. >>> one of the rides at sea world orlando is stuck. it's tanks viewers up for a -- takes viewers up for a look. but word is something is wrong. we saw someone checking the top of the ride. passengers don't appear though to be in any danger. >>> one of the hottest holiday gifts this year is facing new regulations. the faa will require drone owners to submit their names online. to ignore the rules may face stiff fines. drones purchased before today will have to be registered within 60 days. >>> usually you see the cry at the end of a beauty pageant. >> but host steve harvey gave them another reason to crew. the moment even is talking about -- everyone is talking about up next. ,,,, [ dog barks ] [ bark ] there it is! [ gasps ] oh no! look, the sky's awake! ♪ that. was. epic! [ bark ] want to do something special this holiday season? support i have a dream foundation. help a child achieve the dream of a higher education. cbs cares. pageant.. ever... miss colombia was crowned t winner of the miss universe las vegas last ni >>> well, it bei

orlando. it has to do with sea world. jeff: it has to do with some tweets are saying rescue is underway for passengers stuck on a ride at sea world orlando. we are hearing 16 firefighters are working closely with staff to try to get these people safely back to the ground. not a lot of information on what ride they are talking about or how they got caught in it. it is 400 feet. krystal: yes. that is what we're looking at. that is video from earlier. we understand the company issued a statement at sea world saying they are working closely with rescue to quickly and safely remove all guests from the ride. they are in constant communication with the guests. people are snapping photos and sending information via social krystal: -- jeff: it looks like they brought it down to the ground in the video. anymore information and we will pass it along. krystal: a local woman is filling the role for a second mother for children. why she decided to give accurate coming up. jeff: plus, if you cannot carry a tune, do not worry about it. th

after the "sky tower" ride at sea world orlando malfunctioned earlier today. we brought you the live pictures during action news at midday.. and just a couple hours ago, ride operators were finally able to get the ride back on the ground! no one was hurt. we're following a developing story out of afghanistan -- military officials confirm that six americans were killed in a suicide bombing near "bagram air force base." no terror groups have claimed responsibility for the attack. in addition to the deaths.. at least 3 other people were hurt. there have been 25 coalition troops killed in afghanistan this year. army sergeant bowe bergdahl is due in military court tomorrow. he's facing charges of desertion and endangering fellow soldiers. you'll remember he was held almost five years after reportedly deserting his unit. if convicted he could face life in prison. now to an update on a story we brought you as breaking news at midday.. jones.. between post road and patrick lane is back open right now. it was closed for a few hours.. after a woman was killed crossing t

good news for the folks stuck in the ride at sea world, orlando, officials are telling us they have gotten everybody off and it was like things are back to normal. jeff: that is good news. open in 1973, it features a double-decker rotating pod that guests board at the ground level. it is not one that drops suddenly. it sounds like they go up there and have a nice and scenic view of the area. the good news is there are waving and safe and off the rock and they are looking into what went wrong there. kristol: they got quite a view for the better part of an hour. it is good all is clear now. trending today, definitely not a crowning moment for steve harvey last night when he announced the wrong winner. he awarded the crown to miss columbia. for a brief second, she celebrated being crowned. steve harvey returns to the stage to awkwardly announce he had announced the wrong winner. >> i do apologize. miss universe 2015 is philippines. >> can you imagine standing on stage and realizing you do not have the crown anymore? oh my god. i feels sorry were like everybody. harvey went on to take credit f

we don't know exactly what made this ride malfunction at sea world in orlando, but we do know that lastpeople got stuck in a similar situation in the sky tower at sea world in san diego. we will continue to follow this. hopefully they all remain safe. the helicopter there in orlando is flying around. and they're waving. they seem to be in good spirits. >> right. >> people near the windows don't seem too frightened, but that is not a good situation to be in. >> people are peddling around in flamingos in the background. but if you're inside that tower it's definitely an issue. >>> an arrest prompted by an investigative unit report, a man accused of stealing his brother's medical identity is now in santa clara county facing felony charges. >> investigative reporter eer nguyen has an update. >> reporter: the news brings incredible relief to san jose resident ronny bogel. he's a victim of medical identity theft according to authorities and turned to us for help after years of trying to clear his own name. now authorities have his long-lost brother in custody. an emotional ronnie bogel facing

the detecters are going up ahead of tonight's "star wars" premiere at disney springs, sea world orlando and universal orlando will also use metal detecters. >>> the cost of borrowing has gone up. on wednesday, the federal reserve raised interest rates 1/4 of one percent. janet yellen said rates would keep rising gradually next year it's bad for borrowers but good for people saving money. >>> promise toward a screening test for ovarian cancer. researchers studied more than 200,000 women for more than a decade in britain and used a blood test to check for a chemical that sometimes is linked toen a earl an early stage of ovarian cancer. it took into account a woman's age and the degree of change in the chemical over time. they were able to calculate a risk force. the study suggested the screening could cut ovarian cancer deaths by 20%. >>> earlier recall of bean bag chairs is being reissued once again. it involved more than 2 million chairs cold between 1995 and 2013. two children have died, inside. fewer than 1,000 consumers responded to last yaer's ear's recall, and officials fear many o

guests entering sea world orlando can expect thorough bag checks as well as wand metal detd detector checks. school is out for the next two weeks. always a very busy time. magic kingdom gets anne estimat 19 million visitors a year. >>> making a bomb proof plane. is it a possibility? check out this diagram of a fly bag. scientists at the university of sheffeld are working on. the bag would line the entire plane. if the bomb was placed in someone's luggage, pit's made t absorb the blast. it may be a thing of the near future. >>> russians strong man putin with his take on republican front-runner donald trump. what he said about the real estate mogul and his willingness to do business with him. >>> an officer risks his life to save a driver with a wide load on his truck. why he had to jump right on top of that 18 wheeler when we come back. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8p the best of everything is even better during red lobster's ultimate seafood celebration. with jazzed up new dishes like the decadent grand seafood feast and the ultimate wood-grilled feast why wait to celebrate? so hurry

. >>> a big scare for thrill seekers at sea world orlando.ened when dozens of people got stranded hundreds of feet above the ground. >>> and we love seeing your holiday photos. here are some we've received so far. be sure to post your on instagram and use the hashtag tvuholiday. every day mornings on 2: the 9 picks our favorite. we'll showcase it on the ktvu instagram page. back to the music and photos. more news after the break. break. . >>> police in berkeley say the man found dead fell from a significant height. the 22-year-old was found about 7:30 saturday morning at the pi cap a phi house at the top of channing way. he was a member of the fraternity but currently enrolled at lany college. investigators say there is no suspicion of foul play, but believe alcohol was a factor. >>> santa clara youth soccer league scrambling to find leagues. they normally play say soccer park next to ley stadium, but -- levi stadium, but because of super bowl 50, the field is off limits. it won't completely cleared out until a few weeks after the super bowl.

orlando. want to show you images from sea world there.where passengers are now stuck on the sky tower of sea world and as the shot, there we have it, of passenger that is are inside this 400-foot tower, if you have been to sea world in orlando you're probably familiar with this on location there since that park opened in 1973. but these passengers went up for a ride and gives you a great visual of the park you're there to see. but they have now been stuck in the process and we're not sure whether they were on the way down or up but have been stuck inside for roughly about an hour. you can see the folks crowded against the windows there and you can make out some people, adults, with their kids. but it looks like a beautiful day in orlando. a busy day at sea world as we're seeing other folks there on that water walk be able to cruise by and get to other areas of the park. there's the top and the people working on the ride. at full elevation, it stands roughly about 400 feet. we are not sure how many people are actually on the sky tower at t

a ride that malfunctioned at sea-world in orlando is back on the gound .. after passengers say they were stuck on it for more than three hours. the ride carries passengers 400-feet high so they can see the entire theme park. at one point, 15 firefighters worked ith sea- world staff to get passengers to afety... everyone was kind of laughing but we knew we couldn't go anywhere so we made the best of it. to the ground on its own. all passengers are safe. a new trial is set for one of the six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. officcr william pprter's new trial is set for june 13th after a mistrial. gray injured his spine while in police custody in april. prosecutors say porter is responsible for gray's death for not buckling him into his seatbelt. a 13-year-old boy leads police on a high-speed chase wih his eight- year-old sister in the car. takee look at the dash cam video from michigan. the car was pulled over -- but the driver takes off on the highway. eventually the drier loses control - driving into oncoming traffic. both the

at sea world in orlando is back on the ground but earlier today, about 50 passengers were stuck in the air for more than an hour. you can see passengers waving as maintenance workers are hoisted to fix the problem. crews are trying to learn why the emergency brakes were stuck. the double-decker rotating pod was eventually lowered safely to the ground. the 400-foot-high sky tower ride opened in 1973. marie: the whole country is caught up in "star wars" mania. the craze enough to wake the force in everyone but for some "star wars" fanatics, the force never sleeps. let's take you to rogue toys in las vegas. they specialize in collectibles, especially rare "star wars" toys. owner steve johnson says the blue snaggle tooth is legendary would cost $350. some "star wars" collectibles are worth thousands. >> we're seeing more and more people coming in saying, i don't have a "star wars" collection but i had "star wars" when i was a kid, i want it again. one of the coolest props i've seen today is this storm trooper blaster that was used in the background, as a background prop, one of only a few

. >>> now, to the dramatic images coming out of sea world in orlando. families were trapped in midair, hundreds of feet up there inside that sky tower for about three hours. their faces pushed up against the glass, waiting for rescuers to arrive. here tonight, abc's david kerley. >> reporter: there's sea world holiday vacation, stuck. >> i want to get out of this thing. >> reporter: the more than 40-year-old rotating, 400-foot sky tower elevator. >> the tower is stuck with apraxly 50 people and two employees. >> reporter: didn't move for about three hours, leaving this firefighters -- >> establishing sea world command. >> reporter: arrive for the children. >> i know you're getting tired. just chill out and rest. >> reporter: finally, a basket. >> they're bringing supplies up with them. >> reporter: carrying a technician, as well. once on top of the sky tower, the technician able to get the ride to move. >> the technician was able to cause some people a little bit of panic as we jumped a little bit. >> reporter: but finally, the sky tower was lowered bac

again, we are bringing you the latest pictures out of sea world in orlando, florida.es reported. they have been stuck there for over an hour. if you've been dreaming of a white christmas or hoping to build one, you may be out of luck. how hot is it going to get? >> you'll love it. 70% like it. let's take a look at current temperatures right now. fifty-one in new york. you continue to see the southerly flow and record warmth. seventy-two in new york city for christmas eve. it will be beaux-arts. i will be a record. we are going to shatter records. they could also see some record temperatures on christmas eve. it is going to be crazy. incredible amounts of snow, as well as a lot of rainfall. that will continue this pattern. sixtys all along the gulf coast. temperatures in the 80s. friday, much of the same. the jetstream will allow for it to warm up really into the weekend. the foreseeable future. there is the current snow cover. downwind of the great lakes. all of this snow is out west. there is your christmas forecast. >> i know. >> the reindeer. >> water. thank you ve

. >>> sea world got a longer ride in the sky tower then they ever bargained for, 50 passengers had to be rescued yesterday after getting stuck in the iconic ride and sea world in orlando. ever go there. >> i have. >> you ever get stuck. >> i have not. >> this is video passengers took from inside as halfway up leaving riders, stuck there for two hours. sea world said there was no immediate danger, no official word what caused 4900-foot sky tower to fail. in luckily no one got hurt. the another thing, sue you can tell that because it is orlando, weather is nice in december so no one is like freezing, shivering, cold. >> here's the deal. how long does the the ride take. up and down in two minutes. i have to go to the bathroom. two hours later, what do you do? >> you are in serious pain. >> look out below. nature calls. >> by the the way. >> yeah, what. >> if you are ever stuck on the ride and taking video, do it horizontally because did you see how we could not see too much. >> yes. >> first thing that comes to my mind if i am ever stuck. >> just that one little thing, and i'm weird. we've got a look at the rain, that is starting to move through the area. it is a little

passengers get stuck on a ride at sea world in orlando. the sky ower ride carries passengers 400-feet high so they can see the entire theme park. the ride was eventually lowered to the ground on its own. all passengers are safe... a little bit annoyed, anywhere so we made the best of it. at one point, orange county fire and rescue had 15 firefighters working with sea- world staff at the sky tower ride. 12 deaf and hard of hearing students in waterloo win a nation-wide competition.... and they get a special prize for their success kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom.... she caught up with those 12 students... well ally- these kids took part in a competitioio sponsored by the foundation no excuses.... for the competition... they had to make a video about why being deaf and hard of hearing was no excuse. these 12 kids decided to focus tir video on what they want to be when n he grow up..... kids chose everything from being a farmer... to being a scientist... there was even one kid who wanted to be a news reporter.... these kid

a ride that malfunctioned at sea-world in orlando is back on the ground .. after passengers say they were stuck on it for more than three hours. the ride carries passengers 400-feet high so they can see at one point, 15 firefiiters worked with sea- world staff to get passengers to safety... little bit annoyed, frustrating it. the ride was eventually lowered to the ground on its own. all passengers are safe. a new trial is set for one of thth six baltimore police ofofcers charged i i the death of freddie gray. officer william porter's new trial is set for june 13th after a mistrial. gray injured his spine while in police custody in april. prosecutors say porter is responsible for gray's death for not buckling him into his seatbelt. a 13-year-old boy leads police on a high-speed chase with his eight- year-old sister in the car. take a look at the dash cam video from michigan. the car was pulled over -- but the driver takes off on the highway. eventually the driver loses control -- driving into oncoming traffic. both the boy and his sister got out and started t

disney world, universal, orlando, and sea world are among the theme parks that have installed metal detectors for the busy holiday season. disney will have more police and specially trained dogs, plus disney parks will stop the sale of toy guns and they banned character costumes to heighten security in response to recent terrorist attacks including the one in san bernardino. >> there is no specific credible terror threat to the u.s. over the holidays, that's what president obama said after a briefing at the national counter intelligence agency center in virginia yesterday. the president also offered assurances that the government is doing all it can but he called on americans to be vigilant during the holidays. >> bowe bergdahl will be back before a military judge in north carolina next week, that announcement made yesterday, he will be arraigned on charges of desertion and endangering the safety of fellow soldiers. bergdahl walked off of his army post in afghanistan and held captive by the taliban for five years. critics blasted his release in exchange for five taliban prisoners last year. >

disney world, universal orlando and sea world are among the theme parks installed metal detectors for the busy holiday season. disney will have more police and specially trained dogs on hand and the parks will stop the sale of toy guns. and have banned character costumes for guests 14 and under. it's in response to recent terror attacks including the one in san bernardino. >> the chicago police officer charged in the death of a black teen laquan mcdonald will be back in court, van dyke indicted on first-degree murder. the case sparked protest after the release of that dash cam video that showed van dyke shooting mcdonald 16 times within seconds of getting out of his car. police in south jers very a warning for women shopping solo. a group of purse snatchers is preying on victims in camden and gloucester county. they have been caught on camera, it's happened dozens of times in broad daylight in busy parking lots like this washington township walmart. the purse snatching ring has also targeted shoppers in gloucester township. >> a ups delivery mistake led to a dangerous discovery by a m

. >>> a nerve racking ride for dozens of people at sea world in orlando flor. about 50 passengers had to get rescued from the iconic sky tower ride. they were stung for nearly two hours up there. so what went wrong? ex leapt question. sea world is looking night. no one is injured. >>> you decide 2016 the list of republican presidential hopefuls just got a little shorter. lindsay graham announce dag he's dropping out. the south carolina senator announcing this morning that he is suspending his campaign. graham released a video on his website saying he ran a campaign he was proud of, that focused on national security, his exit from the race leaves the total number of gop candidates at 12. graham says the fight is not over. >> i will continue to work every day to ensure that our party and our nation takes home this fight. i'm suspending my campaign but never my commitment to achieving security through strength for the person people. >> still wide open race fort rest of the candidates who will go head to head once more at a debate next month on the fox business netw

walt disney world, sea world orlando are now installing metal detectors at team parks. the disney parks will also stop selling toy gun, including water guns and will no longer allow people over 14 years of age to wear costumes. universal orlando spokesman said metal defectors have been used at special events, this is just an expansion. our parent company owns universal. >> and now to the story of bowe bergdahl's reese lease. >> translator: some people are worth more than a thousand men, individuals, and he was worth maybe more than 5,000 individuals. >> we've got this coverage from all angles. cal perry is with me and richard engel reporting this morning. cal, what else did you hear on this episode? >> it gives phenomenal detail on the days and weeks following bowe bergdahl walking away. they talk about how they moved bergdahl around, they talk about their impressions of him, at one point saying they thought he was basically kind of gutless. we don't hear a lot from bowe bergdahl in this episode. we do hear one more time from his own mouth really saying he thought he wa

. >>> oh, a big scare for passengers on the skytower in sea world in orlando.e ride malfunctioned and left 50 people up in the air for two hours. they were stuck about a quarter of the way up the 400 foot pole. everybody is safely back on the ground and thankfully nobody hurt. >>> it's a bird, it's a plane. no, it's just santa. but santa's scuba diving. abc 7 news was at the academy of sciences at golden gate as santa dove into the coral reef tank. he took questions from kids while he was under water. after he talked to us about the experience. >> not the easiest dive in the world. especially when you get out, it's full of water and a lot of weight to lift up. but still it's fun, it's worth doing. and for the first time -- and i've been preparing this for years -- someone asked the names of the reindeer. fortunately i had that one down. >> if you want to see santa under water, the daily shows run through thursday. >>> if you'd like to share your holiday cheer with us, just post your photos on social media with the # abc 7 now so we can share them. >>> a wet com

. >>> sea world orlando officials say rescuers are working to remove guests from the sky tower aftert stopped working. the tower is now coming down. officials were in constant communication with the passengers and all are safe. >>> another wave of smog settling over beijing, many people wore masks as they went outside, the smog is largely blamed on coal burning power plants, industrial pollution, as well as the booming number of vehicles in the city. >>> and swiss food giant nestle unveiling a gold wrapped kit kat bar in japan in a bid to lure holiday shoppers. 500 of the candy bars will go on sale with a price tag of $16. there are 30 different kit kat flavors in the country including sweet potato, green tea, soy sauce and even wasabi. that is my favorite candy bar, but i could not -- i don't know about wasabi. >> no kidding. >> soy sauce. >> speaking of weird food things over there, apparently in gentlemjapan it is a christmas tradition to do kentucky fried chicken and chocolate cake. people order these fried chickens ahead of time and have to line up for hours if they didn't secur

all three major orlando theme attractions. walt disney world, sea world and universal orlando all now using the devices to provide enhanced security for guests. it's not known if they'll become a permanent feature. security concerns have grown following the recent attacks in paris and san bernardino. >>> adele is coming back to new york city. tickets for her 2016 u.s. tour went on sale at 10:00 this morning. the pop singer is planning on performing six is shows at september. adele broke records with the release of her new album "25". and nearly a month after the on itunes. city. >> that's a hot ticket. >>> first, a look at what's coming up next on the chew. >> today is the chew's holiday spectacular. revealing our secret santa gifts. there is a place where the cold melts away the hustle and bustle dies down and the only thing left is what's truly important. the radio city christmas spectacular presented by chase. you bring the family, we bring the joy. don't wait! get your tickets today. are you happy with your bathroom? i wasn't. but for years, i d

. >> emergency crews were called in to fix a ride at sea world in orlando when it got stuck up in the. the sky tower goes up 400 feet to give guests a great view of the park. officials say they reneighborhood constant communication with the guests and team members on the ride. everyone remained calm. some of the people on board actually waved to the tv cameras. the double decker rotating pod slowly made its way back down to the ground and everyone got off safely. >> good news there. on this health check tonight the cdc releases its report about what went wrong in a corporate flu shot clinic in west windsor, new jersey. >> it happened back in september. a nurse was found to be reusing syringes. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman covered the story then and has an update tonight. ali. >> reporter: hi, guys and investigators found even more violations. back in october 67 employees of a pharmaceuticals were notified that a nurse who was at sterling the vaccine did not follow proper protocol. on top of reusing syringes the vaccine was also shipped to the nurse's home. it was st

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. >>> passengers on the sea world sky tower ride in orlando spent more time on the 400-foot tower than they expected. about 2 hours more. the passengers were trapped until maintenance crews were able to get the ride safely down to the ground. luckily no one was hurt. >>> we now know the cause of the 3 alarm fire that heavily damaged the annapolis yacht club. faulty lighting on an artificial christmas tree is to blame. the prelit tree sparked a fire earlier this month that caused $9 million in damage to the yacht club and the annapolis fire chief, david suggs is urging people to practice good safety when decorating their homes. >>> one firefighter was left dead in brazil after witnesses reported large flames for the top of the portuguese travel complex. >>> chipotle is being investigated for a second outbreak. the incidents were in kansas, north dakota, and oklahoma. >>> success finally for space x. the company launched a falcon rocket into orbit with 11 small satellites on board and then landed safely back to earth 10 minutes later. an attempted launch in june failed shortly after the

. >>> some scary momes this afternoon at the sea world park in orlando, florida, when several riderses got stuck high above the ground on the sky tower ride. they were up there for more than an hour, waiting for crews to try to get the ride back on the ground. the sky tower ride carries 400 passengers 400 feet to see the -- 400 feet to see the area and they got more than they bargained for. fortunately, nobody was hurt. >>> the woman accused of mowing down pedestrians on a las vegas strip will be charged with murder. the backseat intentionally drove up on to the sidewalk. she has been identified as lakisha hollowway. still why she did it is still a mystery tonight. brandy hicks reports from las vegas. >> reporter: a terrifying hit- and-run on the busy las vegas strip. >> some lady ran, jumped the curb, in her car and went right through the people. >> the people were bouncing off the front of the car. >> police say 24-year-old lakisha hollowway veered on to the sidewalk up to three times sunday night, accelerating into the crowd just outside the paris hotel and casino. >> the video conf

orlando, florida. they'll also do the same thing at disneyland out in california. disney world will stop selling toy guns at the park. other parks like universal orlando and searld in florida, they're adding metal detectors, at least for the time being. >>> up next, from russia with love. vladimir putin offering high praise for one of the 2016 presidential candidates here in the united states. can you guess which one? we'll tell you after a break. ♪ look how beautiful it is... honey, we need to talk. we do? i took the trash out. i know - and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. i did a little research. with a medicare supplement plan, you'll be able to stay with your doctor... oh you know i love that guy. mmmmhmmm. these types of plans let y

just an update on that developing story from orlando that we are following. it is at sea world. passengers say they have been stuck in that thing it is called the sky tower, for more than an hour. sea world maintenance crews are on the case, you can see them below working diligently. sea world has released a statement, we are working closely with the orange county fire safety to remove guests with the ride, we are in constant communication with guests and team members on the ride, all passengers are safe. you can see they're waving, we're going to give you an update as it happens. >>> a new cnbc millionaire's survey is out. we wanted to know what the holiday shopping list looked like for people with a little bit more money to spend. how much are they spending and who are they spending it on? robert frank joining us with that story. >> millionaires will be spending big again this holiday season but not much more than last year, the cnbc millionaire survey showing 81% of millionaires plan to spend about the same on holiday gifts as they did last year, 10% said they are going to sp

orlando. it was a scary couple of hours for guests stuck on a ride at sea world in florida. about 50 people were trapped in the sky tower ride for some three hours in orlando. fire officials say that all guests were brought to safety and nobody was injured. no word on what caused the malfunction. it is with the- holidays are all about. giving back to those less fortunate. tonight, a group of police officers, firefighters, and volunteers pulled off a special surprise. >> it means a lot to us. it shows that others care. alison: the emotional story next. discover the w world animals, seen those before but sometimes they do it on their own mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids disver the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up and away from children brought to you by tide [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] holidayheartwarming surprise and glenarden, the police and firefighters got together to hel

nice job, guys. >>> now to some earthly drama for 50 sea world guests and two employs in orlando. family trapped for nearly three hours in the sky powow cabin. david kerley has all the details. >> reporter: their sea world holiday vacation, stuck. >> i want to get out of this thing. >> reporter: the more than 40-year-old rotating, 400-foot sky toter elevator -- >> the tower is stuck with approximately 50 people and two employees. >> reporter: -- didn't move for about three hours, leaving this viuw for passengers. firefighters -- >> establishing sea wod command. >> reporter: -- arrive for the rescue, as parents try to calm >> i know you're getting tired. just chill out and rest. >> reporter: finally, a bbsket. >> they're bringing supplies up with them. >> reporter: carrying a technician, as well. once on top of the s s tower, that technician able to get the ride to move. >> the technician was able to jerk the ride free, which did cause some pple a little bit of panic as we jumped a little bit. >> reporter: but finally, the sky tower was lowered back to the ground. customers say they

orlando florida... the observation tower is stuck at sea world! passengers are stuck. they've been stuck for more than an hour now! we don't know how many passengers are in the tower. but you can see crews are all. the week of christmas is lining up to be a little interesting weather wise. cloud cover will be abundant throughout the week finally clearing into the christmas weekend. two fronts are expected to pass through the next five days though. the first should drop in by tuesday late in the afternoon or early evening. winds will pick up and a small chance for snow is expected for the mountains 6500ft and above. very low but not out of the picture. i would keep the umbrella out of the closet but i am not confident enough to say bring it with you for the day. temperatures rise from the mid and upper 50s today to the low 60s tomorrow but then begin to drop fast into the weekend. another front accompanied with a low pressure system will drop from the northwest thursday; picking up the winds and bringing a better chance for rain to the valley thursday night into christm

orlando tonight. dozens of guests got stuck on the sky tower at sea world. news helicopters circling as it all played out live. the theme park said the ride malfunctioned, stopping the cabin a quarter of a way up the 400-foot pole with dozens of people stuck inside. it took two hours but everyone got down safely. >>> and high drama. reminder about one of the hottest gift this s this holiday season. if you own a drone, starting today the federal government said you have to register it with the faa. all drones purchased before today must be registered by february 19th. while drones bought later should be registered before the first flight. operators caught using a drone without registration could face fines up to $27,000. we have more information on our website about how to register. successfully completed a previously unscheduled space walk. a pair of astronauts, including scott kelly, who is almost nine months into a historic year, a year-long mission, ventured outside of the space station. they had to move a stalled mobilele transporter four inches so a rus