and 103 canceled flights. >> it is been exhausting for some. >> i have been awake for over 18 hours. i am too tired. reporter: exasperating brothers. >> it is crazy, is holiday time. reporter: with two days to go before christmas many hoping to make it to their destination are stuck waiting. check out this long line at the united airlines ticket counter, most people are trying to rebook. >> i have been waiting in this line 2.5 hours, my flight to seattle was canceled. reporter: another person struggling to make it to seattle today, this man who flew from singapore. >> currently, i was told i have to wait in the airport for three days for the next available flight that is on the 26th of december. >> seattle and portland airports hit hard because of icy conditions. she was trying to get to portland, to flights canceled and now --

>> i have for for the 24th and 25th. i am ticketed for the 26 after christmas. reporter: exacerbated by christmas conditions, sleep in the country. the -- sweeping the country. once in a generation storm. >> blizzard warnings and whiteouts. i understand why flights are getting canceled. reporter: the weather has upset a lot of travel plans. many people say they will have to wait and hope for the best. >> wait until i get into chicago and then i am going. to pray on it. reporter: it will take airlines to -- in several days to recover from the cancellations. as for travelers, some will have a tough time making it to their destination on time. they may not get there until after christmas because there are not enough flights.

karina: tough situation for some new people. thank you. for more on the conditions nationwide is good abc 7 news meteorologist sandy. sandy: the only thing i can tell you come across the central portion of the u.s. it is quieter nationally, not the case as you know on both coasts, from the northeast to the midwest all the way to the pacific northwest. the monster storm continues to bring snow to the northwest heading into the northeast. there is coastal flooding, blizzard conditions and coastal flooding in the area. the bitter cold is life-threatening. the windchill is -24 in chicago. the cold expend -- extending all the way to atlanta, it is 14 degrees in atlantis -- atlanta -- dallas. trouble spots will be pacific northwest where they have icy conditions and of course the east coast as you have noted. i will have a look at the

christmas forecast in the bay area when you, that's québec -- when you come back. dan: this is expect to be when the busiest periods of people traveling by car. this is a live look, busy, but moving along fairly well. wherever you are going to make sure it is a safe drive, when you plan your return trip keep in mind the traffic is worse today until 7 p.m.. the day after christmas traffic is bad between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., new year's day -- the day after new year's day -- karina: busy holiday traveling means lots of holiday gatherings, that is a concern is flew, covid, rsp cases remain high -- flu, covid, remain high. there is now a rise in strip cases in children. thank you for joining us. >> happy holidays, have the

dogs, and santa claus on my tie i am ready for it. karina: let's talk about the strip a infections -- strep a infections, what do we need to know about that? >> do not panic, we see millions of them every year. strep a is one of the most popular bacteria. what is concerning is as rising cases when the bacteria goes from a place it usually is, like your skin or your throat, the places where should not be like the blood for deep muscle or lungs. parents need to pay attention to those signs that your child is more sick than the average called. things like a high fever, plus muscle aches. also, warm, tender skin or joints. agitated sleeping. any concerns at all, if your parental instincts say something is not right, talk to a doctor. karina: it was we -- as we get

ready to spend time with friends and family, it seems like new versions of the omicron variant are impacting people. what trends are you seeing? >> we still see a high amount of positive cases. people show up the hospital for testing positive for multiple respiratory viruses including covid. we are not seeing this new subvariant of omicron is more deadly than the past. it is an unfortunate reminder covid is still out there. it is important for people to pay attention to their own systems. the test is worked, picking up subvariants, he should them and everyone around them is fully vaccinated and boosted. karina: any advice for people traveling? they have the troubling impact airport for a family dinner? >> the two most report things, you are wearing a mask if you are in a crowded area especially for a long period of time. a lot of people in the longer

wearing masks on airplanes. i personally am. i will quote the new york times on this one. when you go to a gathering, pay attention the most vulnerable person in your group, and plan around them. do not be selfish. you have heard us talk about a bunch of times about handwashing, vaccinating, staying home if you are sick. i think masks in credit areas and being selfless around those who are most vulnerable is the way to go. karina: get those masks back out if you put them away. it is still flu season, have you seen the worst of it already? >> it could surge again. it is hard to predict what happens in 2023. some have predicted has already pete. as -- peaked. influenza a can be nasty. we have seen grin -- graham

outcomes -- grim outcomes wher people are in hospitals that are packed, ers are extremely busy. get your vaccine if you have not gotten already. the vaccine strain covers it influenza a. it kills thousands of americans every single year, we cannot forget that because other viruses dominate headlines. karina: thank you for your advice and input. we always appreciate it and we hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend. >> likewise, happy holidays. dan: good information as always, left minute -- last-minute shoppers were met with more than just holiday bells at macy's in san francisco. that noises coming from macy's union square workers. more than 90% of the workers voted for a two-day strike starting today. macy's wants to cut their sick leave and is offering and $.85

wage increase over three years. >> they want to will layoff -- they want to lay all full-time employees with accrued benefits and replace them. . of part-time workers with no benefits that is a big issue we have. dan: the strike ends tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the evening. macy's did not address the strike. it always said the top priorities to assure the safety of colleagues and customers and that macy's remains open. taking a closer look at the universal basic income program and why some people are calling it a huge success. karina: an update to a story about a young girls beloved stuff animal pigeon though still in san francisco. >> a konta goes viral all things to and -- concert g

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jail time, you will be given mental health treatment. federal prosecutors agreed he needed treatment for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. he released the lemur into a city preschool. karina: you mirror embrace tour we shared earlier this month where a young girls -- may remember a story we shared earlier this month or young girls pigeon was stolen -- stuffed animal pigeon was stolen. we bring this update that can only be described as a christmas miracle. >> who could forget the tears of 12-year-old faith from southern california come after what started out as a fun filled trip in san francisco in early december. >> he is so cold-blooded for robbing me, a kid who was there trying to have fun. reporter: on the last day of their vacation, faith and her

mom went to a restaurant. you can see in the surveillance video, and met with a walker seated very close by snatches her black backpack and walks out. inside, the beloved stuff pigeon. >> i got him when i was six. he was from santa. i loved him so much. reporter: after their return home, her mom jennifer flew back to san francisco to search for the bird. we caught up with her as she posted photos and flyers. after more than a week, this mother and daughter duo who real patient felt like giving up. >> i have lost hope, i did not feel like we would see him again. reporter: that is until san francisco police gave them a call saturday night. >> we did not want to scream in public. we were hyperventilating in the best possible way. reporter: plainclothes officers

identify the man as someone with a previous cripple history, they executed a search warrant. >> we know there are other victims related to these steps. -- theifts. >> among the items seized is a slightly dirty pity -- pidgy mc goo. >> we thought it would be perfect for him to reunite the missing item with the family. >> for fate this has been a lesson in situational awareness and determination. this the message all those who helped in the search. >> we would not have found the pg without them, it is cool that they -- pidgy without them, the school that they were able to help. karina: reunited just in time, we have tracked its location and you will arrive at the holiday policed it -- hollywood police

station any moment now. we will bring you the reunion. dan: know what burning fires for anyone in the bay area, a spare the air alert is in effect through christmas day. it is illegal to burn wood for use woodburning devices during this time. people to help by staying indoors and avoiding outdoor activities. if you spend any time outside you would see what is -- it is a little murky. karina: she is here to give us more details on that and what the weather is like this weekend. sandhya: let's check the air quality right now. first, it is good to moderate, but not everywhere, san jose earlier had poor air quality. here is live view from our camera. you can see how hazy it is. spare the air alert me -- remains in effect through christmas. we will have poor air quality. it will be with us through the weekend. we have a cap on the atmosphere and we do have strong winds to stir things up.

we have warmer weather and comparisons yesterday come at 13 degrees warmer -- update degrees in livermore -- up 8 degrees in livermore. tomorrow morning watch over the fog. in fog advisory has been issued for solano county. it will be a quarter-mile visibility for less. from the open airport camera no fog to speak of. just a few -- gorgeous view at the sour. currently -- at this hour. from the camera you see some haze in the air, mid-50's napa, concord, and livermore. another live picture sums up the dirty air. from the tower camera that hayes is sitting over downtown san francisco. dry and warmer for the afternoon -- for the weekend. a wet pattern setting up for next week. christmas forecast, 7:00 in the

morning, dense fog, hazy sunshine at noontime. temperatures will come up to low to mid 60's by 4 p.m., temperatures by the evening hours will be dropping up by the mid to upper 50's. coastal flood advisory remains of until 2 p.m. saturday -- sunday. due to the king tides. and sunday, just the afternoon, if you're going to go in take a walk outside, along the bay shoreline, he careful because there will be flooding issues once again. 30's and 40's on the temperatures, fog is what you have to watch out for in the north and east bay counties. you're looking at temperatures 60's, primarily a few upper 50's along the coast and we will fast-forward to monday. by nighttime rain moves in. it will get heavier early tuesday with an atmospheric river. storms start up pretty high and drop-down as we had towards tuesday night into wednesday. rain to rain snow mix, is still

unsettled and beyond that we have more storms coming. rainfall projections are wednesday night, with that storm is 1-3 inches plus. for the hills possibly 45 inches of rain. -- 4-5 inches of rain. it will be milder for christmas, a level 1 for monday night, level two small -- moderate rain storm. the much every single day next week we have a storm impact scale on their. we want to see this in the winter. dan: we love this pattern, we need it. karina: an update on holly, the bitty mountain line. the oakland zoo says the cub is improving. maintaining hydration and good temperature. eating more and getting icier. she will -- feistyer. she was mountain line reckoned -- lion

rescued by the zoo. dan: some of the best teams and best players will be in action, is a -- it is great for players. >> basketball fans will find a big present under the tree this year as abc heirs 5 -- airs nba games. two old rivals, the new york knicks and the philadelphia 76ers will kickoff the day at madison square garden in new york. there is a battle between the top two teams in the eastern conference. three of the top teams in the western conference will be in action. memphis grizzlies, phoenix suns and the denver nuggets. the nba christmas day lineup is a gift for the fans. it is also a special day for the players. >> milwaukee bucks. >> everyone is watching you, everyone is excited.

for christmas, opening present, they have the bonus. turn on the tv and watch nba game. >> these are one of the top teams. you have some of the top players under perspective team. it is time to put on the show. reporter: for many nba stars christmas day games bring back great memories. >> they played against the lakers. that game went off the glass. >> watching michael jordan, coby bryant, even lebron, now playing against some of these guys on christmas day is something, i realize my dream is coming true. dan: here is a look at the christmas day lineup right here on abc seven. action tips off at 9:00 in the morning with the 76ers against the next. that is follow -- knicks. followed by the lakers in the mavs. the box and celtics at two, 5:00 is -- it all wraps up with the

sons and the nuggets at 7:30. a great day of nba basketball regular on exist seven christmas day. karina: he said he was feeling the vibe, meet the

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a bay area group is trying to change that. abc7news was in san francisco's lower nob hill, as they tried to pick up gift bags for one her 50 -- 150 holiday cheer. they have a lot of elderly people living alone including a number lgbtq people who moved to san francisco decades ago. >> a lot of people came on the 50's and were estranged from family members. those family members may have passed on, or their network may have passed away because of the aids academic -- epidemic. >> the average age of the person visited today was 83 is old. >> it was viral thanks to an 8 years old impressive dance moves. abc7news reporter got to meet and dance of the

young boy who is getting so much attention. ♪ reporter: this is jaden williams tearing up the stage at his elementary school's winter concert. upstaging his classmates. >> i was -- i just started dancing, i was feeling the vibe. reporter: he may have sounded soft-spoken, he was anything but shy. busting moves for the camera say we asked him. he attends me -- attempted to teach me some steps. the concert that made his dance moves viral happened right before winter break and it was a show he said he could not wait for. >> i was so excited to do that. i just wanted it. i told my music teacher, when is the winter concert going to start? i was so happy. reporter: that happiness spreading across the feeds of thousands of instagram,

something neither he nor his family expected. >> a classmate mother posted it on her instagram, cap took off tagged my wife to it. it went viral from their. reporter: he finds happiness and excitement in any activity does. from his artwork to playing and watching sports. >> go 9ers. reporter: is that says his sons dancing talents have been there for nearly all his eight years. >> ever since he started walking, friends houses, parties, weddings he was grabs the attention. reporter: he has sights set on a different goal when he grows up. what you want do when you grow up? >> be a football player. reporter: he plans to keep dancing for anyone who will watch. while he has the attention of the masses he has a message for his favorite team playing

saturday. >> we will be at the game tomorrow 49ers. reporter: zach fuentes, abc7news. dan: great young man. he can move. karina: he really cannot have to take lessons. ukraine prepares to celebrate its first christmas since he started the war. up next, a bay area group is making special holiday stockings for the wounded and what it wants you to fill them with. dan: that is coming up, first day closer look of the effective universal basic income programs

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the idea of universal basic income is sweeping the country. unconditional cash with no strings attached -- attached provided to families most in need. dan: we have cover these programs at abc7news as a number of them have started. rarely have we gotten to follow her family to see the real effects. karina: yesterday, on this newscast, julian glover introduced us to a family who received six-month of basic income. tonight he continues the story and shows why organizers are calling the program a huge success. reporter: we caught up with daisy on a busy summer day as she picked up her youngest from afterschool care offered by compass family services. she is grateful for the support along with the $350 of funds -- unconditional cash she has received the last six months. she tells us she wishes even more famous can receive his

basic income on top of services like snap come up with assistance her two boys already received. her wishes becoming reality. increasing number of organizations and city governments across the bay area and beyond test out basic income programs. >> there are far too many families across the united states and in our region that are struggling. what you see in this program is the city of mountain view taking action. reporter: the city of mountain view the started sending out $500 payments to more than 100 families days ago is a legacy test out basic income and -- the latest city to test out basic income in the bay. >> i did not think would be at this place a few years ago. reporter: he is the associate director of the stanford basic income lab. launched in 2017 to state the successes and roadblocks of basic income pilots across the country. early findings from the lab suggest that family spent the money on necessities like rent and food, not drugs and alcohol.

allowing adults to look for better paying full-time jobs and does not cause reliance on the program. a major argument by naysayers. >> unconditional cash is efficient. it is swift. it is much more powerful than in-kind, food, even housing. he gives people the agency and means to make the choices they know are right for their family. reporter: he says he's seen the power of unconditional cash at work a large-scale in recent years. just think of the large rounds of stimulus cash during the covid payment. for the longest any basic income program in the country just to the north, alaska with the alaska permanent fund dividend. the last four decades, residents have received annual up some payments of approximately money generated from taxes on oil companies. >> is a striking how middle and upper middle class receive a

germans amount of unconditional tax benefits from the government -- of for help of their mortgage we do not ask for a urine sample. when it comes to those who are in dire straits, need support from the government, who pay taxes is welcome were called to question their deserving this. >> when we caught up with daisy, weeks after receiving her final check of the pilot program, she showed us a tour of her new subsidized apartment. her son showed us his like every other kid. she tells us the six-month of unconditional cash was significant, it allowed the family to be financially secure when her husband lost a job. allowed her to save up to buy new beds for the family and paid for her 13-year-old to start playing soccer. for most these are the basics.

fo t out of reach for so long, now possible with just a little extra help. a transformation the newsagent behind the basic income pilot calls -- organization behind the basic income pilot calls a success. >> there is more in the works. reporter: good news from daisy, once more families to get help she did. she is they for the god who put people in her path who want to help her, no compass plans to do the same for so many -- now compass want to do the same for so many others. dan: if you missed part one of the story it is really powerful. you can watch the full story on the abc 7 area tv 20 47 streaming up, watch for in the new and popular streaming up. karina: christmas in ukraine is different this year, people are celebrating the holiday 10 months after the russian invasion. with thousands killed in the war, the celebrations are expected be more subdued.

a bare area organization is launching a special holiday drive to help ukrainians through the harsh winter at. -- ahead. reporter: a year ago a giant christmas tree lit up ky christmas square. for millions of ukrainians it was a magical time. >> it was joyful. >> then came federate when fourth, 2022, the united states estimates 40,000 ukrainian civilians have been injured or wounded during the start of the invasion -- since the start of the invasion. she lost a leg during a missile attack. her daughter lost both legs in the explosion. >> the grandmother was dead, she was trying to call -- crawl away from her. reporter: she and her daughter

are both in san diego where they both got prosthetic legs. he is undergoing rehabilitation, he lost a leg as a tank ran him over as he was walking with his family to get food. [speaking a foreign language] >> it went dark, and then i fell on the ground. reporter: earlier this month heidi that up with several ukrainian amputees in san diego to look for some help. she runs a that removes mines from war-torn regions and convert the land into fields. they launched a fundraising campaign that put new meaning in the tradition of christmas stockings. >> we are designing a ukrainian christmas stocking in honor of the children who have lost their legs. the stocking reprimands the lakes lost -- represents the legs lost to the war. reporter: it represents the colors of the ukrainian flag,

then filling them with items all you -- ukrainians need for the winter. energy bars are also needed. >> it would be a beautiful reminder to any family to think of ukraine and help ukraine, think of its children. reporter: the war has changed christmas in ukraine, were residents celebrate two christmases, the catholic christmas on january 25 -- december 25 and the orthodox christmas. they are celebrating christmas on december 25 to distance themselves from the russian orthodox church. her messages to be brave and have a merry christmas. >> to donate to the ukraine holiday stocking fundraiser 02 -- go to rootsofp >> a call that led to a police

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that include caremore. dan: time now for the 4 on 4. we are used to using apps and websites that collect our data. we give it away for free. a start up aims to give users cash first bearing personal data and shopping information. to take part you would need to use the app to download data from places like amazon.

you put that data into a personal vault you can sell to advertising companies if you choose. i do not know how much you make on this, but our information is out there everywhere it seems. it is very frustrating. >> if it is out there you may as well get money for it. i guess, work on finding a way to not put the information out there. dan: it is always interesting to me. you browse for something online. the next time you go online than ads for that thing up up. -- pop up. sandhya: even if you say it out loud. dan: you -- it is a little alarming. i had a credit report information leaked from a security -- i signed up one of those monitoring things they give you for free. they came back and said some of my information is out there on the dark web. >> that is not good. >> someone is trying to take your identity. dan: they can have it. it is unnerving. sandhya: let's talk about

neither covid or the bomb cyclone will slowed him down during his travels around the world. that is the word from norad, the north american aerospace command. it is reading planes and radar -- readying planes and radar to track santa. as a commander put it santa lives in the north pole, is ready for the arctic cold. he has done this for many years. dan: pressure on rudolph as well. karina: any advice to santa as he travels across the world? sandhya: he does not need my advice. he knows how to get through rain, sleet, snow. he has done it all. like you mentioned he is used to the arctic chill. i think santa will be just fine liver and gives. -- delivering those gifts. dan wants a skateboard. dan: a christmas display in kentucky got the attention of neighbors and eventually the

police. this is what got neighbors so riled up. it is an american -- a mannequin holding up a beer, in nothing but a robe and socks. the homeowners says his favorite movie is national lampoon's christmas vacation. the character is the cousin eddie, he says everyone has a cousin eddie. that is a classic movie. people get taking taking things so seriously. it may be not the traditional holiday display but he is having a good time. >> as soon as i thought i knew what it was. they thought it was someone exposing himself, but we do not actually see anything. >> he has a robe on. >> i see how it could be startling come if you not expecting it and doing a double take. once you realize, it does not look like he is exposing himself. dan: it is a mannequin. karina: like on the set, there

was nothing being exposed, it is just a robe on. dan: everyone does have a cousin eddie. karina: i have to watch that movie, i have not watched it this year. sandhya: cousin eddie is the best character in the movie. it is december 23, christmas eve eve for festivus for many seinfeld plans -- fans. they introduced as an option to celebrate and still maintain a healthy dose of grumpiness. it comes up with an alternate set of tradition. there is the erring thing -- airing of grievances, where you tell people how much they have disappointed you. festivus made its way into seinfeld scripts because of the work of a rider dan, whose own father invented festivus in the mid 60's. festivus for the rest of us caught on like wildfire -- fire.

some of us have festivus parties. >> i need to get on those grievances. dan, at 5:00, write it all out. dan: i cannot even imagine. i do not even want to know. i have to say that is so funny, that episode is one of my favorites. what a cultural icon it has become. festivus for the rest of us. karina: you are a big seinfeld fan, right? dan: i never watched it in production, was on another network, in reruns i have watched it. karina: it is so fun to watch those reruns. such a good show. dan: festivus for the rest of

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dan: in the fx on hulu the estranged wife of a doctor drops off her two kids and disappears. this begins the season's worth of very interesting complications. karina: the youngest kid has been acting since three, and managed by his mother was also a performer. sandy caught up with the two. >> he is a lawyer turned standup conduct -- comic, she is most proud as her word -- role as a job -- mom. all three are in show business. earlier this month the whole family came to the comic strip

in manhattan water open for her son, maxine. >> why do you go first? >> maxine is a hard act to follow. maxine is always funny, i was getting some jokes him him. my son says this and my son says that. at some point i thought, you know, he could say it. on a stage. reporter: his dad helped him hone the act that he writes that his mother. >> sometimes she writes the set up and i write the punchline. sometimes i write to set up and she writes the punchline. it is very cool because we work together. reporter: he has been acting for years, most recently opposite jesse, and the fx on hulu series placement is in trouble. they accompanied him to the prayer. -- premier. we first that he the abc series emergence when she was just 10 years old.

>> i feel like my job as a parent is nurture their talents. reporter: supporting each other is a family affair. [laughter] >> what does it feel like to get a big laugh on stage? >> instant gratification. endorphins releasing your blame -- brain, it is the best thing ever. dan: what a talented family. it is streaming on hulu, or by the same can -- crank up the as abc 7. karina: last check of the weather, it is an important day. dan: i had to pick up a few things today, it was very busy out there. sandhya: i can only imagine, if you do have some shopping to do the last-minute least it is dry in the bay area. you didn't have to worry about grabbing an umbrella for having reindeer. -- rain gear.

it is absolutely spectacular from this camera, the setting sun. look down below there is snow on the ground, statewide sierra snowpack is at 152, if you're traveling through this weekend freezing fog tomorrow morning. keep that monk -- in the morning 56 in the afternoon. statewide travel forecast, los angeles tomorrow, on sunday you're going up to 80 degrees, 52 in tahoe. on monday start to notice the temperatures trending lower. 80 in palm springs, not lower their. three day forecast locally, you will notice hazy skies both days through christmas. at least it is milder for christmas, love the mid 60's. a level 1 storm -- low to mid 60's. load amidst warm -- level 1 storm on monday night. tomorrow afternoon hazy skies temperatures primarily in the

50's and 60's. accuweather 7 day forecast features a warm up for the weekend. than a wet pattern setting up on monday continuing on through friday with a moderate strength storm, atmospheric river on tuesday the stormy conditions worst of it in the morning. karina: if you are looking to add a little holiday cheer to your home in the -- this holiday season you can stream the yule log right on the abc 7 holiday streaming up. available for apple tv, google tv, amazon irish tv and roku fire tv and regroup -- roku. dan: we are tracking santa on his journey around the world. it makes you feel like you are riding along santa's sleigh come as close as you can get to santa without being a reindeer. our news team is joining abc owned stations across country to report from the scene of various santa sightings. you will get christmas music, christmas trivia, a lot more. do not miss tracking santa, a

hulu abc holiday special this christmas eve only on hulu. karina: still ahead is a special christmas tradition unlike any other. dan: after the break we will have the previa way you can expect from this year's annual event, disney parks magical christmas day parade. >> in every moment there is an opportunity. >> the nubbers do not lie. >> to find a path for coming to move ahead, to build something better. at abc 7 it is our commitment to meet those moments. >> oakland city council's meeting right now. >> with tough questions, real solutions, for you, for all of us. >> where did you learn to do what you do? >> this is the moment to build a better bay area.

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karina: coming up tonight on abc seven at 8:00 watch mickey saiz christmas ball 8:30 by al lawson frozen -- saves christmas followed up at 830 by orloff's christmas adventure. we are counting down to the christmas parade christmas morning on abc. carl schmidt was at walt disney world and caught up with the performers who are ready for the holidays. ♪

parade features music blue chrit magical in the way. we are doing grown-up christmas, that is a song i wrote. >> ♪ rudolph the red nose reindeer had a very shiny nose ♪ >> christmas may be december 20 fifth, but for him he is giving the spirit all year long. >> i am the fund that, the mamas -- fun dad, i leaves and that we can jump on the couch. reporter: the magical christmas day parade is on christmas morning right here on abc. karina: abc7news is streaming 24/7. get the abc 7 bay area tv streaming abend join us wherever you want wherever you are, you can watch us wherever you are on the app. does it for 4:00 p.m., abc7news

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