in for for kai. a short time ago, the accused gunman appeared in court. manuel gallegus reports from chardon, where people are trying to figure out what set him off. >> reporter: the suspect in the shooting at chardon high school appeared in juvenile court because tj lane is only 17, he was kept off camera and spoke only to say he understood his rights. >> yes, sir. yes, i do. >> reporter: the prosecutor said lane admitted to opening fire in the school cafeteria. >> do you confess to taking the 22 pistol to school while with a knife. he admitted he went into the school cafeteria and fought a round. but he did not know the students but chose them randomly. >> reporter: three students are now dead from that shooting. russell king, demetrius, and daniel palmerton. lane is a student at a nearby

school for at-risk children. he was waiting for a bus when witnesses say he opened fire, hitting five students. >> reporter: investigators searched the family home for clues. nate mueller was in the cafeteria when the gunfire started. he said he knew the student but never expected trouble. >> he was a quiet kid. never caused problems. never egged anybody on. >> reporter: a lot of the talk here in chardon is about how tight the community is. the sheriff himself was shaken up by the violence. >> i happen to be a graduate of chardon high school. i met my wife here. most eerie feeling in the world was walking down the halls yesterday, running down them. >> reporter: the community will gather tonight for a candlelight vigil. thursday, parent and students return together to chardon high. in chardon, ohio, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news.

>> now, the two wounded students are a 17-year-old male, who is in serious condition and an 18-year-old female who is in stable condition. lane is being held in detention, pending the filing of formal charges. wjz is following a developing story right now. baltimore city police are investigating the death of a young child. police confirm the 5-year-old boy is the victim of a homicide. his body was found here on a house on cal way avenue. we are following the investigation. we'll bring you more details when we get them. the assassination of a high- ranking maryland soldier in afghanistan fuels anger on capitol hill. andrea fujii joins us from the newsroom with the latest on the fallout. >> reporter: the gunman who killed baltimore major robert marchanti, in afghanistan, is still on the loose. marchanti's body has now been released to u.s. soil. as maryland senator barbara

mikulski asks secretary of state hillary clinton if his death was worth it. >> my question is, what do i tell his family? what do i tell his family today? was it worth it? because they're angry. people in maryland are angry. >> reporter: clinton responded, saying she cannot justify the death of one person. but she defended the u.s. mission in afghanistan. despite a week of deadly anti- american protests. more than 30 people have died in those protests, fueled by the accidental burning of the muslim holy book at a u.s. military base. mary? >> andre athank you. -- andrea, thank you. major machanti is the father. all baltimore fire departments are lowering their flags in his honor. some of those 133 horses will be going back to their owner. wjz stays on the story. derek valcourt is on the eastern shore with more on the plea deal making it possible.

>> reporter: prosecutors agreed to drop 123 of the animal neglect charges and give the owner back 63 of the horses seized last year. >> sky eye chopper 13 over centreville's canterbury farm in april, where even from a distance, some horses showed obvious signs of weight loss. animal rescuers say other his parasites and lice. >> every horse on the property was facing lack of care. >> reporter: with the help of animal control, confiscated the remaining 133 horses on the property. the owner, marcia parkinson, charged with 133 counts of animal neglect. but a judge agreed on monday to give her probation on judgment and give her back nearly half of the hours. >> reporter: under the plea deal, once inspectors check out her farm, she will immediately get 25 of her horses.

then 90 days later, she'll get 20 more horses. and 16 days after that, she'll get 18 more. >> reporter: all along, parkinson argues that they were not suffering or in danger. in a statement, she blasted animal control and the humane society, saying they had no basis to take my horses and i should never have been charged. the humane society saw an opportunity to further their agenda at my expense. >> i don't know how somebody can argue the point that there was not a need for intervention. >> the head of queen anne's animal control said without the plea deal, the case could have been tied up in court for a while and has no regrets about seizing the animals. >> reporter: under the plea deal, parkinsons farms will be for the next year. some of them surprise inspections. after the sale of the property, she now has more money to care for the horses. on the eastern shore, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> parkinson says her attorney

says after her probation, she will apply to have her record wiped clean. updating the breaking news we told you about last hour, a bad accident in harford county. skysky eye chopper 13 over the scene. you can see the vehicle flipped over. no word on the condition of the driver. traffic was backed up in both directions. well, they are illegal and can be deadly. dirt bikes are out again on baltimore streets. wjz is live in druid hill park. a popular spot for riders. mike hellgren shows us the risk and the law. mike? >> reporter: it is difficult for police to enforce the law and get these dirt bikes off the streets. >> reporter: it's a dangerous baltimore tradition. packs of dirt bikes on the streets, with little regard for traffic laws. as sky eye chopper 13 shows us, recent warmer weather has rider the out in force. >> and oh, [ bleep ]. >> reporter: in this you tube clip, a bike narrowly hit the truck. >> i saw a couple of people get

killed under it. >> reporter: and it's illegal in the city to own a dirt bike that has not been disabled. >> we have packs of dirt bike operators that are literally terrorizing the neighborhood. >> reporter: another video posted on you tube, claims to show cops chasing dirt bike. and saying their policy is not to chase but to stay back. >> leading these individuals on high-speed chases with police cars doesn't work. >> reporter: in the mondawmin area, people see them all the time. wjz asked them what they think should be done. >> this all depends on where they're riding them at. i think they need a place for them to really ride them. >> the place is strictly for them. >> as opossessed to having them out on the -- opposed to having them on the street. >> by law, gas stations aren't supposed to sell gas for dirt bikes. but none of that has made i difference for riders. >> at the end of the day, it's just a recipe for disaster. >> reporter: and police have

asked for your help. if you know where any of these dirt bikes are being stored, they want you to call them with tips. reporting live in north baltimore, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, mike. thank you. dirt bikes have been illegal on city streets since the year 2000. well, we have more breaking news to tell you about right now. another accident causing major traffic tie-ups. sky eye chopper 13 is over that scene. captain mike perry has more. we're in towson. had is on the inner loop, between york road and dulaney valley road. you'll use the right lane as two vehicles have collided here on the right shoulder. you see the medical unit just leaving the scene. apparently this did involve some injury to one of the drivers of the two vehicles. it has closed the right-hand lane of the inner loop of 695, between york road and dulaney valley road. if mark takes the camera up here to the right, you'll see it caused extensive backup. and that extends toward

reisterstown. expect delays until they get this accident scene cleared up. they will start doing in a short period of time. back to you. >> thank you, captain mike perry, in sky eye chopper 13. a well-known sports gambling website is shut down. and several indictments are handed out. as you can see, the bodog.com website has been seized by the federal government. founder calvin heir and three other men were indicted for illegal gambling that generated more than $100 million in winnings. gamblers in maryland and elsewhere lost money to the site. baltimore appeals for funding to build new schools. political reporter pat warren said that they convinced the mayor. >> some of the state's best students are learning in the worst environments. 70% of baltimore city school buildings are rated in poor condition, the worst buildings in the state. >> it's a feeling that makes you not want to come to school. >> i get jealous.

>> reporter: mayor rawlings- blake and school super intendant, andres alonzo are asking the state for a school funding plan. instead of a project-by-project basis, the bill creates an annual $32 million block grant. >> you need to start the ball rolling when it comes to getting enough funds in the work to take a serious -- make a serious effort toward performing and improving our schools. >> i'm for everything that brings money to the school. >> reporter: city officials agree the job is too big and too expensive to accomplish without special consideration from the state. >> reporter: mayor rawlings- blake told the committee that the condition of baltimore city school buildings is unacceptable and that it's time for the quality of the facility to meet the achievements of the students. reporting from annapolis, i'm pat warren, back to you on tv hill. >> and the mayor, of course, is also asking for a city bottle tax to help pay for school construction. >> what a remarkably mild february evening it has been so far. live look outside right now.

hard to believe march is almost here. actually, it's easy to believe. i think we'll is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the first warning weather for us. >> after a sunny day. clouds are moving in. that will eventually bring us some rain most of the day tomorrow. it's this warm front forming down to the south. that will be really the focus point for some of the rain. that should expand overnight into our region. look for a wet wednesday. temperature-wise, it's still rather mild, still above normal. our normal high is 48. right now, we're at 49. 52, cumberland. and a mild 53 over in washington. speaking of mild, bernadette woods has a look at the numbers we put together for this winter, this amazing winter. bernadette? >> it really is incredible. and we've done a few graphics on this already. and we're going to continue to over the next few days because the numbers are so impressive. in the meteorological world, winter is considered december,

january and february because statistically, these are the coldest times. average highs have been in the 50s in december, upper 40s in january, and 50s in february. each and every month, we have been 6 to 7 degrees above normal for those average highs. and it just rolls on. even though we're going to cool down tomorrow with rain, we're still going to be at about our average the we'll have your forecast coming up. back inside. thank you, bernadette. well, the orioles are into their second week of workouts in spring training in florida. as always, there's a lot of work to do. and sports director mark viviano joins us with input. >> reporter: after 14 straight losing seasons, it might seem like the orioles are miles and miles away from being good again. well, actually, the solution to their success is just 60 feet from home plate. it's the pitcher's mound. >> reporter: in some ways, buck's birds aren't as bad as you think. they hit pretty well. you may not know but the o's scored more runs last season

than 16 other teams. and the o's played decent defense. matt sweeters and nick markakis, won gold rug. adam jones already has one. and many believe jj hardy is the best shortstop in the league. so what's the o's problem? well, it's pitching. and it's a big problem. inconsistent. inexperienced. unreliable. unknown. and injured. can't win with pitching like that. so the push to improve is under way this spring. >> really gives guys the opportunity to go out there and win jobs. and i think that that is a very good sign for our organization. >> reporter: while the o's work in sarasota, we ask you, with our fan cam, what do you think they need to improve? >> i think their biggest concern should be their pitching. >> fundamentals, have a good attitude. >> first, you gotta know what your starting lineup is going to be in general. >> defense is number 1.

>> they want to be winners. just like our ravens. >> i think they need to work on just getting the pitching confident and strong. >> i think they need to focus on pitching and attitude. they need major attitude when they come out on that field. so we can kick new york's butt. >> so attitude it is. i'll have more on the orioles' pitching, plus news of an orioles player who has signed on. that's all in our spring training report, coming up next in sports. >> that's all good. thank you, mark. orioles opening day is april 6th at camden yards. first preseason game is monday in florida. >> we hope for good weather. after all of this good weather, right? just watch. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. dead in the water. a luxury cruise liner, stuck in the middle of pirate-infested waters. why it could be days before passengers are back on land. harbor place gets its biggest makeover in three

decades. i'm adam may, with the sneak peek at renovations. what to expect and when the attractions will open, coming up. the slowing in the economy slowed down the expansion of i- 95, near whitemarsh. now it's back on track. i'm mike schuh, how it could affect you when eyewitness news continues. and rain is on the way. and we actually need it, believe it or not. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

easing congestion on one of maryland's most heavily traveled roadways. the state had hoped by now to have special express lanes open from the city to past whitemarsh. now, as mike schuh reports, the final project allowing these new toll plain -- lanes to open has begun. >> the scream drowns out what they want to crow about. construction here and around. here the state is beginning a project that should have been done by now. but a few years ago, work slowed to a trickle. >> the recent weakened economy means they didn't collect as much tolls and they didn't have as much revenue. >> contractors began offering better deals. >> a lot of the bids are coming in lower than expected which has freed up a portion of money. >> enough so that in two years,

it will have opened. soon they will have ramps connected down to the toll, being built where the median used to be. yes, tolling. you'll pay a toll to drive past the congested area. >> some people, you know, they just want to go, go, go. and other people, they're mindful of what they've got in their pocket and can't put it out. >> but if you're running late and you've got to go. >> mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> and the idea of express lanes is to have them stretch to the delaware line. as of yet, no money has been billed to those sections. a baltimore location gets the biggest change in three decades. you're looking at harbor place, from sky eye chopper 13, right now live. the complex is getting new shops, restaurants, and attractions. and tonight, adam may has a sneak peek. >> reporter: believe it or not,

this will be a few months to the ripley's believe it or not museum. >> reporter: shoppers seem a little lost walking through the empty hallways of the light street pavilion at harbor place. >> everything is boarded up. >> now, wjz gets to tour the other side of the temporary construction walls. crews take dry wall. and finish floors and what will become a new food court on the first level, with four new fast food restaurants. >> we're making a lot of improvements. really the biggest improvement we've made. >> visitors will be stunned by all the changes. >> i don't know exactly where we're standing. but we're within the ripley's museum. so some weird exhibit could be here. >> very likely. >> reporter: it will feature chezy, the legendary sea monster, rumored to live in the bay. other restaurants include bubba gump's shrimp and a remodeled j. powell's, now getting a new bar. >> reporter: construction still has a way to go.

but things are on track and they're hoping to have everything open by memorial day weekend. at harbor town, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. and mccormick is also opening the world of flavors. shoppers will be able to match spices to their personality. >> what do you think? bubba's cayenne pepper? >> dry mustard, i think. [ laughter ] let's take a look. at temps around the region now. 49 now. humidity coming up a little. south and southeast. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at wednesday rain after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

another beautiful, spring day. call it a stringter. the chances of us getting another winter like this in the next 30 years are pretty slim. let's take a look at temps. you saw the clouds moving into the area. sun went down a little while ago. looks like we'll see rain and drizzle on your wednesday. temperature-wise right now. 49. tomorrow, probably won't get much higher than that with

clouds. 53 in d.c. 46 oakland. and 43 in ocean city right now. locally, upper 40s to around the 50-degree mark. 55, 36 today. way above normal, 48, 29. and the averages once again. the record, 71, 1903. and 1934. 5 above zero. right now, winds beginning to turn more to the southeast. and that's going to be out of there tomorrow. with moisture out of the atlantic ocean. kind of a damp and moist day. moisture to the west. kind of combined across the ohio valley. in our region tomorrow. as a warm front is developing. warm air overriding. cooler air to the north. already rain just beginning to break out tonight. georgia into the louisiana area. that's moving up in our direction. so we could see a good solid rain event tomorrow. we need it. we are down below normal right now. storm out to the midwest in the plains. is going to cause snow out across the northern plains. maybe even blizzard-like conditions in the dakotas.

for us, a little snow to the north. just cold enough, a little rain shower activity breaking out in ohio. eventually, clouds will break out tonight. and we do look for rain during the day tomorrow. and the front goes through late tomorrow night, early thursday, leftover clouds. and it clears out. a nice west wind, warming up, even into the 60s. with pacific air. not arctic air. not canadian air. thursday, looks like a nice day, breezy. should be dry and mild. southeast winds, 10 to 15 knots. bay temp, around the 43-degree mark. takes a while to warm up. 35 tonight. incoming -- increasing clouds overnight. rain in the morning in the afternoon and evening at least. and drizzle at times. and maybe some fog because the warmer air will be moving in over the cooler ground. upper 40s. and much warmer, clearing out, and pretty nice day on thursday. >> i know. >> that's right. mark is first on thursday. still to come on wjz eyewitness news.

petty act. a tiny tip on a huge check. and a mean message for the waitress. but is it really what it seems? -- campaign 2012. two states up for grabs. will mitt romney lose what is considered his home state? also ahead. it's obsession, hoarding. never throwing anything out. >> i was obsessed. >> piled high until it's almost impossible to live. and it's happening more than you think. a hidden affliction behind closed doors. wjz next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is now 6:30. 49 degrees and cloudy. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. stranded at sea in pirate- infested waters. no lights, no air conditioning, and dwindling food supplies. and it will be several more days before hundreds of passengers on a crippled cruise ship will be back on land. rita nissan reports for wjz, with the latest on the nightmare trip. >> reporter: rescue crews are towing a tripled cruz liner in the indian ocean hundreds of

passengers are crowding the deck of the costa alegra, because there's no power. a fire in the generator room monday left the ship with no air conditioning or way to cook food. >> we have no reports of anyone being stick or hurt. as far as we're aware, the situation is calm. but the captain is in control of the boat. >> emergency generators are only powering the ship's control room and its communication equipment. helicopters are dropping food, satellite phones and radios. it's taking longer than expected to tow the ship off the coast of tanzania because the ship is so heavy. but most, including eight americans, should be back on land in the next eight hours. i haven't heard from her yet. >> this woman's daughter is a dancer on the costa alegra. she also had a son working on the costa concordia, which capsized last month off the coast of italy, killing 25

people. >> it was a nightmare we didn't think we >> reporter: carnival owns both ships. the costa alegra is in an area where they often strike. carnival says it has armed guards on board to keep everyone safe rita -- safe. rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> back in 2009, a ship fended off an attack in the same area where the ship is stranded. disturbing new information tonight on what happened to some remains of 9/11 victims who could not be identified. the pentagon says those unidentified remains were sent to a landfill. the number of victims involved is clear. but it involved some victims of the attack on the pentagon. and also the plane that the terrorists hijacked and crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania. the revelation comes as they handle the mishandling at the dover air force base. dozens of delegates at

stake as michigan and arizona hold their primaries today. polls show a very tight race. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from michigan with more. >> reporter: mitt romney posed for pictures at his michigan campaign headquarters and kept up his attack on rick santorum. he says his chief rival does not have the skills to be president. >> i think he's an economic lightweight. i don't think he understands the process of job creating. >> thank you all so much. >> reporter: santorum was also out early, hitting some breakfast spots and making a last-minute pitch for votes. >> senator, best of luck. >> thank you very much. >> good day. >> reporter: the former pennsylvania senator and romney are locked in a tight race for this critical state. it's romney's home turf. and a santorum upset would be a huge blow to the romney campaign. >> reporter: santorum is trying to get a boost from democrats. he's accusing them of temporarily changing their

party affiliation and vote for him. >> reporter: romney calls that a new low for the campaign. he says democrats should not be choosing the republican nominee. but not all voters agree. >> as long as he's not doing it with a gun to their head, i don't see anything wrong with that. >> reporter: some michiganers we spoke to are having a tough time making up their mind. >> i'm still trying to do my research on both candidates get as much information on their work ethic and their stances on positions such as economy and jobs. >> reporter: as for ron paul and newt gingrich. neither did much campaigning in today's primary states. the former house speaker is in georgia as he looks for a strong showing next week on super tuesday. in novine, michigan, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. and voters are also casting ballots in arizona today, where mitt mitt romney is expected to win all 29 delegates. former prince george's

county councilwoman leslie johnson is headed to prison. but before she reports, she must pay a hefty fine. she has been ordered to pay $15,000 by next month when she's set to begin serving a one-year sentence for obstructing a federal investigation. she was convicted in the corruption probe that brought down her husband, former prince george's county executive, jack johnson. the top information technology official in baltimore city government is resigning after being singled out for alleged ethical violations. rico singleton was hired as baltimore's chief information officer in december 2010. according to a new york state audit, he negotiated a job for his girlfriend and solicited a high-paying job for himself while employed by new york state. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says singleton's resignation from the baltimore city government is effective immediately. one of the chesapeake's most prize catches is pitting watermen against sport fishermen. alex demetrick reports, it all centers on striped bass and the

net used to catch them. >> reporter: last year, when poachers illegally anchored their gill nets to the bottom of the bay, 12,000 tons of striped bass were lost. that not only shortened the season for watermen. >> it's hurting us politically, terribly politically. >> and sure enough. >> would prohibit the use of gill nets in maryland waters. >> reporter: the sport net association is backing the ban. >> they catch thousands of fish. highly destructive. >> that's not fair. because the fish are there for everybody. >> reporter: in winter, watermen who follow the rules use gill nets to catch striped bass, also called rock fish. but when not anchored, watermen say fish too big or too small are spared. >> it's very clean fish. >> last year, poaching is providing this slow the momentum down. >> one day on the court. >> reporter: with new tools and

tougher laws, natural resources police have seen poaching plummet. >> we haven't found any nets at all this year. >> reporter: if that doesn't stop a gill ban. alex demetrick eyewitness news. >> those supporting the ban say watermen can use other types to catch striped bass. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. more on the federal indictment, unsealed in baltimore against the popular sports betting site, bodog. a preview of tomorrow's terps basketball game. and top area bartenders offer tips on how to jazz up your cocktails. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz first warning weather team. it is often hidden behind closed doors. but millions of people are driven to collect things most of us would consider junk. they are compulsive hoarders.

and tonight, derek valcourt discovers in some cases, hoarding is in your genes. >> reporter: imagine living like this. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: clutter, trash, filth. in some cases, rodent infestation. these are the homes of hoarders, as seen on popular tv shows. tons of clutter that can fuel a small fire into a raging inferno like it did inside this phoenix home. in minneapolis, this woman barely escaped her cluttered house alive when a fire broke out. and in charlotte, one hoarder died when firefighters couldn't even get inside has home to rescue him. it's a mental disorder, affecting as many as 6 million americans. and this maryland woman is one of them. >> i was obsessed with this. >> reporter: for 15 years, amanda filled up her home with stuff her neighbors threw in the trash. >> books, boxes, stuffed animals, newspapers, clothing, paper, a lot of paper. and i would think to myself, wow, i cannot believe people are actually throwing out these perfectly good, wonderful

things. >> reporter: so many things piled up, her home became a health and fire hazard. >> someone came in and said you must clear this out or you will be eviction. >> reporter: eviction, family dispute, shame, isolation, often the side effects of hoarding. so why do people do it? >> it's definitely in the realm of psychiatric conditions. >> reporter: psychologist gregory chassen points to recent studies which found hoarding may be as much biological as it is psychological. >> researchers found it is a genetic component. >> reporter: for some people, hoarding could be in their dna. >> did anyone in your family have a hoarding problem? >> i have come to learn, very shockingly, my father was stashing and storing everything in either storage in this building or closets. >> reporter: when did you say to yourself, i need help? >> i didn't go out seeking help. it was my family that brought the help to me. >> when you first walked in the door, there was complete clutter. >> reporter: cognitive

behavioral therapist andrea batten worked with amanda five years, helping to clear her clutter, while treating her underlying hoarding issues. >> it's a difficult process. >> reporter: amanda's shame now gone, replaced by a determination not to let her home turn into the health hazard, still facing millions of horders. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> amanda's therapist says while her progress is profound, it is the result of a lot of work. if you know someone who needs therapy for hoarding, go to wjz.com for links links to groups that can help. still ahead. it sounds too good to be true. losing weight with a beer diet? the radical idea. caught on tape. a smash-and-grab crime. are the suspects still on the loose? i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. rain on the way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on

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police are looking for the suspects behind a string of smash-and-grab robberies in

texas. surveillance shoo shows a group of masked men breaking into jewelry stores. they toss the loot in a bag and take off in about 30 seconds. so far, police say the men have stolen about $200,000. a 1% tip left at a california restaurant, causes a social media outrage. but the story is just a hoax. apparently somebody photo shopped the receipt of a 1% tip and it went viral. the man who left the tip also wrote a note, advising the server to get a real job. the restaurant manager has since released a photo of the receipt before it was altered. could a beer-drinking diet be the answer to weight loss? the number of online bloggers have reported losing weight on the latest eating trend called the beer diet. the plan is to drink only three beers all day, with one snack and plenty of water. as you can imagine, most doctors are not supportive. they say there are no real nutrients and no protein.

>> will get a headache, too. >> there's hop and barley, right? >> that counts as fiber maybe. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the suspect in the ohio high school shooting appears in court today. and we will speak with the family of one of the boys who was killed. plus, it's primary day. the latest results in a very tight race tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

another beautiful february evening. a live look outside right now. it is a bit cooler than yesterday. but still pleasant. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are talking about this. still above average, believe it or not. tomorrow, it will be cooler, but closer to our averages. rain moves into the area. start out the day in the 30s. we only top out in the upper 40s. and tomorrow night, still rain around. and we don't drop all that much we actually go up.

>> we could pick up maybe a half inch to ancient of -- inch of rain. 42 with the rain. clearing out, breezy and mild thursday. 66 on march 1st. a lot of tennis teams going to get out there and practice on thursday, i'll bet you. friday, 59. and partly sunny to sunny. clouds come in late. and showers into saturday afternoon. 54, clearing out and getting cooler again. 52, 32 on sunday. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight. updating injuries and taking inventory of the pitching. doing that and more in spring training. mark has the latest coming up in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

focus is still on baseball. of course. mark has the wjz the fan sports report. >> this is interesting. with an emphasis on scouting, the gm has gone far and wide for new talent. yes, his latest signing is from anne arundel county. he's pitcher josh banks. he gets a minor league deal. stars a 29-year-old right- hander. now with a chance to make his hometown team. to our masn on wjz spring training report.

the emphasis on sarasota. keeping them healthy. jake arrieta coming off a season that was cut short when he had to have surgery on his right elbow. but he says his comeback was ahead of schedule. >> recovery really took a lot less time than initially anticipated. it was about 100%. about 2 1/2 months after surgery, was able to start my normal throwing progression late december. without any type of setback or surgery. spring has been going well, 100%. >> reporter: another injury update. nick markakis. not 100% yet. but seeing him take swings in batting cage was good. we'll hear from the o's golden glove outfielder tonight at 11:00. nascar racing season got off to a delayed start. the opener happens to be the

season's biggest event. this year, it featured fire and rain. rain pushed the sunday race to a first-ever monday night start. and after waiting a day and a half, the race was over for some drivers before a lap and a half. before they reach full speed, a number will get caught up in a crash. danica patrick also in the wreck. now, later during caution, a dryer truck on the track. juan pablo montoya slammed into the car. it caused another hour delay. nobody hurt. after that delay, with more rain on the way, they would finish the final 40 laps of the race and in a dash to the checkered flag, matt kenseth will hold off a charge from dale earnhardt, jr. so after a day and a half, fire and rain. daytona 500 winner is kenseth, his second in the big race. >> well, it always feels good to win. your performance at daytona doesn't mean a lot for your performance coming up at phoenix and vegas and those

kind of tracks because it's so different. but it's always great to get a win. and winning the daytona 500 is always a good thing. >> i know -- i don't feel it right now. but i know later tonight and tomorrow and the rest of the week, it's going to eat at me what i could have done to win the race. and no arrest for the racers, they're heading across country for this weekend's event in phoenix. finally, a blast from the canadian football past. they made it to the gray cup championship. and won one. led by this guy, tracy ham. this week, he was honored in his home state of georgia. ham played at georgia southern. he joins fellow inductees that include former atlanta braves pitcher, john smulz. >> remember those brief glory years. >> i ha,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. >> that's it for us at 6:00. back at 11:00, i'm denise koch. >> for bob and mark, i'm mary

>> pelley: tonight the toll rises in the chardon, ohio school shooting. as the suspect appears in court, bob orr reports on how the victims were chosen. three families are now grieving the loss of a child. and the parmertor family tells michelle miller about the son they lost. could mitt romney lose his home state tonight? >> i'm not willing to light my hair on fire to try to get support. >> pelley: primaries in michigan and arizona with report from bob schieffer, dean reynolds and chip reid. and wyatt andrews on how cremated remains of some 9/11 victims wound up in a land fill. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. two more families in chardon, ohio have suffered the death of a child. as the toll in the high school shooting there rose to three today. russell king jr. and demetrius he,