. >> melanie amaro. >> and last night's winner was 19-year-old melanie amaro, she received a 5 millionedontract. and will have her own pepsi commercial. she was eliminated and then given a second chance. >> coming up at five. we look at mayhem at the malls. >> what causes people to act out. and this is while they waited in line for the air jordans. >>> plus the emotional homecoming for a soldier returning home to his family for the holidays. >>> be sure to join us again at five. we are always here for you at ktvu.com. and mobile ktvu.com. >> remember, by bridge still backed up at this hour. bye-bye. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. o o o o o practical practical get to a better state. ♪

he came in third place with fellow contestant melanie amaro winning the contest. >> i'm bummed becauset doesn't matter because he's going to make it no matter what. >> reporter: rene won the hearts of the judges and fans worldwide. before the show rene hauled trash for a living. he was also a drug addict, only three months sober when he auditioned. wilson says they hope rene comes back to the house to finish the recovery. >> i don't know how bad this loss is going to hit him. but i know he has safe family and friends right there in the house. he has a support group and i know that he's going to be okay. >> reporter: on the show rene stood out for composing his own music, a blend of wrap and rb. his lyrics usually about his own story. >> he put san jose on the map he's going to be chased down for years to come. >> reporter: rene's birthday is on christmas day. of course he says it would have been a great gift. but he will stand by his motto of believe in yourself and remain strong. he says he's going to return home. >>> as for tonight's star studded finale we'll have that part of the st

he came in third place with fellow contestant melanie amaro winning the contest. >> i'm bummed becauset doesn't matter because he's going to make it no matter what. >> reporter: rene won the hearts of the judges and fans worldwide. before the show rene hauled trash for a living. he was also a drug addict, only three months sober when he auditioned. wilson says they hope rene comes back to the house to finish the recovery. >> i don't know how bad this loss is going to hit him. but i know he has safe family and friends right there in the house. he has a support group and i know that he's going to be okay. >> reporter: on the show rene stood out for composing his own music, a blend of wrap and rb. his lyrics usually about his own story. >> he put san jose on the map he's going to be chased down for years to come. >> reporter: rene's birthday is on christmas day. of course he says it would have been a great gift. but he will stand by his motto of believe in yourself and remain strong. he says he's going to return home. >>> as for tonight's star studded finale we'll have that part of the st

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last night 19-year-old melanie amaro was named the win ore after $-- winner of a $5 million contract. at one point during the competition, amaro was eliminated but given a second chance and taken under the wing of judge simon cowell. >> i prayed that america would get it right. i believed she was the right person to win. >> amaro says this is proof anyone can come back from defeat and live their treatment. this has been the end of the road for chris rene that ended up in third place but he says he is grateful for the opportunity. >> bravo for her and all of them. >>> time is 6:57. let's check back in with sal. >> all right dave and claudine. traffic is moving along relatively well. we are looking at the roads to the airport. highway 4 looks good coming up to the willow pass grade. a little bit of slowing in antioch. at the bay bridge toll plaza it's moving along pretty welcoming into san francisco and 880 we checked the road to the oakland airport and getting off is just fine. here is rosemary. >>> good morning, to you. a live look at the satellite view where we have high clouds sweep

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entre los 140 filmes mÁs sobresalientes, el crimen del padre amaro.e nacional, con una gran categorÍa. como actor fue muy buen actor, siempre lo envidiÉ. >> se mantuvo lejos de los escÁndalos con su primera esposa tuvo tres hijos y con la actriz sofÍa medina, tuvo uno. de ambas se divorciÓ. >> el presidente felipe calderÓn envió sus condolencias a la familia. los familiares del actor realizan los trÁmites para repatriarlo este jueves, seguramente llegarÁn sus cenizas y en el paÍs se estÁn planeando homenajes pÓstumos. >> mÁs adelante continuaremos con la despedida de este gran actor tan querido por nosotros. >> reinÓ el caos en un concurrido centro comercial. se reportaron al -10 peleas en diferentes lugares de la policÍa tuvo que allanar el hogar y eva evacuar el lugar. 11 personas terminaron tras las rejas. >> le costÓ la vida a una madre de texas un viaje a mÉxico. ellos fueron blancos del sangriento ataque de unos pistoleros que irrumpieron en el autobÚs. los seres queridos de las cuatro vÍctimas estÁn desconsolados. >> 5 policÍas en mÉxico fueron

, realizÓ importantes actuaciones en la pantalla grande, entre las que destaca el crimen del padre amaroistece mucho, porque es como si no me hubiera muerto. pedro fue para mi un icono del cine nacional, con una gran categorÍa. como actor gee muy buen actor. y aquÍ siempre lo envidiÉ. lo admirÉ profundamente. >> en estados unidos participÓ en filmes y realizÓ el doblaje de varias pelÍculas animadas. el artista se casÓ en dos ocasioness.t con quien tuvo 4 hijos. >> el destacado y completo a otorgar el premio ariel por su actuaciÓn, el gremio artÍstico ha mostrado su solidaridad y apoyo a la familia. sus parientes han pedido privacidad en este difÍcil momento. la productora de la Última telenovela del actor anunciÓ que maÑana se realizarÁ una misa homenaje en televisa a las nueve de la maÑana. >> muchas gracias, vamos con mÁs del homenaje al maestro. ahora tenemos mÁs noticias. los empleados de las tiendas en estados unidos han estado muy ocupados. muchos dientes aprovecharon para ir de compras, utilizar sus tarjetas de regalo o devolver sus regalos. estuvimos en las tiendas. >> santa clau

show. 3 halfway througg last ight's elimination weefound out that chris rene and melanie amaro made ittliminated from the competition.he diin't appear to be too upsst oo stage. i - and hee aid he sn't -3 emmtionally drraneddhe did &padmit that the most difficult part of the competitioo was giving t 10 perccnt every time he took the stage.marcus 3 for my voice, i had to keep rehearsing and most of those - tte show has been an emotional ride. in ffct.. marcus had to & sing or survival affer --3 landing in the bottom two the past three weeks.simon didn't -3 allays havv higg praise for pim whhn the cammras were rolllng.. but marcus told me that he wws different backstage marcusssays:hhewas always ice to me regardlees of what he was saying on tv -3 he was always nice to me so i appreciate simon for even havvng me on his showyou can -3 see the top three in the x factor finale next wednesday and thursday at 8-pm here on fox45. i'm candace old and that's your lowdown. the hooidayy are pon us.. aad money might be a little tight. tight. &pweere tryinggto help out.. spree!! all next week... we wil

el crimen del padre amaro, la polÉmica ley de erodes, la leyenda del zorro, Érase una vez el zorro...nicado en el cual informÓ que el artista habÍa fallecido y se pidiÓ respeto a su privacidad en estos momentos de duelo. descanse en paz pedro armendaris junior. >> cuÁles son los propÓsitos para este 2012? >> bastantes. si es padre o madre de niÑos pequeÑos tiene que poner mucha atenciÓn a una sugerencia que tiene ana patricia gonzÁlez. ¡muy buenos dÍas! cÓmo estÁs? >> ya estÁ por finalizar el 2011 y como yo me imagino que ustedes estÁn haciendo su lista de resoluciones para el 2012. asÍ que les traigo una soluciÓn para su lista. vean de quÉ se trata. >> muchos han dejado de lado la importancia de la lectura, el interÉs por ella debe comenzar desde la temprana edad y esta es una fundaciÓn que ha creado un programa para darles a los pequeÑos un hÁbito que es fundamental para su vida. la lectura. >> esta campaÑa fue diseÑada para enseÑar a los niÑos el amor a los libros desde una edad bien temprana. porque tenemos muchos niÑos que no saben leer y no reconocen las niÑas. los niÑos de esta

. >> gael garcÍa bernal con quiÉn compartiÓ crÉditos cen el filme de el crimen del padre amaro. >> lostva a extraÑar mucho y a Én le tomÓ por sorpresa y pidio un gran aplauso para su gran amigo y compaÑero. >> sin duda una leyenda de la actuaciÓn que dejo una huella no solamente en los corazones de sus colegas si no principalmente en los de su pÚblico, es todo de mi parte pamela regreso contigo. >> muchas gracias norma. >> ya casi llegamos al final del 2011 y fue un aÑo lleno de noticia en el mundo del ent entretenimiento y tony andrade nos preparÓ de las mejores exclusivas. >> con esta sÚper exclusiva comenzamos el 2011. >> con ricky martin y el retorno a los escenarios despuÉs de un retorno glorioso. >> ha sido un aÑo intenso en donde se abrieron muchos ciclos y abrieron muchos ciclos. >> a espinoza paz lo acompaÑamos en el auditorio nacional en mÉxico en donde probÓ que es profeta en su tierra. >> dice para el auditorio nacional con el corazÓn, fuiste un sueÑo y realidad. >> con larry hernÁndez viaje por carretera hasta sinaloa su ciudadana tal. >> ¿quÉ se siente regresar a tu puebl

. >> entre sus actuaciones en la pantalla grande se destacan el crimen de padre amaro, serafÍn y la mÁscaraextranjero. >> le sobreviven su segunda esposa y tres hijos y con la actriz oef y la medina tuvo otro hijo con quien dio a conocer esta lamentable noticia. >> amigos y colegas han extendido su pesar. >> y respeto en este momento tan difÍcil. >> estaremos al tanto de todo lo relacionado a esta tragedia y maÑana les tendremos mÁs informaciÓn de luto que se vive pues toda la informaciÓn que se genere. >> y en otras noticias un duro golpe le as cestoaron al narcotrÁfico en mÉxico con la captura del jefe de seguridad del narcotraficante chapo guzmÁn se trata de felipe ka obreras, se afecta el el liderazgo y la capacidad operativa, aquÍ les dejo el detalle del operativo. >> el operativo fue preciso y seguro para la poblaciÓn. >> el ejÉrcito mexicano arrestÓ a felipe cabrera alias el in eje, lugar teniente y responsable de la seguridad de uno de los hombres mÁs buscados del mundo, joaquÍn el chapo guzmÁn, era el responsable de las narcotrÁfico. >> formÓ un grupo delictivo que se dedicÓ a la s

entre sus actuaciones se destacan el crimen del padre amaro serafÍn y la mÁscara del zorro.gunda esposa y sus tres hizo"9ñ nicolÁs dio a conocer esta lamentable noticia. amigos y familiares pidieron respeto y privacidad en este momento tan difÍcil. por supuesto, nosotros estaremos al tanto de todo lo relacionado a esta tragedia. maÑana tendremos mÁs informaciÓn cuando toda la informaciÓn que se genere. un duro golpee le asestaron al narcotrÁfico en mÉxico con la captura del jefe de seguridad del conocido narcotraficante guzman. se trata felipe cabrera que afecta considerablemente la capacidad operativa del cartel. el detalle del quirÚrgico operativo. >> el operativo fue preciso y seguro para la poblaciÓn. el ejÉrcito mexicano arrestÓ a felipe carrera, lugarteniente y responsable de la seguridad era uno de los hombres mÁs buscados del mundo. era el responsable de las actividades de narcotrÁfico en durango y chihuahua, junto con sus tres hermanos formÓ un grupo delictivo que inicialmente se dedicÓ a la siembra y cultivo de marihuana. >> originando un alto Índice de violencia,

cowell's newest show "the x-factor" gave its fist five-million dollar recording contract to melanie amaroand the most popular pregnany announcement.... beyonce and jay-z. their announcement became the center of attention at the m-t-v video music awards... and set a new twitter record with the most tweets per second. 3 on the trail of a serial killer. how one social website is being used to seduce the killer's victims. blitzen gets lost and winds up in a basement. how this buck wound up in one family's home on christmas. 3 hunting for a possible serial killer who is tracking his victims through a popular social networking site. mara macdonald explains how two charred bodies lead detectives to backpage dot com. com. how strong is the link to this website, strong enough for chief ralph godbee to come out and sound the alarm. three of these 4 dead women advertised themselves as escorts on backpage.com.we felt it was imperattve to alert the public deciding to meet unknown persons via the internet can be extremely dangerous. we implore people to be careful and let people know where they're goin

. >> melanie amaro! >> the sings seasoning.ter: but they weren't the only ones winning big this year. this award season puts royalty back in the spotlight, the king's speech, the most nominated film of the year wins best picture at academy awards, best lead actor and natalie portman taking home best lead actress for her performance in black swan. country singer lady antebellum leaving with the most wards of the evening. ending on top of the box office is harry potter and the deathly hallows, part, the franchise's final film setting an all time record with close to $200 million in ticket sales. 2012 is sure to bring hollywood a bunch more weddings, babies, scandles and drama. some of the most anticipated -- scandals and drama. some of the most anticipated headlines, beyonce expecting her own bundle of joy. adam housley, fox news. >>> maybe maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger will stay together av all. tmz reports shriver told friends -- after all. tmz reports shriver told friends her religious beliefs made her reconsider. th

the bowie, maryland native was voted off tonight and that leaves chris renee, melanie amaro and joshhe final 3. they will compete for the $5 million prize next week fox 5. >>> check out what one homeowner found when he went down the stairs in his basement in new jersey. details next. >>> the countdown is on for facebook to undergo a major makeover. we have what you need to know to manage your page on the news edge at 11:00. >>> today's five-day forecast is brought to you by cal dodge jeep and chrysler dealers. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone.

>> melanie amaro is voting the lead singer from stereo hogs, they're voted off.they're tweeting pictures of one another. >> yeah. >> and they're totally, you know what? >> oh, that is cute. >> i like them. >> and that is not the only thing going on. i understand the paula and nicole are getting death threats after one of the contestants got voted off of the show? >> drew came out and said look, she was voted off but fans don't, you know, i'm fine and i'm being talked to by record labels and reps, same thing. stop the death threats you can. believe it? poor paula. >> people get caught up. it's like if we were to sea something bad about bieber, the bieber fans would come out against us. >> and poor selina gomez? you never want to dateium. -- home will. >> media age, the assistant reaction from fans and twitter and facebook. thank you for giving us the topping. >> you got it. >> and back upstairs for you for what is up next. >>> newt gingrich simms to be the new front runner. will that last? his challengers start to launch their assault as the ad war begins and a to

. >>> the winner, melanie amaro! gut told me that i got this wrong. >> simon's regrets over "the x factor" as melanie walked away the $5 million and the frightening finale accident, who was taken to the hospital? >>> plus -- ♪ chestnuts roasting on an open fire ♪ >> justin's christmas proposal to girlfriend selena. >> selena has a ring -- ♪ >> what bieber's duet partner saw backstage. >>> the obamas get grilled by barbara walters. >> what is your biggest peeve about each other?d >> my list is too long. >>> th

reaction to lasttnightts eliminaaion.early on last night'' show we ffund out thht chrii rene and melanie amaroajick.. and mmryland naaive results were revealed. jones says: the third person going through to 3 and with that news bowie's own marcus canty wws ellminnted receiied the lowest umbbr of could not save him. marcus didn't appear tt bb too upset &pon stage.. here's what he upset on stage.. appear to be &ptoo upset on stage.. herr'' what he said after the show. canty says iveehad so much fuu, this whole experience has been so eye opening, i've loved every mommnt of this show. there is not one moment phht i wwold ever ake back." back." his climm to fame hhs ccme wiih twists and turns.he has been singing for survival because he was in the bottom &pthe last three weeks.the judges were able to save himm from eliminationnat that point. pthat has to be emotionally drainingg.. the judges have had ood reason to saveehim. have had good reason to save him. pook at this performance of miihaal jackson's "pretty thiig" 3p3 he's truly an entertainer.he has charisma.. energy.. he doesn'' hold back.. he

. >>> last night, 19-year-old melanie amaro, won a $5 million recording court. she will also star in her own pepsi commercial that's scheduled to air during the super bowl. i'm not kidding. >> at one point during the competition, she was actually eliminated but given a second chance and was taken under the wing of judge simon cowell. >> i was praying that america get it right because i jn winly -- i again winly believed -- genuinely believed she was the right person. >>> muni is rerouting some heavily used bus lines all because of continuing comstruns on the -- construction on the central subway project. the southbound 30 stock ton and 45 union lines will be rerouted from stockton street starting january 21st. the new route will take passengers to sutter, south on mason, over to market and east to 5th street. >>> sal, you are busy -- >> sorry about that. i had the volume too loud there. we want to go right to breaking news. we have the chopper over the hilltop mall in richmond, where shots were fired other -- were fired over apparently a pair of shoes. there was

crowning its first winner. >> melanie amaro!ar in a pepsi commercial. >> fantastic. there he is hugging her mentor, simon cowell who seemed to be elated. melanie has it sunk in yet? congratulations. >> congratulations. >> thank you. thank you so much. i appreciate that. >> well, how does it feel? i know they were trying to get something out of you. you were so overwhelmed. you're just 19 years old from down there in sunshine florida. how does it feel today to win -- >> sunrise, florida. >> thank you very much. with a $5 million recording contract and now a bright future. >> it feels amazing. i feel as though i'm in a dream right now. and i'm drifting on a cloud. it's so surreal right now. at this moment, i'm just so grateful and so thankful to be here. i am so, so very humble and i'm so happy that i have come from such a low place to now at an all time high and i'm happy. >> we've seen what happened to winners of other shows and just the fame and fortune and success that they've all -- a lot of them have achieved. you were -- on

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the first winner of "the x factor" melanie amaro from sunrise, florida, earned the contest earning aion recording contract, not bad at all for a 19 years old. it is 8:04, back to maria and another check of the weather. >> announcer: "today's weather" can brought to you by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with "q." >> i have the perfect story to share with all of you out of that sponsorship. here we have joel and judy, married 50 years. you have an amazing story a side from being married 50 years. tell us what you brought with you? >> we brought the original sales receipt from the plaza hotel for the first night of our wedding. >> and how much was it for? >> $27 $27.90 and $5.51. >> for the bottle of champagne. >> that was the second bargain i got. >> any secrets you want to share of 50 years? >> compromise. >> all right, there you heard it. all right, they're living in miami right now but our pick city happens to be in florida as well, jacksonville, looking at record highs yesterday in the area. today 75 with afternoon showers. talking about a brown christmas there but white christmas

the first winner of "the x factor" melanie amaro from sunrise, florida, earned the contest earning acording contract, not bad at all for a 19 years old. it is 8:04, back to maria and another check of the weather. >> announcer: "today's weather" can brought to you by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with "q." >> i have the perfect story to share with all of you out of that sponsorship. here we have joel and judy, married 50 years. you have an amazing story a side from being married 50 years. tell us what you brought with you? >> we brought the original sales receipt from the plaza hotel for the first night of our wedding. >> and how much was it for? >> $27 $27.90 and $5.51. >> for the bottle of champagne. >> that was the second bargain i got. >> any secrets you want to share of 50 years? >> compromise. >> all right, there you heard it. all right, they're living in miami right now but our pick compromise.s to be in florida as >> there you heard it. our pick city happens to be in florida. jacksonville, 75 with afternoon showers. and a white christmas basically across the rockies, thanks