after being down by as much as 12, they rallied and james walker the third ties it up at 50.ve it up. the basket and the foul and williams knocks down a big three. saint mary's loses for the first time this season 78-71 and it is now 9-1. the sharks are 4-6 and it could be worse had they not come back from a deficit against dallas. despite starting the season 8-0-1 they are in third place in a tough paw sesk division. even -- pacific division. >> that's something we keep an eye on, especially if you lose one or two games, it seems like every other team keeps winning. the points now are extremely important. it is as much as they will be later on in the season. we have to keep winning and keep getting points. >> and the sharks are at home tomorrow against colorado. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> thank you so much, rick. thank you for joining us. that will do it for tonight. i'm ama dates and for leigh glaser and rick quan and mike shumann who is off thank you for being here. abc7 news does continue tomorrow morning at 4:30. have yourselves a g

james walker the third made four of nine shots. matt hodgson scored seven. st. mary's led by five in the half. throws. and this abc7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> good stuff, merry hose who'ved ewelcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> tonight a spare the air alert issued but not everyone is obeying the burn ban. and tabblets on the list of many children. there are needy people that could not make it out to many meals today. so two people brought them to them, picking up sandwiches and drinks and handed them out in the tender loin district. that is in the spirit of the holiday. from all of us here, check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding.

james walker the third made four of nine shots. matt hodgson scored seven. st.ary's led by five in the half. two missed free throws. and this abc7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> good >>> tonight a spare the air alert issued but not everyone is obeying the burn ban. and tabblets on the list of many children. there are needy people that could not make it out to many meals today. so two people brought them to them, picking up sandwiches and drinks and handed them out in the tender loin district. that is in the spirit of the holiday. from all of us of the holiday. from all of us here, tv: ♪ you're a mean one ♪ mr. grinch ♪ you really are... man, the grinch has a big butt. yes, nothing says christmas like a big, green grinch ass. hold the ladder for me. so, eric, what are you doing christmas eve? well, my parents are having the same lame christmas party they have every year. all the adults. hey, neighbor, is that mistletoe? all right, how does that look? looks great. that looks so fabulous. guys, the ornament's are up here. both: oh, yeah

after being down by as much as 12, they rallied and james walker the third ties it up at 50. and williams knocks down a big three. saint mary's loses for the first time this season 78-71 and it is now 9-1. the sharks are 4-6 and it could be worse had they not come back from a deficit against dallas. despite starting the season 8-0-1 they are in third place in a tough paw sesk division. even -- pacific division. >> that's something we keep an eye on, especially if you lose one or two games, it seems like every other team keeps winning. the points now are extremely important. it is as much as they will be later on in the season. we have to keep winning and keep getting points. >> and the sharks are at home tomorrow against colorado. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> thank you so much, rick. thank you for joining us. that will do it for tonight. i'm ama dates and for leigh glaser and rick quan and mike shumann who is off thank you for being here. abc7 news does continue tomorrow morning at 4:30. have yourselves a great night and remember that the

james walker takes the ball away here and waldo will flush his shot with emphasis. waldo was st. ry's leading scorer with 18 points. still in the first half and walker takes advantage of a nicely designed inbounds pass. walker hits 3 of his 16, st. mary's by 22 at halftime. we know waldo can score, but can he pass? how about this no-look from behind the back effort to garrett jackson, one of fight of assists for waldo, gaels role 89-64 as they improve to 6- 0. an all important game against the rams as they try to keep hold of the playoff spot. san francisco getting reinforcements at the right time of the year. michael crabtree is expected to see his first action this season after being activated this week. probably nobody happier than colin kaepernick to see crabtree back in the line up and he says is he ready to contribute. >> i feel really good. they put a good job of putting me in there and letting me do my thing, but most part, have fun. i don't want to hype it up, but i just want to play ball like i do every sunday when i'm out there. it's just going to be good to be out ther

james walker iii, holt led st. mary's with 24. 82-74 gaels. they have yet to lose this year.. alex smith returns to the bay area tomorrow when the chiefs invade the coliseum. kansas city is 10-3 but all three losses have come in the division. their only win inside the afc west, yeah, week six against the raiders. good news for the silver and black, looks as though do everything skill player dexter mccluster won't play due to an infection in a small cut on his ankle suffered against the redskins. a win or tie tomorrow in kansas city clinches a playoff berth but they know it won't be easy. >> they're a little different week-to-week depending how they play their opponents. there's little known there. play the same, play different. they're out of it now. so maybe they'll be more aggressive than they have been. some factors there. but still same system, just some new guys in there. >> they've grown a lot since we've played them last. they had some new guys over there the a the beginning of the year. they've come a long way in developing their system and figuring it out there. but

james walker iii went 14 the in the game. holt led saint mary's with 24.ble, weaves, scores in traffic. they have yet to lose at 8-0. i will be back to be at 5, 6, 9 and 11 with a recap and reaction from the niners and bucks and the raiders and chiefs. until then have a great day, everyone. >> up next, a huge mega-millions jackpot. why the long odds are even longer for those hoping [[man] it's nothing but tape... [woman] it's a block. we're havin' a baby! [laughter in background] [woman screams] are we havin' a baby? [ambient crying and laughter] we have the numbers from last night's $40 million power ball draw. >> wednesday night's jackpot grows to $50 million. but the big focus will be on tuesday night's $550 million mega-millions jackpot. there's a catch. in october the odds of winning changed from 1 in 176 million to 1 in 259 million because there are more numbers to choose from. that makes it almost seven times harder to draw the winning ticket, and it's one reason why the jackpot has ballooned to more than half a billion dollars. >> i like it. the bi

james walker iii went 14 the in the game.bble, weaves, scores in traffic. 82-74. they have yet to lose. 8-0. i will be back to be at 5, 6, 9 and 11 with a recap and reaction from raiders and bucks and the raiders and chiefs. until then have a great day, everyone. >> go niners, go raiders, go sharks. >> yeah. big day today for the raiders. our friend alex smith is in town. >> yes. >> we like him. >> we like him but we want to meet him. >> exactly. live doppler 7hd this morning is quiet. boy, we wish we could pick up a few raid door returns. it is going to be another mild afternoon. in fact warmer than yesterday. our morning lows not as chilly and we are getting into some of the longest nights of the year with winter officially beginning next saturday at 9:00. the winter solstice. so until then, the date hours about nine hours 33 minutes, shrinking just by a couple minutes until we reach this and longer days after that. so we have that to look forward to from our roof camera this morning. milder numbers from san francisco. but

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and we had to say good-bye to lou reed, paul walker and james began -- gandolfini. "fifthy shades of grey" is heading to the big screen. but not everyone felt the love from the rapper as he continues to go at the paparazzi, slapping the hands of cameramen and alec baldwin got in a fight with a fox reporter who he accused of assaulting his wife. >> do you want to apologize on camera? >> and then there's justin bieber who did all sorts of stuff this year. he got into an all-out swearing war during a tour across the pond. more public displays of celebrity anger. the rage within chris brown continues. he allegedly had a henchman beat down singer frank ocean in august. actress reese witherspoon in hot water. a police dash cam picks up an angry rant after her husband was arrested for driving under the influence but she was mostly ticked off because the police didn't know who she was. >> i want to apologize to everybody. >> and they don't call them hollyweird for nothing. celebrity chef paula deen under scrutiny after making racial remarks to her staff. lindsay lohan still

. >> james gandolfini, paul walker and cory monteith all died very young and very suddenly.ff guard by their deaths and hollywood made it clear it was a huge loss for the industry. >> way before their time all were clicking on all cylinders professionally and just such a shame. >> things are coming out that they did post hue mousily. it is especially because sad because you realized these were projects they wanted to promote and be part of. >> so much more to give. >> exactly. >> your top story the royal baby. >> the royal baby. this is something i think the entire world came together to celebrate. people have been waiting for will and kate to have a baby since they got married in 2011. i think the picture of kate and will coming out of the hospital looking proud and radiant with this adorable infant is a thing we will all remember for a long time. >> i think they handled it superbly. are any of the media watchers saying they could have done this or that better? >> no. kate looked amazing. she was showing off this is what my body looks like after a baby and i think he was a

walker. man with true passion for life. and jamesul walker in "varsity blues," one of my favorite movies growing up back in 1999, i remember him as being so effortlessly golden. he had that way about him, that thing. and that's what we're hearing from so many people. he walked in a room and sort of lit up a room. >> he had a large following. very sad news this morning. >> we know a lot of people will be talking about this today. >> yeah. >> thanks so much. >>> still to come, this new day sunday, pope francis puts the pageantry aside and makes way this new path for catholics. >>> and new details on that breaking news of a train derailment in the bronx, new york, we'll have more on that next. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 20

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. >> reporter:even making the eery connection of movie star james dean in his fatal crash so many years ago. walkerll be remembered for the passion he brought to everything he did. >>"it's just amazing the things that i've seen. the things that i've done. the people i've met in that short period of time. it's just -- you know -- i don't ever want it to end." >> reporter: when a truck making a left turn struck him at two others killing the boy. >> families and the neighborhood have to watch their children and the careful crossing the street. >> reporter: those living in this area says is not a surprise because of vehicles going to fast. >> every morning she wakes up and they're always cars glide past on the the >> has always been an issue was speeding up and down the street. >> reporter: term by street back into a two-way street. but so far this city has not mustered the money to make it happen. >> the city has been working on this for over tangiers spirit 10 years >> reporter: to be very careful when crossing the street. >> i really think twice before i do this now walking my brother or call street

. >> and earlier this year, james beg gandolfini died of a heart attack while on vacation in rome. walkerfather trying to save his baby daughter during hurricane katrina. >> i got a baby that needs a rescue. >> in the real world he leaves behind a 15-year-old daughter and a grieving family. >> he lost a spirit. you lost a person that maybe is meant to be this way. all right? i'm devastated. >> the scene of the crash now a memorial spilling into the street. fans of the movies and co-stars are showing up like model and actor tyrese gibson who left in tears. a real life twist that all too closely mirrors the movies paul walker made. >> such a sad story. our thoughts go out to the files. plus, who stole this video camera. it's a bird, it's a plane. it's a bird. and artificial flavors. iams has real meat and eggs in our tasty chunks. now that's real love. new iams woof delights. why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood

james dean. and joan fontaine. and sad farewell to paul walker when paul walker's life came to a tragic end with in a fast car he was only too real. was awarded congressional medal of honor in 1952 for valor under fire in korea then devoted the rest of his life to helping his fellow veterans. a salute to him. and to all the brave men and women who gave their lives for their country this year, thank you. tom clancy's military thrillers extol the virtues of those who serve. in stories so real some suspect he he stole government secrets. i made up stuff that turned out to be true, he said. >> i hated this movie. hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. >> osgood: roger ebert, thumbs up to you roger ebert. and thumbs up to bonnie franklin, won our hearts as a single mom. >> we'll make it. i promise. >> osgood: she was part of our tv family. and so was conrad bain the devoting dad on "different strokes." >> you guys don't know how much happiness you bring me. >> don't call me lumpy. >> osgood: and frank bank who was wallli's friend on "leave it to beave

place for us >> reporter: as paul walker's fans mourn, the destroyed red porsche at the crash scene is reminiscent of another involving an actor gone too early. jamesn, most famous for his leadole in "rebel without a cause" was killed in his silver porsche in 1955, just one day after wrapping the film "giant." walker on twitter account descrid himself asn adrenaline junkie who does some acting on the side. leaves behind a 15-year-old daughter. >>> other news, a tense turf war racheting up between china and japan enter into this nasty nflict, vice president joe biden. what role will he play in asia's air battle? stay with us. hi honey, did you get the teco yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with new fedex one rate, i could fill a box and ship it for one flat rate. so i knit until it was full. you'd be crazy not to. is that nana? [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. >>> welcome back to "the lead." turning to the world lead, let's hope he's got enough cash in his wallet for the trip or at least in travelers checks. vice president joe biden has arrived in japan for the first leg of his tour thro

>> we lost james gandolfini this year and paul walker and cory monteith who received a heartfelt good-byeody felt in a very emotional way, these are beloved celebrities. >> they are and her tweet about that is one of the most retweeted tweets of the year. we said good-bye to tv shows and we also started binge watching. what was the biggest show we binge watch? >> house of cards and orange is the new black. but beyond netflix, binge watching was something you could do even if you weren't lazy or clinically depressed. you could hang out on the weekend and catch up on every episode of the show you might have missed. >> thank you. >> happy new year. >> up next, not new year's eve without party food. we'll round out your menu with quick and easy appetizers in our kitchen. but first, this is "today" on >>> we are back now at 8:46 with today's holiday kitchen. this morning, interesting snacks that you can prepare today for tonight's new year's eve bash. chefs and brothers are the authors of the best cookbook ever. good morning, that's a lofty claim. >> indeed, yeah. >> i like it. >> go big or go

>>james: coming up on the kron4 morning news. a friend of actor paul walker talks about the moments leading up to the crash that killed the fast and furious star. and a vigil for the san jose, are hit and killed while he was being pushed on a stroller. why residents say they're not surprised happened. [chris]still smoking up a storm? [tom]yeah.pathetic,isn't it? [chris] ever try to... [tom] quit?of course! my best time was six days. the worst was ...uh...23.4 seconds. [chris] so can i ask you... [chris & tom] why are you still smoking? [tom] [sarcastic] "it's so much fun." [chris]why not call the smokers' helpline? the program's free,and... [tom]and they'll tell me..."you oughta quit." [chris] not so. just tell them you're ready to quit. then,they'll tell you how. [tom] really? you wouldn't have that number on you,would you? and the latest on the accident and death of fast and furious of paul walker. the loss angeles county sheriff's office says there is no evidence of a second vehicle link to the accident that killed the actor over the weekend. here is surve

james lovel. >>> newly released surveillance video showing the moments that that porsche that paul walker was rideve ruled out drag racing, but say that speed was a factor in that crash. walker's friend who was driving was also killed. a memorial held at the crash site outside los angeles last evening. walker's fast and furious co-star vin diesel here. >> the love shown paul, i wanted to say thank you. thank you for coming down here and showing that angel up in heaven how much you appreciate him. >> autopsies for both walker and the driver are scheduled for today. >>> it's a story that everybody has been talking about. we first brought it to you yesterday morning. a minnesota man making it snow by throwing handfuls of cash over the balcony at the mall of america in minnesota. he wanted to spread christmas cheer. he had had a rough year, so he wanted to help folks. but the cops there didn't see it that way. they arrested him for disorderly conduct. take a look at his interaction with police as he recorded it on his cell phone. >> interrupting a performance taking place with hundreds much people aro

walker. so sad. my heart goes out to his family and loved once. he was a kind and beautiful soul. >>> and jamesul walkers's friends and family. >>> walker was 40 years old. he leaves behind a 15-year-old daughter. >> when authorities got up to that car they said they couldn't recognize any of the bodies in the car. it was on fire at the time and that what happened was they noticed the ground around the car had like donuts, figure 8s from spinning out the car tires and burned rubber. they weren't clear if it was actually from that car or not but clearly speed was a factor. >> if there's a lesson here, there's a less soon in every death and life, you never know. he was taking a quick drive around the street to test out the car and it ended. >> right before the charity event. only 300 yards from where everyone was gathering at this tent. >> don't hold back. if you love someone, tell them now. >> yeah. unbelievable. more on that coming up in the show. >>> less than an hour ago, the obama administration set to give a progress report on the problem blogged owe bbama care website. peter doocy with the

james swanson. so whywasn't there -- an investigation of that incident because that certainly falls within the purview of federal authorities are also calling upon them number 22nd. >> it was a nighttime attack. oswald shot at walkere dark and then he went outside with his pistol. he was in combat in korea and world war ii and he was not going to sit there and be shot at. so oswald managed to escape and he ran away and he got away on a city bus and no one ever knew that he did it. so there was no investigation. lou: how did he get away? >> on a city bus. he didn't have a driver's license. it's so bizarre. months before he is escaping on a bus and now he is escaping the texas school book depository on a bus. >> you know that every conspiracy theorist in our history, saying okay, but marina oswald had every reason in the world to be quiet and whatere those reasons and how many of those reasons were part of the fact that she was a soviet type of citizen whom oswald had met and encouraged, it seems common to many common to have met in moscow. >> he was a violent wife beater coming had delusions of grandeur, he said he wanted to hunt down richard nixon, that he wanted to fight in the cuban revolution and he wanted to m

james ferrari, and ahn kisook. >>> also this morning, we have new video to show you. the moment when "fast & furious" star paul walker's pole and burst into flames. it knocked down the thought that another car was involved in drag racing. officials are focusing on speed as the primary cause of the accident. vin diesel broke his silence during a visit to the crash site. he thanked fans for their support over a loud speaker. >> thank you. thank you for coming down here and showing that the jane he will up in heaven how much you appreciated him. >> dees am also posted a message to his facebook page monday and quoted a firm and referring to the actor by his character's name in "fast & furious" which is brian o'connor. he wrote, quote, to live in the hearted we leave behind is not to die. i will always love you, brian, as the brother you were on and off screen. >>> also new this morning, walker's father choking back tears as he remembered his son. >> i was proud of him every day of his life. he -- he was always doing stuff for us. always big gestures. he just -- his heart was so big. >> many people are asking whether the po