marion adelman received a big round of applause for her all of her work. she spent years advocating for children and fighting poverty. it is done through literacy and health programs as well as scholarships and leadership programs. >>it is common sense decency that you want to help children get there early start they need and continue the care that every parent wants. god did not make two classes of children.>>she has also been on old -- honored with the medal of freedom and the first african-american woman admitted to the mississippi bar association, she also worked with dr. martin luther king before creating the children's defense fund back in 1973. >>> warriors interim head coach luke walton it's a nba award even though technically he has no wins to his credit. >>> also the 49ers annual town hall meeting tonight.>>> it is time to check in with heather live in the newsroom. >>a big shakeup with the chicago police department. it was that deadly confrontation between police and an african-american man. the mayor announced big changes in the wake of that ca

even if the pats will be without gronk, adelman and a.m.en dole la.ord practiced today, he expects to play on sunday. >> the good news is, we're only a game back in our division. it hasn't gone the way we hoped for, with that being said, we're still in a position to get on a roll here and make the play option. >> i know sam was playing really well for us, before he got injured against miami, i'm excited to see how he progressed this week, so we can get him back on the field. >> saturday miko ryan and jenkins have seen more energy with the team this week. let's hope it shows up on the field sunday. >> at the nova care complex, john clark, for comcast sportsnet. >> before we go, one final note, temple wins. lasalle loses. this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. the ford holiday sales event... with 0% financing for 60 months on 2015 f-150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holiday sales event get 0% f

i say adelman sunday id le edelman. >>> and the reporter appear on the "today" show only accused his wife ashley receiving shipments of hgh. with manning as endorser amidst these allegations. >>> 20% chance of precipitation for new year's day. you may need a winter classic had for the game saturday. bruins placed krejci on injured reserve. the guard, krejci expected to be out for an extended peer. >>> sad day, first henderson passes away. and third baseman frank malzahn has died. one of the classiest and friendliest people ever met. red sox facial loses two great guys this week. kobe bryant makes his final boston visit tomorrow. here's what the celtic man received privately. he will be honored during pregame warm-up. celtics' players look forward to >> i'm happy i have a chap to play op the same court with him. i wish him the best. he's had an amazing career. he's one of the reasons i play this game. >> i saw him on the court, i thought, oh, my gosh. >> should be a big night at the garden and speaking of that winter classic, am i going to need this friday? >> i like that you paid clo

but with adelman out it's hard.kicked your ass yesterday they did in all respects at the line. you couldn't run. the jets were amazing yesterday and fitzpatrick is for real. >> you're missing two safeties which makes a big difference. >> but they won from the snap all the way through it was the jets. the patriots are not as good as they were in previous years unless they get those guys back and the defense is not as good as the jets defense. >> i made the mistake of turning from that game in the third quarter to watch packers-cardinals. >> that was a pretty unsione si game. >> i grew up in st. louis i'll never forget the cardinals for moving. . >>> "squawk" goes shopping. new numbers this morning on just how much consumers spent this holiday season plus one of the year's hottest gifts gone wrong. videos of hover board failures going viral. "the force awakens" at the box office, 2015 on track for the biggest year ever driven by the latest installments of the "star wars" and jurassic franchises. >> flag on the play. p

adelman is back. the teams, almost unfair.ple franchises better than everybody else. >> watch the musketeers playing wake forest today, playing no. 6, xavier. six, undefeated. >> that's fine. i'm ready for basketball. >> i love them. >> no one carrying baseball field on the basketball field or talking trash. it's college. they take the scholarships away. not just one game. they take the scholarship away. >> yes. >> on the yes channel. >> i agree. >> all right, jim, thanks, see you in a couple minutes. >> now just three days from kris ch christmas, and last minute preparations are moving at a frantic pace. nbc reports from north pole, alaska where santa is giving him a never-seen-before look at last minute reindeer practice. >> ha-ha, hi, buddy. >> reporter: with christmas eve fast approaching, main means are getting reindeer games out of their system and filling up on fuel. as for santa's bright shiny guiding red light? we're about to find out if he's ready for thursday's trip around the world. we were invited for the test fli