i can't tell who is having more fun, united airlines or the children. this party comes from the heart. you can tell. >> this is the best. to give back and be here and watching the faces on the kids. it's awesome. >> super. super. can't ask for more. >> face painting, student faculty band, parents and smiles. plenty for the best flight of the season. at newark liberty airport, toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> i love that story. >>> when we come back, lee goldberg with more on this unseasonally warm weather. how long will it continue? >>> you don't like being called sparkly. >> it doesn't convey the strength i would like. >> sparkly can be strong. >> yeah, i don't know about that. >> anyway. >> the necklace is sparkly. >> it was meant with love and a compliment. >>> outside we go. it's -- sparkly. >> sparkly. >> there is the george washington bridge right there with traffic moving not too bad 52 right now. pair of 6s with the humidity and the wind is out of the south at 3 miles per hour. barometer is holding steady. high 52. that is consistency w

children spending the holidays and hospitals got a special santevecchi today courtesy of united airline -- airlines. they got a fantasy flight to the north pole. the patients borta the 747 and after an hour in the air, they landed at gate acics, converted into the north pole. santa was waiting with open hands.>> it is awesome to see it, it's so magical for these kids. they spend so much time in the hospital. to see them with their families with a day of worry free fun, it's a tearjerker.>> it is a nice thing. each family also received gift cards for holiday shopping. about 50 children were on hand for the event.>>> the fight against terrorism is causing a rift between two companies. -- countries. why turkey and iraq are budding

united airlines plans to give 6,000 reps an iphone 6 plus. it will alleviate checking in at the airport or making last minute flight changes agents president print around ask for better tools. over on wall street, the marks look to rebound. futures are higher. fed chairman janet yellin is a testament to the u.s. recovery from the recession. oil prices are edging higher after tumbling data that u.s. stockpiles rose unexpectedly last week. we get data. the dow went up to 2123. trace, over to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks, see you tomorrow. now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> wind is proceeding this morning. >> that will keep temperatures chilly. it's helping things dry out. you can see the wind turbines in south philadelphia. they get a workout today. winds gusting to 30 miles per hour. >> good morning, bill. it is an easy commute for drivers weatherwise this morning. we don't have the fog and the rain to contend with. fortunately, we don't have major accidents throughout the area. a live look at new jersey roads, 295. coming up, we take a l

united airlines is bringing back free snacks. remember those? ginning in february, complimentary snacks will be offered to all of us flying on united in north america. the move is part of a push by united's new ceo to improve the company's customer service. free snacks are always good. >> southwest always had free snacks. >> southwest stayed the course. >> a special delivery for the international space station just in time for the holidays. that's next. hundreds of parents on the peninsula say they want to >>> well, tonight at 6:00, what's in a name? hundreds of parents on the peninsula say they want to change the name of the middle school that their kids go to. that's coming up on our 6:00 newscast. >> special delivery. some overdue supplies finally arrive at the international space station today. 250 miles above earth, astronauts maneuvered the capsule into place with the station's robotic arm. tonight, it's securely bolted to the place. among the three tons of cargo are christmas presents and groceries. they need food for this six-crew members

how united airlines is helping passengers ease their anxiety, are the tickets cheaper?on, the holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...cheese plates, turkey, appetizers. and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. that's my boy! fill your cart with everything you need this season, all at one place. my giant. >> as at least it is snowing somewhere. this is live picture of the north pole. we have your forecast for christmas. yes, looks like we will be in the 60s, no white christmas for us, but we will have mix every sunday and clouds. so, perhaps if you're travel across town, to grandmom's house, you will have a fine drive. now today your drive may take awe little more. we have some numbers, half mile visibility in millville. mile and 3-quart nerves wilmington, delaware. quarter mile in lancaster. very foggy in pottstown, allentown, mount pocono, trenton, those are the places right now, where it will be slow going. then we add more moisture to the picture. with rain from the southwest, now see the r

professionally-trained comfort dogs waking to terminals of dulles international are part of the united airlines united paws program. the dogs purpose: to reduce stress and anxiety for traveers this seass. the ppgram was first introduced last year in a few airports and this year expanded to additional airports, including dulles. ( clara slavin / traveler ) "today was a really special treat. they are very sweet kind dogs" clara slavin and her family are headed to san francisco for christmas. getting a chance to pet the pups wass bright spot ff this five year old after the family's flight was delayed three hours. "i got to hold afternoon shift and will do so through wednesday. robert for a flight out west. (robert carlton / traveler ) "i was really interested to golden, because we had a golden we lost last year so it was really it's coming up on today in iowa -- one of santa's little helpers thinks an nba official belongs on the naughty list. oldest mcdonald'ssorker. we'll introduce you as shee celebrates a big birthday coming up. we still have some areas of dense fog out there this morning, but n

. >>> united airlines are making a come back, the airline will give free snacks to all passengers, they were cut off in 20089 when united and continental merged. airlines seeing record profits. >>> holiday season more employers say they plan to give holiday parties, gives and bonuses compared to last year. and hold the awkward conversation over the cheese plate, 93% of workers said they pass on a holiday party in favor of a bonus or time off. i totally get that. >> i do, too. >> we'll be here saying merry >>> time for weather. weather, it doesn't feel quite like december, we keep saying this over and over. >> and it's not gonna. of day. >>> we are going to be in the 50s, if you like the temperatures then this is your stretch. it's 45 degrees in boston right now. put it in perspective, that is warmer than when we should be during the afternoon, i am tracking a couple showers, a up could he will sprinkles right now. southern new hampshire, east side of milford, a little sprinkle on the north side of nashua. we have steadier rain that is coming out of the lower connecticut river valley, an

make a wish foundation and united airlines partner up every year to make the baca and her two little girls. wouldn't be able to do things like this if it wasn't for make a wish and united this opportunity." a. baca says: "i don't know how far it is. but it's north. so south pole in the southside of the world. north pole is in the north part of the world." her daughter alysa she was about to in his home and that her older sister too. a. baca says: "my she has birth marks. she's really special." baca says: "a lot of our lives have to deal with therapies, and doctors appointments and things like that. so it's nice to take a break form that and get away from that." a break made possible by giving volunteers who make the annual fantasy flight a reality. mos says: "the entire community comes out we have to many volunteers come out. seeing a child smile is priceless for us on the other end and in the end it reminds why we do what we do. it's beautiful." it's a unique trip and a joy filled day that young hearts and minds won't soon forget...>> the fiesta rancho north pole to las vegas this we

united airlines began planning fantasy flight in july, all volunteering their time for this one hour flight to the north pole. it's a holiday party on the plane with flight attendants and paramedics turning singing gate c 90, which is now the north pole. >> i can't tell who is having more fun, the united airlines employees or the children. this party comes from the heart and you can tell. >> this is the best to give back, to be here and watching the faces on the kids. it's awesome. >> super. can't ask for more. >> reporter: face painting, student faculty band, characters and smiles. plenty for the best flight of the season. at newark liberty airport, toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> that is all kind of special. fantastic. >>> another one a 9-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis granted a holiday wish. he want to be jolly old st. nick himself. >> merry christmas. >> he said merry christmas. despite his battle with the life-threatening disorder he wanted to deliver holiday he dressed up as santa claus and brought press to patients at local hospitals. >> doesn't surprise me. of ot

united airlines now has the "united paws" program. people can pet golden retreivers who walk the terminals in the morning and afternoon. sadly the dogs aren't here at mccarran, but you might catch them if you're headed to chicago, cleveland, denver, houston, los angeles, newark or washington-dulles. with more on how things will look here over the holidays.. let's go to meteorologist karla huelga, in for bryan this afternoon. the forecast continues on track with on and off cloud cover through tomorrow, before our its way into the area for the day tomorrow with highs in the upper 50s. thursday afternoon, the first effect we will feel from the system will be gusty winds to about 45 mph and chances for rain starting in the afternoon as well. the chance for rain will linger into christmas. mountain snow is also expected with this system. a slight cool down is in store for thursday to the mid 50s, afternoon highs will only reach the mid to upper 40s christmas day and over the weekend. in addition, at and below freezing lows are expected sat

someone pointed a laser at a united airlines flight 8:00 p.m. this evening. the pilot managed to land the safe safely. >>> cities shut down today because of an e-mail threatening a large-scale attack. did los angeles overreact? opinion is mixed. >> if you ask officials in new york, they'll say yes, l.a. overreacted. tonight officials in l.a. are standing by the move to close schools arguing it was the right decision based on the information they had at the time. l.a. school children immobilized today will head back to school tomorrow. >> the fbi has determined this is not a credible threat. something we couldn't have announced earlier in the day. >> reporter: the mayor stands by the superintendent's decision to close school for 650,000 children today after receiving an e-mail with bomb threats. new york got a similar e-mail from the same i.p. address, but made a different decision. l.a. overreacted. >> it is not something we are concerned with. what we would be concerned with is overreacting to it. we'll stay aware and stay involved. at all costs, cannot over

united airlines has expanded the age range for a 150 dollar service fee on children who fly alone. kids up to the age of 15 will cost extra for tickets sold after december 14th. the previous age was twelve. a united spokesman says the change will provide the best care for travelers. delta and american charge 150 dollars for a similar age range. 3 3 the chipotle restaurant connected with a noro-virus outbreak at boston college re-opened over the weekend. health officials say it underwent a disinfection process saturday morning. chipotle passed the inspection held later that afternoon. the restaurant had been closed since december seventh, after more than 140 people, mainly boston college students, became sick. health officials said a sick employee was the source. 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. new mexico is seeing more than a foot of snow. authorities are now warning drivers to say off the roads. the lastest, coming up. 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 data. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized dat

united airlines is hoping to help its passengers cope with stress by expanding its comfort program. they will be in all seven hubs. passengers will be able to interact with the specially trained docs to help make their travel more enjoyable. coming up tonight, black friday and cyber monday and today is super saturday. why this date rivals others for one of the biggest holiday those stories and more tonight. finally, the force is truly awakening. the force of moviegoers this weekend. the movie raking in 120 $.5 million -- $120.5 million. the previous record holder, the harry >>> on this saturday night, showdown in new hampshire tonight in the latest democratic debate. the big question, will it be open warfare after the sanders' campaign gets files on voters. >>> on the run. the growing hunt for the teenager whose defense was he was too af lupt to know he was wrong after driving drunk. >> thousands of central americans, many of them children, pouring into this

. >> the airline realizes that flying has not been fun lately. united did away with free snacks ten years ago. now will other airlines follow? >> that's america's money, have a great day. i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing away, and that sounded really scary to me, and i was like well can you fix it, can you paint it back on, and he explained that it was not something that grows back, it's kind of a one-time shot and you have to care for it. he told me to use pronamel. it's gonna help protect the enamel in your teeth. it allows me to continue to drink my coffee and to eat healthier, and it was a real easy switch to make. >> in the morning buzz, the director, could writer and could producer, star wars had a simple task. put out a movie the old fans would like. keep the entire plot secret until its release on december 18. on second thought, j. j. abrams had a near

day hadn't been to mcdonald's >> and sales are up too. >> and the skies will get friendlier for united airlines passenger this february. free snacks coming back for passengers. >> the airline says it realizes that flying has not been much fun lately. they did away with free snacks 10 years ago. and now will other airlines follow? >> that's america's money. have a great day. >>> daily fantasy sports officials sit down with regulators today to try to hammer out a compromise. today's 9:00 a.m. meeting in boston comes as massachusetts considers a plan to regulate fanduel and draft kings. this week, attorneys for both sides testified in albany, new york. new york is seeking an injunction to stop the sites from operating there claiming they're an inlegal form of gambling. >>> come up in the next half hour, a developing story in manhattan. police investigating several authorities believe two may be connected. >>> also ahead, crews cap a gas leak in brooklyn for several buildings to evacuate. but the situation is still impacting roads in the area. >>> and meteorologist bill evans returns with your stay

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the dow is down 117 points closing at 17,604 a united airlines plane slid international airport it was snowing when united flight 1977 from seattle began its descent into chicago. according to authorities, no one was hurt. the plane was eventually able to make it to the gate without assistance. there were 164 people on board. the f-a-a is investigating the incident. a scary landing is also under investigation -- an alaskan airlines plane missed a runway, and instead landed on an active taxiway! now the f-a-a is trying to figure out why! chicago to seattle earlier this month. the f-a-a says the plane was cleared for landing on one runway... but then the crew was offered a something went wrong. "the danger here is not landing on a long strip of concrete - the danger is that somebody else might be on that taxiway thankfully there were no other planes or people there, and no one was hurt. a contact 13 consumer alert. the deadline to file a claim against cell phone carriers sprint and verizon is fast approaching. what you need to know we'll have the latest on the devastating

delta air lines, american airlines, united airlines all said they are banning hover boards.cked luggage, carry-on luggage, forget it. jetblue already prohibited them. hover boards are motorized two-we will skateboard size scooters that user stands on. they are a hot gift item at some of the retailers. i have two in my house. put the fire extinguishinger. cheryl: please do. worries me with you your boys and hover boards. not going to lie. here are the headlines in today's edition. "wall street journal" dupont calls for agricultural merger. spur rival in seeds and pesticides to seek combinations of their own. second one, halliburton and antitrust concern. justice department questioning whether other companies can buy some of haliburton and baker hughes assets. volkswagen explains chain of mistakes for emissions scandal. kind of self-explanatory. following internal investigation the mistakes began with the company's diesel push into the u.s. in '05 and quote, culture of tolerance for rule breaking that allowed the deception to continue. we knew that. now vw admitting that. nico

united airlines partnered with a children hospital in chicago to give them all a trip to the north pole jackie bange has the story... this is the 22 - nd year united has hosted the fantasy flight. fog will be likely across the and low beam headlight while driving. the fog will likely remain in place through the morning commute as well, so allow some extra time, especially for longer trips. as we head toward noon on monday the fog will burn off and be replaced by mostly sunny skies. temperatures will be in the 40s to around 50 degrees in des moines. more beautiful weather will follow with highs in the 50s for much of the week ahead before a storm system draws in fog will if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political r

this year's hottest gifts hover board but overstock.com has stopped selling them and delta and united airlines say they are no longer allowed in checked in badge. jet blue and other airlines have also banned hover boards. microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic commonly found in personal care products but when they wind up in lakes and rivers, fish eat them and that puts them in the food chain which means humans can ingest them. >>> negotiators in france have extended climate talks. diplomats are trying to decide if and how to share the cost of dealing with climate change. the talks were scheduled to end today but organizers said they needed more time to settle differences. france's foreign minister says he expects to have a final draft on saturday. >>> carbon doesn't just raise the temperature of the ocean. changes force some people who make their living from the ocean to adapt. >> reporter: three million pounds a year grown shucked and sold at goose point oysters in washington's willapa bay. kathleen is a young coo, who is trying to deal with the changing chemical composition of west coast wat

they're part of united airlines united paws program which has been expanded to include several airportsoss the country. the travelers said it was a bright spot in their hectic holiday journeys. >> he says this is living. >> tummy rubs. [laughter] >> i love it. >> pure joy. can we get some dogs in here. >> that would be good. >> sometimes we do. shelter me he brings them in. >> maybe we he do have some dogs in here. let's go outside this morning in fishtown right by johnny brenda's along girard avenue at frankford avenue. a little bit damp not a lot of traffic out here. everybody is going to do just fine this morning i am hopeful. in the millville area we have some construction going and until 3:00 this afternoon taking out the left lane along 55 northbound past route 49 but mass transit if you're take to the tracks or riding the buses so far so good. everything is on time. don't forget we have those septa regional rail schedules that took effect early last week and some of the printed time tables are a little bit off so you want to go online to check out the timetable for your train. ka

delta, american and united airlines said hoverboards will not be allowed in checked or carry-on luggage. jetblue airways has already prohibited them. the ban comes as federal safety say they're stepping up their investigation of the self-balancing electronic scooters due to recent reports of fires and explosions, as well as injury falls. u-p-s is reportedly getting slammed with holiday deliveries. its on-time delivery rate for ground packages fell six percent last week, compared to the same time last year. fedex numbers were also reportedly lower than usual. an increase in online sales that started around thanksgiving, is likely fueling the slowdown. extra pick-ups and low staff aren't helping. u-p-s, fedex and the u-s postal service are expected to ship more than one-point-5-billion packages this holiday season...an increase of more than 10 percent. well if you have enjoyed the nice weather, don't get too used to it. ron's full forecast is coming up after the break. << hi, i'm first lieutenant mike mouw from camp humphries south korea. i want to wish my parents dennis and sandra mouw o

united paws. that's cute. airlines the comfort dogs are a way to bring cheer to passengers. >> we've been doing this for about four hours now. we have nine dogs that are here at lax today, and it's been great. the reaction has been really really good. >> so cute. the comfort dogs are at united airlines seven busiest hubs including newark and washington, d.c. >>> a secret santa helps spread holiday cheer with the help of a california police department. fox's claude dean long shows us the generosity brought some people to tears. >> ola. >> how are you? >> how are you? sorry to bother you. can we come in. >> reporter: they knocked on doors. they stopped people on the street. >> can i talk to you for minute? >> is this your family here? >> yeah. >> we wanted to kind of surprise you today. >> reporter: sometimes they knew their story. the woman who was robbed by a man who said he would buy her wedding ring. >> i didn't what to sell it but we were having really difficult money problems. >> reporter: this little boy who wrot

. >> united airlines is doing something to make it more enjoyable. more than 230 trained comfort dogs are going to be greeting travelers at seven different airports around the country. golden retrievers and other dogs are going to be hanging as chicago, denver, elion newark. passengers can pet them while they wait to board their flights. i feel like when you are sitting in an airport -- los angeles and newark. passengers can pet them while they wait to board their flights. i feel like when you are sitting in an airport, you would never think about wasting your time when you are engaging with a dog. >> i am cynical. i'm thinking there part of the security team. [ laughter ] >>> this year marks the 40th anniversary of a classic rock song, "bohemian rhapsody" which debuted in 1985. >> dancers from the english national ballet have a new spin on it. >> [ music ] this. >> do you think ballet dancers every once in a while would like to do something like this. people don't always want to hear the classical music. >> i think they should throw assured on. [ la

and it's all thanks to united airlines workers at newark liberty airport. they put together a special flight for patients at st. barnabas and university hospital to a far away land, the north pole. and they must have used some holiday magic because the flight only took an hour to get to gate c90, otherwise known as the north pole. >> this is the best, to give back and be here and watching the faces on the kids, you know, the kids' face, it's awesome. >> children and their parents music and got to meet santa himself. >>> coming up on 6:50. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, a frightening confrontation between a uber driver and his a cab driver. >>> ask a little girl who lost her parents in an arson is her small wish [ dog barks ] [ bark ] there it is! [ gasps ] oh no! look, the sky's awake! that. was. >>> a confrontation between a taxi driver and a uber driver is caught on camera in toronto. now the taxi driver was trying to confront the uber driver outside city hall when the uber driver took off. the cabbie was dragged for several feet as he held

united airlines. heather: i will do something nice. they tried to get me with a mouse in neisseria landed didn't work. you are pretty lame. yesterday, was it 19 of the warm enough? above normal, record highs yesterday in the low 70s, we needed to 67 not at record but temperatures were 15 degrees, 16 degrees warmer than normal. in islip and montauk, 6 and poughkeepsie topped out at 60, it is a lot and even this morning we are going to be nice and miles, 52 your temperature now, center par, 48 new work, 46 degrees, same in montauk and a lot of fog out there especially in long island. visibility number came up little bit, it was down to a quarter mile and now is half a mile, still a quarter of a mile in belmar, ocean county and suffolk county entered dense fog advisory from 8:00 to 9:00 but we had clouds rolling past the tristate region, rainmakers way upstate and back over canada. it will be dry for a while. not much going on others and warm temperatures in the high temperature goes up to 62 degrees, tomorrows 63, 65 sunday, that is a po

. >>> and the skies will get friendlier for united airlines passengers this february. free snacks coming back for economy class passengers. >> the airline says they realize flying has not been fun lately. they did away with free snacks ten years ago. >> i can't believe you thought

united airlines is offering a guaranteed to corporate customers.reliable asbe american or delta, and if not, they offer upgrades. they guarantee is available on reliability rates. it has risen from the bottom have to the top half. someone may have displaced three large objects. boeing jumbo jets appeared to have been abandoned in will asia best selling newspaper says that if no one claims the owings, they can sell them. they have been parked there for more than one year. incredible. you can get more business news at bloomberg.com. let's get back to the big corporate story today, anglo-american. a story and what a space the commodity industry is it today. been discussing that on the bloomberg commodity index -- falling to the lowest level since 1999 egos of the week china trade data. announced aan has series of measures, including the scrapping of the evidence -- the dividends. the last time they cut the dividends was 2009. we are joined by thomas thomas. -- we are joined by thomas biesheuvel. the last time it was cut, it came as a surprise, this ti

are 2400 daily flights out of chiago everyday, its is the major hub for american airlines and united airlines, so chicago is really a vital artery to the air traffic system in this county. dumping as much as a foot of snow from new york to maine, delays moved with it: (gfx) more than 800 flights at new york's three area airports were canceled or delayed , and another 400 or so at boston's logan airport back here at ohare. american airlines rebooked scott and hope on another flight. but it leaves next year, on new years day ad: is the airline paying for your hotel h: they're not paying for anything. (live tag from a hopefully crowed terminal... can talk nationwide numbers. more than 4000 delays and more than 1000 cancellations... it will will take days for bhoolsuwan)) > the consumer electronics show is ready to roll back into las vegas for the new year. how major construction nearby the convention center will affect traffic in the coming days. ((brian loftus)) > plus.. are being associated with

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little, to the very large, the professionally-trained comfort dulles international are part of the united airlines united paws program. the dogs purpose: to reduce stress and anxiety for holiday travelers this season. the program was first introduced last year in a few airports and this year expanded to additional airports, including dulles. "today was a really special treat. they are very sweet kind dogs"clara slavin and her family are headed to san francisco for christmas. getting a chance to pet the pups was a family's flight was delayed three hours. "i got to hold biscuits leash." the dogs walk the terminal during a morning and afternoon shift and will do so through wednesday. robert carlton spotted his favorite breed while waiting for a flight out west. "i was really interested to golden, because we had a golden we lost last year so it was really special to talk to a golden." ed ad lib weather tease on set a tornado watch issued earlier for se iowa has been canceled. now we are watching the snow from the same system move through the central iowa area. heavier snow was reported this afternoon

united airline is bringing in dogs for passengers to play with while waiting to board their flights.he comfort dogs are now at united airline seven busiest hubs which include newark and washington, d.c. >>> dressed as santa crawling into drive through window. what cops hope someone will recognize about this guy that will help catch him. >>> a local family out to prove there's more than mean streets of their hometown. how three gener ♪ >>> talk about low. dressed as santa this guy crawls through a drive through window. police in the uk say he's hung hungry. armed with a knife though cops say he's after cash. according to investigators he burst into a back office threatened staff and demanded money. this went down late saturday night. he may be covered head to toe but police are hoping someone recognizes his walk in this video they can identify him. >>> she comes from long line of tough cookies from a tough neighborhood. a place surrounded by crime, poverty and despair. >> three generations are out to prove there's more than that to chester pennsylvania. fox 29's joyce evans introduces

jc: united airlines is bringing back a small perk for fliers. free snacks will once again be served to economy-class passengers beginning in the munchies were cut in 2008. a small breakfast waffle will be served to early morning passengers. later in the day, you can choose between cracker and pretzel mixes. and boeing says this is the plane you' ll be flying for the next 30 plus years. the 737 max is an updated version of boeing' s most-popular passenger jet, the standard 737. boeing says the max is 40% quieter and uses less fuel than its predecessor. the new planes will make test flights early next year, and should start showing up at airports in 2017. ed: maybe that plane will take you to places so you can do this. frightening moments captured on camera for a professional survey -- server. his name is evan and he suffered a terrible wipeout sunday. it took him down and he never returned to the surface. his fellow surfers somehow managed to find him. friend immediately began cpa -- cpr in the water. >> everyone would have gotten washed out to s

. >> still ahead, it is a flight they will never for get, find out why united airlines flew this group of kid to the north pole. lucky kid. >>> katie, it is hard to believe we are saying this in december but golfing weather what do you think. >> unbelievable but that is what we got coming up here and this is just beginning, right through weekend we will not only challenge but likely tie or break a couple record along the way. we're talking temperatures and, nice weather, stick around, we will detail it >>> children visit the north pole. >> i love this. >> children are fighting some really terrible health problems ape this is their visit as part of the fantasy flight program. meg baker from cbs two, hopped the northbound ride out of newark. >> trip of the lifetime parent, kid got their boarding passes and passports heading north. >> we are in the very special flight we took off for newark and reno where are we headed. >> north pole. >> who will we see. >> santa. >> reporter: united airlines employee, newark liberty international airport hosted a fantasy flight, an actual flight to the n

free snacks are pack on united airlines starting in february. the airline will provide snacks to all passengers because the airlines have been seeing record profits as the price of fuel drops now. >>> this holiday season, more employers say they plan to give gifts, bonuses, and parties compared to last year but still 93% of the workers say they would pass on the company holiday party in favor of a bonus or some time off. >>> well, the wild weather -- >> yeah. >> it continue in the pacific northwest. >> yeah, it's been a mess out there and rising flood waters have driven 50 people out of their homes. heavy rains have risen rivers to flood stage. rescue crews got everybody out of a mobile home park safely, including pets. >> it crept up real slow and kept thinking it wasn't going to quite make it in and then -- [ chuc ing ] -- here it come into the door. >> of course the good news is these waters are starting to recede and, fortunately, it was a very stormy period out west on the west coast. it looks like more is on the way. >> not very often you

you also can't take hoverboards on board american -- delta -- and united airlines flights. those carriers won't allow the boards on carry-on or checked luggage. and the united states postal service says it won't transport of what it calls an abundance of caution. the cpsc says you too should be cautious with the popular product-- until it can figure out the hazards. with 8 on your side .. i'm mm > ((denise valdez)) > homes with flashing and shining holiday lights are all around the valley. ((paul joncich)) tedd florendo has been visiting them as he does his forecasts all week. tonight he is out near warm springs and green valley parkway... tedd? < ((some high clouds this day but also mild again too in the 60's by afternoon. winds remained for the most part light with some breezes in the northern sections of the valley. expected to get even windier tomorrow afternoon. ............................... .............. radar, fairly quite for southern nevada the desert southwest. keeping our eye on the next system that will bring big winds and colder weather by tomorrow and chris

united airlines hosted a fantasy flight. yes, an actual flight to the north pole for children from two new jersey hospitals. >> my son has leukemia. this is a wonderful, wonderful the children. >> last year he spent christmas in the hospital. his dad says he's doing much better now. you can see it in his smile. >> there were reindeer out front. many of the children invite rd lifing with a serious illness or are in recovery. >> the organization, you know, planned this for them. it's very kind and very exciting. >> my question is i want -- i want to be good. and i want to be happy forever. >> with windows open they took off. after an hour in the air -- >> it looked like we were really at the north pole. >> i see santa claus, batman, the minnions, and mickey mouse. >> merry christmas >> merry christmas! >> santa was also there to greet the children. he says they all made the nice list. >> coming up this week's fant ti who -- fantasy fixer. who you should start and who you should fix. >> mild air back in place. it stays with us

. >> more families will have to pay extra if their children travel alone on united airlines, they havepped the age for children who must pay 150-dollar service fee without an adult. it applies for kids up to 15 years old for all tickets sold after september 14. the previous age was 1. >>> one of the world's busiest airport is celebrating a milestone. similary kendricks became the 100 millionth passenger to travel through hartsville airport in atlanta. airport officials say atlanta is the first to serve 100 million passengers in one calender year. in "healthcheck" this noon, the latest government study found child asthma rates may be going down. the reports suggest asthma rates among kids age 17 careers and younger leveled off in 2013. reachers are trying to find an explanation in the trend they find lower air pollution and less child obesity may be responsible. >>> chipotle reopened after 16 people were as i can from the norovirus. it is not linked to the e coli kisses that closed dozens of restaurants in oregon and washington. the chief health inspector said he was having lunch at the

united airlines is bringing back a small perk for passengers. free snacks will be served to economy class passengers beginning in february. morning flyers will get a small breakfast waffle. later in the day, you can choose between a cracker and pretzel mix. steve: you are making me hungry. iowa takes a small step forward in becoming a healthy state. new numbers rank iowa 22nd for overall health. hawaii took the top spot, louisiana the bottom. iowa did beat every other state when it comes to high school graduation rates. we are first in the nation with how about that? michelle obama going where no first lady has ever gone before. stacey: she released her first rap today. >> if you want to fight crime, you should go to college. steve: the first lady joined by saturday night live's j faro and it is all part of the obama's better make room campaign, aimed at helping the slipping u.s. college graduation rate. stacey: i will not ask you to wrap the weather cast. kurtis: i thought you were going to ask if i graduated from college. barely. we got a clea

reed: two chicago now, where a united airlines plane skidded past its designated gate. with heavy snow, the pilot missed the turning point for the gate. the aircraft got atow -- got a tow to the intended gate. crews have been working to marie: maybe new year's eve on las vegas strip won't be so bad. reed: it won't be so bad by comparison, but bundle up. kevin: they are going to be chicago. we have no snow at large level, 7700 feet. week. no wind today, no clouds either. the wind will change tomorrow. i don't think we will see anything in the way of cloueast side of the valley, 33 degrees. centennial hills, down to 37. they do have a light breeze. that is a neighborhood that tends to be more breezy. 59% humidity. we are starting to see a few more neighbors dipping. downtown henderson coming in at 39. lots of mid-to-upper 20's. you could probably add a couple degrees for tomorrow morning, but then we will subtract of them when we get to the rest of the weekend. pahrump is currently at 37 degrees. the high temperature at mccarran, seven degrees below normal. we topped out

and cutting through the cold, fig united airlines with bikes. refugees from thousands of miles away trudging through the snow and pedaling toward what they hope will be a better life. this is the only border crossing between russia and norway. russia doesn't allow people to cross on foot. that's why at the least they've got to use bikes. you can see this big pile of bikes, many cheap russian brand, all new, not a scratch on them, barely used. that one up there still in its wrapping. when people come across, they just dump the bikes into these containers. >> syria is not an option right now for me. >> reporter: he's fleeing war in syria, a long way from home in a tiny russian mining town. he's wearing every piece of clothing he has because it's minus 5 fahrenheit. and this dingy hotel has no heating. >> it's much cheaper than going to turkey, from turkey getting from greece to europe itself. >> reporter: he's waiting for a smuggler to show up with a bike crossing. >> it will be more like a kid's bicycle. but i will pay a lot of money for it. more