the fbi uncovered plans for a suicide attack in washington, d.c. >> who is under arrest and how he got caught. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. let's update the breaking news for you. undercover federal agents stop a terror suspect. investigators say a man wanted to blow up the u.s. capital. danielle nottingham reports from washington, d.c. with the latest. >> reporter: the fbi arrested the suspect near the u.s. capital today, after agents gave him a vest he believed was filled with explosives. cbs news has learned the suspect is amin alkhalify, a 29 moroccan man who was living in alexandria, virginia, on an expired visa. authorities put him under surveillance about a year ago, after the man expressed interest in launching a terror attack. >> reporter: undercover agents developed a relationship with alkhalify over the last few months, learning that he wanted

to be the first suicide bomber on u.s. soil. >> reporter: the suspect met with the agents friday morning and was given what he thought was a suicide vest. he was arrested a short time later, as he set out on his mission. in a statement, capital police say, quote, at no time was the public or congressional community in any danger. investigators do not believe the man is associated with al qaeda. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> alkhalify just made a court appearance. a judge set a bail hearing in this case for next wednesday. >> we are closely watching a winter storm that could bring snow to maryland outside tonight. it is sunny and mild. but our conditions definitely going to change over the weekend. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk show us what to expect. we're first going to go to bob. >> take a look at radar. not really much to talk about yet. but there's moisture beginning to build down here around texas.

andate piece of disturb -- and a little piece of disturbance moving down that region. and sometime tomorrow morning, be around the center of alabama and further off to the east and northeast over the weekend. and in those positions, in that position, by the time it gets to the carolina coast, it's probably going to bring us some kind of precipitation. but take a look. 51 degrees. 51. the streets. the ground is warm, friends. 52 in washington. 52 in patuxent. tomorrow, a day just about like today. plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. but by sunday afternoon, things will begin to change. tim has a look at what we probably expect here on sunday and sunday night. tim? >> and as bob mentioned, you know, the ground being warm and the temperatures in the 50s today and tomorrow, really do set the stage for what will be a very difficult time for anything to really settle on the ground. especially for roadways. so let's talk about the amount of snow we could see. first off, this system is going to form over alabama or so.

and then eventually move off the carolina coastline. the farther south and east it goes, the less snow we will get. we will see more rain. we may not see any rain up around the northern tier of the mason-dixon line. but if it moves closer to the coastline, we could see 1 to 2 inches across the state. and 2 to 4 inches south of d.c. as far as the time line, we'll see the leading edge of this moving into the area, just after dawn. we'll say around 8:00, to 9:00. south of the area. by noon, it moves across the state. and that's going to be a mostly rain event. turning to snow by mid- to late afternoon. we'll continue to keep you posted and we'll monitor this storm as it develops. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. back inside. >> stay with wjz for first warning weather to find the updated forecast, live doppler radar and school closings or delays, log onto wjz.com. another breaking story right now. a possible break-through in the house of delegates on same-sex marriage. supporters of the bill now

appear to have enough votes to pass it. wjz is live in annapolis. political reporter pat warren is there and explains the vote about to take place. >> reporter: after a number of amendments were heard and rejected, one got through, it seemed to tell the tale. >> reporter: the same-sex marriage debate resumed in the house of delegates today. and it looks like supporters have hit the magic number. >> one of our nos has turned to yes. a deal was cut. >> reporter: opponents of the deal now expect it to pass. >> it looks as though they have been able to horse trade and secure the final vote and flip a previous opponent of the bill to vote for it. >> reporter: prince george's county delegate, tiffany alston, who voted against the bill last year, offered the only amendment that was accepted by the majority. >> if any part of this bill is deemed to be unconstitutional, that the whole bill will be considered unconstitutional. >> reporter: the significance of that being that challenges to the religious protections to

the bill would throw the whole thing out. >> we are told that the vote was contingent on the passage of the last amendment. and that's passage of that last amendment from prince george's delegate county. it was the price for pushing this through. >> reporter: but supporters of the bill deny any shenanigans. >> clearly, this bill is not being rammed through. it has had more consideration and debate than almost any bill that i've dealt with in the 30 years that i've been in the legislature. >> reporter: but does it have the votes? >> we'll find out. >> reporter: but supporters of the bill clearly do not expect a repeat of last year's defeat. reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you. >> pat, thank you. the senate will take up the measure, once the house action is completed. and wjz will keep you updated on the vote in the house of delegates. and kai, also in annapolis, in a very rare move. they vote to punish one of its own lawmakers today.

state senator ulysses currie is disciplined by his colleagues for failing to disclose payments to a grocery chain. weijia jiang has the reaction. >> reporter: on the maryland senate floor, the vote was unanimous. senator ulysses currie himself approved a resolution that he be censured for abusing power and prestige. >> i will not stand here and make excuses. i'm a partner with flaws, and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring harm -- dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> currie apologized for his failure tois disclose near -- to disclose nearly a quarter million dollars he got from shoppers warehouse, while working on legislation to benefit the chain. an ethics committee recommended disciplinary action. senate president mike miller. >> it was tough. it was tough for him to go through. it was tough for us to vote on.

but we did it. it's a sad day for the senate. >> reporter: members of that ethnics committee tell us this outcome was inescapable. and they hope it sends a clear message to other lawmakers. >> who are hopeful that the whole way the process has worked out will reenforce in everybody's minds the importance of keeping our public roles and private roles disifnghts. >> reporter: buyer -- distinct. >> reporter: before the vote, currie thanked every member of the panel. they could have advised he be expelled. instead, he's been removed as the powerful budget and taxation committee. but he'll remain part of the group. >> mike hiller -- miller says not all will be enforced. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> this is the first time a maryland senator has been disciplined by the chamber in 14 years. a baltimore city police officer shoots and kills a dog in a local park.

denise is in the newsroom with details on exactly what happened. denise? >> officer jay corbit said he shot the dog in the head because the animal lunged at him. according to a police report, corbit was out walking his department dog when he noticed another dog running toward him. corbit said the dog jumped up at him while barking loudly. corbit said he feared for his life. so he pulled out his glock 23 and shot the dog, which died. police said the dog's owner ran to him screaming, and identified her dog as a 2-year- old pit bull mastiff named "man." >> the dog's owner said she had allowed her dog off leash to play and it ran away. jurors are captivated by a video of george huguely, holding hands with yeardley love, the day before her death. wjz has complete coverage from the courtroom in charlottesville. adam may has more on the video. >> reporter: that video apparently showing love and huguely getting along is

considered a key piece of evidence for the defense. they're hoping it will help. >> fighting for her nephew's future, george huguely's aunt took the stand. members of the family were dining at this burger bar popular with students at the university of virginia. in the video, huguely and love were holding hands and casually chatting with others. that happened just days after love found out hugh -- huguely found out love hooked up with another lacrosse player and that he said, i should have killed you. >> reporter: prosecutors say he premeditated the murder and should be sentenced to life in prison. defense attorneys claim their client never intended to kill love. and the fight in may 2010 was mutual, the death, accidental. huguely admits to stealing her

computer and troing -- throwing it in a dumpster after the fight. this computer expert claiming the laptop wasn't worth more than $200, which means the theft was not a felony. >> reporter: huguely's defense had to stop early because one of the attorneys is sick. if she's feeling better, the defense will call more witnesses tomorrow. then prosecutors will call rebuttals. then closing arguments. reporting from charlottesville, virginia, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for the remainder of the george huguely trial. we will be in the courtroom tomorrow and bring you the latest. a strange smell foses the evacuation -- ferses the evacuation of-- forces the evacuation of loch raven high school. hundreds were evacuated after a school resources officer smelled a suspicious odor. hazmat teams checked the school and let everyone back in by noon. it is still unclear what caused the smell. this saturday, archbishop

edwin o'brien will be elevated to cardinal. and all this week, he is sharing his coverage with wjz. tonight, we'll look at how the afternoon bishon is preparing -- bishop is preparing for the holy honor. >> reporter: excitement is building, now just hours away from the ceremony. 22 archbishops, hand picked by the pope, will rise to the position of cardinal, including baltimore's own, edwin o'brien. like the pope, he's conservative on matters like birth control and same-sex marriage. so the pope chooses men who share his views. >> i have the responsibility now. and i take that responsibility very seriously to serve the needs and the purpose of the holy father and the church universal. >> reporter: an order of catholic nuns from catonsville will witness the archbishop's elevation saturday. >> the sisters often spoke of the spiritual spiritual journey to rome. but this week, may ahead the physical journey here. and for many of them, it has been a dream come true. >> he is such a special person

to all of us. and this big house is normal, where somebody else's house. it's our house. >> reporter: the vatican is a world away from baltimore. some 4,000 miles. but technology creates an instant link to this ancient city, for students at mount carmel catholic school in essex. >> they asked him questions, including how is the weather in italy. >> it gets up to like 50s during the day. and very sunny. so it's very nice, even though it's the middle of winter here. >> reporter: all of these students are usually in uniform. but today, they were allowed to wear red in honor of the color of the cardinal. >> it was really excite being -- exciting because this was the first time that i have been able to witness something like this. >> and if you would like to learn more about the elevation, go to wjz.com for a link to the catholic review. >> support and baltimore is certainly represented in rome.

no question about that. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. lost in our nation's capital. a field trip goes wrong for several toddlers. how they wound up alone in the streets of washington, d.c. and wjz is in annapolis. waiting for the house of delegates to vote on a same-sex marriage bill. we will bring you updates as soon as they become vaifnlt. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a closer look at what could be a new look for maryland's travel plaza. that story as eyewitness news continues. a beautiful friday night. but we are tracking that storm headed our way. bob will have more in the updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

finding a little comfort on the road could soon come with a little more glitz. alex demetrick reports.

maryland's two travel plazas on i-95, are only one vote away from a $65 million do-over. >> >> an island carved out of northbound and southbound lanes i-95, sit maryland's only two travel plazas. offering food, fuel and rest rooms. what they don't offer is new. so they're coming down. >> using terazzo floor, wood, color, indoor planting. we're creating a vibrant, light, airy spaces. >> this is outdated. but if it's going to cost the state a lot of money, a lot of taxpayers money, then i think we could deal with this one. >> reporter: but a proposal on track would cost taxpayers no dollars. money comes from spanish developer arios. >> we have created 160 facilities like this one in other parts of the world. >> reporter: under the plaza proposal, arios would spend $65 million in construction. under the deal, the state would

sign a six-year deal, giving arios control of the plazas. arios would give the state 10% of the profits. >> reporter: if the board of public works approves this proposal, it won't being the first such agreement the state has entered into. >> reporter: the port of baltimore has brought in new business and jobs. >> for the construction of both travel plazas, over 400 jobs. >> reporter: with as many as 500 more when they open. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: if the plaza proposal is approved by the board, a public works construction would be staggered, keeping one open at all times. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. >> happy friday, everyone. if you're heading out now, you might be getting somewhat of a headache on this drive. if you're traveling on the top side inner loop, 30 minutes there from park heights avenue to 95. on the southwest side of the

inner loop, heavy from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. average speed, still around 40 miles an hour. outer loop, heavy from providence road, past the jones falls expressway. and 70ing, still having -- 70, still having a loment of trouble. -- lot of trouble. as far as 95 goes, in the northbound direction, that's jammed up pretty good from pulaski highway past whitemarsh boulevard. other accidents include pulaski highway at middle river road. and also druid hill at mcculloch. along with greenmount at east 33rd. let's take a live look. you can see, things are very heavy there. west of york road. and looks like pretty much the same situation there on the beltway at dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% of donations go to people in our area. go online now to cars helping people.org. back to you. >> christy, thank you. >> well, what a wimpy winter we've had so far. may change on sunday.

not 100% guaranteed. but there's a chance we'll see snow. >> all right. take a look. yeah, some kids might be happy monday morning. 50 degrees. >> well, they're off school because of president's day. >> i know. maybe if we get a little snow. maybe they can get a little sledding in this year. 35. humidity. very dry air. west/northwest wind. 10, the barometer. right now, holding steady. come back and take a look at the weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,

another gorgeous afternoon. a lot of folks have been playing golf all winter long. there's been no snow for the most part. another beautiful afternoon and the week. tomorrow will be just like today, by the way. 50 degrees now. 37, the cold spot in oakland. low 50s to the south. d.c., patuxent and ocean city. dew points low, dry air. 47, westminster. 52 down in annapolis. kent island. beautiful afternoon.

normal high, 45. haven't seen too many of those days. 36 this morning. normal low still at 27. by next week, it jumps up to 28. 76, the record high. and 3, the record low. right now, the winds are beginning to calm down. they have been a little gusty today out of the west/northwest. 5, 10, 1520 miles an hour at times. they will drop down tonight. temperatures with clear skies, getting down around freezing, a little colder in the northern and western suburbs. what we have been talking about for the weekend is still down to the south. not even yet developed. but an area of low pressure over southern arizona, new mexico. some of that energy is going to be transferred to the area of precipitation developing in the gulf of mexico. this is expected ecipitation. much-needed rain to georgia. that serious drought here. all across the south. they're going to get 1 to 2, maybe 3 inches of rain down there. this area of low pressure is going to head down to our

south, off the carolina coast by sunday. now, it's going to spill moisture above it, into our region. now, to our north, there's a weak frontal system that may be just enough cold air by the afternoon, and later, particularly, that any precipitation that moves into our region, probably starts with some rain, mixes with snow. and starts dragging down some colder air from aloft. and then we may see several hours of snow, sunday afternoon, sunday night, before it quits. we talked about maybe a 1 to 3- inch accumulation for most of the region. heaviest is going to be down across portions of southwest virginia, where it's going to be colder. and the higher elevations, particularly, will enhance that precip. some areas here will see 5 to 7 inches of snow. eastern shore, i think we'll see rain. maybe even 2 to 4 inches of snow south of us. north of us, dryer air. may not see a flake north of the mason-dixon line. now, that's sunday afternoon and sunday evening. so the heavy stuff going on down here.

lighter amounts. i don't think new york will see a flake north of that region. the snow will about effect those folks at all. south winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. small craft advisory will be lift the at 6:00 p.m. tonight. clear, chilly down to 30 light winds. sunny, mild, just a few clouds. and late tomorrow night, the clouds build in. tomorrow's high, again, at 54 degrees. grounds warm, streets warm. snow is going to have a very difficult time accumulating, even sunday afternoon, until the sun sets and until it getting colder. okay? >> so the kids may -- >> they may have a little splash monday morning that might be frozen. >> at this point, they'll take the splash. thanks, bob. still ahead. a popular tax cut clears congress. what it means for millions of americans and their paychecks. a final goodbye to whitney houston. new details about the music legend's funeral. fighter jets intercept a plane lying too close to the president. the surprising discovery police

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it's 5:29. 50 degrees and clear. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a day care field trip gone

wrong. a toddler is discovered walking all alone. good evening, kai, good evening, to everyone. that little girl was found walking alone along f street. >> reporter: it was along a busy street in washington, d.c. where two friends on their lunch break saw a toddler wandering all alone. >> she went to run out towards the street. >> reporter: a little girl, just two or three years old, appeared to be lost near the verizon center. >> i said, i have to stay here until we find somebody. >> we seen on her badge, it said, cambridge day care. so we actually went and got a police officer. >> reporter: the two women found a police officer who walk the the toddler into the arena. inside, they found five other children from the kids bridge day care center who were also separated from the group. >> i have a child in day care. and i'm wondering now, is it

safe, to send them out on a field trip? >> reporter: evelyn miller, the director of the day care center, says 28 children were taken to verizon to see disney on ice. when a staff member took the kids to the rest room, they got lost in a crowd of people leaving the show. >> reporter: fortunately, all of the children on that field trip to the verizon center returned home safely. i'm jessica kartalija, back to you. >> the director of the day care center says they had several staff members on that field trip and this should not have happened. >> reporter: a man is convicted of murdering a maryland state trooper. today, a jury found sarah williams guilty of first-degree murder in the death of trooper wesley brown. prosecutors shot trooper brown outside of appleby's in june of 2010. williams was allegedly angry after trooper brown and another off-duty officer talked them out of the establishment for being intoxicated. an update now from annapolis, where the maryland house of delegates will vote any minute now on a same-sex

marriage bill. political reporter pat warren has the very latest for us. pat? >> that's right, the delegates are now wrapping up their business this session on same- sex marriage. what they're doing is listening to the delegates, one by one, explain their feelings on this issue, something that we've heard in debates for the past two years. the difference this year is that governor martin o'malley has put his support behind the bill. and supporters of same-sex marriage believe that will be the telling vote. the governor's vote, although he actually have one here. we last heard that they do, in fact, have the 71 votes that are needed. but, of course, no one knows that until those lights light up. reporting live, i'm pat warren. back to you. >> thank you for the update. and the senate will take up the measure, once the house action is completed. fighter jets in california intercept a plane flying too close to president obama. and police make a surprising discovery. vic is in the newsroom with

more on what they found. police found about 40 pounds of more marijuana. the small plane was in violation of a temporary flight restriction in los angeles. the air space was desfateinated for-- designated if are marine one. two fighter jets went up to investigate. secret service discovered the marijuana while they were questioning the pilot. he has since been arrested. >> the secret service says the president was never in any danger. a federal agent was killed during a shootout with another agent. 45-year-old ezequial garcia opened fire in a california agency office, shooting and kill killing an agent thursday night. the third deputy intervened and shot and killed the shooter. the fbi says the agent who fired his shots is being counseled on his performance when the shooting occurred. saying goodbye. the family of whitney houston

proips for her funeral. security will be tight for the singer's final farewell tomorrow. >> reporter: the line of fans waiting to sign whitney houston's condolences book wait. hedwig and rhonda flew in from miami, at the crack of dawn, joining hundreds of others to pay their respects. >> our mind was solely on whitney houston, making it here to be part of this. because we loved her. >> reporter: tokens of loved are draped from the fences and the funeral home. a makeshift shrine has turned into a place to pray. >> no matter what they say to me ♪ >> a few blocks away, a other-- other fans found a place to sing. this is the church where the singer will be eulogized tomorrow. it's also where the legendary singer first found her voice as a girl in the choir of. >> i was listening to them yesterday. >> police are setting up

barricades surrounding the church. no cars or people will be allowed near the funeral, which is slated to be a very private, star-studded service. >> reporter: houston's godmother, aretha franklin, will perform. >> reporter: kevin costner, houston's costar in the film "the bodyguard" is expected to speak. so is clive davis, her mentor. and despite earlier reports that reports that houston's ex- husband, bobby brown, was asked not to attend, he was reportedly invited to the service. >> he should be at the funeral and be able to pay his final respects, too. >> reporter: in newark, new jersey, alison harmelin, wjz eyewitness news. >> 1500 people are expected to attend tomorrow's funeral. >> payroll tax cuts cleared congress today. both houses vote to extend the cuts for millions of americans. the tax break will continue to save americans about $20 a week in their paychecks. and people out of work for more

than six months will keep jobless benefits. president obama praised congress for striking a deal and promises to quickly sign the extension. well, rick santorrum is working to distance himself from a controversial comment about contraception. from one of his big financial backers. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, despite the flak, santorum is still leading in the polls. >> reporter: rick santorum began friday on the defensive. >> it was a bad joke, it was a stupid joke. it's not reflective of me or my record on this issue. >> reporter: he was referring to controversial comments from one of his wealthy donors, foster freeze, who suggested thursday that women use aspirin for birth control. >> back in my days, they used bayer aspirin for contraceptive. they put it between their knees and it wasn't that costly. >> santorum is a devout catholic.

he is campaigning and surging ahead in the polls. he hopes to pull off the upset in the primary, february 28th. >> reporter: but santorum's surge may also say something about his opponent. political analysts say voters are not sold on romney for a nominee and are having trouble looking for an alternative. >> reporter: romney is having trouble connecting with voters. he was against the government bailout of detroit automakers. >> i care very deeply about the auto industry. i want to make sure we have good jobs, not just for a few weeks, but for many, many years. >> reporter: newt gingrich and ron paul are using this time to raise money between now and super tuesday next month. president obama is doing the same. he's on the west coast, attending a handful of fundraisers, and new figures show his campaign raised more than $29 million in january alone. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news.

>> and newt gingrich's campaign appears to be in line for another cash infusion major gop donor. sheldon addison is reportedly sending another $10 million to the super pack, supporting the house speaker. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the public service commission's approval to exelon and what it means for you. coverage of tonight's lacrosse showdown between towson and maryland. and key things to keep an eye on. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. watch out ebay. there's a new online auction site in town. and it's based right here in baltimore. andrea fujii tells us about auction opia that just launched this week. >> reporter: after 3 1/2 years in the making, 25-year-old baltimore native, paul papa maronis has new hope for his

new company, auction. >> i think local businesses can benefit. i know they can benefit from our platform. >> reporter: it's an auction that allows sellers to place their wares online and buyers to bid on the products. in order to compete with sites like ebay, there are two key differences. >> we are 100% free online auction company. there are no fees to list your item if your item sells. >> reporter: and instant messaging. >> and after going live on tuesday, auctionopia has already increased their user base by 50%. >> reporter: and with no plans to leave the area, papa maronis says the site is good for baltimore. >> what we're trying to do is bring world markets together so they can reach buyers internationally. and vice versa. they can find them. >> reporter: andrea fujii, week eyewitness news. >> auctionopia currently employs 15 people. and that's going on 100. >> great idea.

>> plan to go shoe shopping tonight? >> maybe. just maybe. put in my bid. >> yes, all right. still ahead on eyewitness news. a simple way to get whiter teeth. how to brighten your smile without any chemicals. all flights canceled. which airlines are out of money and telling passengers to find their own way home. bob turk. first warning weather center. possible snow on sunday. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

out of the -- how you know how delicious and healthy it is. ron matz reports, baltimore restaurants are ready to serve up rock fish. >> reporter: at reggie's american bistro, your table is waiting. it's time to recognize the rock fish. >> and it's celebrating this guy, the state fish of maryland. >> owner allen mooresteen's popular restaurant is part of baltimore's rock fish celebrations. >> this is the table fish of maryland. if you go to florida, it would be grouper and snapper and new england would be lobster.

but in maryland, we love our rock fish. >> reporter: rock fish dynamite style is plastered. >> give a little crust to it. very traditional old school maryland dish. >> reporter: reggie's rock fish is a local treat. >> over sucko tash that we got during the summer, we flash froze it, saved it for this week, rock fish week. and we just want the whole place to exemplify the true taste of maryland. 20 baltimore area restaurants, including reggies, are part of the rock fish celebration. >> reporter: you gotta celebrate rock fish. rock fish is the start of spring. it would be like pitchers and catchers reporting. rock fish week. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> ooh. it could be fish friday. for more information on the rock fish celebration, log onto our website, wjz.com. >> uh-huh. well, we are enjoying a beautiful friday night.

outside right now, the skies are clear. and the temperatures are fairly mild. but there are changes coming. who cares. look at that sunset. wow. beautiful. >> looks like magic. >> unbelievable. >> i think they're having some tornadic activity. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk have a look at what to expect through the weekend. bob? >> tomorrow is going to be another beautiful day. start off chilly in the morning. around 30 or so. but by afternoon, we're back up in -- yes, we are. in the 50s, yes. probably low to mid-50s. before it's all said and done. then clouds come in tomorrow night. tim has a look at sunday and beyond. tim? >> definitely second, we expect, if nothing else, a little rain. and then any snow accumulation. we will keep monitoring. again, we will see nothing at all to maybe a 1- to 3-inch accumulation. 54 degrees tomorrow as bob mentioned. 39 sunday. then look for anything that falls to potentially freeze

overnight sunday. and temperatures right back into the 40s. monday and tuesday. and some areas will likely see 63 degrees. if you're in the market for a new household appliance this weekend, this weekend is the time to go out and buy it. tomorrow, through monday, marylanders can avoid paying the state's 6% sales tax, by buying energy star products. now, items that qualify include clothes washers and dryers, furnaces, and refrigerators. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll to the right- hand side of the page. a new york times reporter has died in syria. 43-year-old anthony shadid apparently suffered a fatal asthma attack while covering the uprising this week. he worked for nearly 20 years as a reporter. last march, he was held and beaten in libya, with three other journalists before he was

released. an airline runs out of money, leaving thousands of travelers stranded around the world. air australia is bankrupt. and the budget airline immediately canceled all of its flights, told passengers it was unable to refuel its plane. right now, roughly 4,000 tourists are stranded in thailand. passengers who bought tickets with credit card or have travel insurance, may be able to get refunds. new safety concerns over electric toothbrushes. the fda is warning that parts of the battery-operated spin brush model may have broken off in use. the potential for injury exists in eight different spin brush models. the government is advising them to inspect for loose or damaged parts before use. many people go to great lengths for a brighter smile. using over-the-counter products. but there is a simpler way to get whiter teeth. bigat shaban reports, how eating certain foods can improve your smile.

>> reporter: 20-year-old kila crowns knows exactly why her smile is a little yellow. >> i drink a lot of coffee. >> reporter: so for the first time, he's getting a teeth whitening treatment at her dentist's office. these treatments are very effective, but dr. michael cosden says there are other ways to get a white, bright smile without chemicals. certain foods can act like nature's toothbrush. >> strawberries have whiteners in there that actually whiten your teeth. and have a scrubbing enamel action. >> they also suggest stocking up on oranges and pineapples because they have the same acids. they also help stimulate saliva, which washes stains off of teeth. >> reporter: plus, they're packed with vitamins and minerals that keep teeth strong. >> reporter: but there are foods and drinks you may want

to avoid to keep your teeth from turning yellow. >> tea is probably the worst thing people can drink. it soaks into the enamel and stains really bad. >> reporter: also on that list, anything red, like red wine, cranberries, even red wine and hot sauces. crown says she'll try all the tricks. >> i wouldn't have to get my teeth whitened as often. >> reporter: she wants to keep her new smile shining as brightly as possible. >> dentists say simply brushing and flossing after each meal will also help keep your teeth from turning yellow. check in for these stories at 5:00. hiseas horror. a frantic scramble after a cruise ship capsizes off the coast. wjz speaks with two maryland women who survived the shipwreck. and wjz continues to follow

developing news. lawmakers could vote at any second on legalizing same-sex marriage. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news all new at 6:00. back to mary. a woman buys a purse in california and finds an unexpected surprise inside. the purse bought from a tj maxx store in anaheim, turned out to be much more than that. inside, the new owner found a diamond wedding ring set. she called the store, but no one had reported anything missing. she's hoping a craigslist post will help get the rings back to their owner. but it was a new purse. right? >> interesting. >> not like a second hand store. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. spring training start these weekend for the orioles. which players will be under the microscope? mark asked the general manager and has the answers coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the orioles have migrated south to start spring training. sports director mark viviano joins us with a preview of what's to come. >> reporter: in his first three

months to the job, dan duquette has changed the roster. duquette's addition are fill- ins. they will hit sarasota for the first official workout in 2012. it's the first of the season. and the renovated facility. the second full season on the job, for manager buck showalter. and it's the first for duquette. and i asked the gm what he'll have his eye on for sarasota. >> the important thing is to get your players trained and healthy and ready to start the season. i look for health, number 1. then i look for starting pitchers, right? who is going to be the pitchers that have commanded their pitches and can give us a good foundation. pitching is really the key thing about spring training. that's what i look for. i look for good deliveries, good control of the pitchers and how they're getting into shape for the season. >> reporter: orioles position players are scheduled to join

the pitchersers and catchers for a full squad workout, starting one week from today. plus, a baltimore freshman makes an impact on the basketball court for the terps. and college lacrosse highlights. they're playing right now. i'll have that all ahead for you at 6:00. nasa is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the first orbit around the earth. in 1962, project mercury made history, sending american astronaut john glenn into space. glenn is also recognized as the oldest person to fly at age 77 aboard shuttle discovery. that was in 1998. he spoke about his experience today at the kennedy space center. glenn is also a former u.s. senator and a one-time presidential candidate. and i feel like i should just say, an all-around good guy. >> he looks fantastic. still ahead on eyewitness news. what exactly was the

relationship between george huguely and yeardley love? i'm adam may, covering the uva lacrosse murder trial. a stunning piece of evidence that had jurors on the edge of their seats. ,,,,,,

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coming up right now on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. federal agents arrest a man for plotting to blow up the u.s. capital. how they were tipped off. >> maryland state senators take

disciplinary action against a colleague for the first time in more than a decade. i'm weijia jiang at the state house, with a major development in the ulysses currie case, up next. on the verge of history. maryland lawmakers about to start voting on legalizing same- sex marriage. how close is it expected to be? a spectacular friday out there. but we could be in store for some actual winter weather. the first warning weather team, tracking it for us. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking snooze. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 -- breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. same-sex marriage in maryland, a critical vote in the house of delegates. >> tonight, do supporters have 71