>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. hello everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. >> bob turk is tracking your weather. there's temperatures a little colder at 38. now, across the baltimore region, light rain and a little batch moving in.

it's some generally light snow out there and south of the city. it's all rain around d.c. that's too mild and some rain. probably some more rain this evening and northwest, probably continue to see some of the light snow. now we have advisory that goes into effect on midnight all day tomorrow. that's a winter weather advisory and a winter storm warning because we'll start to see gusty snows in western maryland. temperaturewise, we're well below freezing. how much accumulation could be seen here? we'll have the full morning forecast coming up. >> for updates on the forecast and any delays, log on to wjz.com. a marathon debate over same- sex marriage bill lasted late

into the evening. things get heated in a house hearing in annapolis. meghan mccorkell was there as both sides pleaded their cases. meghan? >> reporter: the house hearing started at 1:00 this afternoon and it's still going on right now. a volume of opinions in annapolis over same-sex marriage. >> i'm not an equal citizen in my home state of maryland. >> i'm gay and i'm opposed to this. >> they vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. >> it's not right or just that children of gay couples have less protection under the law than other families in the state. >> they push for a constitutional amendment to support traditional marriage. >> marriage is between a man

and a woman. >> reporter: one notable opponent is 14 year old. >> it would make people more equal. >> reporter: received death threats in front of a senate committee. this is a very personal fight. >> i'm fighting for my relationship. i'm not sure how many of you had to stand before your peers to declare your relationship is worthy of recognition. >> reporter: one of the most contentious bills hangs in the balance. and this will ultimately come down to a handful of delegates. the house needs 71 votes in favor of legalizing same-sex

marriage. wjz eyewitness news. >> it fell short in the house of delegates last year. two girls hit by a van are in a local trauma center in north frederick burg. the girls injuries are serious but are okay. it was a mess but no one was hurt when this pickup truck slammed. no one was inside at the time and the driver backed out. police are trying to figure out how it happened. two police cited the story for the first time in a maryland lacrosse player's. jessica kartalija brings us the latest. >> reporter: leaving the courtroom in tears today. former university of virginia player george admitted he wrestled with and shoved yardly

love but never punched or strangled her. this played for jurors inside the district court. the footage was recorded hours after the body was discovered in may of 2010. hooley talked to police about the on again, off again relationship but didn't inflict lethal injury. told her, quote, she's dead. the expletive, is she dead? because you killed her. she responded, she's dead? she's dead? she's dead? how? how? how? i didn't even expletive hit her. sobbed as that tape was playing. showing jurors a giant hole that allegedly kicked through

to get in the room the night she died. the police testified that he quickly changed from a person of interest in the murder to primary suspect because of bruised knuckles and a fresh cut on his arm. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. stay with wjz as this murder trial continues. we'll bring you the latest from the courtroom on tv and online on wjz.com. baltimore police back down. a new rule means officers cannot stop citizens from video taping with officers. this coming on the wjz investigation into the video tape arrest. wjz is live and why police changed it. thai? >> reporter: they changed the video taping of the officers, but that may not be enough. this mobile phone video of an arrest taken by a citizen last

year started a fire storm for baltimore city police. >> that statement is constitutionally incorrect, regardless, police confiscated and erased that video. >> there was evidence i had to give it to them. >> it was a very important issue because the department of justice got involved and the rights of citizens to record. police actions in public. >> reporter: now sharp is suing police for violating his constitutional rights. the department has reversed the policy. the person cannot stop the ability to observe or record police doing their job in public. >> we looked at an incident that happened and make sure we took a proactive stance and one of the first in the entire country that put out police officers that have enforcements

of what these are. >> reporter: both condemned the official police action. back to you. thank you, kai. a new organizer steps up to save the baltimore grand prix. she found a new group to run the race labor day weekend. she's not announcing the organizer until wednesday. the last group in charge of the race owes more than $12 million in debts. a compromise after leaders. president obama changes his plan to require the church to cover birth control for it employees. he said it's only a starting point. president obama tried to end the uproar over the coverage. it's not religious institutions paying for birth control. >> religious liberty is protected and a law will not

discriminate against women. >> reporter: the controversy elected to a battle forcing to fast track a fix. >> it became clear that spending months hammering out a solution would not be an option. >> reporter: 2008 presidential candidate mike huckabee thanked president obama for giving the gop a reason to unify. >> thank you for doing what none of the republicans could have never get done. >> reporter: some republicans are still trying to get the law repealed. the change takes effect in 2013. : time is running out to win a big power ball jackpot. tomorrow night's drawing worth $325 million. match all six numbers and you can take home $202 million after taxes. that's the largest cash payout in power ball's history. if you do win, remember your

friends here at wjz who have been serving you for over 50 years. >> think of the guys you wouldn't have to put up with if you had that kind of money. jerry sandusky pleads in case. emotional outpouring to surprise many people. and movie memorabilia destroyed. ruined in this fire. : very cold weekend. i'm bob with the forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's 39 degrees and cloudy. first weather forecast is coming up. violent clashes coming out of parliament. lawmakers would vote this weekend to help the debt- stricken country to qualify for a bailout.

former penn state football coach jerry sandusky lashes out with his access to children. sandusky wants to be able to see his grandchildren even though he faces multiple counts of child sex abuse. sandusky sits on his back porch and watches children from a nearby playground, his neighbors complain. >> all the sudden, these people turn on me when they've been in my home with their kids. >> promised a quick ruling on the terms of sandusky's house arrest. he also set a tentative trial date of february 14th. killed in a tucson explosion. the item found in a storage unit found to josh powell. more tests are needed on the comforter to determine who it is. he was involved in the disappearance of his wife in 2009. the classic gone in the wind may be gone in the fire.

the fire broke out of the storage unit with posters and other promotional material from the award winning film. their most valued treasures including costumes and the original script at the museum in virginia. well, there were plenty of good vibrations at the rehearsal for sunday's grammy awards. ♪ good vibrations >> yeah, that's the beach boys. they will perform on live television for the first time in years. and then adele will be performing after her throat surgery. she is nominated in five categories. >> and then lifetime achievement award winner, glenn campbell. how his wife and having humor with the disease. ♪ i've tried and i've failed

♪ >> one year ago, glen campbell announced he's battling alzheimer's disease, incredibly, at the same time he launched a new album and tour. >> they said, you have alzheimer's. what can you do? >> campbell and his wife decided to be open and not hide it. instead, the five-time grammy award winning singer became a face for the five million americans living with alzheimer's. >> he gets disoriented. >> [ laughter ] >> even in our own house. >> reporter: for campbell, he can't get even remember how many children he has. >> my youngest girl, ashley, is the only girl. >> she's the youngest. >> reporter: or his age. >> how old am i?

>> 75. >> 75? well, it's just a number, you know. 75? >> uh-huh. >> wow. >> reporter: some how, performing five decades is unaffected. he can remember most of the lyrics to his songs while the chart topping rhinestone cowboy which performed years ago. he will be with blake shelton and the band perry. >> he sings great. i think it's a protected part of the brain. >> reporter: his alzheimer's is treated with medication. >> i'm thankful. >> really? what is that, alzheimer's? slowly going mad or what? >> losing your memory.

>> i'm glad i lost some of that. >> reporter: so thankful the music remains, are the fans. ♪ what the world means to me >> the special performance and the rest on the 54th annual grammy awards on wjz 18. an out of this world light show captured by the international space station. the northern lights last month. the dazzling display produced by intense solar activity, rarely seen in the continental united states. >> had to see them from way up there. >> yea . >> extreme northern canada. we had a little rain and

snow. another batch in portions of west virginia and kentucky and ohio. we expect to see at least some periods of rain and eventually some snow in the region as well. but now, it's just a little too warm. 39 degrees currently with the dew point above 33. it's not that conducive for snow. northeast winds and falling to the west of us. just called an effort on the grass in a few spots. they're going to see a lot of snow in oakland. a lot warmer southeast. a little snow early in westminster. tonight, mainly, we're talking about tomorrow it's adding up. the d.c. area, may be a few flurries south of us.

northern baltimore and southern pa, more expected. it's going to get windy. windchills down to at or below zero but tomorrow night. the winds are now very light, northeast and will pick up tomorrow as low pressure to the south moves off the east coast to miss us, but an arctic front with a lot of snow around the great lakes because the lakes aren't even frozen. a little rain activity on the south with snow developing to the south and southwest. a little bit of snow from time to time. don't think it will accumulate until it gets much later in the day. it could be a quick drop after dinner tomorrow night and anything that's left out there if not treated will freeze. so that could be a real issue with driving and walking later on. it could be windy. maybe snow showers late in the evening saturday, but should clear out and at least be mostly sunny, but quite cold

only around 32 for a high. one of the colder days all weekend. so tonight, a little more rain with snow activity and shower activity. 34 around the baltimore region. colder north and west and 43 dropping with snow showers and maybe the quick snow fall with a quick inch of snow. cold 32 and 40 with a big warm- up again with 50 on wednesday. >> coming up, a night of high >> coming up, a night of high emotion of local college ,,,,,,,

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go. to appreciate how they feel at loyola university tonight, you have to rewind 8 years ago when the basketball won a grand total of one game. what a journey it's been. they tied for first place with the best record as the division i school, sellout crowds with iona. eric scored 32 points with three slam dunks. he puts it in with 25 point lead, held on for 81-77 victory. good by the school and the basketball program. >> i think at the beginning, you have to understand what we've gone through. just so like nobody cared and now people care. i'm a lucky guy. it's great for the school of

loyola. >> 19-5. they played home again sunday afternoon so the fans and team got a day to recover from the big win. heartbreak at maryland, with sophomore guard with the remainders of the season. tore a ligament in practice. howard will have surgery in the coming weeks. football news. blue chip recruit stephen digs from the d.c. area announces he will attend the university of maryland. starts with a good council high school and wants to win a college championship near his hometown. plus, luisaayala. coming with a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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