[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon. our big story -- as snow crude dig out the city, forecasters are predicting another winter blast. for that we have sandra at the weather center. >> snow amounts was not terrible, just a few inches as forecasted. take a look outside. the generally 4 inches in

baltimore, 2 inches officially at the airport. the bottom line is, no problem with the morning commute. this note is melting quickly this afternoon as well, as we are up to 41 potentially. intermittent clouds and sunshine this afternoon. you mentioned for china when of the next storm. you can see all this precipitation in texas. that energy is confessing over the midwest to the atlantic. -- encompassing over the midwest to the atlantic. this should be a major weather maker. it has a little bit of everything in it. we will try to get you some more specifics. >> thank you. as a reminder, whether coverage continues on our website, wbaltv.com.

most of last night's storm was cleared up by the time computers hit the road this morning. things were much better than expected. things were moving smoothly for much of the morning commute, but some roads were slick. the snowfall also meant that people around the region had to get up a little bit earlier to clear off their car and sidewalk. some had extra time. the upside of the storm, some beautiful scenery. new details on a home invasion that said two to the hospital, one in critical condition. police say it happened when two masked men burst into a home on williamsburg the land. they overpowered a 74-year-old man and shot him several times. a 21-year-old woman was also found suffering from blunt force trauma injuries, but it is not

clear what caused them. the suspects are described as a white, 5 feet 8 inches with a medium build. investigators are looking into the possibility that the victims were targeted. as mayor sheila dixon prepared to step down from office, the prosecutor who brought the trial to court has some harsh words about her recent behavior. anger over her recent comments to the press that the gifts she received did not amount to much, state prosecutor took aim at the mirror, calling her attitude of arrogance and shameful. he went on to write -- to read the entire memo, click on the local news section at wbaltv.com. as stephanie rawlings blake prepares to move to the mayor's office, she has announced her

new chief of staff. in a statement to the press, she said that she has lived in the city for over two decades and will be able to contribute to job economic efforts. she was named one of the smart lawyers in 2009. the vote seemed to be in place for who will take her place as the next city council president, but councilman jack young faces some questions. where does he hang his hat, and what will he do about it at that -- a potential ethical issue that dogged sheila dixon? >> since 1996, jack young has represented baltimore on the city council. he has a row house near john

hopkins. but for much of his council tenure, he and his wife also owned this home. by his own admission, it raised a question. did he really lived in the east baltimore community he was elected to represent? we asked him to respond after the council meeting last night. >> do you live on the property? >> on the weekends. it was like a vacation place. >> when they bought the property in 1993, they signed an affidavit as owner/occupancy, which allow them to avoid the transfer tax. such documents typically represent a typical residence. >> when you are buying property, there are lots of papers thrown at you. i did not read anything -- everything, like you do not read everything. if it was my property, why

should i get a tax break? >> how much time have you spend there? >> i do not have the slightest idea. >> they sold the home in 2005 after it supposedly became trouble politically. >> do you have a vacation home now? >> no, i lived in the city but people said that i was not, so i told -- so i sold it. this has dogged me my whole career. >> he now faces other questions about the job he holds outside city hall. he took a state job, a political appointment at the department of human resources. when sheila dixon tried to hold both a state job and the council president john, the ethics commission cried foul. so what is his plan? >> my plan would be to take a

leave of absence. being counseled president right now is just an acting position. i will take a leave of absence until i decide whether i will run for city council president. >> that is not until the fall of 2011. when we asked the question, he seemed to change his mind, at least for a moment. >> next week, what are you going to do with that state done? >> i am going to leave. >> turn in your resignation? >> this is kind of a trick question. i said i would use my time that i had, take a leave of absence. >> that is not a resignation. >> a 16-year-old will spend the next 20 years in prison for the stabbing death of a classmate.

a judge sentenced the boy for the murder outside of his middle school in 2008. the sentence is five years short of the maximum set forth by his plea agreement. no word on what prompted a stabbing last night in lexington market. the victim was said to university hospital. the condition of the victim is on now and the search for a suspect continues. coming up, if you own one of the vehicle that toyota has recalled, a prominent government official is saying, do not drive. and how to protect your personal information on your smart phone. and in anniversary a lifetime in

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toyota. what the transportation secretary says you should not be driving them. and could the internet be a risk factor for depression? >> we are looking at clearing doppler over the air right now. however, things are starting to get fired up in texas. we are getting ready for another major weather event. the sun is trying to make its way

>> if you own one of the toyota's affected in the company's recall, transportation secretary ray lahood is saying that you should stop driving it

until it is fixed. he gave testimony today before a house committee. the recall affects millions of vehicles with the potential for sticking gas pedals. the automaker has also been hit with more than 100 complaints in the u.s. and japan about brake problem with the popular prius. in response, honda is raising its sales outlook. they saw a number is rising 2%. an executive vice president said that honda is earnings rose 2%, and at the same time, it is a word about the problem that this could have on japanese cars in general. a warning for mobile phone users. cyber crooks are offering applications for smart phones and instead of giving you access to banks, draw your data from your phone. google had to remove the -a cern

number of applications because of the suspicious activity. >> things are looking good as far as the road to go. we had a few inches of snow, but things are clearing out. high pressure start to build in. right now, just a few thin clouds out there, as well as some sunshine. we will probably be in the 40's before it is all over. this system is now well offshore and out of our neck of the woods. how much did we get? it varies, but between 2 inches and 4 inches.

with those temperatures in the 40's as the afternoon progresses, we will be seeing all lot of melting. but something else is on the way, too. that could be a mixed bag of snow, ice, and sweet. more on that later. 30 degrees right now in westminster. looking at the eastern shore, generally in the 30's. clouds and sun to run the rest of the afternoon. no showers north and west of us. -- throughout the rest of the afternoon. we should be pretty clear tonight. 42 is where we should be, our normal high. 56 is the record high. in contrast, four degrees is the record low. tonight, mostly things will be clear. but with those clear skies, the

temperatures will drop. 21 in the outlying areas, 27 downtown. high pressure will be building in here. we are concerned about friday. there is low pressure in the gulf producing copious amounts of rainfall. all of this energy moving up the mid-atlantic and midwest. it is too early to commit to any storm totals four types of precipitation, but at this point, it looks like there will be a lot of energy. we are forecasting a major weather event of some sort. we just do not want to get lost in any accumulation totals at this point. tomorrow will be sunny. here is a look at the seven-day. just a pair for some other this weekend. 60% chance of a wintry mix on friday.

maybe some snow on saturday. something we are watching closely. >> it is more impersonal than going to a doctor but new statistics show in 2009, more than half americans use the internet for health information. statistics show 5% had spoken with a doctor over e-mail and 6% use the internet to fill a prescription. a slightly smaller group had used chat room to learn about a specific topic. the survey also found women were more likely than men to use the internet as a resource. but do not spend too much time on line. too much time on the internet could be a risk factor for depression. research this study 1300 adults and found just over 1% were addictive. they found that those were more slightly -- more likely to suffer from depression.

those two spend too much time on the internet often replaced real-life social interactions which can have a negative impact on mental health. doctors are sounding the bells on the connection between oral cancer and young people. >> the more commonplace as on the side of the tongue. >> a regular ticker cleaning include a cancer screening if he is your dentist. >> this is not due to alcohol or drugs, but hpv. >> he is able to detect the allegiance with this device. hpv can also lead to cancers of the mouth. >> a lot of different behaviors have consequences. >> oral cancer kills one person every hour.

if you survive, it can be disfiguring. ask this man. he has never used a tobacco product but has battled oral cancer almost all his life. this man has a similar story. >> it affects your eating, swallowing. >> kids think oral sex does not have the same, potential outcome, that it is ok. >> a study published in the journal find a link between hpv and a link between a certain cancer. this dentist's wife was so compelled that she started a foundation to educate. >> you may be able to save your child's life by talking about this openly.

>> the doctor recommends asking for a screening at your next cleaning. as with all cancers, early detection is the key to survival. >> up next, your maryland lottery pick three and picked four numbers. first, a look at how w

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numbers 6, 4, 9. malty match is moving to saturday night. your pick for numbers are 2. 4. 4. 8. ick four two,ur pick four two, four, four, eight. the maryland lottery. let yourself play. >> it has been one of those winters. in terms of what we can expect this weekend, it is too early to tell but we are expecting a lot of energy with the system.

at any rate, enjoy the next few days. something to look forward to for at least 48 hours. >> thank you. be sure to watch at 5:00 tonight. who are better drivers, men or women?

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