this giant panda cub is, indeed, precious. but for her owner, the chinese government, this animal is a crucial tool of diplomatic engagement. >> the hope is that love for pandas will some how translate to more positive attitudes towards china. >> reporter: modern panda diplomacy really started in the mid 1960's at china gifted bears to the soviet union and north korea. richard nixon became the first president to visit the people's republic in 1972. they gave u.s. two pandas the same year. here nixon's wife pat gets firsthand look of the bears. because of international treesies on endangered species, china must use money from leased bears on conservation. coincidentally or not, france, australia, and canada have reached key energy deals with china and now are putting pandas on display in zoos. on the flip site an on going territorial spat in the south seed has held up plans to send pandas to a japanese zoo and taiwanese officials resisted the bears because of a long held issues. >> this is perfectly natural. i don't see this as

spend millions a year leasing pandas from china.ecause of international treaties on species beijing must use the money to develop panda conservation and breeding programs. the chinese are sending pandas to countries giving it natural resources to grow it economy. >> france, australia and canada reached key energy deals with china, and are putting pandas on display in zoos. on the flipside, a territorial spat held up plans to send pandas to a japanese zoo. and taiwanees officials resisted sending the bears because of a dispute over their country's status. >> there's suggestions that china uses panda diplomacy as a reward for good before. and withholds to punish bad behaviour. i don't see it as militias, it's the way the countries act. >> critics attack the policy because of too much money is being spend on one endangered species. >> getting the chinese interested in thinking about celebration is of huge import. they are a big country in the world. we need them as part of this country. >> with so many factors at play, china's panda di

mout si tongue gave two pandas -- maotsetung gave two pandas to the united states. beijing must use money to develop panda cultivation and breeding programs. experts say the chinese are sending pandas to countries that are giving it resources and technology to grow the economy. coincidentally france, australia and canada reached key energy deals with china and are putting pandas on display in zoos. on the flipside a territorial spat in the south china sea held up plans for pandas. taiwanese officials resisted because of a long-running dispute. >> there's suggestions that china uses panda diplomacy as a reward for good before and holds it to punish bad behaviour. i don't see this as malicious. this is the way countries act. >> because of what they say too much money is spent. scientists and zoo keepers say it is helping to teach a growing china the merits of conservation. >> getting the chinese to think of consultation. they are a big country. we need them as part of the team. the program has been great in fostering the relationship. >> with many factors at play. chi

that's typical for a panda cub. she is spending her early energy what she gets from food and getting bigger sxroyp she is bigger. once the size of a stick of butter, bao bao weighs almost 17 pounds. >> she's great. she is really healthy. when she was first born she was as long as round. we always think of her as our little girl. she continues to do really well. >> really magical time to be here in the giant panda house and to watch her grow and to spend every day, seeing her and realizing not just our time with bao bao but they are an endan r endangered species. just that we created another one in the world and we get to share it with everyone else and get to learn from her is spectacular. >> reporter: from the national zoo, megan mcgrath, news4. >>> my vote for the cutest cub we ever had on display there, my vote. >>> they are making your money resolutions a little easier to keep. coming up, the simple and the free online tools that can help you get your finances in order this year. a local report. judges are movin

. >> plus the panda plush. why one piece of china's political diplomacy isn't quite as black and white as it seems. >> good morning to you, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. >> the controversial spying program that collect millions of american phone records will be limited. that's a commitment president obama made on friday. the proposed reforms do not put an end to mass spying but provide more oversight. they assure allies that they will not monitor phone calls. there's no guarantees that they'll be implemented. patty culhane explains. >> the extent of the spying carried out by the united states, hugely controversial overseas. beside president obama's speech only a handful of the usual protesters showed up to demand changes. the president took to the stage, promising to change little. when it comes to spying outside the u.s. allied leaders can by assured they will not listen to the phone call. every text, call and video chat will be stored. the u.s. president says that

. >> a giant panda cub has been born in the washington zoo. bao bao, beijing has been using the cuddly creatures to project a softer image to the world. >> this is bao, bao or precious treasure in chinese. for her owner, the chinese government, this rare animal is a crucial tool of diplomatic engagement. >> the soft power hope is that the love for pandas will translate to a more positive attitude towards china. >> modern diplomacy really started in the mid 1960's as china gifted bears to the soviet union and north korea. giving the u.s. two pandas in 1972. here nixon's wife pat gets a first look at the bears. the u.s. and other countries spend millions of dollars a-year leasing the pandas from china, but because of international treaties on endangered species beijing must use that money to develop it's panda conservation and breeding programs. even so experts say the chinese increasingly are sending pandas to countries that are giving it the natural resources and technology to grow it's economy. coincidentally or not france, australia and cana

we've been able to track her on the zoo's panda cam. everybody can see her in person in washington zoo in eight days. her name means precious. here's tom foreman with the story. >> she's so warm. >> reporter: at just 17 pounds, 5-month-old bao bao is already a heavyweight in the world of conservation. >> 58 centimeters. >> reporter: a rare success in the long fight to preserve the giant panda. >> pandas are notoriously difficult to breed. >> reporter: ari thompson tends to bao bao and says there are many reasons. pandas are naturally solitary and usually don't mate well in captivity. artificial insemination is difficult and many don't make it. the panda's american journey, however, has been key to the species' survival. >> this is the crate that ling ling was shipped in in 1972. >> the first panda. >> yes. >> reporter: u.s. scientists have helped the panda along ever since the first bears were sent here from their native china following a visit by president nixon. researchers in the national zoo are now among the top authorities in the

ripley is wearing a panda tie and i have a panda pin.andemonium 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 misun

doug a be panda getting out of that bucket -- the baby panda getting out of that bucket. >> you want to hear about the snow and the cold. >> no, we don't. >> that you do want to hear about temperatures in the mid- 40s. everything about the winter weather advisory and why we are not getting the big snow, that's the very latest here at wjla.com. let's move on and talk about what's happening. you look at the image, you can see it's expanding in the south and east and that makes sense because that's where the heaviest snowfall is going to be. the farther north and west you go, the lighter, but 9:00, you will see more snow in the region and heavier snow in the southeast. 23 and 13, way below the average. temperatures now are bone chilling for this time of year. degrees at reagan national airport and temperatures sliding down a bit more, winding up with a range of seven and 15 by tomorrow morning. again, south and east is where we will find the most. warnings fromrm the eastern shore in delaware all the way to the carolinas amateur jet, all the way to the southwest. snow, ice, freezing rai

. >> but remember rusty the red panda who escaped from the national zoo a few months back? tonight an update on his love life. topper? >> temperatures made it above freezing at least downtown, not in the burbs. here's your wakeup weather, a cold start, 17 to 28 at 5:00, 16 to 26 at 7:00 and by 9:00 we're getting there, 22 to 32. we'll come back, talk about when the 40s roll in and if we can hit 50 can you see us? are you there? you're breaking up. are you there? is it you or is it me? wait, no. dude, i'm lagging. is it you or is it me? is it you or is it me? [ male announcer ] if you're not on 100% fiber optics, it's you. verizon fios is 100% fiber optic, comcast isn't. so you can video chat smoother. game with less lag time. and upload videos in a flash. getting the difference 100% fiber optics makes. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities i love you, too. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. that's powerful. get the fios triple play online with no annual contract. plus, get a free internet speed upgrade for one year. >>> what's worse than snakes on a plane? how about s

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pandas are naturally solitary and usually don't mate well in captivity.insemination is uncertain. even when new ones are born they often don't make it. >> unfortunately they're very, sort of, in the first month or so, they're very fragile. you often don't know that there's anything wrong. >> reporter: the panda's american journey, however, has been key to the species survival. >> so this is the crate thatlingling was shipped in in 1972. >> the first panda. >> yes. >> reporter: u.s. scientists have helped the panda along ever since the first bears were sent here from their native china following a visit by president nixon. researchers in the national zoo are now among the top authorities in the world for breeding them. yet, births like this remain rare. >> every year you kind of hope for it. every year it's been a disappointment since 2005. >> reporter: habitat loss has left only 1,600 pandas in the wild. some 300 in captivity. small wonder, then, that this new arrival, this rare bear, is being treated with such care. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> comi

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giant panda cub bowbow met the media.st run, bowbow climbed before ducking behind a rock officials say she only may be on exhibits for short periods of time. >> in taiwan, thousands waited to see a six month old giant panda cub. he showed off climbing skills before heading off for a nap. right now sleeping about 20 hours per day. officials say they will be able to accommodate 19,000 visitors per day. >> sleeping 20 hours a day, like most teenagers. >> almost as cute as a panda, spencer christian. >> i can't match the cute factor. no rain in the bay area, tomorrow more woeld weather, high only 14 in new york. four, minneapolis, minus one in chicago but across california another dry, mild day. high temperatures mid to upper # 0s. and another partly cloudy to mainly sunny day. upper 40s to near 60s along the coast. there is live doppler seven hd. >> no pandas to the best of our knowledge. >> there is a slight chance of rain. >> thank you. >> still ahead besides rest simple thing young kids can do to speed up their check it o

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. >> pandas are notoriously difficult to breed. >> reporter: there are many reasons.lly solitary and don't mate well in captivity, artificial insemination is uncertain and even when new ones are born, they often tonight make it. >> unfortunately, they're very, in the first month or so, they're very fragile. and u you often don't know there's anything wrong. >> reporter: the panda's american journey has been key to the species's survival. >> this is the crate that ling ling was shipped in in 1972. >> reporter: u.s. scientists have been stud -- researchers in the national zoo are now among the top authorities in the world for breeding them, yet birthings like this remain rare. >> every year you kind of hope for it. and every year it's been a disappointment since 2005. >> reporter: habitat loss has left only 1,600 pandas in the wild, some 300 in captivity, small wonder that this new arrival, this rare bear is being treated with such care. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >> very cute little bow bow. that's it for me, thanks for watching, i'll be back at 5:00 p.m. eastern in

the life of a giant panda cub. very cute. >> that does it for us here at 5:00. i'm ama daetz. leigh glaser, colin rush, al of us here, thank you for joining us. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, frozen nation. dangerous cold, not seen in decades and this evening, amid all of this, a deadly small plane crash in snowy colorado. eyewitnesses capturing video. while in new york city, a jet skidding off an icy runway. shutting down a major airport. and this deep freeze about to worsen. when you walk out the door, windchills in some places, more than 50 below. >>> also tonight, the high rise terror. the fire breaking out, the father tweeting from the 26th floor, trapped with his 2-year-old son. >>> deadly road rage. investigators searching across several states tonight for the driver who they say opened fire on another. the victim had just called 911. >>> and who really has the edge in america? the self-described tiger mom is back tonight. no play dates, no sleepovers,

it's all part of the national zoo's efforts to make sure the baby panda cub is ready to meet her adoringans when she makes that public debut january 18th because you know folks will be crowding in looking crazy. that was totally adorable. >> it was cute! >> she'll be 5 months old. she better be ready. >> toddlerlike. >> it's almost like she was crawling before and now she's walking to compare with it that, but she's still a little unsteady. >> the zookeepers say bao bao does not seem to mind being away from mommy panda. now they're focusing on baby- proofing the den. bao bao should be at national zoo for another four years, but then she goes back to china to take part in their giant panda breeding program. we've been through that before. >> yes, we have. it's so, so cute. glad she's here. that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> i'll be back with jan at 7:00. we'll see you then. >> pelley: tonight, what's next in the deep freeze? windchills fall to 60 below in the most dangerous cold in 20 years. >> an extended period of cold like this is -- >> deadly. brutally deadly. >> pelle

you can tell by some of these photos be giant pandas felt right at home yesterday. in fact, even the red pandas ventured out into the snow to explore just a little bit despite the cold weather. they are made for this stuff. the auditors assumed to be having the most fun, rolling around on the white blanket of snow. for aave at that for reason. obviously they love to get out there. >> we do not have that so much. love it.d i do not >> it is brutally cold will stop the windchill the extended into the afternoon now, north and west of d.c. we have got the snow that will stick on the ground for quite a while now. see from the satellite. it is like taking a snapshot in space. everything white reflects back, so all that white that you see if the snow cover across our area. what i want to point out that is really cool on this satellite picture is streaks of snow here coming in, this is what we would call they affect snow showers. so there is a line of snow that develops because the water is warmer than the air, and that cold air blows over the warmer water, just like lake-e

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this giant panda cub was born on august 23rd.iving cub born at the national zoo. his name means precious or treasure in chinese. >> oh! >> bowbow fell down. >> you are a mother, aren't you? >> poor little guy. the first panda arrived at the national zoo back in 1972 to commemorate president nixon's historic visit to china. that's a lot of history there, too. >> i'm concerned about bowbow. next newscast at 5:00. [ female announcer ] shop at safeway now through january 14th for a smart return to school box tops offer! buy ten participating box tops items in a single visit and earn sixty bonus box tops! that's six dollars for your school! plus, shop at safeway to collect double box tops on specially-marked packages. learn more at twowaystoearn.com. here's what's new at safeway from general mills! start the day off right with these delicious big g cereals! or try yoplait greek yogurt! power up with nature valley and fiber one snacks! and enjoy tasty progresso heart healthy soups. find these and other great general mills products at s

. >>> but first, the baby panda getting ready to enter the spotlight.t to see her at the smithsonian national zoo starting next week. here's tom foreman. >> she's so warm. >> reporter: at just 17 pounds, she is already a heavyweight in the world of conservation. >> 58 centimeters. >> reporter: a rare success in the long fight to preserve the giant panda. >> pandas are notoriously difficult to breed. >> reporter: she tends to her and says there are many reasons pandas are naturally solitary and usually don't mate well in captivity. artificial insemination is uncertain, and even when new ones are born, they often don't make it. >> unfortunately they're very sort of in the first month or so, they're very fragile and you often don't know that there's anything wrong. >> reporter: but panda's american journey, however, has been key to the species survival. >> this is the crate that ling-ling was shipped in in 1972. >> the first panda. >> yes. >> reporter: u.s. sign tiszs have helped the panda along since the first bears were sent here from their native china

su éxito academico tiene que ver con el apoyio de su familia >> para finalizar la cachorra gigante pandalugar, funcionarios del zoológico dicen que en las primeras semanas no puede estar en exhibición >> no deja de impresionarme el at ver a los pandas >> queda un poco más cerc a. ♪ espera, ven conmigo . >> esto es muy serio, compromete nuestra operaciÓn. >> "nuestra operaciÓn", eso es lo Único que te importa, no piensas en inÉs porque puede dormir. >> por supuesto que pienso en ella. >> pues no parece. si estÁ dormida, ni siquiera va a notar que estoy ahÍ, ¿por qÉe no me deja pasar a verla? necesito verla. >> lo siento, seÑor, ya le dije que son las instrucciones de los doctores. >> ¡pues los doctores se pueden ir al diablo! >> seÑor, cÁlmese, la seÑorita solo estÁ acatando instrucciones, tiene que calmarse. >> usted no se meta. (telÉfono). ¿bueno? >> ¿dÓnde estÁs? tiene que venir para acÁ, francisco, en la recepciÓn hay un tipo con facha de guarura un

the zookeepers rot the snow to the panda cub. there is a picture -- the zookeepers brought the snow to the panda cub. there is a p picreshe will maket on january 18. [laughter] >> it is really cold already. if this is not cold enough for you, come tuesday morning we will see the coldest temperatures we have seen in bc in 20 years -- in d.c. and 20 years. >> all. >> it is 23 degrees at reagan national. the wind gusts at around 45 mile per hour. to the the -- over temperatures in the 20's, even between's. radio, upper northwest d.c., looking at 20 at this hour. looking at 16 with a feels like temperature of six main, because -- of 16, to cause the winds have finally settled down. lexington park, maryland at 22. that really cold air assault -- south of us. detroit's looking at seven degrees. boston at nine degrees. they are digging out from 12 to 18 inches of snow. look to the north. it feels like below zero. it will feel really cold early tomorrow morning. the skies are clear. i pressure overhead. the snowpack will allow our temper

s favorite new panda cub. take a look at this photo of the giant panda cub getting her first taste of winter last week. zookeepers put snow in a big bowl and watched her dig in. today the zoo is giving nbc 4 a backstage pass, letting us meets her before she make her public debut on january 28th. we'll share it with you today on news4 midday and on nbcwashington.com. can't wait -- i wish i could hold her. i do. give her a little cuddle. i know what you say -- i know. it's dangerous, right. >>> stay with us. "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> people crass parts of the country told to stay indoors as dangerous temperature tighten their grip on the nation. a situation that will be playing out in the region in the next 24 hours. >>> we also have a school closure now. loudoun county public schools are closed today. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this monday, january 6th, 2014. it's a pretty pleasant winter day outside this morning around the

they had pandas on them.and they noticed this and noticed she was also admiring the pandas at the zoo. and she said, yes. aren't they darling? he says, we will make sure that you have pandas to go home with. there were two pandas sent. one of them was transported in this particular crate. and of course when the president would hear that mrs. nixon was interested in going on a trip with him, he would say, let her on. it was important for her to uphold and support her husband. just her being there was so much goodwill. and it was always at the end of the trip that they would talk about the president, but always say what a wonderful job pat nixon did. >> this is a very special place, because it was here, june 26, 1993, that mrs. nixon's funeral was held. the casket was here underneath a lovely tent with flowers. a nixon family sat right over here. and on the other side, the presidents reagan and ford, and their first ladies. this is the pat nixon rose garden at the nixon library. it was a very special place for

the panda house at the zoo has been open to the media to help the cab get use to cameras and crowns. born in august two thousand thirteen the pentagon was named about now after more than one hundred twenty three thousand people voted for the navy an online poll says staff have been keeping a careful eye on bao bao since her birth last year helping the new boeing get use to her new environments. everything has been a preparation say we've been slowly getting her used more and more people in the panda house to sell in the first day the doors that open and the crowds come and see what the surprise millions of an offence had been following the club's development by watching pictures broadcast online only get the feedback from people watching about on a high or very concerned about it and say worry when she takes off. are they tell us what she's doing it sometimes when i hear the senate's videos of really cute things that she did. most parents me and xiang and tnt and were sent to the smithsonian national zoo by china in two thousand according to the agreement between china and united sta

panda's escape from the national zoo now appears to be permanent. eileen is back with the forecast you are going to want to hear. just how much of a warm-up can welcome back. a pennsylvania woman facing several charges this noon for using a mcdonald's drive-through window to slide heroine in with happy meals. anybody could pull up to the drive-through, order the happy meal, and say, i would like to order a toy for a boy. cashpaid two dollars in for the toy and $80 for the heroine. it is unclear how long this has been going on. >> we have a health alert now. dayp of coffee to start the -- it could be a sign of a serious problem. a problem like caffeine addiction. brianne carter on how we could lead to the need for treatment. >> she starts her day with a caffeine kick. >> i needed. this is not my first cup. >> she drinks three cups of coffee throughout the day and she does not think she can function without it. she is probably not alone. byording to a new study professor at american university, for some people, and maybe more serious. the study shows

they had pandas on them. and they noticed this and noticed she was also admiring the pandas at the zoo. and she said, yes. they made sure she had some going home. one panda was transported in this crate. the president and mrs. nixon were interesting going on a foreign trip. it was important for her to uphold and support her husband. just her being there was so much goodwill. and it was always at the end of the trip that they would talk about the president, but always say what a wonderful job pat nixon did. >> this is the pat nixon amphiteatre, a very special place, because it was here, june 26, 1993, that mrs. nixon's funeral was held. the casket was here underneath a lovely tent with flowers. a nixon family sat right over here. and on the other side, the presidents reagan and ford, and their first ladies. this is the pat nixon rose garden at the nixon library. it was a very special place for mrs. nixon, in particular because mrs. nixon was instrumental in designing it for the grand opening of the library in

up next, the day after meeting the media, the national zoo's baby panda is making headlines yet again. overmany discounts to thine customers! [old english accent] safe driver, multi-car, paid in full -- a most fulsome bounty indeed, lord jamie. thou cometh and we thy saveth! what are you doing? we doth offer so many discounts, we have some to spare. oh, you have any of those homeowners discounts? here we go. thank you. he took my shield, my lady. these are troubling times in the kingdom. more discounts than we knoweth what to do with. now that's progressive. >>> bow bow weighs 17.4 pounds and measures 52 centimeters from head to tail. she's also wider in the middle with her belly measuring 63 centimeters. that's all normal in the world of panda stats. >>> 20 years after the nancy kerrigan attack, my partner rob is in new york with tonya harding today. >> nancy, it was not an easy interview for me, but more so for tonya. ♪ ♪ >> why? why? ou had the oppoo talk to nancy, what would you say to her today? >> tonya re-watching the attack video and reliving the incident that led her to consi

so our giant pandas can choose if they want to go outside or stay inside. but any animal that needs heat gets it. >> for people watching who have got cats and dogs and so on, normal family pets, what is the best advice for what you do in this kind of situation if this deep freeze continues? >> if you have animals that are outdoors, the best thing you can do is bring those animals inside. so if they're regularly outdoors, bring them inside when it's as cold outside. make sure that their food isn't frozen, that their water isn't frozen, that they always have access to those things. but even that they're used to the outdoors, this temperature is just a little too cold for them. >> and are the pandas the ones that are enjoying this the most? >> the pandas are definitely enjoying it. i will say it's even a little bit too cold for them. so they only spend a few -- maybe about an hour or so outside today before they came in. what the pandas really seem to like is snow. they'll go outside and play in the snow. so here in washington, d.c., we just have really cold,

a giant panda born at the san diego zoo is leaving for china. under the deal xop as panda diplomacy chinese officials determine where zoo-born offspring go. once they leave, he'll arrive this the mountains. >> this is new york's new mare. look at this thing, you can see if you can guess what it is. there you have it. do you see anything wrong with the picture. that's the mayor of new york with his fork. a big no, no from new yorkers of after citizen he expressed mock outrage. he says he eats his pizza the way he does in italy. thanks for watching. i'm morgan radford, you can follow online at aljazeera.com. >> she smashed records, they thrilled fans and wrote new chapters in the history of the game, and many were probably cheating. we asked writers and you what to about the performance-enhancing drugs in baseball on the day that the new hall of fame ers are announce. that's "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. if you're a baseball fan you may remember the 1990s with sheer

the pandas felt at home. look at that. .> that is so cool >> even the red pandas went out. he's on a branch there. it seems like the otters are having the most fun. >> thank you to the national zoo. across the washington, d.c. area, we are talking about breaking records. justay totals were sent set back in 1980. in 1980.ck >> the numbers are in a sieve and we will take a look at that in just a few seconds. we will start by showing you the storm system. we still have a little bit of cloud cover in the area as a result of this. we have put together the 24-hour four hour loop to show you the evolution of this ring at the energy transfers off the coast and intensifies. it is still out there and impacting parts of the northeast. you think you had a bad around here? how about 11 inches or 15.5 inches in philadelphia. they got hit hard by this. the skies will clear out this morning and it will be a decent- looking day. who got what? at reagan national, it was 8.5. we showed you where the heavier amounts were and i feel like pretty goodt was with the exception of maryland. how abou

she is the first panda to survive birth at the zoo since 2005.s of people showed up and they were more excited than bao bao was. she fell asleep. >>> this is "world news." tonight the developing story, what we're now learning about the americans among the dead, targeted in a terror attack. tonight how did the attackers get through so many check points in afghanistan? >>> state of emergency in the west. the crackling wildfires fueled by record drought. homes gone and tonight the warning about your water and about how dire this is long before the real fire season. >>> on the prowl. the hunt is on for the mountain lions caught on tape at night. families frightened, pets vanished, parents keeping their children inside. we've seen them in office buildings and in back yards before. >>> and the little league brawl in court. tonight the coach taking on his 13-year-old pitcher because of something he did on the field. was it foul play?

cannibalism, that's my mono log. >> and baby pandas.hat's what i agree with the u.n woman on. >> the haunches are tough. >> creatures who need to be exsized. >> if they don't want to have sex, they are telling us, please, let us go. let us head into oblivion. we want to be george clooney floating away. we don't want to be on this planet. why are you forcing us to have sex with each other? we can't because we are too adorable. >> i thought you were talking about the chinese. >> i am talking about the pandas. >> it just hit me. >> next topic before we get into trouble. tmz reports that trace adkins fought his own impersonator on a cruiseship this week. ad ky ns was headlining a credit cruise for jamaica, interesting combination, when he spotted his look alike in a karaoke bar. the pair met previously in 2007. not sure why that matters. of a the drunken brawl adkins checked himself off the boat and checked into rehab. in a way didn't trace get a good look at himself in the mirror? >> i had a similar thought. i thought you can say all of th

. >>> rusty the red panda and his partner sharma need a little privacy. so the two red pandas were moved to the con sservation biology institute in front royal in the hopes they will breed. sharma has had success at the national zoo, but this year, so much traffic at her neighbor boa boa's place that officials don't want to take a chance and miss the mating season, and the zoo is working the bring in two nonbreeding red pandas for the exhibit this spring. >>> well, can you feel the warmth after that cold start this morning? we have the sun out, and the temperatures are rising just enough to feel some relief. >> wep, byep, but don't think t wi winter is over. meteorologist veronica johnson says it is not over yet. >> well, for the short term, we will be smiling with a chance to thaw out, and the chances are definitely cold with a calm light wind across the area as d.c. dropped down the 16 degrees and gaithersburg to 5and pax river right to zero this morning and we are minus two in martinsburg and one in fredrick maryland, and throughout the overnight perio

if all goes as planned, he'll soon join china's giant panda breeding program.d's most endangered animals with only about 1600 left in the wild. and he is looking like he's settling into his new home quite nicely. trying some new type of food as well. you can watch them all day. they're so cute. thanks for watching nbc bay area news. have a great week. we'll see you back here next weekend. have a good night. >>> you're watching a nbc bay area news special. tonight, class action. starting this month, transgender students can pick the bathroom of their choice at school. >> this is not people who are looking to get a thrill by going into the opposite gender bathroom. >> we'll have an update on the controversial new law and one group's effort to overturn it. >>> is your child's private data at risk? some warn that some programs used at school could put them at jeopardy. >>> and the state's land mark effort to overhaul standardized testing. >> we can certainly expect there will be some kind of implementati

and the panda, the panda, where are you prosecutor? >> i'm from atlanta. >> we'll call you panda.s get to the video. cincinnati seeing messy roads. thank you wcpo. on your facebook page. that's what it looks like in louisville, kentucky. it moves east. we've seen the little bit of a start in new york city, but from d.c. up through new jersey, parts of massachusetts, connecticut, really going to see the wind kick in and this snow is going to get heavy. let me tell all of you late morning through early afternoon and heavy and worst of it night and pulls away from tomorrow morning and start to be all through with us but it'll be cold behind. look how chilly it gets. raleigh is going to get anywhere from a trace to 2 inches of snow and it's only going to be 18 early wednesday morning is there in the carolinas. >> you know, with these flurries, come here, come here. you got a little something on you. there we go. all right, lara, let's get in to you. >> when you get a chance, right here. >>> here's what's coming up on "gma's morning menu." first we have big news from george michaele ve

this season, fans will see a much slimmer panda. he showed this photo online. he reportedly lost 42 pounds this offseason. he weared more than 280 pounds at one point last year. team sources say he started slipping down during the summer after hiring his brother as a full-time chef. >>> oscar nominations are out. >> i'm pleased to announce that the film selected as the best picture nominees for 2013 are -- >> "american hustle" and "gravity" earned ten nominations for best pictures. big names that did not get a nod this year include tom hanks, emma thompson, oprah winfrey and robert redford. oscars will be handed out march 2nd in los angeles. ellen degenerous will host the somehow. >>> tonight at 5:00, robert handa is looking into the arson suspect's criminal history and will have a story on this on the news at 5:00. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> up next on eco company. >> spending their weekend among the we had woods. these teens are grabbing shovels, putting on gloves and digging in. >> it's good fo

the panda is just 4 1/2 months old. >> that is the cutest thing!ey have to wake him up because he sleeps 20 hours a day. >> here we go. here we go. >> what decade is this? >> we only give 3d printers but i knew you could do video on instagram. >> about twice the length of vine. >> i'm betty nguyen. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned because much more to come. you don't want to miss it. "way too early" starts right now. ♪ >> the administration is on defense because there are now 59 senators, including 16 democrats, who have defied the president to support a bill to ready new sanctions if diplomatic talks fail. >> what? what? oh, what? i think republicans would line up to oppose obama on the orgasm secure cancer act or a resolution finding jennifer lawrence delightful. democrats. democrats. why would they vote for this? >> well, i think a lot of them haven't read it yet. >> really? they haven't read it yet? well, that never slowed them down before. hey, who needs congress to read? when it comes to our economic recovery, the president might use

the panda's new look as he gears up for spring training. also the danger of hi-tech convenience of buying a cup of coffee with your smartphone could put your personal information at risk. bat kid behind the mask. he stole our hearts while afg san francisco now we're getting a i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ male announcer ] you say tomato. ♪ old el paso says diced tomato stand 'n stuff chicken tacos. ♪ you say what's for dinner? old el paso says start somewhere fresh. is. >>> welcome back. there's a warning about a popular smartphone app. a new report by computer world says the starbucks mobile app leaves customers open to attack. the app saves information in plain text which means a hacker could easily recover the password if he or she gets access to phone. starbu

some had driven hundreds of miles and bao bao who like other panda cubs sleeps about 20 hours a day. >>> still ahead, meet the 9-year-old basketball star already schooling the varsity team, really. >>> finally tonight, she's just 9 years old, but you know what, college basketball recruiters may want to keep their eye on her. nbc's gabe gutierrez introduces us to the florida fourth grader who is already a star on the high school varsity team. >> reporter: at a high school gym in orlando, one player is not like the others. jayden newman is only 9, yes, 9, and she's playing on her private school's varsity team. >> i feel like i'm better. >> reporter: at 4'5" this point guard is tiny but tough. >> they thought like i wasn't good, but when they saw me play, they were like, wow. >> reporter: wow is a common reaction when you watch jayden's highlight real. amazingly, she's been dribbling sings she was 3, sometimes alongside kobe bryant and the harlem globetrotters. >> my name is jayden newman, and i'm 6 years old. >> at first i was kind of nervous that she could get hurt because she was so

the panda cub capturing the hearts of a nation. ,,,,,, i wish you were too. >> mike: good evening >>>na near the trumbull exit. everything is free-flowing. we are seeing delays once you hit mckey. a full look at your morning traffic coming up. >>> [ music ] >>> disney's "frozen" heated up the box office listening after its debut. grabbed the top spot, raking in more than $20 million in its 7th week in theater. worldwide it earned $600 million. this is disney's second highest- grossing release behind "the lion king." . >>> "the wolf of wall street," and "american hustle" rounded out the top 5. >>> people flocked to the zoo to get their first look at a giant panda cub. >> the baby was born about 6 months ago, shielded from the public until now. she's now old enough to climb on to logs under her mother's supervision. the first offspring of two panadas that china donated to taiwan back in 2008. she's got her big boy pants on. got her big boy pants on. >> panda cub is a cute one. >>> the next half hour, nearly half the nation is dealing with dangerous cold this morning. it's even impacting

or is someone who could keep you warm it's a six month old baby giant panda by the name of the runs i he's played the they do in the taipei city zoo officials then said i'll allow four hundred businesses every ten minutes into the pan the house with no more than twenty thousand businesses and die. like paiseh man hobbled as he runs on eight hits in good condition and accustomed to the environment and the handle full before reaching the you are inside has to have a fire a physical examination and during the runs on its first appearance in front of the cameras. she played for around twenty minutes and when it today while she though just fell asleep likewise to say she does sleep most of the diary of the best time to visit is in the morning and often the yarn so i was born last july. the father and mother it was fun and yuan yuan was sent by the chinese mainland in two thousand and eight one local youngster has scored thousands of people's attention since the birth is a report that tells you more about to the big attraction of taipei zoo. all three and i hope all as of late that the ange