not even jolly old saint nick can resist the water in waikiki beach.anta seems pretty comfortable on the beach. merry christmas to all of you celebrating. that does it for us at 5:00. for all of us here, thank you for joining us, our next newscast is at 6:00.

. >> if you want to go to waikiki, the hyatt regency waikiki beach, they renovated, $2 million, you can. the fun thing they do on fridays is aloha friday. from 4:30 to 6:00 they have hula performances, can you learn how to make leis, hands on. and the beautiful waters right beyond. >> palm springs. >> i love palm springs. i like the retro cool of it. no other place has focus on the retro cool as much as the ace hotel and swim club. for $109 a night can you stay at this place. it just makes you feel cooler to go to this hotel. i can't explain it other than they just know how to basically throw a great party. they keep the pool open until 2:00 a.m. they have deejays, yoga classes. you can get spa treatments, et cetera. there are people waiting. >> this next one, the island of viakis. didn't they have a bombing thing? >> not a bombing thing. >> targets. >> the u.s. navy was based there. they no longer are. a lot of the island is quite preserved. a malicon house is on the southern side of the island. can you stay for $175 a night. what i love about this place the fact that the two owners to

they caught the motorcade loaf ago waikiki restaurant. and traveled to the peach house that the first family is renting for the vacation no public events are scheduled to take place. >>> u.p.s. is apologizing not being able to deliver packages on time for the city of denver. the snowstorm this week cost the delivery of 50,000 packages to be delayed. it will do everything it can to make it up to those who are effected. but it has not stopped customers from if venting their frustrations. >> they get made paid. it is fdoesn't make sense. how can you not deliver what you say. >> since it will be closed tomorrow. workers will sort out the remaining packages on tuesday. u.p.s. also said it will offer refund. >> well, you may be sipping coffee right now. >> open up a couple of gifts. >> they are not quite the perfect fit or patch. >> so some add p vice if you plan on making returns. >> get a receipt or gift receipt. you are going to get back either a maryland credit or you are going to be reimbursed the lowest amount the item sold for. not neces

. >> but in the end, the waikiki white house will be in effect this christmas. >> he's stimulating thed is why michelle and the kids can't just fly home. he's either going to be by himself or doing the luau. >> the contention is that obama is going to be having a blue christmas by himself. looking forlornly at the christmas tree or he's go to go surf. why can't they just come home? >> dad, you're the president, you didn't do that, you're the man, see you. >> i think it looks really bad for the president to get on his plane and fly to hawaii. i love the guy, support him, blah, it looks bad. go to camp david. if boehner and these guys are going to push you to the last minute, then fine. the republicans' main talking point is that barack obama doesn't show leadership. so if he gets on a plane and he goes to hawaii, it's like he's running away from it. optically, it looks bad. >> you hear people saying that. you just guaranteed he's going. the last thing the president likes, it makes him crazy to hear the press tell him where he can and can't go on vacation. you just basically sealed the f

later on, a little bit later on this evening there will be a memorial parade held in waikiki. >>> he'lle in jail for a long time. former illinois governor rod blagojevich was sentenced today in one of the harshest penalties ever given in a political corruption trial. a federal judge sentenced him to 14 years for corruption charges, including trying to sell president obama's vacated u.s. senate seat. his defense team had asked for a much more lenient sentence for the first time blagojevich acknowledged responsibility and apologized with his wife in tears at his side. blagojevich spoke briefly as he left the courthouse. >> this is a time to be strong. this is a time to fight through adversity. this is a time for me to be strong for my children. be strong for patty. >> he is the fourth illinois governor to be convicted of a crime. he moves to federal prison in february. >>> in the south bay, the 40-year debate over bringing bart to san jose may finally be settled tomorrow. and while the vote hasn't been taken the outcome is all but certain. the valley transportation authority will decide w

the day will end with a memorial parade in waikiki. stephanie stanton, news 4. >> today's celebrations will be emotional for the survivors. the president of the association says the decision to disband is because of the age and poor health of the remaining members. >>> when we come back on news 4 at 4:00, new developments in the syracuse sex scandals. they say the allegations are credible. why the prosecutor says he's not bringing charges. >> alec baldwin kicked off a plane. what he's accused of doing on board just before take off. ♪ >>> welcome to the rock and roll hall of fame. which mus >>> the award winning actor, harry morgan, has died from pneumonia. he was known as the colonel on mash. he's known for 50 films and broadway. he died in his home in los angeles. he was 96. >>> "30 rock" star alec baldwin is back in new york but later than expected. >> he got booted off a flight yesterday. here is jonathan. >> reporter: alec baldwin makes a late-night arrival at jfk after being booted off an airline at l.a.x. he's making headlines af

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the nevada marching band took over waikiki beach. they play southern miss in the hawaii bowl in front of the sheraton there with diamond head off in the distance. there is establishment called duke just down the beach there that i highly recommend if you get over there. >> you will do anything to get to hawaii. >> that's this edition of 7 news for all of us thanks so much for watching apprec

and the first lady went out for dinner with family and friends to maury motor restaurant here in waikikic events that are actually on the schedule, t.j. what we're expecting is to see some of these standard activities, you know, in past years, you certainly will expect that president obama is going to play golf. he's done this the last several years when he's come out here. maybe he'll go to the ola monna golf course where he learned to play golf here as a team. he's gone out for hawaiian shave ice with his daughters. that's something they do almost every trip. and then they'll, of course, go to the beach. the beaches here are gorgeous. we're probably not going to get any pictures of president obama and the first family swimming out there on the surf because they go to a beach that's on a marine base not far from kialua where they're staying. >> how much work can we anticipate the president doing out here? is there some work that needs to get done? >> there's always work that needs to be done. i think the white house is hoping for a quiet vacation. but always top of mind would be, of cou

>> and in hawaii, santa ditched his team of reindeer for a canoe and whitecaps as he paddled into waikikisanta came ashore and greeted the children waiting for him in the sand. >>> president obama is on vacation at his home state of hawaii but the commander in chief spent part of christmas day greeting u.s. troops and their families. as he posed with one couple for a photo, their baby was really interested in him. 8-month-old cooper wagner reached up and stuck his fingers right in the president's mouth. the president then joked the boy was reaching for his big nose. very cute. >>> military unit that tracks santa had its busiest christmas eve ever. christmas day is also marking the anniversary of a major military victory in american history. we'll be right back. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome back. it is breezy out here and we're definitely feeling a bit of that wind chill. if you're stepping out this morning, take the hat, take the gloves, take the coat. you might even want that scarf. although our temperatures are in the 40s, it is feeling like the 30s that the hour. right now at re

something they have gotten in previous years and yes, he has gone out to a couple of dinners here in waikikiool has been close sd so we can't get shots that or the beach for instance. we have gotten pictures of the first family going the church on christmas day and meeting with members of the military and the pearl harbor visit where you saw press pool taken out on a separate boat to have good access and pictures of president obama visiting that memorial. it is not really surprising that the white house is restricting this access in an election year where you are going to see the focus be on the economy that is not going so well, but it is certainly frustrating from the point of view of a journalist and we have heard a lot of grumbling from the white house press corps following the president here in hawaii, brooke. >> i am sure you point that out as an e lelection year, but you have the beautiful beach behind you. >>> richard branson, president of the virgin group, is not a shy man, but on his blog he pictured these early '90s and he is partying it up with the members of a virgin atlantic cr

gotten in previous years and he's gone out to a couple of dinners at very nice restaurants here in waikikiept away so we can't get shots of that or the first family on the beach, for instance. look at what we have gotten pictures of. we've gotten pictures of the first family going church on christmas day meeting with members of the military, and of course, that pearl harbor visit where you actually saw the press pool taken out on a separate boat so they could have good access and good pictures of president obama visiting that memorial. i guess it's not really surprising that the white house is restricting this access in an election year where you're going to see the focus beyond the economy that's not doing so well, but it's certainly frustrating from the point of view of a journalist and we've heard a lot of grumbling from the white house press corps following the flz hawaii. >> it's not surprising as it is an election year and we have the beautiful beach behind you. breanna keilar in hawaii. >> richard branson, the founder of the virgin group is not a shy man, just today on his blog he p

that last night the presidential motorcade took the first couple out to tirn with friends here in waikikithat, we'll wait to see what they do. typical obama staples in hawaii are of course, trips to the beach and shaved ice and probably more than one visit to the local golf course. >> all right, and to the president and you, doug, and as well as the first family, have a merry christmas. >> well, the big celebration, really, at the vatican and major preparations are underway there as pope benedict xvi prepares to kick off two weeks of celebration with a mass at st. peter's basilica. our greg burke has the assignment streaming live from rome. merry christmas to you. >> merry christmas, jamie, that's right. really just about two and a half hours away, one of the most solemn moments on the christian calendar. the christmas eve mass will begin in st. peter's basilica which is packed and pope benedict basically uses christmas as a teaching opportunity and earlier this week, even with the cardinals and the bishops in exchange of christmas greetings, the pope talked about how the faith should bri

something they have gotten in previous years and yes, he has gone out to a couple of dinners here in waikiki pool has been closed so we can't get shots of that or the beach for instance. we have gotten pictures of the first family going the church on christmas day and meeting with members of the military and the pearl harbor visit where you saw press pool taken out on a separate boat to have good access and pictures of president obama visiting that memorial. it is not really surprising that the white house is restricting this access in an election year where you are going to see the focus be on the economy that is not going so well, but it is certainly frustrating from the point of view of a journalist and we have heard a lot of grumbling from the white house press corps following the president here in hawaii, brooke. >> i am sure you point that out as an e election year, but you have the beautiful beach behind you. >>> richard branson, president of the virgin group, is not a shy man, but on his blog he pictured these early '90s and he is partying it up with the members of a virgin atlantic

you can see it's a bit dark here on waikiki right now but when people are on this beach most of themow his vacation has been delayed but good luck finding anyone who knows why. if you're lucky enough to spend the holidays soaking up the sun and playing in the surf in hawaii, you're probably not spending a lot of time following politics. just ask ky, the surfer dude, from san diego. have you been paying any attention to this mess going on back in washington? >> no, not at all. i could care less to be completely honest. i'm just here to vacation, surf, have a good time, party it up. that's about it. >> reporter: so if i told you that what they are fighting over is a payroll tax cut, you would say? >> so? >> reporter: 72-year-old billy pa still finds time to surf every day but politics? >> not too much. i don't like to get into politics. >> reporter: why not? >> i'm not a politician. i'm a surfer. >> reporter: maybe the bell family from oregon is paying attention. do you have a clue what this mess is in washington? >> which one? ha, ha! >> reporter: how about the one that is delaying th

he was brought in by two arab--by two different angles on waikiki beach. of course comedy is always greeted on shore by very excited children. >>ysabel: the nba scoreboard is lighting up once again as basketball season kicks off today. the late start is a result of a six month walkout over a contract dispute with the players association. today's matchups, the warriors and clippers and the knicks vs. the celtics. also on the board, the mavericks and the miami heat. the lakers take on the bulls. kobe bryant is nursing a wrist injury the says he's going to play. >>ysabel: click off hopes for their raiders is still alive. >>ysabel: a forced fumble for the 49ers. they play the rams in the final game of the season next week. with a win and they will have a first-round bye week. view of allied air next month told look horrible need and other of these of this year on the density and before >>ysabel: thousands of boxes of warm meals going out to people things to the salvation army. they're called--the volunteers got out early to prepare these over 5000 servings. >>