governor o'malley signs the bill into law, but the question remains, will it take effect? >> and the bill is signed. [ applause ] >> reporter: maryland becomes the 8th state to legalize same- sex marriage. >> we are one maryland. and all of us at the end of the day want the same thing for our children. we wanted them to live in a loving, caring, and committed home that is protected equally under the law. >> reporter: now that the bill is signed, it's out of the politics and onto the polls. md petitions the group that spearheaded the referendum to present it to students this november. expects to have the same thing for same-sex marriage, taking it to voters for an up or down vote. >> for whatever reason, the government is pushing this beyond the state. pushing it beyond what they want to do. i think maryland voters are going to say like every state, are we going to keep marriage one man and one woman, those

states resoundingly said yes. i think maryland will, too. >> so the two sides expect to clash again. >> i feel like our lives are not an "american idol" contest. i don't think the validation of our family's respectability should be put up to a popular vote. >> reporter: but it appears that's where it's headed. >> reporter: and if the bill survives the referendum, the law will take effect january 1, 2013. reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. wjz eyewitness news. >> we are gathering reaction to this. we'll have more at 11:00. new fallout tonight for maryland senator ulysses currie. after he is rebuked. according to our media partner, senate president mike miller says curry is no longer serving on the rules or executive commission committee. a jury found currie not guilty. but he was censured by fellow

state senators because he did not disclose income he made for his work. a mysterious change in leadership for a maryland university. tonight, wjz continues to dig into why the president of umuc was abruptly removed without explanation. wjz stays on the story. derek valcourt is live, looking for answers. derek? >> reporter: well, even though no one will say why the umbc president has been placed on leave, wjz has learned that she is still collecting a paycheck. >> welcome to the university of maryland, university college. >> reporter: susan aldridge is considered a leader. since 2006, she has been president of umuc, headquarter the in college park. the school claims to be the world's fastest-growing virtual campus. >> we are now the largest state university with 94,000 students. >> reporter: but in a stunning announcement last week, the head of maryland's system, chancellor william kerwin,

announced aldridge had been placed on indefinite leave, offering no explanation. thursday afternoon, kerwin still guarded details. >> i really can't tell you anything that i haven't already said. that she's on leave, for an indefinite period of time. and that javier meheres is the acting president. and that's all i can say at this moment. i -- when i can be more forth coming, i will be. but i just cannot be at this time. >> reporter: here at their location in largo, prince george's county, faculty and staff are being very tight- lipped. >> she's on paid leave. >> reporter: kerwin acknowledges that for now, aldridge will continue to collect or -- her $306,000 salary, while that continues. >> and in a letter, chancellor kerwin said it could be weeks before he is able to reveal why the president was put on leave.

a baltimore man is convicted in the brutal killing of a standout high school student. mary is. >> and they found daunte perish guilty of murdering a 15-year- old and stuffing the teen inside a closet. prosecutors say perish showed up at the house, where he beat, gashed and slashed madison with a razor. his handprint was found in a teen's blood. he was found in the house of the innocent project. >> he will be sentenced on april 3rd. he main maintains man is -- another man is responsible for the murder. some say that they don't go far enough to protect consumers from four loko. mike hellgren is in one of the

neighborhoods where you can buy four loko. >> reporter: some, including maryland's attorney general feel it is too potent with alcohol and would like to see it sold in smaller portions. >> it is called four loko. a number of people are writing the federal trade commission. saying the maker doesn't go far enough to regulate the drink. four loko gained notoriety, after several deaths in maryland, including that of courtney spury in 2010. >> she blacked out within 30 minutes of having the alcoholic beverage. >> and michael truic. >> it could have been any of us out here. >> reporter: the government tells consumers the drink contains the same amount of alcohol as 4 and a half beers. they're also requiring resealable cans. and none showing the ads from a single container. but critics from attorneys general in more than four

states, like doug gansler wrote them. eye-catching cans. >> i think it's inherently dangerous for children. and that's to whom they're marketing. >> reporter: they want the agencies to limit the containers to no more than two servings of alcohol. >> reporter: the ftc says there is little more that the agency can do. >> reporter: that they can't regulate size, potency or ban the drink, which is sold across maryland. >> i think parents need to talk to their kids about underaged drinking. >> now, the manager of four loko says it does not promote binge drinking. but it cannot comment on the terms of that ftc settlement. >> thank you, mike. the fcc will make a final decision on four loko regulations, sometime later this year. a 70-year-old woman, caught with a gun in her carry-on

luggage at bwi airport. police say she was cooperative and told them she simply forgot it was there. she was charged with possession and released. right now, people in several communities of the nation's heartland. at least 13 people are now confirmed dead. terrell brown is in hard-hit illinois, reporting for wjz. >> reporter: the thick brick walls of st. joseph's catholic church were no match for the 200-mile-an-hour winds that roared through ridgway, illinois. >> history in god's hands have took care of it all these years. and i guess it was time for it to go. >> reporter: martha spar's father and grandfather, helped build the church. it's weathered many storms. >> reporter: today, the cleanup crew salvaged and presented spar with one of the building bricks. >> i've got a brick from st. joe's church, which i'm going to cherish the rest of my life. >> reporter: church members here in ridgway are determined to rebuild, starting with the front doors and the marble altar.

wednesday's tornadoes left both of them untouched. >> reporter: cold, rocky mountain air, colliding with warm, midwestern weather, spawned tornadoes yesterday. they stretched from kansas to tennessee in a period of over 24 hours. killed at least 12 people and injured 100. the largest, an ef4. an ef2 tornado hit the country of branson, missouri. it wrecked it. residents credit the new 35- minute warning called dual polarization. it sends out horizontal and vertical. >> we're going to know that that's debris and that that's a tornado. >> reporter: 44 dual polarization radars are in place nationwide. and 160 will be in place by year's end. >> residents hope they won't need another warning. more bad weather is expected friday. the national weather service listed the harrisburg tornado as an ef4.

the second highest rating given to twisters, based on damage. that same storm system brought heavy rain to our region. but as you can see, it's just a distant memory for these women enjoying lunch downtown. what an incredible start to march. hard to believe the official start of spring is still three weeks away. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. tim williams has more on how much rain we got today. but first, bob has more on these fantastic temperatures. >> believe it or not, today is the beginning of meteorological spring. and boy, take a look at radar. nothing around here. really, really great-looking afternoon. we're down to 56 with a light northwest wind. take a look at the rest of the temperatures around the region. very pleasant afternoon is cooling down a bit. 59 in d.c. 47 over in hagerstown. cool spot, oakland down to 42. now, tim has a look at the new rainfall numbers that made quite a dept.

>> we did make a dent, going into yesterday. of course, for the year, we were down just about 2 and a half inches of rain. and take a look at these numbers and how they all shape up. as we end in february and start up in march. normally, for this time of year, we're just under about 6 inches of rain. so far, we've had just under 5. we have kind of taken a big chunk out of it. for the year, we're only in a deficit of about 1 inch. so as bob mentioned, heading into a deficit, meteorological spring. good grief. february 29th, we've had -- we have hit a record, 1.64 inches for that date, set at bwi marshall yesterday. 1.64 is an all-time record for february 29th, for the leap day and the leap years that we have had. there you have it. bob will have more in your complete updated first warning forecast. >> thank you very much, tim and bob. the university of maryland baltimore campus will soon be

working together. they proved a plan today that allowed both campuses to share resources and combine programs. the collection is -- collaboration is known. it will also create a collaborative group. well, still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. nickel and dime. the nation's second largest bank, planning new fees for customers. what you need to know. i'm mike shoe at bwi. the full patdown at bwi. what they want to tell the committee. alex demetrick. coming up. fire season starts now in maryland. why it could burn hotter than normal as eyewitness news continues. and the countdown to spring is on. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a cecil county lawmaker is hoping to force a change in the way people are screened by security. he is upset about the controversial patdown searches. >> reporter: at bwi, judy majorfox is at the beginning of her trip to california. first stop, security. >> if you had your druthers, would you have a patdown or no patdown? >> no patdown. >> reporter: yes, she wants security. >> there is machinery that can do that for you now. >> reporter: but there are times the tsa says a machinery

is necessary. >> we have a bunch of machinery. there is no reason we need to be touched. >> i don't think anyone should stick their hand down our pants. >> keep their hands off of us. i don't think that they have the right to search us. without probable cause. >> reporter: for those who disagree, delegates say that a full patdown is just the price of admission. another tool to keep that airliner safe. >> i think if you have nothing to hide, it shouldn't be a big issue. >> reporter: mike commutes to baltimore every week. >> as a 2 million miler on delta, i worry about that stuff all the time. i think it's the price of freedom. >> to get the patdown? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: at bwi, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. now, similar bills have also been introduced in the alaska legislature. a tsa spokesman tells wjz, it does not comment on pending

legislation. southwest airlines. today, the faa gave the airlines a single operating ticket. southwest paid more than $1 billion for air tran in a deal last may. it will still take several years to finish a single ticketing system for both carriers. if you think winter was mild, spring could threaten to heat the state up with wildfires. alex demetrick reports, the danger is higher this year, thanks to hurricane irene last year. >> reporter: damage from hurricane irene was last to miss last august, with homes destroyed. >> all of a sudden, we heard boom. >> reporter: and power knocked out to hundreds of thousands. >> there's no water, no light. everything in the freezer and refrigerator got whoked out. >> reporter: but all of those trees that were removed were only a fraction of what ireap knocked down in maryland's woods. >> so there's a lot more fuel out there in the wood available to burn this year than is typical. >> reporter: upping the wildfires larger in size.

wildfires like this one in dorchester county aren't typical. >> what makes spring peak fire season is weather like today. >> the sun is coming through the canopies. there are no leaves out. so it warms the forest floor. and it makes it dryer so the leaves are actually much more susceptible to catching fire. >> reporter: and spreading to all of those downed limbs, creating hotter, more dangerous fires. sparks from outdoor burning are a real worry. >> that fire gets away from them. and it's out into the woods. and before you know it, you've got a wildfire. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> permits are required for outdoor burning, which come with detailed instructions on how to do it safely. >> all right. i don't know. it's too bad that there is a risk for fires. >> it was a gorgeous day today. >> yes, it was gorgeous. >> fantastic weather. upper 60s this afternoon. tomorrow, not quite as warm. but we'll take it. 56 now.

north/northwest wind at 10. the barometer on the way back up. we'll look at the weekend after this.

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warmest winters ever. this has actually been the 7th warmest winter since records have been taking it. that's over 150 years or so. that's a long time. so yes, this was an incredibly mild winter. most of us have never experienced a winter as mild as this past year. let's take a look at temps and conditions right now. cooling down just a bit. but still way above normal. 56 now. 59 in d.c. 59 in pax river. 71 this afternoon. 46 now in ocean city. with the winds off the cold ocean. and 42. locally, a little cooler to the north, with dryer, cooler air beginning to move in. 58, 58, 54. up across the northern tier. a little more of a northwest flow now. 5, 10, 15 miles an hour. it's going to bring in dryer and cooler air tomorrow night. but tomorrow, the winds go back to the east. that will start bringing in some clouds. and once again, moisture into the region. looks like we'll probably see some showers tomorrow evening. 67 today.

51, the low, so far at the airport, pretty amazing. 49, 29 are the averages right now. for this first day in march. 80, 1972. and in 1980, the low was 11 above zero. all right. let's take a look at the national satellite. snow this morning. yes, across new england. still a little snow late this afternoon, across portions of new york state. we had beautiful area of high pressure, with the winds out of the west/southwest. warmed us up. kind of a weak frontal across central pa. just a few clouds with it. you can see the area clouds there. snow continues late this afternoon and evening, across new york and new england. and haven't seen much of that this winter. by late in the day and tomorrow night, this warm front will be approaching with warm clouds and a good chance of light rain tomorrow night. maybe as that front comes through on saturday, a shower or two and a thunderstorm is even possible with brief, heavy downpours. then it clears out late in the day. and it will start cooling down

late saturday. sunday will be cooler and monday looks like a chilly day. east winds on the bay. 5 knots. the bay temp around the mid- 40s. it has cooled down somewhat. sunrise. sets at 6:very 1. tonight, then, generally clear. a few clouds, mid-30s. tomorrow, 59, with clouds on the increase. maybe some light shower activity by late in the day or tomorrow evening. >> all right. thank you, bob. well, washington, d.c. is getting ready to celebrate 100 years with its famous cherry blossom trees. mary joins us now with more. >> yes. the centennial and peak bloom season is around the corner, thanks to this mild winter weather. >> reporter: in 1912, an incredible gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees was bestowed on washington, d.c., by tokyo, japan. the trees have we stood -- withstood the test of time. >> cherry blossoms symbolize

renewal. >> reporter: now, an unprecedented and once in a lifetime celebration of 100 years of blooming trees. >> they're always just wonderful. heavenly. >> reporter: they announced the peak bloom days is earlier this year because of the mild winter. at least 70% of the trees are expected to be in full bloom from march 24th through march 31st. >> we go into bloom and it stays cool, we might get the 18, 17 days we had a bunch of years ago. but if it gets hot, maybe 7 it tone days. >> reporter: the annual cherry blossom festival attracts about a million visitors each year. denise, we should mention that that was video from last year. they're not blooming yet, right? >> no. but let's hope they look that beautiful. thank you, mary. this would be the year to go. and it runs until april 27th. and still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. there's something unexpected. creating a stir among lawmakers

on capitol hill. i'm weijia jiang. i'll tell you why it has everything to do with mustaches. that story up next. stranded at sea. hundreds of passengers on a crippled cruise ship, finally back on dry land. the stories of a dream vacation, turned nightmare. trying to get back to normal. students return to the ohio school that was the scene of a deadly rampage. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is just before 6:30. 55 degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the crippled cruise ship, drifting at sea, for the past few days, finally makes it into a port. as tina kraus reports, more than 1,000 passengers and crew are relieved to make it to land after some harrowing moments at sea. >> reporter: passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of safe shell. they spent three days at sea with no running water and no electricity. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of the

night on the top deck of the ship. >> reporter: the problems began monday, when a fire broke out in the costa alegra's room. >> we all went to our life station. and there was a point where we thought we were going to have to lower the boats. >> reporter: the crew managed to put out the fire. but the ship was stalled. a french fishing boat worked to tow the ship for three days, as passengers and crew lived on the deck. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sandwiches. and helicopters dropped in cold water. >> just a matter of inconvenience, not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. >> reporter: the ship's captain says it is too early to tell what caused the fire. >> because there is always an investigation in progress. >> reporter: this is the second disaster at sea in just over a month for costa cruise lines, which is owned by florida-based carnival. in january, the costa concordia hit rocks and sank. 25 people died in the disaster,

including seven who are still missing. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: the cruise line provided tour buses to take passengers to their choice of a resort or airport, where charter planes waited to fly them home. >> reporter: prosecutors in ohio are moving forward with plans to charge a 7-year-old as an adult. mary is in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: a short time ago, tj lane was charged with three juvenile counts of aggravated murder. the next step in charging him as an adult. earlier today, students marched back to chardon high school. monday, police say tj lane opened fire inside the cafeteria there. three students died. two others are injured. a short time ago, the mother of one of the survivors spoke out about the tragedy. >> reporter: danny russell, and demetrius. three awesome young men. and their lives were ended early. and -- but it's not in vain.

they left a mark on all of our lives. and i just keep praying for them and for nick, probably going to be a long hospital stay. but we'll get through it. >> also tonight, according to newly-released documents, lane has been in trouble before, accused of choking and punching his uncle in 2009. in that case, he was given a suspended sentence. denise? >> thank you, mary. neighbors are still stunned at the allegations, saying lane had turned his life around since moving in with his grandparents. a deadly end to a police chase on the eastern shore. police say terry diaz was shot in the head by state troopers. they have not said that he opened fire. only that diaz was not following verbal commands. the shooting is under investigation. and two troopers are on routine administrative leave. an 82-year-old man is recovering tonight after he was shot by a burglar. it happened inside his home in severn. anne arundel county police are asking for the public's help.

>> reporter: the elderly man who lives here is still in the hospital and is expected to recover. meanwhile, neighbors on this quiet road have their guards up. >> reporter: sleepy hollow road in severn really is just that. neighbors call it quiet and peaceful. but early wednesday morning, police say someone broke into this house on the 1300 block, waking up the 82-year-old man who lived here for decades. >> every time i ride down the street, he waves and everything. and i wave back to him. he seems like a very nice guy. >> reporter: police say the homeowner grabbed his gun and got into a scuffle with the burglar. >> reporter: during that scuff- - scuffle, that's when he shot. >> the victim was taken to the hospital, shot in the leg. neighbors say they look out for one another here, taking notice of anyone out of place. >> most of the time, we always do ask them, do you need help? what are you looking for? what do you need? you know, if we seen strange cars. >> reporter: neighbors told police they saw a strange

vehicle in the area before the burglary. a dark-colored chevy truck with large wheels. police now want to find that truck. >> reporter: policent sure if -- police aren't sure if the homeowner was targeted, but say they have paroles in the area. still -- patrols in the area. >> shocking. stayed up all night, left the lights on and everything. >> reporter: police described the suspect as being 18 to 20 years old and 6 feet tall. in severn, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> if you have any information, please call anne arundel county police. well, metro says serious crime is down on the popular transit system. but it is still higher than five other major transit agencies. nearly 1900 serious crimes were reported last year. the majority were thefts. that's down from nearly 2300 in 2010. but the crime rate is still higher than agencies in new york, boston, atlanta, and philadelphia. well, time now for a quick look at stories you'll find in

tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the annual guide to spring arts and entertainment events in the baltimore area. a preview of the college lacrosse action this weekend. and reviews of this week's new movies, including dr. seuss's the lorax. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. if you are a bank of america customer, you could soon be paying new fees. according to the wall street journal, bank of america is making changes to its basic checking accounts to introduce a monthly fee to customers. other big banks are rolling out similar fees, including jp morgan chase and wells fargo. weijia jiang explains, it has to do with mustaches. and a maryland congressman is right in the middle of the night. -- fight. >> reporter: maryland congressman rosco bartlett has sported this bushy mustache since 1950. but it got him into a hairy situation. >> oh, i like my stashes, how

about you ♪ >> reporter: the american mustache institute, ami, is lobbying for a tax break. it would give those with hair on their lip, $250 a year to cover grooming spenszs expenses. >> expenses. >> how can you respond to that? >> reporter: ami said the congressman initially supported the act but then backed out. >> i think what you have is people who are trying to cover their back side. >> reporter: after bartlett's primary opponents blasted him for it. >> reporter: bartlett's aides say the congressman is definitely pro-stash. but he never, ever, ever supported the stash act. she sent it to the ways and means committee because she thought it was funny. so do others. >> the government does not do enough for those with mustaches. >> they say it is good for the environment because it keeps hair out of landfills.

they also say it makes everyone better-looking. >> how do the ladies like your stash? >> oh, they love it. that's why i keep it. >> reporter: of course the stash is nothing new. the handsome, the distinguished, the vocal, the fictional have all worn one. even the real deal guy. >> i was actually born with this. >> but some say they would never do it. not even for cash. >> no, mustache doesn't pay my bills. >> reporter: we talked to a lot of ladies who said they felt like the stash act left them out. but a lot of guys said if it were ever passed, waxing would be a thing, too. >> reporter: the institute's chairman is also the head of public relations firm. it partnered with a tax firm for a mustache march from the capital to the white house. marchers will all have a mustache. >> reporter: well, i like the last one. if it covers waxing, too, i might be for it. because of people then it would

be equal for both sexes. still to come. battle over birth control. the latest over an obama administration plan. a well-known blogger suddenly dies. what happened to andrew brightbart. i'm bob turk. more showers to start 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. for updates on the day's news and updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,

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we have breaking news to tell you about. a student is shot at a school in arizona. police say the alleged shooter is in custody. and the victim suffered minor injuries. school is about 200 miles southeast of phoenix. a traffic stop leads to gunfire in new orleans early this morning. two police officers were shot in the stomach. they are in stable condition after having surgery. both suspects were shot by police. one was killed. the other is recovering with nonlife-threatening injuries. police have not released why the car was stopped. the u.s. senate rejects a republican measure to reverse the white house policy on birth control. randall pinkston reports. republicans are not debating about contraception or women's health, but about religious freedom. >> the motion to table is

agreed to. >> reporter: the senate's vote keeps the birth control coverage requirement in president obama's healthcare reform law. lawmakers rejected a gop proposal that would have given employers and insurers the option to refuse to pay for birth control or other medical coverage if they reject on religious or moral grounds. >> if you are of faith that something is absolutely wrong, as an employer, why would you want to pay for that? >> reporter: but democrats claim the amendment would, in effect, allow insurers toers to exclude almost any medical coverage. >> reporter: now, mr. blunt is giving insurance companies a way to say, oh, we really feel sorry that you have cancer, we're really sad that you have diabetes. we're really torn apart that you might have a stroke. but you know what? we have a moral objection. >> reporter: the vote was not entirely along party lines. one republican, retiring olympia snow of maine voted against the proposal. three democrats voted for it.

both sides intend to use the issue to their political advantage this election year. >> this issue will not go away, unless the administration decides to take it away, by giving people of faith these protections. >> we will make sure that women across the country are aware of what the republicans in the senate propose to do. >> reporter: a recent poll found 61% of americans support requiring employers and insurance companies to cover the cost of contraception. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the president's healthcare plan originally called for all employers to cover the cost of birth control. but after hearing objections from lawmakers, he reworked the policies. conservative political blogger, andrew brightbart, died today at the age of 43. his father-in-law said he suffered some heart problems last year. and he died of natural causes.

the journalist was behind the investigation that led former new york governor anthony weiner to resign. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the teenager accused in the ohio school shootings was charged today. and we've spent the last several days, learning more about him. we'll tell you what we've discovered tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, oh will you grab us some yoplait?

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an incredible start to march. the start of spring is just weeks away. it already feels like it's here. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast through the weekend. first, here is tim. >> well, it's definitely a light breeze out here. it's persistent from the northwest. so it's a chilly breeze. with no clouds out here, all of the heat is pretty much lifted up and out of here. we go down tonight to the mid- 30s. we'll have a good bit of sunshine. clouds increase through the afternoon. temperatures eventually get up to about 59 degrees. and then they start to drop off. there will be a chance of showers late tomorrow night. and that chance stays with us through saturday morning. for the next five days, we send

it in to bob. >> maybe a thunderstorm or heavy downpours. 59. 58. pardon me. 50. cooling down on sunday. 32. chilly, monday and tuesday. but mainly sunny. at least partly sunny. 44, below normal both of those days. so there is a cold shot coming early next week. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the ravens making new off- season moves. >> a member of the second -- secondary, who was cut. stan is in for sports next. ,,,,

well, mark is headed south to be with the birds. stan is here with the wjz the fan sports report. and ravens food. >> yeah, birds of another feather. big, big news. folks, let me tell you that the ides of march have brought in the wind of change at the ravens facility in owings mills. the castle, one of the old is out. as the new wave of life, just after the super bowl has begun. ravens, an eight-year vet, said on his twitter account today that the ravens have release said him. just one year after signing a four-year contract extension. car totaled only 16 tackles, no

interceptions. plus the emergence of ladarous web helped make chris car disposable. baseball now. since the birth of baseball itself, back in 1871, the old ardage still sticks. pitching is still 75% of the game. with that said in our masn on wjz orioles spring training report, pitchers make up over 50% of the birds' roster. in sarasota, florida. when it comes to solidifying the bullpen. right-hander pitcher johnson. provides veteran leadership. he knows it. but he doesn't feel alone when it comes to showing the youngsters the way. >> i think all of us kind of have some sort of a leadership quality. whether it's -- they have two or five or 10 years. i mean, we all kind of pick each other's brains. we all try to help each other out. we're all moving in the right direction. there's not maybe one key guy yet that is really stood out. i mean, there's some guys that

definitely, you know, maybe have more ears than others. so... you know, it's a position that, you know, i have no problem helping out at. >> last season, the 28-year-old jim johnson, with 6-5, had nine saves. e.r.a., 2.67. he finished second among american league leaguers in january. he signed a one-year contract extension. last night, maryland men, whooping on the road, at north carolina. 20,000 vociferous fans and one visiting coach on the fringe of despair. call this game the tarheels big show. at a place called slam dunk city. maryland was down by 11 1/2. they never had the lead. first, chapel hill for baltimoreans. nick foust coming up. he led the terps with a career high, 17. freshman out of baltimore city high school. yeah. sports and replay? sure. however, it was a big night for tyler zeller. a big one.

scored 30 points in his final game. maryland has this one road victory in eight away games. they finished the regular season at home against uva sunday. meantime, kudos to all-star alyssa thomas. she is the new acc player of the year, after averaging 17 points and about eight in a game. she is only the second sophomore to win the acc's highest honor for the 25-11-4 terps. also, she is the fourth maryland player to win the prestigious award. in fact, she is the third terp in the last five years. that says a lot. johns hopkins university blue jays are squeezed between top- ranked virginia. and third-ranked syracuse. in the national ranking. loosening up. for tomorrow's road battle. a team that has beaten them three straight times. >> princeton is a talented key. the key is, we can't flinch. -- flinch. we can't come. we have to go out and practice.

we have to buckle our chin vaps -- chin straps and approach it like a game. >> fyi, maryland is number 5. loyola of maryland. the greyhounds, number 11, in the good old us of a. palm beach gardens, florida. 17th hole. maryland alum. former terps golf coach, fred funk, from the bunker, holds out. went to 4 over, though. your leader. davis love iii. by the way, tiger woods got a late start. the winds picked up. and at the turn, he was at even par. davis love is the man for now. >> thank you, stan. and we'll be right back. ,,, [ male announcer ] for some reason

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maiden name, peter was able to track down his sister. helping to promote the annual white house easter egg roll. ticket lottery. drawing starts tuesday. and as you can see, bo is ready to roll with his pink bunny ears. winners will be notified march 12th. for all details, log onto wjz.com, and click on links and numbers. poor bo. the things they do to him. >> i know. i wouldn't let him out to the easter egg roll, though. he'll get to the eggs first. i'm denise koch. >> for stan and bob, i'm vic carter. don't rush away. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. one of the stories they're covering today, the deadly tornadoes that continue to ravage communities. how two new warning systems could help save lives before they strike. >> pelley: tonight, the calm between the storms. survivors of tornadoes that showed no mercy pick up the

pieces of their lives while forecasters warn of even stronger twisters tomorrow. reports from dean reynolds and mark strassmann. michelle miller has learned more about the life of the boy charged today in the ohio school shootings. the man who stopped him speaks out. >> i'm not a hero. just a football coach and a study hall teacher. >> pelley: jim axelrod takes us to an american factory that's taking jobs away from china. and bill whitaker with a rock on a roll. a roll. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it is the last thing people in the midwest want to hear, but another powerful storm is on the way. and it could bring more tornadoes to the region tomorrow. the greatest risk is in ohio and indiana, and down in kentucky