as part of a series of conversations, i'm joined by mark fisher of "the washington post," who wrote onethe deeper dives on how the comet ping pong story spread so fast, and how it almost ended in tragedy. mark, this is one of the first stories that i think drew a connection for people that virtual hoaxes have real-world consequences. >> well, they absolutely do. we saw this when a gunman walked into the pizza place that was the subject of this false rumor about a supposed sex ring that hillary clinton and john podesta, her campaign chairman, were running in a residential pizza place in washington, d.c. we traced this to patient zero, looking back to how and why did this spread, and what we found was a combination of people who had a profit motive and people who were really quite innocently running across this story and deciding that it was concerning to them and they wanted to know more about it. >> sreenivasan: that's one of the things people will wonder about, how do you not see the falsehood in this or how do you press "share" or how do you end up kind of perpetrating this lie furthe

i'm joined by mark fisher author of the book "trump revealed." ave any evidence of why he would say i'll give my money away or any evidence that he intended to? >> he says it for the same reason that he says that he's a product, that he wants to present himself as a product in a certain way. presenting himself as someone who is charitable is part of building that product. it's part of building the brand of trump. and that is what he's been about since his early 20s. and so when we see him saying that he's going to give it all away, in that moment, he really feels like he's been beneficent. and when you say you never wrote the check, he says it's not the question of writing the check, it's about making the statement and bringing attention to the charity and so he feels that he's done that work. >> and betty crocker doesn't exist. aunt jemima doesn't exist. hop along cassidy doesn't exist, but these people assume these second identities and they live them and make money off of them. is that what donald trump is one of the these products completely a

tributes are flooding in from those who knew and worked with carrie fisher. mark with his star wars co—star with simply: "no words — devastated." carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages later this evening in the papers. our guests tonight are the parliamentaryjournalist, tony grew, and the political journalist, sean dilley. it's just after quarter past eight. the headlines: tributes are pouring infora the headlines: tributes are pouring in for a carrie fisher, who played princess leia in the star wars movies and who has died aged 60. ministers have rejected criticism that plans to require voters to show id at polling stations are a sledgehammer to crack a nut. and the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, according to his family. let's get a full round—up of the sports news now. good evening. bob bradley has been sacked as manager of swansea city. bradley was appointed in october, as successor to francisco guidolin. swansea have been on

carrie fisher's co—star mark hamill — who played luke skywalker — tweets to say he's devastated.ns to require voters to show id at polling stations are a "sledgehammer to crack a nut". the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, his family has announced. japan's leader is at pearl harbour ahead of an historic visit, when he and president obama will pay their respects together.

mark twain and carrie fisher doing a one-woman show that was called "wishful drinking." 95 years old. they were 60 and 82. i said they belong here yet. i'm past my prime. >> reynolds death reverberating through the wide circle of friends. albert brooks starred with her in "mother." my movie mom. i can't believe this happened one day after carrie. my heart goes out to billie. that is a reference to carrie fisher's daughter. debbie reynolds played the mother on "will and grace." debra messing wrote this. my heart is broken. inspiration on every level. the epitome of clean cut american optimism. dancing with gene kelly as an equal. a warrior woman who never stopped working. >>> moving on to other news. secretary of state john kerry criticizing israel and prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a policy speech weeks before leaving office. the two-state solution is in jeopardy and blaming prime minister netanyahu for standing in the way of peace. >> the israeli prime minister publicly supports a two-state solution. but his current coalition is the most right wing in israeli hist

mark twain and carrie fisher doing the one-woman show called "wishful drinking."lown away. we got to be real friends by the fact i wouldn't leave back stage. i said that is the most brilliant thing i ever seen. she did her whole life in two hours. anyway, i could not believe it. i'm 95 years old. they were 60 and 82. i said they belong here yet. i'm past my prime. >> the death of debbie reynolds reverberated through the wide circle of friends and across the hollywood community. albert brooks tweeted debbie reynolds, legend and my movie mom. i can't believe this happened one day after carrie. my heart goes out to billie. reynolds also played debra messing's mother on the sitcom "will and grace." messing posted this. my heart is literally broken. inspiration on every level. a legend. the epitome of clean-cut optimism. dancing with gene kelly. a warrior woman who never stopped working. >>> secretary of state john kerry criticizing israel and prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the middle east policy speech. the secretary the state warning the two-state solution is i

fisher revealed, her onscreen romance with harrison ford. >> i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: was in fact a real life love affair with the married hollywood heartthrob. today, co-star mark hamil tweeting, sending all our love to carrie fisher. >> people aren't stars for nothing. you kno are, we won't talk about them. >> a pro living author, fisher was returning home from london where she was promoting the princess direm. aress when she sufrt a heart attack. her condition is unclear, but her role in hollywood is cemented in history. >>> celebrities took to social media to express their well wishes for fisher including her star wars co-star, mark hamil, he heard out as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. we actually broke the news to a few star wars fans outside rogue one showing in bethesda tonight. >> just told me the news here. actually in shock here. she is look a sister. i'm avenue probably around the same age, 50 years old. she is an icon in the movie business to me. >> it is -- it's a terrible thing to happen at any time. especially for such a young woman. >> carrie fisher, 60 years we'll continue to monitor the story and bring you the latest. we have an extended enter

fisher. luke skywalker, mark hamel writing, no words. fisher, most iconic role, princess leah.ning me is a close friend of carrie fisher. we're so sorry to hear about your loss. >> i'm somebody who covered her throughout the years and became very fond of her. >> tell me about the relationship you developed with fisher over the years then, michael. >> we almost had an instant report because we both have an acidic take on the world, and yet optimistic. we're both pretty funny. when i walk in to interview carrie in her hotel room, she had something up her sleeve. she had utter honesty about her familial relations, drug addiction, bipolar, she would talk openly about that. one time she didn't want to go to her book party the night of the interview, so she said, why don't you just -- i said, why don't i just go as you, basically. she ran into the other room and gave me a pair of her panties for me to wear to the party. i assure you, i didn't do that. i stayed home. that was just an example of her outrageous and very endearing sense of humor. >> you know, she's not somebody who disap

. >> reporter: tonight an outpouring of grief from fisher's costars. markill tweeting "no words, devastated." and george lucas, the creator of "star wars" said in a statement, in "star wars" she was our great and powerful princess, feisty, wise and full of hope in a role that was more difficult than most people might think." >> the people that worked on "star wars" with her, they adored her. they just adored her. she was an idol worth looking up to. >> reporter: bob iger, the ceo and chairman of disney said "millions fell in love with her as the indomitable princess leia. she will always have a special place in the hearts of "star wars" fans." >> some things never change. >> true, you still drive me crazy. >> reporter: in july fisher finished filming the eighth installment of "star wars," which is currently in post production. in the meantime, she will no doubt be remembered by legions of "star wars" fans with that iconic line -- >> may the force be with you. >>> next, the circus performer and big cat trainer who's lying around on the job. plaque psoriasis.

i was not sort of a cavalier type of person. >> one of the trade marks of carrie fisher has been a honesteanor. >> and a strained relationship with her mother or her failed marriage to paul simon. >> she has become a successful author and a screen writer, and she's a commentator and has done many, many different things"sta actress. >> and her legacy already written into history. >> and we continue to hear from her friends and co-stars on social media, people like mark hamill, and if you are a "star wars" geek like i am, huge names, and the phrase, the force be with you. >>> and beefed up security for some houses of worship over the holidays. is it warranted? we will discuss that next. dent. compared to oral-b 7000, philips sonicare flexcare platinum removes significantly more plaque. this is the sound of sonic technology cleaning deep between teeth. hear the difference? get healthier gums in just 2 weeks vs a manual toothbrush and experience an amazing feel of clean. innovation and you. philips sonicare. save now when you buy philips sonicare. here you go.picking up for kyle. you wouldn't

harrison ford and mark hammel send well wishes so fisher. >>> overseas where russian invs.for the cause of the deadly plane crash into the black sea. all 92 people on board killed including dozens of singers and russia's world famous military khoir. it crashed into minutes into the flight in clear weather. the transport minister said the crash was likely due to pilot error or technical malfunction, but a terrorist attack has not been ruled out. >>> israelis fuming over the u.n.'s antisettlements vote. benjamin netanyahu wanted to protest the white house failure to block the resolution conde condemning activity in the west bank. the prime minister blames the obama administration for arranging it. >> as i told john keri on thursday, friends don't take friends to the security counsel. >> president-elect donald trump urged the u.s. to veto the u.n. measure. ten of the top tip plo mats from countries who supported the resolution were called to jerusalem as well. >>> and a fake news story led to a twitter feud and nuclear threats between israel and pakist pakistan. israeli offici

. >> morning the sudden death of carrie fisher. >> mark hamil, tweeting -- no words -- in a photo of: that does it for us this morning. jummy: moving over to news channel 8. >>> good morning, america. the giant storm barreling across the country after dumping two feet of snow in the west, dangerous driving, trucks flipping over. trees crushing hopes. thousands without power right now and the travel nightmare millions could face this holiday week. >>> trump doubles down. less than three weeks before his inauguration, the president-elect takes a new swing at president obama. suggesting the voters turned against him. this as trump adds another player to his administration. >>> holiday murder mystery, the yoga instructor gone missing right before christmas dinner. the all out search and the new surveillance images helping police crack this case. ♪

fisher's costar. mark hamel, set on twit third is down right heard breaking, carey was one of a find, peter, who played chewbacca wrote there are no words for this loss, care care -- carrie was the brightest light. wherever she entered. fans made a makeshift starve for her on hollywood walk of fame, leaving notes, flowers and candles. david: disney has a little bit of a problem now, she made a comeback in star wars thing as an older person. she was scheduled to continue to do so in upcoming film, how is disney going to handle that. >> they need to figure out the state of one of their key characters, princess leia and the future of the franchise may hang in balance, they just wrapped up their filming for episode 8, princess leia is part of the ballot, as of now -- plot, as of now they have no plans to take her out, they have a few options, they could cast a electric alike to fill the roller use in imaginary to recreate her character, they did that in rogue one, paid by late actor to peter curbin cushing who

to the hospital mark hammel tweeted as if 2016 could not get worse sending all of our love to carrie fisher. she was born in to hollywood royalty in 1956. the daughter of eddy fisher and debbie reynolds was destined for stardom launching as a act treat with princess layla. she adapted a book into a screen play and a movie starring meryl streep and sherly mcclain and became a successful screen writer revising hollywood scripts and taking on supporting roles. recently air temperatures prized her role as

fisher's death spread... tributes poured in from fans and longtime friends. star wars' co-star mark hamill tweeted "no words" and a photo of the pair. harrison ford remembered fisher as "funny and emotionally fearless." tmz is reporting that fisher never regained consciousness after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from london to los angeles on friday. in addition to her brother... fisher is survived by a daughter and her mother -- actr fisher had already complete filming for her role in the next star wars' film. it's unclear what impact her death will have on the franchise moving forward. there is more ahead on good morning washington. coming up at the top of the hour new details about the death of a popular yoga instructor. her alleged attacker due in court today. the details.. coming up we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. and didn't realize how difficult it was g

diarist about what happened behind the scene when star wars was filmed hollywood reacted after fisher was marked to the hospital mark hammel tweeted as if 2016 could not get worse sending all of our love to carrie fisher. she was born in to hollywood royalty in 1956. the daughter of eddy fisher and debbie reynolds was destined for stardom launching as a act treat with princess layla. she adapted a book into a screen play and a movie starring meryl streep and sherly mcclain and became a successful screen writer revising hollywood scripts and taking on supporting roles. recently air temperatures prized her role as princess layla and scored more film in star wars. she spoke about her struggles with bipolar struggs and drug abuse. when asked a question do you fear death she says she fears the pain of dying but then added i have seen death and it did not look like fun but if i was going to do it i would like someone like me around. carrie fisher was 60 years old. in los angeles, wil carr. fox news. >>> and for more on the life of carrie fisher log onto kutv.com and look for our online story. you will

carrie fisher's co—star mark hamill — who played luke skywalker — tweets to say he's devastated.here are "no words". ministers reject criticism that plans to require voters to show id at polling stations are a "sledgehammer to crack a nut". the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, his family has announced. japan's leader is at pearl harbour ahead of an historic visit, when he and president obama will pay their respects together. i will be looking back at a year that will shape the economy for years to come. this year saw the uk leads the european union. and against all the odds, donald trump wins the race for the white house. he has made some bold announcements, but as a tall clock and no action? that is all to come with the business review of 2016. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the star wars actress carrie fisher has died. she became ill several days ago on a flight from london to los angeles. she was 60. lizo mzimba looks back at her life. what the hell are you doing? somebody has to save our skins. clever and confident, occasionally cau

wars" geek like i am, names like mark hamill, peter mahew, they've been posting online saying as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. sending all our love the carrie fisher. that's mark hamill. thoughts and prayers for her friend and everyone's favorite princess right now. social media. >> steve live in l.a. thank you for that. >>> next as president obama spends the holidays in hawaii, donald trump is once again publicly challenging the president's foreign policy decisions. the latest being the israeli palestinian conflict. details when we come back. >>> welcome back. here are the latest headlines we're following for you. tunisian authorities have arrested three people in connection with this week's past attack on the a berlin christmas market. among the three, the nephew of the suspect that was shot in milan yesterday. >>> authorities say they're warnings are not related to any specific threat and in particular to that attack in berlin, tighter security is routine this time of year. >>> on friday in an off camera interview president-elect was asked to clarify remarks he tweeted about expabdinding the nation's nuclear capabilities. >> the president-elect

fisher's co-stars, mark hamill, as if 2016 couldn't get any worse, thoughts our prayers, others tweeted, for everyone for our favorite princess. if you want to track her condition just go to our platform, and on our facebook page you can see the outpouring of support as people share their thoughts about the hollywood icon. >>> well, new at 11:00 tonight, a bizarre outbreak on a flight to sfo has jonah snow facing serious charges, the man bit the flight attendant's ear on the dutch airlines. flight attendants had confronted snow for smoking in the cabin and drinking alcohol. wrote boarding he agreed to not drink any more alcohol, because they already were a bit drunk from a previous flight. >>> well, everyone bears some responsibility. that is what the parents of the victims' oakland fire contend in a lawsuit today, the first of no doubt many to follow. the parents of michala gregory say they want justice for their daughter, and she loved life. >> she will never come home. >> just horrible, gross negligence in the highest degree to have this happen. >> that attorney, mary alexander, is a

carrie fisher's co—star mark hamill, who played luke skywalker, tweets to say he's devastated, addingriticism that plans to require voters to show id at polling stations are a "sledgehammer to crack a nut". the author of watership down, richard adams, has died peacefully aged 96, his family has announced. japan's leader is at pearl harbour ahead of an historic visit, when he and president 0bama will pay their respects together.

fisher's co-stars on "star wars" harrison ford and mark hammel expressed their best wishes for a fulls 60 years old. on friday she became ill on a flight from london to l.a. with what her mother called a cardiac event. after the flight they rushed fisher to the hospital. >>> 5:48 on this monday after the long holiday weekend and we were dealing with a mixed bag this weekend. >> we got out of all of the wet weather saturday. which was good because sunday -- >> very true. >> a lot of toys to use outside. conditions were great for sunday. forecast high of 50 yesterday. today we're kind of merging our saturday and sunday forecast. clouds already start to move back in and we are tracking rain. not likely much of it's going to hit us today. better chances on tuesday. we have some isolated chances for our monday forecast. hopefully you get today off and you're staying home enjoying, unwrapping, doing any of that. if you are getting out this morning, we're looking at just some clouds out there. as we move through the day, mostly those spot chances will be on the edges meaning the jersey shore

fisher. her star wars brother mark hamill tweeting there are no words. devastated.s he'll miss their banterings. whoopi goldberg says carrie was funnier and smarter than anyone had the perhaps the most heartbreaking reaction of all comes from her dog, gary, her french bulldog who has a popular twitter account - he says mommy is gone. i love you carrie fisher. and then "i'll still be waiting for you." we will still get to see a lot of carrie fisher, on screen. the upcoming star wars movie, episode 8, is due out a year from now with her in it - filming on that wrapped in july. she also guest stars on the amazon comedy catastrophe - in fact, she was coming back from filming the new season in london when she went into cardiac arrest last week - the new season should be out in the coming months. some funny moments last night from stephen colbert as he hosted the and seven is on your side all throughout fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. in the 3.7 seconds it takes <

sad story, passing of debbie reynolds one day after the death of her daughter, carrie fisher, marks the loss of one of the biggest and brightest lights of hollywood's golden age. kr cnn's stephanie elam has more now. ♪ >> reporter: singer, dancer, actress. debbie reynolds was a hollywood triple threat, and america's sweetheart. her film career began at the age of 16 after being spotted in a beauty pageant. ♪ her star officially launched just a few years later after a spirited performance, jean kelly and donald o'connor, in 1952's "singing in the rain." >> they picked me to put me in "singing in rain" and locked me in a big old studio, three months i had five different teachers, one for tap, ballet, jazz, modern, just worked, worked,worked until i just fell apart. ♪ tammy, tammy >> reporter: other notable rolls, 1956's "tammy and the bachelor" resulted in her number one hit some, "tammy." played opposite gregory peck in "how the west was won" and performance in "the unsinkable molly brown" earned her an oscar nomination. ♪ i'm going to learn to read and write ♪ >> reporter: beloved on sc

london monday. >> fisher's mother, actress debbie reynolds, tweeted yesterday that her daughter is in stable condition and she thanked the public for their prayers. harrison ford and mark are among those sending well wishes to fisher. >>> and overseas now, russian investigators search for the cause of the deadly plane crash into the black sea. all 92 people on board killed including dozens of singers and russia's world famous military choir. it crashed into minutes into the flight in clear weather. it has head to a russian base in syria at the time. the transport minister said the crash was likely due to pilot error or technical malfunction, but a terrorist attack has not been ruled out. >>> the israelis are still fuming over the u.n.'s anti-settlements vote. benjamin netanyahu wanted to protest the white house failure to block the resolution condemning israel's settlement activity in the west bank. the prime minister blames the obama administration for arranging it. >> as i told john kerry on thursday, friends don't take friends to the security council. >> president-elect donald trump urged the u.s. to veto the u.n. measure. ten of the top diplomates from countries wh

. >>> celebrities are sending condolences following the news of fisher's death and that includes mark hamill who played luke skywalker in the "star wars" series. he tweeted "no words, devastated." a few hours ago he posted a longer heart-felt message. in it he called fisher irreplaceable and said she played a crucial role in my professional and personal life and both would have been far emptier without her. our coverage continues on-line. read more about the tributes and look at her career by heading to nbc bay area.com and be sure to watch today in the bay and "the today show" tomorrow morning for a special look back at the work of carrie fisher. >>> new details in the deadly stabbing of a father of four at an east bay target on christmas eve. we are learning tyrone griffin may have been killed for asking someone to turn their music down. police released the names of two people arrested. police say they stabbed griffn in the toy section of the store where he was shopping for last-minute gifts. he was seen talking to the men about their music because it was inappropriate for children.

in the wake of her death mark hack mill tweeting no words. #devastated. fisherknown for her witty sense of humor joking that she wanted her obituary inspired by an exchange she had with "star wars" director george lucas writing no matter how i go i want it report there had i drowned in moonlight strangled by my own bra. in washington, janai norman channel6 "action news." >> she was an original. >> yes, no one like her that's for sure. >> and a great writer. 4:40. new on "action news" a-new jersey child is kicked out of the boy scouts because he's transgender. >> plus a man credits his poodle with saving his life in a fire. david. >> all right, guys, we're off to a chilly start this morning. not too bat. upper 30's in most neighborhoods. going for a high of 43 this afternoon which is right around average, 32 the overnight low and there is some rain and for some of us a bit of snow on the way for tomorrow. i'll have details on that, the latest progression of the snow on future tracker6. that's coming up. >> ♪ >> welcome back on this wednesday morning. it is 4:43,

fisher revealed her on-screen romance with harrison ford -- >> i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: -- was, in fact, a real-life love affair with the married, hollywood heartthrob. today co-star mark hamill tweeting, sending all our love to carrie fisher. >> people aren't stars for nothing, you know. or sometimes they are, but we won't talk about them. >> reporter: a prolific author, fisher was returning from london where she was promoting "the princess diarist" when she suffered a massive heart attack. co-star, markhamle tweeting, sending all our love to carrie fisher. tonight, her condition remains unclear but her legacy in hollywood is forever cemented in history. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> tonight the suspected driver who killed and wounded so many in the vicious truck attack in berlin is dead, killed in a shoot-out with police in italy. there are now growing questions about how he was able to travel so far undetected. we get more from nbc's hans nichols. >> reporter: anis amri's four-day run from the law came to an end here in italy around 3:00 a.m., when he was stopped by two officers conducting routine i.d. checks. they asked him to empty his backpack. he p

. >> reporter: tonight, an outpouring of grief from fisher's costars. mark hammel tweeting, no words, devastated. director george lucas, creator of "star wars," said in a statement, in star wars, she was a great powerful princess, wise and full of hope in a role that was more difficult than most people think. and the ceo and chairman of disney said, millions fell in love with her as the princess leia. she'll always have a special place in the hearts of "star wars" fans. >> some things never change. >> true. you still drive me crazy. >> reporter: in july, fisher finished filming the eighth installment of star wars, currently in post production. she'll be remembered by legions of star wars fans with that iconic line -- >> may the force be with you. >> that final installment or the next installment of star wars saga premiers next december. >> we'll see more. >> yes, we will. >>> coming up, two families with the same health crisis and hear how they solved it. ow you can pick up cold & flu viruses from things in your home for up to 48 hours? it's like having a si

in a statement co-star harrison ford calls fisher one after kind brilliant and original. in co-star, mark hammell tweet add picture of himself with fisher, dressed as luke sky walker and principal session lay a. no words hashtag devestated. other celebrities around the world are offering their condolances, as well, we have several more on our website fox29.com a look back at carrie fisher's life coming up later in the program. and on good day philadelphia, as well, just such a powerful woman and great actress. >> 5:12 is the time. family from our area who says there they are. they don't know why the great grandmom and the little grand baby didn't show up there at christmas, and they're so concerned and worried. >> coming up next on the fox 29 morning news, why police are calling their disappearance suspicious. and you see right there, temple, did you watch the game last night? >> i did watch it. >> oh, it look like they were going to make a come back. what heart they had. let's check out why we're still really wonderful season, and a cinderella season. by peggy lee playing ] [ goat bleat

fisher's costar from "star wars," mark hammill tweeting, as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. sending all our love to carrie fisher and peter mayhey, the man who played chewbacca. you can track the latest updates on carrie fisher's condition from our digital platforms. people are sharing their support on our facebook page. >>> we've got much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a man walked into a liquor store with a gun. what quick thinking employees did next that saved the day, and it's all caught on camera. >>> also altogether street in san francisco shut down because of a sink hole. we'll have an update next. (adlib) ==scott/cu== >>> welcome back. it is 7:09. you're looking at a san jose sunrise looking up at the mountains on this christmas eve day. good morning. two east bay brothers are back on the job this weekend after they took down an armed robber. it was a dramatic encounter all caught on tape. >> reporter: what looks like the beginning of a successful robbery for the gunman quickly turns into an unexpected takedown. >> are people applauding you? are they, li

mark hamill posted a picture of him ape fisher as young luke and leah, he said in word , #devastated. i didn't realize she had a south philadelphia connection. her dad. >> yes. >> what a loss. >> my goodness. >> i loved the lines from one of those gentlemen we interviewed when she said she was never tamsell in distress. she was such a role model. >> yes, absolutely. >> for sure. >> as we turn to weather and talk about is what coming here , some snow, for you snow lovers. jim, i don't think you have to worry about it. >> as long as i don't have to shovel. >> i think you will be okay. we might see a few snowflakes in the city. it will be a quick turn over for rain for philadelphia and mainly rain producer for most of us. >> sure. >> but you go far enough north that rain/snow line does set up and we have cold air in bethlehem for example where you will see mod's accumulation. i would say this is a modest expectation where we are may be looking at an inch or two in this area. we have a breeze out there. you can see that flag waving in the wind outside hotel bethlehem. live look at main st

. >> fisher "star wars" co-stars are tweeting their support for the actress. mark hamill who played like skwi walker said as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. sending all our worse to carrie fisher and peter mayhew wrote thoughts and prayers for our friend and everyone's well wishers for carrie fisher. leave your will wishes on the facebook post >> let's check in with meteorologist drew tuma in for sandhya patel. >> this morning was not a fun travel period. heavy rain is out of here and we still have scattered showers to contend with. let's get you right down to street level. a line of light showers stretching from union stitt to palo alto and light rain dipping to the south and we'll time this out for you. 5, 10 approaching sunnyvale and 5:22 in san jose and 5:22 in evergreen. storm was a 2 downgraded to a 1. scattered showerses. later on tonight 8:00, 9:00, out and about, have the umbrella. no widespread rain and isolated showers around. talk about what's in store and the accuweather forecast in a few minutes. ama? >> thanks, drew. >>> happening now. many holiday t

beyond princess leia, fisher made her mark as meg ryan's best friend in "when harry met sally" and whold forget how she was bent on revenge in the "blues brothers" but couldn't resist joliet jakes' bedroom eyes. a cameo in "austin powers" as a therapist. fisher is also being remembered as one of the best script doctors in hollywood who would come in and fix dialogues that wasn't quite working for "lethal weapon three." she talked about her issues with substance abuse and bipolar disorder always with whit and humor. her books are once again bestsellers. has five of the top ten books on amazon's movers and shakers list which tracks spikes in sales over the past 24 hours. >> and what about the bereaved fans, how are they paying tribute? >> many are finding ways to pay their respects that capture carrie fisher's spirit and sense of fun. some who were drawn to hollywood boulevard's walk of fake were shocked to learn she doesn't have a star there, so they made one for her. under her name the message reads, "may the force be with you, always hope." fans are also holding light saber walks and

. >> well, reaction to carrie fisher's heart attack is spreading quickly to social media. mark hamill tweeting as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. sending allf our love to carrie fisher and the man who played chewbacca our thoughts and prayers to our favorite princess right now. and you can do that too. it's at nbcbayarea.com. >>> our other top story. a crazy day of weather throughout the bay area. want to show you a time lapse video from san francisco today. rain, wind and a little sun in the skies at some point. we have crews across the bay area covering the storm and lots of people heading out for the holiday weekend. what's next? we apologize for that. we'rer having some audio problems with jeff. we'll come back to jeff in just a moment. but south bay's certainly been drenched by the rain most of the day. damian trujillo is live and it looks pretty big over there, damian. >> reporter: yeah, you know we just got hit by a storm cloud a short while ago so it's not over yet and it's now a legitimate creek. it's impacting the water levels and creating delays for those trying to g

fisher was born in south philly making his radio debut here in philadelphia in 1940. he died in 2010. fans and celebrities have taken to social media to share their loss. markamill treated no words, #devastated. steve martin treat tweweeted wh a young man, carrie fisher was the most beautiful creature i had seen. >> you can read more right now on the nbc 10 app. >>> well all of the celebrity death this year has some fans concerned about 94-year-old comedy icon betty white. twitter users are calling for 2016 to leave betty white alone. one fan started a go fund me page to help protect white from 2016. white herself has not committed. >>> a mother from north jersey says he's angry because her transgender son was kicked out of the cub scouts. he's identified as a boy since he was 2. he was born a girl. his mother says that's why he was kicked out of the scouts after one month. >> i don't know. it's no fair. i don't know. >> he was very angry. he didn't understand why. because he sees himself as a boy. >> the boy scouts of america lifted a ban on gay scouts and leaders but in a statement the organization says it considering transgender children as a separate is

reporter: and on twitter, where fellow co-stars like billy dee williams and mark hamill remembered their friend. we also hear from fisher's mother who says, "thank you to everyone who has enbraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. i am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop." we heard from george lucas who in a statement called fisher extremely smart and talented and who says she will be missed by all. terry? >> thanks, scott. we have much more on our home page about the death of carrie fisher. there you can find the full interview we did with her a few years ago when she performed her broadway show in berkeley. we also have a photo gallery of fisher throughout her career. it's all on nbcbayarea.com. >>> it is a brutal, horrifying crime, a mother allegedly killed by her own son on christmas day in gilroy. the victim was a well-known member of the south bay community. nbc bay area's robert handa joins us from gilroy with the latest on this crime and the victim's legacy. >> reporter: well, we're here at the gilroy historical museum and it's an appropriate pla

fisher was born in south philadelphia. making his radio debut here in 1940. he died in 2010. fans and celebrities have taken to soeshlg media to share thoughts. mark hamill tweeted a picture of the two, no words, devastated. steve martin tweeted, carrie fisher was the most beautiful creature i had ever seen. you can learn more about carrie fisher's life and career aright now on the nbc 10 app. >>> a woman in north jersey is angry because her transgender son was kicked out of the boy scouts. he's i'ded as a boy since he was two. he was born a girl. joe says he just doesn't understand why he can't join his friends and be a cub scout. >> i really don't know. it's just not fair. i don't know. >> he was very angry. he didn't understand why because he sees himself as a boy. >> the boy scouts of america lifted the ban on gay scouts and leaders in recent years but in a statement the organization says it considers transgender children as a separate issue. that statement also says cub scout programs are for those identified as boys on their birth certificates. >>> police in atlantic city are looking for would be robbers who took off after a teenager turned

country, new details about carrie fisher's condition, she's in a los angeles hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. >> she's receiving well wishes including harrison ford and markl. as abc's eva pilgrim tell us we're hearing from her mother. >> reporter: carrie fisher in the hospital after an in-flight medical emergency. carrie's famous mother debbie reynolds at her bedside. tweeting this update, carrie is in stable condition. if there's a change, we will share it. for all her fans and friends i thank you for your prayers. the 60-year-old reportedly stopped breathing friday on a flight from london to l.a. just 15 minutes before landing. the l.a. fire department rushing to the tarmac finding fisher in cardiac arrest. fisher taken to hospital. where her daughter seen in this tmz video, arrived later that evening. fisher's brother telling abc news she's obviously a very tough girl who survived many things. i encourage everyone to pray for her. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >>> coming up, a sinkhole emergency in michigan. >>> and some angry words from israel's leader as he makes some charges against the united states. an issue dividing the white house and the pr

carrie fisher, you're sitting there and thinking about it. >> it's like a mark twain quote, wit and humor>> people are thinking about carrie fisher and many that we have lost during 2016. it's been a lost in arts and sports. we have lost a number of people over the past year. we have been asking you throughout the morning which celebrity death shocked or affected you the most this year. karen tweets as a huge baseball fan i was upset over hose fernandez's death. >> david bowie was the hardest for me. a close second was prince's death. >> also on facebook, arnold palmer's passing was the most significant for me. what a great man he was. i just want to show john glenn in there as well. >> right. >> the first american tokerrity earth. >> in the news room, in the chronicle news room, when prince died, that was a shock to everyone. he had just been here. there was something mystical about him. for me personally, nate thurman, the warriors center. i do a lot of archiving. historically they were the through line from the beginning of the warriors to now. he had a barbecue place in san francisco

fisher passed away. the announcement this morning at about 9:00. we got the announcement from this, from her daughter, billie -- lourd. her publicist said that about 40 minutes ago. mark hamill, bob iker, president of disney, chiming in in sadness of carrie fisher. we heard over the weekend she had been stabilized. there was some word she may be through the woods on this. that make this is gut punch even worse, especially after what a year this has been. towards the end of this year, particularly just this past, you know, few days, alan thicke, george michael, carrie fisher, all heart-related deaths. now ending with her. she was kind of our last hope. we thought she would pull through. now this. tributes, again, are pouring in from all over the world. let's look at -- let's take a look at her legacy. >> i'm a member of the imperial senate on a diplomatic mission. >> reporter: in this galaxy and perhaps others far, far away, carrie fisher is hollywood royalty. >> all i want is peace but we have no weapons. >> reporter: best remembered as iconic princess leia in "star wars." landing the role at just 19, fisher captivated audiences for decades, returning 40 years later i

fisher. >> reporter: last month the star appeared on the late show with stephen colbert where she brought her beloved french bulldog gary. mark hamill tweeted as if 2016 couldn't get any worse, sending all our love to carrie fisher and from chewbacca actor peter mayhew thoughts and prayers for our friend and everyone's favorite princess right now. fisher has faced challenges in the past with mental illness and drug abuse which she has been vocal about. her brother is asking for everyone to pray for her recovery. reporting from westwood jennifer cassner, kpix5. >>> some good news for that south san francisco police officer who was beaten unconscious with a skateboard. he's home from the hospital tonight. officer robbie chon was attacked on thanksgiving. he suffered some serious head injuries. during a chase a suspect slammed his skateboard into officer chon's head. officer chon will have to do intensive rehabilitation at home, but the doctors are optimistic about his recovery. liver.. and time is runn that suspect is facing attempted murder charges. >>> a san francisco singer almost died. he needs a new liver and time is runni

mark hamill. he wrote he had no words. her other costar, harrison ford, said carrie fisher was one of a kind. on the streets of new york, fans struggled to hide their emotions. >> i am messed up. it comes on the heels of george michael. all of the idols and icons of my youth are passing away. >> she was a big part of my childhood. she was a great icon. she will be missed. she was only 20 years old when she was cast in the first episode of star wars, quickly becoming a household name. the 1980's, she suffered drug and alcohol abuse and depression. she turned to writing to express her struggles, becoming known as a best selling author. last year, she reprised her role as princess leia. up filmingo wrap eight, set to be released last year. -- next year. london, shefrom suffered a heart attack and was immediately transferred to the hospital. she died on tuesday morning, aged 60. >> stay with us on france 24. >> there are no more than 420, reaching them means call murders across their reserves. after walking for several days, we make contact. for 35,000 years, they had no contact with the outside

>>mark: the death of actress carrie fisher she was best laurel and the star wars movie she died yesterdayk friday during the final 15 minutes to los angeles according to tim z. she was on a ventilator the entire time she was hospitalized included taking pills to control our motion she spoke about being bipolar in turn pain into humor also writing wishful drinking to chocoholic she was married to paul simon and 198 years later sea gave birth to her daughter. >>reporter: nothing could will or perhaps should larger on screen than her in star wars she was 60. >>mark: the family of a woman killed in the deli crash coming under attack on social media. dropping for one east bay city. hear what the mayor of that city is saying about the drop in crime. (vo) a lifetime of your dog's nutritional needs... all in one. purina one. healthy energy, all in one. strong muscles, all in one. highly digestible, and a taste he loves, all in one. purina one smartblend is expertly blended... with 100% nutrition, 0% fillers, always real meat #1. lifelong smart nutrition. it's all in one. purina one. anything with