. >> reporter: from kettle bell swings to squats, that's the allmark. when choosing a workout, remember this. >> you have to figure out what works for you and go with that. a lot of people reach a plateau and it's time to change. variety is key. >> reporter: linda so, abc2 news. >> elizabeth, how much are you pressing there. elizabeth said that's what kept her doing back. each workout is different. cross fit has a special name. they call it wod, which stands for workout of the day. >>> i gotcha. maryland's most powerful radar showing the rain coming down big time, basically cecil county and right down through the eastern shore here. we're getting the rain good in caroline county through queen anne, a good swath of rain, some of the heaviest towards charleston. how much rain? we don't have the final one. to the west close to an inch, mt. airy, german town, half an inch in columbia, half an inch in bowie. gusty winds as the front came through. temperature is 50. that will be dropping. as i take a look at some of our hd weather bug cameras, you can see dow

. >> i played the kettle bell. but i was all western new york tempony. music hall in buffalo. one of the highlights of my life. >> i guess so. >> ask me how other competitors were trying to get that role as all western new york tempony player. >> how many? >> i think i was the only one. i was really bad, but i got that assignment which was pretty good. >> hey, wolf blitzer, i know you're talking about herman cain in the next hour. well look for that, all beat boxing aside. >> we will be live here. cain and blitz in the situation room. >> that's right. we will look for that, see you in a matter of minutes. meantime, thanksgiving was spent decking the hall at the huntsman house and apparently the huntsman girls were rocking out around the christmas tree. ♪ ♪ >> what does this guy, that man, have in common with mitt romney? has nothing to do with singing. everything to do with worship. it is making political pop today. joe johns is next. why do we have aflac... aflac... and major medical? major medical, boyyyy! [ beatboxing ] ♪ i help pay the doctor ♪ ain't

are reminded to give back, that in mind, here comes the salvation army kicking off his kettle drive. each year, bellingers stand next to the famed red kettles asking you to drop something into the bucket to to help our families and homeless. millions are donated with a money dropped in the kettles or through the use of special credit card device incase you don't have any change. >>> how about this donation? emily graham was 94 when she died in new jersey. she had no brothers, no sisters, no children, but she did have land that she inherited from her uncle. now that 110 acres has been turned over to harper county, this land is valued at $17 million, and it sits right in the middle of harper county's area. it strike thats route 124. some say this will turn into the county's central park. >> she had always wanted somehow, in some way to preserve the land in a basically natural state, promote education concerning past agricultural practices, to promote, she had a love of the arts. >> listen to this, one of her conditions, was that the county build a performing arts center on the parse l right near the e

the bells and the red kettles around the holiday season.ve been a staple across the country for more than a century. but now the salvation army is changing things up, finding a new way to get you to give. they're not going to do away with the red kettles and bells, but they are going to add virtual bell ringers who are using social media to get the message out. i talked with major george hood, with the salvation army. asked him it the new efforts to go high tech. >> it's important as technology is introduced that we are at a point where we can communicate with consumers and donors who want to make contributions. more and more we're finding people don't want to be carrying money in their pocket when they're out shopping. we've created some online opportunities. not only to make contributions but also to select angels to provide christmas presents for needy children. so we've really gone to the online environment, the digital age, and we're finding that many people, particularly the emerging generations, love these options as they want to bec

. >>> well, the salvation army is kicking off its red kettle fund-raising drive with a 36-hour bell ringing marathon. more than 275 of the red kettles will ring with their bell ringers will be out beginning tomorrow. the salvation army hopes to raise $1.6 million this holiday season. >>> 5:08 now. 53 degrees. they went to turkey to help search for survivors, but some rescue crews needed some help of their own after another powerful earthquake. >>> well, he has been cut from two teams in the last year, but that's not enough to keep him out of the nfl. we'll look at where albert haynesworth landed this time. >>> plus, say good-bye to that beautiful and warm november weather. we h >>> weather and traffic on the 1s. good morning, it's 5:11. this morning, we've had a few showers out of the mountains. those have now moved up into pennsylvania. we have a partly to mostly cloudy sky across much of the region just to the east of washington. from tacoma park to ft. washington, green about belt as well as springfield and temperatures are generally in the mid to upper 40s. these counties in gray under

the salvation army has kicked off its red kettle campaign. the bell ringers will be out through christmas eve. if you don't have any cash to donate to the kettles, you can donate online. there is a link to do that on myfoxdc.com. the best place for a vacation is mississippi. you mean louisiana. florida's where folk's want to be. alabama's got you all beat. no matter which state you choose, everyone agrees the gulf is vacation at it's best. mississippi outdoors, louisiana seafood, florida beaches, alabama shoreline. so come on down to mississippi, louisiana, florida, alabama. the gulf is the world's goodtime headquarters. and we are 100% open for business. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get sta

you're going to hear a lot of other bell ringing. red kettlehristmas campaign this year was started today. >>> man's turn to help his best friend. >> firefighters were called to an apartment in sacramento to rescue a dug dog from a drain. firefighters had to cut the drain apart. the vet who treated lulu said he had never seen anything like that. >> i was trying to -- i just can't think of anything, i really can't. nothing that i have done would match it. >> she freaked out and she was going backwards and she got her paw stuck and that is all there is. >> the vet says lulu came out of the ordeal just fine. the owner says he will make sure the drain is not open during the next bath. >> do they not have a laundry tub? >>> a discount grocery chain. topper? > >>> hours are gone at least here in northwest and take you out with radar. showers east of i-95. they are pushing on out across the bay and eventually on into new england. i will tell you when all the showers will be gone and how cold it will get tomorrow in the wake of the front. >>> close to

going for about 27,600s oodz next time you pass by a salvation army kettle and don't have loose change, you can still give. many bell ringers bill have -- will have a gadget to swipe your credit or debit card and recognizes lots of shoppers don't walk around with cash. so many of the bell ringers will have a smart phone that is hooked up to a card reading device. one one swipe, you can give as much as you want. as long as they still ring the bell. >> that is the fun part. >> and that is a great idea. >> it is. >> and spca is offering a $500 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of a person abandoned six puppies. they found the puppies abandoned in a plastic recycling plant. officials believe someone just tossed those pups over the fence at the plant. the dogs are now being nursed back to health after being found hungry and flea-infected. >> that is good news, they just dropped them off, why not at spca? >> and there is rain coming. >> and there is a little rain that is the key here. and there is a system not bringing us much other than a few showers. there is a picture and it's cloudsy outside. the

. >>> ah, that time of year for the bell and the red kettles across america.ore than a century. now the salvation army is finding new ways for to you give. using social media to get the message out. i talked with major george hood, secretary for the salvation army and asked him about the new efforts to go high-tech. >> it's important, as technology is introduced, they are at a point where we can communicate with consumers and donors who want to make contributions and more and more we're finding people don't want to be carrying money in their pocket when they're out shopping. so we've created some online opportunities not only to make contributions but also to select angels to provide christmas presents for needy children. so we've really gone to the online environment, the digital age, and we're finding that many people, particularly the emerging generations, love these options as they want to become loyal donors. >> so is it a matter of, say i was a virtual bell ringer, if you will. am i actively seeking people out online? >> it's a viral relationship where y

. >>> the next time you pass by a salvation army kettle and don't have loose change, you can still donate. many bellingers this year will have high-tech gadgets so you can swipe your credit or debit card. many will have a smartphone that hooks up to a card reading device. one swipe and you can give as much as you want. >> the salvation army. >>> in morning we have evidence that the surface of mars is very, very windy. these photos of nasa's website taken two years apart. they show significant changes in a sand dune. mars is known for its red dust. black sand grains are harder to move unless it is really windy. expert s so would it take 80 mile an hour winds to move a sand dune on mars. -- the pictures show that might be the case. >>> good place or not a place to fly a kite. >> you can't breathe there so might be a bad place. >>> a department mourns a veteran vallejo police officer gunned down while chasing a bank robbery suspect. one arrested is there another on the loose? >>> occupy protesters are giving notice that one of their encampments in san francisco may be raided. >> bart has welcome news f

the salvation army is kicking off the red kettle fund raising drive to break a world record for a longest period of time ringing a hand bell>> salvation army major kurt started ringing just after midnight on wednesday outside the giant in bethesda and rang it for 36 hours continuously. it's a new world record. the kettles will pop upstarting tomorrow. they are hoping to raise $1.6 million in the area this season. >>> could cars be banned from wisconsin avenue? the idea was tossed around last night. according to a report, the suggestion was made as an offhand remark by a member of the neighborhood commission. but, several other members liked it, too. some suggested making it car free one sunday a month. no action was actually taken on the issue. stay tuned. >> that way we can roller blade down there and take a cab back up. >> i'll be shopping. >> still ahead -- >> i'm liz crenshaw. have an anxious dog? the thunder shirt says it will calm your dog almost instantly. does it do that? find out, coming up. >>> in sports, a people really love snapshot from progressive, but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy progressiv

will beem-4t >>> you'll still hear the bells, but you won't hear as many coins clinking into the red kettle the salvation army is going digital by accepting credit card donations. they're testing out a new app that allows people to use their cell phone to take credit cards. >>> tiger woods is teeing up in the first round of the presidents cup. who he's playing with is creating a lot of buzz. that's because tiger is playing with adam scott, and scott's caddie is steve williams. williams was woods' caddie before he fired him in july. this will be the first time the two will be in any tournament since the firing. the presidents cup pits the top golfers against golfers from the rest of the world except for europe. maybe a few awkward moments. >> so steve. so tiger. could be a little rough. 6:27 is the ♪ ♪ if i should fall from grace with god ♪ ♪ where no doctor can relieve me ♪ ♪ if i'm buried 'neath the sod ♪ but the angels won't receive me ♪ ♪ let me go, boys, let me go, boys ♪ ♪ let me go down in the mud where the rivers... ♪ [ female announcer ] when you're responsible for this much of the

kettles this year. the salvation army is going digital by accepting credit and debit card donations. the charity is using an app called square, which allows bell ringers to swipe donors' cards to use a smart phone. it will be used in dallas, san francisco, chicago, and new york in ten locations. the salvation army also has online red kettles, where people can adopt their own virtual kettle and donate online. >>> kid rock will host a concert for charity. he'll donate money from his show at the fillmore to two local charities, the family place and so kids can. the family place provides educational and low incosupports for low income families. and the family place raises money to build local playgrounds in d.c. >>> place with plastic has a new meaning in canada. a new plastic based $100 bill is now in circulation. the new money is hard to rip and also hard to counterfeit. canada will phase out the $100 paper bills over the next two years. some retailers are concerned with accepting the new bill in their registers, and canada is planning to replace all of its paper bills with the new plastic based format. worry about them melting in a hot car duri

we have to ring the bell for at least 36 hours to break the current world record. more than 275 red kettles will pop up around the country tomorrow. a sign of the holiday times, joe. >> it certainly is. >>> a sweet deal for some george washington students. they get to keep their credit for the as they receive. they'll go getting tuition refunded for those classes. the professor never showed up to teach the classes. she was the department chair and she has since resigned. >>> it is now 6:27. 51 degrees. ahead, right place, right time. the metro rider who jumped into action to help an animal in distress. >>> i can't. the third one i can't, sorry. oops. >> oops and poof. in less than 60 seconds, rick perry may have cost himself any shot at the white house. >>> and next at 6:30, what we are learning this morning about a rising nat [ cherie ] i wanted to make a difference in my community. [ kimberly ] the university gave me the knowledge to make a difference in people's lives. [ carrie ] you're studying how to be an effective leader. [ cherie ] you're dealing with professionals, teaching things

the salvation army is kicking off the red kettle fund-raising drif with an attempt to break the record for the longest period of time ringing the hand bell. the bell started to ring after midnight wednesday after the giant grocery store in bethesda, and he has to ring the bell for 36 hours to break the current world record. the salvation army hopes to raise $1.6 million in the d.c. area this holiday season. >>> the obama administration is delaying what some are calling a christmas tree tax. we told you about the tax yesterday. it's a 15 cent charge on all fresh trees sold. critics say the charge would be passed on to consumers and the president should worry about bigger issues. supporters of the tax say the money would go to promotional campaigns similar to the ones for beef, cotton and milk. >>> the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since april. we will check now with cnbc's mary thompson. >> good morning, barbara. after a strong open, stocks are mixed right now as investors continue to listen to the news. and there is strengthening in the bond market, and the rally was cut short b

bell that rings for charity. it's for the salvation army to remind you to give to those less fortunate, but in ohio, a kettle for collecting and a volunteer were the targets of serious crimes. the kettle worker at a k-mart was approached by four men, one holding a knife, demanding the red pot. the suspects ran off with around $300 in that pot, money that should have gone to feeding the needy. police are still searching for the four men. >>> well, there is black friday, cyber monday and small business saturday and baltimore's part of the celebration. we have more on how supporting locally owned businesses especially during the holidays can help your community. >> good day. >> reporter: greg novick is the epitome of the small business man. he opened greg's bagels 23 years ago. he'll be part of the celebration of small business saturday at the square. >> i think it's wonderful. i think finally some of the powers that be in this country do understand that small businesses keep the country rolling. >> reporter: it's another busy day at atwater's, famous for their great soups and delicious baked goods. ned atwater ope

you volunteer to be an online bell ringer and you send e-mail blasts to all of your friends, people you work with, your neighbors and you ask them to donate to your red kettlere's a thermometer there in the software package that allows you to set a goal and track how much contributions you're receiving and see if you can reach your goal before christmas day. >> that's pretty cool. tell me about the traditional bell ringers. does that still work and you still are able to pull in a good number of contributions during the holiday season? >> well, i'll tell you, about eight years ago, i forecasted that we were looking at the end of the red kettle. how much did i know? last year, we raised $142 million in those red kettles across america. >> so that still is going to be what gets it done for you. can you imagine a day, though, when online, the virtual red kettles will be pulling in more than those out in the streets? >> well, we think that that may happen over a period of time. it's not going to happen in the next couple of years, but the idea is let's be accessible to where donor wants to find us. and that's what the technical world and the digital world is all