tv KRON 4 Evening News KRON December 26, 2017 5:00pm-7:00pm PST
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four's spencer blake joins us live from tracy tonight... spencer, we understand you spoke with some of the people who attend church with the camilleri family. mission city church has been sharing condolences on social media today, and they let people know about the procession that ended here at fry memorial chapel. (vo)lead paster doug diestler tells me andrew had been very active in the church with his family for the last 7 or 8 years.called him a heromore than that - did a lot of ministry with the church, with youth and kids.played the bass for the worship team.it was christmas morning when the clergy and parishoners here heard about the tragedy in teh camlleri family.diestler says something like this will always be hard, but that the family's faith can make it a little more bearable. (sot)"andrew was a man of
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faith. he loved jesus, and so we have a hope to know that as hard as it is to say goodbye, and to deal with the finality of losing somebody that you love, we know that we'll get to see him again."(vo)the highway patrol was a new career move andrew had taken for his family fairly recently.prior to that he had been workin gin pest control, and wanted to make a change to help others and to benefit his family. no funeral plans publicized yet, but there is a fund through the church to family. tracy mission live in tracy, spencer blake, kron four news.
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(grant) today is another spare the air day... with air quality in many parts of the bay area being deemed unhealthy. (vicki) yeah, the air quality management district says that dry calm weather has let pollution collect in our skies... but relief could be on the way. kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in san francisco with details. charles. . . well, we have seen winter spare the air alerts over the past few days including christmas and today meaning that it's illegal to burning wood fires, but it looks like conditions are about to improve.you may have noticed a brown haze hanging in the sky over the past few days. the poor air quality is the result
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of multiple factors. tom flannigan is with the bay area air quality management district.sotwe are experiencing one of those long spells of dry, calm weather. what that means is that air pollution can just build up in our atmosphere from activities like driving around to burning wood. that accumulates in the air and makes it unhealthy to breathe.flannigan also says the smoke is not coming from wildfires burning in southern california.sotwe've had northerly winds and getting air from the north rather than the south so that has helped clear those impacts from smoke from the fires.but the good news is that the air district expects the skies to clear over the coming days. at the moment, the air remains unhealthy across much of the north bay and the santa clara valley and moderate across the east bay, the peninsula, and along the coast.but wednesday through at least saturday, conditions should improve with all areas seeing moderate air quality. as a result, there will be no spare the air alert for at least wednesday and wood burning will once again be allowed. that being said, the air district hopes that people will refrain from lighting up their fire places sotwe know that wood burning contributes to air pollution and it lies low in our atmosphere. all of us are susceptible to breathing it and having impacts from it. so we ask people to look for alternatives to it other than burning wood.more good news, the national weather service
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is predicting that rain is possible across much of the bay area starting this coming weekend. that should help improve air quality.in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news. noticed a hanging in the past few days. the poor air result of factors. tom with the bay area air management "we are of those long calm weather. what that means pollution can just atmosphere from driving around to burning wood. in the air and unhealthy to flannigan also says the smoke from wildfires southern california."we've had and getting air rather than the south so that has helped clear those impacts from smoke from the fires."but the good news is that (grant) burning wood." (grant) a spare the (grant) (grant) a spare the air alert is in effect in the bay area today.. . here now to talk about it and the rest of the weather is chief meteorologist brittney shipp. clear and cold early mornings with seasonable temperatures expected through the weekend. there remains a very slight chance of light rain for the northern portion of the region sunday into sunday night. otherwise, ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures near seasonal averages. near seasonal temperatures near seasonal averages.
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francisco... police arrested two men... suspected of having child pornography. the first suspect is identified as 66-year-old san francisco resident michael connell. police say he is a licensed attorney and practiced law out of his home. they say connell was uploading and trading graphic child porn... through a chat messenger on his laptop. he was arrested last thursday after police searched his home and say they found those images. the second suspect arrested is 41- year-old san francisco resident gilbert francisco. earlier this month... police searched francisco's home and say they found thousands of child porn videos and pictures on his computer. he has been booked into the san francisco county jail. (grant) in the east bay... two laptop thieves that targeted a starbucks have been arrested. officers conducting a surveillance operation in el cerrito say they witnessed the crime. after a vehicle pursuit and foot chase the two suspects were arrested and taken to
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jail. the laptop was returned to the elderly victim.. (vicki) today marks the first day of kwanzaa 2017. for the past 12-years in the city of san francisco, one community organization has kept the african american holiday tradition alive and well for all to celebrate... including acting san francisco mayor london breed. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story here at san francisco city hall the village project community organization held its annual kwanzaa celebration nat/sot nat/sot african drumskwanzaa is an african-american holiday tradition dating back to 1966. it starts the day after christmas and focuses on a set of positive community building principals and rituals sequenced over a total of seven days. the executive director of the village project adrian williams says the kwanzaa holiday can be celebrated by everyonesot acting mayor
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london breed: "happy kwannza! umoja!acting mayor london breed has a long history of recognizing kwanza in san francisco and talks about the what happens on day one of the celbrationacting mayor london breed: "today we celebrate unity which is the first principal of kwanzaa. there is also self-determination. there is purpose. there's things that really uplift the community in ways in which we can bring our community together to support one another, to fight for one another, to work for each other and to love one another"> and san francisco has a full-set of kwanzaa themed events lined up for 2017sot and those 16- kwanzaa events are free to the public. to find out what's happening just log to kron4.com...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (grant)
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(grant) new tonight at 5... san francisco is one of three cities... suing the defense department... over alleged gun-check system failures. the federal lawsuit says many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership... were ánot reported to the national background check system. new york city and philadelphia are the other cities suing. the suit argues that the defense department failed to report disqualifying records for at least two decades. the cities say this allowed a former air force member to buy a high-powered rifle and shoot and kill 26 people in a texas church in november. local law enforcement officials rely on the f-b-i's database to conduct background checks on gun permit applications and to monitor purchases. pentagon officials say the department is continuing to work with the u.s. military leaders to refine their policies.
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(grant) with the new year just days away ... new state-wide gun laws will go into effect. beginning january first ... criminals must give up their guns when they are convicted of a serious crime. gun dealers will need to get a certificate of eligibility from the california department of justice ... to verify they passed background check. and online ammunition purchases will be shipped to a licensed vendor for transactions ... meaning they will no longer ship to a buyers home. the new laws are provisions from proposition 63 ... which was passed by voters last year. (vicki) and california is also preparing for recreation marijuana to be legalized at the start of the new year. tonight we are learning that chefs and investors are working to ignite the cannabis culinary scene. they have been teaming up to offer an array of marijuana-infused food and drinks... weed-pairing supper clubs... and other pot- to-plate events. chefs say they are working on everything from cannabis- rubbed steaks to marijuana-
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infused tacos. industry analysts predict that edibles from the recreational marijuana market will top 100-million dollars in sales next year. (vicki) new at five..... according to new study published today, more pregnant women are using marijuana to soothe anxiety and morning sickness. researchers observed a sample of pregnant women in california and saw a three percent increase in use from 20-09 through 20-16. one expert speculates that the rise might be partially explained by the increased availability of legal marijuana in recent years. while marijuana's effects on a fetus aren't clear, doctors do caution women that smoking but could lead to lower birth weights and developmental problems. (grant) as people look towards celebrating the new year... the san francisco fire department is warning everyone about the dangers of fireworks. all fireworks... including safe and sane.. are illegal in san francisco. that includes sparklers. the fire
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department is also offering tips so your pets don't get scared when it gets lousd. they say to keep your pets secured inside your home. give them safe place to hide if they are scared of the loud noises. if you leave your pets home alone... leave a radio, t-v, or comforting music playing. lastly... make sure their i-d's and microchips are updated incase they do get out. (grant) and a reminder... this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve coverage. starting at 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 embarcadero. the from along the embarcadero. join us
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starting at 8-p-m on new years eve. (vicki) coming up... if you think it's cold in the bay area... millions of americans are facing frigid temperatures in many parts of the country. we'll take a look at the chilly conditions. (grant) a warning if you received gift cards this holiday season... you could be the target of a scam. we have details on how to protect your gifts. (vicki) and it has become a post holiday tradition for many people... making returns or exchanges on the day after christmas. we'll show you where people were hitting the stores early this morning.
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reports is out with a new warning on how crooks can scam money from those cards. the scam can be as simple as someone taking the card from the shelf. from there they simply write down the numbers and scratch off the strip on the back to get the security codes. then, using replacement strips, the hacker covers the codes and leaves the store. once you buy the altered card and load money onto it, the thief gets gets an alert. experts recommend protecting yourself by buying directly from the retailer online. and if you do buy a gift card in person from a store, try and get one that is kept behind the register. if you are the victim of a scam, it may help to call the retailer who issued the card. they may help identify the fraud and refund your money. (grant) in national news. a jet blue plane had a rough landing at boston's logan airport. the flight from georgia... briefly skidded when it landed around seven last night. officials say the taxiway was
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covered in ice... and caused the plane to spin...180 degrees! the jet finally stopped in between two runways... stuck in the snow. passengers were not hurt - - just scared out of their minds.(sot) (grant)"all of a sudden we started sliding, and then we started spinning and spinning and spinning, and ended up in a snowbank."(grant)snowbank." (grant) the passengers were helped off the plane by firefighters...and driven back to the terminal by bus. however the jetblue plane...remained stuck in the snow for most of the night. (grant) also throwing a wrench in christmas travel: snow and frigid temperatures hitting much of the nation. (vicki) and for some areas... that stormy weather will last throughout the new year. john lorinc reports. for some people....the weather outside was frightful this christmas.mos/no name given "the ride in was horrible. certain parts of route 3 were ok, but for the most part they were very bad. they were dangerous."boston was among the areas pounded with a blast of frigid, snowy conditions. mos/no name given"there was snow under the cars, it was slippery. you know, and we shoveled it just now. took us almost a half-hour."and the
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lake effect snow made going over the river and through the woods tough in erie, pennsylvania.kevin lipinski/holiday traveler"all the sudden it's gotten really, really bad. out in mckean it wasn't too bad but as soon as i got here to 90 and peach street it looks like a complete white out."brandon grimshawe/holiday traveler "well i'm originally from south alabama so i can't get used to it. this is about as bad as i've seen."the blustery front hit much of the top half of the united states on christmas.several inches of snow fell in washington state. that led to slick roads and numerous crashes in areas like kent.the national weather service says heavy snow will continue to fall in the great lakes, rockies and northeast during the last week of the year.and the wind chill will continue to be a factor through friday, with a number of cities not rising above the freezing mark.so if you're heading outside of the house....make sure you're dressed appropriately."lots and lots of layers, that's the trick." i'm john lorinc reporting.
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time now to check on weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. clear and cold early mornings with seasonable temperatures expected through the weekend. there remains a very slight chance of light rain for the northern portion of the region sunday into sunday night. otherwise, ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures near seasonal averages. (grant) the white house's historic magnolia will be cut down later this week.later this be cut down averages. near seasonal temperatures next week with through much of conditions ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures averages.
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(grant) the white house's historic magnolia will be cut down later this week. the tree is the oldest on the grounds. it's long and storied history dates back to the presidency of andrew jackson. his wife died shortly after his 18-28 election victory. it's said that he insisted on planting a sprout from her favorite magnolia at their tennessee farm. but the tree is dying. experts say it's too damaged to remain standing. the plan now is plant another magnolia... born directly from the original... in it's place. (grant) still ahead... get ready to dig deeper into your pockets to ride bart. we'll explain. (vicki) if you play too many video games... it could be a mental health disorder. we'll tell you the symptoms.
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children's fairyland in oakland is offering free admission to áágrandparents. (vicki) all this week... through saturday... grandparents can get into the park for free when they bring their grandkids. the park is open each day from 10-am until 4-pm. (vicki) playing video games too much and too often will soon be recognized as a mental health disorder. "gaming disorder" will be added to the official list of diseases by the world health organization next year.(grant) its symptoms include the inability to control when and how to play video games. another red flag is when someone chooses games over other interests in life - and keeps playing despite negative consequences.(vicki) the decision does not mean that playing games in itself is a problem. but experts say it should all be seen in the context - where, why and how
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much someone plays. adding "gaming disorder" to the list means that it will be recognized by doctors and insurance companies. (grant) next at 5:30... what's going on with idaho? why it is now the most popular state people are moving to. (vicki) plus... how much more you will have to pay to ride bart starting january first.
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(grant) tonight at 5:30... as the new year approaches... get ready to pay more to ride bart. (vicki) kron 4's lydia pantazes reports from walnut creek on how much more expensive rides will get. attention bart riders ... hopping on a train is about to get more expensive. fares will go up by two -point- seven percent starting january first. that includes discounted fares. the minimum fare will increase by two- dollars for adults, one- dollar for kids, and 75- cents for seniors and disabled clipper users. this is a standard inflation- based increase that was re- authorized by the bart board of directors in 20-13. they will also increase the age for a youth discount to 18. (vicki) the first buses begin service at the new transbay transit center in downtown san francisco. it's an effort to break in the new transit hub while it's still under contstruction. the transbay transit center will be renamed the salesforce transit center. it's scheduled to open next spring. it will connect eight bay area counties ... including the future high speed rail from san francisco to from san
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speed rail future high including the counties ... bay area counties ... including the future high from san francisco to los angeles. (vicki) the first buses begin service at the new transbay transit center in downtown san francisco. it's an effort to break in the new transit hub while it's still under contstruction. the transbay transit center will be renamed the salesforce transit center. it's scheduled to open next spring. it will connect eight bay area counties ... including the future high speed rail from san francisco to los angeles. (vicki) the bay area is ringing in the new year with expanded public transportation. muni is offering free rides and beefing up service for new year's eve. free service begins at eight p-m sunday for buses with several running until five a-m monday. caltrain service will also be free during those hours. bart will be
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charging for rides, but is extending train service to three a.m. with all the free rides and expanded service around the bay, police are urging people to not drink and drive. (grant) this new years eve, idaho can celebrate being the most popular state in the country.perecentage=wise, it recorded the biggest population jump in 2017 ... mostly because of people moving there from other states.. here are the top and bottom five states, based on population gains and losses in the fiscal year that ended july 31.you can see the states with the biggest increases are all adjacent: idaho, nevada, utah and washingtonthe only exception is florida, which barely beat out arizona for the number five spot. and get this: right next to idaho is wyoming, which had the biggest population drop.the reason can be found by looking at two other states losing people: alaska and west virginia have one big thing in common with wyoming: they are rich in natural resources.oil reserves in alaska, coal mines in wyoming and west virginia ... all of them once considered blessings.the downside is that the states are now locked into the cycle of energy price fluctuations.idaho, by comparison has a diverse economy and the nation's fourth=lowest cost of living. its capital city is booming. the boise metro area now has more people than the entire
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state of wyoming.the population shift could have an impact on congress.illinois lost nearly 34=thousand people last year.that's only three=tenths of one percent of the total population.but if the trend continues, illinois could see its delegation shrink dramatically."we very well could, we probably will lose at least one, if not two congressional seats." congressional if not two lose at least one, we probably will very well could, (r) illinois>"we very well could, we probably will lose at least one, if not two congressional seats." (grant) california remains the most populous state, with almost 40 million residents. a high birth rate helped offset a loss of
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160=thousand people who moved to other states. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. clear and cold early mornings with seasonable temperatures expected through the weekend. there remains a very slight chance of light rain for the northern portion of the region sunday into sunday night. otherwise, ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures near seasonal averages.
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(vicki) the north american free trade agreement negotiates how the u-s, mexico and canada trade goods... and the three countries are currently re-negotiating the agreement. (grant) but after the first round of meetings this month - the future of trade is unclear. as kron 4's anna wiernicki reports... the price of
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popular imports from mexico, like beer and avocados, could skyrocket. we're more than halfway through nafta negotiations and there's still a lot of work left to be done, let alone a tight timeline for the three countries to come up with an agreement.will hurd: first and foremost, nafta is important for texasanna wiernicki: texas republican congressman will hurd says 17% of beer consumed in the united states comes through his districtwill hurd: mexico is texas's number one trading partner.anna wiernicki: but he says if the u.s.-mexico-and canada can't come to an agreement, nafta will be repealed, and prices of imports will skyrocket.will hurdu.s. congressman, r-texas take cg @ 0:32-0:38and you know if we get this wrong we can see an increase in the price of beer when we go out. i don't think anybody wants that.anna wiernicki (stand up) washington correspondenttake cg @ 0:38-0:48the last round of nafta negotiations ended in december but ended with no plan for the future.and mexico has an upcoming election - which could make any previous negotiations henry cuellar: we want to get it modernized but we can't throw it awayanna wiernicki: democratic congressman says nafta eliminated tariffs, so certain
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goods the us are a lot less expensive. so if nafta is prices will go up. u.s. d-texas1:19i mean name it, it's avocado, it's corona beer, it is other things that mexico that are just going to go up because then are going to come in and who for it? it's not the companies, they are going to pass consumers, you and i.anna wiernicki washington correspondenttake cg @ 1:21the next round negotiations starts in january. that round will take place in mexico. (grant) a warning as kids play with their new toys after christmas... how one toy caused a huge fire that displaced dozens of people. (vicki) and if your new year's resolution is to get healthy... we have some tips on how to actually stick with it.
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(grant) for your health... many people include healthy habits to their new years resolutions- but sticking to them can often be challenging.(vicki) c-n-n's reid binon has the story on how to keep those resolutions in today's health minute. if you're looking to develop new healthy habits for the new year, you need to start with commitment and consistency. breaking in a new habit can be a challenge but repetition helps it become the norm.for instance, the first few days at a new gym or morning workout routine can be rough. that's why experts suggest you start small with your goals. take a walk at the same time everyday.extend the time and
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distance gradually.no one expects you to go all in on day one.you shouldn't either. if you currently do not have a regular meal schedule, look into changing that.eating your meals and enjoying healthy snacks at the same time everyday can improve your metabolism.that's why it's important not to skip meals to save calories.know your limits. and don't set unreasonable goals.if you want these new habits to become a part of your daily routine, just remember, dedicationis key.for today's health minute, i'm reid binion. (grant) still ahead... as the new year comes to an end... we'll take a look at the most viral moments of 20-17. (brittney) i'm chief (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.
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investigators are blaming a toy car for setting off an apartment complex fire in louisiana. the flames broke out in baton rouge on christmas night...and damaged about two-dozen apartments. no one was hurt. but the fire...has left 26 people without a home this holiday season. firefighters say someone left a remote- controlled toy car charging on a bed. they believe the toy overheated...setting off a fire that spread through the building. (grant) 2017 was a crazy year in news... but there were some stories we just couldn't stop talking about. (vicki) c-n-n's jeremy roth takes a look back at some of the year's most viral moments. another year, another slew of viral stories and trends
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among many other things, 2017 was a year ... to fidgetfidget spinners became the must-have gadget for kids, adults ... even astronauts! not bad for a toy that does ... thisbefore you knew it, they were everywhere but, because we can't have nice things, there were soon consumer warnings about the gadgetssome of them posed choking hazards ... others were reportedly catching firei guess there's such a thing as a hot toy getting too hotif 2017 had a mascot, it may very well have been a baby hippo named fiona the chubby charmer, born 6-weeks premature at the cincinnati zoo, seemed destined for viral stardomwith millions of viewers gobbling up new videos from the zoo almost weekly ...showcasing fiona's adorable antics ... which included her wobbly first steps...bonding time .... playtime ...naptime ...you get the idea. she even managed to remain the center of attention during a couple's engagement at the zoo ...pulling off a successful photobomb, fiona-style!that's our fiona! speaking of epic photobombs ... an historic building implosion in atlanta had its thunder stolen by one commuter bus' ill-timed arrival after 25 years of hosting events, atlanta's georgia dome was set
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for implosionbut when the moment arrived, a metro atlanta commuter bus rolled right in front of the money shot ...live on the weather channel (nats- bleeped profanity- "get out of the way, bus!")the blocking bus turned into a block-bus-ter online ...quickly becoming the go-to meme for spoiling climactic moments of.sporting events ...weather reports... election results ...it was even interrupting other famous interruptionseven facebook added a feature allowing users to marta-bomb their own profile picsall this for one little ol' bus that arrived right on time ... at the worst possible time.(nats- profanity bleep)one little girl showed the power of impeccable timing ...when she busted in on her father during a live interview with the bbcprofessor robert kelly was conducting a web interview on the impeachment of then-south korean president park geun-hye (pak- goon - hay) ...when his 4-year-old daughter, marion, came gleefully dancing in, with her little brother in towkelly tried his best to continue, but the damage was done -- his kids -- and wife trying to save the day -- had stolen the showinevitably, the interview and the family went viral, and soon marion was the one being interviewed.and finally, amidst the chaos of 2017, there was one event that seemed to stop everything ... if only for a moment.the solar eclipse.for a couple of weeks in august, the looming celestial event basically eclipsed all other newsit had been 99 years since a total eclipse made its way across the u-s, unobstructedso folks of all walks of life made plans, some traveling great distances, to take in the moment some took the proper precautionsothers, not so much once it was over, we were left
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with some truly staggering images of the power of nature...including quite possibly the greatest photo ever captured on ... oh come on, bus! get out of the way!in atlanta, i'm jeremy roth reporting (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. clear and cold early mornings with seasonable temperatures expected through the weekend. there remains a very slight chance of light rain for the northern portion of the region sunday into sunday night. otherwise, ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures near seasonal averages. (grant) next on kron 4 news at averages. near seasonal brittney shipp.meteorologist with chief reportingjeremy roth in atlanta, i'm the way!in atlanta, i'm jeremy roth reporting reportingjeremy roth in atlanta, i'm the way!in atlanta, i'm jeremy roth reporting (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney
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shipp. clear and cold early mornings with seasonable temperatures expected through the weekend. there remains a very slight chance of light rain for the northern portion of the region sunday into sunday night. otherwise, ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures near seasonal averages. (grant)
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two friends, turn out to be biological brothers. and a christmas miracle in florida for one abused dog. here's reid binion with "take a look at this". here's a tale of two brothers in south dakota.well it's actually a true story- but so unbelievable we had to share it.meet, omi and t-j. they met at a non-profit ranch that helps troubled boys. both love horses. and both have been
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adopted by two different families... but somehow they knew their bond was stronger than just friends.sot voice of ombleza "omi" schulte, reunited with brother"just kind of like a distant familiar feeling, you know, it's not like when you meet somebody new."t.j. felt something too.sot t.j. wright, reunited with brother"i just kind of had a weird feeling then i found out his last name was smith and that was their biological dad's name."two strangers turn out to be biological brothers after discovering their moms had the same name.the boys went to the staff at the boy's ranch with their suspicions...and surprise... they share both parents, with 99-point-9 percent certainty.sot patty mihelich, mccrossan boys "to be able to connect these two guys as brothers is just a huge miracle to now to miami, different kind of connection. 10-month-old dalmatian that was abandoned in but after one woman saw this picture of lucky chained up to a barrel posted on facebook...she took action.sot evelina libhen, rescued lucky from russia"i saw a post, with a picture of that dog and i made a connection."lucky for happens to be an attorney the right hoops to jump after working dalmatian rescue- lucky u.s. on to meet his family.for take a i'm reid binion.
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(grant) a christmas shocker for a pennsylania woman... she checked her electic bill online and the total was more than 284- ábillion dollars.= the woman says her eyes just about popped out of her head when she saw the amount. she suspected that her family had put up their christmas lights wrong.... and the huge bill was a cause of that. the woman's son contacted the electric company... they confirmed a mistake was made. turns out a decimal point was accidentally moved. the new amount was 284- dollars. (grant) that's it for kron4 news at five... (vicki) coming up on kron4 news at six... the body of fallen chp
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officer andrew camilleri has arrived in his hometown of tracy...following a processional from oakland.the bay area law enfocement community..continuing to mourn the loss of the rookie officer..killed on chirstmas eve by a suspected drunk driver.plus...new at six.as many of you head to the malls to return unwanted gifts today - traditional retail stores are wrapping up one of its most difficult years.we'll explain why big box stores had a tough time making a buck this holiday season.((2shot)) ((grant))plus..the bay area may get some much-needed rain soon.meteorologist brittney shipp has your four zone forecast.((vicki))keep it here...kron 4 news at six starts in just 70 seconds. (grant) the body of a
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c-h-p officer andrew camilleri arrived back in his hometown of tracy one last time. camilleri was killed in the line of duty by a suspected drunk driver on christmas eve. eve.on christmas eve. (grant) good evening everyone, im grant lodes... (vicki) and im vicki liviakis...pam and steve have the night off.the bay area law enforcement community conintues to mourn the loss of one of its own.((grant/dbl bx)) kron four's spencer blake is live in tracy... where a huge procession of highway patrol and other law enforcement vehicles accompanied the fallen officer's body. spencer, this tribute moved from one end of the east bay to the other. it began in oakland, because it was in alameda county where andrew camilleri and his partner were on patrol when
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they were rammed into sunday night. (vo)the procession ended here about an hour ago at this funeral home in tracy.i've never experienced such reverence coming from such louod sirens.law enforcement and firefighters were here. there was a ladder salute from south county fire.a lot of community members came to see the procession as well.earlier today i spoke with a friend of the camilleris, who is also one of their pastors at mission city church. parishoners there are devastated by the news.michael serrato says andrew and his wife risked everything a couple years back to change couple years back to change careers from back to change couple years everything a wife risked andrew and his serrato says michael the news. devastated by there are parishoners church.parishoners there are devastated by the news.michael serrato says andrew and his wife risked everything a couple years back to change careers from pest control, to a c-h-p officer. "when he believes in something, he pursues it with all his heart. he gives it all, and to the point where gives it all, and to his heart. he pursues it with all something, he believes in something, he pursues it with all his heart. he gives it all, and to the point where it's sacrificial." so far there are no public funeral plans
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set for fallen officer andrew camilleri.live in tracy, spencer blake, kron four news. news.kron four news. (grant) in santa rosa. 11 people are behind bars tonight...for having outstanding d-u-i arrest warrants. police say the offenders ...either failed to show up for a court date...or had violated the terms of their probation in an outstanding dui case. if caught...suspected offenders who fail to appear in court or who violate their probation...could face additional jail time. (vicki) in the north bay... a fire broke out at a santa rose home this morning... destroying part of
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the home and a shed. it happened around 11:45 on boyd street near barham avenue. fire officials received a call about the fire... saying it was spreading to another home. the caller also voiced concerns that there may be a person trapped inside the home. crews quickly put out the fire... luckily no one was inside the home. fire officials say a neighbor saw the home on fire and quickly escorted the 81-year-old home owner out. fire officials believe the fire was accidental... but it remains under investigation. (grant) in the east bay... oakland police say a man killed in shooting was a 30-year old berkeley resident. it happened saturday just before 10-thirty p-m on west grand avenue and brush street in oakland. the man was found with gun shot wounds and was taken to the hospital. however, he later died from his injuries. his name has not been released pending the notification of his family. police have not announced any arrests or identified any suspects in the case. (vicki) a 19-year-old man is in custody after shooting a gun into a home earlier this
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month. officers stopped a car on bridgehead road on friday...and identified the driver as terrance anthony adair. adair was wanted for allegedly firing a gun into a martinez home on the 100 block of berrellesa street. he was arrested and booked at the martinez detention facility. adair was also carrying a loaded gun at the time of his arrest. (grant) in san francisco... two men are under arrest for possession of child pornography. the first suspect is identified as 66- year-old san francisco resident michael connell. police say he is a licensed attorney and practiced law out of his home. they say connell was uploading and trading graphic child pornography through a chat messenger on his laptop. he was arrested last thursday after police searched his home and found those pornographic images. the second suspect arrested is identified as 41-year-old san francisco resident gilbert francisco. earlier this month... police searched francisco's home and found thousands of child porn
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videos and pictures on his computer. he has been booked into the san francisco county jail. (grant) well, today was another spare the air day with air quality in many parts of the bay area being deemed unhealthy. (vicki) the air quality management district says that dry calm weather has let pollution collect in our skies but relief could be on the way. kron 4's charles clifford has details. well, we have seen winter spare the air alerts over the past few days including christmas and today meaning that it's illegal to burning wood fires, but it looks like conditions are about to improve."we are experiencing one of those long spells of dry, calm weather." you may have noticed a brown haze hanging in the sky over the past few days. the poor air quality is the result of multiple factors. tom flannigan is with the bay area air quality management district. "what that means is
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that air pollution can just build up in our atmosphere from activities like driving around to burning wood."but the good news is that the air district expects the skies to clear over the coming days. at the moment, the air remains unhealthy across much of the north bay and the santa clara valley and moderate across the east bay, the peninsula, and along the coast. but wednesday through at least saturday, conditions should improve with all areas seeing moderate air quality. as a result, there will be no spare the air alert for at least wednesday and wood burning will once again be allowed. that being said, the air district hopes that people will refrain from lighting up their fire places "we know that wood burning contributes to air pollution and it lies low in our of us are susceptible to having impacts people to look for other than burning wood." national service is predicting possible of the bay area starting this coming weekend. that improve air quality. francisco, clifford kron 4 news.
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its a sunny and pleasant afternoon with highs in the 60s. for tonight expect lower 30s to lower 40s on average. mostly skies and light winds will help with radiational main weather feature weds a building 585 dm high located point conception. this will keep things dry and mild during the day with continued mostly sunny skies. overnight lows wont change too much, generally staying above mb temps warm under the ridge. (grant) (grant) today marks the first day of kwanzaa 20-17. for the past 12-years in the city of san francisco, one community organization has kept the african american holiday tradition alive and well for all to celebrate... (vicki) including acting san francisco mayor london breed. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story here at san francisco city hall the village project community organization held its annual kwanzaa celebration
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sotsotacting mayor london breed has a long history of recognizing kwanza in san franciscoacting mayor london breed: "today we celebrate the first day of kwanzaa, unity. unity in our homes, unity in our communities, unity in our great city">to find out what's happening just log to kron4.com...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news
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kron4news (vicki) christmas is over... and many headed back to the stores today returning those gifts that didn't quite hit the mark. two out of three shoppers return or exchange at least one item on the day after christmas. but that return doesn't always go as planned. many people forget to check the store return policy... ending up with store credit or are not able to return the item at all. this can be bad for the retailer. according to the national retail federation... when this happens six out of ten people will not return to that store. on the other hand... when people return items in store they ofter buy new items. spending more money than their returns were worth."we got the wrong size and came back to hopefully get the right size.""the shopping here is alot better." in addition... in addition... a lot of
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people receive gift cards as presents... many of them flock to the stores the day after christmas to spend them. (grant) traditional retail stores are wrapping up one of the most difficult years. (vicki) more than six-hundred companies filed for bankruptcy in 2017 - including toys r us, payless shoes and the limited. reporter natasha chen explains the state of retail after holiday sales. five billion pounds of returned gifts -i've already got enough of this. or, it's too small. - are about to end up in a
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landfill.that's according to optoro, a tech company that helps retailers manage their returns.and that trash heap for the unwanted - may be a metaphor for the retail industry itself...mark cohen/professor, columbia business school: "well this is the current retail apocalypse." with store closing announcements tripling in 2017 to about seven thousand.but some companies have managed to survive...mark cohen/professor, columbia business school: "many of the legacy retailers, the dept stores for example, who have created their own websites, now find their core customer has migrated over to their website"and - the c-e-o of the international council of shopping centers says occupancy rates at malls around the country remain at about 93 percent. but even when you're at the mall - you have the power to comparison shop - by checking the price of the same item online.that gives retailers very limited pricing power.at a time when unemployment has reached a 17-year low, retail was one of the biggest job losers this year, falling by 36 thousand jobs.even though industry experts expect holiday sales about four percent last year - some of them of new store closing will come after all the holly come down.i'm natasha chen reporting. reporting.chen i'm natasha
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chen reporting. (grant) coming up... if eating healthy is on your list of new year's resolutions... we have a few tips to help you out. (vicki) then... with the new year comes new laws... what gun control laws will look like starting january first. (grant) after the break... president trump is spending his holidays at mar-a-lago... but hasn't taken a vacation from twitter.
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(vicki) in national news... president trump is spending his first christmas holiday as commander-in-chief at his mar-a-lago resort in florida.(grant) but he is not forgetting his base. as cnn's sara murray reports... he's been sending them some political red meat on twitter. after a quiet christmas at mar-a-lago -- president trump promising to get "back to work"-- touting his "make america great again" agenda after repeatedly complaining that he's not getting the credit he deserves for his accomplishments.trump -- marking his first christmas in office with traditional presidential tasks, attending a late-night church service on christmas eve.natsot: "merry christmas everybody, merry christmas."taking calls with young children on the santa tracking hotline...natsot: "what do you think santa's gonna bring you?"and teleconferencing with the
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troops. natsot: "i just wanted to wish everybody a very very merry christmas, we say merry christmas again very proudly."trump, claiming he has "led the charge" for americans to say 'merry christmas' instead of 'happy holidays.'president trump / no name font needed:"it's my tremendous honor to finally wish america and the world a very merry christmas."despite the fact that president obama used the phrase repeatedly while in office.obama / no name font needed:"hello everyone, and merry christmas. so merry christmas everybody! merry christmas everybody!" trump -- also spending the holiday weekend lashing out again at the country's top law enforcement agency -- attacking fbi deputy director andrew mccabe, former fbi director james comey and fbi lawyer james baker. the president -- pouncing on reports that mccabe is planning to retire in march -- going after the fbi deputy over donations his wife's campaign received from a super pac connected to virginia governor terry mcauliffe -- a close friend of the clintons. the president hasn't shied away from attacks on the justice department or the fbi since taking office.still, the white house insists trump has more confidence in the fbi, now that he's hand-selected the man in charge.marc short, white house legislative affairs director: "i think he is very pleased to have chris ray running the fbi, he is very happy with changes that have taken place." "he is making the point that we have to make sure that there is no bias."the criticism -- coming amid growing questions from republicans over the credibility of special counsel robert russia probe. sen. jeff flake, (r) arizona:"if the president to undermine the legitimacy of the if republicans help with that, i think that puts us (grant) some democratic lawmakers have been speculating that president trump is trying to push mc- cabe out early.president has scheduled for today.
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(grant) some democratic lawmakers have been speculating that president trump is trying to push mc- cabe...the fbi deputy... out early. the president has no events scheduled for today. (vicki) back at the white house... the historic jackson magnolia tree is scheduled to be cut down later this week. it was planted in honor of andrew jackson's wife... who died shortly after his election victory in 18-28.
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the iconic tree has been in the background for countless events -- from state arrival ceremonies to easter egg rolls. the tree has been ailing for decades... supported by an extensive cabling system. experts recently deemed it too damaged to remain standing. another jackson magnolia... born directly from the original... will be planted in its place. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. its a sunny and pleasant afternoon with highs in the upper 50s and 60s. for tonight expect lows from the lower 30s to lower 40s on average. mostly clear skies and light winds will help with radiational cooling. main weather feature weds through friday is a building 585 dm high located southwest of point conception. this will keep things dry and mild during the day with continued mostly sunny skies. overnight lows wont change too much, generally staying above freezing as 850 mb temps warm under the ridge.
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for your health tonight...a new study suggests more pregnant women are smoking pot. the study, published in the journal of the american medical association monitored pregnant women in california. pot-use among the study subjects climbed from four-point-two percent to seven-point-one percent from 20-09 through 20-16.the study authors say some of the women are sometimes using pot to soothe anxiety and morning sickness.according to the c-d-c, doctors caution that marijuana's effects on a fetus aren't clear, but could include low birth weight and developmental problems. playing video games too much and too often will soon be recognized as a mental health disorder. "gaming disorder" will be added to the official list of diseases by the world health organization next year. symptoms include the inability to control when and how to play video games.another red flag is when someone choses games over other interests in life - and keeps playing despite negative consequences. adding "gaming disorder" to
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the list means that it will be recognized by doctors and insurance companies. ((2shot tele vo))((grant)) healthy new habits may be on your list of new years resolutions.((vicki))but sticking to them, may be a bit of a challenge.reid binion has some tips that may help you out. if you're looking to develop new healthy habits for the new year, you need to start with commitment and consistency. breaking in a new habit can be a challenge but repetition helps it become the norm.for instance, the first few days at a new gym or morning workout routine can be rough. that's why experts suggest you start small with your goals. take a walk at the same time everyday.extend the time and distance gradually.no one expects you to go all in on day one.you shouldn't either. if you currently do not have a regular meal schedule, look into changing that.eating your meals and enjoying healthy snacks at the same time everyday can improve your metabolism.that's why it's important not to skip meals to save calories.know your limits. and don't set unreasonable goals.if you want these new habits to of your daily routine, just remember, dedicationis key.for today's health minute, i'm reid binion.
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two other cities are suing the defense department over gun- check system failures. (grant) according to the federal lawsuit... many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership were not reported to the national background check system. new york city and philadelphia are involved in the lawsuit that was filed today. the cities argue that the defense department failed to report
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disqualifying records for at least two decades. they say this lead to a former air force member to buy a high- powered rifle and shoot and kill 26 people in a texas church in november. local law enforcement officials rely on the f-b-i's database to conduct background checks on gun permit applications and to monitor purchases. pentagon officials say the department is continuing to work with the u.s. military leaders to refine their policies. (vicki) in repsonse to recent shootings... california is adopting more agressive gun control laws. beginning january first ... criminals must give up their guns when they are convicted of a serious crime. gun dealers will need to get a certificate of eligibility from the department of justice ... to verify they passed background check. and online ammunition purchases will be shipped to a licensed vendor for transactions ... meaning they will no longer ship to a buyers home. the new laws are provisions from proposition 63 ... which was passed by voters last year. (vicki) next... it was
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population jump in 2017 ... mostly because of people moving there from other states.. here are the top and bottom five states, based on population gains and losses in the fiscal year that ended july 31.you can see the states with the biggest increases are all adjacent: idaho, nevada, utah and washingtonthe only exception is florida, which barely beat out arizona for the number five spot. and get this: right next to idaho is wyoming, which had the biggest population drop.the reason can be found by looking at two other states losing people: alaska and west virginia have one big thing in common with wyoming: they are rich in natural resources.oil reserves in alaska, coal mines in wyoming and west virginia ... all of them once considered blessings.the downside is that the states are now locked into the cycle of energy price fluctuations.idaho, by comparison has a diverse economy and the nation's fourth=lowest cost of living. its capital city is booming. the boise metro area now has more people than the entire state of wyoming.the population shift could have an impact on congress.illinois lost nearly 34=thousand people last year.that's only three=tenths of one percent of the total population.but if the trend continues, illinois could see its delegation shrink dramatically."we very well could, we probably will lose at least one, if not two congressional seats."
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(grant) california remains the most populous state, with almost 40 million residents. a high birth rate helped offset a loss of 160=thousand people who moved to other states. in tracy...the body of a fallen c-h-p officer returned to his hometown for the final time.andrew camilleri and his partner were on patrol in hawyard on christmas eve when a suspected drunk and high driver crashed into them..killing camilleri.he leaves behind a wife and three children.a procession carrying his body from oakland arrived in his hometown of tracy tuesday evening.friends of the family remember andrew as a
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very active church member and someone who went all in when he was passionate about something.in tracy...spencer blake....kron4 news. "well across the bay area on tuesday there was yet another spare the air this might be the last one for a while. the weather forecast the bay area air quality district says that there will not be a on wednesday and people can resume burning their wood fire they are asking if at all possible to find an alternate method because any wood pollution in the air is a problem. in san francisco i'm charles clifford, kron 4 news." " in walnut creek bart is ringing in the new year by raising its prices. here's a break down of the fare increase all fares will be going up by 2.7 percent by january first. the minimum fare will increase to 2 dollars for adults, 1 dollar for children and 75 cents for seniors, disabled riders, and clipper card users. the increase was approved by bart's board of directors in 2013. in walnut creek, lydia pantazes kron 4 news"
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here at san francisco city hall the village project community organization held its annual kwanzaa celebration sotsotin san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) (grant) as the year comes to an end... people begin making the trip back home. (vicki) the mild weather in california makes for an easy trip... but that's not the case for the rest of the country. the snow is really coming down across the
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northern states... and this moose can prove it. the lake erie area of pennsylvania has been hit with a record breaking 34 inches of snow. temperatures in chicago barely make it above zero... but wind chill makes if feel more like fifteen below. even washington state saw a few inches... leading to slick roads and numerous crashes. chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... its a sunny and pleasant afternoon with highs in the upper 50s and 60s. for tonight expect lows from the lower 30s to lower 40s on average. mostly clear skies and light winds will help with radiational cooling. main weather feature weds through friday is a building 585 dm high located southwest of point conception. this will keep things dry and mild during the day with continued
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(grant) fireworks are an age old tradition for ringing in the new year... but firefighters and paramedics are urging people to leave the pyrotechnics to the pros. (vicki) san francisco fire officials want to remind the public that fireworks are not only dangerous... but illegal. that includes "safe and sane" fireworks and sparklers. the fire department is offering tips so your pets don't get scared as fireworks will be going off in the city. they say to keep your pets secured inside your home. give them safe place to hide if they are scared of the loud noises. if you leave your pets home alone... leave a radio, t-v, or comforting music playing. lastly... make sure their i-d's and microchips are updated incase they do get out.
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(grant) and a reminder... this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve coverage. starting at 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 - 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. (vicki) coming up... 500 year old paintings are discovered in the vatican... created by one of the greatest renaissance artists.
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(grant) we are seeing for the first time, two paintings from famous renaissance artist, raphael. (vicki) after 500 years -- the vatican discovered them by chance during a restoration. experts believe the oil paintings are raphael's last works. he began to work on a room at the vatican before his death that had
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never been found until now. "it's an amazing feeling, knowing these were probably the last things he painted, you almost feel the real presence of the maestro" the vatican restorer believes that it's a genuine rafael by the confidence of the brush work and the unusual shades of color. the head of the vatican museums says restoring the art in the entire room will take them until at least the year 2022. (grant) in sports -- it was a disappointing christmas day for raider nation derek carr's poor perfomance... hands the team it's ninth loss of the season. (vicki) as for the warriors fans -- we have some good news the two time m-v-p could be on his way back. mark carpenter has an update on steph curry's sprained ankle he has all the sports coming up.
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the great news continues to pour in for the warriors. a day after defeating the cavs on christmas, the team's mvp point guard is inching closer to getting back on the court. the team announced today that steph curry's sprained right ankle was re- evaluated today... and he continues to make good progress. over the last three games, curry has shown improvement...as he's been going through his usual pregame workout. he went through a scrimmage last week... and the team says the plan going forward is to increase his practice intensity. his injury has forced him to miss the last 9-games, but he will be re-evaluated on friday. hopefully, he's back in time for their next marquee matchup-- january 4th in houston against the rockets. but before moving on, there's been a new development to report from yesterday's game against the cavaliers. it turns out kevin durant ádid indeed foul lebron james on that crucial play late in the 4th quarter. this is according to the league's last-2-minute report, which reviews all calls made by the officials. the nba says that durant affected james' shot by making contact with
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his body and arm....and that was one of 3-fouls that weren't called on kd. since that one major call wasn't made, it was ruled a turnover...and the warriors got the ball back with a 3- point lead. after the game, lebron had no problem with it saying 'whatever. what are you going to do about it?' now turning our attention to the raiders-- last night's game against the eagles served as an opportunity for the team to end the season with some pride. but instead, they turned in another hard-to-watch performance. first off, credit the silver and black defense for keeping it close with the highest scoring team in the nfl.. it was tied at 10 until 20-seconds to go in the 4th quarter. --however, not a banner day for that offense. turned the ball over 5-times in the 2nd half. outside of a long touchdown to amari cooper, rough game for derek carr. went 15-of-29 for 140 yards a td and 2 interceptions. the raiders have lost 3- straight...and are now at 6- and-9.
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win streak has brought so much excitement that players and fans alike... are wondering what would have happened áif jimmy g was here all year. the niners, definitely on the radar going into next season, and it's understandable why many would think playoffs are a real possibility. running back carlos hyde raised a few eyebrows sunday when he said...that he's thinking about more than a playoff run. he's looking for a super bowl. today--kyle shanahan, on a conference call with the media, said he appreciates the excitement, but let's not get too carried away right now. shanahan>
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with boston radio, tom brady applauded garoppolo's development saying -- 'he's done a great job. you go in there and get the opportunity to play and win games, that's what we're all here for, "it was good to see, and good for them to beat jacksonville . that certainly helped us. i'm really happy for jimmy. he's worked really hard and it shows up when he goes out there and plays really well." and speaking of brady, the 5-time super bowl champion has got himself a new teammate. instead of being sacked by james harrison, he'll now be wearing the same uniform as him. the former steelers linebacker...has signed a one- year deal with the patriots. this comes after the 39-year old was released by pittsburgh over the weekend... despite being the franchise's all-time sack leader and a 13-season tenure with the team. it is very likely he'll be facing the steelers in a few weeks, as they are favored to meet in the afc title game. the associated press announced its female athlete of the year today... and the honor goes to a bay area olympian. superstar swimmer katie ledecky...is the top athlete of 2017...finishing ahead of serena williams and track star
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allyson felix in the voting. this comes after a remarkable performance where she won 5-gold medals...earlier this year at the world aquatic championships in budapest. the 20-year-old stanford sophomore is on track to become one of the most decorated swimmers of all time... as she won 5-medals (4-gold, 1 silver) last summer at the rio olympics. and finally, a prospect for the arizona diamondbacks is a late nominee for son of the year. as he bought his parents quite the gift for christmas. he gave them a house. those are the parents of those are those are the parents of a 21-year-old pavin smith...reacting to a letter he wrote to them saying he paid off the mortgage on their home. he was the 7th-overall pick from this year's draft... and he used the money from a 5- million dollar signing bonus.
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after recording their reaction to the news, he posted a heartfelt message on twitter that read-- 'thank you for everything you have done for me! this doesn't make up for any of it. love you both so much. our home is finally all yours' (vicki) next... the world of entertainment over the past year. (grant) (grant) from career-ending
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revelations to chaos at the oscars... it was quite a year in the entertainment world. (vicki) reporter david daniel takes a look back at 20-17 in hollywood. barry jenkins: "i noticed the commotion that was happening, and i thought something strange had occurred..." strange indeed! february's academy awards ended with the biggest blunder in 89 years of oscars history, as warren beatty and faye dunaway got the wrong envelope, and mistakenly announced "la la land" as the best picture winner... before belatedly crowning the real winner, "moonlight."barry jenkins: "i've watched the academy awards -- i've never see that happen before.""come into the light!" (nat)women stepped into the spotlight in 20-17, on-screen and off. "beauty and the beast" and "wonder woman," both featured female protagonists... as does "star wars: the last jedi."ashley judd: "you may be afraid of the truth. i am unafraid to be honest." women shook the world as ashley judd, rose mcgowan and other actresses accused movie mogul harvey weinstein of decades of sexual harassment and assault. and the stories kept coming, toppling such entertainment icons as brett ratner, kevin spacey, and louis c-k.sarah beardall: "we heard the blast and didn't know what it was, but straight away she said 'is it terrorists? are they coming to get us?'"terror struck the entertainment world in 20-17:
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a bombing after an ariana grande concert in manchester, england, killed 22 people, including an eight-year-old girl, and injured more than 60 in may. then in october, a gunman in las vegas fired for 10 minutes at a crowd of 22-thousand attending the route 91 harvest country music festival, killing 58 people and injuring more than 500. (singing) "she was an american girl..."the music world was also shocked by the deaths of several stars. rock and roll hall of famer tom petty died in october at age 66... and two rock frontmen died by suicide: chris cornell of soundgarden, in may, and linkin park lead singer chester bennington, in july. but good news arrived in pairs as well. george and amal clooney became parents to twins, a girl and a boy, on june sixth... and a week later, so did beyonce and jay-z, who broke instagram records with a photo of the twins -- a welcome bright spot in a year filled with so much turbulence, even in entertainment. in hollywood, i'm david daniel.
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