higher number the cdc reported. hospitalizations have gone up 25% in the last week. dan: contra costa county is tightening its mask mandate starting tomorrow. regardless of vaccination status, people will be required to wear a mask indoors. the county had an granted an exemption by the state a couple of weeks ago. health officials say today's decision is because of a rise in cases and hospitalizations over the past week. ama: we surpassed 5 million cases today since the start of the pandemic. the positivity rate has quadrupled since the start of december. we have a look now at where things stand across the state and the bay area. liz: it certainly is alarming how fast the virus is sperry -- spreading. the highly transmissible omicron variant has led to covid-19 case rates we have not seen in

months. covid-19 cases are rapidly spreading across the state. new data from the department of health shows the positivity rate is nine point 7%, the highest it has been in months. it has more than quadrupled from two weeks ago. december 15, it was just 2.3 percent. >> if you are like me, you are getting calls from friends and relatives more than you have over the past two years about i got it, what am i supposed to do? that is even in vaccinated people. it is clear we will see a lot of cases. >> every county in the bay area is seeing a surge. the latest data from the county shows cases on par with the delta surge, though not quite as high as the surge last winter. officials say there's no sign it is slowing down. >> on christmas day and gatherings that occur just before christmas and on christmas, that yielded another surge on top of the surge we

were already seeing. >> that was public health director matt willis, who expressed -- who expects cases to hit a record and the county. >> we are on track for another record-setting day in terms of case numbers. liz: there are some silver linings. hospitalizations remain low despite the rise in cases. >> right now, there are 104 people total in hospitals with covid-19. that is low, and it has been relatively stable over the past weeks. liz: transmission has also been fairly slow, vaccinated people. the blue shows transmission among vaccinated people. the orange, >> it does seem like the main thing that protects people is the level of immunity they have. >> dr. walker says ucsf is seeing a 7% positivity rate

among asymptomatic people, people who come into the hospital for other reasons and simply get tested for covid. he said a few months ago, the a symptomatic positivity rate at the hospital was .2%, so another sign the virus is spreading and spreading very fast. ama: ittttt there has been preliminary discussion of a fourth booster shot. liz: that is something that is being discussed in places like israel, and i know anecdotally, i have heard people mention they may want another booster, but dr. walter really advises against it right now. he says a third shot does seem to provide protection against omicron, and there is a possibility of over boosting. he says sometimes if you get too much of a vaccine, your body can develop immunity to the vaccine, so he says it is best to sit tight until we get more info and we continue to see how the virus spreads. dan: in the south bay, santa

clara county has issued a booster mandate for anyone working at jails or homeless shelters. health officials are preparing for an omicron surge there. >> santa clara county is taking a strategic step to keep an expected surge in omicron cases from outstripping hospital capacity. effective january 24, all workers at health care facilities must have had booster shots, which includes hospitals, long-term adult day care and mental health care facilities, jails, and other correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. >> the local order is a limited your intended is unprotected -- intended on protecting vulnerable populations, to protect the workers themselves and their coworkers, and to ensure continuity of operations in these critical sectors as cases rapidly rise. >> the new order also takes a hard line on unvaccinated workers, including those with medical or religious exemptions.

february 1, they will be barred from working in the same high risk settings. the county health officer stands by her production of nearly two weeks ago that an omicron surge is expected, and it will put a major burden on hospitals. >> even a small proportion will have a significant impact on our hospitals, and that is what we are concerned about. >> at this point, dr. cody said the county is not requiring similar vaccination mandates for restaurants or other businesses with high-volume occupancy. she says those establishments have been operating responsibly and safely, although she urged the public to continue to support them by ordering take-out or delivery. >> gathering indoors without a mask is not the safest way to be right now with omicron spiking as it is. >> just over half of those eligible in that eclair county have gotten their booster shots. dr. cody says vaccination sites are open with appointments

generally available within a day. dan: as we we we we we we francisco has canceled its new year's eve fireworks show the second year in a row, that decision within the past hour. as cases surge, california's state epidemiologist has a simple message for anyone not feeling well, especially heading into new year's eve. >> erring on the side of caution, you should self-isolate until the symptoms pass or until you have seen a covid-19 test result. >> -- dan: she dan: she dan: she working, resulting in the lowest death rate per capita among the nation's states. ama: record-breaking snow in the sierra that is varying towns, cars, and homes.

eastbound 80 is now open as of about an hour ago. westbound, though, is still close. uc berkeley's central sierra snowpack at donner summit has reported 202 inches of snow, a new all-time record for december. drew: it is gold across across a northern california, stuck in the 40's, and we are expecting more snow tomorrow in this area. here we go again -- winter storm warning, not as much snow as you saw in the past week, but still, this will cause difficult travel. nine to 14 inches of snow, could see up to two feet of snow by tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. you're thinking, when can i go to tahoe? do not go tomorrow. we have those snow showers and that winter storm warning by. -- that winter storm warning. by thursday, friday, we are expecting snow up in tahoe.

back here at home, we are tracking cool temperatures. only 45 in the city right now 42 in santa rosa. we still have unsettled weather the next 24 hours on the storm impact scale. scattered showers, still a rain/snow mix, and that cold air does remain in place. we will time out this storm and see a much better new year's eve and new year's day forecast coming in a few minutes. dan: thanks very much. when you hear people talk about a dusting of snow, there's no better example than this. this is from overnight in in napa county community. temperatures dipped just below freezing, cold enough to let the snow stick to the ground, and snow fell for the second time this week on loma prieta weight in the santa cruz mountains, a few miles southeast of the summit. this was video from early this morning, not quite enough to make a snowman, but more than

enough to have a decent snowball. you can keep an eye on the weather, including live doppler 7 any time. you will find it on the abc 7 bay area app. ama: the the the the the holmes fraud trial is about to wrap up its for day of -- its fifth day of deliberations without a decision. holmes is accused of duping investors. she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years on each count if convicted. jurors in the ghislaine maxwell sex trafficking trial declined a judge's request to extend deliberations by one hour today. the judge said the covid situation in new york battens to derail their work. if there is no decision made tomorrow, the judge says she plans to ask the jurors to

deliberate over the weekend. maxwell is accused of grooming teenage girls to be sexually abused by jeffrey epstein. 14-year-old girl who was shot and killed by an officer's stray bullet is demanding answers.

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ama: today for the first time, we're hearing from the parents of a 14-year-old girl shot and killed by a stray bullet fired by a los angeles police officer. the officer was aiming at a suspect who was beating a woman with a bike lock. this comes as we now have a look at surveillance and bodycam video. >> newly released body camera video shows tense moments as a los angeles police officer open fire last week, killing a 14-year-old girl behind a wall. police say offic s attempting to apprehend the suspect who they believe was armed. officers opened fire as they claimed the girl was out of sight in a dressing room at the time. the stray bullet went through a wall and hit her. she died in her mother's arms.

her parents speaking to the media with their attorneys translating. >> to see a son or daughter die in your arms is one of the greatest pains and most profound pains that any human being can imagine. >> the family demanding answers as the suspect, who was also shot and killed, did not have a gun on him, but allegedly did attack a woman in the store. surveillance video shows the suspect walking with a bike and metal item. he is then seen grabbing a customer and hitting her with the object. the family says they want the lapd to release all the video from the scene and to be held accountable. >> valentina's life mattered. we demand justice. if it was your baby girl, wouldn't you demand justice, too? >> the officer involved is on leave until the investigation is complete. >> gascon has made a big promise

-- he will look at police misconduct, but especially the over of deadly force i the lapd. -- by the lapd. >> the lapd released a statement to valentina's family expressing their condolences. dan: new developments from the north bay where the man accused of stabbing a ride-share driver has been arrested. 19-year-old tristen harden was taken into custody by the chp in marin last night. authorities say he ordered a ride to shiloh ranch regional park on christmas and stabbed the driver three times before they arrived. the driver took himself to the hospital. he is expected to be ok. harden is being held on $1 million bail. the nevada national guard has joined a search-and-rescue team looking for a skier who disappeared at northstar ski resort on christmas day. he set out to ski in heavy

snowfall and white out conditions. his ski pass was last scanned at pay lift that transports skiers to the top of the mountain. he recently moved to truckee from colorado and is the general manager at a ski shop. >> the last message i have from him was 11:15, saying he was closing up shop and going for a few runs. >> the sheriffs office says rescuers face high avalanche danger, frigid wind, and heavy snow in the search. he's an experienced backcountry skier and is believed to have been carrying avalanche gear. ama: a white out in the sierra -- look at this. this is the blizzard conditions in the sierra. 30 inches of snow fell there yesterday alone, bringing the total to almost 16 feet. dan: 16 feet? what we are getting at the sierra, too, is incredible.

it is big hassle, it is dangerous, but it is so good for the snowpack. >> this time next week we could see another storm that wants to bring feet of additional snow. we have a healthy snowpack and we want that to continue over the next couple of months. that snowpack, when it melts, it helps our reservoir. our three largest, lake shasta, lake orval, and trinity lake are anywhere from 49% to 71% of their historical average right now. that means they are still below where they typically are because of those drought years they -- that we had the last couple of years. we still need more rain to fill up our reservoirs. the next three are still anywhere from 48% to 78%, but we want that snowpack to grow and grow because we need that in the summertime when it melts. we will take you to lake and mendocino county where some of those rain showers are mixing in with snow right now, just an

indication of how old it is right now. currently, it is 45 in the city. if it stays at 45 degrees, that is our high for today, and it would make it the coldest afternoon in eight years. 42 in santa rosa. 48 in hayward. 47 right now in brentwood. still pretty unsettled across northern california. the storm not all that organized, but nonetheless, it will bring some scattered showers over the next 24 hours. overnight tonight, we will see additional cloud cover. a warm front will move through, but that leaves temperatures not as cold tonight as last night. on the storm impact scale, hail is possible tomorrow. the cold air does remain in place. 11:30, you can see scattered showers across the region, probably a mix of rain and snow in mendocino county.

it looks like the southern half of the bay area is favored for the wet weather. that does continue for the afternoon. showers will move out, and this will start a trend of some dry days thursday. the highest amount of rainfall from open points to the south, but nonetheless, most of us will end up with about a half an inch of rain. tomorrow's highs, slightly warmer than today, but most of us stuck in the upper 40's to low 50's. keep the raingear handy. on the accuweather seven-day forecast, you can see we dry out. cold morning thursday, but a dry day new year's eve, new year's day, we are looking great in the bay area. a ton of sunshine out there, warming to the 50's and upper 40's. sunday, probably a chance at night. nonetheless, we will track some showers moving through once again, but a nice dry stretch. dan: thank you. from the insurrection in washington to severe weather

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lasted 40 years. he is survived by his wife virginia and two sons. john madden was 85 years old. dan: 2021 figure started with political turmoil and sorrow record-breaking weather events. >> it was also book ended with alarming surges in covid. >> chaos and lawlessness striking at the heart of american democracy. >> we love you. you are very special. >> i, joseph junior, do solemnly swear -- i will be a present -- i will be a president for all americans. >> stepping in as our nation's first female vice president. >> half a million deaths, just a

stunning figure. >> today's authorization spends the availability of vaccine, one of our best tools for preventing infection. >> many states continue to ease restrictions. >> each day we are starting to turn a corner. >> 100 million americans now fully vaccinated. >> gun violence surging across the country. >> our children are getting shot. >> deadly rampage in the atlanta area. three different spas. eight killed. >> a deadly rampage in boulder, colorado, leaving 10 people dead. >> nine people were killed in san jose. >> deadly school shooting at a high school in oxford, michigan. a fourth student has now died. >> this is unimaginable. >> a nearly year-long calls for justice for george floyd did not go unanswered. derek chauvin guilty, guilty,

guilty. >> i shot him. oh, my god. >> three white men found guilty of felony murder in the death of ahmaud arbery, all now racing life in prison. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. >> cleared of all charges in the shootings of three people during a protest last year over the shooting of jacob blake. >> new york's governor will resign, the sexual harassment -- amid the sexual harassment allegations. >> the building partially collapsing outside miami beach, desperate to find survivors. >> it is time to end america's longest war. >> the taliban seizing control of cities in afghanistan as they advanced at bewildering speed. mayhem in kabul, airports overrun. >> the deadly attack on u.s. forces in afghanistan in a decade, marking the end of

america's longest war. quick thousands of diplomats, activists, and world leaders bringing the global climate crisis to the center stage. >> arctic air and and and to cope with the bitter cold. texas getting pummeled with snow. >> like a walk-in freezer. >> people freezing to death inside their homes. plex dangerous heat waves hitting both coasts. >> it feels like armageddon. >> record shattering temperatures in the pacific northwest now blamed for dozens of deaths. >> it is like you are out of fight. >> wildfires across the west exploding in size. >> burning more than twice the acreage of last year's record fire season. >> catastrophic floods ravaged the sea. >> just totally gone. >> hurricane ida weaving through louisiana. >> wind reaching 150 miles per

hour, torrential rain. >> the reins coming in. >> the remnants of hurricane ida hammered the northeast. >> never seen anything like this. >> for the first time ever, the national weather service issuing a flash flood emergency from new york city. >> it was right in. >> many of the victims dying. -- it was frightening. >> we lost everything. we basically had nothing. >> the fda authorizing the pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. >> the delta variant is spreading and hospitalizations are going up. >> i'm putting people that are my age and my parents' age in body bags. >> we must stop denying the data. >> our children, our choice! >> there are children dying in our icu's. >> the first shots of the pfizer vaccine for children ages five

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dan: as covid has dominated headlines the past two years, concern about the flu really took a backseat. we saw the weakest flu season on record in fact last year. new data shows the flu is making a comeback in the u.s. every season been to other parts of the country ordinarily. >> right now, other parts of the country are seeing pre-pandemic-like flu season's. washington, d.c., has some of the highest activity.

seven states, up from three states, also have high activity. california is not included in that, but we may not be far behind. >> we have not even gotten into the real peak influenza season, which may not be until february. >> childhood deaths have been one-way flu seasons have been compared year to year. 144 children died from the flu in one season. 190 year after that. last year, one child died. more stringent covid measures likely had to do with why last season was not as tragic, but one big concern now is missed out natural immunity. >> many people who get exposed to influenza have some degree of immunity from that exposure, and that pretty much probably did not happen last year, so those people would be more at risk. >> other groups at risk include the elderly and the very young, those who are immunocompromised and pregnant. symptoms can include scratchy

throat, cough, body aches, and headaches, all similar to covid. knowing if you have the flu or covid cannot be determined from symptoms alone. >> you really cannot tell. it really is a matter of being tested. >> the good news is if you have gotten the flu shot and are doing the right things to reduce your risk of covid, you are greatly reducing your risk of flu. >> it is exactly the same protective measures. >> happening now, another 19 departing flights were canceled at sfo today due to weather and coronavirus staffing shortages. an additional 25 are arrivals are also delayed. nationwide, 800 flights have been canceled. the tsa says just over 2 million people flu monday, a sign that the virus is not keeping people from getting on planes. >> and covid is not the only thing slowing down air travel this holiday season.

michael: this is weird. with air travel, it seems as if it is not one thing, it is trip. now we are getting reports of strong eastbound headwinds causing flight delays and even worse, website the drive reports that yesterday and american airlines flight could not make it all the way to phoenix without making first and unplanned stop in oklahoma city to refuel. the flight arrived an hour and a half late, adding to the snarl that has been holiday air travel. home prices surged again in october as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year's coronavirus recession. the s&p core logic case shiller home price index released today climbed -- the index climbed 18.5% year-over-year in october. the hottest markets work phoenix, which was up 32 percent, tampa, up 28%, and

miami, just shy of 26% increase. you are going to keep paying steep prices when you rent a car. the holiday season has pointed out how difficult it can be to rent a car these days. supply chain issues have hit the industry especially hard. there are still not enough cars around, and prices are high. travel website kayak says after summer, the tight supply eased dust a bit then ramp back up over the holidays. it predicts the car-rental shortage is here to stay for at least another year. the best way to beat the high costs are to check back even after you have looked and stay away from hotspots like ski resorts in the winter and orlando ring summer break. some are predicting three more years of tight rental costs. dan: three more years? that's hard to imagine. thank you, michael. ama: here's a holiday tradition

that continues to thrive year after year. san francisco has been recycling christmas trees for 35 years. all you have to do is put your tree next to your compost bin the night before your scheduling pickup day. they do ask you remove the lights, the tensile, and ornaments. the program runs from january 3 through the 14th. last year, san francisco recycled more than 400 tons of christmas trees, turning them into mulch for landscaping projects. dan: here is here is here is challenge for you -- 30 nights without using internet-based technology. >> i

ama: it is time now for the 4 44 four. a recent survey out of the u.k. finds that half of all colds are really covid. there's an explosion last week. they are recommending if you have cold-like symptoms, get tested for covid, even if your symptoms are mild, like just a stuffy nose. i talked about this with ucsf epidemiologist dr. george rutherford on the 3:00 p.m. show. >> i think the u.k. supposition is sobering, that half of upper respiratory infections are going to turn out to be covid.

i don't think that is true here in the bay area yet. it may well turn out to be true, but, you know, if you have severe enough of her respiratory symptoms that you don't feel well, i think it probably behooves you to try to get tested. ama: it is so hard this time of year, runny noses, allergies, jet -- just err on the side of caution. chris: i think that is the scary thing about where we are at with this time a thing. the winter, the weather changes, you could be run down because people are not sleeping as much, you are running around and traveling. i guess stay home or qu stay if you feel symptoms. the difficulty is my just have a cold, but so many cold symptoms are true of covid as well. drew: i play this kind of game, like mi stressed out, or is it covid? chris: it is not a fun game. drew: if at any time i am

feeling under the weather, i would stay home and wait until i can get a test even though those tests are harder and harder to get right now. the smartest thing to do is just stay-at-home. dan: at least five people have been arrested following a vaccine mandate protest at a burger king in brooklyn. dan: a large group of activists face off with police officers. they failed to show proof of vaccination and refused to leave the restaurant. at least one of those taken into custody was arrested for taking part in a similar protest two weeks ago at another restaurant. i would love your take on this. restaurants have had a hard enough time. protest somewhere that does not completely shut down the restaurant. it does not seem completely fair. >> i think at this point, everyone has kind of chosen a

side about if they are getting vaccinated or not. what is happening when half of the country is not vaccinated, it is like you can express your feelings, but i'm just so tired. dan: express yourself -- ama: and then go about your business. dan: don't shut down a business. although you do not see protesters showing up on the other, like going to places where no one is wearing a mask. chris: i kind of withdrew after seeing these videos and stories pop up. hopefully they can all just respect their space, but apparently sometimes we cannot. ama: there is a new wearable trying to break into the mist market. it is actually ate ring. more precisely, a smart ring. it monitors heart rate, sleep, respiration, and can even tell you why you slept the way you did. and alert you when your body

temperature goes up for those trying to conceive. more details will be announced next month at the consumer electronics show in vegas. the company says it will be among the most affordable wearable devices. have we heard about a ring before? dan: we did report on it. i don't know if this is the same ring, but we did hear about a ring before. i'm just amazed how they can get all of that information from you in something that small. it is a lot more convenient. >> i have a watch and i want to know more about my sleep, but i don't wear it when i go to bed because i find it uncomfortable to sleep with a watch on. this is interesting to me because i would wear this and see what my sleep patterns are, how often did i get into a rhythm cycle. chris: i'm just wondering if they have a wedding ring version of it and what that would look like and how much it would cost.

ama: i wonder what the price difference would be because you would think that would be a lot less material but the tech is still going into it. dan: as a married person, let me give you a piece of advice -- don't get that as a wedding ring. ama: you won't be mar long. chris: i am a ways away. don't worry about me. kahlua has issued a challenge for couples in the new year. go 30 nights without using internet technology. they are calling at the start of challenge. you have to enter on kahlua's website. they say they are trying to get couples to enjoy each other's companyrr texts, streaming services, all that. they can watch shows and movies they download before the challenge our -- or use landline

phones. to win, the couple would have to pass a lie detector test. we can't even go 30 minutes around here. ama: you think if you have a young kid going to daycare, you're getting texts from them, you want to know they are ok. if you can do it, more power to you. drew: i want to know about how to beat the lie detector. how do i do that? chris: use your phone to try to figure out how to beat the lie detector. dan: we have all of us increasingly become more and more -- it is habit-forming. i noticed i pick up mine constantly. i pick it up habitually to check it for no reason. drew: i pick

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>> -- dan: conservators in richmond, virginia, cracked open a 36-pound copper box that was planted beneath the statue of robert ely 104 years ago. the box have been in a pool of water, but its contents were in surprisingly good condition. inside, there were some civil war bullets, coins, books, and a masonic symbol. perhaps one of the most interesting items was a picture of the casket up resident abraham lincoln, which if

authentic would be extremely rare. the statute was removed after the government condemned it as a racist symbol of the south's lost cause. ama: in the south bay, when people want to find snow, mount hamilton is normally the place to be. a route those are blocked the only way up the hill for most people. dustin dorsey brings us the sights and sounds of the snow that you others got to see. dustin: the silence is golden. a picture-perfect scene of white top mount hamilton, but at the base of the hill, one sign ruins all the fun. >> we were all really sad that we could not go up here, but we are glad there is this little park area over here. we have just been walking around a little bit. dustin: some attempted to walk up the snow from the base of the hill with no luck. we were some of the only people who got to enjoy the snow.

mount hamilton is normally the most popular place here in the south bay to check out the beautiful snow in the winter time, but road closures, all you can see and hear is nature's natural beauty. >> is a truly beautiful. i get to enjoy it with my son. we have your own little sled hill in the driveway right now, so it is very nice. dustin: weather conditions led to fallen trees and the road closure. on the east side of the mountain, the roads remained unplowed. only residents of the mountain could enjoy the views. >> i grew up in a place where there was lots of snow in the backyard, so it is nice to take the kids to see the snow. dustin: our hidden gem, a taste of tahoe in the south bay. ama: dan: snow angels, we have not done that in a long time. ama: i did it over the weekend.

>> we will see a little more mix over the next 24 hours. we are not quite done with the storm system that is overhead and brought that cold air today and still unsettled weather tomorrow. temperatures, it is cold out there. i'm hearing a lot of folks say it is one of the coldest days they have felt in quite some time. late storm tonight through wednesday. we are tracking just scattered showers, a rain mix and, of course, that cold air is going to stay. overnight tonight with additional cloud cover, it is not quite as cold as last night got. wednesday, scattered showers. take the raingear with you. you don't need the umbrella the entire time, but i shower may move through, otherwise it is still cold out there. temperatures basically in the upper 40's to low 50's. rain and snow showers tomorrow and then a dry pattern sets up

their state and for new year's eve and new year's day, we are totally dry. a little bit warmer. the next chance of clement weather comes -- the next chance of think women weather comes next monday and tuesday. ama: i do have some weather advice. make sure your phone is zipped in your pocket. dan: did it work inid it work ir ama: it did! i'm next, the new technology and features to look for when shopping for that vehicle.

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issues in the rearview mirror. when it is overcome a pent-up demand for cars will take sales from zero to 60, so to get you ready, let's look at the new features, technology, and safety protections that have been added over the last few years. >> hybrids are a sort of baby step along the way that allow you to reduce the amounts of fuel you use and help the environment. >> this automotive journalist says first up, think about a plug-in hybrid. >> rather than generate that electricity from a gas engine, you plug it in and pull the electricity from the grid. >> many vehicles are coming out with dual-mode like the honda clarity, the chrysler pacifica minivan, and like this hyundai ionic. you can plug this into a regular outlet overnight and it will give you about 30, 35 miles of range all on the batteries, no gas. another new feature this and many other vehicles have is something called adaptive cruise

control. >> basically, when the car in front of you speeds up, your car speeds up. when the car in front of you slows down, it slows down. >> some cars can even steer for you in this mode and let me tell you, it is a game changer in bumper-to-bumper traffic. let's talk about what makes people really choose one car over another -- armrests and cupholders. ok, that is an old car salesman's joke. but it is true that the interior experience is more important to many car buyers than things like horsepower or tort. but a new feature added to that list -- how the car interacts with your phone. if you are an android user, you might pick a car with android auto. while both work with either type of phone, how the car mirrors your phone could be a key feature for you. dan: pretty slick. cars are getting awfully fancy

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>> live breaking news. ama: his name spanned generations. he was known as a hall of fame and a faux coach, beloved broadcaster, and videogame namesake. john madden has died. good evening and thank you for joining us. dan: tributes are pouring in as the sports world mourns his death and remarkable legacy. chris alvarez is in the newsroom and more on a remarkable life. chris: for every football fan in some way, shape or form, you have probably been influenced by john madden. 29085-year-old football icon is be remembered for his contributions to the game. >> ladies and gentlemen, the great john madden.