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♪put a little love in your heart.♪ lost our leader. >> it's an insult. the raiders' dream season shatters in an instant. coping with the devastating injury to the star quarterback. derek carr fractured his fibula with 11:00 to two in the game. tonight he tweeted thank you for all the love that you raider nation showed me in that stadium today. i will be back. this is a team sport, so everything we want is still out there for us. see you all soon. abc7 rick is here with us. it was painful to watch. >> yeah. the face of the franchise going down like that. he's having a pro bowl season,

possible mvp. and it's gone like that. the raiders are 12-3 and can capture the title tomorrow if the chiefs lose to the broncos, but the hopes of going to the super bowl are probably over. leading in the first quarter, he was sacked. the pro bowl quarterback broke his right fibula own will have surgery tomorrow. car r is out indefinitely. as the saying goes, it's next man up, the coach admits carr will be tough to replace. >> it's more involved when it's your quarterback. but just like you do with any position, you carry on as a football team and put the next guy in. and i'm not trying to dismiss anything by any means. it's obviously a huge thing to have a deal with, but that's what we do as a team. >> later on in sports we'll hear from his teammates despite the

win over the colts, there's little joy in raider nation tonight. >> they won and lost. >> right. >> thank you very much. carr posted this photo tonight saying he will be back stronger than ever very soon. his teammate michael crab tree tweeted good team win, praying for my boy, derek carr. it's a solemn christmas eve for raider nation. fans were devastated. >> shocking. like, wow. there's a big ball in my stomach. >> a shocker. it took the breath out of a lot of people and the players on the field, and it's disappointment. >> carr one of my favorites>> all the fans assured us the team will be fine heading into the

playoffs. >> hanukkah officially began tonight and it was a flurry activity in union square as holiday shoppers scrambled to get the last minute gifts for their loved ones. we are live from there with the story. when you're done, tell me what you got me. >> reporter: probably something sweet, i think. well, there's actually a whole lot of people who are still out here at union square which is a little bit of a surprise, because christmas is less than an hour away. but it is saturday night. so you kind of expect people to be out and about. ♪ soapy snow flurries and a brass band are perfect scene setters. it's also part of the effort to collect toys for needy kids across the city and a chance for people not to be a grinch. >> you want a kid to wake up with no present? then you're a bad person. >> reporter: they'll be collecting toys past midnight.

sh shoppers were at it all day long. this boy wanted to keep his last present a secret. if my mom isn't watching, i'll tell you in your ear. >> reporter: that's very cool can. all right. christmas eve on a saturday has an unusually leisurely feel. kids zoomed around on stuffed animal scooters and the skating rink was packed. the sunny afternoon was a welcome change. >> it's nice. it's a lot warmer then a chicago. >> reporter: i didn't have the heart to tell her this is supposed to be the coldest weekend here in the last 18 years. it's also the start of hanukkah and the lighting at the square got off to a brilliant start. abc7 news. as he mentioned and you can see, it's a cold night out there. cold enough that the this morning ice formed up on mt. hamilton. the observatory shared this with

us. look at the ice on the trees, and we could see it tomorrow on time for christmas day. drew is here with us. >> it's going to get so cold we'll have freeze warnings in effect under an hour. cold temperatures with many spots dropping below 32 degrees. over to napa and sonoma, they will see temperatures drop below 32. out there right now a lot of spots already falling back into the 30s. it's 31 in fairfield. fairmont at 33. overnight widespread 30s. many spots dropping into the 20s like napa and santa rosa. tomorrow morning you're off to a cold start on christmas day. we'll look at how christmas will finish in the afternoon coming up in the full forecast. >> thank you, drew. it's a winter wonderland in tahoe. look at that from echo summit.

chains are no longer required after the winter storm warning ended. this is up to two feet of snow. 16 inches down at lake level. the golden state freeway and mountains surrounding it blanketed with snow. today this video was posted on instagram showing the conditions on i-5. the highway is currently closed due to snow. and the cold weather prompts a warning from the chp. slow down. the roads could be icy. it's probably to blame for an accident this morning. the driver of a double tanker truk said it felt like his trailer caught ice and turned him on his side. there was no fuel leak. developing news. a stabbing death happened inside

a nearby residents. officers were contacted by a man claiming to have stabbed his wife to death. that person is now in custody. if you've been to the corner of market and new montgomery street, you've probably noted larry moore. life hasn't been easy for him, but this week it's been worse. here's lisa with an inspiring story. >> reporte >> reporter: this shoe shine stand is not only larry moore's life. it also saved his life. >> i usually get here at 6:00. >> reporter: he's here 7 houday week. this keeps him sober. he's homeless. larry saved up enough to rent a room long term on polk street, but on monday -- >> i was inside getting something. he came out and it was gone.

>> reporter: someone stole all his shoe shine supplies. then things got worse. >> wednesday morning, this is in pieces. i'm like wow. this is christmas. >> reporter: it's not clear why anyone would vandalize larry's stand, but he's not letting it get him down. >> i'm not hurt. just my pride maybe a little. >> reporter: unfortunately the blows keep coming. a few minutes before we met. >> i went inside and grabbed a coke. came back out and my jacket is gone. >> reporter: now his community is rallying to help. regulars are coming by and tipping well. >> he supports himself. i don't think he takes advantage of a system. he's a great business and a great example of what we're about. >> reporter: his positive attitude inspires others? . >> he's out here working really hard every day. rain or shine. he comes. >> reporter: extra foot traffic this holiday weekend may help him recoop the money he spent on new supplies. his move in date may be pushed

back as a result. none of it has changed his outlook. in san francisco. >> i'm a blessed person. >> reporter: abc7 news. a south san francisco police officer who was attacked on thanksgiving is spending christmas eve tonight at home with his family. officer robbery chong was released from physical therapy last night. he was struck in the head with a skateboard in november. doctors are optimistic about his recovery. after we posted the story he responded by thanking or viewer for their kind comments. he said i'm able to read and type. thank you from my heart for the nice and thought ft words. merry christmas to you all. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, a final christmas message from the president as the president-elect attends midnight mass. also toy trouble. santa clara county defending a move to allow some workers to

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their families are serving and sacrificing along with them. their courage and dedication allow the rest of us to enjoy the season. >> that's why we tried. >> for the final time as the first family, president obama and the first lady delivered their christmas address as they share pictures of the white house in holiday decoration. the president and first lady stressed the importance of honoring service members and veterans this time of year. the obamas added this white house holiday theme is the gift of the holidays.

parishioners rose as one to applaud president-elect donald trump as he entered for midnight mass in florida tonight. he attended the service in a church in palm beach. his family is spending the holidays there at their estate at mar-a-lago. >> some santa clara employees are being criticized for taking. county officials gave some officials permission to take from a toy drive as long as they gave the toy to a nonprofit. we explain why one official is asking the staff to return the gifts. >> my mom called me up and told me to come over here and pick up a toy for him. i didn't know nothing about it, but it's a blessing. >> reporter: this toy drive outside this building drew long lines. low income families with little ones so excited for these special gifts. hello kitty scooters, buggies, thousands of them. today's delivery isn't the first. what happened thursday concerns some county officials. >> i found out that some county

employees, probably a couple dozen, took advantage of this. >> reporter: the count assessor was angry after learning some county employees took a few toys. he grew angrier when he found out another county employee said legally it's okay. >> i'm concerned about county employees should be doing the right thing. >> he mailed a letter advising them to return the presents. drive argue newser said he was fine with a few employees taking them if they promised to donate them to a charity. >> i feel pretty trusting of county employees. i feel that if they take them and they know they're going to go to a good home, that's probably a safe bet. >> these are pretty generous gifts. each of them worth $200 each. >> reporter: we reached out to the company who donated the

presents. it's unclear if they know about what happened. as for this christmas eve delivery, he's certain these gifts will end up in the right hands. abc7 news. a toy drive headed by a man who turned out to be a fraud exposed by abc7 delivered on its promise. the nfl alumni association distributed hundreds of free toys. children of families of current service members and fallen service members formed a long line outside the moffit clubhouse. they got in to play santa. this t man passed himself off as a marine who fought in iraq that organized the drive. >> some police officers were handing out toys to children in need. they take leftover toys from various charity drive collections and target low income areas to make sure everyone has a merry christmas. and abc7 news hwas where 20

artists and customers, jewelry, bead work, pottery and tie died clothing were for sale under a canopy of christmas lights. you can see the folks out there earlier this evening bundled up. there's a chill in the at fear and the numbers continue to fall over night as the freeze warning goes into effect. a cold start to the christmas day. live doppler showing you a clear sky. live doppler seven is quiet. a beautiful picture here. you can see san francisco city hall lit up for the christmas holiday. it's getting chilly. in the south bay down to 37 in santa clara. allen rock, 40 degrees. the wider picture will show you

a lot of 30s on the board already. napa, vallejo, down to 36. 31 in fair field. 42 in oakland. 45 in san francisco. that's why we had the freeze warning in the north with the coldest numbers. this begins at midnight right now. all areas in purple, a freeze warning. that means numbers will be below 32 degrees over night. 29 in napa and santa rosa. a chilly 30 35 in san jose. fair field dropping to 32. in san francisco the forecast a low of 39. it will be the coldest christmas morning we have had in nearly two decades. way back in 1999 we dropped to 38 degrees n. it's been quite some time since it's been this cold on christmas. highs on sunday, rebounding to the 50s. 54 oakland. 53 san jose and 50 through the

high in napa. on christmas no weather worries. the cold morning first thing. it will be a bright day and cool afternoon with the temperatures in the mid to low 50s. enjoy. if you're traveling across the state, no worries at all. it's a quiet weather pattern across much of the west coast. a lot of sun shine from northern to southern california. a cool day. 57 in l.a. 51 in fresno. future tracker temperatures, this is not your ideal temperature. you're going to like wednesday. mild air returns. 60s move back in and 60s will continue even into thursday and friday of next week. a bit of an up and down pattern through the next seven days. here's your seven-day forecast. a roller coaster with the temperatures. a cold morning for christmas. a lot of sun shine in the afternoon. we'll do it again monday with a cold start and chilly afternoon. mild air midweek. and 60s stay on thursday.

a nice afternoon. we're calling it picture perfect on friday, and saturday looks delightful. partly cloudy skies and temperatures typical for this time of the year. >> clear for santa's trip? >> yes. he should be here shortly. >> and santa is getting close and

to get the gifts under the tree. christmas is a official in a little more than a half hour. let's look at norad santa tracker live. he's left wyoming heading for montana. the aerospace defense organization tracks the guy in the red suit and his reindeer. you can follow his journey by opening your abc7 news app and clicking on the norad santa tracker. the app is free to down load and

derek carr is going to open his christmas present tomorrow and it will have surgery in it. >> hey, he did have a great season. >> he did. >> it was not all bad news today. the 49ers won. the raiders also

on this night before christmas there is not much holiday cheer among raider nation. as the team faces a playoff future without derek carr. let's go to the coliseum. things were festive for three quarters. they picked off andrew luck

twice. reggie nelson comes down with this one in the end zone. oakland takes it 80 yards in less than a minute. and a score here. and then celebrating with a dance in the black hole. third quarter now former 49er frank gore coughs up the football and t.j. carrie recovers for oakland. a rookie scampered 22 yards for a touchdown. his second of the day. makes it 33-7. the raiders season took a terrible turn. carr can't get away and has his leg twisted. carr suffered a broken right fibula and will have surgery tomorrow. oakland beat the colts 33-25, but there was a somber mood after the contest. >> he'll be healing. this football team is a good win but a tough setback. >> we're ready. we're prepared.

that's the game. and got to move forward. wish him the best. it hurts, but we got to keep fighting. >> you risk getting hurt every time you step on the field. you never know what to expect. i'm praying for him and hopefully we can go out there and win and play hard for him. as for the 49ers, call it an early christmas miracle. they snapped their losing streak by beating the rams for the second time this year. jared goff has had a rough rookie season. collin kaepernick finds hyde. the rams answer by scoring 21 straight points. golf to higby makes it 21-7. the 49ers rally. kaepernick takes off and scrambles 13 yards for a touchdown. the point after got the lead to 7. with 35 seconds to go kaepernick connects with rod streeter for a 10 -yard touchdown.

chip kelly goes for the two point conversion and the win. and san francisco gets it. kaepernick looking, looking, finally lunges into the end zone. the 49ers win and are 2-13 despite their record. kaepernick says this team does not quit. >> it shows the type of character this team has that even though we don't have a playoff opportunity, people say we're really not playing for anything, that they take pride in their work and come out here and fight to get a win. >> and this sports report brought to you by river rock casino.

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right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. [ organ plays "o come, all ye faithful" ] narrator: the most reverend richard j. malone and the catholic diocese of buffalo invite you to celebrate christmas mass from our lady help of christians chapel and shrine in the buffalo suburb of cheektowaga, new york. this historic chapel was built in 1853 by german immigrant joseph batt in thanksgiving to the blessed mother for saving him and his family during a perilous atlantic storm. today, our lady help of christians remains a beacon for those seeking guidance... ♪ o come, all ye faithful ...through the storms of life. ♪ joyful and triumphant ♪ o come ye, o come ye to bethlehem ♪

♪ come and behold him, born the king of angels ♪ ♪ o come, let us adore him ♪ o come, let us adore him ♪ o come, let us adore him, christ the lord ♪ ♪ sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation ♪ ♪ sing, all ye citizens of heaven above ♪ ♪ glory to god, glory in the highest ♪

♪ o come, let us adore him ♪ o come, let us adore him ♪ o come, let us adore him, christ the lord ♪ ♪ yea, lord, we greet thee ♪ born this happy morning ♪ jesus, to thee be all glory given ♪ ♪ word of the father, now in flesh appearing ♪ ♪ o come, let us adore him ♪ o come, let us adore him ♪ o come, let us adore him

♪ christ the lo-o-o-o-o-rd in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. congregation: amen. peace be with you. congregation: and with your spirit. "behold, i bring you good news of great joy, for today in the city of david, a savior is born for us who is christ and lord." we welcome all of you to this chapel of the parish of our lady help of christians in cheektowaga, new york, in the diocese of buffalo, as we celebrate the great solemnity of the word made flesh, when god, in his tremendous love for us, became one of us in the birth of the baby of bethlehem.

and now, brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. lord jesus, you are mighty god and prince of peace. lord, have mercy. congregation: lord, have mercy. lord jesus, you are the son of god, and son of mary. christ, have mercy. christ, have mercy. lord jesus, you are the word made flesh and splendor of the father. lord, have mercy. lord, have mercy. may almighty god have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. congregation: amen. [ "glory to god" plays ] ♪ glory to god in the highest ♪ and on earth, peace to people of goodwill ♪

♪ glory to god in the highest ♪ and on earth, peace to people of goodwill ♪ men: ♪ we praise you, we bless you ♪ we adore you, we glorify you ♪ we give you thanks for your great glory ♪ ♪ lord god, heavenly king, o god, almighty father ♪ together: ♪ glory to god in the highest ♪ and on earth, peace to people of goodwill ♪ women: ♪ lord jesus christ, only begotten son ♪ ♪ lord god, lamb of god, son of the father ♪ ♪ you take away the sins of the world ♪ ♪ have mercy on us ♪ you take away the sins of the world ♪

♪ receive our prayer together: ♪ you are seated at the right hand of the father ♪ ♪ have mercy on us ♪ glory to god in the highest ♪ and on earth, peace to people of goodwill ♪ ♪ for you alone are the holy one ♪ ♪ you alone are the lord ♪ you alone are the most high, jesus christ ♪ ♪ with the holy spirit ♪ in the glory of god the father ♪ ♪ amen ♪ amen ♪ glory to god in the highest ♪ and on earth, peace to people of goodwi-i-i-ll ♪

let us pray. o god, who wonderfully created the dignity of human nature, and still more wonderfully restored it, grant, we pray, that we may share in the divinity of christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit, one god, forever and ever. congregation: amen. a reading from the book of the prophet isaiah. "the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;

upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom, a light has shone. you have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as people make merry when dividing spoils. for the yoke that burdened them, the pole on their shoulder, the rod of the taskmaster you have smashed, as on the day of midian. for every boot that tramped in battle, every cloak rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for flames. for a child is born to us, a son given to us: and upon his shoulder, dominion rests. they name him wonder, counselor, god-hero, father-forever, prince of peace. his dominion is vast and forever peaceful, from david's throne, and over his kingdom,

which he confirms and sustains by judgment and justice, both now and forever. the zeal of the lord of hosts will do this." the word of the lord. congregation: thanks be to god. [ soft piano music plays ] ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the saving power of god ♪ together: ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the saving power of god ♪ ♪ sing to the lord a new song

♪ for he has done wondrous deeds ♪ ♪ his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm ♪ together: ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the saving power of god ♪ man: ♪ the lord has made his salvation known ♪ ♪ in the sight of the nations, he has revealed his justice ♪ ♪ he has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness ♪ ♪ toward the house of israel together: ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the saving power of god ♪

women: ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the salvation by our god ♪ ♪ sing joyfully to the lord, all you lands ♪ ♪ break into song, sing praise together: ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the saving power of god ♪ ♪ sing praise to the lord with the harp ♪ ♪ with the harp and melodious song ♪ ♪ with trumpets and the sound of the horn ♪

♪ sing joyfully before the king, the lord ♪ ♪ all the ends of the earth ♪ have seen the saving power of god ♪ aihie: a reading from the letter to the hebrews. "brothers and sisters, in times past, god spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets. in these last days, he has spoken to us through the son, whom he made heir of all things

and through whom he created the universe, who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. when he had accomplished purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the majesty on high, as far superior to the angels, as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. for to which of the angels did god ever say: 'you are my son. this day i have begotten you'? or again: 'i will be a father to him,

and he shall be a son to me'? and again, when he leads the firstborn into the world, he says: 'let all the angels of god worship him.'" the word of the lord. congregation: thanks be to god. [ soft piano music plays ]

bless you, bishop. may the lord be in your heart and on your lips, that you may proclaim his holy gospel worthily and well, in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. woman: ♪ alleluia, alleluia congregation: ♪ alleluia, alleluia ♪ alleluia, alleluia woman: ♪ i bring you news of great joy ♪ ♪ joy for all nations ♪ for today is born our savior, christ our lord ♪ congregation: ♪ alleluia, alleluia

♪ alleluia, alleluia uebler: ♪ the lord be with you congregation: ♪ and with your spirit ♪ a reading from the holy gospel according to john ♪ congregation: ♪ glory to you, o lord [ metal clinking ] ♪ "in the beginning was the word ♪ ♪ and the word was with god ♪ and the word was god ♪ he was in the beginning with god ♪

♪ all things came to be through him ♪ ♪ and without him nothing came to be ♪ ♪ what came to be through him was life ♪ ♪ and this life was the light of the human race ♪ ♪ the light shines in the darkness ♪ ♪ and the darkness shall not overcome it ♪ ♪ the true light, which enlightens everyone ♪ ♪ was coming into the world ♪ he was in the world ♪ and the world came to be through him ♪ ♪ but the world did not know him ♪ ♪ he came to what was his own ♪ but his own people did not accept him ♪

♪ but to those who did accept him ♪ ♪ he gave power to become the children of god ♪ ♪ to those who believe in his name ♪ ♪ who were born not by natural generation ♪ ♪ nor by human choice ♪ nor by a man's decision, but of god ♪ ♪ and the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us ♪ ♪ and we saw his glory ♪ the glory as of the father's only son ♪ ♪ full of grace and truth" ♪ the gospel of the lord congregation: ♪ praise to you, lord jesus christ ♪ [ soft piano music plays ]

♪ alleluia, alleluia ♪ alleluia, alleluia advent is the season of waiting and watching in joyful hope for the lord's coming at christmas. and we are called, of course, during the advent season, to be patient as we wait, to sing advent hymns and wait a bit on the wonderful christmas songs. but i have a confession to make.

every year, even before advent is over, i search the radio until i find an fm station that plays christmas music and nothing but, 24/7. [ laughter ] i love it. i do admit, though, that i get frustrated with some of that -- my confession continues -- because so much of the music we hear at this season is less about the celebration of our savior's birth and more about the winter-solstice theme. you know, snowy winter wonderlands and jingle bells, mistletoe, chestnuts roasting by an open fire, and all that. and all of that is delightful. don't get me wrong. i'm no scrooge when it comes to all of this. i hum along with it, with a little bit of pre-christmas guilt. but it has little or nothing, really,

to do with the nativity of our lord jesus christ -- the reason, as they say, for the season -- for the season that begins today. my spirit soars when i listen to handel's "messiah" or "adeste fideles," "come let us adore him," "o holy night," or even that remarkable line from the song "mary, did you know?" -- "mary, did you know, when you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of god?" that gets at it. one of my mother's favorites was "do you hear what i hear?" the 1962 hit by noel regney and gloria shayne baker. "said the night wind to the little lamb, 'do you see what i see?'

said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, 'do you hear what i hear?' to the -- said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, 'do you know what i know?'" so, let me just, in a simple way, use those three questions from that song to reflect with you just for a moment or two on the profound meaning of what we celebrate today. "do you hear what i hear?" in the cry of an infant child, do you hear the -- the voice of the one who is god's word of love and reconciliation, of new beginning, of salvation, of hope? in the quiet of bethlehem's night,

do you hear the beckoning call of our creator inviting us, all of us, to new appreciation of who we are, created in god's image, redeemed in jesus christ, and destined for eternity, if only we strive to be faithful? do you hear, in the melodies of the christmas feast, the longing of every human heart for that deep peace that comes only in the gift of friendship with christ? do you hear, in the season's expressions of love and friendship, an echo of the unconditional love of god our father? do you hear, in the angelic chorus, the excitement of all true believers at the joy of singing out the glory of god?

in the word that is god's word, do you hear the only guarantee of justice and peace, of healing, for our wounded nation, our fragile earth? and do you see what i see, in the face of the divine infant? do you see the unveiled gentleness of god's own face, turned forever toward us in mercy; in the smiles of mary and joseph, the meaning of tender and unselfish love? do you see, in the awestruck eyes of shepherds, a glimpse of humankind's longing for god and joy at finding him?

in the anxious eyes of the refugee, the tired eyes of the poor, the hungry eyes of the homeless, do you see, there, jesus' own eyes pleading for a loving look, a merciful word, a healing touch? do you know what i know -- what god has revealed to us this day? that the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light? and upon those who dwelt in a land of gloom, a light has shone; shone on you and on me, right here, right now, in our lives? do you know that the word has become flesh,