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>> what's going to be is going to be, but i'm not going let anyone deter my way of living. >> holiday festivities went on at pier 39 as we learn more about the man accused of plotting a terror attack for christmas day. >> the suspect is from the central valley, but he was just here in the bay area on sunday at the raiders game with his dad. >> he appeared in a federal court in fresno accused of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and plotting an attack. >> news anchor deion is live where holiday festivities carried on despite all that. >> you can blame it on the cold or the news of this foiled terror plot, but it seems to be

quiet even though it's lit up for the holidays. we are learning more and new details about the suspect. >> a hub of holiday activity popular with tourists targeted in a christmastime terror attack. >> this is a popular place to be and it's very scary. >> this is the suspect. according to a criminal complaint, the fbi was first alerted to him after a series of posts supporting terrorism. the tow truck driver from modesto expressed admiration after the terror attack that killed eight people. and planned to use a truck on the attack on pier 39. he had worked in modesto since august. >> this brings it way too clos to home. >> he served a short 4.5 months in the marines with the qualification before being

dischanged for not disclosing his asthma. he told under cover fbi informants i have been trained in combat and things of war. anything for allah. he is the best of planners. he said he could carry out the attack this week. jameson said christmas would be the perfect day. we spoke to his father who was shocked at the fbi's findings. >> you don't kill people. you don't do that. >> the fbi executed a search warrant on his modesto home and found firearms fireworks and a last will and testament. his client will plead not guilty to charges brought against him. abc 7 news. >> counter terrorism specialist said a big concern for law enforcement is his background as a marine. >> he received extensive

training on the use of weapons and military tactics. wen he was discharge, that may have created bitterness in him which then let to the idea of committing an attack. >> here alerted law enforcement to if you say something, see something online. >> the feds looked at the possibility on the new year's eve celebrations. there is no information about a credible threat. the fbi and differently homeland security are concerned about the attacks where a lot of people gather in public. the san francisco police department said during the holiday season, the public will notice an increased law enforcement presence in shopping corridors and at our city's attractions. as always, authorities are urging everyone and anyone to report spishs activity.

we were the first to send out a push a i letter on the abc 7 news app. you can enable push alerts and get updates like the one we sent out at 11:00 this morning. >> the massive thomas fire is the largest in state history now. it charred 273,000 acres and destroyed more than 700 homes and containment is up to 65%. the firefighters are back home after fighting the thomas fire. they tweeted out the photos of the efforts on the frontline. a job well done. >> today started a new three-day stretch of spare the air alerts and it will last through christmas eve. >> you will see the haze from earlier today during winter's spare the air alerts. wood burning is banned because it's the biggest source of pollution this season. >> from the camera looking out on san francisco. it looks clearer and what is it going to be like?

>> sandy is here with the christmas forecast. >> let's start out with live doppler 7 and you will notice that cloud cover is heavy. it's high level clouds and no fog reducing the visibility and keep us insulated. not as coldment in the rocky mountain states, snow showers with the pacific northwest. tracking stormy weather from the south heading towards the northeast. look at the highs for saturday. the worst of the weather will be across the northeast and where you may encounter delays due to rain and snow. the weather is looking fantastic. 55 and los angeles is 69 degrees. i will let you know if you will see any storms for christmas coming up. >> abc 7 reporter is live at

oakland international airport with the christmas rush. hi,icate. >> all is calm here at oakland international and even bright. there was not much of a line at security to speak of, all flowing smoothly. it is jam packed at retail destinations, but some retail is staying open 24 hours until christmas eve. the sound of last minute christmas shopping. retailers like kohl's and toys 'r us are keeping stores open 24 hours a day until christmas eve some are saving money for gifts until the holiday. retailers are ready to accommoda accommodate. >> the longer you stay up, the more moan will you make. >> what did the lines look like? >> person person person person person person person. >> there are not as many people here at 5:00 in the morning.

if you really don't want to deal with the crowds. come see us at 3:00 in the morning. pa. >> you can't beat an actual store this close to the holiday. >> online is not going to make it. >> bay area roads are bustling and people heading out of town. >> we left early to anticipate and it wasn't too bad. not as bad as i anticipated. >> departures out of oakland international are clear. >> i can't wait to see grammy and papa. >> big news for eager young travelers. >> i'm excited to see my grandparents. i'm really excited to hang out with my family. >> abc 7 news. >> did you fall strokt russian propaganda during the election? facebook as a way to figure that out for yourself. they unveiled a new page that

lets you see if you liked or followed any pages that have links to the internet research company. they were known for spreading disinformation. the tool does not notify users if they are following other out lets. >> a bright light in the sky sent people into a frenzy tow start the weekend. >> you be the judge. to many it looked like a ufo. >> a little girl had her bike stole friend this neighborhood. how that crime turned into a block party. >> a billionaire surprised a really?

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>> new at 11:00, presents, pizza and a lot of community spirit. the santa clara county sheriff's office hosted a holiday block party born from a crime that happened in the neighborhood a couple of years ago. katie has the story now from san jose. >> thank you for giving our toy. giving the toys to the children. >> mad lib drive hasn't always had so much holiday cheer. three years ago, a little girl had her bike stolen. deputies responded and didn't

find the thief. >> we were working christmas new and i decided to bring one present to the middle girl. >> she felt badly about her bike and grew up here. >> the little girl said thank you so much, but can i give this to my neighbor? >> they went to the only open store and bought as many gifts as they could. that night, santa paws was they brought more than 600 donated toys and shoes. >> with any of the toys they give they spread the holiday cheer. >> there is a young man here from tracy after connecting with the canine unit. he was diagnosed with stage four hodgkin's lymphoma. they wanted to make sure this was a christmas they would never forget. >> i was speechless. it was crazy. they got it on tv.

>> we truly weren't expecting this. wow. >> santa himself would be proud. abc 7 news. >> rosy the riveter museum in richmond and visitors received a historic gift. these cover alls worn by the late sue graham in denver in world war ii, she motified airplanes with cameras for specialized missions. >> she died in august at 92 years old. graham's children donated the cover alls to honor and all women. >> a surfing accident left an emergency room doctor close to death at san francisco's ocean beach. she making remarkable progress. matthew is starting to walk and regain the use of his hands and feet and legs.

doctors at zuckerberg san francisco general used a rare technique to monitor flowing to the spinal court during surgery. >> it's a rare and beautiful thing. i have been surprised almost every day. >> to round off his treatment he creates art. doctors say he could be back working in the emergency room and remember, he's a doctor. sometime next year. that would be a true miracle. >> the space ex-launch and sent social media into a frenzy. >> three, two, one, laugh t >> for blasted off on the central coast before 5:30. they are sending 10 satellites into orbit. it took to social media wonder figure the weird light was making a ufo. you can see why.

look at this. this is video shared with us. the light light does not look like a rocket does it. if you have photos or video of what you saw, send them to us and we have a slide show on our fis book. elon musk is using his sense of humor to weigh in. he said it was definitely aliens and then this video with the caption nuclear alien ufo. >> i don't know if i would be chuckling about that. >> for did freak people out. >> here we go again. we are talking about spare the air. >> sandy is watching the christmas for the weekend and christmas day. >> the reason for the spare the air alerts is we don't have strong winds. what i have for you is because of the haze and the high clouds, a sunset from the east bay hills camera that you want to watch over and over and over again. is this gorgeous or what?

the clouds streaming through. the recall temperatures were in the low to mid 20s. things are changing because of the clouds up to 41 degrees higher. novato is 12 degrees warmer. in fairfield, trust me you can feel the difference. let's check out the temperatures. 49 in san francisco. you are in the 40ss from oak tlond san jose. gilroy at 38 degrees. low to mid 40s from santa rosa to concord. it will be chilly, but not as cold as it has been. take a look at the temperatures first thing in the morning as we start off the weekend. santa rosa, fairfield and 33. cold enough where you need to bundle up. they will insulate you a bit. temperatures in the 40s as well as the coast. here's a look at the trend for napa. average low is 39.

tomorrow morning is 33. 36 on sunday. notice the temperatures are starting to come up and they will come up during the day as well. the 12 hour planner. cloudy start at 7:00 a.m. temperatures in the 30s and 40s and peaks of sun and 4:00 p.m. on christmas. clouds and sun playing tag. 50s and 60s. santa is not going to have any problems. once the sunsets, it will be fine to deliver the gifts. we are not expecting rain unfortunately. they are tracking clouds in the sierra. we have been seeing a few flurries. not enough to where you require chains as you take a look at the hive picture. it's a beautiful view. mostly cloudy and saturday and sunday. definitely a cold start in the mornings in the 20s and on christmas. a little more sunshine. if you were hoping for a white christmas, you have to settle for man made. is that a pretty view or what?

not as cold in the morning. milder of a pattern and looking dry through the end of the year. highs for saturday and a mix of sun and 60 in san jose. oregon hill and temperatures about where you should be. upper 50s from palo alto to redwood city. downtown san francisco 56. hang on to the second layer. you will need it in the afternoon. 58 in santa rosa and hazy sunshine and same in oakland. 58 in oakland and hayward and inland areas. 59 degrees in livermore. here's the forecast. spare the air alerts saturday and sunday and moderate to poor quality. it is legal to burn wood. the night time los are coming up. the seven-day forecast chilly in the morning and hazy during the day. we are looking at a repeat with increasing clouds sunday and milder for christmas. you will notice the temperatures will be above average as we head

to the middle of the workweek. download the app and check out the temperatures any time you want. a very merry christmas.

>> this is easily the best christmas gift i have ever gotten. >> megan is talking to her secret santa. ready for this? bill gates. he takes part in the gift exchange every year. >> megan wants to fund her own no kill cat shelter. he got her a kutsdy toy and donated $750 to three cat shelters. >> lindsey von has also taken part in the gift exchange. ours is like food.

cookies. >> a little bit lower scale than bill gates. >> just as meaningful. >> speaking of meaningful, guess who has got the best record in the nba. move over, rockets. warriors got a career

>> steve kerr said he is 99.9999 chance that steph curreny is not going to play on christmas day. let's look for ourselves. steph testing his ankle in pregame. i say he is good to go. this is good to go. alonzo and larryenance jr. over the to which clay thompson. kevin durant is dominating the

scoring and hits the three ball and goes for 33. in addition for a little pin-o-rama. bounced past for his 16. and they are up by eight. all is well. if he doesn't jump off the screen and it is so fundamentally sound and he can shoot backwards. she more spectacular. the steal and the travel and the euro step. a career high 20 points for the rookie. the fourth quarter and the lakers go on a 17-4 run.run.run. lakers take the lead. warriors win 113-106 and have the best record of the league because houston lost to the lakers on wednesday and lost to the clippers tonight.

the clippers scored 30 of the 36 and arden got frustrated and got ejected. they win it 128-118. it's bowl season. alabama, birmingham and ohio scoring off. the first quarter, nathan rourke to poppy white. aye, poppy. 56 yards. scoring four touchdowns and knocked each other down. there is 41-6. he transferred for a decade and i never saw these moves. getting set to coach fresno state in the hawaii

who did the song, shake those hips. it wasn't rihanna. help me out. shake it, don't break it. brought to you by river rock casino. he is enjoying himself in hawaii. >> we should see if we can learn the moves. >> would you demonstrate? >> that's the gratification. >> very

tv's number one daily viral video show, "right this minute." ♪ if i could have one christmas wish this year ♪ >> it's so much more than a christmas carol. >> it's a song for people who have lost their moms. . >> the story behind one man's sweet tribute. a postcard's perfect scene is swallowed up by a tremendous avalanche but all under control. what it takes to send a ton of snow racing in the right direction. >> whoa, that's cool. whoa! it can take me four to six hours to get ready. >> she's a woman who is hooked -- >> on looking like a real life doll. >> find out the staggering cost to living a fairytale. >> it takes all kinds to make the world go 'round.

and maddox has been dropping hints. [ laughter ] see what it is that he always wanted. [ screams ]. 'tis the season for all kinds of christmas songs and we have hey quite a few on "right this minute" in the run up to the christmas season. they're all funny. this one is sweet. ♪ if i could have one christmas wish ♪ >> starts off conventional like a lot of christmas songs do, then it gets to the point. ♪ is just one more christmas card that says, love, mom ♪ >> this is sung by adam barta. it's a song for people who have lost their moms, or lost a loved one this year. you know what it's like when you get to christmas, mom was the one that always made christmas special, that's where all the christmas magic came from. ♪ i think of how your face would be, mom, christmas eve night ♪

>> oftentimes people who lost a loved one or specifically mom are really going through it this time of year because that person that's always been there for them is not there anymore. >> that's difficult, but in a way what a nice little tribute for the love that he did have from his mother. >> the end of the video for a while you hear people talking about their moms. >> i miss my mom most around christmas, but her love is always close to me when i remember how she'd write every card and end every phone call. "my honey, remember, i'm always in your heart." >> oh, come on. >> sometimes it's just as simple as missing the breakfasts mom used to make. >> the greatest moment with my mom is being awakened by the smell of breakfast. >> this christmas, spend a little time, think about the people that maybe aren't there to celebrate with you. >> i love you, mama. one of the most beautiful

places to go skiing, shamonif, france, where you find these people. this guy is skiing down the beline kol woi. you have to be a darned good skier to ski it. you don't happen upon it. as he's skiing down, an avalanche goes chasing after him. the people on top waiting for him? trying to scream at the top of their lungs to alert their friend what's forming down the mountain behind him. >> it's tough as well because look, there's nowhere to go. >> nope. it's a mountain trench basically, where this snow just funnels right down. you can see the snow dust kicked up in the air and we do not see our skier but we have found no reports yet indicating that this person was injured in any way from this avalanche. now if you're in switzerland in the swiss alps you may want to get inside, close your doors and windows, because this is another tremendous avalanche,

but all under control. it's one of those avalanches that's been purposely triggered by the resorts nearby so they don't have a dangerous situation. >> do they give you warnings for that? >> yes. >> they schedule, on tuesday, everybody be inside because it's going to get a bit scary. >> that was the town of diaberet, here is the nearby town of champei. this is from the air. >> don't be the person who doesn't close your windows this day. you'll come back home and this will be inside your house. >> bretty cool shots from these controlled avalanches. what do you think of it? >> i think it's cool. >> 21-year-old jade smith is hooked on looking like a real life doll. she has spent about $25,000 on clothing and shoes that look like oversized things you'd put on your doll. >> the thing is she kind of looks like a haar rajuku girl.

she'd fit in tokyo. >> she was inspired by japanese girls that dress like this as well. she lives in the uk but the second she found out about this and came across this style at age 11, she changed her entire life. she said she doesn't own any regular casual clothing. she says jeggings are the only thing she owns because she has to wear them for work otherwise she'd be in this all the time. she spends six hours getting ready every time she looks like this. people think she's a blond but she has a long wig. >> we have hobbies. i spend thousands of dollars on motorcyc motorcycles, nobody thinks about me. do you think it's weird? >> it's weird. >> how is it affecting her social life? is she able to interact regularly with people who don't want to wait for somebody to get ready for six hours? >> she talks about that as well and is apparently her friends love it. >> you walk into a room, everyone goes oh. pretty much true. everybody looks your way. >> she says her family also lets

her be, now, even though it took them a while to adjust and accept her as she is. when she hits the street people do look, they stare, some people ask to take pictures. people giggle but it is kind of cute. >> it takes all kinds to make the world go round. as long as she's not hurting anybody or doing anything crazy. >> inside i'm cute and i'm cuddly and i just like to project it to the world. let's go for a ride, it's a beautiful day in idaho. we have dash cam footage and we're just cruising along, cruising along. we see this tractor trailer coming it's all good. we see that one to the right. >> oh, no! >> what we don't see is this driver coming straight across the road. >> there was a lot of bad decisions made by a lot of drivers and this is the one that paid the price. >> i think it's clearly that one driver that just tried to dart across the road, not seeing this tractor trailer that the camera

is mounted. it's obviously a big truck. >> their view was blocked by that other trailer but you should have waited. . >> the only thing that's lucky is that the driver's on the other side of the car. this is a monster. this is a truck, right? just completely careened that car. >> that impact was no joke. let's look over, we have some icy conditions. >> looks like a school bus. >> we are definitely riding in a school bus. at first glance everything was a-okay. >> first glance everything looks like an ice -- oh, oh! >> nice. hang on, bus. don't lose the back end. brilliant. >> that person was sliding, is that what happened? is that how they ended up in front of the bus? >> well they slid through two other cars, missed them, came over the shoulder, missed the bus. >> they must have been exiting on the ice rink. did you see it? >> coming off the entrance ramp to the highway where it's not as clear. got into