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Now on to the news, it's Thursday, December 18th.

If you're at your own home with the lights on tonight, it's a good thing to be grateful for.

Hundreds of families across Washington State have had to leave their homes because of catastrophic river flooding.

Some are finding refuge at emergency shelters.

Casey Martin takes us to one in Auburn.

Giovanni Burke just turned eight years old this month, though he can't always remember what day exactly.

My birthday.

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