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,

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

the national zoo's giant panda cub. news4's megan mcgrath was there it is a baby panda was put in its display for the first time in front of the cameras. >> reporter: the clicking of camera shutters. bao bao, the giant baby panda, was introduced to the press. but the national zoo's biggest celebrity seemed unfazed by all the attention. >> a ball of cuteness she is right now. >> reporter: at times a little wobbly on her feet but anxious to explore. >> she has gone from crawling to walking and she is so playful. she is so energetic. she is a great little girl. >> she spends about 20 hours or more asleep. 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

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 ast

zamata will be featured on the january 18th episode. >>> and the national zoo's giant panda cub met theonday. bao bao is preparing for her public debut next month. she spent the morning crawling and climbing and following her mommy, of course. the almost 5-month-old cub was met by camera crews as she pokes her head over the rocks. the public will get a peek at the panda a week from saturday. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," the dangerous cold weather and the impact on travel. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] build anything with the new toyota tundra. toyota. let's go places. and better is so easy withrning you cabenefiber.o something better for yourself. fiber that's taste-free, grit-free and dissolves completely. so you can feel free to add it to anything. and feel better about doing it. better it with benefiber. >>> massive surf is battering the southwest coast of britain. 27-foot waves slammed the coast monday. families have been forced from sea-front homes and businesses. the storm is also bringing flooding to ireland and france. it's

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

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

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

. >> today, we will get a closer look at the giant panda cub at the national zoo. xiang's andin mei the enclosure. how long we will get to see her will depend on her own mood. make sure you look for an update today at noon. what that started this massive snowball fights. for uss a little bizarre to talk about how cold it is going to be when it is 43 degrees right now. 24 hours.>> morning we will feel the worst of the cold. a windchill is going to be 45. it is 43 in gaithersburg, frederick is at 37. it is 43 at dulles airport. the big changes are going to be coming as our cold front will pass through late this morning. watch for temperatures to plummet throughout the day. the winds will be picking up. we have a few light rain showers. break up starting to already. mostly sunny skies and windy conditions, 34 degrees at 4:00. it's evening and overnight, was when the temperatures will plummet. wind chill advisories and warnings across our entire area. we could be breaking records by tomorrow morning as we get down to the single digits. look at the windchill factor, in

. >> america is getting its first view of a giant panda cub. bao-bao made her debut today. the first panda to survive birth at the zoo since 2005. crowds 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?

snow to play in, more than 10" fell in the area. >> a zoo in china has introduced the new giant panda cubs confronted by a dozen people but she was active and crawled and climbed for 20 minutes before falling asleep. she was born six months ago. the zoo expects the cub to attract 19,000 visitors a day. >> the morning news continues with the top story. >> including a daring rescue in the berkeley hills after a car plunges 200' off the side of the road. >> firefighters across the state are on alert with the bay area four fighters lending a fighting hand as the rare winter fire ♪ i'm on the hunt, i'm after you ♪ ♪ smell like i sound, i'm lost in a crowd ♪ ♪ and i'm hungry like the wolf ♪ straddle the line, in discord and rhyme ♪ [ female announcer ] only yoplait light and yoplait greek 100 are endorsed by weight watchers. it is so good when you're on the hunt for something delicious. find yoplait original and light yogurt cups on sale now at your local safeway store. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> glad you are with us on monday morning. i am katie marzullo h

. >>> also, baobao the panda cub gets ready for her big debut. she's part of a bigger mission. details just ahead. >>> in our gone to pot series we've been looking at column's ground-breaking experiment in legalizing recreational marijuana. retail pot stores opened their doors on new year's day in colorado. demand has been high. a cnn orc poll we commissioned shows how much attitudes over pot have changed over the years. just 12% today think pot is more dangerous than alcohol. 73%, nearly three quarters, think alcohol is more dangerous. 40 years ago people were basically split on the question. 29% said pot was more dangerous, 31% said alcohol. the rest didn't see a difference. a lot hoping to cash in on pot's new image and colorado's new law. they're called ganjapreneurs. here's randi kaye. >> look at those birds in the back. >> reporter: barbara harvey does not fit the stereotype. she's 72 years old, a grandmother, and she loves to smoke pot. so today is a dream come true. a cannibis tour, now one of the most popular attractions in denver. think napa valley wine tours, just re

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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

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

if all goes as planned, the two will mate and welcome red panda cubs this summer. >> they look more like -- >>> tracking weather with an hour by hour forecast, wusa9 first alert weather. >> they are cute. >> a little cross, though. >> they don't look like pandas. you think panda, you think big black and white thing, not little red thing. >> i think they're almost as cute. >> apparently breed more easily. >> those things do. >>> 34 downtown today. we'll make it above freezing tomorrow. everyone will. i think one, perhaps both weekend days we will make 50 degrees. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, temps fell quickly, now leveling off because clouds moved in and winds turned out of the south at 6, 25 degrees downtown. dew points are much higher than this time yesterday. they were below 0 this time yesterday and look at the winds out of the south at 6. that will keep temps up a bit, too. satellite picture radar combined, good storm for the four corners area and the rockies. they need some moisture. we have a little system to our west spreading cloud

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meet bau-bau, the giant panda cub greeting the public in d.c. giving the visitors a big thrill. born in august but the zookeepers keeping her under wraps due to her delicate state. they are getting to know her via the panda cam with 9 million views so far. i'm kelly wright. i'll see you at 1:00 p.m. eastern. now have back to "forbes." ♪ ♪ >>> imagine being forced to pay a union you don't want and don't like. some have to pay some mandatory dues. some used to lobby against their own interest. now a group of teachers suing to stop being forced to pay the dues. as much as $1,000 a year. steve, you say we should hope they win. why? >> you should haven't to pay something you don't like and including taxes. dues are up $1,000 a year. they should have an opt-in choice. if you think they are doing good things you put up the money. but most like to keep the money they earn. >> that is already the law. that is not what this is about. every member has a right to opt out what they pay for the political dues. the law and it's clear. this is trying to give them the right to opt out of all of

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the new panda cub made its way at the zoo this weekend. you can follow us at twitter. >> it is 5:15 right now. let's get a check on the roads with roberta. >> if it's a holiday, i'm here to do traffic. elizabeth with a day off. much deserved day off. rise and shine. if you're headed out the door, not too much shining. it's dark and you can count the hand full of cars on the approach from westbound oakland towards the city of san francisco. 19 minutes, it's clear as it is clear on i-238. good morning to all of you in the valley, you're looking smooth. i-880 to u.s.101 on the 237 looking good. if you're on the approach to 680 you can tell by the yellow arrows there, that means things are a little bit slow. meanwhile, very important at this time of the morning, it is doing okay. traffic light. 14 minute commute. meanwhile, 16 minutes is what it will cost you. everything is clear. everybody's behaving this morning because we're on a holiday schedule. if you want more information as you get in your car and head out on the roads, tune into our f

panda cub in taiwan made his media debut yesterday.ust walked around and played while journalists snapped pictures. the national zoo's panda cub will make a similar debut in under a little two weeks. the competition is on. which one is cuter? >> just like a big puff of cuteness. love it. >>> it's just above freezing in peoria, illinois, yesterday. while most people tried to stay warm indoors, some people had another idea. okay. example of crazy right there. you saw two examples. dozens of people braved the cold to jump into the noil river for the first peoria polar plunge, raising money for a local hospital. this year they wanted to try something a little different. >> looks like quite a few people went out there. >> we always run video on people jumping in. >> still don't understand why they do it. >> i looked it up because i had to find out. a lot of people come out saying they feel invigorated, feel better than they did when they jumped in. of course, you have your health experts to say, by the way, you're shocking your system. >> t

. >> 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

zookeepers were worried they would be too disturbed by crowds trying to catch a peek at the giant panda cub. >> rusty was a rolling stone. ready for a bachelor party now. >> he's wild. ok, doug, good to see you. nice outside. >> low 30's, sunshine this afternoon. warm, mainly because it has been cold so long. this week in, i think we are heading into the 50's. enjoy it, only a few days of mild temperatures. here is what we have right now, 32 at reagan national. sunset in about 10 minutes. there for anot been few days. this is just the beginning of will be a noticeable warming trend. dirty degrees in frederick, 26 bwi-thurgood marshall -- 30 degrees in frederick. west, ato the south and feel of what is happening because temperatures are rising. houston, new orleans 49. just a couple of days ago they were closed because of ice. of settling innd the mid atlantic, all the way south of jacksonville, only 40 degrees. how will move out as the core of the high-pressure center starts to move out. it will eventually give way to increasing southwest wind on the western side. that will steadily bring m

. >>> people flocked to a zoo to get their first look at a giant panda cub. the baby born about 6 months ago, shielded from the public until now. now old enough to climb on to logs under her mother's supervision. the cub is the first offspring of two giant pandas that mainland china donated to taiwan back in 2008. >> colder temperatures continue to grip much of the u.s. how millions of americans are dealing with the coldest weather in decades. >>> good morning, everybody. while you were in the confines of your cozy home watching the home team, 49ers want to green shivering through a 4th straight victory over the packers, and this was a big one. highlights next. ,, omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product ideas people posthey're kind of amaze. ...ing. yeah - that's where i got the ideas for my new- fajita ranch melt. seasoned chicken with a gooey blend of pepper jack cheese, roasted peppers and onions, on toasted sourdough for just $3.99. is that where you also got the idea for that clock bracelet you always wear? my watch? no...these were invent

this giant panda cub is precious. for her owner, the chinese government, it is a crucial tool of engagement. >> the soft-power heap is the love for pandas will translate to positive attitudes towards china. >> modern panda diplomacy started in the 1960s, as china gifted bears to the soviet union and north korea. richard nixon was the first president to visit the people's republic in 1972. 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's a giant panda cub made the media debut this morning at the national zoo.run for the public debut in a couple of weeks. bow bow climbed around for awhile before kind of ducking hand a rock. awfully cute. something about panda that we uses can not take our eye off of. zoo officials say for the first few week she may only be on exhibit for short period of time. just in fits and starts she gets used to the new surroundings. wow! cute. >> another 30 minutes of abc 7 news at 9:00 just moments away. >> if her heart stops beating and stops beating while she's on the rest praytor then we can accept that. >> family speaks out after moving 13-year-old jahi mcmath out of the hospital. 7 news talks with the woman who made that happen. >> also. consumer electronic show is getting under way. preview of the new began it being introduced this week. >> and successful dieting. only 15 percent of us actually keep off the weight. how do we do that? another half hour of 7 news ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me aro

. >> the panda cub lived exclusively with her mom who has been happily helping her baby explore the exhibite is already showing off her personality. those who know her best say she's got a bit of mom and dad in her, but there is still a lot to learn. >> her personality is going to really develop once her world opens up more. once she comes outside we are going to see the real bao bao. >> boy, we can't wait. she is awfully cute. hope you have a chance to see her. that's going to do it for me in d.c. thanks for watching. make it a great day, everybody. >>> hello, i'm kelly wright. welcome to a brand-new hour of "america's news headquarters." >> i'm julie banderas sitting in for jamie colby today. a terror attack in the heart of afghanistan and two american civilians are dead. a live report from the region on the search for who is responsible. >>> new questions about whether obamacare is needed. people who signed up for coverage already had it. >>> major changes could be

not the best day to be a tourist in washington however, because there was no chance to see our new panda cubthe national zoo was closed all day and the smithsonian's new museum was closed early and they shut the doors an hour ago. >> and by the time all is said and done, millions of people between here and maine will be impact ed impacted by the winter storm. >> and news4 steve handelsman is out there in it, and he is in the thick of it up on capitol hill. steve? >> well, thank you, pat and steve. the weather team based on my observation of the hill has it exactly right, it is the about the snow, but more than that, it is about the chill. the chill that is coming. and it is kind of scary. the federal government is shutdown, but old man winter is working overtime. >> reporter: the storm struck the midwest this morning, and medium to heavy snow on indiana interstates. >> and all you can do is to take your time. >> reporter: and you see the big truck in the background? the car skidded underneath it. and the snow ended in chicago and it moved east right over the i-95 corridor, and it got more in

visitors to the zoo can finally see the panda cub in person on yan 18th. there are no guarantees. zoo is warning everybody that she and her mom may not spend long periods in the exhibit in the early going. pandas are such divas. >>> when we come back, john kerry hoping to accomplish something his predecessor could not. >>> nothing says happy birthday like dennis rodman. what he's saying about this trip, ahead. ♪ [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact -hit the beach in florida.ake -and a reunion in seattle.ar. [man] when hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them. [woman] so we got our 4-star hotels... for half price. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com humans -- even when we cross our "t's" and dot our "i's," we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with our auto policies. if you qualify, your rates won't go up

people are lining up to see the new giant panda cub at washington's national zoo. 4-month-old bao baoh was broadcast live on the zoo's panda cam. she'll be on exhibit for a few hours every day. you only have a few years to visit her because the zoo says when she turns 4, she'll move to the china conservation and research center. >>> it was the perfect cover-up for a crime that the perpetrators believed was justified. it was march 8th, 1971. muhammad ali and joe frazier are duking it out in the fight of the century. >> but as that battle unfolded on tv screens around the world, nine burglars are breaking into the fbi field office in media, pennsylvania and making off with a cache of documents that would change history. >> among the records was exactly what the thieves were hunting -- evidence of then-fbi director jj. edgar hoover's decision to snuff out political dissent among college students and african-americans. >> it was the first evidence of an operation called coin tell pro. it was revealed as the dirty tricks program hoover used to try to cause martin luther king to commit suic

the giant panda cub was born august 23rd. you can still see a little bit teetery, just a bit.lic will get a chance to see him on january the 18th. oh, he's going to be all right, folks, happens to babies. it's all right. welcome back. how is everything? there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in order. good news. i got a new title. and a raise? management couldn't make that happen. [ male announcer ] introducing fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. >>> the weather across the country, dangerously cold outside for so many. the frigid temperatures have settled in over the midwest. slow and low and cold temperatures, public officials asking people to stay indoors if possible, that's especially true for children and because of that, schools in nearly a dozen states are closed to some degree or another, including indiana, and that's where we find the weather channel's mike seidel. mike, good morning. >> reporter: hi, tho

zoo atlanta twins may-loon and may-hwaan, born in july, shared the top award for panda cub of the year. see the rest of the winners, on our rundown. all that and more is on our website, newshour.pbs.org. tomorrow's edition of "pbs newshour weekend" looks at india's first mission to mars. and we'll be back, right here on monday with a look at: what is dark matter? miles o'brien explores one of the great unanswered questions of basic scientific research. that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm hari sreenivasan, have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs "newshour." >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this

. >> this weekend at the national zoo, the giant panda cub bao bao. >> bao bao. >> i did not say that right? bao bao. i said bao bao. i said bao bao. >> no. keep boeing. >> is making her debut. the d.c. zoo is extending its hours for the 5-month-old bao bao. >> very good. you got it. >> doing better? >> it's good. >> where visitors will be allowed in the building in small groups to avoid overcrowding. the amount of time mother and cub will be on exhibit depends on their behavior. >> it's so cute. don't be cynical. bao bao looks fabulous. adorable. >> all right. >> it's like a cute alert. >> i just needed you on that page, know what i mean? >> right. i'm with you. >> thank you. >> bao bao. >> bao bao. >> okay, good. we have -- >> bao bao. >> i'm going to go on now, can? i. >> bao bao. >> severe storms hit one of brazil's most famous landmarks. >> a lightning strike damages the iconic christ the reindeer statue in rio de janero. >> bao bao. >> i firmly believe this can be a breakthrough year for america. to make that happen, we have to act to create good jobs that pay good wages. lower

next saturday, four month old giant panda cub goes on view for friends at the national zoo in washingtonts perils. consider some of the glimpses of things to come bedeviling contributor connor knight. >> 2014 is going to be an amazing year for technology, in the next year we'll have flying cars, gas pumping robots, trust me i have seen the future. back to the future, part 2. when i was eight years old i saw back to the future 2 in the theater. i could not wait to grow up especially if it meant one day i'd get to live in a world where you could magically rehydrate a miniature pizza hut pizza at home. this week i realized that movie is set in 2015, which means starting now we've only got one year to make all of this stuff happen. i guess we made a little progress, those tv glasses on the mcfly look a lot like google's new glass project. electronic billboard look like the flashing ads in times square. i guess unlikely in the next year we'll get hoverboards, nikes with power laces, i'll deal with it. it's harder to deal with the realization that the future that seemed so fanciful and far off