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wells fargo, the bank of doing. kristen: winter is in full swing in the sierra.eo from heavenly mountain resort shows white out conditions, which is great for a snowpack but also presents new challenges. that's why safety is the focus of this week's third annual tahoe backcountry safety awareness week. the lead scientist and manager of uc berkeley's central sierra snow lab joins us to talk more about it. good to see her. >> thank you for having me on. always a pleasure. kristen: at the snow lab, kind of things do you track? >> we track how much snow is falling overall, how the atmosphere is affecting that snow, what changes are occurring from year-to-year, and other things as well, as far as rain falling on the snowpack and how forest fires even impact the snow. kristen: let's try to unpack that one by one. tell us how much snow this year has gotten this weekend and what type of snow is it? >> we got about 55 inches of snow over the last weekend. a really good dump of snow, and it was very moisture-laden snow, too, so really good for our drought response, and for

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> the asian american pacific island community is growing and demanding a bigger political voice. that will begin in the congress in january. the house has chosen congressman ted lieu making him the highest -- asian american lawmaker in congress. he is here to point us to talk about his role and how his influence and heritage has shaped his views. thank you for joining us on the show. ted: thank you for having me back. >> vice chair in the caucus is the number four position, right? ted: were not sure what ranking order it is but i am a senior leadership. as cerner -- i serve with senior leadership. >> it is a whole new generation of leadership. your colleagues are on record saying they voted for your coalition skills but do you think that there is also reference therefore asian americans? ted: absolutely. my colleagues have noticed the importance of the asian american community. if you look at the u.s. consensus reports asian americans, pacific islanders, and hawaiians are the fasting group in america doubling in size. and a new report shows asian america

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> this is abc seven news. >> seeing a once in a generation storm. other parts of the country are feeling it. a massive storm public parts of the east coast and in the west. many travelers form in place at bay area airports. >> thanks for joining us. 205 million people facing treacherous conditions, including intense snow, wind, flooding, and below zero temperatures. more than one million people are without power. >> 5000 flights canceled friday. new york's governor declared a state of emergency as temperatures continue to fall. >> wind chill's are going to be absolutely bone chilling. that is why it is a life-threatening event. let's go to sandhya patel. >> where they can expect the coldest temperatures tonight and through the weekend. >> the midwest in parts of the northeast. 33 degrees below zero in fargo. 26 below in cleveland. the only places that are above freezing are california, arizona, and florida. the winter weather stretching across the midwest. wind chill warning, freeze warning. winter weather advisory. rain, sleet, snow. numerous repor

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. kristen: thank you for joining us for "getting answers."re every weekday at 3:00 answering questions. world news tonight is next. i will see you tomorrow. >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. authorities in idaho in the murders of those four college students and what they've just revealed. >>> also, the plot to overthrow the german government. at least 25 arrests tonight, and what we've learned. >>> and in georgia, the democrat wins. senator raphael warnock returns to washington, d.c. today, elected to a full six-year term. defeating herschel walker by nearly 100,000 votes. president biden becoming the first democratic president in nearly 90 years to not lose a single seat in the senate in a midterm. the first since fdr. rachel scott is live. >>> there is breaking news involving former president trump tonight. sources confirming to abc news more classified documents were, in fact, discovered after a federal judge told his lawyers to essentially look

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >>> the exercise may be pretend, but the adrenaline rush is real.police recruits have been put through their paces. >> you're going to be okay? >> the work isn't just hard. it's historic. >> indexing scenario. >> reporter: this is the police academy at lincoln university in jefferson city, missouri. >> you were able to save the baby. >> reporter: the first of its kind at a historically black college, or hbcu. they train 32 hours a week. >> one down. >> reporter: on top of their regular college workload. firearms instruction. physical conditioning. classroom work. hoping to become police officers. >> me being a police officer, it's what i want to do but it's also building that bridge for me to make her life better. >> reporter: college junior davion ward calls himself an unlikely police recruit. like the disproportionate number of men of color in america, his earliest experience with a cop was negative. frightening. >> when i hear police officers, sirens go off while driving, i think it give me anxiety because i don't know if they're going to pull me

wells fargo, the bank of doing. kristen: a quick note about the last segment, or produces and tended to go with all the questions that the chatgpt made but we decided human to beats chatgpt. students and noah presidential probe all of these recent headlines have at their centered at stanford university. the san francisco standard connected the dots and published an article explaining how what happens at stanford affects the entire silicon valley. join us live as the standards data journalist, liz. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> all universities are hit by scandal and controversy. kristen: your article points out many controversy are hitting stanford at once right now. give us a glimpse of what is happening. >> starting in january of this year, it started with a first lawsuit against stanford's death of a soccer student. all of controversy has been piling up. another lawsuit relating to a students death. two squatters on imposters have been found on campus. the school has been accused of ansi -- o

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. kristen: a sex scandal that rocked the san francisco police department is making headlines. you may remember of a woman, the abc 7 i-team has been covering since 2016 after learning she allegedly had sex with 29 bay area police officers, many when she was under age. our media partner at the san francisco standard learned one sfpd officer named in the case is still making his full salary. he's been relegated to desk duty at sfpd's department operations center. you can read more about the center in this article on the standards website. it's part of their investigative series aiming to hold the department accountable. joining us live to tell us more about it is a senior reporter for the standard. thanks for your time. >> thank you for having me. kristen: the case was a bombshell for the department and other bay area police agencies. the officer, what is happened to him? he remains on the job collecting what most would consider a high salary? >> that's right. back when the scandal broke,

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >>> tonight, breaking news.er winter storm sweeping across the country, creating mayhem for travelers as the system moves east. 200 million people on alert for the threat of blizzard conditions, high winds, and life threatening cold. 45 states in the danger zone. many roads are closed and slick with ice. but millions still braving the bitter kps, trying to stick to their holiday plans. thousands of flights canceled. mounting frustration at the nation's airports. we have team coverage of the deadly storm. alex perez in windy chicago. mola lenghi in denver. and rob marciano standing by to time it all out. >>> the images coming in today, a fire onboard the iconic staten island ferry. >>> an historic

francine: we've had a large number of central banks this week. what do think is the economy that is trickiest to get right? if you look at the caliber and the tight rope central banks are walking, is at the fed, boe, or bank of japan? katharine: all of them are facing a tricky situation. i do not envy the responsibilities they need to take. mom if i really had to pick out one that is finding a tough mix of challenges, even against what is a very challenging backdrop. i would have to say the bank of england. it has really been affected by a multitude of factors. on the one hand, it has a very tight labor market, a bit like what you're seeing in the u.s. signs of overheating, inflation expectations, nominal rates that are not consistent with a to percent inflation target ringing alarm bells with the mpc. on the other hand, we're seeing a massive hit to the u.k.'s terms of trade from higher european energy prices as a consequence of the war. that is acting as a real squeeze on households and firms, and leading to a sharp drop-off in some near-term indicator

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> you better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. ama: an arctic blast wrecking travel plans for countless americans. heavy snow and airports holding their breath. the first stages are happening now. good evening. dan: tens of millions of americans under winter weather warnings and it's affecting holiday travel, blamed for hundreds of flights cancellations. ama: here's a look at conditions in marquette. look at that. the winter storm is forecast to intensify tomorrow, blowing across 40 states from washington to texas and up to the northeast. dan: the national weather service calls it a once in a generation storm. it will feel like 36 below in chicago. a big dumping of snow. wyoming getting buried. people who are used to snow say it may be too extreme for them. >> it's cold. when it's -20, it's another level. >> we knew it would be outside of the norm. we've been going through our plans that we have. ama: 800 flights canceled for tomorrow. some airlines are waving flight change fees and rescheduling flights. dan: thi

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions.7 news. dion: it's an end of december drenching. this is live doppler 7 which has been coughed in green most of the night. a much stronger storm is expected over the weekend. dan: the next storm will pack a real punch. but we are dealing with the latest round. ama: sandhya patel is joining us. sandhya: dan and ama, on live doppler 7 you will notice that the showers have eased. the focus is in the north bayh where we are seeing scattered showers right around boys, hot springs. we are see light showers. it's a low-level one through tomorrow. scattered showers, low visibility. slippery roads that's what you'll need to watch out for. grab the umbrellas before you go. you're looking at some showers. it will come in waves through the afternoon hoursnd then saturday morning an atmospheric river heading our way bringing big concerns, very high likely of flooding on roads, high stream flooding. high likelihood of shallow lands slides and tree limbs. definitely something to watch for. over the n

wells fargo, the bank of doing. kristen: everyone, everywhere are talking about it.ng two ai-based apps built san francisco companies, we are talking about the lensa producing magic avatars producing your face and the chatgpt bot that is so sophisticated it could blow up everything from college essays to writing jobs held by humans. our media partners are exploring the uses for these apps in two new articles on their website. joining us live to talk more about that is olivia, a reporter for the standard. thanks for joining us. >> thank you, so much for having me. kristen: two separate apps, lensa and chatgpt. tying them together is the fact that the apps are so good they are thrilling and scary in terms of possibilities and consequences, would you say that? >> yeah. we have seen these apps blow up on the internet. there's a lot of concern. there is also a lot of excitement over the potential of what the technology can do. kristen: if the show people so they can get how impressive it is. lensa is art generated by ai. what does that mean? >> so, it is pretty incredible

wells fargo, the bank of doing. -listen up. why do you drive so fast??he flashing lights. please slow down. pay attention. how would you feel if that was your mom? flashing lights mean move over. liz: now at 5:30, bracing for a wet begin. here is a live look from our roof camera. for joining us. lisa, we see that rain. it's good to have it but you have to be careful if you're hitting the road. lisa: the rain is picking up in the north bay for the next couple of hours. there is the front, well to the north. in the heavy rain windsor highway 101. it is lighter and spotty as we hit south marin county. showers. the rain has ended in the east bay, pretty good returns over the san mateo bridge, the dunbar bridge. filling into the south bay around morgan hill and saratoga. this is our level two system. we could see some minor localized flooding and a slight chance of thunderstorms. a wind advisory will take us through the day for most of us. the wind could gust up to mph. we have surface winds at 31 in oakland. you can see upper elevations with 50 mph wind. low

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. ♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. an epidemic. reggie: now at 5:00, a troubling problem uncovered at los gatos high school. one man arrested, accused of selling fentanyl east pills to students. >> california population. the new data about how many people left of the golden state this last year. reggie: bitter winter blast, hundreds of thousands without power across the country this morning. that storm is causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations in the middle of the holiday travel rush. how sfo is impacted already this morning. >> let's take a live look outside because it is going to be a warm christmas. drew is tracking the temperatures and when we could see some rain but mostly a warm christmas. i like it. how warm is it going to be? drew: 60's if not 70's in some spots. this morning, 30 below in chicago. -30.

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> building a better bay area. this is abc7 news. and my family. >> i feel so joyful because our sister is finally free. >> this is the moment we have all been praying for. >> we are so happy you are coming out. ama: nearly 10 months after first detained in russia, wnba superstar brittney griner is on her way back him to the u.s. as part of an international prisoner swap. dan: thank you for joining us. we are expecting kreiner to arrive -- griner to arrive in san antonio, texas. ama: to explain how her release from a russian prison was possible, abc7 news reporter tara campbell has the details. tara: wnba star brittney griner is on her way back to the u.s. after nearly 10 months detained in russia. pres. biden: she's safe. she's on her way home. tara: in february the two time olympian was arrested out of moscow airport for having vape cartridges containing ash oil, sentenced to nine years in prison, setting off a swelling of support from the sports world. stanford's head coach seen wearing a griner to shunt -- a griner t-shirt last m

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. -listen up. why do you drive so fast??flashing lights. please slow down. pay attention. how would you feel if that was your mom? flashing lights mean move over. liz: welcome back. here's a live look from our san mateo bridge camera. hard to even see the bridge with how fogged up it is. let's get a check of the forecast now. it's going to calm down a little bit today compared to yesterday, right? lisa: yeah, exactly. we are getting rainy conditions this morning and later on this afternoon. in between, a break, but still pretty active out there. thunderstorms in the central valley. we picked up about an inch and a quarter in the east bay. of low pressure right here rotate down along the coast, we will see the rain shower activity around the bay. here's berkeley and emeryville. you can see a heavier downpour here. as we widen the view, you will notice further into the north bay, certainly more scattered, but there are pockets of heavier rain embedded in the flow as we continue to see that system move to the south of us. littl

many believe that the bank of japan and the head of this doing wild central banking encounters to tryraise inflation. they purchased since 2010 about 7% of the total stock market in the form, 80% of all etfs and in 2016 when that didn't make inflation go up, as tyler pointed out, they went to negative rates and yield curve control. their stock market is well below 1989 highs, which was almost at 40,000 when we consider that their cpi is highest since 1991, the question is, is this a pandora's box they'll never be able to close? finally look how it affected the currency side of the equation. indeed right now the dollar yen is at levels, well, haven't seen around since the, six months call it six months, and considering its only, what 1 pe 13% of the dollar index? a leverage move to pay attention to back to you. >> looking at keeping an eye whether bank of japan is selling bonds or etfs, right >> yes many believe there's no way they possibly can sell. ownership especially in etf space is so large and probably own almost half of the jgb market so selling probably isn't an option the real

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> building a better -- >> building a better bay area, moving forward abc 7 news. reggie: more than a year after the death of jasper woo, police have made an arrest. kumasi: what comes next as the -- at the southern border as title 42 is set to expire. reggie: oakland could be in the middle of financial crisis. why the city might end up in the red. kumasi: yeti coolers on shore. the guy who has already collected 2 dozen of them. reggie: merry christmas. kumasi: good morning. we made it to friday. it is december 16. drew: wh man. we will find temperatures around freezing. keep your heads inside in the warmth. we will find frost advisories in effect until 9:00 a.m. this morning. everyone is under this warning first thing this morning. santa rosa, we have areas of dense fog first thing right now. here is how the day shapes up. later this afternoon it feels quite nice with sunshine. we will preview that we can forecast coming up in 9 minutes. kumasi: one of the men of the deadly shooting of 23 month-yeaold he was in the back of his mother's car when he was

bank of england in a sticky situation. they have the most work to do because of the tight labor market. and because of the knock on implications around brexit. at probably the weakest. the market is telling us that the bank of england will have to but simon is right, they are being set up for disappointment, here. do we want to force a recession just to bring about changes in the market that are structural that we cannot really affect? and we have to do that through the housing market. that is not something any government likes to see happening. guy: -- alix: how far -- guy: how far can the ecb push? i've got so much hawkish chap here. i'm wondering how far they can go. btp market is one that instantly stands out. eddie: absolutely. for the ecb, it's slightly easier and this european energy crisis scenario is fading of it. we can get through the gold without seeing prices spiked too much and it bodes well for the time where energy prices are coming down sharply to support the ecb and their drive to get inflation down. i think on that front they are in

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> mortgage rates dropped for. fifth straight week -- mortgage rates dropped for the fifth straight week. for most of the year the rate has been going up. at this time last year the average for a 30 year fixed rate was around 3.1%. >> getting ready for arise it how the by demonstration is seeing another setback. plus, a new controversy on twitter. elon musk responds after multiple journalists find out they've been banned from the site. as we had to break, a live look outside right now. ugh, this rental car is so boring to drive. let's be honest. the rent-a-car industry is the definition of boring. and the reason can be found in the name itself. rent - a - car? you don't want a friend. you want the friend. you don't want a job. you want the job. the is always over a. that's why we don't offer a car. we offer the car. ( ♪ ) sixt. rent the car. last week i stepped in a bear trap. ( ♪ ) i should really get rid of it. but... i'll make do. just like i make do without home internet. besides, my phone gets the job done. so

wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> san -- san jose police arrested a man charged with posting a photograph a 17-year-old without their consent. that teenager later took their own life. san jose police say he used social media to sexually exploit him -- exploit them. anyone with more information about this person is asked to call police. >> has reintroduced a bill that would allow residents to carry, consume and share substances like mushrooms, lsd ketamine. it would apply to people who are at least 21 years old. psychedelics can help treat anxiety, depression and ptsd. >> the single most important breakthrough in mental health treatment in our lifetimes. i've heard people tell me that their experience has been the most powerful, meaningful experience of their entire life, second only to the birth of their child. >> he had a similar bill rejected, but two other states, colorado and oregon, have passed legislation decriminalizing psychedelics. >> bad enough to send passengers to the hospital. it was a flight to hawaii and a flight to houston. what people went through. >> new video taken on b

wells fargo, the bank of doing. ♪ ♪ ♪ you're all i've been looking for ♪ ♪ and a little more ♪ >> abc7s won their sixth straight game that it comes out as a cost -- but it comes a cost. he was carted off the field. he did not break his ankle but most likely suffered a high ankle ra will get another injury update tomorrow. brock purdy's family was in the stands today. his dad was crying tears of joy as he watched his son succeed on the field. his dad was a major league data -- his dad was they offered their unconditional support through the journey. >> they believed in i was the last draft pick. they have always been telling me i am good enough and they know i can do it. to see them after that performance, meant a lot to me so i am blessed to have them as my family. >> it was there like that is tom brady. just for him to have respect for what i did today was pretty cool, i am not going to lie. i was a little kid watching that guy kill it throughout all these years. i thought it was pretty cool. >> that is cool. as for brady taking some time for himself three hours before kickoff. it was

do you know if you're really ready for a major earthquake? it is hard to know. >> all i have is a lot of water and the numbers to spencers a bank account. r] >> you are the one making those withdrawals. >> you can have some of my tuna packs. i do need to refresh an update. >> elon musk's antics on twitter are hurting tesla on wall street. the investment bank downgraded its rating on tesla. the company cited risks posed by the billionaires ownership and management of twitter. elon musk is ceo of both companies. the various problems include musk's banning of multiple journalists. over the weekend, elon musk tweeted out of poll that said should i stay in charge of twitter or not? and lost, 54 or 57%. you think he will really step down? >> yes. i do not think he tweeted that without knowing that is the likely result and he already planned for it. come on. >> except he has already so damage the company. two bailout now? you could've already had your choice handpicked before you wrecks whatever the company was worth. >> that's not how it works. >> it is hard to know what is going on in elon musk's mind. all i know is that he has damaged the co

wells fargo, the bank of doing.ou might think you know a true disney fan, but then there is this family. so much that they have claimed the title of the disney house at their home in antioch. this year, it takes a new meaning. tonight, abc7news reporter ryan curry gives us a tour of the decor. >> i cdy canes to the kids. : it maasnotle of this home iso missisy >> at least 30 years, i stopped counting. ryan: from princesses to mickey and minnie, he has the most disney themed toys is in the bay area. >> i knew when i got my own house that someday i would start sharing my love for disney. ryan: 420 straight holiday see -- for seasons, he displayed his passion for the characters he loved. >> every year i had something to it, so every year a few more lights go up and more characters show up. ryan: gary has designed and made all of these, except for one cluster. the santa and reindeer on the wall, which he says his grandfather made in the 1960's. this year brings on a new meaning for the family. very's wife is now battlin

bank of england at what comes next. the fed hinting at 25 basis points. i wonder whether the bank of england will do that next. it was also today an admission from the bank of england, and no pushback against market pricing. >> i think the absence of the pushback in the u.k. case is less significant than christine lagarde's comments on the market curve in the ecb's case. they never wanted to provide on the market curve. with us at the last meeting because the market curve was far out. i do think it shows the bank is more in line with markets at this o the decision today because it was pretty well te you asked does the bank of england just follow the fed and i don't think that they do blindly just follow the fed because they did it on the way in. they were very slow to join the fed going for 75 basis points. the telegraphed of this well so they clearly want to do 50 before the fed thought about doing 50. but i should just also say it's very confusing when the bank thing one starts commenting on the market curve. last time it said we would have this great big recession that predicated on rates following the curve

wells fargo, the bank of doing. take a look at his ability right now. orth bay and the east bay. a dense fog advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. this morning. temperature wise. it's one of the warmer starts we've had this month forties if not low, fifties out there right now . santa cruz looking bu tiff away. here's how the day shapes up mostly cloudy skies throughout the day tonight, though, we have to include the chance of some light showers on the storm impact scale to level one lightstorm between seven pm and one am tonight. this six hour window. we will find some light. scattered showers. we have the biggest impact with this quick moving system will be some thick roadways out there later this evening, reggie thank you. another abc seven news update about 30 minutes. you can always catch your son. our news app and abc seven news .com.. before that drink turns to drinks, make a plan to get home safe. just call a friend, a cab, and get a rideshare. whatever you do, don't let drunk drive. go safely, california. ho. ho. ho. it's santa. we got a problem.

wells fargo, the bank of doing. ending injuries to trey vance and jimmy garoppolo, purdy finds himself as qb one. he was forced into duty this afternoon after jimmy garoppolo broke his foot in the first quarter outside of one reception. the final pic of the 2022 nfl draft, solid and efficient going 25 of my 37 and two scores could. after toy'y're okeek from ain l by seven-time super bowl champion and bay area bdy. >> it was really cool. he has been playing football longer than i have been alive. to have a first start against the goat, it will be pretty cool. i have to be efficient, do my thing. >> brock has played a lot of football, and you can tell that by the way he plays the position. he has a savviness to him, his confidence. >> you can tell by the way he walks, you know when somebody has got be it, you can see it. i think he does. >> he looked like he had some dog in him. i love his mind's eye, he is super tough. not afraid to make mistakes. he gets playmakers the ball. so, he is the guy now. back rolling into

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wells fargo, the bank of doing. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. [g amanda: caught on video, the head of the novato police swat team shoots his neighbor's dog as owners ask for accountability. we are starting this hour with a look at the weather, first. heookutde hakkiveor tf r palo alto to stahalf moon bay, perspective, sparkling and clear . 30 in novato. 26 by the delta. 33 in napa. yes, colder this morning by two degrees to five degrees for most. you will want to wait until after 8:00 or 9:00 if you are headed out, it's awfully frigid out there. quarter of a mile of visibility in novato, otherwise it's fog through the delta. going through 9:00, still in the 30's. 12:00, 1:00, we turned the corner with low 50's, sunny skies, mid-50's for most and then it's chilly. sunset, 52, temperatures dropping at 7:00 through the 30's in the in land valleys. we have more on the amanda: warm up, coming up. breaking news, northbound highway 85 waterloo bay parkway is back open after a deadly single car crash that happened at 2:30 a.m. chp says th

of large power grids, they also say that the next goal should be the paradization of the banking system of ukraine. what do you think about this, will the banking system be wasted? we need to stock up on cash for trips to the shops, let's talk about it. who wants to, let's go tomorrow, well, look, there are really two dangers , the danger is big enough. in principles and once again i would like to repeat that the national bank of ukraine is actively preparing for such things and there is even an absolutely well -developed scenario of a complete blackout where a certain number of branches of large systemic banks in ukraine will operate and which must be provided with adequate energy supply in order to fully satisfy all the needs of e-e ukrainians in actual banking operations, and there is a second danger - hacker attacks, there is a danger associated with interference in the work of e-e electronic systems by russian hackers who also are being monitored seriously enough, it is being worked out by the ukrainian special service, we are the relevant, let's say, e-e bodies that are engaged in the fight against s