before i was just gabe, just nobody. now i'm gabe the skinhead. now everybody respects me or fears me. >> according to the southern poverty law center, there are currently 78 racist skinhead groups in the united states. the hammerskin nation, my old crew, has a reputation for being eager to engage in a race war. gabe was a hammerskin prospect for nearly two years, channelling his frustrations into the group's hateful agenda. >> i guess the difference between now and then is i was trying to change the world to make myself happy in it instead of trying to change myself so i could be happy in the world that i already have. >> i'm really happy for you, pan, i'm proud of you. you've made a ton of progress. i have to be honest, i'm also concerned. since we started working together, gabe has severed ties with the hammerskins but i found out just a few months ago he marched in the largest white power rally in more than a decade. >> jews will not replace us! jews will not replace us! >> revving up them ovens, boys, woo! >> 500 white supremacists descended

gabe as being a monster. three-quarters done. five, four -- you got it, come on. you're tough enough to get it put on, you got to be tough enough to get it taken off. >> gabe changed the outside but that didn't really change the real gabe. >> there's probably going to be some people that i know that will think i'm a traitor or whatever. it's pretty refreshing to really say i don't give a [ bleep ]. >> there but. >> it takes a kind of twisted nerve to kind of join the hammer skin nation but it takes real courage to walk away from them. >> there's little stuff that happened that just kind of built that doubt more and more, you know, just grew that seed of disillusion. >> yeah. i think the people that stay are afraid. they're afraid to start over. >> yeah. i wanted to be me again, not this thuggish skinhead nazi guy. i didn't want to give that impegs to people anymore because that's not how i really felt inside. >> hate always has consequences. it destroys everything in a person's life if we let it. >> they trie

jane: gabe dance, thanks for joining me.since president trump pulled out of the paris climate agreement, the focus shifted to what states and local communities areoi to combat climate change. but youba py would not expect to find a republican mayor in the state of texas leading the way. a majority of people there part g for donald trump and it is a region where oil a reign supreme. but as our north america oocorrespondent aleem ma found, this christmas season is being lit with the environment in mind.it aleem: wheomes to saving the planet, trump's america has come under fire for not doing enough. but one little town is trying to go against the grain thanks in part to its mayor. >> he we are on the most beautiful town square not only in texas, but the united states of america. this is what heaven would look like at christmas. aleem: but let me ask you -- for an environmentalist, it doesn't look like heaven. it looks like a hu waste of energy. what is going on? >> it's not, because we are 100% renewable energy. all of these wo

slate kron 4 at sfo gabe years at sfo gabe slate kron 4 news.obin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... the country is preparing to say their final goodbye to former president george h-w bush. we're following it live all morning long. welcome back to the kron four morning news. today in entertainment news: an award for a talented actress, an extension for a popular movie and a new life for an uncomfortable talk show. david daniel explains in the hollywood minute. "we are drinking to new life." here's to regina king! the national board of review and the new york film critics circle have honored her for "if beale street could talk," and now king is set to receive the chairman's award at the palm springs international film festival. the actress, producer and director will pick up her prize at the festival's awards gala on january third."mask!""copy!" "venom" is doing some serious damage in china -- and it's going to continue! chinese film authorities have given the action flick an extended run. it's already grossed 264- million dollars in c

gabe slate kron 4 news . (pam) news .slate kron 4 pacifica gabe inpacifica gabe slate kron 4 news . news . news .slate kron 4 pacifica gabe inunlucky" window, we are thing, different window, we are unlucky" inpacifica gabe slate kron 4 news . (pam) checking in now with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.(ken) lawrence how much did this last storm bring us? lawrence karnow: the bay area had a nice break today from the stormy weather. but the clouds continue moving across our skies today. tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog. on the satellite you can see another storm moving into the pacific northwest. there is a chance we could see a few more raindrops north of the golden gate bridge. highs tomorrow will be cool under partly cloudy skies and in the 50s to mid 60s. we will see a mix of sunshine and clouds through the week. the next best chance for rain will come this friday and this weekend. in the south bay, a woman is dead following an early morning hit and run. it happened in san jose along n

kron4's gabe slate has the latest from alameda.... (ken) a live look outside right now... (catherine) as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: clouds and rain made for a cool day for the bay area. showers continue tonight but are more widely scattered. the will decrease throughout the night. on the satellite you can see the low spinning toward southern california. a few more clouds and shows will continue tonight but the focus will be more toward the south. highs tomorrow will be cool but slightly warmer tomorrow with highs in the 50s and low 60s. dry weather is forecast through the weekend. more rain is likely early next week. (grant) a san week.early next karnow. lawrence meteorologist with chief zone forecast alameda....latest from slate has the kron4's gabe slate has the latest from alameda.... (ken) a live look outside right now... (catherine) as we get our first look at the four our first look as we get (catherine)now... outside right a live look (ken) alameda....latest from slate has the kron4's ga

with details on exactly what happened. gabe? we hear about these data breaches almost every week so it's easy to be desensitized and not pay attention to this news todaybut the cyber security expert i spoke with says this one is a big deal and people do need to take action to protect their fidenm ian sherr / cyber security expert, cnet "this is one of biggest in history" ian sherr is cnet's resident cyber security expert, he says if you have stayed, in recent years, at a starwood hotel which includes, marriotts, westins, shertons, st. regis, and a hand full of other smaller hotel chains then there is a good chance you could be affected by this breach. marriott says, the starwood guest reservation system has been hacked, in a breach dating back to 2014.for 327 million people, the exposed information includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers and dates of birth.for millions of others, credit card numbers and card expiration dates were potentially compromised. this kind of information could be used to steal yo

(gabe) it'snot to bad.no major blizzards wreaking havoc.but,there are delays, cancellations, and a ton of people here trying to get out of town, or just arriving trying to picked up and out of here theairport is currently with a "ground delay program" for low ceiling until 8p. so low clouds or fog are causing visibility problems.ispoke with the sfo spokesperson to get the latest on the status of the airport soundfrom doug yakel - sfo spokesperson "itis busiest day of xmas holiday travel season" sfospokesperson doug yakel says weather in the northeast and local weather here has caused problems at the airport today. soundfrom doug yakel - sfo spokesperson "lowfog and clouds stuck cold weather" at sfo there are currently 331 delays, around 15- 20% of all flights at sfo are delayed by an average of 30 minutes, and there has been 10 flights canceled. soundfrom doug yakel - sfo spokesperson "bestadvice use those apps with alerts from airlines, it's good up to the minute info" atsfo gabe slate kron 4 news (gabe)at

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there is a catch (ken) kron 4's tech reporter gabe slate joins us live from s-f-o gabe, you're at the airport because it's a part of this new bart app ? yes, bart has launched a new stand alone app called the "bart to airport" it's out you can download it. it offers presale digital mobile ride tickets to and from the airport and you get a discount on ride tickets if you use the app here's how it works. this is what the first digital mobile bart ticket looks like sound from bart spokesperson alicia trost it's a first for us, we are testing the tech.. bart spokesperson alicia trost gave us a demo of what the new stand alone bart to airport app this app let's people buy ride tickets to and from sfo or oakland airport and store the tickets digitally on the phone they are targeting traveling friends, couples, and families with this app when you purchase tickets for two or more travelers through the app you get a 25% discount on ride fares.sound from bart spokespersonfaster and we are testing tech win win for everyone right now the bart fair gates don't have the ability to talk to your phon

kron 4's gabe slate was with c-h-p officers this week.s clear....don't risk everything and drive while intoxicated. nat sound drink poor at a bar the california highway patrol says during their maximum enforcement period around the christmas holiday earlier this week they made 1,100 arrests statewide for drinking and driving, or drug related offences.chp says 47 people died in the that 4 day period from traffic collisions some from dui's, some from speeding or distracted driving incidents. sound from custodio lopez - "47 is to many people to die" chp officer custodio lopez says after the high number dui arrests and fatalities over christmas they are stepping up patrols with a new maximum enforcement period running now through new years day hoping to catch drunk drivers before they crash and kill.sound from custodio lopez - "with all the parties people get drunk and party too much and hit the road and it's not safe"officer custodio wants to remind people that drinking and driving is a choice and it helps to be proactive to avoid making the

that and overcome the name issues, next step is bart board looks at proposal and gets back to us " gabe slate kron 4 news. (catherine) you might have seen the viral video ... a spinning car ... a florida highway patrol officer shoving a man to safety. the car slamming into the officer seconds later. it happened monday ... today the two men were reunited at a ceremony honoring the trooper for his bravery. "he is a hero." (applause) sixty five year old rony bottex says, thanks to trooper mithil patel, he's still alive for his wife and six children. now he wants the stranger who saved him to be a part of his family too. "thank you, trooper. thank you very very much. and god bless. we are not the friends. we are family... family. thank you. thank you. god bless you all." four days ago, on a rainy interstate near hobe sound, florida, trooper patel was directing traffic around an accident when a van rear=ended another car, sending it spinning towards the two men. "the moment prior to being struck , trooper patel without hesitation took immediate action to push mr. bottex out of harm's way, li

kron 4's gabe slate spoke with a homeless center serving people in contra costa county.according a new study released by zillow, there were an estimated 25,951 people living without homes in the bay area last year, that's over 6,000 more than were officially counted by the u.s. department of housing and urban development.sound from donna colombo, executive director trinity center, walnut creek. "not surprised, we see that everyday"donna colombo, is executive director of the trinity center in walnut creek which provides, shelter, food, and resources to homeless people in contra costa county. she says they have seen a steady increase in people coming through their doors looking for help and she is seeing more families and seniors than before. sound from donna colombo, executive director trinity center, walnut creek. "seniors are fastest growing population of homeless and more families choosing between rent or food," in walnut creek gabe slate kron 4 news ( robin ) news ( robin ) plans to add a toll on treasure island .... are on hold... for now. the governing board of the

kron 4's gabe slate spoke with officers who say the message is clear.ve under the influence. nat sound drink poor at a bar the california highpatrol says during their maximum enforcement period around the christmas holiday earlier this week they made 1,100 arrests statewide for drinking and driving, or drug related offences.chp says 47 people died in the that 4 day period from traffic collisions some from dui's, some from speeding or distracted driving incidents. sound from custodio lopez - "47 is to many people to die" chp officer custodio lopez says after the high number dui arrests and fatalities over christmas they are stepping up patrols with a new maximum enforcement period running now through new years day hoping to catch drunk drivers before they crash and kill.sound from custodio lopez - "with all the parties people get drunk and party too much and hit the road and it's not safe"officer custodio wants to remind people that drinking and driving is a choice and it helps to be proactive to avoid making the wrong onesound from custodio lopez - "hav

slate is live right now gabe are there any delays ? . yes there are currently 331 flights delayed. about 20% of departing and arriving flights have been delayed between 30 minutes and an hour and 45 minutes.10 flights have been canceled. i spoke with airport officials to find out what is causing the problem. sound from doug yakel - sfo spokesperson "it is busiest day of xmas holiday travel season" sfo spokesperson doug yakel says weather in the northeast and local weather here has caused problems at the airport today.sound from doug yakel - sfo spokesperson "low fog and clouds stuck cold weather" at sfo there are currently 331 delays, around 15- 20% of all flights at sfo are delayed by an average of 30 minutes, and there has been 10 flights canceled.sound from doug yakel - sfo spokesperson "best advice use those apps with alerts from airlines, it's good up to the minute info"at sfo gabe slate kron 4 news (justine) we're joined now by chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.(ken) lawrence the weather playing a role the weather lawrence prob

gabe ambiguity -- is at the airport. bret stephens, msnbc contributor. curt smith is with me as well. he was a speech writer for the former president. kerry, tell us about the motorcade that we're watching now, and the scene outside the funeral home there. >> well, craig, what we're seeing is a large number of people. i'd say dozens of who came and stood here along the sidewalk as the hearse left. some of the police officers positioned here are now getting ready to leave this area. as the motorcade, if we take a live picture of it, is on the 610 loop making its way over to ellington. among those who gathered was gatt r katherine hughes with her four-year-old son. what went through your mind? >> i think in this day we've lost the ability to be -- to pay respects to people or be resp t respectful of people even if we disagree with them. president bush was a good man with flaws. he servied his country. there are things we can always do better, but it's important to show respect for his office and for how he served. this is the least that we could do. >> wha

kron 4's gabe slate was at the pacifica pier with more.es were so big in pacifica they were reaching the top of the pier off sharp park beach normally there are dozens of people fishing off the pier but the city closed it down for safety reasons. sound- people reacting to waves. thenational weather service issued a high surf warning along the coast for monday saying there could waves up to 50 feet high at favored breaks alot of wave watchers were out in pacifica with their phones out trying to capture images of mother nature's power. otherswere taking pictures of the picture takers. sound- people reacting to waves. isaw a few people soaked myself while i was getting this shot a huge wave hit two girls just off my left natsound - girls hit with wave sound- steve shaw - assistant gm, moonraker restaurant, pacifica "weinches e shaw assistant general manager of moonraker restaurant in pacifica which sits right on the ocean incredible views but it's too close when there is high surf sound- steve shaw - assistant gm, moonraker restaurant, pacifi

that and overcome the name issues, next step is bart board looks at proposal and gets back to us " gabe slate kron 4 news. ( robin ) ( robin )oakland police say they're continuing to reduce gun violence in the city.they announced in a tweet that 250 handguns... 125 long guns and 197 pistols from the crime lab were melted at a foundry thursday.the department says some of the guns had been used in crimes... ( robin ) family members of the victims of mass shootings were at the us capitol thursday morning. the families of victims from las vegas to charleston joined lawmakers and gun control advocates.. they're demanding that congress do something about gun violence. washington correspondent morgan wright has the story.. 17 year old tommy murray says the mass murder at sandy hook elementary school carried out by his neighbor fueled his desire for change... we've been going to dc to honor the victims with the national vigil and to lobby congress... murray, family members and survivors are demanding action on gun violence. if common sense gun reform was a thing back then he would not have been

who talked with gabe slate area.ive bay increasingly families in the support their them to live and support their families in the increasingly expensive bay area. " a peninsula school district has announced the closure of 4 elementary schools next year to help deal with a $10 million dollar deficit. kron 4's gabe slate talked with parents ... who are upset they have to uproot their children to a different school. sound from parent of redwood city elementary student: "that's terrible" i spoke with parents of hawes elementary school kids who are upset that the school is closing next year sound from parent of redwood city elementary student: "not good" hawes, orion, fair oaks, and adelante elementary schools are closing next year as the district battles with deficits. the kids will be merged into other schools. sound from parent of redwood city elementary student: "it's not good" flora graduated from hawes elementary a few years ago her family lives in the neighborhood.. she was here today to pick up her sister she is u

kron 4's gabe slate spoke with parents ... are upset they have to uproot their children to a different their children have to uproot are upset they parents ... who spoke with gabe slate kron 4's deficit. million dollar deal with a $10 year to help schools next elementary closure of 4 announced the district has school a peninsula a peninsula school district has announced the closure of 4 elementary schools next year to help deal with a $10 million dollar deficit. kron 4's gabe slate spoke with parents ... who are upset they have to uproot their children to a different school. sound from parent of redwood city elementary student: "that's terrible" i spoke with parents of hawes elementary school kids who are upset that the school is closing next year sound from parent of redwood city elementary student: "not good" hawes, orion, fair oaks, and adelante elementary schools are closing next year as the district battles with deficits. the kids will be merged into other schools. sound from parent of redwood city elementary student: "it

kron's gabe slate explains what these new taxes would aim to do, if passed. currently, some wireless carriers assess surcharges, or taxes, for texting, while others do not. the california public utilities commission said the industry filed a petition asking them to clarify whether text messaging should be included in the bill amount that is subject to the existing surcharges. the pending draft proposal that the cpuc will vote on january 10th, recommends that the cpuc include text messaging revenue as part of the total bill amount subject to surcharge. cpuc uses a portion of cell phone bill surcharges, or taxes, to fund their public programs like 911 service; subsidies on phone bills lowering rates for low income consumers; and providing special phone equipment for the hard-of-hearing, and deaf and disabled. the cpuc says it's unclear how a new tax on texting in california will affect consumers, they said it's possible phone users will not see a higher bill because the wireless carriers could offset the new text tax by having customers pays less in surcharges

in emeryville gabe slate kron 4 news. (grant) the department of education is set to erase 150-million dollars' worth of student debt. officials will do so thanks to an obama-era rule called the borrower defense to repayment. that benefits students who were taken advantage of by for-profit colleges.about 15-thousand borrowers will benefit from this move. they were in schools that shut down while they were still enrolled. education secretary betsy devos tried to block the rule for months. however about two months ago, a federal judge ordered the rule be re-implemented. (vicki) taking a look at traffic tonight... wet weather certainly not helping the evening commute. this is the bay bridge approach... heading eastbound...(grant) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: showers are falling across the bay area falling across the bay area keeping things on and off wet. on the doppler you can see the showers popping up around the bay area now. most of it is light rain but it

gabe gutierrez has the story. we want to warn you the video video is disturbing. >> reporter: the music was blaring at this holiday party in miami-dade county, florida. the 40-year-old man had just walked in and sat down to hear karaoke when all of a sudden he slumps down and desperately reaches for the man next to him. the music continues to play and fellow party goers seem to have no idea what happened but quickly realize something is horribly wrong, maybe heart attack but turns out a stray bullet had pierced his chest, he's rushed to the hospital where he later dies. police say the bullet didn't come from anyone at the party, instead detectives think it came from across a lake that boarders the backyard. >> could be somebody cleaned their gun and accidental discharge or somebody could have been shooting up in the air from somewhere else. >> reporter: one neighbor says he's heard random gunshots in the area for years. i no longer even go into my backyard anymore for fear of getting hit he says. tonight his famil

nbc's gabe gutierrez now with his final journey. >> reporter: tonight, george herbert walker bush reaching his final resting place. the president and patriot laid to rest surrounded by family. the burial following a heartfelt funeral at the houston church where he worshipped for more than half a century. james baker, his close personal friend and secretary of state, recall the blunt way that 41 let him know that a conversation was over. you're so smart, why am i president and you're not? >> reporter: but most of all, he remembered his partner of more than 60 years as a truly incredible human being. >> we rejoice, mr. president, that you are safely tucked in now and through the ages with god's loving arms around you because i glory george was to have had you as our president and as such a friend. >> reporter: then an embrace. ♪ amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪ >> reporter: asolemnthenatched father leave his adopted hometown for the last time. the casket weaving through the streets of houston arriving to a special train painted to resemble air force a nod to the president's love of locom

kron 4's gabe slate is live in san jose tonight with the details. gabe? around 2am san jose police officers say they responded to 911 calls of shots fired near story road and clemence avenue with reports that the shooter was in a white vehicle leaving the scene. san jose police chief eddie garcia says when officers first arrived on the scene, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, their current identity and condition is unknown, but they are alive.sound from - "when officers arrived witnesses pointed out a white vehicle leaving the scene, saying that way, they shot" those first responding officers broadcasted the description of that vehicle to the incoming wave of other officers about to arrive on the scene.sound from - san jose police chief eddie garcia "second officer saw a vehicle matching description and called in license plate and it was stolen car "at this time the police chief says his officers working off the description of the suspect vehicle, a white car, and then learning this car was reported stolen. believed they were pursuing t

more reaction from gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: outside the bush home in houston, a growing memorial.> i will remember him as a kind, wonderful person who did what he thought was best for our country. and he served our country well. >> reporter: it was here in texas that president bush and his late wife barbara built their life together. tonight, his loss is felt across the world. from kennebunkport to argentina, where mr. trump said he always found a way to set the bar higher. >> he was a high quality man who truly loved his family. >> reporter: the family sharing the most poignant tributes to the man they called poppy. his son jeb tweeting, i already miss the greatest human being i will ever know. love you, dad. >> reporter: jenna bush hager cried when her precious gampy told her he looked forward to the afterlife, because he would be reunited with people he's lost. his grandson george peabody bush writing, he was more than a good man, he was a great man. his courage was missed by that compassion. it was that compassion that seemed to bridge the political divide. former president cl

nbc's gabe gutierrez now with the latest. >> reporter: tonight, powerful winds. and relentless rain are making a mess from toppled trees and power outages in new jersey to flooding along the connecticut coast. >> this is kind of the worst i think it's ever been. >> reporter: plenty of travel headaches at the airports, too. >> they just offered to refund or i fly out christmas eve. with no delays today, today. >> we'll see. at r even caused major rail delays. a power outage on amtrak's new york to d.c. line trapped riders for hours overnight, including our own ann thompson. >> i am told we're five minutes from union station, and we've been waiting an hour and 15 minutes to get there. >> reporter: in places coast-to-coast, a slow ride with christmas fast approaching. right now new york and boston's airports are experiencing the most delays and that is rippling across the country. travel conditions are expected to improve tomorrow. lester? >> all right, gabe. >>> let's get to al roker, what's the latest on the threat? >> we have heavy rain appalachians and that will

kron 4's gabe slate is live in san jose tonight with the details. gabe? around 2am san jose police officers say they responded to 911 calls of shots fired near story road and clemence avenue with reports that the shooter was in a white vehicle leaving the scene. san jose police chief eddie garcia says when officers first arrived on the scene, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, their current identity and condition is unknown, but they are alive.sound from - "when officers arrived witnesses pointed out a white vehicle leaving the scene, saying that way, they shot" those first responding officers broadcasted the description of that vehicle to the incoming wave of other officers about to arrive on the scene.sound from - san jose police chief eddie garcia "second officer saw a vehicle matching description and called in license plate and it was stolen car "at this time the police chief says his officers working off the description of the suspect vehicle, a white car, and then learning this car was reported stolen. believed they were pursuing t

kron 4's gabe slate joins us live from the newsroom to break this down. facebook is on the defense today again over privacy issues this time regarding some pretty scary stuff theallegation is that facebook gave their other tech company partners the ability to read, write and delete users' private messagesnow facebook says this new york times article is misleading.they have posted two blog posts including one just an hour ago explaining what they were doing and why it's not shady. the new york times has reported that it obtained internal facebook documents that show how the social media giant arranged to share data with more than 150 companies. the new york times says amazon got access to facebook users names and contact information through their friends on the social network, yahoo could look at user's friend's posts. while microsoft's search engine bing was allowed to see the names of virtually all facebook users' friends without consent.the times also said in their report, streaming services netflix and spotify had the "ability to read facebook users' p

>> all right, gabe gutierrez tonight. thanks very much. let's get right to al roker. folks with boarding passes trying to time this. what's the latest forecast? >> reporter: if they can get out early, lester, they better do it. the storm system is making its way up the coast. motomorrow afternoon. a strong storm risk for tornadoes in florida tomorrow. heavy rain moves into the northeast with strong gusty winds causing problems. so here are the impacts. we have the chance for enhanced severe weather including tornadoes along the east coast of florida. we are looking for heavy rain. heaviest rain from florida to maine, saturated soil will increase the flood threat. and wind gusts, anywhere from 30 to 55 miles per hour from the mid-atlantic all the way to the northeast. and that will last into saturday, lester, causing more airport delays right into the middle of the weekend. >> all right, al roker and friends. thank you. >>> now to the big u.s. foreign policy shift announced by tweet today, and taking a lot of folks by surprise. the white house ordering a u.s. withdrawa

kron 4's gabe slate has the new prices people will be paying...(vicki) gabe also tells us áwhy the cost is going up, and áhow the extra money will be spent. ... the bridges in the bay area have a news years resolution get more money from motorists john goodwin, mtc, senior public information officer"all state owned bridges are going up $1 on jan. 1st" john goodwin with the metropolitan transportation commission, and the bay area toll authority, says don't blame them for these toll hikes this was a choice made by the people of the bay area.john goodwin, mtc, senior public information officer"this is part of measure 3 voted in by the people and will help improve roads etc" tolls are going up but it will still save you money to avoid crossing at peak times, and carpool when you can, or drive a clean vehicle that qualifies for the carpool lane.john goodwin, mtc, senior public information officer"the bay bridge is more complicated, depending on peak hours and carpool" (vicki) you still (vicki) (vicki) you still have a chance to make up for all your hol

gabe gutierrez with more. the heart of texas to the beaches of maine, tributes are mounting. >> i think he's one of the best we've ever d, really. >> reporter: final preparations under way fhe fond farewell of president george herbert walker bush. visited him the day he died. >> opened both eyes. looked at me. where are we going? i said heaven. he sred that's w i want to go. >> reporter: last words to his son, i love you too. a honored today statesman, father and neighbor. houston symphony paying tribute to his love of colorful >> treated everybody in houston with the same amount of respect. loved houston. >> dick cheney served as dense secretary, said he led the charge as cold war ended. >> not by brute force, threats, taking advantage of dancingth o berlin wall as it came down, it was masterfully handled. >> reporter: on monday the casket goes to washington to lis inte at u.s. capital. en in funeral at national cathedral, flown back to texas to be buried at his national library and museum. >> i thought of my

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this will be the first pr years since the death of president ford. >> gabe, thank you. >>> president george h.w. bush formed a friendship with the man who defeated him, bill clinton. the two former presidents became so close that mr. bush even suggested that he was the father mr. clinton never had. matt bradley takes a look at their enduring friendship. >> reporter: some called them the odd couple. former presidents, former rivals who overcame profound personal and political differences to become friends. >> i've always liked him i think he's -- he's an extraordinary american saying ilearn and hal him. i just loved him. >> people, think, well, you run against each other you're enemies, political enemies. well, we were friends before he beat me, before he ran against each other and we're friends after. >> the two weren't always close. we didn't invite that term slick willy. we didn't invite it. >> i'm not going to tell you read my lips. >> reporter: the 1992 campaign was bitter. the press probed clinton's private >> it was a bruising election for clinton, and it was a loss for preside

. >> nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on the final journey. >> reporter: tonight, george herbert walker bush reaching his final resting place. the president and patriot laid to rest surrounded by family. the b following a heartfelt funeral at the houston church ere he worshipped for more thanala chentury. james baker recalled the blunt way 41 let him knoll that a conversation was over. >> he would say, baker, if you're so smart, why am i president and you're not? >> b >> reporter: but most of all, he remembered his partner of more than 60 years as a truly incredible human being. >> we rejoice, mr. president, that you are safely tucked in now, and through the ages, wh god's loving arms around you. because our glory, george, was to have had you as our president n d as such a friend. >> reporter: then,brace. ♪ amazing grace ♪ s howet the sound >> reporter: a solemn son the watched his father leave his adopted hometown for the last time. the casket weaving through the streets of houston, arriving at a special train painted to resemble air force one. a nod to the president's love of locomoti

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gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> now to a massive storm hitting at the worst time.uch of the east coast is facing heavy rain and bumper to bumper traffic. holiday travel shifto high gear. in tampa, florida, a powerful line of storms and possibly a tornado damaged 70 homes and injured one person. nationwide the tsarexpects to a record number of travellers close to 2.7 million people each day fromsaturday. the good news is that the worst of the weather and the travel delays should be out of theoray by tw morning. >> getting a dose of reality here. o> you just wonder how many people were able change their plans and wait until the weekend. some people, not an option. you he to g out there and get out on the roads. it's going to be slow. rain all the way fromhe panhandle of florida all the way from northern new england, all the way back to the ohio valley. it's really har to avoid this storm, and the windy conditions and the heaviest rain, theorst oft will be early this morning into areas of new york city and then it will be towards boston this afternoon. it's about a x-

with more, here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: it's a blast from the past.under $2 a gallon. from $15 in texas to $1.99 in georgia. >> i'm very happy. >> reporter: nae onal average is $2.37 a gallon. 26 cents less than a month ago. 28 states have atle ast one station with a deal less than $2. why the drop? one of the reasons, oil prices have been plummeting globally. that's due to high production. >> it comes as somewhat of a christmas present. gas prices have been dropping amidst a plunge in the price of a oil that's se barrel go from $76 a w barrel all t down to $48 a barrel. >> reporter: it's a far cry from the highest national average, $4.11 a gallon ten years ago. >> i can't believe this, $40 to fill this beruck up. it's tiful. >> reporter: tonight, more than half the gas stations are already under $2.25 and still dropping, an early gift this holiday seas. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. >>> tomorrow is the deadline to order gifts through amazo if you want to get them in time for christmas with standard shipping. but prime members havun l saturday to

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gabe gutierrez has more on his legacy. good morning. >> reporter: president bush will be laid to rest here on the grounds of his presidential library and museum next to beloved barbara and the young daughter they lost to leukemia. from the heart of texas to the beaches of maine, the tributes are mounting. >> i think he's one of the best we've ever had, really. >> reporter: final preparations now under way for the fond farewell to president george herbert walker bush. his dear friend and former chief of staff, james baker, visited him the day he died. >> and he looked up, he opened both eyes, he looked at me, he said, "where are we going?" and i said, "we're going to heaven, heffy," and he said "that's where i want to go." >> reporter: mr. bush's last words spoken to his son "i love you, too." honored not just as a statesman, but a father and neighbor. the houston symphony paying tribute to his love of colorful socks. >> he would treat everybody in houston the same, with the same amount of respect. he loved houston. >> repo

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nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on the final good-bye. >> reporter: george herbert walker bush reachinginal resting place. the president and patriot laid to rest, surrounded by family. the burial following a heart felt funeral at the houston church where he worshipped for more than half a century. james baker, his close personal friend and secretary of state, recalled the blunt way 41 let him know that a conversation was over. >> he said, baker, if you're so smart, why am i president and you're not? [ laughter ] >> reporter: but most of all, he remembered his partner of more than 60 years as a truly incredible human being. >> we rejoice, mr. president, that you are safely tucked in now and through the ages, with god's loving arms around you, because our glory, george, was to have had you as our president and as such a friend. >> reporter: then an embrace. ♪ amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ >> reporter: a solemn son then watched his father leave his adopted hometown for the last time. the cast at the time wading through the streets of houston, arriving to the train to resemble air

c's gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: phillip and frances, good morning. the lines are running smoothly here in atlanta so far but that could change latertoday. wicked weather is on the move. a nearntonio thick fog is being blamed for this massive pileup arfr texas through florida rain is slogging sross the south a storm system strengthens in e gulf of mexico. already watching some eavy rainfall move in. this after high winds hit the west coast this week, stirring up powerfuf and even a rare devastating tornado outside seattle. >> and i saw the tornado like spinning and i thought i was going to get sucked up. news forer: it's bad anyone trying to get away this holiday on the roads, rails, and in the air aaa expects a record-breaking 112.5 million travelers this holiday season. what's the best game plan? >> okay. so if you have not btiked your et yet but you still want to make it home for the holidays, fly out on christmas day. why? because nobody wants to fly on christmas tday. t's when you're going to get the cheapest ticket. >> reporter: the oliver famil

we begin tonight with gabe gutierrezcon ege station, texas. >> from the heart of texas to the beaches of maine, t tributes are mounting. >> i think he's one of the best we've ever had really. >> final preparations now under way for the fond farewell topr ident george herbert walker bush. his dear friend and former chief of staff edmes baker vis him the day he died. >> and he looked up, and he opened both eyes. he looked at me and he said where aree going? i said we're going to heaven, and he said that's where i want to go. >> mr. bush spokeny phone to his son, i love you, too. the former president honored as a statesman and as a father and neighbor. the houston symphony paying tribute to his o lo colorful socks. >> he would treat everybody in houston the same. with the samemount of respect. he loved houston. former vice president dick cheney served as his defense secretary and said former president bush ledhe world. >> not by brute force or by taking advantage of dancing on the berlin wall as it came down, it was masterly handled. >> reporter: on monday his casket will be moved from h