jasmine, good luck going off to college in january. jim, thanks.ongratulations and continued success with sasha bruce. >>> a white house correspondent joins us to preview today's expected vote on extending payroll tax cuts. plus, today's hero central looks at a local company which helps find work for people with disabilities. we'll be right back. >>> a frosty morning out there. 5:55. give yourself a little bit of extra time. some upper teens. by 9:00, we're holding in the 30s to near 40 in annapolis. midday, there will be a few high clouds, not showing up as well on the future cast. high clouds mixing in with afternoon temperatures approaching that 50 degree mark. mike and andrea back to you. >> 50 years ago, a group of parents started an organization to create meaningful job opportunities for their children. at the time, people with severe disabilities had very limited work and living options. >> today, limited resources is still thriving. jchayward recently visited their headquarters in arlington, virginia and she has this hero central story. >>

and we're looking at each other, it was like, "well, i did the voices of princess jasmine in aladdin and mulan." i got the biggest freakout that i've ever seen. >> hinojosa: you mean he started jumping up and down like... >> "no way!" and i'm like... it's amazing what pop culture and film will... you know, how it influences kids. >> hinojosa: so... >> it's just so... it was just so funny. it made my night. it really, really did. >> hinojosa: what are you thinking about what comes next? i mean, do you think, "look, i could be producing, i could be directing, i could..." i mean, what's your dream? >> for me, i kind of want to coach, to teach, and to do one-on-one coaching with people. i've done it for a couple of people back home in the phillipines, and i found that to be extremely rewarding, because in a very strange way it keeps fueling my own desires to perform. when i'm able to see somebody that i've kind of helped along onstage, you know, "oh, yes, i remember teaching that person that, i remember teaching this person this," and then, "yes, that dance step is looking great, yes, th

others like jasmine are disappointed it will lack the typical luster. there's going to be 6,000 -- 6,000 of these lights and white ping pong-style balls. let me zoom in for you there. 6,000 of these will be dropped in over the thousands in attendance, and then what can you do -- what the city of alexandria wants you to do, go home and take a picture of it and you can post it on the facebook page for a chance to win $500. go to nbcwashington.com and to our new year's page to find out how you can win. back to you. >> what a unique way to make up for the lack of fireworks. >>> to make sure you get home safe this new year's eve, a local nonprofit wants to give you a ride home. the washington regional alcohol program brought back the sober ride this year. it goes each night from 10:00 to 6:00 a.m. you can get a free ride, up to a $30 fare. just call 1-800-200-taxi to get a free ride. >>> and then last week we told you there was a shortage of blood, but since then nih had a record number of bone marrow transplants this year creating the need for blood. and pa

jasmine and kirk drove in from new york. they will join in for the first time. >> we want a mellow first. >> reporter: that's what they will get, geared toward families and those not wanting to drink. they will offer 100 performances over 18 venues from 1:00 in the afternoon to midnight tomorrow. not to mention, arts and crafts for $20. look for the logo. jasmine admits, it won't be the same. >> it's disappointed it goes from being so huge to now just lights. lights is different. you see lights every day. you get to see fireworks once or twice a year. >> reporter: for little samantha, real fireworks is no problem. what kind of noises do you hear? >> boom sounds. >> reporter: you don't like those? others are disappointed the start of the new year will lack the typical luster. in alexandria, erika gonzalez, news 4. >>> still ahead, a man struck by a car and released from the hospital hours later. why his more serious injuries were not diagnosed. >>> generous donation or a big mistake? a thrift store finds a large sum of money.

. -- richard the jasmin revolution. he still offered at this market to help support his family.he traders here suffered constant police harassment. therefore it was confiscated and only released in exchange for bribes. when that happened to mohammed a year ago, it was the last straw for the young man. >> they confiscated his fruit. he went to the town hall and asked tuesday to the mayor, but they did not let him in. nobody would speak to them. >> he then doused himself in petrol. he said he only wanted to make a gesture, but suddenly he was engulfed in flames. hamami was there when it happened. he has a computer science degree, but he has been unemployed for years. >> we protests -- we protested. we demanded the rights bouazizi demanded. we demanded jobs, freedom, and national honor. >> market traders say things have gotten little better. they cannot sell their fruit here without fear of police harassment. but it's a little else is changed in tunisia since the revolution, and their lives have not gotasier. there are demonstrations here every day. demanding jojobs. flierss there

. >> reporter: mindy and her daughter jasmine bought candles. they live in scott valley and have been without power. they bought items at safeway the supermarket, like many stores lost electricity but a back-up generator is providing minimal power, perishable foods were moved to a truck in the parking lot. cvs has no generator but still letting in customers, cash-only. employees passing time by tide iing up. >> we all have thrash -- flashlights, we are having fun at the same time doing the little things that you don't get done on a regular basis. cleaning up a lot of stuff. >> reporter: no telling when the power will come back. winds hit the mountains especially hard. toppled trees, blocked roads and damaged homes. redwood smashed through the roof of this cabin on cathedral drive. >> greatful there was nobody in the house. a little shock thinking if it came my way that would have been our house. grateful no one was hurt. >> reporter: pg&e says it is working as fast as it can to re-- restore power. >> a lot of us aren't from this area we don't kn

fiction, jasmine ward, "salvage the bones." nonfiction was steven green great, "the swerve." poetry, nicky finney, "head off and split." sarah weinman, what does a national book award do for sales? does it have the same impact? >> the national -- it doesn't have the same impact as the pulitzer, but it does lead to some sales boost as well. like, for example, with "salvage the bones" by jasmine ward each though a notable publisher, bloomsbury, had brought it out, it really had not received much in the way of critical attention prior to the national book award. i believe "the washington post" had given it a rave review, be i that ran very close to when the awards were given out and after she was nominated. since then there's been additional coverage from the guardian, los angeles times, i believe as well. looks bury -- bloomsbury increased their print run by another 50,000 copies. and it's taken a while. i think it's more of a slow build in large part because it deals with hurricane katrina, and so it's a very tough subject. but i think those who have the staying power will fin

it's light, got crisp, green apple and jasmine. the next is bubbly pignot gregio. it's got hints of citrus. if you love pignot gregio, you will love this champagne. if you like it on the sweeter side, the best of bubbly, moscati. perfect for a sweet treat. finally a barefoot bubbly. >> i'm sure the women love this. >> everyone loves this. even though it's pink. real men drink pink. this is a pink muscato, a hint of cherries, berries, and creamy finish. this is great on its own and desserts. nothing -- what makes it a lot more fun is you have your cocktail. if you're having a party, have a simple sweet drink. call it your own. >> going to make a couple here, though. >> super easy, ten sengds for each. >> jana is drooling by the way over the cocktail here. >> this is our brand new bubbly pink muscato. you pour it to the champagne glass, four ounces total, pour it in there. add a splash of cranberry juice. >> that's easy enough. >> the color pops out of dried cranberries for garnish. that's it. >> going to -- give this in little taste tests. it's early in the morning.

. >>> no fue asÍ para jasmin que vio al ladrÓn en su patio. >>> de acuerdo con el abogado, quiÉn representaon una sordera y me lo matÓ la sordera, porque si escucha a la persona, no lo matan, y me lo mataron por la espalda, un niÑo que no oÍa, me duele mÁs que nada eso. >>> su novia su arrestada por cumplÍ skwlefrl adomilito oi el intento de robo, y fue acusada de asesinato en segundo grado pero luego redujeron los cargos. >>> en la investigo las policÍa descubriÓ otra cosa que no fue yasmÍn, sino su hijo de 14 aÑos jacques quiÉn disparÓ esta co petta. >>> su abogado dice que davies hizo lo que cualquier madre harÍa, se hizo responsable por haberle dicho a su hijo que disparara explica que aunque muÑoz fuera sordomudo logrÓ emitir sonidos que indicaba que tenÍa un arma y ademÁs de llevar un objeto negro en su mano. >>> reinaldo fue impactado en la cabeza y su cuerpo fue encontrado en la bahÍa el argumento de defensa de la familia que el tiroteo fue justificado bajo la ley de la florida, que le da el derecho a un individuo de Época enfrentar a su atacante con fuerza, incluso mortal si tienes

jasmine, why shop after christmas?because you end up saving loads of money, like these coupons have $10 off. >> reporter: you're not shopping for everybody else. that's sort of a factor in it, isn't it? >> you're shopping for your friends. after christmas it's all about you and saving money. >> reporter: you're from london. how important is it to get a good deal here today? >> really important. yeah. >> reporter: and are you finding that you're finding deals this week? i know you've been here this week. >> yeah, i found a great deal today. i went up to get some material girl jeans by madonna and they were $36 cut down to $19. with the coupon i got them for $13. >> reporter: she said that's a find. you can't find these in london. can you find that. enjoy your shopping. that's what a lot of these retailers, hala, are banking on, that a lot of these consumers will go for the deeper discounts. the fact is, the retailers, they want to push out the merchandise that's still on the shelf. guess what, spring is just around the

you note jasmine's bieber-esque hair cut. apparently, she did that to herself.beautiful with her hair cut. and the audience was swooning. >> biebs may be stealing my move right there. baby snatching works. it's tried and true. >> your move? >> yes. that's now a patented phrase. it's like pulling a josh. >>> up next, leo dicaprio is a blonde guy. it's confirmed. the leading man likes his leading ladies. tall, blonde and being a supermodel doesn't hurt. the latest, victoria's secret supermodel, erin heatherton. josh, you're shaking your head. he has been spending quality time with her while on location in sydney, australia, shooting "the great gatsby." just to remind you of the stats. there was gisele. there was bar rafaeli, blake lively. anybody see the similarities? >>> and finally, santa will not have to go on a diet this year, thanks to one little boy in the u.k. 6-year-old leo park was very concerned that the chimney on the new house his parents were building, would not be wide enough and santa would get stuck. so, he wrote a letter to the developer, who was

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jasmine, two broths and their dad anthony hall. when we met them a year and a half before, they never thought they would have someone to call dad. >> i think the second day dmitrious asked me if it was okay to call me daddy. from there on, we been living as one happy family. >> happy families made through adoption. a reason to celebrate now and for years to come. barbara harrison, news 4 for wednesday's child. >>> there are still many children waiting to be adopted. still to come, tis the season for ski trip. the recent warm weather means no one is hitting the slopes at the area ski resorts. that could change soon. >>> coming up in sports, we have local serious men in this house. home grown boxers. >>> if you'll forgive my excitement, i'm a huge boxing fan and especially excited because two super dudes in the boxing world are here in this studio tonight. one of them is already a champion. he won a couple weeks ago. seth mitchell. he did it. he earned it. it's his. the other one, mark my words, he is the soon-to-be heavyweight champ

. >> his wife jasmine is one of eight residents rush to local hospitals. >> i don't know what the extent of the injuries are. some look bad. >> like smoke inhalation? >> there was one guys with burns, pretty significant burns. >> the chief said damage from the fire remained mostly in one unit. as crews attack the blaze. some people remained in their units. many residents are elderly or disabled and the san francisco housing authority is trying to figure out how many of 1902 -- 1902 residents will need to be relocated. >> until we know the full extent of the damage and we can determine how many people could stay in place, there's definitely going to be some temporary displacements. >> now i also did and the folks from the san francisco housing authority about reports from residents that there were no alarms in this particular fire. she tells me that they are waiting for investigators with the fire department to give them any reports of possible problems with the alarm system. in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> investigators are also looking into the cause of a fire that burned a victorian h

i spoke with jasmine over at d- d.o.t.at lanes are open on 295. 66 still quiet coming inbound from fair oaks towards the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >>> first off this morning, former caps coach bruce boudreau has a new job already. he is now the head coach of the anaheim ducks. they named him head coach last night. boudreau fired by the caps on monday after the team got offy to aslow start. the caps and ducks already played so they won't meet again unless both teams make the nhl finals. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is the first secretary of state since 1955 to visit burma, also called myanmar. clinton is there to see if there has been enough progress on human rights to lift u.s. sanctions after decades of isolation. >>> later this morning, montgomery county will hold a third session for a proposed curfew. the public safety commission expected to vote on the curfew at the 9:30 meeting and then the full council will take up the proposed curfew next week. >>> a group of students

ruby, jasmine, happy holidays and i'll be home soon. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. [ cellphone rings ] cut! [ monica ] i have a small part in a big movie. i thought we'd be on location for 3 days, it's been 3 weeks. so, i used my citi simplicity card to pick up a few things. and i don't have to worry about a late fee. which is good... no! bigger! bigger! [ monica ] ...because i don't think we're going anywhere for a while. [ male announcer ] write your story with the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. no worries. get started at citisimplicity.com. >>> former miss usa busted by police. detroit police say the beauty pageant winner was arrested saturday night for allegedly drinking and driving. her lawyer says she is very saddened and apologetic for the situation. she was the first ever arab american to win the miss usa pageant

. >> and jasmine. >> do you understand why we're collecting food today? >> yes, we're collecting them for the poor kids who don't have anymore any food. >> is there a lot of people? thank you very much for being generous to share your donations today and i hope you have a happy holiday. >> you, too. >> ah, thank you, you're so cute. this stuff-a-truck campaign is one of the biggest food drives that we do for the capital area food bank, and they got 54,000 pounds of food out of the campaign last year. and this would not be possible without the cooperation of giant foods, which giant food is a fantastic corporate partner in all of this. paul is the general manager here at the giant in green briar. what do you have to do to get ready for the campaign? >> we coordinate with the local businesses that get owning as -- donations for the tents and tables and the community steps up when we have events like this and that is an effort on everyone's part. >> i know you had to allow us a lot of your parking and we're grateful for that, too. >> from quarter to 6 this m

. >> his wife jasmine is one of eight residents rush to local hospitals. >> i don't know what the extent of the injuries are. some look bad. >> like smoke inhalation? >> there was one guys with burns, pretty significant burns. >> the chief said damage from the fire remained mostly in one unit. many residents are elderly or disabled and the san francisco housing authority is trying to figure out how many of 1902 tenants will need to be relocated. >> until we know the full extent of the damage and we can determine how many people could stay in place, there's definitely going to be some temporary displacements. >> now i also did and the folks from the san francisco housing authority about reports from residents that there were no alarms in this particular fire. she tells me that they are waiting for investigators with the fire department to give them any reports of possible problems with the alarm system. in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> investigators are also looking into the cause of a fire that burned a victorian home near san francisco general hospital. firefighters battled flames for t

marketplace was at the national book awards and the national book award winners for 2011 fiction, jasmine ward, "salvage the bones," "the swerve." nikky finney, "head off & split," and thanhha lai, "inside out and back again." what does the national book award do for sales? >> the national will, it doesn't have the same impact as the pulitzer but it does lead to some sales boost as well. .. those who have the staying power will find it very rewarding. truth be told, i think that the national book award winners were perhaps a little off the beaten track. you might find a pulitzer or the national book critics circle awards later on. i do know that what mickey finny won gave tremendously inspiring speech, many in the crowd thought they wanted to stand up and cheer for her. it was such a passionate, such fire that it caused people to go who is this woman? i should be reading more of her poetry. with stephen greeneblack he was dealing with a big subject of modernity, it is good and national book award recognized this and this will be his profile as well. >> host: booktv covered the national bo

this young woman, african american, jasmine ward, writes a book that comes out from nowhere.n't been widely reviewed at all and wins the national book award. >> brown: it was just leading up to katrina? >> it takes place in ten days before connecticut. this very poor african american family, about a 14-year-old girl. it's a powerful poetic raw story. >> brown: that's an example of one whereas you say few people had heard of it, it gets on the list and everyone says what's that. i know you wrote about it afterwards and loved it. >> we read it right before. it had not been widely reviewed. i think what will happen is it will be adopted by colleges and maybe more progressive high schools and it could be in print for a long, long time. >> brown: what of the technology and economics of the book business. we've talked about the, book, the rise, and will it take over for from the actual book-book. >> we say it every year, but this is the year. this is the year. about 50 million, books are going to change hands this year. many of them the next few weeks. amazon is selling a million k

marketplace was at the national book awards and the national book award winners for 2011 fiction, jasmine ward, "salvage the bones," "the swerve." nikky finney, "head off & split," and thanhha lai, "inside out and back again." what is the national book award to four sales? >> the national will, it doesn't have the same impact as the pulitzer but it does lead to some sales boost as well. like, for example, with the "salvage the bones," even though a notable publisher had bought it out it did not receive much in way of critical attention prior doing the national book award. i believe the "washington post" had given it a rave review but that review ran very close to win the awards were given out and after she was nominated. since then there's been additional coverage from "the guardian," the "los angeles times," i believe npr is on board as well. blueberry increase their print run by another 50,000 copies. and it's taken a while because it's more of a slow build. in large part because it deals with hurricane katrina, and so it's a very tough subject. but i think that those who have the stayi

all ((break 3)) s 3 ((break 3)) jasmine is showing some purple pride...nths old.stanley from owings mills sent this is... thhs ii coco on the front porch... showing his pride for the purple and black.thanks to mike and auddey or sending this in. ssow us youu purple pride. you can upload photos and videos to us thrrugh purple -at -fox baltimore -dot- com. and you can see those picturee on our "see it shoot foxballimore dot com. or you can go to our facebook page.. aaebook dot com slash poxbaltimore... click on side of the screen. coming up.. can you hack it in gordon ramsey's itchen?find out when you can audition for next season's masterchef! masterchef! easing the effects of menopause. thee exercise that lessens the symmtoms... on fox45 ews at 5- th tytytytytytytytytytytytytytytyty get the technology they love, on the network they deserve. like the powerful droid charge by samsung, or get the samsung stratosphere, and for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. 3 3 3 3 fiber map police are now involved in the alteecation betwee

you note jasmine's bieber-esque hair cut. apparently, she did that to herself.d she looked beautiful with her hair cut. and the audience was swooning. >> biebs may be stealing my move right there. baby snatching works. >> your move? >> yes. that's now a patented phrase. it's like pulling a josh. >>> up next, leo dicaprio is a blonde guy. tall, blonde and being a supermodel doesn't hurt. the latest, victoria's secret supermodel, erin heatherton. he has been spending quality time with her while on location in sydney, australia, shooting "the great gatsby." just to look at the stats. there was gisele. there was blake lively. anybody see the similarities? >>> and finally, santa will not have to go on a diet this year, thanks to one little boy in the u.k. 6-year-old leo park was very concerned that the chimney on the new house his parents were building, would not be wide enough and santa would get stuck. he had an extra-wide santa chimney designed. and he had a stand-in santa to make sure it would work on the big night. and able to make sure that santa can eat cookie

henry jasmine. he was vice president and general counsel for advocates for highway safety and dr. jesse david, economist with 15 years of experience in regulatory policy. all witnesses are sworn in, so if you'll just, please, stand and raise your right hands. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, and if you do, just nod in the affirmative. let the record show that everyone answer inside the affirm ty, and we're going to start with mr. nagel. you guys know the rules, you get five minutes, and stay as close to that as you can. and then we'll get to our questions once we've heard from all six of you. mr. nagel. >> good morning, mr. chairman and members of the subcommittee. in addition to being employed in the trucking industry over 30 years, i grew up and as my late grandfather began after world war ii and ran several trucking companies including his own until retirement. our company, we service most of the top ten food manufacturers as well as the large food distributers in the united states

could be the end of me ♪ ♪ i don't need a house on a hill a swing on a tree a garden ♪ ♪ with frozen jasmineapologies to your mothers i want to be your girl spend this life with you ♪ ♪ and i don't want to wear white you know it's too late for that ♪ ♪ can't we keep the ever after could it be ♪ ♪ don't need no golden ring the match for the love you bring from london to tennessee ♪ ♪ we could catch a train to another life on a whim under the moonlight i promise you will you promise me ♪ ♪ our last names on a sign arm and arm where the river starts to wide forever by your side ♪ ♪ but i don't want to be a bride apologies to each other ♪ ♪ i want to be your girl. spend this life with you ♪ ♪ but i don't want to wear white you know it's too late for that can't we keep the ever after could it be just you and me ♪ ♪ ♪ we will live like kings under lavender skies skies we will live like kings under lavender skies skies ♪ ♪ we will build a poem we kept a rhyme wrapped our love in golden twine we roll in a legacy ♪ ♪ just you and me just like kings under lavender skies skies ♪ ♪ we will >> very nice!

ruby, jasmine, happy holidays and i'll be home soon. love you guys.et about our job shop which is open 24/7. allison. >> yes, it is, steve. and our job of the day is with -- okay. now i see why you gave this to me. sisteritech. it is looking for a pest prevention specialist to work the night shift. pay is between $30,000 and $45,000 a year. for more on this job and many others, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the job shop tab. you'll find that at the top of our home page. >> i'll read on monday. >> thank you. >>> virginia governor bob mcí donell wants to give a 3% bonus to workers next december. the announcement came yesterday just hours after the governor unveiled the largest investment ever into the public employee pension fund. mcdonnell says he hopes to save enough money next year to provide nearly $80 million for the bonuses. state workers have gone years without a permanent pay raise. >>> so you still have some time to do your christmas shopping and if you're not done yet, today might be a good day to do some online. it's now what's being called

security bureaus on high alert looking out for anyone who might be gathering under the banner of jasmine revolution and they even banned the u.s. ambassador's name frustrate internet which d name from the internet which i thought was cool at the time because i was associated with american values. the world is watching it play out. we have to be careful how we handle it. look for groups that share our values, but then i have we have to ensure they don't become something that is inconsistent with our values longer term, and that's the challenge of picking early on. i was against the united states doing what they did in libya. newt may disagree on that. i couldn't see a definable or discernible american security interest there. the events would have played out as they did anyway. with syria, i see it a little bit differently because it is a conduit, a pipeline used by iran for complete activities of disablization in the region, and i see that makes it a national security issue, and one that we need to pay some attention to, so i think we need to be cautious about how this transformation occ

they're looking out for anyone who might be gathering under the banner of jasmine revolution. they banned the u.s. ambassador's name from the internet because i was associated with american values. the world was watching this all played out. we have to look out for groups that share our values, then we have to make sure they did not become something that is inconsistent with our values, and that is the challenge of picking winners early on. i was against the united states what they did in libya. i could not seek a discernible american national interest there. the offense are going to play out, they would have played out as they did anyway. with syria, i see it differently because it is a pipeline used by iran for a complete to the of trustees -- activity of destabilization in the region. that makes it a national security issue that we need to pay attention to. we need to be cautious about how this transformation occurs. we have to be careful about who we end up supporting and throwing our that's behind, and i know this -- while the breeze of change is blowing and the great unc