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Check out some of the most wanted toys that kids of all ages put on their holiday wish list. 

News 12's Eric Landskroner spoke with Laurie Leahey, senior editor for Toys, Tots, Pets &amp; More, about the some of this season's trending toys.

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News 12's Eric Landskroner spoke with Laurie Leahey, senior editor for Toys, Tots, Pets & More, about the some of this season's trending toys.

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Um, I do think that's how they get rid of the, the entire county now is jonesing for subway and a foot long cookie. Well, I mean, is up to something. That's what I think they did a collaboration. All right, where our forecast is going as we head into tonight, we've got to clear to a partly cloudy sky. It's partly cloudy to clear. We will be looking for a sunny start to your Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures are going to be on the chillier side in the lower thirties, daytime, highs this week getting into the lower forties. By the weekend, we're back up into the fifties and wouldn't, you know, it, we've got some rain showers to track as we get into the second half of the weekend. At least that's the way it looks like right now as we roll into tonight, we are looking for clear skies. Temperatures by Tuesday morning are going to be at or just above the freezing mark. It is going to be a chillier start as we, uh first get Tuesday underway clouds will eventually show back up in the forecast day. High temperatures struggling. We should be at about 4849 for a normal daytime high temperature tomorrow. We're looking for lower forties and it's a similar situation as we get into Wednesday, temperatures are going to be on the cooler side, upper twenties and lower thirties to start off Wednesday. We'll be looking for daytime highs to eventually get back up into the lower forties the best day of this 10 day. Well, the best day of this is going to be on Friday with mainly sunny skies and temperatures are back up into the lower fifties. We'll see partly cloudy skies on Saturday. Saturday looks to be the drier day of the upcoming week and we're more than likely be dealing with some rain and wind as we get into the second half of the weekend. The second half next week looks fantastic with mainly sunny skies and temperatures a little bit more in line for December. More details on that forecast coming right up. Thanks.

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Brooklyn

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Set on over to storm watch teams ho O se right now as we are making our way towards a interesting week here, weather wise, a little different than we had today. Yeah. You know, today was a beautiful day to go outside and enjoy the milder air temperatures in the low to mid 50 so 54 in Bay Bridge, 53 in Home Crest and 52 in Midwood. So we really got spoiled because our average high is 48 degrees. It is about to start feeling like the forties starting tomorrow. Highs near 45 air mass and we are going to see more clouds and sun. So not going to going to experience that bright beautiful sky Wednesday, even colder. High stopping out near 41 degrees, but at least it's going to remain dry for now. There are some changes in the forecast heading into the weekend. But in the short term, this is what you're waking up to tomorrow morning. 38 degrees, the clouds are moving out of here and it is going to be cold. So that heavy winter coat, you need to dust it off and bring it back out. And keep it around for the next couple of days. Tomorrow's highs will top out in the mid forties across the boughs and we're going to see those clouds continuing to increase throughout the day, still going to remain dry. And even into our Wednesday, that colder air mass is seeping in highs are really struggle to get to near 41 degrees partly sunny sky. And what we're watching on Thursday as we turn into Hanukkah, a Clipper system two hours north will bring some snow showers north and west of our area. We will dry but temperatures will still be very cold. Upper thirty's near 40 degrees. But look where we're going. There is a light at the end of the tunnel as we get into the rest of the month, December 10th to the 16th. It looks like we're trending warmer than normal, but temperatures will even be reaching the low to mid 50 s through the weekend. And I would say the pick of the week will be on Saturday. A blend of sun and clouds go out there. Really enjoy the start of the weekend because look where we're ending some rain and wind return to our area.

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Westchester

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Around Christmas tree. It looks like a spider web. Right. Right. I love that reference to Charlie brown tree. Yeah. And hey, I mean, speaking of Christmas trees, lots of people getting those lights up. A lot of people anticipating Christmas. Are we gonna be seeing snow anytime soon for the holidays? I don't think quite so much. So Nikita maybe a few flakes flying around like we are seeing across portions of say Olsa County way up in the Catskills. But are we gonna see like inches of snow? Probably not in the cards for us. But hey, we are still watching that weather forecast carefully as we count down days to when winter begins, which is 17 days from now and then Christmas officially arrives, of course, on the 25th, that's 21 days from now. So if you haven't completed your shopping, you still have some time to do so. And then of course, we're ringing in 2024 less than 30 days away looking at what we got going on for tonight. No issues whatsoever. Just some passing clouds and through the midweek we're watching a cold front introduce chillier temperatures coming our way thankfully though, no precipitation coming on in as well. So we'll be on the dry side for the weekend though. Like this past weekend, it's gonna be a split 1 50 51 day being soggy one day being nice. Here is your weekend outlook for Sunday showing batches of rain coming on in with some breezy conditions. Temperatures will be on the mild side and then once that cold front passes by later on Sunday, colder temperatures will come on down for much of next week. But the better part of the weekend, it's my pick of the week. Saturday, 53 degrees, probably sunny skies, mild temperatures. In fact, temperatures are running nearly 10 degrees above average. So we do have a weak cold front pushing on in through upstate New York, colder air will come on in behind us. So overnight we dropped down to 33 degrees in Newburgh, 35 in White Plains heading on in through your day on Tuesday. You'll notice those temperatures feeling a few degrees cooler than average and then making your way on in towards Wednesday, you'll certainly notice that chill in the air for the morning hours. So you'll have to bundle up as we go through the middle of the week and you'll definitely be keeping the umbrella away because we don't see any showers come our way until Sunday.

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Long Island

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Do they have all the errors of Taylor Swift represented? Well, you live with the Swifties. So do you know all the errors? I know there's the red era, the reputation. I don't even know that. And then you got her versions. We'll have a talk so much fun. I'm a huge fan though, so that's gonna be great to check out. We have a lot of nice nights coming up this week and even into the weekend. So you'll be able to get out there and get these into the Swifty spirit, I guess. Um, nice day today we did end off with some clouds. A beautiful photo from Sue in East Moritz. It is nice to see you out, enjoying some of the fresh air. The next couple of days, it's going to be a little bit colder than normal. Our average high is now 48. So tomorrow we're at 46 Wednesday, Thursday, down to about 40 a little bit of a breeze, but it will be nice and dry and then look at Friday, Saturday, Sunday, we're on the rise, but by Sunday when temperatures get close to 60 we are watching our next chance for rain tomorrow. It's dry. Sunny start after 2 to 3 o'clock, scattered clouds start to come in. So definitely a chilly finish to the day tomorrow night Wednesday. Slight chance for a little Sprinkle or flurry. It's out of here by daybreak Wednesday ends up being dry, but cold temperatures struggle to even really get up to about 40 in the afternoon. Thursday is very nice. It's a calm day. It's a chilly day And then on Friday we have sunshine will start to warm up. This is going to be the setup for Sunday. Our next good chance for rain. We have a sharp front coming through. There will be a couple of hours likely in the afternoon. Um, where we could see moderate to heavy rainfall, some gusty winds, the rain will end, then it will be breezy and turning a little bit cooler through the start of next week. So we're just on this roller coaster ride with our temperatures. So overnight, partly cloudy and chilly. 34 we do have a little bit of a breeze out of the northwest. We're in the forties tomorrow when it's a nice sunny start, scattered clouds in the afternoon. 44 Hempstead, 44 in Rocky Point and 43 for you in orient. Coldest days will be Wednesday and Thursday and then Friday, we're back up to 50 weekend. Start of it is nice, but Sunday to Monday.

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I think there are some people awaiting the cold weather. I'm not one of them, but there are people awaiting the cold weather. Hope. And I guess this last couple of days been a little not normal. No, not normal whatsoever. So if you guys are a fan of the cold that is coming our way this week. If you're not a fan of the cold, hopefully you guys got to enjoy the last couple of days, especially today. It was a beautiful day. Highs 53 degrees across the board. Classing point, Fordham City Island. It was a really nice time to really go outside and enjoy the conditions. Now, this is where we're going. Tomorrow's high 45 degrees. That is at least 9 to 10 degrees cooler and we are going to be going to experience more clouds and sun throughout the day. Wednesday feels even colder. Highs near 41 degrees. You're gonna see the blend of sun and clouds, but at least it is going to remain dry. Now, let's take you through the next couple of hours. Some clouds this evening does clear out overnight and this is what you're waking up to tomorrow. Morning, 38 degrees winter out of the west 5 to 10 MPH, it is going to feel colder. So you're definitely going to need to bring up the heavier coat and the winter jacket for the next couple of days. Tomorrow's highs will top out near 4445 degrees, not seeing a lot of sunshine tomorrow. Just during the morning hours, clouds do take over our sky and it is going to remain dry. Now, a Clipper says will remain north and west of our area leading into the start of Hanukkah on Thursday. And that is going to bring some snow showers to our north and west. While here we will just remain dry and cold for our Wednesday high, still in upper thirties, low forties, same situation on our Thursday and then it looks like things finally begin to turn around. We're talking about a big warm up heading our way as we get through the end of the week and even into the weekend.

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And storm watch team. Meteorologist Scott Skoff is here now and hey, it looks pretty nice and sunny out there. Oh, it's be a beautiful, nice. It is looking great. Today is actually gonna be one of the nicest days of the week because tomorrow it's gonna be some changes. Yeah, some changes might not be the best thing in the world. But hey, you know what, today, let's just go outside and enjoy it. Pleasant conditions. Gonna be a cloudy and breezy into the afternoon. So all in, all looking peachy keen out there, we are seeing some good conditions out across western Connecticut. But as you go towards tomorrow and Wednesday, even Thursday, things are gonna get colder. So be ready for that winter gear, subfreezing temperatures in the mornings, real cold in the afternoons, upper thirties to around 40 colder as the week progresses. But then the temperatures rise back up Friday in the forties, fifties on the weekend. But Sunday could come with a catch. Some showers are on the way, even some stronger winds and that's what we're gonna be seeing really off and on throughout the week. 10 to 20 MPH. So, garbage cans might get knocked over, secure them in the garage. Anchor down those holiday decorations, the inflatables you don't want Mr Grinch going all over down to your neighbor's house. Right, because we are looking at a little bit of snow over in New York state that is gonna be just to our north. But however, we could see a stray raindrop lake or ice pedal coming on in from the Great Lakes over the next several hours as colder air comes on. And right now though mainly cloudy skies as that's gonna be continuing to push across Litchfield, Fairfield and New Haven counties into the overnight hours. So what are you looking at cloudy skies this afternoon? Temperatures in the upper forties to around 50 degrees? That's really the warmest it's gonna get throughout the day. Temperatures will cool down with a little bit of moisture pushing in around dinner time towards war in Cornwall, Litchfield County along and north of 84. Then that cooler air is gonna dry us out, make us real cold towards Cornwall 2930 is up. So across the region Tuesday morning. So kids definitely have the jacket on their way to school and then a few more clouds into the afternoon for your Tuesday. But today, upper forties toward the north fifties down to the south, mostly the partly sunny skies, more breezy and cloudy conditions as the day goes on with a few gusty winds overnight, those temperatures dropping to around freezing with clearing conditions into the morning. Tomorrow, those winds will make it feel a little bit colder into the twenties. But then as we go into your Tuesday tomorrow, 43 degrees 40 on Wednesday, 38 on Thursday, looking at some more wind and clouds and then those temperatures increase forties and fifties as Hanukkah progresses, then some rain chances on Sunday. That's a look at your hyper local forecast.

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Hot Toys: Fun and easy-to-use remote control cars

So our question for you tonight is does someone on your christmas list like remote control cars? If so you're in luck. Here's our eric Lance Kroner with a look at some of the hottest toys this year. Okay, back with Lori leahy from T. T. P. M. Let's go over some of the RCs. We've got a lot of fun stuff here, starting with the Tonka, mighty monster R. C. Dump truck. This is for the 75th anniversary. This is a lot of fun and the dump bed is actually made of steel, which is the first time they've ever done it in an R. C. It's really cool and easy for kids to to control with the remote. Yeah, it's easy for kids to control. Apparently I can't do it. All right, let's let's move along to the next one right here. This flipping frenzy. Yeah, I like this one because it's for ages four enough and I think it's really easy to control. I was able to do it, it flips from the blue side to the red side and then it also has a spinning frenzy tornado action. So really cool stunts to watch if you have a cat, this would be a lot of fun just watching it go around around what what do you have over here? So I have the hot wheels, Tiger Shark and this is really cool because the big giant wheels will go over pretty much any terrain so you can take it outside, make it go over dirt, grass, whatever big obstacle courses for. It's a lot of fun and it's got a really cool fierce look, I like it, I like it. The studio is a big obstacle course today. Now speaking of things that move and we have these different places here. We've got Peppa Pig. This is the all around town you said yes, all around town. Place it so you can drive Pepe in their family red car. Um, configure tracks it, go by familiar locations and there are hot spots on the track so that they're gonna trigger lights, sounds phrases music as you play along and right next to that because we can't get enough of mater and lightning McQueen. We've got the cars on the road. Yes. Based on the little short series that they did really fun little tracks it for kids comes with mater and lightning. So you can play with both characters right out of the box and all these things make me feel like a kid again. But you know, if there wasn't a weight limit for this one, I would get on this one right now, This is great, this is this. And and our director Sam as well. This is the PJ masks, sit and spin and you know it out of the show is that you just can't get the theme song out of your head. This is this is one of them hours on end. I used to get myself dizzy. Exactly, Classic play Active play. All right, Laurie lee, thank you so much again for being here and for going over this year's hot toys. We appreciate Lori Leahy from T T P. M. And remember the toys that we have here in the studio today are going to be donated to one of our local Children's hospitals, as we do every year here on News 12. And we thank you for helping make our hot holiday toy segments such as Success every year. Who doesn't love to sit and spin for more hot holiday toys for the season. Just head to our website, News 12.com. We'll be right back.

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