aquÍ se criÓ desde chiquito, y la verdad es que hace bastante falta. >> el pistolero que matÓ a hernÁndezinguna clase de emociÓn. >> gracias por esta informaciÓn, buenas noches. por primera vez desde el accidente ferroviario en que perdieron la vida cuatro personas,volviÓ a operar la estaciÓn del bronx que fue escenario de la tragedia. >> hoy,reabriÓ al pÚblico la estaciÓn de trenes en donde se produjo el descarrilamiento del domingo, y hoy tambiÉn fue el funeral de una de las cuatro vÍctimas, mientras los investigadores descartan problemas mecÁnicos que puedan haber causado el accidente, los frenos y las seÑales funcionaron correctamente, y las pruebas de alcohol realizadas a la tripulaciÓn dieron negativo, sin embargo,el dirigente del sindicato ferroviario declarÓ que william rockefeller le habÍa contado que se percatÓ demasiado tarde que dormitaba mientras conducÍa. no podemos cometer errores en nuestro trabajo porque cuando lo hacemos desafortunadamente los resultados son trÁgicos, dice. los mÉdicos le llaman hipnosis de carretera. >> la mente del conductor se desconecta,casi siempre

hernandez says they still saved christmas. the officers collected $100 for the family to buy new presents and the police union matched the donations with $100 more. >> very nice. very nice police department. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> a new development in the case of jahi mcmath. the 13-year-old oakland girl declared brain-dead after undergoing tonsil surgery, the family is thinking of moving her out of children's hospital oakland to a facility that would keep her on a ventilator. the family's attorney told the "san francisco chronicle" they have received offers but no specific facilities were named. earlier this week, a judge ordered children's hospital oakland to keep jahi mcmath on the ventilator at least through 5:00 monday afternoon. >>> happening today, a court hearing on the future of city college of san francisco. a superior court judge will hear arguments for two separate injunctions aimed at keeping the school from losing accreditation. if the arguments fail, the accreditation will be terminated next ju

lloyd was dating the sister of hernandez' girlfriend at the time. hernandez has pleaded not guilty.obe" reported that a judge pout hold on hernandez' house pending the outcome of the civil suit brought against him by lloyd's family. >> the temporary restraining order keeping 13-year-old jahi mcmath on a ventilator expires today. she had tonsil surgery two weeks ago but suffered severe complications and ultimately declared brain dead. she has been on a ventilator since december 12 and her family put to prevent the hospital from removing life support a. group of faith leaders sent a letter to the d.a. demanding a formal investigation of the hospital. they are also accusing doctors and administrators of being insensitive to the family. >> whether he be or she be a doctor or any position in the hospital, saying she's dead, she's dead and we want the court to say no, no, no, it represent as lack of sensitivity. >> a hospital spokesman denies those words were ever spoken but said doctors did make it clear in their opinion that she is dead and there is no chance her brain will restart. the

lloyd was dating the sister of hernandez's girlfriend.loyd's family last week filed a wrongful death suit against hernandez. a very special christmas wish touched an iowa family and a radio station. the station holds a contest every christmas to grant wishes. this year, they got one that was very different. it was from a woman, who died two years ago from cancer. brenda schmitz wrote a letter more than two years ago, shortly before she died and she had arranged to have a friend keep it until her husband, david, found someone to love him and help raise their boys. just recently, david heard the letter for the first time. she wanted his new lifelong partner: a day - or better yet - a weekend of pampering-- hair, makeup, a massage, clothes, shopping, spa, a weekend getaway, whatever. adding that the new woman deserves it. >> you'll know i'll be there." the station put together a trip to disney world for the new blended family of eight. it included pampering for david's new wife, catered meals and a staff party for the doctors and nurses that

he was dating the sister of hernandez' girlfriend at the time. hernandez has pleaded not guilty. last week "the boston globe" reported that a judge put a hold on hernandez' home pending the outcome of a civil suit brought on against -- brought on by him by lloyd's family. investigators are trying to figure out how a plane sliced through a building in south africa. it happened in the middle of the night. one passenger on the british airways flight sweeted out this photo yesterday. the plane was about to take off when it slammed into a building near the runway in johannesburg. the airline says all 189 passengers got off the plane safely. they are spending the night at a nearby hotel. >> 4:52. a little too much time on their hands and holiday spirit, we're going to show you what some bored i.t. guys came up with. >> nothing out of the ordinary. hopefully we'll see it but the story behind it will have you smiling. we'll explain it and show it next. >> that looked like nothing i've seen. looking to the bay bridge a smooth drive. the road crews working overnight. folks have to get to w

hernandez's uncle also died in a crash in august.ot consider the three deaths suspicious. hernandez pleaded not guilty in the murder of lloyd. they filed a wrongful death suit against hernandez. urgent space walks to fix the cooling line at the international space station. astronauts were forced to shut down all nonessential equipment the first space walk scheduled for saturday. >> the crazy video caught on a dash cam. during the storm a trooper pulled over to help a woman whose car slid off the road. chuck meyer was nearly crushed by a truck three times. a car and two semi-trucks slid off the road narrowly missing him. >> terrifying. probably the scariest thing i have ever experienced. something told me to run. i ran again over the barrier. >> his car did not fair so well. it was hit by one of the semis but that can be replaced. >> some areas are getting another taste of winter. more part of the country about to warm up a bit. maria molina is tracking it for us. >> hello everybody. we are looking at temperatures below average across

hernandez says they still saved christmas. the officers collected $100 for the family to buy new presents and the police union matched the donation with $100. >> very nice of the police department. >> christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> fedex and u.p.s. drivers will be out in full force today some even driving u- haul trucks because thousands of christmas presents didn't get delivered on time. the delivery companies say bad weather and extra last-minute online shopping are to blame. on his website, u.p.s. said, the volume of air packages in our system exceeded the capacity of our network. that meant some people had nothing under their trees on christmas morning. >> i picked out harry potter stuff for my youngest. i was really excited. i couldn't wait to see her face. it didn't happen. so i was disappointed. >> u.p.s. alone had more than 130 million items to ship before christmas. drivers did work late on christmas eve trying to get those packages out. some online retailers including amazon are offering gift cards and also refunds on s

. >>> the troubled past of aaron hernandez. >> aaron hernandez charged with first-degree murder todaysouth african olympic star accused of murdering his girlfriend. >> the man known as the blade runner wiping away tears. >> how does a successful athlete get charged with murder? the blade runner, olympian oscar pistorius claims he mistakenly shot his girlfriend in his south african villa and will stand trial in march. and aaron hernandez, who not long ago signed a $40 million contract, is also awaiting trial. prosecutors say he orchestrated the execution-style shooting of an acquaintance, an accusation hernandez denies. >>> a $765 million settlement between the nfl and ex-players over concussion-related injuries was a good first step. next is saving the game. the league hopes committing millions to research and implementing new rules promoting safety will ease concerns about head injuries in a sport that will always be violent and never risk-free. >>> in april, a boston tradition turned tragic. the bombings challenged a city and a baseball team to move forward, and they did. the slogan

like we have jason hernandez on the phone right now.n hernandez from mckinney, texas, sentenced to life in prison in 1998, serving life without parole since age 21 for his role in a drug conspiracy starting when he was only 15 the one of -- he was one of 8 prisoners who sentences were commuted by president obama thursday. welcome to democracy now! >> i am elated. it is a dream come true. this is the beginning of more to come. i'm happy for what was given to me by the president, and it is a bittersweet moment because there other individuals in here i believe who were more deserving than me, and they just did not believe something like this could happen. now they believe. i just hope the president and other lawmakers decide to do more for the individuals in here. my mother and father, when they visit me this christmas, my family, my son, they're going to be crying but it will be tears of joy. at the same time, i'll have to look at other individuals mothers and fathers and kids crying of visitation and their cries will be for sorrow. i am

hernandez says they still saved christmas. the officers collected $100 for the family to buy new presents, and the police union matched the donation with 100 more. >> it was very nice. very nice police department. >> now, those two burglaries may not be the only ones. newark police say recently there was a third burglary that was very similar. they are still investigating whether or not all of these are connected. live in new jun ark, christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> bad weather is being blamed for ruaning some christmas mornings. ups admit they failed to deliver a lot of packages despite guarantees from online stores like amazon. the explosion online shopping and last-minute orders overwhelmed the system. one bay area family bought a video game paying extra for the christmas eve guarantee. fortunately, they had already bought most of their other presents. >> santa was way more organized this year than, you know, ups. >> ups doesn't deliver on chris mass so the earliest mack packages could show up is tomorrow. fedex also ran into d

marcharon hoy en apoyo a la candidata casero quien denuncio que hubo fraude, hernÁndez recibiÓ el 37%os prÓximos dÍas. >> pese a la crÍticas y reclamos de derechos humanos comenzÓ el plazo de 18 meses para que los extranjeros que viven en repÚblica dominicana sin autorizaciÓn legal, lo hagan, miles de personas perderÁn la nacionalidad dominicana luego que consideran que los trabajadores inmigrantes sin permiso son extranjeros sin en trÁnsito y sus hijos nacidos en el paÍs no son de repÚblica dominicana. >> un... que estuvo en el ejÉrcito de guerrilla fue entregado hoy al comitÉ de la cruz roja, esta liberaciÓn podrÍa acelerar el diÁlogo de paz entre el grupo y el gobierno del el presidente de colombia, juan manuel santos, vamos con mÁs detalles desde bogota. >> el abrazo que leÓn andrÉs montes, recibiÓ de los padres en este pequeÑo aeropuerto del noroeste de colombia acabÓ con una pesadilla de 16 meses, asÍ terminÓ el secuestro al que lo cometiÓ la segunda guerrilla de colombia. >> difÍcil la ausencia, dificil la soledad eso de estar lejos. >> el ingeniero de 33 aÑos fue secuestrado e

abc's tai hernandez has this story. >> reporter: this morning, abc news has confirmed the new mexico police officer who fired at a minivan full of kids has been fired himself. [ gunshots ] officer elias montoya arrived as backup for this october routine traffic stop that escalated way too far, way too fast. it began when 39-year-old oriana farrell was pulled over for speeding. >> you were doing 71 in a 55 back there. >> reporter: but police say she did not follow the first officer's orders. >> turn the vehicle off for me. >> reporter: not once, but twice. her van takes off. >> you're facing evading charges right now. you ran away from me, okay? >> sir, i pulled back over. i didn't run away. >> reporter: the tension escalated when her 14-year-old son scuffled with police. the back window was smashed with a baton. >> open the door. >> reporter: and the moment state police cost officer montoya his job. as the van pulls away, three shots fired. she was arrested immediately following. she's pleaded not guilty to charges of child abuse, fleeing from authorities and possession of drug parap

jody hernandez is in napa this evening. you have the perfect spot with that fire, jody. >> reporter: like everyone in wine country, we're doing our best to stay warm tonight. fortunate fortunately, we have found a nice toasty spot. now that the sun has gone down, it's cold. >> it's freezing. it's crazy how cold it is. >> reporter: foclks napa are feeling the big chill. temperatures dipped down into the teens this morning. >> it is definitely freezing. it feels like antarctica. way too cold for napa. way too cold. >> reporter: the freezing temps kept public works crews busy as pipes and a water main burst this morning. the city sending out tweets alerting residents to take precautions. >> as the cold weather has had a cumulative effect from night tonigt tonight, there's the potential we could have some more breaks in the lines. >> reporter: the fountain flowing now, but take a look at it this morning when the mercury plunged. >> to get into the mid 20s is what what we would normally see. to get below 20 last night is very un

jogger found odin lloyd's body close to hernandez' mansion. hernandez is pleading not guilty. >>> maybe you are one of those folks that waits until the last minute. ahead, we will look at the nation's retailers and how they are using pretty significant technology to track your shopping habits. that's next. >>> americans opened their wallets in a big way last month. the most in nearly half a year. that is according to the commerce department. it reports consumer spending edged up by half a percent in november as holiday shopping picked up steam. analysts credit a boost in sales of cars and other long-lasting durable goods. consumers spend three quarters of our entire economic activity. and the dow is getting a boost. up 67 points right now. and this holiday week is historically light on trading. >>> some big retailers across the country are using mobile phone technology and tracking technology in their stores to monitor folks shopping habits this holiday season. analysts say the devices can help give retailers an edge over the compete is. the s

plus -- >> i'm jody hernandez. protesters take to the streets after the sheriff's deputy that shot and killed andy lopez returned to work. i'll have a live report coming up. middle-earth is back at denny's with the build your own hobbit slam. twenty delicious options, like sweet potato pecan pancakes, hearty breakfast sausage and honey cake french toast. a meal to satisfy the hungriest of hobbits. see "the hobbit: the desolation of smaug." >>> continuing coverage now. the case involving the sheriff's deputy that shot and killed a 13-year-old weeks ago that was carrying a replica gun is back on the job. protesters are back on the street. jody hernandez joins us live at city hall where demonstrators are staged right now. >> reporter: protesters have marched to the santa rosa police department after getting into a brief confrontation with police just a short time ago. protesters and police got into it as the protesters tried to get into city council chambers. they eventually made their way in. one person was arrested.

hernandez pled not guilty and being held right now without bail.rrying 40 people crashed off a freeway exit ramp and into a utility pole in baldwin hills california, 20 miles downtown of los angeles. the crash comes days after two other bus crashes on the same stretch of the highway. >>> walmart shoppers in a town about 20 miles north of boston, massachusetts, got quite a surprise friday. when beyonce showed up to shop and promote her album but she also gave 750 lucky people in that store a holiday gift. >> for everyone in the store right now, the first $50 of your holiday gifts are on me. >> beyonce pointed out that people can buy her new album at walmart unlike amazon and unlike target which are refusing to carry that album in protest to her releasing it first on itunes. >>> still ahead, getting to the heart of christmas. >> i'm overwhelmed. this is amazing. i don't know how to say thank you. >> you just said it. >> a special surprise for a rescue worker who always seems to be at the right place at the right time even if it means risking his own

estÁ larry hernandez, estÁ chuy lizÁrraga la banda limÓn que son personas que dijeron quiero estar conrsonas por quÉ la familia se sigue aprovechando aÑo de la muerte de jenny? >>> no estamos haciendo un cinco de nada lo que sea de jenni ningÚn lo ningÚn boleto estÁ vendido son gratis, para toda la gente >>> tÚ vas a cantar o, algunos miembross de la familia van a c cantar? >>> no estamos seguro sÍ la familia va a cantar y cÓmo va a recorrer todo >>> gaustavo ha causado problems que lupillo estÉ ofreciendo este homenaje ay! ten el lugar doÓo jenni >>> gracias a dios que lo estÁ haciendo y que venga para acÁ >>> mientras tanto que gustavo en la arena monterrey con capacidad de 13 mil persona se vuelva a llenar de aplausos tal y como sucediÓ hace un aÑo >>> yo te garantizo, gracias qu a ir llorando, riendo, ni cefel alegres >>> con mucha alegrÍa como le hubiese gustado a jenni, gaustao no puede ir donde estarÁ lupillo porque tiene que estar en este evento, pero en el lugar donde falleciÓ la diva de la banda se dan los toques finales para el concierto de recordaciÓn y como nos explica fra

. >> aaron hernandez is in court again this time it got emotional. both his mother and the mother of his alleged victim broke down in tears but hernandez appeared to be laughing and smiling with his attorney as he walked out of the courtroom he turned toward his mother and sigh p lently said, i love you. hernandez has pleaded not guilty. >> at least 11 deaths across the country are blamed on the winter storm system that packed snow and ice. more than 400,000 people lost it in several states. they canceled thousands of flights just before christmas. take a look at this picture on a delta airlines flight in detroit. the plane hit black ice citieded off the runway and got stuck in some mud. luckily no one was hurt. that snow is effecting 35 states. how might you be impacted? let's check in with maria molina for an update. >> we have lirngs showeris acros eastern carolina. a much wider storm system. take a look at the radar picture across most of the lower 48. a little bit of snowfall coming down in parts of the great lakes area and northern rockies. not

a massachusetts judge ceased hernandez's home and frozen his assets.ng to block a $3.25 million payment the nfl player's association says hernandez is owed. he has pleaded not guilty to this murder. the a rod saga has people filing motions against each other in court. they filed a suit against him alleging they orchestrated a witch hunt to push him out of baseball. the suit belongs in state court they argue. they motion is to have the case dismissed all together. rodriguez is appealing a 211 game suspension. >> someone making a tribute to nelson mandela got him mixed up with morgan freeman. it shows the ak toerp not the fo -- actor not the former south african president. he portrayed him in his film. >>> a life threatening situation after falling through thin ice on a missouri lake. their owner called the fire department who two-days before practiced for ice rescues in their new protective suit. after an hour struggle the two half ton horses were brought to safety luckily both okay. >> extreme weather expected across parts of the country as many travel

and sergio hernandez guerica was shot between the eyes under a bridge in juarez. in each case, the border patrol justified the killings saying they were threatened by rock-throwers. but getting them to speak on the record about anything at all proved difficult. >> hi bill, this is wab knew calling from al jazeera english. we're down in nogales az right nowso i'm just calling to see if we would be able to arrange an interview and a ride along with an agent out here. >> well, we've sent emails, about, starting about six weeks ago. >> and why is that? >> yeah. >> yeah, it just seems a little opaque like i'm just trying to understand why the request was declined. >> what's happened is that with the border patrol being one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country, they work with a population that doesn't work back with them. they're not like a police force that's in the same community that has to deal with residents that are upset that can vote that can sort of mobilize against them. it's a population that almost everyone is going to be kicked out, going

time will >> a troubled past of aaron hernandez. >> aaron hernandez charged with first degree murderwiping away tears. >> how does a successful athlete get charged with murder? the blade runner, olympian oscar pistorius claims he mistakenly shot his girlfriend and will stand trial in march. and aaron hernandez who not long ago signed a 40 maryland contract is also awaiting trial. prosecutors say he orchestrated the execution style shooting of an aacquaintance. an accusation he denies. a $765 million settlement between the nfl and ex-players over concussion-related injuries was a good first step. next is saving the game. the league hopes committing millions to research and implementing new rules promoting safety will ease concerns about head injuries in a sport that will always be violent and never risk-free. in april, a boston tradition turned tragic. the bombings challenged a city and a baseball team to move forward and they did. the slogan "boston strong" was a rallying cry and five days after the bombing, red sox slugger david ortiz said what many were thinking >> this is our [ bl

jodi hernandez is live in san rafael with more on the story for us. jodi? >> reporter: jessica, this is where the pursuit of the alleged bank robber ended today in front of this wells fargo. the big question that u trying to answer tonight, is this the notorious cotton ball bandit. the serial bank robber had bank workers in the north bay on edge for the last year. >> i heard the popping and looked outside and there was a customer running in saying close the doors. everyone get on the floor. ran and hit the door and left the door. >> reporter: that's what the banker heard and saw as sheriff's deputies confronted an alleged bank robber outside of the wells fargo. san rafael police say the suspect robbed a bank just after 9:00 this morning. a short time later, sheriff's deputies spotted the suspect's car and began chasing it through the streets of san rafael ending up outside of the wells fargo. >> the suspect ran off the road and ran into a sign. he jumped out of the car and ran across the street. he had a handgun and confronted the officers. he was then shot

>>>d ale mi larry >>> amigos de instagram, soy larry hernández, vamos a darle regalos a los niños, graciaso ya rebajó. >>> pero estabas más gordito, antes de chabán. >>> pero ahora de qué puedo hacer. >>> de duendecito. >>> pero qué bien por larry hernández. >>> oye, conchis, me trajiste mi regalo de navidad. >>> tú también con conchis? >>> lo tiene muy guardado. >>> tan guardado que no te lo va a dar. >>> hace un rato saludé a zuleyka mi amor, y conchis me dijo y qué hay, y le dije, no te pongas celosa (todos hablan). >>> así que, llueva, si cae el cielo o truene, lo único que quieres ,es que yo te traiga el weather ♪. >>> muy buenos días para todos, tenemos temperaturas muy frescas, entre los 40 a 60 grados y esto es por la baja presión en altura que arrastra aire desde el mar, causando que las temperaturas desciendan por ejemplo los Ángeles con un 30% para la noche, la máxima de 72 grados otras máximas, san francisco con 56, nueva york con un día mayormente nublado con la máxima de 38 grados, otras máximas, atlanta 55, dallas que casi nunca hablamos de dallas, un día mayormente despejad

reporting live i'm jodi hernandez, i'll send it back to you. >> with all that shredding and cutting,of course you are. thank you, jodi. always track the weather on our website, nbcbayarea.com click on the weather tab and then maps and radar. it's updated in realtime, too. >>> new details of our other top story this morning. a commuting nightmare on b.a.r.t. a train traveling 70 miles per hour suddenly stopped when its parking brake engaged on its own. in the end, nine people went to the hospital. nbc bay area shirl hurd joins us from the station where she just got new information about what triggered this problem. >> we just learned that b.a.r.t. brake became engaged because of an electrical short. we just learned that moments ago. but, as you can see, trains are back on time and passengers are going about their evening. that's the good news. but the bad news is that some passengers are still shaken up tonight. oaklandÑ'7 firefighters rushed the rock ridge station this morning preparing for major triage on the b.a.r.t. transform and down below. >> by that time the train is already f

the victim was dating the sister of hernandez's girlfriend. last week lloyd's family filed a wrongful death suit against hernandez. >>> if she had taken off her glasses when she dozed off. a seattle girl may not be alive today. she had fallen asleep on her couch when her home was sprayed by several bullets. shots nearly hit her in the head but it was deflected by glasses she was wearing when she fell asleep. >> if i didn't have my glasses on i wouldn't be here. >> police say someonelying at the home maybe involved in a gang. but they say she was not the intended target. >>> it's 5:20, and the smack talk continues. 49ers fans upping the ante following a seattle seahawks prank. >>> the game tonight suddenly means a great deal. and peyton manning made history again yesterday. he's next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> good morning everybody. big football game tonight. but first the raiders with nothing to play for, oakland had a chance to knock san diego out of the playoff picture. looking over the play book from the bench again. the chargers out scor

this is the 39-year-old geraldo hernandez seen in the photo.ach of the charges carries the possibility of a death penalty or life in federal prison. federal prosecutors have not decided whether they will seek the death penalty should ciancia be convicted. let me read part of the his 15-page indictment. it alleges that he committed the offense after substantial planning and premeditation to cause the death of a person and commit a act of terrorism. the indictment also reads that ciancia faces three counts that he did knowingly carry, brandish, discharge and use a firearm when he allegedly shot the two other tsa agents and a calabasas teacher who was also wounded. ciancia allegedly targeted tsa workers in the attack and written a single note that he wanted to kill tsa agents and instill fear in their traitorous minds. he was shot in the head and leg during a gunbattle with airport police. he speck more than two weeks at ronald reagan ucla medical center before being released into the custody of the u.s. marshal's service. witnesses to the shootin

let's begin our coverage on this with jodi hernandez who joins us live at the stick.ittersweet day for fans and the staff as they get ready for tonight's farewell game. >> reporter: peggy, it is going to be a very emotional day. it seems everybody has a favorite candlestick story or a memory. well, tonight may be the last night to make new candlestick memories. you can see the kree is getting the field prepped for tonight's big game. you can also see the cheerleaders, the gold rush cheerleaders are out on the faeld practicing their routine. in just a few short hours, the farewell festivities will begin. >> it's been a very special place for -- in a very special part of san francisco history. >> reporter: but tonight's the night to say good-bye to the stick. candlestick park will host its very last regular-season 49ers home game tonight. >> quarterbacks and stadiums all have a shelf life. this one has had its. and it is -- it has been a challenging venue, but it's also been our venue. it's san francisco's venue. >> reporter: for the staff that's maintained the park all

let's begin with jodi hernandez. she joins us live at the stick.or the fans and also the staff. >> reporter: laura, it's so emotional. we are standing inside candlestick park among the first allowed inside. the lights are off but trust me, the stadium and the seats are ready for tonight's big game. this might be the last night that fans get to sit in these seats to root on the 49ers. tonight's game will be the team's last regular season home game at candlestick. and perhaps the last game that the team ever plays here before they move on to santa clara. it's going to cost a pretty penny. tickets are going for $250 to up to over $1,000 a seat. we caught up with staff this weekend as they prepared the field for tonight's game. san francisco's recreation and park department has been managing the park for more than five decades. tonight's game is certainly bittersweet. >> it's a very emotional day for our staff and our staff are the ones that have taken care of what is one of the finest fields in the nfl. we kept the stadium working well past. it's an e

here's abc's linzie janis. >> 15-year-old abigail hernandez mysteriously disappeared on her way home from school two months ago. but tonight, police are revealing a critical lead in the case. a letter they say the new hampshire teen sent to her mother two weeks after she went missing. >> the reason we are announcing today that we have it, is because law enforcement had to take every possible step to verify its authenticity. and at this juncture, we believe that it was in fact written by abby and was sent to her mother. >> reporter: the letter was postmarked october 23rd. but didn't reach abby's mother until november 6th. an fbi investigator working on the case says receiving the letter is unprecedented saying he hasn't seen anything like this in recent investigations. he is hopeful she's alive, but says, she could be in grave danger. >> other cases, that we have investigated across the country tell us that one in eight of endangered run aways could be forced into some kind of sexual exploitation, after a situation like this has occurred. >> reporter: although there is a possibility a

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is in oakland this evening. drivers are fuming.jodi, can people still get the refunds here? >> reporter: oh, they most certainly can, raj. everybody knows what happens when you don't pay your parking fee. you just might end up with something you don't want to see on your windshield, a parking tikt ticket. what may surprise you, what's been happening here when you overpay for your violations. tonight the city of oakland admits it owes a lot of refunds. when it comes to collecting for parking tickets, the city of oakland doesn't mess around. >> the collection process is very serious. you get a paperwork in the mail letting you know you have to pay this within a certain amount of time or certain things could happen. >> reporter: now the boot's on the other foot. thanks to a parking ticket odd did, the city of oakland acknowledged it failed to refund people who overpaid on more than 3,000 tickets. the city says it owes folks a whopping $2.3 million in refunds. >> it shouldn't take an audit telling the administration that this isn't you

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez joins us live with more. we want to warn you, some viewers may find the images disturbing. jodi? >> reporter: hiker chris cane says he never imagined he and his children would stumble upon something like this. a human skull right here at shiloh park. tonight, people who frequent this park, including chris can, are feeling very unsettled, but they're also hoping that the discovery will lead to some answers and peace for a family. >> it's pretty remote back there. >> reporter: alan haley was stunned to find shiloh ranch park roped off with crime tape and filled with sheriffs deputies when he showed up for his weekly lunchtime hike. >> my initial thought was maybe something went on with a mountain lion because we've seen mount b lions back there. >> reporter: turns out chris cane and his children made a gruesome discovery there while hiking yesterday afternoon. a human skull and a tennis shoe located in a creek bed off the trail. >> there was the back of the skull which was face down next to a log surrounded by

this ice sculptor who was really putting together these amazing sculptures. >> the sculptor roland hernandezhe fair. >> some of the recognizable pieces we did were a torso of michelangelo, we did a mona lisa, we did a thinker by rodan. >> minutes before going live, david comes up with a mischievous plan. >> i thought to myself, you know what, man, i am tired of doing all this serious news. i said, what if you just bring up this giant block of ice and i'll build up this story and talk about this being your prized possession, you have had the idea for months and then, the piece of resistance, i'm going to knock this thing over and it's going to shatter. >> he's like, come on, it will be great, don't corny. and i was like, okay, we'll do this. >> this is probably the coolest place literally and figuratively here at the fair, the ice museum, 15 degrees, the most unbelievable ice skupletures you have ever seen. you were telling me this is one of your prized possessions. >> yeah, this is a barachus cherub. he just pulled this out of the air. >> i'm standing here like, what the hell is this guy tal

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has been following the story from the beginning.e continues our coverage from berkeley. you were there as sasha arrived. >> reporter: i was. sasha fleishman surprised a lot of classmates when the teenager showed up at school this afternoon. we were told there were a lot of smiles and a lot of hugs as the teenager came back to class. >> there was a lot of oh, hey, sasha, and joy. >> reporter: that's how classmates reacted to sasha fleishman's return to school. four weeks after set on fire aboard an ac transit bus, the agender 18-year-old surprised classmates by returning to class. >> it was great. we were very, very happy to see sasha. >> really wanted to get back today. we had to wait a long time at the hospital for the appointment. >> reporter: sasha's mother says doctors gave the teen, who prefers to be referred to as they or them, the green light to go back to class. but she says it will take time to fully heal and for sasha to feel ready to ride the bus again. >> just because they're still really getting their legs back in terms

. >> larry hernÁndez tira la casa por la ventana para la lluvia de regalos de su bebÉ. >> esto y mÁsn "primer impacto". >> hola quÉ tal bienvenidos a "primer impacto" soy bÁrbara, feliz comienzo de semana pamela tiene el dÍa libre como siempre gracias por estar con nosotros, comenzamos con la investigaciÓn de un fatal accidente en new york donde las autoridades lograron rescatar la caja negra entre los vagones de un tren descorrÍ lado para conocer mÁs detalles * hablamos con los familiares de los heridos que aÚn estÁn en los hospitales esta es la historia. >> de los 60 heridos que dejÓ el tren 9 estÁn en este hospital dos de ellos en condiciÓn crÍtica. >> fueron un total de 12 pacientes que llegaron acÁ, dos que estaban crÍticos y el resto que estaba un poco mÁs estable, a este punto hay 7 pacientes que estamos mirando. >> el tren de pasajeros iba a la estaciÓn gran central de manhattan y se descarrilÓ en el bronx 5 vagones se volcaron y entre los heridos esta estÁ esta chica, smi hija estuvo en el accidente llegÓ con la herida y estÁ devastada. >> entre los heridos tambiÉn figura ro

tabatha perry was 27 and survived a car crash that killed another hernandez acquaintance.perry's death is not considered suspicious. >>> he has been ordered to stay away from campus. a harvard yuvert campus sophomore is said to be behind a bomb scare that all but shut harvard down. he is accused of e-mailing a threat to police and a claiming explosives were in four buildings. no explosives were found. they say kim did it to get out of taking a final exam. his lawyer calls kim remorseful and shattered. >> a 27-year-old man under krshl pressure. that much is clear. >> kim will live with his sister in the boston area and faces up to five years in convicted. big sur wildfire is 74% contained and a big improvement. the blaze has scorched 800 acres and destroyed nearly two dozen homes and other structures. >>> some of the passengers on a bus in seattle took matters into their own hands when a gunman stormed. this video surveillance shows a man pointing a gun out and robbed two people. when he pointed his gun at another person, it was too much. one of the passengers was robbed. a

abigail hernandez sent a letter to her mother two weeks after the 15-year-old vanished and they say the letter is authentic. wow, what do we know? >> the reason they think that letter is a then tick is the tone was one that abigail would have used. it was two weeks after she went missing. police are just now releasing the information bus they wanted to make sure the letter was legit. they say it is their biggest lead yet. it is unclear almost a month after she disappeared if she lev left willingly. >> we are concerned for her safety. she is not out there alone. she has someone helping her whether that be a friend or what we fear is a faux. getting a letter in a case like this is almost a problem. >> hopefully will is hope here. police are releasing new pictures today. >> we can show them to you too. one is a necklace that they believe she might be waeearing. they say she has no money at all. the police are asking for abigail to send another letter to her family like the first juan aone and for the public to keep their eyes open. >> look at your neighbor, look at the girl's next store or

. >> quiero dar las gracias a marisela, diana reyes, leby hernández, chuy lizárraga, la banda el limón por su presentación. >> ¿cómo respondes de las personas que dicen que ustedes se aprovechan?. >> los boletos son gratis para toda la gente. >> tú vas a cantar? o algunos de los familiares?. >> no estamos seguro de eso. >> ha causado el problema el hecho que lupillo rivera este ofreciendo otro homenaje?. >> que bueno eso, pero ojalá que también venga acá con nosotros. >> gustavo espera que el arena monterrey se vuelve a llenar de aplausos como hace un año. >> te garantizo que se van a ir llorando, riendo y felices. >> a medida que pasan las horas, crecen las espectactivas del evento. >> horas antes de ser develado el busco de jenny rivera, su creador lo mostró ante nuestras cámaras. >> como escultor, se siente de mucho orgullo, será una celebración eso, una fiesta y que jenny rivera la va a ver deseremidesde el cielo. >> la figura la muestra con sus cabellos largos y su sonrisa que cautivoo que millones de seguidores en méxico y estados unidos. >> la pieza la disfrute y por la identifi

he's accused of going on a shooting spree killing a tsa agent hernandez.ll likely ask to enter a plea to the felony count. he will be assigned to a judge in los angeles and a trial date will be set. >> the morning after christmas but some people still have gifts to open because they haven't arrived yet. ups and fed-ex are scrambling today because they didn't get there by the deadline. they won't say how many packages are late but the volume exceeded the capacity of our network as demand was much greater than forecast resulting in some shipments be being delayed. the demand to have packages shipped was greater than expected which could be due to an increase of on-line shopping. >> patti ann let's ask the questions, brew on this question of the day. how did the ups and fed-ex delivery delays effect you at all? go on twitter or e-mail fox frienfriendsfirst@foxnews.com a will share your comments later on in the show. >> obamacare is plagued with glitches nearly three months after the web site rollout. the cost will hit americans next year as new taxes pile up

. >>> se presento en una corte de san bernandino el hombre de 23 años acusado de matar a gerardo hernándezautopsia en los Ángeles del actor paul walker después de su muerte en santa clarita. y dice que su muerte se provoco por quemaduras y heridas después del choque. >>> el vehículo se prendió en llamas. >>> universal pictures informó que suspendera las grabaciones y que apoya a la familia y se estudia cómo seguirá la grabacion. >>> según el departamento de vivienda ha habido un crecimiento de 440 mil unidades y hace decenas de años que no se veía un alza así en el gobierno. >>> 29 mil dólares por estudiante alcanzaron las becas de estudiantes. del año a la fecha los prestamos han crecido en 6% >>> el gobierno de la policía de cordoba acordo una subida salarial en argentin . >>> de la sotta el gobernador destaco explico que operaron bandas de delincuentes y saqueadores en cordoba. >>> a raíz de estos graves saqueos que dejaron heridos y un muerto. >>> vecinos custodiaban armados. >>> 30 años para que mi casa quede en este estado. >>> esto es lo que pasa todos los años en realidad porque cu

. >> y blanca hernÁndez, la soÑadora con la que hablamos, nos contÓ que vivió mÁs de 20 aÑos. >> la leyproblema, el prÓximo aÑo la mayorÍa de los asegurados podrÍan aumentaron de precio en sus pÓlizas y estÁn culpando de esto a la controvertida reforma. >> mÁs de la mitad de personas con seguro mÉdico privado dice que el seguro les costarÁ mas el aÑo prÓximo y que recibirÁn menos beneficios. segÚn una nueva encuesta de la agencia de noticias ap, 77% culpa a obama care por los cambios y 59% que sus pagos tambiÉn aumentarÁn. y aunque la nueva ley las pÓlizas privadas deberÁn cubrir cuidado preventivo sin costoso lo el 21% dice que su plan ampliarÁ la atenciÓn mÉdica que reciben. y otro dolor de cabeza para el gobierno, aunque esta experta afirma que el aumento no se debe a la reforma de salud. >> eso siempre ha pasado, antes y despuÉs de la ley, la ley no puede controlar eso porque asÍ es como las compaÑÍas de seguro estÁn incrementando sus precios. >> 85% del pÚblico que tiene un seguro mÉdico privado solo ve que el gobierno prometiÓ que el obama care no aumentarÍa su costo. >> creo que

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