milwaukee county zoo, mike curkov, cbs 58 news. a day after learning the police officer who shot "jay anderson" will ?not? be charged--- anderson's family went back to madison park--- the scene of the deadly shooting. the gathering last night. it challenges what the wauwatosa officer says happened back in june. they claim the officer ?should have been able to see the gun on the passenger seat? when he first walked up to the car before shooting anderson several times.the milwaukee county district attorney cleared the officer on monday saying he followed state law and was justified in using deadly force. a fire broke out at a church on milwaukee's north side overnight. it happened at all saints fellowship christian just before one this morning. firefighters were able to contain the flames within about half an hour. the fire damaged the ceiling and roof but a dollar estimate has not yet been released. president-elect donald trump is time magazine's person of the year. in a phone interview the president-elect said it was a great honor

they are the ambassadors of the zoo. on saturday january 14 we will have docent orientation if you know anyone interested or yourselves in spare time of course and beginning february 5 we will have a new docent training program that starts and lasts several weeks. we thank you the docents for all their efforts. wroo mobile. last time i was here about 4 weeks ago qu showed a picture of the new zoo mobile that we have out in the public. sinss then we partnered with san francisco unified school district with this program to enrich the science programs and already vized 38 title 1 classrooms with additional 24 that are currently scheduled for the spring months. if you have any ideas of schools and chasss that would love our program please let us know and happy to bring out zoo mobile to the classes. additional growth at san francisco zoo just in the last couple weeks we added babies. new infants at the zoo ft, top right is one of the new howlers so there are two of the primates in the discovery center on the far left exhibit

things like the zoo for example. projects that are not-under our jurisdiction but not administered by us. ovwellming the money comes from the go bond program. one thing that dif rirchiates the rec park capital program from others is the amount to which we use private philanthropy and grants to help support our work. so, i think katey presented at the capital committee for this years submission for the budget. it is over $15 million and continuing to focus on differed maintenance and differ maintenance needs we haven't been able to address in the capital program. like forestry and court resurfacing and irrigation improvement. future years i think these streams of decision making will be merged and this was our first run this year and our deadlines were out of sync and hope we will produce a more formal glossy report for submission to the board of supervisors as the charter requires in mid-january but this data will be included as part of that. with that, happy to answer questions. >> do we have public comment on this

things like the zoo for example. projects that are not-under our jurisdiction but not administered by us. ovwellming the money comes from the go bond program. one thing that dif rirchiates the rec park capital program from others is the amount to which we use private philanthropy and grants to help support our work. so, i think katey presented at the capital committee for this years submission for the budget. it is over $15 million and continuing to focus on differed maintenance and differ maintenance needs we haven't been able to address in the capital program. like forestry and court resurfacing and irrigation improvement. future years i think these streams of decision making will be merged and this was our first run this year and our deadlines were out of sync and hope we will produce a more formal glossy report for submission to the board of supervisors as the charter requires in mid-january but this data will be included as part of that. with that, happy to answer questions. >> do we have public comment on this

zoo, the three of us, our families. i was with my wife and my oldest daughter taking some video of some of the monkeys in the trees. >> as usual, the gorillas are a big hit. their massive size, up to six feet and more than 400 pounds and their human laich behavior captivate kids and parents alive. >> we were on our way out of the park and we decided to stop in and see tropic world. >> look at the monkeys. >> it was very crowded. >> once we got in there, we started to go through the exhibit. everybody is pretty much doing their own thing. >> suddenly, gasps of horror rise among the trees. >> i did hear a scream. >> didn't pay too much attention to it because of the noise level that was already in there. >> chaos surrounds the gorilla exhibit. witnesses crane their necks to see what's happening. bill's heartbeats faster as he rushes to the unfolding scene. >> i automatically started walking that way. i got in front of a zookeeper there who had a walkie talkie up to his ear. he started running. >> there was a lot of people

this is the phoenix zoo, a non- profit, this is one of their biggest fundraiser. live that phoenix zoo, back to you in the studio. >> did you check out the talking giraffe by any chance? [ laughter ] i was riding the camel. >> okay. okay. there is a talking giraffe. a highlight for the kids. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> tune in at 7:00 p.m. tonight for christmas tree lighting ceremony on 12 news. musical performances, include garth brooks and trisha yearwood and tony bennett and cast your vote, our holiday light displays, are they festive, 82%. that is winning. mark? >> i like them. i am all about that. >> surprising. >> oh, please. [ laughter ] >> all right. 8:00 p.m. dolly parton christmas of many colors, we even got a chance to speak with her. tonight at 10:00 p.m. you will meet the little girl who took on time playing the young dolly parton in that movie. i hope you don't echo what she just said -- >> you sounded so thrilled about christmas -- >> i like them. what do you want me to do? black flips? i like them -- [ talking at the same time ] >> i am

zoo. this is the tenth annual zoo lights at the national zoo. i want to show you what it's going to be like tonight. tonight's weather probably the best for zoo lights you'll have for the next couple weeks. temperatures have been in the 50s today. now dropping into the 40s. by 11:00 tonight, dropping down to 41 degrees. so, again, a nice cool night tonight. next couple of days, well, it doesn't just get cool, it gets downright cold. coming up in just a few minutes, we'll talk about how cold things get and how long that cold air >> all right. >>> a hidden danger blamed for this local house fire and tonight a woman is sharing her story of loss hoping it will save lives this holiday season. >>> some haunting images from inside a warehouse in california. investigators there are uncovering new clues that would cause that deadly fire. >>> and the date that will live in infamy. new reaction from survivors as our nation marks the 75th >>> the search for victims ended now as new developments begin

. >>> we are live the phoenix zoo for the zoo lights. an old favorite is back. we will take a ride on the >>> here is a look at your hot headlines, the 43 mile long highway that runs to the north rim of the grand canyon closes thursday for winter. >>> the arizona department of transportation says state route 67 will close half mile south of its junction with us 80 9 am jacob lake. most visitor facilities are already closed for winter. the highway will we open in mid- cabins and other amenities. >>> dozens of animals rescued from an east valley home. investigators found floors covered in feces and animals left without water. maricopa county sheriff's investigators say at least three adults could be facing animal cruelty charges animals were recovered including dogs, parrots, snakes and a hedgehog. >>> the numbers are in, law enforcement officers made 333 dui arrests over thanksgiving weekend around arizona. that compares to 317 a year ago. the arizona governor's office says 86 of those drivers are suspected of extreme dui. >>> still ahead on 12 news at 6, what ar

"that will take almost 25 percent of the zoo, the original part of the zoo built in the late 50s, early 60s and will transform that into an african plain and several other african associated exhibits. the first one we're gonna start with would be eleph" elephants." that new elephant exhibit should be ready by june of 2018. 3 this is what some parts of the upper midwest looked like today. it's video from north dakota, where a major winter storm virtually shut down much of i-94 through the state. we've seen similar conditions in minnesota...and so we ask chief meteorologist drew burgoyne....is this headed for us? subzero wind chill readings in spots. lows in the teens. thursday: variably cloudy with stray flurries possible during the day. highs near 24 with wind chills in the teens. wind: wnw 10-20 mph with gusts to 25.week ahead: dry and chilly with low 20s friday. saturday night into sunday could provide the chanc snow, and this could continue on/off on sunday, perhaps with accumulation. keep checking back for updates. another shot of very cold air will arrive early next week. 3 tonight

. >> reporter: oh, if i'm at the zoo, you know it's zoo lights or boo at the zoo. obviously boo at the zoo is over so it's got to be zoo lights, what we're going on through the evening hours tonight, 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 we'll be live throughout the event. we have a few people out right now, came down to take a look at the storm team 4 x 4. sun going down at 4:46. you have a half hour before the lights already. we have the storm came 4 x 4. 50 degrees right now. temperatures will be falling, though, through the 40s so if you're coming, bundle up. it's going to ba little bit on the cool side. not all that bad. i picked a beautiful day for zoo lights because boy does it get cold in the forecast. i'm not talking a little cold. guys, we'll talk about that coming up in 15 minutes. >> thank you, doug. >>> christmas trees are supposed to bring festivity and little brightness to your home but they can also bring danger. >>> this brings airline baggage fees to a whole new level. why some out you won't get to obot help with your everyday messes. roomba navigates your entire h

the animal was the symbol of a zoo. as air strikes intensified in world war ii, concerns arose about t the lion breaking frfre. the hardecision ththat had to be mamade. >> reporter: the king of the beas was roaming across this terrain. the 200 animals living in the zoo that was right here. an article celebrated the zoo's opening on new year's day in 1930. the story talked about the main attraction, the lion. people who saw it are up in years now. but they remember. >> translator: the lion left a profound impression on me. it looked huge as it strolled around in its cage. >> reporter: world war ii broke out in 1941, making the united states and japanan enemies. people suffered, animals t.. american air raids were not limited to military facililitie and factories. that created a risk of wild animals escaping if the bombings destroyed their cages. the japanese government told zoos to slaughter lions, tigers, elephants and bears. the directive put kagawa in a difficult position. he was the head zoo keeper in takanatsu. his

she's the only tilinger at the zoo and she's being transferred to the bronx zoo for breeding at the starte. we explain, when we come back. ♪ ♪ >>> the new year has already begun in parts of the world. in japan, people ushered in 2017 at a tokyo park tonight. they held their annual balloon release, and each balloon carries a wish for the new year. >>> here in philadelphia, some people are celebrating the new year with music. the choral arts of philadelphia performed bach's christmas oratorio in west philadelphia. organizers say the celebration is meant to show philadelphia's diverse cultural landscape. [ cheers and applause ] >> in delaware, kids were ringing in 2017 a little bit early. new year's rocking noon took place at the delaware children's museum in wilmington. kids there unleashed bags of confetti and used noise makers and a local children's band performed at the celebration. ♪ ♪ >> today the mummers got in their final practices before their annual new year's day parade. a band prepares for their performance in south philadelphia this morning and the fancy brig aids have also been

the boy, kashtan, could be seen in a separate enclosure playing with a zoo keeper. the male did have to be pulled because he had an infection, so we had to hand raise him at the animal health center. so we weren't able to put him back in. while at a glance--- these bright- eyed, soon-to-be big cats-- peak the meters on the cuteness scale--- there is substance to this exhibit. wild, siberian tigers are nothing short of a scientific treasure. amur tigers are extremely rare. they're endangered in the wild. they think there's maybe 400 left in the wild. so to have these guys as an ambassador for conservation of wild tigers is really important. large carnivores are likely to sleep in the middle of the day when the zoo is busiest--- the new cubs, though, provide the added benefit of animating the entire exhibit. that is, after you heard the zoo keeper refer to the cubs as amur tigers--- while i called them siberian tigers. they are the same thing. siberians, by the way are among the biggest living cats... weighing roughly a hundred pounds more than a typical lion. familie

interchange, and we don't for people to come to the zoo. it is a little inconvenient, but the same price. patrick: a similar study took place in 2006. this year's study, conducted by uwm, shows the zoo's economic impact jumped nearly 25% from a decade ago. toya: new tonight, giving milwaukee residents more options for snow plowing this winter. that's the goal behind the common council and mayor tom barrett's decision to reduce the fee for a plowing license. starting next tuesday, the fee will drop from $50 to the city $10. will also compile a list of licensed contractors online. you can find out more on wisn.com/links. if you're planning your family's next vacation you now have a new , option out of mitchell international. patrick: frontier airlines has launched a non-stop route from milwaukee to phoenix, arizona. southwest and american also fly direct to phoenix. frontier's first flight took off for sky harbor international this morning. the addition is part of ongoing efforts by the airline to expand its' network. frontier's service will

the zoo will n b study by uw milwaukee, the zoo is estimated to have a $155 million impact on milwaukee, ozaukee, washington, and waukesha counties. the zoo says that total number represents money entering the local economy in 2016. there were an estimated 600 thousand visitors from outside the milwaukee area during the year. >> we're surrounded by a major construction project with the zoo interchange, and we don't want that to be a disadvantage it's still the same price, still a great value for all our visitors. tim: a similar study took place in 2006. this year's study shows the zoo's economic impact jumped nearly 25 percent from a decade ago. good news there. wisn 12 news time is 5:55. new in the skies above wisconsin. >> why a pair of fighter jets are on the way. >> plus, debating the cost of education. >> plus, we want to make sure your car makes it through the winter, the one thing you may have that could save you hundreds of dollars. >> welcome back to "wisn 12 news this morning." right now, people are starting to file inside of a new restaurant in west allis. >> cleveland. it is

yokohama is home to four zoos. the operators of zoo asia are asking visitors to walk on disinfectant soap mats before entering. they're keeping the visitors away from pheasants and wild ducks. >> translator: we decided to cancel bird shows for the time being. >> and they canceled events to mark the coming of the zodiac rooster. farms else where in japan after some birds tested positive for avian flu. you can call it a global report card. it's an oecd assessment that ranks countries on the educational performance of their teenagers. while japan's teens are typically ranked close to the top, some people are worrieded about the latest results. nhk world's moshe komata has the story. >> reporter: every three years the oecd sends out the program for the international student assessment. it tests 15 year olds from dozens of countries on science, math, reading and problem solving. 2015's grades are out. compared to their international peers, japanese students continue to rank high in math and science. but one score in par

i love going to the zoo. really do love going to the zoo and looking at the orangutans, zebras, giraffes. >> i love safari animals. >> and the zoo lights at the oakland zoo. >> good time to check it out. >> if you are heading to the zoo, at 5:47. [ laughter ] >>> let's head to san jose now. northbound 101 before 13th street. it's moved up to the shoulder. that residual backup remains and you're moving at 12 miles per hour so you will definitely want to give yourself extra time if you are traveling in san jose on northbound 101. very slow conditions. >> speeds pick up to 30 miles per hour and free up through livermore but you're getting on the dublin interchange and you will be stuck in this slow traffic, as well. altamont pass to 680 will take you 15 minutes. moving to the san mateo bridge hayward to foster city between 880 and 101, a quick commute. the maze to down will take you up to 20 minutes because the metering lights are on backed up to the maze. >> put on the brakes. don't go anywhere. i love me some

how great will tonight be for zoo nights? the best night in the next two wee dropping to 41 by 11:00. a cool night tonight but not all that cold. we'll talk much more about this coming up in a couple minutes and show you just how cold things get. i'm back at 5:25. there's the music. is that manheim steam rollers? no, it's not. >> tweet him and tell him what it is. >>> there's a renewed effort under way to develop the long dormant mcmillan reservoir site in washington near howard university. battle that's trying to stop it. tom sherwood takes us there. >> reporter: thousands of commuters and other vehicles from maryland and the district pass by the north capitol street towers of the 28 acre mcmillan reservoir sand filtration plant. in opened in 1905 but its maze of underground sam muriel bowser. >> i have literally driven or walked or been driven by this site just about every day of my life. >> reporter: the mayor today led new efforts to save the iconic towers from falling apart while day waiting a court suit by local citizen

things like the zoo for example. projects that are not-under our jurisdiction but not administered by us. ovwellming the money comes from the go bond program. one thing that dif rirchiates the rec park capital program from others is the amount to which we use private philanthropy and grants to help support our work. so, i think katey presented at the capital committee for this years submission for the budget. it is over $15 million and continuing to focus on differed maintenance and differ maintenance needs we haven't been able to address in the capital program. like forestry and court resurfacing and irrigation improvement. future years i think these streams of decision making will be merged and this was our first run this year and our deadlines were out of sync and hope we will produce a more formal glossy report for submission to the board of supervisors as the charter requires in mid-january but this data will be included as part of that. with that, happy to answer questions. >> do we have public comment on this

lions in zoos typically live about 17 years. she was 25.fficials say she experienced a severe decline in mobility and behavior. the philadelphia zoo has six other african lions. >> ♪ >> a snow squall moved over chester county this morning. the action cam along route 841 in west grove as pedestrians and drivers navigated through some light but pretty snow and i saw a little bit of that. >> yeah and i think most kids were like pieing out the whoa. >> fingers crossed. >> finally but didn't really do anything around here. we'll switch those winds to the south and it warms up over the week. as we look right now at storm tracker6 live double scan any of those snow showers or flurries they have shut off at the present time and not going to see any snow in the forecast for maybe a week or more. as we take a look at the highlights as we go into the upcoming holiday weekend that fireworks forecast no matter where you are philadelphia penn's landing couple rounds one at 6:00 one at midnight and really temperatures not bad for new year's eve. 44 degree

zoo mc cbs 58 news. cbs news reporting president-elect trump has chosen a secretary of homeland security...and it is ?not? milwaukee county sheriff the idea of filling the position right here on the cbs 58 news at four. he met with trump in new york last week. so it's unclear if he's up for another postion or out of the running completely. clarke filled in as radio host on the "jay weber show" in milwaukee this morning and sounded off on reaction to the president-elect's cabinet picks. "after nearly every announcement of a cabinet selection the dems immediately ink hardly dried on the news releaese and they attacked it." it." cbs news says trump has chosen general john kelly to run the department of homeland security and the that the offical announcement will be made in the coming days. days.the sheriff released this statement about the pick saying...trump gets to decide who he wants to fill these positions. i like his decision on gen kelly as i do all the others he's made. trump's election was all that

zoo keeper consider her a good candidate for breeding.he zoo opened early to a long line of families who braved cold weather to see her one last time. ever quit attitude. that's why i i asked his dtor about once-a-day namzaric. (avo) namzaric is approved for moderate to severe alzheimer's disease in patients who are taking donepezil. it may improve cognition and overall function, and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. namzaric does not change the underlying disease progression. don't take if allergic to memantine, donepezil, piperidine or any of the ingredients in namzaric. tell the doctor about any conditions including heart, lung, bladder, kidney or liver problems, seizures, stomach ulcers, or procedures with anesthesia. serious side effects may occur, including muscle problems if given anesthesia; slow heartbeat, fainting, more stomach acid which may lead to ulcers and bleeding; nausea, vomiting, difficulty urinating, seizures, and worsening of lung problems. most common side effects are headache, diarrhea, dizziness loss

i have never been to the san francisco zoo lights but i have been to the oakland zoo lights. >> how is's great. so much fun, you get your hot cocoa, hat and gloves, dress warm. >> with a little flask. >> i don't want to say that. >> you'll say it. [ laughter ] >> we all agree. >> no, boss. this is just what i have been told. [ laughter ] >> mm-hm. >> you read about it in a book? >> yeah. but i also received a tweet from pier 39 and tonight they have their parade of boats! >> i love that. >> i love me some parade of boats. there's a lot going on here in the city tonight. >> i feel like that would be appropriate for bringing a flask, too. >> she thinks a beanie and fasting is appropriate for any day. >> except driving. >> great segue, michelle. >>> mass transit, we have major delays coming out of bay fair on bart in four directions, dublin-pleasanton, fremont, richmond and daly city. otherwise, ace trains one and three, muni and caltrain are on time. let's move over now to your roadways. we have a closure in napa, highway 121 between vichy and another drive is closed due to storms. westb

who is blind.dolly has been with the zoo on and off for ten years.the zoo says they tried pairg dolly with other animals but it jusdidnt work out. "we tried putting alpacas in with her and that didn't work out, he was too big.""we put the horse in here and she just ki of bonded with her.""if we take him out to bring him somewhere, she's always waiting for him d he's always bellowing back for her." her." so now ceasar works as dolly's eyes.a rather unlikely duo.in an unlikely place. still ahead---the salvation army gets a ?lot of spare change? in its red kettles--- but an anonymous kettle drop 3 winter weather continues to be top of mind for many people across the country. an arctic blast bringing ?snow and ice?... is impacting ?several? states. states.we're expecting snow here in southeastern wisconsin this weekend, too!justin breaks iall down... coming up. 3 plus - a man is seriously hurt garage.a live report coming up. good morning, everyone. it's friday , december 9-th. get ready to hit the slopes with us!we have a crew at little switzerland in slinger this morning! this is a live

keepers at the zoo have been monitoring the progress of the six playful pups. the animals normally give birth to three or four pups. so having sex is extra fun. they make. what have we decided? dan: something like -- mark: chewbacca? dan: yes. that was a grown meerkat. mark: it's late and cold, and that will continue throughout the night. temperatures of one below in beaver dam, five in milwaukee. windshield's even worse. look at these, down to 15 milwaukee, racine, and waukesha. tomorrow, it does not warm up a whole lot, a high of 14. windchills never getting to zero, and may be hanging around zero in the afternoon. as the day goes on tomorrow, the wind picks a it it's not too bad early, but they become westerly at 15-25 miles per hour. that might start blowing around the snow, but the bigger issue is it drops the windchill down >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- from "mr. robot," rami malek. espn's samantha ponder. and music from gucci mane featuring travis scott. and now, let's play it this way -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and

for more information at the racine zoo go to www.wisn.com. thank you very much, fossil have being my coanchor for a couple of minutes there. i think he is ok. >> yes. thank you. andy: making the holiday brighter for local families. [holiday music] when it's time to deck the halls in here the only place to go for outdoor gifts for everything on their list, shop in-store and online at cabelas.com. andy: right now on wisn 12 news this morning. preparing for snow. a live look outside. it is clear right now. but that's all going to change this weekend. with that, we say good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news. i'm andy choi. 8:29 on this saturday, december 10th. we want to get to the forecast. meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. and jeremy we are under a winter storm watch this morning. i held the snake for a few minutes. this is nothing. jeremy: you did that, and handle a little bit of snow. it is wisconsin, it snows around here. but when it begins and ends and in between there how much snow will we get. a winter storm watch f

a zoo in texas is getting ready to welcome a new baby orangutan... but the baby isn't due until next year... hear how to zoo is helping the parents-to-be get ready for the new arrival. coming up at 6: a free meal that potatoes, vegetables, hams today, and something to drink." but that's not all! "i got the ham... and.. and more!" it's an event not just aimed at helping people eat -- but improving their lives. "to give christmas back to people who are having such a hard time." how this food -- is turning into the gift of health for milwaukee residents this holiday season. introducing the reuben from subway a sandwich as full of intrigue as it is flavor. some say it was invented by deli owner arnold reuben. others, by reuben kulakofsky during a poker game. and some insist it was hollywood starlet marjorie rambeau in a fit of crazed hunger. seriously. the reuben's past may be debatable, but its great taste is not. stacked with lean corned beef, bavarian-style sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing on new freshly-baked rye bread. we don't

is an australian zoo worker is now fighting for his job after this video goes viral? what his employer wahhhh... >>yikes, that ice cream was messing with you, wasn't it? try lactaid, it's real ice cream, without that annoying lactose. lactaid. it's the milk that doesn't mess with you. you love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. so you can find something else to not love. like hearing the sound of your own voice. (softly) like hearing the sound of your own voice. like christmas in our area. but farther west-- it definitely looks the part. this video is from north dakota - where a blizzard hit in full force. most major roads were shut down- and people were asked not to travel. this same system is heading this way and will bring some cold weather this weekend. thankfully-- it's not expected to bring the snow with it. now-- we want to update a story that everyone is talking about. a australian man under fire for punching a the video has been views millions of times online. now the zoo off

the zoo is $155 million of impact on milwaukee and other counties. the zoo is saying that the total number represents money entering the local economy in 2016. an estimated 600,000 visitors from outside of the area during the year. >> we are surrounded by major construction project with the zoo interchange. visitors. >> a similar study took place in 2006, this year's study is showing that the economic impact jumped 25% from a decade ago. wisn 12 news time now is 4:55. >> debating the cost of education. >> what is happening today that could impact how much you pay for college in wisconsin. >> making sure your car makes it through the winter, >> new this morning, life expectancy in the u.s. has fallen. not good news. last year is expected to live 78 years and eight months. that is one month less than the year before. they expect drug overdoses and suicides and obesity are the factors. >> banning teenagers from the tanning beds could reduce the c.d.c. research calculated the affect of such a ban and saying it decreases the indoor tanning by 29%, which w

still ahead at 5:00 a new trio , at the milwaukee county zoo. joyce: the important decision zoo keepers had to make that delayed their public debut. patrick: check it out. and a fish tale with picture proof. where this massive catfish was caught and what the person did after he posted this pictu t patrick: new on wisn 12, some new additions to the milwaukee county zoo. joyce: cue up the oooos and awwws. three tiger cubs made their say hello to kashtan, eloise and bernadette. kashtan got an infection shortly after he was born. he had to be separated from his two sisters and his mother to get special care until he recovered. reintroducing him to the pack could potentially create some problems with the mom, so zookeepers decided to hand raise him, but he still gets plenty of time with his sisters. >> when he gets to play with his sisters he gets to actually be a , tiger and learn those cues from his sisters. other tigers play and how they communicate with each other. joyce: she is like stop biting on to me. the ten week old cubs each weigh about tw

so now he's being raised by zoo staff.but.. he regularly visits his sisters so he can learn how to become a tiger. 11:04-16when he gets to play with his issters, he gets to actually be a tiger and learn those cues from those sisters so he's learning how a tiger tells him 'no, that hurts', he's learning how other tigers play and how they communicate with eachother eachother 3 there's about 400 to 500 'amur' tigers left in the county zoo hopes these cubs will help teach people about protecting the species. 3 still ahead in entertainment news--- see which movies in entertainment news.. country star luke bryan is not apologizing for slapping a fan. it happened last week at charlie daniels' volunteer jam fundraiser for veterans in nash. nashville.his rep says the man was in the front row making "crude" and "insulting" hand gestures toward luke.the representative went on to say the gesture was insulting to event security personnel saw what happened and escorted him out.it all happened during bryan's hit song-- "move" which he finishe

one of the top may be zoo life happening at the oakland zoo. >> joining us is carty with a oakland zood she brought -- hello! i'm not as wimpy as it may appear. thanks for coming in. who is this? >> thank you for having us. this is a bow up. these are native to madagascar. >> tell us about -- he really likes frank. is this one of those snakes that is the visitor friendly? >> yes. he is. we bring him out for special education programs. he's been touched by thousands of kids. he's a great animal ambassador for the zoo. >> helbig is he and how big will he get if he is in the proper environment? >> he is a meeting size snake. he's over five feet now. he won't get too much bigger than that. that's why people like to have them as pets. they are pretty dos aisle >> and they constrict but do they have tease too? -- teeth too? >> they are constructors and they wrap around them. he's not squeezing me. he is familiar with me. he really likes frank. >> they seem fairly friendly, maybe not in the wild but why is he friendly? >> great question. he is very used to being held. we take him out and hold

so a resident of columbus, ohio reached a milestone celebrating with a party at the zoo. that's because -- >> yeah. >> yeah. >> it's home. >> she lives there. she's a gorilla. >> colo is 60 years old. she was the first gorilla born in a zoo, and she's now lived some two decades longer than the usual life span for a gorilla. the zoo says that's a try butte to good medical care and solid nutrition like this birthday cake made from tomatoes and apple. >> yuck. >> do you think colo wants that cake? or prefers sugar? >> like, i waited 60 years for tomatoes and apples? >> come on, show her love. >> stop at magnolia get me something good. happy birthday. >> yes. >>> coming up. >> the shocking scene of a truck drivers backwards on a busy interstate. other motorists desperate to get out of the way. >> and working it out. with the rockettes. yes, will ganz tries to get in line with the legendary crew, but does he have the right stuff? wait until you see him wear their outfits. does he do that? >> yeah, i hope. one can wish. >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by delsum. le

well, the texas zoo.hed about their expecting couple, and we're talking about monkeys, of course. this is in waco, texas, and they are expecting a baby, and they actually are parents to be in a registered on target. here's the ultrasound. baby. the zoo's throwing a baby shower for them. they are registered at target. 178 items on the register. a lot of the items have already been taken, we should point out. >> i wonder if they went around target with the registry gun and all the gifts they want. >> many of the gifts, by the way, other zoo animals, but they include a sponge bob bath, baby einstein discover, play piano. all things they'd love. >> or adults. congratulations to the happy couple. ed add wine to the party, perhaps, for the zoo keepers attending. with that, we have an idea for you. clara pots, a fashion blogger from england, bought a house with her boyfriend and they adjusted the fridge. check it out. the water cooler, put the glass up to the door and chilled water comes out, they figured out if

. >>> 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 lights. >> i have got my finger right here. >> i brought you some of those light those are cool. ity out there cool to say the lace least. cold air making its way in. let's look out towards the airport. you notice way out in the distance there, there is the new mgm, opening tomorrow night. hi mgm guys, i don't have a ticket. anyway. let's look at the temperatures there. they are. 41 degrees, calm winds, allows the temperat

things like the zoo for example. projects that are not-under our jurisdiction but not administered by us. ovwellming the money comes from the go bond program. one thing that dif rirchiates the rec park capital program from others is the amount to which we use private philanthropy and grants to help support our work. so, i think katey presented at the capital committee for this years submission for the budget. it is over $15 million and continuing to focus on differed maintenance and differ maintenance needs we haven't been able to address in the capital program. like forestry and court resurfacing and irrigation improvement. future years i think these streams of decision making will be merged and this was our first run this year and our deadlines were out of sync and hope we will produce a more formal glossy report for submission to the board of supervisors as the charter requires in mid-january but this data will be included as part of that. with that, happy to answer questions. >> do we have public comment on this

he is in his mid teens and he is one of our trained birds at the zoo.>> the zoo opened at 10 and closedat 1:30 for the holiday.>>> the bay area in the clear right now, temperatures cooling off. it is a very active storm tracker over the last -- next few days. they picked up the snowfall in the sierra. up to 18 inches that sugar bowl. excellent conditions heading into the sunday. as we come back closer to the bay area, very cold temperatures. the coolest locations on track to reach the 20s. we do have this, freeze warning in place for portions of the north bay. the interior out towards napa, the coolest locations back at around 25 to 26 to 27 degrees. tomorrow is christmas day, the presence will bring in santa claus as well. partly cloudy for the afternoon, scattered high clouds, temperatures on track to reach the upper 40s to love 50s. right now, beautiful towards the christmas tree in jack london square. a bit of a breeze, winds around 10-15. no umbrellas over the next few days. there is a storm system offshore that shows up nicely on the satellite. you can see the circulation out here

this is at the blank park zoo in iowa. on saturday and look who's experiencing now for the first time, that baby rhino, and let's say snow angels are in the works. >> playing like it's a dog, up and around and jumping. >>> one of the tv hosts of a latin tv show is -- >> telling a story right now about this incident that one of them experienced. >> see what happens as she's telling the story. you want to see them, head to our website, rightthisminute.com, click on tv show, or use our mobile app. >>> we know a thing or two about pranks around this office. apparently the guys at this tv show in mexico are quite the pranksters, as well. telling the story about this incident. suddenly, boom!

taronga zoo in sydney, australia... has welcomed its largest litter of meerkats ever.the animals normally give birth to three or four pups-- but the keepers at the zoo have been monitoring the playful pups.the yet-to-be- named pups were born on november 7th.they have just started to venture outside their nest box to explore i'm julie parise...bitter cold 3 3 bitter cold 3 i'm kyle aevermannpresident elect trump makes a stop in the badger state.... but not everyone is happy about it. details straight ahead. 3 spots. freeway has been treated but the shoulders may still be icy... 3 good morning.it's wednesday, decmeber 14-th. 14-th.thanks for joining us!we have a lot coming up for you this half hour...but the big story is the bitter cold temperatures we're all waking up to! 3 so just how cold will it get?

the gorilla came to the zoo in 1985 from the national zoo. she had 4 babies during her time at the zoo. they estimate she was about 54 years old. zookeepers say she will be missed. new this morning --- milwaukee fire warming up after battling a house dale schwark 830am sot 6:38:11 -23 'all the firefighters men and women are working extremely hard... it is a whole lot more difficult to not only fight the fire but to stay warm in the process and throwing water around doesn't help the process.' --- it can be very dangerous. shelters across the area are making sure people have a warm place to go. angelica is here with details on emergency warming shelters "feeding his flock." opened their doors yesterday as a warming shelter. were told it was a very busy night and the group expects it to stay busy in the coming days. work to prepare the basement of the chapel at 81st and lapham in west allis began yesterday afternoon. they encourage folks without a home to join them inside and wisconsin-- making sure people stay safe as the temperatures dip. 12:3

jana arrived at the brandywine zoo in 20 level. officials say there are no plans to add another tiger to the zoo. >>> coming up on "action news tonight christmas just two days away now and shopping malls are packed. we'll have a live report from king of prussia where there's been a steady stream of last minute shoppers all day. >>> plus a child has been adopted during a special ceremony that featured characters from her favorite movie. cecily. >> it won't be a white christmas but it will be a wet christmas eve at least part of the day. i'll have details on the timing and the big temperature swings behind the system in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> big win for the eagles last night at the linc but one player did walk away with an injury. jaime apody with there story when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ >> retailers in the tri-state area are hoping that there are a lot of procrastinators out there so they can rack up some impressive sales in the waning moments of the christmas shopping season. "action news" reporter jeff c

today.a recent regional economic impact study commissioned by the zoo estimates the zoo has a more than 155-million-dollar impact on milwaukee, ozaukee, washington and waukesha counties.that's up 24-percent for a similar study done 10-years ago. starting tonight a milwaukee icon will shine even brighter. the wisconsin gas building's weather forecasting flame is changed.the signals same and rhyme will stay the same. remember... when the flame is red, it's warm weather ahead. when the flame is gold, watch out for cold. when the flame is blue, there's no change in view." when there's a flickering flame, expect snow or rain." harley-davidson is looking to hire.the milwaukee motorcycle maker needs to fill both part-time and full-time positions for 20-17.they're holding a hiring event tomorrow mornat training partnership building, near 38th and wisconsin. university of wisconsin system employees could soon start making more.tomorrow the board of regents will consider two years of two-percent raises. the increases are an effort to reduce the faculty turnover rate.the system-wide raises would n

jonathan: coming up for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- bei bei's big return to the zoo. michelle: a home invasion. a story here caught on camera. a group of men rush the front door with guns. the victim describes the tense moments. >> thank god my wife had the presence of mind to grab the kids and run and hide in the closet. michelle: the suspect who rang the doorbell looked like someone you would open the trust before bursting in next. jonathan: and this week marks 75 years since the japanese attack on pearl harbor. alison: later this month there will be an historic guest. the man who will join president obama still ahead. jonathan: still ahead for us, bryce harper the 2015 n.l. most valuable player already wears it. soon all of major league baseball will as well. the megacontract signed by a big local company. jonathan: we have a new holiday warning. a lot of people are expecting packages. this is not the porch pirates. michelle: this time it's who is knocking at the door. alison: a warning comes after a frightening home invasion. a group of men just bursting through w

especially this morning because of this accident that happened near the zoo near girard avenue.he crews are sweeping up debris. at this point it is only the left lane that is open heading toward center city on the schuylkill expressway. you know that doesn't do good things to the speeds. let's pull in the waze app the commuter report. 7 miles per hour coming eastbound away from the boulevard in toward center city. it's a long line of red traffic traveling through fairmont park, 7-mile an hour sensor. you want to stay on the river drive. mlk is reopened after overnight construction, the kelly is nice and clear this morning. we'll continue to keep tabs on that, for now, let's get suburban. suburban traffic report, overnight construction on the westbound p-a turnpike in bucks county is gone, but starting today there's a new zone in bensalem along mechanicsville road use hulmeville road close to parx casino. new galina road closing for pipe installation. grove town road will close from 9 to 3 for water main installation, quarry road or glasgow streets alternates. the ramps connectin

zoo officials say what the keeper was doing was against zoo protocol. a woman is assaulted at a grocery store in memphis for being too slow using her coupons. the woman was in line using coupons to pay for her groceries when the man behind her started to get impatient. when she tried to head into her grocery cart. that woman was okay aside from a small scratch on her forehead. several people are fortunate to have escaped -- with their lives, and without injury, after a fire damages two condos in cudahy. justin williams has the latest. its certainly not the christmas story, their holidays gonna be altered, quite a bit. he wants to tell. kinda hits home, for us, when we fight a fire where theres a christmas tree up, christmas gifts already set, and the fire comes in and damages everything ruined. tuesday, cudahy chief dan mayer laments the situation surrounding several survivors of a monday evening fire here, at the creekside condominiums. he says, five people, in two condominiums, managed to avoid injuries, but not property loss, and the loss of their ho

an unlikely friendship at a zoo in maine. cesar the camel is a main attraction for a traveling zoo... but he also serves another purpose. he's the seeing eye camel for one of the zoo's horses. cesar needed company, and dolly the horse needed a guide. dolly has gone blind, and now relies on nats clapping now at 5- milwaukee county wraps up the election recount. this as a f up the case today in the state. a preview of the day ahead coming up in a live report. and some snow in the forecast this weekend. and we could be getting a few inches. our weather expert stephanie barichello is in this morning - tracking the storm. stephanie joins us now with more on the weather. stephanie's weather a mix of clouds and sunshine today with

the cubs are expected to make their public "zoo debut"... next month. 3 a lot of people are excited about the premier of "rogue one"--- the latest installment in the "star wars" saga. th guy has taken his fandom to a ?whole new level.?he built a huge, backyard model of an "imperial walker."that's a weaponized carrier used in the "star wars" movies.but this one is a playhouse for his son.his team recreated every detail.each joint and plate in the small model is ?replicated? in the giant one. work -- you can even go inside. all of the items used to make the imperial walker playhouse were ordered from ebay ... which helped him make the video, as well. dozens of hospitalized kids got a special visit from nfl player ryan kerrigan. the redskins linebacker made special deliveries to pediatric patients in his annual reindeer rush event. with teddy bears in tow, the football star posed for photos ... autographs and handed out toys to the kids. kerrigan says this is one day he looks forward to all year. :30-:35 "hopefully with events we have today we

since the austin zoo is a nonprofit, it doesn't get any state or local money. while peak times of the year can spell 2300 visitors a day, winter weather can mean as few as 15 people a day. with little money coming in from admissions, the zoo is making an online push for blankets, heaters and more. some people donating say these rescue animals are especially deserving. >> they need that extra love because a lot of them came from an unloving environment. >> besides blankets, the zoo hopes for monetary donations to spend on extra food because some of the animals eat an additional two to three pounds of meat per day during the winter. >>> big responsibility to keep those animals safe and fed. >> i have quite an appetite when the weather changes. >> right? >> don't you just want to hunker down with a big bowl of soup and a big loaf of bread? even the bread as a bowl. >> last night i made grilled cheese sandwiches and soup. that was my dinner. i don't care about carbs. >> today heading to the tahoe area with snow in the forecast it's migraine weather. >> oh. >> yeah.