elmo, what are you koeng over there? >> elmo is decorating a christmas tree in front of a community center, you know, since everybody's spending time outside. >> that's a great idea, elmo. seeing friends and family outside, keep a little distance. wear your mask. a great way to celebrate the holidays. >> yeah. and it's a new holiday tradition. >> oh, it is a great one, elmo. this year because of covid-19 we are doing things differently, creating new traditions. we can't have parties so we're going to meet up with some of my family outside so we can have hot cocoa and air hugs and still have a little christmas celebration. >> whoa. that sounds like fun, erica. you know, every year i make birdseed fruit cake with my grammy bird but this year we won't be together, that way we can all stay healthy. >> i'm sorry. i'm sure that's disappointing. >> yeah. it sure is but we are still going to make it together, that birdseed fruit cac. she'll teach me how to bake it over video chat. >> great. you have to share that recipe with us.

>> elmo's friend. >> it's so good to see all of you. doing all around the world to help children and families during this pandemi >> elmo, back up a second. you want me to sing as well? that is not a good idea at all, elmo. my shower doesn't want me to sing. i think this would be a good time for you to call up another friend. have you got someone on the line? >> it's alicia cara. >> what? >> hi, john, hi, elmo. ♪ look around, what do you see ♪ ♪ ♪ look around, what do you see ♪ so many different faces ♪ ♪ >> the winner will take home a $250,000 prize. let's meet our three finalists. solving to benefit people, society, and the planet. rwanda christelle kwizera at 27 years old is on a mission to eradicate water scarcity in africa. >> poor people pay more for water than the rich. this is an issue we can fix with technology. we have a line of solutions to access safe drinking water that is affordable, reliable, and durable. >> ryan gersava's social enterprise trains people with disabilities in his native philippines so that they can enter t

i think it helped that i had my elmo doll with me.t me a lot this year. >> and we know elmo loves and it sends a powerful message that families will take in as well. obviously, when we're talking about health, it's also about emotional health, and so many families are struggling. and that's something we're going to tackle, too. take a look. >> hi, erica, hi dr. sanjay, i'm collecting food for our neighborhood food drive. >> oh food can't drive. that's silly! >> no, elmo, a food drive, it's when people collect good to give to families who need it. >> oh, why would they need food? can't they go in the kitchen and get food? >> unfortunately, no, elmo. the virus has been very hard on some families. people are out of work. and don't have money to buy the food and warm clothes they need. >> oh, again, everybody needs food and clothes. >> yes, they do, son. that's why it's important to remember that the holidays are about giving and helping others. >> well, elmo will happy, daddy. elmo will help. >> oh. >> yeah. >> talk about a lot of ways p

from elmo -- >> that means merry christmas, elmo. >> reporter: to bts.ust last month an anniversary version was released, featuring 30 musicians including lin-manuel miranda and michael bolton. when you were writing "felice navidad," were you thinking would be great to have christmas song in spanish and also in english, was that the idea? >> we thought there's got to be way of teaching the american people spanish. let's see if we can cross that bridge. we did. >> reporter: but wasn't a smash hit, not right away. >> first people had to get used to it. then the year after, it caught on big. how many times did susan and i travel around the world? >> reporter: married to his wife susan for 38 years. >> in russia for example, a russian guy whistle it when he picked up our bags and i thought, jose, you made it kid, you made it. you know what they used to call avocados? >> pears. >> you got it. >> reporter: two sons. >> wouldn't let us off the stage. >> reporter: born blind in puerto rico, jose moved with his family to spanish harlem in new york in 1950. jose w

the children's first look at an elmo video elmo, a hit.with a big dose of emotional support. >> we're really getting input from the children. we want these characters to identify with them. >> reporter: as we learn from the senior director for international research >> thank you for coming. >> reporter: we were allowed to sit-in on one of the research sessions. >> now, i'm going to show you some pictures of a new character that we want to include in the show which picture do you like the most >> she likes them all. >> reporter: meanwhile, on the other side of the camp, a special guest has arrived. >> the children the world over adore these characters they're immediately engaged. >> reporter: each child is given an opportunity to take a photo with grover. >> oh, my gosh this is so cute. >> reporter: including marola's grandchildren. it is the only photograph any of these kids have. let that sink in >> they love this. ♪ >> all of this is about harnessing the power of play and also to be able to identify emotions and build the social and emot

>> unfortunately, no rk, elmo. the virus has been very hard on some families, people are out of work and don't have money to buy the food and warm clothes they need. >> but, daddy, everybody needs food and clothes. >> yes, they do, son, and that's why it's important to remember that the holidays are about giving and helping others. >> well, elmo will help, daddy. oh, and elmo will ask his friends to help, too. >> please join us for the abc's of covid-19 tomorrow morning 10:00 a.m. eastern right here on cnn. we'll be right back. with our dollars. if there's anything that this year has taught us, it's the things that matter: family. health. that's it. we found help at covered california. now we have a plan we can afford. enroll now at coveredca.com health insurance... is understanding health insurance in another language. pero ahora es mucho más fácil. covered california offers free, expert assistance in multiple languages and financial help for people who need it. enroll now at coveredca.com >>> this year "cnn heroe

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elmo, what are you koeng over there?f a community center, you know, since everybody's spending time outside. >> that's a great idea, elmo. seeing friends and family outside, keep a little distance. wear your mask.

why did elmo's dad make me feel better about life for a few minutes?o go to a quiet corner and breathe. >> he also has a blond soul patch. >> he does. >>> new at 6:00, a man in tracy has become a local legend for his light shows and he's back. the breath taking designs this holiday season. >>> and we're right back with those brand-new stay-at-home orders now in effect for a lot of us in the bay area. >>> it is once again closing time for businesses here in the south bay now that the latest stock market order h stay-at-hoe order has taken effect in the bay area. >>> and the race for the covid-19 vaccine is reaching ever closer this week. we're on vaccine watch on abc7. the decision coming in days that could your shoulder seems to be healing nicely. i'm sorry baby... i don't want you to play with that... (singing) twinkle, twinkle little star. how i wonder what you are... how are you doing? schedule a video visit with your doctor. kaiser permanente. thrive. with your doctor. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ visit your volvo retailer for special offers during our holiday safely s

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but for 700,000 children elmo and friends may be real hope for a productive future. refugees fle refugees fleeting with their families to escape and now children are left without access to education. sesame street is teaming up with other nonprofits to teach kids how to play and deal with their trau trauma. you can see more of this later this morning on "today" show. i love that. >> me, too. >>> you know what, trending for you this morning. we know you all want to look good when you go to those zoom meetings but i don't think any of you want to get up and get dressed. japanese company have something in mind for you. the answer, a pajama suit. yeah, so the suit comes in different colors, navy, beige, black for both men and women. that jacket, knit cardigan and it can be mix matched with elastic waist pants designed for sitting long periods of time. that suit costs just under 50 bucks. i'm looking at it and even if you wore that out somewhere i wouldn't think those were pajamas. so, i mean. >> no, not at all. lounging on the couch there. >> all right. >> i got to be ho

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dagen: i'll share this because we were showing the video of elmo and cookie monster. tears when elmo was sitting next to me here on the set. before the lockdowns. and i just lost my mother and i just encourage people -- you talk about the lingering effects. i think that people are struggling psychologically, because of the isolation, because they're suffering through loss of life, death of family members, but also the closure of businesses and just the isolation. and i started seeing a psychiatrist for the first time in the last year or so and have been struggling personally with depression. and i just encourage everybody out there. you know, i have my job. i'm so deeply grateful for everyone i work with and everyone in my family but i encourage everyone to go out and find somebody to talk to and with telemedicine now, it is much easier to get psychological or psychiatric help than ever before and it is more commonplace and so i share that with you because it's been a life-changer. and i'm blessed that 2021 is almost here. coming up, driving into 2021, we take a look

in staten island, which is a little pocket of red america inside deep blue new york city-- like if elmowned at sea. and the lucky white person at the center of this story is danny presti, bar manager and hairy egg. his luck began a week ago when he found the courage to take a stand against staying alive. >> for a small bar on staten island, mac's public house has become a national lightning rod in the pandemic lockdown. when the southern portion of staten island went into the orange zone last month, the owner of mac's public house said he could not afford to close again, so he declared his property an autonomous zone. >> he's posted statements on the windows refusing to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the mayor of new york city and the governor. >> open up! open up! >> hundreds of protesters outside the now-infamous mac's public house on staten island tonight demanding it open for business. >> u.s.a.! u.s.a.! u.s.a.! >> we are a community. we take back our community. we're all together. we take back staten island tonight. >> trevor: okay, right away, we can all agree tha

. >>> still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, elmo and his sesame street friends are helping educate kidshow to stay safe from covid-19. the new videos launching tomorrow. >>> sesame street is launching new animations tomorrow to help children learn about how to protect themselves from covid-19. >> you protect yourself from germs when you wear your mask outside, wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds and stay apart from others. sometimes when i'm scared, i go to a cozy, quiet place to feel safe. >> that's too cute. as you just heard, the cartoon also helps children address fears they might have during the pandemic. another video features grover celebrating the holidays with extended family over a video call. the videos are being released on the sesame street website. >>> here's chris now with a look at all that sunday football. >> coming up in sports, plenty of great action on this nfl sunday. see how the raiders flew past the jets in the final seconds. it that came from me. really. my first idea was "in one quarter of an hour, your savings will tower... over you. figuratively

. >>> big bird, elmo and friends all coming back to you. we have a brand-new family town hall.d-19. it's about staying safe, particularly during the holidays. don't miss the abcs of covid-19 this morning at 10 eastern. >>> the scope of this cyber attack on the u.s. government, it's still unclear, but secretary of state mike pompeo says it is clear who's behind it. he says it's russia. what we know about this huge breech. we'll bring this to you next. w from switzerland. (betsy) hmmhm... gonna be tough to top. well played. (vo) add some thrill to your wish list. at the season of audi sales event. get exceptional offers now. under one account. i was able to lower my monthly payments and feel like i'm well on my way to becoming debt free. and i have sofi to thank for that. ♪ do you struggle with dull, dry skin, and find yourself reapplying moisturizer throughout the day? try olay ultra rich. olay's luxurious moisturizer melts into the skin. it's formulated with vitamin b3 plus peptides and shea butter, providing lasting hydration, for up to 24 hours. there's no need to reapply, an

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cereal box will open up like a book and have educational short stories featuring the beloved character elmoo state school, and hr nightmare. general mills said the cereal contains essential nutrients for burrowing she might have milk before school in the morning or grab a friend like bert and ernie do off each other's backs. then they do a different kind of spooning, allegedly not that there's anything wrong with that. and we'll be right we love the new apartment. the natural light is amazing. hardwood floors. there is a bit of a clogging problem. (clog dancing) at least geico makes it easy to bundle our renters and car insurance. yeah, helping us save us even more... for bundling made easy, go to geico.com ♪ ♪ so much of the bee gees, that was less sides mouth monday song, how deep is your love. the waiter last night was dug congratulations to you sir. that's it we are done for the evening. thank you so much for watching the show. you can follow kennedy on twitter an instagram at kennedy nation. on facebook, candy appian, e-mail alert kennedy fbn it foxbusiness.com. also please check out t

another one of my instagrams, there is a reason you wouldn't trust elmo to decide what's news. the internet has blown this up. editors and producers think hard about newsworthiness. they figure out the right proportions and sometimes they are wrong and sometimes they get it screwed up and criticism helps them straighten it out. but we need more constructive criticism and less destructive criticism. proportionality is the whole ball game. proportionality is what it's all about. bill kovac and tom wrote this in the elements of journalism 20 years ago. they likened journalism to cartography, and said any reliable map has to be proportional. journalists who devote more space to a celebrity scandal than they know it deserves because they think it will sell are like cartographers who drew england and spain the same size as greenland because they knew it was popular. it misleads the traveler and eventually destroys the credibility of the map maker. which brings me back to fox. these shows destroy their credibility when they lead with hunter biden for days on end. yes, it's an importan

. > from elmo -- ♪ feliÍz navidad ♪ >> reporter: to b.p.s.sed with lin-manuel miranda and michael bolton. when you were writing nel feliÍz navidad, were you thinking it would be great to have a song in spanish and english? >> we thought, there has got to be a way of teaching the american people spanish. i decided, let's see if we can cross that bridge, and we did. >> reporter: but it wasn't a smash hit, not right away. >> first people had to get used to it. and then a year after, it caught on big. how many times did susan and i travel around the world... >> reporter: he has been married to his wife susan for 38 years. >> like in russia, for example, there was a russian guy whistling feliÍz navidad when he picked up our bags. i thought, jose, you made it, kid. you made it. >> you know what they used to call avocados? alligator pairs, you got it. >> reporter: and he has traveled with his sons. born blind in puerto rico, jose moved with his family to spanish harlem in new york in 1950. jose was five years old. >> my father would take my brothers

. >> do you wear a mask, elmo?tter than others? for instance, for a 67-year-old woman? >> who's wearing purple today? >> no, no. >> you're 64, i'm sorry. i'm so sorry. >> i used to really like you. >> i never asked you for anything. are you going to wear your sunglasses the whole time? >> this is early. >> you can do whatever you want, lenny kravitz. are we catching you two at a bad time? is that the marital bed? >> this is where the magic does not happen. >> oh, wow. >> did you have a little chicken for breakfast? >> no! god. >> tony may have been stung by a bee, but vlad is all the buzz. >> when my day is going slow, i don't get mad, i get vlad. it may be getting cold outside but vlad duthiers always comes in hot. >> how was it for you? >> it was sauce bon. >> your first job was a hands model if it had gone differently. let me see your hands. >> you know what i'm going to say, all right, all right. >> i'm a hustler, baby. i'm a hustler. >> you've written so many songs. do you have any favorites? >> it changes for

her more elmo and cookie monster, you guys are great. >> i'm so happy, i'm tearing up. morning, it's not fun, but you can do it. maria: pamela anderson. >> it's like an after fro tease yak duet. >> joe biden and china taking a million and a half dollars. >> left foot, right foot, left foot, up. >> i'm a little giddy and whoo today only because i slept seven hours, and brad pitt was in my dreams. maria: wow. anything -- in what way? [laughter] maria: how about a little ronald reagan? >> hello, maria bartiromo. maria: oh, yes indeed. what a year it was, a big shout-out and a big thank you to our viewers who have kept up on us and made sure we were covering the important stories of the day. thank you to all of our viewers. we've got your back. you're watching "mornings with maria" live on fox business. ♪ many times, many ways, merry christmas to you ♪ maria: welcome back. final thoughts from this all-star panel. steve forbes, what are you thinking about today? lockdowns across the country, you've been focused on the economy. what's your final thought? >> the economy's extr