the national zoo has a man panda cub. we'll take you behind the scenes for an up close look up next. >> go before schools can reopen. i'll tell you what people are doing right now in montgomery county to make sure >>> the national zoo was closed today because of the weather, but that didn't stop us from getting a look at panda cub and her mom on the zoo's panda cams. and while pandas are accustomed to the snow. bowbow will have to wait, because she's not expected to go on display until next year. i can't wait to see. >>> meanwhile, with a pair of lion cubs that are the stars at the zoo in baltimore. >> exclusive ax access. >> i'm inside the lion den at the maryland zoo with the clubs. they are fighting. it is nap time coming up here. we have an update on how these guys are doing. >> that means meal time. two hungry lion cubs. a bottle of milk and a plate of meat. the brother and sister are growing fast. they are the first lion cubs in the maryland zoo history. an exciting accomplishment. dad is the a the zoo, but mom died

the panda cub has a name. we begin with that incident in new york. a search for answers into what caused a commuter train to derail in the bronx. four people were killed and dozens injured as a train came close to landing and the harlem river. we have learned that the passengers killed ranged in age from 35 to 59. they all lived in new york. one of the victims was an audio technician for the today show. tom roussey joins us with the survivor story. >> as you said, this was a commuter train. it started appearing poughkeepsie new york. its ultimate destination was grand central station but in the bronx, it suddenly left the tracks. passengers say they never saw it coming. >> they are letting trains go through. >> investigators are looking at whether speed or something else made the train derail on a sharp curve just before a stop in the new york city borough of the bronx. >> our mission is to understand not just what happened, but why it happened. >> investigators are from the d.c.-based national transportation safety board. they caught a flight from r

they were looking for their mother, looking for some food. >> the killing of the cub sparked so much public outrage that prompted senator jerry hill to push forward legislation requiring wardens to use nonlethal alternatives to capture big cats unless they pose an immediate threat to the public. hill's law takes effect next month, but it's already being used by game wardens. >> we have seen it work in san jose, santa cruz, and los angeles where they have already relocated mountain lions that probably would have been killed otherwise. with still li in a state that has lions. that's exciting, and there's a lot of people that feel the same way, and they want to keep these cats around. >> the new law has the support of california's department of fish and wildlife. in san mateo county, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> newman is essentially being held as a prisoner of war. >> the west contra costa unified school district will discuss how to keep transgender students safe on all of their campuses following a brawl at hercules high school. district officials say they're concerned about bullyi

for that ceremony. >> it's been eight years since we had a cub. tai shan was the first. so, we wanted to celebrate that. and we also want, you know, kind of get people excited. >> and people online were certainly excited about the name bao bao because at one point, it was trending on twitter during the day of the ceremony. >>> well, we also saw a lot of online comments regarding controversial new metro ad. now, it is set to promote the transit system's reliability, but news4's transportation reporter explains why critics are calling it sexist. were run the judge. one woman talking to another about how far metro buses go between breakdowns. the other woman, disinterested in the conversation, says, "can't we just talk about shoes"? >> very flippant. i think just thinking about it nothing to smile about. >> reporter: this daily metro rider doesn't love this ad. >> seamed like an odd juxtaposition? >> it totally does. it's like, no. you know, i'm person who's happy but, you know, i like talking about policy and serious issues. and i didn't know that t

it passed after two cubs were shot in san mateo county last year. wildlife groups talked about the new law in san mateo county. >> people gathered not far from here today to remember the sad incident involving those two mountain lion cubs that were shot and killed. they want to celebrate a new law that protects the animals. >> richard won't forget the day a year ago when two mountain lion cubs wandered into his neighborhood and were shot and killed by wardens who thought they posed a threat. >> it didn't seem that it was necessary to kill them, and we need to do everything we can to protect these animals. >> there are opportunities and options now that weren't available last year. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill says the killing of the cubs sparked so much public outrage, it prompted him to propose legislation requiringed game wardens to use nonlethal alternatives to capture big cats unless they pose an immediate threat. the law doesn't take affect until january 1st, but has already been used by game wardens. >> we have seen it work in san jos

little cub, a cub who exemplifies both the common bond between our nations and the bright future of this magnificent species. >>> and that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. the ukrainian president survives a no-confidence vote against him in parliament. this as mass protests continue outside. take downbangkok barriers around their headquarters. the latest and the government moved not to confront protesters. the opposition says despite the partial victory, their fight to bring down the government will go on. and grace kelly's engagement ring, kate middleton's royalty our eye, and the finest pink diamond ever are all on display at the new cartier exhibit in paris. france watching

it passed after two cubs were shot in san mateo county last year. wildlife groups talked about the new law in san mateo county. >> people gathered not far from here today to remember the sad incident involving those two mountain lion cubs that were shot and killed. they want to celebrate a new law that protects the animals. >> richard won't forget the day a year ago when two mountain lion cubs wandered into his neighborhood and were shot and killed by wardens who thought they posed a threat. >> it didn't seem that it was necessary to kill them, and we need to do everything we can to protect these animals. >> there are opportunities and options now that weren't available last year. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill says the killing of the cubs sparked so much public outrage, it prompted him to propose legislation requiringed game wardens to use nonlethal alternatives to capture big cats unless they pose an immediate threat. the law doesn't take affect until january 1st, but has already been used by game wardens. >> we have seen it work in san jos

that is an adorable chi that cub. -- cheetah cub. a solid 7 on the richter scale of cuteness. as they say just wait there's more. boom. how about this little bundle of fun? an avalanche of cute. literally. and guess what we're not done yet. this is mama and her four little cubs looks like they're having a bit of a meal there. to celebrate cheetah day the national zoo released the photos for us, the zoo says two cheetahs gave birth to ten cubs in just the last three weeks, mama, babies all bonding well. >> not get in the way of babies trying to eat. >> no. >> no. >>> all right, did you catch those amazing shots of the u.s. capitol on "60 minutes" sunday night? we're going to tell you why the no-fly zone was not an issue coming up. yÑ m. >>> you may have watched those great shots of the u.s. catol on "60 minutes" sunday night. and wondered how were they able to get so close with the no-fly zone in effect around d.c.? well, it turns out it took an act of congress. washingtonian magazine reports that both houses of congress signed off on the exemption of the ban on aircraft over t

in keeping with chinese tradition, the cub will receive its name 100 days after birth. >> beginning in the 1980's, the near

after 100 days of just being called, the cub, mei xiang's cub officially has a name. >> people voted from all over the country and he is officially named bao bao. we have the story. >> the festive grow sunday night during. >> zoo lights in washington. was over shadowed earlier in the day by a small, furry creature native to china. sunday afternoon, u.s. and chinese dignitaries announced bao bao as the fame of the zoo's female giant panda cub, daughter to mei xiang. last month, online voters picked from five nameing more than 120,000 votes poured in with bao bao comes out on top. the maim in mandarin means percent or treasure. >> i like the name boo boo. kind of sounds cute and cuddly. >> they could not be giddier about the progress they've tracked on a panda cam since her rare, in captivity birth, back in august. >> pandas are may favorite animal. i would love to meet her. >> just cute. >> each the first lady chimed in on the significance of the naming of such a beloved and endangered species. a symbol of cooperation and diplomacy between two nations. >> we are thrilled to welcome th

she's only the second surviving panda cub born in washington. she got the name bow bow after a contest. the name received 120,000 votes from the public. >> and it is indeed a very cute name. >>> never something different about the san francisco bay. -- notice something different about the san francisco bay. the change that may not be good. >>> and what led to a in kill option for animals in the county. >>> knowing cash, the crowd at this mall gets a surprise and so does the man behind the gesture. i love having a free checked bag with my united mileageplus explorer card. i've saved $75 in checked bag fees. [ delavane ] priority boarding is really important to us. you can just get on the plane and relax. [ julian ] having a card that doesn't charge you foreign transaction fees saves me a ton of money. [ delavane ] we can go to any country and spend money the way we would in the u.s. when i spend money on this card, i can see brazil in my future. [ anthony ] i use the explorer card to earn miles in order to go visit my family, which means a lot to

spot for the reveal. >> it's been years since we had a cub.wanted to celebrate that and we also want to kind of get people excited. >> his mother mei xiang gave birth. can you imagine the mob scene that will be january at the national zoo when bao bao is relaesed to the public? >> if 123,000 people voted for the name, each one will want to come and see him. >> i can't wait to see her up close. she's adorable. >> stay with us. news 4 at 5:00 continues right now. >>> we have breaking news right now at 5:00 a.m. news 4's megan mcfwrath is on the scene of a the water main break. >> reporter: a major intersection that's affected. they have just begun the work of digging up this ruptured water main right at the intersection of benning road in northeast washington. the westbound lanes of benning are closed. all lanes of bladensburg lane are closed. this is a 12-inch main that ruptured early this morning. they have to finish digging it up and make the repairs. i'm told this is going to be a problem for the duration of the morning rush hour. it is a ma

the cub scouts wanted to present me with a check for the fund. need of desks a partnership i created with unicef to provide jobs to workers in malawi. building desks that we then delivered to african schools that have no desks. we had no idea what the 14 boys, ages 6 to 11 had been able to achieve. when we saw what the cub scouts at the 6th avenue baptist church had accomplished in their year of work, on behalf of kids, their age, halfway around the world. sure felt like a miracle to us. >> i will love you, jesus. hallelujah, lord. i love you. more than money. more than -- more than anything. >> good morning. you know i -- i flew down here from my hometown of boston yesterday. i thought just to feel at home i will bring the weather with me. so you are welcome for that. and i do so feel at home here this morning. because we share so many beliefs. and we share so many values. we share so many ambitions and hopes. one thing we also share is that we all here believe in miracles. >> nobody likes when they sit on the floor, so -- the kids in africa, wo

the cub scouts at the 6th avenue baptist church wanted to do something big for the kind fund. at it and found new ways of raising money every month. when the congregation and i arrived at church sunday morning, we had no idea what these 14 boys, ages 6 to 11 had been able to achieve. but when we saw what the cub scouts at the sixth avenue baptist church had accomplished in their year of work on behalf of kids their age, halfway around the world, sure felt like a miracle to us. ♪ ♪ ♪ i love you jesus ♪ hallelujah >> good morning. you know, i -- i flew down here from my hometown of boston yesterday. and i thought just to feel at home i am going to bring the weather with me. so, you are welcome for that. and i do so feel -- at home here this morning because we share so many beliefs and we share so many values. and m bambitions and hopes. the one thing that we share is we all believe in miracles. >> nobody likes when they sit on the floor. but the kids in africa wouldn't like to sit on the floor. crumpled up work, messy. everybody knows if you sitting down on the, crisscross apple

they announced the name of their giant panda cub. it came on a celebration of the cub's 100 day of life. the zoo asked the public to vote on five names, more than 123,000 votes casted. bobo means precious or treasure. she is only the second surviving panda born at the zoo. >>> all right, vern is here talking about the 9ers game. >> yes. niners and a thriller that just ended with the warriors and the 49ers. and the mixed facial reactions from jim harbaugh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. sleeves for some blue collar work to ge

she's only the second surviving panda cub born in washington.t the name bow bow after a contest. the name received 120,000 votes from the public. >> and it is indeed a very cute name. >>> never something different about the san francisco bay. -- notice something different about the san francisco bay. the change that may not be good. >>> and what led to a in kill option for animals in the >>> a new tactic is being used to help harmless mountain lions that make their ways into towns and cities. such as wood side where a mountain lion was spotted there just today. katie eutiss tells us about the change made to protect the animals. >> reporter: the killing of cubs caused an outrage. >> the game warden had no choice. >> reporter: law at the time did not allow the warden to pursue nonlethal options which frustrated neighbors. >> i personally was agasp. some of the neighbors were afraid, some were frightened. >> reporter: some sprung into action. passing senate bill 132 which helps protect mountain lions. senator jerry hill introduced the legislation.

and now the panda cub here at the zoo has a name. here it is in chinese. we'll show you what it is in english coming up. >>> the redskins still looking for their fourth win of the season. you're looking live at fedex field. kickoffs against the struggling giants just over two hours away. >>> first tonight, that developing story from new york city. a commuter train derailment in the bronx. four people dead, dozens injured, and now officials are trying to upright the train to make sure there are no more victims. we're showing you now live chopper pictures over the scene tonight. the ntsb just arrived in new york to start its investigation. nbc's jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: this home video shows the chaos just minutes after the commuter train jumped the tracks. >> it's -- i don't know how else to say, but it's just the saddest thing. that you're just driving on a train and looking at the beautiful palisades and then, poof, you're dead. >> reporter: four passengers died. more than 60 were injured. >> we had several people that were either trapped und

the first glimpse of the cub. >> simon: this is the cub's first look at the world?downer: it is. >> simon: his brave new white world. >> downer: we couldn't have dreamt that we would get something like this. this here, we've got this wonderful situation here-- the mother righting the camera. the cam... the... the bears seem to be doing the camera work. and the... what happens-- this is actually quite magical, because you feel you really are alone with these bears in the moment. and a little cub, you know, the first glimpses and there... >> dalton: she pushes the camera down the hill here. >> simon:( laughs ) wow. >> downer: so, miraculously, the camera is still in the middle of frame. yeah. >> simon: and, miraculously, they not only follow the camera, but the mother reframes the shot. >> downer: for me, this has a certain magic and innocence about it in the way the cub and the mum are just there alone with the cameras in their world. and those little glimpses... and they're... they're wandering off. and this is the start of their journey, you know, which is going to

members of the friends of the national zoo get an early preview of the cub from january 11th throughhe 17th. >> you know what the best name about that name bao bao is? it's easy to pronounce. you don't have to have any special skills. >>> look who is back from south africa 36789 it was 80 some degrees there and it's going to be 70 some degrees this weekend. >> i brought the warm weather with me. not going to last, is it? >> not forever. it is december. we're looking at a cold night and milder day tomorrow and the real warm stuff rolls in the end of the week. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, national airport, temps 41, relative humidity 45%, not that dry, winds light out of the west at 5. they're in the process of shifting becoming southwesterly. satellite picture radar combined, a few snow showers north of us today and through pennsylvania. they have now diminished. we're left with clear to partly cloudy skies and relatively cold night, some areas in the low 30s, reston 32, 34 fairfax, white oak 30, but still 36 in college park and 37 in wal

keepers will announce the name of the cub born at the zoo. darcy spencer live with a look at the naming ceremony. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm sure you've heard the saying, what's in a name? a lot if you're the giant baby panda at the national zoo. took an online poll to see what they should name her. 123,000 voted. we'll find out what her name is. five choices, quickly. jenhbow. the naming ceremony will take place between 1:00 and 1:30. a big celebration here, lion dancers, music, chinese cuisine treats. a video message played by first lady michelle obama. 1:00, between 1:00 and 1:30 we'll find out what her name is. panda house itself is closed. you can watch the panda and her mama on the panda cam. darcy spencer, news4. also, what name do you like? >> i was going to say bow-bow. it's cute. we'll see what 123,000 people voted for. >> reporter: i like it as well. >> thank you. >>> president obama paid them a visit. now the special convenient for a group using what some call extreme methods in a protest at the national mall. >>

a litter of white lion cubs. >> the three cubs born at a zoo in the european country of georgia. zoo keepers using baby bottles to feed the two males and female cubs. the other died shortly after birth, sadly. the litter will stay at the zoo for a year before decision is made on a permanent home. their parents are from south africa. the only animals of their breed at the zoo. >> still ahead, following breaking news on the peninsula. a fire burning at a metal recycling yard in redwood city. how this is impacting air around the area. >>> and what caused this house to go tumbling down a hill in san francisco. >>> new details just in about a large fire burning at a peninsula scrap metal yard. what they have just told us in a live report. >>> plus, good enough for the super bowl, but not good enough for college football. why a levi stadium why won'ti b the home of the 2017 national title game. >> sparing the air since the 8th of this movement now it's the 17th. >> and we're looking over here toward oakland. and moving past the coliseum, talking about the change, the shift in the traff

it was passed after two cubs were shot in san mateo county last year. we talked to the supporters about why they belief it's so important. >> reporter: richard won't forget the day a year ago when two mountain lions cubs wandered into his neighborhood and were shot and killed. >> it didn't seem it was necessary to kill them. we need to do everything we can to protect these animals. >> there are opportunities and options now that weren't available last year. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill says the killings sparked so much outrage it prompted him to propose legislation to use nonlethal alternatives to capture big cats unless they l 1w3 game wardens. >> we've seen it work in san jose and los angeles where they have relocated mountain lions that would have been killed otherwise. >> reporter: many gathered in half moon bay to celebrate the victory. this means more collaboration with wildlife groups like the mountain lion foundation. >> we still live in a state with lions. that's exciting and a lot of people feel the same way and they want t

. >>> well, after much speculation, the national zoo today revealed the name of its panda cub. it's bao bao. the name means precious treasure. and it was trending on twitter at one point today. the elaborate unveiling including lion dancers, music, and a video address from first lady michelle obama, and the first lady of china. more than 123,000 people voted on line to pick the cub's name and dozens lined up early to get a good spot for the big reveal. >> it's been eight years since we had a cub, tyson was the first so we wanted to celebrate that and we also want, you know, to kind of get people excited. >> bao bao's mother gave birth in 2005. he was returned to china in 2010 for breeding. well, the zoo waited 100 days to name bao bao in keeping with chinese tradition. >>> right now, vice president joe biden is on his way to southeast asia. biden plans to make stops in jap japan, china, and the border between north and south korea. trip comes amid tensions with north korea over two detained americans as well as its nuclear program. there have also been tensions with china over

little did she know the cub was safe and sound.icials caught him wandering through town the day before. >> and i said, now that they have baby bear, the big question is, where's mama bear. >> the answer, fast approaching a busy intersection. >> so we get over to tramway and montgomery aent bear heads for a power pole. and so, immediately, i'm thinking to myself, can bear climb a power pole? >> when a bear feels cornered, instinct tells it where to go. straight up. now, getting her down safely is up to game and fish officials like mark burkehouser. >> it is just looking for a place to get away and find a place that's safe. forebear, that's high. as high as it can get from the ground where not much can get to it. >> this is not a normal volt. this is a large high-wire high voltage pole. and there's, i think, three sets of wires that were up there. and the bear's up like by the top. >> albuquerque police department is there. game and fish is there. everybody's, you know, trying it figure out, you know, what we're going to do. >> that

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the national zoo's panda cub turns 100 days old tomorrow. it is part of tradition when she is going to be named. people from across the country went on mine and chose a name for the cub. there were five choices. the name will be revealed tomorrow. how can you not like the panda video? now is a chance to check out a spectacular display at the national zoo, zoo lights featuring more than half a million lights until new year's day. it will be closed christmas eve and christmas day. apparently, there are some nights later this week where you may want to check it out because it will be slightly warmer. >> plenty warm in a better chance of showers as we warm up. kind of a balance. it looks pretty otherwise. bundle up, it is the season. february and march and it is still this cold, then we can start to complain. the temperatures outside, not so bad. the skies mostly cloudy at reagan national airport, 37 degrees, no wind chill factor. the wind, nonexistent at this point. the high today, hardly 39.essive, only the average this time of year is 52, and

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and the debate is over -- the national zoo's panda cub has a new name. but we are going to begin with a tragic end to the holiday weekend. four people killed and more than 60 injured on the metro-north train as it was rounded -- rounding the curve, close to landing in the harlem river. we've got more now on our top story. >> seven passenger train cards left scattered, the aftermath of a deadly train derailment in new york city. >> amazing pictures from this horrific scene. >> the train was headed from poughkeepsie new york to grand central terminal, rounding a curve at around 7:20 when some passengers were suddenly thrown from their seats. >> all of a sudden, the train felt a little more sideways than it should be grade by the time i looked up, it was completely going off it tracked and it was rubble flying at my face. >> the train cars getting and coming dangerously close to landing in the harlem river. the force was so great that at least three of the m's were ejected from the train. dozens of others were hurt. lex it started to make a loud shifting no

. >> you can hug a panda cub, but you would have to travel overseas. a facility in china is allowing in to hugpay to come one of the cubs. the normally solitary creatures are becoming accustomed to human contact, which is to be thought something that would be impossible to be. >> you imagine all the people around here that would like to get their arms around a panda cub? >> the line would be a long one. >> the nsa issue will not stop. a judge rules the and is a surveillance program -- rules the nsa surveillance program is unconstitutional. what that means for your rights. african sign language interpreter is accused of murdering two men. why he did not go to jail. >> good deal. .ut send it out to doug hill >> 36 degrees above the -- degrees with mostly cloudy skies above arlington. shows it coming across chicago, lower indiana. that is an upper air disturbance that is destined for our area tomorrow. or lightme wintry mix showers. they call it a clipper because it will clip by us. you may find a couple of inches in spots, but for most of our area, just

. >> glor: still ahead, a naming ceremony for the national zoo's panda cub.ó . >> glor: in seattle, police say a man temporarily stole a high speed passenger ferry today, he didn't get very far, arrested as the victoria clipper drifted about 300 yards offshore. the ship was not in service. >> some of boston's mobster whitey bulger's belongings are headed for the auction block, including hats and home decorations and even books, one entitled g-men and gangsters, whitey bulger he is serving two the life terms for his crimes and proceeds will be split among victims. >> national zoo named panda club bao bao which means treasure or precious following 100 day wait in accordance with chinese tradition, born this past august, bao bao is only the second surviving panda cub to be born at the national zoo. >> coming up, saving memories damaged by floods. one photo at a time. >> finely tonight to the terrible floods in colorado this past summer washed away a lot more than homes and property. they also damaged countless family photo albums, to the point where many felt th

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the cubs, likely orphaned were found hiding under a porch. while they were tiny.y 13 to 14 pounds, law at the time did not allow the warden to pursue non-lethal options, which frustrated neighbors. >> i personally was really bad. some of the neighbors were upset. some were frightened. >> reporter: some sprung into action, passing senate bill 132, which helps protect mountain lions. senator jerry hill introduced legislation. >> we share this beautiful place with wildlife. >> they always have to look at public safety first, but this gives them the opportunity to make other decisions. >> reporter: while the law goes into effect, january 1, fish and wildlife has presumptively changed its wildlife procedures. last spring, a male mountain lion found its way into an irrigation canal. members of the puma project tranquilized the animal, opposed to killing it. zoos and veterinarians, the cats can be relocated without extra cost to the state. at least seven mountain lions statewide have been captured and relocated. >>> oakland airport is seeing fewer passengers than years p

we talk with crews about the controversial shooting of two cubs last year by the state game warden. >> richard will not forget the day a year ago when two mountain lion cubs wondered into his neighbor and were shot and killed by wardens would thought they posed a threat. >> it didn't seem it was necessary to kill them. we need to do everything we can to protect these animals. >> there are opportunities and options now not available last year. >> the state senator says the killings of the countries sparked so much public outrage that it prompted him to propose legislation requiring game wardens to use fault lethal alternatives unless they pose a threat. it takes affect january 1 but is being used by game wardens. >> it has worked in san jose and santa cruz and los angeles where they have already relocated mountain lions that would have been killed otherwise. >> many gathered in half moon bay to celebrate the victory. the any law means more collaboration with wildlife groups is as the mountain lion foundation. >> we still in a stay that has lions and that is exciting and a lot of people

. >> it's a big day for little cub at the national zoo in washington d.c. the 100 day -old panda cub's name was released. bow bow. meaning pressures our treasure in chinese. it's the second-surviving cub to be born at the smithsonian national zoo. china launched a mission to the moon. the jade rabbit rover will explore the landscape and search for resources, paving the way for manned lunar landings. tarek bazely has more on the mission. >> named after an ancient chinese moon goddess china hopes to land its "chang'e 3" lunar probe in the bay of rainbows. it plans to activate its robotic rover and yutu or jade rabbit. it's hoped the vehicle will spend three months exploring the lupar surface. >> translation: the three objectives are to manage to soft land a craft on the moon. the suspect and probe the lunar surface and control and communicate with the craft. >> on board the craft are cameras, including a telescope scientists will use to observe the stars. another looks at how solar radiation affects the earth. >> we can receive information about working condi

first, did you ever want to just cuddle with one of the panda cubs at the zoo?e you actually can, next. >>> actor, hugh jackman sent out these photos. he was in d.c. and was apparently given an audience with the newly named cub at the national zoo. of course the rest of us will have to wait until january to see her, but we are get ago media preview this wednesday, so be sure to tune into wusa9 news at 5:00 when we share that new video with you. >>> over in china, it's a different story there. you cannot only already see 14 panda cubs, you can get up close and personal and we mean up close and personal. >> very personal. ivan visited the panda breeding research center to literally get a hug. >> what's cuter than a baby panda climbing a tree? how about a baby trying to talk to those baby pandas. this is the kind of pandemonium you get at the panda breeding research center in china. >> hello there. this little panda, her name is mumu and a little bit too cute for words right now, getting close to this little animal. she's one of the oldest 14 pandas born at this fa

that's half lion, half tiger, and that makes these hybrid cubs ligers.believed they could grow up to become one of the largest cats the animal kingdom has ever seen. >> and probably the most feared, but they're gorgeous. >>> speaking of big and scary, a little bit of a rivalry tonight on the basketball court. >> i know. great old rivalry. >> it's good stuff. we're going to show you some fighting in basketball, which isn't good. we're going to show you two lebron dunks that you just have to see, and, of course, here's the fight we're talking about. the warriors and clippers getting together on the court. they don't like each other, and this game was decided in the last few seconds. stick around. sports is coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, become a tradtion. the warriors took center stage r the 2nd time in 3 years.. tonight they played host to the clippersm la... >>> nba basketball on christmas day has become a tradition. the warriors took center stage. four other games played today, and the home team lost every game. hoping to end that streak. no gift

apparently she got between the black bear and her three cubs. bear attacked and bit her on the arms and chest and scratched her head before her father was able to fire off some shots into the air that scared the bear off. and her stepbrother was nearby. >> i heart her screaming. i went running. by the time i got there, i heard a couple gunshots. >> my buddy called me and said he needs help. his sister got attacked by a bear. so, we grabbed our guns and went up after it. >> they never did find that bear. while these types of attacks are rare, wildlife experts say it's normal behavior for a black bear to attack if someone gets between a mother and her cubs. >>> another animal on the attack. a tiger at a recent circus performance in spain. this is new video of the incident, which took place friday in madrid. >> you see the tiger latch on to the trainer and refuse to let go. the 35-year-old trainer was saved by other service workers. but not before suffering multiple injuries to his head, back and legs. he is now recovering at the hospital. >>> a pi

that's half lion, half tiger, and that makes these hybrid cubs ligers.'s believed they could grow up to become one of the largest cats the animal kingdom has ever seen. >> and probably the most feared, but they're gorgeous. >>> speaking of big and scary, a little bit of a rivalry tonight on the basketball court. >> i know. great old rivalry. >> it's good stuff. we're going to show you some fighting in basketball, which isn't good. we're going to show you two lebron dunks that you just have to see, and, of course, here's the fight we're talking about. the warriors and clippers getting together on the court. they don't like each other, and once upon a time, an insurance clerk stumbled upon a cottage. [knock] no one was at home, but on the kitchen table sat three insurance policies. the first had lots of coverage. the second, only a little. but the third was... just right! bear: hi! yeah, we love visitors. that's why we moved to a secluded house in the middle of the wilderness. just the right coverage at just the right price. it's time to make room for the

. >>> a giant female panda cub at the national zoo now has a name. a vote by the public has chosen the name bow-bowiebow. the announcement came yesterday as the cub turned 100 days old. >>> next time you see a mountain lion, wildlife officers will be have to be nicer. the law requires them to use nonlethal methods to deal with the animals as long as they are not an immediate threat to people. >> it was safer to kill it in the past. >> a year ago fish & game shot and killed two orphan cougar cubs under a deck. at the time that was the policy. the new law gives officers a little more flexibility to tranquilize, capture and relocator rant lions. >>> 5:19. the national anthem touched one broncos player on sunday but then things got too emotional. >> straight ahead this morning, what college football team is tops in the land? what does it mean for stanford football? wild one for the dubs and coach harbaugh, take it easy. you would think the 49ers had lost! >> what's cool about your school on this monday? you can email your nomination to us at coolschools@

"bao bao" the name voters decided on for the panda cub at the national zoo. redskins is also trending. the team lost to the new york giants last night. and cyber monday, it's the biggest online shopping day of the year today. you can follow us on twitter at #cbssf. >>> a minnesota man may have gone a little too far to spread holiday cheer and landed him in trouble with the law. >> he decided to throw hundreds of $1 bills into the crowd at the mall of america on black friday. the man says he had a rough year losing his business and going through a divorce. so he wanted to make the holiday brighter for others. >> my wife pay it forward i can't keep up with my bills i'm losing everything might as well just have my last little thrill. >> the man was cited for disorderly conduct and will have to pay a fine. >> that's too bad. >> he was doing a good thing. >> probably better way to do it. >> people go bananas in a mall. >> he could have just hanked it out. >> now he is left with nothing. >>> let's talk traffic. we have a number of different incidents coming in late

>> this was a mother bear who was trying to protect her cubs. family acknowledges that she walked in between the mother and her cub. >> yeah yeah yeah but really when a woman a teenaged girl is potentially almost killed. >> she is a young woman, yes. >> almost killed and you kend her send her a letter to look at the perspective of the bear? >> number one the pleading to lay down the guns is one issue. but the timing of the issue was harsh. the timing was in appropriate and it should have been done in a different timing or fashion and it is better to have someone from peta meet with her face to face and besides her young us because of the god-given act to do -- ability to do so. if hunting done with a away and guns are taken away so the animals knock be killed, the destruction of wildlife will be -- >> that's nonsense. >> loses the sphere of humans and that's where -- areas like pennsylvania and it's neighboring -- >> he is correct in the sense there's an overpopulation of these animals. that is fact and that is on the record. but lisa -- >> no,

this comes exactly a year after the controversial killing of two mountain lion cubs. the bill by san mateo senator jerry hill goes into effect on new year's day. we locate animals or chasing them from a residential area. rather than shooting or killing them. >> the goal to have unmanned aircrafts delivering packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. just like that. according to amazon's ceo. the helicopters could carry packages up to five pounds. the company says it's ready to launch the project in 2015. it's asking the faa for permission first to use those drones. that would be really weird. >> let's check in on weather, the change and all that stuff. can you imagine you're standing around and all of a sudden this drone come downs and drops a gift to you? >> a little disturbing. >> the cold shouldn't be sneaking up on you. during the day tomorrow, you're going to notice the big change coming our way. right now, 40s and r50s. a closer look at some of the temperatures now. drop down to 44 degrees. those numbers will certainly seem tame compared to where we'll be wedn

the zoo has waited 100 days to release the name of the cub.fficials left it up to the public to decide out of five proposed names, more than 123,000 people voted online. the naming ceremony will be at 1:00 this afternoon in washington d. c. but the panda itself will not make its first public appearance until january. >>> all right. 7:52 and too young for facebook. why the president and the first lady say their youngest daughter is not allowed to have access to the social media site and the big step their oldest daughter was just allowed to make. >> outside our doors this morning, partly cloudy and cold for some. coming up when i expect we will climb out of these chilly temperatures. what you can expect for the afternoon and in the extended forecast, winter weather coming our way. i'll have more on that coming up. >>> let's introduce you to dexter. the 6-month-old pit bull was found alive nine days after a series of deadly tornadoes hit illinois. his owner says he spent days looking for dexter after those storms passed and then on tuesday a nei

we've got a tiger cub on set to give us his 2014 play book. find out why he thinks the coffee chain is losing momentum. twitter breaking out $50 a share rally for the second straight day. it's mur than double the ipo price. traders tonight are tim seymour, dan nathan, karen finerman and guy aidami. >>> the federal reserve will likely begin tapering next week. europe showing signs of strength. we're seening green in china. tim, it's really been a clean sweep. >> we have bmis. they have been expanding. anyone is expecting china to be a consumption story tomorrow. very good news. maybe in the next decade. not tomorrow. having said that, it gave a great boost. we have hit it here. that is exactly what you're seeing in the american ones. that's reasonable. they're really growing and really different it and that's the difference. >> also facebook and groupon. strong performances today. >> to me it doesn't really speak to a heck of a lot of what's going on in china. >> why isn't it a consumer story? >> let's listen to the shanghai kpos sit. so me i t

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