of them were tossed on the ice after the spokane chiefs scored their first goal of the game.is a holiday tradition for the team. the teddy bears will be given to families in need across the spokane community. >> cool idea. >>> other feel good news. a special honor this weekend for a san francisco woman who devoted her life to saving dogs. sherri franklin's muttville dog rescue found homes for more than 4,000 dogs so far. tonight she is in new york being recognized as one of cnn's top heroes of 2016. [ pause ] >> 20 years ago, i started dog walking at my local shelter. >> ready to get sherri. >> i'm so ready. >> i noticed that the older dogs weren't getting adopted. >> hi, sherri. are you ready to come home? >> watching these old dogs pen is their last weeks in a cold, hard loud shelter made me realize that we need to give these dogs an opportunity to get the love and to give the love that they still have left. >> let's get you in, okay? hi, everybody. >> when an old dog that's been in a shelter gets to muttville, it's like, wahoo! they immediately change. oh, thank you. every

in spokane, washington is coated in white and three inches are expected by this afternoon. in north dakota it's not snow, but bitter cold are giving people the chills. temperatures are expected to dip below zero for the next several days. >>> let's bring you closer to home. the blast of cold will hit you the moment you step outside. look at some of those temps. it is cold, below freezing. tom's updating his forecast with temperatures in your neighborhood. >>> we want to show you this unplaed landing on a high school football field. at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods, we've always believed the holidays should be about joy. where days are filled with magic, not madness. it's why we have amazing prices on thoughtful gifts, everyday. let's bring back the holidays. >>> good morning. don't let the cold keep you from getting some exercise today, just layer up, cover your stremstre extremties well and stay warm. temperatures near 30 degrees over the next hour or so and by noon time near 30s and 40s in the afternoon. sun and wind. a look at our next chance for snow of the season i

go to stamps.com/tv >>> freezing rain and snow made driving very dangerous in spokane, washington. this semitruck crashed shutting down interstate 90 in both directions. black ice will be a threat for this morning's commute. >>> a candle light vil 3-year-old boy shot in the backseat of his grandmother's car. >> it's the second time in less than a month that a toddler was killed in the little rock area while riding in a family vehicle. >> reporter: the fbi and little rock police in an all-out man hunt, searching for the suspect accused of opening fire, killing this 3-year-old boy, ason king, in a case of road rage. bystanders calling 911. you hear his grandmother trying to describe the horror. >> my grandson's been shot. oh, my god! >> reporter: it was not until she pulled into a parking lot she realized her grandson in the back seat was hit. >> i was at the ston and the guy blew the horn at me, and i blew it back, and he shot, but i thought that he shot in the air, but he shot the car. >> reporter: authorities saying they received dozens of tips and doubled the reward to $40,000. >

ever been to spokane in the middle of winter? it's cold. >>> 4:51 am, there is increased security in los angeles after terrorist threat. will tell you the target of the threat and the changes police and the public are making to stay safe. >> a $45,000 fine and with the district attorney is accused of doing with campaign money. >>> welcome back, the district attorney has been fined $45,000 accused of breaking political spending clause. mark peterson was find accused of illegally spending thousands of dollars from his political campaign account on personal items for more than five years. that's according to the state fair political practices commission the peterson read the that released think he is humbled and embarrassed by his mistakes which he takes full responsibility and i apologize for my regrettable errors. check the santa clara board of supervisors will consider a board to protect undocumented immigrants with accounting would help pay for immigration lawyers for those facing deportation the present elect donald trump has p

a winter storm in spokane is sending more than 20 vehicles slamming into each other, including a city bus. drivers here thankful no one got hurt. >> it was pretty scary but i felt safe we were going to bump into these people. >> reporter: in iowa, the blanketing sideways snow sliding tractor trailers and cars off the highway. >> with the storm, last-minute trav will be dicey at best. severe weather from texas to nebraska. snow to the north adding up to more than a foot and freezing rain potential, as well. >> that's happening. >> reporter: in wisconsin, the minnesota vikings' football team trying to make the best of a scary situation. >> ahh! >> reporter: the players stranded after the team's plane skidded off the taxiway in icy conditions. >> we're definitely over the limit now. >> reporter: the vikings having to be rescued from the plane. ice, rain, and snow across the country slowing the way for many trying to get home for the holidays. steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. >>> there is sad news on this christmas eve. word of two deadly fires claiming the lives of children who we

tylenol® >>> freezing rain and snow made for very dangerous driving in spokane, washingtons semi truck crashed shutting down interstate 90 in both directions. black ice is now a threat for this morning's commute. >>> on the roads this morning wet across the desert southwest. snow in the rockies and slippery conditions from northern minnesota to wisconsin and into the upper peninsula of michigan, as well. >>> a former reality star vanishing in california. police, family and friends were searching frantically for that nursing instructor. >> on tuesday lisa marie naegle's body was discovered in the backyard of her student's home. now, he's now being held for suspicion of murder. abc's mara schiavocampo with more. >> reporter: a missing persons case turned into a murder investigation. police discovering the remains of former reality tv contestant lisa marie naegle in a shallow grave. >> statistically it is usually th with that is tied to their disappearance which appears that falls into that category. >> reporter: naegle was a contestant on "bridalplasty" in 2010. competing to

>> we're going to spokane, washington. >> new jersey. >> reporter: the vast majority, 93 million, aregas prices fueling those road trips. and you won't find relief in the crowded skies either. aaa says the number of flyers will be up 2.5% over last year. >> we're really attributing this to improvements in the economy, the labor market is doing well. wages are up. we see that consumers are more confident, so they're spending and traveling more. >> if you're joining the masses, leave extra time, pack an extra dose of patience, and keep an eye on the sky. a winter storm could bring snow to the rockies and northern plains on christmas day. >> first christmas, first flight. how did she do? >> first one was rough, the second she slept. that was good. >> remember, with a little luck and planning, we'll all get there eventually. so where are all these people going? well, aaa says mostly to warmer climates. their top five destinations being booked right now, las vegas, orlando, new york city, san diego, and anaheim. live in atlanta, chris pallone. back to you. >> thank you very much for that.

the blue area shows you snow, and then pushing toward spokane. a lot of weather out there to be dealt with. look at all the winter warnings, advisories, storm watches recollection all these colors. the only thing it tells you is there's a lot of active winter weather. a blizzard watch for the dakotas. warnings in the sierras and high peaks outside of l.a. and a flood watch in the los angeles area in case we get heavy rain centered over the burn areas from the past year. the snow forecast for the sierra called for 12 to 18 inches above 6,000 feet, and the blizzard in the dakotas will be the big story by sunday south, the rai will move to the south later on in the afternoon. well, take you through the complete forecast for the rest of the holiday weekend coming up. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what one florida officer dressed as a grinch is handing out in place of speeding tickets this holiday season. what could it be? hey! hey! ♪ this is for you. did you really? didn't have too! ♪ getting the gift you almost kept for yourself? now that's a holiday

this semitruck crashing on the snow and ice in spokane, washington. i-90 there shut down in both directions for some time. 40-mile-an-hour winds blowing fresh snow in kasper, wyoming, tonight. meantime, we are also tracking the warmup elsewhere. let's get right to ginger zee, she's live along the westside highway in manhattan tonight. >> reporter: hey, david. we made it to freezing today, how exciting, here in new york city. actually just above. i want to take you to the maps, though. because that milder pacific air is not just here along the east coast, but it's moving that jet stream also to the north and allowing that mild air in. so, you can see some of numbers. wednesday's highs, some ten degrees above average. near 50 degrees in washington, d.c. now that's wednesday. but it sticks around, david, as we go through the holiday weekend. a lot of folks will have a mild christmas on their hands. >> in the meantime, ginger, for so many people who are tired of it getting so dark so early, that's about to get a little better. >> reporter: yes, it is. the

. >> host: james is calling in from spokane washington. go ahead. >> caller: i had to crash ends and one is a little bit off-topic. the second one is about jasper. so what do you think about the supreme court becoming political and that just really bothers me? the second question about jasper is as people become more isolated, and caring about something that's actually really important and i'd really like to hear what you have to say about both. thank you. >> guest: the supreme court is near and dear to my heart. i was a spokesperson for chief justice roberts and justice alito when their confirmations were being ushered through the sad. i was deputy press secretary at the time and learned more about the quarter because of that work. here's what i think about the justices. he saw this after antonin scully had died that you find out behind the scenes they are actually very good friends. doesn't matter their politics. the court has a way of simmering things down and i don't think it will be as political. the process is super political. i thin

. >> james is calling in from spokane, washington. >> that's a beautiful place. >> i had two questions and one is a little bit out of topic and the second one is about jasper, so what do you think about the supreme court becoming political and that just really bothers me, and the second thick aboutthat jasper is as people become more isolated, having a dog is actually really important and that builds you as a person and i really like what you have to say about both, thank you? >> so the supreme court is something that's near and dear to my heart, i was the spokesperson for chief justice roberts and alito when their confirmations were being ushered through the senate. i learned more about the court because of that work. here is what i think about the justices and you saw this after scalia died that behind the scenes they are actually very good friends, doesn't matter their politics and i do think that the court has a way of simmering things down and i don't think it will be as political. now process is super politicalei and i think that one of the reasons donald trump was able ti convin

snow and ice creating slippery conditions in spokane, washington.ore than 20 cars and trucks involved in this accident. vehicles slid and at least one flipped over. fortunately nobody was hurt. drivers were stuck on the highway for hours. >>> i know we hear we want a white christmas, but there are benefits not dealing with those road conditions. if you don't like this, it will be gone soon. we are freezing looks like on the radar, but there are showers throughout the area. green goes through delaware, over the bay, into parts of new jersey. that includes cape may county and along shore points. the green you see indicates mostly just light to moderate rain, not a downpour. deeper green in parts of philadelphia and parts of the suburbs. overall, it is not a big issue. not going to cause you not to be able to drive this morning. just remember slick roadways, it will be more difficult to navigate and it is foggy as well. notice if we look farther to the west, berks county and lehigh valley are already seeing breaks in this. cloudy with on and off shower

. >>> they've seen it before in spokane washington, but it's an usual sight at most hockey games.,000 teddy bears thrown on the ice. fans are encouraged to throw stuffed animals on to the rink and it's all for a good cause. the teddy bears will be given to families in need. very very nice. >> that is fabulous. the chiefs won. >> it's all good as they say. >> i'll be back with you tomorrow morning for america's newsroom at 9:00 a.m. >> check him out. >>> ridiculous, that's what president-elect donald trump has to say about the cia findings that russia interfered in the presidential election. as we enter a new week, this is the issue that appears to be heating up. here's what we do know. 17 u.s. intelligence agencies have concluded russia's hacking of political organizations including the democratic national committee was an attempt to undermine the electoral process and with officials going further saying russia's goal was to help donald trump, mr. trump is pushing back hard. in an exclusive interview with chris wallace he called it ridiculous

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