one. things will stay breezy as we work into the overnight hours. a calmer start. the rest of the evening 50s, into the 40s, getting colder by dawn. much more on that and a look at how things change from saturday to sunday. that's coming up. abc2 news is warning you about dangers in your home, dangers from your television, not from watching it too much but because it. v's can fall and have fallen on children. roosevelt leftwich has more on these hidden dangers. >> reporter: a kentucky family is on a mission to warning people about the dangers of not securing furniture. they want to save other children. >> as i was walking toward the bedroom, i heard a crash. >> reporter: that's the second a will forever be embed in their mind. >> we feel like it's our responsibility to spread the

word and tell people these things happen. even though that tv is huge and heavy, it can budge. >> reporter: it did to their 4-year-old son cole who has autism. at times they wondered if their blue eyed boy would ever bounce back. >> we were in the hospital and the surgeon said -- i remember looking at my husband thinking his face is going to look the same, but it does. what do you want to do with presents? >> christmas. >> christmas tree? >> reporter: now they are back home. cole is in the process of getting the holiday that he missed. the durhams made sure there were certain changes made in their home. >> we have this very sturdy. this flat screen right here we

have anchored to the wall. there's a strap behind here. >> it's a miracle he's living. >> reporter: now the durham family said it will start a foundation to stress the importance of anchoring tv's and other items. you can check out the eight tips to prevent this from happening to your child. stranger danger is a big concern in howard county after reports this year. yesterday three calls came from the elk ridge area. the other two from ellicott city. some reports have been near a bus stop. and they're looking into the reports they received. police are keeping a check on schools and bus stops.

police want you to take the time now to talk to your children. the things you need to do, have an action plan in place. remind them to walk in groups and encourage them to talk to you about anything strange they may see on their way home. >> our look at news around the nation starts in indiana where a bus driver is in trouble for having a sexual relationship with a student. police believe she was involved with a 16-year-old student. simpson was fired and raised and is -- arrested and it being held on blonde. we told you about a mysterious illness affecting girls in upstate new york similar to tourettes syndrome. environmental erin brockovich is joining the investigation. 15 teenagers all go to the same

high school in jen they cy see county -- genesee county, new york. brockovich believes a chemical spill may be the cause of the problem. there will be more has this develops. yoga pants are comfy. they come in different colors but should they be banned from being worn in school. that's happening in spring branch, texas. students say they like wearing them. they had a protest which ended with some in detention. >> they want to pick on these girls for yoga pants. >> honestly, a lot of the jeans they wear are a lot tighter, lower. >> the students will meet with school leaders next week. this weekend the 11th annual

pet show rolls into town. they feature amazing dock diving dogs. they will compete at the timonium fairground. for more information head to the featured story on our website, abc2news.com. a high speed chase in the wrong direction. we want you to check out the video as the driver passes the police on the wrong side of the road. what was going on with the driver? >> from chasing a bad driver to wrangling a owny. the effort it took to get this horseback to greener pasture.

new video from washington state as police chase a driver going the wrong way down a freeway. this is a view from the trooper's camera. he moved out of the way in time. pamela was heading north when she saw him going 100 miles.

she admitted using oxycodone before coming behind the wheel. robbers come in, shove a kid to the ground. you she it happening. the maxed men ordered everyone to the ground and threated them with guns and bats. the thieves got away with jewelry and cash. police became cowboys in modesto, california, after a pony made its way on to the streets. police tried to corralled. pony but it was too quick. finally it stopped for a bite to eat and they surrounded it. breaking down the latest debai. we'll tell you who came out on top and who's still struggling. we're live with the debate roundup ahead. changes are coming to

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on the heels of the president's third state of the union address, the administration outlined a task force. in his state of the union speech president wanted to hold people accountable who broke the law. >> to ensure justice for victims, to help restore faith in our financial markets and institution and allow us to answer the call. sceptics point out this effort isn't the first time the white house promised to get to the bottom of mortgage fraud.

the super bowl is just a week away. a lot of central indiana homeowners are renting out their homes. craigslist shows lots of listings. all right. not just a bad late december night. a little breezy, yes, but our temperatures have been comfortable. now we're 51. as we take a look, that northwest wind getting gusty at times today and still this evening. what i want to show is this shot. we showed this in the last hour. through the day just a fascinating day of changing weather over the chess peek waters -- chesapeake waters. you see the cold front. and then the chop picks up on the chesapeake and finally

things quieting down with the beautiful sunset. our view from hemingways on the water. how about looking east, from the rod and reel, chesapeake beach. in washington today downtown you see clouds at times holding tough and one more stop in frostburg just to show that conditions are clear, a little rain earlier but conditions are snow free even in western maryland. maryland's most popular radar sitting clear. windy, gusty conditions, winds gusting around 37 miles an hour at the top of the hour but been over 40. it's a steady west wind. ocean city with a wind of 230. you can see that contract in temperatures. this is a weak cold front by january standards. we're hanging out in the mid-50s from baltimore east. 40s in winchester. the more significant colder air back up into the maryland

mountains. 32 in oakland in southwestern pennsylvania. highs today very, very warm for late january. 65 downtown. 70, 70 degrees in culpepper, virginia today. take a look across the region. there's that frontal boundary pushing offshore. to the north and west there are additional clouds. i think they will stay bottled up west of the mountains. we'll look for a clear night, a night that will feature no precipitation, but windy, breezy floa. the winds will relent overnight. we'll get a new boundary as we go into the night tomorrow. that could bring the winds right back up. so calmer by daybreak tomorrow and windier by sunday. check out the trend across the mid-atlantic states, nothing overnight. saturday a few clouds has that next boundary pushes in. this one looks to come through dry. low to mid-50s tomorrow you can

save about eight to 10 degrees as the next boundary comes through. so low mid-50s tomorrow. mid-40s on sunday. sunday looks like there will cloud up later in the day. overall a good january weekend. 32, mostly clear. your two-degree guarantee, mostly sunny. yes. it gets windier late. it will be on the breezy side, no question with the air temp falling just below freezing at 30 degrees. check out the seven-day forecast. the bottom line is for the last days of january this really isn't too bad. we were talking about it yesterday. this is really our anniversary of that commute aokay clip -- apocalypse. i remember seeing you out there. it looked like a science feck

fiction movie with abandoned cars. >> all right. thanks, wyatt. in democracy 2012, we go live to jacksonville, florida. newt gingrich is going after mitt romney today, isn't he? >> reporter: he definitely s he released a scathing new ad in which he's calling mitt romney a liar. >> what kind of man woulds lead, distort and deceive just to win an election? romney denied seeing a fast ad but romney's on campaign paid for the ad and romney's on voice is on the ad. if we can't trust what mitt

romney says about his own record, how can we trust him on anything. >> reporter: some harsh words right there. we have a new poll. it was taken before last night's debate. it paints the picture of what's going on. now you have mitt romney back on to with a nine point lead over newt gingrich. that momentum for newt gingrich might be sliding off a bit. on the campaign trail you have mitt romney saying that he won these past two debates, won these battles and he will be debating president obama soon. >> one of the stories that was lost was a strong performance from rick santorum and apparently some great one liners from ron paul. you saw it. what can you tell us about it? >> reporter: you've got rick santorum's campaign taking advantage of the moment last night. they had this great debate. they sent out an email that said rick's got game. watch part of the debate. >> can we set aside that newt

was a member of congress and used the skills that he developed to go out and advise companies. that's not the worst thing in the world and mitt romney is a wealthy guy. can you leave that alone and focus on the issues. >> reporter: then there's ron paul who had the audience laughing. >> i don't think we should go to the moon. i think we should send some politicians there. >> i'm willing to challenge them to a 25-mile bike ride anytime in the heat of texas. >> reporter: ron paul is campaigning in mein. rick santorum is still in florida. he said he might go home and get information about his tax return and then he will be right back here. >> you track these guys. we're four days out from the florida primary. where are they today? >> reporter: of course you've

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rick santorum explained his wife wasn't there because she was at home taking care of their seven children. coming up all brand-new at 6:00, a local county wants to try to make english it's official language, why some say it will keep illegal immigrants out. and how the ravens will be coordinating the team's future i'm roosevelt leftwich. those stories and a lot more coming up at 6:00. here's a preview of what's ahead at 6:30. did you know one of the top quarterbacks in the game may have a secret weapon?

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stocks are closing lower on figures that the economy grew slower, and the nasdaq rose just over 11 point. the s&p 500 fell two points to points. you may have heard rumors about google's privacy settings. abc2 news karin caifa has the details you need to know. >> reporter: going users are

starting to see emails about upcoming privacy changes, changes that won't impact just the search engine. google is scrapping the 60 or so privacy issues in favor of just one. the combined strategy puts all of the information in a single place. that goes g mail, google plus, youtube and more. you won't notice anything major when the changes take effect but it gives google more flexibility, similar to the way your g mail and google calendar can sync up now. they will better customize your search results and see ads targeted to your preferences. google says they won't sell your information to advertisers. the policy has raised eyebrows because users can't opt out without closing their account. the changes take effect on march

1st. it's a good reminder to review the pol privacy -- privacy policy of alt websites you use. the ravens won't be taking the field, but a lot of people are still in the market for a new tv. getting a good price will be tough. last year's stores slashed prices because they had inventory left over from the holiday sales. this year people started buying earlier in the season so stores are only discounting a few models. >> jason wu, the designer of the first laid des inauguration dress will have his clothes at target. he describes the collection as affordable, delicate and casual chic. the state's first lady is a apologizing -- is apologizing

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