it's great to be here with marci gonzalez.t to give you the big welcome i wanted to a couple of years ago. i was on the couch doing it. >> cheering me on. you were asleep at this hour. >> i know, i was asleep. i hit the dvr to see you. it's so great to be here with marci. this is one of my oldest friends, one of my favorite here at abc. it's great to have you here. >>> we do have news to get to as well. that breaking news from pearl harbor in hawaii. a deadly shooting attack at one of the u.s. navy's largest installations. >> first responders rushing to the scene after officials say an active duty u.s. sailor opened fire on several defense department employees. two of them were killed, another wounded. the sailor taking his own life. abc's richard cantu has more. >> reporter: joint base pearl harbor hickam in hawaii put on lockdown wednesday afternoon following reports of an active shooter. the suspect shot three civilian department of defense workers. >> i can confirm that there were three shooting victims. we have confirmed

. >> i'm marci gonzalez.th of them off. >> are you clapping for them not being here, jack? >> that's rude, that's rude. >> man. luckily they'll never know. >> no, no. hopefully, they're getting some sleep for sure. >>> we do want to begin with the winter storm in the northeast that just will not go away. >> and that snowfall has just about wrapped up here in new york. this is a live picture, you can see how wet those roads are in times square. >> you can see the storm system hovering over new england and northern new york state right now. some areas have seen well over a foot of snow so far. we'll have a forecast for you in just a minute. >> but the damage from this storm is already done. abc's stephanie ramos reports. >> reporter: that powerful nor'easter making the trip home treacherous for millions. >> we've got 2 feet of snow here along and north of i-90. now a band has been curling into the tristate area. >> reporter: snowfall rates of 2 inches an hour causing whiteout conditions near albany. hundreds of

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to marci, and nash is a strong one.ou to look up what he is fighting for and his family as well, because you will be encouraged. don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> more news is next. you're in a group most likely to develop skin cancer, including melanoma. that's why your best shot is to check for a spot. follow through and check your skin. go to spotskincancer.org to find out how. that's what's making news in america this morning. >>> happening now in america this morning, the winter storm taking aim at the northeast. more than a foot of snow in some areas. big cities from philadelphia to new york and boston bracing for treacherous conditions hours after a 58-car pileup on the highway and this plane crash leaving nine people dead including two children. what to expect today. >>> the second amendment up for discussion at the supreme court today. the regulation at issue and what the justices could do as they hear their first major gun rights case in nearly a decade. >>> cyber monday celebration. the re

marci gonzalez abc news, los angeles. >> nash, keep fighting. we look forward to more parades.ks for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" first thing in the morning. david muir back here tomorrow night. have a great evening. good night. >>> tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, slow going as the holiday weekend wraps up with stormy weather. >>> and it's been almost three years. the memorial just held for the victims of the deadly ghost ship fire. >> what didn't we lose? >> paradise puts football in perspective after its high school dream team season comes to an end. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> it's been a very, very intense day. yeah, the weather making for an interesting sunday for those at the airport trying to catch a flight or on the road trying to drive home after the holiday. good evening and thanks for joining us. well, certainly wet is the word today. a stormy weekend and even more rain in the bay area making for sloppy conditions on the roads as you take a look outside. no different up in the mountains. snow falling in the sierra, drivers facing a slow drive lea

. >> marci gonzalez helping us close out the week. sorry i was only here for a couple of days you being here. >> i took it kind of personally, i'm sorry. >> i'm going to make up for it, i promise. >> we're happy you're here, getting around without your crutches. >> we have a lot of news to get to so i need those crutches. it's been a busy past 12 hours or so. >>> an armed robbery ended with a police chase and a hail of gunfire during rush hour in south florida. >> four people were killed including the driver of a u.p.s. driver that was carjacked by two suspects according to police. it started in coral gables and ended more than 120 miles away in mirimar. >> shots have been fired. you're watching this unfold. you see all those shots fired. >> reporter: this morning the chilling video of a deadly shoot-out. multiple police agencies in mirimar, florida, cornering two suspects in rush hour traffic. you can hear a bullet ricochetting off a car. >> they start shooting. and at that point we just locked down everything. >> reporter: this was

a woman in california trying to fi o wheshe saw attack her dog in her backyard and abc's marci gonzaleze doing to try to find it. good morning to you, marci. >> eva, good morning. as you can imagine, this is absolutely nerve-racking for people living in that community. the giant cat keeps showing up and in at least one case, making itself at home on a back porch with a close eye on the pets inside. this morning, this mountain lion terrorizing a southern california neighborhood attacking dogs and lurking right outside of homes. it was purring and hissing at my dogs. i go over and say please don't let it be the mountain lion. of course, it was. >> reporter: that close encounter caught ona cer h than says t pounced on his sister's dog pumbaa killing the miniature schnauzer. >> she jumped on top of the mountain lion and she was punching it and kneeing it in the head and trying to pry its jaws open and it just wouldn't let go. >> reporter: the emaciated cat seen going from yard to yard waiting outside of michael chang's house. >> actually knocked on the doggy door wanting to come in. >> repo

marcy gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> happening tonight the grand finale celebration for the eighthal night of the union square hanukkah menorah lighting. the jewish holiday commemorates the rededication of jerusalem's temple and we celebrate eight days because of the one day supply of oil that burned for that long. tonight's menorah lighting begins at 5:30. >>> snow in the desert, a winter snow brought 8 inches of snowfall in the high desert. this is the sun rising friday morning over the trees in pioneer town. a community in san bernardino's high desert near joshua tree national park. the weather service says a winter storm watch remains in effect for the area. travelers should expect to see some snow and difficult travel conditions. >>> meteorologist lisa argen is tracking our weather forecast. lisa, any snow? >> well -- >> in our forecast? >> not too much. i wish i could make it more exciting because we are getting into a pattern now that, well, it's going to get quieter. we are going to see a system move in today, a weak one, and for the week ahead we're not looking at a lot of

abc's marci gonzalez has more from our l.a. bureau. marci, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. we're told this college senior spent several weeks in the hospital and is still in a wheelchair after that attack. his attorneys say they're hoping a potential financial punishment for the fraternity as well as three alleged attackers will send a strong message. >> stop. stop. >> reporter: this morning, a fraternity and its local chapter at a texas school facing a million dollar lawsuit after this brawl that left a student badly injured. >> leave him alone! we're calling the cops. >> reporter: attorneys say this video shows members or guests of texas state university's pi eta rho chapter of the pi kappa phi fraternity attacking nikolas panagiotopoulos as he and a friend walked past a building owned and operated by the frat. >> stop! >> reporter: according to court documents, the group began to taunt, verbally harass and/or act aggressively towards him in part on a mistaken belief that he was a member of a different social club

as marcy gonzalez explains, amazon is facing a lawsuit that claims the devices are vulnerable to hacking invasions of privacy. >> that tree is looking really, really good, guys. >> reporter: played out in home after home. >> who is that? >> i'm your best friend. i'm santa claus. >> reporter: with hackers peering in at times taunting residents through their ring camera systems. >> what's up? i still see you. >> reporter: prompting a class-action lawsuit. a father of three in alabama filing the suit accusing ring and its owner amazon of lax security standards. >> the allegation is that they have the tools at their disposal to make their system more hack-proof but they didn't do it. >> reporter: john baker orange claiming the ring camera above his garage was hacked allowing a stnger to talk to his kids, encouraging them to get closer to the camera as they played basketball in the driveway. ring has stated the incidents across the country were in no way related to a breach compromise of ring security. the ceo sharing this explanation on the tamron hall show last week. >> what happened was, t

marcy gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> in the east bay there is a desperate call for more donationsight. >>> this year the richmond fire and toy police program is falling short and their deadline is approaching very quickly now. the need is really great. >> i've never seen the shelves bare, empty like this. >> reporter: for over two decades the richmond fire and toy police program has never looked like this. >> usually these shelves are overflowing with toys. we usually get a lot of donations at this point. but right now we're falling short. >> reporter: short of donations and time. >> we are one week out from our event, and we have only filled the bags of half of the families who signed up. >> reporter: with the december 20th deadline fast approaching the richmond fire department and the police department posted on facebook asking for help. >> to me the most important part is that there are for some families, some children especially, this is the only christmas that they have. >> reporter: donations are needed for children ages 3 to 12, but the shelf for boys 7 to 12 years is compl

. >> and finally, a very, very, very big congratulations to our friend and colleague marci gonzalez. yesterday that she is expecting a baby boy on social media with the caption, santa was very good to us this year. >> so as many of you know, marci was filling in here on the desk a few weeks ago. we just held up our signs on the "polka." during commercial marci surprised me with an alternate sign. >> i was going to ow you the alternate one that i wanted to write but decided to wait. >> huge congratulations to marci and dorian. alternate one that i wanted to write but decided to wait. >> huge congratulations to marci and dorian. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for janai. >>> we begin with the deadly shooting at pearl harbor where authorities say a sailor opened fire on the base killing two civilians and wounding a third. >> it happened in a shipyard used for warships and submarines. and comes just days before the 78th anniversary of the pearl harbor attack. this morning, shock at pearl harbor after a deadly shooting on the military base. >> it was very scary. >> reporter: investigators say a sailor opened fire near the shipyard in an area where nuclear submarines are maintained before turning the gun on himself. >> i can also report this shooter who has tentatively been identified as an active duty sailor assigned to "uss columbia" is also deceased by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> reporter: the base home to 66,000 people placed on lockdown along with nearby elementary schools as base personnel were alerted by text to shelter in place. >> hunker down, stay indoors and just be safe. >> reporter: two defense department employees were killed and a third was wounded. this morning authorities are not

i'm marci gonzalez. >> and i'm kenneth moton. janai is off. >>> we begin with a wild police chase and a shootout that left four people dead in south florida. the highway looked like a war zone as police opened fire on a stolen u.p.s. truck and two robbery suspects. >> nearly a dozen officers fired their weapons in the middle of the busy evening commute. >> shots have been fired. you're watching this unfold. you see all those shots fired. >> reporter: this morning the chilling video of a deadly shootout. multiple police agencies in miramar, florida, cornering two suspects in rush hour traffic. you can hear a bullet ricocheted off a car. >> they start shooting and at that point we just locked down everything. >> hearing the ricochet bullets flying right by the vehicle, concerns of staying alive kicks in, and you do what you can to protect yourself and your family. >> reporter: this was the end of a massive chase that started more than 20 miles away in coral gables. police say two suspects held up a jewelry store then opened fire as

i'm marci gonzalez. >> and i'm trevor ault. janai and kenneth are off today. we begin with round two of a deadly storm slamming new england right now. >> here's a live look at the radar. people in some areas are waking up to two feet of snow leaving roads a dangerous and icy mess for the morning commute. schools are closed in boston today where 6 inches are expected as the storm lashes the coast. >> in fact, hundreds of accidents have been reported including this bus crash that shut down interstate 90 east of albany, new york, last night. more than two dozen people were on board. no one was seriously hurt. >>> the good news, the storm is moving out and the rest of the northeast is drying out with gusty winds and cold temperatures from new york city to philadelphia this morning. we'll take a closer look at the forecast in about five minutes. >>> but first we want to get to the other big story of the morning, president trump attending the nato summit in london as the impeachment investigation takes another turn in washington. >> house democrats are expected to r

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, this disturbing surveillance video of a school resource officer body slamming a middle school student in north carolina is at the center of an investigation. >> real horrible. it's terrible. >> reporter: here you see the deputy throw the child to the ground, pick him up, and do it again before dragging the boy down the hallway. >> when we first saw the video, we were stunned. we were shocked. i don't expect my deputy or any deputy of law enforcement in north carolina to carry out their duties in that way. >> reporter: the sheriff says the deputy still hasn't explained what prompted the violence. and is now on paid leave while authorities investigate. the district saying they're deeply concerned. and that officials are working in full cooperation with local authorities. >> this is a stunning incident. i don't see any justification for the officer's behavior and actions. >> reporter: the boy's family tells reporters he's recovering at home. the district attorney says the child's age will be taken into account as well as the injuries, while d

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, the man police say filmed and posted videos of himself carryinghat they call a rehearsal of a terrorist mass shooting in downtown san diego is under arrest. investigators say the chilling recordings from an apparent body camera show 30-year-old steven homoki inside a hotel room changing out guns as he repeatedly aims and pretends to shoot people walking outside. >> you're talking about shooting out of a window down on people below, which is exactly what happened in las vegas. and so that's why it's so alarming. >> reporter: court documents say the videos were posted to youtube in september, but the fbi didn't learn about them until more than two months later. an anonymous tip warning homoki had "gone off the deep end," reporting "fears that he is planning something or already has a plan." authorities arresting homoki on charges including possession of an assault weapon and high capacity magazine. >> you take every tip seriously because you just don't know if it's going to be a real shooter or not. >> reporter: homoki is now being held on $20,000 b

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez. kenneth and janai are off.gin with the next phase of the impeachment showdown shifting to the house judiciary committee with its first public hearing set for this morning. >>> democrats have released a scathing impeachment report accusing president trump of abusing his power, jeopardizing national security and obstructing justice. they say he placed his own interests over the interests of the country and the vice president and other top officials allegedly knew about it. >> we have team coverage. abc's karen travers is with the president in london. but first mona kosar abdi with developments from washington. mona, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, marci, and good morning to you, trevor. as democrats move quickly towards an impeachment vote that could likely take place before christmas, house intelligence committee chairman adam schiff says that his panel already has enough evidence to prove the president abused the power of his office. this morning, the impeachment investigation entering a new pha

here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, this 2-year-old boy is home safe after his sister bravely stopped this attempted kidnapping. >> she was saying that my brother was her baby and i was just yelling back at her saying, "that is not her baby, that's my brother." >> reporter: 12-year-old makayla phillips says she, her two siblings and their grandmother were eating at this restaurant in oklahoma when a woman they didn't know approached the youngest two kids. >> she walked up to them and she gave both of them a kiss. and my grandma, she thought it was weird and like not right, so she tried to move us to a different table. >> reporter: moments later, this surveillance video obtained by police in their investigation shows the woman grab the 2-year-old. >> she picked him up and she took one step but i grabbed him back from her and yelled at her and i said, "don't touch my brother." >> reporter: makayla's actions, drawing quick attention, leading restaurant employees to force the woman to leave. >> especially in a public place where there are so many eyewitnesses, anyone grabb

here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, actress lori loughlin and her husband mossimo giannullig on the attack, revealing part of their defense strategy. the couple accused of paying $500,000 to get their two daughters into the university of southern california, now saying they didn't know the payments were bribes. claim prosecutors are withholding proof of that. their lawyers writing in a court filing, "the government appears to be concealing exculpatory evidence that helps show that both defendants believed all of the payments they made would go to usc itself for legitimate, university-approved purposes." >> it's very serious for a prosecuting attorney to withhold what may be exculpatory evidence. >> reporter: while other parents, including actress felicity huffman, have taken plea deals, loughlin and giannulli maintain their innocence. claiming they believe payments made to college admissions consultant rick singer were legitimate. >> in this case, unlike some of the others, there were actually falsified photographs and fake resumes created for lori's children. i think it's g

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> thank you, marci.ing to say the least. >> i mean, the child, he or she is under the age of 12, and he tosses her like a rag doll. i mean, it just looks like a toy, doesn't even look like a real child, the force with which this officer used. it shows you how tiny this child, the student is. >> it appears the sheriff and prosecutor quick to come out with response on this one. again, it's all under investigation. >>> coming up, how facebook learns what you buy even at the mall. >> plus what you can do about it, that's next. did you know that every single flush flings odors onto your soft surfaces? then they get released back into the air so you smell them later ew. right? that's why febreze created new small spaces. press firmly and watch it get to work... unlike the leading cone, small spaces continuously eliminates odors in the air and on surfaces-so they don't come back for 45 days. now that's one flushin' fresh bathroom. breathe happy febreze... la la la la la. ♪ >>> that is the beautiful light show a

here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: this little boy is safe at home after his brave 12-year-old sister stepped in and stopped this attempted kidnapping. >> she was saying that my brother was her baby and i was just yelling back at her saying it's not her baby, that that's my brother. >> reporter: police say makayla phillips, her two siblings and grandmother were eating at this restaurant in oklahoma when a woman they didn't know walked up to the youngest two kids. >> she gave both of them a kiss, and my grandma, she thought it was weird, and like not right. >> reporter: moments later this surveillance video, being reviewed by police, shows the suspect grab 2-year-old brett. a second angle shows makayla take her brother back and confront the woman. >> i yelled at her and i said, don't touch my brother. >> reporter: makayla's quick reaction drawing attention, leading restaurant employees to force the woman to leave. just the latest example of a child thwarting an attempted abduction. >> i was scared. >> reporter: 10-year-old madison rain says she knew just what to do when a man pu

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> new developments with a california law that would block theudge has put the ban on hold, following a lawsuit by the state of louisiana. louisiana says the law hurts its economy and the gator industry helps to restore the coastline. california has repeatedly issued exemptions. however, the state was going to let the most recent one expire january 1. last check of the weather with our meteorologist. francis? >> it's dry right now and will be overnight. seeing lots of clouds fill in with live doppler 7 and the satellite radar image. under gray skies, that means tomorrow morning won't be as cold. temperatures in the mid 40s and 30s in the north bay. so patchy frost is still possible. and lots of fog move in, as well. and then tomorrow, a storm arrives ranked as a one on our storm impact scale. light to moderate rain, snow levels dropping down to 4,000 feet, because this is a cold system. temperatures in the mid 50s, cooler spots in the north bay. a rainy day tomorrow, ranking one on our storm impact scale. monday, more sunshine in the afternoon an

i'm marcy gonzalez, abc news, new york. >>> i feel bad for this animal. a good reminder to make your holiday decorations are secure. this deer is literally wrapped up in the holiday season right now. marin humane animal services decided not to try to catch the animal because it is still able to graze and run. they say it will naturally shed his antlers and the lights that are in them soon. >> they don't think the animal looks regal? >> no! >> like a crown of lights. >> look, they made fun of rudolph for the one light. happening to this animal? it is lit. >> that animal is lit for sure. >>> wouldn't it be awesome if the lights came on at night? >> wouldn't it be the best thing? >> they're on a timer. >> 51 degrees as we look to a drying 680. mostly cloudy with a few hints of sunshine here and there and a slight chance of showers the closer you are to the coast. light rain thursday ahead of our next storm a look at live doppler 7. it could be point reyes, 6:56 rohnert park. if it veers more to the east. otherwise it's going to keep heading due north. a look

abc's marci gonzalez has the story, as well as some expert advice. really unnerving reminder of how important it is to have that conversation with your kids about what to do if they're approached by a stranger. as you're about to see, this girl was not afraid to speak up when she saw something that seemed off. this morning this little boy is safe at home after his brave 12-year-old sister stepped in and stopped this attempted kidnapping. >> she was saying that my brother was her baby. i was yelling back at her saying it's not her baby. that's my brother. >> reporter: police say makayla phillips, her two siblings and their grandmother were eating at this restaurant in oklahoma when a woman they didn't know walked up to the youngest two kids. >> she gave both of them a kiss. my grandma thought it was not right. >> reporter: moments later this surveillance video being reviewed by police shows the suspect grab 2-year-old brett as a second angle shows makayla take her brother back and confront the woman. >> i yelled at her and said don't touch my brother.

marci gonzalez has more on how to protect yourself. ts that hundreds of people tuned in to watch live as people were harassed in their homes. among those who were targeted, children who are still scared after some of these incidents you're about to see. this morning, a possible explanation for these disturbing privacy invasions. >> hey, what show is that? >> reporter: happening across the country. >> can you come here? i can't see you. >> reporter: case after case of hackers breaking into ring home security systems. >> what's your name? >> lamar. >> reporter: 13-year-old blake lamonty giving a fake name when a stranger started talking to him through the family's ring camera at their home in new york. >> what's up, homey. i still see you. >> reporter: following him from room to room. >> the reason why i got the camera was to protect my family and it's completely backfired. >> reporter: in kansas someone peering into the norris family's living room. >> taking pictures of the baby. sweet. >> reporter: commenting on their every move. >> tha

authorities arresting a man in san diego they suspect may have been rehearsing a deadly plot and abc's marci gonzalezu with more on that story. marci, good morning to you. >> reporter: whit, good morning. it really is unnerving to watch. the man wearing what appears to be a body camera and enacts a violent takedown of people walking below his hotel room. someone who claims to know him online spotted the videos on youtube and alerted the fbi. this morning, the suspect police say posted videos of himself carrying out what they call a rehearsal of a terrorist mass shooting in downtown san diego is under arrest. according to court documents, the chilling images show a man inside a room at the sophia hotel repeatedly aiming and pretending to shoot people. the man identified by investigators as 30-year-old steven homoki is seen changing out magazines and guns. the video showing at least two assault-style rifles and ammunition scattered on the floor. >> it sounds like stephen paddock in las vegas a couple of years ago. and so that's why it's so alarming. when people see this, they think are we going to have

>> all right, marcy gonzalez for us, in los angeles, thank you. >>> let's get back -- check in with rob in glendale, arizona. this is the last game day of the season, isn't it, rob? >> reporter: more or less. we've got the championship game in two weeks, modified version of it. this is the last time they play college football on game day on a saturday. national championship is on a monday, so that convolutes things. there's lots of college football that's going on, not just today, but for the rest of this week. january 1st, new year's day is a huge day. today we've got the college football semifinals. we've got clemson and ohio state here for the fiesta bowl. this is a true rematch. these guys played three years ago, similar matchup. clemson ohio state coming with a chip on their shoulder. oklahoma againsts against lsu. just outside of phoenix, we had some snow in some of the hills here and snow in new mexico. they have been crushed the past couple of weeks, about a foot and a half of fresh snow there and another four feet in the past few weeks of great powder skiing in the mountains of