christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> now to a really gross issue in the east bay this morning, crews are rushing to repair a sewer line break that's causing a massive overflow of untreated wastewater. this is near the shore acres pump station in bay point. so far, about 20 million gallons of wastewater flowed into a nearby marsh between port chicago and pittsburg. the delta diablo sanitation district found the break on monday, and they say corrosion in the pipeline caused the failure. nearby residents did not know about the break, but say workers have been outside of their homes for days. >> what does it smell like to you? >> it's really strong. it's like decompose or like a lot of waste. it smells really bad now. >> delta diablo says there is no sign of damage to the environment as of right now. they hope to have the pipe repaired by tomorrow. and we are just 20 days from christmas. and if you want to find some of the best and brightest holiday lights in the country, you are in the right place. >> a livermore home is about to be featured on abc's the great christmas light fig

christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> now, the boeing 737 800 model that crashed in south korea is one of the world's most popular aircraft, raising serious questions about what exactly went wrong and boeing's tumultuous history of accidents and errors. joining us live now to discuss this is john nance, an aviation analyst for abc news and gma. john, thanks for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> so according to this latest report, it's still unclear whether this crash was caused by a system malfunction, human error or some combination of those factors. given what you've observed from this video, what's your take? >> well, keep in mind that there is never, ever just one cause to a major accident. it's always a multiplicity of causes intersecting. and we're going to find that, i'm sure, in this one. first of all, the probability is that they did hit birds and that it knocked out at least one, if not both, engines. that gives them a hydraulic problem. and if they turned around to the airport too soon, unable to get the gear down in time and unable to get the flaps down uh- you very

abc news reporter christiane cordero explains south korea's president is facing calls to resign or befter a rare, turbulent 24 hours in seoul. >> people spilled into the streets, their chants drowned out by helicopters overhead as the country grappled with a short lived declaration of martial law imposed by democratically elected but deeply unpopular president yoon suk yul. the president cited a threat from north korea, but opposition leaders quickly said his motivation was entirely political. >> people are angry. opposition accusing the president of abusing power that he did not comply with any of the requirements for declaring martial law, calling him incompetent to rule. now demanding him to step down immediately and supporters of opposition still here protesting members of parliament scrambled to meet and voted against the order, with opposition leaders barricading entrances at the building. >> south korean soldiers on the other side, the president lifted the martial law six hours after imposing it. south korea is a strong u.s. ally. president biden, while in angola, said he was b

christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> happening now hawaii's kilauea volcano is erupting againthis is video of when it first began, around 220 in the morning local time. officials say the volcanic activity is currently confined to the summit caldera, but they could see lava fountains as high as 262ft tall, with molten material and lava bombs being ejected from vents on the caldera floor. and here's a live picture of the conditions from a webcam. this is the fifth eruption at kilauea since december 2020, with the most recent in june that at the hyatt hotel in san francisco, unanimously approved a new union contract over the weekend. saturday's vote results ended with a three month strike, bringing hundreds of employees back to work for the busy holidays. the contract agreement is the same as the one marriott union workers approved last thursday. the terms include wage increases along with new protections against understaffing. nearly 650 workers remain on strike at the hilton hotel nearby in union square. nordstrom is going private once again. the department store's founding fam

i'm christiane cordero, with the latest from washington. >> over a cliff on purpose.t's what investigators are in santa cruz are trying to figure out. after a driver was saved from the ocean, what an officer says about the moments leading up to that plunge. well, good morning everyone. it is tuesday, december 3rd. >> yes, it is giving tuesday, but is it giving mild temperatures? is it giving sun. >> it's giving very nice. later on today it's giving you don't need a jacket this afternoon it's giving. almost feels warm out there. so there's a lot going on when it comes to our temperatures today. it feels very nice later on this afternoon. but this morning we do have that chilly air overhead. a live look from sutro tower right now, showing you the sparkling lights of san francisco. current sky conditions. we are cloud free across the board from the city to the east bay to the south bay and the north bay. you have plenty of stars up above this morning. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. not a whole lot going on in northern california. clear skies, a few high

here's abc news reporter christiane cordero. >> reporter this morning, president biden is en route to angola after a holiday weekend spent with family on nantucket, stopping briefly in washington in between and announcing he's pardoning his son, hunter. hunter was convicted of lying on a form about his drug use whenon he purchased a gun, and in a separate case, agreed to plead guilty to tax charges. biden argues his son's charges came about only after several of my political opponents in congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election. the president's decision is a reversal from a position he held for months. >> and have you ruled out a pardon for your son? >> yes. >> the pardon goes beyond hunter's gun and tax charges, also covering offenses against the united states, which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from january 1st, 2014 through december 1st, 2024. the chairman of the house oversight committee, a republican, accuses biden of skirting accountability. democratic house representative greg stanton of arizona also criticized bi

christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> in the east bay, a group of community members fed up withde of the road, are banding together to do something about it. they've been working on grizzly peak road in the hills above berkeley. i spoke with volunteers who are building a better bay area by taking matters into their own hands. >> we've got wine glasses, we've got food containers, we've got all sorts of marijuana products. >> nestled 1700 feet above sea level, grizzly peak is one of the highest points in the berkeley hills, usually offering picturesque views of the bay. but along this stretch of road, john kirkham describes it as a landfill. >> we're standing in the middle of probably one of the worst illegal dumping sites up here on grizzly peak boulevard. it's probably about 100 yards long, maybe 30 yards wide, a couple yards deep and trash the trash, spoiling this three mile stretch between centennial drive and claremont avenue is what inspired kirkham, a former attorney, to start the volunteer group playfully named the east bay trash pandas. we've been doing this work for abou

here's abc news reporter christiane cordero with what we know about the investigation. >> this morningmadison, wisconsin's abundant life christian school's doors are closed to all but investigators after a teenage student brought a handgun and opened fire in a study hall monday, according to officials. the 911 call came in just before 11 a.m, they add from a second grade student at the school. >> don't let that soak in for a minute. a second grade student called 911 at 10:57 a.m. report a shooting at school. >> officers entered the school within four minutes, finding the shooter killed two people. six more were taken to the hospital with injuries. >> i heard gunshots and screaming and it was all really scary and i was like, terrified. so were my friends. >> investigators say the suspect, 15 year old natalie renaud, who went by samantha, took her own life. police cleared the rest of the school room by room as parents arrived to pick up their children, britt and kyle. grange, speaking with abc's alex perez are grateful their kids are okay. >> i'm very, very, very thankful. i mean, the gu

christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> the man accused of killing united health care ceo brian in court in new york today for his arraignment to formally hear the charges against him. luigi mangione spoke only once to plead not guilty to 11 counts, including first-degree murder. his attorney then spoke on his behalf, saying mangione has become political fodder for new york mayor eric adams and other politicians. she pointed to mangione's high profile arrival in new york, flanked by new york mayor eric adams and a large squadron of officers. >> he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk i've ever seen in my career. it was absolutely unnecessary. >> the new york state charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. he's also facing, however, a federal case against him if convicted of those federal charges, mangione could get the death penalty. manhunt. luigi mangione and the ceo murder. a special edition of 2020 is now streaming on hulu. it takes a deep dive into the case that has just fascinated the nation. >> kila

christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> and over the weekend, trump announced he would nominateff chad chronister to serve as the administrator for the drug enforcement agency. chronister is the top law enforcement officer in hillsborough county, florida, overseeing the area of tampa. he has worked closely with trump's choice for attorney general, pam bondi. >> new details about the fiery crash that killed thre college students in piedmont. officials released their names over the weekend, and they're now sharing memories from their families. shawn dixon, krista sukara and jack nelson tsukahara, excuse me. and jack nelson died when the teslajack cybertruck they were in crashed. a fourth person who was injured in the crash is still in the hospital. all were 2023 grads of piedmont high school. they were home for the thanksgiving holiday. the city released statements from the families of the three victims who died. shawn dixon was a student andscs family writes shawn lit up a room, made friends easily, and had a unique ability to make everyone feel welcome and valued. krista tsukaha

your >> we'll get to him, but we're going to start with abc seven news reporter christiane cordero.ipartisan funding plan blew up at the last minute. >> hey there. reggie aqui amanda. good morning. so the first bipartisan deal sank when billionaire elon musk slammed it for wasteful spending. so house republicans scrambled to get a new version out, and now they're scrambling again. this morning, some 3.5 million federal workers and active duty military members are at risk of losing their paychecks this holiday season if congress doesn't pass a new spending bill by midnight tonight, billionaire and trump ally elon musk tanked the original bipartisan bill. then last night, a new republican plan backed by president trump also failed the musk, johnson proposal is not serious. >> it's laughable. extreme maga republicans are driving us to a government shutdown. >> the latest proposal would have suspended the debt ceiling for two years, giving trump more financial leeway to fund his agenda. but 38 republicans joined the majority of democrats in voting no. >> i am absolutely sickened by a pa

christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> developments. oakland city leaders are laying out the timeline for replacing recalled mayor shang tao. she's the first mayor in oakland's history to be recalled by voters. the alameda county registrar of voters should certify election results today. about two weeks later, the oakland city council will formally accept the results, then current city council president nikki fortunato bass will become interim mayor, but she just won the race for a seat on the alameda county board of supervisors. so next month, she's moving on in january. a new oakland city council will be sworn in, and they will pick a city council president who will become the new interim mayor. a special mayoral election won't be held until mid april. the interim mayor will serve until the winner of the special election is sworn in. all of this unfolds as oakland faces a historic budget deficit. >> i also want to say very clearly that continuity and stability is critical during this time of transition. oakland's residents deserve for

here's abc news reporter christiane cordero with what we know about the investigation. >> this morningant life christian school's doors are closed to all but investigators after a teenage student brought a handgun and opened fire in a study hall monday. according to officials, the 911 call came in just before 11 a.m, they add from a second grade student at the school. >> don't let that soak in for a minute. a second grade student called 911 at 10:57 a.m. report a shooting at school. >> officers entered the school within four minutes. finding the shooter killed two people. six more were taken to the hospital with injuries. >> i heard gunshots and screaming and it was all really scary. and i was, like, terrified. so were my friends. >> investigators say the suspect, 15 year old natalie renaud, who went by samantha, took her own life. police cleared the rest of the school room by room as parents arrived to pick up their children, britt and kyle. grange, speaking with abc's alex perez, are grateful their kids are okay. >> i'm very, very, very thankful. i mean, the gut wrenching feeling tha

. >> abc news reporter christiane cordero live in washington, dc, to explain how a bipartisan fundingup at the last minute. christiane. >> hey, reggie and amanda, good morning. so the first bipartisan deal sank when billionaire trump backer elon musk slammed it for wasteful spending. so house republicans scrambled to get a new version out, and now they're scrambling again. this morning, some 3.5 million federal workers and active duty military members are at risk of losing their paychecks this holiday season if congress doesn't pass a new spending bill by midnight tonight. billionaire and trump ally elon musk tanked the original bipartisan bill. then last night, a new republican plan backed by president trump also failed. >> the musk, johnson proposal is not serious. it's laughable. extreme maga republicans are driving us to a government shutdown. >> the latest proposal would have suspended the debt ceiling for two years, giving trump more financial leeway to fund his agenda. but 38 republicans joined the majority of democrats in voting no. >> i am absolutely sickened by a party that

christiane cordero, abc seven mornings live. >> my friend just got hit by a car with a van and they were on the sidewalk and they ran. they hit me and my friend with the car like a shocking case. >> chase through san francisco a security guard accused of running down multiple people on the sidewalk. hours later, police shoot and kill him outside a union square store. now, at six, the details about how it all unfolded, including that 911 call from the bystanders that were hit. >> a driver on the run from police plows through a beloved south bay area holiday display. the scary moments there that sent families running. >> the countdown is on to 2025. final preparations for the midnight celebration are underway in cities across the bay area and, of course, in new york city's times square and some parts of the world already celebrating the new year. >> this is video out of new zealand australia also entering the new year about an hour ago. good morning. it is tuesday, december 31st. that is new year's eve. >> yeah. let's get a check of our weather. i know that sometimes the fog. >> not today.