>> the only thing is if we have a visitation from mars. bill: bear hunting season comes to an end. a boy scout troop leader get into a whole entanglement with the bear. >> the rules changed. >> the hunters were out there, engaged they hope to take about 700 friends of animals, her you see in the bear costume calls the whole thing a senseless disgrace. >> cubs, mothers, they do not care. that shows the level of callousness and sadism. >> the response to that by saying the whole point of the hunt is to reduce the amount of bears in new jersey. it is a plain old numbers game. >> obviously they are not looking to take account. they want to kind of get a larger bear further one allowed there for there 1st year's aunt. >> the unbelievable sense of timing, they got all up in rockaway over the weekend after reports that he went snooping into a cave. maybe he should leave the bears alone. >> it looks as if this person who was attacked antagonized the bear from what i've read i was going into the area in an aggressive way so that the bear was defending itself. bill: i read two or three different articles. how far and he went or not i don't know, but the bear not only swatted him and grabbed his ankle but bit him on the ankle and dragged him into the cave. >> a bear dragging you but the leg, that something you see in the three stooges show, not a bear that lacks opposable thumbs. the guy claimed that he played dead in order to survive. playing dead only works for grizzly bears, not on the more aggressive black bear. >> what do you expect? he go after the bears in the bears will come after you. the bear belongs in that case. bill: i appreciate how your all defending the bear. 3500 bears. >> we are just saying he has the right to stand his ground. bill: there is a recipe. i am thinking i would like to try that. >> is not going to do much good. >> the bears outsmarted us. we were 200 bears short. >> what are you talking about? bill: you know what, tweet me your best bear recipe. have you ever tried bear? i have. >> been through the airport. i have been through the airport. now the port authority wants to have a new policy that they will put into effect on january 2 weather will not let the homeless stay overnight. when i 1st heard the complaints they were claiming that the homeless were bathing in the bathrooms, walking around naked command travelers were complaining that the homeless were taking over the benches. i got the statement from the port authority. to meet our public safety mandate where closing terminals to all the ticketed passengers. >> there is an embargo on flights from midnight until 6:00 a.m. people really have no business hanging out at the airport during those hours. by putting restrictions on the people who are allowed to be there it is not an issue. of course that does not affect regular travelers. if your flight is delayed because of weather you won't be allowed to stay. it is only people who don't have a reason to be there. bill: they are not going past security. >> that was the issue. now it will become another terminal that you will need a ticket. bill: how are they going to enforce this, arrest people? >> they will use what they always do, police. >> a lot of these cubs are really compassionate guys who will look the other way if they feel someone needs help. the bottom level, guys have to enforce these things. >> it has been a huge embarrassment. >> i don't understand why it's an embarrassment. these tend to be the places that homeless folks collect. the port authority, penn station proper in new york city. relatively warm. there just trying to find a place to be safe. bill: people should not be sleeping in the airport, living in penn station. you know what it seems like all these policies, not in my backyard. you can't fix the homeless problem. ♪ >> we wanted to make our viewers aware of what could happen when this worst-case scenario strikes. the chair from new jersey's fire safety commission and he along with county and state officials gathered on friday to show us what can happen. i decided to join in there. it is all pretty simple. tree on fire, watch tree burn. >> and we do a lot of things that we don't do. bring a tree into our home, put a lot of lights up, use extension cords and sometimes getting caught up in the moment sometimes we forget. we are not aware of all the things we overlook. >> it went up really fast. amazing how much fire and smoke is produced. there are a few things you can do to make sure your holiday does not go up in smoke. use only certified electrical products. number three, water, water it again and water is some more. >> this tree went up rather quickly. the temperature was a thousand degrees. anything else in its proximity is going up. >> certainly the season is not without additional controversy. >> this is obviously held by the state and county and you are the highest ranking elected official. is that tree a holiday tree our christmas tree? ♪ i call it a christmas tree. >> it is a christmas tree. thank you, assemblyman. merry christmas. bill: good for him. bill: 200 a year? how many are there in america? millions. so is he just scaring people for no reason? that seems to be almost a nonexistent problem. >> you would want to have people be aware. >> show me on the street. >> ii am actually also surprised that we are alive right now. if you look at this.you have it tested. your less than 3 feet away. that can be a fire hazard. when -- has anyone been watering this tree? >> anybody? are you watering the tree? >> watering tree duty. when you takewhen you take thursday and friday off you would think the office would help you out. bill: did no one wanted the tree? >> i have to water the tree now. look, i don't wanted to die. >> chop it down and turn around and water it. >> now you care. >> no one is going to believe that. >> the amazing kreskin, his name is all over the world for his incredible ability to read people's mind. >> if you leave high school, don't go to college. bill: i agree. ♪ >> the battle was won by general george washington in 1777 using musket and sword. sword. this was a turning point in the revolutionary war. >> knocked off his horse. his bayonet seven times and he died nine days later. >> today a battle for the same land is being fought with much different weaponry. the princeton battlefield society along with a growing number of supporters have made there voices heard. legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to hold the meeting to hear out just why this historic land should be preserved. the crucial area of land during the revolutionary war. put their alignments aside to have the senate environmental committee hearing today to hear from those who oppose this project. what it comes down to is wetlands. >> right now they are digging on wetlands that dep has records confirming their existence. >> the institute deemed that area they are building on now is wetlands in the '90s because they had no plans to build there. they have environmentalists come out and emit not wetlands. the institute omitted this crucial information when they were applying for permits commanded is already being dredged in prep for construction. the senate committee was opened the conversation command time was of the essence. daniel thompson and linda greenstein actually drafted a letter as we were standing there. >> the department of environmental protection. should be issued. >> all five senators were completely on board. let's see if they respond just as quickly. if you have a comment tweet me and you know you can always tweet the show. >> do i understand, not to be sarcastic, do i understand we have one more year of campaigning? zero, my god. >> famous all over the world for his incredible ability to read people's minds. most people's minds. most people know him for his big glasses, contagious smile and handshake. he is the amazing kreskin. the only thing that can have left our debate is if we have a visitation from mars. >> he cannot only read people that he can influence i saw this firsthand. he gave me a container to hold. >> and when i opened the box it was the two items that i have chosen. yet it written down in the container. >> we started and read it slowly. >> the other item will be the watch. kreskin. >> it was a watch. bill: when did he do the writing? >> it is a mystery. >> it was not all gloom and doom. okay, kids, listen to me. >> when you leave high school don't go to college. princeton university is now agreeing with me. go and get a job for two years. bill: i agree with him. >> preston agrees with me. bill: good for him. >> many more predictions in the book. you can go to this website in order it. there are pictures of him with jimmy fallon. he has been everywhere. >> he was awesome. this huge smile. he is aggressively friendly. >> on the red carpet it was spectacular. bill: i wish you had asked what kind of pizza are going to order today. did you like a pizza? right. >> it doesn't mean we need to order a full one. bill: that would've made it easier. >> coming up tonight. >> something we are told to think about. >> i live wherever that blimp is part that week. son, the holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...cheese plates, turkey, appetizers. and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. that's my boy! fill your cart with everything you need this season, all at one place. my giant. ♪ bill: it is time to look back at the top ten chases for 2015 with retro chasing. don't forget to go to our facebook page. ♪ bill: what a great chase. >> something we are told to think about as a kid, doctors, teachers, but what about a block pilot. to find out what this job entails i headed over to white house station. there i met up with commercial blimp pilot, the chief captain of metlife. metlife. i hopped in the blimp with him and away we went. >> going to head south, come over top and had the statue of liberty. >> you. >> what? >> this whole trip revolves around you. >> they don't play golf on wednesday. >> he wanted to be in the air. the growth of florida and worked in the hot air balloon business. do that for 18 years when a businessman approached him. he took him up on his offer. and for 25 years he has been doing this. >> i'm an old guy. i'm an old guy. but i have a broken one. must be doing something right. >> one of 58 pilots around the world. bill: 58? that's it? >> there are not that many blimps. >> around the world. >> well, for only being like 20 blimps around the world. bill: too many. so his work has taken him all over the country command he is even gotten the fly of the rolling stones. >> it doesn't get any sweeter goodness. >> as rewarding as it is there's a lot of sacrifice involved. >> thanksgiving and christmas comeau we are usually spending those on the road. >> i live wherever that blimp is part that week. >> about how many weeks a year to you travel? >> i travel 11 months out of the year. >> able to make it work. he actually traveled for the 1st 14 years they were married. >> travel around the country and change cities every week. we have made it work. >> required to fly a minimum of 30 hours. >> the gps also has xm satellite radio. >> we can listen the taylor swift together? >> absolutely. there we go. bill: go to an airplane, so much going on. just that one lover. >> buttons and levels of all sort. >> what is this do? >> what thing on one side? >> statue of liberty and the freedom tower, i was speechless. >> i have seen the whales. >> how can you tell what direction are going? gps? >> close. we have what they call a compass. >> unlike anything i've ever seen before my entire life. ♪ bill: santa is laying off the cookies. >> and running marathon. bill: how he is spreading christmas cheer one race at a time. >> get ready for winter solstice. ♪ >> this is a fox 29 news update. good morning fox 29 meteorologist kathy orr. we'll have few showers through your tuesday morning into the early afternoon but the real he have see rain will come on wednesday especially wednesday afternoon. that comes in with a warm front and wait until you see these temperatures. so some showers on tuesday. rain in the afternoon wednesday. but going for record of 66. record warmth big time for christmas eve. still mild for friday and turning coo [ belches ] (school bell ringing) (whistle blows) (yells) (playing the blues) (playing the blues) (grunts) (whistle blows)