>> janai: good morning, america. breaking news, christmas market crash. a car plows into a crowd in germany. at least 5 people killed, and 200 injured in what authorities are calling a deliberate attack. what we know about the alleged driver. plus, the stepped up holiday security in new york city after word of the attack. >> gio: winter blast. snow causing hundreds of crashes shutting down highways bringing traffic to a crawl.

thousands of flights delayed for the start of the busy travel weekend. >> will: shutdown averted. lawmakers reaching a deal just after the midnight deadline. the bill is passed. the short-term spending bill that drops a key demand from president-elect donald trump. how it's playing on capitol hill this morning. >> janai: on strike, starbucks baristas walk off the job in three major cities. >> no contract. [ chanting ] >> janai: a day after delivery drivers strike in four states. [ crowd chanting, "out put it in park" ] what the companies are saying this morning. >> gio: new treatment. the fda approving a popular weight loss drug to treat sleep apnea that robs millions of a good night's sleep. >> will: last-minute shopping deals. no worries if you're a procrastinator. "gma" is tracking down deep discounts and the item you can snag at nearly 90% off.

♪ i think the apple's rotten right to the core ♪ >> janai: and viral trends from men -- >> i'm looking for a man in finance. >> janai: -- to music. ♪ espresso ♪ >> janai: to mindfulness. >> very demure. very mindful. >> janai: all the things that captured our attention in 2024. >> gio: and we do say good morning, america, with two friends who are viral trends, janai norman and will reeve. here. >> will: hello. >> janai: he just said, you guys tried the cucumbers -- >> will: the cucumbers in the tupperware. it's fantastic. i don't know the recipe. amanda did that. >> gio: you did it? >> will: i tried the dance. >> gio: we are also looking forward to college football's playoff weekend, indiana and notre dame kicking things off last night, espn's desmond howard, you know we love having him here. he will join us to preview the big games ahead. >> will: the first day of winter, a stormy and chilly weekend plus the government shutdown averted overnight and

the bill now on the president's desk. >> janai: yeah, we certainly woke up to snow around here. we'll get to that in just a bit. we do begin with the attack on that christmas market in germany. the new numbers just announced on the toll. at least five people killed. more than 200 others injured. abc's tom soufi burridge starts us off live from germany this morning. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, janai. yeah, the christmas market over there, the scene of that horrific attack has been completely closed off, police here keeping us back. germany's leader olaf scholz visiting just moments ago saying dozens more of the victims are fighting for their lives, and german officials are not yet calling it a terrorist attack, and there's been no comment from police on the suspect's motive. this morning, new details on the attack that caused carnage at a christmas market in germany. cctv capturing the moment a car plows into that crowded market

at speed late last night in the city of madgeburg, killing at least five people including a toddler and wounding at least 200 be say officials. some of the injured, american citizens. the full video too awful to show, and here officers seen pinning a man to the ground with police confirming the driver who rented a black bmw which he allegedly used to maim and kill was arrested at the scene. german officials saying the suspect is originally from saudi arabia and moved to germany in 2006. but multiple german media outlets report the suspect is a self-declared critic of islam who has allegedly posted wild personal conspiracy theories online and made baseless claims that the german state was out to get him. we're not revealing the man's identity, because it has not been confirmed by german police. this morning, tributes for the dead and injured at a church next to the christmas market. well, you can see the tributes, which are already building up here, just opposite the market, and there is a real stunned

silence in the air. we spoke to one woman at the market when the attack happened and spoke of a scene of utter carnage. germany's chancellor olaf scholz visiting the scene. the german leader said 40 of the injured are in critical, and we fear for their lives. and, guys, that comment from the german leader gives you a sense of how horrific this attack and sadly the death toll could rise further. there is a real sense of disbelief in this german city that an attack at a christmas market just five days before christmas could take place, and i think it's really important to underline, guys, unlike a previous terrorist attack eight years ago, this attack last night has not been called a terrorist attack, and there is no islamist link at all to the horror that unfolded at that christmas market late last night. janai? >> janai: and certainly not only there in germany in disbelief about the idea of carnage at a christmas market. tom, thank you. and, of course, because christmas markets are so

popular everywhere, authorities in the u.s. are taking extra precautions. abc news has learned the nypd is adding more resources to christmas markets here in new york city, just out of an abundance of caution. police say visitors will see an enhanced present around the markets including counterterrorism officers and they also say there appears to be no link to what happened in germany. gio? >> gio: all right, janai, now to the winter weather that's making it a rough start for millions traveling for the holidays, and somara theodore is standing by with the holiday travel forecast. but first we begin here with abc's morgan norwood with the latest from newark liberty airport in new jersey. good morning, morgan. i see those people behind you. >> reporter: hi, gio, good morning, that's right. the busiest holiday stretch is under way and we're looking at traecher driving conditions bracing for conditions and already several flight disruptions here in the northeast. this morning, millions across the northeast and midwest dealing with dangerous

conditions after a fast-moving system dumped several inches of snow on the busy holiday travel weekend. the i-95 corridor in the bull's-eye. the bitter blast dropping several inches on boston. parts of i-90 eastbound shut down for hours after the cab of this semi truck snapped. traffic slowed to a crawl. >> the side roads are a little bit dangerous. >> reporter: more than six inches falling in michigan. conditions treacherous, slick roads sending this tractor trailer into a ditch on i-96 outside grand rapids. in minnesota, the system triggering more than 400 crashes. dozens hurt, and one person killed. in new york this small plane landing right on a thruway with no major injuries, but snarling traffic for miles. and in new hampshire, one hiker airlifted from little haystack mountain rushed to the hospital with hypothermia. the winter storms threatening to upend holiday travel for the millions expected to hustle through airports today. aaa predicting the busiest

travel season on record. united airlines adding 500 flights per day just to meet the demand. they expect the most travelers in the airline's history. many travelers who didn't check their flight status completely caught off guard when arriving at the airport. >> originally we're booked on american airlines, but when we woke up this morning, it's like your flight has been canceled, and they want to send us to florida and then stay overnight and then take another connecting flight before we get to pittsburgh. >> reporter: and travelers are certainly looking at a one-two punch. there is a blast of bitter cold air certainly making for even more slick roads, so if you are headed to the airports, definitely give yourself some extra time. gio? >> gio: so, morgan, as you've said, a lot are heading out to friends and family this weekend. what's the best guidance for drivers if you're on the road? >> reporter: yeah, most americans will be making the drive to their holiday destinations, 90% of them. if you are headed out definitely this weekend, get going now. you want to leave early morning or late evening.

you're most likely to run into the most traffic between 4:00 and 8:00. gio? >> gio: that's when it's very busy. morgan norwood, thank you. now let's see how the christmas week forecast is shaping up. somara theodore is here with that. good morning, somara. >> somara: good morning, gio. all right, we're actually starting in new york city. we know they do it best when it comes to christmas. this is a shot of times square. you can actually see snowflakes there on the cameras that continues to fall, so that's because of this current storm that's happening right now. really cold in the east. meanwhile, we're looking at temperatures above average out west, and we're tracking our next storm entering on sunday that comes into the pacific northwest, then by december 23rd, monday, arriving in places like detroit, green bay, so if you're hitting the road in the state of michigan, wisconsin, be prepared to encounter some snow. look what happens after that. this storm system arrives on christmas eve for cities like boston and new york, philadelphia, washington, d.c., syracuse, and burlington. there we could see some snow. remember, it takes at least one inch of snow on the ground by 6:00 a.m. on christmas day to be considered a white christmas.

will? >> will: i don't know. i think i consider just one flake on the ground, somara, to be a white christmas. thank you for that. now we turn to washington and the battle overnight to prevent a government shutdown just days before christmas. abc's jay o'brien has more. jay, good morning. >> reporter: will, good morning. the federal government technically shutting down for just a few hours, but the impacts expected to be minimal as lawmakers scrambled to pass a last-minute funding plan in a process that has been thrown into upheaval by president-elect trump and his close confidant, elon musk. this morning, a painful holiday government shutdown narrowly averted. the senate approving a new bipartisan deal just minutes after the midnight deadline. >> on this vote the yeas are 85, the nays are 11. the 60-vote threshold having been achieved, the bill is passed. >> reporter: earlier the house overwhelmingly passing the legislation, the third attempt by speaker mike johnson to fund the government after president-elect donald trump and

billionaire elon musk tanked his first bipartisan bill, and republicans' plan b failed on the floor thursday. >> we also in this bill, as you know, took care of americans who desperately needed and deserve the assistance. >> reporter: the legislation funds the government until mid-march, provides $100 billion in disaster relief and 30 billion in economic assistance for struggling american farmers, but it doesn't include a last-minute demand from trump raising the debt ceiling, the limit on how much the federal government can borrow. >> is taking the debt limit out of this defying president trump >> the debt limit was taken out because the democrats walked away from that last night. >> reporter: democrats getting behind the measure only after republicans stripped out trump's request and put the issue off till next year. >> the reckless effort to remove the ability for the american people to have a real discussion in terms of fiscal responsibility by trying to jam a debt ceiling suspension into the legislation at the 11th hour

was not sustainable. >> reporter: johnson speaking with trump and musk before the vote. the billionaire, who previously called johnson's first funding plan a crime and criticized those republicans who supported it, now posting overnight, the speaker did a good job, but 34 republicans voted against the measure. >> and, unfortunately, i came to d.c. for us to get fiscal sanity. >> do you think speaker johnson needs to be worried about his job now? >> yes. >> reporter: an averted shutdown means millions of government employees won't have to go without a paycheck over the holidays, including military families like sarah strader's. >> it doesn't remove the stress and anxiety. if you've lost our trust that you will do your job first time, how are we supposed to trust you'll do it the next time? >> reporter: and there were parts of that initial government funding proposal, the one tanked by trump and musk that did not make it into this ultimate final deal like

legislation to crack down on junk fees and criminalize explicit deepfake images and to give members of congress a pay raise. >> will: and, jay, we're learning in a surprise move last night the senate passed two bills that were originally stripped out of speaker johnson's funding plan. what were those? >> reporter: yeah, the first was to transfer ownership of rfk stadium in washington, d.c. from the federal government to d.c., which wants to build a new venue on that site and possibly draw the washington commanders back to their old stomping grounds. the senate was able to do that by acting on old legislation that had already passed the house in order to pass that and also $100 million in childhood cancer research, which had also been stripped out of that funding plan. will? >> will: all right. jay o'brien in d.c., thanks. janai? >> janai: because most americans probably aren't thinking about rfk stadium. this morning thousands of starbucks workers, as well as contracted delivery drivers for amazon, two of the country's most popular brands, are picketing and just days before christmas. abc's zohreen shah is following developments from california, one of several states impacted.

this morning, zohreen, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, janai. i was at a starbucks nearby just yesterday, and protesters were fired up. they know the holiday season is a critical time for consumers and they're hoping it will move the dial at their company. >> no contract. [ crowd chanting, "no coffee" ] >> reporter: with just four days to go until christmas thousands of workers protesting two major american companies. >> we struggle every month to pay our rent, to afford groceries, and that's unacceptable. [ crowd chanting, "shut it down" ] >> reporter: starbucks baristas in california, chicago, and their home base, seattle, began a five-day strike friday demanding better pay, benefits, and resolution to what they say are unfair labor practices. >> well, the holiday season is huge for starbucks, and there is an economic aspect to striking that's really important. >> reporter: workers say starbucks backtracked on an agreement with only 2% wage increases now for most baristas. starbucks says the union is

demanding far more proposing an increase that they claim is not sustainable. [ crowd chanting, "put it in park"] and it's day three for delivery drivers for amazon on the picket line in four states after the company ignored the deadline the teamsters union had set for their contract negotiations. one striker speaking to our matt gutman. >> this is not the peak of what we're doing right now. this is only the beginning. >> reporter: amazon claiming most of those protesting are not amazon employees and insist there's been no impact on deliveries, but the teamsters union says, if your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame amazon's insatiable greed. >> we're hard-working individuals. we work hard every day, and i think a billion dollar company could afford to give us the benefits that we're looking for. >> reporter: the teamsters union does not have a contract with amazon. they're employed by other companies, but the workers on strike say every aspect of their work revolves around amazon, and the company should take responsibility. gio?

>> gio: so much going on there. all right, zohreen, thank you so much. now to the man convicted of the brutal murders of two teens in delphi, indiana, in 2017. we've learned that he'll spend and now the girls' families are speaking out. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: this morning after almost eight grueling years justice for the families of abby williams and libby german. >> justice has been served for the girls. this community has embraced our families from day one and continues to lift us up and support us. for that i'll always be grateful. >> reporter: richard allen, the man convicted of brutally murdering the two friends, sentenced to the maximum, 130 years in prison. allen facing their loved ones in court as they delivered victim impact statements. abby williams' grandfather calling her loss, beyond words. i was blind that such evil existed libby, german's mother telling allen. her grandmother adding, i hope he lives with the same fear he caused abby and libby in the

last hour of their lives. >> without the efforts from those two little girls, we wouldn't be here today. >> reporter: abby and libby were hiking on the monon trail when they went missing in 2017. libby's phone recovered with key evidence she recorded, images of their killer police say and his chilling voice. >> guys, down the hill. >> reporter: in the end prosecutors say it was the two girls, abby and libby, who helped solve their own murder. >> libby for recording the defendant as he walked across the bridge, arguably the biggest piece of evidence that we had, that recording of their killer, and then to abby for hiding the phone so that he couldn't take it with him so law enforcement could find it and get that piece of evidence that libby had collected. >> reporter: the judge looking allen directly in the eye during sentencing and saying, these families will deal with your carnage forever. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> will: our thanks to alex perez.

we turn now to the growing concerns over the spread of bird flu. california's governor taking action over the outbreak, and now we're learning the virus has infected multiple pet cats. abc's melissa adan joins us with more on this now. melissa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, will. so, there is a state of emergency here in california in california in response to the bird flu. public health officials say the virus is sickening people and animals, and it's even leading to the death of at least two house cats. this after they consumed now recalled raw milk. the l.a. county department of public health has confirmed two cases of the bird flu in cats, both of the infected indoor cats died after they consumed raw milk linked to a recall, and their symptoms worsened. now, the department of public health is also investigating three other possible cases of bird flu in cats, and doctors say cats may exhibit neurological signs of illness, kind of similar to what you see

or paralysis, but officials insist, the public risk remains low, this with no evidence of person-to-person spread in the u.s. to date there have been 64 human cases of bird flu in the last few months, and the latest case was reported in iowa, and dozens of cases have really been in farm workers here in the state of california. officials strongly encourage residents and their pets to just avoid raw dairy and undercooked meat products, and also limit contact with sick animals. i mean, check this out, the oakland zoo also taking action to prevent the bird flu by vaccinating california condors. so, california health officials distributing 4 million pieces of ppe to farm workers and even noting that pasteurized milk, that's safe to drink, but keep in mind, raw milk is a risk. janai? >> janai: really interesting precautions that the oakland zoo is taking. thank you so much for that, melissa. now to washington where in his final weeks in office president biden is forgiving another $4.3 billion in student loan debt. the administration says it's forgiving loans for nearly

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good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. lisa is tracking a level one storm moving across the bay area this morning. good morning. >> good morning. we have rain here in san francisco also over in oakland, down the peninsula, up in the north bay. and we head further to the east from san leandro. hayward. some very light returns. and right off the coast here, san mateo, looking at the wet weather through pescadero. so scattered showers throughout the afternoon. a level one system. they will lighten up. we have some breezy winds with winter arriving. it's another cold rain tomorrow morning. level one system. then we get a pretty big break into monday night. the showers get heavier. a level two for christmas eve, breezy conditions and then by the end of the week we are looking at still more rain. stephanie, please. >> thank you and thank you all for joining us. gma is next.

♪ feliz navidad ♪ ♪ oh, i wanna wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ i wanna wish you -- >> gio: "feliz navidad." >> janai: they said it would be "rudolph," but they brought the heat with this one. welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. this may be one of the most stressful times of the year, period, but also one of the most

stressful times of the year to fly, but a little music is helping to soothe the spirit. tsa officers at l.a.x. are spreading cheer taking a break from pat-downs, flagging your liquids and going through your luggage to try to put a smile on the face of travelers heading out of town. their goal, to make passengers stop for a and, my goodness, it is working. >> gio: their voice, how beautiful is that? i want them to sing the tsa instructions. >> janai: hilarious. >> gio: some of the other big stories we're following on this saturday morning. happening right now, at least five people are dead including a toddler and more than 200 others injured after a driver ran through a busy market in germany there. police calling it a deliberate act of terror. the suspect is now in custody. >> will: millions across the northeast and midwest under winter weather alerts as a fast-moving system dumps several inches of snow on this busy holiday travel weekend. the i-95 corridor right in the bull's-eye, snow falling from new york down to parts of north carolina and those winter storms now threatening to upend travel for the millions of travelers expected to hustle through airports across the country today.

>> janai: also tesla is recalling close to 700,000 vehicles due to a problem with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system. so, authorities say that the warning system may not remain lit letting drivers know that there is a problem. tesla is giving affected owners a software update free of charge. >> gio: and no one hit all the numbers in last night's mega millions drawing, meaning that tuesday's drawing is expected to be worth 944 million bucks. if someone wins the big jackpot, it will be the biggest mega millions payout ever in december. i got to go play. >> janai: oh, my gosh. in honor of whit not being here this morning, you have to say, you can't win if you don't play. >> gio: that's right. >> janai: he always says it. >> gio: not including him in our group thing. >> will: there's never a bad time to win millions of bucks, but december is much better. we'll start this half hour off right with college football. the first game is now in the books. notre dame taking down in-state

rifle indiana, 27-17 and the fighting irish advance to play georgia in the sugar bowl. three more games are scheduled for today. to talk more about that, let's bring in espn football analyst desmond howard, our friend joining us from the "college gameday" set in columbus, ohio. we'll start with where you are and, of course, and thank you for joining us. tennessee taking on ohio state in columbus, 8:00 eastern on abc. what should we expect? >> well, thank you, guys, for having me this morning. you know, my favorite three people in front of me, and obviously my favorite three dozen people behind me. this is great. now, it's wonderful to be in columbus. what you should expect, i think it's going to be a really hard-fought game. you're looking at an offense in tennessee that's number nine in the fbs as far as running the ball, and they have a player named dylan sampson. sampson is number 8 in the country as a running back averaging 123 yards per contest

and a whopping 5.3 yards per carry going up against a really stout run defense at ohio state with edge guy jack sawyer and a group that's in the top ten in the country defending the run. look at that group right there, so i think it's going to be strength on strength. >> janai: desmond, you better put those hands back down because we know how cold you must be out there. you are shivering. so, earlier in the day, number 6, look at that, oh, my gosh, number 6 penn state meets number 11, smu. how do you feel about that game? >> i tell you what, you know, you talk about how cold it is out here, you're looking at smu, a team that's right outside of dallas, right, that's going up to happy valley where the weather is going to be just like the weather here, probably below 30 degrees, and i do like, though, this mustangs defense. they got guys up front who they rotate about eight or nine deep

just to keep them fresh, and they're going to go up against kaytron allen, nick singleton, these guys are one of the best duos at running back that you will ever see in college football. so, again, penn state's running game going up against the mustangs' front seven. keep an eye on that, and i hope you're paying attention. there might be a pop quiz when i'm done. >> gio: oh, well, janai will have that answer. in the afternoon it's acc champion clemson versus s.e.c. runner-up texas in a first ever meeting, so how do you this playing out, des? >> this is going to be a great matchup. i'm really excited about it. you're looking at a clemson team that no one thought would be in this position then all of a sudden you got miami that went to syracuse. syracuse beat miami and clemson's in the acc championship game and, boom, here they are. they have great wide receivers like t.j. moore and antonio williams, who is a guy that they move all around. he returns plus two, so their

offense, their wide receivers, i tell you, i think the best trio of wide receivers in this tournament, so make sure you keep an eye on their wideouts today in this game. >> janai: all right. and that game -- well, you go ahead and read your tag. >> gio: oh, okay, fine. tune in to "college gameday" at 9:00 a.m. on espn. i thought she wanted to say something. and you can catch the tennessee/ohio state game at 8:00 eastern on abc and espn. cue janai for des. >> janai: he's in columbus, ohio, and learned that's george stephanopoulos' hometown so he's probably cheering for ohio. >> will: that's the buckeyes. des looked so cold. poor guy. >> janai: so cold. >> gio: thank you, des. >> will: thank you for being with us. time now for the weather. it's cold in columbus, somara theodore, but it looks nice in arizona. >> somara: i have to give a shout out to my alma mater, penn state, up there. temperatures in the upper 20s, partly sunny, but that's not doing much. okay, so let's head out to arizona where it is warm, so warm, in fact, for the last three consecutive days, they've

had record high temperatures. this is fountain hills just outside of phoenix. guess what, you can do it for a fourth day in a row, 77 in phoenix is the predicted high. this entire region 10 to 20 degrees above normal. so the west has been hiding all the heat. meanwhile, on the east coast it's been really cold, new york city hasn't seen the likes of warming into the 20s only since january, so high temperatures in the upper 20s. we see some of that heat spreading towards the east, i guess you could say, 50s in cincinnati, new york city, 39 by wednesday on christmas day. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on a little closer to home. hashtag?

>> janai: what's that mean? >> will: for penn state that's the saying, we are, penn state. >> janai: we are confused. [ laughter ] >> somara: good one, janai. >> janai: still coming up here on "good morning america", procrastinators, unite. the gift deals that are still out there and our holiday countdown. >> gio: we are confused. [ laughter ] countdown. >> gio: we are confused. they totally brought that for themselves. ok, fine. just choose what you love. just my style, and i got a great deal. my turn. what the fudge? now that's a holiday classic. just like you. you got a place for that? i've got something in mind. ♪ wayfair, every style, every home. ♪ hank used to suffer from what felt like a cold & flu medicine hangover in the morning. ha ha. haha! then he switched to mucinex nightshift. mucinex is uniquely formulated to leave your system faster, so you wake up ready to go.

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>> gio: welcome back to "gma" and our jolly holiday countdown. whether you're a procrastinator or just way too busy, there's not much more time left. it's like a few days but alexis christoforous managed to hunt down some last-minute deals. hi, alexis. >> i had fun. scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift, you can still buy something cool and thoughtful and have it arrive to put it under the tree or next to the menorah, and we found deep markdowns on this final weekend before christmas and hanukkah. let's start with macy's. they're going to have their holiday countdown sale and will have 60% off through tomorrow like this michael kors bag, $260, now 55% off and $116. if you order by 5:00 p.m. eastern today, macy's guarantees

delivery by christmas day and free shipping if you spend at least 25 bucks. walmart is having last-minute flash deals on hundreds of gifts, including the nc cordless stick vacuum. it was 600, now under $69. that's not a typo. a savings of nearly 90%. and for toys on a budget, target has up to 50% off including select barbies now under $10. and if you order by 1:00 p.m. eastern today, target is promising delivery, guys, by christmas eve. >> gio: okay, we were, like, shocked by that vacuum deal. that was amazing. >> i know. >> gio: all right. alexis, what about the family members, you know, or friends that are just like hard to buy for? do you have any last-minute gift ideas? >> i think we all have at least one of these folks on our list. there are websites that let your loved one pick out exactly what they want, and one popular site that does this is sugar wish. so here's how it works, you select the dollar amount and category like spa products or plants and flowers, they even have dog treats, and then the recipient chooses their

favorites from a selection which are then delivered directly to their door. a couple of other ideas, for the person who has everything framing a favorite photo, i love it, or create a slide show of special memory, start a new holiday tradition. >> will: i never heard of sugar wish. that's exactly what -- i'm going to do that. >> janai: i've got the vacuum in my cart. >> gio: she's literally shopping. >> janai: i really do. it's a really good deal. >> will: it's that easy, 600 down to 63. >> janai: yes. it's in my cart. >> will: we'll get a product review from janai soon. coming up on "gma," taking stock of the viral trends that kept us so demure and mindful this year. stay with us. taking stock of the viral trends that kept us so demure and mindful this year. stay with us. ♪ ings were hung by the fireplace with care, ♪ ♪ knowing in about an hour ♪ ♪ stuffers would soon be there. ♪ ♪ faster than that reindeer with a red nose ♪ ♪ yeah! ♪ ♪ fast like bust rhyme's legendary flow... ♪ fasta, busta! let's go! ♪ there's nearly no end to the nice things you can get: ♪ ♪ legos, headphones, cosmetic gift sets. ♪

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>> janai: back now on "gma" with a look at what kept us all talking this year, right? and abc's will ganss is certainly the man to bring it to us. we're looking at the viral trends of 2024. will, you're always so on trend. what caught our attention? >> this and, yeah, that was one of the trends and that's what i intend to do this morning. this was the year we ate those sandwiches that swapped pickles in for bread, for clothing we were googling mob wife aesthetic and in sports mike tyson was the most searched athlete of 2024. here's your u.s.-based 2024 year in trends. >> finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes. >> reporter: this year we were looking for a lot online. >> i'm looking for a man in finance, a trust fund, 6'5", finance. >> reporter: google searches for one word in particular topped 2024 trend lists. >> see how i do my makeup for work? very demure. very mindful. >> reporter: demur named

dictionary.com's word of the year thanks to that tiktok. brad summers, on the other hand -- >> not demure. >> reporter: charli xcx's chartreuse's grammy-nominated "brat" album becoming the soundtrack to summer on social media. ♪ i think the apple is rotten right to the core ♪ >> reporter: we kept our bodies moving in 2024. somatic workouts was googled number one search trend and good old-fashioned run clubs are making a comeback as run club-related hashtags have racked up 100,000 posts on tiktok in 2024. and if all that cardio is making you hungry -- >> what? >> reporter: -- from chocolate muffins in the olympic village to cucumber salads in canada. >> mm-mm. >> reporter: #foodtok climbing to 3.7 million mentions in 2024. ♪ espresso ♪ >> reporter: and while sabrina carpenter dominated the u.s.

music scene this year, 2024 boasts a long list of breakout divas from moodang, a pygmy hippo in thailand to ray-gun, the aussie break-dancer to this boujee baby with a taste for luxury. >> who wants to go to the four seasons orlando? >> me. >> me. >> me! remember when stephanie ramos interviewed that baby live, and she did it again. stephanie said, who wants to go to the four seasons in orlando, and the baby said me. >> janai: that's incredible. >> for more watch them on december 26th and stream later on hulu, and kendrick lamar had three of the top five most googled songs? want to guess what number one was? >> janai: "whacked out murals"? >> no, "not like us." >> gio: you're not like us. i was trying to get a good transition. >> one of a kind? >> gio: thank you, will. we'll be right back with our "play of the day."

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♪ >> gio: we're back on "gma" with on "gma" with jlh, our friend and jennifer love hewitt holding her "gma" mug as she spilled tea on something that many parents can relate to right now. take a look. >> good morning, america. this just in from mom's desk, not santa's. it is time. it is time to stop making school lunches, because the kids are home for the next two weeks. that means instead of making school lunches, you will have to find a snack, a new snack, an imaginary snack that they make up in their mind that you don't have time to get from instacart every ten minutes. you will also have to wrap all the packages, put them under the tree. moms and dads in america will do it, because we always do. i'm here for you. >> gio: yes, of course, our elf correspondent right there. >> janai: we love it.

her fans call her what? >> gio: the holiday junkie. >> janai: yes, the holiday junky. clearly she absolutely is. love her. still coming up here on "gma" in our second hour, we love him too. "10% happier" podcast host and our dear friend dan harris. the little guy is back to join us with advice on how to enjoy the holidays stress-free. >> gio: plus, the small business looking to heat up their ice cream sales, getting help from one of our favorite guest sharks, jewelry mogul, kendra scott. stick around. ndra scott. stick around. abc seven news starts right now.

>> good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. the charges against the alameda police officer involved in the death of mario gonzalez have been dropped. the alameda county da's office says the charges were dismissed against eric mckinley because of inconsistent statements made by a forensic pathologist about the cause of gonzalez's death. charges against the other two officers were previously dismissed because the da missed the deadline to file charges. gonzalez died in april of 2021 after officers restrained him to the ground until he lost consciousness. the fda has approved the first prescription drug for obstructive sleep apnea. the weight loss drug rebound is the same class as other drugs like ozempic. it was cleared to treat moderate to severe forms of the sleep condition in people with obesity. drug maker eli lilly says it should be used with both diet and exercise. obstructive sleep apnea affects as many as 30 million people across the

u.s. to weather. now let's check in with lisa on this level one storm. >> yes, stephanie, good morning to you. way up to the north here. showers around sea ranch, but we'll take you down into the bay there from san ramon to danville and dublin. some wet weather through 580. also through milpitas south of hayward. 280 to 880, i should say getting some wet weather. and then right here, the santa cruz mountains. so periods of scattered showers today, the level one system, breezy south winds. and we're going to have some rough surf out there not only for today but for the weekend. temperatures right now are in the 50s with the cloud cover, but it is kind of messy out there with the temperatures a little bit above average. we're going to end up a cool winters day today with those breezy winds subsiding throughout the afternoon. we'll have more news coming up after the break.

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will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year? a new bounce in your step? the way your retinal scan connects to your blood sugar? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. a san francisco security guard shot and killed by police when officers say happened. hours before this shooting. but first, an east bay restaurant in its final days. why? the owner says a ladies night promotion led to a devastating lawsuit. and we're getting ready for another round of rain moving across the bay area right now. lisa is tracking the very latest on this level one storm. good morning