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ama: is 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck just after noon today. this video shows moments of panic for a young girl. usgs says the epicenter was miles west of farmdale. the quake was felt from the bay

area to the oregon border. we look at some of the damage. this northern california main street is shattered. a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck causing damage in several small cities. her kitchen cabinets wereitchenb open and can food scattered across the floor. >> i turned to my husband and said, wow, that is quite a wind. and he stopped and said, that is not winter. it is an earthquake. immediately, everyone was out on the street. ama: in fortuna, many as this were closed when the quake struck. -- when the quake struck. >> windows are bad enough but it could have been so much worse. reporter: police officers went door-to-door to make sure that everyone was ok. >> no calls for any injuries.

typically, we are inundated with companies calling. our officers were fielding a lot of calls. ama: the quake hit at 10-12 this afternoon. a seismologist said earthquakes are common in the area but this is the strongest in quite some time. >> magnitude 6.2 will cause quite a bit of damage. this one was offshore. i would expect a small amount of damage. ama: in a statement tonight tont california's office of emergency services touted its early warning system. it worked as designed with more than 2500 individuals receiving notifications before that shaking started and many received 15 seconds or more of advance notification. those without the mobile app are

encouraged to download a. dan: jury deliberations will resume tomorrow in the trial of elizabeth holmes. she faces 11 charges and is accused of swindling investors by lying about the startup company. if convicted she faces 20 years in. ama: the fda has improved -- approved the first injectable medication to lower the risk of hiv. it is given first with two shots two months apart and then every month after that. it is the only injectable option for hiv prevention. dan: the numerals arrived in times square. the numbers took a road trip across the country from los angeles giving people a chance

to see them before they are hoisted above the crowd in new york. the people there not wasting any time and welcoming in the new year. >> happy new year! woo! there is no moment like those numbers light up. dan: mayor bill de blasio is expected to announce that the celebration will go on or if it will be modified because of covid. and that may happen. ama: we are waiting to see how much rain we are going to get inundated with. dan: it sounds like a lot. sandhya: but it will be mostly beneficial rain. live doppler seven, multiple storms are lined up across the pacific and we will be dealing with these over the next seven

days and beyond. live doppler seven showing moisture off the northern california coast. the first wave of rain this system will send our way. another wave wing into wednesday. it will keep on going until another storm arrives during the weekend. temperatures in the 40's for most of you. visibility is fine. winter begins tomorrow and our first storm arrives and several will follow next week and a possibility of snow over our higher peaks on christmas. it is a level two, moderate strength. tomorrow afternoon through wednesday. light to moderate rain. occasional downpours. breezy to dusty. tomorrow morning, for holiday shopping coming get out and about or hit the road for travel. by 1:00, rain moving into the north bay. 4:00 p.m., most of the bay area

will see what weather. 7:00, pretty much everyone seeing what weather and it continues going into wednesday. pockets of moderate to heavy rain into wednesday night. wednesday afternoon and evening, moderate to brief heavy rain falls and downpours across the region. right on through wednesday night and even into thursday. more systems follow. as we tally this all up, december 26 at 11:00 according to one computer model, most areas will have between 1-3 inches of rain. half an inch over san jose. to our north, some areas will be over four inches of rain. mostly beneficial. minor urban and small stream flooding possible. watch for debris flows, mud slides and power going down.

be prepared for difficult driving conditions. snow level going from two 2000-3000. 72 inches at donner. best travel day tomorrow. heavy snow wednesday and thursday. not good for travel. afternoon highs in the 40's-60's. the accuweather 7 day forecast, it is a number two for the first day of winter. and for wednesday. and we will have a christmas storm at level two and more wet i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill,

dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you take dofetilide. taking dovato with dofetilide can cause serious or life-threatening side effects. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while on dovato. don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor, as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control while on dovato. do not breastfeed while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea,

trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato-i did. ♪ ama: if you are looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer, you might have to think of

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>> abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. larry: steve kerr named new coach of usa basketball taking over for gregg popovich. he will put together a team for the olympics. warriors hosting the kings tonight. draymond green's son reminding everyone to wear their masks.

warriors had eight first half. dubs by 12 at the half. third quarter, lee for three. haliburton had 24. buddy hield, hits the three. draymond green, gary payton the second with the finish. the warriors bench scored points. and a steph curry splash on q lead the -- on cue s. they win. it is not official but mlb network reports mark kotsay will replace bob melvin. he played 17 seasons i playe

bigs. he coached third base last season so this should be a seamless transition. raiders in cleveland, does that count as a mask? i guess so. nick mullins buying time and finding bryant wide open. browns up. derek carr threw a costly pic. jones. daniel carson, they tried to ice him. he boots it again down the middle for 48 yards. drive home safely. raiders escape with a win and stay alive in the wildcard chase. vikings in chicago. the bears have 14 players on the covid list. cousins threw for only 87 yards for the whole game. 7-0, minnesota.

the vikings win. the nhl deciding to shut down all operations until after christmas because of an increase in covid cases. teams can report back to their facilities on the 26. brent burns placed on the covid

dan: abc 7 and our stations across the country are hosting a day of giving for disaster relief all day tomorrow. coyness to help families and communities affected by disasters. visit red cross.org/abc to make a gift. ama: we thank you so much for watching. dan: for all of us, we us, we ue

in southern california, a in southern california, a major cleanup job at a gas station. a suv hit a pump, causing more than 1300 gallons of fuel to spill onto the ground and into surrounding storm drains. pasadena officials say an emergency shutoff switch did not work and the spill created an environmental hazard in three communities. meanwhile in northern california, scientists say a large coastal area could feel sizable aftershocks for days after a 6.2 quake rattled the area near the city of petrolia. there was no major damage, although there was plenty of cleanup at stores and inside homes where items rattled off shelves. actor chris noth is facing more backlash, losing a major role after allegations of sexual

assault. now his co-stars from "sex in the city" and its reboot are breaking their silence collectively with a joint statement. >> reporter: this morning new fallout from the sexual assault allegations against chris noth. the actor will no longer star alongside queen latifah in "the equalizer." >> you don't want these guys as your enemy. >> reporter: the network says future episodes will not include noth's character. it comes after two women accused the actor of sexual assault. as reported in "the hollywood reporter." both women are remaining anonymous. the first claims noth raped her in his los angeles apartment in 2004. the other woman accuses noth of forcing her to have sex with him after a date in 2015. noth denies the allegations saying in a statement "no always means no. that is a line i did not cross". >> i remember when you kept your sweaters in the stove. >> reporter: one of the accusers

says noth's reprisal of mr. big in "sex and the city" sequel prompted her to speak out. sarah jessica parker, cynthia nixon and kristin davis issued a joint statement on social media writing we support the women who have come forward. we know that must be a very difficult thing to do, and we commend them for it. noth has not been charged with any crime, but he has been dropped by his talent agency. coming up, the mixed messages from santa's helper, elf on the shelf, christmas friend or christmas foe? and the big macs and exercise bikes? you're not seeing things. one mcdonalds is bringing the two together. you're watching "world news now." only $11. dealdash.com the fair and honest bidding site. this kitchenaid mixer sold for less than $26. this i-pad sold for less than $43. and this playstation 5 sold for less than

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♪ you better watch out ♪ ♪ you better not cry ♪ ♪ better not pout ♪ ♪ i'm tellin' you why ♪ ♪ santa claus is comin' to town ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ he's makin' a list ♪ back in the day, it was simple. it was black and white. the guy in the red suit put you on the nice list if you're good, on the naughty list if you're not. these days, though, the elf on the shelf is making things a little bit more complicated. >> abc's ginger zee takes a look at the mixed messages your kids may be getting from santa's very little helper. ♪ you better watch out ♪ ♪ you better not cry ♪ ♪ you better not pout i'm telling you why joe tessitore. >> reporter: these days it's not just santa keeping a watchful eye on kids, he's got a partner. the elf on the shelf. >> the elf is pretty heavy on the naughty and nice. my first grader takes feedback very seriously, and i did not want to add stress to her life. >> reporter: the pressure grace is speaking of? the unintended message for kids for those of you not familiar

with the elf on the shelf. he is like the eyes and ears for santa. every night goes back to the north pole, reports to the big guy. and then comes back and pops up somewhere in your home. it's supposed to be fun, not focussed on mistakes. >> it's not about anything punitive. it's not a penalty. it really is about a fun, family moment. >> reporter: but for some families, that message is getting lost. so when kids hear those terms, naughty or nice, what can be the problem? >> there can be a lot of shame. what category does my behavior fall under? and second, we also set up a situation where kids believe that who they are in the inside is judged by the latest behavior they have on the outside. >> reporter: dr. becky says there's a more positive way to talk about the elf. >> ask yourself, what are our family values? what do we really believe in and how can we incorporate that into different holiday traditions.

>> reporter: for grace and her family, that means leaving clyde the elf with an extra note. >> we all have hard times and make some mistakes, but the good inside us never changes or breaks. so don't worry about naughty or nice. just remember you're good, take my advice. so what i really wanted nora to get out of it is that no matter what you do, you are good inside. >> it's the morning, let's find out! >> reporter: and as for my boys, it's all about celebrating the magic, and we're all naughty and nice, but that's okay. ♪ ♪ >> ginger's right. we all are a little bit naughty and a little bit nice. that is such an important lesson. the elf comes to our house, our elf is named daniel. and our second grader did get really upset thinking that the elf was going to tell all these stories about him. he would pull me into the bathroom and say i can't talk about this in front of daniel.

so i think you have to be careful. in how you frame it for your kids. >> daniel isn't the judgy type, right? >> no. >> he's not out to get the kids? >> no, daniel loves the kids. he's a little bit naughty himself, actually. >> really, what is he up to? >> he stole my son's nutcracker and looked like he was wrestling him. >> i don't know about that. does santa know? you could lose a job over something like that. >> maybe my kids should write santa a letter and tell don daniel. turn things around a little bit. >> that's a big win. >> going to type it on the computer? video game? >> get something going with it. no, i think that's a great message. we're all a little bit naughty, a little bit nice. whatever the elf sees, maybe the elf doesn't tell, we don't know. >> no one knows. that's the magic. that's right. coming up next, this happened. >> including exercise bikes at mcdonald's. that is next, and you are watching "world news now."

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♪ time now for "this happened", starting with the countdown to the new year. >> that's right, the 2022, 2022 numerals have arrived here. in new york city from a cross-country trip that started in california. >> we're all still processing 2020, right? >> yeah. we're not going to get it right on the checks. >> look at those. those are seven feet high, they have 590 l.e.d. bulbs. >> tourists and locals took a chance to snap a picture before they are relocated to the 1 times square. the building for the big times square celebration just ahead of new years's eve. and next to flying high. >> this happened in massachusetts, where a deer came crashing through the window of a cbd store.

the animal looked around the store and left by running through the front glass door. >> what do you think he was looking for? >> i don't know, there's always something. >> i'm just saying, it was a cbd store. >> did he have cash? i don't know. >> the owner received a phone call from the police department informing her of the incident and thought it was a prank phone call. >> there was nothing taken. the weed might have helped the deer's recovery. this next story is very interesting. next to the mcfitness. >> the mcfitness. well, this happened in china. our tiktok user captured this mcdonald's restaurant that is offering stationary bikes in place of chairs. you sit there and eat. >> the scene shows customers at an unknown mcdonald's downing their meal as they exercise, yes, you're not seeing things, on bikes. >> and the video has gone viral. 24 million views and counting. people either impressed by the health-conscious tactic or panned it and thought it's kind

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