thanks for joining us. it is thursday, december 27th. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> all right. thank you very much, ladies. a look at live doppler 7. a few lingering clouds from san mateo south. waking up clear cool this morning. you can see by noon, 54 to 56. it starts to become breezy as the dry air rushes in. it brings us all of this sunshine. solar panels today. what a great day. over to sue. she has been tracking the traffic this morning. >> tracking the traffic. that's right. clear, no fog on the golden gate spp four lanes in the southbound direction. two in the northbound direction leaving san francisco into marin county. otherwise, green is good.lem re

earlier accident. it has been cleared west 80 at san pablo. the residual delay should start improving. authorities are searching for an indate who escaped from san quentin and carjacked someone nearby. 21-year-old shalom mendoza. they discovered he was missing during a head count at 9:35 last night. mendoza was serving a five-year sentence for using a deadly weapon in a carjack. they believe he got away in a toyota rav4. california license plate 6stz502. if you are see him or this car, you should call 911 immediately. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is on the story and

will have more details at 6:30 this morning. a manhunt is under way also for a suspected cop killer in the central valley. the father and husband was killed in the install town of t reporter will carr on the update from the all-out search. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and alexis. a police officer was shot and killed just hours after christmas. authorities say they have the suspect on camera buyingpacks o. he gets into a gray dodge ram. they say the shooting took place during a traffic stop mom later. 33-year-old ronil singh was killed. he was a seven-year officer. he was a husband and a father of a 5-month-old boy. he is the 52nd member of law enforcement to be shot and killed in the line of duty this year. and this is a shooting that has rocked this community. you can see behind me they have set up balloons and flowers outside the police department. authorities have found the suspect's truck. but at this point there is no

sign of the man who they say is a cop killer. while the search continues, one family has been ripped apart just a short time after christmas. alexis and jessica, back to you. >> thank you, will. new at 6:00, tolls will go up one dollar in the new year. it could be a while before it is spent on transportation projects. a lawsuit against the toll authority will tie up funding. we first told but the suit when it was initially filed in july. howard jarvis taxpayers association argues the toll increase is technically not a fee but a tax that requires two-thirds voter approval to pass. in june, 55% passed a measure to raise tolls by one dollar in 2019, 2022, and 2025. a judge is expected to decide whether the suspect in the nia wilson murder case is competent to stand trial.

john lee cowell is accused of fatally stabbing wilson and injuring her sister at the macarthur bart station in july. in what was supposed to be a plea hearing, cowell's attorney cold the judge last week she questions his mental competence. she is found incompetent, the case will be put on hold while he gets treatment at a state hospital. two migrant children have died in u.s. custody in just over two weeks. now the department of homeland security have asked other agencies to help how it cares for children and adults held at the border. the second cld who died was 8-year-old felipe gomez alonzo from guatemala. he was accompanied by his father. he died on christmas eve in new mexico after being released from the hospital and back into border security. >> we have a humanitarian crisis that needs to be remedied. we should put more money into el salvador, guatemala and nicaragua to help with the rule

of law. >> he said he is hopeful once congress is back in session next week, they can work towards a bipartisan solution to the crisis at the border. raiders need a temporary home perhaps in san francisco. of we'll tell you what city officials think about the proposal. and the great feat one man achieved on the barren continent of antarctica. and winter winds blowing north 20 to 30. gusts up to 55 miles per hour. so secure any outdoor objects you don't want blown away. and a live look outside right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. alexis, it doesn't look like they have the metering lights on. >> it sure doesn't. a few people heading back to a few people heading back to work but not

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a mixture of 30s and 30s with napa being the cool spot. 37 in napa. 36 in american canyon. lafayette, 39. 37, redwood city. everybody else in the low 40s around the bay and out to the coast, mid to upper 40s.

let's talk about your activities. exercisi exercising, just a little chilled sunshine. out and about, you'll need the sunglasses. over the bay, it will be breezy also. small craft advisory 9:00 this morning through 9:00 tomorrow morning. 24 hours of north winds 15 to 25 knots gusting up to 35 knots. the east/west bridges, hold on if you're driving a big rig. let's kick it over to sue >> our traffic maps, green is great. a lot of it out there this early thursday morning. earlier accident westbound 80 cleared for some time now. it looks like it is getting back to somewhat normal. no problems with bart today. your ferry, golden gate ferries are on a reduced service schedule. ace train 1 has had mechanical problems. it's running 15 minutes late. ace 3 is about five minutes late. so heads-up there. guys? developing news this morning, as the raiders search for a temporary home.

>> officials say don't come to at&t park. three supervisors do not want the raiders in san francisco. however, the giants confirm to the chronicle they are considering a deal with the raiders. of course the raiders are leaving the coliseum because of an ongoing dispute dispute dispe city. okay. college football fans are counting down the days to the game at levi's stadium. next we will talk to super fans who are living on a san jose billboard. i can't wait to hear from them. thousands of dollars in cash found in a lost die approximate per bag. the great lengths one couple went through to track down the owner. as we head to break, we leave you with abc 7 news now. a live look at sfo. some of your loved ones are heading out of the bay area. check your flight status. check your flight status. a stor

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four college football super fans are living on this billboard in san jose. >> it's all ahead of the college football national championship at levis stadium. abc 7 reporter matt keller is up there on the billboard. matt, how is the view? >> reporter: it's a great view. look at downtown san jose. what a nice view. we are very, very high up here. i'm going to have my photographer stand on the ledge.

no, just kidding. what would you say, we're about 150 feet up? >> 45 feet. >> i look down and it looks scary to me. these are the dedicated teams. i will have them say their name. >> gennett from new york city for the fighting issue. >> elias ross representing alabama crimson tide. >> nancy from orlando, florida, clemson tigers. >> boomer sooner baby. let's go. >> they're all here, going to be here the next couple of days until the game on saturday. then they will be watching on this screen right here. this nice big screen that will be broadcasting the espn games on saturday. the notre dame clemson first and alabama/oklahoma game. but up until that point, they will be competing amongst themselves and doing games

like -- they have a flag pole here. i don't know if you can see it down here. they will be throwing hula-hoops over. and social media. that will be one of the ways to win cash and prizes. the winner is the person whose team wins january 7th a at levi's stadium. they are all hoping for that. two will be leaving and going home. obviously they have high hopes. alabama the defending champions. he is hoping for another championship for him. you can help them along their way with their social media accounts. abc7news.com. back to you in the studio. >> give them a little moral support. be careful 5,000 feet in the air.

or 45 feet. you can watch that national championship game on our sister network espn. levi's stadium is where it's all going down. it is monday, january 7th. don't miss it. an oregon man is the first person to cross antarctica alone without any help. this is colin o'brady's instagram account where he documented his trip. he finished the 932-mile journey across the continent in 54 days. he lugged his supplies on a sled. others have trekked across antarctica but had help with reinforced supplies or kites that helped to propel him forward. this is quite the accomplishment. the first thing he did when he finished is call his family, broke down in tears. he said i did it. i'm okay. >> so incredible.

>> i want reinforced applies, luxury spa. glamping. >> i don't think they have that there. >> why not? you work that hard to get across it, you deserve something at the end. >> like a massage. >> that too. a few breezes on mt. tam. wind advisory today and tonight. and dry weather. wash the car, good time. do outdoor activities. pretty nice in the afternoon. the ground is still a little soggy from our recent rain, though. 56 in livermore to about 60 in ukiah. microclimates will be tonight. shelter from the breezes. we have 30s in livermore.

here's the winds at 7:00. fastest in the central valley. they will pick up and spread. will they will be around 20 to 30. the fastest winds will be tonight. red over a lot of our neighborhoods. they taper into the afternoon hours. tonight it will be noisiest. 56 to 58 through at least sunday. new year's eve and new year's day both going to be dry. sue. >> all right. take a look at san rafael. slow traffic is moving nicely. tail lights headed southbound towards the civic center. novato to the golden gate bridge, about an 18-minute

drive. golden gate bridge is clear. overall traffic map looking good. we have problems with the ace train number one running 15 minutes late. ace 3 is five minutes late. ferry service this morning is reduced on the golden gate ferry. bart trains all running on schedule. they will extend hours into new year's day. gma is coming up at 7:00. good morning, jessica and alexis. great to be with you both. this next storm has thankfully exited northern california. enjoying nice weather now. if you have friends or family traveling to and from the east coast, they have to fly through the snow across the midsection through new mexico. there's i-25. severe weather houston to new orleans today. it will get into the northeast tomorrow. we're tracking them. the latest on president trump

this -- his surprise visit to the war zone there in iraq. his f aflict area since taking office. this all in the wake of a controversial withdrawal from syria while congress struggles to end the government shutdown. and the stunning new development in the sexual assault charge against kevin spacey. there may be video he evidence. his accuser claiming it was caught on social media. plus, countdown is on to new year's eve. kick start your party preparations. breaking down all the latest trends, fashion, decor and of course drinks. if you guys do that sort of thing to get your party started tore 2019. alexis, i'm sorry. we have one of those annoying devices at home and i got things mixed up. you know what, it happens. 20 times a day. you're forgiven.

>> i always ask for a fun fact afterwards. so it's your turn. >> oh, really. okay. what is the beverage of choice when you're having your new year's eve party? >> champagne. >> fun fact. got to go with it. traditional. old soul. i like that. we can party any time together.. happy new year, rob. >> take care, rob. it is going to cost americans a lot of money to recover from recent natural disasters. the staggering new estimates from one insurance company. plus, many people m

you are never more than 7 minutes away from a accuweather forecast. recent rains are keeping us out of fire danger. the air is going to be extremely dry. winds will blowout of the north 55 miles per hour, especially above 1,000 feet. so secure all the outdoor objects before they blow away today and tonight. all right. thank you, mike. father and son made a gruesome discovery on christmas day. they were looking for a drone they crashed but found a dead body. monterey county sheriff's office says the remains are of an adult and have been there at least a couple months. it could take weeks to identify the remains and determine cause of death. there's a search right now for a crew member who went overboard from the

largest crew ship. eric huff disappeared from the harmony of the seas. he was working as a cast member. the coast guard is right now searching the waters about 260 miles off puerto rico. natural disasters will cost the united states an estimated $146 billion this year. that's according to insurance company swissr michael and florence and the wildfires that happened in california. manmade disasters cost $9 billion. that brings the total to $155 billion. it's a hefty sum. but nowhere near as bad as last year when natural and man made disasters cost $350 billion. i guess by comparison we're doing better. in sonoma county, heal is going 100% green. they are transitioning electrical accounts to entirely renewable sources. it is estimated to cost an additional $103,000 a year.

it joins sonoma as the second city t s renewable power. people are packing their bags for sacramento. redfin says more than a million people searched for homes from july through september, including 90 big cities. sacramento was a top destination for people living in san francisco and wanting to get out of this area. redfin says affordable seems to play a big role. san francisco's median listing price is $1.3 million. you can get a home in sacramento for under $350,000. what would you do if you found a lost diaper bag with $5,000 iach trked downneel aple fmusnd i at college. his tuition and rent money, all their life savings were in the diaper bag. they accidentally left it behind, taking a photo in front of aithristmas

lights. he said he couldn't sleep after losing it. >> how can i get back to my country? how can i pay my tuition and rent and everything. >> i'm so happy that we were able to find you. >> you just saved my life. you just saved my life. can i have a hug please? >> the couple who found the bag said they had a tough time tracking down the owners because the documents were all in vietnamese.

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minutes away from our accuweather forecast. down to a couple of hundred feet. be careful traveling through there. mt. tam, all the gorgeous colors developing on our sunrise.ther 12-hour planner. 35 to 46 is our spread from inland to the coast. notice how homogenized the temperatures are. 54 to 56 at noon. 53 to 56 at 4:00. 48 to 52 at 7:00. a wind chill with the breezes. so dress for cooler conditions. here's sue. >> checking your commute through san jose on highway 87. tail lights in the northbound direction. you can see the top left of your screen. the traffic is flowing nicely. pretty holiday week light out there. green is great. we have drive times for you. check it out. highway 4, hercules to the maze, 18 minutes. nine minutes across the golden

gate bridge. under 30 minutes, which is a lovely. wouldn't we wish to have that every day. san francisco to sfo, under a 10-minute drive. >> breaking news in the north bay. authorities are searching for an inmate who managed to escape. a 21-year-old convicted carjacker is walked out of san quentin prison and carjacked somebody to get away. amy hollyfield has the latest. amy >> reporter: hi, jessica. they didn't say how he was able to just walk out of the maximum security prison. they think he made a quick getaway and is far around. here is a picture of everyone to be on the lookout for. 21-year-old shalom mendoza.

he is 5'5", 177 pounds. he has tattoos on his face. he got into a silver toyota rav4 with a california license plate of 6stz502. if you see him or this car, call 911 right away. reporting live from san quentin prison, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you s. and that's not the only manhunt happening this morning. another search for the suspected cop killer in the central be valley s. 33-year-old corporal ronil singh was gunned down early yesterday morning during a traffic stop in the small is town of newman in stanislas county. a clerk rapg up the season's items moments before the shooting, she heard the sound of

a gunshot, and he took off. the community held a memorial to remember singh. >> very kind hearted, loving. we're a small-knit community. he was very loving and offering his kindness to everybody. >> the manhunt under way. this is the man police are looking for. he was last seen wearing a black shirt with a chain around his neck and a black jacket with patches on it. investigators say if you see him, call police immediately. this has been a deadly year for police officers. in california, 11 officers have been killed while on duty. five by fun guyer. across the u.s., 86 have died. at least 45 by gunfire. and officer singh leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old son. the sheriff's department set up a memorial fund. you can find a link at abc7news.com.

new this morning, president trump is back in the u.s. after making an unannounced trip to iraq. it was his first visit to a danger zone abroad. this is video of the president and firstdy's arrival early this morning. they left christmas night for iraq. and revealing he wants troops to remain in iraq despite defending his abrupt decision to withdraw all 2,000 american troops in neighboring syria. >> we keep america safe, strong, and free. >> the iraqi prime minister accepted an invitation to the white house. the partial government is shutdown enters its sixth day today. the senate is scheduled to come into session this afternoon. but few senators are expected to be there. lawmakers are away from washington for the holidays and

have been told they will get 24 hours notice before having to return for a vote. president trump is vowing to do whatever it takes to get money for a border wall. now to the sexual assault case against actor kevin spacey. we are learning a social media video could become evidence. according to police, his accuser, an 18-year-old busboy, recorded video of the alleged incident. he sent it to his girlfriend because she didn't believe him. that comes after spacey posted his own video monday. he was pretending to be his former character on "house of cards." he is scheduled to appear in court next month on in decent charges. delayed travel plans for millions of people on this very busy holiday week. airports from dallas to chicago are seeing delays. on the ground, the storm forced a rare cancellation of a college

bowl game in dallas. lightning forced the teams off the field and fans were evacuated. >> temperatures are really going to plunge on friday. whatever is on the roads, rain whatever is on the roads, rain or snow i, it's going to freeze. >> it makes you love our weather here in the bay area, mike. >> yes, it does. we september it off to them in a couple of days ago. whether it's rain or snow. look at how strong it is. it is raining in minneapolis. that's how strong that warm surge is for those folks. it will turn over to snow shortly. we have mainly mid to upper 40s on the east bay shore. castro valley, 42 degrees. the rest of our neighborhoods, upper 30s to mid-40s in the east bay valleys. mid to upper 40s peninsula to the coast. up torth bay.

a look at the san mateo bridge. east/west bridges will get bay. mass transit chilly. seasonally cool this afternoon. 49 at 8:00. peninsula, 44. mid-40s from noon through 4:00. down to 50 degrees. not as chilly as breezes keep your temperatures up. san francisco, oh, don't we like consistency, don't we? 52 at 10:00. mid-50s through 6:00. we'll talk more about the winds and how fast they will blow and exactly where coming up. let's bring in sue and talk about the morning commute. >> always as usual, one or two trouble spots. >> it was light last week also. who gets two weeks off work? >> it varies. school dis off too.

we'll look at the richmond, san rafael bridge. eight-minute drive. no stackup here. even the cash lanes are getting by okay. so what's going on in oakland? northbound 880 before the embarcadero, we have a stall blocking the left lane. and the wait for a tow truck to push it out. look at that long stretch of traffic coming up from the hayward side of things north on 880. give yourself plenty of time this morning. a look at some of your drive times as a matter of fact. tracy to dublin, less than 30 minutes. suspect that refreshing. san rafael acriss the golden gate, just about 16 minutes. guys, girls. >> thank you, sue. bart wants to make sure you get home safely new year's eve. trainings running unil 3:00 a.m. to manage crowds, some will skip stops at the three busiest stations, including embarcadero,

montgomery, west oakland. up to 300,000 people are expected to ride the system on new year's eve. other bay area transit agencies are extending service in fran. vta and stan trans will do the same. cal train is offering free rides after 8:00 and will runra trains. college fans are living on this billboard through the college football playoffs.

not long ago, ronda started here. and then, more jobs began to appear. these techs in a lab. this builder in a hardhat... ...the welders and electricians who do all of that. the diner staffed up 'cause they all needed lunch. teachers... doctors... jobs grew a bunch. what started with one job spread all around. because each job in energy creates many more in this town. energy lives here.

dry cold fronts across the entire state leaving in its wake breezy con in brown. gusting 45 miles per hour. central valley, grapevine, socal. breezy and 29. will yosemite, 45 with snow showers. mid-60s in socal. 51, fresno. monterey, sacramento, chico, mid to upper 50s. it's quiet this morning. doesn't that look great? no snow on the way. wide range of temperatures from 30 tomorrow afternoon for a high up to 44 sunday. all right.

thank you, mike. in the south bay today, the san jose police department is expected to release more information about a deadly police shooting christmas morning. police say a woman rammed her car into a police car at lee avenue and fruitdale avenue. four officers opened fire. the woman died at the scene. her passenger was also shot but will recover. she is expected to be booked into jail is. the two were suspects in an earlier double shooting. >> millions of californians got the real i.d.s. >> they say the process the dmv used does not meet federal standards. homeland security requires two documents to prove where you live. dmv requires only one. they say the second verification of address comes indirectly. dmv intends to correct its procedure and require two proofs beginning in april. homeland security will accept the i.d.s issued before then. many applicants are not taking any chances.

>> i'm an overachiever, so i brought in like five. >> you're safe. >> i didn't want to have of to come back. this is justify the latest problem facing the dmv. it comes of the department was harshly criticized for long wait times at field offices. happening now, college football super fans are living on a billboard. . yeah. they are high in the sky. matt keller is up there to explain what are you guys doing? >> good morning, jessica and alexis we are 5,000 feet up here. we are only 45 feet up in the air on this billboard at park avenue. we are near the fairmont and plaza decesar chavez. check out the billboard ar we have four crazy and sin sane -- no. the word i'm supposed to use is

dedicated fans supporting their teams. >> good morning. jeanetta supporting the tphoerpt dame fighting issue. >> elias supporting alabama >> elias supporting alabama crimson tide. >> nancy from orlando, florida, clemson tigers. >> boomer sooner baby. let's go. >> they're all here, going to be here the next couple of days until the game on saturday. then they will be watching on this screen right here. this nice big screen that will be broadcasting the espn games on saturday. the notre dame clemson first and alabama/oklahoma game. they will watch from here. they have their big screen tv here. whoever loses is going to have to do the walk all the way down to do the walk all the way down the stairs to the bottom will go home. they will be able to root for that. in the meantime, what are they

going to be doing up here? we saw a cart come up with a bunch of red trash cans. and this flag pole. anybody practice competitions before you come out? >> no. >> if you would like to go and support them, social media sites you can interact with them while they're up here. we have cameras everywhere. watch them on espn3. all the links and all the information on abc7news.com. i'm going to be careful. i am 10,000 feet high up here. >> it keeps getting higher and higher. >> 15,000. >> dangerous. matt really putting his life on the line for his job. you can watch that national championship game on our sister network espn.

of course levi's stadium is where it's all happening. the big game is monday, january 7th. of course don't miss it. a florida dispatcher is credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old boy after he fell into the a pool. the frantic call came in christmas day. the boy had no pulse. the fire department was on the way when a neighbor started to perform cpr. the dispatcher walked him through the instructions over the phone. >> i need him to place his hand on his forehead, the other under the neck and tilt the head back. okay. put your hand on the forehead, the other hand underneath the tphebg neck. tilt the head back. >> pinch his nose closed and completely cover his mouth with your mouth and then blow two breaths into the lungs. >> his family hopes he will be out by sometime next week. now your morning money report. a warning if you placed an online order with bevmo. >> a hacker may have accessed

payment information. someone hacked the website and then installed a malicious code to hack numbers. bevmo is working to notify customers. a live look at the new york stock exchange. trading just getting under way this morning. we are down 414 points already this morning. it has been a roller coaster week. it soared 1,000 points yesterday, the biggest point gain in history. it has -- yesterday was followed a lot of days of losses. we had the big rebound yesterday. you can see again we are in the red quite significantly this morning. we will track that throughout the day for you. >> starbucks is getting ready for a festive drink. they are bringing back the black and white mow kafplt it includes dark chocolate and white shock

lat sauce topped with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles. it's available now through the new year. looks tasty. okay. this headline is a little bit shocking. hard to see so i will read it for you. it says happy new year. may your city never became san francisco, new york, or seattle. this article was published in the "new york times" citing the city's high rents, homeless and the divide between the two. communications director at the mayor's office doesn't think the article paints a truly accurate picture of the city. >> we have a number of challenges but we have a number of amazing things that often get overlooked when people are talking about what's happening on our streets. we have an amazing park system. we have people who care a lot about the city and make it successful in our community. >> i got it right away. i tell my friends all the time what i see. it's not good. >> a poll earlier this year found 46% of people in the bay area want to move.

that is an incredible number when you think about possibly half the people in this area want to move. if the mortgage was half priced they would be okay with sticking around. for some people, i don't think it will be possible. >> fewer roommates. we ran the same story, so everybody is moving to sacramen sacramento. >> no doubt it is beautiful to look at. and the weather is nice. >> you get paid in sunshine and nice weather. absolutely. let's talk about some of that coming our way. a lot of sunshine in the forecast as we round out 2018, begin 2019. the east bay hills looking towards marin headlands and the north bay. seasonal temperatures today, but the breezes kick up. especially tonight in your valleys.

chilly there. no chance of rain. cooler, very dry air and depositing it right on top of us. we are nearing 100 miles per hour. that's why we have such gusty conditions in the evening and overnight hours. temperatures upper 50s in all neighborhoods today. pretty close to average. tonight, the valleys in the 30s. sheltered from the winds. areas in the 40s around the bay, the coast. up in the hills, low 50s because of the breezes. here we are at 7:00 this morning. wind advisory begins for areas wind advisory begins for areas above 1,000 feet. around 2:00, some of our fastest winds will be blowing. it could be noisy especially if you don't have everything tied down and it is starts rolling down is the street or the

driveway. we get another push tomorrow evening. that will be 20 to 25 miles per hour. it is dry enough that we don't have to worry about a fire have to worry about a fire danger what is so far. check it out. no metering lights. they have not yet been turned on this week as a matter of fact. holiday week light. green is good. earlier stall northbound 880 near the embarcadero. slow and go northbound from the oakland coliseum. westbound near coolidge, the right-hand shoulder. traffic looks good on 580 may be a good alternate for you. all right. thank you, su

miley cyrus has confirmed the rumors. >> yes. she is now married to liam hemsworth. photos just appeared on social media a few days ago. miley herself posted this on instagram yesterday with the caption "10 years later." the couple first met at the set of the movie "the last song" in 2009. they got engaged in 2012. but they broke up. a few years later they got back together. now they are very happy celebrating their marriage. >> that's sweet. i like her dress. that is really pretty. >> beautiful. i like the pictures. you know what, i believe they lost their home in the southern california wildfires? >> just last month. definitely happy news. a happy way to end what was a tough year. >> it has been a tough year, 2018. coming up next, the 7 things you need to know before you go. >> a look at san francisco. if you haven't yet, follow us at abc 7 news bay area.

you can see more great pictures of all the cities in the bay area. we are leaving weather and

it's 6:57. if you're just joining us or heading outdoor the, the 7 things you need to know before you go. a search is under way after an inmate escaped from the san quentin state prison. officials say shalom mendoza carjacked someone in the parking lot of the home depot in san rafael. mendoza then got away in a silver toyota rav4. number two, a manhunt is under way for the suspect wanted in the death of a central valley police corporal. ronil singh was killed in the small town ofnewman yesterday morning. number three, it's really been a roller coaster ride on wall street. and it continues this morning. right now the dow is down 386 points. soaring back from 1,000 points

yesterday. yesterday was the best performance in a decade. a warning if you played an online owner with bevmo. a hacker installed a malicious code and may have accessed private information. less than 60 seconds from a wind advisory. winds could gust 45 miles per hour. it will draw extremely dry air, sunshine and mid-50s for highs today. following a holiday light commute. most folks taking the week off. an earlier stall has been cleared. we are slow and go back towards the coliseum. number seven, let's take a live picture from san jose where four college football super fans are camping out on top of a billboard. you see them there high above san jose. each fan represents their favorite team in the college football playoffs. the two who make it to the

finals will have free tickets to the game. >> they are all getting along fairly well. >> despite being good morning, america. a major winter blast slams the country. dangerously icy roads causing havoc. rescues in the south after heavy rain and severe storms. ten states in the east are under flood watches and the new blizzard warning for the midwest. we're tracking where the storm will strike next. trump's surprise trip. the president and first lady visit u.s. troops in iraq. visiting deployed military for the first time, and defending his decision to pull out of syria. while at home, wall street soars with a record-setting rebound as the government shutdown now stretches into its sixth day. cop killer manhunt. the urgent search for a man believed to have gunned down a police officer and new father during a traffic stop in california.

the suspected gunman caught on surveillance footage mom