lots of baby news. baby news. >>> and hulk hogan's restaurant hogan's beach will open tonight in tampa. the wrestler and reality star says the eatery will be jimmy buffett's margueriteville and hooter's times ten. he ultimately wants to turn it into a reality show, right? >> no. >> that's scary, the whole thing, right? >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> already off to a much better start because we have less wind. the wind is coming down. wind at 6 miles per hour at the airport and four miles per hour at camp springs. 26 in hagerstown. 19 in alton. temperatures should be much better into the afternoon. -- 19 in camp springs. >> 29 degrees at the airport. >> less than 24 hours to go to resolve a deal before the fiscal cliff. >> if we go over the fiscal cliff, maryland could be impacted in a big way. >> we are tracking one problem alon

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very, very stronger a great news authorization at nbc news. their faltering a little bit in the morning a, but they deserve all the success they have had. i have enormous admiration for what cbs news is doing. i don't know, people probably don't know the inside of this, but the longtime executive producer of "60 minutes" has taken over as chairman. he has a man named david rhodes as president of their and they decide to go a different direction with a network newscast at an evening in in the morning, to be more international and to do more of what we call hard news. i don't like the hard news-soft a distinction but more substantive news. it a true difference. they are number three but they've made some moving. i admire their taking a different tack and they're going for it. cable, i'm, came in during my tenure. when i came in in march of 97, both fox news and msnbc were only three or four months old. the thing that i miss the most of us at the time was the fox news moved to make seniors with polemics, moving away from just 24 hours which has b

the new year means a batch of new laws for states across the country. more than 800 in california alone go into effect tuesday morning, ranging from minor traffic regulations to the recognition of same-sex marriage to some that are bizarre. linsey davis joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning, dan. employers asking for your login info will be a thing of the past. in several states. lots of new laws on the book. scratching your head, something to make you say, hmm. when the ball drops monday night, it's all about out with the old and in with the new. new laws, that is. some that are rather unusual. like public act 97-743 in illinois. which imposes a $1,000 fine on anyone what pops a wheelie on a motorcycle while speeding. come tuesday at 12:01, concord, massachusetts, will be the first community in the nation to outlaw plastic bottles. yes, consider these containers contraband. in the sunshine state, don't flash your headlights to warn drivers of a speeding trap or you'll get pulled over. you might have better luck in california, you can whip out p

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joe vazquez cbs 5. >> must be nice. >>> new year new laws and new protections for consumers. cbs 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains how car buyers and homeowners are going to benefit in 2013. >>> reporter: from for profit education -- >> all my money my future is gone. >> reporter: -- to faulty foreclosures. >> for me they happen pretty quickly. >> reporter: and deceptive car dealers. >> , it's an in-house financing that he have. >> reporter: the consumer problems we resolved this year have run the gamut. but next year, a series of new laws may help prevent them altogether. first up buy here pay here. used car dealer financing for low income drivers. one in four of those drivers ends up with a repossessed car. >> it's leaking oil. >> reporter: borrowers like gentry ramos complain of inflated prices, unfair payment stipulations and sub cars with no warranty. now they are required to have warranty. dealers must show proof of fair market value and they can't make buyers pay each month in person. >> i go to the class every day and today they come to the class and tell

ginger zee, abc news, new york. >> temperatures nosedive.or another round of snow. >> for more on the snow and air, we'll turn to meteorologist jim dicky. >> good morning. a cold morning on tap in new england. many spots in single digits. these are the lows here. as we switch over to the highs in the north central portion of the country, only at 9 in minneapolis and bismarck. 14 your high in pierre. arctic air is surging its way out of canada. paula and john, back to you. >> quite colder than 35 here in new york when i was bringing that coffee for you this morning, walking back from the starbucks. >> i appreciate the coffee. thank you. i was just waiting for some snow to accumulate in the city because i've been bribing my children to be on their best behavior so we can make snow angels. >> central park? >> i was like, you have to take a nap. if you wake up early, we eastern not going to go outside because i was anticipating accumulation, but didn't get one. >> playing in central park is awesome. >>> let's talk about a latest terror threat fr

>>> this is "world news." tonight, the breaking news here. no deal. washington taking america right over the fiscal cliff. and when that ball comes down in times square tonight, every american's taxes will go up. what happened? >>> the other breaking story tonight. hillary's health. doctors reveal it is a blood clot near mrs. clinton's brain keeping her in the hospital. dr. besser right here with what this means. and what mrs. clinton just told barbara walters after becoming the most traveled secretary of state. >> are you exhausted? >> i am. to be honest, i am. >>> the big chill. a million americans in times square tonight. this evening, the security, the weather. some of the coldest temperatures of the winter. and what we didn't note about something else that will be falling at midnight. ginger zee in times square. >>> and, so long. >> so long. so long. so long. >> the man who said himself, "the show must go on." the first new year's without dick clark, as we heard tonight from his wife. she answers the one question she says so many have been asking

>>> making news this morning in america. breaking news. hillary clinton hospitalized. >> the secretary of state wakes up in a new york hospital this morning, being treated for a blood clot. >>> it's down to the deadline. if congress and the president are going try to stop the nation from going over the fiscal cliff. tax hikes and spending cuts are just hours away. >>> despite the looming cliff, party preparations are under way on this new year's eve, as we welcome 2013. >>> and moengs nal and triumphant return to the sidelines. for indianapolis colts coach chuck pagano. seems his inspired season is not over yet. >>> good morning, i'm john muller sitting in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. >>> it looks like secretary of state hillary clinton will be celebrating the new year from a hospital bed. >> during a routine checkup for an earlier concussion, doctors discovered she had a blood clot. he's abc's dierdre bryant. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton was admitted to the hospital on sunday with a blood clot. her doctors di

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a new picture of the man who killed trayvon martin. and a new first for rg-3 and a new life. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. we're going to begin with breaking news out of the middle east. according to iran's state tv, the revolutionary guard captured a u.s. drone. the aircraft was flying in iran's airspace and brought down by electronic jamming. we're working to confirm this story. more details as soon as we have them. elsewhere, with only four weeks to go before we reach that fiscal cliff, republicans offer a proposal for a new deal. it had few specifics. the white house rejected it. tracie potts joins us from washington with the details. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. with a white house proposal and republican proposal on the table, you'd think we would have somewhere to begin negotiations. the white house says what republicans have offered isn't even a start. six governors, democrats, and republicans weigh in on the fiscal cliff today. what will they tell president obama about the spending cuts and tax increases now just 28 days away? >> we must reign in our

pat benatar will be performing during fox news channel all new new year's eve channel tonight along withht man. you can be a part of the show just text you text then a space and greeting to number 36288 and your happy new year's message could make it on air. that's tonight. it's all right here on the fox news channel starting at 11:00 eastern. >> great lineup there. >> love that pat benatar. great starting with you first thing in the morning. >> happy new year. >> for the late he is celebrity buzz check out michael on twitter. >>> cities around the country are putting final touches on new year's eve celebrations tonight. mobile alabama they will have their annual moon by drop. they have already kicked off their brcelebrations by servingp an 80 pound moon pie. forget the new year's resolution about losing weight. in baltimore hundreds of fireworks crews will shoot off ore the harbor for thousands of fans that should be fun. of course in new york city they are preparing for the statement's ball drop. for more on the new year's eve prep here is maria molina high above up in times square wit

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good news and bad news out of washington. let's start with the good news. president obama and house speaker john boehner have agreed on a tax hike on the very rich. the bad news -- they cannot agree on who falls under that category. we have more from capitol hill. >> protesters came to the capital demanding republicans agree to tax hikes on the top 2% of americans, the original obama plan he campaigned on. but speaker john boehner is promoting a new plan, which he calls plan b. >> tax hikes on the top 1%. we will go back to the clinton era. >> plan b would protect american taxpayers to make $1 million or less and have all of their current rates extended. >> but president obama says not good enough. his new proposal is too high taxes on earnings above 400,000 and cut spending an additional $1.42 trillion. >> it seems like folly to walk away from that opportunity because you do not want to ask someone making $995,000 a year to pay a dime more of income taxes. >> some republicans say the speaker is going too far agreeing to raise taxes on anyone. >> i hated. o

happy new year and hopefully better news in the new year. >> coming up. mickey mouse on mercurrie .ve to times scare . it is a chilly morning with a sneak preview of the preps underway and people are starting to gather out there already. at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your progress-oh! story on facebook. people are saying "progress-oh!" you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more pcessed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i'm eating what i kn is better nutrition. mmmm. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. ♪ >> dave: welcome back the countdown to 20 13 underway. over one million people will pack in times square and final preparations are underway . live from time squares is lauren. >>> and these are the normal glasses that she wears. i don't see anything odd about it at all. >> these are my special new year's eve glasses and i brought it to wish you a happy new year. several hours early. happy new year. >> and couple

elaine quijano, cbs news, roxbury new york. >> jeff: this is the "cbs evening news" tonight. later on cbs, "60 minutes." i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. scott pelley will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org spared... plus, a crash on a slick hiy sends several emergency wors to the hospital. what happed as they tried to assist acct victims. ad lib... cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. for over 60,000 california foster children, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child.

. >>> new this morning, d.c. firefighters are trying to figure out what sparked the flames at this apartment building in southeast washington. the fire started around 1:30 along minnesota avenue. no one was hurt. we're told at least three families had to find another place to sleep. also new this morning, at least one person is in the hospital after a condo fire in alexandria. the flames broke out after midnight inside the building along south washington street. we're told at least one person was taken to the hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. the cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> melissa with breaking news. >> princess catherine has just left the hospital after a week long stay. she was seen just walking out a short time ago with her husband, prince william, smiling and carrying yellow flowers, as you can see here. she was admitted monday for severe morning sickness and dehydration. she is said to be less than 12 weeks pregnant. at the live desk, melissa melay, news4. >>> sign of the season,

morning news starts at 4:30 am. have a news starts at 4:30 am.ve a good night. [ female announcer ] can your pancake mix do this? sure, bisquick makes delicious pancakes, but that's just the start. unleash the hidden power of bisquick. see what you can make at bisquick.com. [ female announcer ] let betty crocker do the measuring and get a head start on delicious homemade cookies. ♪ just pour, mix...love. two people were killed in iowa when whiteout conditions. the national guard troops were called in to help people stranded in their cars. and the storm is also taking a toll on holiday air travelers stuck at airports. more than 1,000 flights were canceled. about half of them at chicago's o'hare and midway airports. the snow started falling there last night, and up to a half foot is expected. >> hello, winter. and with winter officially starting at 6:12 eastern time this morning, just a few hours from now, we have a major winter storm with major cities right in its path. >> meteorologist jim dicky is tracking this mess. good morning, jim. >> good m

for all of us here at abc7 news, happy new year, everyone!> good morning, america. >>> good morning, america. this morning, buried in more than a foot of snow in some places. look at this. a 20-car pileup and the cancellation boards at the airport, and now the coldest temperatures of the year are setting in. ginger has the forecast. >>> over the cliff? with just two days to go, congressional leaders try to come up with a plan to block deep budget cuts and keep everyone's taxes from going up. is there any progress this morning? >>> moment of impact. this is not a movie. extraordinary new videotape coming in overnight as a passenger jet overshoots the runway and careens onto the highway. how did this happen? >>> and serenading a president. ♪ amazing grace

new york and new jersey is a waterfront region. it's bome clear we're in the path of violent new weather realities and we have to adapt. i want to thank the chair and the committee for the opportunity to speak. >> thank you very much, senator schumer. senator menendez? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i particularly want to say that your leadership in this committee and the appropriations committee is going to be so critical to the reconstruction of new jersey and we appreciate not only your leadership in those position but the leadership you've shown alongside those of white house are trying to restore the lives of new jerseyans. so you're critically important to our collective success for the region. i appreciate the comments of the ranking member, senator wicker and nelson, as someone who has stood with the people o mississippi and florida each and every time there's been an issue of devastation and recovery, i'm heartened to hear the remarks that you both made, because it's critically important to the people of new jersey now. we do

in new york city today, 39, partly cloudy. other areas across the east coast do look mostly quiet unless you're heading down into the carolinas. charlotte, north carolina, today about 51 degrees. orlando, florida, about 73. and that is your latest forecast. veronica? >> just a dusting, not a white christmas, just a dusting? >> enough so santa's sleigh has something to go through, but we're only looking at really a dusting tonight and into tomorrow morning. >> 39 degrees? my goodness. >> it's winter. >> thanks. >>> coming up next, a syrian air strike kills dozens. >>> and more on the late senator inouye. >>> and what's on the menu? america's most expensive christmas dinner. you're watching "early today." . >>> hi, i'm stationed at airsam air base. i wanted wish a merry christmas to my son and boys. merry christmas. >> i'm in southwest asia. i wanted to wish a very merry christmas to my wife, kara, and beautiful daughters. i'll be home soon, and i hope you have a great christmas and happy new year. >> and happy holidays to you,

team or find a new hobby.outube video. that's his brother catching from the sunroof of a moving car. he admits, some kicks took multiple takes. hundreds of thousands of hits later, an e-mail arrives from the new york jets, inviting this norwegian novist to try out for the team. did you ever think it would lead to this? >> no, never. it was like something to do for myself and my dog. >> reporter: his training and trial went well. he can nail field goals from 57, 58 yards. >> he's got ability, but you don't know what you have until you're in a crucial situation. >> reporter: they brought him back for another look. and who wouldn't want a kicker who can do this? and this? nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> that guy's good! >> thank you, willis. the question is, can he do it in front of millions when the pressure is on? >> the lesson, any time you do something cool, put it on youtube. because you might wind up in the nfl. i'm just saying. >>> coming up, whoops, she did it again. britney surrounded by drama and i

top seven news stories. videos and photo slide shows at abc7news.com. >> lots of folks have plans for new year's eve. frances dinglasan is here for lisa argen talking about the weather. >> yeah. i think you are going to like it. it's mainly dry for new year's eve and actually for the next few days. we have a beautiful live shot for you from mt. tam looking southeast. lots of blue skies. some partly cloudy conditions. i'll tell you what you can expect in the next seven days, as well. >> thank you, frances. also, leads, listen up. a warning if you have a closet full of those skinny jeans. why doctors say they now could be hazardous to yo >> so the reservoirs are full -- maybe not all the way full but enough we can enjoy the break. >> you don't have to feel guilty about not having rain the next few days. we are well above normal. we are fine. and there's blue skies outside. we will take you out a live shot. we are looking out toward a bit of a hazy bay. san francisco there in the foreground. mt. diablo in the b

and relocated to new york state.rs and applause) i feel i've learned my stripes when it comes to the issue of dogs. >> stephen: so you're soft on dog crime? >> yes. >> stephen: what is it about dogs that makes intelligent men, gifted women, great minds, look at them and say "who's a good boy?" is this that something evolutionary inn us that makes us good (speaks gibberish) (laughter) because you can't help but do it. >> well, dogs were evolved to pay attention to us. >> stephen: or made by god perfectly to pay attention to us. >> they're an extraordinary example of a species that we have bread on the basis of their -- of how much attention they pay to us and how closely they look a us in the eye and how attentive they hang on our every word. it's the most narcissistic thing we've ever done as human beings. (laughter) >> stephen: so it's the best thing we've ever done. as far as we're concerned, because we are the ones who are the subject of the narcissism. >> yes. i dog pays more attention to your face than a human b

the news is still coming in. and for the latest on who was shooting and how many were killed, abc's david wright has these breaking details right now. david? >> reporter: good evening, diane. this is, as you say, a developing story, but here's what we know so far. at least one person killed, possibly more. others injured, in a mall shooting, a shooting that apparently broke out near the food court of the clackamas town center. police say the gunman has been neutralized. unclear if that means he's in custody or dead. just before 3:30 this afternoon when shoppers heard shots run out and people started running. >> i got there two minutes early. i walked through the food court. went downstairs for my kiosk, which is right below the food court. when i got there, i was talking to my employee. we heard a bang. we covered our ears and we got down. in a matter of five seconds later, we heard rapid fire, bang, bang, and i just took off running. i don't know where my employee is. i heard she's still inside the mall. >> repo

the main reason we're here today is because this new economic mode calls for new policies. i encourage you to check out policies for a shareable city to see the implications policy was for this new economy coming in with different services. some things we covered our house parking and zoning regulations do not really account for car sharing and parking sharing. hotel regulations are outmoded for new businesses. food and restaurant regulation does not fully accommodate the amazing food sharing in san francisco. we believe it would be a mistake to hastily applied 20th- century relations to new 21st century -- to the new 21st century economy. as the mayor said, new research and dialogue are needed. that is why the sharing economy working group and the panel today make so much sense. i want to add one more thing before we go to the panel discussion. these facts may be intellectually stimulating or inspiring, but they do not really speak honestly to my heart. this is what brought me to the sharing economy. what i was after was a new way to live in a way that i felt i could live

new york city and the nation.-old nahid davis seen with arguing with a 58-year-old on a subway platt form has been charged with murder for shoving in front of the tracks in this headline and picture of hahn taken just an intant before the death is sparking outrage. people asking why the post published this and why the photographer didn't rush to help hahn climb back. the photographer said there wasn't time. >> took me a second to figure out what happened. i saw the lights... in the distance. thing coy think of at that time was to alert the driver with my camera flash. >> the new york post has not commented on the decision to use the photo and headlines. >> onto the caldecott tunnel. it's happy birthday for the tunnel. the anniversary of the opening of the tunnel and the original awards replace aid 1903 tunnel prone to closing. a third opened up in 1964. a new $400 million fourth is set to open late next year. >> it will help it will. >> a study raises questions about the coating on aspirin, ahead. >> and a suggest

appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> it's already new year's in new zealand. the first major city in the world to welcome in 2013. in australia over a million people turned out to watch a spectacular display at sydney's harbor bridge. then in tokyo monks rang in the new year ringing a temple bell 108 times in keeping with their tradition. nbc's ron mott is in new york's times square where preparations are under way for tonight's big show. >> a good new year's eve to you, richard, here in times square. on 365 days of the year it is a pretty electric place with all of those lights. it will be especially so tonight. an estimated crowd of a million plus are expected to jam into times square tonight to watch the ball drop and usher in 2013. now securing all of those folks is a pretty serious business and that requires a lot of man power from the nypd. they won't give us specifics on the number of police that will be patrolling times square tonight but suffice it to say it is into the number of thousands. several thousands. not just here in times square but all arou

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he left fox news.ve been missing. he cooked a barack obama doll in a jar of fake urine. not making it up. he was making a point about extreme art. what about respect for the presidency, stay classy, glen. >>> google had acquired a wi-fi provider named icoa for $400 million. the source, a press release. the story? a fabrication. icoa is investigating that hoax. the fake release was posted on pr web and some news outlets thought it was good enough to report without so much as phone call or e-mail to confirm it was the real deal. >>> the media over in the people's republic may be humor impaired. they ran a 55 page photo spread on kim jong-un chosen as sexiest guy alive. with his devastatingly handsome round face his boyish charm and his strong sturdy frame, this pie on yang bred hard throb is every woman's dream come true. >>> in the cynical media age, i was delighted to run into lawrence depreef oh, the police officer that didn't know a tourist was shooting a cell phone picture of him as he helped a home

live in new york, wendy gillette. >> wendy gillette in new york. thank you. >>> the country has lost one of its great warriors. tributes are pouring in this morning for retired general norman schwarzkopf. the general died yesterday in tampa after a battle with pneumonia. schwarzkopf commanded "operation desert storm" that drove iraqi forces from kuwait. in retirement, he championed causes. norman schwarzkopf was 78. >>> now, to former president george h.w. bush's condition. his chief of staff says he will be in the hospital for a while. the 41st president is recovering from a terrible case of bronchitis with a series of complications. she says that mr. bush is getting excellent medical treatment in houston. and she would ask that people put the heart back into the closet. interesting. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is planning to return to work next week. she has not been seen in public for two weeks. she's been recuperating at home since suffering a concussion. it happened when she hit her head during a fainting spell that was brought on b

now a new threat.iated press first reported this video, claiming to be from al qaeda's yemen branch, announcing a new bounty. roughly $160,000, three kilograms of gold, for the killing of an american in yemen. abc has not verified authenticity of a video. if true, the threat comes at a critical time, just four months after al qaeda-linked militants stormed u.s. embassy compound in libya, killing ambassador chris stevens and three other american personnel. after the attack, security levels were raised at american embassies around the world. >> i think the security detail for the ambassador himself is not doing anything differently. they already knew he had to be froe protected very, very carically. >> reporter: anti-american sentiment is very, very high. >> this ambassador is one of the many brave americaning in the region who is in danger all the time. >> reporter: muhammad lila, abc news, washington. >>> the president signed a sweeping wiretap law. they can do it without obtaining a court order for ea

with any new year comes new opportunities and of course new laws. after a battle, gay couples will be able to say "i do" on january 1. another new law changes the election cycle. they will be held on the same cycle as presidential elections. the department of veterans affairs will be required to give veterans something to prove their status. a new law will make easier to protect kids and disabled adults from identity theft. the patient or party now has the right to freeze their credit report. >> dthey have the right to freeze it? >> i hope it will help foster children. >> we are hoping that the credit bureaus and the department of human resources will be able to get to some data sharing so they can freeze them or stall them as well as help them to get access to their credit report. >> maryland is the first day to allow minors to be able to freeze their credit reports. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 37 degrees on tv hill. the holiday treat with a healthy kick. walnuts. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question

new year to you.good year. what do you attribute that to? >> besides being an affordable price champagne, it's seems that people are tired of the doom and gloom. they want to make everybody a little bit happier. cheryl: the number three brand also, and i think this is crucial, and grocery stores. that distribution platform for the sparkling wine. i have to be careful in not say champagne too many times. you really have had success with the safeway, costco, do you see that increasing? >> yes, i do. i certainly do because i think you will see more people doing one stop shop that stuff. grocery stores do that very well cheryl: also, you had 2012. you had the largest amount of sales by volume. the biggest amount of cases shipped except for the millennium. do you think that sparkling wine is kind of coming into its own and becoming a little more mainstream? >> yes, do. one of the big reasons for that is everybody's starting to makes champagnes, mixing cocktails with champagne, making a little bit more fun

seth doane, cbs news, new york. >> and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. h bi >>> >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> good evening. i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. it was a close vote with billions on the line. >> the election is over but the battle over a sales tax measure in alameda county is taking a new turn. after losing by a narrow margin, a county agency is asking for an expensive recounty. cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman says taxpayers are being asked to pay for it. >> reporter: transportation officials in alameda county really wanted this megabillion ballot measure. it was so close. but they didn't get it. so they are now spending more money to see if they can still get it and as you say that angers a lot of taxpayers. tick, tick, tick. >> yes. yes, yes. >> reporter: someone likened it to watching paint dry. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: most alameda county voters voted for measure b-1, 66.53% of them. but it needed two-thirds majority, 66.67%. the backers of the half cent

ahead of the new year.his is the last day to make a donation that can be put on your 2012 tax return. >> i feel very fortunate for everything i have, my family and everything, and others are -- have a lot less. it's a good way to pass it on. >> when i was laid off a few years ago, gooddill gave me a -- goodwill gave me a job opportunity. i really appreciate that. now that i've moved on, i would still like to give back to the cause. >> this year's event features prizes up for grabs. willie brown has donated some of his suits and clothes for an online action at their website. >>> tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary for the-- for the empancipation proclamation. you are looking at the historic document here. a special display is planned for midnight at the national archives with reading, songs and a bell reading. >>> many people are counting down the hours until they can get a prime viewing location for the rose parade. the rose parade attracts nearly a million people to pasadena for a first-hand look at the f

this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is purple friday. but first the weather. >> we are watching another chance for snow on

baltimore, tim rutherford, abc2 news. >> less than six hours away from the new year. how's that. we end 2012 on a dry note. no precipitation. everyone dress to the nines heading out and about. you have good weather for that. looks like conditions will be chilly. we prepare for the big fireworks celebration. dew point of 21. the air is very dry. winds relatively light. take a look at the weather and motion for the last day of 2012. man, where did the year go. cloudy sky's over dundalk. still a little snow on the ground. picked up a few additional inches, not a lot of snow but a little bit. we finish on a very snowy note to the west at deep creek lake. it's been a snowy scenario. winds are light. so a little bit of a wind chill. you want to bring that heavy coat, but otherwise, quiet weather. frederick to baltimore, easton at 39 and d.c. at 40. temperatures dropping into the low 30s. yes, we could wake up to a snow shower to start off the new year. otherwise, weather will be relatively quiet and i think very light snow and rain showers. they'rement going to add up to much or accumu

sandy hook, connecticut. >>> and this breaking news, police just finished a news conference and amonghe things they talked about was recovering evidence. they said the weapons are being studied back to when they were being assembled. the weapons that shooter adam lanza had. they are still combing through the school and the vehicles and the cars around the school are being searched. when they finish the search they give them back to their owners. they are quite concerned about misinformation. misinformation is getting out there on social media from people posing as the shooter or other bogus players in this tragedy. we will have more from what they had to say at that news conference on abc7 news. >>> that grieving community in newtown came together for a vigil. they shared their stories and the sense of loss. a doctor who helped treat victims is deeply shaken by what he experienced. >> this is the darkest thing i ever walked into by far. i have been through medical training which is -- which has taught me a lot about dealing with stressful situations and this is the darkest thing that

this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today.all. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. happy new year's eve. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what are you looking forward to in 2013? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. ?> how will the weather looke >> we have seen colder years eves.orecanew year's >> people will have to wear a jacket. 29 degrees at the airport. we have mostly cloudy skies. the wind out of the west about 5 miles per hour. it feels so much better because we have less wind. highs in the low 40's today. a slight chance for some rain or snow tonight. that will be minor. >> some will be wearing a shirts tonight. >> roll around like a mad person. [laughter] >> not a lot of cars out there. lighter volume and it will continue to be that way until wednesday. watch for some downed wires on liberty road. up to speed on the entire beltway. this is 95 and in great shape at this hour. 54 on the

stories making news this morning. "the new york times" reports that the u.s. secretly gave its blessing to armed shipments to rebel groups in libya during the fight against moammar gadhafi, but officials became alarmed that some of the weapons sent may have been turned over to islamic militants. >>> a new congressional report shows wasteful spending of tax money, some of the most head shaking examples include the homeland security department paid for a hog catcher in texas, a fish tank in a small texas town, and an underwater robot in a midwest city with no major lakes or rivers. >>> john mcafee has been arrested in guatemala for presumably entering the country illegally and he has requested asylum. he has been a fugitive from police in belize since november. >>> a typhoon has caused a lot of damage and 400 people are missing. >>> in new york city a homeless man is facing charges of second degree murder in the death of a man that was pushed in front of an oncoming subway train. naeem davis is being held without bail. >>> we have on at this miss stick news. a s

what about new year's day?oll through and it wants to reach northward with rain showers. i think most of us will be staying dry from that. here is a look around now. 37 is the morning temp in manassas. the winds are gusting as high as 33 miles per hour in martinsburg. look what happens to your windshield. feels like 22. your weather today, dress for the 20s despite the high of 38. at least we will get the sunshine back a little later in the morning and into this afternoon we should have lots of fun and all the snow showers are still wrapping their selves up across eastern maine, and they will get snow out of that. and around here we are just talking about gusty winds and our temperatures feeling very cold today. the snow will wind down around garrett county. 26 tomorrow morning, and then your afternoon high, 43. notice the cloud cover. i will watch this front and it will dissipate across the area and then come new year's morning, we will look at clouds, maybe a shower from our southern suburb. let's put the for

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it is monday, december 31. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody.b nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. i cannot believe it is the morn of new year's eve. >> isn't that crazy? christmas is in the rear-view mirror. here we are, new year's eve. >> 2013. >> 2013. i remember when 1999 was like, you know, a million years away. and here we are, 2013. >> where has the time gone and what did you do in 2012?

stay with ab -- abc news for the latest on this. >> and developing news.es have caught up with founder john mcafee. he was arrested in guatemala accused of entering the country illegally. the 67-year-old who founded mac uh fee anti-virus software has been on the run for the past month after officials in belize tried to question him about the death of a neighbor. mac uh fee has denied any wrong doing. abc news spoke with mcafee in guatemala. >> how would i know? >> mcafee says he requested asylum in guatemala. he claims he is being persecuted for refusing to donate to local politicians. >>> a reprieve for local politicians. it will not be taken over by authorities. the city reached a deal with civil rights attorneys. they want a deal that will require them to make more than 50 reforms that still haven't happened. the judge threatened to give control to federal authorities. if oaknd la does not reform -- if oakland does not reform faster. the person will have the power to demote staff and over rule the chief and even fire the chief. the civil rights attorney

but it will be in new england. it will be a nor'easter for new england. for them, of course, that means more coastal flooding with high winds and snowfall. right now, around here, your temperatures hit 38 degrees. we've got a partly sunny or partly cloudy sky. partly cloudy sky out there. breaks in the cloud cover. your wind at 12 miles per hour producing a windchill at 30 degrees right now. so bundle up. we're going to start by taking a look at the radar. it is dry over us. it's dry back in to much of the ohio valley. we've got snow coming through minnesota and into wisconsin. even areas of northern illinois. that's part of our system that will be coming together. the other part of it down here producing rainfall around louisiana and arkansas. the two moving eastward producing, again, that storm for us on saturday. as far as your day part forecast for today, 9:00 a.m., cold conditions, 35 degrees your temperature. by noontime today, not bad. 41. seasonable conditions for us. then we're going to be cooling quickly, dropping to the 30s by 7:00 p.m. a high

stay with ab -- abc news for the latest on this. >> and developing news. authorities have caught up with founder john mcafee. he was arrested in guatemala accused of entering the country illegally. the 67-year-old who founded mac uh fee anti-virus software has been on the run for the past month after officials in belize tried tothe death ofm about the death of a neighbor. mac uh fee has denied any wrong doing. abc news spoke with mcafee in guatemala. >> how would i know? >> mcafee says he requested asylum in guatemala. he claims he is being persecuted for refusing to donate to local politicians. >>> a reprieve for local politicians. it will not be taken over by authorities. the city reached a deal with civil rights attorneys. they want a deal that will require them to make more than 50 reforms that still haven't happened. the judge threatened to give control to federal authorities. if oaknd la does not reform -- if oakland does not reform the person will have the power to demote staff and over rule the chief and even fire the chief. the civil rights attorn

. >> welcome to "bbc news." the grand old lady of parise celebrates herth birthday. >> who has been a good little boy then? >> and we find out how british troops are getting some festive cheer on the front line in afghanistan. >> hello again. we will begin in egypt because voters have officially backed a new constitution. in the past few hours the electoral commission has said that 63.8% voted yes to president morsi's proposals, those that have led to huge demonstrations in recent weeks. they say the document favors islamists and doesn't do enough to protect minorities. the united states has urged president morsi to build trust across egypt's political divides. given the muslim brotherhood's domination of the political scene, i asked our correspondent whether there are fears jipt may become a one-party state. >> that is what some of the people in the opposition are saying. it is not what other people in terms of the muslim brotherhood are saying and also what a number of egyptians who don't particularly sornte w

good news. >>> now, to other news. will go over that fiscal cliff, unless, of course, these focus which we are about to show you prevent it. they're in control whether or not your taxes go up come new year's day. senate majority leader harry reid, minority leader, mitch mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. all four met at the white house yesterday afternoon with the president and vice president. and jessica yellin is our chief white house correspondent, and jessica, the president used his bully pulpit after that meeting to sort of reinforce the idea that senators need to get busy. so let's give that a listen first. >> the american people are watching what we do here. obviously, their patience is already thin. this is dejavu all over again. america wonders why it is that in this town for some reason you can't get stuff done in an organized timetable. why everything always has to wait until the last minute. well, we're now at the last minute. and the american people are not going to have any patience for a political

so is new york city. that's good news. but what you're not out of is the wind. as this low continues to sit there, there will be 40-mile-per-hour, 50-mile-per-hour, and in some cases, 60-mile-per-hour winds in the red zones. this will be more travel problems in spots. not only with the slick road surfaces but the gusty winds. and our john schriffen is in syracuse, one of the places that continues to get snow. good morning, john. >> reporter: sam, good morning. snow is still falling. because it's coming down so fast, the crews are having a hard time trying to keep these roads clear. give you an idea of what it looks like. we have an inch to two inches of fluffy snow on the roads. we have about a foot of snow on the ground right now. and the snowdrifts, they're pretty deep. it's also flights that are grounded. nationwide, about 350 flights have been canceled already so far today. over the past 48 hours, more than 2,500 flights. authorities say, if you don't have to be out here, stay home and be safe. >> yeah, it's not just the snow falling but it's the unseen wind