they don't like mcdonalds. they are telling mcdonald's they can't fire people or lower amount of hours for employees. it's a joke. it could affect things if they try to break up the franchise relationship. nothing comes when the big arm of the government has the mallet in on the head. >> that's been the firewall for mcdonald's. they are small businesses, franchises. people save their money and buy a franchise z. you are one unit and we want to take the whole thing down. >> they are doing it now because of a single decision by the national labor relations board, feeding the white house what it wants. employers and how it affects mcdonald's. it's going to shape them across the nation in various industries. it is going to enjoy jobs. many industries, as we know them, hotels, fast food, you name it, they are going to get hurt. >> is there no recourse? >> they could fight it. they could fight it in court. how long is that going to take? >> is this about forcing them to $15 minimum wage? >> unionizing. >> recourse is

mcdonald's. the world's largest restaurant chain reported a steeper than expected drop in global sales across all regions including a sharp decline in the u.s. that's the sixth straight month of falling worldwide sales, and that, along with a strong dollar and supply issues in china, the company warned will hurt its fourth quarter earnings. the stock got fried, losing almost 4%, making it one of the worst performing stocks on the dow jones industrial ave. >>> so what's behind mcdonald's slump and what does the company have to do to get back on track? sara eisen reports. >> reporter: the fast food giant reporting same-store sales falling much more than expected for the month, dropping more than 2% globally. europe and asia are now showing signs of weakness. thanks in part to slowing economies and a supplier scandal in china. the outlook at home even more bleak. increased pressure from the likes of chipotle and wendy's as well as changing consumer preferences taking its toll on mcdonald's. sales in

the 49ers say they are done dealing with ray mcdonald.s now at the center of a sexual assault investigation. police searched mcdonald's house in san jose, the same home where he was accused of an assault in august but not charged. that's where abc 7 news reporter vic lee joins us tonight. >> reporter: well, the 49ers front office simply said enough is enough and they cut mcdonald. they said this is not about due process, this is about accountability for one's actions. mcdonald has not been charged or arrested. let's make that clear. this is simply an investigation that's automatically triggered any time there has been an accusation of sexual assault. >> we as an organization have notified him and his agent that he will be terminated, released immediately, effective immediately. >> reporter: 49er general manager trent balke said he was disappointed at mcdonald's behavior off the field, this after an accusation of sexual assault. a woman told police she was at mcdonald's san jose home monday. a local hospital called police tuesday to report

a woman told police she was at mcdonald's san jose home monday. a local hospital called police tuesday to report that this patient may be the victim of a sexual assault. investigators interviewed her. in this police press release she told them she was possibly sexually assaulted. police armed with a search warrant went to mcdonald's home last night. legal analyst steve clark. >> they want to seize any bedding or clothing that may have a dna transfer to show that a sexual encounter occurred. they are also going to need to establish whether this was a consensual encounter if it occurred. >> reporter: this is the second time in four months that mcdonald has been investigated by the san jose police. in late august, he was arrested at his home after his pregnant fiancee called 911 and accused him of physically abusing her. ultimately, prosecutors did not press charges saying they could not prove the crime occurred. the g.m. told reporters the 49ers' decision was based not on guilt or innocence in this case. >> ray's demonstrated a pattern of poor decis

the documents have a cell phone number listed for ray mcdonald.ktvu channel 2 news called that number today and a man answered. he told ktvu channel 2 news he appreciated the call but he couldn't say anything and hung up. ray mcdonald's mother said she was flying flying to san jose from florida to be with her son. >>> volunteers are busy in san francisco. >> today is day three of the five day donation drive. people wanting to donate can drive up and volunteers will take the items out of your car. st. anthonys is trying to collect 500 hams by christmas. what is not used will help the poor and the homeless. >> once it the do-- the donation comes in we will plan ways to use them throughout the winter months. >> each guest will receive a red gift bag filled with high gene items and a scarf. >>> in san jose, they opened their doors to parents who can't afford to buy parents this year. some parents waited in line over night. they collect toys and donations for 5800 children. they have enough toys for today but needs 3,000 toys to serve the families who

and yeah. >> now mcdonald has new feelings to deal with.et a man here. >> when he comes out for rec for his hour, he comes to my window. we sit there and talk. then -- which is not really allowed, but you know, he does it anyways. >> charleston county has one of the few co-ed segregation units in the nation. since there are rarely more than a few women requiring it, the jail groups them together in adjacent cells. >> the policy, they are not to talk to each other. they're not to interact at all. but how do you avoid that when they're yelling through doors? you can't make them not talk. >> while men and women are not allowed out at the same time, they inevitably draw each other's attention. [ laughter ] >> this the only unit this has male and females in it. and after a while, you can't prevent everything. >> i can't go past this blue. >> we try our best to stop inmates from going up to the door, but they watch us just as much as we watch them. and if we get distracted by something else, they'll run up. human nature. talking to somebody, espe

so is has repercussns beyond mcdonald's then?>> yeah so, this sent shockwaves through franise industries around the country. you know, restaurants, retailers, i guess auto lube companies, all sorts of companies. and then on friday there was this big news conference with the chamber of commerce, the national retail, the international franchise association and national restaurant association. they are up set and they really want to persuade the courts. they want to persuade congress to do something about this nrb action. >> so now it goes in front of an administrative law judge what does that mean, what are the next steps in this fight? >> so these are only allegations. civil, not criminal. so a judge will hear it and if the judge rules against mcdonald's, then the counsel will likely appeal to the five person nrb in washington and probably to the federal courts. >> unions are very, very happy about what the they did becauset means that this gives them much more leverage pressure against mcnonnon and its franchisees. if mcdonald's

assaulted on monday by ray mcdonald at his home. last night police served a search warrant at the mcdonald home. no word on whether anything was found, but so far no one has been arrested or charged in the case. >> this organization has a strong belief in due process and has and has demonstrated that over time. ray's demonstrated a pattern of poor decision-making that has led to multiple distractions for this organization and this football team that really can no longer be tolerated. >> reporter: you may remember the d.a. declined to charge mcdonald after his fiancee accused him of domestic violence earlier this year. in that case team executives stood by mcdonald, refusing to keep him off the field, a much different tone than today. players said they were shocked by the allegations, but understand the team's decision today. >> this is a organization, it's a franchise. you want to have a high standard and we do around here. you have to be able to abide by that. >> reporter: san jose police say they are still gathering evidence relat

>> mcdonald's new boyfriend is melvin gathers. >> you miss me? >> yeah. >> samantha, samantha, samantha. i've known her for not very long. it's probably been a month now. the other day we had a very deep, intense conversation. i told her that truth be told, yes, i have feelings for you. >> i love you. >> love you too. >> you have known her for month. >> yes. >> you talk to her through a vent. >> yes. >> you see her occasionally. >> yes. >> and already you guys are talking about a committed relationship or how to have a committed relationship? >> see, i feel like love doesn't have a time limit. as long as it's real and as long as it's solid, i feel like we should have a time for each other officially. >> we do talk sexually through the vents and stuff, you know. >> it's the equivalent of like phone sex? >> yes. >> it's vent sex. >> it's vent sex. yes. vent sex. >> she's a female. she's young. she's no different than any other male or female together. so you still got to watch them just like you do the guys. >> you're talking through the vents. and

niners fans are disappointed by this whole mcdonald situation. here at zeke's sports bar and grill in san francisco, niners fans have been watching the news about the lineman all afternoon. the timing of his firing has many folks scratching their heads. >> knbr 680 -- >> reporter: at knbr radio, ray mcdonald is the topic of the airwaves. as listeners sound off about the police investigation into sexual assault allegations. and the 49ers' decision to release the defensive end. >> to me we have this conversation to talk about what the right thing to do would have been. >> reporter: but many are questioning the timing of mcdonald's firing. he faced separate domestic violence allegations just months ago. >> but everybody's been saying for a long time, what are they waiting for? why is it now that we have to release him? why didn't they release him before? >> awful convenient now that the 49ers aren't making the playoffs, now they are really quick to suspend ray mcdonald. it's kind of a shame. isn't it due process? >> i somehow think if we needed to w

mcdonald then texted that he did nothing wrong. he has not been charged in the case. >>> the tide was unusually high across the bay area today and that was a very big concern for residents of a peninsula mobile home park that is still waterlogged after heavy rain earlier this month. >> that's right. abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana is live in belmont with a look at what's happening there. >> reporter: belmont mobile home residents were able to get back into their homes in the last few days but they have not been able to get there using this main entrance because as you can see, there is a series of cubes that have been set up. this is the temporary drainage system to help address one of the problems as to why the mobile home flooded. cal trans crews and san mateo county crews are still trying to address some of the other problems associated. the drainpipe leads back to this contraption of hoses and pumps. it's supposed to trap runoff that residents say rushed in from the other side of this freeway sound wall. >> they just don't

it will not be overnight change for mcdonald's. things they're doing, choose your taste, allowing customers to come in to customize a hamburger or chicken sandwich is a nice start. it will take time to change consumer perceptions about the brand. with this name it, can be fixed and will take a lot of time and change in consumers perception. david: investors love mcdonald's a long time. certainly has the brand a lot of people looking for. it has what, 3.7% dividend it gives out. investors love. that i'm wondering if they are resting on their laurels enough and haven't taken november action before now? >> i think is exactly right. you have a natural floor because of dividend yield. i think shares are fairly valued at this point. we have $95 fair value estimate on the name. the company has been caught a little flat-footed and restaurant place space is quickly evolving. consumers nowadays have short attention pan what is on menu. mcdonald's could count like clock work or menu innovation people flock to. we haven't seen that last couple

mcdonald's. we reveal the if you had $1,000 to invest where would you put it contest? >> the s&p energy sector is the biggest loser today. with crude at five-year lows chevron and exxon are down. we are seeing acceleration to the down side across the board. the nasdaq is down over 1%. we have reporters in place. mary thompson at the new york stock exchange and bertha coombs. mary, what has been the latest push to the down side? >> it seems some of the traders were telling me it was a technical issue for the markets. we had the s&p break below support. and then a decline in oil prices. we started the day below 65. energy stocks leading the markets to the down side today as we take a look at the energy index. a contributing factor was the leg down in tech. not only is the energy sector being impacted take a look at the high yield market. a number of these markets, these are energy companies. this is taking a hit, as well. we want to end with a number of energy stocks. whenever you have crude up and

the 49ers turninate ray mcdonald, the -- terminate ray mcdonald. >> drunk, this man broke into the wrong up getting shot. where he thought he was. >> and an unusual contest, how the lottery scratcher, a selfie and an essay could get you a table at one of the most sought out restaurants in the world. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> the 49ers cut san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald, the team decides release him after accusation against him surface. jewel -- >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> ktvu's ann rubin is at levi stadium with more on why the team decided to release ray mcdonald. >> reporter: the 49ers found out about the allegations about 10:45 a.m. this morning. the gm called to fire ray mcdonald an hour later. he said this was the last straw. for neighbors it seemed like deja vu. police and media converged in front of ray mcdonald's house. >> i know nothing about the man other than the fact he plays for the 49ers and -- and he is behaving badly. >> reporter: weeks after police wrappe

ray mcdonald.ed after allegations of a possible sexual assault involving mcdonald prompted a police investigation. unlike his previous troubles. with alleged domestic violence. and the ten-week investigation that followed. 49ers management this time schochose not to give him due process of the law acting quickly. >> it's tough. i mean, he is a good friend to a lot of people on this team. no one ever -- no one around him ever thought bad about hip. always a good person. to everyone around here. so, hopefully, just, a good time. >> jim harbaugh's departure, seems imminent from this point. next destination is a big question mark. according to the nfl network. ian rap port. the alma mater, university of michigan offered a six-year, $48 million deal to coach big blue. giants fan favorite. sergio romeo. returning, two year deal with orange and black. $15 million over the last three seasons. romo. 75 saves. 2.69 e.r.a. and finally, could former warriors coach, mark jackson, end up on the other end of the

it was the third time police were called to mcdonald's home this year. in august, mcdonald was arrested for domestic violence against his pregnant fiancee. but the charges were later dropped when she refused to cooperate with police. mcdonald said then that he was falsely accused. >> you know, i knew what kind of guy i was and, you know, what kind of upbringing i had and, you know, i respect women and, you know, i -- i -- i knew the truth would come out like i knew i said it would eventually come out. >> reporter: this latest incident was his last as a 49er even though he has yet to be arrested or charged. >> ray, ray! >> ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision-making that, um, has led to multiple distractions for this organization and this football team that really can no longer be tolerated. >> reporter: san jose police wouldn't discuss the evidence they seized from the home. the investigation continues. ultimately, it will be up to the district attorney's office to file charges. reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >> we posted a t

assaulted on monday at mcdonald's home in san jose.s of course comes just one month after prosecutors decided that ray mcdonald would not face domestic violence charges. ktvu's as myth smith is live. >> reporter: some say it's because of the nfl's new emphasis on personal conduct. even if this is a big misunderstanding, it's a predictment mcdonald shouldn't be in again. the 49ers wasted no time cutting ties with mcdonald after a reported sexual assault this week. >> ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision making, that has led to multiple distractions for this organization, and this football team that really can no longer be tolerated. >> reporter: san jose police say they received a call tuesday from a hospital, where a woman, claims she had been sexually assaulted and mcdonald was a suspect. >> perhaps the 49ers know something more. perhaps they know more about this sexual assault encounter, and they are saying look, we want to get rid of ray mcdonald sooner rather than later. >> reporter: it suggests they want to avoid anothe

ray mcdonald's mom lives in florida and she came to her son's defense. says she raised a good christian boy and he would never hit a woman. ray mcdonald wasn't talking tonight as he got out of his new bentley and walked into his home. but the niners general manager was. >> ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision making that has led to multiple distractions for this organization and this football team that really can no longer be tolerated. >> reporter: mcdonald has yet to be arrested or charged. his mother says surveillance cameras at his home will show the truth. that nothing illegal happened. colin kaepernick said he hopes this is just a misunderstanding. >> in that situation, not one you want to hear about. >> reporter: today, several people stopped by his house on bentley ridge drive including a man who identified himself as his driver, mohammed. >> he is a wonderful man. he is a kind man. a gentleman. and he has a good christian house. that's all i can tell you. >> reporter: four months ago, san jose police arrested mcdonald for domestic vio

mcdonald has not been arrested or charged.utors decided not to pursue charges against mcdonald after his fiancee accused him of an assault. >> make him really happy. >> i feel that i have been slapped in the face. [ crying ] >> cuban-americans are divided over the announcement that the u.s. will now renew ties with the country. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >> good morning, i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 6:00 on this thursday. and after multiple threats surface sony says it will not release the upcoming comedy the interview on christmas day. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us live in san francisco where the movie was scheduled to be shown. a lot of people are wondering if this was the right call. >> reporter: yeah. because this was caused by terroristic threats. it is an unprecedented move by hollywood. and really the de

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she ended up at mcdonald's home. she says she remembers falling by his pool and hitting her head on the ground. she says she woke up naked in his bed and told police mcdonald said he just let her sleep because she was tired. later that day, she says alden smith showed up and the three began drinking and he then told her they did have sex. an investigator got per permission from her phone as if she were texting him. >> they try to get a suspect to start talking about the investigation are they lying about little things? >> mcdonald says s just happened we're just enjoying the moment. police sargent, i don't remember anything. i don't know how i could have been enjoying something. mcdonald, i don't understand why you're bothered you chose to stay with me for another day. sargent, yes. but you should not have had sex with me after i was knocked out. mcdonald, i didn't do anything wrong, like you told me, before you started coming on to me. a group that helps victims believes the d.should have prosecuted mcdonald the las

find out what he knows about what ray mcdonald knows. >> reporter: we reached out to ray mcdonald and i spoke to a man claiming he was ray over the phone. he told me he could not comment on this case and he hung up. mcdonald's mother told me she was flying here to be with her son during this time. azenith smith, ktvu news. >>> an armed robbery in oakland left some photographers without equipment and a bride and groom without any photos of their special day. the incident happened around 4:30 on saturday during a photo session at oakland high school where the newlyweds first met. police say the photographers had just wrapped up the shoot when three men approached and took everything at gunpoint. that included all the pictures from the wedding. a mom and her daughter noticed the photo session a few hours earlier. >> they were doing a photo shoot right on park boulevard in front of all the graffiti. >> they were in their wedding dress and two or three little girls wearing red dresses. >> police say the stolen equipment is worth about $13,000. of course the pictures are irreplaceable. ther

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to a party at mcdonald's home.e woman says she fell and hit her head by the pool and was knocked unconscious and that the next thing she remembers is waking up nude in mcdonald's bed. the alleged victim says she doesn't remember the incident but mcdonald says he has video to prove that the woman initiated the sexual encounter. >> it's not going to be ray mcdonald saying he didn't have sex but it was consensual sex. but if she wasn't capable of giving consensual sex, it can still be rape under california law. >> ray mcdonald was recently the subject of a domestic violence investigation but was not charged in that case. the 49ers released mcdonald last week. >>> more details now. the victim also says the day after the alleged assault she went drinking with mcdonald and embattled 49ers player aldon smith, who's currently on probation and not allowed to drink. smith refuted that allegation via his attorney. >>> the widow of one of the officers killed this weekend in new york city spoke through her tears tonight thankin

that's when she says mcdonald told her they did have sex. the next day, the woman went to the hospital, where police interviewed her. an investigator got her permission to send a text message to mcdonald from her phone as if she were texting him. legal analyst steve clark says it's a common investigative tool. >> they try to get a suspect to start talking about the allegation even if they don't admit it, are they lying about little things. >> reporter: the in the text conversation, mcdonald says s just happened. we were just enjoying the moment. police sergeant, i don't even remember anything. i don't know how i could have been enjoying anything. mcdonald, i don't understand why you're bothered. you chose to stay with me for another day. sergeant, yeah, but you shouldn't have had sex with me after i was knocked out. mcdonald, i didn't do anything wrong like you told me before you started coming on to me. police searched mcdonald's home and confiscated his iphone and home security cameras. those surveillance tapes could be key. do they show p

mcdonald told her that they sex. she asked him why he was lying to her and he said that he did not want to get accused of something crazy, like rape. the accuser went to police and investigators posing as the victim had this conversation with mcdonald via text message. mcdonald, yes, get the morning after pill. accuser, oh, sad face. that is not cool. mcdonald, expletive. just happened. we were just enjoying the moment. >>> well, later in the text message conversation, mcdonald said he did not understand why the accuser was bothered if she chose to stay with him another day. and in hopes of proving his case, mcdonald has handed over his home video surveillance system to investigators, which he says will tell his side of the story, live in san jose. >>> another scandal for uber. this time, singer nicky williams says she reported her uber driver for sexual harassment. he tried to grab and kiss me in my driveway. i fought him off and ran inside. uber said they have zero- tolerance for the behavior and apologized to miss

the mcdonald's franchise is really a legal extension of mcdonald's, the big company that's publicly tradedything that happens when this small little guy should reflect in the big companies. so any local infractions by any restaurant which are owned and completely operated separately should be reflected there. here's the real deal. right? we have some serious stakes here. 90% mcdonald's restaurants are franchise restaurants. over 40% of our entire restaurant work force -- union membership. this is what this is all about. the clock is ticking. it's absolutely plummeted. the inability to lure workers into the fold is given way now to legal strong arm tactics. with less than 7% volunteering up to the plate. 36% in 1959. there are two signee targets. walmart and mcdonald's three-quarters of a million. those will be huge scores if you force those workers to be union workers. nrb and the unions, they went in overdrive in 2012, there were 290 charges against individual stores. 140 closed. eighty-six they tossed out with no merit. after the most recent round of debrissuous protests by workers, ther

saying mcdonald raped her. now coming up at 6:00. we'll take a look at the text messages between the two. they were found in the search warrant. and the one piece of evidence that mcdonald says is going to prove his side of the story is the truth. live in san jose, mark kelly, kpix-5. >>> jim harbaugh says whatever what happens happens. that was his response to a question about his shaky future as the head coach of the 49ers. christian hartman is at the stadium, where the 49ers will wrap up a disappointing seasonal. >> if all the rumors are true, coach harbaugh will make tens of mills of dollars wherever he goes. today he didn't give off the impression of a deadman walking. >> jim harbaugh was at the podium for a whole two minutes before questions surrounding his possible firing came up. >> in typical fashion, he said what will happen, will happen. >> i've not participated in any of the speculation, the unnamed sources, the rumors. >> according to an espn report, the rumor is the 49ers coach will be fired withi

court documents detail the sexual assault allegations against former 49er ray mcdonald. according to the court papers the accuser told police she fell and hit her head at his home in san jose. she had no memory of the rest of the evening and woke up the next morning naked in mcdonald's bed. police later sent a text message to mcdonald pretending to be the accuser complaining about the encounter. mcdonald reportedly responded i don't know why you bothered you chose to stay with me another day. >> it looks a little bit sleazy and it looks like the prosecution or the police department is overreaching a little bit. but they did get the admission from him on -- in that text that there was sex. >> mcdonald has not been charged with a crime but the investigation does continue. >>> a memorial service was held today in australia for the two hostages killed in the sydney coffee shop. a customer and a manager died last week as police stormed the cafe where a gunman held several people hostage for hours. the gunman a self-styled cleric with a long criminal history was also killed. >

comments late in the hour. >>> mcdonald's delivers another weak number.ales missed the street, down 2.2% worldwide. more than that in the united states. we'll get to all of that later on. >>> but first up, dow and s&p, each posting a seven-week winning streak since late november of last year. blue chips within 48 point of the 18,000 mark. futures falling on disappointing chinese trade data. japan's economy shrank more than initially estimated in q3. crude falling to that new five-year low. morgan stanley cut its forecast, oversupply to peak in the second quarter next year. but in their words, guys likely to get worse before it gets better. >> once again, i mean, here's -- here we go. they're weak, thoi this is our strength. when europe's down, by midmorning the money comes here we have the stronger currency, that's the pattern. people take the cue from europe and sell our stocks too. it's just been a major misdirection play over and over and over again. not unlike russell will on in what he did to the philadelphia eagles. >> took 2:12 to get to -- >> i wa

ninety-two dollars for mcdonald's. sagging sales. that's why mcdonald's is down.f course, is dragging the dow down. in the next hour, we'll ask our rescue guy john tapa what is going on in mcdonald's. phil will tell us why he likes google. oil hits a new 5-year low. sixty-three dollars a barrel as of right now. that, of course, means lower gas prices. the national average is down to $2 and 66 cents per gallon. we're down 2 cents a gallon a day. and likely to go down, down, down. how about that? the weather, that's going to be a story. here's the story this week. a lot of rain. maybe some snow. janice dean live in the center. how bad will it be? >> if you're traveling tomorrow across the northeast, it won't be fun. let's put it that way. there are your current temperatures. cold enough for maybe some snow in new york. some warm air moving up towards the north from the south. i think it will be too warm for a snow event for the city's east of the i95 corridor. very weak storm system. combined with our low that will move up, that will give us our energy for our coast

ray mcdonald says it was consensual. the alleged victim says she did not remember the encounter.and did not agree to sex. >> grant:new documents released in the mcdonald sexual assault investigation paint different pictures of what happened one week ago at mcdonald's san jose home. >> grant:according to the search warrant. mcdonald met the alleged victim at a san jose bar last sunday night. >> grant:after a night of drinking the two.along with other freinds. went to mcdonald's home.where the woman says she fell and hit her head near his pool. >> grant:she says she woke up the next day in mcdonald's bed. only after several inquiries about what happened did mcdoanld admit to having sex, according to the documents. >> grant:the woman indicated she had additional drinks on monday with mcdonald.and niners star aldon smith.who's on probation for dui and weapons posession. >> grant:the police were called after she was hospitalized the last tuesday. >> catherine: two officers dead, a mayor under siege. >> catherine: the legacy o

in august san jose police arrested mcdonald after his fiancee accused him of domestic violence. no charges were filed in that case. the prospect of another lengthy investigation involving mcdonald was likely a factor in the team's decision to let him go. >> laura, as you have heard, sony cancelled the movie "the interview" all together now. this has really unraveled. this all started with a brief mention of a hack at sony a couple weeks ago. >> it was late november, we mentioned sony employees had gone to work to see their computer screens displaying a curious message from an organization called the guardians of peace. now, our immediate assumption was it was an angry sony employee who did it and looking back on it, the hackers didn't mention the movie "the interv w interview", the media didn't make the association right away. it wasn't until far later the so-called guardians of the peace started talking about the seth rogan movie. that said, sources within the u.s. government tell nbc's pete williams they do have proof north korea was behind this attack. however it started, it

she ended up at mcdonald's home. she says she remembers falling by his pool and hitting her head on the ground. she says she woke up naked in his bed and told police mcdonald said he just let her sleep because she was tired. later that day, she says alden smith showed up and the three began drinking and he then told her they did have sex. an investigator got per permission from her phone as if she were texting him. >> they try to get a suspect to start talking about the investigation are they lying about little things? >> mcdonald says s just happened we're just enjoying the moment. police sargent, i don't remember anything. i don't know how i could have been enjoying something. mcdonald, i don't understand why you're bothered you chose to stay with me for another day. sargent, yes. but you should not have had sex with me after i was knocked out. mcdonald, i didn't do anything wrong, like you told me, before you started coming on to me. a group that helps victims believes the d.should have prosecuted mcdonald the las

mcdonald has yet to be arrested or charged. his case will be forwarded on now to the santa clara county d.a.'s office for further review. >>> starting today, walnut creek is banning single use plastic bags. the ban includes restaurants, tellies, cafeterias and even food trucks. restaurant having exempt from a larger citywide ban until now. retailers will be allowed to offer paper bags for a dime. >>> the u.s. forest service says controlled burns can lower the chance of an extreme fire. researchers studied the "rim" fire which burned 400 square miles in the yosemite national park and found the wildfire burned less intensely in places that had fires recently. the study does say there is a risk involved. once a fire grows quickly, it becomes difficult to contain. >>> well, the lights on the bay bridge are here to stay. a nonprofit raised $4 million to reinstall the bay lights on the western span of the bridge. one man contributed $2 million after hearing the display was going to be taken down. next march, the current lights that a

mcdonald was let go by the team yesterday.poor decision making forced them to terminate his contract. police are investigating after a woman was treated at a hospital claiming she was possibly assaulted at mcdonald's home. over the summer, mcdonald was arrested when his pregnant fiancee accused him of physical abuse. no charges were filed in that case. >>> new details and stunning new video from the dallas-bound jet that hit severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in japan. the passengers finally made it to the u.s. bringing disturbing stories. abc's david kerley has details. >> reporter: it's a frightening free-fall. it sounds like a roller coaster ride, but these are screams and cries of terror. the pictures of the severe turbulence slamming that american airlines 777 that took off from seoul. listen to the passenger taking video talk about his family. >> dear lord, please let us land safely. i love my family. >> reporter: the jetliner flying through a storm. the airline says precautions are always taken to tr

now another woman went to a local hospital claiming mcdonald assaulted her at his home this week. investigators searched his house. former prosecutor steven clark says physical evidence in in investigation is key. >> they perhaps seized the bedding where the incident allegedly kurd, any clothing, obviously the cell phone and perhaps surveillance information at ray mcdonald's house to show she was there. >> it is important to know mcdonald has not been arrested or charged in this case. >> yet this is another gut check for a team that's seen its share of turmoil this season. now quarterback colin kaepernick is really tough on teammates. >> it's tough. he was a guide friend to a lot of people on this team. no one around him ever thought bad of him. he was always a good person to everyone around here. hopefully it's just a misunderstanding. >> we'll see what happens if it is adjudicated in court. some believe the prospect of another lengthy investigation may have been one factor in the 49ers' decision to let mcdonald go. adding uncertainty to the niners decision, manager jim harbaugh

the gm called to fire ray mcdonald an hour later. he said this was the last straw. for neighbors it seemed like deja vu. police and media converged in front of ray mcdonald's house. >> i know nothing about the man other than the fact he plays for the 49ers and -- and he is behaving badly. >> reporter: weeks after police wrapped up an vection a new allegation -- investigation, a new algage. a woman -- allegation, a woman is accusing him of sexual assault. >> felt like there may be information that may be crucial the investigation -- crucial to the investigation. . >> reporter: they haven't interviewed him yet but the 49ers say they aren't waiting to determine innocence or guilt. >> over time ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision making that has led to multiple distractions for the organization and this football team that can no longer be tolerated. >> players respect the decision made. >> this is a organization, a franchise, you want to have a high standard and we do around here. we have to abide by that. >> you know, go with what the owner says. it is his

mcdonald's reportedly responded i don't understand why you're bothered. you chose to stay with me another day. >> it looks a little bit sleazy. it looks like the prosecution or the police department is overreaching a little bit. but they did get the admission from him in that text that there was sex. >> mcdonald has not been charged with a crime but the investigation continues. >>> well, jim harbaugh isn't saying much about reports he'll be out as the niners head coach. his alma mater the university of michigan is rumored to have offered around $50 million to harbaugh to coach them. the coach said his focus though is on the season finale and he's going to make sure he soaks it all in too. >> i'm going to enjoy it. i'm going to enjoy -- going to enjoy all the players. enjoy the coaches. enjoy the staff. en joy the -- enjoy all the people in the building that i really love and enjoy being around. trainers and front office people. the entire organization. and spend time with the scouts who are in town. just everybody. just -- enjoy it. >> this will be the fi

of what happened one week ago at his san jose home. >> reporter:the 49ers cut ties with ray mcdonald last week.one day after his home was searched. >> grant:but as kron 4's vicki liviakis shows us. the investigation into rape claims against him is ramping up. >> reporter: this is a copy of the san jose police report. >> reporter:in it - the alleged rape victim says ray mcdonald had sex with her after she had some drinks. hit her head and passed out. >>.witnesses to that. >> reporter:vince repetto is a former sex crimes investigator with the sfpd who handled a rape claim against another 49er which was dropped. >> reporter:he finds statements made by mcdonald in this search warrant puzzling. >>.and able to consent. >> fool somebody. >> reporter:the woman says she woke up naked in mcdonald's bed but has no memory of what happened. >> reporter: the document also mentions that current 49er aldon smith who is on probation for a dui conviction was also at mcdonald's house. >>if he was drinking that would be a violation of his probation. >>he would be a witness. >> reporter:san jose police s

the decision came after a woman said mcdonald sexual assaulted her. this is months after he allegedly hit his girlfriend. this is another blow for the struggling 49ers. >> it's unfortunate. >> he is a good man, kind and a gentleman and a good christian house. >> that was his driver. mcdonald has yet to be arrested or charged. his case will be forwarded to the santa clara d.a.'s office for review. >>> happening today, a symbol used in protests nationwide will be used on courthouse steps across the bay area. we are talking about the hands up demonstrations used by protestors to show the racial disparities in the criminal justice system. today the uncle of oscar grant, the bay area teen who was shot and killed by a bart police officer back in 2009, will lead a hands up demonstration. he will be joined by several bay area public defenders and they will all gather at noon at the locations you see here in san francisco, santa clara and contra costa county. >>> oakland police say they were unaware the chp had undercover officers at a recent protest. the offi