temps have droped to the low 40s and some upper 30s around the fringes of town. ............ we've got a nice day ahead with some afternoon clouds here and there. highs should make it back up to near 60 degrees again. ..................... and then some wet and cooler changes rolling in for christmas eve and early christmas day. ................... northerly breezes will return and the weekend is going to be back to chilly days and cold nights. ........... >>> race in america and how it impacts presidential politics. >> ahead, a focus group looks at where the country stands from the black lives matter movement to the president's role in the national conversation. >>> the news is back in the morning right here on "cbs this announcer: this portion of "cbs toyota. let's go places! every new toyota comes with the toyotacare no-cost maintenance plan. what's toyotacare? engine oil changes tire rotations multi-point inspections roadside assistance and so much more for two years or 25,000 miles whichever comes first right now at toyotathon, get 0% apr financing for 60 months on the v

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residents are putting pet dropings in boxes and regifting them with a little karma and bubble wrap.he idea was inspired by a las vegas man who was a victim of porch pirates. he captured a young thief lunging towards a package and swiping it not knowing it was filled with pet droppings. >> so when they shake it you can't hear that there is anything in the inside and we have printed out fake labels that look like they're from the navy, lots of different random, we've googled to make sure we get legit labels too. >> that is an elaborate operation. the thieves are probably wishing they got a lump of coal rather than a lump of what's inside that box. isn't that clever though. >> surprise. >> i know. merry christmas. what makesheart healthysalad the becalifornia walnuts.r? the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. get the recipes at walnuts.org. >> station here in kuwait. happy holidays to all my friends and family in newark new jersey. >> ha

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drop followed by fire works at midnight.and in brasstown north carolina -- a live opossum will be droped in a plexiglass box at midnight. 3 time for weather and traffic. slight chance for a morning shower. highs reach the mid- 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. a flood warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend, with highs in the 50s, and lows near freezing. next week begins with sunshine in the 50s on monday and tuesday, but another round of rain could today with a slight chance for a morning shower. highs reach the mid-60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. a flood warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend, with highs in the 50s, and lows near freez

reporting live sharie johnson 8new now. )) ((denise valdez)) > the temperaute is expected to keep droping. opportunity village's magical forest than right now. ((dave courvoisier)) that's where tedd florendo joins us from. tedd... it's 8 news now night out there tonight. ((tedd florendo)) colder for sure as we really hit our highs right around the morning and midday so you know it's going to be a cold night ............................... ...................... let's go to the radar and show you the showers that we have been seeing today. not quite early in the day, but mainly by afternoon and we still see some shower activity out there and even some snow in the mountains. had some thunder reported in lincoln county earlier today. ............................... ................... zooming out big dip in the jetstream has the colder air within it. the low center is up in the the northwest again but we had enough shortwaves that passed through to give us the showers we saw in some locales today. ............................... ..................... so here are the weather headlines. breezy

it's a good idea to recycle a tree when it starts droping its needlele. the gifts have been opened and the returns have begun... but for many, this week will be more than an opportunity to exchange the gifts they didn't like. nearly 66 percent of holiday shoppers say they plan to shop the "after- christts sales" this s ek. if you use sprint or verizon, you could have some money coming your way, but you'll have to act fast. customers have until thursday, december 31st to claim refunds for unauthorized third-party messages. charges for those texts -- for things like horoscopes or sports scores -- were allegedly buried in bills. this is the time of year to shed, shred, and put to bed any bad m mmories- a day known as "good riddance day"- at new york city's times square. the annual event is an opportunity for people to purge any negativity from 2015. and to make room for good memorores in the comii year. final preparations are underway to ring in the new year at times square. crews sunday installed nrly 3- hundred crystals on the famed twoohousand sparkling c

in boston the temperature has droped over the last hour to 39. those winds picking up out of the northeast and a cool wind we haven't experienced in quite some time. so it is going to feel much cooler out there. below freeze below freezing in boston. temperatures will be climbing though into the low to middle 40s where we should be for this time of year. very typical, but we are just dealing with the clouds, perhaps even a stray shower in boston, but the best chances of rain showers will be down across the southeast, along islands. the further north and west you go, the brighter the skies and overall temperatures in the 40s. winds could gust as high as 25 miles per hour too, something to notice. those chance of those showers. you got it. highest scans toward the center of that storm. looking though nantucket can see a quarter of an inch lesser amounts to the west. clouds pretty thick. the rain arriving and moving in as we head through your lunch hour. more showers can be possible. isolated to the boston area. north and west we are seeing breaks i