tim: actor nicolas cage almost got himself into some legal trouble, after buyingng fossil that was marked as stolen the actor unknowingly purchased a dinosaur skull that federal prosecuters say was stolen from monglia. cage won the skull at bid during an auction in l-a. he willingly surrendered the skull and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation to find the suspects stealing the fossil. still to come... they're the hottest gadgets on everyone's wish list this holiday season. some help with those tech toys you may open up christmas so when you open that shiny new gift what should you do? mary moloney has the tips you need in today's consumer watch. " if santa placed tech presents under the tree -- there are some things to consider. before using the internet on a new smartphone -- tablet -- or laptop -- go to the "settings" tab to adjust privacy options. if kids will use the gifts -- there may be addidional options. (glenn derene/consumer reports electronics editor) "you might want to look through the parental controls that's in the settings, and you can enable any restrictions that

actor nicolas cage has agreed to turn over a dinosaur skull he bought out that turned out to be stolen. the national treasure star bought the ancient artifact from s g in 2007. cage agreed to hand over the skull to u.s. authorities after an investigation proved it had been taken illegally from mongolia. cage was not aware it was stolen. he made $276,000 for that dinosaur skull. and tonight, jimmy fallon, tonight show host, says he and his adorable family may have a new christmas tradition. he boasted a pick on facebook of himself, his wife nancy and two daughters, enjoying a frozen hot chocolate from serendipity three. restaurant for being family friendly. let's send it over to tom. >> i was looking for some sort of christmas tale for this week when i came across a news conference from exactly 30 years ago that sounds eerily similar to a current news item. on december 23, 1985, news 3's donna klein reported the story. >> you're looking at a superspeed train, similar to one that as early as 1992, could connect las vegas with cities in southern california. >> the current proposal would p

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. >> plus tell you why nicolas >>> new at 11:00 the actor nicolas cage caught up in the illicit sale of a stolen dinosaur skull, but no, this is not the plot of his latest movie, the actor agreeing to give back the fossil that investigators believe was looted from the gobi desert in mongolia. he unwittingly bought the skull at auction in 2007 for $230,000. it's not clear if he'll recoup any of that money. >>> in tonight's health alert more proof simple lifestyle changes can dramatically lower your latter trouble risk. researchers in -- heart trouble. researchers in boston say you trouble by up to 60%. quit smoking, regular exercise and a good diet. heart failure occurs when the heart can't bump enough blood to meet the body's needs. >> all good suggestions. >>> rob powers up next with sports. >> an interesting week for this young man. today an honor for odell beckham, juvenile, straight ahead as the giants talented young receiver waits to hear what the nfl has to say. he did receive a bit of good news. >> plus at the garden the rangers try to get back on track. this was a good start.

this skull from a tyrannosaurus bataar was poached in 2006, and later sold to actor nicolas cage for more than $230,000. this week, the u.s. government ordered it to be sent back. cage was apparently unaware the skull had been poached. manchester, new hampshire dedicated to the healing power of music has died. the director of the new york philharmonic, manchester, new performance shortly after 9/11. he organized peace talks at his concert hall. he was 88 years old. still ahead, author mitch albom. how failure changed his tune and . >> axelrod: when you've sold 35 million books, you're not used to talking about failure. new book, and another deep dive into some of life's most important lessons. this time the capacity we have to touch another with our talents once we figure out what they are. like most good lessons, it's one the writer himself learned the hard way. before "tuesdays with morrie" became one of the bestselling memoirs of all time and "the five people you meet in heaven" sold 10 million copies in 35 different languages, mitch albom's dreams had nothing to do with writing.

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nicolas cage has agreed to give back a dinosaur skull prosecutors say was stolen from mongolia.tional treasure actor bought the 70 million-year-old tyrannosaurus skull from a beverly hills gallery for $276,000 back in 2007. he reportedly outfitted fellow movie star leonardo dicaprio but the department of homeland security says the skull was illegally smuggled from mongolia where exporting dinosaur fossils has been criminalized since 1924. neither cage nor the gallery have been accused of any wrongdoing. >>> a little winter sports here. close call on the slopes for world champion skier yesterday. the austrian was almost wiped out by a drone while competing at the alpine skiing world cup in italy. the drone was carrying a broadcast camera. as you can see it missed a four-time defending champion by a matter of seconds. now hershel didn't even find out about the near-collision until the end of the run. he still managed to finish second and reclaim the overall world cup lead. >>> and finally, season's greetings from your senator, shiba. "the new york times" reached out to all 100 sen

actor nicolas cage returns a pricey dinosaur skull... after a lengthy investigation proves it was stolen. the oscar-winner agreed to turn over the skull he purchased for 276-thousand dollars! according to his publicist, cage purchased the rare dinosaur skull from a beverly hills gallery back in 2007. it turns out the skull had been taken-- illegally from mongolia. the elf on the since it's debut more than ten years ago. now one dad is taking it to the next level. how he is enlisting the help of his four month old son.... we've got a look-- having fun with a new holiday tradition... and he is using his four month old son-- as a special helper. photographer alan lawrence has transformed his baby boy into a real-life elf on a shelf. lawrence started taking photos with his son around the house dressed as an elf - and then photo shopping himself out. the little elf-- has been caught on the mantle.... on the shower and even shoving cookies in the v- live from las vegas it's time for fox5 two teens are breaking into a home. woman who was one of

nicolas cage has returned a stolen dinosaur skull to mongolia. >> sarah: yeah. that's right. he bought it at an auction in beverly hills. the actor outbid leonardo dicaprio for the $70 million tir ran sauce opinions tyrannosaurus skull. it was illegally smuggled into the u.s. by a paleontologist. he gave it back to the mongolian government. >> kris: comedian jerry seinfeld going on a special ride with president obama. the president will make an appearance on comedians in cars getting coffee. the two chat about life in the in a classic 1963 corvette. president obama is the first elected official to appear on sign fld's show. all right. a final check on the forecast now with bri eggers. >> bri: you see this next batch of showers moving through providence right now. and up into boston. so pretty steady light rain that we can expect for the afternoon. to move out of here by the even evening commute. i would say 5:00 or 6:00. we are done with the wet weather. dense fog tomorrow morning. another round of wet weather late tomorrow. look at those temperatures. even a case of the mugg

national treasure movie has returned to national treasures that was stolen from one goal will somehow nicolas cage of the stolen goods and and in was about 80 traffic still my side but we're keeping an eye on in that in the wind begins to rebuild the. >>james: it has awakened a larger-than-life tribute made from the goals that built the lead will exhibited in is called a billion bucks 3 cannot travel he confirm the cage and knowingly bought an injured dinosaur skull and that had been stolen prosecutors were taking custody of the skull so could be turned over but they did not say. >>darya: he was given a certificate of authenticity when he boarded up its borders contest to him last year and said they thought it was stolen. >>anny hong: will see more wayne wind and cold temperatures--rain >>will tran: allied strikes across the sky coming up will tell you what it was an ally report. >>george: will see less and less of volume on >>anny hong: this morning is not what dry conditions here in the golden gate bridge pure out about early this morning take advantage of the dry conditions checkup today part f

nicolas cage returns a stolen dinosaur skull.. and quentin tarantino gets his star on the walk of fame... plus jerry seinfield grabs coffee with the president. david daniel has today's hollywood minute. << oscar-winnerericolas cage has reed to turn over a stolen dinosaur skull he purchased for 276-thousand dollars! according to his publicist, cage purchased the rare dinosaur skull from a beverly hills gallery back in 2007. cage agreed to hand over the skulto u.s. authorities after an investigation proved it had been taken illegally from mongolia. nat pop just in time for the christmas release of his new film, "the hateful eight"-- director quentin tarantino received his fame. samuel l. jackson was just one of the many famous faces attending the ceremony. nat pop season 7 of jerry seinfeld's 'comedians in cars getting coffee' premieres in one week, and his first guest wiwi be none her than the commandnd in chief. presidenenobama's appearance will mark the first non-comedian guest on the show. for hollywood minute, i'm david daniel.

. >> sarah: nicolas cage has returned a stolen dinosaur skull to mongolia after he bought it at an auction in beverly hills. so the actor actually outbit leonardo dicaprio for the 70 million year old tyrannosaurus skull. it was illegally smuggled to the u.s. by a convicted paleontologist. cage is not accused of any wrongdoing. he handed the skull over so it can be given back to the mongolian government. comedian jerry seinfeld going on a special ride with president obama. appearance on seinfeld's web series called "comedians in cars getting coffee." the two chat about life at the white house while driving around in a 1963 corvette. president obama is the first elected official to appear on the show. >> christa: i love they're cruising in a classic vet. >> sarah: . `>> sarah: drinking coffee, just chatting up. >> christa: sweet wheels there. know and go is next, including breaking news from overnight where flames break out inside a building in brighton and what firefighters are now investigating. >> reporter: and a mother headed to court accused of kidnapping her own kids. we'll have more c

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