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zealand, versus a full-grown male lion with steamy breath who was thinking perhaps lunch. 3-year-old sophia walker was having a staring contest and just hung in there. when it was all over, she turned to ask her mom what's he telling me? we have some idea. >>> up next tonight, stretching the limits. what millions of yoga lovers should know. >>finally toght, sometng millions of americans happily turn to to relieve stress. it's in the news tonight and it's yoga. one of the country's best-known yoga teachers touched off a heated debate with a new book called bluntly, "how yoga can wreck your body." that's quite a charge. more from nbc's chris jansing. >> reporter: all around the country, class is in session. far from its ancient origins in india, yoga has become a modern-day antidote to stress. >> om. >> reporter: its growing popularity is raising alarm. >> as a spine specialist i see a ton of yoga injuries. >> reporter: there are no definitive numbers, but a columbia university survey reveals injury to the lower back, shoulders, knees and neck and in some rare cases, yoga led to stroke. >> certain y

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the video -- there she is, 7-year-old sophia walker, this is the wellington zoo. the glass is an inch and a half thick. >> she doesn't run, it's amazing. >> the cat's not playing. >> according to zookeepers, the cat was just fed. >> so it wasn't hungry looking for a snack? >> i don't know. that's an appetizer right there. look at that. what an incredible animal. she's just so cool, calm, collected as well. man oh, man oh, man. >> we know what her career could be one day. >> exactly. >> lion keeper. she seemed to like it. she said she wants to go back there for her fourth birthday. did you hear that? >> she's totally cool, calm and collected during the entire thing. >> she still loves lions. >> we want to talk about marriage proposals, whether you get down on one knee, fly a plane over, everybody wants it to be memorable. >> you're right about that, they have wedding planners, and now they have proposals. look at that, sarah will you marry me? there are proposal planners, people you can hire now that will actually plan out a memorable proposal. i'm sure melissa is

the 3-year-old sophia walker was visiting the wellington zoo in new zealand when she tried it make friends with the lion. he was apparently just before this eating lunch and obviously didn't want to be disturbed. but you know, she barely flynnches when he starts going at the window. in fact, her parents say she later asked them, what was the lion trying to tell me? [ laughter ] >> no lion there. that's for real. i would have jumped definitely. good evening, everybody. what a day we had across the bay area today with highs averaging anywhere between six and 10 degrees above normal currently mainly clear skies in the city by the bay. san francisco today at 64. average high 56. currently that's where we stand. in fact, 60 miles to the south of the city, san jose also checking in at 56 degrees. tonight overnight lows very similar to what we woke up to this morning. 28 degrees to the north of santa rosa mid-30s across the almaden valley through alviso. it will be freezing in concord through walnut creek, upper 30s, mid-50s commons across the central bay. 30s and 40s around the peninsula. so a f

her name is sophia walker.o nose with a lion with strong, protective glass between them. watch what happens. whoa! >> the 8-year-old lion pawed at it. a manager at the zoo says the lion has a history of mood swings. obviously wasn't in a great mood. sophia turns 4 next month. her dad says despite this she wants to return to the zoo. >> look, she's like, yeah, he's cute. all right. she's not phased at all. >> and how old is your little girl? >> she's 3. >> would she ever be as bold to do something like this? >> yeah. i think she'd scratch right back if the lion would have to watch out for my daughter. >> although the lion's probably thinking, oh, look, lunch. >> i know. >> good thing for the protective glass. cute video. >>> 5:57. ahead, a billionaire putting up a lot of money for a fading presidential candidate. >>> also coming up after the break, the very personal revelation from a celebrity power couple. >>> and there is fog out there.

take a look at sophia walker.on with strong protective glass between them. thank goodness. watch what happens next. the 8-year-old lion pawed at the glass. yikes. a manager at the zoo says the lion has a history of mood swings. you think? as for sophia and her dad, they have their own theories. >> i was brave. >> maybe it felt threatened that sophia might try and take it. >> that's right. the lion was threatened. her dad says she wants to return to the zoo for her 4th birthday next month. maybe the lion will celebrate with her. >> seeing this for a second time, you know what caught my attention -- the person in the background, when the lion's going crazy, is just sitting there. no reaction. >> i would have -- >> what's on their mind? >> especially her. i like sophia's bravery. >> all right. >>> we're not i guess braving the weather. it's not going to be bad. >> things are improving rapidly. the fog we had earlier is beginning to break up quite a bit. now my skywatcher camera, i was able to see the moon a while ago

sophia walker goes nose to nose with a lion. look at that. lion somehow decided he wanted to get out and get to her. wow. then watch what happens. the 8-year-old lion pawed at the glass. the manager at the zoo says the lion has a history of mood swings. >> likes to play. >> maybe it felt threatened sophia may try to take it. >> her dad says she wants to go back to the zoo for her fourth birthday next month. guess she wasn't too scared about what happened there on that lion -- went a little bit nuts. >>> that's "news4 midday." we invite to you tune in for more news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. we will be back tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. for "news4 midday." until then, have a great day and we will see you in the morning.

that is sophia walker as she appears to be unphased. the lion's name is malik. and he pawed at the glass. he wanted something. zoo keepers say the glass is resin bonded and very safe. but what we couldn't believe is the little girl just sitting there going look, mommy, a big kitty. >> i want to pet it. >> the lion due keeper when she grows up. >> they didn't run toward her. >> they were separated luckily. unbelievable. >> initially that would scare the pants off me. >> scares me just watching. >>> word of twinkie trouble. and starbucks trying to beat the competition by showing the lighter side. >>> a new trick to get babies to fall asleep. the bay area dad who invented it. he will show it off. and show how it works. it is an app by the way. coming up. style like a fashionista. save like a maxxinista. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >>> welcome back. 6:24. there is a new study that is throwing doubt on nicotine replacement therapy as a tool to help people quit smoking. researchers at harvard fou

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. >> check out this video of little sophia walker facing off with a fierce lion at the zoo in new zealanda, to having his breakfast interrupted by the preschooler. but even when he shows off those massive paws, little sophia, brave little girl, she barely even flinched. >> yeah, it takes a 3-year-old to be that fearless. we're all thankful for that sturdy piece of glass. she did not flinch at all. >> i would have run like a little girl and like wetted myself. >> why can't you run like a little boy? do you have to go gender difference? >> sorry, paula. i didn't realize -- >> i'll give you my heels to run away. we'll be back. ♪ in the jungle, the mighty jungle ♪ ♪ the lion sleeps tonight ♪ in the jungle ♪ the quiet jungle ♪ the lion sleeps tonight pick your style off a salon wall? not in a million years. inspired by all who challenge the same old thing comes gain icy fresh fizz and other scents that are, like you, anything but ordinary. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when t

you can see 3-year-old sophia walker barely flinch when the lion seems to pounce, just centimeters of she's always had a quiet confidence with animals. a zookeeper says the lion saw sophia as the perfect size for food, and he is known for having a bit of a temper. >>> well, a former u.s. soldier facing terror charges. craig backsham of maryland reportedly charged with trying to join the al-qaeda-backed group al-shabab. he was ready to die for the cause. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge live in washington with more. >> reporter: well, megyn f the allegations are true, it's another example of what i call al-qaeda 2.0 or the new generation of digital jihadists. according to the indictment, he's accused of traveling overseas to join the al-qaeda affiliate in somalia known as al-shabab. and having been trained by the army, what we know from the criminal complaint as well is that he understood the importance of ip addresses and how they can be used by the government to track people overseas. now, the criminal complaint reads in part if you can put it up just for a moment,