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And the response was, thank you, but no thanks. >> bill: all right. federal holiday of christmas, you can have frosty and everything else, but you cant have anything about the guy who the federal holiday was named for? >> well, that was their position and weve asked them to reconsider and im happy to say i think they are. theyre now inviting jim to file a permit application and we have every hope and expectation that will be granted. >> bill: what else is going on? >> well, we had just to stick ...

But no thanks. >> bill: all right. federal holiday of christmas, you can have frosty and everything else, but you cant have anything about the guy who the federal holiday was named for? >> well, that was their position and weve asked them to reconsider and im happy to say i think they are. theyre now inviting jim to file a permit application and we have every hope and expectation that will be granted. >> bill: what else is going on? >> well, we had just to stick with illinois, it was about 25 ye...

But no thanks. >> bill: all right. federal holiday of christmas, you can have frosty and everything else, but you cant have anything about the guy who the federal holiday was named for? >> well, that was their position and weve asked them to reconsider and im happy to say i think they are. theyre now inviting jim to file a permit application and we have every hope and expectation that will be granted. >> bill: what else is going on? >> well, we had just to stick with illinois, it was about 25 ye...

Of free expression. this law does not change that. >> gregg: >> gregg: dominic there is a sign on those displays there. santa monica the home of christmas. so is this it? are they killing off the nativity scenes for good? >> well, look, it depends, gregg, if the atheists really come back with a vengeance because the coalition get permits for 12 other parks in santa monica in which they can display the nativity and also in the park where the drama took place. they can still sing carols and really...

>> battle over nativity scenes after a judge ordered end to nearly 60 year holiday tradition at california park. folks from several church groups had been mounting the very elaborate displays in santa monica. last year atheist groups filed petitions to set up their own displays and actually secured almost all of the 21 available spaces. somebody vandalized the atheist display and this year city officials decided to ban all private unattended park displays. including nativity scenes. church group...

The dioramas were causing a major admin headache. the church says itll have a new home for the nativity soon. heather: dominic, only in los angeles. thank you. rick: well, today may be thanksgiving, but tomorrow a lot of folks will start buying their christmas trees. check out this one at a jewelry store in tokyo. yes, that tree is made of pure gold. its covered in disney characters. it weighs 88 pounds and looks more like a wedding cake to me. heather: it does. rick: anyway, beautiful indeed. t...

Never missing a chance to tell his story. when he doesnt have the words, he asks patti. >> make me an effective speaker, getting things across without being rude, be factual. i think shes done a good job. ainsley: how do you even react to that story. gregg: its a wonderful legacy for patti and important subject that people ream i need to ser to seriously consider and take action on. ainsley: if anything happened to me it would be a pleasure for me to give my heart to my father so he could have a...

Be angry at the person who sent the photo. >> i like to curse them out. >> the same people who are mad about this are the same people who are angry if you take down a nativity. everybody thinks they are for free speech. back after this. >> he is really good. >> oh, we are doing another story. you said back after this and i thought we were going to a break. from fingers to falices. are san francisco ans in a funk because they cant show their junk. the board of supervisors voted 6-5 in order of an...

>> reporter: william also compared the city to ponshus pilot. they say there are 12 other parks in which the display can come up and very soon the public should see a nativity return to santa monica. ainsley: thank you, dominic, happy thanksgiving. gregg: we are getting new reaction on the fragile cease-fire taking place in gaza. live on the details with that. ainsley: as the parade continues down the avenue of americas happy thanksgiving to you and your family. much more from "americas newsroom...

>> this is the first thanksgiving game that weve done, we are real excited about it. we have a lot of participation from folks who normally dont play. its a great time. gregg: the army captain says hes thankful for the good food but he does miss his family and we are very thankful for his service and everyone there. ainsley: for more than half a century elaborate nativity scenes have decorated the city of santa monica, california. now that tradition is coming to an end after a judge upheld a ban...