miles of picturesque landscape. it's the city's biggest draw. this week, police are investigating a series of armed robberies in the park. >> during the day the, i'm not concerned but i'm never in the park at night. >> reporter: the most recent robbery happening this morning at 70th and central park west. police say two armed men robbed a man, taking his thousand dollars in cash, a cellphone and even -- his $2,000 in cash, a cellphone and even his shoes. >> i don't walk at night and i don't walk before 7:00 in the morning. >> reporter: police believe two armed robberies that happened this week inside the park are connected and the suspects are teenager, 15 to 18 years old. monday night at 11:15 at 97th and central park west, police say the teen's cornered a man with a gun, taking his backpack, credit cards and cellphone. 20 minutes later and six blocks south at 91st street, it's believed the same teens robbed two women taking their purses.

the teens and tried to catch them but they got away. today inside the park most of the people we talked to hadn't heard about the robberies. >> the upest west side, people talk all the time and it's nothing i heard of. >> reporter: her suggestion, maybe the nypd should post signs in the park letting people know when there's a serious safety concern any time day or night. >> a community alert, that would be nice to have. >> reporter: after monday night's robbery, police did recover some items belongings to the suspects including a -- belonging to the suspect including a ski mask. they are hoping to lift a fingerprint that could lead to the suspects. route 19 now open in both directions in new jersey after a bomb scare on a bus forced authorities to shut down traffic in the area. the new jersey transit bus was stopped when passengers reported a suspicious device aboard about 8:30 this morning.

an alarm clock and behaving strangely triggered the concern. the clock was safe. we are following a developing story in boston. transit officials are trying to figure out how a train left a station without an operator. according to investigators, the red line train departed the braintree station around 6:08 a.m. and kept on going. the train was finally stopped when officials depowerred the third rail. the governor of massachusetts told boston herald radio that the train was tampered with my someone who, quote, knew what they were doing. a spokeswoman for the boston fbi office said they were in contact with transit police. the family of a teenager struck can killed by a hit-and- run driver while walking home from a funeral is pleading for increased traffic safety in the area. the new york state senator say relatives of the 17-year-old gathererred this morning at the intersection of northern and junction boulevards. this is where he was killed

they say more road and pedestrian safety measures need to be put in place to prevent deaths. a gas leak that triggered evacuations in brooklyn is now under control. four multi-family homes were evacuated overnight. crews had to open the street to turn off the emergency valve. they have now installed a special bag to contain the leak. people have been allowed back into their homes. and the broken main is now being repaired. police have released new video showing the suspect wanted in connection with a string of arsons in queens. investigators say this man was seen walk near the scene just 10 minutes before a fire on 68th drive. it was the second in a series of seven fires all at homes under construction in forest hills. in the video, you can see the suspect bend down and get a gun from his ankle before putting it into his pocket. now to the latest on the mass shooting in san bernardino. the fbi trying to unlock

other devices the suspects owned. officials also say they have found mysterious photos that they feared may have been future targets of attack. >> reporter: federal authority say they are trying to figure whether the suspects were directed by isis or simply inspired by the terror group, saying the couple made efforts to hide that and other details crucial to the investigation. today the fbi digging into whether syed rizwan farook and tashfeen malik plotted to carry out other attacks. looking into a claim reportedly made the man accused of buying the assault rifle used in san bernardino that he and syed rizwan farook planned an attack in 2012. investigators also fining pictures on syed rizwan farook's phone of the san bernardino high school, a place he visited at least twice as a health inspector. but authorities are working to salvage other details after the couple not only tried to destroy their digital devices

>> there's no doubt that the use of encryption is part of terrorist trade craft now. >> reporter: the fbi says syed rizwan farook may have been radicalized in 2012 and by the next year, he and tashfeen malik were chatting online about jihad. the conversations starting well before tashfeen malik was granted a so-called fiance visa. >> the united states government does not normally asking the intelligence community to look at emails of somebody just because they allied for a visa. >> reporter: and officials are still trying to determine if others were involved in last week's massacre in san bernardino. >> it was horrific. i remember cries and moans and the smell of gun powder. >> reporter: and investigators are looking into whether tashfeen malik and syed rizwan farook were matched up online specifically to start a sleeper cell here in the u.s. and whether this could be a tactic now being used by terror groups. channel 7 eyewitness news.

continues into the attacks in paris with new details emerging. investigators now searching for possible suspects in switzerland. swiss authorities flagged, quote, suspicious individuals who could be in gee geneva or the region. security has been stepped up at the u.n. headquarters. a newly released cbs new york times poll shows republican presidential candidate donald trump has widened his lead since mid- october. trump has more than doubled the support of his rivals with 35%. ted cruz has 16%. dr. ben carson has 13%. and marco rubio has just 9%. meantime, trump says he's postponing a trip to israel because he doesn't want to put israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a bind. yesterday benjamin netanyahu said he doesn't support the proposed ban on muslims.

investigation looks into trump's relationship with a convicted felon and what it could mean for him on the campaign trail. new york city's top cop joined the push for continued health coverage for 9/11 workers. police commissioner bill bratton joined senators in washington, d.c. and called for renew equal of the zadroga act. >> this country has an obligation. it has an obligation and debt to those who went toward the danger and stayed in danger. we hope before congress adjourns this session passes this legislation, this much needed essential piece of legislation. >> supporters are pushing to get the bill passed before the congressional session ends for the holidays. a jury deliberations are

trial of former new york state senate majority leader dean askless. the long island republican is -- dean skelos. closing arguments were held the last two days. both he and his son have pleaded not guilty. and submarine scandal. sailors accused of secretly filming female shipmates while they showered. and the bowe bergdahl prisoner exchange under fire. why some members of congress claim it violated federal law. and calls for change. hundreds of protesters take to the streets in chicago. why they are demanding the mayor step down. wow, what a day. what a week. what a weekend. i'm -- what a weekend. in the exclusive accuweather forecast, it's beautiful outside. temperatures easy to take. currently at 56 degrees.

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a scathing new report says that women were secretly filmed in the shower on a ship were filmed by their shipmates. they recorded and distributed the videos from november 2013 to june 2014 until they were caught. 10 soldiers were reportedly punished. doctors without boarders is calling for an investigation into the u.s. bombing of a hospital in afghanistan. the humanitarian group delivered a petition signed by more than half a million people to the white house. it urges president barack obama

of the deadly air strike. a pentagon investigation found that human error led the bombing that killed 30 patients and staff members back in october. house republicans are accusing the obama administration of breaking the law. the house armed services committee report says the administration failed to inform congress about the deal, trading five prisoners for sergeant bowe bergdahl. it says the white house didn't give congress the required 30 day notification. the white house said it had to act quickly to secure the release. police protest are expected to resume in chicago today as demonstrators continue the call for the resignation of mayor rahm emanuel. the mayor promised to reform the police department in the wake of several shootings by officers. last night, he apologized for deadly shooting of an african- american teen by a police officer last year. video of the incident triggered outrage leading to days of protests in the city.

half of the renters in the country are struggling to afford monthly payments. a study found that tenants who spend more than 30% of their income on rent rose to more than 21 million last year. the report also found that about 26% of renters spend more than half of their income on housing. analysts say the problem is that housing costs are rising faster than wage. in new york city, a lot of people know how difficult that is. >> got that right. a muslim store owner attacked inside his own shop. coming up, he was pummeled by a man accused of screaming messages of hate. how a community in queens is rallying for the victims. wicked weather, deadly storms leaving parts of the country under water and downpours are triggering down slides. >> we take a live look outside. we have your unseasonably warm temperatures up next in the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> but before the break, a message if a member of the

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parts of washington state and oregon dealing with flood waters after a series of strong storms over the last 48 hours. the area has seen sinkhole, mud get rescued. outside of seattle, a family abarely escaped an entire hillside that crashed through the water front home. showers are in the forecast through the weekend. though the heaviest rain is thought to be over still. still a lot of damage left. images. >> wow. >> the other side of the coin. >> really incredible. yesterday we ended up with 5 degrees. >> yeah. >> about 10 degrees above the average. and today, we're staring into the weekend at central record- >> wow. >> does not feel -- this. >> yeah, does not feel like the holiday season. you could almost go without a coat completely. a light jacket would do just fine. brooklyn into lower manhattan, what a great looking day we've got.

central park, 56 degrees. humidity 62%. west winds between 8 to 18 miles per hour. and a little breezy at times and pressure holding steady but the mild feel to the air. so as you step outside, does not feel like december. instead, it's a comfortable and easy to take. and now once we lose the sun and we have the sunset, we will see the temperatures cool off just a little bit. but near 60 for the next five days. the potential is there for record warmth. that means in the history books for december 20 sacrifice. and rain returns by monday. and in and around the boroughs right now, approaching the 60- degree mark. white plains, temperatures are there. morristown, almost 60. you can expect temperatures to stay steady in the mid- to upper 50s. once we go past sunset, there's

start to develop and i keeps temperatures in the low 50s until about 7:00 this evening. futurecast, tomorrow afternoon, about this time tomorrow, lunchtime, we will see the temperatures still in the upper 50s. maybe even a few degrees warmer than right now. and this is the futurecast run, oranges and yellows across the map showing the above average warmth that we have got this time of year. and even into the weekend. our temperatures apeer to get warmer and -- appear to get even warmer and this could be saturday into sunday when we really flirt with the records. the the skies look good too. early morning showers moved out of here. and it looks good. and not just for us, the the entire tri-state and eastern everything is a go. and in fact, the eastern half of the u.s. and temperatures are running 20 to 30 degrees above average this weekend ifer the areas in red. for u we're the 10 to 20-degree above average reading. say we start tomorrow with the 60 mild mix, we will take that feel right into saturday and sunday.

get as hot as 20 to 30 degrees above average but 10 to 20 will feel good. and temperatures in the low to mid-60s as we head into the late part of the weekend. and partly sunny and mild, 47 is the overnight low. and the accuweather forecast calling for temperatures tomorrow at 60 degrees. so great to kick-off the weekend. can you believe it's december? unbelievable. saturday and sunday, low to mid- 60s. 9 it doesn't stop there. even on monday, the showers -- 60s. it doesn't stop there. even on monday, the showers keep it steady. and as far as looking at the weekend and the potential for records, the record is 68 on on sunday. so maybe we smash sunday's record. saturday looks a little out of reach but certainly in the second half hour, we will look at not only those records but when the changes occur and what that will mean for us. still above average next week.

looking silly right now. got a light on it. >> real, real sad. >> like, oh, boy, where's the snow? i'm not complaining but that's the case. >> yeah, i think the snow will come in due time. >> i think you're right. >> thank you. coming up on eyewitness news, the full court buzzard- beating basketball shot you just have to see to believe. >> amazing. and also ahead, dragged in the street by a car. why he was trying to the hang

a frightening confrontation between a taxi driver and an uber driver in canada. you see the taxi driver trying to get the uber car to stop ask then instead gets dragged for a short distance. the dangerous scene happening in toronto where cabbies across the city are protesting the ride sharing service. fortunately no one was hurt. also caught on camera, a tractor-trailer explodes on a wow it. alabama. authorities say the truck was carrying chemicals that began the huge blaze. the blast happened about 10 minutes after the big rig was no one was hurt.

minnesota. a high school player hit a full court shot just as the buzzard win. man, austin high school junior got the rebound from a missed free throw and hurled to it the other side of the court. the shot went into the net, victory. the head coach says he has never seen anything like it in his 30 years of coaching. >> talk about a clutch shot. thanks a lot. a new report says the middle class is losing ground in america. the research center finds that less than 50% of all adults are now middle income households. 1971, 61% of adults fit that category. and fewer americans consider themselves middle class. 51% in a recent poll, and

nationally incomes between $41,000 and $125,000 are considered middle class. coming up next in eyewitness news, a shop owner in queens viciously beaten inside his own store. police now investigating the attack as a possible hate crime. how the community is staging a show of support for the victim. and donald trump facing backlash for some of the things he said on the campaign trail and now the front runner could be in hot water for something he said before running for office. an abc news exclusive. a massive response to a simple wish. strangers show a young burn victim the holiday spirit. it's an update to a story we brought you. eyewitness news is coming right back.

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so go online or call now. get out of the past. get fios. our top story this afternoon, the connecticut governor has scheduled a news conference for this hour. he is expected to announce a ban on gun sales to people on the no-fly list. we will keep you posted on the governor's comments. police investigating a central park. the latest case happened this morning. two armed men held up a man at 70th street and central park west, stealing his cash, cellphone and even his shoes. police do not think the mugging is linked to two other

traffic is moving on route 9 in new jersey after a scare on a bus. police say a passenger on this new jersey transit bus was holding an alarm clock and behaving oddly. authorities questioned the man and determined the clock was safe. hello again. >> we're going start with an abc news investigation on donald trump. now he has been getting some backlash on the campaign trail. and now he could be in hot water for his relationship with a convicted felon with ties to organize crime. >> reporter: from statements about muslims and the 9/11 attacks trump has raised questions about his truthfulness. including his unsupported and denied claim that thousands the of arabs in new jersey celebrated after the attacks. >> where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> reporter: and then trump went after a reporter who said trump was wrong about the

appearing to mock him and his disability. >> ah, i don't know what i said. i don't remember! >> reporter: trump said he wasn't mocking the reporter because he did not know what he looked like. >> i don't know him. >> reporter: but the reporter said they met many times and were once on a first name basis. and now there are questions about what trump said under oath in a civil lawsuit about a person who helped develop the trump hotel in new york city. the man on the right at the hotel lunch party, felix sadder, a twice convicted felon once tied to organized crime and someone trump now maintains he barely knows. in the video taped testimony obtained by abc news, trump said he could not even recall what he looked like. >> if he were sitting in the room right now, i really wouldn't know what he looked like. >> reporter: but an abc news investigation found the executive at the real estate company was actively involved in a number of proposed deals

here they were together in denver in 0 a. and in 2010, three years after the mob ties became public, the trump organization issued him business cards identified him as a senior adviser to donald trump with a trump organization email address and phone number. trump's lawyer says he was an independent broker but no deals came out of it. whatever the relationship, it appears to be much a sore point for trump. >> why didn't you say, you're connected with the mafia, you're fired? >> reporter: two years ago, trump cut short an interview after being pressed about him. >> i hate to do this, i have to leave -- >> one last question -- >> reporter: trump later said under oath he did not being interviewed. >> do you recall doing the interview? >> no, i don't. >> and now trump would not agree to be interviewed by abc news. but his lawyer said, you can't

everyone. also new this half hour, a muslim store owner is speaking queens. the attacker is on the loose and the victim says the man told him, quote, he killed muslims. >> police say the attacker argued with the clerk, punched off. and investigators now looking crime. >> and we are live with more. >> reporter: well, we do want the to clarify something for, police did in fact arrest the attacker in this case. we will get to that in a minute. initially police were not investigating this as a hate crime but now police confirm that they are indeed investigating it as such and local community leaders were out here and they were calling this a targeted assault. now this is the man who was the victim in this case, his picture we want to show you here. and he has a black eye.

saturday when he says the man entered his store, looked at a newspaper cover showing a photo, a photo of tashfeen malik, one of the dead terror suspects from california. and moments later, he says he was beat and he says he feared for his life. >> i was attacked because i am muslim. the guy told me when he punched me, he told me i kill muslim. i was bleeding. and many the hospital. i asked all my muslim brothers and sisters not to be afraid. this is my country. i was in this country for 31 [ applause ] >> reporter: now obviously a very emotional news conference just wrapping up here.

understand, the suspect in this case, a 55-year-old of jacksonville, florida, he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. but as we said, police are now reinvestigating this as a possible hate crime. there were many community leaders out here just now showing support for the man and also others in the community showing support for him. he was hospitalized and he had a black eye. he is now recovering but obviously very traumatized. we will have a lot more on what the folks out here had to say channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. thank you. five years later and no murders. and now this afternoon, suffolk county police will join forces with the feds in hopes of remained stagnant. the department will announce a closer collaboration with federal officials and other law the -- leads.

area on december 11th, 2010. nine more bodies were found in the days and months that followed. an arrest has been made in the robbery and rape of a woman in a building stairwell in brooklyn. the 31-year-old is in custody this morning. police say he rapedded a woman in coney island sunday nigh. police say he is seen in this video shortly after that attack. and he is wanted for robbing another woman less than an hour after that rape. crews are cleaning up the damage at the scene of a wild crash in manhattan that ended custody. this happened as the driver was getting off the manhattan bridge around 9:00 last night. and instead of turning, the driver crashed through median, knocking down the sign and several trees before slamming into a police car right outside of a police precinct. >> it's the busy intersection. so the risk of an accident happening is high. i could have been just walking

i should be more cautious now. >> the is suspected of dwi but has not been charged yet he and one other person are being treated for minor injuries. new details following several deaths and injuries from faulty switches in general motors cars. the final report says $594 million has been payed to settle 399 claims. more than 4,000 claims were filed but less than 10% were found eligible for payment. gm still faces 217 wrongful deaths and personal injury lawsuits. at 56 degrees right now. let's turn to amy in for bill evans. >> this is one of the day where is the kids are probably going to leave the coat on the school buzz because it's going to be so warm when youic up today that whatever they took this morninger they'll want to leave it behind. 58 degrees for the bus stop forecast after school. and sun breaks expected through

and temperatures really easy to take. and even post sunset, we will see the few degrees off the temperatures into 7:00 or 8:00. in just a few minuters we will look at what's ahead for the weekend and we will push towards christmas week and show you how the pattern stays or doesn't towards the holiday. >> thank you. coming up on eyewitness news, a break in the case as detectives search for the thieves who robbed gwyneth paltrow's pop-up shop in columbus circle. and back from the brink, a nativity scene featuring zombies gets a new lease on life.

police are releasessed video of oneover the men accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from gwyneth paltrow's pop-up shop. police say he took off from jewelry from the shop. investigators say the suspect pried open a cabinet and took off with watches and bracelets costing nearly $175,000. a controversial nativity scene showing jesus, mary and joseph as zombies will live on. a home owner in ohio caused an uproar when he put it up in the front yard. i shows the holy family as blood thirsty creatures of the undead.

him up to $500 a day. >> zombies and baby jesus kind of made a lot of people mad. >> you can't have that big structure. had nothing to to do with the zombies. >> you heard right there, they're saying it's not the zombies, it's the size of the display. the homeowner agreed to remove the top of it making it complaint with the zoning code. >> quite creepy. not scary, a recent oregon jackpot of $6.4 million was won by someone from another country unusual way. check this out. the oregon lottery says an iraqi citizen whose identity will not be revealed bought his ticket through the website the the website sends a person to him. of them. doesn't happen often so it was exciting to have it be sold >> wow. officials consulted with the

and say it's all perfectly legal. >> i didn't know you could do that. >> now you do. >> you got to be in it to win it. >> exactly. huge day for hollywood's hottest stars. the biggest movies and tv shows in the spotlight as the golden globe nominations are announced. some of the picks that could go home golden. a heart warming display of the holiday sp i'm chris bosh. when i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung, it was serious. fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. treatment with xarelto . hey guys!

...besides arnie. xarelto is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there's limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. you know, i tried warfarin, but the blood testing and dietary restrictions... don't get me started on that. i didn't have to. we started on xarelto . nice pass. safety first. like all blood thinners, don't stop taking xarelto without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of a blood clot or stroke. while taking, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarelto can cause serious, and in rare cases, fatal bleeding. get help right away for unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. if you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto , watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. do not take xarelto if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. tell your doctor before all planned

before starting xarelto , tell your doctor about any kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. you know xarelto is the #1 prescribed blood thinner in its class. that's a big win. it is for me. with xarelto there is no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. treatment with xarelto ... ...was the right move for us.

as we mentioned earlier, the connecticut governor just announcedded that a ban on gun sales to people on the terror watch or the no-fly list. the governor speaking just minutes ago. >> executive order would add an additional level of protection and require those who apply for a permit to be screened against government watch lists. that would prevent anyone on the list of the ability to purchase hand gun, shotgun, rifles and ammunition, assault weapons are already outlawed in connecticut.

debate on the federal level as well. we will have much more coming up on eyewitness news first at 4 :00. switching gears a bit, let the award season if i recallly begin. the golden globe nominations out with the list of the best of the best in film and television both here and around the world. >> yeah, a lot of fun. this year the movie carroll is leading the way. we have more on the nole nagles and the snubs. >> reporter: the members of the hollywood foreign press association spread welt around this morning, no clear favorite has yet emerged in 2 oscar race though several dramas are among the leading contenders. carol, a story of lesbian love in the 1950s had more nominations than any other movie, a total of five.

he earned recognition as a man who survives against all odds, set in 19th century and it has four golden globe nominations and so dizzy jobs. >> what do you do? >> i play the orchestra. >> reporter: this film which bombed at the box office was left off the list of those nominated for best drama, a list that doesn't include room, the danish girl and brooklyn. >> i miss you and mother and think about you every day. >> reporter: the awards from the hollywood foreign press association are split into dramas and come disor musicals. nobody sings in the big short but the upcoming film is long on laughs at the expense of those responsible for the great recession. >> got greedy and we can profit off their stupidity. >> reporter: rounding out the category, joy, train wreck and the martian though you may wonder why they found it funny.

>> and that makes no sense. the golden globe nominations are closely watched by those hoping to predict will get recognized at the oscar but they also recognize tv shows and they chose viola davis for how to get away with murder. and regina king earned an nomination for american crime for her supporting role in that series. complete list of all the nominations is available at abc7ny. i must say, i wanted to the see johnny depp on the list. >> that's a snub. >> i was very happy inside outside from disney-owned pixar in the list. and i just wish some of the actors on spotlight had been -- >> there you go.

>> and the martian is not a comedy. some light moms. >> we did laugh a lot during the movie. >> yeah, i laugh at a lot of things. well, you know, it's been beautiful and that pattern does the continue but how long can it last? that's the big question. afterall, this is december, right? looking for brooklyn and lower manhattan, the great shot gazing at through the midday hours here. 56 currently in the park with the west wind at 7 miles per hour. and some of the warmest spots right now are on long island. babylon, check out the numbers if the official reporting stations. all of these spots at 6 0 degrees. and everybody else not far behind. a degree or two off the 60- degree mark. and going for a high in the upper 50s today. but some places could actually surpass that mark. some very thin clouds making their way into orange county. that's about the only wrinkle we can come up with as far as the skies go. christmas week, the pattern for christmas week looks like it will be the warmth coming in. the general storm track is

and the chilly shots of cooler air will be in the upper midwest. and we are stuck right here with normal to very comfortable temperatures through christmas week. and through the weekend, we know we're looking for temperatures that are 10 to 20 degrees above the normal. and that could put us in record territory. and down the stretch seven to 10 days now, the temperatures look mild. warmest tomorrow at about 2:00. and looking at upper 50s to near 60 and into weekend, we hold that pattern. spin the wheel through the afternoon. and looking at temperatures in the upper 50s. so breaking down the exclusive accuweather forecast numbers, 60 and mile tomorrow. and saturday and sunday, low to mid-60s. just excellent forecast. and near records. we could be breaking the record on sunday. a real possibility. saturday might be out of reach at 68. and monday, a pattern shifts and brings showers in. and the temperatures are well above average. and tracking mid-50s through the middle of next week.

week forecast shows the pattern of temperatures running above average. so doesn't look like a white christmas. >> i still haven't pulled out the winter coat. i thought it would be getting a workout by now. >> and ski resorts must be panic. >> yeah, i think so. temperature have been running too warm for even artificial snow. the christmas wish of an 8- year-old burn victim in upstate new york has already come true. >> an amazing story. we told you about her yesterday. she made an appeal on facebook for enough cards to fill her spill card tree. she was shock when had she went to the post office to pick up her mail and saw bins and bins of cards all addressed to her. social media really turned out. she's the soul survivor in an arson that killed her father and three siblings. we put her address on our facebook page as well as abc7ny. >> shows the humanity in people. >> yeah.

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it's time for the feed, the stories that got their start on social media and are now getting shared and retreated on social media. >> my first time on the overhead camera. >> she's being naughty. >> we will begin with the groom's refox his bride walking down the aisle for their wedding. he set the bar very high. look at him. for the first time, he couldn't hold back the water works during the ceremony in mississippi. he is like, beautiful. and i love you. you can barely see, the little boy at the bottom, he is loving it. i got the ring. the facebook video getting more than 54,000 likes. what do you think? >> did you cry like that? >> close to that. >> yeah. mine didn't.

one family in canada has taken elf on the shelf to new heights. she has been posting the photos of her own real life elf on facebook. it happens to be her hubby. and now what started out as a joke, you see, posing in different spots of the house. it's become an online sensation. >> that's funny. >> they are in spirit. and that will do it i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424.