you're the best. >> here comes instagram posts.'t make somebody a priority if they're only making you an option. >> hey, i just wanted to make sure it's okay we moved our lunch to thursday. >> yeah. no big deal. >> fine. >> okay, cool. i'm going for a run but be back in a little bit. >> okay have a good run. >> this next instagram, running away from a problem increases distance between the solution. >> or a healthy heart. there's that. >> bun the confusion increases. >> i'm so excused. >> she decides to ask her friend again, just to make sure. >> keep passive aggressive quotes on instagram that have to do exactly with what we're dealing with today. >> don't be silly. they're inspirational quotes and have nothing to do with one specific person. >> stop reading so much into instagram posts. your friend is telling you everything's cool. right? >> passive aggressive status updates are in epidemic. >> not for me. i just unfriend all of them. >> are we still friends? >> i don't think that's a -- >> do i? >>> okay, guys. get it together.

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take a look at this instagram post. she wants to show her friends she's tanning at a lake. seems innocent enough, but any follower who clicks on this photo can pinpoint exactly where she is. that's because of the locator function that she didn't even know was turned on. according to the fbi, there are more than half a million sexual predators online every single day in america and they regularly create fake online profiles to groom unsuspecting verdicts. >> for a certain group of young people, they want to attract as many as possible. they won't be discriminating. unfortunately, they don't have that entire cast of thousands in mind with everything they post. >> other potential hazards of posting photos are not obvious to adults. take selfies. the art of the selfie has become the national pastime for america's teens, and there are rules. lots and lots of them. >> do you feel confident? is the outfit amazing, or do you feel really pretty or on point that day? >> add different faces like duck face or smiling. >> sometimes you share like this, sometimes like this. >> i speciali

meek million posted these words on instagram a half hour before heading into court. it shows him with a bowed head and praying hands. a judge found him in technical probation. that could meal jail time if the judge doesn't grant probation. the ruling came after hours of testimony. his name was robert williams took the stand for more than 45 minutes in passionate to the judge about the the positive he said she's had on his life since his legal troubles began in 2009. he maintains the rules haven't been clear between his probation officer and his management team. he appeared tearful talking about his mother, four year old and growing up without a mail influence to guide him h. his father died when he was very young. others took the stand to speak on his behalf or on questioning on whether evicted court service. was also in court to support. she spoke on the stand last week but was not called today, the prosecution, ultimately won its case proving tot judge meek meal on several occasions traveled without permission, wasn't where he said he would be and did not communica

instagram were enough to get a young girl charged with a felony. >>> a local >>> a local mother says bullying caused her daughter to post threatening messages on instagram. one was a hate list naming several middle school students. here's northern virginia bureau reporter david culver with a story you will see only on news 4. >> as a mom, i don't know what to tell you. i mean, it's hard because we've never been in this situation like this. >> reporter: that's the choked-up voice of a middle school parent both frustrated with her daughter's impulse to vent on social media. >> she wasn't thinking like an adult and we all make mistakes and unfortunately it's her. >> reporter: and saddened by what she believes sparked it, bullying. >> it wasn't just one way. it was a group of boys bothering her. >> reporter: in a warrant we polled, fairfax middle schooler threatened her peers with death or bodily injury using a made-up account. >> reporter: fairfax police started investigating several instagram posts and in the comment section of one of them it read watch out, i'm coming followed by a gun, a knife and a bomb emoji. the post said the attacks were planned for

justin has posted butt selfies on instagram back in july. and he's no stranger to stripping down for calvin klein. but this was too much. >> they're not terrible. a little bit of an invasion. >> if those were my pictures, justin -- >> you'd be happy? >> i'd plaster them everywhere. >> really? >> proving how he's handling scandal these days. >> what am i going to do now? it's out there the more i stress about it, it's out. >> a lot more fireworks for justin in 2016. he's launching his "purpose" world tour and will kick off in seattle march 9th and wrap up madison square garden july 19th. >> definitely hard tickets to come by. >> not for you with your connections. >> i need your connections. justin hits th road, there was big trouble in the homes of two stars, ben and gavin ross rozdale. they both saw their marriages hit the rocks. ben with jennifer garner, gavin with gwen stefani. and to make matters worse, ben and gavin both got wrapped nannygate controversies. earlier this year we first heard the rumors that ben and jen it was hard to belie

in the instagram post he is said "after the storm comes the calm.ant to thank each and every one of you who sent messages of support and strength. you are all an incredible human being in my book and i'm most fortunate and thankful to have the support from one country but the entire world." kimberly: gracious response. charleston, south carolina government center filled with the sounds of the season thanks to the spirited mail carrier. >> aaron the red-nosed mailman. ♪ he had a shiny nose ♪ kimberly: aaron norris is the singing postman working at the government office for 20 years. every holiday he sings as he serves lifting spirits along the way. norris' son was diagnosed with leukemia the first year on the job and said the county employees stepped up to help him through that and this is his way to give back. >> the counties came through like champions. they made christmas great. >> he is the greatest postman you could ask for. kimberly: he will keep singing through the halls as long as they will let him. leon: a federal appeals rule could fall in

this instagramer posted a video of her dad trying to figure out how to work his drone. is he going to figure it out? he's off to a good start. he as the control and boom. it's up on the ceiling. guys, these were good tries. cautionary tale to all you dads out there, dads of the world, stay safe. read the instructions. >> are you supposed to do them in the house? >> i don't think so. >> why is everybody trying it in the living room. it went up. >> thank you, kristen. >> absolutely. >> thanks so much. >>> still to come, a christmas miracle for a couple whose beloved dog disappeared years ago. >>> a hilarious look back at the to the used car buyer who's worried about getting taken for a ride... don't worry. the only rides you'll get taken on at carmax are the ones you take yourself. but just in case that absolutely 100 percent perfect choice... ...turns out to be... less than perfect... we give you five days to change your mind. dear stranger, when i booked your place, my friends thought i was crazy. but this morning, a city i'd never been to felt like home. thank you for

instagram post. "happy friday. just kidding."athan: twitter poll asks what you think the organizers of the pageant should have done after the flub. cast your vote and leave your comment on the twitter feed. should they have let her be the winner and go with it or did they do the right thing pulling the crown back to give it to the other winner? i remember now as columbia. philippines won. there you go. moving on in the news. coming up on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- alison: a family affair. the role a texas teenager's mother may be playing playing ie disappearance after being acquitted in a drunk driving trial due to affluenza. >> warning from law enforcement. this holiday season. i'm suzanne kennedy. in bethesda. i'll have announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00" on your side. jonathan: the death of a montgomery county police officer after being hit by an apparent drunk driver shook the county police department. now the state highway administration is dedicating a holiday push to keep drunk drivers off the rote in memory of offi

she wrote she was feeling great, you can tell she looks it, too, but now another instagram post.r pregnancy figure at 36 weeks, to her now slim down physique. yes, so on the left, there she is, and then on the right, yes. >> post baby, a week out. >> so she caned 13 pounds over the course of her pregnancy. >> that the not much. >> no, she said she lost ten in the beginning, and she tis it is because she stopped drinking alcohol, and then she stopped going to the gym, all that weight, you put on the muscle mass, she said she lost the weight first, then she just gained 13 pounds. >> only 13? >> must be nice. >> you're supposed to gain 25, 30 pounds. >> i think you. >> i was just telling mike and alex, her hubby made about a week ago. >> that would be iced t. >> another day? >> people have heard about it, tell us what you think. >> tell us tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> last night san antonio spurs in town, they beat the heck out of the sixers. >> but there was someone missing from the court. well, a loft people missing from the court. in one in particular. >> this guy, leonard. >> qui l

last few days instagram posted with caption tell trump hate not an american value. republicans aren't jumping on love spreading bandwagon and one poll compared likability of that to porcupine. >> sara: danvers trial has been postponed. the lead defense attorney got sick so they postponed until monday. it led to tense moments in court. >> for once i'm listening inside my head that tells me not if the >> sara: colleen ritzer's mother broke down in court after hearing news of delay. again, closing arguments set to begin on monday and once the verdict comes down we will have it here for you on fox25. well also send out an alert on our free news app. >> julie: track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. morning fog that has been very pesky still lingering. this is the clearest we have seen through brighton so far. here is sarah with the forecast. >> sarah: improvement and i have to point out national weather service just issued the fog advisory to noon across eastern areas, so it has been extended for visibility issues. in fact, coming up i will show what you t

williams posted these on his instagram post in the past years police are investigating. >> did you see star wars here? >> i did. i loved it. we are star wars geeks. we've walked out to that at our wedding. i am not as geeky as him. >> it sounds like you are right up there. >> go to my gap. >> i should show you a picture. see you later. >> shannon skinner. >> see you later here it. >> 31 years old. she watches us every morning. it is her birthday. >> all right here at "good day what if the sweet stevia leaf was discovered... ...before the sugarcane. and everything had fewer calories. sugar is just as sweet. no way. savor an egg mcmuffin any time you like. a fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon and an english muffin with real butter. mcdonald's all day >> show us that torture again. rosanna: do they not want us on the island? greg: the island. the national parks service. >> they did not want to close in the special treatment. >> we have enough publicity. we have a point. >> that did not stop the star wars people from promoting the movie. planet. >> that is a moneymaking adventure. >> it wil

silences haters with his since deleted instagram post -- to whom it may concern. get used to it.ng writer for "elle" magazine. wesley morris, a critic at large for the new york "times" and a huge "star wars" fan. okay. i think leah version 1980s really was a feminist in certain ways. i know she was naked but she was naked when she killed. >> can we talk about this for a second? of her many arrays of outfits that's the one that i think gets the most attention. but it is worth pointing out that in the original issues of the toys and everything that was the only costume that wasn't issued as a toy. so the fact that 30 or 40 years later we tend to focus on that costume i think is more of a reflection of our idea of women now than how it was promoted in the original series. >> i know why i have feelings -- good, bad and otherwise about "star wars." i have a lot. i spent a whole day talking about the whole darth vader situation. >> really. you could? >> oh. like the part where he was totally a black guy whose name basically was james earl jones and -- but while he was black he was terr

i found that and posted it on instagram. >> do you worry about some of the stuff you put out?> yeah, but at one point, i wasn't really using it. people would tell me you got to make your instagram useful, or funny. so at one point, i was like, okay, i mean, i could try. so i took a couple days to figure out what to do and how to set it up. >> do you worry about that? saying let me hit it? >> like, i was just playing around. i don't mess with drugs or whatever. >> that was one of seven weed posts. i guess, it gets to the earlier question about presenting yourself on social media as different than you are in real life. i'm not picking on jonathan here. because a lot of you, and a loft the 200 kids we talked to, the way they -- the way y'all talk is very different than the way you talk certainly to adults, but even just listening to you in the green room, the way you talk to each other. it seems like sometimes you adopt a persona maybe that's tougher on social media than it is in real life. >> yeah. >> every day is just about social media and how you -- and how people see you. so

i want to share your instagram post. this is the dress that we did a story on a little while ago. seems like every female meteorologist in the country found it and wear it is. >> sarah: yeah. >> julie: looking good. >> sarah: one of those things things. sure everybody heard about it. the infamous dress and sure enough, you know, i wanted to make sure i was wearing something that had three quarter length sleeves at talking about another relatively cool day. and you know we were spoiled with 50s for december, but yesterday we were back to where we should be. 44 with our high in the city of boston. didn't come close to that record high of 65, but records in the 60s, typical this time of year, and we will be approaching near 60 by the weekend and could be battling weather highs. weather headlines dry and seasonal for the day. we will see temperatures climb a few degrees but we are tracking a cold front that will bring the risk of some showers late tonight into tomorrow and temperatures are going to be warming up into the weekend. there is the rain. we are dealing with high pressure wh

the mother of a fairfax county student says bullying caused her to post a message on instagram. one post was a hate letter to students. she threatened her peers with death or bodily injury using a made up instagram account. in one of the posts police say there was an emoji of a gun, a knife, and a bomb. her mother says she doesn't blooesh h believe her daughter would hurt anyone. she told that to "news4" when she spoke off camera. >> as a mom, i don't know what to tell you. she wasn't thinking. >> that young girl is now facing felony charges. fairfax county public school says these types of threats can be disruptive and asks parents to speak to their children about the use of social media. >>> a woman in las vegas is facing murder charges after driving her car into pedestrians on the las vegas strip. one person is dead and dozens hurt. lakeisha holloway is also facing murder and fleeing charges. she heads back to court next month. >>> the man who shot up a colorado planned parenthood will undergo a mental health evaluation. the junk ordered the evaluation for robert dear after he

for example, cloe, the mini frenchy who was discovered on instagram. >> her posts tend to make people smile and laugh and feel good. and i think translating that to a marketing initiative and a partnership with a brand is so powerful. same effect. >> reporter: that's cloe's owner. >> i think six months. it really started taking off and getting brand requests every week, everything from "vogue" to jimmy choo to dyson wanting to work with her that it became a little more serious. i set up an llc for her and now she has her own company. >> reporter: the more influence they have online the more money they can make. >> it can be anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to a post to $30,000 for a post. it's a wide range. >> reporter: the demand has grown so much that come january she will be fully dedicated to managing a pet model agency. >> it takes a lot of time. that's definitely one thing i think people may not realize. bringing her to all of these events and appearances and photo shoots. and so you need to have time to do it. >> reporter:s a for tips that can make your pets the next inte

each day on mornings on 2, we will chose our favorite to showcase on the ktvu instagram page. >> i like everyone posting them on facebook and instagram. the baby crying. i don't know why those are my favorite. they are my favorite. he should take a picture today, alex because it's bryan's birthday today. if you snow? >> i heard this. i have been remiss so far. >> it was a huge present. >> i have a few more to wrap. >> did it have something to do with the dad board of directors challenge? >> no, i got you a treadmill. >> happy birthday, bryan. >> you're giving a good commute today. >> yeah e that's right. we got a good-looking ride today all around the bay area. that is despite the fact that we have the rain and wet roads. as you hid out the door her, this is what things look like on the san mateo bridge. everything looking good. a nice ride across that span today. and we will take you now to 8808 and show you what things look like through oakland coming right past the coliseum. it's a pretty good- looking ride there. no major slow-downs. there are some reports of a bit of roadway flooding, but nothing t

steph posted this last night on his instagram page. we'll have post-game reaction coming up in just a few minutes in our sports segment. >>> let's turn now to football. abc 7 was there as nebraska football players helped hand out 3,000 meals to those in need. the team has been practicing, but nebraska's coach says they've been really blasting them. >> this might be the most special thing they do outside of the box, where they get a chance to help somebody else. that's always the most rewarding things that anybody can do. >> ucla players were helping out. the team helped prepare food trays. the kickoff between nebraska and ucla is tomorrow. >>> and some very special helpers worked this christmas day to make sure people got their holiday mail delivered. the u.s. post office works hard every season making sure that all of those christmas cards and presents are delivered on time. today was no exception, at least for priority express mail. abc 7 news was at the willow glen post office as dozens of weather carriers volunteered to sort the mai

just last week he posted videos on instagram from costa rica. >> hey! >> he was there with close friend randy fob. he thinks he was hacked and doesn't believe any of it saying if it's true, it is one of the best kept secrets and he must be a great actor. he has had legal troubles in real life n 2013, he was sued by a woman who claimed he committed sexual battery on her by forcing sex without a condom. he denied the allegations and case. go www.etonline.com for the latest updates on his arrest. >> thank you. let's turn now to oprah. we know she is always battling with her weight and she's really been open about it. but now she is revealing a lot actually, "e.t." was the first to show her debut ad that has been bringing out a lot of emotions. >> when i saw oprah's commercial, i cried. >> inside every overweight woman is a woman she knows she can be. mirror and you don't even recognize your own self because you've got lost, buried in the weight that you carry. >> oprah's new campaign is so relatable, a lot of viewers are tweeting, it has them in tears. >>

in an instagram post she writes in part i want to thank each and every one of you who have sent messages of support and strength, and she continues i philippines for their new miss universe. life continues and in the future we will find out why things happen the way they happen. >> if he does returns and i think he should. >> i do too. >> imagine the moment of silence next year right before he announces the winner. everybody will be watching. >> a mistake that will never happen again, right? >> probably not. >> let's get at check of the weather from miss dylan dreyer. >> rainy across the eastern half. country. thank you. thank you, again. pat yourself upon your back. your shopping is done. you ain't no slack. rest at ease it's all ok. you ordered online and got them in the same day. navigate the app at will with incredible digital ninja skills. the holidays could not be better. maybe you have time to knit him a sweater. i don't know maybe a snowman. i could do that. let's get out of here. i'm just thinking. order gifts online and pick them up the same day. walmart. >> jeremy: good mornin

post yours on instagram using the #ktvu holiday. we might put them on the air. every day on mornings on 2, we'll chose our favorite and showcase it on the ktvu instagram account. ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪ >>> an oakland tech student was killed. a large tree fell down on him. sixteen-year-old jack lewis died december #th. he was climbing that tree with friends when a limb broke off and hit him in the head. members of his rowing team calmed -- held a memorial last night at the jack london aquatic center and included the release of lanterns that floated and circled on the water. the city has since removed that tree where the limb killed lewis. >>> two men killed in a drug explosion last year have been charged with running a hash oil operation. thirty-four-year-old daniel burgess turned himself in and was released from custody because of his medical condition. police are looking for 37-year- old william brown. last october in a town

he put out an instagram post last night saying it's about that time. he's excited for this game. against the eagles he's had some success. in last year's december game, he had 1226 yard receiving ultimately the redskins knocked the eagles out of playoff contention. hopefully a bit of a change this year. >> hopefully. what are your predictions for the game? >> you know, look. you just said it when you started the segment. here we are again. they have a chance. it's such an unpredictable team right now. i would love to sit here and say i believe they're going to win this football game but you don't know what team is going to show up. if they play the defense like they did at the beginning of the season when they were a top 10, they could win this football game, but if they play like they did against the cardinals, they're not going to win because they can't stop the run. you have to stop the rush if you want to win in the nfl. that's it. >> what do you think about what bruce gordon had to say? >> that was interesting because you know what? he nails it. he absolutely nailed it when

>> posted on instagram, this guy was on the chicago transit authority underground when he thought he missed his stop. he was so sure of himself, he was leaping out those doors, i got this. >> i feel bad for the guy. i hope he's not seriously hurt. try. >> there are reports that it's under investigation. a passenger should never pull the emergency handle. there are instructions that come with that. >> it looks like concussions come with it. >>> this guy on a skateboard, you'll see him enter into the video. he's going to hitch himself to the back of this truck. >> he's got this. >> this guy is hanging back purposely because he doesn't want to run him over. >> how does that happen, i mean, who would have thought? >> they've got the best integrated system in the world. take the bus, take the train, it costs next to nothing. >>> quite the frame job at irv's garage and collision center. some guy drives in and says, you won't believe what happened, the driver hit a red tail hawk and it was stuck in the bumper, look at that. >> and these are mechanics, not like animal rescuers here. >> you'r

you can get your wish on the wall by tweeting or instagraming #wallofwishes or post on our facebook page. then check out the wall at wusa9.com. wusa9.com/wishes. >>> a lot of people are able to take off some time during the holidays, but a quarter of all americans will have to show up for work. britney hopper -- yes, britney hopper spoke with several folks who will be on the clock for christmas. >> reporter: christmas is a time to be with families, friends, and path gathering around the trees but many have to work. >> it's hard. it's hard, something they're learning to, uh, get used to. >> reporter: firefighter eric garcia who has a wife and four children works at the busiest fire station in the country, skid row, and for years, he's had to work christmas day, something year after year he has to explain to his kids. >> they know i'm coming to help and to help people. and they're good with that. >> reporter: it's not just firefighters who work during the day many of us have off. police officers, hospital workers, and -- many in the restaurant business. this someplace open every christmas

morning kristin struggling t to come t terps with her loss sharing a heartfelt tribute to micel on instagram posting this childhood photo of the siblings along with the caption, my heart is in a million pieces. you had such a good heart and will be forever missed. i'm at a loss for words. at this point authorizes do not suspectt foul play but aing that it could be six to eight and exact time of his death. amy and george. >> all right, kayna, thank you. >> such a strange one. >>> we have the controversy now over bowe bergdahl, the army sergeant who spent five years as a taliban prisoner after abandoning his post is speaking out publicly for the first time about why he left as he faces charges of desertion and a possible court-martial. abc's ryan owens has the story. >> reporter: who can forget that young american soldier blinking in the sun as he's finally brought out of the darkness after five years of captivity. this morning, the voice behind those heart-pounding pictures. >> good grief, i'm in over my head. >> reporter: for the first time publicly sergeant bowe bergdahl describing the nig he walke

as seen in this video posted on instagram.. ((nat)) john boyega instagram: "i just wanted to pop in, i was in the neighborhood laughter this star wars movie was hailed as the most anticipated prequel.. ever.. and fandango is even reporting.. a new record.. most ticket sales on their site -- night.. nats: it's true. all of it. so who watched? 58% male. 71% adults and.. nats: the force is strong in my family 20% families.. ((sot)) "it was amazing." ((sot)) "it redeemed the prequels entirely, thank god!" ((sot)) "i have spent almost the last 20 hours watching the last 6 movies and after all that i was not prepared for it liz tag: and just in case you're wondering.. the last record set for the domestic box office opening weekend.. was just earlier this year by jurassic world.. earning more than 208 million dollars. eh, abc news, ny. jack/1shot: there's a new miss universe but she is not the one originally announced. the pageant's host steve harvey wound up crowning the wrong winner... then had to give a shocking and awkward apology