when a police dog tackled him to the ground. officers arrived moments later to make that arrest. spectacular lighting display in upstate new york has kicked off a prenew year s bash. officials hit the power switch on the colorful niagara falls lights. the show is put on every year, weeks ahead of a necessaritive new year s celebration. and finally, the obamas continue their celebration of the holiday season. they, along with host conan o brien and performers justin bieber and jennifer hudson, attempted the 30th annual christmas in washington event. along with the concert, the event also raises funds for the children s national hospital. now for a look at the national weather we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. are you ready for christmas? i am. are you? i hesitate because i still have stuff to do, like a lot of people. you have the tree up? yes. it was a big accomplishment.
doesn t it bother you you re not reliable? and they say, shut up! and i m like, you shut up. in business, it s all about reliability. cause these guys aren t just hitting print. they re hitting dream. so that s what i do. i print dreams, baby. [whispering] big dreams. here s your shot of the morning and it s a controversial ad for mcdonald s. some are upset by this lighting display in chicago that promotes their new best fries on the planet. it s me want to look like a giant box of french fries. yeah. but some say it looks too much like the tribute in lights that honors the 9/11 victims every year. mcdonald s has not comment on the comparison. i don t know if it looks like a box of french fries, though. that s the problem. maybe if they stagger them a little bit farther apart. with the tribute in lights, you