please welcome betty. ♪ thank you, director jarvis.washington for a presidential yunnan duration. pocket was a picture of my grandmother. into slavery in 1846 in st. james parish louisiana. it is fitting that i return to washington tonight with my granddaughters in an area known as --, because that is known as the eclipse, because this is a first local -- full circle moment. i have an opportunity to share my experience with the community outreach programs. i cannot wait to get back and tell everyone about this most special one. in this season of hope and promise, reflection and celebration, it is my honor to ofsent to you the president the united states. barack obama. [applause] ♪ president obama: merry christmas, everybody. [applause] president obama: thank you betty yourhat introduction, for extraordinary service as one of our park rangers, and for all of your and your great-grandmother's contributions to this country. please give betty a round of applause. [applause] president obama: i want tips from betty on how i can look that goo

jarvis says rescuing these dogs is her calling. whwh's more, jarvis also lunteers at the noah's hope thrift store on 2601 myrtle street. she's in charge of processing adoption applications, managing their social media and paperwork. "she networks with other rescue. she takes in dog that have a lot of special needs and she's always available to the foster, to the customers." over her long and dedicated involvement with noah's hope, jarvis discovered how crucial it is for these canines to have a forever home."for every dog that we save you know it just gives you that little feel good feeling, that literally no one could save, city, i'm jetske wauran. siouxland news. 3 each month on siouxland news we'll bring you the story of a local jefferson award winner... who will have a chance to be recognized at the national jefferson awards banquet in washington, dc.to nominate someone... visit the "jefferson awards" section on our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 3 3 3 taking a live look over yankton tonight on our lewis and clark specialty

jarvis says rescuing these dogs is her calling. what's more, jarvis also volunteers at the noah's hope thrift store on 2601 myrtle street. she's in charge of processing adoption applications, managing their social media and paperwork. "she networks with other rescue. she takes in dog that have a lot of special needs the foster, to the customers." over her long and dedicated involvement with noah's hope, jarvis discovered how crucial it is for these cacanes to have a forever home."for every dog that we save you know it just gives you that little feel good feeling, that literally no one could save, you saved a life."in sioux city, i'm jetske wauran. siouxland news. 3 each month on siouxland news we'll bring you the story of a local jefferson award winner... who will have a chance to be recognized at the national jefferson awards banquet in washington, dc.to nominate sosoone... visit the "jefferson awards" section on our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 3 a morningside college student's idea to make farming safer... has earned him a

[applause] ♪ betty: thank you, director jarvis. january of 2009 for a presidential inauguration. in my breast pocket was a picture of my grandmother. a woman born into slavery in 1846 in st. james parish, louisiana. it is fitting that i return to washington tonight with my granddaughters in an area known elipse, because this is a full circle moment. i have an opportunity to share my experience with the community outreach programs. i cannot wait to get back and tell everyone about this most special one. in this season of hope and promise, reflection and celebration, it is my honor to present to you the president of the united states. barack obama. [applause] ♪ president obama: merry christmas, everybody. [applause] president obama: thank you betty for that introduction, for your extraordinary service as one of our park rangers, and for all of your and your great-grandmother's contributions to this country. please give betty a round of applause. [applause] president obama: i want tips from betty on how i can look that good at 94. [la

jarvis says rescuing these dogs is her calling. what's more, jarvis also volunteers at the noah's hope thrift store on 2601 myrtle street. she's in charge of processing adoption applications, managing their social media and paperwork. "she networks with other rescue. she takes in dog that have a lot of special needs the foster, to 3 the customers."over her long and dedicated involvement with noah's hope, jarvis discovered how crucial it is for these canines to have a forever home. "for every dog that we save you know it just gives you that little feel good feeling, that literally no one could save, you saved a life."in sioux city, i'm jetske wauran. siouxland news. 3 each month on siouxland news we'll bring you the story of a local jefferson award winner... who will have a chance to be recognized at the national jefferson awards banquet in washington, dc.to nominate someone... visit the "jefferson awards" section on our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 3 3 a lot of us are sending out christmas cards to friends and family this tim

. >> please welcome the director of the national park service, jonathan jarvis. [ cheers and applause> thank you all for joining us for one of the events that make the holidays sparkle. the annual lighting of the national christmas try is a holiday tradition and it helps kick off the celebration of the national park service's 100th anniversary coming in 2016. here at president's park and other national parks across the country we are inviting everyone to come find your park. if the national park visits are a regular tradition for your family or if you have never visited a national park we want all americans to discover a new national park experience. tonight it's my great honor to introduce to you someone very special to us in the national park service. betty soskin is 94 years old and the oldest park ranger. [ cheers and applause ] she works at rosie the riveter world war ii home front national historical park in richmond, california. she was part of the war effort in richmond, and while she doesn't think of herself as a rosie, her story is an important piece of history that was writ

but, jarvis, to you first.nal athletes, how damaging is this not just in short term before the game, but to the long-term career of peyton manning? what do you think? >> hello, liz, how you doing, first of all. i think it's very damaging. it's defamation, number one. peyton manning, great guy, hall of fame guy. for me, louisiana guy, from the city of new orleans. it's very sad what goes on in the nfl, just the public and you have a great player like that, you have somebody come out and criticize and say what happened. we don't know what happened. we don't have any idea, but it's very sad because you think about some of the things that happened in the past, and a kid got pointed out, it cost him millions and millions of dollars. very sad. liz: well, i'm thinking back to lance armstrong who lied about -- i'm not comparing peyton to lance, but you talk about pointing fingers, greg lemond, lance armstrong pointed the finger at greg lemond and other star cyclists, and greg lemond lost a bunch of endorsements. chris,

. ♪ ♪ betty: thank you, director jarvis. washington in 2009 on january 20 four a presidential inauguration. in my breast pocket was a great-grandmother, a woman born into slavery in 1846 in st. james parish louisiana. , it is fitting that i return to washington tonight with my granddaughters and an area known this is apse, because verse local -- this is a full circle moment. i have the opportunity to share my life experiences through the community and outreach programs. i cannot wait to get back and tell everyone about this most special one. in the season of hope and promise, reflection and celebration, it is my honor to present to you, the president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] ♪ pres. obama: merry christmas, everybody. [applause] pres. obama: thank you, betty, for that introduction. for your extraordinary service as one of our park rangers. and, for all of your, and your great-grandmother's, contributions to this country. please give betty a round of , applause. [applause] pres. obama: i want tips from be

abc's chief economics correspondent rebecca jarvis >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, the federal reserve is hiking interest rates from zero to one-quarter of a percent. how confident are you that our economy won't slip back into recession? >> the underlying health of the u.s. economy, i consider to be quite sound. >> reporter: so, what exactly does this mean for you? everything from your credit cards, to new car loans or mortgages, will be a little more expensive. the increase should be gradual. still, for new mortgages, small changes can actually have a big impact. on a $200,000 house, a fixed rate mortgage at 4% will cost you $955 a month. but if the rate rises just one quarter of a percent, that payment rises to $984, costing you $11,000 more over the life of the 30-year loan. car loans also getting pricier. but the very first thing you'll likely notice? most of us have credit cards with variable rates, which means billing cycles. >> and rebecca jarvis live from the fed tonight. and rebecca, some banks are already taking action tonight? >> reporter: david, almost immediately,

. >> please welcome the director of the national park service, jonathan jarvis. ♪ ♪ jonathan: thank you joining us for one of the events that truly makes a holidays sparkle for visitors to our nations capital. lighting the christmas tree is a holiday tradition and it helps us kick off the celebration of the national park service's 100th anniversary which is coming in 2016. here at presidents park, and other national parks across the country, we are inviting everyone to come find your park. if the national park visits are a regular tradition for your family or you have never visited a national park, we want all americans to discover a new national park experience. tonight it is my great honor to introduce to you someone very special to us in the national park service. betty soskin is 94 years old and the oldest park ranger. [applause] jonathan:she works at rosie the riveter historical park in richmond, california. she was part of the war effort in richmond and while she does not really think of herself as a rosie, her story is an important one that was written in richmond in the 1940's.

[applause] ♪ thank you, director jarvis. washington on 9 for the0, of 2000 an presidential inauguration. in my breast pocket was a picture of my grandmother, a woman born into slavery in 1826 in st. james parish, louisiana. it is fitting that a return to washington tonight with my grand daughter's in an area known as egypt because this is a full circle moment. greatest joys of my job is the opportunity to share my life experiences to the parks education and communities outreach programs. i cannot wait to get back and tell everyone about this most special one. in this season of hope and promise, reflection and celebration, it is my honor to present to you the president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] ♪ >> merry christmas everybody! thank you, betty, for that introduction, for your extraordinary service as one of our park rangers, and for all of your, and your great-grandmother's, contributions to this country. please give betty a big round of applause. [applause] i want tips from betty on how i can look that go

jarvis landry. >> mike: third and two, they go the other way, pick up the first down, a nice move by williams, who will be just on the giants' side of midfield. unga making the tackle here. first down, to the 49 yard line. >> jon: jordan cameron, lined up as a wide receiver. comes down, rubs off the linebacker covering williams. nice design. i'm impressed with taylor, the young offensive coordinator. only calling his second game, giving tannehill some opportunities to audible. put him in some check with me situations, and well balanced in >> mike: tannehill, fires, complete. jennings, brought down at the 34 yard line. and you mentioned zac taylor. his father-in-law is mike sherman, the offensive coordinator here with joe philbin philbin. mike's daughter, married to zac. and what did he hand you? >> jon: my old quarterback book. he carried it for ten years. i wouldn't let these young coaches out of here. >> mike: pierre-paul waiting, no gain. as wynn comes over to bring down landry. slow-plays it, just can't quite wrap up. still fighting through that club that he's wearing on his righ

here is abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: it's a christmas procrastination nation. the majority of americans haven't finished shopping. nearly half saying they're waititg until christmas eve. while last minute shoppers may not have the time on their side, they do have this going for them. extremely motivated retailers. >> the sales this year are lookingg better than ever. retailers are desperate to sell us things. let's make them work for it. >> reporter: while online sales are up nearly 14% from last year, s ses inside physical stores are down almost 6%. making this final push crucial to retailers' bottom lines. >> the best deal right now is to look for a stackable discount. that's when an itemm is alreadydy discounted but you see a big sign saying 20%, 30% off. go straight to those stacked discounts. >> reporter: and after sluggish thanksgiving sales, right now it's better late than november. at best buy, this apple watch sports $50 off on black friday. now even more marked down. $100 off the regular price. and launching tuesday, just for last minute shoppers, mic

here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: a retail revolution, with foot traffic down and online salesp 14% this holiday, retailers are reimagining the in-store experience. target, inviting us in for an exclusive first look at their latest concept. is this the future? let's go shopping. >> reporter: target wonderland, a temporary pop-up shop in new york city instead of a shopping cart, customers walk around with these. our rfid-enabled keys, technology that taps what you want to buy and automatically transmits it to a digital shopping cart. >> i hope when you walk into a target store in the future, it's as inspiring to shop as here and it can be as easy to shop as simply scanning your token. >> reporter: the new enter intee experience, including a giant etch-a-sketch and santa via satellite from north pole. >> we are testing different things all around the country. the more we can make the actual shopping experience fun again, exciting again and easy, that's really the magic. >> reporter: target isn't the only retailer reinventing the in-store experience, from ralph lauren and rebecca

once again, abc's rebecca jarvis goes on the job with them. >> that was pretty good. >> repeporter: y might wonder why am i taking a sledgehammer to these old garage doors. i see why this is fun. and why are these two strapping young gentlemen cheering m me on. they are jonathan andrew scott. >> i help them realize a fixer upper could be their home. >> reporter: the property brothers, stars of somef hgtv's most popular shows. >> how is that division of labor? >> it's simple. brain, braun. >> reporter: we are demolishing part of thiseautiful home so they the fix it up for television. today's challenge, help homeowners chris and beth, max bebedroom, 2 1/2 bath colonial which they bought 2006 for $515,000. so far they've put $75,000 of their own money into renovations. now, they're looking to move and they've called in the experts. >> why work with them? >> well, they've got a great reputation. >> they've got great design ideas. things that we would never be able to come up with. >> eric and misty are living through a dyi disaster. >> reporter:. it's one of a dozen homes the brothers are

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rebecca jarvis tells us... there are just two days left... to act. tonight - you may have already won-a payout?from your phone company?.. verizon and sprint now paying back $158 million to current and former customers after the government fined both carriers for allegedly making (gfx) "hundreds of millions of dollars" by "cramming" bills with small-but unauthorized, 3rd party charges- -- like $9.99 a month for so-called "premium services" like text messages about celebrity gossip. end gfx) sot mandi woodruff/ personal finance correspondent, yahoo finance "they've been doing it for years:04 - but it's really nice to see the government finally cracking down on them. " (gfx) but you have to register -to collect. ? both verizon and sprint have set up these web sites?where you fill out a form. (www.cfpbsettlementve rizon.com // www.sprintrefundpsms. com) the companies say their 'highest commitment is to their who may get compensated?.for services they never authorized in the first place.. jarvis ll tag: the final deadline is december 31-you have 48 hours

. >> and get there by air can be expensive as rebecca jarvis has tips for reducing the price of your journey. >> reporter: mike and stacy have always loved to travel but now as parents to julia and ryan, they've had to recalibrate their destinations and their budget. >> obviously, everything changes and priorities are realigned. >> disney, here we come. >> reporter: first task, flights from new jersey to orlando and now they have an extra cost. julia is about to turn two. >> reporter: she was a lap seat. now she needs her own seat. >> yes. >> reporter: so far they found flights for $317 a ticket, totaling almost $1,000. we bring in travel expert brian kelley to see if he can work some savings magic for their trip to the magic kingdom. >> reporter: who's ready to save some money? >> we are. we definitely are. >> reporter: brian's first step, flexibility. brian recommends having adjustable travel dates. >> tuesdays and saturdays if you can leave on those days generally will save 20% or more. >> reporter: next tip. when looking online, think outside the box. brian suggests first searchi

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> what would you guess is the busiest day to travel, to fly?hole year? >> no, during next week. >> okay. i think it's probably this friday because it's like a buff everybefore christmas. yeah, friday. next story short. >> wait, isn't friday christmas? oh, you mean this week. no, it's the 23rd. so the day before christmas eve everybody books their tickets, they're off. >> i've done a lot of traveling on christmas eve itself and it turns out the roads are quieter than you'd expect . >> well, when you're driving on the road, everybody clears the roads. especially when you haven't slept much. >> has someone created that graphic in the last 35 seconds. >> that was a real road trip we took. >> my mistake. the campaign ads seeing the republican debate that freaked everyone out. and the branding of the ad that is sure to gather up votes. >>> but first our take on "the force awakens." we actually got a sneak peek last night, and richard has a lot to say, including who luke skywalker's real father is. >> we're going to break an embargo next. ♪ >>> "retur

rebecca jarvis, abc news, washington. >> interesting, rebecca, thank you so much. >>> an announcement could come as soon as today on an agreement to restore regularly scheduled flights between the u.s. and cuba. it's unclear when the flights would start because negotiations between the cuban government and the u.s. airlines could well take months. >>> when we come back, a deputy risking his own life to save another. why he jumped -- amazing footage -- why he jumped inside a moving truck. >>> overnight end of an era in american soccer. game and getting emotional. just fifteen minutes and a little imagination are all you need to make holiday magic. (microwave) ding! chex party mix. it's what the with my moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, the possibility of a flare was almost always on my mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. until i talked to my doctor. she told me that humira helps people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications haven't worked well enough. humira can lower your a

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> and it does appear like cyber-monday is starting to take over.e once again down on black friday for the big box stores. >> yeah. >> are you all set? >> not even like 1%. i'm one of those people who shows up at the store december 24 at 5:00 p.m. and does all my shopping. >> your poor hubby. >> i did do some shopping for the most important person in my life. >> you? >> myself. >> got to take care of number one first. >> i love you immediately knew that. but i was amazed how quickly i got to my apartment last night. >> you were saying a matter of hours. >> afternoon, boom, i was there. coming up in our next half hour, where your tax dollars are being spent. the stung new report that has taxpayers seeing red. millions of dollars spent on everything from weight loss plans for truck drivers to studying the dating habits of senior citizens. >> but first, it's something about which we all know all too well. the science behind what really happens to our bodies when we don't get enough sleep. that's coming up next on "world news now." ♪ >>> throw back to o

for the next few weeks, the doctors at the jarvis general hospital monitor the patient daily entreated the inflammation in the hopes that the wound would granulate. but on september 3, the case file noted that the patient was suddenly seized with violent disturbance, a high grade fever, pains in his head, back, neck, and limbs with frequent chills. the doctor studied and diagnosed gangrene. they opened the entire wound, moving the skin back, which was described as dark ash in color and seemed to liquefy the flash every hour that it progressed. it was described as a thin, haney is liquid with an odor so pungent that nurses in attendance could scarcely remain a moment without experiencing sickness of the stomach. the patient sank rapidly as the disease progressed. the doctor prescribed coldwater dressings, stimulants, tonic, and a nutritious diet, hoping to stimulate the patient's tissues. the doctor had some resources in which to consult. a year-earlier, u.s. surgeon general william hammond had sponsored a series of investigations in which physicians in general and field hospitals were

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rebecca jarvis, abc news new york. >>> more ahead on "action news." harvard scientists say they found a new danger in e-cigarettes in the candy like flavoring. >>> and who is behind the money floating on the river here? those stories and more and meteorologist, karen rogers, has the accuweather forecast. >>> police in austria is wondering why euros are floating down the danube river, such as a robbery in the area, all the money is euro notes, they jumped in to get the money for the finders reward laid out by austrian law, and this may not qualify for bystanders standing by to retrieve the cash, an american rock band in paris made a surprising -- in paris, the california band was on stage at theer and u-2 joined the band performing the song, people have the power. >>> pope francis opened the doors of the st. peter's basilica, the first time the ceremony has been held since 2000, it capped a special mass opening the pope's revolution of tenderness, millions of pilgrims will visit the vatican the next year for the opportunity to walk through the doorway.