magnitude earthquake jolts parts of northern california overnight. power is now out to tens of thousands. many of you may be woken up to alerts on your phone. kumasi: the advice from doctors to avoid getting sick. reggie: the january 6 panel saying former president trump is responsible for the insurrection. kumasi: an overnight effort in oakland, the effort to save a life when a cargoes over brooklyn peak. reggie: was i the only person who got the alert overnight? drew: i slept right through it. reggie: 2:30 in the morning, both of our alert went off and we were waiting for the shake. it did not get near us but for our folks in the north, it did. it morning. drew: we have

once again this morning. from miles this morning. elsewhere we do not have fog warnings but we are tracking some drizzle. we are not anticipating any meaningful rainfall today. here is a live look at temperatures. with the additional cloud cover above, we are not as cold. if you step outside later this morning, you will not feel too much of a chill. here is a live look at walnut creek. we are going to add and flow cloud cover. writer skies the day but clouds come back in the afternoon. there is also a spare the air day so we will talk about air quality and temperatures later on this afternoon and who can see the visit coming up in eight minutes. reggie: we are starting in humble county intel folks are now recovering from an earthquake overnight. a 6.4 magnitude earthquake

centered in the town of ferndale, south of eureka. it was at 2:30 this morning and followed by a dozen aftershocks that you can see on this map. we are getting the first video from the area and power is out to more than 70% of the county. there is damage. at least one bridge has a large crack. there are reports of gas leaks. we have not yet heard reports of injuries but it is still very early in this. if you have the abc 7 news avenue and got a really -- app and got an alert about this, or if you do not have it, download it right here. kumasi: covid, flu and rsp cases are rising and doctors are trying to make forever wednesdays healthy. lena howland is joining us with the latest. lena: we are at the kaiser in walnut creek right now.

this is one of the nine bay area counties now on the cdc's covid data tracker listed as a medium, to give you a better idea of the amount of covid spread right across the bay area before christmas. unfortunately, for parents and health care workers, that is not the only thing they are up against. they are facing a tripledemic with cases of covid, the flu and rsv spiking at the same time. with plenty of holiday gatherings scheduled, doctors recommend that if you choose to get together, wear a mask, get vaccinated, and get tested before you gathered to keep everyone safe. >> when he families have brought back covid testing for gatherings. it is not the be all and end all but it is something you can do to judge infectivity at the time. lena: dr. peter hong says not to

worry, there is no need to cancel any plans. he is encouraging folksy test positive for covid to seek treatment with paxlovid if symptoms do get to be severe. he is also recommending to folks watching that if they do want to be on the safer side, pick and choose which holiday gatherings they attend instead of attending everyone. reggie: are limiting purchases of children pain medicine due to the ongoing demand to at cvs and walgreens are only allowing customers to purchase up to six over-the-counter products online. cvs is putting a two product limit on children's medicine in-store. the companies are working around-the-clock to produce as much medicine as possible and as quickly as possible.

a doctor at stanford children's health says they're all -- there are alternatives. >> a bottle has 120 -- milliliters. if you have a child that weighs only 20 pounds, that is 24 deuces. honey works just as well, if not better. reggie: that is interesting. that is dr. patel. coming about 7:00 a.m. on good morning america. if you are having trouble finding any children's cold and flu medicine, we put together hacks of what you can do it instead on our main page at abc7news.com. kumasi: one another had to be rescued after a car drove up grizzly peak. you can see rescuers pulling a person from the scene and putting them into an ambulance. you can also see someone covered in a body bag. we are learning -- looking to

learn what happened. congress is unveiling a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. included is nearly 45 billion dollars to help ukraine, and $40 million to help disaster relief at home. it also has policy provisions to block it has to pass by friday or the government will shut down. the first bill can happen as soon as tomorrow. reggie: the committee investigating the january 6 insurrection is urging the justice department to charge former president trump in the attack on the capital. reporter: the final session marking an end to the capital probe including former president donald trump's role into what happened. the committee and an investigation by putting multiple charges against trump and some of his former allies which include obstruction of

official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the federal government, conspiracy to make a false statement and assisting in an insurrection. >> nothing could be a greater betrayal of this duty than to assist in insurrection against the constitutional order. reporter: the criminal referrals carry no legal weight but committee members say their decision is a way to document their views on the record. attorney general merrick garland will make the real call on whether or not to prosecute these charges. official reports is expected to be released to the public tomorrow. trump continues to deny any responsibility. reggie: people living francisco's fillmore district are demanding change in their community. at a meeting last night, many residents wanted their voices heard on a range of issues including crime and homelessness. brown hosted the meeting and representatives from the police

department were there. many people specifically mentioned the safeway at geary and webster as a problematic spot. >> when i go to the safeway area, i am always concerned about my own personal safe and also the fact my car is in a parking lot that is infested with people engaged in criminal activity. reggie: said -- kumasi: francisco's assistant police chief says they are committed to finding solutions. they are short staffed by more than 500 officers. he reached out to safeway for comment but have not heard back. reggie: 508 this morning. i just wanted to look at the earthquake this morning. it happened around 2:34 this morning. the magnitude was quite strong. 6.4. we talked about how humble county is without power because of the earthquake. if you look at the earthquake

magnitudes, once you get above a six, that is pretty rare. that was a strong earthquake that occurred this morning so we are seeing utility companies check on the roads and power outages because it will certainly create property damage with the magnitude. here at home, a live look from sutro tower. the air quality is similar to yesterday. you will see the sunshine and moderate air quality in the north bay and santa clara valley. in the wintertime, this means you want to prohibit yourself from burning any wood. tomorrow, so moderate air quality forecast. we actually have low pressures to our north. we are excited right now. we get breaks of sunshine midday and then into the afternoon and evening, there is a chance around santa rosa that we could get drizzle. today, a mixture of sun and clouds. moderate air quality.

temperatures in the mid and upper 50's. this check with jobina and see how traffic is this morning. jobina: i want to start with a crash we are following on the san mateo bridge in the westbound direction. you do not see much of a slowdown from here but our map sensors are lining up. your average speeds are 35 miles per hour as we approach the crash site and i saw in our live camera a moment ago, an emergency crew drove past that area. we also have fog resting further east. it is not impacting your commute too much right now. trlin nute he wrapped with a live coverage camera showing i-80. reggie: the latest move elon musk was to make at twitter and how policies will be changed. kumasi:sident coming upwi plantk homelessness. reggie:

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the most pressing issues in the bay area and across the country. president biden has announced a goal to reduce the number of un-housed i 25% by 2025. reporter: the biden administration is taking new action to combat the homelessness crisis across the country. a new plan unveiled monday how the white house calling to boost the supply of affordable housing and increasing the number of shelters and support programs nationwide. always the goal of reducing the number of homeless by 25% the next two years. >> do you think that is feasible? >> i think that is very ambitious but we have to be whole -- be bold. reporter: this is the director of the program of the unity council, an organization that works to provide affordable housing in oakland. he says he is optimistic about the plan which finds ways to try to prevent people from becoming

homeless in the first place which includes encouraging landlords to accept government vouchers. it also calls to address equity issues because homeless people are disproportionately people of color. also to make councils made up of people that have experienced homelessness. >> i think that this, if anything, would create an alignment across the counties. we have a specific goal we can work towards. in the past, for counties or cities have had different goals. reporter: the framework from the white house comes the same day the department of urban housing and development showed new numbers across the country which show the amount of people experiencing homelessness nationwide. where than half a million people which has largely held steady since the start of the pandemic. in california, the numbers have risen prickett since 2020, the

numbers are up 6.22%. the data also shows san jose has the highest rate of unsheltered homeless of any major city in the country. alameda, solano, napa and sonoma counties are on that list. the disparity in the numbers in california versus other states largely comes down to housing and the lack of it. kumasi: a day after twitter users voted in favor of elon musk stepping down as ceo, elon musk is changing another policy. in the future, only blue twitter subscribers will be able to vote on company policy changes, it is the paid subscription service. it is still not clear if elon musk will be stepping down. reggie: a bay area politician is trying to decriminalize a certain amount of psychedelics for the second time. he has were introduced a bill

that will allow residents to carry, consume, and share substances like mushrooms, ndma, lsa, -- lsd, and --. it says i take -- it can -- >> this can be the most important breakthrough in mental health treatment in our lifetimes. i have heard people tell me that their experience with psychedelics has been the most meaningful in their entire lives, second only to the birth of their first child. reggie: they had a similar bil object -- rejected by people august. two other states have passed legislation that he criminalizes -- that the criminalizes the use. kumasi: at an square, they were handing out

flyers with how you can cover injuries, burns and property damage this holiday season. >> we are getting lots of questions from the community. they will walk up and ask as is this ornament say for our pet? what can i do to make sure my kids do not go into the court -- the kitchen? we are able to answers these so that they can go into union square or san francisco and buy something they want to have in their house that is potentially the safest route. kumasi: firefighters say one of the most important reminders is do not lease space heaters on while you are asleep and unplug your christmas lights. san francisco city's mayor joined firefighters to help with her toy drive. you can just donate by going to sffirefighters.com. reggie: president biden of

first lady introduced the first permanent menorah into the white house this holiday season. this comes during a rise of anti-semitism across the country. >> today we must all say clearly and forcefully that anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination have no place in america. reggie: earlier this year, president biden appointed a task force to counter anti-semitism in america. if you are looking to add holiday cheer to your home, a reminder that you can stream our yule log on the abc 7 streaming app that is available for apple tv, google tv, it was on, and roku. kumasi: i do this. it makes for a house wonderful. you have the heat on and you are like, the fireplace is warm today. [laughter] reggie: the way it is crackling. kumasi: it is the chronicle.

sometimes it scares me. it is like a pop. drew: can we just take a moment to appreciate -- reggie: this purple? kumasi: thank you, friends. drew: do not burn your locks today. we have spare the air you sure yule log. on the app. reggie: amazon fire. apple tv. did he say roku? kumasi: yes. it really will make the house so nice. drew: it does. here's our camera right now with a live look. we have cloudy skies up above. what you will find his will have some areas of fog this morning. a chance of drizzle in the north bay today. visibility right now, nowhe seeing thick fog but reduced the

-- visibility. some pieces -- places seeing about four miles. we are off to a warmer start. it has been such a cold month so far us will take anything we can get this month. most of those in the 40's which is warmer than we have been the past couple weeks. 45 in the city, 43 in oakland. here is live doppler seven. we have an area of low pressure off of the north that will supply a chance of pockets of drizzle later on this afternoon. we have a lots of clouds this morning and we get a lot of breaks for sunshine midday. there you can see that north of santa rosa, that is the best chance of drizzle. sun and clouds today. 50's, pretty close to average. pretty chilly, and we into the 40's once again. if you are traveling today, limited weather worries. some early showers in atlanta but that is about it.

you should be a-ok. sun and clouds today. winter arrives tomorrow. look at the weekend. christmas eve, christmas day, sunshine and in the 60's. kumasi: get us excited. drew: in southern california, 70's and 80's. delbene is going to atlanta. jobina: it is like 27 degrees there. drew: enjoy that. kumasi: drew and i holding it down in the warmth. drew: are you going to wear shorts? [laughter] kumasi: seven things to know this morning.

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in the bay area, so many of us that we know got a wake-up call from the shake out. reggie: covid, the flu are updated before christmas. you do not need to cancel plans but you should take precautions when gathering. masking and making sure you are vaccinated. kumasi: the supreme court is blocking an order to lift the pandemic restriction of asylum-seekers at the u.s. border. title to two constrict -- 42 restrictions were set to end on friday. reggie: if you are traveling for the holiday, get ready for dangerously low temperatures. arctic air willlos theing bl ns and wind chills. drew: and little morning fog out there. today there is a chance of drizzle in the north bay but all

in all, a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures go into the 50's. it is also "spare the air close day. jobina: we are following an alert on the san mateo bridge. this crash has been upgraded. at least two speeds will be around seven miles per hour as we approach the area. we do not have an estimate as to when the lanes will reopen. kumasi: the committee investigating the january 6 insurrection has recommended the criminal charges for former president trump at the justice department will make the final decision. the company behind the hit again fortnite is forced to pay up. kristen: in -- reporter: morning's gma alert, fines against fortnite totaling half $1 billion. epic games is alleged to have used confusing and a consistent

button configurations to trick players into unwanted payments. >> we found that even when a user was just looking to wake the game back up after it was in sleep mode, they could be charged with all sorts of fees they did not intend to make. reporter: epic games says we accepted this agreement because he wants epic to be at the forefront of consumer protection and provide the best experience for our player. we share the transparency, privacy, and more that the ftc enforces. what does this mean? it is all coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look. reggie: it is a national in argentina. the company is -- the country is celebrating the world cup title as they got back to thousands of screaming fans even though it was the middle of the night. it took an hour for the bus to go less than seven miles because of the heavy crowd.

this was their third title of all time. kumasi: the bank of england h banknotes featuring king charles. the money is expected to enter circulation sometime in 2024. money featuring lake queen elizabeth will stay legal and in circulation. reggie: much more with break news out of humble county after a big earthquake shook the area overnight. the aftershock still being felt. kumasi: the local university set to close its doors after more than a hundred 50 years. reggie: it found a gas station selling gas for less than three dollars. jobina:

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earthquake shakes humble county overnight. thousands without power after more than a dozen aftershocks. we are tracking the damaging clean of effort. kumasi: harvey weinstein convicted again. the latest in the fall of one of hollywood's most powerful men. reggie: where we found gas for way less than a national average in the bay area. kumasi: tuesday, december 20. reggie: it is once again cold outside. drew: we can just winds -- rinse and repeat that the next couple mornings. it is also foggy. we do not have any dense fog morning but live doppler shows we do have areas with a big cloud index. napa is 3-4 miles in the worst we have. live doppler seven also showing that when you put it into preset mode, we could get drizzle in the north bay but most areas are dry. you wake up in the low to mid

40's right now. have a couple layers. not the coldest start we have had but chilly. you get more sunshine here midday but there is a chance later this afternoon of drizzle in the north bay. elsewhere we are going into the 50's and it is spare the air day from moderate to poor air quality. we'll take a look at the air quality and so you the chance of drizzle coming up. kumasi: you want to get back to the breaking news. a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the area around 2:30 this morning. jobina is tracking the aftermath at the live desk. jobina: the shaking began about three hours ago with a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. take a look at the usgs map. there has been multiple aftershocks. at last count, we were looking at least two dozen. there is serious damage. this video shows the mass of one

home but there are also reports of gas entrance to the town of ferndale has been closed. take a look with reporters our abc affiliate in eureka. reporter: let me show you what the damage looks like. if you are trying to get into ferndale, this bridge is blocked. there are a couple cars out but take a look at the road damage. very, very severe. jobina: officials say the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami warning which is always a concern when an earthquake hits so close to the pacific ocean. the county faced an earthquake at the same time last year at a similar magnitude. 6.2. will keep tracking and let you know any updates. kumasi: we have so many resources to help you prepare for the earthquake including what to pack in your earthquake kit. go to abc7news.com/

repairnorcal. reggie: lena howland joins us lives in walnut creek with what doctors want you to know before christmas. lena: health care urging anyone who comes down with covid right now to seek treatment right away with paxlovid. this comes as hospitals like this one are facing a triple debit -- only covid but flu and rsv cases spiking at the same time. on 9 bay area counties are a medium on the cdc's covid data tracker, to give some perspective of the amount of covid spread across the area with christmas just days away. knowing these holiday gatherings are at top of mind for so many people. dr. peter hong says if people

want to be on the safer side this year, they can pick and choose how many aldi gatherings they attend in order to limit the chances of attracting covid. >> if there is an amazing reunion and you have not seen people for 10 years, you may want to stay as safe as possible in the days leading up to that reunion and not go to every gathering under the face of the sun. lena: dr. h choose to gather, wear a mask and make sure you are vaccinated before your event. also, some families are choosing to bring testing back before these gatherings. not the end all, be all but it can help you determine the infectivity rate at that time. kumasi: the biden administration has until today to respond to the latest developments at the border.

title 42, a controversial trump era immigration policy, is staying in place for now. supreme court treat -- chief justice john roberts issued a temporary hold on the legislation that would have expired tomorrow. emgency appeal t keep that in place. the white house is asking for 4.5 million dollars to assist with asylum-seekers. there is already a historic number of department of homeland security agents at the border. karine: dhs has employed agents to secure the southern border. kumasi: citizens in el paso have called a state of emergency saying centers are overwhelmed with migrants. the extended learning opportunity for this program will add three hours in the

school day and 30 days the school year. >> the basic logic behind the extended learning p there were pre-existing gaps that existed before the pandemic but the pandemic greatly exacerbated those. the student groups that suffered the most were traditionally high needs students. these funds will be deployed to help those students who are from low-income families, english learners, or who are foster or homeless youth. kumasi: some students may be put in smaller classes or get hands on tutoring. the state will leave it up to school districts to decide if they will let them take southern classes or out before and afterschool programming. officials expect the program to be fully implemented by 2025 and is estimated to cost the state $5 billion a year. reggie: now to the university workers union strike. the union oversees contracts for

tens of thousands of uc academic employees like teacher assistants is a student workers. workers are asking for health and child care benefits and a pay increase. last month, the union for representing postop workers reached a settlement. kumasi: a small catholic university that called oakland home for more than 150 years is set to close. it announced it will shut down after the spring semester next year. in recent years, they have phased declining enrollment. students will have the option to continue studying at dominican university in san rafael and graduate on schedule. reggie: volunteers are hard at work donating hours struggling to keep up with demand. the amount of people they helping is 15% more than what they saw last year.

nearly the same as two years ago. they say the government food donations into funding that helps them get to the worst of the pandemic has ended. >> our donations are down compared to two years ago and 70% compared to last year but the -- 17% compared to last year but they the need is the same. reggie: inflation has also hit the food bank. the left shows what they were able to source with 20 five dollars 2021. the right shows you what $25 gets them right now. they're hoping the community can help them raise funds. if you would like to help, go to shf kumasi: the fall of harvey weinstein. the former movie mogul convicted again. reggie: and other deadly

incident involving takata airbags. the car is in need of fixing immediately. drew: here is a live look at rooftop camera of kgo along the embarcadero in san francisco light winds. mostly cloudy skies. air quality is an issue again. you can see your levels on the screen. the worst air quality we have had in the area later this afternoon. spare the air day is in effect. if you have concerns, limit your time outside throughout the day. let's go to south bay. good morning. temperatures in the 40's. much of last week was in the 30's. this is better. 40 two in sunnydale. stanford is 40. 41 in morgan hill. areawide, off to a better start compared to yesterday.

45 in san jose, we get breaks of sunshine around lunchtime. in the afternoon, there is the chance that in the north bay pockets of drizzle could come up. most of us will remain dry. clouds out there praying mid to upper 50's. putting close to average this time of year. winter will officially arrive tomorrow and as it does, we get a warm up. jobina: we are starting with the san mateo bridge were we have a -- underway. at least two lanes blots. emergency crews have been sent to the scene and we do not have an estimated time to with the lanes will reopen. speed has dropped per hour as you approach the span of the bridge. lift picture in san rafael as we take a look at 101.

a little bit foggy in the area but should not impact visibility. san rafael bridges clear as well, especially people traveling westbound. anti-actor hercule

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reggie: reggie: for a second time, harvey weinstein has been convicted of rape and sawn faces an additional 20 years in prison. jobina: the case centered around allegations made by four women, including first partner of california jennifer siebel newsom. she accused weinstein of raping her in a hotel in 2005. another woman said she was raped

in 2013 and was only identified as jane doe number one. >> the women who har weinstein victimized in southern california deserve to have their day in court. jobina: the convictions related to the allegation by jane doe one. the jury did not reach a verdict on the other two verdicts -- jennifer siebel newsom and jane doe number two. the safety used sexism, misogyny, anti-bullying tactics to ridicule survivors. harvey weinstein has denied all the allegations and is already serving a 23 year prison sentence for similar crimes in new york. reggie: a new warning to those driving older cars with takata airbags. another person has died in a crash because of an exploding airbag. a new do not drive alert

2005-2010 crisis, dodgers and more. they are dangerous in hot and humid climates. have it towed to a dealership or mechanic to have it fixed. kumasi: it has been more than six months since a shooting in texas at uvalde elementary school. the district just failed at test. the auditors tested 3:00 and the one in particular was accessed by a door with a faulty lock. >> he could see that people were loading and unloading the as he came up, he checked and it was locked but he tugged it and it came open. kumasi: it is an unsettling reminder to the fact a shooter at robb elementary entered through a door that was supposed to be lots. the other two uvalde schools

passed with all exterior doors securely locked. reggie: it is the season for holiday scams. every year, the justice department tries to alert people to watch for scammers trying to request donations for fake charities. reporter: this is the time and people feel the need to spread the spirit of giving. >> these contributions cannot be praised enough. i praise them, i'm grateful for them, they make life that are. reporter: but where there is good, there is bad in the form of charity scams. data general listed a few things to know before you give money away. make sure the organization is registered with the doj. do the research and go online to do a search and do not be pressured into donating. some scammers will start the conversation with thank you for donating in the past. >> you have the right to reject a telemarketer's appeal.

you can always hang up. reporter: scammers tend to ask for cash and at times, they may change their color id to make sure they look that they are calling locally. never give your security -- your social security number. >> you may want to get to unicef.org. that would be there is also a look-alike of u nicif where he would not want to donate. >> somebody may shop online and will pay for something but not receive the product, victimizing the receiver. reporter: when in doubt, visit the better business bureau to keep your donations and purchases safe. kumasi: if you are in the san palo area, you may want to go to the gas station on romo boulevard because a gallon of gas is going for $2.89, even

lower than the national average which is $3.12. san francisco is $4.50. all of these are on the way now and at the lowest levels we have seen in 15 months. reggie: cul-de-sac of strongsville, ohio came together to wow their neighborhood with a light up design. this was set up on several properties after they decorated the entire street with christmas! the drug video maker says the decorations are put up after thanksgiving every year -- i like the train. the train always makes it for me. if you go to a house and they have a train going around the tree, that is a classic house in my opinion, right? they took it to the next level of wealth. [laughter] reggie: look at the -- kumasi:

look at the train. you are right. if you have a train growing up? kumasi: we did -- reggie: we often on. i was really into it sometimes. is that silly thing? our people into that? that is cool. those are the good trains, heavy. drew: later in life, you hang onto them. reggie: if they fall off the track, it is a big deal. they make a lot of noise. drew: yes, scratches and damage. they come out for 25 days. reggie: the coal car is fine. kumasi: i have stuff to tell the people. it is about a new tradition for christmas eve. abc and hulu are teaming up to track santa on his journey around the world. our special tracking sensor technology makes you feel like

you are writing in santa's sleigh and this is as close as you can get to santos sleigh without being a reindeer. [laughter] plus, our news abc owned stations across the country to reports from the scene of santa sightings. you also get christmas music, christmas trivia, and a lot of other cool things. make sure you do not miss this. a hulu-abc special on christmas eve, only on hulu. kumasi: you may see some -- reggie: you may see some familiar faces. i am in it, reggie: it is going to be cold. i hope he is ready. drew: really cold.

not here though. reggie: santa comes down here and dislike it will be nice that and is like a toby cole. now he will say i need to put shorts on. kumasi: santa can wear shorts. drew: we have mostly cloudy skies right now pray in fog this morning. a chance of drizzle in the north bay. visibility is reduced but there is no thick, dense fog out there. we'll keep our eye on these numbers as the morning goes on. we are off to a warmer start in the past couple mornings out there. here is lived dollars seven. there is even an area of low pressure on the border of oregon and california. you make your drizzle in parts of the north bay. class try to break down but

thicken up again this afternoon. there is a chance north of santa rosa but most areas will stay dry. mid and upper 50's, close to where we should be this time of year but that overnight, we watch clouds come back, coming to lowe's in the upper 30's-mid 40's. travel today is little bit concerning when it comes to weather troubles. some showers around georgia and atlanta but that is about it. on thursday and friday, a polar vortex. wind chills low as -50 in some states. wind chill warnings across several states. it will get cold thursday and friday. here at home, a blend of sun and clouds the next couple days. winter arrives tomorrow. look, christmas day we escaped cold air and are in the 60's looking beautiful. reggie: ahead at 6:00, we are tracking breaking out of humble

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reggie: reggie: one massachusetts man is a six time jackpot winner. he has used the same number multiple times. he bought six tickets using the numbers and one a jackpot of $20,000 a year for life, multiplied by six. $150,000 a year. he took the cash iphone 5 of prizes which amounts to a total of -- which amounts to a total of $2 million a year.

i'm sure he will do something fun and then pay bills and help with education and all that but let's start with the fun one. kumasi: we will just 28 fun one and see where he is. reggie: the broken back. kumasi: let's 28 -- follow-up and see how it is going. reggie: he is holding a check that will pay for that and half of an other one. [laughter] kumasi: not have a bag. drew: do you slice it like a hamburger or hotdog? we have been tracking this hurricane all morning -- earthquake all morning long that was a 6.4 in humble county. as you look at the earthquake magnitude scale, once you get above a six, that is a strong

earthquake with property damage reports. there are reports of roads having cracks in them. pg and er on the scene because out power.70% back here at home, a blend sun and clouds and spare the air day. kumasi: recommendations coming m local experts as christmas is around the corner. reggie: an unprecedented move by the january 6 committee. the next steps by the ag. kumasi: officials now confi widespread damage after a large earthquake overnight. what we learned in the last half hour. drew:

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check of the forecast. >> this morninwe