this homeowner in north dakota fighting through the pile of snow blocking the back door. near cannon ball, north dakota, protesters at the dakota pipeline rode out the storm in shelters in a nearby casino. this drift almost as high as the second floor balcony, a feel-like temperature of 20 below 0 and frostbite sets in in 30 seconds. >> here's the forecast for the rest of the country. the snowstorm moved east in the great lakes region leaving cold temperatures in the midwest. a rare storm in the pacific northwest, and it's chilly in the south and east today. >> 48 in atlanta. it'll be in the 40s in the east, but colder tomorrow. the midwest won't get above the mid-20s, and it'll be cold even in the northwest with the highs in the 30s.

the rate went from 78.9 years in 2014 to 78.8 last year after seeing no decline since 1993. on average, women live five years longer than men. cbc analyst did not speculate on the cause of the drop but say they have to wait for thissier's figures to see if the uptick is a new trend or just a a one-time blimp. giraffes extinction according it an advocacy group. the population of giraffes plunged 40%. reasons are increasing population, habitat loss, civil unrest, and illegal hunting. all right, well, you know christmas is almost here and holidays are upon us. it's the season to be hating on the big christmas tree in montreal. >> i didn't see that's where you were going. >> there it is, all 85 feet of

pathetic and infamous charlie brown christmas tree, so apparently the tree set up was inspired by the rockefeller tree in new york. >> i see it. >> one guy says, quote, the tree looks like it was released from christmas tree rehab and needs spare change for a bus ride home. >> oh -- >> i mean, it's a little -- >> it's beautiful. >> it's big fo tree, but that's okay. very tall. >> it is. >> pretty lights. >> pretty. the blue rights in the corner. >> haters. >> yeah. yeah. >> the tree just got out the rehab. >> check out the grinch. another one. on camera. in st. louis. goes up to the inflatable frosty with a knife and stabs it. who stabs frosty. >> oh, frosty.

will be caught. we have to add, frosty was repaired and completely inflated. take that, frosty stabber. >> frosty is not talking anymore because he knows stitches get stitches, so -- >> who stabs an inflatable frosty the snowman. >> you don't know what he was saying. >> do you think he went told his friends? i took care of it. >> he's down. snitches get stitches. it's frosty. >> poor frosty, slowly deflating. >> merry christmas. much more ahead on this serious edition of "world news now." >> more sure signs that christmas is coming. hopefully not under attack. we'll show you dazzling light

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>> ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls -- >> reporter: going over the top for the holidays, and this year, be dazzled by exciting new holiday attractions. add disney, intel and disney teamed up for star bright holidays. ? oh christmas tree ? ? oh christmas tree ? look up to witness hundreds of lighted drones taking over the nighttime sky. half a million led lights create a total winter wonderer land with sleigh rides, chestnuts roasting over an open fire, strolling carolors. in louisiana, celebrate new orleans city park celebrating a 30th anniversary with hundreds of thousands of lights throughout 25 acres of the park,

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their favorite time of year ? >> rachel smith has the voice of an angel. jack, you going to be okay? >> oh, sorry. >> that was beautiful. >> next one man's unique idea -- zw how to spread christmas cheer. >> suffering from tonsillitis, so he tied bells to his >> he said if this doesn't get you in the christmas spirit, then i don't know what i can do for you. >> amen. >> amen, brother. with you on that. >> the grinch stealing christmas in seattle is actually a squirrel. >> yes. this little bulb bandit roamed the neighborhood stealing lightbulbs from displays. >> hoping he's using it to deck his halls and not for food,

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