but the saffron buns the st. luciaunlight on the darkest night of the world. !kú2 think it would be cool for daughter to walk in with a crown of candles to give me coffee and a bright yellow bun. >> i was reminded of thanksgiving when the upshot you profiled the 50 united states of thanksgiving and the traditions in different parts of the wasn't and how that reflected who we are as a people. >> it was super exciting. wherever you were you would have someone from i am from state x and never heard of dish y. but people were embracing these recipes that may have been new or familiar to them and there is no way to look at that list the upshot list or the nypcook.com list and not come away without thinking we are a more diverse country than we thought. >> you know, food is one of the places where it feels like we acknowledge our difficult -- especially in southern states where we acknowledge our difficult and troubled history on certain issues. and we embrace it and we push it forward. do you know -- >> i think that's absol

in san juan, puerto rico, and cruising to what we call the ultimate caribbean, barbados, antigua, st. luciauary 21st to the 28th, 2016. >> i'm going to get there one of these days. >> i've got the cabin. it's free. >> i'm taking you occupy. i'm goi -- taking you up on it. >> it's free. for a week's entertainment, $20. >> i'm coming -- >> screw. keep your 20. >> this is why i love dave koz. he's a good friend and a true gentleman. "dave koz and friends: the 25th of december." the new project. and dave will play two songs tonight. a solo first, "the first noel." and then a duet, "o holy night" with our good friend, jonathan bulletler. good nig -- butler. thank you for coming. enjoy. >> thank you very much. >> thanks for watching. and as always, keep the faith. ♪ [ "the first noel" ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you, guys. and now to sing "o holy night" from the "the 25th of december." a great honor and privilege to introduce my good friend, mr. jonathan butler. ♪ o holy night the stars are brightly shining ♪ ♪ it is the night of our dear savior's birth ♪ ♪ long lay the world

they are putting all passengers up in st. luciaefore they board flights to miami. >>> a monster storm moving in. another house fell into the pacific ocean in washington state. incredible. look at that. 100,000 homes remain without power this morning. two people in oregon kills by falling trees. the storm also brought three feet of snow and whiteout conditions to the sierra nevada area. abc's rob marciano is in the storm zone. >> reporter: the biggest storm in years is nailing northern california. on the golden gate bridge, high winds rocking the massive span. officials considering shutting it down. traffic at a standstill. those that can actually drive. >> how am i going to get to my car? >> reporter: hundreds of california schools closed. along the coast near pacifica, monster waves across the bay area, high winds downing massive trees. in santa cruz, the fire department rushing to free a trapped student. transformers blowing. watch these power lines arc spewing sparks. more than 150,000 without power and wine country looking more

three people died after a fire broke out on oceania cruise ship which was in st. lucia at the time.ts have been disembarked. norwegian acquired oceania. closing down about 2% to $43.73. >>> and researchers suspended a clinical trial of a new ebola vaccine developed by merck and link genetics because fewer volunteers in the study [ozpx complained of pain in their hand and feet. the stock was down 19 cents finishing at $59.34. >>> even though more people have health insurance, a lot of americans are saddled w unpaidil a new government report said nearly 20% of all consumers, that's about 43 million people owe money for past medical care. the consumer financial protection bureau also says many people are confused by notices they get from hospitals and insurance companies about the cost of treatment. >>> the debt dilemma is becoming more dire for some americans. one in five say they never expect to get out of debt. sharon epperson with surprising statistics from a recent survey and money makes to make to keep debt from getting out of control. is the debt problem getting worse or better?

: the captain reported a generator failure and fire in the engine room as the ship was docked in st. lucia. >> we didn't know at first that they had died. >> reporter: one employee and two contractors were killed another employee treated for injuries. >> we had to go outside to breathe and wait until everybody was off and then get off. >> reporter: all 650 passengers had to get off with only the clothes on their back. for many, that meant swimming suits. their cruise canceled. this morning, they all arrived in miami on a charter flight, still without their baggage. norwegian cruise lines, the parent company, says it is "deeply saddened by the tragic events." the ntsb and the u.s. coast guard are assisting in the investigation to try to find out what actually triggered the fire. david? >> david, thanks. >>> overseas tonight and the london and the computer glitch triggers chaos. london's heathrow airport closed for a time today. this is a normal day at heathrow. you can see the flights on the map and this is today. one third of all the flights canceled or delayed. the ripple from the uk to t

. >> reporter: the ship was docked at st. lucia when the fire began.was contained to the engine room and eng ting wished, but not before passengers were evacuated from the ship. in a statement this morning, they said we are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred this morning. we have extended our heartfelt condolences to families of those involved. the ship departed from san juan sunday for a ten-day cruise and was scheduled to arrive in miami december 17th. passengers were flown to miami, where they are now waiting for flights to return home. >> the people did everything they possibly could to make us as comfortable as possible. there were really quite outstanding. >> and that was julia bag reporting. the ship was built in 1998 and underwent a multimillion dollar renovation earlier this year. >>> the drought may soon have an affect on the nation's guacamole lovers. after all of this rain, 95% of the avocados that come from california farms may be in danger. the drought has already taken a serious toll on the industry. it takes 70 gallons o

crew member on the oceana insignia were killed while a fire broke out while the sip was docked in st. lucia. all 656 passengers were evacuated. no word on what caused the video. >>> and stunning video from a soccer game in south america where a player survived being struck by lightning. watch the left side of your screen. it happened so quickly, you can't even see the bolt, but the smoke drifts away and you see him there on the ground. the announcers thought he was dead but he was rushed to the hospital and is now being treated for burns. he says he feels like he's born again. >>> and nfl quarterback, cam newton, admits he's lucky to be alive after a terrifying crash on tuesday. this is what his truck looked like after flipping over. he spent nearly 24 hours in the hospital but is already beginning rehab on the fractures in his back. asked when he will play again, he responded who cares and it's clear someone above is looking out for him. >> i can't stop smiling. because it's like, god has his hands on me, man. i'm on somebody's fantasy league. you know? and i think it's the man upstairs. >

brand new pictures from the st. luciaing from a luxury cruise liner after a fire broke out in the engine room. killing a crew member and two contractors. the oceania insignia was docked in saint lucia at the time more than 650 passengers were on board. >> looked up and there was enormous amounts of jet black smoke. 15 minutes later, there was another explosion. passengers were charted to the final destination in miami. no word yet on what caused that fire. she was accused of attempted murder of her three children but now ebony wilkerson will walk free. as you remember, the florida mother drove her car into the ocean in daytona beach back in march with her three children buckled up inside. she was also pregnant at the time it. the charges were dropped after the 33-year-old agreed to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. she is back in court next week where a judge may send her to a hospital for psychological treatment. and the pineapple express system is slamming parts of southern california as clayton mentioned at the t

it was docked in st. lucia. a crew member and two contractors were killed.re than 600 passengers were able to leave the ship without injuries. the insignia departed san juan, puerto rico, for a 10-day cruise and was to finish in miami. the fire started in the engine room and was then contained. >> say fight tooth and nail and fighting tooth and nail would have been to put our amendment on the floor. in three weeks, we're all going to raise our right hand and swear to defend the constitution from all enemies both foreign and domestic, and that was an abdication of our duty. to fund something we believe is unconstitutional. bill: last night with sean hannity, republican congressman matt salmon blasting house speaker john boehner. they scrambled together a majority to approve this trillion dollar spending bill by a whisper. the republicans take majority in january as you know. what will be the grand strategy for speaker boehner then? karl rove, senior staff advisor for president george w. bush and fox news contributor among many other things. from austin, karl,

investing and testing on the hill slopes of st. lucia will have investment in agriculture productivity as farmers are equipped to adapt nor intense rain fall. ensuring schools are built to code in nepal means investment and educational attainment as structure is more resilient to storm. investing in mango in vietnam may be cheaper in protecting the coastline than reinforced steel and may boost earninges from risher fishing grounds. even of the projects is a development projects. each would also count as climate investment. this is where long-term development finance and climate finance come together. so that group has taken major steps by introducing climate and disasterous screening in lending in ida countries. ida is the fund for the poorest countries. we also have adaptation plans to begin with in 25 countries. if they are found to be helpful we will expand the initiative. it is our hope that countries can use such adaptation planning done under ida to effectively develop the pipe lines to the green climate fund. we know that climate

investing in terracing on the hill slopes of st. lucia will insure success of investments in agricultural productivity as farmers are equipped to adapt to more intense rainfall. insuring schools built to code in nepal means investments in educational attainment will be protected as school infrastructure is made more resilient to storms. investing in mango restoration in coast of vietnam may may boost earnings from richer fishing grounds. each much these projects is a development project. each would also count as a climate investment. this is where long-term development finance and climate finance come together. the will bank group has taken major steps there year climate screening in ida countries. ida is our fund for the poorest countries. we also developed multisector plans in begin with in 25 ida countries. if they are found to be helpful we'll expand the initiative. hope to use such planning done under ida to effectively develop their pipelines for the green climate fund. we know climate finance will float through many channels. more

the oceana insignia was docked in st. lucia when a fire started in the engine room. there were more than 600 passengers on board at the time. they were forced off that ship. the rest of the cruise was canceled. no word on what sparked that fire. >> it is bad enough to be stuck on a plane but these people were stuck wandering around the tarmac for eight hours. a united airlines plane was supposed to land in sidney, australia but there was debris on the runway and so the planane was forced to land on a small tar make nearby. the pares had to wait for -- the passengers had to wait for new pilots to be flown in since the current ones logged too many hours. >> walkout on capitol hill. more than 150 congressional staffers and several lawmakers leading a silent protest over the police killing involving ferguson and eric garner. following a prayer they raised their hands up in that hands up, don't shoot pose, this coming as a brand-new fox poll believes 60% of voters believe race relations have gotten worse since president obama took office. i'll see you back here in about a

. >> reporter: it was docked at st. luciahe fire began, extinguished but not before all 650 passengers were evacuated from the ship. oceania cruises said we are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred this morning on insignia. we have extended our heartfelt condolences to the families involved and offer them our full support. it departed from san juan and was scheduled to arrive in miami december 17th. they are now waiting for flights to return home. >> oceania people did everything they possibly could to make us as comfortable as possible. they were really quite outstanding. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is not yet known. the insignia underwent an multi-million dollar renovation earlier this year. matt? >> julia bagg from wtvj, thank you very much. >>> dylan came in from the cold. >> yea! >> the pope is making news with what he said about all god's creatures. >> he is answering that age-old question, do all dogs go to heaven? he was consoling a little boy whose dog had just died and he said one day we will se

. >> reporter: the ship was adocked at st. lucian the fire began ask contained to the engine room and extinguishes but not before all 650 passengers were evacuated from the ship. in a statement this morning, they said, "we are deepened saddened by the tragic events that occurred this morning on insignia. we have extended our heartfelt condolences." it parted from san juan. passengers were flown to miami where they're now waiting for flights to return home. >> everything they possibly could to make us as comfortable as possible. they were really quite outstanding. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is not yet known. the insignia was built in 1998 and underwent a multimillion dollar renovation earlier this year. >> all right, julia bagg in miami, thank you very much. >>> now to dylan coming from the cold. >> thank you for that. >> really making news about what he said about animals. >> this is great news. pope francis can be, you know, a little lyenient but now he is answering the age old question, do all dogs go to heaven. he was con

lucia newman reports. >> it's offer referred as the pairs of south america. argentina's capital many buenoss aires. the city's oldest neighborhood, st. elmo. >> the cords ordered the city to restore the original cobble stones. >> reporter: puso's organization recently forced the government to stop working on the french plaza that would have provided access to a nearby shopping mall. >> now, the city government is suing us for damages for the amount of money it cost them to stop work for ten months. >> it is a battle between those who feel buenos aires needs to be a more modern city. these have less safety features than the mod earned ones, cost more to fix and lot slower. there is no question, they have more charm and that they get you to where you're going. but it's a fine balancing act says the city's top architect. >> the preservation of the old. >> for example, the recently renovated galleria venez looks like the finest in milan and naples. nonetheless, even the staunchest conservationists, is its present as well as in the past, however to make sure the past isn't smothered with the future. >> lfnlings continues to insist that i