stop, the suspect took off, and it became a chase. the windshield of this unmarked police car shows how close that a fence post came to injuring sawa.tan st >> his hand may have deflected it, and may have struck the radar unit. in some providential way, the fence post just missed his head. if it had not, the situation would be much more different today. he was very fortunate. >> now john nussle v of chocolate is charged with destruction of property. what is left of his vehicle sits in the police impound. >> this individual had an idea this was a police officer and was attempting to get his attention. morning, sawa was on patrol.

they s say that nussle's vehicle flashing hisawa lights. >> he revved it is engine, and the suspect fled. >> that led to a high-speed chase. investigators are trying to determine if nussle tried to ram the patrol car. sawa's hit a fence. nussle was not injured. sawa joined the state police in 1998, on the left of this picture, flanked by his relatives. his father was killed in t line of duty in march, 1987. a tractor trailer came off the road, hitting the patrol car.

>> even with that tragedy and his family, senior trooper sawa still chose to join the department in 1998, and has served faithfully in this capacity. >> trooper jon sawa was taken to shock trauma and treated for minor cuts and bruises and released. barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. it spurred three days of fierce controversy, the susan g. komen foundation cutting funding to the planned parenthood breast cancer screening. >> that decision has been reversed. there was a political firestorm that has everybody talking. >> the face of pink turned bright red after the decision. now the leader in breast cancer awareness, the susan g. komen foundation has changed course. babbitt just goes to show you

when women speak out, women win. >> the founder apologize, that the organization had been distressed that changes made to funding criteria were done for political reasons. they were not. the executive director of the susan g. komen denver affiliate. it >> i hope to get past the craziness of the past few days. it took the focus away from our mission. >> a congressional committee is investigating planned parenthood to find out if it is using federal money to pay for abortions. komen said it was the investigation that prompted it to terminate funding. that sparked protests and donations are pouring in. new york city mayor michael bloomberg pledged 250,000 others. >> i am just glad it in the and they came to the right decision and will continue to fund planned parenthood. i will support both organizations.

>> are filter for making decisions has always been, is this good for people in need? >> not everyone is in support. this congress woman called the original decision to cut funding act of courage and prudence, making their sudden reversal appear hollow and week. planned parenthood said that all of the money to have received from susan g. komen has gone towards breast exams, never abortions. >> senator barbara mikulski is responding to the decision, saying that it is a victory for women who rely on planned parenthood to get breast cancer screening. politics should never come between a woman and her access to breast exams. in a statement from planned parenthood maryland, they said, we have never received funding from susan g. komen and we were never directly affected. we applaud this decision, and this is a fabulous reminder of the strength of the planned parenthood community. on facebook, many say despite the reversal, the damage is

done. this woman says she will still be very wary to donate to them in the future. kelly says, planned parenthood could and the compass by ceasing to provide abortions. it chooses not to. there are consequences to every choice. join the discussion on facebook.com/wbaltv11. a 19-year-old is in police custody in connection with a double shooting in northeast baltimore on wednesday. he was sitting inside a parked car when he got into some sort of argument with the victims. that is when he apparently shot both men, killing a 31-year-old corey alexander. he is being held in central booking. a disturbing discovery outside of an elementary school in anne arundel county, officials discovered a burned body behind park elementary school on east 11th ave.

at this hour, we know the victim is an adult male. the police say the investigation is ongoing but do not suspect any foul play. harford county police say height security at haskel is not connected with a fight on campus. we have confirmed that two students have been charged with assault. that incident happened thursday on frum creek road in bel-air. authorities say that two 10th graders were involved in a dispute. disciplinary action has been taken involving school administration, security, and safety officials. as for the extra police presence, we're told it involves resource officers around the county. new information concerning the first degree murder case of george huguely, accused of killing yeardley love from cockeysville in 2010. huguely's lawyers were back in court this afternoon. lowell melser joins us live from

the newsroom with that story. calledely's defense team for a special issue, trying to wedge into more issues, highlighting last minute housekeeping before the trial starts monday with jury selection. university officials are preparing students and staff for the onslaught of media coverage and the opening of old wounds. the nightmarish and to stand out lacrosse player 22-year-old yeardley love's life happened on may 3, 2010, when her roommate found her face down any poll of blood in their off-campus apartment near university of virginia. the police arrested her 24-year- old ex-boyfriend and men's lacrosse player george huguely and charged him with murder. with the trout a few days away, officials warn students and staff of the emotional toll the case could present to the diversity and its committee.

in an email, the president of uva said, "details emanating from the courtroom may create or compound emotional distress for our students, faculty, and staff, and demonstrating support for one another will become especially important." university officials have confirmed more than 150 reporters have registered to cover the trial, and law professors have even offered crash courses on criminal law so that students will have an easier time understanding the trial. friday afternoon, huguely's defense team presented to motions, the first asking for a gag order so that all people involved in the case would not be able to comment to the media until the trial was completed. this was corrected, and the judge went a step further, saying that no pictures of video could be taken of huguely until the jury was seated. the second motion concerns showing 15 graphic photos to the potential jury pool. this was denied, so those pictures will be shown.

as far as the potential jury is concerned, more than 160 notices went out on february 1, but that does not necessarily mean they will be questioned for the huguely trial. defense attorneys are hoping for a jury of 12, with three alternates. jury selection will begin monday morning and is expected to last until tuesday. lawyers from both sides hope to have the jury seated by monday afternoon, with opening arguments tuesday. live from the newsroom, lowell melser, wbal tv 11 news. there are still a lot of questions about governor martin o'malley's plan to raise the state's gas tax. he has yet to put the plan on paper, but as david collins found out, some legislators are taking action in anticipation. he joins us live from the statehouse in annapolis with more. david? >> they've introduced legislation to make sure that whatever money goes into the transportation trust fund that stays with the fund.

maryland law mandates that your gas tax dollars go to the state transportation trust fund. that money is used to pay for roads, bridges, and mass transit projects. in reality, the fund is often used to help balance the state budget. governor o'malley has had to submit his plan at applying the state tells taxed -- the state sales tax to gasoline. the city supports a mechanism to keep the funds from being used for the purposes. but members of the house and senate could not want to leave anything to chance. the bills designed to protect existing and future transportation funding are in the mix. david brinkley is taking an ironclad approached. under no circumstances will transportation money be used for other purposes. >> right now, the taxpayer can look at it as a transportation mess trust fund. >> there is a democratic version of the same idea, but it gives the governor wiggle room. >> under the circus circumstances, if there is a catastrophic thing that occurs,

those are the circumstances you might be able to borrow the money. >> the exemptions for other things include an invasion of maryland by land, sea, or air, and mr. catastrophe. the governor proclaimed a state governments a, the media preservation of public health and safety, or encase the governor proposes a plan to repay the money transferred within five years after the use of those funds. senate leader said that any tax increase will be a tough sell, but some believe the lock box approach make a super majority of votes, -- may get a super majority of votes, making it unnecessary to put it on the 2012 ballot. >> people did not understand the ramifications. they want to know those things. >> no hearing date yet for those bills. live from annapolis, david collins, wbal tv 11 news. payrolls are up, unemployment is down, and investors are happy. >> the january jobs report is

making waves on wall street. coming up, a role that will play in the political arena. >> groundbreaking surgery in the weekend, six organs transplanted at one time, the patient a

fire and hazmat crews are

working to repair a gas main break in baltimore. it was on was on annapolis roade a contractor struck a 10-inch gas line. bge officials say if there -- they're not sure how long be repairs will take. new residential customers have been affected by this - no residential customers have been affected by this. >> the government's jobs report shows hiring in january accelerated across the board and up and down the pay scale, and the news has given stocks a positive jolt. the dow jones closed up more than 150 points, which investors say is beyond expectations. this encouraging numbers have analysts making positive predictions for the economy in 2012. as steve handelsman tells us, it may have an impact on personal politics. >> it was a january job search, 50,000 americans back in jobs,

70,000 in high salaried professional jobs, to under 43,000 new jobs in all, -- 243,000 new jobs in all. >> everything is better. >> u.s. stocks rocketed on the news. u.s. jobless down 8.3%, 0.2% better than december. it is a recovery to the rate of february, 2009. just after barack obama was sworn in. >> congratulations, mr. president. m 8.3% is still high, the president did not celebrate. that the recovery is speeding up, and we have to do everything in our power to keep it going. >> step one, he said, is republican lawmakers reviewing his payroll tax cut. >> i want to send a clear message to congress, do not slow down the recovery we are on. >> house speaker john boehner complained the president promised unemployment below 8%.

>> i think our point is simple -- we can do better. >> campaigning in nevada, a gop candidate mitt romney agreed. >> what this president has done that over the last three years has made it harder and harder for businesses to be able to grow and invest in people and hire people. >> newt gingrich also took a shot. >> obama raises taxes, increases regulation, and engages in class warfare. he is the anti jobs president. >> but the new job numbers show more americans are back at work. that could help president obama keep his job. from washington, i'm steve handelsman, wbal tv 11 news. tonight's medical alert, february is american heart month, which brings awareness to the leading killer of men and women in the u.s., are to cease. there are new tips to help americans lower their risks.

remember these three things -- eat five, a sleep aid, move 10. rather than focusing on what you cannot eat, focus on what you can. 5. and vegetables per day. sleeping eight hours or more at night, and engaging and at least 10 hours of moderate -- 10 minutes of moderate activity in the day. a 9-year-old girl had a transplant operation giving her six new organs. she got a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of the esophagus. a large tumor attacked those organs and was dangerously close to her heart. she was on the transplant list for more than a year. >> we waited 15 months, and we were really lucky. there are a ton of people across this country to wait so long that they cannot get the organs. >> actual surgery was in

october. she has been in hospital ever since because of infections and complications. now the weather forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> just two days ago, the temperatures and a low 70's. today, low 50's. we have shaved 20 degrees off the temperatures, and we're still 10 degrees warmer than normal. the record low, 4 degrees, 1961. on this same day, a record amount of snow, nearly 10 inches in baltimore on the third of february, 1961. that is wintertime, but not this year. we have clear skies most of the day, a look at of cloud cover approaching from the west. that will sneaky and later tonight. the wind will be calmer, temperatures dropping rapidly. dropping into the 40's around

baltimore, 50 downtown, 45 eastern, western maryland at both 50's. in baltimore tonight, 25-32, mostly clear early, clouds arriving. once the high pressure moves off the coast, the clouds will rapidly increase tomorrow because the western blizzard is coming our way. 30-40 inches of snow west of denver in the mountains, 10-20 inches of snow east of the mountains and plains states. this storm will enter the eastern united states where there is not a lot of arctic cold air. a lot of the precipitation when it gets here will be rain. the snow will be further to the north, with a storm warnings from denver to southwestern iowa. the potential of blizzard conditions continues. the snow is in denver, all kinds of travel problems. severe thunderstorms on the warm side of the gulf coast. all of this moisture is aimed at for the mid-atlantic and will impact the weekend. the future-cast, clouds increase

tomorrow. by the evening, light showers. the temperatures will be mild. as the temperatures drop, early sunday morning, especially in the northern tier, may get cold enough for the rain to switch over to wet snow, especially into southern pennsylvania, north baltimore. this will gradually move out during the afternoon sunday. if the storm stays on this track, the potential of winter weather north of town. the computer models, this blue shaded area indicate an inch of snow is possible in the colder suburbs late saturday night, early sunday morning. we will continue to monitor this as the storm approaches, a lead accumulation is possible early sunday. clouds increase tomorrow, the rate increase in the evening, the wind shifting out of the east. the rain mixes with or changes to wet snow sunday morning, tapering off in the afternoon. partly cloudy monday, low 50's tuesday. the potential of another storm friday of next week.

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most folks have heard the phrase "nothing in life is free" and for the most part that is true, she worked for the baltimore county school system. >> the district is paying for employees who want to go to college. tonight, the first group of them is about to graduate. tim tooten, that is an amazing offer. >> and is still on the table for all 17,000 baltimore school workers who were willing to hit the books. the books are free, along with tuition and fees. this is where you will find debbie ford during the day, on the job as an administrative assistant. for three years, she spent her after hours running a business

certificate. >> thank you. i jumped at it. i feel very blessed. >> she is among almost 60 employees who have earned 30 or more college credits. >> it has been a wonderful experience. that has helped me be able to do my job better, have more confidence, and it was all around wonderful. >> this cafeteria worker is also about to cross the stage. she says free college was an offer that was hard to turn down. >> i thought it was a good opportunity, but let me make sure it is really for free. >> and the rest is history. williams is also running a business certificate. >> i started off doing it because it was an opportunity to better myself, but as i kept going to class after class and my kids got involved, my husband, i was like, wow, i am really doing this for more than just me.

>> we know that we have to educate our way into the future. >> the superintendent says is it based deal -- is a deal employes cannot ignore. >> we're providing opportunities for career growth for employees with no college education. >> and the school employees say they are not ruling out another return to the classroom. employees can also earn their associate of arts degrees for free. to learn more, go to wbaltv.com, click on education alert. tim tooten, wbal tv 11 news. >> of course, he still have to have the gumption to work all day and go to school all night. for the family of a baltimore city police officer killed in the line of duty, a special honor tonight. >> city officials remembering the officer on the block. >> some big names will be

performing at this year's preakness.

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] the 137th annual preakness is already making headlines. with some great performances by train and bruno mars last year, there are some big shoes to fill. >> maroon 5 will be joined by

wiz khalifa. rob roblin has the story. >> they are very proud of this lineup. this is the fourth year of entertainment and the infield. some big names in the past, and this year they are just as big. >> the maryland jockey club is happy to announce maroon 5 and wiz khalifa. >> there's some of the top acts in the music business, and will be performing at this year's preakness. ♪ wiz khalifa is nominated for two grammy awards. his new single has just recently reached platinum. ♪

also performing will be more room five. the group won a grammy for best new artist in 2005, and is currently nominated for best pop performance by a duo or group for moves like jagger. their lead singer is also a coach on a popular nbc talent show program "the voice," and he talked about performing at this year's preakness. >> i am so ready. >> top tax cost money, and the price for infield fest this year is going up. >> $10 more than last year. part of that reason is because of the artists are more expensive to put out there and we need to cover some costs. at the preakness will take place on saturday, may 19. yes, it should be a really big show. reporting live, rob roblin, wbal tv 11 news. breaking news from anne arundel county, where a crash

and rescue are under way. sky team 11 and captain roy taylor are over the scene. >> this is chesterfield road and hawkins road, in crownsville, with a single vehicle accident. there was a person trapped inside the vehicle, flipped upside down several times. the medics are still working on the individual. it originally requested the maryland state police to respond, but they will take the victim to the hospital by ground. the road is closed in both directions, the anne arundel county police investigating. otherre's a look at some top stories. a maryland state trooper escaped major injuries after crashing his cruiser during a high-speed chase after midnight in harford county. senior trooper jon sawa was attempting to pull over a suspected drunk driver. during the pursuit, he crashed into a wooden fence. he suffered only minor injuries.

this suspect is in police custody. new information concerning the upcoming murder trial of george huguely, accused of killing uva lacrosse player yeardley love in maryland. huguely's defense team got a last-minute hearing to preserve two motions, approving a gag order on everyone involved in the case. attorneys also tried to get a number of graphic photos shielded from the jury pool, but a judge denied that request. there will be shown at trial. jury selection begins monday. we're getting a better look at the man who sexually assaulted a woman outside of a shopping center in severn. the anne arundel county police have released this sketch of the suspect. authorities say the woman was sitting near the on target indoor shooting range when a man attacked her and ran. he is described as clean shaven, jeans.lacke anybody with information is

asked to call the police. iran says that it stands ready to retaliate if the u.s. or israel try to stop their nuclear program, coming amid a report that israel is planned to launch a military strike on iran's nuclear facilities as early as april. the u.s. wants more time for tough sanctions to take effect. sally kidd has the latest. >> addressing worshipers at morning prayers, iran's supreme leader vowed to continue the country's nuclear program and warned that any strike against iran would be met with retaliation. >> the return of threats for oil embargo, when the time comes, we will make threats. and israel's defense minister has suggested the possibility of military action if the sanctions do not work. >> dealing with a nuclear iran will be more complex, dangerous, expensive and blood and money and stopping it today. >> the washington post says

defense secretary leon panetta believes there is a strong likelihood of an israeli strike against iran as early as april. panetta would not comment on the report. the state department says sanctions are the best approach. >> we believe and have put unprecedented pressure on iran because we believe there is still time and space to pursue diplomacy. >> this foreign affairs expert says it is wise for the u.s. to move with caution. >> it is wonderful describe this where iran's capabilities all get destroyed and nobody gets hurt, and it all goes away. but that is the one scenario that almost certainly cannot happen. >> panetta is heading to and international security council in munich tomorrow, where iran is sure to be a topic of discussion. live in washington, sally kidd, wbal tv 11 news. we have breaking news

tonight and sports world. a federal prosecutor said they're closing a criminal investigation of lance armstrong and will not be charging him over allegations the seven-time tour de france winner used performance enhancing drugs. they looked at reports of a doping program, received sponsorship from the u.s. postal service. he won the race every year from 1998-2005, and has always denied the doping. but they have closed the investigation. the next president of the u.s. may be an emmy award winning actor and comedian. >> vying for the nomination, the plants if elected president, straight ahead. >> the excitement is kicking into high gear. the super bowl report, next.

officials with the city of baltimore have rename the street after fallen officer william

torbit jr. roadway will be named after him, where he was shot to death after responding to calls of a fight back in january, 2010. it was recently confirmed the deadly shots or the result -- were the result of friendly fire. the street was chosen because that is where his family lives. with the same shovel first used for development in 1922, officials have broken ground on a new multipurpose stadium. be the location for several sports, including football, field hockey, lacrosse, and track. they will keep their bowl seating, and tailgating, but with a large press boxes. funding for the project come from individual gifts. there is a new candidate in

the ring for president. actress roseanne barr announced plans to run for the green party nomination on twitter. if you are waiting for the punch line, it is not a joke. she has filed the paperwork. she says if elected, she will implement european style single payer health care within the first 100 days of her term. clashes in cairo today have claimed the lives of three more people. violence broke out yesterday as protesters made their anger don't over the soccer riots wednesday that killed 74 people. it blamed security forces for failing to stop the violence there for a second day. security forces and protestors treated tear gas and stones near the interior ministry of cairo. officials say at least three people have been killed, 1500 injured in today's clashes. >> big changes for grocery shoppers, two former super fresh

stores will be changing their names again. >> parts of the world taking a beating tonight from mother nature in eastern europe, heavy snow barreling down on folks in colorado. >> winter is creeping and all round, and maybe winter weather here over the weekend. the western blizzard impacts our weekend. right now, it is nice, beautiful right now, it is nice, beautiful

here is what is coming up at 6:00 -- a maryland state trooper escapes major injury after a crash in harford county. it was facing charges. the governor has introduced --

has not introduced legislation yet, but the measures they are taking to make sure that any increase in the gas tax goes towards fixing state roads. the stories and more at 6:00.

we have been missing the snow, the rocky mountains are getting our share and more. reports of dangerous road conditions, dozens of crashes. denver is expecting a 8-12 inches of snow today, in addition to the 7 inches over night. no surprise that hundreds of flights were canceled at the denver airport. a dangerous freeze has claimed 169 lives in eastern europe, the worst cold snap in decades. 30 fatalities reported today from frostbite and hypothermia.

castle these have also been reported in russia, where heavy. casualties' have also been reported in russia. the famous colosseum in rome is close over fears that tourists would slip on the stones. now the forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the snow is balancing out, some areas very warm, some very cold. in baltimore, officially for the season, at the airport, 1.3 inches. it was a little chilly on the eastern and mid-atlantic parts of the country, especially in order to lend. that helps drop the temperatures three blows zero in caribou, maine, to decrease in burlington, vermont, 25 boston, 41 at bwi marshall. it warmed up above normal temperatures in the afternoon, holding at 50 downtown. western maryland with temperatures in the 30's and

40's. overnight, clear skies. future-cast, some cloud cover moving in late tonight. those are the leading clouds ahead of the western blizzard. that system will come in over the weekend. some of the cloud cover, thin clouds are arriving, late tonight. 25-32, the wind will be calm, sunset at 5:29. high pressure off the coast, the western storm, blizzard conditions on the northwest side. stormy, springlike conditions of the gulf coast of louisiana. the storm track along the virginia-north carolina border. there will be moisture, but without the cold air in the east, most of our precipitation will be the rain. the snow is still coming down in the foothills of the rockies, parts of nebraska, south dakota. another stripe of very heavy snow expected tortes omaha, parts of iowa, approaching

chicago the next few days. on this end of the storm system, a lot of rain, a little bit of snow expected to the north and west, primarily late tomorrow night. starts as light rain showers, temperatures drop. rain will mix or change into wet snow, especially north of baltimore, cecil county, harford county, the mountains of southern pennsylvania. sunday afternoon, the system will glide out of the region. if it stays on this track and temperatures are cool enough saturday night, perhaps an inch or so of snow. a couple inches possible in western maryland mountains. in this strange winter, it is a hint of the season. increasing cloudiness tomorrow, rain in the evening, 45-50 during the day. rain/snow mixture off and on through the weekend in the western maryland mountains. upper eastern shore has a chance of wet snow tomorrow night. the other area south of cecil county, mostly rain, maybe with wet snow and elkton.

increasing clouds of ocean city, chance of showers sunday. on the bay, southwest wind at 5- 10 knots. the seven-day forecast, temperatures a little chilly over the weekend. highs in the 40's, the rain/snow mixed sunday. 39 monday, into the fifties on tuesday. tonight's consumer alert, fresh and grains supermarkets will soon be giant food stores. they are located on west 41st. in hamden and on harford road and park fell. giant says while the sale is not finalized, it has entered into a definitive agreement with mrs. greene's management corp. to acquire the two stores. giant plans to close its store in the rotunda shopping center a few blocks away from the current fresh & green's store in hampton, and we're told that all employees will be offered employment opportunities with giant foods.

nobody likes paying bills, especially in this economy, but what would you be willing to give up in exchange for having somebody else pay your bills for you for one month? according to a survey, 26% said they would turn off the tv, others would be willing to give up their digital devices. 18% of responders said it would give up sex for six months in exchange for 1 palfrey month. a 52% said it would not give up anything except their hard- earned cash because they prefer to pay their bills instead. a new study today from the pew internet and american life project shows the average facebook user receives more messages, comments, and likes the negev. 63% of users receive a friend requests, only 4% made a french request. the study categorized 20%-30% as

power users. the study comes after facebook filed for a $5 billion initial public offering of stock. >> what is a power user? i don't know. things are all the buzz in indianapolis with the super bowl just a couple days away. the teams are making their final preparations for the final game. kickoff, and the energy, the hype is really starting to kick in. >> i get to stay up past 10:00. it does not get any more exciting. >> things have been, well, harry, who cannot help but stand out. the mohawk and jules attach with super glue have made her part of the show. >> at first, they are apprehensive about approaching me and try to sneak their photo.

then one starts asking, and then i am surrounded. it is like, wow. >> pictures and autographs are part of the pregame windup. kyle drove several hours to meet some of his sports heroes. >> not a school day? >> i was a little bit sick. >> for the teams, it is all about the game, but both coaches understand the magnitude. >> you never, ever tire or even possibly think this happens on a normal basis. emmett is a long haul. to be able to get here, it is a great experience. each is different. they're all special. >> very special when they faced off on super sunday four years ago. it is the reason that thousands of fans are already gathering in indianapolis.

>> the excitement, the people, and it has exceeded our expectations. >> kickoff is still a couple days away. another example of the magnitude of this weekend, hundreds of thousands of fans will be in indianapolis. most do not have a ticket and will never see the inside of the book is oil stadium. -- will never see the inside of lucas oil stadium. >> tonight's question, which teamed you think will win on sunday? send a text message. text a for the ginats, b for th e patriots. 88509 is the number, and standard text message rates apply. >> with unemployment just over 8%, but straight month of better news on the economy, how this could impact the campaign trail.

>> it is a unique way to see some diving beetles, part of a bug exhibit at the maryland science center.

a new exhibit at the maryland science center will have kids crawling with excitement. it is all about bugs. not only can you touch them, you can eat them, too. jennifer franciotti has more. >> harry is a chinese praying

mantis, the start of the big show. the interactive exhibit lets kids of all ages explore the world of insects. >> we have a house where you can go in and inspect the house and see how insects impact our environment and their surroundings and ultimately our lives. >> kids can see diving beetles, watch how ants work together underground. there is even an insect petting zoo. >> these are madagascar and hitting. madagascar hissing cockroaches. >> this is. , a chilean lerose tarantula. >> there is a glow in the dark scorpion. all of the critters teach valuable lessons about survival and the environment, including, well, how nutritious some can be. jamie is also a bug chef. how about sauteed meal worms, or maybe a meal worm appetizers?

here we go. my first meal worm. >> not bad, right? >> not bad. ok, bugs are high in protein and minerals. >> people all over the world eat bugs as part of their diet. it is people in europe or america who are the only ones who did not like it, but everywhere else, south america, central america, cambodia, asia, all over, they eat bugs. they are healthy, they are good for you. >> if you don't want to eat them, you can enter a cricket spitting contest and be entertained by the cockroach races. >> 3, 2, 1. and they are often commissio. -- they are off! >> visit harry's big adventure

through april 29 at the maryland science center. >> alright, very interesting. that is all at 5:00. here is what is coming up at 6:00. unemployment on the decline, the latest jobs numbers could impact the election. >> a maryland state trooper is injured, and a 22-year-old driver faces dui and other charges following a chase and crashed. >> new developments concerning the george huguely murder trial. 11 news at 6:00 starts now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] great news on the jobs front as federal officials report better than expected numbers in january. good evening. the economy is showing signs of the economy is showing signs of recovery