[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon. our big story at noon, a house fire in southwest baltimore sends three people, including a top of hour, to the hospital. it happened around 6:00 this morning at near fulton avenue. >> i heard someone yelling

outside, so i woke up, looked out the window, and saw the house on fire. >> that houses on the 300 block of fulton avenue. firefighters found heavy smoke and fire on the first floor. neighbors say a two-year old child, mother, and grandmother lived in the house. firefighters say all three were able to escape. >> all i heard was a mother and baby jumped out the window. >> firefighters confirm a 45- year-old woman jumped out of the front window of the house, the two-year old thrown out the window in the back, and then followed by another woman who jumped out the window. all three were taken to area hospitals for treatment or observation. >> it is crazy. i have a two-year old son, and it is close to home, across the street. >> firefighters are not sure if

there were working fire alarms in the house. fortunately, the fire did not spread to other homes, but the investigation continues as to what caused it. >> we did not know what caused the fire, at this point, but we are on the scene making preliminary assessments. >> meanwhile, neighbors say their hearts go out to the family. >> i hope they are ok. >> firefighters do not have an exact dollar estimate on the damage, but they consider the home a complete loss. >> a baltimore county priest is off the job after being arrested for indecent exposure at an aberdeen adult bookstore. tippees rated the movie theater on pulaski highway on january 16. among those arrested, 46-year- old mark stewart bullock, a priest serving at the immaculate conception.

police found him naked from the waist down. church officials say that he has been released from his duties and can no longer live at the church rectory. freeze and fog led to delays this morning. let's get a check on the forecast. how long is the rain going to stick around? >> we have had fought all morning long. right now, fire and missed reported en bwi. into the afternoon, at least 40 degrees, maybe a little more in the afternoon, but we have showers this afternoon. tonight, the skies will start to clear, in the 30's overnight. tomorrow is an we get a taste of the warmer weather. stay tuned for the complete forecast. >> could have, should have, would have. the ravens road to the super

bowl came to a grinding halt. although the season ends, players and fans have a lot to be processed. flacco turned in a spectacular performance, throwing this touchdown to smith. costly mistakes in the final minutes proved deadly. evans could not hold onto a potentially game-winning touchdown. cundiff missed his 10th field goal of the season with just 11 seconds left. the patriots go on to the super bowl with a final score of 23- 20. of course, fans are disappointed, but they are still standing by their team. it was a roller-coaster ride that ended in heartbreak, but fans are not turning their backs on the ravens. we caught up with fans and they said the team played a good and

respectable game. >> the ravens clearly proved they were battle tested, and they were up for the task. they just came up short. >> i want to commend john harbaugh and the ravens. if you know sports, everybody goes through something. it happens. >> i was a colts fan. when they left, i am a raven's fan. i will be a raven span, win or lose. >> we invite you to send in some of your photographs. look at the one on the right. probably a similar site from the older fans as well. you can upload your pictures by visiting our web site, wbaltv.com. one day after his death, sadness and morning on the campus that joe paterno called his home. the man considered the heart and

soul of the college and community died sunday from complications of lung cancer. >> outside the stadium, a constant flow of vivid -- visitors, as people reflected underneath the towering statue, mourning the loss and many in the disbelief. >> it is great we are paying tribute to him. we are remember him for the right reasons. >> last night, thousands gathered in the heart of campus for a candlelight vigil. university band played in his honor. the crowd, made up of students, locals, and former athletes, credit for turnover for teaching them much more than football. >> he knew that our careers were short, that we would be husbands and fathers and leaders for the rest of our lives. >> joe paterno was part of the football program for six decades.

his long career abruptly ended after he was fired for not doing enough to address allegations of child sex abuse against former assistant coach jerry sandusky. but fans say his legacy will not sign any controversy. >> he stood for honor and made me proud of the school. >> still ahead, get ready to pay more for stamps. the increase that went into effect on sunday. the new way cyber thieves are targeting your bank account, and ways to protect yourself. and the search for victims on the cruise ship disaster in italy, and why the death toll could be more than expected. deadly storms ripped thr

>> at least two people are dead after a strong storms swept through alabama. two were killed in jervis and county by the strong storms overnight. the same system destroyed homes and buildings in tennessee and arkansas, before heading alabama. several reported seeing funnel clouds but the national weather service has not confirm whether the damage was caused by a tornado. three more bodies have been recovered from the costa

concordia. this morning, they found two more. that makes 15 confirmed deaths since the costa concordia ran aground last friday. at least 19 people are still missing. italian officials say it is possible on registered passengers were on the ship. the political scramble is about to begin in arizona as gabrielle giffords announces her decision to step down from office. the arizona democrat could have continued to serve out her term for another year but announced she needs to concentrate on her recovery. she was shot in the head at a supermarket appearance last year. six people were killed and 12 were injured in the massacre. still to come, why making peanut butter and jelly for your family will soon cost you more. and how good is your child's handwriting? how it could predict their academic future. >> the storm that brought severe

weather to the south weakening. temperatures will be warming up, but currently looking outdoors. this is a live shot of the maryland zoo from our polar bear cam.

>> internet scanners have found another way to dip into your online bank account and cover their tracks. >> to the high-tech world of scam artists, we are nothing more than a name, number, and bank account. >> it is fair to say -- say

there has been taken a shift to the cyberworld. >> online bank accounts is the prize these days. >> the ability to withdraw money out of your account without you knowing is probably more advantageous than stealing your credit card. >> so how are they doing it? he says scanners are sneaking trojan horse viruses on to our computers and then stealing our bank account, user names, and passwords, but that is not all. once they take the money, they are hiding their tracks. we have seen movies where bad guys to the surveillance cameras into seeing something that is not there. this is how the web browser works when the bad guys take it over. >> in other words, they create a fait page that looks like your bank account that hides the fact that they have stolen your money. >> it is your account, it looks like you are at bank of america,

but what they are showing you is their version. >> the easiest way to fight this scam is to have a virus protection on your computer. >> if you are doing regular scanning of your system, you will find it and the software will remove it. >> this is not the first time we have seen this scam, but each time, it is a little more sophisticated and determined to steal your money. >> your children's peanut butter and jelly is about to get more expensive. the average account of peanuts rose from november to december, and the price of peanuts has more than doubled from this time last year. not only peanuts, but gasoline, and now stands. the price of a first-class postage stamp is now 45 cents. the increase went into effect on sunday. the postal service says forever stamps are still valid and equal in value to the current first

class mail rate. it seems like the tablet was a popular gift this holiday season. 29% of americans own at least one tablet or it e-reader. that is up 60% from last december. >> it has turned out to be a dull in dreary way, not a good way to start the work week. lots of fog in the area. we can see the rain on the hd doppler, moving towards cecil county, 95, and even more coming in from the west side. it looks like all the showers will be building into the baltimore metro area within the hour and could stick around through the afternoon.

let's take a look at temperatures. that has been critical this morning as we are trying to time out when it would be freezing with that moisture. ice is not a big concern right now as temperatures are getting above the freezing mark. currently at freezing in frederick. 40 at the inner harbor. 40's along the eastern shore. 50's near the eastern shore. we are not seeing a major warmup, but we have gotten above freezing. the wind is picking up as well. that is helping to clear out the fog and bringing temperatures up a little bit. at 6:00, 41. showers possible all the way through 8:00 p.m. and into the night. skies will stay cloudy early on and temperatures in the 30's. showers coming in from the west ahead of a storm system that has

been brewing in the south. the same storm system that brought the severe weather to the south, possible reports of tornadoes as well. however, no severe weather for us, just more rain. we deal with that in the night, and then later on, showers clearing out. temperatures will stay mild, dropping into the mid 30's overnight. that is what we wake up tomorrow morning. mild weather into tuesday. 52 for the high temperature. dry weather tuesday into wednesday and then the next storm system comes in on thursday. mild air, rain. then we talk about the weekend. things get tricky as colder air pushes and with the possibility of snow. again, it is winter, so that is what we expect. >> a new study from florida

international university looked at handwriting and kids. learning to write better earlier can impact overall academic performance. >> what about this picture? >> at this learning center, and teaching these four and five- year olds to write this a priority. >> my favorite letter is k. >> the children's trust funded a study that found out how well these children learn to write will have a significant impact on school grades later. >> researchers analyzed information from 3000 miami dade public-school students first one they were in preschool, and then second grade. >> we found kids to have higher scores on the fine motor running test in pre-k had better grades

and better standard achievement test scores in reading and math. >> pre case students with good writing had be averages in second grade math and reading. prepay students who did poorly in writing had c averages. researchers are still looking into why. >> we think it could be attention. kids that have greater attention skills by also have greater writing skills because they are able to focus and copy. >> researchers encourage parents to work on writing with their kids. >> now i am realizing we should focus more on it. i have never really sat down with them. i have provided the materials and let them access it. >> drawing helps, too, but the proof is now in penmanship and academic performance. >> new research reveals only 25%

of american children use sunscreen regularly. one study of more than 350 children out have got sunburned before the age of 11, which doubles the risk of developing melanoma into adulthood. half of the kids to use sunscreen at the beginning of the study said they did so. comedienne tracey morgan is recovering after he collapsed at the sundance film festival. a spokesperson confirmed he was taken to the park city medical center but declined to say what treatment he was receiving. the star was there to serve -- promote his film "predisposed." coming up next, your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. and another check on the forecast. first, a look at how wall street is performing.

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>> it may have been a disappointing and dramatic finish, but the reagans are at the end of an exciting season. a look back at the exciting season. family and friends member of the principal murdered last month. it is a pesky problem that can interrupt your day and sleep.

handling urinary incontinence. now, your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> good afternoon. and gillette jackson. let's play the lottery. your first number for pick 3 is 8. moving along, 4. 9. 8, 4, 9. those are your pick 3 numbers. joe is set, ready for pick 4. your first number, 2. 3. 9.

7. 2, 3, 9, 7. >> at least we are just dealing with grain? >> yes, we have some fog out there as well. temperatures in the 40's this afternoon. showers will crops before in the clock, but we should clear out. through the end of the week, more storms. this weekend, we could talk about snow. that is when the cold air pushes back in. not too bad for january. >> 52, i like that for january. have a great day.