meet bei bei, the national zoo's five--month-old panda. >> my heart is like -- >> since his birth, bei bei has enjoyed babyhood in private. >> okay. >> but thousands from all over the world waited for hours in line to see him for the very >> it's a pandemonium. >> reporter: bei bei's name means precious treasure in chinese. the endangered bear is only the third cub to be 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 zoo's giant panda cam since he was important. >> he is immensely popular. >> said to be a charmer and a bit of rascal, he spent most of his big day snoozing flat on his back making his fans wait. >> we're waiting for him to wake up. >> we really want him to wake up. >> reporter: after all, being that adorable has got to be exhausting. gloria riviera, abc news, washington. >> you know, bei bei had a brother, twin brother who passed away unfortunately. it's so hard for them to get pregnant and then for the child to survive. >> we've both been to that little e

. >> say happy birthday to bei bei. >> hpen bee birthday bei bei. >> for his fourth birthday bei beice cake tois savor at outdoor ret hom national zoo's giant pandhia bit. h got any birthday presents. >>nk thie does. >> really cute and really smart. >> happy birthday to you♪. >> sharing treat with dpozs of most loyal fans. that's right. actually drove from wisconsin to checkout the zi'soo birthday. >> hoping itpould live uo expectations. i think it really did.ly realspecial. >> cake is frozen mixture of apple and grape juices sweet >> all the things he can have maybe at one time. >> assistant curator of the giant pandas here grown fon of bei bei. >> he is a really special guy. he's got -- he's a lot of fun. he likes to play. but he, i don't know he is kind of miss. have yous giant pandas born in the u.s.et musturn to ancestral homen china after fourth biohday. zo officials say bei bei will be leaving sometime in the coming months. don't get too upset. he'll be keepingusy after he leaves. >> going into the breedin population. create more panda that's what we need. tellpe ople, kind cf

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 little more, getting a little more strength in his back legs. seeing that development is always a positive thing. >> reporter: his mom 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 and the people in the panda house. >> we're part of that conservation story. >>> she is one you may never heard of, but this year she completed a first conquering of one of the toughest mountains in the world in switzerland. she's a world-class rock climber who started her assent right here in our area. >> reporter: the eiger means ogre in swiss and it can be mean and ugly, especially humans who try to crawl up its side. many have felt its lethal breath as they have been blown off or frozen to death in their quest. this is sasha dejulian. the north face is a complicated passage known as murder wall because of its forboding nature. >> this entire enc

bei bei is eating soft foods. moving around. close eye on him in the next few days. >> probably having applesauce and jell-o. >> when you are in full recovery mode, got to have good stu >> we hope for the stuff for bei bei. >> we do. >> thank you so much for spending part of your noon with us. we will see you starting i... i... i wanted those... no you didn't... hefty slider bags cost less than ziploc. oh... ? "dish nation." >> welcome to "dish nation." we all know celebrities throw a lot of causes to their name but one name they can't control that they're given is their middle here are a couple that will kind of surprise you. jennifer lawrence' middle name is schraeder. >> jennifer schraeder lawrence. >> if she was a rapper she could actually use her middle name as her rap name. >> sounds like a super hero. >> the schraeder. >> kristin stewart's middle name is james. >> kristin actually looks like a james. >> she does? >> sometimes she is handsome female. >> yeah.

. >> reporter: our very first look at bei bei. and we wouldn't look away. he is ably cute, in a way a panda can be. bei bei is getting a few teeth. he's almost four months. 17 1/2 pounds. he weighed in on monday. bei bei is hitting his developmental milestones right on target. >> he is getting more strength in his back legs. it's seeing the developmental increase is a positive thing. >> reporter: his momma 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. >> we save species. that's what we do. we're part of the conservation story and that message. >> you can get your first look of bei bei, on january 13th. >>> she is one you may not have heard of. but she conquered one of the toughest mountains of the world, the north face of the iger in switzerland. she started her ascent right here in our area. we spoke to her about the stunning feat. >> reporter: the eiger means ogre in swiss. it can be mean and ugly, especially to humans who try to crawl up its side. many have felt its lethal brea

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bei the panda. he hasn't actually been outside yet. maybe we'll get a glimpse of that happening as well. live at the national zoo, news 4, derrick ward. >>> many will dedicate part of this holiday weekend with a day of service. today and monday, volunteers with the rock creek conservancy will clean and beautify locations in the district as well as montgomery county. if you want to take part inny of these events or others, find all information on our nbc washington app. >>> high-level talks over the iranian nuclear deal. it's not in place yet but just yesterday, the president allowed an exception to the u.s. trade embargo, allowing iran to buy certain airplanes from america. today, secretary of state john kerry is on his way to vienna to push the deal forward. before the deal can be implemented, international agents must verify that iran is cooperating. >>> capitol hill residents now resting easier but not as easy as they had hoped after the arrest of two men. we're been monitoring a series of robber

. >>> oh, bei bei. the public debut of washington's newest star, the picture of the day in black and white. "nightly news" begins now. night "nightly news" >>> 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 complying with the agreement reached last summer on reducing its nuclear capability and that paved the way for the lifting of western sanctions against iran. it comes just hours after the regime released five american prisoners. the release of four of them, part of a prison swap. evening. the breakthrough was announced here and diplomats here are now calling in implementation day, the day the iran nuclear deal comes into effect, the day iran was welcomed back to international markets. 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 unjust

bei is different. >> need some privacy. >> poor bei bei. i feel bad for him. >> i wonder if that works. honey water. >> i'm not trying it. >> never mind. i'm not going to get into this conversation because of a lot of questions. it's probably not the appropriate place. >> not a bad day. >> no. tree lighting later. we have a little bit of rain in the forecast. it shouldn't get here until after. >> more clouds around today. that's one thing you'll notice. the nice sunny and mild weather is going away. a cold we'll be dry for the christmas tree lighting. going into late tonight is when the shower chance will move in. it doesn't look like too much either. it's 45 degrees washington. 38 dulles. 32 in manassas. 36 frederick. 47 annapolis. 44 degrees in clinton. a chilly start. not as cold in some areas. if you're exercising this morning, maybe layers. because by the afternoon. we'll be fairly mild. still above normal for this time of year. close to 60 degrees. more clouds around. staying dry through the day today. the white house tree lighting la

and giant hand a cup bei bei. when you will be up to see him in person for the first time -- the giant panda cub. devon: the weather forecast is coming up. chrome booksgle's are taking off as the laptop of choice in the education sector. finds out why these devices are surging in popularity. kellye: at this elementary school in germantown, chrome books are commonplace. >> all the materials that we have to use, science. montgomery county has spent $80 million on nearly 60,000 chrome books. >> part of it is the ease of administration, and a school system arm bar our size, cost and sustainability are important. kellye: the notebook computers that run on the chrome operating system can be purchased for as little as $200. last year, about 3.9 million chrome books worship to the education sector, which represents a 310% rise in unit sales. ipad sales declined last year in comparison. this is my favorite topic, math, because this is when you interact with the chrome book the most. put 20 educators different votto isis --

we're going to take you to the national zoo for the public debut of bei bei.fox5 in prince george's now where a student brought a loaded gun to school. the student was taken into custody. the student is facing disciplinary action.ctio knew to northern virginia wherev there was ai rally to keep gunkp stores away from schools. it happened in nova.a. it is 100 feet from franklin sherman elementary school. they have opposed a law thatthat would keep stores 1,000 feet away. the way the laws are in virginia, local government hasre no right to set up any zoning situation requirement for proximity to a school as too where a gun store would be located. on the other side of the debate, pro gun people say this is an attack on their second amendmenn rights. get ready for a big temperaturep drop. gwen is back with your full forecast. stay with us. > the national zoo's newest ne star was finally ready for his closeup today. for the first time the public was invited to the zoo to see bei bei in person. fox5's meaghan dice takes us there. >>reporter: good morning,morn everyon

. >>> 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 with iran. the u.s. confirming is come plying 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. the release of four of them, part of a prison 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. >> among those jason "the washington post" in a statement said we couldn't be happier to hear the news. matt trevithick, a student held for 40 days, was also released released. while th

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.

>> 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

bei. the national zoo announced bei bei will make his public debut saturday, january 16th. people with a zoo membership get a week's head start and it will be january 8th. bei bei is three months old and recently took his first little panda steps. he's so cute. >>> the washington capitals will be back on the verizon center ice tonight. you'll notice the facial hair coming on strong. they're not beards, that's for the playoffs. november is all about the mustache, as carol maloney reports, november is not just for fun, it's for a good cause. >> i don't think the mustache gets respect, not a fun of respect. >> reporter: this november, mustache captain alder hoping to put the stash back in. >> people make fun of the stash. >> i'm not growing any. >> nick, he tries, just not there yet. fine. he's good at other things. >> i have disgusting facial hair. >> he's working hard but he's got blonde hair and you can't quite see it. the whole point is guys trying. that's all we can ask. >> one mustache

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

>> 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. 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.

>> 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 >> 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. i'm cecilia vega in new york. have a great saturday. good night.good evening, i'm kendra kostelecky. thanks for joining us here tonight. it has been blustery accross our area today... and it may just be the begining of some unsettled weather dick stoddard has your weather now forec

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. didn't stop the crowds from trying to get a glimpse of his roly poly perfection. we've been mez smerize mesmerized. 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 carrying the weight of the world. 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 how could you not forgive this face? >> that's nbc "nightly news" for this saturday >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for lifelock, the best identity-theft protection available. identity theft is the fastest growing crime in america. >> i started getting phone calls from credit collection companies. "you've open

meet bei bei, the national zoo's five--month-old panda. >> my heart is like -- >> since his birth, bei bei has enjoyed babyhood in private. >> okay. >> but thousands from all over the world waited for hours in line to see him for the very first time. >> it's a pandemonium. >> reporter: bei bei's name means precious treasure in chinese. the endangered bear is only the third cub to be thrive at the zoo. wild. like any superstar worth his bamboo, bei bei is a social media darling. 5 million hits and counting on the zoo's giant panda cam since he was important. >> he is immensely popular. >> said to be a charmer and a bit of rascal, he spent most of his big day snoozing flat on his >> we're waiting for him to wake up. >> we really want him to wake up. >> reporter: after all, being that adorable has got to be exhausting. gloria riviera, abc news, washington. brother, twin brother who passed away unfortunately. it's so hard for them to get pregnant and then for the child to survive. this is a really big deal. >> we've both been to that little enclosure at the national zoo. while it's really

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

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. >>> 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

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

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>> 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

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

coming up, the best time to see bei bei in action. >> new developments from capitol hill, the lab samples just coming in from the capital cafeteria that was evacuated. 6:00 onabc 7 news at your side. >> breaking tonight from prince william county, two men in custody, accused of trying to join isis. live outside the courthouse in alexandria, where they are said to be charged. one of these was just minutes away from leaving the country? >> here is what we know about the two men. the fbi says that one of them is 28 years old. they say he is the one trying to get to syria to fight with isis. the second band is a 20 -- the second man is a 25-year-old, accused of helping the other man to hatch a to get there. the two began planning this last fall. he was supposed to fly out of richmond to chicago, to chicago to jordan, eventually to syria. the charging documents say they drove within a mile of the richmond international airport yesterday, then he took a cab the rest of the way. when he checked into the departure gate, that is when he was arrested by the fbi. it turns out the men unknowingly con

. >>> 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

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

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

. >> bei bei back in business. how the panda cub is recovering and the welcome >>> we have breaking news out of ohio where we have a video of a search for a gunman. this after a firefighter was shot. he was shot while riding in a fire truck. they were leaving the scene of a fire. about an hour or so southeast of cleveland. the condition of the firefighter still unknown at the time but we're told he is in the hospital. the suspect got away. live at the live desk. >> in the spirit of dr. king. much of what he fought for was at risk. >> the rally will take place six days before the inauguration. sharpton says he wants donald trump's administration to know the civil rights mission. search for the secretary of state this morning? we keep hearing names? >> well, you're hearing one you heard before. that's mitt romney. according to our sources, it looks like romney has floated back to the top of that list and several others like david petraeus and jon huntsman being under consideration now. sources saying he was never con

>> 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

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

see what bei bei the panda bear is up to now. kate? >> love that bei bei.e're track something rain as we head into the day tomorrow. behind that, as this front exits we'll usher in the defendant air of the month so far. get ready for a typical chilly december weekend but how long does the chill stick around? i'll have details in the seven day forecast. >> hey, vittoria. >> reporter: the grandeur, the splendor, tis the season here in bryn athyn and do you not want to miss all the beauty here at the karen wood estate. it's all next. >>> south jersey gas is getting ready to pay $20 million bath to its own customers. sjg says the average customer will see $58 back on their january bill. the company says it was able to cut these checks because of lower wholesale prices on natural gas. south jersey gas had previously cut rates in october by about 10%. >>> a star is born. bei bei the giant panda was introduced to the world today. thousands have been tracking the panda cub's progress online since his birth in august. they can do that using the web cam at the nation

see what bei bei the panda bear is up to now. kate? >> love that bei bei. we're track something rain as we head into the day tomorrow. behind that, as this front exits we'll usher in the defendant air of the month so far. get ready for a typical chilly december weekend but how long does the chill stick around? i'll have details in the seven day forecast. >> hey, vittoria. >> reporter: the grandeur, the splendor, tis the season here in bryn athyn and do you not want to miss all the beauty here at the karen wood estate. it's all next. >>> south jersey gas is getting ready to pay $20 million bath to its own customers. sjg says the average customer will see $58 back on their january bill. the company says it was able to cut these checks because of lower wholesale prices on natural gas. south jersey gas had previously cut rates in october by about 10%. >>> a star is born. bei bei the giant panda was introduced to the world today. thousands have been tracking the panda cub's progress online since his birth in august. they can do that using the web cam at the nati

[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

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