in the year 1415, england and france were in the middle of the 100 years' war. >> the oldest known valentine was written in that year. >> this represented the last time of pope resigned. decision tot's abdicate, contrary 27. -- february 28. he visited 129 countries during his 27 year papacy. cardinal timothy dolan said benedict added -- had a tough act to follow. >> he shrugged and said compared to john paul ii, i do not know i

am up to this. he has done well for almost eight years. gretzky -- it is expected the vatican will hold a conclave to select a new pope before easter. >> there is a lot of speculation about whether the next leader of the church will be younger or maybe from a developing country. >> more than 1 billion people identify as catholic. maybe another surprise is in store when the cardinals elect his successor. >> members of the archdiocese will be paying close attention to the vatican. for more on that, we're joined from cathedral mary our queen in north baltimore. >> baltimore's tarja. that -- archbishop is commending the pope. by recognizing his limitations. many are talking about who would be best suited to succeed the probe. >> i do not think it would be an american. >> the pope is to be aunifin

unifying figure. >> he believes the next pope may be from a developing part of the world. >> the church is growing leaps and bounds. in africa as well as latin america. and head the areas -- these are the areas where there is not only population of catholics but also some very intelligent bright people. >> william laurie weighed in. he embrace every

language and culture in the face of this earth. imagine what a job description that is. >> cardinal edwin o'brien will help elect a new pope. he calls benedict's decision to step aside and active help -- selflessness and humility. >> i hope we will recognize the humanity of this poll. who recognized that the stamina required for this role was not his any longer. >> the archbishop told us that he does remember the pope telling him on several occasions that if he ever reached a point where he felt like he did not have the stamina for the job he would resign. the pope made it clear that that time has arrived. >> our team coverage of the resignation continues on line. we will continue to monitor any activity at the vatican.

you can also catch a slide show of pope benedict xvi through the years and more reaction from around the world. >> president obama extended faris to pope benedict xvi and wished the best to those who must choose a successor. president obama is preparing for its annual state of the union. it will focus on immigration, climate change, and gun control. we will have coverage tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. >> stephanie rawlings bleak unveil details of her solution to keep the city from -- financially sound as part of her state of the city. this comes after commission report forecast the threat of bankruptcy in a decade of budget deficits continue. joining us live from city hall. sacrifices with the mayor is stressing. >> details focused on her 10-

year financial plan. she did not call to raise taxes but contribution. >> she proposed a new fee for trash pickup. >> we could cut this property tax now and that would be a major victory for the citizens of the city. >> the deficit will hit $750 million in 10 years. the mayor and her supporters say those who do not currently contribute should. whether that target is tax- exempt nonprofit. >> $4 billion of non taxable property of the city, and

meeting nonprofits. >> the pension system for civilian workers is the only system in maryland that does not require an employee contribution. that must change. >> another change. fire and police retirement plans moving toward a 401k contribution system and longer working hours but with the promise of higher up-front salaries. the unions are not sure about this plan. >> we cannot operate where we have for the last 30 or 40 years. >> another cost cutting idea by the mayor. the government work force should shrink by 10% over the next 10 years. >> you can count out republican dan bontino as a replacement for john leopold.

the former maryland first lady may campaign for his position. leopold resigned after a judge found him guilty of misconduct in office. the council has th30 days to fil the seat. >> city police say they have made an arrest in the death of a woman following a friday house fire. flames broke out at her home on high gate drive in northwest baltimore. monte carter had been dreading the victim's car when he -- driving the viet goal when he was arrested. carter reportedly told detectives that he and conyers

had metro website. lawmakers, dignitaries, and survivors came together for the maryland network against domestic violence's 25th memorial service. one by one of the names of the victims who lost their lives last year were called. the group says 49 people died in maryland between july of 2011 and june of 2012 as a result of domestic violence. victims included 28 women from 18 men, and three children. the event raises awareness and garner support for families affected by domestic violence. >> devin spence was making a familiar warning track to his job but his students did not get to learn from him today. they're mourning the loss of their popular teacher. he was killed when his car collided with a school bus.

>> we saw a lot of tears at manchester valley high school as students, parents, and staff gathered for a senior night. devin spence described his son as an extremely caring teacher. sheriff's officials say that the roads were icy. before 7:00 a.m. monday morning car collidedence's with the school bus and caught on fire. he was on his way to work when, according to investigators, the car crossed the center line near the intersection of sullivan road and rte. 27. >> i could not believe it. i'm still kind of in shock. the whole school is in shock. he really cared about us getting -- doing well. >> the bus was carrying students to a high school in pennsylvania. none of the students or the bus driver was injured. spencer graduated from towson

university and started teaching at manchester valley in january of last year. >> he was always kind and always trying to help us to better ourselves, make us better. he will definitely be missed. >> his father told us that he followed his mother into teaching and he was excited to pursue his career in mathematics and special ed. he was a wonderful son and he was growing up to be a fine man who could not -- we could not be more proud of him, he said. they sheriff's department continues to investigate the cause of the accident. the school has made extra guidance counselors available. >> it will take a lot for us to go back to where we were. he will be greatly missed. >> he also ran a private tutoring company. he was going to be an assistant lacrosse coach at the school. as part of the investigation, officials are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call for 10-36-2900.

-- 410-369-2900. >> the weekend is shop maryland energy. it will not have to pay the 6% sales tax on certain energy star appliances. the idea is for consumers to be more green. this is the third year for the program. for more information about what products qualify, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com and click on consumer alert. next, many people have an allergy to peanuts and that can be deadly for some. >> how close doctors are to finding a cure. in a special medical alert. >> a cold front is moving through and maybe some snow. insta-weatherplus is next. 48 at the airport. 51 downtown.

>> the u.s. geological survey detected a 4.9 earthquake in our career. no one is confirming whether it to conducted its anticipated third nuclear test. >> a minuscule amount of a single peanut could be enough to trigger a serious, even fatal reaction to someone who is allergic. there are millions of sufferers. could there be a cure? he may become a believer after meeting johnny gossett. he is a normal teenager. he is a good student and studies hard and a pretty talented

pianist. today at lunch he has eaten something in the past that would be off-limits. a recess peanut butter cup. johnny is one of the millions of kids who has a food allergy and he is allergic to peanuts. one of the most difficult to avoid foods on the planet. do you remember a time when you did not worry about peanuts? >> no. the first reaction was when he was 8 months old. >> it was a bite of a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich. he was covered from head to toe with hives. >> it became a bigger part of our lives. >> johnny has been taking part

in a study for the past several years. a life changing truman tried to cure him of his allergy. trying to cure him. the idea, introducing peanuts smalslowly to desensitize him. >> he reacted to 1 milligram. 300 milligrams in 18 months. one 300th of a peanut. gretzky has taken a daily maintenance dose of peanut protein. >> the goal that is to gradually teach his body to learn to tolerate that food that he was so severely allergic to. >> cross contamination has been a constant danger. it happens when foods without allergens cross paths with an allergen. if it is often enough to trigger a severe reaction. >> we hope that he would get to a point where he would not have to worry about cross contamination.

and he surpassed that. >> after consuming 10,000 milligrams of peanut protein eight weeks ago, he has had no protein at all since then. no maintenance dose. has he lost his protection? every 15 minutes an alarm sounds. johnny gets another dose of peanut protein. so far, so good. >> it looks like chocolate pudding. is that would taste like? >> i and texture, yes. >> while everyone looks very calm around here, there are some nerves. dr. woods said this is research where they do not know the answers. patty is nervous. >> while there are some doctors out there already using this treatment, that concerns dr. woods opry he said it is not ready for prime time.

>> we're not talking about a little risk. we're talking about the actual possibility, probability someone will die. if it leads to official reaction, this will stop. >> they proceed very cautiously but today the final challenge. johnny will be eating grill peanut butter on a bun with chocolate. he said he does not like peanut butter but how would he know? >> it was not bad. >> his mom records the moment for posterity. his physical reaction. >> [inaudible] >> that is often the last thing to go away. >> there is still a slight allergy. the mouth is more sensitive than your body. a lot of people who get an itching mouth can eat the food without problems. >> that brings us back to the

peanut butter cup. not a huge thing but a marker that says for all intents and purposes, i johnny no longer has a peanut allergy. that treatment is called oral food desensitization. go to wbaltv.com and click on medical alert for more information. >> it was a mild day today. 30 years ago today, digging out from some deep snow. the fifth greatest snowfall on record. it came down on the 11th of february. almost 23 inches of snow. dulles airport have the same amount. national, close to 17 inches. some parts of virginia, close to 30 inches. today was a few scattered rain showers and mild temperatures

for our area. we're 10 degrees warmer than normal at 54. the normal is 44. record low, 6 below zero in the midst of the worst severe arctic outbreak. five days in for every 1899 when temperatures were below normal. highs in the single digits. it is 43 westminster, 46 i.n.l. 10. colder in the western part of the state. a cold front is making its way through. by morning, temperatures in the 30's. the wind will kick in from the west. the temperature drops at 48. 20 in chicago. teens there the canadian border. that cold air will sweep through here. it is not quite as mild as today. low pressure developing. it will get here and it may bring us some wintry weather. the winds are the main feature. wind advisory in allegany and

garrett counties. we will see some sunshine with that brisk wind tomorrow. it should be a pleasant day. on wednesday, low pressure is producing a mixed bag of rain and snow. changing to all snow wednesday and moving off the coast. this system will be long gone by the time we get to thursday morning. as it is tracking through, it has the potential to produce a couple of inches of snow. it does not look like a big deal but enough to make a few slippery spots overnight into the pre-dawn hours of thursday morning. the weekend could see a slightly stronger storm. the wind up to 20 miles an hour. western maryland will see a big temperature drop. staying in the 30's. snow likely on wednesday. on the eastern shore, upper 40's tomorrow and that mix of rain and snow later in the dam wednesday. another day at the beach in a low 50's. some rain arrives on wednesday.

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basketball team on the road and duke. neither could hold up in a 71-56 loss. trying to pick up some of the slack. maryland was 14 points to tie the game early in the second half. some great passing. brenda freeze worked the refs a little too hard. ejected in the final four minutes of the game. chelsea grey with 28 points for the blue devils. joe flacco is a deserving attention in the early days of the off-season. his agent plans to start contract talks with the ravens.

if they can get a long-term deal done, it would give them more latitude to sign other free agents but if talks do not lead to a deal, they have to use the franchise tax on joe flacco and that would limit the ravens under the salary cap. several are free agents and they need as much wiggle room as possible under the cap to get some deals done. tyrell suggs could face f surgery. he has sought a second opinion but has yet to decide whether or not he will have surgery. they should know if he needs more than just dress to recover. the early days of baseball season has arrived. the boston red sox and mets and a handful of other teams led the way for the first forecast of

the spring. john henry denied reports he has started the process of trying to sell the team. the orioles pitchers and catchers report to their facility in sarasota. you will see spring training had highlights before long. the season starts on the road against the tampa bay rays. the wild card winners, a trip to the playoffs did not really spending spree. showalter will try to push them one division higher. the big games always seemed to beg for a big opening. they plan to parish of the game ball onto the field.

they went to overtime but no one told the pilot or the parachutist. they arrived in the middle of the overtime action of the third-place game. he understood the sport and figured out what was wrong and got off the field almost as fast as he got out of the sky. otherwise they would tackle the guy with the ball. tom tasselmyer has the seven-day forecast next.

>> not as warm tomorrow. sunny skies and breezy. the next storm system to arrive gets here on wednesday with a rain-snow mix changing to snow briefly on wednesday night. it should be gone thursday morning. things will be cleaned up by thursday morning. the weekend storm looks stronger ann coulter with highs around freezing. the possibility of accumulating snow saturday night into sunday. >> it could be an nor'easter. >> it depends on how close to the coast is. >> good night. [captioning made possible by constellat

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