>> gio: good morning, america. deep freeze. lake-effect snow pummels the

great lakes region as windchills dip into the teens stretching from philly to boston. icy conditions for the midwest, plus, the winter weather warnings and flood watches from california to the rockies. somara theodore tracking it all. >> whit: new chain of events in the unitedhealthcare ceo's killing. police pointing to video as they appear to revise how they believe murder suspect, luigi mangione, fled new york after allegedly gunning down brian thompson. plus, the possible new clues in a spiral notebook. >> janai: homeward bound. american travis timmerman handed over to the u.s. after months in a syrian prison as huge crowds celebrate the end to the assad family's decades long rule, plus, the new details about how the deposed leader fled the country. >> gio: drone mystery deepens. more and more sightings in the northeast. local leaders demanding answers and more help from the federal government. >> they need to let us know if it's their equipment, if our

government owns this, and that's it. >> gio: the warnings about approaching any downed drones. ♪ have a holly jolly christmas ♪ >> whit: and the holly, jolly shopping countdown. "gma" checking out the most-searched-for gifts on google. how to get the best price and get them under the tree in time. ♪ have a holly jolly christmas and when you walk down the street ♪ ♪ say hello to friends you know ♪ >> janai: good morning, america. you guys are just jamming. >> whit: i mean, we got the christmas tunes going. >> janai: we do. >> gio: it's a jolly christmas. >> janai: we do. it's jolly, holly, jolly -- ♪ somebody waits for you ♪ >> whit: sorry. >> janai: all right. we have so much to get to. drone sightings, we were just talking about them, causing growing concern among local officials in new jersey. sightings reported along the east coast as far north as boston, and we'll speak live with one mayor demanding more answers and help coming up. >> gio: such a mystery. and we'll have an update on the condition of former house

speaker nancy pelosi. she's in the hospital in europe after injuring her hip in a fall during a congressional trip to luxembourg. plus, the parliament voted to impeach the president in south korea after the president declared martial law. >> whit: the ice storms in the midwest and flooding in california. abc's faith abubey has more from orchard park, new york. faith, good morning. we can see that snow piling up. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, whit. it is winter, and it's western new york, and an 80-year-old volunteer firefighter we spoke with who lives in this neighborhood tells me he's not surprised by the snow. however, it was the intensity of the last storm that dumped nearly 40 inches in just a matter of hours. this morning across the great lakes region, the digout under way after lake-effect snow left communities buried. eden, new york, blank yetted with more than 42 inches of

snow burying rooftops, driveways, and roads. in michigan residents plowing through the pileup. this winter hitting the region hard. >> i think i used my snowboard a total of four times last year. this year it's already been ten plus times. >> reporter: they're used to snow in orchard park, new york, near buffalo where 38 inches have fallen from this latest storm so far. families outside clearing the snow by machine and by hand. >> we've been helping dad snow plow. >> reporter: i spoke with ronald, an 80-year-old volunteer firefighter, who has been hard at work clearing neighborhood driveways. >> this is the second time i've had to do this. >> reporter: ronald showing this car buried in snow on the side of his house. in the midwest temperatures dropping to single digits in parts. in sioux falls, south dakota, this waterfall turning to ice, people bundled up outside. in duluth, minnesota, steam rising off lake superior as temperatures there hit 10 degrees below zero, and overnight the west coast hit by snowfall. one to two feet expected in the

sierra while in lower elevations, homeowners in the north bay worried about the heavy rain on the way with the ground already saturated from the last storm. >> i'm concerned with the trees falling on our house and the river getting high. >> reporter: but it's the wind that has power companies concerned. >> the winds can break branches. it can throw debris through the air that can damage our equipment. otherwise, healthy trees can be uprooted. >> reporter: and, janai, it is bitterly cold in orchard park this morning. the temperatures are in the single digits. in the meantime, though, meme are waking up this morning to this bitter coal and they will be spending a lot of time outdoors tomorrow as they watch the bills take on the detroit lions. back to you. >> janai: faith, it's good you're out there, and we're in here. stay warm. thank you so much. now, let's get that frigid forecast from somara theodore. somara, when you open the door here, it is just freezing. >> somara: it really is.

so, it's not just us. it's not just the folks in orchard park. look at this. waking up to feel-like temperatures of 9 degrees in detroit. scranton, oh, my goodness, 1 degrees what it feels like walking out the door this morning. philly, 16. here's the thing, while it is very cold this morning, if you look a little bit farther west into the great lakes region, over the last 24 hours, this time yesterday, we were much colder and have a 25 to 30-degree warm-up. that's some good news, but that impacts the type of precipitation we'll get. so, for eastern iowa, an ice storm warning has been issued. you can see a quarter of an inch of ice or just a little bit more there. winter weather advisories timing it out by 7:00 p.m., soaking rain for chicago all the way down to nashville. gio? >> gio: let's hope things warm up soon. somara, thank you. we turn to new details in the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. police now say the suspect took the train to pennsylvania and with a new high-powered attorney he may waive extradition and be in new york by tuesday. ike ejiochi joins us with the

latest. good morning, ike. >> reporter: good morning, gio. sources tell abc news prosecutors are working on an indictment, executing search warrants, and presenting evidence to a grand jury, and now the fbi saying it received a tip about the identity of the suspect from police in san francisco four days after the shooting. nypd confirming that message wasn't appropriately prioritized. this morning, investigators are learning more about accused killer luigi mangione, facing charges with murdering unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson in new york city. sources telling abc news the 26-year-old allegedly shot and killed thompson after fixating on him for months. investigators say they recovered a spiral notebook after arresting him. that notebook allegedly showing a growing hatred toward unitedhealthcare and its chief executive resulting in the execution-style murder. manhattan district attorney alvin bragg says mangione may be in new york city as early as tuesday to face charges. >> indications are that the

defendant may waive, will be ready whether he is going to waive extradition or whether he's going to contest extradition. >> reporter: this as we're learning more about mangione's alleged movements the morning after the shooting pictured here in this taxi according to authorities. police say there's video evidence showing the suspect leaving manhattan by train, not by bus as initially thought. pennsylvania authorities say mangione then spent several days traveling the state eventually making his way to pittsburgh shortly before getting caught at this mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania. unitedhealthcare telling abc news that neither mangione or his parents were unitedhealthcare members. now, police say they're investigating if he allegedly targeted unitedhealthcare because of its size. insurance companies are increasingly under siege. unitedhealthcare putting up fencing around its minnesota headquarters. on friday united healthgroup ceo

andrew whitey writing an op-ed in "the new york times," we are also struggling to make sense of this unconscionable act and the vitriol directed at our colleagues barraged by threats and acknowledging, we know the health system does not work as well as it should, and we understand people's frustrations with it. unitedhealthcare has been criticized for its high rate of claim denials, particularly for its medicare patients. the healthcare giant labeling the criticisms as misinformation. as for mangione, he's now retained a new york attorney. whit? >> whit: ike ejiochi for us, thank you. we turn now to syria. american travis timmerman is on his way home. the u.s. military flying him out of the country after his months in captivity there, and we're learning more about the last days of the brutal assad regime. abc's chief international correspondent james longman joins us now from syria with more. james, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, whit. it has been a week of extraordinary discoveries here in syria, not least that of american travis timmerman, who

was found after months in captivity. well, he is out of syria, but the discoveries here continue. american travis timmerman is this morning out of syria handed over by the new rebel authority to the u.s. military at a remote u.s. base in southeastern syria friday and then flown to jordan. the 29-year-old missouri native was only discovered when this video surfaced earlier this week saying he was rescued from a syrian prison by rebel fighters after seven months in captivity. >> i was in prison in a cell by myself. they took a hammer and broke my door down. >> reporter: the news comes as tens of thousands of syrians gathered at the historic mosque for friday prayers, the first since the fall of assad's totalitarian regime. [ speaking in a non-english language ] >> how does it feel seeing everybody celebrating today? >> they are fantastically happy. we can feel now the breath of freedom. >> reporter: the interim prime minister addressing the crowd saying, it is the birth of a

nation and the writing of history, this as abc news learns more about assad's escape. u.s. officials believe russian foreign minister lavrov played a major role in getting him to russia. he didn't tell any of his aides when he boarded a plane with a disabled transponder so he could escape without being tracked, and syrians grapple about a future without him. we found proof of the drug dealing business that helped keep him in power. it was a stimulant that helped fund his lavish lifestyle and the corruption that forged his allegiance with hezbollah and iran. this is essentially a smuggling operation. the pills have been put inside these devices, packed tightly, and then they in turn are put inside these electrical boxes. each pill is worth as much as $20, making this haul worth potentially millions, and across town in this burned-out building one of the most notorious syrian intelligence divisions, dozens of files still intact. each one assigned to a person the regime had spied on.

this is a file for a senior officer in the army of bashir al assad, and it says on the front cover to continue to monitor his behavior because he is acting suspiciously. assad ruled through paranoia. those who worked for the state in almost as much danger as the rest of his people. well, diplomatic activity is well, diplomatic activity is now ramping up as regional powers figure out just how they can deal with this new rebel group. qatar will be the latest country to send a delegation. janai? >> janai: all right. our thanks to james and his incredible reporting there. now to former house speaker nancy pelosi facing surgery after a fall during a congressional trip in europe. the 84-year-old democrat just elected to her 20th term injuring her hip and is now in the hospital. maryalice parks joins us with the latest on her condition. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: janai, good morning. there is a real concern this could be quite serious. we know that nancy pelosi who is 84 years old was hospitalized there in luxembourg overnight

and will likely require surgery for that hip injury. she fell down the stairs while traveling on a bipartisanship. the members of congress were commemorating the 80th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. now pictures posted by the duke of luxembourg showed the speaker who is still viewed as such a leader in the democratic party with her colleagues there, also in what looked to be really high heels. in this photo chairman mike mccaul looks like he could be helping her stand. you see there in the corner. her office saying in a statement that she's currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals. experts say in many cases like these, it could be recommended she have surgery quickly in the first few days. so, we're still waiting to hear where that might take place, how long she will stay there in luxembourg or if she'll move to that major military facility nearby in germany where there is a big medical facility or if she'll head back to the states. gio? >> gio: all right, maryalice, we hope she recovers quickly. maryalice, thank you. now to the urgent investigation in mexico.

an american couple from california gunned down. they were in the country visiting relatives. it's a trip they made every single year, and abc's zohreen shah is here now with the latest on this. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, gio. two californians, rafael cardona and his wife gloria were found dead in a pickup truck in mexico in an area known for organized crime. a family member sharing this image of the couple with abc news. the two were on their annual visit to the region for the holidays, and cardona's brother-in-law is also a mayor of the region and told us the bodies were found seven blocks from his home and that he sees this event as a direct threat, even though there's an investigation still ongoing. the couple had three children. they're both u.s. citizens and lived in sacramento, california, where they were working in the freight industry. they owned a house in mexico where they would spend every christmas and new year's. their funeral will take place today in mexico. whit? >> whit: all right. thank you, zohreen. we appreciate it. we turn to a dramatic reversal in a story that grabbed

headlines nearly 20 years ago. a woman who accused three duke lacrosse university players of rape now says she made it up. abc's steve osunsami has more. >> reporter: nearly 20 years after her story sent shock waves across the duke university campus, the dancer who accused three college lacrosse players of raping her, is publicly admitting on the "let's talk with kat" podcast that she lied. >> i want them to know that i love them, and they didn't deserve that, and i hope they can forgive me. >> reporter: with a black accuser and the white and well-to-do men she accused, the place was explosive and in the headlines. >> 12 of the 18 jurors. >> reporter: the college athletes all grown men today had hired her to dance for them at a beer party in a fraternity house. she was a college student herself at a nearby historically black university and worked as a dancer part time.

her story eventually fell apart, and the young men who had always maintained their innocence were famously cleared. >> i'm absolutely innocent of all the charges that have been brought against me. >> reporter: mangum is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence after stabbing a boyfriend, and that's where she met with the podcaster and admitted all these years later that she was never raped by the college athletes. >> i testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn't, and that was wrong, and i betrayed the trust of a lot of other people who believed in me. >> reporter: it was north carolina's current governor who was then the state's top prosecutor who stepped in, took over the case from the local district attorney, and refused to prosecute the young men. this morning, he says his decision has aged well. >> as attorney general, it was important for me to take that case from the local prosecutor, do an investigation to find the real truth. it is why i dismissed the charges. >> reporter: the three men have

all moved on with their lives. one is a lawyer, and another works in finance. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> janai: incredible story from steve. our thanks to him. now to the agreement between federal prosecutors and the global giant mckinsey & company, the firm agreeing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for its role in the opoid epidemic. abc's perry russom joins us from washington with those details. perry, good morning to you. >> reporter: janai, good morning to you. with this deal mckin mckinsey & company will pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into their work tied to the opioid epidemic. mckinsey is an international consulting firm. they were being investigated for their role in helping purdue pharma sell oxycontin and other painkillers fueling the drug crisis. the cdc linked the deaths of more than 80,000 people just last year. they say mckinsey worked with purdue pharma to turbocharge their sales. at the time there was concern among doctors oxycontin was

being abused, so purdue's sales went down. prosecutors say mckinsey advised purdue to target sales to high-volume prescribers including those who were prescribing for reasons that were unsafe and medically unnecessary. that often led to drug abuse and addiction. they even said mckinsey would do ride-alongs with purdue to get more scripts written. with this agreement, the $650 million, mckinsey avoids prosecution in the criminal and civil investigations, and mckinsey is accepting responsibility for their conduct. in a statement the company says they are deeply sorry, and as a part of the agreement they will do do any work related to marketing or selling controlled substances. guys? >> gio: all right. a major agreement there. perry, thank you so much for your reporting. time for the weather, and somara theodore is here. all those atmospheric rivers, somara. >> somara: oh, they're flowing, and they're slamming into the west coast. we know it's cold out east in the west. this is what they're dealing with because of this. we're seeing high wind alerts,

flood watches, winter storm warnings in pink, even an avalanche watch along the nevada/california border. winter weather advisories too. this is 4:00 a.m. notice what's happening. the bay area, san francisco, just getting slammed by heavy rain, and then by about 9:00 pacific time, we start to see them dry out in san francisco. but look where the rain picks up a little farther north and father inland you can see heavy mountain snow by this afternoon lining the sierra nevada mountain range. how much snow are we talking? two to four feet of snow is possible. generally speaking, we could see three to six inches, and snow is moving farther north into places like portland, just to the east of seattle. sun valley, jackson. rain, about 1 to 2 inches of rain, by the time it's all said and done in northern california. that's a look at the forecast acro

>> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. so, they're dealing with all that moisture out west, and we are fighting this brutal cold. wasn't it a wake-up call? >> gio: it sure was. >> whit: this is the dreaded time of year you go to the basement and take out all the winter coats, and it's still not enough. >> gio: not enough. >> whit: unbelievable. we won't blame you. we promise. we'll check back in just a bit. let's turn to the runners in philadelphia who are out in force and helping to spread some holiday cheer all for a very good cause, and our will ganss is out there in the mix from philly. will, you're making friends this morning. >> reporter: i am making so many friends this morning, whit. listen, if you're looking for a good way to stay warm this morning, want to head down to the jingle bell run in philadelphia. i'm here with everyone. [ cheers and applause ]

we're having a great time. so, we're gearing up for philadelphia's largest jingle bell run in its entire history. and this year nationally the jingle bell run is celebrating its 40th anniversary. here in philadelphia we have invited everybody to the party. we've got roxie down here, who is ready to run, patty the puppy is over here also ready to run, and some of these folks have been a part of this tradition in philadelphia for a very, very long time. it's my very first time. i'm very excited, and jimmy jingle came out to help me turn out for this 5k, you guys. the finish line is right over there beyond those white tents. the path is going to take you along the delaware river. the sun is coming up. a little chilly maybe, a little jingly definitely. we are so excited. how excited are we? [ cheers and applause ] we have a lot more fun, a lot more festivities -- guys, my mouth is freezing -- festivities a little bit later

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>> janai: oh, my gosh. welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. we are so excited. jennifer love hewitt is starring in her new movie, "the holiday junkie," and coming up in our second hour, jennifer love hewitt herself will join us herself to talk about the lifetime movie and long awaited "i know what you did last summer" threquel. >> gio: i cannot wait. >> whit: the third installment? >> janai: yeah. we've waited long enough. you're super excited. >> whit: looking forward to it. let's take a look at some of the other stories we're watching on this saturday morning. breaking overnight, south korea's national assembly voted to impeach president yoon suk yeol suspending him from office after his declaration of martial law earlier this month plunged the country into political turmoil. prime minister han duck-soo will be the acting president while the congressional court decides yoon's fate. >> gio: also right nour, retail

giant macy's saying it plans to close 65 stores by the end of the year. that's 15 more stores than the company said it would originally shutter. they're closing 150 unproductive stores by 2026, calling the plan a bold new chapter. >> janai: and hall of fame wide receiver randy moss opened up to fans about his cancer battle on instagram livestream. moss, who stepped away from espn "sunday nfl countdown" earlier this month said he's recovering from surgery and treatment to remove a cancer found between his pancreas and his liver. we are all absolutely wishing him the very best. my husband was walking around listening to that -- to his instagram live, and i mean it was remarkable of him to be so open and vulnerable and share that, so so many are sending positive vibes. >> gio: like you said, we wish him well. absolutely. we are going to start this half hour here with the mysterious drone sightings possibly spreading to new states and lawmakers demanding answers

over concerns about threats to national security or public safety and we'll talk to a mayor live in a moment, but first abc's ike ejiochi has the latest from authorities. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gio. these drone sightings are becoming more and more frequent. in fact, there are even more sightings overnight near dulles international airport in virginia. it's a phenomenon that's grabbing the attention of the federal government. this morning, frustration and fury growing as residents are demanding answers about a string of mysterious drone sightings. >> drones have made their way to pennsylvania. >> reporter: for weeks sightings like this have troubled residents from maryland to connecticut with drones hovering over neighborhoods, military installations, and even president-elect donald trump's bedminster, new jersey, golf club. some as large as six feet long. the aircraft now getting the attention of public officials. mayor christine serrano has organized a task force to track, record, and share drone sightings. >> at this rate they need to let

us know if it's their equipment. if our government owns this, and that's it. >> reporter: in a bulletin obtained by abc news, the new jersey division of fire safety warning downed or landed drones should not be approached, while new jersey senator andy kim patrolling with local police captured this thursday night. >> they are getting closer. >> we're seeing just a number of different drones, probably four or five that we can see right now at any given time. >> reporter: new jersey governor phil murphy appealing to president biden directly, writing, more resources are needed to fully understand what is behind this activity. >> look at it! oh! >> reporter: the biden administration saying it has no evidence that these aircraft were sent by a foreign adversary, but that hasn't quelled concerns for some. >> i don't think there's anything anybody needs to be immediately concerned about. the great question is, who is operating them systems and ultimately for what purpose? >> reporter: again, authorities

are warning residents not to approach any drones that may land in your area. instead just call 911. guys? >> gio: all right, ike. thank you so much. joining us now is mayor matthew murello of washington township in new jersey. mr. mayor, thank you so much for being here. you've been telling us you've been seeing this yourself, and now you signed a letter to governor murphy with 20 other mayors asking for help here and find out what is going on. what do you think needs to happen here? >> thanks so much for having me. it's been almost four weeks now, and we still have no idea who is piloting these, what they're doing, what they're looking at. so, the other mayors from morris county and i got together and sent a letter to the governor saying, look, we need some answers. best case scenario, they're out there watching and videoing, but why? what are they doing, and who is doing it? and we just need someone to tell us and reassure us as mayors so that we can tell our constituents that everything's okay.

>> janai: mayor, i live in a nearby county, and all our neighbors and friends are talking about that and appreciate that, and in that letter you're not only asking for a full investigation but clear communication to local officials, law enforcement, and residents about what's going on. that's important. do you think that someone is hiding something? do you think that there are officials who know what's going on and aren't sharing that? >> you know, i think there's really only two ways to look it. one is somebody knows something, and they're just not willing to communicate it down. now, whether it's a national security issue or they just don't want to tell us, we don't know, or no one has any idea, and i find that hard to believe. we have the best technology in the world. we can take these down. we don't need to use aggressive force. we have the technology, but when the state police tell us that they can't track them, they don't emit radio frequencies, they don't have -- when they're approached, they turn their lights off. when we hear things like that, you know, we start to get

worried. what is the purpose of these things? so, we just want someone to tell us at the elected level, excuse me, the municipal level so we can communicate to our residents when we're at the supermarket, football games, high schools where we are talking to our constituents every day, what is going on, and is there any cause to be afraid. >> whit: that's part of what is fueling this. on the one hand, government officials are telling people there's nothing to worry about. your safety is not a risk, and then, on the other hand, they're saying, but we don't actually know what it is. so, you have people talking about shooting these things out of the sky, which obviously is not advised, and that's a crime. so, what are you encouraging people to do? >> yeah, definitely we don't -- we're not encouraging anyone to take action. we live in farm country in northwest new jersey. it is hunting season. we understand that. but definitely don't take action. we're not recommending anybody to shoot these out of the sky. the technology exists to bring them down. the state police, the federal government has it to do.

if you do see one, get some video, and report it to the new jersey report line. if you see something, say something, which is 866-the number 4-safenj. >> whit: you're confident we'll get to the bottom of this soon? >> either we're going to find out retroactively, or at some point soon they'll disappear, and i'm not sure which one i like more because if they just -- >> gio: you'll be left with so many questions. >> if they up and disappear, we're going to say, great, they're gone, but what did they get? what were they here to get? >> janai: mayor, when the national security adviser says, hey, don't worry about it, just call authorities, that's not enough for you. >> yeah. i saw admiral kirby's presser yesterday, and i have to be honest with you. we know what an airplane looks like. we know what a helicopter looks like. i'm an acoustical engineer. i've been measuring noises for years. i know what a helicopter sounds like. these are not that. it's really kind of an insult when the department of defense says, oh, no, you're looking at

airplanes, don't worry about it. we're not. we don't know what they are, and either they do and don't want to tell us, or they don't know, and that's honestly incompetent. >> whit: mayor murello, thank you for your time. hopefully we get answers soon. >> if you get them, call me. >> whit: we promise. let's get a check of the weather and go back to somara theodore. good morning once again. >> somara: good morning. all right, so take a look at the high temperatures for this afternoon. that blue, below average, 36 in new york, 33 in boston, warmer in places like oklahoma city and dallas in the 60s and 70s respectively. now, tomorrow you can see a large portion of the heartland above average, temperatures ranging from the 40s in omaha to the 50s farther south. in the days to come, this is actually some really nice news. boston, look at that. sunday, 35 degrees, by tuesday, 57, and just quickly, i'm going to give you a quick sneak peek at the week of christmas. the climate prediction center says much warmer than normal out west. meanwhile, we're looking pretty cool along the east coast. that's a loo

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inspiration, google is out with a list of the top gift searches, and apparently, guys, bold is back, because searches for chunky earrings are up 5,000%. also up 5,000% ,searches for the nfl version of the classic uno card game. other popular searches, opi neutral color nail polish, wireless charging stations, and coffee table books. got to love a good coffee table book. now, in terms of last-minute shopping strategies, a.i. can help out here. you got apps like price grabber and google shopping. they do the work for you. plug in the item. they'll search the internet for the best price and tell you if it's in stock at a nearby store. also use rakuten, honey, and ibotta. they apply the best coupon codes. however, if you shop, use a list. you don't want to get distracted and overspend. with just 11 days to go until christmas, we know it's crunch time to get packages delivered, right?

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♪ >> gio: and we're back now with our "play of the day" and a little holiday magic in unexpected places. check out this mom telling her daughters that their plane is waiting for two vip passengers to board their flight. >> wait patiently, okay? >> okay, momma. >> i don't know who it is. do you know who it is? i don't either. but we're going to find out, okay? >> gio: and the two vip passengers, they are elves on the shelf, snowflake and peppermint. >> whit: love it. ours is named alfie. not quite peppermint and snowflake. >> gio: cute. coming up, our "gma" cover story, advanced breast cancer rates. our doctor looks at what to watch. >> gio: and actress jennifer

love hewitt joins us right here to talk about her new projects. stay right here. love hewitt joins us to talk the news starts right now. >> good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. evacuation orders have been lifted in southern california for people living near the state's only active wildfire. the franklin fire. flames burned more than 4000 acres across malibu this week. the fire is currently 32% contained and thankfully isn't growing much at all. that's thanks to the cooler weather. higher humidity levels and less wind. some evacuation warnings are still in place, but those are not mandatory. a winter storm is bringing several feet of snow to ski resorts and lake tahoe this weekend. yesterday's snowfall already attracted plenty of skiers and snowboarders, but as ski fans headed up to the sierra, weather

conditions and chain controls created a traffic mess. if you're traveling up to tahoe this weekend, make sure to check for any road closures and chain requirements. meanwhile, we are tracking a level two storm across the bay area right now. what's the latest? lisa? >> well, stephanie, these severe thunderstorms produced a tornado warning in san francisco earlier and 83 mile an hour wind gusts at sfo. that's behind us. we have a level two system now tracking the scattered showers. some downpours out there from concord to walnut creek, 680 and then further south, pleasanton and livermore, some flooding. so a flood advisory until noontime for our east bay, also into lafayette, castro valley. so the remnants of this strong system still bringing in the flooding, the downed trees and some of that debris flying around as we have these very gusty winds still with us on the peninsula. sfo, 44 miles an hour. you can bet some problems here today over into the east bay. the winds will continue through mid-morning. upper elevations 60 mile an hour. wind gusts at

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