outside the cardboard box, the reece household in cincinnati might be it. leslie started eating happy meals with her son 25 years ago. back then, he was enticed by the toys. she was enticed by the cheap meal. ever since, their home is practically sprouted arches. >> to have something that they can play with that doesn't cost very much money is, i think, a good thing. >> reporter: while she sees the toys as collect i believes for future grandkids, others see them as a ronald mcdonald plot to entice kids to eat poorly. >> i would like my children to make decisions about food aside from a toy they would like to have. >> renee parham is leading a class action suit that says they are deceptive and unfair. she claims kids aren't old enough to understand it. ads for a good toy doesn't mean good nutrition. >> they then respond to those

now logan is in serious condition in a hospital in cincinnati. >> oh, i hate seeing you like this. >>hen's he gonna come home? >> i'm hoping before christmas but i'm not sure. >> then there is sergeant fatilli and his wife melanie expecting their first child. >> about the middle of his appointment. had to set up the crib so -- >> so he sets up a mobile command center inside his armored vehicle to witness the birth via skype. >> you're doing good, baby. >> good job! >> she sounds like she's in a lot of pain. kind of hard for me to be here and not be there for her. >> and then 17 hours later, the final push. >> she's beautiful! she's beautiful, ken, just beautiful. >> just like her mom! >> new baby! >> adorable, daddy! >> at opposite ends of the earth -- >> i can't wait to get out of here. i want to go home and i want to see her. >> life. >> happy new year. >> just goes on until the day they come home. >> what are you gonna say to him when he comes back from afghanistan? >> welcome home, daddy. >> welcome home, daddy. >> abc news, columbus, ohio. >> the story of lee ma company condition

. >> reporter: we found melissa west stranded at o'hare, trying to get home to cincinnati. >> i think i missed my flight. >> reporter: after a family holiday, she and her husband spent three days stuck in madrid because of the blizzard. by tuesday, they had to split up. he got the last seat on a flight to newark, where he slept on the floor. she found a stand-by to chicago. >> i don't even know where he is right now. >> reporter: such trials drove some travelers to tears. in new york, newly welds carlo and laura headed to a honeymoon in caracas, got the runaround at all three airports. at laguardia, their american airlines flight was canceled again. >> it's a mess. it's a mess all around. >> reporter: and in miami, bret, stranded since monday, had to buy a first class ticket to get home to new york. the extra costs adding up. >> probably close to $2,000 on this little travel nightmare. >> it's all over. >> reporter: by now, melissa was at last home in cincinnati, reuniting with her tired husband, four days later than they'd planned. >> we're just happy to get on any flight and get bac

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it is getting to spill down into the mid-atlantic region. 20 in cincinnati. 11 in cincinnati projectw is coming from. -- 11 in chicago. windy and cold and a chance for snow flurries that could coat the ground in some neighborhoods. temperatures will start up in the low to mid 30's but will probably end up in the 20's by the time the drive home for work. the wind chills tonight will likely be in the single digits. tomorrow, same thing. the flow is coming from the northwest. that storm is stalled in new england. we may not get above freezing on tuesday. we're shooting for a temperature high of 32, but that might be optimistic. some light snow late thursday into friday. the high temperatures will stay in the 30's all the way through sunday. >> thank you. a touching story out of pennsylvania. students helped a teacher in need of a kidney. >> they put up billboards advertising for donors to >> do you have work to do decks' ok. students did not know about the medical seeker he was walking around with the correct my kidney was removed. >> but the teacher lived a normal life until his backup

there is a big push of arctic air from the northwest. 20 i cincinnati right now, 12 in chicago. one below zero in minneapolis- st. paul. the heavy arctic air mass is pushing to the east. this is about as warm as it is going to get between 30 and 36 at the present time. chance for a few several hours or snow flurries. tomorrow, breezy, cold, chance for snow flurries. wind chill will be in the single digits, to be prepared for that, especially kids at the bus stop. we will spend most of the day in the 20's on tuesday but 20% chance for snow flurries again. we will lose the wind on thursday. high near 35. chance for a little bit of light snow on thursday. that does not look like a big deal crew will stay and the third is all the way through the weekend. -- we will stay in the 30's all the way through the weekend. >> in this afternoon's medical alert, a steady screening for ovarian cancer is unlikely to save many lives. the study was conducted at the duke cancer institute using a computer-based model. routinely screening women over age 50 would show ovarian cancer related deaths by

. >> san diego won the last four afc titles but faced playoffs elimination in cincinnati. they had no cinco in uniform. the big one to simpson. cincinnati knocks the chargers out of the playoffs 24-15. >> still alive in the playoffs chase seattle today tampa bay quarterback josh freedom threw five td passes. two to winslow. bucks win 38-15. seattle must beat st. louis next week to win the nfc west. >> bitter cold day in chicago once again today. bears blew a ten point lead to the new york jets. bears don't hibernate. the cutler to johnny knox a cook catch. playoffs bound chicago wins it 38-34. jets lose for the first time in four games but still clinch a wild card spot. >> and rogers missed last week with a concussion but bright i'd and bushy tailed against the new york giants. he threw for 400 yards and four tds. to nelson 80 yards that starts the onslaught. six turnovers 45-17. both teams though still hoping for a wild card berth. >>> the detroit line scored the final 17 points to beat the dolphins in miami there. best with the catch and the run for 60 yards. he has been

thanks so san diego's lot to cincinnati, chief's get a victory. >> so no timetable for singletary's departure but they do want to hire a general manager first. >> thanks a lot, rick. >> and the fockers are back but the critics weren't too happy about it. we'll tell you why coming up. lightning fast. lightning strong. rizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >>> the family comedy, little fockers drew the most. it came in number one at the box office with $34 million despite bad reviews. this is a big weekend for the brothers, true grit came in with $25 million. this was the best opening weekend out of all the movies they directed. rounding out the top three, tron legacy, it took in $21 million. and quanza is being celebrated. it's running through january 1st. the name is swahili word meaning the first fruits of the harvest. it's designed to highlight the principles of unity and self-determination and recognizes the cultural roots of all people of african-american descent. that is it for "abc 7 news." we're going to leave you with a live picture from new york's

i rise today with all of cincinnati to congratulate and celebrate the cincinnati reds first baseman joey voto being crowned the -- votto being crowned the most valuable player. cincinnati has a rich and proud tradition of great baseball teams. it's the home of the first professional baseball club which began in 1869. the reds have won five world series titles, four national league pennants, multiple most valuable player trophies and numerous golden combloff awards and a number of players have risen to the status to be celebrated in the national baseball hall of fame. and the cincinnati reds are indeed proud to have the most valuable player, joey votto, playing for them. a native of toronto, ontario, canada, mr. votto was drafted out of high school in the second round of the amateur draft in 2002. he worked his way through the reds' minor league system and debuted in september of 2007. his defensive skills and offensive production consistently improved leading up to the 2010 season. joey helped lead the cincinnati reds to their first national league central league division title since 200

and midwest are dealing with the aftermath of a deadly tornado today especially the small town of cincinnati arkansas, three people were killed and 12 others injured when a twister touched down just before sunrise. the winds destroyed homes, knocked out power and reduced businesses to rubble. in missouri near st. louis cars were thrown around and two people were killed in other parts of that state. the unusually warm winter air is blamed for those violent storms. >>> in san francisco tough contract negotiations with muni drivers begin next month. the current contract expires june 30th. last november voters passed prop g, which gives management more flexibility in knee getting wages scheduling and benefits with the union, previously muni drivers had their pay set by a formula p the city charter which mandated they equal the second highest of any transit operators in the country. >>> even if you spent a lot of money on holiday shopping there is still a few hour and reasons to make one more big purchase in the final hours of this year, because auto dealerships are offering some their best deals

toledo, akron, cleveland, cincinnati, a lot of democrats are to have precincts. that will be a tough job for the republicans. >> it was such a disaster if you are a democrat. 19 state has a switched from democratic to republican. they are the ones that will be redrawn the lines. >> i am not naive. i know there will be tough fights ahead. >> but i think we demonstrated on the tax fight that there are some things that we can do. >> mitch mcconnell, why would they say no, mark? >> i cannot imagine other than their number one priority is to defeat the president. >> the reality is the era of good will that we have just gone through it remarkable, refreshing. one of the real problems they are facing is, march 4, funding for the government will run out. they hear the tea party people who want to cut, cut, cut, and there cannot be the status quo. >> republicans in the house? >> i think we can look at two issues of agreement. i think we can get in on social security, and part of it is because republicans are willing to accept means testing, which means the rich will get l

well, check this out. >> no. >> the university of cincinnati's bearcat gets involved in a snowball fightesterday. >> the cops asked the mascot to stop throwing the snowballs into the stands. he didn't take them seriously. and he did shove a security guard. that's when cops pinned him down. and the bearcat got the boot from the stadium. you can see, he lost his head. the mascot was arrested for disorderly conduct for the snowball-throwing incident. what i find kind of funny, is that a backup mascot had to come out. >> i didn't know there was such a thing. >> the second-string mascot, they had to bring in to finish the game. >> made his debut. >>> coming up on "good morning america," the science behind picky palates. why it may not be just a matter of taste for fussy eaters. >>> and taking flight at the icarus cup in france. our "weekend window" opens a little too close. wasn't my daughter's cabbage appetizer spectacular? [ man thinking ] i'm so stuffed with gas. ohh, noo, not that! not, not here! [ male announcer ] prevent uncomfortable gas moments with gas-x prevention. just one before m

a kentucky woman is suing the cincinnati bengals and the county and a beer vendor at their stadium for damages after a spectator fell on her breaking her nose and finger last season. hmm. >>> the lakers hope to forget the alamo and a cold reception for pennsylvania's governor. plus, speaking of the keystone state, the minnesota vikings spun a little web last night en route to a shocker in philadelphia. your early morning sports headlines are just ahead. >>> a big storm system out west will head for the middle of the country. your thus forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> well, good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the nfl's staged its first tuesday game since 1946 last night. and the way the eagles played, they probably never want to see another. here's nbc's mario solis with a look at all your sports headlines. >> hi there and good morning. it was the nfl's first tuesday night game in 64 years. it was also the perfect time for the vikings' joe webb to make a name for himself. webb pulling off a perfect michael vick impression in

that's been over lexington, louisville, cincinnati, mostly central and northern kentucky really the problem area for the ice. the snow has been prevalent around indianapolis, we already picked up about an inch or two and now that is starting to extend now moving into all of west virginia and eventually that will slide through areas of washington, d.c. and richmond, richmond could end up with 3 to 5 inches of snow out of this. after last year's blockbuster season, it's amazing we're already getting another storm. here's a look -- closer look at the radar, huntington, west virginia, all snow but freezing rain through kentucky. not quite seeing a lot of the snow hit the ground. the air is dry there but it'll moisten up and we will see it going up to roanoke and charlotte during the morning commute. d.c. to richmond as we go throughout probably the end of the rush hour more like midmorning, it'll be a daylight snow event for d.c. and areas like alexandria. the highest totals in the mountains, 6 to 10 inches and this little band of 3 to 6 goes through richmond, so, lynn, philadelphia, new york,

. >>> in news from around the nation, this morning, video from cincinnati. remarkably a.officer doing okay after surviving a serious accident. take a look. he stopped by the side of the road to help someone in a wreck when another driver lost control and hit them. they were pinned between the car and a concrete barrier. both taken to the area hospitals and doing okay. official say slick icy roads are partly to blame for that very dramatic crash. >>> check this out. a block in one oregon town is now below the street level. this incredible huge sink hole opened up in astoria. crews fenced off the area so no one could get near it and get hurt. officials say the rain likely caused the block to collapse. >>> call it man versus machine. the game show jeopardy is going to host a competition in february. featuring two past champions versus an ibm computer named watson. the winner gets one million and ibm will donate money to charity if watson wins. it airs at 7 on abc2. >>> 5:57. firefighters and police may have downtime, but they always say they need your help. >>> and ask this

same for knoxville, tennessee, cincinnati, louisville, indianapolis, columbus, all those areas have had some snow overnight. definitely be careful as you head outside. as far as new england goes, just some heavy rain left over now from boston up into areas of maine. so not a lot of snow left. just the temperatures are just bitterly cold in so many spots. that's a look at your monday forecast. now here's a look at weather outside your window. snow showers in chicago, but our accumulating snows for the most part are over with. temperature, high of only 13 today. cleveland, ohio, you're under a winter storm warning. you're going to get heavy lake effect snow. you could see at least another six inches. well, the active weather pattern is in a slowly beginning to get more tranquil. we'll have that forecast coming up. >> the crazy thing, winter hasn't even officially started yet. so -- >> i know. just imagine what january and february are going to be like. >> i don't want to. >>> a deal in the works. what to look for on wall street this week. and a fashion debate in english proper. your early

. >>> cincinnati great finish between the bengals and saints. new orleans down with under 40 seconds to play. drew brees, marcus colson in the end zone, saints win it. >>> the season isn't getting any easier for brett favre. had to leave the game against the bills after hurting his shoulder. he was sacked hard from behind, and to add insult to injury, he was picked off on the play. that to add insult to injury. he'll have an mri today. >>> thankfully, there was nothing wrong with adrian peterson's back, because he carried the vikings. they won 38-14. what in the world has gotten into peyton manning? >>> four picks against the cowboys. this one in overtime set up dallas for the game-winning field goal. the 38-yarder for the win. cowboys upset the colts 38-35 in o.t. >>> california now for the chevron world challenge. probably the best tiger woods has looked all year. still not enough. his second approach a few feet from the pin on 18. u.s. open champ graeme mcdowell needed this to force a playoff and he drained it. that was the first playoff hole

at a college football game in cincinnati, the school's mascot was arrested, accused of encouraging fans to throw snowballs at a touchdown-scoring pitt player. winter storm warnings and snow emergencies remain in effect throughout the night, mainly coup to a phenomenon called snow burst. that's when the lake effect can cause snowfall to happen very rapidly, and in this case, two to four inches over a short time. and that's what makes this kind of storm more dangerous. jeff. >> glor: cynthia bowers in cold but still festive chicago tonight. thank you. in the middle east, israel is trying dep desperately to contan the dead least forest fire it has ever experienced. help is arriving from around the world. the all-out international effort includes crews and equipment from the united states and 15 other countries including russia, greece, and great britain, joining israel's 1400 firefighters, trying to put out the largest fire in israeli history. still, the three-day blaze continues to range. 42 people have died, 7,000 acres of the carmel forest outside haifa has burned, and 17,000 people hav

. >>> this comes to us from news 5 in cincinnati, ohio, where one waitress is giving tips on doing theht bring. trisha didn't think twice about returning $1,200 that fred mistakenly left on her table. he retraced his steps, thinking all the while his cash to buy christmas gifts was long gone. that is, until he went back to the restaurant. he says he'd love to give trisha a million bucks, but she says thanks is enough and she hopes anyone else would have done the same for her. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> at one beauty contest in me nepal, the bigger, the better. elephants are judged on their physique b and paintings. to take home the crowns, beauty queens participated in races and showed off their colorful outfits. in the end, a hot pink cape and painted nails put this lady ahead of the rest. >>> some surfers aren't letting their location keep them down. despite freezing temperatures and no ocean, surfers took to the river for some action. river sufferirfing is a 30-year tradition. by the looks of it, they

ice storm overnight in lexington, louisville and cincinnati. a lot of dangerous driving especially the southern ohio valley and goes into the mid-atlantic. richmond could end up with 3 to 5 inches while d.c. only gets 1 to 20. know flurries philly, light snow in d.c. and the rest of the country is okay but definitely dangerous morn in the ohio valley. >> thanks so much. >>> sports now. have you heard? the new york knicks are actually kind of good. i've been a knicks fan all my life. left with a stuffed patrick ewing until i was 23. won 13 of their last 14 games. last night put to the test by the celtics who are 20-4. amar'e stoudemire scored over 30 points in each of his last eight games dunking everything in sight. the celts led but in the fourth the celtics are good. tie game, paul pierce with a little step-back on stoudamire, hits the shot, looks like the gamer with 0.4 seconds. one more shot and goes to stoudamire. he launches a three, looks like the game winner maybe. he did hold it for a second. let's take another look as they celebrate w

and on the way to another cold night and plenty of company where it's snow-covered, buffalo, 30; cincinnati, 27; chicago, 15 and that is not warm to the south and talking about florida being so cold. tampa, 63; new orleans, 50 and del rio, 59 and in those single digits, international falls warmer at 13 and let's talk about the forecast tonight. the low temperatures will head for the types and we're not seeing the single digits like last night when the skies cleared and a little cloud deck built-in and the the temperatures coming up and we'll see the same thing repeating again and more clouds by sunrise, 24 degrees and not a lot of sunshine tomorrow but stays chilly and it's not going to snow. 35 degrees. this is the weekend look and the planner real quick. we'll be chilly and cloudy the next saturday time period. 27 at 8 in the morning and 29 at noon and don't budge from the tomorrow for the 4:00 temperature on saturday and the last look at the weekend forecast, saturday, 36; sunday, 38 and we think the big storm is staying to our east on sunday. here's the five-day forecast, we talked abou

now, look, this is unusual, too. 21 in cincinnati. that's our air mass for tomorrow. tampa bay, 4 degrees right now. this may shock you, boston is warmer than tampa bay at 45. buffalo is 11 and we are 26 here in town. the cold air will get to the northeast. it is just being hung up by an area of low pressure that is working up the coast. but that doesn't happen at all. 28 gaithersburg. 25 frederick. doesn't matter about this temperature because the wind chill is what will get you. feels like 18 in town. single digits all up and down 81 from hagerstown to martinsburg and winchester and culpeper feels like 14. there's a wind advisory in place back to the west and that will go until tomorrow evening at 7:00. wind chills could be minus five to minus ten back out there. and especially along the ridge tops where the winds will be howling tomorrow afternoon. we are talking about the lake effect. it comes off of lake erie and it can stay together and with the wind coming down over the mountains and in to frederick county, we just saw that today with these bands coming across.

. >> university of cincinnati's bearcat mascot was arrested for disorderly 60 when he urged studentsrgh on saturday. >> after pushing a security guard to the ground, the heads bearcat was led away in handcuffs and a backup mascot was called in at halftime. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today, including oprah's latest book club pick. a best-seller for more than a century. went to summer camp with my uncle's friend's accountant. we're practically family. jason? who? my mom's brother's accountant. yeah. that guy is a maniac. okay. i love jason. isn't he a riot? chili's $20 dinner for two. all you need is somebody to go with. share one appetizer, choose two entrees. now with crispy fried shrimp. just $20 for two at chili's. acidic foods can cause a softening of the enamel. once you lose enamel, 's gone for good. for those who want white teeth pronamel gentle whiteng, helps protect against acid erosion but also helps bring ba your teeth to their natural whiteness. for adults, stelara® helps control moderate or severe plaque psoriasis with 4 doses a year, after 2 start

. >> my name is specialist hargas and i'm from cincinnati, ohio, and i want to give a shout-out and say happy holidays i love you and miss you to my friend and family back home. >> axelrod: this time of year, you'll hear many stories about giving and sharing. but this one's different. it's the tale of a restaurant chain trying a new recipe for giving, not just during the holidays, but throughout the entire year. cynthia bowers has our story. >> thank you very much for being a part of us ( applause ). >> reporter: at panera bread company, the nation's best-performing restaurant chain. >> the breaking of bread with customers is an opening day tradition. >> some people cut a ribbon. we share bread. >> reporter: but what's happening at this dearborn, michigan, store is decidedly nontraditional. >> we made a decision to take this store and literally give the store to the community. >> to make sure everyone gets a meal, even if they can't afford one. >> reporter: panera cares, as it's called, doesn't list prices on its menu board. it suggests donations instead. >> you just leave more or less

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but this is the main hub in atlanta as a result flights to-well, cincinnati, detroit, that is, minneapolis and salt lake city all cancelled at this point delta said flights probably will not resume until at least tomorrow morning at 9. >> since 911 the securities bought less than an airplane safety but public transportation is a way of life for many americans. buses, trains and subways especially here in the bay area are in interco part of many people's lives. explains just how safe they are today. >> public transportation, we take over 10 million trips a year. house they far away from me attacks on our buses, trains and subways >> 911 change everything that happens how we go about our daily lives, there's always a possibility of something occurring. i think what's important to us is being prepared. >> james is in charge of the pleas to bargain for the dallas transit system he makes preparations priority. he said three things help keep a safer. corrugation between agencies, regular meetings with other mattress systems and to me during engagement. and others say it just on and off. >> there

san diego laid an egg in cincinnati. carson palmer throws 4 touchdowns.t the bolts 34-20, and that loss gives kansas city the afc west title. >>> and really unfortunate ending for the raiders, because they were going -- they go to kansas city next sunday and you just felt like there might have been something on the line. they came so close, but that organization i think, headed in the right direction. 49ers, got changes. >> and you get to talk about that tonight on game day. >> 11:30! >> thanks, dennis. >>> they lost everything when their home burned to the ground more than a year ago, but this christmas, they had plenty to celebrate. how one northern california family is bouncing back, just in time for the new year. >>> that's going to do it for this edition of eyewitness news. 60 minutes is next. see you at 11:00. good night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

take a look at this video from cincinnati. a police officer doing okay after surviving that. video released by police shows a car plowing into officer michael flan and another man. it -- stopped to help someone on side of the road that was in a wreck. we will show you one more time. the guy was helping and was pinned between a car and concrete barrier. both men were taken to the hoe cal hospitals and are reportedly doing okay. icy roads are partly to blame for that dramatic crash. >>> even when they are having a christmas party, firefighters are on alert. a mother and newborn have volunteer company celebrating t them this morning. the woman crashed into a tree and got trapped in the s up v. >> north carolina. fire in the car was spreading so the woman tried to get the baby out. that's when she heard a group of men run together rescue. >> they were our guardian angels. i was happy to see them. >> the firefighters smashed the windows and pulled mom and baby to safety. they were having the and you christmas party at the station 50 yards away from the crash. had they not been at

those are one and two and pittsburgh won again beating cincinnati. steelers number one in the nfc north. coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe" president obama gets a look at his future tax deal when the senate makes his first vote today. how is he doing getting democrats to get with the program? we'll discuss it. >>> plus, john boehner on "60 minutes." what got the speaker to be all weepy on national tv? we'll show you when "way too early" comes right back. ah, this is just what the eight layers needed. hey guys. sorry we're late. milk looks warm. finally got the whole gang together. maple brown sugar, strawberry delight, blueberry muffin. yeah, a little family reunion. [ wind rushes ] whoa! whoa! whoa! whoa! we're cereal here! what? just cooling it down. enough said. gotcha. safety first. whoo-hoo! watch the whole grain! [ female announcer ] try kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® hot. just add warm milk and you've got a hot way to keep your kids full and focused all morning. oops. dude your eight layers are showing. [ female announcer ] min

all of this unfolding in cincinnati and you're looking at it from video of the officer's dashboard camerae good news, the police officer suffered only minor injuries and the other man is said to be doing okay. >>> much more pleasant video here. check out the jingle bells that santa has and the beards on these folks. a run in frigid temperatures. dozens of men and women racing through downtown toronto wearing red speed owes -- speedos and swimsuits. they raised thousands of dollars for the children's hospital there. >>> okay. now, a lesson in social media. what can help you can also hurt you. a group of flash mob organizers learned that this week. they wanted to sing christmas carols so they used facebook and twitter to put the word out but the following publicity almost ruined the whole thing. brittany morehouse showed us how they tried to salvage the event. ♪ rise in dc >> reporter: when you spot the carrollers providing metro riders. ♪ a holiday song of the city ♪ >> reporter: at least that's what it was when preparing for a flash mob. now the mob is decked down from 200 to 20. and the

san diego lays an egg in cincinnati.son palmer throws 4 touchdowns, as the bengals rout the bolts 34-20. that loss gives kansas city the afc west title. i don't know about norv turner's job security there in san diego. >> lots of moving around. >> get ready, lot of changes. >> dennis, thank you. >>> well, a warning when making those christmas returns. they could cost you. some retailers are charging re- stocking fees, in some places up to 50%. who is charging this holiday season? and why so much? that story coming up in about half an hour on eyewitness news at 6:30. we'll see you back here in half an hour. have a good night. ,,,,,, 3q are you suffering from frequent heartburn ? heartburn that keeps coming back ? then you're ready for zegerid otc. zegerid otc is the first 24-hour treatment ever with two active ingredients: prescription-strength medicine plus a protective ingredient that shields the medicine from stomach acid so it's effectively absorbed. just one zegerid otc capsule a day can reliev your heartburn all day

baltimore has new orleans at home next week followed by visits to cleveland and cincinnati. the jets, panthers and at cleveland to end the season. chargers, colts, all all of those 7-6 team, hope to get the bottom of the wild card a little bit closer. they threw the remote at the tv when josh wilson went in. first overtime, pick six to win a game, since charles tillman. peanut for the bears did it in 2005. our final score, baltimore 34, houston, 38, anything happening in the nfl today? "sportscenter" will have it coming up in a minute. with jon gruden, ron jaworski all of the great women and men of our "monday night football" team, i'm mike tirico, good night from houston. this has been a presentation of es espn. >>> see you nene,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> this is wjztv, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties to your neighborhood. now, it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. >> forced or concocted. tonight new details and why the defense said its entrapment. >> hello. people are talking about, prosecutors say antonio martinez was grinning as a pla

with the jets losing today cincinnati not doing anything against pittsburgh, if the playoffs started now the ravens would be on the road to play in jacksonville. the ravens need to get momentum going. the steelers didn't score an offensive touchdown today, green bay didn't, we don't any of those places though. they know what the offense has to do tomorrow night. >> get ready to go. >> it's getting hot in here. who is the heat coordinator in your home? is there a fight over it? >> little close to home. >> some like it cold, some like it hot . can you believe this gets close to money battles among coupleless? >> and every grade -- we will take you to find our this started why. . >> we got lots of rain today and close to an inch. .92 but you know at least we got into the 50s and we weren't in the 30s because we would have seen the snow. speaking of that i have it in the forecast. en my husband got sick and couldn't work anymore, it was up to me to support our family. karri danner went back to school, to become a nurse. my education made all the difference but now some in washington want

meanwhile, talking showers from a different storm system from louisiana and texas, towards cincinnati, ohio. on the east coast, sunshine for a change. we'll have your latest local weather forecast in just 30 seconds. >> and, robin, coming up, we'll talk more about the cold down in florida. >> all right, chikage, thanks so much. >>> a new setback this morning for the most expensive broadway musical ever created. "spider-man: turn off the dark" has been plagued with a string of injuries and delays. now, one of the lead actresses who suffered a concussion on sage, is leaving the show. rob nelson has all the details. >> reporter: the web of problems continues to get even bigger for the broadway sensation, "spider-man" with word that one of the lead actresses is making an early exit. natalie mendoza, who plays arachne, a spider villainess, is quitting the $65 million blockbuster. the departure is the latest setback for the stunt-heavy show. >> the first actor to leave spider-man, of course, left on a stretcher. and the second one, natalie mendoza, made the decision to cut her losses. >> re

spreading later into indianapolis, cincinnati and nashville. heavy rain and flooding in dallas, houston, little rock and shreveport. and showers from seattle to portland. >> mostly 40s from billings to albuquerque. just 16 in fargo. 26 in minneapolis. and 32 in chicago. 30s in the northeast. 50 in atlanta. and 60 in new orleans. >>> three, more california counties are now under states of emergency because of flood and mudslide damage. total damages could top $100 million. this week's storms were particularly damaging to the small town of highland, east of l.a. mike von fremd reports. >> reporter: after a week of torrential rain, biblical flooding and noxious mudslides, california's beaches are now contaminated with debris, pesticides and bacteria that gushed into the pacific. inland, no place was hit harder than here in highland, where the storm creek burst and people could not even open their doors. >> we stepped on to the window into the water. and the water went up to here. >> reporter: just sounds i >> it was. i thought we were going to die

you bet. 26 in nashville. 4 in cincinnati.ere the moisture is coming in, mississippi and alabama, reports of icing inner have nan, alabama. birmingham, 32. freezing rain advisory just issued there so everywhere north of i-20 under did gun here including places in mississippi like tupelo. here's a radar showing some of that moisture beginning to fill in on the radar scope and expect it more intense today. pink is the wintry, messy mix. dangerous travel north of i-20 in alabama and mississippi. dangerous travel today or this afternoon and tonight in nashville. and then exceptionally dangerous tomorrow morning here in louisville and then down the road in lexington. problem is once the icing happens and we could get up to half an inch, it remains below freezing tomorrow afternoon. not only a morning commute but afternoon and evening problems, too. so looks like the problems from this arctic air blast don't seem to want to go away from the lake-effect snow and blizzards to down right frigid temperatures and now an ice storm on the

. >> reporter: now logan is in serious condition at a hospital in cincinnati. >> oh.e this. >> reporter: when's he going to come out? >> i'm hoping before christmas, but i'm not sure. he's having a little bit of a setback again. you look so tired. >> reporter: then there is sergeant ken pompilli and his wife melanie, expecting their first child. >> i'll be due during the middle of his deployment. we actually had to set up the crib before he left so -- i'm sorry. >> reporter: so he sets up a mobile command center inside his armored vehicle to witness the birth via skype. >> you're doing good, baby. she sounds like she's in a lot of pain. it's hard for me to be here and not be able to be there for her and comfort her. >> reporter: and then, 17 hours later, the final push. >> she's so beautiful. she's beautiful, ken, just beautiful. >> just like her mom. >> that's a pretty baby. >> she's adorable, daddy. >> hi, riley. >> reporter: at opposite ends of the earth -- >> i just can't wait to get out of here. i want to go home to her. i want to see her. >> reporter: life -- >>

as we get into monday night into tuesday, chicago could see four inches and into cincinnati we could see a few inches of snow as well. we are also here at the weather channel watching a potential storm lester for next weekend for the northeast. so this is far from over. >> chris, thank you very much. >>> wild weather also a big concern for anyone contemplating a trip to europe tonight. not to mention europeans trying to get around themselves. heavy snow has turned the region into a winter wonderland with travelers wondering when this will all end. jenny wivvell reports from london. >> reporter: bedding down under a foil blanket is no way to start or end your vacation, but for thousands at health row a shortage of accommodations is the only option. >> we've supposed to be married on the 27th of december. we've been stuck here. not leaving now until tuesday. no offer of a hotel, taxi, no way home. so we're going to wait it out and see what happens. >> reporter: john and his sister were on their way from dallas to italy for christmas when their journey ground to a halt in london yesterd

. >> reporter: if happy meals had a home outside their cardboard box, the reese household in cincinnatight be it. leslie started eating happy meals with her son 25 years ago. back then, he was enticed by the toys. she was enticed by the cheap meals. and ever since, their home has practically sprouted arches. >> to have something that they can play with that doesn't cost very much money is, i think, a good thing. >> reporter: while she sees the toys as collectibles for future grand kids, others see them as a ronald mcdonald plot to entice kids to eat poorly. >> i would like my children to make decisions about food aside from a toy that they would like to have. >> reporter: monet parnham is leading a class action lawsuit, claiming the hamburger chain features toys to bait children, which it claims is inherently deceptive and unfair. >> it's the power of the red box. >> reporter: why? because she claims that kids aren't old enough to understand that ads for a good toy doesn't mean good nutrition. >> they then respond to those advertisements by asking me to take them to mcdonald's. >> repor

the pittsburgh steelers also showing they know a thing or two about dominance on the night the cincinnati bengals did get on the board first but things went swiftly dunhill from troy polamalu against his former us see college teammate carson palmer taking the interception forty five yards to tie the game at seven somewhat surprising the pittsburgh defense getting into the end zone twice while they're all fans feel to not a single t.d. lamar woodley again preying on the art of form palmer in the fourth twenty three seven the final score the steelers remain on track for a post season berth. switching codes and staying stateside where the le bron james list cavaliers are free falling in the n.b.a. ranks the oklahoma city thunder handing cleveland and if straight losses a streak that previously managed to avoid since two thousand and three the op on coming oklahoma team seemingly working on their highlight reel to start the contest rant for a game high twenty five getting a good person points with efforts like this one james harden helped facilitate that effort before the reserve guard decide