Demanding and when it could happen. Station. Hes calling news 2. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. Im justine waltman. The were between israel and hamas has intensified. We now know more than 2200 people have been killed, including 22 americans as israel fightback fights back, it continues to hammer gaza with airstrikes. President biden is confirming hamas has taken americans hostage. Hes now seeking additional funds from congress for military aid for israel. Reporter Kareen Wynter has the latest. A 5th day of fighting and bloodshed. Sirens blare during a rocket attack on southern israel today as people run for cover shelters. A similar scene in northern israel with those desperately trying to survive aerial attacks. The more you learn about the sickening atrocities, the worse it gets. The u. S. Secretary of defense condemning the attacks and promising americas swift action to protect americans and innocent civilians there killed by militant group hamas. The uss Gerald R Ford strike group has now arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean weve also to extend u. S. Air force fighter squadrons in the region. And the department of defense stands fully ready to deploy additional assets if necessary. Both hamas and Israeli Forces continue to exchange airstrikes. Along the gaza strip, palestinian search to find safe areas, entire neighborhoods flattened, hospitals overwhelmed with those wounded in the war. Assault by both sides intensifying. Residents in gaza bracing for more conflict. The areas only power plant ran out of fuel and went offline. Today. More than 2200 people have died on both sides. The number expected to grow President Biden reaffirming this morning. We have to be crystal clear. Theres no justification for terrorism. No excuse my commitment israels security. The safety of the jewish people is theres also support for palestine, dozens of fresh inches. Student solidarity in beirut earlier today speaking to a crowd gathered in law arrive Palestinian Leader telling supporters of people in gaza are not alone. And that will continue standing with them to the area. That was Kareen Wynter reporting for us. Some Major Airlines have now extended the temporary hold on flights to and from israel. This includes delta and American Airlines both have canceled all flights to and from tel aviv through the beginning of december. And its really american is now helping his country, men and women connect to flights back to israel. Kron 4 to call reports while families are desperate to leave the were there are a lot of brave people who are now trying to fly in. For gold design is helping to arrange flights into israel while the war rages in. The terror attack. The thunder said that this is our 9 to 11 beatles on is a cofounder of the grassroots organization, unacceptable denouncing antisemitic hate here at home and willing to fight against it abroad. Called flights. So other than all week the national airline, all the other direct flights have been canceled. An acceptable is connecting people to direct flights into israel, compelled to assist with the increasingly dire humanitarian effort. And fight back against the attacks orchestrated by hamas or focus is to white. Now hes one is getting people on the flight getting the right equipment that we can fundraising fundraising, fundraising totals on, like many other israeli americans has already satisfied his home countrys mandatory service in the army. But says this war is drawing people back to the survival of this is that if a special crisis. So when people are. Mean, this is jewish home the war we are in protective mode. Well, the action unfold and we are flying in. Were flying in because we are protecting. Our families, our brothers, our sisters, the startup nation, that everyone in the bay area and in need of a flight reach out to the organization through an acceptable dot org. The group is also holding a pro israel rally at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. At noon friday, Philippe Djegal kron. 4 news. New at to a woman who fell to her death while watching the blue angels air show in San Francisco over the weekend has now been identified. Shes 51 yearold patricia havent saturday afternoon officers found her body on van ness avenue between fred cisco and chestnut streets. Thats in the russian hill neighborhood she was pronounced dead at the scene according to her exhusband, hammond was attending a Rooftop Viewing Party when she tripped and fell to her death. Officers say right now theres no signs of foul play. But the investigation continues. Highway to 42 in concord now back open in the northbound direction after Police Activity forced the shutdown of it. It lasted most of the morning. It started about 7. 30, with the chp found a man and a black hooded sweatshirt on the overpass above willow. Pass road. That person appeared to be in distress. Officers spent the many hours trying to talk with him. They closed down several northbound lanes of highway to 42. Eventually they were able to get the man to peacefully walked off the highway. Its unclear if you will face any charges will keep you updated as we learn new details. Thousands of educators in the San FranciscoUnified School District could soon walk off the job. They will be holding a vote later on today on whether to authorize a strike. Kron fours Tiffany Justice live for us now in San Francisco with more on what these educators are demanding and how the district is responding. Thanks for joining us. Tiffany. Yes, educators with the union will be holding their first 2 strike authorization vote starting at 4 oclock. This afternoon. I spoke with the union president. She tells me that this is not how she wanted negotiations ago, claiming that the district is forcing their hand. So were anticipating our 6,000 members to roll through 6,000 teachers convening at Balboa High School wednesday. Each member of the union, united educators of San Francisco will cast their vote. On whether or not they want to go on strike. And so we have delayed and delayed long enough from San Francisco, unified management. And our membership has had enough and the district since march has rejected our proposals outright and insisted that it doesnt have the capacity to do what weve asked tonights vote will determine whether or not the president can even call for a strike if approved a second vote then takes place to determine if educators will strike. When and for how long a strike could leave the districts 123 schools and some 50,000 students in limbo. We absolutely do not want to go on strike or 2 to impact our students negatively is why we bargain at night. The union is demanding higher pay and smaller class sizes. The 2 sides have been trying to negotiate a new twoyear contract for the past year. The School District not responding directly to our request for comment on tonights vote. Instead, referring us to their most recent offer a 10,000 one year bonus or a 15 raise for teachers and a 30 per hour minimum or a 5 raise for teachers who work with special needs students. And the last time teachers in the Francisco Unified School District went on strike was back in 19. 79 reporting live to Justice Department. Tiffany, thank you. And we could see from tiffany shot there. Its a little windy out there in the city of San Francisco right now. Its a Beautiful Day as well. Meteorologist kyla grogan tracking the forecast for us right now. Like i love hate. She looked like she had the fan honor. But in fact, no, it is a little bit of when the start to kick up. Were going to be a bit of a northwesterly flow already happening in many spots. You can see some of the trees starting to blow around in the breeze here on the embarcadero. And as you look at sfo right now about 20 Miles Per Hour, but notice those areas in red that are right along the coast. Thats where the wind is really starting to kick right now. You can see that as we kind of zoom in here to point rays are there. 25 mile per hour gusts right barnaby at 19 if were going to bring it down towards peninsula in Half Moon Bay pillar point is about 24 Miles Per Hour. You see another one 18. So thats just kind of the beginning of what were going to get into as we get throughout the afternoon with this wind. So just be aware if youre headed outside, i know i like sunglasses on get to him because it keeps kind of the dust are getting in your eyes. But heres a look at stormtracker 4 showing that any Stormy Weather staying well to our north. It really is just a bit breezy for us today. Nice blue skies out there and the temperatures pretty nice, although below average. So its 66 in San Francisco, some nice low 70s in the inner east bay down in the south bay as well and north bay, you can see the highest number if theres napa at about 74. So future wind gusts. Just to show you how this is going to play out as we get into our evening, theyre going to keep picking up. And again, you see, particularly from the north bay, right on down into the peninsula whero some of those higher numbers are. Having said that, you know, cocker looking out for 20 Miles Per Hour gusts as well. This we get to about 06 45pm tonight. Were going to see it ramp down a little bit get into the overnight hours. But notice tomorrow morning, then we get this northerly flow that is happening inland places like i was peak and that is offshore wind. So im saying this just to remind you that we are in fire season. And even though weve got a little rain here and there were doing pretty well, just make sure youre being fire safe over the next 24 hours as we have some of this wind roll through. Back to you. Thank you so much. Tonights Powerball Jackpot is an estimated 1. 7, 3 billion dollars. That number is growing. And just to put that into perspective. If you saved 10,000 a day, it would still take you 466 years to get to that amount of money. So that drawing takes place tonight at 8. And you have until 7 to buy a ticket. This drawing is the second largest in history. The first was over 2 billion. That was one last november in Southern California. We did get a chance to speak, speak with some people today who are hoping to become the next very rich, california. Family situated thats thats top of the list dont play often says it would be kind of one of my key time that i play and more actually are hoping to buy a house. But this would just make that much more about chance. And, you know standard area . Mean, the jackpot are one in about 300 million. And if you do, when you can, except that 1. 7, 3 billion over 30 years or you can take that lump sum, which is just about 757 Million Dollars in cash. Coming up here to more chaos in the search for a new Oakland Police chief where the committee is. In the process of finding a new chief plus a state conservatorship law will soon be implemented in the bay area. How this aims to help those living with Substance Use disorders. But first, House Republicans have nominated their next speaker of the house. Today, House Republicans say they nominated their next speaker of the house. And this is coming after last weeks farright members moved to boot. Their former leader, our dcs Raquel Martin has the latest from washington. Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise won the nomination in a closed door vote earlier today. But hes not quite over the finish line. He still needs 217 vote on the house floor to win the gavel after hours, huddled behind closed doors. Steve suisses speaker designate republicans voted to nominate former speaker Kevin Mccarthys number 2. Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise over trump endorsed ohio. Congressman jim jordan. Not everyone was excited. Fellow Ohio Republican max miller says he still supports jordan or im not going to change my vote now or anytime soon. But even members who led the charge to remove mccarthy say theyre now teams glees along speakers phillies before the final 4 votes go east told reporters hes eager to fill the role and get the house back to work make sure were sending a message to people all throughout the world that the house is open and doing the peoples business. He says his first order of business will be passing a resolution to support israel to make it clear that we stand with israel. After that, he says he wants a meeting with the president to discuss plans to secure the border. Scalias can only to lose 4 votes on the house floor in order to win the speakership. That vote was supposed to take place this afternoon but has since been postponed. For now in washington, Raquel Martin, back to you. Some developing news from the east bay, the search for a new Oakland Police chief keeps getting a little bit more complicated a committee thats part of the Oakland PoliceCommission Says it has narrowed down a list new candidates to 7 people. It does include the former police chief armstrong. But that committee did not follow the proper process and the official finalists have not yet been determined and it did turn out that the committee jumped the gun by releasing a list of candidates because the application process isnt even over yet. The candidates havent even been interviewed. Regina jackson is on the Oakland Police commission, but is not part of the committee that released the finalists. And shes very critical of the committees process. I do not know how you can come up with final candidates before the end of an application process. That is election. The application deadline is not until friday. Then an executive search firm will forward the names to the Police Commission and then the commissioners will conduct interviews and hold a town hall meeting before submitting a list. At least the top 3 choices to the mayor. So the question remains this afternoon. If armstrong does end up as one of the Police Commissions top candidates, who would mayor sheng thao who fired him, which she rehire him. Obviously, thats something watching. Were also watching the weather with this live look outside of the cruise ship here in San Francisco in the flags showing us how windy and breezy it is that there right now, kyla grogan with a look at the very sunny forecast for today. Theyre still cup. Yeah. This is the rain, though. There are a few and weve been having that right. And its not big day loses its like little bit of drizzle here or there. All of that helps us during fire season. Right now, it looks a little hazy we look a little bit of a distance there in San Francisco. Want to talk about the rain that we got last night. It wasnt a whole lot right, but it does help to keep some of our brush that is out there. Thats very dry. Maybe not quite as dry as it was. We got a little over a 10th of an inch point raise mill valley just under that law. Honda 7, 1, 100 get the idea. It wasnt a lot of rain. Just a trace at the Oakland Airport than at the airport, too. That is giving way to blue skies yet again. And you can see as we take a look at the flag over here, the wind is definitely starting to kick and were going to see that throughout the night tonight. As i mentioned, mostly clear skies tonight. Those other than the wind is going to be relatively quiet. We do have a little shot of rain friday night to saturday. It looks like at mote might be more of a north bay thing than anything else. Again, not a whole lot of rain and then maybe another slight chance on monday. Temperatures right now we are cool. We are below average. Kind of nice. 66 in San Francisco are looking at some nice low 70s as we head inland. We should be about 80 degrees this time of year. Just to give you an idea of kind of where we are and how cool we are. So i wanted to look through futurecast and show you the systems, the kind of keep rolling right . They come towards us and then they start to fall apart a bit. So this is thursday evening. You start to see a few clouds rolling into the bay area friday. By the time we get later into the day. Thats when this next system is trying to bring a few showers. You see what i mean. Its it kind of falls apart. It doesnt really keep itself together enough to give us anything significant. Having said that, we get maybe a little drizzle. Maybe we get a little bit of a wedding of some of those drier grasses and things that are out so thats a good thing for us because why . Because were still very much in fire season. And you can see thankfully on the west coast, our numbers are 1, 2, 3, as far as fire risk. This kind of takes into account how dry we are, the wind that were experiencing and you want those numbers to be low, meaning less danger. Having said that with the wind kind of happening in the next 24 hours, please be very careful. Help of firefighters out by being smart about it. You can see as we head towards the we