[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon. we begin with breaking news. baltimore county police have arrested two juveniles and arrest -- led to the church fire last week. the 12-year-old and 13-rolled are charged with second-degree arson. we're told they face charges of second-degree burglary, destruction of property, and reckless endangerment. police say they unlocked a shed

at the church where they found the gasoline and the leiter started the fire. we will have more tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. our other big story, and assault across the central and southern plains over the weekend. in the 100 tornadoes ripped across the landscape, killing five and injuring more than two dozen others. with the latest from oklahoma. >> more than 100 tornadoes ripped through the heartland this weekend. >> this was a monster system. >> it did not sit still for long. it is from pushing across the central and southern plains, carrying away anything in its path. >> everything is gone. everything we work for all our lives. >> as the survivors sift through what is left behind, some things cannot be cleaned up or carried away. the office of emergency management confirmed another death in woodward, oklahoma, bringing the total to at least

six. and that in two children died while trying to ride out the storm in this mobile home park. >> they were our girls. it is just going to be hard without them. >> it is an emotional struggle in this tightknit community. adding to their grief, the knowledge the warning signs were apparently damaged during another storm early saturday and did not sound as the deadly twister moved in. >> i have thought about that ever since i found out we lost five people. so i was think it would have helped. >> out so many desperately need the -- help so many that desperately need it right now. >> the temperature at home is rising. we are expected to reach 80 degrees or more today. this is what it looked like this morning.

let's check in with david for the latest on the warm spring day. >> it sure is beautiful out there. it is warm. we have surpassed the 80-degree mark, currently at 81. a few high, thin clouds, wind out of the west. we're just going to keep warm in the next couple of hours. we are expecting temperatures to get into the upper 80s. the record is 90. we will be challenging that. 75 degrees by 9:00. we expect a few more clouds this evening, slight chance to see a thunderstorm as the cold front comes from the west. most areas will stay dry, but big changes in the temperatures coming up. >> highway headaches as commuters headed to work on the shrunken j.f.x. were over a. the scene on i-83 south the 29th street. an accident did not help the back of situation. for the next several weeks, officials are asking folks to avoid 83 possible. one lane in each direction will

be shut down for emergency repairs. crews are working to fix crushed drain pipes 20 feet below the road service in an effort to prevent sinkholes from forming. officials urged drivers to familiarize themselves with alternate routes. we will have one >> lane closed in each direction which means capacity will be decreased tremendously. and to carry the 6000 per hour vehicles will be challenging. >> for list of alternate routes, go to wbaltv.com police have the. a person of interest in connection with the crash that injured an officer. corbel kevin mont, a 23-year veteran, was outside his vehicle sunday night freight traffic stop on route 50 near route 665 and an actor caused a chain reaction crash. to others took off running. they were caught and released. corporal mont is currently in shock, with non-life threatening injuries. one of the suspects in the now

viral st. patrick's day attack is being held on $500,000 bail. police arrested him friday in connection with the videotaped attack the person allegedly threw the punch in the video that knocked out the victim outside mitchell courthouse back in march. authorities said the victim from arlington, virginia was beaten, robbed, and stripped of his clothes. his bail was reduced from $1 million to $5,000 today. police are still looking to find three suspects in connection with the attack. investigators were able to freeze a portion of the video and zoom in on these three people wanted in the case. if you know who or where they are, call baltimore city police at 410-396-2411. the judge will decide today when george huguely will be sentenced. a hearing scheduled today to set a formal sentencing date. and determine if there are grounds for his sentence to be altered. in february, a jury found guilty of second-degree murder and the

death of yeardley love. the jury recommended 26 years in prison. in baltimore county, the woman accused of orchestrating her husband's murder at a bar is sentenced. jacqueline marjah moss and 60 years behind bars for her role in the shooting death of her husband lee martin. please say she enlisted the help of her brother and two other acquaintances to carry out the murder. president barack obama returns from his trip to colombia to face a scandal involving her the a dozen secret service members. they're accused of cavorted with prostitutes. lawmakers on capitol hill are asking questions about the allegations. president obama >> addressed the scandal while still in colombia. he says he has full confidence in the secret service but will be angry if the allegations are true. >> an embarrassing shadow over president obama strip to an international summit in colombia. 11 special agents and uniformed

officers arrived at of the president and are accused of misconduct involving prostitution. >> what happened in colombia is being investigated by the director of the secret service. i expect that investigation to be thorough and i expected to be rigorous. >> the alleged incident involves several women, some believe to be prostitutes, who were brought to this hotel by the secret service. the former washington post reporter revealed the scandal. >> one of the agents refused to pay the prostitute. she complained to the police. they in turn reported this to the secret service. >> the agents were sent back to washington and placed on the minister of the pending investigation. prostitution is legal in some parts of colombia, but it is a breach of agency conduct. lawmakers are demanding -- >> we are asking for the exact amount of all the people who "were involved." but this kind of reaches one within the federal work force

must be protected unit, and they do not to protect the president. >> the defense department ordered its own inquiry after learning five of its personnel may have violated curfews. >> thank you. the unique extreme some drivers are going to to earn extra money for gas. we are not experts rank cars but soft on safety, but how about comfort? -- based on safety, but how about comfort? the buffet tax is up for a vote in congress. what president

to the >> marks five years since the deadliest rampage by a single gunman in years. 32 students at virginia tech were killed before the gunman turned the gun on themselves. the shooting could national attention on how schools warn students of emergencies, lost about purchasing guns and mental health of the students. the buffett rule is on the table. the senate to vote on it today. last wednesday president obama spoke out in support of the measure, bleeding if you make more than $1 million a year, he should pay of these the same

percentage of your income in taxes as middle-class families do. the buffett rule is aimed after billionaire warren buffett who says he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. still to come, one mother puts new meaning into living green. her new book and how it is teaching children the importance of recycling. plus, newborn vaccines can be stressful for parents and baby. the best way to comfort little ones afterwards. >> it may be hot and sunny right now, but we're tracking a cold front that may bring a chance for thunderstorms. we will talk about that when we return. we are hazy and hot, 81

>> what is the most important thing to you when buying a car? the most americans say it is comfort. there is a list of the 10 most comfortable cars, six of which are made in the u.s. >> short commute or over the river and through the woods, the experts say kelly blue book say comfort is king. >> as to spend a lot of the time inside the car, you appreciate quiet, the comfort of the seats, those sorts of things that make for a comfortable car. >> #1 is 2012 chrysler 304-door sedan they describe as being as quiet as a library at midnight. >> the most space inside the back seat. the performance is unbelievable. >> then add in creature comforts like animated navigation and hot and cold cup holders. you have an american made ride. sir boasts it is that under body

that helps the dynamics creek the shh after. -- creates the shh factor. >> just how it rides, the comfort while you're in it. i do not like smaller cars. it has tapped a little room. >> second is the chevy malibu. it is described as spacious and refine. no. 3, volkswagen passat. member for is subaru legacy. -- no. 4 is the subaru legacy. no. 5 is a minivan, honda odyssey described as a fine people mover. overall, six u.s.-made cars and four and ports on the comfort list. they each carry price tags starting at $30,000 or less. kelley blue book had about a dozen people weigh in on each one of the cars, but in the end, a smooth ride just might be an

individual decision. >> i like those he did cupholders. but the gimmick some extra money with higher gas prices, one business look -- maxim extra money with higher gas prices, one business combines. put a sign on your car advertising a certain business. it uses a gps to track or the sun goes and users only get paid while the sign is on and after they drive a minimum distance each day. we asked viewers if they would do such to make extra money. katie from annapolis rd., with gas prices as high as they are, driving around and making money the same time is only making sense, right? >> i think i just found a new way to pay for my collectionshoe . if you're out driving around this afternoon, it will be pretty testy.

current temperatures in the metro area, 73 the airport. go to the west and in his past 80 degrees in many parts. 81, bwi. 80, parks bill. that is the same story all over the state. we have temperatures in the 70's or low 80s. that includes 76 and ocean city. 80, college park. looking at the temperatures across the nation, take a look at the warmth from 71 in new york city down to 81 in miami. temperatures of between in the upper 70's and low 80s. you do not have to look too far west to see the changes coming. the grrens , upper 30's in the upper midwest. this will be headed our way. a big drop in temperatures behind the front. the front is not anywhere near as which is why we have mostly sunny skies. pretty hazy with warm weather.

here is the front in the ohio valley. showers and thunderstorms in kentucky to tennessee. in fact, down to the southeast. this cold front is moving east and will affect our weather the next day or so. it could bring more clouds this afternoon and it could actually bring some thunderstorms in the mountains this afternoon, towards this evening, macy thunderstorms in the baltimore metro area. -- we may see thunderstorms in the baltimore mature area. this yellow, western pennsylvania and west virginia, mainly through the afternoon and evening hours. the green color is stretching the western maryland. that is including a threat of general thunderstorms. i would stretch at all the way down to baltimore. i think there is a threat of baltimore -- thunderstorms through baltimore. as far as severe weather, that will be many to our west. not too much showing up. at least the potential after

7:00 p.m. the we could see a brief isolated thunderstorm. most areas will stay dry tonight. it will be a very warm evening. we will be dropping into the low 60's and 50's with partly cloudy skies. a big drop in the temperatures behind the front. 74 tomorrow, only in the 60s on wednesday. a slight chance for rain on wednesday and a better chance into the weekend. >> thank you. today is green is universal this week, bringing attention to the importance of preserving our environment. one woman is trying to pass along her passion for recycling with a book to encourage children to talk about the environment. one bottle at a time. >> inside a water factory high on the hill -- benign >> wish to visit schools, stephanie reads from her book. it is about a water bottle that wants to be recycled to become a rocket ship. >> will we be recycled? >> her goal is to teach children about recycling before they

develop bad habits. >> getting kids to start early have its, then it is a no- brainer. >> that no-brainer idea exploded into something more than a book. stephanie created activities and a curriculum for schools to teach children interested in taking care of the environment. >> one of those activities involving children learning about composting. the school was adopted a program that teaches children about the environment. >> teaching them to recycle and care for the earth and irresponsible. >> our responsibility the second gators -- second graders are taking seriously after reading the book. >> it helps you understand more. >> recycling is a school by project. students recycle everything from water bottles to paper need a natural, dumping it into a large recycling bins located on school properties. >> we surrounded children with adults both at home and a school who really are educated and how

to empower the children to believe they can make a difference in the world. >> a difference that starts with a simple water bottle and explodes into something much more. >> the way you cover your baby after being vaccinated can actually lessen pain and shortness crying spells. researchers studied more than 200 babies as they got their two-month and four-month immunizations and down infants whose parents use the five-s plan had much lower pains course unless crying time than babies who were offered other comfort methods but sugar water, pacifiers, or distractions. breasting and its provides comfort during and after shots. coming up, your lottery numbers. another check of the insta- weather forecast with

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double or triple your winnings. here is pick 4. 3, 9, 2, 1. >> things are really heating up. >> if only the swimming pools were open. 86 degrees this afternoon. thunderstorms possible this evening. most areas will stay dry. major cool down this week. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. watch tonight at 5:00.