>> reporter: it wasn't quite the olympics just yet for 15- year-old polina edmunds. but it sure sounded like it. >> usa! usa! >> it feels great. it's just so exciting to have everybody on my side. it's a huge boost going into the olympics knowing i have so many people at home cheering for me. >> reporter: the archbishop mitty high school is just a few days away before taking part in the biggest competition of her life. the teen who has been on skates since she was 3, got quite the sendoff from her classmates and even some advice from brandy chastain who give her her olympic pin. >> good luck. but more importantly, be fearless. go out and skate your heart out and be who you are. >> reporter: and four-time olympian kerry walsh. >> we're proud of you. you've done the hard work. the hard work is getting to the olympics. >> reporter: it will be quite the task for po lena to remain focused. she has to deal with the olympics itself and also school work. >> i expect the olympic village to be a very safe place. from what we've heard already, u.s. figure skating has had delega

this weekend at 15, polina edmunds made the u.s. olympic figure skating team. >> it really hasn't sunk in yet, but it it is very exciting and it just makes me really happy and really proud. >> thank you. >> reporter: the sophomore from san jose is the youngest u.s. winter olympian since her idol tar la lipinski in 1998, those who know the teen knew this was coming. >> plain old hard work and she and her family have been fully committed to this since day one. >> i'm very proud of my daughter. she was good from the beginning, from the time i would say she was born, because i can see very unusual things. >> reporter: her mom is part of her team of coaches. this trip for the two to sochi is extra special. >> it's very exciting and it's just so crazy to think that i'm going to the olympics in russia where my mom grew up. >> reporter: she was last year's u.s. junior champion and there is talk that right now, she is the future of ice skating. >> i feel a little bit nervous, of course, because i want to skate well. but i'm just excited to g

a south bay high school wishes the best to polina edmonds as she gets ready to go to sochi. >>> goodorning, everyone. thank you for joining us, i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm peggy bunker. breaking news about a missing pashlt from the san francisco general hospital. we learned that she has been found. christie smith is live in san francisco with the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning to you, peggy. a hospital spokesperson says she was found in the mission district and brought back this morning. it ended a pretty big search going on since 1:00 yesterday. that's when she was first reported missing. nurses saw her leave after the 34-year-old woman had surgery here. police were called in a missing person's report and one big concern is that she needed vital post-op medicine. police said she was homeless and was looked for in the tenderloin area. the hospital spokesperson says the new strength and a.w.o.l. proceed i procedures were used. months ago, a patient left her bed and was found dead in the stairwell. the spoke with the sheriff's department, they confirmed they did a campus wi

. >> how the south bay is rallying around polina edmunds. that's next. >>> okay. olympic games now less than two weeks away and the athletes have their bags packed. one of them is right here in south bay. on friday, the high school is having a send offparty for skater polina ed munds. they will also be selling team polina merchandise. we have some of this. look how cute. go, poll li na. >> look at that. >> apparently while she's in sochi, she'll be taking with her her spanish and science homework. >> she has to take her homework? >> she has to. she's a straight a student. >> i think she should take you to you can cheer for her. >> it will be janel. >> high school sendoff on friday. one final note. president obama will be delivering the state of the union address tonight our coverage begins next with brian williams at k5 30. mr. obama will begin his address at 6:00. >> you can always find us online at nbcbayarea.com. bye-bye. >>> on our broadcast tonight, the bitter blast as a rare winter weather event hits the deep south. the kind of weather not seen in a generati

polina is the 15-year-old figure skater heading for the winter olympics in sochi.ion at a party. her friends say she works hard in the classroom and out on the ice. polina says she is not doing anything special she is just working hard to say chief her goals. >> i'm just training as i've always have been. just like any other competition. yeah it's pretty cool and once i get there i'm just really excited to experience everything that the olympics has to offer. >> how about that? >> i know who i'm rooting for. >> polina plans to leave for russia after this weekend and she is taking three weeks worth of school work with her. >>> bay area company will be in the spotlight after the super bowl. 30 second commercial featuring goldy blocks will air in the third quarter of the super bowl. they make toys designed to encourage girls to pursue math, engineering, and science. the contest was sponsored by the mountain view software company into it. they are paying for the ad time. we believe it costs about $4 million. now you know you can watch the super bowl right here on ktvu

we've seen some students wearing team polina sweatshirts.o get one and wish her good luck as well. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> brian get that t-shirt. >>> the tattoo removal program will relaunch today after a hiatus. the program allowed former gang members to get rid of their unwanted tattoos free of charge. but the program ended two years ago when a laser tattoo removal machine broke. recently county officials bought a new machine thanks to donations from the community. a grand reopening ceremony is set for 1:00 this afternoon in redwood city. >>> there are several reports this morning that microsoft has chosen a new ceo and may name a new chairman. the reports indicate bill gates will step down but insiders say he would still retain a seat on the board and he would be replaced by independent board member john thompson. the reports say an insider is likely to replace the ceo. he's been with the company for ceo and is currently in charge of microsoft's lucrative cloud and enterprise group. >> big news. >> all right. >>> warning fo

polina edmunds of san jose won the silver medal at the nationals in boston over the weekend. yesterday she found out she and two other figure skaters were named to the team. she will be the first female figure skater from the bay area competing since kristi yamaguchi in 1992. >> my results were very good and very fair. and i think that i'm really happy that i did it in this olympic year and i'm excited to see what happens from here on out. >> we're excited for you. her dad also thrilled by the news. he says the sophomore at archbishop high school has a lot to juggle. >> i don't think it's all sunk in as much. but we're very proud of her and will probably miss about three weeks of school and they are serious about school there so we have to stay on top of that while she's gone to the olympics as well. >> middy high school home to two other olympians, kerri walsh in volleyball and polina returns later today. >> one of the top two spots, the third went to ashley wagner despite finishing fourth. the nationals typically serve as an olympics trial. >> congratulations to those that

figure skater polina edmunds will represent the u-s in the winter olympics. kron 4's justine waldman caught up with the 15 -year old. to find out how she plans to bring home a gold medal. if i want something pretty bad i usually get my way for that. do you want an olympic gold pretty bad? totally i dream. focused, funny and fired- up. 15 year old polina edmunds will lace up her skates to compete in the winter olypmics. spot. it makes me happy that everyone has been with me since i was little and watch me grow as skater and now accomplishing this huge think you >> : shouldn't skating since she was 2 years old. her coaches knew she was. phyllis and she could become of very good competitor. her mother believes her daughter will stand on the podium. >> : i'm detecting increasing levels of happiness. ...and the speed readings are off the chart! paradise found! luscious locks. great glittering galaxies. the happiest place on earth keeps getting happier! explore more, and save up to 25% on select nights at a disneyland resort hotel. there's no end in sight. i'm goin

polina's dad is thrilled. he says the sophomore will have a lot to juggle in the coming weeks. >> i don't think it's all sunk in as much. but you know, we're very proud of her and she will probably miss about three weeks of school and you know, they are serious about school there so we have to stay on top of that while she's going to the olympics as well. >> i look forward to her essay what i did last winter. middy high also home to two other medalists. kerri walsh and brandi chastain. >> the bay area produces a lot of olympians. >> we do. >> very nice. hope the ice doesn't melt if you are out. do they have downtown ice in san jose open? i think so. >> i'm not sure. vile to check on that during the break. you can check it out. 45 degrees in san jose. she was on. 45 in livermore, 37 in concord. 54 degrees in san francisco. you got to love that information at your finger tips. right there at the bottom of the screen throughout all of my reports. let's get to it. high pressure is in control, the dominant feature.

. >> polina edmunds is still in san jose. her high school archbishop middy is going to give the sophomore a proper send-off. you can see on the school website it is very proud of polina. the sharks ice where she trains also cheering for her. it's created a board where people can write down their well wishes. it's selling team polina merchandise as well. >> going to sochi is steve marrone who works at the sharks as director of events. he's not an athlete but a guy that will make sure every hockey game at the ice dome goes smoothly. the same thing he does for the sharks. he tells the "mercury news" he will monitor 27 games. it will be his fourth time working the winter olympics. keeping everything going. >> i got to go to a hockey game at the salt lake city olympics. really exciting. great fun. >> it is 5:26. a deadly crash shutting down traffic on one south bay freeway. what police are now telling us. >> plus, despite being found guilty of murder in italy, amanda knox will have to wait months before finding out if she must ret

so go polina. >> have a great weekend.

. >>> polina edmunds is going to the olympics. the 15-year-old skater from san jose took sec in the u.s. figure skating champions this weekend. she is one of three on the team heading to sochi next month. the sophomore has the most technically difficult free program among the americans. >>> security is being beefed up in russia ahead of the winter olympics. passengers are banned from having liquids in carry on bags, the rules are part of a wider security crack down, concerns have been growing since two bombs went off killing 35 people. >>> united airline travelers will soon have access to a new boarding area at sfo. work has been going on for months. the new boarding area will debut january 28 in terminal 3. the location will offer 10 gates and an entertainment area, multiple dining options and a yoga room. >>> pope francis prevides over a potential ceremony -- prosides over a special ceremony today. two dozen babies are bab tized and the words of encouragement the pope had for the mothers. >> and a plan to limit iran's nuclear pr

polina could be one of those competitors. u.s.ating will announce who is skating in the first round of that competition this coming monday. >> she is adorable. >> she is. >>> 6:41 is the time. he's accused of taking part in the boston marathon bombing. the life and death decision that could be made about the surviving suspect in that terrorist attack. >> good morning. right now we are looking at traffic that is getting busier. we also have problems with cal train to tell you about and also drive times for the very crowded bay bridge. >> skies are clear but it will be a cool breezy pattern. maybe even cold for some. but temperatures they will stay in the 50s and 60s. >>> good morning. we do have cal train incident. cal train hit a pedestrian in redwood city. the redwood city fire department are now responding. train delays are already up for cal train. we'll let you know how this secting the cal train commute but you can expect major delays. >>> time -- time is 6:45. there is report of an arrest by san francisco police. they arrest

. >>> polina edmunds is heading to the sochi olympics. today she returned home from boston.e witnessed her reception and to find out her plan for winning the gold. >> if i want something pretty bad, i usually get my way. >> reporter: do you want the olympic gold? >> totally. i think that's the ultimate thing. >> reporter: she will lace up her skates to compete in the olympics. she placed second, securing her spot. >> it makes me happy that everybody has been with me since i was little and watched me grow as a skater and now i'm accomplishing these huge things. >> reporter: she's been skating since she was two years of age. her mother, who also acts as a coach, believes her daughter will stand on the podium. >> i -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: act at her practice rink her younger brother's hockey team came to say congratulations. the sophomore in high school like lady gaga, dancing ballet and tells me she always make her bed. >> my favorite food is everything because i just love food. >> reporter: hungry to win, there's no time to get nervous, but just channel her energy so sh

polina edmund is considering life as a celebrity.ced second at the national skating championships earlier this month. i've been having fun looking at her facebook and twitter pages. they are filled with typical photos of her with her friends. there are big named sponsors sending her off to so much choi. san jose boasting merchandise that posts the profits will go to the cancer society. her week has been filled with final practices at her home rink in san jose. there's also a sendoff at her high school, which by the way is the same high school where kerry walsh and brandi chastain went to school. she's heard from them on twitter as well. tomorrow morning there will be a special assembly and sendoff for polina edmunds. in our next hour of "mornings on 2," there is a new event in figure skating at the olympics. i will tell you about that. pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> looking forward to hearing about that. >>> let's check in with sal. see what's happening on the roads. it's not as bad as i guess you feared with this rainfall. >> i t

to show support for sophomore polina edmonds. the youngest member of the u.s. figure skating team. she is a celebrity now. the 15-year-old edmonds was the guest of honor at a party last night where she wrapped up her practicing. they wanted to wish her good luck. they also watched her final preparations to compete in the 2014 winter games. >> i'm just training as i always have been. just like it's for any other competition. it just so happens to be for the olympics. yeah it's pretty cool. once i get there i'm just really excited to experience everything the olympics has to offer. >> the olympics start next thursday with the team figure skating event. that is something new. edmonds could be one of the competitors. u.s. figure skate willing announce who is skating in the first round of that competition on monday. >> i think i was playing video games at 15 years old. >>> a hotel earned top honors. the honor mansion and healdsburg. >> love healdsburg. >>> 4:52 is the time. the first lady waking up in san francisco this morning. what she and her motorcade did last night and what is on h

. >> and we're pulling for polina.he adds the sochi games are extra special for her because her mother is from russia and still has a big family there. >>> a mother who suffered from gun violence in the last week will receive support from another mother. the boys mother told us she just buried her youngest son on thursd thursday. >> he identified his brother, because i couldn't go up in there. i don't have the courage to identify my baby, somebody else has to go, because i have to remember them exactly the way they were. >> lauren taylor knows what she's going through. she lost her 22-year-old twin sons in a shooting february 2000. after their deaths, she started a nonprofit called 1,000 mothers to prevent violence. the group helps mothers and families cope with the sudden loss of a child. >> let them talk it out, scream it out, cry it out. try to find out what is the it you need that's going to get you to the next step. >> lori plans to meet with the mother tomorrow. >> the marlton luther king junior freedom train wil

add polina edmunds to the list.betty yu talked to the 15-year-old phenom who earned a spot at next month's winter games in russia. >> reporter: she was on the ice at 20 months out of bed at 5 a.m. on most school days, and at the rink six days a week. in weekend at 15 polina edmunds made the u.s. olympics team. >> it hasn't sunk in yet but it's exciting and makes me happy and proud. >> reporter: the sophomore from san jose is the youngest u.s. winter olympian since her idol tara lipinski in 1998. those who know the teen knew this was coming. >> plain old hard work. she and her family have been committed to this since day one. >> i'm proud of my daughter. >> she was good from the beginning from the time i would say she was born because i can see very unusual things. >> reporter: her mom is part of her team of coaches. this trip for the two to sochi is extra special. >> it's very exciting. and it's just so crazy to think that i'm going to the olympics in russia where my mom grew up. >> reporter: she was last year's u.s

back to training for figure skater, polina edmunds. first put on a pair of skates 20 months old. >> wow. >> between now -- >> wasn't walking yet. >> edmonds will try to balance being a normal teenage somewhere good student while perfecting her olympic routine. >> i just haven't set into the fact that i'm going to the olympics yet. so i just don't feel like all normal, like i came home. i think in a few days it will start to sink in and i'll be really, really excited. >> last female figure skater from the bay area to qualify for the olympics, kristi yamaguchi, 22 years ago. >> quite a legacy. let's check in with mike, see what's going on traffic wise. >> we have that one lane still blocked getting off the bay bridge. we'll look at our emeriville camera. stacked up heading toward the berkeley curve off of the bridge. i saw a couple sets of flashing lights. we'll look at view from the toll plaza. over on the right side we saw flashing lights heading away from the bridge. we may see movement in a couple of minutes. >>> still ahead on "toda

. >>> san jose figure skater polina edmunds is back in school after winning a spot on the u.s. olympic team that will compete in sochi. edmunds jumped and spun her way to a silver medal at the national championships last weekend. yesterday was the first chance her schoolmates had to congratulate her in person. she was confident going into the competition. that's the attitude she'll have going into the olympics. >> i've been skating for 13 years. that's a pretty long time. i thought it was definitely possible. it was always my dream. >> we'll be happy if she just goes and has a great experience and comes back, you know, she'll be a champion in our eyes either way i think. >> she will miss three weeks of school for the winter games but she says her parents have already arranged for her to take all of her home work with her. >>> the man who leaves what he or -- what he or she calls tips from jesus left a big one. this is the credit card ship. the bill is $147. the tip, $3,000. restaurant managers say the diner also paid the entire bill for the table next to him. >>> well, there ar

the heightened tension is of little concern to san jose's 15-year-old figure skater polina edmunds as she prepared to go to the games. her family is from russia. >> just focus on your training and you know, i don't think any of us are worried about anything, we're just real excited to go and experience the olympic games. >> more than 30,000 russian troops have been mobilized to protect the games t winter olympics are just 16 days away. >> at 4:46, happening today new jersey governor chris christie will be sworn in for his second term. he will likely spend at least the beginning of his second term dealing with a pair of political scandals. in the latest hoboken mayor democrat dawn zimmer accused several members of christie's camp of threatening to withhold sandy relief funds unless she supported a major commercial development project. >> she said i know it's not right, i know they should not be connected and they are and if you tell any one i'll deny it. >> that any one would hold back sandy relief funds for any reason is wholly and completely false. >> there are also two separate inve

polina edmunds placed second in the ladies' short program on thursday. she is a sophomore in high school and trains at san jose ice. she's also a student at dance theater international. her dancing friends were thrilled to see how well she did in the short program. >> it was cool. i wasn't really expecting her to go to the olympics. but she's really good ice skater. >> yes, she appears to be quite good. tonight she's in the last group for the ladies' free skate event. the top three skaters in boston earn a trip to sochi next month. good luck to her. >>> henry wofford with comcast sports net now. henry, what's going on in your world? >> you know, diane, once i saw that young lady skating on ice, i'm wondering, why can't we get roller skating in the summer olympics? i would win a gold medal, i'm telling you. i'm really smooth. and my slim figure, of course. it definitely helps. but coming up in sports, we'll take you around the wcc with highlights from the college hardwood. plus the latest on a pair of 49er coaches who may be on the move. and we'll tell yo

. >> and we're pulling for polina.the sochi games are extra special for her because her mother is from russia and still has a big family there. >>> a mother who suffered from gun violence in the last week will receive support from another mother. the boys mother told us she just buried her youngest son on thursd thursday. >> he identified his brother, because i couldn't go up in there. i don't have the courage to identify my baby, somebody else has to go, because i have to remember them exactly the way they were. >> lauren taylor knows what she's going through. she lost her 22-year-old twin sons in a shooting february 2000. after their deaths, she started a nonprofit called 1,000 mothers to prevent violence. the group helps mothers and families cope with the sudden loss of a child. >> let them talk it out, scream it out, cry it out. try to find out what is the it you need that's going to get you to the next step. >> lori plans to meet with the mother tomorrow. >> the marlton luther king junior train wi freedom train w

. >> and we're pulling for polina.mes are extra special for her because her mother is from russia and still has a big family there. >>> a mother who suffered from gun violence in the last week will receive support from another mother. the boys mother told us she just buried her youngest son on thursd thursday. >> he identified his brother, because i couldn't go up in there. i don't have the courage to identify my baby, somebody else has to go, because i have to remember them exactly the way they were. >> lauren taylor knows what she's going through. she lost her 22-year-old twin sons in a shooting february 2000. after their deaths, she started a nonprofit called 1,000 mothers to prevent violence. the group helps mothers and families cope with the sudden loss of a child. >> let them talk it out, scream it out, cry it out. try to find out what is the it you need that's going to get you to the next step. >> lori plans to meet with the mother tomorrow. >> the marlton luther king junior freedom train will roll again next ye

the high school will say good-bye to figure skater polina edmunds. the sophomore will be the youngest person representing the u.s. in women's figure skating. as we mentioned the winter games start in six days. nbc bay area is your home for all of your olympic coverage. for more on the 20 athletes from northern california visit our website nbcbayarea.com. >> a follow-up now on a toy company will get its 30 seconds of fame. goldie blocks won that commercial contest part of the grand prize, the silicon valley company will cover the $4 million price tag for airing the ad. wilt be shown in the third quarter on sunday. goldie blocks tries to inspire girls to think outside the box with math and engineering projects. created by a former stanford student. it beat out more than 20,000 small businesses from across the country. >> cool to see. well, with super bowl to baseball. spring training weeks away. for many giants fans the season gets off tomorrow. >> so much fun. we're talking about fan fest, tens of thousands of fans expected to plug the field at at&t p

. >>> friends and family of polina edmunds are getting ready to send her off to the olympics in russia. the high school student is on the u.s. olympic figure skating team after placing second in the national championships. she has asked her teachers for three weeks worth of school work so she won't fall behind while in russia. >>> police say a man held a young woman captive for years. she was finally able to escape. pled guilty to the charges against him. but tonight, police are shedding more light on exactly what happened during this woman's time in captivity. those details tonight at 5:00. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of craving something that i can't have ♪ ♪ turn around, barbara ♪ forever i've been praying for a snack in my life ♪ ♪ and now i have a brownie ending al

the hotel itself will be preserved and restored. >>> polina edmunds is back at school after winning apot on the u.s. olympic team that will compete in sochi next month. she jumped and spun her way to a silver medal last weekend. yesterday was the first chance for students to congratulate her in person. she said she was confident going into the competition. that's the attitude she will have going into the olympics. >> been skating for 13 years. it's a pretty long time. i thought it was definitely possible. it was always my dream. >> we'll be happy if she just goes and has a great experience and comes back. she'll be a champion in our eyes either way, i think. >> edmunds will miss three weeks of school for the winter games but she says her parents have already arranged for her to take all her schoolwork with her so she still has to study even when she's at the olympics. >> she's a star. >> uh-huh. >>> let's check back with sal. you are still watching the toll plaza and everything else? >> yes. as a matter of fact, it's finally getting better in the east bay. if you have the luxe of be -

this is the first year that polina edmonds is even eligible to go.he final part of the competition that is tomorrow. three women with the highest combined scores will compete in sochi next month. she was bosh in santa clara and trains in san jose. >>> more people are coming down with the flu which also means there is a growing call for you to get vaccinated. the local college encouraging everybody on campus to get a flu shot. >>> we are live in san jose where there has been three fires that started in the same area. we'll tell you about the suspicions that firefighters have. especially the connection over what has been going on here. >>> pesky accident on northbound 101 in san jose blocking the lane right at mckey. and traffic is slow now from the capitol expressway. >>> there might be pesky fog over near the coast but everything is warmer. we do have one system that will pay a visit. maybe rain on saturday. [ fe] shop at safeway now through january 14th for a smart return to school box tops offer! buy ten participating box tops items in a single vis

polina edmunds won over the weekend. she found out she and two others were named to the team. she will be the first fee fael skart from bay area in the olympics since kristi yamaguchi back in 1992. >> my results were very good, and very fair. and i think that i'm really happy that i did it and it's an olympic year and i'm really excited to see what happens from here on out. >> we are excited for you. as well as her father. he is thrilled. he says the sophomore will have a lot to juggle. >> i don't think it's all sunk in as much, but you know, we're very proud of her. she will probably miss about three weeks of school and you know, they are serious about school there so we have to stay on top of that while she's going to the olympics as well. >> middy high school home to two others in gold, kerri walsh and brandi chastain. >> a heck of a note for the teachers why she is going to miss class. i'll be at the olympics. check it out on tvment she earned one of the top two. the third to ashley wagner despite finishing fourth. and that is causing controversy. the nationals typically s

the tension is of little concern to 15-year-old figure skating sensation polina edmunds as she prepares to go to the games. her family is from russia. >> just focus on the training. i don't think -- i think we're excited to go and persons the games. >> more than 30,000 russian groups have been finalized. >> hundreds of thousands of tickets are still unsold. sochi offered 1.1 million and about 300,000 are up for grabs. there are signs that foreign fans are turned off because of all of the terror expense and a shortage of tourist attractions close to the venue. let's check in with christina for a microclimate forecast. >> so many of them. good morning to you scott and laura. take a look at how hard my job can be sometimes. the north bay at 32, we're 10 degrees warmer just down the road along the peninsula. we're seeing temperatures bat average as we start the day. then we blow past that 5 to 10 degrees into each afternoon. our days are longer. we have buy pass statistically. we've got changes. your seven-day should get subtle changes. into next week i'm going to show you when the storm tr

and then another surprise was polina edmunds, a little 15-year-old that blew everyone away and ended. we don't know if she'll be going to the olympics, but there is a chance. it's not necessarily the top three who are going to make it onto the team. explain to us how that works. >> there's a selection process that will happen today, so everyone is still very nervous. we don't know what's going to happen. they look back over your past year, your accomplishments, what you've done. ashley wagner got the u.s. team three spots to go to the olympics this past worlds. so they take a lot into consideration. >> so, they'll be looking at that. we mentioned three women get to go, but only two men going to sochi. we'll be seeing more of that today. who do you think we're going to see headed to sochi for the mens? >> i don't know. it's so exciting. an olympic year is so different than any other year. everyone is so nervous. everyone's at the top of their game. jeremy abbott came out in the short program and was incredible. quads, everything you could think of. our defending national champion, not

there is vo of polina in the friday folder a washington man accused of driving a ferrari in a downtown 100 mph is being allowed to leave washington to attend sunday's super bowl. in a court petition, the man's defense lawyer said his client had "what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see his hometown team play in the super bowl. a superior court judge signed an order allowing goodman to fly out friday and return monday. but there is a catch. under terms of his release on bail, goodman is already required to wear an electronic monitoring device that measures blood alcohol. he'll have to wear that to the super bowl too. okay. let's train like it's race day. what's up ted? i think i forgot to pay a bill. yep, paid that one. what about your mortgage? yep, paid that too. alright we're good then. man i feel like i'm forgetting something. eh, it's probably nothing. you worry too much ted. alright, hammer down! bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app. citi, with you every step of the way. with the super bowl just more on the preparations for the big game. here's a live look

polina edmunds finished second last week in u.s.ed as one of three u.s. women to compete in sochi, russia next month. >> it hasn't sunk in yet. but it is very exciting and it makes me really happy and really proud. >> edmunds first took to the ice at the age of 20 months, if you can believe that. she regularly trains at sharks ice near spartan stadium. edmunds will be the youngest u.s. winter olympian since her idol tara lipinski who competed in 1998. >>> some people say children are the key to happiness but two new studies show that may not be true. studies by princeton and stony brook university found there's very little difference when it comes to how happy parents are compared to nonparents. but nonparents do tend to have more money and are more highly educated. >>> a chef isn't mincing words about babies in restaurants. the chef at a good chicago restaurant saying he is considering banning infants. should people take infants to plays and concerts? hate saying no, but -- >> aww. poor babies. >> okay. >>> coming up in the next ha

polina edmunds. the 15-year- old just qualified for this year's winter olympics in sochi. by finishing second at this weekend's u-s figure skating championships. kron-4's justine waldman got the chance to speak to the people who know her best -- her training partners and supporters in san jose. >> she is now one of america's best skaters. maligned she secured her spot after a second place finish. at 15 years old, she is a skating sensation. to get to the olympics, she laid back her skates. at the practice facility where she attends, her success is no surprise. >> everyone wants to beat lache heard. >> she started skating was it was 2 years old. her mother and her coach was from russia. they considered dedication set her apart. >> if you practice at 5:00 in the morning and then go to school and then come back for another practice. yes, you can tell this a really wants that. >> she is a sophomore in high school. her principal could not be more proud. maligned >> the olympics will be following this first international yvette. those will look up to her fill another metal is de

then there is the frozen fe nom polina edmonds.s hoping to follow that up by surprising the world in sochi. sarah hughes joined the nbc olympic team. sarah, good to see you, good morning. we want to talk about the team in a second. take me to an athlete's mind, a week before the olympic games, how big are the nerves right now? >> i think it is different for the entire team. we have girls like e have girls like polina ed munmundsed this is her first competition for her and then you have the ice dancers who are coming off an olympic silver medal. >> so this stage is unlike anything, even with national championships and world championships, the olympics a notch up? >> the olympics is a completely different competition than any other. the eithathletes are always tal about it. when you start talking about it as a little kid, it's all about the olympics. >> gracie gold, can she take her experience at the nationals and move on to the olympics with success? >> she's fabulous. i'm rooting for her. she's such an exciting skater, especially w

. >>> will find out this morning if she is headed to the olympics. 15-year-old polina edmonds scoredt place winner. her performance last night could land her a spot at sochi games next month. >>> the hollywood award season will soon be kicking off with the golden globes. >> i want to live. >> historical drama "12 years a slave" in the '70s era "american hustle" both have seven nominations each. the black and wide indy nebraska has five, space adventure and "gravity" four awards each. >>> neiman-marcus is sending letters to customers they say they believe were affected by a security breach. the dallas based company confirmed the breach saying thieves stole credit and debit card data during the holiday season. so far it appears to have only affected customers who shopped in stores. neiman-marcus is the second major retailer hit by holiday identity theft following target's data loss announced last month. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee takes on the city's homeless program but now some people saying it appears the mayor just relocated it. >>> we are getting closer to kickoff as the san fr

so she's doing everything right to put herself in a position to medal at sochi. >> polina edmonds isrience to win in sochi? >> no, that's good. she's oblivious to the stage she's on. all she knows is she's doing everything she does every single day. she's going out and doing amazing technical difficulty. she's got beautiful presence on the ice, she's got, you know, a great maturity. she reminds me so much of oksana baeul. why would there by any other discussion? >> perfect. >> it is, it's awesome. >> let's go to ice dancing. not a surprise that they won their sixth consecutive u.s. championship. how are they looking for sochi? >> phenomenal. phenomenal. i've never seen anything like that. for the first time since like 1988 i covered the ice dance, i'm watching them skate and the stuff they're doing is physically impossible. and with the ease they're doing it is extraordinary. they're spectacular, they've won more world championships than anyone coming into this olympic games. and they train with their biggest competition. so they know who they're competing against, they know them dai

. >> kron4 justine waldman spoke with the skating coach of polina edunds, the 15 year-old from san joseanytime you are traveling to the part of the world do have to be smart and be aware. >> he wants to stay focused and bring home a medal. >> he is not worried about an attack. he told me that the u.s. olympic committee made him feel at peace. from what we have been told it is very difficult to get in this place without credentials. >> they stated that will not venture to far partly because of safety. >> he stated that they didn't have time to be a tourist. >> they do have backup plans in case of an emergency. >> this is her fifth international event. traveling international is not a new thing for her. >> i always tell them to be smart. they're not to really be too obvious until we are at the event. >> where she practices, there is support for her everywhere. from things may with a name on it to banners that are covered with bush's. all this support is what she needs before she'd go to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >> you have to be prepared for anything. i anticipate that we will ha

so go polina. >> have a great weekend. we have a pep rally going in seattle. take a look. live shot seattle, up early to root on >> they're on the bottom of e screen. we're notreen. we're not making the game based onctions of th denver on the on placement. denver o where ther top, another pep going on y going on. is the first time allst timel that the men onhe men on the crew haveew have volunteered to outside outside and work at the stat the the show because look at at on rockefeller plaid rockefelr we've got cheerleaders from bn sid attendance. >> researching how both side feel about sunday's big game. thank you, crew, for your dedication to be tside in the cold this morning.course, of course, a lot more on gae game coming upin a few. >> we >> we certainly will. right to our top story,da knor knox and her former boyfriend convicted of murder in an italian court, onceagain. overnight, raffaele sollec overnight, raffaele sollecito was detained by police there. nbc's keith miller's in florence, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. well in sollecito, the of