the dolphin tried to swim away and eventually jason grabbed the dolphin and was able to get him free just in time. this cray fish pod was in a maroon reserve. -- marine reserve. that's not allowed. they reported the pod to officials because the pod's not reserved. >> it's a crime fighting dolphin. if it wasn't for him, they couldn't know about this. >> you're looking at a swat team operation in israel. if you'll in the the man on the balcony, he is the target to this praegs. according to police there, he's barricaded in the top floor of this building. police say he was holding his 4-year-old niece hostage in the swaegs. the swat team, not making any progress, decide to go in. this is part of the elite counterterrorism unit from the swat team. if there's someone you don't want to mess with, it's israel's elite counterterrorism unit. they were able to take at that guy pretty easily. >> that dude was oblivious to what's going on. >> that guy behind him, another commando is throwing another flash grenade through the window. >> in the end the little girl was rescued safely. you could also

some experts wrote everywhere knows this is a dolphin. -- everyone knows this is a dolphin.nced it is a juvenile great white shark 10 to 12 feet long. the answer? >> the great thing about science is it's always great for us to disagree. it's hard to always be absolutely certain. that picture from a distance it looks like it's either one. >> reporter: we asked aquarium of the pacific's marine biologist dave bader to settle the debate once and for all. he says sharks have two triangle dorsal fins and a vertical tail. the image shows just one dorsal fin and an image that looks like that of a dolphin. >> it's hard to say if that's a second dorsal fbi. it doesn't look like it. -- dorsal fin. it doesn't look like it. this pectoral fin looks more dolphiny and this nose is inconclusive. >> reporter: the water is curved further distorting the image. the manhattan beach mom who took the picture was watching her sons play in the surf. her daughter told us she saw pods of dolphins in the area before she snapped the photo. >> white sharks hunting small fish in the same areas as the dolph

tourists slowly approach the dolphins, unsure of what to do.in to walk into the surf and attempt to roll the dolphins back into deeper water. then even more people rush out to help. one man grabs a tail and drags the dolphin back out into the ocean. soon, others follow. more than a dozen people start to grab dolphins by their tails. it's unclear why species like dolphins and whales beach themselves. some scientists believe a leader of the group may unintentionally guide the others into shallow waters. other theories cite human interference such as sonar or shipping noise as factors that confuse the dolphins' internal guidance systems. each year, hundreds and sometimes thousands of dolphins are found on shores worldwide and most of them don't survive. but this group is lucky to have some human friends at the right place and right time. giving them a second chance at life in the open seas. >>> sometimes the best-laid plans can go awry, leading to the worst kind of day possible. it's a picture perfect afternoon for skydiving, but this jumper ends

some experts wrote, everyone knows this is a dolphin. others were convinced it is a juvenile great white shark 10 to 12 feet long. the answer? >> the great thing about science is, it's always great for us to disagree. and you know, it's hard to always be absolutely certain. certainly from the picture if you look at it from a distance, it looks like it's, you know, either one. >> we. >> reporter: we asked aquarium of the pacific's marine biologist to settle the debate once and for all. he says sharks have two triangle dorsal fins and vertical tail. the image shows just one dorsal fin and a tail that looks like that of a dolphin. >> certainly looks horizontal. it's hard to say if that's a second dorsal fin or not. doesn't really look like it. this was like a triangular dorsal fin not curved more shark-like. this pectoral fin to me looks more dolphin-like and this nose is to me just inconclusive. >> reporter: the water he points out is curved, further distorting the image. the manhattan beach mother who took the picture was watching her son

. >>> and the pittsburgh steelers play hot potato in a frantic final play agasthe dolphins. captioning funded by cbs news" for monday, december 9th, 2013. good morning. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, december 9th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning's commute for folks from pennsylvania to new england is going to be a mess. a powerful and deadly storm that started in texas moved east, dropping a mixture of snow, ice, and freezing rain that caused traffic headaches and flight delays, and this morning winter weather advisories and warnings are posted from missouri to maine. marlie hall is here in new york and she is definitely dressed for the challenge this morning. marlie. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this surprisingly strong storm swept across the country, smacking the mid-atlantic region with snow and dangerous deadly ice. the storm slowed traffic and caused numerous accident including a fatal crash on the pennsylvania turnpike. 50 cars were involved in fender benders there. some motorists were stranded

the dolphins control their own destiny.ke wallace to ask how miami pulled it off. >> it was a tough time. we had to stick together. a lot of people wanted to see us fail and bury us. we had to take it us against the world mentality. the guys did a great job. >> easier said than done. what were the conversation that is helped you refocus and move forward? >> enough was enough. it took away from the team, but guys knew we had to put it aside. >> you had a thrilling win over the patriots. now the last two weeks of the season, you are controlling your own destiny to make the playoffs. how good are you capable of being? >> we can be as good as we want to be. we have the guys that do it. we have to execute the game plan. we definitely have the players. if there's one thing we don't lack, it's players. >> you signed the agent deal five years, $60 million. it's great for people to want you that badly, but what pressure does it put on you when you are the one with the big contract and the expectations? >> you have to be ready for th

patriots-dolphins. going for miami early.to the holder on this field goal attempt. >> i'm sorry, laces out. miami pulls it together late in the fourth. down by three. ryan tannenhill takes it in with a minute left. brady k. he do it again? can he do it again? >> of course he can. he's brady. by the way, the guy that picked it off got a job in the nfl a week ago and picks it off. the patriots had a chance for the number one seed in the afc and it doesn't happen. dolphins win 24-20. just part of my depression on sunday. all right. the dolphins, they move into that last wild card spot in the afc. kansas city chiefs beat the raiders. they clinch a spot. the colts also won. they clinched their division. a little more clarity in the afc. cowboys and packers, both looking to stay in the hunt. tony romo will find dez bryant who was just amazing. back of the end zone. i mean he is -- i don't know how he kept it two feet in. watch this. how? that is just -- okay, one and two. that's amazing. dallas up by 12. green bay, though, they get

the patriots and the dolphins had an affect on the top and bottom portion of the afc play-off standing. this game was back and forth today until dolphins quarterback ryan tanahill i with 115 to go, tom brady was looking to pull off a second half rally. you have to give it up to the dolphins going down to the war to give them the lead with a chance to win it and, of course, brady and patriots had won 3 straight games but not today as michael moore picks off brady and giving miami a third straight win. here is a look at the current playoff seedings in the afc. if the post-season were to stop today these would be the tom four seeds with denver in home field advantage. now, the chiefs are pretty much a lock for one of the two wild card berths and miami has the inside tract although the refunds could take it away from the dolphins if baltimore beats detroit. san diego with an outside chance of the playoffs. in the nfc with the long card a long, a win over the browns kept nem in a hunt. jay cutler first start since november 10th. bears would win 38 to 31. now, chicago's win gives them a temp

the dolphins trailing the jets at halftime. here are the first half possessions for the ravens. field goal, field goal and then very little to account for after that. one first down the last four drives. and their wide receivers today, hree catches for 14 yards. it is rice. right into the line. maybe able to get a yard out of it. here are the first half numbers or the quarterbacks. dalton, 2-2. two touchdowns after the early picks. econd and 9. that is incomplete. looking for jacoby jones with adam jones on the coverage. phil: pacman jones. adam jones, he has really played well the last few weeks. teams like to throw to his side. he has three interceptions. what he couldn't do before, he does now. find the football when it is in the air. he has been doing that very well. jim: total yards after the two raven field goals, 189-34. third and 9 and flacco is sacked for the second time today. crocker, you saw him ready to pounce on the blitz and he got to him. phil: three linebackers inside. who is going to blitz? they don't know. and that frees up chris crocker from the outside. so i

the navy's own estimate says said the activity could kill 155 whales and dolphins off the hawaiian andouthern california coast. the process has been criticized by environmentalists and biologists. navy officials say it's vital to national security that sailors receive sonar training in a real life condition. >>> still ahead at 5:00, the call for help from a south bay charity, trying to make this christmas merrier for families. >>> we have another "spare the air" day on deck for tomorrow. leigh glaser has to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> a south bay charity that provides food and toys to struggling families in santa clara county needs a boost. they're in desperate need of toy in order to meet the goal of 18,000 gifts they hope to pass out on friday. they're asking the public to drop off money or new toys. you can be extra generous with an extra thousand. that's how much you can help abc7 news fight hunger in the bay a

patriots and dolphins.to thigpen and no lead necessary in people me. 24-20 dolphins. tom brady drives new england and fourth down. former stanford man michael thomas ?aled off the practice -- snagged off the practice squad. game of the day if you are a packers fan green bay and dallas. tony romo back of the end zone to des -- dez bryant. dallas goes up 12, but following an interception and lacey dives into the end zone. green bay with 34 second half points his second fourth quarter pick and he stopped on the route. second beggest collapse in dallas -- second biggest collapse in dallas history. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. one basketball note. cal wouldn't play. they beat uc bakersfield 70-51. >> thank you, colin. and thank you for joining us. abc7 news continues tomorrow morning at 4:theater for leigh and colin -- at 4:30 for leigh, colin and shu and all of us here. have a great night. >>> he's not a monster. he's one of the best people >>> he's one of the best people i kne

shark or dolphin?ys sharks have two triangle dorsal fins and a vertical tail. the image shows just one dorsal fin and a tail that looks like a dolphin. so there's still a possibility it could have been a shark. >> white shark of that size is hunting fish, small fish in the same areas dolphins are. places like manhattan beach coastal beach zones are places where dolphins and sharks can find food. >> hard to tell. sharks in southern california tend to be younger than 18 months old. experts say adults more likely to be found up here near the bay. >> get the kids out. >>> new year's celebrations are already happening all around the world and we are just hours away from the big new year's ball dropping in times square. cbs reporter janelle burrell reports. >> reporter: more than one million revelers expected to gather here in times square for the new year's eve ball drop and there will be plenty of security. police barricades are in place and as of 3 p.m. traffic won't be allowed near the square. people are

like a pod of dolphins, they guide him through the most hazardous part of the dive.trubridge: ( grunting ) >> simon: the sound you are hearing is william expelling air from his sinuses. >> trubridge: ( grunting ) >> simon: he's made it. but for his record of 410 feet to be ratified by the judges, he needs to perform three simple tasks when he gets to the surface---- take his goggles off, give the okay sign with his fingers, and say "i'm okay," in that precise order. sounds simple, but william's brain isn't working. he does these things in the wrong order. the judges disqualify him. >> linden wolbert: he took off the nose clip, made the sign, and said "i'm okay" without removing his goggles. >> simon: boy, oh, boy. he had just been down a quarter of a kilometer. >> wolbert: that's correct. >> simon: he did goggles in the wrong order and it cost him his record. >> wolbert: it did. >> simon: it sounds like a technicality, but he has to prove that his mind is as tough as his body. you got there. you got... you got deeper than anyone has ever gotten before. >> trubridge:

patriots and dolphins.and no lead necessary in people me. 24-20 dolphins. tom brady drives new england and fourth down. former stanford man michael thomas ?aled off the practice -- snagged off the practice squad. game of the day if you are a packers fan green bay and dallas. tony romo back of the end zone to des -- dez bryant. dallas goes up 12, but following an interception and lacey dives into the end zone. green bay with 34 second half points his second fourth quarter pick and he stopped on the route. second beggest collapse in dallas -- second biggest collapse in dallas history. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. one basketball note. cal wouldn't play. they beat uc bakersfield 70-51. >> thank you, colin. and thank you for joining us. abc7 news continues tomorrow morning at 4:theater for leigh and colin -- at 4:30 for leigh, colin and shu and all of us here. have a great night. (ticks) (ticks) (ticks, buzzer sounds)

dolphins up 24-20. final chance. former stanford star. he signed off of the 49er practice earlier this week. picks it off. miami hangs on for a 24-20 win. so the patriots who darn near lost last week did lose to the miami dolphins. another usual day in the national football league. >> yes. a crazy day. >>> is and "gameday". >> jenningses, tough to find a bright spot but jennings going to win that starting running back job. because he never got back on the field. the jennings is a free agent, getting an opportunity. all right. thank you. >> all right. anyone who commutes by bus in the east bay, take note. route changes in effect today. on ac transit. the routes with the most chicago and why some riders can miss the bus. that and more at 6:30. that is it for us. we will see you back here in half an hour and of course, 10:00 and 11:00. good night ,, [[man] it's nothing but tape... [woman] it's a block. we're havin' a baby! [laughter in background] [woman screams] are we havin' a baby? [ambient crying and laughter] >> jeff: tonight the final

. >> and dolphins appear to be getting high on puff which have toxins that can be deadly for humans,fish the dolphins were staring at their own reflections in the if of -- in the officers of the water. >> next at 5:00, parts of the world are ringing in the new year and we will look at australia as they celebrate the start of 2014. >> how san francisco is preparing for the new year's eve celebration with a report with the details. to thoseworried...ited... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. but add some sauce, pepperoni and cheese and fold up the crescent dough and presto, tuesday night just became crescent pizza pocket-tastic pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury gran

he did not give the dolphins surprise. 24-20. this was a scoring bonanza. kansas city at oakland. the chief's alex smith and charles kill it. four td pass as lone to charles. setting an all time single game td record by a running back. andre holmes gets a circus catch there with one shoe, one hand. that effort not enough though. chiefs, 56-31 clinching a play-off spot. a sweet win for smith who was dropped about it raiders last year. peyton manning "sports illustrated" naming him sportsman of the year. they looked at manning's entire career and imprint on his team and community. manning is about to break two coveted 94-year-old records, season tds and yards. we'll be watching. all hail to jamis winston. lift that thing up, would you? he got 368 first place votes compared to his runner up who the go just 162. he leads florida state against auburn in the bcs championship game january 6th. olympic snowboarder shaun white had to pull out of the qualifier final. he has a sprained ankle. and in the nba, incredible buzzer beater in overtime. game tied 109. two points in the front of the

the dolphins are seen chewing the fish and then passing it around. you can't make this up. animals apparently got stoned, acting strangely and apparently becoming fascinated by their own reflex. -- reflection. >> an unexpected visitor popped into a picture of two kids during a day at the beach. the mom says the photo she took shows her son and his buddy swimming at manhattan beach in southern california. check out the photo bomb. it looks like a shark is in the water right behind them. the mom says she is still trying to figure out if it's definitely a shark or just a dolphin. mom said she didn't notice it until they were back in her car looking at the pictures. that's probably good thing. >> the new year will bring a new test for president obama's healthcare law. the bench fits are set to kick in january 1st. now there's word a top official in charge of then obamacare web site is stepping down. >> plus, the deadly terror attack in benghazi. the "new york times" reports al qaeda was not responsible. some republicans are firing back. that's coming up on the fox news deck. yo

not sure if it's a shark or a dolphin. most people feel it's a juvenile shark.not, looks pretty big. >> looked like there were two. >> they're saying they almost photo bombed it. >> where's the second one? >> that was a long one too. >> i think they said it was a dolphin. >> merry christmas, let's talk about gifts. i'm good with that. >> kimye, i love talking about that. >> no. >> skip this. >> the daughter got one? a mini lamborghini. >> no. >> fantastic. >> the difference in price, daddy's, $750,000. and the mini, probably maybe 50 bucks or 200 bucks. >> a waste of air time, i'm sorry. i'm veronica de la cruz. stay tuned for "way too early." >>> just no chance that this was an al qaeda attack, if by al qaeda you mean the organization founded by osama bin laden. now, i try to understand some of the statements coming out of united states congress. if you're using the term al qaeda to describe even a local group of islamist militants who may dislike democracy or have a grudge against the united states, if you're going to call anybody like that al qaeda, then okay

start with the dolphins hosting jets. miami down 17-7 in the fourth. brian tannehill picked off.s than two minutes to play after a new york field goal, tannehill picked off again. miami out of luck and out of time. jets win it 20-7. rex ryan will be back for the jets. cross the dolphins off the list, how about the ravens? baltimore trailing cincinnati in the fourth. joe flacco looking for tory smith. pick six, the super bowl champ ravens eliminated. they get crushed 34-17. so the ravens are gone. how about the steelers? ben roethlisberger tossing an early touchdown for the steelers and running back le'veon bell ran for 90 yards in total. they win 20-7 over the browns. okay, the steelers are a life but they need some help. they need the chargers to lose. kansas city and san diego tied 24-24 with 8 seconds to go. 41-yard field goal. k.c. misses it. we go to ot. chargers look like they're going to punt away on fourth down. but they don't. direct snap to weddle who gets the first down. kansas city strips the ball. looks line they're going for the game-winning touchdown, right? so thi

other people think it's a dolphin. what do you think? i've seen that happen definitely with dolphins, kind of cruising through the lineup out there. there is a chance. it's so hard to tell, from this angle, but there is a possibility. >> i tweeted it so you can take a closer look. the mother said she was glad the animal didn't come any closer to her son. >>> hundreds of oakland school children got to hear from an oakland raider and then watched the game for free. the first in goal program by the raiders has been busy this year, arranging for 800 students to attend each regular- season home game. today's speaker was tony stewart, who told the students preparation and practice are two keys to success. >> i have four kids of my own. anytime we take them to an experience like this, it changes them, i think, for the better. it gives them a new lens to look at life through. gives them just hope. >> after the program, students were treated to lunch before being escorted to their seats to watch today's game. coming up, the raiders wrap up their

pittsburgh, steelers/dolphins, miami actually didn't mind the weather.ight end shaw shaking off two defenders. stays on his feet. incredible with those conditions. no time on the clock on this one. steelers down. time for one more play. >> desperation time for pittsburgh. throw to the outside. sanders. backward pass. roethlisberger now running. shovels out for brown. brown's got room. throw down the surveillance. miami trying to bring them down. antonio brown, incredible! >> i mean i watched that live. but look at the left foot, like an inch out of bounds. he probably had the guy beat and so there was no touchdown and the dolphins win, 34-28. it was awesome. the roethlisberger lateral was a little debatable but still an incredible play. how about in washington, mike shanahan's tenure as head coach may be in doubt after this. embarrassed by kansas city, 45-10. one example,4 yards by dexter mccluster, by the end of the game, the washington stadium was basically empty. it's just an absolute disaster for robert griffin iii and the redskins. back to the highl

they needed to win and have the dolphins and ravens and chargers all lose.cenarios were about to play out, but the chiefs ryan succop missed a very makable 41-yard field goal that would have won the game. actually, there should have been a penalty called on this play with chargers too many people on one side of the ball which is a penalty now the chiefs should have gotten another chance at the field goal but it was not flagged. the chargers go on to win this game in overtime and making steelers fans very unhappy. >>> here is a look at the playoff schedule for next weekend on saturday. the colts will host the chiefs followed by the eagles hosting the saints. then on sunday the bengals host the chargers and the packers and niners will renew their rivalry at lambeau field. the broncos and patriots and seahawks and panthers have a bye next week. on bleacherreport.com is manning's amazing stats throwing 266 yards yesterday breaking the single season yards. guys, that is not always a good thing. the previous ten high scoring teams, only three of them made the supe

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dolphins appeared to be getting high on puffer fish. the crew saw dolphins softly chewing on the puffer fish and started passing it around to one another. the puffer fish has neurotoxins that can be deadly to humans a zooologist says after chewing on the fish they appear to be staring at their reflections on the water. i wonder if they got hungry, later. >> a new year's eve party and a perfect bartender. to those who've worried... suffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. >> if headed on the town you might encounter something never seen before. >> yes. how about a robot making drinks? instead of a real bartender? >> happy new year. >> it's a tradition. one that looks like this. it comes with a fancy name. >> it's great to see someone using this for the first time. they press tha

dozens of whales and dolphins could die as a result of new sonar. >> and how small bay area businesses are keeping up with competitors with same-day delivery. >>> a judge in washington says government collection of telephone records is probably un-constitutional. the nsa has been collecting phone data for years and this program revealed by edward snowden and today, the judge said two men are likely to win the case. to give the government a chance to appeal the president will meet with the chief executives of apple, yahoo and twitter about internet surveillance and health care. >> a lawsuit challenging a government decision to allow u.s. nafo to intensify it's use of sonar in the pacific the navy admits it is likely to result in deaths of dozens of whales and dolphins. will travel in a different direction or beach themselves the navy insists sailors need more training and have been granted to step up the use in atlantic and gulf of mexico >> chilling allegations about the sign language inat the time prettier who is accused of faking it at nelson mandela's funeral. ten yearsing ayes he w

the navy admits it is likely to result in deaths of dozens of whales and dolphins.ll travel in a different direction or beach themselves the navy insists sailors need more training and have been granted to step up the use in atlantic and gulf of mexico >> chilling allegations about the sign language inat the time prettier who is accused of faking it at nelson mandela's funeral. ten yearsing ayes he was accused of burning two men to death for stealing a tv. he wasn't convicted because he was mentally unfit. >> the federal government is now telling us that antibacterial soaps don't work and in fact they might be harmful to health the fda says there is no evidence the soaps actually prevent germs from spreading. the agency is also pointing to animal studies show daily exposure to the chemicals had an effect on estrogen and thyroid hormones a rule will require the companies to prove that their products work better and just plain old soap and water and are safe for long term datedaly use. >> just nine days to go until christmas. yikes there is still a chance you can avoi

dolphins appeared to be getting high on puffer fish.rew saw dolphins softly chewing on the puffer fish and started passing it around to one another. the puffer fish has neurotoxins that can be deadly to humans a zooologist says after chewing on the fish they appear to be staring at their reflections on the water. i wonder if they got hungry, later. >> a new year's eve party and a perfect bartender. [ male announcer ] progresso is so passionate about its new tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] at first, it wasn't the perfect amount of tomatoes. not ready. [ male announcer ] later, it wouldn't be the perfect amount of spinach. not ready. [ male announcer ] then the sausage and pasta. ♪ not ready. [ male announcer ] but finally it happened. perfection. yes! [ male announcer ] at progresso, we've got a passion for quality. because you've got a passion for taste. >> if headed on the town you might encounter something never seen before. >> yes. how about a robot making drinks? instead of a real bartend

in the afc wild card chase, the ravens bump ahead of the dolphins.ens have the second identically record with the dolphins but the ravens own the tie breaker over miami. boy does it hurt the lions. they could play for a division lead in the nfc, they did not, they lost, look where they are in the wild card. panthers and the 49ers, and then with only two games to play a dead-even 500, desperately needing to win out and to get some help to reach the playoffs. texas head coach matt brown officially resigned after 16 years in austin. this year's squad a disappointing 8 and 4. brown is the 10th winningest coach in history. i asked if she thought brown still wants to coach? >> i do. i think he's not done coaching. only 64 years old. you can tell, they the didn't win the scandal. in a position to win the big 12, it did. the fact that he still had the juice to get his team doing, i think that speaks volumes for what mack brown can do. there are teams that would be willing to take a chance on him and get good results. >> that's it for sports. we'll see where

>>the announcement made by the miami dolphins today, the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. . >>> this has been a deadly week on bay area freeways for pedestrians. in fact, three people on foot died just yesterday. as ktvu's john sasaki reports each death could have been avoided. >> reporter: it seems obvious, busy interstate 80 is not a place you would want to walk. >> walking on the freeway? that is really bad. >> reporter: but early yesterday a 32-year- old man was hit and killed on i- 80 in richmond when he tried to run across the freeway after he was involved in a crash. >> not a good idea, not a good idea. something that you don't want to do. >> reporter: also yesterday a woman was killed as he walked on i-70 near bay bridge in san francisco and a man was killed near the dunn barton bridge, but bmw of those are investigated as possible suicides. even when freeway traffic is going relatively slowly like these cars here, the chp stress yours body is no match for a car. >> if you feel secure at anytime on the freeway, you are complaint and are -- complacent and that is dangerous. >>

the dolphins currently in the sixth slot.he dolphins and the ravens, charges and steelers getting help. cher seen with a take on who will emerge from this pack. >> i like miami. they need the least amount of help. we know that kansas city says they'll arrest some starters, if not most. in the game against the chargers. if the chargers win, the dolphins must need to beat the jets. we know last week all they had to do is beat the buffalo bills. they have the jets. they dominated them. the jets don't have anything to play for. the dolphins should win. they have signs saying 1 and 0. that's all they need. win the game, bet a bit of help. they go to the play-offs, the first time in five years. if they don't go, it's a disappointing finish since 2008. >> i'm mark morgan, that's your morning sports. >> the endangerered species act turns 40. >> president nixon signed it into law to protect animals and plants on the brink of extinction. has it worked? we look at what has been done in chicago. >> last december wildlife rescue ears foun

she said it was a dolphin. paddlepaddle boarders saw a great white. warm water and food brings them to shore. >>> 9ers and sports coming up next. >>> you can ring in the new year with kron4 presented by nissan. we will have the only local live new year's eve show. we have a front row seat to the best fireworks show and party t avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.com today >>> all right. welcome back. the 9ers will play the green bay packers sunday. this went over arizona today a close game in the desert. jim harbaugh found out he couldn't win earlier. 10 tackles, a sack and interception. colin capper in kaepernick found bolden. he has been

the ravens and dolphins both losing. eight seconds left. misses t 49-yarder. that would have won it for kansas city. chargers get in with a 27-24 win. that denied pittsburgh a playoff spot. >>> here's the first of his 11 assists. here's the second. curry also at 29 points. warriors leading 99-96. irving would send it to overtime. the golden state getting it done in o.t. 108-104. they'll -- >>> tonight at 11:00 we'll break >>> tonight at 11:00 we'll break down all the good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. >>> could california be splitting up? the new effort to create a new state. >>> major concerns about water acros

that's why i like the miami dolphin's position.hey play a game at home against the jets who are not in a plaidoff race. either sand yeah go to winld their home game or cincinnati to win against baltimore. >> it will be seven weeks tomorrow. will he play against the bears? there's another quarterback injury, tony romo tweaked his back today if washington. it's got clear whether or not it's going to affect you going forward. he did jirp the back, it could affect his prem ration. the cowboys have raced for a championship. a couple of other teams have mris to be worried about. andparent other's receiver steve smith also has a knee injury, the panthers one win away to the number two seed in the afc. the final score, the eagles 54 and the bears 11. al and chris back with the week 17 schedule and more right after this. 17 schedule and more right after this. okay...that was weird. here's yours- i'm gonna take mine and leave you two alone. wendy's bacon portabella melt. a new buttery brioche bun, crisp bacon and rich portabellas in a melty

according to espn dolphin's coach wanted to cut incognito after he was accused of harassing a volunteera golf tournament. his wish to cut him was over how ruled. >> incognito continues to be suspended while the league continues their investigation into this matter. off the field dolphins are having issues but on the they are taking care of business. >> when al jazeera america continues the deadly derailment of a passenger train in new york. we'll hear from the national transportation safety board in a few moments. we'll bring it to you. power of the people until we restore our free >>> welcome back to al jazeera america here is a look at your top stories today. in thailand the leader of the anti-government protest has met with the prime minister and refuses to back down. 30,000 protestors attacked government building today. they took control of the state broadcaster and forced the prime minister to take refuge in the police compound. >> the obama administration says healthcare.gov is working most of the time. the white house has given a deadline at the end o of novembr to get it up and

geno smith completed five passes and one to the dolphins. jets' quarterback was pulled with a passer rating of 8.3. ryan tannehill throws for 331 and two scores and 28 yards to mike wallace. 23-3 and dolphins are 6-6 and new york has lost three straight and fall to 5-7. bills and falcons playing in toronto, canada. late four and tied 31. johnson gets into field goal range and fumbles the football. atlanta recovers recovers and we go to overtime. a big gain, but he fumbles the football. falcons recover again and he kicks the game winner 36 yards. 34-31 the final. a little basketball and warriors are in sacramento where the kings lost three straight. golden state 5 of 6 and both playing with little sense of urgency. to the sleep train arena and apparently it is lights out at 3:00. lights did come back on and warriors shoot lights out. warriors up 16 in the second half before sacramento rallies. klay thompson a career high 8-3. steph curry and 13 seconds to go and do mar russ cousins ties -- demarcus cousins and he wonders if he can handle reje

. >>> miami dolphins, they freeze out the steelers. >>> and blizzard conditions look at this. no field goal attempts. why? ask calvin johnson who face plants him. eagles come back to win 34-20 >>> s.e.c. championship, auburn wins in a scoring bonanza. auburn plays number one in the championship. state handed undefeated osu the first loss in 25 games. 34-24 in this one. with osu out auburn is in. how do fans celebrate? they burn anything in lansing. >>> standing ovation for bryant's first game in eight months. 9 points and 8 turnovers in 28 minutes of play. ross was not so rusty with this half-time buzzer beater. >>> a stunning revelation from scottish singing sensation susan boyle plus miley cyrus brings her wrecking ball to the jingle ball. >>> welcome back. right now the temperature in sacramento, the temperature in vegas, those locations are colder thanfairbanks, alaska. usually we get a warm southerly wind coming into alaska. should be about minus 12 for an average overnight low. very unusual stuff. snow possible. one to two inches across i-5. careful out there. >>> monday

geno smith completed five passes and one to the dolphins. pulled with a passer rating of 8.3. ryan tannehill throws for 331 and two scores and 28 yards to mike wallace. 23-3 and dolphins are 6-6 and new york has lost three straight and fall to 5-7. bills and falcons playing in toronto, canada. late four and tied 31. johnson gets into field goal range and fumbles the football. atlanta recovers recovers and we go to overtime. a big gain, but he fumbles the football. falcons recover again and he kicks the game winner 36 yards. 34-31 the final. a little basketball and warriors are in sacramento where the kings lost three straight. golden state 5 of 6 and both playing with little sense of urgency. to the sleep train arena and apparently it is lights out at 3:00. lights did come back on and warriors shoot lights out. warriors up 16 in the second half before sacramento rallies. klay thompson a career high 8-3. steph curry and 13 seconds to go and do mar russ cousins ties -- demarcus cousins and he wonders if he can handle rejection. 115-113 the fin

dolphins quarterback ryan mounted a 75-yard drive. course the patriots mounted second-half rallies winning each of the last three games. brady intercepted by michael thomas ending the game snapping a 7-game losing skit. it's a third-straight win. in the afc if the post season were to start, this would be the four top seeds: however, that would leave two wildcard spots remaining, but the chiefs are in a spot to win the number one seed, although, of course, they are a lock for the play-offs. miami has the inside track if baltimore defeats detroit. a loss by the jets to the pan theys would eliminate new york. the bears enter the game against the browns tied or a lead. monday night against baltimore. detroit has a head to head tie breaker. chicago passes on the must-win games. the bears did what they had to do as jay cutler started the day. he threw three touchdowns in the game. the last two tying the game and giving the bears the lead for good. he flew for 250 yards in the game. the bears ran, 137 yards from matt and a 40 yard run by mic

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resources to find out why the dolphins were laying on the beaches. we have 107 young people, 107 family, many more, obviously, that are impacted, we all have to be looking at reasons to find the solution to this devastating problem. we know that parental involvement is one way to start that. we know that parents need to become aware that this is an issue and a suburban issue. an issue that's effecting people throughout the region and throughout the country. we have to take all the steps necessary. >> we get that. angela, did your family know that you were abusing heroin? did they know? >> i think that denial sets in a lot of times. you never want to believe someone you love could be doing any of that. i think it's so important for families to know -- >> everyone is giving me the big picture lecture today. i want to know how did your parents find out you were a junkie? >> after my first arrest. >> what pwas the charge? >> possession. >> did you ever get busted for sale as well? >> yes. >> are you a convicted felon right now? >> i am. i'm a participant

it didn't matter the dolphins had it going on. kibed into high gear. 31 yards to the house. miami up 13-0, and later ryan tannehill does it again, finding mike wallace. "get off me." that's all she wrote. 23-3 improving to six and six in the season. as for the jets, they drop to five and seven. >> talk to me, rex. >> we did nothing well. we did nothing well today. you know, i feel bad and obviously for us - i feel bad for our fans, especially the people here, and the stadium. they deserve better. we did nothing in the first half offensively. so we are trying to give us a spark. some way, and i figured, you know, that might do it. obviously, you know, it's not like it was one man, but it's - you know, a game is going like that, you try to find ways to pick the team up. >> remember the titans, ryan fitspatrick throwing a hook to chris johnson. tennessee looking to keep their play off hopes alive. heads up. the colts would man up robert mathis forcing a fumble. jerel freeman scoops up the piggy. indy in business. in the fourth. what can brown do for you. in place of the trent r

pilot whales can carry the virus that's affecting dolphins currently along the eastern u.s. 800 dolphinst of have tested positive for the virus. they are probably unrelated. it's a coincidence. >> one last question, because people always say, why can't we vaks night this animal life and protect them from viruses like this? >> we would love to be able to do something like that for them but we're a long way from understanding the diseases that affect marine life. we know these diseases are telling us that the ocean is sick and we need to pay more attention to the health of the oceans. unfortunately we're a long way from being able to vaccinate the dolphins. >> thank you for coming in today. appreciate it. >>> a look back on your year on social media. miley cyrus and the royal baby made the top ten list. find out who was the most talked about person of the year. and, no, it was not miley cyrus. all ahead at 10:00, eastern time. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on.

she does -- why don't you do dora the dolphin who always compliments ari. >> wow. >> wow. >> first of're stealing from your girlfriend. >> happy to be inspired by my girlfriend, who is very funny. number two, the dolphin series of jokes we don't have time to go into is not necessarily the same as siri the app. >> america is already lost. >> which is to hear great point. >> next, whatever. >> tour'e is tour'ish. very tour'e. he has a lot of tour'e like qualities. there's an issue there around the fact that the mastery i have over a music and hip hop culture and the brooklyn life is not only superior to him but always will be. i think that's something that's hard for tour'e to grapple with. >> when ari has a very serious demeanor about him. >> is there a name for that? what's that call? >> the ari-ization. >> i have my thoughts on this issue but i think they would be better expressed by five animals who are unimpressed with the new website, like this dog in a swing who thinks they are trying way too hard. this polar bear, just really expected better. this cat is mostly upset that they l

the navy's own estimates say the activities could kill 155 mails and dolphins off the hawaii and southernifornia coast and another 186 could die on the east coast, the practice has been criticized by environmentalists and biologists. officials say it is vital to national security that sailors receive so far training in real life conditions. >> the sonoma county fair grounds host add competition for marijuana growers this weekend and says that the event known as the emerald cup features organic pot grown outdoors in men dough -- men dough send counties. the event has been around for a decade. a poll shows that 55 percent of california voters favor legalizing pot for adults. >> we have the top stories ahead including a new rash of crime near the uc berkeley campus and who is being targeted and what is being taken and the advise police are giving out. >> the danger the national weather service says to be aware of if you plan >>> abc7 news begins with breaking news. we have break news from the south bay. >> more on the breaking news from san jose international airport with crews trying to cle

also, jets and dolphins.olphins were one of those teams that san diego needed to lose in order to get in to the postseason. miami, all they had to do is win and they would have been in the postseason. baltimore lost. instead they lose to the jets and as a result rex ryan keeps his job as jets head coach. the owner announcing rex will be back as head coach of the jets next season. don't know if philbin will keep his job. monday in the nfl, always black monday. how many coaches will get fired on monday. the head coach of the browns already out of a job. he was fired before the monday even came. >> i can't imagine, though, how jason page watches all in one day. >> sunday, two tvs at the same time while i'm doing the same time i have things going on and peyton manning another record-setting day for him and the broncos. but when it comes down to the broncos they are the favorite in the afc to go to the super anything short of a super bowl will be a huge disappointment for the broncos. >> is it too early -- 30 seco

ravens and dolphins both losing today.rd part of the equation, chargerred needed to beat the chief, minus alex smith and jamaal charles. to overtime, after a san diego field goal, kansas city unable to convert on fourth down. 24-27 chargers. that means pittsburgh is denied a playoff spot. warriors going for a fifth straight win in cleveland, and bogut doing it. how about a little of that. warriors rally from 17 down in the second quarter, leading 99-96 when erving sends it to overtime. golden stayed gets its done in o.t. 108-104. go for six straight in orlando on tuesday. as sharks host anaheim tonight at the tank. >>> join me tonight at 9:00 on kofy. we'll look at the next presidential election. who would win if it were held today. then at 11:00, the new laws taking effect on wednesday and how they'll affect commute north america the bay area, all at 9:00 and 11:00 on abc7ness. >> hollywood is projected to have a record year at the box office, making nearly $11 billion. this weekend "the hobbit." desolation or smaug" let