like all of the smithsonian museums, this one truly belongs to the american people. ments are most important the people who curate, preserve and interpret its stories and the collection itself. the incredible passion for this museum becomes evident when you find out about its collections. the majority of its nearly 37,000 objects, 3,000 of which are currently on display comes from individuals and families, memories passed down for generations, hung in attics, and on walls, displayed on coffee tables. yet the people who donated these personal mementos knew of their great power. the items displayed within the walls of this museum reveal truth, profound truths, poignant truths and the universal truth that the african-american story is indivisible from the american story. [ applause ] that story is often resilient, triumphant and inspiring, but it is also tragic. the museum candidly confronts and interprets slavery and jim crow, legacies that haunt us to this day. because of its honesty, this museum will spark dialogue not just about our past but about our present. it wil

more dry and cool weather- our 7 day forecast does bring more cool weather memorialized at the smithsonian museum of american history in washington d- c.it's to honor the ice bucket challenge that helped raise millions for a-l-s research. jan crawford has more. it was a social media sensationa&.17 million peoplea&our friends and coworkersa&along with presidents, billionaires and celebritiesa&all braving the "ice bucket challenge" that raised more than a hundred million dollars to fight als. more than a that raised challenge" that raised more than a hundred million dollars to fight als.and it really got started with this - a blue plastic bucket jeanette senerchia used to mop her floors. she did the challenge for her husband anthony, who suffers from the degenerative disease.sot bonnie lilienfeld 141303 that was the first documented connection between als and the ice bucket.bonnie lilienfeld is curator of a new exhibit at the smithsonian's museum of american history, called "giving in america." 141325 you you think why would the smithsonian collect a mop bucket?//it really helps us tell the story t

a new exhibit at the smithsonian museum of american history called giving in america is taking the first bucket that started the social media sensation. jeanette senerchia did the challenge with an ordinary blue mop bucket for her husband anthony who suffers from the degenerative disease. that bucket is now part of the exhibit and is sitting next to an alms box used to raise money for charity -- and a march of dimes can when people you can get 10 weather updates on the road - with our 10 weather radio in tampa bay, catch us on magic 94- point-9.... and the dove 105.5 f-m on sarasota talk radio, listen to wsrq 106.9 fm. and hear 10 weather in spanish on maxima 92-5. how does from wendy's sound? you can make that happen next year. we have the details on how this sweet deal can be your reality. and we've seen him play many roles: an astronaut in intersellar, a pediatrician in the wedding planner and most notably: a male dancer in magic mike. this morning, matthew mcconaughey has taken on a new role that takes him back ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little

at the smithsonian museum. >>> and a driver blamed for this crash that cost tens of thousands of dollars and >>> it has been nearly a month a truck sending the truck careening into cars in the back bay. digging into the major headache for the owners of the vehicles that were damaged. bob ward says there won't be enough insurance money available to pay for all the damage. >> reporter: a horrific halloween crash in the back bay. a boston fire trucks with its emergency lights blazing collides with a car that wouldn't stop in the intersection of com ave in dartmouth. the fire truck crashed into a row of parked cars causing tens of thousands of damage. the drive of the chevy equinox was working for the drive site lyft and police have cited him. the owners of the cars are in for a big headache. may not be enough insurance damage to pay for the damage. lqf, it said because he was in on mode the insurance is limited to $25,000 for the entire crash. the boston fire department told its 20-year-old reserve he thinks begin that suffered a bent frame is worth $50,000. an owner of a luxury car show hi

this gem that is called the fox morning at the smithsonian museum of natural history. it is more than 187-carat and it is the largest known uncut gem quality diamond mined in north america. it will be displayed alongside the home diamond from today through mid february. >>> people getting their facebook news may have been looking at more fake stories than real ones. more facebook users shared and compared to legit ones. at a tech conference last week, mark zuckerberg dismissed the issue of it on his social media platform. >> i think the idea that, you know, fake news on facebook influences the election in any way, i think it is a pretty crazy idea. >> facebook and google though have each announced new plans to prevent fake stories from advertising with websites that spread fake content. >>> nothing but the truth here, lovely today, but, by the weekend? wow, cold. >> it is like a roller coaster. cold weather fans out there. >> it is fall time andrea. it just kind of happens and you have to be ready for your shorts. you have to be ready for the heaters and the parkas. we

reporter: once it is built, the government would pay for day-to-day upkeep just like the other smithsonian museums. >> we were asked to study the issues and make a recommendation. we did that. now congress has to do it because there's many pieces of this that will require legislation. >> reporter: from the capitol, i'm ellison barber, wusa 9. >>> we will talk about wakeup weat nice. chilly early on. upper 30s and upper 40s. patchy fog, and it should not be a problem. by 9:00, we are upper 40s to mid-50s, and by noon, we are mild. sunshine, 56, and 60. another nice day. we will come back, d anwe will talk about how quickly we are going to go from short sleeves to winter coats. >> they were all broken up over there, and the sidewalk sloped so much, that's why i take the work for granted, and maybe we hardly even think about it heading down the road, but so many need help, and that's where you come in. >> and a local police force had a bit of a challenge today. see what these guys had to do to get the escapees under control. >>> it's a terrifying thing to >>> all right, so an update on the bear attac

, there was plenty to do indoors and outdoors, tourist attractions opened in, including the smithsonian museums and nationals do, the botanical garden, and many people taking in the national monuments and landmarks. >> it's great to be together. america, what better place to be? horace: the museums will be open again tomorrow. the air and space museum, the american history museum, and natural history will be all open late, closing at 7:30 instead of their usual 5:30 closing. kimberly: so much to do, and great weather. scott: and football on a the cowboys. not the result we were hoping for, but it's only one game. and we talked about how it's all about football on thanksgiving day. the redskins in the national spotlight facing the cowboys. we live in a pick and choose world. love or like? naughty or nice? calm or bright? but at bedtime why settle for this? enter sleep number. don't miss the ultimate sleep number week, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow

the smithsonian museum in washington d.c. and the ruby slippers from the wizard of oz. while donors gave generously for the slippers, they didn't meet the goal for the costume. but the museum has promised to raise the additional funds needed and to complete the project. sang -- dress worn by marilyn monroe as she famously sang happy birthday to president john. f. kennedy has sold for nearly $5 million at a los angeles auction. julien's auctions says that the iconic, form-fitting gown was sold for $4.8 million thursday night to ripley's believe it or not. ben: sports and exercise related injuries on the rise. maria: the issues more americans are having and what they are doing for treatment. in roslindale. a young boy, hit by a car as he gets off the school bus. what the victim's grandmother is telling us about the moments after the accident. >> sal dimasi getting out of prison just days from now. new at 6:00, how the former house speaker reacted when his wife told him the news. plus, mario batali's new boston baby. your first look inside eataly. maria: in your health ton

here at the smithsonian museum of african-american history it opened up in september in washington, d.c this $2.5 million gift, given b the lebron james family foundation and maverick carter one of lebron james business partner. we can show you where some of that money will go. this is the muhammad ali wing. it will help expand that wing and keep it going. we want to show you also lebron joins a very notable list of founding donors when you take a look at the names, oprah winfrey frederick smith foundation as well as bill and malinda gates foundation. a lot of people put money in the museum. it is taking more than a decade to get it up and going. if you want an indication how wildly popular it is in washington, d.c. the free timed passes they give out for the museum are sold out so to speak, but they are free, sold out through march of next year. good thing to see in washington, d.c. >> getting answers in the answer >> romona: i keep checking and trying to get there but sold out. >> romona: wait until the cherry blossoms. >> romona: i will get there soon. >> beautiful day today. >> romo

the smithsonian museum will display the first bucket used in the ice bucket challenge. it will become a permanent part of the exhibit "giving in america." the movement raised $100 million for the als help scientists discover gene linked to the disease. we don't want to think about ice buckets right now. cindy: we do not. we do that in august. a lot of people thinking about the holiday and trying to get there. weather-wise in the northeast it is quiet. looking at some delays right now are in new york. when the busiest travel days of the year we are doing ok. the weather is on our side for up to the great lakes we got a storm and on the northern end it is wintry precipitation. snow around minneapolis into parts of michigan as well. our winter weather advisory's now extended to parts of new york state in the north offense -- and northern pennsylvania. it's been cold around here. beautiful blue sky sort of day in boston. we have managed to since sunday the winds are down under 15 miles per hour. wind out of the west northwest at 12 miles per hour. high pressure is nosing in

did it the phenomenon it's going to be preserved in history now it's going to be part of the smithsonian museum it is working to acquire the original ice bucket used to study als ice bucket challenge of 2014 they want to put it to the smithsonian exhibition the permanent exhibit opens a week if you're visiting a caf? in new mexico they don't have any prices on their menu it's not because the printer messed up the comic caf? open for business this week here's the concept behind it it's for customers to pay whatever they want even if it means eating for free people can take advantage of him but he doesn't think they will the idea started as a pop up in albuquerque three years ago and was inspired it was inspired by a similar caf? down in australia he was able to raise him a $1,600 with a caf? go find me pet campaigns that h the good thing is they don't have dutra and their he's the guy that goes in there that will pay for anything. >> i am the vulture though i'll pick stuff like that but i'll pay for it just in time for the holiday season a group of more than 600 people are now breaking a record

i know some of you have had the opportunity to visit our most wonder new museum, the smithsonian museum of african-american history and culture where one of the stools they sat on is on display. you have to see it. it is just one but it is in there in the educational section. i was able to visit it the other day. it holds a particular significance for me, not just because i was born in greensboro the year before the sit ins, and not just because my father, a young minister, allowed the student young activists to meet in the basement of his church, providence baptist church and not because of this audacious for its time act of civil disobedience, changed literally the very neighborhoods and the schools that i grew up in. when i look at that stool, they are enshrined in one of the most wonderful places on the mall, what it says to me, what it illustrates for me, is what the hbcus have always given us, the ordinary individual's ability to change the world. to strike a blow for justice. in a democracy such as ours, a young college student can and should have as much power as a well known se

lebron james donating 2.5 34eu8ion to support -- million to is for a muhammad ali exhibit at the smithsonian museum. it will support and continue the store iest great ali and will encourage athletes to realize how important atet is in terms of social justice. michael jordan has been a big donateor to the cause too. >> this is just another way to link two very famous athletes and philanthropist to help other people. so, who knows maybe it will even spur other athletes to sort ofgive back. >> i would imagine it might do that. now to the cavs, they lose last night as they lose by 10 in indiana to the pacers. no need to worry. it was just the second part of a back to back and cavs are back home tomorrow taking on the detroit pistons over at the q. >> you know these off nights for lebron they pay off in june. >> yeah. >> that's when it pays off. >> unless i bought a ticket to the game hoping to see lebron james. >> it didn't pay off then. >> not for you. last night or coming up in june. >> wow. thanks very much jimmy. cody kessler you think he is because i watched dr. phil all week long and cody has not

. >> reporter: bonnie lilienfeld is curator of a new exhibit at the smithsonian's museum of american history called "giving >> you look at this and you think why would the smithsonian collect a mop bucket? you know, it really helps us tell the story that, you know, objects can really help us understand our history. >> reporter: it's displayed next to an alms box from the 1800s that people would have used to raise money for charity. >> and then we have the march of dimes can, that someone would have marched around their community going door to door asking people to contribute to the march of dimes. that money they collected would go do a much bigger pool of community into a bigger pool anr to a bigger pool, and in some ways, it's not that different from the ice bucket challenge. >> reporter: it seems like one contribution when put together with so many can make a huge b difference. >> yes. it seems like the proverbial drop in the bucket to do it oncd but when you do it 17 million times, it really has an impact. >> reporter: drops in a bucket or from a bucket become a deluge of good. j

today that the cavaliers superstar is making a massive donation to give $2.5 million to the smithsonian national museum of african american history and culture to support its muhammad partner, maverick carter also b part of the contribution, the muhammad ali, a force of change display, tells the story of how his contributions transcend the world of sports.h including his commitment to challenge racial barriers, lebron james released a statement on his donationraba- the display has been open in washington dc since september. he joins a list of athletes who have donated to the museumin. included in the hall of famers michael jordan and magic the akron police are looking fo ten men after a pizza delivery worker was robbed and threatened, she was delivering chicken wings from papa john's to a home on sherman street,ic when she was ordered to go to a upstairs bedroom and not she was ableer to escape a few minutes latert after he left, they say the house has been vacant for months, they have a description of him in the cell phone number used to place the orderce >> sandusky county sheriff kyle overmyer will

the smithsonian's national museum of american history opened an exhibit on the history of philanthropy. since the a-l-s challenge became a fundraising phenomenon, that first bucket is a showcase item. in 20-14 anthony and jeanette senerchia tied the existing ice bucket challenge to a-l-s, also known as lou gehrig's disease... and it became a viral social media campai for a-l-s research. time now for your juicy question of the morning and your answer.. 30 percent of us admit to doing this as children and then lying about it. many believe that what is this? adlib let's get your second juicy question.. one out of three of us will be one out of three of us will be getting this very this week's weight loss wednesday comes at a great time.. during the holiday season when it's easy to eat and drink a little too much. and we know it can be tough to get to the gym.. you can almost always squeeze in a quick workout at home. and bobby hodge from advantage training shows us how you can tone your legs and stomach with leg lifts. bobby :05 - :09 and don't go anwhere.. coming show us how to complete

smithsonian. >> we're taking you behind the scenes to show you the gems you won't see at the museum. >> it's my job to preserve them, to look after them, to do right by them and make sure they're here for everyone. >>> news 4 at 4:00 starts now. >> first at 4, this afternoon, many of you along with friends and family and neighbors are packing up and hitting the road for the holiday. here's a live look at the beltway near connecticut avenue and you can see it's slow going out there. >> yeah, i mean, this is a notoriously bad traffic day. this year was worse an normal. earlier today in northern virginia, a two-car crash snarled traffic for miles. chopper 4 was over georgetown mike, frustrated drivers drove through the grass and made the mess, they went the wrong way on the ramp. david culver is live on chopper 4 with the update on that accident and more importantly what the roads look like now. >> reporter: hi there, chris and pat. i can tell you at least that accident is clear, but i want to show you that the traffic, it still remains. delays out there for folks who are headed out of town, perha

the smithsonian museum of natural history put the fox fire on display today at a whopping 187 karats. that's the largest known uncut gem quality diamond ever mined year. this is the first time it's been made available for the public to see. it's more than three times the size of the hope diamond. it's so rare its owners won't even reveal what it's worth. >> smithsonian has top security. so we are not worried. >> the diamond will be on display until february. >>> caught in the act. still ahead, the that shows how quickly thieves >>> dirt bikes are fast and darg. so are the people who steal them. a a rising number of those high speed bikes are being lifted. scott macfarlane and the i-team go undercover to catch the >> reporter: high speed, high flying, at the buzz creek motto cross track, john kernan has fallen in love with racing. >> it gets in your blood. >> reporter: it's an expensive hobby. this is probably $11,000. >> and crooks know it. that's why he's storing them in his crooks broke sbo his garage and stole $25,000 worth of bike. >> they are professionals. what they are doing is

the curator of an exhibit at the smithsonian museum of american america. >> you look at this, you think why would the smithsonian collect a mop bucket? really helps us tell the story, objects can help us understand our history. >> reporter: it is displayed next to a alms box from the 1800s people would have used to raise money for charity. >> the march of dimes can some one would have marched around the community going door to door asking people to contribute to march of dimes, the money would go into a pool of money from their community into a bigger different from the ice bucket challenge. >> reporter: it shows that one contribution, when put together with so many can make a huge difference. >> right. the proverbial drop in a bucket to do it once when you do it 17 million times it really has an impact. >> reporter: drops in a bucket or from a bucket. become a deluge of good. jan crawford, cbs news, washington. >>> and that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you the news little later for the morning news and of course, join charlie, gale and me on cbs this morning.

the exhibit will be at the new smithsonian museum of african- american history and culture. sprint continues. good morning, sarah. >> reporter: good morning, terrence. we are learning more about a outbreak of legionnaires disease. officials are telling people not to be concerned. the disease cannot be spread person-to-person, but bacteria can infect people that breathe in mist or vapor from contaminated water. there are 11 reported cases total. one deadly. health officials are focusing on three people that got sick over the summer. the common source appears to be eventually zeroing in on consolidated precision products. samples from one of the cooling towers shows the legionella bacteria but the health commissioner cannot confirm the cases came from the congressmen. they say the towers were clean and the latest tests are -- from the company. the company says the towers were clean and the latest tests are from other businesss in the area. the investigation will take several months. every year. in east lake, sarah phinney, newschannel5. >>> we have a consumer alert to pass you

. >> yeah, this is talking about millions of artifacts in the smithsonian museum's vast collection. you don't have enough space to show it off. a score of them not on display. >> that's because they have millions and millions. i was able to uncover a huge effort though to share these rarely seen items with the rest of the world. here's my behind the scenes look at the national museum of american history. >> reporter: when you think secret treasures and museum collections, the end of "raiders of the lost ark" likely comes to mind. movie, the history stored away here is real and not to be forgotten. >> when you've been here a while, you know where things should be and where they've always been. >> reporter: museum specialist james oakley walks these floors every day. >> go to sleep, old friend. >> reporter: 1830 carriage, evel knievel's bike, the original chairs from "meet the press," 30 off-site facility. most of the items won't go on display. >> kind of read up on some of those things. i'd never heard of a winton. >> reporter: that old race car? it went a mile in 43 seconds in 1904.

lebron james donated $2.5 million to the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. the money will go towards an exhibit to the boxing champ and civil rights activist who died magic johnson and michael jordan have also contributed. >> good for them. >>> you may say, i'm loving it, seeing the future of the mcdonalds. they plan to roll out video kiosks for ordering and table service at all locations soon. they already revamped almost 500 restaurants and it's concentrating first on big cities. no word on how long it takes to make the changes in all 14,000 locations. >> that's cool. >> it is cool. new day. >>> that other icon of amerin the selfie bottle. when you tilt the bottle at 70 degrees, it automatically snaps a picture of you. >> okay. so it then allows you to share this real thing on snapchat, facebook, or instagram. >> oh, i see the image. >> the selfie bottle developed for coca-cola israel, and we're not sure if it's going to be available in this country. and smile. >> as though we need another opportunity to take selfies. >> exactly. >> what the world

museum piece. the significance behind a bucket... that now has a place in the smithsonian. plus... protesters arrested. fast food workers and union supporters across the country staged demonstrations. where the protests got out of hand... and police arrested dozens. after a was the complete opposite with a clear sky and highs in the mid 50s. the only issue was a gusty sw wind to 30 mph. clouds are starting to move into the area this morning with temps in the 30s, and a light breeze. the first of 2 cold fronts has arrived, and will cool us down into the mid mostly cloudy by this afternoon with an isolated sprinkle possible. flurries and sprinkles are possible overnight and into thursday morning with lows in the low to mid 30s. members of the ohio state university community gathered last night for a "buckeye strong" event... following monday's attack on the campus. eleven people were injured when an 18-year old student plowed into pedestrians with a car and then started slashing them with a knife.the attacker, abdul razak ali artan, was shot and killed by police. at least 70-people w

of an introduction to what you will see walking through the history galleries. >>> the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture opened its doors to the public for the first time in september. next on american history tv, the opening ceremony. speakers included president obama, former president george w. bush, and founding museum director lonnie bunch. and patti labelle, stevie wonder and denice graves performed. this is about two hours.

. >> smithsonian museum will display the first bucket used in the ice bucket challenge. it will be a permanent part off once pete frates, a former baseball player with the disease, got involved. the movement raised $115 million for the a.l.s. association and helped scientists discover a gene linked to the disease. >> the bruins were skating high against the st. louis blues before losing defenseman chara. he left in the second period when the b's were up 2-1. but never returned. they lose 4-2. no word on chara's possible injury. >> national hockey league welcoming the vegas knights. the team will play starting next season. their colors gray, gold, red, and black. >> a recall before thanksgiving. hundreds of cases of heinz gravy the fda says some of the jars are to be labeled heinz pork gravy, but may be bistro gravy containing milk and soy. >> laurie hernandez has another award to add to her medals. the 16-year-old won the mirror ball trophy on "dancing with the the high end of the leaderboard much of the season. you can watch them live this morning on "good morning ameri

lebron james is donating two and a half million dollars to support an exhibit at the new smithsonian museum of african-american h that money will go towards specifically the muhammad ali exhibit that spans two portions. so the money is coming from the cleveland cavalier star, his foundation, and his business partner maverick carter. king james made the announcement in an exclusive interview with usa today sports. he called the cornerstone of him as an athlete because of of what he represented both inside the ring and out. at the live desk, i'm ericag the weather with our weather man. >> it is a great, clear sky out there this morning. sunshine is on tap for today. mild weather. >> you're being hard on yourself today. >> you think snoe. >> i don't think so. >> i sat in the rain yesterday. >> couldn't be much harder. >> people are cruel. you would be shocked. but we have a clear sky out there now. we'll keep it clear all day today and for tomorrow as well. northwesterly wind at 10 miles an hour. i think the competing efforts, the northwest wind trying to keep us cool. i think the sunshine win

smithsonian museums were open for people who want to get out of the house. scott thuman join us with the other thanksgiving activities today. scott, it was a beautiful day to be out and about. scott: yeah, i don't think it could get better if they were the federal government serving turkey an pumpkin pie right here. take a look at this beautiful people getting glimpse of the rehab on the u.s. capitol dome. botanical gardens are open if you want to check that out. earlier the lines were long but moving fast. national mall was packed including everything to eat. besides turkey. the museums are open too. we found tons of family spending time at the national zoo. the pandas were out and the elephants. plus a little washington redskins love, too, for the game coming we found a family spending quality family time outside the house. >> it's a very nice day. a pleasure for me to be here to give god thanks for all the nice things i have in life. >> it's special to have my kids here, my wife here, nieces and nephews and it's just great to be together. in a beautiful p

the smithsonian's national museum of american history opened a new exhibit on the challenge became a fundraising phenomenon -- the first bucket is a showcase item. a few years ago -- a man named anthony -- tied the challenge to a-l-s and it became a social media success. "my brother is a special person. he's been giving all his life. add to his legacy." the challenge has raised more iowa tries to stop a losing streak... but has to beat a team that hasn't lost a game yet this season. and the hawks would have to do that on the road. plus, a tall order for the green and gold. these stories and the storm meteorologist eileen loan now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: low pressure is moving just north of the iowa- minnesota line through the day wednesday...driving our weather here in eastern iowa. as it tracks off to the east, we have the potential to see some flurries. a rain/snow mix is possible. southern counties may not see anything ex

the exhibit will be at the new smithsonian national museum of history and culture in washington, d.c. >>> a deadly overnight fire leaves residents without homes in illinois. what is next for the people in that area. >> and a shocking video out of arizona. an officer there is now under investigation for punching a woman. >> and defeating the odds. a brave 7-year-old is not we will take a closer look in a >>> there was a deadly gas explosion in canton, illinois, 30 miles southwest of peoria. the explosion damaged several buildings and debris authorities were responding to a report a contractor had damaged the gas line, they said. the surrounding downtown area has been evacuated 30 miles southwest of peoria, illinois. there is still no word on when the people will be able to return to their homes in canton, illinois. >>> as a decision near, local residents are fighting back against the nexus gas pipeline. the route is set to run through southeast ohio to the middle of michigan. area farmers are worried about the possibility of explosions their properties. right now there are three propos

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is the bucket that started the viral fund raising campaign and it will be on display at the smithsonian museum as part of the giving in america exhibit. the campaign inspired by pete frates raised millions for ark ls. inspires hope. >> one person can change the world. never give up hope and keep fighting. >> sara: the goal of the smithsonian exhibit is to show how philanthropy has shaped our country. >> gene: very cool and well deserved too. >> sara: i agree with you 100%. >>> a trip to the salsa bar sent a 12-year-old to the hospital. why the fbi is getting involved in the investigation that made that boy sick. >>> woman accused of helping to kill another woman not now as we take a look over the city of boston and the back bay. 29 in fitchburg and 32 in norton. smooth sailing for your travel plan today, but tomorrow morning could be a different story. shiri will let us know and you will have to watch out for a little bit of snow and ice on the roads coming up in about five minutes. >>> breaking news this morning in dorchester, four police officers taken to the hospital following a frightening

welcome to hooray for politics at the smithsonian national museum of american history in washington. where we learned that ballot, come from ballotta, italian for little ball. colored balls being an earlier and simpler way of as harry rubenstein, head of the division of political history explains. >> the way it works the you put the ball in the little hole. different people come and do it. open it up. and -- you get your -- >> you know where the expression blackballed comes from. the ultimate, no vote. onto the paper ballot. this maryland ballot for 9. by the mid 100s, voters were given partisan ballots with candidate pictures such as this one featuring grant from 168. come the 1900s, states were using large ballots including all the candidates. so big they were called blanket ballots. at the same time in big cities. technology was taking over. though paper ballots can still be found in some today, and then there is the 2000 presidential election in florida. remember those hanging chads. so, which artifact from this year's campaign will rate a spot in a future experience. like the el

now shown at the smithsonian museum in washington, d.c. >> they may be showing diamonds in d.c.cisco you can check out a giant toilet that will be on display for national toilet day. that's tomorrow. >> come on. >> lava may, a non-profit that provides showers for the homeless is putting it up on display. >> there's a day for everything. >>> also something you don't see every day, a hayward police officer unleashing his inner cowboy. so here is what happened? something went wrong at a birthday party and the zebra and bull took to the streets. they were rounded up safety. >> something went wrong at a party. >>> check out this. that is lokey . he's seeing snow for the first time. can't get enough of the flakes in colorado. that is from the first big snow of the season. and lokey's first snow ever. >> we're going to see some snow in the sierra. >> and that's from a storm system that made it so cold here. that's the reason why it's moved off to the east, bringing the rockies some snow. we're watching the next one that will be moving in. as we get a look at the microclimate forecast a

it really got famous, and now that actual bucket is on display at the smithsonian national museum of american history. they opened the minute to the public today. it was started by a couple 2014, all to raise awareness for als. social media caught on and it turned into a worldwide phenomenon. in the end, the ice bucket challenge raised more than $50 million for als research. >> did you do the challenge? >> i didn't. >> i did it. >> you did? did you scream? >> i did it on live television, too. [laughter] >> you are brave. >>> a former runner proves that nothing will stop him from completing his goals. and perseverance -- coming up. >>> then an emergency exit -- >>> right now on news 3 live at 3:30, isis takes responsibility for the attack at ohio state university. why this type of attack is more difficult for the fbi. >>> a dare-devil teen putting his life on the line all for internet fame and law enforcement officials are not pleased about his latest stunt. >>> i don't appreciate you screaming at me across the store. >> that woman, yelling and

we are honored to have been a part of the new smithsonian museum of african american history and culture that opened last month. we produced 25 exhibits for that, a combination of films, interactive audio scapes. my particular favorite is join the show now. this uses gesture technology through kinect, and visitors come up to these very large monitors, taller than i am, and you participate -- i'm not going to do it for you, but you can travel to d.c. it is wildly popular and a fun way to celebrate the culture of african american history. the next project i will talk to about is the san francisco 49ers. down at levi's stadium, we produced their interactive media and films and are particularly proud of their learning lab, where they used football to teach science, technology, engineering, and math in an interactive lab, and they take 60,000 students a year through this program at the 49ers stadium, and we just love using technology and story telling to open up young people's minds to new ideas and new careers, possibly. next is the muhammad ali center in louisville, kentucky. the focus of t

tv character: taking selfies in the kitchen now it's on display at the smithsonian's national museum of natural history. at an astonishing 187 carats -- the foxfire diamond is the largest uncut, gem-quality diamond in north america. this is the first time the priceless stone is being shown in public. you have until february to check out this beauty. a new app now allows amazon customes package, without even opening it! abc's diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's a maryland woman - attacked by a bear just like it late last night. what you need to know before even setting foot outside your door this the temperatures to take a great big tumble. when some of you could see your first snow flakes of the season. good morning i'm larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey, toss to eileen - warming temperatures through saturday - potent cold front slides through late saturday - windy & cold sunday (20+ degrees colder) - cool with a few showers for thanksgiving today: mostly sunny. chilly start, mild afternoon. highs: 61-65 and cold. lows: 33-44 winds: light friday: mostly

the nba superstar is donating 2 -- $2.5 million to support a muhammad ali exhibit at the smithsonian national museum of african-american history. james says every pro athlete owes a debt to ali, who died 5 months ago. the ali exhibit honors the boxing champ's athletic legacy >> singer adele is getting a lot of attention tonight, all because of an unexpected visitor at her concert this week in mexico city. yes. a bat. it suddenly flew into the audience and then on stage, you can see she has a little panic there. after the bat took off, the show must go on so adele continued with the concert. >> good for her. i don't think it was anywhere close to her, but good for her. an inside tip, courtesy of our friends at chronicle. an off-the-menu item at the upscale cambridge restaurant, craigie on main. >> but, be warned. chronicle's anthony everett tells us only the early birds get the burger. anthony: the acclaimed chef came up with a hamburger to entice diners during the recession of 2008. crazy. it's hard to get, very limited quantities. >> want catch up with that? >> we do make our own catch up. we are g

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