ho ho ho green giant! ♪ [instrumental music] ♪ you. >> entire bay area drenched tonight as our biggest storm in years brings wide spread flooding down tree and collapsed roofs. >> that flooding is so bad in some spots the drivers had to be rescued from the submerged cars and it isn't over yet. good evening. >> here's a life look from the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see just how wet it is still tonight. >> we have team coverage. let's begin with sandhya who is tracking the storm with top done this storm has been stalled out for hours but it's finally on the move. let me show you live doppler 7hd and show you where the rain is coming down rate now. still very heavy rape from the monterey bay to gilroy san jose down in the south bay. you notice some very heavy returns. showing up right around san jose milpitas as i take you down to street level. 87 story road north fears street now you start to notice that the rain is easing up from san francisco to half moon bay and take you to the east bay where liver

ho ho ho green giant! >> niners reeling after the loss to the raiders yesterday.hey lost control of the post season destiny now need to win out and get help to have shot at wild card. the story with quarterback kaepernick played the worst game as pro. 2 interception to start and finish the game. sacked 5 times. he was out played by rackie quarterback car and he is regressing but start sunday against seattle. the coach said today his team will not lay down. >> tvl take great love and pride and being a professional so that's every day that's every week that's every game that's every play. if the whistle blows. >>reporter: all right packers host if cops monday night football. rompers 100 career start. nfl record 360 state pass without peck at home. nelson for a touch down here. third td ps of the any. packers improve to continue an 3 with a have been trip. >> these quit a record without a pichblingt amazing f.they get home field watch for the packers. all your possibly device with our news app. >> we have you could have had. the sleepless night. (cough). (baby crying

ho ho ho green giant!ickenpox. >> was angelina jolie contagious when this photo was taken? >> you can spread this for two days before you even know you have the disease. >>> then, whoopi goldberg versus bill cosby's new supermodel accuser. >> he did not rape you. >> i don't think so, no. >> you're not sure? >> their icy exchange. >>> and -- >> i'm one of the many hostages. >> 17-hour hostage nightmare. can it happen here? >> if you hear them coming in, hit the ground, stay low. >>> plus the shocking chant from protesters. and oprah's message to the nation. >> always in peace, because you can't be heard unless you are. >>> then -- >> the uva scandal.

ho ho ho green giant! >>> the public sectors is called "navidad in mexico."ith me is carlos moreno jr. with the ballet americano. welcome to the show. tell us about your dad. >> well, he towned his dance troupe in 19 -- founded his dance troupe in 1967. i was born into it. i was around him and got to see what he did. he took me all over mexico. so it's part of who i am. and it's been a wonderful ride. >> you didn't have a choice. >> not really. not at first, no. >> talk about the evolution for yourself mentally and how much this has grown into your mind and your heart. >> yeah. well, you know, it's -- i'm grateful for it. and it really taught me a lot about my roots, where my culture comes from. being born here if the united states, we're so separated from mexico. so i found through my own personal experience that this is just a great way to be in touch with -- with those of mexican descent. now i teach, and i choreograph, prepare dancers so that we, educate the community and get them exposed to the beautiful things of the mexican culture. >> we have a lot of

ho ho ho green giant! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: welcome back, everyone.new hampshire and are often mentioned on this show. please welcome my parents, i hope i'm saying this right, larry and hilary meyers. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> seth: i am so excited to have you guys here. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> seth: i've been a fan of your work for a long, long time. [ laughter ] you both look great. mom, you look beautiful. >> thank you. >> seth: you have. yeah, give it up. [ applause ] now, i want to get to this right away. when we talk about the show, and you watch every show, you have one complaint which is you feel i only tell stories -- i only go after you and i never go after dad. [ laughter ] >> yes. right. there's plenty of places that you can go after him. >> seth: what is an area i can go after him for. >> i think sneezing. >> seth: you think sneezing? [ light laughter ] >> that's ridiculous. >> okay, on average he sneezes five times in a day. >> seth: okay, gotcha. >> the record was 17 -- >> seth: this was in a row. >> no pause. i th

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ho ho ho green giant!resents this morning, now it's time to play with all those high-tech gadgets. if you're like me, you could use a few pointers. okay, a lot of pointers. >> santa was good to you. phones, fit bits and streaming video dev devices were all gift this year. how to get the most out of them? a few things you should do right now. let's start with fitness bands. they need to be customized to you. our team tested them out and showed that they can have a pretty big variance on distance and steps. to maximize accuracy, measure your stride and input that into the device according to the instructions and do it today. now, streaming media devices, the chrome cast, fire stick, roku or apple tv. also big this year. first, you will lose the remote. >> there it is. this thing ap tiny. >> in many streaming media devices don't even have remotes but they do have apps that let you control it from the smartphone. install it now. hard wire that bad boy. trust me on this, you don't want your neighbor's new baby

ho ho ho green giant! the of surprises.full that's why, whenever the need arises...right around the corner, so you can get in and out in no time. most walgreens are even open 'til midnight, to help keep the magic in your holidays. at the corner of happy and healthy. >>> president obama and the first lady welcomed hundreds of guests to the white house yesterday for the second night of hanukkah. the president said there was an extra reason to celebrate. american alan gross, a jewish american being released from cuba after five years in captivity. here is another look at the top stories following terrorist threats, sony pictures canceled the controversial movie "the interview." they decided to delay the release. it's about a plot to assassinate the leader of north korea. >>> president obama is normalizing diplomatic relations with cuba after more than 50 years. a spy swap was part of the deal pushed by the vatican. the u.s. plans to build an embassy in havana and ease travel and trade restrictions. >>> here at cbs news, we are remembering a pioneering war reporter. rich

ho ho ho green giant! >>> welcome back to "beyond the headlines" in 2006, the city of richmond held a ban. they filed this report in october of last year. >> reporter: billboards like the one are set to glorify drinking. when young kids see it over and over again, council peb jim rogers says it stays with them for life. >> freedom of speech does not include gram rising a product. it addicts kids. >> reporter: rogers is behind the ordinance to ban alcohol bill boards within 1,000 feet of richmond schools. less than a sixth of a mile. post-people say bank these billboards won't stop the problems many young people in richmond face today. >> i this i the parents have a lot to do with it. also, instructing the skids not the right way to go. >> it's not the boys they see the first thing in the morning. it's the parents if there is one there. >> reporter: these people say the special speech is protected by the first amendment. still the federal courts have concluded some advertisements may be regulated. rogers ar

ho ho ho green giant! >>> and welcome back to our class action special. colleges across california offer classes and majors in what is called ethnic studies. it's been around for 40 years and the bay area is its birthplace. the board of education approved a plan this week to offer ethnic studies to all high school students, but in san francisco they have expanded ethnic studies for ninth graders and not everyone supports that move. class is just getting started at south san francisco high school. >> everyone brought the tree of life, yes? >> reporter: his students are learning about ethnic studies and today they're sharing a tree of life. >> the roots are like the values like family or love or hope. >> reporter: they also write about topics like race, violence, and sexuality. >> the projects we've been doing so far kind of gets you closer and gets you to know more about the people around you. you figure out that not everybody is the same. >> reporter: and that's the crux of this class. the idea everyone's not the same. ethnic studies is a semester long ex

ho ho ho green giant! >>> a 16 hour hostage situation in sydney a few weeks ago rattled nerves, but it cast a light on uber. that is an extreme example. it was by nearly all accounts an unusual bay area weather event. trucks flushing through swimming pool highways. residents displaced from their homes and emergency? the ride sharing company didn't think so allowing prices to jump up to more than four times the normal rate. the higher prices attract cars during time of need in line with the company's business model. but who's driving you slammed uber for allegedly breaking its promise to shut down surge pricing during local emergencies. so who is telling the truth? here's the reality. following uproar over uber surge pricing, the company announced a new national policy shown right here on his blog that outlines uber algorithms will be caps during relative states of emergency. to be clear dozens of school districts closed school the day before. major roadways shut down. companies cancelled work. all activity

but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >>> something important to remember from the newscast. that is cold. cold weather. >> it is. not look forked wing forward. 30s and 40s outside right now. on the way to low 30s. patchy frost. and downtown san jose, 35. east bay, oakland. 37. trivalley will also see temperatures in the low 30s for tomorrow morning. we have about the same, not as quite as cold. look at the highs. tuesday, wepz day. windy, cooler to ring in the new year. off awe all right, rob. thank you for joining us. have a great evening and ape greape -- have of a great evening and a great weekend. ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- jay leno, lucy liu, scientist kede

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ho ho ho green giant! >>> 5 minutes before 6 clock right now. the search for shane. it has now been three weeks since shane montgomery was last seen. his family is asking for help from a nonprofit diving organization to take another look at the water. his uncle says the family is not hold up well as christmas approaches. you can hear from shane's uncle and read why if fbi may have to soon pull back from the case all in our nbc 10 app for iphones right now. >>> taking you county by county now for a look at the news happening in your neighborhood. the top story in bucks county is still the death of a teen hit and killed at her bus stop this week. friends added to a memorial for the 16-year-old in ben salem last night. an suv hit and culled her as she crossed to board her school bus on wednesday. they're checking the cell phone records of the 18-year-old driver and waiting for blood test results as well. >>> and something new is coming to allentown skyline, the new office building is going to be up in the lee high county community. it will be 15 stories tall with retail

ho ho ho green giant! have already stolen christm from some needy bay area children.for tots collection s in santa cruz county, right before thanksgiving. organi they're worried >>>it is not christmas yet and people stole from needy children. thieves raided toys for tots. organizers are worried it might happen again. the toy drive is one of the biggest in the country for children in need. >>> it is also the time of the year when thieves start swiping packages waiting at your front door. this are a few steps you can take to prevent something like this from happening to you. you could ask the carrier for a set delivery time so you will be at home. have the package delivered to a package store or you can ask a neighbor to keep an eye out and have them get it. >>> well, online shoppers can be easy pray for identity thieves. tomorrow is cybermonday. the biggest day for internet sales. it is estimated americans will spend $2.5 billion. and while you are clicking check out, hackers may check out your credit card. a few things to keep in mind before you start spending. first

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ho ho ho green giant! >>> covering benicia, san ramon, san mateo and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good morning, everyone, it is 4:41 on friday, the friday before christmas. we are looking at a wet golden gate bridge and you can see the bridge is configured for all four lanes on the left side of the scene so they are ready. are the rest of us ready? >> we try for get you ready. >> napa fault is back in the news. >> the next earthquake along the fault could cause levy -- failures that measures 45 miles long. that is more than twice as long as previously thought and a reason why the earthquake was so strong. because the fault is so long and close to the sacramento delta, geologists say another big earthquake could break on the levees and there are 11 miles of levees in the delta. some are old and privately build. >> napa fault still is moving. scientists call it after slip. the fault shifted 10" dug the earthquake. it has moved up to 4" since then and could move another 6" the next three years a b

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but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >>> final week of practice with two disappointed teams meeting on sunday. chip kelly says they will practice, and play to win the game, there is meaning for several players, quarterback mark sanchez will be a free agent. a good performance may ease the pain of several bad turnovers. >> never fun especially we started off the season so strong, you know, been on a three game skid here. the that is never fun. but our mentality is just getting up for this game, getting excited bit and then one more opportunity to go play well. >> jeremy maclin gambled and won, he turned down a licensing term contract coming off his knee surgery only to have a banner team. he had 82 catches for 1269 yards and ten touchdowns. he is a a free agent and improved his lot in life by several million. >> this is a great place to be. you know, i have always said i always spoke the best about this organization. you know, mr. lurie or chip has ever told me has always been true. why wouldn't i wa

ho ho ho green giant! ♪ ♪ >>> this is abc7 news. >> a second storm slams into the bay area and it is not over yet. here is a look at live doppler 7hd. left over showers lingering. >> tonight the relentless rain is making for dangerous driving conditions and some people are saying enough is enough. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama dates. let's take a live look from our exploratorium camera. it may be coming down out there, but the storms are far from over. >> we will begin with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. you can see the assisteddest and the heaviest rain has shifted east, but we are not done. as you both mentioned, we are still seeing some showers popping up on live dop rear 7hd. and i will take you in a little closer here. as i show you petaluma highway 101d street we are seeing some light showers right now. pulling out we have a few showers and a few very light returns in the east bay from san leandro to hayward and union city area. check out what is showing up south of tusk ask

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ho ho ho green giant!om the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> how many shopping gays until christmas? >> i have lost count. >> this is not kristen sze. obviously. >>> ten. ten days. >>> i am eric thomas. >> i am here for kristen sze who may or may not be shopping, i am matt keller. meteorologist mike nicco is here and those who want did get out of the rain and sit in the movies. >> great idea. or work. you could work. that is one of the thing you could do. you can see the yellows and the reds rolling through the heart of the bay account only area not seeing too much in

ho ho ho green giant! >>> we have breaking news, time magazine has revealed its person of the year and the winner is...ebola fighters. that is right. they were on the short list and the editors say they risked and perrived and sacrificed and saved so they are the "person of the your," an outbreak turned into a real epidemic, they were along with vladimir putin and apple c.e.o. tim cook and taylor swift but ebola fighters came out on top as "person of year." >> you can see it right there. >> tonight the warriors return for a game before heading back on the road. they are riding a franchise best 13-game winning streak with the best record in the nba. the warriors are asking fans to bring a new unwrapped toy to the game in support of the 2014 oakland mayor's community toy drive with toys suitable for newborns and children up to 12 years are needed and fans can drop them off at every entrance to the arena when the doors open at 6:00 p.m. tip-off for the game against the houston rockets is set for 7:30. >>> met

ho ho ho green giant! the most powerful movie stu in hollywood surrenders to >> live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >> you cannot pull out of this. >> i'm pulling out. >> and so, is sony. tonight, one of the most powerful movie studios in hollywood surrenders to north korea. >> mark kelly is a theater that was supposed to show it tonight. but now all we are seeing is the trailer. >> reporter: liz, the federal government confirmed north korean hackers threatened terrorist acts against any american movie theater like this one that dared to show this new film. >> you want us to kill the leader of north korea? >> reporter: in america, it's a comedy. but in north korea, it is nothing to laugh about. james franco and seth rogan star as journalists trying to kill kim jong un. a cryptic threat by hackers called the guardians of peace. the world will be full of fear. remember, the 11th of september. in a statement, sony said, we have decided not to move forward with the planned december 25 thea

ho ho ho green giant! >> san francisco memorial church kept off a month of holiday events with song and sup tear. more than 5000 people gather at the church to celebrate the christmas holiday and share a meal with all the trimmings too. marked 50 years of service to the tenderloin community offering meals, health care and housing assistance to those in need. >> restaurant in oakland jack london square open the doors to those in need on christmas day. the center of hope church team one chicken and waffle to serve between 2 and 300 meals. the church took care of the food. leaders work with different restaurant each year to host the holiday meal. >>> well there were a lot of toys to go around after lefty last minute christmas eve toy drive in downtown san francisco. the union square area restaurant collected more than 15,000 toys for needy kid kids. that's well over the goal of 10,000 and more than last year total of 11 200. they did just grit because of the generosity of so many people. christmas concert bef

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ho ho ho green giant!>> well, the eagles moving away from sunday's defeat looking ahead to cowboys they sound like they believe the the loss wasn't so much seattle being invincible, more like missed opportunities and poor execution, on their part. that is a good attitude because they may sea hawks again. eagles veterans say they have turn the page. >> forget, another week to get ready and prepare for this game. that is what we will do. this game is behind us now. i cannot change it. we're looking ahead. we're looking for the bigger picture. >> we will look at the film every week. we will get it correct. we have to play better. we will move on. we will correction things on tuesday. we will correct everything. then we move on to will dallas. >> all right. one vote shy of the hall of fame for phillies slugger dick allen, 72 years old one of ten players under consideration from the golden era, 1947 to 1972. dick spent nine of his 15 seasons with the phillies and was national league rookie of the year, in 1963.

green giant! >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's brian williams. >> greetings again from nbc news headquarters. greetings from nb headquarters. we will take you to washington. a press statement that has just gotten under way. that is alan gross, freed today after five years in prison in cuba. part of this momentous change in policy announced today, between the u.s. and cuba as he begins to talk. we have been warned he has losty because of deteriorating health. but he is back home and safe with his life. let's listen in to alan gross. >> my endless gratitude, love and respect. the relentless and often intense efforts by judy and scott, the partners and associates and staff of gilbert l.l.p. law firm, where we are right now, they made me take the jacket off. i didn't want to take it off. tim of capitol hill, jill of skd nickerbacher, their efforts have been inconceivable. senator patrick leahy has been instrumental in sheparding the arrival of this day. wasn't to thank all of the members of congress from all sides of the aisle

ho ho ho green giant!'m not judging a woman on her personality by how she looks in a bikini. >> they wonder if other beauty pageants will follow suit. >> probably not. what do you think? >> i think that -- >> what? >> people are going to judge them whether they are wearing a swimsuit or not. i never liked that part. women who are watching, tweet us if you think that we are -- >> don't tweet me. >>> moving on to another great outdoor holiday display near milwaukee. it features a disney favorite. "let it go." >> the song and others in their 30-minute show are synced with the lights by special software. >> it takes about a month to set it up. they've been putting the show up since 2007 and have no plans to end it soon. >>> a pair of shoes auctioned off for $33,000. find out the famous foot that went in it. >>> and the ultra luxurious beauty treatment. can facials done with pure gold make you look like a million bucks? it's try-day friday on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to y

ho ho ho green giant! >>> mr. christmas is calling it quits.'re not talking about santa claus, though. >> no. after nearly four decades of bringing holiday cheer to the east bay, mr. christmas is hanging up his lights. tonight his concord neighbors came out to wish him one final merry christmas. nbc bay area's ian cole with mr. christmas. >> reporter: for 36 years christmas lights have brought the concord community together. especially at this home on olive drive. for many families stopping by is an annual tradition. >> we've been coming here since i was probably a teenager, and now we're bringing our kids. >> reporter: the man who lives here behind the lights is bruce murts. but everyone calls him mr. christmas. when his wife passed away in 1985, he devoted himself to putting up more lights. 50,000 in all. more ex-trav grant displays. more smiles from neighbors and their children. >> kept me occupied. and something to do. so i guess i did a pretty good job. >> reporter: but it's a lot of work. mertz just turned 85. he had back surgery in june,

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ho ho ho green giant! >>> at 4:43 this morning, here is a live look outside at the comcast center in center city. the nor'easter that dumped heavy rain and brought strong winds to our area yesterday is really calming down this morning and we are warming up. 42 degrees outside right now. nbc 10 meteorologist bill henley will be back with another look at his full forecast in just a few minutes. >>> and at 4:43, we have new information in the case of this florida woman who's accused of driving her minivan into the ocean with her three kids inside last march. prosecutors have agreed to drop at attempted murder charges against ebony wilkerson. rescuers had to pull her children, ages 3, 9 and 10, from that sinking vehicle back in march. wilkerson will plead not guilty by reason of insanity to child abuse charges. >>> u.s. embassies are bracing for potential anti-american protests following the release of a senate report on the cia's interrogation techniques. that report found that cia interrogations of terror su

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ho ho ho green giant!k: the hofer playoffs is not officially been dashed the coaching will could be his last game in seattle as 49 as head coach second quarter forty-niners are going for the tender scampered was the 40 the was homophonous second half of 49 as the not want to play past the seattle 38 yd line this loss and teachers when it eliminates san francisco for the first time under head coach. >>mark: the chiefs beat the raiders 31 to 13 in their three games to finish at 2756 220 yds and touchdown pass the final minute the chiefs led early in the third quarter between scoring three touchdowns and four minutes in 42 seconds the raiders lose again there are 2 and 12th. >>darya: we have bigger pictures in mind there are rebuilding coming up on time weather and traffic that is a big story this morning the storm in the bay area and see where the heaviest of is falling grain is regular the red is the heaviest we're looking at a pretty big area getting for on will be back with a look as an element coming up.

ho ho ho green giant! >>> well we heard the excuse that the dog ate my homework.nd a texas teen has the x-rays to prove it. he ate plastic animals and chicken wire, area rushed to the hospital where he removed the homework. he thought it was all the joke until the teacher saw the x-ray evidence. >>> ouch. >>> there you go. >>> how is the weather looking in the morning? >> it looks better. we have the bus stop forecast you. 43 at 8:00 a.m. for the rest of the day as we look at your day planner 42. the clouds hold on for a good chunk of the day. 48 back down to that as we get to 2:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon. not a bad day for a gusty breeze too. >>> you always did your home onk on time. >>> thank you for joining us. for "action news at 10:00", "modern family" is next. >>> for melissa sharrishirleen taft. thanks for joining us. look, i know you're tired, but just think how good you're gonna feel tomorrow when you wake up and we have all-new shelf paper. i wish i didn't get what you were talking about, but i do. i just do. (cell phone rings) hey, who could be calling

ho ho ho green giant! >>> we are still tracking the big storm but here are today's other top stories at 6:24. protesters upset over the deaths of michael brown and eric garner were out again last night. >> the two 49er fans accused of a brutal beating inside of a men's bathroom in levi's stadium are due in court today. they're accused of attacking a man in october. police say the attack was unprovoked. >> and overnight fire in oakland, at one point flames were shooting 30 feet into the air. the building is destroyed. >> the wind is raising the risk for events like that. >> hey, good morning to you. it is really coming down out there. the good thing is at this point a lot of people are well aware to the storm system. we're going to have to get the specifics from mike in just a moment but as the overall volume looks lighter, take a look at all the water this is kicking up. if you're taking your little ones to school right now, you want to travel really cautiously. the last thing you want to do is going racin

ho ho ho green giant! >>> prince william and kate are wrapping up their u.s. visit.ht now they are at the metropolitan museum of art attending a fundraiser. [ laughter ] fortunately for katherine and me we ended up married. >> it included stops at one of the most iconic land marks. earlier the duke and duchess paid respect as the memorial. >>> and an executive at korean airlines resigned after she was forced to turn around because of a bag of nuts. she was in first class when a flight attendant served her macadamian nuts. they forced the plane to go back to the gate and get off the flight. she was in charge of the in-flight service. she is the daughter of the c.e.o. they are trying to figure out what she did violates the federal law. >>> a woman dropped two wedding ring noos into a salvation army bucket. it was not by accident. >> this donor wanted to remain anonymous. she gave a gift with the need in mind to help children this christmas. >> the officials were tune statf thwere stunned tofind the ring. she wrote "in all seasons my husband was a giver. i remember his

ho ho ho green giant! factory farm animals in cages will be granted a little more freedom to move come january 1st because of initiative that passed six years ago in california, proposition 2. we've been following the changes for months. >> it was a very simple measure. factory farms give animals more room to move. farms were given six years to transition to more humane housing systems and their deadline is now here. will the changes do anything at all to make our food safer? it was water shed moment for california farm animals. proposition 2 passing with 63% of the vote giving animals room to move. >> prop 2 said that egg laying hen, breeding pens and veal cal calves needed to given enough space to stand up, turn around and stretch their limbs. from the perspective of largest animal protection organization in the world there aren't animals that suffer because of the quantity and quality of duress and depravation that egg laying hens experience. multiple studies show that chickens kept extreme cage confine

ho ho ho green giant! >>> your time now is 7:10. let's take you down to san jose where you're looking at christmas in the park. the skating rink ready for you this last weekend before christmas. >>> cuban president is praising president obama for reestablishing diplomatic ties between the two countries but he is demanding the united states respect cuba's communist rule as they work toward normalizing diplomatic ties. he made the comment this weekend. the two countries announced the head of the half century cold war last week. it could help further develop a lucrative economy with more american visitors. >> we have felt very welcomed. people are very friendly. we do not feel controlled. >> americans when ever they go to someplace they leave money. >> critics say allowing more american tourists to visit will strengthen the communist economy. >>> they are calling it the instagram purge. millions of accounts deleted. justin bieber lost 3.5 million followers in a day. it's cracking down on fake and spam accounts that inflate the true num

ho ho ho green giant! "oh, my goodness, those hands are cold!" (luke laughs) mm-hmm. least buy me dinner first." (laughs) boom. (goofy voice) "tell my wife and kids i love them." oh, my god. ooh, that's kind of dark, mom. hmm. (cell phone vibrates) quick-- what's my favorite hospital food? um... jell-o? (laughs) hi, buddy. no, today's still good. good for what? who's buddy? yeah, just head on over to the house. whose house? who's buddy? okay. see you in a couple. (cell phone beeps) couple of what? who's buddy? kenneth. kenneth? kenneth! if i had a son, i'd want him to be like kenneth ploufe. you do have a son. when we first moved in here, he was the sweet kid who lived next door. mm, the weird kid who lived next door, but phil always had a soft spot for him because kenneth sort of looked up to him. i wouldn't say hero. and yet you did.

ho ho ho green giant! soon as i get the results.i am aware that hospitals are a hotbed of infection. - thank you, manny. - (beep) a couple of weeks ago, i had a minor heart incident. i am fine. but just to be safe, i'm having an angiogram, which is when they inject a dye to make sure there's no blockage. it's-- it's no big deal. - we're not worried. - no. if something were to happen, which it's not... not gonna. i would turn our bedroom into a shrine to claire. wow. and this room into a hall of magic. luke, please stop taking appliances apart. - i'm making something. - you're unmaking something. - 'cause i'm giving my notice today. - wait. what? but wouldn't we rather have toast that's already buttered? i love that you're asking these kinds of questions. if only the springs were stronger, the toast would be catapulted into the pool of butter.

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but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds.ho ho green giant! >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> it is 6:39 on your monday. this is a compare and contrast. on your left was a massive sinkhole after the rain came in. on your right side, the progress that the crews have made. they are making considerable progress on that front. crews say they hope to be able to reopen the roadway at some point tomorrow. >> john: meantime, three people and a black bear killed in a bizarre chain reaction crash in florida. a broward county officer said a car hit and killed a bear. a car stopped to get out to help when a third car slammed into the people. in addition to the three people killed, six people were rushed to the hospital, several are still in critical condition this morning. >> investigators in chicago are trying figure out who intentionally left chlorine powder in a hotel stairwell causing the gas to spread. this is the right video. thousands of people were in town for the faux fur convention. emergency crews worked quickly to de

ho ho ho green giant!ive from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> good morning at 6:129 on this friday after christmas. a look at sfo and it does not look too busy but this weekend will be busy. it is chilly right now. >> good thing we have leyla gulen here with the weather. i am eric thomas. >> i am chris nguyen. meteorologist mike nicco and kristen sze have the day off. they will be back next week. how does it shape up for post christmas? >>> pretty nice. more mild than we expected. heap box 50 degrees in livermore. we expected to see cooler temperatures today, however, some persistent wind kept the temperatures higher. from our camera to the mysterious view of the golden gate bridge, it is gorgeous and lit up in the night sky and our day planner the next 12 hours, if you do have a chilly start to the morning, but it will be warmer than what we expected but by noon and 4:00 p.m. temperatures will range in the mid-to-upper 50's but cooler overnight because the winds calm down. now, traffic

ho ho ho green giant! >>> a fresno mother who gave birth while in a coma is back at home. 39-year-old melissa carlton gave birth at ucsf earlier this year after she had a seizure. now, more on carlton's progress and her homecoming. >> the four and a half hour drive from the bay area is the longest trip melissa carlton has made in more than nine months. but this journey is short compared to the recovery process it took to get her home. carlton fell into a coma in march while pregnant with her baby boy. she was hospitalized due to a seizure caused by a benign brain tumor, but carried the baby to fullterm. carlton delivered west to gnaw than y'all -- gnaw -- nathaniel. >> it has been a real challenge. you put on top of that the emotional challenge that you know your daughter is ill and will be ill for a longtime and the sadness you have to carry on a regular basis. >> it is the first time melissa has seen her baby in two months. and it is the first time in two months that her husband has been with the both of

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