bao. >> there are also photos from everyone who went to the zoo. it was very crowded the last few days. a lot of drawings and souvenirs. bebeis still there. he's super cute too. let's get another check on your weather and traffic. >> you know, it's only fitting. we have to have a forecast for bao bao's departure. >> we want to make sure the weather will cooperate with bao bao getting on the fed ex panda express. >> don't be self-conscious that we have to use a forklift to get you into the stuff. i needed a forklift to get on a plane once or twice. >> 45 degrees by 7:00 a.m. i may go straight to the bao bao forecast because we've got to show this. there she is at one year old. so we're saying bye bye to bao bao today. 48 degrees. no rain, so that's good. then by 1:30 bao bao is going to depart at dulles and temperature by then 57 degrees so not very hot. that's what they want at this time of year, cooler weather for travel which is good. mostly cloudy and we will be staying nice and dry. fo

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bao. ♪ ♪ >>> the countdown is on. bao bao is spending her last full day at the national zoo. just look what a little bamboo will do for the pandas. look at how active they are. this time tomorrow the giant panda will be on a flight to china. a lot of you have been clamoring to just see her just one last time. pat and i talked about this. >> you combine all that bamboo with this nice beautiful weather and it's meant long lines and traffic jams. a lot of entertainment there for tan where we find kristin wright who is there to tell us more about the last full day here. >> reporter: yeah. really the zoo is honestly the place to be today. like you said, it is such a beautiful day and just a great day to say good-bye to bao bao. everybody wants to see her. one of the highlights, i'd say, of today was watching bao bao when the zookeeper brought out a treat. bao bao had been kind of laying around most of the morning, not really doing a lot. but we always want to see her in action and moving. s

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lined up early to say goodbye to bao bao. these chairs were after she accepted the ice cake in the shape of a tiny pagoda before playing with it. it means the world to this 15-year-old who came from georgia to see this in person. >> she's so cute. >> it is our last day in town and to find out the last day for bao bao, we had to be here. >> reporter: bao bao was born at thzo tomorrow marks the beginning of a new journey. bao bao is moving to china where she will breed with other pandas. all pandas have agreements with the china wildlife conservation association. >> we know it is all part about restoring the panda population but it is tough. >> reporter: an emotional day for everyone. >> she's our national treasure and has personality plus and we love her. >> my wife and kids and i come down here for breakfast and they have the panda cam up in there watching the pandas. i feel like bao bao and the other pandas have been in our house and part of our family for a while and it's been great. >> reporter: the zoo will be closed tomo

but soon bao bao will be 4. that means it's time to go. >> we know she's going to go to china and hopefully have little bao baos or little bao bao junior, little babies, and fulfill her destiny of becoming a mom. >> reporter: it's a 16-hour direct flight. bao bao will ride in a crate she's been getting used to at the zoo. no sedation, just food and her zookeeper. >> we're going to be taking 50 pounds of bamboo, we're going to be taking apples and sweet potatoes and sugar cane and all that sort of stuff with us. >> reporter: no sortage of panda hats at the zoo now or love for bao bao. >> i'm going to miss her. >> reporter: at the national zoo, christian wright, news 4. >> no sedation for bao bao but lots of food. it's like me. >> fliying first class. >> but a buffet in front of me, i'm fine. >> i'm just wondering about the bathroom situation. >> you're talking about for the panda. >> i think you just ruined everyone's breakfast, david. >> i thought you meant in general. that's the weirdest question. >> as we move

at 10:00 they're going to give bao bao an ice cake decorated with hearts. so a lot of people coming here to say good-bye to washington's favorite baby bear. derrick ward, news4. >> oh, and look how wonderful the weather is out there. >> it's looking nice. thanks, derrick. >>> well, countdown to liftoff. the bold mission about to launch in the ambitious goal that may be a whole lot closer. >> angie promises even if she does win, she'll be here working tomorrow and share that money. see, she's buying breakfast. so generous. we'll tell everyone about the massive jackpot up for grabs today and the odds one lucky winr will have tove very customizable. you can choose the back, you can choose the arm, you can choose the leg. we couldn't be any happier. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 150 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 40 songs, and jan can upload 180 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber

bao. bao bao by the way boards a federal express plane tomorrow leaving from dulles for the 16 hour flights from china where she'll live out the rest of her life. i know folks are stood see bao bao go but her brother. >> brother. >> brother baebae is still here. >> who knows hope fill fully they're working on a new up and down acub. >> they always are. >> i wonder if they can come one a deal for someone else and produce panda cubs and maybe they can be. >> we have face time we can face time with bao bao when she gets over there and her new home better be just as nice as at the national zoo. >> they have a nice setup over there. >> okay, good. >> tony is panda am bar door. >> my new gig. >> thanks for joining us tonight at 6. >> do keep it here 5@630 coming up after the break we'll see new a few minutes. >> across the country today chance khapts heard in streets, not my bez. >> meanwhile the president announced national security advisor today and these are the big stories at 6:30 we invite

ing cute t bao bao. people often say the same thing about michael thomas. >> that's true. >> he's so stickin' cute. >> not near nearly as cute as that panda. >> there it is♪ >> it's almost too cheery. >> it's helping lift our spirits because we're all a little down with bao bao going home. >> but we have two or three more panda. >> and i am sure you will have the panda came from china if you want to watch that. >> check in on ty shawn too her older brother. >> otherwise today more clouds than sun. fitting for bao bao going owe way and more clouds moving in. no rain in the forecast today. later on this evening and into tomorrow morning could be light drizzle here and there and guess what, after tomorrow morning that's a warm front coming through and warmth is back second half of the week talking 70s possibly three days of 70s and could end with thunderstorm activity as we move to weekend. moreet as we move through the week. chilly start to the day. 43 in washington and there's 0s. mannasas at the freezi

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and he'll stay with bao bao in china for a few days, finally it is bao bao's farewell. she is in that crate, and will remain under quarantine for 30 days, after arriving in china. >> so, i'll take a moment today to be sad, and i'll miss l bao bao, andl tomorrow it is is back to work. >> three giant pandas remain at the zoo,ee g baby brother baa seems on belief just to it to all. >> anyone will agree he is equally board recall, we can focus on him, already getting ready for next year's breeding season? doctor smith says that's where may seaning came into play, soa, stay tuned at your national zoo in northwest washington, bob barnard, fox5 local news. >> stay with fed ex, great publicity out of this.his. >> they always do actually. they're always the kind of the panda over there. but it has been wonderful weather to send him glove i h think bao bao left because it is too cold todayba.o ba c comeol on, where are the 60s, 70s? >> i remember when they sent tae-shon, you could see himd se moving around in there and a looked a little frantic. so i think theyoked probably chang

to noon for bao bao's departure, but don't bao's brother bei bei will take over her enclosure. here's one last look at bao bao. at least for tonight. we will be covering her big departure tomorrow, and if you were part of the massive crowd that said good-bye over the last few days, we would love to see your photos. tweet them and tag us. jan and mike will talk a lot about bao bao tomorrow morning on wake up washington. you will see how the zoo is preparing for the big good-bye, and a lot of you have enjoyed snapping a few photos of our beloved pandas at the zoo. tomorrow, we will look into a certain kind of picture that is a little more unusual to snap, and you will get another chance to win $1,000, and that's all tomorrow morning starting at 4:25. >>> february is american heart month. all month long we have been putting the focus on cardiac health. we are calling it heart love, and a key part of that is keeping an eye on your diet. we teamed up carminds for heart-healthy recipes and tips. two strategies for success, replacing salt with spices, and keeping an eye on the portion

this is a day that's all about bao bao's fans. she wows the crowd one last time, the final day to say bye to bao bao, so many snapped a picture in her national zoo yard. some came dressed in panda ears with back packs and other gear and some brought more sentimental treasures. >> i've had outfits for her but this one >> reporter: ann lane witt came with her special stuffed panda and tears in her eyes. i've been watching her since ten minutes after she was born. she is my baby in a lot of ways. >> from the very start her fans rooted for her survival. and three and a half years later, she's on the move. >> love her so much. and i watched her when she was on the panda cam. >> she'll be fine but yeah, but it's hard, going to miss her. >> memories are forever. her birth, on august 3rd, 2014, only the size of a stick of butter made headlines and made us fall in love. every birthday a celebration that pushed her closer to her next chapter thousands of miles away. >> sorry to see her go. >> the fedex panda team makes final plans to fly he

bao. this is a live look at the national zoo panda cam. she's resting or sleeping peacefully. she's got a huge journey in front of her. our 3 1/2-year-old panda cub is moving to china tomorrow morning. since today is a holiday, and it's supposed to be a nice day, you know it's going to crowded. you should have seen the zoo yesterday. >> mad house. >> it was bananas. >> molette green has the best times to catch the last glimpse of bao bao. >> you guys took the words out of my mouth. it can't get better than this. you have the holiday, you have the weather cooperating. what better time than to come out and say bye-bye to bao bao on her final day in public. here's what you need to know to make this, you know, the optimal experience. bao bao, the panda exhibit opens around 10:00 a.m. that's the same time they will give her her first big ice treat of the day. then you have another chance coming up at 1:30 this afternoon. today's treat is a special one. i'm sorry to say the ice sculptor then the

in mandarin bao bao translated to precious treasure. she made her public debut when she was five months out in 2014. people lined up for hours just to catch a glimpse. we all remember this. she captured the hearts of people around the world two years ago when the national zoo shared that video of her frolicking in the snow. a lot of you are turning to social media to say your good-byes. these are just some of the posts we've been seeing on instagram, twitter and facebook. angie posted a picture of her daughter wearing panda slippers. >>> it certainly seems like winter is a thing of the past, doesn't it? tell us, have you put your winter coat away for good. doug says no yet. that's our washington flash survey this afternoon. so far it's pretty split. but more of you think the cold will be back. you can vote on the nbc washington facebook page. >> you told us, though -- you did say you don't see any snow out there. >> no. it's not good. normally there's at least a chance. what it would take for us to get some kind of cold and snow right n

come on, bao. good girl. >> reporter: he's getting her used to the crate that will take her to her new home in china next week. >> by giving her honey water, it continues to build this space as somewhere she wants to be. >> reporter: dearie will be traveling with her. >> i'm someone she knows really well. >> reporter: you hold her hand? >> not literally, but yes. >> reporter: part of the deal when china lent bao bao's mother to the zoo was any cubs would be sent to china to breed before they turned four. >> i think it's like your kids going off to college. it's hard thing to do. we're a little bit sad. we're a lot worried. but in the end we know it's the right thing to do and it's the best thing for her. >> reporter: you think there are going to be tears? >> yeah. i'm a crier. i can admit that. >> reporter: tears but also the satisfaction of knowing that bao bao will be doing her part to save this vulnerable and adorable species. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> pelley: bye-bye, bao bao. and thi

bao. you have to think she's aware of all this hype surrounding her hype and sort of hamming it up for the cameras yesterday i think. i mean, she put on quite a show while i was there and just wowed the crowd. yeah, and so today we're tracking her every move. we checked the panda cam. she's not in there because they're getting her ready for the departure here from the zoo and taking her to dulles airport and all of that is going to happen around 10:00 a.m. her departure here from the zoo, they will -- the keepers and the fed ex panda team will load her using a special forklift and pick up her giant crate, put it in the truck and take it on out to dulles for her 1:30 flight it's a nonstop 14 to 16 hour journey to china. now, a special flight plan mapped out for the easiest experience for bao bao. take a look at the 777 fed ex panda express freighter. it's specially outfitted for her even with the cutest panda decal inside there's a custom built plexiglas enclosure so she can be able to move

will be bao bao and a few of her closest hundred friends. she actually doesn't leave until the 21st. but folks are lining up now to say special good-byes. these are friends of the national zoo. take a look at the panda cam a panda hiding behind a tree there. i'm not sure if that's bao bao or not. but she is the panda of the hour. she was born back in 2013. and of course she's approaching 4 years old which is about the time pandas born in the u.s. are sent to china to breed. and that will help keep the captive population diversified genetically. it's a sad time and happy time here. friends of the national zoo today are having a special good-bye ceremony. with me now is the executive director of the friends of the national zoo. what are these folks going to be doing today? >> we're expecting 2,500 friends of the zoo members. they're going to be here. it's a special access time for thoem say good-bye to bao bao just for members. they'll get treats and sign postcards that can go along with bao bao on her trip to china. should be a wonderful even

tomorrow bao bao boards a flight at dulles. all giant pandas born at the national zoo must be sent to china before age 4. bao bao was born in 2013. her brother will take over her enclosure. he gets her space. the too will be closed tomorrow. >> 19 hours on a flight. >> that's a long flight. >> we have strong connection to all the pandas. >> our love was never more evident than during a facebook live stream of bao bao. my son is crying saying he will miss you. kay wrote i cried when tyshon left. we'll miss bao bao also. from lisa, i'm going to you. watched you grow up. have a great life in china. i am so happy you gave the dmv the opportunity to make us smile. you can leave your messages on our facebook page. >>> one of virginia's most powerful politicians announced he's retiring. republican house speaker william howell of stafford will not seek reelection when his term ends next january. howell is 73. he wants to travel and spend more time with his family. he was first elected house speaker in 2003. >>> say so long to the 60s,

bao bao was eating. the officials saying that pandas spend 13 to 16 hours a day eating and they had 65 pounds of bamboo an board among other things in the suitcase. so she's probably very happy and ready for a good nap. she will eventually join a panda breeding program once she is in her new home. >> i spend about 13 hours eating too. i knew we were connected in many ways. >> now we understand. >> and eun, just so you feel comfortable the weather in china when bao bao lan cloudy so not too bad for bao bao. >> a little sunshine for her as well. let's hope anyway and of course all that really matters is if the food is any good. does she like chinese food? >> she likes bamboo. a lot of that. >> it's hump day, it's wednesday. it's baby thursday? >> friday eve's best friend. >> a couple of rain drops this morning. if you can't find the umbrella it's going to be all right today. things are getting ready to warm back up. we should be in the 60s today and two or three more days dead ahead likely to be 70 or high

bao. our johnny g on the memorable sendoff. john: here there is a sendoff party going on. the chinese embassy bringing free dumplings to the party, and she is getting some giant dumplings as she gets ready to leave the nation's capital. bao bao, 3.5 years old, will be flying across the globe on a fedex plane to china. that will become her new home. there are a lot of folks that will be here over the next couple of days, saying goodbye, including, well, a young panda family from carlisle, pennsylvania. you and your family are going to florida. you have to make a stop to see bao bao to say goodbye. >> yes. john: what do you think about her leaving d.c.? upset because i only got to see her this morning, and she is leaving. john: you are dad of the year, making this pitstop in d.c. [laughter] >> it is kind of i got a chance to watch her. john: everyone is saying it is bittersweet to lose her. she was born here in august of 2013. she was only the size of a stick of butter when she was born. now

in seconds bao bao was on board. a delicate transfer for a panda who's captured heart >> our team has worked so hard for so many years to make sure that giant pandas stay on the earth. >>> video of the aftermath after a plane crashes into a shopping mall overseas. what we know about the trouble after takeoff and the four americans killed. >> the flames were about a foot high. >> reporter: ten brush fires in prince george's county alone yesterday. and we're not done with the weather that could permit this to happen again. coming up on news4, details on how you can keep yourself and your family safe. >>> we've been extremely dry over the past month and really over the past several months. >> reporter: the fire so intense, rescuers couldn't get close. >> it's pretty much just a smoking wreck when we got there. >> reporter: the wreckage so badly mangled, the aircraft was unrecognizable. debris scattered on the highway. unboard, an australia pilot and four american tourists, reportedly on their dream golf vacation. there

. >>> and bao bao's final hours in washington. how you can watch the giant panda's farewell tomorrow. >> announcer: news4 at 11:00 starts now. >>> good evening, everybody. we begin tonight with what everybody's talking about -- the weather. normally in february that means we're getting you ready for snow or extreme cold. >> normally that would be the case. but tonight we're talking about a winter that's approaching record territory for warmth. today's high, 20 degrees above average, keeping us on track for our third or fourth warmest winter ever. this would also be our third lowest snowfall total. get this, we've had less than an inch and a half all season. and as the snow and rain keep missing us, we are settling into drought conditions. dry enough today for a brush fire in prince george's county. >> our team coverage starts tonight with news4's sham >> reporter: good evening. i'm usually wearing a winter coat and hat in february but not today. we saw people kayaking on the potomac river. one man even had his shirt off. people ar

we were hoping to get another glimpse of bao bao. she's leaving for her new home in china next week. and it takes a lot of work and planning to transport a panda overseas. news4's kristen wright has more on this complicated task. >> reporter: bao bao has never left home. not once. but now the time has come and some just aren't ready. >> come back to washington, d.c. >> reporter: but the giant panda has to go. she's leaving the national zoo for her new home in china in six days. >> the main emotion right now is just heartbreaking, that our little girl is leaving us. >> reporter: lesley johnson and ann lane-witt are almost in tears. >> i have been a panda fan since ling ling and shin shin were here, and my mom and dad bought me a stuffed panda >> reporter: bao bao has green up here, from the stick of butter, to the first birthday, the second and the third. soon she'll be 4 and that's time to go. >> we know she'll go to china and have little bao baos or bao bao jrs, whatever you want to call them and fulfill her destiny destiny of becom

jonathan: where in the world is bao bao? our famous panda cub is all grown up and on a journey home. z29kuz zstz y29kuy ysty jonathan: we are tracking the flight of bao bao, because we can. alison: abc 7 brought you inside cover jazz bao bao left the national zoo, board of the fedex plane and is crossing the ocean. jonathan: bao bao will be getting to china at about 4:00 in the morning our time. for many, he said goodbye as bao bao starts a new life in a new country. she had to go back because of an agreement they had with china. alison: my daughter tonight said she was so sad that bao bao was leaving and could we go to china to see her. jonathan: your daughter is 3. just get straight a's until you are 15 and then we will go. alison: what's going on tonight, robert? robert: a potential wizard becomes a houston rocket, unfortunate, and news from matt (vo)have to happen?idn't i didn't see it. (vo) what if we could go back? what if our car... could stop itself? in iihs front-end crash prevention testing, nobody beats the subaru

but soon bao bao will be 4. that means it's time to go. >> we know she's going to go to china and hopefully have little bao baos or little bao bao junior, little babies, and fulfill her destiny of becoming a mom. >> reporter: it's a 16-hour direct flight. bao bao will ride in a crate she's been getting used to at the zoo. no sedation, just food and her zookeeper. >> we're going to be taking 50 pounds of bamboo, we're going to be taking apples and sweet potatoes and sugar cane and all that sort of stuff with us. >> reporter: no sortage of panda hats at the zoo now or love for bao bao. >> i'm going to miss her. >> reporter: at the national zoo, christian wright, news 4. >> i remember taking a picture of ling ling on my second grade field trip. >> ish >> i don't know. >> you've not kept track of her? >> i remember her fondly though. >> well, great day to get to the zoo and get outside and enjoy this incredibly mild springtime in february weather that we will continue to see here today. right now we've had a lot of

and you just chill. >> just chill. >> aww. >> bye-bye bao bao. >> bye-bye bao bao we'll miss you. >> send us your own #morning meme cue the music, da, da, da. >> all right. >> that was beautiful. >> all right. thanks you, guys. >> we gave it a shot. >> oh, boy. >> bob barnard by the way will be out at the zoo and we'll check in with him. the vehicles are already there. let take a look what is going on good day d.c.. want your hair to look as good as celebrities. who doesn't. three time emmy award winning stylist has gold in hands to prove it live in the loft sharing latest tips and trips. >> and performance on late late show with james corbin and bereli is performing live in the loft. she has wrip for cap yeah and selena gomez and she will perform. >> when do you hear the songs you know these sglingz exactly. >> she's so long young i love it. >> cue the fox beat music sketch here. >> steve, allison, good morning. >> get out i'm excited about this movie. i know you're excited. this movie is incredible i might see it again tonight it's amazing film. people who don't know the story jord

and bao bao preparing to land in china. she is just sixty minutes away from arriving at her new home. good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. toss to eileen - spring-like through saturday (60s & 70s) - 2 season weekend - showers/t-storms saturday with cold front (70) - cooler & breezy sunday (49) today: mostly cloudy. milder. stray

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bao today. >> she was born at the zoo as part of a breeding program. we knew this was going to happen. it's all part of the agreement with china. that's where she's going to be sent back to. how the zoo is preparing for what will be an emotional departure. >> reporter: at washington's national zoo, she is the hottest celebrity. >> she is very cute and little. and she loves to eat bamboo. >> reporter: bao bao is the ultimate reality star. born in front of the cameras. her big milestone, captured live on the zoo's panda cam. her first her first snow. >> she's kind of our little miracle girl. >> reporter: for the trainer, she acts like a teenager. >> we use the word sassy. she has a lot to say. >> reporter: zoo keeper laurie thompson has been with bao bao from the beginning. she leads her through activities like painting. all voluntary. designed to help stimulate use of bao bao's pseudothumb. something she also uses for holding bamboo. training geared to this moment when the 3-year-old will hop a p

. >>> bao-bao good-bye. the national zoo says farewell to one of its beloved panda cubs. >> welcome to "news 4 this week." >>> this week we got a chance to sit down with the new chancellor of d.c. public schools. we learn one thing right off the bat. he gets an early start. antoine wilson gets up at 3:00 a.m. to meditate and get in a workout. he tells our tom sherwood he knows he has a lot to learn abt public schools. former oakland, california, superintendent antoine wilson. he started work here two weeks ago. he's on a mission to visit all 100-plus schools within a year and to get up to speed on the billion-dollar school system and its 48,000 students. >> the learning curve for me is around just getting to know the city, getting to know what is important to the city. i am a quick lerner, though. >> reporter: wilson already reaching out to the washington teachers union knowing conflicts are natural. the wtu says it was given little input on his appointment. >> those communications have been cordial. they ha

alexandra limon, "fox5 local news". >> leading up to bao bao's departure tuesday the national zoo has been celebrating with special events planned every day and they have a link up to everything the zoo has planned and we linked you to it on fox5dc.com. >> even it's really tomorrow is crunch time. if you want to get about goodbyes in. >> i'm in counseling. >> you're the biggest papd alove i know. >> is this because of the panda. >> of course. >> you have seen my bulletin board at my desk. >> a whole lot of panda. >> we have bao bao here. >> i will survive. >> im >> oh, my goodness. >> you know what? how do you survive today? >> it's amazing. a great day and weekend for everybody out there to see bao bao. >> and tomorrow if you are going you know what it will be pleasant also. now a little cooler than today. but not as windy. little bit of different things happening in terms of weather. it will be nice out there. so tonight we have just a few cloud and not much. the week is starting out mostly sunny skies and great day if you have president's day off to get out and temperatures will co

today is your last chance to see bao bao at the national zoo. last day. our beloved giant panda leaves for china on tuesday, tomorrow. all giant pandas originally from china have to go back by the time they're four. bao bao is 3 1/2, and keepers say she will be more comfortable traveling in cooler weather. i had a chance to say good-bye to bao bao. this weekend was a zoo. get it? the traffic was insane. you can watch a little video on my facebook live. i put it on my facebook page from a week ago. i'll try to repost that. some great video of her. she's adorable. >> tomorrow will be a sad day. >> it they'll take care of her. they don't sedate her. they give her lots of treats. >> this is what happens with the kids. they grow up, they move out. they have to start their own lives. >> so the parents stay. but any panda cup born at the national zoo, because of this conservation program, they must leave before they're 4 to go to china. >> bao bao will have a better life, more room. >> exactly. >> so we're happy. it's bitter sweet. it's a bitter sweet good-bye,

bao. >> because he's leaving. becse >> okay. i thought it was like breaking g news. >> it's a bao bao alert.alet time to say goodbye unfortunately. the departure is tomorrowre is morning. the zoo has been celebratingele with special events every day.dy >> our bob barnard live fromnard the national zoo with more details. did you hear that music, bob? o very ominous. >> reporter: yes, i thought,tho, oh, my god she made a run for rr it or something like that.r so it was breaking news, there's, h a panda bear on the loose.on th yeah, i'll tell you what, the,e zoo opens at 8 o'clock soo's everything is fine.hing is f this is your last full dayst folks to come down here and if n watch bao bao and she's very playful. pl we were here two days lastdaylas week last thursday and friday ai and she has been out frolicking enjoying bamboo. b it was cool on friday and sheda lovers that. lovers tha a couple things today. things ay the zoo on on the facebooko t page at 9:30 this morning is mos going to hav

. >>> and bye-bye bao bao, fans rushing to say good-bye. where the zoo's biggest celebrity is going. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news," with lester holt. >>> good evening from los angeles and to our viewers here in the west, we begin with an nbc news exclusive about russia and the possible future of edward snowden. the fugitive ex-nsa contractor who was granted refuge in russia after exposing secrets of some of america's most sensitive surveillance programs. two senior government officials telling nbc news that russian officials are discussing the idea of turning snowden over to the u.s. just a short time ago, snowden himself responded to his return return. but what would russia expect in return for a man seen by some here as a traitor and others, a hero? here's senior investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden. >> tonight, nbc news has learned that the russian government is considering offering fugitive edward snowden as a gift to president trump. this, according to a senior official, who has analy

angie's been tracking bao bao's flight. >> and she just touched down -- bao bao just touched down in china. angie's another the live desk. >> no turning back now. it looks like bao bao wasted no time getting to her new home. in fact, arriving 12 minutes early. this is about an hour ago. as we take a look at the flight tracker that shows that made from dulles international across the ocean there to the airport there in china. now, this after we got our last glimpse of her on u.s. soil as her 800 pound crate was lifted into the panda express. we know that bao bao will eventually be part of the country's breeding program and there's hope that she will help with growing the population. still though, always hard to see them go. >> certainly is. thank you. >>> well, there's a chance you could catch some of the nats games this year on facebook live. how about that? facebook is in talks with major league baseball to live stream one game a week. it's not clear how they choose which game, but the nats are supposed to be good and if that is a factor, this could really affect them. the team is i

good luck. >>> it's the perfect weekend to go visit bao bao at the national zoo. the giant panda leaves for china on tuesday. this part of a deal p we knew this was coming. all giant pandas originally from china have to go back by the time they're 4. bao bao's only 3 1/2 but she's leaving early because keepers say it's more comfortable for h this cooler weather. head to our nbc washington app for tips on how to make the most of your visit by searching bao bao. >>> true american heroes sharing their special stories. find your path to retirement may not always be clear. their special stories. find but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call us or your advisor t. rowe price. invest with confidence. save on furniture and accessories for every room. plus, enjoy thirty-six month, no interest financing. come in today and save. with havertys, your home can be perfect. even when life isn't. the presidents day