today the jury heard that distinct voice of elizabeth holmes. a recording was played during the trial. a journalist wrote a cover story on holmes for fortune magazine. he wrote a follow-up article how theranos misled him. holmes was speaking with that deep voice. if holmes testifies, she may find herself battling her own public perception. >> i think it's a very dangerous gamble on behalf of the defense because if the jury is sitting there and they see such a duality between elizabeth holmes the persona and elizabeth holmes the person, that's very close to seeing someone as a fraud. >> we're not sure if she'll testify. also on the stand today, erin tomkins who was told by a theranos test she had hiv. further testing on nontheranos machines showed that that wasn't true. she did not have hiv. let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman. i remember i did an event with her. i walked in and i heard that voice behind me. i turned around, she can really captivate a room. >> she cap invaded a lot of big donors and she got a lot of money a

. >>> elizabeth holmes is back on the stand. the first time she talks about her boyfriend. >>> the president promising relief at the pump. >> i will do whatever it takes to lessen the price at the pump. >> how much impact will it have here in california? >>> good evening, this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. the question flight, is this just hot air or will things actually change? their meetings, their news conferences, will it lead to action? this evening, more tough talk and promises to end these flash mob burglaries. attorneys across california had a joint conference call, this doesn't happen often, to come up with a plan here. walnut creek, san jose, palo alto, larkspur, so many cities, so many stores and malls have been hit. some of the folks have been arrested but some have not been. consequences, are there enough consequences in the city for criminals? tonight the embattled district attorney says he's charging nine suspects from over the weekend with felonies. >> we stand together united to send a message to

we will tell you what elizabeth holmes said. >>> this is nbc bay area news, and i'm raj mathai. not the holiday mood that any of us wanted on thanksgiving week. it is not often that we have a series of crime like this that impacts so many families and businesses and yes, even the police department. the primary what are we going to do about it? there is a bigger society question, but in the near term, organized gangs and what do we do with the flash mob robberies as they descend on the stores. you have seen the videos of them in the chaos making off with millions of dollars of merchandise. we have seen nearly a dozen stores hit including a dozen high-end stores in union scare. you have probably seen this friday night as the crews saw this unfold not at midnight, but 8:00 p.m. with families in union square under the glow of the christmas tree. louis vuitton with one of the many stores and burrbarry and today, louis vuitton is by appointment only, and you can't just walk in. and many luxury stores have boarded up or modifying the hours and the security measures. in san francisco, t

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coming up at 6:00 now, she took the stand, elizabeth holmes testified in her own trial. how she's defending herself. >>> more outrage today over the shooting death of a young woman here at the toll plaza. we'll hear from her family and the oakland mayor on safety changes that need to be made. >>> also, did you know history was made for the first time in the united states? a woman took over as acting president. >> i think this sends a great message to the american people about what leadership looks like. >> the reason kamala harris held that title for less than 90 minutes and the message her childhood friend wants to send her. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this friday, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. the jury ruled. kyle rittenhouse, not guilty. who shot and killed two people in kenosha last year, a freeman, rittenhouse broke down in tears as the judge red that verdict, outside the courthouse, there was mixed reaction. here in the bay area, people are starting to gather in oakland to condemn that verdict. we ha

and was she a visionary or a con artist elizabeth holmes testified in her fraud trial. >>> we're back now with the race to vaccinate and boost americans as families prepare to gather for the holidays authorities are stressing the importance of being protected as covid cases skyrocket in some parts of the country. here's miguel almaguer. a >> reporter: tonight the warning signs are clear in pockets of the country. a crushing new wave of covid cases is already eclipsing last winter's deadly surge as the u.s. closes in on 100,000 new cases a day, more than half the nation is now recording a rise in new infections >> we're far over capacity and really working hard to care for all these people. >> reporter: in parts of the midwest, the department of defense is sending medical teams to relieve exhausted front line workers. what do you anticipate in the weeks and months ahead >> you know, i'm afraid what we're seeing here in michigan is probably just a foreshadow of what we'll see across the country. >> reporter: with inoculation numbers still climbing, 95% of federal workers, nearly 3.5 mil

. >>> let's transition to the elizabeth holmes trial. an employee who was there until the bitter end testified for the prosecution. the machines did not produce accurate results. we want to bring in scott budman who was in court all day. this hits to what they knew ahead of time, whether they were defrauding investors. >> reporter: one of the two things that they're really trying to convince the jury, one, that those theranos machines were faulty and two, that elizabeth holmes knew the theranos machines were faulty while she was still selling them to investors. the doctor ran the theranos lab in 2016, and, as witness for the prosecution testified today that at one point a thayer those blood testing machine reported some baffling results. >> numerous tests on women were showing an outcome that would demonstrate they had prostate cancer. >> reporter: prostate antigens in some of the women, even though those antigens are only found in men. >> he could testify about the tests and that he communicated with elizabeth holmes, and therefore she

. >>> tempers fly in the elizabeth holmes case today. coming up, why an investigator -- investor testified that he was misled. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. it's almost an annual appearance in san francisco. we're talking about car break-ins across the city all over the place. now as police try to break that cycle again, one man is using the kindness of his neighbors to help people get back what was taken from them. a story you'll see only on nbc bay area. >> reporter: you talk to folks here in san francisco, and they'll tell you there is a sense of hopelessness with all the car break-ins. this community network is giving them a sense of hope. shattered glass litters the parking lot of the land's end lookout. signs are everywhere warning people about the habitual break break-ins. >> we found things in the garbage scooped up that the neighbors found. there are college projects and notebooks. >> reporter: he started advertising on an app a year ago. later other people started join in the

queen elizabeth skipped today's annual remembrance day ceremony, honoring britain's war dead. a statement from buckingham palace this morning said the queen is suffering a back sprain, was disappointed, and declined to attend with great regret. the palace careful to say the sprain is new and unrelated to a string of sick days that have raised concerns about the 95-year-old queen's health over the last month. she spent a night in the hospital after staying home from an important trip to northern ireland. on october 26th buckingham palace announced the queen would not attend the cop 26 climate change conference in glasgow, scotland. >> people always fear the worst. she is 95 years old. in this instance it seems to be a back related issue more than anything more sinister. >> she still released a video message urnling world leaders to take action on the environment. >> none of us live forever. we are doing this not for ourselves but for our children and our children's children. >> reporter: at the beginning of the month while on rest from royal duties the queen was seen driving he

. >>> also, elizabeth holmes on the stand and in tears. what she said today about being raped at stanford and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her long-time boyfriend and theranos sfo sunny balwani. >>> also, twitter founder jack dorsey is out, stepping down. why he says it's time to move on. >>> plus -- >> around 11:00 p.m. we heard growling. >> not one, but two mountain lions on one city in the peninsula. there are two reasons why we may be seeing them more in residential areas. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. back from thanksgiving, all that love with your friends and family, but quickly we're hit by this sobering reality. this omicron variant. might lead to a lot of changes in the bay area in the next several weeks. perhaps more travel bans and a rollback of covid regulations by many of our local counties. here's where we stand now. there is a lot going on here. this variant is not here in the united states as far as we know. but health leaders are already preparing for the arrival. the first

the trial of elizabeth holmes went full financial today. on the stand, dan mozely who represents high-dollar investors like the walton family, founders of walmart, who put $150 million into theranos. the devoss family in for $100 million, even former u.s. secretary of state henry kissinger, both an investor and board member for theranos. and according to the defense, not one of them looked closely at where their money was going. >> there really has been such an absence of due diligence throughout this entire process. >> reporter: what they all have in common, according to moseley's testimony, holmes convinced all of them that theranos machines worked and that the company would eventually make money. court watchers say today's testimony meant to help prosecutors could actually boost the defense. >> the defense is gaining ground because they are showing that, you know, anybody who is going to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in a startup, especially a scientific, technology startup, at an absolute minimum needs to be convinced that the

. >>> the elizabeth holmes trial, this is the criminal fraud trial, it's back under way inside a san jose courtroom this afternoon. prosecutors are aiming to wrap their case this week. i want to show you new video of holmes walking into the courthouse. things got heated on the witness stand yesterday. this is when the defense cross-examined an early investor who lost more than a million dollars. allen linesman actually talked about misleading information and elizabeth holmes not returning his calls. the defense then got him to admit that he recently contacted prosecution team outside of the courtroom, which is forbidden. he actually said he didn't think his communication had anything to do with the testimony but admitted the fbi did tell him not to contact prosecutors. you can follow reporting of the theranos trial online at nbcbayarea.com. just click on the elizabeth holmes trial coverage section. >>> kyle rittenhouse's case now in the hands of the jury. what we know about the 12 people who will decide his fate. >>> plus, development or disasterous movie? 125 acres of land the subje

day two of elizabeth holmes on the witness stand in her trial. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri with a lot coming your way. colder temperatures from this system. we'll also get you ready for airport delays and take a look at what is happening right now in the turkey trot in the south bay. details in about eight minutes. >>> minutes away when we welcome our viewers in the west, closing arguments in the murder of ahmaud arbery. was it self-defense? why the prosecution says no. and as big box stores find their ways around product shortages what about the little guys? our conversation with the head of walmart tonight. we learn about covid-19, the more questions we have. the biggest question now, what's next? what will covid bring in six months, a year? if you're feeling anxious about the future, you're not alone. calhope offers free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673, or live chat at calhope.org today. >>> must see event at the trial of elizabeth holmes. on friday we were the only ones left when her attorney called her to the stand t surprised a lot of people. today no su

>> that sunday sit-down with elizabeth banks. and a life well-lived later in the show. >>> let's start with that investigation into the deadly stampede at a rap concert in houston this weekend. katie beck is at the scene for us. katie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. first responders were on scene at travis scott's event before it began. no one could have expected a mass casualty disaster. overnight a grieve stricken scott reaching out to his fans. >> i could just never imagine the severity of the situation. i'm honestly just devastated. >> reporter: rap star travis scott joining the city of houston in mourning today while an official search for answers gets underway. >> it is important for us to ascertain from last night what took place, what happened. where missteps may have occurred. >> reporter: as scott took the stage to headline his festival friday, many being crushed in a sea of pain. >> pushing, pushing, pushing. >> we watched the bodies go past us unconscious. >> reporter: with reports of people being trampled,

theranos founder elizabeth holmes in her own words. the fireworks some expect to see in the courtroom. >>> and smash and grabs. thieves targeting multiple locations across the bay area. we'll tell you about the changes quickly taking place at holiday shopping season hits overdrive. >>> first, i am streaming live for you on facebook. give you a behind the scenes look at what's going on on "today on the bay." if you were watching you'd see we dropped something. good morning to you. stay tuned. much more ahead this morning right here on "today in the bay." see you then. >>> 6:56 on monday morning. welcome back. we're moving you forward with a look at he top stories on "today in the bay" including more stores targeted by thieves after what was already a very hectic weekend of organized thefts. >> bob redell live at stoneridge mall in pleasanton. this is where another attempted break-in was reported. this is not what store owners really need right now, specially before the holidays. >> or ever, for that matter. good morning, marcus and laur

especially when elizabeth came on tape. and given they had just heard from a couple of witnesses who testified that they had been given the wrong information by the machine. it was a day of powerful testimony. >> the prosecution started the day focussed on faulty testing machines. first testimony from erin of arizona. who was told by a test that she had hiv antibodies. only to find out later, the test was wrong. >> another witness doctor burns talked about one of his patients who took a test. that wrongly detected prostate cancer. the jury listened intently. >> this is going to resonate far more with the jury. than sad tales of billionaires who lost a couple hundred million dollars investing in a company. >> then journalist who wrote this fortunate magazine cover story. the jury heard recorded interviews between them. speaking with the distinctive deep voice. the interviews could create a problem if holmes chooses to take the stand in her own defense. >> i think it's a very dangerous gam bet. on behalf of the defense. if th

a large crowd gathered again today hoping to get a seat in court to hear elizabeth holmes testify in her own defense. we broke the news when she took the stand on friday. today day two as the former theranos ceo worked to convince the jury she did not defraud investors and patients. here's scott budman from the federal courthouse in san jose. >> reporter: now that everyone knows she'd be on the stand, close to 100 people began to line up in the wee hours of the morning, hoping to get a seat inside the elizabeth holmes trial. >> there's been a lot of media attention, it's just interesting seeing how everything's playing out. >> reporter: some like serena gupta taking a day off work to attend the trial with her mother. >> there's not that many female ceos, not that many female entrepreneurs. >> reporter: as for the testimony itself, holmes the jury small victories in the early days, including constructive talks with the department of defense and several large pharmaceutical companies. >> this is going to get super, super complicated very soon. >> reporter: partly because those are the

. >>> the criminal fraud trial for elizabeth holmes is continuing today. henry you can follow our reporting of the theranos trial online, head to nbcbayarea.com and click on ae elizabeth holmes' trial coverage. >>> the marin reports they predict enrollment to start declining next fall. as a result, trustees have approved a staff buyout plan with the idea of early retirement for at least 15 employees that qualify. >>> let's get a little break from the rain right now, and it's returning to the north bay tonight and tomorrow. to get a better timeline, let's bring in meteorologist, kari hall, for a look at what we're looking at. >> yeah, we will start out with fog and some visibility spots have been low, so watch out for that as you you are driving to work. as that clears out, you are looking at a nice tay. more sunshine for the afternoon on the peninsula. we will see temperatures headed for the low 60s by 11:00, and then take a look at all of our highs, and we will reach in the upper 60s and low 70s, and then we will see rain coming through in the overnight h

at that courthouse in san jose as theranos' elizabeth holmes testified in her own trial. you see her there entering court as she usually does, flanked by her husband and mother. she say it is was her idea to use unauthorized logos from pharmaceutical companies on tests. she addressed some of the doomed rollout. at issue, did she defraud her investors while knowing that the blood testing did not work? >> she's beginning to explain to the jury what she did and taking responsibility for certain things and other thing she's saying other people were responsible for. >> reporter: the big part of this trial presumably, will be next wheek she gets cross examinationed. she regretteds how one theranos employee was treated. she talked about her ex-boyfriend seen here, sun eye sunny balwani. that's coming up at 7:00. >>> a shooting investigation under way in san jose. the gunfire broke out just before 2:30 this afternoon on story road. we do know paramedics rushed two people to the hospital. one with life-threatening injuries. at this point unclear what led to that shooting. >>> up n

. >>> the testimony picking up in the elizabeth holmes criminal fraud trial. prosecutors last week suggested they may be ready to rest their case soon. the one-time theranos investor is expected to return to the stand today. last week he testified about inaccurate information he received on the company's blood testing technology. follow the theranos trial online by clicking on the elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> people across the state are feeling the pain at the pump. california has a set in 2012 for a gallon of record. that record is broken by 0.01 of a cent. the national average for a regular gallon of gas dropped by a penny, and it's now $3.41. yesterday, chuck schumer called on biden to lower the gas prices by tapping into the reserves. >> we need immediate relief at the gas pump, and the place to look is the reserve, and i am asking the administration to get the prices down and then embark on a fuel time campaign to get us away from carbons altogether. >> schumer says the plan is not a cure all but could make things easier for families during the ho

elizabeth holmes fraud trial resumes today. a venture capitalist talked about his firm investing millions of dollars into theranos. you can follow our reporting of the theranos trial on nbcbayarea.com. just click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> this is video from the north bay last night. showing rain was falling in downtown san emsaupl bow. kari, saw a lot of branches down so be careful when driving. >> yeah, and you can't see where the big puddles are, so allow extra time to get to work. we will see the winds calming down, and that's what we are seeing on storm ranger. if you have the nbc bay area app, you will be able to get alerts as the rain is approaching your location. we are still going to see rain throughout the morning, but much lighter than what we saw around midnight and 1:00 in the mortgage. by 8:30 we are still seeing spotty rain coming through, and not seeing yellows or oranges, and that indicates the rain will be light. then we go back to some dry weather in the forecast, but it's just going to be a cool

. >>> with prosecutors in the elizabeth holmes case hinting that they are about to wrap up, a shocker. erin thompson said she took a theranos test that falsely came back positive for hiv. she went to another clinic for testing only to find out she it have the virus. a woman took off time to be at the trial and said she could empathize with elizabeth holmes. >> to the mother, what she must be going through, and it just made me think of how many different people on different levels have affected. >> she testified that she doesn't remember how much the theranos test cost but did get a refund about two years later. >>> today the white house says 10% of children ages 5-11 have gotten their first covid shots. that's about 2.6 million kids total. the pfizer is giving a smaller dose, it's about a third the size and comes in orange packaging to make sure it doesn't get mixed up with the adult dose. here in the bay area, counties are making good progress vaccinating children as well as adults. in san francisco, 76% of the people are fully vaccinated, including children as young as 5. and in con

. >>> prosecutors in the elizabeth holmes criminal fraud trial plan to wrap up the case today. the defense cross examined an earlier investor that lost more than $1 million. allen eyes amen talked about holmes not returning his calls. he said that he did not think that his communication had anything to do with his testimony but admitted the fbi did tell him not to contact prosecutors. follow our reporting on the theranos trial on nbcbayarea.com when you click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> and then developing a large chunk of space in the bay area in the coyote valley area in south san josÉ. supporters say the commercial development could mean 5,500 new jobs, and not everybody is onboard. >> it's a slippery slope, as you allow one particular development to move forward there's no principle basis for drawing a line anywhere else and you will see the entire valley get developed. >> the meeting takes place this afternoon. >>> 4:37 this morning. want to take a live look outside over san francisco. looking at the golden gate bridge this morning. the fog is still lingering

. >>> at the theranos trial, prosecutors continued to build their case against elizabeth holmes. most of the testimony came from dr. doss. he ran the palo alto lab in 2016. he testified that he noticed inaccuracies in test results. he also said he thought holmes was in charge and running the company actively. both key points the prosecution has been trying to make throughout this trial. >> he was communicating directly with elizabeth holmes about problems that were showing up in a report about the lab. secondly, he identified the cms, the medicare, medicaid report that was identifying deficiencies in the lab. >> dr. doss testified that a theranos blood testing machine reported antigens in some of the blood tested but those antigens are only found in men. >>> governor newsom has been out of sight for nearly two weeks before making a public appearance today. it's his first public appearance since october 27 after which he pulled out of the climate summit in scotland for family reasons. today he said the family reasons is that he wanted to be with his kids for halloween. >> mom and

. >>> with repairs now made, the criminal fraud trial resaoplgz for elizabeth holmes. the repairs are a result from the water main break, and the trial was put on hold. holmes defended herself and her company from charges of fraud. prosecutors pointed out she talked about being in charge and responsible for what was happening at theranos. follow our reporting of the theranos trial online. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> looking into pg&e's role in the second largest wildfire in history. pg&e says that it expect more than $1 million lawsuits due to the fire where it scorched nearly 1 million acres and one person died in that fire, and more than 1,300 buildings were destroyed. while the cause remains under investigation, the utility says it may have started when a utility fell on one of its power cables. >>> it's a sigh of relief for some first responders in the north bay. wildfire season has officially been declared over for one city, and this is following the 11 inches of rain they got last week. the santa rosa fire department i

. >> plus, theranos founder elizabeth holmes resumes her testimony in a matter of hours. the recent filing experts argue tipped off a likely defense strategy. >> and black friday bummer. new numbers showing the top holiday shopping day came up far short compared to last year's or past years. the phenomenon experts believe drove a big dip in sales. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the day off. >> i'm laura garcia. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall with a look at the monday morning forecast. >> good morning. starting out a little foggy in parts of the north bay. we can see in novato, visibility down to a quarter mile. in santa rosa, two miles. elsewhere some clear visibility as you head out the door. it's a nice drive heading through the tri-valley with that look in dublin. our temperature goes from the mid-40s to the mid-60s today. it's going to be a really nice afternoon in some spots warmer than yesterday. reaching 71 degrees in livermore and in palo alto. and 75 in morgan hill. we'll talk about what's ahead

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. >>> crucial questions for elizabeth holmes. our business and tech reporter spoke to a venture capitalist about what investors should have been asking before they poured money into theranos. >> reporter: the trial of elizabeth holmes focussed once again on investment and what investor was led to believe about how theranos was doing. in 2006, money manager allan eisenman and his family invested close to $1.2 million in the company. he said he did it because oracle founder larry ellison was on board and because holmes herself talked up big earning, big customers and a possible ipo within a year or 18 months. >> there are things you look at when investing in it. >> reporter: theranos attracted nearly a billion dollars from investors, so i asked a health tech vc what do you look at in a company before you invest. >> the management team. who are the people who are the founders, you know. who are the people behind the technology, who are the people behind the commercialization. are they individual whose avenue within there, done that.

says she can empathize with elizabeth holmes. >> i could relate to the mother of what she must be going through. it made me think of how many people on different levels are affected. >> reporter: this business professor flew out from new york to watch from the courthouse. >> i was here yesterday. yesterday was worth the price of the flight alone. >> reporter: saying he will bring the lessons of theranos investors back to his classes. >> be honest and forthright and candid with respect to your statements. anything less than that gets you in big trouble. >> reporter: as for thompkins, she testified that she didn't remember how much the theranos test cost but that she did get a refund check in the mail about two years later. we will hear more from her on thursday. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, scott. >>> up next it could be a drastic change to schools in one bay area community. the vote set for tonight. we will take you there. >>> get ready. it's that time of the year where we are nourishing our neighbors for 10 bucks. it will go a long way to help this holiday season. we

again, i think the defense just wanted to talk about the origin story and sort of introduce the new elizabeth holmes to the jury before they went home for their weekend. obviously it is a risky move, like you said at the top, because of the cross examination that will bring in those things that holmes told investors and others that turned out not to be true. there's a lot more to go in her testimony. >> a lot more for sure. thank you very much, scott. >> scott has been following this case from the very beginning and broke the news that elizabeth holmes was taking the stand on twitter. he live tweets from inside the courtroom so you're always in the know. we have been following him all afternoon. be sure to follow him on twitter. @scott budman. >>> he was supposed to be celebrating a second birthday in a matter of weeks, today, the family of baby jasper said their final farewell. the toddler killed by a stray bullet two weeks ago. along with family, friends, chp officers in attendance. there was a family that tried to say good-bye to a child taken far too soon. >> reporter: a family's cry for

. >>> the elizabeth holmes criminal fraud trial under way. technological failures have been taking the spotlight. it was a former theranos director making headlines. major testing inaccuracies were brought to light and how theranos leaders glossed over them. a blood testing machine showed prostate antigens in women, even though those antigens are only found in men. you can follow our reporting online at nbcbayarea.com. click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> new video this morning of the kaiser nurse strike in redwood city. a union representing more than 135,000 nurses explains the picket is meant to warn the public about potential issues associated with kaiser's new home all alone program. national nurses united explains the program sends patients in need of hospitalization back home to be cared for by health care workers in a remote capacity. nurses we spoke to say the worry is that the program doesn't provide the patient the best possible care. >> a family doesn't know, yes, we have those videos playing or facetime, but things can ha

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. >>> theranos founder elizabeth holmes once again testifying in her criminal fraud trial. holmes' defense called her to the stand last week. the questions had been friendly from the defense lawyers but prosecutors will cross-examine her soon. video of holmes walking into the san jose federal courthouse this morning as part of today's testimony, defense attorneys have been showing the jury text messages from holmes' former lover theranos partner sonny balwani. in opening statements in september, holmes' attorneys seemed to indicate they blame balwani for the problems at theranos. he's expected to stand trial himself later next year. balwani never testified in holmes' trial, threatening to take the fifth if called. follow our reporting of the trial online at nbcbayarea.com. just click on elizabeth holmes. >>> we want to take a live look out our window over walnut creek. looking just a little bit hazy this morning. pretty darn chilly when we walked out the door at 3:30 this morning, kari. >> it was. it's still cool in some spots. we can see the hazy skies we still have as we

. >>> the pace of testimony picking up in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial. we have video of her working into trial. this marks a full week. prosecutors suggested they may be ready to rest their case soon. one-time theranos investor is returning to the witness stand today. last week he testified about inaccurate information he received on the company's blood testing technology. follow our reporting of the theranos trial online at nbcbayarea.com. click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> to the pandemic and the latest surge in covid cases. at least 33 states are reporting an uptick in infections. new data finds 14 states are seeing a greater than 25% increase in cases over the past two weeks. so the cdc now saying 440 million vaccine doses have been administered. nearly 30 million americans have received a booster shot. and today, it is the deadline for workers to submit proof of vaccination. according to the numbers provided last week, at least 80% of employees are vaccinated. but that number may be higher because the city not putting the number on those

tough questions in the trial of elizabeth holmes today. namely, was holmes honest when dealing with investors who pumped millions of dollars into theranos. holmes in court again today, listening to one of those investors. back in 2006, money manager allenizenman and his family invested close to $1.2 million in theranos. he says he did it because oracle founder larry ellison was on board and because holmes herself talked up big earnings, big customers, and a possible ipo within 18 months. theranos in all attracted nearly a billion dollars from investors. we asked silicon valley health techvc what to look for in a company before you invest. >> the management team, interesting we're having this conversation. who are the people, who are the founders? you know, who are the people behind the technology, who are the people behind the commercialization. you know, are they individuals who have been there, done that? are they first-time founders, second-time founders? >> as for that witness on the stand, he testified that he was eventually unable to

before it was, the theranos founder elizabeth holmes was once again testifying in her own fraud trial. people lined up as early as 4:00 a.m. to get a seat in the courtroom. she was questioned about how the company struggled. she also took responsibility for some accusations in the trial admitting that she used logos from big pharmacy companies without permission from those companies. the big question, did she dre defraud investors and mislead patients while knowing her blood test didn't work? >> she's getting to explain to the jury what she did and she's taking responsibilities for certain things and other things she's saying, other people were responsible for. >> next week, elizabeth holmes will be cross examined for the first time. >>> another contender in the race to replace jackie speers. kevin mullin announced today he's running on twirt. he said the bay area needs help. he has a lot of support for running. josh becker is also running and several more people are expressing interest. >>> okay. new at 11:00, we might have already been warned. get your holiday shopping done early th

. >>> bombshell testimony in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial today. holmes broke down in tears when she told the jury that she was raped while a student at stanford. she then explained how later her long-time boyfriend and theranos co-worker abused her. more from downtown san jose. >> reporter: elizabeth holmes walked into court as she has dozens of times, but inside things took a very emotional turn. holmes testified she left stanford because she was raped as a student. she also testified she was later abused physically and verbally by her long-time boyfriend and theranos co-executive sunny balwani. >> it's very compelling testimony. she told us that balwani has been abusive, berating her and controlling her and telling her how to live her life and was forcing -- she talked about that she was forced to have sex with him. >> reporter: the testimony came after holmes told the jury she was largely responsible for what went wrong at theranos, but testified that she constantly felt under pressure because of balwani's controlling ways. >> they are putting

. >>> theranos founder elizabeth holmes back on the stand for cross-examination today. of course, this comes as she testified about abuse and control she suffered in her relationship with theranos executive sonny balwani. >> she's also reveal deg tails about a sexual assault she said ended her time at stanford. nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us with more on where the trial stands now. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus and laura. the case right now is at a standstill. there's a 30-minute break in the courtroom right now. but already the day started with a back and forth with the judge without the jury present. about whether or not the deposition that sonny balwani gave to the s.e.c., the securities exchange commission, should be allowed. one side wants it. the other side does not. elizabeth holmes was already facing questioning about how she handled those whistleblower complaints as she admitted that she tried to discredit them as disgruntled employees in order to protect trade secrets, she says. also today holmes will face cross-examination of her testimony. on mon

. >>> criminal testimony is going on in elizabeth holmes fraud trial today. they are talking about his firm investing millions in theranos. he stated his company shares grew from pennies to $75 a share at one point before eventually becoming worthless. you can follow our reporting of the theranos trial online at nbcbayarea.com. just click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> san jose leaders will decide the fate of a controversial downtown statue. the statue shows former mayor thomas fallon. critics call him a symbol of american imperialism and the statue became a focal point during the george floyd protest. the city's art commission voted unanimously to recommend that it be removed. today council members will make a final decision on this issue. >>> also today, governor newsom is scheduled to make his first public appearance in two weeks. this is since he canceled an overseas trip. he's expected to speak at a california economic summit in monterey. some reports indicate that he did appear over the weekend at a san francisco wedding. but his recent time ou

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elizabeth holmes breaks down and says she was raped. we were inside the san jose courtroom and have the latest from the theranos trial. >>> the news at 6:00 starts now. thanks for being with us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica agirry. >> if it's not here yet it will be here soon. the omicron variant raising concern among health officials. what we don't know is how dangerous is this new mutation of the coronavirus. and will the vaccines that we have now work against it? thom jensen talked to one of the bay area's medical experts about what you can do now to lower your risk anyway. >> translator: there is so much we don't know about the coronavirus variant omicron and while some medical experts are worried it could be vaccine resistant they are encouraging people to be patient and not panic. >> we need to be responsive and be aware. it's important not to overreact. >> reporter: marin county public health officer says people should be prepared and that means doing what we already know works. >> covering our faces in indoor pu

. >>> under way right now is the criminal fraud trial for theranos founder elizabeth holmes. that trial resumed following a pause last week after a water main break three blocks from the courthouse. with the courthouse lacking running water that trial was put on hold. testimony last tuesday centered around interviews holmes gave to cnbc and the "today" show. this is where she defended herself and the company for charges of fraud. prosecutors pointed out she also talked about being in charge and responsible for what was happening at theranos. you can follow our reporting of the theranos trial online. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> bay area dungenous crowd lovers. the state fish and wildlife delaying crab season between sonoma county coast and monterey county. the commercial crab season was set to start november 15th but it's being delayed to help protect migrating humpback whales and sea turtles from being caught in crab netting. recreational crab fishing is still allowed. the department plans to assess things november 22nd which is a

queen elizabeth skipped an annual remembrance day ceremony honoring britain's war dead. a statement from buckingham palace said the queen is suffering from a back sprain, was disappointed, and declined to attend with great regret. the palace careful to say the sprain is new and unrelate today a string of sick days that have raised concerns about the 95-year-old queen's health over the past month she spent the night of october 20th in a london hospital after staying home from an important two-day trip to northern ireland. on october 26th, buckingham pams announced the queen would not be attending the cop26 climate change conference in glasgow, scotland. >> people always fear the worst. she is 95 years old but in this instance, it does seem to be a back-related issue, rather than anything more sinister >> reporter: but she was able to record a message urging leaders to take ookz action on the environment. >> none of us live forever but we are doing this not for ourselves but for our children and our children's children. >> reporter: at the beginning of the month, while on

. >>> the focus in the elizabeth holmes criminal trial. the latest to take the stand, a san francisco fund manager whose firm invested nearly $100 million. brian grossman testified holmes and her partner falsely told him theranos had a major contract with the defense department. other former investors have made similar claims. but he says he also took a theranos test at a walgreens and found it used a needle and took four hours for a result. he called the same process theranos claimed its machines would make obsolete. following the reporting of the theranos trial online at nbcbayarea.com. click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> let's take a live look outside in san francisco. look at that. just a beautiful shot to start this day. here we go. hump day. getting close to the weekend. and the city by the bay. well, all ahead expected in the bay area tomorrow. what are we expecting? some rain? meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring that. no rain just yet. >> no rain just yet. it's just gorgeous outside if you're going to be heading o

head to nbcbayarea.com and click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> possible new help for families struggling the most to make it in the bay. fremont may become the next bay area city to launch a universal basic income program. next bay area's bob redell has more on the next steps. >> reporter: on tuesday night, fremont city council voted to research this pilot program. to see if they'd be worthwhile to provide guaranteed income to the poorest residents here in the city of fremont, namely those families at risk of homelessness and young people transitioning out of foster care. this move directs city staff to explore ways to fund the pilot, including applying for grants. los angeles and oakland are already investing in universal basic income as a way to battle poverty. you might recall that stockton tried this guy giving $500 a month to residents selected at random. paid for by donations from private organizations. the program found that people did not stop working in spite of the guaranteed monthly income. their stress levels decreased. mental health improved and people were better

tomorrow, elizabeth holmes will be cross-examined. >>> nbc bay area's scott budman has been following this case from the beginning and you can get all his reports, the latest scoop on the trial by following scott on twitter. he is also doing live updates from the courtroom. he, of course, is our business and deck reporter. his twitter handle is @scott budman. >>> one of the most infamous inmates in san quentin is no longer in san quentin. scott peterson is now in a redwood city j killing his wife laci and unborn son back in 2004. this is his new booking photo taken this morning after he was transferred ahead of his resentencing hearing next week. the california supreme court overturned his death sentence last year saying the trial judge excluded potential jurors who were opposed to the death penalty. peterson is fighting his conviction saying a juror was untruthful when she filled out her juror questionnaire. during next week's hearing, he is expected to face family and friends of his wife for the first time since his conviction. >>> okay. check this out. new video of a dramatic rescu

click on elizabeth holmes trial coverage. >>> see if you decided to stay home on black friday, you're not alone. disappointing retail numbers across the country. >> bob redell joins us from pleasanton. there was a drop in online sales as well? >> correct. good morning, laura and scott. compared to last year, this was the first time that online sales on a black friday have dipped from the year compared to the year prior. this is according to adobe analytics. shoppers spent $8.9 billion online this past black friday. that's $100 million less than what they spent last year. adobe suggests this dip in online spending might have been caused by an up tick in early spending as some stores started their sales and promotions as early as october. global supply chain issues could have been another contributor. adobe analytics is predicting that on cyber monday, shoppers will spend between 10.2 to $11.3 billion. which could be more or less than a $10.8 billion spent last year. when it comes to foot traffic this past friday, brick and mortor retailer saws an increase of almost 48% compared to last