thank you, peter coyote. his first time here to visit us for lighting the tree. next, i would like to introduce to you and origami artist. she is known all over the world. she has an american flight currently displayed in the smithsonian museum. she started folding origami at the age of 5. please welcome linda mahara. >> thank you. is this one working? good evening. thank you for that wonderful introduction. thank you to ed lee. this is such a wonderful event. it does become a wonderful event for us. i would like to introduce my sister, linda avery, who is also an origami artist. we got a call from the director jeff carter. he had a wonderful idea. we had the opportunity to do it in city hall. because we're known for origami work, we became kind of like the directors in helping get the project started. now it is here, and it has grown. it is the world tree of pope. i do not know if any of you know this, but last year, the tree was named one of the top 10 most beautiful trees by american express traveler. the word is getting out about history, filled with wonderfu

peter parker. acrobatic move fit for spider man. spurs turn down the jazz, 103-91. coyote and predators, keep your eye on number 11 in white. the pick goes in the air, he catches it throws it over the net and throws it to verbota. coyotes win 5-3. finally, how about some overtime redemption. devils and flyers tied at three. danny briere scores what appears to be the game winner. the puck goes off his skate. they say he kicked in a puck. that's a goal in soccer but not hockey. minutes later he unleashes a rocket from the point. that's a goal in any sport. briere can celebrate and so can the flyers. they win 4-3 in o.t. that's your first look at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. what's your game, hockey, bainl? you like golf. >> baseball? >> baseball? you're a big golf fanatic? >> in the day. if i could still be playing baseball, i would. >> when you're awake. >> just didn't happen for me. good morning, everyone. cold morning up in new england once again. it was a beautiful weekend though in this region of the country. had the cold, crisp mor

peter parker, an acrobatic move fit for spider-man himself. they win 96-81. >>> this might be the weirdest goal of the season. coyotes and predators. key your eye on 11 in white. the puck goes in the air, he catches it throws it over the net and right to radim very bat ta. he scores to give them the lead. phoenix wins, 5-3. >>> finally how about overteam redemption frmg dan ya briere scores what appears to be the game-winner. but take a another look. the puck goes off his skate. they review it and say he kicked the puck. that's a goal in soccer but that's a goal. that's a goal in any sport, briere can celebrate and so can the flyers. they win, 4-3 in o.t. and that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> new challenge for the box office or can sell each other out? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, he's fighting for his life, but that hasn't stopped him from thinking on others. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." an update on some of the severe weather. we have flash flooding ongoing right now on the border of oklahoma, kansas, central missouri.

peter parker, an acrobatic move fit for spider-man himself. spurs churn down the jazz, 106- 91. >>> in nhl, this might be the weirdest goal of the post season. coyotes and predators. keep your eye on number 11 in white. the puck goes in the air, he catches it, throws it over the net, and right to radim vrbata. he scores to give phoenix a two-goal lead. coyotes win, 5-3. >>> and, finally, how about some overtime redemption? devils and flyers tied at 3-3. danny briere scores what appears to be the game-winner. but take another look. the puck goes off his skate. they review it and say he kicked in the puck. that's a goal in soccer but not in hockey. ol' danny boy would have the last laugh. minutes later he unleashes just a rocket from the point. that's a goal in any sport. briere can celebrate, and so can the flyers. they win, 4-3 in o.t. and that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> did a slew of new films challenge for the top at the box office or cancel each other out? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, he's fighting for his life, but that hasn't stopped him from thinking on others. you'r