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lawmaker wants to do away with those express lane programs like clear, and how bay area airports and passengers are reacting. and the recount continues in the deadlock congressional race. the latest timeline on when all the belts -- votes will be tallied again and the work being done today in two different counties. we continue our coverage of earth week. how you can get rid of that junk you don't want while also helping the environment. the news at 5:30 starts right now. welcome back, everyone. thinks for joining us. i do know when. >> and i am raj mathai. we begin with a story that's getting a lot of attention. some california lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the programs like clear and other express lanes that have allowed travelers to pay a little extra to skip those lines. one of the details here?

here is nbc's -- that means that travelers could be paying a higher price if clears eliminated. >> reporter: from priority sitting on flights to tsa precheck on airports, convenience is available, but it comes with a cost. but now, a bill making its way through the california legislature takes aim at third party vendors like clear plus, which, for 185 dollars a year allows travelers to move to the head of the security screening line. >> travel is hard enough so having this -- josh newman once the general public to avoid ending up -- that bill would require third-party vendors like clear to get their own tsa screeners to the federal government and create a whole different line at sjc airport

management worrying that requirement would mean that clear would vanish from california airports. >> brings in some revenue to the airport. >> reporter: six major airlines also came out against the bill, noting if clear is cut from the airports, airfare may go up well-being past in line may bother some, several travelers at sjc tuesday told us they weren't too bothered. >> the most part, users plan ahead. more in the strategy of getting in the airline. >> reporter: in san jose, emma goss, nbc bay area. controversy has clouded the recount efforts in the runoff race for retiring congresswoman. but the election say -- election officials say despite the challenges they are on track to complete the recount by the end of this week. at stake, what the race will have two or three numb candidates in the runoff this november. nbc area -- has the latest on

the two county recount. >> it's one of the most anticipated election recounts in recent bay area history. after santa clara county -- and status and remember evan low tied for second place in the district 16 congressional crime -- primary. the district has hundreds of thousands of voters across san mateo and santa clara counties, and election officials in both counties say they are close to finalizing the recount. >> we expect to have results by the end of the week. >> with any degree of luck we will complete the scanning tomorrow and we should have a number within the next day or so. >> they are working daily to sort and -- for rescanning and risking counts while officials review any challenges brought by observers that have been looking over the shoulders for the entire process.

>> they are challenging the envelopes, not the ballot at this stage of the game. those signatures, signature nomads, they got here late, so those are the ones that are really being focused on. >> so far, no ballots have been tossed out in san mateo county, but a handful are still under review. the same in santa clara county. >> they're looking over her shoulders, making sure everything is done correctly and that we are totally fine with it. we want to make sure that every vote counts. >> reporter: because the districts bands to counties, -- will have to certify the final vote after receiving numbers from both counties and that could happen as soon as friday night. in san jose, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. focusing on abortion rights. mr. biden met with grassroots organizers at an event in tampa. he told supporters florida, which has a vote for democratic president since president obama is in play this year. the president said the supreme court -- and the new six week abortion ban will motivate women to vote against former president trump come november.

-- the department of justice announced today it will pay over $138 million to more than 100 people who accuse the fbi of mishandling sexual assault accusations against larry nasser. fbi agents failed to look into the excellent the doctor more than a year before he was arrested in 2016. is accused of -- he pleaded guilty in 2017 to 10 of them. the survivors include decorated olympic gymnast simone biles, -- and mckayla maroney. it comes after a report by the country -- last year. i found 440,000 adults may have been victims of abuse by people linked to the church and about half were committed by clergy. the compensation will be financed by the church, and no

details yet about how much or win those victims would be paid. we have an update now on the wall street journal reporter detained in russia. today, a -- two and his pretrial detention. that was when the russian government accused him of spying and arrested him. here he is today. since then, he's been held in a russian prison known for its harsh conditions. he and the wall street journal says he's innocent. last month, his attention was extended by three months and no date yet has been set for his trial but if he is convicted, if he's convicted, he sees me, he faces up to 20 years in prison. back to the climate in prices -- you might be wondering what i'm going to do with all my stuff? well there's a new door to door service in the east bay is

picking up waste from homes and diverting it from the landfill. it's called rid well and helps to get rid of things that are not part of your typical curbside recycling. thinking batteries, amazon packaging, frozen food bags. you put it in a box and it's picked up by drivers who take it back to the warehouse or distributed those include the berkeley food network, friends of alameda animal shelter and artist -- art installations. >> we have it expanded to lafayette and orinda, typically picking up something for a local nonprofit. so whether that's pots and pans, silverware, pet leashes and harnesses, that would be the sort of stuff we are picking up there and in addition, there are already hard to recycle items that can be picked up for an additional fee. >> if you're wondering about the cost, membership -- they also and separate cisco. plans are in the work to move into the north bay sue. more changes on -- just go to maga and look for our climate in crisis page.

>> we have more to come. up next, how a culture that's been around for centuries. dealing with the unique obstacles of climate change. >> i'm chief meteorologist

a culture known for standing the test of time is facing possibly its toughest challenge yet. climate change. for centuries, the coastal communities have been isolated, allowing them to hold onto their distinct way of life. >> but now, they are at risk of losing their homeland and parts of their heritage. here is nbc's read jackson . >> ♪ ♪ >> you can see how it's going like that. >> reporter: water, essential to all, but even more essential

for -- >> and allowed our africanism, as others college, to evolve. it will also allow us to evolve into our unique gullah geechee culture. >> reporter: we traveled to -- chief this of the gullah geechee nation. descendents of slaves, they are known for their unique traditions like basket weaving. despite the landscape around and changing. >> the movement of the gullah geechee, as part of the great migration brought culinary traditions, spiritual traditions to the rest of the united states. >> before, the issue was people bringing in who were overbuilding and displacing us. now -- >> reporter: one of the biggest

concerns is climate change. increased storm surge -- and lifestyle. >> it's causing saltwater inundations in places that were -- some people's farming abilities. our oysters, we won't have. we won't have shrimp or crab. if the open -- >> there's a lot of crabs on the table throughout my table. >> reporter: in charleston, south calendar, focused on catching blue crabs. a key ingredient in gullah geechee christine -- cuisine. >> i come up every day and share my culture. >> reporter: clark says the water brings her closer to her culture, but she seen conditions for the wildlife decline. >> the climate change. if it stays this warm, then the -- is going be a lot of pressure put on them by other people that are trying to catch

them. >> to help, conservationists are building oyster reefs. >> from here, for how this protecting the grass, and when we start losing some of these resources, and when it really starts hitting home and affecting more people is when a more changes going to happen. >> this is an effort to ensure survival. >> absolutely. every part of what we are doing -- and the survival of our tradition. >> reporter: a fight against climate change to preserve their way of life. in south carolina, brie jackson , nbc news. >> so many aspects and nuances. >> we'll have more climate stories all week. >> we sure will. despite the cooldown today. >> big difference. we are down 20, 25 degrees this weekend. we are still hang onto a few rain chances and that upcoming forecast. let's go ahead and take a look

at your michael climate weather and we'll bring you out here to walmart it is walnut creek. we are currently dealing with and temperatures holding in the 60s here for much of the bay area .62 right now in walnut creek, down to some 50s here in seven and also 8:00. not only cool there but san jose, 66. we did have some son in the south bay but overalls, those clouds are already starting to return. we will be down to 58 here as we head through 9:00. there is a very weak upper level low pressure system just offshore and that is what's really helped to bring in the fog. very, very strong and it's also pushing up some thunderstorms here over this sierra and just to the north of us. we expect all of that activity to stay away tonight. i will continue to watch the radar. we see anything",, of course, we will bring that to you. and it does get -- doesn't

really look like it's going to clear out very fast as we had to tomorrow's forecast. more of a mostly cloudy to partly sunny sky. still could get some sun breaks in here as we head through your forecast tomorrow. down to 51 here for the south bay, a chilly 49 in the tri- valley. san francisco dropping down to 53 and for the east bay right here at 50. dayton high, -- daytime highs, staying in the cool side here down below average. again, from those 80s this weekend, well above average 10 now below average. 69 concord, 69 in san jose, 67, upper 50s and low 60s right there at the coastline. we will stand stay on the cool side as we head through fridays forecast but eventually, we will see the chances of spotty showers. it doesn't look like we will get any kind of major rain the way things are playing out right now because this storm system is developing over the land. it's going to be real hard pressed to pull in moisture from the pacific.

now if we were to see this change and it develops moreover the pacific, those rainfall totals will go up quite a bit but right now, it does look like it develops right here across the intermountain west. overall, totals on friday, trace amount into quarter inch. we have a better bit of getting down a quarter inch for our southbay higher elevations. serous know, we will see a little bit here as we head through friday, only about 1 to 3 inches throughout the higher elevations. kingvale up to three twin bridges, three and kirkwood right there at two. how about temperatures beyond this? we should start to see things warm up by this weekend with some load 70s. we start of next week with low 70s and we are not done with the cool weather just yet. we may actually drop back down to the 60s for the following weekend, maybe even additional rain chances. so keep that umbrella handy. yes. we are not done yet. right here on this seven-day forecast, we will see the wind pick up a little bit, 15 to 35, by friday, 15 to 40. doesn't look like that when would bring us any damage but that is an hourly forecast that we will continue to focus on as we get closer, as well. i think all in all, the cool weather today, that's probably, you know, have a lot of folks

going please, give me something in between 80s and 60s. >> you nailed it. >> is not in a day of february here in april. >> i know. it's been wild. >> thanks, jeff. we have a new teammate at nbc sports bay area. you recognize him. he knows how to win. we are going to check in with romo.

a giants fan favorite is back. we're going to see more -- in the big league. he has a new job. >> with us. >> yes. he's part of the family now. get to work. when he's not chasing around his five sons, he will be with nbc sports bay area as a giants analyst. >> what you think of this team so far? >> to be honest, i think, when they find their groove, when they win, like this team is dangerous. i really do believe so. they have some quality pieces. you know, they have some pop in the bat, bring in solar in, chapman in, and sneaky pops, like lamont wade, and patrick bailey. pitching though, i'm really honest -- like like they may

not have found that consistent success up to this point yet but definitely excited for, you know, what the future brings, especially in the bullpen. i guys like -- just throwing the ball, they can make it bend. you know, i'm one of those guys, you know, i kind of pay a lot of attention, they've got some good arms in there. >> is that him? he looks so studious. >> i know. >> and scholarly. >> he looks like an analyst. >> he brings great energy to the field. you can hear from the latest from sergio, and you can also see him tonight on the giants pre-and post game live on nbc sports bay area. up next, and unlikely call to nasa. the communication he received after five months of nothg. in norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school.

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is visiting china. he wants to warn the country about its support for russia's military. china is currently the biggest contributor to russian defense in the war against ukraine. the u.s. and its european allies believe china and russia's relationship could pose a threat to security in europe. secretary of state antony blinken will raise these points in the chinese officials this week. you also discuss the crisis in the middle east and the south china sea. this is his second trip to the country as the top u.s. diplomat. police in paris -- ahead of the olympics. 30 teenage boys and young men were from west africa and awakened by police and instructed to pack the tent and belongings. most of them are in the process of seeking residency papers. the operation came days after police carried out a large- scale eviction at france's biggest camp in the south suburbs of paris. advocacy groups working with migrants 80s efforts are intensifying ahead of the olympics. >> they want a clean place for the olympic games, for the taurus, they don't want to see paris as a city full of migrants. >> paris police say it was carried out for security reasons. notably, the cameras were near schools. a breakthrough at nasa.

has suddenly come back to life. voyager 1 blasted into space 45 years ago. for decades, explored space beyond the solar system. more than 13 billion miles away and it sent to data back to earth. five months ago, voyager 1 started sending back data that nasa scientists could not understand. nasa spent months investigating the problem. today, voyager 1 finally sent back a message to earth that could be understood. nasa is now trying to restore all of the lost data. that's fascinating. >> in outerspace. a martian? >> joining us right now is audrey asistio with us up next . a devastating crash killed a family of four and if -- emphasis go bus stop. now the city has a solution to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again. why nearby business owners say the cost of the plan for safer streets could outweigh the benefits.

>> also, campus camp out in support of palestinians. it's day two of the nationwide protest as universities are struggling to draw the line between allowing free speech and keeping campuses safe. >> plus, the mayor is back -- ringing pandas to the effort sf zoo. the key component she's now asking you for to help secure a new panda enclosure. good evening and thanks for being with us on this tuesday. i am raj mathai. >> and i'm audrey asistio. it's been more than a month since the tragic crash in san francisco killed a family of four. an suv driven by 78-year-old woman careened into the family as they waited for a bus. and this week, the sf mta has been getting feedback from residents and business owners on a plan to make the transit hub safer, but it's getting resistance from some business owners.

here is nbc bay area sergio quintana . >> at the intersection, where many trains, buses, cars, there is a new addition to the scenery. a series of posters has been taped to labels calling for residents to save west portal. the concern? a proposal by the -- to make changes to make this very busy intersection safer for pedestrians. >> the concern is that the changes are coming through without actually sitting down with the community to work through like what is our goal? these are our ideas. like do you have constructive criticism? >> reporter: he is -- hardware store, which is just a few doors down from the intersection. he says many business owners and residents have been talking with sfmta for traffic safety from this neighborhood for years and he believes those

involved agree to about 80% of the proposed changes. but he and the other business owners who spoke with the off- camera say this proposal seems to be rust. >> i think this intersection is being looked at unfairly and i think opportunistically due to the tragedy that happened on march 16th with a family of four, which tragically slept off the corner right here. >> -- is a candidate for district 7 supervisor. he says some residents we changes to this intersection could affect other nearby intersections negatively. the draft proposal from the -- would restrict most private vehicles from entering the intersection. drivers would be forced to make right turns directing them away. a pedestrian plaza would be built in the horseshoe area near the train platforms where sfmta trucks now park. >> reporter: supervisor says the quadruple fatal to crash that happened here is truly one of the reasons why something is being done quickly. >> we want to make sure that people outside of west portal, inside west portal understand that we will act to make the community safer and it's not going to take us five years. it's something that we know works.