into a deadly robbery in jersey city. a business owner was gunned down in the middle of a day. this morning the search is on for his killer. >> round three from the democratic presidential candidates. we got apology, talks on terror and attacks on the donald. >> and another cold day on tap and a warmup is under way just in time for christmas. cbs 2 news continues right now. good morning. 8:00 a.m. on this sunday, december 20th i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm andrea grymes. first let's get to meteorologist vanessa murdock. she has a look at the forecast. these temperatures have been going up and down. >> yeah for today they are down and then we just go up and up in we reach record warmth on christmas eve. so enjoy the cold while it lasts.

feeling more like the 20s. let's take it to the numbers. 35 in central park. 32 in newton. 32 in bedford. 27 is the windchill in chatham. 20 in liberty and spring like your windchill is 24. we do have a few clouds. mainly north and west of the city. but beautiful blue skies as well for so many this morning. it's going to be a mostly sunny end to your weekend. 37 at 9:00 a.m.. we will feel more like 32. by noon 40 will feel like 36. and then high today is 44 degrees. with a little bit of breeze it will feel like 40. i want to say the winds are substantially calmer. generally they will be out of the southwest at 5-10 miles an hour. but the windchill not nearly as significant today as it was yesterday. as i mentioned, it's the last of the seasonably chilly air today. temperatures will climb and quite dramatically. ly tell you how high they go coming up in my full forecast.

developing story out of jersey city where a search is under way for a gunman after the murder of a store owner. >> police say the man was shot and killed inside his own shop in the middle of the day. lilian that gold -- ilana gold is joining us with the details. >> reporter: take a look at video from the scene. this is at top plus men's clothing store. police say they were called here at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. that is when they found the store owner dead in his shop. they tell us a robber showed up with a weapon just minutes earlier and pulled out a gun and shot this man at least one time in the head. police were out here all night investigating. the neighbors say they are in absolute shock and worry about their safety. >> it's crazy. i didn't know something like that happened. i was just walking through the store.

>> reporter: so a lot of questions this morning about this deadly shooting and police are urging the public to come forward with information. at this point it's unclear if any customers were inside the store during the crime but police tell us no one else was hurt. right now police are not releasing the victims name. live in jersey city this morning ilana gold cbs 2 news. now to a developing story. six passengers are being questioned after a suspected bomb was found on an air france flight. the flight was forced to make an emergency landing in kenya early this morning after someone found the strange device in a laboratory. all 463 passengers were safely evacuated. device. new jersey residents are on edge after a string of break ins just days before christmas. saddlebrook police reported four different robberies on saturday.

and smashed windows to get inside. computers, cash, and jewelry were reported missing. residents say they are stunned. >> i'm shocked. we never hear of these things in saddlebrook. >>less say use dead bolt locks. use motion detector lighting and keep lights on using timers. flames filled the air at a construction site in hunters point queens yesterday. the fire started after a drilling rig hit a gas line at the site. con ed shut the gas off. today marks one year after two nypd officers were shot and killed while sitting in their patrol car in brooklyn last december. in memory of the detectives mayor de blasio will attend a

there will also be a wreath laying ceremony at intersection of merit l andtop kins avenue. first responders, survivors, and lawmakers thanked congress for extending the federally funded program. it provides medical screening and treatment for first responders and others exposed to toxic substances at ground zero. time is 8:05. harsh comments toward donald trump. >> i've got to get this off my chest, donald trump is a jerk. >> hear why jeb bush was so say. plus this. >> they were not happy. why a group of star wars fans were forced to show their dark california. >> and how the jets managed to keep their play off dreams alive at the last minute in dallas.

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ments final presidential debate of 2015 took an unexpected turn last night. >> bernie sanders apologized to hillary clinton. weijia jiang is in new jersey with the story. >> reporter: bernie sanders quickly put the data breach scandal behind him during the presidential debate in new hampshire. the democratic national committee says sanders staff improperly accessed valuable information compiled by hillary clinton's campaign. >> i want to apologize to my supporters. this is not the type of campaign we run. >> clinton accepted his apoll eye. sanders claimed this is the second time the dnc released private data. he said the first was two months ago and his campaign immediately reported the problem. with the san bernardino mass shooting still fresh on voters

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trump. >> trump has not directly responded. but at a campaign event in iowa he recounted their dust up. >> bush was easy. he was just feeding me the sufficient that was written out for him. here jeb, memorize this line. and say it. and i say i have 42 and you have two. >> yesterday bush repeated a mark he first made the debate saying you can't insult your way to the white house. john dickerson will be talking with jeb bush this morning on face the nation. >> he is joining us live from washington with a preview. >> you can't insult your way out of the white house expect they are both trying to. we'll talk to governor jeb bush about his new attacks on donald trump. he seems to have found his

him about his campaign. we also then traveled to iowa and we talked to senator marco rubio. he is involved in his own. and then we will have new poll numbers explaning why the race is shifting where voters are moving. and at the end we'll have the political round table. >> what stuck out to you at last nights debate? >> hillary clinton is consolidating her lead. she took all questions that were aimed at her and made it about the republicans. that shows somebody that is already thinking about the general election and saying to the voters i can handle it. >> we look forward to watching your show. and remember you can catch john and a full hour of face the nation later this morning.

time to check in with cbs 2 meteorologist vanessa murdock. i came off the plane last nigh and realized it's december now and starts to feel like it in new york. but you are saying that is short lived. >> very short lived. a total of two days with temperatures close to normal and now we are going to crank up the heat again and we will be nearing 70 degrees come christmas eve. so let's enjoy the chill while it lasts. take you live outside right now. beautiful picture of the empire state building and one world trade. it's mostly clear, 35. we have north, northwest winds at 10 miles an hour. today we will be topping out at 44. winds will be settling. here's what we look toward as we start your monday and beyond. temperatures will climb back to well above normal. here's the reason why. see the jet stream it will arrive well to our north. we will be able to feel the warmth from the south. we will not be cut off from

and then as we make our way into midweek it becomes unsettled. we are talking about rain chances tuesday, wednesday, thursday as well. it does look to be drying out for christmas day. record warmth likely on christmas eve. we are talking about temperatures for most of us in the upper 60s. i wouldn't be surprised if we have a couple 70s on the board. here's the deal, the record right thousand for christmas eve stands at 63 degrees. that was set back in 1996. the forecast 68 degrees in central park. so that is what we have moving ahead out there right now. head. it looks like there are clouds and there are to the north and west of the city. but generally lots of blue sky today. mostly sunny thanks to high pressure dominating the forecast. winds will be out of the west, northwest for a little while. as the high migrates to the east they will become more south westerly and that is when temperatures will climb and that happens over night into the day tomorrow. hour by hour here's what you can expect. lots of sunshine for today.

clouds filtering in. it's partly cloudy over night. your monday morning will start off with a mix of sunshine and clouds and then your clouds thicken throughout the day. tomorrow evening some showers are getting closer to us. slight chance of a few showers late tomorrow, north, northwest of the city but then it's really tuesday, wednesday, thursday most likely we will get wet weather. your game day forecast taking on the panthers at met life stadium. as far as your high today 44 we'll feel like 40. again the winds substantially calmer today than they were yesterday so not as significant a windchill. mostly sunny skies leading to partly sunny skies. low. 20s out there in the suburbs. and then tomorrow we warm up. it's 54-degrees to start the week. winds out of the southwest at 10-15 miles an hour.

hours. plenty of clouds tuesday and a chance for showers wednesday. mainly cloudy with rain most likely breezy. thursday 68 degrees we anticipating record warmth. christmas day clearing out. 59 for saturday. return to wet weather out there. >> this weather is crazy. >> it is. >> you know what it is too, typically fall we see the big space but now we are starting winter tomorrow. start. stabilize? >> right now the pattern has been incredibly warm. it will take some time. >> all right cut off the sleeves off the christmas sweaters. >> that is right. the jets left blood, sweat, and maybe a few tears. happy tears on the field during an exciting finish against the cowboys. with the game tied at 16 ryan fitzpatrick with blood rolling

strike that put the jets in great field goal position and allowed randy bullock to nail the game winner with 40 seconds left. the jets get to nine wins for the first time since 2010. more importantly they keep their play off hopes alive. >> take that. time is 8:17. a former ceo is on the defensive. the man who raised the price of a life saving drug sounds off with the prosecutors now accusing him of fraud. plus this. >> it's a lot of under teet but it. everyone. a run down in the movies you can check out while at home over the holiday season.

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we are all in the holiday mood. right now it's a little chilly and even our furry friends are in the festive spirit right now. otis' sweater says let it snow on it. >> i wish we would have played that song. >> here in my lap is wyatt. wyatt is a six-year-old maltiest. he is is very friendly.

he was great with other dogs. he was found abandoned on the street but he could not be more well behaved. >> this is otis. he is a beagle. he obviously loves other dogs. he's trying to get a kiss from mr. wyatt here. he just had surgery but he's recovered and ready to go to his forever home. that is wonderful news. also you should know as i mentioned he loves other dogs. he is super sweet and alsoson somewhere tells me if you have another cog, she thinks otis might become her favorite. either way beautiful pets that need a forever home. >> you can go to our best of new york section at cbsnewyork.com for more information.

the cooking, sightseeing, another family favorite outing during the holiday season going to the movie. from out of this world western to the return of peanut gang there is a little something for everyone at the box office. here to break it down is christian, deputy editor of culture at ebc.com. >> how fitting that hollywood is called tinseltown. some of the best movies are released during the holidays. >> the first one is a real feel good one. >> this is the spin off of the rocky franchise. it follows creed played by michael b. jordan. he is the son of apollo creed who was rocky's friend. it's about how he is trying to live up to the legacy of the

becoming a boxer himself. this movie has been a hot movie. this is his best performance as rocky ever. >> and you did a q & a with michael b. smith. >> i did. >> michael b. jordan is fantastic. he is a rising star. fun to watch. in the next few years he will be huge. >> let's talk about the good dinosaur. >> this is a film that has made grown men cry. it's the latest film from pixar. another huge success for them following on the triumph of inside out earlier in the year. it's a really good season for kids films. >> did you cry? eyed.

this is a computer animated rendering of charlie brown, linus, snoopy. and macy's actually has transformed their holiday windows to feature the peanuts gang this year here in new york and it's the 50th anniversary of the charlie brown christmas. there is a lot of peanuts in the air. >> and it's interesting to see it in this animation it's different. it's updated. >> it is very much so. >> the hateful 8. >> deaf fitly not -- definitely not one for the whole family. keep the kids away from this one. it's the latest film by quintintarian tee know. one of them is an outlaw. and so all sorts of terrible things insue. it's very talky, very violent

>> and sisters. >> sisters you know an r rated comedy. two sisters who throw one last party together in their parents old home before they have to sell it. tina fey and amy poe lard a lot of fun. >> i think it is amazing. i love it so much. it's very faithful to the star wars the fans have known and loved.

we appreciate your movie expertise. >> no coal in the stocking for movie fans this year. >> thank you so much. if you missed any part of this

website at cbsnewyork.com. right now a murder mystery in jersey city a business owner is gunned down during the day inside his store. this morning the search is on for his killer. plus this. >> star wars fans freak out in the middle of a theater after the movie gets interrupted three time. >> an employee gets tricked by a couple that made off with more than $1,000 in jewelry police say from a midtown jewelry store. cbs sunday morning continues right now. good morning.

sunday, december 20th i'm andrea grymes. >> and i'm diane macedo. first meteorologist vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast. and looking later in the week it doesn't feel like december or christmas time. >> not at all. we will be near 70 by christmas eve but today completely different story it will be in the 40s. low 40s the norm right now. today's high 44 under mostly sunny skies. you can see that sunshine just powering down across the city skyline. today we will see lots of it. but it will not be warm it will be seasonably chilly. 35 in the city right now. 30 in madison. 34 in bridgefield. however the winds are still blowing at a good clip here and there so the windchill is 24 right now. eaton town it feels like 24. monroe feels like 19 and in great neck the windchill is 28. on the vortex satellite and radar pictures and clouds still lingering to the north and west

today will be a mostly sunny day. noon 40 will feel like 36 by 3:00 this afternoon. 44 will feel like 40. winds will generally be out of the west, northwest at 5-10 miles an hour. gusts 15-20 today. i'll have your full forecast coming up and we'll talk about that record breaking warmth back to you. >> thank you. now to a developing story out of jersey is city. a store owner has been shot and killed inside his own business. >> and the person responsible is still on the loose. >> ilana gold is live with the details. >> reporter: the shooting was at this clothing store on burgon avenue. investigators were out here searching for answer and trying to track down a suspect. we want to show you video from the scene after this crime happened. it was at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. the clothing store in question is called top plus. it's in the journal square neighborhood. here's what we know. police tell us a robber showed up with a weapon.

owner at least one time in the head. when police showed up they found him dead inside this business. right now there are so many questions about what happened in here. police are not releasing many details and we don't know if many customers were inside this men's clothing store when the armed robber opened fire and took off. the neighbors are alarmed and definitely concerned for their safety. >> i live right here. >> so again police are investigating after a clothing store owner was shot dead during an apparent robbery. police say no one else was injured inside the store during the the crime and at this point they are not releasing the victims name. right now they are asking anyone with any information on

live in jersey city this morning ilana gold cbs 2 news. police are searching for two people suspected of stealing half a dozen pieces of jewelry on madison avenue. the nypd just released these surveillance videos of the suspects. around 3:00 they entered the lynx of london store. police say they the men removed eight pieces of jewelry while the woman blocked a work fresh seeing what was happening. in the bronx police confiscated 136 pounds of cocaine worth $3 million after arresting two men on thursday. one suspect was arrested in the aler ton section. the other in kingsburg section. they believe both men are part of a massachusetts drug trafficking ring.

mazur was ats helm of the phil philharmonic for years. he was 88 years old. an environmental watchdog group plans to sue the new york state throughway authority. the group river keeper says construction of the bridge has led to an increase in the deaths. the throughway authority released a statement saying quote there is no credible scientific evidence that the project activities have negatively impacted the sturgeon populations since construction began. the team has taken unprecedented measures. he was known for his moves on the field but a high school

remembered as a hero. popular elf comes to new york city to spread a little christmas cheer. we are talking to one of the stars of elf the broadway musical. >> the forecast is seasonably

about record warmth. good morning. with the nfc east still up for grabs the giants face a tough challenge. meanwhile the steelers go for 3- 0. green bay looks to stay on top of the nfc north when they visit the raiders. i'm otis livingston. enjoy a great day of football. high school football player in tennessee is being remembered a hero after

save three others. knoxville police say 15-year- old zaevion dobson was sitting opened fire. he used his body to save three girls. >> i picked him up and set him on my arms. i was shaking him. i was shaking him. i was like i love you. i need you. wake up. >> this weekend at a candle light vigil his classmates honored him and said he always put others before himself. former ceo is declaring his thence. he is accused of stealing $11 million from the company he ran to cover losses for investors in his hedge fund. yesterday he tweeted quote i'm confident i will prevail. the accusations against me are baseless and without merit. he also made headlines after raising the price of an aids drug over night from $13 to $750.

shattered an opening day record but also shattered the hearts of some fans in southern california. >> no. >> movie gores at a late night 3d screening in hollywood nearly lost it when the times. what made matters worse instead of picking back up where the movie left off, the film actually jumped toward the end of the movie. >> there was popcorn flying everywhere. arms up. >> i even saw people run straight out of the theater on the floor screaming no. they just didn't want to see it at all. >> i could only imagine. it's not clear what caused the projector failure but movie goers got their money back. i'm not sure it will make up for this traumatic experience they have been through. but maybe it will help. >> could you imagine the scrambling going on like with the employees at the movie theater they must have been going crazy to get it fixed.

it's feeling pretty chilly out there for a change. vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast. >> reporter: it is short lived. yesterday and today that is it. then we jump to the 50s and near 70 on christmas eve. we get to hold on to the seasonable chill for one more day. temperatures across the region. city. 31 degrees says aldo. sunny skies, relative humidity on the low side. left us this comment i'm dreaming of a warm christmas. wish granted. we'll talk about that in a moment. first i want to show you a couple beautiful shots we got this morning. this one right here a little cloud cover as we look to the northwest of the city. they will be disappearing. and how about this one from steven and elena i wish it looked like this on christmas day but it won't. some will be breaking out the t- shirts and shorts as we move

let's take you live outside. bask in the glory of the cold air. it's sunny right now. 35. we have north, northwest winds at 10 miles an hour. your headlines it will be another chilly day but again not for long. we will warm up big time starting tomorrow all the way through midweek. in fact, record warmth likely christmas eve. we'll have unsettled weather here. it's not as if we will have sunny skies and nearly 70. be it will be rain and nearly 70 as we move through the forecast. tomorrow winter officially arrives just before the midnight hours. so tuesday the first full day of winter and it will look and feel nothing like it. this. it felt like 30. today a high of 44 will feel like 40 the winds are selling. tomorrow 54 degrees. on the vortex satellite and radar picture right now not a

have clouds hanging on. looking pretty for today but still with wednesday generally out of the west, northwest we filtered in. so seasonal chill for today. tomorrow that changes. winds out of the southwest we will warm up into the 50s and of course winter arrives. as we make our way into tuesday we have a chance for showers as degree mark. wednesday and thursday we hold on for a chance of wet weather. for today it's 44 mostly sunny not as windy. winds out of the west early and then by tonight they're out of the southwest at 5-10. over night lows in the 30s and 20s. 38 in the city. 26 in libber city. tomorrow a beautiful day. 54 degrees. we'll have some sun in the morning. thickening clouds throughout the day with winds out of the southwest at 10-15. that warming trend will continue. so here we go. big changes. 54 on tuesday. first full day of winter. plenty of clouds and a chance for showers.

it will be breezy and oh so warm. thursday christmas eve 678 -- 68 degrees. we are expecting rain to be coupled with the warmth. and for saturday 57 with showers in the mix. andrea, over to you. aside from santa and rudolph he may be the third hardest worker on this side of christmas but in the elf story on stage in. elf the musical. joining us this morning actor tom galantich that plays walter hobb. so many people love the movie elf. how is this the same or different the musical? >> we try to follow the movie

but we can't have reindeer on stage. >> unfortunately. >> yes. so we do have a flying sleigh so some things are different in the story. just naturally going from film to stage. there are slight differences. >> so for people that have never seen the story orth movie or the show yet, what is the premise? >> well, buddy is a human who ends up in santa's bag and ends up at the north pole unknowingly. he is an orphan. and he is therefore raised by elves and thinks he's an elf in one day he discovers he's not. and then he goes in search of his biological father. his mother has passed away but his father is in new york and that would be me. so he goes in search of his father and along the way he finds romance and life as a human. and helps santa and helps save christmas. >> very nice. and then the music in it, is it

>> it's all totally original score absolutely. and really terrific. really beautiful old time broadway music. >> what is it like for you to be in this? you're a new yorker yourself. what is it like for you to be in this production? >> well it's first of all any time you do a christmas show it's really wonderful. i've done a couple different ones. it really puts you in the christmas spirit. and to do it at home is great also. i've never been at the theater at had son square garden. i've never performed there. it's really terrific. >> what do you hope that people because it's a show for the whole family. what do you hope they get out of it? >> i think they will laugh and they will get a good feeling and they will be really set up for christmas. it just brings a wonderful christmas spirit to everybody that is there. it's a sweet family show. >> and it's only here for a short amount of time. you guys just started; right? >> we did.

left. the house has been packed and time. >> it looks like you guys had so much fun. >> it's true. it really is. we have a terrific cast. a really terrific cast led by eric peterson. it's just a good group having a really good time. >> very nice. thank you so much. we so appreciate you coming in. year. >> well we have lots of shows as you can imagine. so yeah a lot of shows. but well worth it. >> very nice. thank you for stopping by. we appreciate it. and for more information on elf the musical, you can head to our website cbsnewyork.com. it runs in december 27th. dianne, over to you. >> if it is very similar to the movie, i might be able to recite the entire play from front to end. santa claus came to town.

from the east marian fire department drove santa around town on a fire truck yesterday much to the delight of residents. santa delivered presents to children around town and in neighboring green port as well. and the nypd brings christmas cheer to brooklyn. members handed out toys to hundreds of children in brownsville yesterday. santa. he brought along a whole table of star wars toys. >> such lucky kids. time is 8:46. we have our very own santa helpers in arrested you this morning. >> after the break we will show you how to make a few sweet treats to leave for santa and his reindeer. uswi a-yr reen fi gesou40ba,d l e emm vi chne f aea gonner llowr isre oer

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all right dianne break it down, girl. >> i love this song. i might have said that about all the christmas songs so far this morning. so all i want for christmas is you and maybe some cookies. and if you're with me, you will like this next segment. santa has made his list and checking it twice so hopefully you will be nice and leave santa a treat. >> with here for a few ideas to

we have a few ladies here with us this morning. welcome girls. somewhere elle lee, kendall, and kya. and welcome to you claire. this is my kind of segment because it's all deserts and we will start with hot chocolate. >> everybody loves hot chocolate but did you know you can make it yourself? we will start layering our jingle jars. we have sugar, cocoa, and chocolate chips. we will start layering them. and so this is great because you can give it as gifts you can leave it for santa. just have to mix a little hot milk or water and that is your hot chocolate. so simple, so delish. and great job. i jesus do a couple tablespoons. >> you could give that as a dry mix as a gift. >> totally. we have it here in jars. you can put it in little

the easiest gift. perfect for santa. >> this looks like really pretty bark. >> yes. everyone nows peppermint bark. we're going to be making two types of bark today. i have white chocolate that i melted over a double boiler. this is to make sure it doesn't scorch. i will spread it out here. and kya will spread it. this is basically a yoga mat for your candy. [ laughter ] and it's not going to stick. and it's going to set at high school temperature and you can break it up into pieces of bark. >> i might be more inclined to do yoga if it was covered in white chocolate. >> me too. we have pistachios, cranberries, dry ginger. i like to use crushed cookies if i have left over cookies for whatever reason. crush them up, sprinkle them on top of the bark. >> and a good use for the leftover desserts after christmas is done; right?

>> it goes through new years. the diet starts new years. sprinkle those on there. beautiful job. i love that. i just love using anything i have in my pantry. i have used granola. >> truffles are the easiest dessert you could make. >> really? >> so easy. we have hot cream and i'm going to pour it over some good quality dark chocolate. and this is going to melt. it will take a few minutes. we will give it a stir. and after a few minutes it will become very thick, very liquidy and it will be hard enough to roll into balls. i have done that here. tease are just some hardballs. i've rolled with a little cocoa pouder. kendall will roll these and garnishing them with a little bit of peppermint sticks. you can add any flavoring you want here. >> do we just dip these?

>> just two ingredients. >> yes. >> do you put these in the fridge after? >> yeah. you can store them in the fridge. you can give them as gifts. they do have heavy cream so i like to store them in the fridge. >> i have to try one. >> you are doing a good job. and now we have cup cakes. >> so cup cakes. and my favorite flavor is ginger bread. ginger bread cookies. love me ginger bread latte. love it all. we have ginger bread cup cakes here and we will decorate these with sprinkles, somewhere candy canes. anything you want. they have cream cheese frosting. >> so we can do a little bit of this. a little multitasking here. >> that is wonderful. >> girls you want to sample the cup cakes with us? >> elle lee just got very, very excited. >> what is your favorite christmas dessert? what do you like? you've got to give me something. >> cookies. >> okay. very good.

what do you like? no. nothing. ellie i know you know. >> i like vanilla cup cakes. >> vanilla cup cakes. good job. you are doing a really great job. these are great ideas. what do you want people to remember while -- it's such a busy time. these are simple recipes. >> so simple. using things you have at home already stocked up for the holidays. you can make something different for santa aside from your basic cup cake or cookie. really have lots of variations here. >> these are delicious. thank you so much. >> girls did you make these cup cakes all by yourself? >> no. [ laughter ] >> they are being very honest this christmas. >> all right are you excited for christmas? >> yes. >> okay. there we go. >> what do you think do you like helping out with these kind of desserts? do you enjoy being a part of it? >> yeah. >> do you think it's kind of fun? >> yeah. >> sit more fun to eat them or make them? >> make them.

she's in a sharing mood. >> we are recreational cooking school inside the retail store and folks can come and take classes. we do have kids classes coming up for the holidays. we have kids classes all throughout the year and open to adults and children too. >> all right. >> definitely come visit us. >> very nice. >> and we had a big debate about whether you should leave cookies or carrots. what can you think santa likes more? >> cookies. >> that is my girl. elle lee is on my team. >> carrots are for the reindeer. >> and vanessa is leaving truffles. >> and it looks like santa will have decent weather? christmas eve skies are clearing out but it will be incredibly warm. it will be in the upper 60s on christmas eve. for today it's 44 in the city

43 for morristown. we'll tap out at 40 in mount plain. winds today at 5-10 miles an hour. much calmer than yesterday. today the giants take on the panthers it's at 1:00. 42 degrees. great day for a game. tomorrow 53 hey degrees. tomorrow 54 degrees. 68 degrees on christmas eve. >> and go giants. and thank you. thank you girls for coming this. >> it's great to make all of these treats with you. >> and thank you for joining us this morning. cbs 2 news is back tonight at 11:00. >> don't forget you can check the headlines out all day long at home at cbsnewyork.com. >> for vanessa and for the entire news team i'm andrea grymes. >> and i'm diane macedo. we leave you with holiday

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