the parks breed their lions constantly to ensure a supply of cubs year round, but once the lions reachsts. places like the lion park claim that their older cats are sent out to live out the rest of their days in "good homes." >> richardson: well, the question i have is, where are these good homes? because i'd like to visit a few of those good homes myself, and maybe even some of my cats could go to these good homes. the... the reality is there aren't any. >> ward: this is where many of those cubs actually end up-- in something called a "canned... ( gunshots ) ... where, for prices up to $100,000, you can go into an enclosure and shoot a lion. it's entirely legal, but online videos from animal rights groups and hunting operations show how brutal it can be. an animal that's been petted and fed by humans since birth makes a pretty easy target. chris mercer runs a campaign to try to get canned hunting banned. >> chris mercer: you put the lion into the enclosure, and then the hunter comes and shoots it and takes it out. >> ward: so, essentially, it's like shooting fish in a barrel. >> merce

it has helped to sustain the castro brothers but harm the cub an people. more trade and more travel and those are the kind of things that open up more space over time. >> finally and quickly. and others say it helps the cub an communist regime and not the people. >> absolutely. who is in power after the last 54 years of our current policy? the castro brothers. they are sustained and it is the cuban people who are harmed by 54 years of failed policy and let's engage the cuban people. allen gross who spent five years in a cuban jail. he doesn't want to help the regime that put him in jail, but he supports the president's new policy. and congressman, we thank you for joining us. that is going forward in the new year, thank you. it is a big day on wall street. and now it is up 289 points. and keeping interest rates low for the time being. we'll have an update on the market for a live report coming up later on in the show. >> a montana homeowner was found guilty of homicide in the shooting death. the teenager from germ no. we'll look indepth of what happened an

. >> were you a cub scout? >> i was a cub. >> were you any good? >> no. but i was a cub.uess hot den mother was? >> i hate to guess. mother? >> mother. i still have fond memories of going like to carl's cam carlsbad cavrans. >> she ran a den, a cub den. >> yeah, she was the den mother, absolutely. danny harris, mike proctor. trying to think of some of the other ones, tommy morinas was the boy scout assigned to the cub scout. i run into my fellow scouts on occasion. i kind of peeked as a cub scout, however. i was a proud cub scout i used to quip mother has gray hair. >> sister's haven't replaced it. i have been told when your mother -- your sister was sick they wanted to be able to hear her. >> they weren't here much because mother and dad decided to take her up to new york try everything they could to save her and then, of course, use the information from her disease to help deal with childhood lukemia. that's been a cause for their life. >> i'm not saying your father didn't have a good background because his father was a senator. we talk about this. is that he could have

the cubs have reportedly landed the biggest pitcher available in free agency. left hander jon lester is coming to chicago after agreeing to a six year deal worth 155-million dollars. that's just under 26- million dollars a year. his former team the red sox, the giants, and the dodgers were also trying to sign him. lester is 30 years old and ahe won two world series titles with the red sox, who they couldn't agree on a contract. police in lake station, indiana are trying to determine why this man, 84- year-old john laco, fired a shotgun into the air outside lake station city hall. when they responded, he got out of his car with the gun, and pointed it at police. so officers shot him to death. a thief stole a salvation army kettle in oak lawn. it happened just after six last night, outside the walgreens on 95th near ridgeland. a salvation army spokeswoman says the bell ringer was on break at the time. the thief stole the kettle, stand and money ... all worth about 4-hundred dollars. a report on c-i-a interrogation techniques describes what was done to some detain

. >> tiger cubs, tiger cubs, not lion cubs. >> i'm sorry.ical eight weeks without their mother. they are being cared for in guatemala after their mother was unable to nurse them. >> i didn't know there were tigers in guatemala. >> they are imported. their mother is right there making sure they are well-taken care of. keeping a watchful eye on the cubs from a cage nearby. talk about a massive dose of cuteness. >> thank you. from our resident zoologist. >> it says more things about me, i'm more interested in the cubs than the college football games today. >> that's why we love you, dan. that's why your name is danimal and not danny football. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> that's right. >> we have a lot of balance here. >> a lot of wide range -- >> and all the of the smarts are right there. you're our resident scientist. >> you said it, not me. >> she was referring to me. >> talk to this hand. >> both of you. >> better than yesterday, but clear. take a look. >> and go. >> roll that beautiful bean footage. >> there's the brooklyn bridge, baby. 38

the cubs are pulling a double-switch, on their aggresive plans to renovate wrigley field. to satisfy the national park service, and qualify for federal tax credits, the cubs' owners have agreed to eliminate one r expansion pldu the numberf outfield siom to six. the cubs also plan to trim the size of a new video board in right field, and move it closer to the foul line and relocate the script ad sign in right field to under the video board. the cubs will submit their revised plan to the "commission on chicago coming up next: another patient suspected of having contracted the ebola virus is being treated in the u-s. and, also ahead >> new allegations and a lawsuit are being filed against bill cosby. >>and, the supreme court hears a case today that could affect the lives of millions of women. f >>there's a possible ebola case at massachusetts general hospital. a patient was admitt yesterday msr showi the patient is isolated in good condition and undergoing an ebola test. hospital officials say he has traveled to ebola infected areas, but they didn't say where. a new lawsuit w

just five months after the cubs traded him.the tribune reports it's a two- year deal with a club option for a third. hammel was eight- and five with an e- r-a below three before the cubs traded him to oakland. now the cubs are waiting to hear from free agent pitcher jon lester, who will reportedly decide on a team today. the truck he was traveling and crashed in charlotte n.c.. no word on the extent of his injuries. pampers are scheduled to play on sunday. brandon marshall is out of the hospital but he won't play the final three games of the season. he suffered two fractured ribs and a collapsed lung after taking a hit in the cowboys game. robbie gould is still dealing with a quad injury so jay feely is still on the roster. the bears were back at practice yesterday ahead of hosting the saints onay night football." coach trestman would not addrs mel tucker's job y .ppoffer >>jay cutlweer as long as he has been healthy is the guy that we ofhave had in there and want to play. there has been no and difference. we talk daily. he has

the cubs will submit their revised plan to the "commission on chicago landmarks" tomorrow. an illinois appelate court is hearing a case about frozen embryos. karla dunston was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. she and her boyfriend, jacob szafranski, made embryos that were frozen. but, they agreed not to use them unless both sides agreed. the couple is no longer together. dunston believes they are her last chance at becoming a biological mother. but, szafranski doesn't want to be forced to be a father. the losing side could appeal to the illinois supreme court. federal prosecutors are trying to turn up the heat on dr. eric whitaker. he's a former state public health director and friend of president obama. the u-s attorney's office filed a motion to declare whitaker a hostile witness. he's part of the ongoing trial of leon and karin dingle... a chicago couple facing charges in a multi- million dollar state grant scam. the government alleges as much as $3-point-7 million dollars of health care grant money... helped the dingles pay for luxury cars and vacation getaways. powerful

the first born cub weighs 181 grams and measured 22 centimeters.econd cub was born a few hours later. she weighs 186 grams and measures 21 sent meters. the panda keeper at the zoo says she's overjoyed. >> translator: i'm so delighted. i just hope they grow up healthy and strong. >> the panda is in her early 40s in human years. she's the fourth time she's given birth, making her the mother of seven. and her partner is a 22 from china. that puts him in his late 60s in human terms but that hasn't slowed him down one bit. he's already fathered 13 cubs that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us. >> garrison keillor: maxine kumin lives on a farm in new hampshire where she breeds arabian and quarter horses, writing poetry, four novels, more than 20 children's books. she says, "i don't want to write poems that aren't necessary. i want to write poems that matter." >> this is a little one called after love. afterward, the compromise. bodies resume their boundaries. these legs, for instance, mine. your arms take you back in. spoons of ou

the first born cub weighs 181 grams and measured 22 centimeters.econd cub was born a few hours later. she weighs 186 grams and measures 21 sent meters. the panda keeper at the zoo says she's overjoyed. >> translator: i'm so delighted. i just hope they grow up healthy and strong. >> the panda is in her early 40s in human years. she's the fourth time she's given birth, making her the mother of seven. and her partner is a 22 from china. that puts him in his late 60s in human terms but that hasn't slowed him down one bit. he's already fathered 13 cubs that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us. would you rather spend your weekend mowing your lawn - or relaxing in your backyard? when you choose native, drought- tolerant plants for your landscape, you can attract wildlife, stop using unhealthy pesticides, and save money on your water bill. a native plant is one that grows naturally in your area and climate. because it 's adapted to living there, it can withstand the heat, cold, and rainfall that's part of the natural system. native

mama pandaen countered her cubs and the mother gave birth in july to her cubs at the research centeroyed to see them after all of these months. look at that. so loving. these are the world's first surviving panda trip lets and they are special. the zoo says mom is going to be able to penned more and more time with her cubs each day. >> they are trying to boost the panda situation so when you get triplets, that is. >> some. >> a reason to celebrate. >> thanks for joining us. who wants to be a millionaire. we will look at our morning sunset because it will not happen tomorrow morning. we will be ready for the storm. >> we will begin at 4:00 a.m. a half you get sick you can't breathe through your nose suddenly, you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather! well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. cold medicines open your nose over time, but add a breathe right strip and pow, it opens your nose up to 38% more. so you can breathe and do the one thing you want to do sleep. add breathe right to your cold medicine shut your mouth and sleep right. breathe right. and look for the c

how much catch it took for the lefty jon lester to ditch his red sox for the cubs. >>> can you guess which one of these acts just broke the record for the most cash earned by one musician in a year? here's a hint for you this person hasn't released a new album in over a decade. so that gives you a good indication of who it is. >>> former chairman of the nasdaq exchange, a pillar of the charity fund-raising community here in new york, and in florida an investment guru to some of new york and south florida's wealthiest people. tonight, as much as $50 billion is gone, vanished. there are allegations that this long-running business was, in fact, a giant ponzi scheme. nineteen years ago, we thought, "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the power of the review. and now angie's list is revolutionizing local service again. you can easily buy and schedule services from top-rated providers. conveniently stay up to date on progress. and effortlessly turn your photos into finished projects with our snapfix app. visit angieslist.com today. ♪ she still does i

>>the changes make the cubs eligible for up to 75 million dollars in federal tax credits.some naperville councilmen are upset about what it cost to host former president george w. bush. five naperville police officers and two sergeants worked with the secret service... at a cost to the city of more than 21- hundred dollars. mister bush was at anderson's book store this week signing copies of his book "a portrait of my father." some councilmen said the visit hurt businesses in the area. others disagreed... and said it was good to have a former president in the suburb. orion launch take two! they're trying to launch again today. taken alive look right now at the launch pad at cape canaveral after yesterday's attempt was marred by high wind gusts and faulty equipment. if o'brien takes flight it will allow nasa to test a heat shield which could allow for future trips to places like aspirates and even the planet mars. the launch is scheduled for 605 a.m. central. but will check out live. >> so far so good. a family in california decided against sending christmas cards, so they

her only cub. this pandaea triplets. those are apparently the world's only surviving panda triplets, which is pretty remarkable. it was tricky for the keepers because mama was overwhelmed with three. she could only care for one at a time. for 134 days, she had to alternate the care of the pandas. the keepers would take care of the other two while mama cared for the one. now this is the moment she is reunited with all three of them. they are now a little older. looks like they might be able to co-exist. this other one is hysterical. the pig is on a set they are filming, but the pig, lucy, runs over to the craft table. went straight for the hot dogs. >> she read the ingredients. >> this other video, a cat looking out the window. the owner says whenever it is doing this, the cat hangs out. >> the cat farted. >> i'm not buying it. >> that's the dude's mouth. >> i can do that to you. >> don't do this. >> thanks for joining us, everybody. that's it for our show. we'll see you for the next edition of "rig

lester will end up but a decision is likely by tomorrow he is choosing between the red sox and the cubsis expected to make up to $180 million over 6 to 7 years. lester is 30 years old and rocked a 2.46 era last year and actually he will sign up with the chicago cubs. madison bun garner was named to the sports illustrated man of the year. >>: i couldn't be more humble than to receive this award. >>gary radnich: bone garner said that he had to buy a suit which had never owned in his life for this deal tonight in new york. he bought his first suit for the sports illustrated athlete of the year. for the 49ers bowman is guinness suit up and play after injuries took away much of his season. cam newton this is what panthers qb cam newton's truck looked like after he got in a two-car accident earlier today in charlotte, north carolina his truck reportedly flipped over after being struck by another car newton was taken to a local hospital.he is in fair condition but did suffer two fractures in his lower back newton is likely done for the remainder of the season but no word yet from the panthers

a's traded, landed him in july 4th trade with the cub cubs. pros text russell to chicago and 5 and 6 with era just over 3 for the green and gold. so here are some of the players who have left the a's and last 4 months in the spiral really started we know they decided to deal him for lester back in august and donaldson was sent to toronto. moss to cleveland. hamell signed as free agent with the cubs and now margin to the white sox. very tough to be an oakland a's fan these days. 13 straight wins for the warriors. new franchise record hoping to tip the streak with the rockets and do it withoutheir big man who is questionable for tomorrow nature game at oracle because of right knee tendonitis. he left in the first quarter last tonight win against the minnesota timberwolves. rocket come at 16 and 4 and short handed as well perhaps. howard doubtful with strained right knee and james harden questionable with back spasm. warriors really need bogus. 7 sports brought to you by toyota and finish up. talk about we didn't get to hear the sound. i can't sa

i had no idea how much the cub scout pack had raised and i really didn't care.s jump at an opportunity to meet with kids anywhere to help kids wanting to get an education. it turned out the cub scout pack had raised the largest amount any organization has ever contributed to the kind fund, as you heard there, $18,000, here is what that same group did yesterday. >> for the second consecutive year, god has opened the hearts of sixth avenue baptist church congregation. our experience last year led us to understand we have the power to change lives, whether it is in the magic city or around the world. we would like to present this check to the kind fund for $15,730.88. [ applause ] >> we're getting desks for the children so they won't have to sit on the floor, because it's really hard to learn when you're sitting on the floor. >> it makes me feel proud of myself to be able to go out and help people in need of desks. >> if i went to school every day and i didn't have a desk, i would be really, really sad. >> i was planning to relocate from new york to birmingham, ala

lester chose the cubs over the red sox. of course, has a strong emotional connection to after spending nearly a decade in boston. they pulled cubs manager joe maddon out of a bar at the winter meetings to have him comment on lester. he said this is like winning the baseball lottery, john and christine. >> jon lester provided me personally with two world series rings. >> chicago needs him. >> laura, thanks so much. >>> controversy over the release of a senate report details cia terror tactics after 9/11. are americans serving overseas now in danger? and could this report lead to criminal charges? the very latest -- next. hello... i'm an idaho potato farmer and our big idaho potato truck is still missing. so my buddy here is going to help me find it. here we go. woo who, woah, woah, woah. it's out there somewhere spreading the word about americas favorite potatoes: heart healthy idaho potatoes and the american heart association's go red for women campaign. if you see it i hope you'll let us know. always look for the grown in

. >> the bear is on a desperate search, presumably to find her missing cub.e know the cub was safe and sound, officials had caught him wandering through town the day before. >> and i said, now that they have baby bear, the big question is, where's mmmaa bear? >> the answer, fast approaching a busy intersection. >> so, we get over to tramway and montgomery, and the 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 get some place where it feels safe. for a bear, that's high, as high as it can get up 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, tryi

people in western japan are flocking to the zoo to get a glimpse of these cubs, just 18 days old anding just more than one pound each. oh. among the visitors, a married couple who say the panda cubs give them courage to take on parenthood. well, go figure. might take more than that. not sure. that's going to do it for us here on abc7 news at 5:00. thank you for joining us. see you back here at 6:00. >>. >> alabama >>> alabama has punched the ticket to the new playoffs. >> this is one of the best teams in the country. >> oregon earns the pac-12 championship and a spot in the college football playoffs. >> crimson. big throw. wide open for a touchdown is green. >> we are excited to get back out to the rose bowl. it's a great venue. >> the first time in college football history, you have to win two. if you are going to claim the ultimate prize. >> it's been enough arguing who should be in the college football playoffs. we are here to talk about the playoffs itself. welcome in.

among the visitors, a married couple who say the panda cubs gave them courage to take on parenthood. is that what it takes, colin? >> all it takes. motivation. >> thank you for watching see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. - come on, guys. i got class in 15 minutes. this should not be that difficult. we just need to figure out an idea for our final history project. - what we need to figure out is greendale's obsession with group assignments. [scoffs] classic herd mentality. - all right, britta doesn't have one. who else? - i've been told i look like a kennedy. - nope, not an idea. that's a statement. anyone not on medication? - jeff, we have to take this seriously. - this assignment? this, we have to take seriously? "pick any moment from history and tell me about it. "be as creative as you want. or not. i don't care. professor cornwaaa--" he didn't even finish signing his name. - okay, yes, he phoned this one in, but my run at valedictorian is in jeopardy. - as is mine. - as is shirley's, and i just took one for the team by accepting that c-plus on our last history paper. - as did i. -

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the panda mother held two in the her arms and the third cub was sleeping and mom did not want to wakeallowing mom to come closer to the cubs in order to bond with the babies. >> reporter: this morning's commute could be a bear. it could be a tricky situation, we have a crash at allegheny avenue. it's cleared out. the most recent snow shower has not made its way to port richmond, just damp. we have an accident blocking welsh road. the crash in horsham has cleared and the one at richardson road. we have icy spots, but the salt crews are out trying to take care of those. >> reporter: some of you are waking up with snow on grassy surfaces, because we had snow showers. we had them make it i-95, one down the shore, that's thinning and falling apart arc and those of you in chester county are seeing light snow with little or no accumulation. if you have snow on grassy surfaces alongside the road, slow it down. 37 by noon, 38 by 3:00 p.m. the high will be 39 at 2:00 p.m. we're down to 36 by 6:00 p.m. the national map shows you a little bit of something happening in texas and southern missouri,

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he said he did not repeat. >> with the cubs and the red sox tugging at his heart strings, it gave us comfort knowing it's someplace that he had deep relationships. >> the sharks are opening a home stand and in the first, going highlight real and scoring a no look backhander. 3-2, sharks lead. a bang, bang play and beating the second of the night leads the way to a san jose victory. bowman has been activated to the 49ers, the 53-man roster. no linebacker is yet to play while recovering for reconstructively knee surgery while he will mostlily be one of the inactive player it is. it's another step in the right direction. a dig night as the world series accepting his 2014 sportsman of the year award. the honor is bestowed upon the athlete that best symbolizes the ideals of sportsmanship. >> it's hard to believe and i question "sports illustrated" a little bit, but at the same time i'm grateful and humbled and honored to have this award. i couldn't be more thankful. >> the company that he keeps, no montana and michael jordan and mohamed ali. more news coming up after the break. >> flash f

the cubs have yet to be named.tical to saving the species, which is threatened with extinctions in the wild. just precious. >> the eagles take a train to maryland for tad's game against washington, and it is official, jimmy rollins is no longer a philly. we'll have a look at his special tribute to fans c >> jimmy rollins, the team's greatest chan breeze, longest tenured athlete in philadelphia, gone, in exchange for a couple of pitch pitch earls. took out this full page add for today's inquirer. the departing said: i spent nearly half my life growing up in front of you. we shared a loft memories that i will cherish forever. here is rubin amaro. >> it will be a lost for the organization, at the same time, this is important for the organization, because it is fairly obvious, we made very concerted effort to decide that it was time for us to kind of turn the page. >> so, rollins and utley separated, chase says, quote, the dodge remembers very lucky to acquire a player like jimmy. i've said it time and time again, jimm

. >>> and john lester going to the cubs. $155 million for six years.s going to present a lot of tax problems. used to play for boston, traded to oakland, oakland didn't have the money to keep him. jonah hill running things out there. and brad pitt. and now he goes to the chicago cubs. you know about that. john lester. he'll be pitching in the midwest. >> i got it. money ball. >> yeah. popular culture reference. >> there you go. that's all we have. back to you. >>> up next in the pulse, the prince's digits. the performer who got prince william's phone number. >>> and walking on water, literally. the viral video you just have to see. to help spread some holiday cheer. before earning 1% cash back everywhere, every time; and 2% back at the grocery store. thank you! even before they got 3% back on gas, all with no hoops to jump through, a couple was inspired to use their bankamericard cash rewards credit card to throw the ultimate ugly sweater party of the season. that's the spirit of rewarding connections. apply online or at a bank of america near you. try

. >> john lester decided tonight he is going to the chicago cubs. six-year $155 million deal and 25.8 million a year. giants of on erred seven years for 168. he finished up and decided to rejoin his old gm and he is going to the cubs. kobe and the lakers wearing the i can't breathe shirts in memory of eric garner. ronnie price strips the ball here to wesley johnson and this is what we call without authority. kobe cleans up. abc7 sports brought to you by ebay. >> thanks, larry. >> and abc7 news continues on-line and on twitter, facebook and a

she charges, and george is forced to shoot her dead. [ gunshot ] then he finds her three young cubs.eorge brings the orphans back to camp, where he and his wife, joy, raise them by hand. this decision would make one of the cubs, elsa, a legend, and inspire the feature film, "born free." joy, can you spare a minute? yes, i suppose so. what is it? i have a little something for you.

the cub is perfectly fine. >>> a black bear in arizona is now back in the wild. authorities captured the animal in a backyard early yesterday morning. after being evacuated and evaluated, officials determined it was healthy enough to be released into the national forest. it was spotted monday morning near an airport. he evaded officers and wandered into residential areas before being caught. >>> this next story had many he laughing. a prankster wanted to pay tribute to a popular holiday mov movie. it was visible for drivers on the garden state park way. look at this. it's an instagram picture of a sign on the pachlway. someone changes it from clark and west field to clark griswold. it's the name of a character in "national lampoon vacation." turnpike officials removed the taped-on sign. >>> good morning. we did see a cold start to the friday morning. plenty of sunshine today. a mild weekend on tap. temperatures pretty close to 60 degrees. and then winter-like conditions for us as we head into next week. daytime highs will be below average for a change. a look out

were you a cub scout? >> i was a cub. >> were you any good? >> no. hate to guess it was your mother? >> sounds like a ham sandwich to me. >> i couldn't agree with you more greta. >> pretty good. room for improvement. >> you'll come back. >> i don't know. it's a very short interview. >> welcome to a special edition of "on the record" the best of 2014. over the next hour we're going to bring you some of the bigger stories and some our favorite moments from last year from politics to crime and everything in

. >> john lester decided tonight he is going to the chicago cubs.ix-year $155 million deal and 25.8 million a year. giants of on erred seven years for 168. he finished up and decided to rejoin his old gm and he is going to the cubs. kobe and the lakers wearing the i can't breathe shirts in memory of eric garner. ronnie price strips the ball here to wesley johnson and this is what we call without authority. kobe cleans up. abc7 sports brought to you by ebay. >> thanks, larry. >> and abc7 news continues on-line and on twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices with our abc7 news app. >> our next ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back... ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2015 standard collection ats for around $329 a month. >>> jimmy kimmle is >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- kathy griffin. from espn, chris fowler and kirk herbstreit. and music from priory. with cleto and th

and hundred worth of tobacco and cub an cigars and to america. it comes after a historic phone call. the president trying to address it up. normalizing relations and republicans like marco rubio not buying that and saying there is nothing normal about cuba's human rights record and known as a state sponsor of teraror. ntoday, allen returned home and reunited with his family at long last. allen was released on humanitarian grounds and separately in exchange for cuba agents. cuba released the agents. >> the u.s. can be and barak is the worst negotiator that we had as president since jimmy carter and maybe the modern history of the country. >> remember there was another high profile prisoner swap involving & it is repeatedly referred to as pentagon and details and how it went down. >> the negotiations have been apparently going on for a year. >> the white house said gross' release was not related to that prisoner swap. how are they making that agreement? >> the president said we are glad that the intelligence agent and allen gross and the aid worker

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. >>> former a's pitcher jon lester was introduced by the cubs today after signing a six year deal.s want to see if lester can concentrate on the mound as well as he did at his press conference today when his son hudson took over. >> sold me on the fact of their playing and what they thought this team -- >> wasn't able to convince you to stay. >> i can't tell you how many time i've heard from him. hey, stop. some interesting -- what are you doing? all right. just stand here, okay? with houston today. lowrie t >>> hey, another former athletic changing uniforms, jed lowrie signed a three year contract to return to houston. he hit .249 this past season. he played in houston in 2012 prior to being traded to the a's. >>> time now for the top five. no. 5, cleaning guys get up there fast, rock climbing record just over five seconds, impressive. no. 4, won't see many interceptions like this made. st. patrick robinson on monday night football. party...thats beat the bears 31-15. no. 3, when cross fit training goes bad. ♪ in the man zone ♪ no. 2, it's a block party. former warrior kent bazemo

. >> john lester decided tonight he is going to the chicago cubs. six-year $155 million deal and 25.8 million a year. giants of on erred seven years for 168. he finished up and decided to rejoin his old gm and he is going to the cubs. kobe and the lakers wearing the i can't breathe shirts in memory of eric garner. ronnie price strips the ball here to wesley johnson and this is what we call without authority. kobe cleans up. abc7 sports brought to you by ebay. >> thanks, larry. >> and abc7 news continues on-line and on twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices with our abc7 news app. hey guys...guys! pillsbury cinnamon rolls, with cinnabon cinnamon, are an irresistable sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. make breakfast pop! i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. week night dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. >>> jimmy kimmle is ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's

. >>> a panda cub in china apparently doesn't want to be left alone.visitors to the zoo research base of giant panda breeding captured video of this cub's keeper trying to leave the panda sanctuary. every time the panda either grabbed on to his legs or tried to beat him to the door. the keeper kept placing the clinging cub far from the exit so he could make a run it for it. his plan eventually worked. >>> time is 8:27. much more ahead on the abc 7 saturday morning news. lots of frustrated shoppers, the long lines and the questions from the not so it techie people who got high-tech gifts for christmas. plus, making progress against a deadly disease. research here in the bay area put into action. the effort to treat a disease are used in hospitals across america. st. jude helps save kids close to you. real close to you. go to st. jude dot org or shop wherever you see the st. jude logo. >>> half past the hour on this saturday, december 27. glad to have you with us. i'm chris nguyen. we're off to a school start across the region. let's check in with lisa a

the team hired former cubs outfielder dave martinez as bench coach. he had the same role with maddon in tampa bay since 2008. to make room, current bench coach brandon hyde moves to first base coach. after the break, tom fuecr >> one of their songs is featured in the season premiere songs is featured in the season premiere of a show. what if your morning routine... weren't so routine introducting one a day vitacraves chewy bites... ...complete multivitamins with nutrients like... ...b vitamins... ...and vitamin d... ...in hard shelled, chocolatey chewy bites. new from one a day it is pretty gray out there. a little dampness and here. the motion of the california system that produced of the rainfall a couple of days ago appeared a major tragedy unfolding for the philippines. pretty powerful here you go. this kind of an uplifting shot. positioned himself on the roof and search of trade. to send us the shot of a foggy day/ >> thank gorgeous arizona sun set. this is taken in arizona just north of from hills. >> this gorgeous sunset. isn't that beautiful?

l ofls court us isnext in sports the cubs sign a major deal. signing the biggest pitcher available in the free agency and live music from eric gales. he's on stage saturday at buddy guy's legends! saturday at buddy guy's legends! im time for sports. the cubs stole the show on the second day of baseball's winter meetings.. signing the best left- hander on the market. jon lester chose the north side over boston and san francisco last night. the tribune reports the deal is worth a franchise- record 155- million dollars over six years with an oio20 lester i years old, a three- time all- star and won the world series twice with the red sox. new manager joe maddon says lester will have a positive influence on the patrick sharp back. on the ice for the first time in a month. blackhawks trail the vie with e minutes left... marian hossa's shot is blocked but duncan keith puts in the rebound to tie it up at two. jonathan toews is first up for the hawks in shoot- ou scores withr. next up is patrick kane and h it with a wrist shot. the hawks are undefeated

we have an update on bao bao the year-old panda cub at washington's national zoo.p a tree on tuesday and stayed there after touching an electrified wire used to keep her contained. well we are very happy to report, bao bao came down last night unharmed and is now back with her mom. here's our most heart-melting picture. it comes from magee woman's hospital in pittsburgh where every newborn is wrapped in a stocking during the holidays. volunteers also knit tiny hats for them, 193 so far this season. up next, he doesn't look like most pastors or sound like most pastors but his services are standing room only. for respawn, building the best interactive entertainment begins with the cloud. this is "titanfall," the first multi-player game built and run on microsoft azure. empowering gamers around the world to interact in ways they never thought possible. this cloud turns data into excitement. this is the microsoft cloud. i have a cold with terrible chest congestion. i better take something. theraflu severe cold doesn't treat chest congestion. really? new alka-seltzer pl

the cubs, have made a bunch of deals this off season. so, the move means the red sox could pump up their offers, for yep, cole hamels. stay tune, erika, back to you. >>> coming up in the next half an her of "eyewitness news" a new snag in the plan to sell the revel casino, jan? >>> how philadelphians are remembering the first female fire fighter, killed in the line of duty in the city of brotherly love, i'm jan carabao in lawncrest with that story straight ahead. >>> also this local couple has a simple christmas wish, they say it will take a miracle to come true though. also vittoria and katie return with traffic and weather together on the three's as we look live in center city. a cool start today. a at least it is in the ring. katie has details on y (vo)rescued.ed. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a s