for republicans? >> no concerns whatsoever. results are going to make this popular. breaking flus right now from the vatican. cardinal law has died. church records indicate law transferred abusive priest after abusive priest among parishes for years without telling parents or even the police. after stepping down, law held several high-ranking positions at the vatican. he died this morning in rome at age 86. congress is receiling some revealing some of the secret payments paid out. it was paid to house staffers who filed sexual misconduct complaints. most of that money went to two male staffers who worked for eric massa. information on senate settlements has not yet been made

latest hollywood figure being accused. is he known for his role in "silicon valley." details from an anonymous woman who claims he assaulted her in they attended college in 2001. he made a strong denial in an instagram post. facebook has announced a new tagging tool that will find your face even if you weren't tagged in the photo. the tool will also tell if someone is using your picture in a phony account. you can turn off the feature if you don't want it but you can also ask that the photo be removed. a texas mom learned that ovens are not such good hiding places. >> especially for an elf on the shelf. for those of you who don't know, the elf watches kids and reports back to santa. brittany tossed it into the oven a few days ago and forgot about it.

happened next. on monday, she preheated the oven for lunch and suddenly smelled, quote, smelled something funky. well, that's what elfis looks like now. brittany says her daughter couldn't be happier that the snitch is gone. >> so, let's see. >> our elf is doing much better, but we're not sure how long that's going to last many what -- what do you think, frank? >> the elf is done. >> i just love the idea. what's that -- >> what's that smell? >> and open it to find the elf. >> is that my tear mesut? no, it isn't. coming up, assistance for all you procrastinators out there. >> you might have missed the shipping deadline, but some of the best deals are still out there. where you should look this weekend. and the reviews are in for "jumanji

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visitors to new york city this holiday season will see increased security measures. the city's posting more police officers at major transit hubs and tourist sites. mayor cuomo announced the beefed-up security. they added that after the terror attack near times square and near a bicycle path in lower manhattan. and the rush for last-minute holiday shopping is on. and sorry, you have missed the window for the cheapest shipping options but now it'stime to head to the store. >> we have tips for surviving the mad mall dash. >> reporter: it's crunch time for gift givers. that online shipping window shrinking quickly. and some of the best bargains can be found in the stores. brick and mortar stores are offering massive discounts to get people into the

the deepest discounts on clothing, house wear and jewelry. this kitchen aid mixer half off at macy's. best buy's door buster, it $200 off select mac books. another option this week, buy online and pick up in store. dick's sporting goods and walmart offering discounts on some items. >> waiting to the last minute is good if you know exactly what you want and you know exactly where it is, and you can get in and get out. >> reporter: these popular air pod headphones sold out on many sites, but we found them still available for in-store-pickup at some apple stores. linzie janis, new york. >> you mean i can't just order them online anymore? >> no, and it's also in line. no, you can't just order them anymore. but that's a pricey gift. a pricey thing to get out there at this point.

>> wait, does that mean you are that's not what you're getting me? >> no, but it's on my list for you to get me. if you have amazon prime, you still get two-day shipping. >> there's always a way. coming up, our chief entertainment officer is here to help with your party and has some hacks to ensure you enjoy the festivities too. >> also ahead, an early addition of "insomniac theater," including some who got their start on the disney channel. y h. ...bounce, to dry. he would be a less wrinkly, winning guy.

♪ >> welcome back. and during the holidays, we never seem to have enough time, especially if we're having people over. so here with his tomorrow time saving tips is tim. that's a lot of ts there. our chief entertainment officer. >> the holidays are here. i have some great ideas for you. ice is very important when you're entertaining. it really is. >> yes. >> and i love these. these are silicone containers you can buy, and you make these

great. you freeze these e and i ma, an lot of batches of them. put them in a resealable container. it doesn't dilute your cocktail. you can sip it and enjoy it and it's not going to get watered down. love the oversized ice cubes. sdp >> i'm a brown liquor drinker and i don't want it diluted. >> you want all the flavors of the bourbon in there. i love that. here's another timesaver. you're always dicing something in the holidays, whether it be peppers, onions, celery, car carrots. i did find this inexpensive dicer. two different sizes. and simply this goes in and with one little hit. boom, i've got perfectly-diced vegetables. >> just like that. >> i mean just like that. it even com

little cleaner so you can get all the material between the blades. it's a timesaver and i love it. plus it looks like you've done perfe perfectly scared chops like the chefs. and another cool tool that i really think is a lot of fun. in my martinis, i like cheese-stuffed olives. >> yes. >> in particular, i like the blue cheese-stuffed olives. and i found this gadget. it's called the oliveator. you take whatever your favorite cheese is, basically go into the cheese and in your olive, go ahead, let's say you have this empty olive. you put this in there, plunge it and boom, that cheese comes out and actually fills that olive to perfection. >> wow. >> look at that. that is great. and of course i make a lot of these ahead of time. when you're ready for that martini -- >> how is it done otherwise? >> that's the thing. they kind of grab pieces of it and stuff it in. th

whatever cheese you like. >> i like the name. >> boom. then i always say when you're entertaining, make a pitcher cocktail. make it simple. make it easy. so you're not playing bartender all night. i love this recipe. three ingredients. basically, it's tangerine, about 12 ounces of that. to 32 ounces of cranberry juice. and then you have a couple of splashes of bitters. isn't that good? it smells like you just cut into a tangerine. >> it does. >> and tangerine and cranberry, great together. so 12 ounces of finlandia, you can put some frozen cranberries as garnish, i like to have an alcohol-free version and i've identified that with the candy cane. that's yours, i know you have a lot of work to do. >> thank you. >> i don't, so i'm going to enjoy the kicked-up

>> non-alcoholic version is it basically cranberry juice? >> cranberry, but it looks fess testify. -- festive. >> that's what i like about the alcohol-free drink. it looks just as festive. during the holidays we have a lot of cranberry sauce as a side. hou however, you can repurpose it. take honey mustard, mix it with cranberry sauce, mix that together. you have a great dip for pretzels. then over here bake brie, top it with cranberry sauce, serve it with crackers. absolutely delicious. finally, one last way you can use this, mix the cranberry sauce with whipped cream and top that on cakes, miss. it will even make that awful fruitcake taste good. >> that's an excuse for what to do. >> it really is. easy, funny des. --

fun with your guests. happy holidays. >> all right, thank you. happy holidays to you, and you can find more of tim's tips on our website, wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now." ♪

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♪ jazzy. >> jazzy "insomniac theater" for you. even though it's not friday, "insomniac theater" is open, a couple films will be debuting. frank is very excited. >> and we have jazzy music. first is a remake of "jumanji" which starred robin williams. it picks up where the last version left off. but this time kids get pulled into the video version of the board game. it stars kevin hart, jack black as the alt

players who get stuck inside the game. >> follow me, and do exactly as i say. let's move. oh, my god, you guys, i am so stoked you are here. you have no idea. >> you are? >> so stoked. >> backs against the wall! >> this game sucks. >> this game sucks. you see nick jonas in there as well. it's getting respectable 80% on rotten tomatoes. travers says this updated jumanji can't outrun the original. and this one says it's supposed to be a video-ized board game come to life, but it's really

b-o-r-e-d. >> i see what you did there. next, an original musical with hugh jackman. it's about p.t. barnum and how he created the greatest spectacular on earth. it has lots of singing, dancing, acrobatics as well as a duet sung by fellow disney channel stars all grown-up, zendaya and zac efron after they get to know each other on the road. >> i want to introduce my newest hire. mr. phil carlisle. >> pleasure to meet you. >> pleasure. >> what is your act, mr. carlisle? >> i don't have an act. >> hmm. everyone's got an act. >> so no reviews yet. so instead of reading from the critics, we'll hear actual quotes

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