landon loves santa. (nat naomi johnson, landons mother "what's your favorite part about christmas?" (nat landon) "when we get presents!" :20 - :30 ( santa clause) "and he told me what he wanted for christmas, and i told him i loved him and he was a good boy, and he walked out and his mother was waiting." ( naomi johnson, landons mother) "and while we were waiting for pictures to print i turn around and landon has gone back to sit by santa. and i was just like, what is he doing?" (santa) "he came back and he said, 'santa,' he says, 'i'm autistic.'" it was something that kris kringle wasn't expecting to hear that day ... but led to a memorable experience for everyone involved. (naomi johnson, landons mother) "but santa took his hands... and landon was really really excited and he took his hands, this is all i saw was just him massaging his hands." hands... to calm the little boy down... after he said he was the 'naughty list'. (landon johnson) "after that he said it's okay to be yourself...: (santa) "christmas is about love and joy. and that's what i try to bring to all the children a

because that's who landon was. >> the lesson friends hope we can all learn from little landon. >> bed bugs inside a bucks county school has some parents concerned about the way the school is responding but officials at the elementary school in levittown have got everything under control. >> is that enough to ease the fears of very worried parents. fox 29's brad sattin live outside mary divine elementary where exterminators about to get to work. brad? >> reporter: lucy you're right. we should mention mary divine elementary behind me here is just temporary facility for the students. they are in the process right now of building a new elementary school in croydon. this apparently though is a school with a bed bug problems. the school district says it's under control but some parents aren't so sure. it's been the routine at dana's house since late last month her son cole comes home from school. >> he gets to the front door. i take all his belongings all his clothes everything goes in the drier. book bag stays outside. sneakers go in the drier. >> dana worried about bed bugs at cole's scho

landon vargas was in the.ove and friend of the school. >> he lost his battle over the weekend. we asked our bruce gordon to take a look back at his all too brief life and that very special day. >> reporter: failing health kept landon vargas away from his third grade classmates for all bye a few hours this a academic years. news of his passing leaving a void in the hearts of those who knew him best. >> he loved math. >> reporter: school principal sister kathy shulberg he will always be. >> miles of smiles. that is who landon was for all of this. >> reporter: by the time he started kindergarten at saint helena landon had been diagnosed with cancer. it did the in the stop him from wrestling, playing soccer, basketball and his beloved baseball. >> during this entire time, he is known nothing other than surgery, radiation, chemotherapy. >> yes. >> reporter: did you ever get a sense he had kind of wow is me. >> never, never ones. >> reporter: back on september r his health running out london's family brought him to

because that's who landon was.or all of this. >> reporter: by the time he started kindergarten at saint helena landon had already been diagnosed with cancer. it did not stop him from wrestling, playing soccer, basketball, and his beloved baseball. during this entire time, he's known nothing other than surgery, radiation, chemothera chemotherapy. >> yes. >> did you ever get a sense that he had a kind of woe is me why me? >> never. never once. >> ♪ >> reporter: back on september 26th with hope for his health running out his family brought him to see pope francis at independence hall. tickets provided by sift kathy through st. joe's prep. his dad told fox 29 that afternoon that he gestured to his son and yelled to the pontiff, bless him. he made eye contact with me and i don't know if he read my lips but i saw him nod end tap the driver and he stopped. >> francis blessed the child gently kissed him on the head and tousled his hair. >> we were praying and hoping that he would bless him and now it's in god's hands. >> s

landon lost his battle with cancer this week.e asked our bruce gordon to take a look back at his all too brief life and that very special day. >> reporter: failing health had kept landon vargas away from his classmates for all but a few hours this academic years. news of his passing leaves avoid in the hearts of who loved his best. >> he loved math. >> reporter: to the school principal he will always be -- >> miles of smiles. because that's who landon was for all of this. >> reporter: by the time he started kindergarten at saint helena landon had already been diagnosed with cancer. it did not stop him from wrestling, playing soccer, basketball, and his beloved baseball. during this entire time, he's known nothing other than surgery, radiation, chemothera chemotherapy? >> yes. >> reporter: did you ever get a sense he had a woe is me, why me? >> never. never once. >> reporter: back on september 26th with hope for his health running out, landon's family brought him to see pope francis at independence hall tickets provide beside sist

landon loves santa. "when we get presents!":20 - :30 "and he told me what he wanted for christmas, and i told him i loved him and he was a good boy, and he walked "and while we were waiting for pictures to print i turn around and landon has gone back to sit by santa. and i was just like, what is he doing?" "he came back and he said, 'santa,' he says, 'i'm autistic.'"it was something that kris kringle wasn't expecting to hear that day ... but led to a memorable experience for everyone involved. "but santa took his hands... and landon was really really excited and he took his hands, this is all i saw was just him massaging his hands."massaging his hands... to calm the little boy down... after he said he was worried his autism may have put him on the 'naughty list'. 1:06 - 1:08 "after that he said it's okay to be yourself...: "christmas is about love and joy. and that's what i try to bring to all the children and people that i meet. and it's an honest pleasure to do that."naomi put this picture of santa and landon on facebook... a

good to have you back, landon. >> we missed you, landon dowdy. >>> happening today, the latest progress report on what's being done and what probably should be done to improve san francisco's traffic problems. the san francisco congestion report is issued once every two years. it's authored by city agency focused on congestion. the report covered several areas including transit performance times and the city's worst traffic bottleneck. the report issued at city hall. >>> a new report also out this morning from state farm find that 29% of drivers while surfing the web while behind the wheel. that figure up from 13% in 2009. another one in five people say they're reading their facedom book or twitting feeds while they're driving. making moms no doubt nervous out there. texting still poses the greatest threat of distracted driving. as you expect state farm attributes the raise to the prevalence of smartphones. >>> a proposal to allow bicyclists to roll through stop signs. >> a very divided board committee just endorsed that proposal rolling through a promise veto by the mayor. the one desc

. >> showing six-year-old landon johnson on the latch santa mother took the photo when landon ran back to santa to tell him something hes with been with autism and he was worried that it may have been him on the naughty list. >> i was wait are for the perks to print and landon want back by santa and i was like, what is he doing? santa took his hands and massaged his happens. >> he said, it is okay to be yourself. >> doesn't that break your heart and become so heartbreaking because that is what the story does. the change between landon and santa captured the magic of christmas. she posted it on facebook with a "thank you," to the ma'am and the response is so overwhelming tens of thousands sharing and commenting on the post. >> christmas came early for a woman that if australia -- for a koala from who patiently teaches how ta feast comes to life. the "family" ...who spends their holiday dinner with thankful strangers. the neighbor...who shares the season with another. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake. we've got some new options that might interest you.in a w

we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> hey, sam and kira. i wouldn't go that far. still pretty pricy there, as well. the final trading week of the year could be make or break for wall street. the dow down 1.5% this year and the s&p 500 index is just barely positive. stocks snapping a two-week losing streak. look for data on home sales and consumer confidence. on thursday the dow falling 51 points to 17552. and the nasdaq inching up. it's time to head back to the mall. a survey by the national retail federation shows half of consumers plan to shop this week and people will be searching for deals, cashing in gift cards and making returns. about 50% of holiday gifts will be returned and that can lead to fraud at the nrf. nfrf expects fraudulent returns to cost them $2.2 billion. if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere but probably can't afford to live there. new york city housing prices the average price of a co-op or condo in manhattan topping $1 million for the first time. a surge in clos

landon loves santa. "when we get presents!" "and he told me what he wanted for christmas, and i told him i loved him and he was a good boy, and he alked out and his mother was waiting." "and while we were waiting for pictures to print i turn around and landon has gone back to sit by santa. and i was just like, what is he doing?" "he came b bk and he said, 'santa,' he says, 'i'm autistic.'"it was something that kris kringle wasn't expecting to hear that day ... but led to a memorable experience for everyone involved. "but santa took his hands... and landon was really really excited and he took his hands, this is all i saw was just him massaging his hands."massag ng his hands... to o alm the little boy down... after he said he was worried his autism may have put him on the 'naughty list'. "christmas is about love and joy. d that's what i try to bring to all the children and people that i meet. and it's an honest pleasure to do that."naomi put this picture of santa and landon on facebook... along with a thank you to the mall. ...

landon loves santa. "when we get presents!" "and he told me what he wanted for christmas, and i told him i loved him and he was a good boy, and he walked out and his mother was waiting." "and while we were waiting for pictures to print i turn around and landon has gone back and i was just like, what is he doing?" "he came back and he said, 'santa,' he says, 'i'm autistic.'"it was sothing thatatris kringle wasn't expecting to hear that day ... but led to a memorable experience for everyone involved. "but santa took his hands... and landon was really y ally excited and hee took his hands, this is all i saw was just him massaging his hands."massag ing his hands... to calm the little boy down... after he said he was wowoied his autism may have put hihion the 'naughty list'. "after that he said it's okay to be yourself...: "christmas is about love and joy. and that's what i try to bring to all the children and people that i i meet. and it's an honest pleasure to do that."naomi put this picture of santa and landon on facebook... alon

landon replying, sometimes. and then santa said this. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. here on a it's the final countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico.

landon, does it bother him to be autistic? landon replying, sometimes. and then santa said this. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching here on a t" " fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred) good evening! we have clear skies now after morning showers and clouds. local temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. the planner shows clear skies and 36 at 10 pm, clear skies and 32 at 2 am, and mostly cloudy skies and 32 at 6 am. i'll be back in a few minutes with a look at rain and snow coming this weekend. it's time for local news that matters! " " thank you for joining us tonight im jenna rehnstrom tim and im tim seaman. it's the change many educators... and lawmakers... have been asking

tonight, the christmas image already seen by so many. 6-year-old landon johnson on santa's lap. particularly special, because landon has autism, and he wanted to tell santa, he was afraid he wasn santa's naughty li. >> he sat down next to me and his hand was shaking. >> he had his hands in him. >> i said, what's the matter? an he says, i'm autistic, and i said, well, that's okay. >> reporter: santa asking landon, does it bother him to be autistic? landon replying, sometimes. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person aboutho heas and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magigic. and we thank you for wating here on a thursday night. m david your forecast first." james:/wx wall weather adlib: overnight temps are going to stay fairly mild tonight, with a low down near 40 degrees. friday is still goi

landon replying, sometimes.>> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching here on a thursday night. i'm david this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants -- an architectural design associate from phoenixville, pennsylvania... a management consultant from sterling park, virginia... and our returning champion, a writer originally from cincinnati, ohio... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek!

landon replying, sometimes. and then santa said this. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching i hope to see terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible for the content

landon replying, sometimes.. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom naomi wrote on face the facebook about that caring santa, saying, "santa paid close attention and listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself. but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was, and he was accepted." tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching here on a thursday night. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right >>>. >> >>> a wet day could be turning into a wetter evening. we're tracking rain now in the bay area. >>> the snow is coming down hard in the mountains. we're live in the sierra as well. >> it's a list no one wants to be on. tonight, the latest round of water wasters and you may recognize them. >> also, a suspicious substance that forced an evacuation in the south bay. looking live at doppler 7 hd, more waves of wet weather is coming our way. >> th

landon replying, sometimes.>> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching here on a thursday night. i'm david muir. i hope to see i could be your secret santa! wh i win... you win! we've given away thousands in fabulous vacatitions, cars, and cash. and you could be next. have your spin id ready. the sears secret santa sweepstakes continues tonight. wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of america's game -- pat sajak and vanna white! hey there, gang! how you doing? how are you? thank you, jim. thank k you, boys and girls and moms and dad and vanna and pat. hi! nice of you to show up. anyone who wants to win money

landon replying, sometimes. and then santa said this. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote o facebook about that santa, saying, heeistened to him. my child is a great advocate for himself, but this day was different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching here on a thursday night. i'm david muir. i hope to see youyou're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news at 6. this post on facebook (as sparked a cwnversation about gun control here in iowa. the picture and the facebook post came from johnson county sheriff lonny it shows part of a gun permit request, in which pulkrabek lists prior offenses for the person who wants the permit. and the sheriff says he doesn't want to issue the permit, but he has to. back in 2011, iowa law was changed to become a "shall iss

landon dowdy has more. good morning, landon. >> hey there tracy, good morning to you. united airlines plans to give 6,000 reps an iphone 6 plus. it will alleviate checking in at the airport or making last minute flight changes agents president print around ask for better tools. over on wall street, the marks look to rebound. futures are higher. fed chairman janet yellin is a testament to the u.s. recovery from the recession. oil prices are edging higher after tumbling data that u.s. stockpiles rose unexpectedly last week. we get data. the dow went up to 2123. trace, over to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks, see you tomorrow. now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> wind is proceeding this morning. >> that will keep temperatures chilly. it's helping things dry out. you can see the wind turbines in south philadelphia. they get a workout today. winds gusting to 30 miles per hour. >> good morning, bill. it is an easy commute for drivers weatherwise this morning. we don't have the fog and the rain to contend with. fortunately, we don't have major accidents throughout the area. a

. >> let's talk to landon dowd y, live at cnbc headquarters. you must be hungry, landon? >> y'all are making me very, very hungry. uber driver can pick me up, go to mcdonald's for breakfast. they serve all day. on the final trading day of the year, wall street is looking to break even, futures are lower this morning. stock wednesday on another big drop in oil prices. s&p 500 index barely holding onto a gain while dow could have first negative year since 2008. today on unemployment and manufacturing. dow falling 117 points to 17603. nasdaq losing 42 to 5065. microsoft planning to tell users it suspects state sponsored hackers try to break into their accounts, company previously provided alerts without specific details. facebook, twitter and google provide such warnings. reports microsoft employees say chinese authorities hacked into 1,000 hot mail accounts targeting tibetan leaders but the company failed to identify victims. >>> now sesk more than 1 billion rides, uber broke that on new year's eve on a short trip in london. to celebrate company opening up prize closet. pas

good morning, landon. >> sam and kira, good morning to you both. the markets look to shake off the post-christmas blues today. closing off the lows of the session on monday and weighed down by a big drop in oil prices and oil could play a big factor in whether we see the santa rally this year. that typically takes place in the final five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year. we get data today on the home prices and consumer confidence. the dow falling 24 point to 17528. the nasdaq losing seven to 1541. >>> whole foods is paying $500,000 to new york city to settle algalgzs it overcharged customers for prepackaged food and in june city officials tested items and found they were all mislabeled. the organic and food supermarket chain to instore products are properly weighed and marked. >>> tesla is ramping up marketing. elon musk posted a tweet calling for hard core software engineers to work on the self-driving car project and tesla's inbox looks flooded and musk is only looking for about 100 people but tesla may add thousands of

landon dowdy is here to explain in the cnbc business news. landon, good morning. >> hi there, tracy. good morning to you. the consumer product safety commission is investigating 22 reports in 17 states. overheating batteries are the main concern. the latest incident occurring on monday when a hoverboard caught fire at a mall in texas. several u.s. airlines have banned them from checked and carry-on luggage. amazon has yanked some brands. >>> on the markets, they look to shake off the post christmas blues. stocks closing off the lows of the session on monday. they were weighed down by a big drop in oil prices. that could play a big factor. that typically takes place in the last five final trading days. we get updated on home prices and consumer confidence. back to you. >>> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> good morning. wet morning commute for the area. mostly rain at this point except if you're in the poconos. cape may is seeing rain, some wet roadways out there. before you head out this morning, take your time on the roadways. grab the umbrella. we

good morning, landon. >>> just a little pricey. good morning to both of you. the markets could be in for more red arrows as falling prices continue. oil is edging higher this morning after hitting its lowest level in nearly seven years. there could be pressure today when the government releases its weekly report on u.s. oil supplies. the dow dropping 162 points to 16568, the nasdaq down three to 5098. many americans are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing rent. a new study shows a record number of rinters are paying more than 30%, and in some cases half of their income on housing costs. those in low and middle income households are over burdened by rent which have risen more than 3% a year. home ownership rates are at 50-year lows, lingering effects. improving job prospects. apple has reportedly shelved plans to develop a live tv streaming service. it planned to offer a bundle of about 14 channels for $30 to $40 but ran into resistance from media companies who want more cash for their content. instead apple says it will be the marketplace for selling to cu

the dow dropping 162 to 17568, the nasdaq down 3 to 5098. >> landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks, landon.> massachusetts health officials now confirm that it was norovirus that sickened 80 boston college student who is ate at a chipotle restaurant. it was closed after dozens of students complained of gast gastrointestinal some symptoms. an employee was reportedly sick while working his shift last week. >>> a cold start this morning, temperatures in the 20s and 30s. our skies are clear. we'll see sunshine and a warm-up ahead. but we're still a good ways away from sun rise. about an hour 45 minutes before the sun comes up. a live view from the mellon bank building. 35 degrees at 5:26. jessica boyington is in the first alert traffic center. >> and bill, we're in jersey where we like to see the roads looking like this around the atlantic city expressway. no problems, a few cars on the roads, no restrictions there. we're going to check win the vine street expressway when i come back. >> i'm monique braxton in norristown. this is where kathleen kane will fight the perjury charges but a differen

back over to you. >> landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks, landon. >>> skies have cleared out but chilly breezeslowing. not terribly strong at 9 miles an hour in philadelphia. above building level stronger you can see by this live view from center city. feel likes 34 degrees in the city. jessica boyington is watching first alert traffic. >> we're watching it out in cherry hill, new jersey. route 73 around route 70 you can see no problems, that won't stay the same. more drive times when i come back at 5:30. >> and i'm katy zachry live in lawncrest. a man tries to break into a home and is shot dead. i'll explain how that exposed a host of problems for the man who lives here. >> i'm george spencer on the campus of temple university where plans for a $100 million new football stadium will be discussed by the board today. coming up what community groups are saying about it. >>> a homeowner turns the tables on a would-be robber shooting and killing him in his house. now police tell us the investigation is focused on the people who live there. details are next in a live report. >>> today pennsylvania a

good morning, landon. >> hey, shannon, good morning to you, as well. the irs says the 2016 tax season will start on january 19th, a day earlier than last year -- than this year, rather. even better you have until april 18th to file your taxes. traditionally the deadline is the 15th unless it falls on a weekend. but for 2016, tax day is affected because of emancipation day on april 16th, which is observed in washington, d.c. >>> today is the peak shipping day for u.p.s. which expects to deliver about 36 million packages. u.p.s. and fedex could deliver a combined 947 million packages this holiday season. that's up 8% from last year. the increase is due to online sales which account for 15% of all holiday shopping. >>> and this one sounds good, mcdonald's is testing mac and cheese on the menu at a location in cleveland. it served a la carte for $1.75 ors aan alternative to fries in your happy meal. mcdonald's has been experimenting with several menu items including all-day breakfast as a way to boost sales. >> i do like fries with my happy meal but i'll t

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning to you, landon. >> good monday morning to you. gas prices continue to fall, industry data shows the national average dropping four cents to $2.06 a gallon, the lowest level for regular unleaded in more than six years as oil prices know dive. crude dropped 17% this month alone. >>> if you get a drone for christmas, you're going to have to tell uncle sam the faa is launching a website today to register unmanned aerial devices for all shapes and sizes. new rules cover drones weighing a half pound to 55 pounds so the agency can track down devices that crash or fly into restricted air space. >>> more shopping to do after christmas, survey by american express finds two-thirds of people plan to hit stores december 26th, more than on black friday and cyber monday. most say it's to take advantage of post holiday sales or to redeem gift cards. majority say it's okay to regift something. dara, back to you. >> landon, thanks so much. >>> now to sports, tempers flared, bodies were fly

all right let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning, landon. >> good morning to you, as well. everything is awesome when it comes to lego. a report in the telegraph suggests the popular children's toys may be a better investment than owning gold. the value of lego sets has gone up 12% a year since 2012. while gold is up less than 10%. the retail market for legos is also luke ra trif with 2014 models going for a third more than their original price. >>> the consumer product safety commission is investigating 22 reports of hoverboard fires in 17 states. overheating batteries are the main concern and several u.s. airlines have banned hoverboards from checked and carry-on luggage and amazon has yanked some brands. >>> and americans may be resolving to get fit in 2016. the fitbit app was the most downloaded at apple's app store on christmas day. that suggests they were a hot seller during the holidays despite competition from apple and samsung watches. fitbit stock jumping 3% on monday. >> new year's resolutions, landon. thank

good morning you to, landon. >> good morning to you, as well. you only have a few hours left to be a toys "r" us kid in new york city. the retailer is closing its flagship store in times square today, deciding not to renew its lease due to rising rents. the store features a lego empire state building and a 60-foot indoor ferris wheel. toys "r" us is searching for other locations in manhattan. >>> star wars helped propel the north american box office to a record haul this year, $11 billion. but it wasn't just the force awakens that drove people to theaters. there was a blockbuster nearly every month from fifty shades of gray in february to furious seven in april and jurassic world in june. >>> u.p.s. hit the mark this holiday season, delivering everything in time for christmas while rival fedex stumbled. u.p.s. says it took a disciplined approach this year, including telling retailers of a hard cutoff date to get orders delivered using its cheaper ground service. >> landon thanks so much. >>> now to sports after being shut out of the playoffs the

hey there, landon. >> shiba, good morning to you. an early holiday or so-called santa rally could continue today on wall street. stocks posting solid gains on tuesday as investors shrug off a weak report on manufacturing, look for data today on hiring in the private sector and productivity, and a speech by fed chair janet yellen on the economy. >>> mark zuckerberg is giving it all away in a post announcing the birth of his daughter max. the facebook ceo says he and his wife priscilla will donate nearly all of their facebook stock to charity. those shares are currently worth about $45 billion. zuckerberg will donate up to $1 billion a year over the next three years. >>> and reports say yahoo!'s board is meeting today to discuss whether to sell the company's core but struggling internet business. that division includes yahoo! mail and pages such as news and financing. shiba, shares of yahoo! rallying on the news. over to you. >> all right, landon, thank you. >>> in sports, the wait is finally over. the philadelphia 76ers have ended the

landon replying, sometimes. and then santa said this. >> to that, he said, it's okay to be yourself. >> reporter: mom wrote on facebook about that santa, saying, he listened to him. my child is a great advocate for different. he opened up to this person about who he was and he was accepted. tonight, the post generating more than 160,000 likes already. and tonight, this mom grateful to santa for a little christmas magic. and we thank you for watching here on a thursday night. i hope to see people are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch for too many families. hillary's plan: raise the minimum wage, get equal pay for women, cut taxes for the middle class, and new incentives for business to share profits with employees instead of just rewarding ceos. those at the top are doing just fine. it's your family that needs a raise. i'm hillary clinton, and i

world.6 year old landon went to see santa at the mall and had a typical visit, but then when his mom was paying for pictures, landon went back over to santa to share with him a concern.he told santa he was worried he'd be on the naughty list because he's autistic. "but santa took his hands... and landon was really really excited and he took his hands, this is all i saw was just him massaging his hands. budded to "after that he said it`s okay to be yourself." budded to "christmas is about love and joy. and that`s what i try to bring to all the children and people that i meet. and it`s an honest pleasure to o do that." that." it's improving public health -- why the average person is not cbs 2 this morning...the latest information i ithe debate over gun rights in north liberty -- and the final decision from the city council. the benefits behind the new spot where certain victims police. chipotle is underfire in one college town. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.barry. barry. and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 a gun control a gun control deba

. >> here is the picture showing six-year-old landon johnson on santa's lap. a. in took the photo when he ran back to santa after picture time to tell him something, he was been with autism and he said that autism may have put him on naughty list. >> landon went back to santa and i was like, what is he doing? santa took his hands and massaged his hand. of that he said, it is okay to be yourself. >> very cute. mom said the exchange between landon and santa captured the magic of christmas and posted it along with a thank you to the mall. the response obviously has been everpeople withing with continues of thousands of people sharing and commenting on the post. >> gun sales are on the rise after the san bernardino shooting rampage, with the fight looming in a bay area community over a gun control plan. >> the hearing today that could determine the fate of the beloved ice skating rink on the peninsula. >> when you see news without >> when you see news without live take a photo or video >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning, thanks

let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good wednesday morning to you, landon. >> hey, shannon. it is a big wednesday, the markets are on fed watch today as the central bank announces its decision on whether to raise interest rates this afternoon and most expect the fed to pull the trigger. but they'll be focused on the pace of future rate hikes in the coming months. stocks rallying tuesday ahead of the fed with the dow having its best two-day performance since october. >>> and kohl's will be burning the midnight oil all the way up until christmas. the retailer will keep most of its stores open for 170 straight hours from 7:00 a.m. on thursday to 6:00 p.m. on christmas eve. that's two days earlier than last year and kohl's says the move is aimed at adding convenience for time-starved shoppers. >>> and lack ma, no hands. ford gets approval from california to start testing its self-driving car on public roads next year. ford joins a range of companies including google, honda and tesla experimenting with self-driving technolog

back over to you. >> all important things, landon. have a good one. >>> in sports this morning the golden state warriors continued their pursuit of perfection against the indiana pacers. warriors were up big early led by a 20-0 first quarter run including this three from star steph curry. clay thompson, knocking down his three, his eighth three of the first half giving the warriors a 79-58 lead shortly before the half. warriors led by as many as 30 points but the pacers clawed their way back in, cutting the lead to seven with under a minute left on this chase buddinger put-back in the end the league's best team was just too much. warriors win it 131-123 to go to an incredible 23-0. after the game the harlem globe trotters had some fun with the warriors' streak. poking fun a little bit about them nipping at their heels in their win category. new details on what made at least 80 college students sick after eating at chipotle. >>> and is there any relief for the drenched northwest? your wednesday weather is next. proud of you, son. ge! a

let's get down to business now with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning, landon. >> hey, shannon, good morning to you. big news in business the fed's first rate hike in a decade is already having an impact on consumers. many big banks, including citi and bank of america are raising their prime lending rates in response. the prime rate is the most widely used benchmark in setting credit card and home equity loan rates, so borrowers will have to pay more. but savers won't see any benefit as banks aren't raising interest rates on saving accounts or cds. and need a ride? you can hail an uber with facebook messenger. users sign up to uber, and just like with the uber app they can track their drivers and get a receipt. >>> and the new star wars movie is about to redefine what it means to be a hollywood blockbuster. as of wednesday more than $100 million in tickets have been sold ahead of friday's opening. fan dango says the force awakens accounts for 91% of all of its sales, shannon. do you have your ticket? >> that's -- you know, i don't. i'm not

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landon dowdy is here in this morning's cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> the time has come the fed's first rate hike in a decade is already having an impact on consumers. many big banks are raising their prime lending rates in response to the benchmash, setting credit card and home equity rates t. borrower will have to pay more. savers say banks aren't raising them on savings accounts and cds. >>> and over on wall street, more green arrows, futures are higher this morning. the markets rallying the move was largely expected. investors hit hard. future rate hikes will be quote gradual, the dow jumping 224 points. the nasdaq up 75. >>> landch, thanks. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 5:27. 47 degrees a. little chili. so far dry. we do have clouds and rain is on the way. it's all lit up. boathouse row this morning. rain coming down, the temperatures will be climbing for the boathouses. it tops out near 50 degrees this afternoon. your hour by hour forecast ahead. katy zachry. >> still an active scene around a car fire 95 fwhor

landon dowdy is here with this morning's cnbc business news. good morning landon. >> good morning to you as well. the flying schedule will be more crowded. they expect u.s. carriers to fly 38.1 million passengers between december 18th and january 3rd. that's up 3% from last year. in a tribute to the booming economy and affordable airfares, airlines may need larger planes to meet demand and order on wall street, the marks are trying to break a three-day losing streak. futures are higher. it was a volatile session wednesday the dow from its highs to its lows, falling oil prices are continuing to weigh on stocks. but the nasdaq was 75 to 5023. back over to you. >> if you are new looking to buy a few car for the new year, we have a liss of the cars considered the safest. the insurance institute says 48 models meet the highest trash test criteria. of those the chrysler 200 is the only domestic modem to qualify. toirkts honda and subaru had the -- toyota, honda and subaru had the most. they are calling for stepped up legislation for uber and similar

it's an honest pleasure to do that. >> landon's mother put this picture of santa and landon on facebook along with a thank you to the mall. once it was posted it was shared throughout cyberspace. >> i woke up this morning and i had 12,000 notifications on facebook of people that commented, shared it, writing me messages, telling me my son is a blessing. >> the photo touching people from halfway across the world. >> she said merry christmas from down under and spreading holiday cheer and the magic of christmas. >> that there is that magic still there. that is what everyone wants this time of year. they look and hope for that magic. >> lauren glassberg, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> that's what everyone needs around this time of year. >> absolutely. awesome. straight ahead. >> "eyewitness news at 5:00" begins right now >>> new information after hundreds of brakes fall from a building on the upper east side. the violation issued and the change order on site. a big mess during the evening rush hour. part of the sawmill reopening after police-involved shooting turns deadly. good evening, i'm

landon dowdy is here with details on this morning's, cnbc business news, good morning, landon. >> reporter: hi there, tracy, good morning to you. happy new year. at&t is doing awhat i with two-year contracts next week. starting january 8ing, you will only be able to have a flip phone or have an installment plan. verizon and sprint got rid of their contracts in august. t-mobile stopped offering them years ago. on this final trading day wall street is looking to gain and oil prices, the s&p index is barely holding on to a gain for the year. the dow could have its first negative year since 2008. the dow fell 117 points. the nasdaq losing 42 to 5065. back over to you. >> thanks. happy new year. >> good morning. temperatures today staying in the low vests. i am tracking cold temperatures as we head into your new year's eve. we stay cold, pushing into new year's day and the week. i will let you know how cold it will go. >> we are rough the lehigh valley. we recovered in fog. this morning, you can see a clear drive on 78 around lehigh street. no problems east or westbound. we have an accident i a

i'm cnbc landon dowdy. they plan to hit stores on december 26 more on cyber monday and black friday. most is to take advantage of sales and redeem gift cards. also they say regifting something is acceptable. i'm landon dowdy. >> thanks, landon. >>> we're all used to seeing santa on his sleigh. check this out. they were on a model t sled. look at this. >> nice. >> always coming in style, that santa. he gave high fives to kids and started handing out gifts. the johnny apple seed association was responsible. i wonder what's next. >> a delorean. >> oh, right. >>> police have a home surrounded in damascus after overnight gunshots left a man dead. what police say are leading up to that. >> we're watching developments in las vegas after dozens of people were hit by a car while they were walking down a busy sidewalk. why police believe it was no accident. that's coming up on "news4 today" at 6 >>> right now we're live in montgomery county that leaves one person dead. the moments that led to the gunfire. >>> some th

i'm landon dowdy.hey find half of consumers plan to shop this week which accounts for 15% of holiday sales. people will search for deals, cashing in gift cards and making returns. about 50% can be returned. retailers excellent fraudulent returns to cost them about $2.2 billion. for your your cnbc business report, i'm landon dowdy. >> landon, thanks. >>> big changes are on the way for radio air kraf control enthusiasts around the nation's cal dal. they cannot fly their air krafrlts some of what disthis mean. it memes they're frounlded from manassas and southern baltimore. some say technology is outpacing regulations. >> along with evening else we have to figure out how to integrate that into society. >> the fda is upgrading its radar systems to be able to detect unmanned aircraft in the d.c. area. >>> weather has claimed the lives and homes of several. the straightest ahead. >>> a warning from a family over man killed in an atv crash. they want you to know about the dangers. >> we're off to a chilly sta

landon? >> sam and laura, good morning to you. both investors of the year and santa rally starts early. stocks ending closing lower and the dow and nasdaq still posting modest gains for the month. data on manufacturing and construction spending. the dow falling 78 points to 17720. shoppers were pointing, shopping and clicking and adobe index says a record $3 billion was spent online and $11 billion has been spent since thanksgiving. overwhelmed target site as it was offering 15% off of everything and shipped items out of stock. the top sellers, samsung 4ktvs and lego star wars toys. nearly half of all u.s. households now only use cell phones. data from the cdc says only 8% have just landlines. a decade ago only 3% used cell phones. more than half will be wireless only and younger people rely more on wireless. 71% only use cell phones. sam and laura back to you. >> we'll have to look up landline in a dictionary. >>> comes more than a year after he asked workers to check on the oil and gas potential of governor brown's family ranch.

landon was just talking about that. authorities are suggesting you arrange deliveries when your home will require a signature for delivery and to report anything suspicious in your neighborhood. they say too many packages are end eedin eing up in the hands thieves. many times they don't know their parcel is missing. >> package was stolen and then i didn't know and police called me and said he had my package. >> most of the time people don't actually know their packages were stolen unless you have surveillance videotapes. a lot go unreported or cold reported which means several days after the fact. >> what is worse than a late present? a present that never gets there at all. people are using more surveillance cameras right now to try to thieves. but police say they don't do any good if no one can identify the suspect. >>> keep your eyes out for that. >> a lot of grinches out there. >> neighborhood cameras coming very handy in my neighborhood. >> people going up and down the street. >> come find out. >> that's the worst o

but santa reassured landon he had nothing to worry about. massage his hands. >> he said it's okay to be yourself. >> christmas is about love and joy, that is what i try to bring to children that meet here, that honest -- >> oh, my gosh santa is so sweet. >> landon brother took a picture of the moment and posted it to the mall facebook page. it went viral and now has more around the world. >> a great story. all right duke how are you? >> good, great story. there's a lot of money in baseball now with all of the original america deals and everything else. baseball things happening at the winter meeting. looking to get younger, more athletic leaving mets in the cold. yankees acquired castro in exchange for adam warren and player to be named later turning 26 in march. three time battler 265 last season, and 69 bat bed in, and actually ops really improved when he made move from shortstop to second bass. talk out there they're interested in marlin young starter jose fernandez and marcel from marlins should tight. bassman zobrist snub mets in time f

i'm landon downdy. >> thanks, landon. apparently there's a rodent problem. public works officials will be going through le detroit park today to see what could be causing this issue. that could be trash, high grass, and other debris. they could be getting tickets if they are in violation. >> pea nople now have a place t shop. >>> good deb tall health can help you link longer. they found a link. the study found people with no teeth were 27% more likely to have a heart attack and 67% more likely to have a stroke. patients with partial tooth loss face a higher risk of health problems. >> the maker of a popular gift this year is facing a class action lawsuit. they're being sued over safety concerns. a man in new york claims the company failed to warn people the hover boards can catch fire. there have been several cases of the hover boards bursting into flames while charges. >> cently amazon took them off the market. i wonder if there are any other retail retailers. >> they're still out there. >> we're watching a developing story right now in southeast washington