rebels suit overturned muammar gaddafi's regime, but tonight he is back in baltimore, that is the big story tonight. the long journey for the baltimore writer who left to document the story in libya has a happy ending an american soil. we're live at bwi-marshall airport with the late breaking details. >> the flight got in at 9:00 and he was greeted by warm applause. this is the first time we're hearing from him in his own words, during the reasons why he left for libya in the first place. dressed in libya andn fribble fatigues, he returned home. that feels great to be home. our interview was briefly interrupted. >> he looked just like i thought he would, but it was a much better to see him in person.

>> i thought he looked good. his eyes are blue. >> when he left in february, he said he was going to write. >> i went over there to support the revolution. my family did not know that when i left. you don't tell your mother that you are going to fight and a war. >> he was captured by gaddafi's forces and spent five months in prison. >> i was captured in a truck with three other fighters. >> while u.s. officials tried to bring him home, he was stuck in solitary confinement. >> i sent guns n roses solace to myself and i tried to name all of the star trek characters. i am going to start training for the next arab resolution -- arab revolution. >> his family thank everyone for

the support. his mother is getting started on his will come home to dinner, which will be snow crab and lobster, his favorite meal. meantime, loved ones will come home more than a dozen maryland national guard members. 17 at soldiers arrived at at the fifth regiment army today after returning from nine months in iraq. that assignment included support.ffairs their families could hardly contain their excitement. >> it made us feel really good. they misunderstand how we are doing. >> back to real life. we need to be back. >> a formal welcome home ceremony will be held at a later

date. dozens gathered at a site of eight recent murders in baltimore. friends, family, and committee members turned out at the carry out where freddie jones jr. was killed monday, gunned down inside of the carryout or a security guard was murdered last year. organizers say it is time to rally together to take control of their neighborhoods. >> obviously, the prime rate has come down, the murder rate has come down, but nowhere near enough we believe if the church is involved we can pray for the community and support the community. if enough of us rally, of god will change it. >> yesterday, the police arrested mark l. jones in connection with the murder. two brothers recovering after the were stabbed in aberdeen. investigators say that the

officers were called for reports of an altercation. when they arrived, they found the two brothers suffering from stab wounds. both were taken to area hospitals. no word on a suspect or what led to the violence. baltimore county police are trying to figure out how man's body ended up in a dumpster in towson. the man believed to be in his sixties was found in the dumpster on joppa road. he had a head injury, but the police do not suspect foul play. no word on sparked -- on what sparked the two-alarm fire in perry hall. investigators say the fire started and the ceiling of a third floor condo. nobody was hurt. we know the names of the two children killed in a fiery crash in prince george's county.

investigators say anthony and delonte died when the car they were riding and burst into flames and a three-vehicle collision near martin luther king jr. highway. four others were treated at a hospital. occupied baltimore demonstrators took to the street to rally against the nation's big banks. dozens shot it in protest during the make wall street pay rally in downtown baltimore. they declared today bank transfer day. the also urged customers to take their business elsewhere. >> they called this a financial crisis, but a lot of us call this a foreclosure crisis. a lot of these are owned by big banks. we are sending a message. >> organizers say more people

switched accounts to credit unions last month that all of last year combined. today's event was one of many nationwide calls as purchasers try to send a message to some of the biggest banks. brian miller has that story. >> this was a day for an. consumers to vote for their pocketbooks by checking out of big banks and into credit unions. >> smooth transition, that is all i want. i just want to comment, boom, it is there. >> bank transfer date began as an internet protest, spearheaded by customers fed up with fees. a bank of america dropped the $5 debt that charge that ignited the anchor, but some consumers still want to send a message. >> i want to try to take back control of our finances and the economy. >> leader say they're not

directly associated with the occupied wall street movement. both protests share similar sentiments. >> they pay their top executives top dollar when they try to charge fees to use their own money. >> the occupy protests are still going strong, with march as this weekend from new york to california. >> we are not mad at the lawyer or doctor or small-business owner who worked to get where they are. we are upset at the wall street bankers who prey on others. in washington, d.c., driver will not face charges after hitting three people in the nation's capital. witnesses say they were hit after the either ran towards or jumped in front of a moving vehicle near the convention center. the police say the driver will not be charged because he had the green light. the three were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. unemployment checks have

stopped coming for most of work americans. 75% or getting unemployment checks, which is now less than half. at many have been out of jobs so long that they no longer qualify. converse could decide whether to extend the benefits for up to 99 weeks. the census bureau says the unemployment benefits have prevented 3.2 million americans from slipping into poverty last year. remembering it andy rooney. >> sad to see it go. >> patron say farewell to a popular downtown crab house. plus, a former heavyweight champ facing a new fight. the condition facing smoking joe frazier. and tonight, the accusations leveled against a former penn state football coach. >> the temperatures tonight are

getting cold, but there is a warm-up in the forecast. at the airport, near freezing, 34 degrees. the inner harbor, 46.

former cbs newsman and commentator andy rooney has passed away. known for his on-air candor and with died bass line -- died last night. he started in the army as a writer. it was only last month that he signed off from cbs's 60 minutes. he was 92. joe frazier is seriously ill with liver cancer. his manager said that the former heavyweight champ is under hospice care and has been in and out of the hospital since diagnosed last month. frazier was the first boxer to defeat the, dolly in the fight of the century in 1971. former penn state football

coach jerry sandusky is out on bail after being arrested on sexual abuse charges. they say that the 67-year-old sandusky, no relation to gerry sandusky, was arrested for in a lot -- for allegedly touching boys. two current penn state administrators are being arrested for failing to report within about the allegations. crab house is closing its doors after more than half a century. and a popular restaurant to a construction site. >> the radar is clear, but stormy at west. how soon will it get here? how soon will it get here?

this couch it in fells point -- nostalgia in fells point as obrycki's crab house closed its doors for tw good. >> we know it was the last time we could enjoy this fine restaurant. we love seafood. there crabs are awesome. it is a great place. we're sorry it is going. >> his mother crab house is planned to be opened soon there are no mills mall.

-- near arundel mills mall. they joined habitat for humanity to help construction of a house. about 75% of the work was performed by women. the ladies supported specially designed beehive hard hats and paint work belts. >> they are sitting over there. they are adding flair to the build. >> there raised more than $500 for the awareness of habitat project, which focuses on the housing crisis for women and children. the temperatures tonight dropping into the 40's, except around the bay, where the readings are still in the 40's. the water is relatively warm

compared with the land. 35 richly, but look at frederick, 27. still in the 30's in far western maryland, although we will have a lot of 30's overnight. there are some clouds off to the southeast, touching ocean city. it is related to a storm that is off-shore. we have a really chilly night left, then as we get into the milder air out west, eventually the storms that are out in the mountains and the northern plains will get here. it will take several days. we have a couple of good days of weather. clear skies, 21-35 the overnight low. the sunset tomorrow will change because we go to standard time. tonight is the night that we fall back, switched the clocks back one hour.

tomorrow, a different story as far as the conditions. the moon set overnight, about the same time as it was last night because of the shift in time. the sun rise is at 6:40 a.m. and little earlier. the sunset will be earlier, two, 5:00. it mostly sunny tomorrow, 54-59, a couple of degrees warmer than today. for boaters on the bay, southeast wind, 1 foot shot. the bay water temperatures in the 50's. slightly milder readings. the high-temperature today, low 50's. the 61 is the typical high. monday morning, fog develops, but no rain. the storms out to the west have held off.

rain and snow off to the west. as far as the game tomorrow night, pittsburgh, heinz field, 8:20 in the evening, scattered clouds, 47-52, white south wind at 5-10. the seven-day forecast, tomorrow, 57 the high, monday 60, 64 tuesday. the warming trend. by wednesday night into thursday, trailing off friday morning, some chances of rain. tonight, we're talking about one of the best travel nights in town. >> maybe the best of them all, certainly a conversation we will check on in sports.

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dan duquette is interested in returning to the big leagues. he returned for a second interview. the former red sox general manager really wants to return and it seems he may get his opportunity. the the 143rd time at m stadium. popular ticket, attendance topping more than 10,000. but wilkens, 1 yard out. in. city quarterback oly, he letter, paul the play develop beautifully. 64 yards, 16-14, city in front.

the two-point conversion for the tie, sniffed out. with 1 minute 13 seconds to play, 16-14, fourth and won the city. he is stuffed. a short of the first down, poly with a chance. rayburn again, a chance. there is jordan garrison. at 46 yards. 15 seconds left in the game. the fine finish. poly in one of the most dramatic finishes and a game, 10-0 on the season. safe to say the transition from ralph friedgen to randy edsel has been choppy. senior day at college park, the terps hosting their rivals from virginia. first play from scrimmage,

breaking tackles. other guys could not get off blocks, 47 yards, touchdowns. maryland's first drive, danny o'brien, gets behind the defense. lost the ball in the sun or something. that describes the season. well. virginia wins, maryland is now 2-7 on the air. may be trying to snap their six-game losing streak, hosting senior day in annapolis. chris proctor, healthy and looking sharp. 48 yards. it 14-0 midshipmen. same quarter, maybe it's back on track. but they win. towson trying to bounce back against delaware. west, three touchdowns today.

at 184 yards rushing. not alone, running wild. 19 yards, but the middle. the extra point is blocked. the tigers' lead, 20-7. 33-yard touchdown, towson wins. johns hopkins, its toughest test of the season, posting franklin and marshall, they survive. they are now 9-0 on the season. morgan state bears lose. they're back home next week. the breeders' cup classic. today, the five million-dollar race. in the middle of the pack, 100 yards to go. gone!

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defend what's yours. chilly tonight, near freezing. rain by thursday. set your clocks back one hour tonight. thank you for joining us. we will see you back here tomorrow at 5:00. at a " saturday night live" is next. and now a message from the ghost of moammar gadhafi. >> i am back! hah hah hah. how's it going, america?