. >> health scare for a protected panda.ent teams racing to its res >>> good morning thursday, 4:52. live look from mount sutro toward san francisco what do you not see? rain. that's only short-lived. tomorrow the rain moves back in. mike has more on when that is going to happen, coming up. >>> the u.s. department of commerce is due to release figures for new home sales. today's update for november will likely hold steady3íÑ,ç ift rise a bit, they predict 375,000 in new sales. numbers slipped last month. new building permits ticked higher. the report is expected at 7:00 this morning. >>> thousands of california residents could be getting a big check thanks to a payday loan stem. san francisco city attorney herrera says 4.3 million dollars will be awarded to eligible consumers. this morning at 11 his office will announce details of a settlement. >>> regulators are considering whether to make airlines reveal prices for baggage and other fees to online sellers like orbit and expedia. it is getting harder for compare with other

a medical mystery. >> panda was taken to the hospital after he was found vomiting. >> the panda hadorn bread lodged in its he to have . -- in esophagus.s.s. >> there's a lesson there. >> thanks for join us. >> who wants

. >> a 12-year-old panda is feeling better after vets solved a medical mystery. >> panda was taken tohe hospital after he was found vomiting. >> the panda had corn bread lodged in its he to have . -- in esophagus. >> there's a lesson there. >> thanks for join us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ >> hey, guys. back in the saddle. [cheers and applause] hello, everybodyome to millionaire. all this week we have been playing to raise money for the alzheimer's association with some wonderful celebrities. joining me again, cheech marin. nice to see you, cheech. >> nice to see you. [cheers and applause] this man, for those of you who don't know it, he came here to win the million dollars. he's very, very smart. all that pot, i guess, had no impact. >> no. it helped me, actually. >> apparently. >> aha. >> it was something, because i know you've played jeopardy! before and done extremely well. you're doing a great job here.

the panda was taken to a hospital after he was found vomiting.performed six exams to try and figure out what was wrong. the team found the panda had steamed corn bread lodged in its esophagus. the panda started feeling much better once that was removed and is now back at a nature preserve. >> if you go corn bread stuck and you remove it, things go back to normal. >> panda or human. >>> next, we are continuing to follow breaking news out of walnut creek. police opened fire on a man overnight. investigators wrapped up a news conference where they announced new details and we'll bring you an update. >>> the end of the year is a great time to buy a new car. michael finney and consumer reports are ahead with why you need to look at more than the car's sticker price. >>> gá5l thursday morning. breaking news from the east bay, police in walnut creek have>b[i@ shot someone. >> police held a news conference they confirm one person has been shot and killed by police officers who were responding to a 911 call creek side drive near]4rpyrlq! main not'zx:h#p

and a panda.op quiz." guess who owns this new beach front dream home? there's a swedish flag flying over the house? >> harry styles. >> elin nordegren. >> you weren't supposed to tell us. >> maybe not. could be her. could be other people. >> you are supposed to tell us the weather, sam. >>> i want to show you this crowd early on a foggy, ever so slightly misty morning. these holiday crowds are the best ever. some of the biggest, they just chemogoing and going and going. here are one of two things we want to show you. one or two pictures out of dallas. the early morning blast of snow. didn't coat too many areas. could make the roads a little slippery. the windchills are just brutal. be aware of that. in comes the colder air. take a look at where atlanta starts today. 68. you're 50 by the time we get to wednesday. new york city drops almost 20 degrees. the warm temperatures we have now won't be here on wednesday. here's a quick look at the warm air. the beautiful temperatures, 72 in the l.a. area. >

when in doubt in the pop, go panda. >> i smell that perfume. >> johnny depp and a panda.he "pop quiz." guess who owns this new beach front dream home? here's a hint. there's a swedish flag flying over the house? >> harry styles. of one direction. >> find out in a minute. >> taylor swift. >> elin nordegren. remember her. >> you weren't supposed to tell us. [ laughter ] >> maybe not. >> that's who i would have guessed. >> maybe not. could be her. could be other people. >> you are supposed to tell us the weather, sam. >>> i want to show you this crowd early on a foggy, ever so slightly misty morning. these holiday crowds are the best ever. some of the biggest, they just keep going and going and going. we're out, where everywhere this morning. here are one or two things we want to show you this morning. one or two pictures out of dallas. the early morning blast of snow. didn't coat too many areas. could make the roads a little slippery. the windchills are just brutal. in that area in north texas this morning. be aware of that. in comes the colder air. take a look at where atl

they're rarer than panda.er than 500 left on the planet, not in some far flung area of the world, but right here, on an iconic form in northern virginia. >> this strain is more than 400 years, and this is the only remaini remaining colonial strain in the north. >> this farmer is on a mission to save this historic breed of cattle from going extinct. >> it's not only the rarest of all cows, but it's an american cow and it's something that has an enormous history connected with it. >> reporter: the cow known for its strength and beauty played a key role in the revolutionary war, helping washington travel miles over rough terrain. but this hearty utility cow with its trademark white stripe down the back, as dwindles in size. it went down to an estimated 15. the randall line back was considered critically endangered. >> it had no survival plan, nobody was interested in it. >> reporter: until henderson came along. >> the dairy cow looks way bony, it's overdone, it's all too much. >> reporter: a self-described conser

this is a baby panda getting a check-up at the san diego zoo. i could watch this for hours, but we only have a few seconds. enjoy it while it lasts. the panda's name, xiao liwu, means "little gift" in mandarin. that green ball right there is his favorite toy. his handlers use it to test the animal's coordination. we want to hear from you. if something catches your eye, hit me on twitter at danbharris. >>> coming up, what to buy for the person who has everything. how about this? a jet pack, $100,000. can restore testosterone levels back to normal in mo axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast c

>> they're the pandas of the cow world. >> it's very expensive raising these bovine pandas. >> this animalive must find a job. i think we've found a job, and the job is -- >> it is kind of counter intuitive that to rescue this breed, you have to consume it. kahol armstrong is a top chef in washington d.c. his restaurant, eve, has been serving the randall lineback for four years. a pleasure for the palate. conservation is an extra side dish. many diners would hardly recognize this organic, lean grass-fed meat as beef. a far cry from the fatty, marbled steaks american diners crave, and more than three times the cost, meaning only exclusive chefs like armstrong can get their hands on the delicate and difficult to prepare meat. >> this is never going to be in mcdonald's, so this animal has got to go to higher-end use. >> what's the most important thing? saving a cow or that you're creating this new eating experience? >> for me the most important thing is you're saving an animal that would otherwise go extinct. i think it's a piece of the nature and natural beauty that just needs to be kept goi

we need a tiebreaker. >> panda always look like somebody in a panda suit. you know? it's a tie.five people here. >> lots of cute. >>> let's turn, now, to rachel smith, host of abc's "on the red carpet." we'll get to you and "pop news." >> we have interesting "pop news." perhaps another secret wedding? who knows? but miley cyrus. she posted some new photos on instagram that have people asking did she and her fiance liam hemsworth get hitched? liam's sporting some bling on his ring finger. same goes for miss miley. looks like she might have a band next to her engagement ring. they don't think miley would have this party in the usa without letting everyone know about it. >> ding, ding. >> thanks to d.j. kiss for the tunes. appreciate it. >>> hugh jackman, playing jean was quite a workout routine. it was even harder than working out to play wolverine. can you believe that? get this. his routine involves spending three hours in a gym and eating seven times a day. but no carbs. that's no fun, right? exactly, right? i know. he had to walk a fine line between being emaciated and muscula

we write, but he doesn't write back, because he's a panda. [laughter] pandas can't write. i think. they might. >> hey, greg, it's nice meeting you, and thank you for coming to l.a. my question is i was talking with a few students who go to the uc system here -- >> i do that too. >> yeah, i know. [laughter] >> i have a van, i drive around. just asking 'em stuff. [laughter] >> my question is, he actually is a north korean sympathizer -- >> really? >> and it seems to me that there's a lot of indoctrination going on in college -- >> right. >> and there isn't a voice for libertarians or conservatives. >> no, it's true. by the way, he's a friend of yours? laugh. >> well, not anymore. [laughter] >> that's the irony of the academic world in the campus, is that it's supposed to be the land of open minds. but if you're conservative, the reality is it's the opposite. wow, that was a -- i had no metaphor. but it's because it's a self-perpetuating machine. the journalists that are there teach the future journalists who teach the future journalists. the only person, like if you get a gender stud

more pandas. >> what a cute little guy.d this little panda had his exam on thursday and passed with flying colors, and the cue tests. >>> welcome back. here's one factor you might not expect. as ben tracey reports, investors from china are putting billions of dollars into american business to meet the increasing chinese demand for u.s. products. >> reporter: scott meadows runs silenus vineyards in california. there's a reason he put the bald eagle on the bottle. >> that was a specific request from the owners in china. >> reporter: chinese investors bought it and now 90% of the wine from here, that's 9,000 cases, is shipped to china. what does the chinese want with a vineyard in nappa valley. >> there's a big demand for goods that are scarce. they're buying american-made products and sending their money back over here. >> reporter: and the jobs stay here. >> and the jobs stay here. >> reporter: they have invested $16.4 billion in the u.s. in the past decade. $1.3 billion in california companies, a record $560 million in just

. >>> from the cute file, we have been tracking this panda from the san diego zoo. he tips the scales at 4 pounds. he had a little bit of fun, chewing on a bamboo and playing in a plastic ring. >>> now to the some of the most annoying words of 2012. the marist poll puts twitterverse at number five. once again, for the fourth year in a row, whatever tops the list as the most irritating word on the list. >>> some of the most annoying words in its annual survey, we have it in twice. >>> the dow lost 18 on thursday. closing at 13,096. the s&p 500 was down a point. >>> overseas markets fared slightly better. >>> as those fiscal cliff worries become mo, the stocks skidded on thursday. on news that house members will return to negotiations on sunday evening. the latest penning home sales data comes out at 9:00. >>> the dairy industry is calling it the milk cliff. if congress doesn't approve a farm bill, the price of milk could skyrocket from 3.65 to as much as 8. all dairy products will be affected. >>> now to another looming crisis, dock workers at more than a dozen ports

. >>> and finally, from the cute file, we've been tracking the progress of this 5-month-old panda cub from the san diego zoo. who now tips the scales at 15.4 pounds. and zookeepers say he's growing normally. he's got a big plastic ring and chewing on bamboo. glad to see he's doing well. >>> over to wall street for a check on your friday morning markets. the dow lost 18 on thursday closing at 13,096. the s&p was down a point and the nasdaq lost 4. overseas fared slightly better. the nikkei gained 72 points while the hang seng added 46. >>> as those fiscal cliff worries become more real on main street and wall street, a drastic drop in consumer stocks that sent stocks skidding thursday on news that house members will return to negotiations sunday evening. on investors' radar the latest pending home sales data comes out at 10:00 a.m. >>> meanwhile, the dairy industry is calling it the milk cliff. just like tax raises, if congress doesn't approve a bill by january 1st, the prices could skyrocket from $3.65 a gallon to as much as $ in fact, all dairy products would be affected. to think th

the group passed out free hot chocolate, doughnuts, and panda bears tickets on christmas eve. the archbishop is keeping his thoughts on the community. he spent 11 years as bishop of bridgeport, connecticut. today, he celebrated his first christmas in baltimore, presiding over mess. hundreds of catholics were mindful of the community. >> we are remembering them, praying for them, asking the lord to give them consolation and healing. and certainly to let them know how our solidarity in prayer. they have been inundated with so many things -- cards, letters, phone calls. what they need our or careers and our love. >> the archbishop spoke about newtown after celebrating mass this morning. he's is at the top of the wish list for pope benedict -- peace is at the top of the wish list for pope benedict. he offered special prayers for syria, the middle east crisis, communist china. the catholic church faces official who discrimination in china. the pope encourage arab spring nations, such as egypt, to adjust. for some, it was a welcome relief, or a day to rest up before big sales. >> so

>> the panda of the cow world. >> reporter: but it's very expensive raising these bovine pa pandas. >are breeds, if they do not have monetary value, they don't survive. looks only take you so far. right? >> reporter: in the past, they pulled their own weight, but now with no cannons to haul -- >> this animal, to survive, must find a job. i think we have found a job, and the job is -- >> reporter: is it kind of counter intuitive to rescue this breed, you have to consume them. >> this man is a top chef in washington, d.c. his restaurant has been serving the randall lineback for four years. a pleasure for the pallette and conservation is an extra side dish. many diners would hardly recognize its organic lean grass-fed meat at beef. a far cry from the fatty, marbled stakmarble ed steaks american diners crave and more than three times the cost. >> i don't call it beef, i don't call it veal because it's not. it's kind of in the middle between beef and veal. it has a milder, more delicate flor than beef but a much considerably more robust flavor than traditional veal does. >> because the bre

. >>> still to come tonight, it may be great for the pandas at national zoo but not so great for your backyard, a look at 1 community's battle against bamboo -- one community's battle against bamboo. >> we lost about 12 degrees today in, store for a cold night. we'll look ahead to the weekend, all important redskins/ravens game. >> but first the buzz at verizon center, a look what the folks are saying about who was courtside last night. that story is up next. >>> check out the comradery at the end of the wizards shocking win over the miami heat last night. redskins qb rg3 sitting courtside offering up handshakes and chest bumps with the basketballers after the 105- 101 upset and right of that social media just went wild. dan steinberg from the post wrote rg3 to all the games for every team. a fan named greg posted rg3 magic is something else. wizards beat the heat with him courtside and i may have even weighed in with rg3 in the busy hizzy brought the wizards good luck. i don't think he'll come to every game, though. follow me on twitter at mcginty man if you like. >>> states have tak

there is a pasta and a panda express in that building. firefighters believe something electrical may be to cause. about 10 minutes ago they called for a third alarm. we'll report back if anything changes. >> we are clearing out tonight and cooling down. napa 43. san rafel 45. also in the 40s for concord. what about the weekend? i have the answers coming up. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. trying to figure out what causing smoke to waft from a >>> we want to go back to that breaking news out of san jose. firefighters are trying to figure out what is causing that smoke to waft from a building that houses a number of restaurants. there is at the corner of san -- san felipe. no fl

it's a panda have. it doesn't get better than that. thanks for checking out whitehouse.gov.i we'll see you next time. >> got it can't say exactly when communications director -- but it was some point between the haircut in the panda. i was told not only would it not go on but it would set the relationship back several decades and would i mind not releasing it? some people on the staff had a lot of concerns but i wanted you to know the full breadth so you could have a sliding scale of what's going on. the present punching the easter bunny, that's okay. the panda hat, a little bit north of okay so you have to write that line in between between entertainment and politics in documenting and craziness and somewhere between a panda hat and the easter bunny lay in my job. do you know what i want to show you? marvin was so upset that this one did not get put up that we tried again. we tried again on the way home. we will let the group vote. >> good morning, marvin nicholson white house director from elmendorf air force base. air force one is outside taking on some fuel before a last

the zoo's panda cub had a blast with this new toy during the latest health exam. the zookeepers gave him that ball to test his coordination. just as cute as can be. so what could going over the fiscal cliff mean for you and for your investments? joining us are a husband and wife team of financial advisors. a highly respected team. founder of ettleman services and author of rescue your money. and joining us is gene ettleman. welcome to you both. a lot of people are scared for this fiscal cliff and what it means for their investment. what should people be concerned about before the end of the year? >> in a few rare cases people might have an opportunity to do transactions to pay capital gains taxes this year which are lower than they will be next year. but we are discovering in an analysis it is pretty uncommon. most people are doing literally nothing. as long as your account is diversified and you have a long-term horizon it is better to sit and wait and this too shall pass. >> is that when american business is doing? they are making all kinds of structural changes

they responded around 9:20 last night after reports of spoke inside panda express. it took awhile before they located the source of the fire. firefighters said it had been smoldering for some time. >> so the exterior signs of the restaurants could have been the cause and it was burning in that crawl space. >> and again firefighters say it's possible rainwater leaked into the sign and caused a short circuit. no one was hurt in the fire. the restaurants have water damage but firefighters say they should reopen by today. >>> in overnight news the oakland police swat team surrounded an apartment complex. police tell us warrants were served at 79th and mccarthur. this all started around 11:30 last night and ended at 2:00 a.m.. right now oakland police have not released any information about what the warrants were for or if anyone was arrested. >>> a powerful earthquake in japan triggered a small tsunami last night. today's quake measured a magnitude 7.3. a tower camera captured the entire city shaking. a few people were hurt but there were no reports of any major damage.

free panda bears were passed out to children on christmas eve. >> he served as bishop of bridgeport, connecticut. the archbishop said he was ever mindful of his previous conversation. >> my heart is with all the folks in newtown and asking the lord to give them healing and to let them know our solidarity with them in prayer. they have been inundated with so many things. our the y need are prayers. >> christmas day is a day of volunteering for the jewish community. families prepared winter care packages and stuffed teddy bears for homeless shelters. organizers say the day was important for the young children who participated. >> i have two young daughters. i want them to understand that the holidays are about giving back to everyone. >> more than 1000 care packages were assembled. this is the eighth year for the event. >> 32 degrees at b.w.i. >> exercising to work off the extra holiday pounds can also stimulate your mind. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would you continue to buy milk no matter how high the price goes, or would you co

source of smoke that's been billowing from a strip mall that houses a number of restaurant, including a panda express. this is near the corner of san felipe. no flames are visible and that's kind of the mystery. firefighters believe it may be something electrical. >>> well, a bizarre saga of john mcafee has ended for now at least, with the software wizard back in a guatemalan jail. the 67-year-old was hospitalized briefly today for chest pains before being taken back to his cell. his lawyer says he did not have a heart attack but is suffering from stress and hypertension. mcafee swept into guatemala from neighboring belize and asked for asylum. guatemala said no. they want to question mcafee about his neighbor's murder. >>> he is the toughest law man in the west. bay area students made that clear when they told sheriff joe what they think about him. >> reporter: he's america's toughest sheriff. and joe arpaio admits he courts controversy. he got a dose of that tonight when drag queens invaded his dinner party. the sheriff is in town for a convention. he hoped to also reach out to eighth grade

a group passed out free hot chocolate, donuts and panda bears to kids on christmas eve. police officers in newtown will get today off to spend it with their families. officers from surrounding towns will cover their shifts. >> lefty o'doul's restaurant in san francisco has collected about six-thousand toys in a last-minute toy drive. the restaurant's goal for today's annual christmas eve toy drive was to collect 15-thousand new, unwrapped toys. the goal is to provide toys to 44-thousand children in need this year. today firefighters travel around the city dropping off toys at homes, playgrounds and to children they pass by on the street. families who have applied to receive toys can also pick them up at the program's headquarters on jerrold avenue. >> 6:19 and merry christmas. >> good morning and merry christmas to you, darya. we do have light rain through ukiah. this system is getting closer and closer. aas we take a look. with the shasta county mountains, being impacted. all of this is pushing south-east. exactly when and where. as far as when you are going to be impac

there was free hot chocolate and donuts and panda bears handed out to kids on christmas eve. >> he was celebrating his first christmas mass in baltimore yesterday appeared the archbishop said he was mindful of its previous congregation. >> my heart is with all the folks in newtown and i'm asking the lord to give them healing and to let them know our solidarity with them in prayer. they have been inundated with so many things. with the cards, letters, phone calls. what they need are our prayers. >> president obama is cutting his vacation short to return to the nation's capital. hallie jackson has the latest. >> congress is heading backed to washington tomorrow. any plan may come down to the wire. president obama spent part of his christmas greeting troops in hawaii. >> we have the finest military in the world. >> tonight he leaves for washington and a state of gridlock as lawmakers struggle to come to a compromise. members of the house and senate are heading back to capitol hill tomorrow. the present hopes the break would provide some perspective. >> everybody can drink some eggnog and

he is a panda. pandas can't write.i think. >> grade, it's nice meeting you and thank you for coming to l.a.. my question is -- [inaudible] [inaudible] les -- mao. [laughter] >> it's it seems to me that there is a lot of indoctrination going on in colleges and there isn't a voice for libertarians. .. the only way to break that is get in academia. who wants to do that it pays already. tenure is a problem. i mean, why is why are you allowed to be a crack pot on campus. because you can. you will not get -- fired. that's tenure. >> one question. continue to keep asking who pushed the video. >> yeah. [applause] you're referring to the suzanne somers exercise video. that was stolen from my locker. probably by sheep. [laughter] that's why he's in great shape. it's the only question that matters. everything about the story will is going to come back to that. it's always who told you to do that and why. there was no evidence there was a mob. go back to one thing, it was a gut response about how you feel about america and how you

a new look at the 5-month-old panda cub at the san diego zoo. pictures were taken during his weekly exam. the vets report he's growingly normally and showing more movement and activity, including new interest in his surroundings and toys. >>> and here in new york, they're getting ready for the big night. workers installed hundreds of the new waterford crystal panels on the times square new year's eve ball with doves chiseled into them. more than 1 billion people are expected to watch as the ball makes its descent monday night. and now there is an app for that, too. the free times square ball app puts you in the middle of the world's biggest new year's eve party. >>> when we come back, our look back at those who left us, and those we'll miss from this past year. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take t

a zoo in singapore is show- casing these giant pandas for the first time..t's called "river safari" three months ago - but the pandas were kept in quarantine at first to make settling in without any problems. this is their public debut - and people love them... the postal service in singapore has issued special stamps to mark their arrival... and there are even commemorative coins. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. track of the damage and this train derailed releasing hazardous chemicals. we will tell you where, coming up. >>jacqueline: the rainfall has been tapering off of more rainfall for the weekend with your full forecast, coming up. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can defi

it's the youngest baby panda playing with a ball. the little guy born back in july. the vet says he's in good health but isn't ready to make a public debut at the zoo. he needs to learn to climb first. make sure you go to gret with a wire.com. there is an open thread. thank you, good night from washington, d.c.. decight. >> eric: hello. i'm eric bolling with kimberly guilfoyle, bob beckel, dana perino, greg gutfeld. 5:00 in new york city. this is "the five." ♪ >> eric: on september 11, terrorists assassinated four in benghazi. five spent months discussing what happened that night. we went 15 days in a row to discuss the benghazi tragedy. the left wing media accused us and fox for overdoing the story. today, the state department released this report. first, something peculiar happened a couple days ago. there is a briefing. hillary clinton called for report and said this. >> i am responsible for the state department and 60,000 people around the world. decision about the security assets are made by security professionals. >> eric: that first part again? >> i'm responsi

>> it is panda claus, and his tons of fun. can meet him and take pictures with him. >> dancing with a snow globe. behind us we have a hummingbird getting nectar from the flower. we also have a butterfly in the distance. i see a lion. "zoolights" is on weekends for now. >> december 14 it starts running every night except december 24, december 25, and december 31. >> so it goes through new year's. >> january 1 is the last night. >> there's no admission? >> right. >> there's a nice slide. those are just a few of the things that cost a few dollars to do. >> yes. two 154 tracks you can slide down and that is $3. >>-- two 150-foot tracks. >> if your house is all decked out, send us a picture. 31 degrees right here at the storm chaser at the zoo. we will only be in the 40's this afternoon. luckily, we don't have much of a breeze. let's go to jamee whitten for the commute. >> let's go to virginia 395 where there's a change for the better. everything to the shoulder. 3 95 northbound at landmark, far right shoulder, nothing remains bloc

happy pandas, all of them. hurry. they're going fast. v.i.p.a tyler and i. huge surprise celebrity guest on panel. you and jim. >> we get to go to an east coast function. >> stephanie: they'll be opening the show. fun. >> wow! >> stephanie: okay. speaking of fun wow! eric boehlert from media matters from america doing the lord's work as usual. ♪ hurts so good ♪ ♪ come on, baby, make it hurt so good ♪ >> stephanie: let's dive into the right-wing world. >> i don't know what that means. >> stephanie: eric boehlert from media matters who we love. >> some april fools day we're going to get eric bolling. >> stephanie: no! don't replace my eric boehlert. good morning eric boehlert. >> good morning. then i would have to be wrong about gas prices. >> stephanie: exactly. love your tweets as usual. dow up 600 points this year. obama clearly the worst socialist ever. corporate profits reach all-time high. he's not good at it, is he? >> yeah. this never really gets talked about. remember if you go back to the first few months when obama in 2009 became presi

finally, everybody, a quick update on a story we brought you yesterday, about the 24/7 panda cam at the show you video of the things you can see if you logon to their website. look at this little fella. 20 weeks old. his name in english, the little gift. he has to reach several milestones before he's able to play. he's working on coordination. >> oh. >> we all are, little fella. we all are. just logon. it's really wonderful. it's friday. and i feel like on weeks like this, it's time to enjoy some soft, fluffy pandas. >> i agree. >> go home with those little balls. >> i'm not only a "material girl." >> oh. >> i have a heart. >>> and i have a pop quiz. all right, everybody, listen up. a very busy morning here. what star, who has been named one of "forbes" top three-earning female musicians said, and i quote, i feel doing this show over the past year has allowed me to come out of my shell a lot more? >> christina aguilera? >> britney spears? >> we'll have the answer in a moment. >>> two good guesses. two good guesses. let's get to the board. we'll show you what's going on today that you're

a tiger won baseball's triple crown since 1967, but it was a panda that helped to lead the giants topionship. serena williams reasserted her dominance in the sport of tennis and david beckham said goodbye to the mls, these were just some of the stories that grabbed our attention this year. here is a look at our top ten, starting with number ten. >> today is a new day in augusta national. augusta national, perhaps the most well known golf club and home of the masters had excluded women from the membership roles since opening. but that changed in august with a highly show cased admission of former secretary is of state condoleezza rice. and donna a moore. >> i have not thought about where i will play but i have thought about where i've been. when peyton manning decided to part ways with the colts, did coverage of where he would land was intense. after broncos fans learned he would play in denver, they must have felt like they won the lottery are, made the trade of tebow to the jets easier to accept. the emergence of golf's newest stars took center stage in 20 buba watson introduced him

this one is for you, pickett you are of panda. >> glowlights to the kids. >> yes, this is your very ownackpack and you have yours. rain shower volunteers are waiting to talk to anyone who wants to know more about save energy, save money and save the planet. >> reporter: huge partnership here at zoo lights. the weather is good tight. the fog helps, gives a bit of a glow to the lights. again, weather has become more of a factor this eastern with the fog. temperatures for this morning's low 48 degrees. that is still above the average high temperature. believe it or not december almost seven degrees above average the that's absolutely amazing. so far, ever potential. 52 degrees the numbers. fog is the big issue. take a look at the numbers. temperaturewise we're around the upper 40s, and manassas, 48 in culpepper. take a look at the fog now, a dense fog advisory for most of the reason. areas of fog with less than a quarter mile visibility. around baltimore, right know at the airport we're looking good with four to five-mile visibility, so some flights are even being rerouted into dca. no rai

we will check in with our favorite panda, as it is time for his latest doctor's visit. and we are taking your answers to the water cooler question of the day -- you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> while they will be tackling tough issues and annapolis next year this may not be considered the toughest. senator richard coburn, eastern shore republican, will try to make the softshell crabs sale was to the official state sandwich. it would be the latest eastern shore culinary victory. in 2008 passed legislation to make the multilayered smith island kate the officials they deserve. time for the regular check out of the san diego zoo's. the cubs that we sort of adopted. i cannot say his name as well namemindy does. he played -- spent a good portion of the exam playing with a stick of bamboo. he weighs in at 15.4 pounds and officials say the little guy is among the smaller size but he is crawling pretty normally and he is becoming more mobile and beginning to explore more of his living area. he

a 20-week-old baby panda, becoming a star at the san diego zoo.d that's the translation of his chinese name, he needs to know how to climb on his own and follow his mom in and out of the den, before he can make his big debut. meantime, though, you can follow him anytime on what has to be the most adorable reality show ever. >> can't get enough of the babies. >> and i feel right now, it's so nice to talk about fluffy, soft things. little gift, indeed. >>> and here's our pop quiz. everybody, listen up. which a-list actress is stepping behind the camera to direct a movie about world war ii? a-list actress, directing a movie. the answer -- why do you know everything? >> no. >> you are the smartest person ever. we'll tell you the answer and explain more. >> i'm sorry. >> that's okay. >> it still might be a mystery. >> you never know. you never know. >> it could be so many people. >>> sam, you outside? >> george, what an amazing crowd. as soon as we wrap up, we'll be back on that side. where are you from? >> california. >> and? >> pensacola, florida. >>

he does better with kid movies, like the panda movies. was really surprised to see sandra bullock on that list. >> you don't find anybody on the list complaining about being overpaid. >> absolutely. i want to make that list. >> all right. thanks, georgia. >>> we'll look for the cash tomorrow. >> yeah. stay tuned. >> thanks a lot, georgia. >>> a group is telling shoppers to avoid jcpenney this season. >> they're featuring ellen degeneres in a commercial. >> 20 million for gifts. >> that's okay. >> you get a gift or trip. >> exactly. >> it's rather harmless. ellen talks with the three santa's elves there about a contest. and makes a clumsy joke about their size. the group 1 million moms said jcpenney offended its customers by having a lesbian as a spokesperson. they've asked jcp to replace ellen in february. >>> let's take a look at the weather. now pretty nice out there right now. veronica? >> yeah, it is. you know, a lot of folks saying, i needed at least one cool day here for december, right? well, we got it today. our highs today were i

pandas. >> this animal to survive must find a job.unterintuitive to rescue this breed you have to consume them. a top chef in washington, d.c., his restaurant has been serving the randall lineback for four years, a pleasure for the pallet. conservation is an extra side dish. many would hardly recognized this as beef, a far cry from the fatty marble steaks that american diners crave, and more than three times the cost. meaning only exclusive chefs, like armstrong, can get their hands on the difficult to prepare meat. >> this is never going to be in mcdonald's. this animal has got to go to higher-end use. >> what's the most important thing, that you're saving a cow or creating this new eating experience? >> for me the most important thing is you're saving an animal that would otherwise go extinct. i think it's a piece of natural beauty that needs to be kept going. >> dan lothian, cnn, chapel hill farms, virginia. >>> he lives a life of crime, wanted for murder, but using disguises and friends, he's been able to stay one step ahead of po

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okay, you may have heard of kung fu panda. obviously a fictional cartoon character.you see a real bear showing off some martial arts moves, well, that's a recipe for millions of hits and a lot of people scratching their heads and saying, there's just no way. this video starts out like any other shot by a tourist visiting the zoo. but it quickly turns into a scene from "crouching tiger, hidden black bear?" ♪ >> it's, like, always on the verge of going out of control. and not once does the bear hit himself in the face. like that's really impressive. >> i love this one. the kind that you watch it and even if you're by yourself at the computer, you start giggling but you can't stop yourself. >> no one's heard of the teenager mutant ninja bears. is this the work of a talented visual effects artist? or is this black bear channeling the ghost of bruce lee? >> it does look really fake. there's so much dexterity. >> when animals do something that looks human, we're just taken aback by it. we think how the hell did it do that? that's crazy. >> i was waiting to find out what ca

behind me you can see the two restaurants panda express and pasta next door. you can't see any outside damage. but when they open up they will evaluate how much nay have to clean up inside. both restaurant were full of customers when the fire erupted just before 9:30 last night. they started smelling smoke and everyone evacuated. at first firefighters didn't see the flames buffablely located them in the -- but finally located them in the attic. they say it was difficult to access so they could extinguish the flames. >> it was smoldering for quite awhile. once we made access we were able to extinguish it quite quickly. >> reporter: firefighters say there is no significant damage from the flames but there could be some left over from the water they use. the sprinklers inside the building helped it from spreading. nobody was injured. the electrical signs back out here live that you see here, firefighter believe that the cause could have been electrical because there is just a lot of electricity running through there. again that is where the flames that is where t