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have a great friday. good morning, america. >> need assist now, i have shots fired. >> new details in the california shooting rampage. police release new images of the deadly arsenal. thousands of rounds of ammo and a dozen pipe bombs stacked up by the husband and wife killers. this video shows the ferocious gun battle. >> somebody. oh, gunshots, gunshots. get inside, get inside! >> one of the first hero cops on scene tells us what he saw ib sided that conference room. >> it was unspeakable the carnage we were seeing. >> this morning, new details about the shooters and new questions. did they have ties to terror? and were they radicalized? >> nobody just gets upset at a party, goes home and puts together that kind of elaborate scheme. >> as the investigation deepens, we are getting our first look at the 14 lives lost in the
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massacre. a loving husband. and a dedicated father. >> there are six kids that have lost their father. >> and a harrowing account of how a holiday celebration ended in tragedy. >> try to relax, everyone. try to relax. >> the man who shared a cubicle with the gunman and was in that room reveals the twist of fate that spared his life. >> i'm trying to contact my wife and tell her i love her. >> overnight, a city in mourning, trying to come to grips with the horror that's besieged them. we have complete coverage right now on "gma." and good morning, america. it was a solemn night in san bernardino. thousands came together for a candle light vigil to remember the victims and their families. amy, you saw that sadness up close. >> it is sad. it is maddening to continue to have to cover stories like this so many times this year alone. but in the past several years specifically. yet, every time you hear from the witnesses, about what they
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felt, what they saw, the panic, the fear. the terror. it really is still unthinkable. >> completely unthinkable. so many did come together to honor the 14 people killed. >> fathers, mothers, husbands, and wives. all killed in this tragedy. >> and overnight, we have learned more about the killer couple as well. a husband and wife, dressed to kill. they opened fire at a holiday gathering for county health workers. >> a search of their home turned up weapons, a dozen pipe bombing and a huge cache of weaponry. >> we have team coverage. david, we are learning much more about what the investigators found in the killers' home. >> in fact a chilling portrait this morning. overnight, a new look at not only what they were carrying with them in the suv, but as you point out, inside their home. this was a massive arsenal. certainly large enough to carry out another attack. just as i sat down with one of
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farook's co-workers. they sat at desks together for years. he thought he was a friend. he sat with him at the table that morning. this morning, a closer look at the most revealing images yet of theletle weapons used in the deadly shooting rampage. investigators searching the home of the two alleged killers, syed farook, and his wife, tashfeen malik. >> several down in the conference room. >> reporter: new video released of the police chase. >> oh, they're after somebody. >> reporter: the blk suv in frame. police in close pursuit. hundreds of gunshots echoed through the streets. >> oh, they're killing that guy. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: investigator i sas, while farook was driving, his wife was firing out the window of the car. >> the suspects are believed to have fired about 75 rifle rounds
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at the officers at the termination of the pursuit. >> reporter: overnight, what it was like in the conference hall. >> extremely loud. the fire alarms were going off. there were people obviously injured. and obviously in great amounts of pain. and, that was evident in the moans and the wails that we were hearing in the room. >> reporter: spoke with patrick baccari, a co-worker, who shared a cubicle with syed farook for years. >> you have the same title? >> similar. discussed similar things. i thought i made a connection with him talking about preparing cars and things like that. asked him some of his experiences, things like that. >> reporter: that was how you got him to open up? talking about cars? >> i would greet him and i wouldn't get anything back. it's like you're trying to initiate conversation. and it just doesn't perpetuate or get anywhere. >> reporter: baccari's life was
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spared because he wept to the restroom just as the killers were about to enter the room. h shots came through the wall. >> i get hit with a blast. i don't know what it is. i thought the paper towel dispenser was booby trapped. >> reporter: it blows up in your face. you look in the mirror. >> i see i'm bleeding. >> reporter: he tries to send a text to his wife. >> we're hearing the gunfire take place. i'm trying to contact my wife and tell her i love her and that i'm okay. >> reporter: he could only type out two words. >> it said gunman attacked. i didn't -- connect it. i didn't know what was going on. i tried to reach him. i couldn't get through. >> reporter: this is the text here? >> yes. >> gunman attacked. that's all you could get out. overnight here, a vigil honoring the victims. there were thousands at that
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vigil. the entire list of the victims released overnight as they were gathering to honor and mourn their faces, their names. i should share one more thing that co-worker patrick shared with us. he was inside this center at the table with him. he did notice that when it was time to take the annual christmas photo, farook was missing. he thought nothing of it until the gunfire gain blasting through the wall. it was awhile later until he heard the name syed. he still couldn't believe it. >> you'll be back later in the program. >> in the meantime, the fbi is treating the shootings as a possible terror attack. investigators digging deep into the life of the husband and wife team. brian ross has the latest. >> reporter: the fbi still won't officially call it a case of terrorism. increasingly, law enforcement officials say the action leave little doubt about the aim of
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their mission. in the same san bernardino townhouse where they were raising their infant daughter, syed ma farook and his pakistani-born wife, tashfeen malik, were preparing to go to war. enough weapons to kill thousands of people. some 6100 rounds. their garage was a virtual bomb factory. with 1 unexploded bombs. described as similar to this one featured in an al qaeda publication. all that in addition to this bomb. it used a yellow toy car as a remote-control detonator. one neighbor was alarmed. >> they were doing a lot of work in the garage. and she was kind of suspicious. >> reporter: but nobody called the police. >> they were equipped and could have continued to do another attack. >> reporter: farook had worked for five years at the county health department. the widow of one of those he
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murdered said there were no warning science. is there they were all friends with the man who did this. they knew he was muslim. they had no idea he had become radicalized. >> reporter: they're travel and contacts are being monitored. looking for evidence to what turned farook and his wife into killers. agents went to the mosque he often attended. the imam said he was questioned by authorities at gunpoint. he would not answer questions about farook but told abc news he condemns all violence. >> the news of the shooting was shocking. unbelievable. unfathomable. left us all speechless. it is an act that has we condemn as muslims. >> reporter: also left behind as the heavily armed couple head hd off in the rented suv for a fatal showdown with police was their 6-month-old daughter.
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they're unsure which daughter has custody of the orphaned little girl. federal authorities tell abc news the fbi is looking for connections between two specific individuals and farook. to see if they were involved in his radicalization or helping to plan the attacks. his massive arsenal would have cost thousands of dollars, fair amount of money for someone who takes home $700 a week. >> we're going to get more from pierre thomas. this couple did a lot to cover their tracks. >> law enforcement officials say the suspected shooters did attempt a coverup. mobile phones and hard drives were smashed or tampered with. fbi computer analysts will try to reconstruct what was destroyed. it will be difficult. authorities fear this was an attempt to hide what the couple were viewing and who they had communicated with. >> this couple not on the fbi
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radar at all? >> sources say they had done nothing suspicious enough to come under serious fbi scrutiny. the fbi is poring over files to make sure nothing is missed. now to the victims. all 14 innocent people killed at the holiday party have now been named. their loved ones are speaking out this morning about their lives. and their unbelievable loss. cecilia vega has more. >> reporter: good morning to you. we know that some of the survivors are still being treat here in this hospital behind me. of the 14 people killed, 12 we know were county employees. many of them worked directly with the man who walked right up and opened tire. even in all of this senselessness, and that is the only way to describe what happened out here. this morning, there are families remembering the good and there is a lot of it. they range in age from 26 to 60. fathers, mothers, the cousin of a new york giants player, a
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police officer's wife, who fled islamic extremism in iran. all among the 14 lives taken. leaving behind their high school sweethear sweethearts. their best friends. their children. >> we had been together for 14 years. >> reporter: jennifer's husband, 52-year-old nicholas thalasinos was syed farook's co-worker. >> he was a very good man. always there to help out. >> reporter: at first, ryan reyes was hopeful his boyfriend, 42-year-old daniel kaufman had survived after seeing a post on facebook saying he was injured but alive. >> it was hard to watch the family members reunited and not knowing anything about what had happened to daniel. >> reporter: after visiting the hospital, ryan learned the worst. >> the world will suffer from having one less person like him. >> reporter: the last thing ryan
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texted to daniel, i love you. and 37-year-old michael wetzel. a father of six was in a meeting when the shooting started. today, those children waking up to horrific news. >> they are very overwhelmed. there are six kids that have lost their father. >> reporter: his wife, nicole, telling abc, he was my best friend and an incredible father who was loved by all. without him, this family will never be the same. so much heart break out here this morning. and nicholas thalasinos dropped his wife off at work that morning. she's a second grade teacher. it was snack day. he helped her carry snacks into the classroom. she says she's cherishing the one final hug and kiss that he gave her. that is the memory this morning that she is clinging to. a one final hug and kiss from her husband. >> that moment of reaching out. you see this all the time. people going along the normal day and everything shattered.
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>> in one moment. thank you, cecilia. we remember the 14 victims. there are a lot of heroes emerging from that day. first responders who arrived within about four minutes of learning about the shooting. one of the first men there, police lieutenant mike madden. he's speaking out. >> we wanted to get in there and stop any further innocent people from being injured and possibly killed. as we entered into the conference room. the -- the situation was surreal. it was something that i don't think again, we prepare for and they try to -- an active shooter. we talk about sensory overload. they try to throw everything at you to prepare you for dealing with that. what you're seeing. what you're hearing. what you're smelling. um, and it was all of that and more. it was unspeakable. the carnage that we were seeing. the number of people who were
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injured. and unfortunately, already dead. and when we entered, there was fresh gun powder. and the smell of gun pouder in the air. and, the pure panic on the face of those individuals that were still in need. and needing to be safe. and then we went further into the building. and, that was a difficult -- choice to have to make as well. passing people that we knew were injured and in need of assistance. our goal at that time had to be trying to locate the shooters. and -- deal with them. >> those first responders did everything right. what's so carry scary is the c new how quickly they had to get out. >> they said let us lead you. >> this california masker is front and center in the presidential race right now. hillary clinton and donald trump moving toward calling it a terrorist attack. a new poll shows trump sumplging
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to his biggest lead yet. jon karl tracking that from washington. >> reporter: president obama has not yet called tuesday's mass shooting terrorism. the candidates vying to replace him have left little doubt, they're calling it terrorism. hillary clinton said whatever the killers motivation in san bernardino, stricter gun control should be the priority. >> we're trying to protect, protect our fellow americans. people like you and me who went to a holiday party at their place of work. >> reporter: the white house agree. but acknowledged that the president's gun proposals would vice president prevented this take because the guns were bought legally and the shooters had no known criminal record. why the kind of immediate fall back to congress needs to pass more gun legislation? >> because the president is determined to ensure that these kinds of incidents, of mass shootings, aren't considered routine. >> reporter: cow just acknowledged these proposals
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wouldn't have prevented this? >> we're talking about future incidents. >> reporter: donald trump ventured that the mass shooting may help him in the pols. >> sadly, every time, every single time there's a tragedy, my poll numbers go up. because they feel that i am going to take care of them and they feel they want strength. >> reporter: and there is a new poll out this morning that shows donald trump with his biggest lead yet. it's a cnn poll of republicans nationwide. puts donald trump with 36% of the vote. a lead of 20 points. the poll also puts one-time front-runner jeb bush way at the back with just 3%. important to point out, though, amy, this poll was conducted before the shooting in san bernardino. >> jonathan karl, thank you. george will interview hillary clinton and jeb bush live this sunday on "this week." let's turn to tom llamas with the other top stories. breakingover night out of egypt. a deadly attack at a nightclub
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in cairo. at least 16 people were killed when the club was fire bombed. two men were seen throwing molotov cocktails at the entrance. a dispute occurred after the men were not allowed to enter the club. also overnight, a cafe where five people were killed in the paris terror attacks reopened. scott weiland, one of rock's most distinctive voices has died. ♪ and i feel >> he was best known for his time with stone temple pilots, an incredibly successful band in the '90s. he struggled with substance abuse throughout his career. he was found dead while on tour in minnesota. just 48 years old. they're calling it the miracle in mow town. you have to see it to believe it. the lions ahead by two. aaron rodgers unleashes a
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murphy here we're off to a chilly start with temperatures in the 30s and 40s, we're dry, as we look outside clouds over half of the region. we begin to see them burn off a little bit, we're or not way to a mostly sunny day. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, high of 52. the difference today the winds will be less. more comfortable. for the weekend, mild, 54. 56 on sunday mostly sunny skies and hanukkah arriving. reacting secret plot hatched in a small
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accident all here on 309 southbound under the pennsylvania turnpike. you can see the crews on the scene blocking the right lane. we are switching to a problem on the ramp pennsylvania turnpike westbound to 209 in chester county. a vehicle fire that's happening on the shoulder, but police be be -- are on the scene. expect slowing with the vehicle fire there. hunting park whitiker avenue we have a serious accident with injuries on the seen. maple shade burlington county, an accident 73 southbound blocking the center lane that's tricky be careful there. >> we'll take a short break and come back to "action news." >> reporter: hi everyone, clouds
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starting to break for the sunshine we've been looking for. take a look, 43 degrees is the current temperature in philadelphia. still cool. below the freezing mark in millville. 44 in allentown. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows a nice afternoon with lots of sun, less wind than yesterday that's big. 52 is the high. for the weekend, mild for december, lots of sun on saturday, 54 the high there. nice, mostly sunny skies on sunday, 56. hanukkah arriving at sundown. monday, increasing clouds, 55 degrees. the coastal storm will be far
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there is new video of the high-speed chase between cops and the san bernardino killers. he was driving. she was shooting through the back window. new details about the couple coming up. and it was a beautiful sight at the national christmas tree lighting last night. president obama honoring the the victims of the san bernardino tragedy at the ceremony. lara has much more on that in "the speed feed." we begin in san bernardino. the latest on the shooting rampage. "world news" anchor david muir is on the scene. good morning, david. >> reporter: george, amy, good morning again to you. an invebl vigil here overnight. thousands gathering at a stadium nearby to honor the victims. late last night, they released
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the full list. the ages, the names. people in their 20s, 40s, 60s. new images this morning of the she scope of the arsenal gathered by this young couple. not just in the suv but later now in searching their home. this was enough stock piled to lay out another attack. at least one neighbor this the area said they saw deliveries but didn't want to ask what they were for. um, perhaps a e reminder to us all if you see something, point it out to police. this person saying, she simply didn't want to profile. we also know that law enforcement sources telling abc news in serming the home, it would appear at this point that that young couple was trying to do everything to destroy their digital footprint. the mobile phones. computers. a lot of it is heavily damage fpd fbi will continue to do forensics. it would seem that that couple
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knew what they were doing. they want today race their tracks beforehand. george? amy? >> a lot more evidence of how much forethought went into this. you'll have more tonight. >> the details come in hour by hour. we'll be watching. in the meantime, an abc news exclusive with the florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to murder her husband. dalia dippolito is speaking out for the first time in six years. she's opening up about her conviction and what she says really happened. it's the alleged murder for hire plot that went viral. is there there were shots fired. >> reporter: cameras rolling as south florida police tell dalia dippolito a big, bold lie. >> is your husband michael? i'm sorry to tell you, ma'am, he's been killed. >> reporter: investigators say her reaction. is a lie, too. because days earlier, dalia was caught on camera allegedly hiring an undercover cop to kill mike, her husband of just six
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months. >> you know, he get twos in the head. >> i'm positive. like 5,000% sure. >> reporter: in an exclusive, the video's star is speaking out. did you want your husband dead. >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: did you hire a hitman to kill your husband? >> no. is new trial, he's under house arrest. when people hear the name dalia dippoli dippolito, what comes to mind? >> everything negative. it's not me. >> reporter: her now ex-husband is speaking out too. >> i was surprised. it wasn't like kill him nicely. >> reporter: according to dalia, she and mike became obsessed with reality tv. >> if they can do it, no reason we can't do it. >> reporter: at her trial, arguing mike wasn't the victim of anything. instead, an accomplice to launch them into stardom. >> it was a stunt, a hoax, to capture the attention of someone in reality tv. >> reporter: dalia says, she and
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mike worked together. >> oh, what a cute little girl. i'm not. i'm 5,000 percent sure. it was a tape. that was the purpose. >> reporter: you were acting in those tapes. >> yes. >> reporter: but you're telling the truth now? >> yes. >> reporter: why should we believe you? >> it's what happened. >> that's such a -- that's my reaction. i'm laughing. i'm 5,000% sure she tried to kill me. >> reporter: six years after those videos made her a posterwoman for how not to hire a hitman, she's misunderstood. who is dalia dippolito? >> understanding, compassionate. >> reporter: mike has his own choice of words. >> liar, liar, liar. >> reporter: joining us is dalia's attorney, brian claypool. thank you for being with us. >> thank you very manager me. >> people are watching the tapes saying dalia was caught red
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handed. what is your defense? >> the taps were manufactured by the boynton beach police department. they were more concerned with carrying on a casting call for this cops tv show and they broke all the rules that they were supposed to follow to make sure that they got dalia as their lead actress. >> we want to mention, the police chief, jeffrey katz released this statement in part which says we have confidence in the quality of the case presented tapped ability of our state attorney to successfully prosecute miss dippolito a second time. did dalia know she was being taped? was she acting for the cameras? how is that possible if police were doing the taping? >> dalia was collaborating with this informant named mohammed. they were preparing a youtube video they were going to uplift in hope of getting aen acting role. that's what led mohammed to
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contact the police to put together this tape. in response to chief of police katz i find it ironic. i took his deposition. his testimony under oath will show that his police department broke several of their own rules in order to entrap dalia to do these tapes. >> you said if you go to trial. she was convicted in the first trial. is there a scenario where she would take plea deal? >> no. we plan to get the charges dismissed. we have filed a motion to dismiss because of egregious misconduct of the police department. if this case goes to trial, dalia will testify and will tell her story. >> all right, brian claypool, thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you, amy. >> you can see much more on "20/20" tonight. a new report showing a surge in online harassment by total strangers. how you can fight back.
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they scan the web for coupons before you check out. saving you money in seconds. do you have to do anything? >> nothing with honey other than install it and let it sit there. it will cut prices. >> reporter: instl a price comparison tool. like invisible hand or shop genius. they'll alert you if you're not getting the lowest possible price. now, one more tip. experts told us some retailers, especially travel websites, like to lure new online shoppers. before your next visit, clear your cookies on your computer. the retailer might think you're a new shopper. it's sneaky. here's one that is not sneaky and works for me every time. when al else fails, just ask. every time i get to tend of a purchase, i open a chat window and say, do you have any
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it is 7:48. we're back with "the speed feed." president obama kicking off the holiday season. lighting the national christmas tree. and then sharing a surprise kiss. we'll show you that coming up. the first family. bundled up. flipping the switch. the 93rd year. the president on norred the victims in san bernardino saying their loss is our loss. we're one american family. and asking americans to summon
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the spirit of togetherness. it was a heartwarming celebration. check out who was on the end of the receiving line. hopefully, we'll see the video. oh, there she is. pucker up, miss piggy. a little president kiss there. you can bet a certain sfrog enviews. a little green. the president closing the ceremony by grabbing the mike and belting out jingle bells. and then giving a big old bear hug to st. nick. >> we thought reese witherspoon was the one. >> no. nope. >> and no drama with the first lady. >> miss piggy, she's a camera hog. get it? thank you, thank you. >> good one. >> oh. >> thanks, lara. when we come back at the top of the hour, the latest on the day's big headlines. no more miss piggy. a new report on cyberbullying on the rise. and you sat down with carrie
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>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards, 7:56 a.m. friday, december 4. let's get a look at traffic. good morning. >> reporter: the delays are not too bad on i-95 slow from allegheny to girard. woodhaven to the vine, a 16 minute ride that's good. not to say we don't have problems out there. they are can you coming in. we're hearing about an accident involving a septa bus, landsdown avenue and baltimore pike. injuries on the scene. we have a fire location norwood fire crews and police on the scene with that. more problems in maple shade, burlington county we had an accident 73 southbound near 41 it just cleared. it creates problems once you get
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something on 70. we have injuries with an accident on 70 westbound blocking two lanes. >> sky6 live hd looking live at the airport. it's cold, but it will get better. >> reporter: it's chilly, the sun is coming out from behind the clouds as we were hopefully 42 degrees in philadelphia. starting out chilly. not as windy as yesterday. the exclusive accuweather forecast, we're going for a high of 52 under mostly sunny skies less wind, nice. the weekend looking like a winner. mild for december, saturday, 54, sunday, 56. monday, 55 still dry. an "action news" viewer video caught an intense house fire in runnymede overnight. the fire started in the basement and spread quickly. a barking dog is hailed a hero for waking up the homeowner with all the noise. both got out safely. that's it for now, "action news"
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. we have breaking new details this morning about the two shooters in the deadly california rampage. family, friends, and neighbors of the couple behind it are stunned. >> they were actually doing a lot of work in the garage. she was kind of suspicious. >> how did the shooters hide their deadly intentions and their arsenal in plain sight? a new surge in online bullying. women being harassed by total stranges. surprising now report today and how you can fight back. you grew up loving her as princess leia. >> a scruffy looking nerf-herder. >> now back in "star wars" and here in times square. what she's revealing. and wait until you see the surprise guest she brought to the interview. ♪ baby, i'm perfect for you
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and there's a hack for that. how the be a better pet owner and keep your house clean this morning. we've gone to the dog as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. a lot to get to as we get into the weekend. we have friends to do it with this morning. and we're going have, teach you simple hacks to solve some big pet challenges. >> apparently old dogs can learn new tricks. >> i wasn't going to say that. >> but i did. >> i believe. also ahead, the must-have items to buy before you wrap up your gifts. we're counting down to christmas with the hottest toys this season. we have kid testers. someone very special to surprise them. >> oh, i guess we're telling you. >> they have no idea. >> we got a smeneak peek of som
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things. a lot to get to. the latest from san bernardino. let's go to tom llamas for that. >> this morning, the outpouring of agree in san bernardino as we learn more about the young husband and wife behind the massacre. thousands of people gathered for a candlelight vigil last night. all 14 people killed have been identified. many of them co-workers, who worked side by side with the shooter. "world news tonight" anchor david muir has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: an extraordinarily poignant individual. many of them were co-workers. of the 14 killed, 12 were workers for the county. at the vigil, each of their names read aloud. talking to a co-worker who shared a cubicle with farook, there is a stunning mystery. they knew he was married. met a woman overseas.
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brought her back after a visit to saudi arabia. they were a young couple. they had a 6-month-old baby. the baby left ah with family a short time before the terror unfolded. many of the co-workers wished him well when they had the baby. they're stunned he would be able to walk into that room with all the workers he shared time with more many, many years. the investigation also continues at their home in redlands, california. heir n they're now searching cell phones, mobile phones. computers. many of the digital footprints have been destroyed. the drives, the computers. will make it difficult. perhaps leads to more question whether there was plan that led up to all this. the arsenal, large enough in that home, to carry out yet another attack had they wanted to. tom? >> and the up canal's family asking why. thank you, david. we'll have more from southern
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california in just a moment. in the race for president. big news. new signs of strepg for donald trump. a new national poll has trump with a 20-point lead over his closest rival, senator ted cruz. trump's 36% is his highest level of sport since the campaign began. lawyers representing 20 women suing bill cosby say they plan to depose cosby's wife. the legal team is objecting saying the request to depose camille cosby is harassment. a drastic reduction in the rate of s.i.d.s. a number of cases dropped by 71% in the past 30 years. since the came pain urging parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs. researchers found other factors, like consistent prenatal care and less or no exposure to
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smoking helped. americans are neglecting cholesterol treatments. more than 78 million of us have levels high enough to warrant being treated. less than two-thirds of those eligible are making changes. finally, former president george w. bush was there for the unveiling of a marble bust of his vice president. he knew cheney could step in if i got hit by a bus or choked on a pretzel. that's funny because he tid choke on a pretzel. >> boy, he looks good there. >> he does. more on the mystery at the heart of the san bernardino massacre. friends, family, and neighbors are stunned. the shooters were hiding their sbepgss in plain sight. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're outside the house where
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farook and malik lived. there are a few things you can do to protect your community without violating your neighbor's privacy. a suburban neighborhood turned into a war zone. >> scary. really scary. >> reporter: the search of the home of syed farook and tashfeen malik turned up a cache of weapons. >> 12 pipe bombs. hundreds of tools that could be used to construct ieds. they could have done another attack. >> no one would have expected this. no one. >> it's a quiet neighborhood. >> reporter: others did. >> they were doing work in the garage. it's kind of suspicious. >> reporter: when does strange behavior cross the line into a potentially criminal act? mgt we're seeing these types of situations occurring all over
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the country. all over the world. if you see something that doesn't look right, you knee to say something. >> reporter: what is hat something? it's okay if your neighbors semistrange. you should take notice in they traumatically change their look or begin to talk with violent rhetoric. according to the lapd website, other activities to report is people drawing or measuring buildings. people asking about building security procedures. some states have see something, say something apps. you can report something that looks potentially dangerous. this is how fine a line it can be. we found a u.p.s. driver on this route. yesterday, he said heady levered dozens of packages as late as last week. he thought they were christmas gifts. hil he found farook to be extremely unfriendly, it wasn't suspicious up enough to report. thank you so much, george.
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♪ paradise welcome back to "gma." and listen to a little coldplay. that song, "paradise," off their new album. out today. a lot more in "pop news." we turn to a surprising report on online bullying. >> not the lay ground. online bullying. in the latest issue of "glamour" magazine. a new survey. women more afraid than ever fearing going online, fear of being attacked going online.
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why is this happening more an more? >> we found in the survey that despite all of tefrts that social media platforms have made to make these places safer and kinder and more compassionate, everybody says, 93% of people say it's either staying the same or getting worse. why it happens? we have somehow come to believe it's okay to say in social media things you would never in a million years -- >> say in public. >> if you were walking down the street and someone came up to you and said, you're ugly. you would think, you have a screw loose. on some level, we think this is the price to pay for living in the fully wird 21st century. it shouldn't be that way. we saw that it's important if you see something to say something. so if you see somebody ganging up on a woman or a man for that matter, you don't have to take on the troll or the attacker. that can actually be risky.
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post a simple thing like, a smiley face emoticon to the woman debting abused or a simple ouch just to show, listen, we've seen this. we're watching. some of the threats are violent. 8 pgt of women said they had been fizzily threatened with something like, you deserve to die. >> sit because you're faceless, nameless, there's no accountability? >> i think that's one of the reasons. the majority of people that do the bullying have been bullied. it's like any other kind of abuse. there's a cycle. if you have lived it, you promote it. >> kicking the dog and the dog becomes vicious. >> sometimes it's competitive. guys bond by posting ugly responses on a woman's site. not a public figure. a private person. they'll tack people so others can see, look how i messed with
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her. >> don't you wish there was a way that if you said something hurtful, your name popped up. >> i think saying something like, please, show some respect, can be powerful. you can and should reporter if it's dangerous. >> really interesting findings. i'm glad you did this study. it has to stop. >> i fetotally agree. carrie fisher and the original "star wars" movie took the galaxy by storm 38 years ago. nows she's back at general leia. in the eagerly anticipated movie, "star wars: the force awakens" i sat down with her for one of the most entertaining interviews ever. sit back and enjoy. thank you for being with us. >> i wouldn't be anywhere else at this hour except on tv. >> i appreciate that.
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you brought along a friend? >> i did. his tongue matches the sweater. >> this is gary. >> this is gary. he's very, very famous on twitter. >> he likes looking at himself. >> he really does. wouldn't you if you looked like that? >> yeah. he wears that tongue well. i want to talk a little bit about this movie. comes out in a couple of days. it's shrouded in secrecy. we have never interviewed so many stars and we're not even allowed to see the movie. i haven't seen it. but you have. >> it's really good. and i think in my mouth, so i don't lie. >> it's everything it's promised to be and more. >> gary, you saw it? gary did see it. >> gary, what did you think? >> he panted all the way through it. i think it was too loud. >> oh, a little too loud. >> it was his first real screening. so he looked like that still. the tongue wasn't out of his mouth before he saw the movie. and -- >> that happened after watching
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the movie. >> it will happen to everyone. >> wow. >> worth it, though. that's how good it is. wow won't care that your tongue is out of your mouth like that. ? now, i understand that george lucas personally asked you the come back. did it take some convincing? >> no. i'm a female in hollywood over the age of shlg let's say 40. we could also say 50. we could say it. not with real conviction. or excitement. people don't have to ask you if you want to work at that age. you'll see some day. >> i'm over the age of 40. i hear you. what was your reaction? >> i looked like that. no, i -- you know, you're going to do it. i've been princess leia for 40 years. so what? i'm going to stop now? when it's really relick louse to be princess leia or general leia now. >> tell me about how did you
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prepare to bring back this role? did you prepare? you're skofing? >> i got in character. i have never got. out again. >> you're always going to look like princess lrkseia. >> that would be really weird. people say, princess leia? like i'm supposed to go, yes. >> what do you do when people say that? >> i think in my mind, yes? no, i try not to respond as an adult. >> you actually physically transformed for this role. >> yes, i did lose weight. and i think it's a stupid conversation. >> we'll move on. >> not with you. i mean, it's good. normally, i wouldn't talk about it with someone else. you're so thin. let's talk about. how do you keep it going on? do you exercise? >> i do.
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>> is it boring? what music makes it worthwhile? i want to hear the song. maybeky go for it, too. >> princess leia was such a strong -- >> yes. >> i get it. no. she was a strong female character back in the day. did you realize the role you were taking on at the time? >> i didn't know i was paving. i'm glad to hear it now. i thought i was doing other stuff. >> we did a little digging. we found a "star wars" clip of you. your audition. >> so sweet. >> can we watch it? >> when r 2 has been safely redifred, you get your reward. you have my guarantee. >> you said you don't like watching yourself. >> that's okay. i'm 19. why wouldn't i like it? you like it less as you roll along. i can't say that to you. people that are normal that have other genes other than -- they don't like it as much. not that you have an advantage
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with a dna jackpot or anything. because i'm sure that -- this is all, like, what a victory of plastic surgery? no. your parents mated well. please con fwragratulate them. >> do you want to say anything to the die hard fan? >> please go to this film, if you've heard it's good. you'll like it. i like it. i'm strict. >> gary is falling asleep. >> gary is bored as hell. >> his eyes are closing. we have lulled him to sleep. >> he has good taste, though. >> in is a low moment for me. >> he likes watching tv. >> i have never had someone fall asleep in my interview, gary. >> that you know of! >> i'm absolutely. >> he's an man, you know. so -- he doesn't have good manners. never mind. you look fantastic. >> thank you very much. "star wars:the force awakens"
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opens on december 18th. i couldn't finish. >> you did not oversell that. >> the whole studio was in tears. she's so funny. her own daughter, bill lee lord, has a small role in the film. we don't know what sit. since i didn't get it out completely. "star wars:the force awakens" opened december 18th. >> they should have put gary in there, too. we have such great crowd out here. all my ladies from south carolina behind me. this is reese from massachusetts. you want to we're looking at the storm in the west looking at the waves that kicked up and the trees that came do you know, a parade of storms that go through the weekend. that's the big picture, let's check closer to home. >> reporter: on the east coast we're looking good, nothing on storm tracker 6 live double scan, chilly, most of us in the
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40s. the seven day from accuweather in a moment we'll show you we are on the upswing today. sunshine building from behind the clouds. we'll go for a high of 52. mostly sunny and less wind than yesterday. the weekend looks great, 54 mild for december on saturday. 56 on sunday, mostly sunny there. enjoy! it when we can get all the states in. they're from oklahoma, colorado, and louisiana. let's get some pop. come on in here. this music will warm you up. gosh, we love this band. viva la coldplay. big news for music and football fans. they've been announced as the super bowl headliner for super bowl 50. a number of major acts performing along with chris mart and the boys at levi's stadium
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in santa clara. there was speculation it would be bruno send message to the nfl. coldplay, bruno mars. madonna. adam levine. i'm a big believer in the power of positive thinking. the nfl says we'll have to watch, wait, and see. february 7th is the big day. coldplay have a new album out today. and pantone says the color of the year for 2016. for the first time, there are two. rose quartz and serenity. also known as pink and blue. when paired, these colors create a soothing sense of order and peace. the perfect antidote.
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>> i'm glad you picked that out. that's for you. >> i like that. it's pretty. >> choice of colors has a lot of people talking. it's a reflection of the growing culture of gender fluidity. rose quartz and serenity on the runways already. >> you know how george is at christmas. east going straight for the -- forget the card, i'm going the take the present. good for you. >> before she started talking about gender fluidity. >> yeah. >> and george, i know you're a brief guy, but these boxers are for you, too. [ laughter ] >> always one step too far. >> no. >> that's what you think. >> she just wanted to make your face pink quartz. >> rose quartz. >> yeah, you're rose quartz right now. also in "pop news."
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you get a hmemoir. you get a memoir. we all get a memoir. get it. oprah is writing a memoir. she'll reportedly get an eight-figure deal to write "the life you want." the book will include untold stories from the past. you feel like you know it all. she's got a lot more to say. she wants to inspire others to live the highest expression of themselves. she does inspire. part of the deal, she's getting her own publishing imprint. it will focus on nonfiction and focus on a handful of books a year.
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>> good morning, it is 8:27 on this friday, i'm tamala edwards. let's go over to karen starting on the schuylkill expressway. >> reporter: that's right, tam we have an accident on the schuylkill expressway involving a tractor-trailer on the schuylkill expressway eastbound toward the blue route past conshohocken you're passing the accident off to the side. watch for that accident involving a tractor-trailer off to the side. an accident involving a septa bus in landsdown baltimore avenue at landsdown avenue. there are injuries on the scene. police are on the scene. we have a fire location at chester pike at cleveland avenue. it's busy out there. looking live at the ben franklin bridge getting crowded coming into the city, westbound traffic heavy from the mid point to 8th and vine. other than that roads are not
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too bad. >> thank you, karen. let's go out to david murphy he's got the latest with accuweather. good morning. >> reporter: chilly this morning, tam, we're at 42 in philadelphia. in the lehigh valley, 43. in the 30s in wilmington, and millville. this afternoon we're bouncerring up -- bouncing up to 52. similar to yesterday, the winds will be less today. it will be more comfortable today than yesterday. mild on saturday, high of 54. lots of sun, sunny on sunday, 56. hanukkah arriving at sundown, a pleasant evening. monday, a nice high of 55. we're back in the 50s on tuesday and wednesday, the coastal storm south and east we will not get rain. back to you tam. >> thank you, david. that's it for us, we send you back to "g.m.a."
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[ cheers and applause ] there's george. >> just in time. hello, everyone. so much going on. what a crowd out here in times square. they're excited. >> very excited. >> we're looking forward to christmas. counting down to christmas with santa claus. he's gt a lot of the best kid-tested toys coming up. a few surprises in a little bit. and now we have, there's hack for that. simple short cuts to make your life easier. sara haines is here with those. >> i'm magical with the hacks. i would like to say i came up with them all. i did not. tips and tricks for dog owners like myself and a bunch of the people here. we'll change the way you entertain, clean up after, and bathe your pup. let's start with jordan page and the doggie helper is --?
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t >> this is parker. >> your blog, fun, cheap, or free has more than 500,000 leaders. tell me about this. >> we had a boarder collie who was nuts. we started making pup sickles. we would take his bowl, an ice mold. chicken stock. you could do ham drippings. turkey stock. fill it with snax and treats. make a mess in the process. he's freaking out already. it makes the most delicious treat that keeps them occupied for hours. >> when you leave, this associates leaving with a good thing. >> it seeps them from getting anxious. >> and mikey likes it. >> he likes it. >> it's helped you with the separation? >> we have an old lab. he loves it so much. >> pupsicles.
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>> we're going to move over here. we have chrissy taylor. taylor house blog has nearly 1 million readers every month. clearly, you're spewing some good info. >> we like to share recipes and diys. >> you have dogs yourself? >> i do. >> tell me about your hack and how you came up with it? >> so, my dog hates having a bath. and i just hate giving him a bath. >> i think all dogs hate baths. >> but she likes to get brushed and groomed. i thought i would make a dry shampoo to use on her. and she smells so good with it. it's three ingredients. baking soda. cornstarch. equal amounts. a couple drops of essential oils. you mick it together. and then put it in a container that is easy to sprinkle on the dog. >> like a parmesan cheese container.
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>> sprinkle it on. >> and give her a back massage? >> yeah. >> and that removes the smell as we well? >> yeah, she'll smell good. you can extend the bathing from every week to every two to three weeks. >> thank you so much. we have to get to liz carter. you have a million views on your youtube channel. tell me about your hacks. this looks like my house. >> we love our pets. we hate the hair on the purge chur. >> my vacuum works great on the the floor. the burn chur is hard. i was frustrated. my neighborhood said just use dry rubber gloves. rib it around, look that. it just balls it off. what's great is that it gets it right into the crevices.
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pulls it right out. isn't that awesome? works great on your clothes. >> and now those rubber gloves in my kitchen will go to good use. >> i strongly suggest buying two pair. one for dish washing and one for pets. >> and you can do it in clothes, on too? >> yes. it just comes right off. >> you can get more -- [ cheers and applause ] >> let's get over to ginger. where is ginger? rnlt i'm right here. we're talking macy's. it's our macy's annual believe campaign. it gives joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
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washington, d.c. staying the same. you guys sticking around for the weekend? it's going to be nice. that's the bicker let's get a check -- with the big picture, let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: ginger, storm tracker 6 live double scan showing us cool in the 40s, less sun high of 52. milder over the weekend, still bright. back to "g.m.a." smithfield. so many of us hitting the road for the holiday. we wanted to bring in yahoo!'s travel fwrguru. >> the word you want to remember is halt. these four letters stand for the four things you want to avoid to keep you and your family happy during the holiday travel season. >>let start with "h." >> "h." hunger. it can cause tensions. you want to pack great travel snax. my family loves these products.
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the snapea crisps, they're high-protein and low-calorie. the smucker's uncrustables. and welch's fruit snax. >> my daughters love these. "a"? >> "a" is for angry. >> what can solve that? >> a couple of thingses. you want to book the first flight of the day. the first flight of the day is less likely to be delayed. less time in the airport for your child to run around. you want to make sure everybody doesn't board at once. send one adult on the the plane with the luggage. the other can stay out and let the children run around and burn off steam. >> that's a good idea. "l"? >> "l" is for lonely. keep your kids entertained. toys and books they have never seen before. we love --
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>> you can only pull it out once you're on the road. >> exactly. that will keep them going for a lot longer. the view master is the modern version of the view master we knew as kids. it's gone virtual reality. also, the boogieboark is a version of the ipad. the rabbit who can't fall asleep is designed by a scientist that your child will fall asleep. and a great series i loved. a star wars comic book series. >> "t"? tired? >> you want to bring along products that will remind your children of home and acclimate them to travels. a blamnket. a pillow. if your child sleeps in the car, be driving when they're
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sleeping. >> and finally? >> this is lug lug. it's a little gps-equipped device that you can put in your luggage so if your bag should go mying while you're traveling, you can track it on your ipad or your smartphone. go in here, see that the bag is right now -- >> not moving. >> it's at 44th and broadway in times square. great to have. >> great tips right there. thank you for coming in. coming up, more countdown to christmas. the top kid-tested toys this holiday season are coming up.
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♪ santa claus is coming to crown ♪ as we countdown to christmas, the top toys for 2015 from "good housekeeping" magazine. we don't have time to play with all 25. we're joined with meaghan murphy. ten of their kid testers who evaluated the toys and five of their favorites. hi, meaghan. these are your kids and kid testers? >> every year, we go will you 500-plus toys to come out with with the top 25. we evaluate safety, durability, fun. these toys are very skill-building. they is math, science, kree
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atiffty. >> it's fantastic. you love this t-rex. >> it's the imaginext t-rex. he's 1/2 feet all the. almost as big as my son, brooks. he shoots these boulders. lights up. a fun favorite for boys and girls alike. >> they've not stopped playing with it. it's expensive. but you'll get the bang for the bucks. >> i saw it on sale last night. >> you did? >> i did. next up, "despicable me" this minion mansion. minions are not going away. who doesn't love the minions? it comes with the characters. steve, kevin, the guys. wally was a big fan. >> what do you like about this minion castle? >> the crown. >> the crown? it's fun. i wish you could see more.
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we can't pull wally away from it. he's been actively testing this toy for hours. he takes his job seriously. back to work. >> now meet star lily. this magical unicorn, a fur real friend. there are 10. she responds to touch and voice. the more you pet her, the more she does. she flaps her wings. her horn turns color. she gets tired. sad. gets happy. you can brush her hair. she eets this little berry. she responds. the more you may with her, the more she becomes part of the family. >> i love that. you like her? she's cute. they're not inexpensivnexpensiv. look online. mara schiavocampo had a piece earlier. talked about asking for discounts. >> these are the "it" toys. >> what is this? >> that th is dash and dot. robot buddies. pretty much the cutest things
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since r2-d2. they work with the broccoli app. it's teaching kids programming. they don't realize it. it's a heck of a lot of fun. my jamesy boy is fascinated. >> vivian, you've been a tester for years. right? >> yes. >> what makes the cut? >> i like this. this is really cool. you get to program the robot. >> and you can buy them separately. we like the wonder pack. it comes with accessories. it has a camera attachment that makes them like a gopro camera. >> i have important news for the toy testers. we have surprise for you. ready? a very big surprise. you've been working hard. we now you're nice. not naughty. i wonder who is here to see you. santa? >> oh, my gosh.
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>> ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. >> he has a present for each of you for all of your hard work. we thank you so much. and the "good housekeeping" list is amazing. how many on the list? >> 25 total toys all with the "good housekeeping" thumbs up. >> you can see more of santa on abc news family's 25 days of christmas. the holiday classic, "santa claus is comin' to town." and coming up, a holiday
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[gus singing] ♪ dashing through the snow ♪ careful on the ice ♪ keep scratchin', cousin joe. ♪ [cousin joe singing] ♪ oh gus, you're much too nice! [gus singing] ♪ a gift for uncle dave, and 1 for auntie jane ♪ ♪ mom and dad and grandpa zack all get a scratching game ♪ [everyone singing] ♪ oh, instant games! ♪ instant games! instant games for me! ♪ ♪ 6 new holiday instant games from the p.a. lottery ♪ keep on scratchin'! dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to buy a house. i know how it feels to be stressed about money. i understand what a scary word "retirement" is, and i can help. because i'm not just a fellow dad, fellow mom, fellow saver, i'm a fellow citizen. who gets up every day and tries her best. just like you. sincerely, elizabeth trackler samantha parke robert kennedy deanna morrison
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♪ ♪ hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn king ♪ ♪ peace on earth and mercy mild god and sinners reconciled ♪ ♪ joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies ♪ ♪ with angelic hosts proclaim christ is born in bethlehem ♪ ♪ hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn king ♪
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♪ hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn king ♪ glory to the newborn king ♪ [ cheers and applause ] what if the holidays were about people again? and the four-letter word that defined the season was l-o-v-e, and not s-a-l-e. that's the world t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods stores live in. where there's no need for sales because we offer amazing prices on thoughtful gifts everyday. let's put more value on what really matters.
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and on this friday, we want to thank, once again, carrie fisher and her dog, gary, for making us laugh when we needed it most. >> where is gary? >> right there. >> have a great weekend. >> good morning, it is 8:56 on this friday i'm tamala edwards him let's head over to karen rogers for a last look at traffic. good morning, karen.
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>> reporter: good morning, tam, we have an accident involving an overturned vehicle boulevard southbound approaching ridge avenue. police and fire crews on the scene. we can see all traffic is stopped at this point. as we change the camera view you can get a better look at this. the accident on the boulevard southbound jammed from 9th to approaching ridge. use hunting park. nobody is moving. the accident happened 25 minutes ago. the backlog everyone is stuck there. they are not allowing the traffic to get by. horsham dresher road an accident. newport, delaware, james street bridge will close they are doing construction, stick to 141. >> let's get a last look at accuweather and go over to david murphy. >> reporter: sun is nice and bright, tam, 45 degrees you'll
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need a coat if you're walking around. there's not as much wind. mild for december tomorrow, 54. more of the same on sunday, 56. hanukkah arriving at sundown a pleasant evening. sun to clouds monday, 55. the coastal storm will be south and east, we'll not get rain it will be cloudier and breezier and partly sunny on wednesday. >> coming up today on "action news" at noon, the fbi is learning more about the couple accused in the california mass shooting attack. we'll have a live report from san bernadino. "live" with kelly and michael is up next. have a great friday and a wonderful weekend. (dog) mmmmm.
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>> it's "live with kelly & michael." today, from "the leftovers," actor justin theroux. and from the hit comedy, "fresh off the boat, constance wu." and check out the hottest tech gadgets as we conclude our holiday gift guide week. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] >> and now, here are your emmy award-winning co-hose, kelly ripa and michael strahan. [applause] kelly: thank you. hey, hi. thank you.
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