attorney janelle weinstein thinks so. attorney mercedes carwin disagrees. janelle, you say they should have settled, they did settle. even though mr. duncan at the hospital first time he went did not say he had been in association with ebola. he was asked that question. he lied about it. the hospital should still settle? >> absolutely. for two reasons. practically because the media is so involved. he is the first person who died in the united states. just for that reason alone, it is a good idea to settle. it brings a lot on to the hospital, look at their records. >> that's good idea. what about the principle. >> they were negligent. they failed to care for him. he did say he travelled to west africa. they diagnosed him wrong. there so request about the drug they gave him. did they give him the right drug or delay giving him the drug. they were negligent. they may not caused his death but they certainly caused him injury. >> by the way, he said africa, not west africa. >> and big point.

we meet janell wicker-wheeler, a family member who lived in the house. she and her dog babygirl were there when disaster struck. >> it sounded like somebody drove a car into the house. there was no cracks, there was no windows popping, the pictures did not move, nothing. the whole, nothing. the only thing that happened was, the floor fell. >> janell grew up here, her home for nearly forty years. luckily, her cautious father had taken out sinkhole insurance, which should now be paid out. but no money in the world can quiet janell's nightmares. >> i don't sleep with my bedroom door closed anymore, i can't. and any little noise, anything. i -- i don't sleep at night. >> janell still finds it very painful to talk about jeffrey bush. his body is still down there, buried forever in one of central florida's many sinkholes. >> florida hopes to prevent future tragedies by investing in new laser technology to help identify risk areas. now, if you want to get to know a city, head straight for its busiest market and listen to the people you meet, people like emperat

thanks, janelle. we'll be at our respective safeways. you are where?on, bernal street, 9:00 a.m. >> i will be at downtown los altos with janelle wang at 11:00 a.m. jeff in. >> alamo at the safeway, 11:00 in the morning as well. see you there. the forecast coming up, details on some rain. >>> freedom fridays, mass releases from jail across the state thanks to voter-approved prop 47. jodi hernandez is in martinez, where every friday since the last election defendants have been walking free. >> i'm excited. it's a blessing. >> reporter: daniel green left court this morning with a new sense of freedom. >> yes, freedom friday. now today's freedom friday for me. i am free now. i'm not an ex-felon. that's a big relief. >> reporter: after six years living as a felon for a 2008 drug possession conviction, a judge agreed to reclassify green's felony to a misdemeanor. thanks to voter-approved proposition 47. >> prop 47 is specifically geared towards nonserious, nonviolent, low-level felonies. >> reporter: since the measure passed three weeks ago, hundreds of inma

. >> reporter: janelle, berkeley police tell me that they came to this house twice in the month of october to respond to complaints to loud parties. they even issued an official warning notice. the university also tells me that this frat house has had hazing and alcohol violations. but tonight, a young man is dead. and police are trying to figure out just what happened here. >> i feel sorry for that guy for losing his life. he's so young. >> reporter: students at uc berkeley are shocked and saddened by the death of a visiting student found dead at a fraternity house yesterday afternoon. after a party took place there saturday night. >> we are trying to determine exactly what occurred. we haven't ruled out that alcohol or drugs may have been a factor. we are looking to see if maybe that was the cause of death. >> reporter: berkeley police were called to zeta phi fraternity sunday to find the 20-year-old man dead in an upstairs room. you're looking at photos from the uc davis student's facebook page. >> i feel for this student because he was probably in an unfamiliar area or maybe he wasn't

and according to janel, it was completely consensual. also states that during the evening, kevin produces a camera, and he takes digital photos. he records their activity. don't be shy. don't be nervous. >> in many cases, it's to relive the experience later on. it also could have been designed for trading, for other images with like-minded individuals online. or perhaps he could use this as a form of black male. >> it's a compulsion they fight, they know it's reprehensible. they know that people hate what they do. but it's a compulsion and a narcissistic desire that they have to satisfy. these guys are cunning. they're smart. he manipulated her so well, that she even went and told her mother, this is the guy for me. this is my road to happiness. >> janel finally confesses, i spent the last couple days with him, we have had sex, we have done this and that. mom goes ballistic. they start arguing, voices start getting raised. they get into a very heated argument. mom then decides she's going to call the police. because her young 15-year-old

janelle wang joins us now with developments.s a lot going on here, janelle. >> there is, jessica. both of the issues have been at center of an ongoing debate in washington for years. but now it appears action will happen within the month. >> the immigration shenanigans have already begun. >> reporter: day two of the lame duck session, and already the battle lines have been drawn. democrats demanding action on immigration reform. >> republicans had more than two years to draft a bill and a year to schedule a vote on the senate bill. and i do not see one scheduled today, tomorrow, or next week. >> reporter: president obama, who is on the myanmar stop of his asia-pacific tour says he won't wait much longer before using an executive to enact his own immigration plan. >> we're going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path. >> reporter: top republicans threatening to make life difficult for the president if he does use his executive powers, but did say this. >> will not be shutting the government down, thr

. >>> and i'm janelle wang.le the president was busy with that ceremony, republicans were busy making threats. both sides at odds over two controversial issues. but there may be hope on the horizon. what issues they may find common ground. that story coming up. >>> how about this. it was more than 150 years late, but a soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice was honored today with the medal of honor. lieutenant alonzo cushing was shot three times at the civil war battle of gettysburg. refusing medical help, he rallied his troops to continue firing cannons, dying at his post. his family was unaware of a rule change, allowing officers to receive medals. today president obama posed with cushing's descendants, but gave a shout out to the town liberian who pushed for this honor. >> and i want to especially acknowledge margaret zerwick who is a historian from wisconsin where lieutenant cushing was born there is margaret back there. good to see you, margaret. >> margaret made it happen. the family now wants lieutenant

janell. >> they truly are. >>> well, before the civic center celebration, it was all about the parade. hundreds of thousands of fans lining market street. a sea of orange and black confetti. we caught up with catcher buster posey. >> how does it feel to see the fans? >> amazing. it's amazing. they outdo themselves every time, it seems like. >> if you were to compare the 2014 team to the 2012 last word series championships, which team do you think would be the better match? >> oh, it's hard to say. each team is unique in their own way and are all really special. >> the rain did little to slow anything down, as some fans say they started lining up as early as 6:00 a.m. >>> it is deafening. that is the sound of amped-up giants fans. they packed into civic center plaza to celebrate the third world series win in five years. jamie trujillo is live with some of fan reaction from the parade route. they had a lot of fun day. >> reporter: the crews are doing a great job of cleaning and clearing the streets in the financial district. we're on fifth and market streets. they're doing a pretty good

raj and janelle, weekend about here. great weather to enjoy that. two things to do.ring and the san jose ice skating rink may open up as well. >> thank you, jeff. >>> up next, the scientist and his shirt. a tearful apology from the man who surfed through international -- following the comet landing. >>> another royal visit. the events that are inspiring prince william and kate middleton to return to america. >>> i'm raj mathai and i'm jessica aguirre. turn in at 11:00 for the news and "the tonight show" with me, jimmy fallon, here on nbc. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. >>> the online shirt storm continues to churn despite a tearful apology from the scientist who started it all. british physicist had a cartoon images turned wednesday's celebration over the comet landing and sexism in science. >> taylor wiped his eyes and apologized today. >> the shirt i wore this week, it was a big mistake. i know i offended many people and i'm very sorry about this. >> wednesday a woman science writer tweeted no, no. wome

. >> reporter: it was so emotional, janelle. when parishioners saw the cross being lifted out of this hole in the church roof, they started to applaud. many say this was a sign they needed to move forward with the long process of rebuilding their church. when flames tore through holy cross church in san jose, long-time parishioner pauline says she was heartbroken. >> i was in shock, really. because i just -- it was unbelievable. >> reporter: the four-alarm fire started after 2:00 sunday afternoon in the second-floor choir room. investigators believe it may have begun with faulty wiring near the organ. today the church is on the verge of collapse, littered with charred debris. that's when pastor montevani made a shocking discovery. the cross above the altar was not burned. >> this is the sign that the lord is watching over us. >> reporter: firefighters painstakingly removed the cross, then lifted it out of the church with a crane. as it gently touched down, parishioners applauded. >> yes, this is a miracle. >> reporter: this fath

janelle? >> scott, thanks so much. >>> how do you put together 24 squares and come out with one big heart? a cupertino woman has figured out how and it started as a way to honor her mother. >> her passion is also giving comfort to others battling cancer. garvin thomas is here with tonight's bay area proud. >> i think the squares into a heart riddle would appeal to nicole. she was an award winning high school math teacher who loved geometry. she has moved on to a different mission now, but with no less passion. >> and so 59 years old, stage 4 is rather scary. >> reporter: over the past two years, nicole has had a lot of practice telling her mother's story. though practice in this case doesn't make perfect. >> try not to cry, because i still -- it's very hard. >> reporter: nicole grew up in northeast pennsylvania. her mom, maryann, a single mother raising two kids, working two jobs. the family's meager lifestyle, a source of embarrassment at the time for nicole. >> very, very embarrassing. i wou

. >> reporter: janell is a hero. in downtown san jose and found an unconscious woman at the stop. janell called 911, started cpr, and didn't stop until paramedics arrived. >> a fireman came up and put his hand in the window and shook my hand and said, janell, we just want you to know that you did an outstanding job, and we also want you to know that we do have a pulse. >> how did that make you feel? >> it was overwhelming. i literally started crying. >> reporter: one of today's heroes is high-tech. the people behind the adopt me app are saving lives, but these loved ones have four legs. the social networking tool helps connect families with dogs, cats, and other shelter animals waiting for homes. >> we also go out on twitter. they came down and adopted him. what they say is so wonderful. >> reporter: this was also a fundraiser for the american red cross. they raised $65,000 so they can help the people in the community and become the heroes during the next disaster. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> so great to

. >>> and i'm janelle wang. the balance of power has shifted in the senate. republicans now in full control of congress. both the president and gop vowing to work together. but tough talk today painting a different picture. the politics on capitol hill, next. - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. give the gift of amazing sleep, only at a sleep number store. where you'll find our lowest price ever on the c4 queen mattress-just $1499.98. know better sleep with sleep number. >>> as president, i have a unique responsibility to try and make this town work. so to everyone who voted, i want you to know that i hear you. >> president obama addressing the seismic shif

oil janel energy falling.c is unlikely to do nothing we could see oil prices fall by as much as $10. >> let's turn our attention to brazil. ine political uncertainty the country, the reelected president refrain from announcing the next finance minister although reports in the brazilian press have named a successor. joining us now is an exclusive interview on the current business climate is john mark who is the ceo of the investment bank. thank you for joining us. let's talk about what is happening politically in brazil if we could because as we saw reelection, -- the people questioning how much of a reform agenda there will be as she goes into another term. we had an analyst on a few days ago talking about how the real is going to fall and that will force an agenda, among the people you talk to in brazil is that enough for reform? >> we're just been through an intense election as you said and i think there is some encouraging signs going forward in terms of a new cabinet and a new finance minister is about to

. >> reporter: janel parrish missing to shoot her shot. >> this is our first rehearsal today on friday. a little nerve wracking. >> i've never been in a week where i only had three days to prepare a dance and especially in a final. i'm going with the flow, the smile is a nervous tick really. >> reporter: calm and cool bethany mota and derek hou happy to make it this far. >> week three i'm going to get eliminated. now i feel crazy we're in the finals. this is insaneorter: catch the dancing tonight on abc. >>> closed captioning and other consideration for "extra" provided by -- >>> all right. that's going to do it for today's "extra"p. here's a look at a special story we have coming up just in time for thanksgiving >> wednesday, a prankgiving event. mario teams up with first lady michele obama and ncis star michael wet early to pull off the biggest surprise ever. >> he's almost here. here we go. >> only on "extra." >> welcome home. riviera is the. what's the latest you're seeing? >> reporter: we're seeing authorities, police in riot gear, uniformed, equipped. large crowds trying to once

sadie robertson came in second, and janel came in third. >> you called it. >> everyone knew he was going to win. [laughter] a fan favorite. sounds like. >> tomorrow is manageable. >> absolutely, inside the capital beltway. we made no changes to our forecast. our snowfall total, if you are a storm lover you might want to go west. 51 degrees at reagan national airport. satellite radar, the clouds are in place and now we are waiting for the wind to move in. that will happen over the next couple hours. you can see this listing to the north overnight. tomorrow morning, rush-hour commute, it will be wet out there. the national weather service has posted a winter storm warning for tomorrow, including all the areas in pink. closer to the district, montgomery and fairfax and prince william, this is for tomorrow. advisories, no warnings for southern maryland, the district, arlington, or alexandria. this is the futurecast, giving us a timeline of what to expect. moving through the overnight hours into tomorrow morning. here is the rain settling in around 70, into frederick county. all rain. in the

janelle is in the joerorange ro with that. >> he came, played, conquered.ase you missed it, here's a little look. ♪ ♪ >> no surprise social media went wild for prince. i think this tweet from "snl" says it all. #prince on snl. wow. we're not worthy. and this one too. i don't pretend to understand the science but the microphone stand is now pregnant. we talked about this yesterday. remember lester, so many people were outside for that chance to see prince. >> that was a big show. >> it's huge. i was just in the car the other day. "purple rain" came on. i was trying to explain to my 9-year-old how huge prince is. >> it was pretty awesome. janelle, thanks. >>> nick wallenda is a few hours from his daring body. it hugs you. [jeffery] i don't have to think about how to get comfortable anymore. [evie] this zips off so i can wash it-yes, please. [robert]dude,tempur-pedic is killing it. [kevin] no more tossin' and turnin', trying to find a comfortable spot in bed. [christi] it's really cool to the touch. [chelsea] my tempur-pedic... cuddles better than my husband d

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raj and janelle in los altos. i was at two safeways in mill valley. we're live in santa clara.ard there was somebody there who just set the bar that i don't think will ever be matched. >> reporter: maybe. it is still too early in this food driver. our business reporter tweeted a copy of a receipt from here from a customer he identified as johnson & johnson. all day long, so many people being generous like that. buying a bag of groceries for just $10. >> thank you, god bless you. >> reporter: that's the morning meteorologist working her magic there. an added bonus, viewers got to meet and take pictures with nbc personalities. for the last five years, nbc bay area has partnered with safeway to help fill the bay area's food banks. last year, 134,000 bags were bought and donated to bay area food banks. today we are closing in on 17,000 bags so far. not bad for a day's work. the bags are filled with items like pasta, sauce, peanut butter, canned vegetables. enough to feed a family for a week. don't let the booming economy fool you. the need is still great. >> we're fortunate to feed

. >>> well, brazen atm robbery is caught on cameras janel burrell from our sister station in new yorkke to a stunned owner and has more on the daring thieves. >> reporter: surveillance camera captured this stolen pickup truck backing in the cleaners at mccarter highway. driver smashes the the front glass and you can see a man in the black hoodie go right for the atm. >> it is the last thing you expect to see. >> reporter: the group seen tearing the atm apart but has in luck. his accomplice uses his truck to force it opened. >> they spent ten minutes here. using crowbars. >> reporter: atm gets stuck under the truck so crooks take off and another car park outside and leave with no money. >> just very brazen. they had no fear of being caught i guess. >> reporter: short time later there were similar problems ten minutes away at applebees on springfield avenue. newark police say a truck ran through the front door and someone tried ripping off the atm. it is unclear if they got the cash. >> have you ever heard of anything like this. >> no, no, this is out of my realm of reality, i just can'

janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, a rare honor for a bay area author. the select group that he's joining. also -- >>> i'm sam brock. republicans say with their new majority hundreds of bills previously ignored will finally see the light of day. is that true? reality check is coming up next. >>> and then airport food. how our local airports stack up against others across the nation. silent night not so silent? with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. give the gift of amazing sleep, only at a sleep number store. where you'll find our lowest price ever on the c4 queen mattress plus 36-month financing. know better sleep with sleep number. >>> a bay area writer is on the list of president obama's medal of freedom winners. she's a novelist and she lives in san rafael. she's bet known for her novels "house of spirits" and "the city of the beast." she lived in chile before moving to california in 1988. the medal is the highest civilian award given to people who have made extraordinary contributions to the nation and the world. other nominees are s

janele, your ribs? weeks ago. broke it two times before, broke it again. just pop it back in. >> it is like a contact sport. you work so hard. >> you were showing me all the braces. >> i have the leg brace on, the back brace on. it was funny, when i hurt my back the first time. he came around the corner, yeah, i just broke my toe. okay, i'm a punk, it's cool. i'm going to set up. >> you win. >> i want to and you, mark, this is from one of our viewers, what is the one thing you and sadie will miss most about each other. and say it in each other's accents. >> how i miss her in her accent. well, i think i would miss about her is just how she keeps smile on my face when i'm most stressed about it. >> your turn. >> well, okay, i have to explain it first, mark changes from a normal accent to a british accent really fast. so he would be like what i'm going to miss most about you, mark, is just the love that you have for everybody. >> good job, good job. and sadie, we have a very special message for you from no

. >> reporter: good evening janelle. we made our way inside. the vta is making a pitch to the board right now. they are in closed session at this point. if they approve, you might be able to pay as much as $6 to use a car pool lane a along highway 85. highway 85 has become a popular route between gill roy and points south to the peninsula and points north. like other arteries in the bai area, traffic along 85 can come to a stand still. they want risers to use the car pool for a fee depending on the distance, time of day and traffic flow. the wlaens are already used in other parts of the bay area. reaction is mixed on bringing it to highway 85. >> we thought it would be good to roll it out in a single lane conversion first and see how that works. then people can get used to the system. we'll see if there's anything more we need to do to help congestion move. >> i like it because i drive alone by myself. i think if you're in a real hurry you can do it. sometimes the traffic is stopped, and it's crazy. so, i think it's good. some people might not

. >> we have three couples left now, janel parrish, a samba, and sadie robinson.all a moot point. alfonso ribiary row is going to win. got a perfect score with a dynamite 19jive. could have ended it a month ago. >> and they have just 24 hours to learn another dance in the hopes of taking home the mirror ball trophy tonight. they were really good. they really were. >> it's a wrap. >> it's a wrap, you say. >> it is. >> look forward to you dancing the carlton if he wins. >>> and halle barry and the legal battle with her ex. over her daughter's appearance. >> she won a court case about them from straightening her daughter's naturally curly hair. trying to hide her african-american roots when he got her hair straightened and lightened. >> the judge ruled neither parent could change the girl's appearance. >> i wouldn't normally and this, but for the sake of journalism. what do you wear to bed? >> i'm so tired, the same outfit i wore to work. >> that is nasty. one-third of the adults sleep in the nutd. your body needs to be cool to get to sleep. >> if you aren't cool, yo

. >> sadie what second and janel was in third. >> the display that doing more than showing off a christmasow it is bringing the family together for the joy of competition ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. >> thanksgiving is a day away but a central valley family already has their christmas spirit on display. >> holiday deck races at one home are well then to people in fresno county and new they have a spot on an upcoming episode of the "great christmas light fight," starting september 1 and it is a family affair. the four boys decorate and mom is in charge of the computer system controlling 300,000 synchronize lights. >> we didn't know who is in charge of the check back. have a great a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation an irregular heartbeat,

. >> reporter: next up, pretty little liar's janel parrish brought the heat. >> you two together areolutely amazing. >> and finally fresh prince's alfonso ribeiro, leading the competition with a perfect score. >> what is best about you guys, alfonso, you love to dance. >> reporter: after leaving it all on the dance floor, the big announcement. >> alfonso and witney. >> reporter: a moment alfonso ribeiro has waited ten years for. >> they did the countdown for the names. i didn't think it would be us. but wow. >> happened. >> a shock. >> reporter: such a big night. and all four finalists are heading to new york city right now to be live on "good morning america" this morning. reena and t.j. >> thanks so much. i'm looking forward to this. >> a good morning. a fun morning. >> you promised if he won you would do the carlton. >> what -- >> can you show us a move? >> we're going to get this done for you this morning. >> i'll be a happy woman. it really was the closest it has ever been. three points was the difference between the two. you thought from the beginning that alfonso was going to

. >> sadie came in second and janel came in third and the finalest and new champions are all headed to "good morning america" and you can get they were hopefully strut their stuff. >> always admired that, you have to be tired and sore and you get on a plane and flight to new york to be on "good morning america" and dance and not step on anyone's toes. >> now a check on the weather forecast. show us the the fox >> not today. maybe tomorrow. >> i show you the turkey trot tomorrow. we are ten degrees warmer-than-average today in san jose at 72. 68 tomorrow. the rain cops saturday through wednesday and we will be around the average high of 62. red flag warning from refer -- riverside to san diego. upper 70's to mid-80's in the santa anas kicking in. 63 in lake tahoe. if you are traveling cross the state, there are no weather worries. leyla gulen? >>> we will see what is happening in the north bay with travel clear on i-80 in and out of hercules along highway 4. if travels take you to berkeley that is moving along at top speeds and it is clear and accident free if you make the drive from wa

they worked, area becomes into effect and it is from there, that things work of janelle. the entire washington area is a training ground and taylor is not a chair board officer. he is a man of action and wants to go overseas and is >> host: 43, he gets assigned, demands to be assigned to us based in alexandria, egypt. he is one man that goes overseas by himself and set up an entire arianna and that is what he does. he is a lowly captain at the time but he commandeers all of these small boats which infiltrate the entire eastern mediterranean. this is the timeframe of the guns of navarrone if you have seen that movie, the germans at a time dominate the eastern mediterranean. the british are operating on a shoestring along with americans and they occupied several islands. the germans counterattacked with parachute operations and take over these islands and is quite interesting. taylor infiltrates inside the islands delivering critical supplies and rescuing men. i spent ten years researching this story. 10,000 documents and inside those documents are extraordinary stories. th

. >> a picture frame was moved, and janel parrish was fiery in the pa so double. tommy chong was sent home. >> the key is to go shirtless. >> that wins it? >> the two guys with the shirts off. perfect scores. >> that's the key. >>> next up -- what was that? >> a little tip from t.j. >>> next up, designers are calling the world's tallest roller coaster. construction is set to begin in orlando, florida, next year. >> but the animated video is out. more than 500 feet around a large tower before beginning a long series of twists and turns and loops. the profrmer says no down time during the four minute ride. >> no down time. it just goes. they're really promoting this thing. it will be the center piece of an entire entertainment complex. if all goes well, the promoter says the first rides will be in 2017. >> why do people do it? >> i love roller coasters. >> you do? >> i love it. >> of course you do. >> a good thrill. love it. >>> most wedding gowns are worn once. but one that wasn't be worn at all. >> it's 400 pounds. it's the largest beaded bridal down. it's nearly

>> well, janelle, people are starting to get off work, and i'm starting to see a steady stream of people coming down to the registrar of voters here in alameda county. it's an interesting place to watch the mid term elections. there are 270 candidates running for various offices in this county, and there are 30 measures to wade through. you've got the difficulty of counting votes for the oakland mayor's race. even though the subjects are interesting, officials believe the turnout will be low. >> presidential primary, the last one we had in 2012, we had a 73% turnout for alameda county. so 40% to 45% is lower than we'd like to see. we certainly want to encourage people to get out and vote tonight. >> reporter: it's not too late to vote by mail, if you have your ballot at home, you can still fill it out there and drop it off at your local polling place. reporting live in oakland, i'm sheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> there are some problems tonight. a technical problem for many voters in the east bay. this apology message was posted online after contra costa county's election website bro

. >> reporter: janelle, the judge ordered him released on his own recog distance. you remember on sunday morning he was spotted between hangars on the west side of the airport. he was detained but got away, stole a city a minute city maintenance truck and drove away. the judge ordered him be released despite prosecutor's objections. >> a serious offense. he went into a highly secure area and ended up stealing a car and that's the kind of unpredictable conduct that concerns us and unpredictable people are the types of people we want to make sure we know where they are. >> reporter: he says there's an indication he may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the alemged security breach. the judge ordered him to submit to drug testing, banned him from driving and ordered him to stay away from the airport. he lives in richmond. investigators still don't know what he was doing at the airport or how he was able to get out into that secure area. reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> marianne, thank you. >>> a deadly attack on a

>> janelle, people here at the studio teach students new skills. they say jerry seinfeld should get us talking about how people can succeed. >> they can be low verbal, nonverbal, all the way up to the high end aspies, who are very verbal. >> teaching skills to teens and adults who were on the autism spectrum. a spectrum comedian jerry seinfeld says applies to him. >> i don't see it as dysfunctional, i just think of it as an alternate mind set. >> he struggles socially, only feeling comfortable with comedians. >> the only kind of people that i feel completely relaxed around. every other social interaction i have is sm what omewhat of a management. >> reaction to zrksz einfeld's claim he's autistic is getting mixed reaction. >> but i'm very happy that jerry seinfeld has opened up the conversation to say hey, look, there are these other guys on the spectrum. >> while autism is a scary diagnosis, his clients are more like you than you think. >> varied aspects of autism through difficulties that other people have routinely. and that's definitely a good

and janel parrish had another perfect score. >>> not a whole lot of love on tour.inger robert plante is denying reports he turned down a staggering amount of money to tour with led zeppelin. richard branson offered the three members $800 million to get back together. >> two signed on, but he tore up the contract. his publicist says it's rubbish. >>> and some of music's biggest and brightest stars are coming together for a good cause. >> the legendary band aid recording session. to help those starving in ethiopia. the song, " do they know it's christmas." ♪ do they know it's christmas time at all ♪ now that was then. but this saturday bono, one direction, chris martin of cold play, among others, will remake that classic. >> i love that song. >> you have been singing it all morning. >> all morning in your ear. that song will be released monday with the sales fighting ebola. it's called band aid 3037. >> you're looking forward to the song. >> and i'm looking forward to swif swif. >> i think she's the new host. >> that's the news. >> that didn't happen. she's going to

. >> reporter: nungs janel parerish brought the heat. >> you two together are absolutely amazing. >>orter: finally "fresh prince's" alfonso ribeiro who sbont his final dance leading the competition with a perfect score. >> what is best about you guys is alfonso, you love to dance. >> reporter: after leaving it all on the dance floor, the big announcement. >> alfonso and witney. >> reporter: a moment alfonso has waited ten years for. >> they did the countdown for the names. i justant think it would be us. but, wow, it's a shock. >> such a big night for alfonso and witney. now all four finalists are on a plane headed to new york city to be live on "good morning america" this morning. >> thanks, brandi. you said you'd do the carlton if he won. >> stay with me. no, you made that declaration. >> you agreed to it. >> i said i'll see him when he comes to town. we'll put something together for you. >> you promise? >> stop with the promises. >> i want to hold you to it. >> justy word is not good enough? >> sometimes. >> how about on wednesdays? >> we'll take it. it's a holiday week. >>> that'

i'm excited to keep performing with janel and these guys.ope to see you all back there. >> thank you. >> all the pros. we often say this. we give great credit to the celebrities. you're stepping out of your comfort zone, but the professional dancers, what you do -- >> every single season. >> every single season. >> yep. [ applause ] >> not to be taken lightly. >> can we also just give a shoutout to derek, how good are you on "nashville," dude? i just want to tell you. huge fan. >> thank you. thank you. >> are you guys ready to do some dancing? >> let's do it. >> all right. let's get some weather first. >>> you guys are looking like you are having so much fun. but we can't leave all this great crowd out here in the rain. what's your name? >> cooper. >> he's from kentucky, he said i don't care if it's raining, i love being here this morning. happy thanksgiving eve, cooper. let's check the forecast, but before we codo that, i wanted to get into the exciting morning we're having. sorry, forgot about this one, the "dancing with the stars" after p

now janel parrish sadie robinson and alfonso ribiero have less than 24 hours to learn a final dance. it go down on the ballroom right here on channel l >> we've already made our long time ago. >> yes, months ago. >> the grand jury's decision to exonerate a police officer in the ferguson shooting. thousands march through the streets of philadelphia passionately but peacefully. hear mayor michael nutter's criticism about the entire case in a live report at 5:00 a.m. >> ♪ ♪this holiday season, my good friend gave to me♪ ♪7 powerball tickets ♪6 match 6 chances ♪5 cash 5s ♪4 big 4s ♪3 daily numbers ♪2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new $1 million peppermint payout. (joe) happy holidays! ♪and best wishes from the lottery♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> good morning everyone, it's 5 o'clock on this tuesday, november 25th and breaking this morning. >> ang

raj and janelle, you'll be along the been minutes la as well.y come on out. >> we'll be in los altos, thanks so much. >>> a deep sea discovery. the mysterious creature lurking off the northern california coast caught on camera for the first time ever just this week. >>> also more problems for bill colsby. his upcoming tour is in jeopardy. we'll tell you when he's scheduled to perform here in the bay area. every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. >>> bad to worse for bill cosby. the 77-year-old is dealing with more fallout due to the latest sexual assault allegations. a performance at the treasure island casino in las vegas, scheduled for n

i was in los altos with janelle and raj. jessica was at the safeway in pleasant ton. >> i was at the safety way in mill valley. nbc bay area's annette miranda is out of the safeway at the river mart in santa clara. annette, we hear there was one really jenn errouse supporter out there maybe trying to encourage all of us to -- you don't have to buy one bag. you can buy a bunch. >> reporter: i they're think you're right. i have the number one customer of the day according to our scott mcgrew he or she donated 56 bags. we definitely need more custo r customers like that. you may have seen some familiar faces at safeway stores throughout the bay area, including our today in the bay team, which was out in full force. >> it feeds one whole family for the holidays. thank you. >> reporter: for the last five years, nbc bay area has teamed up with the grocery chain to raise money and food donations for local food banks, which feed nearly 800,000 people a year. you might think with the booming economy that not as much is needed this se

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. >> reporter: you're right, janel. some candidates are claiming victory, neither mike honda nor rokonna will wait until more votes are counted. why we're waiting so long to find out who won. the 17th district congressional race between mike honda and challenger ro khanna is still too close to call. and here's the reason. >> it's because there's so many ballots to be counted. >> reporter: inside the santa clara county registrar of voters, a mix of several dozen human hands and high-tech machines are still counting, as many as 150,000 ballots sent by mail. >> but we do by hand remove the ballots from the envelopes. and then again we're back to technology where we're scanning in the ballots to do the actual counting. >> reporter: then, and only then, can they get to more than 10,000 provisional ballots that also have to be counted. in other words, we're in for a long haul. >> voters, candidates, the public should just be patient. because we have a process that we need to follow. >> reporter: it's a process that even in th

the couple with the highest score janel parrish and val chmerkovsky wop immunity. >> taylor swift has1989 world tour and it will keep her on the road for nearly six months in 2014. swift will launch the world tour on may 20th in louisiana. the berks county native will perform at lincoln financial field in philadelphia on june 13th. the tour will stop at arenas and stadiums in five countries before ending with a halloween show in tampa, florida. no word yet when tickets will go on sale. >>> the countdown is on for tomorrow's country music awards. our even on alicia vitarelli is in nashville. she'll be live tweeting behind the scenes pictures and more from a private party. alicia's live reports start later today on "action news." >> looks like they're going to have a great time down there. >>> it's 4:57 and a delaware county high school is dealing with this, a senior girl is in police custody. what investigators found in the pages her school notebook that prompted them to take quick action. >> preventing painful kidney stones. it involves reaching for water instead of soda. "action news

. >> reporter: this night found janelle parish and value chmerkovskiy in first place. >> i can't believei really enjoy dancing with val. it was the most special moment on the show for me and then we got immunity. >> reporter: but the other teams all had to dance again for a shot at extra points. alfonso rivera ended in second place. but that second dance reinjured his groin. >> i had one little slip and it came back. so here we go again. >> reporter: bethany moto and derek hough are third on the leaderboard. sadie robertson and mark ballas fourth followed by lea thompson and artem. >> they treat me as i was a dancer and not 32 years ago and i'm 53 and i'm a valley housewife. really, it's hard for me. >> reporter: in last place tommy chong and pita murgatroyd. >> i'm like zombie you can't kill. he's back. >> reporter: week nine of the competition brings two more dances into the game and one of them will include an extra pro for each couple. in los angeles, george pennacchio for abc news. >> your guy is still in. >> yeah, but he has an injury. we have a problem. we have an injury report. a

. ♪ >> the judges chose a repeat of the sam ba for janel parrish and sadie robertson while bethany andthe jive. ♪ where alfonso got the first perfect score of the night. >> you have just taken an enormous step into that finale. >> reporter: but the most breathtaking moments came with a freestyle. bethany owning the dance floor with strength. sadie taking her moves into the gaming world. ♪ janelle showing an emotional softer side. ♪ and alfonso showcasing his classic style. the final three now have 24 hours to learn one more dance in hopes of taking home the mirrorball trophy tonight. brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> i'm ready. big night tonight. big night tonight. >> don't even bother. >> you are all about alfonso. he is your guy, isn't he? >> we're still talking about this. >> now i am just wondering would you be willing to do the carlton on set if he wins? >> okay, if he wins, when he wins, i have no problem. >> really. >> i will do whatever move -- >> you'll do the carlton. >> whatever move -- i'll do this. he is going to win this thing. this is a wrap, y'all. >> you're very c