♪ that's elmo's world hi. welcome to elmo's world! ha ha ha! ooh. elmo's so happy to see you. ooh. you're in ♪ - ♪ let's hear it for skin ♪ beautiful skin oh. that looks like fun. wait for elmo! - [snort] - yeah. oh! see? elmo has skin. it's right under his fur. yeah. oh, oh, oh, oh. and sometimes, elmo's skin itches. oh, dear. better! what's that, dorothy? oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. dorothy wants to know what do you do when the skin on your back itches? oh, good question, dorothy. let's ask mr. noodle. mr. noodle! oh. hey, shade, a little help, please. thank you, shade. oh. there you are, mr. noodle! hey, mr. noodle. slap elmo some skin. ha ha ha! hey, hey. guess what, mr. noodle. dorothy has a question for you. yeah, you. what do you do when the skin on your back itches, mr. noodle? - yeah. what do you do? - no. that's your head. - on your back. - your back! you know. - mr. noodle has to itch his back, on his back. - yeah. back there! - mr. noodle can't reach his back. - you can't reach your back like that. be careful, mr. noodle. - now he's dizzy. - see? now he's itchy and dizzy. - d

- elmo! - huh? - elmo is great at this game. - oh, but telly, elmo was-- - elmo is fast. sesame street playing now. - oh. - we need to find someone else. quick! - well, how about chris? chris could play. - huh? hey, elmo, i'm not between the ages of 4 and 10. - oh, yeah, you're really old. - yeah, yeah, way, way, way too old. - hey! i am not that old. i'm not. - hey! but what about you, telly? - me? - yeah. - yeah, telly. hey, you're the right age. - but i'm no good at "simon says".

elmo, come on up, bud. >> elmo is -- elmo is tying his shoes. >> and you can read.at's right. >> wonderful. what do we have here? >> here we go. look at these amazing new photos. the world's only known white humpback whales. they were taken in the waters of australia. and his name is migaloo. the pictures are the first, yeah. since he was first spotted in 1991. >> wow. >> how old are you? >> 3 1/2. >> wow. you're an awesome reader. >> incredible. and isn't migaloo fun to say? >> migaloo. >>> let's get "pop news" from lara. and i have some friends, too, to help me out. abbi and rosita. good news for harry potter fans. we are learning j.k. rowling is teaming up with warner brothers to write her first feature film. this is not an extension of the harry potter series, the film is called "fantastic beasts and where to find them," which was the name of a textbook used by harry and his friends at hogwarts. rowling says she promised herself she would revisit the wizarding world if she had an idea that she was really excited about. and this is it. it's not an extension of th

>> elmo will do a flip. >> come on, elmo. come up.k we have a couple of buddies of his outside. >> yes. >> who is out there? who is out there? oh, there they are. >> me, completely calm. >> do you think you can wait for all those cookies? >> cookies. >> well done. a cast of thousands. "sesame street" gang here. >>> sam taking us back to eastern kentucky. and elmo. go nowhere. >> go nowhere. people like, maria salazar, an executive director at american red cross. or garlin smith, video account director at yahoo. and for every garlin, thousands more are hired by hundreds of top companies. each expanding the influence of our proud university of phoenix network. that's right, university of phoenix. enroll now. we've got a frame waiting for you. same grin, same walk. and the same beautiful hair. [ female announcer ] nice 'n easy. in one step get expert highlights and lowlights. for color they may just think you were born with. [ rob ] i'm a lucky guy. [ female announcer ] with nice 'n easy, get the most natural shade of you. guys, you took

elmo and grover... are in the house!a live sneak peek of "sesame street live" right after the break. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 7)) can you tell me how to get to sesame street...if you can't don't worry elmo and grover are coming to us live in studio today! joy carlson from sesame street live joins us this morning with more. - tell us about the show. - can we still get tickets? - what can we expect from the show? sesame street live "make a new friend" is happening at the modell performing arts center at the lyric september 27th - 29th. nn!nn!n!n!n!effects the learning skills of pre- schoolers. on fox 45 news at five. 7 day forecast ((break 8)) >> welcome to the 700 club. republican senator ted cruz and his tea party allies took control of the floor overnight. he lost a marathon speech that obamacare must be de funded. >> as of this morning senator cruz what still at it. he said he's only listening to millions of americans who wants someone to finally take a sand. ephraim graham has that story. >>

that's right, the hugging elmo doll is supposed to be the most popular toy for the holiday season. of news out of washington. according to official phone records bill clinton still calls members of congress to discuss policy and just shoot the breeze. that's what they said. we were actually able to get our hands on a few of the phone calls. and it seems like president clinton might just have a little too much time on his hands. take a listen to this call he had with nancy pelosi. >> hello, this is nancy pelosi. >> hi, it's your favorite ex-president. >> oh hi, bill, i'm kind of busy right now. >> you better not be swinging on a wrecking ball over there, nancy. >> yeah, i'm definitely not doing that. >> i'm just kidding. but have you seen that miley video? girlfriend can twerk! [ laughter ] [ dial tone ] >> jimmy: girlfriend can twerk? >> steve: and then she hung up on him. >> jimmy: i know. he's just calling. he's got too much time on his hands. here's another one where he called wisconsin representative paul ryan. >> yo, paul, what's up? how are things over in the cheese state. >>

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. >> elmo. >> this guy doesn't need much of an introduction. but this is big hugs elmo.t a hug. >> that's an assault. >> no, so elmo is very interactive. he'll hug. you can play make believe with him. you turn him upside down, he knows. >> who doesn't love elmo? >> who doesn't? we love construction for kids. this is mega blocks. so nice big blocks for kids but not only are we building, we are dancing. >> oh. >> wow. >> you can hear it. >> get down. >> all kinds of great tunes. >> mila is making a break for it. >> making a break for it. and the kids can follow color coded notes and play real songs. >> cool. >> a little construction here. >> so v-tech introduced these smart play sets. this is go-go smart wheels which they're loving and what we have are touch points on the tracks. six sensors on the tracks so when you put the car on it, it will sing songs, do phrases and we can pretend this is a construction set. i have three sets on the ground and kids get to make believe. >> cool. >> i love the kitchen. >> doc mcstuffins. she fixes all the broken toys in the neighborhood.

. - oh, elmo's so glad to see you. - ¡hola!sÍ. i know, elmo. caperucita roja is how we say, "little red riding hood," in spanish. - oh. that makes sense. - tell them--tell them about caperucita roja! - oh, ok! little red riding hood has a story where she delivers a basket of goodies to her grandma's, and today she ordered that basket of goodies from hooper's store. can you believe it? - ooh, ooh, ooh! here she comes, alan! here she comes! - quick, quick! hand me the sourdough pretzels! - ♪ da da dee - quick, quick! - ♪ da da dee dee dee da da da ♪ hey, there, hooper! - actually it's alan. - ooh! well, i'm looking for hooper's store, not alan's store, so i must be in the wrong place. - no. wait, wait. this is hooper's store, and i have your basket. - aw, that's great, hooper. - actually it's alan. - oh, well, that makes no sense. if this is hooper's store, then we should call you hooper. - it doesn't matter. the important thing is i have your basket. - right. the basket. where's the basket of goodies for grandma?

>> elmo, big bird, kermit the frog. >> they didn't have elmo when i was a kid.e was like -- >> he was always busting bert's chops. >> giving him a hard time. the two are adorable. oscar the grouch. good choice. >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. good choice. >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> good morning. i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here's the top stories this morning on "world news now." the president of iran says he brings a message of peace and friendship to the american people. he tells the general assembly that the u.s. is open to talks with the u.s. we will have the latest from the u.n. in just a moment. >>> the senate takes a key vote on efforts to prevent a government shutdown starting tuesday. the house has passed a bill that funds the government but removes the president's health care plans. >>> attorneys from michael jackson's have made a last-ditch effort to convince the jury that aeg was responsible for the pop star's death. defense attorneys

that's right, the hugging elmo doll is supposed to be the most popular toy for the holiday season.erking ernie. [ laughter and applause ] here is a little bit of news out of washington. according to official phone records bill clinton still calls members of congress to discuss policy and just shoot the breeze. that's what they said. we were actually able to get our hands on a few of the phone calls. and it seems like president clinton might just have a little too much time on his hands. take a listen to this call he had with nancy pelosi. [ laughter ] [ dial tone ] >> jimmy: girlfriend can twerk? >> steve: and then she hung up on him. >> jimmy: i know. he's just calling. he's got too much time on his hands. here's another one where he called wisconsin representative paul ryan. [ dial tone ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: he didn't even say it with him. he's like, i can't do this right now. he has too much time. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: here's one last one. he called senator harry reid. i don't even know why. [ dial tone ] >> jimmy: we love "breaking bad." >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: he's

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my 2-year-old son will walk up to a picture frame and swipe it and ask for elmo or barney. we have to live in the culture even our toddlers are tech obsessed. i wanted to write a children picture book on the same topic of finding sec life balance and remembering there's a beautiful world throughout too for our kids. >> host: when it comes to the children book, how do you approach it? >> guest: it has a strong female tech character named dot. she's a [speaking in foreign tongue]y little girl. she has her tablet, her phone, she's scholarship -- skyping and talking to everyone. her mom kind of forces her to go outside. and she has amazing adventure in the real world that kind of echo what she's doing on the digital devices. so it's it has that very happy lovely ending. .. it. >>. >>host: who are your parents? >> they're both doctors. my dad is a dentist mamma's a psychiatrist. my dad is very technological savvy i talk about that a lot with my first introduction into technology came to my dad in his office. in the impact had on our hope -- whole family obviously with facebook a

i think the inspiration for elmo before elmo was elmo.cinating about what oscar had in the trash can. and what was up with snufflofagus. he was so sad. >> i wanted people to see him. i felt bad for big bird. he'd tell gordon, he was right there, i swear. ♪ >>> all right. something you don't see every day. this is an interesting one. a mother rat nursing baby squirrels. >> it is thanks to washington state woman with a fondness of snakes. just hear us out. it is an unusual cycle of life and joe english from our station in portland, oregon, has the story. >> reporter: tanya and her husband have some big old snakes as pets and they raise their own rodents to feed the snakes. before you reach hasty conclusions, she took the baby squirrels home and tried to bottle feed them every two hours. >> i kaem home and fed them and went back to work. and came home and fed them and said why don't we try to put them with a mama rat. she just had babies the week before. >> reporter: so they did. and mama rat took the squirrels to her cave and has been nursi

>> elmo, big bird, kermit the frog. >> they didn't have elmo when i was a kid.d ernie. >> ernie was like -- >> he was always busting bert's chops. >> giving him a hard time. the two are adorable. oscar the grouch. good choice. >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> making news in america this morning -- funding fight. one week until the nation's health care system changes. one senator is taking all night in an interesting protest. >> i do not like green eggs and ham. >> we're live in washington with the latest on the budget battle. >>> and breaking news. flames shoot from a warehouse following a huge explosion. we're learning what's inside that building as the fire rages on. >>> show-stopper. turns out rock star, bono, has another talent. cracking up the crowd. >>> and one wrong turn during a race sends the car and its driver flying. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the federal budget battle taking center stage right now on the senate floor. >> just days away from the rollout of obama care, one conservative

>> elmo, big bird, kermit the frog. >> they didn't have elmo when i was a kid.ernie. >> ernie was like -- >> he was always busting bert's chops. >> giving him a hard time. the two are adorable. oscar the grouch. good choice. >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. arly 1 in 200 amerericans suffer with the debilitatating pain and constant disruption of inflammatory bowel disease. the toll is both physical and emotional. chances are you know somne with ibd. i'm amy brenneman and t the crohn's & colitis foundation of america. ccfa was created to help those with ibd cope anand to find a cure. people with d can't wait. won't you help someone you know? >>> making news in america this morning -- funding fight. one week until the nation's health care system changes. one senator is taking all night in an interesting protest. >> i do not like green eggs and ham. >> we're live in washington with the latest on the budget battle. >>> and breaking news. flames shoot from a warehouse following a huge explosion. we're learning what's in

i did meet oscar, the grouch, big bird and elmo; elmo is all the rage. i met him. no mr.uss. pu >> i like oscar. >> a little cranky, yeah. >> but he has a heart of gold.gd >> a heart of gold. >> all right, let's go to the forecast. allison. >> sunny and bright,ter going to b, we're goingto be in for a bel afternoon. at north nortlooking washington. up. made that up. >> no, you're right, that is tht looking north on wisconsin. wi >> 57 this morning in washington. it's a little cool. we got litt a 41 in manassas an8 in frederick. it's cool, unseasonably cool.co. the temperatures by 10 degrees d or so below average to start the morning of the 57 in leonardtown, and 56 in annapolis, beautiful weatheriful expected today.today. lots of sunshine. highs this afternoon, mid-70s, i yeah, mid-70s, yesterday we were in the yous, werer 60s to upper 70, warmer than yesterdaye high pressure off to the north and of west, anchored across thh great lakes will continue toe to deliver a gorgeous forecast. sunny afternoon, cool nights for the time being right through thg end of the week as th

grover was elmo like. he was the inspiration for elmo before elmo was elmo.e life. what was up with >> he was right there, i swear. >> here's all the rest of them. i felt bad for big bird. he'd tell gordon, he was right there, i swear. hd 3. 4 d 3. hd 3. hd 3. hd 3. hd 3. ♪ >>> something you don't see every day. this is an interesting one. a mother rat nursing some baby squirrels. >> it's all thanks to a washington state woman with a fondness of snakes. hear us out. it's an unusual cycle of life. joe english from portland, oregon, has the story. >> tanya and her husband have some big old snakes as pets, and they raise their own rodents to feed the snakes. before you reach any hasty conclusions, tanya took the three baby squirrels home, first tried bottle feeding them every two hours. >> i came home and i fed them and then i went back to, would. i came home and i fed them. my husband said, well, why don't we try putting them with the momma rat. she just had babies the week before. >> reporter: so they did, and you can watch what happened right here. one by one

♪ ♪ sunny day sweeping the clouds away ♪ ♪ on my way to where the air is sweet ♪ ♪ can you tell elmome street ♪ ♪ come and play everything's a-okay ♪ ♪ friendly neighborthere that's where we meet ♪ ♪ can you tell me how to get how to get to sesame street ♪ cookie monster, good job. ♪ okay you heard about through word of mouth ♪ big bird is out he's in the house ♪ ♪ he's turnin' up with snuffleuff' ♪ ♪ they ready getting they hustle up ♪ ♪ they stick together like velcro ♪ ♪ there grover goes there's elmo ♪ ♪ and cookie monster there look he likes to take selfies with his cell-phone ♪ ♪ they got a home-girl named abby her last name is cadabby ♪ ♪ i showed her my report card she said ♪ ♪ not too shabby ♪ they got all types of cool kids there ♪ ♪ it's lots of fun if you live there ♪ ♪ but one thing i keep forgettin' bout sesame street ♪ how do you get there? >> here we go! ♪ sunny day sweeping the clouds away ♪ ♪ on my way to where the air is sweet ♪ ♪ can you tell me how to get how to get to sesame street ♪ ♪ how to get to sesame street ♪ ♪ how to get to sesame street ♪ ♪ how to get to

elmo... and... grover... made the rounds... during today's visiting hours,.../ during their stop in town for sesame street live's... "make a new friend"... show..../ .. the show plays tomorrow ...thru... sunday... at the modell performing arts center at the lyric. ad lib toss to wx when we come back, a frightening scene as small plane falls out of the sky, crashing onto a crowded parking lot. hear what investigators believe went wng in this deadly crash. and a wall of sand pummels an arizona town. more of the amazing pictures, when the late edition. some dramatic video out of a chicago suburb, where a small plane crashes into a bank parking lot, killing one person, and badly burning another. police say the two seater plane was approaching for a landing, when it clipped a tree and a light pole, then crashed into several parked cars. no one on the ground was hurt, but a woman on board the plane died, while a man suffered severe burns. it's unclear tonight who was the pilot. a rising democratic star in the state of texas is hoping

some of jim henson's most famous characters including miss biggy, fozzy bear and elmo were donated tomithsonian institute yesterday. they'll join an exhibit of puntry that already includes some puppets favorites. henson's family said many of the puppets were tucked away in boxes for years and wanted people to enjoy them. >>> next month a long-lost film will be shown to the public. it features an early hollywood star and as anthony mason reports, it marked a turning point in her career and a turning point in history. >> reporter: a giant of the silent film era, mary pickford made more than 200 movies, but the 1911 film, "their first misunderstanding" was thought to have been lost long ago. >> we had a list of mair pickford's films, but this was among the missing. >> to leonard malton, this was something. >> we have a list of all mary pickford's films, but this was among the missing. it would be like finding an early song by george gershwin or an unpublished story by mark twain. >> reporter: found by a carpenter in this old new hampshire barn the film was donated to this college where l

. >> toys 'r us are gearing up for the holidays with the annual "toys list including big hug elmo that costs $50. there is the lite pad ultra that starts at $150 and shimmer and sparkle crazy loom which lets kids make rub are bracelets. it costs $15. for a list of the hot toys go to abc7news.com and click on "see it on tv." now the weather from mike. >> it will be great if you are outside, be careful at the game, u.v. index is high as the surging oakland a's take on the angels. way to close out the last couple of week, 73 degrees and warming to 78 by end of the game. air quality in tuolumne is finally out of the warning which is great news. everything is quiet. we will talk about our forecast. 71 today in tahoe. sunshine. upper 80's in the central valleys and 69 in monterey. >> at look at traffic here, the early progress we told you about on the bay bridge, eastbound, treasure island off-ramp, the off-ramp will be closed with a big rig trying to make the turn and it got stuck, a sharp turn so you understand why no estimated time when the off-ramp will re-open. walnut creek shows 680 th

henson's 77th birthday, his family donated many of his beloved characters to the smithsonian, including elmo and keek monster, bert and ernie, and, of coursesh mis piggy. henson's daughter, cheril, said the muppets had been tucked away in boxes and she wants people to see them and appreciate them. another piece of buried treasure has been recovered. the lost picture show. next. from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. here's your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase every day. what's in your wallet? [ crows ] now where's the snooze button? oh. ♪ [ female announcer ] stress sweat smells the worst. and secret clinical strength gives you four times the protection against it. secre

>> young, aspiring actor loving what he did, playing with an inanimate bird, elmo and my youngest daughterpens to be standing in the room. >> hard to find young people on our set. we don't know where anybody is. >> she has the hat on. >> who else is here? >> kidsforpeaceglobal.org. they have a peace pledge, international peace day. they're at the u.n. today as we were last night with "revolution." kindness matters. >> it certainly does. >> spreading peace and love throughout the world. >> thank you. >> fantastic. if you're not peaceful within, you can't be peaceful without. >> nothing changes until a human heart changes. we can legislate out the wazoo and everybody tries with the best intentions. until i decide in my own heart to be a better person, nothing is going to change. >> little reminders. tom neville can't wear one of these. >> no. very busy sword fighting and things. >> sword fighting, shooting people. he is a guy going from the dark to the light. >> is he really? >> this show is going to be amazing. i tell you, you're going to be surprised. >> how does he make that turn? he was

audience: tickle me elmo/toys. steve: number 6. audience: paint mixer. steve: let's move on to question two. give me pam. give me mindy. let's go. ladies, here we go. we've got the top 6 answers on the board. give me the title of a reality show that best describes your love life. mindy. >> "survivor." steve: "sur--" [laughter and applause] "survivor." [cheering and applause] >> we're playing! >> we're gonna play. steve: they're gonna play. [cheering and applause] that was a good one. i--i would've never gotten that. julie, give me a title of a reality show that best describes your love life. >> my husband's gonna kill me. "biggest loser." [laughter] >> good answer, julie! >> good answer. steve: wow. >> i didn't mean it! can we cut that out? steve: no, we can't cut your ass out. [laughter] "biggest loser." [cheering and applause] wow. i wouldn't have got either one of those. suzie. >> steve, i'm gonna say "american idol." steve: "american idol." [cheering and applause] that's a much better answer than the one julie just gave. >> my husband will still want

that includes miss piggy and also burt and elmo. these puppets are going to the museum of national history where they join kermit the frog and oscar the grouch. 6:00, and you have another hour of news ahead. >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, nice is good morning washington on your side. >> we're following conflicting reports out of kenya where the militant attack on a mall now stretches into his fourth week. >> president obama takes his turn in the international spotlight as he prepares to address the general assembly. >> make sure you grab a jacket or sweatshirt before you head out the door this morning. it's another cool day out there. >> good morning, washington. i'm jummy olabanji. >> we'll show you that live

. >> jimmy fallon got together with big bird and elmo and the cookie monster into a dining room -- dressingcreated one of the happiest moments we've ever seen. ♪ can you tell me how to get to sesame street ♪ ♪ how to get to sesame street >> having a bad day? that's how to fix it. >> communists, all of them! >> impeach obama. >> teach your kids all about communism. >> you have to see fallon when he's not on a show, when he's prowling the streets of midtown after a few drinks. that's not sesame street. >> hounds up. >> tomorrow, we're going to hit on bloated government. we've been called an arco capitalist. i'm not sure about that. talking about how obama is destroying an american industry. >> 138 coal plants have shut down since he's been in office and even more will shut down within the decade because of epa regulations. what i don't understand are all of these unemployed coal workers who are trying to feed their families, just supposed to take comfort in the fact that their jobs were killed for regulation that doesn't even work? >> we're also going to have the head of state of a european u

i'm sitting here laying in the bed with them watching elmo on the laptop and i see my eyes, i start tearingnever leave them. i didn't want to. but i got bored. things get boring at home. being legit is boring. i know that sounds [ bleep ] terrible. but my idea of fun is running the streets. it gets me in here. that's saying that moments of pleasure, years of pain is true. i'm my own worst enemy. >> who wants a high tray? >> when gabriel's bored, parenting has been impossible. he's gotten help from the one constant in his life, his younger brother ezekiel. >> he can't stand me and meth. he's never done meth ever. you know, being that he's the only blood relation i have to this world besides my own children, it kills him as far as these streets go and everything, i don't have no real friends. i don't have no homies or none of that. i got my brother ezekiel. >> the brothers will soon lean on each other again. >> it's frigid today, man. it's cold out here. >> because ezekiel taylor has just been arrested and booked into the jail. coming up -- >> dog gets on me, grabs my leg. the dog done ripped

then there is this generation's tickle me elmo. a crowdre to be pleaser.te the cool new toys hitting the markets, ask words are predicting slower than usual sales this holiday season. shoppers are expected to visit fewer stores and turned to the internet to do their christmas shopping. according to shoppertrak founder a retail revenue in november and december is expected to rise by 2.4%, slightly lower than last year. the slowdown can be explained by a still improving economy and a shorter shopping window between black friday and christmas. the 1990's, back to you might remember the joy that talked everybody's christmas list -- beanie babies. gateway's creator is playing guilty to tax evasion. in taiwan are apparently stashed $93 million of his toy fortune in a swiss bank account. the secret stash was uncovered as part of the deal with the feds and ubs, a company that helps what the americans hide their money. warner must now pay at least 53.5 million dollars. finally, as part of child passenger safety week, the nationals highway safety and administration

elmo, this homeless 10-year-old chihuahua is on a special road trip to pennsylvania.ion of their heart, car pooling countless canines across the country in hopes of finding a permanent loving home. every year thousands of abandoned animals are unnecessarily euthanized because the shelters are full and nowhere else for them to go. >> it would be nice to wake up and not see them put down because they are unwanted. >> reporter: these are two of the volunteers that work around the clock for martha's mutt movers. it's based in akron, ohio. it's coordinated by martha. the drivers log hundreds of miles at a time during their free time so the pooches get the home they deserve, which is the ultimate reward for the volunteers. they really find this a true gift to them. >> they love it. their thoughts are the same as mine. by doing this, even if it's one dog, it is one dog that is given a new life. they didn't have a chance before. it would have been dead two days ago if they weren't on this transport today. >> these volunteer drivers not only donate their time, but incur costly

the result is a top 20 list that includes a new robotic pet furby, a hugging elmo and a barbie dreamuse. wal-mart plans to promote the top 20 toys with dedicated shelf space and with prominent positions on its web site and in circulars. we'll be right back. ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with the.. (woman)...oh no, i got it. (man) you sure? (woman) just pop the trunk. (man vo) i may not know where the road will lead, but... i'm sure my subaru will get me there. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. let's go to erica now to find out what the weather forecast will be. temperatures ranging from about 60 to 65 degrees now. and more mild start because of the cloud cover its a little monkey as we start off this thursday morning. following temperatures into the afternoon and you will notice it will be cooler for this time of year but at least a few degrees warmer than yesterday with pleasanton at 84382 degrees and concord. downtown san francisco

classic favorites like barbie dream house, and elmo's toy are on the list including hot wheels twisteral-mart is say the holiday layaway plan starts tomorrow. that is the news from the new york stock exchange for bloomberg business report. >> big news from britain this morning: prince william is leaving the military to focus on royal duties and charity works. the duke is a new father, of course, to baby prince george and he completed the final shift as the search-and-rescue pilot after seven years. he and his wife are expected to move to the palace in the next few weeks. >> speaking of kate the duchess reportedly made a stop at mcdonald's and baby george and a nanny stopped at mcdonald's on a road trip to the palace. no word on what they ate. reports are she fed george while there. the nanny is actually the same nanny that raised william when he was little. the couple has been trying to persuade her to come out of retirement and help with baby george. >> the san francisco giants have had dug out stores for years and now 49er fans have a store in the city for the red and gold and this s

into an argument about where that breeze is coming from." [ laughter ] and then the last episode, "elmo after too much tickling." [ laughter ] [ applause ] it's odd. it's odd, it's odd. it's still great. i love "sesame street." i don't know if you guys watched the miss america pageant last night, but it was kind of a big deal. turns out that miss new york was named winner. [ cheers and applause ] she was the winner. nina davuluri, who also is the first contestant of indian heritage to ever win the miss america pageant. so, yeah, i guess it goes to show it doesn't matter where you come from or who you are, it's being beautiful that matters. [ laughter ] [ applause ] uh -- [ laughter ] i didn't see. i tivo'ed it. >> steve: yeah, i tivo'ed it. >> jimmy: get this. a company in the uk, they're apologizing after it made potential employees dance during a job interview. i would never force people here to dance during a job interview. it would totally interfere with the beatboxing portion. [ laughter ] [ beatboxing ] [ cheers and applause ] as you may know, i just had a baby, so i've been -- [

elmo that gives hugs, a kids' sized go-kart and an educational tablet from leapfrog. >> what are we aboutmonths away from christmas? >> already talking about it. >> okay. wendy, i guess the irs says budget cuts are having an effect on the agency? what's happening? >> reporter: yeah. the agency's inspector-general says collections from delinquent taxpayers dropped in 2012 for the second straight year and part of the reason, budget cuts. enforcement revenue declined more than $5 billion last year and two billion dollars in 2011. back to you. >> thank you, wendy gillette, cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> time now 5:46. let's check the roads with elizabeth. hey there. >> things looking better if you are traveling on the lower deck of the bay bridge now. eastbound 80 we had a stuck big rig out there for a while. they were able to clear the truck and in the commute direction westbound cash lanes are beginning to fill in. but if you are a fast track user this is the reason to get fastrak. look at that the middle lanes still getting by with no delay and continues to move well into san francisco. we'll let

in the mix, miss piggy, better, elmo, some of the characters from fraggle rock. they will be in there. they'll join oscar the grouch and kermit the frog. they're on display here. one thing that's special, if you look at the display, they may look a little weathered because these are the first-construction characters. these were the ones used in the first shows, in the fist commercials that jim henson did. i was talking with dwight blocker, the curator here, and he was just speaking on the amazing legacy that jim henson has created and that they'll be able to display in the museum. also one very, very special person, the person of the hour here, his daughter, cheryl henson. she spoke to us about the local ties here in d.c. >> my father and my mother met at the university of maryland, and they were around washington, d.c., for many, many years. they got their start here with sam and friends on local television, washington, d.c. that it matters so much for us as the family to know that some of these characters are here at the smithsonian. >> reporter: and, barbara,

the result is a top 20 list that includes a new robotic pat verbeek, a hugging elmo and a barbie dream house. wal-mart plans to promote the top 20 toys with dedicated shelf space and with prominent positions on its web site and in circulars. we will be right back. --pet furby. >>james: we are back at 445. let's get right over to the weather center with erica. >>dan: you got it. good morning james. we are starting off with temperatures warmer than 24 hours ago. we're well into the '60s right now however we do have some clouds and even some is and drizzle. as we head into the afternoon i think a lot of that cloud cover will clear and led by 11:00 this morning. as we head into the afternoon expect partly cloudy skies inside the bay. plenty of sunshine and temperatures warmer than yesterday. we will reach the mid '80s up for some of those spots. san jose as 79 degrees. the upper 60s for downtown san francisco. all one of temperatures still below where we should be for this time of year. as we head into the evening hours those clouds will increase. temperatures back down into the upper 50s

. >> toys 'r us is ready for the holidays, with the hot toys list including big hugs elmo 22" doll thates out hugs and running if $50. this also is the latest tablet for kids starting at $150. and the shimmer and spark well crazy loom which lets kids make rub are bracelets for $15. for complete list of the hot toys go to abc7news.com and click on "see it on tv." >> our coverage of the navy yard shootings continues next at 6:00 and we will go to washington for new details coming out about the gunman and the mental health showers he faces the. >> develop news at homes flames jumped out of a portion of a busy san francisco highway and what commuters are facing. >> the first reviews of the new iphone are in and what technical experts are saying about the hot new gadgets on >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> now at 6:00, flames break out on the side of highway 101 in san francisco forcing lanes to shut down and blocking track. >> we are learning more about the man behind the washington navy yard shootings and the voices he heard, victims, and who president obama s

i mean, they love elmo. >> petersons, is there a scientist muppet?errified of muppets. >> the cookie monster. there was a "c" above my bed. it freak me out. >> was it the carbs. >> yes, it was the carbs. >> i loved oscar the grouch. >> he lives in a garbage can. >> so cute, right? >>> i want to talk about the weather, starting with the west coast. boise, average temperature 75. they're expecting 55. same thing with salt lake city, ten degrees below normal. we are getting there. notice the radar starting to see a hint of pink on the radar. we're talking about what? yes, snow. and this is so early but there's a storm out of the pacific northwest that is expected to drop, yes, 1 to 2 feet of snow today from idaho, montana, even in through wyoming. this is early, guys. that's going to be the story for them, snowy and cold. meanwhile, look at the east coast. this is atypical. we're the ones getting the heat while they're freezing. we're talking about temperatures in the 70s today. d.c. is gorgeous. we're expecting 77 degrees in the region. and then you go

and the least popular toy this christmas, the twerking elmo. >>> gayle king is on assignment.east three deaths. >> there is new concern in fort collins where they're asking some residents to leave their homes. boulder county says 17 people are unaccounted for, thousands evacuating. >> reporter: it's been a long night in boulder. boulder creek flows right through downtown. normally rather tame and pretty. what we see here is about six feet higher than normal and the word is it could get even worse. the storm walloped colorado and moved away but then did a u-turn, came back for punch number two and just hung on. making it worse were the big boulders that tumbled down the mountainsides. homes and cars were no match for a storm so fast and furious some mountain towns the were isolated after roads were washed away. and a bridge that disappeared sent three vehicles into the water. just as they were about to rescue one driver the water pushed the car even deeper. in the end, he was one lucky man. the weather forecasters are not offering a lot of hope. they're talk about more rain mor