this is abc 7 news. store with your kids and stuff, trying to get presents, it is a pretty scary thing. reggie: not 5:00, holiday shoppers running for cover. the shooting at a south bay mall. kumasi: and a plan to require vaccinations at bars and restaurants. it is hitting the industry pre-hard right now. reggie: one of the hop biggest holiday items this year kumasi: is rapid covid tests. kumasi:dry right now, but prepare for the rain. what weather moving into the bay area over the next several days. reggie: good morning. midday live -- you are watching you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. mike: good morning. i may be a popular person this week, but for the wrong reasons. a lot of you may not want to hear what i have to say or already know and here we go again. rain starts today and we have a chance of rain for the next ne

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abc's zachary kiesch joins us with some answers. zachary, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you as well. you know, the ride home from grandma's crib really starts today for so many people. some hundred million people were expected to travel over this holiday weekend, and this is really the first wave headed home. travel platform hopper considers today to be the third busiest travel day of the year. translation, there's going to be traffic out there, and you should expect delays. at the airport, 2.4 million people are traveling, a pace we've really been seeing the last number of days. atlanta's airport is still considered by many to be the busiest. they're not alone. plan accordingly. if you have been driving around new york city the last number of days, it has been a dream, but the roads will start to see some traffic again as well. the best times to roll out are going to be before 12:00 noon, that sweet spot for high traffic is 1:00 to 7:00. again, between 1:00 and 7:00, you're going to see a lot of traffic on the ro

abc 7 amy hollyfieldabc 7, news -- amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: stanford is making changes to the covid protocols because of the omicron variant. parents got a note yesterday that says students must show proof of a booster shot unless they have an exemption. the winter quarter, which begins january 3, will be online for the first two weeks. we talked to the developer of "the stanford daily." >> it was so amazing and great to be back during the fall quarter. i think there is apprehension that things will regress. kumasi: a new tally says campus had a slight bump in cases after the thanksgiving break, but not a large outbreak like other schools. students are required to test once a weekend wear masks and indoor common areas and classrooms. if you have questions about vaccines, ask our vaccine team at abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the blue box. reggie: school districts across the country are taking precautions due to a troubling social media trend. giller high school announced it has canceled classes for the day in the bay area -- gilmore

maggie rulli, abc news, london. >>> now to "operation christmas drop." the air force's annual tradition spreading christmas cheer to people in need. aviators dropped much-needed supplies to people in the remote islands of the south pacific. fly in, just like santa. >> reporter: the u.s. air force, making a special delivery for christmas to thousands living on the most remote islands of the world. dropping more than 3,200 pounds of food supplies toys and educat >> amazing to be able to spread the joy where the community comes together and in the spirit of the holidays it's full in the air. >> reporter: this air force senior master sergeant and his family are part of the team that makes this happen. >> amazing, because it's one of the opportunities where our families can come together and play a small part in this mission. >> reporter: air force tech sergeant a dorsey says takes about a year to plan and pack packages. >> fish nets, fishing gear. tools, food, and just some toys to bring the holiday cheer for those that could use them. >> reporter: air crews

abc 7 mornings life on abc 7, hulu, and wherever you stream. >> imani. hello reggie. let's start with a look at what is going on with the boxing. pacific, thick fog, right there, in solano county and procedural spots. 101 through the north bay. we have hazy conditions. there is plenty of low-level moisture for spotty drizzle, and the cold front will bring us some chances of spotty showers from this light storm. it will leave us with under a tent of an inch of rain. it can be slippery from time to time area definitely's -- deftly breezy. temperatures will run around 52 to 57 at new. we will not warm up much. 54 to 57 and then back into the low to mid 50's by 7:00. it will be in the atmospheric river, coming up. >> this morning, there are new reports of the omicron report being less severe than the delta variant. >> omicron may spread faster. cases have been confirmed in at least 20 states. the world health organization says that the data appears to show that omicron leads to less severe illness. speaking to the former -- foreign press, dr. fauci says that is almost cer

here's abc's james longman. >> reporter: his was a laugh and joy that inspired millions. but underneath that smile, desmond tutu had a steely resolve to fight injustice. >> our march to freedom is unstoppable! >> reporter: alongside nelson mandela he fought to end apartheid in south africa and he became an iconic spiritual leader and global peace advocate. >> to be members of one family. ♪ >> reporter: his charm allowing him to champion serious issues which in later years including gay rights and the environment. and tonight tributes are pouring in from around the world. barack obama awarded him the presidential medal of freedom in 2009. >> desmond tutu possesses that sense of generosity, that spirit of unity, that essence of humanity that south africans know simply as ubuntu. >> reporter: he today called tutu a friend, a moral compass for me and so many others. president biden sending his condolences to tutu's wife leah and their family saying his legacy transcends borders and will echo throughout the ages. queen elizabeth praising him as someone who tirelessly champio

. >>> the abc news exclusive tonight. george stephanopoulos one-on-one with alec baldwin, after the deadly shooting on that movie set. baldwin insisting he never pulled the trigger. tonight, news on that front. what the assistant director is now saying. >>> breaking news from capitol hill at this hour on efforts to avoid a government shutdown. the vote that just happened, rachel scott live on the hill. >>> and tonight, we remember a beloved actor from a classic tv sitcom. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy and active thursday night. we begin tonight with the breaking news as we come on the air. the new cases of the omicron variant here in the u.s. and of course, we knew this was coming, given what we're seeing all over the world. three more states here in the u.s. seeing this new variant. a short time ago, we learned of fave cases now discovered right here in new york state. minnesota and colorado also reporting new cases today. dr. fauci has said the vaccines and the boosters will hel

ike ejiochi, abc news. >>> some democratic senators are now pushing the government to require proof of covid vaccination or of a negative test to board a domestic flight. right now proof of vaccination is only required for international travelers coming to the u.s., and despite those concerns about the virus, the tsa reported four consecutive days of screening 2 million passengers. >>> meanwhile, the virus is impacting more of the entertainment industry. several broadway shows have canceled performances, but "jagged little pill" is going one step further. it is closing for good due to several covid cases. >>> breaking overnight, a shooting setting off panic at a mall in northern california. shots were reportedly fired after an altercation involving two people at this mall in san jose last night. shoppers and employees were still sheltering in place hours after the initial report, and police overnight were still looking for the shooter. no word on the victim's condition. >>> the house committee investigating january's attack on the capitol is making its first known request to a sitting

here's abc's mireya villarreal. >> reporter: tonight, fbi agents and local police are pouring over at least seven different crime scenes. the deadly gun battle playing out across denver, spilling into a busy shopping mall. >> this is the holiday season. to have this type of spree take place is not normal for our community. >> reporter: sources confirming to abc news the spree started at a tattoo parlor just after 5:00 p.m., with the intended victim, an acquaintance of the shooter, according to law enforcement. he survived, but two women inside were killed, including alicia cardenas, who leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter. >> like no one you've ever met. very gregarious, very friendly. but she's very -- she was a very determined person. she knew where she was going. >> reporter: the suspect sources tell abc news is lyndon james mcleod. and law enforcement was aware he harbored extremist views and had a history of mental episodes. police say before exchanging gunfire with officers, mcleod killed another man a few blocks away from the tattoo parlor. then fled to the denver suburb of la

i can't wait for everyone to see you tomorrow right here on abc 7 . dr. patel: i'm here to represent abc 7. kristen: excellent. see you later, dr. patel. the annual holiday heels -- heroes event is back, with surprises and stars. we'll have all the details next, including a special kristen: holiday heroes is returning to oracle park next week, bringing surprises and stars together to help out hundreds of bay area kids and families. joining us now is amy, president of the foundation for children, and dr. jen, the first female nfl coach and co-recipient of this year's inspirational award from the foundation. good afternoon. good to see you. >> hi, kristen. >> hello, thanks for having us. kristen: you don't know how exciting this is for me, personally, too. you had to take a year off last year, but the most festive, heartwarming holiday event is back. and i know what i'm talking about because i have been there and it is so great. what fun activities are there for this year? >> oh, my gosh. we have so many fun things happening this year. sorry, i got distract

abc news exclusive. george's interview with alec baldwin. he is sitting down and talk about the movie set tragedy and go through what he says happened, addressing the question of the live round onset and opening up about the emotional meeting with elena hutchinson's meeting -- husband and son. five states. dr. wilensky will join us with what we about the omicron variant, and gma is giving back. a little girl is helping to make our community better places through farming. she is only six. the one and only mariah carey is talking about her placement scrap -- classic. -- her christmas classic. you don't want to miss it. coming up on gma. >> iva suggestion. can mariah carey be on every friday? >> at least through the holidays. is that so much to ask? >> i don't think it is so much to ask. she brings joy. she also is hilarious. >> i will get with our bookers immediately. >> we saw one clip where she talked about six men having to carry her dress. >> a 60 pound dress. >> we fell down. >> it is one of my favori

you're watching abc 7 news at 6 live here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream we'll begin with covid-19 developments. the us is now averaging more than 100,000 new cases per day. that's the highest. it's been in two months california's test positivity rate is going back down. it was 3% a week ago. it is now 2.2 percent new york city announced a covid vaccine mand. for all sector employees. it goes into effect december 27th. bay area health experts warn we are on the cusp of yet another covid surge across the country, but new data shows the highly transmissible omicron variant may mean our next wave will be much milder abc 7 news reporter stephanie. sierra is here with the details steph yes alma in contrast with other waves of covid our first early look at the patient's hospitalized with omicron in south africa show promising signs cases are milder patients aren't in the icu and most aren't requiring oxygen but experts warn that may not necessarily. the case here in the us. there's a lot of fear surrounding the newest highly transmissible omicron variant health experts expect th

you're watching abc 7 news at 4 live here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream. so here are today's coronavirus headlines mississippi is the latest state to detect the omicron variant. the new variant has now been found in at least 18 states. new york city is enacting a vaccine mandate for all private employers in response to omicron. tournament is the first of its kind anywhere in the country and a new study shows those who received the pfizer vaccine have a strong immune response when receiving a johnson & johnson booster shot bay area health experts warm. we are on the cusp of yet another covid surge across the country, but the new data shows the highly transmissible omicron variant may mean our next way will be much milder abc 7 news reporter stephanie. sierra is live here now with the detail staff. yes kristen in contrast with other waves of covid our first look at the patient's hospitalized with omicron in south africa show. some promising signs cases are milder. they're not in the icu and most aren't requiring oxygen but experts warn that may not necessari

abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dion: the omicron variant has overtaken all over covid-19 mutations. federal health experts say it is something to be reckoned with. what does that mean for safety of our holiday gatherings. with that, we say good evening and thank you for joining us, i'm dion lim. the omicron variant is fueling the latest surge in covid cases. in developing news, abc news reporter marcus moore has expert advice on how to handle the holidays. marcus: president biden will deliver a speech on tuesday to address the omicron variant as the country faces another unrelenting surge in covid cases. the u.s. now averaging more than 125,000 new cases every single day. at the end of october, the nation was averaging about half that, 64,000 new cases per day. demand for testing is on the rise. long lines outside testing centers across the country. >> as we go into the holiday season, testing is really important so that p

you're watching abc 7 news at five live here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream the emergency declaration in san francisco's tenderloin is aimed at cutting through the red tape so the city can more quickly respond to the drug overdose crisis abc 7 n rorter melaniimages like these have bee too common in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood prompting mayor london breed to declare a state of emergency here the mayor says more than 700 people died due to drug overdoses last year in san francisco. we are in a crisis supervisor matt haney they need help and this is a statement of the urgency that help is on the way mary ellen carroll executive director of the department of emergency management will spearhead the effort an emergency declar. then allows san francisco to cut through the red tape to obtain the contracts the resources and the personnel that we need to address the crisis conditions in the tenderloin. it's welcomed by community members residents need action. they are going to be excited to see that someone's finally paying attention to the neighborhood to the residents

this is abc. the news confusion and frustration in the east bay tonight over the lack of enforcement when it comes to a month old covid safety requirement for indoor dining and now contra costa county supervisors are demanding answers from the health department. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'mma dates you're watching abc 7 news at five live here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream. the official messages are mixed in one east bay county when it comes to enforcement of a vaccine mandate for inside dining. contra costa county has required restaurants to check for vaccine cards or negative covid tests in september, but as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony tells us it's now unclear whether county health officials are actually enforcing those rules. there has been no official change in policy are approaches always started and led with education in early september contra costa county instituted a new requirement on restaurants bars and gyms. the customers must show a

. >>> abc news exclusive. alec baldwin reveals what happened on the set of the movie. more of the george st stephanopoulos exclusive. >>> a passenger jet forced to make an emergency landing when several fall sick, some loaded into ambulances. >>> new details about the michigan school shooting suspect and his prior behavior. what the school superintendent is now saying. >>> caught on camera. two wild crashes. >>> and later, an unexpected sleepover at ikea. >>> from abc news in new york, this is "america this morning." >> good friday morning, everyone. we begin with the omicron variant spreading to more states. >> new data released on what makes omicron different from previous variants. at least five states are now reporting cases of the variant. right now, it appears all of the symptoms reported are described as mild to moderate. >> new travel restrictions for people flying into the u.s. are set to take effect on monday. here is the very latest. >> reporter: good morning. more cases of omicron are popping up across the country, and now the variant has been detected in s

abc's julia macfarlane has the latest from london. julia, good morning to you. >> reporter: janai, good morning. cases are rising at pace here in the uk. 90,000 new infections on a daily basis over the past few days and rising too is the anger felt by many here in london. the mayor sadiq khan declaring a major incident for the capital. that basically streamlines emergency responses among agencies, meaning the city is expecting the omicron surge to cause a severe strain on the city's public health services. now moves over the past week by parliament towards using vaccine passports and introducing further restrictions were met with chaos yesterday as tens of people took part in a so-called "freedom rally." now similar protests around europe as restrictions tighten in many nations. the netherlands as you say announcing a snap lockdown ordering nonessential shops, gyms, bars and restaurants to close until at least january. schools also will be closed for a longer holiday period too. france's prime minister warning yesterday the omicron va

abc's will karr has those details. >> reporter: a shocking murder, jacqueline avant you can t, the av affiliate nt killed in her home. >> the motives in this case are sell unknown, and we are investigating all possible motives. >> reporter: police receiving a phone call about a shooting near the avant's residence. when officers arrived, they say the suspects were gone. they found the 81 year old with a gunshot wound. clarence avant is a grammy-winning executive and was just inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. called the godfather of black music, he was known for his mentorship. he's the founder of two record labels. launching the careers of artists like bill withers, famous for the songs "lean on me" and "ain't no sunshine." he and his wife were married for 54 years and have two children. authorities say they are not ruling anything out as they search for motive, it comes as celebrities like magic johnson and tyler perry are offering condolences. will carr, abc news, los angeles. >>> an investigation is under way in munich, germany to determine why a world war ii era bomb was

this is abc 7 news. or the bay area is getting soaked many parts seeing rain and wind for most of this sunday and the storm is only going to get stronger. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion limb that you're watching abc 7 news at 11 live here on abc 7 and wherever you stream right away. let's get started now with meteorologist drew tuma tracking this storm drew. yeah. deanna is a wet night out there. and again that storms only going to strengthen throughout the day tomorrow live doppler 7 tracking light to moderate showers right now. we're going to press on in ac. parts of the north bay and the east bay we've a downpour that's about to move into berkeley right now. that's that pop of yellow about to move into the east bay another downpour. i'm bolinas another downpour around pacifica, so we are seeing some steady showers at this hour the wider picture on live doppler 7. we have more rainfall developing off the coast tonight more rainfall developing to our north and we are tracking signif

. >>> an abc news exclusive. ghislaine maxwell's brother speaking out about his sister's conviction. why he says the jury got it wrong. >>> dramatic new video showing a tiger latching onto a man's arm at a zoo before deputies were forced to shoot the animal. >> it was a tiger defense, not a tiger attack. >> now the raging debate. should the man be criminally charged. >>> plus, why this coach is getting doused in mayonnaise. >>> and the new year's eve staple that's proving hard to get ahold of on this december 31st, 2021. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news in colorado where a new year's eve disaster is unfolding right now. >> a wildfire has destroyed hundreds of homes in boulder county. it's already being called one of the most destructive wildfires in the state's history. video shows an apocalyptic scene as thousands evacuate the flames fueled by 100-mile-per-hour winds. investigators are looking at downed power lines as a possible cause. >> one hospital evacuated patients as the fire approac

. >> abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. larry: steve kerr named new coach of usa basketball taking over for gregg popovich. he will put together a team for the olympics. warriors hosting the kings tonight. draymond green's son reminding everyone to wear their masks. warriors had eight first half. dubs by 12 at the half. third quarter, lee for three. haliburton had 24. buddy hield, hits the three. draymond green, gary payton the second with the finish. the warriors bench scored points. and a steph curry splash on q lead the -- on cue s. they win. it is not official but mlb network reports mark kotsay will replace bob melvin. he played 17 seasons i playe bigs. he coached third base last season so this should be a seamless transition. raiders in cleveland, does that count as a mask? i guess so. nick mullins buying time and finding bryant wide open. browns up. derek carr threw a costly pic. jones. daniel carson, they tried to ice him. he boots it again down the middle for 48 yards. drive home safely. raiders escape with a win a

you are watching right here on abc 7 and hulu live and wherever you stream. when something like crime affects the entire country, we focus our efforts here on making this place safer and a better place to live. big announcements at local and state level to fight drugs and crime. anxiety, i want to acknowledge that it is unacceptable what is happening. >> flanked by state law agencies, the governor announced a package of support to combat violent crimend

this is abc 7 news. >> i'm kristen sze, you are watching getting answers on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. we ask experts your questions every day at three to get answers in real time. we have a filmmaker who's documentary opens in the bay area with events all focusing on student mental health in a high-pressure environment. the latest on the omicron variant of covid-19. the highly mutated strain has now been found in six u.s. states. the first in california, followed by minnesota, colorado, new york, hawaii, and nebraska. the first case confirmed late tuesday night in san francisco. a traveler who flew back to sfo from south africa on november 22 notice mild symptoms on november 25, got tested on november 28, got the positive result november 29. after that, things were set in motion resulting in the confirmation that it was omicron less than 48 hours later. the scientist whose lab made that discovery is dr. charles schumer of u.s. -- ucsf. thank you for your time. >> thank you. you >> got the sample on november 30. what was it, and what form did it come in? >> i recei

this is abc 7 news. >> i try to check walgreens and cvs and they did not have an available slot today. >> he looked online and he found this store, that's why i drove down here. >> the pressure on to get covid tests as people across the bay area gear up for holiday gatherings. >> thank you for joining us. the cdc announced omicron is the most common coronavirus variant in the country, accounting for nearly three quarters of covid cases. here are the key headlines. the director general of the world health organization is recommending canceling or delaying holiday events because of omicron. he says it is more likely vaccinated people or even those who have recovered from covid could be infected or reinfected. daily cases have nearly doubled since late october. federal data shows the u.s. averaging more than 125,000 new cases every day. moderna announced today its booster increases antibodies against the omicron variant within a month of getting the shot. >> as we get closer to the christmas holiday, more people are trying to get covid tests, especially at home tests, before gathering wi

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> good tips. >>> a tech billionaire from utah has formally left the mormon church with a scathing letter of resignation. the ceo of an advertising and technology firm accused the church of hindering global progress in women's rights, civil rights, racial equality and lgbtq rights. he pledged to donate 90% of his fortune to an lgbtq group in utah. >>> a british judge ordering the ruler of dubai to pay his ex-wife and children $730 million. the princess fled to the uk with her two kids in 2019 saying she feared for her life. the settlement includes, get this, nearly $15 million a year for security and more than $350,000 a year to maintain show horses. >> so no prenup, i'm assuming? >> i guess not. and those show horses take $350,000 a year? >>> coming up, candy canes with a twist. fill your christmas stockings with wild new flavors. >>> and how small is too small? the tiny new york apartment which may answer that very question. you're watching "world news now." qu i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com the fair and honest bidding site. this

i'm larry beil and dion limb, you're watching abc 7 news at 4 live here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream today, san francisco's mayor declared a state of emergency in the tenderloin the move comes only days after announcing a major crackdown on drug and street crimes. this declaration will allow the city to bypass some zoning laws planning codes and city contract rules to quickly tackle the crisis in the neighborhood mayor breed's plan focuses on getting those addicted to opioids into treatment at a repeat offenders who simply refuse to get help too many people. are a plan to address it. san francisco saw more than 700 drug overdose deaths in 2020 and this year's total is expected to exceed that number governor newsom today unveiled new statewide public safety proposal. s both drugs and the wave of violent crime across the state and here in the bay area abc 7 news reporter leslie. simply spoke with the governor at chp's office in dublin. i want to acknowledge. that anxiety i want to acknowledge that it's unacceptable what's happening flanked by state law enforcement agencies a

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning, everyone. we hope you had a fantastic weekend. i'm rhiannon ally. >> and i'm rick klein. >> welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> nice weekend? >> yes, i had a wonderful weekend, and it's great to be here. >>> it's time to start the workweek. we want to begin with the covid-19 omicron variant. president biden is scheduled to announce new steps his administration will take to bttle the strain tomorrow. >>> meanwhile, new york's mayor says the fate of the upcoming new year celebration will be decided this week. previously, he said it would be back full strength after a smaller-than-usual event last year. >> elizabeth warren and cory booker have tested positive for covid despite having each received three vaccine shots. >> and a new study shows the omicron variant can spread up to three times faster than the delta variant. it's findings like that that have medical professionals very concerned. here's abc's janai norman. >> reporter: with millions of americans traveling to see family and friends, he

you're watching abc seven mornings, live on abc 7, who live, and wherever you stream. mike: good morning. i am looking for the grinch that stole our sunshine. here we go again. monday, a new week, same verse. up in the north bay and east bay, our inland neighborhoods, eight dense fog advisory. this is through 10:00 this morning. our other big story is the rain that comes in later this afternoon, especially tonight. it is a number one on the storm impact scale through tomorrow morning. here's look at san jose tomorrow morning. nobody is immune from the fog this morning. 53 to 56 at noon, 55 to 56 4:00. all of us have a better chance by 7:00 for rain. we will talk more about this coming up. kumasi: thank you. how the officials say the omicron variant is spreading quickly throughout the country. reggie: a new study is showing just how transmissible it might be. jobina is here with more on those jobina: findings. jobina:cases of the omicron variant have been included in 17 states, including here in california. it may have borrowed genetic material from the common cold, mak

this is abc 7 news. start with a look at live doppler 7 showing rain right now over the bay area and more of it on the way indicated there in the green coming in from the northwest good evening and merry christmas to you. i'm j r stone here with abc 7 meteorologist frances. dinglasan francis. you said we should prepare for stronger rain ahead. is that right? yeah right now we're dealing with some scattered showers as you just said them with live doppler 7 and that will continue be to the continue to be the case through the morning hours. i want to show you the forecast. animation so we've got some light showers through noon tomorrow, then the rain starts to pick up once again, you'll see the areas of yellow there and even white for the snow, so it will be heavy tomorrow night into monday morning could be a messy commute for those of you who have to drive and we're going to add her rainfall total so far the last 24 hours we've had anywhere from a quarter of an inch near brentwood to lots of areas near hal

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>> sure. >> and that was bob dole with abc's sam donaldson back in 1995. and dole needed nine operations and 39 months to recover from the wounds that destroyed his right shoulder, paralyzed his arm, broke a vertebrae, riddled his body with shrapnel and cost him a kidney. >> he earned a reputation as a middle of the road legislator. he was well liked among democrats and republicans for his ability to build coalitions. >> bob dole has been in the political arena for a really long time, even attended the 2016 republican national convention. he was a man who served his country in multiple ways, obviously as a senator, devoting his life to public service and as a veteran as well. ♪ he'll be comin' down the chimney ♪ ♪ yes, by gosh, by jimeny ♪ ♪ he'll be coming down the chimney like he always did before ♪ >>> we are t-minus 18 days away from santa sliding down 1 billion chimneys. what will be in his sack of toys? dick debartolo joins us with his collection of holiday gift ideas. welcome, dick. i mean, you are the present underneath the tree. >> abs

abc's stephanie ramos leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a cdc panel voting unanimously to recommend that going forward, americans who have a choice should get pfizer or moderna vaccines over johnson & johnson, after a review of rare blood clots linked to the vaccine. >> they have 15 yeses, 0 nos. the acip vote passes as listed here. >> reporter: nine people have died from thrombosis out of 17 million shots. the blood clots were more common in women in their 30s and 40s. >> it's very clear that the mrna vaccines are just slightly more effective and slightly more safe. so, it makes absolute sense the cdc would preferentially recommend the moderna and pfizer vaccines. >> reporter: it comes as health officials are pleading with americans to get vaccinated and boosted, with the omicron variant now spiking across 38 states and d.c. cases doubling every two to three days. >> it is inevitable, when you look at the pace of the infections now, that things will get worse as we go into the depth of the winter. and with omicron breathing down our back, things could get really bad, part

abc 7 news starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: right now, but rain coming down across the bay area. taking a live look outside, you can see rain drops in north bay, east bay and south bay. it is the first of several days of solid rain. ama: let's get right to abc 7 news meteorologists. sandhya: this is out winter should begin. let me show you live doppler 7. it is inactive seen. the first storm of the season coming through. we are getting pockets of moderate rain on the peninsula, from redwood city to portola road, heading to south bay. north 1st street, we are getting moderate to heavy rain in the san jose area, also from san francisco into san mateo. rainfall across parts of the east bay coming down at 1900s of an inch per hour. in the north bay, light to moderate rain. it is a level 1 storm coming through. it is just the first in a series of storms. as you look at this animation come up tomorrow morning, commute will include scattered showers. winds are beginning to come up as well. additional rainfall from .1 inch

this is abc 7 news. sooner or later with omicron and its capability you're going to be seeing it everywhere. and ominous warning from dr. fauci about what is now a rapidly spreading covid variant infection rates are rising as our hospitalizations, new york is breaking records with its number of daily cases and new york city is rethinking. it's iconic new year celebration for those trying to get a covid test be prepared to wait in line. here's abc news reporter deirdre, bolton. with just days before christmas health officials are sounding the alarm about the rapidly spreading omicron variant. it seems to be overtaking all the other variants including delta with a doubling time of about two to three days, which means that this is really something to be reckoned with nationwide hospital admissions are up. foreign percent sur beds are available and this is getting really free i know we are all tired of this. i am tired of this, new york, new hampshire maine and ohio calling in the national guard to ease the

you're watching abc 7 news at 11 live here on abc 7 and wherever you stream we begin on storm. watch tonight soggy sunday night with on and off rain all day in the bay area even snow in some spots like here on mount hamilton and this winter storm slamming the sierra under a winter storm warning tonight abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma closely tracking the weathernd what apprs a very active system with rain and snow drew want to get right over to you. what is it looking like? yeah. it's pretty stormy out there. jr we have rain here locally. we're tracking snow in the sierra. so get to all of it in a second. let's take it a live doppler 7. it is tracking. the action and we're finding more moderate pockets even some downpours developing in the north face or down we go to street level live doppler 7 there you can see from sonoma to napa american canyon sears point 121 and highway 12 are wet at this hour on the storm impact scale. it is a level 2 moderate storm we have tonight into tomorrow morning. so track those brief downpours even the potential for some hail out there localized flo

this is abc 7 news. not just wet roads flooded roads, and you don't have to go outside to feel the effects of this storm. it is invading homes and threatening holiday plans. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm on a date and i'm dan ashley. you're watching abc 7 news at 6 live here on abc 7 hulu live wherever you stream. that is certainly the sound of the day the rain triggered the most storm damage. we've seen all week. even though today's storm actually only ranks one on the abc 7 news storm impact scale still quite in effect live doppler 7 looks quiet at the moment. so let's get right to abc 7 news meteorologist santia patel for the details of what still coming our way sandia? yeah. what's coming our way? alma and dan is colder storms potential for some snow over ohio elevation. so i want to show you live doppler 7 right now because it is quiet, but we do have a couple of showers nothing like the intensity of this morning right now in the north bay as we take you into street level radar here ho

this is abc 7 news. everybody you're watching abc 7 news live here on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream as we mentioned before. we are awaiting an abc news special report on the blue origin la with michael strahan on board, but for right now as we await we are going to get started this morning with a look at the weather again a lot going on lisa including rain on the way tomorrow. so do your activities today if you need to that's right. in fact, we have a pretty sunrise out there right now from san francisco where you can see the colors there it is clear, but we are looking at some frosty numbers in our protected valleys right now. it is 45 downtown 37 in oakland 33 in mountain view. 37 in san jose with 34 morgan hill and half moon bay beautiful shot of our exploratorium camera where we have low to mid 30s from napa, nevada santa rosa below freezing in fairfield also in livermore a little bit of wind mixed in so the wind chill is about 26 degrees and down around morgan hill, san martin. it is right

this is abc 7 news. and taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, no raindrops yet, but the north bay will be the first to get hit as an atmospheric river moves in tonight. it's the start of what is expected to be three days of rain. good evening. i'm jr. stone. let's get right to abc 7 news meteorologist and meteorologists there frances dinglasan tracking the rain tonight. what does it look like right now francis? so right now we're starting to see the rain hit parts of the north and it will spread overnight throughout the bay area. this system is going to have a 1-2 punch. i want to show you with the satellite radar image where we're getting some light rain starting to move down towards the north bay and this will spread overnight. so this atmospheric river heading our way in fact the forecast animation shows 12 o'clock still mainly in the north bay than 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. we'll see lots of widespread rain all around the bay area some even moderate rained areas there in yellow and then sun

you're watching abc 7 news on abc 7, who live, and wherever you stream. we are going to start this half-hour with a check on her weather. meteorologists. >> a morning. it is awfully great out there. starting out once again with a coastal fog that is bringing the marine layer back. we're talking about two leaf fog. where there is a advisory. eight mile visibility in fairfield and venetia, and looking at some fog as well as plato. or mile visibility and san jose, you can see the gray sky. 53 in san francisco and oakland. mt. view and san jose, already nine. looking at 51 in santa cruz with a high of the lower 60's. hazy afternoon, and the sun was slowly get out of the 50's for some of us. air quality remains moderate at livermore in fremont. san jose, we will get into a better. air quality patterns by early next year, and as for today, we will see hazy morning sun by about 11:00, with mid 50's and some lower 60's at the warmest locations. we will talk about a warmer sunny -- sunday and some rain chances, coming up. >> thank you. now to the concerns over omi

you are watching abc 7 news live here on abc seven, hulu live and wherever you stream. we are going to get to that story in just a moment, the heartbreaking story. first, let us start with a look at weather. it is rainy today, i sought on the way in. lisa: beneficial rain coming our way today, we have not seen rain almost for the entire month of november. december looking promising as we have a moderate atmospheric river headed our way. here's a look at live doppler 7, we see the system bringing in some rain, light drizzle across san francisco. as we get closer, you can see the yellow indicating heavier, light to moderate rain around san rafael over into walnut creek. that is 680 by concord picking up some rain. a wind advisory up for 4:00 this afternoon, for pretty much everyone except the north bay. winds could gust up to 55 miles per hour, when the rain gets going it will be a level to later on today with possible thunder and hail. with cold air coming into play, we could see higher elevation snow. look at how much warmer it is with the cloud, 30's yesterday, 10 to 1

you are watching abc seven morning's live on abc seven and hulu live. >> let's start with the update of the forecast with mike. mike: some of the ski resorts are delaying their opening. for us, it will be a lot of rain. it is coming in the back half. let's talk about what is happening right now. if you are about to head out and live in one of our cooler neighborhoods, in solano county or any of our valleys, dealing with frost from 9:00 to 10:00

this is abc 7 news. >> this morning high concerns over the omicron variant as families gear up to spend the holidays together. doctors giving their best advice for celebrating if you're planning to gather this year. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, december 189, you're watching abc 7 news live at 5 and on hulu live and wherever you stream. i'm liz and let's start with lisa. it sure is cold out there. lisa: it is. we have fog. as you look at live doppler 7 it's clear. the visibility is reduced from quarter of a mile in fairfield and santa rosa and can't see anything at all in nevado. be careful out there. 47 in union city. look at 34 in fremont and mountain view as well as santa rosa and temperatures will continue to drop the next few hours. we're certainly colder, 3-7 degrees colder than yesterday at this time. lingering fog. temperatures in the upper 40's and 50's elsewhere. we talk about a cool second half of the weekend and multiple rounds of rain returning, liz, for next week and beyond coming

reporter: abc 7 news. liz: in the east bay, the oakland zoo is going to be closed today because of the weather. the closure includes the zoo's nighttime glow-fari event. if you have reservations for today, you will be able to rebook or get a refund. just head to the zoo's website. you can keep an eye on all of the weather, including live doppler radar, any time. find it on the abc 7 bay area app, which is available on roku, amazon fire, an dried tv, and apple tv. new developments in governor newsom's gun control plan. the governor is working on a way for private citizens to be allowed to sue makers of assault rifles and ghost guns. newsom announced the plan on twitter, and he says it's inspired by texas' latest abortion law, which allows private citizens to sue abortion providers. on friday, the supreme court upheld that texas law in most places. and now newsom says his plan would allow residents to seek damages up to at least $10,000 and legal fees against anyone who manufacturers, distributes or sells an

>> abc 7, life breaking news. costa county. sheriff's deputies have just arrested a man after long slow speed chase. sky 7 was overhead as that man lead officers from martin to pleasant hill. police used spike strips to try to stop this truck, he continued to drive on the rims. he was forcefully carried to a patrol car and taken into custody. we still have information on why sheriff's office started following him, it was definitely an odd event. we will bring you more details as we get them. good evening i am kristin. we are learning new details about more than 170 hate crime attacks on robberies and how san jose police worked with agencies across the bay area. >> shocking details now coming to light about the six men arrested a crime spree targeting asian women in san jose and across the bay area. any victims preyed upon in parking lots. >> this is a major problem across the region. county law enforcement has been unprecedented in the weight they have worked together. >> i spoke to marissa, supervising d.a. of santa clara coun

next and stay with us for abc 7 news at 4:00. we will see then. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. life-threatening wildfires sweeping through parts of colorado. late today, the governor declaring a state of emergency. reports of multiple injuries, burn victims rushed to the hospitals. high winds fueling the flames. tens of thousands of people in the denver suburbs told to get out right now. evacuations under way throughout boulder county. powerful gusts downing power lines. transformers exploding. store customers rushing for the exits. the area expecting snow tomorrow, but it may not come soon enough. rob marciano standing by with the fire conditions and severe weather threats ahead of the new year. >>> also tonight, the highly contagious omicron variant surging across america. the national case average climbing to an all-time high. 316,000 cases per day. and with the record number of hospitalizations among children, reports tonight that booster shots for 12 to 15-year-olds could be authorized within days. the cov