abc seven mornings live now at six, honoring jimmy carter, the 39th president passing away yesterday. >> our very own weather anchor, spencer christian, sharing his memories with the former president. >> drying out. taking a live look outside this morning. the rain is finally moving on, but colder temps are moving in. drew is tracking the forecast and has more on how the weather will be for your new year's eve festivities. plus two one.

>> happy new year testing out the confetti. times square getting in. last minute preparations to ring in the new year. >> planet fitness has a hold on times square new year's eve like i've never seen before. like you could see that purple logo you could see a million miles away. good morning. on this monday, december 30th, including. if you're working out at a planet fitness right now, we're going to check in with drew for a look at the weather. >> yeah, so chilly out there this morning. live look outside from the exploratorium camera. embarcadero center lit up for the holidays. nice and bright. we have clear skies up above. we're done with the rain for the time being. was a pretty wet weekend. now cold air has descended across the region, so frost advisories are posted pretty much for everybody this morning. and what this means is that we have temperatures well in the 30s and low 40s. you may find some frost on your car windshield this morning. may take a couple extra minutes to warm up that car. 36 right now in santa rosa. down to 39 in

danville. good morning, san jose. we're at 47 there. 44. is that current temperature in san mateo? so here's future weather. we have clear skies early on, temperatures warming into the 40s and 50s by 9 a.m. sunny skies this afternoon, you will notice temperatures. we're not going into the 60s today. we are a bit below average. will mainly be in the mid 50s for daytime highs. that frost advisory until 9 a.m. it's a cold start out there. we have lots of sunshine coming our way. mid 50s for daytime highs. we'll take a look at the new year's eve forecast coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with sue, see the drive times. >> it is holiday quiet drew. so far so good. i don't want to jinx it, but taking a look at the nimitz freeway 880, both directions past the coliseum and the arena. moving at a really good clip this morning. no delays here. we'll take a look at the richmond san rafael bridge. also pretty quiet. a few cars coming through. we do have a bit of a commute out of the central valley. kind of a

surprise for this monday morning. we will check on speeds in just a few minutes, but it looks like it's about a 40 minute drive from tracy up and over into a very foggy livermore. so heads up there as well. and we still do have this stalled rig at the toll plaza of the san mateo bridge. not really causing too much slowing. we're waiting for an industrial sized tow truck to get that out of there. >> sue. thank you. now to the tributes for former president jimmy carter, who died yesterday at 100. you're looking live at the white house. president joe biden ordering all flags on federal public buildings and grounds to be flown at half staff for the next 30 days. and he's also set a state funeral, a national day of mourning that is going to be january 9th. reaction has been pouring in as news spread that america's 39th president passed away. jimmy carter spent half of his life serving the american people. he was 52 when he became president and served just one term in the white house. but for the years after his presidency, he continued to serve. president biden, addressing the nation last night, remarking about

carter's legacy of service. >> what i find extraordinary about jimmy carter, though, is that millions of people all around the world, all over the world, feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. and that's because jimmy carter lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds. >> president elect donald trump acknowledging their political differences before writing. he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all americans. for that, we owe him a debt of gratitude. >> abc seven weather anchor spencer christian knew president carter for decades. here are some of his recollections from the past 30 years. >> jimmy carter is perhaps the most deeply committed and most humble public servant i've ever met. this is candidate carter arriving at sfo for a 1976 campaign stop. less than a month later, he would be elected president. after leaving office, jimmy carter became america's most active ex-president, devoting his life to

humanitarian causes. he's perhaps best known for his work with habitat for humanity. in 2013, at the age of 89, he came to east oakland to help build homes for low income residents. while washington fought over the budget. >> if they could just see what happens on a habitat project and use that same pattern in washington, with everybody working together toward a common goal, i think that would be a wonderful development. >> i asked him about his work with habitat during an interview for abc seven. the reactions of people watching the president, hammering nails and working on the home that they were going to live in, it was amazing. >> and it's amazing to me to see them working on their own house even harder. >> you know, his humanitarian efforts continued at the carter center, which eradicated guinea worm disease and helped reduce the spread of hiv and aids. the center is now working to rid the world of at least six other diseases. he was also among the first to warn about global warming and greenhouse gases in the late 1970s, and in 2001, he

urged california to manage its power crisis. he was a serious, no nonsense guy, but with a razor sharp sense of humor. i served as emcee at his 75th and 95th birthday celebrations, where prominent people from around the world came to honor him. not bad for a peanut farmer from plains, georgia, who became an american president, a nobel peace prize winner, a prolific author, and a global humanitarian. >> more reaction now to the news of president carter's death. vice president kamala harris tweeting her condolences and a statement that says, in part, our world is a better place because of president carter. his life and legacy continue to inspire me and will inspire generations to come. >> house speaker nancy pelosi also issued a statement saying as president, his work to restore integrity to the political arena during a difficult chapter in our history was a testament to his firm faith in the sanctity of the public good, which he always placed above his own.

>> governor newsom issued a statement saying in part, president carter was a man of rare character whose beliefs ran true and ran deep. president carter's candor and compassion, moral leadership, and sense of duty set a standard we all should aspire to, and people around the bay area are also remembering carter. >> this morning, abc seven news reporter lena howland is joining us live in studio with his impact here at home. lena. >> well, amanda, jimmy carter supporters here in the bay area say there was so much to his legacy, and a lot of it was built after his time in office here in san francisco. a photo of former president carter has been up above the host stand at john's grill for decades. the owner tells us the grill was a stop on a on a campaign, on his campaign trail while he was running for president. his post-presidential career is probably best known for his ties to habitat for humanity. president carter and his wife, rosalynn, worked tirelessly with the organization, including stops right here in the bay

area, worked alongside of thousands and thousands of volunteers all over the world to build homes for those who need a place to live. >> i will always think that it was one of the honors of my life to have been his friend. >> and that was robert coughlin, who you just heard from. he worked for president carter in the white house and the federal environmental protection agency. he also wrote the book called surfer in the white house. coughlin said he was impressed by carter's commitment to the environment and to human rights. others are choosing to remember what they are calling his wicked sense of humor. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena, and stick with abc seven news. for more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter. today at 7 a.m, gma will have live coverage from his hometown of plains, georgia and the carter center in atlanta. >> skiers and snowboarders in lake tahoe have a calm week ahead when it comes to the weather. but yesterday, drivers

heading to the sierra had to deal with treacherous road conditions because of the rain, snow and fast moving winds. the weather didn't stop some people from braving, braving the blustery drive, the visibility in front of you. >> it makes it a little harder, but it's still fun. like i said, we're coming from the bay area, so it's always worth it. we don't have much time to get out here, so on days like this, it's our it's our only time to get out here. we're going to come out here and go from there. >> the national weather service says rain and snow could return to the region on friday, so if you're planning on driving to the mountains for the weekend, make sure to check for any road closures and chain requirements. >> people are drying out in the bay area this morning after a fast moving storm swept through yesterday. that storm drenched the north bay, where the ground is already waterlogged in windsor. this intersection was shut down to traffic because of flooding from a swollen creek inundated the road. firefighters say the rain has nowhere to go because of the saturated ground. >> that's why we're seeing a lot

of those relatively quickly issued flood watches, flood advisories for the national weather service just because of how saturated the soils are. following the back to back storms we received this year that we do typically now get those rapid rises in streams and creeks with the rainfall that we receive. >> the rain made for some dangerous driving, causing spinouts like this one in santa rosa in the east bay. police in moraga say slick roads may have contributed to a driver losing control and hitting a road sign. nobody was hurt. >> 609 in the accuweather forecast. we're done with the rain for the time being. it was a wet weekend. now we have some chilly air overhead. santa rosa right now coming in at 36 degrees, just a light northwest wind at five miles per hour. we do have a frost advisory in effect until 9 a.m. this morning. just a little bit of patchy fog. we've seen a big improvement in napa over the last hour, up to two and a half miles before that, it was a quarter of a mile visibility. still some issues around livermore, but elsewhere we're

doing just fine with clear skies up above. so looking at the morning planner, got to bundle up this morning with those frosty temperatures first thing. and you notice on the planner we don't warm all that quickly. in fact, later on this afternoon we'll keep those temperatures in the mid 50s for daytime highs. here's live doppler seven along with satellite showing you quiet across northern california. we will remain rain free until about friday. so much of the week ahead is going to be a quiet one. looking at the forecast today, that frost advisory early on, we have our sunrise here at 725 this morning. it will be a cool afternoon with temperatures in the 50s. looking at the niners forecast, it's a nice evening with clear skies, but it is chilly by the fourth quarter. we have temperatures already into the mid 40s. just a quick look at new year's eve. it is going to be dry. patchy cloud cover out there, but bundle up tomorrow night as we welcome the new year. temperatures in the low and mid 40s. >> reggie drew thank you bart patrol vehicle crash. the new details. we're learning about the incident that sent four people, including three bart

officers, to the hospital. free service. the transit agency is offering rides to and from your new year's eve festivities, plus mega millions winner. we're going to hear from the family of the man who owns the shasta county store, where that winni

new information in a deadly christmas day plane crash in kazakhstan. the president of azerbaijan, now accusing russia of shooting down the plane,

unintentionally. yesterday, russian president vladimir putin apologized for the crash but did not take responsibility. many believe the plane was damaged by russian air defense systems attempting to fend off a ukrainian drone strike near the airport. that is where the plane was initially trying to land. it was likely damaged there before trying to divert to an airport in kazakhstan. that's where the plane crashed. >> if you look in detail to the pictures, these are all inwards oriented punctures, meaning that something from the outside went inside. so this is not the typical damage that you would see simply due to an aircraft crash. >> 38 people died in that crash, 29 survived. several airlines have now suspended flights to russia. and now we're learning more about a crash involving two bart patrol vehicles and a medical transport van in oakland. this happened saturday afternoon at seventh and mandela

parkway, right in front of the west oakland bart station. bart officials tell the chronicle the officers were responding to an overdose call with their lights and their sirens on when they crash into a medical transport van. one vehicle came to a stop on top of a fire hydrant and nearly struck a crowded bus shelter. a witness says she saw a police officer crawl out of his crashed car. >> they had like three ambulances and then a tiny ambulance right there to the people on the stretcher. >> did they look like they were passengers in the car or the police officer? >> there was one police officer that i know for sure because i saw him come out of the car. >> three bart police officers and one other person are recovering from injuries. all four had to be taken to hospitals. the chronicle reports the bart officers have non-life threatening injuries. the extent of this of the other person's injuries is still unknown. caltrans fully electric trains will ring in their first new

year's eve with free rides for us. the trains will start at 8:00 tuesday night as no fares until the last train leaves san francisco at 2 a.m. muni will also be free, so you can get a ride 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. >> this morning, we still don't know who's holding the mega millions lottery ticket worth $1.2 billion, but we are now hearing from the owners of the store that sold the ticket. you may remember a single winning ticket for friday night's drawing was sold at a convenience store in cottonwood. that's a small town south of redding. if you've ever driven up i-5, you've driven right past the location where the ticket was sold. that sunshine, food and gas, and it's just off the freeway. the owners will get a $1 million retail bonus. >> 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.

>> 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. >> the minnesota vikings defense, going viral for their celebration in their win over the packers. they're all in this together. >> and it shows when we stand hand in hand. >> oh my gosh. >> the vikings defense drew inspiration from the 2006 disney channel classic tv film high school musical. it happened early on yesterday's game. the vikings celebrations have been one of the scene's most entertaining highlights. earlier this season, they had tributes to other disney channel films, including camp rock and the parent trap. >> the behind the scenes is the best. they're in some, like, hotel practicing, conference room, practicing this for hours and like getting it nice and correct and tight. it is so funny. >> i'm into it. >> i love this. >> and all of that practicing is on top of what they do as

athletes like we know we're going to score. >> now let's figure out what we're going to do. >> do you get fined for this? >> i think you did. okay. before you took up a certain amount of time. but now i think they've been a little bit looser with that rule because i think the fans i hope so, really enjoy it. yeah. let loose, let loose. >> this is this is the reason i would watch, to be honest. >> they also did a dance from white chicks. okay. >> i'm so good. >> oh, man. they're good. i know it's a lot of fun. all right. this morning we are cold out there. a live look from sutro tower this morning. we have clear skies in most areas. just a little bit of patchy fog around livermore this morning. here's a look at the accuweather headlines. we have frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. this morning. that just means temperatures starting out in the 30s and 40s may see a little bit of frost on your windshield as you get going this morning in your car for new year's eve and new year's day. it is quiet during the day. we'll have a mix of sun and clouds. at night it is dry and it will be chilly. tomorrow night close to midnight. we have temperatures

in the low and mid 40s. the next chance of any sort of wet weather coming on friday, and right now looks pretty light in nature, with a quick hitting cold front to finish out the week. live doppler seven was very busy this weekend, tracking all of that rain. it is now quiet for the foreseeable future until friday, but here's that frost advisory that is posted for basically everybody. the city is not included in the immediate coastline of san mateo county. not included, but for everybody else, we have that frost advisory until 9 a.m. just bundle up this morning to stay warm. 30s and 40s right now 39, in napa. good morning. 46 in hayward. 44 is that current temperature in san mateo? so the forecast today with those chilly temperatures early on, lots of sunshine inland, upper 50s similar around the bay shoreline today with bright skies. upper 50s there along the coast will be in the mid 50s for daytime highs. so this afternoon we actually are a bit below average for this time of the year, so it will feel cool underneath those sunny skies later on. today. tonight gets even colder than we are right now. a new round of

frost advisories and freeze warnings will be in effect. a look at the new year's eve forecast does show you a mix of stars and clouds throughout the evening. as we ring in 2025, it will be chilly with temperatures in the mid 40s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. a frosty start today. lots of sunshine. we're dry for new year's eve tomorrow. a quiet start to the new year on wednesday. our next chance of rain is on friday, but it quickly clears for a nice looking weekend saturday and sunday guys. >> drew thank you. now we're going to turn to will reeve. he has a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning will. >> hi there amanda and reggie great to be with you on this final monday of 2024. and we got a lot coming up on gma starting with the life and legacy of jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states passing away at 100. and we'll look back at his achievements and the hurdles he faced while in the white house. his life after washington dedicated to peace and human rights, and his marriage of 77 years to rosalind, and all those tributes from those here at home and

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tradition in oakland is lighting up lake merritt once more. last year, the giant menorah was destroyed and thrown into the lake. the community rallied and replaced the vandalized menorah, making it even taller than before. now standing at 15ft, community members shared how their resilience was important in a time of rising anti-semitism. >> this is a special day because this is the first time, one year later, that we're able to light this thing up and to show that we're, you know, we're as strong as ever. >> those who came to the lighting ceremony yesterday shared their joy at seeing the tradition return. the confetti is a go for the biggest new year's eve celebration in the nation. this morning we're counting down to coverage here

on abc seven, and you can see it at the bottom of your screen there. three. two. >> one. happy new year. >> crowds gathered yesterday to watch a practice confetti drop in new york city's times square. within minutes, the stage and nearby streets were blanketed. 3,000 pounds of confetti will be dropped by hand from nearby buildings to ring in 2025. you can watch it here tomorrow live on abc seven. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest gets the festivities going at 8 p.m, then join us for abc seven news at a special time. that's at 10 p.m. at 1030, we rejoin ryan seacrest to get to midnight. all here on abc seven tomorrow night. next, at 630. the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. the tributes coming in to honor the longest living president in u.s. history. but first, here's drew. >> hey there. amanda. it is cold this morning. we're about 10 to

20 degrees colder compared to yesterday morning. so frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. later on this afternoon. we do have a lot of sunshine. we are dry today, but temperatures a bit below average only in the

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you're watching abc seven mornings live, remembering the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. >> i'm nicole d'antonio in washington, with details on the reactions now pouring in from around the world. >> also at 630 monday night football, right here on abc seven. the 40 niners hosting the detroit lions. what you need to know if you're heading to levi's. plus. levi's jeans. >> way is popping up at your. phone. >> from levi's stadium to levi's jeans. post malone sharing a sweet message to beyonce after he performed with her during what has become known as the beyonce bowl. >> that was one of the best moments of that show. >> i completely agree. >> such great chemistry. >> they really do. and the ticket truck. cover it in jeans. >> levi's. levi. come on. how long did that take?

>> i would buy it, actually. >> good morning everyone. it's monday, december 30th. >> they should put that right in levi's plaza. >> that's what i'm saying. make it a picture moment. come on, let's do it. let's do it. grab it. this morning, we are tracking a cold morning out there. the weekend rain is out now. cold air has moved in. a live look at san jose this morning. where? current temperature. we're at 47 degrees under partly cloudy skies. but elsewhere we are well into the 30s. so there's the frost advisory for most of us this morning. this will last for the next several hours until 9 a.m. we may see some frost on your car windshield, even on your lawn or grass this morning. 24 hour temperature change really tells the story. we're about 10 to 20 degrees colder right now compared to yesterday morning, so numbers are in the 30s. 36 in santa rosa right now, down to 39 in danville. good morning. oakland. you're at 45. 44. that current temperature in san mateo. so we have that cold start. you want several layers with you this morning, and you'll keep them on for much of the morning. we are slow to warm today. we have ample sunshine.

it's a nice looking day, but temperatures later on this afternoon we will be a bit below average daytime highs in the mid and upper 50s. let's check in with sue and see those drive times this morning. >> and it's pretty light out there. pre new year's eve light. we'll take a look in the south bay. this is highway 87 headed up towards the san jose airport. just a few tail lights passing through your screen. everybody is moving at the limit. we'll cross town and get over to 101 at 880. those tail lights headed in the southbound direction, headlights headed up north. let's take a look at your new year holiday for mass transit. bart will have extended service tomorrow night and later, and more trains. also, smart train new year's eve will be on the weekend schedule, and ace train will have modified schedule tomorrow and new year's day. we are looking at a pretty busy commute up and over the altamont pass. you're about a 40 minute drive from tracy, westbound on 580 into a very foggy livermore, and we had this earlier stalled

big rig at the san mateo bridge toll plaza that has now been cleared. it never really did slow things that much. so use this morning if you have to be out and about to get where you're going. everything is pretty much on time. >> thank you sue. tributes and reactions still pouring in for the late jimmy carter, the country's 39th and longest living president passed away yesterday surrounded by family and friends in his hometown of plains, georgia. after nearly two years in hospice care. he was 100 years old. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio live from dc this morning with more on the reaction of the former president's passing. nicole. >> well, that's right. and this morning, the american flag above the white house is flying at half staff to honor the former president. and president biden is now ordering all flags to be lowered to half staff for the next 30 days as the country prepares for the national day of mourning coming up next thursday. this morning, there are many tributes honoring the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. at 100

years old, he became the longest living president in u.s. history. >> we may never see his like again. we'd all do well to try to be a little more like jimmy carter. >> in his address to the nation sunday, president biden, remembering his friend of nearly 50 years, millions of people all around the world, all over the world, feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. >> and that's because jimmy carter lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds. >> president elect donald trump acknowledged their political differences before writing. the challenges jimmy faced as president came at a pivotal time for our country, and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all americans. for that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude. and former president barack obama saying, carter taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice and service, and abroad. condolences are also pouring in from a growing list of world leaders. carter's one term in office was defined by foreign policy. he

brokered a historic peace deal between israel and egypt, but the 1979 iranian revolution caused both an energy crisis in the u.s. and the kidnaping of 52 american hostages, which played a role in his political undoing. after leaving the white house, carter could be found building homes with habitat for humanity even into his 90s. in recognition of his humanitarian efforts, carter was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2002, but carter considered his marriage to rosalynn to be his greatest accomplishment. >> rosalynn say, okay, finally, and staying with me all this long, the couple celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary last year before rosalynn passed away at the age of 96. >> and we know president biden ordered a state funeral here in washington, d.c. in the coming weeks. carter's body will then be taken back to georgia, where he'll be laid to rest alongside his beloved wife, rosalynn. guys, just a long lasting love story here. >> remarkable. all right, nicole, thank you so much. and

as some of you may know, our very own abc seven weather anchor spencer christian has his own personal history with president carter. he knew jimmy carter for more than 30 years. >> i got to see them in many different settings. so this picture is from jimmy carter's 75th birthday celebration in americus, georgia, which i had the honor of emceeing a big event. thousand people there, black tie event, dignitaries and senators and congress members. sam donaldson from abc news was there. wow. and this is from his 95th. now, this is a joint celebration of president carter's 95th birthday, which was in 1999, 19, 2019 and mrs. carter's 92nd. but i also got to work with them a couple of times on habitat for humanity. >> spencer went on to describe the former president as a devoted philanthropist. >> spencer christian, not the only local resident greatly impacted by president carter's life and legacy. abc seven news reporter lena howland has more

on how the bay area is remembering the president. lena. >> well, reggie, from campaign stops made here in the bay area several decades ago to the volunteer work he did here locally after his time in office, it's clear former president carter is leaving behind a lasting impact. robert coughlin worked for president carter in the white house and the federal environmental protection agency. he also went on to write the book called surfer in the white house. he told us he will always think of it as an honor in life to have been carter's friend. he said he was impressed by carter's commitment to the environment and to human rights, and he didn't stop working after the white house. >> if anybody was going to go to heaven, it would have been jimmy. he's the only american president that's been able to use the white house as a stepping stone to higher things. >> we have a third level up at the top of our restaurant here at john's grill, and he filled

the entire restaurant with his energy. >> now, president carter's post-presidential career is probably best known for his ties to habitat for humanity. carter and his wife, rosalynn, worked tirelessly with the organization, including stops right here in the bay area. the president and ceo of habitat's east bay silicon valley told us he never stopped leading and he never stopped giving. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you and much more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter right now on our app and on abc seven news.com. and at 7 a.m, good morning america is live from georgia. with the tributes pouring in from around the world in the east bay. >> a gas leak forced evacuations in san leandro. p-g-and-e's says 12,000 people were forced from their homes around 630 yesterday morning. in the area that you see here in the map, washington avenue and lewelling boulevard. that evacuation order was lifted shortly after there was an emergency shelter at the marina

community center, and neighbors say it quickly reached capacity. p-g-and-e's says a gas transmission line was leaking, and crews are investigating what caused that. >> a man who antioch police considered armed and dangerous has been arrested. this is the antioch police department. >> excited residents with your hands up. >> officers say 30 year-old marlon wheeler was initially able to get away after he shot at his girlfriend saturday night inside a home. antioch police say wheeler was arrested yesterday after a brief pursuit. wheeler had barricaded himself inside his vehicle but eventually surrendered. a firearm was recovered and wheeler's girlfriend and her children were not injured 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 that can't be traced. police in san jose say detectives discovered a social media account in late october, used to buy and sell illegal guns. the suspect was also importing high capacity

magazines from florida and nevada to sell in san jose, silicon valley congressman ro khanna and republican senator eric schmitt are calling for reform on the h-1b visa program. >> you shouldn't have lower skilled things that could be done by american workers. you shouldn't have that kind of category in the united states. it shouldn't be for accountants or entry level it jobs. it should really be for exceptional talent. and we can have that balance. and i hope president trump actually looks at that bipartisan bill that would reform this. >> tech companies use the program to hire thousands of workers each year. president elect donald trump previously opposed the program, but voiced his support saturday after elon musk posted on social media that he's in favor of it. many conservative republicans who want to see more restrictions on immigration are opposed to the visa program. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. it's our way of giving you a preview of the things happening in the bay area today.

>> first, san francisco police are scheduled to hold a virtual town hall to give an update on the deadly shooting by a of a security guard. i should say 50 year old peter hodge was shot and killed by officers on december 20th outside the union square dior store. police say hodge hit two teenage girls, two teenage girls, with his car while trying to chase down a man on an e-bike. hours later, officers spotted hodge outside the store where they believe he worked. that's when the shooting happened. police have not said why officers shot hodge. >> tonight, the forty-niners host the detroit lions on monday night football. crews worked over the weekend to keep rain from soaking the turf at levi's stadium. you see those large tarps covering the field right there? 40 niners fans heading to the game are advised to give themselves extra time to get to levi's stadium. heavy traffic and delays are expected on major roads around levi's. a stretch of tasman drive closed overnight. vta will be running additional service for fans. stadium parking will open at 145 this afternoon. pre-game

festivities include fireworks and a military jet flyover. if you aren't going to the game, you can watch it right here on abc seven. coverage starts at 5 p.m, followed by after the game with larry beil and cal legend mike pawlowski. >> still ahead, staying open. the deal big loss just made to keep hundreds of its stores from closing. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're down about 593 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> rare sight. dozens of killer whales seen off the coast of monterey for the first time in three years. but first, here's drew. >> very cool. all right. look at this beautiful sight. a live look from our rooftop camera at kgo. a nice sunrise on the way. it is quite chilly, though. frost advisories are up for most of us until 9 a.m. this morning. just some patchy fog out there watching napa and livermore this morning. those are the two areas that have reduced visibility right now, but for many of us, we have nice clear skies. but temperatures starting out in the

30s and in the 40s. look at your morning planner. we have a lot of sunshine coming our way once that sun is up here. but you notice the warming process is very gradual. today we're basically going to stay in the mid 50s for our daytime high. so a closer look at the day planner sunrise here at 725 this morning. we have those frost advisories early on. mostly sunny throughout the afternoon. but it is cool for this time of year below average with those daytime highs in the mid 50s. if you are headed to levi's stadium to see the niners tonight, it's a nice looking evening, but it gets cold pretty quickly. 53 degrees for a kickoff temperature. then by the fourth quarter we're down into the mid 40s. at that hour. a similar setup for new year's eve tomorrow evening. partly cloudy skies. temperatures as we ring in the new year, you're going to have some layers to keep you warm. we'll have those temperatures at midnight in the low

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a plane burst into flames, killing nearly everyone on board. video from yesterday shows the plane with no landing gear deployed, skidding at a high speed and crashing into a wall. 179 people were killed.

two crew members survived and are recovering with non-life threatening injuries. south korean officials say air traffic control warned the pilots of a possible bird strike. moments later, the pilots issued a mayday call. >> it was on its belly and on its engine, skidding down the runway for thousands of feet, and it was still going at least 100 miles an hour. when it goes past the camera, which is at the end of the runway, why it was that fast, why it landed on its belly. all of these are questions that the black box will eventually answer. >> members of the faa and boeing will travel to the site of the crash to assist south korean officials in their investigation. >> this morning, a warning out to people involving a scam involving last week's partial collapse of the santa cruz wharf. officials say scammers posing as businesses on the wharf are asking for donations. the city says fund raising efforts will be communicated through the official city of santa cruz website and their social media pages. the wharf was closed indefinitely after

150ft of it broke off last monday after being hit by 30 foot waves. three people fell into the water when the collapse happened. no one was seriously hurt. >> thousands of people are without power today after a deadly and rare december tornado outbreak tore through the south. 38 tornadoes were reported in multiple states from texas to georgia between saturday and sunday afternoon. four people were killed. close to a dozen tornadoes touched down in the houston area alone. more than 300 structures were damaged there, and several people were taken to the hospital. one woman says trees came crashing down on top of her home. >> it sliced through my bathroom and my closet. so if i had gone to the bathroom, i'd have been dead. >> the severe storms disrupted holiday travel for many people across the country. according to flightaware, thousands of flights were delayed or canceled over the weekend, and those issues are continuing today. >> now it's your morning money report. big lots has a deal to keep hundreds of its stores open

after filing for bankruptcy in september. the discount chain is being taken over by an investment firm that specializes in distressed companies. that company will work to transfer big lot stores and distribution centers to other retailers. the deal could save thousands of jobs. big lots has already closed all of its bay area stores. there are currently 16 locations in california. now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. we are way down about 617 points. pos malone is showing his thanks to beyonce. >> the singer made a surprise appearance during beyonce's nfl christmas day halftime show. he. that she's popping up a. phone loved it. now post malone sang alongside beyonce for their song levi's jeans over the weekend. he took to x, formerly known as twitter, to share his appreciation to queen b in his post, he wrote quote, thank you

beyonce so much for having me out in houston and on your beautiful record. also, thank you for sharing your talent and art with the world. >> i love you! okay, now we need to talk about strategy for the tour. oh yeah. now, no tour has been announced yet. i can't tell you for sure that it's happening in january. what is it for? whenever we're getting this announcement for beyonce. but should a tour happen? imagine the levi's jeans song in levi's stadium. first of all, makes perfect sense. but the strategy to get these tickets last time it was a little bit of a wreck, so i'm not going to lie about it. >> i know, i remember, you got to find everybody who has a chase card, a capital one card, an amex, get all of them lined up, find those friends, have a plan in place. >> have a plan now. >> be in constant communication. >> the announcement. when does it occur? midnight in the morning. >> whenever she feels. >> if it drops that morning, we

will be on it. >> yeah. we will. >> abc seven mornings. i promise you, it will be on it. >> because all of us will be searching every, every moment. refreshing. yeah. >> all i request is just a thursday. a friday would be very, very appreciated. >> it won't happen, but it will be appreciated. >> tuesday, not a tuesday. >> don't do us with this tuesday. your anchors need some sleep begging. >> will i still go on a tuesday or a monday? >> i'll be there, yes i will, we will all be there. sleet, snow. they're going to be exact. >> totally. this morning it's all about the cold temperatures. a live look from our tam cam uh- looking very pretty this morning. it's a nice looking picture. and then you step outside and you feel that cold air in your face this morning. we're about 10 to 20 degrees colder right now compared to this time yesterday. so we have frost advisories posted for 30s and 40s this morning. this will be until 9 a.m, so don't be surprised to see a little bit of frost on your windshield this morning in areas that we are well into the 30s now for new

year's eve and new year's day, we are dry. the storms are taking a pause for the next couple of days for new year's eve tomorrow, as we approach midnight, we'll have temperatures mainly in the low and mid 40s. so it will be chilly for the new year. friday is our next chance for any sort of showers likely. it will be a quick moving cold front to finish out the week, but really the next two weeks, if you look at the bigger picture, it looks to be pretty quiet across northern california. live doppler seven the active sweep. it was busy this weekend tracking those showers. it is quiet this morning. here's the frost advisory. everybody in purple underneath these cold temperatures again until 9 a.m. we will repeat this tomorrow morning. so 36 right now in santa rosa. good morning. oakland. 4540 in danville at 47, currently in san jose. looking at the forecast, we have those chilly temperatures early on will max out mainly in the mid and upper 50s later on. today and again today is a dry day. the weekend rain is out of here. temperatures this afternoon a little bit below average. mid 50s. that's about it for daytime highs but it's a nice looking

day. we do get a lot of sunshine out there overnight tonight. another cold night. frost advisories and freeze warnings will be in effect. looking at the new year's eve planner, it's nice. you have a mix of stars and clouds, but look at those chilly temperatures by midnight. we're mainly in the mid 40s as we say hello to 2025. so the accuweather seven day forecast shows you it's a frosty morning right now. sunny in the afternoon. we're dry for new year's eve. tomorrow. it's a quiet start to the new year on wednesday. our next chance for showers on friday, but it's out of here fast. the weekend we're back to sunny skies. amanda. >> all right, drew, thank you. as concerns over the bird flu in humans grows, more and more cases are being discovered in pets in the north bay. efforts are underway at marin humane to protect both animals and people. their staff are taking extra precautions when rescuing animals. concerns originally only impacted birds now expanding to other household pets. >> we do have many reports of cats acquiring bird flu,

predominantly from raw food sources. so this goes with raw milk as well as raw meats. >> medical experts are encouraging people to keep their cats away from raw food diets and consider keeping them indoors. >> dozens of mysterious and rarely seen offshore killer whales were spotted in monterey bay. evan brodsky of monterey bay whale watch posted this video showing more than 60 of the orcas last week. he says it's the first time such a large pod has been spotted in the area since 2021. the off shore orcas get their name from their tendency to live in deep waters far away from coastlines, so seeing them is truly special if you don't follow them on social media. i don't mean the whales, but i mean whale watch. bay whale watch. please do, because they post every time they see them. and it's really remarkable. >> imagine being on one of those, you know, cruise ships or not cruise ships. >> it's like the whale watching tours. >> watching tours. >> i still want to do all of this activity. please stick

around because i need to see you in person. i'm speaking directly to the whales now. like, a completely insane individual. >> no. it's normal. >> it's okay. up next, the seven things you need to know today as we head to break. >> here's a live look outside at 655, and we're coming right back.

former president jimmy carter. he died yesterday at 100 years old. president biden has ordered flags flown at half staff for the next 30 days. a state funeral, a national day of mourning, will be held january 9th. >> number two investigators from the u.s. are heading to south korea to help figure out what caused this plane to skid off a runway and burst into flames. all but two of the 181 people on board died. >> number three. new details in a crash involving bart police and a medical transport van in west oakland on saturday. bart tells the chronicle the officers were responding to an overdose.

three officers and a person in the van were taken to hospitals. >> number four. it's monday night football at levi's stadium and a stretch of tasman drive is closed. heavy traffic is expected around the stadium. vta adding service to help people get to the game. no ticket? no problem. you can watch 40 niners take on the detroit lions right here on abc seven. coverage starts at 5 p.m. and number five. >> it is a chilly morning out there. we have frost advisories posted for most of us until 9 a.m. temperatures mainly in the 30s and low 40s right now. so bundle up. we have clear skies out there. live look from sutro tower. looks lovely. here's the day planner. those frost advisories early on give way to mostly sunny skies. temperatures, though today will be a bit below average, will max out in the mid 50s. kickoff temperature at levi's later on today. coming in at 53 degrees. >> number six, following your monday commute, it looks like a pretty regular commute out of the central valley, with about a 40 minute drive into a foggy livermore. a couple of problems to highlight. we have a car fire west 37 approaching 101 blocking

the slow lane, and santa cruz mountains, north 17 near idlewild. an accident blocking a lane. >> number seven the pop tarts bowl is going viral again this year, a new mascot flavor emerged. that cinnamon roll you saw there. they also made the trophy into a workable toaster, and they toast the pop tarts in the broadcast booth during the game. after iowa state won the game, they chose to eat the pop tarts. so he went into the toaster and then he came out ready to be eaten. >> this is wild. >> that is wild. it's wild. it's also kind of dark. i love it. >> i love it. i'm here for that. ♪ ♪ >> good morning, america. this morning, honoring president jimmy carter from naval officer to peanut farmer. >> my name is jimmy carter, and i am running for president. >> to the highest office in the land. his time in office on human rights and c