it's not my nephew they're talking about. >> disbelief from the aunt of a extra valley man accused of plotting a terror attack in san francisco. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. >> i'm eric thomas. a top tourist spot in san francisco was the target of a terror plot. >> just a short term ago, drone 7 flew over pier 39 where a former marine planned to attack

on christmas day. >> abc 7 news lonnie rivera is live at pier 39. are you seeing more security there? >> i have noticed in the last couple minutes a coast guard patrol officer coming around with a dog every couple hours near the tree. but in terms of business, as you can see, it's business as usually despite this place being an alleged target for terrorism. saturday holiday fun goes on as pier 39 after the fbi foiled a planned terror attack. >> when i looked at my phone and saw that it said there's a threat of this terrorist at pier 39, i'm like, oh, my gosh, we're here. >> trish sha johnson was friday when she learned of the

plot. everitt jameson planned to stage the attack around christmas. he's now in jail. >> you can't get rattled when this happens. this is our country, this is america. >> some visitors noticed coast guard and more security staff. >> i trust in the security i've seen around here. >> according to a federal criminal complaint, everitt jameson had radical jihady beliefs. his family members in modesto are in shock. >> i can't explain it. it's not my nephew they're talking about. >> online is where an fbi agent was alerted by jameson' dialogue. a takeaway the fbi hopes others will take notice to this terrorism. >> life goes on, but it certainly begs more caution and introspeculation than it has in previous decades. >> everitt jameson has a hearing

that's set for january 5th. his attorney says his client plans to plead not guilty to any charges against him. live from pier 39 in san francisco, lonnie rivera, abc7 news. meantime, a fire damaged part of a building under construction in san francisco. abc7 news was in the tenderloin where crews fought the flames at mason and eddy street. the fire department says the building was commercial and reasonab residential and people were able to get out safely. the fire damaged a business. the thomas wild fire burning in southern california, all the mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted. it was the largest wildfire in california

crews reached 65% containment. the flames destroyed just over one thousand buildings. a celebration of life was held today for a firefighter who died while battling the thomas fire. cory iverson died of burns and smoke inhalation last thursday in ventura county. [ bagpipes playing ] bag pipers played amazing gra"a grace" as his shield and american flag were presented to his family. the memorial service was held in san diego where he was based. his wife talked about how this loss changed her. >> today i will add one more vow to you, my love. i vow to you to make you proud. i am no longer a slave to fear. i am a child of god. >> the couple has a two-year-old daughter and they were expecting another daughter. a go fund me account has been

set up to help the family. gunfire rang inside a bowling alley. santa clara sheriff's deputies were called to homestead bowel and the x bar at 10:30 last night. deputies say one person was shot in the leg and they found two guns at the scene. investigators are asking anyone with video or information about the shooting to contact authorities. happening now, thousands of people trying to get home or visit family for the holidays. find themselves trying to beat a nasty winter storm hitting more than 15 states. abc news andy field has a look. >> a winter storm stretching from texas to maine is making life difficult for millions of americans driving to their christmas destinations. >> icy conditions not just in boston, but also the rest of the

commonwealth. state police closing a stretch of i-95 for an hour saturday morning. spinouts and car crashes, salt spreaders in force, storm catching up with massachusetts holiday travels who hoped to stay ahead of the. >> i'm going now but i'm trying to beat it. >> in vermont, snow made driving treacherous. missouri had multiple accidents, including this jack naive semitruck. the same storm system causing severe flooding in arkansas and tennessee, up to four inches of rain reported. severe wind sheer in memphis disrupting traffic at the fedex hub threatening to delay package deliveries. there is a silver lining to these weather systems, a white christmas. >> it's a quick mover. not a ton for the big cities but enough to get in the spirit of

things. >> winter conditions complicating the weekend for many who will driving to malls and shops over the weekend trying to scoop up last-minute holiday deals. andy field, abc news, new york. >> let's check in with drew tuma for a look at the travel trouble spots. >> we have at least 20 states under winter weather advisories. snow in the midwest to new england. rain through new york and snow moving into maine. that's not in in terms of so many in. on sunday, more show through chicago, and that will be bringing some snowflakes into new england on christmas day. much of the country westward is quiet. but a few showers in portland and seattle tomorrow may cause issues. if you're traveling through california, south you go, a

cooler finish to our weekend on the way tomorrow and the christmas forecast coming up. >> thank you. just ahead, turmoil tonight among the top ranks of the miss america organization. >> coming up, tarnishing a crowning moment. the e-mails that have the organization now looking for a new ceo after the head suddenly resigns. >> i think that's pretty amazing that it's been around for a long time. a bit of a history lesson about

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sam haskell leaves after outcry from the public. the organization suspended him from the role yesterday. e-mails leaked publicly show top officials demeaned the appearance, intellect and personal lives of former winners. orders are coming in for a tradition that some consider little pockets of love. we're talking about tamales. abc news was in west oakland today where sales were brisk at tamal tamales restaurant. you'll hear no complaints from the chefs. >> i think it's a blessing to be able to share the traditions with people because we're keeping them alive. these are prehispanics traditions. >> there's no agreed upon reason

why tamales came to be part of the festivities. others say it developed into a tradition as families gathered for the holiday. another dinner staple may be in short supply. dungness crab season has been delayed again. officials say the crab hasn't met quality testing standards. this year fishermen have been catching them off bay area waters since november. one cozy holiday traditions is off limits this christmas eve. that story is ahead. also -- >> there you go. merry christmas. >> santa just couldn't wait until sunday. the story behind his early arrival for a group of children in the south bay. >> the sunshine fighting the

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abc 7 news was at the most of the clubhouse in mountain view were children of military families were treated to christmas cheer and a lot of toys. the nfl alumni's northern california chapter brought santa and the toys to the kids. it can be especially hard for children from military families during the holidays if one parent is deployed. so organizers wanted to help. >> that's what it's all about, smiles on the kids' faces at christmastime, who otherwise would not have toys. >> we see so many smiles there.

a few thousand toys were distributed today. abc 7 news was in richmond where the holidays will be merrier for many families thanks to the police and fire departments. 75 families took home foods for christmas dinner and more than 400 bikes were given away. >> a lot of people aren't able to, you know, do for their kids. it's all over the bay area, so it's a good thing. >> for many families in richmond the yearly giveaway is essentially. visitors heading to the golden gate bridge face restricted parking on both sides of the bridge. there are limited spaces inside the bridge lots. they are meant to ease the backup that's common during the holidays. officials recommend visitors use ride shares or park in overflow

lots. the restrictions were enforced through january 1st. if you were hoping to fire up the fireplace for christmas eve, don't. a spare the air alert is in eflkt through tomorrow. here is a look through the hazy conditions through the bay area. wood burning is banned because it's the biggest source of pollution this season, so no fire in the fireplace tonight or tomorrow. at this point an alert has not been called for monday, christmas day. with accuweather we will have haze tomorrow in our sky tomorrow as well as a stagnant pattern in our air this weekend. satellite showing you we have a bit of moisture off the coast near clover dale. our atmosphere is so dry and it's not reaching the ground. but it is keeping the clouds in place. outside we go. atop pier 15 and the beautiful skyline of san francisco decade in holiday lights with the cloud

cover overhead. later on we'll hang on to the cloud cover through the next six hours. we're dropping into the 40s, and by midnight it's cold, temperatures already in the upper 30s. 40s and 50s right now. 52 in san francisco. 52 in concord. san jose with a temperature of 54 degrees. overnight we hang onto a lot of that cloud cover, so mostly cloudy skies. spots away from the coast, it will be rather capitol hill dropping to the 30s. 33 the low in santa rosa. 39 in san jose. san francisco dipping to 43 degrees. here's the setup the past six hours. live doppler 7, two areas of high pressure in control. they're not bringing us sunny skies throughout the day.

there is a storm system in the pacific right now. as it approaches, the high pressure is going to rip it apart. unfortunately we're not going to see rain from that storm system, just an additional cloud cover in the sky for christmas day. chilly inland in the 30s. similar sky like we have out there today. temperatures in the afternoon will be chilly, only topping out in the mid-50s, so a little bit below normal if this time of year. 57 in san jose. 56 in napa. it will have haze in our atmosphere. spare the air is in effect for sunday. poor air quality in the north bay, along the coast, and inland as well. you notice monday air quality improving for christmas day. a lot of cloud cover on christmas. we have dry skies. upper 30s to lower 50s. by 4:00, temperatures in the mid-50s to lower 60s.

the next seven days are cool and cloudy. temperatures only in the mid-50s. the dry pattern unfortunately continues wednesday and thursday, mild weather moves in by friday and saturday of next weekend. >> i got to say after seeing that weather pattern, this is still the best place in the country. >> thank you very much. >> special appearance by our buddy rick here. >> you guys missed me? >> yeah. >> you say that to all the freelancers. >> bull games go down to the wire. could the ageless one, running back frank gore

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with the nfl regular season winding down, the ravens are trying to secure their first playoff spot in three years. let's go to baltimore where the fans and players had to contend with the wind and rain. dropping it to frank gore who will score. the 34-year-old gore is the second player in nfl history to have 12 straight seasons of a thousand yards from scrimmage. to williams, the ravens led by ten. just under 3:00 to play, the colts block this punt and recover deep in baltimore

territory. on fourth down and ten, incomplete. the ravens win 23-16. they can clinch a playoff spot with a win next week against cincinnati. at the armed forces bowl, army took on san diego state. the aztecs were driving. great defensive play while on the ground. that led to quarterback bradshaw's second touchdown of the game. tied 28-28. san diego state rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns. this one put his team back on top. but with just 22 seconds left, army's darnell will folk gets across the goal line to cut the lead to one. the black knights decided to go for two and the win. walker turns a corner and he will score. 42-35, the final. army is 10-3, their most wins since 1996. down to the final seconds at

the birmingham bowl. the bulls strike. he's gone, 64 yards. flowers through for four td with 21 seconds to play, south florida goes back on top as flowers finds mccants in stride. with time running out, texas tech puts up a hail mary. the prayer comes up way short. pbowl and finish with ten wins for a second straight season. less than 24 hours after beating the lakers, the warriors are back on the court to take on the nuggets. even with steph curry missing the last seven games, golden state has been able to find ways to win. last night rookie jordan bell stepped up scoring a career high 20 points while grabbing ten rebounds. the warriors won 11 straight playing on the court with durant and draymond green gave bell

room to operate. >> didn't shock me. it's not like i've been waiting for it. i was waiting to play him with kd and draymond to see. the reason he had 20-10 was because there was so much space. we were waiting to see with that combination. so i thought that was great. but he was really impressive. did a great job. >> curry will sit out tonight and coach is 99% sure he will also miss the christmas day showdown with the cavaliers. >> we had so much hope for this. >> thanks, rick. >> just ahead, artificial intelligence is so advanced that robots trade shares, make restaurant suggestions and even diagnose diseases. >> but

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i'm eric thomas bulletproof tonight, breaking news. the holiday travel hazards. rain, ice and snow creating slick and dangerous driving in the northeast as millions are on the move. winter weather alerts across multiple states and who is in line for a white christmas. christmas terror scare? the shooting spree apparently targeting police. investigators looking for a possible terror link, and what we're learning now about that alleged christmas day bomb plot targeting a tourist site. fire in the sky. the strange glow coming from that object racing across space. what was it? tonight, the mystery revealed. explosive comments? did the president make derogatory remarks inside the oval office about immigrants from two countries? what the white house is saying tonight. and last-minute rush. with time running out before christmas, the stores offering