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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 natio

bei is very special.people 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 the

see what bei bei the panda bear is up to now. kate? >> love that bei bei. '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 nationa

today mom, or may shong, spent much of her time outside, leaving bei bei in the media glare with his keeper, juan roddriguez, known to beiring fans as the luckiest man in the world. do a lot of people tell you, "i want your job"? >> yeah, 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 see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media throng left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org the comcast worker who u >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> now at 6:00, the comcast worker who uncovered something that just wasn't right. tonight, the illegal dumping verdict that could cost comcast millions. good evening. a former comcast worker just cost the company $26 million.

bei bei is getting his new teeth. he's almost 4 months, 17 1/2 pounds. he weighed in on monday. bei bei is hitting his developmental milestones right on target and he's becoming more independent and doesn't always want to be held. he's getting more strength in his back legs and seeing that developmental increase is still a positive thing. >> his mama is still his world. >> we want to get him used to the crowds that will be getting through and having people in the panda house. >> for years to come. >> that's what we do and we're a part of the conservation message and the next story. >> reporter: bei bei makes his public debut at the zoo one month from today on january 16th. the zoo says it will be special and it's going to be fun and they do promise to try their best to keep the crowds moving. at the national zoo, kristen wright, news 4. >> if you need some bei bei right how we have our favorite moments with the little panda cub mosted in our nbc washington app, just search bei bei. >>> your kids may have an interest in the spending bill that's going before congress and it includes a

bei bei. it's okay. i have a tough head. your cousin is bei bei. do you have a naughty and a nice list. >> only a nice list. >> only a nice list. >> reporter: i just wanted to make sure, but of course, bei bei was here and we have the media viewing for bei bei that was here as well. bei bei will be out over the next couple of weeks if you want to come out and have the brand new panda, but down here they are open every single day between now and january 2nd except for christmas eve and except for new year's eve and christmas day. it gets rainy tomorrow and it getsold and the first rain we've seen so far in december. high temperatures, 56 and expect rain and tomorrow will be a weather alert day and saturday, a high of only 43 and windchills in the 30s all day and we do rebound a little bit on southbound and we get warmer next week and veronica will have the seven-day forecast coming up at 6:45. >> next at 6:00, crowds protesting outside the courthouse after a hung jury in the freddie gray case. we're live on this breaking story. >> he investigated ch

bei bei. beenl day long, we have giving a comparison here at the national soup -- the national hasto show how big bei 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 t

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'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

bei in the 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"? >> yeah, 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 get to see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news.

bei in the media glare with his keeper, juan rodriguez, 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? >> yeah. yeah. pretty much every day. being able to work with these guys, it just puts a smile on your face. i mean, you just cant get enough of it. chip: the public will get to see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media throng left, may shong finally returned, and those remaining were treated to this, the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid cbs news washington. mollie: that is awesome. well campers are lined up , outside the chinese theater in hollywood, california. "star wars: episode seven, the force awakens" opens nationwide this weekend. -- today. marathon, showing the first six "star wars" film in sequential one. the film picks up 30 years after 1983's "return of the jedi," and finds original characters and new ones battling the dark side of the force. tonight at 5:00 and 6:00, we will catch up with local friends premier. do you have your tickets yet

bei in the media glare with his keeper, juan roddriguez, known to bei bei's adoring fans as the lvckiest man in the world. do a lot of people tell you, "i want your j j"? >> y yh, yeah. pretty mucuc 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 get to see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- theoft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs news all captioning sponsored b siren.....put your hands up put your hands up, bang bang....shots fired shots fired... // //right now on cbs 2 news, dramatic dash-cc video released.what we're finally seeing about a violent and chaotic police encounter earlier this year. year. for the first time tonight, we are seeing the dash-camera video from the night kyle orth was shot by officers after he sped - in reverse - down a cedar rapids all

bei bei will be mated to help increase the panda population. >> we want to make a change for this critical endangered species.>> but for now, bei bei spends most of his time napping great. [ laughter ] >> zoo officials are hoping to have another panda cub by the time bei bei leaves for china. his mother is scheduled for artificial insemination and 2016. weijia jiang cbs news washington. >>> we have much more ahead. news at 6:00 starts now. >>> a doctor facing disturbing charges. exclusive information that shows this isn't the first time. >>> a mother crust on a plywood wall crashes onto her. what protected her two-year-old son who escaped without a scratch? >>> the warmest december on record but winter is around the corner.>>> lebron james winning play, he has even the most diehard celtics fans cheering.>>> live from the wbz news -- boston police commissioner william evans starts right now. >>> doctor cooper, can we talk to you about this? gentlemen, is any of this true?>> a doctor darjeeling -- dodging or questions. wbz learns he has been in trouble before. dr. marcus cooper has been accused of using his cell phone to take pictures of a medic

bei in the 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"? >> yeah, 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 see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media throng left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us just a little bit later for the morning news and, of course, "cbs this morning." york city, i'm scott pelley. -- captions by vitac -- www.w.tac.com news." >> hi, everyone, and welcome to the "overnight news." >>> public school students in n los angeles are back in class after the entire school system was shut down for a day because of a fake terror threat. the high s

bei bei was born over the summer. he's crucial to the species survival. there's only 1,600 left in the wild. >> reporter: bei bei has had a busy week. meeting some members of the washington press and to the whirling clicks of cameras. carried by the animal keeper to a special early morning appearance. >> let's see how much you weigh. >> reporter: 17.5 pounds and eager to get out of the basket. >> try and see how many teeth he's got. will you let me do it? no? >> reporter: it doesn't get much cuter than this. mei xiang, is now almost four months old. bei bei is new to walk skpging and a little wobbly. >> you'll see him doing splits, trying to get the muscles to work. >> reporter: big sister bao bao can easily scale a rock wall now at the zoo. bei bei has catching up to do. having played a lot before we saw him, he was tuckered out when we got a glimpse in person. >> he likes that position. >> reporter: with help, he did give us a pan that paw high-five, showing off his impressive claws. and with a flick of a pink tongue, a lazy yawn. >> bei bei is rough and tumble. all boy, a little tank. >> reporter: a final

bei in the 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"? >> yeah, 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 get to see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. for all of us at cbs new mark: a pedestrian killed by a car on hubbell avenue. why neighbors said the accident was knows the price. and iowa lawmaker holds a listening post town meeting. why some constituents say there was not much listening going on. new information tonight about a deadly accident that killed a pedestrian in des moines. stacey: des moines police have released the name of a pedestrian hit and killed. investigators say the driver of the vehicle is 19 years old. no chaes have been fi

bei in the media glare with his keeper, juan roddriguez, known to bei bei's fans as the luckiest man in the world. do a lot of people tell you, "i want your job"? >> yeah, 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 get to see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by it just starts achingoup and it starts aching like so deep within the tooth that i couldn't handle it. i started eating on like one side of my mouth, for like a whole month i was just eating on one side of my mouth and then finally i was like, i can't do this. my dentist said that i should use sensodyne. life without having to worry about what's gonna hurt teeth,

bei makes his first public appearance next month. weijia jiang cbs news washington.>> bei bei is so cute.>> if you had a choice, pet panda or pet koala bear, what would it be. >> definitely a panda. -- claws are scary on the koala. >>> there is one single panna -- panda in this picture. do you see the panda? it has been shared 1000 -- over 1 million times. we are going to show you. there is the panda. >> there you go. >> i didn't see it. you saw it right away? >> i did. >> i didn't see it. >>> people are also talking about our wild weather. >> cherry blossoms are blooming in december? we will have a closer look. >>> too close for comfort, and uninspected -- unexpected

bei in the 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"? >> yeah, yeah. pretty much every day. being able to work with these guys, it just puts a smile on your face. i mean, , u just can't get enough of it. >> reporter: the public will get to see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media throng left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treatededo this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, chececback with us morning news and, of course, "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> hi, everyone, and welcome to the "overnight news." >>> public school students in los angeles are back in class after the entire school system was shut d dn for a day because of a fake terror threat. the high school kids will be wrapping up their finals with the holiday reces

, and tanked or not, awfully sweet. >> and the good news is, as cute as that dose is, you can see bei bei pretty soon in person. he'll make his public debut on january 16th at the national zoo in washington. >> that would be fun. >> it would be. i'm game. >> we'll do a weekend "today" field trip. >> done and done. >> to visit the panda. >>> up next, our sunday stories from a bracelet changing the way people communicate to a group of doctors who helped save santa, and the story behind bells making spirits bright in minneapolis. every christmas is memorable. but a gift from kay jewelers... makes it unforgettable. save 25% on any citizen watch. every kiss begins with kay. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. we give you relief from your cold & flu. you give them a case of the giggles. tylenol cold helps relieve your worst cold & flu symptoms... you can give them tylenol ooooohhhhhhhh it's that night of the year you come here. looking for gifts so there won't be tears. eleventh hour shopper... tha

>> 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 to break, we had temperatures above 60s

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 see bei bei in person starting next month. today, after most of the media throng left, may shong finally returned and those remaining were treated to this-- the soft embrace of a mother's love. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us morning news and, of course, "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new >>> it's thursday, december captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, december 17th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> peaceful outrage in baltimore. demonstrators gather after a jury fails to reach a verdict in the trial of a policofficer charged in the death of freddie

bei bei is sleeping. we will get our first face-to-face meeting with bei bei. we'll bring you video of the growing panda cub. you'll get your first face-to-face meeting with bei bei in january. >>> deep inside this hole is where a man was living in virginia. how he managed to survive inside the secret cave and the help he's getting from strangers. >>> and a change is coming in how you get warnings about future terror threats. >>> plus, you may want to crank >>> plus, you may want to crank up the heat this morning. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> 4:39 now. in the day ahead we'll hear more on mayor muriel bowser's plan to keep people safer on d.v. streets. it's called vision zero. its goal is to end the deaths of pedestrians and cyclists by 2024. residents already reported 4500 dangerous spots in the city to officials. next th

bei saying the panda is growing fast. there is an instagram contest chance to see bei bei on december 19. find details on wjla.com. leon: bei bei will need a fur coat for the next few hours. kellye: doug is standing by to give us the latest on the forecast. >> chilly out. the temperatures will rise. 48 in the capital. 49 in winchester and 46 in fredericksburg. temperatures are below average. the rain has ended but it's moving back to the area. this is the leading edge of a batch of rain that is coming farther southwest. heavier rain that luck would have it is in time for the rush hour tomorrow morning. the got news is it is going to push through the area but the question is to nail down the time. this is going to push eastward in the day but it looks as though it should taper off and in by 5:00 or 6:00. most of us have to wait until thursday for sunshine. but when we will be good to go. showers tomorrow, tapering off late in the day and becoming breezy. highs near 59. that is 10 degrees warmer than today. we have a slow but a much appreciated warming trend. leon: get out for los angeles and a crazy scene. tanker fi

biggest presents that i have ever gotten. >> five million people click on the panda cam to watch bei bei at the national zoo. if you can't get enough of the panda cub we have posted more photos and videos on the free wusa9 app. >> i've got to go seat pandas. >>> one tail wag at a time after the break. >> and this animal is definitely not suppose to be in the airport. we're going to tell you how the coyote wandered in. >> and that i would encourage you to be very careful. >>> christmas carolers were told they cannot sing on the public sidewalk. later we'll tell you where they were and how one local city is changing their tune. >>> the u.s. star -- u.s. army sergeant pleaded in court today. bergdahl walked off his post back in 2009. the taliban held him captive for five years until he was released in may of 2014 in exchange for five terrorists from guantanamo bay. bergdahl could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted. a train that would help travelers get across the long concourse at miami international airport went off the tracks today. one car landed on the roof. the other tip

bei. we have the panda cub cam posted. just search bei bei. >> he is so cute. >> female marines have more options when it comes to the way they style their hair. they are able to wear locks or twists while in uniform. here are styles most commonly worn by african-american women and they posted what's ago under the new regulations. the change follows recommendations from a staff sergeant who said it would be more culturally liberating and more convenient. sdwloo breaking news in baltimore. we are following crowds that are gathering outside a courthouse where a mistrial was declared for the police officer on trial for the death of freddie gray. >> we saw a few scuffles, but they were quickly broken up. >> we continue to work breaking news right now at 4:30. the first trial in the death of freddie gray has ended with a hung jury. jurors said they could not determine whether baltimore police officer william porter was criminally responsible for gray's death. it's unclear if he'll be re-tried. a couple of dozen protesters are marching in downtown

bei bei was born in august and was actually named by first lady michelle obama and the first lady of china. in chinese, bei bei means precious treasure. we also want to hear from you if you have a story you want us to hear from you if you have a story you want us to look into. send local 5 news your news tips. email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa and we want to cover the stories that are important to you. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist spending your time with us weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: weather adlib: our weekend is going to start off with a real chill in the air as temps get about as cold as they have been all winter. well, that isn't saying that much since we have had such mild weather, right? look for skies to become clear overnight with those cold winds pushing wind chills into the 0s. thankfully, those winds will diminish by morning, but temps will fall to the 10s for much of ce

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bei bei face to face and you'll get a behind the scenes tour to the zoo keeper. make a video saying why you want to be part of the panda story. get your smart phones ready. here's a live look now at what the pandas are doing. not a whole lot. bottom right. >> under the 4. under the 4. >> it is only 4:50. they're probably sleeping. you can check the nbc app to see -- only 25 instagramers. >> making a video? >> i love beio much. please include me in the story. i'd be a wonderful ambassador to talk about the national zoo and all the con be ser vags efforts. >> you're at time. >> this is coming out of weather time. >> is this going to have high production value. for the weather, what you need to know about today, be ready to be slowed down by mother nature again today. perfect day to stay inside and work on your video, eun. cloudy skies. steady rain, fog. what i think will be building delays on the roads and in the skis for later today. weather alert means there will be added pushes and postings. download our nbc washington app and they'll push out visibility increasing and rain chances increasing. follow me on twiter @chuckbell 4 is my handle. look at the push of moisture coming out of the southern appalachians. that puts it in here just at the tail end of the lunch hour. with any luck the rain will be easing up towards the tail end of the ride home. then by then i think everyone will be annoyed with ho

mom, mom came in about 10 minutes ago and swooped little bei bei up in her arms and started grooming him... now the two are having a little fun. bei bei will make his public debut inside their exhibit on january 16-th. a picture of a man inside their exhibit on january 16-th. a picture of a man hanging upside down from his toes in brazil inspired a huge tourist in the original appeared to be hanging from a thousand foot drop. it made for a pretty cool picture and now others are posing for similar... scary looking shots. well it turns out it's just the work of some clever cropping, editing and camera angles. the spot is just a little more than 10 feet from the ground. there's much more ahead on fox5 news this morning. most of us take time off during the holiday season, unfortunately, criminals do not!! "behind the badge, tips on how to combat "porch pirates" and "porch predators." tennis icon serena williams shows no "love" for body-shamers at the 2015 sports illustrated "sports person of the year awards." the message she has for young women attempt to rob a

bei bei stole the show when he made his official public debut yesterday. but many have been following his little life on a smithsonian august. like all the panda cubs born at the national zoo, bei bei will eventually move to china to hopefully mate and keep the population going. there are less than 2- thousand world./// nine lives.. this little kitten already used up one of them before she can even fully "meow." ((kirsten joyce)) on tuesday, a worker at a recycling facility in california happened to see this little squeaker in the midst of the debris on the conveyor belt. he saved her just in the nick of time.. because she would have ended up in the compactor.. (((tony miranda, loader operator) "it was just surrounded by a bunch of debris and material, i mean it was hard to see it but i spotted it really quick." meow )) ((kirsten joyce)) this is one tough kitty... she survived a ride on a garbage truck before a tractor pushed her onto the first of two conveyor belts before she was finally discovered. she was examined by a vet who deemed her in good health. a fellow worker adopted the kitty and named it "murph" after the facility where she was found./// > thanks for joining us.

bei bei. the nearly 4-month-old is growing every day. zookeepers say the baby giant panda is healthy, boisterous and adventurous. bei bei is expected to be january. >>> google revealing who was the most-searched on the website in 2015. it was former l.a. lakers player lamar odom. he was found unconscious in a nevada brothel in october. google's searc engine accounts for two out of three search requests in the world. with bear grylls tonight. the president talks about family life and what it's like to be a dad and the president at the same time. the special episode airs tonight at 10:00 on 7 nbc. >>> know and go is next with all the day's top stories. new from overnight. donald trump raving about tom brady on national television. >>> and police in littleton urging a community to be on alert after a suspicious man follows a 19-year-old home. >>> and we're live in boston, "star wars," the force awakens opens tonight, but what you need to know if you plan on coming to the theater. catch holiday-cookie cheer on the tip of your tongue with dunkin' donuts' holiday- cookie-flavored coffees. after 12:00 p.m., enjoy any mediu

bei bei is the newest panda cub at the national zoo. thousands have been following his progress online since he was born back in august. animal keepers say bei bei is healthy at four months old. eventually, the cub will be moved to china where he will hopefully mate to preserve the panda population./// ((brian loftus)) > get ready to rock... ((kirsten joyce)) the musical acts.. that are getting the top honors.. at this year's rock and roll hall of fame. ((brian loftus)) > plus... you may be surprised at the amount of holiday supplies you can recycle.. tips on how to reduce your trash in today's living green./// lawmakers convening for a special session.. on... to bring big business to the ((sherry swensk)) > plus... it's like we swapped weather with the east coast.. the cold temperatures that have settled into the valley this ((brian loftus)) > and... of fame.. this year's inductees that were just announced overnight./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten

bei bei five million people have clicked on the he was born four months ago. so when the national zoo ran an instagram video competition for a chance to get up close to the zoo's biggest star. nats.. .the response was overwhelming. ( pamela baker- masson/associat e director of communication s, smithsonian national zoo) "it was really heartening to know that we struck a chord." (weijia jiang/cbs news/washingto n, dc) "not only did the videos show people's passion for pandas - but also why saving this endangered species is so important." the 25 winners came from across the country. "everyone knows i like panda's but my husband thinks i'm obsessed." heather widney says she went a little nuts when she found out she won. ( heather widney/columbu s oh) "i was freaking out i was at costco and i'm looking at my email like aaaa i won i won." the winners had the opportunity to go inside the panda habitat. they met the zoo keepers, operated the panda cam, and watched the pandas paint. and when they laid eyes on the main attraction, nats - gasp - it was panda- monium the michigan when their 13 year old daughter olivia made the cut. ( james bartunek/lake orion, mi) "we had to wait a long time and then she was so excited it was beyond belief jumping up and down." ( olivia bartunek/lake orion, mi) "it's one of my bigger christmas presents i've ever gotten." the zoo hopes the winners will become digital ambassadors for the pandas. and they expect many more to take up the cause after bei bei makes his first public appearance next month. weija jiang cbs news washington > ((denise valdez)) > you can see more on the smithsonians instagram page... use the hashtag panda story./// ((paul joncich)) > rudolph continues to be the most popular reindeer. the firm public policy polling asked people which reindeer they liked the most... and rudolph came in at 46 percent. he was followed by dasher at 9 percent.. prancer at 6 percent. donner came in last at 3 percent. 15 percent said they were undecided on who their favorite reindeer was. ((denise valdez)) > stopping ((paul joncich)) the high tech gifts thieves are hoping to hack into this holiday.. and how to make sure you're announcer: "now, nevada's first choice for news. ((paul joncich)) > in just a few days many of you will be opening up new gadgets and technology gifts. ((denise valdez)) but you might want to take some precautions before setting up the high tech gifts. 8 on your side consumer advicate michelle mortensen is her

bei bei the gia >>> amazing video from southern california where a major tanker fire shut a highway down. this happened east of los angeles yesterday. it is all open again now. police say a tire shredded and started this massive fire. it was carrying more than 8,000 pounds of fuel at time, which is probably why it looks like this. >>> you can be part of the panda story at the national zoo. 25 instagramers will get to see the latest cub, bei bei face-to-face. >> you will be able to take a tour with zookeepers. let's look at mom and baby. she is passed out on her back. that's adorable. now, if you want to get involved, all you have do is make an instant video saying why you want to be a part of the story. check out the nbc washington app for more information on how to get involved. there's nothing cuter. i'm sorry. >> we can just sit there and look at it. >> even the video. doesn't need to be live for me. >>> right now, a weather alert day for storm team 4. this morning started out with thick fog, now there's a new problem, bands of heavy rain moving through. tom brings us a >>> the rain continues to fall across the carolinas into virginia, maryland, the district. coming out of the southwest heading off to the north and east. right now across most of virginia and maryland it is raining. mostly light rain, a few pockets of moderate showerses along the eastern part of the blue ridge. that will be getting closer to us for the