to take. tensions are rising between the u.s. and china day after taiwan's president was in southern california, a congressional delegation lands in taiwan. how china is responding. and a new study involving pregnant women transmitting covid to their newborns. an infectious disease specialist provides insight for us. good thursday, everyone. the news at 5:30 starts right now, thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. they fight about football, about concerts, and now about soccer. the city of santa clara once again locking horns with the 49ers. levi stadium will host games for the upcoming 2026 world cup but the mayor says the 49ers are with holding key information for this mega event. here is ian cull.

>> reporter: there was jubilation at being selected for a site. the planning is in full swing. the 49ers run the city owned stadium even for non-nfl events. >> we're really lucky to be able to host world cup 2026. >> reporter: but santa clara mayor lisa gillmor says the city is still waiting on crucial documents about what they'll need to provide. it's still three years away, but the mayor says it takes a lot of time to prepare for logistics with security and other public services. super bowl 50, for example, took three years to plan and a world cup is likely to be even bigger. >> this time by super bowl 50 we had full documents, everything was negotiated. we knew what our responsibilities were. >> reporter: she adds santa clara county has the smallest city government among the world cup host sites.

>> we could have five to seven games. >> reporter: it's the latest chapter between the mayor and the 49ers. the world cup bay area host committee leads up to the mega event working with the 49ers and in a statement said we are committed to transparency and provided city staff with materials regarding the bid. we look forward to continuing to work with city staff on the remaining documents to ensure that proprietary information is protected. the 49ers are also reportedly in the running to host the super bowl in 2026, months before the world cup. the police chief submitted a letter saying his department needs time to prepare because it would strain their resources and require assistance from other outside agencies, adding the lack of communication is unacceptable. the mayor proposed legal action to subpoena the fifa documents but the council voted against it this week. instead deciding to wait until the new city manager takes over so they can discuss it with the

host committee next month and try and resolve the issue. if it can't, the mayor may pursue legal action. ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, ian. overs the u.s. congressional delegation met with taiwanese officials in the face of growing tensions between washington and china. the trip comes after house speaker kevin mccarthy met with the taiwanese leader in california yesterday. the congressional delegation touched down in taiwan today. they said their goal was to harden taiwan against a possible aggression against the chinese mainland. >> this sends a signal to the chinese communist party the united states will harden taiwan and we want them to think twice about invading taiwan. >> taiwan, of course, is a contentious issue for china. taiwan is a self-ruling democracy that china claims is rightfully its territory.

beijing called the meetings a provocation. china is involved in high level talks surrounding the war in ukraine. the chinese president xi jinping hosted macron. the chinese president has refused to criticize russia's military actions. macron urged xi to reason with russia and to help restore peace in europe. it is unclear if president xi will push putin to negotiate. macron is in china on a three-day state visit. vice president kamala harris is in georgia to tout solar energy. she arrived to tour a plant with plans to expand 90 miles north of atlanta. while there, harris announced an order for millions of georgia-built solar panels. she also talked about federal efforts to create jobs in rural areas. her visit is part of a white house program called the invest in america tour. members of the biden administration are visiting cities across the u.s. to talk

manufacturing. janelle, new information about covid. while it's rare, covid infections can be transmitted from a mother to her baby causing brain injuries to a newborn. that's according to a study from the university of miami. researchers studied two mothers who contracted covid in the second trimester. their babies tested negative for the virus at birth but had antibodies in their bloodstream. both experienced seizures, small head sizes and developmental delays. one died at 13 months old. >> in the brain autopsy slide of the infant who passed away, there was covid virus in the brain which raises the possibility that the sars covid 2 infection of the brain directly could have contributed to this ongoing brain injury. >> the authors do stress these were rare occurrences. for more information let's bring

in dr. peter chin hong. how concerned should pregnant women be with all said that it's very rare coming out of the university of miami, that report? >> i'll give more context. people cannot be panicked. there are several cacaveats. this was before vaccines were widely available. encourage pregnant people and their loved ones to make sure they get vaccinated. anything that decreases the chance the virus can get into the bloodstream of the mom or the pregnant person can definitely reduce the chances that it will get into the bloodstream of the baby through the placenta and that's what we're talking about. >> it is concerning to hear anything about this. in this rare case that the university studied where the baby died, the study shows the baby had covid in the brain. what can we learn from that

moving forward? >> i think it gives us a lot of insight. we hear about brain fog, about neurological defects from covid. it really gives a proof of concept that covid can get into the brain. it can damage systems and may give us targets for targeting long covid and some of the chronic conditions. >> i know easter is this sunday. a lot of families will be gathering. it seems that more people are getting -- there's a slight uptick. do you see that in the community, and any guidance more than three years into this now? >> things are still looking okay at the hospital. probably at the lowest levels but still not zero. people mo what they should now. now that easter is here if anyone is having symptoms

particularly if you're older than 65, immunocompromised, get paxlovid. that's been way underused and can be the difference between life and death or life and seriously ill. >> i've kind of lost track of my own covid vaccination card. what's the general rule of thumb in how often we should get vaccinated or get the boosters? >> i think the bottom line is most people don't have to worry until the fall campaign. there is some movement to give an option to those over 65. a could rather than a should option to get one four months after the last booster. most of the people dying or doing poorly have not gotten a single booster, not those who have gotten a booster than not the second. >> excellent perspective. dr. peter chin-hong, thank you

for your time. >> thank you, raj. a bay area lawmaker is getting behind efforts to unionize a starbucks in the south bay. congressman ro khanna met with workers in sunnyvale. the congressman has been critical of labor practices of the company after a report accused it of withholding pay from workers trying to unionize. the meeting comes two weeks after one tried to form a union. the artemis crew is gearing up for a trip to the moon. the crew members were announced. reid weisman was named as the mission commander, victor glover the pilot, jeremy hanson and christina cooke will be specialists. cook is the first woman on a lunar mission. they spoke on the "today" show

about their reactions. >> your first reaction is just, for us, for me almost coming. now we can get to work. >> my first reaction was shock. i was just shocked. and i realized i'm sitting next to my boss and his boss, and i probably better respond. yes, coach, put me in. >> congratulations. this mission is set to launch november 2024. the next phase artemis iii to get astronauts back on the moon's surface for the first time in 51 years. a batch of really bad used cars is about to hit the used car market. flooded cars. i'm chris chmura. why you want to stay clear of a flooded car next. and cloudy skies around the bay area and a little bit of light rain detected by our storm ranger. over san francisco in the north bay, how much more of this you can expect in your friday can expect in your friday herecast and t we are grocery outlet

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all of our recent storms flooded not only homes but people's cars. some of those lemons are expected to weasel on to used car lots. >> we don't want any of those lemons. chris chmura says beware if you're buying a car. >> reporter: you do not want to buy a car that was in a flood like we had here in california or hurricane ian which hit florida. >> they are literally rotting from the inside out. >> reporter: that's emily voss from carfax. we see devastation. >> con men see opportunity and dollar signs. >> reporter: a swamped car's engine may start just fine today but expect problems down the road. emily recommends car buyers take three steps. take a test drive. get an independent inspection, and check the vehicle history. >> a lot of people do one or two

of those things but you need to do all three. >> reporter: let's focus on the history and inspection. spend $40. get the volk's full history. look for the words flood, salvage or rebuilt. those words indicate it should have been junked not resold. here is the thing, some sleazy car dealers can essentially wash a car's title, erasing the salvage or flood stamps. an in-person inspection is vital. the car will tell its secrets. first, sniff the interior. >> sometimes them put in a very strong air freshener to cover the musty smell. >> reporter: peel back the floor mats and carpet, look for moisture, mold and mildew. check the lights. if they're foggy or you see a water line, you might have a flood car. this photo is from a car we spotted on a used car lot. when you pop the hood, look for signs rust is forming on any exposed metal. if you're comfortable, pull

apart electronic connectors. look inside. see if there's any corrosion or moisture from a flood. better yet, hire a mechanic. $100 is the going rate to hire a pro for an inspection. >> i think it's never been more important to do your homework in buying a used car. >> reporter: ps, if a car dealer won't let you bring your own mechanic to inspect a car, stop. take your business elsewhere. thank you, chris. new video reveals the devastation left by a deadly tornado in missouri. the tornado struck in the middle of the night. that's south of st. louis. the storm tore through several communities reducing homes into just piles of wood. the tornado was estimated at peak wind speeds of 130 miles an hour. at least five people were killed. rob mayeda, our meteorologist, is with us talking about the national weather but right here at home we have a lot of activity. >> we'll see wind and rain picking up but not like the

previous weeks. we have a little bit of rain to deal with tonight and tomorrow morning. the weekend forecast is actually shaping up a bit warmer and drier than it looked 24 hours ago. let's take you outside where you have mostly cloudy skies, breezy in san jose at 59 degrees. that after a nice day in the mid-60s and sunshine out. it was warm. all that's just gone away. 60s in walnut creek. we're dropping into the upper 50s with a little bit of light rain now across marin county over to san rafael and there you see light rain near downtown san francisco where it's 54 degrees. storm ranger scanning the skies, finding sprinkles not far from the richmond/san rafael bridge up across the marin county up to the north bay. generally that green you see there indicates light rainfall. not seeing any yellow or orange just yet and chances are the radar will look like this tonight into tomorrow morning. the focus of the heavy rain with this particular storm clearly in the north coast to the pacific northwest which means the best

chances of significant rainfall over the next 24 to 36 hours should be in the north bay up to mendocino county and northwestern sonoma county. around san jose, it doesn't look like there will be a lot to add up in the rain gauges. everybody will get a boost in the win. we're seeing a little bit out there this evening and the wind should peak between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. 25 to 35-mile-per-hour wind gusts and wind speeds come down as we head towards tomorrow evening. the first half of the day will have more wind and likely more rain around 7:00 and then noon we begin to see rain changing to scattered showers and decreasing showers by the afternoon, highs tomorrow upper 50s and low 60s. here is the time line to see the rain dropping into friday morning. 7:00 a.m., that was the peak rain and then 1:30, the first pitch of opening day for the giants and royals, upper 50s. a little cool at the ballpark. just a few passing showers.

more of the rain likely to be early in the morning and we transition to partly cloudy skies late in the day which takes us into the week forecast now which is trending drier and warmer. you see that on the seven-day forecast. let's show you some of the temperatures. upper 60s to near 70 on saturday. now take a look at this, sunday, mid-70s inland, out to the tri-valley. bay side locations mostly 60s but may briefly see low 70s around oakland and for the iner east bay and up to lake tahoe, snow showers friday and then upper 50s by sunday. so the forecast trending drier as high pressure will hold on. sunday into monday morning, a chance of showers monday night into tuesday and then things cool down again. a bit of a roller coaster ride. after tomorrow we trend warmer and then things cool back down again with some breezy conditions by next tuesday and wednesday but suddenly easter sunday and monday look warmer.

should see lots of 70s inland to wrap up the weekend and then chilly and breezy. we don't have to worry until the middle of next week. >> a lot of wardrobe changes. >> spring, summer. >> thanks, rob. up next, a big surprise for the owner of a typewriter shop. a bay area movie star who sent a nice package with a nice note. we'll explain.

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well, the season just got started but it seems like all or nothing for the giants. either their bats are quiet or they have an offensive explosion. >> today option two, offensive explosion. the giants closing out their road trip in chicago against the white sox.

the giants hit five home runs. among them a grand slam from jd davis, the third baseman. here it is. the giants win 16-6. the giants are now flying back to the bay area for their home opener against the royals. that's tomorrow afternoon. speaking of that home opener our sky ranger buzzing oracle park today. the field getting all spruced up. the bunting is out. the logos are there. a little rain, rob said, the morning but just fine for game time. nbc sports bay area has everything you need to take in the game against the orioles. first pitch right around 30. we'll have postgame live immediately following the game. >> kansas city and the giants 2014 world series matchup. >> you were there. >> a memorable time for sure. let's talk about masters and golf. the tournament teed off and ended before it began for san francisco native will zalatoris.

he had to withdraw with back issues. there's a threeway tie for first place. three golfers shod 7 under par. one of those is american brooks koepka. all eyes were on tiger woods, though. tiger indicated his masters career may be winding down. he shot 2 over par today. okay, audrey asistio joins us with what's coming up next. >> right now at 6:00, questions remain but no answers after a popular tech executive is killed on the streets of san francisco. the evidence police recovered and what surveillance video shows following the attack. the alameda county district attorney going after a judge. why she is pushing to have him removed from every criminal case in that county. and the proof is in the pictures. after months of storms, images showing just how far we've come out of our years long drought.

>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this thursday. i'm raj mathai. >> the alameda county district attorney is going after a county judge trying to bar him from hearing any criminal case. some are calling it a gross abuse of power. others say it's a critical tool that can be used to respond to judges who overstep their authority. nbc bay area's velena jones spoke with the retired judge and a current attorney with cases in alameda courts about what this all means. >> my office will file a motion to disqualify him from hearing any criminal cases being prosecuted by our office. >> reporter: an unprecedented move from pamela price in a pretaped video statement posted online, the d.a. says she'll push to remove the judge from every criminal case in the county, weeks after the judge rejected a 15-year plea deal for a man accused of a triple murder saying it was too lenient. price declined our interview

request today. >> the judge overstepped his boundaries as a judicial officer. >> reporter: price, who just took office a few months ago, ran on a reform platform including a push to reduce prison sentences. but tonight many say she's gone too far. >> people want to change within the criminal justice system. change not tearing it down. >> reporter: defense attorney michael cardozo was in the courtroom when motions were rejected to remove them from the triple murder case. while cardoza's own client has benefited in the plea deal in the past he still questions her leadership. >> he kicks victims to the curb and puts those types of criminals back in the community where they came from. i think people ought to start paying attention because by the time you all wake up it will be too late. >> reporter: one retired judge says she would have rejecteded price's plea deal in the triple murder, too, and believes removing a jud