through december, patrons can settle up with donations of nonperishable food instead of cash. they did the same thing last year. >>> president obama hit a local shop as a part of small business saturday. he took his daughters to washington dc bookstore. the white house shopping this year was long and full of literature. after wondering the store, it was time to check out. the president purchased a wide variety of books, more than 20 in all. >> what did you buy? >> some outstanding books. i have every book for every age group from five until 52. [ laughter ] >> last year, americans spent more than $5 billion on small business saturday. >>> thanksgiving shopping put a dent in the black friday sales this year, but when the dust settles, shoppers spent a little more than $9.7 billion on friday. and that is down more than 13% from last year. but, when you add sales from thursday and friday together, spending rose 2.3%. apparently people were shopping while their turkeys were in the oven. online sales were up nearly 20% on thanksgiving different and this holiday season, look for sho

through december patrons can set up with donations of nonperishable food instead of cash. libraries last year collected 25,000 pounds of food. >>> one of san francisco's oldest holiday traditions went on display today. the fairmont hotel's gingerbread house has been delighting visitors for more than a century. this year the chef fashioned a two-story mansion, 22 feet high, 23 feet wide and made of thousands of gingerbread brooks and 1200 pounds of icing. for some it's an annual tradition. >> i think it's awesome. >> gorgeous, what a nice way to bring in the holiday season. >> the gingerbread house is the largest of its kind in california. admission is free but visitors are encouraged to give a donation to the leukemia and lymphoma society. the gingerbread house will be on display in the lobby until january 1st. >>> the cardinal tried to steal the luck from the irish and easily the best finish of the year if not all time. number 1 alabama and number 4 auburn in a finish you have to see to believe. lay people,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, will be talking about for years... >>> one really

blankets, nonperish building food. sand or cat litter. it may sound odd.his can help you get out of a jam and help pull you out of it. a shovel and a rope. when i lived in upstate new york, a shovel would have come in handy. this low-pressure area here, that's bringing some rain showers and thunderstorms across portions of italy. not so much a snowfall, but it has been dropping about 60 do 70 millimeters of rain there into portions of central italy. that's still going to linger, sink down towards the south, much of central europe, high pressure is dominating right now. that's been bringing in clear skies. but temperatures, well, that's rather cool. berlin with only a high of five. warsaw at four. that's a look at your world weather. here's the extended forecast. >>> volunteers in fukushima have set up an illumination tower to cheer up people living in temporary housing after the 2011 disaster. members of a citizens group built the tower in a parking lot of the housing complex using some 20,000 l.e.d. lights. more than 500 families live at the facility. >>

only we get nonperishables. right? don't get caught doing it. regrap and look for notes that might be tucked away. who gave it to you? as for gifts they can go with bottles. >> a ship found itself stuck in the ice there. the ship broke down after spending three weeks on a adventure visiting buildings that were constructed several years ago. >> i was surround by the sea ice. we can't get through. >> it will be a day before they can reach the ship. strong winds could delay efforts than 100,000 homes and businesses without power. 100,000 more sitting in maine a new threat of snow means companies with k.face a tougher time in those areas >> a 72-year-old american is making a plea to the u.s. government. al qaeda believed to show him to do all he can to negotiate for release. abc7 news has the story. >> very been abandoned. >> the u.s. government says it's working to verify this tape which shows warren you understand deep anxiety. >> it's a cry for help from captivity to white house and proof for the first time in over a year that winestein may be al

each box has nonperishable foods as well as frozen turkeys for a holiday dinner. organizers say they still need more toys before christmas because this year there's a bigger demand than expected. >>> coming up in our 5:00 hour, pam we're continuing to follow that developing news in redwood city where smoky fire continues to burn at a metal recycling plant. we'll have a live report from the firefight, from the scene. >> also a surprising new development in oakland's efforts to save the a's. what the owner of the team is saying now. >> good morning, right now we're looking at highway 4, and it looks pretty good but find out where already we have some slow traffic. >> i've seen forecast projections to the end of the year and i can't find any rain, but i can find maybe some record highs. i'll tell you where those will be today. >>> good morning a fire burning right now at a metal recycling plant in redwood city, the concern about air quality in the area. >> and a hillside home in san fransisco's twin peaks neighborhood comes crashing down overnight. what we're learnin

make sure you have bottled water in the car, some nonperishable food items like this.urces preferably. waterproof matches. this is very important with how they survived. being able to start a fire. a cell phone that's charged. another important thing that played a role with this family, they could geolocate on the phone and here the pings from the phone. a flashlight and a knife. you could put together a survival kit like this and that's something that could help you chase life. that's all the time for sgmd. new day sunday begins now with pamela brown and victor black well. >>> still one week until winter and a fast-moving storm is pummeling the northeast, dropping more than a foot of snow. more than 1,000 flights canceled. road crews on high alert and even fedex shipments are facing nationwide delays. >> and the winner is jameis winston, florida state university. >> jameis winston, the greatest college football player of the year. the heisman trophy these days doesn't guarantee an illustrious career in the nfl. we break it down. >>

trunk, a pillow and focus in on these items, making sure you have bottled water in the car and nonperishableood item in the car like these, high protein sources. water-proof matches, this was important in how the family survived, able to start a fire, a cell phone that was charged, they could geo-locate on the phone and hear the pings from the phone and a flashlight and a knife. you can put together a survival kit like this and that's something that could help you chase life. >>> that's all the time we have for "sg md" today. time to get you back into the cnn "newsroom" with rosa flores. >>> you're in the "cnn newsroom," i'm rosa flores, live from new york, thank you so much for spending part of your saturday with us. we have a lot to cover, and we start with this. we're tracking a massive winter storm that's blanketing a third of the country. blizzard-like conditions in buffalo, after more than four days of lake-effect snow. people there are dealing with 3 to 4 feet of snow on the ground, and it's still coming down at this hour. on the other side of the state, snow also falling in middletow

through december, patrons can settle up with donations of nonperishable food instead of paying with cashhey ran the same last year and collected more than 25,000 pounds of food. >>> 3 weeks after supertyphoon haiyan roared through the philippines and those who have seen the devastation says it's indescribable >> he made a pilgrimage back to his roots and says the island will be recovering for at least another year. but there's no lack of determination among those hit hardest by the storm >> worried about the glass shattering, the building going to collapse it was a tough 20 minutes you think about your mortality during that time. they have always had it rough but they always have a smile on their face. they work hard and take care of their families >> the red cross is still accepting donations they need volunteers and simple manpower. >>> the brakes have been put on the high speed rail project approved back in 2008. a judge decided to block access to billions of dollars in bonds to build the bullet train. >> an ambitious land and now the price tag is up >> 68, came town to 38 now, who kn

starting this month, residents will be allowed to pay off overdue library fines by donating nonperishableods. the food will be given to the second harvest food bank. library officials also encourage those without fees to still on a goods. last year, the food drive effort collected more than 25,000 lbs. of food. the 49ers got wide receiver michael crabtree back against the rams and he promptly responded by making the longest catch by a niner wide out all season. there was some pregame drawing the rams felt pretty good about themselves coming in scoring 80 points over their last two games with wins over and the and chicago but this was one of miners. anquan boldin caught nine passes from colin kapernick and the 49ers beat the st. louis rams 23-13 on sunday. kapernick threw for 275 yds in frank gore ran for a three-year touchdown as the rain and f c champion niner's boosted their position in the playoff picture. crabtree had a 60 yd catch while vernon davis heard of and to the end zone on a 17 yd reception. klay thompson hit a career high eight three pointers up in sacramento.and the warrior

no nonperishables. and no cleaning stuff.em. >> yeah. >> okay, thanks. >>> amy. showing off all day. the beauty shots in the british isles where you spent your entire summer, getting to meet the folks of "downton abbey." >> in addition to taking you behind the scenes of the hit series in tonight's "20/20" special, we go inside some jaw-dropping castles in great britain, to show you what it is like to live as an aristocrat in 2013. just how does the other half live? you might be very surprised. here in this beautiful castle, lives one of scotland's most prestigious and ancient families. the duke of argyle. as in argyle socks. he wears them. just one step below royalty. he is the head of the clan campbell, the largest in scotland. a man of many titles. did you say 26 titles. >> 26. 27, i think. >> reporter: you lost count? he's also a dad. the father of three, small children. his wife, eleanor, who grew up a cadbu cadbury, as in chocolate, met the duke when she was 18. >> i look at that castle. he's come over the bridge. and th

public libraries in the county will forgive fines for overdue books and dvds in exchange for nonperishable food instead. the offer is good through december. they said there is a growing need for feeding the hungry in the county. >> help us feed the bay area this holiday season. go to our facebook page and give the pledge to give where you live, with each pledge we will donate one dollar in your area to the bay area feeding america food banks, up to $75,000. and your good deed could be rewarded. everyone who takes the pledge will be entered to win $7,000 cash. the winner will be announced on december 19th. so spread the love and help us give where you live. >> coming up next, we continue to follow the breaking news, the latest on the deadly commuter rain derailment in new york city that happened early this morning. also ahead, using technology to get you to spend more. we will show you how it works. and the all-in-one card. and the all-in-one card. how you can combine all your to those who've been denied equal access to health care... welcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be

each box has nonperishable food and turkeys for a holiday dinner.izers still need more toys before christmas because this year there was a bigger demand than expected. >>> 8:40. we do have an epidemic of lottery fever here in the bay area and all over the country. the huge jackpot up for grabs tonight and what could happen christmas eve. >>> and double-trouble in redwood city as crews battle two fires in the same location. the danger in the air created by the larger one. >>> good morning. we're still looking at the traffic around some of the key spots. we have slow traffic in la fayette. we'll tell you what the commute looks like straight ahead. >>> a lot of high clouds. patchy fog has made an appearance. the air quality is not good but it will get better. it will also cool off. i will tell you by how much. blatche >>> wall street focusing on the federal reserve two-day policy meeting. most economists feel the fed will likely keep the economic stimulus measures in place at least through march. consumer prices stayed flat in november. inflation remai

public libraries in the county will forgive fines for overdue books and dvds in exchange for nonperishablegood through december. they said there is a growing need for feeding the hungry in the county. >> help us feed the bay area this holiday season. go to our facebook page and give the pledge to give where you live, with each pledge we will donate one dollar in your area to the bay area feeding america food banks, up to $75,000. and your good deed could be rewarded. everyone who takes the pledge will be entered to win $7,000 cash. the winner will be announced on december 19th. so spread the love and help us give where you live. >>> up next, details emerge in the deadly plane crash in alaska. why one passenger is being called a hero. also, using technology to get you to spend more. we will show you how it works. and the all-in-one card. how you can combine all your >> welcome back, everyone. less start this half-hour with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn. we still have a dry air mass over the bay area. temperatures are cool. in fact cooling to t

public libraries in the county will forgive fines for overdue books and dvds in exchange for nonperishable food instead. the offer is good through december. they said there is a growing need for feeding the hungry in the county. >>> we are teaming up with our local feed america food banks. you can help. go to our facebook page and give the pledge to give where you live, with each pledge we will donate one dollar in your area to the bay area feeding america food banks, up to $75,000. and your good deed could be rewarded. everyone who takes the pledge will be entered to win $7,000 cash. the winner will be announced on december 19th. so spread the love and help us give where you live. >>> up next, details emerge in the deadly plane crash in alaska. why one passenger is being called a hero. also, using technology to get you to spend more. we will show you how it works. and the all-in-one card. how you can combine all your to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enro

starting today, residents will be able to pay off library fines by donating nonperishable foods. library workers are encouraging those who don't have library fines to donate to do. >>> and the annual festival of lights parades will be happening this evening. that means road closures in the area. all of the streets and parking lots should be back opened by 9:00 p.m. >>> and some past and present 49ers will be helping to ring in the season, lott and boone will be taking part in the event. singer carly ray jepson will be there. it's scheduled for 5:00 tuesday evening and of course it's free. >>> coming up, there you go. go baby. >> something has returned to the san jose streams. after an edition we have shone you of people behaving badly. >>> feast your eyes on a fairly unusual spot. fish and other wildlife are making a return to rivers after being damaged by hundreds if not thousands of homeless encampments. >> they are waiting if r the fish to move up to a shallow area and they hide the nets within the banks and block the river with concrete. they use shopping carts as well and, u

starting this month, residents will be allowed to pay off overdue library fines by donating nonperishablell be given to the second harvest food bank. library officials also encourage those without fees to still donate goods. last year, the food drive effort collected more than 25,000 lbs. of food. >>mark: coming up on the kron4 morning news, it's cyber monday and with record sales expected we will break down some of the best deals with anny after the break. plus, the 49ers take on the st. louis rams at the stake. we will have highlights coming up. and china is hoping to be the next country to land on the moon. we will take a look at their latest much into space. i've got one word for you... five year plan. you know how long that takes? five years. you are so important, and i don't think you know it. you can buy a house. you do not want to be... [ male announcer ] find some peace this holiday. get 8 pieces any recipe, 2 large sides, 4 biscuits, and 12 cookies baked in-restaurant, that's a lot for just $19.99! yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i didn't. yes you did. yes you did. no

the county is asking for nonperishable food donations only. >>> airports across the country are preparingne of the busiest travel days of the year as people go back home after this thanksgiving holiday. local airports are anticipating a rush of travelers. ktvu allie rasmus checking on how things are looking a sfo this morning. >> reporter: it is busier than a typical sunday but nothing extremely out of the ordinary. sf o', is expecting about 130,000 passengers to pass through this airport today. that is busier than a typical sunday and right now we've been here since 6 a.m. we've seen a steady stream of cars pulling up and dropping off passengers as travelers prepare to head home. conditions are good. the weather's great. there's no fog here at sfo and there are no major delays or cancellations to tell you about. but airport officials at sfo have noticed a trend, the thanksgiving holiday travel week appears to be longer or getting longer than it used to be with more people starting their travels, monday, tuesday, sometimes even the weekend before thanksgiving and extending their travels l