to jail. that's the decision from the baltimore judge at the sentencing for paul schurick. derek valcourt has schurick's reaction and more on the punishment he faces. >> reporter: paul schurick admits he authorized those election night robocalls. and for that, a judge says he'll spend one month in home detention. >> it was, in fact, a profound personal failure. >> reporter: for the first time, ehrlich's campaign manager speaks out about the robocall that cost him his career, put his family through hell and publicly humiliated him. >> regret? yeah, you bet i have regret. it was a mistake. we live with the consequences. >> reporter: a robocall -- a jury decided it amounted to voter suppression because the call hinted that governor o'malley had already won and there was no need to go vote.

schurick approved the call. >> i believed there were several thousand african american voters who had not yet voteed that day. and that a message as counterintuitive as it seems in hindsight, a message such as that one, would, in fact, motivate them to go to the polls if they had not done so. >> reporter: but the judge strongly criticized schurick as he sentenced him to home detention, saying any professional campaign person hearing the text of that call should have said no, it's deceptive, it's illegal, you shouldn't do it. the state prosecutor agrees. >> this isn't just politics as usual. it is illegal. >> reporter: schurick says it will impact future elections. >> reporter: trust me, political professionals in maryland are very, very aware of the outcome of this trial and the consequences. >> reporter: the judge also gave schurick 500 hours of community service. he'll have to split that, 250 hours in baltimore city. 250 in prince george's county.

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: campaign consultant julius henson also faces charges this month. he wrote the robocalls and is accused of conspiring with schurick to suppress voter turnout. cleared of corruption charges. once powerful state senator ulysses currie will soon be disciplined by his fellow lawmakers. mike hellgren explains the just- released recommendations for currie's punishment. >> reporter: denise, this could be the harshest punishment handed down in more than a decade. they could have gone further. it does not kick currie out of office. it does not expel him. what they basically said was, we're going to censure you. we're highly displeased. and we'll move you from any leadership role. >> reporter: an ethics committee has recommended that ulysses currie be censured,

publicly apologize, after getting a quarter million while working on legislation to benefit the grocery store chain. >> we are meticulous. we were very thorough. this is one of the busiest committees i've been on. we spent a lot of time stvment. >> what would you do differently, perhaps, to avoid a situation like that? >> i don't know. >> the once powerful currie failed. after acquiting on bribery and conspiracy charges. >> we are on the up and up. and that's why we have an ethics committee made up of house and senate members. i was here with senator larry young was expelled. >> reporter: lawmakers are expected to vote on the proposal by the end of next week. if the senate approves their recommendation just to censure him, it will allow currie to keep his senate seat, representing prince george's

county. a post he's held for more than 16 years. >> we'll see what happens. i'm sure we'll be able to read the report and digest that over the next few days. >> i served with him in the house of delegates and the committee. and i think he was always an honorable guy. i think down here, his word is his bond. and hopefully he can put this behind him and move on. >> reporter: so thftion a unanimous decision by the committee. the full senate has to vote on this. and after he was aquated, -- acquitted, reporters had asked curriy about his future and whether he wants to continue representing his seat. he said he would do so, as long as the people wanted him to. reporting live in annapolis, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, mike. currie is the first senator punished since 1998. off-campus patrols are being stepped up. mary is live in the newsroom with more on what is being done. >> reporter: frostburg state

university campus police will patrol city streets near the school. it follows this fatal stabbing in november of baltimore native courtney mccoy at an off-campus house. another student is charged with murder in that case. in april 2010, a basketball player was fatally shot during the dispute. the university is also giving the city of frostburg $200,000 a year to increase the size and salary of the police force. >> in the 2010 murder, tyrone hall of glen burnie was sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter. an unexpected day off in the trial of george huguely. the maryland man charged in the death of yeardley love. one of the attorneys for the defense is sick. forcing a delay in the trial. >> reporter: this delay means it will be at least a couple more days until we get a verdict in court. in the court of public opinion, however, it appears that huguely's defense team is facing an uphill battle.

intense local and national media coverage of the george huguely murder trial, captivating charlottesville, virginia residents. >> reporter: these ladies plan to stay in court, wondering if it would change their opinion about the roles in the death of yeardley love. found beaten to death in her apartment. >> i think across the county, there's probably a big bias against huguely. >> what happened in there, i don't know. but certainly mandates strong punishment. >> reporter: the defense team was going to lay out their case sunday. but suddenly, attorney rhonda aquigltd glyana came down with illness. >> is this trial scheduled or taking a while? >> taking a while. >> no judge is going to require the defendant, who is on trial for his life, go forward if he wants to have both of his lawyers and if if one of them

is sick. >> reporter: goodman says prosecutors presented a very strong case. medical evidence of blueprint force trauma. and huguely's history of violence. >> i think he's guilty. and i really want them to throw the book at him. >> this charlotteville resident has been following the story since love died. >> like she never got the chance to get married. she never got to have a kid. she doesn't know what all of those wonderful things would be like. then her whole life was opened in front of her. >> this morning, the judge in the case indicated he would like this case wrapped up, soon. to the jury this president's day holiday. there's a lot of ground still to be covered here. and of course, jury deliberations and no one can guess how long that could take. reporting from charlottesville, virginia, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and stay with wjz as this murder trial continues. we'll bring you the very latest from the courtroom on air and online at wjz.com. just a short time ago, the maryland house of delegates

began the debate on legalizing same-sex marriage. and it is a debate that could last long into the night. political reporter pat warren with more on the controversial issue. pat? >> well, vic, there's obviously no mad rush to get this thing started. at first, they said, 5:30 and now 6:00. and now, of course, it's past 6:00. but delegates are beginning to trickle in for what is expected to be a very long night, as you said. and hopefully will give a better indication of just where the votes are. >> reporter: maryland's same- sex marriage bill needs 71 votes to pass. that means everybody is counting. and every vote counts. two republicans have signaled they will vote yes. but house minority leader anthony o'donnell says that may not be as big a deal as some might think. >> are there any estimates of where the vote count stands? >> yes, there are. >> they could be -- -- would be -- >> very close. >> very close one way? >> i think you'll find just about anyone who is close into that will not want to talk

about numbers right now. that's how close they are. >> reporter: this postcard is going, along with these other postcards to the men and women who serve you in the general assembly. >> reporter: governor o'malley's decision to sponsor same-sex marriage this year could give delegates the push they are looking for. >> they also received the postcards. they're receiving phone calls are a lot of constant contact. >> reporter: the maryland marriage alliance today expressed disappointment in the governor and is calling for a fair process and passage of an amendment. but at this point, it appears anything could happen. >> reporter: the situation is very volatile. and a change of one or two votes could determine the outcome of the -- of those passes or failures. >> reporter: it's quite possible that the later it gets before they start, the longer it could go tonight. but they are expected to vote as early as tomorrow. reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. now, back to you, virk. >> and of course, wjz will bring you the latest on the debate and any possible vote

tonight at 11:00. well, a gray, somewhat cooler thursday evening. a live look outside right now. the rain is clearing out. a while ago, you couldn't even see those lights. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. still raining a little to the east of our region. take a look at radar. down across the southern bay. and southern delaware. that's where the rain is now. we've pretty much ended our rain. picked up anywhere from a tenth to a quarter inch. there you see it, down across southern maryland. that area getting some rain. and it will probably for about the next hour, hour and a half. temperature-wise in the area. temperatures very close to normal for this time of year. 44 now. 42. out in oakland, normally it would be much colder. 45 in d.c. and ocean city as well. tim has a look at a very nice friday. and maybe not so nice half the weekend. tim? >> definitely. i think you said it very well, bob. friday is going to be nice. these clouds are going to be

here. high pressure builds in. we'll see dryer air. good bit of sunshine tomorrow. temperatures back up in the low to mid-50s. it's just going to be a nice day. we'll dry out from all of this rain today, very nicely. and then we'll have to watch a system that will be developing down in the gulf, moving across the southern tier of the united states and up the east coast, along with another branch of the jet stream that is coming in around the northern tier that is going to be bringing in some colder air. those two are going to basically combine. but we have to see exactly how they're going to. and we won't really have a better idea on that until tomorrow evening. we'll continue to keep you posted. but that system is three days away. and we will talk about how it could impact us going into sunday, in your complete updated first warning forecast with bob. a truck overturns and causes a huge mess on a busy area road. it happened southbound 95, negotiate of the fort mchenry toll plaza. sky eye chopper 13 is over the area. monique griego shows why the truck driver was arrested. >> reporter: just after 8:00 last night, a major response is called in to the southbound

lanes of the i-95, after a tractor-trailer overturns, causing a massive hazmat situation. >> the spillage was coming down and it covered all lanes of traffic. >> reporter: sergeant kirk perez says the driver lost control north and flipped. the truck was carrying containers full of a concrete mixing solution that poured onto the roadway. police shut down traffic for more than seven hours as crews tried to clean up the mess. >> it was not hazardous in any way. the maryland department of the environment will test and make sure everything was fine. >> reporter: two of those containers rolled off of the 95, landed on the 895, spilled open and shut down traffic there as well. >> reporter: luckily, the 895 lanes were already closed for routine maintenance. >> one of them had struck in a vehicle that was traveling on the roadway, it could have been a lot more serious. >> reporter: police say what is serious is that they now believe the driver of this truck had been drinking. officers arrested and charged 46-year-old glen grice with drunk driving. they say he's from grice

trucking out of new jersey. we made several calls to the company, but never received a response. and despite how bad this situation looked, authorities are thankful no one was hurt. >> potentially, it could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> court records show in 2010 and 2011, greece pled guilty to driving with excessive weight. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. first, tebowing. now zaching. how this freshman at the university of maryland is inspiring people across the country. and what it has to do with a picture. high honors. the supporters heading to the vatican to witness the archbishop being elevated to cardinal. the baltimore grand prix is still several months away. why are race cars already taking over the streets? i'm weijia jiang downtown, with a sneak peek you won't want to miss coming up. and we could be in store for a bit of a mess this weekend. the updated first warning forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

grand prix baltimore. race cars were already on the streets today. and weijia jiang puts you in the driver's seat. >> baltimore grand prix organizers hope this unveiling will shift the focus away to what really matters to them. the racing. >> reporter: even a black cover can't hide its shape. >> you typically don't get the opportunity to see a car like this, like right in front of your case. >> reporter: not only did a

crowd here see this year's indy lotus car. they watched it being unveiled for the first time ever, a major event. to promote the baltimore grand prix. indy car's ceo, in town for the unveiling has a message for the city. >> reporter: it's very important for us not to let them down and make sure this is a very big event. >> reporter: they even took the car out for a spin. >> it was a lot of fun, testing it on the wet streets of baltimore today. so i really enjoyed it. >> reporter: and had a mock pit stop in the middle of white street. >> reporter: disill vest row competed in the inaugural race. >> i think it was one of the most physical races we had to go through because it was real bumpy. >> reporter: just this week, the mayor announced a new contract with new managers who hope to take a team victory lap. >> what's coming, be prepared, buy your tickets, have a good time. >> reporter: even though we got

a first look at the car here, it will compete with several other cities. its first race will be next month in florida. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: now, the new contract, of course, is pending approval by the city's board of estimates. members will vote next week. archbishop edwin o'brien will be elevated to cardinal. >> reporter: tonight, a look at how the archbishop is preparing for the holy honor. >> i'm very proud of you. >> reporter: cardinal designate edwin o'brien began the day by greeting visitors from baltimore who have traveled all the way to rome for his elevation to cardinal. archbishop o'brien then celebrated mass at a church in rome that has a special connection to cardinal william keeler. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us this morning. good start at the basilica. and very important moment for

me. >> reporter: it was just last month that pope pope benedict named o'brien to the college of cardinals. the ceremony or consistory will take place saturday. archbishop o'brien will be given the red hat and ring, officially becoming a cardinal. he will then serve in rome as an adviser to the pope and be eligible to vote in a papal election. dozens ever parishioners from baltimore will witness o'brien's elevation. and reporters from the catholic review are there, sharing the experience with wjz. >> the pilgrims will go from here, to have mass every day. and then on saturday, they'll celebrate the consistory with the pope and all the new cardinals. >> and we have learn said president obama is sending a presidential delegation to the holy see this weekend to watch the elevation of archbishop o'brien and archbishop timothy dolan of new york. back to you. >> if you'd like to hear more about the elevation, go to

wjz.com. exercise is an important part of staying healthy at any age. but it can be harder to do during the winter months. jessica kartalija is live now with help to stay active during the winter as we ask the experts. >> hello, denise. hello to everyone joining me now. dr. jared pap. thank you so much for being here. how do we stay motivated in the winter to hit the gym? >> well, it's hard. it's hard for people to get out there in the cold. it's hard when it's snowing snowing and raining. it's really easy if you can get a friend. having a friend makes it nice. and helps keep you motivated when you're out there. and it's important to, i guess, you have to -- you have to focus on it. you have to actually make a commitment. it's nice now, after new year's season, so everybody gets kind of motivated for at least a month. but it helps when you grab somebody to go out there and keep you doing it. >> reporter: we were talking about injuries off season.

what are the injuries you see? >> ski injuries are some of my favorite to see -- unfortunate, sorry. but those are typical, like acl tears, meniscal tears or collateral on the knee. other more common things you see hip fractures, ankle fractures when you're out on the ice. it's important again. if you're outside exercising, to be smart. if weather conditions are bad and it's icy, you know, you should be careful and maybe stay inside for the day. maybe work out on an elliptical. or go get a class. >> thank you for joining us. of course if you guys have any questions. the phone has been ringing. so nice meeting you. and back to you guys in the studio. >> thank you so much, jessica. >> and you do is time -- have time to ask the expert. call the number on your screen. >> and we have our own expert here right now. expert in the weather. >> yes, sir. >> bob turk. i wish i could tell you

exactly what will happen here sunday at this point. but no one can. there are a lot of issues that had to be worked out. but we might see some winltsesser precip here. maybe. 41. one thing for sure, it's probably going to be a foggy night later on. humidity up to 96%. and there's no wind at all. the barometer holding steady. come back and look at a beautiful friday and saturday after this. ,,,,,,,,,,

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we have breaking news to tell you about right now. after a person was struck in northeast baltimore. captain mike perry has more for us. mike? >> indeed, a person was struck on erdmann avenue, at bel air road. it appears that pedestrian was struck by this pickup truck in the left foreground of the picture. police have completely closed erdmann avenue, eastbound at bel air road. the victim was just loaded into the waiting ambulance and is going to be transported to a local hospital. in there is no word on the condition of the victim that was put inside the ambulance. we do have police on the scene as you can see. they have the right side. >> thank you, captain mike perry, in sky eye chopper 13. now, let's check in with bob. as we can see, it is not raining out there anymore. >> ground is still wet. and a lot of moisture. good chance we'll see fog forming later tonight. 42 in oakland now.

we're at 44 lots of spots as you can see. ocean city. 45, locally. 43 to the north. 47 closer to the bay. and temperatures not going to drop that much tonight. back into the mid and upper 30s. and there's a pretty good shot we'll see at least patchy fog locally. and to our north and west, maybe heavier fog west in the blue ridge mountains. 45, 35 today. average is now 45. 27, the average low. record, 75-5 in 1905. very light winds. and those white lightwinds will help some of that fog to form. begin a bit of a breeze. the rain you saw extended from michigan all the way to the south, where there's thundershower activity. next system beginning to take place here in the gulf of mexico is going to get energized, we think, by a torm now -- storm now in arizona. where exactly that ends up this weekend is still a big question mark. but there's a pretty good shot it will head toward the carolinas and offshore.

if it curbs a little and coming to our region, may get moisture coming back into the region. rain-snow possibly here on sunday. maybe even ending as a period of snow, if enough cool air can get in. right now, it's still up in the air. we don't know exactly where the track is going to be. but tomorrow and saturday, mild days, a lot of sunshine. saturday night, if enough of that cool air comes in. maybe that makes even a chance of snow, particularly wet snow, north and west of the region here on sunday afternoon and sunday night. but as once again we told you, probably by late tomorrow, we'll have a pretty good shot at what we think will happen here on sunday. northwest winds at 10 to 15. small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow. bay temp up 1 to 42. tonight, we'll see the rain, partly cloudy. patchy fog. tomorrow, sun and clouds, but a mild day. i think by afternoon, just mainly sunny. high again of 54 degrees. and it will be mild on saturday. and the ground will be warm, even if we do get some wet snow

sunday. i really don't expect to see too many issues, unless it gets too cold, too quick. sunday night, if there is any slush around, sunday night, there could be freezing issues. but once again, monday is a holiday. there's no school, which is a good thing. >> thank you, bob. >> loving this winter. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, moving may be a loss for baltimore. find out why it may be a plus for the hospital ship comfort. that story as eyewitness news continues. building bigger, better schools in baltimore. the grass roots move that is throwing its support behind the city's plan for more construction. >> i'm gigi barnett. that story is next. ♪ [ music ] ♪ i'm every woman >> the family makes accommodations for fans who ,,nt to pay their respects to

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it is 6:30. 44 degrees and cloudy. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. around the world, the lesions -- legions of fans of whitney houston will be able to watch her funeral after all. it will be broadcast over the internet. randall pinkston reports outside her church in newark. >> reporter: police are putting security measure negligence place for whitney houston's funeral in saturday. officers placed barricades around the new hope baptist church, where the pop super star sang choir as a little girl. police will block off a six- block area around the church. fans say they understand why they have to stay back. >> i'm glad they did it private. i wouldn't want to see a circus affair. because they are so spiritual. >> reporter: fans will be able to watch the service live on television and the internet.

about 1500 invited guests will be able to attend the service. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: kevin costner, who costarred with houston in the hit film "the bodyguard ," will speak at the service as will her mentor, music executive clive davis. stevie wonder is expected to sing at the service. so is houston's god mother, aretha franklin. >> reporter: after the funeral, houston's body is expected to be laid to rest here at the cemetery where her father was beard in 2003. >> reporter: the six-time grammy winner was found dead in a hotel room bathtub. officials are deferring the cause of death until they get toxicology results. some fans find it hard to believe she's gone. >> i love her to death. >> we're going to miss her, miss her desperately. >> reporter: but they say they'll always have her music. in newark, new jersey, randall

pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> it's expected to take weeks before the toxicology results come back. and there are reports tonight that the controversial westboro baptist church plans to protest at houston's funeral. the rest of his life in prison. the sentence is in for the so- called underwear bomber. the man who tried to blow up a transatlantic flight in the middle of the excite. >> reporter: umar faabdulmutallab. he tried to blow up a northwest airlines flight with a bomb hidden in his underwear. the device failed and he was badly burned. his attorney tried to argue the life sentence was unconstitutional because nobody was hurt. but the judge dismissed that argument. the judge did allow the fbi to show a video dem straighting the power -- demonstrating the power hidden in his explosives in his underwear. they say it was likely to have killed everyone.

a man held up a liquor store in catonsville. take a look at surveillance pictures of the suspect. police say he used a handgun to rob the wine and spirits store in the 6500 block of frederick road. anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call police, at 410-310-2020. police stop this man, 61- year-old curtis torbit for a traffic violation. they found nearly 8 pounds of suspected marijuana in his car, with a street value of $45,000. torbit faces a number of charges. days after baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake rolled out a plan to boost construction dollars to city schools, one grass roots group is backing the proposal. as gigi barnett reports, members say the next step is to get private businesses in on the plan. >> reporter: baltimore's crumbling cash-strapped schools need a big boost of construction dollars. it's a concern mayor stephanie rawlings-blake addressed in her state of the city speef -- speech earlier this week.

>> too many of our schools have clouded windows. too many have nonpoitable water -- nonpottable water. we need to do better. >> reporter: her plan to boost the tax by 3 to 5 cents. and the school says it will increase by 140%. >> we pray that you give us strength and guidance. >> reporter: more money is an answered prayer for this group. they're members. build organization, a grass roots organization that called on the mayor today to stick to her plan, despite the opposition. >> we need her to stand clearly with us on this issue and this bottle tax will be a reality. because we'll push to make it so. >> i have to ask myself, what value has this city placed on my children? >> reporter: erica gonzalez is a parent and member of build. she says repairing busted doors, replacing windows and installing central heating and air in schools are long overdue. that's why build says baltimore will raise more cash faster if it draws private businesses to

the table. >> if we come together as citizens, we will be successful. >> reporter: and the build group says it will rally against any new private construction that the city approves until the mayor makes good on her promise to improve school buildings first. denise, back to you. >> thank you, gigi. baltimore schools need nearly $3 billion to repair or rebuild all of its buildings. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the five biggest questions facing the orioles as they head into spring training. the top storylines for the 2012 college lacrosse season. and reviews of the brand new movies. denise has a look at the baltimore sun. remember to look for the forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. a freshman at the university of maryland is inspiring people across the country. jessica kartalija reports, it all started with a picture taken at johns hopkins hospital. >> reporter: 18-year-old zach letterer is an assistant

manager for the men's basketball team. aside from this scar running down the right side of his head, you'd never know the centennial high school grad is fighting for his life. >> like this is the most people we've had. >> reporter: at this news conference, before wednesday night's game, against boston college, the focus was on zach and this photo taken of him right after he had brain surgery. >> i said, dad, take a picture of me. and i do the pose. and my mom said, john, don't you take that picture. and i said, no, dad, you take that picture right now. >> reporter: "that" picture has gone viral, with athletes athletes and celebrities getting in on the action by zaching, showing their support in his fight against cancer. >> the coolest ones in my mind are the ones one of the kids in the hospital. he's a strong kid, he's been through it before. he's real positive. he's positive every day in practice. he brings it every day in practice for us. and he's been a great inspiration. >> reporter: an inspiration, not only on the hard wood, but across the country. thousands are now following

zach's positive messages on twitter and showing their support by posting their best zaching photos. >> i'm feeling great. physically, i feel 100%. emotionally, i feel better than i've ever felt in my life. i keep telling people, this really puts everything into perspective. >> reporter: zach's most recent surgery was january 25th at johns hopkins hospital. he now tells us he'll undergo six months of chemotherapy and possibly radiation. zach, we wish you all the luck in the world. you can do it. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and coach turgeon and zach say they would love to see tim tebow in a zaching pose. >> wow. way to go. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. near disaster. tons of steel collapse at the world trade center construction site. how did it happen? i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. dry and mild friday. what about the weekend? i'll have the 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 on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

we have some breaking news to tell you about right now. after several day -- delays, the house debate on same-sex marriage is now on hold until tomorrow. wjz has just learned it will begin tomorrow at 12:30. lawmakers will debate on allowing same-sex marriage to be legal in this state. a crane's cable snapped, dropping thousands of pounds of steel, 40 stories onto a flatbed truck. luckily, no one was inside the vehicle. one worker was treated on the scene for minor injuries. new york city building inspectors are now investigating. our loss, the navy's gain. tonight, new information on why the navy is moving the hospital ship comfort from baltimore to norfolk, virginia. alex demetrick reports, like real estate, it's all about location at the best price. >> reporter: the navy may own the comfort, but it takes a lot of civilians to keep it in top shape. local contractors who have been doing it for a while.

>> since 1989, when a ship first came up to baltimore, it's good for the economy. there's a lot of local companies that provide services and goods. >> that business could take a hit when the navy takes the comfort to virginia. but it will save the navy $2 million a year. >> after 25 years here in baltimore, it will be a sad day that the ship moves. but i can see there are some advantages to being in the norfolk area. >> reporter: the captain operates this. the navy provides the hundreds of doctors, nurses and medical staff, during missions, whether it's wash or disaster relief like the earthquake in haiti. being in norfolk saves time. >> as fast as a ship left the dock, it still had to trend down the bay and turn right to go to haiti. >> reporter: that will also put it closer to the supplies that the ship needs and to the medical crew. those bused into baltimore from bethesda are only a small fraction of the star. >> the bulk of our medical staff actually comes from norfolk naval hospital to

virginia, probably about 20 miles from where the ship will be stationed. >> reporter: and right now, that trip to virginia is set for march of next year. alex demetrick, week eyewitness news. >> even though at least for good, next year, the comfort will soon be sailing for boston and 60 days of dry dock work. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. we're getting new reports today that suggest that the economy is turning a corner. we'll tell you where and how. plus, the very surprised people who bumped into the first lady today. those stories tonight on the cbs evening news. thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

it is a cloudy and damp february evening across the region. at least it wasn't cold enough to get snow when it rained throughout the day. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. definitely mild, still this afternoon and into the evening even with the rain. and tonight, temperatures go down into the 30s. that's where we start tomorrow, with the clouds breaking. sun will start to peek through. daytime highs in the low to mid-

50s. and then we'll start to drop down and cool down. then we'll have a nice day on saturday. clouds come in late today. a low of 37. on sunday, maybe 40 degrees. probably some rain. maybe a rain and snow mixture some areas. maybe snow west of the city. probably won't know exactly what that is until probably late tomorrow night. keep tuned. as it clears out, anything left would probably be refrozen by then. early monday morning, may be some ice issues in the area. but eventually getting up to 44 with sunshine. 50 tuesday. so sunday, still questions on exactly how it plays out. >> all right. thank you, bob. still to come tonight. the university of maryland basketball team is back in action in college park tonight. >> mark has the latest on the terps and their attempt to bounce back from a loss. that's coming up next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

all right. nice story earlier on the terps. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> terps playing tonight. baltimore in the spotlight in college park. maryland will take on boston college. and prior to tipoff, former terp ernie graham is going to of a banner lifting his name at comcast center. graham played for the terps in the late 70s and early 80s after he starred in dunbar here

in baltimore. past to present, maryland senior sean mosely has just three more home games remaining in his college career. and it is a career that is coming to a tough close for mosely and the team. they knew it would be a transition year with gary williams, levering his coach. and mark turgeon coming in. but adding to the challenge now, that injury to pishon howard. mosely talked about trying to finish his senior season strong. >> you know, we're back to square one. and you know, it's a work in progress for us. and very frustrating. but it's nothing we can do about it. we have to move forward and try to get better as a team, which we are in practice. and just compete. so we've got to come together as a team and have the team chemistry. and a big part about it is just trusting each of your teammates to step out there on the court. and we'll just go from there. >> from the senior to freshman, another baltimore guy. he is nick foust. and he is going to be counted on even more down the stretch.

with pishon howard out. career high, with 15 points in that game at duke. maryland and boston college will tip off at 9:00 tonight, in college park. an update on the story we brought you yesterday, about orioles pitcher zach briton and the concerns about inflammation in his left shoulder. briton had a throwing session in sarasota today. he said it went really well. the o's will closely monitor the workout. in football, ravens' running back ray rice is a free agent now. and pro football talk.com reports there has been no progress on contract talks towards keeping rice in baltimore with a long-term deal. the likelihood is that rice would receive the franchise tag, which would mean a one- year deal, while the ravens concentrate on first getting a long-term deal for joe flacco. johns hopkins head coach dave petrimmalla begins with the jays. they open with towson tomorrow.

always high hopes at hopkins. this year's team ranked fourth in the nation by preseason prognosticators. >> i'm excited, i guess. that's how i feel. i'm excited to have the opportunity to get back on the field with our team. i'm excited about the kind of young men that we have. but who we are and what we are is to be determined. >> reporter: hopkins is riding a streak of 40 straight years in the ncaa tournament. they take on towson tomorrow at 5:00. finally, news of the passing of baseball hall-of- famer gary carter. he died at age 57, nearly a year after he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. he was an 11-time all-star and golden glove catcher. best years with the mets and the expos in the 1990s. his enthusiasm as a player, earned him the nickname "the kid." you felt that enthusiasm. he played a kids game like a kid to be ardmired. >> heart-- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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