we are| going to disney world! that is way more _ going to disney world!hat is way more expensive! we are l going to disney world! that is i way more expensive! we are not -a in: way more expensive! we are not paying our— way more expensive! we are not paying our children _ way more expensive! we are not paying our children to _ way more expensive! we are not paying our children to come - with us. where are you going for christmas dinner? there is a new survey published in uk today that suggests that half the country's think christmas guests should be asked to pay for their dinner. a6% said they thought guests should contribute to the 56% did not. although there are sharp differences depending on where people live. residents of leeds in west yorkshire were the most likely to ask their guests to cough up, at 57%. clearly i am a lancastrian i don't know what that says about folk in yorkshire. but i would say people in manchester, across the border were the least likely to think visitors should help pay, at 39%. 51% of londoners approved of the idea. maybe be

set sail from fort lauderdale to the bahamas on a disney cruise filled with magical fun, world class nment, and imaginative dining. plus, visit the newest island retreat from disney cruise line, disney lookout cay at lighthouse point. this tropical escape will immerse you in the rich culture, beauty, and history of the bahamas... that is a big one. i like it. thank you very much, jim. let's see our first round puzzle. the category for this one to get us going is "show biz." okay, alex, you won the right to spin the wheel. - let's do it! - go, alex. - ah! - it is...$850. t. yes, there are three t's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - tell me. e. how about an e? yeah, there's one. all right. all right. - how about another vowel? -mm-hmm. a. two a's. oh, come on, come on, come on! you got it. $600. s. three s's. ryan, i'd like to solve. all right, let's hear it. star-studded cast. you got it right, yeah. - [applause] - all right. - you've played at home before? - a little bit. [laughter] $6,850. you are in the lead. gotta get you some money when you come back, desiree and shenay. and we'll be

go to the theme parks in florida, so make-a-wish coordinated a trip for him and his family to disney worldand universal studios. on the flight over the pilots let him visit the cockpit, then gave him a shout out over the loudspeaker. i was like, so amazed. and it was like the best day of my life. edison says the hotel, the parks and the rides were even better than he imagined. they gave me this pass and it was like, i get to go in all the fast lanes. and it was so awesome. beyond the adrenaline rush, his family says this trip gave them memories that will last a lifetime. and just seeing edison so happy, like the entire time that we were there. i mean, he felt like a rock star, which he is rightfully so. before i did that, i thought i was like, you know, the odd one out, but now i'm now that i did went to disney world and although orlando seemed mostly the older orlando theme parks, i felt like it's pretty good being a kid this holiday season. edison's family is hoping you'll consider making wishes come true for other kids. make a wish of the greater bay area is celebrating its 40th year. t

while most people can get the one you see here for just under $80. >> disney world in florida rolling new budget friendly perk. disney announced free dining plans for three night disney world packages, including park hopper tickets, dining plans, get ticket holders, a few meals, a snack and a refillable mug for every night of their stay. there are date restrictions, so be sure to check disney's website. disney is the parent company of abc seven, and now taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. you can see that we're up this morning about 140 points. >> party like it's 1999, a quarter century later. and we're talking about it again. the biggest tech glitch that was supposed to happen and then never really did. new year's day marks the 25th anniversary of y2k. y2k is the term used for a widespread computer bug that was expected to crash computers and impede public transit and banking systems, and ultimately caused chaos when the year turned. from 1999 to 2000. however, the millennium bug, as it was called, never happened. the fear caused tech companies

disney world stayed open all year last year because public health did its job. no one is stepping up and saying disney world is open, i hope those of you are following our work, will help us tell our story. >> gentlemen? >> great to see a north carolinian. i still really like stephen. attorney general said public health epidemic, i want your perspective. given advances in technology and data collection. >> three priorities this year, improving mental health and supporting young families. we know mental health has been strained. the important part is on data collection. we use the survey data to understand why it is being strained. so there is a lot to learn. what works to combat it. important part is continuing to ask the questions. >> professor? >> im barry kohler. i want to congratulate you, attuned to the pandemic, i was surprised to learn about variability in state obligations to report to the cdc. those things seem crucial, fascinated to hear about your access to emergency room, but where do things stand? we know during the pandemic some states defined covi

by the gary sinise foundation and it takes the children and e spouses of our fallen heroes to disney worldit's all paid for. it's sucith a joyous and powerf moment of healing for them. y husband's badge that he wore>> and it just make me so clos'se to him, it's a pa of himlose that's also with us f and i wanted to wear it today just so i felt closer to him ant he's ao part of this with us a well. so it just makes me feel close to him. >> raymond: joining me now actor and founder of the gary sinise foundation, gary sinise. gary, we're showing these beautiful pictures and imageses of families walking down main street in the magic kingdom.do this is your seventh year bringing them ng there. before the park opens you have something called the walk of gratitude. what ik s that? why is that event and this moment so ant.important? >> yeah, so what you're seeing there, raymond, thanks for >> having me, that is our final daf of the snowball express event at disney world. we have a walk of gratitude, we get up very, very early and bring thp e families to the par. we have the park t all to ourselves

in addition to disney world, we can get some help defending our shared border. >> john: i don't think justin trudeau is going to be there much longer. i think he will be dealing with a different guy who he might have more on his side in terms of a lot of these thorny issues between the two nations. great to see you. wish you a merry christmas. >> thanks, same to you. >> anita: a horrible accident and central florida. aid corona falling on a little boy during a holiday drone show. how this happened and the latest on his condition coming up. plus this. >> i have real concerns overall with the death penalty but i also have concerns with the executive branch overturning cases that have been decided by courts across the country. we have to have some autonomy there. >> john: some democrats not thrilled with this. can we expect more to come in his last days in office? civil rights attorney leo terrel is here with some thoughts about what we have seen so far, and he is up next. z's bakery is looking to add a pizza oven, arissa's hair salon wants to expand their space, and steve's t-shirt shop

and number seven, the wonderful world of disney.0 right here on abc seven. it streams tomorrow on hulu and disney plus. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven, and i've been talking about it in the studio and in the newsroom for forever. but i'm going to disney world this week, so i'm super excited. i'm excited to watch that and to be there in person. >> yeah, disney world, that's a big deal. >> yeah, it is a big deal. but yeah, i still have things to pack and i'm leaving after the shows today after our 9 a.m. newscast. yes, i got plenty to do, but it's going to be fun. yeah. for sure. a lot of people traveling this weekend, so we thank you so much for joining us. i'm zach fuentes along with lisa argen. abc seven news is going to continue at nine. then i'll go on my trip for right now. have a great day. >> whit: good morning, america. bitter blast. up to 6 feet of lake-effect snow creating hazardous driving conditions as americans head home from the holiday on what could be the busiest day ever for air travel. what to ex

. >> disney world is rolling out a new budget friendly perk.sney announced free dining plans for three night disney world guests who buy a park hopper ticket. dining plans get ticket holders, a few meals, a snack and a refillable mug for each night of their stay. there are date restrictions, though, so be sure to check disney's website. disney, of course, is the parent company of abc seven. >> it seems like a good deal. all right, well, just ahead it is a robot invasion of sorts. >> yeah, we're talking about some cute robot paintings that have popped up along the embarcadero recently. we'll tell you what i after the game with larry biel at nine world news tonight at 930. catch jeopardy! followed by wheel of fortune. then stay with us for abc seven news at 100 and 11. i'll be with you for those broadcasts. >> so if you take a walk down san francisco's embarcadero, you might notice some unique works of art. now covering utility boxes along the sidewalk.ity >> it's a clever idea. as abc seven news reporter lena howland found out, the paintings are

. >>> disney world is trying to lure travelers with an offer too good to eat.n get a free dining plan with select disney vacation packages, but you need to book your trip between january 2nd and february 10th for travel this summer. >>> and the hermes birkin sold at walmart and nicknamed the wirkin is creating so much buzz that the bag is sold out on line. the walmart birkin sells on line for as little as $78, and it's made with genuine leather except for synthetic leather on the inside. that beats the starting price of over $7,000 for the real thing. >>> that's your cbs "moneywatch" report for this tuesday morning. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up next, a celestial treat for the new year. the colorful show some people will see as they ring in 2025. when you live with diabetes, progress is... having your coffee like you like it without an audience. ♪♪ [silence] the freestyle libre 3 plus sensor tracks your glucose in real time so everyone else doesn't have to, and over time it can help lower your a1c confident choices for more control of yo

. >> reporter: this family was headed to disney world and had these wise tips. >> go with the flow.olutely bring the grandparents, and just, you know, make the most of it and go at the pace of the slowest one in your party. >> reporter: and another smart travel tip? leave as early as possible if you can. it might just help you avoid some lines and a major travel headache. and according to aaa, many people are opting for a warm holiday in places like orlando, miami, dominican republic and mexico are among the top holiday destinations plus the classics like new york and london. michael. >> and it is anything but warm here in new york city right now, but a great place to visit for the holidays. >> here too in london. >> thanks so much, leah mishkin. >>> now moving on to a tragedy as the surf was churned up. one man died after being trapped under debris on sunset beach and two remain missing after being swept away in rough water on other beaches. >> i can't believe a whole building just broke off into the ocean. >> well, the santa cruz wharf appeared under construction, partially collap

. >> yeah, disney world, they're fun. but hey coach, you have fun there in orlando. mater, they're competing for the national championship. we'll take the college football playoffs. speaking of the bowls. unveiling their new trophy for this year's game. it's an actual toaster that will pop up and serve pop tarts to the winning team. this might take the cake as the coolest trophy in all of sports. >> best ever. >> yeah. like listen. stanley cup move over. lombardi, move over. >> what flavor are you bringing? >> oh. brown sugar. >> and i was going to say the same thing. i'm going with the classic brown sugar. let's go. okay, thanks, matt. >>> up next, the holiday light show with a twist. we'll take you to the bay area home where you won't catch a glimpse of santa or his elves. >> we started about nine years ago, which we would have five dogs ♪ you know i'm a dreamer ♪ ♪ but my heart's of gold ♪ ♪ just one more night ♪ ♪ and i'm coming off this long and winding road ♪ ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a

i'm going to disney world this week, so i'm really excited about that. being at the park and watching this. the wonderful world of disney. holiday spectacular airs tonight at eight right here on abc seven. it streams tomorrow on hulu and disney+, and disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. and look, we want to show you this two in mexico city. thousands came out to celebrate the 10th annual bolo fest, a parade that kicks off the christmas season. bolo is the name of the polar bear mascot of mexican department store liverpool. the parade includes giant balloons of cartoon characters, dancers, marching bands, and more lively entertainment. adult parade goers said the nostalgic atmosphere made them feel like kids again and helped them get into the holiday spirit. it's amazing how that can be felt, really just around the world. all right. next on abc, seven mornings at 6 a.m, a season of conflict and controversy may be over for san jose state's women volleyball women's volleyball team. we're going to have developments in that. and tis the season.

country, granted michael's wish to meet his biological father for the first time at a visit to disney worldo met some of his favorite characters. >> it's hard to put into words what it was for our family. it was very overwhelmingly amazing. it's the best way to put it. >> and on this night, the community shared yet another memorable moment with michael. >> i think it's all about making that special for the child. you know this to them. they probably never going to do this. it's a once in a lifetime thing. >> the ansari's checked out the holiday experience for the first time with their daughter, cara. >> really fun to see the opportunity to see santa, too. i think was a little bit different than just your standard christmas tree lighting. oh. >> and another popular holiday tradition happening at the ritz-carlton. this month is the annual teddy bear tea. children are also invited to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated to ucsf benioff children's hospitals this season. in san francisco, betty yu ktvu, fox two news. >> the oakland ballers held a fan election town hall ahead of the vote for the

if it's going to disneyland or disney world or taking a trip to go see their favorite baseball or meet their movie star or or entertainer that just lights up your world. you just you just never know what kind of impact you make. just in a small gesture like that. and what you do, john, is you match the child and their wish with wish granters and then you make the match that way. so actually, that's all done through the head office. that's what's what's what's really great and real easy. so basically the head office does all that in the san francisco chapter. shout out to them. they get it all set up. they get all the referrals and everything and what they need is someone locally. so i cover the tri county area of monterey county, san benito and watsonville, santa cruz. and so basically a wish kid that's local. i'll get an assignment. hey, there's this wish kid that's available to see. is anyone available? and a lot of times i get a lot of the bilingual requests and that's what we need. just a lot of bilingual spanish speaking and other languages. but bilingual is really, really the nee

120 degrees and humidity, apologies, cheryl, i said this included disneyland, this is only walt disney worldg free in california. >> todd: don't miss cheryl on mornings with maria, thank you and happy new year. >> cheryl: happy new year, great to see you both. see you thursday after the new year. >> todd: 2025. don't blame me, producers wrote it, i will sing it. >> ashley: no singing. >> todd: if you're working late because you're a singer, no worry, serena carpenter is teaming up on the brown sugar shaken espresso. how mad at you are you at mackenzieshg for writing that making me sing it. >> ashley: nobody made you. >> todd: not to be confused with dunkin-cino. >> ashley: banning dei, ohio senator jerry sereno is joining us next on his plan to rid the buckeye state colleges of the controversial diaper city push. if you're living with dry amd, you may be at risk for developing geographic atrophy, or ga. ga can be unpredictable—and progress rapidly—leading to irreversible vision loss. now there's something you can do to... ♪ ( slow. it. down.) ♪ ♪ ( get it goin' slower.)♪ ask your doctor abou

and that's just to get in one at disney world theme parks, double the parks your ticket cost news nation'sey family for a day at the park has all of mickey's extra added up to one dumbo size bill and fast to get, including disney's skip the line. lightning lane passes $214. $60 marking $30. steven hear snatches the next chance like mickey mouse to 21 box matching disney $138 and a >>not to mention hotel rental it's no wonder that nearly half 45% of american families go into debt on their disney dream vacation. nearly 2 grand in the red. we spoke with one family, spent thousands on their disney dream vacation. i think it's just living through their eyes. and i think a lot of parents can cree. >>that that's what you're paying for. it's not just disney, either. the cost of the american vacation has our home is up over the last 10 years, restaurants and dining costs on vacation up. 48% movie tickets. concert admission to parks like 35% rental cars cost nearly 40% a hotel that cost $400 a decade ago. nearly $500 today going to the ballpark with the family is as american as apple pie and the 4th

it has been 35 years since the series premiere, and disney+ celebrated with a world premiere screeningnewest christmas special called oh, come on, all ye faithful. on the red carpet, join the simpsons creator and stars of the series. >> it's twice as long as our usual episode. we've done two part episodes before, but they're separate and this is one big episode. it's like a mini movie. we have a lot of music that's amazing. patti labelle knocks it out of the park. she's unbelievable. and there's some other surprises in inimitable simpsons way, they manage to impose this crisis into springfield, but the characters remain the constant. >> so i think it will be really fantastic. i can't wait to see it. for tonight, we all just get to be fans of our own show. and what a gift is that? >> the christmas themed double episode premieres exclusively today on disney plus, and disney is the parent company of abc. >> 735 years. oh my goodness. that's a joke. >> what do you think that patti labelle, since she's involved, do you think that the christmas special is going to have her very famous now? h

well, disney is ready to get you into that holiday spirit with the wonderful world of disney holidayr the event gave abc7's george pennacchio a preview of what you can expect. all right, everyone, fall in line. >> it's time to get this place ready for the holidays. >> the wonderful world of disney holiday spectacular is in its ninth year, and there are more amazing performances and holiday fun for the whole family. julianne hough is back for hosting duties, and she's brought along her dancing with the stars host, alfonso ribeiro. wow, thank you so much for making our holiday dreams come true. >> it truly, truly, i think they're going to expect a great show. i think it's going to be a little different. obviously, i'm joining julianne this year for my very first time being here with alfonso. >> it just feels like we're back home in the ballroom. but just like a much bigger, grander ballroom like you know, cinderella's ballroom. so it's very exciting. and. yeah, just happy to be back. >> julianne and alfonso will also perform, joining a star studded list of musicians in the special, inc

some guests who buy walt disney world summer vacation packages will receive a free dining plan but customers three day, three night stay at a nondiscounted rate including room and a theme park ticket with a park hopper option. the promotion ends february 10th. the fbi is warning professional athletes about robbers targeting their homes. this comes after at least nine pro athletes including kansas city chief teammates patrick mahomes and travis kelce, joe borough and luca doncheck had their homes burglarized while out of town. the identity of the thieves remain unknown. the fbi claims there's an organized group from south southamerica who performed surveillance on each house. the latest robbery happened last friday. the trump team reportedly ordering all intended nominees for the upcoming administration to stop posting on social media ahead of next week's senate confirmations. the new york post obtaining a memo from the incoming chief of staff, suzie wiles. she said i'm reiterating that no member of the upcoming administration or the transition speaks tore the united states or the president-e

people running the resort area there and disneyland and disney world and that was heartbreaking so there losing your job and your training somebody who is brought in by in that instance an indian firm to take over. that's what we don't like. that's not the conversation we can have at this point. >> fascinating to watch this relationship between elon musk and president trump. the big money, the big egos, when there would be a blow up. nursing the blowup between the maga philosophy in the elon musk philosophy. elon musk is not the owner of this view 25 philosophy. he's got this global interstellar galaxy. he wants to go to mars. i'm not surprised he's the guy saying i'm going to bring in any kind of talent that will get the rocket ship there and get a colony. it literally may be on a different planet. perhaps donald trump likes to have this voice that's out there. >> you want to have, to not sink into groupthink. you want to have challenges to points of view so you can have that conversation. usually you figure that out as you're going along. i don't know if elon musk remembers or thinks a

it's funded by his foundation and it takes the children to disney world each year. for. it sets -- such a moment of healing for them. >> this was my husband's badge that he wore. it makes me feel close to him, it's a part of him that's also with us today. wanted to wear it so i felt closer to him. he's a part of this with us as well. it makes me feel close to him. >> joining me now, actor and founder of the foundation. we are showing these beautiful pictures and images of families walking down main street in the magic kingdom. this is your seventh year bringing them here. before the park opens you have something called a walk of gratitude, what is that event in this moment, why is it so important. >> what use are seeing there, thanks for having me. that is our final day of the snowball express event. we have a walk of gratitude. we get up very early and bring the families to the park. we have it all to ourselves and we have a ceremony right there in front of the train station and then we walked from the train station to the magic castle. so many disney employees get

grocery prices but i don't believe it because people are still buying airline tickets and going to disney world of the day, what is it about this country that we have yet to address, we think about, president obama, april talked about it, i remember, the tea party, quote unquote, all of that racism that came out. and it never has really ended, quite frankly. so here we are at this moment, where this sister, vice president harris, yeah, she was part excellent, and perfect campaigns don't exist. there was a choice and the choice wasn't about issues, it was about whether or not this country is ready to get past racism in a way and get past gender. you had an opportunity to elect two powerful women, one was a white woman and one was a black and south asian woman, we can't get past this barrier. i was on the ground and i saw some of that, in pennsylvania, not just in philadelphia and pittsburgh, i saw some of that vitriol coming, but you still had hope. on a personal level again, that people would get past that and look at real choice and the choice was not about obviously, excellent, it was about s

. >> reporter: that family going to disney world. there have been more than 4,000 delays and more than 200 cancellations. so if you are traveling today, you may want to get to the airport a little early. for those of you planning to drive, there's some good news. gas prices are down compared to this time last year. just above $3 this year nationally. and back here at o'hare, the wait time has dropped by 5 minutes since we started talking. it's now 15 minutes at the security check point. back to you, alex. >> okay, well that is the good fuse. we'll take it and check in with you again. >>> the number 170 and why it's so significant in washington and at mar-a-lago today. it hydrates, improves texture and evenness, while also firming and smoothing. try olay super serum. —no peeking. —okay. okay. ♪♪ open. ♪♪ ♪♪ over 600,000 usps employees working in sync to ensure everything sent on its holiday ride ends with a moment of joy. ♪♪ the united states postal service. what causes a curve down there? who can treat this? stop typing, and start ta

he is acting like your kids when they are three years old and you tell them you'll take them to disney worldhetic. >> stephanie? >> yes. when she is on ms dnc, she says he's hitler khakis all these things and then tries to get hit on a podcast or whatever that was. all of a sudden saying i can call him, at successful but then you put her in a chair and she's like well hitler will end democracy as we know it and we are all going to end up in camps. so i guess the good news is when he sticks you in a camp, you can call him so that he can hear you he can hear your cries of pain. hey,, hey,, rfk, listen to this one scream. they are so pathetic. and how they try to act cool and hip and it is so rehearsed and lost. they don't get it, they are trying to get anything to seem cool. and you know what? her quote was he told her to go obliquely for self. well said, mr. president. well said. >> tom: and that's what they are going to do. people on msnbc, joe and miko went down to florida because they want to meet with him because they want access to him. even if they complain about it for four years, they

. >> it doesn't really sink in until you take your kids to disney world, and you hear your music in the when you're like, oh my god, it's me, it's me. >> yeah. it's me. yeah. >> no cheers for the weather situation though. >> yes, but tomorrow we'll get a break and it's going to be cold and frosty. >> okay. bundling up. >> yeah. bundle up. so we have a cold weather advisory for parts of mendocino and lake counties. temperatures could drop as low as 28 degrees during the early morning hours. in addition to that, there's a frost advisory for parts of the north bay, east bay hills, santa clara hills until 9:00 tomorrow. temperatures could be below freezing and that frost could kill some tender plants. so those lows will be in the 30s for some of the interior locations. lakeport will be one of the coldest at 30. santa rosa 32 around the bay. we'll look for low to mid 40s. livermore 38 degrees and then temperatures will warm up into the 50s. so it's going to be a chilly day with some partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. this is a level one storm moving in. it's going to be a very messy commu

grocery prices but i do not believe it, people are still purchasing airline tickets and going to disney worlds and black people working class as well. at the end of the day, what is it about this country we have yet to address? we think about president obama, i remember the tea party and all that went with that, all of the racism that came out. it never has really ended frankly. so here we are at this moment where this sister, vice president harris, yes she was excellent and perfect campaigns do not exist but there was a choice and the choice was not about issues, it was about whether or not this country is ready to get past racism and gender and you had the opportunity to elect to powerful women, one white woman and one black but we cannot get past that barrier and also there is this reality, i was on the ground and i saw some of it in pennsylvania. it was not just in a little be in pittsburgh so i saw some of that vitriol coming but you still had hope on a personal level that people would get past that and look at real choice in the choice was not about excellence it was about something els

during a visit to disney world. >> it's hard to put into words what it was for our family.ry overwhelmingly amazing is the best way to put it. >> wishes aren't just a gift or a fun experience. they provide hope. they provide joy and excitement. >> another holiday tradition at the ritz, the teddy bear tea, which is held throughout december. children are invited to bring an unwrapped gift to be donated to ucsf benioff children's hospitals. >> well, the holiday spirit was also felt at san francisco's civic center plaza for the annual tree lighting there. the celebration was complete with holiday performances, santa claus and the grinch was even there. if you missed last night's tree lighting, you can still come out to the golden gate park tree lighting that is set for today at 4 p.m. meanwhile, millions of people around the world are setting up their christmas trees. >> historians say that household centerpiece is highly symbolic. in the 19th century, the christmas tree tradition gained widespread cultural significance, was made popular by the late queen victoria of england, w

it's been almost 35 years since the series premiere, and disney plus celebrated with a world premiereistmas special. oh come on, all ye faithful on the red carpet, join the simpsons creator and stars of the series. >> it's twice as long as our usual episode. we've done two part episodes before, but they're separate and this is one big episode. it's like a mini movie. we have a lot of music that's amazing. patti labelle knocks it out of the park. she's unbelievable. and there's some other surprises in inimitable simpsons way, they manage to impose this crisis into springfield, but the characters remain the constant. >> so i think it will be really fantastic. i can't wait to see it for tonight. >> we all just get to be fans of our own show, and what a gift is that? >> the christmas themed double episode premieres exclusively today on disney plus and disney's, a parent company of abc seven. cool. that's awesome. >> i learned that woman, nancy. she voices bart simpson asancy. sabrina carpenter's aren't really. >> yeah. wow. >> talent runs through that family. how wild. >> good for them. 3

this free dining package is only good at disney world, not disneyland here in california.ealing with increased competition in orlando, with universal studios opening up a new theme park this summer. >> that's a big deal. >> yes it is. >> it's a big deal. yeah. hey, sal has been relatively light on our roads on this new year's eve morning. you kind of like that. >> i do. i think that if you have to go to work, it's kind of nice because the traffic is light. you probably get to the office. there's probably no one there. it's nice and quiet. this is kind of a flex. if you can pull it off and then take time off some other time of the year. right. all right. well let's go out and take a look at the roads. you can see a lot of green on the roads. you can see that traffic looks good. and looking at the toll plaza of the bay bridge, that traffic is good. remember, if you're going into san francisco tonight, it could be pretty crowded around the embarcadero to see the fireworks. but the most important thing is to know that chp increases enforcement, and so do local police agencies

julian sun described to me know riding in an airplane to disney world sitting on lillian's lap. but now both men, neither one of them was willing to back down from race. and at first, all of the smart money was behind julian bond. you know, he was doing fund with the temptations and quincy and, you know, all kinds big celebrities coming into atlanta to raise money for. him, people like coretta king, who was very close to john lewis, were citing with julian. it just seemed like he was the anointed. and again, he was handsome. and john lewis was this kind of rumpled kind of fireplug of a guy he would doggedly plug, but wasn't necessarily people's idea of this the face we want for us to represent us in the united states congress? but a few things happened. one lewis just worked tremendous. cicely hard and bond just didn't think lewis be out there, you know, with the sunrise. you know, at the smartest stations, at the factory gates. he'd be there after dusk, even, you know. he'd go to convenience stores, 24, seven stores, and walk aisles, shaking hands when it was 11:00 at night, bu

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country, granted michael's wish to meet his biological father for the first time at a visit to disney worldo met some of his favorite characters. >> it's hard to put into words what it was for our family. it was very overwhelmingly amazing. it's the best way to put it. >> and on this night, the community shared yet another memorable moment with michael. >> i think it's all about making that special for the child. you know this to them. they probably never going to do this. it's a once in a lifetime thing and definitely to be the one that actually got to lift it and pull down the lever and do the lights on, i just think was magical. >> the annual tree lighting has become a tradition for these friends from marin who shared their wish list with santa. >> we want some, like new, a new sweatshirt and maybe some new skincare things, but i really want to go to hawaii. >> the ansari's checked out the holiday experience for the first time with their daughter cara. >> really fun to see the opportunity to see santa too, i think was a little bit different than just your standard christmas tree lighting

country, granted michael's wish to meet his biological father for the first time at a visit to disney worldsome of his favorite characters. >> it's hard to put into words what it was for our family. it was very overwhelmingly amazing. it's the best way to put it. >> and on this night, the community shared yet another memorable moment with michael. >> i think it's all about making that special for the child. you know this to them. they probably never going to do this. it's a once in a lifetime thing. >> the ansaris checked out the holiday experience for the first time with their daughter, cara. >> really fun to see the opportunity to see santa, too, i think was a little bit different than just your standard christmas tree lighting. oh, and another popular holiday tradition happening at the ritz-carlton this month is the annual teddy bear tea. >> children are also invited to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated to ucsf benioff children's hospitals this season. in san francisco, betty yu ktvu, fox two news. >> oh that's good. >> ktvu, fox two news at five starts now. >> i got on my phone and g

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>> christmas morning is my favorite time of year because we're doing this parade right here in disney world to be a part of this. >> the annual tradition features the parade, of course, as well as lots of magical performances to do. >> the thing that we do on stage every night and bring that into homes is a true honor with disney kids turned disney adults. >> yes, we are here. >> we love it. it feels fantastic. and my kids are going to love it because they're walt disney fanatics, as are we. >> when i think of christmas and when i think of disney, i think of two of the most magical and just joyous times of the year. it's very nostalgic and just i'm really honored to get to be here. >> it's just like a lot of sweetness, a lot of incredible performers, and it's just good, good feelings. >> john legend, who will also be performing, says christmas is all about spending time with the ones you love. >> music is a big part of our holiday celebrations. we love to play music together. we also love to cook together, spend time together. it's all about family, love, great food, great music. >> george

>> christmas morning is my favorite time of year because we're doing this parade right here in disney worldhere in florida, but also disneyland. >> it's pretty exciting. it's exciting to be a part of this. >> the annual tradition features the parade, of course, as well as lots of magical performances to do. >> the thing that we do on stage every night and bring that into homes is a true honor with disney kids turn disney adults. >> yeah, we are here. >> we love it. it feels fantastic. and my kids are going to love it because they're walt disney fanatics, as are we. >> when i think of christmas and when i think of disney, i think of two of the most magical and just joyous times of the year. it's very nostalgic and just i'm really honored to get to be here. >> it's just like a lot of sweetness, a lot of incredible performers, and it's just good, good feelings. >> john legend, who will also be performing, says christmas is all about spending time with the ones you love. >> music is a big part of our holiday celebrations. we love to play music together. we also love to cook together, spend time

i did my college internship at disney world, actually in 1994. used to be a big disney fan, and they used to be like on the forefront, progressive in terms of gay rights and welcoming benefits for for gay employees and so on. but the idea that, i mean, let's not be let down by giant media companies or entertainment companies not being allies for marginalized communities, but to their shareholders, which is exactly what what disney is doing, you know. and the idea that they're giving this up to parents, i've been in the trenches and the school board fights over trans students. it is so horrible and ugly, and representation matters so much in our country, in our world always. and to have a trans person represented in this way would be progress, but they are not going for it. and that's sad. >> well, rachel, i mean, the show is a sports series. i understand it in real life there is a fierce debate, as pete has talked about over transgender athletes in particular. is this decision by disney a reflection of wanting to distance themselves from that topi

those people then cannot leave venezuela and go to disney world or go to broadway or enjoy their fruits of what they stole. i got it but i'm talking about our oil companies. not only hours but you're not entry my questions are going to go to the next one. 50 comedies have applied for a venezuelan oil license, 50. shell from netherlands. did you grant a license, yes or no? to shell. >> i would refer you to ofac and the department of the treasury with respect to speedy treasury follows state. did you advise treasury, yes or no, on shell? >> and speeded i will make it easy for you. shell, a when gc, global from the united states, petroleum from chinese pic because a thing is that everyone every, the international community since they don't want a problem with the united united stateso the united states government and say hey, , could i do business with venezuela? he will not be upset if they do come right? so that's what we have to grant licenses. two other people who are not americans. some asking again chevron and the rest, 50 companies. how many licenses have you granted? and the only r

acting like your kids when they're like three years old, and you tell them that you take him to disney worldke, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. it's just, you know. i find her pathetic. stephanie. yeah. because when she's on the dnc. yeah, she's talking about him. he's hitler. he's this he's all these things and then tries to get him on a podcast or whatever the hell that was. all of a sudden he's like, and i could reach out and i could call him, and he was accessible. but then you put her in the chair and he'd be like, well, hitler is going to end democracy as we know it, and we're all going to end up in camps. so i guess the good news is, when he sticks you in the camp, you can call him so he can hear you. yeah, he can hear your cries of pain. yeah. he puts your. hey, hey, rfk, listen to this one. scream. mwah. ha ha. you know, it's just they're so pathetic. and now they're trying to act cool and hip, and it's so rehearsed and lost. they again, they they don't get it. they're trying anything to seem cool. and you know what her quote was? he told her to go herself. well said, mr. president

orlando, florida is number two, with walt disney world and universal studios drawing crowds. number three, followed by miami. the last in the top five is new york, which rings in the new year with huge light shows and the beloved ball drop during the new year's countdown. so that's not really a surprise, is it? >> yeah. >> well, i sat up and took notice of this story. the postal service says we have until tomorrow to mail letters, cards and packages that we want to arrive in time for christmas. okay. to do. and we're asking you to send something to us. yeah. >> you guys have been so great in sending us your holiday cards, and we've been so happy to sign our ktvu holiday card and send it back to you. here's the deal. make sure your card reaches the station by christmas eve, and we will send you a signed. mornings on two holiday card back to your home. there's the qr code. there's our street address. we're talking snail mail, actual cards. people. i talked with some of my friends at the station who are addressing the cards, and they say that, number one, they've had to do a sec

holiday magic, he made it become to walt disney world just in time. . á that's why they joined the disney ultimate toy drive to give back and deliver happiness. >> when a child opens a gift from ... this partnership, from the disney ultimate toy drive, what are they unwrapping >> something that helps them feel better, bringing them together, that's what we do at disney. >> this is morgan norwood, abc nuse, new york. news, new york. >> rebecca: thanks for the story, morgan, this is a lot of toys we with are talking about a grand total of 513,050,y incredible. [ applause ] >> rebecca: >> rebecca: makes you feel so proud to work for this company, and coming up, kate and charlie gibson share their first books of 2024. stay with us! ♪ ♪ karaoke karolers ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ karaoke karolers ♪ ♪ >> rachel: jamming on gma, book suggestions for your favorite readers, the bookcase podcast kate and charlie have the top picks for people on your list! ♪ ♪ >> guest: we are flattered that good morning america asked us to pick our favorite books as recommendations for christm

it's huge to use mickey, minnie, donald, daisy and pluto and play the game on main street in walt disney worldporter: the immersive experience will feature cutting edge technology, cutting edge replicating team members down hair and height. >> it's height of course, interesting. you have the players, recooection of the game with -- recreation of the characters, with animated characters in their place. it's different to other sports, wearing helmets or uniforms. >> reporter: what disney character is a billion feet tall that is. victor wembanyama. >> goover goofy. >> dunk the halls is plans to help young players. >> dunk is when a pass is head to a team-mate and they score. >> reporter: it's more than a fun game of hoops, it's a family experience full of disney surprises. >> we are going to see how many hidden mickeys. how many churroses, goofy can eat. they'll decorate a big christmas tree. there's a big contest where the disney characters have a dunk contest. and who will win. >> for "good morning america," will reeve new york. >> what will they think of next. see "dunk the halls", when the kn

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she wasn't googling, what do tickets cost at disney world in orlando?mail larry sent his doctor during that very trip, the one in which he described feeling awful, quite fluish, the shakes, terrible equilibrium, foggy brain. there's a possibility that that light-headedness may have been something other than the flu. keith morrison: now, why would he say that? well, as he dug through photos taken the day larry went overboard, maskell found this, a bottle in larry's truck console. brad maskell: and we were able to identify that bottle clearly as kirkland brand benadryl. and it was only because i'm familiar with that particular brand, because i see it in my own medicine cabinet from time to time, that i immediately recognized that as a benadryl bottle. and, clearly, that's what it was, was benadryl. and-- eureka. yeah, it was just one of those eureka moments. keith morrison: yes, but what did that eureka mean? had larry taken one too many benadryl, which, if you don't know, is an antihistamine known to make you drowsy. did it make him so dizzy, he toppled

walt disney world. that is the environment. ation of the basketball game from that of the game with animated characters in place. the best characters are much different, more visible, and any other sports where we wear helmets and uniforms and fully covered uniforms. >> what disney character is 1 million feet tall that could be victor? >> is goofy the tall one? okay. "dunk the halls" teach young viewers the technical side of basketball. >> when it makes it difficult for super-size pass to the teammate and then the teammate tries to score. >> it is more than just a fun game of hoops but fun experience full of disney surprises. >> we will see how many hidden mickeys you can find so if watching at home how many churros goofy can eat. they will be decorating a big christmas dream with a dunk contest where a dunk contest and who will win? >> i'm setting over/under at churros for goofy. >> 15 churros. he has a dog. okay, that is the over. the nba "dunk the halls" 12:00 on espn2 and espn+ and disney+. >> we are looking forward to that