the date has been set. >> mayor dixon now knows when she will be sentenced for embezzling gift cards intended for the needy. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> new developments in the mayor sheila dixon case. sally is live in the newsroom with the latest details. >> reporter: vic, wjz has learned that mayor dixon will be sentenced on thursday, january 21st, at 10:00 a.m. as you recalled earlier this month, dixon was convicted of one misdemeanor count of fraudulently misappropriating gift cards meant for the poor. as a result of being found guilty, dixon is at risk of being stripped from office and stripped of her pension. dixon ranges probation to five years in prison. under law, she's not considered guilty until sentenced. dixon still faces perjury charges, with a trial plan said for march of 20 tep. >> wjz is always on. check in for complete coverage of the uncertain condition of mayor sheila dixon. there is growing outrage tonight over those rotating, budget-related closures of fire companies city wide. much of it stems from a fire in west baltimore that killed a 76- year-old man. the mayor says her heart goes out to the grieving family. but the budget has nothing to do with the response. many firefighters disagree. only wjz is live at the scene in west baltimore, where mike hellgren has that and the 911 calls. mike? >> denise, the firefighters union local 737 tells us the fire department and mayor dixon are placing what they call a price tag on people's lives. and they're calling these closures, firehouse roulette. [ indiscernible ] >> get out of the house. >> reporter: a woman trapped inside this burning home struggles to breathe and give her address to the 911 dispatcher. >> hello! >> what's the address? [ indiscernible ] >> the dispatcher thought she said prez bury street, which is where crews were sent. but the crew was sent -- but the burning home was on pressman. >> oh, my god. 3030 pressman street. i guess. >> reporter: here's the time line. at 3:02, that first 911 call came with the address misunderstood. at 3:06, the fire crew arrives on presbury street. 3:09 is when the neighbor calls 911. 3:13 is when the fire crew arrives at the fire. the search and rescue company was closed at the time, one of the rotating closures to save money. it would take $3.5 million to stop them. so did it make a difference? >> no. this was not a result of budget cuts. based on the distance of the current stations, we are still within a great, safe zone as far as responsiveness. it's not because of the ropation. rotation. >> reporter: some disagree that the cuts had no impact. >> the truck company that they want to close permanently. >> reporter: the firefighters union went door to door. and in a recent interview, he told wjz, that fire protection is excellent in the city. but -- >> that's just a disadventure of rotating closures. it does affect your response time. as of january, fire company 16, will close permanently. and there will be four firehouses shut down on rotating closures. that's january 1st. reporting live in west baltimore, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, mike. the recent cold weather is being blamed on several deaths in the area. two of the victims are from the baltimore area. their names have not yet been released. but we do know that one is a woman from baltimore city, who died on november 21st. the other victim is a woman from baltimore county. she died december 4th. the other two victims are male, one from anne arundel county. the other from montgomery county. here locally, it is heavy out there. cold temperatures are settling in. a live look outside right now. how low will the thermostat go? the temperatures go? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the chilly temperatures. bob? >> only down to freezing, vic, here in the city. it's going to be a very cold night. some areas, out in the mountains already in the teens. take a look at radar. still a look at snow showers up around pennsylvania. but most of those are dying out now. and the wind continues to be a factor now, while making it feel colder. tim has a look at how cold much of the nation is this half of the afternoon. >> we're definitely not alone, sprptionzing -- experiencing these cold temperatures. the one positive that we're not getting the snow that many of our neighbors are getting. but much of the country, locked into temperatures at about freezing or well below. as you see up to the north of us, where the colors are purple and blue. 4 degrees in minneapolis. 14 in detroit. 7 in chicago. we are, of course, down in the low 30s now. atlanta now, getting down to about 30. memphis at 36. and these temperatures are really going to lock in for the next week or so before we start to see some improvement. through the weekend, we'll not expect to get temperatures too far above freezing. bob will have details on when we expect to see a warmup coming up. >> thanks, tim. wjz eyewitness news for first warning weather coverage. log onto wjz.com. the dundalk area has fallen victim to yet another water main break. thankfully, this one does not compare to the massive flooding this past september. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene earlier today. mike schuh has more how the break is impacting residents. >> reporter: the phrase water main break in dundalk caused a lot of urgency this morning. teams converged on this spot. this bubbler today is not the big one like earlier this year. >> this is not the same water main. okay? so before everybody panics and worries about flooding, related to that water main, that is not even in service yet. >> reporter: a run of the mills 80s line. burst, flooding dundalk avenue. closing the street and activating a work clue of -- droo crew -- crew of at least two dozen. >> this is totally different. we won't know how many people will be out of water until it's shut down. >> reporter: the water to these businesses is shut off, forcing some to close. no homes are affected by this break. >> we knew the people were going to start panicking and saying, it's that main again. it's that main again. so the first thing we had to assure everybody by phone. and then before we got over here was no, it's a totally different situation. >> reporter: there's also a smaller break nearby. and it could take until nighttime to fix them both. >> you have old infrastructure here. it's been moving around in the ground for years. so what's going to happen is basically a little shift this way, a little shift that way. and that's going to cause a final snap. >> reporter: the repairs are being made. and the problems should be fixed later tonight. reporting from down talk -- dundalk, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you now on tv hill. >> crews are now making repairs on the 70-irv -- 70-inch water main break. flames broke out shortly after 2:00 in the 4400 block of main avenue. heavy smoke was seen billowing from the home as firefighters tried to extengish the -- extinguish the flames. . a howard county teenager, police say he made a threatening amount of phone calls to schools. >> reporter: police say this teenager most likely may be very dangerous-- made the very dangerous threats because he figured technology was savvier than detectives. but he was very wrong. >> reporter: a former oakland mills high school student faces a husky list of serious charges after police say the 15-year- old called local schools with a frightening threat. >> the message we want to send to students is if you do something like this, you will be charged criminally. >> police say the calls date back to september 10th, when a suspect and female came to say a student was carrying a gun in school. the income day, the pair made a similar call. the suspect called oakland mills high, claiming another student brought a gun there. they called again. the threats turned out to be bogus. but -- >> it is very serious. it alarms the folks who were involved. it is very embarrassing to the students who had to be pulled out of class. it's scary for the students who were around to see somebody pulled out of class. >> reporter: police say all of the calls appeared to be coming from a texas phone line, leading detectives to think the suspects were using an online technology, called spoofing, which masks all cell phone numbers. >> reporter: countlesscountless numbers are available. it on this website, they can use things to change phone numbers. voices can each be changed. -- can even be changed. >> it doesn't actually change the phone number. so verizon can find out who is doing the call in about 30 seconds. >> oakland mills worries others could follow suit. >> i hate to say it, but it's so prevalent now, with the threats and the students getting upset. they want to use violence for whatever reason. academic or whatever. it is scary. >> reporting tonight, police headquarters, in howard county, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much. education administrators say the suspect charged has been homeschooled since october when he withdrew from oakland high school. just days after a restraining order is filed against him, now a lawsuit is filed against ravens' linebacker terrell suggs. a woman who says she is the mother of two of suggs' children filed a $70 million lawsuit, alleging that suggs abused her on two occasions last month. a separate complaint was filed. suggs has not been charged with a crime in connection with these allegations. a hearing is scheduled for friday. constellation energy has announced a big change in the way it compensates its ceo. the golden parachute has changed upon. >> this is a major change for constellation energy and its ceo, mayo shaduck. his golden mare chute will -- parachute will now never open. >> the payout would have been $87 million. it was part of a controversial package thaied with the deal -- tied with the deal to edf. shaduck said he wouldn't take the monem. and the deal is gone for good. >> we're made the decision to once and for all, do away with it and put that chapter behind us. >> mayo shaduck's conduct really became a thorn in the side for bge consumers and shareholders. >> bge customers need to understand that what they're paying for is their electricity. it's not being funneled in a nefarious way. this is just another aspect where we're trying to align the shareholder interest with that of management. and in so doing, it's just the right thing. >> constellation energy is looking at progressive models at companies like microsoft and pfizer. and ron gould says shareholders will likely have more say in pay as the company rebounds. >> reporter: constellation just reported a third quarter earning of $137 million. a much different picture than a year ago, when the company almost went bankrupt. i'm mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the end of constellation's constellation ceo is also a victory for governor o'malley. violence erupts in times square. new york city police opened fire, killing a man in front of tourists and holiday shoppers. baltimore city police are looking for a few good women to add to their force. i'm jessica kartalija. city police headquarters. i'll explain coming up. it's a distinction most high schools want, to reach the u.s. news and world reports high school list. some schools in maryland did it. i'm gigi barnett. that story is just ahead in wjz's school watch report. how low would the temperatures go this evening? bob turk is updating your first warning weather forecast. jessica kartalija reports, the department is hoping to boost the number of women officers patrolling city streets. >> we need you. we need your help to take baltimore to the next level. >> reporter: city police commissioner fred bealefeld takes the search for more officers to you tube. but the recruitment has shifted with a focus on getting more women to join the force. currently, their -- there are 3,023 sworn officers in baltimore city. only 502 of them are women. >> eventually would you like to have just many women on the force as men? >> oh, yes. every time i send my recruiters out, i challenge the women to come take my job. because i'm going to have to go home one day. >> reporter: major mary paterson is holding two symposium. >> anyone. everyone can come out and join the force. we owe it to the citizens of baltimore, to our children, to our sisters. i've been doing it for 24 years. i love it. >> reporter: the department says they've recruited 31 women in the last three officer classes. but they're hoping for more. >> over the country, counties, we only hold 13% of law enforcement. women can do the job. here in baltimore, we have been holding our own with 16.7%. but that's still not enough. >> reporter: and for any women interested in becoming police officers here with city police, there will be two public events held here on friday. at police headquarters, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and for more information, log onto our website, wjz.com, and click on local news. an investigation about usa today reveals a lack of safety standards in the preparation of your child's school lunch. the paper reports that fast food outlets have more stringent food guidelines. the agriculture department purchases all of the meat used in the government's school lunch program. u.s. news and world report magazine released its list of top high schools in the nation today. it's a distinction all school leaders want. and as gigi barnett explains in tonight's school watch report, some baltimore area schools are on it. the curriculum at baltimore tech high school, it is challenging. test scores are high -- >> everyone knows when you come to poly, it is "the" school. there is no option. it is just poly. >> reporter: that's why it made at this time ranking of high schools across the nation. while poly is not in the top 100 schools also called the gold list, it did reach the magazine's silver list and outranked thousands nationwide. the principal says the goal is to prepare students for college. >> 98% of poly graduates went to college. that's what we do. we're in this also because we offer advanced placement classes. 49% of our students take the test and passed the test. >> we're above poly. >> reporter: poly isn't the only school on the silver list. all o that list is also baltimore city college. tim dawson is the school's principal. >> it shows that we are maintaining the standards and trying to improve on our standards for which both institutions were built on. >> reporter: u.s. news and world report ranked each high school base said on advanced placement test scores and enrollment data. the top school in the nation is thomas jeff jefferson high school. principals in baltimore plan to use that school as a model for change. >> we're going to find out what we're doing and what they're not doing and do it. >> reporter: and schools made the magazine's silver list. back to you. >> okay, gigi. thank you. for a link of all of the schools, visit our website, wjz.com. well, if you haven't been outside today, don't go outside. because it's really cold. >> tomorrow morning, dress for very cold temps. low tent -- 20s. actually, right now, we're at 32. already freezing. look at that dew point, down to 12 degrees. humidity is very dry air. west winds, 16. barometer way back up. come back and look at the friday and the weekend after this. you can tell when a salad's fresh express... ...and when it's not. fresh express salads are so consistently fresh and delicious... ...they're guaranteed. fresh express. as the song goes, baby it's cold outside. take a look at these temperatures. at least it's clear and twice. 32 now. 16. half of that in oakland. 28 in cumberland. dew point keeps dropping. this is very dry, cold, arctic air. 31, 32. 37. the warm spot by the water. tonight, everybody is going to be in the 20s. there is a possibility of some of these northern areas may be 18 and 19 by the morning. and we still have the winds, going 10, 15. 20 in oakland. 16 degrees with a 20-mile-an- hour breeze. that makes it feel like 0. wind gusts, going on 25, 25. 36. strongest winds to the north. elkton, to the east at 35. and that makes it cold. still have wind advisory. the rest of the state. and those mountain areas there. wind chills up there, 10 below zero. that's the way it's going to feel on your face. this next system is going to bring clouds and a chance of rain-snow mixture on sunday. doesn't look like a big deal but we'll probably see some rain and snow showers on sunday. probably just rain by the afternoon. temperatures are going to be close to 47 degrees. doesn't look like a beautiful sunday. saturday should be great. no problem at all. all because of high pressure that moves over the region. eventually, the winds will start calming down. it's right over us. lots of sunshine. sunday, the next system already showing up. small craft advisory. don't, then, clear for the most part. 22, with still some breeze. but the winds would die down. 36. a lot of sunshine. let's call it brisk and cold on your friday. but it will be sunny and dry as well. >> okay. >> thank you very much, bob. well, we are in the home stretch of the wjz home football challenge. jessica kartalija has an update. with only four weeks of the season left, there is a new face on the bobblehead leader board. meteorologist tim williams is still in the lead with 139 points. stan is next with 134. then meteorologist bernadette woods is tied with me at 133 points. way to go, bern. the weekly winner, wanda adkins of frederick, picksut on 14 of games correctly. so you can still sign up. just go here to wjz.com. and click on the top of the home page. and this weekend, ravens hit the grid iron again. the game kicks off this sunday at 1:00 p.m. we'll see how tim goes this week. >> going to be cold at the games. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the president receives the nobel peace prize. how he defended his war strategy in afghanistan. family robbery spree. a mother and daughter are arrested for crimes in several city tourist areas. i'm derek valcourt in hanover, maryland. where investigators are still trying to figure out who is and someone would set fire on this nightclub. more on the suspect coming up on eyewitness news. hello, sports man fans. -- sports man fans. -- sports fans. an army-navy preview for this weekend. and more as eyewitness news continues. we're now just seconds away from 6:30. it's 32 degrees and clear. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here's are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. president obama is trying to achieve -- is in norway, accepting the prestigious nobel peace prize. president obama defended his war strategy in afghanistan as he accepted the nobel peace prize in oslo. >> and it will require us to think in new ways about the notions of just war and the imperatives of a just peace. within days of increasing the number of troops in afghanistan, the president said his ultimate goal is heat peace. >> let us reach for the world that ought to be. while anti-war demonstrators did take to the streets, the obamas got a big welcome in norway. thousands gathered to get a peek at the president at his hotel. >> it's a great opportunity to see him and hear him. >> this candlelight procession is a tradition here in oslo. every winter, may march in honor of the nobel peace prize. this year, it's bigger than ever. >> i very much respect the american president for everything he has been doing to give police a chance. president obama won the nobel prize just 9 months after taking office. >> what did he win it if? like i don't know. >> many here hoping he'll deliver on some of his promises. >> obama has really given a lot of hope to the world. >> do you have more hope now? >> yes. >> as one demonstrator put it, you've won the prize, now earn it. president obama became the first sitting president in 90 years and the third ever to win the prize. holiday shoppers and tourists, witnesses say violent scene at a popular new york city landmark. sally is live with details. police say a plain clothes officer was there. they say the suspect turned and fired two rounds at the officer. then a semi automatic pistol jammed. and that's when they returned fire and killed the man. the officer was working on a task force. the incident happened just ever about noon at some of the marriott marquee hotel. authorities say the suspect was wanted on assault and disorderly conduct charges. police have nabbed a tryo of violently armed robbers. susan collins reports, two are a mother and her teenage daughters. since she was robbed, sarah excites-warner says even though she's lived in federal hill and walked everywhere, she's now fearful, each in the daytime. police have arrested a girl and her daughter and that teenager's boyfriend. >> honestly? i was kind of shocked. i couldn't believe that was happening to me. and i was on the phone. and i was like, oh, my god, i'm being mugged. >> she said that the teenager came up to her and then the male suspect came up from behind and put a knife to her cheek. >> he told me if i didn't giveuf my bag, he was going to cut me. and i kind of struggled at first. and then he cut my cheek. and that's when i knew he was serious. >> she got the tag of the get waa car. police later traced them to nine other robberies. and of course, just like any other case, we look at the m.o. and see if there are similar cases. and we found that there were. neighbors say she and her daughter have lived for about six months in this home. it's the same place where six months ago, the mother was charged with child abuse. for beating a teen with a belt. some workers in federal hill were glad the alleged robbers were caught. but sad to see such a young purpose involved. that's a child. you're corrupting the way she's going to see life in the future. and i really don't know how they do that. >> suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. moniet middle 21 was was to go on trial. police are searching for 30- year-old damon antonio partlow of east baltimore. december 3rd, a man was assaulted and handcuffed inside his home on amelia woods court. his car was stolen. three other suspects believed to be involved. no one has been arrested so far. the man accused of fire- bombing a crofton home, in retaliation for a high-profile beating has been sentenced. an anne arundel county judge sentenced john miers to serve 15 years in prison. a molotov cocktail was launched as an act of retaliation for the slaying of christopher jones. jones died in the beating. in addition to 15 years, myers must pay more than $30,000 in restitution. the person living in the home that was fire-bombed had nothing to do with jones' death. three years later, arson investigators have run out of leads. tonight, in a wjz exclusive. derek valcourt walks through the scene at the cancun cantina, with federal agents in hanover, anne arundel county. when a packed rhode island caught fire in 2003, 100 people died in the ensuing panic and flames. last week, fire consumed a russian nightclub before 113 people could make it out alive. and a similar tragedy almost happened right here in maryland at the cancun cantina. >> the evacuation went well. we're grateful for that. but it could have been tragic. >> smoke and water roll in the building. >> the fire started in the upper building's upper storage area. only accessible through this one back entrance. and investigators were quickly able to label this a case of arson. >> we believe someone intentionally lighted various items with open flame. >> they said in the following days, agents interviewed hundreds of patrons. >> you consider everything? >> sure. we continue to look at it. >> we know what happened. it's a matter of who now? >> everybody in here knows we gutted the entire place. >> despite the damages, the nightclub owner and his staff started rebuilding right away. and like investigators, he still wants answers. >> you want to know who did this and why? >> yeah. i want to know why they would jeopardize someone's life. >> they are offering $10,000 reward for anyone who has information about the case. anyone with information on this state -- can call police. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll look at the baltimore sun. the retail trend of pop-up stores appearing this holiday season. catching up with baltimorean jim schwartz who is coming back to town as head coach of the detroit lions. and a lock at this -- look at this weekend's movie releases. remember to look for the updated forecast. still to come. roaring flames. a towering blaze on chicago's gold coast proves to be deadly. unusual restaurant. everything you see before you is made with not-so secret an ingredient. details just ahead. bob turk in the first warning weather center. cold end to our week. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and updates any time, log onon one man was killed, several others injured inside a chicago high-rise building. flames broke out this morning on the 36th floor. seven people were taken to the local hospital for smoke inhalation. the city used a third of its equipment to put out the fire. the high hoo man accused of murdering 11 women and hiding around the flames is back in court. sally is live with more on what happened. >> 50-year-old anthony sowell agreed to let police fence off his home to preserve evidence. the registered sex offender waved his right to a speedy trial. sowell's lawyers have been given approval to hire mental health experts. sowell was charged with more than 85 counts, including murder, rape, assault and corpse abuse in the 11 deaths and three other attacks. denise, back to you. >> thank you, sally. >> officials say a trial will not happen until at least mid2010. there's a new restaurant in denver. but it is definitely unlike any other. the first marijuana restaurant opened today. the gourmet has a medical dispensary. it can choose from a marijuana- laced menu. the owner says a specific amount is used in all recipes to ensure no one overdoses. but before you try to go to this restaurant, you must know that you need a medical card to gain entry. katie couric has a preview of what's happening tonight on the cbs evening news. a year ago, tijuana's police chief said he would turn back the tide of drug cartel violence in mexico. so what, if any, progress has been made? we'll have that story and of course much more tonight. only on the cbs evening news. thanks, katie. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. well, a number of people in norway are questioning a mysterious incident in the sky over northern norway. some say the spiraling blue lights could be a ufo. but some say it was likely caused boo a failed missile launch by the russian military. i don't have any mysterious lights out there. instead, we have frigid temperatures. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. first, tim williams is live in the outback with more on what you can expect for tomorrow. it's definitely degree to stay cold. take a look at the forecast tonight. we're getting down to temperatures around the low 20s. we'll see a good bit of sunshine tomorrow morning. starting off in those low 20s. our daytime high gets into the upper 30s. well below our average of about 48 this time of year. then we start to tail off. actually, it will be a little colder than that. especially in the north and west suburbs. for more on the five-day forecast, we send it back in to bob. we'll get back into the 40s next week. and sunday, we have been telling you, looks like a chance of some rain or snow mixture. pretty warm, though. 38. maybe a a little slushy. but for the most part, it looks like a weak system and may be warm. warming up. 46 and 48. chance of a little more rain here on tuesday. denise? >> all right, thank you, bob. a surprise for director clint eastwood. mark steines is in hollywood with more. coming up on entertainment tonight, what happened when matt damon and morgan freeman crashed our clint eastwood interview? leonard malton finds out first hand. >> i mean, he's full of crap. e, there -- oh, there you are, matt. >> they ribbed him by using the same words clint would this tell them on the set. >> you probably aren't going to do it any better than you have already done it. >> was your family with you? >> yes. and i had breakfast and dinner with them every night. >> does clint say cut and action and things like that? >> no. he says, go ahead. and at the end, he goes, oh, stop. >> reporter: also tonight, where is tiger woods? the surprising new development. plus, kate goss lin getting -- kate goss lin gets surprisingly candid about the child that she lost. oprah gets to have christmas at the white house? >> she's oprah. >> is she buying it? . >> she could. this week, getting ready for detroit coming to town this weekend. >> and getting ready means getting your mind right and dealing with a whole bunch of stuff. pressing on, pressing on. purple birds, finding themselves in yet another kicking game predicament. as during the opening tickoff last monday night, watch newly acquired booter. keep an eye on the middle of the screen. but he suffered a blow to the head. from there, couldn't get his foot into the ball. or was it planned that way? >> had billy not been invited in our medical staff. but obviously billy was our kicker. they were supposed to be kicked other than a teen fashion. yes, that's accurate. so hopefully, billy is okay. meantime, haloti nata selects his. 20 man all fundamental team. >> that was pretty cool. i didn't even know i was getting this. the guys kind of surprised me. but it's a great honor to get something like this. and you work hard to work on fundamentals and techniques. it was great that i was able to get noticed. good teal. and the winner of the lombardi award. and dem cong sue of nebraska. what a beast. as for the origin of his name. well, mom from cambodia, dad from nebraska. elsewhere, local students. hosting feisty to say the least. jimmy patsos and greyhound. many young. regulation ended. and then we had overtime. jamal out of baltimore, too. copton got another 16 from 6- 10, mirveo grad. they lead the crosstown seniories, 5-2. watch this. jazz at lakers. jordan farmar. lakers win, 101-77. that's sports for now. vic, try to make it back at 11:00 for more. >> yes, sir. sure will. don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. a small horse in vermont is abandoned by her mother. tilly's mother says she was born four months ago, semi conscious and barely able to talk. so her mother turned against her. the owners say the three are inseparable. and tilly's new family has helped her to grow stronger and pronger every day. strong winds send a trampoline into the air. it was lifted from a back ward and landed on top of a neighbor's house. the oam owner had to call the fire department to help get it down. it now has a store all its own. peeps and company just opened up in washington, d.c. at the national harbor. the entrance is marked by a stylish peeps mobile. all varieties are available. there are also 850 different peeps' products. so peeps aren't just for easter anymore. did you believe that? and you can't get rid of those things. they last a long, long time. we will be back at 11:00. thanks for watching wjz, in maryland's news station. we don't want you to go away, because there's much more ahead. we now take you to new york and the cbs >> couric: tonight, president obama accepts the nobel peace prize while acknowledging the controversy and the irony. >> i am the commander in chief of the military, of the nation, in the midst of two wars. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, the country catches cold. in a quarter of the states, temperatures fell below zero. it was so cold, a waterfall didn't. the government spends your tax dollars to help the homeless in a town that doesn't have any. we'll follow the money. and dog's best friends, in tonight's "american spirit." captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it wasn't what we've come to expect at the annual ceremony presenting the nobel peace prize, the winner spending much of his acceptance speech talking about war and def