the seminoles held duke to 239 total yards. duke avoids the shut out by scoring once with just over a minute remaining. your final is 45-7. florida state improves to 13 and 0 and plays in the vcs game. who will the seminoles play. under two minutes to play. trailing michigan state. it's 34 to 24. we can't show you highlights to that. ohio was ranked number two. likely would have played for the title game. it looks like michigan state - that something else will occur, and florida state may play this team. let's check out the fcc championship. auburn ran over missouri in the fcc title game. trey mason was a one-man wrecking crew, carrying the rock 45 times, scoring four touch downs. he set a record to 677. 59-42. a shoot-out win for auburn. >> i'm ready to coach these guys and see how far they came. not a better thrill in the world. it's really unbelievable to see them watch each game. we are playing our best football. >> you know, given the yards from the old line. the whole team, we fought together and we are blessed. >> auburn

seminoles when. they're in the national title game.: the following is a presentation of espn on abc. . this is dr. pepper championship week. >> history, you're either trying to live up to it or rewrite it. for florida state, the pedigree is there. stacked with speed, talent and excitement. they are number one in the country and feeling that old seminole swagger. but first time in a long time people are

i was like wait a minute, there's the seminole, turquoise, custer's last stand. lots of indians won battles. he said no, he didn't win a battle. he won a war. i look inside the have to look into this. that's a shame about. >> it took a few years, but the sub title talks about the untold story of red cloud. i'm not saying no is heard of red clad paper u.s. 10 people, night of the most say i don't know the red cloud is community is arguably the most significant, certainly the most successful american indian in the 1800s. .. >> all right, thank you. >> in mayor 1%, kari lydersen argues that rahm emanuel represents the wealthy and awful and has demonstrated an inability to empathize with the working class and the poor. next, a panel discussion about the book. it's about an hour and a half. [applause] >> well, thanks so much to haymarket for inviting me to do this project, and they've been so wonderful to work with, and thanks to haymarket brew erie r

jameis winston and the seminoles take on auburn in the national championship game january 6th at theose bowl. reporting from manhattan, jessica taft, al jazeera. >>> coming up the neighborhood of watts in south l.a. is pretty touch but another side shows an incredible collection of murals. as we go to break here's antipa -- anti-apartheid leader nelson mandela in his own words. >> never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will have the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world. the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement. let freedom ring. god bless africa. i thank you. the anger all one sided? i hear rumblings from the people who cover the heat that the heat are not in love with players in the payer side, there is real hate here. >> there better be. they can really mess it up for them. when they dislike there, yeah, i think there is dislike but they've got the bravado. they got their chests out. it's still their game. but that's where the home court advantage is important, this game is important becau

the seminoles never lost. jameis winston finding his legal problems were over. 230 yards and three touch downs. dukes has been a story, but they were no match. the seminoles look to head to their b.c. s battle ground since the 2000 season. numbers look strong. 28 touch downs 3800 yards. it remains to be seen how the controversies will upset the voting. >> we finish with a fantastic finish. colorado never beat kansas. three seconds left. shoots for the win, bulls eye. colorado beat kansas 75-72. that's the look at sport. >> thank you john henry smith. i was bummed that duke lost. >> best football season they've had in a while. >> good to here. ji john henry smith with sport. 20 years in the making. an artwork creating controversy among environmentalists. the latest on a storm creating dangerous conditions. a live shot of the capitol building in washington d.c. - in the eye of that very storm. tÑ >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. >> just ahead, he's a well-known a

the seminoles are heavy favorites to beat duke in the a.c.c.mpionship became and ohio state is expected to have a tougher time in the big 10 title game, thes buckeyes taking on 1-loss michigan state. a loss by either would open the door for others to slide in the national title game. >> robinson cano is bolting the bronx, agreeing to a stunning 10 year, $240 million contract with the seattle mariners. it will be the third largest contract in baseball history. last season with the yankees, cano and beltran hit 296 for the cardinals last season, 24 home runs. >> just ahead on aljazeera, not everyone in south africa remembers apartheid. we take a look at the generation born free when we come back. >> new developments surrounding a group of nones allegedly abducted by rebels in syria. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. here's a look at your top stories today. nearly 400 people have been killed and thousands displaced by violence in the central african republic. in an effort to ease tension, the african union is increasing its deployment of troop

the undefeated seminoles are favourite to beat duke in the a.c.c. champion sh and ohio state is expected to face a tougher task in the big 10 title game, the buck eyes taking on the state. a loss would open the team for others to slide in the national title game. >> baseball - robinson canno is taking his talented to the specific north-west, agreeing to a 10 year $240 million contract with the seattle mariners, the third largest in baseball history. the yankee, canno hit 314, 27 home runs. the yanks reached on agreement with carlos beltran, three years, $45 million. beltran hit 296, 24 home runs and 84 rbi. and those are the sports headlines. i'll be back in 20 minutes. >> see you then. still ahead on al jazeera america. 14 years after returning to cuba a man leaves the island. details on his trip to ecuador. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here are the top stories. american war veteran merrill newman is back home with his family. after being released last nightie north korea. the -- nightie north korea. he was detained for six weeks. >> reas

he led the nation in florida seminoles's to an unbeaten season and title.is year's race was not just about the numbers. voters had to peel back the layers of jameis winston's record-breaking season and tied if winston's cashing tore was heisman worthy. the 19-year-old kept his composure on the filed. he became the youngest heisman winner ever. >> i trusted in the process. truth is delivered with positive outcomes. this is all the things i have been through. i remember when my daddy trusted in a process. when he risked his job. and was jobless three years ago when i was out there doing wherever i did to provide for my family, because i know he can do it. me and my mama paid bills, making everything happen. and that man, he can't find me, but the truth prevail. eventually i got a scholarship. i kept the reputation up. this is not just for jameis winston, this is for florida state. and i love everybody in here i can't be that much - i'm so blisz now. >> the flort quarterback one in a landslide. over 2,000 point to 700 in second place. >> the second largest whe

move over georgia florida state is moving on up in the rankings the seminoles are the number one teamthe rankings. it's the first time since october of 200-000 2000 that the seminoles have been ranked number one intersectio ohio sta2 and crimson tied tide is no. 5. the steelers coach got cot up on thcaught onthe field. that move is going to cost him a six figure fine. the steelers could lose a late round draft pick. the league is expected to make an announcement this week. >> new information on the drama in miami. according to espn dolphin's coach wanted to cut incognito after he was accused of harassing a volunteer at a golf tournament. his wish to cut him was over how ruled. >> incognito continues to be suspended while the league continues their investigation into this matter. off the field dolphins are having issues but on the they are taking care of business. >> when al jazeera america continues the deadly derailment of a passenger train in new york. we'll hear from the national transportation safety board in a few moments. we'll bring it to you. power of the people until we resto

all coming as the florida state seminoles sit atop the college football rankings. >>> new this morning, celebrity chef nigella lawson back on the stand. she revealed she did use cocaine but insists she does not have a drug problem. and what she claims really sparked these shocking images with her ex. >>> get your motor running. it's the all-american car, hitting the road with a brand-new look. are you ready for the souped-up dream machine? the iconic mustang, the brand-new 2015 model, about to be revealed, live right here, in times square. >>> we have one big reveal today and two big welcomes. welcome back amy robach in for lara today. you look fantastic and you're up earl, ready to work. >> i have to tell you, i haven't felt this good in lots of weeks. and especially to be around all of you. thank you for having me. very, very happy to hear that alarm clock this morning at 4:00 a.m. >> that will last for a day. >> i know you're going to share more with us. but it's wonderful to have you back here with us. >> thank you. >>> and we bid a sweet farewell to sam yesterday. are you wearing

. >>> the seminoles jameis winston finds benjamin for the score.lorida state over florida and will play duke in the acc title game. a win there and the seminoles will play for the championship. >> san josi sharks and anaheim ducks began play tied atop the nhl's pacific division with 39 points each. here's why hockey players have to be considered the toughest proathletes, joe thornton gets blacked in the eye by an errant puck. 2-1 sharks. they scored three times in the 2nd period. scott adam shoots first and then mike brown keeps the puck alive. and martin half latt havlat. then love joy with the shot from long distance and matted antti niemi. they went to overtime tied at 3 and then the shoot-out. only one goal scored in the shoot-out by san josi's joe pavelski. sharks win 4-3 and they are now a point in front of the ducks in the division. >>> and still to come on this saturday night edition of sportswrap, the st. mary's basketball team at home . >>> the st. mary's basketball team put a perfect record on the line at home. james walker takes the bal

the seminoles the number one team. it's the first time since october of 2000 that the seminoles have been ranked number one. ohio number two. albert three, and the crimson tide is at number four. mi missouri fans not happy, they are number five. >> the coach on the field if the way of a touch down. the sideline move is going to cost mike tomlin a 6-figure fine. the steelers could lose a late-round draft pick. the league will announce this week. >> cleveland's josh gordon was getting his groove on. he racked up 261 yards, scoring two touchdowns and set an nfl record, becoming the first receiver ever with back to back games. >> unfortunately the browns dropped both games. >> all that work for nothing. still ahead - demonstrations intensify in thailandment anti-government protesters want the prime minister out by any means necessary. plus, fighting childhood obesity, a knew way to get children to lose those extra pounds. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with the top stories. >> officials worry there c

he is a major force for the seminoles, leading them to a number one ranking and a shot at the national championship if they can get past the acc championship against the fighting cut cliffs from duck this weekend. prosecutors just claimed jameis winston in a year-long rape investigation. >>> now to that stolen truck in mexico. packed with a dangerous radioactive material. a scientist with the nuclear commission says whoever removed the material from its protective case could have just days to live. authorities are working to safely recover the company bolt 60 after they found it outside its container in central mexico. the field is about 25 miles from the gas station where the thieves stole the truck. mexican authorities released pictures showing the shipment of cobalt 60 while it was inside the container. officials said the radioactive substance by would extremely dangerous to nobody had direct contact with it. nuclear experts say a terrorist could use cobalt 60 to make a dirty bomb. that. uses conventional explosive to spread the readation. but investigators say the thieves may have

when chris hani was an anc leader, was murdered, that was a seminole moment. you talked about when then mandela goes to f.w. de klerk and says, you have to stop this or virtually everything will go off the rails. >> and he went on television in south africa that night rather than de klerk ask showed that he was the father of the nation. as you know, i was with him when his father was murdered. we were in kuno, had just taken an early morning walk, the phone rang and he picked it up and got the news. he was on the phone for about 15 minutes, his expression never changed. he put down the phone and turned to me with a little ex aspiration and said, man, where is our porridge? he was so calm in a crisis and then he rose to that. he said that was when south africa was on the knife edge of a civil war. that was one of the most perilous moments of modern history. and he presided over the fact that they would repair themselves. >> charlene gault is with us in south africa. i want to show over the years of how mandela was featured, and that international claim that rev

the seminoles are number one in the ap poll for the first time since 2000. ohio state moves to second, auburn is third, and mizzou hangs on to fifth. >>> olympic skier lindsey vonn has decided to delay knee surgery from an injury two weeks ago, so that she can continue training and compete in the sochi olympics. >>> and in hockey, the 20-year teddy because toss tradition was in full swing for the calgary hitmen. of course, check it out. patakin scored the first goal of the game. that started the launch of over 25,000 stuffed bears that flew on to the ice. the bears are donated to charity for children. >>> just ahead, fire and ice at the box office, and some pretty big thanksgiving records get shattered. we're going to have details next. >>> welcome back, hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. the weather cooperated for the most part, anyone doing any traveling. now we get to the interesting stuff. december is when we start to get some considerable storms heading towards the pacific northwest. even into california. california looks relatively safe. but thi

the seminoles are number one in the ap poll for the first time since 2000. ohio state moves to second, auburn is third and mizzou hangs on to fifth. >>> olympic skier lindsay von has decided to delay knee surgery to train and compete in the sochi olympics. best of luck to her. >>> and in hockey the 20-year teddy because toss tradition was in full swing. of course, check it out. that started the launch of over 25,000 stuffed bears that flew on to the ice. the bears are donated to charity for children. that is quite a sight. can you imagine a kid being in the midst of all of that, going, wait a second, i want one of those. >> that's almost dangerous. >> you think? >> it's all for a good cause. >>> just ahead, fire and ice tess box office and pretty big thanksgiving records get shattered. we're going to have details next. >>> welcome back on this monday morning. hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. the weather has really turned. we were so cold last week, and now it's warmed up. look at the 70s and 80s across the deep south. all the stormy weather this wee

to file charges following up on those sexual assault allegations, allegations only, against the seminolesere. if jameis winston is cleared, he probably becomes the favorite to win the heisman trophy. he's certainly in that conversation. he's also the starting quarterback of the number one ranked team in the country. if he's cleared, obviously that has no impact. but if he is -- if charges are brought against him, then there's a whole other discussion that will go on about whether he should play, how long he should be suspended for, and it may cost florida state a chance at a national title. obviously, i think that always takes a backseat to if he is charged, the allegations there. but there are a lot of implications here, so i think a lot of people are tuning in to the local tallahassee affiliate trying to catch what we will find out about jameis winston, what he is alleged to have done or wound up doing. we'll find out shortly. >> it was an incident last december. the complaintant claimed it was rape. one of those difficult cases. thank you very much, chris. >> i can't wait to see chris

he wasn't yet the heisman candidate that he became when florida state, the seminoles, made this amazinge made this year to be the number one team in the nation, but he was a big man on campus. she was brought to him. she alleges in the incident report that he began assaulting her. she was fighting him off. the roommate, winston's roommate came to the door, said, a guy named chris, came to the door, says, "hey, man, cool it." then he took her, allegedly, winston took her into the bathroom where he finished the act. >> okay, was there any physical evidence? did she go to the hospital? was there physical evidence? >> say in the incident report, and that's why the laughter that you saw from the state's attorney, miggs there, should choke in your throat, because she was bruised up. according to the cop who interviewed her immediately after -- >> was there any medical log? >> it says in incident report, the cop with his eyes sees the bruises on her elbows and knees. >> the police, but no hospital report, which would have been crucial. >> no, there is dna. there was definitely sex between thes

saying he put seminole fluids in the foods you are share wig other inmates, that you have the abilityur cell, only because of your medical condition. if it's not true, why doesn't mr. merithew then have the absolute ability to say it's not true. i'm just kidding around, ha, ha, or words to that effect and at least takes whatever affirmative steps he is capable of taking to stop this problem? really, it be most analogized it's like shouting fire in a crowded theater. >> merithew will be sentenced op three charges. two charges of hiv for having oral and anal sex and use of a sand cl to commit a crime. >> and count three, use of a computer for not less than six months, no more than seven years, credit for 113 days servened previously. on counts one and two the defendant will serve mot less than 24 hoss, no more than four years. these counts will all run concurrently. >> merithew is sentenced to a total of 4 1/2 to 7 years but will face a lifelong sanction as well. >> in addition, the defendant shall be required to apply with all sex offenderses registry act i am convinced after not havin

he led the seminoles to a number one ranking and is a front runner for the heisman. >>> and the naming rights to part of the new campus stadium, the it will now be known as kabam field. known for games such as kingdoms of camelot will pay $18 million for 15 years of the three of the company's founders went to berkeley. >>> and san francisco 49ers fans announced they'll be able to tailgate with a celebrity chef at the grill. the niners are teaming up with michael minnic to team up with the restaurant. it will be open daily. a members only indoor/outdoor restaurant will only be open on game day called tailgate. >>> temperatures are plummeting fast out there. it's going to be cold. freeze warning in effect. napa, 26 degrees. cooler than it was last night at this time. napa last night got down to 19 degrees. 39 right now in santa a rosa. you know it's going to be back into the teens and 20s in the north bay valleys. it might be warmer tomorrow morning, a degree or two from 22 to 25. it's going to be slightly warmer. down right cold night. not just in the inland valleys, but in the urban ar

when chris hani was an anc leader, was murdered, that was a seminole moment. you talked about when then mandela goes to f.w. de klerk and says, you have to stop this or virtually everything will go off the rails. >> and he went on television in south africa that night rather than de klerk ask showed that he was the father of the nation. as you know, i was with him when his father was murdered. we were in kuno, had just taken an early morning walk, the phone rang and he picked it up and got the news. he was on the phone for about 15 minutes, his expression never changed. he put down the phone and turned to me with a little exasperation and said, man, where is our porridge? he was so calm in a crisis and then he rose to that. he said that was when south africa was on the knife edge of a civil war. that was one of the most perilous moments of modern history. and he presided over the fact that they would repair themselves. >> charlene gault is with us in south africa. i want to show over the years of how mandela was featured, and that international claim that reve

the seminoles win another acc championship.e sure to go to espn 3.com for the coverage of the trophy ceremony coming up live. join espn next saturday night for the 2013 heisman trophy presentation presented by nissan, congratulations to jimbo fisher and the noles. now it's time for the ford wrapup show and let's go to robert flores. robert? >> florida state is headed to the national championship game. who will they play? the buckeyes are trailing to michigan state. fourth quarter, the spartans led 17-0. buckeyes take the lead but the spartans come right back, 90 yard drive. cook, price, michigan state leads by three, fourth quart in indianapolis. sec championship game, auburn was hoping for an ohio state loss, tray mason, school record 46 carries, 304 yards as auburn beats missouri 59-42. the tigers incredible season continues with an sec championship. pac 12 championship game, stanford, cardinals going back to the rose bowl for a second straight year, something they haven't done since the early 70s. they beat arizona state. se

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he led the seminoles to the number one undisputed ranking in college football in america, and a spot in the national championship game next month against auburn. last week, florida prosecutors cleared him in a rape investigation. a fellow florida state university student last year accused jameis winston of raping her after a night of drinking. today the accuser's lawyer slammed the investigators with the tallahassee police department and said winston's star status helped get him off the hook. >> it appears to me to be a complete failure of an investigation of a rape case. do i believe that the complete failure of an investigation of a rape case was related to the fact that this gentleman was on the football team? i do. >> for their part, tallahassee police say they stand by their investigation, but the attorney says they didn't interview key witnesses, investigatedded accuser rather than the accused rapist, and had trouble collecting dna evidence. with us ann marie mcle roy. do you see problems here? >> there are. a apparently the attorney says there were injuries, one would assume i

. >> at six-four and nearly 2:30 pounds his play launched the seminoles into college football nationalchampionship game and made him a heisman winner. >> you think about the investigation, i always respected the process. >> reporter: but allegations of sexual assault in connection with an incident last year have haunted winston's heisman's campaign while his accuser continues to press her case, he has denied he has done anything wrong and prosecutors in florida have chosen not to file charges. sportswriter bruce feldman was one of the heisman voters this year. >> i think ultimately as voters, all we can go on is what we see, have seen in the three months it is not supposed to be a lifetime achievement award, and, you know, i think it is just who is the most outstanding player. >> the heisman is college football's greatest individual honor, awarded to the player who best exhibits what the heisman trust calls the pursuit of excellence with integrity, but two of the last three winters have faced allegations of impropriety and 2010 representatives of then auburn quarterback cam newton were

decision now clears the way for the heisman trophy candidate to finish the season with the top ranked seminolesnd they play duke of all teams in the acc championship game on saturday. >>> let's go to bill karins. obviously dealing with some major weather going into the weekend. travel could be snarled but i mean maybe not a lot of people need to go anywhere. >> hopefully not. i've read i think 1200 flights have been canceled in the last two days alone and on the east coast it's weird this morning, almost 70 in atlanta to start the morning and in new york city it's 61 degrees. >> foggy coming in. >> very foggy. new england be careful driving out there. the big story is the ice storm and the people that are in arkansas and tennessee, they're losing power at this hour because of the tree limbs falling down. the storm yesterday rolled into oklahoma towards the tail end of the rush hour and it caused its trouble there. we had a lot of snow, we had a little sleet and then snowed on top of it. nothing worse than getting a little ice and snow on top. look at the map here, these are our warnings and wat

he will lead the seminoles in tomorrow's acc title game. >>> here's a landing attempt you have to seeo believe. this is an emirates airlines jet trying to land in fierce wind. the captain tried to land twice. he had to fly to london and land there. the wild ride had one passenger tweeting out, quote, never flying again. >> you look at that video. and that captain made the right choice. that nose is going another direction from the runway. >> coming in sideways. >>> when we come back, remembering nelson mandela. reactions pouring in from celebrities about his passing. our special coverage, nellmson mandela, a man who changed the world, continues. at university of phoenix we know the value of your education is where it can take you. (now arriving city hospital.) which is why we're proud to help connect our students with leading employers across the nation. (next stop financial center.) let's get to work. i get out a lot... except when it's too cold. like the last three weekends. asthma doesn't affect my job... you missed the meeting again last week! it doesn't affect my family. your cou

seminoles are number one in the ap poll for the first time since 2000. ohio state moves to second. auburn is in third. and mizzou hangs on to fifth. >>> lindsey vonn decided to delay knee surgery from an injury two weeks ago so she can continue training and compete in the sochi olympics. we'll keep you up to date on that. in hockey, the 20-year teddy bear toss tradition was in full swing. after he scored first goal of the game, that started the launch of over 25,000 stuffed bears that just flew on to the ice. the bears are donated to charity for children. you know, i wondered what are they wrapped in? you have to put them if plastic so they don't get all wet, right? >> yeah. something you don't see every day. >> it's quite a sight. raining money earlier and bears at that game. i wonder what is next. >> thank you, betty. >>> and something else you don't see every day. hunters in the north dakota wilderness caught a glimpse of this. it is spaining disk of ice. it is in the middle of the chi an river. it was likely formed by cold, dense air and an eddie in the river. the question is h

. >> winston led the seminoles to an undefeated season.a chance for the national title. he won by the seventh largest margin of any heisman winner although it must be pointed out 13% of voters left him off the ballot. >> can he go pro? does he have to wait one more year? >> i think he has to go another year. the manziel thing. he's an amazing athlete. stick with college. after weeks of speculation, texas long horns coach mack brown made it official. he will resign. brown will stay on to coach the long horns to the alamo bowl on december 30th. they won a national title under him and two big 12 championships in his 16 seasons. yeah, i was shocked when i read that. he was there for 16 years. i remember when he came over from north carolina. >> it was a big deal. >> 16 years ago? >> 16 years. we're old, bill. >> we have to check that again. a quick 16 years. >> i'll check it while do you your weather. >> how much snow did you get at your house? >> i felt like it was about five inches. >> okay. >> a little bit of freezing late. but by midday, o

and the seminoles are college football's number one team. >>> the spurs and timberwolves now must reschedule game they were supposed to play last night. it was going to be played in mexico city. but smoke inside the arena forced everyone out and the game had to be postponed. the smoke was the result of a generator malfunction. the players warming up first thought that crews were testing out fireworks. and then, they were told to get out. >> maybe cheech and chong were there. you know what i'm saying? >>> a search for a silicon valley executive and his family entering its fourth day with no sign of their missing plane. software executive dale smith was flying the private plane from oregon to montana when it vanished in idaho on sunday. he radioed about engine trouble and asked for directions but never made it. smith was onboard with his son, daughter-in-law, daughter and fiance. >>> a rescue operation is under way in the florida everglades after pilot whales were in shallow water. ten of the pilot whales have died. and wildlife officials have been struggling to coax about 50 others back out i

. >> he led the seminoles to a resounding victory saturday night in the acc title game.that win followed him being cleared in a sexual assault case. which he was asked about on the field. >> what did you learn during the months of the investigation? >> i learned i have to get more mature. i have to get better in everything i do. i cannot let myself -- i cannot -- our teammates cannot let themselves be on this level. we gotta be up here. we gotta keep going higher and higher and higher and get better every single day. >> he abruptly ended the interview when team media handlers pulled him away. he'll lead fsu against auburn for college football's national title on january 6th. >>> parts of the iconic houston astrodome have been reduced to rubble. >> one, fire in the hole. [ explosion ] >> three giant ramp towers were demolished last night in a matter of seconds. they had been added in the late '80s. the implosion was part of an asbestos removal project. the fate of the rest of the astrodome remains in limbo after a plan to save it was rejected. >>> tonight's monday night f

and the seminoles are college football's number one team. >>> the spurs and timberwolves must reschedule game they were supposed to play last night. it was going to be played in mexico city. but smoke inside the arena forced everyone out and the game had to be postponed. the smoke was a result of a generator malfunction. the players warming up first thought that crews were testing out fireworks. and then, they were told to get out. >> maybe cheech and chong were there. >>> a search for a silicon valley executive and his family going on for a four day. dale smith was flying the private plane from oregon to montana when it vanished in idaho on sunday. he radioed that there was trouble and asked for directions but never made it. >>> a rescue operation is under way in the florida everglades after pilot whales were in shallow water. they'll be back out at first light to try again. meanwhile, they've taken samples hoping to determine why the whales have beached themselves. >>> and the christmas spirit seemed to be in short supply at a christmas tree lighting in philadelphia. two women got into

he will watch auburn university tigers face the seminoles in pasadena next week. >>> we would react that way if we got rain in the bay area. [ laughter ] >> i think paul would. >> we may need to do that dance soon. we could use a little rainfall around these parts but if anybody is visiting here this is not normal but i hope you're enjoying it. it is just fantastic outside. if you are a fan of sunshine and warm weather, show it to you live, great sunset, another sunny mild day. great shot from our mount vaca cam there. we had a glorious day at the beach, half moon bay, why not, 70 degrees the day after christmas. these are your current temperatures outside. oakland and san jose leading the pack at 62. san francisco 61 in the financial district. livermore santa rosa 60. concord 58. let's talk about where we are going tonight. another chilly night away from the water. you have heard that before. concord you will wake up to 36. fremont on a friday morning 38. san jose mountain view 40 degrees for you. vallejo 40. and napa 35 degrees. show you some video from the beach. if you are heading to

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he really wants them to beat the florida state seminoles. kickoff and rrnlts j. will be there, and dad will be there too. >>> coming up next, rescue in antarctica, what crews are doing to get a boat packed with tourists back to safety. >>> also, tourism brings in big bucks for san francisco, but one group claims it is being left out deliberately. >>> the amazingly lo female announcer: female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic mattress sets, at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators and closeout inventory. the year end clearance sale is on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> now, from abc 7 news. good evening once again. we begin this half hour with a rescue happening right now, one on the edge of antarctica where had people are stranded in heavy ice. how thiey plan to get them out? >> reporter: they set sail from new zealand december 8. here they are a week later, thrilled to finally find sea ice. >> absolutely fantastic. >> reporter: but as the days wore on, that sea ice became m

. >> jameis winston's eye-popping numbers of 38 touchdown and 328 yards in passing and let the seminoles to the b.c. s titles game, an undefeated record. an alleged sexual assault scandal could have gepp dived his chances. >> all the adversity. sticking in there and still talking about your team, don't go down, down two interceptions and saying, "come on guys, we've got to do it." that's rare. >> he doesn't care what people says. he's confident in his ability in the team to go out and get the job done. >> as a leader, as a quarterback, that gets the team going. >> they follow him, >> perhaps a tough contender to come out of the middiest. not only had a season quarterback throw the touchdowns, he's rushed for 22 scores. the quarterback at northern illinois, it was two different games. he ran for over 300 yards in a game, and he's a big kid, throwing the ball well. >> the final quarterback is aj mccarron, he has lost three games while holding the reins at quarterback. unfortunately the loss in the iron bowl likely dashed his hopes. >> he's not going to have a chance to win a third national

i want to mention that the ofaker talked about edmund the seminole nation, one of our fellow oklahomansof us have been fortunate, those in oklahoma, involved in this meeting today, and one of the reasons is oklahoma has the largest population of native and second only to california, and they cheat because they have more people. nonetheless, it became evident to us as to the contributions prayer, the opening reverend talked about the lives that were saved. we cannot quantify that but we know they were out there. because of the secretive nature of the code talkers contribution, you cannot say how many, but we know many, many lives were saved by these american heroes. we pay tribute to today, we love you, it will always respect you and remember you. [applause] gentlemen, the united states army band and chorus. ♪ ♪ arrive for the flag of the free may it wave as a standard forever daymber the proclaim as they march but by their march they live forever ♪ ooray for the flag of the free banner forevera remember the day the claim as they march marchy their they live forever ♪ [applause] >> ladie

and heavy traffic on 680 southbound for the seminole grade. simple stall here is what's been backing up the traffic because it ended up liking the third lane from the left. a report of an accident on 237 and milpitas and the westbound direction of 237 that could start to back up the ride here on 28 '80s out of bounds. and your north bay ride 101 southbound still looks good from 37 down to central san rafael bridge no backups yet or delays. over to the bridge's eight still fog advisory. the backup hasn't much abroad. really reaches to the end of the east a lot would drive times are about 14 minutes for it in for the 92 commute in the san mateo bridge, a falcon free ride in a pretty some of commute although the volume is definitely picking up and quickly for this westbound 92 trip over to foster city. >>darya: 618 right now. today, federal investigators begin a two day hearing on the crash of asiana flight 2-14. a passenger jet that was flying too low and slow trying to land at san francisco international airport in july. the national transporta

. >>> college football and the seminoles drew a a huge sigh of relief when the florida state attorney'sdecided not to charge jamison winston with sexual assault. he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an offcampus office. there was not enough evidence to prosecute winston. the question, was there any preferential treatment given to the player? >> was there pressure to come in with the decision before the vote for the heisman trophy? >> when they are doing that? >> i'm not sure in answer to that, whenever they are doing it, there was not pressure. >> anyone anyone believing he made the decision based on the heisman, that's ridiculous. >> reporter: the pac 10 championship is this saturday. tyler gafney attended last year as a fan this time around against arizona state, he's the main offensive weapon. and to think he took a year off to pursue minor league baseball. he has scored 17 touchdowns this year. that's one reason why he's 1 win away from back-to-back appearance. >> being a two-sport guy showed him how much he loves football. >> i don't know where he will be drafted, but w

today the seminoles put a hurt on interstate rival. jamesin winston threw three passes. michigan held off. the buckeyes extending their winning streak to 24 games. did you hear about north carolina. the dukies are a powerhouse. number 20 from the country. they beat the tar hills 27-25 and play florida state. there's drama in nebraska the corn huskers worked by iowa and after the game bo pelini said, "if they want to fire me fire me." the ath lettic director shawn eichorst is supporting the coach. he had history when a taped conversation of the bo pelini ripping into nebraska fans became public. alabama down to auburn. a live report from michael eaves in auburn. >> they are celebrating. still ahead on al jazeera, it's called small business saturday. today is the day shoppers are encouraged to buy local. we go to the border between the dominican republic and haiti where tension is escalating over an immigration crisis. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. the obama administration says it will meet the midnight deadline for fixing hea

i want to mention that the speaker talked about edmund of the seminole nation, one of our fellow oklahomanse of us have been fortunate, those in oklahoma, involved in this meeting today, and one of the reasons is oklahoma has the largest population of native americans and second only to california, and they cheat because they have more people. nonetheless, it became evident to us as to the contributions made. in his opening prayer, the reverend talked about the lives that were saved. we cannot quantify that but we know they were out there. because of the secretive nature of the code talkers contribution, you cannot say how many, but we know many, many lives were saved by these american heroes. we pay tribute to today, we love you, it will always respect you and remember you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states army band and chorus. ♪ >> ♪ hurrah for the flag of the free may it wave as a standard forever the champ of the land in the city remember the day proclaim as they march by their might they live forever ♪ ♪ hooray for the flag of the free may it wave as a banner forev

indians of wisconsin osage nation pawnee nation of oklahoma ponca tribe of oklahoma tribed sioux seminoleoma sioux tribek tonto apache tribe tribemountain apache [applause] [applause] >> if you could all remained standing, we will have the benediction. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats, and if our wonderful native americans who have received their medals, would like to retire to their seats, i will not make you stand while i talk. i will say good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and while you might be taking your seats again, allow me to say -- [speaking native american language] -- and i beg your forgiveness if i did not encode my readings -- greetings and i cannot produce greetings for all of the tribes that we have here today. mr. speaker, leader harry reid, leader nancy pelosi, other distinguished guests, and most importantly, today's honorees, guests and families, we are very proud of you, and i'm very proud to be included today. here during native american heritage month, i have the great privileg

the seminoles haven't won since the 1999 season and come january 6th rose bowl in pasadena, as to theburn tigers they seem to be the team of destiny, worst to first, 8th straight year that an sec team will be playing for the national championship. graham, what do you take away from the college football system especially the shakeup in the last ten days? >> i guess you would say there's more parity than we had anticipated, coming ininto the end of the season, to watch alabama go down, oregon go down, bay, it was so crazy to not know who was going to play in the national championship until the final weekend i think it made it more exciting but definitely kept you on the edge of your seat as you watch things unfold. >> graham, they gave auburn all they could handle on saturday night and watching auburn and their unstoppable offense for the past few weeks, it seems like the college game, especially in the sec, the sec has opened up things on the offense and everybody is outscoring everybody. >> i blame johnny manziel on this. he just started working his magic, running all over the place,