handles franklin and ceo kurt schneider rang the opening bell. why are you laughing at me? >> you pronouncing those names. it's like you need barbara billingsley to help out from "airplane." >>> it is one of many stops -- nice job on the hoops there. for the barnstorming basketball team as they celebrate their 90th year. the team tips off its world tour the day after christmas with some 300 games in more than 200 cities. >> did i not get the handles franklin mooseweeks? >> i like that name. >> you broke down and start laughing at me. >> loved it. his hair is pretty interesting too. >> good hair. >>> coming up the biggest heroes and heroines of the past 12 months. what a memorable year. >> also a special report on care packages then and now. the organization that started feeding the hungry after world war ii has a brand new mission. >>> and later a coyote dashing through a busy airport like nobody's business. just one part of our special segment, "this happened." that's after today's forecast map, that can only be described in meteorological terms as a hot mess. >> announcer