a new cbs news poll shows president obama gets a bump from health care reform. but the public still remains skeptical. we'll look at the numbers, as well as vice president biden's foul-mouthed faux pas. [ bleep ] breaking news, 1 million baby slings are being pulled off the shelves after three children died in them in the past year alone. a judge rules that a mississippi high school violated a lesbian student's rights by canceling her prom. but the dance is still off. we'll tell you why and speak exclusively with the student. and is sandra bullock speeding toward a divorce from jesse james? we've got new details early this

wednesday morning, march 24th, we've got new details early this wednesday morning, march 24th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs good morning, i'm harry myth. >> and i'm maggie rodriguez. ahead this morning we're going to talk about the possible legacy of a california teenager who was recently murdered by a sex offender. now we all know that the law already requires sex offenders to be part of a national registry. but now the parents of chelsea king are pushing for a much stricter law. we're going to tell you what they hope will change coming up this morning. >> but we begin this morning with the latest on health care reform. it was time to celebrate at the white house yesterday, as president obama signed the health care bill into law. the latest cbs news poll shows public approval of mr. obama's performance on health care rose 6 percentage points to 47% after the bill passed sunday night. overall, 48% of those polled still disapprove. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has

more this morning from the white house. good morning, bill. >> good morning, harry. you know, this battle really isn't over. it continues today in the senate over changes which the house has demanded to the bill. and even though the bill may be gaining in popularity, our poll shows that the president still has more convincing to do. health care reform may now be law. but that hasn't stopped republicans from fighting it. >> i think the slogan will be, repeal and replace. repeal and replace. >> reporter: they're vowing to do everything they can to keep a package of fixes to the landmark bill from passing in the senate. >> no, we can't fix it, really, because it's such a terrible bill. >> reporter: and more than a dozen states have filed lawsuits, claiming the overhaul is unconstitutional, arguing the government can't force people to buy health insurance. >> and i'm confident that the court is going to declare the new health care reform law unconstitutional. >> reporter: and in the new cbs news poll, the percentage of

people who think the new law will help them has gone down from 20% to 16%. while more people, 78%, think health care reform will hurt them, or have no effect at all. still, our poll shows 52% say it's a major accomplishment for the president. vice president biden apparently agrees. at yesterday's bill signing he was overheard telling the president >> this is a big [ bleep ] deal. >> reporter: white house press secretary acknowledged the gaffe in a tweet and saying, quote, and yes mr. vice president, you're right. today the president signs an executive order with no audience, no cameras, no fanfare. reaffirming the stand on government funding against abortion. this is part of a deal he made with several anti-abortion members of the house to get the bill passed in the first place. harry? >> bill, what about these hurdles that the republicans are putting up legislatively? is there any real chance for republicans to stop this? >> well, these are the fixes in the bill, what's called

reconciliation. republicans under this rule have to -- they can't filibuster this. so they have to only offer amendments one after another. they can do this all week. each amendment has to be voted on. but in the end, democrats are confident that they have the 51 votes, which is all they need, to pass it in the senate. >> bill plante at the white house this morning. thanks. now here's maggie. >> thank you, harry. we have breaking news this morning about a very popular baby product. we first brought you the warning two weeks ago about the dangers of baby slings. this morning, 1 million baby slings are being recalled. they're being taken off store shelves, and they will no longer even be made. "early" show consumer correspondent susan koeppen is here with the latest. good morning, susan. >> good morning, maggie. the popularity of baby slings has been on the rise over the past four years. but according to the consumer product safety commission, two slings are considered so dangerous they are being pulled from the market and parents are being told to stop using them. in early march, "the early show" first broke news of a safety warning about baby slings.

>> we're learning, though, this morning that it may be unsafe for their babies. >> reporter: now, the consumer products safety commission has announced a voluntary recall of 1 million baby slings made by infantino. the sling rider and the wendy bellissimo are being pulled because they pose a suffocation risk. just how quickly can your child suffocate in one of these slings? >> in a matter of minutes. >> reporter: cpsc chairman inez tenenbaum said three children died in slings last year alone. a mom or dad carrying a child in one of these slings might not notice until it's too late. >> you might have your baby in a sling next to you and not notice that the baby has gone into this position where it cannot breathe. >> reporter: that's exactly what happened to 7-day-old derrick fowler during a shopping trip with his mother. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> i need help. my baby's not breathing. >> reporter: derrick's mother, lisa cochran, had been carrying her son in a sling made by infantino. >> by the time i got to the car

and pulled him out of the sling to put him in his car seat, he was no longer of normal color. >> reporter: infants younger than 4 months are at greatest risk in slings. because their weak neck muscles mean they have no head control. an infant can curl into a "c" shape with the chin falling into the chest, restricting the baby's airway. right now, there are no federal or voluntary safety standards for infant slings. in a statement, infantino says safety is our number one concern. adding, it has also been working closely with cpsc and other agencies to develop safety standards for baby slings. little consolation to mothers like lisa cochran. >> i as a first-time mom had no clue i could walk in to a store and pick something off the shelf that wasn't safe. >> consumers are being advised to stop using the infantino baby

slings immediately and contact the company for a free replacement product. maggie? >> what is the replacement product and how do you get it? >> first they take your sling, clip off these tags, and send these tags in to the company. and there are three different products that you will get for free there. you have a choice. there is a shopping cart carrier. there is a different type of baby carrier. there's also an activity gym that you can receive for free. >> is the cpsc saying anything about baby slings that are still being used that are not part of this recall? >> if you have a baby sling, not part of the recall, they say don't use it if your child is younger than 4 months. they are also -- >> don't use it at all? >> don't use it for children under 4 months. they're also looking at all of the baby slings, investigating them. the ones that are on the market currently, and they will be working toward mandatory federal safety standards. >> it boggles my mind that a baby product like this is not subject to standards to begin with. are most baby products regulated? >> thousands of baby products

have safety standards, yes. that is true. there are safety standards on most baby products. >> all right, susan koeppen, thank you so much. time now to check the rest of the day's headlines. betty nguyen is at the news desk. >> good morning, everybody. a much-touted $75 billion program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure has been oversold and is likely to fail, according to a new report. the home affordable modification program was supposed to help up to 4 million at-risk homeowners. but so far just over 168,000 homeowners have received permanent mortgage modifications. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu heads home today after some very private talks with president obama. netanyahu left the white house last night after meeting twice with mr. obama. a dispute over israeli housing in jerusalem has frayed relations. but, an israeli spokesman says the atmosphere at the meetings was good. no comment from the white house. amy bishop, the professor accused of killing three people at the university of alabama,

remains in jail this morning. bishop appeared at a hearing yesterday. she was ordered held without bond while waiting for grand jury action on the charges. meanwhile, though, police say the gun used in last month's shootings of three professors was bought for her husband 20 years ago by an acquaintance in new hampshire. near san diego now, hundreds of people attended a forum on the federal megan's law last night, named after megan kanka. it provides information to the public about registered sex offenders. but, the parents of a california teen who was abducted and killed are pushing for something tougher. cbs news correspondent ben tracy reports. >> reporter: brent and kelly king are still grieving the loss of their daughter, 17-year-old chelsea king vanished february 25th after going for a jog. six days later her body was found in a shallow grave. john gardner, a known sex offender, is now charged with her murder. so the kings want a new law to better track sexual predators. >> i promise to do all i can to

protect other daughters and other mothers from this incomprehensible nightmare i'm walking through. >> reporter: they call it chelsea's law, and it could include a one strike rule, as well as extensive gps tracking of registered sex offenders. >> if our laws were smarter and bolder, chelsea might still be here. >> reporter: the suspect in king's case, john gardner, was convicted ten years ago of sexual assaulting a young girl. after getting out of prison, he was cited for several drunken driving offenses. and then 14-year-old amber dubois disappeared. her remains were found earlier this month, and gardner is now being investigated in her murder. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> all right. now let's take you back to maggie and harry. >> all right, thanks very much, betty. now to a controversial double-sided decision in the case of a mississippi high schooler who wanted to bring her girlfriend to the prom. she sued after school officials canceled the dance, and cbs news correspondent mark strassmann

has the result. >> reporter: for constance mcmillen, the prom is still off, even though a federal judge ruled her high school violated her rights by refusing to let the 18-year-old take her girlfriend to the big dance and wear a tuxedo. the type of speech that falls squarely within the purview of the first amendment. mcmillen openly lesbian since the eighth grade was pushing that same point. but itawamba agricultural high canceled the prom, rather than allow a same-sex couple to attend. >> it hurts me that they would rather punish everybody than just do the right thing. >> reporter: the school insisted same-sex couples would be too distracting. >> we allow each school to, you know, look at their particular situation, and design rules that they think are best for the conduct of their students. >> reporter: fullton's 4,000 people are divided. >> i just think they need to have an island and put them all on it. >> whether it's a dress, whether it's a tuxedo, whether it's a girl, whether it's a boy, let

her go to prom. >> reporter: the federal judge refused to order the school to hold the prom. because a private one is now scheduled. but mcmillen may decide to skip it. too much hostility on what's supposed to be a teenageary's magical night. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> now let's go to fulton, mississippi, and hear from constance mcmillen and her lawyer christine sun of the aclu. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> christine, let me start with you. the school district was legally out of bounds, so found the court, based on what? >> well, the court found that the school had violated constance's free speech rights, and we were very pleased with the ruling, because it establishes that students can bring same-sex dates to the prom and they can wear clothes that they're comfortable in. >> but the judge also didn't go so far as to say the school has to have a prom, right?

>> right. well, that's because the school district represented that there was a private prom being organized by parents that constance and all other students would be invited to. but constance still hasn't been invited to that prom. so i think it remains to be seen whether she will, in fact, be going to this private prom. >> constance, what's your reaction to this ruling? >> i think that the judge made a good decision. because, i mean, i understand where he's coming from, where it would inconvenience the other people. but, i'm glad that he did realize that the school did violate my rights. >> has this fight been worth it to you? >> it has. because, it's important for people to realize that it's not right for people to do that. >> there's this talk now of this private prom that's going to be held. do you want to be invited to it? >> yes. i mean, most of like people that i know are going to be there.

so, you know, but i'm going to see the reaction from other people like at school, and that will make my decision on whether or not i'm going to go. because i'm not going to go somewhere that i feel like most people there hate me. >> and what has it been like now, these last several weeks in school? >> well, we've had spring break and stuff. but, i mean, people around, the day that i did go back and stuff, i mean, it was kind of hostile. but that was like right after prom got canceled. and it was, you know, i'm sure it's like some people hate me and some people were okay with me. but i don't really know. >> yeah. because there are plenty of people in this town who are not happy with this, and not happy with you. are you getting any support at school? >> yes. i mean, my friends, my friends are there for me. i mean, some people realize what i'm doing, and that i never had any intentions of getting prom canceled. you know. so, yeah, i am getting some support. >> on facebook you now have hundreds of thousands of supporters.

you've actually gotten a scholarship as a result of your -- your fight. what has this been like for you? >> it's been great. like i never expected any of it. and, i mean, i'm glad that so many people support me, because, you know, that keeps me pushing forward, because i realize that it's not only important to me, it's important to other people, too. and i mean, the scholarship, i was just -- i was so surprised. i had no idea. and i think it's great. >> constance mcmillen, thank you. christine sun, we thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> appreciate it very much. dave price. you remember dave price? >> yeah, i do. he's the guy who checks the weather. >> yeah, okay. >> got a lot going on this morning so let's

i think it's bellerica massachusetts. i've been thinking about it in the last 30 seconds. interestingly enough, when that record was established in 1903, maggie, harry was there reporting live. >> i remember. i read it in my history book. >> here we go. >> thank you, dave. still ahead this morning, is teenage sexting the same as kiddie porn. we'll tell you why some states are changing their laws to meet changing technology. >> also, it's time for summer

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take a hit. there's a possibility that three fire companies could cut permanently and they could lay off 200 officers. the firefighters met with the mayor. and mayor stephanie rawlings- blake will ask for tax hikes and new fees for the public and the mayor and others announced they won't accept the pay raise. back to you. and it may be a rough morning for light rail commuters as the crews clean up after a tractor trailer and a light rail operator. this morning, a bus bridges the stops. another change in leadership for the baltimore sun newspaper. monty cook resigned. he's accepted a position with his alma mater in north carolina. he's served as editor since

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is sandra ready for divorce? we'll find out what "people" knows. >> and are you thinking about spring or summer travel yet? you really ought to be. because some of the airlines are offering amazing deals right now. the trick is, you got to act fast. and you got to know what the restrictions are. peter greenberg, our master travel editor, is going to be along in just a couple of seconds. >> but first in this half hour, a look at sexting and the law. several states are reconsidering whether child pornography laws are too tough for teens who send each other sexually explicit photos. cbs news correspondent kelly cobiella reports. >> reporter: it's the way teens talk today, sending millions of text messages from phone to phone. add a naked picture, and it's sexting. and in some cases, a serious crime in the eyes of the law. >> the guilt that i felt after i realized i did it was punishment enough. >> reporter: in 2007, orlando teen phillip alpert, then 18 years old, sent naked pictures of his 16-year-old girlfriend to her friends and family after the

two had an argument. he was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to register as a sex offender. >> i'm on this list, a sex offender list, so everyone in my neighborhood or anyone near me can look me up on the internet. >> reporter: a label for life that many consider too harsh. you land on a registry and you are forever known as a dangerous sex offender. which is not only stigmatizing for life, it's -- it's unfair because it's just not true. >> reporter: this week, lawmakers in florida joined 14 other states in a move to lessen the penalty for sexting, and separate the offense from child pornography. >> what we're trying to do is to create a new section of the law that says that this is not child porn, but also it's nothing that we should take too lightly. because we do not want naked images of young people floating around on the internet. >> reporter: in florida, first-time offenders will get 8 hours community service and a $25 fine. the second offense would be a misdemeanor with possible jail time.

but no label that for alpert amounts to a lifetime sentence. kelly cobiella, cbs news, miami. >> joining us now is cbs news legal analyst jack ford. >> hey, maggie. >> it's tough. because as i mother i can see both sides of this. if i'm the mother of a kid who sent these naked pictures i don't want him to be put on this list for life. but if i'm the mother of a girl who got the naked pictures sent, i do want a harsh punishment. so what's the fair balance? >> you know, what you're seeing now as we just heard, a lot of states are saying we've got to put something in place here that really reflects what this is all about so the punishment does, in fact, fit the crime. the problem has been that all the states and the federal government have these statutes on the book that are designed to deal with pornography, child pornography. sending pictures of naked children out to try to make money off of them. and many of the states are saying, you know what, the punishment that attaches to that just doesn't work for this type of situation. if you have two 16-year-olds doing something incredibly stupid, and sending naked pictures back and forth, and the

difficulty is, if you look at the wording of these statutes, it falls within that. that's why we're seeing some prosecutions here, and people going to jail, being labeled as sex offenders, and that follows you for the rest of your life. and just having that criminal conviction. states are saying let's do something -- some states are saying, let's do something that better reflects what this should be. >> so that the law keeps up with the technology? >> right, right. you know, it's interesting, law always lags behind a little bit. i mean, that's not a bad thing. but right now they're trying to get caught up with the technology by saying, all right, if, in fact, you're talking about teenagers here, because they say just teenagers, and just in these sort of consensual relationships, some places are talking about decriminalizing it completely. others are saying, as we just saw here, well we'll make it sort of a minor type of offense. second offense maybe a misdemeanor type of thing. but the idea is, let's protect people from doing something stupid. we'll say to them, get the message home, it is still illegal, but we're not going to

saddle you for the rest of your life with the types of penalties that are designed to be focused on people who are truly engaged in child pornography. >> i can't help but think that parents play a big role here. even though teenagers don't listen, it's important, isn't it, for parents to teach their kids that there are potentially serious consequences to doing this? >> you and i were just saying, my children now are 28 and 23, and i'm so delighted we're not in that. you're going to be working your way through all of this. the problem with kids is they don't see the big picture. >> i know. >> and we're hearing that something like 20% of kids have admitted to doing it. so that percentage is admitting it. how many others are out there doing it and not admitting it, also. >> you have a trouble with jail time. >> the thing is the parents. you know, when you teach consequences, one of the ways you do that is to dangle these prospects in front of your child and say, this is not a game. if this gets out there and somebody's upset, you know what you're talking about? you're talking about something that can affect you for the rest of your life. but it's always hard.

you know, we've been through it. you'll be there. it's always hard to impress those things on your children. >> wouldn't it just be great if kids realize they should never, ever, ever allow anyone to take a naked picture of them for any reason. >> you would hope that that's what they would think but it's never that easy. >> all right, jack, thank you so much. it is now 7:35. time to get another check of the weather with dave. good morning. >> all right, good morning to you, maggie. let's begin here in the northeast, and talk about new england, too. boston just

>> high 57 and 68 will do it today, two shy of 70, i demand me time this afternoon. tonight, 39 and clear to partly cloudy and we'll be below normal and normal to the 40s. tomorrow, sun and clouds increasing ahead of showers saturday. 66 and down west of the rockies things look nice. southwest is going to be gorgeous. looking at another system

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there's dad. he's a happy camper, as well. >> he was a big boy. almost 8 1/2 pounds? >> i know. >> ooh. >> that's even painful for dave. >> that's a lot of baby to get out. >> that is a lot of baby to get out. >> that's a lot. >> but remember how big her belly was, so that explains it. so we thought we would do something unique and kind of get a time capsule gift for sawyer to remind him of the era he was born. we got a little box and put stuff in there from today and he can open it later. the first thing is everybody should have a copy of the front page of the newspaper on the day they were born. so here's yesterday's "new york times" for you, sawyer. >> we thought about the health care bill which was signed but that was too big to put in the box. >> exactly. we chose the paper instead. and then i got a flip camera and i thought rather than put it in the box for him to use later, erica should use it. >> to take video and put it in her computer and send it to her sister in paris. so this one's for you, erica. >> i decided to actually get her

a digital frame, because you can always imagine and remember beautiful memories in a digital format. and i got some pictures that i thought they might always -- they might always cherish. >> they're all of you, though, dave. >> yes, like clean up your spit-up. and this is from the crew, because i made them chip in for the frame, too. but the real present is on its way. and then, just to remind him that -- >> yes. >> no duty in the pants but he has a duty -- >> it's kind of nice. >> and it actually is talking frame. so i've written some inspirational things which he can listen to through his lifetime. >> your gifts are very you-centric. when julie's baby was born you got her a lullaby. >> i spent all my money on that. >> and betty? >> i decided to go with music because, i mean, everyone wants to know what the top ten songs were on the day they were born,

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[no audio] hello again, it's just before 8:00 and it's a nice day's start. kristy breslin has the traffic after weather. you know what's neat about the day, it's the 24th day of march. take a look at the forecast. this, some folks driving around may be driving around with the roof down, you could get a sun burn today. 68 degrees is the high this day and a little bit of a breeze. all thicks -- things

considered, just a supermarch day. >> hi, marty and hi, everyone. a busy ride on the beltway, especially traveling on the northside. as for the inner loop, ten minutes to the joan's falls expressway. they're stop and go from providence and moving along, that's continuing to be heavy from 795 to edmondson and the average speed the 13 miles per hour. as for 95 southbound, we have a accident at the beltway blocking the lefthand lane and that's showing delays back to white marsh. and no problems northbound and southbound and the congestion, 95 north of white march. this is brought to you by the cochran firm. give them a call if you've suffered a personal injury. in about an hour, mayor

stephanie rawlings-blake will propose her plans for the budget. andrea fujii has more. >> reporter: don, with the $120 million short fall, critical services may take a hit. there's a possibility that three fire companies could close permanently and cuts could include grounding the helicopters and laying off 200 officers. firefighter and police leaders met be the mayor telling her that the cuts could mean the difference between life and death. they'll also ask for tax hikes and new fees and the mayor and leaders announced they won't accept their annual pay raise. >> the preakness stakes will be staying at pimlico. mi development is going to take over. stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station. maryland's news station. up next, ,, mm

nice crowd out here on the plaza. youthful enthusiasm. >> an international crowd. students from all over the world waving their flags. let's see how many languages we can say good morning. >> hola. >> no buenos dias. >> good morning. >> not english.

[ speaking foreign language ] >> for real or did you make that up? >> it's russian. >> i have one. [ speaking foreign language ] japanese. good morning. >> good morning. good morning, right? >> there we go. >> now "the early show" will continue. >> that's right. >> human struggle here this morning. coming up, a new recommendation for women and exercise. this is not good news. this is not news you're going to want to hear. because the old recommendation is you want to maintain your weight or whatever, half an hour a day. guess what? >> it just went up? >> not enough. jennifer ashton will be along in a couple of minutes to explain some things you can do to help sort of maximize your time and to get a little more exercise than you thought you could. >> also ahead, sandra bullock is on her own for now after reports of her husband cheating with a model. a tattoo model. while "people" magazine has new information this morning on sandra's next move and we'll have the details for you.

>> first, though, let's go inside, betty nguyen is inside with a look at this morning's headlines. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. and good morning to all of you at home. this morning the senate resumes debate on fixes to the health care reform law signed by the president. a new cbs news poll finds the president's approval rating on health care jumped six points following the house vote. meanwhile, senate republicans are doing all they can to stall the reconciliation vote. minority leader mitch mcconnell says the new gop slogan should be, and i'm quoting, repeal and replace. tomorrow, president obama travels to iowa to further explain the new law. pope benedict has accepted the resignation of controversial irish bishop john magee this morning. he resigned after allegations that he mishandled complaints against priests of sexual abuse. the vatican did not elaborate on the action which comes after an investigation was ordered in to clergy abuse in ireland. oprah winfrey will not be in court next week. winfrey settled a lawsuit filed

against her by the headmistress of winfrey's school in south africa for girls. she claimed win sfri defamed her after a sex abuse scandal at that school. germany now, the so-called pensioner gangsters have been sentenced. two men and two women between the ages of 61 and 80 kidnapped their financial adviser in an attempt to recover more than $3 million in lost savings. they held him in a basement for four days and made him send a fax to get him to transfer the money from his account to theirs. he put quote call police within the fax and commandos rescued him. the two men were sentenced to six and four years in jail. the women got suspended sentences. >> go get ready for sarah palin, reality tv host. yep, it's reported palin will serve as the host of a travel series on the discovery channel. variety says palin will show viewers the characters, tradition and attractions of her home state, that being alaska. and in connecticut, a family

feud over a winning lottery jackpot. yep, an 84-year-old woman is suing for her share of the half million dollar powerball jackpot that her 87-year-old sister won. the two apparently signed a contract back in 1995 to split all future winnings. but, the sisters, well they had a falling-out in 2004 and the lottery winner claims they broke off the partnership. well, a judge will rule next month on whether the contract is still valid. we'll be watching for that. let's take you outside now to dave price for a check of the weather. hey there, dave. >> hey, betty. we have got visitors here from lester prairie,

hi, good morning, that low is going to get us rain here friday. we're talking about a lot of

sunshine 68 is the high and 39 now, clear and partly cloudy skies and tonight and tomorrow, sun and increasing cloudy skies and 66 and increasing cloudy as the low moves our way and friday, saturday and 52. the mid-50s and partly sunny and cloudy skies sunday and this weather report sponsored by mercedes-benz. experience truly great engineering today at your authorized dealer. >> that's a quick look at your weather picture. bob, bianca and carolyn, you are loved here in new york. >> reporter: maggie. just days after sandra bullock won the best actor oscar, as you know she was facing a real-life drama. and the news that her husband jesse james apparently cheated on her with a tattoo model shattered their image as one of hollywood's happiest couple. "people" magazine goes inside the story and senior editor david caplan is here with the latest. >> good morning. >> what is the latest? >> sandra is devastated, really,

by these new claims. she's left los angeles. right now she's really trying -- a friend tells "people" that she's just really grieving all this information and trying to process it. because it came such as a surprise to her. she didn't know of any of these allegations and she's really in shock right now. >> there have been conflicting rumors about whether she's seen an attorney, whether they're headed for divorce. what do you know? >> she's not consulted a divorce lawyer. she also is really starting to lay low right now. she, you know, wants -- she's really concerned for the children. the stepkids that she has with jesse because she was like a mother to them and they really miss her and the friends are telling us on both sides, actually, jesse's side, as well, they really miss sandra. >> i'm sure no matter what happens she's going to stay in touch with those kids. all the pictures that you see of them together, there's obviously such a warm relationship. >> there's an amazing bond. we saw that in the past few months and years. sandra is somebody who has typically been very private about her life. we've seen her being photographed taking the kids to school, spending time at parks

and stuff. there definitely is a bond. we spoke with a lawyer who said in the case of getting sort of custody or something if they do split, it's very difficult for a stepparent to do because you have to get consent from both parents. but there are no divorce filings yet. she's really trying to process it. >> what about the reported other woman, michelle mcgee? have you learned any more about her allegationed relationship? >> a friend of michelle's tells people that she and jesse james were, indeed, dating while, of course, he was married to sandra bullock right now. >> so several friends and her ex-husband confirm that? >> exactly. yeah, that they were dating. >> and i've also heard reports that there may be more to come where he is concerned. >> there's definitely reports out there. in fact, many women are still coming to media outlets to try to sell their story that they were dating jesse, including a blonde woman from huntington beach, california, who was also tattooed, who's claiming a relationship with jesse from about 2006 to 2009. that sort of is the other shoe to drop that people are waiting for. >> people are comparing him to tiger woods already. >> i know.

it's amazing because you have this sort of celebrity world with these marriages. they sort of almost come in packages. in fact, there's three. there could be another one. but it really is awful and there's definitely a lot of parallels you can draw between these two couples. >> no question. it's so sad in both cases. >> absolutely. for sure. >> david caplan from people m"p magazine, thanks so much for being here. the new issue of "people" hits newsstands on friday. up next, new exercise advice for women. an hour a day keeps the pound away. how can we possibly fit that in? our jennifer ashton will give us some ideas when we come back. [ male announcer ] this is nine generations of the world's most revered luxury sedan. this is a history of over 50,000 crash-tested cars. this is the world record for longevity... and one of the most technologically advanced automobiles on the planet. this is the 9th generation e-class. this is mercedes-benz. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer

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recommendations to avoid gaining weight without dieting. our dr. jennifer ashton is here to show us how. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> nobody wants to hear this. >> nobody wants to hear it. and i don't know one single person who could possibly do this. >> an hour a day? >> this represents a dramatic departure. we used to hear 20 to 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a day. >> just to maintain weight. >> that's right. this study is a little different. they found, they looked at about 34,000 women, they followed them over about 13 years. >> right. >> they all gained weight. but the women who exercised at a moderate intensity level for at least 60 minutes a day gained the least. >> ay-yi-yi. >> that is a tall order. >> that's big-time stuff. did it talk about eating at all, though? >> no. we talk about it on the show all the time. in versus out. they are both important when you talk about prevention of weight gain and also losing weight once you are overweight. they did not look at caloric intake at all in this study. and obviously that is a huge part of the equation. >> because the thing is, especially as you get older and

as your metabolism changes, you have to put in fewer calories. if you want to maintain or drop weight. >> basic physics equation, in versus out. we're only talking about the output here. >> all right. so thinking that most people do not have an hour a day to go to the gym, or run around the park, or do whatever it is. let's talk about some things you can do to sort of augment your exercise regimen. >> exactly. now the key here is that you want to move more. so whether you're starting at home or in the office you really need to move more. when you're talking about at home there are some basic things you can do. you can get up to change the channel, instead of sit there on the sofa with the remote. >> what? >> i know, i know. >> are you crazy? >> it's a radical idea when you're doing basic household cleaning, make sure that, you know, you can burn calories with cleaning. >> yes. >> so things like vacuuming. sweeping. mopping. all of those things burn calories. >> that's right. i'm burning calories. yes. >> and look, don't you feel better, harry?

>> i do. >> if you have stairs in your home, try to run up the stairs instead of walk up the stairs. again, you want to move as much as you can. >> right. what do you have that chair over there for? >> this is our office environment. a lot of people have very sedentary jobs. they sit at a desk or a computer all day long. when you're at your desk working, you can say you know what? one time an hour i'm going to do some exercises, i'm going to slip forward a little bit, do some tricep extensions. it will be great if your boss walks in, too. >> right. >> but from there you can get on to the floor. these are my favorite. you can do some push-ups. and you know, if your boss comes in and needs to speak to you, you can just say i'm really busy right now. >> now do you do this in your office? is this what you do? >> i have once in awhile i have done it in my office. but i think if you make it fun in your office and say, you know what, your whole area is going to get up and do this together. >> my wife does this at home. she brought her laptop into the kitchen so she stands the whole time when she does her e-mail and all that stuff. >> better to stand than to sit.

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it was 40 years ago this month that 46 women sued "newsweek" magazine. the first group of media professionals to sue a company for gender discrimination. the latest issue of "newsweek" looks at what's changed since then, and what hasn't changed. here to talk about it are "newsweek's" senior writer jessica bennett, and lynn povich who was one of the original

plaintiffs from the '70s. povich five years later she became "newsweek's" first female senior editor. good morning to both of you. congratulations on paving the way for the rest of us. so back then, you were being told, women don't write, not for this magazine. >> right. and we were in a class of women called researchers that you couldn't get out of, and you couldn't get ahead. and meanwhile, men who were equally educated, coming out of harvard or radcliffe or columbia journalism school were being hired as writers. >> and they called them dollies. >> very mad men. >> very mad men. >> so today women, not only many women write for "newsweek" but women make up 50% of the workforce. jessica, how far do you think we've come? >> i think we've come immensely far. there was a new report out late last year by maria shriver, i'm sure you guys saw it, that looked at the current state of the american woman, and as part of it, basically declared that the battle of the sexes is over. and we've certainly come a long way and women are now entering

the workforce in equal numbers as men. >> but we haven't come far enough. >> we haven't come far enough. women just make up 3% of fortune 500 ceos. we're less than a quarter of law firm partners and politicians. and i think that there's really a long way to go. >> and this disparity, too, in how much women earn. of course there are exceptions, versus men. >> yeah, absolutely. and i think what's interesting is that the argument has often been, it's motherhood. women are opting out of work, they want to care for their children, i'm sure that you faced some of these issues and are thinking about them, as well. but what we found, in reality, is that young women entering the workforce make some 20% less than their male counterparts in their first jobs. >> who are equally qualified. >> absolutely. and we earn higher gpas in college and more of us are graduating from college. >> do you find this a gender gap only happens or primarily happens in media or are you seeing it across the board? >> i think it's across the board. it's certainly in media where major magazines our bylines are

outnumbered by a rate of seven to one. but it goes across all industries. >> would you have thought lynn 40 years ago that we would still be talking about this issue all these decades later? >> in many ways, no. we just thought the problem was getting access and what was then calmed getting in the pipeline. and once there were those of us, we were equally educated. we thought by merit we would get there. and we didn't realize, perhaps, all the subtle kinds of discriminations that have happened. and, in fact, the lack of knowledge of this history, as well. i mean, i'm writing a book about our suit today, just because people don't realize how similar some of the issues still are. >> they are. they may not be as easy to spot. they may be subtly different, but they're still there. >> yeah, they are still there. >> what do you think are the main similarities. you close your eyes and hear jessica speak and sounds just like you 40 years ago. >> well, in a funny way, i said to jessica it's like betty friedan's, the problem that has no name. it's sort of like we're here but

somehow we're in meetings and we're not being taken seriously. or why are the guys' stories getting in the magazines and ours aren't. or people are getting promoted by managers who feel more comfortable, perhaps, with men, and those are the subtle things. and working in a subjective business where someone can just say your article isn't as good as is very hard. >> so let's talk about moving forward. jessica, what do youny is the best way to combat this sort of sexism in the workplace? >> i think the first step is talking about it. and we're talking about it. so i think that is going to take us leaps and bounds. i mean, we need to get young women engaged, i think. and one of the problems for young women, like myself, is that we are of this generation where we thought these problems had been solved. in many ways we didn't learn about feminism in school. we didn't know our history. and suddenly we entered the workforce and something was amiss. so i think talking about them. i mean, i think the fact that we're writing about these issues of sexism at "newsweek," in our own magazine, is very, very

impressive. >> as do i. thank you so much for taking the time, jessica and lynn. appreciate it. >> take care. >> and up next, get out and garden. we'll help you get a jump on spring. we're coming right back here on "the early show" on cbs. we're coming right back here on "the early show" on cbs. your local newew

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hello again, it's going to be a beautiful day's start. kristy breslin has the traffic after weather. we're going to go far high temperature around 68 degrees. and right around 50 right now. and sending it over to kristy breslin. good morning, marty, well, the traffic isn't as good as the weather now, especially on the beltway. we have an accident that's there at harford road slowing things down.

25 minutes from bel air to charles street and the inner loop stop and go from 70 to the expressway. and no improvement to talk about on the westside. slow, 795 to edmondson and we have good news for 95 southbound, the earlier accident is cleared and we have sluggish activity on the north eastside. here's a live look outside. you can see, the congestion continues there. back to you. >> thank you, in less than an hour, we'll find out how mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is planning on cutting dollars from the budget. andrea fujii has more. >> reporter: don, with the $120 million budget short fall, critical services may take a hit. three fire companies could close permanently. they could disband the marine unit and lay off 200 officers.

this could be the difference in life and death, they're saying. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will also look for tax hikings and the mayor accepted she won't accept her pay raise. >> the house passed a bill to lose endangered beatles. most of the 5000 that still live, live at the bay and -- the government still needs to sane off on the bill your car insurance bill could be getting highier if lawmakers get their way. they could decrease the amount of liability from $20,000 to $30,000. it would take affect next

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♪ welcome back to "the early show" here in new york city. thank goodness we're feeling so much warmth from the crowd.. because it is downright chilly. especially in this morninger of manhattan. isn't it one of the coldest corners? it really is. >> what happened? >> she's shivering. >> i am shivering. >> goose bumps. i'm with you, girl. and look what's back. >> well, it's sweater weather and i'm supporting my team. >> you didn't do the road trip? >> i am going to do the road trip. i'm going to go catch them live at the carrier dome when they play the kentucky wild katz

thursday night. >> tomorrow night. >> 10:00 right here on cbs. >> so you have one more day to wear it. that's good. >> oh, that's wrong. >> she's just speaking the truth. >> you want to make a little bet? >> no major? >> i will bet you $20. >> no, no, no. i'll bet you $20, and we'll have it go towards your favorite charity or mine. >> perfect. >> and i will go with cornell as a straight victory. >> absolutely kentucky. >> good. >> will you have to wear the sweat shirt, though? >> yes. >> all right, fine. >> i like it a lot. >> okay. >> welcome back to "the early show." >> and i'll wear a kentucky sweatshirt if they win. >> oh. that's going to hurt. >> okay. >> coming up, if you're spending lots of money to keep up with fashion trends that change in the blink of an eye, maybe you should think about a classic piece of clothing. things that never go out of style. this morning we're going to have some great examples and ideas for you. >> like a coat. but before you push your fancy clothes on we're getting down and dirty with our garden guru, ahmed hassan. he's going to give us a

jump-start on our summer vegetables and herb gardens using something called a garden box. we will teach you how to make a garden box today. >> sounds good. and we are cooking sunday supper. i know, it's not sunday. it's a little bit early. but chef kreg koketsu will show you a great family meal to share with your loved ones. >> but first take it away, mr. big red. >> all right. well, i got to give a couple of shout-outs here. you know, wbul, called this morning, we did a little radio interview with this station in lexington. they were demanding equal time for kentucky. so, there you got it. >> there you have it. >> let's take a check of the weather right now. journey all across the country. we'll put up the maps and see what's happening. also a

and a quick look at the ef foundation, education first, bringing kids from all over the world to our country to have fine educational experiences here. thanks, guys. time to garden with harry. this morning in our "spring awakening" series we are going back to the garden. we've got "early" show contributor ahmed hassan here to help us grow vegetables and herbs by building a raised garden box. good morning. how are you? >> pleasure to be here. >> all right. for the uninitiated, i can tell this is a box. >> yeah. >> this is a garden box? what constitutes a garden box? >> the four sides typically. >> okay. >> the cool thing is, i mean, you know, even if you're not an avid do it yourselfer, most people want to know how to build

a little box and grow some vegetables. >> and why would you have a box like this as opposed to just using the soil available to you? >> typically we're doing that so we can improve our soil. if you can improve the soil by raising it up, then you get to add in soil amendments. before we get to that let's back up and talk about just constructing the box. >> all right. when we're talking do it yourself. we're not talking about going to home depot and buying one of these. we're going to build one ourselves. >> it's really not that difficult. you need four sides. you do, of course, have to have something in the corners, because if you go to connect the two together, you have to have something there in the corner. >> some type of support. >> basically that's what you're doing. the difference you have to look at is what are you going to build the box out? >> use 2x4s, should i use treated wood like this? what should i use? >> exactly. here's what's going on. depending on where you live in the country, there's different wood and different building materials that are available. around here, hey, man, can you give me some redwood and cedar? we couldn't get redwood out here in new york. but we were able to get cedar.

which is great to come in contact with the soil, it's going to last a long time. you don't have to spend the money on cedar. but let's also talk about pressure treated. >> this is going to last forever. >> exactly. >> but -- >> people want to put that in the soil, they say hey, it's in contact with the earth, right? but pressure treated is also known as chemically treated. so you've got every fungicide, insecticide, what else -- >> a lot of cides in there. i'm going to imagine that as it rains, as it sits there, all those cides are going to end up leaking into -- >> possibly. there's not really conclusive studies. but if i'm growing edible crops i'm not going to use chemically treated poison wood for my food. >> all right. >> so there are different materials out there. these are great for ornamentals. not if you're going to eat the stuff. >> that's an important distinction. >> it is. >> if you're just going to do some kind of -- >> building something that will look good. >> all right. you're going to eat, use this stuff. >> think about the wood that you use. you can also use composites and the fake wood.

nonetheless, once you build your box, then what do you do? do you just stick it on top of the soil, just pour in bag dirt? what is it? >> i want to know. >> okay. so here it is. you built your box, the earth is good. that's what i want people to get across. the earth is good. it's difficult to work because you have all that clay in there. >> sure. >> that's why when you have clay you want to take something like topsoil, you can get come post, different manures. what manure do you like, chicken scratch -- >> horse. cow is good, though, too. >> either way you're going to get your amendments, first you'll dig -- >> i typically stick with the chicken scratch. come post is a really good thing to add. you've mixed up the earth, nestled your box into the ground. not on top of the ground. at least a couple of inches into the earth. and then you'll start adding in your bag materials. and you'll mix that with the earth. >> and that's what this is really about. >> yes. >> you've got to really mix this

up, mix this up and really make it -- >> you've got to really mix it up. >> all right. >> come on, harry. >> i'm an old farmer. >> it's cold over here. >> don't want to mess around with things that need turned over. >> see? >> keep doing it. all right. that's harry in the garden right there. >> you've got to turn it over. >> and you're going to amend it. now when you have a raised bed like this and you're growing vegetables in it, you can amend the entire bed. you want to amend the entire root zone. all these plants are going to have all their roots in here. >> show us how to plant these real quick so this is successful. >> this is even easier. plants grown in these little tea pots, all you have to do is slice off the plastic, and you can stick this entire pot right in the soil, your garden is ready. >> love it. >> all right. stick the plant in there. put all the plants you want around there, save your tags, and you, my friend, are going to have some food. >> is that a strawberry plant?

>> that's a strawberry plant. >> you've got to water it, though, first. >> speaking of water, do you have a watering can? >> we'll get one. thank you so much. now here's maggie. >> thanks, harry. fashion as you know can be fickle. but some pieces are so classic they never go out of style. sarah humphries, executive editor of "real simple" magazine is here to show us the type of clothing we can and should be investing in and the kind we can wear year after year. welcome back. >> thanks, maggie. >> it's a little chilly. >> it's a little cold. i'm trying to warm up. >> i know, but we'll get through it. if you go shopping and you're looking for something timeless, how do you know that that's going to be a classic piece. >> you're right when you say fashion is fickle. that's the key. you need to kind of make some good guesses as to what fashions will stick around for a couple seasons, if not longer. so we picked four looks today. four items that will endure. >> all right. the first one is the bomber jacket. we all remember james dean wearing it.

oh, so well back in the day. but even more recently, in modern times, models like kate moss have worn it. so it's still very fashionable. we have kim our first model here to show us what you've done with it today. >> yes, so kim is looking great. you thought about bomber jackets for pilots and also for bikers. now we've gotten a little more modern and it's gotten a little less rebellious and a little more feminine which is perfect for now. if you're going to make one investment this season, the leather bomber jacket is what you should invest in. i use the term invest in slightly because this is actually only $120. so you can get leather jackets in a range of styles and prices, and again, they're a lot more feminine, so you could wear them to work, over this really pretty dress. >> or you could wear them with jeans. and more of a kate moss look. thank you so much, kim. number two, skinny jeans. how can we forget brooke shields in her calvins. almost 30 years ago. hard to believe. >> scary. >> she started it, and then it came back in fashion, victoria beckham is one person i can think of wears them all the time. and i see here you've made it kind of a more evening look.

>> miranda's wearing a pair of skinny jeans today. but they're not too skinny. brooke said nothing gets between me and my calvins. you don't have to go so they're painted on. >> a little wind gets between miranda and her calvins. >> so the good thing is here is jeans with stretch are the key. they're great fitting, they mold to your body. they're more comfortable. you can do more, move around in them, frankly. and these are by lauren by ralph lauren, $79. a really good price. miranda is doing a night look. it's really pretty. a sequinned tank underneath and a blazer. these are perfect with flats and a t-shirt. >> these are versatile things. all right, miranda, thank you. look number three, wedges. wedge shoes. we have a photograph here, this is jeanne tierney the actress from the '40s and '50s with her beautiful espadrille wedge shoes and now recently everybody is wearing them. vanessa hudgens in this picture is wearing them with her

boyfriend zac ephron. i love wedges. >> they came into style in the 1940s,er if gamo was the first one to design wedges out of cork. they've never gone out of style because they're so comfortable. the way to get height with a heel and be able to walk and able to stand. you've got more surface area to stand on. here's sarah wearing a pair from banana republic, only $79. sarah's freezing, she looks fabulous. you can dress it up, again with a halter dress. this is perfect for a day wedding. shorts and a t-shirt in the summer. a jean jacket. they look great with anything and kind of go year round. there's a number of styles and prices. >> thank you. all right number four. the oversized button-down shirt. the classic image of that is marilyn monroe, so beautiful in her classic button-down. sharon stone, we remember, wore it even to the oscars. this is, to me, you cannot go wrong. choosing one can be tough. >> choosing one can be tough. as you've also noticed over the years, they've softened up a

lot. they're more manly and a little less shapely. which makes them a lot more comfortable. they turn more into a tunic now as opposed to a crisp button-down shirt. megan is wearing one that's per expect for a weekend go-to look. this is good for work, too. >> can we take this from casual to formal? >> definitely. see all those plaid designs out here. you can belt them and put them over leggings for the weekend. you can even wear them with a skirt or trousers. a number of styles out there. this is a little more dressy version. >> all right. thank you so much. ladies, all of you come out. this is looks that could have been worn in the '40s and '50s but still look great today. and sarah, thanks for showing us how to do it. >> thank you. >> if you want more information on this, just go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. harry, back to you. >> all right, thanks, maggie. we're going to warm you up now with great family-style meals with your friends can be a wonderful creation, and this

weekend 30 chefs are going to be making them at the james beard sunday supper at chelsea market. it's a fund-raiser here in new york city. one of the chefs that's going to be there is craig koketsu who is the chef partner at new york's park avenue spring restaurant. he's making a family-style meal for us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> first, before we get down to the menu talk a little bit more about the event this weekend. >> it's a great event. 30 chefs getting together from all across the country to benefit the james beard foundation. >> which is great. >> and fulton youth for the future. >> which is about getting people involved in the food industry. >> exactly. >> it's really great stuff. >> we're going to get right into this. this is braised chicken. it's a version of the dish that we're doing on sunday. >> right. >> the first thing we're going to do is put together a spice mix. it has a lot of spices. basically every spice that you can think of that begins with the letter "c." sin minimum, cumin, cloves,

cardamom, cayenne. >> you weren't kidding, were you? >> tumoric, garlic powder, ginger, and paprika. >> all right. >> and you can mix that up. and basically after you mix it up, you get something that looks like this. >> right. >> what you want to do is you want to marinate these in the spice with no salt overnight. >> overnight? >> yeah, just to really -- >> you would put these in here? >> that's what we have here. >> that looks good. overnight and you would leave those in the fridge then? >> yeah, definitely in the fridge. >> all right. so now we're talking about braising and we've got a hot frying pan. >> we've got a hot pan and the first thing you want to do with braising is you want to sear the meat and get a nice color on it. >> that's what the braising part is all about. >> right. >> just use a canola oil? >> like a flavorless, high spoke point oil. >> okay. because you've got to put some serious heat on these. >> exactly, exactly. >> so we're going to get color on these and what we're going to do after we get the color is we'll toss in our aromatic vegetables. >> you flip them first?

>> yeah. so imagine that we flipped these over. we got some nice color on it. >> yeah. >> all right. >> even with the temperatures we have outside, we are getting a little heat on the frying pan. >> just toss those in. there's carrots. >> some onions. >> we're going to take some garlic and just with the bottom of our hand we're just going to smash it. >> i like that. that is a nice technique. >> it really sort of opens it up. >> because if you just threw it in there you wouldn't get too much bang for the buck. >> right, exactly. >> what are these? >> that's ginger. then we have some honey here. so we're going to saute this basically and then we'll add the honey and i think i have a spatula. >> that's always helpful. and after the honey? >> after the honey we have tomato and some chicken stock. and then this goes in the oven like at 350 degree oven, and we cover it for about an hour. >> all right. >> and after an hour, it comes out -- >> comes out like this.

>> mm-mmm. take a look at that. see that? that is really, really good looking. >> yeah. >> they look nice. >> so the beauty of braising is that, you not only get a beautiful protein out of it. you also get a beautiful sauce. >> i have to confess during the commercial i've been dipping, and it is really gorgeous. >> it's really gorgeous and rich, and hearty. and it's perfect for a spring day like today. >> yes. so now, this is the sauce, this reduced? >> exactly. so what we do is we strain this through a strainer and then just let it reduce. >> reduce it over the stove, just heat it up a little bit. it's going to come down, it's really going to get glorious like this. >> see how it's coating that and making nice and shiny glaze? and this is perfect. >> what are we going to put it on? >> a bed of couscous. and you can see they're just gorgeous. >> and you know what? this is such a great family kind of a thing. >> exactly. >> it's not so intensive in terms of preparation. >> the thing about cooking for like large groups of people is

you want to get together with them. you want to -- it's a time -- >> enjoy. >> enjoy people's company. >> what are you going to garnish this with? >> we're going to grate some ricotta which is basically a dried ricotta cheese. we have sicilian pistachios. >> those are beautiful. >> if you can't get sicilian pistachios you can use regular pistachios. we're going to sprinkle that right on top. we have some mint and some scallions. >> all right. >> i think we got it. >> and that's it. >> that is gorgeous. what do you think, kids? and terrific. >> these are right in time for passover. we serve it at the restaurant with some rhubarb puree and creme fraiche. >> what are these dishes down here? >> these are really great dishes for families. because you can do them in large batches. that's flash seared swiss chard

with citrus. and beets with passion fruit and almonds. >> chef craig koketsu. we're going to taste this when we come back right after this. good job. ,,,,,,,,

that food from chef koketsu, good luck with the event this weekend. >> thank you very much. >> delicious. >> take a lot and just smear it around in there a little bit. it's so got. right? >> oh, that is delicious. >> great. thank you. >> actually top it off with some of this stuff, too. >> what are these again? >> pistachios. >> you can find these recipes on our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com.

>> all right. >> very, very good. >> the ricotta? >> heavenly. >> oh, level, my friend. >> we did the taste test on the chicken, and i got to say, the couscous and all the other accoutrements, it's working. >> yeah, yeah? >> it's rude tasting it when you can't have any. the point is you can make this at home. the recipes are on the web and it's easy and it's delicious. >> there you go. >> fantastic. >> so we'll be over for dinner. what time do you guys want to meet? >> 8:00. >> 8:00 is a little late. >> have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. ,,,,,,,,

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a high of 66. clearing and cooler conditions for the weekend. the board of estimates will meet and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will unveil her plan to slash millions of dollars in city spending and andrea fujii has the story. >> reporter: don, with the $120 million budget short fall, critical services may take a hit. there's the possibility that three companies will close permanently and cuts to the police department could include grounding the helicopter and disbanding the marine department and several met with the mayor telling her these cuts could be the difference in life and death. they'll ask for new tax hikes and the mayor and several others won't accept the annual pay raise. >> it may be a rough morning for some commuters after crews clean up after a light rail crash with a tractor trailer.

the shuttle bus services are connecting the light rail stops train operator suffered from nonlife threatening injuries. >> we're learning about how a man died in frederick county. he was found two weeks ago. the medical examiner ruled that the 24-year-old accidentally drowned after falling into the water. he was missing for six days until the fisherman found his body. your car insurance bill could be getting highier. the house passed a bill increasing the minimum amount to $30,000 liability. and the legislation goes to the state senate. if approved, it will take affect this january and cost us more to insure our cars. >> a local film maker shares words of wisdom to his alma mater.

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