we re in a tight budget spot, how we pay for things is very important. but is there a downside to kids getting into school earlier in terms of long-term benefits? and educational benefits? i don t understand. that s the issue. we ve got to find the money for certain things. still to come, what s a toy these days without all the bells and whistles? our giz whiz makes a stop at the annual toy fair here in new york to see what your kids might the annual toy fair here in new york to see what your kids might want for christmas.
we ll go live to mobile, alabama where thousands of grateful and exhausted people to say the least disembarked finally from that ship and hopefully are in their own beds right now or soon in a few hours, sometime later today. we ll get all of that and more coming up in just a second. but first, other stories making news on this friday morning. a celebrated olympic runner will face a judge today to answer charges that he shot and killed his girlfriend. what police are saying about the couple s past. also this half hour, preschool for everyone. president obama unveils a plan to allow all children access to publicly funded preschool. why some republicans, though, think this is a bad idea. and we re playing around a little this morning. we tend to play around a little on this show, if you noticed. if you watch, you might understand. our giz whiz brings us the coolest toys from this year s big toy fair, and tech is the name of the game. but first, the passengers
heard about it. never had one. have you been on the west coast where they re predominant? yeah. i don t know what i was doing. never had one. that says a lot about your character, rob. give it a few months apparently. also this half-hour, students head back to school, we ll look at one big habit many kids have just before exam time. why experts say it is a habit that must be broken for good health and good grades. speaking of back to school students are so tech savvy these days. our giz-whiz is here to show us gadgets kids have got to have to be a real class act. including one that is a must-have for any of you that have little children. just children in general going to school. it is really, really cool safety device. you know the one gadget i had when i went to school was pencil? the trapper-keeper with the velcro thing. love the trapper-keeper. what happened to the trapper-keeper, now need the ipad.
432 inches of it. the previous biggest ever cuban sandwich was made in miami. this one was all for a very good cause. that sandwich was actually donated to a charity that feeds the homeless. and those of you familiar with tampa, it was made in ebor city, the neighborhood in tampa, known for cuban cigars and active night life. yes. that would be an understatement. yeah. [ belch ] excuse me. pardon. pardon. yes. all right, that was yummy. coming up, a look inside the minds of college freshmen about to start class. do we really want to go there? we ll feel old. probably the earliest gift buying guide of the year. the gadgets our giz-whiz is showing off for christmas. shake it, kitty cat. look at that kitty. everywhere you go take a look at the 5 & 10 announcer: world news now weather brought to you by united health care.
america could get involved. they re saying who ever wins the election, no one wants to take that step until after the election. politics getting in the way of what clearly is a humanitarian crisis in that country. 10,000 have been killed since the uprising including a whole lot of women and children. it s just beyond heartbreaking there. get to that in a second. also coming up this morning, encouraging news for women trying to get pregnant. new findings about in vitro fertilization and best chances for success. i have two friends going through it. hope they re watching. sometimes a painful, and humiliating process. definitely good news. later this half hour, the coolest gadgets for the hottest months from the beach to the barbecue, our giz-whiz with his favorites that will not break the bank. some really, really cool items. oh, the soda streaming thing there. the seltzer-maker.yeah.