welcome back to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser the kris kringle of financial apocalypse time now to turn to stacy herbert my lovely stacy herbert. next. i really want to get to the bottom of this question of who stole bongos trousers and i think it could be very david cameron or george osborne because you know while they have slashed the budget across the united kingdom for the people of the united kingdom they have increased their overseas aid budget and in order to pay for that perhaps they planned on selling bongos trousers or bonaduce trousers on the international market blackwork it yeah well i think the poem you know it's about the fragility of the global system you know that you have these g twenty and g seven con fabs. and they all seem to be talking around the issues meanwhile the stain of a global economy is getting more dire more fragile and something like stealing

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. >> they aren't met from kris kringle. >> gabriela has an inoperable brain tuesday momple before going, this thoughtful fourth grader has an epiphany. she asked for letters to santa because macy's donates a dollar for every one. they blew past their goal of 10,000. 100,000 became 150 sparbgssp far -- 150,000 letters. they delivered this avalanche of love. >> it's pretty incredible. despite radiation treatment and chemo gay georgia -- gabriel was there for the total of letters. 240,983. but one more letter would be red. >> dear santa, i'm gabriela, the one with a tumor. make a wish has really touched me. >> you can hear her strength in every word. >> i want to say one more thing. this is my motto. you might have a bad day today but there's always a bright star you can look forward to tomorrow. look inside with your bright star. thank you. happy holidays. [cheers and applause] >> an idea ignited in a little girl's heart, traveled around the world and returned with the immeasurable gift of hope. and get this, macy's officials donated an additional $25,000 in gabriel's name to the make-a-w

they think kris kringle should be left alone and let him have his pipe they say. >>> take a look at thisorida man who realed in a shark while kayaking. he says he has done this before and until now never had any proof that he caught one. another reason why he will never forget this particular catch, a wave knocked him right out of that kayak and into the water with the shark. >> (inaudible). >> he was rescued in that coral. left him with a lot of scrapes and bruises but he is going to be just fine. that is your 5@5:30. >> quite a story for him. >> nearing the edge washington still want seem to agree on a deal to avoid that fiscal cliff. were voters optimistic lawmakers will come through on this one? doug luzader has the brand new fox poll from washington. good morning. >> good morning. the clock isic itting. will there be an agreement. 51 percent of registered voters in the fox news poll say there will be an agreement between the president and congress to avert the fiscal cliff before the end of the year. a tiny majority. start with the white house position that taxes on wealthy must go

it's the 12th year the king sized kris kringle has stood on the roof.ning the owner saying it is a safety hazard. he said it's safe. >> it is weighted down with sandbags and bolted to the building. >> both sides going to court but a judge won't hear the case until after christmas. >> through the florida keys the journey taking them 100 miles over 6 days. it is not exactly a control on the beach. >> whether it's across the basketball court or across 100 miles the fact we have time tag on the earth has a whole new level of balance. most people aren't accustomed to it. >> that is fox block across america. >> also in florida the holiday spirit of giving in full swing. you have seen them around salvation army bell ringers jingling for donations. for the past 8 years someone drop ago gold coin in the pails. they are 105 years old and worth 1700 bucks a piece. they also come attached with a note san kau gave money in memory of mimi. >> one thinks he spotted the donor. >> i thought it was a check he was putting into the bucket. >> spokesperson says whoever the

the festivities include a kris kringle march. >>> more concern in washington over the fiscal cliff and how it affects the middle class. >> when we return, 9news' delia goncalves will have the latest from capitol hill. right now with the latest on our rush hour traffic, here's monika. >> reporter: brunswick line 870120 minutes -- 870 is 20 minutes late. an incident here at route 50. delays begin at route 28 in centreville. more news, weather and traffic coming up at 6:30. you're watching 9news. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. we're back at 6:29. this is always the place to get your weather first. here's a live look at the white house. not as bright as we usually see it. maybe they were out partying at the ellipse lighting a christmas tree last night. sleeping in. it is 41 degrees. maybe a few showers later today. but thank you for starting your friday with us. nothing can dampen our spirits on a friday. i'm andrea roane. >>> sounds good. grab an extra cup of coffee. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. meteorologist olga breese is live on the weather terrace. she had her scarf

. ♪ >> reporter: business was brisk at kris kringle's christmas tree form in cedar fails, iowa a few back. ♪ santa was on hand. >> merry christmas kids. >> reporter: but the farm was closing early this year because of the drought. >> when i pulled up i go oh there are only open -- this is the last weekend. >> i think it's sad. because maybe in a couple of years we won't be able to get a real christmas tree. >> reporter: this is what she's talking about. some 15,000 christmas tree kill by the drought. >> this is a total loss. >> the 100% loss. >> reporter: closing early was not a decision that came easily to danny mold a second generation christmas tree farmer. >> if we don't sell 150 trees you know for next weekend we can save the 150 for the following season. >> reporter: danny was hit harder than most. he estimates he's lost at least $300,000 worth of trees. >> this tree is a seedling we planted this spring. this will be a 2-year-old and this will be a 4-year-old. >> reporter: the punishing drought that baked the midwest last summer hit iowa christmas tree farmers especially hard.

. >> rick: anything that you've got your name on is actually going to say santa claus or kris kringlesley: nothing surprises me anymore. really, does that surprise that you there may be 15 people in this world that want that name? >> rick: some get pointy ears to look like spock? >> ainsley: exactly. >> clayton: now it makes sense. >> rick: i think santa claus might be kind of a nicer version of that. >> clayton: it's true. earlier we were talking about some medical attributes of mistletoe. more information for you this morning because it turns out mistletoe is not just for standing underneath at a christmas party and kissing your co-worker or whatever. [ laughter ] >> ainsley: do you do that often? >> clayton: whatever it is. at the christmas party. bound to happen, right? it turns out there is medicinal benefits of mistletoe. someone wrote us on twitter, jake wrote us and said be careful, it's the extract of mistletoe. >> ainsley: just like go up and eat the plant. >> clayton: we were all joking, you don't go to the forest and start nibbling on mistletoe. so you have to go the extra