5 Things to Know This Morning

Jan. 10, 2014— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Chemical Spill Causes State of Emergency, Rush for Water
A federal disaster declaration has been issued for a West Virginia chemical spill that may have contaminated tap water.

2. Christie Fires Top Aide, Apologizes for Bridge Scandal
One day after bombshell revelations implicated his top aides in a political revenge plot, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fired a top aide and apologized for his staffers' part in the closing of several lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge in 2013.

3. Nuclear-Missile Launch Officers Implicated in Illegal-Drug Probe
Two officers at a U.S. nuclear missile launch site have been removed from duty because they were under investigation for illegal narcotics.

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4. Deep Freeze May Have Cost Economy About $5 Billion
Recent freezing temperatures that caused school closures, flight disruptions, lost productivity and repairs could have a $5 billion price tag.

5. Solar Storm Slams Into Earth's Atmosphere
The solar storm that's been hurtling a billion tons of material toward our planet at two million miles per hour is now slamming into Earth's atmosphere, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center says.