rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> that is a good point from rebecca jarvis. >> ain't got it? >> don't spend it. you know what, i can completely identify with parents who want to see their kids' faces light up, but it is not worth it to go into a new year in financial trouble. >> so 12 more days until christmas. i can't wait for the 12 days of christmas. because -- ♪ on the first day of christmas my true love gave to me ♪ ♪ a partridge in a pear tree >> that's not the way it goes. >> oh, it's not? >> yes. >> oh. >>> all right, insomniacs, we got the scoop this morning. >> the museum of ice cream found a permanent home right here in new york city. the sweet store had been making rounds in different cities as temporary popups. this new museum will be the flagship store in the soho neighborhood. it will feature 13 never before seen installations like a three-story slide and a pool of sprinkles. the 25,000 square foot museum -- >> go ahead, finish your sentence. it opens tomorrow. i've got an attitude. you set me up to sing that song then acted like i had the words wrong. >> she d

for "nightline," i'm rebecca jarvis in new york. >>> next, do you want to build a >>> elsa and anna areventure in the upcoming disney movie "frozen ii". w fries.a fresh path and meeting so how are the cast and filmmakers planning to top the original blockbuster? here's abbie boudreau with a look behind the magic. ♪ do you want to build a snowman ♪ >> reporter: it was the princess movie that became a cultural phenomenon. "frozen," the second highest grossing animated film of all time. now back in theaters with a sequel for legions of fans who aren't ready to let it go. ♪ let it go ♪ let it go >> reporter: that iconic song celebrating girl power and sisterhood, inspired millions of mini anna and elsas worldwide. >> she is such a gift to me, not just a little girl in a blue dress. i'm reminded how important i am and the things i have. >> reporter: idina menzel returning as elsa with all of the original cast. josh gad, jonathan groth, and kristen bell. >> unicorn. ice cream, castle. teapot. mouse. oh, elsa! >> reporter: when this project was introduced to you guys, were you sort of like, oh

that he's engaged in a constant battle against water it's a graphic reminder of the risks posed by jarvis sinking coastline. it's always flooding my house is located at the lowest level lower than the road. there every few years hardy has to elevate his house the flooding is aggravated by the ground level sinking caused by extraction of underground water and coupled with extreme weather and rising tides associated with climate change. and there's land subsidence of around $10.00 to $20.00 centimeters every year due to extraction of underground water and on the other hand the seed ever has increased. due to problems have caused flooding and high tides. other than that climate change also caused other impacts like extreme weather. and. indonesia is particularly vulnerable to climate change the polluted capital jakarta is drowning because of rising sea levels because of this alarming situation the country's authorities have taken a controversial decision to move the capital which will cost 33 $1000000000.00 hardie though can't afford to follow his government's example. it's impossible for us

rebecca jarvis, abc news, queens, new york. >> good information from our friend rebecca jarvis.r packages, new jersey wants to put cursive writing back into the script for schoolkids. >> i see what you did there. a bill has been proposed that would require students to learn to write in script by the end of the third grade. the bill's sponsor feels curren disadvantage saying some students entering middle school don't know how to sign their names. >> incredible. >> nearly two dozen states have made similar efforts. how can you not use cursive? >> i know, i sound so old when i'm like, kids need to learn cursive! but really -- >> that's the only way i ever write. >> even though with thank you notes i write in regular print. i know. >> you're such a good boy, you write thank you notes. >> i do, that was my humble brag. >>> when we come back, she ready. tiffany haddish turns 40 with a star-studded bash and you won't believe who was on the guest list. >>> and a really cool look at what's poised to become the next "let it go." sed to become the next "let it go." ♪ skinny just gimme the

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> next on "abc 7 mornings," check it out.ittle bit of a chaska as it trophy. you have to see how one boy used his present to torch his front >>> this next story will hit home for any parent who has had to scrub crayon off their wall, clean their kitchen from spilled messes, or anything else. check this out. this young boy in texas got a magnifying glass in christmas and he ended up accidentally setting fire to his front yard. he and his two brothers rushed outside to see if they could light a piece of paper on fire. it worked. wearing their christmas pjs, the family quickly turned on the sprinklers, got water buckets, and put it all out. one way to start your new year's, i guess. >> that's hard to do, that little experiment. >>> we're looking at rain already in the north bay. live doppler 7 highlighting it around our sweep. mt. st. helena, middletown, moving out of geyserville. the rainfall has yet to move into the entire bay area because the cell offshore is moving into west marin in the next few minutes. the rest of the bay

abc news reporter rebecca jarvis breaks down how to make the most of your returns. >> reporter: it'stime of the year for returns. this holiday season americans are predicted to return a record $100 it billion worth of gifts but not all policies are created equal. check the retailers website? some stores give you more time for holiday returns. you have until early january. so you can just double check ahead of time so you know the date you have to make your return. >> reporter: a number of the largest retailers including walmart, target, best buy, amazon, extend returns policies over the holidays some up to an additional 60 days. beware, not all products are included under that umbrella. one standout being electronics. what if you lost the receipt? try to make the return as soon as possible with another proof of purchase like a bank or credit card statement or try asking for store credit. >> at some stores they can look up the receipt for you and pull up the receipt in their records. the biggest trend this holiday season is more stores shifting to e-mailed revooetss and it can be help

abc news reporter rebecca jarvis breaks down how to make the most of your returns. >> reporter: it's return a record $100 it billion worth of gifts but not all policies are created equal. check the retailers website. some stores give you more time for holiday returns. you have until early january. so you can just double check ahead of time so you know the date you have to make your return. >> reporter: a number of the largest retailers including walmart, target, best buy, amazon extend return policies over the holidays some up to an additional 60 days. beware, not all products are included under that umbrella. one standout being electronics. what if you lost the receipt? try to make the return as soon as possible with another proof of purchase like a bank or credit card statement or try asking for store credit. >> at some stores they can look up the receipt for you and pull up the receipt in their records. the biggest trend this holiday season is more stores shifting to e-mailed revooetss and it can be helpful for consumers to track their receipts that way. >> reporter: with after ho

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. >>> and moving on to news about your rebecca jarvis, where are the new jobs? >> this was a much stronger than expected jobs report. some of the biggest gains in health care and hospitality. also strong gains in professional and technical services. and finally in manufacturing, adding 54,000 jobs. about 41,000 of those jobs were gm employees returning to work after the strike. >> this was a much different picture from a year ago, there was real concern about a slowing economy. >> and the market is now up about 25% for the year. but last year at this time, the concern was uncertainty over the trade deal with china. and that is still there. but consumers are spending and shopping, and that has pushed wall street higher and has led to new jobs. >> rebecca, new. >>> and we continue to amazon on defense after falling behind on delivering packages when they promised they would be there. here's diane macedo, with amazon's new explanation. >> reporter: tonight, amazon under fire and under pressure amid delivery delays just a week into the holiday shopping season. after

rebecca jarvis has all of the answers. good morning, you're back.. there's our scientific poll. it's common. why is it still so taboo? >> i think it's a little silly for this to be taboo to be completely honest because i've done it, cecilia. >> okay, good. >> we're on the record here. most of us have at some point received something that wasn't right for us and so somebody else received it and hopefully it was the right thing for them. >> we'll talk some dos and don'ts. what should you avoid when regifting? >> this is the 101 of the don'ts. if it's already been opened, you don't want to regift something that you have opened that you've partially enjoyed or worn. if it came from somebody inside your social circle, you don't want that friend to see it on another friend. oops. >> awkward. >> anything hand made, customized. if you're aunt betty is take agent pottery class, you don't want to gift that pottery she made for you in that class says rebecca jarvis. exactly. if it's been in your closet for awhile, time to, you know, move it to another place. >

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to rebecca. instagram says it's working to make more changes. >>> police armed with cameras in hot pursuit. it's "live p.d." with millions watching. >> it's the same show that's sparking concern. the same show that's sparking concern. that's next on "world news now." . try febreze one; a range of innovative air fresheners with no heavy perfumes that you can feel good about using in your home to deliver a light, natural-smelling freshness. febreze one neutralizes stale, stuffy odors and releases a subtle hint of fragrance like bamboo or lavender & eucalyptus. to eliminate odors with no heavy perfumes, try febreze one. brand power. helping you buy better. >>> it's crime on primetime. the cameras are always recognize on "live p.d.," the hit show starring law enforcement in hot pursuit on the beat. >> but it's also sparking questions about racism, police tactics and invasion of privacy. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: some are calling it one of the best shows on television. >> i like the sh

some tips tonight, from rebecca jarvis, out to save your money tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the sprint those gifts delivered to the christmas finish line on time. ♪ the carriers working around the clock with nearly 2 1/2 billion packages estimated to ship over the holiday season. the u.s. postal service alone anticipating 28 million packages per day the week before christmas. >> i think the mail has shifted. we have more packages than ever before. >> reporter: and now, the deadline quickly approaching to ship at the lowest cost. tonight, the cutoff for ups ground delivery. tomorrow, december 14th, the u.s. postal service's standard shipping deadline. and the 16th for fedex ground. beyond that, you could be hit with expedited shipping fees. here at the u.s. postal service, the final date to get it by christmas is december 23rd. double-check the website to make sure your location is included. remember, procrastinators pay more. >> rebecca, thank you. >>> when we come back, the major development in the boston murder case. >>> plus, what flu experts are seeing, early. in severe cases, pneu

cyber monday already setting a record tonight, but we still have a few correspondent reoubecca jarvisus av sto the deals left. >> reporter: the hours ticking down on cyber monday. on track to hit a record $9.4 billion in sales. at its peak, $11 million spent every minute. >> it's cyber monday at target. we've got hundreds of doorbusters on target.com. >> reporter: many of those deals still on tonight. >> when it comes to cyber monday, people should really focus on buying apparel. because retailers are trying to get rid of all of the winter clothing that they've stocked up on over the past couple months. >> reporter: at jcrew.com, 50% off everything. at gap.com, 50% off and an additional 10% bonus discount. plus, if you're still in the market for a tv, now one of the best days of the year to buy. at walmart, this 70-inch 4k smart tv, nearly $400 off. >> if you miss cyber monday, do not panic. the next big day that everyone's going to be shopping is super saturday. people are going to see another wave of deals coming through. >> reporter: and remember, if you're hoping to travel in the

here's rebecca jarvis with "your money." >> reporter: super saturday on track to be the biggest shopping day of the year. nearly 148 million shoppers in stores and online. many offering extended hours for procrastinators. kohl's open now until 6:00 p.m. christmas eve. this weekend, expect big discounts on toys. at walmart and target up to 50% off select items. but if you're looking to order online and have it under the tree, time is running out. >> still need a gift? >> reporter: place those macy's orders by noon saturday. walmart, nordstrom, and amazon prime by sunday, or be prepared to pay extra. >> spend the extra money and ship it next day air. that's really going to give you the best opportunity to make someone happy on christmas. >> reporter: david, if you are planning to brave the crowds, retailers recommend the buy online and pick up in store option. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the new and alarming flu numbers. >>> and remembering tonight a famous bond girl. rk faster. making easy work of tough messes. dawn is a go-to grease-cleaner throughout the kitchen, too. keep a bo

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis out to save your money. >> reporter: tonight, with average american expected to shell out $825 on gifts this holiday, experts recommend using one the 50 sites and apps, from rakutan to ibotta to retailmenot, that pay you every time you shop, so you can give yourself a cashback christmas. >> if you don't start at one of these sites you are literally leaving money or points and miles on the table. >> reporter: at rakuten, for example, create a profile, search your favorite retailers, activate their offer and start shopping. >> just through one program i've saved over $200. >> reporter: retailers pay different amounts depending on which portal you use. with website cashbackmonitor.com, you can track and compare the different deals. >> the retailer gets additional business, the portal gets a little cut of the money that you spent. >> reporter: and david, one caution. the whole idea here is to save money. don't let these incentives entice you into buying what you don't need or spending money you don't have. david? >> always good advice. re

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis with what you need to know. >> reporter: tonight, with just one week to get those gifts delivered and under the tree, the pressure's on. amazon now blocking third-party sellers from using fedex ground shipping for prime customers, citing falling delivery performance. fedex says it's faced bad weather and the highest volume of holiday packages ever, but says they're still able to "accommodate the surge." so how do you ensure your packages arrive on time? first, know the deadlines. walmart, target and best buy orders must be placed by early friday, macy's by noon saturday, amazon and nordstrom by sunday. >> if you're willing to pay a lot extra, you could presumably ship something as late as the 23rd and get it in time for christmas. that's going to cost you more, though. >> reporter: david, another alternative is buying online and picking up in-store, that way you beat the crowds and you get it on time. david? >> all right, rebecca, thank you. >>> when we come back tonight, passengers at two major american airports warned that they may have

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> wow.it might be trash. so things that you can do, take a look at the product page, if it says "only available from a third-party seller," that means it may not be from amazon. >> that is true. so many people are getting stuff from amazon, these are important things. "fulfillment by amazon" just means amazon is shipping the product, not selling it. ♪ >>> this weekend coming up is prime time for holiday parties and i am dressed up and ready to go all festive. here to inspire us with his incredible recipes is our friend america's ceo, chief entertaining officer, tim laird. >> look at you all decked up for the season. >> i knew tim laird was coming, i had to get all dressed up. >> you're looking good, i feel festive just looking at you. >> thank you, sir. i feel festive just looking at you. i feel very festive looking at this spread right here. >> absolutely, got some great ideas. it is the holiday. let's start off with a sparkling, what i call a sparkling little drink here, this is delicious.

will be won and bonbon the central bit being another but particular take on the central example done jarvis is held on 5 so narrowly and he has very large majority so you know he needs to be very great and be very grateful in a sense to break the party of actually you know how do you have a slim majority it could have all gone horribly wrong for even him tonight or john the turn. an electoral landscape very clearly as chris describes realigned all tribal loyalties undone in the labor case some would say a failure of strategy a failure of leadership will the party now do you think turn on jeremy called minutes later if the party has any sense it will do if jeremy has any sense he'll resign immediately and take it on the chin say with his leadership his policies as positions and the labor needs a new leader and some rethinking your ideas. i think that will there will be a vicious battle in the labor party over the next 48 hours to define was this a bracks election in which case to say it's not about corporatism the ideas were popular it's just the election or it was corbin and the ideas and b

but coast guard crewmember jarvis petty said the time away from his wife and children is extremely difficult sure everything is okay. >> it has been years, definitely happy to have them home. >> reporter: this simple holiday wish. >> i want to hang out with my dad. >> reporter: that has now come true. >>> ice has signed a contract with private prisons to operate detention centers across california, they secure the contracts for existing facilities near la and san diego and added another 2000 beds to three other facilities, the timing comes just days before a california law comes into effect that bans new contracts with private prisons. >>> the man accused of killing wilson do in court tomorrow, a deadly stabbing at the macarthur bart station. >>> the forecast includes a little bit of rain, plenty of sunshine as well, and valley fog. >>> new developments in 1 million in a multimillion dollar case, supporting the weedkiller roundup. >>> a judge could decide tomorrow whether a man accused of a deadly stabbing is competent to stand trial. charged in the murder of wilson and her sister. he was fo

rebecca jarvis is going to be back with how you can make your donation count.g with that snowstorm slamming the northeast. heavy snow and ice. new england, well, they're getting hit, so let's go back to gio benitez who is there in boston and how are things going now, gio? good morning. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning again. yeah, all morning long we have been seeing this blowing snow and that's because we have those high wind gusts, strong wind gusts. we've seen wind gusts as high as 40 miles per hour in parts of massachusetts. take a look at this wide angle lens camera here. you can see some of that blowing snow. copley square right now not as busy as it normally is. people are staying indoors. but you can just see how the snow is really starting to pile up. in parts of massachusetts we've seen more than a foot of snow between yesterday and today, and this stuff can be messy because -- especially when you're looking at the roads. take a look at what we saw overnight in columbia county, new york. there was a big crash between a truck and a bus carrying 30

. >> rebecca jarvis is talking about this on "good morning america." >> give people a sense of what we'reok at this product page for chocolates. now take a closer look. it says it is only available from third party sellers, so that is not amazon. don't be fooled by the words fulfillment by amazon. that just means it's shipping the product. amazon is shipping the product, not selling it. >> they better not be getting the chocolate out of the trash. >> really. >> in response to the "wall street journal" report, amazon updated its policy to ban selling items from the trash. >> thank you for updating the policy. who knew they had to be that specific? wow. we live in such a -- such an age. >>> new at 6:00, santa is d ng h ditching his sleigh for a new mode of transportation this morning. >>> but first, stranded for days. an unusual pet gets a california passenger kicked off a jett bbl flight. >>> and amazon is easing up on and you find their favorite hero... ...at a price that makes you the hero? yes! that's yes for less. yes! with hot holiday toys for all ages, ross is your toy destination. i

. >> my name is jarvis rich. thank you for the opportunity to speak. i i live at 637 masonic. it's one of the lots on the side that's directly below this project, squarely. and i don't see how it improves the open space. if you were to look out of my rear windows where i have an office, you would see a very peaceful scene. and i don't think they are improving on that. with respect to the parking, i think we have lost too much parking too fast. most recently masonic, which is a big cross town street has had all the parking removed and replaced with bicycle lanes. and bicycle wrecks have been on grove street, replacing four parking spaces. and the other side of ashbury, there are two parking spaces reserved for shared cars. i think i finished what i had. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> thank you, commissioners, for the opportunity to speak to you. my name is joseph. my husband and i live at 40 and 42 ashbury and rent out a unit there. we've lived there for 23 years. i rise in opposition to this project. it is out of scale for the neighborhood. we've already, as shown by t

here's abc's rebecca jarvis. ♪ it's all coming back it's all coming back to me now ♪ >> reporter: it's coming back to us. ♪ flashes of light >> reporter: celine dion, power ballad blaring, does some shopping on instagram. ♪ baby baby baby >> reporter: the pop singer demonstrating just how easy it is to purchase the brand she loves without ever leaving the platform. >> let's say you're scrolling through your feed. you tap on the image. you'll see the price of that item. you tap the item you want. i would like this glittery turtleneck sweater, yes, please. then what you do is tap, check out on instagram, boom, you're done. >> reporter: enter your name, email, billing information, shipping address the first time you check out. once your first order is complete, your information is securely saved for the next time you shop. instagram sends notifications about shipment and delivery inside the app. >> instagram is trying to position themselves in the retail world as the digital mall of the future. on any given month 130 million people are clicking on the shopping tags and buying product. >>

. >>> now we're going to go to rebecca jarvis to talk about if you didn't get the gifts on your list.turns. >> reporter: that's right, michael. we all got the gifts we want, of course. merry christmas, but almost 80% of people plan to return at least one gift this year. we all know it's the thought that counts, but sometimes you have to wonder if there was any thought to begin with. well, good news. there are plenty of ways you can turn things around. it's the most wonderful time of the year to turn that lump of coal into a diamond. americans return $100 billion worth of gifts over the holidays, and in your future, keep in mind the window to make the swap can be short. look at those gift receipts and check them twice. some stores give you just 15 days. others as many as 30, 45, even 90. a number of the largest retailers including walmart, target, best buy and amazon extend return policies over the holidays, but beware, not all products are included under that umbrella. one standout being electronics. if you are dreading that frenzied trip to the mall, don't stress just yet. many store

revolutionizing holiday shopping making it easier to shop the brands you love with just a click and rebecca jarvisrything is tailored specifically to you every store, every discount, everything you see is something you might want. well, that is the goal of instagram shopping. they're taking all that data you give them by scrolling through instagram every day and serving up a kind of personalized shopping service directly in your feed. ♪ it's all coming back to me now ♪ >> reporter: this morning, it's all coming back to us. ♪ flashes of light >> reporter: in this new ad celine dion does a little shopping on instagram. ♪ baby baby baby >> reporter: the pop singer demonstrating just how easy it is to purchase the brands she loves without ever leaving the platform. >> let's say you're scrolling through your feed. you tap on the image, you'll see the price of the item, you tap the item you want, i would like this glittery turtleneck sweater then what you do is tap check out on instagram and, boom, you're done. >> reporter: and your name, email, billing information and shipping address the first time yo

the rush to exchange those gifts expected to hit new levels in the days ahead and rebecca jarvis is atmacy's right here in new york with some tips on how to get the most out of your return. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, amy. yeah, that's right. everybody has a return right now. a record $100 billion worth of stuff. that's a lot of special christmas sweaters going back to retailers in the coming days and weeks and that is a record $6 billion more than there was in returns last year, and as it turns out, people love to shop online but when it comes to returns they prefer to go back in store, have a look around, see what's in stock. now, if you do have a return to take back, the recommendation is look for that gift receipt. if you have a gift receipt in the box, you're in luck. that's your golden ticket. without a gift receipt, make sure you keep your items in the original packaging, give the store a call, ask to speak to the manager. just let them know that you're planning to bring in your gift, your item for return soon and tell them that you're willing to share your

officially just a week away from christmas and the race is on to deliver gifts in time and rebecca jarvis is outside macy's just down the street from us here in times square. good morning, rebecca. and rebecca, there are some new challenges putting those deliveries at risk. >> reporter: oh, there are, michael. good morning to you. that's right, and believe it or not, we are part of the problem. 61% of americans, myself included, have yet to finish their holiday shopping. combine that with the wild winter weather, and it's a mad dash to christmas. this morning, a double whammy in the race to get those goodies under the tree christmas morning. wild winter weather and a record number of packages. >> the weather is a great challenge and on these last-minute deliveries and on the delivery side, just the sheer amount of volume and the amount of time that we have left. >> reporter: the u.s. postal service expecting to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of mail including packages this week alone. usps now offering sunday delivery in many locations with high volume and most major cities

rebecca jarvis here with that. hey, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, george. yeah. good morning.ing you'll have the option to make a change before doing something regrettable. instagram is working to combat bullying on its platform and employing artificial intelligence to help do it. starting today the social media giant is rolling out a new feature to its billion plus users. now if a user writes a caption on a photo or video that the a.i. deems offensive like this, that user will receive a prompt alerting them their language could be considered bullying. giving them the chance to possibly change or delete their words before posting. smith college's rachel simmons has seen social media's impact on her students firsthand. >> when you are being cyberbullied it follows you 24 hours a day. it's public and everyone can see it and so that can really make a kid afraid to go to school. it can disrupt their sleep. it can make them feel like there's nowhere they can be where the bullying won't be. >> reporter: the new tool giving her hope. >> this is a great step in the right direction. we

rebecca jarvis here with those details. hey, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, george. yeah, that's right.deal, but some are peddling actually garbage. here's what you need to know. this morning, a holiday shopping warning, "the wall street journal" reporting that some third party sellers on amazon may be selling actual garbage. >> just about anyone can create a storefront on amazon. >> reporter: but why are amazon users being fooled into buying trash? according to "the wall street journal," buyers believe if it comes in an amazon box or it has an amazon label, it is, in fact, sold by amazon, but that isn't the case. many third party sellers send their items to fulfillment centers across the country then to be sent by the online retail giant. rachel johnson-greer, a former manager of an amazon fulfillment center, knows the ins and outs and says it's not hard to be fooled. >> anything inside the fulfillment centers would get the prime badge because it could be delivered at that speed, and people started equating that prime badge with amazon. >> reporter: there are millions of brand-new item

abc's rebecca jarvis has all the details.is working on its comeback story. it has the same name we all feel nostalgia for but visit the store and you'll get a whole new experience. >> all: three, two, one. >> reporter: toys "r" us is back and just in time for the holidays. now prioritizing experiencing the toys in store as part of the sell. the once megatoy retailer re-opening this store in paramus, new jersey, this weekend under new ownership. the famed geoffrey the giraffe there to greet those waiting in line. the re-imagined store offering interactive experiences from a tree house to a nerf test range to stations where kids can play before the parents pay. >> their eyes are wide open. they love being back in the store. they love the interaction going on so you can get your hands on any of the toys in the store. >> reporter: all those hands-on toys side by side with new in-store technology that connects shoppers to a vast database of toys they can get shipped home through target.com. it's the first toys "r" us to open in th

rebecca jarvis is at the u.s. postal facility in new york with a reality check.ood morning, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, michael. yeah, that's right. this is the heart of the action here in new york city where they have more than 3,000 employees working around the clock, 650,000 employees around the country trying to get those packages delivered on time across the country with deliveries up this year for all the carriers. 21% since thanksgiving. you combine that with the winter weather we have seen and a number of carriers, fedex and u.p.s., are actually running behind in terms of their deliveries. the u.s. postal service on the other hand, they are up from last year. their on-time deliveries are up but deadlines are coming to a close. if you want it there by christmas morning at the least expensive option, you have this morning to shop target and best buy. their cutoff for online delivery options is this morning. macy's cutoff tomorrow and then walmart and amazon particularly if you're a prime member, that cutoff is on sunday, michael. >> all right. if you're a pr

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