painful increase? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm denise koch. mary is off tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> controversial remarks by governor martin o'malley have some business owners upset, worried they could see the sales tax rise once again. wjz is live in north baltimore. derek valcourt explains the issue and why it's getting so much attention. >> well, the governor was apparently speaking off the cuff when he suggested increasing the sales tax, instead of the gas tax. but those remarks did not sit well with the business owners. >> we have to get it taken in in just a bit. >> reporter: at synchronicity, planning for prom season is already under way. >> this is the most important season. it's our christmas. >> reporter: but store owner karen macer is feeling more like the grinch after hearing the governor say he would prefer a sales tax increase than a gas tax hike. >> frankfrankly, if i had my druthers, i would rather have a

1% increase on sales tax. >> reporter: she said it can cripple a business like hers. >> it can make the difference between someone buying one dresser or another. or unfortunately, someone shopping at my store or going online and buying this dress. >> reporter: but some key lawmakers say retailers like this one don't need to worry. they say an increase in the sales tax isn't going to happen. >> reporter: the votes aren't there. so why he throws out a fantasy or pipe dream, when the votes aren't there, i'm not sure. but it's a mistake to even mention it. it's not going to happen. it will get people needlessly upset. >> reporter: at a press conference this morning, o'malley blamed the media. >> i haven't made that proposal. but you all love to jump up and down for these things. >> reporter: the sales tax has already increased from 5 to 6%, and now she's hoping it doesn't jump to 7. >> the idea of even that percentage more is terrifying. >> reporter: marylanders will

likely be paying some more taxes soon. but that pain is likely to be at the pump with some in annapolis, considering a 15- sept hike in -- 15-cent hike in the gas tax over three years. increasing the sales tax one penny on the dollar could raise an additional $600 million a year in revenue for the state. >> a teenager says she was sexually abused aboard a cruise ship that departedparted from maryland. vic is in the newsroom with details on this. >> 25-year-old fabian palmer is accused of having sex with a 14- year-old girl, on board the enchantment of the sea, which originated in baltimore last month. they say the abuse happened when palmer took her into a men's locker room. in charging documents, palmer admits having sex with the girl but said he thought she was 16 years old. >> so far, there is no comment from royal caribbean. an update tonight on the

man injured at lexington market at subway condition. the victim. firefighters pulled 46-year-old albert jagged to safety. his injuries are not life- threatening. police believe he either lost control of his wheelchair or fell asleep with his hand on the button. >> tonight, we're hearing from classmates of the harford county teenager who admitted to killing his father. those who know about the suspect are looking at the crime. >> reporter: denise, a spokesperson for harford county schools says they are not commenting on what happened because it's not a school issue. but students we spoke with disagree and say this has completely rocked their campus. >> reporter: a judge ordered 16- year-old robert richardson iii be held on bail without charge -- -- held in custody without bail.

>> i feel distraught for him. because they definitely don't know the real story about it. >> reporter: students say word is burzy -- buzzing in the hallways that he confided in several friends that he was abused at home. >> high couldn't get help before. so he didn't know what to do, so he just did what he did. >> reporter: off camera, abigail says her brother is a good kid. and neighbors say they believe richardson is driven to the edge of a long-time conflict between father and son. they say the victim often had fatal fits of rage. >> no one is talking about the fact that it could have been prevented if something was done about all like the calls to police and whatnot beforehand. >> reporter: sheriff's offices report that officers responded to the house a dozen times. but police say none of the calls were for domestic violence. twice, richardson was reported

missing. in december, he ran away for five days. >> he had an opportunity at the time to speak with the deputy and explain why he had left the home, and what he had explained once he left the home because he had been in trouble earlier in the day with law enforcement. >> reporter: in fact, there are two juvenile cases pending against richardson for breaking an entering and drug possession. and now she's charged as an adult with murder. >> reporter: and a preliminary trial for richardson is scheduled for next week. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, weijia. now, because richardson's confession was videotaped, he would be eligible for the death penalty. a man is recaptured weeks after his high-profile escape. police arrested 45-year-old shallen brooks. but he was able to run away when another man attacked the officers. now, police have located and arrested vons brooks again, he's in custody, facing additional charges. well, can you believe it, it feels like spring again.

as warmer temperatures return to maryland. outside right now, it's mild. it's calm. look at that sunset. bob turk is updating the conditions. >> just like april out there. believe it or not. but there are big, big changes coming over the weekend. right now, there's a front to the west of us, sitting over portions of ohio and kentucky. shower activity out there. moving out by midnight. the front is going to be right around the baltimore region. with that, we'll have some showers. may just get cold enough for some areas northand west of town to see snow mix again for a little while. at 56 degrees. 40 in oakland. they're definitely going to see accumulating snow in garrett and portions of allegheny county. maybe over the weekend. as far as the rainfall amounts we saw last night, that would have been pretty good snow. temperatures were way too warm in the 40s. but we've got anywhere from, let's say three quarters of an inch to a little over an inch officially at the airport.

towson, .99. up in bel air, 1.03. down in salisbury, a little more than two-thirds of an inch. looks like tonight, light shower activity. but it may get cold enough, some areas could see a little snow overnight. much colder air over the weekend. in fact, you'll be going to the ravens game sunday. sunshine but only 33 degrees. kai? >> all right, bob. thank you. the baltimore ravens are day away from a key matchup at m&t bank stadium. the team is preparing to take on the houston texans in the play-offs. jessica kartalija is there, as fans continue to paint the town purple. sports director mark viviano is live at the team's practice facilities in owings mills. >> beautiful day for football practice for the ravens. full squad, healthy again and practicing again. and they will ride a couple of impressive streaks, into sunday's game. they're in the post season for the fourth straight year. and they have won 10 straight games at home. looking for a chance on sunday

against the texans to extend that streak to 11 straight. >> here comes the fans. >> of all of the places to play in the nfl, baltimore has proven to be one of the toughest for teams to visit. the ravens' home record has proved it. and they have earned the fans a home play-off date for the first time in five years. >> home play-off games. i'd like to say it's first off, a dream come true. >> reporter: a dream scenario for the ravens is a nightmare for the houston texans. especially since they now have a rookie quarterback. tj yates will find out first hand how hard it is to get audible signals to his team when houston gets the ball sunday. >> for a young man having trouble with the ball, it's going to play into our hands. we're going to set back and let the crowd do their thing and do our job. >> reporter: and ravens fans are a big help when terrell

suggs and the defense are on the team. and the team counts on the fans to tilt it in their direction. >> our crowd, when it's 12:45, they lose their mind. so we definitely hope -- know, not hope, that the other energy -- auto the energy in the stadium is going to be at the max. >> we definitely worked to get the home advantage. let's take advantage of it. >> reporter: there is a streak the ravens would like to stop. the last two home play-off games they liked, they lost. the last with the colts. i'm going to check with rookie tory smith. and the rookie from the university of maryland talks about this big opportunity for him, heading into the play-offs for the first time. back to you for now, denise. and our complete coverage continues live with jessica kartalija. she shows us our purple transformation around the city. >> reporter: all over the city, ravens purple is everywhere. the washington monument said to

be lit up just before it gets a little dark out here. meanwhile, fans are ready to tailgate. and the field is ready for action. >> reporter: before they hit the grid iron. >> we played everything today. >> and fans take their seats. >> make it look play-off ready. >> reporter: crews put the finishing touches on the field. across town, baltimore's own romasausage on eastern avenue, cranks out some 7,000 pounds of sausage with a ravens' twist. >> so here's what happened. ed reed is a pretty health- conscious guy. came here and said, i really like sausage. but i'd like a healthier alternative. and hence, the chicken sausage was born. >> four varieties. sweet italian, hot italian, old bay, and tuscan. >> reporter: a pretty safe bet, the saucage is going to be a hit. >> chicken was board. ed reed, chicken sausage.

>> i love ed reed chicken sausage. >> reporter: speaking of excitement, fans say reed and the ravens will kill those texans. >> oh, a landslide. >> i think they're very good right now. i just hope flacco does whaty he came to do. and ray rice. and you know what? go, ravens! >> reporter: no shortage of excitement here in baltimore city as you can see. the field looks incredibly good. you can also get your hands on that roma sausage. we're live, jezzix -- jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> you can see the ravens take on the texans live here on wjz 13. if you don't have a ticket to the game, the game starts at 1:00, sunday afternoon. watch it live here. then make sure to stay tuned for the seasons pizza post game show. sports director mark viviano and mary will bring you reactions to the play-offs games with the texans. still ahead on eyewitness news rat 5:00.

-- at 5:00. hundreds of close calls end in collision. we'll tell you how it ends in fire after this video is released. i'm mike schuh at city hall. a spat between the city council and the mayor over the grand prix. what they're saying. i'm ron matz at the suburban house. baltimore county mayor sets this. and we're enjoying a winter warmup. but will it last through the weekend? bob has more in his updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

baltimore's city council president is urging the mayor to abandon the grand prix. as mike schuh reports, jack young is speaking out about why he's no longer supporting the

popular racing event. >> reporter: this race could go down as one of baltimore's most successful failures. plenty of fans. but 15 million in debt and lawsuits afterwards. the original organizers are asked not to return. until recently, city politicians put up a united front. with council president jack young, an early supporter. >> but now young is putting his foot down. >> we happen to learn from our mistakes. in an oped he learns the city doesn't have the right to learn about the resources. he says youth and funding should come first. >> while we're chasing after something that really didn't produce the financial windfall that we thought it was going to produce. >> reporter: the mayor, clearly is at a loss for words over how young communitied that he'd changed his mind. >> no, i really don't have a comment. >> he's at a larger risk -- is

there a rift between you and the administration? >> i don't have a rift. when i'm for something, i'll tell you i'm for it. when i'm against it, i'm against it. so do they have a riflt with me -- rift with me? >> honest minds can differ. it's not the first time, it won't be the last time. >> reporter: young has talked with the mayor since this article appeared. but not about the article. >> you know, as long as i can lay down at night and go to sleep, without twisting and turning, i'm good. >> when i asked if the administration needed his approval, should they find someone to take over the race, he smiled and said, no. denise, back to you. >> the mayor hopes to bring a deal with a new promoter to the board of estimates by the middle of next month. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. a lot of activity out there. southbound 95.

you'll definitely see some brake lights there from 395 to the beltway on that southwest side. northbound 95, also seeing some slowness there as well. dundalk avenue to the beltway. that one on the northeast side. as far as the beltway itself goes, the north side outer loop, plenty of brake lights there, from york road around greenspring avenue. west side inner loop, stop and go, 70 to security boulevard. and 70 westbound really jammed up there, from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, in harford county, emerton road, at trimle road. a couple to watch. fleet street at tonka. and also, wilkens avenue at pines height. let's now take a live look. as you can see, it may take you a bit to get through that delay. that's a look at the beltway at dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. flavor packed pastrami, pickles and bubbly cheese. only at subway, eat fresh. back to you. kristy, thank you. if you enjoy a good meal at

a good bargain, you may want to head to baltimore county. the restaurant week starts today. ron matz has more on the wheels and deals you'll find in the next 10 days. >> everything we have is really, really delicious. >> rita capman should know. one of 36 baltimore county restaurants, participating in restaurant week. >> we have a lot of new people that come in on restaurant week. they try out our foods. we get a lot of good comments from restaurant week. >> reporter: and why not? dinner for two, just $35.12. >> dinner entrees. you get your choice of crabcake, fried chicken, salmon, chopped sirloin. get two entrees. then two side dishes. and you get dessert. >> delicious rainbow cake. ravens chocolate tops. that sweet tray is calling. >> i think it's a gooded idea. should do it more often, to get

a bargain like that. >> reporter: food is big business in baltimore county. restaurants here employ 25,000 people. and last year, restaurant sales reached $1.2 billion. >> this is one business that starts going down. starts after the holiday. everybody goes to the gym. they're concentrating on their diet or whatever. this is another way to bring people out. >> 10 days to savor. and it's all good. >> of course, our matza ball soup is one of the biggest. our corned beef is unbelievable. and it's just hard to recommend one thing because everything is so good. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> yummy. for a complete list of the restaurants taking part in baltimore county restaurant week, log onto wjz.com and look for this story in the local news section. earlier, with sausage, now matza ball soup. this is like torture. >> top stories at this hour of the day. time to go eat something. let's take a look at temps right now.

mild afternoon, mild evening right now. 55. southeast winds at 3. the barometer on the way back up, just a little bit. 29.49 inches. come back and take a look at a change in the forecast. much colder air headed our way. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh.

beautiful spring-like day out there. oh, boy. what a day it was. temperatures this afternoon, in the mid- to upper 50s. but that may be the last of these warm temperatures, at least for a little while. it has been too crazy. front will come through the area late tonight. after midnight. temperatures will begin to head back down again. tomorrow, we'll probably end up about 15 degrees colder or more by the afternoon than this afternoon. 57 degrees today. right now, we're looking at 55. 50, ocean city. pax river, 55 in washington and a 40 out in oakland. temperature-wise, locally, still a very mild evening. and it's going to stay that way until the front comes through. and then it will start to drop

later tonight. shower activity, maybe even a rumble of thunder. it's been so warm. and cold air rushes in. then maybe just enough cold air lingering, north and west of the city. a little snow is possible tonight. the ground is so warm. i'd find it pretty hard to imagine anything accumulating. maybe a little on the grass, if it gets cold enough. that's possible we'll watch that late tonight. 49, annapolis. 49, kent island. and 52 in rock hall. 57/44 today. 44 is -- look at that. 20 degrees above average. 41 is the average high. 20 for the average low. record in 1890 of 70. 1981. 1 above zero. right now, southerly, southeasterly, and southwesterly winds, have been with us all day long. they start to shift to the west. and that will bring in the colder air. a second cold front coming through the area. drop temperatures even more.

sunday is going to be cold for the ravens game around 33. but it should be generally sunny. a little breezy. snow out to the west. chicago may see wind-blown snow tonight, already getting that western michigan, detroit, it's raining now. a little snow picking up here. western ohio, kentucky. the cold air is kind of coming down and wrapping around. it won't get that cold here initially until the weekend really begins. so tonight, mild air continues. so the front comes through. it starts turning colder. colder for friday night. colder on saturday. and just plain sunny. but cold on sunday. west winds, up to 35 knots. and a gale warning on the bay tomorrow. so tonight, showers overnight. temperatures in the mid- to upper 30s. as i said, maybe a little snow north and west. tomorrow, 44. but dropping to the 20s tomorrow night. with sun and clouds. it will be a windy day. it's going to feel a lot colder than it did today. >> all right. we're warned. thank you, bob. still ahead at 5:00.

global controversy. why these six members are causing outrage around the world? a jury of his peers finds him not guilty now. a panel of his colleagues takes up the case. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. the ethics investigation of state senator ulysses currie. four years in a row. maryland is number 1 in education nationwide. i'm gigi barnett. coming up in tonight's school watch report, how school watch report, how school leaders held onto the title. ,,,

it's 5:29. 55 degrees and clear. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. maryland receives a coveted title in the education world for the fourth year in a row. education magazine ranks the state number 1. gigi barnett explains in tonight's school watch report. >> so smart. great job, buddy. >> jennifer kirby's pre-k class is the first step for the youngest learners? >> what kind of l's do you see at the beginning of those words? >> this is one reason why education week magazine just ranked maryland the number 1 school system in the nation for the fourth consecutive year. >> we're getting our children ready for the future. and that starts early with 4- year-olds and 5-year-olds. >> yes. >> maryland's report card looks

good. the prestigious magazine gave the state an overall b-plus grade. once again, maryland beat out heavy hitters, like massachusetts, new york and virginia. most other states ranked somewhere in the middle as the national of national average score is a c. >> we have to remember, this comes down to the classroom. >> reporter: dr. john semillie is the state's superintendent. he says maryland earned high marks for its pre-k program. prepared for keeping high schoolteachers in the classroom. but statewide, they aren't exactly celebrating just yet. >> reporter: we have to remember. we're not done. there's still areas to work. and we need to continue to work to eliminate the achievement achievement gap. >> that means there is room for improvement. the state says it wants to increase test scores, especially among minority and low-income students. kai, back to you. >> schools in washington, d.c., south dakota and nebraska

ranked in the bottom three districts nation wide. >> washington, d.c.'s public transit system is in hot water, following release of the video showing dozens of shocking collisions and close calls. vic is in the newsroom with details. >> this involves metro buses. in total, there are more than 130 crashes. all of the incidents happen in a two-month period last summer. you can see metro buses rear- ending several. radio station wtop obtained the footage through a records request. now, watch dog groups are calling for better training. when asked for comment, metro officials said their drivers had an exceptional safety record. an army officer, in the biggest leak in classified information in u.s. history. this follows a preliminary information at fort meade. bradley manning gave thousands of top-secret documents to the

website wikileaks. it will now go up to a commander who will ultimately decide if manning will face trial. the u.s. military is promising a full investigation into a video showing american marines, urinating on the bodies of taliban fighters. tara mergener reports from washington, the video is causing outrage around the world. >> reporter: the 42nd video posted on you tube appears to show four marines urinating on three dead bodies, presumably taliban fighters. >> have a great day, buddy. >> reporter: the men seemed to know they're being recorded. the video has the u.s. doing damage control. >> anyone -- anyone found to have participated or known about it, having engaged in such conduct, must be held fully accountable. >> reporter: defense secretary leon pineta released a statement, saying, i have seen the footage. and i find the behavior in it

depicted, utterly deplorable. pineta has ordered a full investigation. and he ordered afghan hamid karzai. and on a website that posts statements from the taliban, the group calls on the united nations to stop what it calls the barbaric acts of the american soldiers that go against all human norms. the u.s. military is trying to avoid another scandal like abu ghraib. american soldiers were captured in photos, demeaning iraqi prisoners. >> reporter: the video comes at a tough time in u.s.-afghan relations. already strained with american forces now in afghanistan for 10 years. >> reporter: commanders believe they have identified those involved and say the marines are no longer serving in afghanistan. two of the four were based in north carolina. all face court-martials for violating military rules that prevent photographing human casualties. >> reporter: at the white

house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> it's still not clear who shot that video or who posted it online. several journalists are caught in the crossfire in syria. a mortar attack on civilian homes, killed a french television cameraman who was standing nearby. several syrians also died. the violence is part of the syrian government's crackdown on pro-democracy protestors. opposition groups are launching retaliation attacks against the army. a begin -- a synagogue is fire- bombed. the attack happened in rutherford as the rabbi and his family slept inside the temple. it is the latest in a series of incidents targeting jewish temples in that area. police say it's being investigated as a hate crime. the battle is under way in south carolina as republican presidential hopefuls vy for presidential support.

bigat shaban reports, the political attacks are growing more heated. >> reporter: hundreds of supporters greeted mitt romney with cheers in west palm beach, florida. romney is the favorite to win south carolina's primary next week. he wants to carry that momentum into florida's primary 10 days later. >> and we are going to see the change we're looking for. and it's not barack obama. i believe it's going to be mitt romney. >> reporter: with two victories already behind him, romney is focusing his attacks on obama. but his gop rivals are attacking him. >> i like being able to fire people who provide services to me. >> reporter: newt gingrich released a video, highlighting romney's missteps. john huntsman said those should cost romney the nomination. >> when you have a candidate who talks about enjoyment in firing people, that makes you pretty much unelectable. >> reporter: but not all of the talk is negative. gingrich appeared on the steps of the state capital, to present himself as the candidate who can resolve the housing crisis.

>> if you're willing to work and willing to learn, you, too, can have the chance to be a property owner and you, too, can be a set citizen of america. >> reporter: candidates will have one more chance to face off in a debate on monday. bigat shaban. newt gingrich is attending a fundraiser in florida today. ron paul had no campaign appearances scheduled. north carolina is cleaning up from a powerful storm. it roared through the western part of the state, damaging at least 60 buildings. one woman says a neighbor's roof ended up in her front yard. the american red cross has opened up a shelter. and national weather service crews are assessing the damage today. maryland will have more help paying for the aftermath of tropical storm lee. the state highway administration has been awarded nearly $7 million in funds to repair roads and bridges done last summer. most of the money will be in anne arundel and charles county. a powerful senator is

stripped of his chairmanship. now, a committee will decide if he violated state ethics. >> reporter: may 2008, the fbi swoops in on state senator ulysses currie who worked as a consultant for shoppers food warehouse. in november 2011, curie sweeps out of federal court, exonerated of all charges. >> this has been a rough four years, almost four years for my wife, family and i, and also for my constitd wents -- constituents. this is the greatest moment of my life. >> reporter: but the battle is not over. currie was found not guilty in taking thousands of dollars from the super market chain. but now a committee will decide whether he violated ethics. the senator zipped by without comment today. and members of the committee had little or nothing to say. >> we're not comintding. >> -- commenting. >> everything is confidential. >> reporter: can will be closed to the public, unless the

committee or curr ise -- c u.s. rr ise -- currie decide otherwise. >> if they want to have confidence with the public, the process is to shine a bright light on it. >> our legislators have rights. we will present a case if there is a charge. charges are presented. it's all prescribed by law. they would then have a chance to participate in a very deliberative but fair process. and it's all prescribed by law. so we have very little attitude. >> reporter: regardless of the ethics committee decision. currie will not be returning to his role as budget and taxation. the next committee has yet to be scheduled. i'm pat warren from annapolis. back to you on tv hill. >> the committee is prohibited to discuss this. a guide to the play-off weekend. reviews of this week's new

movies, including meryl streep's "iron lady." and a roundup of events for martin luther king, jr.'s day. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. speaking of dr. marketin luther luther -- martin luther king, jr. monique griego is there as the mayor announces the play-off celebration. it's a day marked by people all there. >> it celebrates the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: today, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and other leaders announced the theme for this year's mlk parade. it's "ask me about my dream." >> we believe there is a generational responsibility to help our young people as they dream. and it's extremely important that we be dream casters and not dream killers. >> reporter: just like in years

past, dancers, along with -- ♪ [ music ] ♪ , various marching bands and community groups will fill the parade route. this year, organizers will be expecting 30,000 people to gather and line the streets of downtown baltimore. >> it really has become the people's parade. >> reporter: the parade will start here at martin luther king boulevard and utah street and head south, ending at baltimore street. >> reporter: and at the helm of all of the festivities as this year's grand marshall, it will be hall of fame legend moore. >> and giving me the opportunity to be a part of this parade. again, folks. i'm overwhelmed. i really am. >> reporter: the mayor said moore is not a great example of how someone can achieve their dream. but also a man who could help remind people what the day is really about. >> this parade reminds us of dr. king's message of unity and peace. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news.

>> the parade is next monday, january 16th. it kicks off at noon. and still to come tonight on eyewitness news. vanished in aruba. why there's finally some closure for the family of natalee holloway. marking the anniversary of a disaster. is haiti making progress, two years after the earthquake? bob turk. first warning weather center. cold weekend on tap. i'll have the five-day forecast. and wjz wants to see your purple pride. here are some of your favorites. purple-and-black photos. to see a complete slide show, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ring, ring.

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a tie for third then, with mary, with 176. stan also has 176. and then it's don, me, and mark viviano. though this week's big winner, edward grand rue of hampstead, maryland. he correctly predicted all four games and closest to the score on the broncos game. edward, you win sports -- pizza bolis and best buy gift cards. even though it is going to play- offs, you can still sign up to play. looks like edward came from this. we're going to induct the texans into this one when they come to town. >> thank you, tim. and you can see the ravens take on the texans. if you don't have a ticket to go to the game, watch it live here on wjz 13. it's free. and it starts at 1:00 sunday afternoon. and make sure to stay tuned for

the season post game show. stan saunders and mary will bring you highlights and reaction of the ravens' play- off game with the texans. temperatures are going to drop for sunday's game. bob turk has a look at what we can expect tomorrow and over the next few days. bob? >> they're going to drop a lot. let's take a look at tomorrow's forecast. warm this evening. but it turns colder overnight. and late tonight, early in the morning, maybe a few rain showers. could be a little snow, north and west of the city. 40, 39. 34 by evening. probably dropping into the 20s, eventually. five-day forecast. saturday's high, 38, 24. 35. that's the high on sunday. and it's going to be basically sunny. 43, monday. maybe a shower on tuesday. 47. turning cooler on wednesday. now, today's energy-saver tip, regularly defrost, manual defrost refrigerators and freezers. don't allow the frost to build up more than one-quarter of an

inch. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page. and click on our special section. denise? >> thank you, bob. well, today marks the second anniversary of haiti's devastating earthquake. the country is recognizing the national holiday with church services at the site north of the capital, where thousands of victims are buried. the disasters killed over 300,000 people and displaced 1 1/2 million. more than 500,000 are still in temporary settlement camps. natalee holloway is declared dead. six years after she disappeared in aruba. an alabama judge signed this today. this allows the parents to stop paying holloway's health insurance. and they will use her college funds to help their son. the main suspect in that case

pled guilty to killing another woman. a few months ago, there was a scare with apple juice. but now there's a problem with orange juice. alexis christoforous has tonight's consumer watch. >> reporter: it was coca cola that blew the whistle. the company alerted the food and drug administration that it found a banned fungicide in both its own orange juice brands and its competitors. >> makes me not want to drink orange juice for a while until things get sorted out. >> reporter: brazilian farmers use it to kill fungus. and their juice goes into brands sold in the u.s. the fda says the levels of fungicide reported so far are not a safety concern. so they have not issued a recall. >> if they force a recall for something that they don't consider that is safety- related, there is a huge amount of economic disruption. who is going to pay for all of those products that get pulled from the market? >> reporter: for consumers who want to avoid imported orange juice, there is a way to check.

federal law requires that all cartoons contain a label that says where the juice comes from. >> reporter: while inspectors continue testing product, the u.s. has temporarily banned orange juice from foreign countries. >> things like this are always a scare. you just have to be aware of what's going on. >> reporter: just a couple of months ago, studies turned up arsenic and lead. leading for stricter standards and better enforcement. >> we should be able to drink these products and eat these foods and be confident that their safety is fine. >> reporter: the squeeze on imports also means a smaller juice supply and higher prices. alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: the fungicide discovered in orange juice has been linked to productive problems in animals. >> well, check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all new stories coming up, vic is standing by with a preview. uncertain future. hundreds of layoffs at the

plant. school scare. the topic a student wrote about. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news at 6:00. now back to you. >> thank you, vic. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a history making drug bust at philadelphia's airport, where customs agents discovered millions of dollars worth of cocaine. ,, ,,,,,,

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close call for three american students. studying abroad in brussels. students were sleeping when a fire broke out in their hostel. they all made it out alive. but the incident did cause a lot of confusion. students say they were left to fend for themselves because no one warned them about the fire. >> some firefighter ran up to us and was like, oh, get over here. [ laughter ] >> and it was like, whoa. but i mean, we didn't hear a knock on our door. there was no alarm that went off. >> reporter: the students were able to retrieve their luggage and belongings. but the hostel is a loss. a violent robbery caught on tape. take a look. police say the homeowner confronted a man who was trying to break into his car. the suspect then came at him with a knife, cut him on the

arm. the homeowner tried to back inside. but the suspect attacked him again. this time, he threw a flower pot at him and the intruder ran away. a sheet of glass comes crashing down on a building. the glass fell eight stories from a building and smashed into pieces where some workers usually take their smoke breaks. architects check the other windows for cracks. they didn't find any, but they did find more testing and repairs. no one was hurt. it's a record-breaking drug bust. authorities have seized 130 pounds of cocaine, found in three unclaimed duffel bags that arrived on a flight from the dominican republic. the drugs are worth more than $4 million. no arrests have been made. >> wow. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> heads are spinning in the retail community after governor o'malley mentions a potential increase in the sales tax.

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coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. dollars and sense. could we soon be paying a higher sales tax? what drove a 16-year-old to kill his father? i'm weijia jiang.

>> i'm jessica kartalija here at roma sausage. coming up, which ravens football player is going to change the way you tailgate for good? a chance of snow soon. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. first-degree murder. a father dead. his son charged with the crime. >> tonight, wjz uncovers new details about why this teen may have pulled the trigger. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> new reaction of the gruesome crime that rocked the harford county community. a 16-year-old that killed