about. >> progress in the trial of the maryland man accused of the death of yeardley love. this thrust into the national spotlight. wjz stays on the story with complete coverage. adam may is live at the courthouse with the latest the case for us. adam? >> reporter: well, mary, they're getting a little closer here. but after 20 hours, jury selection is still under way. they're having a very difficult time trying to find people who don't have a strong opinion on this case. that's here at the courthouse and also down the street on campus. >> reporter: at the university of virginia, yeardley love, and george huguely were lacrosse players. some friends became concerned about their relationship problems am but they never expected it would end with love found beaten to death. and huguely on murder charges. >> i feel bad for the family.

>> love's mother from cockeysville. huguely's father. although it's what many will predict. >> i feel like he'll probably get convicted of first-degree. and legal system, prison. which i guess is probably what he deserves. >> a lot of people are very upset. >> this student launched a new philanthropy project. >> we do a lot of help just in the local area for shelter for help and emergency. >> reporter: university officials say they've also ramped up education on that issue and alcohol abuse. >> do you think people are more careful now? >> i hope so. it was really unfortunate. >> alcohol abuse is a serious problem on college campuses. but at the same time, i would add that the typical drunk college student doesn't kill their girlfriends. >> reporter: most students already made their verdict. now waiting to see if jurors decide the same.

>> i just stepped out of the courthouse a few moments ago. they're only looking for a couple more jurors. if they get thissed up tonight -- this wrapped up again. they could be opening tomorrow. and then we expect about two weeks of very dramatic testimony. we're live in charlottesville, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of the huguely trial. we'll bring you the latest on air and online at wjz.com. updating breaking news out of northwest baltimore. two men suspected of stealing a car, run into a building that houses two city schools, forcing police to place students on lockdown. the nacka freedom and democracy academy and friendship academy were affected. police searched the building but couldn't find the suspects. all students are now out of the schools. a maryland native is making headlines for decision to quit the susan g. komen foundation. vic has the latest fallout in

this controversy. >> karen handle resigned, following the group's dispute over funding to planned parenthood. the prince george's county native stepped down from her position as a high-ranking vice president. in a letter, she said she supported komen's move to block money to planned parenthood. but komen reversed course after a backlash across the country. until today, she had publicly kept settle about her role in the dispute. >> she graduated from frederick douglas high school. a judge drops one of the charges against julius henson, the political operative charged in the 2010 election night ask and answereddal. -- scandal. >> reporter: julius henson and his attorney argue that even if the message in the robocall itself was not true, it still is protected by free speech. and they say therefore, the entire case ought to be thrown out. but a judge didn't quite see it that way. >> reporter: on election night,

before the polls were even closed, the robocall suggested that governor o'malley and his allies had already won, hinting to 112,000 registered democrats who got the call, there was no need to go vote. >> we're okay. relax. >> reporter: but since those calls really came from republican bob ehrlich's campaign, the state prosecutor says those robocalls were an illegal attempt at voter suppression. he has already scored late last year against campaign manager paul suric. and now -- schurick. now here's going after cam campaign consultant julius henson, who says he is protected by the constitution. >> the first amendment says that political speech is free. >> reporter: legal expert byron warnkin predicts the case won't go well for henson. >> i think it will wind up being a repeat of what happened in the schurick trial. >> henson did get one piece of

good news, the judge decided to drop one of the three conspiracy charges against him, saying it was redundant. jury selection expected to begin in the morning. live at the mitchell courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> ehrlich campaign manager paul schurick will be sentenced february 16th for his role in the robocall controversy. several people are hurt, following a crash involving an mta bus. it happened near the intersection of north and druid hill avenues. you can see the car collided with the bus, leaving passengers with just minor injuries. it's unclear what caused the accident. opposition has grown for o'malley's gas tax increase plan. pat warren has more on the potential impact of the comptroller's decision. >> democratic peter franchot breaks ranks and calls this a

crushing blow to families. >> reporter: asked to consider a 6% tax on gasoline. the comptroller calls it a beet down. it would just be a brutal assault on people that can't afford. >> reporter: never the best of allies, governor o'malley and comptroller peter franchot managed to make peace. >> the comptroller is independently elected. hoo he wants to talk about it and ask him questions, he's going to talk about it and ask him questions. >> reporter: but the concern over the gas tax increase could turn maryland's pump woes into a pump war between the chief executive and the state tax collector. >> i'm sounding the alarm. i can't find five people. other than the senate president, governor, and one or two business elites who are millionaires. >> reporter: they made a public show of support for a gas tax last month, before the governor's sales tax plan was

revealed. senate president mike miller considers the comptroller's position detrimental. >> leaders say, look, folks, we need to help you help yourselves. it's a quality of life issue. and he's not uponning that one ion the a. >> reporter: but franchot isn't fazed by the political fallout. >> i have black and blues by my implications in the past. i have no problem whatsoever communicating with people that this is a really bad idea and will really bad timing. >> reporter: the comptroller says the state should wait until maryland's economic condition is on sound footing. the senate president says he's a comptroller seeking higher office. the governor has not yet released details on his plan. we are tracking a big change in our weather. outside right now, it is clear and mild. but soon, we are expecting a touch of winter. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are tracking our conditions.

will it start inside with bob? >> it's been a pretty crazy winter so far. not much winter actually. we have winter headed our way. not now. look how nice and warm it is now. 52. mid-50s again this afternoon. 53 in washington. 50 out in cumberland. and oakland coming in at 39 degrees. but tomorrow, a big change headed our way. colder temps, and some precipitation on the way as well. bernadette woods has a look at what we have coming on your wednesday. bernadette? >> hard to believe but we do have some snow moving our way. clouds come in tomorrow. then tomorrow afternoon, into the evening hours is when the storm is going to pass through. it is not a huge one. and the ground is just so warm that it's going to have a hard time laying on most of the ground surfaces. but there is a chance for a small accumulation around the region. north and west of the city, we could see 1 to 2 inches. most of it slushy and most of it on the grassy surfaces or cars or trees. but there is that chance for a small accumulation. we'll have more details on that coming up. back inside.

>> thank you, bernadette. a guilty plea from a man accused of stealing valuable documents from the maryland historical society. wjz is live at federal court downtown. mike hellgren is there to explain the developments in court. hi, mike. >> hi, kai. this is a crime that stunned the art world just in a moments ago. he admitted to stealing dozens of documents, worth $1 million. and he faces half a million dollars in fines and 15 years in prison when he's sentenced. >> reporter: self-proclaimed presidential historian barry landau pleaded guilty to his role in stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in irreplaceable stolen documents and art. they included letters from abraham lincoln, karl marx and fdr. landau touted his collection on national television and hobnobbed with presidents. federal agents seized items from his home in manhattan,

which he shared with jason james seven dove, a dashing young man who pleaded guilty in the heist late last year. >> reporter: many of the documents came from the maryland historical society, where an employee spotted him taking the historical treasures and exposed the plot. >> reporter: he claims landau was the brains behind it, that they would research valuable collections and charm museum staff with cookies and cupcakes, while secretly placing the documents in coats with extra deep pockets. the feds say they planned to sell it all for a heavy profit. the two could now spend time in prison, as the government works to restore many of these priceless pieces of history to their rightful keepers. >> it was pretty sickening to think that we are putting this as part of our collective history as a nation were taken. landau will be sentenced in may. the woman who you just heard from works for a museum in pennsylvania. coming up at 6:00, she'll recount how he stole documents right under her nose.

reporting live downtown, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. kai? >> mike. thank you. any document for which they cannot place the owner will be placed with the national archives. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. celebration among supporters of same-sex marriage. the decision from a federal court. and reaction from both sides of the controversial issue. an update on the american aide worker held hostage in somalia. what she's saying tonight. americans arrested in egypt. here's what one maryland student who has seen the unrest for herself. i'm weijia jiang, with her reaction, coming up. we are tracking the potential for snow. more on when it will arrive in the updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, @@

legalizing same-sex marriage will be one of the major issues debated in annapolis, this legislative session. people here are closely watching some major developments in california today. edward lawrence reports for wjz, a federal appeals court ruled california's ban on same- sex marriage is unconstitutional. >> reporter: people outside the federal courthouse in san francisco cheered and hugged, after judges ruled california's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. >> i'm overjoyed. >> we already knew in our hearts that proposition 8 violates the law of love. >> reporter: in the 9th circuit appeals court, they upheld the ruling that proposition 8 violates the rights of gay and lesbian couples. >> it's not okay to take something away from people based on who they are. >> reporter: during the four- month period, same-sex marriages were legal here in

2008. an estimated 18,000 couples tied the knot. >> reporter: but 52% of voters put a stop to same-sex weddings when they backed proposition 8. and the legal fight is far from over. proposition 8 sponsors are promising to fight all the way to the supreme court. >> we are simply seeking to protect the institution of marriage in its title and definition as only between a man and a woman. >> reporter: for now, same-sex marriages are on hold in california, until the legal battle plays out. in los angeles, edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news. >> same-sex marriages are illegal in six other states and washington, d.c. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's click in our on roads now. with christy breezy lin, -- breslin, wjz traffic control. >> your drive home may definitely be a headache for you. heavy traffic from shawan to belfast. north side inner loop, stop and go there from york road to 95 it. the outer loop also slows down around york road. and that goes to the jones

falls expressway. as far as the west side inner loop goes, expect 25 minutes there from wilkens to security boulevard. and accidents, plenty of them. washington boulevard at sulfur spring. waterloo at lark brown drive. key highway at east fort. east chase at north wolf. and also mlk at north utah. you can see, bumper to bumper. that's a look at 70. heavy to marriottsville road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. mark cotman was born and raised here in baltimore. he is a self-taught artist, who gave up his clear to pursue his passion. as we celebrate black history month, ron matz celebrates this baltimorean who is living his dream. >> reporter: this is baltimore. >> yeah, with an exclamation point. >> reporter: the art of mark cotman is rich with vibrant

colors. he's never had a lesson. >> a lot of people say self, but i'm leaning more towards organic because it comes from inside out. i don't know if maybe an ancestor two or three generations ago was an artist. >> reporter: you'll see his love for jazz, billie holiday, louie armstrong. his favorite art is "can't we all just swim along?" >> it has a message of world peace about the fish swimming in the ocean. and liching in harm -- living in harmony. and why can't we do it here on this planet? >> reporter: his tribute to his city. >> this is crabtown. you know? so come in with your -- when you come to baltimore, put your t-shirt on because you're going to get some old bay seasoning all over your fingers, trying to get to the crabs. >> reporter: 13 years ago, mark cotman gave up his successful career as an architectural engineer to pursue his passion.

he's never looked back. >> with all of this craziness in the world, you can stop past the gallery, have a great conversation and see great art. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> mark is a graduate of poly. he opened his gallery on federal hill, just two years ago. i like his description of "it's organic." it's not like he sat down, taught himself, it comes from within him. beautiful stuff. >> passionate. let's take a look at weather. we have changes headed our way tomorrow this time. 52 now. northwest winds at 8. very dry air now. barometer is actually rising. 30.14 inches. come back and take a look at the chance of some winter here tomorrow right after this. ,,,,,

all right. clear skies in the region this afternoon. right now, very clear. the closest clouds looking at the satellite picture, about 75 miles north of us. later tonight, it becomes kind of overcast during the day tomorrow. we'll have cloudy skies. and don't be surprised after 1:00, 2:00, start seeing a few

snowflakes in the region, which will probably accumulate in some areas. we'll talk about that in some places. take a look at. that 52. 53 in washington. 50 in cumberland. 50 in pax river. the dew point is low. still very dry air. 52 here. 52 in columbia. and 50, rock hall, kent island, and annapolis and bel air. 55 degrees. well above our average of 43. normal low is 25. you probably won't see that again until the weekend. right now, it will get cold this weekend. tomorrow will be cooler than today. 64, the record high in 1804. and 1895, 6 degrees above zero. right now we won't be seeing this bring in the dry air. and clouds moving from the west. a system developing out here in the central plains. we'll call it like a quick- moving storm.

we call it a kansas clipper. very quick, very weak storm. doesn't have a lot of moisture with it. but there's a little snow on the western side. rain on the eastern side. and eventually, by the time it gets to us in the afternoon, we'll see a little rain. it may just be cold enough north and west of the city for that rain to mix within and eventually change to some snow, particularly north and west of the city. what do you expect out of this? here's what we're looking at, at this point. across the city, a coating, to a trace. perhaps on the beltway. as you go further north, an inch, maybe two inches, maybe as much as 3 out to the north and west. so even though it says 1 to 3, don't expect that much north of the city. along the pa border, mainly two inches, mainly on the grass. now, as nightfalls and temperatures do drop, there can be some accumulations on some of the side roads. mainly slush because the roads are still very, very warm. take a look at the rest of the forecast. the low pressure moving across the region. to our south and because it's

moving to the south of us, they'll bring in probably just enough cold air for that rain- snow mixture, to eventually turn to probably all snow for at least several hours before it closes out. thursday, by the way, warms up again in the mid-40s. so it won't last, even though it may come down tomorrow at times. northeast winds, 10 to 15 knots. bay temp around 42 degrees. close to the water, won't be anything but rain. 32 tonight. increasing clouds overnight. tomorrow, some afternoon rain. then snow. maybe a small accumulation around the city. a little more as we said, north and west of town. should all be over by about 9:00 tent. -- tonight, and by thursday morning. it will be just a memory, probably. probably. but there could be some slick spots in northern suburbs. so watch out for that. >> all right, bob. thank you. still ahead at 5:00. a secret mistress speaks out. the claims from a woman who says she was jfk's teenaged girlfriend. new details of an explosion that killed a family of a

missing woman. the message from josh powell before he blew up his house. for colleges, it can be difficult to offer a great education at a good value. but some maryland schools are doing just that. i'm monique griego. we'll tell you who made the list. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 5. 52 degrees and clear for now.

good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. more than a dozen americans are accused of funding violent protests in egypt. and tonight, a maryland student who witnessed the unrest is speaking out. wook r -- wjz is live. weijia jiang has the latest. >> reporter: this student was an eyewitness to the revolution and said those arrested did nothing wrong. >> reporter: here, egyptian protestors sling stones at police. others sling cannisters. this is all too familiar to sarah blake, who grew up in columbia, howard county. >> it was scary. i got tear gas. people were handing out gas masks to us. >> reporter: blake had been studying abroad in egypt for a month during the fall of hosni mubarak. this month, the chaos that has engulfed the country for 19 years, led to 19 americans

being blamed. >> i think that the people who have been arrested, i'm sure it wasn't their fault by any means, which make its more scary. >> reporter: among the charged is the son of ray lahood. the president's transportation secretary. sam lahood, who is for the international republican institute is forbidden to leave cairo. the crackdown could halt aid to egypt. every year, the u.s. gives them $1.5 billion. >> we've set up consequences. >> reporter: blake hopes for a resolution that will finally lead to peace. >> they want to see democracy come as fast as possible. they want to see violence end. >> reporter: says -- blake says her egyptian friends were happy to see ngos come and they were

shocked to see so many arrested. >> reporter: americans facing trial in egypt, six of them are banned from leaves the country. looking for answers in a horrific double murder and suicide, carried out by a utah man. more on the message josh powell left for family members and friends. >> reporter: police say powell sent goodbye e-mails just before he murdered his children and set his house on fire. he also sent an e-mail, saying he couldn't live without his boys and couldn't go on. he was the prime suspect in the disappearance of his wife in 2009. he told police he was on a camping trip with his sons when his wife went missing. the parents of his wife said the boys are starting to remember the events of that day. one of them drew a picture. mommy being in the trunk of the car. >> investigators say the children suffered chop injuries before succumbing to smoke

inhalation. a small hatchet was found at the scene. law officials are looking at a growing teacher sex abuse investigation. as bigad shaban reports, angry parents are demanding even more answers. >> reporter: they're angry parents and crying students. but there's no school at mira monte elementary in south los angeles. parent maria gervassia is one of many here, protesting the district's decision to replace mira monte's entire staff by thursday. the controversy began last week, after teacher mark berndt was charged with molesting 23 children at school over a five- year period. a second teacher, martin springer was also arrested. >> it breaks our heart. because two teachers is just not good. >> reporter: she said her daughter is traumatized after learning she's losing her sixth grade teacher. >> he loves us.

that's why we should never change the principal or the teachers. [ crying ] >> reporter: the roughly 130 teachers and staff will be paid while on leave. and the school district says many, and possibly all of them will be allowed to return once a full investigation is complete. >> reporter: police officers and sheriff's deputies are keeping watch at the school. the superintendent says he's trying to make sense of the culture of silence that allowed the abuse to go on for so long. >> the system and i have to understand how could have have happened? questions like how could people not tell you, if they knew something? >> reporter: when mira monte reopens its doors with new teachers thursday, there will be a psychiatric counselor there. school officials banned the media from attending the announcement about the removal of school staff, further inflaming angry parents. pennsylvania state prosecutors saw they have

received complaints regarding the behavior of former penn state football coach, jerry sandusky. the complaints allege that sandusky has been watching in a nearby backyard porch. sandusky is awaiting trial on 52 counts of child sex abuse. the state will try to change the limits in order to limit when he can go outside. the american aide worker rescued by navy seals is responding. jessica but buchanan said she is overwhelmed the support she's received. she was rescued with a danish man. the rescue was prompted by her failing health. she also asks for privacy as she focuses on healing. more are suffering from the same problem. twitches they can't control. doctors say it's psychological. but parents think it is tied to a hazmat crisis from decades ago. >> reporter: in a small, upstate new york town, local

high school girls are making national headlines for their uncontrollable tips. >> hey, hey. >> i had a couple of people ask me if i was faking this. what i said to them, give me one reason why i would want to fake this. >> hey! >> because i'm missing out on my life right now. >> reporter: more than a dozen girls showed symptoms of uncontrolled ticks and outbursts. now the original group of 12 girls has grown to include a boy and even a woman. >> this is a good day for me. this is my functional day. >> reporter: famous environmental activist erin brockovich is even involved. one of her investigators tested local groundwater they believe are from a 1970 train derailment that spilled thousands of solvent near the high school. but local doctors who have examined 11 of the teams have determined the i recall goes -- the girls have conversion disorder, physical symptoms

from stress. >> this is real symptoms, loss of vision, paralysis. but there's no malfunction. >> reporter: but some parents refuse to believe that it is psychological. >> even if that was it, we don't know what caused it. >> reporter: doctors have ruled out a hoax. but they say all of the media attention could be making matters worse for their patients by stressing them out. so the girls have been advised not to talk with reporters. part of the president's healthcare reform plan. $50 million will be poured in immediately into research a new study. the goal is to find effective treatments for the disease by 2005. 5 million people have alzheimer's disease. that number is expected to double over the next 40 years. voters in three states are casting ballots for republican presidential hopefuls. and each candidate is trying to make the case that he is the best conservative choice.

danielle nottingham reports from the white house. >> reporter: mitt romney greeted a big crowd in will col -- in colorado, sounding confident about his chances in the caucuses there. colorado has something to say with who our nominee is going to be. and i think i'm going to be that nominee. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor is leading in the polls. but he's looking over his shoulder. rick santorum is gaining traction with his conservative message. >> there is no more important freedom in this country than the freedom of religion, the freedom of conscience. every other freedom grows from that trunk. >> reporter: santorum essentially skipped florida and nevada to double down on colorado and minnesota, two states holding caucuses tuesday. that has romney flashing his conservative credentials. >> under this president's administration, there is an assault on religion. >> reporter: former house speaker newt gingrich is playing up his conservative constitd wents, too. he's taking aim at president

obama's policies and mitt romney's record. >> governor romney insisted that catholic hospitals give out abortion pills. >> so far, president obama has not stepped in with a direct attack on the republicans running for the nomination. but he's not sitting on the sidelines. his campaign announced, it's reversing its view on super packs and urging the president's supporters to donate to an outside group that can spend unlimited amounts of cash to help his re-election campaign. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> none of the candidates have focused closely on missouri. that state is holding a primary today. but the winner won't pick up any delegates. those will be awarded through a caucus process in march. a tell-all book details an alleged affair between president john f. kennedy and a white house intern. mimi alfred says the affair started in 1962, when she was 18 years old and lasted for a year and a half. she claims to have traveled

with the president on several occasions. she breaks her silence in a book which will be released tomorrow. the u.s. naval investigation, release of synthetic marijuana. 16 students were expelled for using or possession of the stuff. officials say they found no evidence of drug dealing or distribution on campus. spice is considered a banned suspect by the navy. three maryland universities are named some of the best value schools in america. monique griego has more on how even big-named schools made the list, thanks to financial aid. finding a good college at a good price isn't always easy. >> stressful. >> grant lee had his sights set on johns hopkins university. >> and with a lot of help, he made it. >> i got a lot of aid to come here. >> reporter: that ability to offer expert education at an affordable price is what landed

them on the princeton review's 100 best value colleges for 2012. the review picked schools based on academics, what it costs to go there, and how much aid students can receive. >> a student who is qualified to come to johns hopkins, who we want to come to johns hopkins has the abilities to come, no matter what his family's financial abilities are. >> reporter: leaders tell us they're constantly working to keep things affordable. >> what we are very aggressive about is working with our supporters to raise dollars for financial aid. >> reporter: at hopkins, on average, financial aid covers 60% of the cost of attendance. and nearly 50% of the students currently receive it. >> most of the people think the school is so rich. as far as the students, that's very far from the truth. >> reporter: many students ons list did have higher sticker prices. but it did come down to the options. >> if they really want a

student, they have the resources available. >> reporter: and the university of north carolina chapel hill ranked number 1 in the list of best value schools. the review compiled data from 650 undergraduate colleges. >> the review has completed information on the top 75 public and top 75 private schools. time now for a quick look at the baltimore sun. more on mccormick's announcement that it plans to open up a spice super store. meet this week's top high school boy and girl athletes. and red velvet cake is showing up in everything from ice cream to wine. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. love, mary, is wild. and it's no different for animals at the maryland zoo. andrea fujii tells us, that's why they're holding an adults- only event, right in time for valentine's day. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: extended quills on a male porcupine is a sign it's

ready to mate. that's just one lesson folks who attend the maryland zoo, sex at the zoo will learn. >> it's sort of an interesting lecture, where we talk about sort of the wild side at the zoo and how the animals go about breeding and reproducing. >> reporter: and where to better learn about the breeding than at the zoo, where they house more than 200 species, including the pan mainium golden frogs that take a friendly approach to breeding. >> the males actually take a wave. and they'll do this to sort of invite females. >> reporter: this is the third year for the event. and the event is already sold out. >> reporter: zoo veteriniarians say it's a night of lifes -- laughs. but it's also useful information. >> we do make it lighthearted. but we also drive home important messages about the animals. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news.

>> a the zoo's adult event is thursday. and it is sold out. but there is another valentine's day event. and this is kid-friendly. it's on saturday, called valentine's enrichment day. >> all right. let's see your wave. there it is. all the women come running. all right. >> i don't think so. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a family vacation takes a scary turn. what happened after a lion attacked a little boy, just feet from his hotel. a stroller rolls in front of an oncoming train. see the heroic action from the baby's mother. bob turk. first warning weather center. a touch of winter wednesday. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. it's the little things in life that make me smile.

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rain-snow mix will change in baltimore for us. temperatures will drop during the evening. but for the most part, this is going to be a slushy mess on some of the roads. and the grassy surfaces, we could see a bit more. so for more on that, here's bob. very critical temperatures tomorrow. if it snows hard enough, it might accumulate on the lawns and trees, et cetera. but eventually, it will clear out tonight. watch out for anything left. any slush would be freezing in untreated areas. sunshine returns. 47 on thursday. 50 on friday. and it gets chilly on the weekend. cold on sunday. 38, 34. it's going to be one of the colder days we've seen all winter, happening sunday. kai? >> bob, thank you. syria is facing more international backlash for the deadly government crackdown on protestors. at least eight more countries have pulled out their ambassadors out of the capital, amid ongoing bloodshed. tina kraus reports for wjz with the latest. >> reporter: thousands of

syrians who still support president bashar assad. russia's foreign minister met with the syrian leader. this comes just days after russia and china backed a u.n. leader. the russian leader defended the veto, saying it proochted the -- prevented the security council from taking sides if the war. syrian forces ramped up their assault on opposition fighters in the city of holmes overnight. thousands have died in relentless assaults over the last few days. a mass funeral was held in the street to remember the dead. the escalating violence caused many european countries in gulf arab nations to pull their ambassadors out of damascus. and the u.s. closed its embassy in the capital monday. turkey's prime minister said

his country cannot remain silent about the massac is in -- massacres in syria and will support efforts to push assad out. rebels say they need help because their weapons are no match for the government. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> president obama has said he believes military action won't be needed. but the white house says no options are off the table. shocking video out of australia, where a 5-month-old baby falls into the path of an oncoming train. take a look. the mother looks away for just a few seconds, when her baby's stroller rolls onto the train tracks, passing several bystanders. she quickly dives under the tracks and pulls her son to safety. the infant was treated for minor cuts and bruises. but otherwise, he is okay. a family vacation is cut short after a horrifying attack in texas. the hahns were walking down a sidewalk near their lodge at big ben national park, when a

mountain lion attacks 6-year- old rivers. the boy's family quickly jumped for action and fought the cat off. but clay name -- they claimed the lodge didn't fight it off. >> they made a decision there that they were not going to make an announcement. that there was a mountain lion attack outside. and the animal was still at large. >> the boy still needed a few stitches. park officials are still looking for that mountain lion. check in for these stories and all the new stories coming up. a growing threat. aimed at planes. new at 6:00. the plan to make the skies safer over maryland. and... preventable death? orlando brown dies suddenly. and it's what he didn't know that ultimately killed him. i'm jessica cartallia. coming up on wjz, one of zeus's friends shares lessons from one of his larger than life teammates. check in for more on these stories and all the day's

breaking news at 6:00. now back to you. >> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. it is the end of the road for a ravens running back. >> mark has news of a career coming to an end, up next. ,,,,,

the football season has ended. and it is decision time for a number of players. >> ricky wmtion was a ravens for just one season. and it ends up being the final season of his 11-year career. the veteran running back walks away from football at age 34. he was signed by baltimore in august and filled the role of backup to ray rice. and proved to be an effective offensive weapon when he was called upon. he scored two touchdowns for the ravens. rushed for just over 10,000 yards in his career. in a statement, williams says the nfl was an amazing page in this chapter in his life. college basketball, maryland will play at clemson tonight. they're coming off a home loss to north carolina.

it was a hard-fought game. the terps have dropped five of their last six games. ask singer sean mosely, of baltimore, knows it is time now to turn the tide. >> we need to start a winning streak. because the season is coming to an end almost for us. i thank god for starting to realize that. and putting that effort into practice. and i think it will be a turning point where we get a couple of wins in a row. >> wins in a row but wotd one at a time. next opportunity coming up tonight. more on the terms next hour. plus a giant celebration in new york. sights and sounds in new york. that's ahead. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. >> cockeysville native, yeardley love, killed while away at college. i'm adam may.

her former classmates share their strong opinions on the case. plus, we'll have an update on the live ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

see. coming up. killed on campus. >> a star lacrosse player from baltimore county killed her ex- boyfriend on trial for murder. how the event has changed the way college students talk about domestic violence.

a live report is coming up. he calls himself america's presidential historian. and the feds say he slipped away with more than a million dollars in historical documents. how they say he did it. and what happened when he faced the judge. red herring, and administrative nightmare. i'm pat warren. find out what prominent democratic office holder is using those words to describe the governor's gas tax proposal. another taste of winter is headed this way. >> look at that moon. just gorgeous. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now.