>> reporter: mahalo. that is what i want to say to all of you. mahalo.e. but the help, it means a lot. mahalo. >> that's lovely. >> so glad everybody is coming together. if you'd like to help the people of maui this holiday season scan the qr code on your screen to learn more. juju? >> and mahalo to becky and everyone there. great reporting. we're going to turn to a sneak peek at tonight's 20/20 tonight. deborah roberts reports on the murder of a devoted mother found shot dead in her home. her live in boyfriend fleeing the scene, but leaving behind a letter saying he shot her in self-defense after she threatened him with a gun. a plan her family refuses to believe. angela was not a violent person. i felt she felt sorry for him because she knew she was going to leave him. so i can't imagine her threatening him or trying to hurt him. >> did your sister have familiarity with guns? >> no. >> did she shoot guns? >> no, she did not. >> so there was no doubt in your mind? >> no. it didn't even make any sense. >> i did ask her one time if there was any abuse in

. >> i want to say mahalo to make-a-wish and also to the aulani disney resort and spa. >> gio: and mahalor telling that story, and disney and make-a-wish, they have been partners for more than 40 years. fulfilling more than 150,000 wishes around the world. that's really incredible. >> whit: changing lives, truly. >> stephanie: love they do that that and making memories for those kids that need it. >> gio: the smiles on their faces, that's important. >> stephanie: yes. >> gio: and coming up here, jeremy renner makes a surprise visit to the hospital that gave him life-saving treatment. what he's saying one year after that snowplow accident that almost killed him. >> stephanie: and are you sober curious? a new year's eve look at why so many young americans are drinking less alcohol than generations past. >> whit: and counting down to the big countdown. ryan seacrest on the performers who will be helping us ring in the new year. we'll be right back. oooohhh, ite time to protect your vehichle from winters wrath of course the hot sun can be tough on vehicles too you need weathertech all year ro

. >>> mahalo. you're so amazing.orter: giving thanks for blessings great and small. >> thank you. >> reporter: sharing a traditional meal. ♪♪ >> reporter: and music. >> it felt really good to be able to be amongst our community and see the happiness on our kids' faces when they see presents and realize they're not forgotten. >> thank you, guys, for doing this. >> reporter: friends, neighbors and ohana uniting to keep the spirit alive. >> i haven't ever hugged so many strangers in my life. i have to say it is a healthy habit. people talk about aloha. hawaii is aloha. it's love and it's acting with kindness first, just taking care of each other. >>> it was such a beautiful outpouring of generosity. there were thousands of gifts given out to the kids there. that is nbc "nightly news" for this sunday night. stay right here for sunday night football. tonight's matchup is the ravens versus the >>> monday night football, the whole world watching. >> what we play for right here. >> sunday night football, everybody watches! >

. >> easy to say -- aloha, mahalo. the spartans are in honolulu getting set for the hawaii bowl.oastal carolina on christmas eve. the spartans just missed out on playing for their conference championship this season. but hawaii seems to be a pretty good consolation prize. >> heck, yeah. >> game-time forecasts, 79 degrees and sunny. >> that can't be worse than winning the championship. >> good luck to them. we'll take care of the rain. you play. >> we have to enjoy the rain while we have it. we've been off to a slow start. some spots along the peninsula have been off to a very stormy start. it is letting up just a little bit, but if you are in the south bay, you might have heard this heavy cell just push on through. we did in our studio. down through morgan hill and gilroy. most of the heavy rain is over the mountains, so the diablo range is getting in on that action. over the altamont pass, you can see the cell moving through livermore. it approaches tracy in the next couple minutes. it's letting up through coastal marin into parts of sonoma county and into east bay parts of conc

home crying for to fly to the local equal opportunities officer confirmed her complaint and elaina mahalo, which said this is just the tip of the iceberg here. that's also why she joined the demonstrations after the mass shootings, when thousands protested for weeks. she also spoke out against the voltage government. she couldn't remain silent any longer. we would have liked to ask the president, alexander voltage personally about the accusations against him in his government. but questions were unwelcome at this event and his party didn't respond to our request. in pro government media, however, who regularly rails against the opposition, who he says is trying to ruin serbia. least the sort of you because the opposition is calling itself serbia against violence. you and inquiry for there's not there all bullies. and so are the people who support them. okay? and that's what i'm not talking about ordinary citizens. we are, but those who appear in public or cousin, easily cousin, which himself is not up for election. but this party is they have a lot of support in the provinces, and even in

. >> mahalo. you guys are amazing.> reporter: giving thanks for blessings great and small. >> thank you. >> reporter: sharing a traditional meal. ♪ >> reporter: and music. >> it feels really good to be able to be amongst our community. we get to see the happiness on our kids' faces when they receive presents and that they're thought about. that they are not forgotten. >> thank you, guys, so much for doing this. >> reporter: friends, neighbors and ohana, family, uniting to bring the spirit of the season alive. >> i haven't ever hugged so many strangers in my life and i have to say it's a healthy habit. people talk about aloha. hawaii is aloha. it's love and it's acting with kindness first. it's just taking care of each ot other. >> there is a community that can appreciate the giving spirit during these holidays, it is that community right there. even better that it comes even with a hug. >> that's right. such resiliency, too, from what we saw a couple of months ago. thanks for startin >>> flooding up and down the east c

. >> mahalo. >> thank you for all of your hard work. >> reporter: giving thanks for blessings great andter: sharing a traditional meal. ♪ ♪ and music. >> it feels really good to be able to be amongst our community. we get to see the happiness on our kids' faces. that they're not forgotten. ? >> thank you guys so much for doing this. >> reporter: friends and family, ohana, bringing the spirit of season alive. >> i haven't hugged so many strangers in my life. and i have to say it's a happy feeling. hawaii is aloha. it's love and acting with kindness first. taking care of each other. >> very sweet right there. all right, that was kate snow reporting and back at home. a bay area non-profit is looking for help making thousands of tamales for farm workers. you do not need to know how to make tamales to help out. the group will host a class to get people ready for the assembly line. it's happening tomorrow at saint john vianney, starting at 9:00 in the morning and expected to last until 6:00 p.m. >> that's wonderful. great program. >>> okay, we want to show you some of the lightning we've been

right now they are donating to the shelter $125,000. >> wow. >> mahalo. >> thank you so much. >> thereng. >> we always whisper. makes it more exciting. >> $10,000. >> shut up! [ applause ] >> you are on live television. >> her face! thank you! >> it is a check for $10,000! [ cheers ] >> $25,000! >> $100,000! [ applause ] >> bam. >> wow. >> oh my gosh. >> thank you. hallelujah. good morning, america! good morning. >> you heard it right. ginger is flying the plane. what are you thinking? >> you know what i'm thinking. i think ginger is the best meteorologist in the world. i don't want her flying my plane! [ laughter ] >> george, i agree with you, i should not be flying planes. >> three, two, one! >> oh my god. >> george, as i said, i know you believed in me the whole time. >> i wouldn't do it. no way i would do it. >> slide over. >> we got air davis. we got air davis. >> this is difficult today. you really put me through it. i had to wake up at 5 a.m. this morning. >> what's it like sleeping in? >> oh, george. don't you wish you knew? >> this is the best one. >> i'm staying. >> i'm stick

. >> mahalo it is. >> they have the lays with flowers and they give you the drink, put you in the hawaiianpirit. >>> new at 6:00, another business joining the san francisco exodus, the lego store on market street is the most recent to fall. the store is located inside san francisco center mall and closed last thursday. they say the company is reviewing the store portfolio and helping employees while they search for new jobs. you may recall nordstrom closed its location in the san francisco centre in august. the company said the dynamics of the san francisco market has changed over the past few years and there's a lot less foot traffic. the mall operator, westfield, gave up control of san francisco centre earlier this year. >>> 6:39 this morning, taking a live look. a beautiful shot for you in downtown san jose, christmas in the park. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking all the beauty we see across the bay area, but that does come with fog. >> yes, it's been in spots. the north bay, parts of the delta, and the fog rolling across the bay into san francisco. this is where the golden gat

aloha, mahalo. >> yeah, the spartans are in honolulu getting ready to play in the hawaii bowl. going to take on coastal carolina on christmas eve. the spartans just missed out on playing for their conference championship this season, but i think hawaii is pretty much a nice consolation prize, right? [ laughter ] >> forecast, let's talk about that. it's going to be 79 degrees and sunny. >> that is fantastic. i bet some of those guys haven't been there before, so to go as winners -- >> i think going there, you're a winner, period, no matter what happens in the game. >> don't forget to eat your protein. the fruit is delicious. >> we'll be cheering them on. >>> today we have a soggy day in san jose, but it should start to clear up as we go into christmas eve and we can spread some positivity outdoors. for now, i want you to hunker down in the santa cruz mountains. we're looking at a heavy line of storms that's stretching from the mountains, and sort los altos hills, so as you're making your way into the south bay, you're looking at pockets of rain pushing through the area. let's ge

>> mahalo. i am good. how about you? >> caller: i'm doing well. first-time caller but long-time viewer. thank you for taking my call. >> excellent. >> caller: a big shout out to all your hard-working men and women on your staff. and thank you for all your immeasurable wisdom and guidance over the many years. >> you're kind. my staff is unbelievable. >> repor >> caller: well, our good friends at blackstone have offered to purchase rover for $2.3 billion. and yes, we all love our fur babies. jim, with an eye to history, blackstone purchased hilton in 2007, took on substantial debt during a major restructuring. it was a leveraged buyout transaction. $26.8 billion. all cash. seven years later in 2014 hilton went public once again. the ipo was $21. today hilton is trading at $168. >> incredible. >> moving forward, i have three basic questions. what is your take on the rover acquisition? will any third party possibly bid to buy before the january '24 deadline? and lastly, should i buy rover? thank you, jim. >> okay. no, don't buy rover. buy blackstone.