in new york, lauren green, fox news. >> doug: former president george h.w.spital this christmas as he recovers from a severe cough and fever. the doctors admitted him out of an abundance of cautious because of his age. he is 88 years old. he suffers from parkinson's disease and often uses the need of motorized wheelchair or scooter to move around. they are cautiously optimistic that bush will recover but want to keep him in the hospital for time being. coming up, the all-star panelists are here and they brought the naughty and nice list. up next, inspiratio inspirationr moves on in his life after a terrible battlefield injury. staying active can actually ease arthritis sympto. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with

lauren green, thank you. >> sure. >> shepard: more than seven decades have passed since pearl harbornned our nation. today some the survivors spoke at solemn ceremony where it happened. remembering the date which will live in infamy. next. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small busins earns 2% cash back on every purchase, ery day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? >> december 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> and 71 years later the nation remembers the attack on pearl harbor which killed more than 2400 americans and propelled our nation directly into world war ii. earlier today a moment of silence at pearl harbor as aircraft from hawaii's national guard soared overhead in missing man formation, sank the battle ship. its wr

. >> # 1 minutes past the hour, i'm lauren green with the fox news minute.te house reporting president obama will take questions on twitter at 2 p.m. eastern time, about the fiscal cliff all part of the white house's my2k twitter campaign w-9 president drumming up support for taxes on the rich. george hw bush in stabbe condition after receiving stream for a bronchitis-related cough. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital for a week receiving treatment visited by several of his children including former president george w. bush. the royal family getting a new member. the st. james' palace saying they are expecting a baby. the queen and members of the both pams are delighted with the news. the duchess is in the very early stages of pregnancy. those are the head lines. >> oh, that's fun. a royal baby. >> yes, thank you, lauren greern. >> sure. >> to charlie, the president must want fat cats to support the plan to end the fiscal cliff impasse. we have the behind the scene meetings between the executives. >> caught a lot of people by surprise. it was last week

for "teen kids news," i'm lauren green, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> in "a tale of two cities," charles dickens wrote, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times." he could have been describing middle school. no question, middle school can be a challenge, and the challenges are different for guys than they are for girls. this week, scott reports on surviving middle school from the boys' perspective. >> middle school is life-changing. >> middle school is competitive. >> annoying. >> confusing. >> it's stressful. >> middle school is a circus juggling act. >> those comments don't surprise dr. michael thompson, a psychologist and an author. he spent a lot of time studying the issues boys face in school. >> boys are not as wired as well for school as girls are. it's a harder fit for them, and it is right to middle school, because they're so much more physically active, they're so much more impulsive, and they want to be outside running around. >> and boys are more likely than girls to drop out before finishing high school. but schoolwork isn't the only challenge boys face

for "teen kids news," i'm lauren green, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> we're going to take you back to early 1940s. world war ii was raging. here at home, the u.s. government put into play a drastic policy. people of japanese ancestry, many of them u.s. citizens, suddenly found themselves the victims of fear and discrimination. although guilty of no crime, they were rounded up and sent far away to what were basically prison camps. as eden tells us, it was a policy that our nation would regret. >> so, this my grandfather's yearbook from 1944. and here's this great shot of gila river -- the camp he was at. >> jenny uchida's grandfather spent his high-school years behind barbed wire. he and his family were locked away at a camp in the hot arizona desert. that's because he was of japanese descent, and the united states was at war with imperial japan. >> that is why the commanding general of the western defense command determined that all japanese within the coastal areas should move inland. notices were posted. all persons of japanese descent were required to register, and the japa

for "teen kids news," i'm lauren green, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> if you have ever had to spend time in a hospital, you know how the hours can drag on and on. eden has the story of one patient who turned that experience into something very positive. >> i came down the stairs at my house, and i felt a lot of discomfort and pain in my hip, and we went to the doctor, and he said i had to go to the hospital to get tests done. they weren't quite sure what it was. >> ray jr. was just four years old at the time. even when he was finally able to leave the hospital, he couldn't stop thinking about the other kids there. >> even at that young age, i still felt and related to them. and when i left, i saw kids that had to stay there, so then i donated my birthday and christmas gifts, and that's how we got the ball rolling. >> you know what you're doing, right? >> the ball he got rolling has gathered a lot of momentum since then. >> you guys got to count. there's gonna be 50 per box, okay? >> ray started a charity that brings holiday cheer to hospitals all year round. it's called the

lauren green on chi board and on the guitar fox reporter riardo and producer singing the back up focals on the slay bells and on the our friend zarro. >> and diane. you are going to do a song for us today. that is one of my favorite my miriah. >> i do. all i want for christmas. i hope they enjoy: >> i bet they will. ♪ ♪ i there is just one thing i need . ♪ i don't care about the presents the underneath the christmas. ♪ because i yust want you for my own. ♪ so that you could ever know. note make my wish come ♪ all want for christmas. ♪ is --- - respiratory ♪ you. ♪ ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas, there is just one thing i need. ♪ i care about my presents the underneath the christmas tree. ♪ ine hang my stocking. ♪ here comes the fire place. ♪ santa claus won't make me happy. ♪ with the toy on christmas day. ♪ i just want you for my own. ♪ more than you could ever ever know. ♪ baby all i want for christmas. ♪ ♪ ♪ i won't ask for much this christmas. ♪ i won'tine misto tow. ♪ i will keep on waging underneath the mistletoe ♪ i will not make won't even stay awake. ♪ and hear the reindeer

>> at 22 minutes past the hour, lauren green with the fox news minute.orth korea planning a rocket launch this month despite international warnings. sources in south korea government says the first stage of the rocket is put in place suggesting a launch could be next week. that would coincide with south korea's presidential elections. the u.k., israeli envoys to the country in protest of the israeli prime minister's plan to build 3,000 settlement homes in the west bank. israel authorized the housing units after the united nations voted to upgrade palestinian status. palestine opposed the move. george hw bush in stable condition after receiving treatment for a bronchitissrelated cost. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital for a week receiving treatment visited by the children, including former president george w. bush. those are your headlines. back to lori and connell. >> thank you. >> sales numbers, general motors up 3% from last year, and others in the green as well thanks to, believe it or not, hurricane sandy. >> jeff flock has the story at the bu

in new york, lauren green, fox news. >> doug: fox all-stars are here to discuss if mitt romney reallyesident? first, two gentlemen you know well are coming back to tackle gun control. i thought i'd start the video by showing you the apartment building where the fire was. when things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. red cross put us in a hotel so we were able to stay together. we're strong and if we overcame that or if we can overcome that... we can overcome anything. [ sniffles ] ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. nly align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. >> doug: in the wake of the sandy hook massacre, bret baier sat down with familiar states to tuck about the issue. >> they launched effort to curb gun violence putting biden in charge of a commission to spearhead that effort pursuing the policy changes. n

leading the band is diane macedo, lauren greene, on the keyboard. and guitar, rob.cer, and sandra, singing backup, on the sleigh bells and writer bob, and on the drums, our friend zaro. [applause] >> and diane, you're going to do a song for us today. it's one of my favorite christmas songs by mariah carey. >> this is "all i want for christmas is you" i think everybody will recognize it and i hope they enjoy. >> i bet they will. ♪ ♪ i don't want for christmas, there is just one thing i need ♪ ♪ i don't care about the presents under the christmas tree ♪ ♪ 'cause i just want to call my own ♪ ♪ more than you could ever know ♪ ♪ make my wish come true ♪ ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas there is just one thing i need ♪ ♪ and i don't care about the presents underneath the christmas tree ♪ ♪ i won't even hang my stocking here up on the fireplace ♪ ♪ santa claus won't make me happy, with the joy of christmas day ♪ ♪ 'cause i just want to call my own, more than you could ever know ♪ ♪ make my wish come true ♪ ♪ baby all i want for christm

. >> at 23 minutes past the hour, i'm lauren green with your fox news minute.rian v.a. confirmed dead in mexico. she has sold 15 million records and been nominated for three latin grammys. the ntsb is dispatching investigators to the seen -- scene of the crash. and linebacker jerry brown was killed in a car accident this weekend. cowboys' defensive lineman josh brent charged with manslaughter. he was allegedly driving while intoxicated. america's team honoring their fallen teammate with a close win over cincinnati yesterday. and parts of the midwest digging out after a storm that unleashed blizzard conditions over the weekend, dropping about 16 inches of snow on minneapolis. more than 600 crashes and over 1900 spinouts thanks to the blizzard. and those are your headlines, now back to cheryl. cheryl: all right, lauren, not readies for that snow just yet anyway. lauren, thank you very much. martial law in egypt where the military has been given new authority to arrest protesting civilians and take a look at this. president mo hard morsi on the cover of this week'

. >> 21 minutes past the hour, and lauren green with your fox news minute.in newtown, connecticut. they will be laid to rest this afternoon. family members describing a lots an incredibly bright kid who wanted to figure out how things work mechanically. he was a huge new york giants fan. looking up to victor cruz. president obama speaking at a memorial service in newtown last night. taking action so tragic like this does not happen again. the president saying more has to be done to protect our children. several lawmakers including joe lieberman joining president obama slate calling for a ban on assault weapons. classes begin tomorrow in newtown's other schools. making plans to send surviving students to a former school building in neighboring town, but no word on when that will happen. those are your headlines, now back to cheryl. cheryl: thank you very much. monday, today is free shipping day. thousands of retailers have actually jumped on this trend trying to boost the last-minute sales with christmas one week away. we are launching during this hour of "ma

lauren green is on that story for us, our religious correspondent. >> it has been the worst of times religious traditions to help to fill the spiritual void. >> there is no answer to why this happened today. we just have to work together and stay together and try to be a comfort and consolation for each other. >> reporter: president obama traveling to connecticut to lead the nation in a multifaith display of unity for the victims. >> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the debths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. >> reporter: religious groups are able to mobilize quickly after tragedy strikes, but it's more than just having organizational skills without government red tape, it's what religions are designed for. >> they are designed to attach us in a sense to eternal truths, and to remind us that there is something greater than our own individual need and our own individual desire. >> reporter: when hurricane sandy hit and destroyed so many lives it was religious groups among others who came to help. >> it's not so much religion but relationship to god.

our very own kelly wright performing on huckabee not only with lauren green but other very special guestsning star upon the highest bow ♪ oh. ♪ and have yourself a very merry little christmas now ♪. kelly: that's fine. jamie: so beautiful. kelly: michael on drums. that is michael on guitar and morgan on drums. jamie: not so talented your family. wow, that's great. meanwhile one of the sounds of the holiday season. not just our wonderful kelly wright, a symbol of giving to the salvation army is ringing the bell. the red kettle campaign doing everything they can to bring help where it is needed this year. they will join us next. diarrhea? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. kelly: well they are a familiar sight during the holiday s

penney in the green yet again today. let's go to lauren simonetti for the details.his rally keeps going. >> we're going to take you to the post where you can see it is up by 4% but retail overall is doing well. j.c. penney is part of that rally for the year. j.c. penney stocks down 40%, that is ugly. another abercrombie and fitch executive to transform j.c. penney more. so far they have achieved supply officer and chief technology officer coming from member probably. there will be a nice experience. liz: my baby sitter said i'm going to j.c. penney and i thought she said i am over teach amax and going to j.c. penney. target is too cool. how is this for christmas present? bank of america's merrill lynch brokerage unit looking to save money by cutting broker compensation? you heard that before but not if brian moynihan has his way. charlie gasparino on the c e o who is saving bonuses. charlie: it is unusual to cut broker compensation. there's a lot of competition from brokers. recently inside merrill lynch's brokerage department run by john field disease to be the big

lauren cook good morning. >> reporter: good morning. unfortunately we have several accidents to tell you about. trouble in owings mills where there's a crash on greenlley at spring hill road. and traveling in baltimore watch out for a crash on saratoga street at mount street. if you are use 95 this morning, here's a live look downtown at 395. traffic is moving right along no problems getting through the tunnels and as we take a look at the drive times, 695 also going to be in great shape no delays from parkville up to towson and west side 11 minutes on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. megan over to you. >>> they are as much a part of the season as leaving a plate of cookies in milk for santa. so for the most part, the giant light displays are getting people into the spirit but this one does more than that. we will tell you how this is helping veterans coming home. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste

lauren cooke with the traffic control. there is not much construction. but in d. c., there is work on 95 in green belt.dge replacement will shut down several leans. traffic will return to normal by 5:00 a.m. ly be tracking the delays tomorrow on good morning maryland at 4:30. for the latest traffic alerts, you can go to abc2news.com, or follow me on facebook and twitter. [ female announcer ] for those who love sweets, your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year. you need special ingredients. you need the staples. that's a given. you need safeway sugar for just $1.97. and that magic thing that makes everyone want another -- only $2.99 for land o'lakes butter. and when hands get messy, quite surely they'll say, "yum! wow! yay! what a sweeter holiday." safeway. ingredients for life. >> today was the start of a whole new world for disney. new fantasyland opened at the magic kingdom. it's twice the size of the old one and added the castle from beauty and the beast. disney tried to make it so authentic that the greetings are in french. >> i think my favorite part is gston in the beast cas

lauren cook good morning. >> good morning. merry christmas eve. traveling in baltimore county, do watch out for a crash in owings mills. it's on green spring valley road at spring hill road. using 83 this morning, as we check in and look live north of 695, you will notice traffic moving right along no problems getting downtown. and this is what 95 looks like at 395 no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel clear. you won't have problems getting to bwi airport this morning. and as we look at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 going to be in great shape right now in the east side it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 up to 8 3. no concerns on west side an 11 minute ride on outer loop from 795 to 95. that's the traffic now megan over to you. >>> the tragedy at sandy hook elementary has put a renewed focus on gun control laws and with that debate heating up, the nra president stood firm on the organization stance that gun control legislation is not the answer for stopping violencech the group has been cite sized after the -- criticized for the statement last week pushing for armed

lauren cook good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we have several accidents to tell you about. we have two in baltimore isn'ty on east saratoga -- silty -- city at east saratoga and green spring valley road at spring hill road. traveling on 795, no problems to report whatsoever. it will be an easy ride heading to the beltway and this is what the beltway looks like. traffic is moving along normal 11 minute ride from 795 all the way down to 95. and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times east side of the beltway in great shape. 11 minutes to travel the outer loop right now from 95 all the way up to 83. and 95 nice and clear in white marsh four minutes from route 43 down to the beltway and the south side will be nice and clear and you won't have any problems getting to the airport this morning. route 295 also going to be free of delays. that's a look at your traffic megan over to you. >>> three minutes after 6. if you thought putting off your holiday shopping would mean less people in the stores, think again. millions of you are expect to go out and do that last-minute holiday shopping and linda so is live at the mall in columbia. what are shoppers in f

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lauren demarco, thank you. >>> in newtown tonight, the last of the funerals for the victims of the school shooting, services were held for 7-year- old josephine gay who was born in columbia, air hand. marquez-greene was also remembered. and emily parker was buried in utah today. pink ribbons everywhere. >> and the united way of western connecticut says that the official funneled reached $2.6 million this morning. >>> as the gun policy discussion heats up across the nation a neighborhood in northeast d.c. is reeling from a doubling shooting that killed one man and left another victim critically injured. fox 5's audrey barnes is in the newsroom now with the very latest. >> reporter: that shooting happened before 2:00 this morning in the 1100 block of bladensburg road. two men were sitting in a car there when the suspect walked up and shot them both. this district detective rushed to bladensburg road after a call about a shooting came in. they found one man lying in the roadway. a secretary man was sitting in a car in front of merchants tire. sources say that both had been shot in the head. >> the victim who was found in the roadway was pronounced dead. he had been identified as 44- year-old rain ha

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green, james, grace emily parker. jack pinto, noah possessner. caroline, jessica, lauren russo, mary sherlock, victoria soto, benjamin wheeler and allison wyatt. we'll remember those people for a long time in newtown. we're going to grieve with them and their families. we're also going to take their memories, the beauty of those kids, the heroism of those adults and let it point us, let it point the strong close-knit community of newtown, connecticut, let it point us to a way that we can survive. with that, i would like to yield to my friend from the third district in connecticut for five minutes. >> i thank the gentleman. i thank him for the depth of his feeling and the work that he has done over the last several days to helping to bring some solace and some peace to families who have been so struck by the devastation in newtown, connecticut. i strongly support this resolution and condemn as my colleagues do the vicious attack at the sandy hook elementary school and commemorate our children and the teachers who were struck down in this terrible tragedy. it is overwhelmin

lauren cook in the traffic center. good morning. >>reporter: good morning, might be. we are dealing with a crash in risterstown on butler road at maryland 140 and another in the city on green right at du pont avenue. as we check in and take a look in parkville, 695, no delays heading up towards towson. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> you can always go to abc2news.com for more news, weather and traffic. >> we'll go back to new york now. have a great day. [ cheers and applause ] >>> a late contender for crowd of the year 2012, i might add. it is hearty. robust. >> it's cold out there. >> yeah. they must love the cold. thank you for spending a bit of your morning here with us live. we bid you -- wanted to make sure you were up. >> thanks, josh. >> george, robin, lara, enjoying their families at home. wonderful to have amy robach, rachel smith, paula faris, here with us this morning. >>> christmas has passed. but ours isn't quite over yet. inside the box, as you see there, the kind of presents -- >> presents. >> we get the presents that most often disappoint. we're going to swap -- >> we're going to disappoint each other. >> nothing says chri

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