tracy jason has the story. >> reporter: here at the corner of whiteman and beacher when police finally caught up with and stopped a 13-year-old driving a stolen lake county school bus. felony traffic stop that landed the boy in a juvenile detention center. a traffic stop almost 5 miles from where the youngster began his criminal joy ride. here i am at the bus depot where some of the lake county school buses park. you can see them here. according to arrest affidavit bus driver parked the bus right here. to use the restroom inside. while she is inside. the route manager actually hears a bang. sees the bus take off. female bus driver comes back engthey called leesburg police. >> we do not get a lot of stolen school buss to begin with. so it is out of the norm. >> reporter: leesburg police spokesman gave us pictures that show some damage. scratches and small dents, to the side door and window. of the bus he said the boy stole. police estimate $1000 in damage. this spokeswoman for the school district said the boy hit parking poles in the lot. sent us a statement. quick think engof the route

we'll talk about the little warming trend and our next chance of rain, all that coming up, tracy. >> jason, thanks so much. >>> we are following a developing story out of north olmsted where rangers found a body under a bridge in the rocky river reservation. rangers tell us they do not suspect foul play. investigating a crash that injured a fulton police officer. officer robert was heading to an emergency call when he lost control of his cruiser and slammed into a utility pole. you can see the passenger side of that vehicle is caved in. he was but was freed a short time later. a cleveland man beaten to death while waiting for a bus. tonight his family is holding a vigil to remember him and demand justice for his killer. kristin volk is there. kristin, this happened as the man was leaving work. tracy. it was 4:30 in the afternoon on thursday when he left his job over there at the family avenue. he then walked to this bus stop where family and friends are gathered for this vigil, around he planned to head home. that's when police say two men jumped out of a car and jumped him. he was a fathe

tracy potts, nbc news, washington. jason: clinton in new hampshire. the vermont senator is leading the former secretary of state by 27 points. that is according to a cnn poll before last night -- sunday night' s debate. michelle: we could learn more about president obama' s executive action to reduce -- on gun control. the president announced he was taking the action earlier this month. the proposal focused on background checks, law enforcement, mental health treatment and advanced gun safety technology. jason: we are learning new information about the chase that smashed up a local police chief' s car. we learned 316-year-olds were -- three 16-year-olds were arrested. they drove over some thing that flatten the tires but kept going. they came face-to-face with the police chief. he says they came after him. i said, this is an going to happen and i turned right back into him. the next dan o, i am spinning out. jason: the suv hit another car and ran a driver off the road. the suspects bailed from the stolen car and were quickly caught. michelle: orange c

tracy potts, nbc news, washington. jason: the today show will have coverage of the debate, including a one-on-one interview with marco rubio. you can catch it right here on wesh 2 starting at 7:00. jazmin: there is new information this morning on the deadly terror attack in indonesia. three people have been arrested in connection with the siege in jakarta that killed seven people. isis has claimed responsibility for the attack. and this morning, police say they have retrieved an isis flag from the home of one of the attackers. officials say a police station and a busy mall were targeted. >> i ran out and when i reached the car over there i heard a second explosion. and i ran further, i heard the third explosion. jazmin: the u.s. embassy is warning americans that more incidents like this are possible. jason: we have new information this morning on a gruesome triple murder in polk county. police say they' ve arrested two people in the case. andrew joseph and jonathan alcegaire were both caught in miami. deputies say the suspec

tracie potts in washington. michelle: breaking traffic news and volusia county on i-4. jason: ted has the latest. how many legs have been impacted right now? ted: they have made some progress. deltona, a semi crash is blocking a lane. st. johns river, already slow from morning drive, so this is putting a wrench in it. i-4 westbound just pass saxon. definitely at a few extra minutes. not because just yet in seminole county. westbound on the right getting through seminole passing through lake mary and longwood, not that bad. downtown orlando, cost you about 15 minutes if you left right now. looking good on the 408 drew the i-4, only four minutes. good morning, eric. eric: the 20th you, ted. as we look to the afternoon, what a rebound in our readings. 74 degrees. we are going above average in orlando, about average in melbourne, daytona beach, and they should be a 69 -- we will be at 72 degrees today. we are watching these chilly readings across town. it is 37 in lynn, 48 degrees into various -- in taveras. 47 and windemere and 41 degrees and dealt on a. as you look at the bigger perspective, high-p

jason: donald trump has decided to skip the debate over a dispute with fox news. from join the other candidates tracie potts is the big question is whether a no-show will help him or her to him in that state. >> just released this morning, our nbc poll shows donald trump flipping the script in iowa, now up by seven. trump is a by 19 in new hampshire and 16 in south carolina our polls show. his feud with fox news anchor megyn kelly has led to one less candidate on stage tonight. >> i don' t like being taken advantage of. >> fox confirms there will be no empty podium. says to south carolina voters, that is what we should' ve of done with the iran nuclear deal. ted cruz challenge come to a he has reserved a spot. trump has a competing event. >> he doesn' t want to answer of iowa about how his doesn' selling. crews was born, trump tweets, can we do it in canada? move on. >> interesting shied show, greater show unearthed. this is serious. >> chris christie recalls being bumped from the main stage. >> did i whine and moan? did i hold my breath and stamp my feet? no. me a podium and microphone, you do not wa

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here to talk about the choice is jason applebaum and a woman who calls herself the 49ers fan girl. tracy sandler. nuts and bolts first. do you think this was objectively a good hire? >> gosh, i don't know. but making more than harbaugh? six million better? they got rid of harbaugh for a guy nobody else interviewed this guy. i am surprised at the salary. i will say that off the top. as far as whether he is a good coach or not, i think he is a great coach. the knock against him is he doesn't get along with people and maine maybe overstays his welcome. i look at this maybe lasting three years, four years. seems like they are going back to the pac-12. getting a college coach who coached in the nfl. he is a great offensive mind. we will have to see how it pans out. i like that they swung for the fences. i do like that. >> tracy, what did you think when you heard the news about this from the fan perspective? >> i am excited. i am cautiously optimistic. this team is an emotional reel rollercoaster. he is a talented coach. he has been successful. as a personnel guy, not so much. if he is back to

we're talking sports with ktvu sports anchor jason applebaum and 49ers fan girl tracy sandler. >>> andview i've been waiting all week, no all my life for. bravo's andy cohen in the bay area for a show with anderson cooper. but first he's joining us live on "the 9". >>> plus, are you headed up the snow for the holiday weekend? we go live to kirkwood where up to a foot of fresh powder it expected to fall just this morning alone. . >> we had a theme for traffic jams this morning. it was boy bands. welcome to "mornings on 2 the 9". along with gasia and mike, i am sal. happy friday. >> happy friday, sal. >> gasia. there is someone that you want to see. >> oh, my gosh. i have been on andy cohen watch for like the past 15 minutes. head of bravo, creator of all things "real housewives," is joining us on "the 9" today. he is going to be in conversation with anderson cooper in san francisco in oakland and here. he is joining us on "the 9" this morning. i have so many things to ask hip.

jason nicholas is tracking the temperatures. the morning commute could be a slow go because of all the blowing and drifting snow. tracker 5 tonight. kristin, how are those roads? >> reporter: well, tracy, some areas are manageable, some areas are quite slick, and when it is dark like this right now, it is hard to see and avoid these slick, snow-covered patches. we are traveling east on the shoreway. traffic is light. and it is going slow to account for these weather conditions. we've got a car coming up on our left right there. what we have seen out here tonight, though, are some odot trucks to make up for the light traffic. these odot trucks are treating the roads, battling the freezing temperatures which means that there are icy roads out here. there are going to be icy roads overnight into the morning. to make matters worse we've got wind which causes blowing and drifting. so the main concern out here into tonight and into tomorrow morning, the bridges, the overpasses, the ramps. please take it slow into the morning and keep a good distance between you and the car ahead of you. tracy. >> okay, kristin, thanks so much. >>> a dollar for a gallon of gas? well, maybe. according to a ne

jason: commitment 2016, in just one hour, we will see how tight the races in the days leading up to the iowa caucuses. tracie potts explains, republicans are taking a hard hit in the polls for negative attacks. >> donald trump and three other candidates are the same event in iowa today. ted cruz is packing in six meet and greet in new hampshire. trump is increasing attacks at ted cruz at rallies. personal attacks. >> if he or anyone else wants to engage in a battle of insults, he is welcome to do so. i do not intend to respond. >> the latest poll shows the battle for the republican nomination has given four in 10 the party. it is not having as much of an impact with republicans. >> you can support someone with the experience and getting results for people. >> our polls show democrats want more experience over change. bernie sanders was in iowa. >> they want real change. >> democrats are unfazed by the tone in their party. so who do voters like? according to the poll, clinton, sanders, crews and rubio tie and then trump. star and convicted murderer aaron hernandez is due in court. the former could have a tria

jason: will donald trump help or hurt himself when he skipped tonight' s republican debate? that is the big question on the campaign trail. tracy potts reports from >> donald trump ' s use on megyn kelly has less -- led to one less candidate on the debate stage. >> you leave, that is what you do. >> ted cruz talents -- challenge donald trump to a one-on-one event. >> he doesn' t want to answer questions from the men and women of iowa about how his record doesn' t match what he is selling. >> drawing attention to where crews was born, donald trump said can we do it in canada? other candidates are ready to move on. >> this is not a show, this is serious. >> chris christie talks about being bumped from the main stage. no, i said give me a podium and microphone. you do not walk away. you stand up and fight. >> it is not clear if iowa voters will be offended or impressed. tracy potts, nbc news, washington. michelle: authorities announced three more arrests in the malicious -- militia standoff in oregon. their leader called on supporters to go home. >> to those remaining at the refuge, i love you. let us take this fight from here. pl

jason. the new hampshire farm and forest expo took place in manchester saturday. years of work in journalism, especially for her "escape outside" column on wmur.com. if you'd like to read tracy's award winning articles. opening fire at a school in canada, we've got the details ahead. >> welcome back, here is manchester and that's one of the warmer spots around the region. clear spots and dry conditions, hampshire. sun lasts and when things get milder in a few minutes. >> a 17-year-old is facing first degree murder charges after a shooting in western canada friday. four people were killed, seven injured, the teen allegedly shot two brothers at a home before the gunman opened fire at a community school. the suspect is charged with four counts of first degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. >> and new this morning, authorities in southern california on the hunt for inmates from a maximum security jail. they cut through half inch steel bars, got to the roof and rappelled down using a rope. they escaped from the men's intercould jail from santa ana, help. >> a cnn reporter doing a live caught up with musician steven tyler and his daughter. he gave the granite state a s