bao li and qing bao. they are tonight's "heart of america."quatter. you, your wife, and five children are squatters in mr. sotelo's house. >> announcer: did this tenant take advantage? >> judge judy: you've been living there for four months and haven't paid rent. are you still in the house? >> yes, ma'am. your honor, there is reasons why. >> judge judy: shh. >> announcer: then, did the landlord take it too far? >> judge judy: when you stopped paying rent, he started to harass you. >> threatening my kids, padlocking them in the house, and threatening to burn the house down, your honor. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution wallace bass is suing his landlord, richard sotelo, for moving expenses due to invasion of privacy, threats and harassment, and for breach of contract. >> byrd: order! all rise. your honor, this is case number 310 on the calendar in the matter of bass vs. sotelo. >> judge judy: thank y

the smithsonian national zoo now upgrading its panda exhibit for bao li, a male panda with a teenager'sale, relocating to d.c. by the end of the year, part of a new ten-year loan. >> it is proof positive of the success of our giant panda program. >> reporter: for five decades they were the biggest stars at the zoo, part of a global conservation program that helped grow the wild population from 1,000 to 1,900 pandas today, plus another 800 in zoos worldwide, moving from endangered to vulnerable. >> if you want to see the species, you have to make more of them. >> reporter: but last november, panda mania came to an end when the agreement expired just as u.s./chinese relations became strained. all u.s. zoos have been returning their pandas until this new panda-plomacy breakthrough. >> it's great that they're coming back. >> reporter: and with a family twist for the male, bao li in 2000. his mom was our only . >> this is very full circle for us, because his grandparents came here in 2000. his mom was our only female cub born here at national zoo. >> i encourage everyone to care for china/u.

meet a two year old bao li. >> if his gymnastics and general adorableness don't make you smile, thenust keep watching. >> i'm so happy. pandas are my favorite animal right now. >> you'd have to go all the way to china to see bao li and two year old female ching bao, but on wednesday, the white house announced it's official the pandas are coming back to dc. giant pandas have been a fixture in the nation's capital for more than 50 years, with the first of many coming to the u.s. after president nixon's historic 1972 visit to china. then last november, dc went panda free when tian chen and may xiang and their cub left for china. one of the new pandas, bao li, is actually the grandson of tian tian and mei xiang, and may be something more. >> as part of the symbol of the friendship of u.s. and china, because currently the us, china still has a tension, but that the pandas returning back to the capital means that we still have friendship. >> the pandas returned will be a welcome sight for the nearly 2 million people who visit the national zoo each year. millions more can watch them on the

: bao li's roots are right here in d.c.ing panda cubs that made the program a success for half a century. the zoo's first pair of giant pandas arrived in 1972, a gift from the chinese premier to then-first lady pat nixon. >> i think they're adorable, endearing creatures. >> pandas! >> reporter: since then, they've captured zoo-goers' hearts, tumbling in fresh snow, flopping from heights, and chomping down on their favorite snacks all while welcoming new cubs along the way. thousands watched in awe online as xiao qi ji was born in 2020. but he and his parents were sent back to china in november after their loan agreements lapsed amid heightened tensions with beijing. >> really sad, heartbreaking to see them go back to china, and hopefully we can work something out in the future for more pandas. >> reporter: that hope now a reality after productive communications between president biden and chinese president xi jinping in recent months, a sign panda diplomacy is alive and well. the new pandas are 2 years old. they'll be on a

one bao li is a 2-year-old male, qing bao is a 2-year-old female.abby douglas has ended her quest for a third trip to the olympics. the 2012 olympic all around champion pulled out of the usa gymnastics championship yesterday citing an ankle injury. the 28-year-old was hoping for a spot on team usa after taking eight years off from the sport. >>> and u.s. olympic pairs figure skater coach dalilah sappenfield won't be seeing any upcoming olympics. she has been banned for life by the u.s. center for safe sport. the coach has been a fixture in u.s. pairs skating for nearly two decades. she was found guilty of violations including physical and emotional misconduct. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," advice for recent college graduates on landing their first job. if you have wet amd, you never want to lose sight of the things you love. some things should stand the test of time. long lasting eylea hd could significantly improve your vision and can help you go up to 4 months between treatments. if you have an eye infection, eye pain or redness, or allergies t

. >> reporter: and with a family twist for the male, bao li. >> it's a full circle for us because hisas our only female cub born here at national zoo. >> i encourage everyone to care for china/u.s. relations just as you care for pandas and jointly usher in a peaceful and prosperous future. >> reporter: perhaps a little panda detente isn't all bad. tom costello at the national zoo, nbc news. >>> and that is -- i love him rolling down that hill. that's "nightly news" for this wednesday. thank you for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself andach e to clear his name. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. ian cull was in court all daen