Noon. Good afternoon. Im Gasia Mikaelian im andre senior. Thank you for joining us. We begin this noon with breaking news after a mysterious smell at a san jose sunrise middle school, sending two students to a hospital, a half a dozen others being evacuated. Now, the campus located on east julian street. And that is where we find ktvu. South bay reporter jesse gary with much more on this story. Jesse andre garcia, good afternoon to you. The large fire and ems presence that had been outside this school for most of the morning has left, as you said, two students are hospitalized here in the south bay. Six others being evacuated. Lets go ahead and take a look at our video. The San Jose Fire Department says this began around 9 00 this morning. Teachers here at sunrise middle school, which is a Charter School in the Roosevelt Park section of san jose. Those teachers called 911, saying at least eight students were sickened by something in the air in a classroom in the rear of the complex. Fire responded with a full first alarm. 25 firefighters, three ambulances and a hazmat unit. Investigators say the origin area has been isolated and the students treated for symptoms ranging from shortness of breath to nausea. The hazmat unit performed tests on the air and the affected classroom and found elevated levels of carbon dioxide, or co2. There are several things that are fairly common in institutional settings. For example, cleaning materials, which are used to clean institutions on a regular cycle is something we commonly look for, in this particular instance, there was also a experiment that was either scheduled for today or yesterday that had to do with vinegar and baking soda, one of those volcano projects. So were also determining if any of that material leaked out. And contributed to an odor that may have made the students feel ill. The source of the co2, which is not flammable, is being investigated, fire Officials Say symptoms for the six students were not hospitalized have eased. The School Remains open at this hour and were going to update this story for you later this afternoon. Try and give you more information about what caused these elevated levels of co2 and the impact, if any, it had on the students beyond just making them sick. Were live in the Roosevelt Park section of san jose this afternoon. Jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. Well head back to you, andre. Scary situation for those students. And parents to jesse. Thank you. Now to the east bay, where Berkeley School superintendent addressed allegations of Campus Antisemitism on capitol hill. Shes one of three School Leaders testifying in front of a house committee. Ktvu james torres shows us her exchange with lawmakers and what she says the district is doing to handle antisemitism. So you find teachers that are bigots, and instead of fighting them, you transfer to another school where they can still remain bigots. Is that the way this works . Republican lawmakers on the u. S. House committee of education and the workforce grilled three School Leaders from different districts in the country, each accused of mishandling reports of antisemitism. That includes berkeleys Unified School District superintendent. If we have a concern or a complaint about antisemitism or any form of hate, we take it very seriously. We investigate and we take action pending the outcome of that investigation. Okay. All right. So i guess the action is not firing. I was just moving to someplace. The word of action is very subjective. Superintendent and nikki ford, morthal sat for 2. 5 hours in front of the committee, answering questions on how she is addressing jewish hate within the school district. This week, the u. S. Department of educations office for civil rights launched an investigation into the district thats in addition to federal complaints filed by the Brandeis Center and the antidefamation league. The chairman of the Brandeis Center is kenneth marcus, who headed the office of civil rights in the trump administration. House republican kevin kiley of california read off part of that complaint. Incidents include students repeatedly hearing antisemitic comments in classrooms and hallways, such as kill the jews, nonjewish students asking jewish students what their number is referring to. Numbers tattooed on jews during the holocaust, and jewish students being derided for their physical appearance and demonized as evil. Without going into too much detail, martel says a total of nine antisemitic incidents were reported and investigated. Lawmakers pressed her on if that meant any firings. Im not asking you to give us names or anything, but can you just tell us in general, has anyone been terminated . In general, i can say to you that i cant speak about personnel matters, but i can tell you that we do follow up and we take action. Im pretty sure your colleague, doctor, mr. Banks, gave us an answer so you can. And i respect and appreciate that. But im not going to be able to do that. I can let you know that again, when any issue comes up, we investigate it. And pending the outcome of that investigation, we do take action and those actions range. Leah Simon Weisberg is the parent of a Berkeley High school student. She defended the superintendent, saying the antisemitism problem isnt a problem. I just think its not true. And i think its taken out of i think its an exaggeration, and i think that the folks who are behind the organizations that have filed these complaints, you know, are not civil rights organizations. Superintendent martel also heard from east bay congressman Mark Desaulnier and used an everything to reasonably stop a complaint from coming. And you believe that the process will show that we believe the process will show that. Martel says she is cooperating with the office of civil rights investigation parents this afternoon are planning a rally to support her testimony. Reporting in berkeley. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news. The Biden Administration is set to deliver a first of its kind formal verdict this week on whether israels airstrikes on gaza and restrictions on delivery of aid have violated international and us laws. This comes as the us pauses a shipment to israel of thousands of powerful bombs over concerns how they could be used in a dense urban setting. The Israeli Military says its troops are in the rafah area, even as cease fire negotiations continue. Jeff paul has the latest developments now. The Israeli Military releasing footage wednesday showing what it says are troops in eastern rafah. Un Officials Say military operations in rafah will impact the aid operation that is keeping the population across the gaza strip alive. One of the main hospitals in rafah now abandoned medical supplies scattered everywhere, wards are empty after israeli troops seized control of the rafah Border Crossing. The idf says its now reopened the kerem shalom crossing in gaza, but a United Nations agency says no aid has entered and furthermore, there is no one there to receive it. On the palestinian side, the us has urged israel to have a credible plan to evacuate civilians before conducting a Major Military operation in rafah. Amid these discussions, the Biden Administration paused a shipment of bombs to israel last week. Israeli military officials are downplaying the delay. When there are disputes and there are they are being resolved behind closed doors. We are responsible for the security interests of israel and we are attentive to the interests of the United States. Displaced palestinian families are gathering by the waterfront in the central gaza strip. Theyve been asked to move, but dont know where to go. Every time youre in a new area, you do not know where there is water and where there are services. Israel maintains that the last hamas stronghold is rafah in tel aviv, israel. Jeff paul, ktvu, fox two news the House Oversight committee has canceled a hearing with the washington, dc, mayor over a university encampment shortly after 33 protesters were arrested. Police have been clearing a propalestine tent encampment at George WashingtonUniversity Since dozens of protesters left the site and marched to president ellen greenbergs home. Mayor Muriel Bowser and mpd chief pamela smith were preparing to testify about the district of columbias handling of the protest. Stanford university is reminding students the encampment at white plaza violates university policies. Officials say it goes against a policy on overnight camping and rules on equitable use of the plaza. The University Says disciplinary cases are proceeding and more names of students are being submitted. Some may have their diplomas held while their cases are processed. Stanford is also warning encampment members they could be suspended. San Francisco SchoolBoard Members called a special meeting to hear the results of a state audit on its budget crisis. It came just days after sfusd learned the california Election Officials are education officials will now have to veto. Will now have veto power over some of the districts financial decisions. Ktvu ali ramos joins us live to explain the districts budget problems and what it will have to do to fix them. Ali. School Board Members and state education officials agree a hiring freeze, the layoff of about 300 employees this month and School Closures will likely all need to be part of the solution is a wake up call. We now have been given roadmaps weve been given deadlines. San Francisco SchoolBoard Members accepted the reality presented by state auditors sf ucsds financial problems threatened to plunge it into insolvency. I cannot emphasize this enough. Your solutions are yours. The state is not going to be bailing you out of anything. State auditors said the District Needs to work more closely with other school districts, clearly state what it plans to cut in the future, and rely less on consultants. Auditors and Community Members decried the fact that the district had no full time Business Officer for several years. The district doesnt have to heed the advice of a consultant like they would have to of a cfo, right . So thats just like the basics that we see. Like you run a business, you run a school district. There are state mandated changes coming to sfusd. State officialsent letter to the district on friday letting it know that its assigning some fiscal advisors to the district. Those advisors will have approval and veto power over the districts budget decisions for the next two years. Were worried about School Closures also, i think theres, you know, even it seems even more imminent, given that the state is now stepping in or will be a list of schools at some point this fall. Sfusd has until this summer to work with those state appointed fiscal advisors to come up with a new plan to fix its deficit. The san Francisco School board will have another meeting to discuss their next steps with the budget on wednesday, gasia ali rasmus. Thank you. Destruction in parts of the midwest. Next. The damage left behind by several tornadoes and the cleanup now underway. 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This week, engineers will remove a large, heavy piece of the bridge thats sitting on the bow of the ship. Theyre trying to clear the shipping channel. The goal is to restore full access by the end of this month. Severe storms are battering parts of the midwest with heavy rain, gusty winds, and tornadoes. Tornadoes were spotted late tuesday in southwestern michigan, Northern Indiana and northwestern ohio. Severe damage was reported near kalamazoo and shredded a fedex facility. Officials say no serious injuries were immediately reported. Officials have closed schools in one West Virginia county because of overnight weather issues. Earlier in the week, a twister ripped through an oklahoma town and killed at least one person, tiktoks, fighting back against a possible nationwide ban. The social media app and its Chinese Parent Company have filed a lawsuit against the United States. Their suit challenges a new law that could ban the app in america if its not sold to a new buyer within nine months. Tiktok officials argue the law is an unconscious National Attack on free speech. Some lawmakers say tiktok poses a National Security risk. Theyre trying to make it about free speech. This bill was focused on National Security that tiktok is a destructive tool, pointed at the United States of america, and especially our children and our constitution. Right to own property. When it is against the National Security. Tiktoks Parent Company says it currently has no plans to sell. If tiktok loses the lawsuit and refuses to find a new owner, it could disappear from american app stores. The boy scouts of america is about to undergo a major change, the youth group announced. Starting in 2025, the organization will be known as scouting america. This marks the first time in its 114 year history the group will undergo a name change. The organizations ceo says the move is part of its efforts to be more inclusive. I think it sends this really strong message to everyone in america that they can come to this program, they can bring their authentic self. The ceo also says this means everyone, regardless of their gender identity, is welcome. Membership is currently at a historic low. The organization trying to bounce back from a sex abuse lawsuit that ended in a 2. 4 billion settlement. Well, today was weather, education day at the oakland coliseum. The as and ktvu teaming up once again for the special event that brings out elementary and middle School Science lovers. They gathered for a pregame event where they got the chance to learn from some of our ktvu meteorologists about the world of weather and science. Ktvu rosemary ruscoe, bill martin, roberto gonzalez, and mark tamayo were all in attendance at this very special event. And here now in studio back from that event is mark tamayo. Mark, i know you do this every year here. Its fun to have those kids come out and you show them a little bit about what you do. Yeah. And as we kind of prepare the demonstrations, we actually kind of learn a bit ourselves. Right so a little reminder. Yeah. So it was a fun event. We talked about how fog forms the wind air density. And also its really cool we didnt show in the video. Probably the highlight was a big weather balloon. We launched it and it actually we were measuring weather data from the coliseum, and it tracked all the way toward the santa cruz mountains. So very cool. Yeah, it was a fun day. Great weather today as well with some sunshine. And well talk about the nice conditions for today as well. So as far as the winds though, pretty strong in a few spots, especially for the higher elevations. No, the wind advisory in fact for the north bay has expired, but its still in place out towards Solano County. Take a look at these wi