county executive, involving sex and misuse of power. >> reporter: one of maryland's most powerful and prominent lawmakers, john leopold has been indicted by the state prosecutor on four counts of misconduct in office. the prosecutor contends, mr. leopold regularly misused his protection squad for his own personal and political benefit. it insist loose used sworn ann arundle officers, regularly requiring them to check, place, and distribute campaign signs, often several times a day, throughout the 2010 campaign season. leopold is a republican who served as county executive after serving 20 years in the assembly. he's long been dogged by allegations of impropriety. including activity in a parking lot two years ago. >> i see act activity going on in a car and i don't think it's

proper. what kind of act itivity? >> it looks like sexual activity to me. >> leopold has always denied and wrongdoing and said opponents want to drag his name through the mud. but emmett david is taking the allegations seriously, saying mr. leopold frequently districted these same drivers to drive him to commercial parking lots and wait for him while he entered another vehicle and engaged in sexual activity with another county employee. the indictment said when he was in the hospital, leopold required an additional police officer to work overtime to prevent one girlfriend from meeting up with his live-in partner. the state prosecutor said that cost the county thousands of dollars and was an abuse of public trust. >> reporter: and more than 10,000 dollars to be exact. the state prosecutor's office is the same office that handled the recent robocall scandal and also the indictment of former baltimore mayor, sheila dixon. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, mike. leopold is not married.

just a short time ago, county executive leopold called into wjz. and i spoke with him live on air about the indictment against him. >> state prosecutor has had his opportunity to present his side of the story. i look forward to my side of the story being heard. in a court of law, all sides have the opportunity to present evidence and argument, as opposed to the grand jury process, which can be manipulated and sold solely by the state prosecutor. i would ask my fellow citizens to reserve judgment until then. and that they be patient until the judicial process takes its course. there's only one proper forum for these issues to be discussed. it's in the court. and i look forward to my side of the story being heard. >> reporter: does that mean you're denying any of these charges? >> i think the proper forum to have all of these issues aired is in the court system. and i look forward to having the opportunity to do it there. >> and at this point, you're planning to stay in office? plan to continue doing your

job? >> absolutely. i've been an excellent steward of the county's resources. and i ask my fellow citizens to be patient, as all of these charges are answered. i have decades of history of valued public service, where i've been an excellent steward of the county's finances. and i have confidence that the citizens understand that and they know that as i continue in office that their resources will be protected. >> given the damaging level of these charges, are you able to continue to governor and stay focused on the work for the citizens of ann arundel county? >> there's no question about that. i've been in this position for six years. and have returned over $60 million to the taxpayers. i've cut spending. i've gotten a triple a bond rating. i've been, i think, an excellent job of managing the county resources. and i have no qualms about continuing to do that on their behalf. >> you sound as if you're taking this pretty well.

but this has to be taking you pretty personally. >> i'm actually confident that once the facts are aired, the people have a good picture of all of the facts involved in this case, i'm very confident of the outcome. >> reporter: and leopold ended our interview by saying once again, that he is looking forward to addressing the charges in court. he has no intention of stepping down during the legal process. he says he is confident he can continue to serve the citizens of anne arundel county, while his legal issues play out. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the indictment of anne arundel county executive, john leopold. for more information, log onto wjz.com. deadly storms strike the midwest again. at least three people are dead in indiana, just days after tornadoes wiped entire communities off the map. wjz has first warning weather coverage. terrell brown reports with the latest on the devastation. >> reporter: meteorologists believe a tornado with 135-mile-

an-hour winds caused this destruction. >> devastating. it's heartbreaking. i don't know what to tell you about it. >> reporter: it snapped signs and flipped trailers in the tennessee valley. tornado reports are also coming from chattanooga in southern indiana, where officials there are gone. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: rain cells and damaging winds pulled down trees and power lines. tens of thousands of people are without electricity. forecasters warn conditions are likely to get worse, especially after sunset. >> this is just going to be an unfolding event, unfortunately, for the rest of the day. i would say if you have to run an errand, go ahead and do it now. and make sure you're back within the next couple of hours. >> reporter: warm air from the gulf of mexico, colliding with low pressure from the northwest, is setting off the storms. the severe weather comes two days after a massive system in the same region unleashed more than two dozen tornadoes, killing at least 13 people.

forecasters expect today's tornadoes to travel fast but stay on the ground for a long time. with the potential to cause more damage. terrell brown, wjz eyewitness news. and our first warning weather coverage continues with meteorologist tim williams and bob turk, tracking these storms that are now moving our way. tim? >> we're going to take you back to earlier today. and take a look at the time stamp over my head here. this is early this morning when the first batch of these storms started to fire up. dynamic. very warm, moist air coming in from the south. that's the nice, calm air that we have been experiencing. the nice, comfortable temperatures. but it clashes right in the middle, where these storms start to kind of collide, where all of the air masses start to collide. the jet stream is the dividing factor between the cold and the very warm air. and that is exactly what is starting to spin these storms and what creates the tornadic activity. now, as we're watching the evening play out, we're still watching a lot of these storms firing up. right ahead of the front that

is going to be pushing all of this in our general direction. what we have here are very deep colors. strong storms. expect it to continue into tonight. much of this energy is lifting over or below us. we're not expected to see the severity of these storms. although we are going to see some of this rain moving in our direction. for a little more on how that's playing out in our evening and weekend, we send it to bob turk. we have rain in the area as you mentioned. in fact, we had heavy echoes. heavy stuff south of d.c. moving off to the east/northeast. but rather quickly. so it's not raining for a long time anywhere really hard. just lasts for a short period of time. but it's going to be a wet night. could be some thunder and lightning later on, as that system continues to move through the region. and plenty of advisories are out. particularly for most of maryland. we have flood watches out. because if you get another half inch or inch of rain, some of the streams that were from the earlier watch this week could go into flood stage. to the west of us, that's where the tornado watches are.

most of west virginia and southern ohio right now, under tornado watches. we'll come back and take a look at the rest of the weekend in a few minutes. >> thank you, bob and tim. and the cash-strapped baltimore city school system is paying out millions each year. and there is some anger over some of the people who are making the money. weijia jiang has more on this cash controversy. weijia? >> reporter: well, vic, the parents we spoke with say they are upset because the person who took home the most o. it is not an educator. and they say the position should be slashed altogether. >> reporter: the buildings are crumbling. >> there's rats running around. and it's hot. 90 degrees in some classrooms. >> reporter: the city says there is not enough money to fix baltimore schools. but there was more than $14 million in the education budget to pay for overtime in the past four years. >> very angry as a parent of a child in a baltimore city school system. i don't think it makes any

sense at all. >> reporter: the mayor who is under fire for proposing to raise the bottle tax for funding only had this to say about the o.t. >> no, i have not taken a look at that yet. >> reporter: the bulk of the money went to pay for the school police force. the spokesperson says overtime is necessary. because 1600 full-time employees have wept since 2008. the teachers union says that's the problem. >> if we're paying this kind of overtime, we certainly need to occur that these -- consider that these jobs were necessary. >> reporter: who took home the most o.t.? it wasn't dr. andres alonzo. it was his personal driver. >> certainly ralph askin earned more than the governor. at the same time, he made an additional $200,000 in overtime alone. >> people are not monitoring what is being spent. that's why we continue being left in the hole financially. >> reporter: parents are even more outraged because alonzo gets $750 a month for

transportation costs. a superintendent having a driver is a rare bonus during a 30-year stent as head of the state schools, nancy grasmick almost always drove herself. >> dr. alonzo has been here for a number of years now. i think maybe he knows his way around the city. >> reporter: we wanted to hash all of this out with the school system and talk about the numbers. but the spokesperson denied our request for an interview. she did say the amount of overtime has steadily decreased over the past several years. reporting live in baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. school leaders do not believe overtime is being abused. they say they examine the costs carefully. fallen hero. details are released on the services for a baltimore county service member assassinated in afghanistan. >> major robert marchanti was gunned down in what was supposed to be a government building. he was killed in violence and retaliation for the burning of

korans at a u.s. military base in afghanistan. in addition to serving several tours in afghanistan, he was also a teacher in the baltimore county school system for several years. a viewing will be held for major marchanti, this sunday, march 18th, at trinity assembly of god church. another viewing will be held monday. major marchanti will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. >> marchante leaves behind a wife and four children. the maryland veant tackles ethics questions with a proposal for more tranparency. a bill would make financial disclosures open to all. >> reporter: last month, the body chose to censure curry, for failing to disclose he was being paid to open doors for state agencies for shoppers food warehouse.

senator robb garigiola. notice, a senate committee is considering bills bills to clarify and make the disclosure process more transparent. >> because right now, we're sort of flying by the seat of our pants every time an issue comes up. >> maryland is considered by some as ethics laws. >> we'll will put all of our financial and ethics materials online. so it will be available by internet, beginning in 2013, for all members of the maryland general assembly, for the governor, the lieutenant governor, the constitutional officers. where's while the general assembly is under no application to pass every obligations proposal, the general consensus is it is better to err on the side of caution. i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> if the bill passes, all high- ranking government officials would have their disclosures on the internet by 2015. right now, repair crews are on the scene of a major water main break. the 12-inch main broke in lutherville, causing significant damage on the road. it's not clear how many people

have lost water at this time. but the road is closed until repairs are finished. the ravens make their biggest move of the off season. so far, making a key decision about a cornerstone of the franchise. and stan saunders joins us now with details. >> although baltimore ravens, two-time running back ray rice, says he prefers a deal. he is content with his new designation as the team's franchise player. this means several things. first off, rice, would earn in '012. secondly, the move allows the ravens' front office to buy much-needed time. in order to negotiate a lengthle deal with their runner. ran for a career best 1364 yards and led the purple birds with 76 catches. yeah, he was their leading receiver with 704 yards. ray rice added that, quote, he's going to be here in charm city, not just one year, but

for many years to come, end quote. >> i can hear the cheers from here. thank you, stan. details on more cuts coming up later in sports. >> a lot of fans are resting easier. >> you bet. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. a brazen crime. an armored car heist straight out of the movies. wait until you hear who was accused. hit-and-run. anne arundel county executive, john leopold indicted. we just spoke with him, one on one. what he has to say, coming up. and heavy rain moving into the region. will the weekend be a washout? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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a violent hit-and-run. mary joins us now with more. >> police say the driver fled the scene in laurel. not knowing a dash cam on metro bus captured it all. >> keep your eye on the white truck as it merges from route 1. and the person walking on the right side of the road. the dash cam video, captures the white truck, veering sideways, then going up onto the sidewalk and running over the pedestrian. the truck never stopped. >> knowing that he hit someone. and sent them down an embankment, 30 feet. it's definitely surprising. >> reporter: the hit-and-run happened wednesday on route 198 in laurel. police released the video, hoping the public can help. they believe the truck is an f20 pickup and could be somebody's work truck with riding on the door. police do not know who the victim is. he had no identification on

him. >> we're really counting on the community to come forward and help us identify the victim and identify the driver of the truck and the truck. >> reporter: police say only two motorists helped to stop the pedestrian, a white man between 50 and 60 years old. >> and police say have the white truck just stop, the driver who lost control may not be in the trouble that he is now. >> 100%, it could have been an accident. but we don't know because they decided not to stop and continued on. >> reporter: the pedestrian who was struck was taken to shock trauma with severe head injuries, a snapped femur and crushed pelvis. if you know anything about this accident, call the laurel plement. well, updating -- police department. updating the breaking news, wjz spoke one on one with john leopold, indicted earlier today. we're live in annapolis today. meghan mccorkell has more on what he had to say. >> reporter: a county executive is vigorously defending himself

against the misconduct in office. charges. his lawyer says that reads more like a tabloid magazine than a court document. some of those allegations against the county executive, it says he used security detail to drive him to a parking lot, two to three times a week, to have sexual encounters with another county employee. that indictment also alleges that security detail were used to prevent that woman from coming in contact with his girlfriend during a hospital stay at the cost of $10,000 in overtime to taxpayers. other allegations happening during the 2010 campaign season. they say the county executive used his police detail to put up campaign signs. and that he asked them to drive as he put down the campus. again, we just spoke with the county executive moments ago. he defended himself against those charges. >> the prosecutor had his side to present this story. and i look forward to the

opportunity of presenting my side of the story. the county and prosecutor are not mandatory. they have witnesses but they're not cross-examined. so the process is controlled and manipulated by a prosecutor. but in a court of law, evidence from both sides of the table can be heard. and i'm confident that when all of the relevant facts are known, that we will prevail. >> how disheartening is it to have allegations out there against you? >> i've been in in politics a long time. i was first elected in 1968. and a know a lot of things go around. and there are a lot of tough things in this game. you have to be strong, thick skinned and broad shoulders. i'm confident in the facts of this case. and that gives me the confidence to know that once the citizens hear both sides of the story, they will have a complete and full understanding of this case. so i'm very confident that they will recognize that both sides

have to be heard in a case. i'm also confident in my record over the last five and a half years, i've been a strong fiscal stewart in this county. we have a triple a bond rating for the first time in this county. we have a tough budgetary season coming upon us. but i know they will continue the record of strong fiscal accountability, as we move forward in the fiscal 13 budget. and leopold tells us, he plans to stay in office at this point and focus on the budget of the county. he says he looks forward to telling his side of the story. we'll continue following this developing story. for now, live in annapolis, meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, we're following this story very closely. we'll have much more reaction tonight at 11:00. hospital guests, staff and doctors will see something beautiful when they eat at bon secure's hospital. take a look at this incredible mural. it features an urban farming

scene. cultivating the soil, growing crops and of course, the harvest. it was created by kirk cease. >> wonderful. urban garden, which is wonderful. and we've got rain in the region. may have thunder and lightning before the day and night is over. southeast winds off the ocean at 7. humidity just falling a tad. let's look at the end of the weekend forecast after this. ,,,

all right. rain in the afternoon hours. not a whole lot going on, at least around the baltimore region. heavy stuff moved off to the east and northeast. heavy showers. extreme southern bay. but when you look west of the baltimore area now. a big, big vacant spot. i do think later tonight, probably long after midnight, we'll have another round of showers. and probably thunder as well, with that. right now, the heaviest activity across extreme southern areas of the region. a little warmer, cambridge. heavy showers there. and extreme southern virginia there. that's moving off to the east and northeast. might see some heavy showers in the next hour or two. right now, we're in the baltimore region and west of the city, just very light, scattered rain and drizzle. so it will be kind of a wet night. not a beautiful evening. but if you're going out, definitely take the umbrella. take a look at temperatures. dropped down to mid-40s most places as you can see. 48 in d.c. 46.

44 in hagerstown. 45, bel air. and 48 also down across the bay area. southeast winds continued to bring in moisture off the ocean. and it's also pushing the water on the west side of the bay. and that's why there is a coastal flood advisory. and for the rest of the area, we actually have a flood advisory. that's for rain. this has not to do with rain. this has to do with wind. but for the rest of us, some areas could see extreme flooding. way to the west, west virginia and ohio. that's where we have tornado watches out. and a few tornado warnings over northern kentucky. and southern portions of indiana last hour. most of our strong activity is heading out to the west of us. along that frontal boundary, you can see it moving through indiana. now just through columbus, ohio. pittsburgh could see some weakening. colder air mass is more stable. this is very warm air. it's unstable down here in virginia. when this front moves in here. that's probably where we'll see stronger storms later tonight.

as that front moves through our region, we'll probably hear thunder and lightning as it moves across the region. then it turns dryer and cooler late in the day. much cooler day coming up on sunday and monday. southwest winds at 5 to 10 knots. then picking up late in the day to maybe as high as 20. tonight, showers. maybe a thunder overnight, with the low in the upper 40s. to actually probably increasing to the 50s. may get to 65 before it starts cooling down with morning showers. and a brief thunderstorm. gusty winds possible. and much cooler and dryer for the rest of the weekend. >> good. thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. no ordinary horse. meet rapid reducks. coming up, baltimore's mayor issues orders to police about immigrants. learn the rules. as eyewitness news continues. security breach. a man drives his car onto a busy airport runway. what sparked fears of a

what sparked fears of a terrorist attack? ,,,,

it is 6:30. 46 degrees, with light rain. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talk being tonight -- talking about tonight. criminal charges and a psychiatric test for a man following a bizarre incident. authorities feared it was a terrorist attack. >> we got a rogue vehicle driving around on the airport. >> reporter: with a black jeep cherokee, flashing across the tarmac. >> what's going on over there? >> i don't know. we're trying to figure that out now. >> reporter: one flight had just seconds to abort its landing. more than a dozen others drifted in a holding pattern, as air traffic controllers at philly international, scrambled to communicate with pilots. >> we're stopping all airport movements at this time due to the situation on the field. >> i guess somebody is having fun. police say 24-year-old kenneth mazik was either drunk or high on drugs when he rammed his jeep through a chain-link gate.

the ensuing chase shut down the airport for roughly 30 minutes. >> yes. it was a black suv. they caught up with him. they do have him. >> reporter: in addition to dui and resisting arrest, mazik may face federal charges. police call this an isolated incident with no link to terrorism. but a decade after 9/11, it's raising questions about airport perimeter security. >> terrorists remain fixated on aviation. so aviation has to maintain the highest levels of security. it does highlight a potential area of vulnerability, which is why i think it needs to be reviewed and reviewed quickly. >> something someone with more sinister intensions may look to exploit. whit johnson, abc news, washington. >> and the airport was closed down for about 30 minutes. it sounds like something from a movie.

a brazen, multibillion-dollar theft. and sounds like an inside job. >> reporter: right now, police nationwide are on alert for 22- year-old kenneth conas, jr. police say he was an armored car guard. he allegedly killed his partner. then took off with more than $2 million in cash. the body of 31-year-old michael haines was found under the truck which was found abandoned in pittsburgh. according to investigators, he admitted to the crime in phone calls, even asking someone to run away with him and live off the stolen money. >> reporter: $100,000 reward is being offered for his arrest. he is considered armed and dangerous. a house fire. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene. firefighters say it started in the basement, quickly spread. one person suffered serious burns and is now treated at bay view burn center. no one else was injured. first, federal agents announced they would din

checking the immigration status of people arrested in baltimore. now, the city's mayor has ordered police not to do the feds work for them. the order is meant to keep communication open between immigrants and police. >> reporter: immigration and customs enforcement, or i.c.e., is the lead federal agency dealing with illegal immigrants. baltimore police are not to take on that enforcement job. >> our police are doing their job to make our city safe. we are not working as agents, immigration agents. >> reporter: here's why. >> we felt a wave of fear, begin to envelope the community. >> reporter: with the announcement that people taken to jail in baltimore will have their immigration status checked by i.c.e. agents. in baltimore's growing hispanic community, that's made dealing with police a little less certain. >> we are hopeful that the communities will once again regain that trust with the police department and call for help when they need help.

>> reporter: orders no city funds be spent, investigating civil violations of immigration law. and questions about immigration status may not be made to start a civil immigration investigation. >> the mayor's order does not stop police from cooperating with agents. in cases involving undocumented immigrants, suspected of criminal activity. >> and the city is not going to stand in the way of any of the enforcement. >> reporter: but it won't be checking visas for i.c.e., just to be checking. >> the mayor's executive order is also making the request of i.c.e., asking them to identify themselves as i.c.e. agents, not as simply police. the republicans for candidate -- candidates for president are gearing up for 10 busy days. gearing up for super tuesday. and tomorrow, washington state will hold its caucus. each candidate is telling voters, they are the right man for the job. >> reporter: this race is about what kind of america you're going to leave to your children

and grandchildren. >> this guy is out of ideas. and he's out of excuses. so in 2012, we're getting him out of office. >> reporter: yesterday, texas announced it will hold its primary on may 29th, making it one of the final state contests on the gop calendar. maryland makes history. this time last night, governor martin o'malley signed a law, allowing same-sex legal marriages in the state. but as mike hellgren reports, opponents are still dead set against it. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the catholic church has long been one of the clearest opponents of same-sex marriage. and when governor o'malley, a catholic, signed it into law in maryland after pushing it through the general assembly, it drew swift decisions by church leadership. >> the fact that people say we're so overrun on this so quickly is what really concerns me. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: >> reporter: not all catholics oppose the legislation,

including francis debernardo. head of a catholic ministry. >> we are basically speaking about human beings and about their inherent human dignity and about the fact that their rights and families families have to be protected. >> reporter: he believes -- more and more catholics support same-sex marriage. >> lay people and theologians see it as equality. >> my concern is that faith and religion is seen as a permissible but private eccentricity. >> reporter: but what about the governor? how did he reconcile the position of his church with his heart. >> my faith teaches me that each of us is a gift from god. and that's what i follow. >> same-sex couples will have

to wait until the beginning of next year to have official services. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. learn about a program that helps refugees new to baltimore get acclimated to new lives. designers talk about the home trends. and more on what today's roster moves mean for the ravens. remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. horse racing is a game of odds. and one maryland horse has beaten those odds big-time. rapid reducks has broken the modern record by winning every single race for more than a year. with 22 consecutive victories. on a recent saturday, this superstar was front and center at laurel race track. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: he may not be the prettiest guy in the barn. he's definiteley not the biggest but he's a superstar. angel is the president and

drove seven miles from ohio to see him. >> i decided i'll make a fan page for him. nobody had one. >> do you have a lot of members? >> yes, i do. it's like 2,030. >> he has a lot of heart. >> would he get near another horse. he always would work hard enough to get in front of them, even in the morning, to do that. that is amazing. >> reporter: david wells trains rapid redux. >> unique? >> the thing he does this year, that's unique. when you have those kind of horses that they try so hard, you feel like every animal is different. but the way he tries is unbelievable. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: in one year, rapid redux has won $266,000, not bad for a horse bob cole bought for just over $6,000. bob graduated from loch raven high school in 1981 but grew up loving the track. >> always a kid, i was a

gambler. and i just happened to be lucky enough in the business to be able to buy race horses. >> today, bob has about 50 horses. >> you hardly ever see a horse that wins five yaises -- races, let alone 22. >> reporter: not only has this horse broken a record that hasn't been set in almost 200 years. but last year, he was voted the most popular horse in america by his fans. >> and he won the prestigious eclipse award. on this day, he gets his image in ice, poster, blanket and treats. but you can tell, what he really wants is to run. >> now, rapid redux last raced january 4th. right now, he's taking some time off. but if he's ready, bob may race him again in may. >> and he couldn't keep his eyes off of you. i don't know if it was you or the carrots you were carrying. >> i can guarantee it was the carrots. head-on horror. a wrong-way crash rocks the community. where the victims are headed.

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a mystery witness takes the stand in the trial of a former rutgers student who used a web cam to spy on his roommate, who later committed suicide. a man known as mb said he and tyler clemente had sexual relations on the night that they were caught on camera. ravi has been charged with bias, intention as a hate crime and invasion privacy. a woman was driving down the wrong side of the road on interstate 75, when she hit another car head-on. two passengers were rushed to the hospital. they're being treated for injuries. police say some of the victims were students at bowling green state university. talk show host rush limbaugh is catching flak from the president for criticizing a law student on his radio show. limbaugh called sandra fluke, quote, a prostitute because of

her view on religion. she testified about the need for contraceptive coverage. president obama called fluke today to express his disappointment in limbaugh. scott limbaugh has more tonight on cbs evening news. more tornadoes are sweeping across the country's midsection. we will have correspondents in the hardest ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

get ready for some changes in the weather. a live look outside for rain. maybe even a storm or two moving this way. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are update being the forecast. >> the rain is already moving into the area. so do not be surprised to hear a rumble of thunder or so tonight. we do drop down into the 30s. and we start tomorrow in the low 50s. rain will move out by morning. and then we'll start to see clearing. daytime high tomorrow, around 53 degrees. and dropping into the 30s for tomorrow night. then we start a bit of a cooldown, then a clearing up. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. >> after tomorrow, it's going to get a little chilly. 50 on sunday, with sunshine. the rain should end by noon and get clear and breezy at night, 38. 28, sunday night. 44 for the high, monday and

tuesday. that's going to be chilly, compared to our normals, around 50 by then. 26 at night. 28 tuesday night. big jump, with partly sunny skies. back up to 58 wednesday. every day, stray dogs get brought into the bark shelter. some stand out because of the hardships they've endured. mike schuh reports what happens when dog lovers unite for one special dog. >> reporter: in baltimore -- [ barking ] >> reporter: strays survive, thanks to ample food and trash thrown away. there are abandoned houses in a patch work of places. this dog was one of them. she couldn't walk in. her foot crushed to missing. >> we saw she had three- quarters of a leg still there. >> reporter: so she sent to the vet for amputation. but dr. zoe couldn't do it. >> she's wagging her tail. she is running and having fun.

>> she bonded with one special care keeper. what happened? no amputation. and an enhancement. kisses got a prosthis the -- prosthetic leg. >> karen thought she needed a change and took this ball of energy home to foster. that that was four months ago. karen couldn't give up kisses. >> do you remember the day when you were like ah? >> i remember the day when i was like, it just hit me, i can't give her away. >> reporter: today is a special day for the three and sometimes four-legged dog and her two- degged friend. with this contract, exactly one year since kisses arrived, karen signs papers to adopt her. >> and she's yours. >> yea. >> official mommy now. >> in essex, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> mark says a fund to help all animals needing medical

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hello, sports fans. although baltimore ravens two- time all-pro ray rice says he prefers a long-term deal. last season's rushing leader, content with his new designation as the team's franchise player. first off, rice, who would have been an unrestricted free agent, instead will earn $7.7 million this year, which is the

average salary of the best-paid running backs of the league. secondly, it allows them to buy much-needed time. in order to negotiate a lengthy deal. ray did score a team record 15 touchdowns. and he led the purple birds with 76 catches. this year, ray rice tagged as the ravens' franchise player. in other ravens news, first year wide receiverrer, lee evans, infamously known for the big drop. had his contract terminated today, joining cornerback chris car today. general manager ozzie newsome did not dismiss the possibility of both their returns. meantime, baseball, our masn on orioles spring training report. found left-handed pitcher zach briton, fairing well during a bull pen throwing session today. he tossed 25, pain-free pitches. also today, it was the

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don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's hit episode blue bloods. that's it for us. >> i'm denise koch. thanks for watching, wjz news maryland. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs >> pelley: tonight, round two of deadly tornadoes.

storms tear across the middle of america. reports from the disaster area with elaine quijano, mark strassmann, plus meteorologist david bernard. also tonight, president obama says he's not bluffing about war to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. norah o'donnell is at the white house. the grieving continues in chardon, ohio but michelle miller reports the healing has begun. ♪ we are chardon high... >> pelley: and "on the road" with steve hartman. in a city riddled with crime, she's taking the law into her own hands. >> somebody has to do it. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. for the second time in three days, tornadoes are hitting america's mid-section, brought by a line of powerful storms that stretch from the gulf coast all theay