the owners of the home says that the octomom hasn't made a payment on the home.loman's father bought the house, put his daughter an her lawyer on the deed. the owner of the home says he suspects they have the money to pay him. >>> the third time just might the the charm for heffner. heffner twitted today that he gave a ring to crystal harris, who's 23. he was divorced from third wife conrad a year ago. >>> and kicking off kwanzaa, the celebration that'sic kicking o ff -- that's kicking off here and across the country. >>> and the announcement that singletary is no longer the coach of the 49ers. the cameras were there. you will hear his interview coming up on game day in just a few minutes, we'll see you then. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the president and first lady joined them briefly at christmas >>> a not so surprising visit for some marines stationed in hawaii. the president and first lady joined them briefly at christmas dinner. mr.and mrs. obama spent about an hour shaking hands and talking with the servicemen and women. it's the third year in a row that the obamas h

. >>> and the octomom facing eviction, a battle that may cost her her home. before making a return... on the consumerwatch, julie watts ou aren't careful, once you've opened those holiday gifts, you will want to consider a few things before making a return. if you aren't careful, it could cost you. >> reporter: restocking fees, this is a charge not too much are happy about. >> i think that businesses should always keep the consumer in mind, and that's just a terrible experience. >> reporter: this holiday season, many retailers are charging 10 to 50 percent on returns. they say the reason they are charging so much is because' shoppers are making so many returns. >> consumers are really kind of in a return frenzy today and this cost retailers money. >> reporter: especially when items are opened. >> they have really low margins, they make very little profit on their products, usually. >> reporter: but they say that's not fair to consumers who just want to make a simple return. >> when you see fees that range up to a 25 percent, that is a rip off. >> reporter: cur

next how the octomom and her 14 children might be saved from eviction. >> why the south bay man is abouto get his first unscheduled day off in 32 years. >> welcome back, everyone. you're looking at a live picture of time square in new york city where there's going to be a big father tonight. it's dick clark's rockin' new year's eve hosted by ryan seacrest. new kids on the block, backstreet boys. >> '80s flashback. >> we're going to get your traffic conditions and forecast in a few minutes. >> over a million people will pack into what you saw there, time square, to watch the ball drop but they won't get the chance to see a tv star drop inside of another ball. mtv wanted to put nicole of jersey shore inside of a ball and drop it from the network's headquarters at the crossroads of the world. but the organizers of the official new year's eve celebration objected so snookie will still take part in the stunt on mtv's new year's eve bash but she'll do so in seaside heights, new jersey, which is the setting for jersey shore. >> more fitting, probably. octomom and her 14 children could be saved

the octomom is facing eviction from her home. that owns her home says he's going on with eviction proceedings unless she comes up with a balloon payment. she lives in the house with her 14 children. the owner says she is tired of excuses and wants the paid balance in full by the end of the year. she has lived in the house since the octupleting came home nearly two years ago. residents can start recycling christmas trees next week. weekdays during the first two weeks of january. you should remove all your decorations and place the tree next to the trash can before 6 a.m. on regularly scheduled pickup days. other bay area counties have also -- also have curbside recycling programs. for more information go to our website abc7news.com. click on "see it on tv." and you can see around here because there's no blizzard around here like there is back east where they even cancelled an nfl game because the weather's so bad. >> and all the traffic accidents, too. people trying to get to the game. everybody just needs to stay home. tough to g

. >>> the man who owns the home where the octomom lives says she has not paid an over due $450,000 paymentthat house e says he will evict her if she cannot come up with the money by the end of the year. her father bought the house and but the daughter and the lawyer on the deed. the owner of the home says they have the money but are hiding it. >>> the founder of wikileaks says he has to write an auto biography to keep his site afloat. he told the sunday times the deal will bring in more than $1 million, but he says he only agreed to write his auto biography because he's under financial pressure. he says he's already spent 200,000 pounds on legal costs. >>> a michigan man will go to work for reading his cheating wife's e-mails. he handles misuse charges for using his wife's pass word to get into her g-mail account. that's how he learned she was having an affair. he says he was trying to protect their children from neglect. >>> break up the warriors, golden state sends their latest victims packing. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are

she may be homeless for the holidays. octomomeeds to pay up. >> you knew there was a problem a couple of weeks ago. we reported here in "the skinny" the octomom was having a garage sale to sell some of her items to try to make some money. apparently that was not as successful as she had hoped. >>> back to our top story on "world news now." st of >>> back to our top story on "world news now." most of you in the northeast, you know what that story is. travel is miserable in heavily populated areas of the northeast this morning because of a huge blizzard still going on. a state of emergency has been declared in new jersey. also hundreds of flights are grounded this morning in airports in philadelphia, new york and newark. passengers could literally be waiting for days. on top of that, bad weather in philly forced the nfl to postpone the eagles/vikings game until tuesday night. pennsylvania's governor disagreed with that decision. he says roads were passable and subway service was normal. >>> finally, if you were at a mall on sunday,

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. >>> coming up, the octomom and her 14 children facing eviction from their southern california home. we'll tell you why. >>> hello again. i'm raj mathai. here we go. mike singletary. what is next for the 49ers now that they have fired their head coach? we'll talk 49ers football. also asomughaai in s studiomdi asomugha in s wtuito with us. we'll see you in just a few minutes. h[ r brotr ]he tt's the. ye.ok, 'lli [ female annouer made fresh, ight. thiss. that is not half. guys i have more. with cinnabon cnamon have such a sweet delicious aro that my family can wait ir hands on them. enjoy cinnab cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon roll that my family can wait ir hands on them. i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long lines and empty shelves. a robosan 4000. [ mom ] and i mean no one. so i did most of my holiday shopping on citi specials. with the money i saved, i bid online -and got exactly what he wanted. -a robosan 4000! [ television ] introducing the new robosan 5000. [ mom ] at least for now. [ male announcer ] make your happy hol

he wants the octomom to appear in her porn videos or work as a spokesperson. fixing her housing woes could open it up for discussion again. >> as the new year approaches, we're often telling stories of what people hope to add in the new year but our next story is about what some people hope will go away. lake superior state university has released its annual list of words to be banished from the queen's english. these are words that the school's students voted to remove because they're misused, overused or useless. viral, a word linked to online video clips got the most votes followed by epic, fail and wow factor. they hope people stop having aha moments. people should not be compelled to tell their backstory or find their bff as in best friend forever. no need to man-up. popular rised by sarah palin. rounding out the list, the american people, i'm just saying, facebook.com and google has verbs and not least the school would love it if we'd all stop saying we'd like to live life to the fullest. >> there goes half my vo cab. still ahead, a big break. why the sta

. >>> a reprieve that can help the octomom. 's an offer she may refuse. >>> 280 near the 880 interchange. we'll have more coming up. >>> good morning. patchy fog. mainly peninsula south bay. napa 32. oakland airport at 38-degree. we are looking for sun in the morning and increasing clouds later on leading to cloudy skies and light rain by tonight. >>> 5:45 the morning here in california. around the world people are already ringing in the new year. this is new zealand where january 1st 2011 arrived at 3:00 a.m. our time at the beginning of our newscast we showed you the new year arriving in australia. . >>> here's a quick look at the top stories we are following for you right now. san francisco police chief george gascon is making a pitch to arm his officers withdayer. >>> muni labor negotiations get under way next month. management is going to have more plexability with the -- flexibility with the union next time. >>> a 25-year-old man is dead after a result of a one-car accident. the unsatisfied man was driving too fast when he

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. >>> when she became famous as the octomom. why she and her 14 children may soon be homeless. >>> plus he is homeless but has 5,000 facebook friends. >>> 6:46. natalee is facing eviction from her southern california home. the man that sold her his home he is going ahead with eviction proceedings because she has not made a long overdue payment of $450,000. she could be evicted as early as friday. suleman and her 14 children live in a four-bedroom house. she gained international fame after giving birth to octuplets two years ago. >>> he doesn't have a home but found a home online. he has a case for his fellow homeless by using social medias. he uses computers computers in public libraries. >> people who have told me i should set up a papal account because they want to donate to me. >> he says he does not want to cyber panhandle. he's a spokesman for a nonprofit group for the homeless. >>> if you need help recycling your christmas tree several bay area cities will help you. san francisco will again offer recycling and so will the c

why the california woman known as octomom and her 14 children may soon be thrown out of their home. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and a very good morning to you. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pick time zone. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with the blizzard of 2010. it will be a day of digging out from a monster snowstorm that has simply buried the northeast, and for anyone trying to return home from the holidays, the storm certainly won't make it easy. nbc's tracie potts has more from washington. >> reporter: with a foot or more of snow traffic's at a standstill in new york. fierce winds left visibility at barely a quarter mile. >> we're doing everything we can here in the city to keep our roads safe and clear. >> reporter: all three of the city's major airports, shut down. travelers there and in boston ended up spending the night, hoping for a flight home. >> they're all booked. and 25 to 50 people on standby. >> reporter: grocery stores and hardware stores were packed. >> no shovels. washer fluid. rock salt. ice scrapers.

the conditions out there with the eight kids would prove to be a little too much for the octomom. ing to rely on me to protect her. >> i am freezing to the bone. i'm hungry. >> come on, it wasn't that bad. >> apparently kate has a meltdown on this episode, did not do well. the trip was supposed to last two days. after just two hours of doing it she literally storms off and says, i'm done, i'm out of here, i'm not doing this anymore, literally looked frightened when sarah was showing her how to shoot a gun. the former governor blew it off and said, it wasn't that bad, come on, this is no big deal. and whatever. apparently kate did not do well. you can check out the show december the 12th. gosselin did not do well out there in the great outdoors. she can have eight kids but apparently poison ivy and hiking were too much. >> i still say that whatever your criticism is of her, you have to be at least appreciative that she's honest. she's the real person that she is on that show, on "dancing with the stars." i applaud her for at least that one thing. >> she keeps it real. >>> mel gibson

. >>> nadya suleman, the so-called octomom, will not be evicted from her home today. r of 14 children, including octuplets. she failed to make a $450,000 mortgage payment a man who runs one of the biggest porn companies wants to pay for it. he's in talk with the mortgageholder. he wants her to work for him at company parties. she has declined his offers to appear in porn videos. >>> moving right along this morning, coming up your friday morning weather forecast and in sports, the uconn women's basketball team's historic win streak is over. we'll be right back. wait, did you say? i did! no preservatives. [ female announcer ] only lean cuisine's got over 90 dishes with no preservatives like sesame stir fry with chicken. it's got crisp, farm picked broccoli and bell peppers, and 100% tender white meat chicken steamed in a savory sesame sauce. yum. mmm. yum is right. can i have a bite? uh huh. [ female announcer ] no preservatives, all delicious. lean cuisine. ♪ [ female announcer ] tide with acti-lift technology helps remove many dry stains as if they were fresh. dad may

. >>> the so-called octomom may soon have to find a new place to raise her 14 children. the man who sold her home to nadya suleman is expected to evict her. suleman moved in two years ago. >>> snow has canceled the eagles/vikings games but other games were played. >> here are the highlights. >>> good morning. a lot on the line, week 16 of the nfl, we start, eli manning, the giants, taking on the packers. second quarter, new york down 14-7, manning to manningham. first thing, mario. nice catch, and he's free the rest of the way. 85-yard touchdown, that's the longest touchdown pass of eli's career but he would also throw four interceptions. packers take control the second half. 24-17, aaron rodgers he threw four touchdowns. donald lee. fourth quarter, same score, rodgers, wearing a new helmet to protect the melon. he has concussions. don coons, if packers win, they make the playoffs. the next opponent, c chicago, playing mark sanchez and the jets. jets down 31-24. santonio holmes wide open, just like that, tied at 31-31. later in the third, how about jay cutler, big game fo

>>> well, if you thought the octomom had a full house check out this new mother in germany. >> it's soe litter survived. and they are just adorable. they're now 3 months old, they're rhodesian ridgebacks. nine boys, eight girls. they are just now making their public debut. the owner, who happens to be a dog psychiatrist, says they had to bottle feed them five times a day because, pretty obvious here, mom couldn't produce enough milk for all these babies. >> the mom's first litter was a standard eight puppies. this makes her a mother of 25. hope she had a good epidural. we'll be right back. >>> for those of you who use online dating you know some people tend to fudge the facts a little bit. they add a few inches to their height or shave a few years off their age. >> how do you know the potential date you're checking out isn't lying about something else like a criminal past? becky worley shows us how to protect ourselves. >> reporter: rebecca thought she'd met someone nice on eharmony.com. until they agreed to meet in person. >> he became sexually aggressive. and i tried to fight him off

. >>> the woman known add octomom may be looking for a new place to live. the mortgage holder said she's not paid a $250,000 payment due back in october. an overdue balloon payment has not been made. the owner said he'll evict her if she and her lawyer don't pay the balance on the house by friday. they have live in the four bedroom house for nearly two years. she had to find nontraditional financing since she is unemployed. but she's already gotten a critically acclaimed movie in theaters and it was announced today that natalie portman has a child on the way as well as a wedding. portman is engaged to choreographer benjamin mill bee. the two left in the production of the film, "black swan." this will be the first child for the 29-year-old actress. the stork brought alanis morissette a christmas gift. the singer gave birth to a baby boy on christmas day. the 26-year-old morissette married rapper mario treadway in may. a publisher said the family is happy and healthy and the baby is amber emra morissette treadway. say that five times fast. sports next and mike