a stunning loss to the new england patriots, the ravens are experiencing another blosil. jerry -- another loss. jerry sandusky joins us live. >> he spent four years on john harbaugh's coaching staff. but dano did such a good job running the ravens defense, he now runs the entire show for the indianapolis colts. the colts offered chuck pagano the head coaching job today. the ravens defense became one of the best in the nfl as they returned to their roots. by hiring pagano, indianapolis has essentially signaled the end of the peyton manning that era. they want him to take the team to the playoffs on the back of a strong defense.

"we are so happy for chopped, pena, and their daughters. chalk grew up in the game and lost it. we thank him for all he did for the ravens." as if this we did not prevent the present enough challenges, now they have this loss to deal with. >> we are here at the green turtle. fan reaction has been all over the place. some folks are excited about the new opportunity. others are upset he is blue -- leaving for the colts. some say they are not surprised by his departure considering the amount of defensive coordinators that have left the ravens over the years. >> it seems a stab in the back he is going to indy. that may be the worst part. >> she says she did not think it would be long before chuck pagano left the team. >> the greatest defensive

coordinator we have had. the get to go be head coach somewhere else. he did a really good job. >> fans at the green turtle also had mixed reaction. >> he was a great defensive coordinator for us. we had a great defense this year. we wish him all the best in indy. >> there is a lot of history between baltimore and the colts. what are you going to do? >> shortly after 6:00 p.m., fans were on the line with brett hollander. >> as far as john pagano goes, i wish him all the luck in the world. he is a great guy. i wished he would take cam cameron with him. >> i am sure this is surprising

far ozzie and john harbaugh. you have to get it done quickly before other people snapped those guys up. >> fans are already excited about the upcoming season. >> i have all the faith in the ravens in 2012. let's get back to the afc championship, when it, and go to the super bowl. >> gerry sandusky will have more on chuck pagano's departure. >> fan reaction has been pouring in on facebook. >> cannot say i am is a product he is moving up to a head coaching job for "michael seems to express the sentiments. the colts have already took from us once. a series of burglaries and all with one suspect in custody and

another dead after a crash in baltimore county. aaron mccoy died at sea crashed into two other vehicles and a utility pole. police believe he was involved in seven burglaries. they say jernard tolliver helped him. we are told polymer bailed out of the car, but was later apprehended. three others involved were treated for minor injuries. a federal jury said today that a frederick county sheriff's deputy is not liable for a man he shot with a stun gun. his parents were seeking $150 million in the case. he testified that he tasered

gray twice after he failed to obey commands. a former crew member turned whistle-blower will have to wait to land a huge reward. two shipping companies were sentenced to pay $1.20 million in fines after pleading guilty for illegally dumping waste oil. the crew member is credited with tipping off of parties. prosecutors have requested a $500,000 reward, but the judge did not rule on that part of the case. police have arrested a security guard accused of stealing jewelry and cash from an art -- from an anne arundel emails kiosk. john thomas cook. investigators discovered the goods inside his home. police think he may have been working with an accomplice baltimore police commissioner defended the police budget,

something he may have to do in front of the city council as members were to close the deficit. the city has one of the highest per capita police budgets in the country. the chief said the city also has one of the worst murder rates in the country and his department has made sacrifices. >> the pension rolls went from being able to retire with 20 years of service to now 25 years of service. that is in the middle of the game. you would not faint -- five people inside the police department that would say we have gone unscathed through these difficult budget times. >> you can see more of the interview on sunday morning at 11:30. police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimore. we were over the same at 6:00 tonight. a man was shot multiple times. he was rushed to the hospital. no word on his condition, a

suspect, or a motive. tonight, thousands gathered in baltimore for the nation's largest meeting of lesbian, a day, a transsexual, and transgendered right advocates. we are live downtown with a preview. >> the conference will take off tomorrow, including the baltimore mayor. one of the major topics is the same-sex marriage debate here in maryland. this is one of a nearly 3000 advocates and allies from across the country who flew into baltimore to take part in the 24 national conference on lgbt equality. this at new yorker is not only excited about networking, but also to discuss the issues

discussing -- concerning the lbgt community. >> there will be workshops about fighting for employment, fighting against racism. we are looking at the places where gender and sex quality also intersect with other parts of our identity. >> the goal of the five day conference is to come up with a strategy to defeat sexual inequality and to fight political power. with state leaders, including gov. martin o'malley, pushing to legalize same-sex marriage, participants feel baltimore is the perfect place to host the nation's largest galleries -- gathering of lgbt. --governor o'malley said said he is for marriage equality. there is great stuff happening.

i liked just this week, the governor o'malley laid the groundwork to legalize same-sex unions in maryland. the proposal will extend production crew readies its leaders and organizations for failing to protect -- to conduct same-sex marriages. the latest version still redefines marriage. >> we are not asking for everyone to do that. people have their own convictions. but they should not prevent things that couples -- that prevents couples from having the right to marry. >> we are told gov. o'malley is scheduled to speak at the conference sunday morning. in the meantime cannot conference attendees will meet at property -- act appetit hill -- will meet at capitol hill. >> lawmakers art -- while

lawmakers work out their differences, a battle over the state budget is brewing. gop freshmen taking aim at the governor's but the proposal contend that the state is being run by "tax-o-holics." a poll finds that baltimore residents feel they are paying too much in taxes. >> they are tired of it. they want more return for this day. >> the better o'malley wanted to extend the state sales tax. coming up, a baltimore city school receives a generous gift from the ellen degeneres show. >> titles are very important, but we know that beyond titles go the work for the church. >> the cardinal agreed the catholic committee after his nomination from the pope. hitting the road. fresh off the state of the union

address, were the nett obama took his message today. saying goodbye -- gabrielle giffords says goodbye to were colleagues in congress. >> doppler shows a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow moving back into the mid-atlantic.

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received a $100,000 grant banks to the ellen degeneres school. they got the great news today. the special needs school was one of 50 schools nationwide to receive a grant. they submitted a story this hour -- this her -- explaining why they deserve this report. >> it touches our heart. it really does. out of the whole country, we are one of 50 schools ipod could use this money. we are eternally grateful to the target corporation and ellen degeneres. >> officials say the money will be used to renovate the school's back -- bathrooms. cardinal designate edwin o'brien back in baltimore after being elevated by the pope while in rome. he will visit haiti to visit a high school built by a donation.

the will also talk about consolidating catholic schools. >> we have to change as the times change and as situations change. changes have to be made, but not in my back yard. >> he says there is no word on who will be his successor. see edwin o'breien on wbaltv.com. emotions were high in the chambers of the u.s. house today as gabrielle giffords made a her resignation official. the touching exit brought together both sides of the aisle. >> proving ht needs more recovery time, a shaky gabrielle giffords turned in her resignation letter to house speaker john boehner after having debbie wasserman schulz

cheerfully we get out loud. >> every day, i am working hard. i will recover and will return. we will work together again. >> it was one of 14 survivors of a shooting in tucson a year ago that left six others dead. >> those who may be leaving washington today, i know this will not be the last time we see of her or mark. clacks her husband and our mother were among those who receive as many ovations as the president received in the state of the union. >> gabby, america pays you for the example you have given of overcoming adversity. >> although she did not speak publicly wednesday, hers was the only voice posted sunday on youtube.

>> thank you for your prayers. i have more work to do on my recovery. >> it was wasserman schultis who put a voice on the emotional day. >> there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> for our friendship, not the house bill -- bid her a fond farewell, passing a bill to help arizona against drug smugglers. not one single vote in opposition. >> president obama output is state of the union message to the home state of gabrielle giffords. the president discussed his blueprint for a better economy, one he says is built mainly on manufacturing. the president also says he wants to see a economy built by homegrown energy sources that make the country less dependent on foreign oil. >> now, your first alert forcast with meterologist tom

tasselmyer. >> an unseasonably mild january day. temperatures above normal. not as warm as yesterday, but around 50 in many areas. 49 officially at the airport. seven degrees warmer than the average high of 42. a record amount of snow. a 15 inch snowfall of the 25th of january in 2000. part of a significant nor'easter. heavy snow across the region. 20 inches in rock hall. 18 inches on tv hill. bellaire, 14 inches of snow. it was a snowy 25th of january 12 years ago. this time around, getting set to turn wet. severe thunderstorms, a tornado watches out in parts of louisiana. almost like springtime. on the northern fringe of the system, there is some cold air.

the rain is mixing with or changing over to sleet and snow. it looks like all of that wintry weather will stay up in central pennsylvania. we will be on the southern fringe of all of that. as temperatures cool along the pennsylvania line, the potential for a little bit of sleep. not a major threat for us, but we will keep an eye on the precipitation. it is getting cold in ocean city. they have had a break in the cloud cover. 44 degrees in downtown baltimore right now those above freezing temperatures good news for most areas. the sleet indicated is a little farther north of us. use some costs and tomorrow morning. the potential is there for an icy patch or two. even though it will be cloudy and wet, and editors will be above normal. 32 desk 39 at sunrise. grain moving in throughout the day.

-- rain at moving in and throughout the day. rain in the mountains tomorrow, but that changes to snow. cooler air coming in for the weekend. at the eastern shore -- 47. showers ending tomorrow morning. the lower eastern shore made it close to 60. with this warmer air, the potential is there for an isolated thunderstorm tomorrow night. wins out of the south east. always about a foot. polar bear plunge coming up this weekend. it looks like the mild winter is keeping the water temperatures of a little bit. moseley holding around the 40 degree mark. cloudy skies and rain moving in. cooler air behind this front. it will deliver a shot of snow to new england. we will be on the south side of that. the showers get an east of baltimore by about 11:00 friday morning. snow returns to the mountains

and the skies clear out. saturday should not be bad. a cold front moves in on sunday. it will get cold then. rain is likely tomorrow, but tapering off by midday friday. partly cloudy skies on saturday with a chance of a sprinkle. the front will drop our temperatures back into the 30's. maybe a flurry or snow showers sunday or monday. >> a new name for the basketball court in maryland. >> good evening, america. we have a whopper of a jackpot.

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>> all kinds of energy in college park as the turks and give the court to gary williams. disappointment get the upper hand as duke comes back to beat maryland 74-61. eight reveal of the newport name -- gary williams court. nice touch using gary williams'

mature on the court. gary williams court at comcast. an old challenge -- trying to beat duke. inside for the slam. that ties the game at 4. chocked strong in the opening 10 minutes. maryland up by five. comcast on five. it looks like the court had real magic. moseley for the jumper. the biggest lead of the game. op eight. then duke answered. inside. game-high 23 points. duke down four. ryan kelly on the outside, not down the three. duke within one. the blue devils tried to go back inside. the hook shot. blue devils led by three at the halftime. second half.

maryland back in front, 43-42. the blue devils' answer again. of the glass. duke up by one. all duke down the stretch. left side of the blame. fourth straight loss to maryland against do. 74-61. the beginning of the night with the high point of the night at gary williams corporate >> obviously, this is something special to me. it is a big thrill. when i left here in 1968, i never thought anything like this would be possible. it has been a great ride. >> a great night for gary williams. the first night he did not swept through his suit. chuck pagano becomes the fourth ravens defensive coordinator to move from owings mills to a head coaching position, but no one did at quicker than chuck

pagano. he spent one season as ravens defensive coordinator. third fewest points. nearly double the sack total from a year ago. the players loved pagano. had an aggressiveness that ravens players respond to. he launches his head coaching upper -- career from the ravens. he takes over a team in indianapolis that won only two games last year. they will probably part ways with peyton manning. coaches they get great young quarterbacks usually prosper in the nfl. if he was the pro bowl this we ek, ray rice set out the game. he has a nerve impediment in his neck. ray lewis [unintelligible]

roger goodell went through the locked out without losing any games in negotiating the most lucrative deal in tv history. today, he read some of his awards as this contract was extended through the 2018 season. he began in 2006. he put a strong emphasis on player safety and discipline. his no-nonsense philosophy has resonated with fans. he began as an intern at the league office 30 years ago. stick around, tom tasselmyer with a wet seven day forecast.

>> there may be a little snow in the forecast. >> maybe a touch. 56 friday when it clears up. mild saturday. then it turns colder and a chance for a few flurries on sunday and monday. >> just enough to look pretty. that is all for the news tonight.

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