Going to be looking at conditions today much like yesterday except for one big difference skies will stay clear temperatures remain mild, its beautiful out there now the difference as winds there come down substantially from the same point yesterday we saw windy conditions for your thanksgiving, especially for the north bay. Thats not something youre going to see much at all of today futurecast wind gusts showing wind gusts at 5 Miles Per Hour thats not really calm weather for us in a really quiet picture on radar not just for the bay area. But all across the region now temperatures this morning are the bit of the catch. Were still in the 30s for san mateo morgan hill dublin as well as much of the north bay. Were petaluma and nevado are each at 34 san anselmo at freezing at 30 to all santa rose at 33 degrees little more mild in areas like alameda in oakland at 48. While berkeley are warm so at for sure only spot in the 50s right now much cooler than at the same point yesterday so yeah
We will go live to washington. Germanys defense minister criticizes the United States for moves to credit spending on the united nations. Europe must take on more of the military burden in nato. We will be live at the Berlin Film Festival where they are showing a comedy western involving a miniature horse, damsels, villains, and Robert Pattinson. Sarah i am sarah kelly. Welcome to the program, thanks for joining us. The turkish german journalist dennis you chill has been Dennis Deniz Yucel has been released, but several journalists have been sentenced for life for their involvement in the queue, but this journalist is facing charges in turkey accused of terrorist propaganda, and you they are saying up to 18 years as part of what has been a major crackdown on free speech in the country. For the time being his supporters in germany and his family are celebrating. Reporter this foreign minister was the bearer of good moves news. Dennis yucel is free. He is on his way to istanbul. Reporter
The record attendance at the battleship was 75hundred. The uss iowa staff say they were expecting about 15thousand people which would shatter the record. Bleeding black and ld runs in families across iowa and the bond of father and son sharing this experience may be once in a life time. Thats the biggest thing, to be down here with my dad, i never went to the university of iowa. He did. I was born into black and gold and its just an awesome experience to be down here with my dad for the rose bowl that we might not be together again and do this, at e same time, so its awesome. I was a 17 year old freshman in 1968 and ive been black and gold ever since. Absolutely the greatest, i mean this is an awesome family experience. Weve gone to so many hawk games but this one will rank at the top. Its been 25 years since the last rose bowl for iowa and it looks like missing the chance to see this one wasnt something fans were willing to risk jessica rae everyone has a good luck charm. Gameday ritu
American groups are spreading a message of the positive affects of a sober celebration. Bria bell tells us more about the sobriety pow wow going on at west high. Deborah shes live from there to tell us more. Bria deborah, the sobriety pow wow is a way forpeople to celebrate the new year with their friends and family without alcohol. Both natives and non natives are here and its pretty packed right now. Theres food, dancing, and an Important Message behind it all. One of the statistics that recently came out wawathat there was er 40 percent of public intoxication, belonged to native americans s d so here tonight were going to try and reverse those roles and hopefully thats a start to someting, said garan coon. Typically new years eve means popping a bottle of champaign, but native americans are celebrating in a different way. Without the use of alcohol or any substance for the matter. Substance abuse is an issue for natives and todays pow wow is a unique way to solve the problem. Native
These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae good morning and happy new year. Im jessica rae. We begin this morning with the massive flooding in the midwest. Which is creeping beyond historic levels. Water is spilling over the banks of the mississippi, moving down stream. And putting more cities on high alert. The flooding has swallowed entire homes. Leaving only roofs above water. Reporter Jennifer Grey has the latest. connie fan resident this is unbelievable. This is like, totally, totally, totally crazy. I have never, in my life, seen anything like this before. For missouri residents its going to be anything but a joyful new Year National Weather Service says record flooding will serve as the new bench mark for the Meramec River basin, and parts of the Mississippi River arent expected to crest until later tonight mayor michael polizzi, fenton, missouri weve taken on more water ie known in our city. It is in places weve never had it before. Flooding has submerged ne