and welcome to toyota. after the game, we are just a few days away from christmas day and abc seven. the place to be. we bought both the warriors and 40 niners right on our air monday night. but before we unwrap those christmas presents, let's start with some action on the field today, starting with our toyota. let's go places. player of the day with christmas again

on monday. makes sense that our player of the day is rudolph. yeah steelers quarterback mason rudolph making his first start in two years. starting quarterback kenny pickett out with an ankle injury. mitchell trubisky has been an ineffective of late, so rudolph threw an 86 yard touchdown pass in the steelers second play of the game. finishes with two touchdown passes and 290 yards passing. santa knows rudolph was the president the steelers needed as pittsburgh rolls the bengals 3411, it's the most points they've scored all year. they snap a three game losing streak. they're now eight and seven staying in that crowded afc playoff picture. it's mason rudolph our toyota. let's go places player dane speaking of monday we are packed on christmas day. open the presents . enjoy. warriors nuggets at 11:30 a.m. then the celtics and lakers will follow. fast forward to football in the evening nfl countdown leads into the 40 niners and ravens followed by after the game, albeit levi's. larry will be here with mike in studio. as for the warriors, with the win tonight, they'd be over 500 for the first time in more than a month, hosting a

blazers team that's played them tough. the warriors two wins earlier this month, each came down to the final seconds. not tonight though. before the game, both teams handed out gifts to kids from family house and compass family services. the kids also got arena tours and hung out at shoot around. got to love the holiday spirit from both teams. blazers led by 11 early, but the warriors spawned jonathan kuminga hoop and the foul flex on him right there. there it is. well the fans at chase center stephen curry always on the move. kuminga finds him for the and one and steph he likes to dance. and then curry does a dance from distance. whoa. splash warriors by 11 at the break. rolling early third quarter about rookie brandon pisemsky from santa clara. oh nice bounce pass to curry for the bucket. and then he's going to pull out the goggles. curry finished with 27 points in this one i love ponds confidence. it was early season struggles for klay thompson in the shooting. oh they've

disappeared. how about klay a little corner three. the shooter's roll right there. bounces on in 13 of his game. high 28 in the third. and how about another pass from pisemsky who looked like magic johnson. nice pass there to rookie trace jackson davis who throws it down. ponds had 15 points ten rebounds seven assists. and the warriors win by 20 at his eighth straight wins at home for the dubs. and time now for our good night play. the game, sponsored by mancini. sleep world, sleep better live better and steph curry may have turned around the season on tuesday, he put the celtics to sleep at chase center. final seconds of overtime time. chris paul going to get the ball in the corner right. here goes. cross court to steph. all the quick release and steph we splash and he brings out the night night just like he did in boston. game six of the 2022 nba finals at clincher a joyous celebration with his teammates. and chase center was just rocking curry a game high 33 in the six point overtime

win. and here's how the warriors viewed that sequence. >> it was tough because it was a split second decision. uh- once he got the ball to one dribble and had to figure out an angle. oh no. >> i was about to shoot it and i seen steph open. >> i saw him before the or right as he got the ball. we kind of locked eyes. i had my hands up. >> he practiced at getting shots off quick and when he took the extra dribble, i lost sight of him and the ball was coming on time on target. i figured, give him a crack at it. i like his chances fully expected it to go in and i think all of our fans did too. >> it was an incredible shot. >> moon ball. the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. >> i was sitting right under the rim and i'm looking. i'm like, that's that's good. that's good. and then i said some words that i'm not going to repeat. >> i mean, he never sees to amaze us guys. >> magical. he just you can't explain it. um, that's just the kind of stuff he does. >> yep. steph and curry putting the celtics to sleep as our good night play of the game. sponsored by mancini. sleep

world. sleep better, live better now. time for our plays of the day. we start with play number one birmingham. birmingham. both duke and troy. troy running a play for offensive tackle derek graham. the big man all alone for an easy touchdown. the entire team is excited too, as he was, but duke won the game 713, ten. play two. another alabama bowl game, the camellia bowl, between arkansas state and northern illinois huskies with a fake field goal, kicker cannon would drill untouched for the 32 yard score. they win it 2119, so a big man score and a kicker score and then play three. the famous idaho potato bowl in boise. the potato mascot actual name spuddy doody and the winning coach doesn't get a gatorade bath for this game. georgia state sean elliott gets the french fry bath players tossing around the fries like snow. the team got so excited for the win. you're going to like this deion spuddy duddy gets a ride on the shoulders there. he is georgia state beats utah state 4522. that's all we have for toyota. after the game

abc seven news is next. and deion you were at chase center tuesday to see steph curry a little bit better than spuddy doody but close i mean it was probably the best matchup game that i have seen ever live. yeah unbelievable. when you see steph that close in person pretty oh man my ears were ringing because everyone was cheering so incredibly loud. >> what a fun game. >> yeah chris thank you. well coming up next on abc seven news, a truly heartbreaking story coming out of antioch. 12 and 13 year old boys die following a hit and run crash. we hear from a man who tried to help the victims. plus an organized retail theft operation in california takes $1 million hit. well i have some shopping to do. >> ah, we know him. >> san francisco's former mayor, willie brown, isn't the only one with some shopping left to do. we talked to holiday present procrastinators. plus a clear, chilly night as we take a live look outside looking into the golden gate bridge, things do look clear, but we will find out when we'll see some rain. stay

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ages 12 and 13, died after a hit and run driver slammed into the family's car. tonight that family is shattered and a neighborhood is outraged. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dionne lim. the search is on tonight for that hit and run driver. abc seven news reporter anser hassan joins us live from antioch tonight with the latest on this story. and answer. you actually spoke with a man who tried to save those boys. dion >> good evening. that's right. that man says he's still shaken up learning about those two brothers died, though. he says the father was taking the boys home and were just a few blocks away. two brothers are dead from

a hit and run accident near downtown antioch. it happened after 11 p.m. on friday night. maurice howell says he saw the speeding suv and then moments later, heard the crash. he rushed over and saw the dad asking for help to get his sons out of the car. >> the gentleman. he said, get his kids. so we was trying to open the back door to get his kids and the back door was too hard for us to grab, and we opened the front door and we got the little boy out. howell says the father, who was driving the car that was hit, wanted to put his son under the water, shooting out from the hydrant, hoping that he just passed out from the impact of the crash. >> so we put him in the water and he never responded. antioch police say the suv was speeding when it hit the car. police say the driver of the suv took off on foot. the two boys were taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. you heard the crash? >> yes, i did, yes i did. >> alicia bryant lives just a few doors down from the intersection. she says part of the problem is that drivers

ignore the speed limit and the stop signs. >> you see a lot of fast cars driving by all the time. you have to really be careful, especially on the stop signs, because they don't stop. and that's really scary. it really is, howell says. >> after he drove the father home. i put myself in his shoes and i don't know what i would be doing, man. >> i was my heart go out for the family because it's just rough. around christmas time, too. and i hope they get the guys that did it. >> dion, along with complaints of people speeding out here, there are very few streetlights, so it's dark out here as well. i want to add we did reach out to the antioch police department for any updates. they did not return our request for comment. reporting live anser hassan abc seven news. >> it is so tragic. we know you will stay on top of it. answer. many thanks. moving on to new details now on a deadly shooting of a pizza delivery driver in oakley. we now know his identity. 24 year old gabriel stewart was killed on wednesday. there is a gofundme fundraiser

to help support his mother. that page says stewart was working to pay for college and was in his final semester before transferring to cal state east bay. he was on a break from work, sitting in his car when a vehicle pulled up next to him and a passenger got out and shot him. the search continues for a suspect and the latest now on the israel-hamas war. israeli oil continues to resist international pressure to scale back its offensive. abc news reporter jay o'brien tells us president biden today spoke with israel's prime minister. >> the israeli army releasing footage on saturday, it says shows idf troop operations around southern gaza city's east district at the gaza strip, as well as airstrikes on some hamas targets. hamas rescue officials in gaza claim an israeli airstrike killed 76 members of an extended family. one day after the united nations chief warned that nowhere in gaza is safe and that the ongoing israeli offensive is creating, quote, massive obstacles to

delivering humanitarian aid. israel striking various locations in northern gaza on saturday, including jabalia, home to gaza's largest refugee camp, the un estimates approximately 85% of gaza's population has been displaced since the conflict began, a report from the un and other agencies says a quarter of the population or more than half a million people in gaza, are starving. prime minister benjamin netanyahu, continuing to emphasize israel will not stop until it destroys hamas and all remaining hostages taken on october 7th are released on saturday, president biden spoke with the prime minister. a private conversation i can i did not ask him to call. meanwhile, in the west bank, the city of bethlehem has canceled christmas events, including festive lights, the tree in manger square and activities for children. >> the feeling in bethlehem. we feel that we are in mourning. we feel very sad as we are essential. part of palestinian

community. >> city officials worry the cancellation of christmas festivities, which typically draw thousands of visitors, will be a severe blow to the town's tourism dependent economy. jay o'brien abc news, washington. >> a pro-palestine protest took place in downtown san francisco as an attempt to disrupt holiday shoppers. there will be free palestine. hundreds of protesters marched down market street toward bustling union square, calling for an immediate end to the war between israel and hamas. at about 130, traffic had come to a halt near powell street, where the protesters encountered police. at one point, police advised shoppers to avoid the area after demonstrators became rowdier. now, multiple demonstrators were arrested at that protest. union square experienced some vandalism, including graffiti, but police were able to disperse the crowd. the tree in union square was start tonight. it was not clear if it was a result of

that protest, but a hindu temple in newark is the focus of a hate crime investigation. police say yesterday morning they received a report of graffiti at the shri swaminarayan mandir hindu temple on cedar boulevard. temple leaders believe the vandalism was intended to intimidate them. investigators aren't releasing the content of that graffiti, but say they believe it was a targeted act. well the clock is ticking for last minute holiday shoppers. if you find yourself without gifts to put under the tree, you have company. we'll take a look at the shopping blitz in san francisco i was l. when i first reached out to jacoby and meyers. i didn't know if i had a case o. as soon as i got a hold of my . because of jacoby and meyers, it a medical bill or things like . if i know of any accident, i'm .

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saddened about her death, and went on to say laura was a bright light and her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of the band. more than $1 million in stolen property was recovered after an organized retail crime ring was busted in southern california. the california highway patrol organized retail crime task force was able to trace local stolen merchandise to a warehouse in northern la. many of the items recovered were stolen from targeted retailers like sephora, ulta beauty, victoria's secret north from walgreens, and cvs. the owner of the warehouse was booked on several charges. well, the holiday shopping clock is ticking down with just hours left before christmas. today we found lots of last minute shoppers in san francisco. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard shows us how therapy dogs were on duty, calming some stressed out shoppers. let it snow. >> let it snow. let it snow. woo

>> would you believe snow in union square? it happened thanks to this snow making machine. but the holiday joy that brought these kids was so real. >> i was expecting to see a lot of people out shopping. having a good time, and soaking up the atmosphere. and that's exactly what we got. >> nick drummond and his family were looking for a festive vibe, and they found it here. last minute christmas shoppers on a mission looking for gifts and deals. >> there's some discounts in some of the department stores. yeah, i have some shopping to do . >> uh- i keep forgetting 2 or 3 people. i go back home and check and lo and behold, i got to go back out. and that's what happened to me today. >> pop up stores are counting on last minute shoppers. the leo rubio sells handmade pet accessories and dog treats. >> it's been a little bit more mellow for slow than other years, to be honest, but i think it's picking up. people are getting in the spirit. you get a little pet or a photo for the

shopping stress at therapy dogs like brixton were here to provide comfort and smiles, compliments of the san francisco spca. >> brixton is here because there is a lot of, um, families stressed out shoppers trying to just spread joy and love for the holidays. >> we saw san francisco police officers on duty posted outside stores and patrolling the streets. the added security part of the city's plan to keep shoppers safe go niners. willie hamer from houston is here from monday's niners game versus the ravens before the christmas kickoff, though, he's got some shopping to do. >> i don't have no bad rap to say about san francisco right now, because i'm enjoying the moment and everything is beautiful, clean up people. yes sir. >> in san francisco, cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> well, moving on to holiday travel now and a live look now at san francisco international. well, the busiest holiday travel season in years is actually off to a pretty smooth start. sfo reports no major issues today.

they saying it saw its bulk of passengers this morning and evening. now a live look at oakland's airport where a spokesperson there said there were no delays or cancellations today and the busiest holiday travel day was yesterday over at san jose's airport. also reported no cancellations as of this afternoon. well, looking ahead, our temperatures are taking a dip as we head outside for a live look. right now, downtown san francisco all lit up crisp and clear, but be prepared for a chilly sunday morning. we've got your full christmas forecast just ahead.

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58. all these temperatures are right about the normal to the average for this time of year. uh- san francisco, the city proper, down to about 56 degrees tomorrow, and about 58 in south san francisco as well. let's head up to marin county and up into wine country here, 59 degrees in sonoma tomorrow, 58 in napa. as i said earlier, the temperatures are going to be fighting to get to 60 degrees tomorrow. and i don't think many are going to get there. uh- here's the east bay now. berkeley at 57 degrees and a few 6060, in newark and 60 degrees over into fremont and out here, 57 in pittsburgh, 58 degrees in concord and 59 degrees in walnut creek. so again, expect a nice cool day tomorrow for your christmas eve. let's look across the country. so 65 degrees down in the beautiful city of l.a, las vegas is going to be at about 58 uh. there will be just a little bit of some snow moving out through the rocky mountains tomorrow. so denver at about 30 for a big system. some showers tomorrow. so this thing going from new orleans all the way up into fargo and you can see

kansas city is going to get some showers as well. and maybe a chance of some thunderstorms in oklahoma city on christmas eve and tomorrow, tampa and miami pushing near 80, of course. right. 48 degrees in new york city tomorrow with some light showers moving through the boston area. but of course, it's all about the two next big days. uh- christmas eve will be anywhere from about 58 to about 60 degrees. and then for christmas day itself, it's going to be nice and dry for the holiday. originally, earlier this week, it did look like there might be some light showers on christmas day night, but now it does not look that way. let's roll out your seven day forecast. so hey, big day. christmas day is going to be on monday and your 49 ers are going to be playing the ravens uh- how it looks right now is that wednesday. that could actually be a pretty big rain day. maybe some areas see about an inch of rain. most spots just about a 10th of an inch. and then some showers as well. coming up on friday saturday as we expect another weather system is going to be moving in. coming up here for the weekend, and it could also affect any of your new year's plans that you may have

going on. so once again, my name is alex cheney. it's been a pleasure. i'll be sticking around for you guys all weekend. so for now, enjoy the christmas holiday. but it does look like there will be some rain heading your way by about wednesday. i'll send it back to you dion. >> at least the weekend looks good. alex thank you. over in the east bay, this is the final weekend of the 40th annual telegraph avenue holiday street fair in berkeley. check it out. the festival gives attendees a chance to experience live music, good food and pick up affordable gifts for yourself or maybe your loved ones. the fair is decked out with lights and colorful decorations, all in the spirit of the holidays. shoppers will still have sunday to get a chance to experience over 200 artists offering hand crafted products, artwork and other exclusive items. tis the season for giving and oakland police officers are preparing to deliver toys and food to families in need. the police officers association has been making these holiday deliveries for over 30 years, with a little help from santa. officers load

up their squad cars and will start making the deliveries at about 7:00 tomorrow morning. each family was handpicked by the officers and received a basket, complete with christmas dinner and toys as well. that's all the time we have for this edition. this special edition of abc seven news. stay with us. the news continues tonight at 11:00. we leave you now with a live look outside where we see a lot of dry conditions, at least for the next couple of days, though, keep in mind that rain. as our meteorologist friend pointed out, is coming back in a couple of days. but we should be pretty clear at least for the christmas season. make sure to check out abc seven news.com. also, we are streaming on multiple platforms, so be sure to check us out and download our abc seven news app. i'm dionne lim, make sure to check me out! also on social media i'm dionne lim tv have a great night. we'll see you in just a couple of hours for abc seven news at 11.

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