mercury milan sedans made between 2009 and 2011 over fears the antilocking braking system only works in certain conditions but there will be problems if they go over slippery roads or uneven surfaces. the fusion is one of ford's most popular cars. the mercury milan is no longer in production. no safety recall at this stage, but ford is continuing to work with authorities, chris, let's toss it back to you in the studio. >> karen tso live in london. >>> still ahead, a major winter storm headed to new england. >>> as we go to break, another classic carrie fisher moment with her french bull dog gary on the set of stephen colbert. >> this is gary. >> this is gary? and gary is a -- >> french bull dog. he's a little nervous. this is his first laid night. >> you got a new book. gary, i know the feeling. manolo! you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and shoulders' dry scalp care the full value of your totaled new car. the guy sa

regulators have opened an investigation into the ford fusion and mercury milan from model years 2007 to 2009. it could lead to a recall. they're looking into reports that brakes may fail on rough or uneven surfaces. three crashes have been reported so far, but no injuries. >>> investigators have begun examining the flight data recorder recovered from that doomed russian military plane. they're hoping it will provide answers about what caused the aircraft to crash into the black sea minutes after takeoff sunday. 92 people were killed. officials say they don't believe it was terrorism. >>> now to a murder case testing the bounds of privacy. it was one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. the amazon echo smart speaker with home assistant alexa. but police in arkansas have issued a warrant, demanding access to an echo, hoping it can private home. nbc's miguel almaguer explains. >> alexa, what's the weather? >> reporter: amazon's popular home assistant echo, better known as alexa, was a best-seller this christmas. now police in bentonville, arkansas, hope alexa can help solve a real-

fusion and mercury milan models have brakes that may fail in certain road conditions. so far there have been three reported crashes associated with this issue. ford shares were off a fraction today, finished at $12.35. speaking of automakers, tesla and panasonic will work together to develop cells for solar panels. panasonic is expected to invest more than $250 million into a new york production facility that is owned by tesla. tesla shares rose nearly 3% to $219.53. >>> rebuilding the nation's aging roads and bridges will be part of the new strategy. not only have infrastructure stocks benefitted but so have tech stocks. we have the story on why smart infrastructure could be an area to watch. >> reporter: it's no secret that the big building and construction stocks have been rising on the back of trump's promise to rebuild aging roads and bridges, but perhaps less known are infrastructure tech companies that make things like smart power grids and intelligent water systems. they also stand to benefit if we see a big building boom in the u.s. now these stocks make up an index of so-

and the mercury milan from the same years and the anti-lock braking may not work over rough surfaces. three crashes have been reported so far. >>> health check this noon, hospital as peer to be givening better care when faced with the threat of a financial penalty. president obama's health care law penalizes hospitals for readmitting patients, since last year the hospitals that were fined brought down the readmission rate than those that were not fined. it's meant to decrease the number of patients that need to go back to the hospital within 30 days of their initial admission. >>> two florida police officers that didn't know each other very well are now connected for life. miami-dade officer german alec needed a kidney and his colleague officer diana castillo offered one of hers. after months after recovered from the transplant surgery they both returned to work at the same time. >> feel great and little by little i felt better and better. >> they kept asking me are you sure you want to do this? lets get it done already stop. >> and she learned about the condition through a departmen

, the u.s. government investigating ford fusion and mercury milan cars because of the brake pedal. it makes it hard for drivers to stop. three crashes have been blamed on this breaking issue. the investigation covers ford fusion and mercury milan from 2007 through 2009. there are about 475,000 of those cars in the united states. >>> 7:20. california's gun sales are on the rise. this after the new gun-control legislation was signed by the governor in july. the sale of semiautomatic rifles has more than doubled in california over the last year. the department of justice says more than 360,000 rifles were sold this year by december 9th and by that time last year there were only about 150,000 sold. people are also buying up some of the features that will soon be banned. that includes guns with bullet buttons, quick animal exchange, nearly a million guns have been sold so as far this year. >>> a brief scare at trump tower in new york city. a suspicious package was discovered in the lobby. we have video taken by a bystander yesterday afternoon with people running for the exits. the new york

mercury milans between model years 2007-2009. regulators believe there is a problem with the antilock braking system. so far there have been three accidents. q: remember the storm that sent water flooding down the stairs at the cleveland park station in june? now work is underway to make sure it doesn't happen again. the d.c. department of administration means that you cannot park on connecticut avenue between maicon and quebec street. the work should go on until next friday. michelle: talk about the new year. most drivers have one wish. smooth ride without traffic. an uber driver in new york city claims he foreman posted the dashboard camera video online that shows him cruising through, get this, 240 consecutive green traffic lights in manhattan. he made the video december 6. he says every now and then he feels lucky and tries to hit as many green lights as possible. the new york department of transportation says it's unsure how accurate foreman's claims are. he started in harlem and went to manhattan and 240 lights. q: if we could pull it off in d.c. michelle: you would be lucky as

fusion and mercury milan cars. the national transportation safety args said the brake pedal may lose pressure and difficult to stop. the problem is in the model year 2007 to 2009 cars. there have been three crashes blamed on the problem so far. as well as 141 other complaints. >>> all right. hatch-a-mole, a sought after toy this holiday season. >> some kids frustrated on christmas morning, though. parents who got their hands on the sold out toy say it doesn't hatch. when kids knock, tap or rub the shell, the toy supposed to hatch after 30 minutes. unhappy customers are complaining on twitter. it's not clear exactly how widespread the problem is. so far, there's no comment from the maker spin master. but as i mentioned earlier, it is like a real egg. some don't hatch. >>> time to ask finney this morning. there's a question about paying for education. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has his answer. >> i just received a lump sum payment from social security for my benefits for disability. and i want to know what forms i need to fill out for my taxes so i can break it down per ye

investigating the ford fusion and mercury milan cars for the brake pedal. three crashes a s ares are blam problem. an estimated 475,000 cars are affected. >>> the shiny penny in your pocket is beginning to lose luster, pennies cost more to make than they are actually work but the first time since 2011 the cost has gone up. each costs 1.5 cents to produce. the government and u.s. mint is looking for ways to reduce the production costs. >>> scarlett johansson brought in the most money at the box office this year. johansson stopped the list. and chris evans and robert downey jr. tied for second and margo robby and amy adams rounded out the top five. >>> coming up a check of the accuweather forecast. and a live look at sky 6 hd at the christmas tree outside of city hall, accuweather is up next. >>> how cool is that. one canadian police officer got a holiday surprise in vancouver. he was ambushed by 61 carollers to put a twist on the favorite. they were singing police -- the group was headed from pub to pub to collect money for the salvation army when they made the impromptu stop. >>> time for

primeros. los carros afectados son los sedanes fushion, mercury y milÁn, modelos del 2009 al 2012. cuando pasa por una alcantarilla el sistema de bloqueo tal vez no funciona correctamente. trabaja en la investigaciÓn del defecto de fÁbrica. leÓn: el aÑo nuevo significa para muchos un nuevo comienzo o metas nuevas. como salir de deudas o perder algunas libras de mÁs. pero la oficina de buenas prÁcticas recomienda que antes de comenzar con un propÓsito se asegura de proteger su identidad personal para no ser el blanco de estafas. marÍa: tenemos las siguientes recomendaciones. marina: un nuevo aÑo, un nuevo yo, dice muchas personas para prepararse para el 2017, pero agencias como la oficina de nuevas prÁcticas comerciales quieren que sea un nuevo aÑo mejor protegido, ya que estafadores aprovechan de sus nuevas resoluciones de aÑo nuevo para probar su dinero e informaciÓn personal. >> cuando uno comparte su informaciÓn personal, seguro social, especialmente informaciÓn de banco, tarjetas de crÉdito, todo esto hay que tener mucho cuidado. marina: con la incertidumbre de

investigating ford fusion and mercury milan sedans from the 2009 to 2011 model years. issue, possible brake problems. home prices jumping sharply in october with the case-shiller home price index up a big 5.6%. and the conference board says consumer confidence is at its highest level in 15 years. >> two big hours ahead, let's talk the march to dow 20,000 and bring in mark muscini and larry mcdonald. larry, listen, dow 20,000, we'll hit it, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe in 2020, who knows. but we're going to hit it at some point. let's move past that. optimism among investors is at a nine-year high. that sounds really good until you get into the complacency argument. what is your thoughts on the markets and the overwhelming sense of bullishness now? >> well, it is more about we have a model at the bear traps report that measures crowded trades and because the entire street, entire street was negative on trump coming into the election, we had a 60 day period where it is really an epic rebalancing where the entire street, most portfolio managers had to reb

car models made by ford. some ford fusions and mercury mil milan's are losing brake pressure and the problem brought 140 complaints and blamed for three crashes. nearly 500,000 cars in the 2007 to 2009 model years could be affected. >> "usa today" report that the big one is coming. the united states will have a total solar eclipse in 2017 on august 21st. the moon will completely block the sun. it hasn't happened since 1979 and i hate to admit it. >> you made an oatmeal box camera there? >> another story for another time. >>> the "los angeles times" says old rule might save the rose parade from getting rained off. it's never held on sunday due to an old rule keeping church services from being disrupted. >>> a creative dad in the bay area is pushing back against helicopter parenting. he has created what he calls a playb playborhood and kids can bounce around, take risks, and what do you know? some parents don't like it. john blackstone visited the p y playborhood of how they are making their way there after. >> reporter: the backyard and driveway fill up with kid after school is over.