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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
latest use this hour in just four minutes. Much of
southern California is under a state of emergency as the
region gets slammed with heavy rain. Millions of residents are
under floodwatches as torrential rains drench the state. NBC News
correspondent Dana Griffin.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
The intense downpour expected to dump up to twelve inches
of rain in some areas by the end of the week.
As forty one million people remain under weather alerts, including
those in areas hard hit earlier this year by those
catastrophic wildfires, leaving this region vulnerable.

Speaker 1 (00:37):
An evacuation order has been issued for part of San
Bernardino County, as authorities have reported swift water rescues. Los
Angeles gets about fourteen inches of rain a year, but
this storm has already brought over eleven inches to some
parts of LA County. The US Coast Guard is waiting
for additional forces before making another attempt to seize a

(00:57):
third Venezuela linked oil tanker, According to Reuter's, A US
official and a source familiar with the matter said the
tanker has refused to be boarded by the Coastguard. Now
the task is likely to fall on an elite coast
guard unit known as Maritime Security Response Teams, which can
board vessels. Under these circumstances, Santa Claus has entered US airspace.

(01:23):
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORRAD, began tracking
Old Saint Nick early this morning. As it has for
the last seventy years, Santa has already delivered more than
five billion gifts. People will be manning the phones to
give live updates on Santa's position. You can follow Santa
online at Norradsanta dot org. Week seventeen of the NFL

(01:46):
season kicks off with a Christmas Day triple header. The
day begins with the Commander's playing host to the Cowboys
in an NFC East clash in Landover. Then the Detroit
Lions will pay a visit to the NFC North rival
Minnesota Vikings. The Christmas slate can includes with the Kansas
City Chiefs hosting the Denver Broncos in an AFC West
rivalry matchup. I'm rob Martyr with airport slam this holiday season,

(02:09):
New York State Attorney General is reminding airline travelers of
their rights. Natalie Megliori has more.

Speaker 3 (02:15):
The Attorney General says airline travelers who face cancelation, severe
delayser other issues with airlines can file complaints online to
potentially receive compensation if their travel plans are disrupted. Ag
Letitia James says her office is going the extra mile
to ensure New Yorkers are treated fairly.

Speaker 1 (02:33):
Holiday shoppers are rushing to purchase last minute gifts. Some
people may wait until the last minute for gifting fines,
but those who have their presence already wrapped in under
the tree have helped MasterCard figure out spending habits. The
company found shoppers spend three point at nine percent more
between November one and December twenty first this year compared
to last year. The report show's shoppers are looking at

(02:53):
value as prices increase across the board, comparing prices in
store and online. Several reports shows shoppers took advantage of
Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with two hundred million people
shopping that weekend alone. It's the holiday season and a
time for many to enjoy their favorite Christmas movies. Tammy
Trichillo reports.

Speaker 4 (03:13):
You see, George, you really had a wonderful life. US
Weekly is out with this list of top Christmas movies
of all time based on their IMDb scores. The list,
starting at number ten, includes Love Actually, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,

(03:34):
The Bishop's Wife, White, Christmas Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas,
A Christmas Story, The Original Miracle on thirty Fourth Street
nineteen fifty One's a Christmas Carol, and at number one,
the iconic It's a Wonderful Life. I'm Tammy Tricheo.

Speaker 1 (03:49):
Instacart is ending the use of an AI tool that
led to some item prices being heighted by as much
as twenty percent. A report this month from Consumer Reports
and Groundwork Collaborative said price mikes were costing some shoppers
more than one thousand dollars per year. I'm Rob Martyr,