kumasi: that is gorgeous. kumasi: it is 6:57.e seven things to go this morning. 1, wnba star brittney griner has been freed from a russian prison. her freedom came from a prisoner swap deal. reggie:2, teachers at san francisco's local high school of expected back in the classroom. 90% protested an ongoing issue with the payroll system. kumasi: 3, if you want to get to tahoe this weekend, you should leave soon. storms are starting today and expected to bring several feet of new snow. drew: 4, the heavy snow us this weekend in the sierra. today, a dry start but a wet afternoon and evening, level 1. slick conditions expected for the commute this evening. the clouds are already thickening. rain this afternoon and evening. temperatures in the mid 50's by 4:00 p.m. jobina:5, a large backup in hayward on southbound 880. speeds around 29 miles per hour. reggie: 6, gas is now that it was this time last year. weon that is selling it for $3.50 per gallon. kumasi: number 7, there is a new kind of suitcase to help you get through the airport

kumasi: yes. reggie: why an underwater restaurant? kumasi: because everything underwater. one i know is at epcot and was made in like 1985. way ahead of time. kumasi: i would try the pickle food. it would be good. drew: have you had pickle chips? so good. reggie: fried pickles. drew: front pickles are good. i love anything pickle. when i was in college, people would do that as a chaser. reggie: what do the consumer reports elves think of pickles? drew: we will never know. i would think they would enjoy it. they seem like they would be high on energy of something cute and quirky. reggie: nutritious and delicious. drew: yes, pickle shots for all here is a lively get aside the golden gate bridge. we have fog outside. it is not lowering visibility as he drivegs. driving today, next round of rain arriving tomorrow afternoon, a stronger storm saturday. right now, in the 30's, coldest area in the north where the freeze warnings are in effect until 9:00 a.m. you are waking up to cold temperatures. several layers needed but the raingear can stay at home. temperatures mid and upper

kumasi: the data center closing. reggie: how many days san francisco's private employer wants people there in person. kumasi: overnights, temperatures in some areas dipped below freezing here this is what it looked like in alamo earlier. reggie: that is why it might shower was extra long. jobina: i could get out of bed. kumasi: is that really why? [laughter] jobina: was talking about an ice sculpture last meant. reggie: it was the charity event yesterday. welcome to friday, december second. kumasi: it is cold. drew: starting out with temperatures in the 20's in some spots we got rid of the storm. today, clear skies, down to 30 in santa rosa, freezing in vallejo. the city, 42. oakland at 34 degrees. a freeze warning in effect for much of the north bay and part of the eastern foothills of santa clara valley for temperatures at or below freezing. bundle up and make sure pets are inside. that we are starting out cold. clear skies. it is a nice-looking day. it is a chilly day. by noon, 40's if not

kumasi: travel rush.bracing for huge crowds on one of the busiest -- one of the busiest travel days of the season. what you need to know. reggie: racing for blizzard conditions, called a once in a generation storm. freezing temperatures at a much of the country. how it is expected to affect holiday flights. kumasi: protection for the pel s osi. what we know about the capitol police and what they get to do keep them safe after nancy pelosi steps out of her role. good morning. reggie: the weather is great if you are here. drew: l.a. is going to hit 80 degrees on christmas day. how crazy is that. that storm to our east is no joke. some temperatures are below -- 60 degrees below zero. that is the windshield. actual temperatures are -20. you just stay inside and say hope my pipes don't freeze. reggie: i have lived in that temperature, it is not fun. it does not agree with me. drew: it does not suit you. kumasi: know it doesn't. drew: fog is an issue vi county and parts of the east bay. we have a dense fog advi

kumasi: santa can wear shorts.ve mostly cloudy skies right now pray in fog this morning. a chance of drizzle in the north bay. visibility is reduced but there is no thick, dense fog out there. we'll keep our eye on these numbers as the morning goes on. we are off to a warmer start in the past couple mornings out there. here is lived dollars seven. there is even an area of low pressure on the border of oregon and california. you make your drizzle in parts of the north bay. class try to break down but thicken up again this afternoon. there is a chance north of santa rosa but most areas will stay dry. mid and upper 50's, close to where we should be this time of year but that overnight, we watch clouds come back, coming to lowe's in the upper 30's-mid 40's. travel today is little bit concerning when it comes to weather troubles. some showers around georgia and atlanta but that is about it. on thursday and friday, a polar vortex. wind chills low as -50 in some states. wind chill warnings across several states. it will g

kumasi: i thought they did not have this anymore. drew: not safe. kumasi: good morning. reggie: it is december 12. kumasi: it was such a rainy weekend. what is on drew: tap for today? drew:our storm from the weekend is pretty much out. live doppler seven, that is about it from the weekend storm that brought several inches of rainfall here and heavy snow in the sierra some cold air is moving in with 30's and 40's out the door and a bit of a breeze with winds gusting at 10-20 mph. here is the live look at the rooftop camera. you can see the atop the ferry building. they are waving vigorously. we will see any moisture out of here quickly in drying but it ia 50's. later on tonight, freeze warnings known to affect. i will talking -- will talk about that coming. kumasi: that which is storm brought snow to some local communities. one of those places had a bit of dusting. that is where we find that lena howland. >> good morning this weekend brought an abundance of much-needed moisture throughout the bay area, with some heavy rain showers, but here in the east bay come up in the

kumasi: do work.onal experience with the sfspca, i think they do a good job with that. the interview process, guiding you through whether this dog is good for your particular home, and even for your particular neighborhood within your community. i told them i live in the mission, it is a busy area, so they were like, " these 4 dogs, not for you." they are good at screening. kumasi: cute! drew: thank you. no one wanted that dog back? reggie: isn't that terrible? drew: you go through security with your dog? kumasi: that is not an airport were -- if there was any airport where i would want to be left, it would be sfo. reggie: polaris! kumasi: polaris is loved. drew: speaking of airports, let's go to oakland. got alaska that is southwest in the foreground. i'm so easily distracted. let's talk about what the forecast has in store. it. temperatures -- afternoon. temperatures are above average. you, will want the layers extra time to warm up the car. it is quite cold out there. this until 9:00 fog is an issu

kumasi: you took it too far.eggie: kumasi: building a better bay area includes helping our communities during the season of giving. local food banks are struggling. donations are down. we spoke with one volunteer at the bank in she says there was always not enough to eat and her family continues to struggle with food insecurity. >> to me, people who experience that struggle, that is like, you are really left out. kumasi: the food bank serving 100,000 people a month since last year and 25% are children. more than 100 new (♪) this season, you can spend less and make holiday dreams come true at t.j. maxx, marshalls and homegoods. with amazing gifts for everyone on your list, you get more joy for your money, and more cheer to go around. t.j. maxx, marshalls, and homegoods. spend less. gift more. all season long. >> this is abc7news. reggie: we are just about 30 minutes away from a huge announcement by the u.s. department of energy, the nuclear fusion breaker that has everyone talking this morning. kumasi: one of the

kumasi: thank you. do not forget you can get live updates on the fog or forecast any time with live doppler seven. it runs 24/7. reggie: today, the investigating january 6 will hold its final public hearing. by the end, the committee is expected to recommend criminal charges against donald trump. jobina: the committee is said to begin at 10:00 a.m. our time. they are wrapping up work in the two years after the mob stormed the u.s. capitol. criminal charges expected to be recommended to the justice department, including conspiracy to defraud the u.s., obstruction of an official proceeding, and accusing the former president of inciting and insurrection. >> ultimately, donald trump, president of the united states, spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the constitution to march down to the capitol against american democracy. jobina: trump has denied any wrongdoing. criminal referrals against him would be significant are largely symbolic. the doj not obligated to act on referrals and is connecting its own inv

kumasi: this is also the good part.ou can get your ticket online for $30 a person and that includes two adult beverages and apple cider. reggie: we are excited. kumasi: i envision us on the holly jolly trolley with my nice beverage. reggie: i might get into the three little pigs home too. kumasi: i might. reggie: the brick, the straw, what was the other one? kumasi: i will be watching from the trolley with my drink. reggie: jerry our director coming through, brick, straw, and woos., -- kumasi: looking for a way to help those in need, disney is halting -- hosting the ultimate toy drive. go to disney.com/toydrive. should we all wear outfits like a sweater or something festive? reggie: we have our "frozen" sweaters and christmas onesies. kumasi: is that too much? reggie: the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. kumasi: it is 6:56. the seven things you need to know this morning. number griner is back in the united states, landing overnight in san antonio. reggie: if you are p

kumasi: d.c. for nancy pelosi's portrait unveiling. >> when the stakes were highest, you were willing to put the interest of the nation first and take the heat for it. >> how fortunate we are that nancy never lost sight of the horizon. kumasi: here is a look at the portrait. nancy pelosi has been the democratic leader for two decades and the first woman named speaker of the house. she announced she will not seek a leadership role in the next congress. mornings where it is chilly up there. here is our east bay's -- our east bay hills camera. we are warmer this morning compared to this time yesterday. we had high clouds that insulated us enough that most cities are. a couple of degrees warmer. that makes all the difference on cold mornings like this morning. some 30's on the board but more 40's. 45 in alameda. 36 and a fremont. there are some cold punk is out there. at the freezing mark in santa rosa. 33 in center room. the half-moon bay at 46 degrees. 35 in vegas, 23 in reno, portland is subfreezin

kumasi: this is so funny. no, no. reggie: what is this? kumasi: people are helpful.the concertgoer held the phone up. she found a match. kumasi: she was on twitter swiping. -- reggie: some of these pixar --. drew: we are at a party. doing a small group and more people started crowding around. she is like, we are done. reggie: you have to watch that. it is not that big of a town. drew: six people. everyone has a different opinions. kumasi: it is too much, but it is fun. she is like, get back on that. reggie: also, bone headphones think people -- it goes think people use them to swim. it is also supposed to be a sound. have. reggie: here looking lovely. drew: winter starts later on.wae in for the holiday weekend. next week we will see rain return. out there right now we are in the 30's and 40's, cooler than where reword this time yesterday. this is a nice day we have a lot of sunshine, no air quality issues. a bit of a average in some spots for this time of the year. we will add additional cloud cover and temperatures will drop low to mid 40's. tomorrow there will be a

kumasi: being with all of those people. drew: stressing me out. kumasi: it is a for some people.d a friend who has an apartment with aie the one with the world. whatever you like, do you. drew: i will be cozy and dry. kumasi: i feel like the most fun part is the outfit. are you getting cute? drew: maybe do in a poncho just to get the vibes? we are wet coast-to-coast, they are wet, we are wet. storm watch, it is a shower a morning on your friday. you can see tomorrow morning it is a level two moderate storm. atmospheric rivers had to soak us tomorrow morning. what fell yesterday is priming us for the threat of flooding thanks to the heavy rain moving in tomorrow morning. light showers right now. the santa clara valley, you are mostly cloudy. the rain will be on and off. upper 50's to lower 60's. overnight tonight the storm intensifies. a level two moderate storm. we fall into the mid-50's as the heavy rain moves through. evening he will have rain and downpours. the atmosphere river gets going. heavy rain. the worst rain and the worst wind between 2:00 and 9:00 tomorrow morning. ra

kumasi: thank you. the entire bay area under a flood watch until tomorrow and north bay residents are preparing for that possibility. parts of sonoma county flooded earlier this week. >> every rain we have flooding, so i heard that there will be about three to six inches so our garage will flood every time. we are not ready for it. kumasi: san rafael have sandbags that residents barrier. jobina: a neighborhood in san francisco saw a heavy rain with multiple puddles forming throughout the area raising concern for minor flooding. san francisco residents and businesses can get 10 sandbags from the public works operation yard open today and tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. if you are not already streaming with us the app is one of the easiest ways to track the storm. we have live doppler 7, the latest forecast and more. it is available for fire tv, apple, roku, devices. kumasi: southwest airlines nightmare. it appears to be ending. the airline will operate its normal flight schedule starting today bu

kumasi: we better get back to working.hter] jobina: we could really get to the -- talk about food. the flavor details. i am so sorry if you have a southwest flight because they are really going through it. they are trying to work through the troubles and it is coming along. now, delta, mother delta, is also dealing with issues. kumasi: we will talk about a bay area family story about vouchers they were supposed to get work thousands of dollars. we are taking a live look outside not seeing much with rain on the camera at the san francisco ridge. we are letting you know it is raining out there oh ms flores. you're the leader of many and pet wrangler, too. so becoming a student again might seem impossible. national university is here to support all of you. national university. supporting the whole you. norman, bad news... i never graduated nfrom med school.ty. what? but the good news is... it's the xfinity hello 2023 sale! now hurry, and you can get xfinity internet for $19.99 a month plus, when you add xfinity mobile, you ge

kumasi: they probably did that. drew: you think? kumasi: yeah.rew: or drive to a local gas station, ask someone to check it out. something is under my hood. i don't know what it is. reggie: don't let them know. [laughter] kumasi: that is so wrong. drew: i'm hearing noise. kumasi: that's not part of the job. [laughter] drew: i'm sure they've seen worse. hello to that snake. good morning. enjoy your day. [laughter] a live look from the exploratorium camera. raindrops on the lens. scattered showers. this is our theme through tomorrow morning. wednesday is dry, but it is a chilly start to wednesday. or rain coming thursday night into the weekend. ainy tee storms live doppler 7, look at this lightning we have. close to 10 strikes. we are tracking this cell. just know that you could hear some lightning and see some thunder. concord, you will see more rain at 6:20 a.m. with light showers. we are seeing light showers. on the storm impact scale, it is a level light storm we have today. scattered showers, thunderstorms right now. that chance continues thro

kumasi: that's joy.you call be prepared to answer six digits of your social security number and your zip code and it can take weeks or even months to get the new card in the mail. kumasi: if you haven't email saying your student loan application was forgiven that might have been in error. about 9 million emails were sent out on november 22 and 23rd. the department of education says offenders scented email with an inaccurate subject line making it seem like the application was approved. however, the body of the email was correct. they said the application was accepted. no applications have been approved because the program has been put on hold by a federal judge. no further action can be taken until lawsuits are resolved. reggie: a solemn anniversary in connecticut. 10 years since the deadly sandy hook school shooting. the children who died in the shooting would have been 16 or 17 this year. many students who survived that they have gone to push lawmakers to pass pass a new gun control laws. however there

kumasi: buckham back.g community member from oakland helping the homeless is now at risk of losing housing herself. every sunday since 2021, sharon alexander in a group of volunteers served fresh to food to the homeless in the east bay. having been homeless herself, she has decided to give back. but now, she is in an unstable position again. >> until the end of january to find summer to go. the agency she has contacted tell her they are all full peer chi cannot rent right now because she cannot afford a place. we know how the bay area is. so, she is still keeping up with feeding her community, saying it gives her motivation to keep herself from becoming on house. reggie: their questions this morning about what sparked this huge fire at the port of oakland . eight big rig trucks went up in flames yesterday morning. the smoke was visible throughout the area starting around 8 a.m.. firefighters say the firefighter -- the fire was coming from the cabs. everything was under control and about a half-hour and no

kumasi: start with the best.oday at 11:00 a.m this is only if you have a citi card. reggie: is that true? kumasi: i asked you yesterday and he were like, you don't need a car. reggie: janet said you would get a code on your website. drew: when will my chase card ever be relevant? it's always amex, always citi. reggie: fan club presale -- kumasi: i'll tell you later, drew. reggie: i'm sorry. the fan club presale starts today as well. so, if you are in the fan club, then? kumasi: are you in the fan club? reggie: i'm not. i am a jan fan. we stann -- w drew: we stan jan reggie: i need to update you. this is a tour called "together again", right? but she also says she is honoring the janet period album. kumasi: that is my favorite. reggie: that is her best album ever. anytime, anyplace. drew: also just pray that ticketmaster holds up. can keep it together. kumasi: and the bots. drew: and the bots are not botting. reggie: they make us go through everything. drew: godspeed, jan fans. hope you get tickets. here is a live

we wil reggie: kumasi: it 6 -- kumasi: it 657.n things to know, number one, we know two people were killed and it doesn't hurt in yesterday's 6.4 earthquake in humble county. thousands of people do not have power. officials say the focus today will be getting water and some ice to people. governor newsom issued a state of emergency. reggie: number two, heads up if you are flying home for the holidays. tomorrow and friday are expected to be the busiest days of the week for air travel and it is happening at the same time a major winter storm is taking shape. waer forassengerew number threel troubles in the bay area, sunshine with mild temperatures, look at this, expecting highs mid upper 50's if not low 60's. do not forget to say hello to winter today, the shortest day of the year. from here on out we game -- gain daylight. jobina: our busiest pot this morning will be the bay bridge toll plaza, the bay bridge has been a hot pot -- hotspot throughout the commute with a couple crashes. all have cleared read metering lights came on at

in kumasi: can i tell it? to norway in 2019 and had on a russian harness used to interact with humans. reggie: what does that mean? kumasi: they are working to give him a reserve that would give him protection. i don't want to tell people the wrong thing. reggie: there are some errors in that script. kumasi: he gave them a high five. reggie: and we love it. the rest of it i don't need to know about it. i prefer not to know about it. he is loving his life in that second. all we have is the present. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch our newscasts live and on-demand with the abc7 bay area tv app for apple tv, amazon roku. kumasi: a live look outside right now. reggie: what if a humpback whale jumped up? i would roll off this desk. kumasi: i wou ♪ the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. kumasi: here are the seven things to know this morning. abc7 news is projecting raphael warnock has won another term in office, beating

kumasi? kumasi: next at 6:00, tripledemic warnings. cases of covid-19, rsv underflow. reggie: how an oral treatment can help people with a common form of advanced breast cancer. kumasi: trouble for microsoft. why the ftc is suing to block the company from a billion-dollar deal. reggie: here's your live look outside. it is 5:57. ♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: thinking about traveling this weekend you might want to think again. a winter storm is on the way and is promising to be a strong one. reggie: brittney griner touching down on u.s. soil. what we are learning. kumasi: for those fighting breast cancer, how an oral treatment is finding positive results. reggie: it is friday, december 9. kumasi: a lot to get to. drew: today is quiet but tomorrow i

kumasi: -- apparently. kumasi: they are busy.nger is joining us to tell us what is coming up on "gma." oming have s much to get to so many eyes are on the jobs report. it is the hope we have turned the corner in defined in the fight against inflation. the rising prices, are they behind us? rebecca jarvis is going to be busy telling us about that and how and why gas prices have plummeted. the latest on will indicate's -- will and kate's visit to the u.s. with the meghan and harry drama going on. and a man who went over on a cruiseship, he treated water 20 hours until he was rescued. eva pilgrim has a lot of questions and he has some answers. he is speaking for the first time. i cannot tread water for 20 minutes. jump in because this is where we end. we have christmas trees, too. reggie: i have than wondering where this person has been. this is all high -- all i have been caring about because i cannot imagine being in the water that amount of time. >> on integral part of the story which is so interesting, he was in an air guitar co

kumasi: -- ginger: james cameron as well.kumasi: a terrifying moment for a girl and her mother that went viral over the weekend. you have to watch it. the girl was waiting outside the home for the school bus when this aggressive raccoon attacked her. the girl is screaming because the animal latched onto her leg. the mother jumped into action. she ran outside, grab the raccoon, trying to separate her daughter and get her back in the house, and then, this raccoon was still on the mother's arm and she finally gets rid of it. not this time. this raccoon, right here. it is holding on for dear life. how scary. locale it just strolled over here. this video shook me. fortunately, the girl and her mother are both ok. they went to the hospital and got rabies shots. how scary. reggie: what was up with that raccoon? kumasi: i do not think they found the raccoon. next at 6:30, a new health alert about the flu. what is being seen in california that is causing concern. we will be right back. announcer: this is abc7news. reggie: a wet start

kumasi: we need it.s on the abc 7 streaming apps and abc7news.com. ♪ >>> good morning, america. breaking news, flight fiasco. federal authorities overnight launching an investigation into the southwest airlines' meltdown after it canceled more than 70% of its flights, stranding thousands of passengers. >> they said no one's getting on a flight, a southwest flight for four days. they said, we can't help you go home. >> the airline already axing half of its flights today. what went wrong as customers and flight crews demand answers. >>> death toll rising. more than 50 lives now lost in that blizzard and record cold battering much of the country. in buffalo, officials calling it the deadliest blizzard in 50 years.

kumasi: i will tell you what my plans are? drew: are they a lot or a little? kumasi: just a little.were out and about i got some things and i'm ready. drew: i like that. reggie? reggie: i am not saying anything more. drew: why? do you have a tree? kumasi: he put a light up around the tv. drew: for some, that is enough. reggie: it is gorgeous. we also put lights up around our wine rack. tis the season. drew: i like that. that is cute. here's a live look outside. raindrops on the camera, certainly wet pavement. tomorrow is totally dry after a chilly start and our next storm arrives thursday evening. here is live doppler 7 in a loop over the past four hours. we have low pressure off our coast line. it will pull away to the south and take the showers with it. this morning here is level 1 light storm. the biggest concern is that roadways were we find new showers. scattered showers this morning but by lunchtime the rain is out of here, the clouds move out, that leads to a drier end to the day. mostly cloudy with scattered showers this morning. mid 50 for afternoon highs. tonight plenty of

kumasi: i love being in the bed. sue: i am ready. kumasi: do you see the fireworks?t of the fireworks. [laughter] >>> good morning, america. flight fiasco. southwest airlines in crisis, more than half of its flights canceled again today adding to the thousands nixed since christmas. passengers stranded for days. >> when you go to try to rebook on the southwest app, nothing is available until january 1st. >> bags piling up around the country. now, the outcry from lawmakers. what the ceo is telling passengers and staff this morning as transportation secretary pete buttigieg joins us live only on "gma" this morning. >>> the big dig. after the deadly storm taking dozens of lives, buffalo starting to re-emerge from feet of snow. the neighbors jumping in to save neighbors. >> you see these young men?

kumasi: how scary.scued the family and they spent christmas weekend in a fire house. jobina: the man accused of attacking nancy pelosi's husband will be back in court. he is facing a second arraignment on state charges after a judge ruled that his trial can move forward. during the last hearing one of the responding officers testified that the attack. body camera video was shown and earlier this month stephanie sierra reported on speculation that he could possibly plead insanity. she asked d.a. jenkins about that and jenkins said it is common and they will prepare for it. former ufc fighter cain velasquez be back in court facing attempted murder charges for a shooting in santa clara county. prosecutors say he shot a man accused of molesting his son but hit someone else instead. he has been out on bail while awaiting his trial and has pled not guilty. kumasi: the commercial and crop -- the commercial crab season gets underway and grabbers are able to set their traps. the season has been delayed to protec

kumasi: a third strike.overnment shutdown if a budget is not finished today. the critical vote that could happen hours from now. kumasi: forecast. drew: we are lucky. to the east, it is quite cold. santa rosa, fairfield, the problem spots. fog advisories, but you will notice some gray skies when the sun gets up in about an hour. 40's and 50's as you step outside. the camera showing calm conditions. we will have increasing sunshine as the day goes on. temperatures in the 50's and 60's, and a warming trend hits us over the holiday weekend. we will tell you about christmas eve and christmas day in a few minutes. reggie: it could be a before christmas. ups and fedex morning christmas packages may not arrive on time because of that winter storm. that storm is also causing trouble on the roads. in kentucky it is so cold officials say salt and chemicals used to melt ice are not working. their trucks are freezing over. at the airports, there are delays, and the dreaded cancellations. even all the way here on the wes

kumasi: in helping passengers relax while tra kumasi: an annual holiday distribution program continues0 families will get a basket all just-in-time for -- full just-in-time for the holidays. this year, each family will also get $100 with their basket. the ceo is reflecting on what the program means to the community. >> it just puts life in perspective. it reminds us why we do what we do and it really touches our heart. kumasi: they serve more than 15,000 individuals every year. reggie: they may not look like santa's elves, but local law enforcement officers are helping spread holiday cheer. >> the smile on those children's faces is priceless, you never forget it. reggie: that is one sheriff stated he takes part in the toys for tots for cops program. the program collects toys officers and deputies give the toys to underserved families. there is a lack of toys this year, especially for older children. last year, they had five times more toys. anyone who would like to donate can get permission on their website. kumasi: flying home for the holidays can be really stressful between the delay

kumasi: a year of gift cards. kumasi: a year of gift cards.etter than my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits in the morning... ...or afternoon... or at dinnertime... or around midnight or... yeah you get the picture. try my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits anytime you like. there's nothing better than my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits in the morning... ...or afternoon... or at dinnertime... or around midnight or... yeah you get the picture. try my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits anytime you like. kumasi: all right, everyone, it is 5:53. if you still don't know what to get your loved ones for the holiday, how about a gift card? apparently, they are getting new fans this holiday season because of inflation. . that's because while the price of other gifts are going up, a $25 gift card is a $25 gift card. reggie: ok. what? kumasi: it still cost $25. it's not going to buy as much but it makes you feel when you purchase it. reggie: are we telling people a gift card is? kumasi: inflation, reggie, inflation, that's what makes this different. when you get someone a gift card, the

kumasi: if you can.are a wine enthusiast and happen to be going to india for your next holiday adventure, we have the place for you. it is dubbed the largest wine bottle. it is a hotel. it is 28 feet long and 25 feet wide. it is not filled with wine, but he does have three rooms, an aquarium, and a bamboo hut. it is located in northwest india. reggie: the bamboo hut part. [laughter] kumasi: it is $49 per night. the city is known for its vast hilltops and historic temples. reggie: you tell me something, drew tuma. i have been thinking about this since last night. the one you bought -- brought to the party. what was that? drew: i reggie: it was delicious. it outshined everyone else's one, including mine that i brought, which i thought was good. drew: my husband enjoyed it. he's the one who got it. he got in on, go in -- and enjoyed it. reggie: you walked past us in a line. is this the members line? drew: did you make a reservation? reggie: could you just into the psyche? -- to the side? kumasi: [laughter]

kumasi:-- kumasi: doordash adding to the layoffs. off more than 1200 corporate employees, about 6% of staff. they say recent inflation has lowered demand. shares have gone down more than 60% this year. other bay area companies like meta and twitter have also made major cuts this year. reggie: the san francisco city council has made changes that could change the look of downtown. the projects could bring over 900 residential units and 600,000 square feet of office, retail and restaurant space. they include three new high-rise buildings. this is in addition to google's downtown west project and the new high-rise adobe is moving forward with. another setback in the effort for president biden to revive the student loan part -- forgiveness program. they have rejected the request to let the program move forward during the appeal. the justice department is considering if the case should be taken to the supreme court. the program would offer up to $20,000 of debt relief to millions of borrowers. remembering the lives of four idaho college st

kumasi: you think so? i don't think so. take it and we won't get to see any of yet. kumasi: all we have to do to see someone perform is to get 20 million. drew: who do i want, i have 20 million. the morning travel until 9:00 a.m., please use caution. there are numerous issues on our roads. standing water, extra time is certainly needed this morning. here's how it looks to walnut creek to see if we have rain on the lens. it is what out there this morning. they are focusing on the heavy rain in the east. the north bay, we are just seeing some light rain. we are through the worst of it. the next three hours we have this heavy rain to contend with. anyhow, discovery indicates of the heavy rain is moving in the past 20 minutes. there are flood advisories for all the water on our area roadways. we talked about the storm is a winter storm so you are waking up in the mid and upper 50's. as we timeout this level 3 storm, 7:30 still the same. areas with that heavy rain. as we approached 10:00 a.m., the heaviest of the rain will start

drew: good morning,kumasi. a live look outside from the east bay hills camera with a bit of fog out there, not too bad. it's a mostly cloudy day with rain and wind arriving later this evening after sunset. this is a strong level 3 storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. later tomorrow we have heavy rain with strong and gusty wind, flooding likely in thunderstorms possible. because of that a flood watch is in effect for the entire coastline and north bay overnight through tomorrow and a wind advisory is in effect. strong, gusty wind, heavy rain hour-by-hour, coming up in about eight and its. kumasi: as you just mentioned, the unhealthy air-quality alert has been extended, no would burning because of pollution -- no wood-burning allowed because of pollution in the air. we have live doppler 7 up for you on the website anytime, go to abc7news.com. this holiday season is becoming a nightmare for so many, millions still dealing with deadly winter storms. thousands of flight cancellations and delays have many

kumasi: they are just decor.t do you really want that much peppermint? you need the chocolate. get me on these reese's cup minis. any holiday, anytime. >> new at 6:00, the most popular names for pups in san francisco. reggie: plus, holding on for dear life. a witness who caught this man riding on the back of a train. and a live look outside, drew is telling us what we need to know to start the day. great gifts at this price? is this for real? not exactly that's bargain bliss setting in you're basking in the glow of great gifts at deep discount prices. and is that... mmhmm ♪grocery outlet jingle♪ i want a doll house, a pony bike detect this: living with hiv, i learned i can stay undetectable with fewer medicines. that's why i switched to dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. detect this: no other complete hiv pill uses fewer medicines to help keep you undetectable than dovato. detect this: most hiv pills contain 3 or 4 medicines. dovato is as e

kumasi: but don't look at your screen. reggie: please don't do that. kumasi: and lot to get to. drew: we have one storm this evening, it is light of the weekend storm will bring heavy rain and snow to the sierra. 30's is dry. here is our next storm system arriving later this afternoon and into the evening. on the storm impact scale, it is a level 111 storm with light to moderate showers. the biggest concern will be slick conditions for the evening commute. rainfall less than one fourth of an inch for us. exploratorium camera showing you foggy conditions. it is a pretty cloudy day overall. this afternoon by 4:00 p.m. the best chance of finding a shower will be first in the north bay and then that system will slide south. this evening, everyone is fair game for scattered showers. take the umbrella with you this evening. we will talk about this storm and the strongest one this weekend in about eight minutes. reggie: if you are planning on heading to the sierra, you should leave soon. the storm is expected to bring several feet of snow to the area. travel is expected to be difficult

kumasi: thank you. developing news with twitter.e journalists had their accounts suspended and just about all of them are critics of the new owner, elon musk. the new york times,, washington post and, cnn all had reporters suspended. elon musk set on twitter the accounts violated twitter's terms of service, accusing them of sharing private information about his whereabouts. reggie: several people are wanted for a took over -- a takeover style robbery. police say the group entered the store, pointed guns at the employees, then smashed the display cases, and grabbed $80,000 worth of merchandise, before they ran out the door to a car waiting for them. all of the suspects are described as being in their 20's, wearing dark clothing. kumasi: a potential financial crisis for the city of oakland. it could see a budget that is several million dollars in the red for example, oakland's general fund which pays for fire, police, and other city departments is looking at more than $100 million in the whole next year. these are just projections --

kumasi: i thought they did not have this anymore. drew: not safe. kumasi: good morning.drew:our storm from the weekend is pretty much out. live doppler seven, that is

good morning kumasi. remember to be patient with your carrier because everybody wants to get those holiday cards and gifts in the mail and keep in mind the longer you wait to ship the more it's going to cost you to get those gifts your loved ones by christmas if you're still figuring out how to ship those holiday gifts usps spokesperson kim from says the postal service youtube channel has videos on different topics like how to properly pack a box also how to address a package to a military service member. she says not to wrap the outside of your shipping boxes in brown paper or anything else. no brown paper packages. no tied up with string do not do that because it you could run the risk of things getting caught in the machinery. and check out the important shipping deadlines that you need the fedex groundn t fen shipping deadline monday december 19th. that's the deadline for usps priority mail december 21st for a fedex. today's shipping december 22nd for ups next day and december 23rd for usps express ma

kumasi: we have to get to this cold weather. drew: are used to yet? kumasi: is the season.not as bad as night, it is the morning. drew: i don't want to get out

kumasi: shopping at costco is about to get more expensive.to go up. as long as they don't touch the food court. reggie: right. but they said they would never do it. and now they said they've got to do it. kumasi: it is the economy. reggie: things change. thank goodness, because where the news. welcome. kumasi: what is today looking like, drew? drew: it is cold. freeze warnings in effect. we are

kumasi: but don't look at your screen. reggie: please don't do that. kumasi: and lot to get to.t is light of the weekend storm will bring heavy rain and snow to the sierr

kumasi: elon musk asking if he should step down as head of twitter. the results are in.ple will answer. good morning. this is a you change. kumasi: a little different. a good time to add heat to your hair. do not let me get wet. reggie:

kumasi: the data center closing.ple there in person. kumasi: overnights, temperatures in some areas dipped below freezing here this is what it looked like in alamo earlier. reggie: that is why it might shower was extra long. jobina: i could get out of bed. kumasi: is that really why? [laughter] jobina: was talking about an ice sculpture last meant. reggie: it was the charity event

kumasi: two weeks? drew: the only totally dry day is sunday. get the rain out of here for the fireworks. live doppler 7, it is a wet morning with in -- but not with intense rainfall but the rn

kumasi: we will start with a check of our forecast with drew. drew:

kumasi: the advice from doctors to avoid getting sick.er president trump is responsible for the insurrection. kumasi: an overnight effort in oakland, the effort to save a life when a cargoes over brooklyn peak. reggie: was i the only person who got the alert overnight? drew: i slept right through it. reggie: 2:30 in the morning, both of our alert went off and we were waiting for the shake. it did not get near us but for our folks in the north, it did. it morning. drew: we have once again this morning.

a city of kumasi is known for its royal heritage and famous poop. but as the best chef knows, the best, who takes a royal pounding? but not all good things need such treatment. sometimes it's best to take it slow. like kumasi famous. lo cooks do. now that's a dish to bring the heat. how can we forget? call it a call at g, send ya a call. it bright grill to meet is king. and in a maybe a i top cherry need the top bride, the award winning thing and knows what good and knows where to find the best grill station. of course, it's not just the food that count location can decide whether you want to kick back and chill and cooling off literally in the congo river over a plate of delicious, gay meat and freshly picked forest. fruits must surely be right up there. after the hustle and bustle of africa's biggest metropolis. what better way to call it a day then with the key pad and the sun down a cocktail on lagos, lagoon. g. as to that indeed, cheers to that. well, that's it. for this week to days shall focused on staying healthy, both physically and mentall

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