a woman from iowa is upset with united airlines. she says her 12-year-old daughter was left unattended after a flight to houston. the child flew from des moines, iowa to houston to visit her grandparents. dana dunn says she paid an extra 300 dollars, to make su h accompanied at all times. dunn says a united airlines employee was supposed to be with her daughter, but walked off. dunn says the 12-year-old was later located by her grandmother.. sitting alone in a hallway near the gate. united airlines says it's apologized, and is looking into what happened. a massive australian fur seal takes a stroll to visit his neighbors... and causes quite a commotion. the seal wandered into a town in tasmania.. an island off australia's southern coast. he got a little tired and he ended up resting on the hood of a car. the problem was that he is so big, that he caused thousands of dollars in damage to that vehicle and others. wildlife officers captured the seal while he was sleeping. he will be released back into the wild. at xx time for weather.

united airlines pilots and to help out 34 families on the trip. when they landed.. santa and mrs. claus were on hand to greet them. "we're going to go up there and fly around and see if we can't see him in the air." reporter:"is there a special flight plan that you had to follow?"tait wasser/ united airlines pilot:"these is and our call sign today is santa1" ava lee/passenger:"it's really exciting and really cool." organizers say the children get to leave with presents, but what's going to last are the memories they build as a family. on t-v" products on amazon.. you may not be getting the real deal. the makers of the snuggie are now suing amazon for letting so many counterfeit things be sold on the site. several "as seen on t-v" companies say they're losing money. amazon isn't commenting while the lawsuit is ongoing. up next on livet daybreak on today's tmj4...an anniversary worth remembering. the events in place to to remember those showtime. when the much anticipated musical before we head to break.this ex season, you can give the gift of a fresh holiday meal - enjoyed right at

pilots and attendants with united airlines... volunteered to ?help? with the trip.. and when they landed, santa and mrs. claus were there to greet them.they also had activities, gifts and time with comfort dogs. tait wasser/ united airlines pilot:"we're going to go up there and fly around and see special flight plan that you had to follow?"tait wasser/ united airlines pilot:"these is and our call sign today is santa1"ava lee/passenger:"it's really exciting and really cool" cool." "operation north pole" is an annual tradition.the organization's president says... the children get to leave with presents--- but what's going to last are the memories they build as a family. still ahead ...another viral challenge is taking over the u-f-c world... and the internet.we tell you about the now at 6:30 - a toy drive in our area .. to make sure families have a very merry chri. christmas.how the community is stepping up and lending a helping hand. we'll have a live report on the salvation army's toy shop program in just a few minutes. 3 and-- how does a free breakfast sound this mo

united airlines new "basic economy" seating might not be all it's cracked up to be... at least, according to one lawm. lawmaker.new york senator chuck schumer says the new service could end up costing passengers more than they think.he points to the fact that people who buy basic will have to pay extra to use overhead bins... along with automatic seat assignments, split up on flights.basic economy tickets will be available january 1st. the capstone to a career in baseball... former commissioner and founder of the milwaukee brewers bud selig is now a hall of famer. famer.the milwauke native got the call today.he was voted in by the game committee.selig will be inducted july 30th, 2017.players will be announced january 18th. 3 and something new from the cleats clay matthews was wearing.it reads "cure duchenne"... part of the league's "my cause, my cleats" promotion.this week only... the nfl let players wear colorful cleats in support of their favorite charities. packers.... especially for jordy nelson.especially for for the packers.... fun in the snow fun in the snow for

people who buy united airlines cheapest tickets will only be allowed a small carry on bag like a purse, backpack or briefcase. basic economy travelers wanting to check a bag will have to pay united's regular fee of $25 for one bag, $35 for a second bag. >>> a pack of heroes returned home last week. 13 retired bomb detection dogs took their first steps on american soil in houston after a long military tour in kuwait. the four-legged heroes have spent the past few years serving their nation and keeping our troops safe, now the pups are getting ready for a well deserved life of rest and relaxation. the organization mission k-9 will work to rehabilitation and reintegrate the dogs into society. they hope to have the dogs in new homes just in time nor christmas. >>> that's it for this edition of nbc 10! @ issue. thanks for watching. you can join me again every weekend morning beginning at 5:00 on saturdays and 5:30 a.m. on sundays. have a great day. ) on today's special paid presentation for cindy crawford's new meaningful beauty ultra, brought to you by guthy-renker, you'll discover the sec

pilots and attendants with united airlines volunteered to help out with the trip.. when they landed, santa and mrs. claus were on hand to greet them. they also had activities, gifts and time with comfort dogs. tait wasser/ united airlines pilot: "we're going to go up there and fly around and see if we can't see him in the air." reporter: "is there a special flight plan that you had to follow?" ava lee/passenger: "it's really exciting and really cool." "operation north pole" is an annual tradition. the organization's president says the children get to leave with presents, but what's going to last are the memories they build as a family. ahead at five: some changes are coming to milwaukee's "gas light building... why you'll soon see the lights flicker in a storm. and then at six... driving drowsy-- posing a major safety risk. why officials say it can be as dangerous as driving drunk. george, a chance to see what the world would be like without you. the holiday classic "it's a wonderful life" celebrating a major milestone. what the surviving castmembers are saying abou

the united airlines crew said their passenger was "unresponsive." we're told the emergency happened about 15-minutes before landing in los angeles. paramedics rushed her to the hospital for immediate treatment. carrie fisher is of course.best well known for her role as princess leia from star wars. she is in stable condition rrie fisher suffered a massive heart attack friday on an airplane. tmz has learned. our sources say carrie was on a united flight from london to lax when she went into cardiac arrest. people on board were administering cpr. united airlines says its crew reported carrie as "unresponsive" when they landed. we're told the emergency occurred 15 minutes before the plane landed in l.a. a flight attendant asked if there were any medical personnel on board and an emt who was sitting in the back of the plane came up to first class and administered life-saving me the plane landed just after noon in l.a. and paramedics rushed her to a nearby hoc1fisher, of course, as princess le from tour. ahead at eight. dramatic video of a robbery in hay

united airlines in the united airlines'\ boss for china and korea joining us.naging to in providing you go through china, you can get to the rest of the world for a lower price. thailand university in accepting rice instead of cash. discussing that as well. a flavor of what we have on the way. holler for the dollar, thank you. nod authorities gave the for the merger of amc entertainment. timehas become a long issue. reporter: it was first announced back in march. all cash. blessing of u.s. after agreeing to a few conditions. this according to a court filing. the sale of 15-20 theaters. giving up control of a cinema advertising company, and transferring theaters. evestitures are two preserve competition. they say they can close the deal by the end of the year. carmike in the bag, can we expect more deals? reporter: there are talks to acquire a controlling stake in dick clark productions. he does have aspirations to control one of the six major studios. alsoave alibaba pictures setting sights on hollywood. it will be interesting to see how that trump china dynami

. >> reporter: we are here at united airlines ticket counter. if you take a look there are still a lot of people standing in line here. we talked to several passengers. they told us about delayed and canceled flights. a lot of frustration here today. all of the runways had to be closed here at ds i icy conditions. several flights had to be canceled, while airport crews treated the runways. by 2:00 all of the runways had reopened but there are residual delays. airlines are working to get operations back to normal. the passengers are telling us again about canceled flights and delays. there is frustration and confusion. >> newark flight was canceled. they put us on the bus to -- and told us we could get out from here but we're not getting out from here either i don't think. our daughter is over studying a abroad. we're trying to go meet with her. so frustrating but hopefully we'll get out tomorrow. >> been here all day trying to get out but now we're changing airports and going to reagan, trying to get my flight swapped from united to american air

he is, by the life from united airlines according to the fbi. in the newsroom, scott macfarlane. >>> dylann roof says he'll represent himself during his sentencing hearing next week. earlier this month the jury convicted roof of 33 charges related to the murders of 9 people at that charleston church last year. he's facing the death penalty and today the judge advised roof against representing himself. roof said he is still going ahead with his plan. he'll make an opening statement when the hearing begins next tuesday, but will not call any witnesses on his behalf. >>> new tributes to actress carrie fisher in hollywood tonight. as fans send some of her books to the stop of the bestsellers list. >>> if you drive the express lanes in northern virginia, you probably noticed some extra traffic lately. why that's not the only thing driving up tolls. >>> an armed robber targets six convenience stores here in prince george's county. ahead, the infortion mapo >>> it's a string of crimes in prince george's county that has police from all over the area con

. >> it didn't immediately get a lot of attention when united airlines announced the basic economy fare, and that changed when the senator, cried out, sick of being nickelled a dimed. the idea of paying for the overhead bin is going over like a led balloon. >> it's ridiculous, you're flying all over the world and nobody is doing that to us. >> she used the increased fee with resignation. >> we're in a distress, you would charge someone to somehow want to think, where is this coming from, what's still latering that? >> mary seems to think out rage. >> that's outrageous. that is horrible. >> she's laughing but it's outrageous. >> judy is sad. >> i think that's terrible. i think we pay enough with our air fare, that we should be allowed a free >> now united and another major airlines, match fares to compete with budget carriers, but the larger ones believe it doesn't make sense to give the travelers the same perks as someone paying a higher fare. >>> the holiday train is making a stop, two local girl scouts worked at the stoi make it happen. and because of them, the families got to enjoy t

when united airlines plane slid off the runway while landing at o'hare in chicago.emperatures in some areas plunging as low as negative 20 degrees. janice dean is tracking the forecast for us in the weather center. negative 20, that is no laughing matter. >> no, that is a piece of the polar vortex that has come to visit us here in the u.s. current temperatures you can see that cold air in canada that is still southward across the midwest, across the central plains all of the way down to the south. 19 dallas, 0 in kansas city. we have windchills well below minus 20 degrees in chicago. minus 29 with the windchill. we are going to moderate these temperatures. they are going to retreat up into canada and we will be dealing with a round average as we get into the latter heart of this week. future radar of the storm system exiting. we will see possibility of for showers and thunderstorms across the southeast. the northwest will remain active for the next couple of days. we will see snow moving into the northern plains and upper midwest. clayton asked me are we going to ha

a united airlines flight from houston to ecuador is forced to make an emergency landng because of reports of a passenger stowed in the planes cargo area. the flight was in the air about a half-hour when passengers reported hearing noises coming from the plane's cargo hold. the plane returned to houston, where it was checked out. workers did not find anything out of the ordinary in the cargo area. as a precaution, all 16pa another flight. a terrying scene in utah..as a young boy gets stuck on a ski lift. you can hear the boy just crying for help a his legs dangled off the lift. somehow his help a his legs dangled off the lift. somehow his backpack go caught when he tried to get off. but that same backpack is what prevented from dropping to the ground. ski patrol members quickly jumped into action, using a ladder and harness to safely free him. he would be ok. an update this morning on a story we told you about earlier this week. a happy outcome for a group of neglected and abused animals. a woman in leesburg is facing 100 counts of cruelty and neglect - for having a variety of animals on h

to point.ng it point we are the largest airline between the united states and china. menal growth. we are in a great position. haidi: global airlines according to the latest reports suggests this is the first time in six years we will see profit hit because of oil prices. a conjunction in this region of -- contraction in this region of 15%. does that worry you? walter: for u.s. and global carriers, we are seeing a flattening out. forward toing improvements going forward. rishaad: what are yields like? yields are under pressure. did you reinstitute some of these fuel surcharges? walter: i think you will see that going forward. then some of these countries we already see these fuel surcharges coming back. they are automatically regulated by governments in asian markets. haidi: you have seen this bustling activity in aviation. i will potentially give rise to more alliances, organic growth. is that something united would be looking at? walter: absolutely. rishaad: but difficult because of regulations and no open skies agreement. walter: china actually surpassedwalter: the

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fisher was on a united airlines flight on friday when she started throwing up and saying she couldn'tathe. >> we have somm passengers, assisting the passenger, unresponsive passenger. we're working on it now. >> we rushed, i think it was defibrillator and running towards the front. i think it was serious. we didn't circulatory, went straight in to land. >> we'll continue to follow the story. check et online for updates as they happen. >> tonight we're taking a look back at some of the biggest moments of 2016. a lot of them involving weddings and babies. >> first we have to talk about who was the most irresistible adorable couples of the year. we're looking back at tte moments that made us all go, ah. ♪ >> in the year and a half ago, i was in a pool of tears and i was so disappointed and i'm really, really grateful to blake shelton for kissing me back to life. thank you so much. i am -- i'm blown away. >> can you describe your year? >> this year was incredible. this year was like someone said, hey, wake up. and i was like, whoa, oh, my god. i thought i was seeing in color, but now i'm

. >> the efforts of hundreds of the united airlines employees, the kids are escorted through the airport. lead on to a rocket. >> we are so happy that you are here. >> welcome. >> a flight is heading straight to the north pole. >> when you get to the north pole to get to meet santa. >> and reindeer, his elves, and mrs. clause. they are all guaranteed upon landing in the big man's arctic home turf. >> it's amazing. and, every part of it we were almost in tears. and, you just make it so special. or some, this is a fantasy. >> for these kids -- >> it makes a the reality it's a dream come true. >> here we go. >> and, united airlines all year long to make this fantasy flight happened this is the 30th here in denver. they have flown the sick and disadvantaged children to the north pole. >> a month-long we are taking time to bring you feel that stories like the one that has spread holiday cheer. have also been asking you to nominate people that go above and beyond to help make the lives of other people just a little bit better. today we want to introduce you to eight-year-old messiah. this is

united airlines has dispatched a number of comfort dogs to help people with their stress and pain that we all know traveling can bring this time of year. >> governor chris christie, ho, ho, ho, ho. merry christmas. >> it was the active love we've all been waiting for. it has been over 100 a hundred a sense governor christie held a press conference and did a rare interview the governor was ready to fight. >> what am i supposed to do? to me to come in here with a wheelbarrow with newspapers? and then you can single through and question her speemac, you guys to your job. >> governor christie was spirited but not in the christmas spirit. he attacked the haters for blocking his book deal. >> i was leave a haters a haters out there made a personal about me. not only haters in the legislature but haters on this radio station. >> he thread new jersey with stupid judges because they refuse to height their painted capital. >> let them be hypocrites in the newspaper business where they are. they're another special interest feeding like pigs at the government trough. >> he went on a rant, a 40 min

while on the united airlines flight, fisher reportedly suffered cardiac arrest. assisting the passenger. they are working on her right now. kimberly: a fellow passenger know how to't process this, but carrie fisher stopped breathing on the flight home. hope she is going to be ok. shortly after landing, the laa fire department performed cpr and transported her to the hospital. she is best known for playing princess leia in "star wars," a role that she reprised last year in "the force awakens." -- markels tweeted, hamels tweeted, "as if 2016 could not get worse, sending all our love." "starnow, one" is in theaters. for younger fans, carrie fisher is the bridge to the previous generation. >> hearing that happen to her is terrible. >> as a kid, i loved watching the movies. we had a lot of fun watching the movies together. i hope she is ok. kimberly: there has been an outpouring of support for fisher online from fans and fellow celebrities alike. lindsey mastis is here to share some of that. lindsey: william shatner of "star trek" asked everyone to stop for a moment a

. >> reporter: this united airlines plane slid off early sunday at chicago's airport. some had to sleep at the airport. he was trying to get to las vegas. >> our trip got pat -- our trip got pushed back two hours and four hours and now it's canceled. >> reporter: two people were killed. in baltimore authorities are trying to clean up after one of the worst accidents in the city's history. >> the driver did not know what was going on. >> reporter: he recorded the cell phone video on interstate 95. >> when it hit the guardrail it caught on fire. >> reporter: it was one of the coldest home games, a wind chill with three below zero. in kansas city, they had a windchill of negative 5 degrees. cold weather did not stop the tailgaters. >> are you guys staying warm? >> not real -- not really. >> reporter: it got so cold that this ice-skating rink was forced to coal -- close. 30 degrees below zero is the air temperature. >>> around here, freezing temperatures could been a factor to a pair of water main breaks. a 12 inch pipe broke near south seventh street. two businesses, they

. >> 60-year-old star wars actress carrie fisher was aboard a united airlines flight friday when witnesses say she suffered a massive heart attack. the flight landed shortly after noon in los angeles where pilots called for medical help for a passenger in distress. >> yeah, we've coordinated medical personnel for the gate. we have some nurses assisting the passenger. we have an unresponsive passenger. >> fisher before she was rushed to an area hospital. actor brad gauge was on board the flight and tweeted i'm in complete shock. anna and i sat in front of carrie fisher on a flight to london and she was just taken off the plane. >> it was incredibly brave what you did. >> she recently reprized the role in the force awakens last year. fisher is the daughter of eddie reynolds. stars are taking to twitter to express their love and support. mark hammel tweeted as if 2016 couldn't get any worse, sending all our love to carrie fisher. chris martinez, cbs news los angeles. >> we will be sure to pass along any updates on fisher's condition just as soon as we get them. >>> and we're turning now to lo

. >>> united airlines new fare structure is under fire from new york senator chuck schumer.assengers purchasing unit's basic economy will only be allowed a carry-on bag that fits under the seat and charged a fee if they want to put a larger bag in the overhead bin. schumer says all passengers should have access toll overhead storage. >>> milana broug moana is gross million. the "harry potter" spin-off was the second and followed by sci-fi mind vendor "arrival." >> jill wagner at the new york >>> still ahead, the kennedy center honors. honorees last night featured plenty of all-star tributes. emerge resto emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes onge. why not feel this good everyday? em psh psh lunch is ready! ca made for real, real life. thanks mom cbs cares - justin constantine: overcoming adversity jc14oa30, trt: :30 closed captioned as a marine in iraq, i was shot in the head by a sniper. at first no one expected me to survive, it was a construction accident, as a marine in iraq, i was shot in the head by a sniper. with a piece of

seems united airlines was having issues as well.employee at the customer service desk. certainly not what you want to see as we begin this holiday travel week here now. we tried to speak with frontier but they denied us comment at the desk tonight. bob brooks, channel6 "action news." walter? >> you can see the frustration. thank you, bob. >> a vigil was held to remember the life of a little girl killed in a hit and run in overbrook. she was killed a month ago when she was crossing with her siblings at 63rd and lands down. tonight they held hands in prayer. >> our family is hurting really bad. all we can do is be strong. we are so glad that jianna's mother and her father have been so strong. >> meanwhile 24-year-old paul woodland is behind bars for the deadly hit and run. police say he confessed to the crime. >> a fire in the frantford section killed two pets and left two families homeless. >> firefighters found the house engulfed in flames. it spread to the house next door as well. the cat and dog the homeowner rescued from the spca

united airlines said in a statement that a passenger became unresponsive during a flight which was met by medical personnel. fisher is most amos for her role as princess leia -- most famous for her role as princess leia. >> she was immediately rushed to the hospital and we are trying to find out exactly what is going on. we spoke to witnesses who said they saw her on a stretcher after the plane landed. obviously everyone was screaming and she seemed unconscious. >> the actress is the daughter of debbie reynolds and eddie fisher. she has spoken openly about her struggle with mental illness and alcoholism. her brother says she is in intensive care and would not discuss her condition further. >>> first wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in a fire they claim 36 lives. an attorney representing the family of two victims file the complaint late this afternoon. >>reporter: david and kimberly gregory say they won't be celebrating christmas because the pain and grief over the death of their 20-year-old daughter is still too raw. >> our daughter will never come home. there is not a day that go

listen now to this audio recording from the united airlines pilot alerting control tower personnel ofncy minutes before landing. >> coordinated medical person pell for the gate. we have some passengers, nurses assisting the pass jerks an unresp

police caught up with him and then took him into custody. >>> a united airlines flight had to make an because of a strange noise. the plane was in the air for about an hour heading from texas to ecuador when passengers thought they heard a stowaway in the cargo hold. the pilot returned to houston where the airline determined the noise was being caused by a maintenance issue and not someone hiding out in the plane. all of the passengers were transferred to a different aircraft. >> a massive fire ripped through a florida hotel this morning forcing dozens of people from their hotel rooms. the fire broke out at the union no, sir boutique hotel in kissimmee. it started in an area of the hotel that was not occupied because of construction. it went to three alarms before firefighters were able to get it all under control. about 80 people were evacuated but no one was hurt. >> just in time for christmas a three-year-old boy has found his forever family. and he's overjoyed. check out his reaction. it went viral today. little michael spent 832 days in foster care but earlier this week he was of

. >>> a man has been banned from using united airlines for the rest of his life. air marshals had to cuff and restrain martin seaver during a flight on christmas eve. it happen of he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant when the attend dent took alcohol from him. his lawyer says his client was drunk at the time, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge yesterday. >>> the beltway in northern virginia has seen an increase in traffic recently. that means higher tolls for the express lanes. the highest tolls are between 7 and 8 in the morning and 5 and 6 at night. if you travel outside those times you could say 3 3w% to 60%. the drivers don't care about the price of the toll and the promise of a speedy commute is worth the money. >>> a cleaning company is removing all of the mold free of charge. a davis family has lived in their home for two years and in that time the family has experienced a lot of upper respiratory issues. they're also expecting their second baby and it would have cost them $2,000 to remove the mold. but dan dur bas said he couldn't take the money f

. >>> an incident aboard an international flight apparently earned a man a lifetime ban from united airlinesurt filings show air marshals had to cuff and restrain martin see bridge during a flight from missouri to dulles on christmas eve. it happened after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant when that attendant reportedly took alcohol away from him. he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. >>> we have had a break. unmb doug? >> changing in a big way. early tomorrow morning going to be nasty. fur out and about early tomorrow morning rain is most likely. for some of you to the north and west could be an issue with freezing rain early in the morning. right now, a nice shot. really nice, clear skies. that's allowed temperatures to drop. we are at 39 right now. but notice the winds. again, out of the sut. that southerly whipped helping to warm things a little bit. temperatures dropped like a rock earlier. and notice we are at 27 right now in frederick. and places like leesburg and gaithersburg, westchester, were all well below freezing but the temperatures over the last hour or so have be

. >>> a united airlines flight evacuating via the emergency chute. luckily no one was hurt. >>> european markets are in the green after early losses following the italian vote. that certainly sent some shock waves across europe. good morning, jeff. >> reporter: a very good morning to you. so initially we saw a 20-month low on the euro against the dollar on the back of this no vote, the italian referendum seen very much as a call on matteo renzi set to resign today on the back of that result. markets, though, recovering. i tell you what isn't recovering at this point. diplomatic relations between the u.s. and china. donald trump doing his bit for those relations, taking a phone call from the taiwanese president. the chinese immediately enforced their own diplomatic freeze, saying they were very unhappy about the phone call. donald trump, for his part, it looks like this fight has a few more rounds to go. we'll be watching very closely to see how that one breaks down. and finally, how do you feel about driverless cars? well, we may go one step further.

. >> reporter: the united airlines flight from london to los angeles was just about to land at noontime today, when fisher suffered a massive heart attack. >> we have some passengers, nurses assisting the passenger. we have an unresponsive passenger. so they're working on her right now. >> reporter: a fellow passenger, actress anna akana, tweeted, "don't know how else to process this but carrie fisher stopped breathing on the flight home. hope she's gonna be okay." by 12:15 p.m., the l.a. fire department performed cpr and transported her to a local hospital. >> darth vader. >> reporter: carrie fisher is, of course, best known as princess leia in the "star wars" trilogy, a role she reprised in last year's new installment, "the force awakens." she talked with david after the movie came out. >> at one point, you said, i'd rather play han solo. >> that's the best character. i'm glad the female can yell at the men. you came in that thing? >> reporter: fisher, the daughter of debbie reynolds and eddie fisher. she was in london as part of a book tour. >> reporter: we're hearing reports of the

in chicago this united airlines plane slid off the pavement while taxiing.n denver nine inches of snow caught airlines off guard leading to canceled flights and problems inside the terminal. >> if this flight has been canceled bags will be at baggage claim. >> in western pennsylvania a harrowing rescue after this driver spent 12 hours stranded in freezing temperatures. firefighters were forced to battle the elements in st. louis rescuing two homeless people from a warehouse fire. in lexington, kentucky, lightning is expected of sparking a barn fire that claimed the lives of 24 horses. >> this is football weather at its finest right here. >> the seventh coldest ever. 11 degrees at kickoff against the packers. >> i hope they had a chance to warm up. >>> today electoral college members from 50 state vote to finalize the 2016 presidential elections. that as chuck schumer and john mccain call for a bipartisan committee to combat cyber intrusions and check out reports that russia tried to interfere in the u.s. presidential elections. >> we want to find out what th

united airlines new "basic economy" seating might not be all it's cracked up to be... at least, according to one lawmaker.new york senator chuck schumer says the new service could end up costing passengers more than they think.he points to the fact that people who buy basic will have to pay extra to use overhead bins... along with automatic seat assignments, which could mean families get split up on flights.basic economy tickets will be available january 1st. shoppers lined up at toys-r-us stores across the country this weekend...for two of the hottest and hardest to get items of the holiday season. participating toys-r-us stores announced the sale of the nintendo n-e-s classic...and the breakout toy "hatchimals." some stores only had about 30 of each toy for sale. crowds of people started lining up saturday night for the stores 8-am opening in some locations. both toys retail for about 60-dollars each. sometimes you make a snowman that's just so good... you can't say goodbye.case in point. point... . "tell me why you're sad""i friend outside.""whos your best friend?""

it was four days ago when fisher fell critically ill aboard a united airlines flight from london to l.a>> we have some passengers, nurses assisting the passenger. we have an unresponsive passenger. they are working on her right now. >> reporter: the los angeles fire department called to the gate for a patient in cardiac arrest. performing cpr before fisher was transported to ucla medical center. her family at her bedside and her beloved french bulldog gary, her constant companion on the red carpet during interviews, like this "good morning america" appearance. >> this is gary? >> this is gary. he is very famous on twitter. >> he likes to look at himself. >> he really likes looking at himself, wouldn't you if you looked like that? >> reporter: fisher, like her "star wars" character, known for her fierce personality. >> there's one, set for stun. >> we were used to seeing characters, princess characters in science fiction movies as being decorative, right, not being strong or driving the action. she proved to be a princess leia who was feisty and indomitable, who gave as good as she got.

first up, bank of america upgrading united airlines to a buy. the price target on delta as well. >> delta $11 higher, and then you look at united airlines, and they jump it by $15. they're probably a little late, and it's been moving, but we talked about that with the financials as well. there's nothing wrong with taking off a little bit right now, but i understand why they moved up some of the price targets. you can understand the upgrades. these are all still single digit stocks, scott, in terms of the pe level. you can understand i wouldn't be chasing it right now. >> all right. auto zone. they beat on the bottom line. they're showing improvement in margins as well. joe, the stock is up 1.5%. >> it's taking me to where the stock topped out. i would imagine it was a sale for people that got burned back in july when the stock fell. overall i like the fundamentals of the industry, but i have no problem taking some profits here as you run into the wall of inventory selling. >> coach goes to credit southeast's top apparel. he this say it's best po

starting next year united airlines is offering a cheap fare called basic economy to compete with the lower cast airlines. well, it's pretty basic. you are only allowed a carry on bag small enough to fit under your seat like a backpack or purse. no roller bags or anything that has to go in the overhead bin. you will still pay an $25 for the first, $35 for the second. united is only offering these basic economy fares on certain routes. >>> things are looking bright at the national zoo. this year's zoo lights is underway. more than half a million lights have transformed the zoo into a winter wonderland complete with a dazzling light show set to music, there is even a snowless tubing for kids. >> yeah, there is. >> for the kids, doug. >> okay. >> the event is free. 9:00 through january 1st except for christmas eve and christmas day. a free family event during the holidays, you can't beat that. >> it is so much fun down there. they have got the whole park lit up. they had veterans night the i don't remember night. tomorrow is date night. a lot of people get engaged at date night at zoo li

. >> reporter: 60-year-old kerry fisher was aboard the united airlines flight on friday when witnesses said she suffered a massive heart attack. the flight landed shortly after noon and pilots called medical help. >> we have coordinated medical personnel to the gate, and we have passengers, nurses assisting. we have an unresponsive passenger. >> reporter: airport police say paramedics performed cpr on her before she was rushed to the area hospital. actor brad gaines said he was in complete shock saying he sat in front of her and she was just taken off the plane by emts. fisher rose to fame with she recently reprized the role last year. she's the daughter of debbie reynolds and michael fisher. stars are taking to twitter to express their support. >> as if 2016 couldn't get any worse, sending all our love. chris martinez, cbs news los angeles. >>> mark hamel is not the only one tweeting. so many people are pulling for her, she's trending. the most talked about topic on twitter tonight. mike says no, 2016, you can't have kerry fisher. we won't stand for any more sense. from dad, the force

. >>> united airlines new fare structure is under fire from new york senator chuck passengers purchasing unit's basic economy will only be allowed a carry-on bag that fits under the seat and charged a fee if they want to put a larger bag in the overhead bin. schumer says all passengers should have access to all overhead storage. the second and followed by the sci-fi mind vendor "arrival." >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. >>> still ahead, the kennedy center honors. a ceremony for the honorees last night featured plenty of all-star tributes. emerge restored. fortified. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes why not feel this good everyday? emerge and see. psh psh lunch is ready! campbell's spider-man soups. made for real, real life. >>> here's a look at today's the country. ? i've seen fire and i've seen rain ? >> the 2016 kennedy center honors salutes five performers, including musician james taylor. each year the awards are given to people who influence american president obama hosted a reception at

in chicago this united airlines pla plane. >> baggage claim. >> reporter: icy roads being blamed overver a dozen deaths. this driver spent 12 hours stranded at freezing temperatures. battle the elements in st. louis rescuing two homeless people from a warehouse fire. lightning suspected of sparking a barn fire that claimed the lives of 24 horses. the arctic chill could not keep fans away from soldier field. >> this is football weather at its finest. >> reporter: the seventh coldest ever. 11 degrees at kick off against the packers. >> that was nbc's blake mccoy. >>> today electoral college members in 50 states voted to finalize the 2017 election. that as they call for a bipartisan select committee to investigate reports that russia tried to interfere with the u.s. presidential election. >> we want to find out what the russians are doing to our political system, what other foreign governments might do to our political system. >> we need a select committee. we need to get to the bottom of exactly what was done. >> but president elect donald trump said russia's involved would not have cha

. >> united airlines says it is looking into what happened. >> an atlanta musician says he owes his life dog. ed stroud was asleep when he says his poodle gracie started to lick his face and bark. woke up and realized his house was engulfed in flames. the two managed top escape. gracie was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. since the fire the pooch has been getting a lot of attention. >> she's actually a celebrity now. everybody in town knows my dog. >> now the cause of the fire is still under investigation. way to go gracie. >> so many reasons to get a dog. [laughter] >> coming up it's 4:48 right now. matt pelman will give us another live look at the roads. up next. >> also imagine getting a caribbean vacation as a holiday gift from your employer and that is the case for every employee at one business. doyne wish you worked there. >> yes. >> the story when "action news" comes right back. >> ♪ >> getting over the hump in the midst of this holiday week. happy had you ever been day everybody. live look this morning through sky6 at the platt memorial bridge where traffic is moving w

starting next year united airlines is offering a new cheap fare called basic economy to try to complete with those low cost allowed a carry on small bag, small enough to fit under why you are seat, no roller bag or anything that has to go in the overhead win and you will still pay an extra fee if you need to check a back, $25 for the first one, $35 for the second. united is only offering these basic economy fares on certain routes. >> we have become good at packing efficiently, you only take one pair of shoes -- >> and you really do just -- your purse, just travel with a purse? >> not a purse -- tote under there. i pack well. all right. stay with us, "news4 today." continues now at 5:00 a.m. >>> "news4 today." starts now. >> right now on "news4 today." the pizza gate suspect heading back to court, first hear new details about his jailhouse interview. >>> mgm national harbor hours away from the grand opens news 4 is there live to show you what it's all about and how to get around the traffic. your thursday forecast, a look at the day ahead and the cold blast that's coming for our weekend

united airlines is flying the known survivors to uss arizona to honolulu, 95-year-old from grass valleys one of the heroes. he put out flame on the ship and rescued other sailors. but the uss arizona sank and 1,777 crew members die. memorial events start tomorrow. >> i am getting goosebumps if you have never been to the uss arizona in honolulu it is a must see, a moving expense. >> i agree with that. so much we bought the all day ticket and spent all day there. it is amazing. >> it is great. >> we went through the us arizona. twice. >> you cannot soak it all on. they do not let you on very long. >> amying. >> in livermore, altamont pass as you descend into the valley there, quarter-mile visibility so up toward vasco, be careful. from the east bay hills it is quiet outside. it will be sunny and seasonal. slightly breezy and not so chilly as this morning. a warm weekend followed by winter chill. here is a look at today's temperatures, 56 at half moon bay. we have 60s in cloverdale, santa rosa and napa and palo alto and san jose, the rest of us at 58 to 59. tonight you did see the temperat

again the united airlines crew reported fisher was unresponsive when the plane landed paramedic rushed her to the nearby hospital as we get more details updates we'll certainly get them to you. >>> developing to night a busy ups driver making holiday deliveries finds himself in the middle of gunfire. police say as he was driving along delaware county street someone shot him film wow. the good news here, doctors expect him to be okay. let's get out to fox 29's shawnette wilson live tonight near the scene in chester, delaware county. shawnette. >> reporter: well there is some good news tonight, jeff. spoke person for ups says that driver was lucky. he suffered only graze wound. so he was not seriously hurt. and there was a helper also with him. that person was not hurt. behind me is the dealership where the driver managed to continue driving towards to get help. >> apparently there's a shooting down on tenth street at the rite aid and the guy got hit in the shoulder. >> reporter: ups driver new exactly where to go after he was shot while driving in his delivery truck this afternoon. the