(grant) tonight at 6... a tragic story out of the east bay this christmas. a 33 year old officer, husband, and father is dead tonight after authorities say a drunk driver slammed into his patrol car late last night. good evening, i'm grant lodes. (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... the crash happened at midnight last night on interstate 8-80 in hayward. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live at chp headquarters in hayward. j.r. (j.r.)grant, vicki it has been a devastating 24 hours not

only for highway patrol officers but also for this man's wife and three kids who learned today, on christmas, of what had happened.this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. he had only been with the department for a year and four months. around 11:30 last night camilleri was in the passenger seat of a patrol car on the shoulder of interstate 880 just north of highway 92 in hayward. he was on patrol with another officer , jonathan velasquez when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them. velasquez, who was driving, is okay but andrew succumb to his injuries and died at the hospital. those with the california highway patrol spoke today. there was sadness and anger.today i am not only disappointed but also

angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day. this 22 year old driver is in the hospital at last check. his identity has not been released yet. police say once he recovers from his injuries he will go to jail and face multiple felony charges. they believe he was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. live in hayward, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (grant) governor brown issued a statement today: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice."

in honor of officer camilleri, capitol flags will be flown at half-staff. (grant) we first told you about the deadly crash through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 10:00 this morning... when the officer was identified. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for apple and android devices. (vicki) new tonight at six... a hayward man is facing serious felony charges after pulling a machete on officers during a domestic violence dispute.(grant) it happened this morning on princeton street... that's right near the hayward adult school... and close to interstate 880. kron 4's ali reid joins us live from hayward this evening. what can you tell us? according to sheriff's deputies the suspect told his wife he wasn't going back to jail.neighbors heard the victim screaming about being scared.pkgjust before 2'0 clock christmas morning authorities were called to this home on princeton street.

it was wild they had the whole area blocked offresponding to a domestic violence call, led to an altercation between sheriff's deputies, and the suspect. i heard muffled screaming so i knew it was from inside somewhere, then i heard a pow!it happened on the rear patio of the house. a spokesman from the alameda county sheriff's office tells me the suspect pulled out a machete, that was in his waistband and down his pant leg and tried to attack. that's when one shot was fired, hitting him in the upper body. there's a lot of bad stuff that happens on that corner. it's not just because there's a lot of people out there. i think there's some bad energy. i don't know if it's the wiring or whatever it is, but it's a bunch of crazy stuff. from car accidents, to people getting shot, to this. on this same corner princeton and smalley 16 year old hayward high junior lamar murphy, was shot and killed earlier this year. months later, a car crashed into the fence. remnants from both incidents still linger. as for the domestic violence related christmas shooting the suspect was taken to the hospital and is expected to

survive.live standupthe suspect is now facing charges that include felony attempted murder of a police officer. reporting live in hayward ali reid kron 4 news. (vicki) (vicki) four people are forced from their homes on this christmas evening... after a fire in san francisco. it happened early this morning at a home on prospect avenue in the bernal heights neighborhood. firefighters put it out within an hour... but the neighboring homes were also affected. people were displaced but nobody was hurt. a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed a mix of sunshine and clouds on this christmas day. temperatures remained cool to mild as well.

as you can see on the doppler radar there are more clouds streaming across our skies but not enough energy to squeeze much in the way of rain out of them. all of the ski resorts are open. and even though they haven't seen much snow as of late there are plenty of lifts and trails open to ski on. on the satellite image you can see as these storms continue to run into high pressure over california only to fall apart and leave a few clouds behind. that pattern will likely continue now until the end of the year. highs tomorrow will be similar with 50s at the coast and mid 60s in the warmest inland locations. temperatures may actually warm a little toward the middle of the week before cooling again next weekend.next weekend. cooling again week before cooling again next weekend.

(vicki) to the east bay now... were martinez residents are treated to a very special christmas celebration with music...food...and presents for everyone.(grant)in fact the annual charitable holiday event is called...christmas for everyone...kron4's haaziq madyun was there and has this report. here in contra costa county a long running holiday tradition continues. it is christmas for everyonenats/jingle bellsthis year's christmas for everyone is being held in the marina services complex in martinez. mary perez is the charitable event's foundernat/sot haaziq so how long have you been doing this mary? sotnat/sot haaziqwhen you first got started did you ever imagine that it would grow into such a wonderful event?sot

going to do it one year and quit and then people loved it and we saw the need and we came back to do it again">she estimates somewhere between 1,500 and 3000 people will come out and receive a whole lot of christmas goodies including a hot meal, free bag of groceries, gently used clothing, face painting for the kids, free haircuts and of course christmas toyssot sotsot

here and i always have fun here">nat/haaziqso you have been coming here since your were four or five years old?sot for everyone participant: there, yeah because i use to pictures with the santa clause with my family and we still have pictures in the living room with my family and stuff> with that there is one thing left to say...sot"merry christmas""merry christmas"sot in martinez haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) a collaboration of churches and an oakland restaurant provided free christmas meals for people in need this morning.(vicki) the place was bustling as stomachs - and hearts - were filled. kron four's spencer blake reports from jack london square. for the last five years, home of chicken and waffles has been home to free christmas brunch for anyone who needs it. "we don't just say homeless. whoever would like to eat! some people just need fellowship. some people don't have family in the area. we invite them to come down and be with us."that's one of the organizers, pastor brondon reems.his parish, center of hope community church, and seven other churches spread the word through social media,

and with flyers in homeless encampments.he says while preaching from a pulpit is great...the real ministry is out here - spreading the love of god by serving others."my family is - we're a distance. but i was wondering what i was gonna be doing on christmas morning."restaurant owner derreck johnson is a member of pastor reems' congregation, and welcomes hungry people into his business in honor of his late mother, whose birthday was on christmas.he hopes the plates of three different meats, rice, veggies, and peach cobbler ...are a treat for people who often eat at shelters."people that usually don't go to restaurants, to be able to come to a restaurant, eat, feel comfortable, feel what it's like to get served and people wait on them for a change."the busy kitchen served around three hundred meals this christmas - including some to-go boxes for people who couldn't make it in. "it's good to have something like this for the homeless because otherwise they have nobody."about 50 volunteers showed up to cook, pack, and serve."i came from a church, giving family so we always did this on the holidays." (reporter)"we asked a lot of people how they felt giving up part of their christmas morning to volunteer, and nobody seemed to mind. it seems that they know that stuff like this is what's most important on christmas. reporting in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news."

(vicki) more than 500 volunteers spent their christmas morning... serving meals to thousands of people. glide memorial church hosted their annual christmas breakfast today. football player from the university of arizona also served lunch to those in need today. many people who attended the service today say it's nice having a place to get a warm meal on christmas. volunteers say they want the less fortunate to feel some joy during the holidays. (vicki) (vicki) deficit.>(vicki) so far

this year... glide has handed out more than 726-thousand free meals to the needy. (grant) coming up... man kids in puerto rico were worried santa wouldn't make the trip to them this year... as they are still dealing with the destruction from hurricane maria. we'll show you how santa lifted the spirits of people across the island. (vicki) a warning as your kids open their presents... a popular retail chain is pulling products from their shelves after asbestos was found in it. we'll explain. (grant) and after the break... dozens of cats and dogs are looking for a home this holiday season. we'll show you how you can help. this guy is in a hurry.

uh, i was in a hurry this morning. barely had time for breakfast. music sting: crave van! hey guys. try my country scrambler plate, with jimmy dean sausage, homestyle potatoes and scrambled eggs mixed with bacon, ham and cheese. part of my brunchfast menu. the humane society in the

south bay is getting into the christmas spirit. they are offering a deal on pet adoptions... kron 4's lydia pantazes explains. the pets at the humane society silicon valley are waiting for a loving family to take them home for the holidays.hssv is offering $20 adoptions for all adult cats and dogs from november 24, 2017 through january 7, 2018. in 2016, the home for the holidays program connected 774 pets with their forever homes. during home for the holidays hssv spotlights a number of animals that have been at the shelter for a longer period of time or have particular needs, with the goal of helping them find their forever homes. (grant) a big story we are

following... the joy that santa claus brings to kids around the world was needed more than ever this christmas in storm-ravaged puerto rico. a local man continued with his tradition of dressing up as santa and doling out gifts even with his own home gifts even with doling out as santa and of dressing up homes.forever find their helping them goal of needs, with the particular needs, with the goal of helping them find their forever homes. homes.forever find their helping them goal of needs, with the particular or have particular

(grant) a big story we are following... the joy that santa claus brings to kids around the world was needed more than ever this christmas in storm-ravaged puerto rico. a local man continued with his tradition of dressing up as santa and doling out gifts even with his own home badly damaged. c-n-n's leyla santiago reports from puerto rico. even for santamanny rivera/ "santa": "merry christmas!" this christmas just hasn't been the same this year. manny rivera/ "santa": "the devastation in puerto rico was at another level."for many- the magic of christmas has been overshadowed by the daily struggles of life after hurricane maria.manny rivera/ "santa": "a kid yesterday asked me yesterday to bring back his house the way it was before maria."as he's done for the past five years, this santa gathered his elves to make sure the children of puerto rico know - santa is

still watching.manny rivera/ "santa": "i'm going on my sleigh, my personal sleigh, and even though maria banged it up a bit."this year, maria has forced some of the kids he's visited last year to move in with relatives -- in homes powered only by generators. manny rivera/ "santa": "this part over here was hit pretty bad when maria..."others children are in homes without water. and santa can relate. manny rivera/ "santa": "i don't have power. still don't have water, and still gotta to fix the roof to the house." maria destroyed his home too. but when santa visits these children, they forget, even if just for a moment, about the challenges of the last few months - the concerns for the future.leyla santiago/ cnn/ reporting/ translating for sol a nieves: "she says this year because the children lost everything, they were concerned not just about life but also about santa coming. but that's what makes this so special, that he did come this year."for this moment, 6-year- old alejandro forgets doesn't get to spend christmas in his own home.leyla santiago/ cnn/ reporting: "he says this is what he put on his list for santa to bring him, and he's just grateful he got it this

year."and 7-year-old jamel forgets he even doubted santa finding him this year.enough proof, for at least a few families on the island to believe santa--manny rivera/ "santa": "ho ho ho. como esta." is real. let's take a look outside right now... meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed a mix of sunshine and clouds on this christmas day. temperatures remained cool to mild as well. as you can see on the doppler radar there are

more clouds streaming across our skies but not enough energy to squeeze much in the way of rain out of them. all of the ski resorts are open. and even though they haven't seen much snow as of late there are plenty of lifts and trails open to ski on. on the satellite image you can see as these storms continue to run into high pressure over california only to fall apart and leave a few clouds behind. that pattern will likely continue now until the end of the year. highs tomorrow will be similar with 50s at the coast and mid 60s in the warmest inland locations. temperatures may actually warm a little toward the middle of the week before cooling again next weekend.

(grant) a warning as kids open their presents... a popular retailer is pulling 17- products from shelves over asbestos concerns.(vicki) lab tests found the cancer-

causing substance in children's makeup sold at claire's stores. emily volz reports it was just a few weeks ago when kristi warner received the heartbreaking phone call. kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"i physically sank. i ended up sitting on the ground, just trying to wrap my head around how something like that could end up in our home."warner had been concerned about the ingredients in her 6-year-old daughter mackenzie's glitter makeup kit, purchased at claire's inside providence place. so the barrington mom, who works for deaton law firm in east providence, mailed the makeup to an independent lab in north carolina.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"in the work that we do, we've come across contaminated cosmetics, but you just assume that a children's product would be safe."kristi said mackenzie's makeup wasn't.test results revealed tremolite asbestos, a toxic, cancer-causing material. exposure to asbestos has been linked to mesothelioma, which is 100 percent fatal.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"her response was 'am i going to die?' there's no right answer to that because i don't want to lie to

her."concerned other kids might be exposed, kristi and her boss john deaton purchased 17 more claire's makeup products from nine different states.john deaton, deaton law firm:"this is unusual, so let's get multiple jurisdictions, multiple states, multiple products and let's see how that results." the results weren't good.sean fitzgerald of scientific analytical institute, the scientist who conducted the tests, tells me he was shocked by how pervasive the results were, tremolite asbestos in every single product.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"the fact that the majority of the products came from the store shelves within the last two weeks means that there are other children being exposed."friday afternoon claire's issued a response."as a result of today's inquiry from wjar, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues." (grant) issues."alleged into the alleged issues." (grant) several toys

have been deemed "dangerous" this holiday season. a consumer group says several toxic toys were on store shelves as many people did their shopping. we have a list of those usafe toys on our website... at kron4 dot com. (grant) still ahead... the gifts are unwrapped... but there is a warning before you toss all that paper into the recycling bin. we'll explain. (vicki) and if you didn't get quite what you wanted for christmas... we have some tips before you return the gifts you don't want.

(vicki) it's the thought that counts ... but sometimes the gifts you open ... are not exactly right. (grant) in today's consumer watch -- mary moloney has tips...on how to return the gifts you don't want. not every gift is a winner. but you shouldn't feel bad about returning a dud. especially if you can relate to rachel from friends."oh i love it.""really? you're not going to return it?""not this

second."according to the national retail federation -- nearly two-thirds of holiday shoppers returned at least one item this past season. some stores are better at returns than others.consumer reports highlights some of the best they've found:nordstrom handles returns on a case-by-case basis.there's no time limit -- no receipt needed -- and for most items -- you don't even need the original tag.j-c penny and kohl's also have generous return policies. consumer reports says you may have a tougher time at electronics stores like best buy and apple. typically you need proof of purchase and you only have about a two week window to give back an item.no matter where your gift came from -- if you want to give it back -- don't open the box.many take a restocking fee out of the refund amount.keep gift receipts and try not to remove price tags.also -- bring your i-d.some stores will scan your license -- to prevent fraud.if your gift came in the mail -- check to see if you can return in store.which may save you money at the post office.for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney.

(vicki) and as you sit down to your christmas dinner... we'll show you how millions of people across the world ... including the first family... are celebrating the holiday today.

((2 shot))(grant) millions across the world are celebrating christmas with family and friends.(vicki) including the first family who are spending the holiday at his mar-a-lago resort in palm

beach florida. c-n-n's kristen holmes reports. it's christmas around the world-- and millions are celebratingfrom the little town of bethlehem...to the vatican, where pope francis held a christmas eve mass to the united kingdom--"i wish you a peaceful and very happy christmas."queen elizabeth reflecting on the strength of the country after a violent past year. "i think of london and manchester, whose powerful identities shone through over the past twelve months in the face of appalling attacks." while the royal family is spending the holiday welcoming the newest addition to the family-- prince harry's fiancee-- meghan markle.and in the united states the christmas spirit is alive and well president donald trump: "my fellow americans, melania and i are delighted to wish america and the entire world a very merry christmas" the president delivering a christmas message from his florida resort mar-a-lago the first couple spending part of sundayfielding calls from

children who were tracking santa online.president donald trump: "what would you like, more than anything else? what? oh, that's good. building blocks, that's what i always liked too. i always loved building blocks"before attending mass and as is presidential tradition-- the commander in cheif also sending seasons' greetings to american service members deployed abroad.trump: "i just wanted to wish very, very merry say christmas proudly. very, very merry going to have a in washington, im kristen holmes reporting (vicki) now to the east bay, one family's extravagant christmas decorations make their home stand out. it takes a few weeks and three kids to put it all together -- with dad's help. kron 4's ella sogomonian visited hercules to check it out. (nat: music)it's a winter wonderland...in hercules! complete with a snowman!the talayratne's moved from sri lanka in the late 90's and shortly after their kids were born they began the tradition

of decorating their home for the holidays.sot: vidura talayratne, decorates home every year// "christmas is all about celebrating the joy of life you see cheerful colors all around. all these trees blue red green beautiful colors bring happiness to people bring happiness to people's life and that's what i wanted to do."to bring that joy to the block it took the whole family four hours a day for two weeks to put up ten thousand led lights in their front and backyard.sot: vinushi, helped decorate// "it just brings happiness to me and i get to meet new people and they come and look at our decorations."the kids 8,10.and 12 all pitch in to help make their dad's dream come true every year for the past 8 years.sot: vishan, helped decorate// "a lot of neighbors and friends appreciate all the work that my dad put into the work."sot: ella sogomonian, hercules// "you could say vidura risks his life for the sake of the festivities scaling this 150foot redwood tree in his backyard and you can see the star all the way from the bay. and you know what his kids may call it crazy but the neighborhood and the rest of the family say it's what makes the end of the year quite the celebration." sot: viran, helped decorate// "if he falls he could have

died but he's just a crazy guy he does crazy stuff."traffic at in front of the home just off san pablo and hercules avenues tends to back up this time of year with people checking out all the work they put in every year.sot: ericka williams, neighbor// "it's wonderful we love it and we always come to look at them." the talaryntes challenge themselves to put up something different every year. (vicki) that was ella sogomonian reporting. one interesting note -- the family that puts up those lights is buddhist -- but says they love the tradition of welcoming the new year in a festive and

colorful way. (grant) a lot of people hit the slopes for christmas. this is video from boreal today. from boreal this is video from boreal today. you can see the crowds gathering... getting ready to head up the mountain. meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... lawrence karnow: we enjoyed a mix of sunshine and clouds on this christmas day. temperatures remained cool to mild as well. as you can see on the doppler radar there are more clouds streaming across our skies but not enough energy to squeeze much in the way of rain out of them. all of the ski resorts are open. and even though they haven't seen much snow as of late there are plenty of lifts and trails open to ski on. on the satellite image you can see as these storms continue to run into high pressure over california only to fall apart and leave a few clouds behind. that pattern will likely continue now until the end of the year. highs tomorrow will be similar with 50s at the

coast and mid 60s in the warmest inland locations. temperatures may actually warm a little toward the middle of the week before cooling again next weekend. (grant) an update on one of the southern california wildfires... the thomas fire is now 86-contained according to cal fire. officials say it should be fully extinguished by early january. nearly 16-hundred structures have been destroyed and more than a thousand are damaged. crews say hotspots are still seen in the

bear heaven area. residents of the area could see a boost in displaced wildlife due to the fire. officials warn people to keep a safe distance from the animals. (grant) the mexican drug kingpin known as "el chapo" is trying to postpone his trial. attorneys for joaquin guzman are asking a federal judge to push the trial back to august or september. they say they can not prepare his defense by april, when the trial is scheduled to start. el chapo is facing a 17- count indictment in new york, related to his alleged leadership of the infamous sinaloa drug cartel. guzman has pleaded not guilty to all charges, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. (vicki) happening now in the south bay... police are looking for the gunman who shot a teenager in san jose. this happened yesterday at around 1:45 in the morning...near the corner of bendorf drive and new street. police found a 16-year-old girl who had been shot.

she was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. police have not yet released any information about the shooter. (grant) coming up... why you should think twice before tossing wrapping paper into the recycling bin.

(vicki) as you unwrap your gifts.. there is a warning about what you can recycle. (grant) glue on

bows, glitter on wrapping paper... and long ribbons can slow down the recycling process. experts suggest you reuse as much wrapping as you can. (vicki) they say specifically... the materials on bows cannot always be recycled... so they urge people to reuse them until they should be thrown away. and wrapping paper cannot always go into the blue bins. if it's metallic, has glitter on it, or has a velvety texture... it cannot be recycled. (grant) and as a lot of people did their shopping online this year... waste companies are reminding people to always break down your boxes... otherwise they take up too much space in recycling trucks... causing drivers to have to make extra trips. (grant) coming up in sports -- the warriors were taking on the cavs on christmas for the third straight year and it turn out to be a very chippy game mark carpenter has all the

highlights and reaction. he has all coming up

we begin with what's become our newest holiday tradition--warriors-cavs on christmas day. despite the history between these teams, players like to say 'it's just one of 82-games.' they can downplay it all they want, but, today felt like another finals showdown in june. --let's head to oracle-- this is the 3rd year in a row they've played on christmas ---their first meeting since the finals.. but, both sides don't have their full complement of stars. kevin durant was there. --so was lebron james, --but steph curry..áout with an ankle injury when kevin durant won finals mvp. --early on, a lot of chippiness. first quarter-- draymond green...gets into it with jae crowder. then, kevin durant and jose calderon were going back and forth.

both green and kd...were hit with early technicals. -this one kept going back and forth. in the 3rd, warriors up 2...kevin love..3- ball corner pocket. cavs take the lead... and love led all scorers with 31-points. --later on, check out this momentum changing play. andre iguodala..off the rebound...takes all by himself. goes cross court and right to the rack. iggy...9-points, 6-boards off the bench. --but, the crosscourt theatrics weren't done yet. draymond blocks tristan thompson... and defense turns into offense.. kd with a slam on the other end. --then 2-minutes to go in the 4th, warriors up 92- 90 lebron james..on jordan bell. shows the rookie a few moves.. with the stop and drop. and we are all tied at 92. --steve kerr takes a timeout.. warriors trying to draw something up. out of the break, they turn to klay thompson...klay...a dagger. golden state retakes the lead. and curry approves. --then,of

course, this game ends with a little controversy. cavs down 3... lebron driving for the layup with kd on him. ball goes out of bounds... some would say there was contact, ábut no foul called. that's a turnover. --and the warriors..with more reason to celebrate on christmas. the champs win 99-92. afterwards, kd being asked about that final play. --full slate of nba action today... 76ers-knicks started it off. and that baby wanted to see the process in person. --tight game throughout... but enes kanter put on a show

at the garden. finishes off the missed kristaps porzingis putback. kanter...a career day 31- points and 22-rebounds.. --but philly's big man is just too much. joel embiid...off the imbound...drills it from downtown. he put up 25- and-16.. as the 76ers win 105-98 to snap a 5-game losing strek. and staying out east-- kyrie irving...playing his first christmas with the boston celtics. --we pick it up in the 4th.. irving...rolls left..pull-up 3. he and rookie jayson tatum combined for 40-points. boston led midway through the quarter --then, the wizards ripped off a 12-0 run. wall...steals it from irving... and down the other end, sets up bradley beal for the emphatic slam. --wizards triumph in boston, 111-103 let's now go to santa clara-- where yesterday jimmy garoppolo orchestrated another remarkable performance that gave the niners a 4th straight win... and increased that contract he'll sign this offseason. jimmy g....continues to amaze and had his most impressive outing yet... carved up that

dominant jaguars defense that leads the league in sacks and is top 5 in turnovers. in fact, he was so good...the jacksonville players started fighting among themselves on the sideline. at the end of the day, he threw for more than 240-yards on 21-of-30 passing with 3 total tds. garoppolo improves to 6-0 as a starting qb...and the niners have won 4 straight, the first time that's happened since 2013. shanahan:when you're 0-9, i don't want them to think that they're as bad as people might say and when you win five in a row, you better not think you'reas good as people might say. you're the same person everyday and you do as good as youcan. that's all i want our guys to focus on and by no means do any of us feel we've arrived.we're happy that we're playing some better football. garoppolo:things are going good right now. there's a buzz in the air. you can feel it as soon as you walk in the stadium. crowd's going nuts just in pregame. it's exciting. it's a nicething to be a part ofcarlos hyde:man, if we could start all over, i think we could go to the super

bowl. i think we have a real good chance to go. i'm not saying we are, we have a real chance though." garoppolo: speaking of excitement, rb carlos hyde made an early prediction for next year's superbowl contenders with this team. any thoughts about that? "just now?"yep, sure did."i'll talk to him about that. we're dealing with the rams next week and we'll look at everythingelse after that." moving on to the raiders-- silver and black...in action right now taking on the eagles in philly. at last check, score is tied at 7 late in the second oakland doesn't have much stake in this matchup....since they were officially eliminated from the playoff race yesterday. the birds, on the other hand, trying to lock up the nfc's top seed and homefield advantage through the playoffs. and finally, steelers- texans in the matinee game. santa claus making the trip down to houston. --even without antonio brown, pittsburgh's offense was still a machine. late 3rd quarter---le'veon bell...skates in to the endzone to put the steelers up 26-nothing. -and the celebration game, on point. he and the offense have a little snowball fight. --but, deandre hopkins...wasn't playing

around. check this out, touchdown catch of the year. manages to tip it to himself with his backhand.. and then catch it with his other hand. --steelers roll, 34- --steelers roll, 34- 6....improve to 12-and-3 and clinch a first-round bye. (vicki) (vicki) coming up... we'll show you how fiona the hippo celebrated her first christmas.

it's christmas day and we have a ufo...unusual flying object... to show.(vicki) plus... the world's favorite baby hippo celebrates the holiday too. reporter reid binion has more. sorry kids, that's not santa! he's already back at the north pole by now.but people on the west coast were treated to an out-of-this world experience, you could say.this is the final space-x launch of 2017. and its falcon- 9 rocket not only lit up the sky in southern california over the weekend, but it lit up twitter too.space-x founder elon musk having a little fun with all the alien, ufo debates, tweeting:fs"nuclear alien ufo from north korea." ummmm, we're not sure if

that's funny or scary actually. regardless, this launch carried another payload of iridium's next generation global satellites.sot matt desch, chief executive officer iridium communications"we decided to put a payload about this big to monitor aircraft. but what it's doing is listening for the transmissions of every aircraft in the world."these satellites will also be able to monitor all ships in real time.pretty cool stuff.and what better way to enjoy christmas day than to watch fiona the baby hippo at the cincinnati zoo celebrate her first christmas- opening presents.clip"i wanna hippopotamus for christmas. only a hippopotamus will do." we want a hippopotamus too!the fiona christmas special posted on the zoo's social media accounts has more than 14-million views and growing. fiona's is also about to celebrate another milestone... her first birthday on january 24.merry christmas fiona, and happy early birthday.for today's take a look at this, i'm reid binion. (vicki) visitors at "polar-land" in harbin, china got a pleasant surprise this year. the park dressed eight of their penguins in

festive holiday capes to greet the visitors. the park houses the penguin family who is from the south pole. the penguin family waddled around greeting visitors in "mini snow town," a newly-built area of the theme park. (grant) and a reminder... this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve converage. starting at 8-p-m we will have new years live from las vegas with live from las have new years 8-p-m we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and entertainment acts. then at 11:30... justine waldman and i -- along with j-r stone and spencer blake -- will host new years live from san francisco. we will bring you the fun and fireworks from along the embarcadero. join us

starting at 8-p-m on new years eve. final look at the weather with meteorologist lawrence karnow.

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