"on the other hand, how are you feeling, mrs. claus? is mrs. claus getting the christmas suit ready?" the questions they come up with. i'm not going to show you the last name. but it is personalized stationery. "dear santa, i really believe in you. and i have a huge christmas list. this year i have a cat, but don't be surprised if you don't see her because she's very scared of people that's she's never seen before. my address is so forth." and so forth and so on. but can you imagine a child writing in-- >> with her own personalized stationery. >> personalized stationery. "dear santa, this year i'm refusing tt the fake santa's lap." [ laughter ] this is from jenna-- from jenna. "you know the one who get your pictures with? his knees are too bony. plus, he is not the real one. my list for christmas is on the back. i want to chit chat on this page. [ laughter ] so how is the reindeer? i hope you don't catch a cold. you know, with the snow and all. i have a baby girl cousin who's having her first christmas." she's very cute "i-- by the way, last yea

santa and mrs. claus already helping us out this morning. kevin: we start off early this morning with mainly clear skies. occasional light snow for the north country over the next couple of days. temperatures in the 30's as we start. 40's for most of the afternoon. breeze today out of the west and northwest. each of the next four days cooler than the day before. sean: yesterday was an anomaly. it was warm out there. here is a live look at i-93. good morning, deb. deb: good morning, kevin and sean. 93 north and south is moving well and no major problems out to the state line with salem and actually it is about a 25-minute ride to the tolls. 101 and 111 are moving along nicely at this check. this report is being brought to you by sean: thanks. a claremont woman is facing charges in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot. authorities say 20-year-old monique earle tried to hire an undercover officer to kill another woman. ray brewer joins us live in concord now with the latest on the investigation. good morning, ray. ray: good morning,

san tan mrs. claus came. and students from several elementary schools were invited to meet santa and had fun with the offices that work right there in their community. >> it's us adults that are on the questionable list. >> that does it for "action news" at 4:00, for sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli and melissa magee and adam joseph i'm brian taff i hope you'll join me along with ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. now here is rick williams with a look ahead at 5:00. >> thank you. coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. developing right now a manhunt is underway for the mastermind behind yesterday's attack on a christmas market in berlin, germany, what the police are focusing on as isis claims responsibility. after a woman was found dead on the side of the road. the lawsuit new jersey transit is facing in light of september's deadly train crash in hoboken. those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program.

santa and mrs. claus also came along. it's part of a thanks to the city's first responders who put their lives on the line for their community every single d day. and fresh grocer helping victims of the recent fires in our community. >> our hearts go out to them. right there on the streets of our community here, and so we donated $10,000 to the red cross today for all those families so they can have groceries during the holiday of one of them will get a thousand dollars check from the fresh grocer. >> fantastic. an added bonus today the group also gave out new bikes to children in need. >>> christmas parties almost always a good time but nothing compares to the smiles they can put on kids faces today the officers of philadelphia's 24th police district along with the police add advisory council gave about 40 kids with disabilitdisabilities a reason . they didn't do it alone. santa and mrs. claus were there as well to hear the kids holiday wish lists. >>> so next if you're about to head out to walk your dog

>> many, and i have to get help from mrs. claus. couldn't do it without mrs. claus. without mrs. aus i'm lostelve. they go through all the mail. >> and we decided to gather all the elves and pay it forward. >> i'm a good girl and a good student. >> i wish i'd have presents but my mom is not working to get money -- >> -- because my mom doesn't have money to buy me gifts. >> for my sister a bike. >> thank you very much, santa. >> thank you, santa claus. >> reporter: every year millions of kids send letters to santa but sometimes it's too much for the big guy to handle. >> kindness is love and joy in the air. >> friendship. like caring for somebody. >> something that you give, and you get. >> how are you, guys? how are you? >> all: good. >> you guys are all right? so we are at the post office and we are going to be santa's elves [ cheers ] >> reporter: the post office's "operation santa" allows anyone to send gifts to deserving kids. >> puck ip letters, look around, tell me what speaks to you. >> i have five brothers. we have come to an agreement we would actually like you to help us

. >> i think she's called mrs. claus. >> that is mrs. claus. >> well, smith hopes to raise even more for the fund-raiser, so she is officially now santa's very nice helper. >> and the marines helping out, as well. >> very spiffy. >> very sweet. before we go, we have to comment on this beautiful sunset behind us. >> i know, it's so amazing. and we'll get rain back by friday and then clear out by saturday, as well. so, yeah, check it out. >> so pretty. >> gorgeous. thanks for joining us at 5:00. we get to see you back here at 6:00. >> bye-bye. test test. >>> breaking news tonight. christmas market horror. scores killed and injured as a driver plows a massive truck through a packed holiday crowd in berlin. was it terrorism? tonight, stepped-up security at home. >>> assassinated on camera. shocking images as russia's ambassador to turkey is gunned down by a killer caught lurking from behind. tonight what the gunman was screaming. how will putin respond? >>> road rage manhunt. a toddler fatally shot in the car while out shopping with his grand

. >> mary smith likes to be called mrs. claus for good reason. for the past 29 years mary has been selecting toys and bikes for the toys for tots program. she gets the money by selling $7 lunches and raffle tickets all year long to her co-workers at bay alarm. >> that's right, and abc 7 news was there today as the marines loaded up for their holiday giveaway. >> 90 bikes right here and more than 27,000 toys that she donated. that's just amazing, really is. my jaw dropped when i walked n.oh, my goodness, this is amazing. >> as a child i didn't have a whole lot. christmas was sparse, doggone it and i knew that if i ever had the means to do something special i wanted to do it for kids. >> what a wonderful thing to do. mary collected more than $13,000 this year and family that owns bay alarm generously matched every penny. >> we should called her mrs. claus. >> i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we >>> tonight, breaking news. the horrific images coming in from the christmas market. the truck plowing into a crowd in berlin. at least nine killed, do

"on the other hand, how are you feeling, mrs. claus? is mrs. claus getting the christmas suit ready?" the questions they come up with. i'm not going to show you the last name. but it is personalized stationery. "dear santa, i really believe in you. and i have a huge christmas list. this year i have a cat, but don't be surprised if you don't see her because she's very scared of people that's she's never seen before. my address is so forth." and so forth and so on. but can you imagine a child writing in-- >> with her own personalized stationery. >> personalized stationery. "dear santa, this yeam the fake santa's lap." [ laughter ] this is from jenna-- from jenna. "you know the one who get your pictures with? his knees are too bony. plus, he is not the real one. my list for christmas is on the back. i want to chit chat on this page. [ laughter ] so how is the reindeer? i hope you don't catch a cold. you know, with the snow and all. i have a baby girl cousin who's having her first christmas." she's very cute "i-- by the way, last year, my dad had be

mr. claus' home is 2500 square feet. it has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and sits on 25 gorgeous acres of land. the home was built in the 1800s but was renovated with modern-day amentites in 2013. the entry to the master bedroom has boughs of holly decking the hall and much much more you can have this lovely home for nearly 657-thousand dollars -- or rent it for 33-hundred dollars a month. and weather from the christmas decorations to the christmas meal -- the holidays are always a festive time of year but it can also lead to unexpected accidents. we have the much needed reminders on how you keep your safe as for those looking for soemthing to do this weekend -- there is plenty of holiday events for your and family. we've got the list don't forget, you can always take 10 news with you just download the 10 news app. it's a fast look at breaking news, weather and traffic - and get alerts so you won't miss a thing. search wtsp 10 news in the app store now.

thousands of runners or walkers dressed as santa, mrs. clauss, maybe a rudolph or two thrown in are expected to take part in the 5th annual santa run silicon a 5k run/walk that starts this afternoon at 3:00. a kids' reindeer run for the young ones age 2 to 7 starts at 2:00. and they might want to throw a coat over some of those costumes. >> 2:00, 3:00 start time they'll be in the 50s. >> that's better. >> check it out, though, come on, still in the 30s for los gat gatos, we're in the 30s from san pablo. 42 san francisco, 46 in al media. some low 50s, another cool afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast will warm up bit by bit through the first day of winter and beyond. still looks dry for the next seven days but we're expecting some rain for the last week of 2016. so everything going according to plan. >> thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa. we want to thank abc news viewer bernardo for this picture of the bay bridge, really nice. you can share your pictures with us on social media, use the #abc7n

but an oregon school district is banning mr. claus.. to respect their stsudents' all the school district says they aren't trying to be the grinch... but they want all their students to feel welcome.. and religions like judaism and islam don't celebrate with ol' saint nick. jason ramirez, father: if you're going to put a giant cross on the window that's one thing, but i think santa claus is more folklore and american history than a religious simple at this point. beth graser, communications director, hillsboro school district: it's not meant to be that at all. again, it's just really a reminder to get people to be sensitive. many schools in the portland area already have similar policies. a two year old little girl is without her mom this holiday season.. sadly her 21- year-old mother died in a car crash over the weekend.. now her community is coming together.. to give the little girl the christmas gift she's always wanted. "this community has just been amazing." butt to "she's going to be very very excited." all little hadley asked for

santa and mrs. claus were on hand to greet them. "we're going to go up there and fly around and see if we can't see him in the air." reporter:"is there a special flight plan that you had to follow?"tait wasser/ united airlines pilot:"these is and our call sign today is santa1" ava lee/passenger:"it's really exciting and really cool." organizers say the children get to leave with presents, but what's going to last are the memories they build as a family. on t-v" products on amazon.. you may not be getting the real deal. the makers of the snuggie are now suing amazon for letting so many counterfeit things be sold on the site. several "as seen on t-v" companies say they're losing money. amazon isn't commenting while the lawsuit is ongoing. up next on livet daybreak on today's tmj4...an anniversary worth remembering. the events in place to to remember those showtime. when the much anticipated musical before we head to break.this ex season, you can give the gift of a fresh holiday meal - enjoyed right at home. today's tmj4 is proud to pa

>> we get many and i have to get help from mrs. claus. i couldn't do it without mrs. claus.nd the elves. >> since it is a really busy time for you, we decided that with our sponsor, the y, we were going to gather a few of our own little elves to help you pay it forward this year. take a look. >> my name is luciana, i'm mom is not working. >> because my mom doesn't have money to buy me gifts. >> and for my sister a bike. >> thank you very much, santa. >> thank you, santa claus. >> every year millions of kids send letters to santa, but sometimes it's too much for the big guy to handle. >> kindness is love and joy in the air. >> friendship, caring for somebody. >> something that you give and you get. >> hi, you guys. how are you? >> good. >> you guys all right? >> so we are at the post office and we are going to be santa's elves. >> yay! >> operation santa allows anyone to send gifts to deserving kids. >> pick up letters, look around and then tell me what speaks to you. >> i have five brothers. we have come to an agreement we would like to ask you to help us give our mother the

thousands of runners and walkers dressed as santa or mrs. clausother holiday favorites are expected to take part in the fifth annual santa run silicon valley. the run benefits the christmas in the park tradition in san jose. the 5k run-walk starts at 3:00 at the intersection of santa clara street and the boulevard. a kids reindeer run for the younger ones, ages 2 to 7, starts at 2:00 this afternoon. they can't dress like that today. >> i know. you know, we have got widespread 20s in the east bay. check it out. look at 28 dublin, 29 pleasanton, 28 in lafayette, walnut creek. the rest of the bay upper 20s to mid-20s santa rosa. our freeze warnings and frost advisory for another hour, low 50s today. little change there but let's warm it up a little bit, shall we? how about the next couple of days to near average. still dry. overnight lows will be frosty. winter arrives on wednesday. >> all right. long underwear under the santa suits. thanks for joining us for abc7 mornings. i'm carolyn tyler, along with lisa argen. we want to thank abc7 news viewer r

several police and fire departments and coldartners taken with is an -- k-9 tir pich santa and mrs. claus. it is offered to the military and emergency resay season. >> topping our people se this noon, president obama hosted his final kennedy center horns. the east room. white house was filled with cel. eagles, al paccino, and singer song writer james taylor. the honors awards go to performers who influence american culture through the arts. the gala will be televised later this month. >>> justin bieber announced 6 dates to his 2016 stadiumhows ce stadium on august 23. he will perform in california, colorado, minnesota and massachusetts. unt to go to melt -- you want to go to met life stadium. >> reporter: it's about an hour and a half up the turnpike, you miss the traffic -- no. council rock i'm the justin bieber type. storm tracker 6 live double scan we have no precipitation, as we look outside, we're live on sky6 live hd, morgan hall, boy the skyline looking worlds different than it did this morning when we had the thicker cloud cover and the rain. you need a jacket because it's breezy

all the children got presents from santa and mrs. claus who arrived on a fire truck. the fire depth put on the party which reunites survivors with caregivers. >> with a burn injury there's always post traumatic stress and anxieties and actually, being together with people who have had similar experiences is very therapeutic and also therapeutic for my staff to see them healed. >> live music, crafts and food were all part of the festivities. >>> there were a lot of kids enjoying the holidays in the east bay as toys for tots happed out gifts. we were in berkeley as police and firefighters teams up with marines to give back. okay almost came with his great-grandmother to choose his toys. >> just moved here from michigan, and when i heard about toys for tots here, i just quickly jumped onboard. >> there were more than 3,000 gifts for the kids. >> we woke up to widespread 30s today. tomorrow i expect many spots to be below the freezing mark in several cities in the 20s. live doppler 7 showing you right now we have clear skies. a lot of sunshine today. it was bright but the

and mrs. claus live in a north pole shottage valued at $657,000 and while it may sound pricey, the property is on 25 acres of land. a gourmet kitchen complete with 12 different cookie settings and toy shop, state of the art and living room fit for rocking around the christmas tree. >> what about santa and mrs. claus? are they included in the price. >> they are not included in the price but maybe the elves. >> i didn't see any chimneys. >> where do they live? >> we'll address that tomorrow morning and see you then guys. thanks for watching. >> good saturday morning. we are off to a cool start. this is factoring in the wind. mid-30's in d.c., 30 in frederick. had out the door with a heavy coat and may be a scarf. national harbor off to a nice start. sunshine through the afternoon. come to the national harbor. toys for tots runs from 11:00 to 3:00. you can hang with the team. factoring in the breeze, it will stay chilly. we will stay dry, but it will be cool. overnight lows in the lower to mid 30's. he

and mrs. claus live in a north pole shottage valued at $657,000 and while it may sound pricey, the property is on 25 with three bedrooms, two baths, a gourmet kitchen complete with 12 different cookie settings and toy shop, state of the art and living room fit for rocking around the christmas tree. >> what about santa and mrs. claus? are they included in the price. >> they are not included in the price but maybe the elves. >> i didn't see any chimneys. >> where do they live? >> we'll address that tomorrow morning and see you then guys. thanks for watching. >>> good morning, america. hope you have a great saturday. this is -- will be a lead-in to what i hope is a great saturday. it was a pretty good pac-12 title game up there in santa clara, washington and colorado, it was pretty good but when he got hurt and sat out for a good deal of the first half, came back in the second half and his taylor -- rapp ends up picking him off. the pac-12 pressureman of the year. leo file had three interceptions in th

katy and orlando dressed up like santa and mrs. claus for kids and makes us hope their engagement rumors are true. orlando's ring even says dad. katy told us a family is in her future. >> do you think you will have kids down the road? >> of course! i think when the time is right i will probably make my biggest collaboration. >> now it's time to kick off our biggest christmas preview. the holiday season wouldn't be complete without a big film starring jennifer lawrence in the past we had "joy" and "silver linings playbook" now it's "passengers" with chris pratt and they sat down for a conversation that was out of this world. >> and action. >> did you guys know each other before doing this film or was it instant? >> we didn't. it was a real roll of the dice. >> it could have been a nightmare. >> total disaster. >> i jumped right in. i said my name is jennifer and these are my issues. >> okay. these two are clearly buds on and off camera and he's been messing with jen by cropping her out of his photos. i didn't know, and when i found out it

santa claus and mrs. claus showed up and the day ended up with a festive lunch for the staff. >> we're going to feel like we're at the north pole. >> when are we going to feel this cold blast? >> you're going to see it when you get up. then early saturday morning, that's when the heaviest snow is likely to fall, especially in our lehigh valley and our philadelphia suburbs. it's going to be quite a contrast. then everybody warms up above freezing. the most likely area for four inches or more is up in the lehigh valley. >> thanks for watching. >> up next nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. we'll see you at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight -- a bombshell from yahoo, a massive breach, hackers making off with private information from over a billion people. we have late details. >>> nbc news exclusive, u.s. intelligence has directly linked vladimir putin to the campaign to disrupt the election. the russian president himself actively directing the use of hacked material. >>> the price you pay -- the fed hikes interes

> coming up on "abc7 news" at 9:00 -- ♪ jingle bells >> a special holiday party where santa and mrs. clausrrived by fire truck. >> warriors and blazers, highlights to come. and a new school word for consecutive wins at home for the consecutive wins at home for the cal bears. am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas consecutive wins at home for the cal bears. six miles on a lonely highway? or is this a metaphor for how i'm constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich? like my new pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy all-white-meat chicken. but judging from the third-degree sunburn, and the fact that i can't feel my legs, i'd say i'm actually pushing this car. there's gotta be a better way to get new customers. the pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. taste it before it's gone. yep, i'm lost. >>> the holidays can be a tough time for people who have been through traumatic injuries. "abc7 news" was at st. francis memorial hospital. all the children got presents from santa claus. the fire department put on the par

. >> mr. clausmployed by the time apologized to the family and the manager did not say whether disciplinary action was taken. >>> the news team is working on stories for tonight at 4:00. alicia vitarelli has a preview. >> reporter: coming up today at 4:00 most of us can use extra cash this time of year well what's the deal to the rescue today. we'll take you to a local family run business that turns your closet into cash on the spot. >> and many parents struggle with picky eaters. we are one of them. and it's not just a stage, today at 4:00 tips to help your kids develop better eating habits and you can take us with you on the go and watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet with the 6 abc news app. >> thank yo >>> well, here is a sight we are hoping not to see for a while. a blizzard hit north dakota. bismark got 6 inches of snow and grand forks got 15 inches in the past 24 hours. winds gusted to more than 50 miles per hour and windchills were below 20 this morning and more sn

all the children got presents from santa and mrs. claus who arrived on a fire truck. the fire depth put on the party which reunites survivors with caregivers. >> with a burn injury there's always post traumatic stress and anxieties and actually, being together with people who have had similar experiences is very therapeutic and also therapeutic for my staff to see them healed. >> live music, crafts and food were all part of the festivities. >>> there were a lot of kids enjoying the holidays in the east bay as toys for tots happed out gifts. we were in berkeley as police and firefighters teams up with marines to give back. okay almost came with his great-grandmother to choose his toys. >> just moved here from michigan, and when i heard about toys for tots here, i just quickly jumped onboard. >> there were more than 3,000 gifts for the kids. >> we woke up to widespread 30s today. tomorrow i expect many spots to be below the freezing mark several cities in the 20s. live doppler 7 showing you right now we have clear skies. a lot of sunshine today. it was bright but the su

you can visit santa, mrs. claus and other holiday characters in , cathedral square park. and, enjoy a free hot cocoa, cookie, popcorn and music. the event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. santa is busy these days. adrienne: that is for sure. some buzz surrounding a florida golf tournament. patrick: play was suspended after a bee landed on a golf ball and refused to budge. we'll show you how they finally got the bee to move along. plus, doctors are calling it a the 17-hour procedure that has two-year-old twins sleeping in separate beds for the first patrick: a hollywood legend hits a milestone birthday. actor kirk douglas is 100-years-old today. douglas is known for several films, like the 1960's classic "spartacus." he received an honorary academy award in 1996. at stanford's children hospital. adrienne: it's where two-year-old conjoined twin sisters from california were successfully separated. abc's lauren lyster has the amazing story. >> twins eva and erika sandoval are recovering from surgery resting in separate beds for the , first time ever. the two-year-old girls

> well, santa stopped in hunt can park today to see the boys and girls that made the nice list, mrs. clausded out (s at the annual holiday party and youngsters from the elementary school were incite invited to meet santa personally and there were officers from their community. a noble thing to do. >>> lets get the accuweather forecast from melissa magee. >> it's chilly right now jim, temperatures getting milder as we get into wednesday for the first day of winter. here is stormtracker 6 live double scan you see it's dry and no issues with precipitation and cold outside and in fact we were outside earlier today at bellevue state park in bellevue, a beautiful shot of the sky, you see a few cirrus clouds as well. calm winds and it stays cold through the rest of tonight. looking at lhighlights. the suns direct rays are over the tropic of capricorn and the shortest night of year. a seasonable start to continuer, in the 30s by 11:00 a.m. and lower 40s by lunch time tomorrow. and conditions slowly coming on the upward trend as we go throughout the day. 41 at 5:00 p.m. and back down into the upper

. >> one liberty observation deck are giving mr. claus a view of philly from the top.ere you can spot your house through zoomable view finders. and help santa help out his flight path with gps technology. this is our station making sure you have the right address. >> if you get a santa experience more unique than this unless you visit him at the north pole. >> what a way to wrap up the year. >> come spend the holidays with us. >> of course more holiday happenings and things to do around town on fyi philly saturday at 7:30 on 6 abc. i made sure to tell santa something sparkling for sara and still working on rick. extra cookies. >> hoping not coal again this year. topping our people scene, bradley cooper is adding to his long list of achievements. the jenkin town native and model girlfriend are reportedly expecting their first child. this began after she strutted do you the runway show in paris. the couple are dating for a year and a half has yet to confirm the news. >>> karen with a final check of your accuweather forecast. >> watching the clouds move in. we see it on t

with 70,000 lights as it makes stops at nine caltrain stations tomorrow and sunday s santa and mrs. clausre aboard. they will be there with carolers. it's a big fundraiser for toys for tots. >> we partner with the marines to collect toys for familiar there's wouldn't otherwise see them this holiday season. we have collected over 50,000 toys from donations since the train started. >> the train will stop first in san francisco at 4:00 tomorrow afternoon before heading to burlingame. and for a link to the full schedule, go to our website, cbssf.com. click on "links and numbers." >>> yeah. looks like a lot of fun. what's not so fun is the cold s [ laughter ] >> did you say cold? >> it's all the way down to the 60s, roberta, come on! >> that's nothing compared to what's going on in the great state of hawaii. we take you to the big island where a winter storm warning is in effect for mauna loa and mauna kea. those elevations up to 12,000 feet, a foot of snow is expected. in fact, i got a big tip from my friends at the national weather service in honolulu about the snowfall so they sean whent me

and mrs. claus0 and while it may sound pricey, the property is on 25 acres of land. it's a 2500-square-foot house with three bedrooms, two baths, a gourmet kitchen complete with an oven that has 12 different cookie settings and of course you got your toy shop, state of the art and a living room fit for rocking around the christmas tree. >> what about santa and mrs. claus? are they included in the price. >> they are not included in the price but maybe the elves. >> i didn't see any chimneys. >> where do they live? >> we'll address that tomorrow morning and see you then guys. thanks for watching. appreciate it. >> i'm gray hallt on "action news" saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. a suspected serial rapist is caught in south jersey. >> a predator of another dimension. >>> this morning colleagues saluted a fallen wilmington firefighter. now we're learning details about when shall be given a -- when she will be given a hero's memorial. those stories along with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast next

when they landed, santa and mrs. claus were on hand to greet them. they also had activities, gifts and time with comfort dogs. tait wasser/ united airlines pilot: "we're going to go up there and fly around and see if we can't see him in the air." reporter: "is there a special flight plan that you had to follow?" ava lee/passenger: "it's really exciting and really cool." "operation north pole" is an annual tradition. the organization's president says the children get to leave with presents, but what's going to last are the memories they build as a family. ahead at five: some changes are coming to milwaukee's "gas light building... why you'll soon see the lights flicker in a storm. and then at six... driving drowsy-- posing a major safety risk. why officials say it can be as dangerous as driving drunk. george, a chance to see what the world would be like without you. the holiday classic "it's a wonderful life" celebrating a major milestone. what the surviving castmembers are saying about the film. time now 4:xx you're taking a live look outside this mo

. >> with mrs. claus' ice skates. >> $650,000. >> that's not bad. >> you can't really buy it. but look. >> elves could be troublesome. garage. >> let everyone know they learned that our officer was pronounced dead at the hospital. >> dana: breaking news. a standoff between police and the suspect leaves one officer dead. coming up find out what led up to those shots being fired. >> kim: we were the first station in town about this project being in trouble in north las vegas. now this morning you are hearing what our state treasure has to say we're sharing ahead. >> dana: rodeo time in las vegas. the national finals rodeo begins today at the thomas and mack. we'll have a live preview coming up a little bit later. good morning. welcome in. month. the final month of 2016 gets started today. >> kim: anyone enjoying listening to the christmas music as you are driving around town. we've been having fun doing that. hope you are too. we're the wagners on this thursday morning. >> dana: the first tis the season. >> kelly: and tis the season for colder temperatures. we are looking at col

> finally santa took some time out of his busy schedule today to make a stop in wilmington with mrs. clausm santa visited the saint michael school and nursery. brought along several wilmington police officers to help him out. santa handed outer candy canes to the little ones and asked them whether that was been naughty or night. one of the helpers even brought along an elf on a shelf just to make sure. abc's "world news tonight" with david muir is next on channel6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers jeff skversky, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, president obama on russia. was vladimir putin himself behind the hacking during the presidential election? the president reveals what he told putin. his warning to russia's leader. and will the u.s. now retaliate? >>> the winter storm moving across the country tonight, just as the weekend begins. and the majo

kathy: mrs. claus is the first to arrive with the line growing outside. in the nick of time, santa strolls down the hall to take his seat. they sneak in a family picture. it's time to open the door and let all the kids inside. and from here, santa does what he does best. >> merry christmas. >> it takes love, and you can turn anything into magic. back into shape to open early the next morning. now mark your calendars. our annual season to celebrate special is coming soon. special is coming soon. see it wednesday, december 21 at 7:00 p.m. joyce: we have a lot of surprises for you in this year's special. mark: season to celebrate will remind you of the magic this time of year brings. brand new this year, we ride along onboard the canadian rolls into town. see it from every angle. sally severson and i were there as the cold steel warmed the wauwatosa village with christmas joy. ? mark: it's more than a pretty sight. what this train does that truly remarkable feeds the hearts and , souls of the entire community, long after it's gone. watch season to celebrate

. >> with mrs. claus' ice skates. >> $650,000. >> that's not bad. >> you can't really buy it. >> elves could be troublesome. >> a workshop, a sleigh, a garage. 25 acres for the "no longer on the run" -- a second fugitive is back in custody this morning. . >>> no longer on the run. a second fugitive is back in custody this morning. he was caught last night following a local tip and a flurry of s.w.a.t. activity. "today in the bay" starts right now. zbr thanks for joining us on this thursday. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we'll have more on the arrest of rogelio chavez in just a moment. first let's get a check of your weather this morning. >> cold again this morning. i feel like a broken record. as we will continue on with this kind of weather over the next several days, as you get up, make sure you're having the heater on full blast. here is a beautiful shot of san francisco this morning. it looks so colorful. even though we have a lot of clouds overhead and once again

and mrs. claus way at $657,000 and while it may sound pricey for the arctic, the property is on 25 acres of land. it's a 2500-square-foot house with three bedrooms, two baths, a gourmet kitchen complete with an oven that has 12 different cookie settings and of course you got your toy shop, state of the art, and a living room fit for rocking around the christmas tree. >> what about santa and mrs. claus? are they included in the price? >> they are not included in the price but maybe the elves. >> i didn't see any chimneys. >> where do they live? >> we'll address that tomorrow morning and see you then guys. thanks for watching. appreciate it. bernard. breaking news out of oakland. nine people have died in a three alarm fire. 25 others are unaccounted for. abc 7 assignment manager, jim huntington is live on the scene. what are you seeing there, jim? >> reporter: international avenue and 31st avenue in oakland, behind me is the two story warehouse that caught on fire overnight. standing with me now is oa

and mrs. claus. the couple celebrated the seizing with kid patients and their families.ries, sang christmas carols and handed out gifts. not a bad person to sing christmas carols. she can bump out a tune or two. >> i'm sure the parents loved it just as much. talk about parents loving this, how is this for the ultimate stocking stuffer? baby nursery looking more like santa's workshop. look at these babies in an iowa hospital dressed in elf hats and in stockings. babies born in the days leading up to christmas will be swaddles in a stocking. >> and more festive. >> as festive as possible. this is "early today." per roll more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning something you love" per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50% longer than the leading ordinary brand. so you get more "life" per roll. bounty, the quicker picker upper kohtake an extra 20% offurs. already low sale prices when you spend $100 or more like fine jewelry already 55-70% off toys already 10-60% off and fragrance gift sets already 15% off. plus earn kohl's cash. kohl's. hey julie,

tod mrs. claus are in the house, i', a little nervous. >> you should be nervous.erus >> something to worry about.hing >> they have a little piece of coal in their manned.ne >> exactly. >> i got a big list here. got b let's doig the forecast and go g talk to santa about the speciale event they're involved in.thin 45 now in washington.ashingto hey, we'll clear it out, and a we'll get afternoon sunshine.. with daytime highs in the low to mid 50s much after day of much weather and the roads stunk. snk nicer conditions to expect this afternoon. i like the dramatic pause.au >> i flew across the country than i got -- fast than i got from dulles to my house.ou >> a lot of people had that similar trek.r >> i put in the walk feature ine my phone. i can have walk home faster.. >> hey, there's your wind speede mimiles an hour. i mentioned the winds they'lldsl pick up out of the north andou west about 10 tot 20 later this afternoon but that will help h clear things out.clear things o we should be in partly to mo

. >> mr. claus did apologize.manager didn't say whether disciplinary action was taken. >> shouldn't santa not criticize others for their weight. >> that's a gun point matt. >> flyers picked up their sixth straight win at home against the florida panthers. jake voracek scored in overtime last night. wayne simmonds had two goals in regulation and steve mason made 42 savers s the flyers win three to two. they host the edmonton oilers tomorrow night. >> a mega retailer is expanding its fraternal leave for its employees. >> traffic experts say skipping out on too much sleep basically transforms new a drunk driver. that is next in health check. we asked people to write down the things they love to do most on these balloons. travel with my daughter. roller derby. ♪ now give up half of 'em. do i have to? this is a tough financial choice we could face when we retire. but, if we start saving even just 1% more of our annual income... we could keep doing all the things we love. prudential. bring your challenges. >> welcome ba

at least you have mrs. claus. >> oh, ho, ho! no! i caught her with one of the elves! oh, who am i kidding, all of the elves! now we live on separate poles, >> stephen: wow, santa, you've been through a lot, but you still seem pretty jolly. what's your secret? >> just remember -- no matter how hard the year has been, on christmas day, you have a chance to just take a break and relax with the ones you love. >> stephen: thank you, santa. >> except for me because i have to work that day. merry christmas, everyone! >> stephen: santa claus, everybody! we've got a great show for you tonight-- denee benton and norah jones are here, and when we return, some more christmas ? ( cheers and applause ) stick around! >> ho, ho, ho! when cold and flu hold you back try theraflu expressmax, now in new caplets. it's the only cold & flu caplet theraflu. for a powerful comeback. new expressmax caplets. these as well. luke!? amy. it's been years! oh, you smell the same. meet my wife and my kids. oh you guys are so good-looking... and impeccably dressed. thanks. it's all old navy. you sendi

. >> mrs. claus comes along. >> meet the kids. is something that people hope for years would happen. how is it doing. >> we'll take a look at rider ship during the first month and a newlied ad value whack. make your holidays more delicious. the photos are only at steak 'n shake. >>> they tell a story of terrible conditions. whatwhatwhat happened to the pas that lived here with the five children. >> it was a way of hope in the community. >>> a building that was a beacon why an area will look much >>> good evening. thank you for joining us first here at 6:00 no fresh food or running water the home was unfit for children to live in. >>> a family of 7 lived there. the parents are under arrest. as we now report for us at 6:00, officers say there is no reason the conditions had to get that bad. >> it is easy to overlook the toys in t sarasota. >> it is terrible. >> a mess that has neighbors shocked. >> there were clothes in the hall and feces throughout the hours. there were bottles of urine the water had been shut off for a month. a co

and when they landed, santa and mrs. claus were there to greet them.they also had activities, gifts and time with comfort dogs. tait wasser/ united airlines pilot:"we're going to go up there and fly around and see special flight plan that you had to follow?"tait wasser/ united airlines pilot:"these is and our call sign today is santa1"ava lee/passenger:"it's really exciting and really cool" cool." "operation north pole" is an annual tradition.the organization's president says... the children get to leave with presents--- but what's going to last are the memories they build as a family. still ahead ...another viral challenge is taking over the u-f-c world... and the internet.we tell you about the now at 6:30 - a toy drive in our area .. to make sure families have a very merry chri. christmas.how the community is stepping up and lending a helping hand. we'll have a live report on the salvation army's toy shop program in just a few minutes. 3 and-- how does a free breakfast sound this morning? what chick-fil-a is giving away... a

mrs. claus, snowmen, police officers joined him going from room to room. the big man took off his gloves and washed his i.c.u. but some kids were too sick for a close visit. several thousand toys were collected aid cross fairfax county. inside the schools and the police stations before they ended here in the hands of kids. >> when someone is sad and they get happy like this, it brings them back better. >> the toys that don't go home with kids will stay at the hospital. >> we want to get the kids through the stressful situations. so we will do that by helping to make the environment fun. >> it worked for nikolai. he will be in the hospital for a few more days but he is loading up on the best medicine. >> he gave me joy. >> in falls church, cheryl conner, abc7 news. larry: time for a check of the roads. jamie sullivan, what we got? jamie: we have heavy traffic. volume on the inner loop from tysons north to 270. no crashes to report blocking a few lanes. is in the shoulder. this continues through maryland to get closer to bethesda. heading to the d.c. we have

coming up -- one michigan family's bright idea to make sure mr. claus the stops when it comes to holidays. they're putting their house on the map this christmas. the family doesn't have a chimney, so they had the idea of lighting their home up so santa can find them... fox 6's kim murphy takes a look at the holiday display. 18:43:10 we arent santa or people. meet the millers.....and actually its hard to miss them...18:39:24 the more lights we put up the more santa can see us. and we have even been seen from a google maps a time or two. the millers went all out for halloween. turning their home into a haunted house for the whole neighborhood for free. the day after halloween, the christmas decorations came out. it took them about two weeks to put everything up. and you're probably wondering, how much does it cost them to brighten up the neighborhood? 18:41:51 everyone wants to know what the electric bill is. it probably adds what? 30 or 40 dollars. everything even if it cost them 500 dollars theyd still do it. 18:40:42 i am hoping that it will make someb

from noon until three today, families can meet santa, mrs. claus and a holiday tree character. santa under the glass is also open on december 10 and 17. regular admission rates apply. a direct line to santa clause this holiday season. a special mailbox has been placed near oakland and kenmore in shorewood to collect your special messages. kids are invited to drop off a letter, photos or other art until december 22. in shorewood to collect your every child who leaves something with a return address will get a reply from santa before christmas. as they should. santa is listening. sally: and a special box. andy: santa is watching. you have a few more weeks. i'm trying to get on the good list. sally: not to go late. check in on us on our facebook page or instagram. the snow is back in iowa and it will overspread southern wisconsin. it is about an hour from now in our western counties and 9:00 in our lakeside counties. andy: we will see you in about an hour. "gma" starts now. >>> good morning, america. trapped inside. the oakland concert fire, young lives perishing in the flames. >>