after the death of yeardley love. >> i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> george huguely breaks down, as he listens to chilling testimony about the death of his ex-girlfriend. the highly charged moments as huguely stands accused of killing baltimore native yeardley love. jessica kartalija explains what brought many in that courtroom to tears. jessica? >> kai, love's family, huguely and at least two jur hors were in ter -- tears as they learned his former girlfriend had, in fact died. >> reporter: former university of lacrosse player admitted he wrestled with and shoved yeardley love, but never punch said or strangled -- her. this, played inside charlottesville district court. the footage was recorded hours after love's body was discovered in her apartment in may of 2010. huguely told police he had gone to talk to love about their on

again-off-again relationship. but insists he doesn't inflict lethal injuries. >> reporter: a charlottesville detective told huguely, quote, she's dead. huguely, how the expletive is she did? because -- dead? >> because you killed her. george responds, she's dead? she's dead? she's dead? how? i didn't even expletive, hit her, how? >> reporter: this comes just one day after former university of north carolina lacrosse player mike byrnes tell testified he and love "hooked up" during their college years but never dated. byrnes also told jurors at a party, less than three months earlier, that he barged into a room, after hearing screams of "help me, help me." he said he found huguely with love on the floor in a choke

hold and saw george's hands aroundiardly's neck. huguely let go. and love fled the room, crying hysterically. saying thank you so much. >> a charlottesville police detective testified that huguely quickly changed from a person of interest in love's murder to primary suspect because of bruised knuckles and a fresh cut that he had on his arm. >> reporter: huguely had admitted to police he consumed 20 drinks the day love died, saying it was the drunkestly had ever been. stay with wjz for the remainder of the trial. we will bring you complete coverage on air and online at wjz.com. a close call in anne arundel county, when a car crashes into a house. sky eye chopper 13 shows the heavy damage in the 500 block of king malcolm drive. it's not clear what caused the accidents there. -- the accident there. there are no injuries and the building inspector and making sure the housing is structurally safe. get ready for rain and

wintry snow. a wintry mix is expected to arrive in a few hours. and the clouds are taking over as we take a live look outside. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking live doppler radar. and the conditions we can expect around the state. let's start inside with bob. >> all right. cloudy skies now. temperatures well above freezing here. we don't expect anything really major until tomorrow, when temperatures will begin to fall, particularly in the afternoon or tomorrow evening, when you're going out. now, there is precip showing up on radar. most of it, for the most part, is in the form of snow, across ohio valley, indiana. south of us, saw some light rain. and we'll see -- some of that light rain. and temperatures get back in the 30s. we'll probably see a mixture of rain and snow. however, it will eventually get colder as this front out to the west isn't going to start moving across the region by 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, it's just going through the baltimore region. and then temperatures fall. and that's when we can see some accumulations of snow across the region. now, temperature-wise now. it's still very mild here. the only really cold spot out there in oakland.

32, a few snow flurries there now. still at 43. expected only to go into the mid-30s tonight. roads are warm. don't expect to see any issues overnight across the metro area. but tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night, things will probably change. tim has a look at that, as far as the advisories are concerned and how much we expect out of this system. tim? >> definitely, bob. use the word "eventually." not only is the air temperature too mild, but the ground temperatures are too mild. so what first hits is going to melt down. and that's why eventually, we'll start to see some deteriorating conditions across the state. you can see the winter weather advisory goes into effect until midnight tonight. stays with us through tomorrow an. the-- tomorrow afternoon. the higher elevations out toward western allegheny and garrett counties could really see some higher accumulations. and we're talking maybe 4 to 8 inches out there. and a winter storm warning is in effect as a result. we could see likely 1 to 2 inches or so of wet snow and

slush accumulating across the top tier of harford county, right on out toward washington county and out toward allegheny. a coating of up to an inch. then rain and snow flurries down south of the city and eastern shore and southern maryland. much like it was last week. only the colder air is really going to get your attention, as the winds pick up and the temperatures drop, heading into saturday night. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up in a few moments. back inside. >> tim, thank you. arguments began today over governor martin o'malley's bill to legalize same-sex marriage. wjz has complete coverage tonight. political reporter pat warren is following the hearing in the house. and mike hellgren has reaction on the issue that is quickly becoming the talk of the town. let's begin with pat warren who is live in annapolis with the latest on the state house. >> reporter: good evening, kai. good evening, everybody. as you know, governor o'malley has maid same-sex -- made same-

sex marriage the main issue. >> it is not right or just that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections under the law than the children of other families in our state. >> gays and lesbians bring children into a situation. they say, now, here we are, with the children, and if you don't give us -- don't let us get married, children won't receive the benefits that heterosexual couples do. that's being used. children are being used. >> i had a father who left when i was 2. i had a stepfather who committed suicide when i was 13. and i like to say today that the best dad i've ever had is a woman. >> if two women were able to join together in an intimate physical sexual union and bring a child into the world, then i could begin to understand that argument. but as is it is, gender does matter. >> we have been together for 13

years, married for six years. phillip is from east baltimore. i'm from the west side. who says mixed marriages can't work? [ laughter ] >> reporter: the testimony started at 1:00 this afternoon. it could go on for hours yet. reporting live, i'm pat warren. back to you, mary. >> complete coverage continues live in north baltimore, where mike hellgren takes the issue to the people. mike? >> reporter: mary, a lot of them tell us it's become too political. we strove today to get you some honest and heartfelt opinions on an issue that has divided maryland. >> reporter: as politicians debated same-sex marriage in annapolis, about an hour away in baltimore, the topics sizzled like the grill at lunch. >> what are you for or against? >> doesn't matter to me. >> i think people should be able to do whatever they want to do. >> me personally, i would not vote for it. >> it's not hurting anybody. so why shouldn't they be able

to do it? >> reporter: recent polls show maryland voters in a dead heat. some are fed up with the politics. >> maybe the government ought to step back from all of this stuff, getting too involved in telling people what they can do and what they can't do. >> they're looking at that matter, this matter and say -- as a possible vote getter. the church and state is also, obviously to me, an important piece. but they are intertwined. thaifs allowed themselves to get intertwined in this issue. >> reporter: for some, it's about civil rights, for others, religion. for all, it's the talk of the town. >> gay marriage is out of the question. >> why are you for it? >> well, you know, everyone is a human being. everyone has their rights. >> why don't you like it? >> god didn't create us to be like that. >> i think it's something that should be voiced. i think that people are living in fear of their life, and they should be able to say yes, i do.

>> reporter: and there's a lot going on nationally, same-sex marriage just passed in washington state. it's being debated in new jersey and could make its way to the united states supreme court. reporting live in north baltimore, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, mike. thank you. same-sex marriage is currently legal in six states and washington, d.c. >> a big change for the baltimore police department, as it deals with faumout from a controversial arrest. at the preakness stakes. denise is in the newsroom to explain the impact on the rights of the public. denise? >> reporter: well, kai, a new police policy says city police captain stop people from filming crime scenes. this comes nearly two years after officers deleted this video from a man's cell phone of an arrest at the preakness in 2010. chris sharp shot the video, and he is now suing the police for violating his rights. just days ahead of his federal court hearing, the police department announced their new rules that states that the public is allowed to record officers on duty. officers can still seize a

camera if it contains evidence of a crime, however. kai? >> denise, thank you. the justice department has weighed in on this issue, by asking a judge to side with chris sharp in his civil suit. the white house compromises on this sensitive debate about birth control. today, the president announces religious institutions will not have to pay for contraception coverage. but as randall pinkston reports for wjz, women who work for those organizations will be able to obtain it for free. >> reporter: president obama tried to end the uproar over part of his healthcare law that calls for free contraception. his solution will allow female employees of religious institutions to obtain free birth control. but their employers don't have to pay for it. >> if a woman's employer is a charity or a hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraceptionive services as part of their health plan, the insurance company, not the hospital, not the charity, will be required to reach out and offer the

woman contraceptionive care, free of charge. >> reporter: the administration originally gave itself a year to work out details. but the president asked to fast track a fix. it became clear -- >> it became clear that taking months to hammer out a resolution was not going to be an option. >> reporter: the head of the catholic church says this is a step in the right direction. but the church will re -- reserve its opinion. >> presidential candidate mike huckabee thanked president obama. >> thank you, president obama for doing what none of us republicans could apparently get done. >> reporter: some are accepting the new compromise, but still vowing to appeal the president's healthcare law. in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the change takes effect in

2013. 28 states had already required health insurance plans to cover birth control before the federal regulations were even issued. still ahead at 5:00. jerry sandusky speaks out. all of a sudden, these people turn on me. when they have been in my home, with their kids. >> his words outside a pennsylvania courthouse, as he faces child sex abuse charges. stolen from a hospital. found alive 20 years later. the confession from her kidnapper in court. so you know what a smart phone is, but have you ever seen a smart car? i'm weijia jiang, with new features to keep you safe on the road at the motor trend auto show. come check it out with us, coming up. a blast of cold air arrives for the weekend and it is snowing in some areas right now. bob will have more on what to expect in his forecast. ,,,,,,

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we are told that some light snow is falling from baltimore county right now. we'll have more on what to expect out of this system coming up in the updated forecast. but first -- first, former penn state assistant coach, jerry sandusky is back in court. a key issue is whether bail conditions for the accused child abusers should be made tougher. manuel gallegus has the latest for wjz from state college, where sandusky spoke to reporters today. >> reporter: jerry sandusky saysly doesn't understand why has neighbors have turned against him. >> now, all of a sudden, these people turn on me when they have been in my home. with their kids. when they've attended birthday parties. when they have been on that desk.

>> reporter: prosecutors claim that he has been watching children from his deck, as children play from the elementary school behind his house. >> and because of allegations and perceptions that have tried to have been created of me, now i can't cake our -- take our dog on our deck and throw out biscuits to him. >> reporter: the former coach is under house arrest, accused of abusing young boys for over a decade. prosecutors argued in court, he should be confined to the inside of his home. >> reporter: prosecutors also ask that jurors for sandusky's upcoming trial, be selected from outside the county because so many here have ties to penn state. >> we want the verdict to be not only an actually valid verdict. but one perceived to be as well. >> reporter: with his wife dottie at his side, sandusky also talked about his request to the court, to be able to see or at least talk to his children. >> whenned grandchildren call on my birthday, they ask

to talk to me. and she has to tell them that they can't. i'm sensitive to that. >> reporter: sandusky's defense attorney described his client as concerned, depressed and sad. his trial is set to begin in may. in bel font, pennsylvania, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the judge is expected to rule on today's motions next week. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads right now, with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. frustration might be a good word for this one. if you're traveling on northbound 95, that's just bumper to bumper there from 295 past 395. on the west side inner loop, heavy there from 95 to liberty road. that's due to that earlier accident, which is now on the shoulder. but it's not helping us any with the delay. on the top side inner loop, sluggish there from park heights avenue, around to 95. and 70 eastbound, plenty of brake lights there, leading off to the beltway. as far as accidents go, cromwell bridge road remains

closed between seder hill and loch raven drive, due to that overturned vehicle. another one, blocking the right- hand lane at northern parkway. other accidents include west lombard at green street. bel air at fowler. and perry hall at whitemarsh boulevard. let's now take a live look. traffic delays on the beltway at providence road. this traffic report is brought to you by berger cookies. give a little love for valentine's day. berger cookies for yourself, your beloved for valentine's day. order your tin at berger cookies.com. more car companies are building features to vehicles. the technology is on display at the motor trend auto show in downtown baltimore. wjz is live at the convention center. weijia jaingz -- weijia jiang has a look at the options and says she will pick me up a new car. >> we have been checking out your possible new cars all day

long. talking to a lot of people who say they have been blown away, not by how fast or sleek these cars are, but by how safe they are. >> reporter: no doubt they're great eye candy. >> it's beautiful. it's beautiful. love to drive it. >> reporter: but the cars at the motor trend auto show parked in the baltimore convention center, boast more than beauty. they're smart. very smart. >> phone. >> reporter: in this ford edge. >> call alonzo. >> reporter: saying a couple words out loud is enough to call someone. >> calling alonzo on cell. >> reporter: and i don't know about you, but parallel parking is not my favorite thing to do. some of these cars have a button for that. >> it will automatically parallel park the vehicle for you. so all sorts of safety measures for you. >> reporter: in fact, there's a button for just about everything. >> like voice to text. so you speak into the microphone. it will turn it into a text. >> reporter: even vehicle sensors to detect your blind side. a make mangle -- a mangled bmw.

the maryland teen is displaying it to send a message to buyers. >> they really need to think about buying a car that they can do hands-free. that they >> reporter: the wilsons from mount airy are doing just that. >> i have a wife and daughter, i want them to be safe when they're with me. and i want to come back alive, certainly to myself. >> anything to prevent accidents and distracted driving is a good thing. >> reporter: if you want to check out some of those features for yourself, you can, you can get into these cars, look at demos and even take them for a spin. reporting live in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> that wrecked car was very sobering. thank you. all right. you can check out the cars all weekend tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. then sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00. >> all right. >> all right. my niece and snow tires in garrett county this weekend. don't think they need it around here. 43, west winds at 3. barometer just beginning to fall. come back and take a look at that precip after this. ,, what's the matter?

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all righty. a few spots. none of them at this point are reaching the ground. it's just too warm. take a look at radar. you can see these echoes, moving into portions of baltimore county. and not too far from the city, north of the region. and it's heading up to the northeast.

and there's a break coming up. so it may do a little rain-snow mix for the next hour or two. then looks like it will be quiet for a while until later this evening. see the little batch moving through westminster, park ton. bel air. things will quiet toward washington. so we'll see intermittent precip. most of it will not be doing anything on the ground. temperature-wise, we're at 43 now. it is cooler to the north and west. and even at owings mills, we saw some flakes thera. it's 39 degrees on the ground. so it just cannot stick. it will just melt, even if it comes down the grass. this is the only place that is going to see serious snow this weekend. 42 in patuxent. 45, ocean city. locally. a few upper 30s and some of the local areas there, 40 westminster, officially. 44, 43, 43. and 43 over on kent island there now. 46/27 today. the average is 44 and 26. and a record 66. and 7 below zero. you think it's going to be cold this weekend?

1899. that was a cold year, by the way. right now, a very light west wind at 3 miles an hour. in d.c., it's a little wet at 6 miles an hour. we have a couple of systems to watch. the main one is this front going through the great lakes area. it will pass our region, 1:00, 2:00 in the afternoon. that's when temperatures will fall. that's when late in the afternoon tomorrow, we have a chance of accumulation of? snow. and maybe quick freezeups later this evening as the sun sets. right now, a little light rain, snow to the west of us. i don't expect too many issues tonight. it's tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night, as the colder air begins to move in. it will also get quite windy. tomorrow night, temperatures in the upper teens, low 20s. it's going to feel like 10 degrees out. and sunday, we'll be lucky to get just to 32 degrees by the way. winds on the bay, maybe as high as 30 knots. small craft advisory, all day tomorrow. and a gale warning there tomorrow night. bay temp, pretty warm at 42. tonight, a little rain-snow

here and there. a few showers. 34 by morning. and during the day tomorrow. in the morning, believe it or not, it will get to 43 degrees. but rain and snow showers in the afternoon, as temperatures swell up. and that's when we could see some of those accumulations we told you about earlier in the show. mainly north and west of the baltimore area once again. >> all right, bob. thank you. still ahead at 5:00. violent and dangerous. the announcement from police, after madonna's stalker escapes from a mental hospital. right now, anyone 14 or older can walk into a farm -- 17 or older can walk into a pharmacy and get the morning after pill. but how about putting it in a campus vending machine. we'll tell you which university is considering that option. you heard ron smith on the air waves for years. now helping to raise a toast and raise money ,,,,,,,,

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it's 5:30. 43 degrees and cloudy right now. beautiful sunset in baltimore. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. birth control through a vending machine. well, that's what one local university is looking to do after seeing it on another college campus. wjz is live. monique griego has more on this controversial issue. hi, monique. >> reporter: hey, there, kai. the vending machine would also

sell plan b, also known as the morning after pill. but not all students think it's a good idea. >> reporter: cookies, chips and soda, are commonly found in vending machines. but how about birth control? >> just really shocked. like they would put it in a vending machine. >> reporter: health leaders at towson university are looking to make plan b, also known as the morning after pill available in a vending machine at the student health center. >> their move comes after shippensburg university in pennsylvania installed one. >> we can remove barriers to a very useful kind of method of protection and reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy in our student population, that is something we're committed to doing. >> reporter: plan b can be taken after sex to prevent pregnancy. it does not work if you're already pregnant. it's currently available, over the counter to anyone over the age of 17. >> it's like buying condoms. like people are embarrassed to buy condol om -- condoms, so you don't.

>> reporter: halper believes the machine will increase privacy. >> if i really had to talk to a nurse, yeah, i'd do it. now, if it's in the vending machine, it will make it much easier. >> reporter: health officials want to make sure the vending machine will not be out in the open on campus. and students will have to check in to use it. >> i don't think it will be a good idea. i feel like kids will keep going to it. >> i think it needs to be more than -- more of a conversation than just, i'm going to get a bag of chips. >> the goal is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. >> reporter: and the vending machine would sell plan b for $25 a pill. but once again, the university is just considering the idea and nothing has been officially approved. kai, back to you. >> monique, thank you. because the birth control vending machines have gotten so much attention, the fda is now looking at the issue. a los angeles school caught up in a sex scandal is seeing its first lawsuits. lawyers representing nine are suing a teacher and a

principal. the teachers who have both been fired are charged with committing lewd acts on students. the suits accuse the teachers of personal injury and heinous acts and cites the school's principal for failing to protect those students. a pennsylvania woman is charmed with having sex with a student at the school where she taught. tonight, parents are speaking out. >> reporter: the montrose christian school is known to many people as the alma mater of nbc star kevin durant. but today, the school is making news because of the allegation -- alleged actions of one of its teachers. >> reporter: the kindergarten teacher has been charged with having a sexual relationship for more than a year with a montrose student who was 16 when the relationship began in the fall of 2010. >> the teacher did admit to the relationship. >> they had sex numerous times. >> this occurred in her

vehicle. >> reporter: police said the school received an anonymous e- mail about it last friday. >> it's disgusting. >> did she seem like a nice person? good teacher? >> absolutely. i talked to her once. she's a nice person. i mean, just shocked. >> reporter: the school said in a statement that campbell no longer works there and that none of the incidents took place on campus. a woman pleads guilty to snatching a baby from a new york city hospital and raising the child as her own. vic is in the newsroom with details of the confession. >> it is part of a plea deal with prosecutors. the 51-year-old may only serve between 10 and 12 years in prison. petway told the court, she kidnapped carlina white from a hospital from harmem in 1987 and pretended the child was hers for 23 years. theycarlena white is now 23 years old and has since been

reunited with her birth mother, who cried during today's sentence. >> a sentencing date is set for may. a man convicted of stalking madonna is recaptured after breaking out of a mental hospital. police tracked down robert dewey hoskins after a week on the run. he was committed to the hospital after serving a 10- year prison sentence for stalking and threatening to kill madonna in 1986. he could face additional jail time for his escape. republicans are courting thousands of potential voters. the gop hopefuls are speaking at the annual conservative political action conference. mitt romney, rick santorrum and newt gingrich all made appearance appearances. they will have their say at the straw poll saturday. it is a free college education for dozens of baltimore county school workers. for some, it is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity in a

sluggish economy. one of the first graduating classes is celebrating tonight. >> reporter: the day starts early for kai price. she runs four baltimore county school cafeterias. >> i wake up at 4:00 every morning. i'm here by 6:00, 6:30 every morning. >> reporter: two years ago, price decided to go to college on the school district's dime. she worked two jobs and went to school part time. but last week, she and 55 other school workers received their business certificates through a partnership program with the community college of baltimore county. and the 30-hour course work was free. >> it's made me independent. and i know, whatever i put my mind to, i can do. >> we do this for our teachers all the time. >> reporter: baltimore county superintendent dr. joe hairston says it only made sense to offer a free program to others, too. now there's a free waiting list to enroll in part because of the sluggish economy. >> so many people, in all walks of life across this country are

going back to retraining and developing job skills. the market is becoming more competitive. >> reporter: the program pays for virtually everything. without that kind of financial assistance, price said she never would have even started and wouldn't have her certificate. >> and now i'm at the crossroads of can i do it? can i pay for my classes that i need to pay for? to move on? >> reporter: and that's because the program now offers the chance to earn an associate's degree for graduates. but that will cost. mary, back to you. >> we are pulling for kai. thank you, gigi. the program also offers a track to earn a four-year degree at a maryland university. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. more on the new rules regarding city police being taped by the public. what does this year's survey of crabs tell biologists about the health of the bay? and the future of maryland

duke rivalry. for more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. it has been nearly two months since legendary talk show host, ron smith, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. but his family, friends, and fans are keeping his memory alive. ron matz reporting they're toasting the man known as the voice of reason and also raising money for the fight against the deadly disease. >> reporter: the big crowd came to johanson's restaurant in westminster, to remember ron smith and toast him with a new beer. ron's widow, june, has been overwhelmed by all of the support, since ron's death in december. >> from the time ron announced his diagnosis and even through this very day, 12,000 e-mails, thousands of cards, letters, gifts. >> reporter: team reason is raising money to fight pancreatic cancer.

microbrew created in ron's honor. >> he never realized the impact that he made. until the diagnosis. and i think that's something we can all take from this. >> reporter: ron smith spent 28 years at wbal radio and took great joy in calling himself "talk show man ." >> he loved his family. of course, our dog and kalt. and he love -- cat. and he loved his poker. but he really loved his listening fans. they were his extended family. >> reporter: and ron's extended family, known as team reason, has already raised $37,000 for pancreatic research. their goal is $1 million. >> what better legacy could be for a man who gave a million thoughts and ideas? >> reporter: ron matz, eyewitness news. >> and two more fundraisers in memory of ron are coming up. a dinner at crush restaurant in belvedere square, set for march 4th. and a golf tournament will be held in april.

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>> he's a black leader that fought for everybody's right. >> reporter: organizers say dr. king had a special connection at the "y," and his message of equality still rings true. >> it's only natural that an organization like "the y" would remember dr. king. >> reporter: the y was one of the few places that would allow dr. king to hold meetings and even spend the night. >> dr. king, my friends, was the example. >> reporter: political leaders spoke about how this is especially important today. >> civility is coulding that you can learn how to disagree without being disagreeable. >> reporter: the y in central maryland hopes dr. king's message is passed on to each of the 150,000 people they served every year. >> we all are one family. and we all should stick together. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz

eyewitness news. >> this is the 37th year the y has paid a special tribute to dr. king. a chilly weekend in store for the weekend. a mix of rain and snow is expected across much of the state. and if precipitation has already started to fall in some places, meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking what to expect this weekend. and into next week. we'll start with bob. >> let's take a look at tomorrow's forecast. overnight tomorrow night, a little rain-snow mix. don't expect anything to accumulate. because the ground is too warm. tomorrow afternoon, when that front comes through. that's when we'll see snow shower activity. it can get quite windy. temperatures can drop to freezing or lower by 5:00, 6:00 in the afternoon and continue to head down tomorrow night back in the upper teens, with strong winds. it's going to feel like 10 degrees late tomorrow night. tim has a look at sunday and beyond. tim? >> by sunday, we'll be looking at clearing with sunshine returning and a very slight warmup, but we're only going back up to 32 degrees. and then 40 on monday. another chance of light snow showers on tuesday into

wednesday. but the temperatures continue to go right up. 44 and 50 on those two days. now, for your energy saver tip for the day. use outdoor cells, photo cells, in fact, with motion sensor, so they will turn on and off, only when someone is outside or present. they keep lights from burning continuously. a combined photo cell and emergency situation will increase your energy savings even more. a certified electrician can install them. for more information, you can go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of your page and click on our special section. back inside. heartstopping moments as military plane makes an intense landing in utah. the fighter jet's landing gear malfunctioned, forcing the pit pilot to make a belly landing. sparks flew it skidded about 2,000 feet before coming to a stop. rescue crews sprayed foam down the runway to aid the plane, which was carrying 1,000 gallons of fuel. no one was hurt. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, a skin cancer drug

may be able to treat alzheimer's. scientists tested the drug, fexo roteen on mice and found it can reverse the disease. the study found the drug removes plaque buildup in the brain. doctors are now planning tests on humans to see if people experience the same effects. >> reporter: millions of americans suffer from insomnia. many turn from medications to get relief. but as randall pinkston reports for wjz, research shows cognitive behavioral therapy, or talk therapy can be just as effective. >> reporter: jeffrey childs has suffered through many sleepless nights, making it difficult to function during the day. >> i would have fragments of sleep, of an hour and a half at a time. for your work, you can't concentrate as well. >> reporter: after years of insomnia, childs finally reached out to a sleep specialist. dr. shelby harris suggested he try cognitive behavioral therapy. >> let's look at your sleep

diary. >> reporter: to start, dr. harris helps patients change their behaviors. patients should eliminate caffeine in the afternoon, exercise late in the day, and wind down an hour before bed. that means no tv. >> i have an active mind that keeps racing. >> reporter: next comes the cognitive part of the therapy, which includes relaxation techniques, such as meditation. >> we'll teach them ways to quiet their mind, and also not worry much about sleep. >> reporter: insomnia is the most common sleep problem, affecting about 60 million people. it often goes undiagnosed and can cause serious health problems if left untreated. >> problems with concentration, increased risk of stroke, heart attack, increased risk of accidents. >> reporter: research shows talk therapy can be just as effective as medications to treat insomnia. childs didn't want to rely on sleeping pills, so therapy was the right option for him. >> i work better. i have more energy.

>> reporter: after six months of therapy, he's happy to be getting six hours of sleep a night. in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. and doctors also recommend people with insomnia should have a regular sleep schedule and no napping during the day? rehearsals are under way for music's biggest night in los angeles. today, crews are getting ready the stage for the grammy awards. in addition to the competition, there are some highly- anticipated performances. adele will sing live for the first time since having throat surgery. and the beach boys are reuniting after more than two decades. you can watch all of the action on wjz. the grammy awards airs sunday night at 8:00 p.m. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 p.m. for all new stories coming up at 6:00, denise has a preview. of course, the first warning weather team is tracking wintry weather coming this way. lacrosse murder trial. how yeardley love's family reacted to the day's courtroom developments. and...

bald eagles, almost driven to extinction, now rebounding. i'm adam may. the unlikely place we saw more than 100. and the challenges still ahead for our national bird. that's coming up. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, of course, coming up all new at 6:00. but now, back to kai and mary. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. have the o's seen the last of ryan? >> mark sits down with gm dan duquette and gets the ,,,,,,,,,,

orioles spring training. it's unclear if fan favorite brian roberts will be available. sports director mark viviano has more. >> reporter: brian roberts has gone from all-star to absent. for nearly two years, dealing with concussion symptoms that have caused him to miss most of the last two seasons. and it remains a major question, whether roberts will ever play again. today, i did sit down with dan duquette and his camden yards office. he is excited about the new players he has added to his roster of established orioles. at no point, though, did he

mention roberts as his list of established players. so i asked him, what is the second baseman's status? and in his response, he made it clear that the team is prepared to move forward without roberts. >> we have made our list to move forward if he's not with us. and if he is with us, i think that will be a big bonus. we have to be guided by how much activity he can adjust to. we'll find out in spring training, based on how he responds to the activity in playing, if he's going to be able to help us or not. >> the o's are counting on help from a beefed up bull pen that now includes veteran reliever, louisa y'allup. he signed a contract this afternoon. he is a seven-year major leaguer. pitched for 45 didn't teams. coming off a strong season last year with the new york yankees. i'll have more on the orioles coming up next hour. plus, believe it or not, the college lacrosse season starts tomorrow for some teams. we're going to hear from the

new coach at towson university. that's ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> a thief makes off with half a million dollars' worth of jewelry after a bold break. and take a look. you can see the hole in the back of the jewelry store's safe. apparently the robber broke into a restaurant next door and busted down the wall. police have made no arrests. they're sevenning for suspects. >> looked -- searching for suspects. >> looked like shawshank redemption. still ahead on eyewitness news. >> i do or i don't. i'm mike hellgren. i'll show you why same-sex marriage ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

coming up right now on wjz eyewitness news. same-sex marriage law in maryland. lawmakers debate the issue. how real is the chance it could happen? and the video that had george huguely and the jury in tears? the compromise to end the religious uproar over who pays for birth control. another round of winter headed this way. first warning weather team is tracking. >> click in for these stories and the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now.

hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> another round of winter weather. a winter weather advisory goes into effect in a few hours. a short time ago, if you look closely, you can see some snow flurries. and a live look outside right now. by this time tomorrow, we could see a lot more of the white stuff. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking the system right now. bob? >> reporter: take a look at radar. we've had a little batch of precip move across the region. it's going to stop and pick up again later on. you can see that kind of light little batch, around the baltimore region. a little light snow and rain mixture across the northern sections of the area. south of the city, really nothing. far western maryland, a little batch there, from frederick to hancock. and that's moving to the northeast. south of us, very quiet. a little light rain on the lower eastern shore. and primarily on the eastern shore, they will see generally rain later tonight and during the day tomorrow. but even down there, they may see a few flakes later