Five Things to Know Today: January 8

1. Weather: Another nice day. The National Weather Service forecast for our area says we can expect a mostly sunny day with a high temp near 43 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: Leah Toomey needs your vote!

3. Quote of the Day: "One kind word can warm three winter months." --Japanese proverb

4. Coming Up: Check out our this afternoon at 2 p.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 2011, Gabrielle Giffords, a U.S. congresswoman from Arizona,was critically injured when a man went on a shooting spree during the congresswoman’s meeting with constituents outside a supermarket. Six people died in the attack and another 13, including Giffords, were wounded. The alleged gunman, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner, was taken into custody at the scene.