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HOLIDAY FOOD & FUN: We're taking you on a holiday magic Road Trip Close to Home, with festive fun at every stop. Join us as we check out the holiday acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil's "Twas the Night Before," feel like a kid again on the Herald Square Christmas Carousel and explore the largest indoor Christmas wonderland in the Northeast. All that and a lot more on this week's episode. Buckle up and join us!

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CRIME FILES: A mother accused of killing her son. Police try to get to the truth. The jury decides what to believe. Michelle Lodzinski, a young single mom, says she took her son, 5-year-old Timothy Wiltsey, to a Memorial Day carnival in Sayreville, New Jersey, in 1991. Lodzinski claims she left Timothy Wiltsey on line for a ride while she went to get a soda, but that he was gone when she returned. Or maybe that scene at the carnival never happened at all. What happened to Timmy Wiltsey? Watch Deadly Secrets on YouTube now.

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REVEALED: For over a century, department store windows have drawn people from all over the world to New York City's sidewalks. It's an iconic experience that's part of New York's fabric and unique to the Big Apple. We're exploring how New York's holiday windows turned into iconic magical displays of art and tradition.

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CRIME FILES: Louis Barbati, owner of L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn's Gravesend neighborhood, was shot five times and pronounced dead at the scene. This is the story of a beloved community figure, a shocking crime, a mysterious motive and the relentless pursuit of justice. A community mourns, but the questions remain. Who wanted Louis Barbati dead and why?

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DEADLY FORCE: The use of deadly force is the most important decision a police officer may ever have to make. It's supposed to be a last resort. An alarming Kane In Your Corner investigation uncovers that nearly half of these incidents are mental-health related and a shocking number are missing from the public record in New Jersey. Warning: This program contains footage from body-worn police cameras that may be disturbing to some viewers.

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MEET THE ROCKETTES: beWell's Kristie Reeter went behind the scenes with the Rockettes at the 2025 Christmas Spectacular. How many kicks do they do per show? Where did the Rockettes originate and how did they come to call New York City home? How do they get ready for the big show? Join us for a special look at the kicks, the costumes and the glamour of the Rockettes!

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CRIME FILES: Louis Barbati, owner of L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn, was shot five times and pronounced dead at the scene. This is the story of a beloved community figure, a shocking crime, a mysterious motive and the relentless pursuit of justice. A community mourns, but the questions remain. Who wanted Louis Barbati dead and why?

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BLACK FRIDAY: Doing some holiday shopping? Check out Hot Holiday Toys - We're getting insider secrets on how to score the hottest buys, how much you should budget for and how to get a hold of these hot toys.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We're celebrating Thanksgiving East End style! From the turkeys to the trimmings, we're taking you behind the scenes of an East End feast.

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POWER & POLITICS: Rep. Elise Stefanik sat down with News 12's senior political reporter Tara Rosenblum for her first local TV interview since launching her bid for New York governor. Rosenblum pressed her on a wide variety of topics, including:

• President Donald Trump's Oval Office meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
• Her reaction to Trump publicly disagreeing with her about the mayor-elect.
• How she plans to win over downstate voters
• The possibility of a GOP primary if Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joins the race
• Her plans on affordability, crime, immigration, antisemitism and women's reproductive rights

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