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wjz.com. >> now, it's complete coverage. wjz, maryland's news station . >> devastating twisters, massive clean up underway after tornadoes strike the nation's midsection killing dozens. >> hello again i'm jessica kartalija. and here's what people are talking about today. dozens are killed as tornadoes sweep through the midwest and west. susan has the very latest on the devastating storms from henriville, indiana. >> reporter: 15-year-old courtney walked with her parents passed the wrecked high school this morning. the 9th grader won't be back in school any time school. >> i want to be there and i want to be in my classes. i want to see my teachers and my friends. >> tornadoes killed at least 49 people and displaced thousands in five states. the latest

victim was angel babcock. she was found alive after the rest of her family died. many hoped she would be the miracle survivor but the toddler died sunday night. a new coning of snow that fell is complicating clean up. utility workers are trying to restore power as quickly as possible. >> they spray paint on the ground where we're going to put our polls and we can't see the paint. so we have to clear the snow. >> the winter weather is also making conditions hazardous for homeowners trying to survey damage and make repairs. the wet snow is conserving nails, down power lines. >> in kentucky, there are signs of progress. clean up is in full swing and banks on reopening. >> volunteers are passing out food. >> we felt a need to try to

help. people out here haven't had a hot meal >> power may not be restored for at least a week. wjz eyewitness news. >> the national weather service issued 300 tornado warnings on friday and saturday. and breaking news out of california where two earthquakes rocked the san francisco area. just before 5:30 a.m. no serious damage or injuries. for more on those earthquakes, let's go to marty in the first warning center. >> good afternoon. let's go right to the graphic and show you what happened. we had two earthquakes. the first was a 2.9 magnitude. second 4.08 miles northeast of san francisco. these two earthquakes were felt in about a 60 mile radius. runs along the eastern san francisco bay. it

being the hey ward fault. the hayward fault had the highest percentage chance of producing a large earthquake within 30 years. so between now and 2027 to be honest. this morning's activity was just an indication of slight movement and adjusting of the fault. not a major earthquake in the near future. that will tell you just what kind of tightrope they run on the west coast when it comes to the ground shifting under their feet. 2.9, just a standard shift. not a major indicator. wow. back to you . >> thank you. the search is on after a 13-year-old girl is found dead. wjz is live. emotional reaction from the girl's family. >> reporter: that young girl's mother tells our media partner

that her daughter was shot and police are questioning a neighborhood youth. >> this mother is still in shock. left home saturday night to go roller-skating and never returned. >> we never had any problems. she was just a really good kid. >> she says the family became alarmed and feared the worst. even called police 1:00 to report her missing. >> she never did anything like this before and we knew that. so for her to not to have come home was out of the ordinary. and we called the police and told them we think she's missing. >> the family says they were told to wait 24 hours but the victim's brother didn't wait. they went out searching for her and they found her in an alley. her body covered with trash. >> she does have some signs of trauma but we aren't quite sure what she was killed from.

did >> detectives went door to door. >> she didn't walk out there by herself. someone pulled her out there. if you saw anything suspicious, anything unusual give us a call. >> the crime stunned neighbors now left who could be so cruel. >> what kind of human being would do something like this to a child? i can't even describe the feeling cause i have a child myself. i have two kids. it's a monster. >> the victim was a student at william c march middle school. her body has been taken for an autopsy. wjz eyewitness news. >> anyone with information is urged to call baltimore city police. right now friends and family of five year old girl allegedly beaten to death by her father are gathering for a viewing. charged with first degree murder in the death of his daughter. he confessed to killing her inside his home. a vigil for her was held this

weekend where she attended school. after a stabbing there. the men are aged 17 to 22. according to police, on saturday night the men were stabbed by an unknown group of men as they were walking to a friend's house on meadow wood drive. all five are in stable condition and are expected to recover. anyone with any information is also urged to contact police. a civil trial in the worst mass shooting begins in virginia today. joins us live. >> the parents of two virginia tech students killed in 2007 mass shooting are headed to court. they have filed a wrong full death lawsuit. they will be asked to defend their actions. killing 32 people and wounding others before killing himself. attorneys for the parents say officials waited too

long to alert parents. >> one of the witnesses called to testify. cardinal edwin o' brian is back. he held his first mass at the cathedral yesterday since being appointed cardinal. he was elevated from archbishop last month. >> i'm hoping and praying the appointment comes soon so people can stop rumoring and worrying and the new archbishop can have his own program in place. >> cardinal o' brian is the 4th leader to become cardinal. promote christianity in jerusalem. >> the burger and chicken joint will open a new restaurant across the street from whitewash mall today. after a three decade absence when opened last august. baltimore hall of famer

gino launched the business in 1957. also have a presence at camden yard this year. dozens of ravens cheerleader hopefuls have a reason to smile today. competed in the 2012 season. so far about 90 men and women have made the cut. there will be a final round of tryouts and only about 60 will make the squad. selections will be announced saturday march 17th. and still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon. here comes the chief. president obama is making a very important speech in a devastated towns. still considered the world's richest man. and marty has full first weather forecast coming up. >> complete coverage continues

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santorum are focusing on ohio. a mass protest is planned today in russia after putin wins a third term of 63% of the vote. his win returns him after serving for prime minister for 4 years. independent observers are already alleging widespread voter fraud. a high school -- the city rafb aged by a be devastating city last year. including 7 students were killed and one staff member at the high school. commencement is scheduled for 21st. rush limbaugh loses another sponsor. he made the comment after sandra testified before congress about the birth control policy. pro flowers is now the

7th sponsor to pull ads. he did apologize for comments. bloomberg is out with first daily ranking for the world's wealthiest people. tracks the wealth of top 20 billionaires. carlos slim, he is worth $68.5 billion even though he lost $478 million when the markets dipped on friday. bill gates is second with more than $62 million. and warren buffett is third. still ahead on wjz, a chill in the air today. that's not our bank accounts. marty has the forecast but first here's a look at today's midday stock. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

now, complete forecast and first warning of severe weather. >> all right. let me explain to you what's going on. overcast skies in the region. basically looking at the northern extent of pretty good size storm moving by us down to the south. by the way that's that same weather system that brought snow to areas of the ohio valley right after the tornadoes. the bulk of the energy is down to our south. you look at our watch warning and advisory graphics, behind the table of contents there is

all blue. it stays south and moves southeast of the region. charles county on the watch warning. an alert if you will until 1:00, another 45 minutes for falling snow. but let's take a look at temperatures here. i think you'll note everybody is above freezing. there isn't going to be any problems on paved surfaces. see a bit of a sticking on grassy areas. 38 degrees with 59% humidity. winds at 8. west northwest wind is helping to propel and keep south that energy. 33 pax river. not really anywhere below freezing along the track of this clipper. 37 east. 36. 28 degrees in oakland.

below freezing but no problem. 38 columbia. 39 bellair. coming out of central canada. deviation of 7 degrees from this time yesterday. this clipper, and they are called clipper cause they hit and run, will get out of here before too long. the winds swing around from the southwest and we're just really going to see a tremendous warmup beginning tomorrow. today we're calling for a high of 44 degrees and again there's going to be rain and snow showers south of the area over the next 2 or 3 hours. 24 clearing skies overnight and tomorrow mostly sunny day with a high of 48. wait until you see mid week and through the week on the five day display. >> thank you. and still to come on eyewitness news at noon, sleepy truck drivers are putting your lives at risk. the alarming numbers on health

watch. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for the updating weather forecast log on to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

in today's health watch, sleepy transportation workers

may be putting passengers and those around them at risk. focused on pilots, train operators and bus drivers. 1 in 5 pilots admit making a serious error due to sleepiness. transportation workers are three times more likely to report job performance problems than the rest of the population. a new study in the journal of sexual medicine finds 90% of women receiving treatments for headaches were -- the lower the sex driver caused by women's stress and anxiety. more tests are needed. be sure to check in with wjz tonight at 6:00. a 13-year-old girl is murdered. her body left in an alley. wjz is following the investigation and the search for her killer. preventing tragic death.

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couple flouries in the area. little steadier snow. temperatures above freezing. see it sitting on grassy services. take a look at the five day. look at this warmup. 63 wednesday. 70 on thursday. low to mid 60 s. even mid 50s into the weekend. that is my kind of early march. >> don't miss tonight's prime time line up. eyewitness news at 11:00. the next generation ipad is expected to be unveiled this week. allow easier reading and clearer video. the device may include siri. apple may also drop the price to challenge some of the less expensive tablets on the market. brothers make a catch of the day out of snow. check this out. a giant fish stands 6 feet tall. the teenage brothers made it when they were home for a snow day. lots of being are

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