[applause] nathan is omaha, lakota, northern cheyenne, and was born in winnebago, nebraska.ates in the sun dance in south dakota and assists with ceremonies in california. nathan is respectful to elders and those who struggle with the digit -- addiction and other health issues. the path he found through recovery is called the good, read have, at half that requires one to give back and take care of the community. he has chosen to walk the good red road with support from friendship house and native american health center staff. after graduating from friendship house in 1996, nathan joint sober spirits, a support group of friendship house alumni. they provide security at powwows and other community events, and they are role models for a clean and sober life style, reaching out to community members who are struggling with addiction. nathan has volunteered for the san francisco and oakland tribal tanf program and has been a motivational speaker at schools throughout the area. he is a strong advocate for embracing native cultural arts, activities, and athletics. in 1998, nathan re

it's not going to blast from omaha to lincoln, it probably won't even go from east omaha to midtown in omaha or in pittsburgh but the reality is it will serve the community. just in my district alone, in the omaha metropolitan area, since beginning this process, we've had dozens of community groups contact us about when they will be able to apply for a low-power f.m. station. this includes the chikano awareness center, this includes catholic charity, this includes salem baptist church which is located in the heart of most impoverished area of my district and one of the most impoverished, unfortunately, for the omaha area, one of the most impoverished areas in the united states and in the african-american community. and one of their issues is that they don't have a particular voice for the african-american or north omaha community. so this is why it's empowering. they finally have the opportunity now to have a radio voice of which to communicate community issues. so today mike says, this is low-power to the people, it's the essence of grassroots radio, this is a day to celebrate for all

omaha, 25. 40 degrees cooler. that is a strong cold front working through the country. cold front separates relatively warmer air from relatively cooler air. out ahead of it, we are going to have some big-time storms firing up. anywhere you see red, this is where we're going to see strong storms, possibly isolated tornadoes, some large hail and gusty wind. to the north, the dakotas, parts of nebraska into parts of western minnesota, we could see some very heavy snow and strong winds and possibly some blizzard conditions. that's for your friday. as we head into saturday, new year's day, this front will continue to progress farther and farther to the east. it looks like it will be wet at times and we will see some storms behind it, much, much colder air settling in for the western half of the country. if there is any good news in all of this, it looks like at least for a couple of days, the northeast will have some time to thaw out. >> chris warren looking at the new year for us. chris, thanks. >>> in mississippi tonight, two sisters who were sentenced to life in prison 1

just 4 degrees in fargo, and teens from omaha to detroit. 40 here in new york and 30 in atlanta. >>> well, if he wasn't already in it, president obama got some help with his christmas spirit last night. some young elves put presents under the tree. >> then a pregnant mariah carey and others sung for the first lady. mr. president asked the crowd to remember the troops and the unemploymented this holiday season. >>> when we come back this monday, stormy weather in parts the world creating troubles for hundreds of cruise ship passengers. >>> and a real life mona lisa mist toe. >>> and a real life mona lisa mist toe. never before seen >>> overseas markets are starting the week on a positive note. tokyo nikkei average rose 0.8%. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london the'so opened higher. the nasdaq climbed 46 points. >>> fedex is offering the latest evidence the economic recovery is gaining some steam. the company predicts today will be the busiest day of the year with about 16 million packages shipped globally. that's up nearly 13% from last year. the forecast from both fedex and u.

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teens in fargo and the twin cities. 20s from omaha to detroit and the northeast. 36 degrees in atlanta. and 66 degrees in new orleans. >>> and when we come back on this wednesday morning, one megabank's new dress code. right down to the correct underwear. >>> and police on a lookout for a bandit that stole more than $1 million in casino chips. a real-life "ocean's eleven" heist. >>> welcome back, everybody. time, now, for a check of market activities, starting overseas. tokyo's nikkei average fell less than 0.1% today. meanwhile, hong kong's hang seng is sharply lower. and in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow climbed 48 points yesterday. the nasdaq inched up almost three points. >>> president obama will be looking for new ideas to jump-start job growth today. he's hosting a summit with chief executives from 20 companies, including american express, general electric, and google. education, trade, taxes and the deficit are also expected to top the agenda. >>> the federal reserve says they are not seeing enough evidence that hiring is picking up. the central bank anno

terry: he's taken on a leadership role in omaha small business initiative in north omaha. all of these actions are directed at providing quality assistance to the people of omaha. yet, his positive attitude, dedication are commendable attributes and we're certainly appreciative of his outlook. james is an outstanding member of the omaha community, loves our great city. he contributes to local and charities in the omaha community play house. he has a wealth of knowledge. we thank him for his public service. search for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? the gentlelady is recognized. ms. chu: madam speaker, last year bobby, a beloved elected official in my district, was brutally murdered by the mexican drug cartels while visiting family in dur rang yo, mexico -- durango, mexico. while i'm saddened by his loss, his death led me to fight the drug cartels. that is why i under duesed the preserving foreign criminal assets forfeiture act a bill that will make it easier for federal please to seize the illicit assets of international criminal organizations. forei

. >> meanwhile, 40 in omaha. 36 in chicago. and 28 in fargo. boise hits 34. portland, 42. and sacramento, 51. meanwhile, 30s from boston to baltimore. 51 in atlanta. and a damp 66 in new orleans. >>> humans aren't the only ones seeking warmth during the cold snaps this week. in florida, hundreds of manatees are swimming out in the chilly gulf of mexico, into the discharge water from the power plants. >> an expert says that's like a great, big bathtub for all those slow-moving animals. must feel nice. >>> back here in new york, they're pulling out the big guns to clear ice and snow from the railroad tracks. that's essentially a powerful jet new englanden on wheels, blasting away in a long island rail yard. the hot exhaust does wonders for melting and moving all that snow. >>> well, the blizzard forced another unique birth for one new jersey couple. daniel man was born in the front seat of his parents toyota suv. what should have been a 20-minute drive, durned into an hour and a half nightmare. >> blocks from the hospital, daniel's mother delivered the baby herself. mom, dad

reports the transit agency plans to put a kiosk at geary and masonic, open seven days a week from 8 omaha a.m. to 8:00 people. muni >> the bart line will run from pittsburg to antioch. the line broke ground in october and is supposed to be complete in 2015, but council members say the proposed station lacks restroom, escalators and space for a station agent. the b.a.r.t. project manager says the design reflects b.a.r.t.'s finances, but it will look for ways to respond to antioch's concern. >> pilots in marin county say recent rains are helping the coho salmon. after two years of almost no salmon, fish spotters say they have counted 55 fish and that compares to more than 1300 coho in 2004-250 season with almost 500 nests. members spawn, the salmon protection and watershed network say marin county officials aren't doing enough to protect the endangered fish. >>> straight ahead, heavy rain here meant a very businessy day in the sierra. what type of warning was issued because of a dangerous weather situation. >>> and ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is up next and why your monday morning commut

steroids an as things have become more recent, the national weather service employee back in 2004 outside omahaa little community measured a tornado two and a half miles wide. so that is officially now according to noaa which is our mother agency, the largest tornado ever in the united states. two and a half miles wide. >> this is a picture of norris high school. the roof was peeled off. the walls collapsed into the auditorium. that was some of the most famous destruction done from that tornado. we have a new winner, quote unquote, two and a half miles across. >> was that the most powerful tornado? >> no, we are out of time. there is one tornado i forget what year it was where winds clocked at over 300 miles per hour. >> julie, there is your song. >> that's my favorite. dehaze from 198 as you travel up towards the exit for 216. we have delays along inbound new york avenue as you work your way from northeast to northwest with all of your lanes open. live shot of 66 coming inbound this morning. the accident activity still in play on both the left and right side of the highway. that is keeping you

miami 74 degrees. 50s kansas city and omaha. 27 in minneapolis. 60 in albuquerque. 47 in salt lake city and 48 in portland. >>> all little kids know that santa is magical. he can fly in a sleigh and slide down chimneys. he can even talk to children in every language, including sign language. >> this is my favorite story of the day. deaf children in austin, texas, got a chance to meet with a santa claus they could actually talk to. this santa understands and speaks sign language, thanks to the north austin optimist club. >> very cool. about 200 kids showed up at a mall and asked for everything from a really big skateboard to a ps 3 game system. one child even asked for a dinosaur. >> so cute. >> santa does really do it all. we'll be right back. this is not a lipstick. [ male announcer ] it's outlast lipstan from covergirl. [ drew ] light as air lipwear that does what a lipstick can't. with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. makes ray want t

louis. >> meanwhile, 40 degrees in omaha. 36 in chicago. 28 in fargo. boise 34. portland 42. 51. 30s meanwhile from boston down to baltimore. 51 in atlanta. and a damp 66 in new orleans. >>> weather or faulty equipment may have led to a ski lift accident in maine. some skiers fell while others were stranded 30 feet in the air when the lift failed. >> it was a frightening scene as you can imagine at the sugarloaf ski resort in maine. jeremy hubbard is there with the latest. hi, jeremy. >> reporter: rob and mike, good morning. it's still windy here in maine. investigators are trying to figure out if wind is in fact what caused this accident. nine people were taken to the hospital, several others injured, some of them children. skiers with cameras captured what happened next. the pictures reveal the horror for the skiers on the mountain. rebecca london was on one of the lifts that fell. >> it happened so fast, i didn't really have time to be afraid. it kind of lurched back and then i didn't realize we were just -- we just dropped. >> we were about six chairs up from where it fel

omaha steaks last week, they sold out, right?went around town and people were saying i ordered it for my friend. let me tell you what you're getting first. two lobster tails. two pounds of coconut shrimp. $214.94 for $49.99 that's 77% off. >> wow. >> and it all comes right to your house. it's a great gift. it's dinner for four very hungry people. >> parties this holiday season, the coconut shrimp, great appetizer. >> and it's also prepared so you can have fun yourself. >> we love jewelry and you've got some great pieces right here. tell us about them. >> i love jewelry, especially for new year's because people think they need to invest in dresses. you can take something simple and dress it up with statement jewelry. this is a great example. look at all these great pieces. originally $150, steals and deals priced $30, that's 80% off. >> wow. >> so these are great. and even just a light t-shirt throughout the year if you want to dress it up with jeans, these are great, great pieces. >> and here's something that everybody needs, a l

the lows though, this morning, down to 44, as far south as tampa, 32 at houston this morning, one at omahahe lake into indiana, and how it pulled out, the isobars paused and back again on wednesday and that's where we'll get more snow before the winds turn north and bring cold air back down again for the latter part of the week. 15 tomorrow, 23 on wednesday with clouds coming in during the day, growing prospects for some snow wednesday night and thursday it tapers to flurries, and friday 23, and saturday and sunday, perhaps some flurries and more wind and a kind of a moderate brand of cold coming in. so that's a pretty chilly forecast, mark and micah. >> that's a rough one. thank you. >> we saw the cold snowy images from northwest indiana from tom and earlier in the newscast. chicago had a taste of it as well. >> "chicago tribune" capturing it all. kd muse . [music] ♪ ♪ show me the cold cold winter ♪ ♪ my feet been dragging across the ground ♪ ♪ >> that surfer, wow. you can find more photos on our website, wgntv.com. blackhawks are still getting their fair share of snow in denver. highligh

snow fell to omaha and as far north as minneapolis. strong winds are in the forecast for today. >> a strange twist in the killing of a well-known publicist. a man believed to be connected to the death of ronnie chasen shot and killed himself at a hollywood hotel. police were trying to serve the man with a warrant. his connection to chasen's killing is not immediately known. he was simply a person of interest. 64-year-old chasen was shot as she drove through beverly hills on the way home from a movie premier. >> a man sentenced to death will learn his fate today. a jury recommended death in a case called a night of terror in a suburban connecticut home. a mother was strangled and her two daughters tied up and left to die in a fire. the father was the only 1 to survive. the judge will issue the final decision on that death sentence recommendation today. the new york congressman accused of ethics violations. the house will vote on whether to censure charles rangle. democrats will likely proceed. they recommend rangle be censured which is

and teens from omaha to detroit. 40 here in new york. >>> a cruise ship arrives in the port of malta, after staggering through a stormy mediterranean sea. the ship tilted 15 degrees on saturday, as it was battered by strong winds and heavy surf. as the cruise ship docks, passengers cannot forget what happened when they ran into stormy seas. >> everything sort of fell off the shelves in my stateroom. but i heard stories of people on upper levels that had more damage. television sets falling on the ground and broking. and telephone lines coming out of the walls. >> dozens of passengers suffered minor injuries during the storm. they were all treated onboard. >>> sweden is a nation on-edge this morning in the aftermath of what's believed to be the first suicide bombing in its mystery. two explosions rocked stockholm on saturday. one of those was a car bomb. but the only victim was the suspected bomber. police say it would have been a lot worse if gas canisters in the car had exploded. two people were wounded. >>> the taliban has claimed resp

money on obscure little companies that he's taken care of--see's candy, and the furniture mart in omahay old lady who died at 90... but he kept them. he kind of fell in love with them, but they were good, and he worked hard at them. do you ever fall in love enough that you keep it in your portfolio? - well, we will inevitably keep an ownership interest. it's just, our management team would tend to move on and put in a more permanent management team. so, for sure, if we put a company back on its feet, by then, we know it so well-- we've become so personally involved in its success-- that we would always maintain an interest--an economic interest--in that company. - but you want 100% of it? - rarely would we own 100% of any company, because we're a small group, and it's important to be somewhat diversified, so generally our ownership interest and our asset management business, for example, would be somewhere between ten and 50%. - and you're not... in venture capital there's always this kind of be-all and end-all, which is the exit strategy where they're going to make a pile, and people a

and he was getting ready to go out there to the american cemetery overlooking omaha beach. you know the scene, row after row of markers and crosses, and he told a cbs producer fred friendly you know, tomorrow i've got to go out there and speak to these families who lost sons and husbands and fathers at normandy. alladi who came out of the war with enough glory to carry me on to other things. and he was agitated, he was humbled. and somehow though in the morning when he did go back to those beaches this is what he said and written to capture it well. he said i devoutly hope that we will never again have to see scenes such as these. these young men gave us a chance and they bought time for us so that we could do better than we've done before so i feel about the date 20 years ago now i say once more we must find some way to work to gain and the eternal peace for this world. [applause] those are the words of dwight eisenhower. he was an incredible figure and that is why i'm so glad i had an opportunity to work with the fifth on this book. we've had a partnership and marriage fo

in salt lake city. 47 in seattle. 61 in albuquerque. 13 degrees in fargo. 16 in minneapolis. 30 in omaha. 50s meanwhile from new orleans to dallas. >>> democratic and republican lawmakers are close to a deal which will extend those tax cuts and unemployment benefits. it could end up costing trillions of dollars. david kerley reports from washington. >> reporter: president obama is preparing to break one of his biggest campaign promises. he is poised to extend the tax cuts to the richest americans. in exchange, he'll get help for millions of jobless americans. it appears now that the republicans will get everything they want. extensions of all the tax cuts. >> i think it's pretty clear now taxes are not going up on anybody in the middle of this recession. we're discussing how long we should maintain current tax rates. >> reporter: for democrats, making this deal, giving in on taxes to get unemployment benefits extended for the millions of jobless americans, is really a tough pill to swallow. >> we're moving in that direction. we're only moving there against my judgment and my own particul

and 53 in atlanta. 30s from baltimore to boston. 20s from omaha to detroit. city. >>> well, they were channeling their inner pete townshend the other night in the hard rock hotel out in hollywood, florida. >> the who guitarist who smashed so many guitars during his career would have been proud. more than 1,900 people showed up to set a new world record. >> the destruction was for a good cause. the broken parts will be donated to artists who use it in their works, and maybe the weirdest thing, it was to mark the grand opening of a parking garage. stuff you can't make up. >> we'll be right back. >>> as we all know, politicians say a lot of things, and it doesn't matter if it is a republican or a democrat. a lot of it ends up being nothing but a big fat lie. >> and in the past year, of course, there was plenty to lie about, so which politicians laid the biggest whopper of them all? with that here's jake tapper? >> reporter: pinocchio is an adorable symbol of fibbing, but politicians are not nearly as cute when they shave the truth. cute when they shave the truto

. >> a wet 45 in seattle. 32 in boise. 30 in billings. 13 in fargo. 31 in omaha. 28 in indianapolis.oston. 53 in atlanta. 73 in miami. >>> some architects in houston got into the holiday spirit by testing out their talents on one of the tasty treats of the holiday season. >> they competed in a gingerbread house build-off, putting together intricate and interesting creations. everything on the building is edible down to the stained glass windows on the cathedral, melted from lifesavers. >> the competition was also open to the general public but a team of architects and chefs joined forces for the very top prize. that would be fun to eat. >> we'll be right back. so whiten your teeth. no coffee. [ female announcer ] crest 3d white toothpaste removes up to 80% of surface stains in just two weeks. hi. [ female announcer ] for a noticeably whiter smile. crest 3d white toothpaste. >>> i recently became an aunt so i know what it's like waiting for information about when the baby's actually being born. one florida mom came up with a clever way to keep everyone updated the entire time. she did

teens in fargo and the twin cities. 20s from omaha into detroit.t 36 in atlanta. 66 in new orleans. >>> president obama's tax cut plan is expected to easily pass in the senate today. the house could vote on the bill by the end of the week. >> but some unhappy democratic lawmakers are now threatening to make changes to that plan first. john hendren has the very latest now. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and rob. president obama is busily pushing his agenda through congress before the christmas break. and priority number one is tax breaks. senator after senator heaped criticism on the president's tax cut compromise. >> i am opposed to those provisions that give, i think, overly generous tax reductions to the wealthiest among us. >> do i feel passionate that the people who earn over $1 million don't need a tax cut? you bet i do. >> most conservatives are upset about the unfunded extension of unemployment benefits. >> this is ridiculous. this is ridiculous. >> reporter: and those are the bill's supporters. hours earlier at a key

. >> just 7 degrees today in the twin cities. 20s meanwhile in omaha, chicago, and detroit. 30s alongually warms up to 56. and in hotlanta, anything but, it is 34 today. >>> president obama is among those remembering the long public career of richard holbrooke. the veteran diplomat died after suffering a torn aorta. at the time of his death he was a special envoy to pakistan and afghanistan. hoed he had served under every democratic president from john f. kennedy to president obama. mr. holbrooke was 69 years old. >>> the senate could give its final approval today to that tax cut deal hammered out by president obama and republicans. the $858 billion measure sailed through the senate and a test vote monday with overwhelming support. even though its passage by senators is all but assured it's clear not everyone is on board. >> passing this bill so that the biggest tax hike in the here of the country won't happen is one thing that will bring some certainty. >> extending tax cuts for the wealthy is one of the least effective ways to create jobs. >> the bill's future, though, is far from c