>> whit: good morning, america. breaking news. deadly plane crash. a passenger jet skids off a runway in south korea and slams into a concrete wall killing most of the 181 people on board, and one of the nation's worst air disasters.

the warnings from the control tower to pilots just before the crash, and the latest on the investigation. >> janai: tornado outbreak. three dozen reported twisters tearing through at least five states. at least one person killed. homes and buildings destroyed. the severe storms now moving east. who's in the danger zone next. >> gio: train collision caught on camera. the heart-stopping video showing this passenger train slamming into a fire truck. >> oh my god. >> gio: at least 15 people injured. were crossing gates down at the time? >> whit: visa battle. republican infighting over special visas for foreign workers. the top trump team members on one side. maga hardliners on the other. where the president-elect stands. >> janai: sports star burglaries. the break-in at the home of dallas mavericks' luka doncic. the latest high-profile athlete to have his home burglarized. what experts are saying about the vulnerabilities for these

wealthy athletes. ♪ >> gio: and foot bowl time. the busy weekend for college teams playing in high-stakes bowls. plus, the big nfl matchups. espn's herm edwards on the teams going head to head. >> whit: and good morning, america. so great to have you with us on a sunday. a lot of breaking news to cover this morning including that deadly line of storms and tornadoes that ripped through the south, but we do begin here with the devastating plane crash in south korea. one of the worst aviation disasters in that country's history. >> janai: here's what we know. the passenger jet operated by jeju air, the country's largest low-cost airline seen in flames after skidding off a runway and crashing into a concrete wall. look at that smoke. >> gio: just so tragic. nearly everyone on board losing their lives. there are many questions this

morning. why did the plane land on its belly, and why wasn't it slowing down? transportation officials saying the pilots sent out a distress signal before that crash. we have to warn you here. some of the video you're about to watch is very difficult to see. overnight, a terrifying passenger plane crash killing nearly 200 people in south korea in one of the nation's worst air disasters. the jeju air boeing 737 carrying 181 passengers and crew exploding into flames when it slammed into a wall after something went terribly wrong while landing at muan international airport. smoke billowing into the air. cameras capturing these images near the crash site. at least 177 people killed in the disaster and that number is expected to rise with officials saying nearly everyone on board is presumed dead. the families of the passengers on board gathering in an airport lounge, distraught as fire officials read the names of the victims. jeju air ceo expressing his

deepest apologies. accepting responsibility for the crash as the company's top executive. in the video, you can see that the 15-year-old jet landed without its landing gear deployed. the plane landing on its belly at a very high speed, then veering off the runway before slamming head-on into that concrete wall. the plane then bursting into flames. thick, black smoke billowing into the air. debris scattered all over the ground. in the wreckage, only the plane's tail still recognizable. local transportation officials saying before landing, the control tower issued a warning of a bird strike and the pilot sent a distress signal immediately afterwards. just a minute later they say, the pilot issued a mayday and tried landing the plane. emergency crews rescuing two crew members. in a statement, boeing saying, we extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew. >> gio: and there is still a lot we don't know here, but we know

this particular plane had diverted to seoul yesterday while on the way to beijing, but it's unclear why it diverted. we also know that jeju air has a strong safety record. as the south korean low-cost carrier, there was just one other incident two decades ago when a plane overshot a runway. only six people had minor injuries then. joining us now is abc news contributor and aviation analyst, john nance. john, thank you so much for being near there this morning fs very disturbing story. based on what we've seen so far, what do you think happened? >> we've got a mystery here, gio. there's no question about it. you don't land with your landing gear up if you have time to put it down. there's an alternate method even if you've lost all hydraulics. why did they land with the gear up? was it a situation where they had another emergency we don't understand yet in the cockpit or was there something else, including just forgetting to put it down in the middle of an emergency? >> gio: and john, another thing that we noticed here in this video is that the plane just isn't slowing down, even when it's landing on its belly.

some airports have those crush pads at the end of runways to slow them down. is that something investigators are going to look at here? >> they will look at it, and they'll look at the application of that worldwide for that matter, but the problem is with a crush pad, you still got to be aligned with the runway. if they veered off, which appeared to be the case, they would not necessarily have gone into a crush pad if there was one at the end of the runway. >> gio: and john, something else that we've seen in this video, the plane hit that wall. that's that disturbing moment that we see that was captured there. it's very possible that the plane would have been fine if it hadn't hit that wall. why is that wall even there? >> that's a good question. i don't know why it's there, and i don't know where it is in regard to the center line of the runway. you don't want anything in the way of the aircraft as you're coming down a runway, and with your landing gear up, there's no training for us as pilots for how long it's going to take, how much extra time if you are skidding. of course, you also don't have any directional control at that

point if you drop the speed maybe under 100 knots. so a lot of questions here, and some of them are extremely serious in terms of future. >> gio: and we know that boeing is actually sending investigators there of course, because this is one of their planes. when you look at this and you look at boeing and people look at other boeing incidents earlier this year, is this something that you're going to be saying, well, wait a minute, maybe there's a problem with this particular jet or no, because it's a 15-year-old jet? >> well, first of all, the 737 is probably the most ubiquitous aircraft out there along with the airbus a320. i don't think there's anything that indicated this might be a generic problem with the airplane. very simple systems, but until we know exactly what happened in those last few minutes, we really won't know the application, but i would be surprised if it was anything that was a problem with this particular model aircraft. >> gio: aviation analyst and former pilot john nance, thank you so much for joining us here on "gma" as always. >> thank you.

>> gio: janai? >> janai: and the questions you were asking, john said, good questions, but all questions we're all wondering. the context you're able to provide as transportation correspondent while talking to john, very helpful. turning now to the deadly tornado outbreak in the south here at home. communities around houston hit hard and more storms are due today across the region. abc's morgan norwood is live for us in brandon, mississippi. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey. good morning to you, janai. a possible tornado tearing through this neighborhood here in brandon. this one slicing through this home here, almost like a saw, cars buried underneath branches and debris and across the south, more than 50 tornadoes reported in just the past three days alone, leaving many picking up the pieces, heading into the new year. this morning, from texas to mississippi, deadly tornadoes slashing the south. this tornado spotted tearing through a highway west of brookhaven, mississippi, trees

visibly snapping under the strong winds. >> you guys, that's an actual tornado out here. >> reporter: in katy, just outside of houston, cell phone video showing the moment this twister touched down. >> this is bananas. >> reporter: debris hurling into the air as this one hurled across a subdivision. >> listen. listen. >> sounds like a train. >> yeah. >> reporter: one of ten reported twisters in texas hitting porter where jeremy rosales says he scrambled to get his family and dogs into the bathroom inside his mobile home as the twister tore through. >> i looked out the window and it was a tornado outside the window. it was pretty much, like, almost instantaneous. the lights went out. >> reporter: in this north houston neighborhood, the cleanup begins. >> now the sun is shining like nothing ever happened. the damage is done. >> oh my god. >> reporter: a family shocked at the damage in their new caney community. >> oh my god. oh my god. >> reporter: the severe weather outbreak put more than 30 million in the south under alerts for dangerous conditions.

the system already blamed for one death in manville, texas. and back here in brandon, mississippi, no word if anyone was inside this home or injured, but a situation like this, that is the big risk for this particular storm system. we're learning one teenage girl died over in natchez, mississippi, after a tree came crashing down on her home. more than 228,000 people still in the dark with cruise rews rao restore electricity. whit? >> whit: we know mississippi has been devastated by tornados in recent years. appreciate it, thank you. let's get right to meteorologist somara theodore. you're tracking this deadly line of storms. >> somara: the same line of storms that wreaked havoc in texas is sweeping into the southeast, so the situation is still unfolding in real time. this is actually the radar, so we can see storms from atlanta, down through middle georgia, macon, to the florida panhandle. everywhere in yellow, a tornado watch is currently in effect. that includes columbia, south

carolina, to north carolina and savannah, georgia, in low country. the coming hours, this line of storms will continue to sweep into the carolinas by about lunch time and then make its way bringing heavy rain to places like the mid-atlantic, the dmv area and virginia. important to keep in mind, the biggest concern, the biggest threats this morning with this system, damaging wind, large hail and there is still a chance for a few tornadoes. gio? >> gio: so much severe weather and it looks like it will continue. now to florida and the high speed train disaster a least 15 people injured in a collision with a fire truck. this say pretty new train. >> yeah, that's right. authorities say the firefighters were responding to an emergency when their truck was hit and the terrifying moments were all caught on camera. this morning, heart-stopping video shows the moments a

brightline passenger train slams into a fire truck as it attempts to cross the tracks in del rey beach, florida. you see the train quickly approaching and the crossing gates appear to be down. other cars are stopped, but the truck goes through, and then the moment of impact. >> oh my god. can you please tell me they're okay? >> reporter: bystanders watching it all unfold, running over to help. >> did the driver get out? that's all i want to know. >> reporter: the front of the train destroyed, mangled metal and shattered glass left behind, and the truck flipped on its side also badly damaged. officials say 12 people on board were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. three firefighters also hurt. >> two of them were trauma alerted or deemed critical at the scene. >> reporter: authorities say they were responding to an emergency call when this happened saturday just before 11:00 a.m. all of them now in stable condition. and in a statement, brightline says it is investigating along with the ntsb and local police, and train officials are reminding people to never drive around those gates when they're down to keep everyone safe. janai? >> janai: all right, reena. thank you for that. turning now to the trump transition, and the new infighting within the republican party over topics like visas and immigration.

maryalice parks joins us from mar-a-lago in florida this morning. this was a big talker on social media. >> reporter: yeah, janai. good morning. this debate has become a real battle inside trump's circles this holiday, pitting some of his far-right anti-immigration supporters against some of his newer supporters like elon musk and others who say they are in favor of these specific h-1b visas. they say they are essential to helping their companies attract top talent from around the world. well, for now, president-elect trump is siding with elon musk and others from silicon valley telling the "new york post" in an interview, he is, quote, a believer in the h-1b visa program, and he always liked them. this program allows about 80,000 foreigners into the u.s. for up to six years in fields like technology and medicine. trump claimed that he has used them on his properties, but his team did not respond to our questions about that. in the past, he has actually been really critical of these visas. during his first term, he put new restrictions on the program. at one point, he suspended the program altogether.

this conversation online has -- among conservatives, it's gotten heated in the last few days. at one point, elon musk was swearing at some of trump's other supporters. some of them were lobbing racist insults against immigrants like musk. so it is hard to imagine that this debate around these visas is really over considering this really serious conflict that we are seeing within trump's orbit over an issue that was so central to his campaign. janai? >> janai: we will watch as it all unfolds. maryalice, thank you for that. make sure to tune into "this week" later this morning. chief washington and co-anchor jonathan karl will speak with republican representative mike lawler of new york amid a fiery debate within the gop. plus, retiring democratic senator, ben cardin of maryland. the outgoing chairman of the foreign relations committee joins jon karl to discuss america's challenges abroad. whit? >> whit: janai, now to the latest on the nationwide string of burglaries at the homes of big league athletes.

this time the target was mavericks superstar luka doncic. jaclyn lee joins us now, and despite the warnings from police, these crimes keep happening. >> reporter: this is such a wide spread issue that both the nba and nfl issued security alerts to players warning them to implement extra safety precautions for their homes. >> he slices through two defenders. >> reporter: this morning, another sports star burglarized at home. this time, dallas mavericks star, luka doncic targeted by thieves. the burglars allegedly getting away with jewelry valued at $30,000. his representative telling espn that no one was home at the time and thankfully luka and his family are safe, and he has filed a police report and an investigation is ongoing. this latest break-in comes on the heels of other high-profile homes targeted. kansas city chiefs tight end, travis kelce targeted after a monday night football kickoff. thieves stealing more than $20,000 in cash. his teammate and quarterback patrick mahomes speaking out

after an october break-in at his home. >> it's frustrating. it's disappointing, but i mean, i can't get into too many details. >> reporter: earlier this month, cincinnati bengals quarterback joe burrow, the victim of a home invasion in ohio while he was playing on the road. >> i feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. >> reporter: the problem so widespread the nfl sending a memo to its players, warning criminals, use public records to find players' addresses and conduct extensive surveillance by tracking team schedules and the social media accounts of players and their families. they wait until homes are empty. >> they are very attractive targets for the following reasons. their schedules are published publicly. they tend to live in really nice, expensive houses, drive terrific cars, tend to have high-end jewelry, and cash. >> reporter: and we reached out to the dallas police department. they said they would not confirm victim identification. officials warning these

criminals are going as far as to use drones and signal-jamming technology. gio? >> gio: just unbelievable. terrifying, right? jaclyn, thank you so much for that. time now for the weather. somara theodore is back, and you've got more fog. >> somara: i know. in fact, you know, visibility can really throw a wrench in those travel plans whether it's by road or by air. these are the areas we could see visibility less than a quarter mile and that's when it gets critical. north of dallas, at zero visibility there. kansas city, just under a quarter of a mile, and the visibility continues to be low through the morning. we're also tracking this cross-country storm system. now listen up. we're going to see this enter as we have through the morning hours in the northwest, places like the tetons could see 2 feet of snow. by monday afternoon, this moves into the plains bringing not only snow, but rain as well. sweeping across the midwest on tuesday, tuesday at 9:00 p.m., this is new year's eve. where are we seeing that rain set up? pennsylvania and upstate new york, by midnight, we could see rain showers in new york city when that ball is dropping.

that's a look at the forecast across the country. >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. so you guys are headed down the times square, i suppose. >> janai: wait, what? >> whit: we'll be in the pen with no bathrooms all night. >> janai: diaper duty. bring an umbrella for new year's you'll say? you'll be in bed by what time? >> whit: 9:30. >> gio: i think i'm going to wait. >> janai: that's because he doesn't have kids. all right.

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>> reporter: qb and coach's son, shedeur sanders, and heisman trophy winner, travis hunter leading the charge. >> travis hunter, juking, scoring. >> reporter: but in the end, an upset. byu coming away with the win 36-14 over colorado. >> touchdown for lj martin. >> reporter: and two games played in two of baseball's most iconic parks. >> touchdown, nebraska. >> reporter: the pinstripe bowl at yankee stadium. nebraska beating boston college, 20-15. >> into the end zone. touchdown. >> reporter: and the wasabi fenway bowl in the shadow of boston's green monster. uconn besting north carolina, 27-14. and it was down to the wire in the pop tarts bowl. >> he surges in. >> reporter: iowa state upsetting miami with a last-minute one-yard rushing touchdown. >> the point after. >> reporter: the extra point good. the final, 42-41, and in the late game, the independence bowl. >> daly, to the end zone.

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>> gio: pretty good. >> janai: thank you. the new year's eve ball is set installed. the stars are lined up. the stage is set for another mega "dick clark's new year's eve rockin' eve" beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. you're going to be up to watch? >> gio: i think so. it's such a good show. you have to watch. >> whit: yep. >> gio: let's look at the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning. happening right now, that passenger plane crashing in south korea killing at least 174 people in one of the nation's worst air disasters on record. the jeju boeing 737 carrying 181 passengers and crew, exploding into flames when it hit a wall that skidded off the runway while landing at muan international airport this morning. >> whit: also charles dolan, the media pioneer who brought us hbo and cablevision among other things has died. he started his media empire by launching hbo in 1972. he also held controlling stakes in companies that owned madison

square garden, radio city music hall and some sports teams. he was 98 years old. >> janai: and dodgers superstar, shohei ohtani announcing on instagram that he's going to be a papa. the 30-year-old posting a photo of a pink onesie, white shoes, and a photo of a sonogram along with his and his wife's dog with the caption, can't wait for the little rookie to join our family soon. big blessings to him. >> gio: absolutely. all right, guys. we are going to start this half hour here with a look at how you can have a healthy relationship with social media in the new year. 2024 was a big year for research on that. so joining us now is abc news medical correspondent, dr. darien sutton, and we're also going to go ahead and bring in somara here because somara, you actually took a whole year off of social media. >> somara: i did. >> gio: why did you do that? >> somara: i think it was layered for me. i was going through a lot in my life. i just found out on my birthday that my sister was diagnosed with cancer. we were in a fight to get her a heart and a liver and i was going through a divorce. there were so many components to

this that i knew i was going to need more bandwidth, and i think we can't neglect the fact that social media really does sometimes drain you. so i needed to be emotionally full to take on what was ahead. >> gio: because so often we're just scrolling and scrolling and scrolling, and not living life because of it. so dr. sutton, obviously we know here that you're talking about potential good effects from social media, right? because you have people connecting with each other, so there's a lot of joy in that. there's also some real signs on the dangers of social media. what did we learn this year on that? >> dr. darien: this year was a really important year. the surgeon general, dr. vivek murthy stated that social media should have a warning label similar to that of tobacco industries. it speaks to the rising rates of mental health crises in teens, adolescents, and young adults, and the majority of it seems to be associated with social media use. >> somara: and i have a question for you. we talked about this previously.

different ways that you can help mitigate this, but do you have any specific recommendations that we need to know about when it comes to maybe digital detox? >> dr. darien: yeah. so there are recommendations that we all can take because the majority of us are on social media, whether it be associated to our job or just in general trying to find community. there are some important things you can do. we've got some listed here and the first thing you can do is look at your numbers. check to see how much time you're spending on social media. change your settings. when you go into those apps, you can set settings for when you go to bed. you can set daily limits and my suggestion, get rid of your notifications. there's no reason to have notifications on social media. it's not your email. it's not work, and either of those things, and you can get rid of those and also just talk to your friends about what your numbers are so that you can have other people join in on this fight against your attention. >> gio: the only notification i have is that volume on for phone calls because that's going to be urgent, but maybe not a text message or email like that. what did you learn during this year?

because we've seen the science. there's real science behind it, but i know that you felt something, and there's a change. >> somara: yes. i learned -- i remembered -- i remembered how to be more present. that is something i significantly forgot. so in those moments when i was spending the last days with my sister, there would be moments we're just sitting on the couch and i would normally be scrolling through my phone on down time, but i was present. i was there, watching her, and i was able to reach over and talk to her, i was able to fully engage in moments with my friends and family. that's something i really forgot as a millennial because i'm part of that generation that went from one thing to the next with this introduction of technology, and i also learned how to regulate now that i'm back because it does serve a purpose. i feel very interconnected now and i have a lot of things that i want to share, but i told you, dr. sutton, i've now relegated my apps to one device, my ipad. >> gio: oh. that's a good -- that's a good tip so you don't grab your phone. >> somara: precisely. >> gio: dr. darien sutton, thank you so much. somara, thank you so much. since you're so present and right here, why don't you give

us the weather? >> somara: let's do it. we've got a lot going on. i know we have the new year's eve forecast. everyone is wondering what's going to happen at midnight, especially if you are going to see the ball drop. i'm going to do a switcharoo here. take a look, on new year's eve at 12:00 a.m., we're anticipating mountain snow in the west, and a large chunk of the country into the heartland, into the midwest will be clear, and quiet which will make for great conditions for that -- for that -- for fireworks. meanwhile, in new york city, right? we are going to see that ball drop, but in new york city we are anticipating rainfall. so just be prepared for that as the ball drops if you are headed down to times square that we could be in for rain. bring the umbrella. that's a look at the forecast across the country. >> janai: and coming up here on

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run. he's run for over 700 yards at this point. he doesn't turn the ball over a lot. i like the way washington is playing. look. penix, i think is a good quarterback. he's a young quarterback, but this is going to be a mountain too tall for them to climb against washington that's loading right now. >> janai: i want to make sure that i got that right, that you are saying objectively that rookie qb jayden daniels is, in fact, no longer a rookie because he's just that good. just making sure i understood that right. correct. >> here's the rule in the league. after three games when you're a starter, you're no longer a rookie. that's the rule. >> janai: we are really learning today. okay, coach. still dropping them gems. continuing with the goal of objectivity, jalen hurts won't be playing for the eagles today. do they still beat the cowboys to clinch the nfc east? i saw that smirk. >> wait a minute now. you're going to ask a philadelphia eagle, are they going to beat the cowboys? >> janai: objectively. >> the cowboys are a little bit

wounded. the eagles are playing well. and even though he won't play today, the eagles have the number one defense in the national football league. they have improved so this is a game that the philadelphia eagles should win. we know jalen hurts is not playing. i get all that. barkley should run for about 150 yards. he need to break the record. he needs to break aaron dickerson's record. he has a capability of doing that. if he breaks the record, it's not so much about him. it's about the offensive linemen. the offensive linemen want saquon barkley to break the record more than he wants to break the record because this is a big number for them. i think this is a game the philadelphia eagles cannot lose. they need to beat the cowboys. it's always fun to beat the cowboys. >> gio: tell us quickly about about the green bay packers/minnesota vikings game. >> oh. i think we're falling asleep on the minnesota vikings. sam darnold and this minnesota viking team, they're tough. i think they win at home against green bay. sam darnold is playing well. he's playing good and this viking team, they're a lot to handle on offense. i like them at home.

this is game they'll win. >> janai: all right. >> whit: we don't have much time left. we got to get to our who's with herm here. let's look at the scoreboard here. you're going to notice me right there at the top. 13 wins. >> watch it. watch it. >> whit: janai's coming in second. gio with six. herm with ten. nobody's coming back here, but okay. we've got the detroit lions, coach, against my niners. this is a tough one. who you picking? >> i hate to go against the niners. >> whit: yeah. >> they are wounded, you know, there's some -- there's some history with the niners and with the gm and myself and my family. my family is going to the game. i like detroit. >> whit: gio? >> gio: detroit. >> janai: bang bang niner gang. going detroit. got you. >> whit: i'm going bang bang niner gang. you got it, coach, thank you so

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>> janai: we're back now on "gma" with the financial checklist as we head into the new year. abc's alexis christoforous is here with some of the moves to consider right now to set you up well for next year as well. alexis. >> that's right. thanks, janai. the clock's ticking on 2024, but there's still time to make some last-minute moves to set yourself up for financial success in the new year. you comparison shop for the best price on holiday gifts, right? why not do the same when it comes to the interest in your bank which for many people is

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>> whit: we're back with our "play of the day" and the moment we have been waiting for all year. will ganss has been scouring the show for some of 2024's most memorable moments. >> janai: we're so anxious. >> whit: a lot of pressure on you here, will ganss. >> janai: it better be good. >> reporter: i can promise you you're in it. the truth is this piece could have been two hours long, but i'm not allowed to double the length of our show today, so here's just a small sliver of the fun we have had this year. >> gio: are y'all excited? >> whit: yes, we are. we have been waiting all morning for this conversation. >> reporter: rise and shine, america. >> gio: whoa. wow. okay. i wasn't expecting that. >> reporter: in 2024 --

>> janai: wait until you see this cutie -- >> reporter: everybody was working for the "gma" weekend. >> probably, like -- >> whit: two hours. >> reporter: the fashion -- >> janai: hey, knees. >> reporter: fierce. >> whit: it's a cross between james bond and bozo the clown. >> gio: more bozo than james bond. >> reporter: the competition, even fiercer. >> gio: that was going to be my guess. >> reporter: the year's biggest stories. >> whit: look at that. whoo! yes. >> reporter: from winter weather -- >> gio: look how pretty behind you. winter wonderland to the summer games. >> how did you prepare getting ready for games again? obviously staying on my weekly therapy sessions. >> we took you there. you know, just hanging out here. so from our gma family in front of the camera and behind it. thanks for a fantastic year. and here's to a groovy vibe in 2025. you can

watch much more just like this every weekend. see you everybody. thank you. >> it's so good. that was good. >> all right. good. to everyone in the control room and behind the scenes who work so hard giving up all of your weekends, every weekend. thank you to all of you. and to everyone who watches us every week on saturday and sunday. i don't think that dancing moment was on tv. >> they went into like, i would have never put that on ever. >> sure you would. >> thanks to the viewers too for spending your weekends with us. it is a joy and a pleasure. >> 100% part of this extended family that we have here. you know, we get you through the hard times, but we got to got to let you breathe a little bit on weekends too. thanks for have a great day, everybody. >> have a great one and happy new year. yes, yes. remarkable 2024, less than a month until he returns to the

white house, will his cabinet picks all make it through this morning on now from abc mornings. >> good morning i'm stephanie sierra in the south bay. >> a suspect was arrested for manufacturing and selling ghost guns. ghost guns are homemade guns that don't have a serial number and therefore cannot be traced. police in san jose say detectives discovered a social media account in late october, used to buy and sell these illegal guns. the suspect was also importing high capacity magazines from florida and nevada to sell here in san jose . caltrans fully electric fleet will ring in their first new year's eve with free rides for passengers. the trains, which debuted in september, will be free starting at 8:00 tuesday night until the last train leaves san francisco at 2 a.m. muni will also be free, and there will be additional service after the fireworks to the caltrain station at fourth and king streets. caltrain will

operate on a regular weekend schedule on new year's day to weather. now, let's check in with lisa on this level two storm. yeah. hi steph. >> uh. not all. have you seen the gusty winds and heavy rain already? clearing the north bay, but you can see the downpours there by fairfield and also union city. hayward boulevard, looking at some moderate rain and back westward towards portola and woodside. two 8084. and also the spotty showers into the south bay. we have a flood advisory for southeastern marin here until 1015. also up in sonoma. and these wind gusts 35 miles an hour. sfo the oakland hills, up to 45 miles an hour. mount tam up to 50 miles an hour. so in the next couple of hours, this system will clear air, but still a flood. watch for marin, sonoma and napa. and that wind advisory taking us through 3:00 this afternoon with sunshine near 60 and palo alto later today. >> all right, lisa, thank you. and thank you all for joining us this week with george stephanopoulos is next

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