[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm sarah caldwell. we begin with breaking news. baltimore city police at the scene of a stabbing at department of social services. the victim is an eight-month old girl. let us go to our lead investigative reporter jayne miller live at the scene. a disturbing story, to say the least. >> certainly, to say the least. i just got off the phone with

social services official. this incident is already under review. officials say there are metal detectors. the question is, how was the suspect in this case, the baby girl's mother, able to get a knife inside? let's start of the good news -- the baby girl is expected to survive. she was stabbed multiple times as, police say, her mother was meeting with a social worker. it happened inside the social services office. the placement of unit, i am told, on biddle bstreet in east baltimore. >> visiting with the social worker at this location. at some point the mother became i rates, pulled out a long kitchen knife and began stabbing the baby. we do have the mother in custody. she is being questioned. we have to check on her mental stability as well. >> social workers often have to have very difficult conversations with parents regarding their children. it is not known at this point. a matter still very much under

investigation. it is not known at this point what specifically triggered this alleged acts of violence. i just got off the phone with social services officials, and they tell us there is a metal detector. the door is right behind me on the other side of the chain-link fence. and people going into the office have to pass through the metal detector. you heard the police spokesperson said the mother allegedly produced a long kitchen knife. so, security very much a part of this investigation. i'm jane miller. wbal-tv and the news. >> falling more breaking news. over the scene of an accident that shut down northbound 83 right at the maryland line. give us the details. >> this is northbound 83, just north just north4 in pennsylvania where they are clearing up the accident scene. we have video of what it looked like -- when we first arrived. a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a work truck that

has one of the barriers on the back of the truck. we don't know if there any injuries but it was a double decker -- tandem trailers on it. shutdown -- it shut down northbound 83. if you are traveling northbound from maryland to pennsylvania they will make you get off that 439. coming back live to the scene, you can see traffic is backed up about 3-4 miles, making everyone get, making4, but what means street and proceed northbound toward pennsylvania. we will try to get more about this accident later on. >> quite a mess. and yet another developing story. this one in prince george's county. 11 news confirmed five people are dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at a home located at the 700 block of shelby drive in oxon hill. our affiliate in washington, d.c., is it -- at a news crew adding to the scene.

homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death in northeast baltimore. the body was discovered monday afternoon at the 50 -- 5200 block of -- avenue. police are not releasing much information about the victim or how the person died book are told homicide detectives are handling the case. a judge's emotion in the case of table the more brothers accused of beating an african-american team while a neighborhood watch patrol. the werdesheims said it acted and self-defense back in 2010. the trial was supposed to guard monday but the defense wants to postpone it and wanted moved because of publicity comparing the case to the trayvon martin shooting in florida. secretary of defense leon panetta weighed in on this fee- for-service scandal last night in his visit to colombia. but the number of agents accused in the scandal has gone up. >> as defense secretary leon panetta arrived in bogota for previously scheduled meetings with colombian officials, a

senior u.s. defense officials said the number of american military personnel being investigated in the prostitution scandal has risen to 12 and that security clearances have been polls. >> my biggest concern is the issue of security. and what could possibly have been jeopardized by virtue of this kind of behavior. >> of the pentagon said the latest target is an army soldier who worked for the white house communications agency, where military personnel set up and maintain equipment. meantime, the white house announced it had done its own investigation and cleared its staffers. >> there is no indication that and -- that any member of the white house advance team engaged in any improper conduct or behavior. the meantime, a source says the colombian police have been very helpful to the u.s. investigators who have not interviewed all the women identified as being part of the case.

nbc news in cartagena, colombia. back to you. >> in commitment 2012, president obama hits the road today to speak to a key group of general election swing voters. but it faces competition from it romney, who did -- is also out hard for the use the vote -- youth vote. bimbo the zeroing in on young people and concerned about mounting debt, a key issue that could sway the college vote. mr. romney -- >> i think young people will understand ours is the party of opportunity and jobs -- jobs. >> and president obama -- >> we should be doing everything we can to put higher education within reach -- >> are battling for the hearts of young voters. 2008 helped propel president obama to victory but according

to a survey, less than half are likely to show up this time around. with jobs and unemployment cited as the number-one concern, the president kicks off a three- state tour today aimed at getting congress to extend low rates on government subsidized loans. >> if congress doesn't act, on july 1, interest rates on some student loans will double. nearly 7.5 million students will end up owing more on their loan payments. >> because of the tight labor market, many graduates are struggling to find jobs and have fallen behind on student loans in the process. parting ways with some republican lawmakers who don't like the $6 billion price tag, mitt romney also supports the measure to keep student loan rates down, marking one of the first significant policies in which he and the president agree. >> i fully support the effort to extend the low interest rates on student loans. in part because of the extraordinarily poor conditions in the job market. >> and without an extension,

interest rates will jump from 3.4% to 6.8%. the white house says it would cost college students up to $5,000 over the next decade. in washington, terra merger -- tera mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. but aren't nor'easter is like a storm that just would not leave -- >> our nor'easter is a storm that just would not leave, my company. temperatures are ok today but still not extremely warm. the winds are strong out of the southwest. gusts up to 25 miles an hour. the winds definitely take a toll on how feels this afternoon. chilly with breezy winds in the afternoon with partly sunny skies. temperatures expected to return to the low 60's for high temperatures. maybe if he sprinkles. we will talk about that would come back. >> just like company. i let the analogy. is the lead -- another reminder about the dangers of texting and

walking. what happened to this girl after she fell through the ground. teens turning to yet another household items to get high. what they are doing now that all the land several in the hospital. and valley view farms here to answer your

mental-health experts are noticing a disturbing trend -- teenagers distilling hand sanitizer to get intoxicated. so far six teenagers have been treated in emergency rooms and the san fernando valley act is distilling the cheap liquid. >> a person never had alcohol before, they can get drunk almost into -- instantaneously. it is very dangerous. >> most hand sanitizers have 62% ethyl alcohol. 18 is go in china escaped death after falling 20 feet into a sinkhole. it was captured on surveillance camera. the girl was walking along with a perfect hole in the sidewalk opened up under her feet. a passing cab driver -- stopped immediately and climb down to help the girl and eventually firefighters were able to pull the ground out. they say watered eroded the ground beneath the sidewalk. still ahead, good news for

drivers. gas prices are heading back down. but the answer as to why depends on who you ask. we will look at this series on "consumer alert." >> the single video -- i found my new greatest fear of that happening. no single happening here. very chilly temperatures. it is warmer now in south dakota than miami, florida. first, a live look outdoors. 58 at bwi for good

>> in today's consumer alert, as you might have noticed, gas prices are a little lower around maryland and all across country. but why?

according to aaa gas prices dropped about 5 cents in the last two weeks down to a national average of $3.86 a gallon. president obama blames speculator is the driving up prices but one economist says that lawyers can also play a the valuable role, often acting as a stabilizing force in industries like air travel. guests should be cheaper in the coming weeks with futures prices also falling this month. women are still falling behind when it comes to bringing home the bacon. research shows women of all races, ages, and in education levels and almost every line of work earn less than men with the same job. what is keeping up -- keeping us from overcoming the wage gap? >> top models to make top dollar are women and professional sports win and lose to amend in pale -- for an explanation, they say look to the market. >> the difference comes from who earns the most revenue and is

based on us as consumers for firming -- preferring one of the other. >> most are not top models and athletes yet there is a 15% difference in what we make doing the same job. the explanation for that, professor says, is to spread among women, if you look at labor participation rates, still leave the work force more often than men. not for as long a period of time that used to be but more so than men and it accounts for some of the discrepancy. >> we shouldn't try to explain it all the way because women choose to work part-time or be a home with kids. it is some of it but it is not the whole thing. >> this political science professor says the salary discrepancy is more based on old ideas of who needs to make money for the family and who is not turning it on the job. she says legislation to prevent wage discrimination is important but that women also need to take charge. >> women are less likely to ask for more, less likely to negotiate contracts and less likely to ask for wages. >> -- raises.

>> women or men who want to keep up with salaries for -- and take time off, they have to compensate. leaving the work force -- that is when you put -- get your master's degree and add to your human capital. yes, it is difficult with a kid and studying but take it one day at a time and eventually have your masters and you are ready to re-enter the workforce. >> still pretty chilly out there on the backside of our nor'easter. the storm system itself is up in new england but still feeling the affects of the upper level storm. what is happening in the upper levels of the atmosphere. it is still affecting the weather in the midlands -- mid- atlantic, mostly dry and cloud- freight across maryland and you do not need to go far north to see the rain showers and even like effect snow in northern pennsylvania. still the area of low pressure

in the higher levels of the atmosphere and this is all try to push off shore. until that happens, we will not be done with the affects of this latest nor'easter. pretty powerful storm. that storm system is exiting off to the east. strong winds of the backside. a break tomorrow and then we will be tracking the next on system. this klipper -- it does not feed into the ocean like the nor'easter did as it moves up the coast. this is just a quick moving storm. it normally forms and alberta, canada, and it does make its way down to the east. it will be equipped moving storm, a quick shot at some precipitation. behind the latest nor'easter a big range of temperatures. it is very chilly right now as he headed to the northeast, only in the 50's and some 60's. normally we should get up for 60's this time of year. even cooler in miami. they have had the air pushing down -- it is actually warmer right now in south dakota where it is currently 77.

warm air pushing up to of the planes and will air in the eastern coast. in our area, 58 at wi marshall, only 54 in parkton and 54 in westminster and the mountains s stock in the 30's where they had all of the snow. temperatures to not tell the whole picture. you have to factor in the winds, gusting up to 30 miles an hour in areas west of baltimore. the wind takes its toll on the temperature and its appeal like it is 5-10 degrees cooler than it actually is. futurecast will show the latest on still producing a lot of clouds across the area through the afternoon and into the night. a couple of sprinkel might be popping up and mountains and not of the question -- maybe just a couple of raindrops you might see on the windshield heading out to work with this evening. partly cloudy tonight. chilly, downs of 40's and 30's

so if you live in northwest of the city take care of your gardens. you may want to cover them up. carrie engel from valley view farms will answer pet questions. tomorrow, partly sunny skies. the clipper storm system comes on thursday. a slight chance we could see a shower a thunderstorm and tracking a new storm that could come in for saturday. >> carrie engel from valley view farm's is here. how were you today? >> thank you. >> i love your high discuss prevent it seems to match. -- i love your hibiscus. >> thank you. it seems to match. >> the they come in different colors? >> pink and orange -- but read our main colors. -- red is the main culprit in this group grows in the shade and they do better up here north as they come from florida.

i have had good luck inside. some of the others i am not sure of. but these do a nice job. >> gymnasts -- my garden its puddling and pulling when it rains. what plants thrive in this? >> none. very few do well without good drainage. maybe add some organic material and compost. creating holes so excess water can go out or bring putting in some trains. unfortunately there aren't very many plants that will do well. >> anything i can use to kill the weeds in an asparagus set before the plants emerge in the spring? >> if you could pull a lot of the weeds out -- putting in a week inhibitor, corn gluten works. that comes up pretty well. but be careful because anytime you do -- it does not know the difference between dandelion and asparagus unfortunately.

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accused of stabbing her infant daughter multiple times. jayne miller is talking to police and tracking the child's condition. five people dead in printer to county following a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. plus, please confirm the evacuate the entire block in west baltimore after a national -- natural gas line is struck. those stories and more and -- more starting at 5:00. now your maryland lottery midday pick 3 and 4 numbers. >> good afternoon. in the pickrock -- three numbers are. 0. 9, as printed on the ball. 7. 097. in a moment, the pick for game. but first, strike it rich features a top prize of $50,000. scratch it, flaunt it, and read it. and enter non winning tickets for chances to win an amazing

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