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for 60 years the north american aerospace defense command has had 'eyes in the sky', so they can follow every stop on saint nick's magical journey. santa is flying over the canada and heading for new york at this hour. he has delivered almost 5 christmas gifts... we are told he is making great time... you can track santa yourself... just go to our website... paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock. sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. it's a walk kirk ferentz has made hundreds of times, but never like this. never boarding the plane as head coach bound for pasadena. really it's a trip 25 years in the waiting. the 12-1 hawkeyes rolling up to the hotel in a rose-

. >>> the north american aerospace defense command has been providing the santa track for 60 yours. right now he is over the north pole. he sees ships are they the u.s. navy. hundreds of volunteers will be answering calls from children around the world waiting for santa claus' status. according to norad he is over the north pole. >>> volunteers share his location on facebook and twitter. last year, santa got 1.6 million likes. >> how can you not like a man whose solely --some purpose is to bring you gifts. >> no brainer. >> a muslim family from great britain were banned from taking their children to disney world. >> details on a crash and shooting that left a man dead. >> new on "action news," a bullet blasts through a moving car in east mount airy section killing the man behind the wheel. >> a tornado outbreak in the south, the search is going on for survivors. >> santa needs a short sleeved suit, we'll reached record highs on this christmas eve. good morning, 5:30, christmas eve, karen is off. david has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: we're over to an ext

the north american aerospace defense command has a group of people tracking santa during his magical journey -- and they've had eyes on the sky tracking saint nick for the last 60 years. these trackers are watching his every move and answering questions from kids. to track santa's journey online. -- you can visit our website at kwwl dot com. reindeer. rudolph is leading the way -- and according to norad santa tracker -- saint nick was recently spotted over algeria. plus here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg will have a final --------- -as 2015 comes to a close, we'll take a look back at some of the top plays in all of iowa sports this year. that's tonight at six. storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has a final look at your forecast. news at five.

santa claus headed out of the north pole on time earlier with the reindeer. volunteers at the north american aerospace defensemand center were busy today answering calls from kids all over the world asking when santa will arrive at their house and we're following santa's journey live right here at cbs3 and right now we know he's approaching quebec, nan today. just about 20 minutes ago he made his first pass through philadelphia. santa is already delivered more than 5 billion gifts. don't worry, we'll keep an eye on him all night. you can track him along with us its at cbsphilly.com. >>> earlier today, we caught up with santa at the cherry hill mall, and "eyewitness news" photojournalist tom gardner listened in on some of those secret conversations with santa. >> welcome to the north pole. how are you sweetheart? >> where do you want to sit here or here? >> all right. look over here and smile much nice and big. ♪ >> stinky feet. >> we don't have stinky feet do we? what do you want for christmas sweetie? >> i want a barbie doll. >> what do you want for christmas? >> a camera. >> and what do you want? >> dirt bi

leon: the folks at the north american aerospace defense command are tracking santa as they do every year this time. hundreds of volunteers in colorado springs taking calls from children about when the jolly old elf will arrive in their town. they show he is over the african nation of mali and heading towards mauritania next. you can track santa all night with a link on wjla.com. received his permit to bring the eight reindeer into the u.s. this morning. he only has from now until 6:00 tomorrow morning to make his rounds. were from the north pole is that he has of upgrades to the slave this year to help them out. about 45 million gallons of jet fuel to make it around the world. he travels around 226 million miles to get all the gifts to children around the world. a lot of mileage on the reindeer. some of his elves are pushing things to the last minute. a lot of stores closed about 15 minutes ago but there are a handful that will still be open for a few more hours ruining christmas for the employees. [laughter] some people were able to get last-minute gifts in the middle of the night at ko

children across the world have been tracking the big man's progress online thanks to the north american aerospace defenseommand. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, metlife premier client group, and sony pictures classics, now presenting "grandma." >> i cut my credit cards up. i made a wind chime out of them. all coffee drips. you don't have to say drip coffee, that is a redundancy. oh, look, it drips. oh my god, it drips. >> you must not have a lot of friends. >> you want a tattoo? that i can do. >> any idiot can see that you need to be supervised, am i right? >> are you saying i am any idiot? i am going to be there because this is my granddaughter. >> "grandma." >> come on, you morons, move it. >> rated r, now playing only in theaters. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. coming up next on odd squad : - the rest of soundcheck is missing. - what?! - oh, that's too bad. - i kno

santa claus headed out of the north pole on time earlier with the reindeer. volunteers at the north american aerospace defensemand center were busy today answering calls from kids all over the world asking when santa will arrive at their house and we're following santa's journey live right here at cbs3 and right now we know he's approaching quebec, nan today. just about 20 minutes ago he made his first pass through philadelphia. santa is already delivered more than 5 billion gifts. don't worry, we'll keep an eye on him all night. you can track him along with us its at cbsphilly.com. >>> earlier today, we caught up with santa at the cherry hill mall, and "eyewitness news" photojournalist tom gardner listened in on some of those secret conversations with santa. >> welcome to the north pole. how are you sweetheart? >> where do you want to sit here or here? >> all right. look over here and smile much nice and big. ♪ >> stinky feet. >> we don't have stinky feet do we? what do you want for christmas sweetie? >> i want a barbie doll. >> what do you want for christmas? >> a camera. >> and what do you want? >> dirt bi

norad, the north american aerospace defense command has put together a team of volunteers who will take phone calls from kids around the world who want to know where center is. we just checked, santa is in israel. if you want to track him, go to our website, ktvu.com and find they norad website. >>> this may be the last game for charles woodson and potentially the last in oakland for the raiders. protesters showed they want to keep the raiders in oakland. we will hear from the president of the campaign. thank you for making ktvu your choice in news. we are always here for you on ktvu.com, twitter and facebook. have a great day. >> today on "tmz" -- >> jeff is selling something that i'm not buing, but he says that courteney cox and will arnett are dating. >> love is in the air. i think at least. >> what made you think it was romantic dinner? >> because they were sitting together. harvey: did he do anything, take the lobster claw and rub her back with it? >> wow, you haven't been on a dating scene in while. >> teresa giudice, after almost a year in prison she's officially out. this is her

the north pole before we know it. jody goldberg "fox 5 news." alison: and speaking of santa old st. nick was spotted moments ago over florida and is almost in macon georgia. now read the north american aerospace defense is keeping track of santas whereabouts for the 68th year in a row. hundreds of volunteers are answering calls from an estimated 125,000 children around the globe who are trying to find out where santa is. alison: it's time for the weather felt like georgia and florida here today. audrey: it's unbelievable. are wearing on a day like this. audrey: it looks like we are going to have a mild christmas day as well folks it will be quite as warm as it was today. woke up and it was warm. this great weather and now i lost my voice. today 72 degrees. their broker record of 63. blew it out of the water this afternoon. this morning we started out with a low of 63 and a record high. go figure that. 1107-inch of rain fallen apart paid 67 comfortable degrees out there in central park to the winds are calm right now the pressure strong over 30 inches and holding steady at the moment. we have pretty nice readings are along the coastal side since. mild in belmar the temperature 64-bit cooler to the nor

these days every step of his journey is tracked by the north american aerospace defense command or norad and gets a jet escort during parts of the trip, but the story of santa hasn't always been so hi-tech. santa has his roots in the 4th century story of the gift giving st. nicholas, in the you can see the origins of what he would become. an 1822 poem by a college professor was an early account of what we associate with santa's visit and in 1862 an illustrator named thomas nass drew pictures of the santa we recognize today with his beard, girth and note taking on who has been naughty and nice. it may have been hard to believe watching santa make his way toward a welcome in new england he wasn't so popular. the puritans were put off by pagan celebrations of santa they saw as sinful and the massachusetts legislature once levied a stiff fine for celebrating christmas, but times changed. queen victoria of england popularized the christmas tree and americans created the custom of sending christmas cards and the rest is history. santa has come a long way down through the centuries and to reind

. >> and every year, the north american aerospace defense command is tracking soen at that and his reindeer. also put together a team of volunteer who is will take phonecalls from children around the world asking them where santa is. >> so typically, he'll hit the east coast first, travel up and down as he moves across the united states, and then high school probably hit alaska and take a much-needed vacation in hawaii before heading home which i think he deserves. >> packing not a lot in santa's 24 hours. now, in you want to check in on santa's progress, there is an app for that. log into the web so it to track santa. we posted a link on our website. ktvu.com. just check under web links and we just checked them right now. and light now, it appears that santa is approaching rush hour. >> that's right. i am actually on it right now. he is approaching russia in five minutes and seven seconds. he's delivered more than 560 million gifts. my computer is too slow to track him. he's going too fast. >> and all the good little boys and girls out there. guiltying nary presents any minute now. >> that

the north american aerospace defense command - or norad - will be tracking santa claus as he makes his way across the the organization has been acking the guy in red for 60-years.. making sure he and his reindeer are safe in the sky. you can watch santa make his trip around the world by going to the only on ktiv section on our homepage at ktiv dot com. many people got together last night to celebrate the recent completion of a holiday light display at summit pointe senior living in marion, iowa. jill kasparie shows us how the town came together to give one man h h christmas wish. << "hey dad, hello there. hello hello!" russell is used to his routine with dinner at 4:30... but tuesday night it was obvious -- things are a bit different. "with christmas a couple days away what better of a night. " it is the night russell has waited for - for a year. "christmas was passed lat year. christmas come back and i had to wait until this christmas. " the 82-year-old says last christmas his daughter - rusty holub - put lights in his window and he thought one just wasn't enough. "he said wouldn't it

volunteers at the north american aerospace defense command - - known as norad - - will be answering calls from an estimated 125,000 children eager to know santa's whereabouts. fox news correspondent alicia acuna has more from denver. the folks at the north american aerospace defense command will be busy as elves -- tracking santa's progress with their radar. ole saint nick's itinerary isn't always predictable, but he does provide he usually starts off at the international dateline, then moves west. nawrocki says: "so typically he'll hit the east coast first, travel up and down as he moves across the united states. then he'll probably hit alaska and take a much needed vacation in hawaii before heading home, which i think he deserves.'' hundreds of volunteers at norad in colorado springs will answer calls from kids all over the world. mos says: "santa's been doing this for about sixteen centuries and i don't think he's ever missed a good little girl or boy." if you want to check in on santa's progress using your tablet -- well, there's an app for that. nawrocki says: "when things are rockin

"norad" is tracking santa's for 60 years the north american aerospace defense command has had 'eyes in the sky', so they can follow every stop on saint nick's magical journey. you can also play games, watch videos, and learn about santa's history there. you can track santa yourself... just go to our website... who-tv-dot com still ahead on the news at four... it really gets everybody in the 25 30 christmas spirit...everybody getting on the road. it looks like central iowans will get a white christmas after all... or at least a white christmas eve... coming up, even though that means a slippery ride to grandma's house... hear why people say they don't mind that at all... and later... we take a look back at some of the very best movie moments this year. plus, the race for the biggest of all is still up in the air... hear how far this film has to go to break box office barriers. well no need to dream of a white iowa today... and those flakes came in a little heavier than some expected... channel 13s roger riley was in carroll county today when the white stuff started coming down... along

the north american aerospace defense command - or norad - will be tracking santa claus once again. the organization has been tracking the guy in red for 60-years.. making sure he and his reindeer are safe in the sky... and -- as you may have already discovered today -- you can also see where santa is right now on the google homepage... the site says he's currently flying over the sea headed to the african island of port louis.... as santa prepares to make his way around the world -- some of his helpers are out hitting the water. these santas traded in their sleighs for paddle boards for an event in seattle. the event was organized by "monster and sea", an organization that helps raise a handful of santa's stand-ins also brought joy to children today -- by hitting the slopes in japan... the children cheered as ten santas and a reindeer skied down to meet them... they handed out gifts and sledded with the children... here's something to add to your holiday music -- the white house puts out a pair of christmas-themed playlists compiled by the obamas and the bidens... it's the latest re

volunteers at the north american aerospace defense command - - known as norad - - will be manning the phones around the clock. answering calls from an estimated 125 thousand calls trying to find out where santa is delivering toys. "when things are rocking and rolling on christmas eve and kids are able to call in, talk to a live operator, get an update on where santa is, have a conversation, go on the website, check the app, that's what it's all about. the camaraderie, the christmas spirit.'" don't forget: fox 5's nate tannenbaum will be sharing some of norad's santa tracking during our christmas eve newscasts. maybe we'll even see the jolly old elf zeroing in on las vegas by the end of the 11 o'clock broadcast! falling on hard times during the holidays. how the fox5 surprise squad is making sure one woman is able to celebrate christmas at home..... your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next the driver accused in sunday crash made her first court appearance today... some wonder if this whole thing could have been prevented.. others want to know what would motivate her.. and a fe

the north american aerospace defense command - or norad - will be tracking santa claus once again. the organization has been tracking the uy in red for 60-years.. making sure he and his reindeer are safe in the sky. its still to come... can't buy me love...but you can stream the beatles. details coming up. road to the rose bowl coverage as we take a live look at i-380 near the eastern iowa airport. the hawkeyes fly to california today i'm ally crutcher. hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting d da. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. it's a shoppinin frenzy... ssres are prepaaed for the last- minute shopping rush... kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us now live in the newsroom. and amanda, you spokeith some shoppers that are making these last minute purchases.. malls and stores are open today

this is the work of the north american aerospace defense command, or norad, tracking santa and his sleigher in front of him. count on us to track santa as he works his way around the country, eventually coming to philadelphia, new jersey, and delaware, eastern pennsylvania this evening. i know there's so manyyyn5 kids looking forward to his visit. and there are certain times during your career, by the way, that you meet someone who literally changes your life for the better in an instant. >> and that special moment for me came when i had the opportunity to meet a young man who also grabbed the hearts of the philadelphia eagles. his name is gavin tony, and he scored his own touchdown by getting a vip invite from the eagles. take a look. >> this is chip kelly from the philadelphia eagles. >> seriously? >> yeah. >> how are you? >> outstanding. i heard a great story about you and what a great defensive tackle you are. i saw a little video on you, and calling to see if we could invite you to come down to our game against the bills this sunday. >> yeah, i would like that. >> reporter: for this

each year the north american aerospace defense command switches on the site so we can track santa allthe world. you can see that he was -- he's been there and done that now. now he's heading to florida. have an umbrella handy if you're getting ready to head out. amelia is tracking showers you might be running into today and how long they're going to last and what you can expect in the week ahead. >>> in alabama, a tornado tearing through a community on christmas day. how hundreds of families are dealing with the damage left behind. >>> >>> 6:30. a look at some of this morning's top stories that we're following for you. police called to 48. >> place in northeast just before 1 clg. they found a man who had been shot several times. police tell us at this hour he's in stable condition. no word on a suspect or motive. >>> fairfax county say they have a killer off the streets. investigators say it started with a fight at a christmas eve party in falls church. they believe santos narcisco osorio chased the victim down the street and killed him. >>> and a driver goes the wrong way on the belt

we do have confirmation this morning from the north american aerospace defense command and santa is one. >> look at him go. >> norad continuing the 60 yearlong tradition of tracking the guy in red as he makes his way across the world to bring gifts to boys and girls. if you're looking for white christmas this year, the only way to do that if you're in new york right now is to head west. in the south and even parts of the northeast people will be wearing shorts. a southwest wind could bring temperatures in the 60s and 70s. >> but not you.

is hard at work delivering gifts to little boys and girls, the good ones, that is, the north american aerospace defenseommand will be keeping an eye on him all evening long. they started tracking santa 60 years ago. >> wow, yeah. that's going to do it for "news 4 midday." thanks for joining us. we'll be back in the afternoon. >> don't forget to watch my special, christmas on nbc. it is wonderful. it is wonderful. it's at 4:00 that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >> announcer: it is the first day of the meredith vieira show. it is season two. steve harvey is here and giving a super fan a surprise of their life. and a performance like you've never seen. all starts right now, on meredith. ♪ makes you feel real good. ♪ makes you feel good. [applause] >> meredith: hello, everybody, welcome, welcome. it is september 8th. and first show

. >> come christmas eve the folks at the north american aerospace defense commands will be busy as elvesing santa's progress with their radar. >> old saint nick's itinerary isn't always predictable, but does provide a flight plan. usually start off at the international date line, then moves west. >> so, typically he'll hit the east coast first travel up and down as he moves across the united states, and then he'll probably hit alaska, and take a much needed vacation in hawaii before heading home. which i think he deserves. >> hundreds of volunteers at norad in colorado springs will answer calls from kids all over the world. >> santa's been doing this for about 16 centuries, and i don't think he's ever missed a good little girl or boy. >> if you want to check in on santa's progress, using your tablet, well, there is an app for that. >> when things are rocking and rolling, on christmas eve, and kids are able to call in, talk to a live operator, get up a date where santa is, have a conversation, go on website, check the app, that's what it is all about. the comradery, the christmas spirit.

. >> santa claus is heading out of the north pole on time with reindeer in toe and people at the north american aerospace defenseommand center. >> they are paying attention to them. they keep updating, he is moving fast. >> busy answering calls from children all over the world asking when santa will arrive. >> we're tracking him live. >> he was last seen over lux emberg and now heading to france but i cannot tell if he is over france or not. we will be watching him all evening long, keeping track along with him on cbs philly.com and let's see, there is another shot, a new shot. >> okay, there it is, right there. >> you may not be able to tell from this stat. >> he was moving fast. then he will go over english channel, over in great britain soon. very exciting. very exciting. >> all right. i will count on you. >> okay. earlier santa was close by at cherry hill mall. >> taking last minute requests from children in our area, photo journalist tommy gardener listened into santa's secret conversations. >> welcome to the north pole, how are you sweetheart. >> good. >> where do you want to sit, here or here. >> look ove

for the 60th consecutive year, the north american aerospace defense command continues its tradition ofnta claus on his annual world tour. volunteers answering calls from an estimated 125,000 children who can also check santa's whereabouts at norad santa.org. that's our cnbc news update for this hour. back to squawk alley. >> thank you, scott. good to see you. >>> moving on, some is artists have fled the fab four are apparently running in. starting today the beatles can be streamed across many streaming music services, including spotify's premium tier. is it this leave adele and taylor swift on the outside looking in? john kellogg is assistant chair of business and management at the berkeley college of music in boston and entertainment lawyer. you've got some songwriting credits back in the past. john, i'm curious. how much does it matter that, of course, the beatles are coming out with new albums anymore? this is about their older catalog. it's songs that many of us know. this money is going into different pockets or at least in different proportions. when you buy cd's, where do you th

the north american aerospace defense command, norad, are tracking santa and his sleigh.o far, santa has given out more than a billion presents. to track santa yourself, we have a link on nbc10.com and on the nbc 10 app. >>> chipotle is changing the way it cooks your food after an e. coli outbreak made more than 50 people sick. the restaurant says onions will be dipped in boiling water to kill germs before they're chopped. it will add cilantro to freshly cooked rice so heat kills off microbes in the herb. they say they'll test every 2,000 pounds of steak before it's sent to stores. it says it has similar testing plans for chicken in the coming weeks. dozens of people from nine states were infected with e. coli in recent months after eating at chipotle restaurants. that includes two people in pennsylvania. the cdc has not identified what triggered the outbreak. chipotle says it may never know exactly what made people sick. you may be opening some gifts over the next few days but don't let the excitement keep you from paying close attention to the youngest family members. t

. >> reporter: folks at the north american aerospace defense command will be busy as elves tracking santa's program go he is with their radar. old saint nick's itinerary is not always predictable but he does provide a flight plan. he usually starts off at the internation at the day line and moves west. >> so typically he will hit the down. moves across the united states, and then he will probably hit alaska and take a much-needed vacation in hawaii before heading home, which i think he deserves. >> reporter: hundreds of springs will answer always from kids all over the world. >> santa has been doing this for 16 century for 16 centuries and i don't think he has ever missed a good little girl or boy. >> reporter: if you want to check in on santa's progress using your tablet, an app for that. >> when things are rocking and rolling on christmas eve and kids are able to call in and talk to a live operator, get an update where santa is. have a conversation. go on a website, check the app, that's what it is all about. the camaraderie, the christmas spirit. >> reporter: little kids and big kids ali

. >>> norad, the north american aerospace defense command is tracking santa and his reindeer. d has put together a team of volunteers who will take phonecalls from children around the world asking where santa is. log on to the website, attractsanta. we have posted a link on ktvu.com. just look under web links. we did just check with the website, and right now, santa is down under. he's with our friends in australia, folks. we'll keep an eye on things all morning long. remember, keep them colonelling. we want to see your holiday photos. these are some that we have received. >> caught x. >> i like the little boy in the right hugy santa. >> that looks like a real genuine strong hug. >> post your pictures on instagram using tvu, holiday. each day on mornings on 2 at the 9:00, we will chose our favorite to showcase on the ktvu instagram page. >>> time now is 5:51. coming up, mornings on 2. new developments in the case of a teenaged girl declared brain dead two years ago. the new errs battle as her family takes their fight to federal court. >>> a north bauman died. the body of joseph

. >> the folks at the north american aerospace defense command will be busy tracking santa with radar10 rary isn't always predictable, but he provides a flight plan. he usually starts at the international date line and moves west. >> typically hits the east coast first, travel up and down. as he moves across the united states. probably hit alaska and take a much needed vacation in hawaii before heading home. >> hundreds of volunteers at norad in colorado springs will answer calls from kids all over the world. >> he's been doing this for about 16 centuries and i don't think he's ever missed a good little girl or boy. >> if you want to check in on his progress, there is an app for that. >> when things are rocking and rolling on christmas eve and kids are able to call in, talk to a live operator, get an update where santa is, have a conversation, go on the website, check the app. that's what it's all about. the comradery, the christmas spirit. >> little kids and big kids alike can also log on to norad santa.org to find out where santa is on christmas eve. >> volunteers will be manning th

she was one of more than 1200 volunteers who kept track of santa using the north american aerospace defense command santa tracker. norad has been doing for 60 years. last year they got 135,000 calls from more than 200 countries. teresa, by the way, my aunt is coming in from ohio, and she texted me 4, 4:30, maybe 5:00,, she's on her way here, and she says she spotted santa, so she wanted me to tell everyone here that santa was make his way out west. >> well, that makes sense because i heard a thump in the house, maybe it was santa getting stuck in the chimney? i didn't help him out, i didn't want to -- >> oh. celebrate christmas with our favorite holiday movie. we will take a lack at some of -- a look at some of the classics, both old and new. >> can't wait for this, stay with us. we'll be right back. fact for cold and flu relief at the shelf. advil cold & sinus is only behind the pharmacy counter. ask your pharmacist for fast, powerful advil cold & sinus. relief doesn't get what if the sweet stevia leaf was discovered... ...before the sugarcane. and everything had fewer calories. truvia. li

. >> christa: this christmas eve the north american aerospace defense command is helping kids track saint nick. norad is releasing this video showing santa traveling around the world. the organization will track santa, so kids you can follow him every step of his journey beginning tomorrow, and you can find a link to the santa tracker on our web site, whdh.com. we've been really getting into the app where you can get a message from santa. >> sarah: it's called... >> christa: portable north pole. >> sarah: the portable santa. google it. if you're a parent and you haven't seen it, go to the portable santa online. >> christa: it really is a message from santa. ism it's amazing. >> christa: it really is. >> sarah: up next, all the day's top stories. a scare on the slopes. missing a four-time skiing champion. >> reporter: and we're live in dorchester. surveillance cameras catch a grinch stealing the laser lights outside of this home. >> christa: all right, nicole. what's next for the woman accused of going on a wild ride and crashing into a cruiser overnight on the south shore. energy supply r

we do have confirmation this morning from the north american aerospace defense command and santa is on the move. >> look at him go. >> norad continuing the 60 yearlong tradition of tracking the guy in red as he makes his way across the world to bring gifts to boys and girls. if you're looking for white christmas this year, the only way to do that if you're in new york right now is to head west. in the south and even parts of the northeast people will be wearing shorts. a southwest wind could bring temperatures in the 60s and 70s. >> but not you. >> but not me. i'm wearing a sweater. >> you're cold. was it cold yesterday and today in the studio. >> television is a visual medium. >> it's the holidays. >> it's not the plaid. it's the sweaters that bother you. >> it's the whole thing. >> it's christmas. >> it's christmas. it's holidays. >> is it cold at 70 degrees? >> this is my christmas shirt. i with only wear it once a year. >> you design something based on what it's supposed -- it's 70 degrees. >> here's the issue. i thought about that today. the complicated part is this shirt is a ver

. >> reporter: come christmas eve the folks at north american aerospace defense command will be tracking santa's progress with the radar. old st. nick itinerary isn't always predictable but he does provide flight plan. norad officials say he usually starts off at the international line and moves west. >> hit east coast first, travel up and down and moves across the united states and then probably hit alaska and take much needed valley ski area in hawaii before heading home, which i think he deserves. springs they will interester it it -- answer questions from all over the world. >> reporter: if you want to check in on santa's progress, there's an app for that. >> when things are rocking and rolling on christmas eve, kids able to call and talk to live operator and update where santa is, have a conversation and go on website, check the app, that's what it is all about, camaraderie, christmas spirit. >> reporter: little kids and big kids alike can log on to norad santa.org to find out where in the world santa is on christmas eve. norad volunteers will be manning the phones on christmas eve

the world. and norad is tracking his every move. norad stands for "north american aerospace defense command." every christmas, hundreds of volunteers field calls from around the world asking when santa will arrive. it's a tradition that started -- by accident -- in 19-55 when a sears ad featuring santa asked kids to call him, but printed the wrong number. kids who called reached a top- secret government line. and a 60-year tradition was launched. and here's a live look at santa and his nine reindeer flying over ... so far he has delivered x-point-x billion gifts... he is still hours away from arriving to the united states... but he is expected to arrive as early as nine o'clock... and a reminder for all the kids... santa will only leave presents if you're asleep. so make sure to listen to your parents and get to bed early... it started as a challenge to help make handmade toys for less fortunate kids. coming up.. how a former shop teacher is spreading christmas joy to those this christmas is a little brighter for an eastern iowa retirement home... an eastern iowa man is getting some help sprea

the world. and norad is trking his every move. norad stands for north american aerospace defense command. every christmas, hundreds of volunteers field calls from children around the world asking when santa will arrive. it's a tradition that started -- by when a sears ad with santa asked kids to call him, but printed the wrong number. kids who called reached a top- secret government line. the colonel who answered was surprised when a tiny voice asked for santa. he decided to go with it... and a 60-year tradition was launched. " i can let you know that he'll be at your house probably between 9 o-clock and midnight tonight. but he'll only leave presents if you're asleep. if you're awake, he will come back but he'll only leave presents if you're sleeping . " in 20-13, the norad santa tracker team got more than 117-thousand calls in 23 hours --a record. still to come... if you've already fred: (fred) chirstmas day rain and snow are possible. cooler next week. it's time for local news that matters! " " fred: tim: (tim) and snowvision shows that the heaviest snow fell in the south and the east.

the world. and norad is tracking his every move. norad stands for "north american aerospace defense command." every christmas, hundreds of volunteers field calls from children around the world asking when santa will arrive. it's a tradition that started -- by accident -- in 19-55 when a sears ad featuring santa asked kids to call him, but printed the wrong number. kids who called reached a top- secret government line. and a 60-year tradition was launched. and here's a live look at santa and his nine reindeer flying over ... so far he has delivered so far he has delivered x-point-x billion gifts... and a reminder for all the kids... santa will only leave presents if you're asleep. so make sure to listen ed ad lib weather tease on set s. my mom deserves the best care she can get. so i met hillary clinton. i could tell that she was moved by my story... because she teared up. being able to pay for daycare... to know that my mom is safe while i work so that i can continue to support us. hillary clinton has proposed real things that could help us. coming up -- t-shirt weather in the big apple today.

the country start tracking santa's every move and thanks to norad they can do that. how does this actually work? well, i'm going to tell you. north american aerospace defenseplaining it all for us. that began back to 1955. tracking involved the use of modern technology to keep tabs on santa's journey and u.s. military make sure that santa maintains a clear path so he can get all the kids homes. >> i wonder if norad was able to track the big guy. we're celebrating very merry -- actually kell he will christmas. i'm so silly. bob kelly checking out amazing did you place of houses. >> the big guy is there. >> writ there. see. >> we are in northeast philadelphia. i got your norad tracker. look whose here. santa is here! >> merry christmas! >> santa claus! i know him. >> welcome to northeast. >> santa, thank you so much for joining us here. >> my pleasure. >> let me ask how are the folks -- all the kids are watching at home. how has everybody been so far this year. >> everybody has been good. i've got nobody to the naughty list and i'm checking it every glare what would you like for christmas. >> i would like a little snow. >> a little snow. >> do you think kath

the valley. oh! go amanda! we love you! right this very minute -- is ((paula francis)) and norad is tracking his every move. norad stands for north american aerospace defense command. every christmas, hundreds of volunteers field calls from children around the world asking when santa will arrive. today... we spoke with stacey knott who's in charge of norad's santa tracker. she had a message for kids... to be in bed early tonight... so santa doesn't skip over their house: (( stacy knott, norad santa tracker, "well we don't have the exact time, but typically santa gets to most people houses between 8:00 pm and midnight. that's really critical, because you have to be in bed and asleep, or santa won't stop at your house." )) ((paula francis)) santa was last seen in iceland... and he seems to be heading to the u-s now. and you can watch santa on his journey with your kids, we have a link to the norad santa tracker at las vegas now dot com, under links we mentioned./// ((denise valdez)) > it'll be a new year next week... and we want to make sure you ring in 2016 with a fabulous thursday night we'll start our new year's eve coverage at 10- pm. we'll be on the air

the annual visitor in a red suit. of course, as you know, santa claus is coming to town. if you're watching us from other partsst world, he may have already paid you a visit. accord together north american aerospace defensealso known as norad, mr. clauss is currently dashing through the snow in europe. he's approaching croatia. so far santa delivered about 3.2 billion -- that's with a b gifts. since 1955, every year norad is tracking the movement of st. nick via the sophisticated radar system usually employed to track icbms. they also take calls from children who have questions or requests from sant yachlt joining me to talk about this is major beth smith. she's a spokeswoman from norad in colorado springs. lots of kids watching. what is the latest on santa and reindeer? where are they? are they on schedule? >> hi, jake! it's good to be here with you. i just want to let you know that santa's last location is in scandinavia. >> he moves quick. now you folks have been doing this for 60 years. explain how this all started. somebody said it all started with a typo of some sort? >> you know, it's a really great storey. 60 years ago they misprinted an ad and the children called in to try to figure out where sa