man detained by police for the murder of the ceo of unitedhealthcare. >> he was spotted at a mcdonald's in pennsylvania. and as we've discovered, he has bay area ties. reporter anthony johnson from our sister station in new york has the latest. >> the suspect has been in custody since about 930 this morning. he traveled some 230 miles from new york city to altoona, pennsylvania. he was in a local mcdonald's when a worker recognized him and called worker police. they came in and took the suspect into custody. 26 year old luigi mangione sits in a jail cell in altoona, pennsylvania, arrested on gun charges, and cops believe he is the man seen in video shooting and killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >> and officers recovered a firearm on his person, as well as a suppressor, both consistent with the weapon used in the murder. they also recovered clothing, including a mask consistent with those worn by our wanted individual. also

recovered was a fraudulent new jersey id matching the i.d. our suspect used to check into his new york city hostel before the shooting incident. >> so who is luigi mangione? with each passing hour, we're learning more about him. he is 26 years old. he attended the university of pennsylvania, where he majored in computer science. when he was taken into custody, police say he was carrying a three page handwritten document that speaks to both his mindset and a potential motive in the murder. >> we don't think that there's any specific threats to other people mentioned in that document, but it does seem that he has some some ill will toward corporate america. >> in the hours before today's arrest, new video of the suspect lying in wait and then following thompson as he walked in midtown. divers were also back in central park looking for clues, but it was a mcdonald's employee here in central

pennsylvania who helped break the case wide open. >> luckily, a citizen in pennsylvania recognized our subject and called local law enforcement members of the altoona police department responded to the call, and based on their investigation, they notified the nypd late this afternoon, new york city cops arrived in altoona and are now preparing to interview mangione. >> an extradition hearing was taking place here for the suspect. if he waives extradition, he'll be back on his way to new york city to face murder charges. in altoona, pennsylvania, anthony johnson, abc seven news. >> and the suspected shooter, luigi mangione, has ties here to the bay area. >> he does. an i-team reporter, dan noyes, has been looking into his background and is here with what he has learned about this guy. >> dan and corina luigi mangione did very well in academics from an elite high school in baltimore to a bachelor's and master's degree in pennsylvania. the ivy league. he also worked as a head counselor at stanford in 2019, before heading off to a

job in computer programing. much of the day for law enforcement and for us has been delving into the background of the 26 yearnto old suspected killer, luigi mangione. >> he was born and raised in maryland. we know he has taught. he has ties to san francisco, california, and his last known address was honolulu, hawaii. he has no prior arrest. history. in new york. >> mangione has an ample online presence. he grew up in baltimore, graduated from the exclusive all boys high school gilman as 2016 valedictorian. >> luigi nicolas mangione. >> nothing out of the ordinary as he spoke at a founders day celebration. >> it's been an incredible journey and i simply can't imagine the last few years with any other group of guys. >> gilman sent us a statement today. luigi mangione suspected involvement in this case is deeply distressing. news on top of an already awful situation. our hearts go out to everyone affected. mangione went on to the university of pennsylvania for bachelor's and master's

degrees in engineering and computer science, and for four months in the summer of 2019. stanford university confirms. mangione worked there as a head counselor in the pre-collegiate studies program. writing on his linkedin that he taught artificial intelligence to gifted high school students. his facebook page included several photos of him enjoying the sights around the bay area since 2020. mangione wrote that he worked at truecar, the used car app based out of santa monica, but the company tells me he stopped working there in 2023. there are clues on his social media that he may have suffered a catastrophic medical emergenc. an x ray of a spine with four screws on his x or twitter page, mangione carried other potential evidence when arrested. a ghost gun, a fake id. >> he's also in possession of several items that we believe will connect him to this incident. >> police also found a two page document when they detained mangione, and cnn is reporting

some of what he allegedly wrote, citing law enforcement sources. these parasites had it coming, and i do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done. and this may be another clue. this is my backpack, but it's the same brand and color of the one found in central park after the killing. it's made by peak design, a san francisco company. each of these contains a serial number where the company can trace the purchase. history. now, the owner of this company, pete deering, contacted authorities but texted me today that he decided not to give interviews to the media. but he talked to the authorities right away when he saw his bag. there on the evidence right away. yeah, exactly. he called the authorities. so the question is whether he helped to also trace this bag to that person, the suspect. >> okay. fascinating. thanks. and they made quick work less than a week. >> absolutely. that's right. >> and there is a press conference happening right now in altoona. so we will have much more coming up later on in our show. dan thank you. in san

francisco, deliberations continue in a high profile murder case here. nima momeni is accused of killing cash app founder bob lee back in april of last year. momeni testified he acted in self defense. he faces first degree murder charges, but jurors can potentially consider lesser charges, including second degree murder or voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. a 57 year old redwood city man is in custody accused of murdering his wife. police say the man called the department from his home on seventh avenue at 1045 last night, saying he stabbed his wife to death. officers arrived and found a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. attempts to revive her failed. the suspect surrendered peacefully. police say a large number of witnesses was there in the home at the time. >> a preliminary magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near lake tahoe just after 3 p.m. this afternoon. the epicenter was yerington, nevada. that's just east of carson city. the usgs has reports from

people who say they felt it as far west as san francisco. >> two months ago, we brought you the story of widespread vandalism at bart stations in san francisco. a dozen panes of glass shattered. we went back to check it out. and what do we find? well, many of those ps still broken. >> abc seven news anchor diane lim is here with what she found out about this. diane. >> yeah. dan and karina. in addition to being an eyesore. this raises the question, what's taking so long? why hasn't the glass been replaced? >> i ride the train almost every day. coming here from concord. you just get numb to it.ncord. >> almost that sense of numbness. overseeing broken glass at bart canopies along market street is a seemingly common sentiment. >> it's actually pretty normal. it's always been like this. >> this woman works near the market at embarcadero street station. >> there has been no assessment of, like, fixing this particular one, which looks probably the worst out of like all the ones up and down market street, which got us thinking two months ago. >> i first brought you the story of more than a dozen panes of

glass broken along this corridor. the canopies are part of a seven year, $64 million project to improve the rider experience. we witnessed this one being installed monday afternoon. >> we just noticed as soon as any canopy comes up, something happens to graffiti or someone hits it. >> while many people i spoke with thought there had been new vandalism since october, such as this door at davis and market. when i reached out to bart, a spokesperson told me there has been, quote, no evidence of new vandalism. recently, when i inquired about why many of the broken panes hadn't been fixed. no response. >> it just seems like nothing's being done about it. >> if it just continues to happen, if they do put money into it, is it just going to get shattered again? is this a waste of money? >> i reached out to the general manager of east bay glass, whom i interviewed in 2023, about the rising inquiries for bulletproof glass. he said cost can definitely be a determining factor. >> only about $100 to $120 per square foot. there's glass that it can go all the way up to $350 a square foot. that is not what the installation. no.

>> in bart's case, he estimates replacement could easily be in the tens of thousands of dollars for each piece. for a recent commercial project, he worked on involving one piece of glass measuring ten feet by five feet, we had to have a forklift. >> we had six guys out there until more information is provided to us from bart. >> some riders we spoke with are racking their brains over a solution. >> i'm not sure. i don't think there's an easy answer. >> at least one artist we spoke with has a more optimistic approach. >> take a piece of plexi or something that would be couldn't be broken, painted on the reverse and install it on top. >> in san francisco, diane lim abc seven news. >> now to oakland and the possible budget cuts we've been following for weeks. with layoffs on the horizon and service cuts looming because of a $129 million deficit. tempers flared at a special city council meeting today. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley is in oakland. >> this meeting had an air of

desperation as oakland residents lined up begging the council tos not cut community programs or layoff workers. emotions often took over. this is a recording, and the speakers are in the small box. >> don't interrupt me. that's my time. >> but it's a completely unacceptable to attack our city clerk. that is not okay to do that. >> there is a lot on the table to close a $129 million budget deficit in oakland, 38 million could be moved into the general fund from unrestricted emergency fund dollars. affordable housing self-insurance and soda tax funds. the oakland fire department may have six fire stations browned out or closed, impacting emergency response. arts programs, and parks and rec allocations are threatened. oakland police are being asked to cut overtime spending by 25 million. there's also the prospect of canceling future police academies and cutting 17 non-sworn officer positions. the police chief responded to questions as the oakland police

union vice president said the city is in the hands of criminals. >> the city has become a model city to what not to do. we have businesses leaving on a daily basis. we've lost in and out starbucks, black bear. the city council is proposing to cut over 90 full time positions as union members pushed back. >> because right now, coming to labor and saying give something up without a plan is madness. >> we barely can even afford to pay for the basic necessities in life. is this equity? while supervisors and managers are getting increases every year after the torrent of public comment, council president nikki fortunato bass said expectations at our next council meeting, which is our regular meeting on tuesday, the 17th at 330. >> that is when we will call for votes on these items to balance our budget. >> in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> across the bay, possible

budget cuts are coming to the san francisco school district. tomorrow, school leaders will discuss what those cuts could look like, including possible early retirement offers for long term staff. layoffs for central office staff and teachers may also happen with the first notices going out in march. >> a scene of a horrific shooting in massacre could soon become a tourist attraction. we talked with someone who was at jonestown about the plan. a new plan taking aim at social media in an effort to protect children online. an awards season is off and running. the nominations announced today, and the oscar voting is just getting started. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. you will soon be trading the shades for the umbrellas. i'll have a timeline of when the rain will be returning to the bay area. when abc

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lawmakers are taking aim at social media's impact on children. bonta unveiled a bill by portola valley assembly member rebecca bauer today in san francisco. the legislation would require social media to come with warning labels about the mental health risks associated with their platforms. the attorney general says companies have long known the dangers of their platforms, but have refused to act. >> they've had ample time to make the right choice. they've had time to address the devastating toll their products are having on our families. time

is up. it's time we stepped in and demanded change. >> if signed into law, social media companies would have to show all users, regardless of how old they are. a black box warning when they first log on, and once a week after that. google says it has cracked a pivotal quantum computing challenge with the use of a new chip. listen to this. it solves a computing math problem in five minutes, which would have taken a classic computer more time than the history of the universe. google did not get any commercial gain from this development, but there is promise it will solve problems in medicine, ai, and battery chemistry as well. >> the environmental. the environmental protection agency is banning two cancer causing dry cleaning chemicals from homes and workplaces. trichloroethylene, known as tce, is often used in spot removers, cleaners, lubricants, and glue. it can damage the nervous and immune systems and can cause

liver, kidney, and blood cancer. the other is perchloroethylene, known as perc, specifically for dry cleaning and automotive care products is what it's used for. it can cause liver, kidney, brain, and testicular cancer. a warning is out today about extreme fire danger in southern california. the national weather service issued a red flag warning from today through wednesday morning. the worst conditions are forecast for los angeles and ventura counties tonight into tomorrow, with wind gusts between 60 to 80 miles an hour. the conditions are similar to those that fanned the mountain fire that burned 20,000 acres and destroyed 240 structures in ventura county last month. >> those winds are ferocious here. up in the bay area. we've had some rain, but a nice long, dry spell. but rain is returning. >> that's right. and sandhya patel is here to give us more details on that. sandhya. >> yeah, and karina and dan, let's talk about the red flag warning for southern california. first, and then we'll talk about our weather. and yes, the wet weather is returning. red

flag warning for parts of southern california going until 6 p.m. wednesday evening. they also have a wind advisory until noon. and as you will notice, it's just parts of southern california. but the winds are gusting places like warm springs down south, gusting to 40 miles an hour. the santa ana winds have started to develop the sustained winds, though right now 14 palm springs. as we check out the setup, it's high pressure that has been building in behind a departing low. and so that wind flow between the two creating those gusty offshore winds, they're much lighter here in the bay area. but the oakland hills reporting 24 miles an hour northeasterly, 21 in spring valley, the rain that we had last month was so much that it helped to moisten our fuels down south. unfortunately, critically dry fuels low humidity, creating that extreme fire danger there. but look at what the winds did to our bay area. air quality. it is good right now as a result of mixing out of the atmosphere. blue skies right now from golden gate bridge, camera city is at 62 degrees

mid to upper 60s from oakland to hayward. right now san jose 69 and half moon bay 64 degrees. it is clear in san jose right now. santa rosa, 66 degrees. all of you in the 60s, from napa to concord to livermore. a beautiful view from emeryville overnight cold night, patchy morning frost tomorrow increasing clouds and wednesday evening into thursday morning. rain is back and it is going to turn breezy until then. tomorrow morning watch out for frost. advisory has been issued for our inland areas. temperatures will be dropping tomorrow down to the low 30s in the coldest spots, which means frost will form. here's a look at those numbers 31 in santa rosa, 34 in livermore, 40 degrees in san jose. not as cold in oakland and san francisco. tomorrow afternoon you will notice the increase in the cloud cover filtering the sunshine. you're looking at temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to the upper 60s. looking ahead at our rain chances. so first comes the cloud cover. tomorrow as we head into wednesday night, you see the rain moving in. it will be widespread early thursday

morning, and then as we head into 10 a.m, just a few scattered showers on thursday. rainfall estimates anywhere from about a quarter of an inch for most areas to three quarters of an inch up around ukiah. but there will be places like half moon bay that will pick up less than that. accuweather seven day forecast. it's a cold start tomorrow morning, a dry day tomorrow in case you want to go to go pick out a tree or something, put up your holiday decorations wednesday. it's a level one in the afternoon, afternoon evening is when things start to change. a level one for thursday morning. get a short break on friday and then we have a stronger storm coming in on saturday that will bring us wet, windy day. more rain coming in on monday with a level one. so dan and karina, that saturday system we may need to bump it to two. >> okay, i know you're going to stay on top of it sandhya. thank you. >> all right. in san jose, city leaders dedicated a new pocket park on what used to be a blighted, vacant lot at center road and serenade way. officials say the site, with its walking paths, exercise equipment and tables with game boards, will

provide a vibrant space for recreation and, of course, community enjoyment. a survey will be conducted later this month to help name the new park the san francisco symphony hosted thousands of children for a free deck the hall community day at davies symphony hall. >> symphony musicians performed alongside special guests like students from the san francisco ballet school, the young women's chorale of san francisco, and the san francisco boys chorus. they're hoping to inspire students who may not have access to this type of professional performance. >> a lot of the public programs don't have music anymore in the schools, and so this is a way to get them into the symphony, to get exposed to it and to find a love for it early on. >> i believe that when the students come and they experience the music live, it's a life changing thing. and we designed the concerts to be life changing and impactful for student who knows nothing about music. they can come in and just be completely overwhelmed by the sound and the spectacle and the dance and each performance ended with an audience sing along so

kids could take part in the show, too. >> that's fun. awards season is getting underway today. the golden globes nominees are out. we'll tell you who made the cut. >> and later, the simpsons take over. monday night football what you can see on the

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today's announcement of the nominees for the 2025 golden globe awards.

>> amelia perez, netflix amelia perez received ten nominations, the most ever in the musical comedy category. >> the brutalists received the most nominations in the drama category with seven. gladiator two wasn't nominated. abc's abbott elementary received a nod in the best tv comedy category. the show won the award. two years ago, the bear had the most nominations in the television categories, with five, followed by shogun and only murders in the building with four each. all three are fx or hulu shows, which are owned by disney. this year's event marks the first time the golden globes haven't been under the guidance of the hollywood foreign press association and the preliminary preliminary voting for the 97th oscars got underway today. that's when academy members vote on all the submissions for an academy award. nominations will then be announced on january 17th, and the oscars will air on

sunday, march second, right here on abc seven. >> all right. there is a new star wars series on disney plus fans will get a new entry from the galaxy far, far away. skeleton crew focuses on a group of kids who discover something and suddenly are off on a dangerous adventure. reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in los angeles, spoke with the cast. >> ready to kiss this rock goodbye? >> depends where we're going. >> i have an old friend in . >> star wars skeleton crew follows a group of young kids who accidentally get lost in the galaxy after making a remarkable discovery while finding their way home, they meet gianna norwood, played by jude law. >> so many sides to this guy. he's all these things. he's a bit of a mystery. he's a survivor, quick witted. he looks for leverage and opportunity. >> i have some bad news. i killed your captain, i play fern. >> she's kind of forced to take

the initiative and to be this leader of the group. and this unfortunate situation that they're in. >> wim is a dreamer, and eventually all the all the pain that's been building up throughout his life. and it's just getting really intense for him. >> my character is neil, and he is just very down for the ride, but also not down for the ride. he doesn't really want to be there, but he also doesn't want to disappoint his friends. >> i play cave and i think my character, she's more on the quiet side, more introverted, but she's very thoughtful. she's resourceful. >> you're a jedi, right? of course. >> will we ever see you hold a lightsaber? >> i can't possibly tell you that. >> star wars skeleton crew is streaming now on disney+. in los angeles, george pennacchio for abc news. >> that looks good. >> that does look good. i'm ready to watch. well, much more still to come, including a new trump fragrance in the east bay.

>> a new district attorney takes over for alameda county. >> and the jonestown massacre happened more than 45 years ago. but it's still fresh in the minds of those affected. and now to a plan to turn jonestown into a tourist attraction. and it's turning stomachs so make it my smashed jack, rated the best burger in fast food. it's even got more beef than a big mac. chin up, ronald. maybe you'll get a participation trophy. my smashed jack, now on sourdough. welcome to jack in the box!

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had a face mask on. that male was asked to remove his face mask, and officers immediately recognized him as a suspect in the new york city shooting. that male was asked for a form of identification. he then provided a fake identification card out of new jersey. after a brief investigation, it was determined that the id provided was in fact a fake id, and he was subsequently arrested for a forgery charge. >> we've learned that mangione has bay area ties. he worked as a head counselor at stanford in 2019, before heading off to a job in computer programing. mangione has been charged with five criminal counts, including carrying a gun without a license, fgery, falsely identifying himself toy authorities, and possessing instruments of crime. he did not enter a plea. no word yet on when he might be transferred to new york to face charges there.

>> nearly 50 years after the massacre at jonestown, the south american country of guyana is considering opening up the site for tourism. >> hundreds of americans died there after following bay area cult leader jim jones. abc seven news reporter monica madden is here with more. monica. >> dan, there is a lot of outrage tonight in the country's tourism minister tells the associated press that it was aware of the pushback, but they are backing the effort, which will be run by the private group called wanderlust tours. a paradise of pain now coming in over the beautiful promised land, forever rendered infamous by its name, the people's temple, jonestown. >> we have a heaven across the sea waiting for you. >> in november 1978, hundreds of americans followed religious leader jim jones to guyana, where he promised a perfectly equal society. it quickly turned dark after questions of coercion emerged. >> they had documents indicating there was guns being smuggled

into that country, that there were drugs being smuggled in. >> more than 900 americans, a third children died, many pressured to drink a cyanide concoction, and defectors were shot. >> people play games, friend. they lie, they lie. >> bay area congressman leo ryan was assassinated in his then aide, former congresswoman jackie speier, barely survived. >> i was shot five times. >> decades later, guyana's government wants to turn what's left of the compound into a tourist attraction. speer is appalled by the notion it's a bad idea. >> i don't think it's appropriate to aggrandize that kind of cultist activity. >> the tour would take visitors into the remote jungles of northern guyana, a daunting excursion in its own right. >> the experience certainly had a powerful impact on my life in terms of never, you know, expecting a tomorrow and living every day fully and being very vigilant about identifying

cults, saying it differs from a memorialized museum. these people were taken against their will and were murdered, and it's an important life lesson for all of us, i just. >> speer would rather see focus on lessons learned. >> our government failed. american citizens abroad, and i think there should be now that it's been nearly 50 years, all the books should be opened. all the fbi files, all the cia files and we should really take a look back to see where were all the mistakes. and how we should take steps to make sure we don't repeat them. >> speer says she is urging the u.s. government to get involved in preventing this from becoming a tourist destination, and she says that she's planning on calling the white house to ask president biden to take a stand. in studio monica madden, abc seven news. >> all right, monica, thanks very much. in the east bay, there's new leadership at the alameda county district attorney's office today, former

da pamela price is gone after being recalled by voters in november. and price's chief assistant, royal roberts, is now the interim da. and while it's unclear how long he'll be in the job. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard explains that roberts is making changes already in the name of public safety. >> as we come in monday morning, i think the page is turning. the page has turned royal roberts says. >> it's a new day in the alameda county da's office, just days after the former da left the building for good. >> i'm not pamela price, i'm royal roberts, and i think that there are going to be changes in the way the office moves forward. >> roberts served as price's chief assistant for two years, although he's got limited experience as a prosecutor, he's appointing those who do. >> i've already appointed three chiefs of prosecution to help with the continuity of prosecution within the office. >> former da price was recalled by voters in november who

believe she was soft on crime and insensitive to crime victims, a mandate not lost on roberts. >> i think that the goal is safety, public safety and you know, what the public should know is that if a person commits a crime and is charged in alameda county, they will be prosecuted. >> families are just they're excited, you know, that there will be a change, hopefully with the next administration. >> brenda grisham led the recall of price, and she hopes the new guard will hold violent crime offenders accountable. >> the da's department, they have a lot of good prosecutors that are there and we just need him to work with them and get things done. >> it's unclear how long roberts will be in charge. the alameda county board of supervisors could finalize a process to appoint price's temporary replacement this week. whoever the board selects as interim da will serve until the county's next scheduled election in 2026. are you running? >> i am not running. >> roberts says he'll fill in as

long as he's needed. we asked if price left him with any advice. >> she just said it's your it's your shop now. i think she realizes that the voters had spoken and we turned the page in oakland. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> longtime southern california lawmaker adam schiff is now officially a member of the u.s. senate. >> and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god. i do. >> okay. schiff took the oath of office from vice president kamala harris at the capitol this afternoon. schiff defeated republican steve garvey last month to fill the seat of former senator dianne feinstein, who died in 2023. laphonza butler was appointed to the seat byr governor newsom until the election. schiff will be sworn in to serve a full six year term on january 3rd. president elect trump is out with a new line of fragrances. yes, he calls

the line fight, fight, fight. in a post on truth social, he says they represent winning and the perfume is a rally cry in a bottle. they don't come cheap, though. each bottle sells for $199. >> all right. coming up here, the benefits of being alone and another word of the year. this one is not so demure. the ford four's next

larry and sandy are with us. a

bay area company is the best run company in the u.s. cupertino based apple is on top, according to a new ranking from the wall street journal. microsoft had previous been number one, but fell to second place this year. santa clara based nvidia is third and intel also based in santa clara, is fourth. the list is based on areas like innovation and employee engagement. anyone want to take a swing at this? you know they're all obviously tech companies and that's so much of where we are. these days obviously. larry, what do you think? >> i don't think it's a surprise that, you know, apple is out in front of everybody. if you look at just the lines outside their store. every time they put a new phone up for sale, even though the android phones far advanced features, in some cases, the apple people are we just can't can't get enough. apple apple apple apple. and so as you know, once you start down the apple path, then the ipad's got to match. and that's so true with the computer and the cloud.

and then then you're in for life. >> they got you. you know, taylor swift's company wouldn't be bad to work. do you hear this? today she gave $200 million in bonuses to her staff anyway. nice. well, okay. >> thank you. tay-tay. >> that's what i was we were talking about earlier. like, let's go work there. no, we're good here. now to another word of the year. this time from the merriam-webster dictionary and their word of the year is polarization, which means to sharply distinct opposites, especially a state in which the opinions, beliefs or interests of a group or society become concentrated at opposing extremes. there you go. merriam-webster says the search for the word grew dramatically in 2020. for any ideas of why it would be so popular i mean, the elec. right. >> yeah, that's what i'm thinking, karina. the election definitely polarizing. yeah. >> it's got to be all, you know, politics related because i even though i think and i don't know if you guys would agree with

this, i think most of the country is much more in the middle and but the extremists are the loudest. so we happen to hear from those and that. and that's why it feels very polarizing. i think most of us would agree we'd like to have clean water, to drink enough food and be able to afford it, and a good, you know, roof over our heads and all that. the basic stuff seems i'm sure you know, who's going to say no. i would, you know, i would rather not have any of that. but it's some of the, the other issues that seem to really separate us. yeah. >> i think the polls bear that out too, larry, that most people kind of are in the middle. right. feel the need for some time alone. well, you're not alone. a new survey from the ohio state university college of medicine finds that 56% of respondents say alone time is important to their mental health, and 46% say they don't get enough alone time during the holidays. experts say a brief moment to yourself can help your mind and body settle and help ease stress. andy, i'll start with you and true confessions i actually love and need some

alone time, even though i'm pretty social and all that, but i like my alone time. >> you know, it's funny dan, i would never picture that with you. no. it's true. no, but it's important. i agree with you and i'm definitely with you on that. i love my social scene and everything, but i do enjoy my alone time every now and again. >> yeah, unless you reset. larry. are youyou like being alone? >> i'm an isolationist at heart. you know that all the time. what i was going to say, though, dan, is we also need your alone time. >> oh, nice. excellent. yeah. >> no. if you're going to lob a softball, i'm going to go. no, but i think sometimes, especially if you have, you know, family and you know, the kids and it's loud and distracting. >> and sometimes it's nice to just be in your own thoughts a little bit. yeah, absolutely. >> you know, it's funny i never really wanted alone time. i like to be around people all the time until i had a kid and then i was like, okay, i just need ten, 15 minutes of alone time. a little peace and quiet just to run to

the grocery store alone. >> yes. >> well, mommy dearest. no, but it's true. >> it changed your world, right, karina? >> yes, i'm obsessed with him, but i just needed 15 minutes alone. >> that's normal. >> okay, good. all right, now to taco bell without the tacos, the fast food chain is trying yet another new concept. this one is focused on beverages. mos cafe has a new menu that includes coffee, milkshakes and drinks like the mountain dew baja blast. the goal is to attract younger customers. taco bell previously tried cosmix, which featured beverages and snacks. what do you guys think? larry, go in there for drinks. >> i haven't been to a taco bell and probably a couple of decades. why are we not surprised? yeah, well, i mean, this doesn't happen by accident, right? it looks like an accident, but it doesn't happen by accident. no, it makes perfect sense. everybody is trying to maximize revenue with new things. you think we know everything that taco bell has to offer? but what? wait, now. or maybe some drink options that

are appealing. everybody's got to figure out a different way to reel in new customers. and this is their pitch. so, you know, it might work. >> i will tell you, my nieces love going to starbucks and just grabbing a drink and walking around with it. and they always have, you know, their coolers in their hands. and i think that's what it is they're talking about. the younger audience just getting them to come by and grab a drink and then head out. >> and the younger kids are the ones who are primarily going to these places, right? right. >> yeah. that's true. >> yeah. you got to have instagram friendly cups. >> yeah. that's key. yes. all right. >> that's this edition

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the team meeting the 40 niners held on saturday night to ensure a level of intensity and focus against the bears and the result was a 3813 rout. epic first half in which the niners outgained chicago. listen to this 319 yards to for 319 to 4. like that is almost impossible. but the win leaves the niners at six and seven, heading into this thursday night's game with the rams and getting everybody on the same page was key. >> it was just a reminder to myself and to our teammates of where we're at and where we're trying to go. and, you know, a lot of other guys or some other guys spoke. and you know, i think we're all we all feel it, man. we just we want to win for each other. the warriors held ono beat minnesota last night, 114

106 highlighted by a draymond green dunk, followed by his own night night celebration of course, made famous by steph curry. >> green did the night night all the way back up the court, delighting steph and everybody else. draymond this saturday is the emirates nba cup semifinals in las vegas. the warriors are hoping to be there. they need to beat the rockets on wednesday night to get the invite to vegas. and we'll be right here with another edition of toyota after the game. right after that one sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final. if the 40 niners do not beat the rams on thursday night at levi's, it'll be night night for their playoff hopes because they pretty much have to run the table. they're up against it. yeah yeah. the early season losses are really costly right now okay. thanks. all right. >> all right. let's talk about the weather and see how things are looking. we have rain on the way. some people excited about that. >> we are we need some rain. sand is here with the forecast santa. >> yeah, we sure do. >> and dan and corina, it's coming in midweek right now i want to show you the high

temperatures for tomorrow mid 50s to the upper 60s. so another mild day, but it is going to be clouding up throughout the day. and then here comes that rain wednesday night. going into thursday morning we have another system approaching late friday night. saturday looks to be a wet one. it is certainly going to be windy. the sierra is going to get some snow mixing in with rain, and then it looks like another storm coming our way on monday. so now it's starting to look like as it should be for this time of year. by monday, a week from today, we are talking about rainfall that will range anywhere from about an inch and a half to 3.5in. this will be beneficial. the accuweather seven day forecast. it's going to be a cold morning tomorrow with a frost advisory inland level one. wednesday, thursday, saturday and monday. >> dan okay sandhya, thanks very much. now if you want to get into the holiday spirit, we're streaming the yule log again. look for it on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app as well. there are versions with and without music for you to enjoy. >> the world's largest origami tree will shine bright once again at grace cathedral in san francisco. tonight's world tree of hope tree lighting ceremony

gets underway at 630. it's the largest origami decorated holiday tree in the world, and is created every year as a symbol of peace and love. you can visit it in person at grace cathedral in san francisco until january 4th. you can also still add your wish to the tree, either in person or by visiting world tree of hope.org. >> isn't it beautiful? it is just lovely. all right. well, an unusual double header of sorts for tonight's monday night football game. >> you're crushing tape on the cowboys and the bengals. i'm crushing tape on the simpsons. >> like season seven monday night football, simpsons style will take you behind the scenes to show you how it's being done live, cancer is a journey you don't take alone.

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followed by after the game at nine, catch world news tonight. then jeopardy! and wheel of fortune. then at ten, it's a special edition of abc seven news, followed by abc seven news at 11. >> monday night football comes with a twist. tonight, our parent company, disney, is teaming up with espn and abc to bring the simpsons to life live during the game. >> it's a really interesting concept, and abc news reporter will reeve shows you how it works. the simpsons >> the nfl is going where no game has gone before. springfield, joining beloved characters from the simpsons as they play alongside the

cincinnati bengals and dallas cowboys on tonight's simpsons fun day football. it's a real live nfl monday night football game and called in real time by drew carter, mina kimes and dan orlovsky. >> i've done a three man booth before calling an actual game, and that's a challenge to begin with. when you're standing next to each other like we are. >> they'll be in separate rooms wearing vr headsets and appearing on tv as simpsons characters. >> we'll see our characters. we can look to the left and to the right in our headset, and we'll see each other's characters. >> the broadcasters have done their usual football prep and watched a lot of the simpsons. >> you're crushing tape on the cowboys and the bengals. i'm crushing tape on the simpsons like season seven. >> no one's coming to our game to really be educated about football. they want to be entertained. >> running the show are espn vp of production and animation phil orlins and michael spike chikovani. for three months now, they've been working on tonight's broadcast. how does the technology work to do a live sporting event? >> the technology is

extraordinary. there is data created that tracks where the ball is and where each of the players are, and then a second layer of data that visualizes the movements of the joints and limbs. >> so if we put bart in as the quarterback, the bengals, he'll do exactly what joe burrow does during the game. >> so if joe burrow throws a 50 yard touchdown pass, bart's going to throw a 50 yard touchdown in real time. in real time. >> wow. and i see a play happening over there. >> call it that ball i think it was an incompletion. so what's it like to be simplified from the sidelines. i feel like in a few minutes here, i'm going to be speaking like a simpson. >> i'll be dropping a doe and an ai. caramba! >> the show that i watched as a kid was either like sportscenter or the simpsons. essentially, that's unbelievable. i have simpsons hands. you're swimming right now? yeah. games going on behind you. oh, let's watch some ball. wow. >> that's pretty cool. >> it's amazing that they can actually pull it off, but i think i'm going to be watching.

>> i know i'm going to see what it's like. >> right? i want to see how it all comes out. and the real monday night football game can be watched right here on abc seven. >> and you can watch the simpsons version on disney plus and espn plus as well. now abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. >> and that's it for abc seven news at 4 p.m. i'm karina nova and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us. >> we appreciate your time. monday night football is next. en

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