executive director is here with alexa and sandy.e 8 week old hound dogs and they need their forever homes, don't they? >> yes, they do. >> they are sisters. >> right. we got them about 7, 8 weeks ago. they are about ready to be adopted. the main point i wanted to make this morning is these are puppies and kittens we love to have in foster family situations if we can. healthier situation for them to be out in homes dealing with public, dealing with socialized with other dogs and cats and little kids and such. >> instead of being in the shelter facility. they can be healthier in a foster home. if you are not ready to commit to bringing this dog home, how could you not, look at that face. there is the option to help out and foster. you have a deal for people who are willing to adopt. >> we do. this entire month we are waiving our adoption fees. we are asking for donations to pets in need. no minimum, no maximum. just looking for some kind of donation for everyone who adopted a dog or cat us from. >> you'll be out today if people want t

that's all he was saying. >> alexa loved the concept. so in 2007, while james was still a student at harvard, they pulled money from their own savings to start paperless post. >> it took us about a year and a half to get to a place where we could allow outside users to come on and use the site. >> the idea quickly took off. gaining traction and new customers every time someone received a paperless post invitation. jonah perrettety, founder of buzz feed and co-founder of the huffington post was so impressed when he first received a paperless post invite that he eventually became an adviser and mentor to the pair. >> what the company has found is that people are receivers first and then they get a few and say, i keep getting these beautiful invitations and it's usually from a friend of mine who is a high status friend or person that i respect. maybe i should go and use this service. and then they come and use the service, and then it spreads that way. >> more affordable than paper stationery, environmentally friendly, and fast, paperless p

with alexa receiving a suspended sentence.porters claim the trial is another attempt to curb dissent in russia. and the terms of the sus spented sentence will certainly remove one of the most effective opposition campaigners from the political stage. while depriving him of a long jail term that would only increase his credibility and popularity. creating a mandela persona. alexa is for many the credible face of russian opposition, he has been one of the most vocal opponents of president putin, famous for caughting the party a bunch of crooks and thieves. but in fen, his political ambitions came toen a end when he was placed under house arrest. his wife and brother always by his side during their frequent court appearances. throughout his trial he has remained defiant. and is building resources based on capitalism, sooner or later will fall. the kremlin denied influencing them, but they blame for attempting to silence him. they have been trying to keep him quiet it has clearly not worked. this young blogger has become one of th

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. >> hi, my name is alexa slow. i'm an architect and representing the neighbors in opposition to this project. today i would like to focus on the character of this neighborhood. i listened to the broadcast of the 53 state street dr hearing last month and found all of your comments in regards to that project intelligent and well reasoned. as noted, state street is a great neighborhood and patterned along one side of each property. this is a sand born map showing open space in gray. the open space is staggered often landscaped rather than paved. sometimes the yard occurs on median wave and sometimes on state. having a yard above a property line on the lot means the neighborhood can see it and enjoy it. it is not buried on the lot by buildings. the mid-block open space usually occur on a lot not two lots. there are two areas out of 31 where this occurs where someone has built a house on each side of the property. that's less than 10 percent. this is not a common pattern of the neighborhood where the majority of lots ar

>> alexa and of all me was briefly detained by russian police when he tried to join a protest. earlier on tuesday, he had been convicted for embezzlement in a trial european union sees as politically motivated. -- alexiei navalny. >> navalny tried to make it out on the streets to join his followers on tuesday. it was ruled he was breaking the terms of his house arrest to attend the rally, posting a photograph from moscow's subway. it was reported that he was arrested on the way to the rally. supporters had already gathered outside the kremlin to protest his sentencing for embezzlement, which took place earlier that day. he was given a 3.5-year suspended sentence. his brother was given a three-year custodial sentence. >> all of this is being done in order to punish thieves even more. >> questions have been raised about the timing of this sentence. it was brought forward to coincide with the end of year holidays and subzero temperatures to avoid a public reaction. >> not to create a martyr or figure of an opposition leader in jail. the desire is not to consolidate the opposition

junior alexa roman hopes she lands one of them. >> it seems to be the wave of the future.nd especially with the military. >> reporter: at the university of north dakota -- >> a point of interest is turning right on looks like 18th street. >> reporter: students who already have a commercial pilot's license are hoping to be among the first certified drone pilots. >> the benefits that this industry will provide i think is just going to be exponential. >> reporter: it could start in just a few months when the faa announces the rules on who's allowed to fly and where. after that, the sky could be the limit. tom costello, nbc news, daytona beach. >>> we're back in a moment with a happy family reunion just in time for christmas. every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco

. >> reporter: except one final wish by alexa. >> you better tell santa louder. >> iphone. >> i'm phoneeporter:v on monday. merry christmas from cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> santa is making his way to our area. norad is keeping tabs on him. here's a look at santa and his reindeer. he's in the western part of north çafrica. he's delivered about 4 billion gifts so far to children around the world. you can track santa, too. seeolufxactly where he is all night long. but you need to go to sleep at some point. fs use the nbc10.com news app for the iphone. download the app free by going to the app store. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> and good timing, the visibility has really improved as we go into the evening hours. there is going to be rain coming back. some of it on the heavy side and also some thunderstorms possible in the middle of the night. windy on christmas day as colder air tries to come in. look, we can see the city. a couple of hours ago we couldn't see anything. tremendous change in a very short period of time.

junior alexa roman hopes she lands one of them. >> it seems to be the wave of the future.lly with the military. >> reporter: at the university of north dakota -- >> a point of interest is turning right on looks like 18th street. >> reporter: student hot already have a special pilot's license are hoping to be among the first certified drone pilots. >> the benefits that this industry will provide i think is just going to be exponential. >> reporter: it could start in just a few months when the faa announces the rules on who's allowed to fly and where. after that the sky could be the limit. tom costello nbc news daytona beach. >>> we're back in a moment with a happy family reunion just in time for christmas. suffering from the flu is a really big deal. with aches, fever and chills- there's no such thing as a little flu. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. attack the flu virus at its source with prescription tamiflu. and call your doctor right away. tamiflu is fda approved to treat the flu in people

junior alexa roman hopes she lands one of them. >> it seems to be the wave of the future especially with >> reporter: at the university of north dakota. >> turning right on 18th street. >> reporter: students who already have a commercial pilots license are hoping to be among the first certified drone pilots. >> the benefits that this industry will provide i think is just going to be exponential. >> reporter: it could start in just a few months when the faa announces the rules on who's allowed to fly and where. after that, the sky could be the limit. tom costello, nbc news, daytona beach. >>> celebrating birthdays on this day after christmas, rocker chris daughtry turns 35. oscar winning actor jared leto is 43 and america's most wanted host john walsh is 69. >>> keep it here for more news, weather and sports. aim dara brown. thanks for watching "early today." have a great friday and a terrific weekend. >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. it is

>> reporter: on this christmas hold tight like young alexa around rick. >> this is the best christmasnt ever. >> that's awesome. rick was granted just 7 days to travel to and from home in gloucester county this christmas. sg >> i like how keith did that, too. it will be a memorable one for their family and the firefighters. what a great surprise. wish we could do those stories every morning. >> merry christmas to everyone out there. nbc 10 news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> it's a tough christmas morning for a family in new castle county after fire rips through their home leaving at least one person hurt. >>> celebrate and worshipping with family and friends. >>> and from wet to windy. you can see the makings flying in somewhere city. over the next hour, the rain is moving out and the temperatures will start to fall. if you're getting a kite for christmas, you're in it luck. welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm chris cato. >> and let's start with brittney shipp. it doesn't feel like christmas out there really. >> it really doesn't. because our temperatures are so warm, so far above our a

alexa, she was 4 or 5. >> we came here with nothing but the job and the city embraced us. philadelphia became home. and it is home. i'm not going anywhere. i'm going to be right here. >> you have a new chapter going. where he not saying good-bye. you know how they are wrapping us up. you know this business. this is a new chapter. no cut for lu ann cahn. just thank you for everything you have done. it has been just a joy and a privilege to work with you and to follow everything that you have done. >> a privilege to work with you as well. thank you so much. >> all right. we will follow you. >>> good luck. we are going to miss you. as far as our weather is concerned, cold and dry conditions expected for us as we head into the rest of today and to the weekend. rainy conditions expected heading into next week. your christmas day forecast. a live look at cape may, mostly cloudy skies. we should see sun for philadelphia as we head into the afternoon. right now, mostly cloudy, 40 degrees at the airport. our wind speed is out of the northwest at 15 miles per hour. it feels colder t

>> reporter: on this christmas hold tight like young alexa and young rick, don't forget about familyt christmas present ever. >> rick was only granted seven days to travel to and from home in gloucester county this christmas. it will certainly be a memorable one for his family and the gibbstown fight-- firefighters involved. >>> nbc 10 news at 5:00 is next. >> first up, rain, fog and the christmas eve rush. we'll check back in on conditions across area roads, plus how the weather is impacting flights at the airport. >> new information about the school guidance counselor who threatened to harm these anti-police violence protesters. next on nbc 10 news at 5:00. ♪ the world is your snowball see how it grows. ♪ ♪ that's how it goes whenever it snows. ♪ ♪ the world is your snowball just for a song. ♪ ♪ get out and move it along. ♪ >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> right now on nbc 10 news at 5:00, soggy and foggy, light rain continues to fall across the area and thick fog is building, too. to making travel this christmas eve a challenge. >> nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist

. >> alexa, on her way to new jersey. >> just happy, i mean, you know, dogs specially just love. hard not to, you know, love them back. >> that works both ways. >> she lovers the attention. she loves getting loved on by kids and adults, and i get to share that with em. >> this something special. >> hard not to feel the holiday spirit since she looks like she fits right in at the north pole. >> big old polar bear. >> looks like it. >> everyone is loving it, the dog, the owner, the passengers, imagine if you were just in the airport and frustrated and saying could you pet my dog. >> how could you not? in a second, feel so much better. >> great to see it. maybe come to philadelphia international soon? >> oh, and a great lick on the face? >> yuck. >> little hands sanitizer takes >> bliss searching for gunman after early morning shooting in south philadelphia. investigators say, that gunman sprayed at least eight shots, near 25th and moore streets about 1:00 this morning. a 33 year old man, was hit once in the back, he's now in stable condition, at the hospital of the university of pe

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in salinas the police searching for a teenage girl believed to be in san jose gilroy's 14 year-old alexachristmas eve. here's a picture of her in the family what she says what she could be held against her will possibly. hispanic kron 5 ft. 10 ft. tall. on a hundred pounds >> : last seen wearing pink tank tops and pants. family and police she could be in san jose and gilroy. >> : researchers say regulating the retardant is helping people wildlife. and a sister and regulating chemicals in 2003 he served and furniture hassle items from burning. at home, bay area had high as levels of dioxin in the world. as i francisco is institute says there has been the sharp decline and the amount of chemicals found in birds fished since regulations were impacted coming up on morning news. and more on why coming up >> : officers investigating the crash and sonoma county this want a car drives into the water and the database will tell you what happens. and a look outside we do have some fog out there pretty dense especially the north bay also chile more details on forecast traffic coming ve sked lot anqu