zoo atlanta's two panda cubs have been named. meet ya lun and xi lun. they are the sixth and seventh offspring of mom lun lun and father yang yang. they were officially named at a ceremony yesterday. chinese tradition says panda cubs should be named after 100 days to ensure a successful future. the cubs are expected to make time now 4:xx you're taking a live look outside this morning.. has vin diesel's "fast and furious" character gone rogue? you're taking a live look outside this morning.. has vin diesel's "fast and

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. >>> coming up next, another mileston emergency surgery on panda cub bei bei >> we're giving you are the first look inside the casino and >>> national zoo's biggest tracts back on display for a look at bei bei. inside the habitat was closed late last month because bei bei had to under go surgery. officials said the one-year-old panda cub is on a special diet as he recovers and looks pretty soon. the new mgm national harbor is set to open thursday night. today, we got our first inside look at maryland's newest and largest casino resort. bob barnard takes us on the tour. >> reporter: this is our first look inside mgm national harbor's massive casino. slot machines and gaming tables as far as the eye can see. blows system is a quiet lounge for you blackjack has an asian theme designed for those who want to play back rack. there's lots of silver and gold. the conserve tour and bow tan cal garden themed with other than mants and 70,000 flowers. johnson is the executive chef. >> what i like about the restaurant is that it's a little bit of mix of local and then influx of what mgm does stro

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everyone together, twin panda cubs and they met with visitors at a popular safari park today. so cute. over the past few months the mother and two medical codes have been under the care of breeders and of both cubs weigh 8 pounds compared there's a contest to decide their names. >> if we had twin panda cubs here people would lose their minds. >>> extending a helping hand to those in need that's the goal by a local nonprofit and we talked to the founder was said the circumstances were the reason he decided to act. >>> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> during the holidays a lot of people spend time volunteering to help those in need but what happens when the holidays are passed? a northern virginia man started an organization to make sure the homeless flp around. he knows the struggles because himself was on the brink of losing his home. and we have the story.>> i went out in 2002 and i would run five miles and i was working at my office on thanksgiving day and i was hungry and i saw boston market they had a meal for 8 and about that and came down and had thanksgi

everything for the holidays. >>> panda cub baby continues to recover from emergency surgery. but good news, recovering well. zoo officials september this photo of the surgery. they say baby ate too much bamboo over thanksgiving, we can relate, and some of it got caught in his digestive tract. baby recently began sleeping more than normal and wasn't eating so zookeepers got him checked out. they say it shouldn't be long >>> many first responders would like to think they'd seen it all but every once in a while a scene stands out. a couple of weeks ago a paramedic helped save two young children stabbed by their father. it's haunted her ever since. but as prince george's bureau chief tracy wilkins found out it inspired her to help that family pick up the pieces. paramedic pamela graham never forgets the call where a child accidentally shot himself. >> that was one of my regrets that i was not able to save that child. >> reporter: it came back to her on veterans day when there was another call for wounded children. >> we got the call as children stabbed. you always think, no, this

. >>> the national zoo's panda cub bei bei is accepting visitors. the panda house has been closed when bei bei underwent surgery. he suffered an intestinal blockage after eating too much bamboo. you can see the panda from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. >>> the dioceocese held a servi this morning. the appointment to lead arlington came straight from the pontiff. >> i'm so thankful to our holy father pope francis for installing me to this diocese. he will be serving 600,000 catholics across northern virginia. >>> when we come back, outsmarting the crooks. how to keep all of those holiday packages delivered safe when you're not home. >>> and maryland newest casino is not allowed in. while some are calling a secret list an abuse of power. ♪ life can be messy... but with crayola color wonder... it doesn't have to be. don't you wish life could be this mess-free? color wonder. find it in the crayola aisle. sets each sold separately. with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, tella - spread the

panda lovers. bei bei is going to be receiving visitors. >> it had been closed when bei surgery. the 15-month-old cub suffered intestinal blockage after eating too much bamboo. >> you have to chew it. >> it's hard to slow down sometimes. you can see bei bei inside the panda house from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. send us a tweet, how he's looking. >> he's cute and fun. >> from a distance. >> all right. we have have to talk tom on a we have to get ready for a lot of rain and cold it's going to be changing minute by minute. you can track it awn on the nbc washington app. that's aaron and eun's favorite app. >> it is. how did you know? >> it's going to be impacting your morning commute. as you step out, it's mid and upper 30s. right now "storm team 4" radar not showing any rain in the vicinity. the main area of rain is just virginia. the heaviest rains are now in the central tennessee valley and over the wild zone too. that certainly is welcome. but that's all coming up our way. here's the hour-by-hour timing by 8:00. the main area of rain still coming up in the shenandoah valley. sleek rain in the higher ele

for the first time since surgery last month, the panda cub was on display. bei bei had a mass of bamboo removed from his intestines. zoo officials say he is still recovering, being monitored 24 hours per day, on a limited diet robert: the caps were on the ice today. and the nats are working on a we live in a pick and choose world. love or like? naughty or nice? calm or bright? but at bedtime why settle for this? enter sleep number, designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! give the gift of amazing sleep. only at a sleep number store, save $1,000 on selected mattresses with flexfit3 adjustable base. hurry, ends sunday. know better sleep with sleep number. what you gone do? lift up your head and keep moving or let the paranoia haunt you? y heart undone the strong in me, i still smile. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. as of late, three straight losse

now chinese tradition says that panda cubs should be named after 100 days to a sure a successful future. the names were chosen from the public by seven pairs of names provided by soot's panda conservation, and the cubs are expected to make their public debut next month. >> i think that's interesting with the naming. i think sometimes parent should wait little while before naming their kids. some of those names i'm hearing these days are a little crazy. >> you know what their personality s i named my dog and after two month, you know, he is different. >> i don't know about 100 days, but give it a week or two. just say baby. >> right? >> hey, boy. hi, boy. >> all right. >> hey, weather man. >> what's up guys? not much happening today. nice little break from yesterday's rain, wintery next, enjoy the next new days it, will get colds. >> very cold. >> yes, you will be hearing it is december, supposed to be cold, the coldest since last winter. not much happening this morning, pretty quiet, center city streets, no problems, little breeze to deal with. windchills values down to the 20's, locati

this adorm panda cub is loving the winter weather, play time quickly ends, stand up, cliernlgs knocks over his buddy and friend. he rolls over. he is okay. >> is he? >> look at him. right back up again, do-over, i will get you snowman, i got you. you are watching "early today." per roll more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning something you love" per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50% longer than the leading ordinary brand. so you get more "life" per roll. bounty, the quicker picker upper does your child need help with digestive balance? try align junior probiotic. so she can have a fraction dominating... status updating... hello-yellow-belt kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support with align junior. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand, now for kids. psh psh lunch is ready! campbell's spider-man soups. made for real, real life. thanks mom more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning something you love" per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50% longer than the leading ordinary brand. so you get more "life" per roll. bounty, th

lauren: to china panda cubs officially receiving their names after being 100 days old. here we go.cubs. given an absurd public boating campaign. does they launched the campaign from several different name groups. they earned over half of the 20,000 those ever cast in just a couple weeks but panda fans around the world. jobs is a look at. who is who? lauren: they both look happy. let's take a look at the world of sports. monday night football tom brady facing the baltimore ravens. patriots defense putting the ravens in a hole first quarter that is staffed by malcolm brown for safety up to nothing. reagan's attempt in the field. here comes like a deer he leaps over the frontline and blocks it third quarter. quarterback joe fico dipsticks inferred eight-yard shot down. now down 23-17. tom brady delivers big. dashes up with a 79-yard touchdown. ray throws 406 yards and three touchdowns for the win. the los angeles rams make a surprise move. the team firing had coach a shared after four plus seasons with the team. the loss was the final straw for months after they gave fisher contract e

panda cub bei bei is back in front of his fans. this is the first time he has been on display since the surgery last month to remove massive bamboo from the intestine. he is still recovering and will be monitored 24/7 and that is soy biscuits, apples and sweet potatoes. alison: safety and fashion? looking out for a deer. alison: take a look. someone put an orange scarf or the four-legged friend. the hunter recognized sign for don't shoot. it worked. a deer hunter said no matter how close he got, he couldn't pull the trigger. >> i don't know how anyone could have shot the deer. >> keep your h make sure people see the orange. alison: the young deer was friendly and comfortable around people. has an angel watching over him. larry: absolutely. he looked good, too. it's his color. alison: very stylish. larry: great story. we still want to take a moment to thank all of you who came out saturday to donate to the toys for tots drive at the national harbor. it was such a big success. thanks to you. you helped make a lot of if you didn't mak

take a look at these adorable panda cubs. and they've been named. . >> show mom some respect. the names mean happy daughters. they're expected to make their debut later this month. you can't get enough panda video. >> these are like the only animals that as they get better they get cuter. >> all the rest of us, it's like ugh. kept for you. >> those baby cheeks and they're quickly becoming more rare. there's actually a new study out this morning that examined millions of kids involved in a government food program. they found the number of children at risk for obesity later in life is going down. 15% were at risk in 2010. that number dropping to 12% 2014. >> not all chubby babies end up being chubby adults. >> before you pack those lunches tree house foods has issued a recall on certain macaroni and cheese cup products. three brands may be contaminated with salmonella. these brands include big win origin original, cheese club express and great value. you can check the best by dates included in this recall. >>> slashing metro hours. you may be doing an about face to support the ch

. >>> the twin panda cubs at the zr zoo names. sheila and nala. their names were picked after 23,000 fans from around the world sent in suggestions. it's estimated there are 1900 giant pandas living in the wild. the twins didn't attend the naming. they're still learning to walk. but we noted they're okay. i guess you like hailee. >> this is on my running play list. welcome back to "cbs this morning," copming un this half hour, photographer used old methods to creates a fresh perspective in an old american history. how he's using it on ellis island to remind the country where its roots are. >>> plus, actress hailee steinfeld is room. yes, i know the words too. she just earned a golden globe nod. how she finds a balance and also deals with heavy subjects. >>> time so show you this morning's headlines around the globe. for the tine says bill gates is leading a million dollar push for clean energy. amazon's jeff bezos and facebook's mark zuckerberg are among the other investors. woman has been dropped as the united nations aim bagstions am. linda carte

.♪ >>> these twin giant panda cubs are getting a wave of new attention the chinese introduced the pair, fresh new day. good morning, i am chris leary. and i am markette sheppard, good morning. and meaghan mooney. hi, meaghan. it's travel tuesday. it's travel tuesday. i feel like it's travel tuesday every day for me though. out in the dnv âÇô seeing everybody out there, all the places, people, things -- it's so much fun. that's really neat. but today, we're kind of recapping all of our favorites from the year. all of our favorites, a lot of people come through, tell us about what's goin' on in the world. tell the people what they're about to see, chris. when i come home. i do, and i ask her for donuts and things like that âÇô to bring them back. i appreciate that. our first travel tuesday trip is out to chesapeake bay. that's right, we will visit it live. abner's crab house for their 50 anniversary. it's a family owned and operated business. yeah, it was perfect timing to discover bobby abner and his whole family and crew. i had so much fun out there, and we learned how to pick crabs. t

. >>> these twin giant panda cubs are getting a wave of new attention the chinese introduced the pairng, i'm jim donovan. >> breeze surge very noticeable out there, that may be behind rans today firefighters out there, jim, something white noticeable, across the entire region, do have showers, as well, colds front crossing through, all rain showers, though, you'll notice they are pretty scattered in nature. let's talk about that win. it really is kind of a variety, depending where you are, it is slackened up little bit. still going pretty strong here at philadelphia international airport. it is right out of the southwest. 20 miles per hour, that is something that's going to wayne with time. still get used to the 60s, and then back to the 40's where we should be by tomorrow, crashing to 35 through the overnight. thursday another colds front crops along to reinforce the chill. stuck at 39 friday. by the way, specially north of the city on thursday, we do have a tiny chance right now, pat, you'll love this, for some snow. >> how about that? i'm fan of snow. not a fan every this, northeas

. >>> the names of two giant panda cubs will be revealed today. atlanta. >> oh? i didn't know you were going to atlanta. chinese tradition is the day they get their names. what am i missing is in the public voted on a choice of seven sets of names. more than 23,000 votes were recorded. the pandas could make their public debut as early as this month. so go on to atlanta and see them in person. very cute. >> i'm going there for an interview with al pacino. >> you didn't clear that with me so i'm just curious. >> check your answering machine. >>> john goodman's remarkable career has run more than 30 years. tv watchers remember him for his golden globe winning man as don connor in "roseanne." he has leapt his voice to several animated films. >> he stars as boston police commissioner ed davis in the new movie "patriots day." the drama is based on the 2013 boston marathon bombings and the manhunt for the attackers. >> you guys identify the two we looking for. we need to release those pictures! >> we overplay our head we may force these guys to react. >>

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twin giant panda cubs celebrated their second birthday in western japan.he twins were named after sherry and peach. so they were given ice shaped like chef cherries and peach flowers as birthday presents. i told you cuteness alert. >> we could watch that for -- >> i certainly could. obviously, a lot of other people could. there is the cherry flower. have a great weekend, guys. >>> last time, i swear. robert fulton invented the steamboat because the steam engine was invented by james watt. we got enough. that's all i'm going to say about it. >> steam roller? >> we'll let the people on twitterville tell us about that one. >>> a thousand carrier workers thanked president-elect trump for helping keep jobs in the u.s. we will talk about which other companies are heavily dependent on government contracts like carrier's parent united technologies and whether they may be forced to rethink plans to move offshore because of incoming trump administration. >>> how one ivy league entrepreneur is using oregon's legal marijuana laws to create the first tribal-owned marij

visitors got a chance to see giant twin panda cubs this weekend.ording to the breeders, the brothers, very active, but the sister likes to lounge around a little more. the park launched a public campaign to name the two. those names will be announced ahead of the 2017 spring festival which falls on january 28th. any suggestions? i say that those pandas should be named tyler and melissa. >> if people are going gaga over them, why doesn't one be name d lady and one gaga. >> they were born that way. >> they were. >> oh. >> oh, man, you're good. you're fast. >> or very bad. >> fast. you lose me. that was good. >> anyway. >> all righty. >> melissa, no name suggestions? >> no. >> she'll come pack wiback with >> has to be a chinese name. >> major crackdown on insider trading. the supreme court ruling on the matter for the first time in two decades. we'll tell you what it means for wall street, and your money straight ahead. losing your hair is no fun and no one wants to be bald but there is hope. getting my hair back was the best thing that ever happened

. >>> newborn giant panda twins made their debut in china today. over the past two months these cubs -- everybody is saying aw. these cubs along with their mother have been hanging behind the scenes under the care of breeders. the 2-month-old twins weigh about 8 1/2 pounds. they're not up for adoption i'm sorry to tell you. now the public is being asked to chime in on which names would be appropriate for these two cubs. >> total cute overload. never get tired of seeing the baby panda video. >> rob mayeda wants to name them jonathan and christopher. >> traditional names. >> those are the names of your twins. >> that's right. >> like the pandas, they eat a lot. but you'll want to bundle up if you're heading outside around san jose. we've got clear skies. clearly cold, too. 51 degrees. that's one of the warmest spots around the bay area today. 44 already in livermore and some of the spots in the north bay and tri-valley could have a chance of patchy frost. winds up in a few spots tonight may prevent from all areas seeing patchy frost in the mo morning but you could run into scraping the

panda house. they had to close it because its prized cub needed emergency surgery. blocking his intense tin. he's covering well and the panda house is back open from 9:00 to 4:00. you can always open the nbc washington app and search "panda." we posted pictures going all the way back to his birth. >> glad he's feeling better. >>> turning now to the weather. doug, how are we going to be feeling? >> tomorrow you'll be feeling wet and chilly and later this week you're going to be feeg tonight and into tomorrow, it's just cold. we won't call it arctic just yet. not a bad day. really a great day to start off our workweek. we have seen some sunshine today. a few clouds making their way in here. you can see a lot of sun downtown shining off the nice sign looking over 395. as e we move towards the rest of the afternoon, we're going to cool as the sun goes down. a 55 degrees and winds out of the north at 7 miles per hour. are, 40s back to the west. 55 in manassas. so not bad. as a matter of fact, 5 to 6 degrees above average across the e region. that all comes to an end starting tomorrow. we get much

. >>> the two giant pandas born at the atlanta zoo now have names. the twin cubs are yaloon and shiloon. they marked 100th day in life. the cubs are expected to make a public debut soon. excited about that. >> a still unnamed young humped back whale got a new chance of life off the coast of boston. rescuers disentangled the 30 footer here. he was likely weighed down for a week by rope which led to some fishing gear on the bottom of the sea floor. the prognosis for the whale is better now but takes some time to heal. >> a heweek, a long time. a friend in need, is a friend indeed, but now having the friend may save your life. >> new medical research shows people who stayed socially connected end up living very longer, healthier lives, particularly women battling breast cancer. >> reporter: breast cancer affects one in eight american women at some point in their lives, and it kills more than 40,000 every year. we've come a long way in diagnosing sooner and treating effectively with new research showing staying socially active improves odds when faced with the disease

panda cubsho debut on monday. they were born in october at a safari in china. the cubs and their mother have been in the care of breeders. to collect -- for their name jummy: unseaso doug: about 20 degrees above average. 63 degrees in washington and 63 in annapolis. 60 in luray. enjoy the afternoon temperatures. thursday, some showers in the morning and back to sunshine on friday. chili, near 40. strong, gusty wind. the holiday weekend, 40 nine degrees on saturday. for new year's eve, plenty of sunshine but clouds will increase during the afternoon. we could see sprinkles late saturday night just before the ball drops. as a better chance scattered showers develop on sunday with a high of 47 and a better chance of rain coming our way on monday. jummy: hopefully the fireworks can still go off. thank you for joining us. >> hello, everybody. get ready. because in the next 30 minutes, you may be watching someone walk out of here very, very rich. it's time to play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hey, everybody. welcome to the show. are you guys ready to pl

giant panda twins at the gwaang joh chimelong safari park in south china's guangdong province have started to meet visitors today. over the past two months, the mother and two male cubs—old mother is named meiqing. the panda twins have yet to be named — there's a campaign under way to collect suggestions. you can always catch up on our website or the news app. thank you for being with us on bbc news. the temperature is falling, getting cold up there, the worst of the strong winds is a way across the north of scotland but a few showers left behind across the north west of scotland primarily, rain showers. most of us will have a dry night, clear skies further south, temperatures falling away very quickly, in fact in the suburbs and more rule areas, quite a widespread frost, a sharp frost across parts of the midlands, but most of us will have a bright, sunny, crisp day with light winds, still a bit of a breeze across northern ireland and the north of scotland, carrying the odd shower. a touch of frost further north, but generally temperatures somewhat higher through northern england, northern ireland and scotland, a bit more cloud around and a few more showers to the we

the panda house has been closed since the day after thanksgiving. that is when the he underwent emergency surgery. the cub suffered blockage after eating too much bamboo. zoo officials say he is recovering well from the surgery. visitors can once again see the panda inside the house from 9:00 until 4:00 p.m. >> looks like he's recovering. a lot of people still expected to visit the new casino, but there's one group that's not wanted there. the i-team looks at what's being afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. all seems beautiful to me. look at this... a silicon valley server farm. the vault to man's greatest wonders... selfies, cat videos and winking emojis. speaking of tech wonders, with the geico app you can get roadside assistance, digital id cards... or even file a claim. it's not happening... just try again. uh, i think i found your problem. thanks. hmm... the award-winning geico app. download it today. >>> colder weather yesterday, we highs near 57 degrees, plenty of sunshine. that's 7 degrees abo

pandas are moving to china. it happened to bao bao. but the cubs from atlanta are could have. alison: look at how to start the work week on monday on "good morning washington." >> thank you. mont on "good morning washington," we are live from an inaugural christmas village event and where they are getting in the christmas spirit with a one of a kind experience. >> plus, the arctic blast will last through the weekend. but will the temperatures stay below average next week? we let you know. >> plus, stay with us. traffic and weather every ten horace: it's december 9 today. two weeks from christmas. that means the rush is on for the nation's shipping companies. michelle: so many people are doing all of their shopping online. this year fedex and u.p.s. predict record numbers. alison: sam sweeney at the u.p.s. shipping center at b.w.i. thurgood airport a behind-the-scenes look at how it gets done. sam: early morning the ramp comes alive. not passengers. three jumbo jets loaded with packages arrives before 6:30 a.m. then's showtime. mike supervisors the ramp. for him he describes th

. >> finally at 4:00 today twin baby pandas are being shown off for the first time in southern china. the cubsre just two months off now, their mom delivered them in object and they just made their public debut today. the park is now collecting ideas for what to name the little cubs. >> aren't they sweet. >> i love it. >> for melissa magee, melissa magee, sharrie williams, and adam joseph, join us tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> new video shows the moments after a chaotic crash in philadelphia's long crest section and an out of control tractor trailer hit an suv, gas station and utility pole narrowly missing a dozen gas pumps. the outcome could have been even worse. >> tuesday night and rick is off and brian taff joins us, the big story is the path of destruction left behind in the early morning crash. >> it happened at oxford avenue and levitt treat. chad pradelli has more on the investigation now. >> report

twin pandas born a couple months ago made their debut at a wildlife mark in china. the 2-year-old male cubs were put on display yesterday. the cubs are healthy and in great shape. the mother is also doing well. as for names, the safari park is taking proposals on what to call the two pandas. always a lot of people enter the contest. >>> from cute to ugly. a rash of mall brawls broke out across the country. >> oh, my god. >> get in here. >> what police believe is behind the chaos that left shoppers running for safety. >>> also ahead at 4:00, donald trump trashes the united nations on twitter. >>> and take a look. brazen is really the best way to describe this. thieves with discriminating tast >>> here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. the world is mourning the death of actress carrie fisher, best known for her role as princess leia in "star wars." her publicist today confirmed her passing after she suffered a heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles four days ago. fisher was 60 years old. lucas film shared their grief over fisher's death. abc 7 news reporter elisa harringt

panda twins are making the public debut. they look like stuffed animals. the two male cubs born in october. and under the care zoo keepers, no name but an effort is under way to get them the perfect names. >>> they are cute. >> a serious problem for neighbors in volusia county. the yards being torn to shred and the culprits of wild hogs. several yards near 35th street have been ripped apart by huge wild hogs. >>> they resided in the yard and he walked around the corner of the yard and said he saw a big old hog. it scared him. >>> this week four or five hogs with piglets spotted eating acorns and digging in this yard. if you look along the road you can see more damage. ron wheeler rides his bikes 20 to 30 miles air temperatures day in this area. he has seen a lot of damage. >> they just tear the sod up. they are after the little animals underneath there. and everything. that is what they can do. >> there is a large wooded area behind the homes and where people think the hogs are coming from. a private trapper has set a trap and caught ten while hogs. and they think the mass amounts of acorns

panda population is finally on the rise. >> this is a little bittersweet for merks but the cubs finally won the world series beating my clevelandns. the city of chicago threw a party with millions estimated at the championship parade. >>> the high school graduation rate is at the highest, the teen birthrate keeps falling and americans gave to charity more than ever so. we have a lot of news to tell you about this morning as we ring in the new year in australia. >> the next hour of "new day" starts right now. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. so grateful to see you here on the last day of 2016. i'm christi paul. >> good day, i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. >> nice way to step up, there, mr. martin. the countdown, here it is, sydney, australia, ringing in the new year. there they go, folks, live to sydney harbor. >> the count. ♪ ♪

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panda twins. they were able to meet with visitors at a safari park in south china today. over the past two months the mother and two male cubs have been under the care of breeders. look at the little faces. they compare to a quarter pound when they were first born. i could stare at this all day. >> we're not talking about 20s or 30s. we're in the 40s. they are not staying up very long. take a look outside. showing you how things are shaping up. even a couple sprinkles during the day. current temperature at 46 degrees. winds out of the south at 5 miles an hour. but take a look at the temperatures around the rest of the area here. up to 50 now in front royal. that's some of the warmer air that's trying to move in. so a much warmer start to the day tomorrow than what we have seen. the radar not much to show you. we have seen a couple sprinkles, but that's it. as we move to the wider picture, the cloud cover around our area and a front that's clearly day fined. you can see the rain a look what's coming our way. it's 72 in nashville. 57 in atlanta. it's a lot warmer during the day as i sit in the 40s. we'll be in the 60s tomorrow

. >>> t >>> the two giant pandas born at the atlanta zoo now have names. the twin cubs>> the names were revealed at a name celebration on monday marking their 100th day of life according to a chinese tradition. the cubs are expected to make a public debut soon. excited about that. >>> a still unnamed young hump back whale got a new chance of life off the coast of boston. rescuers disentangled the 30 footer here. he was likely weighed down for a week by rope which led to some fishing gear on the bottom of the sea floor. the prognosis for the whale is better now but takes some time to heal. >> a week, a long time. >>> and it's often said a friend in need is a friend indeed. but now, just having that friend may end up saving your life. >> yeah. so follow me here. new medical research shows people who stay socially connected end up living very longer, healthier lives, particularly women battling breast cancer. abc's lana zach explains. >> reporter: breast cancer affects one in eight american women at some point in their lives and kills more than 40,000 every year. but we've