. >> reporter: we're inside the jersey city police burglary unit.y've teamed up with amazon, planting a gps tracking device inside fake packages, and dropping them off on a porch, waiting for a porch pirate to come steal it. >> this morning, the detectives deployed this, and within eight minutes, we had movement on one of the devices. we swooped in and made the arrest, with big smiles on our face. >> reporter: within the first four hours of their undercover sting, police made three arrests. >> the message to the bad guys are, we're going to catch you. >> reporter: and david, the goal is to arrest repeat offenders, and deter others, because you simply can't tell which package is rigged. now, jersey city is one of the first cities in the country to do this. they hope it goes nationwide. david? >> all right, we'll see if it works, gio, thank you. >>> when we come back, that major apartment fire. a child jumping out of a window. >>> and christine blasey ford breaking her silence for the first time. time. i didn't like something having control over me. i

but in jersey city, stoop snoopers are about to get taken. this package, a decoy planted with a gps device so police can track it. >> took three minutes. we put it down, and we probably didn't get a milout of the area until we got a transmission from our detective stating the package is on the move >> reporter: working with amazon, police in jersey city installed doorbell cameras, planted dummy packages, and tracked them. the explosion in onle shopping, which could ring up $124 billion in november and december, is fueling the nationwide problem. an estimated 1 in 12 americans has had a package stolen from their home. to protect yourself, ask for a text alert when your package gets dropped off. or buy a security camera like this one to keep an eye on your porch. even that advice doesn'tlways work. in this season of giving, ep criminals aking. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> coming up, the sweet spill on the road that caused candy chaos. anging from a manual to an electric toothbrush. but my hygienist said going electric could lead to way cleane

but in jersey city, stoop surfers are about to get taken. with a gps device so police can track it. >> it took three minutes. basically we put it down, and we probably didn't get a mile out of the area until we got a radar transmission from our detective saying that the package is on the move. >> reporter: working with amazon, police in jersey city installed doorbell cameras, planted dummy packages, and tracked them. the explosion in online shopping, which could ring up $124 billion in november and deer nationwide problem. an estimated 1 in 12 americans has had a package stolen from their home. to protect yourself, ask for a text alert when your package gets dropped off, or you can buy a security camera like this one to keep an eye on your porch. but even that advice doesn't always work. in this season of giving, criminals keep taking. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> it's happened to me. nothing worse than that pit in your stomach. you track it. it's been delivered, and then it's not there when you get h e home. >>> on this thursday, happy bir

police in jersey city new jersey are teaming up with amazon to catch porch pirates in the act. the tech giant gave the department gps trackers that are placed inside of packages. undercover officers then placed these fake boxes that homes throughout the city. if it is taken, police are alerted and can track it. the mayor said they have made 12 arrests over a three day period. >> we are publicizing it because we hope to arrest the bad guysa deterrent for people that are thinking of doing it. >> to protect your packages, the post office offers in for delivery where you can track them and have a notice when they arrive. ups has a similar service called my choice and fedex calls it delivery manager. all three mail carriers also let you reroute packages to secure sites for pick up. that can help make sure a grinch doesn't steal your christmas ft s.gi california. >>> the u.s. postal service is expected to deliver about 900 million packages between thanksgiving and christmas. ups believes it will handle 800 million parcels. >>> the oakland airport grounds had an unexpected visitor. al

but in jersey city, this package planted with a decoy. >> it took three minutes.we probably didn't get a mile out of the area until we got a radar transmission from our detector saying the package is on the move. >> police in jersey city planted dummy packages and tracked them. the explosion could ring up $124 billion in november and december is fooling the nationwide problem. an estimated 1 in 12 americans has had a package stolen from their home. to protect yourself, ask for a text alert when your package gets dropped off or you can buy a security camera like this one to keep an eye on your porch. but even that advice doesn't always work. in this season of giving, criminals keep taking. nbc news. >> last christmas, we had an entire slew of packages from our lobby in our building all stolen. >> so it's not just for porches and houses, it's even in lobbies. >> absolutely. >>> coming up, axios has a look at this morning's one big thing. >>> coming up on "morning joe," the president's former fixer's prison time. >> he lays part of the blame for his actions on his pr

in jersey city, police are placing gps devices inside dummy packages. they led to three arrests.are using similar tactics. what do you think when you see boxes like that out in the open? >> i think that people can do a better job of protecting themselves. >> reporter: about a dozen packages a month go missing in commander mark buslik's district. >> we can say it's particularly grinch-like. these are likely to be holiday gift. >> reporter: he says the simplest tips can save christmas. don't make it easy for thieves. adriana diaz, cbs news, chicago. >>> coming up only on "cbs this morning," in the ongoing series "issues that matter," we talked with gary cohn, former director of the national economic aryear since the passage of pdent onlyee on "cbs this mog, back ray rice and his wife. >>> that's the "cbs this morning" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ >>> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix i've news. >> hello tuesday morning as we take a live look from our sales floor camera. the fog covering most of this shot. it is tuesd

police in jersey city, new jersey, are teaming up with amazon to catch porch pirates in the act. t gps trackers that are placed inside of packages. undercover officers then place these bait boxes at homes throughout the city. if it's taken, police are alerted and can track it. the mayor says they made 12 arrests over three-day period. >> we're publicizing it because we're hoping that not only to arrest the bad guys, but also to act as a deterrent for people that are thinking of doing it inrmedivery where you can track your shipments and get a notice when they arrive. ups has a similar service called my choice and fedex calls it delivery manager.atelp ensure a doesn't steal your gift for christmas. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning." many instagram users are getting ads from companies they don't recognize promoting deals that seem too good to be true. anna werner shows us how some can turn out to be scams. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >>> hello friday and what's up golden break gate bridge. a lot of peo

one new jersey city is teaming up with amazon and the company ring to protect them.g, gio. >> reporter: yeah, in the first four hours of this undercover sting, police in jersey city say they already arrested three suspects. it's one of the first police departments in the country now using technology to outsmart those porch pirates. we see them time and again during the holidays, those package bandits swiping boxes right off your doorstep. just this monday police say these two women pulled up to a tampa home, stole the packages and drove off. and sometimes police get lucky recovering piles of pilfered packages, but now this morning police are taking action. one police department in new jersey is launching a high-tech effort to take on thieves. >> what we have here is the locations where our gps devices are deployed right now. >> reporter: jersey city police chief michael kelly giving us a behind the scenes look at their latest undercover sting, putting gps tracking devices inside packages. this is an undercover officer showing us how he would deliver one of these bait

speaker, i rise today to honor richard wright on becoming jersey city, new jersey's first poet laureate in more than a decade. he's a poet slam champion and recent graduate of jersey city university. mr. payne: he's spent the last years performing poetry throughout my district. his poetry challenges people to change lives. his specken word and written word are full of power that exceeds his age. in a piece of freeze entitled "between lines," he write, as a poet it feels like souls of black folks fire through my lips. he speaks truth through art. and helps elevate everyone who listens. i'm proud to honor a man whose creativity and passion pulls people into poetry. poet laureate rashad wright's story is just the beginning. i ask my colleagues to join me in supporting rashad for his accomplishments and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is r

in jersey city, police are placing g.p.s. devices inside dummy packages. arrests today alone. police in chicago are using similar tactics. what do you think when you boxes box that out in the open? >> i think that people can do a better job of protecting themselves. >> reporter: about a dozen packages a month go missing in commander marc buslik's district. >> we can say it's particularly grinch-like. these are likely to be holiday gifts. >> reporter: he says the simplest tip can save christmas. don't make it easy for thieves. adriana diaz, cbs news, chicago. >> glor: coming up next here tonight, the west coast waves toat were too dangerous to surf. ok everyone! our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition... for strength and energy! whoo-hoo! great-tasting ensure. with nine grams of protein and twenty-six vitamins and minerals. ensure. now up to 30 grams of protein for strength and energy! i but i can tell you i liberty mutual customized my car insurance so i only pay for what i need. oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no... only pay for what you need. ♪

police in jersey city new jersey are teaming up with amazon to catch those porch pirates in the act. department gps trackers that are placed inside packages and then undercover officers can place these fake boxes on homes or just. but if it is taken police were alerted so they can track the thieves. >> we are publicizing it because we hope that not only to arrest the bad guys but to act as a deterrent for people that are thinking of taking the. >> the postal service offers informed delivery for customers can track ship's and get notice when they arrive. ups and fedex offer similar services. >>> the monterey bay aquarium is getting backlash over the language it used in a recent tweet referencing and auditors features. the aquarium tweeted it may not be the most flattering picture about is picture called abby. it said you can read the statement. the comment upset some but not everyone. >> not come here often and watch the sea otters. i don't know anything about them , they look awfully overweight to me. >> i think he's very happy. he's getting failed well. >> the aquarium sent this apo

speaker, i rise today to honor new jersey city university professor yamiko ogawa. mr. payne: professor ogawa is a registered play therapist, she's providing play therapy for immigrant children who are in the process of applying for asylum. their play therapy program is currently being implemented at the newark office of a nonprofit called kids in need of defense. since 2014, united states has welcomed more than 240,000 unaccompanied minors who are seeking protection. many of theme have suffered from violence and child abuse. some of them are escaping persistent trauma, including human trafficking and gang violence. professor ogawa's play therapy has already helped some of these children cope with this draw masm i'm proud of professor ogawa's thoughtful leadership and the amazing support of new jersey city university. it only takes an idea to change the world. i am proud to represent njcu in congress and i ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this wonderful initiative and with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from sout

city of brotherly love from fox 29 in philadelphia. our philly fox affiliate running a story about a new jersey man who hit lady luck in atlantic city. the lakewood resident won a million dollars playing poker on a $5 bet. that's tonight live look outside the beltway from special report. we will be right'l back.

really hard we can no longer live without the salary and as you can see we don't even have a jersey or city on a summer you're. the country's economic problems have had a trickle down effect the lack of funding and poor organization have created a chaotic situation. real problem is that the state is putting money into sports not severe right places and it doesn't necessarily go to a right person for most of these football is their only source of income but they continue to play even if their next paycheck is hanging by a thread. well meanwhile here in germany that one does a great count me in it's winter break but for one school the holidays will have been cut short all second from bottom in the table and already back on the training pitch in a last match before christmas this goalkeeping mistake in the ninety first minutes of the news to promote its side doesn't offer a coach on the day but i was told this play is that anything but a win and not much what counsel their holidays and he made good on the promise of the bundesliga squads will only resume training in the new year. well ben's he

new jersey's city police planted dummy amazon boxes at homes of police officers and watched on doorbelle was stolen three minutes after it was delivered. that suspect was soon caught because the dummy boxes have gps devices in them. >> it's estimated 26 million of us have had delivered holiday packages stolen. >> oh, my gosh. >> 26 million. >> hard at work. >>> all right. coming up, dick debartolo will join us for some unique holiday gifts. gifts. darrell's family uses gain flings now, so their laundry smells more amazing than ever. [darrell's wife] isn't that the dog's towel? [dog sfx] hey, mi towel, su towel. more scent plus oxi boost and febreze in every gain fling. >>> so we're closing in on >>> so we're closing in on christmas and if you're still looking for gift ideas or even a few stocking stuffers, our giz wiz dick debartolo joins us with some clever ideas. we're also joined by santa. show me what you got. >> all right. janai, sometimes people say i bring silly things to the show. well, i don't know about that, but you might want to play the reindeer ring toss game. >> okay. >>

. >> the town that we are from, newark, new jersey was vsted the third angerous city in the country. when we found that o were very disappointed, because we thought we were going to get the number one ranking thi. (laughter) >> reporter: the duo has been on the rise the past few years, first with an animated tv series, "the lucas brothers moving company," t mn roles in thie "22 jump street," recently their netflix special"" drugs." but here's where they grew up: inner city newark, new jersey. >> it's still here. >> this is nothing like hollywood. this is the opposite of hollywood. >> reporter: that striking contrast, between the poverty of their hometown and the wealth of tinselwn, where they now live and work, has inspired their latest standup routine, playing earlier this month ayork city's comedy cellar. >> the high school we went to was even worse. it was ranked 331st out of39 according to inner city weekly. whenever we thought about it, we were like, those other eight schools, why were ey werewo rse than us? >> reporter: encouraged by momd anguidance counselors, funded by loans

installing stealing amazon boxes from the front doors they're teaming up basically the the cop in jersey citymazon to install doorbell camera and dummy boxes with gps tracking devices in order to catch these guys -- as soon as they did it they catch report fire it -- stealing box. so this is a big deal because nearly one in 12 americans cease one of their packages stolen from, you know, amazon or elsewhere. >> by the way when you refer to new jersey you said across the pond in new jersey. at the river. in hudson river. i thank you for correction. duly noted. not quite a separate country. [laughter] here's news this morning, the white house has canceled the press holiday party. again tell me more about that. >> so this is a bombshell for the beltway media they're upset it be. you know, the president has coming come howard of fox is saying no white house christmas party first time in decades a decade long tradition a mend fences party but the president you know is called them enemy of the people and fake news. guess he doesn't want to do it anymore. >> but they've been rather nasty to him haven

the announcement coming hours after former new jersey governor chris city declined the job in a statementave the president consider me but now is not the right time for me or my family to undertake this serious assignment. the first choice, nick ayers vice president pence's chief of staff declined the position saying he wants to move his family back to g. among the possible names mentioned as permanent replacements. one time campaign manager david bosse and counselor kellyanne conway. tara palmeri washington. >> citing increasing divide in the country. the chief justice for california says she gives you republican affiliation. she says she switched to no party preference following the confirmation hearings for supreme court justice brett calf gnaw. she says she had been thing thinking about the move several years now. she added it's not rejecting the republican party but choosing something to fit her personal values. one of california's largest utility companies could face legal action. they are accused of lying for years about safety maintenance on natural gas lines. the california publi

city. a new jersey man was out to eat at grand central oyster bar in manhattan when he found a pearl in his. after first taking a bite he thought it was a chipped tooth. he figured out it was a real pearl. the head chef it's only happened twice and lucky for the cus omer, he g keep it. >> what better place. that place is iconic when it comes to oysters in new york cityla definitely a where tourists, local, everybody loves it. >> goog he didn't swallow it. >> good thing. >>> in missouri, a man sentenced a man to watch t movie bambi once a month during one year behind bars for his part in the illegaling of hundreds of deer. well, it's an unusual sentence in what officials are calling one of the biggest and most vicious poaching cases in state story. the fendant's first viewing of the classic movie about a baby deer whose mother is shot and for d by hunters is set next week. >> i'm just picturing that scene in clockrk orange. they're sitting there making him watch it over and over a over. >> for some people that would be punishment enough. >> not cool, dude. > which jobs deliveredhe biggest ra

the flickering lights from the blast -- visible from across the city and parts of new jersey and long island... leaving manhattan's bridges -- silhouetted in blue.mos: "i heard a giant bang and i thought it was fire works going off and i looked to my right and i saw yellow sparks in the sky. it looked blue fire."residents -- pouring onto the streets as smoke billowed overhead.the explosion -- causing temporary power outages -- and grounding planes at la guardia airport for an hour, according to flight tracking company flight- aware.the faa reports that every terminal in the airport was impacted -- briefly leaving passengers in the dark. mos: "we were at our gate, the lights started flickering, then the lights went out, and then they were like every one run and everyone ran out."new yorkers -- speculating that the strange phenomenon was something out of a spielberg movie.natsot: "it looked like it was daytime. you look in the sky and it was bright blue. it was a was insane. it was a really weird blue color too. i was like uhh aliens are here."natsot: "oh my god yo - look at the sky it'

coming from new jersey into new york city. do you notice anything? if not the story is not for you.omething at the tv right now, like my senior producer, tape a deep, calming, yoga breath and meet your newest ocd ally, cory. >> i'm standing out in front of this monstrosity of christmas decorations you see behind me. this ocd nightmare of this christmas tree that's over the letter "n" that should be moved over one spot to the letter "a" where it would fit perfectly. it's an ocd nightmare. it's not right. it's not right. and this year we're taking a stand. >> what about another wreath over the "u"? the rant got a lot of attention. over 2000 people have signed his petition. it turns out this has been an issue for years. people are crazy here in this state, these tristates. we have articles dating back to 2012 calling out the decoration. and now finally the port authority is tired of being the grinch. they're giving in by giving you all of you people who probably don't live in new york or new jersey a say in how they decorate the tunnel. they're taking a poll should you have an urge to

the light could be seen around the city and even from new jersey, the blast sparked a brief fire, causing power outages and temporarily shutting down laguardia airport. the airport is back u and no on. >> we are officially a week in to g sign of compcompromise. the senate adjourned until monday. that means it will stretch in to the new year, when the dms will take control of the house. meanwhe, new to poll shows that president trump is taking the lion's share of the blame for the shut down. you see 47% there blaming the president and 33% say it's the democrats in congress's fault for the latest on the impass. let's go to nbc's scott mcfar lynn. so, scott, this had shut down is headed in to the new year. >> reporter: yeah, philip, good morning, it will most certainly go in to the new year. that means for federal workers the uncertainty will go in to the new year. congress has punted solving in over the weekend or in to early next week. they are not going to do so. no formal proceedings or formal votes scheduled. so the debate over the shutdown and the border wall is happening on social med

jersey. look. yesterday an early snowstorm moved through atlantic city. some parts of south jersey saw up to 6 inches. the winter storm warning was in effect until the late evening. all of thatnow caught some residents off guard. they were originally looking at maybe half an inch of snow. what a surprise. things quickly changed overnight. it impacted the roads. you can see cars there on the side. there were some crashes, but no one was hurt. a >> not good day for the meteorologists up there. >> no, half an inch. >> get half a foot. >> weather is tricky. that's tough job. >>> all right. the nativity scene at a massachusetts church is causing some controversy. coming up, we'll show it to you. >>> plus, who doesn't like giving their pet a treat? this morning, a new warningom about potentially dangerous sweets on the markets. the two things you need to find outbout any product before giving it to your pet. >>> chuck? >> good morning, everybody. toppy thursday. already startin think about the weekend. we have been watching that chance for some snow sinday into

city last night. people from queens to new jersey could see that super natural shade of blue. a local power company blamed the light on an electrical flash. it was at a power substation in queens. >> the light, everything is different. >> i saw just yellow sparks in the sky. it looked like blue fire. it was a really weird blue color too. i was like aliens are here. >> causing disruption for some arriving flights yesterday. the power has been restored but the blue sky had social media buzzing last night. >> tommy lee jones show up? will smith? >> no word on that. >>> mrs. claus is hanging around the area. you can make >>> all right. mike joins me once again. >> this week's pet is from the spca. meet mrs. claus. she is an american pit bull mix that is guaranteed to make you laugh. they have really enjoyed having her around. she is jolly and has a gentle soul. she is also very energetic. call the number on your 510-569-0702. the adoption fee is waived. >> that's perfect. i hope she finds her forever home. >> me too. >>> we want to remind you we will be breaking into programming a

national security mission and this is a live look at the city of brotherly love from fox 29 in philadelphia. fox affiliate running a story about a new jersey man with his ladylove to atlantic city, he wanted $1 million playing poker on a $5 bet. that is a live look outside the beltway. we will be right back. in cash back. which i used to offer health insurance to my employees. what's in your wallet? and then, more jobs robegan to appear.. what started with one job spread all around. because each job in energy creates many more in this town. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> north carolina >> with caroline at length congressional district race is still unresolved a month after the midterm elections. newly released affidavits allege absentee ballot collected from north carolina voters by mcrae dallas, the chief strategist for republican mark harris's campaign. one voter claims blackmail in absentee ballots directly to dallas. we are learning more about the deadly tsunami that water sure in indonesia. no sirens, no text messages, no major ground convulsions to warn people enjoying themselves over the holiday weekend. indonesia today mourns the dead and missing fr

city. a new jersey man was eating at grand central oyster bar in manhattan when he found a pearl in his oysterst he thought it was a chipped tooth. the head chef says it's only happened twice at the oyster bar and lucky for the customer, he gets to keep it. that place is kind of iconic anyway, but even more so, brian, if you're able to take a pearl home and not chip your tooth. >> it really is the oyster bar it lives up to its name. that is fantastic. thank you very much. >>> here's how your money and investments look as we are halfway through the 5:00 a.m. hour in new york stock futures are not in the red. they are up 164 points right now. i get it, we fell 507 yesterday, we lost hundreds last week, we're down 7 1/2% this the month of december on the dow so that's not exactly a lot of relief, however, the selling, at least right now, doesn't look like it's going to follow through. in the bond market, we're seeing continued buyers come into bonds, ten-year yield at 2.83% a tough go in asia overnight, pla particularly for gentlemjapan, g lie and hong kong continue to fall different story, franc

do look like much. 3 to 6 inches today around atlantic city in new jersey. amazing what happened up there, not predicted as much as, maybe 2 inches predicted up there, but 3 to 6 inches. they're seeing a winter srm warning. that storm system moves out to sea. that's moving away from us. that will helpur take snow showers out. the one we're watching is back towards california. eat news for california. they are seeing rain and mountain snows. they need this. thises this the same system we'll watch come across the country in the next couple days, dive down to the south towards the dpoem, winter stormch w in effect for texas with snow and potential sleet, ice around that area. then it moves into the southeast and gives us a chance for some snow coming up on sunday and into monday. we'r t going to be watchingt extremely closely to see exactly where this goes. amelia and i will go over that for you at around4:45. tomorrow, coats. 45 by the timeic you'reng up the kids. slightly warmer tomorrow but still on the chilly side.h average h is around 50. i still don't hav

jersey for headquarters. >> it is a great day for new york city. every dollar we invest, we are going to get back about $9 give or take. to find the money we need to invest in subways, schools, etc., this is a big moneymaker for us. >> a big moneymaker for us, he says, but not everyone is enamored. reals worry it will raise estate prices and force out working families. big tax breaks were offered to entice amazon to new york city. senator bernie sanders, a frequent critic of amazon, tweeted that we must end the race to the bottom. amazon and other large corporations do not need corporate welfare. instead, they need to pay their fair share of tax. you are a new yorker. >> i am. governor cuomo is not well known for projecting in the future about how much money his state has. >> he says is going to fix the subways. >> whatever. to put it into perspective, amazon employees 566,000 people, not including contract people around the world. the number of people they will be hiring outside of washington and new york is a small percentage of fat. -- of that.

city last night. people from queens to new jersey could see this very super natural shade of blue. in a brand-new statement out an morning, a lal power jt yellow sparks in t loads li. the sky. it looked like blue fire. >> it was insane. it was a real weird color of blue too. i thought, the aliens are here. >> it caused disruption for arriving flights yesterday. it does look bizarre. the power has sense been restored. but the blue sky had social media buzzing last night with a lot of people saying it looked like an alien invasion. >>> happening today, chief bill scott will announce a statewide pilot program to crackdown on repeat offenders. >>> drivers with more than one dui will have to install an ignition interlock device and keep it for two years. you cannot turn on the engine until you blow through a device to prove you did not have alcohol in your system. it goes into effect january 1st. >>> this morning san jose's police chief is standing by officers after they shot and killed a 24-year-old woman after a high-speed chase. they thought the woman was involved in a shooting. >> i

>> reporter: the flickering lights from the blast visible from across the city and parts of new jersey and long island, leaving manhattan's bridges silhouetted in blue. >> i heard a giant bang. i thought it was fireworks go off, and i saw sparks in the sky that looked like blue fire. >> reporter: a spokesperson says an electrical fire broke out after the transformers tripped, but it was quickly put out and nobody was injured. residents pouring into the street as smoke pillowed overhead. the explosion causing temporarily outages and grounded planes for an hour. every terminal in the airport was impacted, briefly leaving passengers in the dark. >> we are at our gate, and the lights started flickering and everybody ran out. >> new yorkers speculating the strange phenomenon was something out of a spielberg movie. >> it looked like it was daytime. it looked bright blue, and it was a weird color, too. >> oh, my god, yo, look at the sky, the sky is blinking. >> reporter: the police department trying to put rumors of athings to rest. >> reporter: we'll have to see what the investigation ultima

that is snow covering the boardwalk in ocean city, new jersey.t in a small area. the jersey shore. winter is coming. >> i don't want it. >> it's on the way. >> i know it's time but i still don't want to see those images. >> december, here we go. >>> how about this story? florida police officer and her firefighter fiance planned to get married at their mexico beach home, that was until hurricane michael blew through in october and swept the home where they were going to get married out to sea. >> even though both brittany and ben have both been busy working as first responders, they were determined to stick with this plans so this past weekend -- >> aww, look at them. >> look at that, that is exactly what they did, they exchanged vows on the slab where their home once stood. >> they wanted to make this a joyous moment still so they invited the entire town. that was partly because a lot of people in the town volunteered their time to clear the property, making sure the slab would be safe for the ceremony. i do love they took something that was obvi

contributed to a campaign prosecutor's was a scheme orchestrated by a homeless veteran from the city and a new jersey couple. the alleged scam raised more than $400,000 which police say was then spent on luxury items and casino trips. this is a live look at new york from our affiliate, fox 5. one of the big stories there tonight is the bump in pay for minimum-wage workers in in new york city. this new year's eve, base pay for workers is going up around the state. the highest wages will be in new york city where many employees will see their minimum hourly pay go up to $15 an hour. the move makes new york city, seattle, and san francisco, major american cities to have hit that benchmark. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we will be right back. ♪ wifi wireless charging 104 cubic feet of cargo room and seating for 8. now that's a sleigh. ford expedition. built for the holidays. (hurry!) it's the final days to get zero percent financing plus twelve hundred and fifty dollars ford credit bonus cash on ford expedition ♪ >> bret: authorities in indonesia are urging people

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city. that's a lot of snow.ar some of south jersey saw up to 6 inches. a winter storm warning was in effect until the late evening. all of that snow cght some residents off guard. they were originally looking at maybe half an inch o snow, but things quickly changed overnight. it impacted the roads. look atat th. there were some minor crashes, but no one w hurt. >> that looked full-on winter wonderland. >> seriously. >>> well, a nativity scene atma achusetts church is causing controversy. coming up, we'll sho.it to yo uh >>> plus, w doesn't like giving their pet a treat? this morning, a new warning about some potentially dangerous treats on the market. two things you neeut to find about any product before giving it to your pet. >>> chuck? >> good morning, chris. good morning, everybody. temperatures are belowing in most of the suburbs this morning. our cold weather pattern is here to stay. i'll talk more about that little sunday/monday snow chance comi up. ng >>> a nativity scene in massachusetts is causing some christmas controversy. it shows the baby je

. >> glor: a snowstorm hit the jersey shore today, dropping more than six inches north of atlantic cityry weather ahead. a cross-country storm is expected to dump snow and ice from the mountains in the west all the way to the mid-atlantic by the end of this weekend. an explosive new report, put together by lawyers for cbs, accuses the company's former c.e.o., les moonves, of misleading investigators and destroying evidence in a sexual e sconduct investigation. moonves was forced out in september. this report is expected to be presented to the cbs board next week. "the new york times" says it has seen an early draft. jericka duncan has details, plus an interview tonight with a new accuser, and a warning: some of what your about the hear is graphic. >> reporter: according to the "times," the 59-page draft report says moonves "deliberately lied about and minimized the extent of his sexual misconduct," partly to protect his $120 million severance package. plus, he allegedly deleted text messages, instructed at least one person not to speak to investigators, and that either he or someone els

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"the new york times" says the heavily traveled holland tunnel between new york city and new jersey receivede decorative christmas tree over the letter "n" and not the better-fitting and obvious "a" in the tunnel's name. more than 20,000 people voted on line, and the democratrations were adjusted. >> remember the one guy, the driver, who said it made him crazy every time he would go. >> inch by inch -- >> inch -- >> he got a petition going. and people really upset. >> when you're stuck at the holland tunnel, it's a short drive to crazy. >> re frustrated there. >> when something bothers you, you should speak up. >> yes. that's the lesson. >> the holiday message. >> right. tony's like, yeah. i'll be on 57th street going, "taxi!" >> i'll bring your stuff out. >> i'll be looking for work. >>> for many americans eating healthier would be a top new year's resolution. one expert says we should start by new mexieliminating gluten. eating foods high in carbohydrates can cause brain inflammation and trigger anxiety, depression, and adhd. it he updated and revised his be bestselling book, "grain brain,

this new jersey man won a million dollars on a $5 bet at a casino in atlantic city. he drew three cards. the dealer had the other three for a six-card royal straight flush. the odds were less than 20 million to 1. he says he plans to give most of it to his kids. lucky kids. >>> coming up, new concerns about lebron james. the latest on his injury that he suffered last night. >>> but first how to control screen time. tips for parents whose kids refuse to put down those electronic toys. >>> a very special gift for the holidays. a couple that adopted seven little boys from the same family. the beautiful thing about care, is knowing that it's always there... ...and that it always will be. ♪ walgreens. trusted since 1901 ayep, and my teeth are yellow.? time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. and they whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. you'll make my morning, buty the price ruin my day.ou? complicated relationship with mi

christmas, we have an update for you, the holiday decorations on the new jersey side of the holland tunnel heading into new york cityed after an online poll, they are changing them. the tree will move to the a, and the second wreath that was on the u in tunnel, that's going away. hold on, i'm sorry, we're getting live reaction into the newsroom. my jersey girl and obsesser compulsive processor says no. that makes the decorations look lopsided and that's a much worse tunnel. >> when you're driving through it, you spend so much time stuck looking at it, if it move d -- >> it's underrated and people, let people trash 2 because they don't understand. but at the same time. come on, commuting into the city. >> that's why they should make the decorations work. >> that's why i have to live in

cities around the world. this one was erected in australia. statues have also been built in virginia, new jerseyern california where some right-wing japanese politicians called for the removal. osaka and san francisco have been sister city since 1957 with 60 years of culturally exchanges. student programs for youth as well. in osaka, just a few blocks from city hall, an engraved plaque was installed in a park along the river. in 2007 on the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship. the mayor said he has no intention of removing the memorial plaque. he said they have taken other action as a result of severing the sister city ties. >> on the osaka city homepage, we removed the mention of san francisco. >> reporter: the city will also no longer invest tax money into any city programs. he would like to see citizen to citizen exchange continue. he said he is disappointed that for two years, osaka reached out seven times to the late mayor adley and the current mayor london breed asking for a meeting to discuss the issue and was turned down. past letters have called for complete removal of the

jersey. >> absolutely. there was a little bit of snow in new york city, but there was rain -- >> a whole lot of rain. >> in that later this half hour. >>> but let's begin with a tremendous sense of relief now that french authorities say the man responsible for this week's christmas market attack has been killed. that market re-opens today. >> yeah, the man had been on the run since tuesday night when police in the city of strasbourg, the neighboring town near germany, say he opened fire at the market killing three. even though the suspected gunman is dead the search for his motive is still very active. abc's ian pannell reports from strasbourg. >> reporter: gunfire here in strasbourg as police moved in on the prime suspect in the christmas market terror attack. three police officers approached a man matching the description of 29-year-old cherif chekatt who had been hiding in his own neighborhood after fleeing the scene of the attack in a hijacked taxi. as police approached the suspect, he turned his gun on the officers. they returned fire and killed him. a man's body could be seen laying in this doorway. p

also just to the north and west of new york city across northern new jersey and northeast pennsylvania develop. that couldeduce visibility on the roads. keep that in mind if you're traveling in that area. won't really accumulate but enough to make things slippery with those gusty winds. then this will continue to pull away. we're looking at perha a dusting to an inch but then some lake enhancement we could see two to three inches across portns of the great lakes area. now out west, we have another storm system that's going to move in. actually of concern this morning will be for the high tides. soe could see some flooding in san francisco and also across seattle withib flooding po. this will move eastward. pretty much guarantees a white christmasor parts of t rockies. across the northern sierra, they could see 20 inches of rysnow. ood news for the ski resorts. this will eventually turn into a storm sldtem that c produce significant snow across the upper midwest by the middle of the week. >> all right. a white christmas for some. we'll take it. >>> tomorrow's christmas night mega millio

jersey of a. nice pink sky by the time hot. or as the sun sets in the city of angels. hello again welcome back to your international weather forecast for here across brazil still a lot of rain showers particular down here towards the south affecting not only weird pollo as well for sencion it is looking quite hot we expect to see thirty five degrees in your forecast today as well as into tomorrow and what is that as well your temperatures are going up as well with attempt to there of thirty and mostly cloudy conditions well also rain across much of the yucatan over the next several days will be seeing those clouds really start to bring those showers into effect for parts cozumel as well as ken kuhn here those rain showers here on wednesday not seen too much of a change as we go towards thursday but down here towards the south a much better scenario down here across parts of costa rica as well as panama where we are seeing partly cloudy conditions and temperatures into the low thirty's there and then here across united states what one system is coming out of the rockies