. >> holly morris is a mama. more on her little bundle of joy coming up after 8:00.th us.  to war zones. and that can be a problem for a once-thriving tourist destination like dubrovnik, croatia, left in disrepair by years of war. luckily, people took notice. they helped dubrovnik rebuild and restructure their five-star hotels, and croatia eventually regained 14% of the nation's gdp; a rebirth made possible by the international business and tourism management programs at rochester institute of technology. [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby coughing ] >>> today is our 10th annual stuff a truck campaign. we are also collecting nonperrishable food items at the giant food stores at brentwood, hyattsville, montrose crossing and the greenbriar shopping center now through 11:00 tonight. >>> you cer

holly morris just had a baby, everybody, babe hayden. mommy and baby are doing well. she misses us and we miss her. everyone, we've had a really fun time out here. definitely come out and check out "the jersey boys." tony perkins is right, it is a great show, i plan to come out. you can find all of this information at myfoxdc.com. back to you in the studio. >> annie, thank you so much. what a fun morning. >>> tucker has a final check on the weather when we come back, plus we have the answer of today's trivia question, what was the score of the most lopsided game in nfl history, it happened at the 1940 championship game between the washington redskins and the chicago bears. >>> and speaking of questions, hey, it's thursday, tomorrow is friday and if you have a question you'd like answered, send it to me, head to myfoxdc.com, click on the morning tab for a link to ask allison. we do this friday mornings in the 9:00 hour of fox 5 morning news. answer questions on a variety of topics, but we love the family issue, relationship issues, we love to answer those, those are ou

i hope holly morris is snug in her bed and fast asleep. she and her husband -- holly gave birth to a healthy baby boy last night around 9:00. his name is hayden. >> congratulation, we don't know the weight or electricity. we're told he had nice healthy cries right away. we hope to have pictures up soon. congratulation. >> great news. >> and she was working right until the very end. >> she was. >> we were wondering if she was going to give birth on the air. we weren't quite sure. >> congratulations to her. a chilly start to the day. be prepared. the cool air is definitely settling in across our region. here is a look at the weather headlines. the good news is we have no shortage of sunshine today. it will be a brait day with a ridge of high pressure in control. that is what brings the smile on my face today. i can tell you that. as far as temperatures are concerned, they will be near seasonal. the weekend is looking fabulous so far but we have a little unsettled weather as we move into the early part of the week that we'll talk about. in the

reporter: good morning, everybody, i'm annie yu, filling in for holly morris. happy friday.at the kennedy center this morning where we're getting a behind-the-scenes look at the musical" billy elliot." it's award winning and based on a story of a boy with a dream. it's based on a cast of wonderful performers and now playing here at the kennedy center until january 15th. the story is is set in a small english town in the 1980s and we're following billy as he discovers his true calling to dance. it's spectacular, inspiring and full of passion and we're going to be hanging out with some of the cast members throughout the morning and learning more about the story line, production aspect and maybe check out some of their moves coming up. we're in for a very special treat. hope you stick around. back to you in the studio. >> i'm sure they will. thank you, annie, for that. >>> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. it is corice haynes from green -- doris haynes from greenbelt, maryland. today she turns 61 years old, happy birthday, doris haynes. if you want to be

at&t reporter: good morning, everybody, i'm annie yu filling in for holly morris. happy thursday.eally festival treat today because we are going back stage here at the national theater for the jersey boys. they are in town until january 10th. we're going to be looking at the cast, looking at the costumes, trying on wigs. you definitely want to stay tuned. of course, franky vale and the four seasons brawtz us hits and hits of the 1960s, "big girls don't cry" and so many more. so we'll get a behind-the- scenes look, so don't go anywhere. sarah. >> annie, thank you. >>> time to say good morning to the facebook fan of the day. it is ashley staley goat. this is a picture of her 6-year- old daughter addison. she's adorable. what a great smile. they get up at 5:00 a.m. everyday to watch the show. we appreciate it. good morning, little addison. thank you, ashley for being our fan of the day. you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day, find us on facebook by searching for fox 5 morning news and post a comment under ashley's photo of addison. >>> marcus canty impressing the judges on "xfark"

. >>> good morning i am annie yu filling in for holly morris. happy wednesday to you.e university of maryland, college park where we are hanging out with the racing team throughout the morning we are introduce you to the membervehicles. they have two here they have built themselves. every year they go out and race with these cars. we will talk about the upcoming races and why these are so important to their maryland engineering experience. we are talking about a team that is world ranked we are in for a special treat they do really well. back to you in studio. >> looking forward to seeing all that action. time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. colleen's cable was out yesterday she was watching online and got a behind the scenes look at the show she says it was pretty interesting watching alison doing her make up and steve eating his crackers during the commercial break. all the secrets from behind the scenes. so if you would like to be tomorrow's fan of the day, take a peak, let us know about it search fox 5 morning news there is no space between fox

i'm annie filling in for holly morris. things about the holiday season are the spectacular shows. the one we're featuring today is extra special. it is a must see show. we are live at the riverdale baptist church in upper marlboro where they're kicking off their 25th annual -- my gosh -- 25th annual living christmas tree. excuse me. as you can see, this is a 30- foot tall tree. it's made out of steel. it fits 80 choir members. it is spectacular. it lights up. it's just -- they're prepping the tree now. we'll get a sneak peek. we'll talk to all those involved and how you can come out this weekend and enjoy the show. back to you. >> thank you, annie. we'll check in with you later this morning. time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. denise brown. denise met allison at a charity event this weekend and said she's more pretty in person. if you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day, find us on facebook, fox5 morning news, no space between fox and 5, and post a comment. now to allison joining steve. >> when we too

. >>> good morning happy thursday friends i am annie yu filling in for holly morris. an amazing january niece restaurant at dulles -- japanese restaurant at dulles center. you have those highly trained chefs doing dazzling tricks before you it is really entertaining now you can come out and learn how to do that here at benny hanna at their behind the chefs experience. we will hang out with a chef all morning long and learn how to make all those wonderful dishes you love so much it will be a fun morning. >> play it safe looks dangerous too. >> i know. >> thanks annie. >> that is it for the 6:00 a.m. how now over to alison and steve. >> coming up fox 5 morning news, the united states formerly shuts down the iraq war today. >> no words no ceremony can provide full tribute to the sacrifices that have brought this day to pass. >>> defense secretary in baghdad where the u.s. forces, iraq flag has officially been retired. >>> a decades old cold case back in the spotlight. we will explain the latest. >>> republican presidential candidate, gearing up

. >>> good morning i am annie yu filling in for holly morris.isten if you are still looking for something to do this new years eve let us help you. we are live in northwest dc they are gearing up for a huge party this saturday if you are looking for a unique experience let me tell you this is the one you can travel all around the world in one night without ever leaving the city. their theme this year, celebrates all the neat places around the globe. australia, caribbean, paris, tokyo. so many more. we will learn about the event and how you can come out and be a part of this. we will get to take in some of the acts for the evening. you definitely want to stick around. back to you. >>> a little shout out for tucker barnes, moves like jagger,. >>> or facebook fan of the day, carmen moore. today she will start it with fox 5 and wished us a wonderful day too. right back at you carmen on your birthday. >>> you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day post a comment underneath carmen's lovely photo no space between fox and the number 5. >> fox 5 morning ne

.  >>> good morning everybody i am annie yu filling in for holly morris.live at the grill at morris son house at the grill old town alexandria. you want to come check this place out this saturday they have what is called story tea time bring your kids for reading, book readings, crafts, dress up and of course tea what else goes with tea? manners they also get a lesson in manners which is never a bad thing we will learn how you can come out and enjoy this event and sample some of this food and i think we are getting a lesson in manners that should be really neat in the last hour we will find out how you can come out and enjoy some other things of alexandria. we will get the little theatre out here for a christmas caroll. maureen. >> very dapper young kids thank you annie see you in a bit. >>> time to say good morning to our facebook fan to have day. jessica says she is a faith . fan of fox 5 -- faithful fan of fox 5 morning news if you would like to be tomorrow's fan of day search fox 5 morning news on facebook. then post a comment under jessica's lovely ph

i'm annie yu, filling in for holly morris today.ry, very special day because it is the 89th national christmas tree lighting and it's an event that all of us look forward to, not just everyone in the d.c. area, but for everyone across the country because it is the nation's tree. and we're going to -- of course the tradition began in 1923, president calvin cool i think was the first president to light the tree and tonight president obama and his family will get to do that around 5:00. so we'll talk to everyone involved with the event today. they have a star-studded lineup for the concert. so we'll find out all the details coming up on fox 5 morning news. back to you. >> it is a fun time every year, annie, thank you so much. >>> time to say good morning now to our facebook fan of the day. it is janet gray from fredricksburg, virginia. and janet says she cannot start her morning without us. thank you, janet and congratulations on being fan of the day. if you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day, find us on facebook by searching fox 5 m

i'm annie yu filling in for holly morris.e best things about living in the nation's capital is that there's never a shortage of events and history in our area. and we are live at the american history museum this tuesday morning where we're getting a sneak peek to a couple exints that are new and a program -- exhibiting that are new and a couple of programs you and your family can enjoy. you can me mary picklessill who sew and who sewn the huge imairson flag. there are exhibits you can come out and enjoy. we're going to be speaking with curators later this morning about how you can come out. this is all really interesting and interactive fun, but the best part it is all free and right here in our back yard. back to you, sarah. >> annie, thank you so much. >>> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. it is ron matthews, sr. today. congratulations, ron. he and his mom, i'm assuming that's your lovely mother, they are big fans of the show and watch every morning. we thank you, ron and your mother for watching fox

. >> holly morris hit the lottery.d her baby tonight at 9:00 and it's a -- >> boy. >> it's a boy. i thought for sure she was going to have a girl. it's a little boy named hayden. we're so happy everybody is doing well, congratulations. holly and thomas. the crew will be there in 10 minutes, go! >> skype us. we'll get it on right now. >> before the end of weather. isn't that great? >> a little holiday give for the family. we're so excited. >> tonight we had a gift, the national christmas tree lit, but out in california you would not believe what they are dealing with. they're calling it the worst santa ana winds in a decade and maybe more than that. it's been causing incredible damage. they had to close some schools. to give you some idea, the winds were gusting even in utah, so this is unusual that it's this far north, up to 100 miles per hour. at l.a. they gusted to 47, very strong winds and bountiful, utah to 86. get this one, mammoth mountain california, elevation 11,000 feet, 150-mile an hour winds. damage to the c

. ♪ ♪ have a cup of cheer ♪ have a holly, jolly christmas ♪ ♪ and when you walk down the street...♪ >> dave: welcome back, folks, dave briggs, clayton morris of fun! >> clayton: oh, man! >> dave: thousands of santas invading new york city. it was more than a ho-ho-ho lot of fun. >> clayton: there is cacophony in here. >> ♪ ♪ won't you ride my sleigh tonight ♪ ♪ how the reindeer loved him ♪ and they shouted out with glee ♪ ♪ rudolph the red nosed reindeer ♪ ♪ you'll go down in history... >> alisyn: now, why... >> dave: they are not just full of christmas cheer, they are boozed up. the santa com event and thousands of santas follow texts and tweets, leading them on a kind pub crawl, throughout the city, complete with, you see, the singing carols, like bad santa times a thousand. >> grand central station, they poured in there, too, trying to catch a train you will be hit with a bag of presents or something. but all for charity. >> dave: everyone had to bring two nonperishable goods. >> alisyn: heart-warming and even some of our own "fox & friends" crew got into the act. these pictures coming from our technical director, budscotty anderson. >>