[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> or watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, latebreaking. this is 11 news at noon. >> the baltimore county teenager who admitted to opening fire at perry hall high school is being sentenced. robert gladden jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree attempt at murder. he admitted to firing a shotgun inside the cafeteria, hitting special needs student daniel borowy and the back. he told the judge that taking a gun to school was "the dumbest

and stupidest decision i made in my life." he was charged as an adult and faces 40 years in prison. lawmakers return to capitol hill today with just four days left to forge a compromise to avoid drastic budget cuts. tracie potts is in washington monitor what may happen. >> friday is the day if congress cannot find a better way to cut $85 billion from the budget that automatic cuts kick in. >> safety will not be compromised, but we will have to work with the airlines and is selling planes down. >> yesterday is harming our states and the national economy. >> president obama as reminding governors that is not the first fiscal crisis. >> all of you have helped to steer your states through the nation's toughest times, have had to make hard choices.

>> white house says there's more to come. 10,000 teachers could lose their jobs, food safety inspections could be scaled back. >> it is not a balanced, thoughtful compromise. >> one says that the white house as exaggerating. >> not cut 2.5% out of the total budget when it is twice the size it was 10 years ago? give me a break. >> politically, some analysts think that republicans have more to lose. >> it is disruptive just as you would in a government shutdown, there is more of a chance you'll get republicans to bend. >> there is no sign of serious compromise on capitol hill four days in counting. >> if congress cannot compromise and those cuts kick in, maryland would be one of the hardest-hit states. maryland would lose $14.4 million in education funding

this year alone. that translates to 200 jobs for teachers and aides. employees would be placed on furlough with $50 million in lost income. the air force would be cut by $10 million. >> right at the beginning, you will not see much of benefit, because the departments have a lot of money sloshing around in them. >> slow or negative growth scenario. >> there would be big cuts to public health and the environmental programs. for years maryland has required anyone convicted of a serious crime to provide a dna sample. but in 2010, the law was changed so that people are arrested for certain violent crimes would also have to give a sample. i just four years, those

samples of lead to 43 convictions. jayne miller will follow the case right here on tv 11. >> we are warming things up now that we have the full sunshine in place. 44 at the airport, and the winds are much calmer. it makes a difference from what we felt yesterday with the strong gusty winds. the skies will stay mostly sunny and the high temperatures should get into the mid-to-upper- forties. this could bring rain as well as some sleet. >> a baltimore county politician faces driving under the influence charges after police pulled him over this weekend. county police pulled over councilman todd huff 3:00 saturday morning when officers found him driving without

headlights. he was in the county-owned jeep at the time. police charged the republican with the buy and then cited and released him. -- with dui and then cited and released him. firefighters responded to the 500 block of wood st. around 7:30 sunday night. crews found two men suffering burns and others with injuries. one man was taken to hopkins bayview with life-threatening injuries. the other, thought to be a neighbor who rushed into the home, was taken to shock trauma with non-life-threatening injuries. officials are trying to figure out if oxygen tanks were connected with the fire. you may notice that something big is missing from the skyline today. the tower near cold spring lane was demolished sunday morning. our cameras were rolling as the tower crumbled. bge s spokesman said that the tank used to hold all the natural gas in the baltimore

area, but it has been sitting empty. he says that doing away with the nearly 80-year-old structure was an economic decision. >> the way we stored gas today has all changed. it has caused us to make a decision. do we take this down or do we maintain it. it makes sense to take this down. >> the explosion was extremely allowed. some of the worst reported hearing it as far away as harford county. new details are surfacing on at oscar pistorius and his brother, who faces murder charges on an unbelated k street and the status --

>> pope benedict gives his final sunday blessing before he retires. the pontiff said he will continue to serve the church after he retires with the same dedication. pope benedict will make his last public appearance on wednesday and retire on thursday, becoming the first pope to do so in the

hundreds of years. there are new details surrounding oscar pistorius' bond agreement. he was released on bail on friday he. is accused of murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day, and his older brother also faces murder charges. >> for three days since his release on bail, the stuff of global headlines come oscar pistorius has not set foot outside his uncle's house. his older brother also faces questions of his own out here. staying silent, he is charged himself in a separate case involving a homicide. it stems from a car accident six years ago. he was charged with driving recklessly. the attention on oscar's case has not let up for a moment. friends of grievous steenkamp react to his release.

>> personally, i believe he deserves to stay in jail. >> his coat pocket with starting training again as soon as today -- his coach talk about strengthening again as soon as today. this is where pistorius was apparently required to check in twice a week as part of his bail starting today, but the requirement may not have been included in the core's final order, that it may be different from what prosecutors had. his spokesperson said that he has met with corrections officers. we saw them arrive at his uncle's home where he has been staying over the weekend. if he does have to meet with them, ye are they coming to him instead of the reverse? >> still come, the lineup for the 2013 preakness is unveiled. who is expected to be featured. and it has been reported, times -- napping is the key to a

child's success, what about adults? >> we are keeping an eye on the next storm system, this one from the south. we will have details in the insta-weather-plus forecast. reckless guys out there. 47 degrees downtown.

>> the headliners for the pick is 2013 have been announced. they will take infield stage during the running of the preakness stakes. in addition to the main stage, there will be live music on a second stage. those acts will be announced at

a later date. there appears to be no end in sight when it comes to rising gas prices, or is there? the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.37, up 43 cents more than one month ago. there are some prices around maryland that are in the 380's. a refinery in new jersey that supplies more than 7% of the northeast gas is closing. midwinter maintenance is forcing some lines to go offline temporarily. there is a chance that guest gas prices could start to fall. the number of mobile malware samples discovered last year was 44 times the number found in 2011, and nearly all of it is

aimed at android devices. mcafee reports persistent threats targeting financial firms and customers. more than half of americans believe that is the irs, according to a survey, that identity thieves filed more than 1 million returns and 2011 stealing her name and your refund. it could cost the irs $21 billion in the next five years. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with ava marie. >> after a chilly start to the day, temperatures warming back up. we started in the upper 20s and low 30's. 47 degrees downtown. 44 at the airport. as you head northwest baltimore

and eastern shore, in the mid- forties as well. the big difference today is much less wind. if you were out yesterday, you notice what a chill winds brought. you can see how the winds are crisscrossing across the area. it is not a straight line at her, but at least they are much lighter. as long as you dress appropriately, to bridges will be in the mid-to-upper-what is this afternoon. sunsets at 5:55 in the afternoon. partly cloudy as we go into the night. temperatures drop back into the 30's and 20's. once again, it is going to be a chilly start to tomorrow morning. then we are tracking the next storm system, this one in two pieces. one of which is the actual low pressure that is producing heavy snow across the plains, even the panhandle of texas, and then the second piece of it, the moister crusty gulf of mexico. -- the moisture across the gulf

of mexico. has to show you the storm system across texas, is going to swing towards the north. it is mostly good to stay off to our west. that means we stay in the milder air. if it shipped off to the east, we get colder air. for now, it stays off to the west and this is mainly a rain event. clouds continue to build in overnight and into tomorrow morning. at least for now we're thinking that the storm will hold off until the morning commute. then the rain continues to progress into maryland. then we will see a little bit of sleep into the northwest suburbs. most of the ice will be in western maryland and the eastern shore. this is just a rain event for

you. same case in southern maryland. this continues to be arraigned at an eastern baltimore -- are rain event in eastern baltimore. maybe a little bit about snow accumulation in the mountains. still looking like mostly a rain event. maybe we could get a snow shower out here. temperatures dropping off tomorrow into the 40's. mostly a rain event tomorrow. sleet into the northwest. it looks like we could see that on thursday. then we will see drying conditions for the rest of the week. >> screening smokers for lung cancer could save thousands of lives each year. researchers estimate more than 8.5 million americans with a history of smoking could be

eligible for low dose ct scans. the tests could potentially prevent or delay lung cancer deaths each year. experts are not sure if national policies on a long cancer screenings will change because of the high rate of false positives as well as the cost of these scams. napping at might be the key to success for more than just little kids. some small businesses make a living on getting people to take an afternoon nap. research found that those who took a nap scored higher on tests of memory and reason. slow wave activity in the brain acts to store information throughout the day and gives the brain a new and fresh capacity for learning for the rest of the day. the american academy of pediatrics reports suspending or expelling children from school might end up creating more serious problems. the organization says it does not support zero tolerance policies in schools and recommends that the

administrators consider punishment on a case by case basis. research shows that students who are expelled were given out of school suspension are 10 times more likely to drop out of high school. in "education alert," the groups seeking to become the first charter school in carroll county will hold a public hearing today. meantime, rally is planned today in downtown annapolis to help rebuild the baltimore schools. $1.1 billion plan to rebuild his less than half of the baltimore city school buildings. they say they are standing up for their rights, strippers in maryland and across the country filing lawsuits against clubs where they dance. the reason -- they're not getting paid. >> exotic dancers get paid by getting tips. some believe that they should also get paid checks.

when performing, she goes by the name and jasmine, but this exotic dancer is taking her comments to a different forum -- federal court. she is suing the clubs where she works because the owners and managers charged her fees to dance and don't consider her an employee. >> say something happen to me. i would not be able to go on unemployment or sickly for nothing. >> tonight, what rights do exotic dancers have, and why are so many filing lawsuits against the clubs where they work? for the 11 news i-team, barry simms. >> of next, the maryland lottery numbers and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast.

>> it was a long night at the oscars, with the three big awards not come until after 11:45. first lady michelle obama read the award for best picture, which went to "argo." jennifer lawrence 14 it "silver linings playbook," and daniel day-lewis won for "lincoln." tonight at 5:00, robert gladden jr. awaits sentencing for the shooting at perry hall high school. and it is crunch time at

baltimore city schools. advocates are pushing for funding that would pay for major construction costs. and coverage of how the budget cuts are getting closer and closer to home. and now your maryland lottery numbers. >> i am sarah fleischer from 98 rock. time to play your pick 3 numbers. ingushes in the price is right scratch-off from the maryland lab -- introducing the prices right scratch-off from the maryland lottery a chance to play the $1 million las vegas can show experience. details at mdlottery.com.

bob diamond is all set and ready to go. the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> rain tomorrow, a little bit of sleet. wednesday and thursday, wintry mix possible. we dry out by the end of the week. >> the mix will happen -- >> tomorrow it will be laid at midday. >> rush hour. >> now, after rush-hour. >> thank you for joining us.