every single year, more than 30,000 americans have their lives cut short by guns. 30,000. suicides, domestic violence, gang shootouts, accidents, hundreds of thousands of americans have lost brothers and sisters. people are dying. and, the constant excuses for in action no longer do. they no longer suffice. that is why we are here today. not to debate the last mass shooting, but to try to do something to prevent the next one. >> reporter: in response to this, colorado republican senator. kori gardner says the president has little respect for the presidential -- for constitutional rights of gun owners. coming up you will hear from a colorado woman who lost her

she was with the president at the white house. >> we look forward to that. we should also tell viewers that coming up in 15 minutes, our political experts will be here with their take on some of these new requirements from the president today. is 16 -- 216-year-old girls planning an attack at mount vista high school remain in jail -- two 216-year-old girls planning an attack at mount vista high what happened there? >> reporter: we expected this morning. instead, the judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation before making a final decision on the meanwhile, the second teenager should be in court as we speak facing the same charges. prosecutors said that charges will be formally filed this

we do not know what prompted the arrest of the two girls. we know there was a plot to attack now vista -- mount vista high school. this was december 12 in the attack was planned for the following week. the girls were arrested the same day. we do not have a full picture with the specifics because documents about the case remain sealed. the girl will be back in court on the 14th after the psychiatric evaluation. a search warrant was issued so investigators can get a hold of her cell phone which is a key piece of evidence in the case. it is unclear if the girl in court now will be charged as an adult. if she is charged as an adult this afternoon, we will be able to give her name.>> it sounds like the investigation is still going on. investigators are talking to everyone. >> reporter: we could get a better picture of what is happening today.

and we will tried -- we are trying to find out what happens to the second girl. we will have more information. the body found inside of a burned treatment center in arvada was one of the counselors. his identity was confirmed today. john a. rutter was found inside. the fire started at 64 and wadsworth. john a. rutter was at work and he has been missing since they found his body. the autopsy results have not been released yet. the cause of the fire is under investigation. there are air-quality restrictions for the denver and boulder metro areas. if you have had trouble breathing today, now you know why. people who are sensitive to air- quality are encouraged to stay inside until at least tomorrow afternoon. we have meteorologist belen de leon in the weather center. when you think about -- what do you think about this and when will we get a break?

in this before the statement air shakes out. quality from unhealthy for sensitive groups to moderate. that sensitive group still needs to limit exposure. this is a view of the city right now and we don't see the we just see beautiful blue the temperatures 43 at dia. we got to 44 which is seasonal for this time of year. are warmer at 48. we have cooler temperatures in you will need a jacket. we will have mostly clear skies through tonight. temperatures will drop to the 20s in the teens. not only are the highs above average, the lows are above average as well.

time of year. the sun has disappeared behind the flat tires and we are starting to see the shadows right now. here is a look at the air quality. right now we have poor visibility and we will see those with but it -- burning restrictions in effect port locations below 7000 feet through tomorrow afternoon. it is acceptable for most people, but for that group with respiratory problems, iq want to limit your exposure. there is a powerful pacific jet stream that is ushering in storm after storm. that colorful stream that you see over northern mexico is the storm. we are seeing impacts for southern colorado. watches in effect and a winter storm watches in effect. advisory goes into effect wednesday. the amount of snow that we

would be 4-8 inches in places like durango and pagosa springs. out toward cortez, we could see 3-6 inches above 5500 feet. not only are we tracking snow for colorado overnight and into the weekend, but we are tracking cold air. check out what is hanging out to the north of canada. it looks like we will have weather fit for a polar bear and i will have that detailed forecast coming up in just a few. >> i have family in california and they say there are reservoirs in their neighborhood that are filling again. rain is coming down so fast and they have snow as well. >> you know, each storm is bringing a little at a time. one after the other, it is causing problems out there. >> you worry about the mudslides because it has been so dry.

those things.>> we will get back to you soon, belen the airport in spokane, washington a united airlines flight bound for denver slid off the runway airport officials say that freezing rain mated icy on the runway. flight operations were closed for more than two hours at the airport. 166 passengers were offloaded through a rear door. our partners in spokane say that the passenger should arrive in denver this afternoon. we are learning more about the sexual assault reported near the tu campus. the victim was a student at the school -- du campus. the victim was a student at the school and the crime involved date rate drugs. it happened january 2 off- campus. the latest numbers from du are from 2014. there were 16 sexual assault reported on students. everyone of them occurred on campus. that director of the du program to help students deal with

the best ways to deal with date rate. >> there is power in friends looking out for one another and engaging and bystander intervention. that is where the real power can come in preventing these things from happening. >> reporter: denver police are handling the investigation. they tell us that investigators have not interview the students yet. the one -- the woman who came to colorado for with -- with conjoined twins has now been banned from children's hospital. one of the babies did not survive. in november, there was an incident over the surviving twin's care. mcculloch filed a grievance report with the state and shortly after she was limited to just a few hours visitation per day with her child. she is trying to transfer her

an attorney with children's hospital colorado sent an email saying that she was disrupted to staff and interfered with their ability to take care of patients. mcculloch said her behavior has never been disruptive and she has questions about medical decisions because she has her daughter's best interest at heart. many people do not think much about our troops to work. sometimes from longmont, it is a tough journey. he uses an electric wheelchair and during the winter, the snow and ice makes it difficult. he relies on people to shovel to make stash so he can make the trip safely. residents are required to clear a path 24 hours after a storm. many are not doing that. now he is forced to travel in bike lanes on the road or navigate ice covered sidewalks. >> this is unacceptable. you cannot even walk through this, let alone travel a wheelchair through it. >> reporter: jordan says that he wants pedestrians and

the lawn marks -- longmont public works director says if owners to not clear the sidewalks that they are responsible. they are fined up to $99 per day until he do so. stocks closing mostly higher today after a day of wavering between small gains in big losses. yesterday, the relatively stable trading came a day after the dip in the china index. the dow deigned 9 and the s&p edged up 4. the nasdaq fell 11 today. the treasury secretary stopped to talk about my are a -- my are a -- ra. it is aimed at people that do not have 401(k) programs at work. treasury fun. that comes with a good to grow your money through stock funds. we have 9news reporter to talk

part of the plan.>> the trade- off to me is that you get a safe investment, but you don't have the potential return. the fund that he goes into tracks a little over 2% right now. >> what tiki five does is it addresses the issues that are an obstacle for people to get started saving. they want something to save and something that is affordable. i think that yields is something that has two sides to it. higher yields mean higher risk. there is nothing safer than investing in u.s. treasuries. it is not so easy at five dollars per week to invest in a u.s. treasury. if you get to a maximum of $15,000, you can put it into an ira in graduate to more conversant -- commercial investment products. there is time to take more risk if that is what you choose. >> reporter: you know -- in other words, this is not the way to grow a wholeness day, it's a place to get the seed

>> even people with big investment accounts for their retirement have a portion they put into pretty safe and predictable investments. >> reporter: you can sign up for a my ra plan at myra.gov. the china investments caused a scare in our stock markets and that is coming up on 9news at 5:00. going back to her home state in texas to face a charge. tonia couch went to mexico with her son ethan. ethan is responsible for a four people. even couch is still in mexico fighting deportation. the judge -- the defense in his drunk driving case said that even have been raised to rich

wrong.>> i think he is entitled to the same compassion as any other human being in a similar situation. >> we would like the accountability. if there was any remorse at all, or even any acknowledgment that he took the life of their family member, there just hasn't been that.>> reporter: the attorney for tanya couch says she wants to return to texas as soon as possible to have her day in court. she says that she violated no law. the name of the group occupying a national wildlife refuge in oregon says they will leave when the land is returned

ammon bundy is the side of . asking for help to fill up the timeline of the attacker's moves on that day. a member of the los angeles fbi said that investigators are specifically seeking information about an 18 minute gap in the timeline between the deadly attack at the inland regional center in the shootout in which both attackers were killed. investigators say they hope to find out if the assailants contacted anybody during that time period. the national weather service says that heavy rain in southern california is shaking rocks loose and causing fluttered -- causing flooding. in the city of malibu, drivers are experiencing delays on the roads. this is in the steep santa monica mountains because of debris. about a mile of each -- a beachside road is closed in

california is really getting it. it may only be a dusting, the people in north carolina and virginia got a surprise when they woke up to snow on the outer banks. even though it is technically a dusting, the snowfall caused some schools to close. >> you colorado kids are probably laughing right now. you wonder why it doesn't happen here. it was sticking to the rose on several major highways. >> they are terrified of it out there. absolutely terrified. >> it is icy and they are not prepared. you want to avoid this area . denver water says there is a water main break at colorado boulevard in louisiana. traffic is down to one lane. no word on the cause or every open time. repairs are expected to last into the night. you are advised to avoid the area if you can.

we continue our discussion today about the pres.'s

-- is facing a gun violence crisis. he calls for a reduction of gun violence in the country.>> we are talking to political experts to get your take on the announcement today. there are a lot of strong views on this. james mayhap represents the democratic side and kelly represents the republican side. when we talk about it, it is an emotional issue to begin with. we knew this was going to happen this week, what was your reaction? kelly, we will start with you. some -- >>, obama's speech was short on specifics. i think a lot of people are waiting to see more specifics before we take a stand one way or the other on his proposal. of things he talked about today, they were frankly concerning. >> i think the biggest concern is the number of lives that we are losing. obama pointed out 30,000 lives

when you are the executive of the country and in charge of that branch, you have to do something about it. this was obama's chance to make a change and i think you made a step in the right direction. >> reporter: the president talked about have your controls and background checks. that has already happened in colorado. this essentially addresses the 35 states that are not doing it. how do you address that going forward.>> certainly we need to close the gun sale loopholes well pete -- were people buy online or at gun shows -- where people buy online or at gun so -- at gun shows. that needs to stop. things as simple as background checks need to be employed around the country. >> reporter: emotionally, when you talk about it, many people will say that the bad guys will

that is what we have heard from many republican candidates today. they will find a way. >> everybody is talking about the fact that obama cried. that is the story of the day. during the speech, he cried. i differ from my republican colleagues and i will give him the benefit of the doubt. unless it was one of the most scripted press conferences that he ever had and he spontaneously burst into tears over the issue. given that, the substance of what he was saying is serious. he is trying to legislate by executive over -- order. he is trying to usurp congress. he says i am not up for reelection and i can do whatever i want to. congress cannot because they have to stand for reelection. >> reporter: the reluctance of congress to pass meaningful regulation in terms of gun

what is your reaction?>> the executive branch has to make a move and they have to force the hand of congress in this case. i think it raises the importance of gun control around the country. it raises the importance of gun control here in colorado. we know the governor is poised to make moves on this during this legislative session. i don't think they can stand by and do nothing anymore.>> reporter: what do you think specifically about colorado? where did the gun issues fall in your opinion? >> gun issues have always been we have recalls related to guns. gun issues will always be an issue in western states like this. in response, the reality is that we have a constitution and we have checks and balances for region -- reason. we elect a president and not a king.

saw with them -- with immigration and obama care. he is really overstepping.>> i think the issues are top of mine, certainly for people who have lost family members over the last few years in the united states. it is an important issue. it is very important. as the people in aurora if it is important? this is an issue that will not go away. the president did what he could to make a move. there are checks and balances and if this lands in court, and lands in court. the president has got to do something that shows moral direction for the country and i think that is what he did today. >> reporter: james and kelly, thank you. remember that we have more coming up on the story at 9news 5:00 and 6:00. >> it is just the beginning of the discussion.

the powerball jackpot continues to increase. it is now at about $450 million which ends up being a lot less than that once the taxes and fees are tech and out -- taken out. it is still a lot of dough. the probability and statistics experts say, do not get your hopes up. right now the odds are about 1 in 292.2 million. to put that into perspective, that is the same odds of the broncos when it the super bowl vi times in a row -- winning the super bowl vi times in a row -- super bowl vi -- 6 times in a row. >> you may be better off

there are actually better odds unfortunately of getting hurt fan of winning the lottery.>> reporter: in the interest of full disclosure, that professor. has never purchased a lottery ticket in his life. he is listening to his own advice. if you do buy a ticket, about 75% of the winning tickets are computer picked and not people's lucky number picks. that is interesting. the world's largest sticker ball was built by a company colorado. it was built with more than 100,000 individual stickers and it is headed to the record books. it is all thanks to one small business.>> when you print stickers of every kind for thousands of businesses, they end up everywhere. when the workers at sticker giant in longmont, colorado finished covering the walls, cabinets and counters, there

do.>> it is saul the sticker ball. lucille was taken.>> reporter: it's a giant ball made entirely of stickers. >> if it's a tear long enough, it becomes blob shaped and we have to roll it to keep it round.>> reporter: saul is about to become a world record holder. he is the biggest sticker ball ever made. >> it brought the community together. we take it to events and it's fun. >> reporter: if you are in the denver area later this month, you could -- you too can add a sticker and ensure your place in history. this is trevor hughes for usa today. trevor slapped the sticker ball, good luck for him. i do not know that sticker

now you know that they are. people passing through the intersection of alameda and colorado were treated to entertainment. >> these are entertaining. these -- this is the mile high spending sign competition -- spending -- spending -- spinning sign competition. it is really acrobatic at times and maybe a bit dangerous. >> we have had a few injuries. i have gotten a black eye. it is as far as you want to take it. you can stay asic or goal for hard-core tricks.>> i would hit myself in the face with my sign. i can do that. how about that? the competition today was injury free even with the backflips and pointing signs.

the world spinning sign championships. >> sometimes i think they do it just to stay warm. it is would like -- when it is windy, you are like no. >> for some it is distracting because they are artists. >> you don't have a chance to read the sign because it is all over the place. get ready for more snow later this week.

well, i hope you enjoyed another beautiful day with warm weather in colorado and lots of sunshine. there were some air-quality issues. by the way, this is forced to

there in fort collins. some of that that air should click -- a clear out by the end of the week. >> the kids are going back to college with clean laundry. somehow, they can't do laundry for months. then mom and dad inherit the clean laundry. >> i just turn it inside out, mom. that works.>> is that what i have to look forward to? i have >> it is not pretty. sometimes it's the girls too. laundry is not a priority. >> i will start teaching good habits then. it looks like dps kids will have a nice day to go back. in colorado. was national birthday.

the people using hashtag be on 9. this picture is awesome. thank you for sending them in. if you have to take the kids to karate practice or hockey practice, you name it, things look fine on the roads. the sun is setting over the flat irons and it looks gorgeous out there. it will be a common cool evening. it will increase overnight and into tomorrow and we will have snow in the metro area by thursday. who said that tuesdays are terrible? it was directed in the metro area with a high -- terrific in the metro area with a high of 45. 39 in greeley and 50s allyson rae. in the high country, 30s and 40s. gunnison, i have these -- i have seen your temperatures in the past week and some of them have knock on below zero and

tempers is in the -- temperatures in the 40s in the metro area. leadville and gunnison at 19. let's look at the air quality alert. we have moderate air quality of -- air-quality conditions through tomorrow afternoon. this is an improvement because groups earlier today. a bit of mixing in the atmosphere, but through tomorrow, the sensitive group may want to limit outdoor exposure. woodburning is -- restrictions below 7000 feet through tomorrow. clouds and sun through today. we are not seeing any snow. no snow in winter park for today. it was a different story in durango where they had snow wet conditions.

overnight in that area. agosta springs with about 3 durango about 3 1/2 inches. wolf creek past up to 4 inches -- pass up to four injures. i did look at cdot and it looks like the travel in the area will become more difficult and there are travel advisories tonight. here is what it looks like across the state. snow out toward the western slope and more rain and snow out of the south and southwest. it is that push of snow that will move into colorado overnight. you will notice that here in the city, the skies will be mostly clear. in the high country, tomorrow morning you will wake up to moderate snowfall in places like durango. also into wolf creek past.

this snow is expected to increase. on wolf creek past -- pass and in durango there could be 3-6 inches. tonight the temperatures drop to 23 and the skies will be partly cloudy. no snow just yet in the city -- or alumni 25. gunnison will have -- along i- 25. it will be partly cloudy and maybe a little breezy toward the afternoon with the clouds increasing at 7:00 a.m. temperatures will be at 23 as the kids walk to the bus stop. it will be about 40 degrees at 11:00 a.m. at 2:00, the temperatures will be about 45 degrees. the snow will become more widespread in the high country on wednesday. the snow will not arrive to the

plan ahead for thursday morning because it could be a difficult commute. there is a chance for snow on friday and saturday. look at the high country snow amounts that are forecasted. we could see 2-5 inches here in the metro area. we will not get it all at once. we will get some each day through the weekend. thursday about 1 inch of snow with a high of 36. friday 1-2 inches with a high of 30. then the polar air in times for weekend and the stock show. we are looking at the next nine days and you want to keep the winter gear handy. the temperatures will be in the 30s and the brighter spot is the middle of next week when temperatures get back to the 40s and are more seasonable. the stock show starts in the next week we will be back in the 40s.>> a little bit of a shift.

time you say dip, i think of onion dip. >> maybe some sausages and guacamole. >> it is not good.>> thank you belen next why kathy lee tweeted the broncos.

no doubt this just made his week. peyton manning got a shout out today on the good morning america show. it was from kathy lee and gouda. peyton manning has denied the allegations of using hgh calling them outrageous and wrong.>> there was something

hoder talking. while he was watching -- while he was having put shoes -- foot surgery, he watch their show. >> cheek q called it an embarrassing -- gq called it an embarrassing confession and it was a dark day in the nfl. >> that is called time in cheek. >> a wall street reporter tweeted that had teamed -- that peyton manning admitted to watching kathy lee. >> hey. congrats on the win this weekend. he played backup quarterback and he jumped in and he pulled a victory. the broncos were led to a 27-20 victory. >> i thought it was funny. >> i try to tweet him and he doesn't have a twitter handle. >> so kathy lee tweeted to the

of you for manning up. >> one in espn guy said that peyton manning was under the influence of anesthesia or something. >> i heard that. kathy lee, come on. you know, sometimes you need to get your brain out. it is not like it is heavy-duty stuff. you are not watching 60 minutes. >> there are a lot of people who love him. get over yourselves. everybody was commenting. the usc wrestling star will knock you out. she is headed to 30 rock.>> she has signed on to host the january 23 show of saturday night live. selena gomez will be the musical guest. she is the first ever martial arts female fighter to host the show. she is 20 and a knockout in many ways. she is trying to rebound from

she was knocked out by -- knocked out in november. she becomes a long list of athletes to host the show. go rhonda. >> i am gas -- i'm guessing that rhonda does not watch kathy lee and hoda you just don't know that mark koebrich .>> there will be a lot of barbs in the locker room. >> every year, the city of loveland stamps close to 2000 valentines from around the world. celebrating love. it is the city's 70 and death annual -- 70th annual celebration.>> they are gathering together for the annual valentine's day festivities. the festive bill will take

entertainment, carriage rides and ice sculpting. and the 2016 stamp from every letter was unveiled today.>> for the valentine cachet. the sweetheart city is the land of love from the mountains to the lake set up above. sending you a loveland valentine with a kiss letting you know that you are not to be missed. >> nice. >> that is lovely. loveland also unveiled a special valentines beer which is only sold in city limits. it has marshmallow and graham the flavor is back by popular coffee flavor is a chocolate beer. i am not an aficionado, so maybe it was delicious. it was big.

regarding the teenagers accused of the plot against mountain vista high school. one teen is ordered for a mental evaluation and the other i guess they are going to >> reporter: one of the 16-year- old girls in the plot will be charged as an adult. her name is sienna johnson, a student at the school. she and another 16-year-old girl are charged with the plot of an attack on the school. this was after a tipster alerted the sheriff's office. they say she has shown no remorse and admitted to law enforcement that if she had to do it over again, she would've been more discreet. she is charged with two counts of conspiracy to get -- commit murder in her bond is set at $1 million. the other girl will undergo a psychiatric evaluation and she will probably be charged when

this girl johnson had a bb gun

tvs and more are in the spotlight at the largest electronics show happening in las vegas. zaagman joins us as he walked a special showroom floor to see all the re- happens. the largest consumer electronic show happening in las vegas.>> reporter: here at ces, it is a startup center reified -- reinventing how we live. let's start with products for the home. >> the lightbulb should be and can be continuously reinvented.>> reporter: lightbulbs with embedded wi-fi

and security cameras. >> we have functionality stray from the sap. >> reporter: another product getting smarter is the showerhead.>> it indicates the amount of water used.>> reporter: they have reinvented the washing machine that washes, dries and connects to the internet. how cool is and that -- how cool is that? now, if it only folded my laundry. there are led lights on top of the piano. >> reporter: you can watch and listen to videos and use sheet music that flows with your playing. old products getting a much- needed upgrading. i am steve segment in las vegas -- zachman in las vegas. back to you.

electronics show floor and it opens wednesday. we will bring you big announcements as they come in all week long. we will also go to partners at review got calm -- review.com to get more information. two little girls in washington state will be the first to explain.>> yes, everybody thinks it is for everybody in the whole world.>> reporter: the whole world. natalie hollander and allie rosenstein took first place in the robotics competition. they faced other competitors up to 10 years old and they are just six. they used an ipad to program a robot that needed to complete an obstacle course. they got some help from their dads.

and the other one was also an engineer. >> we do not have to force it on them.>> reporter: absolutely not. the dads say that the girls made up rhymes to help memorize. one dad said that the girls did well because they had a good time doing it. >> i hope the fathers pass along the passion too. that is an industry that needs more women. how cute are they?>> it is good.

we are out of town. somebody on the show is gapping and i think it is belen always blame the person not in the room. good idea. 9news at 5:00 is next. next at 5:00. the president becomes emotion as he discusses taking executive action to strengthen