but in adams and the north county, the warning is until 6:45 p.m. it looks like the main threat will be along the pennsylvania border and points north int. we will keep an eye on this line of storms and a cold front that is coming with it. >> the debate over maryland's budget is all but a done deal. today, legislators reached a compromise that will make local leaders and taxpayers very happy. >> lawmakers state of most of the night and came back early this morning to hammer out a deal. david has the latest. >> the big item was shifting the cost of teacher pensions to local districts like baltimore county. that is not going to happen this year. experts from the private sector

will be tapped to look into overhauling the entire state pension system. budget negotiators agreed to create a commission to study how to adjust rising pension costs, not only for teachers, but all state employees. >> we will have to change all the expectations because we cannot continue at the current rate. and >> the senate -- >> the senate endorsed changes starting next fiscal year. the move would have saved 30 $300 million a year. -- would have saved $330 million a year. >> the gop said right from the get go they were not, and within our own party it was a difficult

pill to swallow. but we're looking for a comprehensive approach. >> state treasurer, nancy kopp, will be on the commission. the governor and house speaker and senate president will each appoint experts. they will make recommendations for the start of the next legislative session. budget negotiators -- negotiators also agreed to decide against cutting any portion of the stem cell research. although, $2 million of it will be used for developing technology. house voted to shift $11 million to the higher education committee. >> the state's operating budget will go before each chamber tomorrow and cannot be amended.

this will be a straight up or down vote. and it will end what many believe it is shaping up to be a midnight drama. >> also out of a novelist, a statewide ban on using hand-held cell phones -- out of annapolis, a statewide ban on using hand- held -- hand-held cell phones could become law. the legislation considers the violation is $40 fine. but there is an exception. you'll be able to use them at stoplights or in case of an emergency. >> tonight, city housing officials are looking at how an east baltimore row house with federal funding and strings attached ended up in the hands of the baltimore city council president. it is the same house that jack young now claims as a part-time

resident. jayne miller is live in the newsroom with more on that story. >> jack young invited other reporters into this house last week to show, he said, he lives in this city and his district. but there is another story about it that involves money from taxpayers, possible violations with legal agreements with the city, and of this question -- did he use a circumstance for his own benefit? >> in july of 2001, this house with purchase price and the young, the sister of council president jack young. according to land records, cynthia got money provided by the federal government that was intended to help people move out of blighted neighborhoods. in this case, she moved into the house on central avenue because the house where she previously lived was slated for demolition she was entitled for repayment

of $22,500. she also received $20,500 in community block grant funds. it was called a loan, but according to the agreement she signed with the city, repayment would be given if she followed certain -- revealing would be forgiven if she follow certain rules. one was -- repayment would be forgiven if she followed certain rules. on august 16, 2001, she signed a new document, adding her brother to the title of the house. with the stroke of a pen, jack young became the owner of a house that had been paid for almost entirely with taxpayer funds, intended for his sister. his record and investment, a token $5. the current value on the property is more than $86,000. city housing officials said they will now investigate the 2001 transaction on the house. they are looking for possible

violations, they say, of the terms young's sister agreed to to get the tax subsidy. >> it is the official is not allowed to use the city taxes to pay for creigh or benefit from it. housing officials said they were not aware of the changing ownership to include the council president until we ask about it. the deal also required his sister to live in the house for 10 years. anything short of that will demand repayment of the loan. we asked whether the sister lives with the council president in the house. she has not answered our e-mail. >> councilman young himself has not answered our questions. his spokesman said earlier that young should have been on the deed of that house in the first place because he and his sister

both owned the house that had been demolished. there was no response or questions about the taxpayer funds. live from the newsroom, i'm jane miller, wbal tv 11 news. trex a new development in the trial of a 17-year-old accused of shooting a 5-year-old girl last summer. there cromwell's senior identified lamont davis as the shooter. an arrest warrant was issued for davis' girlfriend. she was testified -- slated to testify today, but never showed up. she was reprimanded in court yesterday. >> a gunman killed a 72-year-old man inside a chinese carryout. shots were fired around 12:30 p.m. this morning. the victim was on his way to work.

>> police and the victims' families are calling this a senseless crime. police say that a 72-year-old man was just trying to get some food from a chinese take-out while two men entered and shot and killed him. this particular carryout restaurant is no stranger to violent crime. late thursday morning, 19 baltimore city detectives canvassed the neighborhood where 72-year-old charles polman was shot and killed. this as his family tries to figure out why. -- 72-year-old -bowman was shot and killed. his stepdaughter was the first to find out about his murder when she got a phone call from the afro-american newspaper about 1:00 a.m. thursday morning when he did not show up for work as an overnight security guard. fellow employees say he will be

missed. >> we have lost a friend, a person we depend on to watch over us. there will be a whole that cannot -- there will be a whole that cannot be filled. -- hole that cannot be filled. >> his stepdaughter's said she found his truck with a crowd of police around it. the >around 12 portier and, he stopped for food at -- around 12:30 p.m., he stopped for food at the chinese carryout. he startled the denman and they shot him in the senate, and killed him. -- he started the gunmen and they shot him in the stomach and killed him. police say this is not the first

time there has been violence at this carry out. in march of last year, three people were shot, two of them killed, in a similar situation. >> there is a history of violence at this location. there was a triple shooting, and two of the victims ended up dying. it was a robbery gone bad. >> police said they have no suspects and are looking for the public's health. anyone with information should call metro crimestoppers. leonor stand at this point there is a $2,000 reward for information -- we understand at this point there is a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >> police in anne arundel county have identified two of the victims killed in a late-night car crash last night. jessica rhey crashed into a -- crashed into an suv belonging to

57-year-old president matthews. we're still working to identify the passenger in that vehicle. >> there is prepping going on for the home opener tomorrow. how is it looking? greg is looki good. -- >> it is looking good. they play the blue jays tomorrow. a live report, coming out. but tiger woods made his long anticipated return -- >> tiger woods made his long anticipated return to goff today at the masters. >> thunderstorms headed this way along with a strong one -- with a cold front. temperatures in the 80's today. temperatures in the 80's today. winds gusting to 3

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>> crabs are under way at camden yards to get the stadium -- preparations are underway at camden yards to get the stadium ready. >> if only the home opener were going to be as beautiful as today. but that is the way it is, but it is not. -- >> that is the way it is, but it is not. a big game tomorrow. which robertson and powell are. -- but robertson and how will be throwing out the first pitches. the big day tomorrow, hope you are out here. >> if you normally sit in this section of the ballpark, some good news. 25,000 fans will have brand new seats this year. >> list area went on -- underwent an as-this area

underwent a restoration. >> their brand new seats? >> correct. >> all over the stadium they were trimming and washing and picking things up for tomorrow's big home opener. >> we've got to keep this thing going. getting 20 years old this year. >> some fans were peaking of tickets. but i've been coming here for the past seven years and it is very exciting. the town closes down on opening day. it is always a lot of fun. >> there will be some familiar baltimore restaurant. >> the green turtle, pickles pub, high tops bahraibar and grill. >> the game starts at 3:00 and the stadium opens at noon. and the coup i ran into picking

up tickets, robins bagley. -- and look who iran into p.m. tickets, vince bagley. -- who i ran into picking up tickets, vince bagley. he looks great, doesn't he? mr. vance bagley, so great to see him. the big question is, what kind of weather tomorrow? i know there is a change coming. you know, on opening day we have seen wind, rain, we have even seen snow. nothing would surprise me. >> it looks like the weather is going to cooperate. we've got some storms coming, but by tomorrow afternoon, breezy and cool. fairly comfortable for april. you can see the rain stretching

across and getting into parts of northwest carroll county. it is not making very steady progress toward baltimore. the warnings that have been in effect for washington, frederick and the west part of carroll county are set to expire as we speak. this line of storms approaching from the west could produce wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. hopefully this will wash a bit of the pollen out of the air. we were over 2100 for tree pollen today. total pollen count is at 2155. 84 degrees at the airport today, 22 degrees warmer than normal.

it is still 83 in downtown baltimore. 79 hartsfield. 50's and even 40's near deep creek lake. 20's in the mountain where it has been selling around marquette. -- smelling around marquette. . snowing around marquette. this area of low pressure is dragging the front across the mountains. to the south, severe thunderstorms and in the colder air to the north, three to 6 inches of snow. there are warnings just our northwest and in pennsylvania. a couple of scattered warnings in north carolina and southern virginia. a tornado watch includes the agusta, ga. area where the masters golf tournament is going on.

we will seek showers cutting across maryland tonight, moving across the coast -- moving off the coast tomorrow morning. the 56 to 61 tomorrow morninand dropping into the 50's for saturday. 58 around the bay tomorrow as it clears up in the afternoon. seven-day forecast, much cooler, much more like normal april weather. back to 71 sunday. a weaker front could produce a sprinkle late in the day monday. >> the country's fascination with tiger woods continues, but at least for the first time in nearly a year everyone wants to talk about what they see on the course, not off of it.

he is at two under par. wood's looked relaxed in the practice range earlier today. if you were on mars for the last six month and never knew what was going on with him, you would never think he missed a beat. he is now on the back nine. 60-year-old tom watson sits one stroke currently behind fred couples, who just took sole possession of the lead at 6 under par. watson has three holes left in the opening round. tiger woods is two under par, just four shots off the pace.

i do not care how much you like baseball, this does not make for a good homecoming. the orioles have seen solid pitching in the last two seasons. some show stopping place so far in the outfield in the first two games. adam jones with the five ball. but the orioles do not have a true cleanup hitter. evan longoria crushing to give tebo a 4-2 lead. -- to give tampa a 4-2 lead. the orioles tried to rebut -- to avoid getting scrubbed. and iraqi get his first tour of the season. -- and the rookie gets his first

start of the season. some coaches make a name for themselves with quality wins, but don nelson makes nba history with quantity winds. last night's golden state win pushed him to the most wins in nba history. 333 wins. yet survive 31 seasons as the head coach for the nba. despite winning more games as -- than any other coach in nba history, he has never led so much as one of his teams to an nba final. stick around for a changing forecast.

>> one local family who lost their daughter is speaking of on the eve of major legislation expected to pass in annapolis cracking down on drivers who use their cell phones behind the wheel. plus, an elderly man that was killed this morning during a quick

>> the changes are coming. >> a cold front coming through, showers tonight and temperatures really drop off. 90's yesterday, edie's today and 50's by tomorrow. -- a.p.'s today and 50's by tomorrow. the sun will be out tomorrow afternoon for opening day, but breezy and cooler.

that weather should last through the west of the weekend. >> you are trying to sell me on temperatures that dropoff by 30? we will see you back at 11:00 p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- --www.ncicap.org--

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