3 we have several school delays to pass along to you this morning.2hours late:anne arundel countybaltimore county carroll countydorchester county harford countyhoward county kent countymontgomery county queen anne's countyclosed: cecil countyfrederick county garrett county 3 there are just a couple of school delays so far this morning.. those are on our morning news ticker those delays update automatically.. and the ticker runs all morning long.. even during commercials. get a text message when your child's school is closed or delayed.fox45's mobile news will send an alert straight to your phone as soon as they notify us.to sign up.. go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on "text alerts" at the top of the screen. we are bringing you live team coverage of this winter weather.. and how it's affecting your commute.. all morning long. long.joel d. smith is live in north baltimore... where we've been seeing some icy conditions.meteorologist emily gracey is in owings mills.. to update you on the conditions there. we'll check in with them all shortly.. but first ... let's get right to meteorologist steve fertig in the skywatch weather center. 3 3 map emily map fiber map 3 one of the problems last time we had ice and snow, was the inability to pre-treat the roads, because of the morning rain. this time, the state highway administration says it is ready... so let's see if the roads are are too. joel d. smith is live in north baltimore county with the latest conditions there. good morning joel d. good morning patrice, (ad lib) this monster storm that's moving across the country... is dumping plenty of snow along the way.you're looking at video from indiana... where blizzard conditions have made for some dangerous accidents... including this one... where a car actually flipped over.parts of indiana could get as much as a foot or more of snow. the trial resumes this morning for the two brothers accused of setting a puppy on fire in the city.so far, jurors, have spent a lot of time, watching surveillance video tape, from the day it happened. happened.megan gilliland is live from mitchell courthouse with more on what they saw. saw.good morning patrice, inside the courtroom yesterday a baltimore detective gave jurors a play by play of the police surveillance video tape. the question now, is it enough to convict. travers and tremayne johnson are accused of pouring gasoline on a dog named phoenix and then setting the pitbull puppy on fire. the attack happened in may of 2009 in west baltimore.the puppy had to be euthanized because of the extent of its injuries. but, the defendents are pleading not guilty... they say the surveillance video tape shown in court, is not clear. "i dont think that..that the police could actually identify these two individuals in the videotape. so far, a police detective and a neighbors have testified that the two brothers are the two men shown on tape... running from the scene. the trial will resume again this morning.live from mitchell courthouse, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. texting while driving in maryland is against that law ... but tell that to teens who say they just can't give it up. now.. there's an app for that. that. parents can make sure their kids aren't texting behind the wheel. a new jersey company has developed a new high tech tool to force drivers to change theirbad habits. utilizing the phone's own g.p.s. system...the smart phone's text messaging would be disabled when the car goes over 10 miles an hour. (maloney) "kids will be kids and they're not going to do what their parents tell them what to do because they're invincible and it won't happen to them and if it means it'll prevent them from getting into an accident and hurting themselves or somebody else, i think it's a great idea." idea." the "text zapper" application can be downloaded for 4-99 a month. the rules regarding speed cameras in speed zones could soon be chang. changing. state senator jim brochin is sponsoring a bill that will change when speed cameras can be used. right now.. they can be active 24 hours a day.. snapping pictures of drivers.. who end up getting 40-dollar fines. the bill would change the law so cameras can only be active when crews are actually in the work zones. that brings us to our question of the day:should speed cameras only be used while workers are in construction zones?we will be taking your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think... or sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can text your answer to 45203. enter fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. coming up... states preparing for the worst. worst."we may potentially be dealing with a storm of historic proportions" proportions"which areas of the country are expected to get hit the worst. you're watching no matter where you are this morning.. give yourself a little extra time to get ready for work. you will probably dealing with some ice. ice.meteorologist emily gracey is live in owings mills with the latest conditions there. there. 3 ((2-shot toss to weather)) 3 3 map fiber 195 3 coming up... more than 20 states nationwide... are preparing for a monster winter . storm."we may potentially be dealing with a storm of historic proportions" proportions"which areas are expected to get hit the worst. the obama administration is teaming up with some high-profile companies.what they're promising to do. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 2)) (announcer) while there are some home disasters you can't avoid, there is one you can. septic system breakdowns affect 1.2 million homes each year. septic backups can cost about six thousand dollars in expense, and countless hours of repair. rid-x. help save yourself from disaster. from texas to new england... authorities are telling tens of millions to get ready for a winter blast forecast to hit epic proportions. today through tomorrow... some areas could see more than a foot and a half of snow before the system lets up. jim spellman shows us what residents are doing to prepare for the storm. 3 we may potentially be dealing with a storm of historic proportionsit's a massive storm that could bring a one , two punch... and it's expected to impact millions of people.a mix of snow and ice stretching from oklahoma city to chicago and beyond- bringing blizzard warnings and forcing flights to be canceled and making road conditions very hazardous.folks should, uh, batten down the hatches and hold on. the most likely place to get hurt is out on the road, and sticking close to home, and inside home, and then helping your neighbors once we get through this is going to be very, very important." midwest cities are planning for the worst. almost two feet of snow is forecast in some parts.... plus... up to an inch of ice. officials are vowing to do all they can to prepare for the stormonce thing we are doing is bringing all of our four wheel drive vehicles in, deploying them strategically throughout the city, so we will be able to respond to emergency calls, and if there is severe weather, we will be able to pick up the employees that we need to continue ti give service to the residents of st. louis. the federal emergency management agency says that a storm this size and scope needs to be taken seriously.in oklahoma city, i'm jim spellman, fox45 morning news. coming up... which is better for you... a bagel or a donut?according to a new consumer reports poll... not many americans can guess the right answer.what makes choosing healthy options... so difficult. but next... the obama administration is teaming up with some high-profile companies to jump start the economy.what role the president hopes they will play. you're watching fox 45 morning international unrest didn't hold down stocks monday.the dow rose six-tenths of a percent, closing at 11-thousand-891.the nasdaq and s&p 500 also ended in the black.americans saw a slight bump in personal income at the end of 2010.the commerce department reports incomes rose an average of four-tenths of a percent in december . spending rose at an even faster pace, up seven-tenths of a percent -- more than twice as much as the month before.economists expect the trend to continue because of the payroll tax cut that took effect on january 1.chrysler is expecting to post a profit of up to 500 million dollars this year.this news comes despite the automaker's announcement that it lost more than 650-million dollars in 2010.chrysler has not reported a profit since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009.the obama administration and some high-profile companies are teaming up to give start-ups a financial kick-start and mentoring.corporate investors like intel, ibm and hewlett packard are pledging millions to support new ideas in high-growth industries like clean energy and medicine as part of the "startup america partnership."the president said in a statement, entrepreneurs play a critical role in creating more jobs and expanding the u-s economy.for business brief, i'm stan case. coming up... up...a brutal case of teen bullying... caught on tape.who came to the victim's rescue. ((megan live tease)) ((joel live tease))you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ♪ it's a new day i'm loving weight watchers new pointsplus program and the edge it's giving me. ♪ and i'm feeling good go on, join for free. weight watchers new pointsplus. because it works. weight watchers new pointsplus. 3 3 we have several school delays to pass along to you this morning.2hours late:anne arundel countybaltimore city baltimore countycarroll county harford countyhoward county montgomery countyqueen anne's countytalbot countyclosed: cecil countyfrederick county garrett county 3 there are just a couple of school delays so far this morning.. those are on our morning news ticker those delays update automatically.. and the ticker runs all morning long.. even during commercials. get a text message when your child's school is closed or delayed.fox45's mobile news will send an alert straight to your phone as soon as they notify us.to sign up.. go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on "text alerts" at the top of the screen. we are bringing you live team coverage of this winter weather.. and how it's affecting your commute.. all morning long. long.joel d. smith is live in north baltimore... where we've been seeing some icy conditions.meteorologist emily gracey is in owings mills.. to update you on the conditions there. we'll check in with them all shortly.. but first ... let's get right to meteorologist steve fertig in the skywatch weather center. 3 3 map emily map fiber map 3 3 3 icy conditions are facing you as you get out the door this morning. we've been hearing stories that it's hard enough walking from the house to your car! but the real question is .... what will happen this time on the roads? one of the problems last week ... was the inability to pre-treat the roads because of the morning rain. will that be the case as we get more rain today? today? joel d. smith is live in northern baltimore county with the latest conditions there. good morning joel d. 3 morning news. 3 two brothers accused of setting a puppy on fire... head back to court this morning, for day three of their trial.so far, jurors have spent a lot of time watching surveillance video from the day it happened. happened.megan gilliland is live from mitchell courthouse with more on what they saw. saw.good morning patrice, inside the courtroom yesterday a baltimore detective gave jurors a play by play of the police surveillance video tape. the question now, is it enough to convict. travers and tremayne johnson are accused of pouring gasoline on a dog named phoenix and then setting the pitbull puppy on fire. the attack happened in west baltimore, back in may of 2009. pheonix had to be euthanized because of the extent of injuries. but, the defendents are pleading not guilty.and say that the surveillance video tape shown in court, is not clear.and their friends who watched inside the courtroom, agree. (suspects friend)"i dont have the slightest idea why they were arrested.. " " so far, a police detective and a neighbors have testified that the two brothers are the two men shown on tape... running from the scene. the trial will resume again this morning.live from mitchell courthouse, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. seven pennsylvania teenagers are facing charges for a brutal case of bullying. the 13-year old victim was stuffed in a tree and when he tried to escape .. his attackers hung him from a fence... and it's all caught on tape. tape. police say one of the alleged attackers took cell phone video of the january 11th incident. in it you can see 13-year old nadin khoury being punched, kicked and dragged by his feet. a woman driving by came to khoury's rescue.the alleged attackers range in age from 13 to 17. they face numerous charges including kidnapping and false imprisonment. coming up... one of former president bush's daughters is speaking out about gay marriage.what she has to say about it. you're watching a>b> ÷ 3 no matter where you are this morning.. give yourself a little extra time to get ready for work. you will probably dealing with some ice. ice.meteorologist emily gracey is live in owings mills with the latest conditions there. there. ((2-shot toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 mw 2 map fiber coming up... one of former president bush's daughters is speaking out about gay marriage.what she has to say about it. and later... making healthy choices might be harder than you think.consumer reports shows us some of the most common misconceptions dieters have... when it comes to losing weight. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break @ new this morning...the second national bed bug summit begins today.federal officials are meeting in washington... to discuss how government agencies can work together with housing and pest management industries. authorities also want to clear up some myths about the bugs... such as the fact that they do ánotá transmit diseases... and that they áareá visible to the naked eye. space shuttle discovery is getting ready for lift off... last night... the shuttle was rolled to the launch pad at nasa's kennedy space center... where it will get ready for it's 11-day trip to the international space station. this will be the shuttle's 39th and áfinalá launch.a launch is scheduled for february 24th. one of former president george w. bush's daughters... is appearing in a new web video about gay marriage.in it... barbara is heard expressing her support for marriage equality.the former first daughter says everyone should have the right to marry the person they love.the 20-second spot is sponsored by the human rights campaign. if you haven't stepped outside yet... be careful... it's slippery out there.on top of that... freezing rain and ice have officials concerned about power outages.rob gould with b-g-e joins us on the phone this morning.good morning, rob. rob. coming up... up...are you sticking with your new year's resolutions?if losing weight is one of your goals... what stumbling blocks could be standing in your way. and if you're getting ready to head out the door... you'll want to watch out for some icy conditions.we'll show you some of the biggest problem spots. you're watching 3 january is officially over... and that means it's time to reassess how your new year's resolutions are coming along. if dieting is one of your goals... are you sticking with it?as james andrews explains... losing weight starts with making healthy choices.but as consumer reports finds... many people don't always make the árightá c. choices. (v/o)most people characterize their diet over the past year as pretty healthy, according to a consumer reports poll. but delve deeper into the 3 survey's findings, and it seems we may be fooling ourselves.(sot)"we asked people what steps they're taking to eat well and control their weight. it turns out that only 15 percent are counting calories, which is actually a key strategy for losing weight."(v/o)in fact, the poll found most people don't have an accurate take on calorie counting.(sot: nancy metcalf)"we asked people which had more calories, a dunkin donuts glazed donut or a dunkin donuts plain bagel. 75 percent got it wrong."(v/o)the doughnut actually has 260 calories, the bagel 320 calories.and are there more calories in 20 m&m's or an ounce of pretzel sticks? (sot: mos)"20 m&m's""20 m&m's""m&m's" (v/o)actually the m&m's have 68 calories. that ounce of pretzel sticks - a hundred calories. (sot: nancy metcalf) "even people who described themselves in our poll as watching what they eat didn't necessarily make good choices." (v/o)about 30 percent who say they carefully limit sugar down a sugar-sweetened drink most days. and 10 percent who say they strictly limit their fat, had bacon or another fatty meat for breakfast.but the good news - nearly 60 percent of those polled said they eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day. and they're choosing whole grains instead of white bread and white rice.this is james andrews. coming up in our 7 o'clock hour. hour...the rules regarding speed cameras in work zones could soon be changing.we'll tell you how. ((megan live tease)) ((joel live tease))you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. we've been seeing some icy conditions.meteorologist emily gracey is in owings mills.. to update you on the conditions there. we'll check in with them all shortly.. but first ... let's get right to meteorologist steve fertig in the skywatch weather center. 3 3 map emily fiber map 3 one of the problems last time we had ice and snow, was the inability to pre-treat the roads, because of the morning rain. this time, the state highway administration says it is ready... so let's see if the roads are are too. joel d. smith is live in north baltimore county with the latest conditions there. good morning joel d. good morning patrice, (ad lib) it's a far cry from our last the snow. stuck for hours as the ice accumulated quickly, then thousands all took to the roads during rush hour. this time, the administration treatment was not an issue. a salt a line of first it will soak up the first bit of not allow the very easily. and supplies of traditional salt 5733 we're doing everything we can to staty ahead of the situation, putting down huge step, a very good tool for us. we have pounds of salt capacity. , so we're some cities in 3 3 3 3 morning news. joel d. smith fox 45 morning news. 3 the wet freezing weather is causing major travel trouble in denver colorado. people stood in line waiting for word on their flights. more than a hundred flights were canceled. several flights were delayed. planes that áareá taking off must be de-iced.. which slows down operations. they're expecting as much as 15-inches of snow in madison wisconsin. a blizzard warning is in effect. snow plows were already out in force last night... as driving conditions were starting to get worse on the highways. wind gusts of up to 40-miles per hour are expected to make driving almost impossible. the trial resumes this morning for the two brothers accused of setting a puppy on fire in the city.so far, jurors, have spent a lot of time, watching surveillance video tape, from the day it happened. happened.megan gilliland is live from mitchell courthouse with more on what they saw. saw.good morning patrice, inside the courtroom yesterday a baltimore detective gave jurors a play by play of the police surveillance video tape. the question now, is it enough to convict. travers and tremayne johnson are accused of pouring gasoline on a dog named phoenix and then setting the pitbull puppy on fire. the attack happened in may of 2009 in west baltimore.the puppy had to be euthanized because of the extent of its injuries. but, the defendents are pleading not guilty... they say the surveillance video tape shown in court, is not clear. "i dont think that..that the police could actually identify these two individuals in the videotape. so far, a police detective and a neighbors have testified that the two brothers are the two men shown on tape... running from the scene. the trial will resume again this morning.live from mitchell courthouse, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. coming up on fox45 morning news... our team coverage of this winter blast continues... meteorologist steve fertig tracks the ice down to your neighborhood.. after the break. break.ááemily adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all ((break 1)) 3 3 we have several school delays to pass along to you this morning.closed: allegany county'baltimore countycarroll cecil countyfrederick county garrett countyharford county 2hours late: anne arundel countybaltimore citydorchester countyhoward countykent countymontgomery countytalbot county90 minutes late:queen anne's county no matter where you are this morning.. give yourself a little extra time to get ready for work. you will probably dealing with some ice. ice.meteorologist emily gracey is live in owings mills with the latest conditions there. there. ((2-shot toss to weather)) 3 3 3 violence continues in egypt.. and americans try to escape the country. country. how many americans the state department hopes to evacuate today. today. and.. we're sharing this winter blast with the majority of the country. a look at who's suffering more than us. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 2)) new this morning.. the state department expects to fly about 14-hundred americans out of egypt in the next several days. 12-hundred americans have already been evacuated. egyptians are protesting in the streets.. calling for the removal of president hosni mubarak. space shuttle discovery is getting ready for lift off... last night... the shuttle began rolling out to the launch pad at nasa's kennedy space center... where it will get ready for it's 11-day trip to the international space station.this will be the shuttle's 39th and áfinalá launch.a launch is scheduled for february 24th. the second national bed bug summit begins today.federal officials are meeting in washington... to discuss how government agencies can work together with housing and pest management industries. authorities also want to clear up some myths about the bugs... such as the fact that they do ánotá transmit diseases... and that they áareá visible to the naked eye. ááadrienne barnes - city dept. of transportationáá we're dealing with ice. other parts of the country are dealing with a blizzard. just how much of the country is being affected by this winter blast. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) the ice we're dealing with this morning is just one small part of a massive system affecting half the country. country. jim spellman is live in oklahoma city with the latest on this winter blast.ááspellman adlibsáá adlibsáá? 3 3 ? 3 speed cameras in work zones. zones. if they catch you.. you'll get a 40-dollar fine. the proposal that could shut down those cameras.. at least for part of the day. day.áájoel adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((ad lib horoscopes)) 3 3 we have several school delays to pass along to you this morning.closed: allegany county' baltimore countycarroll cecil countyfrederick countygarrett countyharford county2hours late:anne arundel county baltimore citydorchester county howard countykent county montgomery countytalbot county 90 minutes late:queen anne's county get a text message when your child's school is closed or delayed.fox45's mobile news will send an alert straight to your phone as soon as they notify us.to sign up.. go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on "text alerts" at the top of the screen. we are bringing you live team coverage of this winter weather.. and how it's affecting your commute.. all morning long. long.joel d. smith is live in northern baltimore county... where we've been seeing some icy conditions.meteorologist emily gracey is in owings mills.. to update you on the conditions there. we'll check in with them all shortly.. but first ... let's get right to meteorologist steve fertig in the skywatch weather center. 3 map emily map fiber 3 3 icy conditions are facing you as you get out the door this morning. we've been hearing stories that it's hard enough walking from the house to your car! but the real question is .... what will happen this time on the roads? one of the problems last week ... was the inability to pre-treat the roads because of the morning rain. will that be the case as we get more rain today? today? joel d. smith is live in northern baltimore county with the latest conditions there. good morning joel d. good morning patrice, (ad lib) it's a far cry from our last experience with the snow. folks were stuck for hours as the ice accumulated quickly, then thousands all took to the roads at the same time during rush hour. this time, the state highway administration says the pre treatment was not an issue. a salt brine layer has been put down, as a line of first defense. it will soak up the first bit of precipitation and not allow the water to freeze very easily. and supplies of the mix, and traditional salt look good. 5646 its dangerous for our plow drivers, its dangerous for anyone out there driving while this is icing up. and no matter how much salt we put down, there's still the possibility, esp. on bridges ramps and overpasses for it to be icy. 3 the state has 270 k pounds of salt left, that's still near 70 percent capacity, very good for february. ad lib))the state is even telling trucking companies to beware, and maybe skip maryland on their trips today and tomorrow. live in hereford, joel d. smith fox 45 morning news. 3 morning news. joel d. smith fox 45 morning news. joel d. smith fox 45 morning news. this monster storm that's moving across the country... is dumping plenty of snow along the way.you're looking at video from indiana... where blizzard conditions have made for some dangerous accidents... including this one... where a car actually flipped over.parts of indiana could get as much as a foot or more of snow. two brothers accused of setting a puppy on fire... head back to court this morning, for day three of their trial.so far, jurors have spent a lot of time watching surveillance video from the day it happened.megan gilliland is at the mitchell courthouse with more on what they saw. saw.. the rules regarding speed cameras in work zones could soon be changi. changing. state senator jim brochin is sponsoring a bill that will change when speed cameras can be used. right now.. they can be active 24 hours a day.. snapping pictures of drivers.. who end up getting 40-dollar fines. the bill would change the law so cameras can only be active when crews are actually in the work zones. that brings us to our question of the day:should speed cameras only be used while workers are in construction zones?the lines are open now.. 410-481-4545.. and you can also sound off on our facebook page.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. our team coverage of this winter blast continues... continues...meteorologist steve fertig tracks the ice down to your neighborhood.. after the break. break.ááemily adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. i need a home performance with energy star audit. this sensor will show why my living room gets too hot and too cold! get up to $2,450 dollars in rebates and keep saving with home performance with energy star. get started at bgesmartenergy.com. we have several school delays to pass along to you this morning.closed: allegany county'baltimore countycarroll cecil county frederick countygarrett county harford county2hours late:anne arundel countybaltimore city dorchester countyhoward county kent countymontgomery county talbot county90 minutes late: queen anne's county no matter where you are this morning.. give yourself a little extra time to get ready for work. you will probably dealing with some ice. ice.meteorologist emily gracey is live in owings mills with the latest conditions there. there. ((2-shot toss to weather)) 3 ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 coming up.. speed cameras in work zones. should they operate 24 hours a day.. or only when crews are actually working? it's our question of the day.. the lines are open now.. 410-481- 4545. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 6)) 3 3 a state senator is sponsoring a bill that will change when speed cameras can be used. right now.. they can be active 24 hours a day in construction zones.. snapping pictures of drivers.. who end up getting 40-dollar fines. the bill would change the law so cameras can only be active when crews are actually in the work zones. that's our question of the day... should speed cameras only be used while workers are in construction zones?call us at 410-481- 4545.. and you can also sound off on our facebook page.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. kevin - baltimore facebook:(())facebook: kevin - baltimorefacebook:(()) facebook: kevin - baltimore facebook: (())carol - if people don't speed, they won't have to 3 worry when the cameras are used!!(())joe - they should be used 24/7, but the fines should only be doubled when workers are working.(())nicole - why do folks get upset when they are caught doing something they know is wrong? speeding is against the law period, driving aggressively is against the law. don't do it and you won't have to worry. coming up in our 8 o'clock hour.. weird al yankovic... now a children's book author. we talk to him live about his latest project. project.and next.. is the governor breaking a campaign promise?two state lawmakers weigh in on allegations.. that new fees are the same as the old taxes... he promises not to raise. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. my sister's new boyfriend told her that he thinks sundays are just for watching football. believe that? [ thinking ] relax. you ordered off mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. everything's so good and just a buck. so go. he's a jerk. [ thinking ] the simple joy of being smart. ♪ his new budget and in it is a "fee" for drivers who wrack up points on their license. for example ... a convicted drunk driver could face fines of up to 15-hundred dollars. but critics say the new fees are nothing but old taxes .. which the govenor said he would not do. so when is a fee a fee .. and when is it a t? tax? democrat delegate shawn tarrant and republican delegate pat mcdonough join us for this week's statehouse spotlight. coming up in our 8 o'clock hour.. we are still getting school districts calling in with delays and closings. a list of the major districts.. coming up. up.áájoel adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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"i dont think that..that the police could actually identify these two individuals in the videotape. so far in this case... a police detective and a neighbors have testified that the two brothers are the two men shown on tape... running from the scene. the trial resumes this morning. seven pennsylvania teenagers are facing charges for a brutal case of bullying. the 13-year old victim was stuffed in a tree and when he tried to escape .. his attackers hung him from a fence... and it's all caught on tape. tape. police say one of the alleged attackers took cell phone video of the january 11th incident. in it you can see 13-year old nadin khoury being punched, kicked and dragged by his feet. a woman driving by came to khoury's rescue. khoury says: "they started punching me and kicking me. one of them stomped me in my chest. there's nothing you can do you can't fight back it comes down harder even worse you can't say anything or besides stop, or somebody come help you. all you can do is sit there and wait for it to be over."chitwood says: "this is probably as heinous case of bullying as i've ever seen.." seen.." the alleged attackers range in age from 13 to 17. they face numerous charges including kidnapping and false imprisonment. one very large football fan is weighing in on who ásheá thinks will win the superbowl. take a look... look...people oohing and ahhing 3 workers at the dallas zoo painted two watermelons with packers and steelers colors... to see which "jenny" the elephant would choose.as you see... jenny walks up to each... and then stomps on the steelers melon.if this elephant is anything like that fortune-telling octopus... the packers are in it to win it. don't forget... fox45 is the home of the big game.watch super bowl 45 only on fox45. the game is this sunday... february 6th. coming up... if you haven't left the house yet... be careful... it's slippery out there. there.we'll show you some of the trouble spots that could affect your morning commute. you're watching no matter where you are this morning.. give yourself a little extra time to get ready for work. you will probably dealing with some ice. ice.meteorologist emily gracey is live in owings mills with the latest conditions there. there. 3 ((2-shot toss to weather)) 3 3 map joel map fiber map 195 coming up... they're in the running to win our wedding in a week contest.your chance to meet... and vote for... our second finalist couple. and shoveling snow can be a pain... literally.how to avoid throwing out your back... next time you have to shovel.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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((entry))state of maryland versus tony mooring. i should be sentenced to a wedding in a week. charge-loving my fiance' unconditionally. plea-guilty. charge-wanting to spend the rest of my life with her. plea-guilty. charge-loving all the good things about her and accepting the not so good things ? plea-guilty. charge-wanting to give her everything she ever wanted. plea-guilty. my sentence is a wedding a week to the person who makes me guilty of all char. charges. tony and jovanni's story.. as well as the the other three finalists are on our website. go to foxbaltimore dot com to vote for who you think should win. you can vote once per day.. through thursday afternoon. the winner will be married live on the air next friday on fox45 morning news. news. and you can do all of your wedding planning at one place.. the baltimore bridal show. it's this saturday and sunday at the baltimore convention center. go to fox baltimore dot com slash newslinks to go to the bridal show website. coming up... shoveling snow can be annoying... and also dangerous. the best stances for avoiding injury. and all jokes aside... weird al yancovic is out with a children's book.he joins us live next... to talk about what inspired him to become a writer.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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((break 4)) 3 3 3 we have several school delays to pass along to you this morning.closed: allegany county' baltimore countycarroll cecil countyfrederick countygarrett countyharford countykent county 2hours late:anne arundel county baltimore citydorchester county howard countymontgomery county talbot county90 minutes late: queen anne's 90 minutes late: queen anne's countyharford community college.. now 3 closed.. they were delayed get a text message when your child's school is closed or delayed.fox45's mobile news will send an alert straight to your phone as soon as they notify us.to sign up.. go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on "text alerts" at the top of the screen. we are bringing you live team coverage of this winter weather.. and how it's affecting your commute.. all morning long. long.joel d. smith is live in north baltimore county... where we've been seeing some icy conditions.meteorologist emily gracey is in owings mills.. to update you on the conditions there. we'll check in with them all shortly.. but first ... let's get right to meteorologist steve fertig in the skywatch weather center. 3 map emily map fiber map 3 3 the roads aren't as icy as they could have been this morning .. but another winter blast is still on the way. so the questions is .... what will happen this time on the roads? one of the problems last week, was the inability to pre-treat the roads, because of the morning rain. will that be the case as we get more rain today? today? joel d. smith is live in northern baltimore county with the latest conditions there. good morning joel d. 3 3 we all know shoveling snow can be a hassel. it takes time... and often it takes a toll on our bodies.dr. jake brokaw... specialist in physical medicine, rehabilitation, pain management, and back pain, from ortho-maryland... joins us this morning with information on how to avoid injuries... while shoveling snow.-who should ánotá shovel their own snow?-how do you prevent an injury?-what to do if you do get hurt-how do you know if your injury is serious enough to get professional help from a doctor or specialist? specialist? for your more information go to fox-baltimore dot com. 3 fox 45 is stepping up to make your 2011 the healthiest year yet. the b-more healthy expo will be held at the baltimore convention center ...saturday march 12th. learn about exercise ... eating right and get health screenings. go to b-more healthy expo dot com for more information. coming up... do you get your recommended 8 ounces of water a day?why experts now say you might not have to. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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((break 7)) that we need 8 ounces of water per day to maintain a healthy life. but as dr. mallika marshall explains... the amount we actually need to drink... depends on a number of factors. factors. lower third (fade in): "dr mallika marshall" how much water do i need?mallika: how much water should you drink each day? most people will tell you that you need 8 - 8ounces glasses of water a day. but the answer really depends on you. 17:30:19:29 to17:30:21:09dr mallika marshall transition 17:29:12:2017:30:30:02 17:30:31:2817:30:35:05lower third (fade in): water helps flush toxins out of vital organslower thirdcarries nutrients to our cellslower third provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throatlower third (cut out) mallika: water helps flush toxins out of vital organs, flush toxins out of vital mallika: water helps lower third (cut out)nose and throat environment for ear, provides a moist cellscarries nutrients to our lower thirdout of vital organswater helps flush toxins out of vital organslower third carries nutrients to our cells lower third provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throatlower third (cut out) mallika: water helps flush toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to our cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat17:30:54:1617:30:55:25 17:30:56:21lower third (fade in): your overall healthlower third:where you livelower third:how physically active you areyour overall health, where you live, and how physically active you are. 17:30:57:07 to17:29:58:17 dr mallika marshall transition 3 3 coming up on good day baltimore... your chance to win tickets to go see disney on ice.we'll tell you when to call. you're watching fox45 morning news... all local... all morning. 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