this in terms of that kind of language. it is an indication of the work that needs to be done in the area of civil rights. >> during a meeting last meeting to decide on a new council member, councilman ladd used "gooks" in reference to enemy combatants in war. >> asian-americans were offended. my response is we all should be offended. >> careless speech will build. it becomes the basis for sometimes prejudice. we want to nip that in the bud and call attention to it. >> we could not reach him for comment. >> his apology was tempered with "if i have offended anyone, i apologize." we want to say to him that he offended a lot of people, not

just asian people. >> the council members remained deadlocked. they're trying to fill a vacant position on the council. one candidate is black. the other is white. >> we have been told the county council will reach a resolution on the matter tomorrow. >> the activists will be here at 2:00 tomorrow for the meeting. barry simms reporting live from annapolis for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 813-year-old --a 13-year-old who was struck by a vehicle, his parents tell us he was drinking alcoholic drink before he was picked up by his stepfather. >> you can see a lot of people

had gathered at the location where michael lost his life. they have made immemorial to michael. -- they have made a memorial to michael. >> i have lost the only son and i am ever going to have because they wanted to party. it is really sad. i do not want to see another family go through this. >> she is talking about her 13- year-old son, michael true law, who died in a tragic accident on saturday night. he was riding in a car driven by his step fire. -- he was riding in a car driven by his stepfather. he fell out of the car and was struck by another vehicle. >> he drank one of the energy drinks with alcohol. the kids seem to think it is ok. he needed to vomit. he opened the door and fell out. he was run over. it could have been any one of these children out here. >> a substance-abuse experts says this one can of four loco

is equivalent to four glasses of beer. >> they were able to put that much into one can and sell it for less than $4. teen-agers want to get drunk passed. they wanted to taste good. they wanted to be -- they want it to be cheap. this was marketed to teenagers. >> his friends gathered near where he was killed to say goodbye. >> he was the sweetest guy you would ever meet. he was fun to be around. i cannot believe he is gone. >> it is unbelievable he is gone. the of the day i was talking to him and hugging him. -- the other day i was talking to him and hugging him. >> he was always in a good mood and loved to have fun with his friends. he was a good kid. i am really sad to see him go. but michael was only 13 years old.

-- >> michael was only 13 years old. >> an arrest in a deadly stabbing investigation in baltimore. police say todd morrow stabbed chambley who later died at the hospital. a verbal dispute escalated to the deadly attack. an early-morning fire takes the life of a 56-year-old woman in to come apart. the fire began after 2:00 this morning. investigators are looking into whether a cigarette cost -- caused the fire. >> an accident shut down part of the washington-baltimore parkway this morning. around 6:30 this morning, two vehicles crashed in the southbound lane near route 32. no one was hurt. the accident remains under investigation. bge says it is continuing to

make progress in repairing gas service to residents in southwest baltimore after a line break halted service last week. the only homes still without service need repairs before service can be restored. they include some locations that have not been able to enter because no one is home. >> it has been an exciting time for catholics around the world and in maryland. there are 22 new cardinals to lead the 1.3 billion strong catholic committee. one of them is cardinal o'brien. >> almost 5000 of the faithful and the new cardinals gathered inside the papal auditorium. while they waited for the arrival pope benedict, the cardinals looked for and found familiar faces from home. there were a number of spontaneous expressions of song

and words within the various groups from all over the world. then the moment all were waiting for. to get the closest view yet of pope benedict. the holy father told those gathered to always remain united to pastors and new cardinals to be in communion with the church. he went on to say that unity in the church is a divine gift that must be defended and developed. [applause] >> the crowd erupted into applause and song again as the holy father blessed everyone before his exit. after the audience with the holy father, another reception for the cardinals. at this gathering, we talked to

people about their impressions of being in the presence of the holy father. >> it is a wonderful thing to be able to realize he is the spiritual head of millions of people. >> it was everything i imagine it would be. he seems like a wonderful man and a great leader of the catholic church. >> it was a wonderful experience. once-in-a-lifetime. it is one i will treasure forever. >> all those in attendance will return home with a renewed sense of faith and hopefully become brighter beacons of light and hope in their communities. rod daniels for wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have more coverage on our website at wbaltv.com. >> a 29-year-old man is lucky to be alive. garth was on his way home from

bangladesh. while flying home to baltimore, he started to feel feverish and 8achy. >> my chest was hurt in really bad. i thought i pulled a muscle. >> his parents took him to anne arundel medical center where his vital signs dip. his lungs were full of fluid. he was transferred to the university maryland medical center and placed on the external 1 machine. without that machine, he had one hour to live. for two weeks, the machine did the breathing for him while antibiotics cleared up the lung infection. he is alive to tell the tale. >> a protest over the use of public restrooms. >> a celebrity chef was invited to an annapolis budget hearing. details are straight ahead. >> what is next for the legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in maryland.

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>> several people have gathered in baltimore county to protest a bill would change the way bathrooms are used to accommodate transgendered men and women.

the bill would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the existing human relations laws. those against it say they are concerned passage will lead to more problems. >> i am not worried about the transgendered. i know they are not dangerous. i am worried about the other people better going to dress up and pretend they are something they are not. >> men dressed as women getting into bathrooms and showers with women and children. >> supporters point to an incident that happened last april when a transgender woman was attacked when she tried to use the women's bathroom and baltimore county mcdonald's. >> a state senate committee could vote tomorrow on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. friday, the house passed a bill by one more vote than required. opponents vowed to take the

measure to referendum if it is passed into law. last year, the senate passed a similar bill. the maryland celebrity chef is in annapolis fighting to keep funding for school breakfast programs. >> david collins had a seat at the table and joins us live from annapolis with more on the story. >> the governor increased funding to the program by more than $500,000. legislators have been asked to consider slashing that amount by half, but it would still be an increase in funding. the chef created quite a buzz in annapolis. he drew a crowd everywhere he went. he is here to use his celebrity status to fight budget cuts in public school breakfast programs. >> they have to be excited about being in school. if you are there with an empty stomach, it is not the right environment for learning. >> the governor put by vanity

thousand dollars in his budget for the project. -- the governor put five and $60,000 in his budget for the project. since 1998, participating schools offer students a free breakfast in the classroom. no one has to pay, regardless of family income. >> it is a few hundred thousand dollars. given the amount of, number of families that have indicated they are eligible for free and reduced lunch and breakfast programs, this could not come at a worse time. >> budget cuts of already reduced the number of students participating. the last evaluation found an increase in the percentage of students who scored at or above satisfactory achievement levels on tests. the decline in tardiness and 40% decline in the length of suspensions. the house budget committee will keep in mind that slashing the

state budget reduces federal dollars. >> the $580,000 investment will help us drawdown dollars and 2.8 million in federal funding. if you cut that have, you are cutting in half the amount we get back from the federal government. people will call this new money, but it is necessary. this is our future. our children need to be taken care of first. >> both the house and senate will decide whether to slash the proposed funding increase for the program. david collins reporting live from annapolis for wbal-tv 11 news. >> your insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> the storm stay south of baltimore. it did. down significant snow in western virginia. roanoke had about 6 inches of snow.

far western virginia had up to 10 inches. 4 inches around richmond. some of that dip into north carolina. i had about 1 inch of snow a around raleigh, north carolina. the storm that missed baltimore all together again. today temperatures warmed above normal. it was breezy but lots of sunshine. 49 at the airport. normal is 46. there was 10 inches of snow back in 1947. the last of the system was moving out in the morning. high pressure from the west is clearing skies. this will combine with call went to send temperatures down quickly -- this will combined with calm wind to send temperatures down quickly tonight.

across the mid-atlantic, it will be cool tonight. temperatures are in the 30's in western maryland. it is getting close to freezing. tonight around baltimore, 24 in the suburbs. 34 downtown. with col wind, expect a cold night tonight. -- with the call wind, expect a cold night tonight. we will seek to be sure, -- we will see temperatures climb into the 60's by the end of the week. mild temperatures, hardly any arctic air to be found around the lower 48 except for northern maine. bismarck, north dakota, is 47. a couple of more storm systems will come through with rain. there's only a little bit of snow on this system in the dakotas. encountering mild temperatures

as far north as minneapolis. tomorrow afternoon and evening, less than a 20% chance of sprinkles. there is a chance of showers on wednesday. a more substantial chance for rain later in the week. temperatures thursday and friday will warm into the 60's. wind increasing out of the southeast. a small crafted by azeri. it and miss showers, 30 percent chance. we did a small craft advisory. hit and miss showers, 30% chance. at ocean city, temperatures well above normal. the warming trend gets our high to 64 on thursday, 61 on friday. a springlike round of thunderstorms is possible friday afternoon. that will drop the temperatures for the weekend. >> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11

sports. >> a year ago, the orioles had a lot of hope for fans. after a conspicuous lack of big- name signings, the start of spring training is way under the expectation radar. the fan base seems to have been drained of optimism. the best chance of a pleasant surprise is with the young pitchers. tillman has a record of 7 a;nnd 15. he is hoping for a higher win total this year. >> i am willing to do whatever they need me to do to help the team. i have been a starter my whole life and never relief. i am open to it. we will see where it goes. >> despite having to serve a

suspension for failing a drug test the second time, manny ramirez does not plan to retire. he has agreed to deal with the oakland a's for $500,000. he walked away from the tampa bay raise -- rays after testing positive for drugs. burnett probably has to work harder than most to protect and -- project an optimistic attitude. he arrived at camp today. he won a world series with the yankees. he played in the big apple. now he goes to the only team that has had more consecutive losing seasons than the orioles. pittsburgh. give him credit. he tries to spend -- spin it asa positive. >> it got done. i am looking forward to it.

it will be a fresh start. i am bacharach and hit -- i am back where i can hit and get some joy back in the game. >> an important window opens in the nfl. today is the start of the franchise series in the nfl. teams have until march 5 to put a tag on a player. that prevents a player from leaving in free agency. they have not put a tag on rice yet. it will cost them about $7.7 million to put the tag on him. a long-term deal would give them more room under the salary cap. you have to negotiate to get to the long-term deal. ray rice is leaning towards a deal white peterson has -- towards a deal like peterson

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>> at 11:00, more than one dozen cars are vandalized outside of the mall. who police think are responsible.

>> in the mid-60's later this week. >> it is incredible. there is a chance of showers with the warmer temperatures. thunder is possible on friday afternoon. it will be cooler for the weekend. it will be in the 40's for the highs on saturday and sunday. that is not bad as we work our way towards the end of february. >> thank you for joining us. nightly news is next. ♪

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