reality. according to police, and 84- year-old woman was gardening in her back yard when she was approached by a suspect armed with a gun. >> the guy went to her back door and went inside and pulled a gun on her. he asked for money and then he hit her. she heard her face and her arms. >> detectives were in the area. they flooded the immediate neighborhood looking for evidence. >> police say the victim was taken to an area hospital with serious, but non-life- threatening injuries. they have stepped up patrols and the neighborhood. police also say they are looking into the possibility that the suspect may have been involved in other robberies. >> detectives are looking into the possibility. we want to know if this individual was involved in more

than this incident. >> it makes you very uncomfortable. i almost did not talk to you. it was broad daylight. >> a lot of nerves going on. we tried to contact the victim and her family and were unsuccessful. in the meantime, anyone with information is asked to call the baltimore city police department. we are live outside of baltimore city police headquarters. >> breaking news, we have just returned from a shooting in east baltimore. we now know an adult male was shot within the last 90 minutes. we will continue to follow the story. >> a baltimore city police officer pleaded guilty to

wanting a drug trafficking ring while on duty in full uniform. he will likely spend 20 years behind bars for two felony convictions. he used his service firearm during a transaction to sell heroin. the conspiracy involved four other people. >> a new jersey jury has convicted a former rutgers university student of hate crimes, invasion of privacy. ravi set up a web cam to spy on his gay college roommate, who later committed suicide in 2010. >> we find the defendant guilty -- >> he looked down at times, but did not seem to react. >> guilty. >> antilles slowly shook his head after the verdict was --

until the slowly shook his head until -- after the verdict was announced. he used it web camp in his dorm room to spy on his roommates liaison with another man. >> the evidence showed that tyler was targeted because of his sexuality. >> the case sparked national attention and outreach after the victim jumped from the george washington bridge just days after learning ravi had captured a video of them during an intimate encounter with the date. he shared the information with other students. >> the trial was painful for us, as it would be for any parent. mother and father hoped the verdict would send a strong message. >> you can make the world a better place, the change you want to see in the world begins

with you. >> the defense team argued the incident was a stupid childish prank, but did not rise to the level of a hate crime. the jury sided with prosecutors. legal experts say the 20-year- old could spend at least 10 years in prison and possible deportation since he is a citizen of india. sentencing is set for the end of may. >> police say a baltimore county man has been using facebook to solicit sex from a minor. investigators are concerned there may be more victims. detectives tell us rahn freeland started contacting a 14-year-old girl from messages that started to make her uncomfortable. police set up an undercover operation. rahn freeland was arrested on the spot. police are asking any potential victims to come forward.

>> anne arundel county police have released some of the names on john leopold's so-called enemies list. a c.e.o. you -- the aclu wants more. >> according to the aclu, the list includes information on a county councilman, the school superintendent, and women who filed sexual harassment suits against john leopold. they are seeking more records kept by anne arundel county police. the aclu says records show a clear pattern. >> the county executive was using the county police as his political opposition research team. >> those records also show

evidence of a crime. the county police department admitted officers illegally access criminal history data bases to check the people on the list. >> that is a crime. that is very serious. >> the county school superintendent, a community activist, county councilman, and revenue filed sexual discrimination lawsuit against john leopold. >> it would be flagrantly improper. there is no doubt about that. everything that has come to light is also flagrantly improper. >> both john leopold and the police chief have an obligation to give a full accounting of what was done. >> there is no possible argument that what was done it was appropriate.

given what we know was done, given the clear impropriety, i think it is incumbent upon the county executive on the chief of police to make sure the victims' are notified and given an opportunity to see what information was compiled about them. >> the aclu wants the county to stop waiting for more request to release information about the so-called enemies list. they want all of the names to be released. we contacted the county executive's office and the police department, but did not get any comments. >> it has been a day with some clouds. sunshine in spots. temperatures have been all over the place. we are running mostly in the low 60's are around baltimore on to the eastern shore.

to the west of us, it is a little bit milder. some showers stretching throughout washington, d.c., and anne arundel county. especially south of annapolis. we're keeping an eye on the potential shower that might try to blossom into a little a thunderstorm west of hagerstown. as they go into the weekend, but mild weather is expected to hang around. st. patrick's day, and a complete weekend, just a few minutes away. >> the loyola greyhound's are looking to do the unthinkable, knock off the number 2 seed. they played hard, but the rise to the top was cut short. these billboards traveled with the team. >> the celebration came before the main event. the celebration came from

earning the invitation to the exclusive party. >> the last time we went, it was sacramento. nobody expected us to when. >> -- to win. >> i was not going to miss out on this opportunity for a second. >> the tournament provided a bouncer, too. ohio state give the greyhounds fits. >> thomas is a really good player, and he proved it. >> the helm to have their moments. >> -- hounds have their moments. >> a 19-point loss would not

change the quality of the experience. >> it was a great feeling. it was emotional at the end. they came out of the kindness of their hard to support us. >> thank you to loyola university. my teammates. it's was a great experience. >> the tournament experience ended with a loss to ohio state. the message for them is pretty simple. do not wait another 18 years to come back. >> they had a great year. congratulations. >> four years of hard work and it has all lead up to this. >> cross your fingers, it is matched day. >> tens of thousands of

teenagers are trying it on the youtube. it is called the cement challenge. doctors say it is a serious hazard to your health. >> the new program that will allow you to use your hotel board to points to help military families in need.

>> 3, 2, 1. >> this is an exciting time of year for med students at johns hopkins. the ultimate reveal. students discover where they will begin their careers as doctors after years of studying and hard work. graduating med students around the nation are given their envelopes for the big revealed. they were hoping the envelope would have the same name on it, and it did. the two will be attending stanford medical university. >> it is something that is new. going out to the west coast is a

new adventure. >> the matches are put together with a computer system. married couples are provided a special process so they can be in the same city. >> men are advised to take it easy after undergoing a vasectomy. doctors see a surge in the number of the vasectomies as march madness is in full swing. timing is everything. the number of scheduled vasectomies jumped 50% the week the n.c.a.a. tournament begins. >> i am starting asking them this year, are you here for the

specific purpose? >> planning. another popular time to schedule a vasectomy, just before the super bowl. eating white rice several times a week may increase your risk for type 2 diabetes. the steady diet and health of adults in asian countries in the u.s. and australia. people from asian countries eat white rice four times a day. the risk for developing diabetes goes up 10% with each additional serving of white rice a day. kids have been during each other to do questionable team -- things since the beginning of time. this latest one has parents and professionals sounding the alarm. >> cinnamon. >> it has become an internet sensation. watching youtube and videos of

teenagers tried to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon. >> it is a daring that has gone -- dare that has gone viral. swallowing the spice is basically impossible. there is not enough saliva in the human mouth to absorb it. doctors say that creates other dangers. >> it can cause you to? right away. it will get into your eyes. >> that is not the worst of that. >> it can get into your nose and lungs. >> in extreme cases, the inflammation and coughing is so severe, your lungs could collapse. that is what happened to his daughter. >> i almost lost her.

>>. should talk to their kids about the potential dangers of the cinnamon challenge. there is nothing sweet about it. >> school districts across the country have issued letters to parents informing them of the challenge. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> spring does not officially begin until tuesday, but it felt like spring out there. some wet weather stretching out of d.c. into anne arundel. it looks like that will sneak into ocean city over the next couple of hours. to the northwest, a temperatures have warmth a little bit.

we have seen a shower west of hagerstown. that one has been trying to become a little stronger, but no lightning strikes. the potential is there for an isolated thunder shower. especially in areas that have warmed up. areas to the west of us got a little bit more sunshine. 50's in cambridge. to the west of us, a chance for an isolated storm. overnight tonight, we will see a little bit of cloud cover, those passing showers. in the morning, futurecast shows more fog and some drizzle in the early part of the day. we are in that holding pattern with light winds and a stagnant weather pattern. we pick up some moisture and clouds over night. 40's in the cooler suburbs.

50's downtown baltimore. this is the weather system that is tracking right now. you see a lot of sunshine in the upper midwest. that will be with us for most of the day tomorrow. we might start with clouds and fog, but finished out with a good dose of sunshine. it will be mild again. temperatures continue above normal. after some clouds and fog, we will see clearing skies. high temperature is tomorrow, 69 to 74. the wins will be light out of the east. that will be a problem for this sunday. we are likely to deal with more clouds to finish the weekend. waves are about a foot on the bay tomorrow.

partly cloudy, 69 after some fog in the mountains. it looks like scattered thunderstorms in the mountains on sunday. the seven-day forecast, counting down to spring. it officially begins at 1:14 tuesday morning. a couple more days of winter, but it will feel like spring. 72 degrees on tomorrow. 67 on sunday. 73 on wednesday. >> they make sacrifices every day to support our country and sometimes all they wanted in return is a visit from someone they love. >> it is a way to celebrate st. patrick's day. you can come down to the lyric and watched the ladies and then

try out for the baltimore raven the cheerleading squad.

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looks at the u.s. soldier accused of 16 afghan civilians could arrive in the u.s.. karzei is expressing anger. we have more on the story. >> military officials say this transfer does not need a decision is imminent on formal criminal charges. maximum-ary's only security prison and a place where the u.s. soldier expected of gunning down and killing villagers will now be detained. >> it makes me concerned about his state of mind. >> his defense attorney claims the day before the rampage, his client witnessed a friend's leg blown off. he said he did not want to go to

afghanistan after suffering injuries during three tours of duty in iraq. he denied reports that the staff sergeant had been drinking. >> he is a devoted father. he is a career military individual. >> afghanistan's president is lashing out to about the investigation. the afghan leader accused the u.s. of failing to cooperate and is demanding u.s. troops pulled out of afghan villages. >> is a justified in being angry? we are all justified in being angry. >> president obama called president karzei is seeking clarification about the proposed pullout. foreign policy analyst says it is unlikely the u.s. will give them to an earlier withdrawal. >> given the current situation in afghanistan, that would be ambitious. >> the white house says, both leaders are on the same page

about the eventual withdrawal. that is expected by the end of 2014. >> he made medical history when you travel to sweden for groundbreaking surgery. >> a public and emotional memorial. >> after one year of deployment overseas, the next mission is,. we are part of the welcome wagon, when we come back.

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your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5 continues now. >> it is homecoming day for hundreds of national guard soldiers. they are from the maryland army national guard. >> they have been away for a year and returned home across the state. >> 4200 maryland national guard soldiers, it has been a long year away from home. they hung signs on the walls to welcome their troops back home. they have been in the sinai peninsula for a year. >> they are enforcing the campaign. back then, egypt and israel came to an agreement that we would provide a multinational force to prevent any conflict between a the to -- between egypt and

israel. >> for their families, it has been a long wait. >> it has done a long time. >> it has been long. >> the closer it got to homecoming time, the more people showed up. he even does golden retriever was in the patriotic mood. finally, the buses pulled up and a long wait was over. the same scene was going on at three other armories across the state. this is something that is always nice to see. >> do not leave again. >> it feels wonderful to be back home. it is awesome.

>> it is going to be nice. >> it has been a while, over a year. i am glad to be home. >> we're glad you're back. for many of those heroes are not so lucky, travel can be daunting and expensive. a new program is working to make things eloise's year. -- make things a little easier. >> he has never been severely injured, he knows the toll it has on military families. >> when i was a kid, i can remember one of our neighbors lost an arm. he had to go all the way over to walter reed, it it was a major ordeal, a catastrophe.

>> under a new national program spearheaded -- a new national program, the families would have an easier time being close to a loved ones while they undergo treatment for away from home. the hotel for heroes program would allow people to donate hotel rewards points. >> it allows us to feel good about helping our veterans. >> this program is the answer. >> marriott international was the first hotel to agree to the program. american hotels have also agreed to participate. clinton plans to donate 10 million of their rewards points -- wyndham plans to donate 10 million of their rewards points.

>> was a got it started, the frequent flyer miles are still coming men. we have not had to market or say anything. the american public wants to help. >> the hotel for heroes program goes into effect memorial day weekend. organizers hope many more hotels will join the partnership. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. in 84-year-old woman is recovering tonight after being robbed and beaten in her home. police tell as it happened yesterday afternoon and around 12:45. according to reports, the suspect entered the woman's house to a back door and pulled a gun on her. he asked for money before beating her to the ground but the victim suffered serious injuries. the search is still on for the suspect. a baltimore city police officer will likely serve 20 years in

prison for running a drug trafficking ring. and using this service weapon to do it. he is expected -- accepted a plea deal on two felony convictions. the original indictment claims the conspiracy lasted from january until july of last year. attorneys for an army private accused of engineering the biggest leak of classified information and history. bradley manning was back in court today for a military judge determined several individuals who reviewed the information did not have to take statements. defense attorneys may still be able to use them -- interview them later. he is due back in court late next month. >> the final goodbye to a man considered by many to be a medical pioneer. a public memorial service was held for christopher lyle's.

we first told you about him in february. he was the second person in history to undergo an experimental surgery in sweden. he died earlier this month. the stem cell procedure was not approved and tested by the fda. that is why he went to sweden. >> who knows how many lives will be saved as a result of his courageous choice? >> you can see is story on our website. there is also information on a fund to help his family. >> the number that comes up on your cell phone call their idea might not be do you think. >> a warning tonight about the hacking scam that is costing banks and customers a pretty penny. >> george colony made headlines

in d.c. >> george clooney made headlines in d.c.

>> george clooney was arrested this morning during a protest in front of the sudanese embassy in washington. he was there to bring alleged -- awareness to alleged war crimes in sudan. protesters accused saddam past president of blocking food and udan's m entering -- sir joh president of blocking food and aid from entering the country. >> there is a movement to change the name of penn state's football stadium. 46% think the school should be

named beaver stadium. they're working on plans to memorialize joe paterno. the stadium is currently named after a former pennsylvania governor. and a-year-old smoker is making headlines in indonesia. the boy flies into a rage if he does not get his nicotine. if this story sounds familiar, it is because a two-year-old indonesian boy was international news back in 2010. research has found in indonesia, cigarettes are the second biggest household expenditure. >> that is incredible. maryland officials took a chance and they decided to take on the government sanctioned gaming. it looks like they are not winning bets. >> looking for a way to celebrate st. patrick's day?

come on down to the lyric. >> doppler is picking up on some rain to our south. we will see if there is any rain in the weekend forecast. 63 degrees

>>, and about 6:00, the enemy list is growing for county executive john leopold. we hear from governor martin o'malley and what he has to say about the number of family and friends on the skybox list.

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looking out for one another, that is a value. we are all in this together, that is a value. >> mitt romney needs a strong showing in illinois after losing to santorum in alabama and mississippi. santorum is clearly connecting with conservatives. mitt romney is trying to change the conversation. >> who can turn around the economy and defeat barack obama? not rick santorum. >> they are also fighting for puerto rico. language has become a hot- button issue. >> spanish is the language of puerto rico's . kids. campaign ended in controversy. his campaign and since he was maliciously misquoted. >> your insta-weather-plus

forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> koran baltimore, it has been dry so far -- around baltimore, it has been tried so far. watch the show were that has been blossoming west of hagerstown. areas along i-70 towards i-68 in two western maryland. that is not an immediate threat to baltimore. temperatures are a little warmer to our west. on that boundary, we are seeing some scattered showers. the potential is there for a thunderstorm until about midnight. downtown at at the airport, 63 degrees. a trace of precipitation and did slip through the baltimore area down at the airport.

nothing so far in the rain gauge at the inner harbor. the normal height is 54. temperatures west of us, a little bit warmer. 66 and saul's barry. 14 degrees cooler on the coast at ocean city. overnight, we will seek a passing shower. towards morning, more clouds and fog. we are in and out of this unsettled weather pattern. suburbs, up 50's downtown. you can connect the dots from and whether system in eastern canada right down through the ohio valley. there should be out of here by morning. we will did underneath this clearing pattern. these are current temperatures.

81 in chicago, at 82 in kansas city. this is the mild air that is moving in our direction. tomorrow, a partly cloudy sky. the quicker the sun comes out, the warmer it will be. mid-70's in some areas. waves are running around a flood and the water temperatures are warming. weekend and the mountains, partly cloudy tomorrow, and isolated shower on sunday. eastern shore locations, for the weekend, tomorrow looks like a beautiful day. mostly cloudy skies on sunday. some fog to start the day on sunday. on the lower eastern shore, you get that significant temperature drop on the coast. right on the beach, temperatures in the 50's.

spring begins 1:14 tuesday morning. last couple of days of winter will not feel very wintry. 72 tomorrow, 67 on sunday, 69 on monday. spring the rise was partly cloudy skies on tuesday. our next significant chance of rain comes and thursday and friday. >> how would you like to place a bet on how much money the state is dishing out on a slot machines? an analysis by the washington post says the state is paying $10,000 per machine per year. that means the current rate, at the state could pay $50 million more than projected. the program -- they could also generate some revenue for you as well. there are still hundreds of job

openings available for their new facility. they are looking to fill those positions soon. starting with a job there tomorrow. the openings include positions in food and beverage service, marketing, and casino operations. 10:00 until 4:00, more information on our website, wbaltv.com. a warning tonight from information security officials. a look said cyber thieves are stepping up their game. they are using mobile phones to do it. shows aent's phone number that -- it appears to come from a bank. consumers lose about $1 billion a year because of scams like this. security officials are calling on one bank fraud and academic -- academic levels. passing out business cards?

remember that? did it shows the sales of business cards have been steadily declining since late 1990's. revenue last year down 13% compared to a few years before that. the weak economy has played a role, analysts say printed cards are giving way to digital alternatives. facebook, linkedin, and apps like bump. that is really cool. some adults are less interested in tradition as well as less interested in carrying paper. >> it is so yesterday. baltimore ravens want to kick start your st. patrick's day celebration by heading down to the lyric opera house tomorrow afternoon. the search is on for the next cheerleading squad. >> this is where the road to be, a baltimore cheerleader it

began. hundred showed up for tryouts downtown, hoping for a chance to make it to saturday's final competition. >> they went through a two-trial and an interview process and this is the final leg of tryouts. >> only 60 will make the final cuts. that is a little daunting for veteran cheerleaders to have to try out as well to keep their job. >> it is a good environment. when there is good competition around, it only makes you better. >> its is nerve wracking. >> green beer, purple beer, sandwiches you get to look at beautiful girls. what is not to like? >> for the newly renovated lyric, it is a great chance to expand their aience. >> we have something for

everyone. whether they come down and see the cheerleaders, they may want to come back for a concert or a broadway show. >> tickets are $20 at the door. come see who has a lot of the irish. -- luck of the irish. >> gov. martin o'malley on the defense tonight. he is explaining his use of taxpayer money. id is a line seen around the world. the biggest gadget release of the year has apple store is packed again.

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>> apple's newest version of the ipad hit store shelves today. many fans in the u.s. and nine other countries lined up to buy the new tablet. [applause] >> the scene is familiar. >> swarming to buy the company's latest gadget. >> we were first in line. >> it would be apple's third generation of ipad.

>> would quadruple the amount of pixels, this is going to be pretty incredible. >> the upgrades were enough to entice consumers to sit bundled for hours in denver. >> i like having the newest thing. i liked the excitement of the first day. >> for some, the day was about camaraderie. >> there is a certain level of excitement about being with other people who are excited about the same product. >> this is the older consumer products company used the lines for at all. >> that is brand loyalty and it bodes well for apple's share of the market. >> with the ipad lead over -- wait over, one for the next

iphone is months away. >> i am waiting for the next ipad. that is all for us at 5:00. >> are there more names on the so-called enemies list? that is what the aclu is trying to find out. " nothing out of line says the governor as he explains the use of his skybox. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6. >> more possible names on john leopold's enemies list. the aclu is requesting a lot more information. that is our big story tonight at 6:00. the aclu asked for information about several people. anne arundel police were watching at the request of john

leopold. >> the requested copies of the records kept on the other political opponents of the county executive. >> from the records, they have received the -- they have learned that of other possible names on the enemies list. why anyone was placed on this list is a mystery. >> we do not know that yet because we do not know the full extent of it. >> the aclu is seeking more records kept by anne arundel county police on citizens who may have been political opponents or politically threatening to county executive john leopold. records the group has already received show a clear pattern. >> the county executive was using the county police as his political opposition research team. >> those records also show evidence of a crime. the county police department admitted