>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: across the country as millions try to get home for the holidays. the arctic blast already wrecking holiday travel plans. the delays in the area this morning. reggie: active training, one neighborhood taking action to stop violence against the lgbtq community. kumasi: earthquake recovery, the recovery after an earthquake hit humboldt county. reggie: made the best fire station win. a look at the competition at the san francisco fire department. i need to tell you something before we start. i went to go fill some water in this cup and it still had a lot

of leftover residue from a special holiday drink we enjoyed yesterday. it turns out it is hard to get that out. i wash this out multiple times. if i start speaking in tongues, if i fall off of this chair, you know what. kumasi: thank you. reggie: just a warning. kumasi: disclaimer. drew: got it. reggie: cheers. drew: here is visibility right now, we have some dense fog out there. we are down to a mile visibility in some areas. we have a dense fog advisory for the east bay and solano county until 11:00 a.m. 580 to 680, be aware the character the visibility. temperatures, one of the warmest starts this month, mid 40's to low 50's. a live look at sfo, a lot of cloud cover. we have to track some showers

later tonight. we will tell you those storm impacts in nine minutes. kumasi: the holiday travel rush is getting messy. more than 1200 flights have been canceled across the country because of winter weather conditions. the national weather system is calling this a once in a generation event and expected to cripple christmas travel. in holland is live at sfo with what you need to know. lena: in a happening as a perfect storm, happening today on the busiest travel day of the year. we are already seeing quite -- few travelers come into sfo at this hour despite the winter storm hitting the east coast. this once in a generation storm, blizzard conditions, ice, and flooding are expected on the plans and the midwest to the east coast. airlines already canceling more

than 1200 flights today. chicago's o'hare within most cancellations overnight followed by denver and more than 700 canceled flights already for tomorrow. the delays and cancellations adding to the chaos at airports packed with holiday travelers. >> tired, stressed, hun hopeless. >> there is a snow in kansas city waiting for us so we are nervous about getting there. lena: because of the chaos, some airlines are waiting white -- waving flight change fees and rescheduling flats. i want to give you an update on what we are seeing in terms of cancellations and delays. we are seeing 32 delays and 11 cancellations. it is an important reminder to check your flight status before you head out this morning. kumasi: you can stay

with the latest on the storm and how it is affecting airports, download our abc7 news mobile app and enable push alerts. there is relief for some people living in humboldt county. most of the power is back on after the earthquake plunged of county into the dark. water is partially back on to rio dell. the number of injured has gone up to 17. local authorities say 30 homes are unsafe to live in. grocery stores, restaurants, and other buildings had major damage. look at this shaking in eureka national food store. they only had minimal damage and employees pitched in to help clean up. the historic firm bridge that was damaged is now back open to control traffic. engineers are working to make full repairs. reggie: the bay area had minor shaking of its own. two earthquakes hit in the east bay yesterday.

and magnitude 2.9 hit around 8:30 yesterday in san leandro and last night and there was a 3.3 in the union city area. no damage or injuries from either earthquake. is never too early to get an earthquake readiness kit together. we have a video that walks through what to pack on our website. check out abc7news.com /preparenorcal. [honking] kumasi: south san francisco firefighters and police are investigating the cause of this large fire. flames broke out last night in lbl. reggie: an eight car the bridge on thanksgiving day. tesla's self-driving software break alex bentley and triggered the pilot. the report says investigators

looked at video evidence which showed the tesla model s was going 55 miles per hour when it shifted into the far left lane of the bridge and suddenly break. the car slowed to 20 miles per hour and other cars could not stop. nine people were treated for minor injuries and one child was sent to the hospital. kumasi: san franciscans are taking action as threats against the rgb dq community escalate. a group hosted an active shoot safety training for owners of nightclubs and other businesses. >> lgbtq along with et religious groups are targets that need to be prepared to prevent things from happening. reporter: -- kumasi: the workshop comes in light of the shooting at club q in colorado and the pulse nightclub in 2016.

lgbtq establishmen high note threat category. experience shows preparedness leads to a better outcome for employees and customers. reggie: in san jose community is honoring on housed residents who died in the south bay. tombstones made by the religious counsel were used as a reminder of the 246 people lost over the last year. the names reflect people who died of what organizers consider preventable causes like hypothermia, untreated health conditions, drug overdoses, and being hit by cars. >> i was not a drug addict was not a thief, i just lost a job and it started a downward spiral. >> we wanted to make sure these individuals that did die did get to proper recognition they deserved. reggie: the memorial is part of an event marking national homeless person's day.

kumasi: the senate will attempt to close the deal on a trillion -- in spending package that includes aid for ukraine. it was upheld by republicans on issues due to border security. the debate was happening as ukrainian president zelenskyy was making a historic visit to the u.s. he met with president biden and an address to the american people in front of congress. >> our two nations are in this battle. next year will be a turning point, i know it, the point when ukrainian courage and american resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom. kumasi: nancy pelosi gifted vladimir zelenskyy with the american flag flown over the capitol building yesterday a few hours before president biden announced a new aid package for ukraine. >> thank you so much that you supported us in financial

support and the things that w help on the battlefield. thank you so much. kumasi: if you look on speaker nancy pelosi's pin, it is a ukrainian war medal that president zelenskyy gave her when she visited ukraine on april. she says his visit is personal for her. it is the first time a wartime leader has addressed the chamber since winston churchill in 1941. nancy pelosi's father was a member of the house and then. kumasi: -- reggie: ukrainian president addressed congress, opening his speech with a direct address to americans. talking about brittney griner.

brittney griner is on a mission to free paul whelan from a russian prison. he has been jailed since 20 on bogus espionage treasures. she shared a handwritten letter on social media which read "your letters uplifted me, they showed me the power of collective things." she is urging people to write to paul whelan and urge for the release of other americans. kumasi: out of business after 11 years. when a restaurant in downtown san francisco is expected to close its doors for good. reggie: next steps for netflix, how the company is looking to expand across the country creating thousands of more jobs. drew: we do have to bring in the storm impact scale later this evening between 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 this evening. we will go hour-by-hour and show you his wet weather conditions you his wet weather conditions and ugh, this rental car is so boring to drive.

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drew: of the time is 6:13 a.m. a lot of cloud cover throughout the day, the daylight hours are dry. by 8:00 p.m. we find let showers to the north bay, moving south button :00 p.m.. after 1:00 a.m. at this storm is a dry. mid and upper 50's for your afternoon highs, a lot of cloud cover and showers between 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. we have issues across the great lakes, the mid-atlantic and the northeast because of the storm system getting its act together. it is not only snow and rain and wind, cold temperatures. -33 degrees in minneapolis. by friday morning, chicago is -31.

d.c., negative eight and atlantic going to negative seven. jobina: -- >> i thought we would check in on your holiday transit options since christmas eve and christmas day fall on the weekend. there is not a lot of chance, transit and bart will run their normal schedule. you have a modified friday commute and over the weekend, no trans. monday is the official holiday, no extra train out of the central valley. looking good across the san mateo bridge. no fog, a 17 minute drive from haywood to san mateo. a san rafael but the commute is looking good, not quite down on the roadway. about a 20 minute drive from novato to the golden gate. reggie: downtown san francisco's blue sand restaurant is closing. it reopened in november last year after a pandemic closure

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reggie: there is an investigation of a black bear attacked a person in the zero. sue official city worker engaged with the bear and called for help. >> the help call was heard by another team member who was close by who made the emergency

call to initiate the lethal weapons team. reggie: another worker shot and killed the bear which was a five realtor named johnny. the employee was taken to a local hospital and they are expected to recover. the zoo is not sure how the bear got out. kumasi: netflix is expanding to new jersey. the company was to convert a former army base into a net hundred million dollars state-of-the-art production facility. the facility will feature 12 soundstages and studio spaces. the project is said to be complete over the course of several years. netflix says it will create thousands of jobs. if you are shopping for christmas, it is not too late to get your hands on the hottest holiday item. bart has restocked its of this writer which pictures -- which features a train. this water has become a cult favorite. if you want to buy one, go to

realgoods.com. it is $50. kumasi: i was cures -- reggie: i was curious how minute they had. if they only made 100, that is not much of an accomplishment but they made more than 730 of them and they sold out fast. drew: it has a good color scheme. kumasi: yes and something about the train in the middle. reggie: that is a three day notice -- a 3d notice? -- nose? drew: i believe so. and they are smizing, they have it all down. reggie: in my mind this is my filipino brother. kumasi: is it is. -- it is. drew: if you ordered it now could you get it by sunday? reggie: we wanted to have him on seven on seven because we loved

how he was giving us this. he has a school and a lot of things going on in his life. a sold-out sweater, i'm sure modeling gigs. milan is calling. drew: paris fashion week. huge. reggie: let's take a bart. drew: and live look outside, we are looking busy. areas of dense fog, showers this evening. warmer days are coming from the holiday weekend. fog is an issue in a lot of spots from fairfield to novato. a dense fog advisory is in effect until 11:00 a.m.. king tides are also an issue, coastal flood advisories in effect. high tide at 9:38 a.m. and tomorrow at 10:24. king tides are the highest high tides have all year. if you live nr tstalwater, you e flooding. the window is between 7:00 p.m.

at 1:00 a.m. of storms tonight, the level one line the storm. is mainly dry, mostly cloudy, mid and upper 50's. tonight we collected at cloud cover but showers exit around 1:00 a.m. tomorrow is a dry day. we fall into the 40's for overnight lows. if you are traveling across california, we are one of a few places that has great weather. mostly sunny, 50's and 60's from l.a. to sacramento. l.a., a forecasted high of 80 degrees. back home for christmas eve, we have mild conditions, mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 60's. the plan the next seven days for you. foggy conditions this morning with showers and evening, lots of sunshine for the holiday weekend. next week we will track days of rain as the storm door reopens. reggie: "good morning ameri

is coming up here on abc seven. kumasi: have a look at what is ahead. >> the massive holiday which are emergency and the chaos, our team is tracking the blizzard conditions cold temperatures wreaking havoc on christmas plans. hundreds of flights are canceled. the american woman released from a russian prison after a year returning to the u.s. on the same day as brittney griner sharing her story of abuse in her first national tv interview.

kumasi: a new shake shack is opening up in san francisco at the galleria. they will be endo-and outdoor seating with a window for walk-up orders. this is the third shake shack in the city. a ribbon-cutting ceremony is assessed for 10:30 this morning

and the first one hundred customers get a limited edition shake shack gift. a friendly competition for a good cause is underway in san francisco. group of judges were examining which fire station is best decorated for the holidays. says the 30 or the fire department is hosting this tradition. tenant san francisco fire stations are decorating anticompetition. the news station by the bay bridge has degraded its firebird. officials say the competition is fierce. >> i know a lot of people are getting competitive. we have a station that brought in 15 yards of snow from the sierras. we have another station that he the entire block to line up their houses and trees along them. kumasi: the winning station gets prices that will be donated to the charities of their choice. the fire department says it was and the old competition that started in the 1940's and they brought it back in 2020.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: travel rush. airports bracing for huge crowds on one of the busiest -- one of the busiest travel days of the season. what you need to know. reggie: racing for blizzard conditions, called a once in a generation storm. freezing temperatures at a much of the country. how it is expected to affect holiday flights. kumasi: protection for the pel s

osi. what we know about the capitol police and what they get to do keep them safe after nancy pelosi steps out of her role. good morning. reggie: the weather is great if you are here. drew: l.a. is going to hit 80 degrees on christmas day. how crazy is that. that storm to our east is no joke. some temperatures are below -- 60 degrees below zero. that is the windshield. actual temperatures are -20. you just stay inside and say hope my pipes don't freeze. reggie: i have lived in that temperature, it is not fun. it does not agree with me. drew: it does not suit you. kumasi: know it doesn't. drew: fog is an issue vi county and parts of the east bay. we have a dense fog advisory

until 11:00 a.m. if you're traveling highway four, you may encounter low visibility. cloud cover, 40's and 50's is the -- low. and mostly cloudy day. tonight, we have to bring a chance of showers in. biblical hour-by-hour and talk about that in a few minutes. kumasi: the holiday travel rush is underway. we are looking live at sfo where officials are expecting the busiest travel season since before the pandemic. sky 7 was over the airport yesterday afternoon and you can see this line of cars stretching on the highway 101 at the partridge drop-off. it looked busy but manageable. being dropped off could be your only option. the long-term parking garage is 83% full. we tried to reserve a spot for the weekend and we are to garages were sold out. reggie: the parking situation at oakland international airport is not much better. you can see the lot appears to

be almost full. some online parking reservation options are sold out. here is a live look at the airport from our abc7 oakland airport camera. the number of holiday travelers is about 90% what it was before the pandemic and there are more passengers this year compared to last year. kumasi: checking in at a san jose, the economy lot is 56% full but parking reservations for the weekend are sold out. reggie: if you are driving to your destination, you will find lower gas prices. san francisco gas is $4.50. it is even less in san jose at $4.40. prices have dropped about one dollar since thanksgiving. now let's talk about the weather storm that is wreaking havoc across the country. we will look at video from kansas where the national weather service is supporting blizzard conditions. several governors have issued states of emergency.

it has forced several airlines to cancel flights today. it looks like this. lena howland with more if you are heading out of sfo. lena: good morning. we told you to expect these delays and cancellations. unfortunately, that is exactly what we are seeing. this is kind of a perfect storm hitting today, one of the busiest air travel days of the year right before christmas. this morning, more than 1200 flights have been canceled leaving travelers scrambling. tomorrow, more than 700 flights have been canceled hitting chicago, new york, and detroit the hardest. one of the biggest issues is the wind. that is what the faa is concerned about as these affected airports. >> it is cold but when it is -20, it is another level. >> it is something we knew would be outside of the norm and we have been taking steps, going

through our plans we have. lena: if you try to rebook after your flight has been canceled, it won't exactly be easy. flights are around 95% full. back here at sfo so far, we have been taking a look at the cancellations and delays and so forth. as of only a couple of minutes ago, we have a 40 delays happening at sfo and 11 cancellations so far. this is an important reminder to check your flight status before leaving your house this morning. reporting live at sfo, lena howland. reggie: we have everything you need to know about the storm and how it is affecting holiday travel on our website, abc7news.com. kumasi: nancy pelosi could continue to receive protection from capital police after she steps down, including a building funded in descendant. the change comes after the attack on a nancy pelosi's

husband in october and raised security concerns. capitol police will perform a threat assessment for former speakers and could provide a detail for a year after leaving us us -- after leaving office. that could be extended. president trump is trying to have a sexual assault lawsuit against him thrown out. his attorneys at sea allowing the law is unconstitutional. eating carol filed the under the adult survivors act which gives adult survivors of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits against their perpetrators even if the statute of limitations has expired. trump's attorneys are asking a federal judge to toss the suit saying it violates to process actions. tesla has told employees to prepare for more layoffs in the coming year. according to an easy website, the company confirmed the

layoffs and unveiled a hiring freeze. this comes as tesla stock has been filing -- has been falling. it could be related to elon musk's twitter acquisition. the fall in stock price coincides with him a by the company and selling shares to fund the platform. reggie: narcan may be soon available in more public spaces. matt haney has introduced legislation that would require bars, gas stations, libraries, and single room occupancy hotels to have the drug on hand. the state would pay to supply the medication. the bill would only apply to facilities featuring an opioid overdose crisis. it is unclear which counties would be included but several bay area counties are expected to be on that list. kumasi: after years of legal battles, oakland is launching a long-awaited program for the city's negative students. >> oakland's children are our

promise. what we are doing today is insuring the next generation of children get off to the strongest start. kumasi: libby used her last compass -- her last news conference as mayor to unveil details about universal access to preschool. voters approved the measure back in 2018. it calls for preschool to be available at affordable for all three and four-year-olds by the end of the decade. it was tied up in litigation. reggie: officials will do another check to determine if commercial crop season can begin. it has been delayed because of humpback whales off of the coast . the department of fish and wildlife will do another round of meat quality testing today. if the results are good and they whales have migrated, the season will start december 31. kumasi: a bay area woman who has been fighting to stay in this

country for years is getting goodness. isabel has a rare life-threatening disease but cannot get the care she needed in guatemala. in 2003, doctors about isabel at her family to the u.s. to take part in the clinical trial. even though she still needs treatment, the trump administration attempted to deport her. that ended this week when congers passed legislation allowing her to stay. dan ashley spoke with an east bay commitment who worked to offer the bill -- author the bill. >> even some they like this was hard to get done, right? >> that is as deep as our political discourse goes. that creates a problem more broadly with helps institutions not operate as a legislative body which has less to do with the extremes. kumasi: isabel continues to get weekly infusions to replace an enzyme. the treatment keeps her alive.

reggie: in your report shows life expectancy is at its lowest in 25 years. why there is such a drastic drop. kumasi: let's take a look at the big board, the stock exchange to move down 300 points. reggie: financial fraud, what is expected in court for sam bankman-fried today. kumasi: a programming note, our streaming show is taking a holiday break -- holiday vacation. we will be back january 3 and we hope you will join us and then -- join us then. drew: we have to bring in the storm impact scale. a six hour window from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. we have scattered showers. the biggest impact is slick roads. during the day today, a dry and cloudy day today. we hit the mid and upper 50's for afternoon highs. into support p.m., some light showers through the north bay.

then we have isolated showers arrest" p.m.. -- isolated showers by 10:00 p.m.. tonight, mid and upper 50's, a level one alleged storm on the storm impact scale. traveling today, we have snow in the great lakes, the storm in the mid-atlantic and northeast. not only rain, it is cold. this winter chills are well below zero and the cold air is migrating east early tomorrow morning. -20 anniston 90. -31 -- -20 in cincinnati. -31 in chicago. new york city feels-like -11. sue: thursday morning, checking the san jose commute. this is 108 80 and traffic is light, those headlights headed in the northbound direction. we will pop over to the other side of town, 280 at highway 17,

headlights and at the northbound direction. it is an eight minute drive from san jose to cupertino. overall, we see slow traffic over the altamont pass due to an accident. we have a lane blocked, the second lien from the left at last checked near grant line and stacked up near tracy.

kumasi: life expectancy in the u.s. is at its lowest level in 25 years. covid and a overdose deaths are big factors for the drop. in 2021, life expectancy was 77.4 years. that is more than two years less than in 2019. the largest increase in death rates were from those 33 -- 35 to 44 years old.

reggie: ftx crypto exchange founder sam bankman-fried is expected in a courtroom today. he was extradited from the bahamas overnight on a jet owned by the federal government. he arrived in new york this morning. a judge could ask him to enter a plea and ask if he is eligible for bail. he oversaw his now bankrupt empire from a compound in the bahamas. prosecutors have charged him with orchestrating one of the biggest financial frauds in american history. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway, we are down 330 points. stocks falling as investors are concerned more monetary tightening from the central banks doubly will push the economy into a recession -- ask globally will push the economy into a recession. kumasi: walmart says it is finalizing the settlement with all 50 states. this comes one month after it

announced it reached an agreement to file lawsuits against the toll of prescription opioids and its pharmacies. walmart says it does not admit liability. the announcement follows tentative deals this month by walgreens in states including california to address its role in the opioid crisis. have you ever gotten those robot calls asking you about your auto insurance? the fcc is working on it and has posed its largest fine. the sec announced a $300 million fine against an auto warranty scam campaign. this game is run by two men in california who racked up more than 5 billion dollars -- more than 5 billion scam calls in three months. reggie: a new video display system, they say it is a world-class experience. the focal point is the hummus of the displays. the president of

entertainment says that will increase fan engagement at hockey games. >> the more we can use things that engage in, get them in their seats paying attention to what is going on, the better off we are. reggie: sap center is making improvements to keep the facility cutting edge. it has the goal of bringing a stanley cup championship to san jose. there is a new fda approved covid treatment. the fda says it hospitalized adults patients. it is delivered through an iv infusion. the fda gave the emergency use authorization last year. it has been used to treat more than one million people worldwide. kumasi: another treatment option is paxlovid. california doctors say it is readily available and they are encouraging you to ask for the drug if you get covid.

previously the federal government recommended only for covid patients 15 and older -- 50 and older. california officials say it is available for people 12 and older. 1 i think what the state is saying >> -- i think what the state is saying>> is that many more people could benefit from paxlovid than those who think it works for them. we want to reach out and have a conversation with that provider. kumasi: currently the cost of paxlovid is being covered by the government or through your insurance. reggie: air travel can be rough, specially mixing in delays and cancellations with the holidays. that is where the pun comes in. look at these pups. these in therapy dogs making their way around the burbank airport to take the edge off. >> i have never been happier at an airport. reggie: their job is to roam the terminals and shine light on the passengers and alicia joy -- and

alicia joy -- unleash joy. the village onto celebration in person this year. >> we start as the official kwanzaa celebration in san francisco at city hall on the steps of the rotunda. we will be there on the 26th. each day represents a new principal, 70's, seven principles, seven symbols of kwanzaa. we struck on the 26th and each day we celebrate -- we start on the 26th and each day we celebrate a new principle of kwanzaa. reggie: client is reminding us that kwanzaa is not black christmas or a religious holiday food a holiday for everybody who

shares the black culture and experience. let's talk about christmas music. kumasi: spotify has put out its list of the most streamed christmas songs. ♪ >> ♪ all i want for christmas is you. ♪ kumasi: no surprise here, mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you" has accumulated 330 million more places since last december. "last christmas" has the number two spot. ariana grande's "santa tell is number three. reggie: i notice what is not on there. kumasi: -- you have to be in the mood. all of these are like fun with your friends christmas and that one is more like family christmas. reggie: why hasn't patti labelle

released this christmas -- "this christmas" with where are my blood count -- where are my background singers? she blacked out. did she hear me talking about this and she pulled the plug? drew: stop saying her name. reggie: beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice. drew: i was looking at the top 10. sia has a great christmas album and she came in at number nine. "snowman" is a really good song. reggie: is it original? drew: i think every song is original. kumasi: can you just tells all the songs? drew: number four, my completely. number six, jingle bell rock. number seven, "the most wonderful time of the year." number eight, "mistletoe" by

justin bieber. number nine is sia. number 10 is "do they know it's christmas." reggie: it is one of the most depressing songs written about christmas since the christmas issues. -- except for "the christmas issues -- christmas shoes." drew: we are down to a mile visibility in some spots. be aware of that traveling highway 84, you may encounter low visibility. we also have a coastal advisory for king tides. high is at 9:38 and tomorrow at 10:24. unc minor coastal flooding. -- you might see minor coastal flooding. rafastatight during the daylight hours we are

dry and mostly cloudy, mr. upper 50's. we will track showers exiting by 1:00 a.m.. tonight we keep the cloud cover, mid and upper 40's into friday. friday is totally dry. if you're traveling across california, you have good weather. we know how traveling across grapevine can be a mess, not this year. l.a. is hitting 80 this year. a lot of sunshine, temperatures on saturday getting into the 60's. almost a carbon copy forecast on sunday. we have showers later this evening. drive friday. saturday and sunday looking great for the holiday. next week in the storm door opens with showers moving in. reggie: there is growing pressure for a newly elected republican congressman in new york to resign. there are claims he made up stories about his past, including his family heritage.

in the latest claim by george santos is that his grandparents survived the holocaust -- his parents survived the holocaust. genealogy shows both of his parents were born in brazil. he has yet to respond to the accusations. >> if you have seen "inventing anna" this is inventing santos. it is time he steps aside. reggie: there are also claims that cash wasn't real. -- wasn't real. they list goes on and on. some say he should resign before his sworn in. is likely he will face in the ethics investigation once he joins congress. kumasi: a holiday basket distribution program continues in san leandro. families would get a basket and time for the holidays.

the davis street community center is handing out items. this year, each family will get $100 in the basket. the ceo of davis street is reflecting on what this means for the community. >> this puts life in perspective. this reminds us why we do what we do. kumasi: davis street serves more than 16,000 individuals each year. reggie: law enforcement officers are helping spread holiday cheer. >> the smile on those children's faces is priceless. >> that is one deputy who t part in the toys from cons program. the program collects toys that go to police and sheriffs offices. officers and deputies give the toys to underserved families while responding to calls. they said there is a lack of toys this year, especially for older kids. last year they had five times as many toys.

anyone who wants to donate to can get information on their website. kumasi: and you holiday tradition begins. abc and hulu are teaming up to track santa on his journey around the world. our technology makes it feel like you are riding along in santa's sleigh. our news team is joining abc stations around the country to report from the scene of the santa sightings. you will also get christmas music, trivia, and more. don't miss "tracking christmas eve only on hulu. you start with the yule yogh -- the you will log, get the house toasty, and then you watch the special. reggie: drew will be in it, jobina will be in it. they are tracking santa all over the place. at chase center.

i guess he will fly by chase center. kumasi: he should. he will. and he left. [laughter] reggie: that is expression from kumasi. when she's exiting something, she

kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know. if you are traveling for the holidays, check before you go because airlines are canceling 1205 today after the national weather service says a once in a generation storm will be impacting every state. flightaware is showing 40 flight delays and 11 cancellations at sfo. drew: that a storm is going to leave california alone. a live look at santa cruz, it is

beautiful. mostly cloudy skies. will have a chance of a lead shower on the storm impact scale. between 7:00 p.m. at 1:00 a.m., the biggest impact will be slick roads. sue: your metering lights are on. once we get west of the metering lights, you will find brake clouds across the span. we had a stall traffic in declaring phases. reggie: most of the power is back on in humboldt county after the earthquake tuesday morning. water service is partially restored to rio dell. 70 were hurt -- 17 were hurt and several homes are unsafe to live in. kumasi: ukrainian president zelenskyy has asked the u.s. for more help in the war against russia. he addressed congress last night after meeting with president biden. this is his first known trip out of the country since russia invaded. reggie: we are expected to find out if commercial crop season can begin on a new year's eve.

that has been delayed because of humpback whales off the coast. kumasi: san francisco fire departments competing for the title of best christmas light decorations. the winning station will get prizes that will then be donated to treaties of their choices. drew: my local firehouse on monday was going all out. they were going on the roof, they were doing the most with it. reggie: is this the one with the church? they usually have the big inflatables. drew: this was golden gate park. kumasi: over here was decked out. sue: and they're taking good donations, too. reggie: that is the whole point,

to collect toys. see you tomorrow. goodning, america. thnightmare re chrisas. winter weather emergency. at least 180 million americans hit with a massive arctic blast bringing blizzard conditions. the coldest christmas in decades and storm alerts across 45 states from washington to florida. now, the holiday travel chaos on the roads and in the air. over a thousand flights already canceled. our team tracking it all. zelenskyy's historic visit to washington. ukraine's president addressing congress overnight. >> your money is not charity. it's an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.