Another man on a jet ski also helped with the rescue. Well done by them. Day one of the newlook nba playoffs is done, and all the socalled home teams came away winners in orlando. The top performance, utahs donvan mitchell, 57 points in the jazzs loss to the Denver Nuggets but thats the third best in nba playoff history. Todays schedule opens with title favorites milwaukee taking on the orlando magic. Turning to the nfl and the big announcement from the washington Football Team. The franchise is making nfl history, naming jason wright the leagues firstever black Team President. Heres abcs janai norman. Reporter as the nfl prepares to kick off its season in just a few weeks, the stakes are at an alltime high for washingtons Football Team following months of turmoil. Owner dan snyder in the hot seat facing mounting pressure to sell the team after a series of scandals shook up the franchise formerly known as the redskins. Snyder, who had once vowed to never change the controversial name,
Also weighing on investors, continued protests in hong kong. All remaining flights today out of hong kong have been canceled, as demonstrators are occupying the airport there. It follows a violent weekend of protests, including clashes between demonstrators and police, beijing officials condemn the violence and linked violent protesters to terrorism. A bad sign. Also, low Interest Rates affecting the market. Check the tenyear yield. Its 1. 69 now. The other big story of the day, the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Were learning that epstein was not checked on for several hours leading up to his apparent suicide in his prison cell. Attorney general william barr is furious and says there will be a federal investigation. Theres a lot of news to go at today. You dont want to miss a moment of it. Varney company starting right now. David a quick look at stock futures and they have improved a little bit from where they were. Lets go right to susan li at the stock exchange. Whats the buzz, susan . S
Merry christmas, Merry Christmas to you both. Merry christmas to you both. Merry christmas to you both. Merry christmas to all our viewers and listeners. There listeners. And there was a present last night for Manchester United fans. Or was it James Radcliffe of enos fame completing his 25 takeover of the club that was announced last night . Be analysing that night . Well be analysing that later on this hour and later on throughout the day. Meanwhile, for chelsea, there misery at for chelsea, there was misery at molineux they went down to molineux as they went down to wolves. Oh, and Greg Dewhurst has christmas weather good has your christmas weather good morning and Merry Christmas. Morning and Merry Christmas. Will it be a White Christmas or a wet christmas . Find out in the forecast coming up soon. Yes. Well, this morning we yes. Well, this morning we want to know what youre up to. Okay so have the kids got you up. Merry Christmas Everybody. I hope santa has already been for you. So
republican candidate in new mexico visited homes of democratic officials before targeting those homes with gun fire. this morning, still no word on how lisa marie presley died. the coroner deferred a ruling asking for more time to investigate. a busy wednesday but first the tragedy on the outskirts of ukraine s capital. 16 people are dead after a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten and residential buildings east of kyiv. three children are among the dead with 15 more being treated in the hospital. the mayor of kyiv now reacting. this is a tragedy. i m not ready to give we inves investigate what happens. let s get straight to clarissa ward live at the scene in ukraine for us. good morning, what s going on? what s the latest there? reporter: don, you can probably see behind me the smoldering wreckage of that kindergarten where the helicopter hit this morning, tragically killing 16 people, all nine people on board the helicopter were killed, including the interior
60s by the coast, hot inland with 90s and near 105 some warmer than that. Cooler for some like those in vacaville, brentwood and lake county, i dont see much change. A very cool pattern for some and for others it will not help with the fog. This fog is very shallow, and the same can be said for the santa cruz coast down to watsonville and the san mateo coast with the fog. 50s and 60s on the temperatures and 70s for some. 56 at sebastopol, petaluma in novato at 56, so some not bad with that fog retreating fast. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s to 105, 109. Where is that wreck . At the baseline with the metering lights involving of motorcyclist. The picture is westbound at the bay bridge, and it is right as you try to get onto the bridge. It has been there going on close to one hour. The traffic will be backed up all the way back to the toll plaza. Obviously, even the metering lights the carpool lanes are now slow. If you take your car in the San Francisco, you need to give yourself plenty of extra ti