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mascot, but today we do. and it is the mascot for the pop-tarts bowl. of course, it's a pop tart and they get goofy there. this year they made the whole trophy, a workable toaster. yummy. and they toasted pop-tarts in the broadcast booth. five second rule i think if you grab it and then eat it during the game, flying out of the football, the broadcasters had a couple there. there was a three in game mascots they had at a time, while berry snuck up on the back judge and then the miami mascot, sebastian, trying to take a bite of the hot fudge. but after iowa state won the game, they chose to eat cinnamon roll. so follow your dreams down into the toaster he goes and out he is ready to eat and time to eat a pop tart. players eat them up. how can they top this next year? well, the pop tarts bowl representatives say just you wait. i mean, i love a pop tart. there's no doubt about it. the pop tarts mascot is easily our

toyota. let's go places. player of the day. some goofy football fun today and it is hard to believe really. but exactly 11 months ago today, the 49 ers completed an epic comeback to beat the lions in the nfc championship, advancing to super bowl 58. a lot's happened since then. it's been boom or bust for the niners over the past two plus decades. since 2003, the niners have either missed the playoffs entirely or made at least the nfc championship in every season for the past 22 seasons. no postseason this go around, but pride is a very powerful thing. >> i'm a little bit different in the fact that i'm a little bit off mentally, where i can get myself to a different place, even though we are out of it with the playoffs and everything else. like i can still prepare as if, you know, we were in that situation and trying to give it my all on monday night. >> not where you want to be this time of year. it's different, especially watching where we were at last year against this team, just that feeling of december, january football is a feeling that i've gotten used to. i think we were doing a good job of staying engaged and

obviously this is our job, so we're going to finish it strong. >> all right. the pride of marin catholic and cal football jared goff leading his lions into levi's on monday night. the lions are 13 and two fighting with minnesota for the division crown, but more importantly, the number one overall seed in the nfc home field advantage and a first round bye. but the bay area kid is keeping his focus squarely on monday night's matchup. >> a regular season game one. we need to win one. we want to win. they're a good team. i don't care that they're eliminated. they've got a lot of great players on that team that have played in big games and are going to want to beat us, and so we got to come out ready to go and it'll be hard on the road. good atmosphere. i get a lot of family there, which would be nice. you know playoffs kind of start now. like it's a bunch of good teams. we're going to play and go on the road again this week to a hard atmosphere and got to try to find a way to win. >> and week 17 of the nfl season ends right here on abc. seven niners and lions a 515 kickoff

immediately followed by after the game with larry and mike in studio. i'll be down at levi's with your postgame reports. nba hoops tonight kevin durant and the suns visiting chase center tonight. jonathan kuminga career high 34 points on friday. something might be unlocked for jc. the alley oop from draymond. and he throws it down a little bit later k.d. the former warrior going to get his own rebound and then back up. hoop and the foul. he had 18 at the half. all right final seconds of the first quarter. now curry or the first half i should say. oh that is just a circus shot. and he gets it to go. even amazes himself sometimes. this one is so nice. so we have to show it twice. take a look around the world. there he goes kd appreciates that and so does fred warner. we just saw him. the niners linebacker in attendance dubs down four at the break. suns would build a nine point lead. durant backing down the defender and one. but the warriors fight back. they're three and 12 in their last 15 games they got to get a win defense to offense. how about jc slamming it home. he had 34

again tonight. the dubs will take the lead on free throws late. down two now dennis schroder the new guy was zero for six from deep. until that one goes. dubs take a one point lead. last chance for the suns is all smiles for the warriors at that point. durant's for the lead. draymond good defense no go. and the warriors grab the rebound. they win it. finally 109 105. win to win. all right nfl saturday football young broncos fans in cincinnati denver clinched the playoff spot with a win or a tie today. down 715 seconds to go. fourth and one. bo nix throws it up to marvin mims jr. did he catch it oh he sure did. it's moving but doesn't touch the ground. originally called the touchdown stays a touchdown tied go to overtime. under three minutes. bengals can win with a field goal. and oh cade york dunks it right off the upright. so the broncos have new life. but they go three and out. the bengals end up getting the football back. and joe burrow going deep for tee. higgins down the sideline out of bounds at the

one. let's go to pylon cam. yeah that's a catch. and then very next play burrow will just do it himself to higgins again. bengals win 30 to 24in ot. so four afc teams fighting for one remaining playoff spot. if denver beats kc next week they're in. if not things are going to get very, very interesting on that side. that'll do it for toyota after the game. now back to you j.r. 11 months ago we were getting ready in 91 going to the super bowl. we would travel. not this time around. >> well no playoffs i thought that meant cheap tickets for us. but it could be the jared goff family party in the stands. >> absolutely. he said he doesn't have a lot of people in the stands. so uh- last game home game. it's on abc seven. we'll be there. >> thank you so much chris. up next, a crash involving two bart police cars is under investigation in the east bay. also details on a collision that sent several people to the hospital and the business owners who managed to w

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j.r. stone, you're looking at the aftermath of a crashng at involving three vehicles, including two police cars, near bart in west oakland. investigators say several people involved in the crash are in the hospital tonight. the crash happened at about 3:00 this afternoon, but it's still unclear what led to the collision. a white suv was also involved in the wreck, but investigators are not saying whether the crash is the result of a pursuit. there's also breaking news out of south korea. right now, rescuers are searching through the wreckage of a plane on the runway at a south korean airport. a passenger plane burst into flames after skidding off of a runway. this is video just into our newsroom. the plane slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy. at least 47 people are confirmed dead.

investigators say 181 passengers and crew members were on board. the plane belonged to jeju airlines. so far, emergency workers have pulled two people out of the wreckage, one passenger and one crew member. our other big story right now, the high surf advisory in effect for the coast. spencer christian joins us now with your accuweather forecast. >> okay j.r. we're talking about potentially dangerously high surf. rough surf. here's a look at the high surf advisory in effect until 4:00 tomorrow morning. we're talking about wave heights that may reach 15 to about 25ft which is very very high. obviously these are dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. and there may be some beach erosion as well. now there's more stormy weather coming our way as well. a level one storm today on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale, and tomorrow it will be a level one as well during the overnight hours. we're talking about just spotty light showers, but going into the early morning, we'll see this system ramp up to more widespread rain. steadier rain and some gusty wind from time to time. and that, of course,

complicates the possibility of flooding. we have a flood watch in effect for all of the north bay counties until late tomorrow morning. and we're talking about saturated soil, rapid runoff and the possibility of flooding, and creeks and small streams and low lying areas. so here's the forecast animation for the storm between now and about midnight. excuse me. there won't be much happening after midnight. we'll see a few light showers developing in the north bay. and then by about 4 a.m. we're talking about widespread, steady, sometimes heavy rainfall that will continue through most of the day. i'll have a complete accuweather seven day forecast in a few hours. j.r. >> spencer, thank you so much. we look forward to that. that high surf advisory is impacting beaches from santa cruz north to bodega bay. it coms after a week of powerful waves and dangerous surf in the bay area. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has a warning from first responders. >> surf's up at fort point under the golden gate bridge. way up. >> it's been big. a lot of power in the water. a huge swell came

uh- a few days before christmas. >> surfer jesse moreno was debating about getting wet, but matt schneider was all in. what was it like out there? >> wet out there? yeah, this is just the inside. it's not that big. i mean, it's nothing like out there, but it's fun. it's high tide. it just feels a good, good. feels good to get wet. >> a high surf advisory for the coast is coming with a friendly warning. with swells this high. the fire department says the safest way to experience all of this is from a distance. >> but we're asking this weekend during the high surf warning, don't make us come and get you. >> san francisco fire department captain justin shaw says waves are breaking between 15 and 25ft near ocean beach. >> just looking at the sheer power of the ocean behind us. it's cold, it's rainy, it's slippery. we're asking folks to just please stay away from the waterline. >> that didn't stop some swimmers from braving the cold water. we even caught this wakeboarder in the bay being pulled by a boat. >> but it just looks pretty cool. but to me, it's just

dangerous. period. >> tourist ama torres says she and her kids are staying away from the water and possible sneaker waves. >> we don't. we're not going to have that problem. we are very scared of the water. we stay away from the water. >> on monday, a portion of the santa cruz wharf collapsed during high surf, sending three city workers into the water. all were safely rescued. as big waves continue to break, first responders are urging safety and common sense. >> we want folks to be making good decisions based on good information. >> in san francisco. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> you can follow along as the forecast evolves with the abc seven bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven our weather team uses. we'll also send alerts with important updates. developing news now. russia's vladimir putin is apologizing today for that deadly passenger plane crash in kazak, kazakhstan, but not taking responsibility. the cause is not yet determined, but

multiple sources point to potential russian involvement. abc news reporter ines de la cuetara has the latest as investigators comb through the crash site where the passenger plane went down. >> a stunning statement from the kremlin today. russian president vladimir putin apologizing butnt not taking responsibility for the crash. the azerbaijan plane crashed in kazakhstan christmas day. experts from around the world have been pointing fingers at russia, blaming russia's anti-aircraft defense systems for damaging the plane. russia has been locked in aerial combat in the area in its almost three year long war with ukraine. but while putin apologized for what he called a tragic incident in russian airspace, he did not accept blame for the crash. the head of russia's aviation agency blaming ukraine, saying the situation in the grozny airport area was rather complicated on that day. and at those hours, ukrainian drones were conducting terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure. lieutenant colonel fredrik koga was a ballistics expert on the investigation that determined malaysian airlines flight mh17 was shot down by russian forces

in ukraine in 2014. >> if you look in detail to the punctures, these are all inwards oriented punctures, meaning that something from the outside went inside. so this is not the typical damage that you see simply due to an aircraft crash. >> 38 people were killed in the crash, including 13 year old muhammad ali yanov. his funeral today in baku, the capital of azerbaijan. he had been traveling alone to visit his mother in grozny, russia. miraculously, 29 people survived, some able to walk away from the wreckage, others in the hospital now speaking out. vafa shabanova saying about 20 or 30 minutes after takeoff she felt two explosions. a crew member says he heard three thuds above grozny and noticed he was injured. he says in the left arm, i don't know what touched me. i just looked and saw blood. but the conversation cut short, he says. i have to turn my phone off. they're not allowing me to speak. several airlines, including those from azerbaijan, dubai

and israel's main carrier el al, have now suspended flights to russia. ines de la cuetara abc news, london. >> no word yet on who is holding the mega millions lottery ticket worth more than $1 billion. but the ows of the store that sold it are ready to cash in. the winning ticket was bought at a convenience store in cottonwood, a remote area just south of redding. the owners will get a $1 million retail bonus for selling the winning ticket. >> there was uncertainty, and so it was like, did we really sell it? you know, how much do you think we're going to get? i would say there was a little bit of nervousness, too, for some reason, but a lot of overwhelming excitement. >> yeah. very exciting. the owners wrote on the store's facebook page, quote, here's to dreams coming true. and to the wonderful people who make cottonwood so special. one thing you can expect not to see in the sky over some cities this new year's eve.

drones still ahead. the incident that has several organizations grounding those aircrafts to end the year. plus more from abc seven weather anchor spencer christian, including your

it's developing a cell phone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by u.s. immigration. the move is in response to president elect donald trump's threats of mass deportations after he takes office. the app has been rolled out for small scale testing, according to mexico's secretary of foreign affairs. it sends an alert to notifying two previously chosen relatives in the nearest mexican consulate. mexico says its beefed up staff to help migrants facing deportation. the app is scheduled to be rolled out next month. holiday drone shows have been rising in popularity, but this year some are being

canceled. after that mishap in florida that left a seven year old boy badly hurt. abc's ike ejiochi has details. >> as we're preparing to say goodbye to 2024 this morning, cities across the country saying so long to drone shows an annual midnight run on new year's eve in new york's central park is no longer having a drone show. organizers releasing a statement saying unfortunately, due to circumstances out of our control, we will no longer be staging our planned drone show during the race. cities in florida and texas are also canceling shows, the fa telling us it has suspended the waiver granted to sky elements drones as it investigates last week's incident, a disaster that left the boy hospitalized last saturday at lake eola park in orlando. oh, no, i don't think they're supposed to be falling. just watch as the drones can be seen plummeting to the ground. the lights on, the flying machines illuminating its dangerous trajectory into helpless onlookers. seven year

old alexander lumsden was standing next to his mother when she feared the worst. >> honestly, i was freaking out that i was going to lose my baby. >> alexander, now recovering after having heart surgery. >> just terrible to see that. that was. abc's ike ejiochi reporting. despite the concerns, several cities are sticking with their plans for drone shows on new year's eve, including portland, which has two shows scheduled in the east bay. 2500 holiday meals went out to homeless encampments and transitional housing projects throughout emeryville, oakland and berkeley. it's an annual event organized by the emeryville citizens assistance program, or epac. volunteers spent the day distributing hot meals, clothing, dog food, and even flowers to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and things of that nature. >> and just to let people know we care. you'd be surprised at

how happy people get when they see flowers. >> the holiday dinner distribution project is done in partnership with the islamic cultural center of northern california. epac also distributes food and other products to 300 families six days a week. and that is wonderful to see at this time of year. you know what else would be wonderful? to see? a clear forecast on new year's eve so we can all see fireworks. i'll do my best. okay. earlier in the newscast. >> i'll be back in a few hours. i clearly meant a few minutes, but we will be back in a couple of hours as well. right now we're looking at the satellite radar image. you can see that we have quiet weather conditions at the moment after having had rain earlier today, but there is some patchy drizzle out there and the winds are very calm and light at the moment and it is milder than it was at this hour last night. in fact, four to 6 or 7 degrees warmer in most locations than 24 hours ago. here's a view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco, where it's 58 degrees. right now we have low 60s at oakland, hayward, san jose, mid to upper 50s

at redwood city and half moon bay. and the view from our rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero. 58 right now at santa rosa, 61 at concord. mid to upper 50s at petaluma, napa, fairfield and livermore. and we have a high surf advisory in effect until 4:00 tomorrow morning. we're talking about potentially dangerously high surf, with the breakers reaching heights of 15 to 25ft. obviously, these are dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. there may be beach erosion as well. now let's talk about the storm. the level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. not much is happening at the moment, but through tomorrow we expect a few spotty showers late tonight, then rainy and gusty conditions tomorrow morning. here's the forecast animation starting at 9:00 tonight. notice not much will be happening until just after midnight, when a few showers start to push into the north bay, which, by the way, has been the wettest spot in the bay area. and then by about 4 a.m. we'll see more concentrated, more widespread rain, heavier rain reaching all parts of the bay area between about 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. tomorrow. then in the early afternoon hours, we'll see it winding down and we'll get some partial clearing. by the way, it will be windy and

gusty. along with that, rainfall totals generally under a half inch, except up in the north bay where it will be much wetter. we have a flood watch in effect for the three north bay counties until early tomorrow morning. because of saturated soil and rapid runoff. overnight lows mainly in the low to mid 50s. high temperatures tomorrow up to about 60 degrees. just about across the entire region. and tomorrow evening or tomorrow afternoon and evening at levi's stadium, it will be the 40 niners taking on the detroit lions. kickoff time 515. it will be well clear and crisp at that hour, about 53 degrees. getting crisper later into the game when temperatures drop into the mid 40s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast by the way that game will be. did i say tomorrow? that game is on monday night football right here on abc seven. we're so used to seeing sunday games monday evening. then we've got new year's eve forecast. it looks like it's going to be clear and dry and cool. and going into new year's day, we start the new year with nice calm, clear weather. j.r. >> thank you so much spencer. christmas is past. hanukkah is underway. and

there's also another cultural event on the calendar this week. still ahead, the celebration that led to much more than just reading

developing news out of south korea. this video just came in to the abc7 newsroom of a plane that crashed. dozens of peoplee have died, and we will update you on the search for survivors at 11. and pets are getting infected with the bird flu virus and dying from it. how to protect your companion and the message. one bay area animal shelter wants to get out to the public. that's tonight at 11. today is the third day of kwanzaa, and the san francisco public library is once again taking part in the cultural celebration. the library hosted an event, daetz, focused on collective work and responsibility. the theme of day three. participants lit candles. they poured offerings and honored their ancestors. >> kwanzaa was started in the

1970s, around the just after the civil rights movement, and as a way to gather the community of african americans together. it's really a time for african americans to come together as a people, celebrate our culture and enjoy good company. >> there was also musical entertainment and a feast to rejoice in this time of year with the community. kwanzaa is a seven day celebration of african american traditions from december 26th to january 1st. tomorrow's theme cooperative economics. it looks like a fun time out there. >> fun time, a festive time. >> you know, i think i have proof of your forecast that you said something about clear on new year's eve. yes. >> clear on new year's eve and new year's day and new year's day. >> wow. i hope that doesn't change, though. >> no, i don't think it's going to. of course we'll watch it. keep watching it. >> outside of the bridge, weather does change. >> all right. >> well, that's it for abc seven news at eight. for kris alvarez and spencer christian i'm j.r. stone. we'll see you back here

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