bei bei. >> bei bei, you know, like a bei bei. the first ladies of the united states and china revealed the name at the national zoo this morning and into sue was there for all the -- and surae chinn there was for all the excitement. >> i think it's a great name. i might name my kid that someday. >> i think it's cute. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama and the first lady of china revealed the baby panda cub's name at the national zoo this morning, bei bei. the cub weighs under 3-pound and is growing every day. he's -- 3 pounds and is growing every day. he's usually snuggling with his mom. the most of name was submitted by panda keepers -- the chosen name was submitted by panda keepers at a zoo in china. it means peaceful and calm. >> it's definitely cute it's attributed to bei bei. i think it's a cute little duo. >> reporter: bao bao and bei bei, two of the most complimentary names you could find in china. in fact, the chinese people often mix the two together for terms of endearment or so

bye—bye, bei bei, bye—bye.alker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, business and sport. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: hong kong police have arrested at least forty protesters after a two day standoff at the polytechnic university building. prince andrew stands by his exclusive interview to the bbc to defend his friendship with sex offender jeffrey epstein, sources say. it's been seen as deeply damaging large parts of central venice in italy are once again under water, as another exceptionally high tide has inundated the city. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with china's global times, the state—controlled paper covers the hong kong protests saying central government in beijing's given its strongest signal yet over ending the violence. prince andrew still on many of the uk front pages, including the times, which says he remains defiant over the bbc interview dubbed a car—crash. it also has an exclus

bei bei. hey, bei bei. he makes his public >>> well bernie sanders and hillary clinton square off tonight. >> to break it down, chuck todd of "meet the press." i want to start out with the new nbc/wall street journal poll that's out. it puts hillary clinton ahead of bernie sanders. this is different from other polls. does this change anything about going into tonightsome. >> no. think lighter ning indicators. there were some things in the poll having to do with democratic voters who want change and others who want continuity. what's interesting and what's the overall theme of this matchup, dep carats who want continuity, they favor hillary clinton by more than a 2/1 margin. the others want change. ey favor bernie sanders by about a 2/1 margin. however, overall the country wants change, so it does add to these questions of electability. hillary making the claim she's the more electable. polls don't indicate that but is bernie sanders more in tune with the sort of anxiety of the country than hillary clinton.

has some bei bei pictures for us. >> can you tug it? be cuter than yours, and a lot more famous. he's bei bei, born at the smithsonian institution's national zoo in washington, d.c., last august. his arrival made headlines, even though he wasn't much to look at then. >> they are about 1/900th the size of the mother. >> reporter: you always say like a stick of butter. >> yes, but holding them in your hand, you're amazed how sturdy they feel. >> reporter: they're born hairless and blind? >> yes, they're blind and deaf. >> andy: a panda keeper is aided by 60 volunteers to keep the giant pandas happy and healthy. bei bei will stay with his mother until he's about two. his father and big sister have their own separate specially designed habitat as pandas are usually solitary creatures. almost every move they make is captured by the zoo's famous panda cams. remember when this video went viral last winter? did the zoo have any idea how popular the panda cams would be? >> >> i don't think anybody could predict the incredible popularity, but wha

. >>> and bei bei's big day. we're just hours away from a birttiay celon at the national zoo but why it's also bittersweet. fox5 morning at 6:00 a.m. starts now. >> ♪ >> goodit morning. s thursday, august 22nd. e> if you're just waking up here's a livook outside. beautiful skie out there. gorgeous. >> prey. let's get a quick check on weather and traffic. htuck we'll start wit you. >> hi, guys. thunderstorms back in t forecast but not this morning. this will be late this afternoon. i really think a cold frontig i. last day of the heat wave to. >> east capitol street northbound reopened between 49 and benning road police activity cleared. normal morning volume. steve back to youx . >> skyover the scene. in some residents had to bed refrom their balconies. crews still there with some some hot spots on the. s no injuries reported. couple of pets did not make it out unfortunaly. no word yet on the cause but stil an active sceneou crtyes > disturbing story about a tennessee man aterres upd d.c. plparenthood. >> the man

have been able to watch bei bei's progress on a smithsonian webcam.eventually bei bei will be moved to china where he will hopefully finina wonderful panda mate to still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon, we'll take you to a display you can't ss in amana as we continue to explore christmas in the corridor. this time of year, many people like to enjoy local holiday events. right here in the that can bring the whle family together, to share the spirit of the season.this morning cbs 2 news reporter matt hammill continues to explore some of your favorites favoritesas we celebrate christmas in the corridor. cocoidor. " varoom "in the tradition of the old world where christmas brings warmth to a long winter -the amanas invites you in from the cold " accordians "welcome the tannebaum forrestwhere crowds are gathering for the glitter - and creative color that fills the fest hall barn - - with the beauty y the season andbrings wide eyed wonder - to visitors - in awe of what they see." many of them walk that first step in and they just stop because they'rjust mesmerized by everything." david re

>> it was bei bei's kids, wasn't it?mony this morning and what we learned after tuesday's marathon 11 hours of questioning. where things stand right now. >>> developing this morning, a 16-year-old girl is charged with planning to attack this church in a racially motivated plot to kill black parishioners. how police say she was caught. >>> the major development in the jeffrey epstein scandal. what we're learning about the two jail guards on duty the night the accused sex trafficker died in his cell. what those guards are now saying. >>> plus, the newly revealed security flaw allowing hackers to spy on you through your

we'll show you more of little bei bei here. that's coming up.t around the corner. i'll let you know when to expect wind chills only in the single digits. that's coming up much coming up >>> welcome back everyone. democratic candidates take the stage tomorrow in south carolina for another presidential primary debate. meantime two of the republican front runners are exchanging fire on the campaign trail. >> who put donald trump in charge of the element. >> ted cruz cracked a joke about his closest rifle after getting stuck in an elevator on saturday but the battle between cruz and donald trump is serious. >> today they have another story where he forgot another bank, citibank, and he forgot. >> at an event in new hampshire trump accused of cruz of hiding a bone for citibank for his texas senate campaign aft cruz admitted he took out million dollars loan from goldman sachs. trump unleashed half a dozen tweets attacking cruz for his canadian birthplace. and for slamming quote new york values. >> donald has lot of nervous energy. >> the democratic ra

[applause] >> the first lady chose bei bei.ei was chosen by the keepers, the experts in the province because it means "precious treasure." maureen: the precious treasure announcement made by first lady michelle obama and china's first lady peng liyuan this morning. bei bei was born in august that you might remember. the zoo usually waits 100 days to name baby pandas but scrapped the tradition so it would include the first lady of the u.s. and of china. i hope he is happy with the name. it's a him, right? >> i believe so. that worked out well. maureen: what is going on? >> a lot of cloud cover. it shouldn't be raining where you are all weekend long. there are areas southwest of washington. and it may change. farther north you go, you don't have a good chance of rain at all. the entire weekend. doppler radar the last couple of hours through the heart of the metro. we had a little bit of light rain. sprinkles came where you are. in the last half hour to the hour the rain went away. 71 richmond. farther south. enough sun to take us

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. >> bei bei. experts chosen by our in china. inlye: bei bei was born august.lly waits 100 days to name pandas, but it was a ceremony with the first ladies of china and the u.s. cute. devon: love to see that they did the naming early. forecast, much-needed rain on the way. it will not happen tomorrow, stays dry, pretty nice, average high 75. tuesday, wednesday, will under average, the high temperatures dropping into the 60's. showers, possible thunderstorms tuesday afternoon, tuesday night, showers into wednesday morning. friday, saturday, possible, small chances. eileen whelan will have the updates, tracking the cold front's arrival. kellye: have a good night. ♪ >>> kerry washington leaving gma. and then, a woman pounces on the, "scandal," star. how did it end? donald trump brutally murdered on, "south park." >> the outrageous episode that's so graphic we can't even show most of . >> plus, trump strikes back on, "extra." >> they were really hitting me hard. >> the punch-lineshis debate battle with carly fiorina, his next move. >> any thoughts of a running mate

for weeks now, so many have been coming to say good-bye. >> bye-bye, bei bei! >> bye-bye, bei bei!reporter: it's all part of a long-standing agreement between the u.s. and china, in the effort to save the panda population. giant panda cubs in u.s. zoos go to a breeding program in china once they turn 4. bei bei born here, and for years now, we've been reporting on him, a growth chart right in front of our eyes. laurie thompson, on the right, was one of the first to hold bei bei, and she's traveling back with him. >> i'm going to be going with bei bei to china. and on the plane, i'm just going to make sure that he's well fed and that he's happy in his crate. >> reporter: a specially designed crate just for him. plenty of bamboo to eat on the way. >> it's going to be really hard to say good-bye. and for me, i'll be the last one of the group to say good-bye to him, so, i'm sure once that really hits me, i'll probably have a little cry. >> reporter: and today, after bei bei left, the workers at the zoo hugging. a lot of hard work and love from that team. safe travels. i'm david muir. i

bye-bye, bei bei. bye-bye.laura: this weekap is g up to be a big one in the impeachment inquiry, with 9 witnesses, current and former officials, due to testify in public. among them will be alexander vindman, ukraine specialist on the national security office. he was on the call when president trump askerathe ian leader to investigate and gordon sondland, the u.s. ambassador to the eu, was a key figure as the white house with held military aid to ukraine. this comes as president trump said this morning he may be willing to testify. one of the 100 senators o may eventually decide the president's fate is sherrod brown, democrat of ohio and . he joined my colleagues michelle fleury and christian fraser earlier today. michle: do younk those i the house so far are doing a good enough job to make the case that the president should be removed from office? sen. brown: i think they are making the case and have made it well, and i trust speaker pelosi. one of the things i say in my book, she is the best 100 years in our

bei bei getting bigger. what a difference a year makes as the panda cub celebrates a major milestone at the national zoo. we'll tell you about the party planned for bei bei later today. we welcome you on this saturday. good morning. i'm david culver with angie goff. >> the party is already started according to the national smithsonian zoo's facebook page. i've been stocking it. derreck ward is live there. >>> tom kierein also keeping an eye on storms headed our way this weekend. >> today is a great day to see bei bei or go to your county fair. get in a run, a morning bike ride. gorgeous saturday morning underway. we have blue sky, lots of sunshine. there is the live view from the storm team 4 tower camera. a milky haze in the air. we have humidity hanging in. temperatures in the 80s in the bay. 90 by the afternoon hours. storm team 4 radar, no storms anywhere in the vicinity. tomorrow, we'll likely get downpours. may cause flooding. i've got new hour by hour timing on that coming up this half hour. >> thank

. >> photographers and people found themselves overwhelmed as bei bei was carried in the giant enclosure. it was a day for news cameras but bei bei makes his public debut on january 16th and the public can hardly wait. >>> sure are cute. i want to touch him. i said if i could have a pet it would be a bear. >> if i could take this panda home i would take him home. >> i want to hug a panda. >> for the record bei bei is four months old and tips the panda scales 17-and-a-half pounds and still nurses several times a day. if we could go back in time for ten seconds, the lady that wanted to have a bear ... >> there is that reserve in china where they actually let you hug the panda bears. >> yep. >> but those pandas are trained to do that but you would have to go to china to do that. >> most bears not trained to hug up on you. >> if they hug up on you, you probably don't want that. >> how do you get away from a bear. just outrun the person you are with. >> we are going to need people to hug if the temperatures dip in the artic. >> i think the coldest air by saturday. the temperature bubble had t

him go i'm t afraid to admit that >> reporter: but until he says bye-bye bei bei, marty plans to give him all of the honey water he can slurp, a reward for being a good boy and proof bears do like honey is 0 kevin tibbles, nbc news, at the smith he sewnian national zoo in washington, d.c. >> and that's it for "nbc nightly news" this saturday. i'm jose balart reporting in new york. thank you for your time and good night. . >>> right now at 6:00, a big crash snarmz traffic on a local highway, leaving several people stranded for hours. it could be days before everything's back to normal again. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, thank you so much for joining us. i'm anoushah rasta. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. lanes are closed on 101 after a big rig turned over. it's not just drivers, businesses are getting hit too. sergio quintana live on the scene with an update. >> reporter: terry , that tanker truck has been put upright and taken out of here. but i want to show you on california 37 you can see the traffic is being limited to one lane. that's because so much fuel spill

the couple's 20-year-old daughter bei-bei is studying chemistry.this family belongs to china's increasingly wealthy middle class. >> our generation was fortunate to be born in the 1960's. we grew up as china was launching major reforms. then there was the economic boom. when we graduated from university, there were lots of good jobs. the cost of living was still low. and we were able to lead the kind of life we wanted. for zhao's mother, wei shu-qin. she's 83 and has raised four children. her generation survived japanese occupation, civil war, and a harsh life under mao ze-dong. she likes to exercise in a nearby park. when she's up to it, she joins the tai-chi group. high-rise apartment building in 2004. her new home even has central heating. wei worked in the textile industry, and she still likes to sew. she's proud of what china has become. >> in the old days, we often didn't have enough to eat. we were hungry. today, you can buy anything -- and prices aren't that bad. our country is rich now. >> all of her children are professionally successful,

appropriate, really, when you think that bei bei tra nslates really, when you think that bei bei translatesatoes, carrots, some some sugarcane, honey bamboo, apples, potatoes, carrots, some some sugarcane, honey and biscuits. all the things he likes throughout the day. we will take them with us so on that flight we can provide him with everything he needs. he sets off on tuesday, journeying to a new home and a new life stop by buyer, bei bei, buy buy. a reminder of our top story. police and hong kong have arrested at least 40 protesters after in two days stand—off at the polytechnic university building. we will monitor that story over the next few hours. if you want more, please go to our website. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @jamesbbcnews. hello there. i think we've got a couple of drier days coming up. some sunshine, but some cold mornings on the way as well. that said, we've still got a legacy of cloudy weather for east anglia and south—east england over the next few hours. a few mist and fog patches, a few patches of drizzle. skies clear

bye—bye, bei bei, bye—bye. a reminder of our top story.the polytechnic welding in hong kong. at least a0 have been arrested by the polytechnic building in hong kong. hello there. i think we've got a couple of drier days coming up. some sunshine, but some cold mornings on the way as well. that said, we've still got a legacy of cloudy weather for east anglia and south—east england over the next few hours. a few mist and fog patches, a few patches of drizzle. skies clearing further north, we've already seen temperatures fall well, well below freezing and a sharp and widespread frost across the northern half of the country with showers running in across northern scotland here. the added risk of some icy surfaces to take us into monday. but for monday, it's this ridge of high pressure that keeps low pressure at bay to our west and to our east, and that means it should be a fine and dry day for the vast majority of us. now, it might be quite cloudy across the extreme east of england for a time, but for most of us, after that cold and locally fro

be going with bei bei to china. on the plane, i'm just going to make sure he's well fed and that he's happy in his crate. >> reporter: specially designed crate just for him. plenty of bamboo to eat on the way. >> going to be really hard to say good-bye. and for me, i'll be the last one of the group to say good-bye to him, so, i'm sure once that really hits me, i'll probably have a little cry. >> reporter: and today, after bei bei left, the workers at the zoo hugging. a lot of hard work and love from that team. safe tr ...6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ ♪ big dreams start with small steps... ...but dedication can get you there. so just start small... start saving. easily set, track and control your goals right from the chase mobile® app. ♪ ♪ chase. make more of what's yours®. >>> breaking news at the south hayward bart station 90 mens ago there was a fatality on a train. the coroner a arrived a short time later. there's a heavy police response in the area. not clear what exactly happened. to the person that died. but we are looking into

how do you like the name bei bei?ind out why the zoo keepers at the national zoo are so thrilled about the new panda cub's new ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. >>> right now at 5:15, a local nurse faces charges of sexual assault accused of trying to take advantage of a patient. it's the story news 4's mark segraves broke on twitter this afternoon. mark joins us with details that you will see only on news 4. he worked as an inhome nurse in our area for years and most recently an employee of medricstar visiting urs innes association and now he's facing years in prison. >>> according to court documents 31-year-old ndale was caring for a female patient in his apartment in northwest d.c. he was there to w

. >>> washington's national zoo is saying bye-bye to bei bei.he zoo's famous giant panda cubs is heading back home to china today. more from chip reid. >> reporter: for the past four years, we've watched as bei bei has melted hearts. snuggling and playing with his mother and somersaulting down snowy hills. >> good boy. >> reporter: curator lori thompson has been watching over bei bei since the day he was born. at 4 years old, he's all grown up and under an agreement with china must now join their panda breeding program. we got a sneak peek as thompson acclimated him to a steel crate like the one that will carry him to china to board a fedex plane with his picture on the side. >> once i think i have to say good-bye, that's going to be tough. >> reporter: bei bei could be the last panda at the national zoo. his older brother and sister are already in china. his parents will remain in d.c., but it's unlikely his mother can have another cub. zoo director steve monfort -- >> we started 47 years ago with the giant pandas. our vision would be to contin

jummy: bei bei and about now. make sure you stay with abc seven for more on our breaking news stories. and you can get breaking news sent right to your phone. sign up for the abc 7 tax alert on our website, wjla.com. happening now, emergency crews on the scene of a serious crash on the icc. this is layhill road on aspen hill. a car is flipped on its roof in the woods. it ended up on the side of the road near the power pole. no word on condition all of the driver or what caused the crash. seven fortay with abc updates on air and online. the man accused in the mansion murders in northwest d.c. is back in court. courtarings at the next date for daron wint, which will be december 17. he is charged in first-degree murder in the death of the savopoulos family and their housekeeper. themtigators say he kept captive for hours before killing them and setting their home on fire. we say it was part of a botched ransom scheme and say that his dna ties into the scene. pope francis is a historic trip continues in new york city.

mama bear helps bei bei down. bei bei seems to refuse and this goes on for a couple of minutes.n, the little one tires out and starts to whimper and needs his mother's help. >> i didn't like him being that high his first time out. >>reporter: carol loveless visits dc half a dozen times that it -- half a dozen time a year, to see the pandas. charlene johnson visits the bears daily and has traveled to china two dozen times to see bei bei's older brother, who left dc in 2010. for someone who takes pictures of pandas, charlene knew she had captured something special today. >> she helped him along. i've never seen that. >>reporter: behind the scenes with bei bei and family of the national zoo, usa -- wusa9. >> greatest moment. bei bei ways 28 pounds and is on loan to the national zoo until he is four years old and then he goes back to china. tien tien, the father, does not have contact with his offspring. there is great video of mama, mei xiang, rescuing bei bei after he got stuck in the tree. you can check this out all day long, to your hearts content. >>> working long days is part

. >>> the national bei bei enjoyed special treats. >> it's a eporter: his name is i bei, and is at smithsonian'swant to jump on the bear. >> reporter: is always filled with the happy oohs and aahs of visitors marty has been the keeper here for 20 years and it's been his job to care for this energetic 4-year-old since birth. >> can you lay down? all the way down we think of him as a juvenile, he's kind of a teenager. >> reporter: college kid >> yeah. >> reporter: he's been preparing bei bei to the long trip to china in a forest sanctuary. >> getting him ready to go and he's going to have a great trip. >> one of the panda bears soon to be given to the united states -- >> reporter: pandas were first gifted to the united states by china in 1962. a special partnership continues. the zoo raising pandas to age 4 and moving them to china to assist in repopulation efforts, ensuring this vulnerable species lives on vital since there are only about 1,800 in the wild. here we are in the jungle. >> exactly. >> reporter: bei bei eats 75 pounds of bamboo a day for a treat a little sugarcane in a chew toy, like

bye—bye, bei bei, bye—bye.orms move across queensland. this footage shows the giant hailstones falling from the sky and pummelling the ground and this car parked outside, in an area of the sunshine coast. a severe warning for hail and destructive winds has been issued for the region. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. at long last, a spell of dry weather across the uk today. it may have been a bit of a cold start, but plenty of sunshine overhead for the vast majority, as captured here across shropshire. over the next few days we will see the drier weather dominate, in fact, across some eastern parts of the country. this area of low pressure not affecting us. that moves off to the north and with high—pressure holding on across eastern europe that will keep these rain—bearing weather fronts at bay for many. they will slide into western areas so we will see some changes here, but for the time being, as you can see quite nicely from the satellite imagery, we are between two areas of cl

bei-bei will stay with mother mei-xiang until he's 2.ather tien-tien and big sister bao-bao have their own specially designed habitats as pandas are usually solitary creatures. almost every move they make is captured by the zoo's famous panda cams. remember when this video went viral last winter? does the zoo have any idea how popular the panda cams would be? >> i don't think anybody could predict the incredible popularity. but what i love is that this is science in real life in real time. >> reporter: brandy smith, who oversees the zoo's panda operation, says the cameras help volunteers keep detailed logs of each animal's daily activity. >> must be getting warm outside because she's indicating that she's warm. >> right now we're looking at mei xiang and beibei to learn about mother-cup interactions hoping we can learn from that and help more pandas in the future. >> reporter: more pandas because they are a highly endangered species. found only in china there are only about 1,800 in the wild as humans have encroached on their territory.

bei bei the panda makes his first public appearance. plus... iran announces the release of five jailed americans. then...search efforts continue for 12 missing marines in hawaii. welcome back to today in iowa. thanks so much for starting your day with us.. i'm lauren moss..well, you better bundle up. that wind chill is hitting us hard today- it is dangerously cold out there. lets check in with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen wind chill warning is in effect for our western counties, and wind chills are running anywhere from 25 to 40 below this morning and it doesn't look like much will change through monday morning. current temperatures are well below sunshine, we won't warr up much today.. most of us won't even get out of the negative digits and wind chills will stay cold into monday before we start a very slow warm . i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. like much will change through monday morning. current temperatures are well below zero sunshine, we won't warm up much and wind chills will stay 25 to 40 below. it will stay col

and china announcing the cub's name bei bei. it means precious treasures to big sister bao bao. >> bei bei. say it. >> bei bei. >> surae chinn reports from the smithsonian national zoo. >> reporter: bao bao and bei bei, two of the most complimentary names you could find in china and, in fact, the chinese people often mix the two together for terms of endearment or something they hold precious like their own children. the big reveal from first lady michelle obama and first lady of china madam jinping. >> i think that's a great name. >> i think it's cute. do you like it? >> reporter: but it may take some getting used to for others. >> i have trouble differentiating my daughters and they're very much further apart than bao bao and bei bei. >> reporter: little bei bei is nearly 3 pounds and growing bigger every day. his eyes are still closed and he can't walk. it will be a few more weeks before he can see. the panda bears had some competition, though. this group waited outside the zoo gates for hours to catch a few seconds of madam

giant panda cub bei bei will make his public debut tomorrow. megan mcgrath has some tips if you're heading to the zoo. >> reporter: the national zoo will be overrun by panda lovers this weekend as bei tle panda c overwhelm debut. here he is daughter his media debut, but on saturday bei bei will be availability to the public for the first time. he's almost 25 pounds. his name means pressures treasure, he's definitely precious. we are expecting big crowds at the zoo for this event. the panda house opens at 9:00 a.m. folks will want to use the asia trail entrance, that's the one closest to the panda house. keep in mind, after bei bei's public debut, the pandas are given access daily around 7:30 daily to the public areas outside the panda house. that's also a great place to see them in action. a big crowd is expected. when his sister made her debut, over 5,000 people showed up. expect long lines, also bring your patience, be aware of pedestrians that will be crossing connecticut avenue. really your best bet is to take public chancetati public trans

bei b who is about 18 months old and d we are told that bei bei iss already begun -- has beg weaningl move into this compound which hasco been bao bao'smpou alone.. this will be bei bei's home anda they'll have the three pandaan bears remaining here in three tr different yards.. guys, and there she is gettingsg ready to say goodbye to washington, d.c.. bao bao leaving for china laterr today. >> hopefully not having travelge remorse right there. contemplating. bob, you know, it sounds kind of cold not being able to, you knoo v that last contact with her mom and dad. but has she really had a lot ofo interaction with them since sin she's been in this separate enclosure? do they really hangg out together?he >> reporter: not at all. they have separate yards andar a separate indoor spaces. bei bei is still with mei xiangg his mom but he's 18 months oldnd and we're told very soon will be separated. it's been about two years sinces bao bao has seen her mother anda father who are right here at the zoo. >> wow. >> but they just do not interacr at all.at all they're right next door. door and th

from the time he was born, bei bei was a star, from the first images of a hairless, pink cub the size of the stick of butter, we have been mesmerized. his first step. a healthy checkup. the first ladies of two countries came together to give bei bei his name, and in a way, the 23 pound cub is carrying the weight of the world, the panda program, an important diplomatic tie between china and the u-s- bei bei will stay in washington for four years, then be sent to china, where less than giant 2000 panda's remain in the wild. >> we're breeding pandas here generation will go back into the wild. bei bei's mission may be conservation, but for most it's all about cuteness, and while not everyone got the best view today, how could you not forgive this phase? myra: so cute. time now for the news four timeline. on this date in 1706, one of the greatest americans, who was never a president was born in boston. we are talking about benjamin franklin. he found success in philadelphia as a news printer, and was famous for his experiment with electricity. franklin was also a noted politician and the e

you are doing a playlist of songs to send bei bei home. you want songs to send bei bei home. by by list of five. bay city rollers, bye—bye baby by bike. pretty good, right? eurythmics, it's all right, babies coming belinda carlisle, baby due you know what i'm worth. britney spears, baby one more time. and actually this one doesn't have baby in the title, but it's andy williams, house of bamboo. ijust wa nt williams, house of bamboo. ijust want to slot that in there. those are great. we have had the britney spears won, but the other four, no one has said them yet.” spears won, but the other four, no one has said them yet. i am holding you responsible! good to see you, thank you very much for coming on. so, they still have two pandas at least. i wanted to throw in from new york, the ramones, bb, i love you. actually, i think i stole the eurythmics one from your e—mail earlier. we can share the prize. that is all for now. goodbye. the coldest night of the week follows. for some today, you can see the frost never actually melted. some sports had been freezing all day long. temper

it's all about bei bei today right? >> it is. >> i >> i think a lot of people areot going to want to go to the zoo the z and it's going to be a reallyea nice day once we get the lasthe l of this foggy weather to clearle out. out. so radar right now shows thehows departing rain and snow all sno the way up in new york and new england. and just a couple of showers shors across west virginia.ni otherwise, we're not really going to see any more rainain today. there is some fog locally low visibilities for sure out atut manassas and fredericksburgsburg, virginia, down to a half mile.e. 3-mile visibility at dulles,ul 5-mile visibility out ofle v reagan so be careful if youul if head out early this morning morning wet roads and also some fog.og temperatures still in the mild side.. 43 in washington, 37 manassas, 41 in left-hand turn.d t typically mid january you getd jay yo a big storm that comes t through, some parts of ourrtof area would see snow but notnow b n the case. e case. we're way too mild across-the-board.ss-the-boar

the zoo says don't worry, this is all part of bei bei's development.ei turns about two years old in six weeks. we have this on our facebook page. it looks like it would hurt. robert: and it looks like fun at the same time. brian: and he

bei was a star. from the first images of a pink cub, the size of a stick of butter, with his proud parent. a healthy checkup. >> lungs are good and clear. two countries came together to give bei bei his name. in a way, the 23 pound cub is carrying the weight of the world. the panda program, an important diplomatic tie between china and the u.s. bei bei will stay in washington for four years, then be sent to china, where less than 2,000 giant pandas remain in the wild. >> we're breeding pandas here, and the next generation of pandas will hopefully start to go back into the wild. >> reporter: bei bei's mission may be conservation, but for most, it's all about cuteness. while not everyone got the best view, how could you not forgive this face? kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> nothing like a cute panda. >>> up next, "saturday night live" putting a hilarious spin on the republican debate. we have the highlights the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. and

well, that's exactly what bei bei is, the prince of cute. millions of panda lovers have watched him grow up on the national zoo's panda-cam, from birth when he was completely helpless to where he is today, which is just mostly helpless. doctors say he's in perfect health and give much of the credit to mom, who endlessly plays with him, carries him over rocks, slides him across the brandie smith is in charge of animal care at the zoo. >> right now, he is entirely dependent uponer, so he's not eating any solid food. she's nursing him. that's where he gets all of his nutrients. everything comes from mom right now. >> reporter: today mom, or may shong, spent much of her time outside, leaving bei bei in e media glare with his keeper, juan roddriguez, known to bei bei's adoring fans as the luckiest man in the world. do a lot of people tell you, "i want your job"? >>>>eah, yeah. pretty much every day. being able to work with these guys, it just puts a smile on your face. i mean, you just can't get enough of it. >> reporter: the public will get to s

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bei bei is napping right now.n the morning, he's a baby, sleep in, we get it. >> totally he has no idea that he is causing such a stir amongst the rest of us. >> he wakes up, does he immediately want to be fed? >> he usually wakes up and he wants to play a little bit. so he wants to come out, stretch his legs. see what kind of trouble he can get into. he's just a little boy. >> oh, perfect. all right, thank you so much, brandy smith, associate director for animal care sciences at the national zoo. have fun with this. we love watching. >> thank you. >>> donald trump's home runs. ♪ ♪ why fit in when you were born to stand out. the 2016 nissan altima has arrived. ♪ that reminds me... anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea... ...gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against occasional digestive issues. with three types of good bacteria. live the regular life. phillips'. theand the kids always eat sky their vegetables.e. because the salad there is always served with t