[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm sarah caldwell. our big story -- sentencing day of one of former governor bob ehrlich's most trusted advisers. paul schurick is being punished

over the election day robo called controversy. our reporter is live outside the courthouse with details. >> hall schurick -- schurick will not be going to jail but will spend 30 days in home detention, part of the sentence. he will also have to serve a 500 hours of community service, serving residents in both baltimore city and prince george's county, the two targets of the election day robo call. he will not be able to hold a paid political job during probation and will also have to pay no fine. he apologized to the judge in court. he spoke publicly a short time ago. >> it was exactly that -- in addition to a mistake and a violation of the law, and more important to me, it was a profound of roof -- personal failure. i have paid and i will continue

to pay personally. >> why did you authorize the call? >> because i believe that there were several thousand african- american supporters of bob ehrlich who had not voted that day, and the message, as counter intuitive as it seems in hindsight, a message such as that one would in fact motivate them to go to the polls if they had not done so. >> just to recap, the election day robo call that went out in 2010 suggested the election was already over between bob ehrlich and martin o'malley and there was no need to go vote. it resulted in the case of election fraud and schurick was convicted in september. judge lawrence fletcher hill which issued the sentence, he said he had to send a message so that no one would find it right or acceptable to interfere with the right to vote. but before it ended, this is

what he said to paul schurick, recognizing that for 30 years schurick served a bluff -- public under first the schaffer administration and the ehrlich administration and as his lawyer said, but never been a bad word about him. the judges said, mr. schurick, i condemn the actions, but i do not condemn you. he then said he would be willing to entertain another motion down the road that would convert his conviction to probation before judgment. we will have much more on the results tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. reporting live from the mitchell courthouse. then a delay in the court proceeding -- proceedings in the murder trial of george huguely, accused of murdering cockeysville made of the yeardley love. one of the defense attorneys is reportedly killed. they are expected to resume in the hour. hundreds of bge customers and southwest baltimore are still

without gas and heat this afternoon. they spent a second day knocking on doors and shutting off service so they can prepare the grossed -- broken gas main. crews said about 30% of the effect instruct jurors are vacant -- effective structures are vacant. they are supplying essentials to residents but most people are just trying to make do. >> i have the microwave -- to microwaves five bowls of water to give my daughter a bath. >> in all, gas had to be turned off to about 900 homes and businesses. bge crews are hoping to up full- service restored some time tonight. 95 south is back open near the fort mchenry told plaza after an overturned tractor trailer shut down the road way for more than six hours overnight. it was carrying a large amount ink which spilled on the highway. fire crews worked with local law enforcement and has met cruise

-- has met crews. they say the king does not pose a danger. >> there was a runoff of the ink on 895 and also got on some vehicles. but we are using sand at this moment to absorb the liquid on the roadways. and does not pose a health or environmental hazard at this time. >> we are told a preliminary investigation shows the driver may have been under the influence of alcohol. he is now under police custody. luckily no one was injured in the accident. then a storm system coming in. -- >> a storm system is coming in. not dealing with snow in this case. a couple of periods of rain going through the area on tv hill, trace amounts. encircle baltimore as a reference. right around the system -- city, in meeting metropolitan area, at the moment we did not have any rain. off to the southwest in northern

virginia -- darker green and yellow, that is a little more intense. we will give you two hours of motion. you can see a couple of showers passing over the circle. early this morning, over the past couple of hours. but what the pavement and little bit. we will continue to see the on again-off again rain shower activity. there is a weekend ahead and a bigger storm possibly developing. dellon thank you. we would check back with you and in baltimore archbishops -- archbishop o'brien is about to be one of the highest ranking members. on saturday pope benedict will elevate o'brien to cardinal. recently the archbishop said down with 11 news anchor rod daniels as he prepared for this historic event. >> with faith in our lord jesus christ and with the love of god in my heart i do accept the pastoral care of the people of god of the archdiocese. >> after serving as head of the

archdiocese for more than four years, edward o'brien is taken over a new title -- cardinal. just after the new year, pope benedict xvi named o'brien to the college of cardinals. one of two american archbishop's to receive the honor this year. >> came as a surprise certainly. i am still very much involved in the arts diocese, and i want to be, but i think it will really hit me when i get off the plane. >> he is also quick to point out that the pope is very much aware of baltimore's place in the history of the catholic church in america. >> yours was the first diocese, very conscious of that. and i think our country is proud of baltimore, too. and it is good for baltimore to be recognized and to remind people the contributions baltimore has made to the

church and the country and to the life of society. >> as a member of the college of cardinals, one of the most important tasks cardinal o'brien will face will be to select the next pope. >> i hope it is a long way off but it is obviously on everyone's mind when they are named to the college of cardinals. >> his years in baltimore were not about -- without controversy. he was part of a public service announcement -- >> celebrate catholic schools week by visiting a school in the archdiocese. >> the doors of a number of catholic schools were closed for good because of declining enrollment and faltering economy. and save our schools. >> parents were angry, students were stunned, and teacher and staff -- teachers and staff were caught and. is says it was done successfully and painfully. >> it was very painful and very emotional for everyone concerned. but we just had to do what was

right. i do not regret doing it. i regret having to do it. it was incumbent, it was necessary. i think as a result we have a much more stable school system. >> when i asked him to take a moment to talk to you, our viewers, about his time in baltimore, i have to admit, i was caught off guard about his removal response. >> will comes to mind is "i was a stranger and you took me in." they were most generous to me. talking about the whole community. they accepted me. they listen to me. i listened to them. and i think we are hitting a pretty good stride -- by the time i got the word i would be leaving. >> the cardinal designate told me he is thankful for all of the congratulations he has been receiving on the announcement of his elevation. although he is moving to jerusalem, he tells me he will maintain a residence here in baltimore.

rod daniels, wbal-tv 11 news. >> wbal is the only television station -- for his elevation. live coverage of the elevation ceremony begins this saturday morning at 4:30 p.m. coming up, sealing the deal. an agreement with legislators that will save millions from shrinking paychecks. taking a stand -- as the same- sex marriage bill tends to an important vote, one delegate -- delicate finally picks a side.

>> the debate continues in annapolis today over the governor's same-sex marriage bill. supporters are still looking for the 71 votes required. frederick county republican delegate patrick cogan says he will not support the legislation. he had been on the fence. a final vote could be taken tomorrow. done deal -- congressional negotiators signed off on a measure to keep your paycheck from shrinking. the $150 billion measure will extend the payroll tax holiday through the end of the year and renew long term unemployment benefits. >> 160 million americans are now going to maintain their payroll

tax cut. a lot of folks who lost their job through no fault of their own will receive unemployment benefits. >> the deal also prevents big cuts in medicare reimbursements to doctors. it is legislation that index millions. house speaker john boehner says congress will likely to begin voting on the legislation by the end of the week. still to come -- a food fight in north carolina. why a state worker allegedly took away a five-year-olds home packed a lunch and why the school is defending its decision. >> a gray day today. a little bit of snow mixing in well to the north of us. our forecast is just ahead. those of the drops on the lens. then the doctor hammonds from falls road in a hospital. email your questions to pet email your questions to pet

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>> taking a closer look on our hd doppler radar. this is around the city, just outside the beltway. here is the day running down. just to the south into the west of the city we have a few sprinkles. the darker vein, the district of columbia, especially northern moderate ranger or activity. bands will be moving through the day. it will not be raining all the time of up there that it will keep us a little damp or on what side. the whole day will be cloudy and kind of gray and dismal.

let's take a look at the numbers -- at least it is rain and not know. temperatures relatively mild. 52 at salisbury. the boardwalk is 46. gaithersburg 43. 30's of western maryland but still above freezing. as this is pulling away, it is very likely some of the ridge tops and west-facing mountains may pick up a little snow. here is the satellite image showing the most significant clouds and moisture over us now. things begin to thin out when you get out into ohio and parts of kentucky. there is the front that is coming through. you have to wait for this to move through the area before we are done with this. things moving along rapidly. a high pressure in the atlantic gives way -- the big area of high pressure will give us a couple of days of relief before a system that will be developing down in the south leads in the weekend.

all the real cold temperatures shifted from eastern to western canada and down into the western part of the u.s. our temperatures at least for the time being have warmed up a little bit. this old stuff will be getting a little closer to us, perhaps, by the end of the weekend. our future cast shows by 7:00 this evening, the bulk of the rain will be through the area. the rural eastern shore may have some left. and then drying out going into tomorrow. it should hold steady until much of the weekend, the first part. showers today, clouds, 45-50. futurecast taking us beyond this, into friday, to see how we dry out. a little bit of snow in the mountains. then saturday morning, here in the storm developing to the south. it does not get to us until we get into early sunday. this particular computer model indicates the rain will stay south of us, but different models are coming up with

different answers. if it takes a more northerly path, it would be more of a rain/snow track in the forecast for sunday. that is what we have in the forecast. rain today, dry on friday, increasing clout saturday with rains lashed so -- rain/snow mix on sunday so far. only on the 30's on sunday. >> dr. kim hammond from falls road animal hospital. look at what he's got? a baby pig. pig in a bag, like pig in a blanket. everybody likes cheerios. fun, alternative pets, this is billy fund. >> he is fun. >> it takes a lot of work. >> what is involved with raising a pig? and how big does he get? >> 35-40 pounds.

not a lot is involved, but you have to understand. behavior. they love to eat. do not put anything between a pig and its food. member shall we answer some questions? all right. and cats and dogs catch owners's cold and vice versa? >> no. the answer is no. you sort of can in some instances, but for the most part you are not going to catch a cold. that is not what you will catch. but there are certain worms and things you can catch, 01 audit diseases, -- that spread from penstemons. a lot of people feel you can catch the flu from an animal, and you cannot. although swine flu comes from pigs. >> my new pit bulls puppy love to buy -- bite.

>> pit bull is a hard-headed, smart dog, and if you cannot get it to stop biting i would definitely hire a professional trainer. i would not even go to a training class. you can absolutely get in trouble when a pit bull fights -- bites. >> but not with gus -- unless you run out of cheerios. we appreciate you being here. you can email your questions if you have one to petquestions@ wbaltv.com or visit our web site and click on family or send your questions to -- a food fight in north carolina in a school is causing controversy after a state agent allegedly took away a five-year- old ones saying it was not healthy enough. the girl's grandmother said the

agent made the preschool stephen e. district -- chicken nuggets instead of the turkey and cheese sandwich on white bread, banana, apple juice. the superintendent said the lunch was healthy but was missing a key part of what was considered healthy under state guidelines. >> we are not the lunch that police, ok? if we observe that a child who brought their lunch is missing one of the key components of a healthy meal, we simply say -- here is some milk, you may have it or not. >> the department of health and human services is looking at the incident. coming up next, your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers and another check of the insta-weather plus forecast. but first, and look at how w

in a time now for your maryland lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> brian johnson, maryland lottery. midday pick 3. let's3 do it. -- let's do it. 3. 0. the final number in the pick 3 games -- 1. 301. up next, pig -- pick 4.

visit your favorite lottery retailer and played today for your chance to scratch a million. hi, brittany. pick 4. 6, as printed on the ball. 9, as printed on the ball. 4. final number in the pick 4 game. 1. 6941. maryland lottery, let yourself play. bye. >> not that today, but sunday a different story. >> we have to see if the coastal storm develops. there are still? . today just rain. presidents they look to dry at 43. we will see if there is an aftermath of the sunday storm. >> ok. thank you so much. it was fun with the pig. thank you for joining us. >> be sure to watch tonight at

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