wonderment at everything. plus, hear from his very excited brother. >> we were saying it's our favorite story of the day. >> it's our favorite. >> video is great. >> no doubt. tucker barnes is in the weather center downstairs with the latest on today's cold forecast. >> you said it, cold temperatures to start your morning. in the teens and low 20s. we will warm up into the low 40s later this afternoon, clouds increasing. maybe a few snow showers later tonight. reagan national, 27 degrees. northwest washington, 26 degrees now. 24 baltimore. 18 hagerstown. 15 winchester. shower activity, snow shower activity to our north and west. and the cloud cover into eastern ohio. that will get in here shortly. more sunshine the next couple of hours and mostly cloudy later this afternoon. see the white? that's light snow towards chicago. that will try to sneak across the mountains. doesn't have a lot of moisture.

it's a clipper system. at least the possibility of snow showers tonight. here's your forecast. early sun, afternoon clouds. 43 your daytime high. more details on the possibility of wintry weather coming up. back to you. tucker, thank you very much. the big story this morning, a generous donation to help repair the washington monument. >> damage of course was done by the east coast earthquake back in august. monument has been closed ever since. stacey cohan is live on the national mall with details now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. i'm going to keep my voice a little low. behind me the ceremony has just begun to make the formal announcement that david reubenstein will donate $7.5 million to help repair the monument. of course, the monument was badly damaged during the earthquake of august 23rd. i have more details about the extent of that damage. they're saying the most

extensive damage was at the top, between 475 and 530 feet. it includes cracks up to 1 inch ride on some of the blocks. other damage includes stones that fell, missing mortar, damage to the elevator counter weight frame. they're estimating even with the donation it will take 10 to 12 months to fix. originally the parks service, or the ad put out it would take $15 million to fix and they needed help. now mr. reubenstein is covering half of that cost. it's not his first time helping local icons maintain their programs. we have the national zoo with their giant panda program, up beloved. earlier this year, about a month ago, he gave $4.5 million to help keep that program going. he's given millions to the national archives and to the kennedy center. today, the formal announcement of what is happening with the washington monument. the money is here. we're hearing it will be about a year before its reopened. it's good news all around for

those who love our city. reporting live, i'm stacey cohan, back to you. >> certainly is. thank you very much. our region is still feeling the effects from the 5.8 quake that damaged the washington monument and other buildings as well. the u.s. geological survey recorded three aftershocks near the epicenter in virginia yesterday. two were in mineral. the two strongest were magnitude 2.5. developing off the coast of italy, the search resumed this morning for two dozen people still missing from the cruise ship disaster. so far, 11 people are confirmed dead. only four have been identified. you're looking at a live look at the ship this morning. last night the search was put on hold. the ship is in danger of falling into the sea and is teetering on a rocky ledge. it's shifted 4 feet since running aground friday. italian media calling the captain of the ship the most

hated man in italy. that captain claims he accidently fell into a life raft. there is crews ship training session going on in boston this morning. the admiral in charge there says the captain of the italian ship was showing off. >> sometimes you're showing off to the passengers. ocean view is very boring. it's a horizontal line. only when other things are in view it becomes attractive. he has done this before. he made a close approach to the island once before when they lit the island up for a festival. so he took it off of the track, maneuvered close and this time came too close. >> lawmakers are launching a review of safety at all cruise lines here in the united states. new this morning, a warning for children and parents near a northern virginia school.

five incidents of a man in a red pickup truck staring at, waving at, and calling out to children near clermont elementary school. first time was december 19th, the latest this past tuesday. no children were hurt or touched. the man is said to have short black hair and a goatee. in the december incident, he also wore a red nationals baseball cap and several gold chains. there will be a community meeting to talk about these incidents tonight at 7:30 at the school. there is a vigil tonight for the baby girl abandoned in northeast d.c. late sunday night. she was found in freezing cold temperatures in front of a home. later died at the hospital. some are calling her baby channing. tonight's candlelight vigil is at 7:30 on channing street in northeast. if you know anything about the newborn, d.c. police would like to hear from you.

call them at 202-727-90 99. one family will have to find a new place to stay after a fire. fire officials say the nearly 4,000 square foot home on vantage court is destroyed. a woman who was home told 911 she heard a pop before the fire broke out. investigators are still looking for a cause. to bethesda now where a smoke alarm and a neighbor's call to 911 revealed something potentially dangerous. a 6-year-old girl left home alone. montgomery county police say the girl was trying to cook something in an apartment last night when that something began to smoke. a neighbor who called 911 found the girl wandering the hallway. her mother is charged with leaving a child unattended. there is a gas thief in

annapolis. >> reporter: this is west street in annapolis where someone is taking self serve to another level. >> it's brazen. >> reporter: drilling holes into the gas tanks of small trucks, a potentially explosive situation. >> the tanks these days are plastic, but the drill is metal. you'll create friction. >> i think they're stupid. one of these days it's going to blow up and not just going to hurt one person. depends where the tank is. >> reporter: pete is a mechanic across the street from where the gas hog has targeted a dozen trucks. it started last week with a customer's truck left there to be serviced. then 11 new trucks were drilled into late monday night. >> the pickups, some will have

34-gallon tasks. >> might not be something you'll notice right away. the reason they picked up on it, they saw the gas, bits of gas underneath the car and noticed the wetness. you have a day when it's raining or you don't look every day, you might not notice the theft for a while. >> reporter: the detective says the stolen gasoline isn't being sold on a black market. >> they may need it. they may have a job where they need to travel long distances and need the gas themselves. over $3 a gallon, it's a big expense if you're on the road all the time. >> reporter: newer cars make it impossible to siphon gas the old fashioned way. >> there's a restrictive ball in there. >> reporter: they're looking to see if a camera captured it in progress. >> it would be a theft and they had to replace the gas tanks so you have destruction of property. $800a pop for a gas tank, 11 cars, a big bill there.

>> reporter: bob barnard, fox 5 news. maryland's governor unveiled measures aimed at curbing the state's $1 billion deficit. he released the plan yesterday. he wants to phase out personal exemptions for single people making $100,000 a year and couples making $150,000 a year. he wants counties to pick up some of the teacher pension costs next year and more each year as the costs for retirement grows. >> we're asked to tax our own people to absorb the cuts. which way do you want me to die? shoot myself or take poison? either way is bad. >> the governor also wants maryland businesses to collect sales tax for online sales. a surprise update to the iowa caucuses result. looks like romney did not win after all. we are waiting the official

count from iowa in the next few minutes in fact. republican officials say santorum won. he apparently got 29,839 votes to romney's 29,805 votes. it's too early to tell if this morning's announcement will affect romney's expected win in south carolina in that primary saturday. to the democratic side now, television commercials are starting today. president obama's re-election bid, his campaign is launching an advertising blitz in six key states, including virginia, michigan, ohio, north carolina, wisconsin and iowa. in the ads, president obama defends his energy record and cites his work to toughen ethics rules. 19 high profile victims will be paid damages, including actor jude law, and the mother

of a murdered girl whose voice mail was hacked. seattle has been hit by a major snowstorm. we're going to take you there coming up next. also ahead, neighbors fed up saying rats and roaches are coming into their homes. >> it's upsetting to know she let it go that far. >> what's wrong with that neighbor's house and what is being done about it now. a family celebrates the birth of a baby boy. but the location of the delivery is a bit unusual. we'll tell you where after the break.     

a winter storm blasting the pacific northwest dumping more than a foot of snow in some areas. it's blamed for hundreds of accidents. thousands of people lost electricity and this morning ice on the runways shut down seattle's airport. also a concern, some residents may have to deal with flooding

as the weather warms up. many schools are closed and the kids got a chance to break out the sleds. prince george's county residents have an easier way to find out about emergencies. the county's new system allows residents to get alerts via e- mail, text message or a page. emergencies covered through the system are amber alerts, severe weather, school or government delays and closings, and emergency preparedness measures. you can register for the notifications on the county's web site. you can find their site on our site, myfoxdc.com. just click on web links. speaking of that type of thing, you can stay on top of the forecast 24/7 with the new fox 5 weather app. it's really cool, very helpful. all you need to do is go to apple's app store or the android market and search for d.c. weather. you can also go to myfoxdc.com and scan our code to link you

to our weather app. allison? thanks, tony. imagine during the winter living in a home that had no roof. >> it's happening in one neighborhood and it's got some neighbors truly upset. >> reporter: how would you like to live next door to a home like this one? this is a crumbling west philadelphia row home where you see the second floor is buckling. the roof is collapsed. get this, someone still actually lives here. you can not only see through the windows, you can see clear through to the sky. the home has slowly been deteriorating for years. now it's to the point where it's not just a nuisance, neighbors say it's dangerous. >> very disturbing. >> reporter: you would think this is an abandoned home. but we're told a woman still lives here and goes to work every day. despite the fact she has no heat, water, or electric. tonight she wasn't at home. >> i've been around here 30

years. this lady was here before i came. so i mean, it's upsetting to know she let it go that far. >> reporter: but this isn't just a homeowner problem. it's a neighborhood eyesore. every time it rains, next door neighbors get water in their homes. then there's the rats and roaches. >> roaches coming in? >> yeah. >> reporter: can't live like that? >> i don't know how she lives like that. >> reporter: she's worried the weight of the first snowfall may collapse the house and bring hers down with it. >> i'm afraid to go around the back. >> reporter: think it may collapse on you? >> yeah. i afraid to go around the back. >> reporter: the city's department of license and inspections has been out to this property at least on one occasion. but residents are hoping they make a return visit before someone gets hurt. in west philadelphia, chris o'connell, fox 29 news.

>> sad story. more to that story. >> obviously. you know, we don't know what this woman's situation is. >> right. >> i'm sure we'll hear more about it. a baltimore tradition could be over for good. a mysterious figure who visits the grave of edgar allen poe on his birthday failed to show up last night. >> it was the third year in a row the person has been a no show. the tradition is thought to have dated back to the 1940s. it is 2012. >> went on for a long time. >> yeah. okay. a new mom makes it to the hospital in time, but not quite to the delivery room. katie had to deliver a baby boy yesterday in an elevator that got stuck just short of the birthing floor. >> oh, no! >> her husband, mom and a nurse

had got an off two floors below. thankfully, two other nurses were with her and able to deliver the baby. the father monitored the delivery by walkie-talkie. when elevator techs opened the doors, he climbed into the elevator to cut the cord. >> and he's sleeping so soundly. here we go. touching moments caught on camera. a real life bubble boy is free after spending nearly five months in a 15 by 30-foot isolation room. 18-month-old timmy osborne of wisconsin was born without a functioning immune system. his orlando brother josh has the same rare syndrome. he says he's happy to see his little brother out enjoying the world. >> as soon as we opened the door he lit out, like dash in the incredibles. he was super fast. like he just wouldn't stop. like my dad said, he kept zipping down the hallways and looking this way, look, another

hallway. >> check him out. timmy, the little one, was able to step outside and feel the sunshine on his face for the first time since last fall. he and his family will remain at the hospital for the foreseeable future for outpatient treatment. look at that. really look at that. >> i love it. then he's like -- >> yeah. coming up, the journey to find the next "american idol" begins in you really blew my ♪ >> the auditions that made the judges and us cringe, to the ones that wowed them, we are looking at the beginning of season 11. annie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're at adventure theater, and throughout the year they put on seven performances. coming up friday, they have "the snowy day," based on the popular children's book.

coming up, we're going to talk to the artistic director about the production so you don't want to go anywhere, so stay with us on fox 5 news. ♪    

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they're great. and someone you think is amazing, they open their mouth and you're like, bye. ♪ sitting here trying ♪ >> reporter: savannah, georgia, impressed the judges. ♪ we used to play out in the rain ♪ >> probably sent the most people through -- >> how many people? i think that was the city where we sent the most people than anywhere. >> most ever in an audition city. >> i remember the door kept opening and people sprinting out of it. i'd never seen it happen at that frequency. >> auditions begin right now. let's go! >> reporter: it may look easy, but waiting around most of the day to get your one chance can be stressful. just ask pia, season 10 finalist. >> it's scary feeling going in front of those judges and not knowing what they're going to say. ♪ but when you believe in things that you don't understand ♪ >> reporter: savannah saw the most contestants put through to

hollywood, pittsburgh saw some of its own. ♪ >> another talented city, kind of cold. >> we'd look up at each other at lunch, got that look on our face like, means it's a good day. >> never been there before, so you would think, is it going to be any good? i got to say, we were surprised. ♪ it's deep enough ♪ >> reporter: courtney friole, fox news. >> real singer, doing all of this. >> that's bob -- what's that? boss scaggs. >> is that what he does? >> does he? >> i don't know. are you thinking of joe cocker? >> yeah, you're joe cockering it. you can catch "american idol" tonight starting at 8:00. how did you know that's what i was talking about? absolutely who i was talking about. coming up, local students -- people now are going boss who, joe who? i can't say this.

>> really? let me say it. local students got a special visit from two esteemed weather people from our station. >> after they were there, tucker and i went in, shared our backgrounds. >> after sue and gary left. [ laughing ] >> it was a cleveland elementary school. and local pilots want to help youth soar to their potential. about the program they've created and how your child can take part in it. ♪ i believe i can soar ♪     [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got themem pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat.

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>> where do we work? [ all ] fox5! >> you are the best. >> we talked to the students at cleveland elementary school yesterday in d.c. we talked about what it takes to be a meteorologist, or weather person, how we got into television. we do this on occasion. it was wonderful. we said this earlier, beautiful school. >> great school. >> and the children just wonderful. inquisitive. they've been studying weather. they knew their stuff. it was fantastic. >> i love seeing you guys out there doing that. >> had a fun time. >> we did. had a really good time. >> kids are little sponges. >> i will say this, every time we mentioned we do one of these, we get a lot of new inquiries. we do it as often as we can. we can't do every school. but we do as much as we can. >> try to make the rounds. we loved it and thank you for the opportunity. we'd love to come back. >> it is like when you think about would you come out here and come out there, the day

starts so early. by 4:00, you're like mentally exhausted. kids looked great. >> so smart, too. way ahead of where i was at that age. >> kids these days really smart. >> know their stuff. let me mention we have an interesting weather pattern here the next couple of days, as we've finally got a little cold air in place. couple of possibilities for winter weather. let me emphasize little. temperatures, 29 washington. lots of 20s. had teens, still in the teens manassas 19 for you. 27 frederick. 22dulles. leonardtown is 30 degrees. cambridge 32. across the bay, 30 degrees. chilly morning. expecting temperatures to warm up. not a mild day, but seasonal, with highs expected to be in the low 40s.

waking up with sunshine. cold sunshine out there. the clouds will move in from the north and west. this is our first weather maker. a clipper system rolling through later tonight. increase in clouds this afternoon. not a lot of moisture, but just enough to get snow showers, maybe snow flurries even in the immediate washington area after 10:00, 11:00 tonight. up stream, our next system, late friday night, early saturday morning. that looks a little more ominous. not a terribly big storm. there is your futurecast. 10:00tonight, light snow showers, particularly north of the city. we'll see how that develops. watch this, tomorrow morning, little sunshine. tomorrow night at midnight, indicating pretty good snows falling at midnight here in washington. notice the pink, that's the wintry mix. sleet, freezing rain a good possibility. looks like that will break out during the overnight hours.

by 7:00 saturday morning, could have freezing rain and sleet around here. definitely this forecast bears watching. 43 today. winds out of the south, 10, 15. mostly cloudy, flurries, snow showers tonight. 32the overnight low. five-day forecast, want to show you here, 39 tomorrow. wintery mix changing to rain saturday. we hope. then warmer early next week. highs 50 by monday. back to you. thanks. this just in, rick perry may drop out of the republican race for good today. that's according to the associated press and cnn. sources close to perry have confirmed he'll make an announcement later today. we'll continue to follow this story throughout the day. tony? thank you, allison. outreach aviation is a nonprofit organization designed to educate disadvantage youth in theory, mechanics and practical use of aircraft. this morning the two pilots behind this program join us to

talk about their organization's mission. they are pilot jonathan neil and pilot wayne tonkins. gentlemen, thank you for joining us this morning. you know, when i heard about this, it's not something that jumps right to the front of your mind when you think about areas where youth, particularly african-american youth, you know, aren't getting guidance or aren't thinking about. but this is something that you all truly believe in. tell me why you started this. >> less than 1% of aviators today are african-american. so we thought we needed to create a program that will bring, or at least give aviation more exposure within the african-american community. it was very difficult for us coming up to be a part of aviation. we think if we can get more people in, we can make it more successful area. >> tell me who is who.

you are? >> i'm wayne. >> i'm jonathan. >> wayne, you're 23? >> right. >> jonathan, how old are you? >> 32. >> you both look like kids. which probably helps in getting the appeal, or appealing to these children. when you were coming up, what sparked your interest in aviation and did you have role models you looked up to? >> what sparked my interest in aviation basically my dad took me to the local airport, and i got hooked on it right there. he paid for a few flight lessons and took off from there. basically a trip to the airport is what took me to get into aviation. >> wayne, how about for you? >> well, i pretty much grew up in this area in the washington, d.c. area. and there's always the classic trip to d.c., the smithsonian museum. i've had a fascination with engines and flight and basic mechanical things. since then i've been hooked.

i was flying airplanes before i could drive. i've always loved airplanes. >> tell me how your program works, how young people get involved and what you provide for them. >> basically we're out to actually strengthen math and science by use of aviation. that's the fun portion of it. we're just trying to basically get those basics out of the way first. then you can move on to the engineering and the technology and things like that. >> why do you think this is something, a field that some of our young people don't necessarily think of when they're considering their futures? >> i think a lot of young people are intimidated by math and science and feel like they won't have the support they need. less than 1% of african- americans out there are doing this today. so you know, they don't really have anyone to look to. hopefully if we can get out

there and get the exposure we need, it will create, or make aviation more youth friendly. >> we've got obviously this movie that's coming out, "red tails." do you think -- about the tuskegee airmen. do you think that might increase the awareness and the interest of some young people? >> i actually believe it will. i just so happen to be a testament to that. because most of my primary flight training was received through the tuskegee airmen's youth in aviation program and i'm a graduate of that program, and i'm also an ambassador to the tuskegee airmen's youth in aviation program. i am a walking example of how they have inspired the aviation community and inspired me. i hope to continue that legacy and i hope to bring more people in to continue their legacy as wehope you do, too. we wish you the best. you two are very inspiring young men. best of luck to you both, continuing with your program.

thank you wayne and jonathan. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> that's great. >> yeah. >> great program, great thing. coming up next, eyes on apple today, as the company prepares to make an announcement. what it will most likely be. we've got an update on yesterday's online protest against those anti-piracy bills. we'll tell you if it was successful. sharing something you heard with a friend might actually be good for your health? how gossip, they say, can help you, next. 9:39now.   e been off limits to dieters

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a big announcement is coming from apple today. the company will reveal the big plans from new york city. no one with apple is talking. this isn't expected to be a gadget upgrade. many believe they'll leap into the text book industry. we'll find out this morning at 10:00 a.m.

one of the biggest internet strikes is over. all web sites that participated in yesterday's blackout are operating again after spending the last 24 hours offline. sites like wikipedia shut down yesterday protesting against anti-piracy laws being considered in congress. millions of americans joined in the fight by signing petitions, and staging rallies. lawmakers responded, some even changed their stance withdrawing support for that legislation. turns out that gossip may be good for your health. university of california at berkeley researchers conducted four gossip related experiments. they found talking about others helped control bad behavior. it reduced stress and prevents other people from being exploited. i don't get that. scientists also say heart rates went down once the subjects talked about negative incidents

with others. >> basically we're not talking about me, i'm talking about you, so now i'm happy. >> then if you hear someone else is talking about you -- >> now i'm all bunched up. what did that? university of berkeley? >> little bit odd. coming up, an angry tennis pro unleashes his fury on his racket. it goes on so long, we can't show you all the video. orchids, they are beautiful, but they can be a bit challenging to care for. that is until today. our derrick thomas is here, good morning, to show all of us how you can take care of those delicate flowers. or plants. the adventure theater preparing for a big musical. annie yu previews "the snowy day." >> a soulful snowy day. >> snowman is getting down. we'll be right back. ♪  okay, people, let's get started.

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well, this topic may scare a lot of viewers. but even if you're not a seasoned gardener, you can grow these lovely orchids. yes, i said it. our expert, derek thomas joins us now. why are people afraid of the orchid? on our staff, okay, sarah simmons said she's an orchid killer. be honest. >> orchids are some of the simpliest plants to grow. they really are. i think people mistreat them. they're air plants. they do not have roots or anything else than gathering nutrients through the air and through rain and things like that. we tend to plant them in the wrong medium.

there are hundreds and hundreds of different types. this one is a hybrid, which has been created by crossing two different orchids from different families. they're beautiful, but they tend to be a little bit more difficult for a beginner. but i wanted to bring that on to set, so people can see what you can aspire to get up to. what we want to talk about is the care and maintenance of basically what is called the moth orchid. it's one of the simpliest you can grow. it reblooms relybly. you need good air circulation, good light, good humidity. i use a mister. with these -- >> the right pot? >> the right pot. the right potting mix. we'll talk about that in just a second. the greatest thing about it is, when your plant gets to this stage, where the blooms are

done, what you can actually do is cut the orchid back to the first principle -- usually there's a sheet there -- cut that back. within a couple of months the orchid will start to send out a new bloom on the same stem and if you look at this guy here, you can see where the cuts have been made and you can see that it has sent up new flowers for you. >> i notice also you have this fastened to something artificial in there. why is that? >> this one doesn't have one yet because the flower hasn't opened up yet. that helps prevent it from swaying and ultimately breaking off. >> should we do that at home? >> if you buy it from a reputable supplier, it comes with one in place. one of the things, i said orchids are air plants, one of the things you want to make sure is you have really healthy roots.

roots that are nice and big and fleshy. not dried up like this. then we're going to do a potting medium that is mostly a bark. i use a little bit of charcoal added in there, because that helps sweeten up the soil and any of the fertilizer that you put on, it's not going to cause any problems, any buildup. when you fertilize your orchids, fertilize them once a week with an orchid food. and the other thing i like to do is put it on what i call a mini humidity tray. this you add water into and what's going to happen is -- >> and it's pretty. >> it will be almost enveloped in humidity. that's what they love. most of the times people fail with orchids is our homes tend to be a bit dry. if you get a plant like this,

and i want to say thanks to johnson's, they did this arrangement for us, if you get an orchid manhattan like this, the best thing to do is separate them out. because orchids, it's a little bit too tight. a little bit of too much moisture down there. it's beautiful for a temporary arrangement. but separate it out. >> thank you, derek. fear orchids no more, people. >> and you can have success. >> and you can have success. i'm saying goodbye and we'll be back after the break? we're going to tony. tony, good morning. all right. adventure theater, the longest running children's theater in the washington area. annie yu has been spending the morning with the cast of their musical "the snowy day." >> reporter: i can tell you after watching them sing and dance, your kids will love it, i promise you. especially if they are fans of the book "the snowy day," because that is what the musical is based off of.

joining me is the producing artistic director. michael, what do people need to know? >> it opens tomorrow night. we're excited. it runs through february 12th. tomorrow night is a special night for us. the first opening of every show we have a pajama party. kids can come in their jammies and bring their blankets and stuffed animals and after the show, free milk and cookies. >> reporter: doesn't bet better than that! jammies, cookies, milk and a great musical. >> i'm excited about it. we commissioned a local playwright and fantastic composer. it's just fun. talented actors. adventure theater is a nice, lovely place. been around 60 years. what a great way to celebrate that. >> reporter: it is your 60th anniversary. talk about some of the achievements. i understand this past year was a big year. >> it was.

this summer coming up is the 34th annual summer musical theater camp. kids can sign up to do two-week sessions. they get to put on a play and perform on the stage. last year we had our first international production. the show went to singapore and malaysia. first african-american show. first national endowment of the arts grant, we commissioned our first tony nominated playwright. been a good year. >> reporter: that is really great to hear. the cast will do their finale for us. what a treat. let's get out of the way michael, for them to take it away. ♪ >> gang way, or get out my way or i'll mess you over. ha ha! whoo-hoo, i'm a fair princess! look at me, i'm a fair princess! ha ha!

ha ha, here i come! >> you better hurry up and start having fun. i can't believe you're out here! >> watch out! >> reporter: you can come out here and enjoy all the fun with peter and the gang. myfoxdc.com has all of the details. it starts friday until february 12th. stay with us on fox 5 morning news, because we have more for you coming up. ♪ sebu rger maroni? [ female announcer ] cheeserburger macaroni hamburger helper. now even cheesier and tastier. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given.

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you got to look at this. it's a temper tantrum caught on camera at the australian open.

tennis pro, after losing the first two sets. the first two sets. he took his anger out on his raquet. started with the one he had been using, then turned to the new ones in his bag. he smashed four in all. he ended up losing his match. >> no surprise there. >> i would think so. >> good for him. i miss passion in tennis. >> he didn't hurt anybody. just hurt himself. tried to play with that raquet and went on to lose. >> i would hope he had one more. >> busted up two. >> four. >> really? that's what you said, sorry, okay. yeah. okay. tucker sometimes in the weather center -- >> crazy around here. >> usually it's with the feet, though. >> how you walk around bare feet? >> kick the computers. >> five-day forecast, few snow showers tonight. early saturday morning, late