in his holy homily the pontiff called for catholics to live a life of impass i, saying jesus calls uso act soberly, in other words, and in a way that's simple, bald, consistent, capable of seek and doing what is essential. this is pope francis' only public mass for christmas, but tens of thousands crowd in the saint peters square this morning for the pope's traditional speech, which will take place in about an hour. >> christians in bethlehem are celebrating christmas a mid recent violence in the area. the town has been focal point for clashes between israeli troops and palestinian protesters in recent month. thousands of people crowded into manger square for christmas eve festivities last night. one visitors from jerusalem said she is happy to escape the violence, feels safe in bethlehem. >> crews are hose z -- head today northern california to assess the strength of two rare tornados touched down on christmas eve, unusual holiday time weather pattern triggered dely tornados in the south this week, blame for at least 14 death and three states. don champion with the latest now from ne

. >>> beginning today, pontiff will be flying non-stop between san francisco and sydney. we were at the airport this morning when the first flight arrived. they cut flights four years ago from sfo as a cost-saving move. >> we do have a long history in san francisco and it's great to be back. it was a tough decision when we moved out of here a few years ago. >> tonight, sfo will light up the international terminal in pontiff red. they off non-stop flights in 40 cities. >>> hoverboards are a very popular gift this year but battery fires have a lot of people concerned about safety. a hoverboard explode inside a home in brented -- brentwood. >> if you are going to get one, definitely charge it outside and away from things that burn easily. it sounds scary, but it's true, and be present when you're charging it. >> in other words, don't plug it in and forget about it and don't leave the house while it's charging, and we got a chance to try it out on the set. pam said they are a lot of fun. >>> over to weather, and meteorologist rosemary orozco is prepping for the rain. >>> that

this is the pontiff's last public event of the holiday. now, last night, pope francis celebrated mass at saint peters basilica honoring the birth of jesus christ, of course christians gathering to reflect on the miracle of christmas this morning. saint peter and paul in center city where "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us live, merry christmas, buddy. >> christmas services will be held across the region today, basilica midnight last last night, crowds really came out, every pew was filled. the choir, sang carols among them, come all yee fateful, hundreds sang along from the pews, and overflow crowds, found standing room to share in all of those moments. archbishop charles chaput, oak owing the world meeting of families, back in september, the midnight mass homily stressed the importance of passing on family focused tradition onto children, attend east also called to recall the humble birth of jesus. outdoors in a manger, as note in the scripture and of course in song. the basilica also has more services this morning, back out

and these are all of course situations in which the pontiff has been involved.rope grips with the refugee crisis, the pope issued a strong note of solidarity were calling for compassion for people fleeing violence and conflict and calling for host nations to be generous in receiving and integrating them. the pope also, in the context of a year in which terrorism has been one of the major themes around the world, denounced what he called brutal acts of terror, including the november attacks in paris. he ticked off other social ills that occupy his heart, child soldiers, unemployment, trafficking of human persons. and in the context of a jubilee of mercy that she's declared for 2016, he issued a strong plea for prisoners. visiting prisoners has been a hallmark of his papacy. what you saw today was a pontiff who aspires to be a peace pope, using the visibility afforded by one of the holiest days on the christian calendar to raise his voice around the world in defense of peace and human dignity. and that was very much the story from homme here on christmas day 2015.

the pontiff mentioned the israeli-palestinian conflict, the war going on in syria.talked about lib wra. the democratic republic of congo. ukraine. also called for a breakthrough in the peace talks in columbia currently aiming to try to end the world's longest running civil war. these are all, of course, situations in which the pontiff has been personally involved either out front or behind the scenes. as europe grapples with the most significant refugee crisis it's faced since the second world r war, the pope also issued a strong note of solidarity with migrants and refugees calling for compassion, for people fleeing violence and conflict and calling on host nations to be generous in receiving and integrating them. the pope also in the context of a year in which terrorism has been one of the major themes around the world, denounced what he called brutal acts of terror, including the november terrorist attacks in paris. he ticked off a series of other social ills that kind of occupy his heart. he talked about child soldiers. he talked about unemployment, trafficking

the pontiff calling on the faithful to rebuke societies intoxication with consumerism. he noted that jesus was born into poverty. the world needs to cultivate a francis has tried to shape the mercy rather than rigid judgment. he insisted the needs of the are the most important issues. vicky: governor brian sandoval sent out this message. our thoughts turn to all nevadans celebrating the joys and miracles of the holiday. we hope that the spirit of the season fills your heart and home with happiness and peace. jeff: the biggest story we're following right now. where is santa claus? how close is the two southern nevada? vicky: a developing story. those of you who still haven't jeff: merry christmas everybody. there is traffic. tom: there are always a few procrastinators out shopping. look at the parking lot at the mall. but it is busier is that you're weeknights. people are scrambling to get the last minute deals. clear the shelves. southbound. back to the meadows mall. last-minute shopping. we will see if everybody gets vicky: a strange sight in the sky over parts of the

the pontiff mentioned the israeli-palestinian conflict, the war going on in syria.e democratic republic of congo, ukraine. also called for a breakthrough in the peace talks in columbia currently aiming to try to end the world's longest running civil war. these are all, of course, situations in which the pontiff has been personally involved either out front or behind the scenes. as europe grapples with the most significant refugee crisis it's faced since the second world war, the pope also issue aid strong note of solidarity with migrants and refugees calling for compassion, for people fleeing violence and conflict, and calling on host nations to be generous in receiving and integrating them. the pope also in the context of a year in which terrorism has been one of the major themes around the world denounced what he called brutal acts of terror, including the november terrorist attacks in paris. he ticked off a series of other social ills that kind of occupy his heart. he talked about child soldiers and trafficking in human persons. in the context of a special jubile

the pontiff turned 79 today. during yesterday' s general audience, the crowd said the mexican journalist prevent -- presented him with a cake in the shape of the sombrero. disney has installed metal detectors at his theme parks. no one over the age of 14 will be allowed to wear costumes and parks. universal studios is testing metal detectors and sea world says guests should expect a thorough bag check and the use of a wand metal detector. this is in response to recent terror attacks in shootings. restaurants are seeing a huge boost to shoppers. restaurant sales has jumped as much as 8% in november and december. 63% of those that shopped on things giving day or black friday ended up signing out as well. trader joe' s is recalling the triple ginger brew. customers report the unopened bottles are actually bursting. the chain is urging customers. >> the nfl is in the spotlight for its concussion problems. emily tells us more hockey players are joining a lawsuit. >> tackling the issue of brain injuries, new research a

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the pontiff also mentioned several other high-tension regions, specifically the israeli-pastinian conflict. damper on christmas celebrbrions in the regioioin the e st bank, the town of bethlehem was mostly quiet, as worshipers spent their morning at mass at the church of the nativity. and in britain, queen elizabeth arrived early this morning for a traditional ristmas service in norfolk. some well-wishers got to the church as early as four a-m to see the royal family.later in the day, the queen delivered her annual christmas message. in it, she proclaimed "light can triumpmpover darkness in these perilous times."she also took a moment to comment on the joys of having a new grand- daughter, charlotte. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon,the special way some cocoidor veteransnsot to celebrate christmas,s, day early! on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and d e republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap equal pay for women

. >> the pontiff calling for peace. last night pope francis led mass at saint peter's basilica:. security around the vatican has been tighter than usual with at home meanwhile, many are taking advantage of the warmer weather. in virginia there is santa and his helpers water skiing on the potomac. skpp and in florida, hundreds of surfing santas took part in charity. and the christmas spirit is not just for people anymore. mocha the miniature horse and her owner are ringing in the new year. the pair reminding people of the new meaning of christmas. while the weather in new york city was a bit balmy yesterday. record breaking warmth will continue to grip much of the central and eastern states and this weekend. and it is a whole different story in the west with the snow. i-90 was closed in the pass due to danger of avalanches and heavy snow weighing down trees. either have to bundle up right now. >> that's true. or an umbrella because of all the rain. and we're seeing flooding danger in alabama, georgia, mississippi and into arkansas. and if that's not enough we're preparing for a ma

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the pontiff opened the bronze holy door at saint peter's basilica today -- which symbolizes the pilgrimage of life's journey. former pope benedict the 16th was also present for the special ceremony. upward of ten million pilgrims will pass through the doorway over the course of the coming year. 35 years ago today john lennon died. the beatles co- founder was shot in front of his manhattan apartment building. his killer is still in prison. lennon, who together with paul mccartney fronted perhaps -- the most influential rock band in history. we'll be right back. --------- --------- --------- at longhorn steakhouse we know steak. so what do we know about lobster? only that it goes really great with steak. longhorn's turf and surf. the new lobster hollandaise filet. the new renegade sirloin & lobster & shrimp scampi. or flo's filet & lobster tail. its turf and surf tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. and for lunch, try our new steak & bacon cheddar melt, i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called n

the pontiff blessing a sick little boy in a batman t shirt.crowd. he lost his battle with cancer this weekend. and so we asked tower bruce gordon to take look back at his all too brief life and that very special day. ♪ >> reporter: failing health had kept landon vargus away from his third grade classmates at saint helena school for all but a few hours. news of his passing leaves avoid in the heart hearts of new him . >> for the school principal he will always be -- >> miles of smiles because that's who landon was for all of this. >> reporter: by the time he started kindergarten at saint helena landon had already been diagnosed with cancer. did it not stop him from wrestling, playing soccer, basketball, and his beloved baseball. >> during this entire time he's known nothing other than surgery, radiation, chemothera chemotherapy? >> yes. >> did you ever get a sense that he had a kind of whoa is me, why me? >> never. never once. ♪ >> reporter: back on september 26th with hope for his health running out landon's family brought him to see pope fran

peter's basilica, the pontiff spread his message of mercy. he prayed that peace, for syria and libya will succeed and ending suffering of the people in the country, he praised countries that have taken in the refugees. >> the president and mrs. obama had a special christmas message today, to thank our euros to serve. >> that is the spirit that binds us together. that is what the holidays are about. coming together as one american family to celebrate our blessings and values we hold. >> obama's celebrating in >> there was almost a tragedy in yonkers this christmas, but a teenage girl is lucky to be auction live alive. reporter: he risked his life to save a teenage girl, yonkers fire lieutenant said it was just there was day on the job. >> you see a 16-year-old girl hanging out of the window, you have to get to her, out of the apartment. reporter: they received a phone call 10:00, she was woken up in a dead sleep trapped in this apartment. >> from having seen her, and hanging out, so we found her in the bedroom, i took my mask off put it on her

. >>> official vatican spokesperson says the review likely won't have effect on the pontiff as pope francis doesn't watch movies. >> a lot of people laughing at the review. >> pretty positive. most people love it. >> my kids loved it as did their parents. >> you're watching "early today." coughing...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad... ...you need new theraflu expressmax. theraflu expressmax combines... maximum strength medicines available without a prescription... ...to fight your worst cold and flu symptoms... ...so you can feel better fast and get back to the job at hand. new theraflu expressmax. >>> leading the news on nbcnews.com, dalene bowden fired lunch. she was placed on leave and the school district. her firing sparked out rage on social media. the district says it's been in opportunity for her to return to employment. >>> during the holiday season, the christmas lights show has been elevated to high art. neighborhoods where decorating for the holidays takes on a whole new meaning. >> reporter: every town has one. a neighbor or neig

his dad told fox 29 that afternoon he gestured to his son and yelled to the pontiff, bless him. >> heade eye contact with me and i don't know if you read my lips but i saw him nod and then he tapped the driver and that's when he stopped. >> reporter: francis blessed the child gently kissed him on the head and tousled his hair. >> we were praying and hoping that he would bless him and now it's in god's hands. >> reporter: sister kathy was also in the crowd that day. she learned of the papal blessing seconds after it happened. >> well, i burst into tears. and was just so filled with joy. the miracle was that it gave them hope and peace that they hadn't had for a long time report. >> and it was a light in a time of great darkness. >> reporter: the school gym by midday filled with laughter was quiet when sister kathy gathered the student body first thing monday morning to announce landon's passing. >> he loved life. he celebrated live at every venture. >> she praised a little boy dying will teach others about living. >> you take one day at a time and you embrace life and live it to the fu

the pontiff's message was overshadowed by even more clashes between israelis and palestinians today. 3 christmas mass at the church of the nativity.a serene scene with prayers for peace.but the palestinian protesters once again clashed with israeli border police in bethlehem, not far from manger square and the birthplace of jesus. it's been a violent week, with attacks on israelis in the west bank and jerusalem. the christmas eve celebration in bethlehem was scaled b bk this year because of the unrest and alththgh thousands still packed mangersquare, there was an underlyi tension. today, as part of his christmas message, pope francis appealed for peace in the holy land.pe says: "may israelis and palestinians resume direct dialogue and reach an agreement which would enable the two peoples to live together in harmony."the repercussions of the violence and extremist acts worldwide were also part of pope francis' christmas message in st. peter's square, where security was tight because of tackled a range of issues, from poverty and the migrant crisis, to un resolutions for peace in syria

the pontiff mentioned the attacks in beirut and paris. the faithful gathered at the vatican. last night, the pope celebrated midnight mass at st. peter's basilica. he spoke out about what he calls society's appearances and narcissism. prayers for peace at midnight mass in the holy city of bethlehem at the church of the nativity, believed to be the birthplace of christ. year because of the ongoing violence on the west bank. >>> coming up here next at noon, if you've got gadgets under your tree, what you need to know to keep your gifts from hackers. >>> plus, a string of severe storms pummeled the region. we'll have more from surveillance footage that caught a dramatic twister rolling in. >>> hello, i'm dana zucker berg stationed here in southwest asia and i am deployed from my base back at home on long island, west hampton beach. i hope everyone is having a great holiday season. >>> today on "new york live," we're going inside some holiday chocolate factories. >>> plus, it's fill-in-the blank live. that's on "new york live" at meet the moore's! we're always looking for ways to

peter's basilica, the pontiff sought to spread the church's message of mercy in a world torn by war, poverty, and terrorist attacks. she first delivered a christmas message live, on the radio, in 1952. and earlier today, britain's queen elizabeth continued that tradition. 2015 saw elizabeth become her country's longest-reigning monarch. she used the message today to proclaim that light can triumph over darkness in these times. having a new great-granddaughter, princess charlotte. coming up on kcci 8 "close up" on sunday, we talk in-depth with governor branstad, who recently became the longest-serving governor in our nation's history. gov. terry branstad: a lot of people lost their farms, but we saved a lot, and built a more diversified economy. and we started renewable energy, and now iowa produces more even all -- more ethanol from corn for gasoline. the things we did made iowa a more diversified and prosperous state. ryan: you can hear the governor reflect on his record-breaking time in office, as well as other issues he has led the state through. that's this sunday on "close up,"

the pontiff opened the doors of st. peter's for the first time since 2002.r the next year the pope says the priests will be able to have gottenn that abortions and seek absolution. after the attacks in harris last month, security officials wonder if they could have been prevented. there was an attempt to arrest the ringleader months before the attacks happened. was trackedbaaoud to an apartment in athens, but got away. chris morris has the report. thes: abdelhamid abaaoud ringleader of the paris attacks was killed by the police five days after the attacks. the bbc has learned there was an operation to capture him and greece 10 months earlier. it failed. it was supposed to happen before this anti-terrorism operation in the belgian town of verviers. 2 islamic extremists were killed here. they were part of a network stretching to the other side of europe. was directingaoud from al in belgium mobile phone in athens. authorities were on his trail. after the shoot out in verviers 2 apartments were rated. -- were raided. we have been told that this is the apartment

his first visit to you >> no limo for this pontiff. his tiny fiat and his message took washington, new york and philadelphia by storm. francis at age 78 kissing babies, blessing thousands and bringing hope to america. >> may god bless you all. god bless america. >>> that was adam williams reporting. tomorrow at 11:00, we'll look back at the stories of the year >>> amazing looking back at those images from last winter. what a year, we started off 2015 record-breaking cold and possibly record-breaking december temperatures as well. we are running 11 degrees above average. still on track to go down in the history books as the warmest december on record for boston. cold and snow on the way, it looks that way, but or 2 more average days. didn't make it to records, 62 for boston was the high, 60 degrees tied the record in wooster. cooler of the 2 weekend days tomorrow with highs near 50. we get another boost on some, but look at the sharp dropoff monday, topping out in the mid-30s. that will help because we have become very used to this, kur

the pontiff guided his church out of the shadow of scandal and entered global leadership on political concerns. war, immigration, the environment, poverty, john boehner, among many others. the pope is the best politician. pat buchanan? i know you're stunned. pat: no. it's right down your alley. i think it's jeb bush. $50 million and he's gone from frontrunner to 6% to 3%. what are the beatles saying money can't buy you love. eleanor: i'm going to give it to jim webb who was briefly a candidate for the presidency as a democratic in his time -- democrat in his time on the stage. he complained that he wasn't given more time. very bad politician. tom: i'm going to say bill de blasio came in with a lot of expectation into new york city but increasingly unpopular with different parts of the city. clarence: there are so many possible nominees for this. i've got to give it to ben carson. john: you mean in chicago? clarence: nationally. ben carson had a lot going for himself but didn't know what to do with it. his biography put him on top of the polls among the leading contenders, but it's goi

landon's dad told fox 29 that he gestured to his son and yelled to the pontiff, bless him. >> he made i don't know if he read my lips but i saw a inadequacies and tapped a driver and he stop. >> reporter: francis kissed him on the head, and tuesdayled his hair. >> we were playing and hoping he he would bless him, and now it is a blessing. >> reporter: sister kathy was also in the crowd, she learned of the papal blessing seconds after it happened. >> well, i burst into tears and was just so filled with joy, the the the miracle was that it gave them hope and peace that they hadn't had for a long time. >> blessed him and gave him a kiss on the head. >> it was a light in the time of great darkness. >> reporter: school gym, by midday filled with laughter was quiet when sister kathy gathered the student body first thing monday morning to announce landon's passing. >> he loved life, he celebrated life, at every venture. >> reporter: she prays a little boy dying will teach others about living. >> you take one day at a time, and embrace life, and live it to the fullest because that is what lan

to hear the pontiff deliver his traditional christmas day speech. here at home, many are taking advantage of the warmer weather. santa and helpers water skiing on the potomac river. the grinch was attending but even he could not put a damper on the fun. in central florida hundreds of surfing santas raised money for charity. the event set a world road with 648 jolly st. nicks taking on the waves. even those with long hair. the christmas spirit is not just for people. mocca the miniature horse and the owner ringing in the holiday with the salvation army. the pair are slowing down the hustle and bustle of shopping. reminding people of the true meaning of christmas. ahead breaking news from nigeria, scores dead and a gas plant explosion, plus draft kings and fan duel fire back after being declared illegal. proud of you, son. ge! a manufacturer. well that's why i dug this out for you. it's your grandpappy's hammer and he would have wanted you to have it. it meant a lot to him... yes, ge makes powerful machines. but i'll be writing the code that will allo

peters scare to hear the pontiff deliver his christmas day speech. >>> and here at home many are taking advantager of the warm weather. like here, sanltta and his elves went skiong the potomac river. and that event set a world record with 648 jolly st. nicks taking on the waves p. ss swaves. >>> owner holly are ringing in the holiday, they're slowing down the usual and bussal, reminding people of the true the true meaning is also not this stuff, generally speaking. >>> new york city down right balmy. and record breaking warmth will go into the weekend and that's a whole different story in the west with snow. i 90 closed at -- you know i know this pass too. snoqual snoqualmie pass and meteorologist bonny schneider saying snoqual me andmie. >> and right now, they're looking at that risk for flooding. atlanta, for example, 3.67 inches and record amount of rainfall, it's still raining there. and look at alabama and mississippi, these are flood warnings, a very dangerous and emergency officials are advising stay off the road in some parts of mississippi and the record warmth. look how warm w

. >> a huge crowd cheered pope frances as he celebrated mass in pontiff city and prayed for holy massround the world and urged palestinians to come to direct talks and seemed to come very close to endorsing a two-state solution. the pope also prayed the united nation s agreement would end the civil war in syria. >>> oh, my god! >> american troops are celebr e celebrating christmas all over the world. some lucky ones were able to make it home in time for those hugs. in afghanistan and elsewhere, service members received a special christmas meal, some of them even sang carols to get themselves in this holiday spirit. more than 200,000 u.s. troops are deployed right now on just about every continent. a lot of them right now thinking about their families back home. >>> here at home, volunteers are giving food to the people who need it the most. chris gordon takes us inside a program that delivered hundreds of meals to the homeless and it's still growing. >> reporter: more than 200 volunteers showed up at burke community church to distribute more than 600 hot meals for the homeless. they a

the pontiff blessing a sick little boy in batman t-shirt nine-year-old landon marcus was in the crowdhat day thanks to loving and desperate parents and the principal at his montgomery county school. >> landon lost his battle with cancer this weekend and so washington, d.c. our bruce gordon to take a look back at his all too brief life and that very special he joins us now studio. bruce? >> lucy and iain, were learned of landon's passing through a facebook post from his family announcing their precious son had quote gone to live with god saturday evening. he is they said finally healthy and happy sitting next to our lord. failing health that kept landon vargus away from his third grade class hates for all but a few hours this academic year. news of his passing leaves avoid in the hearts of those who knew him best. >> he loved math. >> school principal he will always be -- >> miles of smiles. because that's who landon was. for all of this. >> reporter: by the time he started kindergarten at saint helena landon had already been diagnosed with cancer. it did not stop him from wrestling, p

international debut at the vatican. 15 chapel choir at a feast of the epiphany mass celebrated by the pontiff. >> i never thought i would be doing something like this. >> unbelievable. it hasn't hit me yet. that is when i will go crazy. >> reporter: what is huge honor. the choir plans on visiting ancient rome, the coliseum and walking through the holy door at the vatican. >> the new baby on display. abandon, the unnamed male in october, they are mated to northeastern africa and the arabian peninsula. the baboon is the second berth at the zoo which breeds them as part of the survival species plan. worth making the trip to the zoo just to see that. unbelievable. may get you. suspended for one game, will he play this weekend? up next, sports. kerry: "good day early call" is next, stay with us. who coined the term "side bread?" because there's nothing "side" about this bread. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's the holiday

addressing thousands of believers, the pontiff prays does praised those who have taken in refugees and stressed to give them "dignified future." the pope also said he prayed the would toed agreements announce suffering. -- the non-suffering. >> we pray that the agreement reached in the united nations may succeed in halting as quickly as possible the clash of remedyingria and in the extremely grave humanitarian situation of its suffering people. >> the very latest on the pope's speech, philip is in rome. good afternoon to you. talk as through some of the key messages the pope stressed on today. >> as we expected, the pope addressed various conflict hotspots around the world, as you say, libya and syria were high on his list. he also mentioned the conflict between the israelis and palestinians, and called for resumption of direct talks between the two sides. he mentioned other countries in the middle east and africa. what was unusual, perhaps on this occasion, the pope singled out a series of recent terrorist massacres, mentioning them by name in egyptian airspace, he said in beirut, par

the pontiff's decision welcomed by pilgrims at the vatican. >> she has lived as an example of takinge of one another. knowing that we are one in christ. >> reporter: mother theresa founding the missionaries of charity in calcutta india in 1950. the order now cares for the sick and the poor all over the world. her efforts winning her the 1979 noble piece prize. >> this is a great news for the entire humanity. particularly for india because she sacrificed her life to be among the poor. >> reporter: beatification is another step in elevation to the sainthood and curse after the recognition of one miracle. mother theresa beatification process beginning a year following her death when pope john paul waved the usual five year waiting period. john paul then bee at toy feig her in 2003 after an indian woman said she was cured of a tumor. there's no official word on when mother theresa will be cannon knifed but italian media is reporting could it happen in september. mother theresa died on septemb september 5th, 1997 just days after princess diana was killed. >>> in new york, julie banderas,

on the eve of his birthday, the pontiff went on a tour around saint peter's square... taking the tim to shake hands and speak with the faithful who came to wish him well. the pope's constant attention to social issues and appeals to pope." coming up next... the iowa hawkeyes resume practice after finals week... as they prepare for the rose bowl l and some high school hoops action as union hosts vinton to take on stanford in the rose bowl. the hawkeyes face the stanford cardinal janvary first from pasadena. their ffst rose bowl since 19911iowa iowa faces a tough challenge trying to slow down pac-10 chamipion standford and hesiman candidtate christian mccaffery. nowwthe hawkeyes have recently resumed practice after taking some time off for finals week and the hawkeyes they've been around the block a so its up to us players to relax when we're suppossed to relax and start to compete again when we're supposseed too. " " yea i mean its great to kinda the guys have been out here working hard throughout the offseasn and going into exam week and its definelty something that we

the pontiff preaches peace in the central african republic. >> half a million fields will lie fallow. >> if we had another year of this severe drought, i'd say all bets are off. >>> welcome back, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. after nearly 30 years, burkina faso has a new president. roch marc christian kabore has won more than 50% of the vote from sunday's historic election. >>> the heads of close to 150 nations are in the french capital to ad political memento to the u.n.'s climate conference. some 25,000 delegates are hoping to come to a deal to cut carbon emissions >>> furk russia's president accused turkey of downing a plane so it didn't stop oil from i.s.i.l. turkey deny itted but offered guile og with the russians -- dialogue with the russians >>> people in deraa say they've been forced to leave their homes. al jazeera spoke to people in the area. >> translation: travel risks increased since russian air strikes started. in the past few days strikes resulted in the death of civilians, some internally displaced. >> funerals have been hold for 44 people killed in a sy

tens of thousands have turned out to join the pontiff for a special mass on st. peter's square, where he called for all to set up -- set aside fear and dread. and he had a message for the fate -- for the faithful. this extraordinary holy year is a gift of grace. going through that door means to discover the profundity of the mercy of our father. he welcomes each one of us personally. he is the one who looks after us. the jubilee event is dedicated to the theme of mercy, one of france's's main themes as hope. the next holy year was originally scheduled to take place in 2025, but pope francis called this one as part of his push for more inclusive and less judgment roman catholic church. 10 million pilgrims are expected to come to rome in the next year and passed through the door themselves. sarah: were going to switch gears and head over to gerhart who joins us with some business news. >> 24 european tech startup companies have been sold for more than a billion u.s. dollars each in the past five years, proof that europe's fledgling tech scene is on the rise. but th

he was famously blessed by pope francis moments after the pontiff's arrival at the airport.tters of love and support from parents of other special needs children continue to pour in from around the world. and a social media campaign was started to help the family buy a much-needed new van. >> the most lovable boy you could ever imagine. >> chuck and i, our eyes are wide open to try to see what else we can do to help others. >> this christmas, like every other before, they're counting all their blessings. the biggest donation to the family came from j.j. abrams. >>> today, we are hearing from three philadelphia police officers who saved a life and the rescue was caught on video. nbc 10 was there as the officers pulled a man out of his car and began cpr. he was having a medical issue on diamond street near broad in north philadelphia yesterday afternoon. by the time the rescue squad arrived, the man was revived and talking. two of the officers have only be on the street for three weeks. >> they waved us down and said, there's a guy in the car not breathing. >> the guy wasn't b

in his christmas day speech the pontiff prayed for an end to war and human suffering. translator: the grace of god can convert hearts and offer mankind a way out of humanly in soluble situations." >> the pope called for peace talks to resume between israel and the palestinians and an end to the conflict in the ukraine. this is his third crist has as head of the catholic church. bethlehem was quiet today following a wave of violence in nearby jerusalem. bethlehem is 6 miles from the capital of israel considered the traditional birthplace of jesus. >>> here in the district hundreds of faithful gathering to hear the words of cardinal donald whorl on christmas day at the shrine of the immaculate description. >> my sisters and brothers today, the church calls on us to celebrate the birth of our savior and lord jesus christ. >> the basilica is the largest roman catholic church in the country known as america's catholic church. >>> earlier in the dame hundreds of volunteers at the baffle -- day hundreds of volunteers at the basilica served warm holiday meals to some of the ar

the pontiff also delivered his homily at the vet can, he spoke out against what he called society's focus on extravagances and nars sichl. >>> midnight mass in the holy city of bethlehem at the church of the nativity believed to be the birthplace of christ. palestinian officials joined the faithful there, but there were fewer pilgrims this year, that's because of the ongoing violence on the west bank. >> pill stin yan security forces thwarted a terror attack planned against a popular player service in bethlehem. the group was allegedly planning prayer at the patriarch of jerusalem service. >>> security was tight and services were subdued in france amid concerns over potential terrorist attacks there. heavily armed soldiers were at churches around the country. france still under a state of emergency but the government says there have been no specific threats. >>> your time is 5:03. definitely a morning where we didn't bring our coats in there. i don't think you need it today. outside. no jackets needed but you do need the fog lights on the cars, dense morning fog out there. we're tracking

and today the vatican announced that the pontiff recognized second miracle attributed to the bloved none. she was celebrated witthe poor in india and died 1997 at the age of 87 ranonization is expected to held next september 19 years after her death. >> let's get the weekend avr meteorologist cecily tynan. >> find the sweaters and make hot chocolate this weekend. it will feel like winter. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we have dry conditions out there d tthe cold air a lot ofolks heading to river rink at penns landing and we got the people all bundles up and if you dressed for this weather it's perfect. it's not that unusually cold. it's just fact we had record warmth elier in week it's a bit of shock tohe system and winds fixing up. typically at night when winds -- or sun sets the winds diminish dpposite is tonight. sustained winds in pladelphia up to 20 miles an hour. we could have wind gusts of 35. that's b impact on eay it fields. right nowind chill dropped below freezing feels like 30 in philadelphia and 30illville and 27 allentown and 26 reading feels like 19 in poconos. s

pontiff square. the key to winning against eavele is forgive. only forgive nvrs ness can transform hate to love and make it a better place to live. today the day after christmas is fight of st. steven first christian martyr. >> that is a surprising song that hit the top of charts in the uk. it's london based choir made up entirely of staff members from british national health serviceen including doctors, therapists and mid wives and song mash-up of simon and gar functioning bridge over troubled waters and song by cold play it's popular enough to beat justin beeb are for top spot on british charts monday. all proceeds with going to charity. more to come on "action news" if you're spripts or verizon customer you may have a little cash coming your way. why the companies are paying customers and we'll show you if you are eligible and he's been gone for six years and this dog came home in time for christmas this year. details about his homecoming and journey coming up. melissa. >> walter we're tracking rain at this light hours and patchy fog and warm

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the pontiff said forgiveness is the key to winning against evil.pressed gratitude to those who sent holiday wishes from all over the world. >> that's "eyewitness news." i'm jim donovan. >> and i'm rahel solomon for lauren and everyone here thanks for joining us. remember we're always on at cbs3.com. >> we'll see you back here after the eagles game. tune in at 7:00 for our pregame special. have a great night, everyone. >> ♪ >> axelrod: the death toll keeps rising following those devastating tornadoes in the south. millions are in the path of the next round of storms. a family's desperate escape from a raging wildfire. it's the day after christmas, and fedex is still scrambling to deliver delayed presents. fight and flight-- the self-defense class training people what to do when a gunman opens fire. >> if you have absolutely no choice, then we get into fighting and what we train six days a week. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. the bodies of three more storm victims were found toda

thousands gathered to here the pontiff, who called for israel and the palestinians to resume talks and prayed for an end to wars around the world. some of the cob flinflicts were display in beth le mem. militants linked to isis in connection with a threat against the pietry ark of jerusalem's prayer service. because of that threat, there was heightened security as christians, palestinians, and even tourists from around the world visited the birthplace of jesus to celebrate mass. >>> this christmas, one dprup is bringing hundreds of meals to people who need it the most. chris gordon shows us how the project also helped change its founder's life. >> reporter: more than 300 volunteers showed up at berk community church to make and distribute nearly 600 hot meals to the homeless. they're helping the 25th project, a nonprofit group started by jim harriet. why do you do it? >> because i was this close from being homeless, and so the eviction notice was on my door, and i didn't have anything. so then we started it, and it's just grown and grown. >> merry christmas to you. >> reporter: meals w