The time of day when you eat so you can lose weight and keep the pounds off. And the random acts of kindness caught on camera this Holiday Season from an unexpected place. Will you take 100 . Good thursday morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. We begin with the postchristmas rush. Today is one of the busiest travel days of the Holiday Season, and in many areas of the country, the weather will not be cooperating. That is right. Look at the radar right now. You can see there the big problem is the southwest where a major storm will be dumping heavy rain from Southern California to arizona raising concerns about flooding and mud slides. Up to 3 inches of rain are expected in los angeles, in san diego and in the mountains, up to 3 feet of snow is possible. This comes as aaa predicts today will be the worst day to drive over the Holiday Season, especially this afternoon. The good news is the weather looks quiet for the northeast and for most of the midwest and south. Well take a closer look at your forecast in just a few minutes. We have to get to the other big story this morning, the impeachment showdown in washington. For the first time a key republican senator is speaking out. Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski says shes, quote, disturbed about how the process has unfolded so far between Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell and the white house. In the meantime, a lingering threat from north korea has been the focus of attention in washington, but the socalled Christmas Gift from kim jongun never arrived. Abcs trevor ault is here with the latest on both fronts. Trevor, good morning. Reporter good morning, kenneth. Good morning, janai. Hope you both had a good christmas. You know, right now congress is home for the holiday recess, and President Trump is in florida at his estate but if you thought the holidays would be enough to pause the fighting over impeachment and nuclear weapons, you would be mistaken. This morning, lawmakers locked in a bitter holiday standoff. President trump unleashing an attack on House Speaker nancy pelosi. She hates the republican party. She hates all of the people that voted for me and the republican party. Reporter the president also firing off a string of tweets aimed at pelosi criticizing her for refusing to turn over the articles of impeachment against him to the senate, but the speaker is standing firm, writing a letter to House Democrats saying, it now remains for the senate to present the rules under which we will proceed. Republicans have already pushed back against requests from the democrats. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell pledging total coordination with the white house, and thats not sitting well with at least one member of his own party, republican senator Lisa Murkowski, telling nbc affiliate ktuu in fairness, when i heard that, i was disturbed. Reporter adding there should be distance between the white house and senate over the impeachment proceedings. As the sparring continues, much of the focus in washington has been going toward a familiar threat, north korea promising to deliver a Christmas Gift to the u. S. , a warning many believe could be a hint at another longrange missile test, but as abcs matt gutman explains on the ground in neighboring south korea, that still hasnt happened. Rorter so far, we havent heard of any activity at launch sites or any increased military activity. That doesnt mean it wont happen. Reporter President Trump when asked about that north korean Christmas Present joked that maybe he would be receiving a beautiful vase, but he did add that whatever the gift or the threat might be, the u. S. Would handle it successfully. Janai and kenneth . All right, trevor. Thank you. Turning overseas now. A security scare for israels prime minister. He was rushed off stage during a rocket attack. Benjamin netanyahu was led away from a campaign rally. Israels air Defense System intercepted the rocket which was launched from gaza. It came just hours befor ewe h netanyahu faces a leadership challenge from his own party. And protesters once again clashed with police in hong kong, this time outside shopping malls. Protesters claim the government is going back on its promise to treat the mainland differently from china. And the brother held without bond in the stabbing that killed Clayton Beathard and another man. Ines de la cuetara has more. Reporter a days long manhunt ending with an arrest. Police apprehended the man suspected of stabbing to death two College Students in nashville. One of those students, the brother of San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback, c. J. Beathard. Police say 23yearold michael d. Mosley sir veurrendered from vacant home in ashland, tennessee, after he was surrounded by law enforcement. Mosley is accused of stabbing three men on saturday, two fatally during a fight that broke out outside of a bar. We fully believe that he is the person who inflicted the stab wounds. Reporter police say mosley had made unwanted advances toward a woman who was friends with the men who were killed. 22yearold Clayton Beathard and 21yearold paul tripini were stabbed and taken to vanderbilts Medical Center where both died of their injuries. Beathards parents released a statement to abc news saying, he had his familys, friends and teammate backs, even to a fault. I wish he would have been more inclined to take the high road, but he hated wrong. And the San Francisco 49ers c. J. Beathards teammates, heartbroken. He barely could talk, and the last thing he said to me before he walked out the door, he stopped me and said, make sure the guys go win this game. This game doesnt mean anything compared to his brother. We all know that, but you also know c. J. Reporter mosleys name had been put at the top of a tennessee bureaus most wanted list on tuesday morning. He is expected to be charged with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide. Ines de la cuetara, abc news. Turning back to the weather now. We could see record high temperatures in the midwest today. Not bad. The high in chicago will be near 60. St. Louis enjoyed the warmest christmas in more than 80 years. Lets take a closer look at your thursday forecast. And good morning to you once again. Were talking about rain here across the southwest again, and mountain snow. So yeah. Theres going to be some tricky travel especially as we head into your friday morning, friday night and rain moves through phoenix and tucson. To the north, we have that snow, and there will be some, you know, several inches potentially here especially heading into the rockies. Yeah. Get ready for some of the heaviest snow north of i40 along say 25 there and 70 friday into saturday. These are just a highlight of some of the travel spots that will be quite tricky at times, and speaking of that travel forecast, now into your weekend it is the midsection here from dallas up to minneapolis, tricky travel, but areas in green that you see, well, pretty good to go. Thats what were going to be looking at from one coast to the next, but back into your sunday, here it is. Tricky travel back towards the east here. Chicago and to houston. For accuweather, im meteorologist chris nallan. Coming up, remembering a music legend who brought us hits from friends to earth, wind and fire. Also ahead, what you need to know about returning Holiday Gifts this year, and one important tip if you received a gift card this year. And later, the shocking moment. A man falls down this elevator shaft holding onto a cable for boy grandpa, look what i got woman oh dad, wait till you see the bike we got for jake. narrator hearing loss happens gradually with age. Making it easy to ignore. Yet most Older Americans arent getting their hearing tested. Untreated hearing loss can keep your loved ones from enjoying what they cherish most. woman dad, can you hear me . narrator dont let that happen. Speak up about hearing loss. Youll be glad you did. Jordbut tonight, hes nt eat earned that right. F nachos. Because a few hours ago, in the middle of happy hour, he recognized a sign. Not from the gods or a bolt of lightning, but from a doubleheart, a kissy face, and a fourth ha in hahaha. Thats when jordan knew he was buzzed. So, when it was time to go, he got a ride home instead of driving. Be a legend like jordan. Recognize your buzzed warning signs and get a ride home. Do you remember the 21st night of september love was changing the minds of pretenders this morning, the music world is remembering the song writer behind that smash hit from earth, wind and fire. Allee willis also wrote the song ill be there for you, which of course, was the theme song for friends. And willis won grammys for her work on the Broadway Musical the color purple, and the sound track to Beverly Hills cop. She was 72. Brought us so many hits. Mmhmm. It is the day after christmas and that means millions of people are heading back to the stores to return the gifts they just dont want. This year is different because so many of us received gifts bought online. Online sales hit a record this year making nearly 15 of all retail sales, a huge jump from last year. Reporter tis the season to give, and to give back. If you need to ditch a holiday gift this season, youre not alone. A survey shows that 28 of Holiday Gifts were returned last year. Heres the best way to unload this seasons clunkers. The stores with the easiest return policies according to Consumer Reports polls, bed, bath beyond, kohls and minority stroll and nordstrom and costco. Making the returns naughty list, kmart, sears, barnes noble and best buy. They only allow 15 days for most returns. Speaking of return dates, make note of them as soon as you can. Time is of the essence in most cases. If you can, dont open any packaging that you intend to return. Some retailers may charge a fee to restock the item, and when you head to the store to return your gift, bring the gift receipt and an i. D. Some stores like victorias secret use computerized systems. They may ask to scan your license, and finally speaking of victorias secret, there are some things you just cant return. Undergarments, swim wear and cosmetics and anything personalized are technically considered not returnable. Got that, janai . Well, many of us received gift cards this holiday. If you got a gift card from a store you never go to, you can sell it on websites like raise. Com or cardpool. Com, but if you are keeping your gift card, register it right away and change the Security Code to protect yourself from hackers. Did you get all that . Take those notes. Mmhmm. Coming up, news for everyone whos eating too much over the holidays. This trend that can help you slim down and keep the weight off. But first, what were learning about a rising star reporter on espn. He has died after a bout of pneumonia. Come back. Pneumonia. Come back. Ay, and a little thing i like about the grilled nuggets is they taste fresh, juicy and delicious. Quiet frankly, eating them plain in their own seasoning really hits the spot, and it tastes like grilling chicken in your backyard. They definitely got it right. Hey im colin. I like chickfilas mac cheese because it reminds me of my nanas mac cheese. 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Reporter but this morning, the 34yearolds sudden death has left the Sports Community reeling. This is just tragic. At 34 years old, just wow. Reporter aschoff first began feeling ill in early november, initially believing his headache and cough were caused by smog in los angeles, and by thanksgiving, he said he was experiencing fever, cough and fatigue. Still the reporter pushed through his symptoms. With the buckeyes, im Edward Aschoff. Reporter and michigan. On december 5th, aschoff revealed he had been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, explaining on twitter, im on day 4 of antibiotics. Days are getting better, but nights are full of coughing, and sweating. He even texted a friend saying doctors claimed he was doing everything right and told him, he just had to plow through, but his condition deteriorated and on christmas eve, espn confirmed aschoff had died. The shocking turn now has many asking how someone so young and seemingly fit could succumb to quickly, but according to the cdc, aschoff displayed many of the common symptoms, including cough, fever and difficulty breathing. The cdc estimates about 1 million cases a year, and about 50,000 deaths. Absolutely it can be fatal. Reporter overnight, tributes poured in. He was first class to this organization. Reporter but for many, the loss was far more personal. His death coming on his 34th birthday and christmas eve, and just months ahead of his spring wedding. Shocking, tragic and just unimaginable, what his family is going through. Doctors warn some pneumonia cases may start with symptoms that are more mild in whats known as walking pneumonia, but even those can quickly escalate into a lifethreatening condition. A new report finds intermittent fasting can promote weight loss and reduce your risk for chronic diseases. Researchers found people who ate their meals in a sixhour period each day, and avoided eating the other 18 hours of the day could lower their risk for obesity and high blood pressure, and speed up their loss of belly fat. All that time not eating allows the body to tap into different sources for energy and break down fat sources, but doctors say more study is needed, and as always, consult your doctor before making any big changes to your diet. Now to a dramatic rescue in china after a man fell down an elevator shaft because the doors opened by mistake. He grabbed onto a cable on the 30th floor and slid down which triggered an alarm calling for help. He got stuck on the fifth floor, but rescue crews arrived on the scene a short time later. They put safety ropes around him, eventually pulled him to safety. Terrifying. The clippers beat the lakers last night, but the best highlight involved comedian kevin hart. 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As for prince harry, he and meghan and archie spent the holiday in canada with just meghans mother. Adorable card. Kevin spacey is raising eyebrows after releasing what many are calling a bizarre christmas greeting for a second year in a row. He seemingly stepped into his house of cards character one more time to deliver this message to his fans. The next time someone does something you dont like, you can go on the attack, but you can also hold your fire and do the unexpected. You can kill them with kindness. The video appears to be a response to those Sexual Assault allegations around his career. Those charges were dropped earlier this year. Next, the team of sheriffs deputies took to the streets to spread a little holiday cheer. Routine stops on christmas, throwing out 100 bills yall, in lieu of tickets. Thank you. Were going to help, unless you would rather have not expected. 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Ill talk about those breezes at 4 30. A few showers around, and look at the area of low pressure to our south. We will see increasing sunshine and calmer conditions this afternoon. Waking up around 36 in santa rosa. Most of us in the 40s, in the afternoon hours with that sunshine and slower breezes, well hit about 54 to 57. Lets turn it over to sue. Anyone on the roads in pretty quiet out there, this day after christmas. It will get busier later today with today being one of the busiest travel days of the year. A little stall on the shoulder there at the san mateo bridge with the flashing lights. Otherwise traffic is very light on the span for about a 14minute drive over towards the peninsula. Theres golden gate bridge. We have a high wind advisory for the bay bridge and the benicia bridge, but here on the golden gate, youre clear and smooth sailing. You can see the green sensors out there this early thursday morning. Speeds at the limit even over the altamont for a 22minute ride for tracy into dublin pleasanton. Christmas is officially over, but the rest of the malls may not be. Americans return onethird of gifts in the weeks following christmas. Julian glover is live in walnut creek with what you need to know if youre planning on returningite returning i items. Today is the day people will be sneaking out of the house and returning some of those gifts they got under the tree this year that they maybe werent expecting. Still dark and early here at broadway plaza. That will be changing in ours when the stores open up an hour earlier at 9 00 a. M. To accommodate the people expected to make returns today. It is one of the busiest days for returns throughout the year. Theres a few things to keep in mind. Check those gift receipts. The post holiday rush is when stores roll out their most lenient return windows. Some stores give you 15 days to return those gifts. We did some of the work, we checked out some of the Big Box Retail stores to give you their return windows. Walmart, 14 to 30 days. Best buy until january 14th. Amazon until january 31st. Target within 90 days. Macys also within 90 days on most items. If you open those electronics you may not be able to return them and only get store credit there. Today, tomorrow, some of the busiest days for returning those gifts. Keep that in mind if youre braving the stores. At 5 30, well talk about if you got a gift card you didnt like or expect, how you can exchange that and use the cash you got on this holiday. Reporting live here in walnut creek. Im julian glover, abc7 news. The time is 4 30. If youre just joining us, the another quick update on the