let's look at around why we have the coldest air, loo nick james town, the wind chill is negative 21. we also have a negative 19 wind chill in chicago, where the actual temperature is a mere negative 3. in washington, d.c., are you right at freezing. it feels like it's 26 degrees. memphis feeling like it's 14. lake effect snow. we talk about erie, pennsylvania, shattering a record. well, unfortunately, more snow is coming up for erie. we have lake effect advisories. i will talk about this lake effect snow machine, when it will shut off and the people will be getting a break. we will be talking about that and where that's headed. >> we know with the weather, all impact it is having on travel is creating headache for torts. bonn fisnyder, thanks for that let's turn now to the latest on the crisis with, if. russia's top lip diplomat, sergei lavrov, told his counterpart yesterday, secretary of state tillerson to back off quote washington's aggressive rhetoric. that's according to russian foreign ministry, which accused the u.s. for lateral tensions him they say talks should be more at the

i also want to thank the panelist -- panelist, i will go in order so nick james is -- i know you have a special title. comparative literature at a columbia university he's author of two books, boats published by university press, and sells british fiction 1810 to 1870 and reading neuroscience and form of victorian fiction and he also writes on contemporary literature and -- the humanities, the novel reading, et cetera for many publications including the atlantic and plus one new york tiles book review the nation. and public book and that leads me into sharon marcus who is orlando hairman professor of english an comparative literature at columbia university and dean of humanities i think still -- or ended her first book apartment stories sitting at home in 19th century parses many london published by university of california press and her second book between women marriage signer an friendship in victorian england was published by princeton university press so we have yours were oxford i think. and then and also i should mention public books again because in -- i think 2012 sharon and

but one 6- year-old from virginia had an unusual message for jolly old saint nick.( james ) he didn'told santa -- "your life is empty." the boy wrote -- "santa, i'm doing this for the class. i know your naughty list is empty. and your good list is empty. and your life is empty. you don't know the trouble i've had in my life. goodbye." the boy's mom posted the letter online and of course... it went viral. and in case you're wondering about the boy's "troubles." his mom says that trouble is his brother. (darya)that's it for us this morning... our next newscast is at 5 o clock tonight. (james)don't forget, you can stay connected on >> announcer: today on an all-new "dr. phil." >> she's conned a lot of people out of money. >> announcer: she's accused -- >> somebody put a bullet in a horse's head. >> i never caught her. >> dr. phil: have you slit a horse's throat? >> no. it's crazy. >> dr. phil: why did you have a restraining order? >> i was never late on my rent and you evicted us. >> i learned what homeless was like because of her. >> dr. phil: let's do it! >> have a good show, everybody

but one 6- year-old from virginia had an unusual message for jolly old saint nick.( james ) he didn'tad... he told santa -- "your life is empty." the boy wrote -- "santa, i'm doing this for the class. i know your naughty list is empty. and your good list is empty. and your life is empty. you don't know the trouble i've had in my life. goodbye." the boy's mom posted the letter online and of course... it went viral. and in case you're wondering about the boy's "troubles." his mom says that trouble is his brother. ( james ) and here's a live look at the southern california fires.in total ... several fires have burned more than 100 thousand acres.tens of thousands of people are evacuated. we'll be back with more in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news. today we're out here to test people's knowledge about type 2 diabetes. so you have type 2 diabetes? yes i do. true or false... type 2 diabetes more than doubles your chance of dying from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or a stroke. that can't be true, can it? actually, it is true. and with heart disease, your risk is even hi

on february 12, 1985 the body of james nick oles was found inside a northwest home where nelson had rented an fine claimed he found nicolis hail on nelson's body. nelson was later convicted. we spoke to him by phone. the last thing i see in 1985 i suggest you find the person who did this. i do not understand the delay in this especially when the department of justice has already admitted that they know agent michael b techniques, his malfeesance was wrong and they didn't approve of it. it seems to me they should have moved swiftly to handle my case. following the judge's ruling the us attorney's office immediately filed a motion for a status hearing which is now scheduled for february. >> and here's something you may not know, swearing is against the law in virginia, but a new below posed bill could put an end to that. michael weber is introducing a bill to outdate the law which makes swearing a misdemeanor and it can result in a $250 fine. he's concerned that the current law could give good citizens a criminal record this is the third time weber has proposed the change. the general assemb

james though. scary moment for new york nicks last night, best player took himself out of the game against brooklynnked to locker room, did not return, the nicks beat the nets. left knee he said i had a sharp pain there, i don't have more information on what's going on. but it shouldn't be hopefully not too serious. doesn't matter what your form looks like, just get the basketball into the hoop. this fan at the hawks-pistons last night. check out his form. if you just saw form, what are the odds it's going in. he got $10,000. we got to see it once. nfl week 15 kicked off last night. indianapolis, denver broncos looking for second straight win following losing streak, they got it. left shoulder injury u -- he ran for a touchdown and threw for a couple more as denver threw for second win. 25-13, colts tight-end brandon williams got a scare, concussion, carted off the field. good news, he is doing better and has been released from the hospital. after the tennessee titans lost on sunday, marcus has fired up. >> i have to find ways to get better and improve on. no, i'm just pissed off, that's all. jared

james not getting a foul call.>>> the raiders played in philadelphia, all that they spoiled was their own night. nickty good job this is the first quarter. and this is 17 yards, this is 7- 0, eagles. this is the second quarter, if you want to find the open man that is him. there is a double move, 63 yards for the score. >> they say it was a christmas miracle we have an open receiver. >> this was intercepted by patrick robertson. and he covers for the raiders, then marshawn lynch covers the turf. and then the eagles field goal makes it 10-10. this was picked off by ronald darby. there were five oakland turnovers. the eagles check in on 19-10 that was the final. the raiders are eliminated. ? it's not the -- >> it is not the finish that the raiders fans wanted. >>> enjoyed the rest of your holiday and join us tomorrow morning. ing ] oh, god. claire: phil, it's a little early, isn't it? phil: go back to sleep. i don't need you awake for this. it's christmas eve. are you gonna spend all day on that thing? i made a promise. last christmas, phil got an elliptical machine and vowed to walk the equivalent of

nick foles has fans feeling a bit nervous. we'll hear from the eagles mii'm alive and have a second chance. jamesi'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. . >>> the eagles were at their highest point about a month ago. right now, they're trying to get back to that plateau. the birds locked up home field advantage with a 19 to ten win over oakland last night. subpar perform the and the offense, only completed 19 passes for 163 yards, the touchdown and a peck. now doug pederson has to decide if foles and the other starters need rest or more reps as they head into the playoffs. >> i can't look at it as a preseason game, we can't rest half the team. it's still full steam ahead. we got to

jeff sessions, alabama football coach nick sabin, santa claus, mickey mouse, kermit the frog, god and even bugs bunny. >>> coming up next, the warriors beat lebron james and the cavaliers. the big christmas victory in front of a national television audience. the key play at the end of the game. >>> it's a painful time for the california highway patrol. what we have learned about the officer allegedly hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver. >>> another dry day in the forecast. we will look at the forecast for today and check in on the air quality. >>> good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. 4:29 am. im frank mallicoat. pam will join me in our next hour. first let's get you out the door if you're heading out that way you have a nice day head. >> nice changes in store. no rain in sight. we are seeing some fog. some of us are dealing with it on the coastline or in valley locations. visibility will be an issue this morning. around the inner east bay, good visibility but in the north bay along highway 101, it looks like it's patchy and dense. an area from the airport in north. and we have a blip around petaluma and into san rafael. be careful out t

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nick foles lead the eagles through the playoffs? fans should be hopeful. that's coming up next in sports. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. >>> right now at 6:00, four nuns are hurt after a critical car crash. >>> all new at 6:00, tim furlong spoke to one of the rescuers about the christmas miracle he's praying for tonight. >> reporter: sunday night, santa claus stopped by here early in the afternoon and asked us if we could run him around to see the kids and give them candy canes. >> they rushed right away to the highway and faulk road. four nuns were hit head-on. firefighters were no longer in christmas mode, even though santa was there on the scene with them. >> san

nick sabin, mickey mouse and kermit the frog. >>> a lot of entertainment yesterday. the warriors beat lebron jamesavalier. >> coming up, the big christmas of the vary in front of a national audience and the key play at the end of the game. >> reporter: the holidays are over but we will tell you why now may be the best time to go shopping. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2 . i'm frank mallicoat.. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. it's so nice to have you here. >> it's good to be aboard. it's really early but it's all good. >> it's nice to be with frank and rosemary. if you think it saturday or sunday, we have our weekend crew in today. >> and we enjoy being here. >>> good morning. here is hoping you do not need to be worked -- at work this morning. maybe return some after christmas shopping. here is a view of a beautiful skyline. partly cloudy skies and a little fog. 31 in santa rosa. bone chilling once again. hello freezing for some valley spots. 47, san francisco. 41, oakland. livermore, mid-30s and 42 in san jose. visibility looks pretty good. as we get into the north bay, thi

nick leeson report. well if you're going to claim it was supposed to be le bron james as knights and it started off that way expected a body bag split in the absence of the injured staff car a golden state so wanted to make it a christmas to remember one hundred sixty s. it was a back and forth affair for much of the game with each side trading the late kevin durant looked like the dominant force he was six months ago when he helped the arias win the n.b.a. finals expired brown did what he could tying the game at ninety two but play thompson came through with his four three pointer of the game but in golden state the head for good to be explored in the dying seconds of the match le bron drive to the basket but any chance of a christmas day comeback was blocked by drunks durant's finished with twenty five point seven rebounds and five blocked shots golden state closing out the rematch ninety nine to ninety two. small for supposed to go a small force. so if you know anybody else regarding the me we've been put pad all over he just a little too small. does a star so i guess i was the last guy i was just on

. >>> and next, was james comey making the case for obstruction for robert mueller today? former watergate prosecutor nick ackerman and matt miller join me after this two-minute break. >>> i hope this is the president speaking, i hope you could see your way clear to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he is a good guy. i hope you can let this go. he did not direct you to let it go. >> not in his words, no. >> do you know of any case where a person has been charged for obstruction of justice or for that matter any other criminal offense where they said or thought they hoped for an out come. >> i don't know well enough to answer. and the reason i keep saying his words is i took it as a direction. it is the president of the united states with me alone saying i hope this -- i took it as this is what he wants me to do. >> former fbi director james comey making it clear, thoh he was careful not to make it colicit he h thinks there is evidence the president committed obstruction of justice. when he cornered comey in february and asked him to drop the investigation into michael flynn. >> i really -- a really si

questions about nick foles they were answered on sunday but they still have some concerns about the defense. hear where the michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. ttp://www.evertz.com>[a5df] ♪ >>> local restaurant spreading some holiday cheer. nick's bar and grill in old city serving up a free christmas meal for vets today at the veterans multi service center this tradition has been going on for more than ten years. previous owner of nick's started the annual meal and the current openers have continued it. >>> all right. at nine years old allentown boy is the talk of the town. he's the c. o of his own company but it's his giving spirit that's really impressive. our dawn timmeney is in allen

nick foles is busy getting ready to start this sunday but what about the backup. meet the guy michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. that was just a'ight for me. yo, checi mean,t dawg. you got the walk. you got the stance.. but i wasn't really feeling it. you know what, i'm not buying this. you gotta come a little harder dawg. you gotta figure it out. eh, i don't know. shaky on the walk, carriage was off. randy jackson judging a dog show. i don't know dawg. surprising. what's not surprising? how much money lisa saved by switching to geico. wow! performance of the night. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. ♪ >> it's very kelly christmas in mo

nick: things for joining us -- david: thanks for joining us. we welcome james tisch. a big investor. it is good to have you back. let's start off with this tax bill. i'm going to put up a chart. it illustrates part of the issue about the corporate tax rate. the president said we are not competitive internationally. our tax rate is too high. if you compare the united states with other countries, it is true . is that a big issue for you? for lows, because we're a primarily domestic company, it is not as big an issue but for the economy it is an enormous issue. there are two things in the tax bill that will generate economic growth, one is the fact that oversees dollars will be repatriated back to the united states and number two, the provisions allowing expenses desk dispensing of capital goods. -- expensing of capital goods. both of those signal that domestic manufacturing will increase significantly. i think that the joint committee on taxation is calling for very little economic effect to come from this tax bill is dead wrong. growth forthat they, the next 10 years i

. >> nick foles is leading the eagles again and his teammates had some pretty strong reactions to his first practice as the michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. but having his parents over was enlightening. ♪ you don't like my lasagna? no, it's good. -hmm. -oh. huh. [ both laugh ] here, blow. blow on it. you see it, right? is there a draft in here? i'm telling you, it's so easy to get home insurance on progressive.com. progressive can't save you from becoming your parents. but we can save you money when you bundle home and auto. >>> new mix can restaurant about to open in center city but not everybody is happy about it. when it opens it will serve up tacos. >> with a sized politics. brad

nick foles, colin kaepernick. inside story, 11:30. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. jameskful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. accuweather chris. >> how does a warm-up sound? >> great. >> that's not coming today. it's cloudy and still fairly chilly with a high of 41 this afternoon. north and west getting into the lehigh valley and extreme western suburbs, looks like the upper 30s today. the warm-up starts monday, tuesday 56 and two more 50s friday and saturday. >> this week is next here on 6abc. >> here's a preview. >> good morning. a lot coming up on this week as we head into the holidays. republicans on the verge of their biggest legislative victory of the year.

james ) and next... santa is giving his reindeer the day off. how saint nickd the l-a-p-d are helping kids in need. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. hot spot overturn accident sb 680 at scott creel leftlane blocked. do you need the most trusted batmaybe not.holiday? (screaming) maybe you could trust the world would be just as happy without them. maybe you could trust you wouldn't be replaced. have your sleigh repossessed. and end up living in the middle of nowhere with the only friend you have left in the entire world. no! or you could just trust duracell. ♪ toasting dad: i'm not one but here's to... to many more years of friendship. and feasts! crowd: [laughing, cheering] to presents! a mi familia que lo es todo. ♪ to being right here, right now, with you. sfx: dog bark. and you. toasting dad: i guess what i'm trying to say is, here's to family. we're proud to bring your family amazing value every day. t.j. maxx. marshalls. homegoods. family is the greatest gift. how do they clean the toilet, grin at it? (laughs) stop laughing. the stomac

nick foles. how is his first practice as starting quarterback? plus the latest on carson wentz's michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. jamesfor the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. ♪ >>> let your kids use their smart phones near bedtime could help them pack on some pounds and stop them from getting a good night's sleep. you probably already knew that but researchers tracked 200 kids and found those who used their phones right before they went to bed were more than twice as likely to be overweight and they also had problems staying asleep once they wept to bed. experts recommend kids have at least an hour with no screen time before heading to bed. those findings appear in the journal global peter tricks health. >>> all righ

nick showed up to a crash in delaware county. that's next. >>> all three major stock indexes ending in the green this afternoon. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. . >>> this afternoon, five people are hurt after a crash in bethel township. the nuns were coming back from longwood gardens heading eastbound when another car drove right into their lane and hit them. police had to rescue them from the wreckage before they were taken to the hospital. tim furlong spoke to one of those rescuers. we'll hear from him all new at 6:00. >>> dozens of local elementary school students took part in a pajama party. they filled coping boxes. donny jones took part of that box preparation. the organization is c

nick foles preparing for his first start in the nfl since he was a kansas city chief. we will hear from the mii'm alive and have a second chance. jamesm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. but having his parents over was enlightening. ♪ you don't like my lasagna? no, it's good. -hmm. -oh. huh. [ both laugh ] here, blow. blow on it. you see it, right? is there a draft in here? i'm telling you, it's so easy to get home insurance on progressive.com. progressive can't save you from becoming your parents. but we can save you money when you bundle home and auto. >>> joe holden is joining us with the sports report. >> hey headaches. >> glad to be here guys, as you can imagine it is a busy week, lot going on with the eagles and

james williams, my senior policy advisor. and nick clayson, a talented young staffer both worked long hours to help make tax reform a reality. i wanted to take a brief moment to recognize them for the late nights they spent helping me to hash out the details of their bill. they are some of the hardest working members of my staff, and i hope they know how much i appreciate them. now, madam president, i wish to turn to a subject of great importance to our national security. this morning's terrorist attack reminds all of us that danger is never far away from our nation's shores. while details about the bombing in new york are still emerging, we know one thing for certain. this is a attack no doubt on the american people, but on the principles that we stand for. it was an attack on our freedom and our very way of life. the violence we witnessed this morning stands as a stark reminder that america has many enemies overseas, animosity towards the united states grows stronger as the world grows evermore chaotic. and so today, madam president