she said, "do you guys plan to more children," and mariah carey in her mariah carey-esque way, gave this on. we love kids. anyone who has carried twins it is a totally different experience to carry twins. >> i didn't hear a word she is saying. i was looking at her leather -- why is she wearing leather gloves? >> she is a diva. she can do whatever she wants. >> she a diva. >> i'm not looking at the gloves if you know what i am saying. [ boing ] >> there you go. >> i agree if the guys could pick up with carrying the work. i think there would be a whole lot more babies. >> the way it is going in 50 years. >> it will happen. >> one of these days. >>> "real housewives of atlanta" they go to savannah, georgia, as part of an episode. little unfortunate history lesson. porscha stewart goes to the first african baptist church and gets a lesson in the underground railroad which was a network but trail essentially helped slaves escape the south. she didn't realize the underground railroad wasn't exactly a real railroad train. listen to this one. >> there had to be an opening for the railroad at som

mariah carey's, right after this. >>> mariah carey's all i want for christmas is you is one of the most popular christmas songs heard this time of year. it gets everybody into the holiday spirit. >> speaking of holiday spirit, mariah invited us to her house for a little holiday cheer. can you believe she wanted us at her home? >> we had a lot. >> take a look. >> this is what we call an apartment. >> i love it already. >> yes, baby. this is how the big stars live. >> hello! >> going to be a casual event. >> merry christmas. >> sorry, fancy. >> once in a lifetime. first cheers and welcome to our home. >> thank you. merry christmas. >> are you comfy in the kitchen? >> i am so comfy. >> either i am dressed like this or hard to get me out of a robe. >> a robe or a gown. >> this is just fun and festive. it is what it is. it was a special occasion, so i thought why not throw on a frock? you guys were coming i said why don't we cook? >> what are we making? >> we don't have a name for this. what should we call it. sorry about that. >> they are pretty awesome. >> we feel kind of disappointed. >>

. >>> 2013's entertainer of the year plus mariah carey may have found a new way to have children. you're watching "early today." >>> i would like to say merry christmas and happy holidays to my family and friends back in colorado springs, colorado. >>> good morning and welcome back. we are looking at cold air working back into the east coast. it is 37 in new york city. one below in chicago. ten below in minneapolis it feels like it is 15 to 20 degrees below 0. it warms up to 11 today. we are looking at snow to move into the chicago area for christmas day itself. a high of 28 degrees. it will feel like christmas up and the east coast. >>> jennifer lawrence is the top entertainer of 2013. j. law just narrowly beat out miley cyrus with 14 votes. j.k. rauling is taking harry potter to the stage. >>> "glee" creator said in a recent interview that before cory monteith passed away his and leah michelle's characters were not going to end up together after all. >>> want to say congratulations to jared and his wife. they welcomed a second baby boy. >>> mariah carey definitely won't be havin

>> well, we all know what is always trending during this christmas season, that song and mariah careyay good morning mariah? >> hi, mariah. >> good morning! >> i wish i could move in. we are so happy that you opened your door. this room, guys, this is mariah's pink room. and we were just talking, it's so personal for you. >> it is. >> this is your family room. >> and yet nobody's ever really in here because it's really for things that are sort of archived photographs and stuff that i've had and kept that actually my dad's mom, my grandmother saved all these pictures. my mother saved some pictures. there are personal items in here that are special to me. so the kids don't even know this room exists yet. maybe they don't know the room is here. >> they maybe don't know the room is here. this room is not for kids. it is definitely to be cherished. and family certainly transitions us to the holidays and christmas and 12 days of christmas with you. and it is so special. and i know that because you're a mom now -- >> i'm a mommy. >> the first christmas for dem babies. their first christmas.

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after that, more than an hour of music including aretha franklin, mariah carey. thousands of people are already here. thousands more are filing in, going through security. again, it's a cold and rainy night. people are bundled up. they came repaired, are happy to be here. you want to stay with us because when the switch is flipped, we'll bring it to you live. that's the scene at the lighting of the national christmas tree. mark segraves, news 4. >> thank you, mark. >>> there have been many tears, but south africans are also singing and dancing in emotional celebrations that continue outside nelson mandela's home in johannesburg. president obama will travel there to take part in events to honor his life. the country is planning a public memorial on tuesday. his burial takes place the following sunday. several memorial events are planned here in washington, including an official service next week at the national cathedral. shomari stone joins us live from the south african embassy in northwest washington with the latest from there. >> reporter: good evening. righ

mariah carey, aretha franklin, all performing as part of the show. now i'm joined by jennifer with the national park service. talk a little bit about this year's show and i should mention right now we're showing video from last year. >> oh, terrific. thank you for coming to one of america's national parks. we're gearing up for the 91st annual christmas tree lighting. we expect mariah carey, aretha franklin, arturo sandoval and folks can go to nationalparks.0 org to see the full lineup. let's just say that it will be in stark contrast to the gloomy weather. >> reporter: that is the policy on umbrellas? >> folks can bring umbrellas but, of course, we want everyone to enjoy the show and have their vau not blocked by umbrellas, so if you'd like to use an umbrella, head to the back if you want too much your umbrella up you. we're recommending that people plan to wear rain jackets. that way they'll be able it to stay in their seats and still enjoy the show. >> reporter: thanks for joining us this morning. you can see behind me here the stage is in place an

. >>> and mariah carey under fire right now.hy the superstar is getting slammed for a recent performance. >>> and remember this video. it went viral. she wanted to dance to beyonce before surgery, a mastectomy. she joins us live this morning. bringing her dancing shoes. can't wait for it all. >> come on. come on. come on. let's do gifts, no, let's do surprises. yes, yes, bingo. let's do confidence. let's do, how did you know? let's see what's in santa's bag, and nail it. let's do this. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now, save 20 dollars on your choice of these ryobi combo kits. just 79 bucks. at famous footwear, we believe victory is more time loving the reaction and less time shopping for it. madden girl, nike and more at famous footwear. victory is yours. [ whistling wind ] don't worry, santa will find us. ♪ [ female announcer ] this christmas, light santa's way with the hallmark santa signal ornament. only available at hallmark gold crown stores. i have a cold with this annoying runny nose.

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merecn pronósticos reservados en el marco del américa >>> ya regresamos >>> aretha franklin y mariah careys. mÉxico tiene grupo en el mundial, la policÍa no deja libres a los ladrones de material radiactivo, la ciudad de los angeles emprende un fuerte control a los cigarrillos electrÓnico y les pide que su venta al pÚblico tiene que ser regulada, asÍ comenzamos. ♪

. >> a tv news legend gets scooped by a hobbit, while mariah carey shows off her itsy bitsy teeny-weenyed polka dot bikini. >> here to fill us in is josh. >> happy christmas. >> you, too. >> let's start with the box office. was this an upset, a surprise? >> a little bit. bilbo beat burgundy, they're saying. this is one of those most important weekends of the year. the last two weekends of the year are box office bonanza. there was an expectation that "anchorman 2" would take up the top spot. goes to show. >> how close was it? >> you should never underestimate 3-foot tall australians because $37 million and $26.8 million for "anchorman 2." it's still admirable numbers. still okay. the one i think people should keep an eye on is american hustle, which came in fourth with about $20 million, a little shy of $20 million, but it's building and building. >> it's not in full release, right? >> we got full release just this weekend. it was in new york and l.a. last weekend. it's a fantastic movie and i think it's going to grow. >> it's getting great reviews. >> let's talk mariah carey's bikini s

hope she can hear that and appreciate how cool it is. >>> mariah carey is in hot water for a concertÈ eduardo dos santos and his family. she made a million bucks on the show, but human rights activists are not happy. they say that the only billionaire in angola has ordered the execution of politicians, journalists and activists that defy him. they say his family exploited oil and diamond wealth in order to get power in government. man, oh, man. >> not the first performer to take heat for performing for heads of state that aren't popular. >> very true. the first performer to take heat for performing for heads of state that aren't popular. >> very true. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. [ coughs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. vicks nyquil -- powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ ♪ >>> a lot of news before christmas including one lucky lottery winner that will have a happy holiday indeed. >> sadly, some will spend this christmas trying to rebuild what was lost

already being called the next mariah carey. her to game also bringing her into court? the pop star under fire right now, right here on "good morning america." >> she's good. >>> also, the latest on a kansas city murder mystery. authorities trying to solve the puzzling case of a mysterious death at the stadium there. the family of the fan who was killed, speaking out. >>> switching gears here, take a look at this. an ad from the familiar beauty brand, pantene. gorgeous song. taking on gender stereotypes in the workplace. showing men and women in similar roles but being perceived differently. and it is our talker today. >> i went online and watched it yesterday. wow. it really makes you think. >> definitely want to stick around for that. >>> and oprah winfrey, she is always so honest. and now, she is talking about why she has zero regrets about not having children. >> we'll hear from her coming up. >>> let's get right to the emotion testimony in the so-called newlywed murder trial. jordan graham accused of pushing her husband off

. >>> so what does mariah carey want for christmas this year? stletoe ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> well, she doesn't want christmas for you this year unless you are a dictator. mariah facing some really harsh criticism this morning. after she performed a concert for the president of angola. he is accused of serious human rights violences. carey was reportedly paid $1 million for the two-hour gig. she's come under fire for this before. in 2009, remember this story? she performed for the late libyan leader moammar gadhafi, and then she had to apologize for it. those are your headlines. what else you got? >> actually, her christmas song has been number one for a number of years. today on the program, we're going to have pentatonix which has the number one christmas song this year. >>> straight ahead, caught on camera. frightening moments in the a bus packed full of kids when the driver falls out of their seat. how some hero teachers stepped up and saved the day. >> like a keanu reeves movie. >>> they fought for our freedom and now being fo

. >> now mariah carey spreading joy and cheer to a dictator.hy the super star is under fire this morning. fox and friends first starts right now. ♪ >> what belter way to wake up than dancing to the music. >> i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your day with us. we are going to begin with the family behind duck dynasty breaking their silence. >> he was suspended for expressing their faith creating a firestorm of controversy. >> the family is calling into question the future of the show. anna kooiman is here with new information. >> we have an update this morning. the robertsons are rallying behind their suspended patriarch saying phil is a godly man who follows what the bible says love the lord god with all of your heart and your neighbor as yourself. fill would never incite hatred. a&e suspended phil after he told gq magazine homosexuality was a sin. is this the end for the hit show? the family p went on to say quote we have had a successful working relationship with a&e but as a family we cannot image the sh

mariah carey and aretha franklin will be performing. >> we begin with the weather wet and dreary. >>eronica johnson has the latest on what to expect tonight. >> it's going to be nasty throughout the night. they have more rain to talk about and more nasty weather for the weekend. it means it's a reason to download the storm team 4 weather app. go to google play or the itunes store. what you get is the interactive radar. take a look. you'll be able to do this, zoom right into your neighborhood and see what's going on. look at this, west of winchester, martinsburg and hancock, rain. it's making its way eastward. hagerstown, frederick, gaithersburg and leesburg, you will get the rain in a couple minutes. we have more changing weather coming our way for the weekend with sleet, freezing rain, snow and icy roads. for this evening, though, that rain will be ending shortly after midnight as we go from chilly conditions, rain, wet, nasty, 43 degrees, dropping to the 30s. that is how most of the temperatures are going to be for the upcoming weekend, in the 30s. in a couple minutes, when i retur

we had mariah carey and mary j. the greatest female vocalists of all time, and more people stood in line to get a picture with cookie monster. >> are you so pumped about this christmas, for so many reasons, but your first with your little baby. >> first christmas for noah. of course, he has no clue, but it's all about mom and i. >> look at this. he is -- oh, my gosh. a gerber baby. a johnson & johnson baby. that's what he is, of the week. >> do you just love every minute with him? >> do you sing to him all the time? >> so many times in my life, people, lie my friends would have their kids and didn't shut up. and i hated it. they would show me pictures. yeah, really cute. now i'm that guy. they say, you don't know the kind of love you'll have for the kid. yeah, yeah, but i just didn't know it existed. i didn't know that depth of love that you have for this little human being, this little mini you. changed my life. it's made what i do here with you and going and doing shows, everything -- i used to be more nervous. no

>>> aretha franklin y mariah carey asistieron a este evento >>> gracias por acompañarnos >>> no vemosel lunes millÓn de likes, en facebook, hasta el lunes. >> hoy es viernes 6 de diciembre, estos son los titulares. mÉxico tiene grupo en el mundial, la policÍa no deja libres a los ladrones de material radiactivo, la ciudad de los angeles emprende un fuerte control a los cigarrillos electrÓnico y les pide que su venta al pÚblico tiene que ser regulada, asÍ comenzamos. ♪ >> este su noticiero univisiÓn, ediciÓn nocturna, con ilia calderÓn, y enrique acevedo. >> enrique tiene la noche libre. hoy fue un dÍa de fiesta y expectativa para los amantes del fÚtbol, se realizÓ en brasil el sorteo para la copa del mundo 2014,ivÁn estuvo ahÍ y nos tiene un resumen de lo ocurrido. >> luego de un festival de mÚsica,memorias de fútbol y el glamour, llegÓ el sorteo y las malas noticias para la selecciÓn mexicana que quedó ubicada en el grupo de brasil. >> asÍ fue la suerte. estamos ilusionados y es un privilegio jugar contra brasil en brasil. >> mÉxico debutarÁ ante camerÚn en el estadio de natal. visiÓ

he points out that the latest modern holiday song to stick was, well, take it away mariah carey withnt for christmas is you ♪ >> it's not that there are no more gad christmas songs coming out. we as a culture stopped embracing the new ones. it's been 19 years since mariah carey released "all i want for christmas is you". >> the wait stresses christmas wrapping, that came out in 1981. it's hard to write a new standard. clinic argues big pop names havet and we the public stopped embracing. maybe rightfully so. remember in 2008 lady gaga released christmas tree. ♪ the only place you'll want to be is underneath my christmas tree ♪ >> reporter: and 2010 cold play released christmas lights. ♪ still waiting for the snow to fall, doesn't really feel like christmas at all ♪ >> reporter: how about 2011? justin bieber's missile toe? ♪ i should be making a list, i know, under the missile toe ♪ >> they want to do something with youth. >> reporter: she's assistant professor of music business. she's worked in the industry for years from everyone from gloria estaphon. >> artists do this at a point w

we saw mariah carey a short time ago singing. now shaking hands with the elves.then. >> there's quite a dancing elf there on the right. >> wow. he's got some moves. >> they have a lot of energy for people standing out in the rain for a couple hours now. >> what a show it has been. >> so the holidays are here. tonight, d.c. police chief cathy lanier calls the scandals rocking the department devastating. one officer charged with child investigation in a prostitution case. pat collins has new details on both cases and new reaction from the chief. >> reporter: two seventh district police officers one charged with taking naked pictures of a 15-year-old girl while he was on duty. another cop has his apartment searched after a 16-year-old girl says he tried to get her involved in prostitution. two cops two cases, hurtful to the image and confidence of the d.c. police department. >> so many police officers come to work every day and put their life on the line for absolute strangers and never give it a second thought. one action like this tarnishes all of us. it's devasta

. >>> coming up, we are seeing more of mariah carey in eyebrow raising photos. >>> and beyonce goes toart. what the superstar had in store for her fans. you are watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. life insurance. wbrought to you n life insurance. ebrought to you penn life insurance. abrought to penn life insurance. thbrought t penn life insurance. ebrought tol penn life insurance. rbrought to colonial penn life insurance. b colonial penn life insurance. ♪ i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free and i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me ♪ >>> philadelphia eagle fans aren't known to be the warmest fans in the league. once they booed santa claus. >> they are tough, philly fans. let me tell you. last night they had a lot to cheer about. more than just the victory over the bears, they saluted a former eagles cheerleader who changed in to a military uniform to serve two tours in afghanista

. >> mariah carey singing controversy. a million bucks to sing for a tyrant? >> can't wait to see you. >>> then -- is she too hot for church? >>> and -- >> hi everyone. >> katie couric's talk show canceled. pl

mariah carey performed "all i want for christmas". the 76 foot spruce is covered in 45,000 led lights. as if the lights alone weren't festive enough the tree is also topped with a 12-ton star. >>> and for more on the huge weather system. >> she wasn't cold at all because it was warm. >> so nice of you to show up to work today. >> not bad. >>> good morning everyone. cold air is plunging south and areas of greatest concern is who will get the cold air along with the rain. that is a recipe for freezing rain. you can see where the cold air madeis it th morning. lubbock at 24. 74 in houston. you can see where the temperature differential is. not much on radar. during the day today rain will develop. we are most concerned about the ice storm likely in areas near memphis, little rock, arkansas. even areas around dallas and oklahoma city dealing with significant winter weather. ice accumulation will be the biggest problem. we think we will have downed tree limbs and power outages. it's tonight and then all day tomorrow. look at this map for t

the stars list is impressive, mary blige, mariah carey, jewel. you can watch them all tonight here on nbc. quite the lineup. >> that is a party. all right. thanks, bill. >>> in entertainment, steve buccemi shared some thoughts about james gandolfini. >> jimmy was very patient and gracious with me. the more i worked with him the more relaxed we both became. to be accepted by jimmy as a director was the best feeling in the world. >>> katy perry named the unicef ambassador. >>> woody allen will be not accepting his award at the oscars. he is, instead, sending diane ke keaton to accept it on his behalf. >>> reach out worldwide. the movie will be available on december 10th. >>> apparently, angels can be naughty and nice. the victoria secrets angels lip synced by singing "i knew you were trouble" by taylor swift. >>> nathalie portman had quite the stunt double for her final kissing scene. so he brought in his wife to take on the role. with the help of wigs, costumes and camera angles she looks just like portman. that's why the kiss is so passionate. if

. >> i'm not singing this year, but me and mariah carey have a duet so it will be good.laughter] >> it has been nearly one week since actor paul walker died in a fiery wreck in california. >> now police are arresting a man for something he did after that deadly accident. what was it? that's still ahead on good mo avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.com today >> coming up at 5:00, remembering the man who changed the world. >> the world is waking up

performers like train and mariah carey and aretha franklin will take the stage. they are proud to be here. >> we're proud to be part of this american tradition and christmas tradition. we enjoy christmas too. the two together are just right. tree has been in place since 2011. it has 50,000 led lights. it is surrounded by state trees that are spectacular despite the soggy site. you can also bring an umbrella. you cannot use it in the seats. >> just be smart about what you bring. >> you can see the tree and the fun and all of the festivities. there is also santa's workshop. you can take the little ones to meet st. nick. if you cannot be here in person, you can watch it online. in northwest washington, brianne carter. >> i have the pleasure of one of the -- of being one of the cohosts. things kick off at 4:30 this afternoon. >> this is your third year. get down there and see her. pack your umbrella. stop the presses -- a major reversal for a famous magazine. >> and printers that work in 3- d. we will tell you about the plan to make maryland a hotspot for futuristic

he points out that the latest modern holiday song to stick was, well, take it away mariah carey withis you. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> it's not that there are no more gad christmas songs coming out. we as a culture stopped embracing the new ones. it's been 19 years since mariah carey released "all i want for christmas is you". >> the wait stresses christmas wrapping, that came out in 1981. it's hard to write a new standard. clinic argues big pop names haven't and we the public stopped embracing. maybe rightfully so. remember in 2008 lady gaga released christmas tree. ♪ the only place you'll want to be is underneath my christmas tree ♪ >> reporter: and 2010 cold play released christmas lights. ♪ still waiting for the snow to fall, doesn't really feel like christmas at all ♪ >> reporter: how about 2011? justin bieber's missile toe? ♪ i should be making a list, i know, under the missile toe ♪ >> they want to do something with youth. >> reporter: she's assistant professor of music business. she's worked in the industry for years from everyone from gloria estaphon. >> artists

. >>> and mariah carey definitely won't be having children any time soon. >> if nick could have the babies himself, then maybe, yeah, bring them all. we love kids. well, italian has found quite an interesting way to market 12 years a slave. to the right of your screen is one of the posters of marketing brad pitt who has actually one of the smallest roles in the film. to the left is the american version of the poster. >>> one "home alone" super fan came up with you a unique christmas card for family members. >> kevin, you're such a disease. >> i hate families, families suck. >> i hope you don't mean that. >> do these fans get good gas mileage. >> make my family disappear. >> that's a little creepy to me, right? >>> this is "early today," we hope it's just your first stop today on nbc. >>> on in christmas eve we wanted to tell but a group of sabta's helpers who are bringing smiles to sick children. we go to mark potter with more. >> reporter: for a child there's no worse time to be in the hospital, away from home over the holidays. unless -- the hospital and other caring folks bring the holi

there's mariah carey. beautiful red dress performing "all i want for christmas." of course, the rockettes. the 76-foot norway spruce is covered with no less than 45,000 l.e.d. lights. as if the lights alone weren't festive enough, the tree is also topped with a 12-ton, 9 1/2-foot wide star. how they got that thing up there. we watched the tree come in. they put up the scaffold. >> i don't know how they get so many lights on. they do a lot of work on it. it gets the facial and the makeover. >> the full nine yards. the before and after. something we need every day. >> this cold air, you were talking about it. >> yeah, yeah. >> when it covers from texas to california and everywhere in between, it's a big cold air mass. this one, you know, who knows. maybe this will be the coldest one of the season. look at these windchill values. denver after getting the snow yesterday is waking up to a windchill of minus 27. it's one of the lowest on the map. a couple colder spots in more isolated areas up in montana. even wyoming is cold. that 25 in vegas doesn't feel good. these a

the ceremony was hosted by actress, jane lynch and featured performances by mariah carey, and others. >>> all right, wow, ahead, the warriors deep in the heart of texas. fate or fortune? and the new york yankees, they may have a big name, but tonight they made it rain on a one-time giant. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, carlos beltran is going bac to re-up with the >>> all right, got a minute of friday night sports. carlos beltran, going back to new york. playing outfield for the yankees, he has 45 million reasons to do it. tonight the former giant agreed to a three-year deal. beltran comes, robinson cano goes. the mariners, ten years, 240 million to be the face of their franchise. jeremy lin sat this one out and tear the war yores apart in houston. rockets blew the warriors out of the building. double digit lead. off the block. no answers for james harden with the easiest slam. 105-83. rockets beat the dub. the bad two days with the sharks. they blew a 2-0 lead at carolina, but tied it up. and then the hurricanes came right back. deflects one. game winner. sharks lose 5-4. first time all season the

. >>> mariah carey being criticized for doing a concert for the president of ango. >> reporter: she wasaid $1 million for performing the two-hour concert. but human rights grouping calling the president a murderous dictator and has exploited resortses for his own gain. carey performed for moammar gadhafi. >>> a crazy finish in california between the warriors and spurs. >> and more bad news for the lakers and kobe bryant. here's neil and stan at espn. >> good morning, america. welcome to our "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. i'm stan verrett. this is neil everett. an exciting game between the spurs and warriors. >> that's one way to put it. >> yeah. how would you put it? >> i'd say, i'd rather let my delivery speak for itself. >> let's see what you got. >> steph curry, 30 points, 15 assists. warriors tied it at 102-102, with less than 30 seconds to play. marco belinelli is going to miss the jumper. daiwa, is going to miss the putback. tiago splitter. who are these guys? where is tim duncan? tim duncan was inactive. as was manu ginobili. golden state's not going to lose, are they? s

[applause rises] i'd like to thank my very special guests, mary j blige, mariah carey, cookie monster, and the coastal sound children's choir for joining us this evening. from my family to yours, i wish you a very merry christmas, and a lot of peace and love throughout the holiday. god bless you, good night, everybody. we'll see you next year. thanks for watching. [cheering and applauding] >>> now at 11:00, arm and dangerous. tonight, the search for the gunman who targeted people at a maryland strip mall. >>> thieves steal a holiday package p package. toss it out once they saw what was inside. how that little boy and social media led them to the rightful owner. >>> and a security breach at a major retailer. tonight, the warning for thousands who paid with plastic on black friday. >>> news4 at 1:001:00 starts now. >> first up tonight, caught on tape. police are asking for your home tonight tracking down several men behind a dangerous crime spree. >> they carjacked a man, assaulted a woman, all at a strip mall and a crucial clue, captured on video. erika gonzalez joins us live with thes

the number one on the list -- ♪ a all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> it's the new one, mariah carey's. >>> a canadian airline had an idea, ask customers boarding the flight in toronto what they wanted for christmas. 150 efls got busy and a few hours later when they arrived at baggage claim the dream present right there with their bags. he got an android tablet. she burst into tears. but check this expression. he asked for socks and underwear. the biggest winner was a young family who dreamed of a wide screen tv. >>> and could snapping all those photographs actually weaken your memory of real events? that's what a new study is saying today. an estimated 880 billion photos will be taken each year by 2014, but researchers at fairfield university in connecticut studied the memories of those on a field trip without cameras versus the memories of those snapping away. the verdict? the picture takers had trouble remembering what they had seen or even if they had seen it. those who lived entirely in the moment had much keener memories. >>> when we come back here, mandela's dream and the music.

mariah carey performed his classic rendition of "all i want for christmas" and the rockettes came from across the street. the 76 foot norway spruce is cut in 45,000 led lights. no word yet on the power bill for all that. and as if the lights alone weren't festive enough, the tree is also topped with a 12 ton, 9 1/2 foot wide crystal star. now time for the latest in sports. >> with that, millions and millions of people descending upon where we work. very good day you to. you know, 2:00 p.m. today a very key time. an announcement that could affect the heisman. florida state attorney will disclose findings on sexual assault allegations against winston. he was named player of the year. he's the first red shirt freshman to win the conference's 61-year history, 2:00 p.m. they were hoping for a record crowd in mexico city arena. but 45 minutes before the spurs-timberwolves tipoff, it was filled with smoke. the game was postponed to be made up sometime in minneapolis. >>> the lakers kobe bryant is not playing in friday's game. the decision here made after he felt some general soreness in the f

the celebration featured guests, kelly clarkson and mariah carey, as well. >> a lot of smiles. >>> beforewe leave you, want to send you back outside. a lot of record low temperatures. our meteorologist, anthony slaughter join us from san jose. >> temperatures were in the 40s. we're at 41 degrees. and temperatures have fallen to 38 degrees here where i'm standing right now. of course, we want to send you off with one final alert. commuters in the morning, be prepared it's going to be cold. that means bridges and overpasses are likely to freeze over. if you're an early riser, before 9:00 in the morning, you want to be alert and pay attention to your drive tomorrow. this is going to be dangerous. we'll get you up and going. can tune in. and always on nbcbayarea.com to find the latest traffic updates. again, very dangerous road conditions are expected tomorrow morning. you want to make sure you are prepared before you head out. as we've been mentioning, it is going to be cold. make sure you are bundled. >>> temperatures in the 20s and 30s. chilly. >> thanks for joining us tonight. is this flu

and mariah carey there, too. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> a tradition, the first national christmast by calvin coolidge in 1923. the first president to flip the switch, black and white there, but trust us, 2500 red, white and green bulbs. this tree lit in 1940 by fdr. the washington monument right there behind it. and it was 50 years ago after the death of president kennedy, the lighting ceremony postponed until late december. president lbj saying today we come to the end of a season of great national sorrow and beginning of the season of great eternal joy. and like so many americans in 2007, the first christmas tree in led lights to make it more energy efficient. and this year, the most energy coming from those little dancers, one of them president obama tried to keep up with. giant smile the moment he gives up. leaving the troeft her. there's a reason they call it cabin fever, tonight we ask how likely to get sick when the passenger beside you sneezes, a travel warning coming up here. and later tonight taking aim, the young girls across america, out to prove they have a great shot

and performers included aretha franklin and mariah carey. we want to get you in the holiday spirit.ights. it's a one-hour show that takes you live around the bay area, bringing you a look at the light displays. the amazing holiday lights is next friday night at 9:00 p.m. and we'll be right back. omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product ideas people post on your page? they're kind of amaze. ...ing. yeah - that's where i got the ideas for my new- fajita ranch melt. seasoned chicken with a gooey blend of pepper jack cheese, roasted peppers and onions, on toasted sourdough for just $3.99. is that where you also got the idea for that clock bracelet you always wear? my watch? no...these were invented a long time ago. like in the 80's? >> this is the bay area's news station. kron 4 news weekend starts now. >> and the top stories we're following this saturday, december 7th, a korean war veteran from palo alto held in south korea ais returning home today. >>> bat kid is returning to san francisco after taking down villains in gag am city. we will explain what he is up to this t

. >> soma mariah carey, we went to her house yesterday. we wondered if she could cook. we're not going to show you the whole thing, but trust us, it's worth waiting for. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ oh, so merry merry christmas and a happy new year ♪ >> good. >> all i want for christmas is just you. >> let's hope that wet your whistle. we didn't know what to expect. i've known maria since she was a baby. never spent time with her, certainly never went to her house. >> i felt a little underdressed. she had a ball gown on. >> and we have no idea why santa claus was there. but why wouldn't he be is the question. >>> so our trees, we're keeping christmas nice and quiet, simple. >> look at yours, yours is probably the gorgeous one. >> no. you see, you know what you do, that's it, the white lights, the star on top. >> there's so many going on, anyway, in that room. >> the lovely ladies from child sent me something and i haven't opened it up. like i said, it's a very little christmas tree. >> there's little and then there's little. by the w

we have blake shelton and mariah carey. it's a big night. i think i'll get out of times square and come join you in the warm studio. see you soon. >> we look forward to that. it's the last official ball drop for new york's mayor of 12 years michael bloomberg. congratulations mr. mayor. enjoy your time as well. >> see you in a bit. coming up, colorado is hours from becoming the first state to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. why one critic says that will be a huge disaster. >> and true american heros, just don't call them that. our conversation with four recipients of the medal of honor. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up on trending, a reporter passes out on live television. wait until you see how quickly she recovered. >> it was pretty impressive. and the people that impacted pop culture the most in 2013 as we ♪ ♪ maybe i'm wrong ♪ ♪ and nobody ever says goodbye ♪ ♪ [ ding! ] losing your chex mix too easily? time to deploy the boring-popcorn decoy bucket. then no one will want to steal the deliciousness. with a variet

blige, mariah carey. >> eric grande and jewel. >> it's going to be great.8:00, 7:00 central. >> some people do an extra hour of festivities before. the tree will stay lit until january 7th. >> and so will we. but you know what the thing is? >> what? >> this is a warning to all of you. we say this with goodwill toward all men and women. if you aren't coming to the lighting of the tree here in rockefeller center, stay home, because you're not going to be able to get anywhere. it's the craziest day of the year. >> crazy. >> and tomorrow i cannot wait to see. >> i'm dying. >> "the sound of music." >> live. >> with carrie underwood. >> what time does that start? >> 8:00. >> you were a busy, busy little beaver last night. >> there was a nice event last night, l'oreal paris eighth annual women of worth. there were some great ladies who were there, diane keaton was there and lea michelle were there. that little minute next to lea -- >> that's her mom? >> where is your mother? >> down there. >> you with heels on are like 6'2". >> a great woman who i met does great w

and at number one, of course, it is "all i want for christmas is you" by our pal mariah carey.s and applause ] so, now we're going to take a look at the holiday songs at the bottom of the chart. >> steve: oh. >> jimmy: number 97, from the makers of those jingle cats and jingle dogs, it's "jingle snakes." i think we have a clip of that one. how does that go? okay. very nice. thank you. i think i've heard enough. thank you. coming in at number 98, we have "silent night" by gilbert gottfried. didn't even know he was making music. >> steve: oh, i didn't know that either. >> jimmy: do we have a clip of that song? it sounds nice. could be groban at this point. ♪ silent night >> jimmy: all right. ♪ it's a holy night >> jimmy: all right. ♪ everything is so calm why is everything so bright ♪ >> jimmy: okay, thank you. that's good. thank you, gilbert. and number 99, it's a song called "we hiss you a merry christmas." another snake related christmas song. [ laughter ] >> steve: i didn't know there were so many. >> jimmy: i didn't know there were so many of them. >> steve: they love the ho

blige, jewel, mariah carey, and natalie morales and al roker will cohost. that's starting at 8:00 here on nbc 4. that's midday for today. thank you for being with us and invite you toton in at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. hope you plan to join us then. until then have a great day and see you in the morning. >>> i won't let go. love you honey. we have got a packed show for you today. she was touching up you hair to look so perfect. >> we like that. that's our hair lady. did a very nice job today. >> thank you very much. i'm billy bush. >> we are loaded today. first all, it's the last day of hanukkah. we have a very special

>> mariah carey. she loves to toast. >> mirrors are wonderful.e the style and has that symbolism of a looking glass it reflect on the past year and look into the future. >> now we're getting artsy. >> candles, lots of candles. >> always. >> and it is a party, you got to have masks and noisemakers and horns. if you have your own musical instruments, put them in the mix. your guests will love playing them at midnight. >> you have to calm down. >> what are you blowing up here? >> elevate it with special effects. glitter filled balloons. these are very inexpensive. they're confetti wands. you can get them at party stores or at some of the grocery stores carrying them now. >> think about the cleanup. >> you do. >> these things are going to be in your dog fur for the next year. >> on our website, i'll put instructions on how to make an at home balloon drop. very easy. >> you just kind of incorporate some of the party gear, use the clocks, put them on pedestals and candlesticks. use anything silver and gold. you can pull it together very affordably and

mariah carey is under fire after performing for angola's president. do i do. i'm saving it for new year's. >> "the los angeles times" says ryan o'neal can keep a portrait of farrah fawcett. they were a couple for years until she died. it has been in his home for decades. the court rejected a claim by the university of texas which argues that fawcett left the painting to the school in her will. >>> mark zuckerberg is selling $2 billion worth of facebook stock. they're giving $1 billion to a foundation that awards charitable grants. >> year-end reviews aren't uncommon at work but what if you got one from your loved one. >> you gather your family around and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year. >> and is there a tree? >> no instead there's a pole. requires no decoration. i find tinsel distracting. >> this new holiday of yours is scratching me right where i itch. >> let's do it then. festivus is back! >> i like that. the idea of airing grievances like they did on that episode of "seinfeld" might not be so far-fetched. with