or a possible motive. and tonight, those who knew 84- year-old mary heinz are trying to understand why someone would want to kill her. >> reporter: just after 9:00 thursday morning, a row house on east biddle street goes up in flames. firefighters find an 84-year- old woman dead on the first flar -- floor. at first, it looks accidental. >> he was found to have accidental stab wounds. and it was ruled a homicide. >> reporter: mary heinz was stabbed to death before her home ignited. police haven't identified a motive or said whether the fire was intentionally set. >> why would someone want to do that to her and then set her house on fire? no. i don't understand that. >> reporter: neighbors describe mary as a sweet and kind woman who most days would sit on her front steps and chat with other ladies in this east baltimore neighborhood. >> she's a real nice lady. she talked to everybody. she says "hi ." she goes to

church. >> and with so many unansweredded questions about the fire, neighbors are trying to come up with any reason as to why this happened. >> i said to my husband, do you think they were really at the right house? >> reporter: polices are also looking for answers and a possible motive. because whoever came into this house and committed this horrific crime is still walking the streets. neighbors can only hope justice catches up with them. >> whoever did it, you know, i hope they get what they deserve. >> reporter: and neighbors tell us that mary lived alone and did not have a lot of family in this area. denise, back to you. >> reporter: thank you, monique. police are still trying to figure out if the fire was set to cover up the crime. >> reporter: baltimore police say they've linked a dangerous sexual predator to another brutal assault. nelson clifford was already charged with two rapes in november. one in greenmount avenue. the other in reservoir hill. dna evidence has now linked to a rape in west baltimore.

police say cliff on the other hand -- clifford threatened the woman. before finally running away. controversy for howard county police tonight, with officers accused. did this result in a woman getting drunk driving charges tossed out. wjz is live. weijia jang has the latest on this controversy. >> reporter: that woman's lawyer was able to produce a paper trail that showed officers were asked to issue a number of citations a night. and that is against the law. >> reporter: when 22-year-old katie caulkenbush was pulled over for speeding on ellicott city's main street, she was also charged with drunk driving. the amount of alcohol in her blood, more than twice the legal limit. but this week, a howard county judge threw out the dui charges, ruling the arrest was linked to an illegal quota. wjz obtained a copy of the police memo at the center of the case. in it, a supervisor advoiz -- advises dui patrols. an average of 2 to 4 citations

must be written by each officer. or future federal funding may be withheld. it also said you need to stop as many vehicles as possible. looking to make a dui arrest, and warnings don't count. quackenbush's lawyer said even if his client was drunk, it's irrelevant. >> the only way to teach you not to violate people's rights is to say that you don't get to go forward with your evidence. and that's the message that was sent. there is a right way and a wrong way. and unfortunately, this was the wrong way to go about it. >> the judge has not issued a written statement or made a comment. >> she the -- the judge should not have thrown the case out. the girl should have been punished for what she was doing. >> reporter: william mcmahon agrees, and calls the ruling a bad one. he insists the department does not use quotas ever. >> this officer is committed to traffic safety. in retrospect, the memo was not

worded well. >> it's unfair. the officer went out there, did the best job they could. they did everything right. and because of an administrative issue, the case got thrown out. >> reporter: the police chief is consulting with the state's attorney to decide whether to appeal that ruling. but for now, that woman accused of drunk driving is completely cleared. we're live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, weijia. it is unclear how many howard cases similar to this one might be affected by the ruling. the same judge is reviewing at least two others. anne arundel county police investigate the first murder of the year after a man is gunned down in his driveway. the shooting happened early this morning in the 8,000 block of ians alley in laurel. police say two masked men approached gregory sears behind his house and shot him. police believe sears was a victim of a robbery attempt. a doctor accused of performing illegal late-term abortions is back. dr. steven brigham faces five

counts of order under maryland's homicide law. police searched the clinic and found nearly three dozen late- term fetuses in a freezer. the doctor in the case is awaiting extradition back to maryland. a very mild end of the workweek, with temperatures reaching the 60s. live look outside now. very pleasant start to the evening. week -- wjz is live with first warning weather. they have more on this unusual warm spell. bob? >> enjoy it while you can. can't last for the entire month of january. look at temperatures right now. we're still way above normal, at 57. 58 in washington. and 47 in oakland. the dew points up a little bit. but it's still a very dry, very pleasant air mass. looks like we've got a few more days like this. tim has a look at the crazy temperatures. >> the january swing has been exactly that. we have temperatures in the 60s, down in the 30s.

and now we're back in the 60s again, to end the week. let's take a look at how we started the week. right around monday, we were at a daytime high of 47. the average high, the normal now for this date is about 41 degrees. we went from 42 to 41 yesterday and today. look at the swing. tuesday, we're right around freezing. just a little colder than that wednesday. and yesterday, 46 degrees, up today to 63. 22 degrees above the average high for this date. overnight lows, of course, have been dipping down into the teens. now, as far as the foreseeable future, the jet stream is keeping the very cold air well up to our north. so for the foreseeable future, we have a very widespread warm pattern, pretty much across the entire lower half of the country. and we'll enjoy it, as long as it lasts. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up in just a few moments. back inside. >> thank you, tim. the leader of the baltimore archdiocese will soon hold one of the most powerful positions inside the catholic church. mary joins us now with the

latest on the big announcement. >> reporter: it is an honor that puts archbishop edwin o'brien. o'brien will rise to the position of cardinal. >> reporter: baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien, one of just two american leaders named cardinal by the pope today, at the vatican, with hundreds looking on. >> i knew it was going to happen. but i still didn't -- i'm a fatalist. i still didn't believe it would. from the very beginnings of this whole thing when i heard rumors. it's especially unique. it's an honor and responsibility. >> reporter: today, local parishioners are reacting to the news. in the history of the baltimore church, it has only happened three times, 1964, 1995, and 1886. >> it is a feather in baltimore's cap. and to have the pope acknowledge the great service that he's done. >> it is a great honor.

and for catholics, it brings a lot of blessings to the city as well. >> reporter: archbishop o'brien came to the city in 2007, succeeding baltimore cardinal keeler. then last year, the pope appointed o'brien to lead a catholic order in rome. he will now be in baltimore until a successor is installed am. >> i'm happy the nomination came out while i'm still in a leadership position in baltimore. the church is the light of so many lives. and so often, the only time we make headlines is when things don't go too well. we're not perfect, but i think we're doing our best. and we're accomplishing a lot. >> reporter: o'brien, will lever for a-- leave for a mission in haiti. kai, back to you. >> mary, thank you. there are currently 192 total members of the college of cardinals. the baltimore grand prix

could be running out of gas, unless someone steps in to save it toon. -- soon. potential organizers must submit a proposal tomorrow. at least two teens take interest in the race. after the city ended its contract. city leaders are looking for a group with the money and the experience to run the race, which is scheduled for labor day weekend. baltimore county is considering new measures to fight lead- footed drivers. the county council will consider a measure this month to add 7 new speed cameras and seven new red-light cameras later this year. 37 traffic cameras are already in operation throughout baltimore coupley. ravens' linebacker terrell suggs is known for his ferocious play. there is even talk about defensive player of the year honors. sports director mark viviano fakes a look behind the scenes at what makes suggs one of the elite. >> reporter: terrell suggs has already produced a movie.

and he tells us, his next endeavor may be a singing career. but for now, his focus is football. >> he's one of the most feared pass rushers in the league. leaving the ravens with a career high 14 sacks this season. but as much as terrell suggs is fear -- fierce, he is also funny. his entertainment offers the ravens comic relief. >> i just be me, man. i just try to be myself. but i guess some guys think i'm funny. >> wake up early in the morning. >> in the locker room is probably his best side. the way he interacts with guys, has personality. you can't say enough about the guy. >> suggs is a great guy. he was a great teammate. obviously, you hear him coming. we're in here, you hear him all the way in the locker room. and he's a loud mouth. but i think he's one of those guys, he bax up what he says -- backs up what he says. >> he does. yes, suggs will always have his

silly side, but he's serious about a super bowl run and taking center stage in the post season. >> it's kind of pricey. you know, you're in the play- offs. the only football left still on, still playing and everybody is watching. it's really flattering. but when we work so hard all year, we kind of achieved it. it's just a good thing. i'm going to enjoy the ride. >> reporter: and this year's play-off ride for suggs and the ravens begins one week from sunday. back to you. >> all right, mark. thank you. the ravens have the weekend off, as you know, before hosting either houston, denver or pittsburgh, sunday, january 15th. you can only watch that game at 1:00 p.m. the pittsburgh steelers take the field. they'll battle this sunday. you can watch the game here on wjz, live. >> yeah. because one of those teams are going to play the ravens. >> that's for sure. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. the trial of accused killer jor

an van der sloot gets under way in peru. but it doesn't last long. we'll explain why coming up. a 16-year-old baltimore city girl is still missing. a man from eastern baltimore county is arrested for murder. though her body is never found, he's convicted and sentenced today. the outcome when we return. happy homecoming. the bizarre saga of a texas teen, mistakenly deported, finally comes to an end. and it's feeling a little like spring today. but can our luck hold out for the weekend? your complete first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a baltimore teen vanishes, her body never found. essex man convicted in her murder is sentenced. mike schuh is in court, as jason gross learns his punishment for the crime. >> with the core of the county homicide squad which worked this case, occupying the entire back row of the courtroom, the victim's mom was on the edge of her seat, quietly crying, hugging a large stuffed animal. the jason gross sentencing had begun. >> reporter: the cell phone records of 16-year-old rational battle first begun with her family. then they led the chase. police believed the story told them, that jason gross had invited her to his home for sex, then killed her and got rid of her body in an industrial incinerator out back. today, her mom too tearful to take the stand. the girl's father read a statement saying that their lives were now empty. >> reporter: in the end, the

judge said she completely believed the prosecution's case. and she sentenced gross to 30 years for the homicide, and 10 years for the sex offense to be served consistently. and said that he should not get out of jail until at least half is served. >> judge cox today gave him the maximum sentence, 40 years. and at least we can asure safety from that man, that sexual predator, for that amount of time. and so for those reasons, i am happy. but it is a tragic case. >> reporter: but a friend of gross's, who testified on his behalf, is disappointed. >> i believe in him. i think he's innocent. i've known him 20 years. that's not to say he's without his demons. >> reporter: in towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> gross's public offenders say they will appeal his conviction. this is the second time baltimore has convicted a person without a body.

a former boost for a former rival. kweisi mfume has endorsed cardin in the upcoming primary. state senator anthony news will challenge cardin. a big boost in the economy in the new year. alexis christoforous has a look at who is hiring and what's next. >> the employment rate is at its lowest rate. dropping to 8.5% in december. employers added 200,000 new jobs. the news was a boost for president obama, who said the economy is continuing to heal. >> reporter: we have made real progress. now is not the time to stop. >> reporter: chris boris hopes the hiring trend will help him find a job. >> reporter: you just gotta get out there and put the word out there. and just let nature take its

course. >> reporter: boris worked at a financial services company for 10 years before his position was cut in december. while jobs remained tight in that industry, most other major sectors were hiring last month. and for the year, the economy gained 1.6 million jobs. >> reporter: economists say the unemployment report shows real, meaningful improvement. but it didn't make much of a mark here on wall street. >> reporter: the stock market reaction was luke warm, as investors worried that europe's financial troubles could overshadow the progress here at home. >> if europe does go into a deep recession that's going to affect our exports here, it will affect our corporations. >> reporter: for now, though, companies are showing the best hiring trend in over five years. >> people tell me, when one door closes, another one opens along the way. and you have to trust that. >> reporter: even with december's gains, there are 6 million fewer jobs than there were before the recession. and economists say it could take years to catch up.

alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: the labor department also revised the november unemployment rate to 8.7%, 1/10th of a percent higher. the mystery over the second largest lottery jackpot in maryland history is solved, mostly. lottery officials say a pennsylvania couple claimed the power ball prize. the win being ticket was sold in a restaurant at elkton, cecil county just before christmas. the local couple prefers to stay anonymous. but did say they plan to use the money to pay off debts and donate charity. and then buy up the city in baltimore. >> i need to let this couple know that i'm available for adoption. >> or anything. >> frankly, anything they should need. >> we're all up for adoption. [ laughter ] >> i do dishes.

let's tang a look at -- take a look at temps and conditions. it was in the 60s, most places. 67 now. south/southwest winds at 6. the barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at a very pleasant january weekend. right after this. i stepped on the machine,

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all right. just a mild, wonderful day outside. >> oh. >> wonderful. >> gorgeous. >> as tim explained earlier, for the most part, since this winter started, since december started, the jet stream, which really drags the cold air down across the east coast, and the eastern parts of the united states, has been pretty much up in canada, until it makes a dip for a day or two. then we get some cold weather for a couple of days. then it goes right back to these above-normal temperatures. near december, it was 5 1/2 degrees above normal. turned out to be the 12th warmest on record. so far in january, with two cold days, but still well above normal the rest of the time. take a look at temperatures right now. we are standing at 57 degrees, for this time of night. 44 in ocean city. close to the ocean there. of course the ocean is pretty chilly. 54, pax river. and locally, around the local area. temperatures still very mild.

even though we've got clear skies and light winds. 51 in bel air. 59. so annapolis and kent island. you could have a cookout outside. tonight, it's just amazing. 63 today. 27 this morning, which is close to average. but it really warmed up with the southwest winds and all of that sunshine. 40 was the average high. 41, 63 today. 25 is the normal or average low. and the records, 72. got pretty close to that. 5, the record low in 1904. there are those southwest winds. that will continue for most of the day tomorrow. late in the day, they'll begin to turn to the west/northwest, as a weak front comes through the area. we will see a few clouds with it. and temperatures will go down a bit saturday night, into sunday and monday, getting closer to normal. but still above average. this little system, some of the rain here near south texas. looks like it's going to slowly advance. may give us some rain here on wednesday. then it looks like it will get colder finally, by the end of next week.

but until then, temperatures running still at or above normal. mild day. then cooler air coming in for sunday and monday and early next week. but really, no precipitation, looks like until the middle of next week. southwest winds at 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, still at 42 degrees. sunrise, 7:27. sets now alt 4: -- at 4:59. about three weeks ago, it was at 4:40. tonight, then, look for a clear to partly cloudy skies. generally cleared out. 25, the average low, in the mid tourn mid tourn 30 -- to upper 30s. mid-50s again tomorrow. the normal high, being only 41 degrees. a great start to a nice january weekend. >> i can still put bulbs in the ground tomorrow. >> physically, you could. >> it was frozen for a couple of days. >> the bulbs really needed like six weeks of cold temperatures. >> i have a feeling. thank you, bob. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. race for new hampshire. only days until the nation's

first primary. and the campaign gets a little nasty. >> justice delayed. a peruvian judge pushes back. the murder trial of jor an van der sloot. the unusual strategy that prompted the postponement. a little girl falls asleep on the school bus, only to wake up in the belong place. tonight, the investigation into the frightening mistake. a lot of patients are using toothpaste to clean their dentures. you really want to be careful, you can't use something as abrasive as a toothpaste because it will cause scratches. as a result of those scratches, bacteria will get lodged in that denture and as they multiply in the mouth the odor can get stronger. i always advise my patients to use polident. it has specific agents in it that can kill bacteria. using polident daily, you definitely will not be creating the scratches. you're going to have a fresh bright smile, and you're going to feel confident.

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it is 6:29. clear. 57 degrees. can you believe it in central maryland? good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about. all eyes on new hampshire, as republican presidential hopefuls head to their final weekend of campaigning for the nation's first primary. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, not all of the candidates were there. >> reporter: with a commanding lead in new hampshire polls, mitt romney started his day in south carolina, focusing his attacks on president obama. >> what would happen if we elected someone without experience to the white house. now we know. >> reporter: and his campaign strategy appears to be paying off. a new poll of south carolina voters shows romney gaining 17 points since last month, knocking a stumbling newt

gingrich to fourth place. and after a strong finish in iowa, santorrum is drawing large crowds in new hampshire. but voters here are also asking pointed questions. >> i was wondering how you say that you want less government control, except you say that gay people should be allowed to marry and adopt kids. >> it's not a right. it's a privilege, same with marriage. >> reporter: romney supporters are hope -- they are hoping to put a dent in romney's lead. and they say his motto should be friendly to libertarian candidates. >> i think he's making headway. >> reporter: paul hasn't been in new hampshire since december. john huntsman is hoping voters notice. >> i'm betting that politics is still done the old-fashioned way in this state. that is that you have to be

seen, heard, felt. >> reporter: huntsman picked up a critical endorsement. in nashua, new hampshire, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: santorum is looking to continue his surge in south carolina. his campaign says he'll return there on sunday. the murder trial of the dutch man long suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway begins in peru. but proceedings come to an abrupt halt. mary is in the newsroom with the latest in court. >> reporter: authorities say joran van der sloot has already confessed to strangling stephany flores. he was expected to enter a guilty plea today. but a judge granted him another week to consider his plea. his attorney says van der sloot will accept responsibility for killing flores but won't admit to aggravating factors which could extend his prison sentence. van der sloot is expected to enter a plea in the case next wednesday. kai? >> mary, thank you. van der sloot was arrested

twice in the disappearance of american teen natalee holloway in aruba. he was never charged, due to a lack of evidence. a serial killer in southern california, appears to be targeting the homeless. three homeless men have been stabbed in recent weeks. all three were sleeping when they were attacked. police in the area are warning people in the area to find a shelter until the killer is caught. right now, investigators have no motives in the killings. a 15-year-old texas girl is now home, after she was mistakenly deported to columbia. turner was accidentally deported in may, when she ran away from her home in dallas and was arrested for shoplifting. at that time, she was 14, claiming to be 21-year-old tica cortez from columbia. immigration customs believed her and deported her. her family says they're anxious to see her again. >> it was worth it. all of the wrinkles under my eyes. and i've aged. look like i'm 80 now.

but that's all right. it's okay. >> with the help of facebook, family members were finally able to track turner down. they will reunite in dallas sometime tonight. frederick county public school officials are investigating how a 5-year-old girl ends up asleep and alone on a school bus, instead of at school. pamela brown has measure on what went wrong. >> reporter: on tuesday, 5-year- old camia myers follow asleep on -- fell asleep on her school bus ride. but she woke up in the wrong place. >> i bet she was terrified. i bet she didn't even know what to do. >> reporter: according to frederick county spokesperson, the bus driver failed to follow protocol and sweep the bus before driving from school to her home. >> the bus driver reports that she left the school, drove her bus home, and upon arriving there, was cleaning off the bus, and discovered the child. >> reporter: but myers' mom, kiki, who didn't want to go on

camera tells us a different story. her daughter woke up alone on the bus and felt scared. she followed directions to open the bus door and knocked on the driver's front door. in a statement, kiki says someone wasn't doing their job. we're just glad it wasn't a situation with a pedophile. we're glad camia is home and no one was hurt. >> as a parent, i'd be very upset. >> reporter: officials say they called immediately and dropped her often at class 35 minutes after class started. but the principal was not notified until the next morning. >> i think there is a responsibility the school has to notify parents. >> reporter: myer says her daughter will no longer ride the school bus. other parents say they understand why. >> it's crazy. i don't really like him riding the bus anymore. because anything can happen. >> the bus driver has a clean record and the situation is under investigation. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's derks

edition of the -- edition of the baltimore sun. a major decision by ravens director of player personnel eric decosta. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from the first warning weather team. if you love a good grilled cheese sandwich, and who doesn't? there is a place you have to try. well, actually, now there are three of them. four local guys have turned the ultimate comfort food into a booming business. >> this is our veggie delight. >> reporter: welcome to grilled cheese and company. where baltimoreans come for the great evaluate of comfort food. -- greatest of comfort food. the new federal hills is their third location. >> after the occasional store in april 2010, opened sykesville, last april. of course, april is national grilled cheese mont. and we're really excited to open the federal hills store.

>> mouth-watering sandwiches and hot soup. check out the bacon cheddar and tomato. >> this is the turkey ruben grilled cheese. >> it is definitely the ultpate comfort food. who doesn't like to sit down with a hot grilled sandwich, with cheese, butter and bread? i don't think it gets much better than that. >> reporter: you can pick up a sandwich at ravens walk. lots of fans here. night owls will love the federal hill location. >> we are open until 2:30 in the morning on the weekend in the federal hills location, for anybody who is out late-night partying, come in and try a grilled cheese sandwich. >> reporter: food and wine just named grilled cheese and company one of the top 10 grilled cheeses in the country. >> we just keep rocking and rolling, making grilled cheese. and soup. and we're ready to rock. >> don't ask me how they counted, but apparently americans make 2.2 billion

grilled cheese sandwiches at home each year. >> it might be 2.2 billion and one after watching this tonight. what led to this huge wreck at a busyock oak -- busyock oak -- busy oklahoma intersection. drink up. a story to warm the hearts of wine lovers. nice weekend on tap. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. wjz is always on. here are the top stories on wjz wjz.com at this hour. for all of the news and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ♪

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congresswoman gabrielle giffords is returning to the scene of the shooting spree that injured her and 18 others in tucson, arizona. giffords and her husband will attend the candle light vigil. giffords was shot in the head in that rampage and has been undergoing speech and physical therapy for the past year. burglars flee from police in a high-speed chase. but it doesn't end quite how they had hoped. they ran a red light and were hit by a truck. two more cars then collided. in the end, no one was seriously hurt. despite the pileup, the suspects jumped out of their

car and ran. but police caught three of them. in minnesota, a semi truck plunges into an icy pond. the driver was hauling a trailer for target when he lost control and into the highway and into the frozen water. the trunk sunk to his windshield as you can see. he is recovering from minor injuries. in tonight's healthwatch, red wine may help lower a woman's chance of getting breast cancer. edward lauren reports for wjz. the new study challenges previous ones that has shown alcohol may increase the risk of breast cancer. >> reporter: many people love an occasional glass of wine. >> i enjoy a glass of red wine. >> reporter: for years, women have been told limiting alcohol can lower their risk of breast cancer. now, drinking in moderation may help lower the chances of the

woman's disease. they looked at 36 young women, who drank eight ounces of cabernet shardon or red wine every day. then they switched to white. they saw a difference in red. >> morm -- hormone levels decreased while testosterone increased. it may be a factor for breast cancer risk. >> dr. sandra shufelt says that is encouraging because this suggests that red wine may prevent the growth of cancer cells. >> reporter: new researchers challenge the finding. one study late last year found that women have a 15% increased chance of breast cancer, if they drank 3 to 6 a week. >> for taste, i actually prefer white wine. jazz the doctor didn't see the same effects with white wine. but does doesn't mean it ups the risks. >> red wine has grapes that go into this.

that helping increased fighto -- phyto chemicals. >> reporter: more research is needed. in los angeles, edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news. >> about one in eight u.s. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. now hiring. unemployment hits its lowest level in nearly three years. the president says there's real progress. but still more work to do. that story tonight on the cbs evening news. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a mild end to a very mild day. feeling much like winter out there today. and nobody is complaining. bob lets us know what to expect over the next five days am but tim has a look at the five-day forecast. look at you without a jacket. >> tonight is one of those nights at least for now.

a good bit of sunshine. and temperatures reflecting a bit of a southwest wind. we'll go up into the mid-50s tomorrow. and overnight lows drop into the 30s. but this stretch looks like it continues for the foreseeable future. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. >> a few clouds with that front coming through. still above average. chance of rain, yes. after wednesday night and thursday, it should get tolder by friday. maybe a high near 40, which is normal. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. a major player. is director of personnel eric decosta staying or it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable.

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stan is in for mark with the wjz the sports report. >> this guy we're about to talk about is acosta. >> he walks around, very personal, nice guy. and you think he's unassuming. but he's got a lot of power. and he's had a lot to do with the ravens. eric decosta stays. he is the ravens' director of

personnel for the wish list. today, the ravens announce said that eric has decided to ride the good ship baltimore. he's not going to interview with any other teams. essentially, he's the right- hand man to general manager ozzie newsome. what a difference 16 years makes for eric decosta, as he chooses to remain a raven. meanwhile, as the ravens rest up, one week before stepping into round 1 of the super stakes play-offs. please don't compare this to the previous ravens' championship from 2000. >> what drives us to win a super bowl really has nothing to do with them. we set the bar that we are always shooting at. but you know, our championship

run is not affected or anything by this. >> reporter: words of wisdom from j.j. now, the ranks will -- ravens will play either houston, denver or steelers, january 16th, at 1:00 p.m. you can see that here in two weeks. and among several nfl round one play-off games, it will be the steelers. and those denver broncos sunday at 4:30. now, while we're talking about both teams, round 1 play-offs starting this weekend. yeah, you can watch pittsburgh take on the broncos at 4:30. but it will be the rival, the afc rival north. taking on the denver broncos. denver is 8-8. that makes them officially so-so. >> they are the afc champs. we respect that. we are going to their house. tim tebow for them, of course. his story has been well documented. when we look at tim tebow, i see a guy that just wins.

>> all right. don't forget, we'll have that game for you this weekend. now, one local high school football star says he wants to definitely be a pro one day. and now he's made a critical quantument leap -- quantum leap toward that goal. baltimore offensive player of the year. plays number 1lsu days from now. at gillman. this guy played every position, including cornerback as you watch him there. but as a running back at gillman, he rushed for over 2300 yards and had 23tds this last season. meanwhile, one of the best high school basketball players ever. 5'7," akeel car. he chose them over maryland, baylor, memphis, towson and south florida. at one point, the baltimore all sun considered playing pro ball overseas. instead, this season is average

of 21 points and five assists. last night, in the nba, former indiana university star. keith smart. look at him. first quarter. liking what he saw of drew goodin right there. but watch evans. help them come back from minus 21. great move. great move. and the kings won, 103-100. on the college scene. tim hardway, jr. against indiana last night. what a nasty throwdown. in fact, his father, tim hardaway, sr. you guys remember rim? >> absolutely -- him? >> absolutely. >> indiana beat michigan by a duce. 73-71. that's sports. >> that's a lot. thank you, stan. be right back. ,,,,

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finally got skeletons in the driver's seat. one man's spooky passenger getting him in trouble in washington state. the man said he started hauling around a fake skeleton to keep him company on his lonely commute to work. yeah, sure. last year, his bony friend cost him $450 during the ride in the hov. a state trooper wrote him a ticket for aggressive driving and told him to leave the skeleton in the closet because he wasn't fooling anyone. back at 11:00m:00m -- i'm kai jackson. for bob and stan, i'm denise koch. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. now for more with the cbs evening news and scott pelley. , >> pelley: tonight, news we've waited to hear for three years. new unemployment numbers are so

surprising they may affect this election year. anthony mason and norah o'donnell are covering. you can't make this up: the u.s. ray vie rescues iranians held by pirates. david martin's on the story. it's been a year since the mass shooting and congresswoman gabrielle giffords is teaching doctors more about the brain. ben tracy's in arizona. and a postscript to the cold war, a missile silo goes condo. "on the road" with steve hartman. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: there f there's one number the presidential candidates are watching as closely as the polls it's the unemployment rate. today the labor department reported the rate fell two-tenths of a point last month to 8.5%. that's the lowest level since n three years