michael finney and consumer reports hit the toy aisle. which ones should be on your holiday shopping list. >> and bay area's model peacemaker now in a national soon, californians from sacramento to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com or call 1-800-300-1506. >>> hawaii senators approved same-sex marriage. the governor is expected to sign it into law, making hawaii the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. there is growing pressure for california state senator calderon to resign under allegations he accepted bribes. today he was stripped of his committee assignments by the senate rules committee. first time the panel has taken the action. tomorrow a group of southern california lawmakers will hold a news conference calling on calderon to resign. >> another

reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you, michael. and again, we'll be here all night. until 11:35 p.m . do us a favor and make a call help people in need. >> and there is more still to come here on abc7 news at 6:00. a call from this florida neighborhood. another run in with the law for a man who killed trayv nochlt martin. >> how destructive a tornado can be. >>> a south bay man tells >>> george zimmerman is under arrest again tonight in florida. here is the mug shot a cording to deputies he threat yned his girlfriend with a shotgun, shoved her out of her house and barricaded the door. zimmerman taken into custody after a 911 call he claims he never pulled a gun and the girlfriend smashed the table. zimmerman has been charged with assault and battery and held without bail until a hearing tomorrow. >>> a massive clean up is under way after dozens of tornadoes rip add considers parts of the mid west. 80 tornadoes were reported yesterday. in one hardest hit cities, washington illinois, blocks were flattened a tornado there damaged 500 homes. >> you don't think this happe

reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you, michael. and again, we'll be here all night. until 11:35 p.m . do us a favor and make a call help people in need. >> and there is more still to come here on abc7 news at 6:00. a call from this florida neighborhood. another run in with the law for a man who killed trayv nochlt martin. >> how destructive a tornado can be. >>> a south bay man tells i team how his dad turnedaa@a@##h@ [ female announcer ] welcome one and all to a tastier festive feast. so much to sip and savor, a feeding frenzy to say the least. a turkey from safeway is just what they crave. a hero of the table, "so delicious" they'll rave. fresh, natural, frozen. it's the best selection around. spend $30 and a frozen safeway turkey is just 59 cents a pound. so raise your glass, pull up a chair, grab a plate. this tastier thanksgiving is well worth the wait. safeway. ingredients for life. >>> george zimmerman is under arrest again tonight in florida. here is the mug shot a cording to deputies he threat yned his girlfriend with a shotgun, shoved her out of her house a

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we ask you to spread the love and help us give where you live. >> michael finney returns now for his finney's friday free stuff. >> we're going to start out with good karma coffee. they say it's their job to track down best coffees in the world then get it to you. here is the cool thing. you're going to get it free. then, second cool thing about it is that this coffee was grown by those who get kiva loans, the micro loan that's get people out of poverty. half of of the money goes to kiva this, is fair trade coffee. >> yes. sounds cool. now, once you've had your coffee and a bunch of good karma, then, you may want to go to the the asian art museum this sunday, december 1st. you can visit the museum for free, that is $12 off for every single person in the family. they're going to have a special holiday artist for families, so you can express your creative siechld have you story telling, that is a good thing to do this weekend. if have you a long weekend? >> yes. >> how do folks get this stuff? >> great question. right here, you can call or any time, you can log on to abc7 news.com. if y

michael finney and consumer reports team up to find out how to save on your monthly bill. that is coming >> on the eve of the assassination of president kennedy. they want to see the grassy noel and two xs that mark the shot. huge preparations are underway for tomorrow in dallas. christine? >> >> reporter: the stage set up just behind me for tomorrow. 5,000 tickets given out in what will be a serious, yet understated remembrance of jfk. just below this sixth floor museum what was a former school book depository where jfk was shot. >> i'm a huge fan of jfk. we just happened to be in the states at this time z our friends that live in san antonio just broke up the atmosphere. >> reporter: those visiting today realize the importance of the timing. >> we're here to experience the people here, the anniversary just to seat sights of dallas. and where everything happened. >> reporter: impact felt differently depending on the generation. from those who weren't born to those who remember where they were, november 22, 1963. >> i was in the army. basic training. fort ord, california.

. >> michael finney taking your questions and will answer them here live. you can contact michael on facebook.com or on twitter at m finney >> traffic at 4:11 this, is 280 in san jose. traffic headed towards cupertino. overpass is highway 17. left to right moving towards and good news is that everybody is moving smoothly at this hour, back >> today christianson died today due to complications of liver transplant he retired in 1988 went on to a career in broadcasting and he and i did several games together. he was a fun guy to work with and will be missed. he was 57 years old. >> well in, santa clara a ceremony will benefit people across the bay area. >> that is part of operation seven, save a life. this campaign designed to increase public wareness of fire safety. abc7 is a big part of it. >> morning anchor kristin zee was there. >> it's about smoke alarms and carbon dioxide. they cost between 10s sxdz $40. abc7 helped to make certain people that need them can get them. the ceremony might have lasted ten minutes but impact will be good for ten years. that is

. >> and seven on your side's michael finney taking your questions and will answer them here, live in, just a few minutes. you can contact michael on facebook.com and on twitter. >> and taking a look at the san francisco skyway, it's delightful. traffic moving smoothly in both directions. headlights just breezing on to the lower deck >> malls are trying out attractive ideas for shoppers. check out how westfield teamed up with ebay to create these interactive store frovenlts -- fronts. you don't have to type out your card number in front of everyone. and at stone town in galleria they're offering same day delivery schlts shoppers can drop off packages, delivery drivers are then alerted by smart phone, they pick up packages and drop them off later in the day. stone town says it can be useful for people who want to hide gifts from family members they can have purchases delivered when kids or spouses are not home. today the service was freechlt it usually costs 5s sxdz up depending on the size of packages involved. >> neat ideas out there. >> walmart's black friday troubles and record-bre

he said he thought they were kidding when they told him. >> he barely beat out michael finney. let's talk about the storm for for -- moving in. >> sandhya patel is here. >> don't forget your umbrellas when you leave home. still seeing quite a bit of moisture. the moisture is shifting southward and eastward. check out what is going on in the south bay. san jose, evergreen, heading out toward the east they are seeing brief downpours. they picked up a 10th of an inch in a few minutes. we will take you up to the east and as you look east of walnut creek, 680 we are seeing moderate to heavy rain. in the north bay we are picking up heavier pockets around sears point. this is where the snow has been picking up throughout the day. the snow levels are high though. there are chain controls on 88 and 4 and make sure you are carrying the chains. winter weather advisory is tomorrow morning at 10:00 and runs until 10:00 p.m. they are expecting above the 7,000 foot level and 6 to 12 inches of snow. lake level, we are talking a couple inches. speaking of rainfall, we have seen a lot of rain an

he said he thought they were kidding when they told him. >> he barely beat out michael finney.et's talk about the storm for for -- moving in. >> sandhya patel is here. >> don't forget your umbrellas when you leave home. still seeing quite a bit of moisture. the moisture is shifting southward and eastward. check out what is going on in the south bay. san jose, evergreen, heading out toward the east they are seeing brief downpours. they picked up a 10th of an inch in a few minutes. we will take you up to the east and as you look east of walnut creek, 680 we are seeing moderate to heavy rain. in the north bay we are picking up heavier pockets around sears point. this is where the snow has been picking up throughout the day. the snow levels are high though. there are chain controls on 88 and 4 and make sure you are carrying the chains. winter weather advisory is tomorrow morning at 10:00 and runs until 10:00 p.m. they are expecting above the 7,000 foot level and 6 to 12 inches of snow. lake level, we are talking a couple inches. speaking of rainfall, we have seen a lot of rain and

. >> michael finney is here now with why your salary is not big of a secret anymore. >> and it is not just who knows, but who are those people telling? a report on data brokers you probably never saw coming. >> plus, shot and left on the floor. was help for the tsa agent killed in the l.a.x. shooting delayed? >> also the shocking results of an exclusive abc7 news investigation. what we found in the scratch paper bin at the post office. >> i'm meteorologist sand yaw patel. i'm meteorologist sand -- sand yaw patel. is this the bacon and cheese diet? this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! [ male announcer ] so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calorie progresso light soups. [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant to save big during sleep train's triple choice sale.ck for a limited time, you can choose to save hundreds on beautyrest

. >> michael finney is here now with why your salary is not big of a secret anymore. >> and it is notust who knows, but who are those people telling? a report on data brokers you probably never saw coming. >> plus, shot and left on the floor. was help for the tsa agent killed in the l.a.x. shooting delayed? >> also the shocking results of an exclusive abc7 news investigation. what we found in the scratch paper bin at the post office. >> i'm meteorologist sand yaw patel. i'm meteorologist sand -- sand yaw patel. when ouwe goword. she said hert (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew what? (announcer) the subaru forester. (girl) what? (announcer) motor trend's two thousand fourteen sport utility of the year. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. before you invest in a mattress, discover the bed clinically proven to improve sleep quality. the sleep number bed. once you experience it, there's no going back. final days for o

you can contact me on facebook.com/michael finney abc7 and on twitter at m finney.'ll answer questions here, live a little later. >> it's a beautiful view of the presunset western sky from our camera. clouds hanging around. more coming our way, but will they bring rain? the answer in the forecast coming up. >> looking at traffic here this is interstate 80. the traffic on the righthand side is eastbound heading towards berkeley. traffic coming back towards san francisco and 580 on the left-hand side of the screen. it's going to be slo >>> there is a boy in texas who doesn't believe in the word "can't" >> he took on hi football team. an accident left him paralyzed when he was just a toddler. >> he is a huge football fan, on the side lines during his games when the team lost this season, to its biggest rival, players seemed to lose hope. that is when tiller stepped up to walk. >> we can't do it, if i walk on to the field i'll tell them if i can walk, anything is possible. you can beat these guys. >> it motivated the team bringing one coaches to tears, as for tyler, he'

say michael finney says that is what you ought to do. >> works for me. finney says it, we do it.pections on our crab for radiation due to reports of contamination in the pacific ocean? >> yes. from the japanese nuclear disaster. yes. we're just looking into that the seven on your side office. fda says they're watching this closely. they always watch it closely and they don't see a problem at this point. it's nothing to worry about if you trust the fda. i'll leave it up to you. >> you're going to have that at 6:00? >> yes. >> or 5:00? >> 5:00. >> okay. >> coming up next a team coming to california with bay area distilleries toasting ahead of the holidays >> coming up a major development in the case of a patient found dead in a hospital stairwell. it's a story you'll see only on abc7 news. also, a controversial public relations effort. why the army wants only average-looking women. that is at 5:00. stay afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a

. >> michael finney is here now with why your salary is not big of a secret anymore. >> and it is not just who knows, but who are those people telling? a report on data brokers you probably never saw coming. >> plus, shot and left on the floor. was help for the tsa agent killed in the l.a.x. shooting delayed? >> also the shocking results of an exclusive abc7 news investigation. what we found in the scratch paper bin at the post office. >> i'm meteorologist sand yaw patel. i'm meteorologist sand -- sand yaw patel. this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! [ male announcer ] so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calorie progresso light soups. [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> we have new details about a story of a responding police officer who may have delayed care to a more tally wounded tsa agent earlier this month. a pres

. >> michael finney taking your questions now. u can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc7 and on twitter. >> it's monday. evening commute no fun for the folks on lefthand side of the screen. looking live at the san francisco sky way, they're trying to get on to the bay brifrj, inching along. stay with us. abc7 news at >>> miami dolphins and nfl promising into an investigation into the inappropriate behavior of stanford martin. last month, the dolphins suspended a player after he reportedly sent text messages and voice mails to martin that were quote, threatening and racially charged in nature. the head coach refused to address today >> any type of conduct, behavior, that the detracts from that objective is not tolerated >> our sister network reporting alleged harassment has gone on for months. martin's representatives released a voice mail claiming it's from incognito. coming up at 5:00 former 49er mike and our own mike shumann will share what life is like in the nfl. houston texans head coach gary kubiak will remain

he said he thought they were kidding when they told him. >> he barely beat out michael finney.alk about the storm for for -- moving in. >> sandhya patel is here. >> don't forget your umbrellas when you leave home. still seeing quite a bit of moisture. the moisture is shifting southward and eastward. check out what is going on in the south bay. san jose, evergreen, heading out toward the east they are seeing brief downpours. they picked up a 10th of an inch in a few minutes. we will take you up to the east and as you look east of walnut creek, 680 we are seeing moderate to heavy rain. in the north bay we are picking up heavier pockets around sears point. this is where the snow has been picking up throughout the day. the snow levels are high though. there are chain controls on 88 and 4 and make sure you are carrying the chains. winter weather advisory is tomorrow morning at 10:00 and runs until 10:00 p.m. they are expecting above the 7,000 foot level and 6 to 12 inches of snow. lake level, we are talking a couple inches. speaking of rainfall, we have seen a lot of rain and you kn

you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc7 and over on twitter at m finney.'ll answer questions here live later. >> looking down at ocean beach, from mount tam, you can see clear skies around the bay area now. looks like a nice weekend is ahead. there is rain coming up. >> taking a look at afternoon commute here. this is interstate 680. traffic is northbound heavier on a left side of the screen looks smooth. back with colgate optic white dual action shines and whitens over 2 shades more than a leading whitening toothpaste. and whiten even more, with optic white mouthwash and the whole colgate optic white line. >>> a world record for a member of the harmem globetrotters, 1099 feet and nine inches. wasn't easy. and he two teammates spent an hour at u.s. airways center taking turns trying to make the shot. most were not close. he was several rows back, behind the court when let it fly. nobody attempts to do this because it doesn't count. >> ah... >> let's see do you it in an hour. >> the woman offering a swap her wedding ring to chiefs game. >> take a look. a ti

. >> and michael finney and consumer reports team up to check out wearable gadgets. should they be on you >>> a virginia lawmaker is recovering after police say he was stabbed by his son. police say the stabbing happened in his home where his son was he was evaluated yesterday but was released because no beds were available. >> he was able to make his way out to the road, after he left the scene on foot. he was able to make his way to the road and has evidently was picked up from, by a family member. >> deeds, a democrat served since 2001. >> diane disney miller, the daughter of the late walt disney passed away in napa. she and i took this picture together last year, at the disney museum. she gave me a private tour in 2010 at christmas time. because a movie was going to be shown with rare home footage. also, i met diane through one of her favorite charities roots of peace. she donated to start a pilot project to remove land mines in afghanistan. our condolences to the family tonight. >> and other news we have a leaked internal army e mail saying best way to integrate

. >> michael finney on the chances your flight will be on time. which airlines are best and >>> numbers are out and we're having a look at impact numbers are having on the new health care law. 106,000 people enrolled in new plans in october. and of those, 27,000 did so at the federal web siechlt 79,000 enrolled through one of the 15 state run marketplaces. >> the crashes and problem that's plagued the federal government's health care site were the focus of a hearing today with the government's top tech people fielding questions. >> i want to know on day one was capacity sufficient? >> i can't speak to numbers you're talking about, but clearly on day one, the system was overwhelm by the volume. >> the obama administration technology chief testified adding the site is getting better he said accessing about 17,000 registrations an hour, but that is still short of the goal of 50,000 an hour. >> while people seem to be struggling with the federal government's site that does not appear to be the case for people here in, california. >> here in california

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. >> michael finney still taking your questions and will answer them here live in he just a few minutes. you can contact michael here and on twitter. >> just a rough commute for drivers trying to make their way to the lower deck of the bay bridge. this is the skyway. you can see it's not too much better for drivers heading south towards peninsula and beyond. >>> bart largest unions say they're considering legal action but without one key pro vision. union leaders held a news conference calling the board actions unprecedented and yesterday, the board voted to leave out a family leave provision that they say was included in the union contract by accident. this just hours bart system had a melt down and stranded commuters. this is absurd. >> it took some people three hours to get home last night. a computer glitch caused huge delays during the morning commute as well. it's blamed on an update that crashed the main competer. it left passengers stuck last night and into the morning. we have refraction from frustrated riders. >> computers had a rude awakening discovering their bart train woul

before you make a donation to those who need it hear what michael finney has to say. >> also, cougar attack killed an oregon woman. a report released and victims' mother is talking. >> when a tree falls in the amazon, what happens thousands of miles away could affect us here, at home. stay with us. the >>> an autopsy shows an employee killed this weekend actually died of multiple bite wounds. abc tonight on the woman who was devoted to her work with the big cats. >> reporter: renee spent 20 years caring for wild animals in need officials in oregon say the veteran in charge may have yofr looked basic safety protocols prompting one predator to turn on her, saturday night n a statement the sanctuary said two staff members are required to work together during the lockout of dangerous animals it's believed she was alone at the safrngnctuary. police say she was dead by the time they got there. >> this is a remote area here. this he were concerned walking in there they told me that it was risky. they felt like it was a risky area. >> she was well aware of the risks. she worked here eight ye

consumer reports partnered with michael finney to tell bus that tonight. >> you've seen long lines. >> yeah. >> this is what they're talking about. they're not waiting for sweaters. there has been plenty of the new video gaming console. consumer reports put both through testing and has what you need to know before buying this both have gamers dieing for a new cones yoel chchlt should you pie? consumer reports video gaming expert has checked out both and can tell what you they have to offer. >> they can both access online content like netflix and hulu plus. >> they have tvd players for playing movies. x box can connect to cable box so you can control through the gaming system. >> x box, watch. >> the play station four makes it super easy to share clip was friends and on social network. and with play station four you can live stream your game soing which is right for you? >> what you're looking for is what will be worth the money f you're focused on gaming go with play station four >> choose wisely and you'll make the gamer on the list very happy. >> to take advantage have you to pay $6

reporting live from the seven on your side call center i'm michael finney. >> thank you very much. and the first team of registered nurses from the u.s. has arrived in the philippines. these images provided by registered nurses response network. the team trying to respond to that where they can set up to deploy nurses safely. >> kudos to them. there is so much need there >> we have more head on monday. coming up >> there is more people than what i thought. >> a bay area grandson and reprieve just given to his grandfather. >> a big ripple affect from one little boy. >> the red cross teeming up to raise money thoep victims of typhoon haiyan. if you'd like to donate, you can call to help out anyway you can. soon, californians from sacramento to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com or call 1-800-300-1506.

oprah donating the proceeds to her leadership academy. >> michael finney is here to answer questions.irst comes from carolyn. she says my credit card payment is due on thanksgiving this year. will i get another day to pay? >> you do. a law says if your bill, they're allowed to set the date. but if there isn't mail delivery or don't accept it that day, you get until 5:00 p.m the following day, however, really i wouldn't push that. >> yes. >> pay your bill early. >> yes >> christina writes i'm buying a $2,000 tv. i have cash. is there a reason to use a credit card? more protection? >> one, you have 60 days to say you didn't get what you paid for. you have extra protection if other guys were jerking you around. a lot of credit cards give you a warranty lasting a year sometimes two years and longer for using the card. that is reason enough. assuming you didn't take your #,000s sxdz pay off the bill and don't. >> that is the key >> amy asks is covered california effected -- affected by the same issues federal web site is having? >> everything you're hearing about in national news make it s

michael finney is reporting on the black friday deals. you picked out some of the hottest door busters this season. >> we do. and shoppers have one big advantage this year. black friday lasts for several days. they open on thanksgiving day and they go until saturday night and even beyond. you can be at one store for one deal and then hop to a different store for another. for the first time one store is guaranteeing it will never run out of those big sale items you want. this is the black friday scene. shoppers turning into all night campers, intent on getting the blockbuster deals. >> it is is one day all year they are getting turned. and we are not reacting to the last-minute mark committing. >> that's brad wilson of brad's deals who scans the market place for bargains. he says we have an advantage and tells us who has what deals. not all stores open at once. at precisely 6:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day they open with door busters like this, a 55 inch lg flat screen television will be offered at half price. just $499. >> that's the lowest

. >> michael finney has been investigating this and has an update. they are unlocking the cars without touching them. tonight a look at the device and this growing cybercrime. >> plus, a big glitch for the world's largest retailer. how the big box store is dealing with incredible deals accidentally offered on its website today. >> and vice president joe biden congratulates the newly elected mayor of boston. there is just one tiny problem. we'll explain. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. it is still mild outside right now. but how will your temperatures end up by morning? your wake up weather and tay look at when you may be needing the umbrellas. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. being hacked putting your safety at risk. it is a problem

michael finney is reporting on the black friday deals. you picked out some of the hottest door busters this season. >> we do. and shoppers have one big advantage this year. black friday lasts for several days. they open on thanksgiving day and they go until saturday night and even beyond. you can be at one store for one deal and then hop to a different store for another. for the first time one store is guaranteeing it will never run out of those big sale items you want. this is the black friday scene. shoppers turning into all night campers, intent on getting the blockbuster deals. >> it is is one day all year they are getting turned. and we are not reacting to the last-minute mark committing. >> that's brad wilson of brad's deals who scans the market place for bargains. he says we have an advantage and tells us who has what deals. not all stores open at once. at precisely 6:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day they open with door busters like this, a 55 inch lg flat screen television will be offered at half price. just $499. >> that's the lowest

. >> michael finney has been investigating this and has an update.hey are unlocking the cars without touching them. tonight a look at the device and this growing cybercrime. >> plus, a big glitch for the world's largest retailer. how the big box store is dealing with incredible deals accidentally offered on its website today. >> and vice president joe biden congratulates the newly elected mayor of boston. there is just one tiny problem. we'll explain. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. it is still mild outside right now. but how will your temperatures end up by morning? your wake up weather and tay look at when you may be needing the umbrellas. a being hacked putting your safety at risk. it is a problem that has baffled police. >> michael finney has been investigating and he is back now with an update on really his ground breaking report on this. >> thanks. it used to be the biggest concern with car break ins was a rock through a window or an unlocked door. earlier this year a string of mysterious car burglaries in southern california stul

here's michael finney. >> stores are packed with cool electronics gear this time of year.ou want to be sure that what looks great on the shelf will make a good present. even for those who use a phone to shoot videos. an action camera is a great gift. >> the camcorders can go where a phone can't. you can strap into a helmet for example when biking or skiing and get live action shots of your outdoor sports. >> consumer reports the $300 go pro hero 3. for movie lovers, testers have the perfect solution. a sound wall. >> flat screens have the best sound. they're too flat to set the speakers inside. this is an external speaker that gives you much better sound for your television. >> consumer reports recommends the $700. wireless speakers are a great way to listen to music on your devices. tdk life on record for $150 is recommended. for people who want to stream media into their tv. >> it's a flash drive-sized device. you plug it into the hdmi port and you can stream videos to your tv. >> the chrome cast is $35. >> for the little ones on your list, this $52 turtle from cloudb is

. >> michael finney is here now to help you avoid the sticker shock. >> just because some items are popular doesn't mean you have to pay premium. what you can expect to shell out for those gotta have gifts. plus -- >> there is a bomb on this [bleep] plane. >> words you never want to hear. what lead to this melt down on a flight to atlanta? >> and a discovery doctors announcer: right now at sleep train, save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic. choose $300 in free gifts with tempur-pedic. even choose 48 months interest-free financing on the new tempur-choice. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com. plane! there is a bomb on this [bleep] plane! >> a loud and rowdy end to a flight in atlanta. a man started screaming out that bombs were o

. >> michael finney is here now to help you avoid the sticker shock. >> just because some items are popular doesn't mean you have to pay premium. what you can expect to shell out for those gotta have gifts. plus -- >> there is a bomb on this [bleep] plane. >> words you never want to hear. what lead to this melt down on a flight to atlanta? >> and a discovery doctors made during plane! there is a bomb on this [bleep] plane! >> a loud and rowdy end to a flight in atlanta. a man started screaming out that bombs were on the plane. while he was being removed from the plane police say the passenger had been yelling from the flight from fort lauderdale and throwing things at passengers. the bomb squad found nothing dangerous on the plane. the man will undergo as you can understand a psychological evaluation. he will not be charged at this point. >>> "good morning america"'s amy robach has found her breast cancer has spread. show underwent a double mastectomy last week and they discovered another ma -- malignant tumor that was not detected. she will have further treatment, but her prognosis is good

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here's 7 on your side's michael finney with tips, deals, and steals for the holiday shopping season.> retailers, offline and on, are being forced to up their game. tamara gaffney is with adobe, a leader with internet marketing and transactions. she says retailers are scrambling because there are six fewer days between thanksgiving and christmas. >> that could translate to as much as $1.5 billion of lost sales for retailers online, so they are going to be really anxious to get you out the door and shopping on thanksgiving day. >> and that's in part why thanksgiving thursday is becoming the new black friday. mark is with deal news and says black friday is really more of a time period than an actual day. >> black friday is the friday after thanksgiving, but black friday sales happen pretty much all week long. again, we analyze black friday sales for q4, october, november, december for 2011 and 2012 and averaged equality of the deals. >> and what they find are deals that are better before and after black friday. >> the best deals happen on thanksgiving. the second best day is the sunday

>> michael finney on where the fees are coming from. >> they are called gray charges. you may have been paying them right now and not even know it. coming up, how you can spot those charges and what you can do to get rid of them. >> and the revealing 9-1-1 calls from the nursing home where more than a dozen patients were abandoned. how much did state workers really know? >> i'm sandhya patel. clear and calm right you no -- right now, but a breezy weekend and your wake up weather at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. bart union workers wrapped up voting. 88% of seiu workers voted to approve the proposed new contract. the workers will announce their results tomorrow. the four-year contract has a 15% raise and improved safety conditions. the workers must contribute more to health care and their peptions. and their pensions. >> time to get out your credit card bills and your phone bills too. >> michael finney is determined to save you money by looking at somethin

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>> michael finney on where the fees are coming from. >> they are called gray charges. you may have been paying them right now and not even know it. coming up, how you can spot those charges and what you can do to get rid of them. >> and the revealing 9-1-1 calls from the nursing home where more than a dozen patients were abandoned. how much did state workers really know? >> i'm sandhya patel. clear and calm right you no -- right now, but a breezy weekend and your wake up you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out, mostly for, like, small stuff. wow! look at her go! she's pretty good. she's pretty good. hey, flobot, great job. oops. [ powers down ] uh-oh, flobot is broken. the "name your price" tool, only from progressive. call or click today. bart union workers wrapped up voting. 88% of seiu workers voted to approve the proposed new contract. the workers will announce their results tomorrow. the four-year contract has a 15% raise and improved safety conditions.

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michael finney is reporting on the black friday deals.ou picked out some of the hottest door busters this season. >> we do. and shoppers have one big advantage this year. black friday lasts for several days. they open on thanksgiving day and they go until saturday night and even beyond. you can be at one store for one deal and then hop to a different store for another. for the first time one store is guaranteeing it will never run out of those big sale items you want. this is the black friday scene. shoppers turning into all night campers, intent on getting thedeals.er deals. >> it is is one day all year they are getting turned. and we are not reacting to the last-minute mark committing. >> that's brad wilson of brad's deals who scans the market place for bargains. he says we have an advantage and tells us who has what deals. not all stores open at once. at precisely 6:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day they open with door busters like this, a 55 inch lg flat screen television will be offered at half price. just $499. >> that's the lowest price

i'm michael finney. >>> the next time you fly, you may notice a very big change. you know how irritating it can be to turn off your ipad or other gadgets for takeoffs and landings. today, the federal aviation administration lifted those restrictions. abc7 news business and technology reporter d takes a look at the change. ♪ >> reporter: burlingame-based virgin america just released this new safety video but the admonition to turn off devices soon will be moot. tablets, e-readers and mobile phones can stay on before takeoff and landing as long as they are in airplane mode, making cell phone voice calls still will be banned. we asked industry analysts why it took so long for the faa to change the rules >> the faa is a very conservative organization. safety always comes first. but we are now at the point where the devices are safer. the technology on the airplanes are safer and the way the airplanes are built make this more possible. >> reporter: each airline must submit its device plan for faa certification so the rollout of the policy may not be instantaneous. an e

ahead on the abc 7 saturday morning news, 7 on your side's michael finney will reveal of so some of the doorbuster deals you can expect this holiday shopping season. >>> it is a san francisco holiday tradition, and it is a cute one. check this out. macy's in union square with the help of san francisco spca unveiling their adoptable cats and dogs last night in the store windows, dozens of people crowded around to see the cute critters and of course they're looking for homes. over the past nine years the holiday windows have helped the sf spca raise more than $100,000 and find homes for more than 2,300 animals. they will be hanging out in the windows until january 5th. too, too cute. >>> black friday almost here and shoppers have one big advantage this year, "7 on your side's" michael finney tells us black friday is no longer a one-day event. >> reporter: this is the black friday scene, shoppers turning into all-night campers, intent on getting the blockbuster deals. >> it's the one day all year where the tables are turned, and we aren't simply reacting at the last minute to marketing. >>

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>> black friday almost here and shoppers have one big advantage this year, "7 on your side's" michael finneys black friday is no longer a one-day event. >> reporter: this is the black friday scene, shoppers turning into all-night campers, intent on getting the blockbuster deals. >> it's the one day all year where the tables are turned, and we aren't simply reacting at the last minute to marketing. >> reporter: that's brad wilson of brad's deals, who scans the marketplace for bargains. he says we have an advantage, ads tell us who has what deals and this year not all stores open at once. here is a place to start at precisely 6:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day best buy opens one doorbusters like this, a 55 inch lg flat screen television will be offered at half price, just $499. >> that's the lowest price we've ever seen on a tv. >> reporter: 10:00 a.m. friday best buy will offer any mac book air computer for $150 off, or you can get one of these microsoft surface tablets for $199, a savings of $150. >> there will be probably between 700 to 900 people in line. >> reporter: here at toys "r" us doors

. >> and michael finney looks at holiday door buster sales coming up. whose door should you bus >>> about a million californians will not get an extension on their health insurance plans the board voted today to allow plans to be terminated because they don't meet higher standards of the affordable care act the president pleaded with states to let americans keep existing policies. >> affordable care act says every health plan, every coverage you're going to get can cover basics. some people had thin coverage that is going to be more robust. >> the chair says it's growing by rate of 3,000 april politics every day. 22% who apply are young adults. >> nra has begun a battle against city that's passed a local gun law and san francisco is the first battle ground. >> this is what the gun law bans. magazines. high-capacity magazines commonly used in mass shootings. that gunman was equipped with 5, 30 round clips. >> if we're able to eliminate that, that is a tool. or a tool that a person carrying out a crime will use. >> nra saying the violates the second amend

i'm michael finney. what might be causing it ♪ at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. >>> cruise are cleaning up a water way. the boat nicknamed captain al. officials say it has to go because it's been posing a hazard to boaters and contaminating the he is tu y -- area. >> police tweeted a picture of a picture of a in connection with a disappearance of a person from brazil. police want to question this man about paulo netto calling relatives in brazil to say he was in trouble and believed he was being followed. >>> new details including a possible motive for the man accused of murdering an oakland federal investigator. investigators say she had been strangled. today a police officer and two nephews of suspect revealed he he was upset about going back to jail for a parole violation in may and missing the fun ravel his mother this, violation triggered by a series of events including the search for

i'm michael finney. why sit taking regulators so long to take action?seven on your side is coming up. >>> i'm spencer christian. skies are clear and mild weather returned but changes are coming up at the end of the week. details in just a moment. as >> the next megabridge project begins at tearing down the old one. we are live tonight with the story for us. >> lights are out on the old bay bridge. we can tell you work is starting on across from the new tower section. and this has two peaks work starting below the eastern most >> now with the earthquake started 24 years ago. tearing part the old bridge. >> today, they have 1400 feet of the upper deck. and the steel floor beams below olding that deck up. >> leaving a top layer with part of the preparation, then scoring large sections >> they've been saw cutting it. and cutting rectangles into the upper deck. >> it's important to have the pieces to keep rubble manageable, and tidy for the same long list of reasons that is blowing up the bridge was never an option. the new bridge so close to the old that fl

michael finney is nearby. he's seen it. watch on our facebook page.i promise you'll get a kick out of it. it was shot in 2009 this, is the second time it's gone viral. >> there is a new trend taking over the internet. >> yes. they're called swants. also known as sweater pants. take a look. >> this video taking facebook and twitter by storm in, case you couldn't tell they're showing off their sassy new sweater pants. >> this is part of master knitter steven west's master plan to conquer the universe. there is a tutorial on how to do it should you be inclined. this reminds me of a snuggy. >> a little bit i can't imagine doing it for real.. >> i think snuggy seems like a better invention than the swants stuff. >> he's got some. >> something has gone wrong. here is live doppler seven hd. clear skies but getting windy. overnight, looking at national weather picture tomorrow, mixed weather picture, showers, rainfall from northeast down through ohio valley and gulf coast of texas. cold weather into upper mid west. 24 in fargo tomorrow. 32 miles per hour. we'