end of the charity being offered edman of martina's helping others is what it's all about for robert walkerunteering for the past 19 years but organizers say this year the charity law some participation from corporations that got up from previous years however press says judging by the attendance in 2015 and appears as those in need had increased as well., >> grant: the hundred near meals prepared today delivered the people who can't get out of their homes on christmas we were there this morning and spoke with one volunteer who helps out every year tells us what inspires her to give back. >> reporter: it's a way to give back early in the morning the whole day gets started my son wanted to start testing on the tradition and hopefully in giving back prepare >> grant: for this day started three months ago. so this christmas day santa's helper brought toys to needy children collective yesterday for a pack that many brought here to the community center in san francisco organizers of the toy drive did reach their ambitious goal of collecting 15,000 toys and one day and started handing out present

. >> reporter: robert walkers that listen up volunteering -- walker has been volunteering here for thet gives joy to me to come and contribute. >> reporter: christmas organizers say this year the charity lost some participation from corporations that helped out in previous year, however perez says judging by the attendance in 2015, it appears those in need have decreased as well. in concord, kron 4 news. >>> the salvation army prepared 3,800 meals in san francisco for christmas yesterday. the meals were delivered to people who cannot leave their homes. kron 4 news was there on christmas morning and spoke with the salvation army representative cindy foley that says all the help is making a difference. >> this all started three months ago, ordering your food, signing up of volunteers and registering of people that would like to have a meal delivered to them. this he have been cooking and getting ready for a little over two weeks. it takes on weeks and weeks of work and we bring in extra staff to help 500 people that will show up at people's door this is morning with a smile and a meal. >

robert o'brien, who say in the walker campaign, they would in every have gone this route. scott walker. and i don't think any other republican would go this route. but donald trump has a certain freedom that no one else has and those 5.4 million followers makes him sort of the nuclear arsenal of twitter. >> let's talk more about that. this is a gallop poll. the most admired man in america, in the world, most admired, barack obama. guess who is number two? he ties with pope francis. can you believe that? >> today i had a caller, manhattan businessman owns eight mom and pop businesses. he said dwayne reed got dropped pharmaceuticals.e he gave me a long story about himself and he concluded by saying donald trump is an innovator, an entrepreneur, he appeals to me and i'm not political. he engages and activates new people. >> the "new york times" has 22.7 million followers, just so you know. >> not followers, circulation. >> followers is important in the conversation. you're comparing followers to followers. if you compare followers to followers, it's 22 million. >> you're righ

walker is set to be released next week. in the 1990's he received two concurrent 25 year sentences for kidnapping and attempted kidnapping after helping his friend robert lee anderson kidnap and kill two women. minnehaha county sheriff mike milstead says there's uncertainty about where walker will go after he's released. " there's always that uncertainty what do, once they've served their time, and they're released corerctions deals with that on a daily basis " reduced sentence and he's due to be christmas eve without supervision. jenna: police are investigating a was involved in a accent earlier today according to the sioux city p-d, this white van was stolen from south sioux city nebraska morning hit another white vehicle on outer drive just across school, the suspect then fled the scene, apprehended by police, are available at this time tim: yankton will again archery championships. the indoor event 20-18 with the field championships in 20-20 the world archery executive board selected yankton as host week. announcement, the exec board said organizers showed the same presentation as was seen in yankton last world youth there. the indoor championships

walker has the details. spencer senior wrestler austin roberts passed away saturday night. i wanted to take this opportunity to send our thoughts and prayers to austin's family and the spencer community. if you want to reach out and assist the roberts' family, a go-fund-me has been created to offset medical and funeral expenses. you can find that link on our website....siouxlandm atters.com or on our abc9 facebook page. for the fourth time in school history, the nebraska volleyball team won the national championship. the huskers swept texas in front of a record-crowd in omaha, winning their first national title since 2006. the champs returned home to lincoln on sunday and they were done big red nation. looking back at nebraska's championship run, they finished the season with 16 straight wins. pretty incredible. mikaela foecke led the way for the huskers, with 19 kills....putting a cap on a story-boook ending in omaha. i didn't really picture anything. i was just like one game at a time, set at a time. after what happened, it was unreal. i dont think it has really settled y

walker has the details. spencer senior wrestler austin roberts passed away saturday night. i wanted to take this opportunity to send our thoughts and prayers to austin's family and the spencer community. if you want to reach out and assist the roberts' family, a go-fund-me has been created to offset medical and funeral expenses. you can find that link on our website....siouxlandm atters.com or on our abc9 facebook page. for the fourth time in school history, the nebraska volleyball team won the national championship. the huskers swept texas in front of a record-crowd in since 2006. the champs returned home to lincoln on sunday and they were greeted with a massive crowd. well done big red nation. looking back at nebraska's championship run, they finished the season with 16 straight wins. pretty incredible. mikaela foecke led the way for the huskers, with 19 kills....putting a cap on a story-boook ending in omaha. i didn't really picture anything. i was just like one game at a time, set at a time. after what happened, it was unreal. i dont think it has really settled yet that

((patrick walker)) the deal promises faraday 217 million dollars in tax abatements... or cuts. leading economist robert lang says the 760 million dollars in taxes the deal will generate... makes up for that. ((robert lang/executive director, brookings west: " the money that we forego in taxes just to this company is more than made up by their workers, the workers move to the state, they're employed, they pay taxes.")) ((patrick walker)) the deal does have its critics... some republicans have balked at the deal. and members of the northern nevada builders and trade council... who feel tesla isn't holding up its end of the deal it received demonstrated outside the capitol to ask lawmakers not to consider another deal before taking another look at tesla. ((rob benner/buildings and trade council: "the only guarantees we had on the project, or that nevada had on the project, was a 50 percent local hiring requirement, is that good enough for 100% local nevada tax dollars?")) ((patrick walker: both bills have to pass both sides of the legislature... and if there are any changes made... those will have to be n

((patrick walker)) the deal promises faraday 217 million dollars in tax abatements... or cuts. leading economist robert lang says the 760 million dollars in taxes the deal will generate... makes up for that. ((robert lang/executive director, brookings west: " the money that we forego in taxes just to this company is more than made up by their workers, the workers move to the state, they're employed, they pay taxes.")) ((patrick walker)) the deal does have its critics... some republicans have balked at the deal. and members of the northern nevada builders and trade council... who feel tesla isn't holding up its end of the deal it received last year... demonstrated outside the capitol to ask lawmakers not to consider another deal before taking another look at tesla. ((rob benner/buildings and trade council: "the only guarantees we had on the project, or that nevada had on the project, was a 50 percent local hiring requirement, is that good enough for 100% local nevada tax dollars?")) ((patrick walker: both bills have to pass both sides of the legislature... made... those will have to be negotiated before

walker)) > the man accused of killing three people last month.. at a colorado planned parenthood facility says he wants to fire his defense team. robert dear was back in court yesterday.. where he said he wants to represent himself. the judge then cleared the it... dear is also scheduled for a competency evaluation.. at the state mental health hospital.. 6-months. prosecutors have filed 179 felony charges against dear in the planned parenthood attack. /// ((patrick walker)) > this morning.. people in the midwest and the south are waking up to tornado damage. ((kirsten joyce)) how many following a long line of severe storms. and south.. left six people dead after tornadoes touched down. as omar villafranca reports.. a "particularly dangerous situation". "i can see debris, i can see debris!" a large tornado plowed through northern mississippi wednesday afternoon, near the town of clarksdale. the tornado was apparently on damaging homes and blowing a tractor trailer off the road. (nats) (handout video provided by emily cockrell) the storm moved toward nearby como.... wrecking houses and out- ((eric fisher/chief meteorologist, wbz)) "seve

((patrick walker)) the deal promises faraday 217 million dollars in tax abatements... or cuts. leading economist robert lang says the 760 million dollars in taxes the deal will generate... makes up for that. ((robert lang/executive director, brookings west: " the money that we forego in taxes just to this company is more than made up by their workers, the workers move to the state, they're employed, they pay taxes.")) ((patrick walker)) the deal does have its critics... some republicans have balked at the deal. and members of the northern nevada builders and trade council... who feel tesla isn't holding up demonstrated outside the capitol to ask lawmakers not to consider another deal before taking another look at tesla. ((rob benner/buildings and trade council: "the only guarantees we had on the project, or that nevada had on the project, was a 50 percent local hiring requirement, is that good enough for 100% local nevada tax dollars?")) ((patrick walker: both bills have to pass both sides of the legislature... and if there are any changes made... those will have to be negotiated before the bill can go

tom roberts/metro: at 1:49pm -- kimblerling took the shotgun away from her chin and pointed it in the direction of swat officers. two swat snipers fired -- striking kimblerling.)) ((patrick walker)) kimberling died at the scene... police say prior to the stand-off.. she posted a video of herself on social media.. taking pills to commit suicide. she also said she planned to engage swat officers in a fire-fight. so far, there have been 15 officer involved shootings this year -- ten of them being fatal. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > the man accused of shooting a metro police officer had his bail set at one million dollars. teag fox faces multiple charges.. including attempted murder with a deadly weapon on a police officer. officer gregory sedminik was injured in the shooting... and is expected to make a full recovery. fox's prelimary hearing is set for january 6th. /// let's get to sherry with a look at today's weather. sherry swensk skies have all but cleared out off. there is higher humidity as yesterday's system moved through. ............ right now we're down to the 40s and even chilly upper 30s in some neighborhoods. ...................... and we will see some more clouds again th

robert lee anderson kidnap and killtwo women. minnehaha county sheriff mike milstead had just joined the department when the incidents occured, and now says there's uncertainty about where walker will go after this. " there's always that uncertainty of what somebody is going to do, once they've served their time, and they're released from custody, i think the department of corrections deals with that on a daily basis." walker received a reduced sentence for good behavior and he's due to be released on christmas eve without supervision such as parole or probation. tim: a federal manhunt is now underway for that missing texas teenager.. better known as the "affluenza teen".. ethan couch was spared jail time and was given just probation after killing four people while driving drunk. but now.. he is on the run and he could have a three-week head start on authorities. abc's "authorities say tips are pouring in as they search world-wide for ethan who is now a fugitive wanted by the feds.. after missing his mandatory probation hearing earlier this month. liz pkg: not long after posting this video from a booze party on twitter.. investigators say ethan couch vanished. the 18-year-old

robert lee anderson kidnap and killtwo women. minnehaha county sheriff mike milstead had just joined the department when the incidents occured, and now says there's uncertainty about where walker will go after this. " there's always that uncertainty of what somebody is going to do, once they've served their time, and they're released the department of corrections deals with that on a daily basis." walker received a redudud sentence for r od behavior and he's due to be released o o christmas eve without supervision such as parole or probation. tim: woodbury county emergency services picked up a big piece of christmas cheer today. cf industries presented a check of over thirty- seven thousand dollars to the local agency. the county will use the money to sponsor keynote speeakers at conferences, upgrade instruments at the fire departments, and buy hand held anhydrous ammonia detectors for all fire departments. "it comes at a great time, these are projects we've been working on for a long time, and it's going to help us get these off of our list of things to do so we can move on to some other project that we'd like to get done" says gary brown, director, woodbury county emergency

tom roberts/metro: at 1:49pm -- kimblerling took the shotgun away from her chin and pointed it in the direction of swat officers. two swat snipers fired -- striking kimblerling.)) ((patrick walker)) kimberling died at the scene... police say prior to the stand-off.. she posted a video of herself on social media.. taking pills to commit suicide. she also said she planned to engage swat officers in a fire-fight. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a construction worker is recovering.. after falling into a 25 foot trench. it happened at a work site near bermuda and robindale. investigators say the man was walking near the edgeof the trench when he lost balance and fell. it took firefighters about 90 minutes to rescue him. he was then airlifted to umc as a precaution. no word on his condition this morning./// ((patrick walker)) > electric bills for solar customers could be going up.... utilities commission made a big decision about solar net metering rates. solar customers have been getting credit on the electric bills...for selling back energy they generate. the p-u-c voted unanimously to reduce the amount that n-v energy will pay for net metering... they also agreed to increase the flat serv

walker. i can elaborate on that if you would like. mr. rein: -- justice robertsone of the things it said is that you would review that plan every five years. mr. garre: yes. we reviewed it on a five-year basis. justice roberts: how did you measure how it was working under the review that you undertook? what did you look to? mr. garre: we have looked both to student body enrollment. we do look to classroom diversity. we look at feedback from students, faculty. this is an academic judgment. we look to the racial climate including incidents. justice scalia: the facts are not an academic judgment. if the faculty thinks we are doing great, we must be doing great. the facts are the facts. we do not give the faculty a leg up on what the facts are. mr. garre: in 2002, you had 272 african-american enrollees at of a class of 8000. the university of texas had not achieved its critical mass or educational benefits in 2004. that is not seriously debatable. we should have an opportunity to put in more evidences that is not obvious. justice roberts: grutter said we would not ex