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bei because bei bei is much cuter.at's a family thing. i'm just quote. right now, live outside the panda house, derrick ward, news 4. back to you. >>> the 95 express lanes just marked their first anniversary and the reviews? pretty good. close to 1,700 drivers surveyed say the hov toll lanes shortened most rush hour commutes by about 15 minutes on average. other toll lane projects are in the works on 66 and outside the capital beltway. >>> maryland's attorney general says he's not sure the changes to sports are constitutional. they want to discuss fanduel and draft king in the current general assembly session. they say it's clear traditional fantasy sports are legal under a 2012 law. the daily games are what's under speculation. nbc 4's parent company, comcast, is an investor in fanduel. >>> actor sean penn says he regrets the fallout from his interview with el chapo guzman. it came out two weeks ago in "rolling stone" magazine. he tells cbs anchor charlie rose, the idea behind the interview was simple. >> i thought th

bei gotten. moments ago, we went in and saw him for the first time, and other than the first lady, michelle obama, and the first lady of china, bei bei is being seen for the first time by people other than zookeepers. we've gotten an update on his health and development and hised to zookeepers about debut and more importantly, how he is adjusting in the nation's capital. >> he was smiling. at one point it looked like he waved at us. >> he's doing great. heavier than his brother or sister were at this age. he's beginning to walk, getting his teeth in. pretty soon he's going to start eating on his own, around six months, but for now, he is still nursing from his mom. >> how are the parents doing? >> he only interacts with his mother. have ally, he will window to his father so they can say hi to each other through the .esh >> the public will have to wait a little longer. the public house will open on january 16 for everyone to see bei bei. .ummy: so cute also in d.c., the department of transportatio

>> reporter: bei bei's name means 'precious treasure' in chinese. the endangered bear is only the third cub to thrive at the zoo, less than 2,000 surviving in the wild. like any superstar worth his bamboo, bei bei is a social media darling. 5 million hits and counting on the national zoo's giant panda cam since he was born. >> he is immensely popular. >> reporter: said to be a charmer and a bit of a rascal, bei bei spent most of his big day snoozing flat on his furry back, making his eager fans wait. . we're waiting for him to wake up. >> reporter: you want him to wake up? >> we want him to wake up. >> reporter: that adorable has to be exhausting. >>> gma and this week in the morning. we will see you tomorrow night. i'm cecilia vega in new york. have a great saturday.

. >>> oh, bei bei. the debut of washington's biggest star. night"nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with what appears to be a turning point in this country's relationship with iran. the u.s. confirming late today that iran is comeplying the agreement reached last summer on reaching its nuclear capability and that paved the way for the lifting of western sanctions of iran. it comes hours after the regime released five american prisoners. them, part of a prison swap. we start in vienna. >> reporter: good evening. the breakthrough was announced here and diplomats here are calling this implementation day. it seemed like a sweetener in a nuclear deal worth billions to iran and for five americans, it was sweet indeed. they were finally freed. >> we have received confirmation that five americans who had been unjustly detained in iran have been released from custody. released amir hekmati, saeed abedini, and jason jason rezaian. "the washington post" in a statement said we couldn't be happier to hear the news. matt trevithic

they'll get and exclusive ichb peek of bei bei. the rest of us will have to wait until he makes his debut january 16th. mark your calendar. bei bei was born back in august. >> so stinking cute. >> i can't wait to get my hands on him. >> a reminder he'll scratch your eyes out. >> he's a bear. >> aaron and i agree on that. >> all four will be there at different times. >> i'll be there from 10:00 to 1:00 or 2:00 in the afternoon. >> i'm doing a cooking demo at 2:00. >> i'll stick around for that. >> cawley flower. >> nobody's sticking around. >> a tasting way. >> you can't do anything to make it better. it's impossible oop. you can't even different in cheese and make it better. the cawley flower people will be against me. fog and drizzle in abundance. a little light rain this evening. temperatures don't move a whole lot. upper 30s. low 40s for much of the afternoon. here's what it looks like. a lot of low clouds and low visibility out there. no dense fog advisory just yet but low beams and speeds for you. half mile visibility or less

bei's head. the 5-month-old couldn't have cared less if he was the day's biggest draw. >> he sleeps about 90% of the day. >> reporter: that didn't stop the crowds from trying to get a glimpse of his roly poly perfection. his first steps, 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 the panda program an important diplomatic diplomatic tie between washington and the u.s. >> we're breeding pandas here and then 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. how could you not forgive this face? >> that's nbc "nightly saturday >> this is a wis special report. decision 2016. countdown to the south carolina presidential primaries with the gop candidates hot off

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

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.

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.

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

bei's head. the 5-month-old couldn't have cared less if he was the day's biggest draw. he slept right through his debut. >> he sleeps about 90% of the day. >> reporter: of course that didn't stop the catch a glimpse of his rolyp roly-poly perfection. from the day he was born, bei bei's been a star. we've been mesmerized. his first steps, a healthy checkup. >> how long -- lungs sound good and clear. >> reporter: the first ladies of two countries came together to gave 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 washington and the u.s. bei bei will stay in washington for four years and then be sent to china. >> we're breeding pandas here and then 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 how could you not forgive this face? >> that's nbc "nightly news" for thi

bei bei the best of honor because he is turning one on monday. his party live on but mom, meijiang stole the show. she picked out his symbolic chinese item an even ate his cake. but bei bei didn't seem to mind because he got his first taste of honey and spent the afternoon climbing up trees. >>> not to be forgotten, the zoo also celebrated baubau's birthday. her cake had apples, pears, and t fruijuice and weighed about 100 pounds. >>> switching gears now, the zika virus spreading in florida. we will explain what the state is doing to keep people safe in some of the biggest tourist spots. >> and, pets rescued from the devastating floods in louisiana about to get a new leash on life in the dc area. >> at athlete from maryland makes us proud in rio. this golden moment hasn't happened in more than 100 years. ♪ amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. the time is now for the biggest sale of the year, where all beds are on sale! save 50% on the labor day limited edition bed. know bett

. >> 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

>> reporter: bei bei's name means 'precious treasure' in chinese. the endangered bear is only the third cub to thrive at the zoo, less than 2,000 surviving in the wild. like any superstar worth his bamb, bei bei is a social media darling. 5 million hits and counting on the national zoo's giant panda cam nce he was born. >> he is immensely popular. >> reporter: said to be a charmer and a bit of a rascal, bei bei spent most of his big day snoozing ft on his furry back, making his eager fans wait. . we're waiting for him to wake up. wake up? >> we want him to wake up. >> reporter: that adorable has to be exhausting. >>> gma and this week in the morning. we will see you tomorrow night. good night.accurate weather team and we start with your forecast first." bree: weather adlib: a wind chill warning will be in effect for our northern counties from 9pm tonight until noon sunday. our temperature roller coaster continues its slide down through the overnight. lows will be sub-zero across most of the state tonight with only far southern ia seeing temperatures

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bei bei's mom helped him out when he got stuck. he will turn six months february 22. that was a good effort. >> maybe more bamboo cereal. thank you is great. that does it for us. thanks for joining us. we go to denver where the broncos celebration parade is taking place. author on fire, there are 18 or 19 people. they are having a great time. when i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung,h. it was serious. fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. treatment with xarelto®. hey guys! hey, finally, somebody i can look up to... ...besides arnie. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there's limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. you know, i tried warfarin, but the blood testing and dietary restrictions... don't get me started on that. i didn't have to. we started on xarelto®. nice pass. safety first. like all blood

what's bei bei like. >> he's kind of got a really open personality. he's very curious. >> reporter: just five months, already enough pand ark portrait to fill an album that. stick of butter now 25 pounds but still melting hearts, and as importantly helping scientists save a species. >> are they act sniff are they sleeping? so they are looking at individual behaviors for each animal, but they are also looking at how they interact. >> reporter: that interaction between bei bei and mom emyoung perhaps most instructive w.only 1,800 pandas in the wild still much to learn about how these beloved bears care for their cubs. it takes a village to raise a panda, including 60 volunteers on shifts glued to these panda cams. meticulously making notes every minute, even though this puff ball sleeps 20 hours a day. for leslie wilks ten years here, more than 1,500 hours. >> there's a lot of sleeping, but then you see bears being bears. >> reporter: while dad recently broke the internet, tian tian's million views, his boy already has fans infatuated as he helps scient

. >>> we want to wish panda bei bei a happy birthday. thena birthday petition over the weekend as crowded flocked to celebrate bei bei, bao bao and kim kim. each received a delicious birthday cake. it tells something about the cubs' future with them. some bottles were placed in front of the youngster as his mother chose the banner representing friendship and love. happy birthday, bei bei. >>> just ahead, new details in meteorologist bill karins with a check of the weather. good morning, bill. >> good morning, betty. after a stormy weekend in the east, we're looking good to at a beautiful start to your monday. high pressure is moving down. this is a taste of fall. and the other big story out there we're watching, is this big haboob that blew through arizona, the phoenix area, this caused delays, about 45 minutes at the airport. look at that dust encompassing the zesert southwest and downtown phoenix. monday afternoon, should be beautiful in areas. enjoy the low humidity after humid weather over the weekend. here's a closer look at the day

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for people who want to see bei bei in person... smithsonian officials say you are likely going to have to wait in line. when his older sister bao bao made her debut... more than 4-thousand people stood in line for hours to see her. time for weather. new at 5... a today show exclusive. cynthia mcfadden sits down with amal clooney.. wife of hollywood hunk george clooney.. for her first american t-v interview. but they are not talking about her marriage or hollywood. the cause mrs. clooney is drawing our attention to coming up. new at 6. belicheck black eye. the patriots head coach with a lot... or a little... to say about his own injury ahead of the patriots playoff game. live report. >> dana: remembering the husband of celine dion, you'll hear from fans that were at her somehow hours before he passed. >> kim: bonding thanks to adele. a sweet story on this friday. it's strangers becoming friends all because of adele lyrics. we'll be talking about this one later. >> dana: good morning. we take you live to space on january 15. it is fr

little bei bei is already 22 media heavyweight. here is gloria riviera. >> reporter: this was the moment. a panda cub making his public debut to squeals of delight the first thing this sleepy baby bear does, shy away from the spotlight. meet bei bei. the national zoo's 5-month-old panda. >> my heart is melting! >> reporter: since his birth, bei bei has enjoyed babyhood in private. but today, thousands from all over the world waited for hours in line to see him for the very first time. >> it's panda-monium! >> reporter: bei bei's name means 'precious treasure' in chinese. the endangered bear is only the less than 2,000 surviving in the wild. like any superstar worth his bamboo, bei bei is a social media darling. 5 million hits and counting on the national zoo's giant panda cam since he was born. >> he is immensely popular. >> reporter: said to be a charmer and a bit of a rascal, bei bei spent most of his big wait. . we're waiting for him to wake up. >> reporter: you want him to wake up? >> we want him to wake up. >> reporter: that a

>> reporter: bei bei's name means 'precious treasure' in chinese. the endangered bear is only the third cub to thrive at the zoo, less than 2,000 surviving in the wild. like any superstar worth his bamboo, bei bei is a social media darling. 5 million hits and counting on the national zoo's giant panda cam since he was born. >> he is immensely popular. >> reporter: said to be a charmer and a bit of a rascal, bei bei spent most of his big day snoozing flat on his furry back, making his eager fans wait. . >> reporter: you want him to wake up? >> we want him to wake up. >> reporter: that adorable has to be exhausting. >>>>gma and this week in the morning. we will see you tomorrow night. i'm cecilia vega in new york. have a great saturday. good night.advisory sioux city. don't forget the pets and stay bundled! temps in single digits, wind chills below 0. light snow tonight and subzero. details on snow and arctic blast in a few, here's deborah! " " deborah: good evening and us... i'i'deborah souverain today an american soldier whs souverain today an ameri

>> reporter: bei bei's name means 'precious treasure' in chinese. less than 2,000 surviving in the wild. like any superstar worth his bamboo, bei bei is a social media darling. 5 million hits and counting on the national zoo's giant panda cam since he was born. >> he is immensely popular. >> reporter: said to be a charmer and a bit of a rascal, bei bei spent most of his big day snoozing flat on his furry back, making his eager fans wait. >> we're waiting for him to wake up. >> reporter: you want him to wake up? >> we want him to wake up. >> reporter: that adorable has to be exhausting. gloria riviera, abc, washington. >> yeah narks's a tough job. >>> gma and this week in the morning. we will see you tomorrow night. good night. >>> here they are. the luckiest family in america. they hit the jackpot. >>> then crash course. >> a plane just landed on the freeway. >> the lingerie model who was learning how to fly when this happened. >> may day may day. >>> see the olympic gold medal winner picabo street sent her father straight down the stairs. >>> and t

>> reporter: bei bei's name means 'precious treasure' in chinese. the endangered bear is only the third cub to thrive at the zoo, wild. like any superstar worth his bamboo, bei bei is a social 5 million hits and counting on the national zoo's giant panda cam since he was born. >> he is immensely popular. >> reporter: said to be a charmer and a bit of a rascal, bei bei spent most of his big day snoozing flat on his furry back, making his eager fans wait. >> we want him to wake up. >> reporter: you want him to wake up? >> i want him to wake up. >> reporter: that adorable has to be exhausting. >>> gna and this week in the morning. we will see outomorrow night. good night. >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for derm exclusive instant anti-aging, brought to you by beachbody. >> hi, everybody. i'm deborah norville. and i've got breaking news from the world of skincare. this time, there's a celebrity twist. you are not gonna want to miss

bei makes his public debut.ere's what it looked like two years ago when his sister bao bao went on public display. more than 5,000 people showed up for her debut. if you're planning to go this weekend, remember doug's forecast, dress warmly and be ready to stand in a long line. gate s open at 8:00 in the morning and panda house at 9:00. he's five months old and already up to 25 pounds. >> he could not be any cuter. we can't see enough pictures of bei bei. >> what date did you say it was? >> tomorrow. >> okay. tomorrow's fine. if it was monday -- >> the question is, do we get our panda hats ready or umbre a umbrellas or both? >> the panda hat tomorrow is just an accessory. you won't need it tomorrow but put it on for fun. you will need it monday and tuesday, when the cold air comes in. this is real cold air. let's look and see what's going on across our region. you see the rain coming in. we've seen it just about all day. some heavy right through the district, right along the i-95 corridor, baltimore towards fred

e >>> bei bei fans rejoice.ejce the pan a today cub makes his debut tomorrow.oopers say bei bei isopers very active and boisterous ands they're of course expectingpecng big crowds to turn out to meet m the cub.ub. members of the group friendsro of theup national zoo got to seo bei bei a little early including myself. >> yeah, yeah, yeah.ea >> and let me just tell you as y you're waiting in line thishis weekend when you're there you might want to consider yourde membership tr o fonz. f last week we walked right in,rih no line. no right into the enclosure.ncsu we said well, hig bao bao.ao and then next hey momma mei mma xiang. >> they were all there.y >> the whole familywe.he w fam >> still ahead chipotle chipotle closing its doors.cl don't worry, it's not for g notr we're going to tell you willelll why. >> singer celine dion mourningon the loss of her husband aftera t his battle with cancer. cce we'll tell you how he's being hb remembered. >> we're learning more aboutrnin the deadly terror attack in jakarta.jaka what authorities found thatri could lead them toti

. >>> to bei bei, a help bench day. crowds flocked to celebrate bei bei, bao bao and kim kim. each received a delicious birthday cake. it tells something about the cubs' future with them. some bottles were placed in front of the youngster as his mother chose the banner representing friendship and love. happy birthday, bei bei. that investigation of that deadly overdose of prince. but first here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather. good morning, bill. >> good morning, betty. after a stormy weekend in the east, we're looking good to monday. the big haboob that through through arizona, the phoenix area, this caused delays, about 45 minutes at the airport. look at that southwest, and downtown phoenix. monday afternoon, should be beautiful in areas. enjoy the low humidity after humid weather over the weekend. here's a closer look at the day today. the heat is still on in areas. the cool air ahas made it down to arizona, tennessee, notice is a little cooler and raleigh, too. not quite yet for florida, orlando. that's your national weather on "early today" back in two. b

. >>> and say hello to bei bei. the national zoo and a big crowd getting ready to welcome the giant panda cub in person. it is a big day around here. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald. >> i'm david culver. welcome to saturday morning. >> great to be here. >> bei bei, i feel like this is the u.s. version of the roiyal baby it feels like. >> it's a perfect day to see him, too. it will be warm today. can't be mad at that. >> no. let's get a check of the forecast as we start off on saturday. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein, good morning, tom. >> you want to dress like bei bei this morning, we're starting off chilly, upper 30s to 40 degrees. the rain we had is long gone but the pavement is still wet. national harbor live camera showing some light fog over the metro area right now. some of the rural areas, the fog reduced visibility down to a quarter mile. the rain that we had from overnight is pulling off up into new england, pulling away, a few lingering sprinkles out here, north and west of the metro area, the panhandle

take a look at sweet bei bei and settle into the adorableness. bei bei oh bei. the 5 -month-old giant panda cub. lining up the smithsonian zoo too catch the fluff ball in person. of his day snoozing away but making a few public appearances with a little help from his handlers. bei bei, was born back in august, weighing less than 5 ounces. now, a whole lot bigger and a whole lot cuter. bei bei is carrying on a family tradition, his older sister famous for the sneeze heard around the world, made her first appearance back at the same zoo back in 2014. the smithsonian is lucky enough to house the endanger bears. for those of us not likely enough to see be-be in person, we still watch him on this panda cam 24 hours aday. you can watch bei bei. we have our ron claiborne cam. so if you'd like to tune in and and cuddly man named ron you can tune in. >> can we adopt him? >> i love this sweater. i love this sweater. that's great. >> 24 hours a day, folks. >> my office is right next to yours. >>> thank you sara. we'll switch gears a murder in paradise, one that's reverbera

bei-bei is hitting his developmental milestones right on target. he's becoming more independent and doesn't always want to be held. >> he's walking a bit more. getting more strength in his back legs. seeing that developmental increase is always a positive thing. >> reporter: mama is still his world, but in one month bei-bei's world gets bigger. >> we want to get him used to the crowds coming through, having a lot of people in the panda house. >> reporter: for years to come. >> we safe species, that's what we're doing. we're part of that conservation message and that story. >> reporter: bei-bei makes his public debut here at the zoo one month from today on january 16th. the zoo promises to make it special, make it fun. and they also say they will do it best to keep the crowds moving. kristin wright, news 4. >>> breaking news, the federal government has just activated the national terror advisory system. secretary of homeland security announcing a new level to the system this morning. he's calling the bulletin level. at the same time he said they are