the american red cross is assisting the family with food, shelter and clothing.in chester, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> twow1# suspicious fires on same block in as many weeks. fire investigators were back in germantown where a flammable object was thrown from the window ofuf]-q a home. it happened at 1:00 this morning on east coulter street. fooi adul five adults and a baby ran out of the burning house. another nearby fire was set less than two weeks ago. >> i want to know what's going on. they did investigations on it and they ain't giving us no answers. this is setting a firebomb. they threw a brick through my window a month ago. >> one of the women and the three-month-old were taken to the hospital to get checked out. >>> now to the casino crisis in atlantic city. the deadline to see if the t taj mahal is less than three months ago. the union has until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow to drop a court order that cuts out pension moochlts. >>> a solemn anniversary two years after the school massacre in newtown, connecticut. protesters are taking to the streets here at h

the american red cross is helping those people this morning. >>> after today's eagles game, protesters planned to block broad and pattison streets in south philadelphia. they'll be holding a solidarity die-in, similar to the ones you see right here. the demonstrators are planning to lie down as a way to express their frustration over the grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of eric garner in new york and michael brown in ferguson, missouri. across the country, two police officers were hurt. officials say demonstrators flew things at the police in berkley last night. the two officers suffered minor injuries. police used tear gas and smoke bombs to clear the crowd. they were there because they were angered by those grand jury decisions. officials say the demonstrators also smashed windows and looted businesses. despite the damage, there are no reports of any arrests. things were a little bit more peaceful in other cities across the country yesterday. thousands took to the streets from new york to marietta, georgia, for a fourth straight day. they're calling at

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the american red cross is now helping those people this morning. >>> after today's eagles game, protesters plan to block broad and patteson streets. they'll be holding a solidarity die-in, not to indict police officers in the deaths of eric garner in new york and michael brown in ferguson, missouri. last night in california, two police officers were hurt during a civil rights protest. officials say demonstrators angered by the grand jury decision threw things at police in berkley. the two officers had minor injuries. police use tear gas and smoke bombs to clear the crowd. officials also say the demonstrators smashed windows and looted some businesses. despite the damage, there are no reports of any arrests. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> things were a little bit more peaceful in other cities. thousands took to the streets for a fourth straight day. while they are taking a stand against the grand jury decisions, they say the issue is bigger than that. >> a lot of us, people feel like there's a pattern. and we just want to voice our concern about that and let that be known. >> the p

. >> the american red cross is helping several families forced from their home by a building collapse. bricks started falling out of the facade of this twin home in philadelphia's olney section on wednesday night. the partial collapse forced 7 people from the 100 block of west roosevelt boulevard. volunteers are providing food, clothing and shelter while city officials determine if the homes are safe to return to. >> michigan man hopes there's still sanity magic out there. he needs help after he accidentally sold his girlfriend's cat. he says he was trying to help out. he went to girlfriend's apartment to sell her bed he which she posted on crying craigslist. he didn't know the cat camo likes to hide in the bed. he did that when the buyer showed up. he had no idea he helped the buyer get the mattress out to the street to the car. when crews could not find camo she put two and two together right away i knew that he had hidden in the box spring. it was old hiding place i taped up. i untaped it to sell the bed. and he doesn't meow. i'm sure where he was -- >> the couple contacted the buy

. >>> this morning, the american red cross is helping victims of an apparent fire in philadelphia. nbc10 obtained this cell phone video last night. the fire ripped through the building in 53rd and montgomery. a woman who lives in one of the apartments spoke with us while her family huddled under red cross blanket. >> it's hard to relax knowing that the fire is going to destroyer my house. knowing that my kids got to be out here and be cold. >> we're working to find out how many people have been displaced and what investigators have learned about the cause of the fire. >>> happen hadding today, there will be another public hearing on how to reduce violence in the state of new jersey. a commission has been holding the hearings throughout the fall. and tonight's meeting will be held at the second baptist church and its goal is how to get public impact on how to stop violent crime. >>> airport employees and home care professionalers will join the protests as workers are fighting for a $15 an hour wage. the protesters will gather for a strikeout and a speakout is what they're calling it

. >> the program is called operation fire side, coordinated by the american red cross. it's now in its 33rd year. >>> after two days of delays and cancellations because of bad weather, most flights seem to be on time at philadelphia international tonight. travelers arrive at the destination excited to see family and friends this christmas. people we spoke with said the airports weren't too crowded today. >>> president obama and the first lady addressed the nation during the president's weekly address. christmas and the families of service members in afghanistan were on their minds. >> after a long day, we can come home because they're willing to leave their families and deploy. we didn't celebrate the holidays because they're willing to miss their own. >> and so as our troops continue to transition back home, back to our businesses, our schools, our congresses and our communities. it's up to all of us to serve them as well as they served us. >> the first family is vacationing right now in hawaii until the new year. >> former president george h.w. bush is wishing everyon

the american red cross is helping the displaced families. >>> president obama's health insurance programes another test. tomorrow is the dadeline for new customers to pick a held plan that takes effect january 1st. for current customers it's the deadline to make changes that could reduce expected premium increases ahead of the new year. california run its own healthcare market place in accordance with federal requirements and we have link to that site at abc7news.com. >>> he'll get an update on the status of san francisco city college. the school's fate rests in the hands of a judge after the college fought a decision to revoke its accreditation. the accrediting commission for community colleges voted in favor of the move last year, citing administrative deficiencies. congresswoman jackie spear is set to hold a public forum to give an update on the, quote, significant steps the school has taken to correct its i issues. the forum will be held at the city college diego rivera theater, beginning tomorrow morning at 9:30. >>> a bay area connection to the massive hack attack at sony. still to

. >> there is also an app that you are involved with from the red cross, tell us about that and where that is. >> american red cross developed an app called pet first aid which has a learned section, has 25 common emergencies, has prepare section. >> pictures. >> yes. >> it had has toxic substances with plants, food and anything. >> it is called pet first aid by american red cross. >> ninety-nine sent but that is worth it and if your pet needs to go to the vet, on hopefully not the the holiday make sure you go because there are vets that are opened in. >> absolutely. >> doctor debbie mandell and your wonderful girl is here with us and we will see you next time. you are a big girl. >> she sure is. >> coming up in the next half an hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news" neighbors helped rescue several children from a burning house in delaware county. but a grandmother dies in that fire, we will bring you up to date coming up. >>> also after two police killings, demonstrators across america marched for justice, we will have all of the day's news plus carol's wet eyewitness weather forecast when we return. as a toddl

. >>> this morning the american red cross is providing emergency aid to five people who were affected by a fire at an apartment complex in philadelphia's lawndale neighborhood. the fire started around 7:30 last night on north street. fire crews had it under control. about 15 minutes later, the flames burned through one apartment. two others had smoke damage. no one was hurt. >>> now to a developing story. north korea is resorting to threats and name-calling after the u.s. release of the controversial movie "the interview." north korea is blaming the u.s. for shutting down its internet this week. they're calling it an alleged retaliation for that cyber attack on sony pictures. the country's national defense commission also made a racist remark about president obama. the regime said he was behind sony's release of the film on line and at small theaters. as for the threats, north korea released this statement. it says in part, if the u.s. persists in american style, arrogant, high-handed and gangster practices, despite the warnings of the republic of korea, the u.s. should bear in mind t

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.give something that means something. support us at redcross.org >>> welcome back. our entrepreneur of the week has the strength to follow her dreams all the way to the food chain. now she is a top employer in her community and keeps many families in more ways than one. she has more. >> by the mid 90s the civil war in liberia left thousands of children homeless. helpless, and feeling hopeless. but despite the severity of the turmoil one survivor chose an optimistic perspective when describing her experience. >> what i do remember about that time is how fearless i was. >> and then you transitioned and migrated to the united states. totally different culture. how were you able to adjust and be a part of it seamlessly? >> coming here i was ready for america because i was starved. i was just starved for education, opportunity, and just being able to just be a kid again. >> your first job was at mcdonald's. >> mcdonald's. down the street from me. >> down the street. >> yeah. it was the best

the american red cross is opening an assistance center in san mateo located at college of san mateo in the gym and opens at 11 o'clock this morning. red cross workers meet with residents to assess needs. >> two bay area teens took it upon themselves to jump in and help out went community needed it. >> a neighborhood eyesore five sections of the we steel was knocked over and because it was linked together no one was able to tilt it back up. >> we have this thing on facebook, a community page and i saw that and the fence was down. >> robert is a line man for high school football team and he can lit 350 pounds he had to recruit his teammate and friend who is defensive end. >> we lifted it up in one try from the middle, he pulled, i pushed, and one side was falling down and we moved a leg. >> they did not step there. they knew more rain was coming so they grabbed tools and cleaned out the drapes along the road. >> my parents are good about teaching me respect for the country and do not just thing of year self the. >> my parents taught me to respect the community and other people's property

the american red cross is helping villes of an apartment fire in winfield. fire ripped through a building at 53rd and montgomery. a woman that lives in one of the apartments spoke with us while her family huddled for warmth under red cross blankets. >> it's hard not knowing whether or not the fire is going to make it to your house destroying your house and everything in it. knowing that my kids got to be out here and be cold. >> and now working to figure out how many people will be displaced. and what they have learned about the cause of that fire. >>> and we have new information about the army uniform. an army veteran accused this man of stolen valor while shopping at oxford valley mall. ryan berk said he noticed something was wrong with the uniform of sean yetman. we want to be clear that yetman has not been charged with a crime in this case. yetman has pleaded guilty to a similar crime. jesse, you called the police department that arrested yetman more than a decade ago. >> reporter: that's right, i called the police department. requested a mug shot. i hav

. >>> and thanks to some local families and the american red cross, coast guard recruits at the jerseyshore are feeling more at home for the holidays. families hosted more than 300 recruits for christmas sell brashzs yesterday. the recruits are going through boot camp in cape may. we were there when joshua rodriguez, the recruit from florida found out some pretty exciting news. >> you're having a baby, dude. >> that's so exciting. >> it blew me away. what a christmas present. >> he's going to be a father. this is the 33rd year for the red cross' recruits with families program. >>> president obama took time out on christmas to speak to troops stationed in hawaii. the president and first lady thanked the service men and women for their hard work and their sacrifices. president obama also talked about u.s. combat troops coming home from afghanistan at the end of the year. the first family is vacationing in hawaii for the holidays. >>> remembering the neglected children and the poor. that was the christmas message pope francis delivered to tens of thousands of people in st. peter's square

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.this season give something that means something. support us at redcross.org >>> welcome back. time is 6:56. and a man is safe and back on solid ground after this traumatic rescue in the waters off the monterey coast. the man's boat started taking on water about 75 miles off the coast yesterday morning. a coast guard helicopter and cutter responded after the man called for help. he was later flown to a hospital for treatment and is expected to be okay. >>> president obama and the first lady spent part of their christmas with u.s. marines in hawaii. they visited the marines and their family at the base in honolulu. they thanked them for their service. >>> happening today san francisco is holding the annual chipping of the trees event to let people know when and how they can recycle their christmas trees. the event outside city hall includes this giant woodchipper so people can see how their trees will be turned into woodchips that will be used to generate electricity. >> i've been out th

. >>> thanks to local families and the american red cross, coast guard recruits at the jersey shore are feeling more at home for the holidays. families hosted more than 3 00 recruits for christmas celebrations yesterday. the recruits are going through boot camp in cape may right now. we were there when joshua rodriguez found out some exciting news. >> having a baby, dude. i'm so excited. >> it blew me away. what a christmas present. >> yep. he's going to be a dad. this is the 33rd year for the red cross' recruits with families program. >>> and president obama took time out on christmas to speak to troops stationed in hawaii. the president and the first lady thanked the service men and women for their hard[@ sacrifice. president obama also talked about u.s. combat troops coming home from afghanistan at the end of this year. the first family is vacationing in hawaii for the holidays. >>> today marks the start of kwanzaa a week-long celebration within african-american culture. the kwanzaa holiday dates back to 1960s. carries a roar principle, unity, self-determination, collective work and

to escape among them were eight children and four adult who are now being helped out by the american red cross>> home over in darby, delaware county was destroyed by fire overnight. crew where is called to the 100 block of north ninth street just before 5:00 a.m. five people inside escaped, unharmed, home next door was seriously damaged as well, no word yet how the whole thing started. >>> the police detective whose home was recently lost to fire was surprised to day by his brothers and sisters in blue. a police motorcade joined santa claus and irish pub children's foundation to deliver a check and gift, to him rick township detective bernie morris. his home in lower pottsgrove was destroyed last week you may remember during a blaze allegedly started by his neighbor. the his family lost nearly everything, but holidays just around the corner. that is why the community is joining forces to help out. >> families together and we will get through you this. we lost property, that is it, but this is just what makes me feel good about what i do and my fellow brothers and sisters that i work with. >> d

if a theater not showing it near you watch on-line by using on demand through xbox, >> the american red cross is helping several families forced from their homes by a building collapse. bricks starting falling out of the nass add of the twin section of olney last night and the keep 100 block of north well haven't blavd it collapsed 7 people from the property and volunteers were providing mood, clothing and thelter and city officials were determining if the homes were safe to return to. >>> at the vatican today pope gran sis delivered traditional christmas message to a big trout in st. peter's square. >> he remembered those around the world with little cause for joy including abused children. refugees, hoingt tam, ans and others suffering from violent. >> i asked him the savior to look upon the brother anticipates sisters in iraq and. >> the pope also mentioned last week terrorist attack on a school in pakistan and he had ar harsh words n for some in aflew enters naiptions. he said we're immessed in worldlyness.he faithful and in e philadelphia archdioceses marked a mass of st. peter an paul t

the program is called operation fireside coordinated by the american red cross.w in its 33rd year. >> they're away from home. most of them for the very first time. and to get just a little taste of christmas morning with a family, it's just so important to keep their spirits up. >> reporter: the recruits don't have access to cell phones during most of their training and there isn't a lot of time for relaxing, either. but today, they are encouraged to call home and just chill out. >> i feel like i'm not crazy right now. i feel like i got my sanity back. >> keep writing to me, all right? >> reporter: when joshua rodriguez talked to his family in florida, he was brought to tears. >> oh my god, we're having a baby. >> reporter: he found out he's going to be a dad. >> it blew me away. what a christmas present. >> reporter: ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> gathering for those not celebrating christmas today. nbc 10 here at the national museum of american jewish history in philadelphia's old city for the annual day of family fun. kids got to dance, they got to make craft

no word on the cause of this fire, no one was injured, the american red cross ace cyst continuing those who need help >>> we have an video of other fire from wilmington delaware from last night. you can see the flames driving through the roof of an apartment building on butter nut court. four people were hurt including a fire fighter and a paramedic. they are expected to be okay. the the red cross ace cyst continuing six displaced families. >>> also yesterday just a few miles away in claymont an entire apartment building was engulfed, this is on the 200 block of harbor drive. one person , was killed and another victim was taken to the hospital and dozens more were forced out of their homes. investigators are still searching for the cause of both delaware fires, they do not believe they are connect. >>> fill will a police are looking for this man, shawn king, accused offsetting fire to the home on the 5400 block of west girard avenue that trapped two people last week. fire fighters were able to rescue them but if you know where he is, call the police. >>> a man is abduct on the streets o

the american red cross is assisting them with shelter and food and a winter clothing. >> reporter: possible cold spot in the warming relations between the u.s. and cuba tonight. cuba says it's got a right to grant asylum to u.s. fugitives which could be a signal the communist government has no intention of extraditing america's most wanted woman. new jersey governor chris christie has urged president barack obama to demand the return of fugitive joanne chess march fidel castro granted her asylum after she escaped from the prison where she was serving a sentence for killing a new jersey state trooper back in 1973. several other long-time us futures tiffs live in cuba. cuba head of north american affairs says every nation has the right to decide when and to whom to grant asylum. >> discover row at the schuylkill river sends divers back to the search for that missing college student. sky fox overhead in manayunk divers with the police marine unit return to the river today after volunteer divers found keys belonging to 21-year-old shane montgomery yesterday morning. the west chester university

. >>> the american red cross faces questions tonight about how it spends the donations it receives. a report by pro publica and national radio disputes about the percentage of money going to help people. red cross claimed 91 cents went to serve people. but it was revealed only 74 cents went to help people and 26% of every dollar went to fundraising expenses. this comes as the red cross is trying to increase donations. >>> consumer reports partnered with us on donating to charity. >> michael finney is here. it's the time when people look to give away money. >> the vast majority of giving happens this time of year. it's more than half. >> 40% of charitable contributions are made in the last few weeks of the year. how can you determine if a charity is worthy of your hard-earned dollars? consumer reports has important advice. >> these days your mailbox is probably stuffed with solicitations from charities. but be aware. consumer reports has found some charities spend very little on the causes they promote. >> for instance, in the latest irs filings, the cancer survivors fund in texas spe

was able to escape among them were eight children and four adults who are being helped out by american red cross>>> home over in darby, delaware county was destroyed by fire overnight, crews were called to the hundred block of north ninth street before 5:00a m. five people inside escaped unharmed, home next door was also seriously damage. in word on how the whole thing started. >>> two accused murderers were among three inmates that escaped from the prison in alabama and police say they used a can of lysol to break through. demarcus woodard, kobe cull burt and justin terrell gordon escaped after assaulting a guard. they were locked down together when one man began to scream saying the other was sick. when the guard opened up, one fled while other two sprayed the guard's face with ly sol and ran out. more than 100 officers, and police dogs are part of the huge manhunt tonight. >>> the fbi has opened an investigation into the mysterious hanging death of a teenager in north carolina lenon laci, a promising 17 year-old football player was discovered hanged on a play ground swing in a predominantly w

another organization thrilled by this change, of course, the american red cross, which said given what we know today, this lifetime ban is unwarranted. when people go to donate blood they are asked a series of questions. question number 35 is intended for male donors. it asks from 1977 to the present, have you had sexual contact with another male, even once. if the answer is yes, the person is not allowed to donate blood. in other words, they are banned for life. but now the testing done in 2014 is so advanced that blood banks have argued there is no need for this blanket deferral. >> when somebody gets infected with hiv we can tell in a very short amount of time after the infection, about 10 to 14 days, that they are infected. >> reporter: some have criticized this policy calling it discriminatory against gays. the blood banks have called it unnecessary. the food and drug administration finally agreed but instead of lifting the ban completely, the revised policy states that gay or bisexual men must wait one year from the time they had sex with another man before they can donate blood.

. >> the american red cross helped 11 people finds a place to stay. >> police are searching for the driveresponsible for a deadly hit-and-run in northeast philadelphia. investigators say that theresa pozzi hit by a truck tuesday night as she tried to cross state road in holmesburg. her family has this message for the person who hit 393 year old and the people who helped her. >> these women were meant, who ever were there, to not leave her alone. thank you for the person who knew they clearly hit her. you are heartless. you are cruel. and god will make his way to you who ever you are. >> investigators are reviewing surveillance video for leads on the truck. police describe it as late 80s or early 90s, dark colored pick up, or dough truck, they say it is also miss ago headlight. >> happening today, a terrorist christmas day tradition in bucks county. rere-enactment of washington crossing of the delaware beginning with inspiring words from general washington at noon, then the crossing at 1:00. it was on christmas night at 1776 that washington and the continental army controls dollars the dela

. >>> the american red cross is providing emergency aid to five people h people. this fire started on north street. fire crews had it under control about 15 minutes later. it burned through one apartment, two others had smoke damage. police say. . the images are from the pnc bank in glenside yesterday about 12:30 in the afternoon. tellers say the suspect told them he had a gun but didn't show it. investigators think this is the same man who tried to rob a wells fargo bank in west philadelphia earlier in the day. police are also linking the suspect to four successful bank robberies in the city since december 11. >>> this morning we are learning that the ringleader of a dog fighting operation will face trial. carlton lee is facing a series of charges. their officers removed 13 dogs from lane's house in south fi philadelph philadelphia. the dogs are doing just fine and are now up for adoption. >>> christmas is past but the shopping rush is still going strong. still ahead, we'll tell you why many of those holiday returns are costing retailers billions. >>> business is

the american red cross is helping several families displaced by a building collapse in philadelphia olneyection. >> that's where the upper facade of a twin home gave away just after 9 p.m.. the collapse forced 7 people from the property and volunteers were providing food, shelter and they are determining if the homes are safe to return to. >> red cross is helping several people who could not spend christmas day in their homes in the northeast. this after fire spread through a two story row home 1000 block under the circumstanceser avenue 10:00 last night. crews knocked flames down within 30 minutes and red cross says four people are now receiving assistance. >> well, isn't adid not deliver all of the gifts last night. he made a few stops today philadelphia. >> the man in red from the 14th district in every year they adopt a family doing their best but still struggling and they enjoy seeing smiles on those kids and someone cares about them. >> homeless living at the breakfast mission. after that they learned storey of book of jesus and kids got to tear into gifts especially picked out for

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day. so this season give something that means something. >> am i being arrested? >> you're being retained we're going to need to check you for weapons. >> these guys had the nerve to offer home improvement. >> are you kidding me now? >> no, sir. sadly the police weren't kidding. the bureaucrats prowled put that on their website to demonstrate they support california's stupid job paying rules. you better have a license. unfortunately, the license is difficult to get, costs a lot of money. that is one reason why many americans don't work today. don't even try. it's my last guest that explains in the protection of protecting politicians make it hard or illegal to go to work and this is just tragic. >> there are 7 billion on earth. fewer than 1 billion have any level near our comfort. more than a million live in miserable poverty. we try and spread the wealth. and that fails. what's most owrnlsz about that to me is that we now know what works. it's not spreading the wealth. it's economic freed

the american red cross is housing at least ten families and they say that number could grow.he delaware state fire marshal was on the scene trying to determine how the fire began. we are live in claymont, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." nydia? >> so sad, katherine right before the holidays. >>> from our new jersey newsroom a 10-year-old boy and elderly woman suffered minor injuries in a fire in salem last night. fire officials say smoke and flames were pouring from two second floor wools when they arrived. the bow -- floor windows when they arrived. the boy and the woman are being treated at the hospital for smoke. >>> we have two shootings at a bar overnight. the action cam was at the scene in the city's mayfair section. a man came into the bar demanding that his girl friend leave with him. the bar ordered him to leave, they locked the door. the man returned fired shots into the bar wounding a man in the alarm. while police was investigating, a another man got out of the car and he fired his gun in the area while police and witnesses were talking. police wrestled th

. >> american red cross is helping victims of apartment fire in lawndale tonight. around 7:30 flames started shooting out of the third floor of this building on the 5 0 0 block of north street. it took firefighters 25 minutes to knock it out. no one was injured. the red cross is helping residents. >> and they gathered to remember the lives of two employees of the casual mail exel store in millcreek delaware murdered on the job a decade ago. they were shot execution style in the basement of their store during a robbery attempt in 2004 there were no arrests in the murders. the victims family come back every year praying the killer is captured. >> fbi is lacking for a serial bank robber. an hour and a half later the pnc open southeaston road in glenside. tuesday a pnc in logan section was also robbed. police say he is responsible for five robberies and two attempted robberies this month. >> vandals are ruining the hol di spirit in marlton new jersey neighborhood. someone stole a baby jesus from ed dillon's lawn while his family slecht. as he looked around for it he di

the images are of clara barton into postdates the war but then the founder of the american red cross in 1881. now it's time to get the most important player. they come to america to take the tour in the strange lands of canada and the united states. they found them beautifully proportioned. still he dismissed washington as nothing more than a military disco which of course was essentially true. he had two goals in particular he wanted to see niagara falls but the other thing was to meet abraham lincoln and to accomplish that he prevailed upon the new friend or to arrange a visit with the president. the plan was soon in place for the daughter of an undersecretary of the treasury to take us up on the evening to link in's country seat. the destination wasn't a great country house of the sort that the the countrymen and habitat. true, it stood as it was reported in the park but he observed that it was guarded by the troops in the grounds. the principal building on the 300 plus acres of the soldiers home was an institution for the disabled army veterans. the first family inhabited this st

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.o this season give something that means something. support us at redcross.org . >>> good evening everyone and welcome to this saturday night edition of sports. tonight it was one for the record books for the warriors one of the nba's original franchises established 69 years ago in philadelphia had never won 12 games in a row and that is no longer the case. in chicago, scottie pippen was in the house to witness it. steph curry and the warriors led at halftime. as usual, balanced scoring throughout for golden state, klay thompson with two of his 28 points in the second half. but the bulls outscored the warriors 31-18 in the 3rd quarter. the bulls led 80-79 heading into the 4th. time for steph curry to head up. this is the only 3 he made in five attempts. spieth making the contribution. spieth jams down two more off the feed. tonight the headliner was green. green for 36 his career-high 31 points. don't focus on him, how about some ball movement? curry behind the back to spieth to togethe

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day. so this season give something that means something. support us at redcross.org >>> a freedom speech group says access to g-mail has been blocked. google says online traffic from china to g-mail fell sharply on friday and dropped to nearly zero. there was a slight increase in numbers. china has periodically limited or blocked g-mail as a way to pressure chinese users to stop using google services. >>> an upgrade for many of san jose's streetlights. 1300 led lights. that means more light at a lower cost to the city. >> i don't go into any areas by myself if it's dark. i prefer to shop somewhere that is it will better. >> now here's another benefit it's harder for copper thieves to steal street lamp wires. >>> college football fans will focus on levi stadium in santa clara. the stanford cardinal will be playing the university of maryland in the foster farms bowl. this is the fifth day in a grow that stanford has been to a bowl game. it should be a good game. stanford is a two touchdown f

. >> the american red cross is now helping several families forced out of their homes by a building collapsebricks started falling out of the facade of this twin home in philadelphia olney section wednesday night and the partial collapse spent 7 people on the 700 block of west roosevelt boulevard had to be out of the home. volunteers are providing food, clothing and shelter while city officials determine ft. home is safe to go back to. >> 6:34 and florida developer who rolled the dice to buy the revel and lost wans a discount now. he was the first to make app offer phone bankrupt atlantic city property and when hotel and casino wentz up for auction he bid more. it was not enough. he lost to a toronto firm. that company's deal with revel fell through. now strawb is getting second chance. his layers filed paperwork and said he would not have bid more if he knew about problem and wants $3 million back based on a clause of the $90 million offer. a judge is set to reevaluate the store. >> sony play station and microsoft xbox experienced disrumtions today or yesterday and persisting today. some us

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.this season give something that means something. support us at redcross.org >>> he's looking forward to 2015, former president george h.w. bush is likely to be back home from the hospital on new year's day. the elder bush was taken to the hospital because of shortness of breath. bush celebrated his 90th birthday this year. >>> the dow gained 23 points and is holding above 18,000. nasdaq climbed 33 points today. while retail numbers are not complete, holiday sales look strong. >>> tesla motor company announced a series of improvements that will allow its roadster to drive nonstop from san francisco to los angeles. the company says a combination of new battery, aerodynamics and tires will improve its range. there's no word yet on the cost of the upgrades or when they will be available. >>> two philadelphia transit officers are being called heros after assisting on a special christmas delivery. this delivery was precious indeed. this is going to be surveillance video from the subway line.

thanks to local families and the american red cross, coast guard recruits at jersey shore are feeling more at home for the holidays. families hosted more than 300 recruits for christmas celebrations yesterday. they are going through boot camp in cape may. we were there when josh, a recruit from florida, found out some exciting news. >> i'm having a baby. i'm so excited. it blew me away. what a christmas present. >> he is going to be a dad. this is the 33rd year for the red cross recruits with families program. >>> the controversial movie "the interview" is drawing crowds. some audience members say seeing the movie is a way to support free speech. hundreds of small theaters across the nation showed the comedy about an assassination plot against north korean leader kim jong-un. sony initially pulled the film after hackers threatened. but no security problems were reported at any of the theaters that premiere the "the interview" yesterday. every showing of the movie sold out yesterday at the penn cinema in wilmington. nbc 10 spoke with several who watched it. they said they came out to m

are still cleaning up from the rains last week and the red cross came out yesterday to provide cleaning kits and supplies for residents. >> the americanss is opening a center in san mateo at the college of san mateo in the jim and opened at look for assistance, meeting with residents one-on-one meetings for assessment of their needs. you can check out abc7news.com abc7news.com/app for the current conditions or download it from apple app and google play. >> taliban gunman have storm add school killing 126 people, mostly children attending school. >>> good morning, police are searching the school where a thousand constitutes attended class. 126 people, many children, killed at a military run school in northwest pakistan. this is video from the newsroom, tough images with medics and bodies and dozens being carried away and many of those killed are children of military officials attending the private school that were shot in an early morning attack. we have learned that taliban gunmen dressed in security uniforms entered the school in the morning and started shooting at random. in a continue call to media, a taliban spokesman said six sui

. >> i tried to call american red cross and they don't answer.alled a 211 number to get resources, they couldn't help me. we need to find a room for the night. we are going to have money. none of the services that were supposed to call to help us are available. >> reporter: there was other damage around the south bay. took down a wire in the senior living facility. and at various locations streetlights were out. and valley fair mall lost electricity. at this point pg&e is reporting this particular outage here in this silver creek neighborhood. it's down to 300 customers as i mentioned. although all around the south bay there were 5,000 customers effected without power. now it's 2300 customers. as far as this neighborhood is concerned, the latest update we have is power might not be back up here until this evening. but we will continue to monitor it. i do have a call into pg&e just to see if there is any change in that. back to you. >> thank you janine. pg&e just updated the number of homes and businesses around the bay area that don't have power

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.o this season give something that means something. support us at redcross.org >>> new video tonight of a fire at a fourplex in vallejo. firefighters arrived on the scene at about 7:20 this morning and found flames shooting from the second story. the fire went to a second alarm because crews feared people were inside. but firefighters say everyone is accounted for tonight and no one was hurt. they say the fire was contained to one unit. the cause is under investigation. >>> a fire that burned 34 homes near big sur last year was caused by a water company's wiring. that is the conclusion of a report released today by the forest service. it says wires leading to a control switch were not properly encased, and ignited dry leaves, and redwood needles. the fire burned 900 acres of a los padres national forward. >>> honda announced it is expanding an air bag recall to all 50 states. until today, it only was recalled in states with high humidity. the problem is the air bags can explode with suc

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.omething that means something. support us at redcross.org welcome back to the morning news. time is 6:56. senator diane feinstein calls the cia interrogation tactic report a stain on the nation's history. >> the release of this 500-page summary cannot remove that stain, but it can and does say to our people and the world that america is big enough to admit when it's wrong and confident enough to learn from its mistakes. >> senator feinstein says it's important to make the information public so it never happens again. however, some republicans are criticizing the release of this new report. they say it will lead to a backlash overseas. >> what it does for the u.s. government is endanger every one of our people overseas. every embassy flying an american flag. >> now, this report details harsh interrogation methods like waterboarding, sleep derivation, sexual threats and physical abuse. it also says the techniques did not produce useful information about terror attacks. >> a woman in wash

. >>> this morning the american red cross is providing emergency aid to five people who were affected by a fire at an apartment complex in philadelphia's lawndale neighborhood. the fire started around 7:30 last night on north street. crews had it under control about 15 minutes later. the flames burned through one apartment. two others have smoke damage. fortunately, nobody was hurt. >>> now to news in bucks county. the district attorney there may soon decide what charges a driver should face in connection with a hit and run. police say the 20-year-old driver crashed his dodge pickup truck into a house on red brook lane in levittown early yesterday morning. the driver barely missed 93-year-old hospice patient jenny russo, who was sleeping in her bed at the time. the elderly woman was not physically injured in the crash but she was disturbed and shaken up, and she passed away just a few hours later. toxicology tests are now pending to determine if any substances played a role in the crash. >>> in montgomery county, one person is dead, another hurt after a truck and a motorcycle collided

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day.n give something that means something. support us at redcross.org >>> people in the philippines are doing whatever they can to prepare for a typhoon headed their way. this area was hit by a typhoon last year. now the typhoon is expected to make land fall tomorrow night with top wind of 140 miles per hour. just under the super typhoon criteria. but still it is a potentially deadly storm. about half a million people have evacuated from their homes. >>> president obama made it official today. he is nominating ashton carter to be the next secretary of defense to take over in chuck hagel. carter has served in the pentagon as chief of technology and weapons purchases. >> i pledge to you my most candid strategic advice. and i pledge also that you will receive equally candid military advice. >> chuck hagel was noticeably absent from tonight's announcement. he said he wanted this to be carter's day. hagel resigned under pressure from the president. carter is expected to win easy confirmation fr

the american red cross brings hope and help to people in need every 8 minutes, every day. on give something that means something. support us at redcross.org bulldog: the red tags mean save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. get up to 48 months interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. pup: i found a red tag! [laughter] bulldog: mattress discounters' year end clearance sale ends soon! 0!ockÑ?çóxo?Ñ=çñÑñçvxqx?ñññ?óio0#0dñañy >>> time is 6:57. a worried father turned his 20- year-old son into the police after seeing surveillance photos showing his son robbing a bank. it happened last tuesday at a wells fargo. the man called the police and said the surveillance photos were of his son mohammed shihadi. they were worried about their son's possible drug addiction. he has pleaded not guilty. he is due back in court next week. >>> target stores are coming under fire for the campaign of the new annie movie. this remake will feature african american actors and actresses. the ads targeted using merchandise for the movie features a white model as annie. there is an online petition driv

. >>> also in philadelphia, the american red cross is helping nearly a dozen people who were forced outorth lindenwood street in haddington where the fire started. 11 people made it out safely. the cause is under investigation. >>> after today's eagles game, protesters plan to brock broad and pattison streets in philadelphia. they'll be holding a solidarity die-in. i'm rosemary conners. now back to the "today" show. michelle and i will see you right back here at 9:00. have a good one. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i'm 60 tomorrow. >> future rockettes. >>> we are back on a sunday morning, december 7, 2014. as always, an incredible group of people on rockefeller plaza this morning. >> i like that. >> thanks everybody for waking up being here this morning. >> love that. we have a lot to get to. we want to get you caught up on this morning's top headlines. our top story is typhoon hagupit battling the philippines. more than a million fled the area before the typhoon hit. >>> there are more details about the failed rescue mission in yemen. navy seals were dropped two miles from where luke some percent was held.

the american red cross helping at least seven people tonight a.ssouri, leads to a new position for philadelphia's top cop. >> president obama announced task force on community policing and philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey will serve as co-chair. ramsey will work with other law enforcement and community leaders. their goal will be coming up with ways to reduce crime while maintaining public trust. ramsey already serves the president as both the police executive research forum and another association. >>> protesters staged a major disruption in the nation's capital. steve handelsman reports. >> the protest in washington blocked morning commuters from virginia. police allowed the blockade. then some motorists were sympathetic. >> i'm angry about what happeneu and i do think the dialogue needs to occur. >> this temporary inconvenience will do a larger good for youth of color. >> reporter: at the white house was philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey named by president obamas8% to d a national task force to build public trust in

. >>> and thanks to some local families and the american red cross, coast guard recruits at the jersey shore are feeling more at home for the holidays. families hosted more than 300 recruits for christmas celebrations yesterday. the recruits are going through boot camp in cape may. we were there when joshua rodriguez, a recruit from florida found out some pretty exciting news. >> having a baby, dude. >> i'm so excited. >> it blew me away. what a christmas present. >> he's going it be a father. this is the 33rd year for the red cross recruits for families program. >>> president obama took time out on christmas to speak to troops stationed in hawaii. the president and the first lady thanked the service men and women for their hard work and sacrifices. president obama also talked about u.s. combat troops coming home from afghanistan at the end of the year. the first family is vacationing in hawaii for the holidays. >>> 6:07. today marks the start of kwanzaa. a week-long celebration of african heritage. the kwanzaa holiday dates back to the 1960s. each day of the seven-day celebration carr

disney, comcast and nbc universal, csx railroad, the american red cross, habitat for humanity, teach for america. the city of nashville was a first city. and the city of south sioux city in nebraska. i was just in nebraska and announced this partnership with the first lady of nebraska on the steps last week. if you employ anyone, consider the alums of national service participants. in your qualifications or someone you should look to to bring on to your team because i promise you, they will make outstanding team members. i am thrilled to be a part of this conference. i'm thrilled to be a partner to the ncoc. and i support all the work that our universities and colleges are doing to connect our students to opportunities to serve. and let's work on that group who are not enrolled in college, as well. i'm going to count all of you to join us in the americorps partnerships challenge, or any way you can find a vehicle, an avenue, for americans to serve our communities. thank you so much for having me today. really appreciate it. >> thank you, wendy, before bringing out our next speakers,

and among them were eight children, and four adults who are now being helped out by american red cross>>> and. >>> a man has been arrested for ripping off two homeowners in delaware. forty-six year-old victor dell piano turned himself in this week. he owns off shore gc out of cape may. investigators say he took a total of $28,000 from two customers, who were completing ever any work. dell piano has been charged with home improvement fraud. if anybody else believes they were victimize by off shore gc, they are asked to contact new castle county police. >>> and police detective whose home was lost to fire, was surprised to day, by brothers and sisters in blue. police motorcade joined santa claus at irish pub children's foundation to deliver a check and gifts to him rick township department bernie morris. the his home was destroyed last week during a blaze allegedly started by his neighbor. his family lost nearly everything, with the holidays just around the corner. that is why the the community is joining forces to help out. >> my family is together. we will get through this. it is a los

the american red cross helping as many as 30 people.olice have not released the name of the woman who died. >>> family and friends will gather to remember three burlington county children who police say died at the hands of their own mother. funeral services saturday for nicholas, alexander, and nadya. their mother, janine la page shot them the morning of november 20th in their tabernacle home and turned the gun on herself. two children died at the scene. la page and one of her sons died days later at cooper hospital. state police have not commented on a possible motive. >>> well, in just four days we're expected to find out what new jersey lawmakers investigating the jersey jam scandal found in an internal report. the panel probing the politically-motivated traffic jam near the george washington bridge received the report today. assemblyman john wisniewski says they'll make the findings public on monday. he says the report does not draw any conclusions. documents earlier this year showed a port authority official with ties to governor

jennifer with american red cross, start with this.ryone seems to make a charitable donation this year, what is essential tip to make sure your dollars go as far that they can. >> thank you, gerri. make sure you give to an established and reputeible charity, make sure you give to machine who will use the moneywisely. second, donating money is fastest way to get help to people in need. if you want to donate goods, make sure you investigate with the charity, what timing, you can drop off your goods, what are the locations, you can also auction off your goods on-line, and detha demade that money to y there are a lot of platforms for that and then know there is a lot of different ways to get involved and give back, you can volunteer, at red cross we're so thankful fu for our volunteers o give time or give time 92 there are a lot of ways to give, 34% of charitable giving, is done in last 3 months of the year, i was joking with my staff, i actually get on-line as the ball is dropping and make my donations on-line, but you don't have to this