nasa's new explorer and long trek to carry out an important mission oochl plus, touch down for seattle sea hawk fans. and battle over a new stadium. >> abc7 news teeming up to raise money to help victims of typhoon haiyan. if you'd like to donate call this number. >>> a bay area man who dedicated his life to helping sick irchildren is being remembered tonight. they created taylor family foundation this, is one of the favorite pictures barry died this greeked a heart attack. our hearts go out to the family tonight. he provides almost 3,000 kids with a free once in a lifetime camp experience his memory will live on by the children helped by the taylor family foundation. >> what a shock. we know the people well here. our condolences >>> a lift off at cape canaveral that has the attention of scientists at uc berkeley. >> looking for clues about evolution of mars. >> more than half of the instrument as board the craft were built in the space sciences lab at cal. scientists believe mars once had oceans and atmosphere similar to earth's they hope maven will help figure out what happened to it

this complete with a bat signal over the golden gate bridge today oochl that is cool. this has been an amazing day in san francisco also known as gotham city today for bat kid. >> thousands erupted in cheers as the 5-year-old miles scott calls himself batman just seconds after mayor ed lee handed over the key to the city. >> check out the signs. there is a banner pro claiming wishes do come true. >> the little boy next to him between his dad and, that is his little brother dressed as robin and joking along with the police chief which is a wish come true. >> great day for a child and the city that came together to give not only one kid a special day. >> it restores your page in people to see so many kuchling out. everybody so happy today everybody around the country is feeling this. >> around the world yes. >> we thought he might be scared but he loved being a super hero. >> probably taking a nap now. >> >>> welcome to world news tonight. breaking news. outbreak, a meningitis scare at a famous university, thousands of students at risk, and emergency vaccine may be rushe

is according to an e mail sent to potential donors some of the $15,000 tickets may drop to $10,000 oochl a 30-year-old man was a guest in a wedding in india and ended up being the groom. accord together times of india original groom ran off and could not be found after arguing with the bride's family. so the guest, a distant relative offered to marry her in what many considered a kind gesture. that was indeed. maybe that will work out better, anyway. >> thanksgiving hose who've beend ewelcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> coming up at 6:00 he'llan musk's efforts try to extinguish the hype about the tesla fire sxtz sweet deal the city of san jose is giving u.s. government but with good reason. its coming up tonight at 6:00. now, back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. >> finally here, thanksgiving won't be the same without a traditional turkey dinner. >> local food banks are working hard to make that happen for deserving families. >> second harvest food bank says it seeing an unprecede

to meet these volumes today oochl and to help soothe nerves, every terminal has live music. >> i went oh, my gosh. look. wonderful. >> most passengers told us the same thing, even those arriving from weather-challenged regions but there was a witness of travel turbulence for this aircraft mechanic who flew in from charleston. >> after that, it went well. >> might be slow coming to the airport to pick up loved ones. we ran into slow traffic two and a half miles from sfo. short term parking is a breeze but long term is tough. there is still overflow space. if you're stressed out by holiday travel, you might want to just take a moment or so. enjoy what most airports don't offer. >> i think it's great to hear jazz playing and a perfect time of the year for it. >> happy thanksgiving. abc7 news. >> and unlike airports, traffic on the roads are a mess tonight this, is a live picture of interstate 80 in berkeley. i mean look at this. it's folks trying to get away this looks like friday night on steroids. pretty bad. south bay looking live, traffic is is a little bit better, but nearby in milp

that instead of making a meal out of him we're going to make sure someone is making a meal for him oochl pet turkeys just need a pen with a high fence anyone interested should contact the humane seechlt we know you're having a mild winter but tons of snow fell outside san francisco academy of sciences enough of the white stuff that 20 tons put there to kick off the season for science exhebit. >> the reindeer made a grand entrance. >> yes. it continues until january 5th. snow likely melting sometime tomorrow. >> but fun today. >> yes. >> thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us, thanks for watching we'll see >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, travel nightmare, that monster storm threatening the busiest travel day of the year. snow, rain and wind, our team on the roads and in the air. will those giant balloons in the macy's thanksgiving day parade be grounded. >>> held hostage, the white house weighs in. will our new relationship in iran free this retired fbi agent held captive longer than any american? >> please help me get home. >>> real deal, news tonight about t

today, about 120,000 passengers oochl we're prepared for the volumes we've expected to see today. it's all hands on deck type of mode all airlines and check points and airports are staffed to max. to meet follows today. >> we ran into slow traffic two and a half miles from sfo. short term parking is a breeze, but long term is tough. there is still overflow space, if arriving early as experts advise, you might want to sit down, just for a moment, and enjoy. >> thank you, carolyn. checking other airports now, storm back east caused 250 flights to be cancelled and more delayed with an average wait time of between 60-90 minutes this, is how it looked at logan airport. some passengers say they expected the situation to be much worse. >> i did get a message make sure flights are on time. i said i'm just going for it i just made it out. i grabbed my taxi said whatever happens, happens. >> i have no idea. i'm shocked i'm glad, i'm happy. people are nice and greeted me when i walked here. >> smiling? wow. very good. the threat continues and forecasters are predicting winds up to 60 miles p

her attorney describes what happened oochl she remembers sliding out underneath the seat.hen, her foot got wedged. the seats collapsed. >> he had no idea what happened to his wife. he saw an overhead compartment had fallen on to a young lady. >> i took the panel off and on shouted, go. go. go. the are door i went out did not have an emergency chute. i looked down and saw we're high up. but when trying to escape you don't think about that. >> he jumped out of the door, later took a picture and flames were burning towards the middle of the plane. you can see in this video he shot, he stayed right there, helping others down, until finally, his wife emerged, unable to walk. he carried her to safety. this is a picture he took after she was triaged for a gash on the head. in the pictures and video shot from the tarmac you can see rescuers giving aid the chopper that flew her to the hospital and many others who were injured. >> first, i just thought i twisted my ankle. >> but one painful week later her ankle was fractured. surgeons implanted screw buzz the pain in her head showed

. >> that is why she's working on the holiday gift list today oochl now, let us know what you think about shopping on thanksgiving. okay? or no way? enjoy the conversation on our facebook page. >> now, going to feel guilty if i do. but it's tempting. isn't it? >> it is. you know once again, shopping, carolyn knows this well, you just start to warm up. so having to shed layers. >> more to carry. >> yes. >> so looking great for black friday and thanksgiving. we're going to talk about the upcoming system now. just clouds moving across the bay area. just watching clouds passing through. shouldn't be a problem. here is where we do expect problems for travellers. this area of heavy rain. major hubs will be likely impacted by rain and wintery mix. so far, rainfall has been from lee 3 to 5 inches. by thanksgiving morning things are looking great the storm pushes out of the picture. sparkling day looking towards the bay. upper 50s around san jose. looking good, 55 in livermore light winds right now. have you a spare the air alert. so we're burning that band. rain unlikely for thanksgiving this fir

i was maybe 2.7% or 2.5% smshgs where, and proud oochl you need a bumper sticker. >> yes. i think they sell tee shirts. >> cromagnan is crowd. >> we have had clouds above so. had a hazy, smoky look in skies today but it's just all cloudy now. clouds covering the bay area now. a large area of moisture in the atmosphere. we can get a shower or two during late night hours, looks like best chances in the north bay. but there may not be anything. seems like a weak system tomorrow, lots of cloud cover. we'll have mainly sunny skies and mild conditions. here is the accu-weather forecast. mild pattern into the weekend. not many changed. >> looking good. >> thank you. >> switch gears here, talk sports >> larry is off. now 100% neandrathal. >> and proud of it. >> what is going won that? that is our question of the day. 151 total yards to the panthers we'll hear from coach and several pla if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and grants available to those who qua

the parts so small they have to soldier under a microscope oochl how thick is it? >>.84 millimeters. >> they've had to make sure you can only add your own cards and deactivate when away from the phone too long. the founder says that hasn't been an issue. >> of you've never had someone say i can't accept this? >> no. never. >> they plan to ship next summer. >> here is an update on an ought yes dealership's black friday context a handful of the vehicles were secretly priced at $1 today. this 15-year-old is the owner of this car the teen's mom also took home a $1 car. >> he's going to be awaiting his 16th birthday. >> thanks for joining us at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> breaking news out of bart. unions are taking bart to court over that botched settlement. also, this i love this the year. >> i'm spencer christian. november fades into december, gets milder but next week will bring changes i'll have the accu-weather forecast. >> a lot of buying. >> i got slippers. >> we had 40% and 50% off. >> i've been to valley fair. >> it's hectic. it went smooth. >

i'm allen wong, abc # news oochl thank you. and breaking news out of southern california on this black friday. a man with a gun has barricaded himself inside of a verizon wireless store in los angeles county. it's happening the community of la crescenta north of glendale. no one else believed to be inside but l.a. county sheriff has evacuated all nearby businesses in the strip mall. all of this started around 4:00 this afternoon. >> break news involving a twist in the bait battle between bart and unions. we broke on twitter we've learned unions about to sue bart for voting to approve the contract without a disputed clause. we are live at the daily city bart station. >> reporter: there is a high powered attorney brought ton owe and handle the suit. they have support of the central labor council on this move. it's not about getting the clause put back in, it's about protecting collective bargain proing -- process going forward. >> a lawsuit is not the way to resolve this. no one wins but lawyers >> reporter: after months of negot

her attorney describes what happened oochl she remembers sliding out underneath the seat. then, her foot got wedged. the seats collapsed. >> he had no idea what happened to his wife. he saw an overhead compartment had fallen on to a young lady. >> i took the panel off and threw it on the ground and shouted, go. go. go. the are door i went out did not have an emergency chute. i looked down and saw we're high up. but when trying to escape you don't think about that. >> he jumped out of the door, later took a picture and flames were burning towards the middle of the plane. you can see in this video he shot, he stayed right there, helping others down, until finally, his wife emerged, unable to walk. he carried her to safety. this is a picture he took after she was triaged for a gash on the head. in the pictures and video shot from the tarmac you can see rescuers giving aid the chopper that flew her to the hospital and many others who were injured. >> first, i just thought i twisted my ankle. >> but one painful week later her ankle was fractured. surgeons implanted screw buzz t

i'm allen wong, abc # news oochl thank you. and breaking news out of southern california on this black friday. a man with a gun has barricaded himself inside of a verizon wireless store in los angeles county. it's happening the community of la crescenta north of glendale. no one else believed to be inside but l.a. county sheriff has evacuated all nearby businesses in the strip mall. all of this started around 4:00 this afternoon. >> break news involving a twist in the bait battle between bart and unions. we broke on twitter we've learned unions about to sue bart for voting to approve the contract without a disputed clause. we are live at the daily city bart station. >> reporter: there is a high powered attorney brought ton owe and handle the suit. they have support of the central labor council on this move. it's not about getting the clause put back in, it's about protecting collective bargain proing -- process going forward. >> a lawsuit is not the way to resolve this. no one wins but lawyers >> reporter: after months of negot

>> i don't know but you're eating gold oochl well, i feel so rich. >> the trend continues in dancingith the stars. a huge huge surprise in the ball room. >> this is an outrage. who knew america loved bill ingbar so much sne surviveed and another person, who can dance, goes home. jack osbourne seen with cheryl burke doing the waltz. jack admitted he's on borrowed time he figured they're going to throw him off. he got two perfect sos >> he looks grachlt he's blossomed in two and a half months that is 29 points. but the best dancer on the show? corbin blue. >> he was teaching karina moves. they did a slow waltz. bruno called it breath taking and dreamy. that is the way he said it. now, to the tragedy being perpetrated on america. elizabeth berkeley and val, val begged her to listen, not interrupt. which i can sympathize with him. >> i know. i sympathize with her. >> thank you. >> i feel the slap myself. 26 points for the waltz. they got a perfect score on a trio dance. she gets axed by bill and emma come on and do the charleston toack yetty yak, don't talk back and it was dreadful. he w

also, their customer service leaves a little to be desired oochl among all stores walmart came in atarks for customer service and selection, though customers were generally satisfied if you want to let your fingers do the shopping there is good news. consumer reports found web sites outdid walk in stores for quality selection and price. bh photo video.com and crutchfield.com among standouts. crutchfield ranked high for customer service. >> it's easy to get in touch if you have questions you can call them directly. or e mail them. or open a live chat window. >> there are no long check outlines to keep you waiting. another tip from consumer reports. whether in a store or onlierng pays to ask for a better deal the survey showed shopper who's bargained were successful most of the time. >> interesting. >> yes. >> thank you. >> sure. >> coming up next a change for a month. >> the family of a man being held in north korea is concerned about his health. >> i'm cheryl jennings. coming up at 5:00 she decided to let go. >> he was there to try to save sxher a raiders fan gets love from his favor

. >> that is right better fraud protection f you shop online, stick with trusted web sites oochl they have security of, you know, verification. >> you'll see https in the url. watch out for too good to be true deals and yourself. don't get distracted on your cell phone, and be aware of your surroundings. >> just use common sense. basically just put stuff in the trunk of the car, make sure niem a safe area. >> tips are just common sense, but before this scene turns into chaos, the district attorney says we can use these reminders. >> just keep thinking about it. and frankly when i'm going through this, it's helpful for me. i was going through this is stuff i need to be doing. >> me, too. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> and this black friday shoppers who use the west oakland bart station zil options to make trips safer from 5:00 ml 8:00 bart and oakland police will offer safety escorts. and will give rides to people that don't want to ride in the dark and bart will provide longer trains all day. >> big question, how is weather shaping up for thanksgiving? >> yes. spencer christian has a

. >> that is why she's working on the holiday gift list today oochl now, let us know what you think about shopping on thanksgiving. okay? or no way? enjoy the conversation on our facebook page. >> now, going to feel guilty if i do. but it's tempting. isn't it? >> it is. you know once again, shopping, carolyn knows this well, you just start to warm up. so having to shed layers. >> more to carry. >> yes. >> so looking great for black friday and thanksgiving. we're going to talk about the upcoming system now. just clouds moving across the bay area. just watching clouds passing through. shouldn't be a problem. here is where we do expect problems for travellers. this area of heavy rain. major hubs will be likely impacted by rain and wintery mix. so far, rainfall has been from lee 3 to 5 inches. by thanksgiving morning things are looking great the storm pushes out of the picture. sparkling day looking towards the bay. upper 50s around san jose. looking good, 55 in livermore light winds right now. have you a spare the air alert. so we're burning that band. rain unlikely for thanksgiving this fir

i was maybe 2.7% or 2.5% smshgs where, and proud oochl you need a bumper sticker. >> yes.k they sell tee shirts. >> cromagnan is crowd. >> we have had clouds above so. had a hazy, smoky look in skies today but it's just all cloudy now. clouds covering the bay area now. a large area of moisture in the atmosphere. we can get a shower or two during late night hours, looks like best chances in the north bay. but there may not be anything. seems like a weak system tomorrow, lots of cloud cover. we'll have mainly sunny skies and mild conditions. here is the accu-weather forecast. mild pattern into the weekend. not many changed. >> looking good. >> thank you. >> switch gears here, talk sports >> larry is off. now 100% neandrathal. >> and proud of it. >> what is going won that? that is our question of the day. 151 total yards to the panthers we'll hear from coach and several players as they try to figure out what is goingaa@a@##@ figure out what is goingaa@a@##@ you got to love the weekend. it's like everyone came to, "if it's good, let's save it for the weekend." so here's to the

. >> our campus has positions reserved oochl but get toing that balanced budget means deep cuts across the board. angering faculty, students and voters who thought when approved last year it put an end to cuts at state universities. >> one of the goals was to return to a base line budget. >> class offerings would be slashed to deal with budget deficit of $3.8 million the probost says it should not be seens a cut but many weren't buying that. >> they won't give answers i want to talk to who decided to cut courses rather than cut funding for student union being rebuilt and construction. >> we're concerned about everything we've heard today. >> the professor says and he his students were caught off guard by the plan. >> we wonder, do they understand the students, faculty and staff care about maintaining the integrity of the programs. >> she didn't answer, and she won't answer for me, either. >> we asked straight forward questions. and we didn't quite hear straight forward answers. >> at san jose state university, nick smith, abc7 news. >> let's turn our attention to forecast now. today mi

. >> ainsley you've been following the news oochl we've been covering this for your show many weeks nowas signed in march, 2010 but to geraldo's point saying rich and poor? of course, every american has a heart for individuals. we want health care from everyone what. i'm hearing is that there has got to be an affordable way to do this. i talked to my doctors. premiums going up for employees. one single mom is paying for single mom a thousand dollars more. basically a month to cover her. the single guy in his office more than $100ux= more per mont he's saying i cannot afford this, the costs goring to be passed down to us. >> affordability is key. but also, americans are overtaxed, overburdened. >> no more taxes people can't afford it. >> michael? . >> i think talking about what republicans are going to try to do to replace this, they better be careful about being pollyannaish. nobody likes insurance companies. so if they're going to talk about conservative reform they'd probably do best not to talk like the before obamacare time was so great for american consumers because it wasn't. >> b