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i love mariah carey when she since.times square in the cold to hear the audience sing. >> do you go outside and do these things. there are technical issues. >> right. >> i am glad she is getting a second chance. this is america. people get redemption. she should dress appropriately. >> it would be great if she dressed like the kid in the christmas story. >> she should. >> you could hear the crack behind her. >> she can no longer sing the super high notes. >> [laughing] >> all right. i don't know if anyone can hear this. >> she is a cold. >> [laughing] >> she was raspy. it's hard to sing outside. >> he is available. >> people talk to us during the show. >> is that who was taking in my earphone. hers were not working. but she accused dick clark productions of sabotaging her ear monitors. why would we do that. >> was it beyonce who messed up the national anthem? >> that was roseanne bar. >> beyonce did it great. then she was lip-syncing. all of the power to them. it's hard to sing outside. >> that was a frigid day. >> abso

coming up on the show, mariah carey's second chance after that disastrous new year's eve performancell have that coming up. don't call her you have a check. >>> the beauty pageant rocked by more ugly story. >> that's after reports of offensive e-mails written by sam haskell and marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: good morning. the pageant's board of directors has now suspended haskell saying they are conducting an in-depth investigation into alleged inappropriate communications. making the announcement less than 24 hours after those insulting alleged messages went public. ♪ there she is miss america quote. >> reporter: the miss america pageant famous for its dazzling gown, swimwe are and crowning moments. >> new york. now plagued by scandal after e-mails from the organization's ceo sam haskell were leaked to the huffington post. >> hi, i'm sam haskell and we're in atlantic city, new jersey. >> reporter: executive chairman is suspended following a vote by the board of directors for the pageant, a memberf the e-mails sent back in 2014 include alleged sexist, crude and demeaning comme

mariah carey: we did not have a check. adrianna: remember that mariah carey performance from new year's eve? the infamous performance went viral as she was unable to perform due to technical issues. as you may have heard, she will get a second chance this new year's eve as she will make a return to the clerk -- dick clark's rocking new year's eve. hopefully that will be a train wreck. it has been nearly a years barack obama left the white house, and a lot has happened since then. he has given his first post-presidency interview to a royal. interview cases now with his friend prince harry, guest hosting a bbc radio show with the president in the hot seat. he fired away. president interview you if you want. prince harry: what is different about your moments -- mornings? president obama: i wake up later, but the things that are important have not changed. take yourry: can i back to the 20th of january, 2017 -- what was going through your mind. president obama: the first thing that went through my mind was sitting across from

it has earned carey more than $60 million in royalty checks.e is not done for the holidays. she's going to take the stage new year's eve in times square for dick clark's rocking eve. >> if you make $60 million, i'll keep up my tree. >> that song keeps getting more popular every year. incredible. >>> all right. sometimes you do not know what is going to happen on live television, as we know all too well. >> been there. >> and our own hallie jackson found out as well during an msnbc hit yesterday. three t-rexes stole the show when they were wrestling and stumbling around. she didn't seem to notice, though, what was happening behind her. later she did reference it on twitter saying at least it wasn't gators. after careful consideration i have decided not to endorse your park. that's a line there, classic line from the hit film jurasic park. >> folks are usually running toward you yelling things. >> it happens. >> random t-rexes. we have your frigid new year's eve forecast plus a rescue caught on camera you just have to see. season... give the gift

while in london, dad carey had a blast with the kids.ughter willow, out. >> let's take some pictures. >> reporter: and son jamison had a milestone moment. he ended up with a bloody nose. >> there has to be a lot of soft carpeting in the room. because there's babies everywhere. >> reporter: but her daughter might pose a bigger problem. she's only 6. she's been asking her mom about dating. >> he said to me the other day, how many boys can i have at once? and i said, excuse me in probably none of them because they won't deserve you. pink's in for it. her daughter is going to be the same way. her criteria? they have to be kind. rftful. chivalrous. good to their moms. good-looking. and funny. the bar is is high. >> easy breezy. i love the good to your mom part. >>> still ahead, ma ha june less than a year after losing 300 pounds. her new health concerns. >> every day it's worse and worse and worse and worse. >>> plus, kristen bell reveals what it would take for her to walk away from the hollywood. >> just be like, i'm out. peace. i quit the b

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there's plenty of star power to ring in the new year, kelly clark son, joan nass, mariah carey will taketer stage, then at midnight, the ball will drop along with 3,000 pounds of confetti. you can watch the party in time square in the comfort of your home here on 6 abc. ryan sea crest will host the new year's rocking eve. live coverage starting at 8:00 p.m. on channel 6. . >>> turning now to those eagles. trish showed us the die hard fans willing to brave the cold to watch the team at the linc >> they didn't play that great but it didn't matter. >> didn't play that great is very, very nice way to put it. >> brutal. and this is the way they will play in the playoffs, they're in major trouble. foles said they're still confident. the only thing colder tn this w ar's eve weather, the eagles offensive, ice cold in the finally. they lay an egg at fmeor the first time in 12 years, nick foles and company look out of sink heading into the playoffs. ng that brutal cold to see the finallygainst the cowboys, carson wentz getting mvp game the cheering ends there. first half ugly eagles cowboys combin

want to thank our c.e.o., carey summers for his visionary focus and his wife also, jackie. that entire organization. finally, i give a heartfelt thanks to my co-chair and all opening events that we put together and worked hard on. -- i want to nda thank her and committee members, shannon bennett and others. let's give them a round of applause. thank you so much. i want you to know that it's not people in the museum that are celebrating this dedication. e had people across the nation celebrating the dedication, and bells urches rang their 11:17 in on commemoration of this grand opening. too.k them, [applause] >> so now, i'll ask the stage party, we're going to have a ribbing cutting at the entrance down on the first floor and then for the rest of you you can join us if want. i don't think there will be enough room for everybody but if ou're hungry like most of us are, i want the people in the go tor, if you would just the sixth floor, one floor up, to the gathering room, we have a buffet for you, and then for those of you in the overflow, we food tables on, i believe, floors

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i can't remember who it was because i'm all into mariah carey.laus -- what is the song -- old james brown song. go straight to the ghetto. >> you know death row records did that, too. nate dog, super dog, death row christmas is what it was called. >> i wonder how that sounds. >> welcome back morning. today is christmas day. time is 5:42. we're expecting temperatures in the 30's. let's talk news now. guatemala following the lead of the trump administration. the central american country moving its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. this is the first nation to follow the u.s. in ordering the change. guatemala was one of nine nations which voted with the united states and israel on last thursday. that's when the un general assembly overwhelmingly adopted a nonbinding resolution denouncing trump's recognition of jerusalem as israel's capitol. >> well, this is not the kind of christmas present that treasury secretary steve mnuchin expected to get. police in los angeles say a gift wrapped box of -- full of hoarse manure was dropped off. gross. the l.a.

and tonight, a do-over for pop diva mariah carey.g center stage after the major technical snafu last year. >> i can't hear it. i'll just go through the motions. >> reporter: from that icy performance. >> we didn't have a check for this song. >> reporter: to promoting this year's appearance on social media. the hitmaker seen sledding with her twins in aspen, a day before the big performance. crowds bracing for the coldest celebration in decades. the balloons, now blown up. 3,000 pounds of confetti tested and tucked away until the clock strikes 12:00. 175 million people are expected to tune in to watch the festivities, live on tv. but here in times square, with the big party comes big cleanup. last year, workers picked up 50 tons of debris after the new year's celebration. dan, paula. >> thank you so much. as we said, likely to be one of the coldest new year's eves on record. >> not just here in new york city. two-thirds of the country in the grips of this diabolical deep freeze. let's go to cindy fitzgibbon. she's from our boston affi

carey.i think we're going to see elizabeth taylor richard burton type of situation. i don't think it's over for these two. i think at some point in the future nick cannon and mariah carey will be back together and he'll have to get that tattoo we put back on his back much that's a lot of pain. >> hopefully he doesn't get it reapplied and taken off again seven times. liz and -- they did that thing multiple times. we'll see. i'm with you. >> very true. >> i would not be surprised at all. >> van -- >> i think it's very strange that you would put a dog look a like somebody you're trying to get back with. >> it's the bigger picture. van, i'll explain it to you. we'll see you later buddy. >> by the way you can reheat everything at taco bell except for mexican pizza. don't try to reheat mexican pizza. >> even in the oven. >> it doesn't turn out the same way. >> i know the microwave is terrible. >> don't reheat the mexican pizza. i tried it once doesn't work out g get an extra side of lettuce it wil

says the alleged incident didn't involve any members of mariah carey's security team.arey machine, you're looking in the wrong place and maybe should be looking at see are a's palace or any extra security hired outside it. >> have we actually seen the video like he was, y there's bodyguard beating someone else and he starts rolling on orology only seeing pictures witness marks? >> only seeing the pictures witness marks as of now. >> um-hmm. >> i have not seen the video but of course, if there is a criminal or a civil investigation into this which both right now the cops are investigating it, i'm sure they'll see the video and the have you yod will probably tell the story in this incident. >> seems like a very interesting idea that all we know he was possibly recording and then essentially got beaten up. >> we haven't seen recording. >> did anything happen in between there? was he toll to beat up is a response to that. >> i think -- i think that h his -- the story is pretty clear. i mean if the -- if the security cease you shooting they become aggressive we've actually

that's great money. >> i don't know if many of them can. >>> sadly, we should mention mariah carey'sear's eve here on abc. but she still has reason to celebrate as do we. >> 23 years after releasing the modern classic "all i want for christmas is you", the song has finally broken into billboard's not just the holiday charts but the top hot 100 along with beyonce and ed sheeran. >> her latest achievement moves her up a rung in another category, the most top ten hits. "all i went for christmas" is her 28th. which ties her with stevie wonder in the fifth position. rihanna is the youngest in that race there, 31 top ten hits. not bad. elvis and madonna, up on top, 38 top ten hits, impressive club i would say. >> how did it take this long for this song to make the top ten? >> obviously, they have not been counting my sales. i buy every year. >> i know this is supposed to be celebratory, but i am outraged! >> it's been fixed. >>> time for girl power in hollywood, because the trailer for "oceans eight" has dropped and the all-star cast led by sandra bullock is planning a heist. >> so the p f

. >> mariah carey gets a second chance hoping to redeem herself after last year's disastrous performance on new year's eve. but first, the "nightline" 5. >>> number one in just 60 seconds. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. tonight, when you think of doping scandals and abuse in world class competitions you're probably not thinking of bright-eyed huskies racing through the pure snow surrounded by wilderness, but tonight a filmmaker and animal lover argues that the majestic sport can sometimes involve cruelty and exploitation. an accusation that avid dog sledders reject. here's clayton sendell with a look back on the heated controversy. >> reporter: it's a mystical tradition century old. >> a really cool thing to travel with these dogs. >> reporter: the eiditarod. >> the experiences you have out there are just phenomenal. >> reporter: man and man's best friend braving sub zero temperatures in a race of endurance. >> these dogs are very enthusiastic. >> reporter: but beyond the prize money and eyes blue eyes and shiny coats, some allege there's a bitter story. a doping scandal, but t

. >> what, are you mariah carey?on't know her. >> jim carey has been making headlines for candid professions. >> i believe peace is beyond the personality, beyond invention and disguise. beyond the red s on your chest that makes bullets bounce off. >> that's just about when the cush hits. >> the "simpsons" predicted the future. the show accurately predicted that lady gaga not only would perform at the super bowl halftime show. >> they got some of the details right, including gaga floating into the stadium in a harness and even those boots look familiar. >> the fire bra is where they went a little off. she probably thought about it, though. >> we are hearing from pink on her incredible performance at the amas, she called this stunt hanging off the side of a sky scraper, the scariest thing she has done. they had five days to put this together. >> every famous person that you know is all in one place. >> they came together to benefit the victims of hurricane harvey and irma. >> anyone who believes that there is no such

. >>> mariah carey comeback. the song stress to ring in the new year again after a live tv debacle last year. >>> giving back with creativity. new at 5:00 a.m., meet theness? making pup wets a -- meet the students making puppets with a purpose. >>> and a romantic proposal ends in a tumble on the ice. all caught on camera. the video you won't want to miss is next. >>> all new this morning, students at a montgomery county high school get into the holiday spirit with sock puppets. >> matt delucia shows how the school is using the puppets as a way to give back. >> reporter: while their classmates worry about tests and homework -- >> whoo! >> reporter: these young ladies have their eyes on something bigger. >> they can do whatever they want, add hair, buttons as noses. >> reporter: sock puppets that almost outnumber the students at mt. st. joseph's academy. >> we've made together, the whole school, 525 sock puppets, which is almost one per student in the school. that was our goal. we met that goal. >> reporter: a goal

they said carey just department . like now kids to say thank yhat sp today is national thank you note day. writing thank you notes for gifts really goes a long way towards teaches kids about participant parents can ask the child to draw something in it. >>> long time per host hosted this cord family morning team. every year cord cohosts his christmas show with his mother and his brother. he said the holiday show started as a way to do his job. >> i wouldn't want to do this by myself. >> he probably could nltn't. >> i would be crying during every song like i want to go home. >> his mom helped him out with that. at 88 he is considered the oldest radio personality in the city. >>> an investigation is underway. an officer in plain clothes shot a man suspected in an armed robbery. it began at 9:00 this morning at 5 52nd and irving street. he crashed his car at 49th and walnut street. thend e for on nbc 10 beginning at 4:00 p.m. we have to talk about the weather. the minute you step outside you are hit with this >> one word

al all mariah carey wants for christmas is a good performance.want to call it the problematic show last year filled with a lot of technical issues. carey announced her return on twitter with a simple take-two along with a statement saying she and dick clark production s are thrilled to move forward after the public spat following the live performance last year. >> he i'll always be a fan. i don't care. >> yeah, do songs in the top 10 again. just ahead santa joins forces with the n.y.p.d. and then surfs up for hundreds of santas. this holiday season... give the gift of effortlessly smooth feet... from amope. amope pedi perfect with diamond crystals. removes rough, hard skin effortlessly... for touchably smooth feet. salon quality results you can see... and feel immediately. new amope pedi perfect soft feet kit... perfect for that special someone on your list. exclusively at walmart. amope. love every step. pain from a headache whcan make this...ld, ...feel like this. all-in-one cold symptom relief from tylenol®, the #1 doctor recommended pain reli

>>>mariah carey return to time and return to time square. she will sing through -- to rock and eve.it's a redo, the musician after last year's performance you may recall carey went on stage at one point stopped singing. she later blamed it on an audio track malfunction. clips of that snafu went viral. >>>the last home game for the 49ers coming up tomorrow. kyle shanahan talks about his team's unique approach to the final 2 games of the year. plus some heat. coming up next. even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. [ splash ] [ horn sounds ] dang! ok, i gotta run. hey, wait, there's something i need to tell you- dang. dang! dang! dang. dang. see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the

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track, all i wa nt and the mariah carey track, all i want for christmas is you.rt covers are to revert to blue once britain leaves the european union in 2019. the current burgundy passports will continue to be issued until then, but without the eu insignia. the home office says the new blue passport will be more high—tech and secure to prevent fraud and forgery. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. the great british passport — shortly to be available not in european burgundy because, it turns out, brexit means blue. the government admits it is largely symbolic, restoring our national identity. outside the passport office, what is the reaction? it's blue, isn't it? back to england. ijust think it's a crying shame. we have this fantastic ability to travel around the rest of the world, and we are looked upon favourably with our immigration policy and everything else, but now it'sjust a bit embarrassing, to be honest. i think the decision was a huge aspect of the country moving forward. and i think in order to move forward, there needs to be changes. a

i'm richelle carey and these are the top stories on al-jazeera all muslim nations must work to defend the rights of palestinians against the u.s. decision to recognize israel's capital that is the message from leaders of the muslim world holding a summit in istanbul president mahmoud abbas says the u.s. no longer has a role in the middle east peace process. all muslims all christians both in our region and across the world are in support to defend. and preserve it against the conspiracies are being played to alter its nature and character particularly those american recent decisions that are in full violation of international law and defiance of feelings of both muslims and christians worldwide. starman kill it although i would like to call all nations around the globe to respect international law to rise up and recognize jerusalem as the occupied capital city of the state of palestine we will never give up on our demand for a free and sovereign palestinian state the capital of which is jerusalem and as islamic countries we condemn the violence of israeli soldiers palestinian brothers

remember mariah carey's performance from new year's eve?he is going to get a second chance this new year's eve. the big question now, can she pull it off? she will have to sing live. she did perform some after that. it will be interesting to watch. i bet she does not pull it off, but i will be watching. the shooting happened before 3:00 this morning. a man was shot multiple times and died. loudon, montgomery, frederick far, so good. we have seen a lot of salt trucks ready to go. >> it is abnormal. >> several states are dealing with historic snow. drama continues in virginia. the random drawing to settle a tied race has been delayed. it was scheduled for today. >> what was that? >> this guy is not paying attention. a man in florida is under arrest for punching an atm because it gave him too much money. adrianna: a over to newschannel 8. >> good morning, america. artic air dangerous bitter cold blasting across the country. 19 states under wind chill warnings this morning. millions feeling the bone chilling cold. plus mountains of snow smashin

. >>> mariah carey says she's determined to have a better new year's eve than in 2016.he's returning to "dirk clark's new year's rockin' eve" affidavit last year's crash and -- after last year's crash and burn on live tv. >> i'llough the motions, okay? ♪ >> she was visibly upset last year, at points singingdespite . carey's camp said there were technical glitches that made performing impossible incding a faulty earpiece dick clark productions denied the claim and said kashe just didn't rehearse enough. we'll see what happens this year. >> we'll see. >>> about ten minutes before 7:00, a few minutes before the start of the "today" show. >> and craig melvin and sheinelle jeaones have a previe. >> good morning to you guys. >> i forgot -- we had forgotten about that mariah carey debacle. >> right? >> i bet she comes out this year and sticks the landing. what do you think? >> i bet you'r right. >>> coming up, the downside of a white christmas. snow and ice creating a mess for holiday travelers coast to coast with more on the way. dylan has the complete forecast. >>> ahead, th

victoria carey lives near wilmington, north carolina, downriver from chemours. in june, she tested her water heater and found genx and other fluorinated chemicals. >> there was 857 parts per trillion of genx in the liquid portion of the sampling. so we're already way over, way over the 140 parts per trillion. >> sreenivasan: carey and her husband, paul, refuse to drink the water, and are suing chemours and dupont. they have lived in the area for 15 years and believe that the chemicals in the water have caused a thyroid issue for them both. >> i believe strongly that it's from the water because it's unusual. why would a husband and wife both have the same type of thyroid disorder? i mean it just doesn't make sense. you know it's something it had to triggered it. >> sreenivasan: there isn't a lot known about the health effects of genx. and researchers in north carolina have started the first human health study. but, p.f.o.a., which genx replaced, and is chemically similar to, has been widely studied. in a series of health studies over the last decade, involving 70

our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey sat down with governor mcauliffe to reflect on his time in office and his possible next big hours touring governor terry mcauliffe's office. it's filled with memorabilia from the last four years. >> there's nothing i love more than shoveling some dirt. >> reporter: turning dirt, especially for new businesses and new roads, twin goals when he took office. >> we have built new virginia economy, over 200,000 new jobs, record economic investment. >> reporter: but transforming transportation, that's what mcauliffe hopes his legacy will be, adding dozens of miles of express lanes in northern virginia. >> it's not that i won't be known for the tolls, i want to be known that i've opened up and finally came up with a solution to move more people. >> reporter: his best day, signing the order that eventually restored voting rights to tens of thousands of felons who had served their time. his darkest day, in charlottesville, when violence in the wake of a white supremacist rally ended with three deaths, including those of two state troopers who perish

carey made headlines last year after she was accused of lip syncing during the event. she just kind of didn't do it. she thought she was sabotaged steve. she blamed the incident on a earpiece malfunction. for a singer that's a big deal but -- >> sure it is. she's willing to give it another go. >> let's give it up for mariah's little outfit. clearly a g rated christmas special. look at santa. santa is like oh, hey, girl. >> did i get you the right thing? oh, yes, >> made santa's morning no doubt. >> mariah's new year's. we'll see you then. >> she'll probably bring it. knowing what happened last year, let's go over the top this year and make sure it all goes well. >>> we love to laugh on christmas and other days. photo-bombs usually bring some laughter. one in particular brought a military wife to tears. >> fox news correspondent caroline shively explains how that woman received a present that she was never expecting for christmas this year. >> reporter: the holidays can be the toughest time of the year for spouses of deployed military members. >> this is our first chris

. >> mariah carey is getting a second chance to countdown to midnight on tv.new year's eve in weekend and wrote, take two. you guys remember last year? you remember it didn't go so well. take a look. >> i can't hear, but i'll just go through the motions. okay? all right. >> so some technical problems led to carey to talking over the prerecorded music. she and the production company blamed each other, but she is now set to try again on sunday night. >> everyone deserves a second chance. >> and we love mariah. >> all i want for christmas yesterday was mariah carey. >> perfect song. get back on the horse. she can do it. >>> the best mountain climbers are always looking for their next challenge. only on cbs this morning an elite group enduring the pain of subfreezing temperatures >>> many of the holiday buys came from the tech world. that's a nintendo switch. why that game console made history in 2007. plus, the tech gifts you might want to get for next year. you're watching "cbs this morning." with a great selection of our armost popular models. like the adventur

mary agnes carey of kaiser health news has more and joins me now. mary agnes carey joins us now. welcome back. the pace has been picking up, is that right? >> absolutely, it has been. it's ahead of last year, new enrollment, for example, is up about 17%. overall enrollment, about 650,000 people more than last year. but we have to remember, your point about the open enrollment period is a lot shorter. it used to go to january 31 for everyone. now, for the 39 states that are served by the federal marketplace, that deadline, as you know, is tomorrow. so that is really a big difference. >> woodruff: cut way back. and you were telling me, that's not the only factor out there that is going to be an incentive for fewer enrollments this year. >> right. when you look at this year, things were very different. the federal government spent 90% leson enrollment and outreach. they are doing outreach now on text and email to get people to come back to the marketplace. the on-the-ground assistance, the navigators, was cut by 40%. the insurers have been out there advertising to try to counter-ash

. >> and of course we are talking about mariah carey who took to twitter to lovingly call this year'sast year as you know didn't quite work out as planned for the star but she's back for a second chance at ringing in yet another new year. this time on a high note. >> well, happy new year. we can't hear but. >> reporter: carey says technical difficulties plagued last year's performance. >> i trying to be a good sport here. >> ♪ >> reporter:. >> that was amazing. >> reporter: so she's back for round two and this new year's eve carey is the headliner and says we can expect something similar to her last vegas show, a big production with a full band and backup dancers. also set to perform, singer song writer camilla cable low and multi platinum star nick jonas. >> ♪ >> reporter: the award winning duo sugarland is also set to perform live for more than 1 million people expected to pack times square. the finishing touches are in place on the new year's eve centerpiece, that features more than 2500 waterford crystal triangles and weighs nearly 6 tons. ryan seacrest will host the countdown fes

mariah carey making it happen.in about four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. igner was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! >> ♪ [laughter] >> welcome back. 6:44 is the time right now. it is so cold. that song is so appropriate. >> so cold >> mgm has become a landmark. >> i suppose if you go in there it's nice. >> i know you would never set foot in there. >> tucker acts like i'm a f fuddy duddy like i don't do anything fun. >> no casinos in my future. >> can't you watch others and just, you know -- >> no, i got too much stuff to do. i don't need to be in -- no, i'm good. >> okay, all right. >> fine. i get it. i shouldn't go there either so let's just keep it at that. all right, let's go to the forecast. >> ♪ >> steve, you asked and you shall receive. >> yes. >> we're forecasting 25. this is new year's day forecast. we're forecasting 25 for a high temperature. that would -- last time we were at 25 degre

, and they're all hoping to achieve the holy grail, the lightning in the bottle achieved by mariah careyse. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> mariah's christmas tour an inspiration for artists looking for an easy dollar. 98 degrees borrowed that playbook hitting the road for eight weeks this fall. fans will pay for an autographed photo, then you have super fans who pay for astound check. and super, super fans pay for a meet and greet. and super, super-duper fans pay for a dressing room champagne meet. and there's this, the seats from all the sold-out shows across the country. mer' -- mer eye christmas. ♪ christmas come the around again ♪ ♪ every day >> so by the way, speaking of mariah, we're excited. did you miss it over the weekend? she's back on new year's rockin' eve, a do-over after last year >>> this christmas morning on "world news now." dangerous travel for millions on the road today, with icy conditions in the northwest, heavy snow in the northeast and extreme cold across northern states. >>> overnight, the president celebrating christmas with the first family and firing of