i guess if we don't have a bank holiday, it would be better for the holiday. we have two royal lol dholidays we have the baby coming up as well >> a lot at once >> this is what the uk needs in the times of brexit, no? >> yes if we don't get movement on brexit, at least we have movement on the royal front. >> and new royals. >> very true >>> completely different issue talks on forming another grand coalition between ankle merkel's conservatives and the spd are likely to start again in january. talks at creating a jamaica coalition involving the cdu, greens and others crumbled in recent weeks >>> mark carney says brexit may be reducing the shares in british companies that focus on the domestic market. carney says large global firms and gilts don't seem to be affect. >>> and the u.s. senate republican tax bill could face its first major hurdle corker has raised deficit concerns and johnson wants a bigger tax break for pass through businesses their opposition could delay the bill which senate republicans are hoping to pass as early as this thursday. tune in to the

a holiday so why are you still having to call for it now well of course in italy although the bank holiday legislation does it it was called the postponement of of the non troop terms. action until the next working day without incurring any penalty it does unfortunately not any employer to give the workers a day off but surely there's lots of celebrations taking place on top flight processions in glasgow the museums open edinburgh the celebrations at loch lomond a huge amount of celebration going on across scotland yes and i think this is why in a society just my bill in the scottish parliament over ten years ago i think that there has been a significant increase in the celebration of sin on tuesday with various cultural and other events but i feel very very strongly that on tuesday we're only a school holy for example they know it would lead to a significant increase in recognition of the holiday because many of the would want the deal to sell a decent andris the it was the children so you think the school holiday is the key but how do we make some time to stay both a national and an inte

the couple are expected to marry in the spring, but don't expect a bank holiday.parliament couldn't be left out of the celebrations. congratulations came swiftly from, as you might expect, the speaker. i should like to make a short statement. following the announcement from clarence house today of the engagement of prince harry to meghan markle i am sure that members from both sides of the house willjoin me in congratulating the couple on this most happy occasion, and wishing them all the very best for their future together. hear, hear. a few seconds later came the very first words in the commons of the new defence secretary. may i start by congratulating, on behalf of those who work in our armed forces, his royal highness prince harry on his engagement to meghan markle? prince harry has acted as a proud champion of service men and women in the armed forces. most notably with his commitment to the invictus games. i am sure we would all like to echo your words, mr speaker, in wishing the two of them the very best in their shared future together. on to the issue of

as we head into bank holiday weekend, it is going to be cold.night it should be dry across the country. that's almost it from us. before we go, there's just time to tell you about our third special report on violent crime on tonight's news at ten. how to stop young men being stabbed to death. we are on a south london estate, as stop and search powers are returned. we see the tension as police come under pressure to reduce knife crime. i have had three murders in the last couple of weeks. that's all from the bbc news at six so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good evening. this is bbc news — the headlines at 6.30pm: the bank of england raises interest rates, for the first time in a decade. it's part of the bank's fight against inflation, and there could be more to come. at westminster the new defence secretary is gavin williamson, who used to be the conservative chief whip — he says it is an immense privilege to be given the job he says it is an immense privilege to be given thejob but some of hi

some mps have urged theresa may to call a bank holiday to mark the occasion, after the idea was initially. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. after a ll after all the excitement of making the excitement comes the rather more down—to—earth task of planning the wedding. harry and meghan are a couple involved in a wide range of activities and with a wide circle of friends, so a small wedding is probably out. they certainly won't be short of advice. harry's family are rallying round with good wishes. william and i are absolutely thrilled, it is such exciting news. it isa thrilled, it is such exciting news. it is a really happy time for any couple and we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment. america's loss is our game and we are all absolutely delighted. as you can see, they are so happy. sometimes, you know, in a climate where we are surrounded by a lot of bad news, it is a realjoy to have a bit of good news for once. but back to the planning and, first, a date. it will be in the spring. march feels rather too wintry. april is the month william and cath

that they were summoned to appear in court just thirty six hours ago and in between you had a bank holiday now behind me in the national court the hearings is to the hearing is still ongoing from what we understand most of the nine ministers of the deposed government have actually reserved their right to remain silent only one took to the stand he's quite at length for about forty five minutes now he is sandy the villa he is actually a minister who resigned before to declare a change of independence and he also announced that he is willing to take part in the upcoming. elections on december twenty first now we still don't know what will be the outcome of this hearing they could be confiscation of they could be preventive arrest warrants we still don't know that but we do know that the speaker of the parliament and the other five members were given police vigilance meaning they will have to remain under police surveillance from now until november ninth. ok and we know that the former cattle president which amount is not there what happens if he doesn't show up for something. i couldn't hear

no bank holiday!alfamily, think meghan markle brings to the royal family, they have think meghan markle brings to the royalfamily, they have modernised since the days that lady diana came onto the scene but is it a step in the right direction? yuji, they have modernised a lot in the last 20 yea rs modernised a lot in the last 20 years —— absolutely. but i think it isa years —— absolutely. but i think it is a significant step, there have been grumblings on twitter today about marrying a divorcee and an american, but the fact that the overwhelming sense is happiness and j°y overwhelming sense is happiness and joy at this couple, i think it indicates that it is a very happy thing and old stick in the mud may have relaxed about it and it is going ahead. it's a massive cause for celebration. womack prince harry has said that he has matured over the years. the invictus games, in a way, he has completely changed his image. back to those vegas photos, and to think of now, talking proudly about his future wife

one issue arising from this is whether there should be a bank holiday.there's a hashtag, bank holiday, now doing the rounds on twitter, you can always contact us. contact us if you want to respond, if you would like a bank holiday to celebrate that stay with the rest of the country. you're watching afternoon live. let's bring you some other news today. six british men who've been in prison in india for more than four years have been freed by an appeals court. they were jailed on weapons charges while working on ships in the indian ocean. they said they were security guards, employed to combat piracy. our correspondent sanjoy majumder sent this report from chennai — it begins with the moment relatives heard the news during an interview with the bbc. all 35 released. oh, my god! a short text message with the news they have been waiting to hearforfour years. yvonne machugh's partner billy irving and joanne tomlinson's brotherjohn armstrong are among six former british soldiers acquitted of smuggling arms into india. it's an emotional moment for the families

holidays. what are some of the kinda the goals for this particular season? have you got much growing demand? patrick: yeah, so, talking about the year-round endeavor of second harvest food bankis holiday, we have launched the holiday food and fun drive, which started in october, and it'll run until january. this fun drive is the largest in the nation right now. so, we are aiming at raising around $16.5 million and around 1 million pounds of food to make sure that people who need a healthy meal will get one. this campaign is also so critical for second harvest food bank that because we raise about half of our yearly operational budget during this season. so, it's so important that we get a good kickoff for this holiday season. robert: yeah, year-round problem, but there is a peak season when you're trying to get a lot of it done, huh? patrick: yes. robert: you know, we always wanna make sure that people feel like they can help, not only in terms of donations and what they contribute, but also their own time and things like that. you have a unique story. i remember we talked about it before, in terms of how you ended up being involved. tell a little bit about what your situati

. >> and large >> for that particular one they gave two bank holidays, on the friday and the monday.t a holiday >> they created a holiday for that year. i'd say the nation was incredibly happy it was a very exciting moment. this, i guess, will be up there with it. note quite as important because harry is only fifth in line to the throne but happiness all around they look very happy together. congratulations. >> meg merkel beth known for her role in movies >>> another story trending is in indonesia, bali, a rumbling volcano is looking more dangerous. it's been sending ash thousands of feet into the air on saturday authorities have expanded the evacuation zone and closed bali's international airports for at least a day several flights have been canceled as we await to see what happens to the volcano. >> we will, indeed, on that story. >>> separately, call him the $100 billion man jeff bezos watching his net worth so i remember along with amazon's share price bezos became the first person to reach a net worth greater than $100 billion since bill gates did way back when in 1999. extraord

this is the moment when a bank holiday night out became scars for life, at the nightclub in east londonf which were seriously disfiguring. this woman's injuries were so bad she did not want her face to be seen. ever since it has been nonstop hospital and therapy appointments, because it is notjust physically damaging, it is mentally, which is probably harder, and i have not stepped in a club since then. i am a 23—year—old girl. my my summer was just completely ruined. australian sisters isabella and prue were in the club and spoke to a tv channel in australia about their injuries. someone ran into me and had acid or something over theirface, and i felt it on my back. i thought somebody had scratched me. i realised my shirt was stuck to my skin. i could not find isabella, and i felt my arm burning, and somebody said acid had been thrown. lauren was also caught up in the attack. i touched my neck and said, "that is not a joke, that is acid." my neck — the skin was coming off in my hands. collins is seen here with the reality—tv star ferne mccann, who was not with him at the time of the in

, it does not really know what time of day it is, it does not care if it is christmas day or a bank holidayd support for palliative care, end of life, but when you have a child with complex needs, a palliative journey can be anything from eight few weeks to months, two years. —— are few weeks. responding to critical end of life ca re we are responding to critical end of life care we are very good at what it is the bit before we need to work on. and palliative care can have so many different meanings and understanding these children is a real key to success these children is a real key to success in providing appropriate service for them. you were talking about her conditions do not respect the time of the what day it is, how big a difference is there between what you can access on, say, lunchtime on wednesday compared to 9am ona lunchtime on wednesday compared to 9am on a sunday morning. 0na 9am on a sunday morning. on a wednesday, if her condition deteriorates it will generally be a spirit of the issue, which is quite common in children was holly's condition —— respiratory issue. we have t

this is the moment when a bank holiday night out became scars for life, at the nightclub in east londoners. 17 people suffered horrific injuries, some of which we re horrific injuries, some of which were seriously disfiguring. this woman's injuries were so bad she did not want her face to be seen. ever since it has been nonstop hospital and therapy appointments, because it is not just physically and therapy appointments, because it is notjust physically damaging, it is notjust physically damaging, it is mentally, which is probably harder, and i have not stepped in a clu b harder, and i have not stepped in a club since then. i am a 23—year—old girl. australian sisters isabella and prudence were in the club and spoke to a tv channel in australia that their injuries. someone ran into me and had acid or something over their face into me and had acid or something over theirface and into me and had acid or something over their face and i felt it on my back. i thought somebody had scratched me. i realised my shirt was stuck to my skin. i could not find isabella and i felt my arm burning and so

all spoil the surprise buckingham palace says no extra bank holiday. thank you all over. his american girl from a bag of marco have confirmed months of speculation and announce that they will marry next year how is fifteen lying to the british throne again models and actress best known for her role in the u.s. drama suits the couple only met last alive but harry told reporters in london it was love at first sight finally after weeks of speculation the secret is out the prince and his fiance posing for the media and what will be their guardian relation from the very very beginning. of the couple began their relationship in twenty sixteen but kept it under wraps for months. markel is a thirty six year old american actress best known for her role in the t.v. drama suits the royal family has given its blessing to the two an embrace to marco a mixed race divorcee who attended a catholic school for many it's proof of how much the monarchy has modernized over the years. in the one nine hundred fifty s. queen elizabeth sister margaret had to give up her true love because he was a

the british public was say getting on them because they couldn't have a bank holiday. >> meghan markleuchuh of england? does it have to take place in westminster abbey. >> no. but it has to be in church. the queen is devotely religious. >> what about the best man. will it be william? >> yes. >> and what about kate? will she be somewhere? will she be in megahanmeghan's ? >> no. she is the queen concert. she can't be serving somebody else in that so -- >> that makes sense. >> and how much of a say in all the preparations will meghan and harry have? >> harry and meghan will have more of a say. william was given a list of a bunch of names. and the queen ripped up the list and said, start with your friends. they'll have a say. >> victoria, thank you so much. we'll have more coming up in the next half hour. we'll take a look at meghan markle and her journey from hollywood to the palaces of london. >>> mr. roker, what's shaking? >> we have a long-range london forecast for you. >> how is june looking? >> june is looking late. hey, guess -- it has been hot denver for example, your high set a re

some mps have urged theresa may to call a bank holiday to mark the occasion after the idea was initiallyes the rather more down—to—earth task of planning the wedding. harry and meghan are a couple involved in a wide range of activities and with a wide circle of friends, so a small wedding is probably out. they certainly won't be short of advice. harry's family are rallying round with good wishes. william and i are absolutely thrilled, it is such exciting news. it is a really happy time for any couple and we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment. america's loss is our game and we are all absolutely delighted. as you can see, they are so happy. sometimes, you know, in a climate where we are surrounded by a lot of bad news, it is a realjoy to have a bit of good news for once. but back to the planning and, first, a date. it will be in the spring. march feels rather too wintry. april is the month william and catherine's third baby is due, which could be awkward. the princess charlotte will be three on the 2nd of may, a good age for a bridesmaid, perhaps, alongside princ

tonight was the annual tree lighting celebration at the former bank of america >>> a holiday traditionmeaning this year. tonight was the tree lighting celebration at the former bank of america center, now known as 555 california street. $172,000 was raised for north bay fire victims. >> right now there are a lot of people in north bay that are looking for hope, looking for faith. we have to provide it. that's our role. >> the 49ers legend joe montana also on hand. and our very own raj mathai was there lighting up the tree. >> yes. >> yes, he ditched us to be there. >> they got to flip the big switch. looked good. >> that's going to do it for us. we hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- john boyega, kevin nealon,

, alameda county community food bank// "we are grateful for the generosity of our community and we need your help we need everyone's help to address the need this holiday season. the best way is a financial contribution because for every $1 we can turn that into $6 worth of food."((cont.vo)) one in five people in alameda county rely on the food bank. if you are one of them there is a hotline open until 4 at night monday through friday. that is on kron 4 dot comthere will be a link to that information so you can enjoy a thanksgiving meal and many more. coming up at ten i'll also let you know about the turkey trot in oakland this thursday which is another fun way to help out. grant, vicki (grant) making ends meet while paying bay area rent can be difficult... that's why a turkey and a box filled with food can go a long way. sacred heart food giveaway in san jose plans to distribute 4,200 food boxes to those in need. they hope those meals will bring some relief during the holiday season. distribution will go on until wednesday so there's still plenty of time to donate.. the organization is not turning away anyone who comes in search of food. (brittney wx

reality not a science fiction fantasy every day we rely on algorithms to communicate to all banking book a holiday even introduce us to potential partners driverless cars and robots may be the headline make his but they are being used for everything from diagnosing illnesses to helping police predict crime hotspots algorithms also make important decisions affecting all lives all be eligible for a credit card which applicant should get the job. critics say the more our personal data is gathered the grace of a threat to our privacy as machines become more advanced how does society keep pace when deciding yet excess and regulations governing technology we find out is steven roberts machine learning professor at the university of oxford talks to al-jazeera . professor steven roberts thank you for talking to al-jazeera about a fascinating but often confusing subject so perhaps you could start by explaining exactly what these algorithms artificial intelligence and machine learning actually are and how they're evolved already in our everyday lives i think most people have heard of algorithms and many wil

bank will have provided 31 million meals. and they say what they collect now ... for the holidayl make a big difference for next year as well. if you would like to help ... the food bank has donation barrels set up across alameda county. ( james ) for those who want another fun way to help ... oakland is hosting the turkey trot 5-k run to raise money for those in need. it is this thursday at lake merritt between grand and lakeshore. it starts at 8 am and goes on until noon. and for more information on the food bank ... head to kron 4 dot com. ( james ) also happening now... the oakland police department is asking for unwanted blankets to help the homeless. the police department says that officers often hand out blankets to the homeless during the winter months. if you would like to donate... the department has placed a barrel in the

join us tomorrow for the annual holiday phone bank drive. i'll host the event and we'll have special guests answering the phones to take your donation and more information on how to connect, share and give, head to 6abc.com. >>> well, a local woman will battle for a chance to win an additional $250,000 on america's favorite quiz show. microbiologist lisa is one with of nine contestants making it to the final in the championships. alec trebek was ahead of the finals in philadelphia. here is what the host said. about what it takes to become a champion. >> some people are knowledgeable but they kind of shrink back a little when faced with other people that may be just a tad aggressive. you need the competitive spirit. hey philadelphia has a lot of that. >> trebek also addressed a question does he know the answers to the clues? we'll reveal what he said on "action news" today at 4:00 and how lisa does tonight live on jeopardy, that airs here at 7:00 on 6 abc. >>> still ahead on "action news." another check of the forecast. >> looking live out ou

holiday season. join us for the annual food drive food bank. sara bloomquist is hosting the live event as volunteers and special guests will be on the phones taking your donations from 4:00 until 6:30 this evening. lets look inside of the studio where all of this will happen. i'm there on the left at the first phone. see the cans of food i brought them in, that is where i'll be sitting. just kidding, it's our opportunity to connect, share and give and log on to our website at 6abc.com. and join us for our holiday food drive phone bank beginning at 4:00 today. >>> the eagles will face their rival dallas cowboys on sunday night and this morning doug peterson talked about the importance of protecting quarterback carson wentz. >> part of carson's strength is his ability to run and his toughness early on has shown. and we just continue to have conversation with him and make sure he is protecting himself and we need him for all 16 games. >> after a week off the philadelphia eagles are still on a role one of only two teams on a seven game winning stre

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depends on the community food bank for their meals. and this holidayeason, the food bank wants people to look out for their collection barrels to help .. (steve)kron 4's ella sogomonian was at the alameda county food bank today. ella what are they asking for? that as families gear up for their own big dinners this thanksgiving they take the time to help those less fortunate with their meal. the alameda county community food bank has rolled out a barrel drive. their website has a list of those drop off locations.they ask that you get something your family would appreciate in other words something healthy preferably low sodium. but their employees say you can also donate money online because with 1 dollar they can buy 6 dollars worth of food. this is a need they have all year but traditionally the biggest outpour of support comes during the holiday season and sets them up for the rest of the year. sot: allison pratt, alameda county community food bank// "we receive 60% of the contributions all year round during this time of year so this is a critical tim

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>>> right now at 4:00, running on empty right wfr the holiday rush food banks in the lehigh valley helpedghbors earlier in need after three major hurricanes. >> but the storm has impacted their donations at the busiest time of the year. steven fisher found out how you can help. >> reporter: the second harvest food bank is one of the largest of its kind here in the lehigh valley. and this year has been a struggle because so far donations have been down. inside the 65,000 square foot food bank, there's a lot to do. >> november and december are the busiest months throughout the food bank year. these volunteers can only be put to work as long as the donations continue to pouring in. >> we are seeing a slightly slower donation of food. >> reporter: three hurricanes hit earlier this year and has impacted food banks across the map. >> a lot of the food that is donated throughout the network of food banks around the country has gone to the hurricane-affected areas of florida and puerto rico. >> they worry, will they have enough? and base the need is so great, they'll be here to give people a hand

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a few books and when i'm there on holiday i buy banks of rai i saw sugar or something for handing out to people who needed to go on the on the continuum for healthy he's free to do anything he can for the people he's that to help everyone with outtakes that. that's the time given him a laugh if. kate has big heart as a proud. his upbringing his mesmerizing ability on the ball a product of the straight playing and cannot craze improvised urban league he began to hone the skill set that would ultimately serve him so well his focus and determination were already apparent. before we started he tell us how he was going to play you got the ball you gave him it and he just took it from there was a quality he possesses to this day a footballer playing his way to center stage. that's right. it's his solo gallops are the bane of opposition defenses his insatiable will to win a boon for all his colleagues. the method out on the pitch i tell myself i'm the best i need to have the feeling not just for myself but to help the whole team in the new group with that same player who is right at home in

when and where the wedding will be, the top choice is windsor, certainly because it won‘t be a bank holidayeatest tennis players walking up with meghan markle as a bridesmaid. what a great rumour. thank you. and there will be plenty more of those. prince harry and meghan markle‘s engagement has been big stateside. let‘s speak to melanie bromley who is the chief news correspondent at e news in los angeles. good morning to you, melanie. give us good morning to you, melanie. give usa good morning to you, melanie. give us a flavour of how it has gone down in the states. in america, it has been waiting for a royal family here. of course they have spoken about it for years. this is it really. having an american in the british royal family. and really. having an american in the british royalfamily. and meghan markle is somebody who has grown up. she has obviously been a tv actress. she has obviously been a tv actress. she has obviously been a tv actress. she has this very interesting lifestyle. so to capture the heart of the prince, who in america is someone of the prince, who in america is someon

you may dread bank holiday travel but do spare a thought to those in the united states were trying toictures. bumper—to—bumper gridlock. this is los angeles. 51 million americans —— americans made journeys away from home for today's celebrations. that does look grim. every year, i would imagine i am not going for eve ryo ne would imagine i am not going for everyone is coming to us. that is the trick. have the family come to you? how are we? we have a bit of a game on. have the family come to you? how are we? we have a bit of a game onm started, after all the talk. the australians have been ramping things up. they wanted to open up old wounds. they don't call it the gabba 12 to nothing. england have made it look like a playground. midnight? it will finish around seven a.m.. they are at tea at the moment. england are at tea at the moment. england a re two are at tea at the moment. england are two wickets down so far. they have had the best run of it so far this morning. despite losing an early wicket this morning. their second wicket fell just early wicket this morning. their second wic

. >>> here at channel 6 the start of the holiday season is marked by the holiday food drive phone bank where we ask you to consider donating to area food banks and philabundance, reporter sara bloomquist is our host all afternoon. sara, once again our viewers show up to show their compassion. all evening we take donations to help philabundance and help to feed the hungry in the philadelphia region. the number to call is 1-877-940-6222. or our viewers can log on to 6abc.com. to find more ways to help philabundance serves 90,000 people every single week. we'll be here for a few more minutes until 6:30 this evening if would like to doe fate. i'm joined by 6 abc president and general manager, bernie prazenica and the general director of philabundance and bernie is here to announce a donation from 6 abc and the disney owned television group. >> want to thank everybody our partners and everybody participating in the great cause, we will donate on behalf of 6 abc and the disney television group $15,000 and that goes through the nonprofit feeding america, and this is a great cause and philabun

banking on. even with more competition online, holiday shopping is still big. >> 85% of sales during this holiday season will occur in a store. >> reporter: black friday shopping has dropped a quarter in two years. this is being referred to as gray thursday. and like it or not, the keeps building. >> it was black friday, then black friday weekend, then black friday week. now it's black november! >> reporter: tracy taylor has worked this night seven years in a row. >> people are still doing it. all these years. >> reporter: the real black friday is still a thing. this store opens at 8:00 am friday. >> if you plan on braving the crowds to go shopping tomorrow, howard will join us in a bit. if you prefer to avoid it all, we've got you covered. you can find a whole loss of great deals right now on the wusa 9 app and website. >>> the annual turkey bowl! this one will be little differently. 17 players were suspended because of this, a fight earlier in the season against eastern high school. some parents and students think the punishment was unfair [ crowd noise ] >> reporter: it wasn't hard to find a c

employees and volunteers here at second harvest food bank are prepping for a busy holiday season. >> ovember and december are the busiest months throughout the food bank year. >> reporter: and the foodank b >> we are seeing a slightly slower donation rate of food. >> reporter: not only are donations down, they say more people are in need this year than in years past. >> we're also seeing an increase in demand as a number of the families here in the lehigh valley especially who have family members coming from puerto rico are finding that their budget isn't stretching to feed the additional folks living in their homes right now. >> reporter: after the hurricane devastated puerto rico, many moved here to stay with family in the lehigh valley. >> it really is impacting the number of families who are reaching out for help who otherwise didn't have to before. >> therefore, more and more paycheck to paycheck families may not be able to this year. reporting in it north hampton county, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. >> turning to the weather now, gloomy, drizzly skies that ushered in showers for

join us wednesday for our annual holiday food drive phone bank.osting the live event as volunteers and some special guests will be on the phones taking donations from 4:00 to 6:30. for more information on how you can connect share give, log onto our web site 6abc.com. >> it's that time of year. much more still ahead in our next half hour of "action news" at 12:30. carrie underwood had a bad fall at home and had to be taken to the hospital. find out what she's saying to her fans. >> finding neverland coming to the stage in philadelphia. karen rogers with a preview of the smash hit musical. those stories and more still ahead. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sarah bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> hello again here's some of the stories we're following for you now on "action news" at 12:30. hundreds were killed, thousands of others hurt when a more than seven magnitude earthquake hit the iraq-iran border. we've got the latest. >>> also she said she trusted him. olympic gold medalist alley raymond is

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join us tomorrow for our annual holiday food drive phone bank from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.or more information on how you can connect, share, give, head to 6abc.com. >> all right. >> as tam said yesterday we've got the best viewers so we know they're really giving and it's a good time of year to think of everybody. let's take a look outside and check the roads 'cause we spotted a problem, a disabled vehicle. i know it's kind of hard to see. if you look through the branch on your left-hand side, you can see -- come on, you can do it people, sort of you. see the light there, yeah. >> i see it. >> okay, anyway, police are not on hand at this point. this is the boulevard south of broad street, southbound traffic as you head towards fox street. a disabled vehicle hiding behind the trees and off to the side right there. in ewing township mercer county on i-95 construction is cleared but 175 is still closed near upper ferry road. you'll have to stick to 29, dave. >> all right, on the big board karen, we're cold this morning. 32 degrees in allentown, 34 in reading. still holding 36

it is meant to go through the senate after the bank is giving holiday — — through the senate after theting against this? no, we have already heard from some republicans who are against it. there are republicans in the house that voted against it so there is going to be quite a big fight in terms of getting something together. looking at the past few not e7777 wins so it is going to legislative wins so it is going to bea legislative wins so it is going to be a tough fight to get those two very different tax bills to one piece of paper for the president to sign them christmas—time. piece of paper for the president to sign them christmas-time. thank you. that came at the right time! let‘s have a look at the markets. we mentioned carillion. it is having a terrible time, announcing huge debts and saying it will not make as much money as it hoped and its shares are doing badly. a better story for sky whose shares are getting an uplift from speculation that comcast might be buying up big chunk of it. and the currencies? we might have to in the currencies? we might have to in the next hour! we

bank will provide 31 million meals this year. they're able to do that because of generous donations. and this holiday hoping for more of that help. it's what they collect now will make a big difference into next year.the food bank has set up barrels across participating locations in alameda county that list is on their site. but also ask if you donate food make sure it is healthy possibly low sodium. they want to make sure that the 1 in 5 people in alameda county who depend on the food bank also get something nutritious. sot: allison pratt, alameda county community food bank// "so we are serving many families who are working but are just aren't earning enough to pay their bills and put food on the table. housing crisis for example really drives that cost of living." (cont vo)those who need the help can call a hotline monday through friday that's open until 4 at night. that number is on kron 4 dot comthat way you can find out which of the 200 partners nearest you have a hot meal or groceries ready to pick up. and for those who want another fun way to help oakland is hosting the turkey trot 5k run this

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bank today. that's in addition to the 25-hundred turkeys it donated last week. the donation is part of giant's "food 4 families" holidayood drive. all 167 giant stores take part in the drive. giant is also collecting nonperishable items, which will be donated to five food banks. once thanksgiving is done-- families will start planning a timeless tradition-- a trip to see santa clause. but the macy's at herald square in new york city has a new policy this year. if you want your child to meet santa, you're now urged to to book an appointment! the idea is to help people avoid standing in line for long periods of time. but as you can expect, the new policy is generating mixed reactions. actually, you "can" still just show up. macy's is allowing some walk-ins. but it's hoping more people will sign up online to see santa. there is much more coming up on good morning washington. coming up-- a veteran journalist-- suspended. more on the stunning sexual harassment allegations against charlie rose and his longtime producer. at least eight women coming forward accusing the t-v icon of harassment. the new downfall of the media leg

holidays. it's our food for bay area families drive. >>> kpix 5 teaming up with local food banks and whole foods market to make sure families get the food they need for the holidays. >> emily turner is in santa rosa where wildfire victims really need a boost this year. >> reporter: it is so important. that's why we're here at the whole foods market in santa rosa. you guys have played a really valuable role for the community in the aftermath of this disaster. >> yeah, thanks emily. we try to help out as best as we can. whether it be providing funds through the red cross, food to the evacuation centers. one of the things we did about a week after the disaster, we actually had a spaghetti dinner. we provided a free spaghetti dinner for about 3,000 people. this is where food brings people together. whatever we can do to help the community in that way. >> this is not the first time, you've been involved in food for bay area families. >> this is our 9th year now. of course there's a couple ways in a folks can participate. one is through our donation barrels here, and the other is through cash donation

coming up: retailers bank on big bank to kick off this holiday shopping season.re live how and where american consumers planned to spends this weekend. plus: finding never land. the musical was now playing in philadelphia. so, of course, ill i ' pass a special effect that dazzled audiences. and we'll show you why the musical is not just for the kids. that's when "eyewitness news" continues. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> little saint nick. of course that is a beach boys classic from 1964. >> really never goes out of style. and jan so much to be excited about today. it is friday, we're working this friday, nonetheless. >> i'll celebrate it. thanksgiving is behind us, get the christmas trees, put up the decorations, listen to music. >> i know. >> check all of the box this is morning. and good shopping. "eyewitness news" will be right back in about three minutes, sta >> frightening, heather said she was driving with her two year old, when a dog ran in front of her vehicle. that's when