but it's also "the buckeye state." >> reporter: buckeyes are round nuts, commonly found in ohio, thative americans thought resembled the eye of a male deer, a buck. 13 stars are clustered around the "o," representing the original 13 states. four more stars stand beside them, representing the next four states to be admitted to our nation, including ohio. the red and white stripes symbolize roads and waterways, which helped establish ohio as a center of american interstate commerce. with flag facts, i'm kristen. >>> cookies, candy and soda are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sweet treats. we know we should cut back on sugary foods, but is it okay to splurge occasionally? nutritionist jax hubbard has the answer. >> of course it's okay to splurge, but the key word is "occasionally." too much sugar is unhealthy for you, so you want to make sure you're eating it in moderation. be aware of the amount you're eating and avoid mindless eating like eating out of habit or when you're bored or when you're watching tv. and remember to eat your treat slowly and enjoy every bite of it. i

the buckeyes on the nca a's naughty list. what five-star football players risked for a few free tattoos. >>> maybe you are interested in this coupon. you are like yes! that's me. i will follow that link and boom, i got you. >> is your smart phone making a fool out of you? we reveal how cyber criminals use your gadgets against you before you catch on. a live picture this morning from lefty o' doul's. the toy drive is under way. they will thereby all day. if you have a toy you would like to give to a needy child, it's the police to go today. we'll be right back. >> this is staff sergeant shawn moore from iraq. we wanted to wish you a merry christmas and happyol hidays to everyone in california. love and you miss you. see you soon. [ male announcer ] how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say... can you believe it's been 20 years since college? ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing says "you're special" like boursin, a creamy, crumbly blend of real cheese and savory herbs, boursin makes any moment

crisis at columbus, for the buckeyes. >> there he is product recalls to home buying tips, governmentfinding a new job, whether you have information to get or ideas to give, go to the official source, usa.gov >> what is the price of getting a free ted to? apparently, big,--tattoo. and star quarterback have been suspended. for the 2011 season for selling championship rings, jerseys and receiving improper benefits from my tattoo parlor. and to influence their play on the sugar bowl. >> we are not above the rules and one cannot do the right things. we have to have more consequences. to learn from it and so forth. i have a lot of confidence in the whole group that they will learn from it and move forward. >> the buckeyes play arkansas on january 4th on the sugar bowl. >> and the poinsettia, dupont and how you pronounce it, that board came under underway. he would not believe what happened at qualcomm stadium yesterday. it was under water. the san diego river was in the parking lot. with 1.5 million gal. pumped out. working crews throughout the night. for the navy/san the estate as we spea

buckeyes can't convert the easy layup. uconn takes it the other way. 2 of her 26, streak continues. uconn rolls 81-50, but don't expect it to change the head coach. >> i don't know that that's changing me a whole lot right now. you know, i'm going to a good restaurant tonight, going to have a good bottle of wine. i would have done that either way. it will taste a little better tonight, though. >> he would have had the bottle of wine either way. good for him. and good for the 49ers, incredible. in fact, listen, if the niners and raiders can take it down to two weeks left in the season and both be in the playoff picture, more power to them. >> it's fun to watch. >>> that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30. see you back here in half an hour and then of course at 10:00 and 11:00. until then, cbs5.com. have a good night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. at&t is making high speed internet more affordable than ever at only $14.95 a month. one-year price guarantee.

. >>> meanwhile, ohio state quarterback, terrelle pryor, and four other buckeyes will be sitting out team's first five games of next season. they've been suspended by the ncaa for selling big ten conference title rings, jerseys and other items. the players also received improper ben.too parlor. the school will appeal their suspensions. and all five can still play in the upcoming sugar bowl against arkansas. >>> with that, it's time for last night's sports highlights. we get those from espn news. >> good morning. i' update. espn news update. and we start with the nfl. to pittsburgh we go. the steelers taking on the panthers. thursday night football. early in the second quarter, steelers up 3-0. ben roethlisberger, to mike wallace. and he is gone. that's a touchdown. roethlisberger, 307 yards in the air and that touchdown. third quarter we go, steelers up 20-0. roethlisberger with a quarterback sneak. the steelers win, 27-3. >>> moving on to the ice. sidney crosby and the pittsburgh penguins taking on alex ovechkin and the washington capitals. first period, no score. crosby, with the r

. >> reporter: in the buckeye state, downtown cleveland looking like a winter wonder land. and in iowa, it's so cold it is hampering the work of fire crews. >> at this point we're in the defensive mode and just trying to keep water lines from freezing and water to the truck. >> reporter: and this weather system has proven deadly. officials attributed at least a dozen deaths in the midwest all to this storm, including an indiana transplant surgeon on his way back home from visiting his wife in michigan. in illinois, steve brown, fox news. >>> in other news this morning, a grandmother and her child are recovering after being hit by a car in rockville. it happened last night at atlantic avenue and veirs mill road. montgomery county police say the 60-year-old woman was pushing her grandson across the street in a stroller when a black nissan struck them. investigators say the victims were not in the crosswalk and the car did have the green light. the car did remain at the scene. the grandmother and grandson are said to be in stable condition. >>> a man is behind bar this is morn

the top-ranked huskies had no problem with ohio state on the court winning 81-50 over the buckeyes.hey haven't lost a game since losing to stanford in 2008. the run has gone almost unnoticed because of a male-dominated sports media. u.conn will look to get noticed tuesday when they try to break the record against florida state. santa clause on his way and made a stop in finland. he's carrying bags of goodies for the children who have been good and those who have been naughty, there's still a chance. you've got time. our santa is multilingual and offers season greetings to all. (laughter) >> merry christmas! merry christmas! >> all right! santa looks great. he's off because he's got a lot of ground to cover. especially without the eight reindeer. gotta go faster. 5:25. next at 5:30, the problem that caused big delays for bart yesterday and what you can expect this morning. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live in san anselmo with the story of storm damage here in the north bay and in the east bay and in the south bay. but there's one guy who when the trees come down his bank account goes up. w

behind ohio university mascot rufus the bobcat was banned from mascoting after he tackled brutus, the buckeye from ohio state. if you watch the show regularly, we had that video, too. >> we did. it's funny. >> covering all the mascot news you'll ever need right here on "world news now." >> i love that school spirit. we'll have more after this. ♪ i fought the law and the law won ♪ [ male announcer ] if you think you can only charge your things the same old way... consider this: things just got beautifully simple. introducing the duracell mygrid™. simple and smart. it's mygrid™. from duracell. trusted everywhere. think you can only charge one thing at a time...? consider this: drop & go charging for up to 4 devices at once... the duracell mygrid™. simple and smart. it's mygrid™. from duracell. trusted everywhere. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't dr

the path to the rose bowl started early with a victory over the number one ranked ohio state buckeyes in a nationally televised game and the season got better from there. the badgers were a prolific offensive machine, averaging 45.2 points per conference game. it was the second highest per game total in conference history. numerous players earned spots on the all american teams for their performances on the field this year, including gabe, lance, j.j., careme was named to an award given every year to the nation's best interior lineman. all these accomplishments would not have been possible without their head coach. his achievements have also been recognized as he was recently named a finalist for the bear bryant award, an award given to the top college football team in the country. we wish the badgers the best of luck on january 1. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. holt: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to recognize the gentlewoman from w

quarterback for the buckeyes must sit out next season for accepting improper benefits. rule log not keep five p layers out of the sugar bowl. iowa state faces arkansas on the 4th. >>> tiger woods is losing his sponsorship with gillette. some of the other athletes in the series of ads with gillette will be featured in a new campaign butwoods' ads have not been seen since his marriage became public knowledge. >>> well, mark zuckerberg has another award. "the san francisco business times" has named him executive of the year. zuckerberg was also named "time" magazine's person of the year last week. >>> a school in san pablo that was supposed to shut down last year may not have to shut its doors afterall. west contra costa county school officials say lake school may stay openafterall. the district planned to close the school in june. but the city says it's working to contribute toward the s chool's $300,000 operating cost. >> there's some promising discusses now that are going on. so yes, it looks very promising. >> i thank god for that. i think the lord. this is school. >>

and this one from buckeye lake -- megyn: pretty. >> reporter: ohio? oh, my gosh. feels like my mouth is frozen. this is from old broad, that's her handle, not mine. [laughter] and we thank you for your pictures. janice dean, fox at twitter. okay. record allows. megyn, this is right. four degrees in paducah, kentucky, last night. ten degrees in roanoke, i mean, these temperatures tell the story. arctic air has sunk as far south as florida. real quick i want to show you our next system that is going to move its way across the tennessee and mississippi river valley overnight on wednesday into thursday. see this big storm in the northwest? watch it move eastward and then some gulf of mexico moisture works its way in. see that pink there? not a good sign. we could see freezing rain and/or ice on the roadways. not good especially across these areas. and then this storm is going to continue to move eastward. so that's the story we're going to be watching, winter storm advisories already up for those areas that have already seen quite a bit of snow down south. megyn: wow.

every time he is, like, let's fix the buckeye state.t: how did you vote on don't ask don't tell? guest: i voted no. the general said it best. it could jeopardize the men and women fighting in harm's way. i just disagree with changing the policy. particularly, when we are in two theaters. and when our military leaders, officers, say this is not the right thing to do. i will continue to vote no if they continue to bring it up. host: james. peoria, illinois. democrat line. caller: first of all, on don't ask don't tell, if you have never served, you should not comment. i served in vietnam with gays and they were just as much soldiers as anyone else. secondly, on who spent the most money, george bush did. he had a balanced budget, money in the bank. he spent all of that and ran up the deficit. president obama has no money, businesses were not spending money, the government had to spend the money. republicans have not helped this president one bit in the two years he has been in office. my question for you is, are you going to join your colle