. >>> a harlem globetrotters doing some important work off the court. how charles is making a difference in young people lives. >>> plus a principal challenges students to pick up a book. we're going to explain this story coming up. o for a great vacation you can't beat mississippi. sure you can, it's called louisiana. hang on, florida's where folk's want to be. that's only until they get a taste of alabama hospitality. we can't agree on which state's best, but we can agree on one thing, wherever you vacation in the gulf, you'll have a great time. great seafood, beautiful bemily. we've got intimate bed and breakfast right on the water. cafe's with views of the gulf. go blue water fishing, ride a kayak, or just enjoy the world's best weather and soak up the world's best sun. we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. and we are 100% open for business. you mean 100% open for fun. here in the best part of the gulf. louisiana, florida, alabama, mississippi. this could go on for a while. >> charles smith has traveled the world with his basketball mo

. >>> and we have charles smith, a former harlem globetrotter talking about a program helping get kids the street. a jam-packed show. >>> one baltimore woman is helping the youngest of culinary students cook meals. >> and how her personal experience inspired her. >>> and a former harlem globetrotter is now working off the courts. see what he is up to when we come up in a bit. >>> and a hit play comes to the area, a grammy-award winner fills us in. that's all coming up next. >>> first lady michelle obama is trying to reduce childhood obesity. one local chef is joining the fight to help children eat healthier by starting a program at a west baltimore school. how connie johnson is making a difference. this is not your average classroom for students at this elementary school. they're in the kitchen learning how to eat and cook healthy meals. thanks to chef connie johnson, students are learning about proper nutrition. >> and a healthy lifestyle is very important in education. if you are not healthy and are weighed down from obesity, it affects how we study and learn. >> reporter: students a

. >>> should harlem globetrotter play basketball? they went bowling with turkeys instead.spirit of christmas. rockefeller center tree is near. the 74-foot norway spruce made its way from pennsylvania. it is leaning on its side and won't be trimmed up until november 30th. that wraps up this hour of "jancing and company." we'll look at the scene of arlington national cemetery where the president is going to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown very soon. _ [ male announcer ] our nation's veterans are real-life heroes. but when they come home, they don't want a parade; they want a job. the postal service employs more veterans than any other civilian employer. but congress is debating a bill that would force the postal service to fire tens of thousands of vets, close post offices, shut mail processing plants, and disrupt mail delivery. drastic cuts won't fix the postal service and aren't needed. tell your representative to vote "no" on house resolution 2309. it's time to deliver for our veterans -- and america. see? he's taking his vitamins. new one a day vitacraves plus om