in a car, in the dangerous cold. tonight, derek valcourt has more on how a fast-acting employee in frederick may have saved lives. >> reporter: temperatures were well below freezing on tuesday, when a wal-mart employee spotted a toddler and a baby alone in a car in this parking lot. >> reporter: the wal-mart employee called 911 and waited in the car. they found a 5-month-old baby and a 4-year-old boy alone. their father, 41-year-old sim anosur rockman was placed under arrest. >> you cannot leave a child, under the age of 8, whether it be a home or vehicle alone. his children were much younger than that. >> reporter: deputies were able to determine that the father had been inside the store shopping for more than 20 minutes. >> reporter: on that tuesday, it was 24 degrees here in frederick, with a wind chill of just 11. >> reporter: the children were found to be okay and were released to their mother while rockman was charged with two misdemeanor child abuse charges

of confining an unattended child. he's out of jail now. he was in but he refused to answer the door. at his point of rocks home. >> i think he should be prosecuted. >> reporter: the story upsetting to many parents like ashley reynolds. >> i would hate to think of my kids in the freezing cold. >> you can't let a woman alone in a car like -- children alone in the car like that. >> if convicted, he faces up to 60 days behind bars and a $1,000 fine. in frederick, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the next court hearing for the accused father is set for march 6th. robbed at gunpoint and then abducted from his home. tonight, police are searching for the suspects. mary is in the newsroom, with more on this crime causing concern in a baltimore county community. >> reporter: well, kai, the victim had just parked his car outside his home, when the suspects came at him with a gun. take a look at these surveillance pictures just sent to wjz by suspects. the city police forced the man

into the car. and then ordered him to drive around to different banks and try to withdraw money from different atms. after more than three hours, he was taken to another bank. people were not told about the crime right away. kai? >> mary, thank you. if you have any information about the suspects, call baltimore city police. >> reporter: a developing story from anne arundel county now. three people rescued from a burning apartment building in glen burnie. it happened in an apartment on tall pines court. a 64-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital with life- threatening injuries. two others were also hurt. and the cause of the fire is under investigation. sadness in one east baltimore community tonight. an 84-year-old woman killed in a house fire. the flames erupted from the row home. after putting out the fire, firefighters found the body of mary heinz on the first floor. she worked for the city school system for decades, retiring as the principal of william tinder hughes elementary in 1991.

the cause of this fire is under investigation. the second district showdown. a new political battle, pitting two veteran maryland politicians, against one another in a district that covers large parts of baltimore and harford counties. wjz is live. mike hellgren has analysis and spoke one on one with nancy jacobs about the challenge. >> kai, she's hoping to tap into what is happening in washington. but she's hoping to get democrats to cross to her side. congressman dutch rupersberg won the seat in the last election by 64,000 votes. >> i'm not a washington insider. i'll never be a washington insider. >> reporter: republican nancy jacobs is counting on the dissatisfaction with d.c. to give her an edge in congress. she served and before that was a teacher, a broadcaster and a realtor. she hopes to be holding democrat congressman dutch ruppersberger's seat next year.

>> what about the benefits that people aren't happy? >> absolutely, it benefits me. i have a record of not being one of those incumbents that becomes part of the system. >> look at my record. look at who i am and look at where we are. >> reporter: but ruppersberger who won in 2003, beat his challengers by more than 2-1 in the last election. and the county still favors democrats. umbc professor, don norris. >> it's very hard to beat an uncumbent. >> i think it's less than anti- incumbensy mood. >> reporter: but senator jacobs has already released this, her first ad, as one of maryland's most recognizable republicans. she promises to make the race competitive. >> that's our number 1 goal right now is to raise money, so i can run the kind of campaign

that we need to run. >> in a statement, mr. rupeersberg says he is look -- looking forward to a fair campaign with all of the candidates. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. kai? >> jacobs recently stepped down as minority leader in the state senate to focus on this race. >> another carbon monoxide incident in baltimore. it happened in the home in the 1900 block of north washington street. firefighters found dangerously high levels of the odorless gas. four people had to be treated for the co poisoning. no word on the location of the gas. excitement is growing. less than two weeks until the ravens' home play-off game. wjz is the place for complete ravens coverage. local businesses are getting a boost. first, sports director mark viviano speaks with quarterback joe flacco from owings mills. >> yeah. joe flacco. >> he's been called joe cool for his calm demeanor. but joe flacco knows the heat gets turned up in january.

he's going to the play-offs for the fourth time. and he knows this is his time to shine. >> yes, play-offs are a big part of what makes great players. but in order -- if we were to think of, you know, what would happen if we lose, what would happen if we won, then it would make me, make our team go out there and play more tentative. >> reporter: critics will say flacco has been more tentative at play-off time, throwing more touchdowns in his post game career. and he tells me, the circumstances are different. >> the intensity. when you get into the stadium, it just feels. from the fans' aspect and all of that, and you know what's on the line. you know if you don't win, you're going home. >> reporter: flacco and the ravens have gone home the last three years short of the super bowl. but according to his teammates, in joe they trust. >> we're only going to go as far as he takes us. and i don't think there is no gray area in that. we're going to ride joe all the

way to indy. >> reporter: indianapolis is where the super bowl is. flacco should have his top wide receiver, anquan boldin, back to the playuf -- play-offs. i spoke with boldin about his comeback from knee surgery. >> i like that line. ride all the way to indy. thank you, mark. complete coverage continues with jessica kartalija, who explains how the ravens' success is helping to boost the local economy. >> people can't wait to get their hands on all of the new ravens' play-off gear. so they're spending a lot of money that way. also, for those fans who cant make it to m&t bank stadium, many will be coming from down here. and that means big bucks for our economy. >> reporter: purple pride means big business for baltimore. >> not only do people come downtown for the restaurants and bars, but they spend money in the local retail establishments. they want the play-off gear. >> reporter: at model's,. >> we just got the division t. which is incredibly popular.

>> half ts, jersey, even ravens posters are going fast. >> we have customers coming in every day. getting new merchandise every day. people are excited. it's a great atmosphere. >> reporter: marylanders getting into the ravens spirit are pouring thousands. >> a ravens' home play-off game is in baltimore. it also brings people do you want. >> here in federal hill, ravens fans love riley's oyster, where they're adding new ravens items to their menu. >> reporter: pork tenderloin, battered and fried. add a few poached oysters, and you have a yopped -- yonda witch. >> we're doing the yonda witch to honor marshall. he's had a great season, as all the ravens have. but we're honoring his pro bowl selection. >> reporter: a sandwich straight out of his native iowa, with a baltimore twist.

it's the hottest bite in town. >> this is the yonda witch sandwich. >> reporter: the yondawich is available to everyone saturday, at lunchtime. and it will be a permanent item on the riley's menu. we're live at city hall, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> that's a big sandwich. thank you, jessica. and the ravens will play either houston, denver or the pittsburgh steelers. sunday, january 15th, at 1:00 p.m. you can see that game here on wjz 13 in two weeks. and speaking of the steelers because we have to. they will take the field this sunday. you can watch pittsburgh take on the broncos this sunday. at 4:30. you can watch the game live here on wjz 13. finally, some relief from the recent arctic cold temperatures. a live look outside right now. what's in store as we head into the weekend. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating your first warning forecast. bob? >> pretty cold the last couple of days. but it's really retreated quickly.

>> look at radar. nothing down here at all. very light southwest winds. and that is going to help to boost temperatures in the next couple of days. right now, we have dropped down to 37. but earlier this afternoon, there you see it freezing out in oakland. still 46 reported in washington. this afternoon, at 3:00, wherever, temperatures were as high as 15 degrees warmer than they were yesterday. right now, we are 7 degrees warmer than this same time yesterday. looks like a much milder day coming up tomorrow. even warmer than we saw today. tim has a look at. that. >> well, the trend continues. as bob mentioned, the mild air conditions radio continues. we have high pressure to the south. it's just going to get warmer and warmer for the next day or maybe even two days really. our average temperatures, in perspective, our average high is 42 degrees. today, we were right up in the 40s. tomorrow, we'll be up around 60 degrees. the forecast high for friday is

58. bob will talk about how long this mild stretch stays. >> thank you, tim and bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> finally being able to say that i have some belongings that are mine that i'll be able to take with me after i leave here next year. >> back in the news, a video diary from casey anthony. what she's saying about her future. if a man was part of the gang rape of a child, then why wasn't his dna recovered at the scene. i'm weijia jiang, at the baltimore county courthouse, where prosecutors say they can explain. the latest developments in the high-profile case, up next. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, as maryland prepares to take on the issue of same- sex marriage. supporters have a new and potentially powerful ally. that story as eyewitness news continues. ready for the weekend. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,

dna ferredz is the -- evidence is the focus. wjz is at circuit court in towson. weijia jiang has details from the courtroom. >> reporter: the state rested its case this afternoon, as expected, all of the testimony we heard was extremely graphic. just a warning for some of our viewers, the language used may be difficult to hear. >> in court, 26-year-old davon perry turned and smiled at his father, after the jury will decide his fate heard critical

testimony that could help his case. perry is one of three men accused of gang-raping a 13- year-old girl inside skate works, a woodlawn skating rink. >> this is the doorway. where the victim alleges that three young men took her. >> reporter: the child testified that in august 2010, the men dragged her to a storage room, then took turns, forcing her to have oral sex and intercourse. on the witness stand, two police officers working security that night, told jurors, the girl was completely covered semen. on thursday, a forensic scientist said, there was not a single trace of perry's dna on or inside the victim. after processing several pieces of her clothing, a standard rape kit and swabs of her body. but the expert also said a lack of dna in sexual assault cases does not clear a suspect and says he may have not ejaculated or he used a condom. he might not have viable sperm or had a vasectomy.

or it simply didn't show up. attorneys fired back. tracy henkins admitted to having sex with the girl. his dna showed up, too. prosecutors also relied heavily on surveillance video to show perry was at the scene. a jury will decide if it's enough to convict him. >> reporter: and based on the evidence, the judge and the state threw out several charges in the 29-count indictment against perry, but he still faces second-degree rape and second-degree sex offense amongst others. reporting in towson, weijia jang, wjz eyewitness news. a 5-year-old girl is left on a school bus after falling asleep. the child woke up outside the driver's walkersville home. she then went to the house and then asked the driver to take her to the school. an investigation is under way. the driver will likely be punished for failing to check his bus, after the last stop. supporters of same-sex marriage in maryland have a new

ally tonight. and it's a potentially powerful one. members of organized labor say it will do whatever it can to get same-sex marriage passed into law. >> with this ring. >> with this ring. >> i thee wed. >> i thee wed. >> when same-sex marriage was legalize last year in new york, supporters in maryland thought it could happen here. and today in baltimore, the afl/cio announced it would fight for it. >> and we expect the full support of all of our affiliates to make sure that it becomes law in the state of maryland. >> reporter: that support will put pressure on state legislators in the upcoming session. but it is also driving a wedge into some who normally back union issues. >> i'm very, very disappointed. i will continue to support afl/cio, except on this issue. >> reporter: labor is generating optimism. same-sex marriage could become

law. >> i think it really demonstrates the support that is out there for marriage equality. >> organized labor now enters in 2012 in what is sure to be a political fight in annapolis. and the outcome couldn't be more personal. because i am in a relationship, we have children, we both go to work. and she wants to have the same rights to take care of my daughter, like i would want to take care of hers. we will defeat this bill in the house. but if not, we certainly will defeat it in referendum. >> reporter: meaning even with big labor support, same-sex wedding invitations in maryland remain on hold. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> when the legislative session opens later this month, governor o'malley will introduce a same-sex marriage bill for debate and vote. if you're looking for something to do this weekend, how about a trip to the maryland zoo in baltimore? the zoo will be opened friday, through monday, from 10:00 to 4:00.

there are several popular attractions, including breakfast with the polar bears. but you won't be breakfast for the polar bears. visitors can get a warm breakfast buffet, while learning about the animals. and on top of this, admission is half the normal price. if you haven't been to the zoo in a while, you need to go. it's really terrific. >> he's big. not quite that big. >> not always. not that big. >> it's going to be great weather for this year. tomorrow and saturday, great. even on sunday, it will be sunny and dry. 37 now. polar bears like that. southwest winds at 3. the barometer on the way back up. look at friday and the weekend forecast after this. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity:

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bob tells us, if you like today, you'll really like tomorrow. >> i mean, unless you really are a cold-weather lover, have had no winter to speak of, couple of cold days, that doesn't make for winter. but tomorrow will be a very mild spring-like afternoon, absolutely. take a look at temps now. completely warmer than yesterday by about 5, 6, 7, 8 degrees. 37 now. this afternoon is even warmer. 32 in oakland now.

36 in washington. they're not going to drop that much. 36 in ocean city. locally, mid- to upper 30s to the low 40s once again. last night at this time, we were upper 20s to the freezing mark. 46/26 today. 42, 25, are the averages. and the record, 69. 1997. and one in 1877. the reason for the warm air, the winds now beginning to turn to the southwest. and that's where the wammer air-- warmer air has been sitting. clear skies, mild. temperatures in the nation. from here to the northern rockies. the cascades, not much as far as weather. most of the weather across southern canada. that's where we're seeing, there's warmer air, bumping into the colder, arctic air. winds in the 55- to 60-degree range. we're talking 30 degrees above normal for those folks. now, for us, that warmer air will move in here tomorrow. saturday, there will be a weak

front crossing the region. a few clouds. and temperatures go down a little bit. we did have a few snow showers that moved through the area last night. and we had clouds in the area. look for that warm air to really come in tomorrow. and saturday, a weak front coming through. it will drive temperatures a bit on sunday, monday and tuesday. but pretty much back to normal. even above normal temperatures. still, south winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. now, the small craft advisory was just lifted at 6. sunrise, 7:27. sets at 4:58. bay temp, stuck at around 41 degrees. so tonight, look for partly cloudy to clear skies later on. watch out for a really spring- like afternoon. bit of a breeze from the southwest. but 58 degrees. normal high tomorrow is only at 41. so it's amazing how when you have two realm cold days, near -- really cold days and near freezing, gets into the 40s,

feels good. >> it does. >> that's right. well, the regular season may be over. but the pizza bolis, pro football challenge, it is not. tim williams is at wjz.com, to update this week's standings. tim? >> well, denise, there is a bobblehead at top. adam is still at the top, with 175 points. right behind him is jessica kartalija. 174. then there is a three-way tie for third, with marty, don and me. now, rounding off the top of our leader board is mary and mark. 171 points each. and then stan saunders brings up that last position there. bob turk is right behind stan, coming in at the tail end there. now, this week's big winner is tim seer heart. listen to this. he correctly predicted the outcome of all six games. he wins a pizza bolis gift card along with best -- gift card

from best buy. come to wjz.com, click on the pro football challenge. and we'll see if anybody else can knock adam off the top in the meantime. >> it will just take one point. >> yes, it will. wjz is the place to be for the play-offs. you can watch the ravens game a week from sunday, january 15th, 1:00, only here on wjz 13. and again, don't forget, this sunday is the pittsburgh steelers. we'll bring you that game. sunday afternoon, 4:30, live once again, here on wjz 13. still ahead on eyewitness news. controversial cut. billions of dollars being slashed from the defense budget. why the president says it has to be done. no city of brotherrerly love. fans of a rival hockey team jumped in philadelphia. why some are so outraged. i'm mike schuh. why would anyone shoot this adorable puppy three times? that's what the owners in that's what the owners in frederick county want to know.

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it is just before 6:30. 37 degrees and clear. good evening, thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. president obama slashes hundreds of billions of dollars from the defense budget.

critics say it's too much. but as tara mergener reports, despite the cuts, president obama still says the u.s. will be the most formidable military force in the world. >> reporter: president obama made a rare appearance in the pentagon press room, to defend massive budget cuts to the u.s. military. >> so yes, our military will be leaner. but the world must know, the united states is going to maintain our military superiority. >> reporter: the president is cutting $450 billion in spending and hinted at cutting troops. pentagon officials promised the troops that remain will have the best technology at their disposal. >> the reality is, you can face a land war in korea, and at the same time, face threats in the straits of hormuzz. we have the ability with this to deal with those threats. >> reporter: pentagon officials say the focus now is on asia

and the pacific region, where new challenges exist. >> reporter: the president is slashing the defense budget because congress ordered billions in cuts in a budget deal. and the pentagon may have to chop another $500 billion, starting next year. >> reporter: the new budget plan also looks at new ways to deal with the growing cost of military health care and retirement benefits employ? >> -- benefits. >> and we'll keep working to give our veterans the care, the benefits, and job opportunities that they deserve and that -- that they have earned. >> reporter: president obama knows he's going to face criticism for his cutbacks, especially from republican presidential candidates who have questioned his commitment to national security. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> the new strategy also emphasizes improving u.s. capabilities in cyber warfare and missile defense. >> some say she's the most hated woman in america. now, for the first time since

being acquitted of killing her daughter, we are seeing and hearing from casey anthony. mary is in the newsroom with more. mary? >> the video is from a video blog. from casey anthony. >> just surreal how much has changed since july and how many things haven't changed. >> this entry in her video diary was made back in october. anthony only briefly mentioned her former legal problems, talking about her probation. she mostly talks about her new computer and dog. back in july, anthony was acquitted by a jury of the first-degree murder of her daughter caylee. in the video, she gives no clue about wheresly is now -- where she is now living. >> reporter: anthony is now on probation for lying to police about caylee's disappearance. hockey fans, taunting and

then attacking two new york rangers fans. it happened after a game earlier this week. one of the victims is a former marine who earned the purple heart in afghanistan. both victims are recovering. police are looking for their attackers. a man visiting a family gets into a fight and nearly kills an infant. 34-year-old steven morningstar is being held on $100,000 bail right now. police say he was at his father's house in union town when he got into a fight. at some point, he left the house and then came back, storming in. grabbed his 22-month-old niece and threw her onto the asphalt in the driveway, when his father intervened, he hit him in the head. the infant suffered a skull fracture but is expected to recover. a frightening case of animal cruelty tonight. their search for their puppy in middletown ends in heartbreak. >> reporter: it happens in a rural area in middletown.

in 7-month-old golden retriever, hider, -- heidi, was taken in. she couldn't find heidi. then three yards from her home, she found the puppy's body. heidi had been shot three times. >> if she had been hit by a car, i could understand it. but this is beyond my comprehension. it is just totally beyond my comprehension that somebody could do this. >> kaufman says due to the size of the woundoss heidi, she believe -- wounds on heidi, she believes she was shot and killed by someone at close range. >> reporter: fbi says they're trying to recover forensics from the animal's body. and that they have two credible leads. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> anyone with information about the shooting or who heard gunshots, you're urged to call animal control in frederick. time now for a quick look at stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. second year tight-end has

emerged. a look at some of the biggest entertainment events come in 2012. and reviews of this week's movies. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. well, the public will have a chance to pay tribute to iconic radio host ron smith. he died from pancreatic cancer last month. and now, a memorial service is being planned for anyone who upon would like -- who would like to attend. it will be held january 17th, at goucher college. there will be no admission charge, but collections will be taken for cancer research. sinking of the titanic, 100th anniversary. and for the first time ever, items from the titanic will be auctioned. we got a sneak peek from new york. >> they are artifacts from the legendary titanic. a diamond brace l let, with -- bracelet with the

name amy. a vest from a third class passenger. >> it was in a suitcase that was fully packed with william henry allen's clothes for a new life in america. >> reporter: since the wreckage was discovered in 1985, 5500 items have been recovered, all of them from the debris field 2 1/2 miles below the surface of the western atlantic. a silver mesh purse. what's the -- the white star-lined. his favorite, a ceramic souvenir. >> i don't know what it was. but each time i saw it on expedition, i said, i like this object. >> reporter: on april 11th, exactly 100 years to titanic's maiden voyage, all of the items will be auctioned off. >> reporter: but there's a catch. all must be sold to one buyer. >> a judge ordered that all of the items be kept together to

preserve its historic value for the approximately. >> it's a remarkable collection. it's an honor to work with it. and you sort of in your research, start thinking of everyone on this ship as a friend. >> reporter: researchers hope to return to the debris field. there are countless more items to recover. in new york, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> the ship sank, as i know you all know, five days into its maiden voyage. still ahead on eyewitness news. the republican candidate for president, turned their focus to new hampshire and south carolina. who is leading in those states? under fire. a half dozen officers shot in utah. what happened to the gunman? bob turk in the first warning weather center. we'll have the warmer weekend. and the finishing touches on my five-day forecast coming up. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com at this hour, instant updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ♪

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a drug investigation in utah turps into a shootout, killing one and wounding five others. police forced their way inside a home. that's when they were met with gunfire. the suspect was taken into

custody, after suffering nonlife-threatening injuries. they say he has limited criminal history. an investigation at a ski resort in massachusetts. police say a teenager fell 30 feet from a ski lift. he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. they say the member was a -- the victim was a member of the high school ski team. the owner says there were no mechanical issues with the lift. a wildfire is being blamed for a major highway accident in southeast texas. police say at least 50 vehicles were involved in this series of collisions. dozens of people were injured. four of them critically. poor visibility was the result of fog, mixed with the smoke from the wildfire. wildfires have been sweeping through the dry marsh lands for over a week. in tonight's tonight's consumer watch, chevy volt is asking customers to return. the move comes after three volt batteries caught fire at

government testing sites last year. dealers will be able to add steel to a plate that protects the volt battery, making the car safer to survive. >> the race for the white house. they're fanning out across new hampshire today. ahead of the nation's first primary election next week. randall pinkston reports for wjz from concord. >> reporter: rick santorum is campaigning like an underdog in new hampshire. because that's exactly what he is. despite a strong second place finish to mitt romney in conservative, iowa. the former pennsylvania senator is in last place in this more moderate new england state. >> i have spent a lot of time here. but i trust the people in new hampshire. >> had you given santorum any consideration before the caucus? >> no. >> and now because of the caucus? >> yes. >> i really didn't know anything about him. now that i heard he has done so well, i am definitely

interested. >> reporter: he gave mitt romney a run for his money with an amazing finish in iowa. but catching romney in new hampshire will be difficult. >> reporter: romney, who was comfortably ahead in the polls here left to campaign in wa -- in south carolina. >> it's killing jobs. this president is a crony capitalist. he's a job killer. >> reporter: newt gingrich is reaching out to his party's right. >> governor romney in the end has a very limited appeal in a conservative party. >> the candidate who has the most here is john huntsman, who bypassed iowa to focus on his winnings. his daughters said his low poll numbers here aren't disurnling him. >> it's -- discouraging him. >> it's not work -- looking at the numbers but working our hardest until the final day. >> in new hampshire, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news.

>> ron paul and rick perry spent the day in texas, with no campaign appearances. >> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. downsizing the military. the president announces a change in the way we will fight war. we'll tell what you the potential risks may be to american troops and to the country. that's tonight, on the cbs evening news. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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>> boy 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon, you'll say watime of year is it. 58. maybe 3:00. 32 tomorrow night. lots of sun. a few clouds. a little cooler. 54 and 56 saturday. a little cooler sunday. but still above average. 49, 44. 46. wednesday, looks like the first chance of any shower activity. so really dry and rather pleasant january weather headed our way. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. a ravens receiver talks about a big comeback. >> mark is at owings mills and has mo ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder.

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did ponder playing in the regular season in the season finale. but he sat it out in order to more fully recover. he says he is fully recovered and ready to play. he lead -- ledded team -- led the team with nearly 900 yards. >> i play with it partially torn all year. i just felt like, i'll play until it gives. and that's what it did. if it is going to happen, it happens at the right time. you can't control those things. only god can. and like i said, no better time for it to happen than when it did. >> the ravens broke huddle and headed out on a three-day break. they will reconvene monday for preparations on the play-off game. and it will be a home game. one week from sunday. we'll have that game for you right here on wjz. kickoff 1:00.

the first home play-off game for the ranks in five -- ravens in five years. and coming up this sunday, we'll bring you the wildcard game in denver, steelers against the broncos. if cincinnati wins in houston saturday, then the winner of this denver-pittsburgh game would be coming to baltimore to face the ravens. if houston wins saturday, they will beat the ravens opponent. eric acatahas been with the team since they moved here. he has risen against the ranks as one of the most sought-after personnel in the league. bears all reportedly interested in tacasa for their general manager vacancies. he is considered the heir- apparent in baltimore. but he could be offered to go elsewhere before any transition takes place. an angry outburst at the end of the new york jets season. scott flashed the middle finger and cursed at a tv reporter.

today, the jets fined scott $10,000. college football. west virginia likes orange crush. and that's what they did in miami. leading the mountaineers attack is tevar austin. the former dunbar star. 27 yards scored. west virginia piled on the points. second half. austin with the catch. and watch the move. that's sweet. frees him for his fourth touchdown of the game. four touchdowns. that ties a goal record. west virginia beat compton, 70- 33. that saturday most points ever scored in a bowl game. and why not a gatorade bath for coach? >> wow. >> put the icing on it. >> thank you, mark. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's an episode of the mentalist, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. well, it turns out peanut

butter may not just go with just jelly. this indianapolis burger, yes, it's a hamburger, is made with a layer of peanut butter. it is called the duane purvis burger. it made the cut as the top 46 sandwiches in indianapolis. it is topped off with what they call their secret ingredient. but now they're letting the cat out of the bag. it's peanut butter. and finally, sea creators -- creatures are uncovered in antarctica. they discovered new species of crab, starfish, barnacles. they were able to explore the deep ocean floor. they found this white crab and white octopus in action. >> we'll take you to ,, >> pelley: tonight, the commander in chief orders an overhaul of the military. >> now we're turning the page on a decade of war.

>> pelley: david martin on what u.s. armed forces could look like in the future. after an almost-win in iowa, rick santorum is getting more money and attention, but also more scrutiny. dean reynolds is following his campaign. it's not a pretty picture. anthony mason on kodak's fight for survival. and on the lookout for a killer. >> it gives me a chill down my spine. >> pelley: lee cowan reports killer whales are stalking an unlikely neighborhood. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the cold war is long over. the hot war in iraq just ended and america's future in afghanistan is uncertain. now the commander-in-chief has decided it is time for a major overhaul of the u.s. military. at the pentagon today, president obama