but after 21 years as an fdny firefighter, he says his hearing is gone and blames the loud sirens on the fire engines. [ sirens ] this for so long and knowing how loud it was. >> reporter: carlucci is now part of nearly 1500 firefighters and hundreds more across the country suing siren manufacturer federal signal for irreversible hearing loss. the firefighters claim the pitch and decibel level of the sirens is unreasonably dangerous and their attorney mark burn says these sirens are defective. >> it is not something the fire departments or municipalities have a responsibility for. >> reporter: the lawsuit also claims that federal signal could have designed these sirens to be safer while still functional, but chose not to. >> they could have directed the sound by using what we call a shroud. >> reporter: however, federal signal disagrees, telling us the claims that sirens are too loud and should be more directive don't make sense and that any changes would make the sirens less effective and subject the firefighters and general public to increased risk of serious accidents. while feder

the signal is the largest maker of sirens in the world. david and paula? >> lauren, thank you. >>> a fenway favorite gets the ultimate honor. >> the number that's going to be joining this classic collection at fenway next summer. >>> plus a randolph man says was stolen from him. >>> think about this generosity. a third grader who gave up her own birthday presents so that less fortunate kids could have those. we had the privilege of meeting her today. >> for this little girl, a good idea is just beginning. >> maybe i can do something that can change the world. >> savanna turned nine last month and on her birthday, she had a great idea. >> my idea -- my idea was to have people buy presence for toys for tots. >> that's instead of buying presents for her. >> she said she didn't want birthday presents this year. and she was going to donate them. her family and friends would have given her and brought them here. to the toys for tots center at the police station. >> i was so happy when i dropped them off. i dropped off a lego set, headband, a bear, basketball hoo

>> fire sirens are supposed to be a signal that help is on the way. now they are also the focus of major lawsuit filed by firefighters. we'll tell you more about this coming up. first the big story of course the weather, the warmth we're having, but now coming with the rain, so some wet roads, i know. >> yes, the roads looking little bit better now i will say. i know that will change, right? >> yes. >> little bit of light rainout there. hello meisha. >> high. >> little light rain. looks primarily the first half of the day dealing with it out there. out there now. over spreading southeastern pennsylvania as we speak, but jersey and too portions every delaware you will run into it, as well. this is not major issue, more of a news and, i would say the umbrella not the worse idea, if you take a look what's going on on storm scan, yes, some of the rain locally steadier, not even over spreading the entire region just yet. so you again will put things into motion for you, give you sense how things have been progressing the last couple of hours, primarily wes

earlier today they were testing the sirens along the river. you may have heard sirens along jenny jones said there is a lot of water level following the flood. >> we released water into the lower river. the sirens are to let people who are boating or fishing or swimming know. >> they appreciate it. they took notice to the higher water level. >> we are always taking precautions. we never boat alone. this isn't for the beginner boater. >> in a statement they will open one spill gate. residents will notice the lake the level set by the federal emergency commission. concerns about the sirens. >> it is not designed for people to evacuate. law enforcement would be in charge of that. >> reporter: during the october flooding sce&g opens 4 and a half spill ways to release water. tomorrow they are only opening one. >> all right. thank you. flooding issues were a big concern to residents in newberry county. 3 people had to be evacuated from their homes because of high water levels. there are barricades because of the heavy rain. if you are in a low lying

nick came with a siren and [ sirens ] >> reporter: that's the sound that almost kept santa out of roosevelt. you might not get your gifts? >> yeah. >> reporter: a fire engine escort for santa is a tradition here. there was a vote last week to improve this dilapidated firehouse. it has a tarp for a roof. but on a tie vote, a bond referendum turned down any improvements, dividing the town. opponents argued upgrading the wate r system is a higher priority. the final straw that cancelled santa came when a fire truck ran its siren outside an opponent's house the other night, in what the mayor fears was retribution. >> they filed a complaint, which tells you that people were annoyed. >> if they're being used inappropriately and out of anger, that's wrong. >> reporter: on facebook posted it would cancel santa's farewell christmas eve parade. >> you're trying to walk your dog and people are yelling at you. >> reporter: there's an unexpected outpouring of support for the tradition. now he's taking his ride. >> does he have to quietly knock on doors? maybe just facebook everything? how ridiculous. >>

well done. [ laughter ] >> thank you very much. [ siren ] >>> later, folks.ext "right this minute." [chris]still smoking up a storm? [tom]yeah.pathetic,isn't it? [chris] ever try to... [tom] quit?of course! my best time was six days. the worst was ...uh...23.4 seconds. [chris] so can i ask you... [chris & tom] why are you still smoking? [tom] [sarcastic] "it's so much fun." [chris]why not call the smokers' helpline? the program's free,and... [tom]and they'll tell me..."you oughta quit." [chris] not so. just tell them you're ready to quit. then,they'll tell you how. [tom] really? you wouldn't have that number on you,would you? >>> it's easy to fear the worst when a leopard chases a baby impala. >> watch what happens. >> the safari shocker from one unlikely alliance. >> oh, my gosh. look at that! [ siren ] >> a cabbie makes a risks risky froms r the cops. >> it gets even more dangerous. >> the moment he mowed over a motorcycle and kept going. >>> somebody in high places, shake hands. >> good luck! don't die. >> how they pull a gainer off a craner. >>> and a hug

noise away from firefighters. >> it's up to the companies that manufactures the sirens to work on it. they are tremendously loud. >> the company is defending their sirens saying in a statement the claims don't make sense and restricting the full sound range of sirens increases the risk of accidents by reducing the warning sound to the sides of fire trucks, this reduction puts firefighters and the public at risk. >>> this is a big story yesterday, organizers of the miss universe pageant are apologizing for this embarrassing mistake we told you about it, host steve harvey announced miss columbia the miss philippines, a big mix up, harvey called it a human error social media. this was all over the place, my facebook feed, everybody was right. >>> this morning the children's names most likely to end up on the naughty list. >> first the top three girls' names on the naughty list are: leah, eleanor, and jasmine. >> and for boys: joseph, james, and joshua. who's on the nice list? >> anna, courtney, mille. >> for the boys, harry, ryan, and ethan. >> i thought you were going to put in chris!

reacting to siren/lightis here for the kids. ((nat pop of kids in the back))this emergency call isn't life- threatening, but these guys say, it's still very important. we have very local heroes who superman and batman 23.18.12.03 the kids invited area paramedics here to let them know they are their real-life heroes...and the paramedics responded by showing up, and showing them what they do.((nat pop)) can you hear your heart?<> 23.25.00 i saw a stethoscope, and i saw the bed where you lay when you get hurt <> they were great! i think they had a good time. they asked some great questions, i hope they learned a little bit 23.16.31.21 it's a simple gesture, that means so mucha big part of having the ambulance team come out, is letting them know that they're safe and that they're good people and they're here to help 23.17.51.24<>it's very sweet, we always appreciate that 23.16.47.07 the kids were so excited 23.18.20.12 they love giving the cards and they love giving back and they just had so much f

] >>> the sound of sirens, but there's no emergency here.xplain how they play a role in a holiday homecoming for a local service member. >>> plus, an outpouring of support for a local family who nearly lost it in a fire. how a community came together to help them out this christmas eve. >>> plus, we could see some more rain and record breakers this holiday weekend. a look at what to expect in my forecast. >>> our team of meteorologist also bring you updates around the clock to help you make your plans. this is the best block of all. it's like candy cane lane. i know. oohhh. oh, holiday ferris wheel. i kind of love it. look at those reindeer. jeffrey, you're awfully quiet back there. i was just thinking... maybe it's time we finish this test drive and head back to the dealership? that is so jeffrey... soooo jeffrey... so jeffrey... oh. elves.. 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 passat and other sele

well done. [ laughter ] >> thank you very much. [ siren ] >>> later, folks. catch us on the next "right this minute."

let's hit the siren (nats siren) look at this. just under 100. you can kill tested are even louder than this. ....transition.... statement gfx the toy industry associcition telling nbc news they consulted with an audiologist whenen developiig a sound limit for toys. and that "no toys intended for children...have been found to be dangerous based on their sound level." ....nats toys.... sot dr. sandra levey crew 11:41:59 / iphone 11:23:11 sandy: this christmas think safe listening and limit the amount of exposure to loud toys. >> that was nbc's jeff rossen reporting. we're a a still likely going to buy these toys for our ki, but there are ways to protect them from hearing loss. experts say you can put a piece of thick tape over the speaker or there are actually free apps that measure sound levels that you can download. so if you're in the store, you can test the toy before you buy it. a look at sioux city's'sowntown dedertment store history... still ahead on around siouxland. <

. >>> losing the hearing because of siren use, filing a lawsuit against federal signal, the maker of those sirens they say the volume and pitch are unreasonably dangerous and the company could've designed sirens directing noise away from firefighters, in the statement, quote. >>> looking in to whether a suspected armed robber on the cape is connected to robberies along the east coast. michael shletzinger was in court pour a hearing, inside a brewster convenience store led to the tips needed to arrest him the fbi says he may also be connected to other robberies in virginia to new england, being held without bond. >>> new this morning, a signal from the mbta that fares could increase next year, the team's fiscal board met yesterday approving a measure letting the team hike fares could go to [ indiscernible ] about 5% last year. >>> a special concert in washington. hallelujah! >> the homeless choir giving just about anywhere you use sugar, you can use splenda ... ...no calorie sweetener. splenda lets you experience... ...the joy of sugar... ...without all the calories. [ singing ] halle

the company is defending their sirens saying in a statement, the claims don't make sense. >>> 5:34, a new report shows more than a quarter of the people living in boston were born outside of the united states. the boston redevelopment authority says the number has increased nearly 20% from 2000 to 2014, the most common country of origin? the dominican republic, china, and haiti, more than 50% living another country. >>> this morning, parishioners say they may call off the battle to save their shuttered catholic church. worshippers at st. frances cabrini say they'll leave if the u.s. supreme court fails to hear their case. yesterday a judge gave the group 90 days to file right hand petition with the high court, parishioners have held vigil since the boston archdiocese ordered it closed 11 years ago. >>> a randolph man who said he created the characters of kung fu panda is now facing federal charges, prosecutors say he made it all up, jamie gourd produced this sketch which he said dream works stole to create kung fu panda, but in fact, prosecutors say the sketch was something he traced

loud sirens making them deaf.er. lis: they are saying the bad siren is too loud, you knew of it was too loud. the maker. everybody knew this. it was too loud and it was like being in a major rock concert every day multiple times a day sitting in the front row. i looked at other cases where firefighters have made similar claims. sometimes they win, sometimes they don't. you get in front of a jury. lou: one of my favorites, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. lis>> any juror is going to say these are people who put their lives on the line. get in front of a jury. they will make the decision and give them the reward. lou: what stuns me about this case, if it's too loud, why wouldn't they say fix the siren? >> they did, apparently. they tried to. they have got it for damages and all that kind of stuff. >> the years alone. the front row of a rock concert night after night. lou: i want to get to another case that's grotesque. a minnesota man tells police he killed his mother over a bedbug infestation. he says he was

and tonight he's being celebrated for actf heroism. [ sirens ]. >> when i entererd there was fresh begun powder and sme of gun boulder in the air leading me to believe there was -- were in fact shooters sti. >> lieu tenpt mike madden was on way to lun when the first call came in. it was he closest to the sceeb and therefore he was first officer to respond. and even before he entererd the inland regional center an saw what was happening he knew it was bad. >> i could hear it in r dispatcher's voice that this was actually happening. this was real he excellent once through the doors where police say saad farook and tash even mallic fired rounds killing 14 and injuring 21 the sure real reality snet and training. it was extremely loud. [ sirens ]. >> there were people who were obviously injured and obviously in great amounts of pain. and that was evident in the moans and wails we werhearing in the room. >> thinking the keen scene was still active he made the painful choice to move past the dead and injured toy find the shoot erin even then it was too late. farook and malik was gone having car

pause for siren a tornado smashes through texas. plus.. a windy day in las vegas. is it coming back for your new years celebrations? but first. police are searching tonight for two suspects involved in a held up the victim. he was shot twice -- once in police sources tell us mitchell and varonica green were home late last night.. when a relative came home. the couple thought it was an intruder and opened fire. the husband and wife reportedly fired multiple shots with seperate weapons... hitting the family member in the leg. a metro source tells us the family member was one of their mothers.. who had a key to the house. she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. neighbors say this street was blocked off for about ten hours this morning. police have ruled the shootings to be accidental and they will a wind advisory just ended for las vegas about an hour ago. but today.. it just seemed like it would never let up. and that hard freeze warning we're tracking.. that's still in effect. folks... it's cold. let's check in with chief meteorologist brya

the sirens could have have been made differently to protect firefighters. the company's attorney argue that changes would make it difficult for the firefighters to hear. >>> patriots are now 12-2 but a lot of key players got hurt as well today. >> blair, that has been the familiar script throughout the season. they did need some help from the steelers to clench a postseason bye. pittsburgh obliged the patriots are a little dinged up but they will not have to play the weekend of january 9th and tenth that is good news. did not take long today to set the tone with the win over tennessee. offense stormed down the field. just like that it was 7-0. now the defense got in on the act today. second quarter chandler jones forced the fumble for marcus mariota and the big fella is in the endzone for a touchdown. that you pushed it to 14-0 new england. then later in the second they took advantage of a big kickoff return from keyshawn martin. tom brady to james white. the patriots today cruise to a 33-16 win. >> glad we won it. it's always tough to win we just keep tryi

but again the sirens will go off at one today for a regularly scheduled test. right now, richland county deputies are trying to figure out how and why an s-u-v got onto railroad tracks and hit a train this morning. it happened about 4:30 this morning near two notch road. the tracks run parallel to two notch between windsor lake drive and rabon road. investigators say the driver was dead when they got to the scene. they say no one else was in the s-u-v. "the strange thing about this is that the victim actually entered the railroad tracks and drove down the tracks..now, once that train was coming of course this individual that was inside not knowing the thought process that was going on, but the train and the vehicle met." the name of the driver has not been released. amtrak says the train was headed to new york from miami. a spokesman says 269 passengers were on board and nobody on the train was today the clemson tigers are trying to keep the focus on the game after three players were sent home from the orange bowl for violating team rules. this morning head coa

is trying to get your family to safety but that could happen latered later today with the tornado sirens going off. and still down along the gulf coast lot of heavy rain but we're already watching our first tornado watch of the day. thankfully none reported yet but tyler to lovecon, that tornado watch continues. and even a few significant tornado, those are ones that are typically the most deadly p. western portion of tennessee and then towards nashville and

plant officials call it a success. 165 sirens and a 10-mile radius were tested. all but one in chester county worked. the plant says it will repair that siren today. >>> honoring outgoing philadelphia commissioner charles ramsey. nbc 10 at the free library of philadelphia last night where mothers in charge and several other organizations hosted a retirement reception. he will retire at the end of the year after a 47-year career in law enforcement. >>> 11 minutes before 5:00. it's a cold one this morning but temperatures are now dropping. now the clouds have cleared out of the area. 40 degrees in philadelphia. but most of the rest of the area is colder and it does feel colder with the wind out of the north-northwest at eight miles an hour. 34 the wind chill to start with. still some snow on the ground in the pocono mountains. going to be a bright sunny day in the mountains obviously not ready for skiing just yet. sunshine and we're starting at 30 in mount pocono but 40s this afternoon. that 40 degrees is going to add about 10 degrees to it this afternoon for phila

chris martinez has the very latest. [ pause ] >> reporter: well planned attack. [ sirens ] >> reporter: authorities have revealed the identities of the two suspects they believe are responsible for the mass shooting at inland regional center. the pair identified as 28-year- old syed rizwan farook and his wife, 27-year-old tashfeen malik, fled the scene of the massacre in a black suv. both suspects died in a gun battle with police just two miles away from the shooting. inside the suv, investigators found assault rifles and semi- automatic handguns. >> based upon what we have seen and based upon how they were equipped, there had to be some planning. >> reporter: officials say farook and environmental specialist for san bernardino county left a holiday party held for workers at the center in anger. then returned a short time later with malik dressed in a assault style clothing and armed with guns. people inside during the shooting describe a very chaotic scene. >> i was just numb. i was in disbelief. i called my kids and said, if something happens to he me, there's a the shooting here, ju

survivors recording the ominous warning sirens. >> it was terrifying. you know, it was heartbreaking. especially being the day after christmas. >> reporter: the overnight death toll stands at 11. today, the national weather service said an ef-4 tore through garland, with howling

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the final straw that canceled santa came when a fire truck ran its siren the other night.he mayor fears was retribution. >> residents filed a complaint. >> if they're being used inappropriately and out of anger because someone suspect happy about a referendum passing, that's wrong. >> reporter: so on facebook, the fire department posted it was cancel santa's farewell christmas eve parade. >> trying to walk your dog and people are yelling another you. >> reporter: but the santa tradition, now he's taking his ride. >> we're doing quiet santa now? how ridiculous. >> reporter: yes, the siren has been silenced, but they will be playing christmas music on the p.a. system so kids know to come out of the house and see santa on his way to the north pole. brian thompson, "nbc 10 news." >> there's some good news. kids in our area have to wait until tomorrow morning to see what santa left them. but look at this. the jolly old elf is busy delivering gifts to boys and girls on the other side of the globe. norad is tracking santa and his sleigh. right now he's in norway. so far this morn

they're calling it a success, 165 sirens around were tested, all but one worked. the plant says it will repair the siren by tomorrow. >>> what a beautiful sight, turning to weather and a live look outside. at the museum of art, you can see the christmas tree right out front. today was really mild for december, and you know what, it's not over yet. >>> let's bring in nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist. what can we expect tomorrow? any cold weather coming? >> it's going to be cooler than it was today, but not by a whole lot. we have cloudy skies across the area right now as the storm passes offshore. it's just grazing the jersey shore with a little bit of a light rain, but it's moving offshore. it's going to take the clouds with it too, and that's going to help lead to some cooler weather. we got up to 57 today after 50s over the weekend, the average shy 48 degrees and we're not going to be there any time soon. it's 47 degrees right now in the upper 30s to the north and west, and by the time you get up in the morning with the clearing conditions, it will be cool

as will be an interesting [siren] to someone who just lost everything. that, "yes, we'll find you somewhere to stay" and "yes, your children will have breakfast." every 8 minutes the red cross responds to a disaster and makes this promise. jeff: you're listening to the sounds and looking at the site of the landside in southern china, captured by witnesses. dust and mud can be seen rising collapsing. the landslide buried 33 buildings and resulted in 91 people missing. no deaths have been reported. jeff: passengers arrived in paris on board that air france jet forced to make an emergency landing in kenya. the flight they a landing yesterday after a passenger reported a suspicious device in the bathroom. hundreds of passengers to the plane on emergency slides. that device was a fake bomb. six passengers are being questioned. marie: the fda lifting a ban on blood donations. jeff: the new requirements for game men who want to -- for gay marie: the link between >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about security. write down t

the paramedics responded by letting the kids hop on board the ambulance and play with the sirens and lights and get a look at all those instruments they use. the kids were pretty fascinated by it all, and the staff says, it's a great way to give them a chance to thank their heroes. we really love being involved in the company and giving baba. that's a big thing that we want to do, we've been around for over 30 years we just want to make sure the community knows that we're here and we're exposing the community to everything everyone does it was actually a win-win for everybody. the paramedics say, they like showing the kids their instruments and lights and sirens, that way if they're ever called to the kids' house for anything, they'll know a little more expect to see. this time of year there are a lot of pets around looking for a new home. home.and they can use your help. help.how a local shelter is trying to clear out ahead of the new year.that's still is the economy rigged? well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 million people combined.

sirens nats - all the way to the fire department for the funeral. long bag pipe nats " 28:02 we'd like to thank those of you who have come to honor the life of doug cook. " "dad always reminded us not to bother you and everything w wl work out how they should." people say he was always the first to fix up every fire truck or help anyone who needed a hand. "he was just very proud to be not only a fireman but to make everyone happy. whether it's the kids on up to adults." his wife and two daughters say they have a lot of memories but they'll especially remember this... "1:12:25 just him hugging us and saying love you, see you later, everything is going to be okay." start ending bag pipe nats here, fade to low level for last sot and track and bring it up again at the end. "1:08:20 the community is going to miss doug a lot. " a firefighter for 3 decades and a community that will miss him for much longer than that. in mechanicsvill e, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. fire departments from all over eastern iowa took part in today's ceremony, including lisbon

[siren] this is how you say it's going to be okay to someone who just lost everything. that, "yes, we'll find you somewhere to stay" and "yes, your children will have breakfast." every 8 minutes the red cross responds to a disaster and makes this promise. jeff: man trying to get away from police takes a dangerous fall off an escalator. police in miami say the man was caught switching price tags at a macy's. as he tried to go down the escalator, an officer was coming up. he jumped off and fell, landing on his head. his injuries are not life-threatening. marie: rescuers have pulled out the first body from a munns lied that engulfed a construction dumpsite in china over the weekend. e search continues for 76 people missing. authorities blame an enormous man-made mountain of waste for the collapse of three dozen buildings. jeff: some good news for couples looking to have kids through in vitro fertilization. marie: the amount of time you jeff: kids using touchscreen technology are getting younger and youngehow young? >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an impo

[sirens] kellye: this evening it was dallas' turn to hear the tornado sirens. one tornado touched down in the town of duncanville. >> there a sheet metal everywhere. storm chaser live streamed as he chased the storm, 200,000 people watching as he described the damage. in the northwest, texas panhandle, people are bracing for a blizzard between 6 and 15 inches of snow possibly falling in lubbock and amarillo between now and monday morning. closed in aslames drivers tried to escape the fire inventor a, california, along the pacific coast highway. ventura, california, along the pacific coast highway. battled theters flames and shut down the road. the fast-moving fire forced dozens to evacuate, hundreds of others under voluntary evacuation orders. acres have burned so far. alabama, the same system that brought rain and a tornado to birmingham left floodwaters in its wake. the damager toured today as crews prepare for more flooding. the national weather service has had flood warnings in place for southern alabama in till monday. meteorologist eileen whelan is in the

first, we want to warn you, it is disturbing. [ sirens ] [ bleep ] >> oh, my god! drop it! drop it! sirens ] >> drop it! just drop it! just drop it! just drop it, please! [ gunfire ] >> oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! >> what -- [ bleep ] >> did you shoot him? are you [ bleep ] serious? are you [ bleep ] serious? >> can i get off -- >> stay there! >> are you [ bleep ] serious? >> oh, my [ bleep ] god. >> oh, my god. [ sirens ] >> did you have to shoot him down [ bleep ] times? >> that video was released earlier today by john burris, the attorney representing woods' family. he filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the police department this morning. joining me to discuss the shooting is dr. joel marshall, a member of the san francisco police commission. thank you for coming here. >> thank you. >> what is your reaction to the video? >> that is hard to watch. i'm telling you. wow. the other was hard to watch. that one was even harder to watch. >> because -- >> it really hurts. well, i mean, it's -- to me, it's pretty evident, you know, he had a knife. he's closed

. >> [sirens] >> pray for us. i am lost. >> i am lost in an officer. [sirens]. >> she raced to get to her daughter row rochelle who told her that she had been shot. >> they were pretending to be dead because these guys were still out there. >> the three suspects escaped the scene were described in details by a social worker shotgun fire who shot by the officer window as one opened fire. >> we saw a man fallen to the floor and we saw three men dressed in all black in military attire and holding assault rifles. as soon as they opened up, they the room. >> well, the mayor of san conference moments ago. he offered his prayers for the victims and urge the people of his city to stay alert and be cautious. >> that man hunt through the streets of california tonight is similar to the manhunt in boston in the days after officials going block by block arresting tsarnaev. >> julie, how emergencies are handling this event today. >> reporter: officers are monitoring this situation in california. they are vigilant and they have been in contact today from both state a

[ siren ] >> a cabbie makes a risksy y risky run froms r the cops. >> it gets even more dangerous. >> the moment he mowed over a motorcycle and kept going. >>> somebody in high places, shake hands. >> good luck! don't die. craner. >>> and a huge "star wars" fan thinks he's going to get to see -- >> the "star wars" preview earlier than anybody else. >> the moment his co-workers' cruel prank sinks in. >> oh! [ laughter ] >>> according to people of the lion lays down with the lamb. >> while we don't have a lion, we do have a big cat. that leopard and that lamb, just national park. >> maybe the cat recognizes it's a very young -- >> no? >> does it recognize it's just skin and bones? why waste the energy? >> yeah. >> may think it may be, however, animals are similar. you see a baby, you want to nuzzle. >> at this point the leopard, nudging, grooming. impala's like, hey, i like this. >> starts hugging it with its jaws? >> it never hugs it with its jaws. >> just become a vegetarian. nah, i can't do this. go find your mother. >> not in front of the humans, it's cute. so it does lay down with

sirens?" it ended as it began - in a hail of gunfire. four hours of terror in san bernadino? after gunmen stormed an office building people. the final confrontatio n - on a street lined with houses. a dark s-u-v riddled with bullets. a person with a gun - shot down just feet away. another dead inside. sot - chief jarrod burguan / san bernandino police department "one is m me, one is a female. both dressed in kinda assault style clothing. both armed with assault rifles. th armed with hand guns." law enforcement tracked down the s spects just two miles from the initial attack? the inland regional center. nats - "?sirens?" sot - "multiple shots that were fired, we're getting a spect last seen wearing a black ski mask, all black clothing, carrying a shotgun.n. witnesses describe a barrage of gunfire. sot - juan hernandez / witness "kinda sounded like a shooting range?" sot - "boom, boom, boom. and she was playing and all of a sudden - boom!" the people working there - called theher families. this

. >> they know what's going on and when they hear the sirens they get really scared because they now associate the sirens with the fires. >> now police say the suspect appears to be targeting homes that are under construction or being renovated. they have been plastering this community with these posters offering a $12,500 reward for reporting live this noon from the forest hills section of queens janel burrell cbs 2 news. >> thank you. distributing charges air traffic controller on long island 52-year-old during a traffic stop last night. investigators say peck confessed to carrying two loaded guns without a permit and crystal meth in his pants. he works as a controller in west bury due in court later today. >>> briefly closed this morning because of pie suspicious package. chopper 2 was over the scene and a transit bus was stopped after a passenger reported a suspicious package on board. passengers were moved to another bus. all traffic was stopped during that investigation. the package was determined to be safe. >>> the search is on for two suspects wanted for an armed robbery on

don't rely on those sirens indoors. and still a huge flooding concern across the middle section of the country, and a winter watch for people in new england, and a lot of people are seeing the first snow of the season coming mup tex int 12 to 24 hours. and the first thunderstorm concern is still there, and we are looking at snow across places like oklahoma up to iowa and missouri and even a wintry mix and the ice is going to be a huge concern. it takes a little bit to bring down the trees and the power lines. we will see the power outages. look at chicago, it is getting very messy, and we are seeing a wintry mix there, and then eventually all of this is boing the be turning to rain. all of the threats are damaging winds and isolated tornadoes for mobile and birmingham and memphis, you are included in that and a couple of tornado watches for a large portion of alabama and the florida panhandle, and we have seen several warnings, and then southern alabama, and so much of the rain pushing up through the mid-atlantic, and t

this morning we're tracking santa and his [siren] this is how you say it's going to be okay that, "yes, we'll find you somewhere to stay" and "yes, your children will have breakfast." every 8 minutes the red cross responds to a disaster and makes this promise. this holiday, help us keep it. wounded after an attempted break in. what one woman found in her yard as the homeowner fired shots. the battle over now one company says its leaving the state. means for customers and solar workers. celebrating our vets. the special thank casino gave to our deserving home town heroes. good morning i'm jason feinberg in for dave hall. and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - ophelia young is in for cassandra jones. she joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. we're looking at a windy sleigh ride for santa tonight. expected to kick in

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(nats) he tells me when they are driving with their lights and sirens on they are responcible for any accidents that might happen, so they are also driving with a lot of responcibility on their shoulders in that regard as well. we've got you covered live in cedar rapids, kristin rogers...kwwl news. area ambulance service is approaching 19 thousand calls for service so far in 2015, it's a number they say seems high, they are very busy. remember if you see an ambulance coming with it's lights and sirens on, you can help them out by pulling over and clearing the roadway. problems especially dangerous. kwwl's hillary maglin talked to a mechanic about what you can do to prevent car troubles. (nats of plows) stalling and car fires could happen any time of the year... but they're (sot. cg: andrew torkelson/mechanic) "everything's just kind of more amplified in the winter. the cold is stress on you and your car." centers. (sot. cg: hillary maglin) "mechanics say stalling and fires can happen to any car, no matter the make, model or year. it all depends on how well the car is maintained." (sot

from behind the counter at the casey's in riverside, the sirens from the fire station always lead to chatter and speculation... as they did on december 15. " we watched all of the fire trucks go out and a few of the customers came in and let us know that tre was a fire on the west side of toto. we have an employee thatatctually lives on that street and we were worried that it was her house." it wasn't... but it was someone else's tragedy. rachel beerwart is a single mother with a 7 year old daughter and 3-year-old twiwi boys. it's just the four o othem now. two cats died in the fire as rachel said she was home alone that tuesday and in the garage when the fire took over the house. in g town of about 1100 people, everyone fills up at t e same place -- which means amber keith can always spot a regular. " they came in every day and i so amber stepped up... " i got the ideof first doing a donation box first for money because, when you go through something like that, you need resources, you need something to turn onto. i didn't know the community would help as much as they did." what flow

decibel level of the sirens is unreasonably dangerous. >> i can't believe i did this for so long knowing how loud it was. >> they could have directed the sound by using what we call a shroud. >> and you shouldn't be exposed to that amount of sound for more than a few seconds. >> federal signal tells us any change to the sirens would make them less effective and subject the firefighters and general public to increased risk of serious accidents. >>> a search of a ship that docked in new jersey. the crew reported seeing a snake in the cargo hold. indian cobra. experts say it was a little under weight and dehydrated but the it's doing better now. the ship came from singapore. onboard. >>> well, santa is taking njtv -- santas taking new jersey transit will have to skip the spiked eggnog today. expected to attend santa-con starting at 11:00 this morning. new jersey transit is warning that alcohol beverages will be banned: >> that was good. that was hard. >> i know. >>> time now 9:07. a data breach rocks the democratic party one day after bernie sanders sues the dnc. the situation is resolved b

nats sirens after learning of the bloodshed... marquez called 911. telling the operator "they can trace all the guns back to me." the operator at one point asking: "you said he used your gun." marquez: "yes, oh my god." tonight, the shock is gone, but not the grief miguel almaguer, nbc news, san bernardino. president obama met with families of the victims in the san bernardino attack. despite the pain and the heaache tat thy'refeelng, they ould not ave bn moe inirig, and re prud somethng gd cmes out f tis trged. and my f themare alredy taking iniiaives reach ou, tospek outon bhalfof mmnitynd toerace and reatng pople wit resct. any wer tereted inow we c prevent ootings like thi from hppning in th fuure. theirst family touched in calfornia astight. on their ay to begin their two week vacation.. the oomas ar spendg the holidays in hawaii...wherehe president spent most of his childod. he says he plans to take ation on gun control in the new year. t democratic national committee and the bernie sanders campaign have reached adeal to restore the candidate's

. >> reporter: then he sounded the peering siren -- piercing siren. then the video surveillance system that shows why the owners of the beyond beauty academy in westchester square have invested thousands in dollars in numerous security measures. look at the mob of high school students who punch, fight and brawl on east tremont avenue just about every school day. >> i have my son that comes to the school, my wife and these are the type of things that you don't want your family or people in general to have do deal with when they walk in a business. it's unsafe. >> reporter: so unsafe and infrequent that six school administrators sent a letter home to parents saying the leadership and staff of the lehman educational campus take this issue seriously and are working with representatives of the nypd and the office of safety and youth development to address the issue and ensure that it does not continue. that letter was dated december 4th. three weeks later the problem in fact does continue. >> this is not really a police issue. the police are responding to

pops on the lights and sirens to get a couple of armed robbery suspects. the car slides up to the corner. you see the back door pop open. the officer again opening fire on that car. this is clearly a populated area. you see kids running down the release those rounds. >> it's so incredibly dangerous to do that because you don't know what's going to happen with car. >> you also don't know what the two suspects in that car are capable of. they are known to be armed and dangerous. also look at the road that the cop is on. gravel. not only is he worried about armed suspects, innocent safety for riding on the road. when the officer gets a chance he closes the distance between the bike and the suspect. he gets close, finds an opportunity, and cracks off a couple more shots. >> at this point he's let off several rounds, too. they're not going to stop. >> they do eventually stop. right here the car starts to fish tail, loses control, but does not immediately stop. if you keep an eye at the top of your screen, watch closely. you'll see one of the suspects bail, run