good evening everyone thanks for joining us. i'm adam may, we start tonight with some sad news from the war. family and friends are mourning the loss of a baltimore soldier who was killed in afghanistan. family members tell wjz that robert marchanti was killed yesterday in afghanistan. he was a teacher in the baltimore county school system for 16 years. tune into eyewitness news tonight at 11:00. we're getting some reaction the to his death and more information. in other news, a man walks in on a burglary in his home in baltimore county then he's shot. >> the man is lucky to be alive. he survived the gunshot wound. but the wielding burglar in

this case, he's not so lucky. tonight he's sitting in jail. news of what happened inside this home on allegheny avenue spread quickly with neighbors. >> it's like my biggest nightmare. we live just down the street. >> reporter: the homeowner returned to find a crook in his house. the homeowner was shot while police began searching. police were told to look for a man dressed completely in camouflage. >> it's pretty surprising to hear about something like that, about 100 yards away from where we live. >> reporter: the crime has those who live in this family friendly neighborhood on heightened alert. many here already tried to deter burglars. >> i'm crazy about it. i'm always making sure that the windows are locked, the doors are locked. i will wake up in the middle of

the night to make sure they're closed. >> this is the first time i've heard of a violent situation like this. >> reporter: we are told that the homeowner in this case has already been treated and released from the hospital. police say this appears to be a random crime they say the suspect and the victim did not know each other. derek valcourt, eyewitness news. i can only imagine the camouflage made him easy to spot. the man is expected to be a bail review tomorrow. family and friends remember a man who was killed on his bike last year. the student was hit while riding his bike on campus last february and the 83-year-old woman who hit him, stopped her car but did not call for help. he was pronounced brain dead and died a few days later.

the new bill they're pushing would renew licenses for two years instead of five. thomas adkins jr. was found stabbed several times. anyone with information is urged to call police. two firefighters remain in critical condition after being hurt in a house fire. officials say that the blatantsburg firefighters responded and two were hurt. what's in store for the rest of the night and the workweek? let's get a preview from meteorologist bernadette woods. she's live, at least it was a little better than yesterday. >> we lost the wind.

that was a huge change from yesterday. if we're going to start out with temperatures and show you that we did get actually close to our average and in some cases above average this afternoon. 45 is where we sit right now. 46 in dc. as we head through tonight, these temperatures are going to drop. this is where our air is coming from. you see a lot of 50s and 60s and tomorrow, even though this front is moving in our general direction we are going back up with those temperatures. >> bern, thanks so much. last week's senate approval of the same-sex marriage bill has opposers -- >> reporter: maryland's same- sex bill has passed two major hurdles. the house and the senate. now it's on the governor's desk. but the battle to turn the bill

over is already on the way. and churches may be in the forefront of the case. >> the word marriage is -- >> reporter: parishioners like phyllis are not against -- >> in this world they will probably go the other way. >> reporter: at first unitarian church in baltimore. the service is about to start. most of the members here support the bill like long time partners kathleen flaijije celebrated but they know the battle is not over. >> i have a dream of my 70-year-

old mom walking us down the aisle. >> reporter: they'll need nearly 56,000 valid signatures to put the measure on the ballot. gigi barnett. >> so if this measure reach it is ballot, voters will get a chance to decide in november. governor martin o'malley make as national television appearance. he was a guest this morning on face the nation. the governor spoke to bob shaffer and talked about a number of topics and shared his thoughts on the republican presidential campaign. >> i think the number one issue is whether or not our economy is getting better. >> reporter: governor also answered questions about gas prices after this. and newt gingrich's claim that he could bring them down to $2.50. o'malley says republicans are bringing up gas prices now to take away from the improving

economy with president obama. it's just two days until the michigan primary and candidates are working hard. >> reporter: for these conservative christians their faith has a heavy influence in their politics. gunther is facing the race closely. rick santorum is his candidate. >> he stands for family value. >> reporter: santorum appeal helps push him to the top of the polls in michigan. mitt romney who was once the favorite in his home state, now finds himself struggling to connect with michigan's conservative voters.

charles mercer says he c annot -- >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor shrugs off criticism that he's out of touch with republican voters. >> i got into this race, other people have come and gone. i have more votes than anybody else in this race so far. >> reporter: santorum touted his conservative credentials to voters in marquette. >> you can tee it up right here in michigan. you can change this race right here in michigan. >> reporter: both candidates will spend 48 hours criss crossing the state they know could be a turning point to face obama in november. danielle nottingham. it is not just michigan, arizona is also holding their primary conference tuesday.

governor jan brewer threw her support behind romney making it official. still to come on wjz news tonight. backlash over the burning of a muslim book. and also it's the hottest day in hollywood. stars are taking the red carpet for the oscars, details on the awards show coming up. ,,,,,,,,

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a peaceful protest in afghanistan turns violent after protests throw a grenade at an outpost. there's video of it. at least seven personnel were wounded. one protester was killed. their chief's office also came under attack. protesters are angry over the burning of a koran. karzite repeated his cry for peace. and bp is requesting more time to reach a settlement with lawyers.

>> on one hand we would love to see a large settlement to get out to restore the coast. on the other hand we would like to get more money to restore the coast especially here in louisiana. >> if so it could trigger a maximum penalty of $17.5 billion under the americans clean water act. a strong earthquake rattles taiwan, the 5.9 magnitude quake hit earlier this morning. you can see some shaking and people flees. so far no reports of injuries. earthquakes occur quite significant. an icy mess washes out dozens of cars in wisconsin. some vehicles parked in a

frozing lake in wisconsin just fell into the water after the weight of the cars appeared to be too much. they were at a ice fishing tournament. the ice could be a little thinner than what folks out there are used to. hollywood is gears up for its glitziest night of the year. the oscars. that familiar face is returns as host. billy crystal is taking the reigns once again. the biggest names in hollywood will compete for best picture and best actors. some people are saying it could be one of the most boring oscars as well. not a lot of hype for it because there's so many people competing for big picture. and none of them created a big buzz. >> this year has been very

crazy. i haven't seen many movies but i love watching the oscars. it lets you know also what you need to watch. >> that's what i like about the oscars. start the dvr list after that. weather outside, gorgeous outside. this is my kind of a day. the sunshine is out. we did top out in the upper 40s. that's what i love. 45degrees right now. warmer air is returning for those of you, adam, who like the warmer air. we'l,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back everybody. take a look at this. after we're down with our newscast. this is pretty spectacular. this is the moon aligned with jupiter and venus. and it's so bright outside. >> it's amazing, probably

because it was so clear out there. the sun felt good and now you can see the stars. >> beautiful, beautiful night. >> here's our forecast. 49degrees, we had a round of cold air all season long. they just don't last very long. we're going up to about 60 degrees tomorrow. 45 is where we set right n ow -- sit right now. look at all these 40s still. you can see just down to our southwest that's where our warmer air is going to come from. we have a lot more where that's coming from. we have a little bit of a breeze. and this wind out of the southwest will pick up more so during the day tomorrow but nothing like what we just experienced. here's the over all picture. there is a storm out there. actually two storms. one dumping rain in daytona for all you nascar lovers. more of that rain is going to continue to come off the coast

even tomorrow. this is what we're thinking. tomorrow sunshine mixed with a few clouds. all of the moisture really stays on the northern side of this storm. a beautiful afternoon making it warmer. that gets out of here on tuesday. temperatures go down a little bit but we're still in the 50s. then they go back up again as this next storm moves our way. this next storm will have moisture with it. we're going to have skies coming in tuesday night and rain may last until thursday. winds pick up out of the southwest, forecast looks like this for tonight. mainly clear, seasonably chilly not all that cold then tomorrow we're back up to 60 degrees and sunshine mixing with a few of those clouds as that front passes to the south of us. we're back down to 60 on tuesday. then here comes this next storm. rain with it on thursday. once that gets out of here we're still in the 60s on friday. >> that will get you thinking

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all right stan is at our wjz fan sports report. >> just a reminder, april 6, friday, opening day, minnesota twins in town for three. first orioles news, new pitcher

japanese native. held out today because of a strain. something the orioles are well aware of. j.j. hardy trying to recapture that same impressive power hitting. step by step, his body is already hurting from all season muscles waking up. all in all, it's fun. >> all this stuff we're doing the first week in camp, it's a lot of repetition stuff. standing around, getting your cleats broken in. going through all the blisters you're going to get. getting your feet underneath you. >> i feel like the number one goal every year is stay healthy. play for as many games as possible and help the team win. but i don't like to set certain numbers because it adds a little more pressure to me. >> reporter: j.j. hardy batted 269 yards. also had 30 home runs. meantime the story from daytona beach florida. no story at all for now. nascar's premier display.

the daytona 500 postponed for the first time in its 54 year history. serious rain saturate. heavy downpours. had fans scattered, storm celling lit up that bank oval. the daytona 500 will give it one more try tomorrow at high noon. last night nba all star weekend continuation. the second marquee event. the annual slam dunk competition. every kind of slam dunk imaginable even of the glow in the dark variety. the one that wows the judges and 3 million voters online,jeremy evans, two basketballs on one slam. he is the new slam dunk champion. finally from the sunday evening, would you believe lee westwood and a tee shot at the golf classic the number 14. wound up down that lady's shirt. yes, she was all right.

>> nonetheless. it was this guy hunter mayhan who won for his second world golf championship. >> a shirt in one. >> a shirt in one says it all. we'll have nba all star highlights tonight at 11:00. >> all right stan, thanks so much. be sure to tune in. that's immediately followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. coming up at 11:00, a baltimore county national guards man killed in afghanistan. we're going to have more information and reaction of his death. loved ones of firefighters hurt at this fire are talking about their recovery. an unbelievable kick scores a game winning goal. watch as real madrid scores a blind back heel goal. look at that he's not even looking at it. the amazing goal lifted his team to victory. real madrid won that game 1-0.

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