Already under way. Good evening, everyone. Im jessica aguirre. Raj mathai is off tonight. Well, horror and heart break being felt in france and around the world this evening after what frances president is calling a terror attack in the french city resort of nice. The death toll currently stands at 80 and dozens of others are hurt, 18 in critical condition. French officials have now confirmed the truck driver did, in fact, open fire on that crowd. He also had explosives and grenades in his truck. At this hour, investigators are still working to identify that driver who was shot dead by police. Hours after the attack, french president Francois Hollande addressed a nation in mourning again. Translator nothing will shake us and will make us renounce the fight against terrorism. This was supposed to be a day of celebration across france. Instead, in the coastal city of nice, just as the fireworks ended, a truck plowed into the crowd. The moment of terror captured on cell phone video. When the white truck barreled into families celebrating bastille day. The video shows hundreds running for safety. We started hearing sleeha re, at the first moment people were running, they were zigzagging so we didnt know which way to run. One eyewitness says the truck hopped the curb, zigzagging at a high rate of speed on the crowded promenade, with reports of shots being fired. There are great hallmarks of terrorism on this attack. People taking a truck or small car and ramming them into individuals or crowds in order to kill them with the most improvised, you know, device that they have at hand. This attack comes eight months after an isis terror raid on paris where several sites were struck. Cafes, the soccer stadium, and the bataclan theater. More than 120 died. A state of emergency was then declared, and tonight it remains in effect. Translator i decided that the state of emergency that was supposed to end on july 26th will be extended by three months. Now we have multiple reports for you this evening. Nbc attended a vigil for those victims in south. But we begin with laura. You spoke with a couple that was actually vacationing in nice. Then they found themselves in the middle of this very dangerous situation. Reporter well, thats right, jessica. I spoke with jennifer dur and just hours after the attack. As you can imagine, she is very upset. She says what we see on tv doesnt even come close to the horror she experienced in person. What started out as a much needed vacation for event fer duran and her husband, mark, of livermore, turned into terror on the french riviera. Moments after watching this Fireworks Show, chaos erupted. We were hit with a wall of, like, thousands of people running off of the beach and had literally four seconds maybe before we were going to be completely, 100 trampled. A truckloaded with weapons and hand grenades had driven on a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through a crowd of revelers. Everyone is screaming. Everyone is in chaos. Reporter duran says she didnt know why they were running, but she knew it was bad. All the businesses, everyone is just closing. Everyone is closing everything. Everyone is in panic. Theyre literally throwing the merchandise into the stores. Reporter duran says when she found out what happened, she cried. Basically where the truck ended is right where we were. So if that truck had exploded, we i dont know what would have happened. Reporter durans one hope is that the community will recover. Im just a tourist. I get to leave. These people have to live with this forever and know when they walk down that street that 77 people at this point died. Reporter the durans rental car is still parked in the middle of the crime scene, and they cant get to it. The durans are supposed to return to the states tomorrow. Jessica, back to you. What a terrifying ordeal for that family. Thank you very much, laura. Well, president obama released a statement tonight following the attack, saying, quote, i have directed my team to be in touch with french officials, and we have offered any assistance that they may need to investigate this attack and bring those responsible to justice. Now, the u. S. Consulate General Office in marseille, france, issued a warning to use caution and to continue to monitor local news for updates. Even though france has been under a state of emergency since the november terror attacks in paris, there are no travel warnings in effect for that country. Now, word of the terrorist attack came as many were preparing for bastille day parties here in the bay area. S we continue our coverage from San Francisco. Theyre honoring france in many ways there. Reporter the french consul general held a vigil while around the corner, people are toasting to bastille day. Theyre honoring france in many different ways, but they all have heavy hearts. Reporter a small but emotional gathering outside the french consul at in San Francisco. Far from home, the french are again expressing pain and sorrow after a terrorist attack. This time in nice. Its the third time, and i have my brother, who is in nice. And i was like it could have been him. Reporter the bastille day attack killed at least 80 people who were out celebrating. Reporte what happened today, most of them are kids watching a fireworks, enjoying the night. Reporter this man has been throwing a Bastille Day Party in San Francisco for 25 years. With the reality of the attack setting in, tonights event doesnt feel like a celebration. When is this going to stop is the other question . What can we do to stop it . My heart drops. Its terrible. Reporter but from belden place to lay centraal, people honor a country and a lifestyle they love. My heart is heavy, you know. But, you know the french. Were strong, and we have a history of looking at the more pleasantries in life. Reporter the french consul at says its also organizing a vigil for this saturday. The plan at this point is to gather at city all here in San Francisco at 3 00. The french do move forward. Thank you very much, jean. Well, facebook activated its safety check feature after that attack. The tool allows users who may have been in the area to let their friends and family know that theyre safe. This is the third time in just a little more than a month that the company has activated the tool. You may remember it was used during the orlando nightclub shooting and also during the istanbul airport attack. We are updating the story constantly on our digital platforms. All you need to do is download our free app. Well, that attack in france prompted donald trump to hold off on making an Important Campaign announcement. The gop candidate was set to reveal his v. P. Pick tomorrow morning, but trump tweeted tonight that he would postpone it. No word at this point when he will make that announcement. Sources however tell nbc news that his running mate is indiana governor mike pence. Meanwhile republican delegates who had planned to officially nominate someone other than trump at the Republican National Convention Wont be able to. The rncs rules committee voted today to reject that idea. Now, some bay area Trump Supporters are suing the city of san jose, the mayor, the police chief, and 38 other people tonight. 14 people filed suit because of what happened while they were at a trump rally in downtown san jose last month. They say they were assaulted, intimidated, and threatened by protesters, and they claim that San Jose Police failed to protect them. The mayor says, quote, that is ludicrous accusation that i, the mayor, somehow directed the Police Department to stand down at that rally is utterly false. In fact, i have no authority to issue that kind of an order. Well, after over nine hours of repairs, still no estimated time for reopening this busy roadway in east san jose. Crews are still trying to cap the gas leak on island rock avenue. That leak broke out just before 2 00. Pg e says the natural gas line was damaged during routine maintenance. No one has been injured, and pg e maintains there is no danger to the community at this hour. Good evening. Im meteorologist jeff more ilya. 100 in alamo today. Also 100 in concord. Were tracking some muchneeded cooling in the forecast. Ill have details on that in just a few moments. Theyre accuses of holding up an armored car and shooting the gards, but their their rap sheets dont end there. What we just learned about two men and their possible ties to other crimes in the golden state. Plus growing anger from east bay mayors over requests to help stop freeway shootings. Tonit wre arng ndeilsbout two men with a hidden past. Tonight were learning new details about two suspects connected to an Armed Robbery in windsor on tuesday. Now, they had their First Court Appearance today, and investigators revealed theyre connected to several crimes throughout california. Reporter sergey gutsu and ivan morales face charges of attempted murder and Armed Robbery after shooting an armored car guard on tuesday. As they faced the judge today, new developments on past crimes are being revealed. They were involved in multiple crimes throughout the state of california. Reporter the Sheriffs Office confirms the car they used during the windsor robbery is the same one they carjacked from a victim playing pokemon go in sacramento on sunday night. There was a carjacking that occurred in sacramento county. That vehicle was used in our armored car robbery. Reporter the two suspects are also connected to past crimes in Southern California. A robbery homicide in san dimas, california, and an additional armored car robbery in granada hills. Reporter and as the Sheriffs Department continues their investigation, they say the suspects could end up facing charges in different counties where the crimes were committed. But for now, theyre happy to see them off the streets. We feel very good about our role in what happened in the town of windsor. Obviously our community did a fantastic job of providing us with information from what they saw. Reporter pete serra dose, nbc bay area news. At twoday crime spree. San franciscos Bay View District landed two men in custody. Investigators say that jonathan la mu and manu pomele both shown here are suspected of committing five crimes, moist of thst of t robberies. President obama led a nationally tell viced town hall on Race Relations and police violence. Protesters have to be peaceful. Its counterproductive if youre not. The president has vowed to reduce tensions between Police Departments and their local communities. Yesterday he held a fourhourlong closed door meeting at the white house with leaders from Police Departments, civil rights groups, and the black lives matter movement. Decision 2016 now back to the campaign trail. Today Hillary Clinton headed to our Nations Capital to woo latino voters. The Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee gave a speech before the nations oldest Hispanic Organization and she called on latinos to help her defeat republican rival donald trump. Clinton isnt pulling any punches. Now, next week in cleveland, they will nominate someone who thinks latino outreach is tweeting a picture of a taco bowl. Mrs. Clinton also reiterated her commitment to introducing Immigration Reform legislation in her first 100 days as president. Well, doubling back on recent comments about donald trump, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg now says her remarks were ill advised. During media interviews this week, bader gave a verbally bleak assessment of trump and called him a faker. Trum fired back saying she should resign from the high court. In a statement today, the justice said, on reflection, my recent remarks were ill advised, and i regret making them. Bader went on to say that judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office, and in the future, she says, i will be more circumspect. Well, east bay freeways have seen more than 20 shootings since november, and its left drivers on edge and local cities frustrated. We told you that last month, several Contra Costa County mayors asked the state to step in and come up with a plan to install surveillance cameras on the freeways. Reporter four people killed. At least 12 injured in more than 20 highway shootings on east bay free ways since november. Its been happening a lot. Reporter the Contra Costa District Attorneys Office believes gang members are to blame, stalking then shooting at the their rivals on the freeways. Soon innocent people are going to be getting shot because bullets dont have no names, you know. Reporter a hercules mother sent this letter to governor brown, telling him i resign in Contra Costa County, and i do not feel safe. Thats because she says on june 17th, along 880 north in oakland, she got caught in the crossfire. Bullets shattered her car windows, and says, after calling 911, my 3yearold daughter kept asking who was shooting, what were they shooting at, and where the police were. This is the states problem. The freeways are owned by the state. Reporter 30 days ago, hercules mayor dan romero was one of 12 contra costa mayors who asked the state for funding for new surveillance along local freeways. He says the governor still hasnt take any action. What i want to know is how many cameras is it going to take to cover the interstate 80 and highway 4. How many shot spotters and how many license plate readers . Thats a simple request. Reporter elise kirschner. A landmark changed tonight in the lessons at california students will learn in public schools. Lgbt history and the fight for civil rights will be included in social studies now. State board of education unanimously approved those changes today. Its about accepting everyone. Its about making sure everyone feels included. Now, the change in status by legislation that was passed five years ago. Well, the plan to ease traffic on the richmond san ra fell bridge is now moving forward. This is a live look at the bridge. A third eastbound lane could soon be a reality. The plan has been formally submitted to caltrans which means construction could start as soon as october with an estimated opening of december, 2017. It has been hot outside. Chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. Some cooling maybe soon . This hot air really snuck up on us fast today. In San Francisco right now, we are noticing the marine layers beginning to thicken up, and thats going to be good enough to help eventually drop temperatures for tomorrows forecast. You can see right now we have some drizzle back towards the bay bridge, which is visible right now. Again a lot of cloud cover and some moisture moving in right now. Thats going to help cloud cover return, a little more than weve seen the past two days as we head through tomorrow mornings forecast. A few clouds into the south bay. Areas of fog for the peninsula, east bay and also for the north bay. Temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. As we take a look at the microclimate forecast, temperatures will go down a few degrees, but its still going to be warm and above average in san jose. 89 expected in downtown san jose. Cupertino, 91. For the peninsula, 83 in palo alto. Then your beaches at 66 in pacifica. San francisco expecting 60s. Of course the most fog near the marina. The Golden Gate Bridge will manage some sunshine by tomorrow. For the north bay, east bay, and also for the trivalley, i know you want more cooling than this, but it looks like well at least be able to get you out of the low 100s here for the trivalleys. That will put us at 98 in danville, livermore still a very hot and dangerous 99. Where were going to begin to notice the changes is right up into the north bay, and thats where that ocean and bay breeze will be able to move in. Instead of 90s in napa, were going to go down to 88 tomorrow. Also santa rosa expecting 87. With the warmer weather still kpekted for the interior valleys, worst air quality will be if you suffer from respiratory problems or allergies, its probably best for you to limit that outdoor exposure. It may be making you feel a little bit sick, giving you some migraines, some headaches. Watch out for this tomorrow. The thing thats going to help clear out this poor air quality and also lower the temperatures is going to be this right here. Its this trough of low pressure. This arrives by saturday, also into sunday. Generally drops temperatures 5 to 15 degrees cooler. Heres how much better its going to look once we hit saturday sea forecast. For the south bay instead of the mid90s like we had today, were going to be down to 87 on saturday. 84 by sunday. San francisco, 60s, and the trivalley drops from the low 100s that we had today down to 85 on sundays forecast. So theres your cooling. I know youre going to be happy about that. Thank you very much, jeff. Up next, pump ng the brakes. The change Consumer Reports says tesla should make. We have jimmy too. Were throwing footballs at michael strahan. Do not change the channel. Police arrest a homeless couple in Southern California after forcing three children into the desert without shoes or water as punishment. The 7, 6, and 5yearolds were not hurt but are now in custody of San Bernardino officials. On our facebook page, were talking about how drivers express road rage in california. Back with more news in a moment. And u i want to update you on our breaking news. It is now 8 23 in the morning in france. Youre looking live at the resort city of nice. Its seaside city, which became ground zero in what appears to be another attack in that country. A truck zigzagged down a packed promenade some ten hours ago after a Fireworks Show that was celebrating bastille day, the National Holiday in france. At least 80 were killed. The driver of that truck also died following a shootout with police. Now, what authorities found inside the truck has the country on edge. Grenades, lots of arms, leading many to wonder whether a bigger attack continues to be imminent. A 10,000 reward is now being offered for information on a massive fire in emeriville. Remember this fire . Its been eight days since the skix alarm gutted an apartment complex which was still under construction. Investigators spent hours reviewing debris, trying to reconstruct the scene and interviewing witnesses. But at this point, they havent figured out what started it. Investigators are hoping that someone will come forward with valuable information. Tesla should drop the auto pilot name on its cars, at least for now. That is the recommendation coming from Consumer Reports tonight. Reviewers say the name could mislead car owners by calling it Driver Assist system on auto pilot mode, potentially giving drivers a false sense that the car can drive itself, which it cant. There have been at least three high profile cases involving the auto pilot feature over the past few weeks. Tesla says it has no plans to change the auto pilots name but says it is doing more to make drivers away of how to actually use the feature properly. Up next, it is football with a twist. 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Its midsummer and theyre playing football, but its football with a twist. Colin rush shows us. Reporter were in a whole new era. What aau has become the basketball, seven on seven has become to high school football. Pretty much from the month of february all the way until school ends, these kids are playing on travel seven on seven teams which, you know, is essentially the aau circuit. Reporter seven on seven football in tournaments like this one in sunnyvale are integral to his team. To be competitive in the fall, they have to be competitive year round. This stuff is important. This is essentially our practice time. We get very limited time with the kids in pads and, you know, obviously with the hours rules. So this stuff, seven on seven has kind of led to the new era of high school football, especially in the state of california. Reporter you wont find any linemen in these games. Its all skill positionbased. Seven on seven is really a sign of the times says christopher high head coach tim peer leoni. We want to throw the ball, and be able to do that, you have to come to places like this and work on your timing, work on the quarterbacks ability to throw the ball, our receivers ability to catch the ball. Getting off the ball as a receiver is just when a man is right on you, just practicing that. Reporter but football as a yearround sport, is it too much . Ensign als derek per vis doesnt think so. We should have to do this to get a bond with our team and our quarterback to know the receivers. Were just out here trying to get better. Thats the main thing. Reporter in sunnyvale, colin resch, nbc bay area. Back in a moment with the latest out of france. Be good. Ill see you later. [ bark ] [ bark ] bye. See ya pal. Xfinity home provides 24 7 professional monitoring for 24 7 peace of mind. Aw. Aw. Aw. Aw. [ dryer running ] know what your pets are up to. Partys on . 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Tonight the french president is extending the countrys state of emergency by three months, and the mayor of nice is warning people to stay indoors over fears that another terror attack could unfold. Of course well stay on the breaking story throughout the night. Well have more also tomorrow. You can go to nbc bay area. Com for all updates on the situation in france. Well have full coverage of how the bay area is honoring the victims of france tomorrow as well. Thats going to do it for us. Our next newscast is today in the bay tomorrow at 4 30. Jeff and i will be back tomorrow. Well see you then. Byebye. [ cheers and applause ] steve from studio 6b in Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests michael strahan. Parker posey