. >> this week's pet is from the spca. meet mrs. claus. she is an american pit bull mix that is guaranteed to make you laugh. they have really enjoyed having her around. she is jolly and has a gentle soul. she is also very energetic. call the number on your 510-569-0702. the adoption fee is waived. >> that's perfect. i hope she finds her forever home. >> me too. >>> we want to remind you we will be breaking into programming at noon today. we are going live far press conference. there has been a major dwobment. an arrest made >> julia novakovic is just four questions away from $1 million. she has $50,000 guaranteed and she still has a lifeline. could she be the one? let's find out right now, on "who wants to be a millionaire". [dramatic music] ♪ welcome to "millionaire." are you guys ready for this? [cheers and applause] i'm excited to be back. julia novakovic is back with us, from rochester, new york. i know you're ready to see if this can happen. >> oh, man, am i ever. >> it's very rare when you start a day four questions away from $1 mil

call the spca mission they are free to adopt. how cute is that? >> i know. i haven't had a pet. is it kind of like kids it is easier for the owner? >> kind of. >> peter morris has one thing on his mind today, winning more money than his sister did last season on our show. let's hope he can do it today. from caesar's entertainment studios in las vegas, nevada, this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ let's do it. hey, everybody, welcome to the show. are you guys ready to play today? [cheers and applause] peter morris, welcome. they are fired up. are you? >> well, i'm a little terrified because my sister's gonna kill me if i beat her. >> all right, your sister did how well on this show? >> she won $100,000 last year. >> you got some work to do. >> i know. >> if you want bragging rights, let's take a look at your board and get you going. there's 14 questions, all the way up to $1 million. the three lifelines are there if you need them along the way. but wait, there's more.

al green, (d) texas: "the spca would not allow animals to be treated the way human beings are being treatedis facility."some of the country's top democratic lawmakers.. say they're horrified and disgusted with the conditions that a seven- year-old girl from guatmela was forced to spend the last moments of her life.jakelin caal maquin, died while in u.s. custody along the u.s.-mexico border.. lawmakers say the conditions she was treated in are disturbing. sylvia garcia, (d) texas cong.- elect: "that small room.. so small i think my closet is probably larger."and after witnessing first-hand the conditions undocumented immigrants are being held in on the border..one lawmaker said people seeking asylum from their home countries.. and the border patrol agents - - are both victims.rep. al green, (d) texas: "more than 100! men, women and children stacked closer than you are! lying on top of each other!" now, those lawmakers are calling on congress to launch an independent investigation.. veronica escobar, (d) texas senator-elect: "the families that we have seen today are people just like you and i

we have kelsey here with the east bay spca. good morning and thank you for joining us. we want to acknowledge that the kitty you brought is freaking out a bit. i think she is scared of the cameras this morning, and we will do our best to keep her calm. >> oh, she's okay. >> it's been a bit of a challenge this morning. we understand. it's a different environment for her. she is probably -- the cram may be scaring her a -- camera may be scaring her a bit. what do you know about her? >> this is poinsettia, and she is a transfer. she is 2 years old and has a lot of life left in her, and she is not a wildcat but loves to play with ball and string, and she is great for a family. >> she is a pretty kitty. what would be the best house hold for her? >> a family to play with her and give her attention, and she loves to roll. she does love to roll. >> all right. so she would be -- unless they are doing a talk show in their living room, she would be okay, and she would be okay -- she is spayed and neutered? >> yes, yes, all the animal s that come from our shelter are. you can be gu

people are thinking about animals to adopt, they may go to a pet store, buy from a breeder, go to spcaople to know that the acc has animals that need homes. >> every year, her office does the 12 days of kittens. and she picks up every morning cute, adoptable kittens. she has different groups of kittens every day and brings them to her city hall office and they're there all day for everybody that goes through to see and enjoy. we adopt out 900 kittens every year, cats and kittens. we're working all year long promoting adoption, getting people in to see the cats. so it's a pleasure it have the opportunity to showcase some of them in supervisor tang's office. kittens love to play and they're frolicking and all that and it's super fun. >> sometimes they will roam around people's desks. if someone wants to adopt a cat, they can identify any of them that might be hanging around our office, but we have to go through animal care and control, make sure they pay a fee. it's very affordable, as well as they receive the proper vaccination. >> come on down, adopt a cat. there's a lot of kitties wai

remember spca a lot of shelters out there. we will be right back. >>> if you're heading out, temperature in upper 50s and 60s. we have mid 50s around the bay and 40s for lake tahoe if that's where the holiday plans take you. christmas eve and rain off and on. we're dry just in time for santa's arrivals. overnight in to christmas day and then christmas day does look dry. it's a chance for people to head up and enjoy the fresh powder that comes down. >> well, it's time for us to call it a morning. thank you for watching news 5 this morning. >>> we're back here tomorrow morning at 6:00. enjoy the saturday. narrator: today on "lucky dog, a young newfoundland mix has big dreams of finding her forever home. brandon: are you sure you're not a bear? narrator: but her size could pose a huge problem. brandon: magnolia is going to get a lot bigger than she already is, and if she's not properly trained by then, it could spell disaster for whoever is holding that leash. narrator: if she can learn the art of control... brandon: come here, s

the spca would not allow animals to be treated the way human beings are being treated in this facility. reporter: near tijuana, what was a unified migrant ca caravan has become the tale of two tent cities. at the original encampment. there are around 600 or so migrants who still will not leave that location, do not want to lose sight of their ultimate aim of crossing the border. a second much larger facility 10 miles south has been set up by the mexican government. they are being given food, water, i.d. badges and access to job fairs. the mexican government appears to be doing what it can to try to per said them to stay here in mexico and build a life rather than pursue their american dream. liz: fred barnes, great to see you. another tunnel dug under the border in arizona. your take? >> i don't think that will have any effect on what's happening in washington and i don't think it will spur their being a shutdown of the government. we already see the president back away, and for a good reason. the idea that a shutdown would help put pressure on democrats is faulty. lit just put more pr

al green, (d) texas: "the spca would not allow animals to be treated the way human beings are being treatedin this facility."some of the country's top democratic lawmakers.. say they're horrified and disgusted with the conditions that a seven- year-old girl from guatmela was forced to spend the last moments of her life.jakelin caal maquin, died while in u.s. custody along the u.s.-mexico border.. lawmakers say the conditions she was treated in are disturbing. sylvia garcia, (d) texas cong.- elect: "that small room.. so small i think my closet is probably larger."and after witnessing first-hand the conditions undocumented immigrants are being held in on the border..one lawmaker said people seeking asylum from their home countries.. and the border patrol agents - - are both victims.rep. al green, (d) texas: "more than 100! men, women and children stacked closer than you are! lying on top of each other!" now, those lawmakers are calling on congress to launch an independent investigation.. veronica escobar, (d) texas senator-elect: "the families that we have seen today are people just like you

the spca would not allow how animals the way humans were being treated. >> and the border patrol saysd everything they could to help that girl, but they were hampered by the fact that there were four agents and as i mentioned, 163 illegal immigrants in that group also hampered by the sheer remoteness of the desert location where they were intercepted, shep. also, i want to talk about the conditions here in tijuana. the migrant caravan was a unified caravan. now it's a tale of two tent cities. the first is up against literally the u.s. border. i would estimate around 600 migrants still there. you go ten miles south, there's another larger shelter set up by the mexican government. there's a couple thousand there and provided with food and water and bussed to job fairs as the mexican government offers them of a prospect with a life here in mexico rather than waiting and hoping to get in to the united states. shep? >> shepard: jonathan hunt reporting live from tijuana. the feds are issuing a new warning about what they say is becoming a dangerous trend for kids. using e cigarettes, vaping