don't want their kids to play the game at any age. that news, of course, comes as super bowl great joe namath is speaking out about injuries he suffered while playing that he says have had lingering effects on his life. >>> also ahead, two firefighters in washington, d.c., now on

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nbc's lester holt has the story. >> talented, precocious, well dressed. >> my fall collection. >> 11-year-old mow sigh yeah bridges is that and a whole lot more. >> i'm nbt, the next big thing. >> don't laugh until you've heard his story. mo, as he likes to be called, is the creative force behind mo's bows. he makes and markets bow ties. and in the last two years has sold tens of thousands of dollars worth of his own handmade, and colorful, designs. why bow ties? >> well, bow ties, they make me look good and feel good, and they just give me that spark inside. >> how did you one day decide i would look so great in a bow tie? >> because you know, ladies love chubby cheeks. so i decided to just get a bow tie, and rock it. >> this trendy sixth grader has been writing his own rules of preteen fashion since he first put on a tie for a trip to the neighborhood play ground. >> i was 3, and that was when my mom started allowing me to dress how i wanted to dress. >> so you would wear ties just for formal occasions? >> yes, i would wear ties to ride my bike and i would also wear ties just to go

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starts acting up then you take her friend ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: brian williams, lester holt up for the roots, everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh man, oh man. >> steve: that was sung -- >> jimmy: edited all of that. john mcdonald. amazing. we're having so much fun this week and it's only getting better. tomorrow night the first lady herself, michelle obama will be here. [ cheers and applause ] as well as our pal will ferrell. [ cheers and applause ] and music from arcade fire. that's a show right there. but, tonight we have a great show. oh, my gosh. this is a big one tonight. this guy's been nominated for an academy award two years in a a row. this time it's for "american hustle." he's one of our buddies. i love him so much. bradley cooper is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: nice, funny, smart. wait, love that guy. >> jimmy: love the movie too. great movie. he and i are going to play an all-star game of charades later on in the show. [ light laughter ] yeah, if you've ever seen him do charades. i've never seen that. and also there might be a a s

you told lester holt, it's hard to be the favorite. it's easy to come in as the underdog., i think it's hard -- n don't feel like i let the pressure get the best of me. the course got the best of me. i came back from a terrible run and had a much better one and it was one simple mistake that cost me. i have been the underdog. four years ago jen heil was expected to bring home canada's first gold and there's something about having nothing to lose mentality that is relaxing and allows you to perform at potentially a higher level. >> yeah. you said you're going to retire. we have seen people say that before and then they come back because they love it so much and it's such a way of life. so is there a chance of that or are you pretty firm on this decision? >> i'm quite firm on this decision because i think all the other goals in my life will be neglected if i focus on the moguls for another four years. i'm a very intense person and when i'm in the team mow fwuls, i commit to it and forgo the other portions of my life. i'm so grateful to have been on it for your the last 12 ye

i'm lester holt, thanks for joining us. >> from nbc news in , the world's longest running television gregory. >> and good sunday morning. all eyes on new jersey, of course, but it's not just today's super bowl at metlife stadium that has people focused on the state. new jersey governor chris christie, it could be a big moment for him, obviously, with the super bowl there. instead he's also in the fight of his political life. he's got new charges he's facing now that he knew about the lane closures at the time they were happening. but there's been no evidence provided to backup those claims. is this truly a bottom shell or is it nothing? how much fight does president obama have left in his second term? dpard to

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i'm lester holt, thanks for joining us. >> from nbc news in , the world's longest running television program, this is "meet the press" with david gregory. >> and good sunday morning. all eyes on new jersey, of course, but it's not just today's super bowl at metlife stadium that has people focused on the state. new jersey governor chris christie, it could be a big moment for him, obviously, with the super bowl there. instead he's also in the fight of his political life. he's got new charges he's facing now that he knew about the lane closures at the time they were happening. but there's been no evidence provided to backup those claims. is this truly a bottom shell or is it nothing? how much fight does president obama have left in his second term? dpard to last year, his state of the union speech had less agenda. how much of his presidential power does he have to go it alone? and on this be super bowl sunday, the biggest threat to the future of football. why 40% of parents say they won't let their kids play. and why some nfl players from brett favre to joe name act say they're having l

our first challenge pits lester holt against mary carillo.>> what's your best guess? >> freak vander wart. >> neither is correct. >> freik vander wart. >> correct. nbc sports with the first point of the game. >> all right. next event. this we're calling the script tap challenge. i'm going to scatter scripts on either side of the desk. whoever collects them, taps them into a perfect pile quicker will be the winner of the second event. >> you're not going to figure skate your way out of this one. >> wait. >> you've got help. >> go! >> tap. tap! >> savannah guthrie. savannah guthrie. >> in your face, sports! >> this event we're calling the ifb challenge. ear piece the producers speak to us on the air. what we're going to ask you to do read some copy in the teleprompter, i'm going to go to the audio board and say horrible things in your ears. >> if you laugh or smile, it's over. >> correct. >> the hot ticket today in sochi was the iceberg skating -- >> iceberg sounds the same in russian, english and german. >> english and german. >> wow. >> okay.

this morning she told nbc's lester holt what it was like to get that news. >> i don't even know how to express it. it's just when i first found out, i kind of stuttered. and i'm not usually at a loss for words. so what an honor. and tremendous team usa effort here in sochi. and a great honor to be able to represent usa and hopefully my teammates really well. >>> all right. a spoiler alert for you here. in the next few minutes, we'll be talking about events taking place that have already happened, as well. but have not yet aired. so you can -- this might be a good time for a bathroom break. just turn the tv down, don't change the channel, look away or just stay here with us and we'll tell you what happened and you can watch it later. again, you can watch allment olympics coverage tonight on nbc. for more of the games, let's bring in msnbc's chris jansing. and chris, hello to you and pretty big letdown yesterday for the usa men's hockey team. are they going to be able to -- i don't know if they can get back up for just a bronze medal now. >> reporter: it doesn't look like it. they have t

lester holt spent some time with the ground-breaking speed skater.a surprise. short distances are not his strength and the race was viewed as a little more than a warm-up for his sweet spot. that is the 1,000 meter which he's managed to cash in for gold at the past two olympics. if he does it again, davis will be skating in rarefied air. >> just waiting to hear the gun blow to send you on your way for your race. >> shani davis describes the perfect race. >> hit your first few strides really good, feel good, you're not getting tired and you can skate. you're not worrying about technique. >> twice in his career, he says, he skated the perfect race, but never at the olympics. >> going for an olympic gold medal. >> it's not stopped him, however, from winning gold in the 1,000 meter in torino and vancouver. >> and he's got another gold medal! >> and if the experts are right, he's likely to do it again in sochi. >> you want to have more of the underdog approach. because those are just words, you know. the biggest thing for me is to go out there and not let

you and i joining lester holt. we'll have your highlights. is, there is a warming trend coming for a good portion of the country. >> and only 36 more days of winter. >> coming up next as you can see there kathie lee and zlnks good morning, everyone. prosecutors could file former charges today against a teacher that served food with pot at a pot luck. she is a first grade teacher at matthew turner elementary school. they attended a dinner party last november. after the party, several guests reported feeling sick or possibly high. two teachers were taken to the hospital. a 15-year-old also got sick after eating leftovers from the party. >>> the visibility is clearing out very nicely. we'll check that drive with mike in just a moment. you will find clouds and fog, but sunshine will be limited in most places. temperatures near 70, cooler for san francisco near 60 there. here is mike inouye. >> as you said there is low clouds in the bay. fog not so much of an issue right now, but we're still watching fremont with low clouds around the deck. friday