one thing is sit down as a family and talk about a cause that the whole family would be interesting in want to find a cause your kids are interested in. often that does involve helping other kids. agree on a cause together as a family and don't be afraid to start small. often that holds people back because you are worried about fitting it into the schedule. once a month. >> a lot of other families you honored and those will be in your magazine. >> thank you. congrats. this is little is much when god is in it. >>> giving back while on vacation. great places to volunteer and you can enjoy the sights. coming up right after this. he has been called energizing, electrifying and unaware of personal boundaries. and now he's here to explain one product that does two things. beroccaaaaaaaaaaaaa! fla-pow... mental sharpness support... fla-pow... physical energy support... ...together and only brock spedwell can explain it. beroccaaaaaaaaaaaaa! beroccaaaaaaaaaaaaa! yyyup. with xfinity internet soyour family can use all their devices at once. works anywhere in the house. even in the garage. max wh

>> it sounds cheesy, but family first. it has to be the bottom line, because we all care about this business, but at the end of the day, we all love each other. >> i like to see that with families. >> yeah. >> and you have tips. one of those things sometimes when you hear about people going into business with family you say, don't do it. it's going to be trouble. obviously, that's not the case with these guys. >> every family has drama. they do very, very well, don't fear have drama they're working out in the family business. one of the things they do right and they do many things right, they like and love each other. know how to have a good disagreement and a compromises the family business. that is a totally number one thing. >> do that at home. >> what do you think? >> do that at home. >> right, gelman. >> what do you think? >> i think it's important to keep your dramas at home. joy and i do all the time. it's worked out. >> they definitely do that and decided what success would look like for them. another company came,

it's an amazing family. family, coming up. >>> veronica de la cruz at the news desk for us. >> good morning, everyone. president obama is starting his delayed christmas vacation in hawaii after securing a agreement to some payroll tax cuts for the next two months. kristin welker is in honolulu. good morning to you, kristin. >> reporter: good morning to you, veronica. president obama arrived in honolulu on friday evening. his vacation was delayed by about a week because of that fight over the payroll tax cut extension. now, he's arriving just in time for christmas and starting his trip after what many are calling a political victory. on friday, republicans caved to him and congressional democrats and agreed to extend the payroll tax cut for two months. the bill will also extend unemployment insurance benefits. senate democrats passed an almost identical bill last week, but republicans balked. republicans eventually gave in to mounting pressure from members of their own party who called on them to pass a stopg

members of the choctaw family want her to live with her family in utah since 2011.esponsibility to comply with the order. it is not within my ability or authority to overrule a court. >> reporter: a statement from the choctaw nation of oklahoma said we appreciate the concern for lexi and want to assure she is in a safe and loving home. placement with family is the gold standard of any child custody case. not just a case involving tribal children. the page family continues to fight. twice successfully appealing the ruling promising to push to the supreme court. >> a very strong case. lexi has been in the pages' home for four years, she bonded with the family. >> reporter: for now, the pages are focusing on appealing to the family in utah. >> i love you, lexi. and i'm proud to be your mommy. you are a sweet girl. >> reporter: bring momehome lex. for "today" steve paterson, nbc news, santa clarita, california. >> you think there would be a better way. >>> let's pivot here. dylan dreyer on the plaza with another check of the forecast. >> it is chilly. >> it is a bit chi

it is a nonprofit family resort where kids with life threatening illness and families come.free vacation. the resort fills 1,200 volunteer positions per week to keep it running. they need all of the visitors and locals to help them keep it running. >> what do the volunteers do? >> they have to be 12 years old and with a parent, everything from scooping ice cream, running the carousel. they give out gifts to visitors. whatever the skill level is you can find something to do there. universal park hotels partner with this organization. if you stay at one of their properties they help you put this all together. >> that's great. that's really great. >> proud of that company we work for. >> new orleans is a place a lot think is fine after hurricane katrina but people still need things. >> nine years later there is a lot of need in the community. a lot of people come and work for a week. there is a great organization called hands on new orleans. their job is to really connect people with volunteer opportunities. if you have a day or two and if they don't have anything on their cale

as a dj, get a playlist together and do a family dance party if you're not doing a family dance partyis too late to ship or go to the store but there are websites that can help you if you want to do a gift exchange, if you want to do a secret santa go to white elephant on line something my family does every year, our secret santa, we give our special talents, the gift of service, which means give something you know how to do to someone else in your family and that means you're going to see them later in the year my brother-in-law is really handy. last year he gave he'll come to your house and hang all your pictures that's a great gift. i gave a recipe. my husband who is a total nerd gave -- he went to your house and gave you all new super secure passwords, the two-step authentication which we crushed him for but my dad got it and it ended up being a totally great gift. >> i can see andy giving that actually. >> totally. >> those are great ideas if you have kids. what if you don't have kids or if you just want to do something that's just a smidge more lowkey than that? >> if you don't

>> just, we're dealing with it each day, you know, in constant touch, the family, tight family that we, and you know, everybody has issues. we call each other and we're just taking it one day at a time and, you know, we're doing okay. >> we're glad to hear that. so, then, in asking you again about this police report, what stands out, as you just heard in peter's report, is that diane's sister-in-law told investigators that diane was a regular marijuana smoker, that she got high at night after her kids went to sleep. what's your reaction to that, michael? >> just more anger, you know? it doesn't surprise me whatsoever. i mean, we know what the toxicology report said. we know what the autopsy's said. it doesn't surprise me. >> there are also -- >> if i may -- >> go ahead, sir. >> okay. i am particularly, say annoyed and outraged by the constant repetition on the part of the lawyer for the dan schuler and dan schuler himself, when they constantly say despite all these reports that we got on the autopsy, et cetera, that his wife was sober, his wife was not drunk at all and was not high on

. >> her family rushing by her side. we are live with the latest on how she is doing. >>> travel trouble. wintry weather making holiday journey treacherous for millions. minnesota vikings needing to be rescued after plane is off the runway. now 20 million people from california all the way to michigan are under winter storm advisories this morning. as you try to make your way to grandma's house this weekend, we have everything you need to know. >>> the presideresident versus president-elect. war of words between president obama and president-elect trump. the president outraging isreal by refusing to veto a controversial vote on isreal settlements. are trump and obama locked in battle behind the scenes? >>> and instant takedown. a gun-toting teenager allegedly trying to rob a convenience store in california gets the tables turned by two clerks he is trying to rob. how they were able to take him down. today, saturday, december 24th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza

the families would come here first. as you indicated there, despite the president's rer versal, his about face on family separation, there is still a lot of confusion a lot of concern among folks here along the border. >> as they move in search of a better life -- >> reporter: in texas, supporters of migrant families coming out in full force. >> we're families. families should remain toke. >> reporter: holding an evening vigil to stand in solidarity with children still in custody. >> i am concerned about re-uniting the families who have been separate from their children. now there has been thousands of children just like my little guy. >> reporter: the fatsing coming just hours after president trump vowed to pressure, signing an executive order halting the separation of migrant families who crossed into the country illegally. but his reversal won't change anything for the children already separate and detained. this morning, new images released by health and human services, showing boy, girls at two facilities, one in f

he told the families that the u.s. will honor their memories by making mines safer. >>> crews are trying to stop a significant leak coming from the oil platform explosion in louisiana. ann thompson is in new orleans this morning. how big of a threat is this to the shore line? >> reporter: it's a significant threat, natalie. the oil slick is some 600 square miles. if it comes ashore, it could do severe damage to the breeding grounds of shrimp, fish and bird s here along the gulf coast. now some 50 miles out to sea, crews are working to stop that oil leak. they have sent down remote operated submersibles. think of it as the emergency brake on the oil flow. they've got another 12 hours to pak that work. if that doesn't happen, they're bringing in rigs to drill relief wells to seal off the original well. the problem there, that's a process that could take months. the next 12 hours are crucial. natalie? >> we'll be watching what happens there. ann thompson for us in new orleans, thank you. >>> close call for britain's ambas

the most photo get particular of his family his sisters would say. you felt special in monsignor higgins company. want he enjoyed life to the fullest and lived every minute of it. he was larger than life and never forgot his true vocation. he knew everyone and he thought he could do everything and he did, until he came back to ireland and his family. we in ireland new how to bring him back down to earth again. he loved america and he was it for america as america allowed him to be who he was. as i look around the church today and see all the people from all different backgrounds and religion, he has touched so many lives. but he never lost his love for adult life here. he often said that the irish are great talkers but not always such great doers. monsignor higgins was a great talker and a great doer. his legacy here is visible to you all, this church, a vibrant parish and school which will serve generations to come. the long list of awards and honors which were be stowed upon him in recognition work in the community. perhaps an even more legacy is t

you guys are my family. nothing more important than family today. it's good to be together. lets enjoy. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly >>> now to a legendary performer hoop been topping charts more than three decades and still hasn't age add day. >> no. >> of course we are talking about -- >> all: sting! >> yes. mr. sting is here with his latest album called "57th and ni ninth" and later greeting fans at 30 rock. >> such a good guy. the ten-time grammy winner, a brand new song called "one fine " ?? ? oh, can i say the future's just a place we've never been ? to make the same mistakes i can't decide ? really i must choose a side, i guess i'll wake up smarter one fine day ? a father can say the weather's just a cycle we can't change ? scientists say we've pushed those cycles let's please do something, the time is up ? the planet's sick and we'll all be grateful one fine day ? a passage just got and three penguins got drowned ? the ice it lifts up and it's progress of a kind who knows what else we're going to find ? do you trust your better half whe

shows how much of a family this show is that he was part of your family, too. >> he really was. he really was. i know when he came on the show, you know, he and i shared a little something special, too. >> he said something about you when he came on the show once that i think we want to look at that shows how he thought about you. >> oh, okay. >> when i first met hoda the first two or three minutes. i thought how is this going to work? seems so different. >> we are. >> five minutes later she came into our lives. >> isn't she amazing? >> extraordinary woman and most of the people share that same feeling but she's so much fun and so bright and so quick and very special lady. >> i thought that was going to make you cry but it made me cry. >> made me cry, too. anyway. okay. we, frank, we know frank as our friend and a friend of the show and a friend of us. but to the nation, really, to new york, especially, but to the nation, he was a legend. i mean, you look at all the newspapers today. and it talks about a man for all seasons and "the post." i love this picture of the giant. but h

this is a couple with no family and friends around. a couple, by the way, who within a couple days have to flee as refugees from a tyrannical king that wants to kill their newborn. if that's not a potent way of god our father saying i am with you, particularly when you think, i am not. >> particularly over the holidays, some people are with family and loved ones and it's the loneliest time of year. >> even if you're with people, you can be lonely. >> they would have a beautiful -- theyed a meal edh every day, but they would invite the homeless and those without a place. i looked around and saw people who were obviously not people of means and the pastor explained to me, they have no friends or family. they want to come here. so many people feel by themselves. even in a metropolis like this, people will say, i never felt more alone in my life. that's the message of christmas. be not afraid. you're not alone. i am with you all days. i have you in the palm of my hand. and i'm so close to you, i want you to pick me up like a little baby an

i think it's going to vary from family to family what their needs are, what their gatherings are.ticipating more demand for smaller birds have made changes, like slowing feed to limit growth and harvesting earlier for a smaller bird and many grocery chains are increasing small bone-in and boneless turkey breasts to complement the traditional large turkey options. >> with the heritage turkeys, sometimes i tell people to think of it more like a big chicken. probably the most important thing is don't cook it too long and don't stuff it. >> reporter: don't stuff it? >> right because the stuffing will prolong the cooking time these birds are a little leaner and you don't want to dry your bird out. >> all right, so kerry, small turkeys mean cheaper prices, is that what it means >> reporter: not really. because there has been a demand/supply issue, there's actually according to texas a&m about 19% fewer turkeys there and so the prices are a little bit higher but if you shop around, grocery stores love to do these deals, you can get turkeys as low as 29 cents a pound up to $4.99 a pound a

a family. if you're blessed enough to have a family. and a close one that takes good care of you. well, when we come back, we've got a very special song just for all of you. >> and a performance by one of broadway's brightest stars coming up right after this. >>> it's amazing out there means to me, the wonder and the wow of weather. >> everything is amazing. it could be the smallest ice crystal, the biggest storm cloud. >> what does it's amazing out there mean to me? it means looking up and being inspired. >> even if it's just straight up blue skies. i mean, how beautiful is that? >> that little burst of red that happens when the sun comes right over the ocean when it comes up in the morning. another. >> in the role of thunder, it's just -- it's just one of the most amazing things. >> that's what it's amazing out there is. and what it means to you mentally. and the memories you take away from that weather. >> and how that absolutely affects our lives, our day to day, what's in our stores, what

this profile is shared with family, friends, co-workers and family and allows them to help the family with their adoption journey. that's the story of the shaw family whose friends and family helped them raise over $40,000 to bring their child he. we adopted him domestically at birth. our daughter, ivy is three weeks old and for her adoption we used adoption.org. erirld w knew we wanted to adopt again but the fees made it overwhelming and this made it possible for us to bring our little girl home. >> we created a profile and we were shocked at the support and outreach we were given. it is such a joy to be on the greater joy to donate to other family and friends on the same journey. >> i see him with his precious baby sister. >> family and friends made that possible and community made that possible and we couldn't be more thrilled to have the kids we have. >> in 2012, they helped almost $10 million to help bring children of adoption and we ask people to draw this smile on their hand with a #worldadoptionday. my hope every family who considered adoption would have the resources and comm

we want to start family.s need multiple cycles to get pregnant. but ivf is not typically covered by health insurance so many have to get creative. for this family that meant taking out a second mortgage. >> how hard of that decision to take out a second mortgage? >> it wasn't hard because this is what we wanted. >> in brooklyn, julian, a single dad, decided to pursue surrogacy to start his family. a process that can top $100,000. >> a big sacrifice personally. like working a lot. taking every job possible. saving money every where i could. >> after saving for ten years, he found a nonprofit organization, baby quest which provides surrogacy grants. the extra money making all the difference the. >> you talked about all of the emotional set backs, the financial set backs, but when you hold her, do you remember any of that? >> everything vanished right away. as soon as she was born, all the heartache, all the anxiety, the sacrifices were worth it. >> in michigan, thomas and katey struggled with infertility for fi

in the family.has always been, you know, over a nearly 70-year reign now, she'll always try not to air the family laundry in public. that statement shows that while she does not underestimate the seriousness of the claims and the allegations and the issues that need to be looked at, she wants to do that privately, family member to family member. >> all right. >> we'll see if that will happen. roya and daisy, thanks so much. >>> up next, the dust-up at the white house over the first family's dogs. kristen welker, she's on it, okay? no, it's not international diplomacy, but you know what, we want to know what happened. major and champ moving back to delaware. what is the story? kristen knows, right after this. ♪you watch them, bag them, ride them into town♪ ♪and yet for every big idea that rose to wild acclaim♪ ♪there are so many more, that never found their fame.♪ ♪and some might seem bizarre to you,♪ ♪and some are only for a few...♪ ♪but many are small businesses that simply lack the tool♪ ♪to find

a lot of family coming in.ll the shopping that you may still have to do, also a lot of people thinking about money problems or they may be having some challenging times at home, you know, can be very stressful time of year. so, we're going to tell you how to turn things around to focus on the positive and imbrace the family that's around you for the holidays, enjoy the spirit of the season. >> and people might know "miss lucy call the doctor, call the nurse, call the lady with the alligator purse." how's this -- what's the tune? ♪ miss lucy called the doctor, the doctor called the nurse ♪ >> that's all i know. >> the reason you brought that up? >> oh, i know, alligator purses are flying off the shelves and people that are relying on the alligators are hurting in the recession. >> because miss lucy used to have an alligator purse. there aren't many miss lucys anymore. now, if you're like a lot of people, your dinner menu may not be complete. you've done your shopping, but the meal is not a done deal. we have a t

perhaps some family risk factors.ed screening tests for primary brain cancer. >> 46 seems so young. does this fall within the expected age range? >> it does. in fact brain cancer can occur at any age. we see different types and subtypes of brain cancer in the pediatric population. in the adult group, a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer is called a blas toe ma. we don't know which one bo had. we certainly can't make any definty tyitive comments about his treatment and prognosis necessarily. >> he had a clean bill of health quote, unquote. is there such a thing with brain cancer? >> i think that provided the original stage he was diagnosed, if he had clean margins with the surgical excision. we know that again certain brain cancers can be very aggressive. five year survival is roughly 33% 33%. we do know these cancered eds can reoccur. >> good morning guys. today we are going to see some scattered showers and storms make their way from the great lakes into the northeast. we have rain moving through cleveland

>> grant hill who is going to be focusing on family fitness, fun family team activities.ing to focus on strength and conditioning. we have allyson felix, michelle kwan, just to name a few. >> you get weekly e-mails and plans and motivational kind of messages? >> yeah. when you sign up on july 11th you get motivation, you get inspiration and you get tips to get i understaper spire rags. the lead family's personal trainer will be there every step of the way. >> your sport that you're talking about is jumping rope? >> yes. ♪ >> go ahead and do that. i'll get out of your way. that usually helps. all right. looking good. >> even in the olympic wes did about 20 minutes of jump roping a day, every morning to warm up. so i want kids and families to get involved. the great way is you don't need a jump rope. you can envision that you have a jump rope and just hold your hands in the position. >> i'm amazed that she can jump rope and talk and make sense. >> and not even sound out of breath. >> would you like a piece of gum while you're at it? >>> staying cool with style in the summer

>> faith is about family.and raising beautiful children and having a happy family and respectfully, we interpreter it and many of our friends interpreter it the same way. >> i like to call it accelerating personal development. dealing with a lot of challenges. >> one way to put it. once you have been watching the series, i was given three episodes to watch. so the viewers understand, the three of you -- we'll get to you in a second, robyn. for 16 years, you all have lived in one home together. it was after you had married all three women you actually all started having children. now, we're up to 13 kids. explain to me how the house functions on a day-to-day basis. meri, you like the way things work? >> i do. i do. i like the way it works. you know, as far as our interaction, the kids have all been raised all together, as a family, and they just interact really well together. they're siblings and they love each other. i don't know. it just works really well. >> we didn't all live all together all the time. befo

a bounty of baked goods reminds us of the traditions of family while faces of military families, handmade self-portraits decorate trees in the east room. the service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives is honored here. six layers of stars to note each military branch. the replica of the peoples' house is again made of gingerbread, with 50 pounds of icing and 45 pounds of chocolate. for the bidens, a wistful sense about this last holiday season here. >> it's been the honor of our lives to serve as your first family. may our nation be blessed with peace and light this holiday season. >> reporter: with the end of the term, the bidens will spend their final christmas here at the white house before the family is expected to take a trip to saint croix, part of their tradition. in all those decorations, you saw 83 trees decorated with more than 28,000 ornaments. for those 300 volunteers, that was a week of work, to make all of the magic come to life. merry christmas to you. >> all right. kelly o., thank you. by the way, guys, all of those decorations handmade by volunteers. a truly impre

because you're not just a family. you're a dog family. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning.day. happy mother's day. i am richard jordan. you might want to avoid driving around the district. more than 20 miles will be shut down for bike d.c. it starts at third street and madison avenue in front of the capital. it goes back towards k and e streets. the race finishes at walt witman park. >>> and video was released of an attack that happened outside of a condo building wednesday afternoon. a man assaulted another man over a littered beer can. police are planning on community meeting sometime next week to address safety issues in that >>> there is a nice day on tap for today, but we do have rain heading our way. let's get details from chuck bell. >> good morning, everybody. a bright sunny start to our sunday, our mother's day holiday here in the nation's capital. the sunshine won't last all day but more than enough to get off to a bright and beautiful start. 66 downtown, and 59 in manassas and leesburg. i think in the metro area we will stay dry today. highs up near 80 degrees, b

three families. when you watch what happens in this town of millen you see it a microcosm for what happened across the country during the recession. officially the recession is official, but they're still living the residuals of it. >> this is probably not the only town that this is happening. >> a lot of folks will watch this and feel like they're looking into a mirror. >>> still to come on a sunday edition of "today." speaking of the economy, we'll meet a family of nine that learned the hard way how to downsize. >>> still to come on "today." tragedy at the indiana state fair. >>> plus, how young is too young to model? these are the pictures from french vogue and they're causing a bit of controversy. we'll find out why. but, first, these messages. you see, airline credit cards promise flights for 25,000 miles, but... [ man ] there's never any seats for 25,000 miles. frustrating, isn't it? but that won't happen with the capital one venture card. you can book any airline anytime. hey, i just said that

but about sharing and giving to other families, too. >> i bought matching family christmas pajamas.d yet with the matching pajamas but i know when he puts them on, he's going to love them. look what we got, christmas pajamas. >> super cute and festive. >> and i have some for mom and dad. >> oh, boy. >> the best part of celebrating the holidays as a dad now is seeing the excitement in my girls' eyes. >> what do you want to name him? >> bruce. mr. bruce the snowman. >> margot is fascinated by the christmas tree. >> is that a branch? is that a tree branch? >> i can watch her eyes wide with wonder as she sees this new vision in front of her. a year ago when margot was our hope and our dream, now we get to actually share all of these amazing traditions with her. >> i love that. i'm only disappointed you didn't end up with the family in the matching pajamas. the oh boy from john is my favorite part. >> it took me a little while to convince him. i love the tradition that you're starting of wrapping books and giving them to kids who need them this holiday. >> i think the last thing for our

families with teenagers, as opposed to younger kids.directed by steven spielberg. this is a true story of the publisher and the editor of "the washington post," as they papers, which was the behind-the-scenes information about america's involvement in vietnam. this is going to be huge in the oscar season as we talked about weeks ago. tons of nominations expected across the board. a really timely fame, lly filmy given the current state of the media. >> and "downsizing." >> this is a movie when you shrink yourself to five inches tall. matt damon and kristen wiig are adorable. they are deciding if they should do this, too. >> that's a bizarre concept. >> it's really funny in the first half. and it's really moving and thoughtful in the second half. very surprising movie. one of the most original films i've seen this year. as you can tell, i love it. >> very clever. i can't wait for that one. >> bring us home with game." >> that opens today. it's the first time aaron sorkin has directed a movie, the creator of "the west wing." it's about mol

, the family concocted this for publicity, and that really started after the family appeared on cnn thursdayht. let's take a short -- a listen to a short clip of what we heard from young falcon. then i'll get your reaction. >> falcon, did you hear us calling your name at any time? >> uh-huh. >> did you? >> you did? >> why didn't you come out? >> you guys said that we did this for the show. >> major smith, from a law enforcement perspective, if you had heard that from falcon during, say, a police interview, would you follow up on that and what would be your concerns? >> absolutely. that statement raised our curiosity as well. it was not consistent with the things we had heard and seen to that point. obviously, it was a lot of very raw information originally. but it certainly piqued our curiosity and make sure we got all the of pieces of the puzzle put together so we could answer the questions as to what did happen here on thursday. >> will that be part of what authorities will talk to the heene family today about speckically? . >> well, obviously, we just want to find out the specific details

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an innocent family was also hit. this 2-year-old was critically wounded, hit in his upper body and his arm. cell phone video shows first responders carrying him from the car. his mother was shot in the foot while bullets narrowly missed her stepdaughter. she released this statement from the hospital -- daniel remains in critical but thankfully stable condition and we remain hopeful that our little angel will pull through this. the suspect never fired his weapon. the sheriff is offering few details about why his officers fired more than 40 rounds. but he says his men are sorry. >> i can tell you, they're very upset. when they approached that car, and discovered those children in the back, and the woman who was shot in the foot, i can tell you it was very difficult for all the officers there. >> reporter: the toddler's father called the shooting reckless, especially with his son in the back seat. >> very ridiculous. it's actually extremely ridiculous. it is crazy. >> reporter: the jacksonville branch of the naacp is ca

but all the family have been notified.tives worked through the night on this very darkening and -- daunting and challenging task. it had to be done and the right thing to do and they worked tirelessly. this community is hurting right now. there will be a lot of conversation over the next couple of days and weeks and i'm going to be very animated about what i think this country can do to possibly prevent these tragedies in the future. today is a day of healing. stood a day of mourning. the suspect is in custody. he will be appearing before his first magistrate today at 2:00 p.m. at the broward county courthouse. this morning, we will -- we have begun working with the fbi. you will be hearing with a special agent in charge of the fbi, rob laskey in a few minutes. we are also working with the florida department of law enforcement under the direction of troy walker. we will interview every single student or every person in that school that possibly knew something or might not know they know something. they will be thoroughly d

with 2012 just around the corner, the first family celebrated christmas with the troops and their families at a local marine corps base, after starting the day with a trip to church. president obama ends the year with the economy showing signs of improvement and with the legislative victory over republicans in the payroll tax cut debate. former democratic congressman mar martin frost. >> it revived the democratic party, showed they could take on the republicans successfully. >> reporter: they tried to shore up support with the caucuses eight days away. on tuesday, mitt romney and rick perry are launching bus tours through iowa but a setback for the national front-runner, newt gingrich. over the weekend, he and rick perry failed to qualify for the virginia primary because neither candidate had the required 10,000 signatures. it's particularly problematic for gingrich. he lives in virginia. >> one level his failure to get on the ballot in virginia is merely an embarrassment and it reflects a fundamental lack of organization in states across the country. >> reporter: defiant, the gingrich cam

the green family. you're the spokesperson. thank you, green family. from the green family to tam r tamaran hall. >> now, what one man would consider a family, one man, four wives and 16 kids and usually all get along. the new show, "sister wives" takes you inside a look at man who had three wives for 16 years and takes on wife number four. meri, christine, janelle and robyn are all here. people are really interested in this story. how do you make this happen and pull it off? you do it with a smile. this is part of your faith, right? >> right. >> you're not legally married to all of your wives, you're legally married to meri, your first wife. the other wives, you still consider to be as important? >> right. >> you're a brief answering man. did your wives teach you this? do you say yes to every woman in your life? >> no, i don't. you know, just, in retro-thought, thought process, this is something i was driven to by my faith. and in retrospect, i think it's very important for the whole world to know that i would do it again, out of love. >> if you had t

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a lot of military families here, families that want to take care of their children.son to have a little brighter christmas come tomorrow morning. so, they're going to get started with shopping. they're handing out bags, associates here. these folks are going to have fun over the next hour or two burning up the aisles here at walmart. lester, back up to you. >> boy, and they deserve it. ron mott and janet shamlian, thanks for that. that brings us back to the politte family at home in texas. tah is with her children. good morning to everyone. good to see you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> and taj, we saw in that setup story, without tamarvin, it's going to be pretty tough. tell me how you guys plan to spend christmas day. >> we're actually going to grill this year. we're not going to do the traditional christmas. we're just going to sit around, watch movies and relax all day. >> listen, we've got a little treat for you -- >> after we open presents. >> yeah, of course. we've got a message from tamarvin. take a look at the monitor here and watch. >> hi, tah. i jus

the family gathering to pay respects.air house, yesterday afternoon. the white house past a present will be well represented today. the obamas, clintons, the carts, many foreign dignitaries expected as well. push 43 will eulogizeis father with additional tributes from late president's friends,orr canadian prime minister brian mulrooney, alanps s of biographer a sh friend of ours jon meacham. there was a final show of respect from one member of the greatest generation. it's from a member of the greatest generation to another. bob dole, once a rival, now 95, stand to go salute him. the no mail delivery today. the stock markets will be osed. federa offices and many banks closed, too. really it is a day not about grief, but about gratitude. sa annah. >> petxander, thank you so much. and just ahead we will share more of our conveation with jenna and barbara bush and their loving memories o their grandfather. >> thank you. >>> the nationwide recall of ground beef and other raw beef productss expanding this morning. the departme

feud, a family that's been through so much already. >> why! [ crying ] >> reporter: 16 years ago this month, it was nancy kerrigan in tears, slugged in the knees while practicing for the 1994 winter olympics. rival skater tonya harding later admitted she covered up the attack by her ex-husband, jeff gillooly, and her bodyguards. >> i'm upset and angry that someone would do this, and i really want to skate today. >> reporter: nancy had the image of being america's sweetheart. she was a very graceful skater. once she was attacked, there was no question that the american public was pulling for her. >> help me! >> reporter: who knew it would get so much harder than this? pulling through that nightmare only to face this one. >> couldn't ask for a nicer family. you've seen what the family has been through over the years, the ups and downs. >> reporter: for mark kerrigan, mostly downs. as nancy skated on and built a family, he was getting in trouble. an out-of-work plumber with a long criminal record, including assault, drug charges and jail time, an

we commend you to his keeping and we commend his family to your loving embrace.s we say to madiba, go forth, revolutionary and loving soul on your journey out of this world in the name of god who created you, suffered with you and liberated you, go home, madiba. you have selflessly done all that is good, noble and honorable for god's people. we will continue where you have left off, the lord being our helper. we now turn to you, lord. it is an hour of, daness, sadness, pain and death in tears and mourning. we believe that you will console us, that you will give us the strength to hold in our hearts and minds and the courage to enact in our lives the values madiba fought and stood for. we turn to you, lord, that entrust madiba's soul to eternal rest and loving arms as he rejoins the madiba clan, his comrades and all the faithful departed, we pray particularly for his closest and dearest, for graca machel, for his children, grandchildren and all his relatives, may you surround them with your loving arms, embrace and comfort. in this dark time of mourning, at this p

there are families out there like us.somewhere else. they were grateful to us for the example we were showing and for letting them see there were others like them. >> at the end of the last season, kody, we need to hear from you, you married your fourth wife robyn. you basically incorporated her three kids from her previous marriage into your family. is there -- did you make that decision consulting your other wives or do you make that decision yourself? >> it included all of us. the experience of meeting robyn and the process of falling in love was very serendipitous. meri and robyn connected and meri suggested it to me. >> is there a limit on the number of wives you are going to have? have you discussed, okay, four is enough or is there no end in sight situation here? >> right now we feel four is enough. >> i feel we are so busy trying to get our feet and incorporate everybody. >> it was 15 years from the time i married christine to the time i -- 16 years by the time i married robyn. i'm not the marrying man. >> you're

family is difficult at times.ctive. >> conversely, you've got those who may be going through a breakup or don't have family nearby and spending the time alone. there's a lot of pressure it's supposed to be a family event. if you're alone, that is stressful. >> sometimes the holiday season can be really, really difficult for people dealing with loss, divorce, their family is not where they used to be. sometimes we're going into the holiday season with a family member not there now that was there last year. you've got to the remember this can be a really difficult time for somebody. understand the loss and the grief. in order to heal, you have to feel. take time out for yourself while allowing yourself to still get the needs met with your family members. >> colleen posted on our facebook page on friday this question. when you know the holidays will be taxing, how do you tell family members you'd rather not visit with them without hurting their feelings? >> here's the deal. we can't be responsible for everyone's feel

their families cannot wait.new look, after this. countries took part in a science test. the top academic performers surprised some people. so did the country that came in 17th place. let's raise the bar and elevate our academic standards. let's do what's best for our students-by investing in our teachers. let's solve this. ♪ i'll always love my mama >>> yesterday we introduced you to three mothers whose families wanted to surprise them with a makeover for mother's day. they didn't know why they were really being brought to new york. when they were told, they were obviously in shock. but then the thrill of it all kicked in as they headed to bloomingdale's for a styling section with "today's style" editor bobbie thomas, then got glammed up at louis licari's world-famous salon. this morning, we've made them up and they are ready to wow their families with a big reveal, so let's get started. >> our first mom is darlene johns from columbus, ohio. let's take a look at what her family had to say and how she spent her s

. >> that family is so strong. the debbs family has received a note from a family in the uk thanking the debbs for sharing the story about oakley which helped saved the lives of one of their own children. in honor of the debbs, the miami their dolphin's game. >> here is nbc news medical contributor dr. john torres. >> you hear about nut allergies and you know they can be tragic. you can't drive this home hard enough, can you? >> exactly. sometimes people say there's a child in the classroom with nut allergies. affair planes might not serve nuts any more and people get concerned about that and they want to have those nuts. but even nut dust, even the dust of nuts or people to have these reactions. and in this case what happened, which a lot of people don't realize, you can have a delayed an ta if a lactic reaction. they seem fine, things are going great and all of a sudden they start deterioradeteriorating. >> the true tragedy of this is these are wonderful parents who would have had an epipen who had known the alle

our everybody busy lives it's easy to lose touch with your friends and family.s day magazine. so the bottom line is that a lot of us are not able to spend as much time, mainly as our mothers and grandmothers did face to face with people, with our neighbors and our friends. and a lot of us are really talking with you can blackberrys and on our phones and on facebook. >> this was the main question that i wanted to tackle so i really dove into this issue and research shows that touch and human contact of course is still important, it's a primal need that we have to connect with one another, not to mention the fact that it's the main way we discover who we are, is in relation to others. but the busy days, our travel, our living disconnected from our families, there's no question that facebook, any kind of social media does fill a void. and what we found with readers was they wanted to connect with their grandchildren, with their children w their lost friends. so it really has filled a void and it is good for your health. and we found some other surprising ways that

lost family.'s really weird. but it's not him. >> how do you know that? >> my goodness, chase, good morning to you downstairs, everybody was watching and talking about it. they're so excited so happy you're here this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> here's the deal, the show number one on netflix. i just saw this morning the first and second season also the top of the chart how does it feel to be you right now? >> kind of wild. >> yeah? >> it's been such a journey. sort of starting with no expectation and to have the show doing what it's doing is bizarre, but very, very grateful. >> with the hit show everybody is talking about, have you had any interesting fan interactions, if you will, is it just when you were outside, people were screaming your name? >> yes, i think it is cool that there are so many people and so many families that get to watch it together, so you have moms and dads who sit down with their kids and watch the show, so to know that there's families that are sharing there, it i