jonathan: this is the home of diane smith. for six years her basement has been the headquarters for operation turbo. making a difference to military men and women one box at a time. >> it's just the best feeling to be able to give someone something to let them know they are supported. especially men and women in the military. >> this is how she does it. she boxes bogs, hundreds of boxes filled with things needed by those on the front lines. diane started this because her niece is in the navy and told her not everybody gets mail. >> some on a ship don't receive anything. so i was crushed. i come from a big italian family and there is a lot of love and support. >> what is the feeling for you when you send this out to someone who doesn't get any mail. >> it's like giving someone a christmas present. a lot of them don't know it's coming. jonathan: the boxes are not just junk food and candy. this is being put together from the input from the marines and the soldiers and the sailors. in fact, you find wipes, you find raisins, you fi

. >> reporter: when news hit that buck's head coach lovie smith had been fired social media was firing up. still a lot of comments like diane's which says shocked and disgusted. on twitter joy said, terrible terrible decision. >> 6:20 wdae. >> reporter: and bright and early this morning on wdae6:20 a.m. it is all they could talk about. >> lovie smith is the guy that's familiar with this organization. >> it's a bummer, he's a very likable guy and definitely wanted to give him another try. >> reporter: three head coaches in five years. >> quarterbacks need longevity. they don't need a reinvolving door of coaches. >> and another question, how much money they're shelling out at the start of the 2016 season they will be playing three different coaches. >> you will find continuing firing. including a time line of all the coaches still on the payroll and how much they're getting paid. >>> and bolden was convicted of killing three women in the 1980s and was sentenced to death in two of the cases. the execution was scheduled for 6:00 tonight at the florida state prison in bradford county. it's now been an hour since that execution was

diane gallagher has the story. >> reporter: get ready for pandemonium at the smith sown yum baebae. the zoo's giant panda club is days away from his public debut. panda keeper. >> it's so much fun getting to hold a panda. come on, getting who hold a panda? who does that. >> he says the it 0-pound cub is bigger than his big sister was at this age. >> we feel bae bae is bigger than his sister. >> he has been keeping bizy. >> mostly sleep. a little bit of play. some wandering around chasing his mother and then eating. that's pretty much what he is doing. >> reporter: soon, he will be hanging outside like the rest of his panda fam. zoo screerps to pet the yard. >> make sure it's safe for him. >> and keep him healthy, too. right now the littlest panda isn't the easiest patient. >> good. >> reporter: he will be trained like his big sister bow bow. they may look like tricks. >> we use the same trick that's use for your dog at home. >> reporter: these serve a medical purpose. the animals without putting under anesthesia. >> reporter: 5.5 million views so far on the panda cam. when it comes

lady gaga, the weekend and sam smith will perform their oscar nominated songs. lady gaga is nominated for you" with diane warren from the movie the hunting. the weekend, earned it from 50 shades of gray. and smith cowrote wright on the wall from the new bond film "specter." you can only watch the academy awards here on subject sunday, february 28th. our red carpet coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. >> janine: while political pundits are speculating who will twin the iowa caucuses we have found a much morey pungent way to predict a winner. she these rodeo bulls? they are casting the votes on their own by going t the bathroom on pictures of the candidates. judge can by the bs, the bulls like hillary clinton on the democratic side and donald trump on the republican side. that's kind of gross. we're going to have wait and see if the predictions come true on monday night. >> calvin: i have never heard of that. i've never seen that. >> janine: but does it surprise you? no! >> calvin: not at all. >> janine: politics. >> calvin: politics can stink, obviously. another busy friday in the local10 newsroom. here are some

diane mcinerney in today for deborah norville. they are one of hollywood's biggest power couples, but don't expect to see will and jada pinkett smith at the oscars next month. jada is angry that all the 20 actors and actresses nominated this year with white. so she says she won't be attending the show. >> i will not be at the academy awards, and i won't be watching. >> she just posted this video. >> i won't be watching, but i

smith, cbs 2 news. >>> a bigger tax break for commuters now in deal reached by congress. >>> those who drive to work and those who take buses, subways or commuter trains, diane as more from prospect heights brooklyn. good morning. >>> chris and mary good morning to you. since the tax benefit originally passed in 2009. eyes and year -- years and some will take advantage some time today. >>> commuters who take mass transit will be paying a little differently. they restored the full commuter tax benefit as of january first people who take buses and trains will pay for costs using $255 in money they'll get monthly through employee offered program nearly double the $130 a month tax break offered to commuters last year after congress allowed the mass transit benefit to expire on january first of 2015 lawmakers like charles schumer argued that was especially unfair given drivers were still getting $250 a month tax breaks for parking. >> if people who drove cars had the full deduction why shouldn't people who have mass transit. >> says 700,000 commuters take advantage of the tax benefit and hopes with equal tax breaks drivers ditch their cars for mass transit. >>> m