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How a car cushioned his fall. It appears right now that thats what helped him out. What the driver of that car is saying this morning. And giving new meaning to the term housekeeper. The hardworking woman who never took a day off cleaning houses gets the surprise of her life. The heartwarming story of how a day at work became the best day of her life. And good morning, everybody. Take a look at the video coming in overnight. Bill cosby performing in florida to a standing ovation. And now first for the first time he is speaking about the growing chorus of women alleging he sexually abused them. Those numbers are rising. Start with the new developments out of ferguson, missouri. More arrests overnight as the city braces for a grand jury to decide whether to charge officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. The shooting in august touched off nearly two weeks of demonstrations. At least 212 protesters were arrested. This grand jury is comprised of nine whites, three blacks. Ferguson is 67 black and just four of the citys 53 Police Officers are africanamerican. Lets get the latest from alex perez right outside the Ferguson Police station. Good morning. Reporter good morning, dan and paula. That grand jury has been meeting for three months already. Now things are calm here right now. But overnight, another confrontation with police and more arrests. Overnight, several arrests. Three protesters Wearing Masks made famous by the protest Group Anonymous taken into custody outside of police headquarters. But on friday, a much more serious arrest. Federal authorities in missouri arresting two men believed to be linked to radical groups for allegedly trying to illegally purchase guns and disrupt the demonstrations. Anger boiling over. Protesters and police going headtohead. The anticipation building. Abc news has learned the grand jury, which has been meeting since august 20th, could be close to a vote. Deciding possible charges in the raciallydivisive shooting death of Michael Brown. Prosecutors saying on friday they will hold a televised News Conference to announce the results. Meanwhile the community and police bracing for the threat of more violence. Officials setting forth a list of 19 rules of engagement for clashes expected in the coming days. St. Louis county police purchasing 650 tear gas grenades, 2,000 plastic handcuffs, 6,000 pepper balls and 1500 bean bags filled with chemicals that sting the eyes and nose to disperse unruly demonstrators. More than 1,000 additional officers will be on the ground, and the fbi has set up shop. 100 agents already here. Ferguson mayor James Knowles trying to reassure residents fearful of more unrest. I want people to understand they are going to be safe in their homes. The Police Departments are prepared, ready to act and to protect both business and life. Reporter some schools near ferguson already canceling monday and tuesday, others promising to cancel if the grand jury decision is announced this weekend. And to give you an idea of how concerned some people are, many Business Owners have already boarded up their windows, worried that protests could once again turn violent once an announcement is made. Dan. So much tension there this morning. Thank you. And this morning president obama is calling for calm. In an exclusive interview with abc news chief anchor, george stephanopoulos. What is your message to the people of ferguson and others who are looking to protest . Well, i think first and foremost, keep protests peaceful. You know, this is a country that allows everybody to express their views. Allows them to peacefully assemble. To protest actions that they think are unjust. But using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law and contrary to who we are. President obama weighing in this morning. And you can see georges entire exclusive interview with president obama tomorrow morning on abcs this week. Paula. Thank you. And we have been seeing the images all week of the monster blast that dumped record snow on western new york. Now as residents begin to dig out, a major snow melt is expected that could mean historic flooding. And meteorologist rob marciano, you notice he was not here at the desk. He was in buffalo with the latest on these developments. Hope youre staying warm. We are. Temperatures in the 20s right now, paula. But were going to warm up. Some of the snow is going to melt. What a struggle it has been for south buffalo. So much snow in some cases, shoulder, head high snow. A smothering amount of snow here. The big dig is on south of buffalo. Buried residents getting out of shoulderdeep snow. Many of them desperately trying to remove the piles of snow on their roofs, yards and driveways. Some still stuck, calling out for help. Were riding with todd roland, chief of the fire department, responding to more than 250 emergencies since tuesday. Theres a 91yearold woman inside the house. We need to get her out because this roof might come down. Id rather take you out when i had the chance than dig you out. Reporter within minutes, another call. Reports of a man lying unresponsive in his garage. We speed through narrow, snow covered streets. Its not good news. Out of respect we need to back our cameras back. A man has died of an apparent heart attack, trying to dig the home out of the snow. Another fatality attributed to this storm. And now a new threat. Warming temperatures and rain means flood watches. The warming will bring melting. Melting will bring water. Water will bring floods. Reporter homes in this part of new york state are built with roofs that can withstand three and a half to four feet of snow. A house this size, thats about almost 20,000 pounds. The current snow pack holds up to 6 inches of water. And with soaring temperatures and heavy rain the next couple of days, hundreds of these snowcovered roofs are at risk for collapse. Putting homeowners, the New York National guard and other volunteers in a race to dig these homes out in the next 36 hours. Volunteers are going to be here in full force. The call has gone out for the shovel brigade mob of North Buffalo to march south and help these folks dig out. The melt is coming. Lets talk about it. We have the flood watches tomorrow. A little freezing rain today before the real rains tomorrow night. Some of that could be heavy. As much as a half an inch of rain. And then temperatures really rise. Tomorrow, near 50 degrees and near 60 on monday. Look at the temperatures. 66 degrees in new york city, 64 in atlanta, 69 degrees in d. C. And then more cold air coming. So the next three days, guys, is going to be critical. How much of the snow melts and where it goes when it does melt. Thats why we think theres going to be some flooding. More throughout the show. Back to you. Great reporting. We will check with you later on the show. Looking forward to the warmup, but tricky for the people in buffalo, no question. A lot of other news, and for that as always we get it over to Ron Claiborne. Good morning to you, dan, paula, rachel, good morning, everyone. We begin with a terror arrest in london. A 19yearold british man arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism. Officials say he was taken into custody thursday just as he got off a plane from jordan. The unidentified suspect was said to pose no risk to the flight he was on. And back at home, passengers aboard an American Airlines flight that had just landed at Atlanta Airport got quite a jolt friday night when a bus collided with the packed airliner. It happened while flight 232 was on the tarmac. They just landed from dallas, texas. No injuries were reported. And americans are being warned to stay away from mexicos popular resort town of acapulco because of growing protests there. Demonstrators are protesting the disappearance of 43 students. Blocked highways into town and hijacked buses and blockaded the airport. Violent protests have erupted in cities across mexico. The u. S. Embassy in mexico has banned nonessential travel to acapulco by its personnel. Americans going there are urged to stay in tourist areas. And broadway is paying tribute to mike nichols. The marquee lights along the great white way went dark in honor of the legendary director and producer. His work spanned more than six decades. He was the husband of diane sawyer. He died wednesday evening. He was 83 years of age. And two ohio men are finally free after spending nearly 40 years in prison for a crime they didnt commit. Ricky jackson, now 57 years old, was a free man friday. And his codefendant, wiley was set free a few hours later. Hes 60 years old. They were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1975. A witness who was 12 years old at the time later admitted to lying in the case. And the father of a 4yearold boy who survived a 230 foot fall from a seaside cliff if california says the child has awakened from a medicallyinduced coma. Sebastian johnson has shown signs of recovering, including listening to bedside stories from his mother. He fell off a cliff during a family outing. And for the first time, a female chef is in charge of dessert at the white house. Susan morrison is taking over as executive pastry chef after helping make president ial sweets for nearly two decades. Her first big task, crafting the gingerbread white house on display during the holidays. And finally a florida family survived a terrifying encounter with a bear thanks to the not so ferocious guard dog. Meet daisy. She is a 15 pound dachshund. Shes a little bit banged up right now. Her owner returned from the grocery store. When the bear came into the garage. Daisy went on the attack, managing to scare off the 200pound bear. Daisy has dozens of stitches, as you see there, and some broken ribs. But friends set up a gofundme account to help with her veterinary costs. Tough little dachshund there. Huh . And it says that daisy is a hero. I would agree with that. She is amazing. Pretty cool. Really cool. Thanks. And switch gears to the new developments in the explosive and expanding scandal involving bill cosby. Heres that new video of the comedian performing in florida overnight where he got that standing ovation. Meanwhile, more venues are canceling his shows, and more women are coming forward with allegations of sexual assault. And abcs reena ninan is on the story. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Talk about divided public opinion. Just before the show started, an announcer warned the crowd there might be hecklers. That didnt happen. Last nights audience appeared to stand behind the 77yearold comedian. Bill cosby receiving a standing ovation in front of a sold out crowd in melbourne, florida. I felt if i close my eyes reporter new this morning, cosby speaking out for the first time about the decadesold sexual abuse allegations against him, telling florida today newspaper, i know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesnt have to answer to innuendos. People should fact check. But now at least six different venues have opted to cancel his shows as the number is rising of women alleging the man once known as americas dad drugged and sexually abused them. Including Teresa Serignese who spoke to abc news. I was taken advantage of in a vulnerable situation. Reporter she says cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her when she was 19. Her story similar to other women speaking out against the comedian. I was sick. I was confused. I was foggy. The next thing i remember is waking up in bed naked. Reporter cosbys lawyer releasing a statement saying that the rising number of allegations in the past two weeks are becoming increasingly ridiculous and completely illogical. And adding when will it end . Its past time for the media vilification of mr. Cosby to stop. With 28 National Tour dates on the books, some fans and venues continue to stand behind him. Its tough for him right now, im sure. And for his family. This was supposed to be the year of the comedians comeback. But now a special planned with netflix postponed, and an nbc show in development scrapped. Cosbys next show scheduled for november 28th was canceled. A rep confirming to abc news that it was a mutual agreement between the venue and mr. Cosby. More shoes to drop. Thank you, reena. Appreciate it. Paula to you. And we have new information about the gunman who opened fire on Florida State University Students earlier this week. Authorities are now investigating packages he sent out just before he went on that shooting spree and was killed by police. Abcs ryan owens has the story. Oh, my god. There has been a shooting. Reporter for those who knew the gunman who shot three people at Florida State universitys library, his campus rampage isnt 31yearold myron mays only inexplicable act. When the details of the incident came out, i was stunned. Reporter former Florida State classmate and current mayor of spring lake, North Carolina, is one of at least eight of mays friends told to expect a delivery after the shooter was killed by police. So far the fbi has intercepted at least three of the packages. The one headed to North Carolina plus one in texas and virginia. Another former classmate, joe paul, says may contacted him on facebook hours before the shooting. I put two and two together that he asked for our information because maybe he was sending us a manifesto or i dont know what he was sending. Reporter federal authorities confiscated those packages and say they pose no danger to the public. Police in florida suspect they contain nothing more than his journals and videos he claims show the government was targeting him. This morning students are again walking through that library door where may fired his shots. Police say those packages full of rambling writings and videos dont provide a motive. At least not one that makes sense to anyone except perhaps the shooter himself. For good morning america, ryan owens, abc news, tallahassee, florida. And ryan, thanks to you. We move on to a very different kind of story. The new video going viral this morning. A hardworking housekeeper who has never taken a day off, getting a shock of the best kind. This is an elaborate and an emotional surprise. And abcs rachel smith in for sara haines this weekend has much more. Great story. Its a touching story, dan. Its not too often we hear of pranks being pulled for a good cause. But thats exactly the case for a single mom of three from cleveland who gets the surprise of her life. Get out the tissues. Its the season of giving, and this lucky maid got a gift that will change her life. Kara simmons, a single mother of three from cleveland, ohio, has never take an day off. Kara is an amazing person and sister. Reporter her closest friends conspired with the prank it forward to help out this mom whos recent Health Issues have forced her to fall behind on her bills. When a new job pops up, she shows up, no questions asked. So funny, i cleaned already. Reporter she thinks shes coming to clean a home. But really shes being tricked into a day of pampering. Its a big reporter first, she must taste test a meal by a master chef. Lobster, truffles, even kobe beef. Followed by a massage. If you want something, set it aside for later. Reporter told to try on designer duds. Finally, the big reveal. A deliveryman arrives with a package for the owner of the house. Is there a problem . These are my items. Theyre your what . These are my items from my home. Are you sure . Yeah. We have some things out in the truck that might clear it up. Come with me just a minute, maam, please. Reporter the surprises didnt end there, saving the best for last. What your family doesnt know is that this is actually your house now. Oh, my god reporter and when she thought it was all over, there was one big surprise left. We have another final surprise for you. We wanted to send you and your sister on an all expenses paid vacation to Riviera Maya Mexico to see the pyramids. Oh oh, my goodness how cool is that, right . Break. Com and Barefoot Wine are responsible for pranking it forward. The video has already raked in 2. 5 million hits. I love that throughout she had no idea what was coming next. That reaction was priceless. The meal tasting, the massage. The designer duds. She looked happy with the two forks at the table. And just stunned at the end. Love it. You got to love a good story. Somebody so hardworking. Single mom, three kids, working, working, working, just the surprise of her life. Absolutely. Okay, rob marciano, do you have any tissues . That was a heartwarming story, but i know youre outside in the cold in buffalo. Youre probably crying for a different reason, right . That said, theyre starting to freeze up on me. Temperatures once again below freezing. Good morning, guys. Its a chilly start to the day in buffalo. But as we mentioned earlier, things are going to warm up. Thats good, but bad in a way. Because of this, this storm system thats coming through the plains, we to want start off with that. This is going to produce a Severe Weather threat not only today, but tomorrow as well. Southeast texas, notably, will see strong and severe thunderstorms to san antonio to austin. Large hail, possibly a brief tornado. Push east across i10, today and tomorrow. Expand through new orleans and mobile and tallahassee. Another storm coming into the northwest. Dump large amounts of snow in the inner mountain west. Take the snow pack up to 2 feet potentially there. And a weak system, light precipitation through chicago, pittsburgh, and even here in buffalo today. And it could be enough to have a little bit of light freezing rain, at least to start. And then start the warmup and remain above freezing for the next few days. East and west, take you through the fly. Not too shabby across parts of florida. Maybe a shower or two there. And sunny across the desert southwest. Thats a quick check of the National Forecast and the western new york forec standing outside of john f. Kennedy high school. Its a saturday. So no school. But they havent had school all week. How about that . Seems like a snow day, but a snow week. Yes, been a crazy week up there. Thank you. More from you later. Also coming up, new details in the mysterious deaths of a married couple with ties to the governor of new jersey, chris christie. Was this a murdersuicide, or were they the victims of a violent home invader . Plus the car was a cushion. A window washer unbelievably plunged 11 stories and lives to tell that story. The timing that may have saved his life. And black friday apparently starts now. You dont need to wait until thanksgiving. The secret ways to get the very best shopping deals right now. I love bacon so much,his sub. Im launching a line of bacon jewelry. Aw, ive seen those online, buthave you ever seen bacon brows . What was that . I was just putting the finishing touches on my bacondor. Everyone loves bacon at subway. Try it on a bacon egg cheese. Subway. Eat fresh. Worse and worse. Rthritis, i had intense joint pain that got then my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel. Im phil mickelson, pro golfer. Enbrel helps relieve pain and stop joint damage. 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Come on, would i lie about this . Blacare here early which means its time to start saving on Christmas Decorations at lowes. Hurry in now for 15 off all christmas inflatables, and 1. 99 100count holiday living lights. Dont miss out on the years best deals at lowes. Coming up on gma, the miraculous survival. A window washer plunging 11 stories. The lucky break that saved his life. Shopping deals. Secret ways to say this holiday season. What Rebecca Jarvis learned going head to head with a super shopper. Keep it right here. O head with a super shopper. Keep i wave your hands in the air. Beyonce loving to surprise her fans. And the most recent delivers this new video, yeah in her bathrobe there, for her song, 711, or is it 711 . Im not sure. Shes dancing on the balcony and a few other places. How about that. Wow. This is probably not a high budget endeavor. Shot on a Hotel Balcony and maybe a hotel bathroom, and she can make it fantastic. She pulls it off. Just by her sheer presence. You were pulling off the same movie this is morning. I pulled a few muscles. Its never going to happen again. Coming up here on gma, im going to change the subject b r entirely. Were getting ready for the holiday season. There she is. Rebecca jarvis, shes going to pit herself against a savvy shopping mom armed with a secret weapon. And the question is, who came out the big winner . Well tell you coming up. First, the millionaire couple with ties to the governor of new jersey, chris christie. Fire fighters rushed to the scene to pull john and Joyce Sheridan from their home. Now word that the flames may not be what killed them. Linzie janis is on the story. Reporter this morning, the mystery deepens over the death of john and Joyce Sheridan. A prominent new jersey couple with powerful connections and Close Friends of governor chris christie. Command to division two. We found a second victim. We need a second Recovery Team up here pronto. Reporter they initially believed the september death was a murdersuicide. Finding the bodies of joyce, a beloved retired school teacher, and her husband, john, ceo of a top new jersey hospital and a former state official. After responding to a suspicious fire at their home. I believe my neighbors house may be the beginnings of a fire. Reporter but a source close to the investigation tells abc news the sheridans were stabbed multiple times with at least three different weapon s. Police have only retrieved two of those weapons. Now the States Attorney Generals Office launching a separate, parallel investigation amid concerns over the progress local detectives have made. Officials telling abc news the state investigators are providing additional manpower and expertise. A spokesperson for the sheridan family exclusively telling abc news, regardless of the reason, the couples four sons appreciate the help. They sense and know and understand that theres a lot of frustration. And people feel we should just know. They understand this isnt for lack of trying on the part of law enforcement. Reporter for good morning america, linzie janis, abc news, new york. Thank you. A real mystery there. Now to a story we have been talking about all morning. There it is, this is what happens when a man falls 11 stories and lands on top of your car. The window washer is in the hospital, and the car owner in his own words is telling us what it was like when the unthinkable happened. Abcs matt gutman reports. Reporter in hollywood action flicks, you rarely survive falls like this. But somehow a window washer in San Francisco friday morning did. Plummeting 11 stories right past pedestrians, smashing into the roof of mohammad alcozais car. The thud of the body on to the car. Just a huge boom. Reporter police say the window washer bounced off the car and on to the pavement. After he rushed to help the man, he looked back at his car. When i turned around, i saw my car. It was completely pressed. Reporter police say its miraculous that pedestrians were spared. Everyone that was on the ground level is very lucky. Reporter as was the window washer. That camry apparently partially breaking his fall. It appears thats what helped him out. Reporter look up in any city in america, and these professional daredevils will be perched off of buildings. Like the crew i recently joined in miami 400 feet up. But before they let me into their office, the crew gave me a safety briefing, providing a number of fail safes. This is your working line, this is your emergency line. Reporter but the leading cause of accidents, like the one that brought Lower Manhattan to a standstill earlier this month, is faulty cables. After two tortuous hours, that pair was rescued from the justopened world trade center. They were unhurt. But that San Francisco window washer, not as lucky. Authorities say he is still in critical condition. For good morning america, matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. Im petrified of heights. Lets just put that absolutely. Never do that job. Its amazing that he survived. And send him good vibes from here in new york. Lets get back to Ron Claiborne with an update on the top stories. That is right. Hi, again. Hello there, good morning. We begin with ferguson, missouri. With that town on edge awaiting the grand jurys imminent decision in the Michael Brown case. Overnight, three people Wearing Masks associated with the hacker protest Group Anonymous were taken into custody. This was after authorities arrested two men for trying to illegally purchase guns. And Comedian Bill Cosby received a standing ovation in florida amid sexual abuse allegations. He says a guy doesnt have too answer to innuendos, people should fact check. And the Undefeated Division iii m. I. T. Engineers. Brains and brawn are behind them. The quarterback is, yes, a future rocket scientist. 17 players are high school valedictorians. This afternoon they play hussn university in fathe firstever playoff for both team s. And finally, when little sophie has had enough of playground swinging, she puts the family english bulldog on the swing for a ride. The dogs name get this its name is ozzie paws bourne, the prince of barkness. A long and odd name. Its hard to tell if hes enjoying the ride or cant wait to get off. I dont think he has a chance of removing himself from the swing by himself. Hes stuck in there. No choice. He is stuck. I think the prince of barkness is playing happy. But hes got evil plans for later. He will deal with that family on his own time. Ron claiborne, thank you. Lets get it back up to buffalo now and rob marciano in the snowy scene there. Our own Little Prince of barkness. Looking, as paula said, very, very youthful in that hat this morning. Yes. You look 15. Youthful, youthful. Reporter just trying to stay warm. You do what you got to do. Temperatures in the lower 20s. Above freezing today for the first time in days, and stay above freezing eventually. But its an issue as far as the start. Maybe freezing rain and then the melt is obviously going to be the issue. All right, lets talk weather briefly here. We have this little storm system. Kind of the beginnings of what is going to be a big storm system affecting about half of the country. And a lot of this moisture, at least to start, will fall in the form of freezing rain. Take a look at the maps. And well walk through exactly what is going on. Temperatures in the 50s in some spots. 30s in hartford. And the southerly flow brings it up. The big change is tomorrow night. Most of that is across western new york. That will help melt some of the snow here. Here is the main crux of the storm. Severe thunderstorms from dallas to san antonio. Pushing east to houston. Temperatures today in the 70s. We could see some hail, maybe a tornado or two possible. And that threat pushes off to the east tomorrow. Heavy rain with this as well. In some cases see up to and over 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across parts of the south. And another shot of cold air behind that. But before that happens, warm up here drastically. Thats a quick check on the National Reporter volunteers are going to be marching south, guys. Buffalonians up north, didnt get a whole lot of snow, the shovel brigade mob. We may become a part of that to dig folks out before the temperatures become too toasty in the next couple of days. Thats cool. Well have much more from you coming up. And also coming up, the new ways to save this holiday season. No reason to wait until black friday. The tricks you need to know right now. And parents to be are turning to the hunger games movies for inspiration. Thats ahead in pop news. Now an improve this tip from lowes. 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When you can score a deal, no reason to wait for black friday. The bargains are out there, and you have to know where to look. And as you mentioned, Rebecca Jarvis pitting herself against a super shopper. But no coupons needed. Reporter its the most wonderful time of the year to bag a bargain. Apps like redlaser, shopsavvy and buy via, you can now instantly know whether youre getting the rock bottom prices. This weekend is the time to start shop. Black friday is black week. Reporter we went on the hunt at target at minneapolis, minnesota. We met up with working mom and deal hunt alice. Whats the biggest amount of savings youve had . Ive had 30 to 50 off of items. Reporter her secret weapon, her smartphone, loaded up with targets moneysaving app, cartwheel. Dont have to clip coupons. And have your purse overflowing. Reporter we put it to the test. Alice scans for deals with her phone, while i scan the aisles. See you at the cash register. Over 10 bucks off. 49 bucks. I wanted a coffee maker. I just searched cartwheel. And the Coffee Makers are 20 off. Reporter at checkout, we start off almost tied. 157. 10 and 157. 11. I saved 15. 99. Yes, you did. Reporter just 15. 99. But using cartwheel, coupons and a store credit card, alice reduces her bill of more than 157 to 102. Saving 55. Thats awesome. Reporter you definitely beat me by a lot. Thanks. Reporter a lot. A lot, a lot. A small price to pay for Holiday Savings this big. It was nice shopping again. Nice shopping with you. Reporter for good morning america, Rebecca Jarvis, abc news, minneapolis, minnesota. Our thanks to rebecca. She is a savvy shopper regardless of what happened. Have you started shopping . No. No. But you have your tree up. I do have any tree up. First things first. A step ahead of everybody. 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I was just putting the finishing touches on my bacondor. Everyone loves bacon at subway. Try it on a bacon egg cheese. Subway. Eat fresh. Theres pop news going on. Saras getting married this weekend. Today. Yes. Sara haines, we love you. We hope youre not watching, but we love you. ; shes definitely not watching. Were glad to have you in, rachel smith, this weekend and next. Thank you. Happy to keep her seat warm during this special time. Lets get to it. Thanksgiving is just days away, and the stars are sharing how they are celebrating the holidays. One of hollywoods favorite bromances, of course, im talking about ben affleck and matt damon. Bringing their Families Together at matts home in l. A. And Jennifer Garner says shes making her grandmothers sweet potato pudding. Sounds delicious. Right . And ben is bringing the wine as well as a special guest who is his mother. And another duo from hollywood, kevin bacon and kyra sedgwick, are embracing the season of giving on the east. They have been serving up hot meals and plenty of smiles at the food bank for new york city. Even some selfies in there too. Lovely ways to celebrate. And something on the minds of many this weekend, racing to the theaters to see the new the hunger games movie. Its not just a frenzy at the box office, but inspiring a permanent legacy. Its among baby girls. Get this. 29 babies have been named katniss since the release of the film in 2012. It was from zero babies before. May the odds be ever in their favor. How do you come up with that name in the book . She come up with lots of imaginative names in the book. A great imagination. Great imagination. Got me tripped up as i was reading. Youre thinking about how to pronounce the names. Youre thinking about catnip. Maybe thats just me. Says the lover of cats. Exactly. Totally hijacking the pop news. I have to get to this, as i am, you are too, counting down to the American Music awards take of her new hit a heart wants what it wants. Reportedly written about justin beiber. Thats backstage from her rehearsals. Cant wait to see the big moment. And well have more inside details on the amas. I dont believe that pitbull gets nervous. Well be right back. Not buying it. But do you really . [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover erases 99 of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. Can your makeup remover do that . [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover. Can your makeup remover do that . Blacare here early which means its time to start saving on tools and gifts at lowes. Hurry in now for 100 off this kobalt mechanics tool set, and 150 off this dewalt nicad combo kit. Dont miss out on the years best deals at lowes. And what dinner is complete without the delicious taste of Ocean Spray Cranberries . Both happy thanksgiving okay, who likes yams . Up to 27 more brush movements. Patented Sonic Technology with get healthier gums in two weeks. 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Good morning, everyone. Im chris nguyen. Vallejo Police Credit Good Samaritans with catching a driver accused of causing a deadly roll over accident. Police say 23 yeyearold toliv was drunk when he tboned his white Toyota Highlander into a red nissan suv. The crash killed the driver of the suv and seriously injured the passenger. Toliver tried running away, but witnesses held him to the ground until police came and arrested him. He now faces vehicular manslaughter, hitandrun, and dui charges. 39 Californian State Senate staffers are look iing for new jobs. New Senate President can cut dozens of positions yesterday. He said the move was needed to avoid a multimillion dollar defic deficit. The can cuts will affect the secretarial pool along with the office of research and other administrative positions. Time now is 7 57 and lets get a check of the weather with lisa. Hi there, chris. It is soggy out there. Things are winding down in the north bay but picking up in the east bay and pennsylvaninsula. Around hayward and 680, union city, san mateo very light rain. Some mist and drizzle. You can see the rain shadow effect meaning were getting the lift along the Higher Elevations with some rain. But san jose not too much right now. Walnut creek has a break. You had some rain earlier and here is the north bay where nava toe is novato is still on the sunny side. Chris . Next at 8 00, st. Louis, its suburbs and the nation are waiting for a grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case. Details on the overnight arrest made by police as anxious friends, family, and strangers await the outcome. And breaking overnight here in the bay area, a busy interstate shut down in both directions. The investigation leading to the closure and what to expect if youre about to head out the door. Youll feel really good aboutd putting in your body. 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Staying in the east bay looking at the approach to the Richmond San Rafael bridge, the