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hundreds of jobs on the chopping block. tonight the impact those cuts could have on the city and what could less en the pain. hello, everybody, i'm denise cokeun, the mayor said the cuts would be painful. if these cuts go through many police will be history along with several fire companies. tonight breaks down the troubles and solutions. firefighters and police officers got hit hard in the mayor's new budget with some of the most devastating cuts in decades. >> i think what it reflects is an unsustainable business model that we're trying to fix. >> reporter: the chopper mounted and marine units while funding outline police officers. >> there isn't a thing left for me to cut here. >> i wouldn't be surprised if

this is a way to present to the public. >> reporter: the mayor is closing three fire companies permanently while fully funding ems. >> at some point people are going to look around and say, what happened to my fire department. >> reporter: including the trash pickup, the preakness parade. >> they can't cut any more. >> reporter: but there are some bright spots. the fully fund schools and give more money to the fire department. >> we had a 20% increase in visitors and the year before that we had a 30% increase. >> reporter: and the mayor hopes to raise $50 million in new fees. >> we'll only be able to -- public safety, recreation, infrastructure are at the top. >> i will not propose to

increase a property tax. >> many of the reductions were necessary after the state government cut millions in aid. >> these are difficult times. you just have to make the best decisions you can. >> reporter: the mayor will release those proposals for new revenue next month. now the cuts total $121 million which is the city's budget deficit. new at 11:00 some tense moments for people on a plane heading from arkansas to baltimore. the crew had to turn around. the southwest flight took off from little rock this afternoon but quickly turned around and landed at little rock because of a burning smell. after a delay they arrived at bmw tonight. >> i bonded with the two ladies and thought this could be a little worse than what they

were saying. >> i was a little bit nervous. >> i was fine. the people beside me were a little bit scared. i said, you know what, i trust the pilots of southwest. >> reporter: 122 passengers were on board, no one was hurt. we spoke with southwest and they said they are working to figure out what caused that smell. a comcast repairman gunned down. tonight hundreds remember his life while his killer remains on the loose. mike shoe explains explains carlos williams had a real impact in his community. >> reporter: detectives and hundreds of his family and friends gathered to talk about carlos williams but more than talk they demanded that the killer be brought to them. >> reporter: boone street is blocked. community leader carlos williams died right here. at dawn on sunday he was shot

in the head hitting in his company truck. it rolled to a stop on the stoop. his wife wants a name. >> someone out here, please. please, you ain't a coward but [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: 200, maybe more circled the stoop. >> because i hear you say that [ indiscernible ] oh god. >> reporter: they prayed and asked, no, demanded that the killer give up or be given over. >> i'm pleading with you, if you know anything about it, please come forward. you hearing it from me. please come forward. don't be embarrassed. you ain't got to tell your name. >> come on. >> if he did it to him, he'll do it to you. >> reporter: police don't have any suspects, in fact they are desperate for help. filtered through the crowd and handed out his business card.

crime stoppers came through and handed out this flier. >> even if you don't think it's important, to you it could be important to this family right here. >> reporter: after the prayers, sorrow remains. >> i just know that whoever did it is a coward. >> you be arrested tomorrow, you come back and ask me that question, i can tell you just made a big difference. >> reporter: williams funeral is at ante okay baptist church. back to you, denise. thank you very much, mike. new speculation tonight that former governor bob ehrlich will run again. sources tell them ehrlich will formally announce his bid for governor -- ehrlich is not responding to the claim, but wjz did sit down with the

governor and we asked him if he was preparing for a rematch. >> is it likely that within the next several weeks we will hear you announce for governor. >> during the next several weeks, plural, we'll make a call. there aren't enough people out there who are willing to come out and say, hey, we want you to be governor again. >> reporter: in recent weeks ehrlich also expressed interest in running against barbara mccull ski for the u.s. senate. you have probably seen the bumper stickers, hang up and drive. live, new at 11:00 explains lawmakers are on the verge of banning talking on cell phones while driving. >> denise, this cell phone ban bill is further along in the process than any other attempts. only passed by a slim margin,

24-23, showing that legislators and drivers are pretty divided on this issue. cell phones have become increasingly attached, including behind the wheel. >> they are freaked out. they are driving and they are seeing people like this and saying, both your hands are supposed to be on the wheel. driving is supposed to be a privilege. >> reporter: the senate bill makes talking on the phone illegal if you have already been pulled over. >> there are always going to be distractions. out just another distraction and you can't really outlaw being stupid. >> reporter: do you think they should outlaw it. >> yes. >> if anyone talks from the phone it should be with an ear device, not holding it, not taking your hand off the wheel at all. >> reporter: if this bill becomes law you would get a 40- dollar ticket for doing anything on your cell phone except for hitting the power

button. >> i think with texting and driving, i don't see them enforcing that law all the time. which is so pref lent that it would be hard to do. >> reporter: found that cell phone bans had no impact on the number of crashes in several states. crash rates before and after the ban stayed the same. >> those laws on the books today can deal with this without making it so intrusive that the government is telling you you can't turn on your digital player, you can't use a gps, e-mail, all these things. we know what common sense is. we don't need the government leglating it. >> reporter: this would allow people to use a hands free device. the house will vote on this legislation next. reporting live. all right, thank you, kelly. 7 states and washington dc ban

hand held cell phones while driving. a vote on health reform is proving to be dangerous. in virginia someone cut a propane line at the home of democratic congressman rick -- brother. threats are being sent by phone and by fax to lawmakers who voted for the legislation. >> when people start talking about putting people on firing lines, that they will have physical harm done to them, that other rhetoric of that type, or they put a target on their faces with cross hairs, that activity ought to be unacceptable in our democracy. >> reporter: cindy howier says they are briefing democratic lawmakers on how to handle the security threat.

a day after making a slip of the tongue, vice president joe biden came to baltimore tonight. he spoke at a fundraising celebration at developer david cordish's home. biden whispered an expletive and the television microphones picked it up. biden said he joked with the president about it this morning. police converge on a mall packed with fans hoping to see their favorite rock star. why the manager is now facing charges. a man opens fire on interstate while his 2-year-old sits in the backseat. what set off the violence. and the mess from yesterday's light rail crash is gone, but the investigation goes on. that story as eyewitness news continues. some showers headed back to the region, forecast coming up

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it is 48 degrees with a few clouds in central marry lands right now. the forecast is coming up but first fire and ice continue to mix in ice lands. the volcanic eruptions have

been -- people who live there have been able to return. the biggest certain still remains if the erupts fissure moves under the glacier. that would cause rapid snow melt and flooding. two men charged with an extreme case of road rage, caused two cars to crash on i- 95, then gabriel got out of his jaguar and fired 13 rounds at the truck. it all took place with his 2- year-old daughter in the back of his car. no one was injured. students and teachers are in shock after a stand out athlete collapses. jeremy black stone remains in critical condition. black stone is a member of the annapolis track team. he's been honored for his

academic achievements. he was apparently healthy. investigators are looking for answers on a collision between a light rail and -- the debris is gone but the repairs still continue and as reports, one area due for a closer look is safety barriers. yesterday's crash didn't happen at an intersection, it happened where light rail tracks run parallel to the entrance. >> investigators have determined that the truck pulled out in front of this light rail. there was active signals that should have prevented him from driving on to those rails. >> no turn signals were lit. about the only safety measures missing were the guard gates found at street intersections, something not all driveways

have following input from local businesses when the light rail was extended? at that stretch you have crossings at driveways. >> no arms to come down. >> this decision was not made for that at a time. >> reporter: but this accident is bringing a second look at that decision. especially given the power of the impact. she is listed in serious but stable condition at shock trauma. meanwhile mta engineers checked the tracks for damage and electric support poles must be replaced. the accident has placed 5 light rail stops out of service between here and hunt valley. shuttle buses are being used to bridge the gap to mixed reviews. >> i'm like 20 minutes late to work. >> actually it was a little faster than late rail jo and

the only way around repairs, completion date, unknown. police say charges are pending against the driver of the truck. well the manager for team singing sensation justin babier pleaded not guilty. after he failed to appear and sign autographs. say his manager was told to tweet and let the crowd know about the cancellation. they say he refused to do so and helped cause the incident. he faces up to a year in jail if convicted. a popular infant carrier is being recalled made by in the in san to. the commission is asking people to stop using them because they pose a risk of suffocation to the child. there was a ten or among

the tomorrow ate os at the whole foods -- tomorrow tomatoes at whole foods. shoppers at the harbor east location discovered they were singers from the washington national opera. they were promoting an upcoming serious. you can see their performance without the produce tomorrow through sunday. if i had that at the grocery store every day, i would be happy to go. >> reporter: let's take a look, we have a nice night, nice day tomorrow, 48 now. the -- has risen all day long. today was simply spectacular. 44 last night. the average 37. the records 83 in 129 and way

back in 18 18 -- light winds, 39, ocean coming in at 36. dead calm most places. very little wind. we had winds at 20, 25 miles per hour. just a few high clouds coming in from the west, southwest. snow in colorado, northern new mexico. western kansas had some snow. to the east just some high clouds and some showers moving into the chicago area. eventually will start clouding up. by tomorrow evening look for some rain into friday morning. by friday noon most of it will be done and we're looking for clearing by the afternoon. mild wind continues to move into the region. once that storm passes air comes in from the north, northwest, chillier but sunshine returns late friday afternoon. will be clear and cold and

saturday sunny but kind of chilly. upper 40s, maybe 50 degrees. will be dry. looks like the next chance of rain will be sunday afternoon. 25 knotts. generally clear, a few high clouds, very little winds. 40 and for tomorrow, sunshine, increasing clouds, 66, rain developing tomorrow night. next day's rain will end friday morning. followed by some clearing. 51 down to 30. sunday late in the afternoon, a little shower activity continuing to monday, at least in the morning. 55 here on monday, denise. thank you, bob. tomorrow morning on eyewitness news for the updated first morning forecast. a spring training, mark has the orioles and cardinals next. ,,,,

well the winter of 2010 is a disability a -- distant memory. >> among the rising stars, pitcher ryan mat is has the potential. was good but not great in his exhibition start. the os gave him a couple of runs to work with. first inning, nolan ryan batting. that will bring in felix peea. but that's all they got today. mad dis has been outstanding this season. to tie it, madison's upcoming inning. his starter pitch well enough to win, just not enough support in this one. 4-2 was the time.

second baseman bryan roberts says he is close the making his exhibition debut. roberts says he should be able to play in the game for the first time friday or saturday. says he is feeling improvement. wild game in the nba tonight. a classic atlanta. orlando down 3. vince carter launches a 3 pointer to tie the game 84 all. now the hawks get a chance to take the lead. josh smith flies in and slams it down. he beat the buzzer to win the game and atlanta clenches the game. on the replay, smith had to get it in before the light indicator goes off. game over, he got it. this one was a thriller. more basketball for you and with body paint and cheerleaders, it's college

hoops. virginia tech plays in the malcolm delaney. top score showing off his shot for the hokies. tech had a 12 point lead but rhode island would rally. they would take the lead on a clear route for la month ole mer. got hurt on the play. tech is out. rhode island goes to the mst. two of the best, alexander ovechkin play to an overtime tie. decided in the shoot out. will ballet goalie and that's the game winner. caps have won all three meetings with the penguins this season. continue tomorrow night right here. and we'll be right here watching. watching. thank you, ,, qqr

it was a very big show for some very small cars, general motors reviewed their personal ability concept vehicles. they can be recharged in a standard wall outlet. they can also be driven awe ton musely. looking to go the usv, which stands for ultra small vehicles. just don't get in a fender bender because e ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,