bragg as well. and we heard in this courtroom that he does not have to physically be in this hearing. that government motion hearing will be the next thing for sergeant bowe bergdahl in this series of dramatic events that have happened since his release since taliban captivity where he spent five years. kate? >> nick valencia for us who was in the courtroom right now, who is at ft. bragg, reporting on this initial court appearance by bowe bergdahl. again, one of the key questions is how will this podcast, where we hear bowe bergdahl's voice for the first time since this incident took place, how will that factor into these court proceedings? we're going to ask an army lawyer coming up next. >> we'll be right back. here's a little healthy advice. eat well, live well, and take of what makes you, you. right down to your skin with aveeno® aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion with the goodness of active naturals® oat and 5 vital nutrients for healthier looking skin in just one day. healthy skin equals beauti

bragg. we're expecting to hear at a news conference more details on this arraignment and how this procedure will move forward, sarah. >> that is correct, tamron. in a few minutes we're expecting to hear from the public affairs spokesman here at ft. bragg. talking about the arraignment earlier today, as expected, it was very brief, lasting only ten minutes. sergeant bergdahl was in court, answered the judge's yquestions. he deferred entering a plea until the next hearing and deferred making a decision on if he would prefer to be tried by a judge or a military jury. he did enter a request to be represented by both a civilian and a military lawyer. right now his next appearance is scheduled for january 12th. his attorneys during this process may push to have the trial moved to texas. sergeant bergdahl has been serving desk duty at ft. sam houston in san antonio since his release last year. this is a controversial case. security here very tight and we expect it to continue to be tight at his nex

we will catch up to what has happened in fort bragg, and what bergdahl could face next. >>> u.s.my sergeant bowe bergdahl made his first appearance before a military judge. no cameras were allowed in the courtroom, but we did seiberg dal when he left the building clean shaven and in uniform. he has stayed out of the spotlight and trying to keep a relatively low profile since his rele release from the taliban last year. you remember that he disappeared from the u.s. military base in afghanistan in 2009. the taliban captured bergdahl and held him captive for five years. he was later freed in a controversial prisoner swap for five gitmo detainees released. nick valencia was in the courtroom, and in fort bragg, north carolina, and also in the st studio, is larry solis, and former jag attorney and let's go out to you, nick valencia, what did you see in the courtroom? >> well, about ten minutes before the arraignment got under way, it was as if he was intentionally not trying to make eye contact with the people inside of the room. he showed up in dress blue, and clean shaven and clean

fredrickson convening a hearing here on the campus of fort bragg. the judge inquired on the record regarding current military counsel and civilian counsel. sergeant bergdahl indicated that he is satisfied with the defense counsel. the judge explained sergeant bergdahl's right to be tried before a panel or a military judge, and the judge also inquired if sergeant burg dal wished to enter any motions or plea at this time. sergeant bergdahl deferred. all of these decisions to a later hearing. k colonel fredrickson also announced that judge colonel jeffrey r. nance has been detailed for all further judicial hearings in this case, and the date for the next scheduled hearing will be january 12, 2016, here on fort brag bragg. >>> our nick valencia was in the courtroom watching the process live a and he is joining us on the telephone from fort bragg. nick, tell me about the inside of the courtroom, and no camera, but a couple of sketch, and there is a entirely different feeling when you are feet away from the accused. >> certainly, and we were feet away fro

especially around fort bragg. mostly sunny. partly sunny skies.before we get there, hi want to show you a system that stretches 6000 miles. low goes through washing on the, the deep south. probably turns stationary and stretches south of the hawaiian islands. that is a whopper of a system and tapped into some moisture coming up from there as well. for us, we are focusing on a system coming from the west and south of the north. a lot of high clouds. some light rain possible from santa rosa north. there are still a few flurries left. kristen barnette. eighty-three% humidity. good morning. have a blessed day. there are a couple of postbut there are a lot of 40s and east. you can see the cloud cover rolling not from fort bragg and up to willis. looks like some pretty good rain. maybe further north as well. that is where the focus is going to stay for the north bay. tomorrow, we'll take that further south. fortys to 50s. napa airport is 50. twenty-nine yesterday. what a huge difference. a little east breeze. and costa.  that is the only place i can f

he was a full bird colonel and head of the military police at fort bragg. i was driving the general in charge ahead -- he had a weekly meeting with top military people at fort bragg and on the way back from one of those meetings he told me they are getting to let jane fonda on the post. i said that does not make sense and these congressmen that are trying to pressure you, they don't support the military anyway. i gave him 19 pages of documentation why they should not. they voted not to let her on the post. she came on the post illegally anyway and my unit arrested her. i played a role. i'm not the one that actually made the arrest but i put the documentation together for it and i was there with the kernel to witness -- i was with the kernel to witness the police arrest jane fonda. i had an interesting experience and enjoyed my time in the military. i used to have to talk some of my buddies into going out to watch the north carolina legislature in raleigh on monday night. i had a 1965 ford convertible. even though i was not from north carolina i had enough i

bragg, but he did not enter a plea.nbc takes a look at why a podcast could play a role in the future of his case. >> reporter: good evening. it was a subdued and brief appearance for sergeant bowe bergdahl lasting no more than 15 minutes. >> the judge explains sergeant bergdahl's right to be tried before a panel or a military judge. the judge also inquired if sergeant bergdahl wished to enter any motions or a plea at this time. sergeant bergdahl deferred all of these decisions to a later hearing. >> reporter: next appearance will be january 12th here at ft. bragg. now as we move forward, his attorneys may push to have this case moved to texas. bergdahl has been on desk duty at ft. sam houston in san antonio, texas, since he was released by taliban forces last year as part of a prisoner exchange. his case is in the spotlight right now not only because the court case is moving forward but also because of the podcast in which bergdahl tells interviewers he willingly left his post as part of an attempt to draw attention to

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al jazeera's robert ray is live at fort bragg in north carolina. robert, what can we expect to happen during today's hearing? >> good morning. it's raining cats and dogs here in north carolina at fort bragg, but bowe bergdahl just walked into the courthouse behind us, just momentarily, a few minutes ago, expected to kick off at about 10:00 a.m., the arraignment, that is. the charges will be put against him and then we'll expect in about an hour or so after that from the military to come out and give us a statement and tell us more about what is going to happen in the coming months after this arraignment is done. >> this morning, i called bob and janie bergdahl and told them that after nearly five years in captivity, their son is coming home. >> that was president obama in the white house rose garden in may of 2014. it was in june, 2009 that bowe bergdahl disappeared from his remote army outpost in eastern afghanistan. he was unarmed. a day later, he was then captured by the taliban. >> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> and held prisoner for five years.

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there are some reports of rain fort bragg northward. it's pretty light. you are up that far, you're in the mix for possible rain for us. a lot of high clouds stream ago cross. forty-four for concord. and yesterday, 29. yesterday, they were 29. forty-three san jose. a little cooler. one observation. there will still a couple holding on. the higher clouds will favor in the north bay u. there will still be some dragging across the south pay. it will be on the mild to warm side. our system for tomorrow looks like a heck of a rainy pattern o. 16 to 20 inches around portland to seattle over the next seven days. northern california gets some pretty good rain. we will get some rain, but not a lot. a quarter to a half inch around here. maybe more towards santa rosa. high clouds. a little warmer. chilly morning. i didn't say cold. there might be a few locations where 39 is still cold. comet paired to the last couple of mornings, we're way up. mid 60s. maybe a few upper 60s to the south with a little bit more sunshine. more clouds. the rain moves in. the wind picks

the open hearing will take place this morning at fort bragg, north carolina. army sergeant bowe bergdahl is scheduled to appear in military court tomorrow on charges of desertion and endangering fellow soldiers. a crowd went crazy after a succesful space flight in florida last night. the space-x company launched its first rocket after a six-month hiatus. that's when one of the private company's unmanned rockets exploded after liftoff... destroying two tons of nasa cargo. but this time, things went as planned as the spacecraft deployed 11- satellites. and for the first time, space-x managed to land the unmanned rocket back on earth after the flight. netflix is once again helping parents fool kids on new year's eve. if you don't want the kids staying up till midnight on new year's eve... no problem. netflix has launched a whole new set of new year's eve on- demand countdowns to the new year... that way, parents can let their kids ring in the new year at any time. there are six countdowns, featuring favorite characters from care bears and cousins, inspector gadge

and now watching a courtroom at fort bragg north rare line a will be arraigned before a military judge about an hour from now. sara, what do wee expect to happen today? >> we're expecting that it will be brief, richard, as sergeant bergdahl is arranged on charges of diversion and carrying u.s. troops. they may ask to move the trial. he will be asked if he would prefer a judge or a military panel. he was released as part of a prisoner exchange in 2014. he's disappeared from his outpost in 2009. told the dealings within -- sect the base is very tight as bowe bergdahl max his first appearance in court. >> that's going to be happening in about 50 minutes annual be there for us. >> let's bring in military analyst, retired army colonel jack jacobs and medal of honor recipient. colonel, we're just looking at the charges that he could face. and it's basically two. one facing up to five years of confinement, the other facing up to life in prison. this is what they are considering in this case. the original recommendation, as you know, was on the misdemeanor level. what is the significance of th

also around fort bragg. it's still a ways away, but this is pretty light.reeze has picked up. 56 already in mountain view. 54 sfo. that is correct. i saw two observations, half-moon bay 57. roaring breeze, gusts in the higher elevations. other locations in the 30s and 40s, couple reports toward brentwood and antioch. 39, no wind at all. just you hold on a little bit. that breeze is beginning to crank up here. it will be east, southeast. the rain is just offshore. heaviest north. cloudy, mostly cloudy, windy. more so coast and the hills. but that breeze is picking up. rain develops, will not be that heavy in the south bay. it will be mild and windy there, heavier towards the north bay. sal, you've had a lot of issues in the city, east bay. where do you want to start? >>> we want to start with the fire in san francisco's marina district. this has caused a big backup on lombard near the golden gate bridge. janine de la vega is there right where the arrow is and she joins us live from the scene with fire details. janine. >>reporter: sal, the fire is out, but lo

patchy fog -- the rain is starting to work its way to the mounds -- the rain is picking up in fort bragg -- on the way coming up. >> will come back to warnings on two -- new this morning word from friends that the third person that attacked the bataclan concert hall has been identified as a french citizen -- this information means that all of the attackers identified were either french or belgian. they joined islamic state extremists in syria. 130 people died in the paris attacks. 90 in the concert hall. all three of the attackers were killed -- 2 by suicide vest and 1 shot by police. >> >>> 6:14 -- trump is drawing fire is republican leaders lasted him for suggesting that all muslims should be banned from the us. he is not want to back down and there's no indication he will do so by facing attacks from both democrats and republicans -- they blessed back at their own parties front-runner. >> what was proposed yesterday is not but the party stands for. more importantly, is not what the country stands for. >> while trump issued a veiled threat noting that a clear majority would back him if

tuesday's short hearing at fort bragg was the first time sergeant bergdahl has appeared before a military judge since the u-s army decided to proceed with a military trial. the charges stem from his disappearance in afghanistan in 2009, when bergdahl walked off a base and was then held by the taliban for five years. he was released in 2014 as part of a prisoner swap. bergdahl deferred entering a plea until his next court date on january 12th. if convicted, he could face a sentence of life in prison. accused colorado planned parenthood dear is in court wednesday. dear faces more than one hundred felony charges. this all relating to the shooting and stand off police say he orchestrated the day afr thanksgiving that killed three people including one police officer. in a previous court appearance dear admitted his guilt...saying he was a warrior for the babies. here's a look at what's coming up on "today... today show sot a truck carrying over 2-thousand piglets overturned carolina on tuesday animal control officers and police were on the scene after the truck fell on its side and smashed aga

he is set to appear in a military court room in fort bragg. he was captured by the taliban after allegedly walking out of his unit. he was held captive for five years. investigator recommended he not face jail time, he could face life in prison. person was killed when militants with a terror group ambushed a bus in kenya. a group of muslims on the bus shielded their christian countrymen. the muslims gave the others had scarves to wear. they shield the christian passengers and told the attackers they were paired to die together. the attackers left but said they would return. stepping upit is security. withnterior minister met religious leaders to ensure everything is being done for security. that raised concerns about repeated tax and anti-muslim backlash. up, donald trump takes aim at hillary clinton. the controversial remark he made about her last night. more trouble for to play. the latest e. coli out rate. more rain is expected in the next few days. doug hill is time it all out. we will check in with that jumi: rhetoric is heating up. donal

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this is a north carolina at fort bragg. second airborne kick bad guys in the face that was my third deployment. so we will back up first. the top left pitcher is my mom and dad's favorite day because i am their favorite kid. the first kid oh crap goes second one as the second is perfection the third without the added which they will kick amounted keep me. [laughter] but i am just one veteran football baseball track there is replaying more sports. they don't know of him telling the truth. but this is me being of some. luscious take a second how cool is he? king of the castle. and i went to college and found out i was not in school anymore. had a girlfriend decided they should move back home than it her boyfriend. he said i am not supposed to know about you than it was awkward white girlfriend had a boyfriend that was not me. [laughter] so i joined the military. and went to recruiter's office and went to every recruiter. the navy didn't have anything for me that i wanted to do in the other outfits, the marines. [laughter] the

good morning from fort bragg.past few minutes that the arraignment will now be at 10:00 a.m., the charges desertion and misbehavior in front of the enemy. >> this morning, i called bob and janie bergdahl and told them their son, bewe is coming home. >> a day later, he was then captured by the taliban. >> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> and held prisoner for five years. this is how he described the experience. after international political press. bergdahl was handed over to the taliban, placed on a helicopter and in exchange for his freedom, five prisoners from guantanamo bay. >> we are close to closing gitmo. >> soldiers who served with bergdahl began to speak out shortly after his return. >> he is not an american hero. he didn't serve with honor and dignity and respect, and he is a deserter in a time of war. >> sergeant bergdahl in dangered the lives of thousands of men and women sent to search for him. >> at the time, the administration said there was no proof that anyone was killed trying to rescue him. >> this wa

the court martial of army sergeant bowe bergdahl took place this morning - with a hearing at fort bragg. he didn't enter a plea and hasn't decided yet whether he wants to face a trial with a jury or just a judge. the 29-year-old soldier walked off his post in eastern afghanistan in 2009... he was released in 2014 as part of a prisoner swap with the taliban that was widely criticized.... "just like in the civilian system, the person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. but above and beyond that, they're still in the military, because the military has to have jurisdiction to try them." berghdahl is military and civilian lawyers for his defense team. he remains on active duty in the army - still drawing his military pay and benefits. fears over terrorism remain high... during a busy travel period for the christmas holiday. jennifer griffin is at the pentagon - with more on the national and global response.... to keep people safe on roads - on trains - and in the air. terrorism on the minds of many this holiday season.... in the wake of deadly terro

heavy rain around fort bragg, and the dark groan and yellow, that's coming down very steady. i think another 3 inches could fall in the russian river area. 2 to 3 feet in the next 24 hours at some of the passes. this is a very active pattern, foggy conditions too. rain picks up and i think the evening commute is going to be sold out. we get a break wednesday but a much colder system, and i mean cold, coming in thursday into friday. more on that coming up. >>> all the rain and wind are hampering operation at san francisco international airport. dozens owe of flights are canceled, more than 100 delayed. delays are averaging about two and a half hours. officials recommend checking with the airline for specific arrival and departure time. and homewood resort in tahoe says it snowed at least 5 inches there overnight. the national weather service is calling for an additional 5 to 9 inches throughout the day. snow levels are down to about 4,000 feet and calls for at least two more rounds of snow heading into christmas day. >> this is the opposite of last year. >> last year we had on

he appeared in court this morning at fort bragg, in north carolina. army officials say bergdahl abandoned his unit in afghanistan and then was held captive by the taliban for 5-years.. president obama eventually gave up five high-profile taliban prisoners in exchange for bergdahl's release. if convicted, the former sergeant could face life in prison. charges won't be filed against anyone in sandra bland's death. she died in a texas jail cell in july... days after being arrested for assaulting a police officer during a traffic stop. officials say she committed suicide. her family disagrees. (darrel jordan, special prosecutor) "after presenting all the evidence as it relates to the death of sandra bland, the grand jury did not return an indictment. the grand jury also considered things that occurred at the indictment." as for bland's traffic stop and arrest...the grand jury will consider evidence related to that after the holidays. evidence related to that after the holidays. three days left until christmas -- and if you're still looking to ship your gi

jeff: bowe bergdahl was arraigned at a military hearing at fort bragg today. he did not enter a plea at the appearance. he is facing charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. he disappeared from his base in afghanistan in june 2000 nine and was held captive by the taliban five years. he was freed after the u.s. released five taliban detainees in a 2014 prisoner swap. the commander of the u.s. army recorded the sergeant to face a general court-martial. he could get life in prison. his next appearance is january 12. marie: the one millionth refugee has entered europe. that is the total number who have arrived by land and sea. the majority have come via sea. by the way, we have a developing story from our terror alert desk. >> at least one person was killed when militants with the out shabbat group ambushed a bus in kenya. dozens were saved when a group of muslims shielded their christian countrymen. witnesses the muslims gave the other headscarves to where so they would not be killed. they shielded the christian passengers and told the attackers the

but samples in monterey and northern california like fort bragg and bodega bay still show high levels of domoic acid. the biggest fear at yesterday's meeting was that the crash fishery might not open. with the loss of thanksgiving sales, this could be a devastating year for fishermen. lisa chan, kpix 5. >>> a warning is out this morning for monterey county beach-goers. stay out of the water! county health officials say there is high amounts of bacteria found in ocean water samples that were taken on monday. the advisory is extended through the weekend. officials say the bacteria, viruses and chemicals found in the water will make you sick. >>> a lot of criticism for the police department in san francisco after a police shooting was caught on camera. we'll hear from the dead man's mother and show you the video next. >> a "hail mary" all the way from the history books. why this winning pass from aaron rodgers was so special to the packers receiver. it's all coming up. >> it is no longer "friday light" at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on and traffic is stacked up lea

bragg. now as we move forward, his attorneys may push to have this case moved to texas. bergdahl has been on desk duty at ft. sam houston in san antonio, texas, since he was released by taliban forces last year as part of a prisoner exchange. his case is in the spotlight right now. not only because the court case is moving forward, but also because of the podcast in which bergdahl tells interviewers he willingly left his post as part of an attempt to draw attention to perceived leadership issues with his unit. in ft. bragg, north carolina, nbc news. >>> the woman suspected of intentionally ramming a car into pedestrians on the las vegas strip is expected to be arraigned tomorrow. one person was killed. more than 30 other people were injured. today prosecutors filed a murder charge against lakei shrsha holloway, also charged with child abuse and leaving the scene of an accident. she's being held without bond. her 3-year-old daughter was in the back seat when all this happened. she is now in protective custody. >>> a man who loaned the convicted boston marathon bomber the

bowe bergdahl was arraigned at a fort bragg today. bergdahl didn't enter a plea at the pre-court martial he's facing desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. bergdahl disappeared from his base in afghanistan in 2009, and was held captivity by the taliban for five years. the commander of the u-s army forces command ordered bergdahl to face a general court-martial. meaning if convicted he could get life in prison. windy weather caused big trouble on the roads in mojave, california. this is just one of several big rigs toppled by strong winds. and with the wind was the dust and sand .. making it nearly impossible for drivers to see the cars ahead of them. were shutdown as crews cleaned up the mess. so far there are no reports of injuries.. but the national weather service did issue a high wind warning for antelope valley and los angeles county mountains through midday tomorrow. another advancement in spaceflight from the florida coast. space x is celebrating a groundbreaking achievement..... one that could make space exploration much

army sergeant bowe bergdahl was arraigned at a military hearing at fort bragg today. bergdahl didn't enter a plea at the pre-court martial appearance. he's facing charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. bergdahl disappeared from his base in afghanistan in june 2009, and was held captivity by the taliban for five years. if convicted, he could get life in prison on the misbehavior charge, and up to 5-years for desertion. dramatic cell phone video shows an apartment complex. a local family turns to action news after barely escaping the flames, saying the smoke detectors never went off. action news went looking for answers when you ask. we investigate. it's been a deadly year on valley roadways, but one area in particular has been a cause for concern. what authorities are doing to make boulder highway safer for pedestrians. and coming up on action news live at 6... a woman reached out to us -- after her surveillance cameras captured a man stealing her mail.. that's not all -- she thinks he stole her car, too! we'll explain how she found her stolen vehicle o

army sergeant bowe bergdahl was arraigned at a military hearing at fort bragg today. bergdahl did not enter a plea. he's facing charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. bergdahl walked off his army post in afghanistan in 2009, was captured by the he was freed after the u.s. released five taliban detainees in a controversial swap last year. the army investigator who led an original hearing into the case recommended against bergdahl facing any jail time. but the commander of the u-s army forces command disagreed, and this week ordered the sergeant to face a general court-martial. that means he could get life in prison. bergdahl's next court appearance is set for january 12-th. a rookie cop in nebraska had a very memorable first day on the job. as shannon wilson reports... he helped a family escape from a burning house. << : "this is where, the room, where the fire started at." sunday evening shameka damper takes stock of what's left of her childhood home... (shameka damper, fire victim/not on camera): "as you can see, he lost, everything, all his clothes.

bragg, north carolina. >> good afternoon, ayman.ng for sergeant bowe bergdahl. he deferred entering a plea. he also deferred on making a decision whether to face a court-martial with a judge or a military jury. as we move forward, his lawyers may begin to push to have this case moved to texas. bergdahl has been on desk duty in san antonio ever since he was released by taliban forces following a prisoner exchange, with prisoners from guantanamo bay last year. his case is back in the spotlight obviously as the court case moves forward, but also because of the podcast in which bergdahl said he willingly walked off base as part of a protest to try to draw attention to what he perceived was lacking leadership within his unit. we will be back in court next on january 12th. aym ayman, back to you. >> i want to bring in military analyst and medal of honor recipient colonel jack. i want to get your initial reaction to the charges. what do you make of the procedures that happened today? >> well, this is a standard article 39 hearing. there wi

bragg in a court-martial hearing.ges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. he did not enter a plea and he did not decide who exactly he wanted to hear the case. we wanted to show you the new video of bowe bergdahl leaving the court-martial hearing at ft. bragg. >>> a fight for territory in afghanistan. local forces are in a standoff with the taliban in the helmand province. they say they're running out of weapons and supplies and will be killed if captured. meantime, near bagram airfield, the u.s. military is mourning the death of six american troops in a taliban suicide attack. one of those killed, staff sergeant joseph lem, a 15-year veteran of the nypd and air national guard. he was deployed to the middle east three times and he surprised his family two years ago in west harrison, new york, when he came home after ten months away. >> i'm shaking right now. i can't even believe daddy's home and i have my family back and -- i'm speechless. i'm sorry. i'm just speechless. >> spending time with the family, of

bragg, north carolina this morning. he chose not to enter a plea to charges including december sergs. he was captured back in 2009 afghanistan. he was relieved five years ago after a prison exchange. bergdahl's next hearing scheduled for january 129th, if nvicted, he could face life in prison. >>> new at noon, two people are facing charges for allegedly attacking a blind salvation army bell ringer. po llice say the 41-year-old victim was on a break in line at smash burger, when juan rodriguez accused him of cutting in line. and that's when rodriguez punched him to the ground and straddled him while this woman kicked him. they threw the kettle at the victim's head. they're facing several charges. the volunteer expected to be okay. >>> right now, crews are trying to figure out what caused a pile driver to topple over at a brooklyn construction site. this happened in sheepshead bay. we are there now with what looks like a close call, ida. >> reporter: yeah, certainly, david. and the avenue has reopened this morning. the mo

it is going to bragg drag this warm air in here. tomorrow morning, not much going on. tomorrow night, a little reinforcement coming in. eventually cooler weather starts coming in. i don't want to use the word cold. even though it is going to be much chillier than what we see today, 45. tomorrow is 52. a little drizzle in the morning. rain by afternoon. rain especially tomorrow night. it may linger friday into saturday with showers. then look what's happening over the weekend. here comes the cold weather. finally, we get winter. no. right now it looks like christmas eve may have some rain in it. forget about a white christmas. it is going to be a wet one. emily: maybe this weekend it will feel like christmas is coming. give us some snow for the snow lovers. not for me. i'll all set. thank you, mike. olessa: so far it is a quiet start on the roads. here is a live look at the expressway at the gas tank. let's go to the maps. we're still watching some of that overnight construction. here at the zakim pridge and 128, more construction on 128 grapevine avenue. good shape tra

army sergeant bowe bergdahl made a brief appearance today at a military hearing at fort bragg, north carolina. but he did not enter a plea to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. e taliban held bergdahl captive after he afghanistan in 2009. he was freed in a controversial prproner exchange last year. xavier coach tom lilly goes after win number 500. scott has highlights. and it's been a busy night college basketball with the hawks, cyclones, and panther men and women all in action. stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg t-v nine. hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getng data. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong g ta you can acacally use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. packages delivered, leading into the new year. and in this week's angie's list, some potentially life-saving ti for anyone decorating their home with holiday light

. >> army sergeant bowe bergdahl appeared in a fort bragg courtroom today but did not enter a plea. he faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the taliban for five years. >> it was later determined bergdahl walked away from the base. he could get life in prison if convicted. >>> mayor de blasio announced today the city will offer six weeks of paid parental leave to non-union employees. approximately 20,000 employees will get the six weeks fully paid which can increase to 12 weeks with existing paid time off. officials say it doesn't affect the unionized worker, but it can be added to the contracts through collective bargaining. >> the babies are so cute. looking at the forecast and saying oh, baby. nick: oh, my gosh. we had temperatures in the lower 60s. crazy for december 22. it's going to get warmer by christmas eve. be prepared for a warm, not a white christmas. christina: like a gift. nick: it is like a gift. gift, you have to pay the bill. we'll probably get that still middle to end of january when the pattern

the army sergeant was arraigned today at fort bragg in north carolina. he disappeared from his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the taliban for 5 years. nevada prosecutors charge a woman with murder, child abuse and felony hit and run after authorities say she repeatedly plowed her car into crowds on the las vegas strip. 24-year-old lakeisha holloway is being held without bail in sunday's crash that killed one and injured dozens. police say her 3-year-old daughter was in the car with holloway, but wasn't hurt. steve: another report of e. coli wait to chipotle restaurants. health officials say say 5 people in kansas, oklahoma, and north dakota, have all tested positive for a new strain of the bacteria. >> has produced certain factors, like toxins, in particular shiga toxin, which can cause significant or severe intestinal steve: health department in those states are now working to track the source of the e. coli outbreak. officials say they will likely start seeing additional cases very soon. kim: nasa says the last full moon of the year will a

bragg, north carolina. he was arraigned on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, but he did not enter a plea. he was held for five years by the taliban after leaving his post in afghanistan in 2009. >>> a deputy outside of detroit got quite a surprise when he discovered the driver in this high-speed chase was a 13-year-old boy. the dash cam captured the moment it spun out of control into oncoming traffic. you could make out the teen and his 8-year-old sister also in the car making a run for it. police say they snuck out and took the car owned by their dad's girlfriend for a joy ride. >>> on the slopes of italy, it was nearly a catastrophe when a drone fell from the sky, nearly crushing a skier. the drone was carrying a tv camera and came crashing down during a world cup slalom race. he didn't seem to notice how close it came until later. experiencing, quote, heavy air traffic in italy on social media. >>> when we come back, the elf on a shelf comes to life. sensation. >>> finally tonight, a

after that, fort bragg still waiting there. if it's not there, it sure as heck isn't here either. thirtys, host, to 50. a couple of 30s. also danville. that observation says 39 degreece. clouds are on the move. and it's still off here. and it's lifting northward. there's going to be some really heavy rainfall totals north of us. we'll get a quarter to a half. cloudy right now. and it will be a southerly breeze. it means 50s and 60s. on the temperatures today. all right, i think we'll be all right. a lot of people do go to work before that. steve, i trust you. >> i trust you, sal. you've haven't let me down. traffic is move ago long pretty well. we're probably not going to get rain this hour. you might actually be gone. and steve and bill, and all the weather people say. this is a look at the san mateo bridge. traffic is also looking good here getting into san francisco e. and we are also looking at a nice- looking driver over all the bridges across the bay. traffic on 101. eighty-five and 280 getting into the silicon valley. and 4:32. let's go back to the desk. >>> we are learning

army sergeant bowe bergdahl was arraigned at a military hearing at fort bragg today . bergdahl didn't enter a plea at the pre-court martial appearance. he's facing charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and faces life in prison. bergdahl disappeared from his base in afghanistan in june 2009, and was held captivity by the taliban for five years. his next court appearance is set for january 12-th. this week is expected to be a record-breaker for holiday travel... but driving may be difficult with heavy rain... snow... and severe weather striking much of the country. fog is to blame for a chain reaction crash in arkansas that killed at least three people. in washington state... heavy snowfall has had rescue teams searching for a missing skier since saturday. jeopardize plans for the more than 38-million travelers expected to fly this holiday season. the forecast continues on track with on and off cloud cover through tomorrow, before our next big system starts to make its way into the area for the holidays. expect breezy winds tonight with lows in the low to

, when he faced a military judge today on dis err sean, other charges, 29 year old arrived at fort bragg north carolina earlier today. bergdahl deserted his post in 2009 and held by the taliban for five years. he was swapped for five guantanamo bay detainees, bergdahl could be sentenced to live in prison. he faiths cents another hearing next month. >> a south philadelphia street is re-named in honor of theresa palsy, woman fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver nearly one year ago. the 600 block every kimble street where she lives is now called theresa's way. she died on december 23rd of last year when she was hit, crossing state road in holmesburg. the driver never stopped and is still at large. >> still ahead this noon, an interesting new pole has an interesting take on trump as president. as democratic frontrunner hillary clinton makes a big announcement about fighting altzheimer's, also, we got great news for you last minute shoppers, find out how you can order on line and get one day shipping. and hey talk about this, pretty darn unique, a place where you can make your own holiday d

that he would face court-martial former pow sergeant bowe bergdahl appeared in military court at fort bragg, north carolina. he did not enter a plea. bergdahl was held for five years by the taliban after he left his post in afghanistan in 2009. now he has to decide whether he before a jury or a judge. his next court date is set for january 12th. >>> we are learning more about the americans killed in monday's suicide attack in afghanistan. six u.s. service members were killed when a suicide bomber rode a motorcycle into a routine patrol outside bag ram airfield, it was the deadliest attack on u.s. forces since july 2012. >> reporter: major adrianna vorderbruggen dedicated much of her life to the air force, she's also the first openly gay american female officer to be killed in combat. she and five other u.s. air men were meeting leaders near bag ram air base when a suicide bomber drove into the group and detonated his bomb killing all six americans. described as a champion of gay rights she was most proud of her wife and their young sound. heather said adrianna was the light of our lives, ou

rain staying to the north bay for a while, but inching southward right about fort bragg north. but that's pretty light. southward is just an increase in the clouds. 30s on the the temps. yesterday we had 20s and 30s. ten degrees warmer in santa rosa than yesterday. san ramon in 34. there is a bunch of 30s, san mateo, san carlos, atherton and los altos at 33 degrees. today we are running a little warmer than yesterday. front is on the way for rain, but not until late friday, saturday. clouds on the move, warmer in the lows. i know it's still cold. upper 50s, a few lows 60s. alex savidge has your traffic update for sal. >>> looks like a gorgeous day. the traffic looking pretty nice. there are slow spots around the bay area that we are keeping an eye on for you. this would be one of them. the bay bridge toll plaza, in you see it as the sun begins to rise in the east bay. it's backed up all the way through the maze this morning in the 7:00 hour. let me show you what the ride looks like as we go over the hill and make your way out of walnut creek area on highway 24. all the tailligh

any precip would be fort bragg north.friday looks like a better opportunity, and the precip won't be much until we get to friday afternoon. now, points north, yes, but it looks like friday evening for us until early saturday morning. twenty-three there. there were zero yesterday, so some things have changed there. but still monteret is 35. a lot of cloud cover. there will be some heavy duty rain. eureka, arcade, and crescent city. not for us. the first system will be late friday, early saturday. the second one looks like late sunday/monday. maybe most of the weekend won't be too bad. right in the middle. increasing clouds today. friday, we'll see rain in the north bay. by friday night into early saturday morning, rain returns for all, and the temperatures will cool down again. they'll start to warm up a little bit today and into storm as we get clouds in a southerly breeze. high clouds. mostly cloudy to the north. thirtys for inland lows. fiftys on the temperatures. a few upper 60s. oakland downtown would be one. overall,

bragg will be announced later. bergdahl was held captive for five years and freed in exchange for five detainees at guantanamo bay. if convicted he could be sentenced to life in prison and made to forfeit all pay. >> three years ago, 20 children and six adults died in one of the worse mat shootings. yesterday marked the anniversary of the sandy hook shooting in newtown, connecticut. these are the faces of the children parents lost that day. since then even more children have been murdered by guns. and these flags represent someone killed by a gun in a mass shooting since then. one lawmaker renewed his push to remove a loophole. there is strong opposition. andrea klein thomas reports. >> reporter: drive along west bridge street in morrisville and these flags may stop you in your tracks, at least that's the hope. >> these are somebody's kids and grand kids. >> each represents a life lost in mass shootings since sandy hook, 1,289 flags to be exact. >> a lot of us thought well, surely this will be the turning point in

. >> adam: next appearance will be january 12 at fort bragg. his attorneys may push to have the case moved to texas. he has been on text duty in texas -- desk duty since he was released by taliban forces as part of a prisoner change. his case is in the spotlight not only because the court case is moving forward but because of the pod cast serial in which bowe bergdahl tells interviewers he willingly left his post as a way to draw attention to perceived leadership duties. he could face a sentence of >> kim: one of the six americans killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan. he served in the air national guard, a 15-year veteran of the department. he leaves a wife and two children. there is this animation showing what happened in afghanistan. a man blew himself upmond monday and the taliban claimed respond. >> a -- an agent's gun and badge were stolen in broad day light. the agentes as radio, hand kuss and a flash drive were also taken. the secret service declined to comment. >> kim: turning to the race for the white house. the feud between donal