>> omg. >> wolf just trying to relate. i like that. stay with us for "good uatemala or the ukraine or venezuela the battle over same sex marriage, the hearing that will still be going on after you get off work today. >> there's the bus driver right there. >> your child's bus driver are, the action this woman take saving six children from a burning bus. >> live with a sneak peak of an art gallery for students. take a look at this. >> all that straight ahead on this friday morning, february 10th. let's start the morning off

with a check on your forecast. >> good morning. tgif. we head made it to the -- we made it to the end of the week. clouds will increase through out the day. tefrntures will be above average -- temperatures will be above average, but they will fall off tomorrow and the day after that. we'll have another shot of some wintery weather. the skies, nothing to see, but this will be changing as we go into later, around 10 o'clock this evening. 26 degrees this morning. bundle up as you head up. i'll talk more about that mix we're going to get. let's get a check of the traffic. >> good morning. friday mofrp mortgage, lrp busy -- friday morning already busy. this is going to be 895 northbound.

it's very quite out there, light volume. you slont have shouldn't have any delays getting around this. no delays on us 29. a live look at i 95 on the bridge, your right southbound lane taken up you in over night construction. a tough battle over same sex marriage in our state. continuing coverage this morning on this issue. let's send it over to linda standing by. >> well, we learned the hearing will begin at 1:00 this afternoon. it could go on for hours. last year's hearing lasted for eight hours. this hot issue has gotten most attention. this afternoon two house committees will hear testimony on the same sex marriage bill. there's also another bill that will make things interesting, one that goes against gay marriage and

seeks to create an amendment as between a man and a woman. last year the same sex marriage bill was arrived in the senate but didn't get enough time in the house. the hearing will begin at 1:00 this afternoon. we'll be there and bring you the latest development on air and on line. in just a few hours, george huely's defense team will try to congress vince a murder he -- convince a jury he didn't commitment murder. love was crying hysterically when he walked in on a fight between hugely and the woman. >> for the latest coverage, head to our website abc2news.com. that story of the day is in the slide show. click on matt and it will take you to a full page for a background of the case. a report shows that foreign

residents in maryland are having a positive impact in our state. the university of maryland conducted the report for lawmakers and say immigrants have helped out with jobs, including construction and farming. about 5% were illegals. pat blasted the report calling it bias. this morning, six of maryland 23 counties received a top rating for their restoration plan. carl and cecil counties received the lowest marks. county officials say the report lacks deep analysis. looking for some fun to do with the kids this weekend, we have something for you. >> a new art studio is opening up. are you making beautiful that is right morninger?

-- morning? >> i'm having so much fun here. take a look at this. this is some of the art that's on the wall here. it's simply maizing. over here -- amazing. over here you have the little chairs for the children. everything is mini size here. they even have little app rons for the -- aprons for the children. they will host a free kids event for children. kids can enjoy a art class, paint fair faces. art education allows students to express themselves and encourages creativity and the kids enjoy it. >> i like it because i like to share my creativity and i like to draw. >> i like to do painting and i like to draw. >> all right. right now we have pat joining us live here. she is the executive director.

pat, can you tell me a little bit about this? >> it is art education for kids ageing 2 to 14. -- ages 2-14. this studio opening is going to be able to allow kids to have freedom to create as well as to learn focus and ultimately decision making which we all need to know as adults. >> how did you come up with the name? >> well, our founder is an art educator. we're now international. they came up with the idea. it's suitable. >> all right . of course we're going to be talking to you through out the entire morning. this event kicks off on saturday and runs from 1:00 to 4:00 right here on deer road. should be a fun event for the kids and maybe some adults. in indianapolis, they're

going to be giving away 310 power ball tickets. the jackpot is going to be $310 million. no one has won since the sue sill county -- cecil county couple won. school bus drivers can be criticized. >> take a look at this. no one is criticizing this driver. michelle obama wants to get your kids up and moving. she's taking it on the road this morning. as we go to break, the first lady is in florida. that's a live look at atlanta, georgia. they're waking up this morning, as are you. we'll continue in a moment.

a couple found this unusual

looking squirrel. it is purple. >> he's a ravens fan. after they found the criticer, they crapped him and took -- drapd him and -- trapped him and took these pictures. everybody has a theory. they say some animals take on the color of what they eat. the squirrel now has a facebook and twitter account. >> blueberries. >> that's what i was thinking. >> grape jelly. big changes coming this weekend. t looks like we could be seeing another winter mix later this evening. not a whole lot with this system. not picking up on a lot right now. we are still underer mainly clear skies -- under mainly clear skies. as we take this further out, we can see across the midwest, heading into missouri, already getting some snow, mixture here. temperatures will be warm today. of course we're going to start out as rain and mix over a little more to some snow. talking about the temperatures,

we're cold this morning, bundle it up. 22 right now in tow son. bell air coming in around 25 degrees. all right let's get a check of your traffic now with ang la. good morning. a little bit of fog in morning. all in all things good? >> for the most part. we are looking at good visibility out there. we had a look at the bay bridge this morning. just want to update you on the accident situation on 895. all lanes now open northbound 895, just past the bw park way. we're looking good there. on i-95, a nice ride for you. it continues to be a quite start as you make the drive southbound. as we mentioned, hassle free for those of you coming from the east. here is a live look at us 50.

michelle obama is taking her let's move campaign on the road. she's going to be in florida today. she visited iowa yesterday. 10,000 kids were at the event. now she's traveling to other states to tell kids about the importance of healthy living. former penn state, jerry sandusky -- former penn state coach, jerry sandusky wants to see his grand kids. >> what they're trying to prevent him from doing. heated debate between the obama administration and the catholics. we have more details on that when we come back.

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sex abuse sandal is free on bail this morning. police say imagines of sex were discovered on a computer of the man who killed his two sons near seattle. josh powell was recommended under go a evaluation. today president omaba will sign a bill that gabrielle giffords sponsored. this is a measure that will crack down on the use of ultra life aircraft. donna brazil will honor dr. martin luther king junior. today an honor for correct me if congresswoman with -- for congresswoman comings. the time now 4:45. tensions are escalating in the penn state sex abuse case. a reporter

found out. >> police have gotten several complaints. >> don't even hit the breaks. his wife nearly hit the recorder. this was yesterday -- reporter. this was yesterday. meantime the hearing will ask a judge for permission to see his grandchildren. he cannot have any contact with anyone under 18. >> we're not asking for a long time. i'm going to suggest to the court for consideration maybe a little bit of a delay, especially now since we haven't gotten all the discovery materials. >> he faces more than 50 counts of sex abuse can 10 boys. a catholic cable tv network is suing the u.s. government on a provision that requires religion employees to provide contraception coverage for women. there's heavy pressure this morning from catholic lawmakers to reversus this -- reverse this decision.

>> government shouldn't be telling these institutions what to do. >> my colleagues and i stand in solidarity with american women who have waited decades for equity in contraceptive coverage. >> there's legislation looking to appeal this provision. recent polls show a slight mo jarty of -- majority of catholics favor president omaba. tow son could be joining the colleges offering plan b in a vending ma shun. -- machine. officials are considering putting it in the health center so students would have easier access to it. this is our hot topic this morning. we want to know should the university be selling plan b pills on campus? weigh in, tell us what you think. go to the abc2news.com -- go to

abc2news.com. some crooks near houston, they wanted hair when they broke in. two thieves broke into a salon slittering around on the floor like snakes. they were trying to stay below the monitoring system. officers now looking for the suspect who stole $15,000 worth of hair. fb inks files on jobs -- fbi files on jobs. he is telling expeer mentors he experimented with drugs. >> i never graduated from college. this is the closest i've ever gotten to a college graduation. >> the files also reveal that friends and colleagues called him deceptive. the report has information on extortion plot.

a man threatened to blow up jobs house unless he paid him $1 million. this morning we're getting reaction from a school bus fire. this happened in north carolina. the driver is being credit first-degree saving six children. take a look at the video. the driver got everyone out safely. with the bull in flames -- with the bus in flames, neighbored turned their attention to six kids. >> it was kind of scary, only because my husband is in a wheelchair and the flames were big enough they were coming towards our front yard. >> witnesses say they saw the driver stop the bus and unload it in a hurry. mothers against drunk driving is turning up the pressure for dui violators who have children in their vehicle. they want georgia lawmakers to pass a bill that will make it a second dui with a child in the

car. school lunches are getting a second chance on the menu. it's turning the waist into fertilizers. they know exactly where unwanted food is going. they are looking into other programs in other states. it's free by friday. megan is live. what is on task for today? >> we all want to save money where we can. on friday we're give youing the low down on free byes -- giving you the low down on free bees. you're going to find free sample mama. we have a little valentine theme this friday because of course it's valentine's day coming up. if you want to get something free, go to the facebook page. you can friend, get a pro moe code and use the free one day dvd

rental from red box. on friday february 14th, you can get the free movie rental. it's only for valentine's day. since we're sticking with that theme, you can get more information on getting a free cookie valentine's day. at you have to do is print out a coupon, print it out, all the information on abc2news.com. no purrchase is required. you can go there an get a free cookie. all available on abc2news.com. i'm getting you a cooky on tuesday -- cookie on tuesday. >> i love you. thank you. all right. let's talk about these cold conditions this morning. we need to bundle up. maryland come -- baltimore coming in at 29. if you're heading to york, pennsylvania, around 29 now.

satellite and radar, not a whole lot right now. this is going to be a big story as we move into the afternoon. clear, clouds will start to move in here and always we will get some prescription. i'm going to break that down in just a second. high pressure still in control of our weather. that's why we're dealing with the clear skies. this will slide off to the east. it's going to break down. we can see this moisture towards the west. this is your southern -- this southern edge of the jet scream is going to work in here along with a cold front. we have some things coming together. what i want to point out is we'll have a costal system that's going to try to get its act together as well. i'm going to step on this side. you can see the costal low i'm talking about. this stays off the coast. that's some good news. we would be deal being -- dealing with a different storm this morning. no real

accumulations out there. we'll see plenty of sunshine as we work our way into sunday. in the afternoon on saturday, maybe a couple of flurries. 50 for today. mostly sunny early, the clouds will begin to increase and by tonight that rain snow mix, temperature coming in around 40. tomorrow, 40, morning snow. let's get a check of your traffic. lots to talk about. how are the roads holding up this morning? we're getting you ready for the friday morning drive. things are looking okay out there for the most part. we have to check around the belt way. we're on the the southeast side. those of you making that drive, we're in good shape here. all lanes open on the inner loop and outer loop. a view at baltimore national pike, you can get any changes that may occur this morning on twitter, follow me. over to you. critic

s are calling the uprising in syria as a cry. >> they look for outsiders to help stabilize them. >> the number of cargo ships now paralyze from those bitter cold temperatures. stronghold on europe, not the case there. in vegas, 18 wheeler heading out of town, what stays in vegas -- what happens in vegas, stays in vegas. >> have you been in vegas this morning? >> no, it's been a while. i need to go back.

3t news around the world, syria state tv that has reports two explosions could be heard. this is in the past hour and a half across the northern part of the country. >> the government created a

humanitarian crisis. government forces are trying to crush pockets of violent resistance that have been continuing for nearly one year. emergency officials in the ukraine are using a helicopters to recue ships. extreme temperatures there. the cold weather has trapped more than 20 -- 100 ships. in mexico troops uncovered meth. the hall would have supplied 13 million doses. officers say it appears about a dozen people have been working at this place where they discovered the operation. the ex-wife of paul mccarty, took on pierce more dan.

this was -- morgan on thursdayer. -- thursday. she was saying one of her private voice mails could have been obtained only through phone hacking. despite to legal lie -- the fact to legalize same sex marriage will get heated today. >> the trial of george hugely, accused of murdering on again, off again girlfriend. what they say. the white house shooter back in court. we're going to tell you what's ahe man who allege dly tried to kill the president. let's get a quick check of the forecast, because it could be a change. >> you hit the nail on the head. that's what's going to

happen as we go later into this evening. in the meantime, let's enjoy what we have this morning. basically, maryland's most powerful radar, not picking up on anything. we have nothing to scan as of now. change is on the way. as you step out the door on this friday, well, it's going to be another cold start. temperatures still above average, but you need to bundle up. baltimore around 35, manchester, 30. the winds out of the northwest at 5 to 10 miles an hour. as we go through out the day, forecasting a high right around 50. by 8 p.m., that's when we have the chance for some rain/snow. let's get a check of your traffic. how are those roads looking? the roads are looking great. getting ready for a nice drive out there for your friday morning commute. we have the over night construction getting out of your way on