. >>> he got us chanting pho, pho, pho.onight the team will honor the late moses malone about his legacy and tributes planned for tonight's game. >>> and later, when annoying is an understatement. imagine hearing that sound non-stop for two straight days. why people living near the stadium were forced to listen to it for so long. my goodness. >>> he's on his way to the world championship. congratulate the world champion philadelphia 76ers. >>> remember back in the day he was considered to be the best offensive rebounder in the history of basketball. moses malone led the 76ers to an nba title in 1983 and in his 21-year pro career he was a three-time mvp who made 12 straight all star appearances. moses malone died in september at the age of 60 and tonight the sixers will honor the chairman of the board with special tributes throughout the game against the l.a. lakers. clint richardson was a teammate of malone's on the 1982-83 sixers and here's here with us this morning. thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> the

there was pho change in strategy, there is no indication that there will be a change in -- a plan to the war. >> many have walked away with me on the subject of isis strategy. >>> just more of the same tired rhetoric. why he just now is hitting icen a little about our commitment to the pho the president seems more concerned about sanding tough that happen he does by only preventing types of attacks. >> his problem is he's trying to convince us that we are actually he pervading. the chir of his own, chiefs of sta staff. we had her feinstein the -- second of defense. obama, you're your own secretary of defense. last week we had not contained isis. it's obviously expanded. we have beirut, we have isis establishing a colony in the city of libya. this is sort of an. . >>> and the other thing is when you have to resort to stacks stic sticks. it's reminiscent of the strategy of the vietnam war where we would announce the body counts. it was always lopsided, and we lost the damn tam bar but it's. i'm just getting started but you never allowed me to go on. >> is there something that can happe

there was pho change in strategy, there is no indication that there will be a change in -- a plan toy have walked away with me on the subject of isis strategy. >>> just more of the same tired rhetoric. why he just now is hitting icen a little about our commitment to the pho the president seems more concerned about sanding tough that happen he does by only preventing types of attacks. >> his problem is he's trying to convince us that we are actually he pervading. the chir of his own, chiefs of sta staff. we had her feinstein the -- second of defense. obama, you're your own secretary of defense. last week we had not contained isis. it's obviously expanded. we have beirut, we have isis establishing a colony in the city of libya. this is sort of an. . >>> and the other thing is when you have to resort to stacks stic sticks. it's reminiscent of the strategy of the vietnam war where we would announce the body counts. it was always lopsided, and we lost the damn tam bar but it's. i'm just getting started but you never allowed me to go on. >> is there something that can happen that turns thi

posting behind-the-scenes pho s photos. i have an instagram i set up just for this show.chardp, letter p, bacon. it's largely pictures -- we never leave this room. so neeshl you're seeing pictures of this room which you've already seen. but if you'd like to see more of it go into sta gram. >> that's it for "world news now" this half hour. we'll see you soon. >>> this morning on "world news now," las vegas showdown. >> the republicans debate about terrorism, foreign policy, and donald trump's plan to ban muslims from the protests to the surprises. we have extensive coverage live from las vegas. >>> threatening schools. similar e-mails, threats sent to the biggest districts in the country. why some schools were shut down and others stayed open. >> travel trends. the surprises in the air and on the roads for americans vaik vacationing over christmas and new year's. what makes this month different from the last. >> and later, richard nye both just saw "star wars: the force awakens." we're sharing our views after guesting a sneak peek just hours ago. it's wednesday december 16

pho+p/'s temperatures, so much colder than where we have been. i want to give you a look at the time line. overtphaoeulgt/ into early sunday, plus lingering showers sunday could make for a pretty wet day on sunday. i have a fair travel day on sunday, keeping in mind frozen precipitation as you get into tphorpbg/ new england. monday looks good, even some sunshine on tap for us were the cold temperatures, but tuesday looks to be a bit of a tricky mess. i think we can plan on a mess. here's the set up. cool air as we get a wet system moving from the southwest, the 2 of those collide, starting off with snow and ice, changing over to rain in the afternoon. still some details to nail on, >>. you get rephaoeupded of this on occasions like this. patriots releasing on christmas day, roster move making way for troy hill. assuming cleveland clear hill. assuming cleveland clears waivers, the patriots can assign him to the practice squad. >>> a unit allowing ufpbd/ 20 points per game. third in the league with 28 take aways. and the defense that features rivas

. >> i caught this scooter in the store pho 1:30 and they gave it for me $100 on-line. cindy did most of her shopping on-line, but they found the land of deep discounts at the village of corta-madera. the retailers are making a last minute push. >> maybe i should wait until last minute. some of the deals are better than the on-line deals. >> mosier got the storm trooper collectible and it wasn't on sale. >> they are hard to find, aren't they? >> they would be. >> by christmas eve they may torm trooping through the mall and the rain. >> most toys r us stores will be open 24 hours nationwide. take a look at the parking lot. it is still pretty crowded here in san rafael. i just saw one person pull up in a taxi. not sure if the meter will be running when they are inside. kohl's has the same idea open 24 hours until christmas eve. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> it is a jungle out there. >> >> you can track the holiday forecast. download it for free at abc7news.com/apps and be sure to enable the push alerts. >> a mountain lion had to be put down after a vehicle struck it in t

counts will be able pho order and pay for additional resources to help jam gentleman back to our region some travelers returning home after the weekend. also impacted by weather down south s eyewitness news alexandria huh has more from philadelphia international. >> reporter: the last of the holiday hubs were had outside side of philadelphia international. >> worth it to come home. >> reporter: it wasn't just gift bags piled high. check luggage had to be manually transported to gates. early afternoon fog caused dough lace. >> reporter: for those returning to philadelphia things got a bit more complicated especially for those that connected through southern states. had a connection through hard het dallas texas. >> i use this as my pillow, i put suit jacket to curb shun it and slept on the ground u after after that flight cancelation and reroute he's i finally home to philadelphia. >> i hope i can find my luggage. >> reporter: others decided to bail. after waiting to find out flight had been canceled. >> we are getting our bags and we are going to drive because everything is an adventure

. >> i caught this scooter in the store pho 1:30 and they gave it for me $100 on-line.dy did most of her shopping on-line, but they found the land of deep discounts at the village of corta-madera. the retailers are making a last minute push. >> maybe i should wait until last minute. some of the deals are better than the on-line deals. >> mosier got the storm trooper collectible and it wasn't on sale. >> they are hard to find, aren't they? >> they would be. >> by christmas eve they may be storm trooping through the mall and the rain. >> most toys r us stores will be open 24 hours nationwide. take a look at the parking lot. it is still pretty crowded here in san rafael. i just saw one person pull up in a taxi. not sure if the meter will be running when they are inside. kohl's has the same idea open 24 hours until christmas eve. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> it is a jungle out there. >> >> you can track the holiday forecast. download it for free at abc7news.com/apps and be sure to enable the push alerts. >> a mountain lion had to be put down after a vehicle struck it in t

but if you like the colder weather there's something in the forecast pho for you too. there's something for everyone. but it is another extremely mild december evening across center city philadelphia. starting to see some of that fog settling in. warmer air masses had ability to hold more moisture than older air masses you see. continuing into the morning hours and that will be a repeat once again tonight. and early tomorrow. we'll talk about a dense fog advisory in effect coming up in just a minute. first off record heat record smashed across the area 73 degrees today's. as i mentioned 71 in philadelphia. trenton we topped at seventy degrees. reading 68 degrees. we broke a lot of these records not by a couple degrees by 6, seven, eight, 9 degrees as in the case with mt. pocono. and also 67 degrees in mt. pocono today was also an all time record. the all time warmest day in december in mt. pocono ever since 190 one some we will be cooling down gradual cool down. something to get used to. again, tomorrow will be under nice high pressure. warm air mass remaining in place

but if you like the colder weather there's something in the forecast pho for you too. there's something for everyone. but it is another extremely mild december evening across center city philadelphia. starting to see some of that fog settling in. warmer air masses had ability to hold more moisture than older air masses you see. continuing into the morning hours and that will be a repeat once again tonight. and early tomorrow. we'll talk about a dense fog advisory in effect coming up in just a minute. first off record heat record smashed across the area 73 degrees today's. as i mentioned 71 in philadelphia. trenton we topped at seventy degrees. reading 68 degrees. we broke a lot of these records not by a couple degrees by 6, seven, eight, 9 degrees as in the case with mt. pocono. and also 67 degrees in mt. pocono today was also an all time record. the all time warmest day in december in mt. pocono ever since 190 one some we will be cooling down gradual cool down. something to get used to. again, tomorrow will be under nice high pressure. warm air mass remaining in place

it was a f snowman pho opportunity and vit from e mr. opportunity and visit from one mr. santa. >> let's get the latest information fr accuweather on what will be a record setting weekend. >> as right, look a spring like weather you have tte of it this weekend. hopefully santa claus packed light suit rhe weekend. stormtracker 6 double scan showing no rn falling right now great night for chopper 6 to do a little spying on some of the holiday decorations and this is from horsham township montgomery county and that tree is l l for the holiday and we need reminders because they steputside and it certainly doesn't feel like december. philadelphia 53. dproun high of 61. 15 above average and lngton above 0nd tnton 52 and mill above 0 and trenton 52 and millville dropped 46. and making sw in poconos. and currently 44. satellite 6 and action radar showing even though is rm this weekend is not going to be completely bright and n and go still over clouds and breaks in clos and across western pennsylvania and through the weekend more clouds and sshine few breaks n and then and tonigh

. >> it's a way of also domestically i pho*rl icing resources. that route as a way of increasing the revenue base in the country. i think it's positive. it will also result in the intend indication of youth. >> reporter: he doesn't agree. this season he's planting maze on 12 hectors of land he says the seeds and other surprise will cost him $20,000, money he is still trying to raids he worries he and others won't able to pay i the new land taxes. >>> zimbabwe has also announced it will make china's a currency the legal turned after beijing canceled beth worked about $40 million. zimbabwe abandoned its owe currency in 2009 after high inflation left the zimbabwean dollar worthless. china is its biggest trading partner and largest investor. >>> the unite the nations has recognized cape town as one of 10 cities worldwide leading the fight cleanse game at change it is caring out projects and focused on helping the poor. from came down we have a report. >> reporter: high winds and heavy clouds, usually a signal of a dusty day ahead. about 44,000 low in

. >> reporter: officers outfitted with tens of thousands of special cell phos to share suspicious images with each other. >> and gio is now live from the heart of times square. andesides the advance technology, it is the share manpower, not just those in uniforms. >> reporter: that's right, tom. the nypd has its countertrefrm task force out here right now. they assure us, this will be the safest place in the world. tom? >> the crowds growing by the second. all right, gio, thank you so much. let's turn now to that deadly flooding, growing worse in the heartland. blamed for the deaths of nearly two dozen people. the scene in downtown st. louis. the mississippi river expected to crest at the arch 12 feet above flood stage. hundreds of roads, even highways unr water right now. several river levels reaching all-time highs. abc meteorologist indra peterson in the flood zone tonight. >> reporter: tonight, floodwaters paralyzing parts of the midwest, as river crest and sandbag homes, hoping they'll be spared. >> we just need a lot of help. >> reporter: pets stranded where water's already rushed

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he says rocky has been his partner pho -- two years. he was recently awarded purple hearts. both are doing well. brown hopes to be reunited with rocky very soon. >> sweet story. >>> who is ready for some "star wars"? we are finally here. the largest movie premiere in hollywood history. look at the time lapse showing preparations for tomorrow night's vip screening of "star wars" "the force awakens." it will be screened in three theaters on hollywood boulevard. >> fans have been camped out at the chinese theater for nearly a week now. they must wait in line for 24 hours to even have a shot to get into the first public showing on friday. disney owns the "star wars" series and is the parent company of abc7. the force was not with the 49ers. >> you stole my line. >> did i? great minds. >> we'll take it from there then. the niners had a huge let down in cleveland. the browns end a losing streak. and the raiders upset the bronco ok, wehere's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now?

the cruz team wetweeted this pho with fresh criticism from his rivals. >> when it comes to experience in congress, you have almost 9,000 years worth of it. i don't know that that is really the correct answer. >> each time he has had to choose between strong national defense and some of the isolationists in american politics, he seems to side with the isolationists. >> donald trump still on top even after the comments he made last week about a ban on muslims in this country. in washington, i'm tracie potts, nbc news. >>> prosecutors have closing arguments with the defense p to speak in the first trial over freddie gray's death. news 4's chris gordon is in baltimore and broke the news this hour when prosecutors rested their case. officer william porter is charged with manslaughter for gray's death. after the final arguments and rebuttals, the jury will begin deliberations today. >> we are following a developing story out of california. the los angeles county sheriff office released 911 calls made the night before or the night of the controversial shooting. in the calls, witnesses report

the fbi said that they've recovered a couple of cell pho phones found in a trash can near the suspects' homes. they were able to get data or information indicating that they were trying to cover their tracks or destroy some of their communications either social media online or even perhaps telephone calls. the big question becomes who were they calling? or what messages were they posting on social media or who were they even talking to, and that's what the fbi is really trying to get to the bottom of, and if they simply released that information, that's why a lot of people here in san bernardino and even around the country probably aren't going to feel much more secure about this information that they're investigating as terrorism because they want to know as much information as possible. fbi officials saying this is a very complex case, and it's going to take a long time for them to fully get to the bottom of it. >> thank you very much, gabriel elizondo for us in san bernardino, california. >>> well now germany is the latest country to take on a direct role in the battle in syria agai

he has a reasonable belief -- he had reason pho fear for his life. . the officer had no way of knowing the gun was fake. the family members say they're disappointed but not surprised by the decision. >>> still ahead, the toll of gr grueling and crowded campaign schedule is taking on the contenders. but first, what does the president plan to do in his final year of office? huh. introducing centrum vitamints. a brand new multivitamin you enjoy like a mint. with a full spectrum of essential nutrients... surprisingly smooth, refreshingly cool. i see you found the vitamints. new centrum vitamints. a delicious new way to get your multivitamins. >>> as president obama approaches his final year experts say takes a look at the to-do list. >> we are going to squeeze every last ounce of progress that we can make when i had the privilege -- as long as i had the privile privilege of holding this office. >> a privilege that will be over a little from a year from now. from gay marriage to trade authority to replacing relations with cuba. and an iran nuclear deal. he

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. >>> a military dad spends a year deployed overseas and comes home to crash his family's holiday pho >> what? >> tears all around. the kids are surprised. this homecoming for our serviceman's family. his wife posted this to youtube. to share the special moment with the rest of her family and the world. people are sharing this all over the place because who doesn't love a great reunion? >> you can't not smile at that. >>> tomorrow, though, hm. rain. >> waking up on a sunday with rain? kind of nice. the whole day's not going to be wet. when that storm moves through it's going to bring gusty winds. doppler radar showing you tracking some really light sprinkle in the north bay around santa rosa. ahead of this is mainly cloudy across the region. future weather as we go into future mode shows you tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m. you're dealing with light rain ahead of the front. it gets its act together and by 8:00 in the morning you see downpours around clover dale, santa rosa, passing through ukiah. by 9:00 in the morning it's moving through san francisco, half moon bay, vallejo, oakland, ber

earlier that evening, he gets a pho -- his wife gets a phone call saying his mother is very close to death. she is dying of cancer. >> get in there! get in there! >> officer powell gets out of car and tries to explain. >> as i turned around he has a gun pointed at me, with a cold look of i don't care. >> his mom's dying. >> would you disobey a policeman or -- >> along with her great aunt she heads into the hospital. a lot of people think what i did was crazy or dangerous but the truth of the matter is there's nothing in the world that would have kept me from going up at the time that i did. >> ryan's faced with a decision, too. should he disobey the officer? should he go into the hospital like his wife? officer powell hasn't responded to reason yet and he feels he's running out of time. >> you ran a red light. >> my mother is dying right now! you're wasting time right now. >> i waited till no traffic the coming. i got seconds before she was gone, man. >> let me see your insurance for the car. >> he does provide his insurance to the officer but the situation quickly escalates. >> do y

. >> and let's get some reaction from the alderman of the chicago 5th district joining us on the pho phone, and leslie, thank you, and i know that you are a vocal critic of the mayor and the police chief now has been fired and what is your reaction to the announcement? >> well, i have been calling for the superintendent's firing since october if not before. so i am glad to have seen this move forward. >> is it enough? >> no, it is not enough. it is the beginning. i mean, you have a whole system that has failed in the chicago police department, and we we aro ing to have to fix that internal structu structure. >> do you have confidence in mayor emanuel? >> well, i do not have confidence in the mayor, and what i am seeing here is more of the same. if you keep doing more of the same, and expecting different results, that doesn't happen. >> and the appointment of a task force to look tat the entire structure of the police in chicago. to you have confidence in a that? is that going to make a difference? >> well, that is the first action that i have seen thoo he is not serious about this, b

. >> i guess one of the guys said "i'm not going pho let my friend get taken advantage of." so they started jumping him. >> getting both of his attackers in a clinch, the man in the brightly colored shirt is only able to hold them for a brief moment. >> and then somehow he lost his balance, and they both slammed him. they're punching him on the ground and they started dragging him. and then one of the guys went from behind him and kicked him in the face. >> the man is knocked unconscious. but the two aggressors continue to deliver blow after blow to his limp body on the ground. >> it was just devastating. you know? it was just, like, brutal. >> the two assailants quickly leave the scene unaware that the entire attack is caught on camera. witnesses rushed to the site. >> did you take a picture of that? >> i got the whole thing. >> get the license plate. >> i was thinking, like, this guy is either dead or he's suffering a major concussion. >> you all right, bro? >> onlookers call 911 to report the assault as emile continues to record and encourages the injured man back to his

would just look over the photo albums, and her daughter-in-law said she'd just cry and just touch the phos. >> reporter: jame has one more family secret hidden in an old ginseng box. it's a tin time capsule stuffed with mementos of a life that might have been. letters from allen. and look at this, the vings bonds allen sent all those years ago. she had saved them all her life. is it possible she planned to give this modest inheritance to her twins one day when thehey turned? if so, that day never came. allen's facebook page is percolating tonight. ndreds of well-wishers "like" the news of the big reunion. >> this is the best news ever. amazing! solad for you all. so, so wonderful. so overjoyed. it's good to see him reunited with his children. i hope that they can make up for the lost times. i am in tears. >> reporter: few people in life, in their jobs, have the chance to do something that changes somebody's life. which is what you've done for these three people. what is that like? >> it's amazing. know why i'm emotional, i've been doing this 20 years. i feel blessed that people trust me en

. >> that phos house fire is not a part of a series of arsons in the forest hills section of queens. there were search fires since october 20. investigators spoke to a man seen near the closest fire and he was ruled out. there was a man with a hoody near the scene of another fire and police want to speak to him. >>> crews in westchester county are hoping to have water restored today after a ruptured pike shut down service to a section of pleasantville. officials say the water main broke last night causing a large sinkhole on marble avenue. utility workers have been making repairs throughout the day. officials say no gas lines were affected by the break. stocks kicking the trading work off energy companies leading the sell-off in late afternoon trading after u.s. crude began trading at the lowest level in seven years. a live look at the big board. the dow down 117 points. and closing at 17,730. >>> holiday package thefts, with a twist. we will show you the new way thieves are tricking homeowners as they steal gifts right from the front door. plus this. >> you can't do this. you can't

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though syed farook left behind hi voice on a pho answering system. >> syed farook. >> is not available. >> reporter: the voice of a killer. >> syed rook. >> reporter: they believe he was radicalized by his wife, tashfeen malik. she was born in pakistan. moved to saudi arabia. rerned to kistan for college to become apharmacist >> she was among the talented students of her class. hardworking. >> reporter: the mystery of her evolution to cold-blooded terrorist, firing at police from the back of this suv, declaring allegiance to isis, remains a key this investigatatn. >> maybe she sought out a spouse that sharesome of theame ideology that she believed she was interested in doing. >> reporter: it was 2:00 in the morning when an fbi s.w.a.t. team broke down the doors of the home of the man who provideded the high-pered rifles used in the attack. he's been identified as enrique marquez. he livid next door to farook as they drove up. >> they were very clo friends. in anybody in the neighborhood, enrique was the closest to syed. >> rter: marquez bought t the assault weapons in november 2011 and

and some amazi phos as well. take a look at this picte. two soldiers. andrew brown and his military dog, rocky rockis recovering afr he and specialist brown were injured in explosion in afghanistan. ere's rockwith a much-deserd purple heart attached to hicollar. he suffered a broken leg and shrapnel wounds in the since is picture was posted, has more than 98,000 likes already. it's been shared nearly 130,000 rocky and specialist brown were reunited in a hospital in germany. brown, now, back home. he's recovering. his dog, rocky, expected to be flying home soon to ft. hood. it is a tremendous story. a bond between these two. they're both doing okay. they're both going to be back home soon. >> i love how you referred to th as both soldier it's true. that's true. >> there's such a great bond. anybody that has a dog knows. between them and their dog. i can on imagine how much more heightened it is when you're in the military like that together. >> and those military dogs are so smart as well. they've saved a lot of lives. >> to know that they're doing as we

in fact doubtful pho chance of snow with temperatures into the 60. 34 degrees right now.to the 30s right now. philadelphia 34. again, cold dealed we'll see. maybe tomorrow coldest. we will start our warming trend. we are into the mid 30s. and crime mink. temperatures will climbed up to about 40 today t still windy. by tomorrow mid to low 40s. then warming trend 50s, 60, close to 70. christmas eve and christmas day. >> that's warm. cold right now. great weather to go see a movie. see the new "star wars". >> i want to, yes. there's a lot of, there's a lot. >> no way it's not going to happen he'll see it on video. it is shattering all kind of box office records. >> disney said it had a 57 million dollar opening wednesday night. packed mat face on friday. analyst believe it could make 215 million dollars before the end of the weekend. that would shatter the record set by jurassic world back in june. >> so a lot of you are seeing this. and having a lot of fun. we got a tweet from kevin a picture. look at that. he and his son. me and my son michael saw "star wars" the force awa

an exclusive reveal of the top picks backup batteries for your pho. take it away, becky. >> reporter: amy, yoare so right. there is no worse feeling than having 10% left on your phone and knowing you have to be connected. so, bring inin the batry packs. they are flooding the market so consumers can recharge on the go but choosing the right one is a lot more complicated than you think. so we put them through their ces to help you stay charged. a dying phone, ah. prodts like these can save the day, but with brand names you may never have heard of coming in all manners of shapes and sizes, how do you decide? enter mark smirniotis from tteries, they're all the same. just buy the cap one. >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: mark breaks the backup batteries into categorories by psical size and factors and many things including cost, shape and features of the pack. is that a light? >> in a lot of these they do thw on a little flashlight. >> reporter: "gm also teaming up with cadex electronics in the battery testing industry to put up 17 different backup batt

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amy, i know you have to be a pho phoneaholic in this job so merry christmas. >> oh. >> it makes the phone management problems. >> no, his phone is too heavy. that's the problem. >> i got a good 85 in there. >> all right. but it's weighing, what, like a ton of bricks in your pocket. i hate it. >> too heavy for me. >> this is fascinating. as much as i'd like to hear about it, we have weather to get to. >> happy friday, everybody. this is colin, this is liam. you guys are from new jersey but like the dolphins then you said, wait, what time do you like. >> the giants. >> i'm confused. let's start with the forecast and talk about lake-effect snow. already snowing and flurries in areas north and west of chicago. from the up of michigan to the lower peninsula you'll get a little bit. south of water town some of the totals above a foot. that's the big picture, let's get a check closer to home. >> reporter: thank you ginger, we're getting cold this weekend, snow is to the north, we're not getting any precipitation. we have sprinkles in south jersey and delaware. some of this may clip philadelphia

. >> hillary clinton is also being slammed by her republican ocho pho -- opponents saying the u.s.e we need to be in the fight against isis, governor christie called that happy talk in the wake of the attacks in paris and san bernardino, is hillary clinton vulnerable for in effect saying that seemingly backing the president's strategy? >> no. what she said was very clear. she was pointing out that rather than give into the theory of some that we can only do one of two things, that being that we can only take on either isis or seek to over throw the assad regime in syria. she was pointing to the fact that the u.n. security counsel resolution passed the day before that debate signalled the world community was finally on board with saying we need a political transition with the assad regime in syria at the same time we work to counter isis. that's the point she was making. for republicans to misconstrue the comments, that is evidence we have a bunch of republicans running for president to be honest are posers on the issue of national security who could dream to have the create terrib

get tv, internet and pho for $89.99 per month. >>> we want to ring in the new year with traditions. did you bring pickled edd herring? >> on january 1st, you have to have it. >> why? >> it's disgusting. you are allowed to hold your nose and swallow. >> what kind of friend are you? >> it's supposed to bring good luck. disgusting. >> awful. >> drink. drink. >> that was awful. 12 grapes in the flood watch remains in effect through thursday morning with several strong storms and the possibility of flash flooding throughout the midlands. on thursday the rain chance falls to 50% during the day and then down to 30% that night. high: 70 new year's day will be mostly cloudy with only a slight chance of showers and a touch cooler temperatures. high:60. the first weekend in january will be dry and partly cloudy. sumter police are looking for leads in a deadly shooting that happened at poplar square on miller road. investigators responded to the apartment complex at 6:45 last night after receiving a shots firere call. they say a 23-year-old man was found unresponsive in an area outside one of t

he was actually on the pho with an emergency operator. he used a pair of headphones to tie the umbilical cord. everyone is fine this morning. impressive. who knew? extra use of headphones. huh? >> yeah. >> shumpert's most famous teammate lebron james apologizing for a scary incident during last nights cavs gameme. mes crushed into a woman sitting courtside. she's the wife of star golfer jason day who posted a pregame picture online. >> afterward james tweeted, "ellie day, i i hope youe doing okay. my apologies. i hope you guys come back to another game soon. love l.j." day was taken out of the arena on a stretcher to applause, quite a nice touch and brought to a hospital where it's believed she stayed overnight. james said she told him she was >> just recently gave birth to a so -- >> i do think -- first of all, it's horrifying to watch just the sheer size of him eclipsing her. there's something quite charming about the applause, right, as she leaves. best wishes to her. >>> and for last night's other >> espn. >> i don't want toake this >