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i don't think the city should do it like that. you shouldn't find people just because they are on the street. >> how do we tackle homelessness? the u.s. supreme court is weighing in. i would never put him on the witness stand if you were my client. >> another historic day in new york city. opening statements in former president donald trump's hush money trial. an important earth day message to take care of the land and the sea. i am flushed with excitement that they have a bathroom now. >> one of the most bizarre celebrations after a toilet bowl controversy. starting the morning talking about toilets. that's how you get a monday morning
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going. >> nothing crappy about this story. we have a video of it. as we take a live look outside, also not crappy. it will be beautiful out there. but for how long? >> it's going to be not crappy. how better to describe it? >> how eloquent of us. >> we are getting some really pretty light in the sky. 6:24, sunrise. a couple of things different from starting this monday , not looking at the marine layer. it is beautifully clear. one exception, in fact, let's leave behind the view out of the window. there is one spot in the bay where we are looking at a little bit of the marine layer. that is alive picture on
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top of the sutro tower. looking down at the golden gate. a little bit of marine layer developed off the coast and seemingly just appeared right through the golden gate. here is another view. from sutro looking out over the city. now that we've seen the view, let's put some numbers on this. current temperatures are similar to what we've been doing. mostly in the low 60s. and while morning temperatures are not that much of a story, daytime highs are still a story. look at where you will be today, low 80s today. just like the weekend. these numbers are close to 8 degrees above average. only going to 68 in the city. but look at concord and the tri-valley. san jose, going to 82 today. tomorrow, most of these numbers are going down by about 10
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degrees. tomorrow is probably the big transition day of the week. i will show you what that cooldown looks and feels like and a small chance of rain by the end of the week. we will go over that as well. >> hard to believe there is a small chance of rain. the drive was pretty good for a while until we have the metering lights on on the bay bridge. things are starting to slow down for the commute into san francisco. it is building, getting a little slow for the commute, west on 80 is getting bogged down a little bit out of richmond. the overview map , still moving along pretty well out of the north bay, with brake lights out of 580. the homeless crisis in san francisco taking center stage. a supervisor is hosting a hearing to demand immediate action to house immigrant
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families and asylum-seekers with children. families needing shelter and family advocates plan to rally. there was a resolution urged to do more to get them off the street and into shelter faster. the supreme court is set to hear a case that had's far-reaching impacts and has city street the homeless. it involves whether local jurisdictions can enforce laws to curb encampments. a community in southwest oregon wants to make it illegal to sleep on public land but plaintiffs in the case say it is cruel and unusual punishment. it is a complicated issue as cities cope with searching homeless populations and focus on public safety. a former supreme court clerk has called the streets of the tenderloin in his home for the past 25 years. >> reporter: anthony has called the streets of the tenderloin
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his home for the past 25 years. >> i pretty much just do my own thing. >> reporter: he is one of many homeless individuals whose life could be impacted on a crucial decision in the supreme court . it could have far-reaching implications for former homeless individuals like anthony or rely on public spaces for survival. on monday the supreme court will delve into the legal aspects of penalizing homeless individuals for activities like sleeping in public. a professor from uc san francisco sheds light on the case's significance and potential impacts. >> we will address a very narrow question, which is is there any constitutional status at all for people who are homeless? and, can you criminalize behaviors that
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the homeless must engage in such as sleeping in public . >> it originated from grants pass , oregon and raises national concerns about anti-camping ordinances and the effect on homeless communities and whether it can be considered cruel and unusual punishment for siding people sleeping in public if they have nowhere else to go. >> this law was attacked by a number of people who are homeless as a class action, not just people in grants pass but around california and the country and the district court dismissed the lawsuit but the ninth circuit court of appeals which is the court that covers the entire western side of the united states repressed that and said that they have a cause of action and laws that criminalize the status of being homeless are unconstitutional.
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>> the professor re-emphasizes that regardless of the court's decision, it prompts disabilities to re-evaluate the approach to homelessness at a time when homelessness is on the rise across the country with the 12% increase between 2022 and 2023 according to the department of housing and urban development report. >> i think the court is likely to say that not everybody who sleeps on the street is involuntarily there. and they will say that municipalities have to sort of pick and choose and make individualistic determinations on almost every person. >> professor little says we should expect a ruling by the end of june. for now, anthony will stay here on the streets hoping for the best. >> i don't think that the city should do it like that. we shouldn't find anybody just because they are on the street.
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>> for an idea of the scope of the issue, according to the latest available numbers from san francisco, as of 2022 there were more than 7700 homeless people in the city with less than half of them in some kind of shelter. 2023 data showed that around 6200 homeless people lived in san jose with only 30% into shelter. oaklands data is only updated through 2022 but shows a similar trend. less than roughly 5000 people were in some form of shelter. history in york, a jury is seated in the first ever criminal trial of a former president. opening statements are set to begin soon . the former president is charged with 34 counts of falsified business records to hide an alleged affair with adult actress stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. he has pleaded not guilty to the charges and claims they are politically motivated. coming
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up in the next half hour we will take you live to new york with more on what to expect in court today. in sacramento governor gavin newsom is taking aim at another republican state. he just announced legislation to make it easier for people in arizona to get abortions in california. it would also offer abortion providers in arizona a quick route to get licensed in california. starting today newsom plans to run new ads in alabama where lawmakers are trying to criminalize people who help people leave the state to get access to an abortion. mayor london breed is back after her weeklong trip to china as part of the panda diplomacy program. she announced that two giant pandas are coming to the san francisco zoo . no word on when they will arrive. the mayor says the trip was a chance to stimulate economic growth and expand tourism in the city. >> we held a business forum of people who have interest in doing business in and doing
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business with san francisco. we signed an agreement to bring pandas to san francisco and are aggressively moving towards entering into the appropriate agreements that would allow us to move in that direction. >> the mayor also says that she met with a number of chinese airlines discussing plans to increase the number of flights from the region to san francisco. having trouble finding a new car? you are facing the worst sticker shock in a generation. plus it is parkinson's awareness month. dr. joins us live to explain the disease and how we can support people diagnosed with the disorder. looking
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did my legs shrink?
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i can move them. i mean, i knew alaska airlines' premium class had extra legroom but this... this feels different. okay. crazy idea. on the count of 3... i'm going to try and cross my... ohhhhhhhhhhh boyy that's nice. woooooo! ( ♪♪ ) taking a live look outside on this monday morning. it is the start of a new work week for all of us in the bay area. and it is a beautiful day today. what day will i be tossing to you saying, the rain is back. >> there is a small chance of that on thursday and friday . i will show you that system. we
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can see it in the long-range forecast models. it is really not a big deal, even if we get that rain we are talking about a couple hundred seven inch. let's take a moment and enjoy the start of this week. the sun is coming up at 6:24. you can see it on the vantage point past the bay bridge. this is very representative of what most of us are waking up to. i want to show you the difference when we look at what is going on over the golden gate. this is from the top of sutro tower. it is very limited. we've got a little patch of marine layer over the last 45 minutes that materialized in thin air. you can kind of see how high it is. that is not fog on the deck of the bridge. it is just high enough to be close to about 500 feet up. you don't have to fight it as you are driving in.
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i haven't really seen or heard anything this morning about fog. it just kind of looks cool but is not really a factor. let's put today's daytime highs on here. looked at the change in the last visit for tomorrow. it will be pretty dramatic. so if you like sunny and low 80s, make the most of today. 83 in livermore . san jose at 82. san francisco, upper 60s. tomorrow, everybody goes down just about 10 degrees from where you are right here. not like it's cold, but it will be 10 degrees colder than what you've got today. let's take a look at how things will play out tomorrow . an interesting item shows up when we look at the marine layer in terms of how it is starting to build back in from the south. clear skies this morning, but tomorrow morning we will wake up and it will be marine layer
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gray. watch tuesday morning. very different start to the day . also goes along with that 10 degrees drop. these two things, the marine layer and the 10 degree drop are the leading edge of a major pattern shift for the rest of the week. which means we will have to stay right there for the whole rest of the seven-day forecast. low 70s inland, low 60s for much of the rest of the bay and by thursday, there is the small chance of rain. watch how it grazes the northern third of the state. friday would be the more likely day and then saturday, it is out of here. barely even enough to start talking about major pattern shifts or whole lot of rain coming our way. but you will notice in the seven-day forecast, back here,
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those are a few small drops. clearing it out for the weekend. it is getting busy in the usual spots like the bay bridge toll plaza. the golden gate ferry has suspended service between sausalito and san francisco. a routine inspection showed up some sort of structure problem. for now they are running golden gate transit buses. the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on, brake lights into san francisco this morning. other than that, really just spots where we typically see brake lights like into the altamont pass or west down highway 4. let's zoom in and show you highway 4 and 680. a couple of crash, near willow passive road, backup well into pittsburgh. south 680 at lake herman there is an accident
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there as well and the southbound commute will take you through there and things might be a little slow because of that. and the altamont pass, we've got a lot of brake lights out of tracy getting onto 580. april is parkinson's awareness month. >> for today's revive and thrive segment we want to talk about the symptoms, early warning signs and what people are doing to help those suffering from the disease. joining us is the department chief of neurosurgery and neuroscience , thank you so much for taking the time. parkin says is not uncommon but at its core, how can you describe the disease? >> thank you for having me. parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. circuits in the brain to generate and cause stiffness and rigidity and soulless --
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slowness of movement and tremors. what is remarkable about the disorder is that it is different from patient to patient . the brain is consisting of about 100 billion neurons that degenerate in these circuits are affected. if you look at, for example, the milky way galaxy, we are talking about 100 billion stars in the galaxy, the same is confined to the brain itself. in the united states we have about 1 million patients that suffer from parkinson's disease and about 90,000 are diagnosed every year. >> what are some important flags to note? >> early signs can vary from patient to patient because these circuits really do generate differently. patients can have difficulty smelling , and usually have symptoms on one side of the body, sometimes it starts with a tremor. and when you have these symptoms, you should go see your doctor
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and be evaluated . within kaiser permanente we have many positions, 10,000 in total, and within this group we have a comprehensive disorders group that see many patients with parkinson's. there are other types of disorders that can mimic parkinson's. it is important to be evaluated. >> how do you treat parkinson's? what are the resources to support the parkinson's community? >> the biggest thing is reaching out. if you have a family member , a friend, a neighbor or loved one that has parkinson's disease, reach out to them. it is really important that they stay in motion. moving around, physical activity is so key and it can really slow the motor symptoms related to parkinson's. there are peer groups and support groups. reach out to your
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community. there are various ways to be involved and many available opportunities to donate for research and understanding the disease is really key . >> having that support system can make the biggest difference. thank you, we appreciate your time. one of the most important holidays in judaism, passover emma starts today. the celebration of freedom while also praying for those who are not with their loved ones. let's take a live look outside before we had to break. the start of the week is here and take a look at how beautiful charges of falsifying
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records. charges of falsifying each count could draw a sentence of up to four years in prison if convicted. this involves hush money paid to stormy daniels for her alleged affair involving trump. >> this is the first of four distinct criminal cases against him. the former president denies all wrong doing and calls the trial a witch hunt, a phrase you heard before. a couple things to note about today's proceedings. this trial, the actual courtroom will not be televised. you're seeing a live picture of the president before he enters that courtroom. we will not see pictures inside the court because judge juan merchan has not allowed it. last week the court work to select a 12-person jury, six alternates, the main jury will
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have seven men and five women. let's go first off the bat to chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa outside the courthouse on this historic and significant day for a number of reasons. bob, what are we expecting? >> significant moment for former president donald trump. he doesn't want to be here but he is, sitting in a courtroom in lower manhattan. opening statements will begin shortly. the prosecution making its case against the former president, not only that hush money payments were made but that he allegedly engaged in a criminal scheme ahead of the 2016 election to cover up alleged misconduct, alleged affairs behind the scenes by paying off stormy daniels through his long-time fixer, michael cohen. we expect the prosecution today to call its first witness, former "national enquirer" publisher, david pecker. pecker was allegedly the orchestrator in part of coming up with this scheme with michael cohen to help trump sustain
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himself politically at a critical time in 2016. >> all right. bob, thank you very much. rikki klieman is here along with senior political analyst john dickerson. rikki, the charges in this case were brought by new york prosecutors. what can you tell us about the prosecutor in the case? >> the prosecutor, the district attorney is a gentleman by the name of alvin bragg. this is his case. it was his decision to go forward with what we call the hush money case and not to go forward with the case that the attorney general, letitia james went forward with, which was a fraud case brought as a civil case. that case was the favorite of the previous d.a. this d.a. said he wanted to bring back the hush-money case, which had been called the zombie case, because it kept rising and falling. the d.a. -- the assistant d.a.s trying the case are very experienced prosecutors. they know this courthouse.
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they know the rules of evidence and procedure. it's their home. this is where they work. that is a big advantage to one side over the other. >> in the court of public opinion people are like what is the big deal here? there are so many other bigger fish to fry. from a legal point of view, this is a big deal, true? >> absolutely. this is a legal case, it's a solemn case. it's the first time a former president of the united states has been brought before court as a criminal defendant. we cannot toss that aside saying it's not serious. it's a felony case. 34 felonies, maximum punishment, four years in jail. >> today the opening statements will be delivered. why are opening statements so important? >> because opening statements can persuade jurors to not change their mind later on. 80% of jurors will make up their mind at the end of the opening statements. >> before they hear the
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evidence? >> before they hear the evidence because of the advocacy in the story. >> it allows you to lean a certain way you're saying. >> correct. >> in most cases. >> most cases, not all. >> john, let's talk about the politics. 80% of jurors may make up their mind of day one. i feel like 100% of the electorate made up their mind. >> the political scientists say what rikki said, once you get an idea in your head, it's hard to excavate that idea. what strikes me, it feels like this case is taking place in a fallout shelter in the middle of a hurricane. which is to say -- what's the hurricane? the hurricane is the political season. this is the leader of a party running for president. inside the courtroom, fairness is supposed to rule. truths are supposed to be important. a certain set of traditions and laws are supposed to rule. outside in the hurricane, that's all up for grabs these days in part because of the behavior of
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the defendant in this trial who has built his campaign around a lie, that the last election was stolen. to maintain that lie requires a flood of mistruths, and it also requires disregarding everything that the legal system has said about that lie and the last election. there's undermining of law outside the room and inside the room the defendant is protected. we really hope protected by everybody behaving by the traditions and norms of the way you're supposed to behave in a courtroom including the prosecutors and the jury. you have the clashing. it's not just about a case about a former president, it's about a challenge on whether the american legal system can be healthy and withstand the hurricane outside. >> tradition and norms don't seem to matter, though, when it comes to donald trump. we keep hearing unprecedented. >> it's not just donald trump. he claims the election was stolen but 60 or more courts
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have said no, it wasn't. lots of investigations has said no, it wasn't. it's not just a single person's behavior, it requires his entire party to rally around him, not just the voters but people in positions of power in the party saying yes, let's undermine the ruling law to support our party nominee. we should all be on the lookout for all of the possible political influences on the other side of this case. let's -- >> what do you mean? >> you've got a d.a. here who is from a democratic city and who is in the political system in that city. the jurors are marinaded in the politics of new york. that's not to say they are influenced, but that we shouldn't be blind to that. >> 87% of manhattan, which is the jury pool, voted for joe biden, not donald trump. >> and it was one of the reasons that donald trump's lawyers continuously moved for a change of venue because the entire group from which the jury is drawn already starts out with a
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political bias. one of the ironies of this case to go into john's world is to look at the fact that what judge merchan is calling this case is a case about election interference in the 2016 election. now we're going into the 2024 election. politics has its own way of seeping into the courtroom even though the courtroom is supposed to be about the rule of law. >> what can you tell us about judge merchan. he made some interesting rulings already. >> judge merchan is known as a strict judge. that is he adheres to the rules of evidence and procedure. he takes no nonsense. in this particular case, i'm sure the defense would say his rulings have been pro-prosecution. i think that certainly in terms of getting a jury in the box within the first week, that's mighty fast indeed. >> did that surprise you?
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>> stunning to me. if you look back at the boston marathon bombing case, which affected an entire city, this case in many ways affects an entire country let alone an entire borough of a city, that case took not only a week, but weeks if not months to pick a jury. you're in a different situation here. >> like most presidents, when they speak, they speak to their loyalists, their followers, their voters and also their party. when trump says i will testify, is he just speaking to those who are following him to show that if they put me on the stand i will speak? or is he speaking out of turn? >> he said many times in many other venues that he would testify and then he hasn't. this is, again, where these two worlds collide. as you're suggesting, nate, it's important as a political matter for him to say i have nothing to hide. i'll talk and all of that.
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his lawyers may have a very different rule on that. also the judge -- >> rikki is holding on to the table. >> we've seen that clash in other cases where the lawyers, you know, wish their client would keep their mouths shut. that's another one of the side issues here which is whether what the president has said has run afoul of this gag order and what -- i think the judge will rule today on the other trump cases and whether any of that can be brought into this courtroom. what he says and what he has done -- >> rikki, on the morning should, you were a hard no on your guess on whether trump will actually testify. why? >> number one, his lawyers will caution him about how dangerous it is for him to testify because of cross examination. >> then he can blame the lawyers and say i wanted to testify -- >> hands are tied. >> and i'm sure that that's not only what donald trump would do
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but what almost any criminal defendant in court who has a following would do. i really wanted to, but my lawyers stopped me. however, it is the client's right and only the client's right to decide whether or not he or she should testify. and as i have certainly said and will say again, if i were representing him and he decided that he wanted to testify, i would make sure it was on the record outside the presence of the jury, loud and clear, that he is testifying over my objection. if he were to be convicted, i do not want them coming back at me for saying it was ineffective assistance of counsel. >> to go back to john's metaphor, which is great. the hurricane of politics out her, and there should be a bunker which is the courtroom where the winds and rains don't touch, right? it's safe. to hear you talk about what's happened already in the courtroom, has the courtroom been able to seal itself off from the political world? has it already been tainted in some way? >> i think the judge tried to seal it off as much as a judge
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can. you're also dealing with the issue that john brought up, which is the gag order. you have possible sanctions that will be had against donald trump when the hearing about the gag order happens. the difficulty you have here, which is why the worlds really collide is you have someone running for the office of president of the united states. he's in the middle of a campaign. the greatest witness against him in this case, the primary witness is michael cohen. he has been -- >> isn't he a flawed witness? >> he's a very flawed witness, which is exactly why donald trump says i want to be able to say he's a liar. i have a right as a campaigner and to my followers, let alone to educate other people to say this man is lying, and you're telling me, judge merchan, i cannot say that. >> this man is lying who i once
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hired to lie on my behalf. >> at my request. hold that thought. we'll bring in another voice. jan crawford, good morning. today's opening arguments are the no the only legal item on the trump world calendar this week. what else does he have going on? >> well, you know, gayle, potentially something more consequential is looming. to use john's analyses, it's like a tidal wave, a tsunami of cases against trump. on thursday, the supreme court will hear arguments that could determine whether special counsel jack smith will be able to prosecute trump for his efforts, alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. that case carries much greater penalties if he were to be convicted in that case. two of the charges carry 20 years in prison. the supreme court will be hearing arguments on whether or
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not trump can be prosecuted. he's arguing that he's absolutely immune, he has immunity from prosecution in that case. he wanted to go to the arguments to sit there and watch the justices as they take up this issue in a very special hearing they just set outside of their normal argument calendar to decide it on a pretty expedited basis. the judge in the new york case turned him down, said he would be in new york. he will be sitting in that courtroom in new york, assuming they have trial on thursday, which they are expected to, while the justices are deliberating and hearing arguments in a case that will decide if he will be tried by the special counsel. that is all on the horizon facing trump. a hurricane, a tsunami, whatever you want to call it. >> it's a big day. 45 different people have been president. only one faced criminal charges like this and walked into a courtroom for opening statements. today is the day. >> now it begins. jan crawford, thank you.
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our coverage of former president trump's criminal trial will continue on cbs news 24/7, your local news and on the cbs evening news. this has been a cbs news speciam here in new york. we welcome you back locally, of course, just hearing a special report from cbs news on the hush money trial with the former president donald trump. opening statements begin today. donald trump at the courthouse just moments ago. the first time the former president has been in this position. the courtroom will not be televised. apparently the judge is very strict about that. very strict on so many things. >> it is reality television at its finest. it may not be
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televised but you don't know what the former president is going to say. i think people are eagerly awaiting how each day plays out. they expect him to be in there for up to six weeks. and you often six weeks. and you often wonder, with the things that he says, is it calculated or is he just talking? we will keep you updated throughout the morning on that. and let's take a live look outside this morning. coming off a weekend that was just standing in the bay area. we all got to enjoy it and we were very spoiled. but today is the last day of that. >> yes, it will still be okay for the rest of the week , but we get one more day where it will be 80 degrees. no marine layer out there for the overwhelming majority. that is different because we woke up a several mornings last week and it was gray. sunrise came up at 6:24. just about 16 minutes
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into that. that me show you one other view. there is one very localized part of the bay where we can see the marine layer showing up. let me show you what the last hour looked like. this is the time lapse. that's what it looks like over the last hour. that will be coming back tomorrow. look at tomorrow's futurecast. tuesday morning, that is how we will wake up. everybody will wake up to gray sky and a tuesday afternoon, as a result of that, it will be about 10 degrees cooler than today . so there are some pretty dramatic swings in the temperatures. today, going into the low 80s. san jose topping out at 82 , 82 in livermore. low 80s for the inland valleys, concord,
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that's your number and contra costa also sitting in the low 80s. northbay valleys will do that as well. so just do the math and subtract 10 and you can see daytime highs for tuesday will be quite different. and then a small chance of rain on friday. we will look at that in the complete forecast in just a bit. time for a look at this morning's top stories. it seems that congress can't agree on much these days but a different story this weekend as the house passed a tiktok man with overwhelming bipartisan support . it does not mean the app will go away anytime soon, it is contingent on the popular social media platform divesting from china. this is a modified version of the bill that stalled in march. tiktok is pushing back saying this legislation would violate its first amendment rights. president biden made it clear that he would sign the benefit passed in the senate. and the
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senate could approve an aid package as soon as tomorrow. the house approved billions for israel, ukraine and taiwan over the weekend. the prices for both new and used cars might have you experiencing sticker shock. we
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did my legs shrink? i can move them. i mean, i knew alaska airlines' premium class had extra legroom but this... this feels different. okay. crazy idea. on the count of 3... i'm going to try and cross my... ohhhhhhhhhhh boyy that's nice. woooooo! ( ♪♪ )
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it is time for your money watch report. drivers are facing some of the stiffest costs in a generation. used-car prices are 25% higher than five years ago. for new cars it is not much better. last month the average price of a new car is just under $47,000 and the average new car payment was north of $700 according to edmunds finance. also in march the average interest rate for a new car was more than 7% on that loan and for used cars it was nearly 12%. >> 20,000 vehicles , that is a used car. in the end, if consumers don't buy the prices will come down. >> that is not to mention the cost of insurance. the latest consumer price index shows a 22% increase over this past year. check out this story from
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san francisco. people in san francisco, we are not joking, are celebrating a toilet . you may remember when it made national headlines because of its estimated $1.7 million price tag. and while it did cost a seemingly ridiculous amount, coming in around $200,000, considering what they thought they were going to spend, it turned out to be quite the savings. we have more on the toilet bowl party. >> reporter: a celebration fit for the most infamous toilet, one that almost costs the price of the house. >> let's hear it for our not $1.7 million bathroom. >> reporter: event organizers decided to have some fun with it . everything toilet themed. even this band renamed to the american standard. leslie
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crawford organized the toilet bowl celebration . >> when everybody laughs that you have got to take the power back and laugh at yourself. >> reporter: leslie admits that san francisco deserved all the it got when they announce the $1.7 million price . >> it is preposterous. the plumbing was already in the ground. >> that was a little ridiculous. >> that's crazy. >> reporter: a private company ended up donating this prefab bathroom but the cost still ended up turning out to be more than $200,000. they had to connect the plumbing and do a bunch of other stuff. i asked those who used it how did it go? >> reporter: i'm flushed with excitement. it gets a 10 out of 10. >> it is a relief that we can relieve ourselves. >> lovely. very clean.
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>> spacious, clean and wonderful. >> it is a relief to be able to go . >> reporter: and leslie is happy that there are no more bathroom jokes about san francisco. >> this is a great ending to our story. >> the bathroom is about 50 square feet, meaning with its price tag it came out to around $4000 per square foot. taking a live look outside on this monday morning. look at this gorgeous view. walk on over and take a peek at that. what a way to start the day as the sun comes up. i know it will be gorgeous today. i was in the south bay all weekend and it was awesome. just stunning weather. >> it will be that way again today, going to 82. plenty of blue sky and sunshine. one more day of this. tomorrow everybody is 10 degrees cooler.
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we wake up tomorrow morning, the marine layer will be back outside of those windows. that is the start of the tradition -- transition that comes along with some light rain by the end of the week . i will show you the seven day in a minute. you see how the temperatures, after the cool down tomorrow, we just stay there. and when will the chance of rain finally get here? this will not be a major system, but we are close enough to it where we can start to be able to visualize how it will likely go. you can see why i say this rain will not be a big deal. it is a weak little system sitting off the coast. thursday night into friday we will get grazed by a weak little system. showing a few drops into friday. it looks more so on friday during the first half of the day. and
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since it is rain, we make a big deal and kind of focus on it to give you the details but it does not look to be like a significant storm. just a few drops. the real main headline is the change in temperatures between today and tomorrow. this transition will really define the week. once we do that, we then state right around 70 degrees inland and two drops of rain for thursday and friday. let's talk about the traffic. it is busy for the ride into san francisco, metering lights are on, slowing go into the city. now we are starting to see things picking up just a little bit, especially volume, southbound 880, into hayward and 680 into pleasanton. and toward the venetia bridge, reports of a
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crash not too far from there. and highway 4 busy due to a crash on the center divide. taking a live look at san francisco, climate week is in full swing, experts and leaders will gather to engage with the public about new ideas in the climate field. it all kicks off with an opening ceremony at the new climate innovation center that will serve as the central hub for climate week. it is a perfect day to jump into environmental action. today is earth day. if you are interested in attending an event, organizers will arrive at the guadalupe in san jose and will provide gloves and trash bags. and as part of our earth day coverage, we wanted to hear from those of you focused on our oceans and creatures that live in the
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water. shawn chitnis is live at pier 39 in san francisco with more on the message about the importance of marine conservation. happy birthday to you. >> reporter: good morning. happy earth day. even before you enter the aquarium there is a message about this day and those who want to advocate for the environment. and since it has been 50 years since earth day began, a lot of the message remains the same about conservation and trying to reduce pollution. we know that is something we want to work on with the land around us but it is also important when we talk about the sea. thousands of marine animals are on view each day at the aquarium of the bay. many of these creatures called san francisco home and seeing them up close helps visitors better understand the challenges we face on earth including climate change, plastic pollution in the oceans and natural habitats going
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away. >> this environment immerses you straight into the oceans and you begin to appreciate the biodiversity that exists in the san francisco bay and beyond. >> reporter: dr. george jacob is the president and ceo of the aquarium and says the underground tunnels, one of the largest of its kind, creates a connection between people and the ocean. >> understanding the biodiversity and habitat requirements access sensitive to why we should keep the oceans pristine. >> the director of animal care says it helps guests who love the san francisco bay remember that they share the water with so many creatures . >> it really immerses people, animals are swimming all around you and they come right up to you and you get an up close and personal encounter. >> reminding residents that protecting the environment requires us to do more for
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parts of the earth that we can't see. >> it needs more investment, restoration, discovery and storytelling. >> thought that can be lost on some as much of the focus means toward the land. >> be aware of the simple axiom that if there is no blue, there is no green. >> a phrase that reminds you of a global approach on a call to action, making sure we all have a place on this planet. that pledge to reduce the carbon footprint can be many things including reducing the amount of plastic you have, changing your diet and looking for more ways to recycle and reuse. >> useful information, thank you. well, say hello to the rock 'n roll hall of fame 2024 inductees. dave matthews
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band is in , and we will show you the others getting the honor. we will be right back.
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such a great song. peter frampton is one of the latest members in the rock 'n roll hall of fame nearly 60 years after his debut album. the new list of inductees has a roster of superstar acts, cher, ozzy osbourne, and mary j. blige are part of the rock 'n roll hall of fame class of 2024. along with dave matthews band, kool & the gang, foreigner and it tribe called quest. they will be inducted on october 19th in cleveland. every single one of those have a rotation on my iphone. >> but you've had two hours to figure out how to choose your favorite. >> dave matthews band. if you can find a man that sings , oh, he did find a man that things like that to you.
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>> i did. even cher, in which he did with her hair. >> i've seen her live and i was just like, oh, cher, no one like you. coming up next, a shakeup in israel's military over intelligence failures and the senior official who is stepping down. columbia university cancels classes ♪ cue those trumpets on this monday. welcome to "cbs mornings." hello to our viewers on the west coast. we see you. i'm gayle king. >> i'm tony dokoupil. >> i'm nate burleson.

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