the man accused of attacking a 6-year-old girl in a clearwater mall bathroom turned himself in. the excuse this man gave to police. >> voting underway in new hampshire now. why the outcome today's presidential primary though is far from decided. >> casey anthony finds work. the job the woman once charged with killing her daughter is now doing in florida. thank you for joining us, i'm deiah riley. >> i'm dan shaffer. we begin with breaking news from southern germany. two passenger trains collided head on. first responders reportedded four people are dead, 150 injured in the crash that happened around 7:00 this morning local time. about 40 miles southeast of munich. of those hurt 15 critically injured. police call it the worst in

some people are still stuck in the wreckage. it's still unclear what caused the two trains to go head on on a single track. there will be a news conference in a bit and we'll find out more. 4:31. here's ivan cabrera with the forecast. >> we're cold, in the 50s. actually milder than yesterday but because of the wind it feels mighty cold and that's how it will stay throughout the day. tampa now 55. we're not going to watch the thermometer move much today. upper by later this afternoon -- upper 50s by later this afternoon. bundle up. 15 to 25 mile-per-hour winds and wind gusts at times in excess of 30. sarasota 35 mile-per-hour wind gusts. so bundle up yourself, the kids and everything else. we're going to continue with chilly readings, not getting to

but there's a warm-up on the way. we'll talk about that throughout the day in the extended forecast coming up. commute. i-275 and ashley drive. no problems now. janelle is watching the traffic cameras and will have a complete look at the morning commute and tell you what else you can expect coming up in about 25 minutes. the florida highway patrol says the northbound lanes of i- 75 in pasco county are now back open after being closed for hours yesterday. troopers say a truck towing a crane slammed into an overpass near mile marker 283 just after 5:00 yesterday evening. the driver wasn't hurt but was cited because the crane was higher than it should have been to safely pass under the bridge. many of you saw grainy surveillance pictures you see behind us of the man accused of attacking a 6-year-old girl in a clearwater mall bathroom. police report ricky thompson came forward. >> reporter michael paluska explains the excuse thompson has for what allegedly happened.

thompson is charged with simple battery after clearwater police say he made a series of mistakes. >> he could have handled it differently. >> reporter: the police spokes person says he was at the mall to pick up his son from his estranged wife. and he said during the child exchange he said he had to use the restroom. >> he basically tells us he accidentally went into the women's restroom at macy's and while he was in there the little girl apparently had come in as well, she was in her stall. >> reporter: in a statement to abc action news the father says his 6-year-old daughter just learned about stranger danger. seeing a strange man in the ladies' room sparked her cry for help and thompson reacted. >> instead of doing a million different other things like maybe leaving or going to talk to her parent he chose to put his hand over her mouth to try to calm her to get her not to scream and create a raucous.

thompson took off. after seeing his picture blasted all over town he contacted detectives and drove down from his home to give a statement. >> our detectives don't have reason to believe he's making this up because the girl wasn't injured. >> reporter: michael paluska, abc action news. 4:34. good news on a florida amber alert you may have gotten on your known yesterday. police say they found a stolen car with a missing 10-month-old girl safe inside. officers say they are still looking for the man that took the mother's car parked outside of a fort lauderdale laundromat. the woman said she was dropping off laundry and left the motor running. questions raised after several central florida officers shot into the wrong house. winter garden police responded to a domestic call but wrong house. the armed homeowner says they didn't identify themselves after banging on his door.

gun and fired into the house. no one inside was hurt. sarasota county detectives need your help to identify the driver that killed a man on a bike and kept going. detectives pulled video from a red light camera at north washington boulevard and sarasota. deputies say the car with the red circle hit skyler sandovar as he rode his bike on highway 301 and the driver drove off. investigators say it's a four- door metallic gray toyota corolla. the father says the accident devastated the family. >> i was in shock. i was just -- couldn't believe that -- that he's not with us anymore. >> family and friends are planning to celebrate skyler's life saturday at 11:00 in bradenton. this morning the law firm morgan & morgan is suing monster energy drink claiming the high caffeine content led

they say 100 consumers are filing a lawsuit on behalf of -- and suffered several serious illnesses after drinking monster energy projects. the law firm plans to target other energy drinks as well. monster claims it's a copycat case with no merit. president obama is expected to ask for money to fight the zika virus problem. staffers working around the clock tracking cases of zika in the u.s. the president is expected to ask for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to fight zika and the mosquitos that spread it. it's suspected of causing babies to be born with abnormally small heads causing irreversible brain damage. the virus is spreading rapidly through latin america. 4:36. the presidential candidates are spending today trying to shore

voters head to the polls in new hampshire. donald trump has a big lead among republicans while bernie sanders is in front for democrats. >> there is one big wildcard though. marci gonzales explains many voters are still undecided. >> reporter: the first votes are in after three small precincts in new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight. >> it's a privilege to be part of a democratic process. >> reporter: with the rest of the granite state now just hours from their decision. >> i want this job because i love this country. >> the candidates worked into the night to win them over. >> this is sort of our final love fest, all right? because tomorrow you have to get out and you have to vote no matter what! >> reporter: donald trump still ahead by double digits in the polls leading marco rubio. >> i need your vote. >> reporter: and ted cruz. >> at this point it's all about turnout. >> reporter: trump drawing huge crowds and borrowing a message from democrat bernie sanders. >> it's a movement, folks. it's a movement.

he calls a revolution is ahead of hillary clinton by 23 points in the latest poll. >> the people of new hampshire will have the opportunity to say that enough is enough. >> reporter: clinton though feeling confident. with bill and chelsea's help hoping for a repeat of the success she had in new hampshire in 2008. >> i will get up everyday and do all i can to make a real difference for you, your families and our country! >> reporter: while there are clear frontrunners in the polls the outcome could be much different with 44% of voters still undecided. abc news, manchester, new hampshire. republicans and democrats are holding more debates later this week. clinton and sanders will debate thursday night in wisconsin. while the republicans debate saturday in south carolina. nevada and south carolina are the next states to hold

reminder in florida you have just one week left to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the march 15th presidential primary. it's been nearly five years since casey anthony went on trial accused of killing her daughter and this morning we're learning she's starting her own business. state records show anthony started a company called case photography in west palm beach. the picture shows her with a camera in her hand. the business is registered to the address of that man there in that picture. he's the lead private investigator who worked on anthony's defense team during her 2011 trial. a jury acquitted anthony of murder but did find her guilty of lying to police. let's check with ivan. it's really chilly outside. >> national weather service advisory.

30s, gale warnings along the coast. we'll detail that and talk about the extended forecast. and we'll see if we can get warmer temperatures by the time we get to the weekend. fbi hacked. at 5:00 -- the cyberattack that is putting thousands of government workers' personal information at risk for identity theft. >> montreal on tap tonight.

44:3. passengers on the royal caribbean anthem of the seas captured this video of massive 25-foot waves from their cabins after that ship encountered hurricane-force winds. the anthem of the seas was set to make a stop in port canaveral before heading to the bahamas but the huge waves as you see left damage thought the ship. it's now returning to its home port in new jersey. the cruise line is promising passengers a full refund but senator bill nelson is calling on the nats to investigate. investigate. a winter storm is not finished with the east coast. parts of new jersey and northern new england could get up to 8 inches by tonight. that storm will affect new hampshire this morning where voters are casting ballots in the first in the nation presidential primary. the good news, the snow should be light and fluffy. i guess it makes shoveling a little easier.

that same system, that same storm, the one that caused the significant seas out there and the hurricane-force winds. at this point we just have a boundary moving through the northeast and we get a little more snow but the worst is going to be over for them, for us, we are on the back side of that storm and what has come here are the winds, we have through. another cold front last night, so yes, it's blustery and we are not going to move temperatures all that much. we're in the 50s now, that is pretty much where we're going to stay. as far as titan doppler, quiet now, we'll watch this because again a couple of showers are possible through the early morning hours and in through the midday hours as we get that strong flow off the gulf. any time you get a wind off the water you can't really shut off rain chances, despite the fact the atmosphere is pretty dry we could squeeze out some showers so we'll watch for that coverage at 20%. then again the story here, the gusty winds, which will make

like 50s, temperatures holding in the 50s, sustained winds 20 to 25 this afternoon, gusts 35, perhaps as high as 40. we saw that overnight. there's sarasota checking in at 35, the highest wind gust. of course that lake wind advisory that continues in effect, begins at 11:00 and 6:00 p.m. no business boating along the gulf, bays or area lakes, you will get flipped over if you are operating small craft with the winds. tomorrow morning the story is more cold but the temperatures will be actually colder, the winds will be strong and that combination will make it feel miserable in the morning. as far as the extended forecast, we'll try to warm up a little. we're going to do so but ever so slowly so by friday we'll finally get back to the upper 60s. still below normal but closer to where we should be for this time of year. that continues into the early part of the weekend. let's check the roads on this early tuesday morning. live look at i-275 near busch boulevard.

won't be too much longer though. janelle martinez is keeping an eye on it, she'll have live traffic reports starting 5:00. 4:47. some liked it, others didn't. >> we're talking about the super bowl babies promo starring kids born nine months after their team wins the big game. >> cameron polom talks about 2003 babies that were featured in the commercial. ever since we were in diapers we watched every game >> reporter: karina is a super bowl baby. >> we agod >> reporter: she and six other local 12-year-olds have in common. >> reporter: the nfl says nine months after a team wins a super bowl there's a spike in hometown booths. >> 2003 was a good year. >> sure ways. >> reporter: she remembers it well.

allow her daughter a lifetime of super bowl memories 12 years later. >> best part for me was just being able to, like, meet a bunch of different people from different places and working together to film this huge amazing commercial that i'll never forget. >> 18 of the last 50 super bowls were represented from the baby cheese hawks. >> the best experience i ever had. >> reporter: dominick got to do sight seeing from the comfort of a limo. >> we were treated like superstars. >> reporter: in the end it comes together for one cute commercial while giving parents a few awkward moments along the way. >> it opened up a lot of conversations around the room that day. >> reporter: cameron polom, abc

women attending the university of central oklahoma are likely double checking to make sure their windows are locked after a stranger crept through a sorority's unlocked window over the weekend. 2:00 sunday morning one of the students woke up to find a stranger sitting on the edge of her bed. when officers got there they found 41-year-old randall scott ashton on the balcony. apparently had been sifting through the girls' laundry trying to steal panties. >> that would freak me out. that is scary. >> yeah. they should get high-tech quality security in there or something. >> none of the women in the sorority house were hurt. scott is charged with burglary and one count of indecent exposure for dropping his pants hours earlier in a grocery store. tampa bay rays are thinking spring. this morning clubhouse staff will load up the team truck with equipment and supplies needed for spring training. rays pitchers and catchers are set to report at charlotte

here's tom korun with the rest of the morning sports. >> reporter: good morning. last night was not the night the bolts care to remember or mimic. ottawa ran away with the game. ottawa took advantage of two first period turnovers by the bolts, this one by kucherov, loses control of the puck, narc stone feeds zach smith. had-10, price makes it 2-0 off the snapshot. the bolts score. this one on a gritty play of jt brown in front. it were 2-1 after one. but the second period was all ottawa. mark stone scoring twice, senators winning easily 5-1, the bolts don't lose ground in the playoff race and back at it again tonight against montreal with ben bishop in net.

freshman of the week for the third straight week but the bulls did lose to temple over the weekend so that drops him to 22nd on this week's ap poll. next up tulane on wednesday. that's your morning sports update. enjoy your day. bagel bonus. coming up at 5:00 -- the freebie offer helping you celebrate national bagel day today. >> toasting disaster. up next, the new line of which is keys celebrating -- whiskeys celebrating the bank that started the global

we're going to need layers today. the winds are the issue here with temperatures in the 50s. it will make it feel brutally cold. so certainly bundle up not only through the dropoff and pickup times as well. tomorrow morning even chillier, wind chills in the 30s and 40s. we're in mid-winter. we're going to try to warm things up in the 7-day forecast coming up next hour. it's a big day for the wallbergs, the brothers first florida wallburger restaurant opens in downtown orlando. cable networks a abc news e started to -- a & e started to chronicle the business two years ago. the brothers are hoping to attend the special vip celebration in orlando to mark the grand opening february 18th. next time you go to a bar

>> the bank whose bankruptcy crisis. british real estate investor james green filed to use the name lehman brothers for his line of whiskeys. it's intended to recall the disaster the bank caused. >> he suggests it goes "perfect" with reckless maneuvers, long gambles and explosive consequences. is chipotle clean? coming up next at 5:00 -- wendy ryan investigates. >> a scary moment on camera. a leopard goes on the prowl on

as the threat of the zika virus hits a level 1 emergency at the cdc president obama is asking for almost $2 billion to try to control it. >> this man turns himself in three days after authorities say he assaulted a little girl