i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with rounding the bend. in a rare bipartisan push, the senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposal that will prevent a new year day tax hike for millions. still house democrats say they'll try to make one more change before it's a done deal. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that. >> lynn, good morning. they're making a last-minute push to increase a estate tax credit in the bill. today look for two separate bills. first of all, the house wants to pass exactly what passed in the senate with the exception of a higher estate tax. if that passes, the whole thing goes back to the senate, and we could possibly see some serious delays. but there's a second vote to pass exactly the same version of this bill that passed the senate, and if that happens, it could immediately go to president obama's desk. so be on the lookout for both of those today. also today the senate is taking up the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of gays in the military. the house passed this by a handy

i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin with advancing the deal. senate lawmakers rallied a rare show of bipartisan support yesterday with an overwhelming majority agreeing to advance the president's proposed tax cut compromise. time approval in the senate could come as early as today but once the measure moves into the house, its fate is much less certain. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: the vote was 83-15 in the senate. rarely do you see that type of support from both democrats and republicans here in washington. it was a test vote, but it could very well foreshadow what we'll see when the real vote actually happens possibly as early as later on today. democrats and republicans alike say they held their nose and voted for this compromise, but democrats much more so because they opposed that 35% estate tax that would have been 20% higher without this deal, but both sides s

i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. we begin with rounding the bend. in a rare bipartisan push, the senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a people that will prevent a new year's day tax hike for millions of americans. still, despite the inclusion of a provision to provide jobless aid to many house democrats will try to make one more change before it's a done deal. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. house democrats are making a last-minute push to make that estate tax. one would pass exactly the version that passed in the senate with the exception of a higher estate tax. if that happens everything goes back to the senate and looking at possibly long delays in trying to get it done. the second would pass exactly the same version that came through the stat and very likely go straight to president obama's desk for his signature. also today, the senate has begun debate on the repeal of don't as

i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning for better or worse, finally, a done deal. house lawmakers cleared the final hurdle last night, sending a sweeping bipartisan bill to extend busch era tax cuts for all americans to the president's desk before they expire january 1st. tracie potts joins us from washington with those details and more. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. a lot going on here on capitol hill, including a final vote on that tax deal. the house voted late last night just before midnight 277-148 with both democrats and republicans supporting this bill. so now it goes to the president's desk for his signature. this will keep our current tax rates with no january 1st hike. unemployment will be extended for 13 months. a 2% payroll tax cut next year and business tax credits in addition to that estate tax that democrats did not like. don't ask, don't tell, which has passed the house, will be voted on

i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin with legislative logjam. a final vote on the president's tax cut plan should happen in the senate today. however a trillion dollar spending bill proposal and a plan to repeal don't ask, don't tell could keep congress on the hill into their holiday break. tracie potts joins us from washington with those details. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. as you can see there is a lot going on. let's start with it taxes. the final senate vote is scheduled to happen it today. it appears they do have the votes to get that passed and it will move on to the house where despite the opposition of many democrats, house democratic leaders, also say they think that this can pass. republicans have warned them, don't change the bill or we won't approve it. even more urgent now, though, is the government spending bill, trying to keep government running and preventing a government shutdown. their deadline, satur

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with dashing through the rain. holiday spirits are being dampened across the western u.s. by a powerful weather system. several days of rain has led to mudslides and massive flooding. in arizona, homes have been literally ripped off their foundations by the surging waters. in california, weather conditions have forced governor arnold schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency for six southern counties, and in utah, fears about a dam failure triggered evacuations yesterday. city officials say the dam is still safe. nbc meterologist bill karins will have much more on the weather and the all-important holiday travel forecast. that's coming up in just a few minutes. >>> first, the 2010 census number, out, and they show america's political map is about to change. we get more now from nbc's kristin dahlgren. >> 308,745,538 persons. >> reporter: for the first time america's population has topped 300 million. and again, the 2010 census shows a shift from the north and east

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a tough sell. vice president joe biden heads to capitol hill today to try and convince rebellious democrats to support president obama's tax compromise with republicans. this comes a day after the president himself launched a forceful defense of his concessions he made, including extending tax cuts to the nation's highest earners. nbc's steve handelsman has the report. >> reporter: in trouble with democrats over his compromise on taxes, president obama took his defense public. >> a long political fight that carried over into next year might have been good politics but it would be a bad deal for the economy, and it would be a bad deal for the american people. >> reporter: he got what democrats want, a 13-month extension of unemployment benefits and a one year, one-third cut in social security taxes to help working class families, but mr. obama gave republicans what they want on taxes. no hikes on the top bracket to be sure the rest, 98% of taxpayers, keep their cut

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with winter wallop. residents in western new york got a bitter taste of the season's first big snowfall. hundreds of travelers were trapped in their cars wednesday night and into thursday after waves of lake-effect snow swept across the region forcing authorities to shut down several miles of the region's most traveled throughway. nbc's kurt gregory has our report. >> reporter: a sure sign of winter. lake-effect snow in western new york. more than a foot of snow and counting as some communities near buffalo deal with the first major snowfall of the season. >> we all know that lake-effect snow can produce lots of snow, inches of snow per hour. we've seen it with this lake-effect snow band. >> reporter: the storm caused blizzard-like conditions on the new york throughway, forcing thousands of motorists to spend the night in their cars. >> 11 hours. 11 hours. 9:30 to 8:30 in the morning. >> shoveling them out. shovel them out. >> reporter: schools across the buffalo area

i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- "the washington post" reports this morning that across the country errors recorded by air traffic controllers increased by more than half this year. in some cases, causing planes to narrowly avoid fatal consequences. air traffic controllers in the region surrounding the nation's capital who direct more than 1.5 million flights made a record number of mistakes this year. >>> authorities in australia are warning that floods already devastating the country will worsen in the coming days with more damage expected across the continent. more than 200,000 people have been affected by relentless rain with the flooding zone stretching over an area bigger than france and germany combined. >>> dramatic video out of china shows two workers dangling from a building's window as they try and escape intense flames and smoke from a factory fire. they both dropped two stories to the ground and are believed to have survived. >>> and queen elizabeth of

i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with heading home for the holidays. if you are hitting the roads or the skies this christmas eve, you won't be alone. more people are traveling this year than last year, says aaa. while that's a good sign for the economy, it may not be good for your wallet or patience. stephanie stanton is at chicago's o'hare airport where things are already wicking up. picking up. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. thing, picking up. the kinds you use for your coffee are not banned but the tsa will pay extra attention to folks carrying these. tsa says it has intelligence some terrorists may be using these to carry explosives. as for the scene at chicago's o'hare airport, some 1.8 million travelers expected to pass through here. this is, of course, one of the busiest airports in the country. you can see the security line behind me. it is starting to fill up now. it's slowly starting to get busier and busier. as for the flights themselves, at this point there are no weath

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with capitol hill countdown. there may be 15 days till christmas, but the holiday spirit appears to be in short supply in the nation's capitol. lawmakers have more than a week to wrap up a long and controversial list of unfinished business before they can head home for the holidays. incomes's tracie potts joins us from washington with those details. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. a lot of what happens and doesn't happen depends on what happened with the dpra micompro. democrats are united against the president. >> left. >> right. >> left. >> right. >> reporter: don't have don't tell. government spending in the nuclear treaty with russia in limbo. all on the back burner until democrats get their crack at the tax deal i. urge members of congress to move forward on this essential priority. >> reporter: democrats want to take out a reduced tax rate for the rich and big companies. >> this was a take it or leave it deal. we're saying, leave it. >> rep

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with old man winter. only a day into the new season, but already winter is off to a rough start across much of the nation. including central colorado where up to eight feet of snow is in the forecast. nbc's chris clackum has more. >> reporter: in the water logged west, it's still raining and the mud still sliding. mud covers much of the road in both directions near malibu. >> in a matter of minutes, we were slopping around in water. >> reporter: the worst of the storm hasn't hit yet. 5 to 10 inches of rain is expected by wednesday. residents are resorting to any means to keep the water out. >> it's gotten to the point where pretty much we can't get in and out anymore. >> reporter: in the northwest, the roads have been turned into a skating rink. it will make its way cross-country by christmas day bringing many on the east coast their first white christmas since 2002. >> it's that time of year. i mean, christmas, there should be a little snow on the ground for christmas.

i'm lynn berry. this is nbc "early today." >>> it doesn't look green but one christmas tree is certainly eco friendly. in taiwan a christmas tree made of recyclable spoons lit up the holidays. the 39-foot tree is built with more than 80,000 plastic spoons. made by a team of students, its winning design is meant to encourage others to recycle all year long. >>> well, what do you do with an olympic venue long after the games are over? put it to good use. artificial snow transformed the bird's nest into a winter wonderland for big and little kids alike. the 2008 olympic venue had remained mostly unused since then, despite a $500 million price tag. organizers hope the freezing festivities will draw more visitors. >>> here at home, some are getting into the holiday spirit by getting out of their clothes. dozens of runners in california stripped down for the speedo run. while less is more for the jog, the idea here is to raise as much as possible for a local children's charity. in spite of the nasty weathe

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with legislative logjam. a final vote on the president's tax cut plan should happen today in the senate. however, a trillion dollar spending bill proposal and a plan to repeal don't ask, don't tell could keep congress on the hill well into their holiday break. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the details from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the final series of votes should start a few hours from now including that final vote on the tax deal. senators appear to have enough votes to get this through and move it on to the house. senator mitch mcconnell, the top republican in the senate, is warning house democrats, don't pick it apart. don't try to change it. vote on this bill as-is, as we made the deal with the president. but perhaps even more urgent than that is the money that's funding the federal running out as of saturday. the latest extension. they need to pass something. democrats are putting forth a $1.1 trillion spending bill, but

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with advancing the deal. senate lawmakers rallied a rare show of bipartisan support yesterday with an overwhelming majority agreeing to advance the president's proposed tax cut compromise. final approval in the senate could come as early as today, but once the measure moves to the house, its fate is much less certain. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. good morning, everyone. the vote was 83-15, and overwhelming number supporting the bill in the senate. rarely to you see that number of yes votes particularly with both democrats and republicans. it was a test vote but could foreshadow in a vote we'll see could be as early as today. both sites held their nose voting for this bill speshlgsly democrats really spaking issue with this 35% estate tax, 20 points higher had this deal not be in place. in many cases members on both sides say they to get this move forward. they're deal wig a january

i'm lynn berry.oday, we begin with getting along. high-stake talks between president obama and gop leaders seemed to take on a notable shift in tone at the white house yesterday, resurrecting hopes that washington leaders could be ready to put party politicking behind and advance several major issues. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. after that white house meeting, both sides are pledging to work together. it's going to be a challenge, though, because they're really on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to what to do about these expires tax breaks at the end of the year. president obama appointing his treasury secretary, budget director, to work with republicans. they and democrats, to come up with a quick solution before the end of the year. they'll start meeting today. also today we'll hear from the deficit commission. their controversial play-end to reduce the massive debt in this country, including things like s

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with water logged in the west. this holiday season, many in the western u.s. will likely have mud and flooded basement on their minds instead of stockings and christmas gifts. in california, one holiday tradition hit a snag after qualcomm stadium, home to the poinsettia bowl, was flooded. still, tonight's game between navy and san diego state is scheduled to be played. and with more on the storm, here is nbc's chris clackum. >> reporter: the ground continues to slide away in southern california. another round of torrential rainfall wrestled residents in laguna beach out of their beds early wednesday morning. >> it was like the heavens opened up. it was constant. it didn't stop. it didn't stop. >> a big mudslide came down and got us all stuck. >> i was over there and water started coming in. >> reporter: for a while, jeremy hess, his grandmother and a friend were trapped by the raging mud and water. >> there was definitely a point in time i thought we weren't going to m

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with more wild weather. another raging storm is wreak g ing havoc in the western united states as heavy rain and snow has caused major damage along the entire west coast. this comes after an already devastating week of wet weather. here is nbc's kurt gregory with the story. >> reporter: more relentless rain in southern california. this following a week of wet weather and much so severe that some 100 residents were evacuated in the highland area. >> i'm afraid. everyone here is keeping their fingers crossed and their toes, hoping that we won't get too much more rain. >> reporter: authorities blame heavy rain and high winds for the death of a woman killed in santa rosa when a large tree crushed her tent at a wildlife preserve. and there's desperation in lake tahoe, a blizzard is complicating search for a missing snowboarder. >> it's been difficult. like i said earlier, the blizzard conditions, the heavy snow, the heavy winds, there are no tracks that we can find. >> repo

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with no easy compromise. not long after lawmakers touted a new era of cooperation on capitol hill, democrats and republicans have gotten off to a rocky start in their search for common ground over bush era tax cuts. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the details. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, good morning, everyone. republicans claim that what the white house is saying is different than what democrats are doing here on capitol hill. they are moving forward with a vote only on tax cuts, continuing for the middle class, which republicans say they absolutely will not support as a result, senate republicans, all of them in a letter, are now threatening to block any legislation until there is a deal on this issue. providing those tax cuts, continuing them past the end of this year, could actually add to the nation's debt. and we've now heard from the deficit commission, and what some are saying is a radical plan to cut down on the nat

i'm lynn berry.ere are some of your top headlines this morning -- the supreme court says it will decide whether the largest employment discrimination case in the nation's history can continue against walmart. more than 1 million current and former female employees are seeking billions of dollars in damages through a class action lawsuit, because they say they were paid less than men and given fewer promotions. a group of companies against class action cases, including general electric, the current other than of this network, signed a petition urging the courts to hear the case. >>> new york's daily news reports al qaeda terrorists are planning to create a horrific new type of suicide bomber, one who has explosives surgically implanted into their body. defense analysts are concerned about the development because the so-called franken bombers could be potentially undetectable. >>> the fight over gay rights has moved into a california courtroom where a federal appeals court is hearing arguments from bot

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with wheeling and dealing. last night, house democrats managed to advance a nearly $1.1 trillion proposal to keep the government operating before the current budget expires this month. but lawmakers in both houses still have a lot to deal with >> reporter: lynn, good morning. let's start with the big tax fight. vice president biden told fellow democrats that if they try to change the deal between republicans and president obama, this won't happen. democrats are upset not only on the tax breaks or the wealthy, but corporate tax breaks and renewed estate tax that would now be much more generous. 50 of them have signed a letter opposed to this. a house vote could be next week. there could be a filibuster to delay that. now to up p ante we understand there will be a big e-mail blast from the white house today. plus, the administration saying if this fails to pass we could slip back into recession. also here on capitol hill, don't ask, don't tell, the senate test vote on th

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with for better or worse, finally, a done deal. house lawmakers cleared the final hurdle last night, sending a sweeping, bipartisan bill to extend bush-era tax cuts to the president's desk before they expire january 1st. tracie potts joins us from washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the house voted late last night 277-148 in favor of the deal, both democrats and republicans supporting it. so now it goes to the president's disc. here's what it does for you, keeps the current tax rate until january 1st, more unemployment for people who run out, a payroll tax cut that will put more money in your pocket next year. and if you own a business, be on the lookout for tax credits that could benefit your business as well. also here on capitol hill, don't ask, don't tell, the repeal of that policy. it's been passed by the house. the senate expected to take that up with a vote tomorrow it needs 51 votes to pass, a simple majority. they are looking f

you're halle berry. >> i'm sure because that's halle berry.e that, i'm little halle, a little girl growing in this environment. and i've spent my adult life trying to really heal from that. >> this is amazing. >> part of that healing happens here at the center. a shelter for victims of domestic violence in los angeles. where she volunteers, she often shows up unannounced. >> and i come here sometimes and i play with the kids. i see the children and so, i'm just regular old cracker. and i love being regular old crackers, i have to say. >> a far cry from the glamorous screen siren we know from the movies. but it is this work that berry says is more important, more meaningful. >> please help any way that you can. >> i have a spot in my soul that understands the devastation that this causes a family. and how hard it is to rebuild your self-esteem when you've suffered. >> reporter: it's the reason why she's taking on a personal project. renovating these rundown apartments so women who flee their abusive partners have a safe, happy place to live. >>

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with cutting a deal. as expected, a weekend vote in the senate took democrats' proposal to extend bush-era tax cuts for only some americans off the table. now with the clock ticking on this lame duck session of congress, lawmakers on both sides are signaling they may be ready to compromise and get a deal done. nbc's brian moore has our report. >> reporter: with time running out for the lame duck congress, republicans and democrats are softening their hard lines on extending the bush-era tax cuts. >> at least in theory, i think an agreement could be reached in the relatively near future. >> and you think so, too, senator? >> it could happen. i'm not going to rule it out. >> reporter: senate republicans rejected two different bills on saturday, insisting the tax cuts remain in place for everyone, not just the middle class. and without action, taxes go up for everyone on january 1st. but republicans say they're not going to let that happen. >> i don't think we can. i think that would be disastrous. >> report

i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with rounding the bend. in a rare bipartisan push, the senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposal that will prevent a new year's day tax hike for millions of americans. still, despite the inclusion of a much debated provision to extend jobless aid to many, house democrats say they'll try to make one more change before it's a done deal. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. house democrats simply put do not like this estate tax provision and today they're going to make a last-ditch effort to change it. so expect two votes in the house today on this huge tax deal. number one, a vote without that 35%, in fact, they want to raise that 35% that will be charged to estates. and one vote that's exactly the same version as senate passed. if, in fact, they're able to change the estate tax and make people who pass on those wealthiest states pay more, then this whole thing goes back to the senate and

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with legislative logjam. a final vote on the president's tax cut plan should happen today in the senate. however, a trillion dollar spending bill proposal and a plan to repeal don't ask, don't tell could keep congress on the hill well into their holiday break. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the details. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. as you can see, there is a lot going on. let's start with taxes. the final senate vote is scheduled to happen today. then it will move on to the house where despite the opposition of many democrats, how democratic leaders also say they think that ts can pass. republicans have warned them, don't change the bill or we won't approve it. even more urgent now, though, is the government spending bill, trying to keep government running and preventing a shutdown. their deadline, saturday. that's whe temporary funding runs out. democrats have put forth a $1.1 trillion bill that republicans want to take another look at. they want to pass ather temporary spending bill until january or f

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with advancing the deal. senate lawmakers rallied a rare show of bipartisan support yesterday with an overwhelming majority agreeing to advance the president's proposed tax cut compromise. the final approval in the senate could come as early as today, but once the measure moves to the house, its fate is much less certain. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the vote was 83 to 15 in the senate. rarely do you see that type of overwhelming support from both democrats and republicans here in washington. it was a test vote, but it could very well foreshah co shadoshad see when the real vote happens, possibly as early as today. democrats and republicans alike say they held their nose and voted for this compromise, but democrats much more so because they oppose that 35% estate tax that would have been 20% higher without this deal. but both sides say they had to move forward. so in moving forward after the final senate vote, which could happen

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with for better or worse, finally, a done deal. house lawmakers cleared the final hurdle last night, pending a sweeping bipartisan bill to extend bush era tax cuts to the president's desk before they expire january 1st. tracie potts joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. a lot going on here from capitol hill including a final vote on that tax deal. the house voted late last night 277-148 with both democrats and republicans supporting this bill. so now it goes to the president's disk for his signature. this will keep our current tax rates with no january 1st hike. unemployment will be extended for 13 months. a 2% payroll tax cut next year and business tax credits in addition to that estate tax that democrats did not like. don't ask, don't tell, which has passed the house, will be voted on in the senate perhaps today or tomorrow. it will take 51 votes to pass, but 60 votes are preferred and as of late, we understand that there are 61 senators who are willing to support that measure. government spending s

. >>> we've got a fantastic coffee with jim berry. jim is with the consumer electronics association and jim has brought us the big toys for big boys and big girls. he's talking about will you waste your money to buy a big tv or an e book? it is a tremendous information pack. you can also catch it at wjz.com. we're taking a break but coming right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when my husband got sick and couldn't work anymore, it was up to me to support our family. [ male announcer ] karri danner went back to school, to become a nurse. my education made all the difference... [ male announcer ] but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like karri, letting government decide who can go to college. it's my education, and my job, it should be my choice. [ male announcer ] don't let washington get in the way. >>> hello again. it's 6:29. once again a cold day start is being combined with a fire in baltimore city, this time a fatal fire on homewood ave

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it's because of miss halle berry is here. she's used to it.s monday morning. i'm robin roberts in new york. george, as you know, is in afghanistan, george? >> robin, after everyone hears from halle berry, i'm going to introduce you to a person they call the oprah of afghanistan. she is brave. she is beautiful. she's got a big following here but that comes with a price. get this -- she says she always carries two things, her cell phone and her gun. ♪ speaking foreign language ] >> that's all you need to know, george, huh? >>> starting this morning, going to meet our "12 day of cooking "challenge winners, they'll be in the kitchen with emeril lagasse to share the favorite holiday recipes. plus just in time for holiday parties, stylish dresses. >>> first in this half hour, new details coming out on now prince william is making his mother, princess diana, part of his upcoming wedding. nick watt is in london. >> reporter: good morning, we hear there are official engagement photographs that we won't see for another month or so, but it's prince willi

just the story of berry gordy who needed $750-some dollars to do this record that he did and going to new york and working with, you know, jackie wilson, working with barrett strong, writing some great songs back then, obviously meeting smokey robinson and what a great songwriter/lyricist he is. and think of the contribution that he's made to american music. i don't know, i just feel, again, it's a blessing. the way it all started for me was outside playing with my friends. i heard these kids playing some git ars a little ways away, and i wanted to go where they were. and my mother had a rule, obviously that, i couldn't go across the street by myself. but i had to find a way of doing it. i think that particular day me and my friends, we did this thing where we'd go in the alley, you know. we call it snapping now, but play instruments. it was crazy. there was this family that owned this kind of car repair shop a couple of blocks away from where i lived. and the alley was right in back of their place and the heinz brothers' repair shop, and i guess they heard us making noise in the back

a few clicks on itunes and the kids own bushels of smurf berries. they're not cheap. two taps can equal $100 worth, which definitely falls into angry smurfsville. >> there you go. yes, indeed. >>> like us, you may be noticing a change of scenery around here. we want to tell you this is our temporary home while our new state-of-the-art new set is assembled on the other side of that wall back there just a few feet away. >> i'm just as surprised as you are. >> and we're going to be in these digs for just a couple weeks, then we'll be back over there with a new set and we think you'll like it a lot. >> but the quality information about the weather is exactly the same. >> yes. >> jeff ranieri joins us now. he's still got all his state-of-the-art stuff. >> sure does. >> let's make sure the weather clicker works. you guys look fabulous on this transitional set. let's look at the radar. we are finding moderate rainfall from our inland spots right down the interstate 80 corridor, into the peninsula, so as we zoom in and take a closer look here, what you'll find is this rainfal

sour cream, there is whole berry cranberry sauce.gel the whole berry cranberry sauce and the pineapple and a cup of chopped pecans. >> oh it's interesting i can't wait to try it. >> and then all you have to do is. >> pour in the sour cream. >> and if you want to open that for me. >> sure. >> while we are doing this. >> that i should be able to handle. >> you stir in the cranberry sauce and the sour cream and mix that together. >> okay. >> and how much do you want to mix it up? >> mix it until you see it get beautiful pink color. >> okay. >> should i dump this in there too? >> sure. >> all right. >> i might need a fork. >> team work here. >> exactly. >> there you go. and you will see when you stir it up how much of a big difference the whole berries make. >> the frozen twist is pretty neat. >> yeah. >> i never a heard of that. >> but it makes it so verse tile because you never have frozen anything with a turkey dinner. and the way this compliments the turkey is amazing. and like said, it's very verse tile. it started out as a side dis

i'm john berry. my wife started the richmond recycling action center with five of her friends in 1970. she suckered me into helping her three years later. six months after that ed dunn sr. came along and said this looks like fun and we can do it in two. and we got together and a few months later hanc opened up. so i'm partial, as you might tell. i also love gardening and i think gardening is really important. i think if you have $250,000, spend it in a place that is less costly to install gardens. but the main thing is, you don't close the firehouse to put in an opera house because you need opera houses. have you to have firehouses. it is the series of a firehouse. you don't close it. breaking federal law, state law and local law. and we're on a lease through june. have a look at that. thank you. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> my name is martha ross. i don't live in the neighborhood but this is big are than the neighborhood issue. this recycling center is a model and historical monument. t

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