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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. amanda: now at shopping during the holiday season. the changes being made at bay area stores to help shoppers feel at ease after previous robberies. good morning, it's sunday, december 18th. i am amanda del castillo, let us start with a look at the weather. lisa argen is here. you the jackets. lisa: good thing -- amanda: we need the jackets. lisa: it is clear out there, we are looking at the golden gate bridge, 40 three degrees. 42 in oakland, 36 palo alto, 31 santa clara with low 40's and half moon bay. you can see some of the haze with 33 in santa rosa, 32 in

livermore. we have recovered since the mid and upper 20's the past few hours. still four to five degrees colder this morning for most. eight of a mile visibility in fairfield, pleasanton is foggy. be careful. there is a look tower review, we get the sunshine in here and talk about a cool night tonight for hanukkah, then a mild week ahead as we warm up. rain chances as well. amanda: this weekend, stores are no doubt bustling as shoppers make a -- for holiday gifts. if that is you, you have probably noticed a significant increase in security in places like union square after high profile luxury store robberies during previous holiday seasons. a closer look at what has changed when it comes to security and safety. reporter: the

the sounds. the shopping. >> one week until christmas. reporter: thousands of people are taking it all in at union on this last big shopping weekend before the holidays and the one thing that people are noticing is the extra security. >> i noticed them in the candy store, in the louis vuitton store, at macy's. reporter: this year in union square, you have police officers, undercover officers, ambassadors, and some stores have twice as much security. that is comforting for some shoppers, especially in light of what happened last year when a gang of organized thieves ransacked big name stores and made off with thousands of dollars in merchandise. officer glenn ortega remembers that day. he and his partner had just signed off for the night to return to the police station. there have been big changes since then. >> what they have done after that night, the city, the mayor, the chief, they have all dedicated, if you walk even within an eight

or nine block radius of here, there are cops on every corner. reporter: is it working? >> yes. reporter: ortega, former police officer for many years, and mary burns. >> i was a police officer for 28 years. reporter: walking the streets of union square, keeping a close eye on every corner and the crowds. >> if we see something we are able to communicate with officers in the area. reporter: they say it makes a big difference. >> they will see it on the back of our jackets, it says sfpd. just our presence makes some problems just go away. reporter: in november, the mayor announced that 150 new ambassadors would be added around the city of san francisco. the program has expanded beyond union square to chinatown and fisherman's wharf. law enforcement authorities say dozens of ambassadors will be added to more neighborhoods next year. abc 7 news.

amanda: in the east bay, a 16-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in antioch. it happened just before 11:30 saturday morning. police say it appears the victim walked to the park with another person and met up with a group inside of a car. there were gunshots. witnesses said they saw several -- someone running from the park to a nearby walmart. police caught up to the person who ran from the scene and arrested them. police say the person is a juvenile who had a gun. saturday's 3.6 magnitude quake in el cerrito and cold temperatures may be to blame for a water main break that damaged homes in san francisco. the break sent water pouring onto property at four homes in the diamond heights area. one of had up to three feet of water inside. the homeowner said he woke up to a bang yesterday morning and found water gushing into his basement. >> the water department is telling us can it could have to do with the temperature, because they had five breaks in the last

48 hours and they are saying the temperature or it could be the earthquake overnight. amanda: the homeowner said water continued for about 45 minutes before city crews were able to turn it off. developing news in the case against ftx founder sam bankman-fried, according to multiple sources, he is prepared to come back to the u.s., no longer challenging the extradition. the 30-year-old was arrested in the bahamas after federal prosecutors in new york charged him with multiple cases of fraud , including money laundering and wire fraud. he is currently held the medical ward of the islands fox hill prison. once back in the u.s., he will face trial in new york. a midair emergency forcing a united airlines flight bound for san francisco back to where it started. the abc 7 producer aboard the flight shot this video. the plane had to return to mexico city after taking off saturday. the captain reported an imbalance in fuel pressure.

>> sorry about this, soon after we took off it was obvious that our fuel was not flowing in a balanced way. our fuel tanks were becoming basically lopsided in weight. we needed to get back as soon as possible. amanda: the plane made a safe landing back at mexico city and passengers had to be diverted to other flights to san francisco. staffers at about 100 starbucks stores across the country are off the job this weekend. it's a part of their ongoing labor fight with the company. workers at the starbucks at 18th and castro in san francisco continued their three-day strike that began on friday, fighting what they call unfair labor practices and the company's refusal to bargain for a union contract. >> starbucks has continued with the union busting tactics of firing partners, closing down stores and still not bargaining

in good faith. you know, if they are going to shut down stores, we will double down to show them we can do that, too. amanda: starbucks has blamed the union for the lack of progress at the bargainintablths wisprea workers united. they staged a one-day strike in november. the popular mountain lion that took up residence in the middle of los angeles for several years has been euthanized. he came to be known as p 22, the tracking number given to him by wildlife officials. he became the face of building a wildlife crossing over freeway. giving big cats and other animals a safe path. changes in his behavior led to medical exams revealing that the animal suffered injuries likely caused by a car strike. a surge of migrants at the southern u.s. border has prompted a state of emergency in el paso, texas. it comes as a trump era migration policy is set to expire in three days. the latest development.

reporter: overnight, el paso city leaders declaring a state of emergency. hundreds of migrants without shelter as temperatures drop, and a larger surge looming in mexico. >> i really believe that asylum-seekers are not safe, as we have hundreds and hundreds on the streets. reporter: many of the asylum-seekers taking the dangerous journey from latin america through mexico to flee poverty and violence in their home countries. border communities now directly working with state and federal partners, bracing for title 42 to expire this wednesday. >> we saw 2500 the past seven days, it is doubling the flow. we want to make sure we are prepared for that and that we can react to that. reporter: in el paso, border patrol agents recorded more than 2200 apprehensions on average per day this month. texas governor greg abbott sitting down with abc,

predicting things will only get worse. >> it is going to be catastrophic not just for texas, but the united states of america. reporter: a u.s. court of appeals blocked efforts led by 19 gop states that challenged the expiration date of december 21, leaving cities like el paso scrambling to prepare. >> i did not think getting all the money in the world right now will help us, because we just do not have the manpower. we do not have the facilities. amanda: the state of emergency is in place for seven days and will allow the city to ask for more resources. several gop leaders say they are going to take the case straight to the u.s. supreme court tomorrow morning. let us go to lisa argen for a look at the weather. lisa: good morning, 41 in emeryville. you see the sun and the haze,

just on the road in concord and pleasanton, very foggy and cold. we will talk about the cold weather and take a look at a chilly winter day before we warm it up for the official start of winter, next. amanda: also ahead, the actions of a novato police officer are being questioned after he shot a dog that had to be euthanized. we hear from the owners. an interview you will only see on abc seven. first, helping bay area families in need. how you can help make someone's holiday a little brighter one week before christmas. ♪ [christmas music] ♪ ♪ ♪ weathertech gift cards have the power to wow everyone on your holiday list. offering a variety of american made products. weathertech! nice! like floorliners... cargo liner... tablet holder... boot tray... cupfone... sink mat... pet feeding system... anti-fatigue comfortmat and more. order the weathertech gift card instantly for the perfect gift at weathertech.com

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amanda: welcome back, here is a live look at the golden. we will check in with lisa argen in a few minutes. according to the cdc, an estimated 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses in the u.s. a recent report is highlighting major changes that could help.

dr. jane henney, chair of the independent expert panel to the u.s. food and drug administration human foods program, says nutritional food programs meant to provide greater access to healthy foods should be built upon and expanded, adding that the agency needs to focus on prevention and that generally the food safety program needs to be enhanced. in order to do this she says more funding is needed. >> giving the adequate amount of funding for the program is just -- i have used the word crucial and i would underscore it again. amanda: the current fda commissioner says the agency will inform the public about how it's moving forward with the suggestions by the end of january. in the north bay it's one week until christmas and we are seeing the struggles many bay area families are facing this holiday season. abc7news reporter cornell barnard shows us how nonprofits are helping underserved families make their

holidays brighter. felizavidadcornell: vo were busy helping santa, making some holiday dreams come true for kids and their families. what does it mean to your family? >> it means the world, that they are cared for, loved, special, regardless of how much we make. cornell: it's their 50th year for the holiday share event. wish lists for filled with toys and bikes. -- fulfilled with toys and bikes. >> these gifts are for me, my brothers, my siblings. >> this is one of the highest numbers of families we have served in our 50 years. 474 children will be served. cornell: stephanie williams says the need speaks volumes to economic realities across the bay area. >> inflation has hit a lot of families, and people are still recovering from the pandemic. especially low income families. it is taking them a lot longer

to recover. reporter: she was here with her son. >> life is getting more and more expensive. it means a lot to see our kids happy. it means a lot. cornell: across town, a friendly bellringing competition was happening, police versus firefighters. >> police versus fire, who is going to pull in the most cash? >> i think we are. cornell: salvation army. the real winner, money raised will help the community with food, clothes and more. >> facility assistance, rent assistance and so on. there are people in need here in marin county who will be benefiting from what the police and the fire department are doing this morning. cornell: in novato, cornell barnard. abc7news. amanda: on the peninsula, samaritan house held their annual drive-thru toy and gift

distribution jackie spear was saturday. there is roughly 2200 kids got a helping hand for the holidays. she was in the holiday spirit as she hopped on a motorized cupcake. organizers say a record crowd showed up. >> we are so thrilled to be able to hand out these presents, holiday cheer, baskets full of hope thousands of families here in the county. >> it's been a big help, single mom. [laughter] things have been on the rise lately, it's been a little struggle. so. amanda: donations come in a variety of forms. someone anonymously gifted samaritan house $125,000 this year. in the south bay, one nonprofit we spoke with said they could use more donations. abc 7 news was at sacred heart in san jose as volunteers put together food boxes for those needing assistance. sacred heart says more than 6300 families are in need and one of the big

reasons is inflation sending prices soaring. organizers saying that families are in desperate need of turkey and toys. if you are going to make a donation, please do so before december 23. it is chilly, put all the jacket. lisa: we will gradually change that day today, then by the middle of next week as high pressure builds income at temperatures around the bay area not only be above average, we will have 60's, high 60's as we get into next weekend, which is christmas eve and christmas day. the big picture right now, high pressure in control. as we zoom in, this is a look at the visible picture that shows the dense fog out toward bay point, dublin, pleasant hill, concord, pittsburgh. be careful. visibility in a several mile by the delta, three quarters of a mile in concord.

there at five miles. we have moderate air quality from the haze and persistent area of high pressure that puts a lead on the atmosphere and does not allow a whole lot of mixing. 40 in palo alto, 40 in palo alto, 41 in san jose. 36 in santa clara with 48 in half moon bay. 40 santa cruz, mid-50's today. look at the low to mid 30's from fairfield to novato, santa rosa, livermore. we have three or 420 degree readings from the panel a few hours ago -- degree readings. this should be the last of the cold mornings. we will be looking at temperatures very cold throughout the next several days, could see a dusting at about 8000 feet on tuesday. otherwise, we hope mother nature will bring us some snow after christmas. hazy and cold this morning,

clouding up monday. a milder pattern as we get to midweek. we will not get away with dissipating the fog soon, it will take a couple of hours. then, it will be back again tonight into the central valley. hanukkah is going to be chilly. as we get into monday, the clouds will be with us. that creates a cooler afternoon monday and tuesday with overnight lows coming up through the 40's 40's. high-pressure comes in wednesday, we set up for a mild holiday. look at the middle of the country and northeast, rain, snow, blizzard. willie messy. here is a look at what we can expect for wednesday. near 60 for many neighborhoods, sunny skies and low 60's for thursday. friday, even milder. if you like that, we are in luck.

san mateo. accuweather 7 day forecast, another day with temperatures below average. the winter chill, happy hanukkah tonight. monday and tuesday, we are cloudy, milder. winter arrives wednesday, here we go with the warm up in time for christmas. the end of the year, we hope for turn to rain. we know we need it -- amanda: we know we need it. the fight for health care, changes to one man's health insurance is creating transportation problems. sometimes a cough isn't just a cough so it's better to be prepared. keeping binaxnow™ handy makes it easy to test. and self test kits may be reimbursable with no copay through your health plan. with binaxnow™, you'll have reliable results in 15 minutes with the self test that features the same technology doctors use. and detects multiple variants, including omicron ba.5. so you can always be prepared with binaxnow™. the #1 covid-19 self test in the us

amanda: welcome back. the new year is going to ring in new laws and regulations, including changes to health care plans. one man says that the changes to his health insurance will cut off the service he needs related to his dialysis treatment. it is a change he cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket, but it is what is keeping him alive.

anser hassan tells us more about the fight to find a solution. >> it's not hard to die. it's hard to live. that's what i'm scared of. anser: 65-year-old joe perez is blind and bound to a wheelchair and has been doing dialysis three days a week for the past six years. >> everything went well. anser: it began 20 years ago with the onset of his diabetes. >> when i started to lose my eyesight, my sugar stayed up so high. i was getting organ damage. the kidney was the one that took the toll. now, i do not even urinate. i have not urinated in four years now. anser: dialysis is what's keeping him alive but changes to his kaiser health insurance means an end to the free shuttle service that gets in to and from his treatments. >> they would like me to go to a different one, but i would have to pay more and i do not have

that kind of money. there is no way. anser: he was resourceful, it -- he was a former mechanic who owned his own business, he has created devices to help them navigate around his house, but alternative shuttle services do not offer the door to door service he needs. the ones that do, he cannot afford. >> i don't know what else to do, i am between a rock and a hard place. i've been trying to call the city, the ada people. i haven't had a call back yet. anser: he just learned of the change two weeks ago. he has been working with kaiser, but no solution. >> i started -- this is last week. about 10:30 in the morning, i did not get done with kaiser until 4:30 in the afternoon. trying to find out ins and outs. anser: kaiser was not available for comment for this story but several of their health care plans got five out of five stars in the annual quality ratings for 2023. perez says he's not giving up,

he has to fight. it is the only way for him to stay alive. >> if i stop, between 17 and 30 days, i will die. amanda: an american college student reported missing more than two weeks ago in france is back with his mother. the investigation was launched after other students at the university in france said kenny deland junior was missing. his family had previously said they hadn't heard from him in weeks. friday, they told authorities he was safe in spain. a french diplomatic source says that the land junior and his -- the land -- deland junior and his mother are expected to travel back to the u.s. soon. airlines and airports are getting ready for heavy crowds ahead of holiday travel. christmas and new year's air travel is expected to come close to pre-pandemic levels. aaa says 14% more people will take to the skies compared to last year and more drivers are

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. amanda: caught on video, the head of the novato police swat team shoots his neighbor's dog as owners ask for accountability. good morning, i am amanda del castillo. we are starting this hour with a look at the weather. lisa: there is dense fog, visibility is reduced. we are in the 40's in oakland, 36 santa clara. upper 40's half moon bay. 34 santa rosa, 36 concord, novato with dense fog. outward pleasanton, pleasant hill in fairfield, eighth of a mile to three quarters of a mile visibility. we are looking at a colder start , we have had it with the cold weather.

day-to-day changes will be subtle, we see a warmer regime headed our way. the fog dissipates and we are looking at 40's and 50's by noon. another day of mid-50's for most , tonight it will be chilly. we will talk about how warm we get for the christmas weekend and maybe rain as well. amanda: developing news this morning. northbound highway 85 is back open after a deadly single car crash that happened around 2:30 a.m. chp says that when the crew arrived, the car was found wrapped around a pole and one person was pronounced dead on scene. that is northbound highway 85, it is back open. back to that disturbing case in the north bay, a couple looking for answers after the head of the novato police swat team shot their dog. the dog had killed two chickens but a police use of force expert says the officer should not have opened fire.

we want to warn you that the video in this report is disturbing. this story that you will only see on seven. reporter: when they moved into -- in two years ago, phil and anna had hoped that petaluma would be a quiet place to retire. they wanted a place where their grandchildren could visit and play with their shelter dog, huck, a breed called black mouth cur. >> in the morning, he would come up and get in the bed. >> he was not allowed at nighttime, could not sleep. did not have a big enough bed. reporter: the trouble again began last summer, when the neighbor complained that huck barked every time he took out the trash. >> he looked over the fence and said that if your dog ever comes over here, he's not coming back. reporter: that neighbor is sergeant nick frei. he did not stop to speak with me or return my messages but his

lawyer provided surveillance video in which frei recounts the conversation with phil henry about his dog. "if i had to shoot him, i would ." that comes from sunday, december 18, the day that huck died. the grandchildren were visiting. >> they were playing in the garden, the dog accidentally got out through the gate. reporter: huck headed straight for the yard, the two driveways have no fencing or gate. on the security camera, you can hear the grandchildren trying to coax huck home. >> want to treat? reporter: she arrives with the leash, but the dog has already begun chasing chickens that rome loose in the yard. the 71-year-old dives at the dog, but he keeps going, killing one bird and appearing to wound another as the sergeant emerges from the house with a handgun at

the ready. anna is able to lease the dog. >> those are my children's birds. reporter: he pulls up with his suv. huck would often jump right in. >> i was right there, apologized profusely. i said i'm sorry, i will replace the chickens. i got the dog on the leash but i had hip replacement surgery and i fell and the dog went back to attacking the chicken. >> the dog takes off against the wounded chicken, pulling anna to the ground. wife shouts. >> kill him. kill him. >> they wish that he had not used lethal force so quickly. >> you could use a broom, a hose with water. he had a lead on it.

five more minutes i could have had him on a lead. >> i said why did you do that, he was running away. >> i spoke with nick frei's attorney. >> why didn't he grab the leash? >> you are asking for a superhuman effort there. the dog viciously and ferociously lunged at me. dashcam -- at him. reporter: allison barry tells me that frei gave his neighbors the chance to try to capture and control the dog. the attorney has worked with jeff martin, who analyzed the video and claim it shows the dog charging the sergeant. >> if the dog is moving toward you, charging after you after it has broken free from the owner, after the dog is shot and falls at your feet, what is the logical inference to draw from that? reporter: the henry family lawyer disputes that, citing the same video, with sergeant frei moving out of the

way, taking a shooting stance and opens fire. it appears the dog goes down here. frei then takes seven steps to the right of huck, showing that the dog was a significant distance from the sergeant and did not fall at his feet when shot. >> it's comical that he's arguing that he was acting in self defense, because that is hard to do when the dog is running away from you. reporter: with huck bleeding on the ground and not able to move, they ask for the sergeant to put the dog out of its misery. >> his wife said nick, you have to help him. i wanted the dog euthanized and he said i'm not touching the dog. >> the dog was no longer a threat. he's not justified in just shooting a dog for the sake of shooting a dog. >> wilkinson said that he could not legally euthanize the dog and in any event, he thought the dog had died.

the henry's believed huck was near death. an hour later, he was still alive. so they loaded with their him into the suv with their daughter. >> i climb in the back because i didn't want him to die alone in the back of a car. reporter: she texted this picture to a friend who asked what was happening. she didn't know she had the dogs blood on her face. he had to be euthanized. i tracked down the veterinarian who treated huck that day. she told me the bullets hit the dog from behind, in her opinion. >> there was one in the back of his right shoulder. one right in the back of the top of the head. reporter: dr. heather burns showed me the x-ray. if a dog is lunging at you the wounds will be -- >> 100%. reporter: based at least in part on the sergeant's statement that he felt threatened by the dog and did what he felt it necessary to protect himself, sonoma county animal control closed the case, adding state agricultural code allows a dog to be killed if it is chasing livestock or

poultry. this police use of force expert who has testified in 1300 cases has a different opinion. >> speaking at the level of a trained police officer, can't shoot to protect chickens, end of story. reporter: roger clark is surprised the sheriffs's office into the department where the surgeon works did not do their own investigations, relying instead on the animal control report. he questions why the sergeant would open fire towards an active roadway, a truck passes by seconds after the final gunshot. >> he's in the front yard, i don't know how the barrel is pointed but if there's anywhere in the general vicinity where it could ricochet, it could hit someone in the car. reporter: then there's the issue of this skeleton that the frey family put up one week later near where huck died. they say it added to the pain and loss they already felt. the attorney says it was just a halloween decoration they had used before.

>> the same decoration as last year. was it thoughtless and unthinking? yes, but was it intended to cause emotional distress and harm? absolutely not. >> i would like for him to feel some pain. i mean, i will never forget that day ever. i would like him to be accountable. somehow, i would like accountability. amanda: while the dog was friendly to the henry family and their grandchildren, dan spoke with one neighbor who was afraid of huck because the dog would bark when he walked by. it's a difficult story and you can understand how both families have been affected by this. tv personality sharon osbourne is back home after undergoing treatment at a southern california hospital. she suffered a medical emergency at a hotel in santa paula 75 miles north of los angeles. her son said that she returned home saturday, one day after being admitted to the hospital.

osborne is a former judge on "america's got talent," married to singer ozzy osborne, who is suffering from parkinson's disease and other health issues. still ahead, a close look inside of this life-sized gingerbread house inside of the san francisco fairmont hotel. how the annual tradition has improved over the last 12 years. we want to give you a live look from santa cruz, it is a chilly one. we will check in with lisa argen with the forecast in a few minutes.

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amanda: today, a north community will celebrate hanukkah with a high-tech first for their holiday. it will happen at the sonoma fairgrounds. organizers will suspend a nine foot menorah with a drone. chocolate will be dropped from the menorah, each one tied to

little parachutes. >> i was thinking, how could we take it higher? how could we drop it from the sky? so we have tons of it. over 1000 coins ready to go. amanda: the rabbi says he has been fielding calls from other rabbis around the country on his -- this next level celebration. it starts today at 4:30 p.m. it is festive, sweet, life-sized and filled with treats. a full gingerbread house is ready to be eaten at the san francisco fairmont hotel. the annual tradition is back. abc 7 was there to give us a look at the frosting, candy keynes and decorah. -- canes and decor. >> this is a life-sized gingerbread house. nostalgia is a good word. it really brings people back to their childhood and all those memories they have of dismissed -- christmas time. >> i like the gingerbread house because it's full of candy. >> the candy is everywhere.

>> the children are amazed, they can't believe there's something like that at the hotel. they're going to see a second-story with figures in the windows. lots of decorations inside. the train set is in there. the first year they did it like 12 years ago it was smaller, then they added on a second story and a dining room. like building a house. instead of cement they used royal icing and instead of bricks they used gingerbread. 3300 on the gingerbread house, about 1500 pounds of royal icing. it's better than the superglue, it keeps the house together. i have to have my little team of elves come through every morning to replace the candy the children have eaten. they get out the royal icing and they patch it up. seeing all the children, how excited they are, families taking pictures in front of the gingerbread house, it makes it all worthwhile. they can count on it being here every year and they can create their own memories with their own families. their children, their children's

children, that's how it's going to be. >> i would like to come back next year. >> you are feeling bah humbug, you should come to san francisco and take a look at the house. it will get you in the spirit. amanda: it is indoors, so it will keep you warm. it is going to be chilly. lisa: going for a high just in the 30's, it is going to get milder day after day. we are still looking at some rain returning by the end of the year, not too far away. we will talk about it. amanda: also next, like father, like son. tiger and his son, on a show for the golf world this weekend. chris alvarez has the highlights, coming up in sports.

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us. we are following the world cup this morning, argentina is playing france in the final right now. last check, the score is 3-3. everyone has their eyes on that, we will continue to bring you updates as it continues. in sports, with the nfl playoffs just around the corner, 49ers fans have their eyes on the minnesota vikings as they played the cold last night at home inside u.s. bank stadium. abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has a look at how the playoffs are shaping up for the red and gold this morning in sports. chris: the 49ers have won seven in a row and after clinching the win in seattle, they are at home watching the rest of the playoff picture fall into focus. the colts are taking on the second-seeded vikings, losing and giving the vikings a chance to move up in the standings. it's a wild game and we start off with a blooper, the braves mascot dominating the peewee mascot game.

colts julian blackman picking off kirk cousins right here. what happened? 33-0 colts at the half. think the game is over? kirk cousins has a rough start but here comes minnesota, now two and a half minutes to go. and a soda -- minnesota down eight. swinging past cook. watching him turn on the jets.ut conversion and we are tied, head coach kevin o'connell isinn seconds to go. a 49 yard field goal to win it. the biggest comeback in nfl history, passing the bills frank wright game. a monster day for southern miss as they took on rice in the lending tree bowl, shown running the football with 23 carries, 320 nine yards rushing.

two touchdowns. it's his third year and he looks like a miniature version of his dad, check out this post game interview. >> i knew how important it was. we had to come out and get it done. chris: that is so good. college hoops, vegas taking on unbeaten, down shabazz finds one. roberts for the lead, one of three downs with 17 points, up two. final chance for the rebels. gilbert is going to heave it. it's no good. scoreless in the final three minutes 10 seconds. they are nine and three. sharks and kings, north cal socal battle in overtime, the kings had a great chance to win but james reimer had a big save seven in overtime alone. to the should out now, trevor moore giving the kings a lead. they need to score to extend the shootout but sharks lose 3-2.

they are one and four in shootouts this season. how about some golf? the pnc championship, tiger and charlie in action. second hole, tiger looking like tiger, he and charlie off to a hot start. charlie from 20 feet, the birdie goes, watch that replay. are they in unison or what? charlie again has got that hot punter on 18, finishing with a 30. 13 under par trailing justin mi thomas by t s l play leroday. th iyour look at sports. amanda: we will get a check of the bay area forecast with lisa argen, good morning. lisa: good morning, we are chilly and sounding like a broken record. overnight, temperatures continue to bottom out in the 20's and low 30's. big picture shows the fog in the

central valley, high-pressure around much of the golden state. two point five mile visibility livermore, concord, pleasanton, pleasant hill, the delta can barely see a thing. we continue to see the tough commute or tough roadway action, hazardous throughout the next hour before we begin to see the fog evaporate. 42 in oakland, 43 in palo with 52 in half moon bay. persistent high-pressure putting a lid on the atmosphere, not a lot of mixing. air quality moderate today, 30 eight santa rosa, 37 in nevada with 36 in concord and livermore. 31 by the delta. 24 hours ago, not as cold. this morning is the last day we will see the numbers below freezing. southbay, the shark tank hazy and cold this morning. sunny skies this afternoon with moderate air quality. cloudier tomorrow, eight week system heading north of us will

bring up the overnight -- a weak system will bring up the overnight lows, then high-pressure builds up behind and brings up afternoon highs as we get closer to the holiday. as the fog pulls back into evaporates, it is back tonight. there are the high clouds tomorrow into monday and tuesday, the system to the north could bring us a couple hundredths. this aggressive forecast model takes the system and drops anywhere from a couple hundreds to the north of us and along the san mateo coast. here is a look, picking this up after the system moves east of us for a dry thursday and friday. temperatures well above average, 60's, even into christmas day. could even see 70 degrees. then the ridge from this forecast model wants to head east, that would bring back some rain here to the bay area and maybe even a mix of rain and

snow in the mountains. way too far out to tell, it still remains interesting. 54 enrichment today, 56 in fremont. advertising the upper 50's, a bit shy theft -- average high in the upper 50's, a bit shy of that. clear skies, closer to the shoreline around 50, inland it is cold. low 40's. accuweather 7 day forecast, last day of sunny and hazy conditions, then we get increasing clouds, a couple weather systems allow for more cloud cover tuesday. which arrives wednesday. here comes the milder weather, we know how this goes. we clear out, it is cold. we will get that behind us and have a warmer holiday. amanda:

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amanda: the block party returns

to the city. it will turn into a joyous holiday festival, there will be photos with santa, a petting zoo, storytime, live music and entertainment. local merchants will host an art mart, so you can shop for last-minute gifts. the party is free to attend. what would you do if you walked into your room and top to bottom, it was wrapped like a present? check it out, friends in alabama pulled a prank on their roommate who was away for the weekend. it took them eight hours to wrap everything in the room. the walls, floor, furniture and more. they used around 700 square feet of wrapping paper. i wonder how long it took to unwrap that. argentina just won the world cup after being tied before extra time at 3-3. let us get a final check of the accuweather forecast, there is always a winner. [laughter] lisa: i am trying.

a sunny afternoon, tonight is chilly for hanukkah. milder as winter begins wednesday, as we get to christmas eve and christmas day, well above average. amanda: thank you for joining us on abc seven mornings, i am amanda del castillo with lisa argen, we are back at 5:00 p.m. have a great day and happy hanukkah. ♪

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