ashli formaro, flight nurse: "it's nice to see everyone and spend christmas with all our co-workers. at night, it's always nice to see all the christmas lights from up above. it's a little different perspective." while they hope it's an easier day, they're happy to be together. ashli formaro, flight nurse: "we can get called at any time to go on a scene flight or to transport from another hospital, and we're ready to go within a minute." jacob peklo, reporting: "actually for a good portion of christmas, the helicopter was not able to take off. they need at least 500 feet of ceiling to do so. if you look over my shoulder, you can downtown is not that visible. it's only about 200 feet or so." that means all emergencies must be handled by ambulances on the ground crew. nats a few rooms away, a team of nurses is there to help out new families. cassie mason, mercy medical center nurse: "we usually have a lot more working. but we don't have as many patients today, no scheduled c-sections or induction." they receive each holiday, getting to see the beginning of new families. it's a moment t

ashli formaro, flight nurse: "it's nice to see everyone and spend christmas with all our co- workers. at night, it's always nice to see all the christmas lights from up above. it's a little different perspective." first responders and other emergency personnel working today say they know well in advance they would be working on christmas day, sometimes a year or more, so they can schedule family time around that. jenna: an iowa city man man is charged in connection with a series of burglaries... after a christmas eve crime spree. 20-year-old jerome brooks was arrested after five car burglaries andone home burglary early yesterday morning. police say he stole a tv, laptop, and a wallet, along with some prescription medications. street for a reported burglary from a home. police said the victim heard a door slam and discovered a tv, laptop, and wallet were missing, among other items. brooks was also found with marijurana. jenna: president obama took time from his vacation to send his season greetings to the american peope today. merry christmas, everybody! this is one of our favorite ti