who stepped up to help make this time of the year for the united states postal service. it is ready to deliver more than 30-million packages today. the united states postal service says there is a 15- percent growth in package volume since last year. to ensure on time deliveries u-p-s is increasing surface and air transportation capacities. adding new package sorting equipment and devoping more efficient routing options. in total -- more than 15 billion pieces of mail and delivered by new year's eve. " we deliver every day. we're excited about the holidays. we got a great number of packages. cards letters to deliver to holidays. we're going to get them to you. thank you for partnering with you. you shop and we'll ship. " packages shipped today through priority mail service... and packages shipped by wednesday through priority mail express service should make it by christmas eve. firefighters across the valley help a family celebrate christmas after losing everything in a fire the ramos family was given presents donated by las vegas fire and rescue... north las vegas fire.

it's the busiest day of the year for the united states postal service. "when we open at 7:30 a.m. there's a line when we start thth day and there's a line when we end the day and it pretty much hasn't really stopped since thanksgiving' said marcus schutlze, officer in charge sioux city post office. a walk through a security check point...and the holiday hustre becomes even more evident. "everything looks to be on track. we're getting anywheze between 5 and 7- thousand packages a day. in in the morning, and out at the end of the day," said schultze. between 5 to 7 thousand packages are processed at the post office each day during the holiday season...which is twice the average amount. natpop -- letters and officials say they're also moving more than 100- thousand letters each day. to make sure your gifts arrive on time without paying extra...they must be mailed out by tuesday..december 15th. december 19th is the cut off for first class service... the 21st...for priority...and hard core procrastinators can hold out until the 23rd...for priority mail express. "thehearlier for the gge

in closing let me state that in issuing the new stamps the united states postal service has been proud to participate in a valuable effort to commemorate and reflect anew on a critical area of our nation's history. now, on behalf of the united states postal service i'd like to ask robin and dennis to come up on the strategy and help us unveil the stamp. [ applause ] >> all right. >> one, two, three. [ applause ] [ chatter ] >> ladies and gentlemen, we're going to make a little bit of a stage change here. okay. we're waiting. we're going to make a bit of a stage change and then we'll get to our program focused on the surrender meeting between lee and grant in the mclean house on april 9th, 1865. just give us a couple moments.só [ chatter ] [ chatter ] >> attention! >> shoulder arm! present arms! >> afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. >> at 1:30, about 1:30 on the afternoon of april 9th, 1865 ulysses grant and a small entourage of officers arrived here at the mclean house. if you look to your right, they are giving you a sense of that moment 150 years ago. >> after he >> after he arrived in

five time grammy lauryn hill.the united states postal service unveiled its 2016 line-up of stamps. a highlight of the group is a set of four star trek stamps honoring the original t-v show's 50th anniversary. the star trek stamps show classic icons....the u-s-s enterprise...the starfleet insignia...a crew member being beamed up and a vulcan salute. a-b-c columbia is asking you to start the new year by saving lives. we're teaming up the red cross and encouraging midlands residents to donate blood at our new year blood drive.with details and more on the importance columbia's beth rousseau. 3 up next.. john farley has the latest on the rain in his seven day forecast.you're eleven. coming up, we go back to miami for a live preview of clemson's big national semifinal football game. plus, the tigers and gamecocks in action on the basketball court tonight.carolina has quite the sports. an extra quiet new year's eve, eve for clemson.hi, i'm tim hill.the tigers tucked in early tonight getting ready for the biggest game in school history since winning the 1981 national championship at the or

but they're staffing extra people to make things go a little smoother: ((michelle banks // united states postal service: we're going to have a lot of and get the customers prepared, ready so the waiting time in line isn't as bad as they'd )) ((michael stevens)) to help get destination... post office employees remind you to write down the correct address with the zip code. also they're asking you to leave batteries out of anything electronic if you still haven't had a chance to box everything up and have your packages ready to ship out... you still have until december 19th to send out domestic mail using the first class option. brian, kirsten? brian loftus > michael... is there anyway to bypass the lines completely? ((michael stevens)) brian... the post office says they're trying to make this as easy as possible on the customer. they say... many of their locations here in the valley have self- service kiosks in the lobby. there you can do everything yourself and completely skip the ((brian loftus)) > las vegas is turning into.. election central. ((kirsten joyce)) the final preps underway.. befor

in death benefits after her husband died a major injure he suffered while he worked for the united states postal service. investigative unit first told you about how his tragic death prompted the postal service to change its rules when employees call 911. >> now, lorau tonight we expose more about how the government is responding to that worker's family. her husband, sam, died in the summer of 2014 from major head trauma that he suffered during a shift at a postal facility in west oakland. no one saw how he was injured and that led to a bureaucratic battle for his widow. twice the office of workers compensation denied death benefits and led us to ask, how often does this happen? >> we have to survive on our own and it's been a struggle. every day we miss him so much. >> in some way the judge is looking for a means to deny the case, rather than considering the common sense tax of what happened. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, we investigate the office of workers' compensation and how often denies claims for federal workers who are hurt or killed on the job. if you have a tip for our investigative

but they're staffing extra people to make things go a little smoother: ((michelle banks // united states postal service: we're going to have a lot of staff in the lobbies trying to help out. and get the customers prepared, ready so the waiting time in line isn't as bad as they'd expect. )) ((michael stevens)) to help get your gifts to their destination... post office employees remind you to write down the correct address with the zip code. also they're asking you to leave batteries out of anything electronic. if you still haven't had a chance to box everything up and have your packages ready to ship out... you still have until december 19th to send out domestic mail using the first class option. brian, kirsten? brian loftus > michael... lines completely? ((michael stevens)) brian... the post office says they're trying to make this as easy as possible on the customer. they say... many of their locations here in the valley have self- service kiosks in the lobby. there you can do everything yourself and completely skip the line. back to you. ((brian loftus)) > if you want health insurance to kick

the united states postal service will process about 500-million packages a day. locally, the des moines posts office will move about 1 million packages everyday during the holiday season. that is up about 75 percent compared to last year. officials with the post office say that rise of deliveries is because the increased popularity of online shopping. if you need to send out packages this holiday season, the post office has advice. "make sure you use a box... always put your return address." the post office will extend hours to help keep up with the traffic. you will now be able to use the post office over the next 2 saturdays as well. a busy intersection on the eastside of des moines is closed for a water main break. the break happened at east 21st des moines water works crews have been working there since one this morning. that area is now closed. crews hope to reopen a lane on east 21st by early this afternoon and then all lanes by the evening commute. they will go back tomorrow or friday to patch up the concrete. it's time now to get a first look at the forec

the united states postal service unveiled its 2016 line-up of a highlight of the group is a set of four star trek stamps honoring the original tv show's 50th anniversary. the star trek stamps show classic icons....the uss enterprise, the starfleet insignia, a crew member being on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the job done for us. the hawkeyes don't take the rose bowl field until 3-30 tomorrow but fans have been flooding pasadena all week long. channel 13s andy fales joins us now... roll cue to vo: "...biggest >>> tonight, new year's inferno a

the united states postal service has unveiled its 2016 line-up of stamps. a highlight of the group is a set of four "star trek" stamps honoring the original tv show's 50th anniversary. the "star trek" stamps show classic icons. starfleet insignia, a crew member being beamed up, and a vulcan salute. mike: and the cut series. allyson: there's also a pet series which you see here. so cute. and there is a "star wars" one. mike: "star trek." allyson: sorry. allyson: trending this morning, the president tried out comedy on the popular web series. mike: it was the series opener of "comedians in the car getting coffee." >> i do this little show about comedians in cars getting coffee. >> back it up. >> yes, sir. >> don't you think every american child is the president >> i do really well with the zero to eight demographic. they love me. partly because my ears are big so i look like the cartoon character. little kids love say my name. it is one big name -- barack obama. mike: the two eventually end up back inside the white house for coffee with the president makes a

live picture of3 the united states postal service unveiled its 2016 line-up of stamps on this week. one highlight is a set of four star trek stamps honoring the t-v show's 50th anniversary. the star trek stamps show classic icons....the u-s-s enterprise, the starfleet insignia, a crew member being beamed up, and a vulcan salute. 3 3 good morning... 3 it's .... thursday december 31-st. new year's eve. i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 the cocotdown to new year's eve is on in the u-s. one million people are pected in times square tonight-and there's an unprecedented effort to keep them all safe. new threats overseas are is changing plans in some cities in europe. abc's megan hughes has details. 3 in paris-the holiday street party will go on as planned, but the fireworks display has been called off-officials stressing the need for vigilance in t t wake of november"s attacks whic

((michelle banks // united states postal service: we're going to have a lot of staff in the lobbies trying to help out. and get the customers prepared, ready so the waiting time in line isn't as bad as they'd expect. )) ((michelle mortensen)) if you still haven't had a chance to ship your gifts... you have until december 19th to send them out domestic mail using the first class option./// ((michelle mortensen)) > local transportation leaders are discussing plans for a light rail connecting to the airport to downtown. it's all part of a 30-year plan costing more than 12-billion dollars... which calls for wider sidewalks and more pedestrian bridges on the strip. what the price tag doesn't include is the cost to build and maintain the light rail system.. which could range from 2 to 12- billion dollars... depending whether the track is below, at or above ground./// ((michelle mortensen)) > it's the end of an era. curtain at bally's for the last time. and take a look at the view on this chilly afternoon. make sure to grab a jacket... because it's only getting colder today. < > now nevada's firs

we'll tell you why today is a special day for the united state's postal service. "your watching local 5 news at 6 in hd with jack miller, stephanie forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards, and local 5 sports with sports director jon schaeffer. this is local 5 news at 6. we are iowa." stephanie: today is the busiest day of the year for the u-s postal service.. here's a quick look at some deadlines to keep in mind... tomorrow, that's the 15th, is the last day to send packages across the u-s cheaply. and anything after the 19th will have to go priority mail. this year, the usps expects to deliver more than 15 billion pieces of mail, a 10.5 percent increase over last year. jack: with christmas coming up next week, communities are getting into the giving spirit. jack: "we will serve over 400 kids through our christmas distrubution very very generous and to be hand made on top of it you just can't get things like that this is part of a donation drive in waukee that's run by waukee christian services the program allows families to sign up for one food box and one

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--reporter pkg-as follows-- this holiday season -- the united states postal service expects to deliver roughly 15.5 billion cards and letters and 600 million packages. that's a lot of gifts. those presents under the tree-- there are some deadlines you need to know. get your packages to fedex by wednesday. that's if you want the standard ground delivery. ups gives you a couple extra days with a friday deadline. and the u-s-p-s guarantees first class mail by saturday. if you still need time to shop -- the three major carriers will deliver the week of christmas. but it'll cost you more. get to the post office -- fedex-- or ups by december 23rd to beat santa. in some cases -- fedex may even offer same day service on christmas day. but the week of christmas -- be prepared to wait in long lines with others trying to beat the clock. for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. local gas prices are on the move again. we'll tell you which way they're headed.. next. plus.. el nino's pulling a fast one on the u-s. while temps are dropping in las vegas.. people are about to turn on the a-c.... on the e

and overstock- dot-com shelved today is the busiest day of the year for the united states postal service. the u-s-p-s estimates more than 15-and-a-half billion pieces of mail will be sent this holiday season. if you want to make sure it gets there by christmas, postal officials say make sure and get it in the mail by next monday. today history has bebe made in des moines, iowa. terry branstad is now the longest serving governor in american history. a record that has stood for quite some time. ktiv's robert lowe is with live link 4 at the iowa state fairgrounds. robert, quite the celebration today, right? hey sheila, when you break a record that stood for more than 200 years, a celebration is in order. today, marks branstad's 7,642 days in office. earlier today the governor hosted a meet and grgrt at the capitol building. and here at the iowa state fairgrounds, the longest serving governor event is slated to start at 7pm. on hand, a number of big name politicians here including grassley and wisconsin governor scott walker. so, who exactly is governor branstad surpassing? that would be for

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 christmas day. more rain in the pacific northwest with upper elevation snow. ......... now let's head over to the midwest where we're having severe weather. numerous tornado ale

phil: the united states postal service unveils its new set of 2016 stamps. animals top the lineup as well as space exploration. and a nod to star trek. four stamps honor the original tv show' s 50th anniversary, with trekkie icons. great stories back to back there. real galaxy is so far away. also -- also, the annual list of banned words has been released. jc: the top ones we' re not supposed to say "so." presser. break the internet. these are words banished for misuse, overuse, and general uselessness. phil: they also throw in tone. i think it is ok in a sentence. but when they say "so?" jc: is that what your teenager does? nearly two dozen passengers hurt when their flight hits severe heavy turbulence. phil: have you heard about this? the new photos tonight that show what happened inside the air canada plane during the frightening moments. jc: then new at 6:00: deadly fall. a umass student plunging off scaffolding at a new york hotel. phil: also, caught on camera, a terrifying drive. an andover man shares his scary encounter with some flying ice. plus, the

the united states postal service is unveiling the 2016 line of stamps. check this out. a highlight of the group is a set of four "star trek" stamps honoring the original tv show's 50th anniversary. the "star trek" stamps show the classic icons, uss enterprise, star fleet, a crew member being beamed up and a vulcan salute. >>> whether you're looking to quit a bad habit or build some healthy ones, turns out technology is a good way to make sure you stick to those new year's resolutions. if you're looking to learn a new language, try dual lingo or babble. food cake can help you make smarter choices about the food you eat if you want to get healthy in 2016. the quick app will help those looking to kick bad habits like smoking, drinking or talking to your ex. plus, if the new year holds hope for a new job, try deeds new mobile app. it's an app that keeps all of those positive goals in sight as you look ahead to the new year. >>> along with the new year comes a new forecast which you can expect as we usher in 2016. main and gervais. >>> last day of 2015, we're going out with

today is the busiest day of the year for the united states postal service. the u-s-p-s estimates more than 15-and-a-half billion pieces of mail will be sent this holiday season. if you want to make sure it gets there by christmas, postal officials say make sure and get it in the mail by next monday. a new "cnbc all-america survey" gives insit into consumer spending and outlook this holiday season. steve liesman goes over the highlights. << as americans head to the malls this holiday shopping season, they are less optimistic on the economy than they were a year ago. that could depress spending. the cnbc all-america economic survey finds just 22 percent of improving, a 5-point drop from a year ago. the poll of 800 americans nationwide finds just 13% planning to spend more this year compared to last. on the plus side for consumers are lower inflation and gas prices. only 59 percent of respondents said prices will go up next year, the second-lowest percentage in the nine-year history of the survey. data like that has some economists actually upbeat on the consum

. >> reporter: the final chapter in a tragic story for a woman who took on the united states postal service and got the agency to change its 911 rules and then took on the office of workers' compensation. we are happy to report she has finally found justice. >> he would be proud of me. >> reporter: tears of joy in the wake of her husband's death. last week we aired this report detailing how the office of workers' comp twice denied her claim for death benefits. the claim was reopened and reviewed and now approved. >> what? it was amazing. it was -- it was as if they had watched the tv show, the newscast the night before and they reacted to it. >> reporter: more than a year and a half after her husband sam died during a his shift at this postal facility in oakland, the government is agreeing to pay her family a portion of sam's annual salary every year. >> this is the first time it has happened. it took a director in washington who reviewed the decision here in san francisco. >> reporter: our investigation revealed from the start the coroner's investigator found that a fall along with land on

the united states postal service has unveiled its 2016 line-up of stamps. a highlight of the group is a set of four "star trek" stamps honoring the original tv show's 50th anniversary. the" star trek" stamps show classic icons, the uss enterprise, the star-fleet insignia, a crew member being beamed up, and a vulcan salute. there's also a pet series. we are partnering with the greenville health system for the chs hospital virtual toy drive. you will find a link on www.wyff4.com. every penny makes a difference and you can donate items that help in the care and treatment of children. hilton-greenville skycam. jess: hey look, it's those guys. [music] jess: are you good to drive? shawn: i'm fine. jess: how many did you have? shawn: i should be fine. jess: you should be? officer: go on and step out of the vehicle for me. bud: see ya, buddy. good luck! so, it turns out buzzed driving and drunk driving, they're the same thing and it costs around $10,000. so not worth it. allyson: hong kong rang in the new year an hour ago. the city had an impressive from everywhere

>>reporter: those fears will not allow the carrier or check luggage to the united states postal services it will not transform the airplane and what it calls an abundance of caution is cpsc showed you two should be cautious in the popular product until thickened to grout the hazard. >>will tran: it is the time of year again a cold and flu season that is not necessarily mean you will get the blood coming up we have ways you can avoid them. rage, and roar, and crack, and storm. but mother nature can't stop us. the 2016 ford explorer. be unstoppable. ♪ this is my fight song& ♪ take back my life song& ♪ how else do you think he gets around so fast? take the reins this holiday and get the mercedes-benz you've always wanted during the winter event. hurry, offers end january 4th! >>reporter: them getting ready to descend on your family you need to be prepared or some the best ways to avoid getting sick this winter beware of close contact try to get people this space a large turns and a transfer from person to person just by breathing on each other stay at home when you're ill you may feel ok i

the clerk: senate 1170, an act to amend title 39, united states code, to extend the authority of the united states postal service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the ant to the rule, pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from utah, mr. chaffetz, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. speier, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. chaffetz: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. chaffetz: i rise today in support of senate bill 1170, the breast cancer research stamp re-authorization act of 2015. it is sponsored primarily by senator dianne feinstein of california. the bill extends the requirement for the united states postal ser

santa hopeers will lend a helping hand by fulfilling holiday wishes part of the united states postal service letters to santa program with a goal to bring joy to deserving children around the bay area. last in, volunteers picked up letters written by kids would otherwise would glow without. they will drop off gifts at the post office if san francisco. >> i confuse fan mail and bills. >> right. >> san francisco giants hunter pence hit another home run but not at at&t park. >> this time he was on pennedded knee at the happiest place on earth. earth. >> my god, yes! >> his girlfriend and he were visiting disney and disney park staged a mock interview and hosted the magical moment on youtube. >> the giant posted on twitter he was excited to be marrying his boast friend. >> how can you stop that? >> you can't. that was a good move. other advise later on no those would have been married a while but right new at look at the forecast. >> cute. we got to see that again. >> you we have snow in the sierra and winter storm warning in affect until 6:00 so it is wine down, with spotty showers arou

this holiday season -- the united states postal service expects to deliver roughly 15.5 billion cards and letters and 600 million packages. that's a lot of gifts. in order to help santa get those presents under the tree-- there are some deadlines you need to know. get your packages to fedex by wednesday. that's if you want the standard ground delivery. days with a friday deadline. and the u-s-p-s guarantees first class mail by saturday. if you still need time to shop will deliver the week of more. get to the post office -- fedex-- or ups by december 23rd to beat santa. in some cases -- fedex may even offer same day service on christmas day. but the week of christmas -- be prepared to wait in long lines with others trying to beat the clock. for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. you won't see a woman's face on the 10-dollar bill until at least 2016. the treasury department apparently received more than expected public feedback about the proposed currency redesign. treasury secretary jack lew had announced plans to choose a new face for the 10-dollar bill by the end of the year. among

the united states postal service said today alone it will receive 17.8 million letters and packages at both oakland and san jose locations making it the busiest mailing difficult of of -- day of the year. today is the last day you can send regular meal to get where it needs to go by christmas. >> we still see a lot of christmas cards. there is still that personally touch you get out of those little personalized assigned cards and cigaretting. so we still get a last those. >> now, this is delay. >> you heard that is the advise from mothers who already sent off their mail first thing this morning. you have until 5:00 p.m. today. otherwise, you will have to pay a little extra for priority and express to get your package to where it needs to go by christmas. >> decision day for on demand car services like uber and lyft ask how it could shape the future of san francisco start-ups. >> new rule for drones to keep us safe and what the feds are require every andorra do. >> selfie shakeup backlash after this image was shown as the pope's first selfie. [chris]still smoking up a storm? [tom]yeah.p

>> the united states postal service is expanding a program to let you know what is in the mailbox beforeet home called informed delivery, the post office will e-mail digital images of letter sized mail to recipients and is expanded interest new york city and could expand interest other cities next year. >> the "the force awakens" does not open physical -- open until next week but they are lining up. >> this couple plans to get married in line on thursday before the first showing of the historic chinese theater. the movie officially opens on friday but there are a lot of thursday night shows although many sites are preselling reserve seats people are lining up saying there is something special about waiting with other fans to be first. >> i did that when another film came out. it was a party and i am sure that is what we will have. >> check out this sheik santa, bringing culture to the north pole. a mall has dressed or inrow duesed this fabulously dressed, missing is the belly and the red cloak but he is not just for show the mall is donating a dollar to a leadership's charity for every p

. >>> this holiday season the united states postal service hopes to deliver 15 and a half billion cards and letters and 1600 million packages and the deadline to get all of it out on time for christmas is fast approaching. fed ex needs packages by tomorrow for standard ground delivery. ups needs packages by this friday, and first-class mail has a deadline of this saturday. if you were running late, you can pay more at all three carrier car i don't remembers to ship on the 23rd in time for christmas. >>> this morning, experts are predicting that the bay less money than anticipated. according to the globe, state budget analysts estimate the pain ridge casino produced $150 million this year. it was initially estimated to be $100 million more than that. the rival twin river casino in rhode island generated more than expected. worry that the new massachusetts casino just 11 miles away will hurt their bottom line. >>> bill cosby is taking legal action against some of the women accused him of raping them. he is countersuing seven of those women. his attorney said cosby never drugged or sexuall

. >>> today is expected to be the busiest delivery day of the year for the united states postal service. postal employees are expected to handle more than 30 million packages today alone. that's not including cards and other letters. >>> and it's 4:44 on a monday morning. that chill over the weekend is about to ease again as we go on into this weekend. in fact, we're probably going to see temperatures get close to record highs by the time we get to christmas eve. i'll explain in a minute. clouds are rolling in today. it turns milder gradually. we go from the 40s over the weekend to the 50s today. there will be some on and off rain through the midweek period. then it looks warm for the holiday, especially on thursday. i'll show you that high temperature possibility in a minute. speaking of high temperatures, the entire month with the exception of this past weekend has been above normal. so far the average for the month is 50.4 degrees. next closest warmest december we have is in 2001. that average temperature was 44.1 degrees. we're pretty much a lock, especially the way these last to go

say she turned right from broad birch drive and right on to cherry hill and collided with a united states postal service tractor-trailer. it flipped on top of the suv. her friend survived with serious injuries. she died at the hospital. her brother mikhail admired her work ethic. >> she worked hard. she went to college. we just graduated together. about six months ago. very nice to people. i don't know why this is happening. >> reporter: medics drove the tractor-trailer driver to a hospital and he is okay. police are investigating what caused the crash. >> we ask for everyone's prayer to keep everyone strong. >> reporter: now her family was already in town from ethiopia for the thanksgiving holiday. more relatives are expected to fly in for her funeral. live in silver spring, i'm shomari stone, news4. >>> new tonight at 11:00, if you live in montgomery county, you could have the deciding vote on how you get your beer and wine. that's only if a state lawmaker gets his way. tonight tisha thompson in the news4 i-team show why some leaders say that vote could cause the county big money problems. in

today is projected to be the busiest day of the year for the united states postal service. local 5's ryan davidson takes us inside usps operations. sabrina: next.... new details on the role of the federal government and the san " you're watching and thanks for local 5 news sabrina ahmed. sabrina: in your national headlines this morning-- sabrina: national security has been a top issue for weeks now. this morning, president obama headed to the pentagon for a meeting on the campaign against isis as we learn government lapses opened the door for one of those san bernardino killers to enter the country. is here with that. " in london this officials tell abc news they have credible intelligence reports that isis leaders want a paris-like attack here timed to christmas. in geneva over the weekend, police arrested two syrian men on suspicion of the "manufacture or transport of explosives or toxic gases," as an urgent four other suspected terrorists. and in california, this morning, the fbi is not saying what if anything it found in its now completed search of this san bernardino i

the united states postal service has unveiled its 20-16 line-up of stamps. stamps.a highlight of the group is a set of four star trek stamps honoriri the original tv show's 50th anniversary.the star trek icons....the uss enterprise, the starfleet insignia, a crew member being beamed up, and a vulcan salute. there are also stamps dedicated to everyone's favorite dwarf planet, pluto, and a book of stamps devoted to pets. on twitter lots of people are talking about new york times writer kyle smith. smith.he wrote an article calling g t star wars starar carrie fisher, for tweeting out to the world to stop debating whether she's aged well. well.smith's article makes the point that although it is horrible that we all have an unhealthy obsession with youth and slim figures, that's the ture of the business and if she didn't want to be scrutinized she should have picked another profession.and as with anything, people online are on both sides of the fight. but needless to say it's gained some traction because well...i.is star wars. i want to know what you think! i've

in fact, the united states postal service is expecting to deliver about 15 point 5 billion pieces of mail this holiday season. abc 9's deborah souverain talked to folks at our local post office about what is considered the busiest shipping hitting a major milestone in his career.

airlines flights.those e carriers won't allow the boards on carry-on or checked luggage.and the united states postal service says it won't transport the machines on rplanes -- out 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.for consumer watch -- i'mmary molon. sarah palin is slowly getting her revenge for all those times tina fey has made fun of the former alaska governor and candidate.palin did her impression of tina fey's aracter on 30 rock -- liz lemon -- in palin's spoof -- 31 rock.one of the actual 30 rock actors makes a few cameo apperances -- along side palin's former running mate -- john mccain -- and south carolina senator lindsey graham. it's just ahead... ahead...one of the last communities all decked out for christmas just two days before the holiday. first forecast we have... all december we've been taking you to see some impressive light displays . but, several of our cbs 2 viewers called to say there's needed to check out--- in walker. walker.cbs 2 news reporter matt hammill found out

we'll take an inside look into how the united states postal service prepares for the busy holiday shipping season. elias: but next.... the red cross is on with us to talk the life- chaning impact their volunteers have had for thousands across the "your wathcing local 5 news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: dave sanderson and kara kelly metro media council: the american red cross invites you to learn about the life- changing impact our volunteers have made on the lives of individuals and families devastated by disaster. we hope you can join us for our annual celebration of time, talent and treasure. our keynote speaker is dave sanderson. he was the last passenger off the "miracle on the hudson" (flight 1549.) mr. sanderson will share his story about how the american red cross changed his life on january 15, 2009, when captain chelsey "sully" sullenberger glided the disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the hudson river saving the lives of the 155 aboard. date: december 10th, 2015 time: 5:30-7:30pm locatio

this holiday season -- the united states postal service expects to deliver roughly 15.5 billion cards and letters and 600 million packages. that's a lot of gifts. in order to help santa get those presents under the tree-- there are some deadlines you need to know. get your packages to fedex by wednesday. that's if you want the standard ground delivery. ups gives you a couple extra days with a friday deadline. and the u-s-p-s guarantees first class mail by saturday. if you still need time to shop -- the three major carriers will deliver the week of christmas. but it'll cost you more. get to the post office -- fedex-- or ups by december 23rd to beat santa. in some cases -- fedex may even offer same day service on christmas day. but the week of long lines with others trying to beat the clock. elias sam is back now... sam i'll have your full forecast next. "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the sam today should be very similar to yesterday with very overcast and chilly temperatures throughout the day. we are starting the da

tomorrow is the united states postal service's busiest day of the year. more than two-point-six million pieces of mail will be delivered in southern nevada... that includes 205-thousand packages. all of its going to your mailboxes tomorrow. an estimated 30 million parcels will be deliverd nationwide. "the force".... awakened in theaters across the country this weekend...it with the release of the new 'star wars' movie... and it pulled the record for the biggest box office opening ever. disney estimated ticket sales at 238 million dollars. that blew previous record holder 'jurassic world.... into another galaxy... the top sellerthis weekend. fox's 'alvin and the chipmunks: the road chip' landed in second, with an estimated 14-point-four million dolllars in ticket sales. third place went to 'sisters,' starring tina fey and amy poehler, which made an estimated 13-point-four million dollars. coming up.. good news for your wallet. gas prices just hit the lowest price in six years. plus.. the spirit of christmas! what a bus boy does with three thousand dollars.

the united states postal service says today is the busiest mailing day of the year for cards, letters, and packages... they recommend sending packages by december 21st at the very latest for a christmas arrival... the u-s-p-s estimates more than 15-point-five billion pieces of mail will be sent this holiday season... for many couples -- the gift of the holiday season is an engagement ring... and a new study by the knot finds men are paying more than in and 12-hundred grooms found grooms are spending an average of nearly six thousand dollars on an engagement ring....up about 600 dollars since 2013... christmas is coming early for taylor swift fans... beginning december 20 -- apple will exclusively stream her "1989 world tour live concert film." it has her november show in australia, and includes backstage video and rehearsals... serena williams has been named the sports illustrated sportsperson of the year... here's a look at her cover that'll hit newstands soon. in 2015 -- serena won 53 of her 56 matches and made more than 74- million dollars in prize money. coming up on kwwl, the mis

nat pop package drop ...and the busiest for the united states postal service. today, an estimated 30 million packages are heading for porches around busiest delivery day of the year for the u.s.p.s. but that's just a small chunk of the estimated 15.5 billion cards, letters, and packages the postal service expects to deliver this season. this week is one of the busiest for post offices...and for stores. according to the national retail federation, as much as 40% of the season's sales happen in the 10 days before christmas. with delivery deadlines inching closer, here are th biggest concerns from last-minute shoppers: can you still ship packages in time for christmas? the answer: yes, but know your cutoffs! -the deadline for usps priority mail service is today. their priority mail express service...wednesday. -if you prefer ups or fed ex, you have until tomorrow to make their second day air deadline...or wednesday for next-day delivery service. next...can you shop online and get gifts delivered before christmas? it depends. standard shipping alone won't do it. ke

united states postal service officials say today is the busiest mailing day of the year for cards, letters, and packages. officials recommend sendndng packages by december 21st for chrimas arrival. the u-s-p-s estimates over 15-point-five billion pieces of mail will be sent this holiday season. northern california and the sierra nevada mountains were hit with their third winter like storm in a week yesterday. heavy rain and strong winds flooded some roads and scattered debris on others. strong winds downed trees as well as power lines and were blamed for a number of power outages in the region. rain was expected throughout the day with forecasts calling for up to a half inch to fall in some areas. enjoyed the final day of their weekend sledding down hills and building snowmen in the fresh powder. but plows were busy clearing the roads. traffic was slow and slick for drivers heading up the mountains. drivers used chain controls on their tires for much of the day. forecasters are predicting the snowfall to continue into this week. above six thousand feet, up to two fefe of new snow is expect

the united states postal service has revealed the new postage stamps for 2016. and are you travelling anywhere for new year's? we'll show you some of the most popular destinations in america this year. major u.s. stock indexes were modestly lower on wall street ahead of the new year's day holiday. oil and gas stocks led another energy prices dropped again. the dow jones industrial average fell 117 points, to close at 17,603. the nasdaq composite lost 42 points and the s&p 500 dropped 15 points. today is the last day for sprint and verizon wireless customers to claim refunds tied to a settlement witthe f-c-c over mobile "cramming." with more on that story and other business news, here's kaitlyn kinney.... thanks robert. back in may, both sprint and verizon agreed to pay 158 million dollars to settle claims they were billing customers in text-messaging subscription services without their permission. itit a practice called "cramming" - where customers get hit with third party fees for text messages they didn't sign up for. according to the federal communications co

the united states postal service is testing a new feature that sends you an email notifications each morning with pictures of your mail. plus... heavy rains force families in one state to pack up and leave. areas of dense fog in the kwwl viewing area this morning, with others only seeing light up. "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with rry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is today in iowa." "now your storm track 7 from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: stray showers may track through later today and into the evening, but we will stay mild for the next few days. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras may have a bit of fog on them this morning. tmps are a little coolerrthan yesterdayy morning.. in the upper 20s to mid 30s over much of the area... it is warmer to the west, where they have more clouds. we all have pretty light wwd this morning, but southerly winds will take over for the day. the clds to the west will track our way and may ke