martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.te word from washington on republican plan b to avoid the so called fiscal cliff that is coming. house speaker john boehner said he would bring to it a vote today. ñ ago, postponed it. it would raise tax rates only on people that make $1 million or more. the white house wants the cutoff point to be $400,000. democrat nancy pelosi said it would add half a billion dollars to the deficit. she called on republicans to stop introducing quote, bills to know where. -- nowhere. >> and who served in the senate 50 years died monday at age 88 of respiratory come politics his body now lies in state in the capitol row tunda. a tribute paid to only 30 other people. last being president ford, six years ago, but now, senator from hawaii honor that had way as well. >> despite apparent stalemate over the fiscal cliff,5zl stock prices went up today, dow jones gained almost 60 points, nasdaq and s and p both inched up as well. sales of previously owned homes have risen to highest levels in three years, up

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. >>> federal investigators expected to release who or what was to blame in day deadly amtrak crash. the national transportation safety board is holding a hearing now. in june of last year the california zephyr was bound from chicago tomorrow ville at a crossing a truck slammed into the train six killed, 70 injured. monitoring equipment indicate the train's whistle, crossing lights and guard all worked some witnesses say they didn't there are lawsuits against amtrak and union pacific. >>> talks resume this afternoon to end weeklong strike keeping crab fishermen out of the water. negotiations to end the dispute brock off yesterday. crab -- broke off yesterday. beateners were getting $3 a pound before thanksgiving. >>> michigan lawmakers have taken the final step toward returning traditional pro union stronghold into a right to work stay katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: to bring this home, california is not a right to work stat

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!artinelli's: since 1868. >>> new evidence this morning that suggests link between breathing problems and insomnia. researchers fond people who have respiratory problems -- found people who have respiratory problems show a drop in oxygen inhaled that could affect how deeply they sleep. income yaks -- >> we now important sleep is. >> funny how well you function without the sleep. >> it is amazing. >> let's talk about function tomorrow and a little sleep and a lot of rain for your morning commute. good morning. here's a look from vollmer peak back towards san francisco looks hazy now, multi-layers of clouds, same thing east even a little sun trying to breakthrough in san francisco, as we look towards mount diablo. live doppler 7 hd that storm has pushed through and heading north of cobb going to head up into lake county. here's a few more better cells with yellow being moderate rain on fort ross and meyers grade road one from jenner fort ross this morning that is where most of the rain is

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martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!nelli's: since 1868. >>> police asking for help finding a serial rapist targeting young woman walking alone at night this, person changed his appearance since the assault on june 6th. police say he struck again november 20th. a night later an attempted assault. witnesses say he's driving a white sedan similar to a nissan altima, like this one that may have a child seat in the back. >> the coast guard observed 71 anniversary today of the attack on pearl harbor with ceremonies in alameda. three veterans now in their 90s were guests of honor some 2400 died in the attack on pearl harbor. it's pitching america into world war ii. on this day a marine ask a young veteran in san francisco received a wonderful gift. those gifts came from four tires and an engine. two brave men went home today in recycled rides. >> navy second class petty officer rests the engine of his car. he couldn't feel the foot on the gas because his right side of the body is mostly paralyzed. >> i was only in afghanistan

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!s: since 1868. >>> few people can relate to the connecticut school tragedy than families of bay area shootingm:ák!tims.$ years of sorrow has not dampened their pain but a dozen mothers of crime victims got a chance to forget for a little whi. they were surprised with a makeover at the marinello beauty school this, is more about nails and hair. >> make me feel good. it make me feel beautiful. i mean, people tell me i'm beautiful but i don't feel beautiful. i feel sad on the inside. >> the surprise makeover organized by former perpetrators of violence and united violence prevention group a bay area charity put out a holiday wish list, it's in need of christmas hams. they need to collect 500 hams so it can serve its christmas dinner. it made a similar appeal for turkeys before thanksgiving. st. anthony's serves thousands of meals per day. donations can be dropped off at dining room on golden gate avenue. >> east palo aloe police department asking for help with their toy drive providing 15

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. >> in newtown, connecticut, tonight, the parents of 20 children prepare to bury them. >> our goal is to get all of the children out to the families' funeral homes today if we possibly can. >> reporter: 20 young children and six adults, gunned down at an elementary school. >> he was not voluntarily let into the school at all, that he forced his way into the school. >> reporter: as one community absorbs unspeakable grief. >> all of our lives have changed in just-- just a few minutes. >> reporter: one question: who could do this? is being asked coast to coast.

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!inelli's: since 1868. >>> you saw leann out there with the fallen tree, she couldn't identify it she sent the photo out on twitter. if you can help her out. >>> mike is going to take one final look at the rain. >> could have more mudslides like katie marzullo which i won't spell ran into at vista point. rain near 580 heading out and scattered showers we'll be dealing with over the next couple of hours, st. helena and san francisco nearly an inch. nearly 3/4 of an inch in oakland, a third this south bay that's it, it is over after this evening. >>> leann is in san francisco if you want two twitter her, tweet her. >>> stay with us for our continuing storm coverage our next update is at noon. [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> hi. [smooch] nice to meet you. [cheers and applause] >> whoo. >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire. today's first contestant is a college professo

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!8. >>> guys, i think it's safe to say they've been getting quite a bit of snow up north in minnesota. >> a snowy day here in minnesota. 234is is the first big snowfall we've gotten. >> from the joe and zach survival channel. >> maybe four inches on the ground now and by tonig a brilliant idea, how l of 11 to get some of that snow the heck outta there without a snow plow. zach hooked up a fork lift with a basket on the front. the basket they used to work on maybe power lines or something. >> and is using that to get rid of the snow. to clear a path. >> they call it the hillbilly snow plow. >> look how dry that road is underneath the fork lift as he gets by moving that snow outta there. >> how's it working? perfect. >> here's zach talking about it. >> pushing it pretty good. >> zach's having a ball doing this. for a young kid like him to be out there pushing around some snow with a fork lift? i mean, that's a lot of fun. >>> puppet dance party with a surprise ending. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> it may not

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. weather. >> heading out the door, check out the forecast. it is going to be cold. patchy frost and mostly clear skies. low 30s to low 40s at 5:00 a.m. by the time we hit 8:00 a.m. mid30s to mid40s. sunrise at 7:15. and of course, you know, not only will you need the coat, but you may need pants like carolyns, nice and warm. >> very cozy. carolyn, thank you. >>> before we call it quits, what is buzzing around the world? >> on this december 12th, 2012, a once in a lifetime coincidence. this newborn was born in boston at 12-12 -- 12:12 p.m. after her mother was in labor for 12 hours. >>> and new details about the sharp-dressed monkey found in an ikea parking lot. the owner says she wants her monkey back. darwin was sent to a primate sanctuary after it was found wandering the lot in toronto. >>> and here is an offer to have dinner with this professional eater for $1500. it is part of the memorable experiences from the website fuzio. other offers include a coaching session with former raid

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.h: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. today is the luckiest day oe year. >>> well, it may be just wednesday to many of you out there. >> i felt a little something. there was something in the air. >> kind of a numology thing? >> there was a little something. to a lot of people, today is the luckiest day of the year. it's the last repeating date of our lifetimes, 12/12/12. and some bay area couples decided it was the perfect day to get married. >> it sounds like a really, really good number. very exciting. it's a lucky number. >> and he won't forget it. this is his promise. >>

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. >>> tonight on "nightline," as newtown, connecticut, buries the historic teacher who died shielding her kids, we take a look at the extreme security measures schools across the country are adopting, including the push for arming teachers. >>> how easy is it really to buy a gun with cold hard cash, no i.d. required? we meet a young virginia tech survivor who is now fighting back by going undercover across america. >>> and

martinelli's: since 1868. >> dubois: tonight, backdown in egypt.n the face of protestes, president morsi links and ksncels a decree that gave him road emergency powers. automobile sales are on a roll with the price at the pump on everybody's mind. john blackstone on how green machines are picking up speed. america is losing its country doctors. barry peterson shows us how one medical school might have a cure. >> i want to treat someone and i want to treat their kids and i want to treat their kids. >> dubois:

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.lasses will resume at san jose city college after police lock down the campus for about three hours tonight searching for a reported gunman. no one was found. >> and an update on the breaking news. a section of i-5 is still closed right now. 60 vehicles crashed earlier tonight because of black ice. seven people were rushed to the hospital. join us at 4:30 a.m. for abc morning news for the latest on these and other stories. >> let's get a check on your chilly wake up forecast right now. >> chilly is an understatement. when you wake up tomorrow morning assuming you wake up before 9:00 a.m. you will wake up to cold weather and low temperatures in the morning hours. that's when we have our lows. 26 in napa and 27 in santa rosa and 29 this fairfield and even around the bay we are a little milder and we will have lows in the 30s. cold all-around the bay area and mike niko will be here to update you on all things weather. >> thanks, spencer. >>> that is our report. "nightline" is up next. >>

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martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. >>> hi, everyone. i'm beth troutman, time for a new hour of videos. it looks like a normal commute on a city bus. >> watch what happens. >> as a woman calmly delivers her own baby. >> get out of here. >> a rider competes in a motorcross race. >> this isn't this guy's day. >> what got in his way of the title. >> remember that stolen poodle with a mohawk. >> we have a update. >> hear what led to a happy ending. >> yay! >> see why you don't want to unwrap this one. >> that is sick. ♪ >>> it's early morning, you have people on the bus in china on december 12th, this woman right here, in a pink jakt gets on the bus with her 3-year-old child. she tells the people on the bus, that i'm having stomach pains, and she's going to the hospital. she's 39 years old, and nine months pregnant. . >> does she know that? >> she does, and she's feeling she is in labor. >> jostling the baby on the bus. >> that may have something to do with it, but eventually here on the bus, her w

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. consumerwatch reporter julie watts on why the popular gry chain is the target of a new push to get anti-biotics "o" of the meat section. >>> consumer groups are taking on trader joe's. cbs 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts on why the popular grocery chain is the target of a new push to get antibiotics out of the meat section. >> trader joe's give us meat without drugs ♪ >> reporter: they are off key but the message is clear and it's orchestrated by consumers union. >> we are gathering here today to urge trader joe's to stop selling meat and poultry raised with antibiotics. >> reporter: the reason a growing belief that overuse of antibiotics in livestock is making the drugs less effective in humans and encouraging the growth of drug-resistant bacteria. >> we are reaching a point where we're basically tying our hands and be able to treat the most vulnerable. >> reporter: consumers union contends most of the antibiotics given to livestock aren't necessary to keep it healthy a claim th

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. i'm sandhya patel. here is is a look at live doppler 7hd. we have numerous lightning strike offs the coastline and rain falling off the bay area. tomorrow morning you will see heavy rain and a chance of thunder. breezy conditions and temperatures in the mid40s to the mid50s. of course lisa argen will be here starting at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. she will have complete updates on abc7 news. happy holidays, ama, dan. >> thank you, sandhya. huer is a look at what is buzzing around the world. you are looking at a run away shopping cart with a baby boy inside. it is heading into heavy traffic. the video is from the dash cam of a police officer. he turned on his emergency light and hit the siren and pulled the baby away from traffic. nobody was hurt ?ie. shortly in spain, the biggest lottery in the world will be held. tickets look like this. hopefully we can show you. we don't have it. bummer. the lottery is called "el gordo" or the fat one because of the size, 3 billion euros. it has bee

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!'s: since 1868. >>> a very special ship that play aid key role in pearl harbor is getting special treatment in the bay area. >> that is right. >>ygky history arrived with evey old ship and in an office, suzanne is curious about them. >> i would like to know where they served, what they did. >> she can tell you how the massive uss roanoke served as an oil tanker. but it takes uss hogan to remind us size isn't everything. >> i say big in heart. >> to fully appreciate how much heart you need to go back to december 7th, 1941. pearl harbor. remember the little tug that could? hogan did. beginning in the moments of the japanese attack it moved debris and kept pearl harbor open. had the japanese managed to sink the battleship nevada the united states navy would have been more defenseless. >> chances are that this harbor would have been bat botheled up for two month autos after the war it served as a fire boat. later spent years in the mothball fleet. and now, work crews prepping for for a new

martinelli's: since 1868. >>> coming up on katie actor hugh jackman.hen at 4, long debate about safety of airport screening machines will be answered by science. then at 5, animals used to bring relief to families traumatize by -- traumatized by the sandy hook school shooting. >>> big sister's mission to find her little brother the perfect gift is paying off. >> 13-year-old didn't have to go to the north pole she went to youtube to make an appeal for her 4-year-old brother gavin and the one thing he wants from santa this year. >> a more gender neutral color for that easy bake oven. hasbro was listening and will soon offer a new model, silver and black easy bake oven will be available in the fall of next year it will have wire rims and spinners. >> we have to check in with our friend ryan scott see if he would have minded a oven. >> he may have used his sisters. >> maybe. >> great shep. >> for all of us here at abc7 news thanks for joining us. who wants to be a millionaire is next. >> if you receive a smartphone remember you can be connected with abc7 n

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!artinelli's: since 1868. >>> it is time for friday's perfect pet. >> mike tell us about frankie. >> hi mandy if the san francisco spca. a lot to talk about not only frankie but what is going on at macy's, so go. >> first of all frankie is my new best friend, 12 years young, beautiful, likes to play and he's affectionate. macy's windows over 200 animals have gone home this year right at union square, we have puppies and kitten there is, come on down and say hi. new event cool, new year's day bringing all the dogs to the beach, bust them out of shelter for a day and let them play. >> thank you. come to macy's or the san francisco spca or give them a call. nice seeing you both. >> thanks for having us. happy holidays. >> thank you mike. from all of us here at abc7 news thank you for joining us. >> wants to be a millionaire is next. have a great day, great have a great day, great weekend and see frankie. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. tic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> he

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!tinelli's: since 1868. >>> san francisco landlords may be forced to tell perspective renters if neighbors are smokers. would it require landlords to tell perspective tenants if yints are near a smoking tenant. this has support of an apartment association. >> it's just what is in place. so really, going through a list of the apartments and a list of those smoking policies and providing that list to someone considering the apartment. nobody is moving. there is no changing the lease autos if approved, buildings with 50 or fewer units will have until december of next year to december nate as either smoking or nonsmoking. >> parking for $1 at some bart stations, could be coming to an end. now, currently drivers park free or pay $1 a day in the east bay. but new plan would allow 50 cent increases twice per year. >> $1 too cheap to park in downtown berkeley, oakland. >> it's probably a good deal. $3 sounds like quite a bit. >> bart charges $5 to park at one east bay station, the west oakland

martinelli's: since 1868. >>> good morning. are looking live from our high-definition camera towards the embarcadero you can see the rain coming down even coating the lens. what does that mean to your commute? a lot. we have live storm coverage team coverage this morning amy hollyfield is standing by in the east bay where the rain started to fall overnight. >> sue hall is monitoring the roads which are very slick. let's begin with meteorologist mike nicco. >>> street level into the east bay, right along 680 from alamo, danville, san ramon to dublin you can see bollinger canyon, crow canyon road, up to stone valley road light to moderate rain as you come across the east bay hills into the sews bay shore hegenberger expressway towards -- towards the oakland airport light to moderate rain down to san leandro. let's cross over towards sausalito, tiburon, san rafael avenue, paradise drive, getting light to moderate rain. same around san francisco down towards daly city, colma, south san francisco, geneva avenue towards brisbane that

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!868. >>> in this video we're seeing the end of a police chase involving 41-year-old chrkristi nicole biggs. it went up and down the highway on november 24th. initially signaled to pull over because she a headlight out. >> and then went on this wild goose chase. we're seeing the end of it here. she's isn't-of-n the pickup tru surrounded by police cars and in the end rams into one of these police cars. >> still ramming the police car. >> a morgan county sheriff's deputy. puts it in reverse, but then watch what happens. >> oh! >> that hit biggs in the eye. >> did she survive that? >> she did survive. >> she had a dog in the front seat of her car, too. >> you're right, beth. in is a dog in the car, and can you see a number of officers at the scene struggling to get her from her vehicle. >> ma'am, we need you to -- >> it appears as though at first she's kind of unresponsive. >> ma'am -- find out where she's bleeding from. >> eventually are start to hear 41-year-old biggs. >> we got your dog

martinelli's: since 1868. >> coming up at 6:00. taking the plunge. while wii this man jumped into freezing cold waters in december. >> one last check on the weather. >> leigh: you can see for most hoff the bay area we're getting into a nice break, something we needed, but we do have another pretty strong storm system off the coast and it will rotate in here tomorrow morning with very heavy rainfall. the timing of this. it looks like the front will move near the golden gate bridge around 1:00. >> ama: thank you for joining captioned by closed captioning services inc. >>> this is "world news." tonight, the christmas storm watch on this busiest travel weekend of the year, millions on people on the move. but the real question is, how will everybody get back home with two, new christmas storms developing right now? >>> procrastination nation. t-minus three days until christmas. and this is possibly the biggest shopping day of the year. why experts say 3:00 in the morning may be the best time to hit the mall. >>> the spy versus hollywood. why one of the be

martinelli's: since 1868. >>> good morning, america.rst major winter storm set to explode over the middle of the country. blizzard warnings, now, in effect. the wild weather, already bringing massive mudslides, derailing this freight train. and knocking power out at disneyland. sam is tracking it all. >>> also breaking this morning. president obama orders joe biden to lead the charge in changing policies after sandy hook. the nra is set to speak out now for the first time, as the debate on gun control breaks wide-open. >> why the hell can you buy a weapon of mass destruction? >>> the eagle has landed. take a look at t

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. cal has a new football coach and we can expect the bears to come out throwing. the bulldogs lead the nation in scoring. they averaged more than 51 points per game. they have been there for three years and they built the program. he runs a spread offense. they call it the air raid. it will bring some excitement, some really exciting football to berkeley. he can recruit california and not a huge name unless you are really into college football. he comes from a football family. he replaced tedford. cal will hold a news conference tomorrow. one player he will not get a chance to coach is the all-time leading receiver keenan alan. he just finished his downyes, sir season and finished with 2500 receiving yards, third in school history. alan is a tremendous threat and a punt returner and he will definitely be a first round pick in the spring in the nfl draft. the raiders are looking to snap a five-game losing streak against one of the best teams. they are hosting peyton manning and the denve

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great!tinelli's: since 1868. >>> coming up at on katie christmas come early for sandy survivors. on abc7 news at 4, new online rules designed to protect your child's privacy online. then at 5, little glow fish that could hold the key to discovering lifesaving drugs. those stories and more on abc7 news at 4 and 5. >> new video just posted on youtube has many wondering is it rail or fake? >> video -- shows a golden eagle swooping down and briefly snatching a toddler the cameraman runs to the baby to make sure he's okay. >> here it is again in slow-motion. this video has become an internet sensation since it was posted yesterday. turns out it is a hoax. >> the man y'all-based design school has confirmed it was -- the montreal-based design school has confirmed it was made by the students. they should get a's. >> rest of us need to research better. >>> from all of us here at abc7 news thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. >> c] [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] >

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. proposal to declare the cit a "no drone zone." drones are used by the department of homeland secu >>> the debate over surveillance drones moves to berkeley. the city will be declared a no drone zone. it it is used by homeland security to watch over ports and international borders. the fbi and a dozen police and sheriff's departments have them. some people complain the drones are an invasion of privacy. we'll be right back. -what's up? i'm chris. -and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. the latest adventure in the "lord of the rings" saga pr to be magical at t

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.lon..and.. "swear" . >> do you know how long it's been since the warriors swept a four game home stand. gas was 1 dollar. >> i william jefferson clinton do solemnly swear. >> he was two years old when clinton was elected. he had 25 points. eleven assists. the last play of the first quarter. warriors turned it over. glen davis nails a jump shot. and magic gets momentum. harrison barnes on the rejection. clay thompson hits the shot and the warriors are up by two. but the magic did it to the warriors tonight. j.j . for three. orlando wins 102, 94 and a chance in history is denied. angel will return to the top of the san francisco batting order. he was resigned to a 44 million- dollar contract. his wife posted a picture here on twitter. and how much can this guy drink champagne right now. he's had quite a bit. the over time loss to st. louis. kaepernick will start this weekend against miami. did i mention that game's on channel 5 yet. the quarter back controversy is not over. alex smith is

martinelli's: since 1868. >>> good morning.orgeous shot here from top of mount tam looking down on the bay. you can see the clouds still out there, although the rain has passed through starting to clear, still have showers, meteorologist lisa argen will look at where they are in just a minute. >>> here are five things to know before you go: number one, san jose police investigating a driver for possible dui after he crashed his truck into an apartment complex injuring a little girl inside. the driver hit the wall of the 2-year-old's bedroom where she was sleeping in a crib. it ejected her from the crib and she was taken to the hop, she just got home. >> number two, san francisco police rushed a newborn to the hospital from the streets of the bay view district this morning. officers were called to check on the welfare of baby near mckinnon and third. no word on the mother or the condition of the baby. >> number three, authorities in portland, oregon say they've identified the mask gunman in the mall shooting that ended in the de

martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.ur next newscast is tomorr morning at 4-30. . >>> letterman is next with tom cruise. >> talk to me goose. ( band playing "l theme ) >> from new york, the greatest city in the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. and now, with an

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