tragedy near cleveland overnight. a sad discovery firefighters just made. >> president obama will make his final state of the union address tonight. the appeal he's expected to make to american voters. >> what dinses your child will notice -- what differences your child will notice on the s.a.t. test in march? >> i'm deiah riley.

we'll check with shay ryan in a minute with the weather. first, in college football. a little after midnight the claim between number one clemson and number two alabama wrapped up, tied at 14-14 in the third. jake cokier with the perfect pass to oj howard. clemson takes the lead but then the onside kick, two plays later cokier to howard again. 51 yards this time. for the touchdown. alabama would add to their score with a kickoff return for another touchdown. final score alabama 45, clemson 40. victory gives the crimson tide its fourth national title in seven years under nick sabin. shay has a look at the chilly forecast. very cold forecast this morning. >> it is. so much colder than what we've seen lately. it's been a while since we've had a freeze warning but right now citrus and inland hernando

through 9:00 this morning. so again bundle up as you head out. bring in the plants and pets, not only early this morning but also overnight tonight. we'll have temperature in the same areas that could be near or below freezing. most of our temperatures though are in the 40s now. even 51 in long boat key. so temperature in general are a few degrees colder than they were yesterday at this time but we're going to be about the same through the afternoon. nice and dry, plenty of sunshine and highs today in the low 60s. i'll have the 7-day forecast coming up in a bit. let's check the roads. live at i-275 and ashley drive through downtown no problems to report there. we'll check the roads again in 15 minutes. a major traffic alert for drivers on i-275 northbound into tampa across the bay. a stretch of the interstate is closed for construction. if you're coming off the howard frankland bridge you have to

head to dale mabry to cypress, then hines, eventually back on i-275 northbound. that detour ends 4:30 -- excuse me, 5:30 this morning but we're not off the hook after. that there will be a new traffic pattern on i-275 northbound between lois and himes exit and east expect lanes to look a little skinnier as they reduce the widths of the lanes there. in northeast ohio ohio a family of four confirmed dead after a massive house explosion. neighbors say it happened 8:30 last night in a town 20 miles southeast of cleveland. that blast so powerful it tore off the roof and shook nearby homes. firefighters found the home engulfed in flames. it's unclear what exactly caused the explosion. this morning the islamic state terror group is claiming responsibility for yesterday's deadly terror attack at a mall in iraq's capital. that attack which lasted over an hour left at least 18 dead, 50 others wounded.

run into shops to hide but the gunmen followed them in and opened fire without mercy. isis says the attack targeted an area in baghdad where shiite muslims are known to gather and warned worse attacks are to come. a tampa food mart clerk turns the takes on a suspected thief shooting the man armed with a knife, shot him in the head. we now know why the clerk fought so hard to keep from getting hurt. >> our reporter spoke with the clerk's brother who says his certainly is pregnant with twins. >> you don't bring a knife to a gun fight. >> he was prepared. >> reporter: being prepared and acting are two different things. however, that is exactly what store clerk motassum safid did at this hope voops story monday. >> the place is very dangerous. i advised him not to work here. >> reporter: his brother is thankful he's alive. >> his wife is pregnant with twins. imagine the twins have no

>> reporter: 3:30 a man entered the store demanding cash while wielding a knife, safid wasted no time grabbing a pistol, suspect's head. onlookers seem to have no pity praising the clerk. >> you get tired, you work hard and don't need to deal with this garbage. people want to take your life. >> reporter: the store has a history of violence, now with years. justice. >> i've seen god bless one for the good guys. >> police say they looked at surveillance video and spoke to a lone witness, a female customer inside at the attempted robbery to confirm the clerk's story. the suspect, not identified is in critical condition. hundreds of cuban migrants stranded in costa rica are hoping to begin a journey that will bring them to the u.s. for a better life.

stranded in costa rica sinc nicaragua closed the border to them weeks ago the the first group of 180 is expected to leave costa rica today if the cubans can arrive at the u.s. border they will be allowed to enter the country and apply for residency. the 2016 legislative session begins in florida today. that session starting two months earlier than normal this year. governor scott will mark the beginning of the 60-did i session by outlining his priorities for the state during his sixth state of the state speech. scott is trying to sway a divided legislature to pass his $1 billion tax cut package. yesterday the governor went before a legislative committee to try to win over sacramentocal lawmakers. abc action news streams the address upline at 11:00 this morning. watch it live with our free mobile app. it will be a big night for president obama in washington tonight. he will deliver his final state of the union address before a joint session of congress.

optimism about the nation's future while promoting agendas he feels strongly about, that includes gun control, an executive order he signed last week. he says he wants to show the progress the country has made in seven years and what can still be accomplished if the voters elect a democrat in november. it starts at 9:00. it's also live on the abc action news mobile app. in democracy 2016 -- only seven republican presidential candidates will take the stage in thursday's primetime debate. >> that's the smallest field of candidates for any gop debate so far. donald trump remains center stage, next to him, florida senator marco rubio and texas senator ted cruz. carly fiorina and rand paul didn't meet fox business network's qualifications to appear in primetime. the kentucky senator is not happy, says he won't appear in the early underconsidered card

>> it's a rotten thing to try to designate which candidates have a chance and don't. so we will not participate in anything that is not first tier. >> meanwhile vice president joe biden is weighing in on the presidential race. a race that he now regrets not entering. biden says vermont senator bernie sanders is doing "a heck of a job in his campaign by being an authentic voice on income inequality." >> bernie is speaking to a yearning that is deep and real and he has credibility on it. and that is the absolute enormous concentration of wealth and a small group of people with the middle class now being able to be shown, being left out. >> sanders and democratic frontrunner hillary clinton will debate the final time before the iowa caucus this saturday night in south carolina.

you're going to -- well, certainly get a burst of cold air. 45 degrees now in tampa. hit the roads this morning though. it's looking great. 62 degrees as the high today. plenty of sunshine, and overall things looking good for the morning and evening commute. i'll show you just how long the cooler temperatures are going to stick around in florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. 4:39. look at this, make your heart stop in dangling in mid-air. the two window washers rescued on a scaffolding. >> we'll have a preview of the

4:43. parents are talking about a big change to a test that could determine whether your child gets into the right college. >> students will take a completely revamped s.a.t. starting in march. this new test has fur multiple choice questions and optional essay, no penalty for wrong answers. far different than before. students also no longer need to memorize long complicated words plus testing experts now say the a.c. temperature and s.a.t. will be so similar your child can study for one and be

>> whichever one gives you the best compurative score submit that and you don't need to admit to colleges you took the other one. >> the college board is providing free on-line and mobile practice tests and resources. we posted links to all of those on our web site, abcactionnews.com. just search for the s.a.t. in the search bar. orlando area man facing serious charges after taking advantage of an unlocked atm and stealing more than $88,000. it all started when an armored car operator loaded this -- the orange county atm new year's day the problem, he accidentally left it unlocked. investigators say 28-year-old eric provos noticed the mistake when he drove through to draw cash. at first he left with only the cash from his account and investigators say he came back a short while later disguised in a hoodie and filled containers full of cash. cold hard cash to maybe just cold, hard to get out of bed. shay ryan with the florida's

>> this is the morning to bundle up. temperatures in citrus and inland hernando counties could fall to near freezing or below freezing. we have a freeze watch in place in those areas. so you definitely can see our temperatures are much colder than what we've seen lately. at a minimum bundle up. otherwise bring the plants and pets inside to the north. and most of the areas in the 40s. st. pete now 53 degrees. sebring 46. lake wales at 46. haines city at 42. zephyrhills at 41. it's a cold start. we're going to see plenty of sunshine and pretty dry day ahead with the exception of our southern counties, may see a stray shower here through sarasota into desoto or highlands county. otherwise the sunny and dry trend continues with high pressure in control through the southeast. very little if any rain expected not only today but the next couple days, as the temperatures gradually warm up.

temperatures from morning through the afternoon. and then on friday that's when our next area of low pressure develops and moves across the gulf of mexico and with this we could see thunder, even the slight chance for some strong- to-severe storms that day. at a minimum, a wet morning commute for friday if the timing remains the same. of course we'll update you as we get closer on that potential, slight potential of a isolated severe storm. at this point another chance of rain over the weekend, mainly sunday as our next cool front rolls through. you can see that cooler air arrives by sunday afternoon. that's florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. find me on facebook and twitter. this is i-275 at 22nd avenue south. no problems out there. janelle is watching the traffic cameras and has more coming up in a moment. the tampa bay lightning are drawing more than 19,000 fans to games at amalie this year

>> our abc action news reporter report jared holbrooke has more. >> reporter: what is this? >> a collection of items that we have discovered in our search coming in to any event. >> reporter: all this from the past year. >> we're averaging about 20 knives per game. >> reporter: mary milne has been working at amalie arena 16 years, she heads security and says recent terrorist attacks have more people bringing guns to the arena which are not allowed even for off-duty law enforcement. >> reporter: since paris you've seen an increase? >> yes. >> reporter: when the circus was just at amalie more than a dozen guns with spotted by checkpoint screeners, an additional 12 guns discovered by amalie security at lightning games since september. >> since paris people are concerned for their safety, and

the population looking for ways to protect themselves personally. >> reporter: since september at lightning games security confiscated more than 500 knives. >> we're seeing a plethora of knives, knives in every shape, capacity. >> reporter: including clandestine knives like this one. >> it fits in your wallet like a credit card. >> when the plastic is folded it becomes a knife. screeners have already seized nearly 200 canisters of mace or pepper spray. >> the newer thing that we're starting to see more of is what we call tin cats, these are a new version of brass knuckles. >> reporter: since the paris attack mary beefed up security and law enforcement throughout the morning. more bags are being searched at entrance medal detectors. everyone goes through a checkpoint? >> they do. we always have, no matter what the event is, we always search. >> reporter: some of the other security measures you won't

scanning crowds, a team monitors numerous cameras and the offices strategically place near the loading dock so they can see what vendors are doing and who is coming in. security are monitoring deliveries, vendors, vehicles, and even the media more closely. mary is constantly making adjustments behind the scenes. >> at the end of the day we all want to go home and enjoy our families and enjoy living in this great community. >> reporter: we're posting all the items you're not allowed to bring to the arena on our web site. check that out at abcactionnews.com. i'm investigator jared holbrooke taking action for you. 4:49. in houston nfl openers are set to discuss whether to let any teams relocate to los angeles. the raiders, rams and chargers all submitted relocation applications. tom cornyn explains that may delay a decision on when the bucs announce their new head coach. >> reporter: good morning. i don't think we're going to get an announcement from one

wednesday or thursday at the earliest. the blazers are in houston for a two-day meeting on relocation issues of the rams, chargers and raiders. that meeting goes through wednesday afternoon. i'm still under the belief though that dirk koetter will be the new head coach until something different happens that. could be in the way of the buccaneers continuing their search into early next week. could they play for nick sabin? i think more lightly the gm could await the outcome of the patriots/chiefs game saturday. it's possible could be target his old friend, offensive coordinator josh mcdaniels. mcdaniels turned down all interviews so far as the patriots get ready for kc. boamghts back in action tonight in colorado. bolts. right now the bolts are starting to show signs they might be ready to make a run. they won two in a row but one point back of the devils and bruins for the final spot in the east.

needs to grow some legs. >> now we're starting to put wings together here. we're closing teams in the third. we eventually pull the game out and you can see the confidence growing in our room with every period we play. >> reporter: usf women's basketball team back in ap's top 20. ranked 19 this week. the next game on the road in tulane wednesday night. that's your morning sports update. enjoy your day. getting out of jail. coming up at 5:00 -- how soon the mother of the so-called affluenza teen could now be released. >> protecting houses with old christmas trees. the new jersey town that is collecting discarded trees to protect homes from another

look at our gulf forecast this morning. if you're planning on heading out things are looking rather nice but very cold, temperatures even in the 30s in citrus and hernando county. a chance for temperatures to fall below freezing before sunrise this morning. we'll be up to a high of 62 degrees with plenty of sunshine this afternoon. i'll have the 7-day forecast coming up. there's a new high-tech solution to a growing florida problem. trappers are using drones in

pets have been disappearing. if the drone doesn't see a pet