our correspondent hannah brandt is in washington with it inside. look at the annual tradition. >> chocolate and ship won't be on the menu. this thanksgiving here by car. yes. i hereby pardoned chocolate chip. the 2 north carolina turkeys will live to gobble another day. thanks to a pardon from president biden. chip. we're going to head to one of the nation's great basketball schools and research universities, north carolina state. >> historians say abraham lincoln was the first president to spare a turkey. but the thanksgiving presidential pardon didn't become an official annual tradition until 1989 with the first president bush >> this is special time. is a nation on earth. so let's be grateful. president biden bake some political jokes into this year's ceremony. voter id. 3rd but count and verify. there's no ballot stuffing. there's no foul play. >> and referenced his party's better than expected midterm elections performance. they only read way this season is going to be a german shepherd commander knocks over the cranberry sauce on our table. >

i'm hannah brandt. >> wnba star brittney griner met with u.s. embassy officials in moscow today. but a week ago, you might remember russian court rejected her appeal of her 9 year sentence for drug possession. american representatives who are there. they told reporters they saw her tenacity, her perseverance firsthand despite her circumstances, the biden administration says it will continue to press for her release. also for the release of american paul whelan who was sentenced in 2020 to 16 years in prison on espionage related charges. >> the family of gabby petito filed a 50 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the moab city police department. the lawsuit alleges its officers were negligent in their interactions with the 22 year-old and her fiance brian laundrie. 2 weeks before her death last summer. the suit also accuses the department and its officers of failing to follow the law and failing to protect petito during the investigation. but he do was murdered by her boyfriend brian laundry last year in august, just 2 weeks after moab police responded to a domestic viol

washington correspondent hannah brandt explains how it happened and what comes next. good morning. had a >> john, good morning. it took some bipartisan maneuvering, but 62 senators voted to move the bill forward. so now the marriage equality act is on track to become law. when the supreme court took away federal abortion protections. many worried that same marriage would be next. the supreme court has put. >> marriage equality in the cross hairs. senator tammy baldwin was the senate's first openly member and now she's a main sponsor of the bill which requires same marriages to be recognized under federal law. senate leader chuck schumer says this isn't just political personal as it gets for many senators and their staffs, myself included. my daughter and her wife are actually expecting a little baby in february. on wednesday, the bill passed a procedural vote in the senate with the support of all 50 democrats and 12 republicans. this is a good compromise. it's one that's based on mutual respect for our fellow americans, republican senators thom tillis and rob portman worked with de

washington correspondent hannah brandt has those details. good morning, hannah. reyna. good morning. that's right. the house is really going through a transition right now. >> between speaker pelosi leaving leadership and house republicans setting these new priorities. things are going in a different direction. >> house will be in order. the most powerful woman in politics is taking a step back for maybe hours come for a new generation to lead the democratic caucus that i so deeply respect. congresswoman nancy pelosi led house democrats for nearly 2 decades and made history as the first woman to become speaker of the house. never would have thought someday i would go from homemaker to house speaker fellow lawmaker celebrated times leader. they're looking for her replacement, the top candidate to take over democratic leadership is congressman hakeem jeffries. who would be the first black party leader. the republicans will have the majority in the house. and congressman kevin mccarthy is poised to be the next speaker either. we're going to as a team. we're going to lose a

i'm hannah brandt. all right, hannah, thank you for that update. well, still to come on the kron 4 morning news officials now confirming. >> 6 people have died after 2 military planes collided in the air during an air show in texas. that investigation now underway. we'll be right back after the break. well, 6 people are confirmed dead following a plane collision at the dallas airshow this weekend. >> the veterans day celebration turned tragic when 2 historic military planes collided mid-flight saturday afternoon. the wall were 2 era bomber plane and fighter jet exploded into a ball of flames and black smoke killing everyone on board. the national transportation officials are investigating the cause of that crash. they stress that investigation just getting underway in the videos recorded by witnesses are going to be a key focus in this. >> they're actually be very critical since we don't have flight data recorder and data or cockpit voice recorders. anything like that. very critical to analyze the collision and also tie that in with the air traffic

hannah brandt is in washington with the latest now on how officials are trying to bring her home. >> that brought home. president biden says he's thinking about britney griner with renewed optimism. my hope is that now that the election is over, mister pruitt will be able to discuss with us and be willing to talk. we're sure about prisoner exchange. the wnba star was arrested at a russian airport in february and later sentenced to 9 years for drug possession. a sentence or lawyers now say she's serving inside a russian labor camp. she is being held on justly. >> she should be released. >> immediately u.s. officials say despite making multiple offers to try to get griner released, russia hasn't agreed to anything so far. the russians have not shown a willingness to engage that back and forth. >> to produce a leaders are being tight lipped about the details of those negotiations. national security adviser jake sullivan says that's because they don't want to jeopardize any chance of reaching a deal. i can't handicap it. i can't give you any predictions. but even though the work is being

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live in washington, i'm hannah brandt. >> all right. thanks for the update. okay. so we also talked with donna crane, who was a political science lecturer at san jose state university who said trump's re bid for the white house could further shake up the gop. take a listen. >> this is a party that can really win with him and can't really win without him. he continues to meddle in primaries. he continues to anoint candidates and they continue to behave of a very badly at the election of election results among the general public. so i think this is a, you know, more bad news for some of whom are really trying to look to rebuild their party. >> meantime, trump is suing the house committee investigating the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol to avoid cooperating with a subpoena that would require him to testify. following that story. still to come on the kron 4 morning news, an advisory committee in san francisco's hoping. >> to make changes on whether or not historical statues with violent backgrounds should stay or should be removed. we'll talk more about that in j

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i'm hannah brandt. thanks, hannah. >> well, speaking of which we talked with, donna crane, a political science lecturer at san jose state university about trump's potential announcement for a second run at the white house and how that could further shake up the gop. >> this is a party that can really win with him and can't really win without him. he continues to meddle in primaries. he continues to anoint candidates and they continue to of a very badly at the as election results among the general public. >> so i think this is a, you know, more bad news for some of whom are really trying to look to rebuild their party. >> meantime, trump is suing the house committee investigating the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol to avoid cooperating with the subpoena that would require him to testify. >> it's 5.22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a man is in custody after a 4 hour standoff at this mcdonald's in the north bay. we're going to tell ll, we fell in ve through gaming. t now the internet lag

., correspondent hannah brandt has the latest. hannah. >> the house is going through a big transition between speaker nancy pelosi leading leadership and house republicans setting priorities. things are headed in a new direction. house will be in order. the most powerful woman in politics is taking a step back for maybe hours come for a new generation. >> to lead the democratic caucus that i so deeply respect. congresswoman nancy pelosi led house democrats for nearly 2 decades and made history as the first woman to become speaker of the house. never would have thought someday i would go from homemaker to house speaker fellow lawmakers celebrated her time as leader. they're looking for her replacement, the top candidate to take over democratic leadership is congressman hakeem jeffries. who would be the first black party leader with the republicans will have the majority in the house. and congressman kevin mccarthy is poised to be the next speaker either. we're going to meet as a team. going to lose as individuals. and i think at th

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live in washington, i'm hannah brandt. thanks, anna. >> well, of course, lots of politicians are weighing in on speaker pelosi's decision. we actually had a chance to chat with a representative from fairfield john garamendi, who mentioned new york representative hakeem jeffries as a possible successor. >> well, it's becoming clear that we're not likely to have contested leadership at the top chop the minority leader is almost certain to be hakeem jeffries who has been our caucus chair of last 4 years again and individual with the right values. kerry deeply about working men and women all of the things that are needed from environmental to economic. so he's like he is almost certain to be our minority leader. beyond that, there will be contests and we'll see how all of that turns out. >> and governor gavin newsom saying in part, quote, her career in congress and as speaker has been a master class in powerful and empathetic leadership guided by her strong moral compass and unmatched political skill during her 3 decades of se

in washington, i'm hannah brandt. >> 20 right now. and today former president trump is expected to announce his 3rd run for the white house. yeah. expecting to make that announcement at his mar-a-lago resort. >> some question whether that's a good idea given the gop is less than expected performance in the mid term, brooke shafer has the story. >> former president donald trump has teased another run for office pretty much from the moment he left today at mar-a-lago. the former president set to make a major announcement on his social media site. truth, social trump writing, quote, hopefully it will turn out to be one of the most important days in the history of our country. trump said this in an exclusive news nation interview last week. i think people are going to be. >> very happy. very impressed. we've done a good job. there's no question. trump has a loyal base, but it's not without cracks that the president's words reckless. it's actions were reckless. president's words that day at the rally endangered me and my family and everyon

i'm hannah brandt. >> 7.21. that i'm coming up after the break. your groceries about to get more expensive. talking are kind of like when jane was talking about a moment ago. dairy products, though, seeing the biggest spike so far. we'll have it full one coming up. >> and we are back at 7.24. and for your money this morning, food prices are still climbing. jane just talking about. thing your labor statistics saying that food has gone up 0.6% in october compared to september. and that's a slower rate yes than earlier this year. but it's just sort of adding on to the backs of every other increase. we've had the biggest price increases currently happening in the dairy aisle. eggs to they've jumped a whopping 43% butter is up nearly 27% used to live on know better. and you lived on the gotten a little farther and a lot of feeling, but doubts cost so much. >> all right, 7.25 is the time. and tesla is announcing a voluntary recall of more than 40,000 vehicles because of a power steering issue. this involves the model s the model x built between 2017 202

when republicans officially take over the majority in that chamber in washington, i'm hannah brandt. >> time now is 8.21. after the break, californians might see less revenue for the state. how democrats say they plan to deal with shortfall. what makes the train so magical? it's not just the enchanting call of the whistle or the adventurous spirit in every bend of the track. it's about where it goes. to places. and faces. and the warmest of memories. the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. ♪ >> we're back in a 24 california's budget could soon see a shortfall of about 25 billion dollars. that's the outlook shared by the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst's office. the anticipated tax revenue from the june to october time frame came up short by about 7 billion dollars as the stock market loses ground interest rates keep rising and inflation stays high. california's top earners are likely raking in less money, which means there's less revenue for the state and democrats say they've created reserves and budget resiliency in years

let's get the latest from washington correspondent hannah brandt standing by. hanna, good morning. >> james darya. good morning. that's right. there's a lot of transition happening with the house right now between speaker pelosi leaving leadership and house republicans setting out all of these new priorities. things are really headed in a different direction. >> house will be in order. the most powerful woman in politics is taking a step back for maybe hours come for a new generation to lead the democratic caucus that i so deeply respect. congresswoman nancy pelosi led house democrats for nearly 2 decades and made history as the first woman to become speaker of the house. never would have thought someday i would go from homemaker to house speaker fellow lawmaker celebrated times leader. they're looking for her replacement, the top candidate to take over democratic leadership is congressman hakeem jeffries. who would be the first black party leader with the republicans will have the majority in the house. and congressman kevin mccarthy is poised to be the next s

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i'm hannah brandt. >> thank you, hannah. a 21. the time coming up on the kron. 4 morning news people on the peninsula pitching in for an annual toy and book drive ahead of the holiday season. we'll tell you what it's all about, how you can help. and after the break, your groceries about to get more expensive, especially when it comes carry products will break down what prices we're seeing. a grocery store. my most important kitchen tool? my brain. so i choose neuriva plus. unlike some others, neuriva plus is a multitasker supporting 6 key indicators of brain health. to help keep me sharp. neuriva: think bigger. >> 24 right now and for your money, food prices keep going up. apparently, according to the bureau of labor statistics, food was 0.6% more expensive in the month of october. then it was in september and that is a slower pace of increasing than earlier in the year. but it it's just adding on top of what we've already seen with these big increases so far, biggest jumps have been in the dairy aisle, eggs. also, in fact, they j

brandt. >> thank you, hannah. a 21. the time and of course, a lot of politicians are weighing in on the speaker's decision at who might lead to democrats going forward. we're from representative john garamendi of fairfield who mentioned that new york kim jefferies seems to be the front runner. >> well, it's becoming clear that we're not likely to have contested leadership at the top chop the minority leader is almost certain to be hockey jeffries who has been our caucus chair of last 4 years. again, an individual with the right values. kerry deeply about working men and women. all of the things that are needed from environmental to economic. so he's like he is almost certain to be our minority leader. beyond that, there will be contests and we'll see all of that turns out. >> and governor gavin newsom also weighed in on pelosi's announcement saying, quote, her career in congress and as speaker has been a master class in powerful empathetic leadership, guided by her strong moral compass and unmatched political skil

i'm hannah brandt. >> it's 909. and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. thank you, hannah president, former president trump plans to run again. we're going have the latest on his big announcement. john, the weather. and we're looking at some clear skies out there across the bay area from a cold morning to our most mild afternoon of your forecast. 50's 60's and 70's later on. >> i'll get to those numbers. still ahead. >> and if you're hitting the roads today, you need to know what your travel looks like. probably get some things done. we'll be right back with a look at that after the break. >> 9.12 right now and we're checking out the weather and the mornings have been cold in the afternoons. >> gore georgia's, yeah, sunshine out there right now, as you can see in the live shot behind us and we've got john with another look in the weather center. hey, john. yeah, that's the way it's been going in today. going to be the most warm of our afternoons. daytime highs will touch the 70's for a couple of spots across the bay area. >> san jose, you're going to stay

we were watching correspondent hannah brandt explaining here live from dc. good morning, anna. >> james darya. good morning. it took some bipartisan maneuvering, but 62 senators did vote to move the bill forward. so now the marriage equality act is on track to become law. when the supreme court took away federal abortion protections. many worried that same marriage would be next. the supreme court has put. >> marriage equality in the cross hairs. senator tammy baldwin was the senate's first openly member and now she's a main sponsor of the bill which requires same marriages to be recognized under federal law. senate leader chuck schumer says this isn't just political personal as it gets for many senators and their staffs, myself included. my daughter and her wife are actually expecting a little baby in february. on wednesday, the bill passed a procedural vote in the senate with the support of all 50 democrats and 12 republicans. this is a good compromise. it's one that's based on mutual respect for our fellow americans, republican senators thom tillis and ro

washington correspondent hannah brandt has the latest. >> the house is going through a big transition between speaker nancy pelosi leading leadership and house republicans setting priorities. things are headed in a new direction. house will be in order. the most powerful woman in politics is taking a step back for maybe hours come for a new generation. >> to lead the democratic caucus that i so deeply respect. congresswoman nancy pelosi led house democrats for nearly 2 decades and made history as the first woman to become speaker of the house. never would have thought someday i would go from homemaker to house speaker fellow lawmakers celebrated her time as leader. they're looking for her replacement, the top candidate to take over democratic leadership is congressman hakeem jeffries. who would be the first black party leader with the republicans will have the majority in the house. and congressman kevin mccarthy is poised to be the next speaker either. we're going to meet as a team. going to lose as individuals. and i think at the end of the day, >> we will lead the team. many republ

i'm hannah brandt. all right. thanks, hannah. >> 6.22. that. i'm coming up on the kron. 4 morning news. people on the peninsula pitching in for an annual toy and book drive ahead of the holiday season. we'll tell you how you can help out. and after the break, your groceries are about to get a little more expensive, especially when it comes to dairy products will explain why. oh ms. flores, what would we do without you? leader of many, and pet wrangler too. you report to your boss, every afternoon. so beautiful. so becoming a student again might seem impossible. hello mi amor. but what if a school could be there for all of you? career, family, finances and mental health. well, it can. national university. supporting the whole you. your money. food prices continue to climb, according to the bureau of labor and statistics, food was. >> 0.6% more expensive in the month of october compared to september, done sound like a whole lot. but it is when they added to the price increases we've seen already this year, the biggest price increases that we've s

i'm hannah brandt. >> you know, it's a very busy season for postal workers. we have some shipping tips to make >> it's true. the holidays are just around the corner in congress wants to make sure that the postal service is ready to deliver during this peak season. our washington correspondent jessi turnure joins us now live. >> with what came out of today's hearing on capitol hill. jesse, thanks for joining us. >> yeah, thanks for having me, justin. good evening. the postal service told lawmakers today that it delivers to more than 160 million households. 6 days of the week. and it doesn't plan on slowing down during its busiest time of the year. >> late or lost deliveries can humbug the holiday spirit. lawmakers want to make sure the postal service doesn't become the ebenezer scrooge of the holidays. the postal service is prepared to deliver a successful holiday. gregory white with the postal service told a house committee wednesday the organization has shifted more than 100,000 part-time employees into full-time positions higher 28,000 additional seasonal e

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i'm hannah brandt. >> hawaii's governor has issued an emergency proclamation for the eruption of mauna loa. no homes are being threatened. >> so this is just a precautionary move to the unpredictable nature of lava. however, poor air quality caused by volcanic ash and gas could present risk for those with certain health conditions. we're looking now at new video from the usgs capturing active fissures on hawaii's mauna. loa volcano, sending lava fountains shooting up nearly 150 feet into the air. the lava started flowing down towards saddle road that the main highway on hawaii's big island. but it is still considered safe to visit and it is proving to be quite the tourist attraction. >> there's a lot of fear and trepidation. if you get really close to it, just go up to the creators and look into it. it's it's it's powerful. the closer you get, the more powerful it is scary. it is. it's like mother nature. >> showing us her face. >> well, the volcano began erupting late sunday for the first time in nearly 4 decades. the event did not a carbon dioxide monitoring station off line, but off

our washington correspondent hannah brandt explains how this happened and what comes next. >> it took some bipartisan maneuvering, but 62 senators voted to move the bill forward, which means the marriage equality act is now on track to become law when the supreme court took away federal abortion protections. many worried that same marriage would be next. the supreme court has put. >> marriage equality in the cross hairs. senator tammy baldwin was the senate's first openly member and now she's a main sponsor of the bill which requires same marriages to be recognized under federal law. senate leader chuck schumer says this isn't just political personal as it gets for many senators and their staffs, myself included. my daughter and her wife are actually expecting a little baby in february. on wednesday, the bill passed a procedural vote in the senate with the support of all 50 democrats and 12 republicans. this is a good compromise. it's one that's based on mutual respect for our fellow americans, republican senators thom tillis and rob portman worked with democrats to move the legislati

hope that bg is returned in time for the holidays. >> in washington, i'm hannah brandt. >> next up, the holiday shopping season is here. what san francisco leaders are doing to make people feel safe so they spend their money in the city. plus, a new report shows that inflation is slightly. so we'll take a closer look at the numbers and how it will change the prices on all the things that we buy. also, california veterans finally getting some recognition after serving in one of america's most controversial wars. those stories ll, we fell in ve through gaming. t now the internet lags and throws the whole thing off. en did you first scover this lag? signed us up for mobile home internet. h! t, we found other interests. guess we have. oth] fih! t's go! oh yeah! 's not the same. at could you do to lve the problem? could get xfinity? at's actually superr ult of you to suggest. can't wait to squad up. love it when u talk nerdy to me. y, guys, guys, 're still in session. d d don't know what e heck you're talking about. >> our top story now at 3.30, new numbers are out showing the consumer price