raleigh's pimp in an undercover sting.eigh was apprehended the next day and delivered home to her mother. >> i couldn't process it. i remember leaning back and leaning on the wall for support because i thought i was going to pass out. i could not believe it. and i remember thinking to myself, i was like this has got to be a mistake. how could it be? not my kid. >> in february 2011 raleigh's 18-year-old pimp was convicted in the first case brought by illinois's human trafficking task force. anita alvarez says it won't be the last. >> we'll have to talk to frank and see -- >> this is a priority. it's a priority for all of us here in chicago and cook county. and a priority i believe any mother would agree with me. i don't believe anyone wants to see their child fall victim to this type of crime. >> today mother and daughter are now reunited and working on mending their past. >> i feel blessed. i think god gave raleigh and i both a second chance at bettering our relationship. >> no, i'm just playing. >> and i think that had th

station in raleigh, sent us a postcard from the annual winter fest, downtown, city plaza.the greatest barbecue in the world, i might add. the music, "joy to the world" from dave brubeck. good night. >>> a church group is the victim of a cruel crime, someone took travel money. tonight their faith is keeping them going. >> tonight the nation's high court agrees to decide same-sex marriage once and for all. >> abc 7 news follows up on a ring of thieves praying on tourists. tonight we can reveal how surveillance helps nab the thief. >> and predicament facing the san jose police department y more officers are elevening then coming on board. >> we're out here... many miles away?ó p from home with o one to contact or ask for help. >> this church group left penniless in florida tonight after robbers make off with all of the cash they brought with them to get by. good evening, everyone, i'm carolyn johnson. >> oakland certainly has more than its fair share of crime but seems unfair a church youth group from oakland went across country only to be robbed in fort lauderdale, florida.

so they started putting their money in places like raleigh, north carolina, nashville, tennessee, phoenixona, and madison, wisconsin. that's because what happens in our state legislatures directly affects our taxes, schools, roads, the quality of our air and water, even our right to vote. politicians and lobbyists at the core of this clever enterprise figured out how to pull it off in an organized, camouflaged way, covering their tracks while they put one over on an unsuspecting public. this is the story of how and why it worked. our report was many months in the making. it's a collaboration between tom casciato and kathleen hughes, the filmmakers at okapi productions, and the schumann media center that i head. schumann supports independent journalism and public watchdog groups like the center for media and democracy, whose investigators have been tracking the footprints of alec, an organization hiding in plain sight, yet one of the most influential and powerful in american politics. ♪ ♪ >> i've often told people that i talk to out on the campaign trail when they say "state what?" when i

and santa claus paying a visit to raleigh to catch the game. lorenzo brown drives to the hood, hits the runner -- the hoop, hits the runner, he's fouled. powell had 23 tonight. under 3 minutes to go, and brown drives down right -- right down the middle. 88-17, nc state. >>> the a's signed a short stop today. hiro for short. he was all smiles at his press conference today, two years, $6.5 million, club option for a third year. beane says they have been scouting him for several years. more of a singles hitter, maybe a double. bottom line, nobody knows how good he'll be with the bat. but with the microphone? he's got some game . [ speaking foreign language ] s saying billy beane is extremely sexy and cool. [ laughter ] >> that's definitely one of the reasons why he signed today. [ laughter ] >> that whole press conference was pretty entertaining. >>> the 49ers a win in seattle away from clinching the nfc west. justin smith nursing an injured arm. >> his nickname is cowboy. i expect we'll see the cowboy. >> okay. >> from what i know of justin smith

raleigh, north carolina, has a good chance of seeing thunderstorms today. and pittsburgh, looking at snow with highs today topping out in the mid-30s. >> so the storm system is going to be one that affects the eastern seaboard probably until about friday morning. >> silver lining, snow, i like skiing. >> oh, yeah, a lot of people do. and have been waiting for snow, too. >>> holiday sales hits highs and lows. instagram's legal trouble and where in the world are folks cutting the commute in half. plus, she's the face of weight watchers but now jessica simpson is about to put the pounds back on. we'll tell you why. you're watching "early today." >>> and welcome back to "early today." here are some stories making news this morning for you. a vehicle balm explodes at the gates of a base in eastern afghanistan. the taliban claim responsibility there. >>> ben affleck is taking his name off the senate seat which would open up if john kerry is secretary of state. affleck said on facebook, while he loves the political process he would not be running for office. >>> a

. >> i'm quite overcome, it's raleigh exciecal really exciting -- >> reporter: it's emotional.ou're happy for them? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: last week, she was playing field hockey at her former school. this afternoon the news announced only after the duchess of cambridge was admitted to hospital with a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, or hg. the palace today said as the pregnancy is in its very early stages her royal highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter. >> this is extreme, excessive, intractable vomiting or throwing up that is going on several times an hour all day long and potentially it is a very serious situation. >> reporter: william spent several hours by kate's side, seen here leaving earlier this evening. and after centuries of rigid tradition, this royal child will be third in line for the throne, regardless of whether it's a boy or girl. thanks to new legislation about to be passed by parliament. >> it is kate to provide an heir but she's not under pro sure to provide a boy anymore. >> this is

back into cleveland, all these airports where we expect the snow, there will be severe weather in raleigh down to the south of this. but it's all go up to the north because the storm hasn't gotten into the thick of it yet. thursday, up into new england goes the meat of the storm. but backlash snow and wind. and on friday, we got the all go as we are now in a break between storms. but a break is the keyword there. but here comes the trough of low pressure sliding off to the great lakes and the rocky mountains. and that means a new storm will develop and impact these areas into saturday. a lot of people potentially heading back this weekend. more rain and snow. right now, it's too early to call from new york up to boston. rain or snow. but right now, d.c. looks like they're right on that rain/snow line. this one could be much more impactful for the northeast cities than storm number two, the one we're dealing with right now. >> jim, thanks. >>> to the best, this same huge winter system is blanketing several states with snow and it's on its way to the northeast over the next few days. weathe

while we are at 46, raleigh is at 64. so the warm air moving from south to north will be in here but then we will see changes as we progress into the week. international falls 1 degree right now. same hold true towards pierre and northern plains. that's cold air that's due to move in as we go into the rest of the week. so again, fog out there tomorrow morning, dense fog advisory until 9 in the morning. and we see a blend of some sunshine and it's very limited sunshine. and here comes some wet weather that moves in latter portion of monday afternoon and evening. that's when we will see the cold air moving across our area. the forecast for tonight takes you towards anne arundel county and will uniformally be into the 40s to around 50. dense fog all anne arundel county under the advisory going into tonight. western zones forecast for tomorrow, tawnytown to manchester, 63 to 64. notice it's uniformally into the 60s. a little bit warmer in baltimore city with temperatures around 68. some areas may pop close to 70. parkton arou

raleigh? >> reporter: it is 6 through 8th grade but another school and a nearby daycare were also affected and went into lockdown when somebody made a threaten being phone call at the office. >> the caller stated, you are next and hung up. the school immediately located the day care and another school next door. all schools did a great job to make sure students and teachers were inside. police quickly arrived to secure both campuses. >> they sent that recorded phone message to all parents in the district explaining the content of the call and the school's response to it. after police were notified, they came and checked the area and determined there was no threat. if are a full investigation has been run launched. when they dame to check on their kids any parent who has been fringier print -- fingerprinted beforehand, they say parent involvement is another great way to add another layer of protection to schools and campuses. >>> new this morning, a private equity company said it will sell its

you can see cooler air behind the cold front. 65 degrees expected in raleigh. a puddle northwest wind this be breezy atl on today.r pressure will arrive. system will hookup oklahoma and head into the plains. ledger and conditions christmas for the the plains. around here, morning sprinkles giving way to afternoon 55-60.g, 28-35 tonight, mostly clear. next chance of rain is on thursday. cooler and breezy on friday. moving?things >> pretty well. in from the west, 66, no problems in loudoun county. minor crashed on i-95 in virginia on the hov lanes, moved the shoulder. northbound 95 through the fairfax county parkway, causing distraction. toward springfield and the travel lanes are open. on route 100, an accident with an overturned car. they shut down the eastbound side. if you take that leaving the b-w parkway, they will turn your around. westbound is able to get through. around thespots andrews.ear route 4 and route 5 are quiet. back to you. >> thank you. are postinggle maps a pretty big numbers. >> don't be surprised to see onn ad otograph in instagram. paula f

. >> i heard it is accumulating in raleigh this morning.a little nervous. >> this is the same storm that whipped up 34 deadly tornadoes one caught on home video in alabama. >> look at that tornado. >> power transformers could be seen exploding. nearly 300,000 people are left without power. 100,000 of them in the little rock area alone. tornadic fury and punishing straight line winds tore residents away from christmas celebrations to seek shelter. >> i pray to god as loud as i could. i was just praying for my safety. >> left in the wake, traffic disrupted by town trees, structures and homes destroyed, people displayed one day after christmas. >> there were more than 1300 flight cancellations nationwide. 600 car wrecks in minnesota alone. governor scott walker of wisconsin declared a state of emergency. the national guard was activated in indiana and arkansas. meanwhile, the storm is still churning for the eastern seaboard. doug? >> doug: mike tobin in chicago. thank you. u.s. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season. retailers saw the w

. >> some students and teachers will head back to the classroom as fup raleigh services for the victims continue. what you are seeing there is a live picture outside one funeral home for today aedz services. nicole collins has more on this story. >> reporter: the first funerals for newtown shooting victims were packed and emotional. more are planned throughout the week at least one a day until friday. >> another heart breaking funeral today as 6 year old jessica rakos is laid to rest. she loved horses and her family promised her one of her own. that dream will never come true as well as 19 other children. those who attended funeral services monday for noah and jack pinto are reeling. >> saddest thing i have ever seen. >> investigators have yet to discover a motive when 20-year-old gunman killed 27 people including his mother. >> we're going to do everything that it takes to ensure that we uncover every bit of evidence. as many interviews as we need to do to paint a clear picture as to how and why this tragedy occurred. >> a friend of lanza's mother was looking for a way to connect with

temperatures about 10, 15 degrees above average. 7 in raleigh and atlanta. 70 degrees for you guys in. feeling more like early summer or fall. already producing areas of heavy rain in parts of pennsylvania heavier across part of the northeast. we have a risk for severe weather today. yesterday we had two reported tornadoes in arkansas. one shifted the house off its foundation in arkansas. another for isolated tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. >> hope everybody is okay. maria thank you so much. let's talk bent tanment news right now and perhaps the age difference was maybe a little too much this time. demi moore's 26 yeefld boyfri d boyfriend ---year-old boyfriend have called off the fling. he broke things off after demi came to party with the stars at the famous art fair. james bond wins the battle of the box office this weekend. sky fall coming in first place with $11 million. in second place rise of the guardian with another film, rise to the guardian had 10 and a half million dollars. slipping to third twilight breaking dawn part 2 with 9.2 million. ainsley i know that was your fa

tomorrow again much colder 41 degrees will be the high temperature in new york city only 50 in raleigh north carolina loon gnaw. a b -- north carolina. >> it is winter after all. >> thank you so much, maria. appreciate it. >>> while you were sleeping workers at the nation's largest court complex reached an agreement ending an 8 day strike that halted shipping all across the country. lauren simonetti has more. another story you can bank on this morning. this is good news just in time. >> smack in the middle of the holiday shopping season a strike for 8 days at the nation's busiest port. clerical and dock workers back on the job today after los angeles and long beach. together they handle half of all of the cargo that arrives in the u.s. by sea. total of a billion dollars a day on the ship not delivered to the warehouse. this strike wasn't about salaries or benefits. clerks make nearly 90,000 a year. it was about the belief that the terminal operators wanted to out source future clerical jobs. >> cost the u.s. economy 1 billion a day. >> 8 billion in total. >> good news for the housing i

. >> i heard it is accumulating in raleigh this morning.a little nervous. >> this is the same storm that whipped up 34 deadly tornadoes one caught on home video in alabama. >> look at that tornado. >> power transformers could be seen exploding. nearly 300,000 people are left without power. 100,000 of them in the little rock area alone. tornadic fury and punishing straight line winds tore residents away from christmas celebrations to seek shelter. >> i pray to god as loud as i could. i was just praying for my safety. >> left in the wake, traffic disrupted by town trees, structures and homes destroyed, people displayed one day after christmas. >> there were more than 1300 flight cancellations nationwide. 600 car wrecks in minnesota alone. governor scott walker of wisconsin declared a state of emergency. the national guard was activated in indiana and arkansas. meanwhile, the storm is still churning for the eastern seaboard. doug? >> doug: mike tobin in chicago. thank you. u.s. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season. retailers saw the w

in the last week of the election, the obama campaign paid $550 for a single ad in raleigh, north carolina. the romney campaign had to sell out $2,665. the obama campaign bought it way ahead of time. lesson two, the republican brand needs a hard look. the gop favorable rating underwater for two years. it's been nearly five years and the final poll, full poll before the election, just 36% of registered voters said they had a positive view of the republican party. 43% held a negative view. the democratic party's favorable rating in positive territory. though just barely at 42%-40%. more than 20 republican primary debates put immigration on full display. so now as the party debates to modernize, it has to repair the image. and that leads us to lesson three. demographics are destiny. romney won a higher percentage of the white vote than any candidate since ronald reagan in 1994 beating obama among white voters. by 14 points among white women. five points among independents. he won all the groups by more than george w. bush did in 2004. but he lost the election by a wider margin than john kerry

in the last week the obama campaign paid $550 for a single ad in raleigh, north carolina. the romney campaign had to shell out $2,665 for the same spot. why? the obama campaign purchased it way ahead of time. romney bought it the week of. lesson two, the republican brand needs a hard look. the gop's favorable rating has been under water for two years. if you take that out, it's been nearly five years. just 36% of registered voters said they had a positive view of the republican party, 43% held a negative view. the democratic party was in positive territory just barely at 42% 40%. just 20 republican primary bids put harsh republican rhetoric on immigration. so now as the party debates whether to modernize or moderate, they have to save their image, that leads to lesson three, demographics are destiny. romney won a higher percentage of the white vote since any candidate since ronald reagan in 1984. he won by 20 point with whites, he won with women, 56% to 42%. but he lost the election, why? as the obama campaign predicted, the white portion of the electoral dropped. the pres

kessler lost the dog years ago while working in raleigh.e was spooked during a thunderstorm and never returned. eventually the dog was flown out to arizona to be reunited with his owner. it seems all those years ba had been thinking about kessler too. >> there's little commands that he knew were me that he remembered and picked up on. >> reporter: a lot of misplaced pets come through these halls, waiting to get home. >> all of these animals are available for adoption. >> reporter: for davis, ba's story is a first. >> there was an angel watching out for this dog for seven years. that is one lucky dog. >> and that is one great idea to have a chip in those dogs. that was wral reporter reporting for us. >>> and actor dustin hoffman is in the nation's capital to collect his award. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may kno

in the last week of the election, the obama campaign paid $550 for a single ad in raleigh, north carolina. >> romney bought it the week of. lesson two, the republican brand needs a hard look. if you take that out, it's been nearly five years. just 36% said they had a positive view of the republican party. >> todd aiken richard murdauch over the summer and the fall. now, as the parting debates whether to modernize, it has to repair its image. and that leads us to lesson three. demographics are destiny. romney won a higher percentage of the white vote than any candidate since rond reagan in 1984. >> lost the election by a wider margin. why? because the composition of the electorate changed. as the obama campaign predicted more than a year ago, the white portion of the electorate dropped from 74 pnt in 2008 to 72% in 2012. the president carried nearly eight in ten including an astounding 71% of latinos, 73% of asian voters and a whopping 93% of black voters. it remains a real question of wi whether the democratic nominee will be able to hold the coalition together. but the republican party i

wrestling tournaments in raleigh the next couple of days.ward to going to those. >> what advice do combat veterans have for young warriors that may replace them? >> some of the best training they could get. when they go there, it is an honor. look forward to it. >> we like to welcome you aboard flight denver. >> every flight, passengers and crew show their appreciation for the troops. privilege to be flying alongside them. >> we would like to give them our personal welcome aboard and congratulations for the service to our country. >> pilots jack morgan and tom stagle make a special evident to recognize service members. morgan was a naval aviator, stagel, a marine pilot. >> i was blessed going through my basic training we were at peacetime. these gentlemen from the day they sign up they know what they are getting in to. making incredible sacrifice on our behalf. >> the most dedicated to the generation of warriors are veterans of the last long conflict, vietnam. >> mary lou austin, vietnam era wife, tirelessly runs the airport uso center. >> w

putting the christmas decorations up in a short sleeved t-shirt, 60 right now in new york, and 71 in raleigh10- to 20-even 30 degrees above where we should be and record highs in some cases and records for the month of december. oklahoma city, 79 yesterday. washington, dc, 71. chicago, 70. but the temperatures are going to drop. this time tomorrow, 40 in chicago and the cold air will visit us in the northeast, as well. >>shepard: well, it is december. santa cannot get here if it is cold he will end up in florida. >> scam artists are stealing hundreds of thousands of identities to get their hands on billions of our tax money and we are learning more about the warning with nfl player belcher and what he said before he pulled the trigger. stay tuned. ♪ [ male announcer ] are you on medicare? do you have the coverage you need? open enrollment ends friday, december 7th. so don't wait. now's the time to get on a path that could be right for you... with unitedhealthcare medicare solutions. call today to learn about the kinds of coverage we offer, including aarp medicarecomplete plans insured throug

in raleigh taking on north carolina state.ut out is cj lease lee the block on dwight powell there. aaron off the bedroom. wad maybe the best purchase shooter in the country. corner 3 then catch and 3 top of the key at 15 in the first half. all on 3. john gauge turned away by jordan. brown throwing down. uncontested. late first half. stanford disrupd the outlet pass. powell underneath. he's having a nice season. slam. team high 23. but the wolf pack leading all the way. to howl. nc state a winner. 8 88-79. women basketball. third rank bail or just clobbered tennessee. scored 9 of the first 11 points. bears started with 17 unanswered. odyssey sims off the steal. lasts it. corral it and score scores. it was a bad odyssey. for the lady as baylor wins in a 76-53. a's introduce new short stop today and he comes from japan. he says we can call him hero. he's an 8 time all star in the japanese major. 2 year deal worth 6 and half million dollars plus incentive. he fills the void left by the pennington and drew. he has swing of power hi

from columbia, raleigh, talking about gusting winds and maybe some tornadoes. by late tonight and tomorrow icy mix from new york to boston. inland, it is all snow and a lot of it. begins to taper off as we get into late thursday. a look at some of the snow totals, areas in purple anywhere >> rain and snow possible. highs today >> and that's a look at your weather, willie. back to you. >> maria, thank you. now to "today's" take three, we take on the stories that caught our attention. yes, we are holding egg nog. cheers, everybody. >> keep it going a little longer. >> why not? >> is it spiced or not? >> we'll find out. >> throughout the course of the segment. >> you'll be able to tell. we don't know. >> more on the eggnog in a second. you had a planes, trains and automobile situation this holiday season? >> i had a very exciting christmas. i was going to fly to vermont. >> right. >> something happened. we ended up driving six hours, due to a little situation at the airport. that was interesting. >> weren't able to board your plane? >> that's right. there was an a

cancellations in particular a lot of flights going to some the major hubs like dallas-fort worth raleigh durham and columbus, ohio and chicago o'hare as well. a lot of people are going to be hunkering down tonight and making alternative plans to stay one more night in the city, harris, back to you. >> harris: this is tough too. because now we are crunched between now and the next holiday new years as the people try to get on and about. thank you, john. the latest on nation's george h.w. bush in a hospital fighting a stubborn fever that has gotten much worse. a statement released a short time ago which reads in part following a series of set backs following a persistent fever president bush was admitted to the intensive care unit on sunday where he remains in guarded condition. doctors at methodist continue to be cautiously optimistic about the current course of treatment. the president is alert and conversing with medical staff and surrounded by family, end quote. we're told doctors also have him on an all liquid diet. mr. bush who is 88 years old spent christmas hospitalized and has bee

large hail in mid-atlantic eastern parts of virginia, parts of north carolina, and raleigh you're included and charleston as well. we could see outer band of tornados throughout the day. blizzard warnings span 700 miles stretching across northeastern parts of arkansas, northeast missouri through parts of ohio. many of these warnings do go into effect not just later this evening but some of these across ohio are into effect till tomorrow morning a long prolonged period of time blizzard conditions south of the great lakes. we had a little issue with our graphics. a lot of bad weather, gregg, occurring. gregg: there is bad weather. we'll say that much. maria molina thanks very much. >> thank you. patti ann: officials in oklahoma city reopening part of a major highway following a 21-car pileup. police say it happened when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on a bridge over the oklahoma river. freezing rain from a passing snowstorm may be to blame. highway crews are warning drivers to be extra cautious of black ice. that is when the road looks wet but it is actually coated with ice. >>> as authoritie

the areas impacted today with a potential for tornadoes, really the eastern carolinas, from raleigh down through jacksonville. and believe it or not, even tampa, potentially. but it doesn't look like the threat will be nearly as severe as what we saw yesterday. but it only takes one. we know that. keep an eye to the sky for traveling. on the north side of it, it's a snowy affair and one for the history books, to boot. here it looks like where the axis of the heaviest snow will be. today, tonight and in toward tomorrow. just south of indy all the way to dayton, to cleveland and then to western new york, talking about a swath of potentially 6 to 12 inches, even more than 12 inches potentially in western new york. so from albany westward, that i-90 corridor will be brutal. and of course blizzard warnings, we're seeing that. and we have those because it's not just the snow. it's the wind that's such a dynamic factor with this storm. and the wind impacting travel, not only today but we'll see it tomorrow and through tomorrow night, in the big cities especially, even traveling now. this is the

in the last week, they paid $5 fif 50 for a single ad in raleigh. the romney campaign had to pay $2,665 for the same ad. >> lesson two, the republican brand needs a hard look. the gop's favorable rating has been under water for two years, since december 2010. if you take that out, it's been nearly five years. in our final full poll before the election, just 36% of voters said they had a positive view of the republican party. the democratic party's favorable rating was in positive territory, though just barely, at 42%/40%. but they put harsh republican rhetoric on immigration on full display. the todd akin/richard mourdock wing damaged the republicans. now as the party decides whether to moderate or modernize, it has to repair its image, particularly among key groups. demographics are destiny. romney won a higher percentage of the white vote than any canddant since ronald reagan. by 14 points among white women, by 5 points among self-described independents. he won all these groups by more than george w. bush did in 2004, but he lost the election by a

it's 25 degrees in raleigh, north carolina. but 34 in atlanta.emperature of 30 degrees here. wanted to show you that national temperatures because eve got temps that are in the teens and low 20s up to the northern tire states. this is some cold funneling in starting on wednesday of this week. our highs will stay well under 40 degrees. where we are now -- currently over in green belt, maryland. college park at 8:00 a.m. your temps 43 degrees. 40 by noontime. most locations in the low and mid 40s with more cloud cover moving in. your midnight temperature 38 degrees. that's about where we are going to be at about late morning, just with clouds and maybe even a sprinkle around the area. your four-day forecast, more sprinkles, maybe even a flurry or two northward tomorrow. with a high of 42ment then again, highs in the 30s. let's get another look at first 4 traffic. >> thank you, veronica. looking at the roadways right now, we still have that accident outbound memorial bridge. all of the lanes are blocked due to a motorcycle crash. we have an alternat

one place that's a whole lot warmer, raleigh. 74 by monday.ming trend from the southeast up to the mid-atlantic. >> this weather report has been brought to you by at&t. bianna and dan? >> ginger, thank you. >>> and coming up, america's golden girl. olympian gabrielle douglas is here live with a whole company of young gymnasts dreaming of gold themselves. that's crazy. maybe not. with at&t mobile share, adding an ipad is just $10 a month. but honestly, mom and dad's love is all i really need. we should keep these for us. we should keep these. what?! [ male announcer ] at&t mobile share. add an ipad for just $10 a month. one plan. up to 10 devices. at&t. rethink possible. nexxus salon hair care combats 8 signs of aging hair. unveiling 2013, new nexxus youth renewal elixir. go online for your complimentary bottle before it hits stores in january. go online for your complimentary bottle have led to an increase intands clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they nee

warmest part of the day at 5:00 a.m. 59 in raleigh with temperatures dropping. look at the 30s up to the north. western new york and pennsylvania, and around michigan, already in the 30s. that's where the cool and cold air is. it's going to settle in on us tonight and throughout the day tomorrow. in fact, we're going to be a couple of degrees below average. so for tomorrow morning, coats back on, folks. and button them up, too. we'll start out in the 20s and low to mid-30s across the area. after a chilly, dry evening, feeling like december tomorrow. and then light showers with that next front coming in. and more rain expected saturday. especially early in the day. here's a look at your four-day forecast. the high, 47 degrees for tomorrow. so it is going to be dry. and dry also on friday. but with clouds moving in. and the possibility maybe of some showers late in the day on friday. not posting as of yet, but this weekend for sure looking like rain. saturday the high 65. sunday, 55. and that stalled-out weather front still around at the beginning of the week. the

raleigh down towards charleston and jacksonville to the 95 corridor to boot. that's tomorrow.here the snow is falling, 3 to 5 inches in oklahoma city, but that's just the beginning. here is where the threat will be. look at paducah. blizzard warnings posted tonight. we're going watch all this snow move into the northeast, suzanne, so this is just really the tip of the iceberg. we could see a foot-plus of snow in western new york tomorrow. >> there is so much to follow there. >> i could do the whole show. you just sit back and let me keep going for another 30 minutes. >> we need to hunker down. >> you hunker down and i'll stay on. how is that? >> we got a little bit more news to cover. thank you. but we'll bring you back, alexandra steele. merry christmas. >>> first laid yes michelle obama taking in the christmas spirit. the white house just releasing a picture of the first lady answering calls from children who called no rad's santa tracker control center to ask about how santa was doing around the globe. mrs. obama watched santa's progress from hawaii last night. i want to br

we've got about 27 in raleigh durham and later today, things will warm up a little in raleigh almostd 60s and 60s through portion of texas. 30s in the northern plains and portions of new england. >> gretchen: brian, my son is the sportscaster at school today. so he's paying close attention to see what you say right now. >> steve: no pressure. >> brian: i can't wait to see that tape. i'm sure he'll do great. let's talk about thursday night football. let's start there because cincinnati and the eagles locked in a game that cincinnati had to win to keep their playoff hopes alive and they did. turnovers were the key. philadelphia gave this game away. five turnovers in all. a messy season for them where they underachieve and they're having a change in coaching. cincinnati will face pittsburgh next week in what could be a playoff deciding game. the jets are still working in the background. shocking comments by espn analysts about the race of an nfl rookie superstar, rgiii. rob parker questioned the blackness of the quarterback yesterday. this was in response to rg 3 telling the media that

we will begin with our two at large collectors, collector at large felice pete of raleigh, and gary terrynot to our district elect doors -- from the first district, from the second district, robert levy, ashley woolard, fourth district, michael esser, fifth district, charles barrett, sixth district, david rubin, seventh district, barbara hines, eighth district, don abernathy, ninth district, mary jo shepherd, 10th district, will initially tell -- william shalikto, 12th district, paul penny, 13th district, james polk -- pope. thank you. let's give them some applause. [applause] it is now my tremendous pleasure to ask chief justice sarah parker of the north carolina supreme court to administer the oath of office to the members of the electoral college. justice parker has served the people of the north -- of north carolina as a practicing attorney, as a judge on the north carolina court of appeals, and now as chief justice of the north carolina supreme court. justice parker? >> if you would please, please your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. do you and each of you solemnly

. >> raleigh, to talk about sports about and this really -- they battled back from the early deficitee. the warriors are just flat out. it's just 37%. they put this up by 15 and this rhetoric. the warriors finally losing. 99-85. hit stop to their five it came to winning streak. that will wrap up its and atlanta. meanwhile, the lakers in atlanta, kobe bryant a sign that there were playing so poorly. the got the second- best thing today, 3-17, the washington wizards. and kobe had a 30. the big storyof course the big story come sunday will be 49ers- patriots.can colin kaepernick and company do something nobody has done in 10 years.win a december game in foxboro. that's right.tom brady and the patriots have won 20 straight at home during the month of december - going back to 1992 49ers vs. patriots that's right.tom brady and the patriots have won 20 straight at home during the month of december - going all the way back to 2002 so no surprise that new england is a pretty heavy favorite at 5 2 points thirds of the country think the patriots will win a win by the niners would not only cemen

raleigh, i think you'll get one today.r temperatures to the middle of the country, that was so warm yesterday. >> just don't go into starbucks and ask them to sing. this is a very special chorus that moves around the country. by the way, we collected 31,136 coats. you have been doing your job. make sure you jump into a burlington coat factory store and donate your coat. >>> a lot coming up. why did gabrielle here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> america fell in love with gabrielle douglas when she won two gold medals at this summer's olympics. now, she's opening up about her tough road to triumph in a new memoir. "grace, gold & glory." there it is right there. thanks for coming in this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> and thank you for bringing the big medals. the two, big gold medals. we're looking at that now. but i read in your book how close you came to not even g

and from san antonio to new orleans, memphis, atlanta, raleigh and as we head northbound, teens willd 25 degrees in missoula, we have some significant snowfall to talk about portions of south dakota, minnesota and wisconsin with over six inches of snow possible. some places locally up to a foot of snow and be careful here, and any driving you have to do today and you factor in the wind gusts and blizzard conditions possible across parts of south dakota and minnesota and wind gusts over 40 miles per hour possible and a storm in effect now. headed southbound, temperatures are warm and we're not going to see snow, but thunderstorms that could produce severe weather from parts of texas into western tennessee and isolated tornados possible so of course, stay alert out here across parts of the south. >> a giant twinky. >> what's a twinkie made out of. >> clayton: whatever that is made out of. >> alisyn: a longstanding mystery. thanks so much. >> clayton: thanks, maria. the president says we can avoid the fiscal cliff. where is the the compromise we've been hearing about? we'll ask chris wa

raleigh even gets a good day at about 52 degrees.mountain snow. plenty of this snow going on. durango, aspen, an additional 12 inches of snow. but places like denver don't have much snow at all. they would normally have 20 inches of snow >> all that weather was brought to you by mercedes-benz. josh? amy? george? rachel? >> sam? >> thank you, sam. >>> coming up, we're at the pool with these astonishing water babies. how they learn to swim even before they can walk. >>> and "storage wars" showdown. why one of the former stars is suing the show, claiming it's rigged. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 ml350 for $599 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ok! it's a new way to get cash back deals and it's called bankamerideals. i sign in to my online banking... click the "cash back deals" tab... and pick the deals i want. i just use my bank of amer

even raleigh and washington coming in with good temperatures.r cold air stays north of the border. watch the temperatures drop. denver, 19 by sunday, 28 by monday. there's snow moving in. could be more than three inches of snow, moving in with this area. and even in dallas, by the time we get to the end of the weekend, to the first of the week, the outskirts of town could be picking up light snow with this cold air. you're 40 by the time we get to monday. chicago, if you get snow this weekend, then you won't have the longest stretch of no-snow days. if you don't get it this weekend, it is the longest stretch of no-snow days, since they've been keeping records in that area. this is the big hope to get some snow in to a big part of the country. you know, middle all that weather was brought to you by at&t. josh? elizabeth? george? lara? >> sam. >>> coming up, the brand-new, terrifying pranks that were pulled off in an elevator, get this, with cameras rolling. has reality television crossed a dangerous line? >>> and how much fun did we have decking

two to three inches of rain from raleigh, all the way to new york city. remember, there may be icy road surfaces all afternoon long. so, be careful there. >> lots to talk about with weather. see all of that, gang? because that's a snowmaker for the east. by the weekend, this is going to be a lot. >> all right, sam. >>> coming up next on "gma," what happened to these two students missing now nearly a week. inside the mystery baffling police. >>> plus, are you planning to move? not until you see the movers from h-e-double hockey sticks. come on back. move? not until you see the movers from h-e-double hockey sticks. not until you see the movers from h-e-double hockey sticks. come on back. i like nutella. mom, what's the capital of west virginia? charleston. nutella is a delicious hazelnut spread my whole family loves. mom, have you seen my -- backpack? nutella goes great on whole-wheat toast or whole-grain waffles. and its great taste comes from a unique combination of simple ingredients like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa. yeah, bye. have you seen

kelly. >> kelly: i used to live in raleigh.s are smoking pot than ever before and a new study shows that teens views on the dangers of the drug fell to a 20-year low. here is the fact, only about 41% of 8th graders believe that occasional pot use is harmful and 12th graders around 21%, are concerned should we be about our teens smoking pot. ahead the faith-based coalition, and a former drug addict himself now in the active campaign against legalizing marijuana, good morning to you. >> good morning, kelly, glad to be here this morning. >> kelly: i'm glad to have you. let's get to this. a lot of people have not talked about it since the passage of or at least making smoking pot legal in colorado as well as the state of washington. so, is that a sign that perhaps our future use of pot is actually becoming more accepted? >> well, the ones that are taking the brunt of this blow and are being devastated are our teens. this is a very serious epidemic that the obama administration cannot ignore. when you have numbers coming out that te

a one-inch to two-inch pocket from raleigh, to charleston, to south-central georgia. also right along the florida coastline. from miami to daytona beach. that's a pocket of flooding today. there's chilly temperatures in the northeast and mid-atlantic. but they're really close to normal. that will be the high temperatures, as well. and milder air gets in by the time we get to friday. philadelphia, 52. boston, about 50. washington, d.c. about 54. we'd like to remind you, we need your help to collect coats for the coat drive this winter. you can drop them off at a burlington coat factory. >>> and coming up, the latest on that little monkey lost at ikea. where is he now? >> what a darling. . because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind hd 3. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. citi price rewind. of washington about t