and you will finally be able to see bao bao without having to rely on the panda cam. dc police officer in court for pimping teenage girls. lawyers fromt stop making accusations against the girls found in his apartment. what happened? >> the 47-year-old police officer, a 24-year-old veteran of the d.c. police force, was a towering figure in court today -- 6'6" inches, 300 pounds. he stood in front of the judge in handcuffs, wearing an orange jumpsuit. he has been on disability and light duty for the past year after accidentally shooting his own foot with his service weapon -- he is accused of pimping young girls, teenagers allegedly -- turning them into prostitutes. a missing 16-year-old girl was found in his apartment. she with a runaway who had been missing for about a week. also tolden detectives that she spoke to barnhill about modeling and engaging in sex for money. the lead investigator was on the witness stand. he indicated there is cell phone evidence that barnhill sent nude pictures of teenage girls for the intent to pander. he found several containers of cond

on so for now, we'll have to rely on the panda cam. >> she has been on field trips outside of the den, but it will be a little longer before she is ready to explore the outdoor world. >> reporter: sue rae chin wusa9. >> if you just can't get enough of bow bow, there is a panda cam. it will cost you $1.99. >>> how your toddler's mess is actually helping them. according to researchers at the university of iowa who studied how 16-month-old children learned words for nonsolid objects like oatmeal and glue. kids who throw objects in their high chairs learn the names of those objects more quickly than children who don't. >>> researchers in germany say cardiac mris show healthy adults who concealed assumed energy drinks high in caffeine had significantly increased heart contraction rates an hour after finishing the drink. the study suggests people with heart conditions and children should avoid energy drinks. >>> the new study showing soldiers who suffer mris can have problems with their brains more than four years after getting hurt. >>> time now for our facebook question of the morning. ac

so for now we'll have to rely on the panda cam. >> it's not for lack of trying. she's been taking her for little field trips, but it will just be a little bit longer. bao bao is very fitting. she's a treasurer. >>> at the national zoo, surae chinn, wusa 9. >> such a cutie. if you just can't bear to miss bao bao's next milestone, you can download the zoo's smartphone app for $1.99 and watch little bao bao on the live panda cam on your phone all the time. >> you've already downloaded that, i take it. >> i'm working on it. >>> the washington redskins had yet another chance to impress on a national stage. five prime time games, winless coming into tonight. unfortunately, bruce, they're still winless. let's head out to fedexfield. dave owens is there. heart break for the redskins. >> reporter: yeah, you know what, guys, i wish i was on panda watch tonight. it would have been better than what i saw behind me on this gridiron. it was ugly. an ominous feeling here. about 15 minutes before the game a lot of empty seats here at fedexfield. now, it filled up, but, listen, i

panda house itself is closed. you can watch the panda and her mama on the panda cam. darcy spencer, news4. also, what name do you like? >> i was going to say bow-bow. it's cute. we'll see what 123,000 people voted for. >> reporter: i like it as well. >> thank you. >>> president obama paid them a visit. now the special convenient for a group using what some call extreme methods in a protest at the national mall. >>> not all about the man-made calendar. how one event on holy ground signals it's officially time to prepare for christmas. >>> four people are confirmed dead, as many as 48 others hurt in a train derailment in new york city in the bronx. go to our website for latest. ♪ getting cozy. ♪ shopping for gifts online. ♪ the perfect way to get into the spirit any time. ♪ ♪ hello target.com. ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ pose! yeah! ♪ flash! yeah! ♪ get the family to strike a pose, ♪ ♪ and show off your brand new clothes! ♪ ♪ that's my kind of holiday. >>> new information on the breaking news we're following out of new york. a train derailme

. >> they could not be giddier about the progress they've tracked on a panda cam since her rare, in captivity birth, back in august. >> pandas are may favorite animal. i would love to meet her. >> just cute. >> each the first lady chimed in on the significance of the naming of such a beloved and endangered species. a symbol of cooperation and diplomacy between two nations. >> we are thrilled to welcome this little one, what exemplifies the common bond between our two nations and the bright future of this magnificent see if species. >> zoo officials are very excited, they think there is so much buzz and excitement about this panda that her existence there at the national zoo will increase visitorship by some 20% in 2014. in the newsroom, abc7. >> she is getting so big so fast. >> 11-pounds, going to.come on disflay january. it is not mulan. sorry for those who voted on mulan. >> i would say, autria godfrey and i picked bao bao from the beginning. we liked that. i think it is better. she a little national treasure. >> a great name and can't wait. totally going to the zoo next month to see that,

here is a live look from the panda cam at the national zoo. can you see our little girl in the top right-hand corner? the elaborate naming ceremony will happen this afternoon. waiting until now to announce the name. darcy sperns lincer at the zoo. it's incredible to think 100,000 people have voted for this. >> reporter: you know, it's the baby panda, people are excited. take a look here. the seating that's been set up for the huge celebration. here is the podium, speakers here. 1:00 this afternoon, for this big celebration, this is washington, it democratic. people got to go online and vote. 1123,000 voted. there's a list of five names, jen-bao, bao-bao, mulan, lung yun. one of the names will become the name of the baby panda. this celebration taking place here at 1:00 this afternoon. and there's speakers here, there's going to be a bit of food, music and dancing. its a big deal. if we can come back out live here to the camera, you see these people here? they have been here since 7:00 this morning. you talk about panda fans, and i spoke to one

here she is live on the panda cam sleep august way. earlier they were out in the enclosure and bao-bao means treasure or precious. it was the choice of the top five submit zoo and received 120,000 votes from the public. so bao-bao it is. >>> cyber monday is hours away and a new gallop poll shows half a million americans plan to shop on-line. that's amazing really from the , you know, 2004 when it is just 30%. of course, back 20 years ago it was nobody. we now know it is easy to point and click. could on-line shopping actually cost us more to spend? brenda butner is the anchor of "bulls and bears" and is here to explain. >> hold on a second. there is your christmas present. >> you did it that quickly. >> while i was on there a found a couple of things for me too. that's part of the problem. you. >> by the way, the longer you browse, the more tendency there is to buy more stuff, right? >> absolutely. they learn from brick and mortar. around christmastime stores would make bigger shopping carts so it looked like you were spending less. yo

cam and as thousands of fans including first lady michelle obama gave val balance special shout out atc's naming ceremony. she's also on second surviving cub born at the national zoo after several attempts impregnated her mother may she fails giant pandas are one of the world's most endangered specie seats that now was conceived through artificial insemination in march . what a technology industry has been around almost as long as the state of israel. however in recent years since israel's entrance to the oecd countries dominance worldwide has expanded dramatically where at the what the convention and to love eve which has become the biggest showcase o israel the innovations to representatives of over fifty countries. anthony cox and the newest these clite by a diverse team would a division that makes that since israel has joined his optimization and started cheering exported technology which is at the very crucial impact of many of the member states israel is clearly a a world leader in water technology and since this instance ellis joined a least a day but man of strong competitio

. >> reporter: so far, we've only been able to see and hear bao bao on the panda cam. she's expected to make her public debut early next month. darcy spencer, news 4. >>> metro transit police arrested a man who fired a gun on an orange line train this morning. metro says two men were arguing in a moving rail car headed for new carrollton. it got violent and one hit the other in the head with a gun causing it to fire. the bullet went through one of the car's win does. no one was hit. police arrested the gunman at the cheverly station. >>> about 25 homes are without water tonight. the eight-inch main broke this morning, sending water gushing into the street. d.c. water officials tell news 4 that the break could be caused by the recent round of cold weather. crews are still making repairs at this hour and hope to have service restored by 10:30 tonight. >>> coach shanahan said you have to have pride to play. that's exactly what the redskins are playing for, pride. taking on the giants right here on nbc 4's sunday night football and fighting to climb out of the cellar in th

panda lovers have been able to watch bao bao grow up via the panda cam since four months ago. she's starting to climb the rocks in her exhibit. members of the friends of the national zoo get an early preview of the cub from january 11th through the 17th. >> you know what the best name about that name bao bao is? it's easy to pronounce. you don't have to have any special skills. >>> look who is back from south africa 36789 it was 80 some degrees there and it's going to be 70 some degrees this weekend. >> i brought the warm weather with me. not going to last, is it? >> not forever. it is december. we're looking at a cold night and milder day tomorrow and the real warm stuff rolls in the end of the week. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, national airport, temps 41, relative humidity 45%, not that dry, winds light out of the west at 5. they're in the process of shifting becoming southwesterly. satellite picture radar combined, a few snow showers north of us today and through pennsylvania. they have now diminished. we're left with clear to

a live look at the panda cam. grow, we will her get to see her in person starting january 18. just how much time that cub will spend outside depends on where she decides to be with her mom. >> she looks comfy right now. >> they are going to be plenty warm as the weekend comes. temperatures in the upper 60s, close to 70 degrees. enjoy every minute. a look at one of the weatherbug cameras. rapidly.ared a very pleasant day. it remained cold with high pressure overhead. it is 36 degrees in leesburg right now. the dew point a pitcher is giving us a clue with the light winds and dry air. to warm upgoing rather quickly. 38 degrees, the winds are calm. starting to get colder to the north and west of the sunset behind us. though we are forecasting lower 20s for our rain. that is surly a possibility for the ideal cooling. indicatepleish colors icy cold subzero weather. that is up in canada for now and will stay there for a while. we see cooler air hanging through the great lakes. starting tomorrow, things will change. the colors are brightening up on the map, indicating warmer temperatu

cub and her mom on the zoo's panda cams. and while pandas are accustomed to the snow. bowbow will have to wait, because she's not expected to go on display until next year. i can't wait to see. >>> meanwhile, with a pair of lion cubs that are the stars at the zoo in baltimore. >> exclusive ax access. >> i'm inside the lion den at the maryland zoo with the clubs. they are fighting. it is nap time coming up here. we have an update on how these guys are doing. >> that means meal time. two hungry lion cubs. a bottle of milk and a plate of meat. the brother and sister are growing fast. they are the first lion cubs in the maryland zoo history. an exciting accomplishment. dad is the a the zoo, but mom died from birth complications. she had four cubs, but only these two survived. the zoo keeper stepped in and now a milestone. their ten-week checkup. >> it starts to be when their immune system kicks in and we can get them outside and vaccines, but allows us to get blood work on them and make sure their health is where we want it to b

and at the national zoo, the panda cam went dark. >> watching the government barricade national monuments was a particular low point but on the other hand, there was more drinking. so it balanced out. >> there was a game of chicken played by both sides and at one point it is like these aren't chicken. these are turkeys. no judgment. >> boy, this has been a year. >> politics is a game that is more of an arm wrestle. see who can win. and when you win, you pat yourself on the chest and the real politicians that are actually doing something to help, i think, are far and few between, personally. >> oddly enough, they didn't help themselves much either. worst case of tripping over your own feet, the white house's unveiling of the calamitous website, healthcare.gov. >> i guess it was very funny to me that, you know, the republicans spent all of this money to sabotage obamacare not knowing that the democrats were busy doing that. >> it's all on me. >> it took the country away from parts of the reform that remain popular. keep young adults on their parents coverage and no denial from preexisting c

and at the national zoo the panda cam went dark. >> watching the government barricade national monuments was a particular low point but on the other hand, there was more drinking. so it balanced out. >> there was a game of chicken played by both sides and at one point it is like these aren't chicken. these are turkeys. >> politics is a game that is more of an arm wrestle. and when you win you pat yourself on the chest and the politicians that are actually doing something to help, i think, are far and few between, personally. >> oddly enough they didn't help themselves much either. worst case of tripping over your own feet, the white house's unveiling of the calamitous website, healthcare.gov. >> the republicans sent all this money to sabotage obamacare not knowing that the democrats were busy doing that. >> it's all on me. >> it took the country away from parts of the reform that remain popular. >> we spent all of our time in this town arguing about the 15% of stuff that we'll never degree on and ignore the 85% of the stuff we agree on. it's nuts. >>> the turmoil over benghazi and the ns

. >> you can like and pandas and tigers. we've only got tone see hervey i can't the panda cam. she could venture outside with her mother as early as mid december. you can bet it will be very exciting. coming up new, he soars away with the prize but also filming his escape into plus, talling up the cost of buying all 12 items in the 12 days of christmas song what will exactly costs more this year. >> and, you that i regular rue bics cube is tough, try working with one that is the size of a building. we've got more on this puzzle facade, all new to come here at 6:00. >> you think it is 1st down and that's all i know. >> a break down between officials may have cost the skin as chance at a win. driving down the field late, rg-3 and company believed they had converted on 2nd and 5. they were under that impression because the chain gang moved the states but the officials negative actually made it 3rd down. all that confusion eventually resulted in the game ending in a turnover. >> and hearts broke all across the dmv. >> what i said before, they could have scored more points, can you

. >> to the delight of everyone here at "andrea mitchell reports," the national zoo's panda cam is back up and running. things change, but do you feel that joe biden as the vice president has the right of first refusal as it were within the party? or is it an open competition if you decide to run? >> well, american politics is always an open competition. for the foreseeable future i don't think i'll be at all political because there's so much else i need to do. >> it's not as big a story as a story i like to call andrea mitchell's 35th anniversary at nbc. >> hey hey hey hey. >> i think there's someone if i'm right on the line who wants to get in on that conversation. >> andrea mitchell joins nbc news and no one in public life is ever safe again. >> and what a year it was. we'll be right back. we all have our little tricks. mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and when mom said bobby was too edgy... 'sup girl. i just swapped him out for tyler. 'sup girl. mom never questioned bobby again. two can play at this game. [ female announcer ] swap on

. >> reporter: and the world can watch the three-month-old grow up by tuning in to the zoo's live cam. china's ambassador to the u.s. >> i think it's a great day.he we have a very good name for the baby panda and everybody is so and excited. >> reporter: vice president biden is skejds to arrive in china this week to discuss economic issues an agenda that likely to be uprooted between the territorial dispute between china and japan.tecting protecting these endapgerred the endang panda is one of the two things that the countries agree on. >> biden is heading over but at least there's some panda porn for everybody. that's not my word. jill is here as you just say because we were talking about, you know cyber monday something that happened eight years ago, this modern form of ago. holiday shopping. and hoppers took advantage of t using faster web browsers at the office. in its first year sales hit $484 million. last year the number reached nearly 1.5 billion and this year cyber monday could bring in $2 day billion, the single biggest spending day of the year. so jill, this is going to be