the bear that's right eric cantor was to would do away was smokey the bear smokey gets funding from environmental literacy programs run out of the forest service department and cutting those programs would save a mere five million bucks a year just about one three million of our debt. cancer defends the cut on the you cut website writing will students benefit from some of the outdoor activities these programs provide using taxpayer dollars to generate issue oriented advocacy among schoolchildren and college students is inappropriate. next up republicans will probably target mcgruff the crime dog and a very. very ugly sheriff joe arpaio when it comes to illegal immigration sheriff joe is tough as nails but when it comes to child molestation he is as soft as a snog the a.p. is reporting that over a three year period sheriff joe's office failed to adequately investigate more than four hundred sex crimes including some victims as young as two years old many of them quote illegal immigrants according to a detective within the city of el mirage when our files office was notified of these

. >> reporter: one of the old businesses on h street is smokey's barbershop opened since 1966. walter was here in 1966 and has seen it all along h street, especially the new bars and restaurants that brought new life to the area. >> a good change. you know, some new. it's great change. >> reporter: just across the street from smokey's in the 1300 block is this unusual sign. a developer is asking people to recommend the best business needed in the neighborhood. >> what would you like to see across the street? >> a grocery store or something to benefit the neighborhood. >> reporter: the community idea is the brain child of two young developers who say they are serious about turning the space into something people in the community want. >> the system was broken. all the decisions were being made from the top down by big money from wall street. we said let's turn it upside down and let people in the neighborhood have a say and be part of developing their own neighborhood. >> popularrise.com is the first in the nation concept, they say. >> submit your own ideas or vote for what othe

great change. >> just across the street from smokey's is this unusual sign. a developer is asking people to recommend the best business needed in the neighborhood. >> what would you like to see across the street? >> a grocery store or something that would benefit the neighborhood. >> the ask the community idea is the brain child of two young developers who say they are serious about turning the space into something people in the community want. >> the system was broken. all the decisions were being made from the top down by big money from wall street. they let people who live in a neighborhood have a say, be part of developing their own neighborhood. >> they have created a website, popularrise.com. first in the nation concept, they say. >> the way it works, submit your own ideas or vote for what other people submitted. >> bring in the community, let them be involved in the decision making. when you ask people what they want, they are going to support the business they choose. >> there are plenty of bars and restaurants. locals want more retail to bring the st

. >> smokey is the same.> have teeth? >> yeah, he has teeth. >> got teeth. all right. >> only about 8 months old so he wasn't there that long. >> yeah, he looks like a puppy. >> yeah, he is. he's a good puppy. >> and that -- he's also available. >> yes. >> there's something to keep in mind that you just told me in the break is that a lot of people on an impulse buy will go out and get a puppy as a pet which is great on christmas day but the next day what happens? >> uh-huh. sometimes they -- the newness wears off really fast. there's a lot of chaos at christmas and everybody wants a puppy. but sometimes they regret it later. so we ask that maybe you get a -- think about what kind of puppy you want or an adult dog. a lot of people always want a puppy and there's plenty of adults and seniors in shelters. but that you plan ahead. you get a certificate to a shelter. and then you let -- you give your children like the card at one of the big pet stores and they buy all the things ahead of time and they have those f

they are asking residents to refrain from woodburning today so our smokey skies can recover from the christmas weekend. smoke pollution still surpassed healthy standards over the holidays. the cold stagnant weather conditions are causing the air to take longer to blow away. >>> meteorologist frances dinglasan is in for mike nicco. >> you mentioned airport rewards. you could be earning a lot heading to atlanta one hour delays, two hour delays to newark and one hour delay to philadelphia. we'll show you a live shot of mount diablo. a little valley fog still lingering. more sunshine. i'll have temperatures coming up. >>> why buy when you can rent. new service for parents that will save a bundle when it comes to kids' toys. [ female announcer ] martinelli's gold medal sparkling cider is the perfect choice for holiday gatherings. martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. >>> are you feeling lucky? today people will be lining up across the country hoping to hit tonight's 206 million dollar mega millions jackpot. cash option of nearly

smokey robinson performed sweet caroline. the kennedy center show will be broadcast tuesday, december 27th, at 9:00 p.m. >>> coming up, people facing foreclosure with breathe just a little bit easier over the holiday season. we'll explain, when we come back. >>> plus the efforts to save the pay roll tax cuts. virginia congressman jerry connolly will be in the studio with me in just a moment. >>> iran says it shot down an unmanned united states spy plane. iranian news reports say the country's armed forces shot down the plane yesterday because it violated iranian air space. the pentagon is not commenting, but the united states-led coalition in afghanistan says american forces lost control of the drone over afghanistan late last week. >>> motorists are catching a break over the holidays according to the lundberg survey, prices at the pump have dropped 9 cents a gallon in the past two weeks. that means the average price of regular gasoline is now $3.29 a gallon. however analysts predict prices will not come down much further. at

they are asking residents to refrain from woodburning today so our smokey skies can recover from the christmas weekend. smoke pollution still surpassed healthy standards over the holidays. the cold stagnant weather conditions are causing the air to take longer to blow away. >>> meteorologist frances dinglasan is in for mike nicco. >> you mentioned airport rewards. you could be earning a lot heading to atlanta one hour delays, two hour delays to newark and one hour delay to philadelphia. we'll show you a live shot of mount diablo. a little valley fog still lingering. more sunshine. i'll have temperatures coming up. >>> why buy when you can rent. new service for parents that will save a bundle when it comes to kids' toys.  >>> are you feeling lucky? today people will be lining up across the country hoping to hit tonight's 206 million dollar mega millions jackpot. cash option of nearly 152 million dollars. nobody matched all six numbers friday night the jackpot was worth 173 then. it is played in 41 state, includes california you still have a few hours, tonight's drawing at

. >> my boyfriend called me said his friends saw smokey drove over here traffic was slow no. way i could get through it. i could see our building on fire. >>reporter: sarah moved into her apartment in july. after the fire was out and inspectors had given the okay, she was allowed to see what was left of the place she once called home. >> we rescued our fish. we are being lucky so hopefully we cap extend 0something to people on the top floor with nothing. >>reporter: also went back in. >> i went back in 20's to retrieve a few keys, cell phone which i neglected to get out earlier and a computer. >>reporter: between the flame flames, smoke and water, all of the apartment his to be vacate vacated. fire chief believed there are 28. they will be staying with family now but some had no where to go. red cross set up an assistance center around the corner. place to recup and figure out what is next. >> we are vouch ering them that hotel rooms that will extend all the way through wednesday initially and we can extend that cond that if they need it. >>reporter: 12 people are using the v

. >> my boyfriend called me said his friends saw smokey drove over here traffic was slow no. way i could get through it. i could see our building on fire. >>reporter: sarah moved into her apartment in july. after the fire was out and inspectors had given the okay, she was allowed to see what was left of the place she once called home. >> we rescued our fish. we are being lucky so hopefully we cap extend 0something to people on the top floor with nothing. >>reporter: also went back in. >> i went back in 20's to retrieve a few keys, cell phone which i neglected to get out earlier and a computer. >>reporter: between the flame flames, smoke and water, all of the apartment his to be vacate vacated. fire chief believed there are 28. they will be staying with family now but some had no where to go. red cross set up an assistance center around the corner. place to recup and figure out what is next. >> we are vouch ering them that hotel rooms that will extend all the way through wednesday initially and we can extend that cond that if they need it. >>reporter: 12 people are using the v

chance to say it on r t ok can i would you know i think it's art we already know it's going to be smokey the bear because eric cantor's actually already put him on the list on his you cut website. and other neal thank you both three times with you tom great to have a. crazy alert battle grow new hampshire while most of the focus in the upcoming hampshire primaries on newt gingrich and mitt romney and who will walk away is the winner voters actually have a lot of other choices more than forty other choices in fact that's because in new hampshire it only costs a thousand bucks to get your name on the ballot she should've done that so this year the ballot is jam packed with thirty republicans and fourteen democrats so far one of the potential dark horses that could give romney and gingrich a run for his money their money is vermin supreme a man draped in american flag themed clothes among other unique costumes with a rubber boot on his head is running on the platform of zombie preparedness berman also believes all americans should be forced to brush their teeth and own a pony not so crazy c

. >> the smokey eye. we emphasize the eye mood with the cat eye liner. but kept the lips neutral. how do you go about the smoky look there? darker on the ends. >> just the liner? >> well, the liner. >> the shadow, we use a brown, a smoky brown coming across to the outside of the eye and going to the eyelid too. totally smoky. >> yes. >> let's bring alley back up here quickly. your advice to folks as they get ready for new year's eve tonight. go with something a little more flairing. >> a little -- >> these are from the '80s. i brought them out. >> there you go. the. >> thank you so much. thank you so much for the about face day spa and salon. have a great time tonight. >> the clouds have rolled in a little bit. >> the temperatures are up. need a winter coat this morning coming in. might need a winter coat for two minutes. shower activity coming in. rain shower activity. not snow. there you can see it on the radar. i've circled the baltimore area and the beltway to give you a reference point there on the radar map. light shower activity moving through western baltimore county. righ

area air quality management district is asking residents to refrain from woodburning today so our smokey skies can fully recover from this christmas weekend. spare the air alerts were in effect. officials say smoke pollution still surpassed healthy standards over the holidays. they say cold stagnant weather conditions are use causing the air to take longer to blow-out of the area. >>> it is almost 6:06. to find out what the future holds for the stagnant cold weather we'll check in with frances. >>> i just -- i definitely wanted to tell you about the flight arrival delays reported at sfo due to low cloud ceilings. they are already delayed an hour that means departure delays this afternoon. right now cool temperatures especially in fairfield, 30°. in napa 39. we are still seeing 30s, nothing hike the 20s we saw yesterday. 40s around the -- around the bay area. what concerns me is the thick fog in parts of the north bay visibility is limited 1/4 a mile in napa and fairfield with the cold temperatures you could find black ice and tough driving conditions. could be locally dense fog in some a

three elderly people in wheelchairs were rescued from the smokey house that fire began in a garage afterire officials say the garage is a total loss. damage estimated at about $100,000. six people were displaced by the fire. >>> 22-month-old boy in san jose suffered only bum 7s and bruises after police say his -- only bumps and bruises after police say his mother threw him out of a window. his mom is the hospital with broken bones in both feet. she jumped out of the window as police ended her apartment. >> heard some screaming and came out to take a look there was about 12, 13 cop cars out here, paramedics and fire trucks and there was a little baby, there was crying and you know, obviously in some pain. >> family members say the mother was taking medication for depression. she was going back to the hospital yesterday morning when she suddenly grabbed nathan and locked them in the bathroom prompting that 911 call. >>> now for the story of an amazing gift. the gift of life. at least six people will have the cans to celebrate many more holidays because of this young man's decision to give

>> well, i got a chance to see robert de niro, bill cosby, smokey robinson, anne hathaway. to elmo? >> take a listen. this is actually the highlight of the evening here. ♪ >> smokey robinson and lionel richie. they're bringing the house down singing "sweet caroline," there's neil diamond. even the obamas started rocking out. it was really kind of fun actually. >> what an honor. looks like a great time. very festive, suzanne. >> it was like one of those parties. they did such a great job. i believe it is going to air later in the month. >> i'm completely jealous. >> you'll be nye guest next time. i had to go with my twin sister. it was her birthday. >> happy birthday. thank you. >>> winter officially begins on december 22nd. "travel & leisure" magazine just name the best cities for winter travel. top picks in just a second.n gi t plan premium in the country... so you can focus on what really matters. call humana at 1-800-808-4003. ♪ ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes, and lexus for

one of the real moments for smokey robinson singing sweet caroline and caroline kennedy got up and joined in. ♪ sweet caroline >> that song was named for her. they were all honored at that star studded event. >>> the dnc is fighting a republican assault on voters rights. dozens of states have enacted tougher voter i.d. laws and democrats are concerned that it could discourage people from going to the polls. especially poor blacks, latinos and seniors. now, let's take a look because there are actually eight states where they have -- with the national conference of state legislatureses considering strict photo i.d. laws. there you see them there. most of those are expected to take effect before the 2012 elections. then you have seven states requiring a voter to show i.d. when they go to the polls. key state of florida included. let's take a look at the nonphoto i.d. states. they do require citizens to show some kind of i.d. when they vote. 16 states have a law you can say bring your utility bill or a bank statement instead of a more traditional i.d. as proof that you're a registered voterme

last night but it was a sing-along of "sweet caroline" that got the crowd moving with the help of smokey robinson, lionel ritchie and some red sox fans from boston where this song, as everyone knows, is an eighth inning tradition. ♪ sweet caroline, i believe they never could ♪ ♪ sweet caroline >> and of course you see there caroline kennedy had to join in. she is the song's inspiration as well as the host of the kennedy center honors in memory of her father. president obama said, quote, everybody sings to neil diamond, no matter how many drinks they have had. it is now 7:17. it is kind of irresistible. matt, ann and al, should we actually -- >> it isn't that irresistible. >> you don't need any drinks, al, you've done this. >> fortunately we burned the tape. >>> we've got a lot of stuff to talk about in the midsection of the country along this front stretching from texas all the way up to new england and canada bringing rain from upstate new york and heavy rain along from cleveland all the way back to shreveport. we've got flood warnings, flash flood watches as well. rainfall amounts, any

rendition of sweet caroline led by smokey robinson. a crowd of boston red socks fans.nging along. it links back to her dad. kash row line is the name sake of that neil diamond classic. cbs will be broadcasting the entire show on december 27th. >> that sounds like fun. one of my favorite tunes, by the way, a.j. thanks so much. >>> you want any information on everything breaking in the entertainment world, a.j.'s got it every night. "showbiz tonight," 11:00 p.m. on hln. >>> is sexting out of control with teenagers? it happens far less than people think. we've got the details straight ahead. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some people just know how to build things well. give you and your loved ones an expertly engineered mercedes-benz... ho ho ho! ...at the winter event going on now. but hurry -- the offer ends january 3rd. is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobste

the flavor is very intense, very smokey. >> now to california. >> this is dr. bob's ice cream. dr.na, california, he set out to create the best ice cream he could. >> to mail order this, you have to be packing it -- >> six pints. it is very rich, very creamy. can you rye it for yourself. we have chocolate. the brown sugar -- this is the brown sugar strawberry -- it is very, rich. amazing. delicious. obviously this all comes fed ex'd so you don't have to worry about that. >> south dakota. >> smoked goose. this is from the largest goose farm in the country in south dakota. it is a great christmas gift. it is iconic. >> from illinois, you've got some cheese. >> pastoral puts together two gift packs i love, the best of the midwest. then the best women cheese artisans. women are at the forefront of creating some the best cheese in the country. >> i've been rushing you because we have got to get to this. this is from missouri, a caramel apple pecan pie. >> it's got over 18 apples from it. it comes frozen so you stick it in your oven. it is just like a wow factor. that's all it is. it cou

. >> ♪ sweet caroline never felt so good ♪ >> ♪ so good >> that's smokey robinson singing "sweet caroline year's inductees including meryl streep, barbara cook, yoyo ma and sonny rollin. >> at first glance the men and women on this stage could not be more different and yet they belong here together because each of tonight's honorees has felt the need to express themselves and share that expression with the world. >> james taylor ended the special night with his own version of the beatles song "here comes the sun." good way to end with an upbeat sort of a song. right? >> from "here comes the sun" to here comes one of the stars of "the five" dana perino joins us live. good morning to you. >> i was trying to think of something funny to say. >> that's ok. it's early. on friday morning at 8:30, we get the unemployment number. it went from 9% to 8.6%. it sound like that's great. when you start digging around, you realize wait a minute that number is here because so many people have thrown up their hands and said i can't find a job. >> it's better than the alternative. it could have gone up and