5 Things to Know This Morning

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

1. Westminster Kennel Club Show Winner Is a Beagle

A top dog was named Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, where more than 2,711 dogs representing 192 breeds and varieties competed for awards at the Westminster Kennel Club Show. Miss P, a beagle from British Columbia, won the top honor, Best in Show.

That special canine didn't win any prize money, but there's rich breeding potential and a lifetime of prestige that comes with the title.

2. Police Say 'Road Rage' Victim Went Looking for Suspect Before Deadly Encounter

A woman fatally shot after an apparent "road rage" incident went looking for the suspect with her armed son, police said, and was likely not followed home immediately after the road encounter as was previously thought.

Police now believe it was only after Tammy Meyers and her 22-year-old son went out and found the suspects Thursday that they were apparently followed home, said Lt. Ray Steiber, who is in charge of the homicide section at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

“There was a volley of rounds fired from that vehicle,” Steiber said, adding that the son then returned fire. “All indications ... are that this unknown person had fired shots first.”

3. Possible American Accent Detected in ISIS Horror Video

U.S. intelligence officials are analyzing facial features and speech patterns of the masked man who spoke in a recent ISIS video to determine who he is, and if he could be one of ISIS’s American recruits, according to a senior U.S. official.

The masked man speaks briefly in the video, which purports to show the gruesome execution of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya, declaring that ISIS’s Libyan affiliate is “on the south of Rome,” an apparent reference to ISIS’s expansion into Libya and the threat it poses to the West.

Professor Erik Thomas, a linguistics expert at North Carolina State University, told ABC News that based on distinctive word pronunciations, “he sounds like an American” with some Arabic influence. Another linguistic expert from another American university, who requested he not be named, said the masked man may be a native Arabic speaker but came to learn American English likely by spending a “significant amount of time” in the U.S.

4. Patriots locker room attendant tried to put unapproved ball into AFC final

A locker room attendant for the New England Patriots tried to introduce an unapproved special teams football into last month's AFC Championship Game, the same game at the center of the "Deflategate" allegations, four sources familiar with the investigation told "Outside the Lines."

One source said that the attendant assigned to the officials' locker room, identified as 48-year-old Jim McNally, has been interviewed by investigators for Ted Wells, the attorney the NFL hired last month to lead an investigation into allegations the Patriots intentionally used underinflated footballs on offensive plays in the first half of that game against the Indianapolis Colts, which New England won 45-7.

5. How Much Do Oscar Nominees Look Like Their Real-Life Counterparts?

Some of the most critically-acclaimed films were based on real-life stories — and that means that many of the stars who garnered Oscar nominations played actual people.

From Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Chris Kyle in “American Sniper” to Reese Witherspoon’s take on Cheryl Strayed in “Wild,” each character went to great lengths not just to embody the essence of the role, but also the physicality. Whose transformation was the most shocking?