they travel in panda wagons and go home loaded with panda hats and ear muffs.a experts say their next big challenge is learning how to introduce captive pandas back into the wild. because at this zoo, these normally solitary creatures have gotten accustomed to pretty close human contact. >> so this is the highlight of the visit to this panda breeding center. for a donation, you get to sit next to one of these animals. a female whose chowing down on bamboo chutes dipped in honey. and you get to hug her. >> oh my goodness. >> so great. i have read it's like $130 or something to hug one of the pandas there. can you imagine what would happen if they did that here? >> you will pay a lot more than that. >> if we were able to hug bowbow. oh my goodness, we would lose our minds. >> and bruce made a good point. he's very close to his mouth. they must be -- they weren't worried. >> that's why they do the baby pandas. >>> tonight, we have some baby pictures of the newest edition. scout, the two toed sloth, say that fast, was born november 17. the baby will end up as part

they travel in panda wagons and go home loaded with panda hats and ear muffs.big challenge is learning how to introduce captive pandas back into the wild. because at this zoo, these normally solitary creatures have gotten accustomed to some pretty close human contact. so this is the highlight of the visit to this panda breeding center. for a donation, you get to sit next to one of these fuzzy animals, 15-month-old momiao female who is chowing down on bamboo shoots dipped in honey and you get to hug her. ivan watson -- cnn, chengdu, china. >> oh, that's awesome. that's our war correspondent hugging a panda. you got to love it. adorable. thanks for watching "around the world." world." "cnn newsroom" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now supporters of that budget deal are trying to round up votes. the agreement sailed through the who us but it faces a tougher time in the senate. we'll have the latest vote tally live from capitol hill. right now the debate over amnesty for edward snowden. he said he would come home if he got protecti

many say it was perfect for the panda cub. >> because the pandas are endangered, it's nice to have a baby panda here. >> i think it drums up interest. it definitely makes people want to come out and see the panda. >> reporter: the ceremony featured video messages from first lady michelle obama as well as china's first lady. some arrived up to six hours before the ceremony started to make sure they got seats. so these people, i guess you could call them panda groupies. they were out here since 7:00 this morning. what brings you out here so early for this naming ceremony? >> to see our princess being named. we have to see her naming. >> reporter: so far, we've only been able to see and hear bao bao on the panda cam. she's expected to make her public debut early next month. darcy spencer, news 4. >>> metro transit police arrested a man who fired a gun on an orange line train this morning. metro says two men were arguing in a moving rail car headed for new carrollton. it got violent and one hit the other in the head with a gun causing it to fire. the bullet went through one of the car's

. >>> well, the panda cub at the national zoo now has a name.e chosen bao bao for the 100-day- old panda. >> that's neat. that's what my wife and kids voted for. 00 days marks a big milestone for a baby. surae chinn was there for the celebration and the naming ceremony. >> now the moment you've been waiting for. >> reporter: after more than 123,000 votes on-line, baby panda has a new name. bao bao means precious, or treasure in chinese. >> we were thrilled. that's what we voted for. yea bao bao! >> reporter: folks voted for the name. >> i voted for milan because i think that's a really pretty name, but i still like bao bao. it's a very cute name. >> reporter: six-year-old madison has been learning chinese in school and says she is happy about the new name. >> i think it's a great day. we have a very good name for the baby panda, and everybody is so excited. >> reporter: visitors who want to see bao bao in person will have to wait a little longer. zookeepers are predicting sometime in early january. so for now we'll have to rely on the panda cam.

and now the panda cub at the national zoo has a name. people voted and they have chosen bow bow for the name. >> sue rae chin was there for the celebration. >> reporter: now the moment you have been waiting for. >> after more than 123,000 votes online, baby panda has a new name. bow bow means precious, or treasure in chinese. >> we were thrilled that was what we wanted and voted for. >> besides bow bow, folks voted for names, and 12-year-old emily mckenna came from pennsylvania for the big announcement. >> i voted for mu lon. but i still like bow bow. >> reporter: six-year-old madison had been learning chinese in school and says she is happy about the new name. >> it is a great day. we have a very good name for the baby panda and everybody is so excited. >> reporter: visitors who want to see bow bow in person will have to wait a little longer. zookeepers are predicting sometime in early january. on so for now, we'll have to rely on the panda cam. >> she has been on field trips outside of the den, but it will be a little longer before she

the panda cub has a name. we begin with that incident in new york. a search for answers into what caused a commuter train to derail in the bronx. four people were killed and dozens injured as a train came close to landing and the harlem river. we have learned that the passengers killed ranged in age from 35 to 59. they all lived in new york. one of the victims was an audio technician for the today show. tom roussey joins us with the survivor story. >> as you said, this was a commuter train. it started appearing poughkeepsie new york. its ultimate destination was grand central station but in the bronx, it suddenly left the tracks. passengers say they never saw it coming. >> they are letting trains go through. >> investigators are looking at whether speed or something else made the train derail on a sharp curve just before a stop in the new york city borough of the bronx. >> our mission is to understand not just what happened, but why it happened. >> investigators are from the d.c.-based national transportation safety board. they caught a flight from r

and the debate is over -- the national zoo's panda cub has a new name. but we are going to begin with a tragic end to the holiday weekend. four people killed and more than 60 injured on the metro-north train as it was rounded -- rounding the curve, close to landing in the harlem river. we've got more now on our top story. >> seven passenger train cards left scattered, the aftermath of a deadly train derailment in new york city. >> amazing pictures from this horrific scene. >> the train was headed from poughkeepsie new york to grand central terminal, rounding a curve at around 7:20 when some passengers were suddenly thrown from their seats. >> all of a sudden, the train felt a little more sideways than it should be grade by the time i looked up, it was completely going off it tracked and it was rubble flying at my face. >> the train cars getting and coming dangerously close to landing in the harlem river. the force was so great that at least three of the m's were ejected from the train. dozens of others were hurt. lex it started to make a loud shifting no

one of the names will become the name of the baby panda. this celebration taking place here at 1:00 this afternoon. and there's speakers here, there's going to be a bit of food, music and dancing. its a big deal. if we can come back out live here to the camera, you see these people here? they have been here since 7:00 this morning. you talk about panda fans, and i spoke to one woman who was here, she was the first person in line, she just wants to make sure that she gets her place out here in the panda plaza. you can see that it's very limited seating. so, people wanting to make sure that they get out here. they're showing up six hours in advance of this celebration to make sure they are here for the naming ceremony. watch it online, social media. a report on news4 at 6:00. darcy spencer. >>> cashing in with every click. how one district is making money online. how much it's worth. >>> breaking news, new york, four people killed after a train derailed in the bronx headed to grand central station. and the number of injured continues to climb

ripley is wearing a panda tie and i have a panda pin.anda-monium is going to break out at the zoo. >> i checked to see how the panda think went. >> they were darling. they raved about them. >> how did you work? could you pet them or things like that? >> no, and they are in the glass. >> did they get a good picture? >> there were a lot of people. >> good, good. did people seem to enjoy it? even the press was pleased. >> and yeah, i think so. yeah. they are little things. >> and do they really? >> oh, yeah. they have the structure inside of the case. one of them climbed up and sat up there. it was a scream. i am not sure how well. >> that would be great. >> that was when audio recordings of the white house conversations from the president's office. we get a glimpse of the relationship. what did we learn? >> they do not talking the phone very often. [laughter] how pat nixon -- pat nixon -- a panda bear. there's a little bit of controversy over whether in fact she asked for the pandas. i heard one of the president aides told me it was a misu

cam since her rare, in captivity birth, back in august. >> pandas are may favorite animal. i would love to meet her. >> just cute. >> each the first lady chimed in on the significance of the naming of such a beloved and endangered species. a symbol of cooperation and diplomacy between two nations. >> we are thrilled to welcome this little one, what exemplifies the common bond between our two nations and the bright future of this magnificent see if species. >> zoo officials are very excited, they think there is so much buzz and excitement about this panda that her existence there at the national zoo will increase visitorship by some 20% in 2014. in the newsroom, abc7. >> she is getting so big so fast. >> 11-pounds, going to.come on disflay january. it is not mulan. sorry for those who voted on mulan. >> i would say, autria godfrey and i picked bao bao from the beginning. we liked that. i think it is better. she a little national treasure. >> a great name and can't wait. totally going to the zoo next month to see that, absolutely. it is not a bad day for the zoo today or this

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she is one of the oldest of the 14 pandas born this summer. a donation you get to sit next to one of these animals. this female who is chowing down on bamboo chutes dipped in honey and you get to hug her. >> that's what we leave you with, that's does it for me. i'm brooke baldwin. thank you for joining >> this is piers morgan live. tonight, an nsa bombshell. a judge says the records are unconstitutional and what it could mean to edward snowden. and a report you can't read. the president sent some 88 pages about a stunning 9/11 cover-up. this man has read the missing pages and says he's absolutely shocked.

panda the first pandas were given to the zoo in 1972 to company rate the president's visit.eporter: maintaining a panda population in the u.s. has proven to be difficult. in 41 years baobao is only the second infant cub to survive past infancy. the first lady of china many described them as national they treasures. >> translator: many people love baby pandies as they do their bao own children. of >> reporter: michelle obama said bao bao is a way that they can work together. >> these remarkable animals stand as a symbol of the growing connections between our two countries. >> reporter: and the world can watch the three-month-old grow up by tuning in to the zoo's live cam. china's ambassador to the u.s. >> i think it's a great day.he we have a very good name for the baby panda and everybody is so and excited. >> reporter: vice president biden is skejds to arrive in china this week to discuss economic issues an agenda that likely to be uprooted between the territorial dispute between china and japan.tecting protecting these endapgerred the endang panda is one of the two things

panda house itself is closed. you can watch the panda and her mama on the panda cam. darcy spencer, news4. also, what name do you like? >> i was going to say bow-bow. it's cute. we'll see what 123,000 people voted for. >> reporter: i like it as well. >> thank you. >>> president obama paid them a visit. now the special convenient for a group using what some call extreme methods in a protest at the national mall. >>> not all about the man-made calendar. how one event on holy ground signals it's officially time to prepare for christmas. >>> four people are confirmed dead, as many as 48 others hurt in a train derailment in new york city in the bronx. go to our website for latest. ♪ getting cozy. ♪ shopping for gifts online. ♪ the perfect way to get into the spirit any time. ♪ ♪ hello target.com. ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ pose! yeah! ♪ flash! yeah! ♪ get the family to strike a pose, ♪ ♪ and show off your brand new clothes! ♪ ♪ that's my kind of holiday. >>> new information on the breaking news we're following out of new york. a train derailment, these are first live p

we've only got tone see hervey i can't the panda cam.could venture outside with her mother as early as mid december. you can bet it will be very exciting. coming up new, he soars away with the prize but also filming his escape into plus, talling up the cost of buying all 12 items in the 12 days of christmas song what will exactly costs more this year. >> and, you that i regular rue bics cube is tough, try working with one that is the size of a building. we've got more on this puzzle facade, all new to come here at 6:00. >> you think it is 1st down and that's all i know. >> a break down between officials may have cost the skin as chance at a win. driving down the field late, rg-3 and company believed they had converted on 2nd and 5. they were under that impression because the chain gang moved the states but the officials negative actually made it 3rd down. all that confusion eventually resulted in the game ending in a turnover. >> and hearts broke all across the dmv. >> what i said before, they could have scored more points, can you blame

a foiled ferryboat hijacking in seattle and what to name the panda.e national zoo makes a decision when the cbs evening news continues. >> glor: the results are in for how retailers fair this holiday weekend. the national retail federation says 141 million people went to the mall or stores, thursday through sunday. that's up about two million from last year. total spending is expected to reach $57 billion, but on average customers are spending $16 less than last year. cbs news analyst jill schlesinger joins us with more on all of this. so jill, less but more. why are we spending less? >> i think we are much smarter and we are spending time preparing to go out shopping-- an hour to an hour and a quarter on average. people are spending time online before they hit the stores, and there is something really terrific happening. there are a number of apps we are downloading apps faster, 23 percent increase on thursday and friday alone, and that is really arming us with information, whether it is coupons or better deals, all this said, it is really important

at a hundred days old now but already has an impressive resume to the breakout star of the zoo's panda cam and as thousands of fans including first lady michelle obama gave val balance special shout out atc's naming ceremony. she's also on second surviving cub born at the national zoo after several attempts impregnated her mother may she fails giant pandas are one of the world's most endangered specie seats that now was conceived through artificial insemination in march . what a technology industry has been around almost as long as the state of israel. however in recent years since israel's entrance to the oecd countries dominance worldwide has expanded dramatically where at the what the convention and to love eve which has become the biggest showcase o israel the innovations to representatives of over fifty countries. anthony cox and the newest these clite by a diverse team would a division that makes that since israel has joined his optimization and started cheering exported technology which is at the very crucial impact of many of the member states israel is clearly a a world leader

panda lovers have been able to watch bao bao grow up via the panda cam since four months ago.he's starting to climb the rocks in her exhibit. members of the friends of the national zoo get an early preview of the cub from january 11th through the 17th. >> you know what the best name about that name bao bao is? it's easy to pronounce. you don't have to have any special skills. >>> look who is back from south africa 36789 it was 80 some degrees there and it's going to be 70 some degrees this weekend. >> i brought the warm weather with me. not going to last, is it? >> not forever. it is december. we're looking at a cold night and milder day tomorrow and the real warm stuff rolls in the end of the week. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, national airport, temps 41, relative humidity 45%, not that dry, winds light out of the west at 5. they're in the process of shifting becoming southwesterly. satellite picture radar combined, a few snow showers north of us today and through pennsylvania. they have now diminished. we're left with clear to pa

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> there's panda mom rushing into the panda den after bao bao falls off a rock wall. zoo keepers are anticipating bao bao's first forayout side and it could happen any day now. they've been cub proofing the outdoor area. her public debut will be january 18. >>> again howard has the latest on today's yellow alert. his forecast is next. >> for a lot of us, the yellow alert is sort of waning, especially west of town. light rain here in d.c. you see the yellows and the oranges. most of them are south and east of us. i think those areas will stick with that for the afternoon. i'll come back with more doppler 9000 and a colder seven- day forecast. it's dece [ male announcer ] this is jim, a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. th utat ps jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto®, jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto®. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven

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the national zoo has a man panda cub. we'll take you behind the scenes for an up close look up next. >> go before schools can reopen. i'll tell you what people are doing right now in montgomery county to make sure >>> the national zoo was closed today because of the weather, but that didn't stop us from getting a look at panda cub and her mom on the zoo's panda cams. and while pandas are accustomed to the snow. bowbow will have to wait, because she's not expected to go on display until next year. i can't wait to see. >>> meanwhile, with a pair of lion cubs that are the stars at the zoo in baltimore. >> exclusive ax access. >> i'm inside the lion den at the maryland zoo with the clubs. they are fighting. it is nap time coming up here. we have an update on how these guys are doing. >> that means meal time. two hungry lion cubs. a bottle of milk and a plate of meat. the brother and sister are growing fast. they are the first lion cubs in the maryland zoo history. an exciting accomplishment. dad is the a the zoo, but mom died

and a video documenting the life of a giant panda cub. >> the leader of the opposition , theent in thailand movement which has seen protesters storm and occupy a number of official buildings in thailand. many say they will stand by him in his fight against prime minister yingluck shinawatra no matter what it takes. they say she represents a corrupt system. suthep is also a controversial figure. his critics say he has blood on his hands. one tells me that he was responsible for a crackdown on redshirts in the thai capital in 2010, in which 90 were killed and 2000 were injured. is hardly in position to talk about ethics. in one cable, it says suthep has been accused of scandals in the past. it does not stop him as a figurehead in the fight against corruption. this photo was posted to twitter by a u.s. journalist. some new yorkers will have seen it in the subway. gap that hador been vandalized with graffiti. one model is sikh. liken him to a terrorist and include a line driving taxis."top users have been inspired to share similar photos. they have been posting under the #makelove, which is the

how can you not like the panda video? now is a chance to check out a spectacular display at the national zoo, zoo lights featuring more than half a million lights until new year's day. it will be closed christmas eve and christmas day. apparently, there are some nights later this week where you may want to check it out because it will be slightly warmer. >> plenty warm in a better chance of showers as we warm up. kind of a balance. it looks pretty otherwise. bundle up, it is the season. february and march and it is still this cold, then we can start to complain. the temperatures outside, not so bad. the skies mostly cloudy at reagan national airport, 37 degrees, no wind chill factor. the wind, nonexistent at this point. the high today, hardly 39.essive, only the average this time of year is 52, and the record high is 75. that was back in 1933. three stops on the weatherbug network on the saturday evening. anyone degrees rockville after a high of only 37. it feels like everyone one because there is no wind chill. , down on

more than people voted online to pick the cub's name and dozens of panda fans also showed up for that ceremony. >> it's been eight years since we had a cub. tai shan was the first. so, we wanted to celebrate that. and we also want, you know, kind of get people excited. >> and people online were certainly excited about the name bao bao because at one point, it was trending on twitter during the day of the ceremony. >>> well, we also saw a lot of online comments regarding controversial new metro ad. now, it is set to promote the transit system's reliability, but news4's transportation reporter explains why critics are calling it sexist. were run the judge. one woman talking to another about how far metro buses go between breakdowns. the other woman, disinterested in the conversation, says, "can't we just talk about shoes"? >> very flippant. i think just thinking about it nothing to smile about. >> reporter: this daily metro rider doesn't love this ad. >> seamed like an odd juxtaposition? >> it totally does. it's like, no. you know, i'm person who's happy but, you know, i like talking ab

the national zoo's new panda cub has a name. >> it's bao bao, the name i wanted, treasure or precious was trending on twitter at one point. the elaborate unveiling included lion dancers and a video address from first lady michelle obama as well as the first lady of china. more than 123,000 people voted on online to pick the cub's name and dozens lined up early to get a good spot for the reveal. >> it's been years since we had a cub. we wanted to celebrate that and we also want to kind of get people excited. >> his mother mei xiang gave birth. can you imagine the mob scene that will be january at the national zoo when bao bao is relaesed to the public? >> if 123,000 people voted for the name, each one will want to come and see him. >> i can't wait to see her up close. she's adorable. >> stay with us. news 4 at 5:00 continues right now. >>> we have breaking news right now at 5:00 a.m. news 4's megan mcfwrath is on the scene of a the water main break. >> reporter: a major intersection that's affected. they have just begun the work of digging up this ruptured water main right at the inter

here she is live on the panda cam sleep august way.y were out in the enclosure and bao-bao means treasure or precious. it was the choice of the top five submit zoo and received 120,000 votes from the public. so bao-bao it is. >>> cyber monday is hours away and a new gallop poll shows half a million americans plan to shop on-line. that's amazing really from the , you know, 2004 when it is just 30%. of course, back 20 years ago it was nobody. we now know it is easy to point and click. could on-line shopping actually cost us more to spend? brenda butner is the anchor of "bulls and bears" and is here to explain. >> hold on a second. there is your christmas present. >> you did it that quickly. >> while i was on there a found a couple of things for me too. that's part of the problem. you. >> by the way, the longer you browse, the more tendency there is to buy more stuff, right? >> absolutely. they learn from brick and mortar. around christmastime stores would make bigger shopping carts so it looked like you were spending less. your shopping

. ♪ >> we are just hours away from learning the name of the national zoo's panda cub, the zoo will holdig ceremony to choose a name announced by the public. people voted online, and keeping with chinese tradition, the zoo is waiting until the panda is 100 days old to name her. tomorrow's big reveal will include dancing, music and food and there will be a video message from first lady michelle obama. new tonight, federal investigators on the scene in the deadly plane crash in rural alaska, four people were killed when a plane went down in st. mary's, six people survived. one woman tried unsuccessfully to revive her 5 month old son before walking nearly mile for help. the flight went down in freezing rain, no word on what caused the crash. >>> it could be days before police learn if there are any more victims of a police helicopter crash scotland, the helicopter crashed into a pub last night. police brooef that more victims may be trapped under the wreckage. more than 100 people were inside the bar when the crash occurred. more than 30 were hurt. >>> well the sunday after thanksgiving is

they announced the name of their giant panda cub. it came on a celebration of the cub's 100 day of life. the zoo asked the public to vote on five names, more than 123,000 votes casted. bobo means precious or treasure. she is only the second surviving panda born at the zoo. >>> all right, vern is here talking about the 9ers game. >> yes. niners and a thriller that just ended with the warriors and the 49ers. and the mixed facial reactions from jim harbaugh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. sleeves for some blue collar work to ge

for the most panda bear cubs born in captivity ever. i love this. 49 pandas born this year.ng giant pandas is the only chance we have of saving the species. it's working and better than ever. there's 367 pandas living in captivity, including the twins at the atlanta zoo, that we got to help name. >> we named them boys, right? they found out they were girls. >> they're beautiful names. they're doing great. >> it is now. >> they're doing great at five months. >> we may have set a record for most panda references on morning shows. that's good. >> that's okay. >> more than ever before. it turns -- it makes you weak in the knee. a nice way to wake up. >> it does. >> little cuddly friends. >>> so is this. i don't know how you spent your day yesterday, if you celebrate christmas. a-list celebrities understand the perfection that is the entire christmas day in your p.j.s. we have a few examples, posted online. mrs. justin timberlake, jessica biel, sporting her red fanls with a message, if holiday pajamas are wrong, i don't want to be right. and then, there is taylor swift with her l

they've decided on the name of a giant panda cub. the news drew a warm response from the first ladies of the united states and china. the panda was born in august at smithsonian's national zoo to a mother on loan from china. internet users chose the name in an online survey. officials held a ceremony for the announcement. they decided to call the cub bao bao, meaning treasure in chinese. >> we are thrilled to welcome this little cub, a cub who exemplifies both the common bond between our nations and the bright future of this magnificent species. >>> and that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. the ukrainian president survives a no-confidence vote against him in parliament. this as mass protests continue outside. take downbangkok barriers around their headquarters. the latest and the government moved not to confront protesters. the opposition says despite the partial victory, their fight to bring down the government will go on. and grace kelly's engagement ring, kate middleton's royalty our eye, and the finest pink di

. >>> our favorite panda cub is getting ready for her close-up. bough-bough will make her public debut january 18th. officials tell us her behavior will determine just how much time she spends outside. bow-bow was born back in august. she's loud and adorable and weighs more than 13 pounds now and she's got a set of lungs on her. i want to hear her, not just see her. >> she should put out some music on itunes. >> yeah. >>> this is actually -- >> yes? >> doug. >> that's me. >> is that what this says here? toss to doug. that's me, wendy. >> the panda's name is doug. >> the next couple of days. >> rename you, though. asking people to rename you. >> i've been here three years now. across the area, looking at clear skies and another chilly night. tonight will be the last in a series of very cold nights over the past couple of weeks. out there on the radar, nothing to show you. that is good news. nothing to worry about last night at this time. talking about snow making its way through parts of the area. temperatures, 27 right now in culpeper. 29 in frede

>> i have been wearing that panda sweater for years.ht on until she wore it. >> that was a reindeer, i thought. >> very cute. >> oh, my gosh, ron, mute. >>> and finally, there's a hero war raging. in hollywood with two hercules blockbusters fighting for glory. one starring the rock and the other kellan lutz. the kellan lutz movie has just been renamed in an effort to distinguish itself from its competitor. it will go the legend of hercules. rather than hercules, the legend begins. keep that straight, okay, people? new trailer has also been released giving us another glimpse of the hottie patotty kellen lutz and his abs. >> that is a meteorological term. hottie. >> if they can rename the movie, hottie -- >> i see it. >>> speaking of our in-house herculean abs, dan harris. >> i hide them under the blazer but it's very tough to hide. >> i think i'm going to buy that unicorn sweater for christmas. >> that sweater accentuates these abs. >> i'm sure it does. right to the abs. >> wash boards. >> all right, as you visualize dan in that wash boa

start being january 18th national zoo visitors can get a firsthand look at bao bao, the panda cub, lookow big. members of the national zoo will be able to visit bao bao exclusively at the giant panda habitat january 11th through 70 tonight. how long bao bao and her mother mei xiang remain on display each day depends on their behavior. >>> one minute lawmakers are arguing. the next minute they're showing off dance moves. we take you to toronto. this is a council meeting. this is toronto mayor rob ford capturing the spotlight and it prompted late night talk show host jimmy kimmel to say are they all on crack? earlier ford apologized for some comments about a toronto reporter. the reporter is filing a defamation lawsuit against the mayor. >>> teens just aren't getting the message when it comes to the dangers of smoking pot. >> that's the key finding of a new survey. the study shows 50% of high school seniors don't believe regular marijuana use is harmful to their health. more than 1/3 admitted smoking pot within the past year. the national institute on drug use conducted that study. >>> st

all we saw were some flags and some pandas that rather unique stadium which was mostly the work of a swiss company yes i hate to say i think the olympic flame is kind of workout over the years although i have to admit that saying the torch in the space was kind of neat. i think that when and if the world ever becomes an ideological battleground again then the olympics will become worth watching. but for now it's just generic sports and generic countries achieve their stadiums. that's just my opinion i rmb you knew you when will. i took it gets worse every day. because breaking the all white lights the eagles to play stocks. while. good

she's only the second surviving panda cub born in washington. she got the name bow bow after a contest. the name received 120,000 votes from the public. >> and it is indeed a very cute name. >>> never something different about the san francisco bay. -- notice something different about the san francisco bay. the change that may not be good. >>> and what led to a in kill option for animals in the county. >>> knowing cash, the crowd at this mall gets a surprise and so does the man behind the gesture. i love having a free checked bag with my united mileageplus explorer card. i've saved $75 in checked bag fees. [ delavane ] priority boarding is really important to us. you can just get on the plane and relax. [ julian ] having a card that doesn't charge you foreign transaction fees saves me a ton of money. [ delavane ] we can go to any country and spend money the way we would in the u.s. when i spend money on this card, i can see brazil in my future. [ anthony ] i use the explorer card to earn miles in order to go visit my family, which means a lot to

and the debate is over -- the national zoo's panda cub has a new name.going to begin with a tragic end to the holiday weekend. four people killed and more than 60 injured on the metro-north train as it was rounded -- rounding the curve, close to landing in t

or the way they think of the way they live no nothing at all all we saw were some flags and some pandas that rather unique stadium which was mostly the work of a swiss company yeah i hate to say it i think the olympic flame is kind of burnt out over the years although i have to admit that saying the torch in the space was kind of neat i think that when and if the world ever becomes an ideological battle ground again then the olympics will become worth watching but for now it's just generic sports from generic countries a generic stadiums but that's just my opinion. the black sea coast is one of russia's top tourist destinations sung see and the best one in the country has to offer but if those weren't good enough reasons on their own to come here there's also a little mystery but i want to get to the bottom of. my long ago there was a man named brown who's come to russia's black sea coast to grow grapes and make wine he might not have been my ancestor the namesake in the cries of the region seen in the past excuse for a visit. one bottle of the family wine if there was another one i was

. >> you can hug a panda cub, but you would have to travel overseas. a facility in china is allowing in to hugpay to come one of the cubs. the normally solitary creatures are becoming accustomed to human contact, which is to be thought something that would be impossible to be. >> you imagine all the people around here that would like to get their arms around a panda cub? >> the line would be a long one. >> the nsa issue will not stop. a judge rules the and is a surveillance program -- rules the nsa surveillance program is unconstitutional. what that means for your rights. african sign language interpreter is accused of murdering two men. why he did not go to jail. >> good deal. .ut send it out to doug hill >> 36 degrees above the -- degrees with mostly cloudy skies above arlington. shows it coming across chicago, lower indiana. that is an upper air disturbance that is destined for our area tomorrow. or lightme wintry mix showers. they call it a clipper because it will clip by us. you may find a couple of inches in spots, but for most of our area, just

. >>> this panda sweater is also a fashion hit, these doc martins.e, her selling rate will rival kate middleton. >> i have been wearing that panda sweater for years. >> that was a reindeer, i thought. >> oh, my gosh, ron, mute. >>> finally there's a hero war raging. one starring the rock and the other kellan lutz. the kellan lutz has just been renamed in an effort to distinguish itself from its competit competitor. new trailer has also been released giving us another glims of kellan lutz. >> that is a meteorological term. >>> speaking of our in-house herculean abs, dan harris. >> i think i'm going to buy that unicorn sweater for christmas. >> that sweater accentuates these abs. >> as visualize dan in that sweater we're going to go to break. >>> coming up on "good morning america" -- exclusive. get this, one direction performance. can't get enough of them from their concert last week, it's making fans go absolutely wild. keep it here. ♪ ♪ shop the adam levine collection, exclusively at kmart. and go behind the scenes at shopyourway.com/adam a man who