jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington." the giving was alive today in sioux city for one salvation army bell ringer. donald baumgardner spent most of the day today outside fareway on war eagle christmas carols, and greeting anyone who walked by. in addition to volunteering as a bell ringer for the salvation army, donald decided to hand out teddy bears and other stuffed animals to anyone who would take them. he said it was important to him to give his time to help make the holiday season of others a little brighter. "it makes you feel so good and wonderful, it's a small thing i do, but some people just enjoy. it's like you gave them a million dollars just for one toy." said donald baumggrdner. baumgardner said that as of early this afternoon, he had ven away over four hundred stuffed animals. toy shop: from, wooden cars to eleborate hand made creations, the unusual location delivering gifts to children this christmas. and.... after a life- threatening accident an iowa teenager turns to music to deal with her debilitating con

jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> coming up from farm to table. >> we can top that. the app that sends you straight to the source of your food. better get baquero for that news. >>> coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news," shots ring out g shoppers. police say one person was killed. >>> and a new death toll to update you about from tornadoes that ripped through the area yesterday. they've taken the lives of 11 people. we'll tell you what's happened, especially in the hard-hit mississippi. >>> do you know the origins of st. nicholas? richard engel explains, tonight >>> coming up on news 4 at 6:00, a place that helps the needy struck by vandals. >>> plus how the city is making it easier to help kids in the shelter system get to school. those stories and much more all new tonight at 6:00. >>> it's going to be a white christmas in the sierra nevada mountains. >> a pacific storm is dropping lots of snow there there, good news for skiers where totals are expected to reach a foot at the summit, but bad news for anyone trying to make it home for the holidays. >> the weather

jennifer johnson is, nbc news, washington. >>> thank you, jennifer. even with all our recent rain, california is still far from getting out of the drought. that means we should expect more conservation orders in the positive. >> which of your household appliances are wasting the most water? we have that answer in tonight's "reality check." >> reporter: what's your worst water wasting habit? washing dishes with the tap running? taking long showers. the answer might actually be a bit more private than you think. that's right. your household's biggest water waster is your toilet. according to data from the environmental protection agency, when it comes to in-home water use, nearly 27% of household water is consumed by toilets, followed by washing means, faucets, and leaks. that is a lot of water down the drain. old school targets are five gallons per flush, which is the equivalent of your entire water cooler at work. >> and i was just waiting to find out what kind of toilet to buy. >> you know what, low flow. let's just go with that. let's turn our atten

for the weekend to spend christmas with their families, nbc's jennifer johnson has the story. >> reporter: santa and his reindeer enjoyed the unusually high temperatures in washington, d.c., but the candidate many see as the grinch trying to steal the white house is still on the attack. >> and i really haven't gone after hillary yet and there is a lot to go after. she is very susceptible, i think. look, the job she's done is horrible. donnal trump continued his assault on hillary clinton and in a des moines register interview she fired back saying i don't know if she has boundaries at all. his bigotry, bluster and bullying have become his campaign. political experts say it's important for clinton to counterpunch. >> one of the things you're seeing her do now is a toechlt to project strength. >> reporter: trump is still leading the republican back by double digits on major issues, the economy, isis and handling illegal immigrants, but party leaders worry trump is so polarizing he can't win a general election. that's what's going up in new hampshire with jeb bush and chris christie and some

nbc's jennifer johnson has the santa and his reindeer enjoyed the unusually high temperatures in washington, dc....but the candidate many see as the grinch trying to steal the white house is still on the attack. presidential candidate / no super needed :10-:18 "i really haven't gone after hillary yet and there's a lot to go after. she is very susceptible....the job she's done is horrible." donald trump continued his assault on democratic front- runner hillary clinton....but in a des moines register interview ...she fired back...saying... - in/out --:25/:32"i don't know that he has any boundaries at all. his bigotry, his bluster, his bullying have become his campaign." political experts say it's important for clinton to counter-punch. "one of the things you're seeing her do now is to attempt to project strength. that's very important- particularly given the tenor of the attacks that have come from trump so far." trump is still leading the republican pack by double digits on major issues....the economy....isis...and handling illegal immigrants. but party leaders worry trump's so polarizing...

jennifer just found out, lauren dawn johnson just told me she has already wrapped all of her gift. she can't hear us. >> oh, no? >> yes. >> she's already wrapped all of her gift and she's flying somewhere? >> yes. >> lauren has to unwrap, then re wrap. search on for two men accused of stealing nearly $250,000 worth every loose diamonds in center city. our cameras at the hotel just couple of blocks away, where police met with the victim to take a report. now, police tell us, two men approached 44 year old man, who is caring those diamonds in a bag, near 11th and sansom, heart every center city. waiting or more details from police. meantime, 4:08. another developing story out of center city. philadelphia police looking foreperson of interest in the death after local psychiatrist found inside a hotel room. authorities say he died of strangulation, now, they're on the hunt for the last person they think saw him alive. hotel employees found the body of doctor howard baker inside a room at the rodeway inn. police say on sunday he told his wife he was heading out to watch the eagles game

johnson.. aurora godoy... ... sierra clayborn ...tin nguyen amanios uan espinoza jennifer thalissnos says her husband nncholas worked with syed.. i feel he was martyred and i just know he's in a better place and i've got my faith, which is families... the trauma is twinged with a sense of relief... i didn't get that phon call that those other families got. i just feel so fortunate lisa stevens' 22 year old daughter jennifer was shot in the stomach but her recovery will be more than just physical... she keeps saying i've never seen a gun before. you know i've a san bernadino county employee was shot 5 times.. it's the initial phone call that you get that your son calls you and tells you that he loves you and he's not knowing if he's going one wounded...and countless victims trying to make sense of what's san bernardino we may be down but we're not out. god bless san bernardino. that was natalie morales reporting... and as a reminder that these shootings are an all too familiar occurrence -- funerals for an american killed in paris and for an officer killed during colorado's planned parenthood attacks are also taking

shannon johnson, harry bowman, jennifer said her husband worked with sayed. >> i feel he was march tityred better place and my faith is keeping me strong. >> reporter: 21 others were wounded. for those families the trauma is twinged with a sense of relief. >> i didn't get the phone call that the other families got. >> reporter: lisa stevens 22-year-old daughter jennifer was shot in the stomach but her recovery will be more than just physical. >> she said of i've never seen a gun before. >> reporter: carlos ortiz' son was shot five times. >> initial phone call you get your son calls you and tells you he loves you. >> reporter: 14 daddy, 21 wounded, and countless victims trying to make sense of what's next. >> san bernardino, we may be down, but we're not out. god bless san bernardino. >> so sad, and we're just seeing and hearing these names week after week it seems and yet another senseless tragedy. >> that's the piece we wanted to do for the past two days but obviously they waited until the name of the victim. but we spent so much time talking about the killers and not enough time remember

johnson. josh: straight ahead, the former town planner accused of stealing people's identities could avoid jail time if she follows a new agreement. jennifer: and it's not too late to get your packages where they need to be by christmas without paying extra fees. just call him a reindeer in praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders josh: former congresswoman gabby giffords helps to launch a new coalition on gun control. we'll tell but the loopholes they've found in new hampshire laws. jennifer: the conductor from that runaway red line train in boston has been suspended, but investigation is far from over. mike: a quiet and cool wednesday follows for tomorrow. a look at when that changes and the next system arrives. josh: this winter should be more affordable for customers of new hampshire's largest utilities. the question is how muc

joining us now, performance coach at the johnson & johnson human performance institute, jennifer lee. your value event. >> she just won, all of her teams won this year. >> three how much five were your mentees. they all went down to the human performance institute down in orlando, which i had never heard of. the synergy was unbelievable. women wanting to know their value and communicate it effectively. the process, the hbi process actually helps them nail that. >> yes. with the johnson & johnson human performance institute, we help people really maximize their energy so they can show up as their very best both at work and at home. what was so great, they came down really excited about taking some time to do a little self-reflection, to slow down, to really recognize what value they brought to the world, and the tools and strategies that we provided them help them do that. >> a lot of it has to do with stress management. we live in a world where people are expected to perform 24/7. talk about how the pressure can be daunting, but it can be debilitatin debilitating. >> we have 24/7 dema

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johnson shielded her saying she words, i got you. tonight her life, a tribute to his, in a massacre where there are still so many questions. >> jennifer: overnight the f.b.i. investigating a home authorities believe there is a connection to the san bernadino shooting. they say the home belongs to a friend of the suspected shooters farook. the f.b.i. says they believe the they have purchased some of the weapons used to kill 14 people and injuring 21 others. >> kris: police arrested one man in london last night after using a stun gunn to take him down. investigators are treating this as a terror incidence. the man was yelling about into custody. >> when he came out in handcuffs what did you hear him say? >> this is the syria, he said this is for syria and while he is walking up the ramp as soon as he got to the top he said this is for syria. >> kris: one victim has serious injuries. the other two suffered minor injuries. a connecticut man is in custody accused of stealing five bodies in a cemetery in worcester. police in hartford, connecticut making this disturbing discovery, and investigators say the suspect had an unusual reason for t

johnson. >>> tonight there's new efforts to catch the thief who ties up female shoppers and store employees and then escapes with money. >> there's been at least 14 cases in four months. jennifer mclogan reports holiday shoppers are on edge. >> reporter: police on long island are going undercover, staking out lots in unmarked cars. >> security first. >> pop open the car, go in and lock it. >> reporter: and ratcheting up patrols that are visible, eyes in the skies, snooping cameraing. catches the serial robber is priority number one. >> how are the women doing who are tied up? >> safe and fine. >> reporter: we returned to some of the 14 stores across long island where dozens of women have been victimized in the one-man crime spree. >> about you one of the people tied up? >> he's still on the loose. >> absolutely. >> reporter: must be frustrating for everyone. >> life goes on. you function. >> reporter: victims putting up a brave front telling us privately it was the scariest moment of their lives. >> all of our patrol cars and ure rapid response team, they are all out there. >> reporter: it appears to be the same frightening pattern each time. the masked man in black waves a gu

johnson's. so much more >>> coming up, what has amy schumer saying her friendship with jennifer lawrence is obviously over? >> that's not good. >> and how to dress for success if you're headed to a holiday party this weekend. got much more ahead on a friday morning, but, first, your local news and weather. my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis made a simple trip to the grocery store anything but simple. so finally, i had an important conversation he explained that humira works inside my body to target and help block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to my symptoms. in clinical trials, most adults saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority were clear or almost clear in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for t tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if

jennifer: one in 10 americans takes them. now a study is suggesting a link between antidepressants in pregnancy and autism in children. but as dr. timothy johnson