we'll have stories and more at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and mike shumann in p w.sports now. >> and the raidersast playing like they did yesterday in san diego every week, they'd be a playoff contender. quarterback managed like an all pro. ran for 251 yards, giving up only 81 yards per week. and campbell made big throws. knowing this team is in for the rest of the season he seems to have made big strides with leadership. >> he came here that, what everybody said was the knock against them, i guess. but there is a good relationship for this team. >> and the raiders defense came out with perhaps the most-impressive ever despite playing with a banged up secondary, raiders have phillip rivers to 20 years and stopped the rum game to the tuchb only 21 yards. most had to go to the defensive line. >> we're dominant at times, we were sacked four times but hit another 16 times. quite a stat. and there is a pocket getting squeezed around. >> and 49ers seem to show up against playoff caliber teams, offense has an identity crisis starting with a quarterback, then, can't decide if they're a run-orrented team

i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> 6:30 these nine people have been shot in oakland and two separate shootings. one incident delayed bart service and details on this weekend's apparent save $523! 16 minutes could save you 16%! come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's why you should talk to state farm. but not yet. first, talk to any one of the 40 million drivers who already have state farm. 40 million. yeah, that's more than geico and progressive combined. by a lot. 40 million drivers. more savings. and discounts up to 40%. where else you gonna get discounts like that? call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online. >>> the 46-year-old son of bernie madoff was found dead in new york city yesterday an apparent suicide. mark madoff was found hanged in his manhattan apartment. >> two years to the day of his father's arrest, mark madoff hanged himself by a dog collar inside his manhattan apartment. >> mr. madoff apparently left some e-mail notes. no notes at the scene bu

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mike shumann has your highlights. >> good morning. it was championship weekend in college football.off with a civil war, oregon and oregon state. in the second, 9-7 oregon and he gets the corner, 16-7, ducks at the half. barner finds a hole, ducks are headed to the national championship game for the first time in school history with a 37-20 victory. >> auburn and south carolina, tigers want a ticket to glendale. cam newton throwing a hail mary, it's tipped. 28-14 at the half. newton will find blake. he ties a record with six touchdowns, they will meet oregon in the national title game with a 56-17 victory. >> oklahoma and nebraska, big 12 championship game, cornhuskers jumped out to the lead. he recovers for a touchdown. but the sooners come back, landry jones, threw for 349 yards, up by three and oklahoma wins it, 23-20. >> and seminoles and virginia tech, winner goes to the orange bowl. this is picked off, and this a return for the score, 7-3 hokiegs. and he finds david wilson, hokies are going to the orange bowl with a 44-34 victory. >> and time wind go down in the first half, pi

there is mike shumann. >> stanford won 11 games this season. and corner back was the engine drove this cardinal offensive machine. there is most think cam newton's name is on the troughy. >> there is a trip to new york i'm just excited about the whole thing. and what happens, happens. i'm just excited to be part of the discussion. >> stanford now has back to back heisman candidates. >> i think it's speaking volumes for where this program is headed and where it is now. what a great job the coach has done. >> they're very happy. told me to get a hair cut so, i did he only has two suits. >> mom mom said i'm not going to grow anymore. so i fight mite as well get one now. >> there is a nerve wracking event. >> i am sure there will be flight time. >> he's going to go to new york this weekend enjoying the experience. if he wins great. if he doesn't he's going to be happy for the player that does. >> that is speaking of success stories to the links we go. joseph branlist, there is within about six feet he shoots a four under 68 qualifies by two strokes

mike shumann will be at 5:00 p.m. and see how stanford's andrew luft fares. >> i think everybody is a little neofs a new job. the santa that was fired by macy's, she back making the holidays bright and don sanchez has more on his story. >> a hero's welcome for john, his new pre-christmas home. all ages greeting him with thanks. taking a cue from an old film, they are calling this the miracle on geary street. >> it's terrific. certainly unexpected on my part which makes it even better. >> john was fired at macy's after more than 20 years. a couple had objected to a joke he told. the future was than certain had then the owner of lucky o'duels brought him here. >> i wanted to do something, who better as spokesperson as santa. when the opportunity came, i take it. >> so santa will be here every day, instead of delivering toys, he'll be receiving them. they hope to get 10,000 toys in the firefighters' drive. >> maze has issued a statement that john has moved on and so has the store. they are focusing on their make a wish f

i'm mike shumann, have a great day. >> coming up, at least nine people have been shot in oakland. exclusive details on the apparent suicide >>> a look out at san francisco international airport. we're told there are delays, flights delayed up to 48 minutes. there are delays elsewhere in the country. we've got delays in new york and chicago. a mess in some parts of the nation. more from lisa in just a little bit about the weather out there and weather around here. >> 46-year-old son of bernie mad was found dead in new york city in an apparent suicide. mark madoff was found hanged in his living room apartment. >>> police say mark madoff's father-in-law found the body in the manhattan apartment. his two-year-old son was asleep in another room. >> he was found hanging from a pipe of the living room of the apartment. >> they said he sent an e-mail to his wife in florida, saying take care of our son. the wife became concerned that he was suicidal. >> they were called by mad 60s wife to check on the two-year-old. >> it was a tragedy, he was more interested in fly fishing than wall street

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. >>> be sure to tune in tonight, 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00, mike shumann will cover the rest of the day inrts. >> next at 8:30, a big break for people that lost money on bernie madoff's ponzi scheme. >> and here is the so-called lame duck legislative session, what they accomplished yesterday you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about youfiber too. i have for while. ok, carl. why don't you care about her fiber? hey carl. [ male announcer ] fiber one. cardboard no. delicious yes. [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy. and happiness comes in 25 delicious flavors. explore them all. yoplait. it is so good. now the yoplait you love in a new four pack. try it today. >>> welcome back. it's about 8:30. thank you for joining us. we have good news, the power is back on belmont and r

. >> warriors's player sprained his ankle, be sure to tune in the n at 5:00 and mike shumann will have rest of the day in sports. >> and big break for people that lost money from bernie madoff's ponzi scheme. and this is a live look at the lame duck u.s. senate session. they are trying to pass legislation. what they accomplished yesterday >ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ= = =a ♪ leftover desserts, boardroom, now. and rry before the interns get here. thanks but i aeady have some yummy black forest cake. blacforest cake? ♪ so [ female announcer ] need a guilt free treat? try yoplailight. and i've lost weight. [ fele announcer ] with 30 delicious flavors li black forest cake all around 100 calories each. yoplait. it is so good. >>> good morning, it's just about 6:30. i'm janelle wang. let's get a quick look at the forecast. >> rain is going to taper off and most of the activity, into the south bay. a quick look to the north bay, you'll notice off shore from the sonoma coast, we are looking at a little cell that will rotate through in parts of rohnert park right now. light rain from milpitas dow

and there is mike shumann with more, now. make our team go right now. and this is a purveyor of little things. >> and this is with logan it's working in reverse. >> sometimes youth can come in to inject player you've got to love a guy whose role model are his parents. >> there is sharks hosting edmonton. >> and there is a california operative vision title over the weekend. a round vaulted them to number one in the nation with ranked de la sal the top team in the country finishing with 14-0. spartans rank add above several other unbeaten schools. and and there is brett favre may have participated in his final nfl play there. is an ice game going in minnesota. he was not down and perhaps out. olar touted as a few tour supreme court nominee. why he will not be taking the first step towards that position soon. >> and then at 11:00 here on abc 7 the record-breaking feat accomplished by this bay area boy. that is coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and we'll see you again. and a holiday picture sent to us by chris to you reports powere

here's mike shumann with your highlights. >> the warriors are struggling to find their identity.y were in portland and it doesn't help they're missing two of their starters both with sprained ankles. tuesday second quarter. driving, stalking. the warriors trailed by 9 at the half. into the third warriors had 11 but monta ellis took the off-balance shot and won. still a nine-point game after 3. former star pattie mills slaps it home. reggie williams. tough baseline shot. a two-point game. golden state down one. ellis' shot off the mark. the warrior's comeback falls short. 96-95. hard to put a win streak together. last night's win in st. louis they have two straight victories. cannot get along. meyers getting the best of winchester. backing up their bite on the power play. sam boyle's shot back of the net. mark edward, blasts one past the net-minder. in with the second. more from couture, again with the deflection off boyle's shot. the two-goal game, team-leading 17th of the year. the sharks go on to a 4-1 victory. the bay area has two high school state championship teams in 2010.

i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> the tug of war over tax cuts in washington. president obama is ready to wheel and deal after republicans block two tax cut measures yesterday. and we'll update the ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone. president obama says he is open to more compromise with republicans on extending bush era tax cuts for all income groups. but he tells house speaker nancy pelosi and senate democratic leader harry reid he expects republicans to commit to some democratic priorities in return. this comes after senate republicans blocked two attempts by democrats to eliminate tax cuts for the wealthy. david curly reports from washington. >> mr. brown of massachusetts. >> democrats brought two tax cut proposals to the floor not expecting them to win but they did expect them to say no in order to protect tax breaks for the wealthy. first a proposal to make tax breaks for those making less than $200,000 permanent failed. and then giving a break to anyone making up to a million dollars also failed. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> no republicans voted for eit

i'm mike shumann.a great day. >> everyone is a little nervous on the first day of a new job and santa claus is no exception. the santa fired by the union square macy's this week is back making the holidays bright. don sanchez has more on the story. >> merry christmas! >> a hero's welcome for john toomey, the fired santa in his new pre-christmas home at lefty's. all ages greeting him with cheers, smiles and thanks. taking a cue from an old classic holiday film, they're calling this the miracle on gearry street. >> it's just terrific. certainly unexpected on my part. which makes is even better. >> last week john was fired as santa after more than 20 years. an adult couple had objected to a joke he told. the future was uncertain and then owner of lefty's offered to bring his bag of goodies here. >> i want to help the firefighters toy drive. when i say who better than the spokesperson than santa. and when opportunity came, when i see opportunity, i take it. >> so santa will be here every day in a reverse o

mike shumann will be here. see how luck fairs in the trophy balloting. >> we've all been there. everyone is a little nervous on the first day of a new job, and santa claus is no exception. the santa claus is back making the holidays bright and our don sanchez has his story. >> merry christmas. >> ho ho ho ho! >> a heroes welcome for john toomey in his new pre-christmas home at lefty's. all ages greeting him with cheers, smiles and thanks. taking a cue from an old classic holiday film, they're calling this the miracle on geri street. >> it's just terrific. certainly unexpected on my part which makes it even better. >> last week john was fired as macy's santa after more than 20 years. an adult couple objected to a joke he told. the future was uncertain and then lefty offed to bring his bag of goodies here. >> help the firefighters toy drive. when i said who better as a spokesperson than santa. when the opportunity came, when i see opportunity, i take it. >> so santa will be here every day in a reverse of tradition. instead of delivers toys, they receive them. they hope to get 10,0

here's mike shumann. >> good morning. the warriors are struggling to find their identity.hey were in portland and it doesn't help they're mitsing two of their starters, both with sprained ankles. and looking to build on their win on tuesday. the second quarter, driving, dunking. the warrior trail by 9 at the half. monta ellis took the off balance shot and won. still a nine-point game. led by as many as 15 but pattie mills flashing on the 12. reggie williams. two of his 16. a two-point game. golden state down one. time winding down. ellis's shot -- off the mark! 96-95 the final. the sharks have been so inconsistent, been hard to put a win streak together. now they have two straight victories. cannot get along. meyers getting the best of brad winchester. the sharks backing up their bite on the power play. dan boyle's shot into the back of the net, 1-0 sharks. mark edwards blasts one past the st. louis minder giving the sharks the 2-0 lead. more from couture. again with his deflection, the two-goal game, his team-leading 17th of the year and the sharks go on to a 4-1 victory.

. >> be sure to tune in tonight at 5:00 6:00 and 11:00 mike shumann will cover the rest of the day'srts. >> next a big break for people who lost money off of bernie madoff's fraudulent investment scheme it comes from a widow who made a fortune from it. >> and lame duck congress is holding a session but what they accomplished y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y

i'm mike shumann have a great day. >> coming up next at 9:30 our stormy weather is extending into southern california where some of the worst flooding is expected. >> and local gay vets repealing don't ask, don't will it last? let's check in with lisa argen for the latest. >> good morning. showers are more scattered around the bay area but more will be coming later on today not as heavy as earlier. in the north bay light rain from inverness to bodega bay. walnut creek and around the san ramon valley things are lightning up. showers more scattered in nature but they could come down pretty heavy at times and very windy conditions today. >>> pg&e has restored power to more than 4000 customers affected by an outage in half moon bay. lights went out afternoon and electricity was restored by around 10:00 last night. so far this morning no new outages reported in the bay area. downed trees like this one in oakland have caused some of those outages. falling trees took out power to thousands of customers in belmont and redwood city earlier this week. >>> in the sierra more snow rain and wind in the