diane macedo, ace job on "pop news."ee you back here tomorrow. thanks for watching. bernard. thousands expected to fill union square for the annual santa con today. organizers of the event say it is still going on, despite many reports saying it has been canceled or postponed. the event is free, but people can donate a toy to san francisco firefighter toy drive. they'll meet at noon at union square, rain or shine. >>> happening today, bikers will hop on their motorcycles to deliver thousands of gifts for kids. part of the 27th annual harley club holiday toy run to give gifts to kids at the san mateo medical center. this is video from a previous event. more than 75 motorcycles and passengers are expected to take part in today's run. >>> also happening today, the south bay for the first of winter fest. san jose earthquakes will be ten tons of snow to play in. the stadium will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the snow globe. gently used is suggested for a donation. it runs from noon until 5:00, followed by a view

diane macedo, great job and see you back here tomorrow.orning washington up date. >> here is a look at our temperatures. take a good look. in the 20's from hagerstown to frederick. 31 in the metro. it is very cold out there. through this afternoon, add in the extra layer. highs today 30's. we will have plenty of sunshine, it might be deceiving, making you think it is warmer than it is. are heading to holiday parties today or into sunday, the chill sticks with us. a few degrees higher tomorrow afternoon. an increase in cloud is coming our way. quiet conditions in our area now. we watch thest, as clouds roll in into late tonight and here comes the wet weather. some snow is going to continue to the north, plain layne into the morning commute of monday. we could end up with a few delays. we noticed the darker shades of green and yellow. moderate rainfall, going to be helping out the drought, but could cause a few problems. in exchange arriving on wednesday. some snow falling late wednesday night. mainly to the northwest of the metro. eight few

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diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes.g right now at 5:30 - russian the new warning for american diplomats in moscow, just coming in the last ten minutes. plus - a man shot dead in prince george's county and right now - police are combing the crime scene for clues. a live repor good morning washington. toss to veronica toss to veronica today: am rain. pm sunshine. windy. highs: 49-54 winds: s 10-20 g 35+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. windy. lows: 30-35 winds: w 10-15 g 25 mph friday: partly sunny. windy and cold. flurries possible. highs: 40-45 feels: 25-32 winds: w 15-20 g 40 mph breaking right now - russian officials retaliation. minutes russia's foreign minister suggested they may expell 35 u-s diplomats and close two facilities in moscow. this comes in response to sanctions announced yesterday against russia. president obama is kicking out 35 russian intelligence operatives...giving them and their families 72 hours to get out of the us. and the state department is shutting down two russian compounds used for intelli

i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. gibson. >>> we start with that deadly fire in oakland. >> we have the latest on the investigation. officials are still trying to determine the ultimate death toll. we're learning now nearly three dozen, including teenagers, are confirmed dead in that fire. one of the deadliest fires in the city's history. oakland's mayor also now promising a full investigation of the building which has a troubled history. abc's danya bacchus joins us live from oakland with more. >> reporter: good morning, mara. the death toll is now at 33, including minors. an alameda county sheriff's of the warehouse meaning those numbers will probably grow. criminal investigators are joining firefighters as they search. questions growing about if this tragedy could have been prevented. just last month an investigation launched after complaints by neighbors. sunday the mayor saying they also want answers. >> our district attorney, nancy o'mally, did activate a criminal investigation. that team is on the a working in

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in for diane macedo. >> i'm ryan smith in for kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> tragic numbers continue to grow in oakland. more than two dozen confirmed dead in that massive warehouse fire and we're now learning the names of some of the victims as questions remain whether the fire could have been prevented. full coverage in a moment. >>> the death toll in the gatlinburg, tennessee, wildfire has now risen to 14. the latest victim, a woman who was killed in a multi-car crash as she was trying to flee. dolly parton has announced a telethon in nashville to help victims of the fire. >>> a major victory for the standing rocksioux tribe. the decision drawing main criticism from some. >>> parts of the u.s. bracing for the coldest air of the season. look for wild fluctuations in temperature. the high in denver today 54. but in a few days it will be negative 15 windchill. those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 5th. >>> we begin this half hour with the latest from o

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a-b-c's diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes.ing overnight. outside the u.s. capitol. we are live on the scene right now digging for details on exactly what went down. and terror overseas. not one but three different attacks in three different countries. the warning out to americans this morning. good morning washington i'm q mccray in for larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. toss to vj - quiet weather for the remainder of the week - - not as cold through friday - - rain chance saturday and again next tuesday - - no major winter storms to slow holiday travel tuesday: sunny skies, still chilly high: 40 winds: calm to north 5 mph tonight: clear & cold, light wind lows: 24-30 winds: north 5-10 wednesday: mostly sunny & nice, seasonable highs: 44-49 winds: north 5-10 mph new details from the scene of berlin, germany. a delivery truck plowed through a christmas market, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 45 others. jummy olabanji is at the terror alert desk with more. overnight - german officials confirmed they are inves

here's diane macedo. >> this morning damage assessments in the storm battered southeast. in south carolina in greensville a tree slammed into the homelanding on a child's bedroom. the mother called him seconds before the tree came down. >> i screamed brandon get downstairs, the wind is really he came down stairs and we all huddled in the downstairs bathroom. >> the over night storms came after tornado sirens blared in atlanta with three twisters touched down in that city. >> i never experienced this. i was shocked. it was so close. >> you can see trees on these parked cars and this roof is part of a recycling center. it wrapped around a pole a quarter of a mile away. >> it was very, very large and it hit on that driveway there. >> at this children's learning center an employee was working from her car to the building when the car hit. >> she had her umbrella in her hand and it flew right out of her hand. it was just everywhere. by the time she put her hand on the door it flew open and she was shaking. >>> let's check in with our weather now and see if that storm is headed

the star talks to diane macedo on this friday, december 2nd. news now." >> happy friday. >> happy friday to you. we have adrienne here. we haven't seen diane here since she started rubbing elbows with the stars. >> she's definitely enjoying herself and we're happy with her. we'll see that interview with natalie portman later on. we begin this half hour with donald trump thanking supporters and celebrating run for the white house. >> trump held an post election rally in cincinnati, ohio, last night. he highlighted his achievements, boasted his midwest win and then he announced another cabinet pick. more now from abc's kenneth moton. >> donald trump's victory lap, thanking ohio for giving him a decisive victory. >> i love you, ohio. this is a great place. i have so many friends. >> trump's first stop on his thank you tour as it was announced he made his pick for secretary of defense. retired general mattes. >> and it's about time. >> only out of uniform for four years, congressman had to pass new legislation to get mattes confirmed. he led troops

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a-b-c's diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes.ired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. in the 3.7 seconds it takes ry watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month cable can't offer that. only fios can. there are reports coming in right now that police impersonators are behind an overnight home invasion. we are on the scene right now gathering brand new information. good morning i'm larry smith. and i'm jummy olbanji. toss to stormwatch7 meteorologist eileen whelan - roller coaster ride of temperatures - arctic blast thursday & friday - single digit wind chills thursday - warmer weekend - wintry mix saturday am to all rain today: mostly cloudy. slight chance of pm rain, mainly east o

abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's ? ? ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh ? ? hush my darling don't fear my darling ? (man snoring) ? don't fear my darling the lion sleeps tonight.? (woman snoring) take the roar out of snore. down right now after a car burst into flames. let's get right to sam sweeney live on the scene. update @ 3:20am - more seasonable for the tonight - chilly weekend ahead - next best chanc today: partly cloudy to mostly sunny. cooler & breezy. highs: 53-56 winds: w 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mainly clear to partly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-38 winds: w 5-10 mph friday: partly cloudy to mostly sunny. seasonable. highs: 48-53 winds: w 5-15 mph a battle over what forward today. metro's board is a plan to cut back service hours, when it takes it's first vote on the proposal this morning. metro staff is recommending the rails close at 11:30 monday through thursday, 1 a-m on friday and saturday, and 11:30 on sunday nights. the goal is to allow workers more time to do crucial maintenance on the system. d-c's leaders say they want metro to stay open unti

diane macedo, make it a good one. >> ooh. no pressure. >> well, i have good news for you, dan.to seeing that documentary. well, the documentary "bright lights" starring carrie fisher and debbie reynolds has actually moved up its release date so you don't have to wait too long. hbo was set to air that project in march. now we'll get to see it in a week, january 7th. the special will feature vintage family movies and extensive real-life footage and tells their lives but also their ex-centric relationship. it has already garnered critical acclaim as well but how amazing that after essentially passing together that one of the last projects they worked on is all about their life. >> yeah. >> it was a roller coaster relationship, i'm really looking forward to learning more. >> a very special one as we hear. everyone says it's just such a beautiful love for one another and you realize the amount of affection they had for one another. >> certainly. >>> we also have a behind-the-scenes look at the new disney animal kingdom attraction called pandora the world of avatar. take a look. >> t

i'm adrienne bankert in for diane macedo and begin with president-elect donald trump. heaping praise on supporters wrapping up a day-long victory lap with a fiery rally in ohio. >> trump highlighting his agenda bragging about defeating hillary clinton and slamming the washington, d.c. with details of what by all appearances was a presidential campaign event. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, adrienne and kendis. so his first stop was in indiana to talk about saving jobs there. though he didn't save all the jobs, the company carrier planned to ship to mexico, about 1300 still being sent across the border. if the 17 days trump spent campaigning in ohio after >> i love you, ohio, this is a great place. >> reporter: in cincinnati mapping out a broad agenda that includes tax reform, repealing and replacing obamacare and focusing more on inclusion. >> we denounce all of the hatred. we're going to come together. >> reporter: the president-elect condemning bigotry and prejudice but just as quickly going back to some of his most controversial campaign rhetoric see

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. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diane macedo. we begin with the brutal bout of arctic air. >> minus 22 in chicago. that's what people are waking up to. in d.c., 18. and here in new york city, 14. >> getting home for the holidays is proving difficult because of the weather. travelers forced to sleep in airports as thousands of flights are canceled. >> you can see the bags there piling up at denver's airport. nfl players and fans enduring temperatures below zero. the cold front is smashing records. and it's on the move. this morning, a fresh blast of arctic air. >> feels like i'm in the antarctic. >> reporter: the cold front breaking records in two dozen cities. travelers likely face a fifth consecutive day of wert >> got through security, then my flight got canceled. >> reporter: at denver international airport, people sleeping in the airport. frontier chance ms dozens of flights. blizzard conditions responsible for this 67-vehicle crash over the weekend. this lake michigan lighthouse captures how the weekend felt for millions of

i'm diane macedo, and we're starting off with a threat in california. forcing authorities to step security in transit stations in los angeles. >> the call came from an anonymous male caller ore seas who was not making the threat, but reporting it. the fact that the caller sounded intelligent, giving specific information regarding location and timing, that prompted them to go public. something. you are the eyes and ears of law enforcement. public safety is my profession, but it's everybody's business. >> the fbi says the threat specified the city's universal red line city station. but the los angeles mayor said he's confident in law enforcement's response and he says he plans to ride the red line today as a show of support. >>> breaking news out of sanford, north carolina, where multiple gun shots cut short the town's christmas parade last night. >> palace say that at least two people were hospitalized and in serious condition. another with a non-life-threatening injury. witnesses on the scene report hearing as many as eight gun shots, but elsewhere alon

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. >> i'm in for diane macedo, and we begin the half hour with donald trump calling on the united states to expand its nuclear capabilities. >> it was a stunning remark. it came, of course, in a tweet, appearing to suggest departure from long-standing u.s. policy aimed at reducing the role of nuclear weapons. >> it followed similar own country's nuclear ambitions. >> reporter: the united states must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes. that's not been u.s. policy for nearly 40 years. it came just hours after a strikingly similar statement from vladimir putin, saying, we have to strengthen the military potential of strategic military forces. the move unusual, splitting with the current administration, but while trump is actively tweeting, he's not held a real news conference since being elected. abc news first to report his former campaign manager will be coming to the white house as counselor to the president. >> this would be a traditional white house in the sense you'll have a great deal of press availabi

. >> and i'm diane macedo. start under a heightened security alert. >> they're investigating a threat against the universal city red line station, an area popular with tourists. an anonymous tip was phoned in from overseas about some sort of detonation that was to happen today at that station. it's left many commuters shaken. >> it's scary. never know like -- usually there's never a problem on the train. >> i know i won't be on the train tomorrow. i feel like it is a dangerous situation and threats aren't ta it after the fact. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti doesn't believe the threat is credible and advises people to go about their day and plans to ride it today as a show of support. >>> overnight we learned the name of the ten more victims in that oakland warehouse fire from the bay area. >> just a few hours ago thousands gathered a few miles away for a vigil to remember the dead. that number is now up to 36 as three more bodies were pulled they'll find more victims but they do say they can't be sure until

i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. it is starting out to be a rough thursday for many. breaking news, the holiday rush is getting off to a rocky start with delays overnight at a major airport. >> gridlock overnight at los angeles international airport with people stuck in traffic jams and on airplanes. a ground stop forcing some flights to land at other airports. passengers saying they waited two hours on the tarmac to deplane. a frustrating start for many people getting to their holiday destinations. >> our pilot was telling us that it would be like another 20 minutes, he hasn't seen so much airplanes on one track in a few years so it took us a while to get to our gate but we're here now. >> the airport is blaming the delays on runway construction and the high number of holiday travelers. >> as you look at those images you'll notice the tarmac was fairly wet causing some of the declines as well for the area. l.a. getting quite a bit in the san fernando valley wet roads were packed with holiday shoppers and travelers a

. >> reporter: diane macedo, abc news, new york. >> so that's what we've been doing wrong, not embracing the insomnia and been se >> i don't necessarily love being out of it, but i do know what she means, because there's somewhat of an adrenaline high that you get when you're on your 14th wind. >> absolutely. she showed off her baby bump last night at the d.c. premiere of it. she admitted that she looks a lot bigger than she actually is, because she's not due for several more months.h@ >> she looked beautiful. >> and the critics love her in this role. peter travers calling her transfixing as jackie. >> we'll look forward to seeing made entirely out of beer cans. >> we can get behind that. >>> coming up, a christmas tree made entirely out of beer cans. >> we can get behind that. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? start the relief. ditch the mi

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. >> and i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. we begin this morning with president-elect donald trump triggering fears of a nuclear arms race with a tweet about expanding america's nuclear capability. >> it does appear to be a major break from long-standing u.s. policy. his team scrambling overnight to clarify that he's not advocating the use of nukes but it follows a similar statement from vladimir putin about his country's own nuclear arsenal. abc's maggie rulli has the latest live for us from washington. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president-elect might be staying out of sight in his south florida estate at mar-a-lago but has twitter to keep him busy and in the headlines. the president-elect might not be in the white house just yet but he's already taking a jab at tweeting out, the united states must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such a time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes. that hasn't been u.s. policy for nearly 40 years. it came hours after a strikingly s

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diane macedo. >>> we begin with the passing of george michael.he grammy award winning singer who shot to fame in the 1980s passing away at the age of 53. >> we got the word overnight from his manager, who said he died of heart failure at his home in england on christmas day. michael had not been ill. we have more on the pop icon's life and career. ♪ >> reporter: the stunning death of george michael brings a sudden end to one of pop music's most brilliant careers. the superstar was just 53, his publicist said he died pear peacefully at home. he was one half of wham! with andrew ridgeley. his first solo album, 1987's "faith" sold more than 21 million copies and he enjoyed several hit singles. including the raunchy "i want your sex." >> my music is only ever reflected parts of the music that i listen to and some of my favorite albums would not be things that anyone expected. i know who i am and what i'm capable of and what my limitations are. ♪ >> reporter: his career included brushes with the law, overdangerous driving, drug use and public sexual b

. >> i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. >>> the manhunt for the main suspect in the berlin truck attack is over. >> officials in italy say he was gunned down overnight during a shoot-out in milan. anis amri was a 24-year-old tunisian who was on the run since monday when he is believed to have driven that tractor trailer into the busy christmas market. these new images coming in overnight as well. that shoot-out, though, taking place after what's being described as a routine police check. officials say amri pulled out a gun after being asked to show his identification papers. >> he was killed in the ensuing shoot-out. officials say that the officer who was fired upon was injured. he is recovering. they are nonlife-threatening injuries. there was a raid at a mosque earlier where the suspect was seen on video after the attack. a german newspaper reporting he suffered cuts to his face in the truck attack. >>> of course, it's not clear exactly how he may have gotten to milan. it is a good 10 1/2-hour drive from berlin to milan, italy and officials are wondering this morning as well ho