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room, putting sticky notes on everyone that was in there, eating a turkey sandwich and watching sponge bob. >> tuesday night in midland city, the community came together for an early birthday celebration. ethan turns 6 on wednesday. kirk gregory, nbc news. >>> senate democrats on a retreat in maryland will get a visit from the president today to rally support for his second term budget including a request to delay spending cuts that kick in on march 1st. tracie potts has reaction from republicans and the latest nonpartisan budget forecast. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president says in order to delay the $85 billion in cuts coming at the end of this month, congress needs to pass yet another temporary fix while they continue working on a permanent budget. the focus for republicans is more spending cuts. that is likely where we expect to see a clash at some point. they want to see even deeper cuts than we've already seen. house speaker john boehner says it's the only way to fix our jobs problem in this country. meantime, the nonpartisan congressional budget office is predicti

. >> he loves "sponge bob." >> i love "sponge bob." >> pure learning. >> brilliant stuff. >> "sponge eps coming back. >> we're not allowed to watch "sponge bob" in our house because he's, quote, too fresh. what does that mean? he's got bad manners? >> he's very polite. >> there's some off-color jokes in there hidden in the dialogue. that's why you like it. >> i'm more of a patrick guy. >> who says that in your household, too fresh? >> the mrs. people in charge. >> it really is irritating to a lot of adults. it is just shrill. a lot of them just hate it. that's why i love it so much. >> really? okay. i'm trying to think of what character. willie, want to do the last paper? please, god. >> of course, i was having joe scarborough watch "the simpsons" at age 5. >> i took my kids to the book of mormon. i really can't -- yeah. >> how about this one from "the louisville courier"? makers mark bourbon publicly admitting its error in reducing the alcohol content from 45 to 42. they started using extra water to stretch the supply. despite the company's insistence there was no change in taste, cu

>> kimberly: he loves "sponge bob" and "scooby-doo" but maybe we're not going to that show.soed bah. what is wrong with "scooby-doo" the oldies and goodies like "tom & jerry." i don't have the road ruper on. >> bob: you don't let him watch "die hard"? >> kimberly: of course i don't do that. we watch disney channel. mickey mouse. little bear. >> bob: he sees horrible stuff on television. >> kimberly: why would anyone show 6-year-old "exorcist" or something? >> bob: they watch what they want to see. >> andrea: greg said that cultural themes are more destructive -- >> greg: i can't be responsible for your ignorance, bob. >> bob: that is a cliche. >> dana: you know what jasper watchs? >> bob: we don't care. >> greg: let me guess. >> dana: "wheel of fortune." he watches the wheel. >> kimberly: i would like to buy a vowel. >> greg: four letters. he goes woof. >> dana: what is your position op chickp or the egg? chickp or an egg person? >> greg: impossible question. >> kimberly: chicken. it's the chicken. >> bob: ridiculousness. >> kimberly: the chic chicken ld the egg. >> andrea:

>> right now "sponge bob square pants." >> reporter: he won his first nba championship last year. when he's not playing, the father of two tells us he cherishes his role as a family man. you have two young boys. if you weren't in the room with them what would you say about you? >> they probably love their daddy and when he's going to get us another x box game. >> reporter: here in houston for tonight's nba all-star game he is spending his down time helping change the lives of other kids teaming up with sprite to renovate in boys and girls' gym. >> an opportunity for kids to have somewhere to treat themselves. i love, you know, the smiles on kids' faces. i love having an opportunity to inspire kids. >> reporter: if his big heart isn't enough, this small forward is also fashion forward. very stylish. we pull these out. what do you think of these? is this what works on me? >> absolutely. absolutely. looks good. >> reporter: speaking of looking and feeling good, james had one final shoutout for our own robin roberts. >> no doubt, big party. maybe we need to bring you guys down to miam

eating a turkey sandwich and watching "sponge bob." >> reporter: authorities are still tight-lipped about that freed ethan and ended with the death of his kidnapper, 56-year-old jimmy lee dykes. sources tell nbc news after federal agents somehow smuggled a camera inside of the bunker and observed dykes waving a gun, they approached the bunner and set off small explosives to gain entry and disorient dykes. explosion heard by reporters nearby. another followed 32 seconds later. the boy was quickly removed but dykes laid dead. from what, authorities won't say yet. there's more outpouring today for school bus driver charles poland. >> he was a very heroic hero who saved us. >> reporter: dykes, shot and killed poland a week ago. shortly before kidnapping the 5-year-old who now celebrates not only freedom but his 6th birthday wednesday. chris clackum, news4. >>> dog owners rallied in annapolis today in hopes of earning more protection if their pet bites someone. right now maryland law singles out pit bull owners and makes owners libel even if the dog has never bien anyone before. demonstrators

first guest is gently descending, we hope, on hollywood boulevard, possibly on to an unsuspecting sponge bobre. doesn't look like the balloon is moving down. it looks like the balloon is in a bit of a holding pattern, actually. all right. well, it may be a while -- well, he is an oscar nominated actor who also divides his time as an author, producer, student, college professor, soap star, "playboy" columnist, conceptual artist, and later this month, grand marshal at the daytona 500. his new movie "oz the great and powerful" opens march 8. joining us by hot air balloon, james franco. there's james. still in the balloon. the eagle has landed. there we go. all right. you are very serious about reducing your carbon footprint traveling around by hot air balloon. >> yeah, i know. >> jimmy: look, the yellow brick road and everything. how festive everything is out there. all right, there he is. [ applause ] i'd know him anywhere. he has entered the premises. he is making his way through the lobby. only three quarters of a mile left to go. [ cheers and applause ] there he is. james franco. we should

and watching "sponge bob." >> school officials say they are planning to hold a big birthday party foroon. he turns 6-year-old zpom will be honoring that bus driver who was killed from when the gunman grabbed the boy last tuesday. >>> the u.s. government can some m some cases order the killing of americans living abroad. that from a justice department memo that was leaked into nbc news. the memo says the u.s. can target americans if they pose what's called an eminent threat of violence to other americans but no specific information about an impending attack against the u.s. is necessary for the attack. >>> a 16-page report provides legal cover for an obama administration drone strike back in 2011. in that strike, in yemen, two u.s. citizens linked to al qaeda were killed. >>> world leaders are watching the relationship between iran and egypt tonight. iran's president, ahmadinejad is in cairo for an islamic summit. it is the first time an eye rain wran leader has visited egypt in more than 30 years. we have more now on the historic trip and developing relationship between two controvers

room, putting sticky notes on everyone that was in there, eating a turkey sandwich, and watching "sponge bob mother said she can't thank law enforcement officials enough for saving her son's life and thanks friends for prayers and asking for privacy and time to heal. when the time is right, his classmates say they'll throw him a big party to celebrate his birthday. he turns 6 on wednesday. >> happy birthday. thanks, lindsey. >>> and now a developing story from the south pacific where a powerful 8.0 earthquake struck overnight. it was centered near the solomon islands in the pacific so-called rick -- ring of fire. dozens of homes were damaged by a small tsunami, but all tsunami warnings have been lifted. >>> and the trial of gunman george zimmerman will go ahead as scheduled in june. a judge refused to grant a request from the defense to delay the trial. zimmerman's attorneys claim that the prosecutors did not turn over key evidence in a timely manner. the judge didn't buy it and zimmerman is accused of killing trayvon martin. >>> a texas sheriff says the iraqi war vet charged with killing a

hospital saying that the boy was joking around, that he was putting stickers on everyone, watching sponge bob square pants video. today his mother who asked to remain unidentified issued a written statement saying for the first time in almost a week i woke up this morning to the most beautiful site my sweet boy. i can't describe how incredible it is to hold him again, shep? >> shepard: jonathan serrie on scene in lower alabama, thank you. if you have to go to court, don't play games with the judge. a teenager in miami found herself in a world of trouble during a drug possession hearing. it started when the judge asked her about her assets, as he was setting bond. >> well, how much would you say your jewelry is worth? >> [ laughter ] >> it's not a joke. you know we are not in a club now. >> okay. >> we are not in a club. be serious about it. >> i'm serious about it. >> i can see you are serious all right. >> well, after a moment she told the judged a gross and walked away. in a response the judge doubled her bond to 10,000 bucks. so what did she do? she flipped him off and cursed him out. bad

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>> reporter: >> right now, sponge bob square pants. >> reporter: he tells us she cherishes his role asf you weren't in the room with your two young boys, what would they say about you? >> they would say they love their daddy and when is he going to get us another xbox game? >> reporter: james is also spending his downtown change the lives of other kids, teaming up with sprite to renovate this boys and girls gym. >> just having an opportunity to inspire kids. >> reporter: and if his big heart isn't enough, this small forward is also fashion forward. very stylish. we pull these out. what do you think of these? does this work on me? >> absolutely. they look damn good on you. >> reporter: john schifrin, abc news, houston. >> king james, the one and only. let's take our talents to the commercial break, shall we? >> nice. >>> next up, our president's day quiz. stay with us. ♪ i'm doing to drink on sunday, i don't have to work on monday ♪ ♪ great big celebration, destination intoxication ♪ >> that's america. >> today is president's day and if you are lucky, you have the day off. >> uh-huh. ye

>i would vote for sponge bob. >> kron barack the category is best guilty pleasure invest pms trauma.participants are invited to suggest new viewing categories on how they personally watched titles on net flicks. voting ends march 10th stow go bevote for the taflicks season. >> a live look from our mount tam a clear start to the morning. everyone is aware about the temperatures. you will notice we're off to a warmer start than 24 hours ago. we have made a significant improvement for that. >. >> mainly upper 60s low seventies into the afternoon temperatures will be similar to yesterday's. we will see some clouds, some patchy clouds. redwood city 66. 67 and sunnyvale. upper 60s for milpitas and san jose. low seventies in antioch. walnut creek afternoon high 69. 66 in richmond. downtown san francisco 64. mainly sunny skies. low seventies for napa. berkeley 66. upper 50s for ocean beach spirit satellite and radar picture shows interesting things to talk about. around midnight we saw light rain reported around the santa rosa airport. talking sprinkles. the high pressure has been doing a go

room, putting sticky notes on everyone that was in there, eating a turkey sandwich, and watching sponge bob. >> reporter: now, sheriff wally olson tells us they're planning a birthday party for this little boy as soon as he's ready and they'll give him all the cards and cake that he wants. shannon, back to you. >> the answer to a lot of prayers, elizabeth. thank you. >>> all right. more ahead on the breaking news concern drone strike policy under president obama. one that seems very similar to the policies that created such serious outrage under president bush. we're going to ask former double play chief of staff karl rove to weigh in. >>> new fears that anti-american values are being taught to young u.s. students as parents in one state are asking what their kids are being taught about the opporunities and benefits of socialism. >>> plus new financial concerns for american families as early gas price averages for the month of february soar to the highest ever recorded. a new report shows just how much of every week's paycheck is going simply to fill up the tank. >> shannon: a new report fi

i would vote for sponge bob. >> there is a best commute category. as hangover cure categoric.slate kron 4 news. if is 8:56. maybe you're thinking i am in such good shape maybe i should run a race. >> we're just 79 days away from this year's bay to breakers and kron 4 is proud to be a part of the san francisco's original event. >> it is 13 degrees warmer now than it was just a bit. >> above the seventies for tomorrow. cooler making our way to the weekend. temperatures will be on the mild side. a chance of rain finally tuesday and wednesday expected rain showers. >> watching the latest out of the vatican. live pictures from vatican city. the pollpe has left vatican city about 20 mi. of side. >> he will be stepping down at 11:00 our time. we will follow this up from rome in the vatican city. more on this as kron 4 morning news continues. =dj >> (male announcer) live from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. kron 4 news at 9 starts now. >> santa cruz police officers are returning to work for the first time since two of their own was killed and a line of du