to access more than 20,000 tesla superchargers in this country. the free adapters will be available to eligible owners of the 2024 models, as well as earlier models of the kona electric, ioniq hatchback, ioniq five, and ioniq six about 2025 models. some of them are eligible as well. the rising number of bird flu cases across the country continues to cause u.s. egg prices to skyrocket. the u.s. government has released nationwide figures for november that show egg prices have soared 37% in the past year. as you know, many supermarkets are rationing eggs and often shelves are empty. american airlines flights returned to normal following a brief nationwide ground stop. we're live at sfo with a look at how the airport is faring this morning. >> then powerful waves along the coast sent a piece of the santa cruz wharf into the ocean. now its main beaches are closed. we're tracking the damage as an evacuation order is in effect. >> then a terrifying scene at a tahoe ski resort. several people hospitalized after a chairlift malfunctioned, sending them

falling to the ground. how witnesses describe what- [music] they saw. >> live from jack london square. this is mornings on two. >> the nine. >> well, good morning and welcome to mornings on two. i hope your christmas eve morning is off to a great start. awfully chilly in the scene. a little bit cold where we're waking up as well. the bay area saw an awful lot of rain overnight and thankfully tomorrow will be mostly dry. we'll talk to our meteorologist, roberto gonzalez, in just a minute about that. so let's talk about holidays and those social clashes and family issues that tend to pop up. so on reddit, a woman posted yesterday said that she essentially took over all the christmas planning for the past three years between she and her fiance. this year, she said her fiance's family essentially was silent. they didn't make any effort, didn't lay forth any plan. so she was like, okay, fine, we'll be with my family. so then his family sends them an invite to celebrate christmas day. but that invite came

yesterday. it's about a two hour plus drive to get to the fiancee's family. she says, nope, we're not going. we are sticking to the plans that i have made. so now the fiance is upset, saying that it's kind of unfair to only focus on your family. my family is not far. can we make maybe have dinner at one dessert or the other? you know the poll, right? so many people do this kind of split their day into 2 or 3 parts. what do you think when it comes to. i mean, here's the deal. i know they didn't reach out, but, you know, they're going to do something. so she could have been the bigger person and said, oh, you know, soon to be in-law. susie, do you guys have any plans? i think you have to do the best before you can. >> we all have family members. yes. just don't follow the same protocol that everyone else does. right, right. deal with it. >> yeah, just deal with it. >> okay. i mean, you can't expect them to change. you've known them all your life, right? they've done the same thing. yeah, yeah. and, you know, you maybe mentioned it to them before, but they didn't change. >> right. and i would think that the problem only multiplies exponentially when you have a really big family. you and i

come from, you know, large ish families. i'm one of four. >> you're one of i, one of. i'm one of four. okay. >> so you know, one of four. but like now now multiply multiply that by two. i'm guessing james torres, who i think is the youngest of. remind me you're the youngest of how many? james. >> nine. okay. nine. >> so, do you see any of this happening with your siblings? like this whole family splitting and plan making or not making? >> well, you know, that is, i think, so tough when you've got the family kind of scattered throughout the country because that involves you can't take the invitation two days before and then expect the plan to actually come to fruition. so i imagine in that situation, that woman off reddit, they have some sort of family driving distance away that they could probably pull off doing something in the morning, something in the evening, something the next day. my question to that is, do you need to spend christmas with the same family every year? >> oh well, that's not fair. >> if there is another people do that that rotation. yeah, right.

but you do a thanksgiving with a and then christmas with b and new year's back with. and then you plot that every year. right. >> that's that's yeah i understand that's supposed to be how it works. >> yeah. >> we should all be so lucky to have. >> that would be the way that would be the way i think it works. yeah. i again, that's so much more difficult when you have to travel, you know, fly to where you have to go, which is the conversation we've been having with so many people out here at sfo this morning. of course, we had that ground stop very early in the morning today, a very short lived piece of worry that some people might have had to experience just before 5:00 this morning. that was for all american airlines flights nationwide, system wide, because of some sort of i.t. issue. and after that, we saw the airports looking pretty packed. i mean, it's a christmas eve morning. lines were very long out here this morning. not so much the case here. we may see that rush again later this afternoon, but not so much here at this point. we did talk to some of those people who were on a flight. some of the first

flights on american airlines coming out of sfo this morning. they say they didn't get that alert, letting them know that there was a ground stop in effect. but boy, they sure are grateful that it did not affect their christmas eve travel plans. >> i mean, it would have been a bummer for sure because they're traveling so last minute. so tonight's christmas eve, it would have definitely been a bummer if we would have missed our flight, but thank goodness we didn't. >> he saw their husband, wife, child all going to the same destination. at least for this year. we have been keeping an eye on those flight boards all morning long. for the most part. no cancellations, hardly any delays. it is going exactly as smooth as you would want it to be on a christmas eve morning. of course, that's not the case every single year. but so far, so good. so far, so good. this morning that ground stop was lifted just after 5:00 this morning. it didn't affect any flights here at sfo. gasia andre, we'll send it back to you, james. >> thank you. let's get over to roberto gonzalez now for a look

at your forecast, which involves some rain. >> right now, i'm actually exhaling for the first time since 4:00 this morning. yeah. well, this was a very impressive system. this storm has produced up to two inches of rain in veneto, which is in the northern portion of the bay area, elevation about 1100 feet. otherwise, when's the last time you seen totals like this? just since 4:00 in the morning. where san jose and san francisco both received nearly a half an inch of rain. and check out mount veeder and the mayacamas mountain range of napa valley. all inch of rain. mount diablo, elevation 3600ft, 8/10 of an inch of rain over three quarters of an inch in la honda milpitas and ben lowman. and i got to tell you, this rain, the pounding and the pouring of precipitation has been widespread anywhere from the santa cruz mountains all the way up into the north bay. now, this is a look at the system from our satellite imagery. this is live

data, and it has now traversed and lifted into the greater lake tahoe area. what i found so interesting at 5:00 this morning, it was bam, bam bam. pow! lightning strikes as the cooler air mass right here. did you see them watch? it will replay again. but the cooler air mass associated with this system overtook the warmer air mass in place. highs were in the 60s in tahoe yesterday. did you see it again? okay. right there. that means it's snowing in tahoe now. winter weather advisory in place until 7:00 tonight. and look how cold it's going to be tonight. waking up tomorrow to bluebird sky for christmas day for boarding and skiing. and then more snow on thursday. this is a look at our storm tracker right now. the heaviest precipitation is this one cell over the gilroy and morgan hill area. and this is pretty moderate to heavy rain that just lifted out of watsonville. behind it here. just some scattered showers around the san mateo coast side into santa cruz. and then we have some light rain showers still in milpitas, which has

seen ample rainfall this morning all the way into the eastern foothills of alum rock and alviso. we see a lot of clearing now around the fremont region, and then tracy back into the altamont pass, into the livermore lab. we have light to moderate rainfall. nice clearing now in portions of the north bay. as far as the rain is concerned. lots of precipitation still in vallejo, and you'll see that all of this will end later on this afternoon. so the bottom line is today you can bank on the morning rain showers tapering off, but there's still a chance. an outside chance of a thunderstorm. dry skies for your hanukkah and christmas. we're currently in the 50s and the winds are breezy and they will blow out of the west 10 to 20mph. today. the bowie report up to 15ft swells. we do have that high surf warning in effect until 6 p.m. tonight. and you have to imagine when you have swells this big and they're lapping on shore as far as the water is concerned, we have coastal flooding. so that warning is in effect until high noon. that's a bull's eye view of the area of low pressure.

that's your christmas day with the clearing. here is your thursday system. and as we take you through later on tonight for santa's arrival, we will have for santa claus partly to mostly cloudy skies, hints of sunshine for christmas day, temperatures pretty seasonal in the 50s and 60s. soro roll through that so quickly. the rain has been the story. not so much the temperatures, but there you have a look at it. we have rain showers in the forecast each and every day except for christmas, which andre and garcia. that's my gift to you, roberta. >> it's been a joy all morning. thank you so much. all right. the main beaches of santa cruz county are closed this morning after part of the santa cruz municipal wharf collapsed into the ocean. there are concerns here that there could be even more major storm damage later today. >> the whole front just fell off. there's somebody on it. >> that was the scene early yesterday afternoon. powerful ocean waves battered the santa cruz county coast. authorities said two people had to be rescued after a 150 foot section of the wharf fell into the

ocean. a third person was able to get out on their own. several people were fishing on the pier when it suddenly collapsed. >> we noticed that the pier was swaying a lot and it was. we heard a lot of cracking, but we didn't think much of it. and then all of a sudden it literally it all fell into the water and like there was people on it as well. a lot of construction workers, they were on the pier and it fell into the water and it sounded like thunder. >> first responders say the construction workers who fell into the water after the wharf collapsed suffered minor injuries. that section of wharf was already closed due to visitors thanks to earlier storm damage south of santa cruz, though, one man died after being trapped under debris caused by yesterday's high surf. the evacuation order remains in effect all along the santa cruz county coast. one woman was staying at a hotel in capitola for her mother's funeral when she got the call to pack up and leave. >> i was told at first that it was just going to be temporary, and now i'm told i've got to go find another place to stay tonight and who knows how long. >> the powerful waves continue

to batter the santa cruz county coast. the evacuation order is expected to remain in effect until noon today. that's when the high surf advisory should be lifted to. stay with mornings on two as we keep updating the story. you can also take us with you in the form of the fox local app. you can of course get our live newscast see updated weather throughout the day. you can also stream newscasts live from other stations nationwide. this is particularly key if maybe you're traveling or have loved ones coming in from another major city. it's a quick free download for your apple and android devices. just search fox local when you get to your device's app store. >> this morning, five people remain hospitalized after an accident caused several people to fall off of a ski lift at heavenly mountain resort in south lake tahoe. the victims were heading up the mountain for another run when something caused two chairs to collide. witnesses took these photos. they told us a chair on the comet express lift reportedly slid back into another. >> we could see about 15. quite a few mta or all the red medics that were there surrounding someone. >> one person had to be taken to

a hospital in reno by helicopter. workers were seen inspecting the wheels on a lift pole afterwards, but we don't know what caused the incident. heavenly mountain resort did not give any information about what happened, but said, the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. >> well, a little holiday relief could be on the way for nearly a million taxpayers. next here on the nine, we'll take a look at who is eligible for rebate checks and when they should start rolling in. then creating a safer, kinder world for everyone, everywhere. meet the organization that's teaching people of all ages how to prevent harm and build stronger, more respectful

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stay safe and confident. on this giving day. we're highlighting kid power, which is teaching youth the skills they need to protect themselves and thrive. so joining us now is irene van der zande, the founder and executive director of the organization. irene, thank you for joining us today. >> well, thank you for having me, andre. >> so, irene, kid power, what is your organization about? >> our organization is a nonprofit that was established in 1989 to teach people of all ages and abilities how to stay safe, act wisely, and believe in themselves. >> and how do you do that? what's what is the issue that that prompted you to start this? >> well, in 1985, when my family was young, i protected a group of young children, including my own, two from a man who was

threatening to kidnap them. it was in a public place with people standing all around. and i kept thinking, what if he knocked me down? what about the unprotected children? he went on to bother or assault. and this kid power was born in my search for answers. >> all right. so now, with that in mind here, what happened to you? how do you use that to teach others to. to protect themselves in situations? >> well, we gathered together with a lot of people, educators, parents, public safety officers, counselors and community leaders. and we looked for programs and then developed programs that were going to be fun and very skills based. so instead of just talking about what to do, we practice what to do. >> all right. >> so what are some examples of what you're teaching the kids. relating to the situation that you told us that happened to you, how are you teaching those

children? what are some of the lessons that they're receiving in kid power? >> well, we're teaching skills not only to prevent assault and abduction, but to stop bullying and protect kids from abuse and protect adults from abuse, and prepare adults to keep their kids safe. and we also teach skills that these skills help you to develop safe and strong relationships that enrich your lives. >> so what are some of the skills that maybe you can show us today that that you teach some of the kids? >> okay. >> well, we teach kids to and adults to walk with awareness, calm and confidence. so because people bother you more and listen to you less if you walk around like this and if you walk around like this. >> yes. okay. so even that little simple change can really help someone not be bothered or not be confronted. that type of thing. >> that's exactly right. we also teach people to set boundaries, that when somebody is bothering them to speak up in ways that are both powerful and

respectful. so let's just practice just to show people. so suppose that that i was bothering you, really annoying you and harassing you, and you want to tell me to cut it out, but you don't want to be rude about it. put your hands up like this. okay. and say please stop. >> please stop. >> and a lot of the time that'll work, but not all the time. which is why we teach a lot of other skills too. >> are these some of the skills? did you find a deficiency in how some of these kids are being taught? they weren't getting these skills maybe in school where they were learning, getting their education, but not maybe these type of skills to deal with everyday life. >> that's correct. because. because people think about teaching safety as in raising awareness. a lot of the programs were were fear based. it was stranger danger, good touch, bad touch. we teach about stranger safety. we teach about moving away from trouble and getting help. and we teach about, as i

said, setting boundaries with people, you know, and we teach about being really persistent until you get the help you need. >> so the folks that want to get involved in your organization, how do they get involved in the organization? >> well, they can come to our website at kidpower.org. they can email us. people email us with all over the world and all over contra costa county as well, with problems that they have. and we help them find solutions, problems in preventing and solving issues with people. >> it's interesting. does this work with schools in any way to kind of give these kids these skills in addition to their education? >> yes, because a lot of skills are incorporating our programs into the great work they're already doing. if you think about it, a lot of programs teach awareness and understanding, but you need the skills. you need to know what to say and do and to have practiced it so that in the moment, you're prepared to act on your awareness and understanding.

>> so you're talking about things like de-escalation. yes. and defense, as well as what the kids are learning. yes. what kind of defense mechanisms are they learning? >> well, they're learning, first of all, to avoid getting into a fight in the first place, how to set a boundary, how to yell and run. but we also teach people and kids how to protect themselves, how to escape from danger by yelling and hitting and kicking if they have to, in order to get away and to get to safety. >> all right, irene with kid power, thank you so much for joining us today. we really appreciate your time. you're doing some some fantastic work here, teaching kids another level of how to deal with situations in real life, something they didn't always get. so we appreciate it. >> it's a pleasure to be here. >> if you'd like to donate to kid power, we've made it easy for you. just scan the qr code on your screen right now or head to ktvu.com/giving day. coming up on mornings on two. the nine tipping. tipping is still common, but it's reportedly falling short in today's economy. how inflation is affecting how much money you leave and who's most likely to give

to vote on a proposed deal with hilton hotels in san francisco. it's the last of the hotel labor disputes in the city. workers at height and marriott recently agreed to new contracts calling for raises and wages, health care insurance and protections against understaffing and workload increases. the hilton union vote goes until 3:00 this afternoon. a yes vote would end a 93 day strike. >> new surveys finding many people will always tip, but the amount they are tipping is not

enough to keep up with inflation. inflation has shaved nearly $6 off of the value of most tips, while inflation has stalled a bit this year. grocery prices and gas is still increasing. the study also finds only half of people plan to tip during the holiday, or gift give to others, and those who do are more likely to be young adults aged 18 to 34. >> nearly a million taxpayers could soon be receiving rebate checks for as much as $1,400 for many. the announcement comes just as holiday shoppers are feeling the pinch of some extra spending. fox news chad pergram has the latest now from capitol hill. >> last christmas, i gave you my heart. >> as holiday shoppers flocked to stores for last minute gifts, many noticed their wallets emptying faster than in years past. >> the price is higher. yeah, a lot higher. you can see that. you can notice that i noticed a lot. >> prices overall are 22% higher than they were four years ago. and that's really hard. that kind of a shock to people's finances is really hard to adjust to. >> but for nearly a million

taxpayers, some relief is on the way. the irs announcing a plan to issue a total of $2.4 billion in special payments to nearly 1 million taxpayers. but there are limits. the plan calls for payouts to those who did not claim federal stimulus checks on their tax returns. for 2021, you're still eligible for now. in a recent interview, treasury secretary janet yellen explained the rationale for initiating the economic relief started during the peak of the covid pandemic. >> we saw cars lined up in parking lots at food banks. >> people were really hurting. despite higher prices and inflation, yellen maintains the economy is churning. she credits the continuing covid relief efforts, including the recovery rebate credit, for still helping taxpayers today. >> we acted very quickly to alleviate the suffering the pandemic had caused and to support the economy, and the consequence was that we enjoyed the fastest and strongest

recovery, really, of any advanced nation. >> just how much money taxpayers get depends on a variety of factors, but the maximum payment is 1400 bucks per person. in washington, chad pergram, ktvu, fox two news. >> so here at ktvu, we want to thank our viewers for sending us their holiday cards. we received more than 1500 cards this year, and this one comes to us from roger stone. >> he is an emt and paramedic who lives in walnut creek. he writes the whole gang at ktvu. thanks for all you do to get me up to date on the news every day. wishing us all a merry and safe christmas which, given the line of work he is in, we certainly understand so much. >> yeah, a lot of cars coming in and a lot of cards going out too. we're signing a bunch of them. more cards are coming in, more new cards are coming in for us to sign as well, because we've got such an overwhelming response. so we do appreciate it. and we thank you for your kind words. they are appreciated. if you're still scrambling for gifts, you might want to think twice about what

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to the night. maybe you're headed to sfo to pick up your sweetheart who just came into town. or maybe you are brave and taking the family to grandma's house. i wish you safe and happy travels. thank goodness that very brief ground stop we had early early this morning was lifted quickly so far. smooth sailing at the bay area airport. if you have any last minute gifts to buy, you may want to keep in mind the findings of a new survey finder reveals that more than half of americans will receive a gift they do not want. it also found more than $10 billion is spent on those unwanted gifts this year. clothing, household items, tech gadgets top the list of least wanted gifts. and with regifting becoming more and more socially acceptable, nearly 40% say they will pass along an unwanted gift to someone else with a big red bow on it. so let's see what you think about this. and when we talk about gifting, we also talk about when do you open those presents? for so many of you, the only option is tomorrow, christmas day. 77%. the next largest group is still fairly

small. 16% of you open gifts on christmas eve. 7% say at the stroke of midnight. that's your time. let us know. scan the qr code at the top right of the screen. head on out to ketv.com/vote. do you find yourself sort of scrambling to buy something like, i have to get him something, but i don't know what, and you'll buy whatever fits your budget. i do not a desperation gift. so what's the secret to not giving unwanted gifts? >> i don't buy a whole lot of gifts. and you know i'll buy gift cards so i know they'll use that, right? although i just watched that netflix documentary, the buy now the shopping conspiracy gets companies get you to buy more and more and more and more and more and ends up going to landfills. >> oh, i know there's a great crisis in like, fast fashion and that sort of thing. yeah. >> okay. so i mean, that story speaks right to it. because if you buy something that ugly sweater, someone doesn't like it, they throw it away. hopefully they donate it. but even donating is problematic. yeah it is. so, you know, that's what's on my mind for some reason, i don't know, i just saw the documentary, so. all right, i like that. >> yeah. >> but i like that hopefully usually the things i buy usually

are meaningful, targeted because i don't do it that often. >> i like it all right. of course, going to see your loved one on the holidays can be a special gift in its own. new. this morning, american airlines has lifted its brief ground stop that happened right before the huge christmas eve travel rush. earlier this morning, it was the 4:00 hour. all american flights in the united states were grounded due to a technical issue. however, that is no longer the case. another live look at sfo. gray skies up above, some wet on the pavement, but thankfully the bulk of today's rain has already passed through. american says everything should be fixed. flights will continue as normal for the rest of the day when it comes to travel. let's take a peek at other airlines in and out of the bay area. at sfo, there are 58 flight delays one cancellation this according to flightaware. oakland airport says there are 11 delays there no cancellations. mineta san jose reporting 12 delays, no cancellations. we will keep, of course, updating what's happening at the bay area's three major airports throughout the day here on ktvu. >> the main beaches of santa cruz county remain closed this morning after part of the municipal wharf collapsed into the ocean, and there are concerns about the potential for even more major storm damage

later today. the incident sent three people working on the wharf falling into the water in monterey bay. lifeguards rescued two, while the third was able to get out on his own. several people were fishing at the pier when it collapsed. >> pretty scary because we thought the pier was cracking like under us when we were running, so we just thought like we were in a movie, like like running away from the cracks and stuff. >> first responders say the construction workers who fell into the water after the wharf collapsed suffered minor injuries. that section of the wharf was already closed to visitors due to earlier storm damage. president biden is set to decide the fate of one of the companies that built america, after a national security committee failed to reach a consensus on whether u.s. steel could be purchased by a japanese company. >> fox is alexandria. hoff has details from washington. >> u.s. steel has been a cornerstone of american industry since 1901, but a proposed sale would see the company taken over by japanese giant nippon steel. it's a deal that has the support of some in the industry. >> i think nippon is the best

deal for u.s. steel, but the sale needs approval from the federal government. >> and on monday, the committee on foreign investment in the united states, which reviews potential foreign takeovers of u.s. companies, failed to reach a consensus on whether the sale of u.s. steel to nippon posed a national security risk. it's now up to president joe biden to make the final determination on a deal that he has publicly opposed. >> u.s. steel has been an iconic american company for more than a century, and it should remain a totally american company. [applause] american owned american operated by american union steelworkers. >> under the terms of the nearly $15 billion all cash offer, u.s. steel would keep its name and headquarters in pittsburgh, but become a subsidiary of nippon. the combined company would be among the largest steel makers in the world. some union workers say they are concerned about the future of their jobs, but others say the sale would provide a much needed investment. >> they're promising to put billions of dollars into our

facilities. our facilities are all down here. they need updated. they need upgraded. >> president elect donald trump also opposes the sale of u.s. steel, and said he would block it from going through in washington. alexandria hoff, ktvu, fox two news. >> u.s. lawmakers are pushing to ban two of china's top drone makers from selling drones in the united states. the ban would apply to all new drones sold by china based dji technology and autel robotics. lawmakers say the two companies have known ties to the chinese communist party and pose a security threat to americans. dji is the largest drone manufacturer in the world. lawmakers also say the low cost chinese devices are hurting the u.s. drone industry. people who use the drones say lawmakers need to be more transparent about why they're proposing a ban, if they're going to ban it, if they're going to say that they're bad. >> tell us why. because every time that i've talked to a lawmaker, they could do this. they could do that. it's always they could. >> several states in the u.s. have already restricted the use of chinese drones in police departments and fire departments.

>> the suspected shooter in the murder of united health care ceo pleaded not guilty to new york state charges. however, he could be back in federal court in the coming days and the following and following the release of the ethics report against former florida congressman matt gaetz, he's getting support from his former district. plus, police say a man has been arrested, accused of setting a woman on fire on a subway train, causing her death. let's break down the headlines. making news with josh breslow with live now from fox. josh, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> of course. yeah. thank you so much for having me. >> so josh, let's start with the case of luigi mangione. we just saw him in court yesterday. his next court date is scheduled for february 10th, i believe. but but he could be back in court within days. tell us about that and the reason why. >> yeah, i do want to look here. it's january 18th is going to be federal court. and then you have february 21st is over in state. so you have these two cases against him that are running simultaneously. you have the state charges and then you have the federal charges. and what's

interesting is when you look at the case overall, it was initially just those state charges which include the murder as an act of terrorism charge that a lot of people have been talking about. and then you had mangione, who arrived back in new york from pennsylvania last thursday, and that's when those federal charges were filed. so it's interesting, is mangione was expected to appear in court thursday in state court, but then the federal court filed the charges. so they had to push his state arraignment back. it's kind of a mess, as they're trying to figure out exactly how these cases are going to run side by side. and it sounds as though the federal one will kind of take precedent over the state one. but yeah, a lot left to figure out. now, as far as a future court date, it is possible that he will be in court sooner because there could be a bail hearing that's set at one point. i've spoken to a lot of experts who have essentially said at this point, it is almost a 100% improbability. i'll say

that he will be released on any kind of bond or anything of that nature, that anything would be set just based on all the charges there. >> josh, let's move on to the matt gaetz situation here. the former florida congressman here who was, you know, named by president elect trump to be attorney general. he withdrew from that. he also left congress as well. but that ethics report came out with some pretty damning information about his alleged relationships with underage teenagers, drug use, these type of things. but he is getting some support, though, from somewhere. tell us a little bit about that. >> yeah, some of the republican party is coming to his defense, and they're all saying pretty much the ones who are supporting him, his allies, that this report should never have been released. now, there are past instances where you've seen situations like this where somebody has left congress. they're not serving anymore, but a report like this one from the ethics committee is released anyway. now, he did say over the

weekend that he would possibly try to fill marco rubio's senate seat if marco rubio is approved. his nomination, approved by the senate, confirmed there to be on trump's administration. obviously, that is looking likely, but it's not clear who will take that senate seat. gaetz does say he would love to do that, and he also said that he'd love to run for governor of florida. we know that desantis is serving what will be his final term. so the question is who is going to run for the republican party next? and he's hoping here that despite the release of that report, that he will still have support from the republican party, and just based on the allies that we have seen come out showing their support for him, it does appear that he does still have that support to continue his political run there. when you're talking about a senate seat or even possibly the governor of florida. now, i did speak with congressman glenn ivey. he is a democrat from maryland. he has been pretty

vocal as he is on the house ethics committee and said this report did need to be released. if matt gaetz did plan to continue his political career, it was very important that the american people were able to see it. and we now know, of course, that it was released yesterday. and as you mentioned, there's some salacious content in that report. >> we'll see if it affects any possible potential run for either senate or governor in the future. we'll get back to that and we'll kind of keep an eye on that. but we want to move to this other story out of new york city right now. it's a pretty disturbing story here. there was a guy in a subway. he allegedly set a passenger sleeping passengers clothes on fire, watched this person burn to death. and this person has been arrested now. but the story is really catching a lot of people. tell us a little bit about that. the and the folks behind this case here. >> yeah. so it's a bizarre story. it's terrifying. we've had reports from our fox five new york station over the last several days as they're

gathering all of the details. but nypd saying that essentially what happened is this man and this woman were on the train, the f train, they're over in brooklyn. this was early sunday morning, and they did not know each other. that's accordingo nypd. but he walked up to her, according to police and set her clothes on fire. and jessica tisch, who is the nypd commissioner, said that the woman, her clothes and then her, they went up in flames and she passed away very quickly as a result of her injuries. now the reports from police and according to court documents, are that this guy just sat there and watched her burn and then walked away. and there are those surveillance photos that were released by police. now, as they were released, folks were able to help identify him, and eventually he was taken into custody. now, we did learn in a statement from the ice, immigration and customs enforcement, they say that he is an illegal immigrant. he entered

the country illegally from guatemala. so ice will be involved in this situation here. but again, a very bizarre, horrifying story. and the investigation still underway to figure out essentially why someone would do this in the first place, especially to a woman who was simply sleeping there on the subway, something many people do in new york, here in the bay area as well. >> that's why it's so terrifying to see something like this happen. josh breslow from live now from fox, thank you so much for joining us this morning and providing some insight into what you'll be covering throughout the day. we appreciate it. >> yeah. thank you so much for having me. >> coming up on mornings on two the nine, a group of caregivers spring into action to offer more than medical care. how? they're

end of christmas eve, a group of caregivers sprung into action when they realized the senior citizens they work with needed more than just medical care. >> this holiday, as ktvu andy rubin tells us, the holidays can actually be a lonely or difficult time for seniors, and that's why people are going the extra mile to spread holiday cheer. >> the lights, the decorations around the holiday. steve lawrence used to do it all at

his home in san jose. >> oh yeah, i used to, really. i used to get into it when i was able bodied. >> but a stroke left the marine corps veteran with left side paralysis and his wife ella passed away. now, trimming a tree just isn't in the cards for the 81 year old. that's where the organization senior helpers comes in. >> we're always trying to figure out where we can help out, what we can do to put in a little extra effort with people. >> and while they provide non-medical in-home care year round, they realized during the holidays their clients were really missing something. >> and during the holidays, that gap gets really big. >> like, you know, the seniors don't get out to shopping or, you know, wrapping up presents or or, you know, sometimes they have dementia. >> i wonder if i threw it away. >> no, i don't think you did. >> so the senior helpers will be santa's helpers for a few weeks. they'll be dealing with decorations, holiday cards, gifts and more and hopefully spreading a little cheer to the seniors too. >> it's like they're little

kids. >> little kids again, you know? oh, wow. look at all this. >> merry christmas. oh, gee. christmas. >> oh, great. >> steve couldn't believe what the crew did in just a few short hours of decorating. it's been a while since his home looked this festive. >> that's awesome. great. it gives me a real warm feeling inside. >> it's sort of healthy. >> he says the gifts and treats they brought were just a bonus, but that the best part of the whole experience was sharing it with sarah, his regular caregiver, a woman he calls his protector and problem solver. >> sure makes my day just by walking through the door. >> the senior helpers hope this might inspire others to spread a little holiday joy too, and perhaps offer to help a neighbor in need in san jose. ann rubin ktvu, fox two news. >> the san francisco fire department celebrating the holidays in a vibrant way. firehouses all across the city were decked out with lights and decorations. san francisco mayor elect daniel lowry was on hand as the fire crew showed off their handiwork. ktvu sal

castaneda was also there as the grand judge of this holiday event, and the winner was station 18 at 32nd avenue. this is the festive scene at that firehouse. lots of lights, christmas trees, and even a flurry of snow. station 39 on portola drive took second place in station seven on folsom street. third. >> all right. if you see one holiday film this season, chances are it will be home alone, right? the story of a big family. they all go to paris for christmas. they leave little kevin behind in this big old house. for those who wonder, how much money did kevin mccallister parents make to afford all that, financial advisors have looked into it. so let's start with that house. according to redfin, the actual home shown in the film is in winnetka, illinois. it's a suburb of chicago up north. it sold for 875,000. that's back in 1989, right before the movie came out. we jump way ahead to 2024, and it sold for 5.25 million. the flights for all those mccallisters to get on the plane, according to kayak. if you flew from, let's say, december 20th to the 26th, the trip alone, just the plane

tickets, $55,000. so that's even before you get to a croissant. so have you please tell me you've seen the movie, right? okay. i just wanted to make sure. secondly, have you ever wondered, like, that's a really nice house. that's a ton of kids to feed. >> yeah, i mean, it's a good investment for kevin mcallister's family, right? yeah. i mean, you know, they look like they made out like a bandit. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, to take anybody anywhere, let alone to paris. >> i haven't seen in a long time, though. yeah, yeah, but it was fun when i saw it as a kid. >> yeah, it's one of those. hilarious. it's one of the, like, annual rotation things for us. is it? >> yeah. still going to watch it again i think we already did a couple weeks ago. >> so tonight we're watching the charlie brown christmas. >> oh yeah. yeah that's another one. >> lights please. yeah. well some children listen to the sound of reindeer paws. hoping to hear that on the roof tonight. others will go high tech to track santa's journey. with the help of the north american aerospace defense command, or norad. it started back in 1955 when a department store misprinted a phone number in a newspaper ad for children to call santa. the number that was printed was to norad's predecessor, so that christmas

eve officers took dozens of calls from children asking for santa's whereabouts. >> it is something that brings real joy to the members of norad. we have a network of satellites that orbit about 23,000 miles above the earth, and they are aided by the heat from rudolph's nose that helps them be able to see where where the sleigh is. >> this tradition has spread over the decades. now children and adults turn to norad every christmas eve. >> well, some nasa astronauts in space right now sent a video to everyone on earth wishing them a merry christmas. >> this year, we're going to be in orbit away from them, so we want to send our heartfelt merry christmas, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday. one also mentioned that, you know, we're not the only ones that are going to spend time away from our, our, our families over the holidays. there's a huge team on the ground that's going to support us in mission controls around the globe over the

holidays, and i want to thank them for the sacrifices that they're making. >> so from all of us to all of you, merry, merry christmas. >> so three of the astronauts there were launched into space back in june on what was supposed to be an eight day flight mission. but the boeing starliner spacecraft they were in suffered technical issues, and they have been unable to return to earth ever since. so i think the next time they could try again is a few months from now, maybe in march. >> so what a what a saga that's been. >> yes, i know, i cannot believe it. i know you know. and the space capsule is i mean, i forget anyway, one of elon musk's spacecraft was supposed to take him that couldn't do it right. so now they're stuck there a little longer, but they're making the most of it. >> it seems like they are happy spirits. which which is to be commended. all right. coming up, let's talk about new year's eve. you go out and party. are you one of those, like, who gets dressed to the nines? [music] oh come on. okay. between the two of us, it's andre, right? but if you love to dress up, if

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never too late and never too early to start thinking about how you're going to ring in the new year. san francisco's iconic wayfare tavern is throwing a one of a kind, four floor new year's eve celebration, right? >> there's live jazz, there is disco, the penthouse, carving stations, martini lounges, a ton of champagne. it's a multi-level party for everybody. guess who we're welcoming back to the nine here. the mastermind behind wayfare tavern, celebrity chef and restaurateur tyler florence has the bubbles ready to go. >> yep, yep, you pop it open. >> 955. should i duck here? i'll get out of the way. here we go. i'll protect my teeth. >> he knows how to do it the right way. >> you hold the top. >> yep. exactly. we get this open. oh, there we go. oh, no. that's all right. no problem. push it in. yeah. we're going to

talk about this anyway. so we're so excited about our holiday party coming up for new year's eve. we've been celebrating 14 spectacular years on sacramento street. thank you so much. it's been amazing and so really excited about this four floor holiday extravaganza that's coming up for new year's eve. it feels like the year to just, like, let it all loose, let it all hang out. it's going to be a wild time. >> why not? yeah, exactly. just start brand new. a great way to start brand new is going to be here. four floors of celebrations. >> four floors. right. so we're going to have carving stations. we're going to have ice stations. we're going to have martini fountains. we're going to have champagne fountains. martini fountains. we're going to have ice carvings. we're going to have a jazz band. we're going to have a disco up in the penthouse, which will be kind of wild. and so the sequoia room, which has been our private dining facility for the last like ten years or so, we're actually opening up for the first time. so a lot of people have never even seen that unless you've been to a private party upstairs. so i think it's really, really exciting. >> you know what i like about the food you've brought? number

one, it's complete and total luxury. perfect for new year's eve. number two, it is somewhat light, so you're not going to feel like bogged down and heavy like some of the other richer holiday type foods can make you feel. >> so the tickets are going to be 300 bucks and you can get the tickets at wayfare tavern.com. and with that, it's all you can eat and all you can drink on four separate floors. and so much to choose from. we're going to have conversations and lobster and caviar, lobster, caviar, shrimp, oysters, all kinds of fun stuff. you guys hungry? tuck in. so we got these. these shrimp are just poached. yeah. >> go for it, andre. >> the oysters is what i'm looking at. >> there you go. there you go, man. a little cocktail sauce, a little lemon on top of that. >> and grilled lemons. >> yeah, we sure do. we got czar nikolai caviar. we've got really good bellinis. we've got creme fraiche. we've got all kinds of fun stuff. it's going to be amazing. >> so who do you expect to come, like, first timers or big party people who. what's your what's your like ideal crowd? >> we're going to be celebrating san francisco and we want to celebrate. we want san francisco to come celebrate with us too. right? so if you've been a fan of wayfare tavern over the

years, this will be our final new year's eve in our current location. we're moving in the spring. so far, not far. we're moving to the corner of battery and pine, so it's four short blocks away. so this location has been the foundation of so many memories over the years, so many fantastic celebrations. so come one last time and help us ring in the new year. we're excited about our move to our new location and it's going to be an amazing party. >> so there's a lot more to this celebration than than just a big new year's eve party for you. so you're moving not too far away. tell us a bit about the new location. >> the new location is going to be on the corner of battery and pine, so it's four short blocks away. and both buildings where we are now and the new building were both built in 1910. so they have kind of a similar vibe to it, where our sacramento street location, which is such an iconic building, it's on five floors, five floors. the new location is going to be on two, so they're going to be sort of larger footprints, but still, you know, same fried chicken, same deviled eggs, same popovers burgers, same. yep. same everything. and it's going to be so much fun. >> you have been a mainstay and a real champion of the san

francisco dining scene. as you look ahead to 2025, we've been through some rough years in this city and many major cities across the country. what do you see for 2025? >> 2025 is going to be the year that i think the hospitality industry bounces back in a very, very significant way in san francisco, and i'm really excited about it. our convention business is going to be back in a big way, and we've never had more michelin stars in the san francisco bay area. we have more michelin stars than anywhere else in america, and our this generation of chefs have never been more compelling, more interesting. and i think this is going to be the year that san francisco restaurants, and it just feels like one neighborhood after the other are kind of bouncing back in a very significant way. so we're excited about it. >> i wanted to ask you about the oysters here. tell us where the oysters are from. you know what part of the country. >> yeah. so these are raw oysters from new brunswick. we also have shrimp from louisiana. we have lobster from maine. we have first of the season dungeness crab, which is really kind of exciting. so all of our raw bars at the restaurant, including our our fried chicken and our steak tartare and our world class hamburger, it just feels like a great american tavern. and it's been one of

those restaurants that people have been celebrating for years. >> you know, we had dinner in the city this past saturday. we don't go all we don't go that often, but when we do, it feels special. right? and i think that's what's so important about san francisco's restaurant scene. it's a family event. it's a special thing. you get dressed up, you feel good, you're supporting your local businesses. so hats off to you for everything that you've done in the city and far beyond. well, thank you so much. >> i so appreciate that in san francisco. i love you guys to death. i m n it's been y h e >> three, two, one... it's showtime! >> ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪ >> announcer: and now, your host, sherri shepherd!