this neighborhood. i think it's crazy. >> reporter: investigators say it started a few miles away, around 2:00 a.m., when a baltimore county cop tried to pull over a driver without his headlights on the beltway. that driver fled and crashed near i-95. then things got really heated. >> he began to engage the officer and fight. according to county police, the suspect told the officer that he has a gun and he will shoot the officer. >> reporter: somehow, police say he managed to steal the police car and drove it to a motel 6. minutes later, police saw an suv speed out of that parking lot, with several people inside including the high guy who stole the police cruiser. they pulled it over and say somehow that man got in the driver's seat and drove it away, while police were putting the others in custody. >> reporter: police did recover some surveillance video from a bar and restaurant near the motel 6. the owner said they asked him not to share it with the media. >> reporter: next, their suspect headed to annapolis road and that shopping center where it all ended. he died in police gunfire.

three baltimore county officers shot their weapons, along with one officer from anne arundel county. it's unknown how many shots went off. and unclear whether the suspect was armed at the time. >> they don't know what's on this man's mind. although i think it could have been a little better handled if they didn't see a weapon in his hands. >> reporter: the officers who fired the weapon are on routine city administrative leave. reporting live at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> baltimore county police say they did not chase the suspect, and instead, used other methods to keep track of him after their initial encounter. new details tonight in a deadly wrong-way crash in anne arundel county. according to state police, toxicology reports show that both drivers are under the influence at the time of the crash. four people died, including three teenagers. police make an arrest in the murder of a well-known

community activist whose body was discovered in a well in prince george's county. mary is live with more on who has been charged. >> reporter: investigator says a man confessed to the murder of lenny harris today harris disappeared back in december. early this week, an anonymous tip led police to his body, which had been hidden in an abandoned well in fort washington. police say the suspect, lynwood johnson, has now admitted he shot and killed harris johnson told investigators he was trying to rob harris. >> harris was a respected volunteer from the d.c. area, known for his charity work over the past two decades. a same-sex hearing room. as governor martin o'malley testifies in favor of the bill. political reporter pat warren has the latest on both sides of this issue. pat? >> reporter: that's right, vic. both sides of the issue are cutting their teeth in the senate judicial proceedings committee.

>> reporter: supporters of traditional marriage admit they were caught off guard by the progress made in the seantdz this last year. they the goa jump on it this year. >> i came out here to stand for traditional marriage and to say that same-sex merge is -- marriage is an aberration of nature. >> there are protections. so again, if it's not broken, don't fix it. >> reporter: advocates answered interest a show of -- with a show of support for the bill. >> i am also a man of faith, a serve apt of god. -- servant of god. and my belief is that god doesn't want any of us to live a life of shame or inequality or fear. >> reporter: what he has been saying since he introduced the bill last week. >> it is not right, and it is not just that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections than the children of other families in our state. >> reporter: opposing arguments

come from no less passionate defenders of tradition. >> last week, our esteemed first lady referred to those who oppose this legislation as quality cowards ." this is just the latest example of those with sincere religious convictions, being encouraged to give up their beliefs. >> reporter: the real fight may be in the house, where even speaker michael bush, who supports the bill, isn't sure of the outcome. >> we do need a little help. >> and opponents don't intend to give. >> this is a fight we will not run from. >> reporter: now, the bill is expected to be passed out of the senate judicial proceedings committee and go to the floor of the seantsz, where it's expected to pass there, too. but we don't have an estimate as to when that first vote will be taken. reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> if the bill makes it through the general assembly, it is expected to go to referendum. coming up new at 6:30, you can see my exclusive sit-down interview with governor martin

o'malley. what he has to say about his gas tax plan and being in touch with marylanders. that's coming up at 6:30. right now, florida voters are wanting to challenge president obama in november. polls predict mitt romney will finish on top. but newt gingrich is not giving up. wjz has the latest from tamp. >> hi. i'm mitt romney. how are you? >> reporter: mitt romney picked up the phone. romney reached primary day with momentum and a commanding lead, after he and his supporters spent more than $14 million on tv ads. the former massachusetts governor says he'll leave florida with some lessons learned. >> if you're attacked, i'm not just going to silt back. i'm going to fight back and fight back hard. >> last week, gingrich and romney exchanged bitter jabs.

many believe it will go on for the next few months. >> i think ultimately, it will come down to a conservative versus a massachusetts moderate. >> reporter: a record number of florida republicans are expected to vote in the biggest primary contest so far. >> reporter: many people casting a ballot say they want a candidate who can turn the economy around. linda cook voted for mitt romney. >> it takes somebody from the private sector to be able to get this economy going again. >> reporter: others want a candidate they believe has the best shot at winning the white house. francis dragnut thinks that's newt gingrich. >> i really like what he stands for. i think what we need now is somebody who is kind of like a pit bull. >> reporter: 50 delegates are at stake tonight. the winner takes all of them. and the momentum heading into the next round. in tampa, florida, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> rick santorum and ron paul planned speeches from nevada tonight. dramatically outspent in florida, they're focusing on

the next caucus states. it feels a little like florida today here in maryland. 60-degree temperatures seemed to bring everyone outside today. wjz found these parents in rogers forge, treating their little ones to a midwinter trip to the playground. >> taking a live look outside right now. the sun has set. but we've still enjoying mild temperatures. how long can we enjoy this break from winter? meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating this weather. >> it was extremely mild. take a look at readings right now, as of 6:00, it's still 60 degrees. the coolest spots down by the water, ocean city at 49. 61 in cumberland. and 60 over in washington. but these temperatures right now, compared to yesterday at this hour, 21 degrees warmer. 22 degrees warmer in hagerstown. and 20 in cumberland. will it last? how much longer can it last? and how about a look at the crazy two months we've had? bernadette has a look at these numbers.

bernadette? >> reporter: well, bob and i got to looking back at numbers yesterday when we were starting to compare these days to other winters. and take a look at what we came up with. since december 1st, which usually begins the statistically coldest three months of the year. we've only had nine days with our highs in the 30s. now, look at the right-hand side of your screen. we've had 11 days with highs in the 60s. we have had more days this winter so far, with highs in the 60s than in the 30s. pretty incredible stuff. and guess what? as we start out february tomorrow, we are back in the 60s. we'll have your forecast coming up. >> thank you, bernadette. state regulators make a change that could affect your utility bill during a major power outage. it could also speed up restoration efforts. wjz is live. adam may has details and reaction from bge. adam? >> most people had no idea that they were paying a little extra after major power outages. but now, state officials say those days are over. >> when hurricane irene slammed into the midatlantic last august, she left more than a

million marylanders without electricity. >> the power lines were out in our backyard. they were down on our deck. >> reporter: this towson family was in the dark for a week. also unaware they were subject to a special charge on their bge bill. >> i don't think as a consumer i thought about it before. >> reporter: that was with a coupling mechanism. and they just made changes to this complicated rule, hoping to make service restoration faster and save customers a little money. under the old rules, utility customers could increase rates after a storm to make up for lost revenue. for example, in 2011, during the blissard -- blizzard charged an extra $30 cents. those are no longer allowed. >> not a significant amount, but we understand the pfc's concern with this issue. >> bge's goal during any 40 power outage, whether it's

storm-related or not storm- related is to restore power to our customers as quickly as possible. >> reporter: bge customers say it makes sense. >> it seems to be the moral thing to do. if you're not using the power, shunt be paying -- shouldn't be paying for the power. >> they're not retroactive. so you won't see any credit on your bill, even if it's a dollar or 3 cents. we're live in north baltimore, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the changes affect every utility company in maryland. and fortunately, the bill should be lower right now because of all of this great weather. >> yes. thank goodness. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. teacher under arrest. police say this man molested dozens of his students. today a california community reacts. [ inaudible ] that story as eyewitness news continues. and a spring-fling. how long will this midwinter weather last? your complete forecast is coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

guilty of first-degree murder. that's the latest for a baltimore man. and disposing of her body. it is justice the victim's family has been waiting for for three years. >> reporter: when mother of three mia nichols disappeared, her parents and the rest of her family started a missing persons search. but nearly a year later, police

confirmed it was mia's skeletal remains. >> during investigation and the search for her, things started to look a lot clearer. that it could only be one person. >> reporter: her live-in boyfriend. police point to evidence of abuse and threats in the relationship and say they found a 45-caliber gun box during the investigation. the same kind of gun used to kill mia. >> he actually sat down and thought about this. ly killed -- he killed my sister. >> reporter: armed with new evidence, city prosecutors took the case to court again. and on monday, a jury had no doubt of webb's guilt. >> it's a little bit of sweet. -- bittersweet. because you're happy that we got justice for my daughter. but it's still sad because my daughter is not here. >> reporter: the ordeal has been especially painful for the victim's three children. >> regardless of the outcome of the trial, their mother is still not around. >> reporter: and family members say they'll never know exactly

what triggered webb to kill mia, but say they'll be ready for his sentencing. >> he deserves life because he took my sister's life. >> reporter: under state law, webb is eligible for a sentence of life without parole. >> sentencing is scheduled for april 16th. disgraced former county director jack johnson. a judge is giving him a two- week extension before he reports to officers. he was sentenced to seven years after being convicted in a widespread federal corruption probe. johnson will surrender to authorities, february 18th. trading in the old for the new. in this wjz school watch report, andrea fujii tells us how high-tech learning is transforming a city classroom. >> reporter: so long, chalkboards. welcome to the age of the tablet. >> they're more engaged than ever before and actually learning a lot more. >> reporter: thanks to a

partnership with verizon wireless, reginald lewis high school is trying a new method to engage students. about 150 students are using the thin computer in spanish class. >> if i can hear them, it's better for me. because i can understand i won't be lost in the class. >> reporter: and tablets inside a mobile classroom help them prepare for the s.a.t. >> we're beginning to learn new stuff. new words never heard of before. and new strategies to do better on the s.a.t.s. >> reporter: studies show that the increase in mobile learning devices improve academic achievement. >> reporter: a couple of years ago, only about 40% went on to college from high school, but with help from this program, they hope to raise that number to 60. >> i believe that this is going to lead to at least a 200 to 500-point swing on the s.a.t. >> reporter: junior malacava, aspires to be an attorney. she believes this program is the first step in getting her there. l. >> in order to get to the

college i want, it means a higher s.a.t. school for me. -- score for me. and i need to know more and try my best. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> along with tutoring help for morgueab state university students. the mobile lab also travel toss three other high schools. that's a long way from chalk boards. >> yes. >> remember cleaning the boards? cleaning the dusty -- >> yes. when you were punished. you had to do that because you were bad. let's take a look at temperatures and conditions. just an incredible day continues. right now, at 60. south winds barely moving at 3. but a lot of warm air today. barometer currently, 30.10. it's on the way back up. even warm weather, continuing for the next day or so. yes. maybe a shower or two. that's about all we're looking at. we'll come back and take a look at the forecast in the end of the week and the weekend after this. there he is, poised to discover plum amazins,

the amazing alternative to raisins and cranberries with more fiber, less sugar, and a way better glycemic index. he's clearly enjoying one of the planet's most amazing superfruits. hey, keep it down mate, you'll wake the kids. plum amazins. new, from sunsweet. here's a live look outside right now. courtesy of sky eye chopper 13. >> it was nice. >> windows counsel. unbelievable. >> a chance to get outside today. rare end of a january day. just 3 degrees shy of the record on this date. let's take a look at temps right now. it's still mild out.

generally clear. there will be some clouds coming in later on. 49 down in ocean city. even on the beach, it's mild. 52 in oakland. and 61 in cumberland. we're at 60s still. right now, locally, still the upper 50s to the low 60s. 55, kent island, annapolis. 53, rock hall. a bit of an innocence on the bay, which is low 40s. so anywhere close to the waters, certainly a lot colder this afternoon. 66 today. the record, 1947. 69. 30 this morning. 42, 25 are the normals. what you have to remember is these temperatures are so out of whack for this time of year. 4, the record low, back in 1966. currently, it's the southerly winds. they will keep this warm air in for at least one more day. it will begin to cool down somewhat with more clouds by tomorrow night. maybe a shower or two. and on thursday. also a chance of a few showers. a little rain here in southern portions of the mississippi valley. a weak front to the northwest.

kind of combined, may bring some clouds here tomorrow afternoon. could be a shower. a few showers beginning to break out here in kentucky, right along the ohio river. so we'll look for at least partly cloudy skies. and mostly cloudy skies tomorrow afternoon. chance of a shower, yes. and as that front slides across the region, looks like it's going to stall out across portions of virginia and the carolinas. and along that front, a little area of low pressure expected to move toward our region. and it will probably bring us a little rain early thursday, late wednesday night. but still rather mild conditions. it will drop a little bit, probably in the low to mid50s. but still, 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. by thursday afternoon, it's gone. friday looks like a sunny day. temperatures running well above normal. winds on the bay, southwest, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 41. it has come up with a couple of degrees. and yes, there's a risk of a shower in the afternoon. and shower around the region. not a lot expected by tomorrow night. sunrise, 7:14. sets on the days, yes.

getting longer. the sun is getting higher in the sky. and yes, it will eventually get even warmer than it is now. at least on average. so for tonight, partly to mostly cloudy. normal low, 25. remember that. tomorrow, still warm. a lot more clouds. maybe a shower in the afternoon. and a better chance of showers tomorrow night, into thursday morning. but not a lot of rain. just a little lucid rain. and still going to be on the mild side. >> wonderful. thank you, bob. lin urban areas, open-- well, in urban areas, open space soon becomes developed. but in anne arundel county, some of those pockets of green may soon be put off limits. >> an urban setting like towson. while neighborhoods might have yards, a little community open space is often harder to come by. and sometimes, harder to hold onto. >> every property in baltimore county has some sort of development potential. and what we're seeing is that there sheb -- should be some

properties that don't have potential. >> reporter: councilman david marks is proposing a law that would preserve a small space. often, homeowners associations care for those properties. and in cases places like the rogers ford tot lot, they develop into community parks. on a day warm enough for a picnic, it's very convenient. >> it's very important. we come here often. and they get to run and play and get their energy out. >> reporter: but to meet the demands in growth. change is possible. >> a lot of people look at the park and open space and they think it's protected from development. but not necessarily is. this could give peace of mind to people who are living in the urban part of baltimore county. >> reporter: the proposed legislation is not expected to draw much resistance, especially at the neighborhood level. >> i think it's a great idea. >> i think it's a tremendous idea. something that we need for our kids, in order to ensure that they have an active lifestyle. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, about 90% of baltimore

county's population lives within an area designated as urban. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. i'm not as -- out of touch. and i know that these are not things that any of us wants to do. >> one on one with the governor. the top democrat opens up about his budget proposals. a brazen theft has police looking for four maryland men who could be dangerous. i'm weijia jiang, in neefts cecil county-- northeast cecil county. saving people hundreds. i'm mike schuh. see if you qualify when see if you qualify when eyewitness news returns. ,,,,,,,

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it is 6:28. 60 degrees and degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former teacher in california is under arrest, for allegedly committing lewd acts on children who weren't even aware what was happening. we should warn you, some of the details are upsetting. bigat shaban has details from los angeles. >> reporter: former elementary schoolteacher, mark byrne is

charged with committing lewd acts on nearly two dozen children, between the ages of 6 and 10. the investigation began when the film processor gave police dozens of pictures showing blindfolded children in the classroom, with their mouths taped shut. some were photographed with large cockroaches on their faces. none of the students were injured. >> pure innocence. they were not even aware they were being victimized in this manner. >> reporter: police say byrne invited kids into his classroom. >> some of the pictures. they have been sent to the lab. and revealed that it was body lie fluids. >> the school -- bodily fluids. . >> reporter: the school fired him last year and opened a formal criminal investigation. we have a crisis team. if there are any children who are bothered by this. and they're being given all the support they need. >> some parents say they should have notified them earlier. >> i feel like they should have

sent a newsletter out. >> reporter: the 61-year-old is being held on $2.3 million bail. in los angeles, bigat shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say about 10 children in the photographs have not yet been identified. authorities are recommending that the students be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. >> the search is continuing for the bodies in the submerged costa concordia. >> the civil protections authorities says conditions on the cruise have made it impossible for workers to continue working safely. 15 people are still missing, while a total of 17 bodies have been recovered. searchers will continue in other sections of the half- submerged ship. the decision to stop was finalized after the families of the 15 people still unaccounted for were informed. denise? >> thank you, mary. salvage crews hope to begin

pumping more than 2,000 tons of diesel from the wreck this week. but bad weather is delaying the operation. >> a home improvement store turns deadly in cecil county. and police are still looking for four potentially dangerous suspects who got away. >> one man lost his life in this brazen attempted theft that happened right across the street from the state police barracks. police are aggressively looking for four others involved. >> reporter: this new lowe's store doesn't open for business until thursday. but police say a deadly crime started to unfold here monday afternoon, shortly after 4:30. a group of five men, in a stolen pickup truck, showed up to the back lot, ready to steal again. >> an employee of the store spotted these five suspects, loading the june deere lawn tractor into the back of his pickup truck. the employee went around to the gate of the fenlsz, -- fence, cloaltzed the gate and was -- closed the gate and was calling 911. >> the suspect ran through the gate and sped off, but ended up

t-boning another car. all seen here from sky eye chopper 13. one suspect, identified as 35- year-old david roland of elkton, was ejected from the truck bed and later died. >> reporter: these orange markers show where the crash happened. but police say the impact was so hard, roland's body was flung to this side of route 40 and ended up in this ditch. >> reporter: here's a look at the truck and lawn mower now, smashed into pieces, being held as evidence. >> before you could leave your doors unlocked. now you gotta dead-bolt everything. >> reporter: they worry about growing crime in the area. a spokesperson for lowe's said we are cooperating with law enforcement. all of our management is trained. and we have different policies policies and procedures. our customers are a priority. >> reporter: right now, police are sifting through surveillance video, and interviewing witnesses from the scene. they urge anyone who has more information to let them know immediately. reporting in northeast cecil county, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news.

>> the driver in the other car was treated and released from the hospital. federal investigators say the air force illegally punished four workers for exposing the mishandling of veteran remains. a new report shows supervisors at dover air force base tried to fire two of the whistle- blowers and placed others on suspension and indefinite leave. they were punished for speaking up after the ashes of u.s. troops were dumped into a landfill. 24 hours afterthey were ordered to move out, the occupy d.c. movement is still up and running. the protestors and their tents remain in mcpherson square, despite a ban on camping in the park. so far, there have been no arrests and a federal judge has ruled that the demonstrators had not had a chance to contest any eviction notices. governor martin o'malley delivers his state of the state address tomorrow. his talk will center on reducing the billion-dollar shortfall. i recently went to annapolis to

face the governor who faces one of the toughest political challenges of his career. >> reporter: the governor is keenly aware that the state's roads and bridges are in need of repair. >> given the revenues that will be generated from this type of tax, i can hear the families now saying i can't afford this. >> i believe that it's irresponsible if to -- to do nothing. i believe that inaction has the cost. this is the conversation that we'll have. >> the other tax issue that a lot of people are concerned about is the traditional tax people who make $108,000 a year. you've already been criticized by republicans about it, the housing -- industry and the comp comptroller. how do you respond to them? >> well, there will be no shortage of criticism. and this will allow us to protect the investments that all of us have made in education. investments with teachers and administrators, which led to us being recognized as one of the

best public school systems in america four years in i a row. >> in a row. >> one of the common complaints people have with public leaders is that they are out of touch with the public. do you have any idea of the average cost of a gallon of gasoline? >> about $3.60, $3.80. >> gallon milk. >> $3. >> gallon of -- loaf of bread? >> $3 to $5. >> the call of your question is, are you out of touch with how real people live and with what we all have to face when we go to the grocery or to buy gasoline. i'm not out of touch. and i know that these are not things that any of us want to do. but the better future that we seek for our children is not something that happens by itself. and you know, i wish there were

a way that we could do all of these things, without asking anyone to do more. but at the same time, i believe people are willing to do a little bit more. if it's fair. >> so now, the clock is ticking on two things for martin o'malley. he has a long list of goals on his final two things as governor. and he has less than 24 hours to complete his state of the state address, where he will outline his plan for maryland, how much it will cost and who should pay. we will be watching. the time now for a quick look at some stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. why the columbia association is being forced to stop using its popular people tree logo. what affected joe flacco's performance and the afc championship have on his chances of a long-term contract extension. and meatballs that sit out at the super bowl snack table. remember, you can look for the

updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. according to a nonprofit, thousands of people living in our area are throwing away hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax preparation fees. mike schuh continues on a program which in 10 years has saved taxpayers more than $10 million. >> i want you to also have this young lady. >> reporter: in the offices above mondawmin mall. >> let plea give -- me give you an orientation date. >> eric lemieux. >> i paid $100 with tax preparation. >> reporter: that's low. the average for his income is $150 to $200. but this year, neither eric nor his girlfriend will pay a penny. as the baltimore cash campaign will do their taxes for free. >> can -- it can't be free. >> the cash stands for creating assets, savings and hope. >> reporter: the 200 volunteer preparers have put in at least 12 hours of training,

volunteers like tiffany yep. >> it's been amazing. >> reporter: during the week, she works in international finance. >> no matter where they are or where they come from, we get a positive response. >> reporter: this program is getting more popular every year. they served 8500 clients last year. and they kidnap to serve -- expect to serve 9,000 this year. >> reporter: only available to those with lower incomes, it's a service provided by governments and foundations for simple reasons. >> when your money is tight, you're vulnerable. >> eric, for one, is thankful. >> it will go towards helping towards rent towards. or save for a rainy day. >> reporter: at mondawmin, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> there are 18 sites in the city. and two in the county, where these free tax returns are prepared. to see the full list and make an appointment, go to wjz.com. >> good program. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. cold snap. winter turns deadly in europe. find out if relief is on the

way. dolphins stranded. why hundreds are beaching themselves along cape cod. bob turk. first warning weather center. this warm weather will continue a little while longer. i'll have this exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates and all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

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a severe cold spell is responsible for more than 50 in eastern europe. dozens were homeless on the streets. it is the coldest, with temperatures plunging to minus 17 degrees. hundreds have sought medical help for hypothermia and frostbite. secretary of state hillary clinton joins world leaders at the united nations security council today, to discuss clashes in syria. the u.n. is trying to create a peace plan that would require syrian president bashar assad to step down. more than 5,000 people have been reportedly killed in the violence that started last march. the resolution needed more. >> a mudslide blocking a highway in tennessee. officials were forced to close

several lanes today. the transportation department is preparing to hire a contractor to-- contractor to remove the rocks. over 100 dolphins have washed ashore in cape cod, leaving them stranded and in need of help. 102 dolphins have stranded themselves this month, which is the normal amount for an entire year. scientists are baffled. researchers hope an examination of the dolphins that died, will provide them with answers. >> one thing is might tell us is if all of these animals do look healthy, then we know it was a healthy group of dolphins. >> more than two dozen dolphins were saved and released back into the ocean. scientists are using electronic tags to track their movement. take a look at these record- breaking water skiers in our area. one boat pulled 145 skiers in total, who lined up for the challenge. the ride lasted for more than a

mile. participants traveled from all over the world for the event. the guinness book of world records will recognize the new effort within the next few months. >> just kept thinking of dominoes. like one ski are on the end. >> falls. >> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. we're live in florida, as voters head to the polls. cbs news will bring you special coverage of the biggest contests in the race for the republican nomination so far. that's tonight on the cbs evening news, and in prime time. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

certainly, feels more like spring than winter. take a live look outside. the sun has set on another seasonably warm and wet day. but is rain on the way to a wet workweek? bernadette has more. >> well, it is still going to be warm outside. so we start out the day in the 40s, which is actually our average high for this time of year. clouds around. chance of a couple of showers in the morning and even midday

hours. and tomorrow evening, still the chance for a few showers. but all of that will be leaving us. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. >> we're not looking at a lot of rain. but it will be damp. 62. 54. sunshine returns. a little cooler, 50, 32. on friday, we'll have several areas of clouds coming through the area on the weekend. it's a possibility, maybe a little rain here on sunday. 47, and 44, almost normal again, on sunday. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the super bowl hype hits high gear on media day. >> mark has the story of a former maryland terrapin who is in the middle of the excitement. that story is next in sports. i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points

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well, it's nice to know that we're at least represented at the super bowl. mark is here with the wjz the fans sports report. >> steve bisciotti will be talking to us. he would rather be in indy. the state of maryland does have representation in the big game. new york giants running back, durrell scott, a maryland terrapin. and bill o'brien has a resume that does include time with the terps.

after the super bowl, he moves on to take over as the head coach alt penn state. now, before he joined the patriots, o'brien was the offensive coordinator at duke, a job he took after three seasons with ralph friedgen at maryland. >> i've been a running back coach of maryland. and i'm sure ralph wasn't real happy when i went to duke. because maryland hates duke and that type of deal. but again, it was an opportunity for me to call plays. >> well, billy is a smart guy. he's a hard-working guy to -- who really loves football. i think he's dedicated, as we have seen this year, to finishing the job here. he getting along well with people. he's demanding. tough but fair. >> reporter: bill belichick from annapolis. patriots' tom brady. in his first season with o'brien, brady threw for more than 5,000 yards. that ises most in his career. qb aaron rodgers helped the packers win a super bowl. this year, he played in the pro

bowl all-star game instead. today, rogers was quoted as saying he was disappointed in the effort of some of his nfc teammates, saying not trying hard. they embarrassed themselves. they won the pro bowl, 59-41. scoring the most points ever in a game that is are in touch football than real football. defensive hitting, not much. college basketball season begins to pick up steam as the calendar flips to february. maryland will head south to miami for a conference clash with the hurricanes. coach mark turnon and the terp -- turgeon and the terps. they beat virginia tech in college park saturday. been a season of transition for the terps. new coach and a number of new players. >> sometimes, when you're a young team and you are a new coach, you just keep trying to figure out ways to help them. and some, you see, keep doing things. sometimes, you just gotta say, this is what we have to do.

hopefully, the last six weeks of the season. we do what we do better. and good old faithful, better basketball. three of maryland's next four games are on the road. at miami tomorrow night. then they are at college park to take on fifth ranked north carolina. overall, the record is 13-7. pro hoops. blake griffin of the l.a. clippers delivered a slam dunk that has l.a. buzzing. griffin with a thunderous dunk over kendrick perkins. he literally threw it down with a long windup and release. two of griffin's 22 points. the play has quickly become one of the most talked-about dunks in nba history. thanks mostly to social media. players from all sports hit the twitter last night, all saying how amazing that dunk was and hard to argue. >> that probably would have had the same number of hits, had he missed. >> thank you, mark. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. finally tonight, would you buy president obama's old chrysler for $1 million. one man is trying to sell the

president's former car on ebay. the 2005 model would normally sell for under 20,000. but since it was once driven by the president, the car has a hefty price tag. so far, there have not been any bidders. surprise, surprise. >> i think that's going to be coming down a little bit over time. >> yeah. that's it for us tonight. >> for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching wjz eyewitness news. there is much more on the cbs evening news with scott pelley, including, it would be -- could be a winner-take-all night in florida. we now take you to miami and scott pelley for the cbs evening news. we invite you to come back here for we captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from miami.

>> pelley: good evening. the voting ends shortly in florida's republican presidential primary. preelection polls suggest it may be a big night for mitt romney. as you already know, florida's important. it's the biggest state to vote yet. a state that has suffered terribly since the great recession. and it's the most diverse state to vote so far. in the previous three contests, at least 98% of republican voters were white. here in florida about 15% are hispanic. we've been talking to voters as they left the polls today and 45% told us what they were looking for most in a candidate is the ability to defeat president obama. 62% said the issue that matters most to them is the economy. our team of campaign 2012 correspondents is covering. first, we'll go to jan crawford with the romney campaign. jan? >> reporter: scott, romney sveum out swinging in florida. he said today he thought it made a difference and he is not going to let up as this campaign heads west. >> but if we're