now at six, on the brink, crews worried a damaged a building damaged in a christmas morning fire could collapse. what caused the fire is still under investigation. this morning. then our weather in the bay area nothing like what's going on in other parts of the country where a blizzard is halting life for tens of thousands of people and a delivery man gets a surprise when a giant gingerbread man runs off after him. i love a good prank. >> that's a good one. >> good morning everybody. it is. tuesday, december 26th. we

hope you had a happy holiday. and we're going to see what today has in store. yeah good morning. >> it's really quiet out there when it comes to the forecast. we have a lot of cloud cover upstairs but no thick fog to deal with this morning. a live look from sutro tower. good vision of the golden gate bridge this morning. and when we look at temperatures not too chilly, we're not finding 30s on the board. this morning, more of us in the 40s and low 50s. certainly take the heavier jacket with you this morning. you don't need the rain gear. you can leave that home today. that's a different story tomorrow. we'll talk about that in a second. here's how the day shapes up. it's about cloud cover, limited sunshine, but we are dry today. it's mostly cloudy this afternoon. temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. let's see how we're doing on the roads with sue. this morning. good morning. >> and just as quiet on the roads, drew, we'll take a look at the eastshore freeway, which is one of the busiest stretches. and you can see all those gaps between the headlights. so yeah, not quite as many people out and about this morning. it's a quiet week. if you're making your way past the golden gate fields and berkeley and emeryville and this is your destination, the bay

bridge, or at least headed there to get into san francisco. lots of cars, but they're moving at the limit. no delays going into san francisco. so in fact, we'll take a look outside. all the green, green is great. and if you have to be up and out this early tuesday morning, it's not a bad way to go. kumasi thank you. >> sue. entire livelihoods for a group of small businesses in los altos turned upside down. we first brought you this story as breaking news yesterday morning right here on abc seven. that's when fire crews were called to an early morning two story shopping center fire at the corner of west el camino real. thankfully, nobody was inside the building at the time, but this morning, danger still remains. abc seven news reporter lena howland joining us live this morning with the latest on this. lena >> kumasi fire officials tell us even the morning after there is still some concern that this building could collapse outwardly, that is why there is still such a large perimeter set up around this building, still blocked off at this hour. now, the fire started about 24 hours

ago, just before 5:00 on christmas morning. during the firefight, there was some structural collapse, including the roof and the hvac systems. so firefighters were pulled to battle the flames from the outside, taking firefighters until the afternoon to get this fully contained. business owners tell us there's at least ten other businesses that were in this shopping center, including a salon, a bakery and sat prep center, and a judo and martial arts school. i'm in shock still. >> you know, i just opened up my business. it's only been a year, so it was starting to go really well, you know, great location, nice building. and then this. the santa clara county deputy fire chief says if the building contents have cooled off by sometime later this morning, then firefighters can take a closer look inside. >> they haven't been able to make entry since before the roof collapsed. firefighters also

tell us the cause of this fire is still under investigation. at this time. but the good news is that no one was injured. live in los altos lena howland abc seven news. >> happy to hear that. thank you. lena. now to the holiday travel rush going on right now. this is a live look at sfo and san jose. minetta international airport. according to data from tracker flightaware.com. com 14 flights have been delayed. only one cancellation so far at sfo. at sjc, travelers are looking at 12 delays and no cancellations this morning. now it is a different story when it comes to air travel on christmas day. sfo and sjc combined saw more than 120 delays. each one of them had a canceled flight. now let's look at our abc seven oakland airport camera. oakland international saw more than 40 delays yesterday. more than ten flights got canceled. but right now, just 11 delays this morning . nationally, winter weather is causing headaches for americans traveling today. the midwest already experiencing blizzard conditions impacting those who

are driving cross country flight delays and cancellations are limited for now. abc news reporter liz landers has more on the holiday travel conditions from washington. this morning. >> a wintry weather storm is hitting the heartland, bringing blizzard conditions around the holidays that was i-80 at a standstill for hours yesterday in nebraska, when whiteout conditions caused dozens of crashes, 50 mile per hour winds shut down part of i-90 highway in south dakota. christmas day. to these conditions expected to cause travel delays on the roads and in the skies. as americans are eagerly back to traveling for the holidays. 157 flights within an into or out of the u.s. canceled so far, and 2111 delayed as of late afternoon monday, according to flightaware . one airline mix up leaving a six year old boy in the wrong city. >> they told me, no, he's not in this flight. he missed his flight. i said, no, he could not miss his flight because i have

to check in. >> tag spirit airlines accidentally sent an unaccompanied minor from philadelphia to orlando instead of his correct destination of fort myers, florida. spirit airlines saying the child was always under the care and supervision of a spirit team member. and as soon as we discovered the error, we took immediate steps to communicate with the family and reconnect them. and it has been a record year for airline travel. tsa says that they have seen 12% more travelers this year than last. in washington, liz landers, abc news developing news president biden is ordering the us military on yesterday to carry out air strikes in iraq. >> officials say it was one of three options given to the president in a call with defense secretary lloyd austin, according to the white house. the strikes targeted three locations used by iranian backed militants. the strike was called in retaliation for a drone attack that injured three us service members in northern iraq . one of them is listed in

critical condition. new developments in the war between israel and hamas, as the civilian death toll keeps rising, there is a new cease fire plan being offered so far, there is little, if any, support for it. abc news reporter andrew dymburt has the latest. this morning. >> despite growing international calls for a ceasefire, israel is forging ahead with its bombing campaign in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who during a surprise visit with his troops, proclaimed we are not stopping netanyahu, saying the war will continue until hamas is destroyed. just hours earlier, one of the deadliest airstrikes for civilians since the war began, the hamas run gaza health ministry says at least 70 people were killed in an airstrike on this refugee camp. dozens of women and children among the victims. also over the weekend, at least 17 israeli soldiers were killed, sparking renewed protests in israel to do a vote. the prime minister was heckled in parliament by families of israeli hostages held by hamas.

>> we need someone to tell us what they're going to do. we need everyone to know that romi and many more hostages are still had held in gaza, and we want people to remember them and to not forget that they're there and they need to come home. >> neighboring egypt is now proposing a new ceasefire plan. it includes a mediated release of hostages and the formation of a new palestinian government in gaza. neither side outright rejected the offer, raising hopes for a new round of diplomacy. but there's also growing concern about a wider conflict in the region. iran says a high ranking iranian general was killed during an israeli airstrike in syria yesterday. an iranian political group now calling for revenge. the us is hoping to work with israel to scale down operations in gaza. axios reports. one of prime minister netanyahu's top confidants will visit the white house today, where officials plan to discuss a time frame for the next phase of the war.

andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> still to come the end of an era for a golden gate fields the track set to begin what's likely its final season and giving back to those who need it most. unhoused people in oakland getting a warm meal for christmas. >> so wait, this morning, the morning drive is looking quiet. a lot of cloud cover today. temperatures slowly climbing through the 50s as we head towards noon. today's dry, but rain returns tomorrow. we'll talk about those details aft

those clouds are going to be with us all day today, so it's

mostly cloudy for the forecast on our tuesday. here's a look. region by region, we're not expecting any moisture today, but we do have a lot of cloud cover, limited peeks of sunshine, upper 50s to lower 60s for daytime highs. traveling across the state today, all of california is looking pretty quiet. more cloud cover north, more sunshine in south. but rain returns tomorrow on the abc seven storm impact scale. it's a level one for wednesday. the biggest impact will be slick and slow travel kumasi. we'll go hour by hour in future weather. show you the storm in nine minutes. thank you drew. >> still to come, the white house's plan to pardon people who have federal marijuana charges then more sick days coming to california. workers in the new year. the changes you'll want to hear about. and as we head to break, let's take a live look outside right now at 612, looking at the embarcadero center right takes you off course. put it in check with rinvoq, a once-daily pill. when i wanted to see results fast, rinvoq delivered rapid symptom relief and helped leave bathroom urgency behind. check. when uc tried to slow me down... i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq.

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including people who were never convicted or prosecuted. this applies to simple possession, attempted possession, and use of marijuana on federal land and in washington, d.c. anyone who needs proof of a pardon will need to apply for a certificate for a certificate from the justice department. happening today. the final season of thoroughbred racing kicking off at golden gate fields in the east bay. the track farewell season is ending on a lackluster note. the chronicle is reporting purses have been cut by at least 25, and stakes races were cut from 15 to 2. officials say the cuts are due to a roughly $3 million deficit, and the track's scheduled shuttering on june 9th. gates opened at 10 a.m. the first race is set for 12:15 p.m. once the calendar flips to 2024, a slate of new laws is set to hit the books here in california, and many of them are aiming to help you save money. so here are a few of the

policies going into place. minimum wage is getting increase to $16 an hour for all employers. fast food employers are required to pay workers a minimum of $20 in and $20 an hour starting april 1st, health care workers are seeing an increase in pay to $18 an hour. more sick time coming to california. workers sb 616 ensures workers will get at least five days or 40 hours of sick leave every year, which is up from the standard three day minimum or 24 hours a year. the new law aims to standardize sick leave policy nationwide and. a ban on junk fees goes into effect july 1st. sb 478 prohibits the act of deceptively advertising low prices and then tacking on additional required fees, either in the fine print or toward the end of your transaction. state attorney general rob bonta says california now has the most effective piece of legislation in the nation to tackle that problem. also going into effect, starting july 1st, a ban on expensive security deposits, landlords with more than two

rental properties will not be able to require deposits that cost more than a single month's rent. landlords that own only two properties, with a total of four units, will be exempt from this ab 12, introduced by san francisco assemblymember matt haney, was signed into law back in october. can you imagine if a gingerbread man came to life? one person in florida capitalized on the idea recently . check it out. so this woman dressed up in the inflatable gingerbread man costume wanted to surprise the amazon driver that had just delivered the package to her house. so she just standing there minding her business. this man is out here just trying to deliver packages in time for the holiday. no, and he got a surprise. but the person recording said the whole prank made the driver's day. >> i did it. i think so i like when i like when there's, like

you trying to have a heart attack during your job. well i know because it's already i can imagine stressful, stressful trying to get people's packages because the way i'm like, where are they? >> yes. yeah are they on my street? could i go meet them, let them work? no. >> we had we had a secret santa yesterday with my entire family. my husband's family, half the people like it's stuck. it's stuck in transit. it's stuck in transit. here's your i know. here it is. >> i had to do that a lot. >> this this christmas. yeah. it didn't make it today. sorry. you'll have it next week. yeah. >> you'll get it. >> so i feel for the drivers i really do. so a little joy like that. true i love it. >> this morning we'll take you to our east bay hills camera. we have great visibility out there. no dense fog. this morning. here are your accuweather headlines. today is a mostly cloudy day. it's a dry day as well, but that sunshine hiding behind a lot of cloud cover the next 24 hours. eventually that will lead to some showers here on wednesday. today is a level one storm midweek and then more rain is likely friday and into saturday. today though, you don't need the rain gear, you may not even need the sunglasses. really, it's

just a really cloudy today. upper 50s to the lower 60s for our daytime highs. now tonight we'll start to see showers move into the north bay after midnight. we'll keep the cloud cover overhead. that will act like a blanket this time of the year. not too chilly with most of us staying in the low to mid 50s overnight. here's the abc seven storm impact scale. it's a level one for wednesday. a light storm, scattered showers and isolated downpours. the biggest impact will be slick travel as you go about your day tomorrow. here's future weather 8:00 in the morning. the rain is in the north bay and then we see those showers start to spread south and east throughout the middle part and afternoon on wednesday. wednesday evening will still be dodging some drops before the system moves out of here. by the end of the day tomorrow. but rainfall on the lower end, some higher totals in the north bay, where the rain will linger a little bit longer. some scattered downpours are possible up to half of an inch in parts of the north bay, and then the numbers go down as that system moves south and east, less than a quarter of an inch around the bay shoreline, most likely for most cities. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days. for

you. mostly cloudy today with rain and wind tomorrow. a lingering shower possible. thursday but most of thursday is dry. rain returns friday night, lasting into saturday to level one, and then we start to dry out for new year's eve. it looks like a sunny start to 2024. sue good morning drew. >> good morning everyone. very light conditions on this tuesday morning. you are in some company on the san mateo bridge, but everybody is moving at the limit here. no delays. it's about a 17 minute drive from 8-80 over towards 101. elsewhere we'll take a look at san jose. it's 101 headed in the northbound direction. those headlights right underneath highway 17 or 880 at that particular junction. so everything's looking great out there. if you've got to be up and out early at 620 in the morning, at least everybody's at the limit. all in the green from your altamont pass commute towards dublin highway four towards concord, even 101 across the golden gate. no problems. kumasi. >> thank you sue. good morning america. coming up at seven

right here on abc seven somara theodore has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning kumasi. it's so great to be with you coming up. we're tracking the major storm on the move this morning, slamming the heartland with blizzard conditions, closing some highways and now heading east just as millions of americans head home after the holiday. also this morning, the news breaking overnight, the u.s. striking key targets in iraq, retaliating for a drone attack on a u.s. base there which injured three service members. all this as the cease fire talks in the israel-hamas war fail and fighting intensifies. and we'll switch gears to returning holiday gifts , the rules and hacks that you need to know to get the most for those unwanted items. plus, the big post-christmas sales to grab. we have the best deals out there this morning, and a health alert about the spike in respiratory illnesses around the country. the best books of the year, and delicious one pot meals for this busy holiday week

this quiet. it's a mostly cloudy morning out there and the clouds are going to stick around all day today. breaking it down region by region along the coast. we're in the 40s. will max out in the upper 50s. today you can see limited sunshine the next 24 hours. it's a similar story around the bay shoreline. a little bit warmer this afternoon. going into the low 60s along the shoreline, communities and inland. just a little bit cooler, but still cloudier. limited sunshine today . mid and upper 50s for daytime. high showers back in the forecast tomorrow. kumasi. >> thank you. drew. two locations in oakland. gave away food to unhoused people this christmas. the goal was to feed hundreds who didn't have access to a warm meal. abc seven news reporter ryan curry shows us why this year meant more people bag by bag, plate by plate. >> each one means an unhoused person gets a warm meal this christmas. >> this is funded by just everyday working people. um that see the need and want to help out. >> tina johnson or mama t, as she is called, has been doing this for 16 years.

>> the first year we did it, we probably fed maybe about 100 people, and now, um, the highest we go we've done as many as 300 people come by to be greeted by her team of volunteers, some take the food back to encampments, others return to a senior center around the corner. >> people like jimmy brooks, who says this is the only meal he gets on christmas. >> i'd be locked in. i won't have any. i probably won't have no christmas dinner this one to go for you guys at jack london square, the home of chicken and waffles, was the home of low income families in need of a hearty meal. >> oakland native and restaurant owner derrick johnson says it's something he has to do. >> i feel it's an obligation of every business, especially small business, to support the community. and when i volunteer, appeared in the past, i'd go to shelters and i just wanted to open the restaurant up where people could sit down, have more of a family feel and they can get served. he teams up with bishop brandon reams of the center of hope community church in east oakland. >> it's a very difficult time.

we have a lot of unhoused people, um, a lot of stress on families right now financially. and so it makes a difference anytime someone opens their doors and allows a meal to be served, a day of giving to make sure everyone can stay fed and hopefully lead to a brighter future for the city. >> merry christmas in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news. oh, we love that. >> next at 630, the push to potentially ban former president trump from the california primary ballot gets some pushback from the state. then dreams of a white christmas becoming a nightmare for hundreds of thousands in the midwest. the winter storm causing some big disruptions. and as we head to break, we're going to take a live look outside right now at

for unhealthy air quality. drew is monitoring the conditions. then a christmas showcase not going so well for brock purdy. what he's saying after his worst game ever as a professional and a miracle birth a woman with two uteruses, having twins. how mom and the bundles of joy are doing this morning. good morning everybody. it's tuesday, december 26. we hope you had a happy holiday. >> yeah. good morning. and it's a nice start to the day. it's quiet out there. it's pretty cloudy though. we'll take you outside. a live look from our exploratorium camera. we're not foggy this morning. no areas of dense fog. once that sun gets up here, you'll notice a mostly cloudy sky and the clouds will hang around for much of the day. today it's all ahead of rain thatrillioneturns tomorrow. temperatures across the region

40s and low 50s as you get out the door on this tuesday, we're at 43, in santa rosa, 45 in mill valley, ukiah. good morning. coming in at 41 degrees. it's a mostly cloudy day today. we'll find peeks of sunshine here and there to dry afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. but rain is back tomorrow. we'll talk about those details in a few minutes. let's check in with sue and see how traffic is doing this morning. good morning drew. >> good morning everyone. happy day after. and this pretty much sums up your traffic story this morning. light no delays at the bay bridge, no metering lights are on and it's smooth sailing all the way across the span to san francisco. likewise, golden gate bridge, still with no fog and clear, smooth sailing across the span. in fact, all the way through marin headed southbound. you're looking at the limit. and for your drive times. there we go. all in the green. 680 if your travels from hercules highway four, martinez to walnut creek 24, then all the way through the caldecott tunnel westbound is looking great. and

even tracy to dublin west. 580 you don't see those speeds very often in 24 minutes. >> thank you. sue. fire investigators are expected to be back at the scene of a fire that ripped through a commercial building in los altos. it broke out at the corner of el camino real and san antonio road early christmas morning. thankfully, nobody was inside the building at the time, but this morning, crews are still monitoring it. abc seven news reporter lena howland joining us live there this morning with the latest lena. >> kumasi fire officials tell us there is still a concern that this building could collapse outwardly, which explains why el camino real is still partially shut down more than 25 hours after the fire. you can see some of the fencing extending into the road as part of the perimeter. i want to go now to the dramatic scene just after the fire started, right around 450 yesterday morning. during the firefight, there was some structural collapse, including the roof and the hvac systems, so firefighters were pulled to

battle the flames from the outside, taking firefighters until the afternoon to get this fully contained. business owners tell us there's at least ten other businesses that were in this shopping center, including a salon, a bakery and sat prep center, and a judo and martial arts school. we also talked to a manager for a construction company that had an office on the second floor. >> devastating. devastating. i still can't believe it. it's gone. >> did the fact that we have a lot of fire damage the building is structurally unsafe, so we've moved back to more, giving it a perimeter. fire officials tell us they haven't been able to get inside to assess the damage since the roof collapsed in the middle of the fire yesterday. >> they say if the building contents have cooled off by sometime later on this morning, then they can take a closer look inside. firefighters also tell us the cause of this fire is still under investigation.

however no one was hurt. live in los altos. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena well, dreams of a white christmas became a nightmare for thousands traveling across the middle of the country. people traveling to the central and upper midwest are now dealing with snow covered roads, snow spinouts, airport frustration as delays and cancellations are building. here's reporter jenn sullivan. reporter a powerful storm pummeling parts of the plains and upper midwest. >> more than 725,000 people across south dakota, parts of colorado and nebraska under a blizzard warning monday, omaha could see between 5 to 11in of snow by tuesday. the weather crippling christmas travel and the slick and dangerous conditions causing multiple semis to jackknife on interstate 80, forcing officials to close eastbound lanes between grand island and lincoln. the nebraska department of transportation tweeting a warning to drivers not to travel the same system, causing dense fog in chicago and

snarling travel plans. >> it's just a lot of disappointment, man posted left yesterday. i'm just trying to get to my family in texas. >> the low visibility causing dozens of flights to be canceled or delayed at chicago's midway airport. >> it's terrible. i'm just i'm just keep trying to keep a smile , keep a positive outlook to keep from crying. >> midway is the fourth busiest hub for southwest airlines, the weather causing at least 58 flights to be canceled, a spokesperson for the airline saying they have all hands on deck to find alternative flights for passengers. i'm jenn sullivan, reporting. >> your voice, your vote. an effort to make california the second state to remove former president donald trump from the 2024 primary ballot is not happening, at least for now. california's secretary of state, shirley weber, says she will look at all the options barring the u.s. supreme court's decision in the matter. a letter from the lieutenant governor earlier in the month urged weber to explore legal options. weber's response means nothing will happen until the supreme

court acts on colorado's ruling. the colorado supreme court disqualified trump from appearing on its state's ballot under the constitution's so-called insurrection clause. this holiday weekend, many in the community stepped up to help those in need and to build a better bay area. the bay area rescue mission in richmond is one of the organizations that did that. abc seven news reporter anser hassan shows us that they do much more than preparing a christmas meal. good morning everybody. >> welcome. >> as folks lined up for christmas dinner at the bay area rescue mission in richmond, behind the scenes cook comfort mensah makes sure to capture the holiday flavor. >> it's a holiday. christmas so we make sure everybody you know eats some ham and yam and corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, pie and salad. >> she knows how important this meal can be for those who are struggling a few years ago, she was in line for food and she says it isn't just about the meal, it's also about a sense of

belonging and being seen. >> very, very important, very important because you got a one going to depress and confuse. don't have no family. so when you come here, we all family together, there's no separation. so that makes it wonderful. i think that people have a misconception of the homeless population. >> i think a lot of people in the bay area are one paycheck away from homelessness. >> david smith, better known as pastor dave, has been working with the homeless population for more than three decades. in that time, he says, a lot has changed . >> ten years ago, god bless you. ten years ago, it was people from the ages of 45 to 60. now you're seeing men and women in their late early 20s and in our program, we have you know, 19 and 20 year old, as we're seeing a lot of young mothers. pastor dave says that the bay area rescue mission, they don't just

believe in handouts, but instead what he calls hand ups. >> they offer more than just food and shelter. they're year long vocational program helps people get off the streets and on their feet. comfort is a graduate of their culinary arts program. >> i'm so grateful they have a program like this. enrichment to be able to help individuals. they need. >> but tonight, the focus is christmas and community. >> but it's nice to share a meal and it's nice to share a meal and good company. right in richmond, anser hassan abc seven news. >> well, it is never too late to give back, even if the holiday season is coming to an end. we've compiled an entire list of local vetted organizations that you can choose from. everything from food banks to youth camps and social justice causes. the bay area rescue mission is in there, too. you can find the full catalog on the front page of abc seven news.com. well it wasn't the christmas night. the 40 niners had planned a career worst day for brock purdy ended with a niners loss at home to the ravens. so so we were

watching the game right here on abc seven last night. brock purdy threw a career high four more interceptions and baltimore capitalized on that. the ravens won 3319, snapping the 40 niners six game winning streak and here's what brock purdy had to say after the game. >> i have to look myself in the mirror and ask myself why or how that happened and why i made those decisions. and so, um, our team came ready to play. and, you know, for me to make some decisions like that, it, um, it pains me, you know, and it's not fair to these guys. so i have to realize that and understand that. and i have to get better for my team. >> we lost a game that we really wanted to win. we knew this was a big one. our guys are real disappointed tonight. um, they should be. um, but when it comes down to it, we're still in the same situation that we were before the game started and we got to take care of our business, and that's why it's all right to be upset tonight. we put a lot into that. and didn't get out of it. what we

expected to the 40 niners play at washington on sunday. >> they can still clinch the nfc's top seed by winning the last two games. in another game, you watched right here on abc seven. the warriors lost to denver in a battle between the last two nba champions, steph curry. klay thompson had off games and golden state just couldn't recover the one 2114 loss ended the warriors five game winning streak. the next game is at chase center. it's thursday night against the miami heat. still to come, the special serenade from dolly parton. how she helped make a dying man's wish come true. and you're looking live right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. and we're up about 60 points. another update on the markets next. plus, how much americans are going to have spent this year on gift cards. we'll take a look outside sutro tower showing you some light fog on the golden gate bridge, but no visibility issues, no dense fog. >> we do have a spare the air day in effect today. most of us in the modern air quality category, it's the santa clara valley that it's unhealthy for sensitive groups. better air

quality arrives here tomorrow, but with a winter spare, the air just means would. burning is prohibited. so we don't add particulate matter to the atmosphere. live doppler seven along with satellite. a lot of cloud cover across california. it's all ahead of this cold front that will move through here tomorrow and bring back showers into the forecast. but today it's all about cloud cover. it's a dry day today and limited sunshine here and there. temperatures going into the upper 50s and lower 60s for daytime highs. tahoe forecast partly sunny today. a mix of rain and snow tomorrow. unfortunately we're talking more rain than snow here. you look at the snow forecast for tahoe. just our highest peaks may see an inch of snow. that's about it. and the same system will bring rain to the bay area tomorrow. it's a level one, a light system here on wednesday. slick travel. the biggest impact will go hour by hour on future weather, showing you that storm coming up in nine minutes. but here's a look at some more high temperatures where you live. sponsored by the exploratorium. >> discover the art of light. this winter at the exploratorium . luminous artworks invite you

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condition led to what doctors are calling a 1 in 1,000,000 pregnancy. kelsey hatcher and her husband recently welcomed two baby girls to the family. earlier this month. hatcher has a condition known as uterine didelphys, which means she has two uteri. despite the condition, she already had three kids. then she got pregnant with two embryos, one in each of her uteri. >> as soon as she moved the ultrasound line to the other side of my belly, like she didn't even have the time to say anything, i immediately said, oh my gosh, there's another one! after 20 hours of labor, hatcher

gave birth to daughter roxie. >> ten hours after that, her sister rebel joined the family. now for your morning morning report. if you got a gift card this holiday season, you may want to use it sooner rather than later. the national retail federation estimated americans will be spending about $30 billion on gift cards, about half of adults already have one sitting around the house and the average amount on it, $187, according to bankrate. by law, a gift cards can expire for five years, but experts say wasting, waiting, i should say a while to use them means inflation can decrease their value. now we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. you can see we're up right now by about 40 points. new developments this morning in a lawsuit accusing elon musk of acting a bit like uncle scrooge. it alleges musk withheld $5 million in year end bonuses last year from his employees at aix. on friday, a san francisco federal judge allowed the lawsuit to move forward. it may

mean musk would have to make good on his promise for those bonuses. if you were hoping for an after christmas sale to get a new apple watch, it's not going to happen. starting today, apple stores can no longer sell any apple watch with series six or later, or any model of the apple watch ultra. the u.s. international trade commission determined a feature that reads your blood oxygen level violates a patent held by a medical device maker. apple watches without that feature can still be sold. president biden had until today to overturn the ruling. now, the dolly parton helping a cancer patient fulfill his bucket list after the country music legend picked up the phone, calling one of her biggest fans. hey, lg. >> hey, dolly. hey >> i cannot believe this. i will always love you. >> i will love always love. lg. yeah yeah. oh >> oh, legrand lg gold got a

surprise call and a serenade from dolly herself. he says he created his bucket list after doctors told him his cancer was spreading and that his treatment wasn't working anymore. he now lives in utah. he's originally from dolly's home state of tennessee, though during the call, dolly told him she always wanted to make people happy with her music and hope that this call would. lift his spirits. oh, that is just the sweetest thing. and look at his face. >> he's lit up. you know, dolly is notoriously hard to get a hold of. really? yeah um, even her uh- goddaughter, uh, miley cyrus is, like, sometimes i have to fax her, not a fax. uh huh. yeah, a fax. she likes to stay in her own little bubble, you know, but when you do reach her, she's available. >> yeah. that's true. she is very 100% for you. yeah >> we love dolly. if you're traveling today, the big story is that there's no huge weather makers that are going to create huge delays across the country. but we'll have some showers here and there across the pacific northwest. vegas phenix looking

great in the low to mid 60s with sunshine. we'll have some snow showers to deal with from fargo to rapid city to kansas city. chicago looking nice. partly sunny, 43 degrees brighter in dallas and memphis. and along the carolinas. we'll have some scattered showers throughout the day. even atlanta could have an afternoon shower, but for the most part, the northeast is quiet with a bit of morning fog to contend with. back here at home, we have cloudy skies. we're dry today, but sunshine is limited ahead of our nextrillionain maker. tomorrow, upper 50s to the lower 60s for your daytime highs tonight, the cloud cover hangs around. we'll start to see showers arrive in the north bay after midnight with that cloud cover overhead will stay in the low and mid 50s overnight heading into wednesday on the abc seven storm impact scale to level one light storm tomorrow. scattered showers, some isolated downpours, slick travel, slick and slow travel. your biggest impact as the showers move through future weather 8:00 in the morning. rain falling in the north bay. those showers become more scattered in nature as the cold front crosses us throughout the middle part and afternoon, and then we'll have those scattered showers continuing throughout

the evening. light in nature for the most part before this front kicks out here early thursday morning, rainfall totals on the lighter side. that's why it's a level one. we could see up to a half of an inch in spots in the north bay, and then those totals drop off around the bay shoreline for most of us from san francisco, oakland points to the south into san jose, less than a quarter of an inch of rain is expected tomorrow. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days. for you. mostly cloudy today. rain and some gusty winds here tomorrow with our level one storm lingering early morning shower thursday. but much of thursday's dry rain returns friday night into saturday. it's a level one with scattered showers to start off the weekend, but we're dry for new year's eve and a sunny start to 2024. hi sue, good morning drew and happy tuesday morning everybody. >> it's a sleepy one on the roads because i think that's what a lot of folks are doing sleeping in this morning. here's san rafael, those tail lights headed past the northgate mall and just a couple of brake lights heading up the hill. but really, no delays at all as you kind of watch the skies light. and this morning, no problems

all the way across the golden gate. and we hop down to san jose where those headlights are headed northbound, about a seven minute drive from downtown san jose up towards cupertino. that's a highway 17 uh- underneath the freeway. and really mostly green. this morning. no delays at all. if you're heading out, there's a look at some of our drive times all the way from hercules to the macarthur maze and across the span you're looking at well, under 25 minutes. and if you're headed to sfo a mere ten minutes from downtown san francisco. all right. >> thank you. sue. investigators are working to figure out what caused beyonce's childhood home to catch on fire. christmas day. this is what it looked like after houston fire crews put out the flames early yesterday morning. no one was hurt, but you can see it caused quite a bit of damage. the knowles family hasn't lived in this home for decades, but fans consider it a landmark like taylor swift is set to break elvis's record. elvis presley's record for the solo artist, with the most weeks at the top of the billboard 200.

her 1989 taylor's version album is number one right now, and this is the 67th week she's had an album in that spot. she has tied with elvis record right now, but will break it if she hangs on to the number one spot for another week. and speaking of giving, during the holidays, powerball not in the giving spirit for yesterday's $638 million drawing nobody matched all six numbers but someone in anaheim did get five out of six numbers, so they won more than $2 million. if you missed it you can still buy a ticket. the drawing tomorrow is now estimated to be $685 million. a minnesota woman is hoping her friends keep her christmas card on the fridge as long as possible into the new year, because she's using it to find love. so here is the card. 27 year old julia mcclelland sent out. it looks traditional, but it has an untraditional message. it reads, are you seeing this on my friend's fridge? are you a single male between the ages of 25 and 35? hi, i'm julia, i'm in

marketing and i make music on the side, so i'm like constantly thinking of, like, creative ways to get a message out. >> and so i thought, i haven't done that in my dating life. and the dating apps weren't super fun this year. so why not? since posting to tiktok a few days back, she had a few people reach out to her. >> she says this unique way to find a partner is also about her breaking out of her comfort zone. in 2024, building a better bay area is our mission here at abc seven news. in this 2023 ends, we're looking back at some of the best and most memorable stories of the year. we put them all together in a special that you can stream on demand, but here's a taste of what you can expect from reporter dustin dorsey. >> hi, i'm dustin dorsey and my favorite story of 2023 is the christmas in the park sheriff's work program. >> because we learned why giving back to the community can be so important during the holiday season. christmas in the park holds a special place in the

hearts of many. and for those who take part in bringing it to life, the love is on another level. >> i love bringing my friends and family around and showing them like i painted that i helped build that. >> you don't understand what it takes to create this display a bond built not by choice but by necessity. >> a second dui left san jose's catherine thompson at a crossroads between jail time and community service. the santa clara county sheriff's work program brought her here. santa san jose workshop, the operational warehouse of christmas in the park. >> when i was ordered to my 60 days of community service, the judge mandated three days a week, he said. i firmly believe you need more structure in your life and the structure that working here gave me actually really did help put my life back into perspective and help me focus on what i wanted to do once i had completed my job here. >> thompson was just one of the dozens of weekly participants with nonviolent misdemeanors in the program that has been a part of christmas in the park for nearly half its existence. the duties include general cleanup of pathways and fences, maintenance and upkeep of

displays, and keeping the holiday cheer alive in san jose. >> we would not exist without them. they're not just picking up trash. they're doing something that 700,000 people a year will appreciate when they come to christmas in the park. the program also gives participants an alternative sentence other than jail time and the opportunity for a second chance. >> that is our main goal and our belief in the individuals that we serve. that ability to self reflect and know that they're more than what has happened in their life. we have to remember that almost everybody who comes into jail is going to get out, and the three things we want them to have is a job, a purpose, and a community. >> the jail system is all always known for taking it's good to give back to the community. >> thompson completed her time and now has a new job and is getting married. and this christmas she could walk through the park knowing the impact it left on her life. >> it makes christmas in the park so much more special to me than it already was. and it was a big part of my christmas memories and a big part of my core. like san jose identity. and now it's cemented in that in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc

seven news. >> so many good stories. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today. you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. you can also watch that building a bay area special, the best of 2023. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. you can download the app and start streaming. and as we head to break, let's take a live look outside. right now at 654, we'll be right back. >> this is abc. 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> you're watching abc seven news live any time, anywhere. we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start

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compared with years past. nationwide, there were only 157 flight cancellations yesterday, christmas day and about 2100 flight delays. many of those were caused by dense fog at chicago's midway international airport. >> and number two, we'll show you our south beach camera this morning. it is a mostly cloudy start today and get used to that cloud cover. it is sticking around. live doppler seven showing you a cold front will make its way into the bay area on wednesday and bring back some showers ahead of it. you see all that cloud cover overhead, so today it's a mostly cloudy day. we'll have temperatures on the mild side, upper 50s to the lower 60s. tomorrow, though, is when the rain returns the next three days, showing you that it's rain and wind with a level one storm on the abc seven storm impact scale, we will have gusty winds at times tomorrow,

probably up to a half of an inch of rain as possible. a lingering shower possible early thursday morning, but we'll dry out for the rest of thursday. our nextrillionain maker will come here friday night into saturday. number three a great excuse to get a jump on packing in your holiday decor. >> a national weather service team is advising you to take advantage of the weather today ahead of high winds. tomorrow, inflatable santas or other decorations could blow away. >> and number four, this pretty much sums up your morning drive this morning. very light. not many people on the road at all never did have the metering lights turned on. we do have a couple of stalls not slowing things, but if you're in santa rosa, just a heads up north 101 near todd and in oakland, 8-80 near 980. both of those are blocking lanes. but again, no major delays. >> number five, a proposal for peace in gaza, egypt presented a plan for a phased release of hostages, then the formation of a transitional government to rule over the gaza strip and the

west bank. so far, though, no indication israel or hamas is receptive to this proposal. the white house national security council is declining to comment. number six, the national park service is replacing railings at the base of the golden gate bridge. the new railings started to go up along marine drive at foot point. they're made of aluminum and they kind of blend into that grayish background. there the complete project will be finished by late january. at number seven. today is the first day of kwanzaa. the seven day celebration observes seven core principles of african american heritage and values. it runs until new year's day. there is a celebration at city hall today. everybody is welcome to come out . >> what a wonderful time of the year. >> i know it has been good and i'm yeah, i appreciate it. you know, the advice to put your decor away. but i'm not ready. no >> yeah. >> another week at least. strap it down, make sure it's tight. >> just make sure it doesn't blow away a lot of inflatables out there that can easily get wafted into the air. and if not, just bring it back out thursday.

you know, don't let don't don't don't dim the lights quite yet. >> you know what i mean? you still got the new year at least. >> yes. >> yeah. okay. >> that's a good compromise. so yeah, be safe. everybody out there tie everything down. and remember our 7 a.m. streaming show. it's on hiatus until january 2nd, but you can still watch the stream anytime with the latest weather and all those good things. good morning america is up next. good morning america. winter whiteout. as millions head home for the holidays, blizzard warnings in effect for the plains, heavy snow grounding highways to a stop. freezing rain and ice covering roads and power lines. plus, dense fog hitting i 95. roads barely visible in the northeast. all on one of the busiest travel days of the year on track to break records. what to expect if you're heading out this morning.