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Why's It So Warm? This Time, Thank the Polar Vortex

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Basking in this unusually balmy December? You can thank a weather phenomenon whose mere mention sends bone-chilling shivers down Americans' spines: the polar vortex.

But this time, instead of blanketing much of the nation in a brutal arctic blast, the polar vortex is keeping the deep freeze away. That's because the vortex — an arctic cyclone of extremely cold air high up in the atmosphere — is strong right now and fencing all that cold up north, meteorologists say.

"The jet stream has been to our north and we haven't seen it coming south," said James Mitchell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Buffalo. "It's keeping all the cold air bottled up into Canada." 



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Filming on Coronado Bridge to Slow Traffic

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Traffic may be slow on the Coronado Bridge on Sunday morning, as crews will be filming.

Caltrans permitted the San Diego advertising agency, Meadsdurket, to do filming on the bridge between 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

The filming is expected to slow traffic for a few minutes at a time, as filming vehicles will need to be escorted by the California Highway Patrol across the bridge and to exit at the plaza area.

Caltrans officials said the CHP will have to conduct small traffic breaks to allow the filming vehicles to pass through.

A representative of Meadsdurket said Friday the shoot was for one of their clients in which they planned to capture running footage. It did not appear to be high profile.

Mourners Remember SoCal Victim

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Family and friends of San Bernardino mass shooting victim Damian Meins gathered for a private memorial service Friday morning as part of a grim procession of tributes expected to to take place throughout Southern California over the next week.

Mourners converged at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine's of Alexandria in Riverside to remember 58-year-old Meins, one of 14 people killed when a husband and wife opened fire at a holiday event at the Inland Regional Center earlier this month. The FBI is investigating the massacre as an act of terror.

Meins worked for the San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health and was married to the principal of Sacred Heart School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, his daughter, Trenna, told the Press-Enterprise in Riverside County, California.

A father of two adult daughters, Meins was a devoted Catholic and passionate about serving his community. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, where he met his wife and volunteered to work on the sidelines at school football games.

FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday the two shooters — Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik — were radicalized well before Malik came to the U.S. on a fiancee visa and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013.

The first of the 14 victims was laid to rest Thursday. Hundreds of people attended the funeral service in Covina to honor Yvette Velasco, 27, of Fontana. Velasco was set to receive her official health inspector badge the day of the attack.

Funerals are scheduled Saturday for victims Tin Nguyen, Isaac Amanios and Shannon Johnson.



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Dow Drops 310, Ending Worst Week Since August

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U.S. stocks dropped heavily Friday as the price of oil hit near-seven-year-lows and traders anticipated an upcoming decision from the Federal Reserve on market rates, CNBC reported. 

The Dow Jones dropped 310 points, while the S&P 500 dropped almost two percent on a day highlighted by a major, multibillion-dollar chemical company merger. Apple ended about 2.5 percent lower, underperforming even the Nasdaq composite, which fell below 5,000.

"What really conspired to weigh on investors today is they weighed on the Dow-DuPont combination as a move to battle low growth. And here it is, oil, telling us the same thing," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank.

The major averages lost more than three percent over the week, Dow's worst week in a month and the S&P 500's worst since the middle of August. The Nasdaq composite the worst performer, off about 4 percent for the week.



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Suburban Woman Gave Birth, Hid Baby in Bag Under Towels: Police

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A woman in Morton Grove has been charged after police said she put her newborn in a plastic bag and hid him under towels.

The boy was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital where the baby responded well to treatment, police said.

A person called police and said his pregnant sister was bleeding at a home at Nagel Avenue, according to The Chicago Tribune. When paramedics arrived at the home, they did not see the baby and asked the woman if she had given birth. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Xin Zeng, would not talk to investigators, according to the publication.

However, responders found an unresponsive newborn baby in a plastic bag that had been tied closed with a towel and placed under a pile of towels in the bathroom, according to police.

After leaving the home, the baby started breathing and regained color as paramedics worked to stabilize him, police said.

Zeng is a college student who stays with her parents, according to the Tribune. They were out of town when the incident occurred.

She is now being held in Cook County Jail for $10 million on a charge of attempted first-degree murder, police said.

Police Cmdr. Paul Yaras told the Tribune “it’s an absolute miracle” the baby is still alive.
 



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SoCal Mosque Fire Investigated

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Federal and local authorities were investigating a fire at a mosque in a desert city east of Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.

The fire was reported just after noon at the Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley at 84650 Avenue 49, according to KMIR, the local NBC affiliate.

The flames were contained to the front lobby of the 1,800-square-foot building, but there was smoke damage throughout the structure, Cal Fire said. Video showed damage to the building's entrance.

A man who was inside the building with at least three others said he heard an explosion before the fire.

"It was big flames for just a couple seconds, but not a short circuit, accidental like that," he said.

No injuries were reported. Authorities did not immediately confirm whether the fire was arson. A bomb squad was called in to investigate, as well as the FBI.

The mosque is located about 75 miles from the site of the mass shooting in San Bernardino. Witnesses feared the fire may somehow be in retaliation for the massacre carried out by husband and wife Islamic extremists.

"If in fact as it appears to be potential act against this church for reasons of religion, I would think that is terrorism, and terrorism is terrorism no matter whether it's like what we saw in San Bernardino or someone who reacts, they're both terrorists," Riverside County Supervisor Jon Benoit said.

Witnesses told KMIR that investigators at the scene told them the fire was intentionally set. Mohammed Aowishah, who attends the mosque, said several people were inside the building at the time.

"We feel bad," said Mohammed Aowishah, who attends the mosque. "We didn't do anything. We are innocent people."

NBC4 has reached out to the Council on American-Islamic Relations for comment on the fire.

In November 2014, six rounds were fired at the mosque -- three struck a car in front of the building, two hit the building and one struck a fence. No injuries were reported.

The mosque has been at the Coachella Valley location for more than 15 years.



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DA Plans Retrial in Libby Lake Park Killings

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A mistrial was declared in the case of an Oceanside man accused in the killing of two teenagers at Libby Lake Park.

The community was shocked in March 2013 when four teenagers were found gunned down in the Oceanside community park. Edgar Sanchez Rios, 16, and Melanie Virgen, 13 died in the shooting.

Santo Diaz, 21, of Oceanside was one of four men charged in the killing. On Thursday, jurors found him not guilty on two counts of first degree murder. A mistrial was declared on two counts of attempted murder.

Prosecutor Christine Brannon said Diaz will be retried on second degree murder charges.  If convicted, he faces multiple life terms in prison. The next hearing is scheduled in four months.

Trial for co-defendants Martin Melendrez, Michael Zurita begins March 1 while Kevin Brizuela will go on trial January 11.

Prosecutors claimed Vergen and Sanchez were killed in relation to gang activity. 



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Driver in 'Zombie Walk' Crash Learns Fate

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The San Diego man who plowed through a group of people during a "Zombie Walk" event outside Comic-Con last year will not spend time behind bars.

Matthew Pocci was sentenced Friday to three years of probation and 60 days of electronic monitoring after he was convicted of felony reckless driving causing serious injury. His driver license is revoked for one year.

He faced a maximum of three years in prison with the possibility of probation, per the judge's discretion.

Prosecutors argued Pocci was angry and impatient when he drove into a crowd at the July 2014 event, but the defense argued Pocci was frightened by the group dressed in zombie costumes and panicked when he accelerated through the crowd.

Cynthia Campbell was photographing the Zombie Walk event when she was hit by Pocci’s vehicle and was caught underneath the car. She suffered serious injuries in the collision.



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Unusual Workplace Gifts

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The job website CareerBuilder released the results of its annual holiday survey, and the report unwrapped some of the most unusual workplace holiday gifts.

Décor, food, and candy made CareerBuilder’s top 10, but not in the way many people would think.

The oddball gift list included items like a squirrel toilet seat decal, a roll of duct tape, and a giant heart-shaped box of candy from Valentine’s Day.

The national survey was conducted online by Harris Poll between Aug. 12 and Sept. 2, 2015, according to CareerBuilder. More than 5,600 workers and managers participated in the study.

The survey also found 45 percent of employers will give employees gifts this year, up from 40 percent in 2014. Twenty-one percent of workers also said they plan to buy holiday gifts for co-workers, the same amount as last year according to CareerBuilder.

Hopefully at this year's holiday party, you won’t receive one of these unusual workplace holiday gifts from CareerBuilder’s survey:

  • A squirrel toilet seat decal
  • A pair of Christmas socks that look like elf feet
  • A roll of duct tape
  • A bell on a string
  • A mystery bag containing a coat
  • A giant heart shaped box of candy from Valentine’s Day
  • A picture of a bear
  • A bowling ball
  • Homemade sausages
  • A ceramic sheep you can dress up seasonally


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Warning Issued About Popular Holiday Decoration

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"Star Shower" is a plug-in laser light projector that promises to make your home sparkle when the sun goes down, a "better way" to ring in the winter holidays.

The popular decoration definitely adds a festive look. But investigators say that on the night of Wednesday, November 18, lights from a Star Shower projector shined straight into the cockpit of a C130 coast guard plane as it flew over Sacramento — prompting the crew to report the incident to police.

Police officers asked the homeowner who had installed the projector to be more careful.

Laser beams — even the ones that come from a small pen-shaped light — can momentarily blind a pilot — with potentially devastating results.

Sgt. Morrie Zager, who flies helicopters for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has experienced the hazard firsthand.

"You experience what's called a flash blindness," he said. "Everything goes away except green. The worst part about it is the pain. It can cause anything from a mild distraction to a complete incapacitation of the pilot resulting in the aircraft crashing."

The "star shower" website and packaging include a warning that says "lasers should not be projected at or within the flight path of an aircraft within ten nautical miles of an airport." In the Sacramento case — police found the homeowner's action to be an innocent mistake — but after the NBC4 I-Team showed Sgt. Zager the "star shower" commercial — he says anyone who buys the decoration should use extreme caution.

"I would be very wary of having that item pointed into the sky because it could conceivably have the same negative affects to pilots as one of the single pen light lasers," Zager said.

Star Shower makers told the NBC4 I-Team its product is compliant with Federal Aviation Administration regulations governing lasers — but emphasized that the decoration should be pointed directly at your home, never directly into the sky.

Zager said laser strikes go up every holiday season, because people get the little pen lights as gifts. Anyone caught pointing a laser at a plane or chopper could face prison time and more than a quarter-million dollars in fines.

At 8:59 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, a Star Showers spokeswoman requested that NBC4 publish this updated statement:

We always encourage our consumers to read the instructions for the Star Shower Laser Lights included in each package.

Star Shower Laser Lights operate by taking a single laser beam and diffracting it into thousands of individual laser beams. Each beam emitted by Star Shower is much lower in power than a typical laser pointer.

Each individual laser beam is 10 times less than the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) allowed by the FAA normal flight zone (NFZ) criteria.

The product is compliant with FDA regulations governing lasers and with Consumer Product Safety standards.

Millions of satisfied customers are enjoying Star Shower Laser Lights for the holidays and we continue to receive wonderful feedback since we have begun selling the product.

Earlier Star Shower statement: Star Shower Laser Lights are compliant with FDA regulations governing lasers and with Consumer Product Safety standards. Consumers should carefully read and follow directions in our instruction sheet and our website to assure the full enjoyment and safety of our product. Star Shower should be pointed directly at your home, never directly into the sky. To position your Star Shower at the optimal angle, please refer to our instruction sheet for the recommended distance-to-surface ratio to cover your intended surface. Lasers should not be projected at or within the flight path of an aircraft within 10 nautical miles of an airport. If your intended surface is within 10 nautical miles of an airport, lower the angle of the Star Shower so that no lasers point into the sky.



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Dead Whale Washes Ashore in Del Mar

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Lifeguards closed off beach access to Del Mar Shores Friday morning after a dead, newborn gray whale washed ashore, officials confirmed.

The decomposing whale was discovered at the Del Mar Shore access point, near Solana Beach, around 8:10 a.m.

According to Jim Gilpatrick with the NOAA Fisheries, the calf is about three to four weeks old.

"It may have been separated from its mother and was unable to nurse because they'll nurse all the way down to the lagoons," said Gilpatrick.

Biologists are not sure why the whale died. There was no sign of foul play or fishing lines, and Gilpatrick speculated the animal may have been born weak. They took samples to try to determine the cause death.

Strong winds hit the beach throughout the morning. The whale was tossed back and forth in choppy water as lifeguards worked to surround the animal. They used a long rope and chain to secure the calf.

Eventually, lifeguards hoisted the 2,000-pound carcass onto a flatbed truck at lifeguard headquarters in Fletcher Cove. From there, it was transported to the Miramar landfill.

This is the time of year gray whales migrate south to give birth. Gilpatrick said some three to four newborn calves die every year during the southern migration.

"Well, it's not the kind of whale watching you really want to have," said Adam Carruth, a Solana Beach resident, "but it's unfortunate, whale died and washed up on the beach." 



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Pet Predictions: Chargers at Chiefs

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The Chargers are on the road this week for an AFC West matchup against the Chiefs in Kansas City. So who’s going to win?

BB the basset hound was put on the case. Two of her human helpers at the Helen Woodward Animal Center (AnimalCenter.org) hid two bowls with treats in them; one for the Chargers and one for the Chiefs. So which team did BB sniff out? Click on the video to find out!

If you’re looking for a new canine family member BB is up for adoption. You can find more information on her here: www.animalcenter.org/adoptions/animals.aspx?id=87785&name=BB.

Come back next week to see what animal the Helen Woodward Animal Center will put to the predicting test for the Chargers final home game against Miami.
 



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Decomposing Body Found at Black's Beach

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A decomposing body was found Friday afternoon on the south end of Black’s Beach in La Jolla, San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said.

Officials said the adult body, described as “fairly badly decomposed,” was found at about 4:15 p.m.

There were no closures at the beach. San Diego police are investigating.

Further details were not immediately known.



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Ocean Beach Pier Closes For Second Time This Week

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For the second time this week, the Ocean Beach Pier closed because of high surf and high tides.

San Diego Lifeguards said just before 5:30 p.m., they were closing the pier for the rest of the night and would evaluate whether to reopen at 7 a.m. Saturday.

On Tuesday, the pier was closed for most of the day due to high surf.

Video showed huge waves crashing on the nearly 50-year-old pier. Lifeguards were on alert because of a high surf advisory in effect through late in the day.

A high surf warning will extend well into the weekend, until 4 p.m. Sunday.
 



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Disney CEO's Interview About Carson Stadium Raises Questions

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The Chargers and Raiders brought Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger on to their joint stadium project in Carson to try and strengthen their proposal, but sources tell NBC 7 SportsWrap Iger's recruitment could be the very thing that destroys their chances.

In an interview with Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News, Iger may have shared a little too much information. He was telling the story of how he got involved with the Carson project when he revealed who specifically asked him to come on board.

"I was approached - I guess I can do this Mark, talk about the genesis in a little more detail? - I was approached by (Panthers owner) Jerry Richardson," said Iger, "and he asked whether I'd be interested in helping very specifically the partnership of the Raiders and the Chargers move to L.A., develop a stadium, reposition themselves here. I engaged in conversations with Jerry and then with both entities. That's how it came about."

The individual Iger refers to as “Mark” is Chargers special counsel Mark Fabiani, who was in the room for the interview. Fabiani did not respond to a request for comment for this story.

Jerry Richardson is the head of the Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities, a group of six NFL owners that was formed in February by Commissioner Roger Goodell. According to the memo sent at that time, the committee is supposed to “… evaluate the various stadium options available in Los Angeles, oversee the application of the relocation guidelines in the event that one or more clubs seek to move to Los Angeles, ensure proper coordination with other standing committees … and confirm that all steps taken in Los Angeles are consistent with the Constitution and Bylaws and NFL policies.”

The NFL’s official Policy and Procedures for Proposed Franchise Relocations states, in part, that the commissioner, “… may also convene a special committee to perform fact-finding or other functions with respect to any such proposed transfer.”

That verbiage suggests the six committee members are supposed to be watchdogs to help make sure the process is followed to the letter, not necessarily be part of the process.

Iger said his meeting with Richardson was also somewhat of a clandestine operation.

"When Jerry approached me, he asked for some degree of confidentiality,” said Iger. “I didn't discuss it until much later with the league."

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, two different attorneys familiar with the situation who have dealt with the NFL in the past told NBC 7 SportsWrap that Richardson’s actions could help lay the groundwork for a collusion lawsuit by either the City/County of San Diego or, more likely, Stan Kroenke and the Rams.

There are several reasons for this, according to the attorneys:

  • Richardson sought cooperation from an influential individual (Iger) to a specific project in the best interest of two owners (Dean Spanos and Mark Davis) and did so in a confidential manner.
  • This individual’s involvement is a detriment to another owner (Kroenke).
  • Richardson’s status as the head of the Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities, which has influence on the decision process.
  • There are financial ramifications for Richardson’s actions (in the billions of dollars).

Taken all together, the attorneys said, that would satisfy the conditions necessary to bring a collusion lawsuit.

It’s unknown at this time if Kroenke will take this route, but reports from the latest round of NFL owners meetings suggest his Inglewood project is trailing the Carson project almost two-to-one and he may not be able to earn enough votes to, if not win the race to Los Angeles, at least block Spanos and Davis for a while longer (it takes 24 of the 32 owners to approve a franchise relocation).

The threat of a lawsuit could very well turn the tide in Kroenke’s favor if he chooses to utilize it. Even if something that drastic does not transpire, it could force Commissioner Roger Goodell to ask Richardson to leave the L.A. Committee or even throw out any suggestions it has already made.

These seemingly simple and honest statements from Iger could represent the first impactful misstep we’ve seen in the Chargers’ strategy that has been executed by Fabiani.
 



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Political Reach of Accused Casino Operator Examined

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NBC7 Investigates has been examining the political reach of one of the casino operators indicted earlier this week on money laundering charges.

In 2014, at least $10,000 donated was to local politicians and political parties by the operator of the Palomar Card Club, Naseem "Nick" Salem, and his family members, who are also business associates.

At least one of those politicians, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, had his campaign look into how to return the money.

Salem is accused by the federal government of failing to track gamblers earning more than $10,000 a day and conspiracy to launder money. He was indicted with 24 others as the FBI cracked down on a $10 million, multistate illegal gambling ring. Salem has entered a not-guilty plea.

Campaign records show that in 2014, his family members donated several thousand dollars to two council members and the mayor.

Faulconer said Friday that his campaign is looking into how to give that money back.

A campaign spokesman later told NBC 7 Investigates that he checked with the city’s Ethics Commission and returning the money may be impossible because the campaign account is now closed.

“Well, I can’t speak for other people. All I can speak is for my people and my campaign and the fact is that we do everything in compliance and always have and always will,” Faulconer said.

Reached by phone Friday, the casino operator said he’d call back with his attorney but never did.

City records show Salem and his business associates were seeking a change in city policy that would allow the owners of Palomar Card Club to transfer ownership to Salem.

The mayor said his chief of staff met with Salem’s lobbyist about the proposed changes but told them he was not supportive of the changes.

“We made it very clear that the changes that were being sought are changes that I don’t agree with and that the chief of police doesn’t agree with. We didn’t make those changes. It wasn’t the right thing to do and it shouldn’t be done,” Faulconer said. “I stand up and do the right thing for San Diego. That’s what I’m about as mayor, and I’m going to take the stance of doing what’s in the best interest of the city, not according to who contributes to a campaign.”

Records show Salem’s family members donated to Councilman Chris Cate and Councilwoman Lorie Zapf in 2014.

Cate and Zapf declined to do an interview Friday, but this is a story NBC7 Investigates will continue to follow.

Cate said he met with the card club’s lobbyist about the proposed changes but nothing more happened after the meeting.

Zapf did not respond to a question posed Wednesday about whether she met with the card club about the proposed changes.

Nathan Fletcher Takes Issue With Anti-Refugee Sentiment

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From Washington D.C. to New Hampshire and Iowa, the specter of ISIS can't help but be top-of-mind for policy makers and Presidential candidates.

It's framing arguments over immigration and foreign travel to this country by people displaced by the chaos in the Middle East.

"When it comes to refugees, we have one of the most rigorous screening processes for refugees that's ever existed,” says San Diegan Nathan Fletcher, a former Marine counterintelligence specialist who is decorated for combat tours in Iraq.

“It's a multiyear process that involves countless steps,” Fletcher added Friday during a “Politically Speaking” recording session. "A lot of times when we're talking about refugees, we're talking about people like the Iraq interpreters who worked for me as a Marine when I was overseas, who put their life on the line for Americans.

“And we gave them our word that ‘If you help us and you're ever in danger, we will be there to make sure you're safe.’ And I think that we can insure security and insure freedom without violating our core principles."

He said he was “tremendously disappointed” by legislation the House of Representatives passed two weeks before the San Bernardino massacre that effectively would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from coming here.

Administration critics want to cut money that might go to such resettlements from the State Department's worldwide refugee program next year.

“You know, what happened to ‘Bring us your tired, your huddled masses, those yearning to breathe freedom’?” said Fletcher, a member of the Truman National Security Project’s board of advisers. “That’s who we are as a people.”

"Politically Speaking" airs on NBC 7 Sunday morning at 9 after "Meet the Press."



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Photos Emerge of Citadel Cadets Looking Like KKK

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More than a dozen cadets caused an uproar at their a storied South Carolina military college this week after photo surfaced online showing them looking like Ku Klux Klansmen, NBC News reported.

"Preliminary reports are cadets were singing Christmas carols as part of a 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' skit," Citadel President retired Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa said in a statement. "These images are not consistent with our core values of honor, duty and respect."

The photos showed cadets clad in white, including white pillowcases covering their heads like KKK hoods.

The students involved were not immediately identified; Rosa said "cadets known to be involved" were suspended and that administrators were seeking out others. On the Citadel Alumni Association's Facebook page, there was both anger and embarrassment over the photos.



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Reindeer Pees on Live Television

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Oh, deer.

When a reindeer visited NBC 7 News Midday Friday, he surprised the station's anchors on live television as only an animal can.

As soon as Megan Tevrizian and Jason Austell introduced Rudy and his animal ambassador Jen Miller, Rudy decided it was time to relieve himself in the San Diego studio.

Miller didn't miss a beat saying, "Right on cue. All this wonderful food that he's eating."

She then moved the conversation along to talk about SeaWorld's Christmas celebration being open until Jan. 3. 

As for Rudy, he didn't seem fazed at all.

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High Wind, Surf Warnings Issued for San Diego

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A high wind warning was issued Friday for San Diego County with specific warning for pilots flying in and out of San Diego International Airport.

The National Weather Service just issued an aviation weather warning for Lindbergh Field, from noon to 6 p.m. Operations were normal but individual airlines may change their flight patterns due to weather forecasts, an airport spokesperson said.

A powerful storm system arriving Friday was expected to result in high surf and high winds with possible wind gusts up to 35 mph at the airfield west of downtown. Lightening and thunderstorms may also materialize.

The high wind warning for San Diego mountains and desert foothills was expected to last through 7 p.m. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph can be expected, with isolated gusts to 70 mph. This could topple trees or power lines, and will make driving extremely difficult.

There is a chance of mainly light showers. After 10 a.m. Friday, there is a chance of thunderstorms, which could produce heavier rainfall and even small hail.

"The storm will clear quickly, Friday evening, paving the way for a mostly sunny (but still cool) weekend," NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said. "Late Sunday night, and into Monday and Tuesday, we have another shot at some rain."

All of the action in the Pacific, has caused abnormally high waves and strong rip currents.

A high surf warning was in effect until 4 p.m. Sunday.

Surf as high as 5 to 9-feet is expected with sets of 10 to 12-feet south of Oceanside. The highest surf will be Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

A coastal flood advisory was in effect until noon Sunday. Low lying areas along the immediate coast, may experience flooding. This includes Imperial Beach, south Mission Beach, La Jolla Shores, Cardiff and Oceanside.

Stay on top of the changing weather by downloading the free #NBC7 mobile app. If you have the app, you'll want to upgrade to our new version and select weather as your home page.
 

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