philadelphia goes to dallas and then seattle. i guess we will be rooting for dallas like we do periodically. they are behind philadelphia and we have three teams that are 8-3 in the nfc. dallas took apart washington. if dallas is not win the nfc east, they drop down to 5. the philadelphia gave may have a home in a couple weeks is going to be huge. i know you grew up in buffalo.? either way, we will

a tech titan is headed to israel. more hostages released by hamas militants. dangerous and deadly waves crashing along the coast. we have new details on the two people swept out to sea.

>> thank you for joining us on this national addition. we begin with a tragic update for a story we told you about last night. the coast guard has suspended their search for the grandfather swept out to sea with his five-year-old granddaughter. it happened yesterday afternoon. the girl was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital where we learned she has died. their names have not yet been released. a high surf advisory in effect until tomorrow morning. anyone headed to the coast, be on the lookout for sneaker waves. we saw some of that flooding in parts of the north bay today. here's a look at a popular bike path. as you can see, they slowed down and plowed right through

the water. others on foot, they got turned around. it has since reopened. and this is a look at the flooding on greenwood drive. high tide was around 9:30 a.m. this morning. not ideal for cyclists trying to enjoy the gorgeous weather today. >> we are watching some pleasant days of sunshine but cold temperatures again at night looking out to the bay bridge. 53 in san francisco. kind of a different story already down to 41 degrees and we've already dropped into the 30s around fairfield and santa rosa. we do have another round of frost advisories for the north bay and a freeze warning and could see the upper 20s to low

30s. we have interbay and coastal flood advisory tomorrow morning. the high tides this time of year go over 6 1/2 feet. we are getting close to the official tides of the season. coastal and interbay flooding still a possibility tomorrow. the dry weather is about to leave as rain chances return as early as tuesday. we will give you the timing on that coming up in a few minutes.>> will the return home from the things giving holiday is underway. this is the busiest day to travel back home.>> is a little heavy in some places calming down. they are expected to increase

more than 2% over last thanksgiving. >> the biggest traveling day of the year resulting in delays across the country. tsa expects to screen 3 million passengers today alone. we talked with travelers, in the rush today. >> we are heading to bend oregon. >> on the sunday after thanksgiving, jill gentry decided to arrive early and ended up with plenty of time to spare. >> what were you asked acting on your return to home? >> crazy. knock wood so far so good. >> they were in place and did not find big crowds. >> it's a good surprise. direct midday was a smooth time to catch a flight them to. outside the traffic seems to come in waves. we were told it was busy early

and likely will be building up later in the day. sunday is typically the biggest and busiest return date to fly. they expect more than 4.7 million people to fly over thanksgiving. the highest number since 2005.>> from massachusetts and came in for thanksgiving with our family in sacramento. we are about to fly home. and jane flew out of the bay area and hit the road. >> i found the drivers even more aggressive than in massachusetts. not very much traffic and we ended up getting from sacramento back to this area more quickly than we anticipated. overseas, drone video shows the widespread devastation caused the israeli attack on gaza. today marks day three of a four day cease-fire between israel and hamas . palestinian

officials say bodies may still be buried under the rubble. as a part of that cease-fire, hostages and prisoners were freed today. among those was a four-year-old american girl. alyssa is following the latest developments in the east and has reactions from people in the bay area.>> family and friends came together to rejoice in the news that they will soon be reunited with the four-year-old. she was taken on october seventh after they killed her parents. she was among the 17 hostages released sunday. the first american hostage to be released.>> the grandparents and beget but they are very excited that she is finally home and are waiting to see her. the joy in the house can't be described. see micah 17 hostages released by hamas were taken to it is

really hot all under tight security and prepared to return to their families. here is video of the defense forces showing to israeli girls who had been held hostage, being released into the arms of loved ones. on this third day of a four-day cease-fire deal, israel also released 39 palestinians from prison. tonight in the bay area, dozens gathered at city hall calling for a permanent cease-fire in gaza.>> i came out here today to call for a lasting cease- fire. for the sake of our children and families because there is no way to peace except justice. >> many are worried for the

well-being of palestinians who have been dissed lace and are facing scarce medical resources. direct the only thing we've asked for is a cease-fire. we are asking people to show up and ask for their support for that. president biden applauded the release today. >> two days ago, one of our fellow americans, a little girl named abigail who turned four years old, she spent her birthday and at least 50 days before that held hostage by hamas. today, she is free. jill and i together with so many americans are praying for the fact that she's going to be all right. as you see here, he met with security forces and we are told he visited the site

of one of the uncovered hamas tunnels. palestinian prisoners released today were met with cheers and the crowd celebrated the release of 39 children. not clear how many hostages and prisoners will be released as part of the temporary truce. israel has offered to extend if more hostages are released. as a father of three, abigail's story hits very close to home. he has met with abigail's family and is very happy she is coming back to the family members she has left. he does not want to see anymore children hurt in this conflict and outlined what he thinks needs to happen in the coming weeks and months. >> every hostage needs to return to their family. first, the has to be the priority, including americans

coming home. hamas has to be defeated and can no longer rule over gaza. israel has a supreme responsibility to protect against the life. oakland city leaders are holding a special session to vote on special resolution for a permanent cease-fire. it doesn't includes pacific's or assign blame to either side that how many children have been killed in the conflict calling it a failure of humanity that must end today. elon musk is on his way to israel. he is set to meet tomorrow along with family members of hostages taken by hamas. this comes after civil rights

groups must endorse. several companies have stopped advertising because of musks behavior. police are investing a dev plea overnight hit and run. it happened at capital expressway and copperfield drive in san jose. the pedestrian later died at the hospital. no word yet on the description of the car involved. it is the 44th deadly collision in san jose this year. the 25th pedestrian death. the city is imposing a ban on street bending along mission street. it is an emergency response after a spike in crime and stolen items being sold in the area. vendors will still be allowed to set up on any other street in the area. the city has rented an abandoned furniture store where 40 permanent vendors can set up shop. a major change

happening for writers this week. bart will no longer accept paper ticket. also rolling out new. it will offer writers refunds for tickets with balances greater than one dollar.>> the pop warner team wanting to go all the way. cyber monday has arrived early. i will tell you how long some of these big deals are going to last. the dry weather about to go away. you see the first of a few rain and snow chances in the

it has already begun if you checked your email today, you will see cyber monday deals are already happening right now. emma goss has more on who's driving the sales and how some people in the area plan to bend. >> you could call it cyber sunday. retailers got a head start on offering their cyber monday deals. record $12 billion, that is how much adobe analytics forecasts shoppers will spend this cyber monday. ? one of the key parts of the season.? experts say that people are more price conscious this year.

come cyber monday, the wait is over. they can compare shop very easily online. they are planning to attend less than last year. every store in their own way has stuff marked up. it's kind of hard to find good deals at some stores.>> in san jose.>> tomorrow morning, our team will be live at an amazon warehouse on cyber monday. you can watch here.

>> undefeated and plan to head out to orlando florida. only if there he'll marry fundraising effort has enough support from the community. tuning up for the biggest games of their lives. they're all friends. we always talk about that friendship fact your and i think this team has done an excellent job of reading altogether for the championship.>> this was a game- winning catch back up the broncos into the super bowl and now the community comes through and it could be a few wins away. >> i will leave it all on the field every game. we met there about $6000 short of what they need for the travel and hotel.

>> if the fundraising is a success, they head out to orlando next sunday. the coaches and players out there. they have the clear dry air. temperatures tend to drop off quickly for parts of the bay area. a little chilly, not too bad. i think low to mid 30s in the tri-valley for tomorrow morning.

good visibility and no rain. travel conditions are quite nice around the area. look at all the 30s to start things off in the morning. it's probably the coldest morning we've seen so far. 50s to low 60s. high clouds passing by in the warmest day of the week. just like we had today was a different story. tuesday night on into your wednesday morning commute.

it will hold a peer about 11. pretty good-looking showers here looking like they are rolling to the bay area. may not see quite as much inland. it drops down into southern california. after that, better news for snow potential. look at all the white showing up there. especially for areas north of interstate 80. easily the most snowy seen in quite some time. control is likely going back up

thursday to friday. tomorrow is a chilly start and late tuesday as we head into early morning. off chances into next weekend. we need some snow and rain back in the picture. coming up, it's not your typical shopping scam. what you can do to outsmart them this holiday season.>> if you would like to help our nourishing neighbors program this season, it's easy to donate at your local safeway. for more information, head to our website. we will be back in a moment.

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first later rosalynn carter will be laid to rest this weekend. the former first lady will be taken to the jimmy carter presidential library where she will live. the motorcade will move to glenn memorial church and the former funeral service will be held sunday. president biden and the first lady will attend that service. heads up for cyclists and pedestrians looking to use the bay trail tomorrow. you might need to make alternate plans. parts of the trail will be closed tomorrow. close between bear island road and twin dolphin drive.

caltrain's was built in the 30s and needs repairs. a lot of smiling faces on the peninsula tonight. more than 2000 people lining up to the first santa sighting of the season. check it out. marching band and a lot of floats to. they are all glowing.>> the man. there he is. people are there to see him, santa. he is going to get real busy. but walk is ticking for santa and his elves. christmas is 29 days from today.? that is a really nice santa they are all nice.

>> it is the time to update laws to make sure they keep up with driverless cars in the future. tonight, we investigate. we are back in a moment.

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choose change, california, and find medically proven treatment options at choosechangeca.org. thank you for joining us of the special edition of the news. we are on late tonight because of sunday night football. tonight we investigate self driving cars and the promise to be a safer and more stressed re- alternative. as we've seen in the city, the technology is not perfect. we dig into what's next for the tech and its teacher passengers. >> reporter: humans aren't perfect drivers but neither are robots. driverless cars have run red lights, block emergency was wanders and swerved into what cement and other construction

zones. >> we cannot move. this car will let us move. >> even when driverless cars raked the rules of the road, there's not much law enforcement can do. and we are in the wild west of the legal gray area. directly he's been representing victims for more than a decade. self driving vehicles don't fit into the nation current range. >> we are perhaps trying to shove a square peg into a round hole. laws are going to have to change. a new set of laws for driverless cars. my traffic tickets can only be written if there's an actual driver. >> we've obtained an internal memo telling his officers no citation for a violation can be

issued if the vehicle is a driverless one. they are subject to certain kinds of penalties whereas driverless car penalties aren't. fairness is not a priority. >> that's not the case everywhere. in texas, the owner is considered the operator. regardless of whether the person is physically present.>> david is demanding regulators to see how they make decisions regarding driverless cars. two state agencies share oversight of the vehicles. with technology continuing to outpace regulation, they may need an entirely new department focus on driverless cars.>> we

are going to have to do that here. we need to get darted yesterday.>> it was just three months ago when the california public utilities commission gave the green light for the cruise to expand and start collecting fares as they shuttle passengers across the system. last month, they've sold all their driverless vehicles off the road. a total of 400 cars all after the dmv determined it poses an unreasonable risk to public safety. cruise created a new position and is hiring a consulting firm for safety operations and culture adding the most important thing for us right now is to rebuild public trust. part of it involves taking a hard look inward even if it means doing things that are uncomfortable or difficult.

a few days ago, the cofounder resigned. cruise to client our interview request but we did hitch a ride with its main competitor. chris ludwick had project management. >> not all vehicles are equal. you would put yourself in a different category. i want to focus on what we are trying to do. let people try it out. >> they say their own research has found there cars are in some ways safer than humans. what about when vehicles to fall short? >> we certainly do everything we can to ensure the cars behavior is good.

if they believe the driverless vehicles are safer than human drivers, why shouldn't its cars have to face the same kind of ramifications human drivers have to face if they break the lock?>> the reality is autonomous vehicles are being held to the highest and. any issue that we see, we are going to prioritize addressing it. >> if driverless cars can still make mistakes, what makes you so convinced they are still safe enough to be on the road?>> there have been examples went it out where they have a continued need to improve. when we make an improvement, it gets better. the technology is only getting better from here. and it's already really good. >> some question if it's enough

of a track record. human drivers on average, is about one death every 100 million miles.>> all of us are still trying to understand if they are safer and in what ways.>> the internet ethics program says we humans have been forced onto a test course for driverless cars.'s and while they make fewer of the kind of mistakes, they make interesting new kinds of mistakes. it has the feel of a human experiment without the consent we usually want to do with that.>> all of us who live in areas with cars that are driving.>> the dmv won't tell us what the new rules might be but updating regulations.

if you have a story for our investigative unit you can call or visit our website. governor newsom is going head- to-head with governor rhonda santos. it will cover a number of topics including immigration, crime and inflation. it will not have a live audience. andy stone appeared on the list today. it comes weeks after russian authorities classified mehta as a terrorist organization. there aren't details about his case. mehta has yet to comment on the

situation. 'tis the season for giving but also the season for taking. the holidays make it a merry time for scammers. probably used to a law of the safe shopping advice. scams have taken a new look. more high tech. what you need to know for this year shopping season.>> reporter: avoiding shopping scams is to be so simple. don't send money online to strangers. if an email looks fake, it probably is. in 2023, this gams are a lot more surface heated than you may have realized. and these are organized criminal gangs often located overseas who are very savvy and what they do.>> that we've been tracking really convinced thing website. >> these are not the same scams.

he met chris maxwell is a reformed scammer now consulting for the site social catfish. they're not just looking for payday, they were a gift that keeps on giving. one of your major passwords since so many of us reuse them across else will account. ? here are five quick tips to defend yourself. don't reuse passwords. i know it's impossible to remember 300 different login. at least use different passwords for your bank and email. consider using a secure password manager to keep it all easier. always used to factor authentication. lookout for shipping scams.

in an email or text about the delayed delivery? don't click, don't respond and don't call the number. get your updates from the retailer or shippers site.>> update your software. about four in 10 americans say remind me later in his music to hackers ears. this is me reminding you later. update your phone software. pay with credit card, they have much better protection. if they ask you to pay a risky way, run away.>> pay the safest way. be aware of a really convincing on my website you never heard. even black friday deal has their limit. with any luck, your vigilance

will ensure some happy holidays. at least until this credit card bills rolling come january. up next, we will take you to the hotel converting old buses into luxury hotel rooms. you can now access the bay area news whenever you want. you can watch live reggae news and repeat of our newscasts.

a cost about one singaporean dollar to ride the bus and 400 to sleep in one. known as the bus collective. it is the first resort made

from decommissioned public buses. the project renovated 20 buses and inside they don't look like [null] anymore. the resort officially opened december first. >> today still run?>> they just stay there. they are stationary. the hunger games prequel came out on top for the box office. an estimated $42 million in the last five days. napoleon came in second making over $32 million. wish came in third. overall, the thanksgiving box office had an improvement over the previous three years of pandemic pressure ticket sales. and in the transitions stage from dry to wet.

we are down to 41 degrees and apache front tomorrow morning. apache front tomorrow morning. rain chanclook mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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a brand-new holiday experience has taken off in southern california. jingle jet has hundreds of thousands of twinkly light. this is the first time the decks have been transformed into a winter wonderland. brian mccarthy says the setup started weeks ago with quite a few logistical hurdles. not getting the blueprints together and figuring out how to get light on each fighter jet and helicopter, there is no protocol for how to decorate. i think it came out incredible. >> i don't know if it's ever been done before.>> now the

ship is complete, the public is invited to come to see if rhythms tells. chase center announcing the holiday schedule for this year. a tree lighting ceremony and this is the tallest christmas tree in the bay area. 90 feet tall and other live performers. it begins friday night and runs through december 10th. five iconic holdings, that mean. it's going to be lit up with high-tech projectors and lasers. you can see it every night. beginning on friday, santa is going to be there.

>> a lot to do. you can do this too. a look at downtown san jose over christmas in the park. it's been going on. there still some folks out there tonight. some people might say it's cold enough. >> it feels a bit more like it's almost december and we will do more of that for the neck couple of nights but it is time to find the umbrella. it's been a while. don't completely lose it. 53 in san francisco and not much wind. we had some gorgeous views across the bay. 42 currently in walnut creek. tri-valley already down to 40 degrees. 50 currently with your skies and not much wind and again tonight, pulling quickly

dipping down into the 30s tonight. upper 20s to reach sonoma and freeze warning again but we will see this drop. another morning, we have the interbay and coastal high tide flood advisory. these are technical leaders keen tide as we get into december and january. get used to this now. the high tide do tend to cause some flooding this time of year. morning temperatures in the valley is cold. low 30s cold. sunshine with some high clouds during the day, like we had

today. mid-sixties around san francisco and oakland. you can see the high clouds moving by and not rain producing clouds. now, tuesday we could do those rain chances coming back. with the coastal path of the storm, the santa cruz mountains, look inland. not much rain. right now, late tuesday afternoon into tuesday night, northbay rain moves to the rest of the bay area as we had to wednesday morning. mostly north of san francisco. you have the rain at times and the shower stopped the south as the storm also moves through southern california. colder storms to follow and bring a better chance for some snow at times.

you see it right there around zero. thursday, friday and saturday. temperatures have been cold enough for machine produced snow but now we will get some naturals no later this week. everything starts to change and more showers off and on as we had into next weekend only in the holiday's. that looks like an early december forecast. we count down to the paris olympics we will introduce you to a bay area native. she talks to us about

is an art form and will soon be an olympic sport on

display in paris. we are breaking down one of the newest olympics words. breaking. since the early 80s, break dancers have refined their art from right here in the bay area. tonight, we talked to us and has a native about the dynamic dance in the phenomenon it is today. and i am from san jose california. my breaking journey started in 2008 in berkeley california. i started breaking in college after i saw a girl on so you think you can dance. it is first and foremost an art

for me. the freedom of expression and creativity, being able to sit in a room and move to whatever music i want to put on and spend hours being able to think or move without thinking. having that type of space is so necessary. that is the way i would like people to see breaking. not just this kind of crazy sport. a place people can have that freedom to enjoy and be themselves. and wow. she is good. we have a page dedicated to more stories. for the full breakdown just visit our website. olympic champion ryan murphy is still training for his 2024 olympic run out of the pool, he's got

an eye on the future and it is likely a tech future. he also opened up about his career aspirations. an app that lets you learn from world-class athletes.>> so much of our life have on our phone. when i'm going to try to correct my own stroke, i will have the coach airdropped a video of me to me and analyze it myself. he enjoys the mentorship role and wouldn't mind if it could turn into a full-time job. the three-time olympic medalist

dominated in vermont. while this is their 55th victory. see micah postal service is bringing back operation santa. a program worth. it allows people to adopt a letter to santa. the program relies on the generosity of total strangers. if you want to help spread some holiday cheer, we have the details about the program on our website. they have a couple things they really like and will tell you

why they want them.>> hopefully they get everything they want this year. thank you for joining us. we will

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