>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> new at 2022. the rain is pouring down on much of the bay area. lisa argen his trucking storm conditions near you as we get ready to count down to the new year. plus, breaking news overnight. pope benedict has died. how he broke barriers as the world remembers the renowned leader this morning. good morning to all of you, it is saturday, december 31. we are counting down to the new year, the last day of 2022. we have a countdown clock on the screen and we are all offering the life of barbara walters, so a lot to get to this morning.

lisa, good to see you. the rain is coming down hard. lisa: it is pouring, we have flooding in the north bay the flood warning in effect for parts of sonoma county. the rest of the bay area is under a flood watch through tonight, here is a look at the atmospheric river. the red and orange is indicating the moderate to heavy rain across the bay all the way up to the north, this is where we are getting flooding, anywhere from a half-inch to another 2.5 inches expected throughout the morning and early afternoon. take a look at concord down to walnut creek, down along the peninsula, heavy rain from 68280 -- 680 to 280. san jose looking at later rain. wind gusts 35 to 55 miles an hour, looking at flooding, possibly landslides. look at the fog, it is

dangerous. wind anywhere from 20 to 25 miles an hour out of the south, there is a look at the wind advisory through 10:00 is the front pushes to the bay area. temperatures in the upper 50's to near 60, milder than yesterday. looking at the flood watch through the evening hours for all of us, we will see more flooding today as the cold front does not push through until about 10:00 in the north bay. as we continue to sink to the south and east, heavy rain holds on through noon east and south. for new year's eve celebrations, it is dry tonight. liz: that is good news. in the north bay, the rain is coming down hard. people are preparing for the possibility of flooding from the storm. tara campbell reporter: residents

keeping a close eye out the -- close i. >> coming up over the bridge or not. well how quickly the keep cache creek can rise. these are images from the past, floodwaters filling streets and threatening homes. >> this house flooded back in 2008, so this entire neighborhood -- most of the houses have been raised up about 45 feet. tara: recalling heavy rain last year when they were out of town. >> the neighbors were calling, they said water breached the bridge. it never quite reached our yard. so, we were ok. i do not get too terribly worried. i have flood insurance. tara: they also have friends visiting, making the drive from bakersfield and relieved to be off the road. >> my husband is like, driving is not fun. being the passenger who knows

the driver is not so fun, either. the 13-year-old thought it was great. tara: wet conditions are causing chaos on roads throughout the bay area. here at the corner of highway 12 and 121, you can see part of the road is closed off because of what conditions. cars rolling by the water. >> we actually later, we had a straight shot. on i-5, we saw there was an hour delay because of accidents. so, we had to reroute. tara: across the street, they are dog sitting. the homeowners morning what to watch for. >> they told me the different levels it could get in the backyard, there is a creek going right behind that connects with the bigger creek. i've been keeping an eye on that. it is nerve-racking. tara: they will closely be watching the creek. >> if it comes over the bridge, what we try to do is move the cars, get them to higher ground. tara: tara campbell, abc 7 news.

liz: in the east bay, the oakland zoo will be closed today during the day. customers who had reservations will be emailed refund information. the glofari was canceled last night, but they plan to have it this evening. rain has shut down the zoo four days this week. there are no chain controls in effect at the moment. let me be wet, -- be wet, if you're heading to tahoe this weekend, be prepared for snowy conditions on the way. other parts of the nation are reeling from the deadly winter storm. in new york, 39 people have died and connection to the storm since thursday. temperatures are rising as officials prepare for flooding from the incoming snow mountain around buffalo. 11 states are thunderstorm alerts. in colorado, people are -- our thunderstorm alerts. in colorado, people bashar under -- are under storm alerts.

>> i 70 has been shutdown from was 10 hours. there's been a few people in the tunnel that were worried about carbon monoxide, they had their doors propped up with a towel in front of it. liz: got soaked overnight with three to four inches of rain. in the sierra, snow caked on by four to five feet into the morning. you can keep track of the storms and wet weather today and throughout the weekend with the abc 7 news app. it is available wherever you stream. moving on to breaking news overnight, pope emeritus benedict xvi has died. the press office of the office says he passed away this morning and the vatican. the first and as the former pope became ill wednesday. the 95-year-old stunned the world when he resigned in 2013. it was the first time a pope stepped down in nearly 600 years. he said he no longer had the

strength to run the catholic church he had steered for eight years through scandal and indifference. pope francis will celebrate his funeral mass in st. peter's square on thursday. it is a first in which a current pope will celebrate the funeral for a former one. southwest airlines operations are slowly returning back to normal after its holiday meltdown. oakland international airport, one of the largest southwest hubs in california, is reporting no canceled southwest flights. seth was canceled around 15,000 flights over the past week. it cites weather and scheduling issues. one family considered driving 36 hours after their flight from ohio was canceled. >> we were contemplating driving home from columbus to make sure we would not get canceled again and have to stay in the airport. liz: southwest says they will offer refunds and reimburse customers for things like rental cars, hotel rooms and booking on other aiit could be days beforee

luggage that was stranded gets sorted out. if you still have luggage issues, you can visit their website. happening now, the chp maximum enforcement period for the new year is underway, through monday. maximum enforcement means every available chp officer is working out on patrol to keep the roads safe. they are checking for drivers who are speeding, distracted, impaired, drunk or otherwise a danger to themselves and others. if you do not have to drive new year's eve, you can get a ride for free. they are offering free rides on all routes from it :00 p.m. today until 5:00 a.m. sunday, so consider this an option. there will be extra bus and subway services, as well. ac transit, vta, sam trans and caltrans -- caltrain are offering free service. bart is not free,

run trains later than usual, until 1:00 a.m. sunday. >> three, 2, 1. happy new year. liz: new york is ready to ring in the new year. the famed times square ball will drop in front of a full crowd for the first time since the pandemic started. the 12 football waste six tons, more than 2000 crystals and -- weighs six tons 2000 crystals and led lights. the ball will be lifted up at 6:00 p.m. tonight also tonight, ring and the new year with abc 7 dick clark's prime time new year's rocking eve. there will be a special edition of abc 7 news from 10:00 to 10:30, then back to ryan seacrest for the countdown to midnight. i celebrate new york new year's at 9:00 p.m. lisa: we do that with my kids, there's nothing wrong with that.

level two system taking aim at the bay area with very heavy rain, 56 degrees downtown. a lot of fog over the bay area, the winds will kick up. when the cold front passes and we will talk about lowering snow levels in the sierra nevada and a soggy outlook to 2023, next. liz: did you compare me to your children? [laughter] thank you. also ahead, tributes pour in for legendary news anchor barbara walters. we take a look back at her life and troopers and clear. -- career -- trailblazing career. plus, how a group of tampa bay buccaneers and another man

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it is wet and rainy. you've been tracking all of this, was the latest? are we going to get breaks in the rain? lisa: we are, that is key to the next seven days. we have another strong atmospheric river headed our way into 2023, that will be wednesday, thursday. we have a break tonight and tomorrow for new year's day, more rain, then another break in the middle of the week. this will keep on coming. right now, the heaviest rain from now until 10:00 as we are looking at flooding occurring in sonoma county. the first flood warning of the event is happening for some of the creeks and streams that are going outside their banks. this is not an isolated event, we expect more flooding throughout the day as we will see lots of flooding, perhaps, as storm drains are clogged and nuisance flooding. we will welcome and -- in the break.

heavy rain back through san francisco, the reds and oranges, down to daly city. it's been pouring for the past several hours up through marin county. we see the cold front pushed through this morning, the rain continues until later today. as we look toward the north, these are some of the concerns through santa rosa, penn grove, looking at some in windsor and the river getting awful close to flood stage. the breaks in between the storm system today are key to help us get through the next wet week. down into the moon bay, redwood city and woodside, heavy rain. into the east bay, fremont, it's been raining heavily for you. down through the summit, boulder creek, san jose some letter returns. visibility, oakland two miles. everywhere else it is less than two miles and down to a mile in spots. if you do not need to be on the roads, it is not a good idea to

be out. 57 in mountain view, looking at the fog around the bay area. mild temperatures. as we get to with the rest of the morning hours, take a look. i 10:00, we see the rain get lighter in the north bay. it is still coming down from the east bay to the south bay. 4:00, it is dry in the north. that is the trend through the rest of the evening. as we get through new year's day into sunday, sunshine. looking at cloud sticking up through the early hours monday, then my 10:00, a weaker system heads our way. we dry out tuesday, more heavy rain expected into wednesday and thursday. tonight, anywhere from a half inch to three quarters of an inch of additional rainfall. some rain rates have been up to three quarters of an inch to an inch as we look toward heavy rain in the santa cruz mountains. ccern an scar areas, snow levels at 7000 feet and are dropping.

37 degrees in blue canyon with light snow, so it has been rain. with a winter storm warning, we are looking at up to five feet above 8000 feet, half a foot as we get to where the rest of the day. this will take us through another 24 hours, when we see the changeover to snow. even though we are having the rain, the heavy, wet snow will likely take effect until late tonight and tomorrow. we will still be soggy and the sierra nevada tonight, but we dry out into a level 1 system later this afternoon, then drive-through sunday. lighter rain monday, accuweather 7-day forecast has another strong level to wednesday, thursday and friday. we are really looking at potential problems as we get into the next several days. liz: is this good as we talk about the drought? lisa: it is, the brakes are key. this is a lot of water, so we are getting the runoff and the soil cannot absorb it. even though it is good, the

first flood warning of the season has happened this morning, that is not good. be careful. liz: absolutely. legendary newswoman barbara walters has died at the age of 93. she broke barriers with abc news, becoming the first woman to anchor in evening news program. walters would later become the cohost of 2020 and launched the view in 1997. she interviewed everyone from presidents and world leaders to celebrities. reena roy has a look at her illustrious career. reena: for interviewing the major newsmakers and stars of our time. in an news career spanning more than 50 years. >> do you feel funny crossing the bay of pigs within american? -- with an american? reena: walters went on to become the cohost in 1974,

first woman to coanchor a network morning broadcast. >> takes three, q barbara. reena: after moving to abc news, she became the first woman to cohost a network evening broadcast on the abc evening news in 1976. over her career, she sat down with world leaders and hollywood stars. >> you would drive me nuts and i would drive you crazy. >> we could try it and see if worked out. [laughter] >> i think we will stop and reload. reena: interviewing every president and first lady from richard nixon on. >> are you sorry didn't burn the tapes? >> yes. >> does it bother you when people say ronald reagan is the president of the rich? how important is it to be a role model? was it worth it if there were no weapons of mass destruction? why are you so unpopular? reena: from 1979 to 2004, she

was the cohost and produceabc's. 19e a cohosted >> my legacy.lk show, the view.. i look forward to not having to schedule. reena: in her personal life, she was married more than once and is survived by her adoptive daughter, jackie. >> i look back and think i wish i had been with her more. i was so busy with a career, i wish i'd spent more time with my jackie. reena: the woman who spent her career probing others ask how she liked to be remembered herself. >> i want to be remembered by my daughter is a good and loving mother. i want to be remembered by my friends as somebody who is loyal. i want to be remembered in television, may be as a

maybe as a good newswoman. more than being remembered, i hope them inspire. reena: abc news, new york. liz: she certainly did that. what disney ceo bob iger released a statement saying quote barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism, but for journalism itself. she was a one-of-a-kind reporter who landed many of the most important interviews of our time , from heads of state to the biggest celebrities and sports icons. i had the pleasure of calling barbara colleague from more than three decades, but more importantly, i was able to call her a dear friend. she will be missed by all of us at the walt disney company and we send our deepest condolences to her daughter, jacqueline. such a trail blazer, we owe her such a debt of gratitude for everything she did to pave the way for women in this industry.

buccaneer quarterback blaine gabbert is being hailed as a hero after jumping into action, helping a group of women -- people, excuse me, after a helicopter crash in tampa florida. the chopper went down off the coast of davis island. if family was on the sightseeing helicopter ride with a pilot, crashing into the ocean, singing took 10 to 15 seconds for the cabin to fill up with water. >> i was expecting worse case scenario. i was doing the right thing. guys who do the exact same thing i did, i just happen to be in that situation. thankfully, it all turned out positive. liz: they all got out safely and, to their surprise, help shut up just in time. blaine and his brothers were able to get them on their jet skis. through all the praise, he's the real heroes are tampa police, firefighters, the coast guard and marine patrol who responded. just ahead, new year, new laws. but will change in your workplace starting in january,

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don't let high drive. go safely, california. liz: from retail theft to privacy and crime, the new year start many new california laws. among them, which transparency. you can find out what your coworkers make end with the job pays. melanie woodrow explains. melanie: workers will need to add pay ranges to job postings and report more data to the state and previously required. the goal is to reduce gender and racial pay gaps. some think the cofounder and ceo welcomes. >> as a woman found her, someone who worked in silicon valley, it is something we did not eat a lot to think about. melanie:

comply with being transparent about pay ranges. >> during interviews, for sure. also anywhere job postings are posted. melanie: it is not just for prospective employees. those already at a company will bake to find out the salary range for their current job. >> there's no smoke and mirrors anymore about what your salary is, why it is the way it is. melanie: they are president and ceo surf robotics, a sidewalk delivery robotics company. >> we prepared to have those conversations of existing employers as to where they fall. melanie: he said he's been consulting with legal and hr teams to understand what compliance requires. >> you need to have a salary range and make a good faith estimate as to what the right pay scale is for the job you are posting. when pay ranges required, you go from zero, from one dollar $10 million. you check the box. that does not get anyone -- to

million dollars. melanie: she things a 10% range makes sense. >> that is the range for which a salary for a particular job might fall, depending on variables subjective to the employee. gender is not one of the things that affects that 10%. melanie: another component is businesses with 100 or more employees will have to report more detailed data on what they pay workers to the state. if companies do not summit pay data, the civil-rights department can take action. liz: happening today in san francisco, a fun party gets underway at the winter wonderland. you can ring in 2023 and celebrate the culture of kwanzaa with a midday ball drop and countdown. organizers are making changes, because of the weather. they say today's event will take place inside chase center's west lobby. it starts at 10:00 a.m. still to come, tracked down and in custody. the suspect authority say killed for college students in idaho.

plus, the response coming from former president trump after his tax returns were made public.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: a storm is sweeping through the bay area. will it be a damper on new year's celebrations? lisa is tracking the storm as we countdown to the end of 2022. this year went by fast. lisa: the storm system will move through relatively quickly, between now and 10:00 area some flooding concerns, we are looking at the atmospheric river taking aim on the bay area.

has been issued until 12:15, we are looking at flooding around the north bay, stage. certainly some heavy rain from pleasant hill through walnut creek, looking out toward clayton. as we go further south along the east bay and south toward san leandro, moderate to heavy rain into oakland, 880, hayward, some lighter rain. looking at rain showers, you c see where it is heavy and moderate from parts of southern marin down through bayview. we've seen over a half-inch in the south bay, a level two system with a moderate to heavy rain throughout the day today. gusty south wind ahead of the system, northwesterly wind behind it. one to two mile visibility, there are the gusty winds.

wind advisory until 10:00, we could see gusts up to 50 miles an hour. right now, mid and upper 50's. snow level continues to lower, we will look at a couple hours of rain before it gets dicey. back home for new year's, we begin to dry out after about 4:00. still looking at a rainy day today, then a nice break for new year's day. liz: stormy conditions blamed for rock slides, spinouts and car crashes. rain and speed may have contributed to this terrible accident southbound highway 101 in novato thursday night. two teenagers were killed. the driver, a 16-year-old, along with a 17-year-old female passenger. he was a junior at terra linda high school in san rafael. three other passengers were hospitalized. officers say the honda civic struck the center divide. >> it appears everyone in the

vehicle was younger. we investigate crashes, especially when it relates to injuries or fatalities, when you see youth involved, it makes it that much more difficult. liz: in sausalito, this rockslide came down onto southbound 101 near spencer avenue early yesterday morning. the big rocks hit seven cars, giving them flat tires. not long after, he jackknifed big rig blocked all northbound lanes of 80 near high street. it took the chp about four hours to clear it. in napa county, caltrans clues -- crews were clearing debris to prevent it from flooding this weekend. miles canyon road is back open this morning, all lanes in both directions were shut down today from a landslide that hit just after 11:00 a.m. yesterday. caltrans crews responded and cleared the area. you can keep track of the storms and wet weather with the abc 7

news app. the app is available wherever you stream. today is the opening day of crab season, the storm could create another hurdle for fishermen. forecast wind could create problems for croppers -- c rabbers trying to pull up traps. the owner of rocky's quality meet in san rafael-- meat in san rafael says consumers cannot wait to get their hands on crab. >> we are telling them it is delayed, wait for the new year. with the rough weather, they will have a hard time pulling them. the few being pulled are probably being sold off the boat. liz: supply will be limited. state officials have imposed a 50% crab trap reduction to minimize the risk of entanglement. developing news, a breakthrough on a shocking quadruple murder. police arrested a suspect in the

death of four university of idaho college students tracked down thousands of miles away. andy field has the story. andy: four students were found stabbed to death, police arrested a suspect, identifying him as bryan kohberger. he was arrested at a home 2500 miles away from campus in pennsylvania. reporter: it is in this gated community behind me that a swat team, including the fbi in pennsylvania state police, swooped into the suspects parents home around 2:00 a.m. andy: investigators revealing he is a graduate student at washington state university, 10 miles away from the university of idaho. kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle and ethan chapin were found dead. two other remakes were not injured. >> these murders have shaken our community and no other arrests

will bring back these young students. we believe justice will be found through the criminal process. andy: one victim's father says he will be there when the suspect is brought idaho. >> this guys going to have to look me in my eyes multiple times. i am going to be looking for the truth. andy: the parents of ethan chapin saying we are believed to this chapter is over because it provides a form of closure. however, it does not alter the pain. we miss ethan and our families forever changed. investigators say dna evidence led them to kohberger but would not say if he knew any victims. the murder weapon has not been recovered. kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary, a sigh of relief for the small college town. kohberger is due back in court in pennsylvania for next edition hearing on tuesday. -- for an extradition hearing o tuesday. liz: the state revisits a law

from 1864 that criminalized nearly all abortions, yet was barred from being enforced for decades. after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade earlier this year, the state attorney general asked a judge to allow the law to be implemented. the court did not repeal the law altogether, did determine doctors cannot be prosecuted for performing abortions, because other arizona laws passed over the years have allowed the procedure. house lawmakers have a least six years of former president trump's tax returns. the documents reveal he paid little or no income tax for several years while in office. as elizabeth schulze he tells us, the former president says the returns represent his success. elizabeth: returns are public as lawmakers lift the veil on his finances. ♪ and means committee publishing

thousands of pages of trump's tax documents from 2015 to 2020, raising questions about his income and businesses during his campaign and presidency. during the year of his 2016 president of campaign, trump claimed a net loss of $32 million. paying just $750 in federal income tax. that year, and in 2017. >> he businessman leading up to his election, but what this shows is that he had mammoth business losses. elizabeth: the documents say the former president and first lady paid more than $1 million in 2018 and 2019 combined, but zero and 2020. the same year the last of his term, trump made no charitable donations. after giving away just over $500,000, each of the two years before. trump, who has been fighting to shield returns from the public for years in a video message

blasted democrats. >> radical democrat behavior is a shame upon the u.s. congress. liz: that was elizabeth schulze of reporting. irs rule requires president taxes to be audited, but democratic lawmakers say the irs did not start auditing trumps returns until two years after he took office. that is also when they requested the documents as part of a congressional investigation. still ahead, celebrating a bay area staple. an in-house look at how anchor brewing in san francisco is keeping a holiday tradition alive. here is a live look outside, you can see how rainy it is. the camera all fogged up from the raindrops. drive safe, take it slow. we will check in with lisa when we get back.

liz: welcome back, a live look

from the south beach camera over the bay bridge this morning, we are counting down to the new year. we have the countdown clock on the bottom of the screen. the centers for disease control is flagging a new variant of covid-19 as a cause for concern. the agency estimates responsible for more than 40% of new infections across the country. it is overtaking other variants believed to be responsible for a waiver of covid cases over the fall. scientists believe it is a spinoff from a blend of two earlier omicron strains. it is a christmas and new year's tradition brood right here in san francisco. abc 7 got a close look at anchor brewing companies brewing process as it wraps up its famous holiday ale. ♪ >>

out with a christmas ale every year, different tree on the label, different ingredients. it is something we look forward to because we know, regardless of anything else, that beer is going to be different every year. we get to have a little fun. we use secret ingredients, so to say, every year. go in on different parts of the process, so it is always fun. it is part of the festive atmosphere, we enjoy it. he purchased the brewery in the 60's, he is credited with pioneering all the future brands that would come out. christmas ale is a huge one. the first label in 1975, the tree is a big piece of the changing of the seasons. this time of year, big piece of what we are looking at. he thought that was a beautiful thing to do with the labels, find a tree in nature that epitomized the way he wanted that beer to come across. 48 under the belt, coming up on 52 years. christmas is a joyous time -- 50

in 2 years. how it looks in the glass, how it smells and tastes. we enjoy bringing that experience to people every year in and year. that is what keeps us going, knowing how much special love there is for that beer. definitely a tradition people will be able to count on for years to come. ♪ liz: fun to see the behind the scenes. lisa, hope you had a good holiday. merry christmas to you and your family. lisa: for many of us, we had to see the brakes and the rain to get out and enjoy some of the outdoors. -- breaks in the rain. flood advisory until nine: 15 for san mateo and san francisco, one of the many counties experiencing minor flooding. we will be back with the details and a look at live doppler 7, next

liz: as we countdown to the new

year, fireworks lit up the sky above sydney, australia as the city rain in the new year. this happened at 5:00 a.m. our time in california. we are counting down to 2023 and we have good news, a break in the rain when the clock strikes midnight. lisa: before that, we certainly need it. we've seen anywhere from a half inch to an inch and a half of rain already, that is why we have flood advisories all around the bay until about 10:00. so between now and 10:00, looking at the minor flooding or some of the storm drains have been clogged, or we are looking at the runoff. the soil can absorb much more moisture. with another inch to two inches to come, looking at flooding imminent in the next several hours all across the bay area. stay off the roads. if you are in a flood prone area, stay tuned the forecast. more rain is headed our way

2023, the all important this afternoon. on that creek, 680, moderate rain. as lightened up a little bit -- walnut creek, 680, moderate rain. it has lightened up a little bit. the bay bridge into oakland, pockets of moderate rain. urban and small stream flood advisory through santa cruz. we have reports of a few thunderstorms. redwood city, heavy rain coming down. as we look over toward union city and fremont, you've had the rain for hours now. down into the south bay, sammartino upwards of 7/10 of an inch of rain. no one is really spared. looking at the fog, visibility about one to two miles. the wind, but elevation wind is quite gusty. very mild conditions now, we

will continue to see colder air filter in with dry conditions throughout the afternoon. 10:00, looking at flooding in the east bay, livermore valley, along the santa cruz mountains. and notice beginning to get the lighter rain through parts of sonoma and napa. we need a break, 4:00 the rain has stopped. rest of the bay area, we get a break throughout the dinner hour. new year's eve celebrations into new year's day, we see some sunshine into your sunday, monday we cloud up early. monday morning commute is dry, look what happens by 10:00. more rain, this is a weak system, level 1. we get a break on tuesday, than more heavy rain with moderate atmospheric river to a strong when wednesday and thursday. these are today's rainfall totals as we accumulate the precipitation through 7:00. look at the east bay, two to three inches of rain. evermore, san ramon, lesser amounts in the north bay.

flooding concerns -- livermore, san ramon, lesser amounts in the north bay. the snow level lowers throughout the afternoon, we get some snow into tonight and sunday. the weaker system on monday is colder, two feet of snow likely. level 2 system throughout first half of the day. accuweather 7-day forecast, dry this afternoon, probably past 2:00. rain lingers to the east bay and southbay 5:00, dry new year's day. a break on tuesday, then the rest of the week, it is getting messy for 2023. liz: we need the rain, it is good in some ways. i saw new york as can have one of the warmest new year's eve potentially on record. lisa: they are in the 50's, and joined after the deep freeze. liz: let us talk sports, the warriors are ending the year on a good snow and the giants introduced a familiar face with a twist. casey pratt has your morning

sports report. reporter: good morning, a match against the blazers presented the warriors with a golden opportunity to help them ring in the new year in style. >> i am honored to be able to present this to someone is gone on the journey you have gone on. i've only got 15 seconds, i love you, brother. you showed us young champs some love. [applause] casey: he earned the ring. from half-court, dubs led by 16 after the first. portland chipped away third quarter, lillard deep miss. lillard with the step back, portman grew the lead to as many as 11. fourth quarter, here come the dubs. ridiculous behind the back, fake off the glass. this fan is like oh my goodness. poole had 41 points. then took a mingo for the slam -- then to jonathan can mingo for the slam, klay thompson with

his stamp on the night. klay finished with 31. warriors when it 16 and two at home this season. the giants introduced a familiar face with a different name. taylor rogers joins his identical twin in the bullpen. lester the nickel twins to play together were with the a's in 1990. -- the last identical twins to play together were with the a's in 1990. they could do wonders with the giants bullpen. >> the best part about this as we were not trying to make this happen. it is just gravy on top thatty is here, too. i have my pitching coach playing catch with me every day, that is cool. >> we've been playing catch all of our lives, we are 32 years old and get to do it for a living. it really does not get better than that. casey: that cl, ts is

not. my favorite holiday tradition is when coaches get weird stuff dumped on their heads after winning games. marilyn head coach got the mayonnaise bath. shouldn't the losing team coach have to do that? that is gross. there is not an elmers glue bowl we had -- bowl. liz: mirza of prep underway in times square and lisa

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liz: here are the winning numbers. 1, 3, 6, 44, 51 and a gold mega ball of seven. nobody closed of the year is a new multimillionaire, but there's always next year. since nobody one, it will rise to at least $785 million for the next drawing tuesday. it is definitely going to be a rocking heave tonight as we get ready to usher in the new year. more on what goes into the big

production. reporter: tens of millions of people will gather to bring in the new year with ryan seacrest. >> it is like the one moment that seems everybody in this country is on the same page, the ie moment we all seempoer tyk s was trimo put a pedometer on his ankle. the amount of steps he takes his insane across times square. reporter: they pass the hours in the freezing cold and been soaking wet. good practice for this year, when rain is again in the forecast. >> it will change a little bit of the story that we tell, but it will not affect me. reporter: the crossroads of the world will look like it did before the size of the crowd had to be restricted due to the pandemic. but the show also takes place in

other locations, including, for the first time, at disneyland. in segments hosted by sierra. >> lots of performances, so to west coast parties, than all the times on parties. we can do a seven hour show. reporter: the show is dick clark's new year's rockin' eve in memory of the man who led the celebration for so long. >> i think the time is here. >> it looked so easy. now ater kw it is not. but did he pull it off. reporter: ryan seacrest has proven to be a most worthy successor. >> it is a tradition i grew up with, it is a tradition people say they are teaching their kids to grow up with. tunell dr together and celebrate. reporter abc7news. liz: you can catch dick clark's primetime new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest tonight at

8:00. there be a special edition of the news from 10:00 to 10:30, then back to ryan for the countdown to midnight. it is like we are switching the weather here. they have the nice, dry weather. crowds are lucky tonight. lisa: we will be dry tonight as well, but we have a lot of flooding right now in san mateo, sam carlos, redwood city. the fire dispatch cannot keep up with all the calls. flooding is likely throughout the next several hours, you can see the rain is later in the north bay. in the east bay, moderate rain in oakland. lighter showers along the peninsula, this is a several hour event. we will see flooding right through 10:00, then, as things quiet down, the rain stops. flooding will proceed and we dry out tonight and into new year's day before a weak system arrives monday. another dry day tuesday. we need it. wednesday, level two system. this time next weekend, we could

have more serious flooding. this is the minor flooding. we are still looking at an active storm track throughout the next seven days. liz: thanks for guiding us through this and thanks for joining us on abc seven mornings. have a great last day of 2022. gma is next. ♪

good morning, america. breaking news, retired pope benedict xvi dying at the age of 95. the pontiff who made history by breaking almost 600 years of tradition resigning in 2013 citing health concerns. this morning a look back at his papacy. >> i'm happy to be here as a guest of all americans. i come as a friend. >> his mission to rekindle faith in the world. how he dealt with the sex abuse scandals perpetrated by priests for years that cast a shadow over his papacy. his devotion to history and tradition and reaching out to other religions. the plans now for the public and the current pope to pay their