>> you are looking at a live image. four days of miserable conditions. food shortages, no showers, and it is finally coming to an end for more than 4000 passengers. even with the ship in port, it will take upwards of five hours for all of the 3000 passengers to disembark. >> it seems like a long time. with thousands of people, it will take hours. the passengers have been lining the decks, waiving whatever they had just to say hi. we heard reports of people so happy to see land. >> very optimistic. the ceo says he is going on board to apologize personally to the guest.

-- guests for the poor conditions. how much will that apology help? you are dealing with absolutely filthy conditions for days at a time. >> it has been a difficult week for these people. what a lot of people are wondering is how much will this affect the cruise industry. our reporter has coverage. >> business is booming. >> it has been the kind of vacation that builds memories, but not good ones.

>> for the more than 3000 cruisers on the carnival triumph, it has been the kind of vacation that builds memories. not good ones. >> we are all together and in tears. everyone is overwhelmed. >> passengers have reported lack of food, hot water, and toilets. and they are forced to go to bathroom in bags. >> it is horrible, not knowing what is going on. i have been sick about it. >> carnival has long been a popular choice for cruise lovers. more than 240,000 passengers out of the port of baltimore last year. >> we do not expect to see a drop off because of the unfortunate circumstances. last year, with what happened, there was a lot of concern with in the industry that this may have negative implications on cruising. it did not have an effect. >> there was an increase in cruise bookings this year. >> there may be a small percentage of vacationers who may be turned off from booking cruises, but we do not anticipate this impacting the cruise industry at all.

when you look at the volume of people who cruise every year. >> 11 million cruises a year. expect to see better deals? >> we may see some deals out of this. the cruise industry already has some tremendous deals. we will have to wait and see. >> the last two years were the busiest ever in baltimore for cruises. reporting live, wbal. >> as 3000 passengers begin the long process, we will have live reports from them as soon as we can to bring you up-to-date. meanwhile, police have identified the instructor who mistakenly shot a trainee.

in baltimore, city police have released the identity of an officer involved that put a trainee in bad condition. the officer used his police- issued a gun with live ammunition during the exercise. according to sources, he was supposed to be using a training weapon but mistakenly took the wrong done. the university maryland of critical condition with athere is an in-depth investigation. >> capital punishment got new momentum in annapolis today. at a hearing, the lawmakers were urged to pass a measure repealing the death penalty, with -- which he called, racially biased and ineffective as a deterrent. the governor is supported in a penalty. humane. i think the experience has been

that the death penalty does not contribute. >> supporters of the death penalty say it should remain as an option for people who commit the worst of the worst crimes, and as an in punitive member -- leopold was found guilty last month of misconduct in the office to use on duty police officers to do his campaign work. and county employees for personal business. court officials tell us they see no need for a hearing on the motion because the grounds were stated without merit. he resigned. >> candidates have until noon tomorrow to replace the position. georgia joins us live.

did you get any sense of who might have the inside track on replacing leopold? >> >> after a roughly 20 years in the shadow of her husband, she says she wants the spotlight. she wants to replace john leopold as county executive. he resigned after being found guilty of misconduct. he still faces a civil suit for harassment. >> the activities were embarrassing. >> her competition also focused

on bringing integrity back to the office. >> we are going to put our difficulties behind us. we need a good county executive who has leadership. that is what it comes down to. we need to rebuild our image. >> like 3 of the other applicants, she pledged to not run for reelection when the current term ends at 2014. >> no one seems to believe me. i can promise you it is about how this specific job to .ehears >> i have been driving myself around the county for six years.

>> also among the people who have applied for the job include john, the county executive back in the 1990's. after initially saying no to the job, the current acting executive said he is also applying for the job. we are live. >> who is the real ray rice? the running back says someone created an imposter page to try to lure young girls. according to his publicist, he was concerned for the safety of his fans. he claimed a man started a page using his name.

he recently began receiving messages claiming a man started a page using his name and pictures of his child, and the person was using the page to try to pick up women and gold -- and girls under 18. >> one girl responded to this person, saying she was going to maryland live casino that evening. an hour later, he checked in on his facebook page there. >> you do not have to prove your identity to get an account. anybody could be him. >> a computer security experts as unfortunately, the person who is doing this has not broken any laws. >> there is an information february 28 at 7:30 p.m. at baltimore county's ethics campus. the news is not so good for some employees today. a spokesperson confirmed about

60 people in the electronic system sector, primarily in maryland and virginia, will lose their jobs by the end of the month. 200 other employees could buy out. lawmakers on capitol hill are looking for ways to stop billions of dollars on spending cuts. they take affect in two weeks. a senate panel heard testimony today about the consequences of sequestration. $85 billion must be slashed across the board by march 1. >> of the latest developments involving that carnival cruise ship. >> a closer look at how this vacation nightmare is finally

ending for tired passengers. he has continuing coverage. >> the horn sounded as they finally pulled into the port. >> there is a were on the floors. we are peeing and pooping in buckets. >> the hallways were soaked and littered with plastic bags filled with human late -- human waste. an atm was ripped from the wall. dozens were desperate for a cell phone charge. as the ship emerged in, there were signs of frustration and fear on board and another problem. a tow line connected to one of the tugboats and it suddenly snapped. >> we had to replace that a

line. line. old-line -- twow >> tell us the truth. we have not heard anything truthful yet, to my knowledge. >> once these people start seeing lands, i might jump in the water. forget this place. i am out of here. >> that might be the quickest way home. even after the ship docked, it is going to take time for passengers to get back on try land. -- dry land. >> it could take four hours. >> no doubt worth the wait. it has been the longest and most difficult trip of their lives.

>> some people are really happy to see ground again. >> a crippling injury is not slowing down one buffalo woman. >> an extraordinary woman. she is getting the attention ofe house. >> mild temperatures heading our way for friday. big change. maybe

>> the charred remains have been positively identified as an ex lapd officer, christopher do rner. his records were recovered after

a shootout. he is believed to have killed four people. >> now to the story of a baltimore woman who spent most of her life in a wheelchair and not out of it. do not think for a minute she let that hold her back in life. >> she is really excited. she is also hoping her path to pennsylvania avenue may help other women along the way. >> you were chosen by president obama. >> janet jackson is going to the white house to get the 2012 presidential citizens medal from the president himself, a personal honor she is already using to help others. she has a baltimore based nonprofit. >> life with disability is a

life, just a different one. >> she took a horrible turn 29 years ago, when, she was hit by a car at 24. >> i was thrown 40 feet in the air and broke my neck. the diagnosis was really bad. >> paralyzed from the neck down. doctors said if she was lucky, she might move her shoulder. after two years in rehab and a lot of soul-searching, she had accepted her faith and went on with her life to approve those doctors long. -- to prove those doctors wrong. she founded a group to mentor other women. >> they are just looking and we see tears because it is like a

reality. >> she is an extraordinary woman. >> now, your 11 instaweather plus forecast with tom. >> this time last night, the rain and snow were moving out of the area. we will take a gander at it. there it is. the moisture left behind left slippery spots. more rain and snow showers to our north and west. this time tomorrow night, we may be dealing with another batch of precipitation moving through. a little warmer than normal.

nowhere near the record high. the last was 1990, when we hit 70 degrees. the coldest was below zero in 1979. temperatures are mostly above freezing. all these temperatures are above the freezing mark. 38 at roc call. 37 down in ocean city. cold out there, that is a sign of the milder temperatures coming our way. you will see a little bit of this cloudiness moving in. we will keep temperatures above freezing for many areas. it will likely drop in the upper 20's in the cooler suburbs. tomorrow, this strong arctic cold front will be rolling through baltimore tomorrow night. it looks like as this front gets closer to the coast, pressure will form on it and that will slow the front down. and it will keep things on

settled tomorrow night going into saturday morning. the rain is popping up on that front. it will be warm at first. as it transitions to just snow and pulls away, we could get a light accumulation. saturday, we could get more snow showers. expect big business -- differences march afternoon and what we have saturday and sunday. definitely up in the mountains, a few inches of snow. look for guys to get into the low 50's tomorrow. then the front comes in in the evening. the rain showers develop and the rain turns into the ocean -- rain turns into snow. going to the mountains, prepare for cold.

snow showers saturday. sunday, probably staying below 20 degrees. snow showers on saturday as the cold pours in. rain late maun i with snow to mark -- saturday morning. temperatures drop 55 tomorrow to 30's at the highs over the weekend. a strong front tonight. highs in a 30's. monday, and a chance for rain again on tuesday. >> staying on track for a second straight of the day.

>> now, leaven sports. >> mike gonzales. and he knows how to handle struggle. this spring, he has to figure out how to handle success. he had surgery.

he got called up and wound up putting together a remarkable season with a 9-4 record. this week, he looks like one of the automatics for the o's kitchen. he does not see it that way. he approaches -- he has a job in the starting rotation. >> i cannot wait for that to happen. you never know what will happen. we have a lot of guys trying to compete. i will go out there and try my best. >> a year after going to the tournament, he looks poised for a shot at a return trip. an emotional win tonight at the arena. say goodbye to six seniors. under four minutes of play. a game by 18 for the final home

game. billy from the corner. it cuts the lead down to three. relying on the seniors tonight. anthony showing off his rage. he hits it for three. winning the final home game of the season. 58-64. the first play of the ravens, quarterback. he does not answer to the first name, joe. he played his college ball in oregon. you can see it there. he spent the entire year on practice squad. in five years, he has only played in four games, all of those in the pittsburgh steelers. he have been part of teams that three times when to the super bowl. the former raven's offensive coordinator will come back next

season. this time in college. tomorrow, he will be the new offensive coordinator. both coaches share history. they both worked as assistant coaches under the region under the 1980's -- eventually, she came over from the dark side and became a raven stand here and i have point -- i point that out on valentine's day because the risk our driver has not yet discovered. at the daytona press conference, she talked about her relatively new relationship with ricky jr.. she is a driver she competes with that she will compete with this year. not only competing against him in just about every race. competition and relationships do not usually work out very easily. she drives a chevy. he drives a forward. it plays out more along the lines of --

>> he said, she is taught. happy valentine's day. happy valentine's day.

>> we will go back live to alabama where some of the first passengers are starting to come off of the cruise trip -- for -- cruise ship triumph.

some have seven-hour bus rides, a two hour trip to new orleans. i would definitely pick new orleans. the least they have some choices. it has been a long week. i would take a shower for starters. [laughter] >> we will check out the forecast. >> one of those real interesting your logical base. 50 degrees. snowing at 7:00 -- 10:00 at night. snow showers and cold for the weekend. a light accumulation on saturday. >> thank you for joining us.

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