includes 1500 rooms-- and some 800-thousand square feet of convention and meeting space aurora mayor steve hogan says the hotel will bring a lot of jobs. developers hope to open the hotel by thanksgiving 2018. volkswagens c-e-o will be in washington today to discuss another way to resolve v- w's emissions scandal. this comes a day after the e-p-a and california regulators rejected a recall proposal submitted by the car maker last month. officials said the proposal lacked scandal involves more than a half- million vehicles in the u-s from 20-09 to 2-15. so marty... how's the weather shaping up this morning? but not just for us humans, baby goats need love too. caromont farms in virginia is looking for people willing to snuggle with the goats. the farm is expected about 90- little goats to be born over the next few weeks. it may be too much for them to handle with all the bottle-feeding and milking the mothers. so they are asking for volunteers to lend them a hand. oh, and no experience nessecary. just warm hugs and a warm heart. that's all for 9news at 5 a.m...is next, stay with us.

aurora's mayor steve hogan was there. this was the 30th year the city has done this kind of >>> i talked to a spooesperson with the your choice campaign. they say after sseaking to coloradans they are only going to getting the full strength sale of beer and wine in supermarkets. by tweaking the build a say people have more choices when -`they shop and also would give small businesses a chance. opponents to the original bill would put mom and shop liquor stores out of business. >>> von miller is excited and so is the rest of the city. now we have the matchup versus brady. lionel is in the newsroom. this will be an interesting week for the broncos and all of us fans. >>victory monday, the jacket is back. it is a super bowl or bust season. broncos past the first playoff test yesterday. now on to the patriots in the afc championship next sunday. peyton manning nothing that set up a manning, brady bowl 17. tom leadseries 11-5 but tomaselli 16 at mile high. kubiak said he did not think of putting brock osweiler in the game when

mayor steve hogan was in attendance. this is the 30th year aurora has done this kind of commemoration. >>> do you recognize this woman? jefferson county deputies say she broke into two cars in evergreen on january 6th and stole credit cards. this happened in the parking lot near the buchanon rec center. deputies say the woman used the stolen credit cards within an hour. she's thought to be driving a dark colored lexus suv. if yyu have information, call jeffco sheriff's office. >>> the war at the pump is coming to an end tonight in people got a gallon of gas in prices reminiscent of the '60s. yesterday lucky drivers in hoeton lake michigan fueled up for 47 cents a gallon. the cost which is much cheaper than the $1.89 national average apps to stem from competition between gas stations. nonetheless people lined up to cash in. >> there were lines of cars waiting to get gas, people filling up gas cans. it was kind of unbelievable to see gas that cheap. >> well, the craze did not last long, though, as today the prices were bac

that's what steve hogan wants. right now the fun is in the fourth quarter, the undefeated tigers on top. watson has thrown a couple of touchdown passes to receiver hunter renfro. he also rushed for 91 yards. he's looked amazing. on the other side the heisman trophy winner derrick henry no slouch himself has 142 yards and two touchdowns. this game living up to the hype. >>> moving along now, two of this area's most popular been combined into one of the fastest growing sports in america. foot golf. orlando city had a foot golf team outing this past season. it didn't go all that well for head coach adrian heath. now the lion foundation is teaming with the kate and justin rose con foundation to help local kids in need with the first annual foot golf tournament held february 22. if you want to play hit up the link on the sports page at wftv.com. >>> meanwhile orlando city kaka was in switzerland presenting the world player of the year award to messe. he added 267 assists. of course, kaka did win the award in 2007. >>> a

judge michael hogan, senior federal judge, highly respected in oregon. he sentenced dwight hammond to three months and steve to a year, there were different offenses here. and he said, i am not going to apply the mandatory minimum and because to me, to do so under the eighth amendment, would result in a sentence which is grossly disproportion at to the is he veryity of the defenses here. the judge went on to say, and with regard to the anti-terrorism and effective death penalty act of 1996, this sort of conduct would not have been conduct intended under the statute. when you ask, you know, what if you burn sage brush in the suburbs of los angeles, there are homes up the ravines, it might apply. out in the wilderness here, i don't think that's what the congress intended. and in addition, it just would not meet any idea i have of justice proportionality. it would be a sentence which would shock the conscience to me. closed quote. senior judge mike hogan. when he did the original sentencing. but you see, under this 1996 law, under which they were harged and convicted, it turns out he had no judicial leeway. he

michael hogan, senior federal judge, highly respected in oregon. he sentenced dwight hammond to three months and steve to a year. they were different offenses. he said, i am not going to apply the mandatory minimum because, to do so under the eighth amendment would result in a sentence which is grossly disproportionate to the severity of the offenses here. the judge went on to say, and with regard to the antiterrorism and effective death penalty act of 1996, this sort of conduct would not have been intended under the statute. when you ask if you burn the suburbs -- sage grass in the suburbs of los angeles, it might apply. out in the wilderness here, i do not think that is what congress intended. in addition, it would not meet any idea i have of justice. it would be a sentence which would shock the conscience to me. senior judge mike hogan. when he did the original sentencing. under which996 law they were charged and convicted, it turns out he had no judicial leeway.-- out a sentencete that was proportional to what the crime was to it yesterday, dwight and steve went to prison again. dwight will be 79

steve? >>> dat maryland and virginiandi general assemblies will begin 99 day sessions in maryland maryl lawmakers will have to consider several veto overrides on aes on handful of bills passed in 2015. the governor larry hoganetoed. meanwhile in virginia, governorr mccauliffe will be seekingee support for lawmakers for 100 10 minute million dollars proposedo budget. >>> more on the president'sn state of the union speecthh whih received mixed reviews lastevwsl night.night. lawmakers either approved orpovd disapproved of what he said depending which side of the sid aisle they're on. >> ronica cleary joins us livesi to break down some of the speec last night. good morning. mor good morning. of course, it's to be expected that the reviews would be mixed, and one person who is reviewing hers loud and clear mr. trump he took to twitter to give his his reaction to the state of thetatt union and to discuss we have bob cusack here from the hill.com tt talk about that reaction.io thank are for being with. wh. >> thanks. >> in the speech with herde sp president obama take a fewew failed attacks to the republicai candidates mr. trump included ie and i'd say mr. trump the most,s and as i said mr. trump took too twitter.