Five Things to Know Today: December 29

1. Weather: Partly sunny today. The National Weather Service forecast for our area says it will be less breezy than yesterday with a high near 39 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: wanted to become a New York City firefighter before his life took a different turn.

3. Quote of the Day: "My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time." -- Steve Jobs

4. Coming Up: At 8 a.m. read about the new officers.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1890, in the final chapter of America's long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry killed 146 Sioux at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota.