creating opportunity and a better planet. now, that s making a difference. back with a massive show of support for britney spears after she asked a judge to end the conservatorship over her life let s get more now from nbc s erin mclaughlin. reporter: after britney spears had her say in court, lashing out at her conservatorship and her father s role in it, telling the cour all i want is to own my money and for this to end, tonight, the nation captivated by the pop icon s predicament. twitter alone accounting for a million messages in 24 hours, roughly half of them with #freebritney, including celebrities. fight on, britney we are with you. reporter: ex-boyfriend justin
rush is on and for those with holiday shopping still left to do, our erin mclaughlin has what you need to know in tonight s price you pay. reporter: it s the eve before christmas eve, and for those who have left shopping until the very last minute i panicked. reporter: no need to panic. plenty of stores are open through tomorrow, and you can always buy online, though prices for overnight shipping and same-day delivery are getting steep, so picking up those online purchases in store may be your best bet. while there may be long lines for the pick-ups, there are less distractions. i get distracted in the aisles and then i end up buying other things in i probably didn t need. reporter: actually saved you money. yeah, it does. reporter: for those trying to avoid the in-store holiday crush, consider e-gifts. we love a little freedom to shop for ourselves. reporter: many retailers along with websites like gift card granny sell gift cards for restaurants, spa services
bucks. looking ahead, december 26th is the biggest day of the year for returns that inventory bump will push prices down even more. so, this late into the holiday season, the smartest play might just be to wait for old st. nick to make his rounds and then go shopping for those post-christmas deals lester erin mclaughlin in chicago, thanks. and here in new york and other big cities, a beefed-up police presence is keeping watch over t shoppers the threat of holiday-time terror attacks not far from mind i recently joined one group of experts preparing to battle a new scenario what first responders are walking into a smoke-filled subway tunnel, screams of people trapped in the aftermath of a bombing and collapse is not a what-if scenario it s happened. in madrid, in london,