father. wjz has been investigating this case all week. weijia jiang spent the day in bel air, where the teen spent the day. >> we are at this school. a spokesperson says they are not commenting because it's not an issue. but students we spoke with disagree. they say this has completely rocked their campus. >> reporter: a judge ordered 16- year-old robert richardson the third be held on charges he be held for killing his father. a classmate sits there. >> i just feel bad for him. they definitely don't know the real story about it. >> reporter: students say word is barreling through the hallways that richardson confided in several friends he was abused at home. >> he couldn't get help. he had tried to get help before. he didn't know what to do. so he just did what he did. >> reporter: off camera,

richardson's half sister says her brother is a good kid. and neighbors of the family say they believe richardson was driven to the edge of a long- time conflict between father and son. gereld -- geraldine martin. >> it seems like everyone is talking about how such a a a terrible thing happened. but t oneneis talklkg about ho it couou have en preveveed. >> sheriff's office reports show in the past six months, officers rereonded to the house a dozen n times. bubupolice say none of thth calls were for domestic violence. twtwe, richardson was reported missing. december, he ran away for five days. >> reporter: he had an opportunity at the time to speak with the deputy and explain why y had left the home and what he had explained because he had been trououe eaeaier in the e day with law reporter: in fact, there are two juvenini cases pending ainst richararon for breaking and enteriri and drug

possession. and nonohe's charged as an adult with murder. is scheduled for next week. ia >> wewewe, ththk you. because richardson's confeseson was videotaped, , could be eligigle for the death penalty. tell you about. ng news to sky eye chopper 13 is at e scene of an accidentnton 95. tractor-trailer. enise. betweethe tractor-trailer and ththcar in front of it. inside the vehicle. the persons you sesein front t of thth tractor-trailer. thth is along southbound i-95 on the uthwest de between 695 and 195.5. several pieces of fire apparatus are on the scene.e. thth have the two righghlanene of sosohbound 95, completely blocked, which is causing 95 to back up alale way to the mchenry tunnel. so expect major r delays if you're trying to get out of t city ananandownwntowardrdrdyou

outer baltltore te susurbs, down towowdsds washington. we undndstand d erers another accident ononi-i-95, down near route 100. 're going to ininstigate at now. back you on tv hill. perry. k you, captain mike the video went viral and was watched around the world. surprising attack on a na baltimore police officer. andrea fujii live in the andrea? with this se. >> reporter: denise, the n who started the entire dent is back in custody tonight. popoce were handcuffing 40-year- old shirshalon broooo r disorderly conduct when other man jumped the officece alalwing t t man to escape. the man was arrested at the scene and facecea number of charges. brooks is now charged d wiwi escape, assault and disorderly conduct. booking. g held at ceceral >> thank you, andrea. >> repepter: remarks by t t r governor a radio show haveve peopleleround maryland on edge.

the state uld raise the sales tax again. many s sll businesses will be hurt that ppens. derek valcourt with more on what the governor said and why it's gettiy so ch attention. derek? >> reporter: ththgovernor was apparently speaking off apthe cuff when he suggested increasing ththsales x stead of the gas tax. well with some business owners. >> yououhave to get it taken n juju a a little bit. >> at sinknkn thth case it -- sinknicity. anning for prom season is under >> this is the most important ason. it's our christmas. >> reporter: but e store e owner is feeling more like a grinch after hearing the e governor say hehe would d efer hike. s tax increase ththth gas >> frankly, if ani had my druthers, i'd rather have a sasas -- sales tax increase. >> reporter: she says itcould hurt business like hers. >> it can makekethe difference between someone buying one dress s or another.r.

or unfortunately, someone shopping at my store or going >> reporter: but t retailers li this one don't need to worry, they say, the increase in sales tax aren't there. >> the votes aren't there. why ththw out a pipe dream whwh ththvotes aren't thererei'm not susu. but it's a mistake for him even mention it because it's t going to happen. and d 's just going to get people needlessly upset. >> reporter: at a press conference this morning, o'malley blamed the media for reaction to his sales tax comments. >> i haven't made that proposal, but you all love to jump up and down about these ingsgs >> reporter: they point out t that 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 more taxes soon. but that payment, many expect, will be felt at the pump. that's because many are considering a 15-cent hike in

the gas tax over three years. live in hampden, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> increasing the sales tax could raise an additional $600 million a year for the state. a disabled man escapes life- saving. 46-year-old victim was wheeled to a waiting ambulance. police now believe he either lost control of his electric wheelchair or fell asleep with his hand on the controls, causing him to fall off the platform and the train to pass over top of him. he remains tonight at shock trauma. the second highest elected official. feels it's time to see the baltimore grand prix die. >> reporter: this race could go down as one of baltimore's most successful failures. plenty of fans. but $15 million in debts and lawsuit 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. >> keep your foot on the brake. >> reporter: but now, young is putting his foot down. >> we have to learn from our mistakes. >> reporter: in an op ad, he says the city doesn't have the resources to stage a race. he says youth and center funding should come first. >> while we're chasing after something that really didn't produce the financial windfall we thought it was going to produce. >> reporter: the mayor clearly is at a loss for words over how he changed his mind. >> i really don't have to comment. >> is this indicative of a larger rift between you and the mayor? >> i don't have a rift with the administration. you know? i speak my mind. and 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 rift with me? >> you know, honest minds can

differ. we have disagreed before. it won't be the -- 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. >> reporter: keep in mind, the mayor doesn't need young's approval, should they find someone to take over the race. >> they hope to bring a new promote erto the board of estimates by the middle of next month. there are hopes for baltimore elementary school. the city confirms that three students at george washington elementary have scarlet fever. notes are being sent home and they are being disinfected. it usually has high fever and a strawberry-like look of the tongue. and can be treated with antibiotics. hard to believe we are

almost halfway through january. bob is in the first warning weather have to -- center to explain. >> we'll have to show you. we're in the 50s here in maryland. charleston, west virginia, 48. just west of it, it drops into the 20s and 30s behind that front. that front will be here, around midnight. so temperatures will be falling during the overnight and during the morning hours. and with that front going through the area, some showers, maybe a little snow, north and west of town. although the ground is very warm. but it will be dropping. temperatures will be dropping overnight. so it's possible, some areas north and west of the city could see a light coating by early morning. 51 degrees now. 49, ocean city. 40 in oakland. take a look at the rainfall from yesterday. pretty decent rainfall amounts. most areas, at least two-thirds of an inch to over an inch around the baltimore metro. columbia, 1.2. airport, officially, 1.10 inches. looks like we'll stay on the dry side, until maybe 2:00, 3:00 in the morning.

that's when the shower and/or snow shower activity will move across the region. and a cold weekend. ravens on sunday. sun, but only 33 degrees on sunday. denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. purple fever grips baltimore. the final countdown is on as the houston ravens get ready to take on the texans. fans of the team are preparing for showdown. jessica kartalija has more on the purple preparations for the game. but first, sports director mark viviano is live at the training facility in oi o -- owings mills with the latest on how they're doing. mark? >> reporter: spring fever here in owings mills. ravens are healthy. got in another good practice here today. they will ride a couple of impressive streaks into their game sunday. four straight years into the play-offs. and 10 straight home victories for the ravens and a chance against the texans on sunday, to run that streak to 11 in a row. >> reporter: of all the places

to play in the nfl, baltimore has prove to be one of the toughest for teams to visit. the ravens' home record proves it. and their overall record has earned them and their 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 am find -- will find out firsthand just how hard it is to get audible signals for his team. >> for a young quarterback, coming to a hostile environment. and really having troubles communicating is going to play into our hands. we're just going to set back and let the crowd do their things. he and ravens fans are a big and the players count on the fans to tilt the field in the ravens' direction. >> our crowd, you know. you know, when it's 12:45, they

lose their mind. so we definitely hope, you know -- we definitely know, not hope, that our energy is going -- i mean, the energy in our stadium is going to be at its max. >> we've worked to get the home play-off game. let's take advantage of it. >> reporter: taking advantage of it. that's what terrell suggs said. and that was the theme of something that rookie tory smith talked about today. when i met up with him in the locker room. we're going to hear from him. the rookie perspective. that's the latest. >> complete coverage continues now with jessica kartalija, with more on ravens excitement gripping the region. jessica? >> so we're here in mount vernon. and lisa just pulls up. lisa out of baltimore in this truck. so we're telling you all week how the entire city is going purple. so are the cars. meanwhile, we were out at the stadium today. the field looks incredible. they have been painting. we were also out seeing how ravens fans are preparing to tailgate at the stadium and at

home this weekend. >> reporter: before they hit the grid iron. >> we played everything today. >> and fans take their seats. >> make it look play-off ready. >> crews put finishing touches on the field. across town, baltimore's own roma sausage 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 to roma sausage 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 old tuscan. >> reporter: a pretty safe bet the sausage is going to be a hit. >> chicken was born. ed reed chicken sausage. >> i love ed reed chicken sausage. i was very excited about it.

>> fans say reed and the ravens will kill those texans. >> oh, a landslide. >> i think they're very good now. i just hope flacco does what he has to do. and you know what? go, ravens. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 over the power plant now. you are looking at a beautiful shot at a purple fountain, literally all of baltimore city, baltimore county, going purple. back here in mount vernon. we have to thank lisa for pulling the truck up. we know that ray lewis and his family have seen this. they loved it. we love it, too. if you want to get your hand on that sausage, all you need to do is run into a local grocery store, like mars here in baltimore and grab some. and they are awesome. and the field looks great. guys? and you don't want to miss all of the action when the houston texans come to baltimore to take on the ravens. kickoff is at 1:00. then right after the showdown, it's the wjz post game show. sports director mark viviano,

mary and stan, will be live to bring you highlights and reaction. that's sunday only on wjz 13. the baltimore ranks might not be the only winner -- ravens might not be the only winner. the first baby at sinai hospital, after the game kicks off will get a $100,000 savings bond. it will go to the firstborn after 1:00 p.m. sunday. ladies, start your clocks. the contests will continue, as long as the ravens continue to advance. >> so they're googling now. >> start eating pickles or something. whatever gives you indigestion. still to come. deplorable actions. u.s. marines taped, desecrating the bodies of taliban fighters. the growing international fallout. 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 leaders held onto the title. and how is the weekend starting to shape up. don't miss the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,

a powerful state senator, stripped of his seat. now, a committee will decide if he violated state rules.

>> may 2008. >> the fbi swoops in on ulysses currie. in november 2011, curry sweeps out of federal court, exonerated of all charges. >> this has been a rough four years. almost four years, for my wife, my family and i, and also for my constituents. this is the greatest moment of my life. >> but the battle isn't over. r if there is a charge. how charges are presented. how charges are prescribed by law. they would have a chance to deliberate. it's all prescribed by law. so we have very little attitude. >> reporter: regardless of the ethics committee, currie will not be restored to his role. >> i'm pat warren. reporting from annapolis. now back to you on tv hill. >> and the committee is prohibited from discussing

matters related to possible discipline. we're number 1 for the fourth year in a row. maryland is tops in education. school leaders received the highest marks amongst youngest students. >> reporter: jennifer kirby's class is the first step for the youngest learners. >> what kind of l's do you see at the beginning? >> elevated classes is one week why education magazine just ranked maryland the number 1 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. >> reporter: maryland's report card looks good. the prestigious magazine gave the overall b-plus grade. once again, maryland beat out places like massachusetts, new york and virginia.

the national average score is a c. >> we all have to remember, this comes down to the classroom. dr. samillie is the state's superintendent. he says maryland earns high marks. prepares high schoolers for college. and keeping highly qualified teachers in the classroom. but school leaders statewide aren't exactly celebrating just yet. >> we have to remember, we're not done. there are still areas we need to work. and we will continue to work to continue to eliminate the achievement gap. >> so that means there's room for improvement because the grade that they want is an a. the state says it wants to increase test scores, especially among minority and low-income students. vic, back to you. >> okay, gigi. thank you. schools in washington, d.c., south dakota and nebraska, ranked in the bottom three districts nationwide. >> well, good for us again. >> it's great. let's take a look at the weather. big changes headed our way. it's been so crazy this winter.

but we've got more cold air finally headed our way. 51 now. southeast winds at 6. the barometer has been on the rise. 29.50. come back and look at the weekend after this. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity:

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it's got to change here in maryland and it will. take a look at temps now. it's still on the mild side. and that will continue until at least midnight. we'll be in the 40s probably until then. 40, oakland. 45, cumberland. 49, ocean city. we're at 51 still. 53 in washington. dew points in the mid-40s, which means it will probably get down to the mid-40s for a while. 40 in annapolis and kept island. water -- kent island. north and west of town tonight, literally, this area north and west. southern p.a. and anywhere west of carroll county could see a little snow by 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 in the morning. then it will quickly end. some areas it appears, gets cold enough, could see a small accumulation of snow on the lawns. looks like it's just going to stay too warm most areas. 57/44 today. 41, 24. the averages. and record, 70. and 1 above zero. that record low, 1981. winds now southeast. they have been south pretty

much all day long. late tonight, when the front comes through. they will shift more to the west. that will allow that cold air i showed you. cincinnati down in the 20s already. just east of the area, it's still in the 40s. so there's cold air, sitting right back here. most of this is going to travel up to the northwest initially. then cold air will come back for the weekend. right now, it's snowing from michigan down to wisconsin. chicago is going to get their biggest snow of the year. they've had nothing so far. they may see gusty winds. 3, 4, 5, 6 inches of snow. you'll read about that tomorrow. snow reaching down with the cold air. down into kentucky and tennessee. actually, that cold air is going to kind of wrap around. so it's not going to be as cold by the time it gets to us. it will moderate somewhat until the weekend. that's when the really chilly air comes in. first front comes through. there will be some snow to the north. another front comes through saturday night. and that will give us even colder temps sunday. west winds on the bay. west winds, 35 knots at times. and the gale warning on the bay tomorrow.

not a good day out there. tonight, showers developing later tonight. with cloudy skies moving in. mid- to upper 30s. as i said, it can snow a little bit. north and west of town. otherwise tomorrow, sun and clouds. windy. yeah. and temperatures dropping from the 40s into the 30s in the afternoon. back in the 20s tomorrow night. and the cold weekend. ravens game on sunday. mainly sunshine. but only around 33 degrees. cold. >> you're on the shady side. better wear your wuly bullies. >> thanks, bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. can't taste the dangers. a warning about contamination in some orange juice. i'm andrea fujii, in sparrows point, where the future of steel is uncertain. what's next for the hundreds of workers of rg steel? that's just ahead. caught on tape. a string of scary accidents, involving buses in washington's metro system. what is being done about it. on my journey across america,

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6:30. 51 degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about

tonight. there's international outrage after a video goes viral on the internet. showing u.s. marines desecrating the bodies of taliban fighters in afghanistan. tara mergener reports from washington. and there's a warning. some of the video may be disturbing. >> reporter: the 42nd video, posted on you tube, appears to show four marines urinating on dead bodies. presumably taliban fighters. >> have a good day, buddy. >> reporter: the men seem 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 found the behavior depicted in it utterly deplorable. pineta has ordered a full

investigation. and he called afghan president hamid karzai to convey his disgust. karzai says the video is completely inhumane. and the group called on the united nations to stop what it calls "the barbaric acts of 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 soldiers. >> reporter: the video comes at a tough time in afghan relations. already strained with american forces now in afghanistan for 10 years. >> reporter: commanders believe they've 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 forbid photograph being human casualties. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> it is still not clear who shot the video or posted

online. two of the marines involved have been identified. a shocking number of collisions and near collisions involving the washington, d.c. metro system. gigi barnett is in the newsroom with the dramatic pictures. >> reporter: that's right. a public records request reveals hundreds ever troubling incidents. some show people being struck by buses. others show buses slamming right into the back of vehicles, stopped at red lights. in all, there are more than 130 collisions in just a two-month period. and not all of the accidents are the fault of the bus drivers. they're recorded on a device called drive cam, which are activated by sudden stops. meanwhile, a metro bus official says their training is excellent in that their drivers have exceptional safety records. denise, back to you. >> all right. thank you, gigi. the metro system carries more than 500,000 passengers each day. >> right now, hundreds of sparrows point steel workers remain out of work as they have idled most of their operations. tonight, for the first time,

we're hearing from those laid off. andrea fujii explains, they now have help moving forward. >> reporter: after more than 100 years as a leader in steel manufacturing, the industry's future in sparrows point is uncertain. since december 23rd, rg steel has laid off close to 800 workers of its nearly 2200 employees, including 43-year steel veteran, james irving. >> it doesn't feel right, the fact of putting in all of these years and you're put on the streets with no notice. >> reporter: the county and local union organized this information faire on what benefits they're now eligible for. >> we've always main maintained and done why and survived well and came out of it. and here's another clip they have. >> reporter: union workers say they were told the slow economy put operations on standby. and they may head back to work in march. >> they're not saying anything, that i know of. they don't give us any

information. that's credible. >> reporter: at the first of the month, the plant called back about 300 or so workers but then soon after, laid off another 150. >> reporter: but they're staying optimistic at the local 9477, in hopes this manufacturing legacy is as strong as steel. >> reporter: i don't know exactly when, but i'm sure we'll all be going back there. >> now, this is not the first obstacle for the plant. in 2010, about 1100 workers were laid off during a seven- month shutdown. rg steel did not return my call for comment. vic? >> about 100 laid-off steel workers showed up at today's event. an arrest in a sexual assault on a cruise ship from baltimore. it happened on enchantment of the city. -- sea. police say a 25-year-old caribbean employee had sex with a 14-year-old girl in the locker room. the employee said he believed the girl was 16 years old.

time now for a quick look at the baltimore sun. a guide to the weekend. reviews of this week's movies. and a roundup of the area's events for martin luther king, jr. today. >> for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. and speaking of dr. king, the city of baltimore is once again getting ready to celebrate his life and legacy. monique griego was there as the mayor announced the big plans. >> reporter: it's a day that is marked by music and crowds of people, all there to honor one man. >> it celebrates the life and the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: today, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and other city leaders announced the theme for this year's mlk parade. it's "ask me about my dream." >> we believe that 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 are expecting 30,000 people to gather and line the streets in downtown baltimore. >> it really has become the people's parade. >> reporter: the parade will start right here at martin luther king boulevard and utah streets then head south and ending at baltimore street. >> reporter: and at the helm of all of the festivities as this year's grand marshall, it will be baltimore colts legend and hall-of-famer, lenny moore. >> and giving me the opportunity to be a part of this parade of the -- parade. again, folks folk i'm overwhelmed. i really am. >> reporter: they said this is not just a good example of how someone can achieve their dream, but also a man who could help remind people what the parade is all about. >> this parade reminds us of

dr. king's message of unity and peace. >> the parade is next monday. begins at noon. still ahead. fight for the palmetto state. what the candidates are saying to win over undecided voters in south carolina. school scare. what a student rote on -- wrote on a paper that caused a panic. bob turk. much colder weekend. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz wants to see your purple pride. here are some of your favorite purple and black photos. to see the complete slide show, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

an army officer now recommends a court-martial for the soldier for the biggest classified leak in history. prosecutors claimed praift first class bradley manning gave thousands of top secret u.s. documents to the website wikileaks. the recommendation will now go up to a commander who will ultimately decide if manning will face trial. >> reporter: a fourth grader's report on how to make a bomb, causes a panic in oklahoma city. 10-year-old romeo cox handed in a science experiment report on

how to make a bottle explode. the boy thought his teacher approved because she clapped and said good job. but later, she called and reported the boy to police. cox's parents are enrolling him in another school. it is a record-breaking drug bust at the philadelphia international airport. authorities seized 130 pounds of cocaine, found in three unclaimed duffel bags that arrived on a flight from the dominican republic. investigators are trying to figure out who is responsible for leaving the luggage. but so far, no arrests have been made. u.s. has temporarily halted shipment of orange juice. the fda is testing the juice for a potentially harmful chemical. studies have linked the chemical to reproductive problems. mitt romney has a big lead in the polls. bigat shaban reports on the campaigning in south carolina, ahead of the state's next primary next week.

♪ [ music ] >> 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 attack on president obama. but his gop rivals are targeting him. >> i like being able to fire people who provide services to me. >> reporter: newt gingrich's campaign released a video highlighting romney's missteps. john huntsman said those comments should cost him the nomination. >> when you talk about a candidate who talks about the enjoyment in firing people, that pretty much makes you unelectable. >> reporter: but not all of the talk is negative. gingrich presented himself on the state capital to prospect himself as the candidate able

to help the housing market. >> if you are willing to work and learn, you, too, can be a property owner and be a citizen in america. >> bigat shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> newt gingrich is attending a fundraiser in florida today. robron paul had no campaign appearances scheduled. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up on the cbs evening news. >> by now, you've probably seen those disturbing images of u.s. marines who appear to be desecrating enemy corpses in afghanistan. david martin will have the latest on the investigation, including who those marines are. that's tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing number from wall street. and we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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[ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ another unseasonably warm winter evening. what's next as we head into the weekend. bob is in the weather center. >> as we have been telling you, big changes overnight. maybe a little snow north and west of the city. it's possible. it it is going to get colder overnight. in the morning, generally in the 30s. and it will be windy.

so it's going to feel cold in the day. temperatures no higher than the low 40s. dropping to near freezing by evening. and by tomorrow night, we drop back into the 20s. 38 on saturday, with sun and clouds. and could be a flurry late in the afternoon. 35 for the high on sunday. that's it. maybe 31 for the game. and 43 on monday. a little warmer. some shower activity, 47 here on tuesday. denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. how is one ravens rookie approaching his first play-off game? >> mark talks to talks to tory smith coming up next in sports.,

mark is in owings mills for wjz the fan sports report. and i don't know if you heard bob, but it's going to be very chilly sunday. you need to wear your double- triple layers. >> we'll be ready for it for sure. and certainly, the ravens will be as well. four straight years in the play- offs. so they are accustomed to the post season experience. but for about a dozen ravens rookies, this is all new. and today, i had a chance to chat with one of those rookies who stands to play an important role when the ravens take on houston on sunday. >> he's a receiver who has caught on quickly. a rookie from the university of

maryland. tory smith's first season as a pro has been a fast track to the play-offs. >> i'm excited about it, obviously. but as far as football goes, and the same low preparation. everything is a little more heightened. but i'm approaching. obviously this is the biggest one. >> with hopes of a bigger one ahead. perhaps the super bowl. >> anquan boldin is one of just three current ravens who played in the super bowl. and boldin spoke to the younger players about the special opportunity that is the layoff play-off -- play-off journey. >> take the opportunity while you have the chance. or else you'll regret it for the rest of -- of your life. >> people sport it going to play-offs. but in actuality, it doesn't happen often. so i'm just excited about it, taking it all in. >> reporter: well, there's a lot at stake for the veterans and rookies alike. ravens and texans kick off sunday at 1:00. and when the game ends, stay with us, i'll be reporting live with statements and highlights

and reaction from the team in our seasons post game report, game and reaction to the game, all live here on wjz, coming up on sunday. the other play-off game has tim tebow and the denver broncos at new england. an espn survey reveals that the denver quarterback is currently the most popular athlete in america, ahead of kobe bryant and aaron rodgers. and the broncos team store, as you would guess, out of tebow jerseys. tebow and tom brady. two popular quarterbacks. they will meet saturday night in foxboro. see that game live here on wjz. 8:00 kickoff. if the ravens win, they will play for the right to go to the super bowl. in baseball news, former oriole shortstop mike bordick will get behind the microphone. he will be a game analyst. bordick will split duties with jim palmer. and outfielder and designated hitter, luke scott, is now an

official -- officially a former oriole, as he signs a free- agent contract with the tampa bay rays. scott played four seasons in baltimore. was the most valuable two seasoning ago. but struggled with injuries. scott says they never made him a formal offer to stay. no disappointment for maryland basketball fans. the terps were victorious in the first conference game. terrell stog lund led the team with 20 points against wake forest. 70-64, the terps. they will play host to georgia tech sunday. coming up tonight, i'll chat with ravens veteran safety ed reed. could this be his final chance. that's ahead. >> getting excited. thank you, mark. ,,,,,,

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haiti. >> reporter: how many people here go to bed hungry? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the u.s. is scrambling tonight to condemn a video thatap