st. nick. you know that's santa's nickname, right? nick? they call him st. nick.d shouted and called them by name. now dasher, now prancer, now prancer and vixen, on comet, on cupid, on donner and blitzen. now dash away, dash away, dash away all. so up to the house tops of course they flew and the sleighful of toys and st. nicholas, too. then on a twinkling i heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoof. i drew in my head and was turning around, down the chimney st. nicholas came with a bound. he was all dressed in fur from his head to his foot and all his clothes were tarnished with ashes and soot. now, see, sometimes if you live in a house, santa can come down a chimney. but sometimes if you live in the projects like i did, santa just comes up through the elevator. you know. a bundle of toys he had flung on his back and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. his eyes how they twinkled and his dimples his nose like a cherry, his little mouth was drawn up like a bow. and his beard on his chin was as white as snow. that's what i had mouth

and some other trainees look more like st nick so all of her has his work cut out for him the instructor takes his job very seriously ok cool. but look if these beards look awful he's a bit lots of people think a bit like this will tend to mean to santa. but there's a lot more to it than that. none of those guns is deemed torsional. cheap beards are simply not allowed here let's see how all of her is doing. it's time for the practical exam all over gets a little help from his wife there's no private dressing room here so the men's bathroom will have to do. this so this is the changing room right. now what's in there you know. it's the status or took my wife made for me. she sold the whole thing by hand so. that's good. and i just turned a bathrobe into a coat and when i added some bits and trims them away it's not perfect i'm not a seamstress but it'll do. all of her aren't has just fifteen minutes to transform himself into santa. i just want to give him fleas . i need to build love you know. just a second how did you come up with the idea of being santa. your well one day my wife said t

now he's getting ready for his first public appearance as jolly old st nick the kids will line up to tell him what they want for christmas. can i have that. aren't is really looking forward to this. as my earthly vehicle welcome ladies and gentlemen today we're conducting a santa claus workshop and of our first order of business discover the centering you invited us one in one it's a tough job and some other trainees look more like saint nick so all of our has his work cut out for him the instructor takes his job very seriously. but look at these beards look awful is a bit lots of people think a bit like this will turn them into santa. but there's a lot more to it than that one. none of those guns is diminished. cheap beards are simply not allowed here let's see how all of her is doing. mama it's time for the practical exam all of her gets a little help from his wife. there's no private dressing room here so the men's bathroom will have to do. this is so this is the changing room right that's not what's in there you know what. it's the status or that of my wife made for me for want of she sol

children are too big now to sit on santa's lap so all of her figured it was time for him to become a professional st nick but fewer men are signing up mostly because the pay is low the centers are in just sixty euros per appearance. well just get this on. the can you hold it. there. you go on all the back the south. out of the men's room and into the main hall now the others at the workshop will see all over in costume for the first time . oh. this is. a practical exercise in just a minute. one of the time. and give you some tips on how you can improve or get more event tips. how does the question feel. good thanks. and if i do you both look great. he's not scared. of santa how about a photo to the from your shirt c'mere. i'm going to take him up on. your man. here at the christmas market and there's no doubt all of her aren't is santa and everyone wants their picture taken with him. how's it going good that's fine. i know you doing. but then he runs into his first tough case at this would you like. one who was a whole i want her to look at this when you're you go to me. with my father should . know amer

him keep the team's momentum going. he studies and prepares. >> reporter: support rolling in. philly believes in you, st. nick. all eyes will be on him today he takes on the giants up in north jersey. a big party here at xfinity live. for now, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >>> your official eagles station, nbc 10, of course, will have coverage before and after the game. it starts with game day kickoff and "eagles game plan" at 10:00. "game day final" after the late news here on nbc 10. >>> time now 7:08. >> the cdc -- the trump administration is reportedly banning cdc officials from using certain science based words. we have the details just ahead. >>> and an oddly shaped object from another star is making its way through our solar system. could it be a ufo or is it a in space? >>> take a look. that bright pink over us, bitterly cold air is on the way out. a workweek warm-up. a look at how high the numbers go. right now a view over boathouse row this morning it is still chilly. >>> let's talk about the rest of the day. 32 degrees right now. time is 7:12 this morning. we'll be near 40 by your lun time. that's w

st. nick and now we get to see him. christmas eve mass from the vat tan is next.of us, merry christmas and good night. >> merry christmas. >>> now, a special christmas presentation from nbc news. ♪ >> from the vatican in rome, christmas eve at st. peter's basilica. the celebrant of midnight mass is pope francis with music by the sistine chapel choir. this broadcast is presented in consultation with the united states conference of catholic bishops. the commentator is father manuel dorantes, who is pastor of immaculate conception in chicago and secretariat for

st. nick. all eyes on him. 1:00 p.m. is kickoff. you can watch it here at xfinity live. live in south philly, i'm randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. coverage before and after the game. it all starts with "gameday kickoff" followed by "eagles game plan." then look for "gameday final" after the late news here on nbc 10. >>> controversy this morning around the federal agency in charge of protecting the public's health. the trump administration is reported banning the cdc from using science-based words. the details ahead and the reaction from federal figureses. >>> and an oddly shaped object from another star is making its way through our solar system. is it a rock traveling through space or could it be a ufo? we'll tell what you scientists are doing to investigate. >>> and take a look at our temperature trend map, that bright pink. temperatures a little more mild in the days to come. we'll track that warm-up. a live view from cape may. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'

st. nick, baby. >> he's on point. i like it. i'm with him. let's got to the playoffs. >> he may be out of action, but eagles' quarterback carson wentz is taking a backseat to no one when it comes to supporting his team. before yesterday's game, carson wentz tweeted, "can't thank these guys enough. it's tough not being with my guys today, but i'll be back before we know it better than ever. so much confidence in my man nick to leeds lead the team. go and get it, bro. good luck to him and the rest of my brothers." before the playoffs, the birds back home a week from tonight, christmas night, to host the oakland raiders. then it's the regular season finale on new year's eve. and afternoon game at the linc against the dallas cowboys. >>> 5 :07, police released video in south jersey showing three men who stormed a grocery store in camden at the elizabeth grocery on north street last thursday. at least one of the men had a weapon. investigators hope the video will generate a lead to help them crack the case. >>> also new, police looking for a woman

him so you can fix it up just the way you want to. with my mom. the dealership management also has st nick handled some gifts to the staff first up the car salesman. wonder if you go home or you've been a good boy at home right at home with me with goods money you know relatives. and it's no wonder if you do this or that so you should go for it if. they want to you can't be afraid of santa claus that just can't be working on big cars and when you're afraid of santa here's a chocolate said i'm going to. back to work. with. all. all of our returns to the show room to find more local children waiting to see santa but it's on christmas eve that all of her will really need to be in top form. so i hear you're working on christmas eve there was a social that's right over there when the most the most you've got to have a feeling for this job you really have to like being santa gun of enough ones and during have them time always impressed when i see the people have started decorating their house with us if we can do something one does i mean it's always nice to look at your most when if you look th

st. nick, baby. >> you got to respect nick foles coming through. i like it. i'm with him. let's get to the playoffs. >> before the game, carson wentz tweeted, "can't thank these guys enough. nick foles and backup nate sudden sudfeld. i'll be back before we know it. so much confidence in foles, go and get it, bro. and good luck to rest of my brothers." and foles said everyone injured including carson wentz has been such a member of the team. supporting them all the way. >>> here's what's next before the playoffs -- the first-round bye to rest up. birds back home christmas night to host the raiders. regular-season finale new year's eve. afternoon game at the linc against the cowboys. >> cowboys. can't say the full name. >> nope. >>> ten minutes after 6:00. we'll take 39 in center city, philadelphia. this is a shot of the flag atop the aramark building downtown. let's check in with meteorologist bill henley for more on today's and tomorrow's and the christmas forecast. >> looking for sunshine. i'm tracking scattered, light showers. very light. dry at penn's landing. showers w

him. >> reporter: there's a billboard that says i believe in st. nick. we'll see what happens in the game today. the final two games are here in south philly at home. it gives fans a chance to get a close-up look at foles and give a much-needed energy boost before the playoffs begin in january. for now live in south philly, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >>> st. nick comes through later on. a controversy over what some are calling banned words for certain government health agencies. how the trump administration is responding. >>> plus, why experts are having a hard time identifying an odd-shaped object speeding through the solar system. >>> meteorologist krystal klei here. let's talk about your sunday forecast. this is not a perfect day but it's not bad if you're getting the last-minute holiday shopping. we're 33 degrees right now. the time is 6:10 this morning and winds are 5 miles an hour. that's enough to make it feel like we are in the mid and upper 20s. we'll be at 39 degrees by your lunch time. a mix of clouds and sun expected. but we will be trend

him. but before he makes his rounds, he took time to visit the baltimore aquarium. jolly st. nick and the elves visiting the exhibit this afternoon. yes, did he make a flash. driving again on saturday. and sunday at 10:00 a.m. exercise before the big day. kimberly: santa is everywhere. larry: he is. kimberly: emotional thank you. days before christmas. jazz yarborough entered the world on october 10. he did so with the help of the d.c. firefighters. well, today, the family had a chance to say how grateful they are. >> he was able to assist me. baby jazz entered the world. i'm grateful. grateful for the other three gentlemen who assisted and everyone else who participated in my screaming and ranting and the hollering. kimberly: no one blames you. firefighters in addition to everything else, made sure that the siblings were safe while they took the mother to the hospital. larry: four months after hurricane harvey destroyed the corpus christi family's home a guardian angel came to the rescue. we report that texas family's life back on track. >> overwhelming gratitude by a family for

st. nick's elves. they think they'll pass their goal of hundreds and collect thousands of toys. family friends say they'll help himhem. >> we made it our mission, we have to make sure this time around that things do get to the right people. >> reporter: jayden's goal was to spread his joy to just a few kids, but his intentions have snowballed, reminding so many of the reason for the season. >> giving is good, god will bless you a lot. >> reporter: linzie davis, abc news, new york. >> and jayden has collected 1,000 gifts. i'm tom llamas. thank you for watching. david muir is right back here tomorrow night. have a great evening. good night. what do you think? hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music? i'm serious, i never know what to get him. just tell me you got him fios too. sigh. mrs. layne, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. that, plus this sick console, he'll be like whaaaaaattt. so get fios. now just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. >> right now at 6:30, two officers killed on i-270. we are learning more

st. nick. >> they are go all the way. they can go all the way for the simple fact they protect him, they go all the way. they keep him from getting hurt they can go all the way. >> a big win. they got home field advantage now. it was tough, not their best game. they came away with the "w." >> reporter: for the team they got the gift of time. coach peterson said time is good because now they can rest the starters. the game against the cowboys meaningless. and it's not too often we get to see that. live outside the linc matt delucia, nbc10 news. >> here's the front cover of the "philadelphia daily news," "needed a tow." tough to cheer -- lots of reasons. that's a great question for social media why is it so tough to cheer this morning? count on nbc10 for conles as they face off against the cowboys next week. plus, more reaction from the players and fans on our free nbc10 app. >>> two people died on a busy atlantic county road yesterday. police in hamilton township say a woman was driving east on the black horse pike when she suddenly crossed over into the westbound lanes and crashed head on into another c

st. nick's elves. they think they'll pass their goal of hundreds and collect thousands of toys. family friends say they'll help himhem. >> we made it our mission, we have to make sure this time around that things do get to the right people. >> reporter: jayden's goal was to spread his joy to just a few kids, but his intentions have snowballed, reminding so many of the reason for the season. >> giving is good, god will bless you a lot. >> reporter: linzie davis, abc news, new york. >> and jayden has collected 1,000 gifts. go, jayden. we thank linsey for the story. and we thank you for watching. have a great evening. good n ribeiro: here's a sneak peek at tonight's "afv." we know you're gonna love it. ♪ [ woman laughs ] [ glass shattering ] ♪ [ screams ] [ cheers and applause ] welcome to "america's funniest home videos." and now here he is, the host of our show, alfonso ribeiro! whoo! [ cheers and applause ] come on! oh, yeah! all right! give me love, give me love, give me love.

him. p norad is trying new technology on santa tracker this year. and now you can use smart home digital assistance like alexa and -- to see when old st. st. nickl bring presents to your home. norad is tracking santa whereabouts for the last 62 years. tomorrow they head to bucks country. >> taste with tori is taking us to italian restaurant filled with mouth watering dishes. here's tore victoria.i >> rosa bianca your table awaits you in original porch in in this beautiful pink house. >> even a fireplace in the second floor. >> thiscy source of heat. >> it's a mix of old world charm dlish us italian and savery surprises. >> maybe take a pasta that everybody knows and put with something different like blueberries. >> he's not kidding. owners anthony and rosea met in college and when they became husband and wife they turned their name into italia italian. >> my wife is rosea bianca in italian means white rose. they can come here and say this reminds me of what my grandmom used to to or are when i was a kid, the smells, sounds, taste. >> i'm smelling something. .> he' >> he's cooking fresh seafoo seafood. >> he's cooking a play on the feast of 7 fi

him. p norad is trying new technology on santa tracker this year. and now you can use smart home digital assistance like alexa and -- to see when old st. st. nicko your home. norad is tracking santa whereabouts for the last 62 years. tomorrow they head to bucks country. >> taste with tori is taking us to italian restaurant filled with mouth watering dishes. here's tore victoria.i >> rosa bianca your table awaits you in original porch in in this beautiful pink house. >> even a fireplace in the second floor. >> thiscy source of heat. >> it's a mix of old world charm dlish us italian and savery surprises. >> maybe take a pasta that everybody knows and put with something different like blueberries. >> he's not kidding. owners anthony and rosea met in college and when they became husband and wife they turned their name into italia italian. >> my wife is rosea bianca in italian means white rose. they can come here and say this reminds me of what my grandmom used to to or are when i was a kid, the smells, sounds, taste. >> i'm smelling something. .> he' >> he's cooking fresh seafoo seafood. >> he's cooking a play on the feast of 7 fishes and i get to

st. nick. >> they can go all the way. they can go all the way for the simple fact that they protect him. they go all the way. you don't get hurt, they keep you from getting hurt. they can go all the way. >> a big win. they get home field advantage. it was tough, but they came away with the "w." >> reporter: each though it was a messy game last night, there is another advantage that the team has. in addition to the home field advantage, they have the gift of time. they have the first-round bye. next week's game against the cowboys, pretty much meaningless. coach peterson after the game said last night that time is good. now the starters can rest up. we might see a little bit of nick foles next week against the cowboys. but you might not see too much of that until we get to the playoffs early next year. live outside the linc, nbc10 news. >> looks cold. the fans looked cold. boy, they are devoted fans. there, look at that. eagles got a pregame boost from injured quarterback carson wentz. first time 20s was on the field since his surgery this month to repair a torn acl and other knee-related injuries. count on n