in press releases, tsa says a typical first offense draws a $3,900 fine. we found on average it's actually closer to $1,100. no one last year received the maximum. tsa administrator david pikoske. >> the fine could be $3900 or $4,000. >> but no one ever pays that. >> on occasion they do, though. we're trying to provide that warning, if you will, that, hey, there is a penalty here. and if we can prevent it in the first place, i think that's a better way to approach it. >> reporter: a review of the police documents reveals at least three incidents last year where it appears the gun was missed by tsa screeners at one airport and only discovered on the person's trip home. how does that happen? >> it happens because the technology doesn't get everything all the time. either there's a technology issue, there's a procedural issue or there's a training issue. >> i'm a little troubled by the fact that the gun went through the x-ray machine and was missed. >> oh, i'm troubled by that, too. i think nerve tsa is troubled by it, and mistakes happen. >> how often do tho

. >>> and a nose for cuteness by the tsa may soon be using more floppy-eared dogs. this is the "cbs morning news." floppy-eared dogs. this is the "cbs morning news." isis. ♪ >>> in texas, the eagle landed but a bit off the mark. a bald eagle was supposed to circle at&t stadium in arlington before the cotton bowl and then land on the field. but, no, it first landed on a fan's shoulder and then perched itself on another fan's arm. the bird eventually made it back to its handlers. it was not hurt, neither were the fans. that turned out to be the on good luck for the notre dame supporters. they lost to clemson. 30-3. clemson goes ton play alabama in the national championships. >>> the tsa might be using floppy-eared dogs. and new details on the folks who will help ring in the new year in time's square. journalists will drop the new years's eve ball in new york times square. reporters and editors will appear on stage just before midnight to push the button that starts the 60-second countdown to 2019. vladimir duthiers will be there. he gets all the best assignments. or

. >> reporter: the tsa is starting to roll out new ct scanners to checkpoints. that should make it easier to spot weapons. the agency is also work with airports to try to improve signage around checkpoints reminding people you cannot bring a gun through. while there are procedures for having a gun in your checked bag, you can never have a weapon loaded or unloaded in your carry-on bag. all of the people you saw in our story told police they did not realize the gun was in the bag they brought to a checkpoint. bianna? >> mind boggling watching that. great reporting, kris. thank you. >>> three people rescued from a west virginia coal mine are speaking out about their harrowing ordeal. crews found cody beverlily, erica treadway and kayla williams in the mine. they had been trapped inside for more than four days. chip rooeid spoke to the survivs about what happened. >> traumatic experience. i thought we was going to be found and brought out in body bags. >> i knew that was the light at the end of the tunnel i wanted to see. i'm not exploring the mine frs r again and

gascone perjured himself on tsa forms he had to fill. another source tells us gascone legally carried a gun aboard flights but stopped when tsa rules changed. homeland security, tsa and the da's office declined to comment, but the city attorney issued a written statement saying this case has no merit and that the henry mackenzie was fired because he spread false information about the da's office. vic lee, "abc 7 news." >> all right, vic, thank you. >>> new developments today in the ghost ship warehouse fire case. attorneys for the two defendants filed a request to have the property's landlords and 11 oakland city officials arrested, claiming they are actually the ones responsible for the deadly december 2016 fire. the 11 city officials named including building inspector, cps agent, six members of the fire department and three from the police department. the defendants claim those named visited, spent time at and attended parties at ghost ship. the defendants claim those officials were aware of the dangerous living conditions, including f

those tsa agents will like looly be paid retroactively. blaine alexander is at reagan international airport in d.c. he has been talking with. so of those federal employees. let's get a sense of what the latest is there. are they disgruntled? do they know they have a job to keep people saves they travel for the holidays? how are they feeling. >> reporter: i spoke with one tsa agent not too long ago. he even told me look unfortunately he is kind of resigned to the fact that this is becoming almost something that they anticipate, something they have to get used to. he said he has been around for the past few shutdown and he say you just plan for it and keep going. but he did say there are a lot of his fellow agents who are a bit more upset than he is. of course all eyes right now are on capitol hill. i wanted to come out and he show you and introduce you to some of the people who are directly affected. we have been here at reagan national airport all day long. that's where here and around the country thousands of tsa agents are coming to work

it's a scene that played out thousands of times last year at tsa checkpoints across the country at a rate of nearly 11 guns a day. >> online or something? okay. that government -- stolen out of florida. >> reporter: security cameras and police body cam at dfw airport showing some of the 211 incidents where a gun was found inside a travelers bag, at the tsa checkpoint in 2017. >> in this 59-year-old's carry- on, police found a loaded pistol and several additional magazines. loaded with what police say was 61 rounds of ammunition. in texas that will get you arrested if you don't have a license to carry a concealed weapon. the laws vary by state. >> reporter: 10 airports accounted for nearly a third of all incidents last year. through freedom of information requests we were able to review records from seven of them. the vast majority of the people involved are men. 63% were white. most range in age from their 30s to their 50s. a review of the documents revealed at least three incidents last year where it appears the gun was missed by tsa screeners at one airport and only discovered on t

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. >> and the tsa is bringing more floppy eared dogs to airports. how they say it's the ears' impact on passenger satisfaction. >> and kwanzaa celebrations still underway in skf. >>> a man suffered serious burns and two dogs were killed when fire raced through a castro valley home early this morning. the blaze broke out at around 6:00 a.m. at the home on mill more boulevard on 7 hills road. the injured man was burned while trying to use a garden hose to put the fire out. a woman and an 18 month old girl escaped unharmed. firefighters put out the flames in about 20 minutes. they suspect a space heater started it. >> conservatives across the country, including meghan mccain are remembering a young writer and tv contributor who died after a sudden illness. federalist magazine said staff writer and commenter died in san diego friday at the age of 26. according to a fund-raising cite, payton was found unresponsive thursday and rushed to a hospital. there she was diagnosed with h1n1 flu and meningitis. tributes are pouring in for payton today. meghan mcca

tsa estimates 40 million will pass through airports. give yourself lots of time. let's see what it will look like with mark. >> we're looking good. yesterday's system toward the east coast. thankfully it moving out of the picture. >> look at the airport delays. we're showing you a bunch of zeros, there's no major systems impacting holiday travel. we're looking good with airport hubbs. you can see showers in the northeast. earlier today and a system toward the pacific northwest, portland and seattle have the clouds. most active will be there. here's the satellite, we have clouds and a few scattered showers approaching. there's a possibility of sprinkle or light shower especially up in the north bay. we have fairfield 47, santa rosa 45. fremont in the lower 50s. saturday night looking forward san francisco, this camera is shaking around. we have a bit of a breeze. i'll check in on the wind is a bit. if you're heading to the coast tomorrow, coastal flood advisory through sunday morning we have the king tides, the extreme tides. tomorrow about the same. during the 11:

homeland security, tsa and the district attorney's office all declined to comment. a spokesman for the san francisco city attorney issued a written statement which says in part this case has no merit and we intend to vigorously defend against it. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> a texas judge is being criticized for accepting a controversial plea deal involving a baylor university student who was accused of rape. the judge sentenced jacob anderson yesterday to three years probation and a $400 fine after he pleaded no contest to a lesser charge. anderson's family members shove tried to shield him from cameras as he left the courtroom. the former fraternity president was originally indicted on four counts of sexual assault after a 19-year-old sophomore accused him of raping her at a party in 2016. the victim sobbed out in court, later telling the judge that she was devastated by the decision to let my rapist go. the prosecutors defended the sentence claiming it was the best outcome because conflicting evidence and statements made it difficult to prove the charges beyond a rea

the tsa agents, one of hundreds of thousands working and not getting pa p. sident trump and lawmakers continue to spar o irssues of president's the campaign promise of a border twall. over holidays trump told reporters he heard from many federal workers who told him they want funding for the wall. he's eve willing to call it as in tg else as well end he gets the wall. until some sort of agreement is reached, trash pickup is not happening on the ma no one can answer how long the shutdown will last as you take k live l here again as tsa agents are working without pay. we know lawmakers return tomorrow but, again, just how long the shdown will last is the big question. many are assuming it could lt well into january as a compromise seems fairly distant. aaron, era, back to you. >> nicole jacobs at ragan national. >>> and a christmas holiday is over as nicole mentioned but the partial government shut down is not so we are entering day five of this shutdown. we're going a to have article or we do already line explaining what isopen, what is not. >>> stay with us

you can see behine tsa agents hard at work as many are all over theuntry. they're working without getting paid. they won't see tse paychecks until president trump and lawmakers end the dispute over funding for border wall. over theid holay trump told reporters he heard from many federal workers who say they want a border wall w tht the funding for that wall. says he's willing to call it something different if that helps get it approved and funding for it, but as we e day five and an agreement beems e pretty distant,s servi like trash pickup on the national mall are not beingha led by federal workers. d.c. mayor muriel bowser coordinated that by d.c. workers. tsa agents, hundreds of thousands oforkers all over the country working without getting paid and among many who are affected by this partial shutdown. on this day, one of the busiest avel days of the holiday season, these workers are here and not getting paid. congress does head back tomorrow. the hope, of course, that there will be some sort of agreement so that the shutdown will end. >> nico, thank yo

mail service, and tsa agents will still work during the travel rush but without pay until the shutdown ends. bla blayne alexander, nbc news. >>> thousands of workers in our area affected by the shutdown. >> my kids are i can tell them the truth. listen, this is what's going on. there's a ,shutdond depending on how long it it is, we may not be able to have certain thingsg the holidays, and my kids are a little bit older. they understand it. it's still tough to hear. >> two lawmakers from virginia are trying to make future shutdowns less financially painful. they're sponsoring aill that guarantees pay to furloughed workers if there's another shutdown. we spoke to chuck taud earlier. o says the president's hard line stancethe border wall leaves the white house struggling to make the best out of what is a toughsituation. >> the white house knows it has to cave here. the question is can they do it with saving a little bitfa of ? >> of course chuck will have a rundown tomorrow on meet the press. stay with news 4 and our nbcon washinpp for continuing coverage of this partial government shutdo

working without pay, 54,000 customs and border protection agents, 42,000 coast guard employees, 53,000 tsa agents say they will likely be paid retro actively. also impacted by the partial shutdown, transportation, commerce, interior, culture, housing and urban development. they say he's throwing a tell per tantrum and pushing our nation into a destructive trump shutdown. >> president trump, you will not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. you're not getting wall today, next week, or on january 3rd when democrats take control of the house. >> and republican senator lindsey graham said he spoke with the president last night. >> i think democrats hate trump so much they want him to lose even though it would be good for the country to work with him on border security, and if he doesn't break him now, it's going to be a terrible 2019. >> is he going to -- >> and the president tweeting out this white house video with this reaction. >> with a wall or a slat fence or whatever you want to call it, we need a great barrier. call it a democrat shutdown, call it whatever you want, but we nee

. >> reporter: nationwide the tsa expects to screen a record number of travelers this holiday, close to 2.7 million people each day through saturday. tsa is urging travelers take your carry on liquids and gels and food and put them in a separate plastic bag so you don't slow down the checkpoint. the worst of the travel delays should be out of here by tomorrow night. >>> let's get to al roker. al, take us through the impact of the storm tonight into tomorrow. >> it's reached here in new york, lester, and it's causing a lot of damage down south, heavy rain we've got severe thunderstorm watches stretching down through southern florida and that heavy rain makes its way to the north. here are the impacts today. we got severe weather for 9 million people. threat of tornados from florida to the carolinas. heavy rain upwards of two to three inches of rain especially in the northeast, coastal flooding during high tides and the winds are going to be a big factor, lester. through tomorrow again causing big problems for the airports and high profile vehicles on the roads, wind gusts of 50 to 60

one-plus hour wait and these tsa lines are insane. one in seven passengers missed a flight because of tsa lines last year alone. consider me one of them. still waiting. i timed it once. it's been more than 20 minutes and we're still in line. finally. okay. just got through. let me stop the timer. 2 26:38. one of the biggest bottlenecks, those full-body scanners, where you have to stop, raise your arms and wait to be scanned, holding up the entire line. now, i want to show you the new way to do it. come through here. we're going to run through because they have a demo here in denver that's set up. again, they want to bring this national. they're seeing how it works. let me show you the new technology. i'm sorry, sir. thank you very much. here it is, straight through there. it's much better if you have claustrophobia, too. this is the new technology. you walk in. it's open. and look how fast it is. you stand there, you hold your hands like that and it's done. you walk right through. and here's the best part -- come on through this way -

having great sympathy for all the millions of americans who are going to have to interact with the tsa. never a great experience to begin with, but with tsa agents who aren't getting their money for christmas. not good. >> i prefer entrepreneurial endeavors over political endeavors. if you look at the go fund me that the american citizens have set up for the wall earlier today, it was at $6 million already. there are other ways this can get done and if president trump wants to open that up to the rest of the american people and put an endorsement behind it, i bet the american people can get it done before congress can. >> carol, that's just it. my whole point was with the fire drills, it's been two years. if we are going to show leadership and he wants to get something done, i'm not even for the wall, have a plan. come up with a plan. it doesn't need to be this way. >> go ahead. >> it brings us back to pink floyd. how can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? one or the other. what do you do? >> is there something creative they can do to get this through? the chances of dona

. >>> the tsa is recording an alarming stat this evening. the agency says it found more than 4,000 firearms in carry-on bag this is year, and that is up from last year. eighty percent of the guns were also loaded. atlanta topped the list for the range of confiscated weapons, and dallas-fort worth was a close second. the tsa plans to roll out new scanners to help spot guns easier. >>> have you packed your bags yet? a record number of people are expected to travel this holiday season, and according to triple a, 112 million people will be traveling more than 50 miles during the holidays, and that is the highest travel volume for end of year that the agency has been tracking since 2001. people aren't just traveling by air. falling gas prices also mean more drivers will be hitting the roads to get to their holiday destinations. >> we really are attributing the increase to the strength of the economy. we see that consumer spending is strong, and also unemployment is low. >> triple a says the busiest days to fly will be december 22nd, the 3rd, and

tsa agents make an average of 26 to 30,000 a year. they are living paycheck to paycheck. >> and when folks say these are not essential federal workers, they're tsa. some of them are tsa, folks are protecting planes from terrorists. juliette, thank you so much. >>> even with a shorter session on this christmas eve, markets open after a brutal week of stocks, futures are down again and president trump is reportedly blaming his fed chair for market instability and steven mnuchin for recommending powell for that position in the first place, calling it the worst decision of his entire presidency. allison kossic is at the new york stock exchange. two things, one, this talk of firing the fed chairman but this odd statement from the treasury secretary over the weekend saying that banks have amp liquidity, which is the kind of assurance you typically hear from the treasury department in the midst of a draut dramatic fall. what's happening here and how is wall street reacting? >> let me get to the administration drama, making all this uneasines

post offices will deliver your holiday packages, tsa agents will screen passengers at airports. all active duty military are still working. thousands will have to work without pay. here are the agencies impacted by the partial subcommittee permit of homeland security, justice dependent, the part of the interior, state department, developed of housing and urban the moment, transportation, agriculture, commerce and energy. they are probably closed. 27,000 federal employees working without pay and another 380,000 will be furloughed staying home without pay, depending how long the partial shutdown lasts, they could miss a paycheck although in past shutdowns they received back pay. most national park employees are home without pay and is creating issues for holiday visitors. already open roads will stay open but services that require staffing are closed. park that requires no removal or popular holiday destinations, among the parks that could have shutdown, the statue of liberty and ellis island, drying 10,000 people per day. the park service said they will stay open thanks to fundin

the tsa denies that is thecase. >>>appening today,om epalonynil first tunnel in t t spacexcaus underground to l.a. traffic. musk says modified aom c wl be lowered into the tunnel and eventually musk plans t coeatre >>> next at 6:30, jon gruden's emotional response about the raiders leaving oakland. >>> hopefully you don't plan to ride scooters without strict regulations because that could all change today. >>> the east bay has been our trouble spot on the roads this morning. we have a sig alert for a crash westbound 80 near el portal >>> watch out. a baby on the streets of soutrnia.hed police officer w >>> will san jose put brakes on electric scooteral e pg&e now revealing the action it took after reports showed officials falfied pipeliaf sneyet holiday countd. the shippingern yo inyou. it is tuesday, december 18th. whthouea a coup n >> you'reot done? know. you. >>>> didn't you say you have to send some stuff. >> i'm week.on cothe it's not critical. they can get it after christmas. >> it's a tradition in our e op wi

to keep the lines moving, tsa has been adding some officers. now, there is a winter storm coming through. we are told by the airlines that it's supposed to be a rain event. they think they can handle it. the question is, will you be able to get through security quickly tsa tells us if you follow the rules, it should be all right. >> the storm is expected to bring rain, very little snow and ice. a closer look in just a few minutes. >>> now to our other top story. president trump facing stiff opposition over his plan to withdraw all american troops from syria within a month. >> he tweeted this announcement declaring victory over isis and going against the advice of his own military leaders. he's getting an earful from outraged republican lawmakers who called this decision rash and dangerous. abc's lana zak has the latest from d.c. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and janai. the other person receiving an earful from republican lawmakers is vice president pence. he was on the hill yesterday and they feel like this action is rea

the tsa plans to roll out new ct scanners to help spot more guns a lot easier. >>> the cbs evening news is up next. >> margaret brennan is in for jeff glor tonight. >> reporter: hi, ken and liz. here's a look at some of the stories we're working on. a young migrant girl's death in border patrol custody is under investigation. >> plus johnson & johnson may have known for decades that their powders contained asbestos. >> and we're on the road for a secret santa who really pays it forward tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> coming up next being called the first ever selfie taken on mars. oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? (vo) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. oh! up to 12 pounds? (vo) a two-year study showed that ozempic® does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack, stro

new tsa screening technology may be coming to an airport near you. >> and it could be a game-changer, because it could just get you through those lines faster. say it's so. nbc's jeff rossen is about to show us what it is and what it takes in an exclusive look at those inside areas there at denver international airport. >> reporter: if you think this is bad, get ready. new numbers out, and they are staggering. according to an airline industry group, 45.7 million people will pass through airports over the next few weeks. airports across the country now warning passengers to arrive three hours early. hash tag i hate the wait, this traveler writing, ouch, one-plus hour wait and these tsa lines are insane. according to a recent study, one in seven passengers missed a flight because of tsa lines last year alone. consider me one of them. still waiting. i timed it once. it's been more than 20 minutes, and we're still in line. finally -- okay. just got through. let me stop the timer. 26 minutes and 38 seconds. one of the biggest bottlenecks, those full-body scanners, where you have to stop, r

in today's gma first look, a star of the year eye is accused of tsa -- is accusing the tsa, rather, of racial profiling. >> an agent told him he was subjected to extra screening because his name is on a security list. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, 22-year-old steven salazar behind bars. they say he attacked a 15-year-old girl out for a jog last week in houston. the teen said he stepped out of his truck and wrapped his arms around her. when he fell to the ground, she ran away and called 911. local authorities believe he may be responsible for attacking others as well. >> we really are reaching out to the public. is there anyone that's ever encountered this gentleman before. >> this is the latest attack on female joggers. this summer mollie tibbetts attacked while running in her rural hometown. and tech executive wendy martinez was fatally stabbed in the neck on her evening job through a trendy neighborhood in washington, d.c. and we'll have more coming up at 7:00 a.m. kendis gibson, abc news new york. >> we apologize for that. that story was on gma yesterday morning. yo

tsa agents would stay on the job. because of holiday travel will take place. but they would get paidat later date. moving on. another big day of big losses. the stock market saw the worst weekly drop in more than seven years amid fears a recession is coming. >>> a man was killed and more than a dozen people a fire at a san jose apartment complex. this happened this morning on blossom hill road. matt keller has the story. >> reporter: at 4:00 a.m., a smoke alarm rang out in the no complex on blossom hill road. a 911 caller also reported smoke coming from the apartment on the second floor. firefighters arrived and went straight into flames while also trying to get everyone out of the building. >> i opened up the door and what is going on and what is going on and the firemen go, get out. it is fi. was able to escape safely except for the man living alone in the second floor apartment. firefighters brought him out and started cpr. they tried to save his life for 20 minutes but in the end the man died at the scene. >> our guys got in there quickly and did their bes

tsa. this would happen during christmas. do you want to fly this christmas with the tsa that isn't getting paid? >> i'm going to pushback. when we start talking about essential personnel the tsa is essential personnel and that's an error. david: and rick, you agree, by the way, with the congressman this is all about democrats are against it because they're against trump? >> look there's a lot of democratic resistance to the wall having to do with symbolism and things like that, but yes, i mean, this is politics. this is washington politics, democrats are not going to give this to trump. david: well that's the era in which you live, congressman, so you've got to deal with it one way or another. best of luck to you i appreciate you coming on. please come back and see us again. coming up president trump thinks it would be foolish for the fed to raise rates next week, but one former fed president thinks the public pressure is what's really foolish. whose right? we'll debate that, next. comcast business built the nation's largest

a big part is because many of the federal workers like tsa agents and workers and also the people who run air-traffic controllers, they are still showing up despite not tickly getting paid. they are extremely grateful that the folks are still showing up to work to make sure that they are getting to their destination on time. >> it's great people are still coming in for the holiday season to help people get where they need to go. i think that is amazing and people helping each other out. reporter: no federal workers are hoping that they can get the backpay like they have in previous government shutdowns. arthel: all right jeff, if you can control that, i don't know! you have to teach me something because you know something i don't know. jeff paul, thank you. mike: coming up in the next hour, we will have the latest on the partial government shutdown. including reaction from lawmakers and a stalemate over funding ffor the border wall continues. stay with us. but in only 8 weeks with mavyret, i was cured. even hanging with friends i worried about my hep c. but in only 8 weeks with mavyre

without pay, tsa and border patrol facilities among the essential government employees. >> cheers and some tears at the oakland coliseum as the team took on the broncos last evening. it was bittersweet. well aware that the team may have just played their final home game in oakland. >> the raiders brought down the curtain on perhaps the final home game played here in oakland. the fans celebrated the victory with broncosit heavy hearts and mixed feelings. >> first of all i was excited for vegas. and the day has come. i'm not ready to let go. >> with tears in his eyes, this die hard fan from stokt is having a hard time -- stockton is having a hard time accepting it. >> 60 years of history. i do not want to get rid of the raiders no. >> this has been the home of the oakland raiders for 40 of their 59 seasons but even the oakland raiders don't know where they'll be playing in 2019. staying in oakland seems unlikely given the city sued the team and the nfl this month. the federal lawsuit alleges that the parties vielgted the anti-trust -- violated the anti-trust laws. >> they could play in

tsa is changing the threshold for what they observe. if a traveler does nothing notable, the marshal will not send in an after-action report. this could mean the program is less invasive and less observant. >>> a white house backed criminal justice reform legislation cleared a major break in the senate. the bill is supported by president trump and pushed by jared kushner which reforms sentencing in u.s. prisons. depabate is expected later this week. some republicans are designed to kill the bill or water it down. stay tuned. >>> one year in prison and some assigned tv viewing for a missouri man who killed hundreds of deer. wait until you hear what the judge is making him watch behind bars. i'm alex trebek here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50-85 and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. the three what? the three p's? what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and

. >>> that tsa said it shutdown its operation sky surveillance program. it had been criticized for tracking thousands of air travelers who are non--- not on any watchlist or suspected of a crime. officials told the boston globe that air marshals will no longer keep track of passengers movements. those included fidgeting, going to the bathroom during a flight, or having with the agency called a cold penetrating stare. it said they will also stop keeping extensive reports on travelers who don't arouse suspicion. >>> the airport is expected to hit a new record for the number of passengers it serves this year. officials told us that they project 14.3 million passengers will use the san jose airport by the time the year ends. that breaks the record set one month before the september 11 attack. san jose is now the second busiest airport in the bay area. so behind san francisco but it has moved ahead of oakland. the three major airports combined expect to serve nearly 84 million travelers this year. >>> sentencing is now postponed until next month for a terroris

. >>> one of the stars of netflix "queer eye," the reboot is accusing the tsa of racial profiling. tan france says he was put through extra security at the airport because of his skin color. he is of pakistani descent. france says he was stopped three separate times this week while traveling. >> the tsa told him he was on a list of people considered to be threats. he tweeted, i'm brown but that doesn't mean i'm a security risk. the agency issued an apology to the fashion guru via twitter with a link to file an inquiry. >>> when we come back, the long-awaited honor for janet jackson. >> and can you guess who is the world's highest paid model? it might be him. "the skinny" is next. >> no, i"m not. ♪ ♪ >>> time now for "the skinny" starting with a big honor for janet jackson. it's about time. >> it is about time. she has confirmed she's set to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. janet gets more than a slow clap, guys. >> yes. justin, you can have the next super bowl performance. janet's got the -- >> it's not going to slow her down after all this time. she finally joi

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tsa agents and air traffic controllers. technically they are being paid whenever they are here to make sure holiday travelers not only get to their destinations on time but in a safe manner. we spoke with some folks who are heading out for the holidays that say they are extremely thankful for those employees and dedication to their work. >> i am extra nice the tsa agents today. i respect them coming and not knowing if they're going to get paid or not. it is all of us doing what we can for each other for the holiday season. reporter: aaa estimate 6.7 million people will travel by air this year.that is the highest in 15 years.another 3.7 million will travel by trains, buses or cruise ship. highways are going to be packed with more than 102 million people expected to hit the roads at some point for the holiday. shaping up to be a record-setting travel season. so for the partial government shutdown does not seem to be impacting travel just yet. molly: certainly that is a big story here in washington. are any of the troubles out

including tsa agents and air traffic u.s. customs and borderges and u.s. marshals and fbi agents and coast caguard and forest they will likely be paid when the government reopens. another 380,000 furloughed or forced to take unpaid leave ow until the shu ends. this is all after the president is clinging to the campaign promise. border wall. a deal lawmakers reached to fund the government. earlier on friday, mr. trump pointed the finger at democrats. >> it is up to the democrats. it is really the democrat shutdown. >> reporter: reversal over what he said days ago. >> i am proud to shutdown the government for border security. i will be the one to shut it down. i'll not blame ryou. >>orter: democrats said all along they will not fund trump's border wall. >> president ump, you wil not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. >> reporter: add to that, cnn discovering a 2015 radio inteiew which incoming white house chief of staff mick mulvaney criticize trump's border wall. >> that is absurd and childish. >> reporter: with no clear path forward, the presid

tsa agents will still work through the rush and without pay. >> that lead investors to quiver. the dow plunged ending its worse week since 2008. the writ hike also helped drive prices. the weather will take a turn tomorrow and bring flooding. jeff. >> this has everything to do with kieds. we could see minor flooding and low-lying areas anyone living near the bay or in the marsh areas. largest dangers tomorrow. we could see a little waiter moving up into those areas. san francisco 10:20. coming up, we'll have details on this yags until out look and a live look at any lee lays. >> professional football may be returning to san francisco. the giants say the oakland raiders are expressing some interest. joining us live in francesco, a little bit of mixed reaction from januarys. >> that's right. some rater fans. the raiders are leaving oakland and don't have a i and instruction for their new home in they are looking for a place to play in 2019. they are interestinged in making a ruin at at park. they say it is not exactly their chis mass waone last chance to e them in the bay area. y

the tsa is also not commenting whether it is investigating him. mckenlz ckenzie wants his job bh dans for emotional distress. >>> target is going to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit for disposing of items that violate rules. target dumped electronics, batteries, cfl bulbs and medical wastes into land fills. this is the second settlement in ten years for target over this same issue. >>> the port of oakland announced it's seen a year over year increase in recyclable paper exports this year. most of the exports went to asia where the paper turned into packaging. shipments to china dropped by more than a third but have risen substantially this other countries. >>> all this week we're focused on california's recycling crisis. >> next, find out why plastic items you toss in the recycling >> >> live where you live, this is "abc7 news." >>> "abc7 news" is committed to building a better bay area. so we're looking at issues that effect our quality of life. >> for years, we've been praying -- trying to recycle, but plastic pollution is getting worse and

taking a look at the post office, federal benefits, the tsa, all cases where it is business as usual might have trouble getting a passport or getting into some federal national parks and the rest but by and large you will probably not notice this. not to say 800,000 federal workers who are going to be furloughed and or see a delay getting paid won't feel that impact. so far the impact will be relatively minimal. all this at a time when people are going home to grandma's to get home for the holidays, competing with mother nature and a lot of other people who had the same idea. jeff paul at a very busy ax. >> reporter: the government having a partial government shutdown but many travelers here even realize it. they technically aren't being paid today, tsa agents and air traffic control showing up in airports like this across the country to make sure these travelers not only get to their destinations on time but in a safe manner and that is huge because this is shaping up to be a record travel season, aaa estimates 6.7 million people will travel by air this year, the highest in 15 years

tsa is planning to roll out 200 more not year. let's get to -- more next year. this is the second largest airport in england, gatwick, it will remain closed until tomorrow morning. officials shut it down after somebody launched drones to interfere with flights. it grounded 110,000 passengers who expected to travel on 750 flights. the police called in the military. it was industrial-level drones. here is the real head scratcher from amazon. somehow 1,700 audio recordings of a couple that came through an alexa device were sent to a stranger. those audio files were sent to another stranger in germany. that man requested access to his own data and amazon shipped the audio files from another couple to him. amazon is blaming human error. but only after the man questioned why he got those audio files. the media unhinged. it was a year of bluster, opinions reported as fact. get ready to sit back as we break out the year's biggest media bloopers. later in the show we'll bring on a former general who will talk to us about the implications of that massive chinese global ha

. >>> new at 11:00, a major change ahead for the tsa at how air marshals operate. federal marshals will have moved to the back of the plane for the first time, at least some of them. traditionally air marshals are seated near the entrance up front. the undercover agents will begin their new seating arrangement this friday. tsa officials have begun to comment on what specifically prompted the change, citing safety concerns. but they did say it's important to change routine to keep pace with emerging threats. >>> high tide swamped parts of the bay area this morning. abc 7 news was in mill valley where you see some road flooding at the manzanita park and ride. caltrans says the lower half of the parking lot is currently closed due to flooding caused by the tide and will probably stay closed through christmas day. earlier we were under a coastal hazard advisory for possible flooding in low-lying areas. today's high tides were followed by unusually low tides and extreme high and low tides are also expected tomorrow. on top of the high tides we're also expecting rain in

i can't imagine. >> in a statement, tsa says travelers will see no the difference in security at any level from the agents that screen bags to the canine teams who walk the check point lines. >>> i'm ann makovec at the live desk, we are counting down wh cod nfl game to be played in at the open colosseum. we are counting down the hours to tonight's game against the the raiders d could anplay thei final game. looks like it will be. we don't know where they are going to be playing next th2020. l , wiley vegas. we got fans camping out now outside of the colosseum starting the tailgate very, very early. we will be keeping an eye on that. >> die hard raider fans. >>> san francisco firefighters gearing up for a big last minute push for presents. lefty o dools on fisherman's wharf moved from square. a last minute toy drive for the san francisco firefighters program. >> we will be here rain or inivshdr of the car. we will have volunteers to take the toys and put them this the bucket. we want to fill these things up and want every kid to have a happy christmas. >> volunteers will be on hand al

including tsa agents and air traffic controllers. u.s. customs and border agents and u.s. marshals and fbi agents and coast guard and forest service firefighters. they will likely be paid when the government reopens. another 380,000 furloughed or forced to take unpaid leave until the shutdown ends. this call comes as the president is clinging to the campaign promise. border wall. a deal lawmakers reached to fund the government. earlier on friday, mr. trump pointed the finger at democrats. >> it is up to the democrats. it is really the democrat shutdown. >> reporter: reversal over what he said days ago. >> i am proud to shutdown the government for border security. i will be the one to shut it down. i'll not blame you. >> reporter: democrats said all along they will not fund trump's border wall. >> president trump, you will not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. >> reporter: add to that, cnn discovering a 2015 radio interview which incoming white house chief of staff mick mulvaney criticized trump's border wall. >> to just say build the darn fence is absurd and a

it says after investigators notified that tsa bearing the gun, many were fired or forced to resign. >>> emmanuel macron will address the country today amid the violent protest. he is meeting with union leaders to hear concerns the yellow vest protest began weeks ago and it was anger against taxes. the protesters are demanding tax relief and he will get -- give a speech tonight and will propose potential solutions. he has not talk publicly and more than a week. >>> flights are canceled after a storm hit the selfies. one was killed after eight treat fell on his car. hundreds of thousands of people are without power. another 300 been canceled today. ng travelers to stay off the roads. >> roadway conditions are hazardous. keep in mind that your decision to drive today could mean the difference between your life or death. >> it could take days before north carolina digs out of the first snow of the season. there is flooding and drivers are warned that as the snow melts, the watcher will freeze and a great threat of black ice later this week. >>> closer to home, there is encouraging news in

my proposal is the first to give up work are the tsa. without planes flying, the congressman cannot fly home, and they will be stuck at work doing their jobs. host: ok, that is bob, a retired federal employee. would welcome his comments as well as the current ones, particularly if you will be affected directly by this shutdown. in fact, we devote this program largely to this topic among the first day of the shutdown. almost nine hours now since that midnight deadline has come and gone. the house and senate scheduled to be in, whether an effort happens on resolving this shutdown is still yet to be determined, but we are getting your thoughts on it for this timeline. of our if you support the shutdown, (202) 748-8001 if you oppose it, and (202) 748-8002 if you are a federal employee. you can go to our social media sites, to. o. caller: good morning, pedro. i hope you're having a good day today. my first comment is for all of the trump supporters. america never stop eating great. they have looks to us for an example and we have set a good e

tsa already has it. what's the sghnchs. >> reporter: they've been when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. >>> sometimes a simple cartoon can say it all. george h.w. bush re uniting in heaven with his wife barbara and their young daughter robin. it would be a fitting end to a love story that began in 1941 when two teenagers met at a christmas dance. jim axelrod takes it from there. >> reporter: the young navy pilot married the 19-year-old love of his life while home on leave from world war ii. i married the first man i ever kissed, barbara bush used to say. when i tell this to my children, they just about throw up. and while they did their best to keep pace with modern life over the next 73 years, th

that has everything to do with military, law enforcement, border patrol, tsa, et cetera. i'm not concerned about security going forward in the midst of a shutdown. we created this incredible government which is an invitation to struggle. we're going to have challenges and disagreements like this. a shutdown is incredibly unfortunate, not just this time of year but anytime. what we have simultaneously is a number of issues taking place with our deployments and engagements as we try to build partnerships internationally, on the global stage, and then we have this other part, part of the mix, discussion on the shutdown. i think going forward, the summary is we're going to be okay. >> can i make a point to slightly disagree with the general, this is about our schedule security in the sense it isn't just a short term security issue. many of the employees, several of the employees not showing up to work are working on security issues that are more long term. so when you look at the state department strategy to combat illegal immigration and the staff that would be working on th

it's still not clear what caused the collapse. >>> tsa said it's going to put more floop pi-eared dogs in airports next year. the agency says it's an effort to put passengers at ease. the administrator explained the decision to "the washington examiner." he said passengers are more accepting of floppy-eared dogs as opposed to pointy-eared dogs. >>> many newspaper customers are expecting normal service after a hieber attack halted deliveries yesterday. distribution was delayed for several major newspapers that share a production platform. amy powell from our los angeles sister station has the details. >> reporter: the saturday edition of "the new york times" arrived late at the studio city newsstand. it was missing some sections. >> i tried to get my "l.a. times." it's misk like three sections. >> reporter: according to a story first reported by the times nks, a cyber attack affected los angeles and several other newspapers from coast to coast. the hack appears to have originated from outside the u.s. >> i'm sure it's russia. >> that's craze se we're so hackable. >> reporter: also impac

and tsa agents will still work during the holiday rush, but without pay until the shutdown ends. blayne alexander, nbc news, washington >> anticipation of that shutdown led the dow to plunge more than 400 points yesterday. the federal reserve's rate hike on wednesday also helped drive this week's losses. >>> back here locally a rare attack in a palo alto neighborhood. thankfully, good samaritans stepped in to help. police report a woman was walking around 6:00 thursday night when a man jumped out behind her, covered her mouth with his hands. he pushed her down into the bushes. when the woman started screaming, the man repeatedly punched her in the face. neighbors heard her screams and ran outside to help. the man took off. >>> things are expected to be back to normal on b.a.r.t. this morning after a chaotic commute yesterday afternoon. witnesses say they heard shots ring out at the daly city b.a.r.t. station at 3:00. two sam transbuses were hit. thankfully there was no one on board. police say so far no victims have come forward, but no arrests have been made. b.a.r.t. trains wer

it used to be tsa so we had to walk back here. it is kind of a -- they changed that about a month ago. it was kind of a shock. we did a lot of walking back and forth to get through security. >> he gave himself some extra time. >> we got here about an hour earlier. we knew the lines were going to be all over the place. excited to get home. >> reporter: they expect that ground delay program to be in place until about 1:30 this afternoon. as for today it's not the busiest day of the year. the honor goes to around the july 4th holiday. abc 7 news. >> thanks. >>> now let's take a look at your get away travel by car. this is a live picture of the golden gate bridge traffic light. the damra lens is dotted there and roads are still damp. aaa is warning drivers to be prepared for delays in major areas like ours given a predicted record number of travelers this year. >>> the auto club forecast 102 million people are expected to pack up their cars for road trips. here is a live picture of 101 in san jose. you can expect it to be jam packed t

a major change ahead for the tsa. federal marshals will be moved to the back of the plain for the first time. traditionally they're seated near the front. they'll begin that on friday. tsa officials declined to comment on what specifically prompted the change, citing safety concerns. they did say it's important to > on the peninsula, we have antr update to a story we first brought you friday on abc 7 news. palo alto police arrested marcelo garcia martinez. he's accused of attacking a woman thursday night. she was walking on the street when the suspect came up from behind and shoved her into some bushes. when she started screaming, he punched her in the face repeatedly. neighbors came outside and the suspect took off running. >>> high tide swamped parts of the bay area. we were in mill valley yesterday where you can see flooding at the park and ride. cal trans says the lower half of the parking lot is currently closed due to flooding caused by the tide and will remain closed thlow- areas. the high tides were followed b