>> gio: good morning, america. home for the holidays. the rush to get to grandma's house by air and by road. the latest travel numbers, and the promises from the airlines if they're at fault for any travel interruptions. plus, your christmas day forecast. will it be wet, warm, or white?

>> stephanie: breaking overnight. search for a suspect in a deadly florida mall shooting. >> there's no way this happened. >> stephanie: panicked shoppers heading to the doors. what we know at this hour. >> trevor: christmas celebrations canceled. our live report on the somber mood in bethlehem while war rages between israel and hamas. and the nativity scene with a message, a baby jesus in the rubble. >> gio: no ceasefire request. the call between president biden and israel's benjamin netanyahu on the war strategy against hamas. >> i had a long talk with netanyahu today. >> gio: with civilians caught in the middle. and new reporting -- was israel looking to launch a pre-emptive strike on hezbollah forces? ♪ ♪ >> stephanie: and real-life rudolf. ♪ reindeers are better than people ♪ ♪ sven, don't you think that's

true ♪ >> stephanie: "gma" heading north to learn more about these beloved animals and the herders who watch over them. the surprising myths about dasher, dancer and the gang that are only reindeer games. >> gio: good morning, america, on this christmas eve. whit is enjoying time with the family. good to have stephanie ramos and trevor ault at the desk with me. merry christmas. >> stephanie: merry christmas. it is great to be with you. trevor, we haven't anchored together in years. >> trevor: feels like forever. what a nice little gift. >> gio: we're all excited about the reindeer story. we're also tracking santa. making his first stops moments ago on the other side of the world. later in the show we'll go to the official santa trackers at norad. >> stephanie: they've been doing that for 60 years. i love this story. there's also a full slate of nfl games today. we'll be previewing the key

matchups ahead of the playoffs. plus, our look ahead to monday night football. >> trevor: we have handy tips if you find yourself on the receiving end of a gift that doesn't make the cut. we know it's the thought that counts. not every gift is perfect. however, more and more retailers are charging return fees this year. >> gio: say it ain't so. let's get right to the travel outlook. abc's meteorologist somara theodore is here with the forecast and whether anybody will be getting a white christmas. good morning, somara. >> somara: good morning to you. the pressure is on. very few places around the country are getting a white christmas. saranack lake, how does it feel to live in a postcard? you have some white heavy flakes now. if you look across the country, very little snow fall. this is some of the lowest we've seen in decades. where's the snow falling right now? nebraska. it's coming down, but it's just getting started. we're anticipating alerts to be going off for carney, nebraska. we could see blizzard warnings.

omaha, lincoln in our winter storm watch. 55-mile-an-hour winds that could lead to drifting snow. usually in the rockies we see higher totals. we could see up to 18 inches in parts of nebraska through thursday. stick around. we'll talk about the rain headed for the southeast on christmas day and some mild conditions. stephanie? >> stephanie: we'll be here. thanks, somara. that storm may be affecting travel. today could be one of the smoothest days in most parts of the country. on what's expected to be a record-setting holiday period. abc's reena roy is at newark international airport. how's it looking, reena? >> reporter: stephanie, good morning to you. so far so good. we've seen travellers trickling in to the tsa security line. we spoke to a couple of them. they say things aren't too bad. this morning the mad dash going strong with millions racing to their destinations in hopes of making it just in time for christmas. >> we came from new york.

here to spend the holidays with my dad. >> reporter: aaa calling it the busiest holiday season ever with 7.5 million air travellers expected. the tsa screening nearly 2.6 million passengers saturday alone. despite the record-breaking crowds american airlines say they've had minimal cancellations. on time departures were 17% better than last year. many passengers in chicago saying so far so good. >> it wasn't crowded at all. took maybe 30 minutes to get through tsa and everything. it was pretty quick. >> we had a great flight. no issues. >> reporter: if there are issues nine major airlines agreed to free rebooking, meals and hotels if they're at fault for a travel interruption. the white house calling on them to do so after the chaos last holiday season when some travellers were left stranded

for days. droves of drivers are hitting the roads. aaa projecting 115 million travellers will head 50 miles or more from home. still, some opting to avoid the roads all together. this driver in boston says he's staying home. >> i know it's going to be busy. my kids are grown. i'm just going to stay home and have a glass of wine. >> reporter: certainly not a bad idea there. if you are planning on heading out, today's one of the best days to do so because the roads are expected to be quiet. trevor? >> trevor: heading to the airport after the show. great news. reena, thank you very much. we're following breaking news overnight. a shooting at a florida mall. one person killed, another wounded with the suspect on the loose. abc's zohreen shah is here with the developments. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, trevor. a terrifying scene

officials say they evacuated a mall after reports of an active shooter. this morning an urgent manhunt after police released this image of a person of interest in a deadly shooting at a busy florida mall. officials say the suspect left 40-year-old david nathaniel barron dead and another woman injured just hours before christmas eve. >> it's the worst thing we can imagine right now at this time of the year. >> reporter: this 18-year-old woman was shopping at bath and body works at paddock mall saturday afternoon when she heard gunshots, filming this video. >> there's no way this happen. >> reporter: officials running inside. one person on a stretcher. >> we seen a lot of people and we heard two shots and then noticed that everybody else took heed to it. we heard a couple more and everybody rushed into our store and ran out through the back. >> reporter: police later stating the shooting may have been targeted.

while they've recovered the gun, the suspect who fled on foot from the mall remains at large. the shooting coming as across the country many wrapping up last-minute shopping. some law enforcement stepping up presence. at arden fair mall sacramento police department saying someone brought a loaded gun, accidentally firing it leaving one person injured. >> these events are stressful, scary and rapidly evolving. we always encourage people rem rem remain vigilant. >> reporter: that's good advice. the person who was injured was a 22-year-old man. police say he suffered a minor injury from the bullet shrapnel. stephanie? >> stephanie: absolutely frightening. thank you, zohreen. overseas it's a somber christmas eve. the city of bethlehem foregoing celebrations because of the war in gaza. abc's britt clennett joins us now from bethlehem.

britt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, stephanie. i'm a lutheran church in bethlehem. you can see in place of traditional holiday decorations there's this. it's meant to represent gaza, symbolizing jesus entering the world in a pile of rubble. quite a powerful statement. usually at this time of year this place is inundated with thousands of tourist and pilgrims from all around the world to visit the place where jesus was born. this year as the death toll soars in gaza, there's a somber feeling here in bethlehem. streets are empty. many christmas events canceled. in fact, christmas itself appears to be canceled. this is very much a city in mourning. the reverend of this church said, if jesus was born today, he would be born under rubble. people saying it's impossible to be joyful and feel the christmas spirit when there's so much death and destruction taking place. more than 20,000 people now killed in gaza. that's according to the hamas-run health ministry. more than 90 people killed in

air strikes on two homes over the weekend, including dozens from just one extended family. the palestinian red presence said this morning a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by an israeli drone attack while inside a hospital in khan younis. these stories, these victims front of mind in bethlehem on christmas eve. gio? >> gio: so much heart break all around. britt, thank you for your reporting. the impact of the israel-hamas war being felt here at home. law enforcement is monitoring threats of violence against jews and muslims. now abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is speaking exclusively with deputy attorney general lisa monaco about the threat environment and one heart breaking case in particular. take a look. >> the jewish community has been impacted, but the muslim and the people of arab origin as well. that case of the 6-year-old boy

stabbed 26 times, allegedly by his landlord, do you recall where you were and what was your reaction when you heard about it? >> it's heart breaking, pierre. i remember actually asking my staff, 6 years old? 6 years old? the hub of this conflict is thousands of miles away, but its spokes extend here. >> gio: pierre, joins us now. pierre, good morning to you. you've been following these threats very closely. what is the deputy attorney general most concerned about here in the america? >> reporter: this is the most concerning threat environment since 9/11. what they're most concerned about is the so-called lone wolves and small groups acting out in response to that war in the middle east and many other grievances. the fbi's literally going full tilt, running down hundreds of leads, gio. >> gio: pierre, thank you for joining us. tune in to "this week" with pierre's exclusive with lisa

monaco on domestic terror threats and heightened political rhetoric heading into the new year. plus, he speaks with republican senator lindsey graham about the immigration debate on capitol hill and the legal challenges former president trump faces. trevor? >> trevor: president biden spoke with benjamin netanyahu saturday. the president spoke with reporters afterwards. let's go to jay o'brien for more from the white house. good morning, jay. >> reporter: we're learning more about that call between president biden and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the president telling reporters yesterday during that call he, quote, did not ask for a cease-fire. the white house adding president biden stressed the need to protect palestinian civilians as casualties continue to mount and israeli forces continue their campaign against hamas in gaza. netanyahu previously vowed israel will fight until the terrorist group is destroyed. other nations have been pressuring israel to scale back.

at the united nations after objections from the u.s., the security council stopped short of demanding a cease-fire in gaza, instead passed a resolution for more humanitarian aid. the u.s. and russia chose not to vote on the resolution. meantime, here at home, president biden is facing pressure from within his own party with some progressive democrats calling on the president to push the israelis to stop their offensive in gaza. meantime, it comes as there's a report in "the wall street journal" saying that in the days after that october 7th hamas attack, president biden successfully pressured the israeli prime minister not to mount a pre-emptive strike against hezbollah forces in lebanon which could have led to a wider war in that region. stephanie? >> stephanie: certainly do not want a wider war. jay, thank you so muscle spasm. now to a busy football weekend with teams vying for a

spot in the playoffs. ike ejiochi joins us with a preview of the big games. good morning, ike. >> reporter: good morning, stephanie. can you believe it's week 16 of the nfl season. just three more weeks of regular football left. this week expect to see everything from teams trying to play spoiler to a possible super bowl preview. it is a busy nfl weekend. the matchups in week 16 are full of playoff implications, with only seven teams eliminated from the post-season so far. >> a lot of wild card spots are still open. this is what makes it such a competitive year. in every division for the most part there are teams that are still fighting for wild card spots. >> hail mary, end zone. >> reporter: matchups to watch, the cleveland browns taking on the houston texans. cleveland holds a one-game lead over texas. they'll be without c.j. stroud. next, the dallas cowboys versus the miami dolphins, the two

highest scoring teams in the nfl going head to head. dallas needs a win to get one step closer to winning the nfc east. miami in a similar position, looking for two in a row after their 30-0 lashing of the new york jets. there's no game bigger on the docket than monday night football. a possible super bowl preview. the ravens taking on the 49ers on christmas night. >> you're talking about two teams that have very good quarterbacks. they have top five offenses and both have top five defenses. that's unique. >> reporter: both teams on top of their conferences. both teams have an mvp candidate at quarterback. only one team feels disrespected. baltimore entering the match as an underdog for the second time this season. that didn't sit well with the players. the 49ers don't seem to be taking them lightly. >> they stand out on tape. they play fast. they play physical. they understand where to go in passing lanes. very well rounded.

they can do anything you want them to do. >> reporter: of course you can catch the ravens taking on the 49ers on a special christmas edition of monday night football right here on abc and espn+. guys? >> trevor: going to be exciting. and it's the semi-finals of the abc news fantasy football league. >> stephanie: which you started. >> trevor: i'm the commissioner. i was eliminated long ago. there's a lot of implications for the weekend. ike, thank you very much. weather could play a factor too. back to somara theodore with a look. >> somara: we're headed to chicago to visit our friends and family out that way. look at this, chicago. you're waking up once again to fog. what's new, right? we've got the city veiled in fog there. i want you to be careful if you're hitting the road early traveling to and fro. quarter of a mile visibility in indianapolis, chicago. detroit really low visibility there. let's time out the system. we have snow monday morning in nebraska and south dakota. look at where the heavy rain is situated. from chicago to parts of the

midwest into the southeast. then we see the rain on tuesday morning making its way into the carolinas. if you're traveling home tuesday along i-95 in the south, keep that in mind. santa's got great weather traveling to the east coast as far as temperatures go. minneapolis 57 degrees christmas eve. your record was back in 1957 of 46. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's happening a little closer to home. >> somara: and that's a look at your forecast. yesterday we were talking about our favorite holiday movies.

trevor, you strike me as a hallmark guy. >> stephanie: here we go. >> trevor: "home alone 2." >> gio: that was will's too. >> somara: i guess i can't read them well. >> stephanie: he also wasn't a fan of hallmark classics. that's okay. two things in common, all good. i want to add "noel". have you seen >> gio: it's a great movie. >> stephanie: it's one of my favorites. >> gio: let's go to this, it's christmas eve and santa has already taken to the sky. norad has eyes on him all along the way. they provide air protection for the u.s. and canada. joining us now is lt. general blaze frawely, a very experienced fighter pilot with the royal canadian air force who is part of this very important mission. welcome to "gma." it's go time for santa and his reindeer. where are they now? >> good morning, gio and good morning, america. we're tracking santa over new

zealand. >> gio: he just finished in new zealand. it's a long trip around the globe. how's the weather looking? i know you're tracking that. >> the weather's obviously as he makes his way around the world there will be some bad weather, some great weather. it's unpredictable in some areas which is why it's good he has rudolph up front with that nose to make it through that bad weather. >> gio: absolutely, rudolph's nose. what kind of help does norad offer santa on his journey? >> what we do predominantly is track him through most of his journey. once he makes it over north america, towards our coastline, over north america, we'll intercept him with fighter aircraft and make sure his path is clear. as we intercept him, we'll wave at him. he waves at us. he knows we're there and happy we're escorting him as he makes his way around north america. >> gio: keeping him safe. i know your team started

tracking santa 60 years ago. how did this all start, lieutenant? >> in 1955 a young child called into the continental air defense. the number had been misprinted in a local advertisement. it connected right to our operation center at continental air defense. the colonel who answered the phone played along and pretended he was santa claus. norad took over continental air defense mission in 1958 and we've been tracking santa because of that one incident. >> gio: just incredible. general, i know kids around the world are still calling you on the phone to track santa. >> absolutely. our call center opened at 4:00 this morning. we had already had 2,500 calls before the call center opened. the center will be open at 1-877-hi-norad. there's about 100 people answering the phones, about

1,200 people throughout the day all volunteering their time. it's a good day for all the folks at norad. >> gio: it really is. tracking santa is a big deal. what else does norad do? what's the mission? >> norad is a bi-national command, bi-national organization with the united states and canada. we defend north america. our main mission is aerospace warning and control. in the aerospace warning and control mission we defend against missiles. we track missiles and aircraft and defend against them. really, we maintain the sovereignty of canada and the united states. >> gio: such important work. lt. general blaze frawely, thank you for joining us. merry christmas to you and your family. we so appreciate the work you do. >> it's our pleasure. merry christmas from everybody at the norad team. >> gio: noradsanta.org is how

you can track santa. >> stephanie: i would like to sent santa a message and let them know my kids updated their lists last night. it's completely different. so help me out. >> trevor: truly their mother's sons. >> gio: any coal under the tree? >> stephanie: definitely no coal. a little chaos after the show. >> gio: coming up on "gma," unhappy returns. the gifts you want to give back. why that could cost you? >> trevor: we're journalists. we're doing a reindeer reality check. the people who herd reindeer for a living, they're going to set the record straight what hollywood got wrong about reindeer. "gma" will be right back. (vo) your pet's favorite products are now packed with rewards! earn points however you shop.

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>> somara: good morning and welcome back. it is time for -- >> gio: hometown trivia. >> stephanie: hometown trivia. >> trevor: i didn't know that was a call and response. >> somara: we're headed to kabc los angeles. question number one. l.a. native chris pine and michelle rodriguez star in which film loosely adapted from the game where players embark on a quest and fantasy world? >> trevor: "dungeons and dragons." >> somara: yes! oh, my goodness. you're good. all right. number two. which classic christmas movie stars buddy -- >> stephanie: "elf." >> somara: i knew you were going to get it. all right. we have some extra time. how much time do we have? >> stephanie: any random trivia? >> trevor: favorite christmas song? >> somara: so many. >> gio: "d.j. play me that christmas song."

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herders live in scandinavia. ines de la cuetara has learned what reindeer life is really like. that's coming up. i'm excited for that piece. >> gio: can't wait for that story. we start with a warning to shoppers who may not like some gifts under the tree this year. trying to return them may cost you. many retailers are changing their return policies. abc's alexis christoforous is here with that. alexis, good morning. a lot of people aren't happy about this. >> reporter: they're not. we're talking about returns. christmas hasn't even happened yet. let's face it, not every gift is a winner. if you want your returns to be hassle free, you have to know the retailers return policy. shoppers are expected to return $173 billion in gifts this season, 28% more than last year. all those returns can be costly for retailers which is why 40% are tacking on a fee to return items by mail including tj maxx, abercrombie and fitch and jcpenney.

h&m will waive that fee if you're a loyalty member. amazon is charging a $1 fee at u.p.s. stores. if you have a whole foods or kohl's location. you can avoid most of these fees by making your returns in store. to give yourself the best chance of a smooth return, don't open the box or remove the tag. if you have one, bring the gift receipt with you. other updated retliestoing fees at some stores or shortening the return window. retailers like macy's and walmart will let you return gifts through the end of january. best buy is only giving you until january missing the cutoff could mean you're stuck with something you don't want. trevor? >> trevor: we would never return a gift from you, alexis. >> thank you. >> trevor: we have a shopping update on popular gifts. today is the last day you can buy two recent apple watch modems in the stores.

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we both love reindeer. so we have some common things. >> reporter: he said there's one thing the film gets wrong. >> reindeer don't eat carrots, no. ♪ rudolph the red-nose reindeer ♪ >> reporter: we asked him about the most famous reindeer at all. he tells us rudolph and the crew are all female since they have an hers at christmas. males typically use theirs in the winter. >> that means that the females are the best reindeer. ♪ you'll go down in history ♪ >> reporter: guys, it's highly likely rudolph has a red nose because reindeer have special heated noses that warm the air they breathe. they have eyes that change in the winter to let more light in. a special type of night vision perhaps meant to guide santa's sleigh. >> gio: i love that. johan, how great was he. >> trevor: passionate. >> stephanie: reindeer fun facts we can use. ines, thank you so much. we'll be right back with more

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>> gio: back now on "gma" with a note to our viewers. we're so thankful for you this holiday season and beyond. >> stephanie: we definitely are. we don't take it for granted you let us in your homes every morning and spend that precious time with us. >> trevor: coming up here we're sharing some images from our home at "gma" with a look at some of the people we're thankful for behind the scenes. please stay with us. thankful f scenes. please stay with us. shingrix is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in adults 50 years and older. shingrix does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients or to a previous dose.

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how are you doing between practices? i feel pretty good. surrounding myself with a great team. de'aaron we're going to take a quick look at your knee with ultrasound. everything is looking great. but not just for me. for them. it's great to see you again man. thanks jb. for all that is me, for all that is you, kaiser permanente. celebrating, we wish you a very merry christmas and a joyful holiday season from all of us here at "gma." >> stephanie: absolutely. there are so many people behind

the scenes that work so hard to get our show on the air every morning. they're right here. i'm looking at you guys. here, here, here, here. >> trevor: thank you to each and every one of them. >> somara: merriest of christmases to you. ♪ you're here where you should be ♪ ♪ snow is falling as the carolers sing ♪ ♪ just on christmas day ♪ ♪ alone on christmas day ♪ ♪ presents, what a beautiful sight ♪ ♪ don't mean a thing if you're not holding me tight ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree tonight ♪ ♪ i'm gonna hold you close ♪ ♪ make sure that you know ♪ ♪ i was lost before you ♪ ♪ christmas was cold and gray ♪ ♪ another holiday alone to

celebrate ♪ ♪ i then one day everything changed ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree ♪ ♪ you're here where you should be ♪ ♪ snow is falling as the carolers sing ♪ ♪ just on christmas day ♪ ♪ presents, what a beautiful sight ♪ ♪ don't mean a thing if you're not holding me tight ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree ♪ ♪ i found what i was looking for ♪ ♪ a love that's meant for me ♪ ♪ a heart that's mine completely ♪ ♪ knocked me right off my feet ♪

♪ this year i will fall ♪ ♪ you are near and everything's clear ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree ♪ ♪ you're here where you should be ♪ ♪ snow is falling as the carolers sing ♪ ♪ just on christmas day ♪ ♪ alone on christmas day ♪ ♪ presents, what a beautiful sight ♪ ♪ don't mean a thing if you're not holding me tight ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ and then one day everything changed ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree ♪ ♪ you're here where you should be ♪ ♪ alone on christmas day ♪ ♪ just on christmas day ♪ ♪ presents, what a beautiful sight ♪ ♪ don't mean a thing if you're not holding me tight ♪ ♪ you're all i need underneath the tree tonight ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ welcome to my christmas song ♪ ♪ i'd like to thank you for the year ♪ ♪ i'll be sending you this christmas card ♪ ♪ to say it's nice to have you here ♪ ♪ i would like to sing about all the things ♪ ♪ all the mind can see ♪ ♪ so hop aboard the turn table ♪ ♪ oh, step into christmas with me ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ we can spend it together ♪ ♪ we can watch the snow fall forever and ever ♪ ♪ come along wit ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ take care in all you do next year ♪ ♪ keep smiling through the days ♪

♪ if we can help entertain you, oh, we'll find a way ♪ ♪ so merry christmas one and all ♪ ♪ there's no place i'd rather me ♪ ♪ so i'm asking you if you would like ♪ ♪ to step into christmas with me ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ we can watch the snow fall forever and ever ♪ ♪ oh, step into christmas with me ♪ ♪ la la la la la la ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ welcome to my christmas song ♪ ♪ i'd like to thank you for the year ♪ ♪ i'll be sending you this christmas card ♪ ♪ to say it's nice to have you here ♪ ♪ i would like to sing about all the things ♪ ♪ all the mind can see ♪ ♪ hop aboard the turn table ♪ ♪ oh, step into christmas with me ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ we can watch the snow fall forever and ever ♪ ♪ come along with me ♪

♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ we can watch the snow fall forever and ever ♪ ♪ come along with me ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ we can watch the snow fall forever and ever ♪ ♪ come along with me ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ oh oh oh ♪ ♪ step into christmas ♪ ♪ come along with me ♪

>> somara: good morning and welcome back. it is time for -- >> gio: hometown trivia. >> stephanie: hometown trivia. >> trevor: i didn't know that was a call and response. >> somara: we're headed to kabc los angeles. question number one. l.a. native chris pine and michelle rodriguez star in which film loosely adapted from the game where players embark on a quest and fantasy world? >> trevor: "dungeons and dragons." >> somara: yes! oh, my goodness. you're good. number two. which classic christmas movie stars buddy -- >> stephanie: "elf." >> somara: i knew you were going to get it. all right. we have some extra time. how much time do we have? >> stephanie: any random trivia? >> trevor: favorite christmas song? >> somara: so many. >> gio: "d.j. play me that christmas song." ♪ d.j. play that christmas song ♪

♪ da da da da ♪ >> gio: let's go.

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suspect is on the run following a hit and run crash in antioch. it is sunday, december 24th. i'm zach fuentes. more on that story and so many others in just a moment. but first we want to say good