it wasn't just serena against the horse. "who do you like better, serena or the horse?" going to look for-- go to page whatever-- for the interview. like, i'm not looking for the back-and-forth of the horse in an interview. that's not something i'm really looking for. you know, serena has a lot of accomplishments, and we're talking about a horse, man. you know what i'm saying? >> larry: i know, i know. >> we're not even talkin talkint his jockey. >> unless it's mr. ed, we ain't hearing much of nothing. you know what i'm saying? >> wil-bus, r. >> i do want to know why we're not talking about the jockey. as a mexican who has ridden a few stallions in her day. >> larry: let's talk about that cover. do you think that cover-- is that too glam for a sports cover? some people are saying why-- >> you bring up a good point. if bounce afs in like serena with that, we wouldn't care. but for some reason because it's an athlete, we take offense. >> and guys don't care if it's the swimsuit edition they can be splayed like that any time -- >> splayed. >> i'll tell you later. i'll tell

she wrote a salon.com piece on serena. the truth about serena and american hero.on is so insulting. what's the really reason besides it's a horse? >> because people aren't horses and black people in particular are not animals. but that is actually a thing this country has struggled to acknowledge. we built this country on the fundamental idea that black people were property, of no more value than animals. folks are acting outrage saying black people are being hypersensitive when american pharoah had an awesome year. we can't understand this comparison outside of this long history of always seeing black people as animals first rather than seeing their humanity. for the "los angeles times" to suggest a horse is a person is absurd and outrageous and we have a right to be mad. >> the supreme court thinks corporations are people. the religious right thinks fetuses are people. such ideas necessitate -- necessarily undercut black people and black women in particular conveniently goes unacknowledged in public discourse. the idea of expanding personhood is ironic given the

serena is placed in the holding tank with the others arrested tonight. the michigan native tells our producer that her attempts to restart her life in florida have failed. >> so you came out here to start all over? >> yep. >> what happened? you ended up in the same thing. >> i know. my mom's going to kill me. i don't even know where the [ muted ] i'm at right now. i haven't even been here three weeks. >> why did you do it? >> it's easy money. >> like like the women before her, she was first lured into the game with a promise of easy money. but after multiple run-ins with the law she is grinning to learn there is no such thing in the underground sex trade. >> okay, he is coming in the front doors. you should have him in the lobby. >> okay. take him. >> go. >> so what do you think is going to happen to him? >> i hope he goes to prison. you have someone that's going to travel to have sex with a child, they need to go to prison for a long time. >>> i got a guy here. >> in a typical human trafficking sting, undercover officers troll the internet to lure johns

serena firing back today.

. >> and serena williams' foetsoshop controversy. >> i had a lot of fear and

specifically, serena williams. current sports illustrated sports person of the year, byflying you and roy down to miami to run in the serena williams foundation 5k to support children coming up in a couple of weeks. >> fabulous. >> nick has come so far. >> i know. >> more to go. more to go. >> hi, serena, how are you? >> how are you? >> nice to see you. this is lori. >> how are you? >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: on the day of the run, serena williams did not disappoint. >> little windy, but we are on the water. hopefully the wind will be behind us. >> reporter: the serena williams live ultimate run in miami raises money for the serena williams fund. >> serena williams fund, we help send kids to college. we also build schools in africa and help families affected by violence in communities, like my sister was. it's really exciting for me. >> reporter: and exciting for us to be part of such a special day. >> serena williams run, we're about to get started. >> right now! >> reporter: the race was exhilarating. at l

. >> and later, saluting serena williams and her accomplishments as a tennis champ. the big athletic honor in "the skinny" on this tuesday, december 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> hello there, good morning. it is tuesday. i'm richard bacon. >> i'm reena ninan. "star wars" "star wars" on the brain, huh. >> we are checking social media throughout the night to see if anybody has broken the embargo. you've not seen anything yet. >> a lot of people saying if you tweet out a spoiler we're going to smash your hoverboard to pieces. l.a. >> that's if it hasn't already caught fire. >> let's begin with the republicans who want to be president. tonight, they will be facing off one final time before the holidays. >> the podiums with the nine candidates will be in use at the venetian hotel. that's in las vegas. front-runner donald trump will be center stage and, of course, flanked by his closest rivals ted cruz and ben carson. it's your voice, your vote. abc looks at the predebate polls. >> reporter: donald trump aiming at a new target, two nation

erin: she looks phenomenal do your thing, serena.eon: you don't have to apologize for being fine, serena. erin: i love it. alison: thanks. erin: you got it. leon: coming up next at 5:00 -- >> there are a lot of neighborhoods in d.c. that people need jobs, the city every year has million of job training money unspent. why? i'm sam ford. that story is next on abc7 news. alison: first, here is a look at what is coming up tonight on abc primetime. we'll be right back. alison: when it comes to job training in the district, lack of funds isn't the problem. d.c. bureau chief sam ford explain what is the problem is and why d.c. isn't getting enough people trained for the right positions. sam: while mayor bowser emphasized summer jobs and training and hiring 22- to 24-year-olds, the u.s. labor departmentraces the city worst in -- rates the city worst in nation for job training. according to the "washington post" report over the weekend for among other things failing to spend millions of federal dollars available. at the workforce investment c

tennis champion serena williams has a new accolade under her belt. she has been announced to be sportsperson of the year for "sports illustrated" magazine. major titleshree and lost just at three of 56 matches. to magazine pays tribute serena, saying that she is a very strong case for being the best tennis player of her generation, but also of all time. and just a reminder -- our top stories here on life in paris. barack obama has told the islamic state group there is nowhere to hide. updating onsident the international military effort to combat the militants in iraq and syria. it has been a day of discontent for france's mainstream politicians, parties looking at what went wrong in the latest elections, which saw the extreme right when it's biggest vote share in history. let's move on now with some of the top business stories. hello there once again, kate. in south africa, the president is being accused of playing russian roulette with the economy. very serious stuff. >> yes. jacob zuma appointed the third finance minister in less than a week. inves

serena williams is inviting you to her annual 5krun in miamimi florida to raise funds for her foundation and its many causes. sot"i'm excited to announce the great partnership and philanropic work that we will bedodog in 2016. so be sure to check back for [announcements and events and] differentways to get involved" involved"see serena's updates on chideo or go to theultimaterundotcomfor event details.rhett miller of the old 97's held his ninth annual "breathe easy" concert for cysticfibrosis in dallas, texas. cystic fibrosis affects over thirtythousandpeople in theunited states alone. alone. sot"we're getting closer and closer all the time to a cure." a close friend of the miller family brought attention to funds to find a cure.sot"i feel like without service, fe really doesn't really have a lot of meaning. you know,i've been so happy and honored to be involved." involved."you can get involved at cffdotorg.and that's yyr the justice department is now investigiging the chicago lice department. department.attorney general loretta lynch made the calls for a federal probe into the chicago p

thanks, serena! >> you don't want to have any skin exposed today, because it's chilly out there. >> kevin, we'll have to put the sweater on my dog. >> come on! you don't put the sweater over the fur coat. all the other dogs will start laughing at him. definitely keep the flesh covered. those clouds that came through, all over southern nevada. i think we had a couple of sprinkles around. definitely the rain falling from the clouds, evaporated before it reached the ground. here's how it looks across the valley. the clouds. i don't think we've got much. maybe a couple drops over the higher elevations but that's about it. we will get a few more clouds this evening. i don't think we'll see any more precipitation like we saw last night up on the mountain. we did get some snow melt but it's going to take a while, because it is blowing cold up there! at kyle canyon, single digits tonight. buffalo and alexander, 43 degrees. still blowing at five. they did gust to # 3 earlier -- 33 earlier. on the east side, 4

her regulations to serena.han: when you do the highlights of seth curry, you have to do the "boom goes the dynamite" from now on. miss colombia, got the crown, then it was not her. when we come back, h discover the world animals, seen those before but sometimes they do it on their own mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up and away from children brought to you by tide jonathan: apparently steve hall very -- steve harvey has not lost his sense of humor. you may have heard that he ombiakenly named miss col the winner of the miss universe pageant. the is making the most of it, posting this on facebook, wishing everyone a merry easter. robert: i get it. steve: cooler tomorrow, 60, near 70 on sunday, upper 40's monday. jonathan: thanks for being with us. it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has t

((denise valdez)) and the honor went to serena williams. the tennis champ boasted a 56 and three record for 20-15. on the way, she competed her second serena slam and won three major titles. other finalists this year included triple crown winner american pharoah, the kansas city royals and golden state star stephan curry. ((dave courvoisier)) you weighed in on the 8 news now facebook page. sharon martin, wrote: she' is a great athlete and deserves the recognition. ((denise valdez)) lisa disagreed saying: sorry, but american pharoah should have won. ((dave courvoisier)) and mimi simply wrote: well deserved./// ((dave courvoisier)) > thanks for watching 8 news now at five. ((denise valdez)) > you can always catch the day's top stories on our 8 news now podcast on i- tunes.

. >>> and when we come back, amy schumer and serena williams like you've never seen them before. >> theeveal. batman versus superman. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. are verb nay. slug >>> ♪ skinny, so skinny >>> it is time now for "the skinny." and topping our headlines this morning, that new video from psy. i know you've been waiting for it. >> just when you thought it was safe to click on to youtube again, it's been three years since we last saw the korean pop sensation when he nearly broke the internet with gangnam style. ♪ >> and now psy is out with an even creepier video titled "daddy." >> where did you get that body from? where did you get that body from? >> i got it from my daddy. i got it from my daddy. i got it, got it. >> hey, where did you get that bodied from? >> okay, so the song is apparently a gender swap tribute to will.i.am i got it from my mama. psy says though that he doesn't expect daddy to even approach the success of gangnam style. i got to say now, it's the third time i've heard it. >> don't say it.

and serena williams showing off her star power that is making history for women in sports. >> adele is going on tour with detail on the summer slow and when you can see her right here if the bay ♪ hello ♪ can you hear me >> yes, loud and clear. the unmistakable voice is coming to the bay area, adele has announced she will play three dates in the bay area in the summer workers in july in san jose and one in august at oracle arena in oakland. the british singer has been breaking records with the release of "25," the lead single "hello," was number one in manies many cups an the world. >> i have not heard you sing that yet, mike, give us a couple bars. >> mike? i thought he would make me sing i. >> i know you want to. go ahead. >> we want to keep our viewers mike. >> sorry. maybe you can hum quietly behind me, good morning, everyone, you lived through another weekend of storms and now, this is where we stand. the drought, no, is not over. in fact, only moffett field is at 100 percent of where we should be for this rain. it began october 1st. rest of us from 44 percent in oakland and getti

la federaciÓn internacional de tenis nombrÓ hoy al serbio y a serena williams como lo mejor del aÑo,sociales en twitter me puede encontrar como @alivillega. julio:en nuestro segmento de salud le hablamos de alcohÓlicos anónimos en solo segundo. ♪ ♪ bien. tomar una multivitamina con ácido fólico ahora puede ayudar a prevenir problemas con el desarrollo de tu bebé, tal como la espina bifida. [narradora] los defectos del tubo neural occuren frecuentemente antes de que una mujer sepa que está embarazada. el ácido fólico puede reducir el riesgo de estos defectos. para más información, llame al 1-877-217-3769 o visite spina bifida association punto o-r-g. un servicio público de la spina bifida association. julio:navidad es una Época para ingerir licor, hay latinos que decidieron no hacerlo en estas navidad. >> alcohÓlico es aquel que pierde la habilidad para controlar sus tragos, aquel que en las borracheras excede y esa obsesiÓn lo lleva a estar queriendo beber, beber, aÚn sabiendo que Él estÁ haciendo daÑo. >> el alcohol se convierte en un invitado muy comÚn en las celebraciones de fin d

jennifer: tennis great serena person of the year but why do so many readers say someone else deserves the award? radar tracking storms right or you are plus weather headlines and warnings of lighting nearby. >> those american workers expecting to be on santa's naughty list at the office because of the new report fewer than one in four employees believe they will get a holiday bonus this year and only around 10% think the pay raise is coming. a higher salary is what workers want most in 2016. meanwhile getting better health insurance had a better worklife balance are next on the list. you can have it all. stocks rallying again on tuesday under the federal reserve decision on whether to hike interest rates. we shall see and are you single and ready to mingle in the new year? a new study says salt lake city utah is the best city for singles. a percentage of people not in a relationship. that's business i'm neil cavuto. jennifer: tennis superstar serena williams this ear "sports illustrated" sports person of the year was honored at a special awards center tonight. serena became the first

it was an amazing run for serena in 2015 and the 34-year-old won three of the four grand slam events 53 of the 56 matches for the year. it's been a trending topic on social media all day. how american pharoah was robbed since the horse won the magazine readers' poll for the award. he is horse racing's first triple crown racer, and williams was not only being honored for career achievement, but how she handled issues deal with race and femininity this year, as well. >> it is sports person not -- >> a little different. >>> will this be a breakout moment for ted cruz? why donald trump may be feeling more heat than usual ahead of tomorrow night's debate. >> and you may have seen people talking about this on facebook. green monday. what it is and where you can find the best deals. >>> we are working several developing stories right now at 4:45. >> we're tracking rain to the evening commute, but first to las vegas where steve handelsman has a live look at tomorrow's big debate. >> reporter: hi, chris. thanks. this is the venetian in las vegas, site of tomorrow night's debate where a lot of

never doubt the italians. >> serena is the sports woman of the year. >> she's going to come back next >>> and finally, you know i did say 2016 was the year of the woman, the female athlete. u.s. women's national soccer team went into july's world cup final against japan expecting a tough battle. it was close till the match started. that's when u.s. captain carli lloyd started her one-woman assault, scoring a hat trick. that means three goals in the first 16 minutes of the game. >> good to know. >> her third goal remarkable, struck from near the halffield line. at that point the party was on. the final score u.s., 5, japan, 2, abby wambach final world cup match also. come back, abby, come back. >> this is abc's "world news now." >>> making news in america this morning, winter weather. snow and ice finally hitting parts of the u.s. after record-breaking december warmth. the massive system on the move right now. we're tracking it all. >>> breaking overnight man hunt over. ethan couch and his mother taken into custody. his new look, darker hair. the so-called affluenza teen back on his wa

serena firing back today. >>on. 21 singles grand slam championships. take that. there's a lot we're in front today starting with the kardashians' happy holiday. make that interesting holiday, especially if "us weekly's" cover story is true. >> that's pretty outrageous. kourtney kardashian's revenge romance with justin bieber. they've been spotted all over hollywood this week, but if you really look back, the biebs has been infatuated with this family for a long time now. let's go inside bieber's kardashian obsession. ♪ your lips on my lips

. >> from texas, what is the age difference between serena and venus williams? serena is four months older, venus is 15 months older or they're twins? >> they're twins. >> no. but i highly recommend this cd. >> the correct answer is venus is 15 months older? >> right. we're the actual twins, and i am prouou because i am 16 minutes older, so i'm officially the boss. >> but she acts 14 months older. >> you claim you are the miracle baby. >> i am. >> from chicago, what is the -- dog gone it. i have all kinds o o stuff today! sorry, honey. not have a twin sister? >> b, gisele. >> no. where is she? >> so gisele has a twin, linda hamion has a 2010? >> and she has a twin, but it's a brother. >> i would hate it if gisele were my twin. >> i'm in business. >> thank you so much. what do you have coming up? >> we have "total divas" airing in january. and be sure to see our man -- not our man, my man. >> "total divas" airs january 19th. >> and we navigate sticky holiday situations after this.his. hey buddy, let's get these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels ar

serena williams. that's because this morning. . sports illustrated tweeted out.. they named her their sportsperson of the year. the magazine says serena has catapulted beyond tennis into celebrity fame.. and uses her status.. to help others./// sherry how's the weather today? plenty of fresh powder in the western mountains and that means the slopes are ready for skiiers and snowboarders. ............ so check out our new ski report on our website las vegas now dot com. it's a great new tool you have to help you plan your next weekend or holiday trip to a western ski and the snow will fall across arizona and utah today. storm. we picked up a little snow in our local mountains, but the winds will be the biggest story and then the cold. ............... across the country - more than a thousand daily record highs have been matched or broken because of the unusually warm weather pattern across the midwest and northeast. temps were in the 60s over the weekend from philly to washington, d.c. ................. the colder air is slowly taking over and shifting east... with

. >> the one i was surprised about, when i was reading about you, was serena williams, she won the first two of the four and you bet against her. i thought that was a pretty risky bet. >> it was marginal. >> it was a slows one. >> we got lucky, serena got unlucky. that does have a tendency to happen. but usually our best contests are things that look easy, but, in fact, are difficult to accomplish. >> give me an example of that. >> well, the triple crown, for example. >> yeah. >> you have a three-year-old horse and winning three races in five weeks is quite challenging. the belmont is a longer course, they usually attract some good european horses who are used to running long distances and in practice it's tougher than it appears, except when something like american pharoah comes along and -- >> messes everything up. >> -- it becomes a walk in the park. >> what's the appetite for this? are they trying to get different kind of watchers to get engaged? >> well, the problem of the world in general, or one of the problems of the world in general, is it's very tough to get attention to any me

tennis superstar serena williams had her own grand slam chase.ed her way through the first three majors but was tripped up by an unknown italian, 48th ranked rth roberta vinci, who pulled oft remarkable upset. >> today's my day. sorry, guys. >> ohio state defeated top-ranked alabama and oregon behind thirdstring quarterback cardale jones to claim the first ever college football national championship. floyd mayweather finally fought manny pacquiao, but the title fight did not live up to the hype, ending with mayweather winning in a unanimous decision. ufc champion ronda rousey suffered a stunning upset and holly holm delivered a second-round knockout. >> abby wambach! >> i know that my career has come full circle. >> nascar's jeff gordon circled the track one last time. and kobe bryant announced this would be his final season of his storied 20-year nba career. in the nfl sarah thomas became the first full-time female referee. jen welter was hired in the preseason by the cardinals to serve as the first female assistant coach. and in the nba summer

i tell you, serena is very happy. she tweeted it's nice to be recognized for my hard work, dedication and sheer determination. it gives me hope to continue on and do better. congratulations to her. >> yes. i think it was a good move by "sports illustrated." >> yes. >>> the new "star wars" blockbuster opens in a few days and charlie traveled to talk with the "star wars" creator, george lucas. >> and it was a while before i finally realized no matter what happens i'm never going to get out. i'm always going to be george "star wars" lucas. >> lucas tells us how he'll be forever >>> this morning's "eye opener" at 8:00 is sponsored by progressive. making it easy to bundle your home and car insurance. >>> do you have what it takes for a mission to mars? nope. jan crawford is at the air and space museum in washington. >> it's a long trip and you don't know how you're going to come back. >> no thanks. >> reporter: if you want to be anan astronaut, yourr chances of getting accepted are 0.1%. we go inside nasa's rigorous search

. >>> she was named sports person of the year, tennis star serena williams getting backlash over her cover, what is so wrong with her picture, after the break. >> what is so right with this song? one of the unnoticed songs. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. the volkswagen sign then drive event. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select models. >>> eagles coming off a big win, they have to win final two against washington here and then new york giants on the road, to win their division. now, the the probability charts give eagles a 59 percent chance of winning the division, washington second at 28 percent. eagles turned things around, after the blow out on thanksgiving. >> with that surge of leadership from the guys out in front, it is giving the team a boost of energy and it is s

. >>> and "sports illustrated" has unveiled serena williams as its sportsperson of the year. just this year she won three major titles and 53 of 56 matches, but this morning not everyone is happy for the tennis star. horse racing fans complained on twitter that triple crown winner american pharoah was snubbed. >> even the horse's ckey, victor espinoza tweeted, the real winner is -- with a picture of the thoroughbred. most believed american pharoah deserved the award. the magazine said it was more than serena's accomplishments on the court that made her the clear winner this year. it says we are honoring serena williams too for reasons that hang in the grayer, less comfortable ether where issues such as race and femininity collide with the games. i tell you, serena is very happy. recognized for my hard work, dedication and sheer determination. it gives me hope to continue on and do better. congratulations to her. >> yes. i think it was a good move by "sports illustrated." >> yes. she's had a very good year. >>> the new "star wars" blkbuster opens in a f f days and charlie trav

either issues such as race or femininity. >> i tell you, serena is very happy. be recognized for my hard work and sheer dedication, it gives me hope to continue on and do better. >> i think it was a food move. >> she's had a good year. >> the new "star wars" opposite in days. charlie talks with "star wars" creator george lucas. >> it was a while before i finally realized, no matter what happened, i will always be george "star wars" >> do you have what it takes for a mission to mars? jan skraufrd at the air and space museum in washington. >> if you don't, come back. >> reporter: if you want to be an astronaut, your chances of getting accepted are .1%. we go inside nasa's rigorous search for people who have their eyes set on the red planet. that's coming up on "cbs this morning." when it's your job to protect the world's greatest nation, it's your responsibility to solve the world's greatest challenges. this is why we search for the best and brightest. why we train for every eventuality on land and water, in the air, space and even cyberspace. we operate in a comp

. >>> now, on sunday serena williams hosted a 5-k run to benefit her charity.his is a photo of her starting the race. here's another photo snapped of serena getting into a can which took her to the finish line. >> oh. >> before you start shouting, rosie ruiz, serena was completely up front about having to get in a can to finish the race. >>> steve kerr said today, he still has no timetable to return to the warriors coping with complications from back surgery. but being absent has a silver lining. attention to his family. >> it's killing him to not be there right now. >> reporter: if anyone knows how steve kerr is feeling it's his sonic. >> he has a constant migraine. >> reporter: nick shares the passion for the game with his dad but doesn't have the same skill. after four years at the university of san diego, nick decided to transfer to cal as a graduate walk-on this summer. he lives with his sister who plays with the bears volleyball team. she factored into his decision to take the job in oakland. >> so she says. it was either that or steph curry. >> i thought

serena beat out carli lloyd -- who helped the u.s. women's soccer team win the world cup title -- and u-f-c star ronda rousey -- who finished third -- just one spot ahead of holly holm -- the woman who pulled off that upset win last month in their bout. over on the men's side -- stephen curry -- who led the golden state warriors to their first n-b-a title in 40 years --- he finished first in the vote by u.s. editors and news directors. curry joins lebron james -- michael jordan and larry bird as the only basketball players to win the honor in the award's 85-year history. curry beat out golfer jordan pieth -- who won two majors and american pharoah -- who became the first horse since 1978 to win the triple crown. over to the n-b-a -- january. the forward tore his left quadriceps tendon in last night's christmas game against the los angeles lakers. despite the injury -- griffin finished the game with 13 points -- 12 rebounds -- sen ((a((ipp``hd8 assists in 36 minutes. an m-r-i taken saturday reveled the extent of thei njury and he will

. >>> next up, we want to talk about tennis superstar serena williams earning another honor. illustrated" sports person of the year. >> another magazine cover claiming the rightful throne in that photo because of the astonishing year that she's had. i interviewed her father, richard, at length once. >> really. >> and you know for serena and venus, before they were born, he wrote down on a piece of paper that he would make both of them the tennis champions of the world. >> wow. >> if you think about that, that's -- he didn't know they were going to be good at tennis. his family doesn't play tennis. isn't that the most intriguing thing? >> that is kind of fascinating. we do have sad news for the current longest-running production in las vegas "jubilee" ending their 34-year run. that's with the women with the tatas hanging out. >> find another show to go and see. >>> coming up, music to the ears. >> be right back. approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball roll

serena saying she's beyond honored for recognition. congrats to her and i saw on al's instagram picture he hung out with serena williams and next taylor swift at one point this year she threatened to boycott apple. why are you laughing, savannah is. >> was just peeping his i gi account. >> that's what the kids are saying. >> i'm having enough trouble with social media without you doing abbreviations on me. i.g. to look. >> look at the i.g. account. >> probably the instagram. >> that's why it would be great. >> moving on. let me go back to my script. where are we? taylor swift. >> thank you. >> at one point this year she threatened to boycott apple, but in a big shift she's now doing business with them. taylor inking a deal so apple can exclusively stream footage from her 1989 concert tour which just wrapped on saturday. it will be available to subscribers to apple music. taylor turned 26 on sunday. happy birthday, taylor. happy belated one to her. finally, mariah carey known as the queen of christmas thanks to her mega hit california a

i tell you, serena is very happy. she tweeted it's nice to be recognized for my hard work, dedication and sheer determination. it gives me hope to continue on and do better. congratulations to her. >> yes. i think it was a good move by >> yes. she's had a very good year. >>> the new "star wars" blockbuster opens in a few days and charlie traveled to talk with the "star wars" creator, george lucas. >> and it was a while before i finally realized no matter what happens i'm never going to get out. i'm always going to be george "star wars" lucas. >> lucas tells us how he'll be forever good morning. the weather is quiet with clouds and cool temps in the 30s. grab a warm coat with highs heading near 43 and a brisk wind. some drizzle or flurries are possible by this evening into wednesday morning with little if any accumulation expected. temps continue to trend cooler for the rest of the week but another warm up is >>> this morning's "eye opener" at 8:00 is sponsored by progressive. making it easy to bundle your home and car

tennis star serena williams speaks out against body shaming acceptance sports illustrated the year." "i've had people look didn't look like them -- i look stronger." the magazine said williams is being recognized for injuries and other issues to win 3 of 56 matches williams is the first woman in more than 30 years to win the award. a big vote happening in congress today! democrats and republicans may actually compromise...and we'll tell you how the move may effect your bottom line. but he is certainly not forgotten. coming up...find "thriller" album milestone that no other artist in history has ever reached. robbers got the ugh, this pimple's gonna last forever. aw com'on. clearasil ultra works fast to begin visibly clearing up skin in as little as 12 hours. besides, its not like acne will last forever. just like your mom won't walk in on you... forever. stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! see what i'm saying? acne won't last. but for now, let's be clear. clearasil works fast. didn't live to tell nick lagrange is live to tell you how the tables quickly turned. mystery solved

elise: we have a facebook page that we date with all of our information, it's serena's coffee shop. also in the amana also in the amana colonies dot come has information on us too. the tannenbaum forest will be open every weekend up until sunday december 20-th. th.free will donations are accepted at the door, all the proceeds benefithe universisi of iowa chililen's hohoital. it's now on this morning. morning.after the break... break...the official announcement in ames that officially brings a new face to cyclones football. welcome back -it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on t ts morning... today is the twenty-seventh observation of world aids day. it aims to raise awareness about hiv and aids, and increase and encourage testing. johnson county public health is offererg free hiv testing tomorrow from 11 to 3 at the iowa city public library in meeting room a.the c-d-c estimates one person is newly infected every 9 and a half nutes here in the u-s. in cedar rapids -- the city christmas -- the city christmas tre

. >> what is the age difference betwn serena and venus serena is four months old, venus twins. >> they are twinnings. >> no. but i highly recommend this cd. >> and venus is older. >> yes, and we are twins, but i am six minutes older. >> and she acts 14 months older. >> and you always claim that the i was a miracle baby. >> and she is. >> and back over to you, kath. >> from chicago, and what is the age -- i got all kinds of stuff today. sorry, honey, this is yours. which of these celebrities does not have a twin sister. linda hamilton, giselle bundchen or scarlett johansson? >> no, she has a twin. >> really, who is that? >> and scarlett johansson has a twin brother. >> i would like to be the twin to gisele. >> yes, a super model twin. >> and what about you coming up? >> total divas airing on season five in january and so amazing, and make sure that you our man. well, the man and not our man. >> and you can always see on monday night raw. >> and how do you deal with the holiday gatherings? antlers on reindeer, gifts tied with laces polar bear noses, colorful faces candy canes wrapped up