a third car was also involved, all cars careening into this telephone pole. one of the burglary suspects was killed in the crash. we're told the other jumped out of the car and tried to run away, but that person was caught by police. three other people were also injured in this crash. we're told that it was less seriously. but you can see back out here live, dulaney valley road, still shut down, right near ivy church road. it's been that way for about an hour. and you can see police still out here on the scene. no word yet on when the road will be back open. we'll continue following this developing story. for now, we're live, meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> our complete coverage continues with sky eye chopper 13. captain mike perry has more information for us. captain mike? >> reporter: hello, mary. we have been on this scene for about the past hour or so. we do know that baltimore county police did some pretty good police work in northern baltimore county. this car was spotted, going across -- going -- i'm sorry.

going across paper mill road, when a police officer radioed to the police helicopter. the police helicopter began surveiling this honda accord, which police believe was stolen at the time. they believe that both suspects in this vehicle were wanted for multiple burglaries in northern baltimore county, as meghan just told you. now, one of the suspects bailed out of the vehicle. that was up at jarrettsville pike, near merriman road. police quickly apprehended that suspect. he remains in police custody. and as you can see, this scene will remain here for sometime because the driver of that suspect vehicle did die as a result of this accident. this is now a fatal accident investigation. baltimore county police will keep dulaney valley road closed between chapel way and ridgewood road. >> thank you, captain mike. we'll bring you the latest as it becomes available. killed while crossing the street. a 68-year-old woman is dead. and tonight, police are asking for your help to find the driver who hit her and never

stopped. wjz is live in the perry hall, parkville area. where it happened. derek valcourt has more on the accident and the search for the suspect. >> reporter: that woman lost her life here on this street. it happened sunday night, just after the ravens game, as people were leaving the bars. >> reporter: sitting on the part here, marking the area where she was hit and killed. her death -- >> i'm very angry about it. >> reporter: a shock and heartbreak to long-time friends like rose stephan. >> she was a good person. >> reporter: moore was carrying her groceries sunday night, as she walked home from the supermarket. as one car stopped to allow her to cross the street, police say a second car, a light-colored, 2007 to 2007 -- 2005 to 2007, pulled around to pass it, striking moore, and then speeding off. >> to hit them and just to keep going. i mean, there's no heart. no conscience. no nothing. >> reporter: police need help

finding the driver of the light- colored car like this one that struck her. >> there would be damage to this vehicle to the right frontz bumper, -- front bumper, possibly also to the hood and headlight. >> people complain about the traffic. >> fast, fast, fast. >> it's bad. >> you wouldn't want to cross. you would have to run. >> reporter: moore's friends want justice and want someone with information to come forward. >> just have a heart. report them. or have some guts and turn yourself in. >> reporter: that suspect vehicle was last seen heading westbound on joppa road. we're live at the ferry hall parkville area, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> anyone with information about the accident, or if you have information about the vehicle that matches the description, with damage to the front, please call police at 410-307-2020. former governor bob ehrlich shells out $168,000 in an election-fraud trial. the money helped pay defense

attorneys representing his aide, paul schurick. virk is in the news-- vic is in the newsroom for this. >> the former governor dipped into leftover campaign funds to help pay those bills. the payments were outlined in a campaign finance report filed last week. last month, the jury convicted schurick on charges he authorized a 2010 campaign election robocall. the use of money to pay an aide's legal defense bill is not clearly addressed in maryland law. >> schurick is scheduled to be sentenced february 16th. the same-sex marriage debate is back in the general assembly. governor martin o'malley has introduced a bill he said should satisfy religious concerns. political reporter pat warren has more on why this opposition is not swaying. >> reporter: that's right. governor o'malley is assuring religious leaders that they won't have to perform same-sex

marriages. but despite those assurances, there are those who don't believe the government won't eventually force them to recognize same-sex union. >> reporter: just say no. that's the option governor o'malley is giving religious groups that don't want to perform weddings for same-sex couples. o'malley hosted a breakfast for those supporting his bill, legalizing same-sex marriage today. the bill is also written to protect religious groups from lawsuits, an issue that may have prevented some delegates from voting for it last year. >> it's our hope that by addressing that very, very specifically, will not only garner support of those elected representatives, but we're also hoping to garner the support of greater numbers of people in our state. >> reporter: couples lisa and beata, and darrell -- gitta, and darrell and o'brien. >> we are so hopeful that this will the year for marriage equality for maryland. >> it's a way for us to create our american dream. >> reporter: but some say the

concessions to religion won't change their stand. >> i think it will be difficult to get those votes. i know the governor says he has them. clearly, i think he is lying. >> we are not organized -- now organized. we weren't last year, we are this year. >> the likelihood is, this issue will go to the people in referendum. and the people will decide. >> that will happen in november. >> reporter: now, the bill in the house has been assigned to two committees which increases the chances that it will make it to the house floor for a full vote. reporting live, i'm pat warren, now back to you. >> same-sex marriage passed the senate last year but died in the house. >> president obama will deliver his final state of the union address before the 2012 election. it is his chance to speak directly to tens of millions of americans. and as danielle nottingham reports for wjz, he is expected to focus on the economy. >> reporter: president obama is finishing up tonight's state of

the union speech. it includes new economic proposals that he hopes will help him hang onto his job. the latest cbs news, new york times poll shows 60% of the country does not approve of the way he's handled the economy so far. tonight, the president will try to plug this n -- plug in to voter frustration with a call for economic fairness. >> you can't have people making 50, 60, 100 million a year, paying less effective tax rate than a miss -- middle-clas class -- middle-class worker. he is talking -- >> he is talking about the so- called buffet rule, named after billionaire warren buffett. and tonight, buffet's secretary will be a special guest of first lady michelle obam a. obama plans to talk about lifting the sagging housing market. >> reporter: republicans are already shooting down the president's proposals, arguing

that has are -- these are just the same old ideas. >> reporter: the message from the white house is that the president has basically given up. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner believes tonight's speech will be nothing more than the president asking for a second term. >> since the campaign wrote the speech, i expect we'll hear a campaign speech. >> reporter: tomorrow, the president takes his message on the road, hitting five states in three days. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will attend the president's address as the guest of senator ben cardin. and you can see president obama's third state of the union, live tonight at 9:00, right here on wjz 13. well, what a warmup, after getting our first taste of real winter. temperatures climb back up. take a live look outside. oh, my goodness. that looks like a summer sunset. or at least a spring sunset. there are still a few clouds out there. but we'll take it. wjz has more. meteorologist bernadette woods

updating our conditions. we will start inside with bob. we had a few clouds between 2:00 and 4:00. they're gone. finished as you saw. clear skies. look at radar. nothing around here at all. i mean, absolutely spectacular. i mean, very mild afternoon. nothing on radar at all. still at 52 degrees, west winds at 5. take a look at the rest of the readings. 54 in easton. 41 in oaklanding. -- oakland. that's our normal high. 50 in cumberland. and a 47 down by the ocean in ocean city. the dew point is much lower than it's been at 34 degrees. bernadette woods has a look at these crazy temperatures you've been experiencing. bernadette? >> really. it has been a swing this past week. we'll take you back the last five days to show you, the last five days have been very chilly. gray but -- great but chilly. during the same stretch, our normal average is 41 degrees. today, all the way up to the upper 50s for our highs. a warmup is under way. overall this week, we're

looking above average. although we're not going to be quite in the upper 50s. and we'll have that forecast coming up. now, back inside. >> thank you, bernadette. ravens fans continue to feel the pain of falling short of the super bowl. mark viviano joins us with more. >> reporter: coach john harbaugh told me just before the afc championship games that he believes his team is the best in the conference. and he expects his team to be best next year, too. but there are some personnel decisions to be made before anyone knows for sure. >> reporter: questioning offensive coordinator, like cam cam rong, -- cameron, whose time is up. senator matt burke tells me he'll be pondering retirement. and the greatest raven of them all says he'll continue playing. and use the pain of the loss to the patriots to propel to next

year. >> we have been through every up-and-down roller coaster through this journey. but i'm hungry again. i'm thirsty again. >> reporter: joe flacco is the president of the future. and he wants his future secured with a contract extension. but have we seen the last of kicker billy cundiff? in all, a fourth straight play- off season. just no super bowl for the ravens. >> we got some things going on in the off season. hopefully people enjoy it. >> reporter: it's a good football team. you don't have to tear it up. they will also have to decide the future of offensive coordinator cam cameron. >> reporter: and we asked you, with our wjz fan cam, what should the ravens do in the off season? >> all i can say is bring matt stover back, please. >> first, get ray rice signed. secure flacco. >> recuperate. we got another year to come. i mean, next year is another year. just enjoy what we have right now. >> the baltimore sun reports

today that cam cameron has not yet been told whether he will be retained as offensive coordinator. john harbaugh and his staff are in mobile, alabama to scout the college football senior bowl. >> mark, thank you. >> that woman made me laugh. because i saw the silver jersey. he's still in town. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. this is an open celebration. really an incomparable and beautiful life. >> saying goodbye. the penn state community gathers to honor the life of a legend. a look inside mitt romney's wallet. what his just-released tax returns show. secret tapes. new recordings of president kennedy are released to the public. what they reveal. and how long will this warmup last? your updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,

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new insight tonight into a sex scandal, involving a local catholic priest. he faces indecent exposure charges, after police found him partially naked at an adult store. wjz is live. mike hellgren has more on this high-profile arrest. >> the church is asking for prayer tonight, mary, and looking for answers behind the alleged conduct of one of its own. a priest who anointed hundreds of the sick and served two maryland communities. >> reporter: the catholic church has seen sex scandals before. this one is hitting close to home. the archdiocese of baltimore is asking a respected priest, a man parishioners in towson counted on for guidance, to get a psychological evaluation, after police say they caught father stu bullock, naked from the waist down, at an adult store in harford county. dr. jim danzeinger is a

clinical psychologist. >> and there's not a soul that doesn't at some point in time, make a decision that is not in their best interest. i think the individual, what kind of drives they have, needs they have, what kinds of i think thises are missing -- of things are missing from their lives employs. >> reporter: the church has now stripped father stu, as he's known, of his priestly duties. he can't even live in the rectory. >> reporter: he served the majority of his career in severna park, before moving to towson in 2010. >> he also offered sacraments to patients at gbmc, a role the hospital severed after the allegations came to light. someone put it, many hold priests to a higher standard. >> people expect more from the catholic church, and specifically priests and leadership within the church, much like we expect more from

our military or our cops or our firemen. >> reporter: and there was no one else involved in father bullock's case. it's important to point out, these are only allegations. he has not been convicted. he is due in court in march. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. mary? >> mike, thank you. and we are told father bullock has no prior record. updating breaking news from baltimore county. a car accident is causing delays delays from timonium. let's check in with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, everyone. skyeye chopper 13 is over the scene. it. -- scene of it. it happened around 4:00 p.m. you can see, the road is still blocked off between chapel wood and ridgely road. so the best way around that would be to take york road or pot spring road as your alternate if you are having to travel in that direction. as far as other accidents go in the owings mills area, we have a crash at 795.

harford county, pulaski highway, at long bar harbor. and eastern boulevard at wagner avenue. the delays have continued to stretch. 95 southbound heavy, from 195 to the 75. we're up to 25 minutes on the north side inner loop, from dulaney valley road, inner loop, to 95. outer loop also seeing some congestion there, from york to greenspring avenue. traveling 70 westbound. that's pretty jammed up there. and now, let's take a live look. as you can see, we have a lot of activity there as well, on the west side inner loop and the outer loop as well on liberty road. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. pickles, mustard and bubbly cheese. to satisfy even the biggest appetite, only from subway, eat fresh. back to you. as our city continues to come to grips with the fact that we're not going to the super bowl, one local mom is preparing for a trip to the pro bowl. she won a contest. and today, she got a surprise

sendoff. >> reporter: it's not every day ray rice shows up at your front door. >> get out of town. >> reporter: but today is captured by our media partner, baltimore sun. rice surprised joanne shaily at the baltimore home to congratulate her for winning a contest that is sending her to the pro bowl in hawaii with weekend. >> it's like publisher's clearinghouse for showing up. >> she's obviously going to be a winner. that means the world to me. because this is the time where i get to get out in the community. >> reporter: she was named super parent for her raising her children and community involvement. her son is an 8th grader at immackulate heart in towson, a school ray rice visited after it won an nfl play 60 contest. after hundreds of votes, joann was named the ultimate pnc super parent. ray rice won't be there, but he

practiced his skills on them today. >> when you come back to baltimore, i'll be online waiting for you. [ laughter ] >> both ray rice and terrell suggs announced today they are not going to the pro bowl. joanne will be there to assist in the nfl play 60 activities. and as we said, her family gets to go with her. >> congratulations. >> yes. really nice. can you imagine just being in your basement, playing madden with ray rice? that would be a good afternoon. >> super weekend. very good to have. that's a long way to go. let's take a look at temps here. not quite as warm as hawaii. but not quite as bad. 52. right now, west/northwest winds at 5. not quite as warm tomorrow. but still not too bad. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

just a few clouds out there. but all in all, amazing weather once again. just like spring again now. cool and 52. 41 in oakland. 47 in ocean city. 49 in elkton. dew point is back down in the mid-30s. and we'll get down into the upper 30s and mid-40s.

50, rock hall. 48 annapolis and kent island. and 52 in columbia. 48 in westminster. 59, 41 today. 59 both at the airport and in the city. the normal high now is 41. and by the way, tomorrow, our normal high jumps to 42. we have reached the bottom. the coldest of the entire year. last couple of weeks. tomorrow, we start to warm up. just 1 degree. that's significant, though. 74, the record high. 1, the record low, 1963. west/northwest winds now. and that will dry us out. continued clear skies tonight. it will be a cool night. and tomorrow, a lot of sunshine until late in the day, when a system, beginning to develop down here in the southwest, will start spreading some clouds into the ohio valley, the midwest. and also starts bringing in warm, gulf moisture over top of the cooler air that we have here. we look for clouds to be on the increase. looks like we'll probably see

some showers breaking out on thursday. probably lingering into friday. and then it will get cooler for the weekend. temperatures getting back closer to normal for the weekend. a few clouds this afternoon. they are moving across the region. for the most part, it's going to be clear tonight, and seasonably cool tonight. but some spots still sliertly above average. tomorrow -- slightly above average. and wednesday night into thursday, clouds come in. looks like rain here by thursday evening. and a good chance it will probably linger into friday as well. west winds on the bay, around 5 knots. all in all, a nice day. bay temp, around 40 degrees. tonight, for the most part, clear skies down around 30. so cooler than last night. we were like in the low 40s. tomorrow, sunshine. and then some increasing clouds. tomorrow's high, about 48. today, we were 59. but still milder thang normal. >> all right. sounds good. thank you. still ahead at 5:00. stephanie, who fired a

taser is now facing a $1 million lawsuit. we have reaction from both sides as jurors just began their deliberations. that's coming up. a baby is reportedly thrown from a second story of a burning home. i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll have new video from the scene. plus the hectic call from firefighters. buried alive. a snowmobiler gets caught ,,,,,,

it is 5:30. 52 degrees. mostly clear. and really beautiful out there tonight. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. in the hands of a jury, a frederick county sheriff's deputy faces a multimillion- dollar lawsuit. he's accused of killing a young man, after misusing a taser. wjz is live at the federal courthouse. adam may has reaction from both sides. adam? >> reporter: well, mary, after hours of arguments, just about an hour ago, jurors began their deliberations. >> reporter: the family of jurel gray broke down in tears as attorneys delivered closing arguments in a $145 million wrongful death lawsuit. the 20-year-old died in 2007, after being tasered twice by a frederick county sheriff's deputy. >> it's more painful because there's been no -- no showing of sympathy or regret or remorse for the death of their

child. and that is unfortunate. >> reporter: the family's attorney admits gray was intoxicated when police responded to a fight in this neighborhood. but he also claims gray was tasered without being given a chance to obey police commands. then shocked a second time, when he was lying on the ground. >> he was immobilized and unable to move or speak. >> reporter: but deputy rudy torres, who fired the weapon, claims that gray did not have his hands in full view, presenting a threat. >> are you here in support of the deputy? >> absolutely. i've been in support of deputy torres from day 1. and i watched the closing arguments today. and i do believe the jury will render a decision in their favor. >> reporter: frederick county charles jenkins rendered this in an investigation. >> for these individuals to comply, had they complied, we wouldn't be here today. >> reporter: so right now, family members are actually in the hallways. you can see them back there on the third floor, as jurors

continue their deliberations. there is one thing that both sides in this case do agree on. and that is the outcome of this trial. could impact how law enforcement agencies across the state use tasers in the future. we're live in the federal courthouse, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. the medical examiner ruled the cause of death undetermined but called the taser a contributing cause. the man accused at a taser appears in federal court. oscar ortega hernandez pleaded not guilty to trying to assassinate president obama. hernandez didn't speak during today's court appearance. he's represented by a public defender. baltimore firefighters are releasing their call from the scene of a burning home, where two women jumped to safety. they also reportedly threw a baby from a second-story window. wjz is live. monique griego has more information and the latest on the victim's condition.

monique? >> reporter: family friends tell us that both women and the baby are recovering at the hospital. and considering what they just went through, many feel they're lucky to be alive. >> reporter: just after 6:00 monday morning, a bystander shot this video, of flames pouring out of a row home in the 300 block of south fulton avenue. trapped upstairs ever are a grandmother, her daughter and a baby girl. >> going out the door. big flames of fire. and i was scared. >> reporter: as flames grew bigger, firefighters rush said to put them out. >> we got a three-story wreck. we've got a heavy fire for our store front. >> reporter: then radio transmissions captured the moment, firefighters see a woman, jump from a second-story window. >> all of the people inside the building. one person did jump. from the second floor. >> reporter: as crews search for more people, a second woman leaps from the burning home. >> reporter: the baby, however,

is unaccounted for. >> still looking for a juvenile. second floor, middle room. >> reporter: witnesses reported the baby was thrown from one of has back back second-floor windows and was caught by a bystander. >> the baby wasn't hurt. thank god for that. she saved the baby. >> reporter: firefighters say both women suffered injuries from the fall. and one had second- and third- degree burns. the baby was also treat forward possible smoke inhalation. >> happy that nobody was hurt. because she was a really nice lady. >> reporter: still, as neighbors look at what's left of the house, and what the fire destroyed, they're amazed everyone is alive. >> i'm surprised that they all made it out. >> reporter: now, we're told both women did suffer a few broken bones because of that fall. but everyone is expected to be okay. mary, back to you. >> yeah, they're happy they are alive, monique. thank you. the cause of the fire still under investigation. recovery begins in alabama, after a tornado destroys or damages more than 400 homes. denise is following the cleanup

from the newsroom. denise? >> reporter: well, kai, a state of emergency is in place for all of alabama's 67 counties after the powerful storm. downed trees, debris from buildings, and ripped-off roofs can be seen for miles. two people died. 100 others were hurt, when the tornado packing 1 fifties-mile- an-hour winds swept through that area. alabama's governor is now touring the hardest-hit areas and discussing recovery efforts. many schools, of course are closing closed today. and many are helping victims. including the red cross, an organization that brings lost pets back to their families. divers pull a 16th body from italy's wrecked cruise ship. and crews are still trying to prevent a fuel spill off the seas of tuscany. anna matranga reports from giglio, italy. >> reporter: a salvaged ship pulled alongside the costa concordia.

dutch crews are getting ready to empty the cruise liner's fuel tanks, starting saturday. they'll work around the clock to drain 500,000 gallons. that could take more than a month. giglio's deputy mayor, mario pellegrini says the operation is being monitored closely. he is concerned about this desalination plant that turns drinking water for the islands. he says any contamination would be a disaster, and they would need to suspend production. the salvage operations are starting as teams of 20 searched a part of of the ship above water. >> we can call that more or less two or three, for hours. >> reporter: tuesday, divers in the submerged areas of the costa concordia found an elderly woman's body on the third deck. she was wearing a life vest. >> reporter: a special forensics team is in place to help identify the remains of

the victims. they're taking dna samples from family members. those still missing. >> reporter: jerry and barbara highly from minnesota are among those unaccounted for. u.s. ambassador david thornton came to meet with the u.s. families tuesday. >> we're very grateful for all of the efforts that are being made to try to recover or find lost ones. >> reporter: but rescue workers admit hope of finding anyone alive is fading. in giglio, italy, anna matranga, wjz eyewitness news. >> the ship's captain faces several charges, including shipwreck and manslaughter. terrifying moments for thousands of college students in north carolina, as a gunman is spotted near their campus. wake tech community college spent several hours on lockdown, while police searched for an armed gunman. armed man. officers never found anyone with a gun. and classes resumed this afternoon. more than 63,000 attend wake tech. penn state is in mourning as a public viewing begins for

joe paterno. thousands are paying tribute to the legendary football coach, who lost his battle with an aggressive form of lung cancer. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from state college. >> reporter: thousands lined up for a viewing of coach joe paterno. earlier, there was a private viewing for those who knew him best. bryant johnson, who went on to the nfl, told us joe paterno is the reason he succeeded in life. >> he was a wonderful mentor as well. not only did he teach us the game of football. he taught us -- most of us came in as boys and left this university as men. >> reporter: also in the crowd of mourners, former assistant coach, mike mcqueary, a key witness in the child abuse scandal that led to paterno's firing. he did not speak today, out of respect for the coach. >> seems like a lot of people are a lot interested in standing up for him now than

about a month ago. i think that bothers some of us. >> reporter: penn state officials say they are working on plans for a lasting way to honor the former coach. some alumni want to rename the football stadium joe paterno field at beaver stadium. >> reporter: but some rgtsz players feel otherwise. >> i don't know that joe would want the football field named after him. >> i don't think so either. >> he was more than that. >> reporter: on cbs this morning, paterno's son said the coach cared more about his family than teams. >> his legacy is going to be in his five children and 17 grandchildren and certainly the hundreds of players he's coached over the years. >> reporter: and for the thousands who came out to pay their respects, paterno holds a place in penn state history. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and there will be another public viewing tomorrow morning before a private funeral tomorrow afternoon. people living in a small kent connect town are -- kentucky town are in shock after their mayor is shot to

death inside his home. mayor charles murphy. a short time later, a 30-year- old man walked into a police station and confessed to the crime. now, the mayor previously dated the suspect's stepmother. but detectives aren't confirming if that had anything to do with the murder. mitt romney's taxes take center stage on the campaign trail. the republican candidate just released his financial information and as ines ferre reports for wjz, it is drawing sharp criticism from the other presidential hopefuls. [ applause ] >> reporter: mitt romney and newt gingrich are sparring over each other's business dealings. romney is calling out the former house speaker for doing consultant work with mortgage giant freddie mac. but gingrich said he is not the one tied to the government housing lender. under pressure from gingrich, the former massachusetts governor released his tax returns. he made more than $40 million in the past two years and paid

$6.2 million in federal income taxes. most of his income is from investments, so his investments are about 15 -- effective income tax is 15%. that's much less than most millionaires pay. romney would pay more under gingrich's plan, which would eliminate capital gains taxes entirely. romney showed he donated $7 million in 2010 and 2011, much of that going to the mormon church. rick santorum is taking advantage of the war on words. he said america needs a candidate with a positive message. >> we don't need candidates who have serious problems and flaws. >> reporter: florida's primary is one week away. and so far, polls have gingrich in the lead. ines ferre, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: romney's income puts him in the top 1% of the wealthiest americans. his advisers say he earns his money from investments he made

at bane capital, the private equity capital he founded in boston. baltimore's hospital provides the best patient care in the country. that's according to a new survey. nearly half of the area's hospitals are in the top 5%, including union memorial. saint joseph's medical center andicize si nigh hospital. the search focuses on treatment for heart attacks, strokes and common procedures, like hip and knee replacements. as part of our continuing community commitment, wjz is teaming up with the american red cross, to give the gift of life. come out this saturday and donate blood. you'll get to meet marylander brian boyle, a young athlete alive today because other athletes donated blood to him. you'll also get to meet members of our wjz family. and get to take home a copy of brian's book "iron heart." time now for a quick look at the baltimore sun. local wildlife researchers work

to rebuild the endangered whooping crane population. and the story behind the naming of the terps' basketball court after gary williams. and who is not so happy about it. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast and wjz's first warning weather team. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news. a string of car bombs kills dozens in iraq. the shocking place that was targeted. robbery caught on tape tonight. police are hunting for this elderly man's attackers. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. tracking showers later this week. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. copd makes it hard to breathe,

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spring-like day today. as the sun has gone down. tomorrow, maybe not quite as nice. but still pretty pleasant this time of year. bernadette woods has a look at that wednesday forecast. bern dets? >> that's right bernadette? >> that's right. we start out closer to average.

sunshine out there. sunshine will mix with occasional clouds. as we warm up to the middle 40s. and tomorrow night, clouds start to come in. and that sets the stage for another storm. more on that coming up. into friday. 50, 53, still mild. it am get cooler this weekend. saturday, 48, 32. sunday, some questions. there may be another system that may bring us later saturday into sunday. maybe a little rain, wet snow possible. temperatures kind of critical, at 39 down to 26. it will get cooler by the second half of the weekend. mary? >> at least 11 people are dead after severe flooding in peru. take a look at the video from chotta in peru. you can see the streets are just completely flooded. hundreds of homes are washed away. local aid efforts are under way. more than a dozen people are dead after a string of car bomb attacks in iraq.

bombings like these have been on the rise, since u.s. troops left last month. two explosions in baghdad killed 10 people and hurt dozens. and another bombing near a school left many children hurt. more than 170 people have been killed in the attacks this year. many of them shiites, attending religious events. the final batch of tapings of john f. kennedy are released. the tapes are fascinating and even a little spooky. >> reporter: nearly 50 years after jfk's death, the final release of his personal recordings. 45 hours of tape, chronicling the end of his presidency, up to two days before the assassination. >> president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. >> reporter: three days before dallas, a particularly ominous note. president asks staffers to meet with a particular indonesian general. and on one day, he makes a haunting reference to the day in which his funeral would be

held. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: the tapes were a secret from even his closest aides. they document kennedy's private meetings and phone calls, with in-depth discussions about key events of the day, including the upcoming 1964 election, u.s. soviet relations and the vietnam war. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: there are lighthearted moments as well. you can hear clearly the sounds of the president's children playing near the oval office, as he introduces them to soviet foreign minister andre gramiko. >> say hello to my daughter and son. come in, say hello. want to say hello to the minister? >> this shows the president incredibly vigorous, able to make at one hand, the strongest policy statements and then crack a joke at the next minute. >> reporter: for historians,

the tapes provide a rare insight into the time that became known as camelot. >> because he couldn't write a memoir, these tapes are his autobiography of the white house, if you'd like. and their value can't be overestimated. >> the final set of recordings are now available for research use at the presidential library in boston. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00, for these stories and more coming up. vic has a preview. wjz continues to follow the breaking news. a horrible multi vehicle crash. a live update from the scene. i'm alex demetrick. the event that connects locally- grown food to your table. that coming up. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. a man is attacked by a moose. >> how his brave wife saved his life. ,,,,

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a snowmortgager gets caught in the avalanche. and the dramatic picture gets caught on camera. an avalanche comes rushing down the hill, completely covering one of them. the group had just moments to act frantically, digging their friend out before he suffocated in the snow. the rescued man said -- there they are, digging him out -- he is very, very lucky to be alive. >> they knew where i went in the snow. and that was the saving grace, is knowing exactly where i went in the snow. they started digging in that area. >> once his head was out, then i was a lot more relieved. and he was just saying, get me out, get me out. >> the group said the snow was so packed around their friend, it felt like he was packed in concrete or an ice cube. wow. police in texas are hoping surveillance video leads them to the person who attacked and robbed a man. it happened at a gas station in houston. a 78-year-old man was paying for gas when two people came up behind them. one of them attacked him,

putting him in a choke hold and stealing his money. >> leave that man alone. an alaska couple proves their love can withstand anything, even a moose. dorothea taylor had just finished walking their dogs when a moose came up behind george and started attacking him. dorothea knew she had to act fast, she she grabbed a shovel from their pickup truck. >> it slowly turned. then i hit it with everything i had. then the dog then just practically climbing up his legs, biting him. and then he got going. went up the road and out of sight. >> george sustained serious head wounds and broken ribs. but he is expected to make a full recovery. >> moose are very dangerous. they can trample you or worse. he was very lucky. >> there's dorothea. >> i want her around if i everybody encounter a moose. breaking news from baltimore county. a head-on crash leaves at least one person dead.

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coming up on eyewitness news. head-on horror. trying again. maryland governor pushing for same-sex marriage equality. reaction from both sides. a weekend tragedy on this road, here in the parkville perry hall area, has police asking for your help.

i'm derek valcourt. i'll explain, coming up on eyewitness news. spring-like conditions return. how long will it last this time? the first warning weather team has your answer. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. deadly crash. three cars demolished in baltimore county. >> tonight, how the crash could be linked to a string of burglaries. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> updating the breaking news in baltimore county. rescuers worked frantically to free people trapped in their vehicles. wjz remains on the scene. me