local families and local governments. he's calling for tough choices and says it won't be easy. >> in years past, the o'malley administration steered away from direct hits. but this time, families he describes as high earners, are in the cross hairs. >> a family of four, earning $150,000, would pay $191,000 more. or see $191 less, coming back in their state refund check as a practical matter. >> it's a little scary to someone like me, i am a family of four. we have two working people. >> reporter: kathleen azaly sees drawbacks to the governor's plans. >> i'm hoping we can stop it in its tracks. >> it affects 2100 taxpayers. and raises $8200 for the state. >> i don't like asking for this. i don't like doing this. there are many unpleasant

aspects of this responsibility. but in order to get us through this recession in advance of other states, and in order to protect the priorities of the people of our state and the futures of our children, they're difficult things we need to ask of one another in these difficult times. and this is one of them. >> reporter: teachers who rallied in annapolis, will see local governments footing part of the bill. >> i believe that this is a sharing. i believe this is a way to settle this long-lingering issue. i believe that it's equitable. i believe that it's fair. wish that times were such that we did not have to do it, frankly. >> reporter: local government share of teacher pensions will be $240 million. the governor is also proposing to raise $21 million from internet sales tax and put an online lottery in operation which could generate $2 million in the first year. >> reporter: the general assembly can cut the

government's budget but can't add anything to it. reporting from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> the governor did not provide an increase. included in the governor's budget plan, a new tobacco tax that is expected to bring in millions of dollars. >> well, vic, about $19 million is expected to come from aligning the state cigarette tax with other products. right now, tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco is at 15%. the government would boost that to 66%, making it comparable to the present $2 per pack cigarette tax. the state takes in about $200,000 under the current rate. >> some lawmakers propose raising the tax to $3 a pack. and a brand new poll reveals that maryland voters are split. and there is a strong division

along racial lines. >> according to this gonzalez poll, it is strong opposition among african americans that is making this issue so close, the house speaker plans to put it through two different committees to give it a greater chance of getting to the floor. >> reporter: legalizing same- sex marriage will be one of the hottest issues in the general assembly. and just-released poll numbers show maryland numbers are split. 49% favor it. 47% oppose. that's within the margin of error. >> so, too, should a gay couple's commitment be recognized by our state government. >> reporter: the mayor and the governor are pushing for passage. but the poll shows a huge divide among african american voters. only 33% favor it. 60% are opposed. peter sprig is fighting against legal situation. >> the-- legalization. >> the governor and the sort of entire democratic apparatus has thrown their weight behind the passage of this bill. >> reporter: but supporters

have key allies in the naacp. representative donna edwards came out forcefully for legalization this week. we can't pick and choose the civil rights that we fight for. >> reporter: a majority of those surveyed in this poll are democrats and most come from the suburbs of baltimore and washington, d.c. >> reporter: the poll also reveals passions are high. 34% strongly favor legalizing same sex marriage. 34% strongly oppose. >> this is about fairness. it's about protection under the law. >> reporter: the stakes are high, without side money expected to pour in. and if marriage does pass, expect opponents to try to take it to voters for a referendum. >> reporter: washington state and new jersey are also boaghtz considering legalizing same-sex marriage this year. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, thank you, mike. the poll also showed governor o'malley's approval rating at 53%. president obama's approval

rating in maryland, 55%. both of those numbers are up from the last survey in september. an investigation is under way tonight, as the secret service is searching for a person who threw a smoke bomb at the white house. it happened last night outside the gates. agents say an object was thrown over the white house fence. a portion of pennsylvania avenue was shut down while d.c. police investigated. no arrests have been made. the president and first lady were not at home. they were at dinner, celebrating the first lady's birthday. well, the countdown is on, as the ravens are just a few days away from the afc championships, where they will take on the new england patriots. it's the final trip on the road to the super bowl. jessica kartalija has more on the ravens' golden contest. more on what the team said to the national media today. mark? >> how are you doing, denise? everyone wants to talk football. but at first, they have to clear up some of the

controversy, regarding extraneous conversation, as ed reed told espn today, there is method to his madness. reed added that if any of his teammates are offended, then they should be motivated. it all makes for an unusual side story, just four days before one of the biggest games in ravens history. >> flacco under pressure, goes down. >> reporter: joe flacco has taken his share of hits from opposing defenders, but this week, he was blind-sided by a hit from his own teammate, ed reed, who was critical of flacco's performance in the houston game, criticism reed made public on the radio show. >> i was probably like, what's going on? like i said, we talked about it. we're a team around here. it's not really that big of an issue. i don't really take things that bad. it is what it is. >> reporter: in this week of added music scrutiny, reed was not made available to local reporters wednesday. flacco said he met with reed,

one on one. >> talked to ed about it. it was a little funny to me. a little caught offguard. it is what it is. we talked about it. it's not that big of a deal. >> reporter: the rest of the ravens put the controversy aside before they hit the field to begin preparing for the new england patriots. >> i realize where our heart is on at. we're together all the time. we know each other. we understand where each other is coming from. >> it's not an issue. the only issue we have as a team is going up and trying to get a victory in foxboro. anything else thal anybody else. s to, up know, bring up is irrelevant at this time. and every person in our locker room was thinking i was the same way. >> reporter: and besides answering questions about reed's comments, flacco had some pretty strong comments of his own, about expectations of reaching the super bowl. more from the ravens' qb, coming up later on in sports. back to you for now. complete coverage continues now live with jessica kartalija, and more on the

golden ravens. jessica? >> reporter: hello, vic. hello, everyone. we have been talking about how the entire city and county is going purple. but now the ravens are going gold. >> reporter: a can of paint could be your ticket to foxboro. >> one lucky fan will win a trip to foxboro this weekend for two. so two tickets and airfare travel, completely taken care of. >> undercover artists, with the ravens spreading out over five counties, and painting gold ravens' logos in secret locations. >> we're going to be posting pictures and clues on our facebook fan page. and we're encouraging fans to put the pieces together and come out and find the stencils. once they find these, you just have to take a picture of you and the stencil and upload it to enter to win. >> this was found this morning. >> i said, you know what? i know where its location is. i threw on my hat, my jersey and made it to -- down here

within 10 minutes. >> reporter: in baltimore county, there's a face you may not expect to see. >> we found this one here in towson. and while we were here, so many people walked right by, they didn't even see it. >> reporter: still, others are seeing gold and hope they can make the trip to foxboro. >> we are so excited that the ravens may be going to the super bowl. so we're hoping to win tickets to see them at the play-off game against the patriots! >> we just know they're going to win. we're so excited for them. they have made it this far. they can go all the way. >> reporter: since we have been here at the inner harbor location, we've seen so many people coming over to take their pictures. like sarah from timonium, and brendon from fells point. they're also going to check out another location. we should mention that you guys have enemy midnight to send your pictures in to the ravens' facebook page. we're told they already have some 300 submissions already. the winker will -- winner will be announced tomorrow.

we're live at the inner harbor. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and to cheer on the ravens, keep it right here. we'll bring you the afc championship game live from massachusetts, as the ravens face the patriots. coverage starts at 3:00 in the afternoon. and of course, wjz is your home for all of the ravens' excitement. don't miss our live championship special. get fan reaction, team updates and the sendoff. arrested in maryland for abducted -- abducting his daughter. today, the man known as clark rockefeller is in court. christian gerhartsreiter is charged with killing the son of his former landlord in california. police found him after he abducted his 7-year-old daughter. he is currently serving a five- year sentence for that crime. well, police find the person who lived in a howard county townhouse, where 40 animals were found dead inside. but they still have not

questioned her. and as derek valcourt reports, there is new information about the four animals that were found alive. >> surviving animals. some of them barely alive, emaciated and dehydrated. police say so bad, they will not allow us to see those animals. >> reporter: the discovery monday, of 40 dead animals, inside this house. including cats, rabbits, birds, snakes and guinea pigs, came as a sickening shock. >> it just tears my heart out. it really does. >> reporter: police still waiting to question the woman who rented the house. neighbors say she was active in an animal rescue group. but hasn't been seen here in weeks. >> it's mind boggling. >> severe animal hoarding is a major problem, and encountered across the u.s. last year alone, 78 rabbits, found living in inhumane conditions. 68 cats found dead. 82 others living in deplorable conditions inside this frederick house. and 51 dogs, pulled from a

pasadena home. their owner spoke to wjz. >> we were breeding them. we were selling them. things slowed down. we ended up -- we just snowballed. >> a lot of these individuals, they don't see that they have a problem. >> reporter: psychologist dr. gregory chassen said animals are -- they are well intentioned. but oftentimes end up doing more harm than good. >> they don't have an easy time getting rid of the animals once they've passed away. and you start to see stories that sort of surprise people. like freezing the bodies of dead animals. >> reporter: police say they have located the woman who was renting the house. they have asked her to come in for questioning in the next few days. so far, she has not been arrested but may likely face animal cruelty charges. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and psychologists say if you recognize symptoms of hoarding in someone, you know it is important to help them get

behavioral therapy to help them deal with the problem. nicely clear out there right now. temperatures dropped throughout the day. and definitely not as windy out there as it was. so what can we expect later this week. bob is in the first warning weather center with the answer. bob? >> it's more than 20 degrees colder than it was yesterday at this time. but 24 degrees. take a look at temperatures around the region. we're just above freezing to 33. yesterday afternoon. and we got up to 59. and it was 58 by like 5:00, 6:00. 22 in oakland. now at 35 in ocean city. and the warm spot, 37, down in patuxent. dew point is way down, 11 degrees. very dry air. but the winds are finally calming down. now below 10 miles an hour. so not really with that brisk wind chill. tomorrow, a weak system to the north is going to drag another front north of the region. tomorrow evening, there will be enough moisture. although the air is probably dry. for a few snow flurries across

northern maryland and western maryland and southern pennsylvania. be watching that. looks like another cold air mass coming in for the end of the week. and maybe some more precipitation on saturday morning. denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. a mysterious toasting tradition to edgar allen poe may be over. for decades, a mysterious cloaked figure would leave a half bottle of cognac and roses on the grave downtown. and tonight, fans are expected to hold one final vigil before calling an end to the tradition, if you have a cloak and a half bottle of cognac, you might want to do a favor. >> or you can start a new tradition. just toast everybody while they're alive. [ laughter ] >> i like that. here's to you and you. yes. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. search suspended. the cruise ship wrecked. making rescue efforts unsafe for divers. we'll have the latest. a 20-year-old dies after being hit by a taser.

now, his family is suing for millions. i'm adam may, the courthouse testimony coming up. i'm mike schuh, the inner harbor. one of the attractions down here, the carousel is being given the boot by the city. reaction from the owner. and bob will be back with the full first warning forecast. stay with us. ,,,,

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taser. four years ago, his weapon fired. now, the family seeks millions in a wrongful death lawsuit. adam may has the revealing testimony from court. adam? >> to be exact, that family is seeking $145 million. they claimed the deputy misused the taser. >> reporter: the family of 20- year-old gerle gray, seating a sheriff's county deputy, who fired a taser, killing the young man. >> think about it when you're using that thing. >> reporter: it started when residents in this frederick county neighborhood, called 911, reporting a fight in the street, november 2007. in federal court, the responding deputy, told jurors, gray put his hands in his pants, he was yelling and out of control. but some eyewitnesses at the time say these were gray's final words. >> my hands are on the ground, officer, my hands are on the ground, officer, my hands are on the ground, officer. and then he tazerred him. >> the plaintiff for the wife's

attorney said, you tasered him while he was lying on the ground? the deputy said, that's correct. but the deputy claims he had no choice, that refused to show his hands. 24 law enforcement agencies here use the weapon, firing them almost 1400 times as of 2009. attorneys for the gray family implied a sheriff's county detective was reckless. they are also going after the internal investigation, which found nothing. >> ine though mr. gray -- even though mr. gray was on the ground, he believed there was a threat. >> gray was intoxicated at the time of his death. and his parents say their son had hearing problems and may not have heard the deputies' commands remember. >> the trial is expected to last about a week. city police need your help to find out who shot and killed a man in northwest baltimore. they're still looking for information on the january 3rd shooting. 62-year-old bruce royceterwas

killed just before 10:00 at night, in engedgewood road. anyone with information is urged to call police or metro crimestoppers. one of the original inner harbor attractions has been told to leave. as mike schuh reports, the city has been in negotiations with the owners of the carousels for years. >> reporter: on this cold, windy day, at 106 years old, this grandlady of a carousel, looks every day of her age. but her age is what attracted michaela and margaret here to take her picture. >> the carousel is like old. just reminds you of, like, the past. >> and fun. >> yeah. >> no fun for its owner, when this letter arrived. >> i thought it was a kick in the teeth. >> it terminated 31 years of lease renewal. >> is this it? >> no. it's not it. the people won't let my carousel go. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: rimpard-- richard knight mortgaged his house to put this here. >> reporter: the city has noted that the number of days and

hours of this carousel has dropped and the ridership is down from a high of 100,000 to just 10,000 a year. >> reporter: they cite reduced hours, sporadic rent payment, no financial statements or proof of insurance as reasons for the eviction. but to these local tourists, the carousel is baltimore, warts and all. >> we walked by a bunch of things that just got built. and we walked right past them and to this because this is beautiful. >> reporter: beautiful or not, the city says the lot needs to be cleared by march 31st, or they'll clear it. >> i don't believe that. [ laughter ] i think they'll change their mind. i really do. i feel it in my heart. and -- i know it's the right thing. >> reporter: at the inner harbor, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, a website called or named "save the carousel" and a facebook page have popped up today to try to get the city to

change its mind. time to get a look outside with bob. >> the weather changing its mind every other day. hard to tell what's going to happen. but it got cold again. going to stay chilly. the winds are way down, northwest at 9. barometer on the way back up. we'll look at your thursday end- of-the-week forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,

it's chilly again. take a look at temps.

it's down. 22 at oakland. we're at 33. 36 in washington. north of the city, 31 in westminster. a little warmer by the water. annapolis came down at 38. 57, that was after midnight. 33, currently. 41, 24, the averages. 68 and 4 below zero are the records on this date. big records will be set up in the seattle area. they are getting up to 3, 4, 5 inches of snow. big storm in the west. not much going on. but there's a front that's going to come across our region tonight. very cold air in the dakotas. temperatures as low as 13 below zero, right now in the middle of the afternoon up there. and it's still breezy. for our part of the country, we had snow showers this morning and this afternoon. mainly across the mountains to the north. a few of them did reach into western maryland. clearing skies now, chilly night with light winds.

now, tomorrow night, that weak front comes through the area. maybe a snow shower, slight chance. friday night, that high moves off the east coast. winds go back to the southwest. that will bring in warmer air on top of this cold air. and what happens is, the clouds begin to form. a light band of precipitation may come in as early as saturday morning. after midnight friday nigh, probably cold enough with a little snow, sleet for a little while. then it goes right to rain. temperatures get back up into the mid-40s again. south winds, 10 to 15 knots. the bay temp around 40 degrees. so tonight, clear skies. down to 22 degrees. yeah. with light winds. thank goodness. tomorrow, sunshine, increasing clouds, around 41 degrees. if you're going up to foxboro, slight change in the forecast for those guys, unfortunately. looks like you might have a few flurries, maybe a little sleet and a few rain showers in the mid-30s, so dress for that now.

we dropped the temperatures a bit. things have slowed. doesn't look like the most beautiful weather. but certainly for foxboro, that's not so horrible. >> could be a lot colder up there. >> thanks, bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. just one drink. a surprising new study on the impact of alcohol on pregnant women. sending a message. some popular insight -- sites shutting down hoping to get the government's attention. and new ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 6:30. 33 degrees and clear in central maryland. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the death toll from italy's cruise ship disaster, stands at 11, with nearly two dozen still unaccounted for. but rescue work on the ship is still halted. the probability of finding survivors aboard is very, very low. >> reporter: rescue workers say the chances of finding anyone alive inside the wrecked costa

concordia are slim. >> to me, there's a small possibility. >> they are in charge of a special cave rescue team, brought in to navigate through the murky water inside the ship. >> you can see your hands in front of your mask. nothing more. >> reporter: reese can -- rescue crews stopped. officials say if they stop off the rocks, fuel could leak. >> reporter: this barge is loaded with equipment that could help crews drain 500,000 gallons of fuel from the cruise liner. >> reporter: that process is not expected to begin until rescue and recovery efforts are over. one of the 11 victims has been identified as a hungarian musician who worked on board. he went back to his cabin to get his violin. family members are arriving on the island of geo, looking for their loved ones. >> i hope that i find some more information. i know that the rescue team is

doing their job, scheduling a good job. >> reporter: kevin robella says he's more concerned with finding his brother than pointing fingers. the captain of the costa concordia, francesco scatino is under house arrest, and faces several charges, including causing the shipwreck. italy, anna metranga, wjz eyewitness news. >> prosecutors are asking the judge to change his mind and send him to jail. lawyers say he is shaken by what happened. all part of a protest to get the attention of lawmakers. mary bubala is live with more on what is being called a blackout. >> reporter: well, vic, the websites involved in the blackout include wikipedia and google. the fact-finding website wikipedia is in a 24-hour blackout period, that means you can't get into it until tomorrow. and google put a black box over its logo.

it is a bill intended to shut down piracy. wikipedia shut down after polling contributors to the site. >> we should also point out that google website is available. you can use that. and some other websites took a middle route. for example, craigslist changed its link to a black page. but after 10 seconds, a link to the main site appeared. people can sue in federal and state court if they get unwanted calls. they claim a debt collector used repeated calls. until now, there hadn't been a clear ruling. the high court's decision was unanimous. well, three days and counting until south carolina voters head to the polls. mitt romney enjoys a solid lead. but his taxes have become a new line for his opponents. susan mcginness has more from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney had

more to smile about as he rallied supporters. a new poll shows romney pulling ahead of the competition, among primary voters nationwide. >> reporter: if there's ever been a time the nation needs a real leader who knows how to turn things around, it's now. >> reporter: with just just three days until south south carolina's primary, the other candidates are returning out of time to catch the front runner. they're taking jabs at the multimillionaire's admission that he pays a rate of 15%, a rate much lower than many americans. >> we're going to name our tax, the mitt romney, 15% flat tax. >> reporter: others argue that mitt romyne is too-- romney is too moderate to beat obama. >> newt gingrich says he has the best chance of beating romney and says rick santorum and rick perry should drop out. >> if conservatives band together, we will beat him.

>> reporter: but santorum argues he has a better shot than the former speaker. >> the arrogance of speaker gingrich to suggest that i don't have the experience to run a campaign, to win a national campaign. i finished tied for first in iowa. he finished fourth. >> reporter: rick perry says he isn't going anywhere either. they meet again thursday for a final debate before the south carolina primary. in washington, susan mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> texas congressman ron paul left the campaign trail in south carolina today to return to washington for a house vote to the debt ceiling. veterans from several states along the east coast, are hoping a job fair designed just for them will be worth it. the fair was held today in washington, d.c. more than 21 private companies and dozens of federal agencies were on hand. more than 13% of those who serve in iraq and afghanistan are currently unemployed. a grandmother is in danger

of being deported back to mexico. now, her family is rallying. gigi barnett has their story. >> reporter: six years ago, 59- year-old hose fina rodriguez vela, came here. she wanted to raise her four grandchildren. today, her family and friends rallied to keep her in the u.s. >> all of the things you want to do, with the family. >> reporter: in the coming months, rodriguez vega faces deportation back to mexico. in june, she was arrested in hagerstown for driving without a license. her family thought a new pilot program, approved by the obama administration would keep rodriguez-vega in maryland. the policy temporarily freezes deportation for illegal immigrants who have no criminal records. >> if this had taken place effectively, this case should have been closed. >> reporter: elizabeth alex organized the rally. she's with casa demaryland. a civil rights group.

she says rodriguez-vega has no other family in mexico. >> she has really, really -- it's our group. she's gotten very involved with the catholic church there. that's why these folks are here. because they saw her every sunday. >> reporter: rodriguez-vega's son says his family pleaded with immigration officials. >> sometimes i feel bad, and sometimes i feel angry because i don't think it's fair that someone of that age is in jail right now. >> but rodriguez-vega is still under arrest. wjz contacted immigration officials. they would not comment specifically on her case. but they did confirm that the grandmother of four has a criminal record. back to you, vic. >> gigi, thank you. immigration officials would not say when rodriguez-vega would be deported. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. more on the popular inner harbor attraction that appears to be on the way out. and scent branding to

attract and keep customers. patriots' quarterback tom brady. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. it is an amazing sight. the world's biggest corarp. -- koran. it took five years to put it together. it has pages 9 inches by 61 inches in size. it weighs over 1100 pounds. it cost half a million dollars to create. wow. >> what a display. >> fantastic. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. scare in the air. passengers prepare for the worst, after an announcement on a british airways flight. the serious mistake the crew made. a new study about the amount of alcohol that is safe for pregnant women. what researchers are now saying. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. maybe some flurries coming our way tomorrow night and again saturday morning. 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 gto wjz.com. -- show, go to wjz.com. ,, ,,,,,,,,

terrifying moments on board a british airways flight, as passengers are mistakenly told their plane is about to crash. the female voice announced the plane would need to make an emergency landing on the water. passengers say everyone started screaming and crying. but the pre-recorded message had just been played by accident. the airline apologized, but many passengers say it wasn't enough. a high-speed chase in california ends in a nasty crash. and of course, it's caught on tape. you can see the motorcycle speeding along the highway. then it crashes into the back of a car. a man was driving a motorcycle had his woman and a passenger. the two were seen standing after the crash. the motorcycle was reportedly stolen. older women may not need to get tested for bone loss as often as they think. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, a new study finds women over the age of 65, with normal bone density results are very unlikely to develop

osteoporosis over the next 10 to 15 years. there are no formal guidelines. but doctors say the older women, with normal results do not need annual tests. also in healthwatch, no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy. a new study pinpoints the latter half of the first trimester as a critical time in the development of fetal alcohol syndrome. the amount varies, woman to woman. and even small amounts can cause issues. the syndrome can result in physical, behavioral and learning problems. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. a treasure trove of charles darwin's fossils have been found in a cupboard after 150 years. we will talk to the curious scientist who made the discovery and find out what it might teach us. that's tonight, on the cbs evening news. thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

a brisk, clear january evening. live look outside. how many times can the weather pattern change in a week? bob is in the weather center

with the answer. >> got a few more changes coming. take a look at tomorrow. cold start, but light winds. in the suburbs. upper 30s, maybe around 40, 41 by the afternoon. and increasing clouds. very slight chance. not a great chance. friday gets colder. 35, 26. late friday night, after midnight, essentially saturday morning. maybe a little sleet-snow mixture. then light rain. 41, 29. 41 on sunday. partly cloudy skies. and partly to mostly cloudy. but warmer. 50 again on monday. vic? >> okay. thank you, bob. kris jenner reveals scandalous details about an affair. coming up, kris jenner reveals in her book that she cheated on her then husband robert kardashian. tonight, the man who claims he was kris's lover is speaking out for the very first time.

the question now, is he khloe kardashian's biological father? >> yes. i am the person mentioned in the book. i had an affair with kris. >> when kris rights of her torid affair when she was still married to robert kardashian, he said she was writing about him. >> it was a passionate relationship. >> reporter: in kris jenner and all things kardashian, she writes, quote, i was in the middle of a crazy affair. wild sex all the time, everywhere we could think of. sex in the car, sex on the tennis court, sex in the poolhouse, sex everywhere, all the time. it was out of control, crazy, dangerous. waterman said he has not read the book. >> she has written that in the book? >> yeah. sex in a lot of places. >> wow. that's a lot of information to share. >> reporter: but he says it's true. >> yes. we were extremely promiscuous

in our affair. >> but is he khloe kardashian's father? he talks about that tonight. >> see you tonight on wjz. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. ravens' quarterback joe flacco has strong kent comes about his expectation -- strong comments about his expectations for the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, let's see who is talking today. mark has the wjz the fan sports report, live from the owings mills training center. mark? >> lots of talk, denise. we heard earlier in the news, the team's reaction to those controversial comments by ed reed, critical of joe flacco. they finally got on the practice field today, after clearing the air of all of that. but as they move toward this game against the patriots, the fact remains the success or failure of the ravens in many ways will be centered around joe flacco. >> reporter: he's come a long way since his rookie year, only to find himself again in the same place. another afc title game. four straight seasons in the play-offs, and another shot at the title. expectations are admittedly high. >> you have to win a super bowl. you can't get to the play-offs and lose every year and expect to be considered a special team. we're definitely a good football team. and that's without question.

to be a special team, you have to win the championships. and -- we're working towards that. >> reporter: so with this year's team, is it super bowl now or never? no, says joe. he expects to be in this position always. >> well, shoot. i mean, we should get used to it. we're a good football team. why shouldn't we be here? >> a confident joe flacco, who with a win on sunday, could be playing in his first-ever super bowl. meanwhile, his counterpart, tom brady wants to win to make it to the big game for the fifth time for him? he's a three-time super bowl winner and mvp. now, brady did not practice with the patriots today. listed as having a shoulder injury. not expected to be one of the serious. only joe montana has won more post-season games. and even though the play-offs are a regular game occurrence, brady is as fired up as ever to compete against the ravens. >> that game can't get here fast enough. there's a lot of anxiousness

kind of leading up to the game. and you think about the game. and it's really the only thing on your mind. and hopefully we can go out there and do a great job. i'm looking forward to it. >> reporter: lots of talk today about the ravens' play-off victory at new england two years ago. well, the super bowl is at stake this time. you can see the ravens and the patriots in the title game here on wjz. they'll kick it off sunday at 3:00. mark duringin and the maryland terrapins. maryland had a brief lead. but the seminoles went on a 21- 3 pair. terps roll, 84-70. still looking for that first road win in conference. they're out of conference saturday, with a game at temple in philadelphia. coming up tomorrow, i'll go one on one with ravens head coach, john harbaugh. and more on the ravens tonight at 11:00. back to you for now. >> thank you, mark. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's a new episode of csi, followed boo by eyewitness news at 11:00. giant chinese pandas make a debut in their home in france. the 3-year-olds are expected to stay in the zoo in central france for about a decade, under a joint research program. their names mean happy one and round boy. china has been sending pandas abroad in gestures of good will since the 1950s. >> same kind of cheese. >> maybe so. >> that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm vic cart er. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news. including rescuers' race against time to find survivors >> pelley: tonight, the captain gives a new and incredible explanation for abandoning his sinking ship as

divers continue to search for victims aworld the costa "concordia." alan pizzey is on the scene. a close call in the air. bob orr tells us how an air traffic controller put two planes on a collision course. the push to topple a dictator. liz palmer gives us a rare look at the people trying to end a 40-year dictatorship. and mark phillips with pieces of history lost and found. >> so this is the gate to the treasure trove. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the captain in the italian cruise ship disaster now says he did not leave the ship intentionally. he is quoted tonight as telling investigators that with the ship listing to one side, he tripped and fell into a life