>> 140 people on board a southwest flight. the plane had to make an emergency landing. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> you can see the flight pattern on this map as the plane circled over the center valley for nearly four hours. laura anthony joining us live now at oakland international airport with the very latest. laura? >> hi, larry. most of these passengers were booked onto other flights after they returned here to oakland international airport. that is to continue their trip to chicago.

but some of those folks told us after their ordeal this morning, they are going to leave the airport and the flying for another day. >> reporter: not quite the holiday memory ashley was hoping for. it was clear something was wrong almost as soon as they left the ground. >> the plane was thumping and thumping and then it was going very slow because they were trying to get the landing gear up and it wouldn't go up. >> flight 2547 went around in circles burning fuel. a good u long time for the passengers to contemplate what could happen next. >> when the pilot kept coming out of the cockpit, that's what was really alarming. i heard oxygen mask. i heard we're going to have to fly low. >> with fuel tanks empty, the plane returned to oakland and

first made a pass by the patrol tower so air traffic controllers could get a good look at the plane's landing gear. >> we didn't know if the landing gear was going to work. that was the point of flying low making sure that the gear was out and visible to everybody. >> the second time around, it was time to land. >> it was intense, very intense. >> among those who decided they had enough flying for the day. they'll board another plane to chicago tomorrow. at oakland international, abc 7 news. >> federal transportation investigators have been at the scene of a fatal plane crash all day trying to figure out what happened. sky 7 hd was over the wooded crash site today. it's hard to make out what's going on beneath all of those trees. crews are trying to recover the body of the pilot. john sakko was on his way to

oakland yesterday morning when he lost contact tw air traffic control. >> document the wreckage as it came to rest. i'll be taking some photos, getting getting longitude and latitude photos and things like that. >> officials say preliminary report on the crash will be available after the holidays. >> we have some developing news where fire crews are on the scene of a three-alarm fire. this is a video of that fire burning of a self storage facility. several storage units are burning, but firefighters are getting the upper hand. >> two firefighters in the bayview district when they were stopped. there's no word right now on the condition of the firefighters, but we know at least one went to the hospital to get checked out. >> turning now to our weather. a live look outside. this is from our camera atop. we've got another wet and cold

storm headed our way. >> spencer christian is here with our accuweather update. >> a little chill already ahead of this winter storm. it eelgt goi it's going to bring us even more of a chill. at the moment, we are clear and dry in the bay area. there's the storm coming our way producing rain and snow up in the western corner of the state. including a long stretch of highway 101 and winter weather advisory in effect with that area of middletown. that could affect from 10:00 tonight until 10:00 tomorrow night. that extends far north. and we feel a winter storm warning in effect until 4:00 a.m. friday. all around, winter weather is expected. this stormt approaching is a two on our storm impact scale of 1-5.

heaviest will fall in the south bay where it's much needed. snow levels will come down to 2,000 to 3,000 feet. here's our forecast or at least a portion of it beginning at 7:00 tonight, we'll see showers develop tonight in the north bay first, sweeping south to the orr night hours about 5:00 a.m. hour, we'll see waves of rain sweeping through the way abay a. it's going to be a wet start to christmas eve tomorrow. >> all right, thank you so much. >> in the sierra, the snow pack is now higher than average for this time of year. >> it's been a while since we could say that, but our drought is far from over. >> abc 7 news was at the ski resort today as people were enjieing all of this new snow. recent storms have given california snow levels that we have not seen in several years with the electronic readings today showing the snow pack at

112% of average. last year at this time, about half as keep. deep skiers are loving these results. >> this is awesome. it's actually pretty cold outs here. it's great for maintaining the snow pack and the snow that came in over the past two days. so we got a 57 inch stomp total, which is awesome. >> the department of water resource will conduct its first manual snow of the season this wednesday. >> and the king tides are back. there was water lapping up over the piers, people getting their feet wet a little bit. >> track the holiday forecast on the go with the help of the abc 7 news ap perks. >> police have arrested protesters in several cities across america, taking part in

black lives matters national day of protest. organizers have dubbed it black christmas with the hopes to flood with goods. and then they moved on to the airport a few miles away blocking the highway. >> chp officers arrested eight women blocking the off ramp from southbound 101 just after noon today. the black lives malter protesters caused a traffic back-up nearly 7 miles. they were holding a sign that read justice for mario wood. san francisco police shot and killed earlier this month. >> we're learning more about what caused an accident involving a veteran san francisco police officer that occurred this morning. police tell us the driver of a van ran a red light while several officers in training were riding on molt cycles in that area. sky 7 hd was over the scene shortly afterwards. so this appears to be the video

of that plane crash that we saw earlier. so a non-related story there. but the police officer suffered non-life threatening injuries. drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in that accident. >> a man accused of a d.u.i. crash that killed a driver in san jose went to court this afternoon for the first time. candles and flowers mark the road where carlos ran a red light and slammed into a car and killed the driver monday night. he hit other cars before and after that crash. he's charged with felony drunk driving and hit and run and was also booked on two outstanding warrant. >> heyward's 9/11 memorial received two new benches today. the memorial is dedicated to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks, as well as three heyward police officers. that includes sergeant scott

lunger who was shot during a rup teen traffic stop over the summer. >> a family is filing a federal lawsuit to have the teen ruled legally alive. he was ruled brain dead two years ago. she's now on a ventlator at a new jersey hospital. the suit requests the federal court order the restoration of fundamental constitutional rights and declare she is not brain dead, according to criteria established under california law. her mother says they want to come back to california to be near loved one-on-ones. >> a north bay babysitter is under arrest, accused of killing an 18-month-old baby that she was caring for. shook the baby boy and then dropped him on the floor. an autopsy showed the baby suffered severe brain injury. >> police are asking for your help tracking down a man caught on camera stealing packages from a home.

the they felt happened in broad day light. surveillance footage showed the man taking up two packages. he was captured on another home surveillance system just a few blocks away. >> did you happen to see that fire ball in the sky last night? aparentally, it was russian space debris. people saw it all across california, arizona and nevada. we're told it was a russian sl 4 rocket booster. the rocket was launched on monday. we have some images posted by witnesses on social media with some speculating that it was a meteor. russia's federal space agency has not yet commented on what happened. >> still ahead here on abc 7 news at 4:00, the holiday travel rush from the airports to the roads. what you can expect over the next few days. >> plus, there are more problems for those hover boards. new places you won't be allowed to take these pop you lar gadgets. >> and a very special popular

homecoming for a very special juanita. >> taking your questions on twitter and facebook, he 'be here to annals them live in just a few minutes. you will you have to do is search for michael

. traffic was light in some parts of the bay area today. not right now and not in the skyway, downtown san francisco is basically gridlock in both directions. i'm not sure what was worse, getting into that area or getting out.

but where ever you're going right now, it is really, really slow. >> yeah, it was madness today. this is a look at 101 southbound. and, ablg which youly, it's moving nicely in both directions. it's just southbound that, you know, is usually slow around this time. now, lots of people will be hitting the road over the next few days. 100 million people across the u.s. are traveling this holiday season. that's the most ever according to triple a. >> they all appear to be on the sky way right now. a look at some of what you can expected out there. >> it can be a dog-eat-dog world out there. especially if you're traveling two days before christmas. but the boston terrier and their human companion, it was smooth sailing. >> two-legged travelers saw nothing but on time flight.

more than 91 million people across the u.s. will travel by car. traffic will, of course, be a major issue. so will snow. the lake tahoe area got three feet of the white stuff in just 24 hours. >> one big perk is the lowest gas prices in about 7 years. nationwide u it's $2 a gallon. at this safe way station, the sign says $2.49 a gallon. but with your grocery store discount, some filled up for as little as $2.09 a gallon.

>> for now as long as they agreed to be patted down. >> if you haven't started or finished your holiday shopping, there's actually some good news. it turns out the longer you wait, the more you can save. 40 to 60% off the entire store at places like dwap, banana republic and express. >> we're passed the biggest part of the holiday shopping season. retailers are already looking ahead to the post holiday season and wondering how to keep retailers online and in stores. >> for a higher price, many are offering overnight delivery. but experts say the best bet for last-minute deals is to go to the store. web sites with guaranteed shipping might not always arrive in time for christmas.

>> a popular holiday gift item raising safety concerns nationwide is now hitting another roadblock. it's now banned at several universities after ten hover boards in nine states caught fire, airlines decided to ban them. now, santa clara university as well as george washington university in d.c. are banning hover boards from campuses. there's a new law that you should also know about that applies to scooters and skate boards, as well. starting january 1, you have to be 16 years old or older to ride one in public. you have to wear a helmet. you can only ride them on specified bikeways and highways and you cannot ride them on sidewalks, roadways or trails. >> the international ski federation is banning camera drones from its world cup races.

look at that. it missed the 18-year-old skier by inches. he did manage to continue his run. >> it is official, signs were put up today around the golden gate bridge warning visitors that drones are a security risk and also could cause an accident. >> tonight, there's a community meeting about the proposed whole foods in san francisco. a 19,000 square foot store. it would be the first 365 markt in the bay area. it's a smaller, more affordable version of the regular whole foods. this is the third idea proposed for the site. neighbors shot down plans to put a housing complex.

>> don't feel look cooking? two good gourmet opens this store once a year to the pub lick ahead of the holidays. all of these cookies are normally sold wholesale. noup you can buy excess stock at a discount. >> turn back to the weather forecast. the holidays, a lot of people traveling. it's going to be raining. >> it's going to be raining here, tomorrow. and it's going to be snowing in the sierra. maybe by christmas day, things will brighten up. we do have winter stomp coming our way. temperatures right now generally in the low to mid 50s. beautiful view right now. looking all over san francisco, these are forecast futures. bright and chilly christmas day.

froszty mornings continuing right on into the weekend. all kinds of wintry travel conditions to our north and to our east. let's focus on the zirks erra. we expected 1 to 2 feet of nud snow. levels will be down to 2500 feet. and as we look ahead to about 4 clk friday morning, its's going to be a bright christmas with about 17 inches of snow expected. this proeching storm is a number two on our storm impact scale. here in the bay area, in the south bay, gusts to 45 miles per hour. snow levels here will be down to 2,000 feet. we'll see showers becoming waves

of rain by tomorrow morning. sweeping north to south and east by early tomorrow morning. 6:00 a.m., we'll see rain reaching down the south bay and east bay. and snow is possible over the mt. hamilton area. tomorrow evening, cold air will be accompanies this storm. rain fall totals we project will range from about a quart every of an inch to a third of an inch. we have king tidings still through the end of the week. tides will reach near 7 feet in height which could complicate things with a little localized flooding. low temperatures will range from low to mid 40s. tomorrow's high, generally low to mid 50s under rainy, windy conditions. here's the seven day forecast. sunny skies, chilly conditions.

becoming cloudier overnight sunday into early monday. we're calling this a one on our storm impact scale. there are some indications that it will be even weaker than that. >> i didn't know we could go lower than a one. >> we can go pretty low. >> up next, the warrior's steph curry is making wishes come true today. what he did for some of his biggest fans. >> you're invited to ring in 2016 with ab skrrks 7. dick clark's rocking new year's eve with how the bay area is celebrating. and then the count dound continues at

ten kids got front-row seats today.

the make-a-wish foundation flew the kids in from all over the country. the kids got to shake hands with curry and take a picture and got a backpack with curry insider. >> this is something to remember when i'm older on and off the court. >> a once-in-a-lifetime experience isn't over. they will also be there tonight to watch the warriors in action. >> warriors versus cavs an nba finals rematch on christmas day in oracle. abc 7 news morning anchor spoke with espn analyst and form erp nba defencive state about this game coming up and his thoughts about the warriors so far this year. >> so christmas day, we have an exciting game. this is a repeat, of course, the warriors facing the cavs once again. who do you like and why? >> i think you have to go with the home team, obviously. there will be a lot of electricity in the air.

see what special things steph curry has on christmas day. >> i do think they have a big effort, lebron has been watching the golden state warriors and what they've been able to accomplish. and that's his goal. >> okay, you were siting your own nba team. you have lebron or curry. who do you pick? >> i think that's unfair? no, i go with lebron. >> oh, i don't know about that. steph might have something to say. you can watch that game, warriors cavs right here on abc 7 with coverage beginning at 2 cloek. you can catch it every weekday morning between 4:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. monday through friday. >> i guess he had to make a call. >> there's no bad selection there. >> all right. when abc 7 news at 4 cloek

contin4:00 continues. >> the weather that is wreaking havoc in the air as well as on the road. we'll tell you what's still ahead. >> checking our golden gate bridge traffic, it's moving in both directions, which is a lot better than we can say about the skyway earlier in san francisco.

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here are the headlines now at 4:30. tense moments for passengers on a southwest airline. sky 7 hd shows the plane returning to oakland for an emergency landing after the pilot was alerted to a problem with the landing gear. the plane did land safely and the airline is rerouting all passengers who were on that flight. a glitch caused by a computer used by 9-1-1 operators for two hours yesterday. we first heard this problem yesterday. tweeting operators had to use a pencil and paper to take down the information. and at 5:00, she'll show you how that impact emergency response. a stand against gun violence along with his daughter, riley.

abc 7 news reportered david louis lookings at how the nba is getting both praise and criticism. >> also, severe weather is having a big impact on holiday travel. in the south, strong winds killed one person when a tree fell on a hougs in arkansas. authorities are warning people to stay off the roads in some areas. abc news reporter reports the weather problems that made getting home to family a nightmare for some. >> with the holiday travel rush begin. >> it is very crowded today. airports are packed across the country. >> i'm standing in a line about a mile long. >> to do is the busiest travel day on the roads and skies this holiday season. abds it's not off to a great start. with one to three hour flight delays in new york, detroit, new jersey and philadelphia. >> delayed.

>> across much of the country, severe weather is also impacting the roads. with snow falling at an inch an hour in parts of oregon. 80 mile per hour winds leaving damage in southern california. and clean-up is under way in the south as they brace for more flooding. 68 million americans are in this storm zone that could produce tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. many drivers are packing their pay shex. shens. >> stuck in traffic. >> and if you haven't finalized your travel plans yet, be aware the second worst travel day is expected to be sunday.

southbound on 680, not too bad. your northbound traffic is a little more jammed up right now. >> a woman charged with intentionally ramming a car on the vegas strip. she did not enter a plea today. her three-year-old daughter was in the car at the time of the crash. one person died, more than 30 others were injured in sunday night's crash. >> the man who admitted to killing three people at a colorado planned parenthood wants to represent himself in court. he told the judge he wants to defend hoichls. he was charged with 179 counts including first-degree murder, atempted murder and assault. >> the new york city police department sentenced to help with security. the first-time ever that uniformed new york police officers have been on duty in a foreign country. more visitors are expected to visit st. peter's square than usual.

spanish and polish police are also helping. >> although we do certain things different, it's also kind of gives us a good feeling to know that it's a loot of what we do is very similar. >> the jup lee year began earlier this month and end next november. anybody entering vatican square will undergo airport style screening. >> there's another encouraging new poll for donald trump as he continues to defend himself for a specially harsh attack on hillary clinton. >> donald trump now blames the mainstream media for mischaracterizing the way he described hillary clinton's election loss in 2008. >> she got [expletive] she lost.

>> hillary clinton's campaign calls it degrading language and disgusting, sexist slurs. >> you are looking at somebody who's had a lot of terrible things said about me and that's why it's important to stand up to bullies where ever they are. and why we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency. >> despite repeeted controversies over trump's rhetoric, a brand new national poll shows he maintained his commanding lead at 39%, the last time republican was this dominant right before christmas was 1999 when george w. bush went onto win the nomination. a precedent that bodes well for trump. >> i think he has more than a legitimate chance to be the nominee. i think right now, the odds favor him. he has a 21.1 point lead. >> it's not a sign of strength

to insult people with profanity. we're two days before christmas. lighten up, man. >> that new poll out today showed half of voters think they have a better chance of winning the general election with someone other than trump. >> gop candidate rand paul is celebrating festivus today by tweeting his grievances against his o poents. the made-up holiday comes from the sitcom "seinfeld" in case you're not familiar with festivus. questions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions here live a little later.

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looks like star wars is going to keep making movie history. it's expected to bring in $150-180 million at the box office this weekend. if it does, it will be the

biggest second week end of any movie in history. as you know, disney, abc 7's parent company, owns the star wars franchise. >> according to foushs, his recent movies returned just $1.20 for every $1. adam sandaler held the hit m the last two years. >> it's bowl season in college football and the two teams participating in the foster farms bowl this weekend are busy getting ready. the coaches in ucla and nebraska spoke at the annual kickoff lunch held h at the st. francis hotel. sources tell me that this lunch was fantastic. there was a fair amount of smack talk which is advice from the play others. the hosts will do that, too, occasionally. the games the day after

christmas kickoff saturday night at 6:15. you can watch it on espn, as well. >> we have nice weather out today. >> we'll see how long it lasts, though. spencer christian is here. at least you have an umbrella right now. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. a bit chilly, but it is nice and pleasant. today is a big holiday travel day. a tornado watch is in effect. powerful thunderstorms over much of the southeast right now. tomorrow, we'll see rain and snow covering much of the state. stormy weather will be prevalent, wed spread christmas eve. here in the bay area, showers developing tonight. rain tomorrow breaking up into showers by the afternoon. down to 2,3,000 feet.

rain chances tomorrow, 90% here in san francisco. big weather storms on the way. a storm of moderate intensity. there will be moments of intense weather, for sure. >> thank you so much, spejser. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, an embarrassment of riches. the new eest instagram that is t in the christmas spirit. >> a little extra money around the holidays, but can you casual a very o

well, there's the new social media trend that's not in the christmas spirit. how it could be affecting your kids. >> they do say if you've got it, flaunt it. >> i've been getting them since i've 14. >> these snot nosed kids have it and, boy, do they want the world

to know it? >> so called rich kids on instagram are sharing photos and videos from cash to private jets to hotel suites. >> some people would say up to 30 a day in order to find out what it was that was driving them to do this. >> so director oscar humphrey made a brand new documentary called rich kids of instagram. >> there's a fascination of what goes on in the world's top 1%. instagram is a portal into people's lives. >> some of these kids now have hundreds of thousands of online followers. when you've got a lot of attention, it can be sbox caying. >> but is this naughty or nice? what are the cards and the cats

doing to their followers to make them feel a little disapointed in their own reality? >> they're showing a very extreme version of their lives for children that are impressionable. it is kind of information coming at them constantly can lead to an increased risk of depression to loneliness. >> i'd like to. i think i'd like to. >> it's time for a more grounded ask finney. michael finney answering questions sent in. my mother has a check she never cashed from ten years ago. can she cash it now? >> actually, a bank no longer has to accept a check once i want's six months old. sometimes they'll slide through and cash it, but the person on

the other end can complain about it. they still owe the money. try to get it back from them. >> where are all the baby changing fables? i'm tired of changing my baby's diaper on the bathroom floor. >> i know, it's tough, you see those tables quite often, but they're just out of the goodness of their heart. there's no law that says they have to have them. last year, overwhelmingly, the legislature passed a law that said they had to be changing tables in mens and women's restrooms if you're in a public place. but the governor vetoed it. overwhelmingly, many people thought it was a good idea. he said in a world that's worried about regulations and the economy wasn't up and going, he wasn't comfortable signing it. >> michael asked i know

expiration dates on food are a not good date. what about on prescription drugs? >> on food, it's best if youzed by. on drugs, it's after that date, don't use it no matter what. you can get a lot of doctors that will tell you off the record there's nothing to that. sometimes. but you want to take a chance on when is the correct time and when is not? when you see the expiration date, get rid of it if it's a drug or over the counter ointment or anything like that. >> joining the health news with in vitro fertilization, persistence pays off. >> doctors have long-assumed that the chances of eventually bringing home a child were dismal in terms of ivf. but a large study found that nearly two-thirds of women undergoing ivf will have a child by the sixth attempt.

that suggests that persistence can pay off. chicken e. coli outbreak appears to be over. the evidence collected during a federal health investigation suggests that rotisserie chicken salad 14 people purchased or at the salad and got sick. people skip annual dental visits more than any other area of health care because of financial barriers. that's because of the american den tap association. that's because dental care is one of the most common exclusions from health care plans. there are ways to save money. some universities do offer dental care for a lower price because the work is done by students under the guise of instructor and can save you 20-60% off regular costs. why are some wellness trends for 2016? well, well and good says kelt is the new kale.

expected to have a moment next year. and more group meditation classes. here's to your health. >> rudolph and the rest of santa's reindeers may not have to work this christmas because there are now robot reindeers. creepy. the robots are called stop bolts and they're pulling santa's sleigh in that youtubal video. it was done by boston dynamics. and the company says spot is a 160 pound, four-legged robot that can operate indoors and out doors. it has a sensor that helps it navigate through rough terrain. it doesn't have a red nose. i see a military application after christmas is over. please, don't hurt me. >> if you'd like to share your holiday cheer with us, just post your photos or your videos on

social media with hash tag abc 7 news so we can feature it online. >> up next, a beloved duck that flew the coop is at home just in time for the holidays. first, dan is here with a look at what's coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> coming up after the 5:00 news, the computer crash that took down a critical link for those calls 9-1-1 in san francisco. >> no system is fail safe. >> explodie ining rent in the b area except for one county.

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it's about a duck and senior center that battled and won. looifr outside the senior resident. wayne? >> the story began and ended at bellow gardens. it's about juanita, a mallard who got stuck between good intentions and federal laws. >> we begin this story with a mad paparazzi style dash. a rush to catch pictures of a duck that got caught one too many times already. remember juanita? she began when a little hatchling rescued from the street by senior citizens. they came to love her. but when juaniat arksz flew away, the complications kicked in. that nonprofit could not send juanita home because federal law does not allow wild birds to become pets. >> this is very challenging.

unfortunately, wild care looked like we were trying to hold on to the duck. that wasn't the case. >> it wasn't pretty. especially last september when the seniors mounted a public relations campaign to save juanita. >> i don't know why we can't have her back. >> today, it did happen after monthings of paper work and unspecified dollars, juanita returned as a wild educational animal meeting all legal requirements that accompany the designation. >> why not just get another duck? >> the seniors wanted juanita back. >> so there it is. from santa selma, wayne friedman. >> thanks for joining us for ab skrrks 7 news at 4:00.

abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with alma and dan. >> i don't know what i would do if i got a call and my daughter was gone. >> steph curry taking a stand on gun violence. how he and other nba stars are taking a stand on a new civil rights movement. >> also ahead, how a night club shooting is turning into a hate crime. >> the oakland international air port. passengers say they are still shaken. >> and i have a voice and i want to share it. >> good evening.

and thank you for joining us. >> the nba's mvp is taking a stand. stef scurry will use the christmas day audience to talk about gun violence. just like on the kourts, some are cheering, others aren't. abc 7 news reporter is live in sunny vale. >> that's right, dan and alma. sunny vale was quickly taken to court when it passed its strict gun control law. so far, we have the video too take a look and see why some people are praising it and others are not. >> i heard about a shooting involving a three-year-old girl over the summer. my daughter, riley is that age. founded by former new york mayor

michael bloomburg who spoke to us from long beach via face time. >> when it shows that they're also coop certained about the welfare of their community and the fans they serve. >> however, one of the owners says she respects curry but doesn't think he should have gotten involved. >> i think all the people who are in my camp, so to speak, i think they would probably be another hit. >> one of the organizers believe curry's message is aimed at men when domestic violence could receive an up tick. >> it's a wonderful effort. >> greene embraces the campaign. >> for the nba to take that stand and try to help make a difference, i think