another step forward in our mission for health. ♪ >>> all right.new year. >> and in los angeles, volunteers are putting the finishing touches on the annual rose bowl parade. brandi hitt has more. >> reporter: everything is coming up roses in pasadena. and this is your ticket behind the scenes to the 124th annual tournament of roses parade. there's more to these floats than just flowers. it takes days of painting, grimdzing, blending and gluing around the clock to make these creations come to life. for the first time in six years, disney is returning to the rose parade. after all, walt disney was the grand marshal in 1966. thisse this year's float, cars land. the 125 foot long float will have 45 moving parts and a waterfall. how many flowers are we talking about covering this entire float? >> 100,000. >> reporter: to build this float, they'll use 200 gallons of glue and 2,000 volunteers, like melissa rodriguez. >> it just makes me feel good to do something good for my community. >> reporter: for the first time, a wedding will be televised live from

mission for health. . >>> good morning. thanks for joining us.live look from our sutro cam towards san francisco don't see rain in these pictures but there is rain out there. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking that. we have other plans for our other meteorologist. >>> let's tell folks with about those plans. this morning we have a way to warm your heart. we invite you to take part in the share your holiday food drive. >> we sent mike into the cold he's live in walnut creek to tell us how we can donate. >>> good morning. the rain not out here any more, a little damp. don't let that dampen your spirits. how can you help by providing food on broadway plaza main courtyard, nordstroms to my left. here's the seven different  as easy as we can for you to help those in need this holiday season. text it, phone it, click it, drop it off, maim it in, volunteer or liability on facebook. one of the easiest ways to donate $10 is text feed to 80077. that will donate $10 to your local food bank that's seven of the ways that you can donate. if you come down he

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> you're watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> it was a way to tell newtown connecticut we are with you and it was also a way to tell theworld we want something done about guns in the united states. the ravens finally got the victory they. >> heed to win the afc north crushing the giants 33-14. we will hear what the team has to say. and still have christmas shopping? you do know it's christmas eve right? don't worry you will have plenty of company out there today. thanks for joining us. it's christmas eve morning. i am megan pringle. charley has the day off but lynette charles is here and a lot of people are heading out to the malls or somewhere downtown in the community and they want to know how warm do they have to dress? >> and i am one of those people i hate to say. we all need to bundle up this morning. the temperatures are cold. and i say bundle up because once you get to the mall you will want to take off the coat when you roll up your sleeves to do the last-minute shopping. 30 in glenelg mill

another step forward in our mission for health. >> a routine traffic stop prompts a search for a suspect in greenbrae. police in greenbrae are searching for a man who jumped over the bon air bridge after getting pulled over for a basic traffic stop. however, let us check-in with erica. >> we are looking at this front pushing over the golden gate bridge. gusting at 30 m.p.h. along the coast. that rainfall will continue to process itself. everybody will be contending with wet weather. not too much moisture associated. especially compared with what happened this weekend. expect 1/4-three-quarters of 1 in. at the lower elevations. for those of you located in the hills and also for the afternoon highs. the 50s. 56 in oakland and it looks like concord in pleasanton. here is that very important the seven day around the bay. expect showers. we could see clean during showers for wednesday, thursday. and we could see lingering-showers wednesday. friday, temperatures in the '50s with a chance with saturday. as of right now, they should not be that bad with partly cloudy skies a security >> george?

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> time now for "the mix."w a lot of families out there were monitoring santa, checking out where he was throughout the day, delivering out the gifts. and you had two options this year, one from norad. apparently there was a problem, because google went on its own. norad ended up using microsoft and they had two competing santa trackers that were off. it depends which one you were following. norad had santa in rome and google had him in niger. >> you could have two different people following santa at different times. >> the guy is magical and has a lot to get done, but you guys need to work together. maybe it was like that iphone when the maps were all messed up. maybe apple can get into the mix next time. >> i can get used to this mix. i've been trying to get this story on air at abc for the longest time. now that i'm in the chair, we are running this. ladies and gentlemen, i give you one pound fish man. ♪ >> so his name is mohammed. they're calling him the next gangnam style. he tried auditioning for "x facto

another step forward in our mission for health. ♪ >>> that was nice. hat break right now where you were all festive for christmas, now you're waiting for new years. you can still be festive, because it is kwanzaa. it started yesterday and runs until january 1. >> if you don't know, kwanzaa is a secular celebration to honor african-american heritage. it's been celebrated in the u.s. since 1967. karen jordan has more. >> reporter: drums signal the start of kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of african heritage and culture among african-americans. this is the 18th year that malcolm x college is hosting a kwanzaa observance, and organizers say it gets larger every year. >> it's about the history, about families coming together so that they can be with each other and share and talk about where we've come from, where we are now and where we must go as a people. >> reporter: kwanzaa is based on seven principles, and each day is dedicated to one of those principles. families seem to be taking it to heart. different generations celebrating together. steven flowers

mission for health. and for an incredibly clean and fresh bowl with every flush, try the no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner. >>> one first grader who survived the massacre faces an unimaginable burden. >> the gunman entered the classroom and killed everyone in it except her. abc's lara spencer spoke with her family's pastor. >> reporter: you have one parishioner who was right there, a little girl. a first grader. >> she was the first student who ran out of the sandy hook school, 6 1/2 years old. she ran out of the school building covered in blood and the first words she said to her mom when she got outside, mommy, i'm okay, but all of my friends are dead. >> reporter: was she the only child in that classroom who survived? >> yes. of those who were left in the classroom of first graders, she was the lone survivor. >> reporter: what did she tell her mom, what did she see in there? >> she saw someone who she felt was angry and somebody who she thought was very mad. >> reporter: how at 6 1/2 years old can

another step forward in our mission for health. s fate it, folks, what says christmas more than the ugly christmas sweater. does it get any worse than this? >> you need to be up wrapped apparently. >> hey, hey. ho, ho, ho there. >> and thank you to paula faris for this lovely gift. i appreciate it very much. some sparkle going on. >> very nice. we're in full holiday mode now. so try to focus on the words, if that's possible in these outfits. >> this is a tradition for many, but one tradition is also getting an upgrade to the 21st century later on this morning to. >> for the first time, queen elizabeth's message will be in 3-d. >> reporter: at the end of a memorable year for britain and the royal family, the queen's christmas broadcast this year is expected to look back at some of the highlights. from her diamond jubilee when crowds celebrated her 60 years on the throne and from the london olympics. the broadcast was recorded earlier this month at buckingham palace. for the first time, her version has been made in 3-d, a viewing of w

mission for health. >>> welcome back, everyone.we wrap up the week, we wanted to bring you what's got to be the most -- the best feel-good story of the year in the nfl. the indianapolis colts' coach chuck pagano is making his return to the sidelines on sunday. >> that's right. he left the team about three months ago to battle leukemia. he sat down to talk about his recovery with rachell nichols of espn. >> you're in sports. you're a fit guy. what were you used to being able to do, the simplest things that you couldn't do anymore? >> we probably can't talk about some of them on camera. but you know, getting out of bed, going to the restroom, go brush your teeth. you know, things like that. it physically fares ytears you the point where you lose 20 to 25 pounds and you atrophy. >> i imagine it's like scoreboard watching when you're a coach. >> the doctor came in and said your counts are starting to come up. i said how good are they? he said good enough to go home. so you're like -- it's like a day early. so any way, he says what time

another step forward in our mission for health. [ tylenol bottle ] me too!asal congestion. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> welcome back. an extraordinary scene played out yesterday in southern california. long lines of cars stretching around corners and down four blocks. all of these are people ready to turn in their guns. >> that's right. they're not lining up for gasoline. this was guns for groceries. in exchange, people sending in assault rifles, any kind of gun you can imagine, all so they would have food to eat. kabc's leigh ann sutter was there. >> one shot gun, one rifle. >> reporter: an suv full of firearms. one of many, as hundreds of residents turn in unwanted weapons for free gift cards. >> i dropped off four .22 rifles, long guns, and a spanish mauzer. >> reporter: the city moved up its annual gun buyback program after the school massacre in newtown. many waiting in the long lines say the tragedy is

another step forward in our mission for health. ♪ >>> welcome back. this half hour, christmas gifts for people on your list who have, and we mean this, everything. >> of course, if money is no object, and we know rob can spend a little dough, we have some ideas sure to please. here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: it's called simply enough, the christmas book. an annual catalog put out by the high end retailer neimann marcus. inside, you can find fantasy gif gifts, like a $50,000 personal blimp, even a flying car at the bargain price of $3.5 million. >> it's just fun to go through and say i would love to have this, i would love to have that. ♪ it's a hard knock life for us ♪ ♪ it's a hard knock like for us ♪ >> reporter: this year you can buy a walk-on role to the broadway hit "annie." or this -- a real-life jet pack. at a price of roughly $100,000, it will take you 30 feet in the hair at 30 miles an hour. this can guy do twists, turns, barrel rolls and dive bombs. when i tried it, i inched along at five feet above the water. there's a $100,000 hen hou

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> good friday morning thanks for joining us.you are looking live from emeryville at the bay bridge dry so far this morning chilly you want to bundle up, 40° in the east bay >>> 4:43 breaking news from new jersey, three officers wounded after gunfire erupts inside a police station in gloucester township. wpvi reports authorities say three officers in the hospital severive their injuries is unclear. no word on what led up to the shooting. stay with abc news we'll have updates. >>> on the east coast new york city police spent the night looking for a woman who killed a man by pushing him into the path after oncoming train. new york city police sayúf=? ts just released footage shows the woman, the attacker moments after the man was killed by a train in queens. witnesses told detectives the woman followed the man closely and mumbled to herself before shoving him. this is the second time in a month someone has been killed -- has killed a subway patron by pushing them into the path of a train. >>> hero of the first gulf war has passed

another step forward in our mission for health. te >> she said it was a joke, but parents aren't laughing about one bay area teacher's discipline technique. the students say she is taping mouths shut. but she is still on the job. >> she shouldn't have done that to our students or any of the kids. >> reporter: lucy torez fights back terse when talking about how her son's teacher punished him for talking too much in class. >> she duct taped me. >> she said i put the duct tame on him. >> reporter: she is miss michelle. students say she routinely carries a roll of tape around she puts on students' mouths. they day, she taped three students. >> i was angry. ingly was sad. >> reporter: torez claims this was not the first time faculty has crossed the line at antioch academy. another teacher claimed to put a chair on armando's body. we contacted the principal on several occasions. she said this is a personnel matter that is being investigated. >> they shouldn't have done it. they should not have let it happen. >> reporter: the torez family

mission for health. r an incredibly clean and fresh bowl with every flush, try the no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner. ♪ >>> smugglers are always looking for unique ways to get drugs into the hands of users, and now you can add to that list pot cannons. yeah, these are cans of marijuana found by border patrol agents in arizona. 33 of them were found totalling 85 pounds. agents think they were launched from mexico by a pressurized powered cannon, similar to the ones that shoot t-shirts in those baseball games. the street value of this haul, about $43,000. bombs away. >> that's a high price. >>> now to a hairy situation for a judge in floud ft. lauderdale, florida. first, the judge had a tough time getting a look at a burglary suspect appearing in his court by video. that's because vanessa lee's big hair was covering her entire face. she was convinced to move her braids out of the way, but when the judge asked her a question, she responded by knocking on the podium. >> how are you doing? i don't know wha

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another step forward in our mission for health. >>> merry christmas, everyone. i'm beth troutman and we've got some great holiday videos for you "right this minute." it's a christmas miracle as a scared fawn get trapped in the creek area. how rescuers found a little deer a lot stronger than he looks. >> it was so powerful, almost knocked me over. >> a holiday drink. >> doesn't take long before the party goes sour. >> what happens when santa chugs a little too much eggnog. 'tis the season for wipeout. >> if the three stooges were in silverville. >> they might be this guy. that was really close. >>> tree trimming the victoria secret way. why the angels may want to particular to the sight, not the sound of christmas ♪ deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ >> that sounds awful. >> have a special little christmas present to kick things off for you guys today. a wonderful moment caught on video. this is in the beautiful forest in new york. we've got a young guy named sullivan ripley behind the camera. what do you see off in the distance, that little fawn. now unfortun

mission for health. . >>> the syrian military is prepared to use chemical weapons, including seron nerve gas against its own people. will this guy give that order? new details ahead. >>> president obama remains firm that the wealthy must pay more, and a few republicans are joining him. >>> pippa visits sister te, the $8 million man, and nasa's high res look at you on our planet earth. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for thursday, december 6th, 2012. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. well, this week president obama put syrian leader bashar al assad on notice specifically about the use of chemical weapons, and now we know why. pentagon sources tell nbc news syria is preparing chemical weapons for their possible use against the syrian people in the form of aerial bombs. >> reporter: as the fighting grows more intense and syrian rebels close in on damascus, the syrian regime has turned increasingly desperate. u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military has now loaded the precursor chemicals for seron nerve gas into aerial bombs that could be

another step forward in our mission for health.ing of new football coacn caragher... .. . >>> san jose state backers are not the only ones fire department up by the hiring of new football coach ron. jim harbaugh's reaction. >> ron, fantastic. >> prep guy. the new guy for the spartans comes to san diego. 44 and 22 in six seasons. looking to continue the success built by mike mackentire. >> i know there's been ups and downs over the years. the last 25 years or so. but maybe i can come in and bring some consistency. and keep it, you know, just build off what coach mac did here and keep it at a high level. >> baseball, the a's lost shortstop steven drew to boston today but they didn't wait long to replace him. the a's are expected to announce the signing of japanese shortstop star. a seven time all star for the lions. the giants resigned santiago garcia to a three year deal. he had 25 saves if the giants last year. he was the winning pitcher in the clenching game of the world series against detroit. prohockey, san francisco bulls took

another step forward in our mission for health. [ man ] we all share a common journey. thing bigger than ourselves, and protect the things we love. although we were ready to face any mission help those in need, and make a difference for some of us, coming home was more of a challenge than we expected. ♪ ♪ in the service, we had each other's backs. but as veterans, it can sometimes feel like we're all alone. even when surrounded by our loved ones. ♪ ♪ [ woman ] at the veterans crisis line, we understand what you're going through, and we can help. it's your call. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. i'm jessica kartalija in for don scott. the morning's top head lines in just a minute. first let's head over to marty. >> good morning. let's take a look at how this day is going to square away. your christmas eve is going to have a little bit of rain. the upper 20s to low 30s right now. 41 as a high after a lunchtime of 39. >>> here's what we have our eye on today the tax credit deadline is just one week away. that means marylanders could miss out on hundreds of dollars of tax savings. >> ve

another step forward in our mission for health. . >>> good thursday morning.look from our sutro tower camera looking down on san francisco across the bay tod@áç the east bay it is clear. it is cold when you step out. frost possible in some places. [ inaudible ] >>> this morning a third person is in custody in connection with the bizarre kidnapping of a south bay handyman. police say 49-year-old richard rodriguez, jr. helped abduct the man the suspects beat and threatened the victim and forced him to do low pair work for several hours he was then driven around town. the handyman escaped when the suspects stopped for snacks. police arrested a man and woman near the scene. investigators think the kidnapping may have stemmed from a dispute over previous repair work. >>> people in san francisco are being notified of a situation. police are saying a sex offender has moved into their neighborhood south of market. 53-year-old david simons a violent registered sex offender. >> reporter: there's a flyer in every mailbox on mission street, alerting tenants, registered se

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> thank you for joining us.s time for caption this where viewers send in pictures. we post them on the facebook wall and you caption them. today's photo was sent in by. >> steve: any -- stephanie brown of her son. look like he was saying little tigger. we posted this and it generated comments and debbie said nobody tells jokes like tigger and susan said did you heart one about santa. and charleen saying i can roar louder than you and georgia made a tony the tiger reference saying i think you're grrrrreat. keep them coming i need photos for this week so e-mail yours topix@wmar.com. megan and charley over to you. >>> sexiest man alive will have a new title. one that's far more special, dad. chanting -- channing tatum and his wife are confirming to people magazine they are expecting their first child this year. the couple costarred in the movie step up in 2006 and airied in 2009. the magic mike star says he is ready for fatherhood. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to be home for the holidays. he's

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another step forward in our mission for health. >>> you're watching the station that works for you abc to. 2 baltimore. -- abc2 baltimore. >> ford is creating more than 2,000 jobs in southeast michigan. they announced they are investing more than 770 million dollars in a new equipment and production capacity. [audio not understandable] 12,000 hourly jobs investing more than 6 million in plants by 2012 1/5. >> we have words and catch phrases we can't stand. >> here are a few overused this year we can do without in 2013. see if yours is on the list. polls on time magazine list words that they think need to be banned. most hated words were yolo which is short for you only live one and gangnam style song and the dance. and the third top word was literally. meaning people. >> literally? >> people can't stand the word literally. we want to know what word you can't stand. post it on the facebook page abc2news.com/facebook. we want to know what you think. >> are you sure? >> look at that. our floor director look at the word he wants banned. megan. >> oh. >> wow. >> there's a chill in the room.

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another step forward in our mission for health. >>> you're watching the station that works for you abc2timore. >>> good monday morning and murray christmas eve i am megan pringle charley crowson is off but it's time for the abc2 news to go. let's start with lynette charles and it's chilly out there. >> it is. and it's cold out there this morning. make sure to dress in layers as you head out and about. you will need the layers all day long if you plan on being outside for extended period of time. and as we go throughout the day we will be watching what's on maryland's most powerful radar and it's dry right now but change is moving in to the picture as far north as virginia. starting to see wet weather move in. 28 degrees right now in mount airy and that's the scenario through the morning hours. temperatures will remain cold 30 degrees in churchville and chestertown coming in at 27. so seasonably cold this morning by the time we get to the afternoon we could see the temperatures at 40 this will be below average many we should be at 43 degrees now for this time of the year. and the big sto

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> the rain couldn't dampen the holiday spirit at great theme park today. the park celebrated its second global winter wonderland. it features a chinese lantern festival including a 70-foot lighted christmas tree lantern. the show runs through the weekend after new years. paul, we survive add relatively wet and snowy christmas. >> i see a big pattern change coming up. by 2013 we'll dry out. thankfully is in the extended forecast. we're not talking about two, three months from now. there's a change coming. we have the rain out there tonight. here's a look at doppler. widespread heavy rainfall? no, it's gone. but we still have areas of moderate rainfall. right over the top of fremont. you'll see heavy showers. moving from southwest to northeast. which means -- eventually out toward davis along highway 80. we'll be seeing heavier showers. chilly day. only 55 degrees. napa, 54. you were the warm spot. san francisco and sa know ma didn't even make it to 50 degrees today. the clouds that prevented us from getting warm during the day will also pr

mission for health. >>> no more airplane mode and that's because the chairman of the urging the faa to allow more electronics on board planes and keep them on. the letter urged the use of tablets e readers and devices from take off to landing. right now you are required to turn those off during take off even though there is no proof they interfere with flight services. the fa will review the policies. >> and sitting down and pinning a holiday wish list and it is more about modern day convenience and gifting across the retailers during the season of sharing there are more twists than ever. and a holiday wish list. and amazon and wish pod and tall wish let the users share the list with families and friends across the social networking sites. the explosion has created another avenue, too. >> i share is with everyone. i make my list and all the pictures are there and i have one for my kids. one for my husband, he makes one. it works well. >> just last month it opened up a site to businesses which retailers can highlight their own wears for the season. >> a new version of the federal studen

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> good morning. 4:44 on this wednesday a cold one fromldest temperatures since january 30s, 20s, meteorologist mike nicco watching a freeze warning and frost advisory. [ inaudible ] >>> update on a dog reported abandoned in santa cruz county. we told you yesterday a woman told the suz susz animal shelter she found this spaniel with a sign that read homeless the dog had to be put down. the woman wasn't telling the truth, the dog belonged to her. investigators say she admitted she couldn't afford to pay for the euthanasia fee. >>> investigation continues into allegations a santa clara supervisor misused a county credit card the board bassed new policies to prevent -- passed new policies to prevent future abuse. >> reporter: the man on the hot seat was running the supervisor's meeting george shirakawa is president of the board his colleagues are trying to tighten procedures when supervisors use a county issued credit card. auditors suggest over four years shirakawa's office spent over 30,000 in public funs that violated rules. shirakawa and

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> are awatching -- you're watching the station that. now, good morning maryland. >> millions in fines collected when no law was broken. you want answers on the speed cameras? so does a lawmaker. dallas cowboys play with heavy hearts and honor the late teammate with a win. and they were trailing

another step forward in our mission for health. nasa promises the sun will on saturday. agency has been >>> all right. take a deep breath. nasa promises the sun will rise on saturday. >> the space agency has been busy debunking doomsday rumors for weeks. some think the world will simply end on friday because the mayan calendar stops there. others believe that a rogue planet or a massive meteor is on the way to destroy us. what's that? but scientists say busting that myth is as easy as looking out your window, dummy. >> one doomsday rumor has a planet, a rogue planet, planet x, coming into the solar system and crashing into earth. this is silly. if there were such an object, anybody would see it. it would be one of the brightest things in the sky. >> uh... as for the rumors about solar flares wiping us out, nasa says this solar cycle is the wimpest in half a century. >> wimpiest? >>> guess which nfl quarterback is the nfc player of the week. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the bus up i-80 to face the kings, but apparently there wasn't enough room on the b for the defense... >>> the

another step forward in our mission for health. trip home to southern california.er remains arri f0 mexican-american singing star jenni rivera has made her final trip home to southern california. her remains arrived by private plane about 90 minutes ago. rivera and six others died on sunday when their small jet crashed near monterey, mexico. meantime, we've learned that two police officers have been arrested for allegedly looting the crash site. items stolen from the site were allegedly found at the officers' homes. >>> it may be the single most common complaint in the world of television, that commercials are just too darn loud. you know what we're talking about. starting today, you're going to get some relief. >> that's what it's called. the c.a.l.m. act, which limits the volume of tv commercials. it went into effect today. it's the result of a four-year effort by palo alto congresswoman anna eshoo and it requires broadcasters to keep the volume of commercials at the same level of the shows they're interrupting. some commercials may still be too loud, and if they

another step forward in our mission for health. start.. coach mark jackson said from >>> the basketball world is starting to take notice of the warriors hot start. coach says he's getting messages from everyone in his black phone book. his buddies are rooting for him. 76ers, not so much. second quarter, how about this highlight? hunter stevens. haven't seen him all year. comes up with a big block. and wright loses his shoe. jarrett jack picks it up and tosses it into the stands. then next possession, warriors up five. they led at the half. david lee's points helped them pull away. lee with 25 points. warriors win 96-89. they are now 20-and-10. >>> with no carson palmer this week for the raiders, who would get the call at quarterback? matt leinart wanted it but terrelle pryor got it. coach dennis allen made the call to go with pryor. this will be his second nfl start. it's an audition, if you will, and auditions can be scary. terrell, nervous? >> yeah. i'll be nervous. i even talked to carson a little bit. i'm a little nervous. he said, you

another step forward in our mission for health.xperiment that will show yu wasting >>> don't spend a penny the entire week. there's a new experiment that will show you where and when you're wasting your money. cbs 5 reporter julie watts on the financial cleanse. >> so this is my own spreadsheet. >> reporter: she may be more organized than most, but catherine is just like everyone else when it comes to spending. >> $4 on coffee. my mobile phone bill, cable, internet. i went out to lunch. got my hair cut. and i brought a hair care products. >> reporter: items a financial adviser admits may not be necessary. >> money is very tight right now. >> reporter: so they are conducting an experiment in frugality. they're not spending any money at all for seven days, a financial cleanse that she hopes will pay off. >> i get to have my leftover salad from yesterday. >> it's a good opportunity, because we do sometimes spend excessively. >> reporter: and her teenage daughter is on board too. >> i think i might learn about more impulse control. tha

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another step forward in our mission for health. >>> good tuesday morning.e look outside from our sutro camera looking down at san francisco, across the bay into the east bay. it is dry and clear. albeit cool. grab the jacket and get ready for the next round. another storm. >>> this morning house speaker boehner will present the white house's latest fiscal cliff offer to house republicans it would eliminate tax cut for americans other thanning more than $400,000 a year, -- cut 400 billion dollars from health care programs and 200 billion dollars from other programs over the next 10 years. the offer would not change the eligibility age for medicare, that could be a sticking point in negotiations. the deal needs to be in place by january 1st, or sizable tax increases for most americans will kick in. >>> authorities in santa cruz looking for the person who abandoned a dog wearing a sign that says "homeless" found tied to a pole infected wound vets could not heal it and had to put her down. the shelter manager says not providing vet care to a suffering animal is

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another step forward in our mission for health. anything you've ever seen.bs 5 reporter juliette gooh takes us to the new bay area bethlehem. > > nats : "action " >> it's a holiday show unlike you've ever seen. >> the new bay area bethlehem. >> reporter: living bethlehem r more, the city as it was 2,000 years ago. >> more than 250 volunteers and actors reenacting the nativity story. joseph and mary entered on donkey. >> everything is kept orderly fashioned because we will throw people in the dungeon. >> reporter: joseph and mary have no place to stay. the table where their baby is born, production crews busy behind the scenes. >> our baby jesus was running late. >> reporter: luckily 4-month-old wesley's parents in the crowd volunteered their son. >> wile we were walking in, someone came in behind us and said do you want your baby to be baby jesus? we said sure. >> reporter: many residents int off guard seeing camels and donkeys running around. this is a camel that's 17 years old. he came from idaho. he'll be here in living bethlehem through monday night. and

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another step forward in our mission for health. is morning on "world news now," troubled past. adam lanza's upbringing, his unusual behavior and new details about his family. >> the young gunman from newtown, connecticut and the many unanswered questions since the deadly tragedy at sandy hook. it's tuesday, december 18th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. >> and i'm rob nelson. we'll update the investigation in connecticut in our top story coming up in just a second. as of course, mourners overcome with grief pay their respects to the first two victims of the sandy hook shooting. a town coming together in some attempt to carry on. but as you can see, their emotions still so very raw. >> we're going to see so many funerals throughout the week. it will definitely be a tragic sight. >> two down, but 25, 24 more to go for those people killed in the school. >>> also this morning, school campuses on edge from coast to coast. security is first and foremost as copycats pose threats that

another step forward in our mission for health. >>> two-time oscar nominee and renowned character actor charles durning has died. known for his versatile roles like dustin hoffman's in "infatuated" and "tootsie." he landed in norm andy on d-day and was awarded purple hearts for his service during world war ii. his aging affirmed to people magazine the actor died of natural causes at his manhattan home. durning was 89 years old. >>> 6:38. rumors have been swirling for weeks, but jessica simpson has remained mum about a second pregnancy until now. the new mom took to twitter to announce that baby maxwell is going to be a big sister. the weight watchers spokeswoman and her fiancee, eric johnson, had their daughter on may 1st, and they chose christmas day to announce the merry news, another bundle of joy is on the way. >>> after days of rumors, ben affleck is finally putting the speculation of his possible run at politics to rest. the actor posted a message on facebook that he is not quitting his day job. he wrote "i love massachusetts, and our political process, but i am not running for of

mission for health. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not the best conditions out there, dealing with heavy effigy and drizzle. westbound 100, down to 30 miles per hour. watch for those delays. this is 97 at ben field boulevard. you can see it reduced visibility in that area. there's an accident taking up l least one lane. one accident is gone on eastbound 32. delays on 295, 26 miles per hour. 30 minutes to go through the outer loop stretch, so volume is picking up. 795 at owings mills is still moving pretty well down to the beltway. york road at northern parkway, watch for defective traffic light. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. thick fog should burn off in a couple of hours. a mixture of sun and clouds. then a chance for some rain this afternoon as a cold front moves through. i don't know what i'm more sick of hearing -- rg3 or fiscal cliff. >> the ravens went off the cliff yesterday. it wasn't the fiscal cliff. 31-28, the ravens lose to the redskins. the steelers and bengals bot

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