city hall in a procession that carried out funeral print -- tradition >> is stopped briefly as part of a tradition. the spirit could see his home one last time. this is when the family hangs a black morning wreath. the motorcade made its way through the city traveling the streets he knew very well. he came outside city hall in the mayor's parking spot at the foot of the steps leading to the rotunda.>> beginning this morning and evening live pictures from inside city hall. dignitaries and members of the public are stopping by to pay tribute to the late mayor who died tuesday morning.>> a historical day is thousands lined up to see the late mayor lying in state at city hall. the public can view the american flag adorned casket in the rotunda until 7 pm.his got longer as the day has gone on.>> reporter: early this morning we had quite a crowd. the line seems to be even longer. all the way around the corner. people coming here as soon as they get off of work to pay respects. this is to honor a man as we have heard over and over was the people's mayor. people about their heads and prayed as they walked by the coffin. the late mayor ed lee lying in the rotunda. a spot where he was sworn in seven years ago. a place where he at one time performed gait marriages. he will be remembered for his fight to help the homeless immigrants and those in need to met>> he was a great person. he did so much for the city and for everyone. even on other parts of the world.>> reporter: the significance is not lost on san franciscans >> this is the second time a mayor has died in office and laid in state mac the last mayor was george moscone he assassinated 39 years ago.>> i was in high school when his son was in class with me at the time. when the assault went down and city hall. i remember when dianne feinstein came forward and how strong she was after he passed. and how much a shock it was to the city. i had the same type of feeling when mayor lee died.>> reporter: the doors to city hall will be open until 7 pm. those hours could be extended if more people show up and wish to view the casket. sunday there will be a memorial service inside the rotunda at 3 pm. organizers advise you take mass transit to avoid the traffic. this is the memorial of flowers >> this has grown over the past few days. even the past hour lots of people coming out. a huge box laying at the foot aware that woman is standing with black ribbons around it. a lot of sentiment pouring out of san franciscans as they prepare to say goodbye to the late mayor. ed lee served as mayor for seven years >> he was in public service for most of his life. dozens of politicians joined in with the people of san francisco to pay respects. nancy pelosi has known him for decades. he thanked him -- she thanked him for his service.>> it is really heartbreaking. hard to even talk about his leaving us. without thinking of his beautiful smile. joe biden has a saying -- there will come a time when the mention of his name will bring a smile to our face instead of a tear to our eye. we anticipate that the mac for now it is important for us to remember what a blessing he was to our city. how grateful we are to mayor lee and his family for sharing him with us. he went on to speak about merely's efforts to bring affordable housing to those living on the street of san francisco. -- mayor lee. willie brown who held the office from 1996 through 2004 paid a visit to city hall to say goodbye to a dear friend.>> he had basically diplomatic skills. unlike most ordinary politicians who fly off the handle. ed lee i don't think ever flew off the handle in the 40 years. not the eight years he worked directly with me. people said he worked for you. i worked with ed lee.>> some of those morning and feeling the loss are members of the mayor staff. distraught over a sudden death this week. the chief of staff said he dedicated his life to the people of san francisco. with his wonderful sense of humor he had a unique way of connecting with the average person.>> he cared about his work so much. that is what brought all of us to work every day. he knew he was here for the right reasons. he cared about the city so much. >> here are the details of the sunday memorial at city hall. it begins at 3 pm. it is meant to be a celebration of his life mac large crowds are expected. plan accordingly. you can watch it live on ktvu.com. it will be streaming live. you can also go to the website to find out more about the legacy of mayor ed lee. to see lion attacks in less than 24 hours >> the first one happen yesterday afternoon. the second after 8 am this morning. both victims will survive. the scene of both attacks where officials are taking action.>> reporter: here you will often see swimmers. after two see lion attacks the national park service has banned swimming at least until monday. earlier we spoke with a man who was bitten in yesterday's attack. he is recovering at the hospital.>> i am lucky to be alive. i'm happy to be alive right now.>> reporter: christian an attorney in san francisco has a bandage on his arm covering the bite from a sea lion. he was swimming near aquatic heart thursday as he has been doing for two years when a quarter-mile offshore he came face-to-face with a sea lion.>> i turned around and saw a large male see lion. is close to me as the camera is and as close to me as you are right now. i became very concerned. he was a big bull.>> reporter: he kept shouting no. the sea lion came at him.>> his head slid down my arm. fortunately he only got one tooth into my arm.>> reporter: afterwards he never saw the sea lion again. he was rescued by a sailboat. the bite ripped a hole in his skin exposing muscle. three specialists are not sure if the mammal was responsible for today's attack.>> it is hard to speculate why the interaction happened. anytime you're interacting with a wild animal there is a possibility of getting bit.>> reporter: we are back live in you can see there is a swimmer ignoring the swimming band. there are signs posted along the beach >> he said he will still be going back into the water again. in 1 to 3 mom >> this isn't going to stop him. he said next time he will start swimming in shallow water.>> talking with some of the swimmers yesterday about yesterday's attack they did not seem to be fearful. we see sea lions all the time. you just have to swim the other way. obviously the swimmer is ignoring go sign >> is anyone enforcing the rule tonight?>> reporter: we haven't seen anyone come by. it is one of those bands that is a warning. i don't know there will be penalties. for anybody caught. it is more of a cautionary. at ocean beach in san francisco with the rip tides you often see sign >> people still go in. they can put up the signs and hope for the best. santa clara county grand jury indicted three young men on murder charges in the death of ms. float douglas. zachary quinn and johnny brown broke into her home. they robbed her and beat her in september of last year. willie king was previously charged with being an accessory. prosecutors say they believe all three were involved in a conspiracy that led to the death of ms. float. they went to the grand jury to get the case to trial sooner.>> ms. flow was a vital member of this community. her loss has been felt by a tremendous amount of people. our offices primary purpose of moving it along is to give her in this community justice. prosecutors say if convicted quinn and brown will face life in prison without the possibility of parole. king could face 25 years to life in jail. the president unloads on the fbi. chain migration and the list goes on. crews in southern california battling the thomas fire which is now the fourth largest wildfire in modern state history. mora went on the way. and advisory for our bay area. at least parts of it for parts of the weekend. a look at what you can expect temperature wise coming up. get a free pecan or pumpkin pie with every $20 order from dennys.com. you can eat it wherever you want, even if you are in someone else's house... santa. enter promo code, freepie, on your next order at dennys.com fire crews in southern california battle the fourth largest wildfire in modern state history. the thomas fire keeps on growing. it is burned more than 250,000 acres >> containment is 35%. 1000 fires have been completely destroyed. the thomas fire has cost the state more than $82 million to fight. the cost of that fighting that fire is larger than the financial. the thomas fire has taken the life of a san francisco firefighter. more on what we are learning about the man who gave his life working to protect others > reporter: one of the firefighters battling the thomas fire has died. cal fire confirmed the death of corey iversen thursday. officials are investigating what happened. he was involved in fire suppression efforts in the city of fillmore.>> he really loved the job. he took rate pride in wearing the fire patch. he was an extraordinary firefighter.>> reporter: he leaves behind a pregnant wife and young daughter. flags are being flown at half staff. others are covering their badges with black tape neck they are overwhelmed from the support from local communities. one movie theater change is star wars marquis two firefighters may the force be with you. meantime new evacuations are still being ordered even as the thomas fire nears its second week.>> i made sure everything she wanted was in the car of the truck.>> reporter: the fire's torch more than 245,000 acres >> larger than the city of san diego. homes are gone and plenty more in harm's way. cal fire is hoping to get to those areas the for the flames to.>> the firefight goes on. the communities we are protecting our depending on >> we will not fail.>> reporter: the winds that have been fueling the fire calm down. they are expected to pick up again this weekend. let's get you outside. a live picture at this hour. it is hazy outside. a red flag warning due to breezy conditions and low humidity raising fire concerns in the middle of december. let's get your we can forecast and more of that red flag warning. we had a wind advisory in the hills >> we had moisture still left in the soil. that has gone. we are looking at dry conditions >> mid-december and we are looking at a red flag warning for parts of the bay area. we are tracking this week system. we are picking up the tail end of it did. no rain out of it. behind it we will get the wind. it will start late tonight and last until sunday morning. wind advisory is well. windy dry conditions is what brings the red flag warning. it is over the north bay and east bay and areas of the santa cruz mountains. wind gusts from 50-60 miles per hour. the shades of red is where we are looking at above 1000 feet. you get into the east bay diablo range at the santa cruz mountains all the way until sunday morning. these are the type of winds that could topple trees and bring down power lines >> if we see a fire it could spread rapidly. noticed the winds a little breezy. they have been calm today. as we get into the overnight hours saturday morning take a look at some of the winds. especially in the hills >> many of us could wake up with breezy conditions. we are going to get improved air quality. it will help low out some of this stagnant air. temperatures for tomorrow morning won't be as cold. if you have the breeze it will feel chilly. 58 right now in santa rosa. 57 san francisco. 60 fremont. 60 in livermore. morning lows expected tomorrow morning about sunrise. if you are doing holiday shopping 39 in santa rosa. 41 napa. low 40s concorde. but he seven oakland. 57 cisco. this is an improvement over where we have been. freezing temperatures >> the wind you have to consider the windchill factor. it will feel chilly. if you have a breeze to start the day. a look at the afternoon high tomorrow and the extended forecast coming up. president trump opened the door to pardoning his former national security adviser michael flynn. he went to the fbi national academy. he chose the opportunity to tackle hot button issues including chain migration violence crime rates in russia.>> reporter: from the south lawn to quantico the president made news from the moment he walked out the front door.>> would you consider a pardon for michael flynn -- >> i don't want to talk about that yet.>> reporter: michael flynn seemed to be the only topic trump did not want to talk about on friday. he told reporters roy moore should concede.>> i think he should.>> reporter: he denied campaign collusion. >> i did not make a phone call to russia.>> reporter: he ripped fbi management bias against him.>> it is really disgraceful. you have angry people that are seeing it.>> reporter: that was just on the lawn. then he went to quantico to adjust the fbi national academy. the president railed against chain migration and the visa lottery.>> they give us their worse people. when he is picking them is the worst of the worst > reporter: he is not happy with the crime rate in chicago. >> second year of a row a person was shot in chicago every three hours.>> reporter: he spoke to him as 13 gang members > we will find you. we will arrest you. we will jail you. we will throw you the hell out the country.>> reporter: amid the rhetoric the president had some kind words for the graduating law enforcement officials. he had their back 100%. the republican tax plan took a step forward today with two possible holdouts in the senate saying they will vote for the bill. marco rubio said he will back the bill after lawmakers boosted a child tax credit for low income families up to $1400. tennessee senator bob corker who voted against the original bill said he will vote yes this time around. it will be trump's major -- first major victory of his presidency.>> we are going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week to make which will be monumental.>> reporter: republicans say the one $.5 trillion bill will provide middle-class tax relief. democrats argue the bill is aimed at helping wealthy americans in big business. the push for tax reform is having an effect on the stock market. we will break it down after the break. news of a possible tax reform bill has the start -- has the stock market cooking. abu hundred and 43 point >> s&p 500 a new high at 90+ or one person. the nasdaq recovering from what was a tough week last week. they had a big day as well. let's welcome our money expert.>> it is becoming a friday appearance. lots of happening.>> let's talk about the senators on capitol hill showing love for the bill. wall street responded.>> we have the house and the senate. they have had reconciliation on the tax reform. the bill just came out an hour ago. nobody has had a chance to read it. we have some ideas >> a lot of speculation. we advise all investors will make decisions based on speculation. let's know what we have to make it has to be voted on next week mac and go to the president after that. it becomes law. we have to work through all the pages.>> wall street liked it. if it is passed before christmas -- is this built in? where we see some more? >> the market was rocking. the dow jones hit the level we haven't seen before. the s&p 500 also hit a record. nasdaq recovered from the losses the week before. would it be based on tax -- not only on tax >> this is a fundamentals market. we have big fundamentals >> 86 months of jobs increasing each month. low-inflation. oil holding solid. gdp to play five. then when we hear noise of tax reform there is going to be winter -- winners and losers. les for the stock market the winners will be small and midsize businesses.>> this talk about the nasdaq prevent it is heading back north again. it is up 30% for the year.>> you cannot do that every year. this is unusual. you're probably not going to see the market lift as high as it has been this year. the next year we should continue with a nice run. if we do get tax reform that is meaningful that help small businesses that will help stimulate the economy and create more opportunities for jobs >> what happens -- wages go up because we don't have as big a supply of people to fill the job > the fed decided to raise the rates up a quarter point. janet yellen's last meeting. the significance?>> she ends her term january 30. j palmer has been on the board for several years. we think he is -- we don't know for sure until he takes over. we have a couple vacancies. it is a wildcard which way the federal reserve will go. in the last meeting they said they are going to raise it 25 basis points. it goes from one .25 two 1 1/2%. that is the percentage they lend banks money. the banks market up to us. that means if we are borrowing it will cost more money. if we are saving we will get better return > the higher the rates go up the more -->> it hits more on the short-term rates.>> how about mortgages? >> if you're looking at a 30 year mortgage you will be hovering at 4 1/4%. it is still incredibly low. for those of us who have been around. it is not the 3% we had a while ago. it is still very doable.>> a good friday it was. another day and another list of famous people accused of sexual misconduct mac the latest offender after the break. needles and unsanitary -- a problem many barth writers say is getting worse. still ahead we take your complaints to bart. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. we are looking into a problem many writers say is just getting worse. the health and safety hazards threatening those who use the transit agency. candace reports some people believe bart is not doing enough to address it.>> reporter: is started with a facebook post >> a photo of a man injecting himself at the civic center bart station.>> i was so startled by the picture. is this unusual? is this the kind of thing people see all the time?>> reporter: the post received thousands of responses from you every day writers > the reaction i got was exactly the same. it was we see that. i've seen this. i've watched a guy shoot up.>> reporter: people send photos of abandoned needles.>> it was sticking out of the seat. if anyone sat they are.>> reporter: urine and some things are so gross he won't get into.>> you are bound to see everything on bart.>> reporter: what is one of the worst things you have seen? >> i don't want to say.>> reporter: she responded to the post >> providing photos of her early-morning experience.>> i was writing one day. i saw a gentleman sleeping. which is not out of the ordinary. at some point he got up took a stretch went between the cars and relieved himself. and came back and went back to sleep.>> reporter: after multiple requests bart officials declined an on camera interview. the public agency funded by increasing rates to ride in park referred us to their website. and a video they made featuring their car cleaning crew.>> sometimes we hear the cars are dirty. there are so many cars. it is impossible for us to get a thorough clean every car every night.>> reporter: on facebook bart post that their own responses. in regards to drug use the roads this is a horrible reality happening all over the city and country. we are not equipped with the resources needed to solve the problem. in regards to the photo of a pile of human waste >> they rolled we are so sorry our writers are exposed to this >> we have staff that walked the length of the train to clean it for each loop ran. if we have a biohazard report we send someone to clean it. we will take the car out of service if we have to. some writers say they believe that is not the case.>> i generally don't see anyone come on the train.>> reporter: wanted to see for ourselves >> the road at all hours of the day and spoke to writers > it has been a lovely experience.>> reporter: what is the grossest thing you have seen? >> sometimes food left over.>> reporter: are they doing an okay at keeping it clean? >> i would say yes. for the most part.>> i have seen feces on the chairs. >> reporter: how do you think they are doing when it comes to keeping the trains clean and safe? >> i would give them an f.>> reporter: there are employees trying to keep the cars clean.>> i wasn't trying to trash the station agent > if you saw what we go through you would appreciate it.>> reporter: or what writers pay and the nonchalant responses to the shocking -- it is not enough.>> from all the responses i got it was that is what we see every day. new structure to collect tolls on the golden gate bridge will be in place in the year 2020. this is a rendering of a possible design for the 20 foot tall automatic toll taker which will be built south of the existing toll plaza. human toll taker is what eliminated at the bridge. since then several vehicles have crashed into the narrow lanes between the old tollbooth. the new structure will have motion sensors lights and cameras to assess tolls above the roadway. the old tollbooths will be removed. kevin de leon is wrapping up pressure against the fellow democrats mac he wants state senator mendoza to take a leave of absence until an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. mendoza has not agreed. in the meantime occupants obtained by sacramento tv station -- show big payouts to state workers who file claims against lawmakers in the state senate for sexual harassment and other wrongdoing.>> $89,000 -->> the claims add up to more than $600,000 over a ten-year period. those payments don't include the $100,000 settlements kathleen received from the state assembly following allegations of sexual misconduct against her boss steve fox. new sexual misconduct allegations rocking the entertainment world. a wave of women stepping forward to say they were on the receiving end of inappropriate sexual behavior from some big name stars.>> reporter: growing allegations against dustin hoffman 54 women came forward thursday with claims of inappropriate actual behavior. to say they were teenagers at the time. cory thomas was the first. she told variety hoffman exposed himself and asked her to massage his feet in a hotel room in 1980 when she was 16. another accuser has revealed her first name pauline. she met hoffman in 1973 when she was 15. he allegedly invited her to his apartment to show her his daughter's puppy. he stripped down and pledged himself in front of her. his lawyer sent a letter telling the allegations inflammatory falsehoods. mario but tolley has been fired from the true. amid allegations of inappropriate touching. on monday the food network this -- decided to put a hold on the relaunch of his show. the same day he released an apology saying much of the behavior described does match up with ways i have acted. and other matt lauer accuser. a production assistant on nbc. she detailed her sexual relationship with him. she says the relationship was consensual but it left her feeling like a victim because of the power dynamic. shoppers getting into the holiday spirit. santa is bringing gifts and debt to many americans. details on a new year financial plan after the break. mostly cloudy. a cooler day. changes coming our way that will increase fire danger for some areas. a look at what you can expect for the weekend coming up. for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the arm of an arm wrestler? the back of a quarterback? the face of a fairy? prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. stock market has been surging. as jerry willis reports the number of people making financial resolutions for 2018 is at an all-time low.>> reporter: new resolution >> for most people money management is not on the list this time around. only 27% of americans will make a financial resolution this year. that is down from 43% promised to do it in 2014.>> the card debt topped in 2017 $1 trillion. student loan debt has increased 150% over the last decade. if we are not saving either. one in four americans don't have a single dollars saved. to look at the new year and decide you are not going to do anything different you will keep doing what you have been doing. that is alarming. it scares me for people's financial well-being.>> chris hogan said when you are out shopping have a specific goal. don't let last-minute sales knock you off your budget.>> only by what you plan to buy. only spending cash. you won't come out with things you don't need.>> reporter: kids grow up with a study says most of them still receive an allowance. 75% of parents with adult children help them financially. the most common expenses parents pay for their adult children include cell phone bills transportation and gas rent and utilities.>> we have to be grown-up enough -- we have to cut things back. we have to stop eating out. start to build up $1000 emergency fund. if people can do that it changes the game. they realized maybe i can do this. after saving i want you to get more of your money back by attacking debts.>> reporter: it is your cash. if you like a blue sky when the weekend you are on. we do not want to see the wind come our way. it will blow out the stagnant air. we have improved air quality for tomorrow. we are going to get blue skies. a live look at san jose. mostly cloudy over the bay area most of the day. it has to do with a system to the north of us. not bringing us rain. bringing rain to northern california. a few sprinkles over the sierra. behind the system the pressure gradient will tighten. the winds is what will cause an issue getting into late tonight tomorrow and lasting into sunday morning. here we are mostly cloudy. by tomorrow we are mostly clear. tahoe a few flurries expected in the early morning hours >> no advisories. we will see a little bit. not much accumulation. for us it will be dry weather. clear whether. windy weather. that is going to mean a red flag warning for our hills >> let's take a look at what is expected for tahoe. overnight well below freezing. they are making snow but not expecting much to fall. they are going to remain fairly dry. temperatures low 40s tomorrow. low 50s sunday for tahoe. for us partly cloudy to mostly clear. the wind will see -- strong and the hills. by tonight winds begin to pick up. fairly light and calm throughout most of today. tomorrow morning wind gusts from 20-30 miles per hour. and the hills they could reach 50 and above. toppling trees and bringing down power lines. strong enough to do that. lasting for more than a day. the temperatures right now -- cooler this afternoon with cloud cover. 56 san rafael. 58 berkeley. 60 livermore. getting into the overnight the wind will start things around. not as cold tomorrow morning. windchill factor -- 39 to feel like 29 if the wind is blowing. 45 for lay hole. 43 redwood city. 50 degrees san francisco. tomorrow afternoon highs will 60 in the north bay. 54 novato. 62 e. bay and berkeley. inland 64 brentwood. 63 san francisco. low to middle 60s along the coast. 64 half moon bay. the south bay 64 degrees at san jose. 65 gilroy. a look at your extended forecast. temperatures not going to change a lot. we have been stuck in this pattern. they have cooled off some. no records broken today. will -- we will remain in this pattern. no rain in the forecast. we were holding onto hope we would see some rain by wednesday and into thursday. that is backing off.>> i'm sure they are making snow.>> it will come eventually. there will be a mavericks surf contest this year of the san mateo costs. it will feature women for the first time. the contents will mold -- window open january 30. it is being run by the world serving lee max the previous company filed for bankruptcy in january. the contest was scrapped. 24 men and six women will compete for $130,000 in prize money. a record number of people would hit the roads this holiday. numbers after the break. from dennys.com. you can eat it wherever you want, even if you are in someone else's house... santa. enter promo code, freepie, on your next order at dennys.com millions of people will be on the move over the holidays. mostly by car. 107 million people will travel december 23 and new year's day. 3% increase over last year. 97 million will travel by car. more than 6 million will fly. nearly 4 million will take trains buses or hop on a ship. national average gas price is $.28 higher than last december. airfares are cheaper this year. if you need help finding the best rates for transportation and lodging google is expanding to help travelers find the best deal. the price checking feature uses technology to analyze historical price data to inform you when the best time to book a flight. the retail industry's last attempt to drive up holiday sales free shipping. this year marked the 10th anniversary of free shipping friday. retailers will offer free shipping with no minimum order and guaranteed delivery by christmas eve. more than 800 retailers are taking part including most of the big-name groups like amazon target best buy and toys "r" us. after the success -- we will air in another life special this time with a unique take on a christmas classic. michelle hears from some of the cast and their excitement and potential nerves as they perform a christmas story.>> reporter: fox lineup of stars for sunday night live production of the holiday classic a christmas story live.>> it is unusual to get to do a big production like this. not many people get to do it.>> the scope of the show is massive. i don't know if you saw agrees live but that was a huge undertaking. this is bigger than that.>> reporter: the three-hour musical is based on the film and a tony nominated show. if all is a grown-up ralphie parker who looks back on his favorite childhood christmas.>> i keep describing it to people as leaving -- living inside of a snow globe. it is very magical and traditional. a super happy nostalgic holiday tradition.>> it is not the broadway show or the film. it pays homage to both. we have incredible music written by the dual that did lala land. it will be spectacular.>> reporter: doing a live show makes everyone nervous including the actors > i'm a veteran but i still get nervous. this is particularly nerve- racking.>> i get nervous when i have to sing. this is a different type of singing. and the dancing.>> reporter: there is a lot more you cannot control. whether the track comes in on time. there are a lot of things that are terrifying.>> reporter: >> some students took matters into their own hands when they found out a fellow student was the victim of a theft. they surprised him after someone stole his nintendo three ds.>> he was very emotional and very thankful. the sister of one of the students share this video with us. a lot of hugging going on. they collected donations after he posted a message pleading for the return of his stolen three ds which a grandparent had given him. the trump administration keeping the door open for talks with north korea. i will have more next. backlash continues in the west bank following president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. dozens of palestinians scuffled with israeli security forces after their friday prayers in protest to the u.s. decision. there was a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the founding. an effigy was burned of president trump. president trump's announcement last week triggered demonstrations as it reversed decades of u.s. policy-making america the only country in the world to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. mr. trump also ordered the u.s. embassy to move out of tel aviv to jerusalem. u.s. officials are hoping to open lines of communication and diplomacy now with north korea as the trump administration calls on russia to take a stronger stand. bryan llenas has more from the united nations. reporter: it's a day of diplomatics at the u.n. focused on the ongoing threat from north korea. secretary of state rex tillerson attending several meetings today saying north korea needs to earn its way back to the bargaining table. it's an attempt to clarify the administration's stance on talks with the north after announcing earlier this week the u.s. was willing to restart negotiations without pre-conditions. >> a sustained cessation of north korea's threatening behavior must occur before talks can begin. the pressure campaign must and will continue. >> reporter: the diplomatic push comes as officials warn the threat of war is growing and neither sanctions nor military threats have slowed down north korea's weapons development. the trump administration increasingly leaning on russian president vladimir putin to help rein in the north. >> we would love to have his help on north korea. china's helping. russia's not helping. we would like to have russia's help. >> reporter: russia says it's abiding by u.n. sanctions against north korea and wants to do more to help end the threat. but many diplomats say relations with washington are at an all-time low and it will be difficult to work together on a lasting solution. >> russia is open to constructive joint work with washington. unfortunately, we do not observe any progress on the part of the u.s. >> reporter: the u.n. says it wants to establish communications channels with the north hoping to reduce the risk of an accidental conflict which could escalate to war. brian llenas, fox news. mourners one after another walk by a closed casket draped in an american flag. taking a live look now inside the rotunda at san francisco city hall, some knew the man personally, some worked with him or for him. others never even met him but they are all there to honor the late mayor ed lee. good evening, everyone. i'm alyana gomez. >> and i'm ken wayne. frank and julie are off tonight. there was a line into the rotunda for much of the day. there was a steady stream of mourners all day. the mayor's body will lie in state for another two hours tonight. he arrived this morning around 7 a.m. for the last time to city hall. his casket was carried up the steps of city hall as san francisco police officers saluted. lee's body was then brought into the rotunda. >> we're all heartbroken. we loved him. we served him and we tried to put his vision for the city in place and we're going to keep doing that. >> many of his staff in tears stood together looking to each other for support. we have live team coverage as san francisco says good-bye to mayor ed lee. let's start with tara moriarty. she spoke with those who were there to honor the late mayor. reporter: a memorial of flowers has grown here in front of city hall. you can see behind me all of these people here taking photographs with flowers, pictures, candles, mementos. this has gotten larger over the past couple of hours. if we look around the corner, you can see this line has grown. it goes down to the corner. people are him everybody's mayor. reporter: a continuous line outside san francisco city hall all day long. >> a can't stop crying. >> reporter: maria was among the thousands who waited for more than half-hour to say good-bye to san francisco's first asian-american mayor who died suddenly tuesday morning. >> when i'm stressed, every time i see his face on tv, with that smile, calms me down. his smile