. >>> the next one comes from kxas nbc 5 dallas where a driver leaped into action, saving a truck driverrom a certain death. elias irving was trapped when he said an angle saved him. >> he was in the truck, the door wouldn't open. we had to pull him through the window. i was so scared it was going to blow. >> the rescue was much sweeter for uribe's children who lost their mom in a car accident just last may. i'm mara schiavocampo. this is "early today." this just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. 4:56. it is a friday morning. temperatures around 50 degrees yesterday. this morning we're starting above freezing with partly cloudy skies. humidity, 82%. the winds is calm. we do have some scattered clouds. no rain as of yet. we have some mild temperatures. the forecast is coming up. >> thank you. the ravens hit the road to an orleans today. playing out west in denver. >> we are checking on your morning commute on this friday. we have an accident in [captioning made poss

. >>> this next one comes to us from kxas in dallas, texas where a sister and brother teamed up to takea life-threatening health scare. the siblings have displayed a unique bond even as adults their connection has stayed strong especially when casey needed a kidney. taylor was the matching donor paving the way for a sibling rescue and a great memory to take into the new year. that's very heart warming. most of us would do that for our siblings. >> you would think. there's stories that don't get along so well with their siblings. >> still touching. i'm mara schiavocampo this is "early today," this, your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> a chilly tourist attraction is leaving tourists out in the cold. the ice and snow world in china is the largest theme park of its kind with 2,000 art works on display. they are beautifully lit at night with nearly every color. over 30 recreational activities await visitors with everything including ice bumper cars to frozen slides and bicycles on ice. >>> some birds can put on quite a show. even on the ground. a japanese zoo set the sta

. >>> this comes to us from kxas nbc 5 in dallas, texas where a stranger leaps into action saving a truckriver from certain death. he was trapped inside a fiery wreck when he says an angel saved him. >> he was in the truck and the door wouldn't open. i was just so scared that it was going to blow. >> the rescue was much sweeter for his children who lost their mom in a car accident last may. good news there. >> that's a crazy story. thank god somebody was watching over them. >> that's right. definitely an angel. >>> i'm richard lui. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today been on your nbc station. >>> some arizona animals are getting out of the cold with nightly temperatures dipping below 30 degrees, tortoises need all the help to get warm. that's why they have a heated shelter where they're packed together. even the crocs need to stay warm in a heated tub. >>> in the london zoo landmark the shard will open next month with incredible views of the capital city outfitted with digital telescopes and 360-degree windows. at 1,000 feet high the shard is the tallest building

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