december 18th 2017. glad you're with us. >> happy birthday to you. >> thank you. >> happy birthday to your daughter sidney ton all you statue tanners out there. happy happy birthday. >> what time is the party? >> well, you know the older you get the more parties don't mean that much. >> so we're not invited. >> right. [ laughter ] >> in other words. >> that's the bottom line. we're not invite. >> what happened was --ing. >> still empty mix. >> maybe next year. >> 9:01 is the time. also a ahead a teenager with local ties made us history becoming the first ever black woman to made the olympic speed skating team we'll introduce to the 17-year-old talk to her coming up next. >> all right. >> that's exciting. >> very exciting. >> i'm getting exciting. i love the olympics. >> i do too. >> i'm an olympic junkie. i like all the stories. >> i'm mad if i miss the opens stories. >> i like it all. let's take live look outside right now because it's pretty mild. gorgeous morning treat to do beautiful sunrise. mike has a lk store for this monday. hey, mike. >> hey, guys. i saw white still on the ground from what we left from friday's snow. not going to last all that much longer warming it up here over the next couple of days. sick of the cold you get a break on monday and tuesday with -- look at that the seven day forecast. i'll tell was we'll go back to that just a bit. let's do temperatures yesterday first 50 degrees outside at reagan national on your sunday. should be 46. 10 degrees above normal later on today. temperatures right now 42 in washington. 37 in gaithersburg. 37 at frederick as well. 38 now at dulles. looks like manassas is at 35 degrees. that's up. 28 last hour. so they come up about 7 degrees in the past hour. there's satellite/radar. not doing too much out there we don't expect much exec except for passing clouds as we work our way through the afternoon should be a good day. should be a great day and expecting it to be pretty warm day. bigger view not too much going on across the eastern half of the showers. showers towards the great lakes about as close as we expect rain getting into the dc region to today. 57 sunshine. mild temperatures. get out enjoy your money. maybe even warmer for tuesday. we got those details coming up just a few more minutes. guys, the latest from the weather department. i'll stepped it back to you at the couch. >> mike, let's get folks caught up on the news this morning. new this morning waiting to learn the identities of three people who were killed in a small plane crash in indiana that plane was headed to frederick, maryland. the single end jenn cessna crashed saturday night in oldenburg, indiana about 70 miles southeast of indianapolis. the frederick news post says the plane was owned by company that lists address in potomac, maryland. in addition to the three people killed a dog also died a second dog did survive but is getting some care from a vet. ♪ the world's busiest airport finally fixed its power issue. thousands are back up because of major delays. it comes at the worse possible time right in the thick of the christmas travel season. our melanie alnwick is live at reagan national with how these major delays in affecting us here locally. mel? >> reporter: good morning, once again, guys. it looks like things are getting a little better this morning. but it really just depends on each individual case. many travelers we talked to said they're very frustrated and disappointed not able to get through online or on the phone with delta. delta seems to be bearing the brunt of this because atlanta is their husband. and so there are more than thee hundred delta flights canceled today and a handful of them here out of reagan national. but the problem was a lot of people showed up here to the airport this morning after being rebooked yesterday only to find they had yet another flight canceled. so really tough going for some people, and it all because of this power outage yesterday. the entire airport was plunged into darkness. it was an underground electrical fire in the tunnels and that knocked out not only the main power but the backup power as well. then there were toxic fumes and that's what kept power crews from being able to access the te and passengers were stranded the terminals and on the tar tarmacs. as we mention, atlanta's airport is the busiest in the country. busiest in the world in fact. 1800 nights canceled yesterday and delta really bearing the brunt of most of those disruptions. back out live here now we talk to lot of people this morning who were trying to just figure out how they can get home including one couple who told us they had a family trip in atlanta yesterday. they were trying to get back and talked to us about what that was like in the atlanta airport yesterday. >> we walk in, and everything is black. you know, the escalator is done and you couldn't see anything. it was like dark. no lights. >> had to carry our bags up to the second floor. >> and we sat there for, um, four hours. >> we got there at about quarter to 2:00. >> 4:00 o'clock flight. >> for a 4:00 o'clock flight and knowing everything was dark, we were just sitting and waiting anticipating the lights to go on on. >> reporter: so how did they get back here to reagan national airport? well they rent add 12 passenger van with the rest of their family and took a 14 hour drive to get back here to reagan national airport. the rest of the family with the young children they live in the fort belvoir area they were able to just drive home but the grandparents there now they're waiting to try to get a flight back home to connecticut. we're wishing them and all those passengers who get held up in this good luck and good luck with their travels. delta saying it's waving one-dame change fee for passengers through the 19th that's tomorrow but we did hear from one family that they weren't able to get on a flight to atlanta until thursday. so they, too, decided they were just going to drive it and take their chances. live at reagan national, melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. >> melanie, 12 passenger van with your family the holidays, that's like a bad movie. [ laughter ] >> very bad low budget movie. >> i'm >> that is so -- i can't. that is so bad. >> but, you know, good tunes. >> no, i mean to be stuck at the airport. >> that's terrible. >> that's terrible and the rentals will run out soon. >> find a radio station right out of the gate. >> i got stuck at the atlanta airport on christmas eve many, many moons ago when i was able to get time off to go home for christmas. >> i was about to say when was that? it was the worse you get stuck at a cheap oh hotel and it was awful. i got there 1:00 o'clock on christmas day. never again will i travel on christmas -- any holidays. merry christmas to me. >> all right. 9:07 is the time right now. let's go to virginia now. where contracted service workers at dulles international airport are expected to go on strike. this move comes at the peak of the holiday season as employees are demanding a fare recognition process. that allows workers to exercise their legal right to join a union. beginning at 2:00 p.m., workers and supporters will gather for a large rally to announce the strike vote >> ♪ tragic story out of brooklyn new york breaking overnight. tragedy there. four people are dead after a fire tour through a home in brooklyn. we're told a mother and three children were killed in this fire. all of them are on the second floor a father and two teenagers they are alive but they're in critical condition. two other boys were hurt but they're expected to survive. it's still unclear at this time how this fire started. what is clear this is a tragedy. >> absolutely this was row ho house? >> not sure. i didn't get a glimpse of the whole structure but before -- okay. there we are. >> kind of looks like a row house kind of. >> oh, goodness. >> just horrible. we've all covered these stories around the holidays an whole family is just devastate. >> tragic. >> all right. switching gears a little bit now. president trump says he is not considering firing special counsel robert mueller. that despite a rumor more that has been floating around on capitol hill. mueller is investigating whether there was collusion president's republican presidential campaign and russian officials. the president criticized the fact that mueller had gained access to e-mails sent and received by trump officials before his administration took office. mueller spokesman says the e-mails were obtained in an appropriate manner. meantime, we have learned that russian president vladimir putin called president trump to thank him. put ten he's grateful to the cia for for providing a tip that helped thwart a series of bombing in st. petersburg. it's the second call over the past three days. the tip led authorities in russia to group of suspects p planning to bomb cathedral wonder crowded sites this weekend. >> president trump may just be days away from his biggest accomplish in many office we're talking about major tax overhaul but there could still be some complication along the way. arizona republican senator john mccain is being treated for brain cancer and has now headed back home to arizona. as republican colleagues here are working feverish toll try to get tax cuts done. >> senator john mccain's hell continues to fight. his son-in-law with update over the weekend. >> he's in good spirits, and he's looking forward to heading back home to arizona for the holidays. our thanks to everyone who has been sending thoughts and prayers to the senator this w week. we greatly appreciate it. and he remains one of the toughest men on the face of the earth as you know. >> confident president trump meanwhile returned to the white house last night from camp david. he tweeted this. as a candidate i promised we would pass a massive tax cut for the every day working american families who are the back bone and heartbeat of our country. now we are just days away. the math in the senate is difficult especially with mccain's absence this week. the president said he spoke with mccain's wife. >> i did speak to cindy mccain and i wished her well. i wished john well. they've headed back but i understand he'll come if we ever needed his vote. which hopefully we won't. but the word is that john will come back if we need his vote. >> and it is increasely clear the republicans will need just about muster to get this done. democrats even moderates like west virginia joe mansion are not likely to bite. >> once mitch mcconnell has decided to 51 votes was all was neat kneaded and they'll all be republicans and make it political, that's exactly what happened. >> it's wheels are in motion to wrap this up quickly much the house is expected to vote on tuesday followed by the senate on wednesday. so again, president trump on the verge of this first major legislative victory getting the tax code amended overhauled something people looking to do for decades now. there you go. >> all right. coming up it's an issue plaguing the district for years and this morning there is new action being taken to cut the rat population in the nation's capitol calling owl royal fans. prince william and duchess kate will see reeled their family christmas card. we'll show it to you straight ahead at 9:30. >> super cute. ♪ z2momz zi0z y2momy yi0y ♪ living well ♪ when life gets busy, choose the immune supplement with more. airborne® with 2 times more vitamin c than emergen-c gummies. and specially crafted minerals and herbs. airborne® also with probiotics. i'll take that. hey, l'eggo my eggo. i don't see your name on it. really? ba bam! know the rules. keep your eggo. l'eggo my eggo. okay. ♪ 9:14 is the time. hyattsville police searching for a stolen car filled with christmas gifts on saturday police say steven hawkins lost his keys inside of prince george's plaza. police believe someone found them and tried alarms in the parking lot until the across the parked mercedes. hawkins says when he realized his keys were missing, he came outside and the car was gone. >> i just want them to bring my car back. damaged, undamaged, just bring it back. no charges. i just want my car back. >> hawkins gave fox5 these photos of the car. it's a 2009 white mercedes sls with maryland license plate number t36 -- if you spot the vehicle call police. >> he wants those gifts back for christmas. d.c. mayor bowser will take another step towards decreasing the row enter dent pop laying in the district said to participate in community washington in ward six around 3:00 this afternoon she'll demonstrate innovative rat abatement tactic using dry ice. use of dry ice led to a 95% reduction in rat activity in boston has been used in in new york and chicago. >> hmm. >> let's hope it works. >> why? >> i'm not really sure. the chemicals. >> i think so. >> usually chemicals. >> but they don't want the rats. >> the chemicals -- >> dry ice is serious stuff. >> yeah. >> you know what, those rats are serious stuff. >> you don't know what's coming for you today. >> right. >> okay. all right. 9:16. how about this? some good news finally for redskins fans. even though they're playing for pride, it's still feels good to get a win. the burgundy and gold beat the cardinals yesterday at fed ex field. redskins took the early lead up 14-three at the half. by the fourth quarter, the cardinals would try to get some momentum back a item to go close the gap. but the redskins hold on win, 20-15. they take on the denver broncos next week at fed he can field that should be an easy win. you can watch that game right here on fox5. >> and heads up maureen. we are -- close up is coming up. >> just wait for it. >> ready to go. >> we're doing it. >> okay. >> i see what is going on right now. >> you're to the going to get a close up here. we talking about. >> this was the plan. we planned because we knew they were going to win. >> six and eight washington redskins. >> come on. >> wear that the rest of the year. >> they'll win the rest of the year. >> i'm wearing this again. >> okay. >> going to do it. >> no. >> move moving on then. >> this morning congratulations in order for local teen from the district. this may may bon nay i'm sorry ma may bow nay. she's 17 and speeding history becoming the first black woman to qualify for the us olympics speed skating team. over the weekend she clinched her spot after winning two rounds of 500-meter finals. bow nay got to -- got so excited as she crossed the finish line that she actually took a little tumble. speed skating trials took place in utah. speed skating makes me a little wreck much the little lift thing you can take someone else out and -- >> yeah. >> you're out. >> good thing she had the tumble after but it's all good. it's all good. >> 17 years old. >> i love joy. >> represent usa. >> microsoft is awarding a nine-year-old for hisself less act of kindness. it has to do with him giving up his xbox. >> let's take look what else is making headlines. al? >> up next, holly a vacation nightmare. hundreds of passengers get sick on a cruise ship. can you imagine. >> plus the tsa is testing new technology that could help detect explosives and despite being slammed by critic the last jedi still managed to pull in half a billion doltz worldwide. we've got the weekend box office numbers after the break. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the things that matter most happen one morning and one cup at a time. ♪ ♪ ♪ z2m7ez z16fz y2m7ey y16fy it only takes a second for an everyday item to become dangerous. new tide pods child guard pack. helps keep your laundry pacs safe and your child safer. align, press and unzip. are you taking the tissue test? yep, and my teeth are yellow. time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. and they whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. this year, start a new holiday tradition. delicious recipes made with nutella! the holidays never tasted this good. discover holiday recipes at nutella.com. >> welcome back. 921st time. allison seymour has a check of the other stories making headlines this morning. >> all right. wis, thank you. lots of yellow i apologize. >> yellow. >> first up, just try to m of imagine this you saved up and you're finally on that cruise you wanted to go on, rig? turned into a nightmare sadly though for hundreds on board a royal caribbean cruise ship more than thee hundred people got sick with a stomach bug just two days into the cruise. people started suffering from norovirus symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. the cruise line says people affected were treated with over the counter medication provided by the ship's doctors. passengers claim the number of cases overwhelmed the medical staff. the ship returned to port everglades in florida this weekend after a five-day cruise. to the latest now not massive thomas fire in southern california. nearly 8,000 firefighters have been deployed as it continues to threaten homes. 18,000 homes to be exact. crews say the return of powerful winds could raise the fire risk right now the fire is 40% contained. but crews say the containment isn't expected full containment until january and even in the fire will probably burn through the new year. the tsa testing new technology to help detect are currently being tested in la but senator chuck schumer of new york is push the agency to test them nationally. standoff explosive detection units do a full body screening of passengers as they walk without slowing them down. if an explosive device is detected it will trigger an alarm. finally, okay, no surprise here. the new star wars movie the last jedi won the weekend box office. the latest installment in the franchise earned $220 million here in the us. it is the second largest opening ever behind predecessor the force awakens and if you add in its overseas take, the new star wars film made nearly half a billion dollars worldwide. it's the force. it continues. >> weep making movies. keep on going. >> yes. >> thank you allison. 9:23 is the time. new this morning, prince george's county public school safety officials putting on their red happens caps to bring cheer to those in need. >> hosting christmas food basket program this morning. bob barnard is there. he's live in springdale maryland. what's going on, bob. >> reporter: hey holly they're going to distribute 2500 food baskets over the next couple of weeks. 100 today from this firehouse stationed 806 on st. joseph's and springdale. hun dressed them going to the emerson house which is senior center in bladensburg. and 100 to riverdale elementary school. so this is going to totally help out people in featured we're told the seniors over at emerson house are all gathered in the lobby waiting for these baskets to arrive. and it's basically, you know, good for a couple of meals it would seem, and joining us to talk about this is chief ben barks stop fire chief in prince george's county. chief, 33rd years you guys are doing this here. tell me where this is going. the kind of people who are going to be helped out. >> yeah, today we're filling the boxes for senior home over emerson place, and as you said about a christmas meal with all the trimmings, the poultry, the bread, the vegetables, the fruit. everything that they need to prepare a christmas dinner. and this is all, you know, public safety assistance program all the public safety agencies here in the county involved in making this happen. >> they're still doing introductions thanking your corporate partners. you've got firefighters and police officers who are going to deliver this with santa leading the way. lights and sirens. these are folks and families at the elementary school that otherwise might be without in sense, right? >> right these are people in need that need a little assistance, and this is great for public safety to be able to provider this assistance to make this holiday season joyous and take some of that stress off not worrying about where their meal is going to come from that we're going to be able to provide that. it makes us feel good and making that happen. >> absolutely. some of it is northerner perishable. others vegetables and like you nt turkeys here. it's just a nice program that the 200 families will be served here from this firehouse today. but you have firehouses all over the county that are going similar things, right? at this season. >> right. with this program we're going to feed over 2,000 family today we're focusing on these hundred at emerson place. >> good luck. >> thank you. >> you got the police chief here, the sheriff and i think we see santa outside the door here. let's see where these baskets are heading into one of these trucks owned by the fire department and santa, ring your bell. (bell ringing). >> lights and sirens. if you see santa going down the street lights and sirens it's all for good. no major emergency just helping out the folks here in prince george's county, guys. it's a public safety christmas food basket program that's been going on for 33 years now here in suburban maryland. >> so great. >> 33 years. >> i know. nice tradition. thanks bob. >> up next and fox5 teamed up with the d.c. lottery for some acts of kindness this holiday season. erin and tucker barnes are out on the road getting ready for big big life surprise. >> yes. of course this little guy stole the hearts of fox5 and our viewers everywhere the entire d.c. region. we'll take look back at all the high heights from ember's wish day. holly? >> well, maureen, fresh at 10a, just one week to go of course until christmas day and we'll get you into the holiday spirit with a must serve traditional italian meal. plus, ready for your close up? new research says you'll be thinking twice before you snap yet another selfie. and kevin is in tune with anna kendrick and rebel wilson as they dish about pitch perfect three. you're watching the number one good day. ♪ >> everybody can use a little money money money. guess what? >> he is he specially now. >> good news. it's money monday and the dc lot row is helping fox5 celebrates the neighborhoods of d.c. >> tucker and erin are getting ready to surprise a lucky viewer with an act of kindness. they got friends right there. let's see where they are now for stop number one this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning, guys. don't sink yet. wait for the end aft you get the prize. >> we are doing lottery give away we're in deanwood. we're so excited >> these are the neighborhood scratch offs repping dc area. >> deanwood. >> we met friends out in deanwood. we're supposed to give out one prize to one person. we're giving out one prize to group of gentlemen. >> dante, derek, carl, bean wood dean. >> they all watch fox5. >> all right. >> we watch fox5 in the morning. >> the best way to get a prize. >> here's what we have for you guys from d.c. lottery. since you're representing the d.c. neighborhood a scratch off for each of ya'll and this gift card should be able to take care of your breakfast today. all the neighborhoods. you can each choose one but share with us if you win. >> you don't really have to but we would appreciate. some other prices in the as well. >> thank you. >> you guys are all good friends. >> yes, sir. >> awesome. what are you guys thankful. >> life. >> thankful to be living. >> fox5 news. >> yeah. >> for the lord. >> i love the lord. >> i love i love my kids. >> merry christmas. >> i love my kids. i love everybody. >> you know what i'm saying? >> we immediate to come together out here as one. altogether. >> merry christmas. >> no color out here, ya'll. there's no color. there's no color at all. we all as one. >> that is so true. >> all as one. >> spreading the holiday cheer. i love that. >> love that attitude. >> we got a special thank you. you guys watch us all the time and support us. >> yeah. >> we just love being out here. we want to shaye thank you for watching and being a part of our fox5 family, too. we'll toss it back inside but we're going to do a little singing. >> what are he we singing. >> ♪ silent night, boom, boom, boom, holy night, boom, boom, boom, all is calm -- >> you guys like that. [ laughter ] >> yes, we d >> merry christmas. >> we love it! >> he said, boom, boom, boom. >> okay. boom, boom, boom. >> full of the holiday spirit that's no joke. >> sing like nobody is listening. >> you know what they're enjoying life. >> did you say joe joe, duvon tan it that other one. >> i forget the last. >> okay. >> oh, my goodness. >> good job. >> how can they top that. >> follow that mike thomas. >> i hope somebody recorded that segment. >> that was fantastic. >> top it. >> i hope they win. i hope they win the scratch off. >> that will be awesom. >> guys, spreading holiday cheer that's what we do here. gorgeous day yesterday on su sunday. william cornish sent this to me on twitter. i caught yesterday's sunrise and it was gorgeous. yes, it was. yesterday afternoon was gorgeous as well. 50 degrees in d.c. above normal for this time of year. bwi49 degrees. starting off cool the headline here but with some sunshine micking in throughout the day today. we'll warm things up later on this afternoon. in fact 10 degrees above normal what we're expecting later on today. as we continue to look ahead, wok week mostly dry here. we'll watch wednesday. wednesday clouds are back and we can do a shower but right now it looks like things will be dry at least until the weekend. by the time we get to fry dark, saturday, sunday we could have showers around the region. we'll talk more about that coming up. first now 42 outside in d.c. still suburb in the 30s but again we shall all be warping up as weeing work through the afternoon. 38 pittsburgh. columbus 39. not much going on at all f there's any showers at all it would be out to the west high lands or mountains here in d.c. locations east we'll be just fine today. just mixing out with clouds and sunshine today. high pressure in a good spot if you like warm temperatures. warming it up into the 50's later on this afternoon and if that's not good enough for you we may just do 60 degrees by the would tie our warmest temperature from this month. we hit 60 on dee fifth. we may do it again tomorrow under mostly sunny skies. wednesday clouds are back. 51 degrees. kind of early and then temperatures kind of fall first day of winter is on thursday. starts 11:29 in the morning believe. 45 degrees we warm it back up into the weekend much chances of rain on the rise friday and saturday. that's the weather. holly, i'll zen it over to you. >> thanks mike. william and kate have released a lovely new photo of the whole family together which features on the royal christmas card this year. take look. the new photo with the caption the duke and duchess of cambridge pleased to share new photograph of their family. shows the duke and duchess of cambridge proudly with little george and charlotte. the happy family of four are all wearing baby blue as you can see but that makes us wonder, hmm. could they be hinting that the new baby coming in the sin >> interesting. >> that would be so cute. >> interesting. >> pretty family photo or it could just be the nice color that they chose. >> i just had an epiphany. we shall all take photos, family photos. new family photos but not the k mart shots like that. >> we shall take them with our phones -- creative and not do that what they just did. just stand there. >> do you not like that. >> no, no, i'm saying anybody can do that. >> our familiarly. >> not us. each individual families and come in here and put it on social media. >> i like it. >> let the people look at it. >> what are you looking for. >> i'm just saying here's the thing. i call that my christmas card. you're getting one in the male. >> you get your christmas card you stand there and make your pose and you're like -- >> do something creative. >> do something creative with your phone. not this standard -- >> bakely all going to be an usie. >> with your family. >> i know. but like -- someone else can take it. however you can do it. >> okay. when are we doing it. >> the deadline -- let's do wednesday. >> okay. >> i'm not going to be here on wednesday. >> really. >> you guys are party poop%. >> you're not going to be wednesday. >> we have a pay it forward. >> okay. how about thursday? >> okay. >> mo is not here thursday. >> how about tomorrow. >> how about bite end of the tennessee clock. >> tomorrow. >> january l that work for you 2019. >> why can't we do it tomorrow. >> we can do it tomorrow. when you get home today -- >> it should be -- i won't be here tomorrow. sorry. >> are you zero yourself. >> we're not doing it. merry christmas. >> speaking of christmas cards -- that was great idea. >> awesome idea. >> i know. procrastinators listen you can expect plenty of lines if you head to the post office today or tomorrow. tomorrow is the last day to send first class mail including cards in order for them to arrive in time for christmas. the following day wednesday december 20th is the deadline to send priority mail. and december 22nd is the final the absolute final day to send items via priority mail express. >> when we take our pictures for tomorrow we need t >> maybe we can just post it. do we have to present it. >> we want to all see it and let the public see it. >> we'll be together again. >> awesome day. >> we can do it tomorrow. just show mine. >> we'll just them. talk kindly about me. >> you really aren't here tomorrow. >> not for good day, mo. >> we'll work all that out. good tomorrow. nine-year-old boy gives a big ticket gift mass gift to pay it forward to those most in need. a major corporate is chipping in to give him a surprise. here's the story. >> reporter: this is not about getting, but giving. a message lost on so many is burning bright. >> that's why i want you to have your own blankets. >> reporter: in the kind heart of nine-year-old micah. who decided to give up his most wanted gift to give to others. when he noticed people roaming the streets in the. >> when we got home, he later said, if the x box is $300 and can buy 30 blankets. >> reporter: gesture micah new would make a difference. because he used to be in similar shoes. >> it was about three years ago, we hit some financial problems and me and my husband and micah and we ended up losing our home. >> it's not every day you hear the child giving up one of the hottest gaming systems on the market. so when mike crow soft heard about micah they knew they had to do something special. >> are you micah? >> well, hello. >> hey, micah. [ applause ] >> whoo! >> reporter: santa helped deliver the gift he thought he would never receive. an xbox. the same gift he gave up to help others. the gesture leaving him speechless. >> he knew what it was like no to the have a blanket at night and have to give it back. and so the first thing he wanted to do was give a blanket that they can keep. >> reporter: because in giving, you often receive a lesson micah will n to heart as he continues to spread warmth in more ways than one. >> it's just amazing. it's a blessing. micah is a blessing to our family, and we thank you very much. >> reporter: in beachwood mya, fox eight news. 9:40 is the time. still ahead summer bodies are made in the winter. we're going to get you moving on this monday with some cattle bell exercises to build the strength. >> first a little boy captures the hearts of the d.c. region with his simple wish. a look back at how fox5 helped make ember's dream of being a k9 police officer come true. he's the cutest. >> um-hmm. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ whoo! testing, testing... is this thing on?! huh? c'mon! your turn! mmmm... where do pencils go on vacation? (loud speaker) pencil-vania! pencilvania! (laughing) frosted just right. crunch in every bite. kellogg's frosted mini-wheats. ♪ time now 9:43. last friday fox5 cares helped make one special little boy's dream come true. we teamed one it the make a wish mid atlantic foundation of to help ember's dream of becoming a k9 police officer become a reality much here's look back at ember's big day. ♪ >> my wish is to be a k9 police officer. because i want to be a policeman and i want to be kind and make sure the world is safe. >> greetings. this is chief newsham of the metropolitan police department here in washington, d.c. and i have an urgent message for our wish kid ember. we know that you're brave, you're inn till jent, you're kind and you're eager to help. today is the day that your w it's time for to you become a k9 police officer with the metropolitan police depth. >> oh, my gosh! [ applause ] >> here he is. officer ember reporting for d duty. you keep dc safe. >> here comes the limousine with ember and his family. take look at this. again this is one of two recruit classes here from the metropolitan police department. >> this is your training instructor. >> how are you. >> sergeant jones and his k9. >> it's really nice to meet you. >> very nice to meet you as w well. >> ♪ >> whoa. >> you're actually being a police officer. that's where the police officer sits. >> how are you? >> how is it going? >> it's going great. >> just wait here. okay >> get it. [ cheers and applause ] >> wonderful job. >> yeah. >> that's the best. >> your fans. [ cheers and applause ] >> this is like the biggest library in the world here in washington, d.c. and they need your help. this is major. >> major. we'll find this criminal. >> look at this. >> i'll use these pictures as evidence. >> remain silent. let's bring this guy to the car and put him in jail. i think i'm good to ride in t this. >> you think you're good to ride much it's a little cold. >> yeah. >> there's a national christmas tree and the switch is missing. >> you know people all around the world look at pictures of this christmas tree. this is a big deal. we got to get this thing lit. >> three -- >> look up there. there it is. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right, >> three, two, one, do it. [ cheers and applause ] >> officer ember saves the day. again. >> i think i'm going ride this. yesha. >> we're walking into the joint operation command center. >> your surprise -- look at t this. whoo! >> come on ember. come on ember. >> come on. >> yes. yes. >> look at this. [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, ember i want to take you over. hey ember the surprise isn't over yet i want to take you over here. this is actually d.c. police chief newsham. >> ember has earned the great honor of k9 officer for the metropolitan police department. let's give ember around of applause. [ applause ] >> okay. >> oh my gosh. >> too cute. >> perfect. one of the best things to be part of. i loved -- i actually saw the very got to hold it up and he just thrust it into the air. >> ember enthusiasm, that smile, honestly. >> -- energy. i don't know how -- it was cold. i don't know how a child lasts like that all day. pure adrenaline i guess especially a child that has, you know, health -- >> issues. or whatever. >> ember has cystic fibrosis. >> he was night from the get go. >> god bless him. >> super memorable day. here the thing. we granted his wish. but the best gift was to all of us. >> i know. you know what i mean tore just getting to be a part of. >> god bless, ember. >> make a wish make it happen. >> they are an amazing organization. >> personality plus. >> exactly. >> all right. 9:47 is the time right now. um next it is move it monday. trainer annie bell brown is live in the lot of this morning with kettle exercises to get in you shape and built your strength. ♪ ♪♪ this holiday season... give the gift of effortlessly smooth feet... from amope. amope pedi perfect with diamond crystals. removes rough, hard skin... effortlessly... for touchably smooth feet. the perfect gift... for that special someone on your list. i'll take that. hey, l'eggo my eggo. i don't see your name on it. really? 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>> it's very different from a dumb bell with starting with unique shape. as you can see, it's like just cannonball with handle on it. >> um-hmm. >> the bell the way it's shaped is obviously offset with as opposed to dumb bell it has two waits on each side so it's more balanced so this the gravity pulls each time y kettle bell move. >> it makes the more chall challenging. >> much harder is exa exactly. >> today first we want to create a plan with the holidays being around the corner. christmas is next week. >> right. >> one woke from today. >> literal until one week. >> yeah. >> what you want to do is create plan and just kind of hold yourself accountable and not fall off on the deep end. first things first i would start with like just before each meal, drink a glass of water to curb your appetite. that will promote, you know, just over eating of the day. >> sure. >> also make it a family affair when your family is in town after dinner, go grab the kids, grab the dogs, grab the cats go for a walk in the neighborhood. or even go to local and see the christmas lights. it gives i was way to bond with your family members and move. >> and move, that's right. that's the objective is not sitting on the couch. moving all day. >> also, if you want to just, you know, a week before your family is in town, call did you say cousin tommy, hey, we'll work out three times, 30 minutes before the family wakes up. bring your gym gear. >> oh okay. >> holds you accountable and also again another way of bonding with your family member. >> okay. >> and with that, stacey ooh here to show us a quick 30 minute circuit we can do at home without the gym because at most times gyms are closed during the holidays. >> right. a, it's closed. b, toots cold. so you can do this at the comfort of your own home that's one of the big benefits to doing a quick training session. >> we'll start with our first workout. and it's called a russian kettle bell swing. she'll start with hiking the bell back to where her wrists hit her and her thigh and bringing that bell shoulder width high. she's keeping a nice neutral spine. all momentum based as long as she comes up fast that weight regardless how heavy the weight is comes up super fast. >> is there any risk of hurting your back. >> there is which i think is why you should either reach out to fitness professional before doing anything or look at a solid youtube video and again this is more of a cardio bruised move full body, she's working her grip strength at the same time. >> okay. >> so >> right. >> now she'll put her bell down and this is more avenue compound move. we'll go into a squat with a high pull combination. she's going to lower herself down, pull up fast and bring the you will bows up high. again keeping that neutral spine and this is more avenue compound full body grind movement so it's working her lower body her shoulders to get nice and defined. her core. and again, she's replying all the benefits with these two moves you probably want to begin with three sets of ten for beginners and maybe inter intermediates four sets of ten. just to kind of give you more cycle. >> right. our last exercise we have a russian twist. she's going to lower herself down. all right. with niece slightly bent grabbing the belt at chest hell end rotating throughout the torso. she'll go to the left gone to the right keeping a nice neutral spine no rounding in the back nice and easy not forced slow control tempo again another three sets of ten and all thee exercises you repeat them continuously will run a solid 20 to 30 minutes. you're not out in the cold. even if the gym is closed, you still have access to go to your basement. >> how much will kettle cost you. >> roughly if you go to big box store they run between a dollar 50, two dollars per pound. >> oh, okay. >> stacey is work wig 8 kilograms roughly about 17 pounds and women usually begin with 15, 20 pounds, men 25, 30 pounds just depending on where you're at fitness wise. >> right. two questions. one, can i higher her to work out for me at christmas? could i do that. >> you could. >> i'm not going to seat benefits. i want to she how this feels. okay. let's see. >> yup. >> oh, yeah. >> it's not too bad. >> this is like my handbag. [ laughter ] >> you can go and shop with this. my handbag weighs this much if i walk around with my handbag i'm walking out. >> you look great. >> thanks. >> fantastic. annabelles fitness what you need to go. look them up as well. >> thank you so much. >> she did tell me little insider tip sue palka is a kettle and super strong. >> she's awesome. >> we all really want to be like sue. >> everyone wants tock like sue. >> she is amazing. >> always. >> all right. >> that handbag is phenomenal. >> i know, right? >> it is. >> you are too funny. 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curls for days. >> lift, love it, fun. 10:04 is our time. before we check what is trending before we discuss that, let's see what's making headlines. >> okay. i'll take from it here, holly. we begin with breaking news from britain where an air force base used by the us air force is reportedly on lock down right now after what's being describe as a significant security incident. british media reports someone rammed a vehicle into the gate of the raf mill den hall. those reports indicate a person is in custody that's got news here. we'll share updates as soon as we get them. restoration at last power back on at the atlanta hartefeld international airport after an electrical fire called a full power outage. as many as 1,000 flights were temporarily grounded after the world's busiest airport lost power on sunday officials blame the outage on fire in underground electrical farfel l the exact cause of that fire in atlanta is unknown hill. we're just a day away from lawmakers voting on major overhaul of the tackled much the house is expected to vote on the measure tomorrow and the senate could follow suit shortly after. the legislation the most far reaching rewrite us tack code in 30 years. democrats say the wealthy and corporations will benefit the most from this tax bill, of course, the gop not agreeing with that assessment. well, tired of sitting in that stop gone traffic? crews control might be the best solution. new study from massachusetts institute of technology mit found several tweaks to the technology could stop phantom traffic jams. researchers say cruise control can be redesigned to keep a steady distance between cars as well but the feature would only work if enough drivers actually use it. sounds like driverless cars to me in some form or fashion but we're getting there. finally, it look like santa claus may make a stop at the bank next time he comes to town much these are santa's helps% we're talking about new study finds a to $15,000 during the holiday season. researchers say the best of best can charge as much as 500 bucks on christmas day. but santa has to give a little before he gets the gift of pay. some is a santas for hire also say accustom suit is going to run them over a thousand dol dollars. >> can you get generic one for 200 bucks. >> then they're not really -- >> you're probably not make the big bucks. >> we've all seen those santa's helpers. >> right. >> all right. 10:07 oh our time the it's time to talk about what's trending on this monday. reaction pouring in from the health care community this morning after the cdc has been told it could no longer use certain words in official budget documents. on friday, the washington post reported the administration was prohibiting officials at the cdc from using these seven forbidden terms. the list includes words like fetus, transgender, science based and diversity. before cdc director took to twitter saying i want to assure you there are no banned words at the cdc. she also added the cdc plans on continue to go talk about all of the important public health programs. the trump administration is also disputing the report calling it a quote mischaracterization. well he's latest high profile face apologizing over sexual misconduct allegations. but some say his apology taste as little stale. chef mario batali is getting chewed out online for plugging his cinnamon roll recipe at the end of an e-mail apology on friday. he apologized but disappointing his friends and family and then added, in case you're searching for holiday inspired breakfast these pizza dough cinnamon rolls are fan favorite. as delicious as the roles may be, many thought it was in very poor taste. >> well, i think i would agree with that. >> yeah. >> that seems very out of touch. >> sounds disingenuous. >> my coors goi f ceo john idle made announcement on friday the brand will showcase its lucks fake fur in a runway show this february. this comes just six months after protesters stormed the designer's talk at the metropolitan museum of art chanting phrases like michael coors on blood on his hands and animal fur is not fashion much it will also fly to jimmy chao which the company recent al inquired. are too many selfies bad for your health? new study says yes. researchers say taking and sharing selfies has become a chronic even uncontrollable habit for some. there's even a name for it self itis. >> that's clever. >> how did they come up think. >> that's amaze. >> deep thoughts. experts say too many selfies can lead to self-esteem issues and depression. especially in younger people. hmm. interesting. so experts say people can become addicted to likes i guess that's the issue there and if they don't get enough, they can even hound thei force them to like i hey, like my recent in a real sort of like, hey, like my recent however more study needs to be done. >> is that your teen voice. >> like my recent. did you like my recent? >> i never asked anyone to like something of mine ever. >> i never had anyone ask me. >> younger folks maybe it's attached to your popularity and blah, blah, blah. >> young people thing. >> okay. >> clearly. >> we are not at risk. so go ahead and take your selfie. we're not at risk. >> we got old people itis up here on the couch. >> apparently. >> i think this is something really a surprise to all of us. an airline lounge having a dress code violation. huh. >> we had no yes idea. the dress code gets even more bizarre. absolutely no uggs. >> nope. >> okay. the human league singer joanne cat tal learned about this unusual dress code violation after trying to earn a qantas lounge at melbourne airport while wearing she was told she cannot ente&-ús considered in sleep wear. >> okay. >> the singer took to twitter to voice her frustration after a staff reportedly she purchase new shoes. the airline responded in a tweet by attaching the lounge dress guidelines along with this picture showing illustration of the boot. >> okay. >> can't way slides or sandals. >> you can't wear australian shoes in australia. >> not in that airport lounge. >> right. >> why would uggs be considered sleep wear, though? you got the heavier sole. >> they're kind of like slippers i guess. i guess -- >> it should depend on the soul, you're right. >> you can wear them outside. >> but there are slippers you can wear outside but still slippers. >> to a deeper discussion on that i do think that we need to get back to dressing nicer at airports. >> i agree. there's some people that role out of bed. >> right. roll on to the plane. >> what's wrong with that? >> no. i think it took nice when you dress kind of sharp. your airplane wear. that's right. >> yea >> dress up to go to the beach? >> well, i don't need -- >> resort wear. >> sweat pants and flip-flops. >> just look decent. >> what about shorts and flip-flops an t-shirt. >> i personally don't think you should travel in flip-flops. that's my own personal rule. >> don't travel in flip-flops. >> that's just me. >> okay. >> yeah. >> it does make the tsa thing faster. >> what about slides and socks? >> no. grandpa. [ laughter ] >> old people. >> again old people. couch. coming up a double dose of singing. kevin is talking to androcentric and rebel wilson. >> new mom serena shares her struggle on social media. mystery project involving justin timberlake. >> does it include janet at the super bowl? >> it better. >> it could. we'll have the clues coming up next in the dish. ♪ ♪♪ z2m7fz z16fz y2m7fy y16fy >> it is time for the good day celebrity dish. >> topping the dish this morning, rose mcgowan not a fan of the news that many major actresses are planning on wearing black to the golden globes symbol of protest against harassment in hollywood. on harvey weinstein tweeted, actresses like meryl streep who happily worked for the pig monster are wearing black at the golden globes in silent protest. your silence is the problem. you'll accept a fake award breathlessly and affect no real change. i did he say despise your hip pro passe maybe you should all make march casey a reference to his estranged wife's fashion line. it's not been confirmed in meryl streep who received a nomination for her role in the post will be among the major actresses wearing black. when asked by extra about whether she would be taking part in the protest at the golden globes, the 68-year-old actress said i don't know. i'm not talking. you got to tune in. don't don't you. back in october streep became one of the first actress to speak out against the disgraced producer. >> she went hard. >> here's what i don't like about that. i just think women should all be supporting each other. you know what i mean? i don't like rose mcgowan is after those ladies who are maybe that's how they want to address it and do it. maybe everybody wants to address it differently but i don't think the cat fighting or name calling among women themselves is productive. >> i have found her to -- she's being harsher and hair story people coming out i don't get that. i mean yeah you were victimized but like you said these other women you don't 93 what their struggle n i wouldn't go in on them like she has been much it's leaving a bad taste in my mouth she's doing this. >> it agree. >> while i had compassion i'm like kind of lustily rose, re really? >> then to say, your silence i don't think that's what they're really saying. it's like we're just going to all wear this and participate because i think you do have to be present and you have to be present in order to affect change that's what i feel. so, yeah. >> a tough decision. >> misdirected. >> i know someone will take offense to it. it is tough. you're right i don't think that you gain by demonizing and pulling down other women who choose to protest or do something in their own way. i don't think that regard. >> i think the key thing to remember here is that the women who are wearing the black are not the culprits here. they have not commit add crime. >> right. >> they haven't abused anybody. >> right. >> so i mean silence as you said we don't know their struggle. we don't know what they went through. we don't know why they were silent. some people are coming out now. some of these people are doing this in support. so it just seems like it's justt they're trying to do something instead of you can either be silent or support them. >> everybody can support in different ways. >> there you go. everybody is not the same. >> our panel has spoken. >> here we go. 10:18 is the time. first time mom serena williams shared her struggles on instagram as her three month old daughter suffers through teething. teething ak the devil is so h hard. she captioned a picture of her little one. she says the boy baby cries so much now that she has to hold her until she falls asleep. she's tried amber beads, towers, even chewing on mommy's fingers nothing is working it's breaking her heart and then she posted this. i almost need my mom to come and hold me to sleep because i'm so stressed. help anyone. she put out there. people on social media they offered up some tips. some different ways to -- that they've done, different things they've done and given their children to help them in the teething process. >> and welcome to mommy hood. >> i know. i'm so sorry. it is hard. right. >> yeah. >> that's just the first of many situations. >> when you're a new parent, new mom, a lot of times you don't have any clue. it's just -- my mom would always tell me, just you'll figure it out. you'll be okay. >> the other thing is you guys can a test to this i know right now it seem like, oh my, gosh this is forever it's never ending. >> right. >> it literal system like a blink. >> you blink it's over. >> yeah. right. >> awe. >> next thing you know they're putting glue everywhere. >> exactly. >> i'm just saying. >> i'll tell you about it later. >> okay. so time for jolene in a watch. >> we've done that. >> that's what it's call. selena gomez and justin beiber took their first trip together since reckoning serious move for a maybe couple. short little jaunt to bellevue, washington right around seattle but it did require private plain. jolene in a was photographed together at vannuys earlier in the day before they departed on that private jet her e of course. the outlet got these picks of them together at the airport. >> okay. >> i mean you know what, i think that the cute thing and cot thing about this couple is their struggle is similar, struggles air in air quotes. they're child stars. they know what it's like there's comfort in that. you know what i mean? they don't have to explain the fame and the -- >> i don't know if i care for them as couple or not. i don't really care. >> i don't know if i care about this story period. >> right. i stand for you. i stand with you. >> i like both of them. i don't really care that they were in bellevue >> i don't. >> what's in bellevue, washington, i wonder. >> i don't know. >> that's the home of star buck. they got good coffee up there. >> you've heard of them. >> i used to live in seattle. that was my old stomping grounds twice. >> i went to the first one, too. >> you think they got on a private plan for starbucks. >> no. >> okay. right. >> maybe let's talk about your other favorites. justin timberlake has been tease agnew album for months now. people are curious about the name for the neck release. why not? tmz says the singer just filed a trademark for the phrase man of the woods. you like? don't like? don't care. all right. justin is aiming to use it for bunch of things like cd's, dvd' don't loadable music, clothes, concert posters and life performance and tours as well he will played for trademark to fresh leibs. speculation is one is for the album title and the other is for the first single. >> hmm. >> this filing comes less than two months before he performs the half time show for super bowl 52. there you go >> hmm. >> it's a little pull been bunion like for me. >> woods and leaves. >> woods and leaves. >> going back to his tennessee roots perhaps. >> there you go. man of the land. >> that's the dish. >> delicious. thank you. still ahead it is money monday. look at us. >> burgundy and gold representing the skins all day. >> erin and tucker have one surprise left. keep your eyes peeled. you never know where they're going to show up next. >> or ketchup and mustard. >> i like ketchup and muss star. >> live look outside on this monday. a comfortable start to the work week. mike thomas is back with another check of the forecast after the break. ♪ you were borne to rock... borne to piggyback... and you don't want anything stopping you. airborne plus beta-immune booster™ is the only immune support with vitamins and minerals, airborne. ♪♪ at the d.c. lottery, we not only love this place as much as you do, we heard you loud and clear when you voted for six new neighborhood scratchers. don't forget to enter the second-chance drawing. you could win $500,000 that may be used towards buying a home in your favorite neighborhood. ♪♪ >> 10:25. it's her birthday. you can do no wrong. >> thank you. >> it's your birthday. tell the boss is like can i see you after the show. >> it was a pleasant the surprising day yesterday. in regards to the weather. >> it was. >> i agree. >> it wasn't bad at all. >> right, mike thomas? >> yeah, that's right, wisdom. [ laughter ] >> if you're happy the rest of us at work are happy. >> absolutely. >> so true, mike. >> so true. >> all right. guys. if you enjoyed yesterday like wisdom did, then you like your decembering to the to be on the warmer sized thing. good news today. will be a little warmer than yesterday and tomorrow even warmer than today. so little mid to late december warmup heading in our direct. so early week warmup headline. expect any rain we'll do clouds mixed with sunshine warm up is beginning. 5 degrees warmer than this time yesterday in washington. 8 degrees warmer in manassas. in fredericksburg 10 degrees warmer than sunday afternoon. temperatures outside right now sunshine breaking out. 45 degrees. no wind chills winds are light from the south and east about 3 miles an hour. from the rest of our neighborhoods local warming it and out of the 30s. manassas and cull per in the 20s this morning. they're now in the lower 40s. 45 here in town. 42 in manassas. 44 dulles. 44 in baltimore. still a couple of 30s off to the north we'll get rid of those eventually. satellite and radar showing not too much going on and future cast we don't expect top happen. mix of clouds and sun. right now one of the sunnier times. don't be surprised if clouds big back later on today. tomorrow, sunny, bright and beautiful as we head into wednesday the clouds return as well as some cooler temperatures. we head into wednesday and thursday so 57 today and look at that. that may tie our warmest day so far this month. 60 if we're able to do it tomorrow with more sunshine. heading into wednesday, clouds are back and cool temperatures back for the first day of winter. 45 degrees on thursday. >> all right. guys, that's the latest from the weather department. back to you. >> on cam oh doing it trying to make something happen with here one of the guests. thanks mike. >> 10:27. coming up finding the good and the bad a wave of street violence and the death of a friend inspired dj young music to make a change in his community. he's going to join us live in the loft to explain his new initiative. >> double dose of perfect pitch. our kevin mccarthy sat down with two of pitch perfect three's biggest stars. his interviews with anna kendrick and rebel wilson next. oh, goodness. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> that's clip from the up coming movie pitch perfect three. following their win at the world championship the now singing competition at an overseas u.s.o. tour. kevin mccarthy sat down with two of the film's biggest stars anna kendrick and rebel wilson and kev joins us live from la this morning with more. good morning. >> good morning, guys. i'm out here in la for obviously for this movie called all the money in the world i'm sitting down wis and that with ridley scott and christopher plummer and mark wahlberg and michelle whim judges. the clip you just saw for pitch perfect three which opens up this friday i had the chance to sit down with anna kendrick and roll wilson and the entire cast. we'll more interviews later this week including haley seinfeld. >> this is the third film in the franchise these movies made ton of movie hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide. i always been fascinated how they take a song and they then turn it into the act pella version and out each person in the group has their different baseline or whatever beat they're going to do and then who is i was very curious to ask rebel wilson and anna kendrick what does it look like when they get the music in the act pella version. first they've covered so much songs over the years in these pitch perfect films what artists have come up to them and kind of said i like or disliked the version did you in our movie. watch this. >> what artists have reached out to you that have heard the songs you've done in these movies so far? i'm interested to see britney spears think about toxic. >> she introduced herself because of titanium. >> really. >> yeah. remember when kenny g wanted to be in our film. >> i know. >> what, tell me the story. >> we were joking that there should be, um, like, because the dj cal lid part was a dvd when we were first filming we didn't know -- >> at first it was going to be lenny kravitz. >> they wrote names. >> we don't know. >> i'm saying that lenny krav sits is probably like what? >> but it was like this dvd would amazings and hilarious and britney tweeted if there was a kenny g cameo and whatever. and he reach out and was like yeah, i'm in. where is it happening. >> okay. like then they got dj cal lid but we got to like wright a part for kenny g it it never hammed. we were very disappointed. >> it was very complicated. >> his people, our people. >> you are singing other people's songs like a cover band. >> they're trying to intimidate us. he let's just do what we do. >> a rip off. >> ♪ note he note. ♪ pgh. >> i'm curious how the a cappella process works. when they take a honk how does it get broken unget to you and what do you see on the sheets. >> first of all our music department they're geniuses they're the best at what they do and that's why we got them. >> we, they got them. >> yeah. >> we called them up personally. we hand selected them. >> i called them up you are the godfathers of a cappella get here this is a hollywood movie about a cappella. >> this is a a cappella emergency. >> we're going to try to make a cappella worldwide. come to us. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ >> they and a lanny got a couple of different people. they a ranged the music. i don't know how. they're magicians, and then they give us our sheet music and there's like the sheet music -- >> ten lines. >> back up, khloe, aubrey you're learning your lines. sheet music is 20 pages and, um, then they give us the music and we can listen to it where it's mixed on one side is just your part and the other side is everybody's part without your part. >> yes. >> you start out learning it with just your part and slowly like get to the point where -- >> where you can sing it. >> everybody but you and you know what your part is. >> it's that the coolest thing. >> yes. >> i would love to see that process. >> it's really fun. >> it's really fun. >> i love that crap. >> i was in an a cappella group in high school. we didn't have technology like that easier. >> yeah. >> all right. pitch perfect three opens up on friday december 22nd and i'll have more from the cast coming up later this week an hour from now i'll be sitting down from the cast all the money in the world which is movie i'm in la for. i mentioned this all morning long the film kevin spacey played j paul getty he was taken out of the town and erased from the movie essentially and christopher plummer went in to reshoot all spacy's scenes in february-day period they're still making the release date which is crazy. i'll find out about how they did that this morning while i'm in los angeles. i'll be back in studio with you guys tomorrow morning. >> all right. >> sounds good, all right. >> it doesn't take them that long if they can get it all done. >> pitch perfect three in theaters on friday. >> hey. [ laughter ] >> okay. still ahead christmas just a week away. we'll help you get into the spirit with a holiday meal that will wow your guests. >> but first stomping out street violence cj yawning and darnell robert bin son join us loo you have in the loft to explain how they can making a positive change. ♪ ♪ >> 10:38 is the time. wave of street violence and death of a friend inspired our neck guests to make change in his community. his name is cj young mu music. he's only 20 years old. the death of his friend up and youth tour against street violence. they go local high schools to discuss the best practices for youth violence prevention and a lot more. and this morning dj young music along with artists and reality star darnell robinson from sugar hill records join us live to talk about this initiative. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good to see you. thank you both for coming in. let's start off talking about basically what inspired this initiative. >> so what inspired the street blunt truth tour of course the death of swipey. but when you look at the bigger picture, it's violence with youth across the world. not just this nation but across the world. at some point somebody has to say, okay, that's enough. we got to stop this. we got to move on, went got to set an example. set the bar and show people what's right and what's wrong. >> how do you get that message out to young people who are caught u violence? >> you got to great video skit that he shows before i come out don my thing as the performer on the tour. >> right. >> even that video that video made me be a part of this. i went to his how and he showed mow video a exit of what he was trying to do and the tour. i seen it. i said bro, i don't care what it is, i'm there. he is manage statue was so powerful it speaks about things kids relate. to kids that, you know, they go through these things. it kind of opens up the mind a little bit to them. there's another way out. >> right. >> another wayed to things. in right. this is a second year. what's been response so far in year one. >> what's been the response from the kids, the adults. tell me what the response has been. >> first of al, year one i didn't expect it to go crazy. it went crazy year one. >> i got my guy ton >> we see him every morning on dish nation to addition to his radio duties. >> i got him with me. got tony reds with me. i got hot hot hot artists like you got national recording artist shaye jennifer. as a matter of fact, a new guy from the area he's hot. i got a rapper little night today had his birthday. happy birthday little night. >> i took the elements of hot artists from across the world and the streets and i put it altogether and make it educational so the kids can relate. the adults can relate, and it's not so much okay, this is what you're going to do. you have fun while you're learning. it plays with your mind. >> right. okay. the year two, you're going to -- hopefully expand and do some different things this year. how do you pick the particular schools that you go to. >> how does that work? >> i pick the schools. i might go to d.c. for instance. go down to the whole lis schools. >> um-hmm. >> knot knock all of them out. >> right. >> this year alone we've been done over hundred schools. okay. >> so everything is funded by me so sponsors come on. talk to meme talk to meme talk to me. >> nothing moves without money, right. >> nothing moves without money. >> okay. >> you got to think we're traveling. we're traveling. we taking big systems. national recording artists we flying them in. so sponsor you want to make come talk to me. >> darnell, your involvement many in this what's been your personal game from seeing this? we know he lost one of his personal friends but you said you saw the video and you wanted to get involved. i mean, talk a little bit more about your involvement from sugar hill records. we know sugar hill records from rappers delight back in the day but talk about that just a little bit. >> man, you know, um, i just been out here trying to carve out my own legacy my grandmother she showed me, never want need rely on family name and family legacy she always told me bus yourself. >> right. >> go get it. i just always took that approach in life. even though i know what my family is i -- that don't stop me from getting out here and going to every city and going to see these kids, talk to these kids. that's what i live for. >> right. i love that. >> i know you've been on the tour. you were on the tour last year and you're starring the second year of this. what's been the most either the most difficult or the most surprising thing when it comes to dealing with young people? >> can i do surprising first. >> go ahead. >> yo, we made somebody pass out like i mean -- >> really. >> pass out one of the first dates of the tour. i think we might have been in like wilmington. north carolina? >> it had to be north carolina. >> myrtle beach. one of them. one every them. >> right. >> literally like, you know, i feel like i am who i am. it's different with these kids. like, you know, i went out there and she started crying a way. i almost shed a tear. i put it on my instagram fast. >> didn't realize the connection so connecting to these young people. >> yeah. you know, so just to see that impact, you know, i said, man, i told music i'm here every day. every day just let me know i'm here. >> all right. gentleman, thank you very much. for coming in and sharing this with us today. >> thank you. >> thank you for having you. >> continued success. keep on keeping on and keep on the good work. reach these young people. they need somebody to talk to them and to relate to them and get them out of some of the situations they're in. we appreciate what you're doing. >> can i say one thing. >> make it quick. >> if anybody -- any kids out there, ya'll going through anything, nil violence, any domestic violence anything make sure you reach out to us personally. we talk to people all the time. hit me up on instagram at the darnell roy. hit dj young music up dj young music. hit us. >> we here. >> you respond. >> and we respond. >> that's good. gentlemen, we appreciate your time this morning. thank you very much. thank ya'll for comin >> back over to the couch. >> appreciate what they're do doing. >> so great. >> it's the final stop for money monday. we'll check in with tucker and erin neck. >> christmas exactly one week away. have you figure out what to cook for your guests? doesn't that look good. award winning chef luigi in the kitchen today. serving up the dish for traditional italian christmas. back after this. ♪ z2i1zz z16fz y2i1zy y16fy ♪ all right. 10:48 is the time right now. and what can make monday better. >> what. >> money, money, money much that's why we're calling it money monday. d.c. lottery is helping us sell celebrate the great neighborhoods of d.c. >> let's check in with tucker and erin for their final stop of the morning. >> good morning. >> we're having the best day. >> this has been the best day ever. i love to get out don this. we've down in navy your. we were up in deanwood and up in ivy city. so please introduce yourself. >> i'm jenny. >> jenny. you are d.c. resident. you live down here. >> all right. here's the deal we've been giving out gifts but in order to get the gift, you have to a, tell us what you're thankful for this holiday season. what your plans are. >> well, i'm thankful for family, of course. >> okay i have to say that i truly am and what i'm also thankful for driving home to mississippi about a 13 hour drive from here. >> wow. >> to viv familiarly. >> when are you going to do that she does traffic for living. >> i might be able to help you. >> wednesday morning. it will be a busy one. >> oh yeah. >> i would leave early here's the deal this is what we have for you. we have teamed up with d.c. lottery because they have neighbor scratch offs hopefully you can hit it big and within right here the columbia heights on top highlight all different neighborhoods in addition to this, will you hold this for a second, tucker. >> yes. >> the other present is in there as well. i understand are i know you said you're almost done your holiday shopping. hopefully this holiday gift card can bring you cheer as well. >> thank you. >> earlier we had gentlemen sink to us silent beautiful. >> hey. >> hey, good morning, guys. >> how are you guys? >> we're on tv right now. >> we're least right now. >> you can come over and say hi. >> what would you like to do to earn your gift. >> can you give us a quick reading or a little dance. what do you think? >> hi. >> nice to meet you. >> fox5 i love you. >> tucker. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> this is jenny. we're spreading our holiday cheer. >> this is glove ya. watches fox5, too. >> every morning. faith until. >> give me a hug. >> alex, wisdom, steve and tuck you're the favorite. >> get over here. i'd like to see the dance. >> i'm going to do a dance. we'll toss it back inside. thank you so much. >> thank you johnny. happy holidays. >> appreciate you. back inside to you. >> buy guys. >> maureen we're having a lot of fun down here an lot of fun to be able to give out holiday cheer. there's a little shirt in there, too. thank you d.c. lot will he for participating in thank you. >> that's what christmas is all about. christmas eve only six days away if you don't have your menu set just yet, how about italian tradition to your menu. i'm join this morning by award winning chef and restaurateur -- that's always a tough word to say restaurateur luigi who will dish on one traditional italian food no italian christmas is complete without. welcome and this look at this feast you prepared for us. i cannot wait to indulge in this. okay. so nothing says italian christmas like -- >> like what do we for the holiday usually with display and we also serve all the classic christmas and holy day dishes. chestnuts. >> chestnuts. >> toll tolino. show how to make bock pacca la which is cod. lentil is very important because ancient time it was -- everybody for the holy day have at least a spoon of lentil if you want to be rich and famous. >> yes, we do. we get the rich part going. >> fennels and orange don't forget like the vitamin c the down all the fat you'll have with the -- we have the famous soup with all the legume. of course the most chocolate at the end. >> you need that. >> his magesty the pandora. pandora. >> it looks amazing and so what -- >> tort tolino. from my cookbook. >> are you going to teach me how to make this. >> first of all, let's cook this down. i'm hungry. >> we've been salivating all morning long. >> exactly. >> you roll out the pass t c cutting night 2-inches. >> you cut perfect square like this. >> be careful i'm going to make you make some. if you don't, then i'll tell you,ing. >> i'm up to the task. >> okay. first of all the tort tolino why they eat it for christmas in the 1300s give or there, i don't know exactly the date. [ laughter ] >> basically there was a pope at the time that was from wollen in a and tour tell lean knee is from bowl loan in a. christmas actually they send him tour tell lean knee for important day. people saw the pope eight tortellini. what are you stuffing that with. chest nuts. >> i never heard of that i know it's delicious. >> you roll it around your finger. >> exactly. >> let me try. do another one so i can watch. i was talking while you did t that. >> roll that over. the opposite corner. like this. >> pinch it. >> yup. and then you make like this. >> okay. there you go. >> let me see if i can do it. >> this one and the other one. fold, yeah, yeah. >> fold it this way. >> perfect. there was a guy who was, l you go. >> is that it. >> oh, my god. >> that's it. >> yes. >> turn this one over here. >> do you see that. >> i'll give you an application. >> it only take me a million years to make ten of them. we got it done. i like that. >> the story with the tortellini this guy from bowl loan ya and motherly load this woman he never told her. they were neighbors. he was a spy. >> he was peeping tom. >> exactly. look at this body and guess what, the shape it's up a like the belly button. >> that's little gross. let's not talk about that. that's a little creepy and little gross. >> louie ye engineer, we're doing tour did he lean 19 do you eat it with any kind of particular sauce. >> actually with parmesan. you do it in broth. of course with this do our own version where i'm from they're famous because they're swee suite. i put in the tortellini we'll do with the sage and butter over here. >> if you don't want to make your own tortellini they can come to you. >> we have tortellini. we have this as an appetizer the lentil and fennel salad on the cookbook. >> what i love most you cook with love and you can definitely smell it in. >> what's the main ingredient in life. >> love. >> love would run the world. >> you see that. >> love for your food. love for what we do. love for our family. it's always the key of live, it is love. >> we love your feeding us today and in our last couple of seconds you're scooping that o out. >> when you cook tortellini the fresh pasta. as soon as they go down when they um up they're done. we'll scoop them and serve them. we're going to taste them. >> we sure are going to taste. >> >> by the way since holiday like maybe this we'll do. >> ho, ho, ho. >> merry christmas. >> check him out tear rah ma shoe has been around for 20 years. it's an institution. >> of course it is. last check of weather while he scoops this up. mike i'll toss it to you. we'll come back don a little tasting. >> love me some luigi. >> real check of weather. it will be nice this afternoon. each morning we'll wake up to chilly temperatures but afternoon will be better. 57 today. 60 tomorrow. turning cold for the first day of winter on thursday. 45 degrees. >> well -- >> not bad. >> not bad. good day to do it. thanks, mike. >> early look at christmas eve is -- >> showers. >> time for it to change. that's what he meant to same plenty of time for it to change. >> indeed. >> main ingredient in life is -- >> love. >> awe. >> absolutely we're on our way over. indeed. >> that's so today. thank you for watching good day. >> you're hired. 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