we have more. >> the governor's gas tax proposal was along along -- one a long list of questions we have. before he -- we asked, he blasted it. newt gingrich arrived in annapolis with a large contingent of press and secret service. stickout republicans -- house republicans receive him. he got a standing ovation from the chamber. he listened to first graders from st. francis international school in silver spring saying and left for a walk down main street. he concedes his campaign will have to staff on a tight budget to make it to the national convention but he plans to stay in the race until the winner is declared. >> one of my goals would be even if romney does end -- up as the

comenominees [unintelligible] would drop the significantly. >> it will always be higher here if the tax passes. he plans three stops in maryland which has the seven delegates at stake. he says he knows a sure-fire way to get people to the polls. >> say two words, barack obama. any republican, independent, conservative who stays home is helping re-elect barack obama. >> he ended his tour with a stop for lunch at the famous chicken deli. >> i have not been following the race. but i think he was -- would be pretty much on top. >> it is exciting when national

figure comes through. possibly to meet the next president is an honor. hopefully, good luck to him. >> the governor and lieutenant governor past gingrich in the hallway. the governor tweeted, rick santorum and newt gingrich are in maryland. >> ron paul is expected to be at the university of maryland, college park. the hopeful will hold a town hall style meeting at 7:00 p.m. the second day on the supreme court arguments on the law, part of which requires americans to purchase insurance.

adding that allowing it would change the relationship between the government and the citizens. he made note of the complexity of paying for health care needs. >> the young person who is not insured, you are very close to affecting rates of insurance and the cost of providing radical care. in a way that is not through a few other industries. >> justice ginsberg compare this to a debate about social security retirement systems and asked how congress could work again -- get workers to pay for social scared -- security. but [inaudible] be sure to stay tuned. that is coming up after this newscast. >> historic surgery at the university of maryland medical center. officials say they have

performed the first -- most extensive full face transplant ever done. richard normris is doing well. >> the surgery to place one week ago and it took 36 hours. if you see the photos, it is truly a merkel. this is the victim of a gun accident 15 years ago before the surgery. this is richard norris after. >> this is an individual who has not lived for the last 15 years. living behind a mask, living as a reckless, doing his shopping and i. he walks in the hospital wearing a mask. >> the team of 150 performed the surgery on march 19 and 20. >> 10 years of intensive work have come together and here was.

it was sitting on the bed in front of us. >> the hospital has been conducting research for 10 years. >> our job was to deliver the best potential outcome we could and it has been a tremendous amount of work but it is fulfilling and played out in march 1920. >> richard norris has the beginning of the new life. >> he wanted to see a mirror. he was there with his parents and his family members and all of us were there. it was one of the most emotional moments for him and us. he put them you're down and thanked me and hugged me. which was a wonderful gift. ever since that day, you could see he restored the years he has lost and making him a functional member of society. >> for the team and dr. rodríguez, seeing the face of richard norris after all those years of time and effort was a

special moment. >> people go who do not even know him. it is hard to contain the emotion. it is truly a miracle. >> the family of the anonymous donor not only donated his face but five other blacks were saved with organ donations. -- five other lives were saved with organ donations. >> a man was charged with second-degree assault. he came onto school property march 21 shortly before 2:03 p.m. wearing a ski mask and hit a 16-year-old. the team hit the suspect back, knocking him out. footage of the incident went to cairo. a female student was charged as a juvenile with assault last week. the victim will not be charged. investigators believe he was acting in self-defense. a man was killed as the result of a police involved shooting in northwest baltimore. authorities received a call in

the 2500 block of west cold spring lane at 9:30 a.m., reports of someone acting unstable. authorities arrived at the kept out jackson's and there was an altercation. that was when the victim was shot. the incident is under investigation. it is not clear what happened inside the home prior to that emergency call. >> convicted of a vehicular manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of towson university student. a former mellon man is returning to a court room. he is trying to get his sentence modified before judgment. barry simms has the details. >> in the court motion, matthew miller claims he's of his punishment and wants to put this matter behind him. parents of the victim believed that he has had leniency.

>> angela and charlie ryan know it will never get over what happened to their child. now the must go to court and deal with the trauma. >> it is difficult and reliving this in dredging up the intensity of the grief that we felt in october of 2007. >> that is when their son was killed in a hit and run accident. the man convicted in the accident, matthew miller, plans to return from denver where he lives with his parents. he wants a baltimore county judge to reconsider the charges and sentence. nearly four years ago, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter by vehicle. he wants to have reduced to probation. >> this is running away from your past and your record. >> charlie ryan and the prosecutor are opposed. >> this was egregious.

he left the location and called in and indicated he was carjacked. >> he killed our sons. how can you just set that aside and say, i just want to get on with my life? i do not understand it. >> the claims the defendants accept responsibility for his actions. he has a job but is seeking additional work and this would for the defendant the opportunity to enjoy broader employment options. the defendant wishes for nothing more than to be able to put this matter behind him by having this conviction stricken from his record and be granted the benefit of probation before judgment. >> we want people to be accountable for their actions and be responsible. but being responsible is accepting what your fate is. >> the sentence modification is set for thursday. david irwin, the attorney, declined to comment. >> the search is over for to

county school superintendents. we will have more on their positions and hear from a reaction. >> national honors for members of the women's basketball team. the terps take a step closer. >>

>> the search is over for two school districts. >> they went fishing in the pool

finalists and both pulled out a new chief. we have tonight education alert. is it true one of them is only 30 years old? >> that is the case. he and a former baltimore county deputy were finalists. their hiring for minute -- announced mets apart. -- minutes apart. >> i am glad to be here. this is a very nice -- high functioning school system. >> it was a pitch that paid off for dr. renee foose. >> i do have some ideas about what we need to make sure we have the critical pieces we are held accountable for. >> the former school secretary, bus driver, and maryland state trooper has been a deputy superintendent in baltimore county and was a finalist for that job. she is getting praise from state

lawmakers in howard county. >> she has been in the maryland system. she understands some of the issues we have in our county. that was very important consideration. i hope it was. i am bringing grand. >> i have a commitment, pat -- compassion, and drive. >> dallas dance was a finalist as well. >> i will make decisions on behalf of all kids. i believe that every single kid can and will learn. >> baltimore county said doubts -- dance was the top choice for the job instead of foose, who was hired in howard county. >> they appreciated foose but felt dr. dance was the choice. >> it turns out foose is

replacing dr. sidney cousin. they expect to start their new assignments this summer. >> now your 11 insta-weatherplus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> and cool air slid through the great lakes into the northeast and clipped the mid atlantic. it was chilly this morning across the nation especially in new england where it was a winter-like cold. we did drop below freezing for the first time in a couple of weeks but it was mild in the middle of the country. we will enjoy that tomorrow. as some of that war to lose our way. the rocky mountain states were cold and new england was the coldest. it was down in the low teens in parts of northern new england. 28 to start the day in frederick. 21 at oaklyn. in western maryland, allegany was in the low 20's. freezing in some locations.

down to 31 degrees. in pennsylvania, 23. it ended up their rarity this past several months -- this past several months. the low was six to raise more -- lower than the normal. you are getting deep into spring when the record amount of snow is less than half an inch. the most in has ever come down on the 27th of march in baltimore. 0.4 of 1 inch of rain. it will cool off rapidly this evening with clear skies and lighter wind. 49 in manchester. 529 westminster. toward the western part, temperatures in the low 50's. expect a few scattered clouds and prevent the temperature from dropping further. many suburban areas will be close to freezing. that might give us some patchy

frost. high pressure delivered -- that delivered this shot of air is moving away. this is producing lo and gray stratus clouds but this front will be approaching. the winds shift to the southwest. dickensian the impact on temperatures. cleveland is at 54. the southwest winds will produce warmer temperatures tomorrow. when the front arrives it will kick up a couple of scattered showers or thunderstorms to the southwest. the west virginia mountains through kentucky and no. tennessee and virginia, a possible a few severe thunderstorms. just a slight risk but is there. we could hear some thunder as that front slides through. there is not much going on with the cold front. it is very dry. showers in iowa and northern missouri have been drying up. we're not expecting a lot of rain, some hit and miss showers. maybe an isolated thunderstorm or to popping up as it slides through tomorrow afternoon.

once it was by, a quick shot of cool air following it. maybe some wet snow mixed into the mountains in western maryland and some snow showers downwind of the great lakes. another batch of cold air thursday. friday, another rapidly moving system approaching from the great lakes. that could start the weekend. 68 to 73 tomorrow. a slight chance the thunderstorm. gusts up to 25 knots on the bay. a small craft advisory is in effect. a 70% chance of storms. some sprinkles and cooler in the mountains on thursday. the rain chance diminishes to a 30% chance before it cools off with strong winds on thursday. gusts up to 30 miles an hour. 71 at the lower eastern shore. lots of sun on thursday. here we will see that up and down temperature swing again. 70 tomorrow, 59 on thursday. around 60 on friday.

rain chances comeback friday into saturday and partly cloudy on sunday. >> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11 sports. >> the women's basketball team tries to take the step that will put them into the lead. high honors for alyssa thomas. thomas is wound up as a top five. the acc player of the year averaged more than 17 points a game. despite the award it may not give maryland the psychological edge because noted game has a player named to the all-american team. setting up a great match of for the final four. terps and noted game, a tip off after 9:00 p.m. no number two seed made it. with that loss, we may have seen

the end to the cause significant women's coaching career. she has fought early onset dementia since last year. uniforms maps [unintelligible] part of a win. no national title for summer. and no official announcement but speculation that her illnes s may force her into retirement. pat summit, one-of-a-kind. sean peyton said he has not

decided whether or not he will appeal the suspension as he does plan on naming an interim coach. as for becoming the first head coach ever suspended by the nfl, he said it has taught him a lot about life and about people. >> it is a difficult, challenging -- it is interesting. you find out how close some of your friends are and i have said this. our fans have been amazing. my peers, guys i am close to in this bleak because the players on our team and is like a family. and so that is the thing that will get you through something like this. >> losing to minnesota, 5-0. more on that when we see you at 11:00 p.m. we will have more on the seven- day forecast. find out if there is a warmup in

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