GOOD EVENING, I'M JB BIUNNO,
ASHLEY KNIGHT HAS THE NIGHT OFF.
THANKS FOR JOINING US ON THIS
CHRISTMAS
DAY.
FIRST ON FIVE
FEW DETAILS AT THIS HOUR OF A
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK ON I-65.
IT HAPPENED AT 9 O'CLOCK AT THE
ENTRANCE RAMP FROM DAUPHIN
STREET AND
AIRPORT BLVD.
AS YOU CAN SEE FIRST RESPONDERS
MADE IT
QUICKLY ONTO THE SCENE AIDING IN
ANY
POSSIBLE INJURIES.
AT THIS TIME WE DON'T KNOW THE
IDENTITY OR
THE CONDITION OF THE PERSON
STRUCK OR
WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
CHECK WKRG.COM OR NEWS 5 THIS
MORNING
TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE LATEST
ON
THIS DEVELOPING STORY.
TO THE BIG STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
TONIGHT,
BRITISH POP SUPERSTAR GEORGE
MICHAEL HAS DIED.
IT WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE
GRAMMY-
WINNING SINGER FROM WHAM! WHO
BROUGHT
HIT AFTER HIT OVER HIS
ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER.
"last christmas I gave you my
heart. The very next day
you threw it away."
GEORGE MICHAEL HAS SEEN HIS LAST
CHRISTMAN.
THE BRITISH SINGER SOARED TO
STARDOM
IN WHAM! HE FORMED AS A TEENAGER
IN 1982
WITH FRIEND ANDREW RIDGELEY.
BEST KNOWN THROUGH THE 80S AND
90S FOR THEIR TWIST ON
POST-DISCO DANCE POP.
"music"
AS WHAM SPLIT, MICHAEL'S FIRST
SOLO
SINGLE, "CARELESS WHISPER" WAS A
HIT IN
1984.
THREE YEARS LATER, HIS FIRST
SOLO ALBUM
CALLED "FAITH" WENT TO SELL MORE
THAN 20
MILLION COPIES.
"I want your sex"
MICHAEL'S STARDOM THOUGHT,
WASN'T
WITHOUT CONTROVERSY... SUCH
AS THIS PROVOCATIVE MUSIC VIDEO
PLAYING
EXTENSIVELY ON MTV... JUST AS
THE AIDS CRISIS WORSENED.
AND HE WAS ARRESTRED in 19-98
for
lewd conduct in a public
RESTROOM.
LATER MICHAEL, WOULD MAKE LIGHT
OF HIS
STRUGGLES AND HIS SEXUALITY WITH
THE
RELEASE OF THE SINGLE "outside",
REVEALING HIMSELF AS A GAY MAN.
BUT HE WAS ARRESTED AGAIN IN
2008 FOR
DRUG USE.
MICHAEL NEARLY DIED OF PNEUMONIA
IN 2011 -
HIS RECOVERY INSPIRED HIS 2012
HIT,
"WHITE LIGHT," WHICH HE
PERFORMED AT THE
OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON. HE WAS
IN PRODUCTION FOR A DOCUMENTARY
ABOUT HIS LIFE, SET TO BE
RELEASED IN 2017.
POP ICON GEORGE MICHAEL PASSING
AWAY
AT THE AGE OF 53...
THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS YET TO BE
OFFICIALLY
REVEALED, THOUGH SOME REPORTS
ONLINE CLAIM MICHAEL PASSED AWAY
PEACEFULLY OF
HEART FAILURE.
IT WAS A SOMBER CHRISTMAS
EVENING
FOR ONE COMMUNITY IN MOBILE
AFTER A FATAL
MOTORCYCLE CRASH THURSDAY NIGHT.
pause for nats
TONIGHT, LOVED ONES CAME
TOGETHER TO
RELEASE BALLOONS IN MEMORY OF
24-YEAR-
OLD BRADLEY RIVERS.
WITNESSES SAY RIVERS MOTORCYCLE
COLLIDED WITH A BLACK S-U-V LAST
THURSDAY.
FELLOW BIKER CLUB MEMBERS AND
THE
FAMILY OF RIVERS DECIDED TO HOLD
THE
BALLOON RELEASE AT THE SAME
LOCATION
WHERE HE LOST HIS LIFE.... ON
GOVERNMENT STREET NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT VALLEY
ROAD.
THE FAMILY TOLD OUR CREW ON THE
SCENE
THAT THIS IS A SYMBOLIC STEP IN
THE
RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THEM TO
HEAL.
THE VERY TINIEST PATIENTS AT
U.S.A. CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S
HOSPITAL SPENT THEIR VERY FIRST
CHRISTMAS IN
THE HOSPITAL, BUT IT WASN'T
WITHTOUT
CHRISTMAS CHEER. THEY RECEIVED A
VERY
SPECIAL VISITOR THIS YEAR...
OUR ALISON SPANN JOINS US NOW
LIVE IN THE WEB CENTER WITH
MORE.
ALISON, WHO WAS THE GUEST OF
HONOR IN
THE NICU THIS YEAR?
WELL, J.B.
IF YOU'VE EVER SPENT A HOLIDAY
IN THE HOSPITAL YOU KNOW THAT IT
CAN BE HARD TO GET THE FULL
HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE-- YOU'RE AWAY
FROM MOST OF YOUR FAMILY, LIKELY
YOU OR SOMEONE VERY CLOSE
TO YOU IS SICK, AND IT'S JUST
NOT THE SAME
AS BEING AT HOME. U.S.A
CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S WANTED TO
GIVE THE INFANTS IN
THEIR NICU A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS
BY
BRINGING THE MAN IN RED TO
VISIT...
THAT'S RIGHT SANTA CLAUS PAID A
VISIT TO
THESE TINY PATIENTS IN THE
NEONATAL
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE BABIES
IN THE NICU SPENT THEIR FIRST
CHRISTMAS AT U.S.A.
CHILDRENS AND WOMENS SO, THE
HOSPITAL STAFF FELT IT NECESSARY
TO MAKE
SURE THE CHILDREN AND THEIR
FAMILIES
WERE ABLE TO GET A TASTE OF THE
HOLIDAY
SPIRIT...AND WHAT BETTER WAY
THAN
BRINGING IN SANTA CLAUS TO POSE
WITH
FOR THEIR VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS
PHOTOS.
PATIENTS IN THE NICU AREN'T ABLE
TO LEAVE
DUE TO GERMS--
AND FROM WHAT SOME OF THE
PARENTS HAVE
POSTED ON THE CHILDREN'S AND
WOMEN'S FACEBOOK PAGE TINY
GESTURES
LIKE THIS REALLY DO GO A LONG
WAY. AND SPEAKING OF BABIES AND
CHRISTMAS....
CHECK OUT THIS CHRISTMAS BABY
BORN THIS AFTERNOON JUST BEFORE
4PM.
THIS LITTLE FELLA NAMED JACK
MADE HIS
DEBUT AT THE SPRINGHILL HOSPITAL
WEIGHING 7 POUNDS AND 13 OUNCES.
CONGRATS TO THE NEW PARENTS
CORINNE AND
GARNER WILSON ON YOUR BABY BOY!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND
YOURS. REPORTING FROM THE WEB
CENTER I'M ALISON
SPANN FOR NEWS 5.
THE HOMLESS IN MOBILE WERE ON
THE
RECEIVING END OF SOME CHRISTMAS
GENEROSITY DOWNTOWN...
TAKE A LOOK.. A FAMILY GAVE OUT
CARE PACKAGES THIS CHRISTMAS TO
THE
HOMELESS AROUND BEINVELLE
SQUARE.
THE CARE PACKAGES WERE FILLED
WITH A
VARIETY OF ITEMS RANGING FROM
SOCKS, MITTENS, DEODARANT, A
TOOTHBRUSH, SHAMPOO, AMD WATER
BOTTLES JUST TO NAME
A FEW.
"my family isnt doing much on
christmas so
why not you know come down and
put a
smile on someone else's face."
"Everyone should do it not only
on christmas
but everyday."
"Normally we are selfish on
christmas
and only wan to be with our
family those
out here in the park that's
rumming around
the streets wiht no where to go
nothing to
do and what better than to share
part of i
with people less fortunate thats
the
spirit of christmas."
OVER 100 CARE PACAKGES WERE
PASSED OUT, AND THE FAMILY HOPES
TO DO
THIS GREAT DEED FOR MORE
CHRISTMAS'S TO COME.
THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIME FOR
CELEBRATION
AND GIFTS, BUT NOT ALL PRESENTS
HIT THE MARK AND RETURNING THEM
DOESN'T FEEL
VERY FESTIVE.
CBS'S JILL SCHLESINGER HAS
MORE ON A GUIDE TO MAKING
HOLIDAY
RETURNS.
Ugly holiday sweaters, the wrong
toy and yet another
boring tie. it's no wonder that
two-thirds of people
return at least one holiday
gift. Before you head out to
the store or post office to make
those exchanges,
you should know that return
policies vary dramatically,
depending on the retailer.
GoBankingRates ranked 50
retailers and said that the
best ones offer generous return
windows of 90 days;
accept returns without receipts;
and provide
satisfaction guarantees. The top
three were:
Nordstrom, Costco and Bed Bath &
Beyond.
Many of the big ones have return
policies that apply to
certain items. Kohl's added a
deadline of January 31st
for "premium electronics";
Toys"R"Us imposes a 30-
day return period for computer
hardware.
Target, Wal-Mart and Toys "R" Us
now have new, short
return periods of two weeks to
30 days for drones. For
the online behemoth Amazon, you
have until
January 31 for most items
shipped the last two months
of the year, but there are no
refunds on downloads.
Overstock also gives you until
Jan 31 for most items
purchased Nov. 1 or later--fees
apply if opened,
used, or late. Happy Returning!
In New York, I'm
Jill Schlesinger
DURING THE HOLIDAYS, FAMILIES
COME TO
VISIT, AND TRASH WILL PILE UP.
FOOD IS SHARED, BOXES, BAGS,
CARDS
AND GIFTS ARE OPENED.. AND THAT
CAN MEAN A EXCCESS OF GARBAGE.
THE CITY OF MOBILE WANTS TO
REMIND FOLKS THAT GARBAGE
PICK-UP WILL BE THIS
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28TH INSTEAD
OF THE
DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
SO WAIT A COUPLE OF EXTRA DAYS
BEFORE YOU HAUL OUT ALL YOUR
TRASH.
GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL IS QUITE
THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT, BUT FOR THOSE
BEHIND BARS, THAT EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT MEANS SOMETHING ELSE
ENTIRELY.
PHOTOJOURNALIST AMBER GERARD HAS
THE STORY.
JAIL PACKAGE
A SPECIAL GROUP OF MEN RECEIVED
AN
EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT
YESTERDAY.
THEY WOKE UP THIS MORNING AS
INMATES
BUT WILL GO TO BED TONIGHT AS
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. THEY ARE
THE NEWEST
CLASS OF 2016.
WHEN TOMICHAEL TATE FIRST WENT
TO JAIL HE WAS 24. NOW AT 28 HE
IS HERE AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD
TIME.
"I didn't want to do it again
but unfortunately I am
back."
"If you went from selling drugs
making five hundred
dollars a day, a thousand
dollars a day and now you
wanna job making maybe three
hundred dollars a
week that's kinda hard to make
that transition."
SINCE HIS INCARCERATION BEGAN
LAST DECEMBER TOMICHAEL HAS HAD
A LOT OF THINKING TIME. AND
THEN ALL AT ONCE HE SAYS, HE
REALIZED THAT HE WAS DONE WITH
THE STREETS AND ACTUALLY HAD
BEEN FOR A LONG TIME.
"I was out there selling drugs
and I was tired of it, been
doing it for too long."
SO HE CAME UP WITH A GAME PLAN.
"I heard about the GED program
from another inmate, so I
enrolled in it and I stuck in
there and got
it."
THE GED PROGRAM AT METRO JAIL IS
THE
PRODUCT OF THE METRO JAIL
CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM AND THE
GOODWILL
EASTER SEALS ADULT EDUCATION
PROGRAM.
IT OFFICIALLY STARTED IN 2009
AND HAD ITS FIRST CLASS GRADUATE
IN 2011.
TO DATE 175 INMATES HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE
PROGRAM.
"This is a tough place, this is
a jail. This is a good program
and they know it and there is a
long waiting list to get in
here.
JONATHAN BRASWELL HAS BEEN THE
GED
INSTRUCTOR AT MOBILE METRO JAIL
FOR SIX
YEARS. PREVIOUSLY, HE TAUGHT IN
THE MOBILE
COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. WHEN ASKED
HOW THE TWO COMPARE.
"In education sometimes it's
hard to see results
quick, in this type of teaching
environment, you
see results pretty quick and
it's been an honor to see lives
change."
LIKE BRASWELL SAYS, IT IS JAIL.
WHICH MEANS, WHEN CLASS IS OVER
ITS BACK TO THE WEDGE AND THE
REALITIES OF LIFE BEHIND BARS.
"It's not a library back there.
There is a lot of noise, a lot
of distractions. It's another
kind of lifestyle and they
easily can get enticed with the
lifestyle that's going on
in the wedges. But these guys
can separate
themselves from that and get
into a quiet still place
and study. Hey, there are to be
commended for the
spirit of excellence."
THIS IS CHAPLAIN SINGLETONS
SECOND
YEAR AT METRO JAIL. HE WORKS
VERY
CLOSELY WITH THE INMATES.
"It's not normal, it's abnormal
for them to want
to try and get a GED in an
environment like this.
PASTORS SAYS THEIR WILLINGNESS
TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGES THAT
THEY HAVE FACED
AND WILL MOST LIKELY FACE WHEN
THEY ARE RELEASED CAN ONLY BE
ATTRIBUTED TO THEIR "BULL DOG
TENACITY."
"It's going to be a great
Christmas for me." IM AMBER
GERARD NEWS 5
AFTER THE INMATES GRADUATE WITH
THEIR G-E-D'S, IF THEY CHOOSE
FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION UPON
BEING RELEASED, MOST
COLLEGES IN ALABAMA SAY THEY'LL
ACCEPT
THEIR CERTIFICATE FOR
ENROLLEMENT.
COMING UP, DETAILS ON THE
SYRIA-BOUND
MILITARY AIRPLANE THAT CRASHED
INTO
THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA.
What bad knee?u'll ask
What throbbing head?
Advil makes pain a distant
memory
Nothing works faster
Stronger
Or Longer
What
Pain?
Advil.
You wouldn't believe what's in
this Kiester.
A farmer's market.
A fire truck.
Even a marching band.
And if I can get comfortable
talking about this Kiester,
Then you can get comfortable
using Preparation H.
For any sort of discomfort
in yours.
Preparation H. Get
Comfortable with it.
FOURTH
WITH 10-MILLION IN TICKET SALES.
AND ROUNDING OUT THE TOP FIVE IS
"WHY
HIM" WITH 9-MILLION.
A RUSSIAN MILITARY PLANE
CARRYING 92
PEOPLE, INCLUDING DOZENS OF RED
ARMY
CHOIR SINGERS, DANCERS AND
ORCHESTRA MEMBERS, CRASHED INTO
THE
BLACK SEA ON ITS WAY TO SYRIA ON
SUNDAY, KILLING EVERYONE ON
BOARD.
RUSSIANS SAY THE CRASH COULD
HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TECHNICAL
MALFUNCTION OR A CREW ERROR, BUT
NO
TERRORISM IS SUSPECTED.
THE PLANE WAS EN ROUTE TO
RUSSIA'S AIR BASE IN SYRIA
BEFORE CRASHING SHORTLY
AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE RESORT
TOWN OF SOCHI.
After a record setting warm
Christmas Eve and a very
warm Christmas Day, we're in for
a mild night. Tonight
temperatures only fall into the
mid 60's. We'll be
partly to mostly cloudy with an
east breeze.
Unfortunately that breeze will
not be enough to keep
patchy, dense fog from forming.
Fog may slow
travel if you are headed out
tonight or early tomorrow
morning.
Tomorrow is partly to mostly
cloudy after the fog
dissipates. It is another warm,
late December day.
Highs will be in the mid 70's
with a few places possibly
making it into the upper 70's. A
southeast breeze
will keep us humid making it
feel more like spring than
winter. A few isolated showers
are possible but
not likely for most. Rain
chances are less than 20
percent for tomorrow afternoon.
The weather doesn't change much
through the
early half of the week. We keep
the mild, mostly
cloudy weather through
Wednesday. Our rain
chances will be a little higher
for Thursday as a
cold front passes through. A
new air mass keeps us
sunny, dry, and more seasonable
for Friday.
However, the holiday weekend
does give us
another chance of rain. Rain
chances will increase
gradually Saturday afternoon
through midday
Sunday. As we ring in the New
Year late Saturday
night, it looks like about 30
percent of the area may
have showers.
WE BEGIN OUR COUNTDOWN OF
WKRG-DOT-COM'S TOP STORIES OF
2016...
ALL THIS WEEK WE'LL LOOK AT THE
FIVE
STORIES YOU CLICKED ON THE MOST
THIS YEAR...
BUT TONIGHT WE BEGIN WITH THE
STORIES
THAT JUST MISSED THE CUT. SO
LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.
AT NUMBER 10 MORE THAN 100 DEAD
SHARKS MYSTERIOUSLY WASH ASHORE
IN MOBILE
BAY...
THIS HAPPENED IN JUNE...
OFFICIALS BELIEVE A RECREATIONAL
FISHERMAN CAST THE NET IN THIS
SHARK
NURSERY AREA AND PANICKED AFTER
SEEING HE HAD CAPTURED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF YOUNG SHARKS.
AT NUMBER 9... A TERRIBLE TRUCK
CRASH CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN
CREOLA... THIS WAS FEBRUARY WHEN
AN 18-WHEELER
PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ON
HIGHWAY
43 WAS RAMMED BY A SECOND
18-WHEELER...
CREOLA POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF
THAT
TRUCK, 57-YEAR-OLD DWIGHT SALTER
OF
REPTON, DIED ON IMPACT.
AT NUMBER 8, THE RIOTS AT HOLMAN
PRISON.
IT'S BEEN A YEAR OF CHAOS AT
HOLMAN
COORECTIONAL FACILITY IN ATMORE
BUT THINGS WERE OUT OF CONTROL
IN MARCH WHEN 70 INMATES TOOK
OVER A WING OF THE PRISON AND
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE. THEY WERE
PROTESTING OVERCROWDING AND
DETERIORATING
CONDITIONS IN THE ALABAMA PRISON
SYSTEM.
THIS WAS ONE OF SEVERAL RIOTS AT
HOLMAN IN 2016.
AT NUMBER 7, A TRAGIC ACCIDENT
ON THE FOLEY BEACH EXPRESS IN
JUNE...
POLICE SAY A TRUCK CROSSED INTO
ONCOMING TRAFFIC... JUST NORTH
OF
HIGHWAY 98...
THE YOUNG BOY WAS IN THE BACK
SEAT OF THE WHITE S-U-V ON THE
DRIVERS
SIDE...INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS
KILLED
INSTANTLY....
AND AT NUMBER 6... SEA LICE
INVADE GULF COAST BEACHES...
THIS CAUSED A SUMMER SCARE
LOCALLY WHEN
SWIMMERS WERE COMING OUT OF THE
WATER WITH LIGHT RASHES,
COMPLAINING
OF ITCHINESS...
SEA LICE IS THE NICKNAME FOR
JELLYFISH LARVAE, WHICH ARE
QUITE
COMMON, AND CAN CAUSE IRRITATION
WHEN THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH
THE
SKIN.
THIS STORY WAS SHARED THOUSANDS
OF TIMES ON THE WKRG FACEBOOK
PAGE.
BEFORE WE REVEAL THE TOP 5 NEXT
WEEK
ON NEWS 5... HERE ARE SOME
NOTABLE STORIES THAT WON'T BE
THERE BECAUSE
THEY WERE HIGHER UP ON OUR LIST!
SUPRISINGLY, GOVERNOR BENTLEY'S
SEX SCANDAL INVOLVING HIS TOP
ADVISOR, REBEKAH MASON, FINISHED
THE
YEAR AT NUMBER 43...
AT NUMBER 23, THE CONTROVERSIAL
SHOOTING DEATH OF ARMED TEENAGER
MICHAEL MOORE AT THE HANDS OF A
MOBILE
POLICE OFFICER...
THEN DOWN AT NUMBER 18, A SCARY
NEWS STORY FOR PARENTS IN
MOBILE... AN SUV
PLOWS INTO THE SHEFFIELD SCHOOL
OF
DANCE ON OLD SHELL ROAD, KILLING
A
BELOVED MEMBER BUT NOT SERIOUSLY
INJURING ANY CHILDREN INSIDE.
AT NUMBER 16... THE VERDICT AND
SENTENCING OF HIAWATHA ROBINSON,
THE FATHER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY
ABUSING
AND KILLING HIS 8- YEAR-OLD
DAUGHTER
HIAWAYI... ONE OF THE MOST
TRAGIC MURDERS
IN RECENT YEARS...
AND NUMBER 14... MOBILE CITY
COUNCILMAN CJ SMALL SHOT IN THE
CHEEK DURING A TRIP TO
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA...
WE BROUGHT YOU UPDATES ON THAT
STORY ON WKRG.COM AS WE LEARNED
OF
SMALL'S IMPROVING CONDITION
OVERSEAS...
SO JOIN US THIS WEEK ON NEWS
5...
EACH DAY, WE'LL CONTINUE THE
COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP 5
MOST-CLICKED
ON STORIES OF 2016 ON
WKRG.COM...
THAT BEGINS ON MONDAY, WHEN WE
REVEAL NUMBER 5.
.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
CONTINUES...WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW
THE CRIMSON TIDE IS
GEARING UP FOR THE NEW YEARS
CHICK-FIL-A
PEACH BOWL.
THAT'S COMING UP IN SPORTS!
HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL.
SOUTH AND THE FALCONS WILL MEET
ON
FRIDAY AT ARIZONA STADIUM IN
TUCSON. THIS WILL BE THE JAGS
SECOND TIME IN THREE
YEARS PARTICIPATING IN A
POSTSEASON
BOWL.
AND THE THIRD TIME IN THE LAST
FOUR
SEASONS THAT THE JAGUARS HAVE
BEEN
ELIGIBLE FOR POSTSEASON
ACTION...THEY WON THEIR FINAL
THREE
CONTESTS IN 2013 TO FINISH 6 AND
6 JUST
LIKE THIS SEASON BUT WERE NOT
INVITED TO A
BOWL.
KICK OFF FOR THE AIR FORCE VS
JAGS IS SLATED FOR 4:30PM
DECEMBER 30TH.
ALABAMA'S FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE
HOME
FOR CHRISTMAS.
THEY'LL REPORT TO TUSCALOOSA
MONDAY
AND LEAVE FOR ATLANTA THAT DAY.
THE TIDE WILL PLAY WASHINGTON
NEW
YEAR'S EVE IN THE SAME GEORGIA
DOME
WHERE THEY LAST PLAYED IN THE
SEC
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
THIS WILL BE ALABAMA'S FIFTH
GAME IN ATLANTA
IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. IT'S
BECOME A
SECOND HOME OF SORTS AND THE
VETERAN PLAYERS THINK GETTING TO
PLAY
A PLAYOFF SEMI-FINAL THERE IS A
BIG ADVANTAGE.
:14
O.J. Howard/Alabama TE
"I think it's a huge upside for
us, especially for the younger
guys who
have never played in a playoff
game but
they've played in this stadium
before so it's a huge advantage
for us. Our fan base
travels well when we go to
Atlanta. I think
it's going to be a great
experience."
ALABAMA'S WON THE LAST SEVEN
GAMES IT'S
PLAYED IN THE GEORGIA DOME - THE
LAST LOST WAS TO TIM TEBOW'S
FLORIDA IN
THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN
2008.
AND IT'LL BE PARTY TIME IN NEW
ORLEANS
FOR AUBURN, WHICH HAS WON A SPOT
IN THE SUGAR BOWL TO PLAY BIG 12
CHAMPION
OKLAHOMA.
AUBURN IS 8-4 AND TIED FOR THE
SECOND-MOST WINS IN THE SEC. THE
TIGERS
FINISHED IN A TIE FOR SECOND IN
THE SEC
WEST.
AND THE NUMBER 7 OKLAHOMA IS 10
AND 2
AND SWEPT THROUGH THE BIG 12
WITH A 9 AN
0H CONFERENCE RECORD.
AUBURN AND OKLAHOMA WILL KICK
OFF AT 7:30PM ON MONDAY JANUARY
2ND.
NOW TO THE HARDWOOD...IN A
REMATCH OF THE 2016 NBA FINALS
THE
CAVALIERS DO IT AGAIN AND DEFEAT
THE
WARRIORS 109 TO 108...SO CLOSE
WARRIORS.
LEBRON JAMES WAS THE LEAD SCORER
WITH 31 POITNS AND 13 REBOUNDS
ON THE
NIGHT.
BUT THE PLAY OF THE GAME HAD TO
BE THIS
PLAY RIGHT HERE DURING 4TH
QUARTER WHEN CLEVELANDS KEVIN
LOVE FINDS RICHARD JEFFERSON
INSIDE WHO HAS THE
MONSTER SLAM OVER KLAY THOMPSON.
....TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AS
JEFFERSON JUST SHOWS OFF SOME
SUPREME ATHLETICISM.
A LAST LOOK AT YOUR
WEATHER---JUST
AHEAD. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
Lows will be in the mid 60's.
Tomorrow is mostly cloudy with
isolated showers
possible.
Highs will be in the mid 70's.
BE SURE TO JOIN BILL RIALES,
JESSICA
TALONEY AND JOHN NODAR TOMORROW
MORNING BEGINNING AT 4:30 AM.
THANKS FOR MAKING NEWS 5 YOUR
CHOICE
FOR NEWS. MERY CHRISTMAS AND
GOOD
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