here's what people are talking about tonight. >> reporter: prosecutors say he used his taxpayer funded deal to arrange sexual liaisons and to defeat adversaryies -- adversaries. now there are calls for john leopold to step down. mike helgren speaks about the charges. >> reporter: in addition to the talls for leopold to step down, there is also a push for better protections from employees against abuses of power. >> reporter: the new fallout from the bombshell accusations against john leopold have been swift, with two police unions calling on leopold to step down, saying they have no confidence in his leadership after the damning indictment. saying it accuses him of sexual liaisons in the parking lot. run personal errands, even empty his urine after surgery.

>> we collectively have been changing mr. leopold's pee bag for years. >> reporter: they describe a culture of fear, where leopold's power was unchecked and those in his security detail were care scared to cross them. >> they complained. sir, i have issues with this. sir, can we do something about this? and seems the response was, well, just make sure you keep him happy. >> reporter: the security detail for county executive started 14 years ago, under janet owens. she has called the allegations against leopold, unconscionable. >> it's just horrifying because i have great respect for all of the security people that i had and that's an intimate relationship. and if you respect, you know, sworn police officers, how do you do that? it's just beyond my comprehension. >> mr. leopold has kept to his public schedule and told wjz again that the allegations ever flatout false and he has no plans to step down.

>> with all of the evidence and all the facts are known, the people will have a complete understanding of what's involved in this case. >> reporter: no trial date has been discussed, but they will talk about it tonight. >> now the county council meeting is at 7:00 p.m. tonight. wjz is there. we'll bring you developments at 11:00. two maryland men who were bat boys more than a decade ago, come together, claiming they were sexually abused. >> they were among the first african american bat boys for the orioles. and they claim the abuse happened here in baltimore, when the red sox played at memorial stadium. they join a growing number of accusers who say donald fitzpatrick sexually assaulted them. the former bat boys say fitz patrick attacked them while

working in the team's clubhouse. ronald chetteon said it happened twice. >> i just wish it never happened. i wanted to think why would this happen to me? i did not deserve this at all. why did you quit being a bat boy and clubhouse attendants in baltimore orioles? >> well, i quit because i did not want to have an encounter with fitz again. >> the other baltimore man tells the boston globe he was 16 when fitzpatrick sexually assaulted him in 1986. >> the statute for legal action has run out. the accusers are asking for a $5 million settlement from the orioles. a young girl found dead and buried in a pile of garbage. and now police say they know

how she died and who is responsible. wjz is live at police headquarters. derek valcourt has the latest in the charges on this case. derek? >> reporter: well, police are calling this an accidental shooting. they say that young girl and two of her young male friends were playing with a rifle when it accidentally went off and shot her in the chest. they say her two young friends, the two boys, ages 12 and 13, then panicked and tried to hide her body. >> all i know is that when she went roller skating, she never returned. >> reporter: edith turnage reported her daughter missing saturday night. and she went herself to question the two boys monet was supposed to have gone roller skating with. >> i couldn't get the story out of either one one of of them. >> reporter: police say they now know why. while playing with a 22-caliber rifle, the boys said they accidentally shot monet in the chest. >> two juveniles dragged her body to the house, buried her under several plastic bags.

>> reporter: monet's 16-year- old brother and several friends began searching for her and located her body in this alley behind the 1600 block. they went off to get family members. >> when a young person came and raped on the door so heavily. and i went to the area, i saw a foot sticking from the bag. and i ran from the yard. and i looked. there was nigh niece. -- my niece. and my heart fell. >> reporter: monique'smonique's family says they don't believe the charges are enough. >> it's the way they left her and the way her body was found in the backyard, with trash along -- trash all around her body, like someone was trying to hide the body. >> reporter: those two suspects are charged as juveniles, which means police will not be releasing their names. police say their investigation is not over at this point. they still have a lot of questions, particularly questions about that gun and

how a 12- and 13-year-old could get their hands on it. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> monet was an 8th grader at william c. french middle school. updating the breaking news. wjz was first to tell you about at 4:00 and 5:00. wjz was first to tell you about a deadly accident in northeast baltimore. this was the scene in raven wood drive. there are a few details available now. but police say one person was killed and several others were injured. and police are on the scene. they're trying to determine how it happened. the death toll rises at cleanup continues from a string of tornadoes that battered the midwest. snow is now slowing recovery efforts in kentucky and indiana. several states in the midwest were rocked by dozens of tornadoes friday. 39 people have been condition con -- confirmed dead, including 15-year-old angel babcock who was thrown into a field. medics rushed her to the hospital but she later died of her injuries.

on the west coast, people are a little on edge this evening after two earthquakes. officials say back-to-back earthquakes shook the san francisco bay area at 5:00 p.m. according to the u.s. geological survey, just seconds later, the area was rocked again by a 4-point magnitude tremor. there are no reports of injuries or damage. this was the scene just a little while ago here in maryland. as you can see, snow flurryless. that's what was here on television hill. any more where that came from? let's go to meteorologist bernadette woods, tracking live doppler radar. >> reporter: we're going to go to live doppler radar. and things are calming down. first up, though, there was some light snow across southern maryland and lower parts of the eastern shore. at this point, all we're seeing, just a couple of flurries out there. now, the gusty northwest winds that have brought in these snow showers also brought in cold air. take a look at temperatures. we are below average. it hasn't happened much this season. but only 41 degrees in baltimore.

21 in oakland. and you see 30s in between that. we do have another warmup coming, however. and we'll have that forecast shortly. >> okay, bernadette. respect, rights, revenue, is the theme of a large rally. they are sending a tough message to lawmakers. wjz is live in annapolis now. political reporter pat warren explains what they want. pat? >> reporter: that's right. state workers, carrying green signs and wearing green shirts are wearing signs here to protect their interest, as the general assembly weighs the differences between increased taxes and deeper cuts. [ applause ] >> reporter: it may be the most controversial administration agenda in years, with proposals some feel are so taxing they're organizing protests. while governor o'malley says maryland is recovering from the recession, residents held a funeral procession for the funeral dream, for those still caught in the foreclosure crisis. in annapolis last week, a crowd

of realtors capped the government's plan. and lawmakers are considering an across-the-board state income tax hike. and while it's in not in the proposed budget, the state's proposed tax hike on gasoline is sillile -- still on the table, drawing more protests. >> there are possibilities of more cuts. cuts to higher education, public education, medicaid. if we can't find revenues, then these cuts are going to go in place. >> reporter: it's against this back drop that governor o'malley outlined maryland's goals and progress to the state's democratic leaders in congress. they, too, could impact funding to the state. >> so the governor is up against it. increased need. and declining revenue. >> reporter: and the federal budget is also shrinking. >> so we have to really make tough decisions. all going to have to cut back. at the end of the day, we're going to pay our bills. >> reporter: or as the saying goes, when you're in a hole,

stop digging. >> reporter: now, state employees are urging the general assembly to find new revenue sources, such as closing corporate loopholes. mike miller, the senate pltd -- president said has said, they may have to eliminate some 500 positions if they don't get state funding. >> tough decisions have to be made. the governor is also proposing a tax on internet sales. the orioles start their spring taining games today with an eye towardsinding a long streak of losing seasons. sports director mark vaifiono -- viviano is with the team. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota, and that is symbolic of the optimism that every team feels during spring training. but for some o's fans, the hope of the coming season may be hard to see. blocked by a dark cloud of many losing seasons.

14 straight seasons, without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak in all of pro sports. only the pittsburgh pirates have suffered longer. but for these orioles, the past cannot be part of the preparation for 2012. they're looking ahead, with a positive perspective. >> it's a new year. anything can happen. it's not good to look just on the negative stuff. you have to look to the future. and hopefully we can put a good season together and end that negative talk. >> i think we got a good group of guys. all it takes is a couple of people to overachieve and we're there. we've got a good group of guys in here. we play together. we play smart. we do all of the intangibles. we control our own. >> it's unpriewmp stuff in the -- unproven staff in the big leagues. young staff. and if we just stick together. if we have fun, good things can happen. >> reporter: and the orioles do take into consideration, the

power of positive thinking. they even hire a psychologist. , hoping a good change of mind can inspire good changes on the field. >> and the orioles did win their first spring training game this afternoon, 3-1, over the tampa bay rays. >> and pretty soon, it will be opening day. >> very soon. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. arguing their case, years after the infamous shooting spree at virginia tech. victims are taking to court. find out why. rising gas prices. and the state's proposed gas tax increase. it's a combination that is firing up maryland drivers. i'm gigi barnett. details are coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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christopher lyles in november last year. a day before he left for sweden, for revolutionary surgery. he became only the second person in the world, the first from the u.s., to have a sin thict trachea, or windpipe. his own trachea was cancerous. chris spoke with us in january, as living, breathing proof of a new era in regenre tive era. >> it was a big step to step for this surgery. >> reporter: but then he was hospitalized. then the heartbreaking news. christopher died this morning. it was on the website, help hope live, which was helping to raise money to help christopher pay for medical bills. on the facebook page, where he connected with so many about his recovery, many are leaving their condolences to his young

family and his young daughter. christopher lyle was just 30 years old. >> reporter: and christopher's family released a statement earlier today, saying they hope his bravery will pave the way for further research of stem cell therapy. >> we were all pulling for him. >> today, the company that developed the technology for his transplant said they were deeply saddened to learn of christopher's death. scary moments for dozens of students this morning when a classmate sets the bus on fire with a flare. witnesses say the bus was heading to chestertown when a student ignighted the -- ignited the flare. all 28 students got off the bus safely. seven students were treated for minor smoke inhalation injuries. and the incident is still under investigation. the national average for a gallon of gas is ticking closer and closer to the $4 mark. this comes as state maw lake -- lawmakers are considering a gas tax. gigi barnett has more in

tonight's pump watch report. >> reporter: towson university student chris row has a scooter and a car. but he uses the scooter most of the time. that switch slashed his gas bill down to just a few dollars a week. >> well, over the scooter, i'd -- every other day, i'd probably have to go get gas. >> reporter: this week, the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.77. add in the state proposed gas tax hike and some drivers are fuming. >> i'm jut trying to -- just trying to deal with as best as i can. >> find a way to raise money somewhere else. >> reporter: they say prices are going to increase at a steady pails. drivers could see more at the pump by the spring and summer months. >> that is really whether we see motorists cut back. really sort of combine their errands if you will. and may be play a part in what they decide to be their summer

travel plans. >> reporter: to given you an idea of how high the gas prices have been inching up. last month, the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.48. last week, it was $3.70. and the same time last year, the gas was $3.50 for a gallon of regular. i'm gigi barnett. wjz eyewitness news. >> states with the highest gas prices include california, alaska. lowest is wyoming. >> they wouldn't have a weather like we've had. >> no. it's been insane this winter. we actually saw signs of winter today, go figure in march. but right now, that is all starting to die down. still sitting at 41 degrees. and there is still a chill in the air. but we have another round of warm air headed our way. and we'll have that forecast coming up shortly. ,,,,,,

we don't know what it's going to do next. nice sunshine. then we had rain. then we had snow. >> well, these snow showers are very much like summertime showers, where they build up. you get that rain or thunderstorm out of it. it moves on. that's what we're seeing out of the sky today, with the snow showers. and when they moved on, we did get some sunshine out there.

but want to show you first warning doppler radar. the skies are going to be clearing out overnight. as we finally wrap up this storm and it moves out to sea. but we're going to take you back a couple of hours and show you the clouds coming from the south. and the storm, the center of it passed off to the south of us. light snow for parts of the eastern shore. take a look at these winds. they're gusty northwest winds, keeping chilly air around. now we have been in the 40s so far today. and that's all we topped out at 44 degrees for our high. the average is 50. so we're below average. that has not happened very much this season. you can see all carved out around the northern part of the country. the northeastern part, it is very warm. but not that far away. here's the warm air and it is going to be returning. take a look at the rockies now. 66 degrees in denver. 63 in salt lake city. that's the kind of air that is moving in our direction. first up. we have the chilly air for one more day. but then we are going to see that air move our way later

this week. here's how it all comes together. i want to show you. high pressure starts to build in during the day tomorrow. as it does, the skies clear out. behind that, we're going to see the warmup kick in. so the high drifts off to the south. turns the winds around to the south. and as that happens, here comes that warmer air. we're jumping from the 40s to the 60s for our highs by wednesday. out on the waters, with this going on. northwest winds tomorrow, turn around to the south. small craft advisories in effect. and tonight, we do have a cold one headed our way. we are dropping down to 24 degrees. we haven't had many of these this season. tomorrow, with sunshine returning. mixing with some clouds. we're still only going up to 48 degrees. that is just beginning. by wednesday, we are back up in the 60s. we're not messing around. no 50s even there. we're jumping from 40s to 60s. and we'll have your five-day coming up. >> wonderful. bring it on. it's a big day for baltimore, starting today. you can buy two commemorative coins, honoring the bicentennial observance. proceeds will help fund a big celebration that will bring

hundreds of thousands of people to charm city. >> reporter: they're beautiful in silver and gold. lines form quickly, when the commemorative coins went on sale at fort mchenry. >> i've never been to an event like this before. and i've never had commemorative coins of any sort before. this is -- i mean, old as i am, this is a brand new experience. >> reporter: proceeds from the sale will help fund events, marking the war of 1812's bicentennial. >> i put in the bill to get the coin passed. i thought it was important that i buy the coin to support our area, to support the war of 1812 celebration. >> reporter: the special coins are on sale. this year only. >> it's a limited opportunity. either buy it during the year 2012, it will end in december this year. so we urge people to take advantage of this part of history. >> reporter: as part of the celebration, in june, more than 200 tall ships and naval vessels will visit baltimore. they're expected to bring up to a half million people to the city. >> we are going to have the

equivalent visitorship of having the army-navy game here 10 times in the course of the two-year period. there are going to be a lot of people coming here. this is a big, big deal. >> i'll fast forward now. >> reporter: a picture-perfect time, to celebrate the star- spangled banner. land of the free, home of the brave. >> awesome to be here. awesome to be here. to coin a phrase. this is a kickoff for the war of 1812. >> ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> for information on the various prices of the new coins, just log onto our website, wjz.com. i took a peek just a moment ago. from $44 up to $529 for the gold. >> oh. well, it's gold. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a serious drug mix-up that went on for months. how one pharmacy gave the wrong medication to dozens of families. major safety improvements to a busy highway after a deadly accident, involving a teenage girl. i'm adam may, with the

emotional unveiling coming up. and a string of tornadoes track the tornado's midsection. the latest on the recovery efforts and the rising death toll. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

if is -- it is 6:29. 41 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about. residents in five states are trying to recover after weekend storms spawn nearly 100 tornadoes. in the midwest and south, killing 39 people. susan mcginnis reports for wjz from henryville, indiana. where residents have new problems to contend with. snow. >> reporter: utility crews are working to restore power. downed power lines and gas leaks other big -- are are the biggest concerns. at head rivo high school, workers use equipment to scoop up the wreckage. courtne cummings is a freshman. >> i want to be there. i want to be in my classrooms. and i want to see my teachers and i want to see my friends.

>> reporter: school has been canceled for at least the rest of the week. >> reporter: they are wasting no time cleaning up henryville. and insurance companies can be seen all around town. >> this is going to take time to rebuild. but this is a great community and we'll get through it. >> reporter: angel babcock. rescuers found her alone in an indiana field. but she died two days later. her father, mother, and two siblings also died n. north carolina -- died. in north carolina, a 17-year- old was thrown hundreds ever feet into an interstate. >> the top half of the house came off and took him with it. and he was on the back half that separates the house from 45. >> reporter: stevens is now out of the hospital and back with his family. back in henryville, red cross volunteer jerry holmes has responded to many disasters. he say the people here are

staying amazingly positive. >> reporter: in henryville, indiana, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> and more than 20,000 customers are without power in kentucky and indiana. officials say it could be a week before power is back in some areas. first warning weather coverage continues with meteorologist bernadette woods, with a closer look at this destructive weather pattern. bern? >> this is something you usually see later in the season. i want to show you how it really sets up. with all of that really warm, moist air on top of us. really cold air out to the northwest. and then you add in the jet stream which is strong on that date. prior to that, there were also numerous reports of tornadoes. but on that day alone, take a look at numbers here. 80 reports of tornadoes. and the confirmation on those is wonderful. for march alone, we usually average about 79 tornadoes. that's over the entire month. not just one day. one day alone, we saw more than we would see in the entire month. and we still have the entire season to go through.

denise? >> that's unbelievable. thank you, bernadette. major safety changes to one of the busy yeforts -- busiest intersections in anne arundel county. adam may has emotional reaction from her family. >> reporter: when the accident happened, there was no crosswalk right back here at this busy intersection. so the teenager tried crossing the street right here. she was hit by an oncoming car, at a high rate of speed. her body thrown more than 100 feet. >> this is something cara didn't have the luxury of doing. >> exactly. >> reporter: patty moore uses a crosswalk at the intersection of richie highway and methathy bridge. last summer, her niece died here, hit by a car, when she was running across the street from a carnival with her boyfriend. >> i broke this leg all the way through my tibia and tibula. all of my tendons were severed there. and further up. >> reporter: sean schneider is still recovering and does not remember the accident. he's one of many of cara's friends and family on hand for

the safety improvements. they include button-activated countdown signs and clearly- marked crossing lanes on this busy stretch of road. >> i wish it would have been here when they crossed. but i'm glad it's here now. >> sean agrees. >> i'm hoping other families will not have to go through the same things that our family his to go through. and lives could be saved. >> reporter: although everyone wishes cara was here to see the change. >> reporter: cara mitchy's spirit does live on, just months before the accident, she insisted on becoming an organ donor. she has now helped several people, including a local young woman who has cara's heart. adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the family now campaigns in favor of organ donation. if you would like to sign up, look for this story on wjz.com and click on the link. the deadliest shooting spree in modern u.s. history is being relived in a virginia courtroom. and mary is in the newsroom with more on the virginia tech,

wrongful death lawsuit. >> jury selection started today in the suit brought by parents of two virginia tech students killed in that attack. university officials are expected to testify about whether they did enough to alert the campus. after an earlier shooting on campus, april 16, 2007. hours later, a student gunman killed more than 30 people before ending his own life. the judge told perspective jurors that knowledge of the case does not disqualify them. the trial is expected to last at least a week. denise? >> thank you, mary. the two families filing the lawsuit are the only ones who did not accept their share of an $11 million state settlement. shock jock rush limbaugh is doing some damage control today, after calling a college student a "slut." aol has more comments. the georgetown university lawsuit student testified in front of the house of representatives, advocating broad healthcare representatives.

limbaugh has since apologized but since said he has apologized to fluke personally. main state four contenders are battling for, ohio. that's where we find danielle nottingham reporting for wjz. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: mitt romney fired up supporters in canton, ohio. he took the stage to make the case why they should get out and vote for him on super tuesday. >> if you think this campaign against president obama, is going to be about the economy and jobs and government being too big, then i'm the guy you need to nominate. >> reporter: romney will spend the entire day campaigning in ohio. and so will rick santorum. polls show the two neck and neck here, heading into super tuesday's most vehicle -- critical contest. >> i come to the people of ohio, as a candidate who shouldn't be here. shouldn't be here if you looked at any political expert and you

looked at the money that's been spent. >> reporter: santorum will watch the returns in stubenville. but if he wins here, he won't capture the area's delegates. his campaign failed to submit the required paperwork in some ohio districts. >> reporter: jim emerling will still support santorum. he's a small business owner in stubenville. >> he stands for a lot of causes that i believe in. and he's from pennsylvania, which is right across the river. >> reporter: newt gingrich is making his push in super tuesday's southern states. georgia and tennessee. >> we're not just against obama. we are for a dramatically better america, an america you cannot achieve with his left wing values. >> reporter: ron paul campaigned in idaho, looking for his first win in caucuses there. >> reporter: in stubenville, ohio, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the latest polls show santorum slipping in ohio, putting him in a near dead heat

with romney. gingrich is looking strong in his home state of georgia. and ron paul is trailing the delegate count. a national drug store chain is apologizing for a medication mix-up. a breast cancer drug was packaged as children's fluoride tablets. the pills are similar in size, shape and color. and they told parents that tamoxifen was given in place are of the tablets. long-term effects are unlikely. find out what is in the 200- plus pages of evidence in a drug-related criminal case, against felicia pearson, the actress who played "snoop" in hbo's "the wire." coverage of the opening games in spring training. for these stories stories and much more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. and still to come. an incredible helicopter crash caught on tape. what went wrong? common ground.

the president sends a strong message to the middle east during a meeting with a key ally. and i'm bernadette woods in for bob turk and the first warning weather center. we are putting together exclusive first warning five- day forecast. we'll have that when we return. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on the day's news, and any time, log onto wjz.com. , at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com.

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is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. israel's prime minister in washington. randall pinkston reports for wjz. at issue, whether israel will strike iran to stop the country's nuclear program. and whether president obama will support the action. >> reporter: the two leaders shook hands and said they stand together to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. >> the united states will always have israel's israel's security. >> but prime minister netanyahu said it is not just israel's security at stake. >> for them, you are the great satan, and we are the little satan. for them, we are you and you are us. >> reporter: president obama said he prefers to solve the crisis without military action.

but netanyahu also insists that israel will make its own decision. >> israel must have the ability always to defend itself by itself against any threat. >> reporter: prime minister netanyahu made no mention of negotiations in his remarks. still, the obama administration is holding out hope that diplomacy can work. >> that's why we have worked so diligently to set up the most crippling sanctions ever. >> reporter: israel isn't sure it can wait. iran has a long-stated goal of wiping jewish people off the map. the speaker said the threat cannot be ignored. >> if we wait until iran has nuclear weapons, it will obviously be too late. >> reporter: in fact, just hours earlier, the head of the united nation's nuclear agency says there has been nuclear activity at a suspected development site in iran. he urged inspectors to get there sooner rather than later. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news.

>> in a sign of bipartisan interest in today's issues, more than half of the congress is expected to attend tonight's gala, hosted by the pro-israel lobbying group. a wild helicopter crash caught on tape in arizona. the chopper was filming a stunt for a tv show when something, as you see, went horribly wrong. the aircraft spiraled out of control and slammed into the ground. you can see it in the video. but no one was hurt. >> it is amazing. helicopters don't have a lot of recovery with these things. >> no. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. a father and two children, blown away by a tornado. airborne. their astonishing story of survival tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ],,,,,,,, for the saver, and a big first step.

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and we're all like, snow? what's that? here's the forecast for tomorrow. that leaves us. but the chill conditions. -- continues. we start out in the 20s and go to the 40s. below average until wednesday 61 for our high. 67 on thursday. next storm comes in thursday night into friday. with a chance of cooler rain. and cools us down going into the weekend. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> sports. [ inaudible ] ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, as we said earlier, mark is in sarasota. so stan is here tonight for the wjz the fan sports report. >> and we could get off with ravens football. not the best of news for some. for quite sometime, it seemed that today's news was inevitable. today, the ravens questioned the termination of domonique foxworth, who last year was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. he also spent all of 2012 sidelined after suffering a knee injury on the first day of training camp. foxworth prepped at boston tech

high school before materating to the university of maryland college park. representing baltimore city. loyola, of maryland university. against fairfield for tonight's metro atlantic athletic conference basketball tournament championship games. the winner goes to the ncaa tournament. loyola was down, 28-23 in the half. and starting with robert olson. pinpoint long-range shooting. he had 11 points. moments later, from the land of 3. olson puts loyola ahead, 35-29. then the wearing down process. freshman, rj williams, out of st. francis. two of his team high 21. loyola wins that final match. they now seek revenge tonight. in the title game. came to baltimore and beat them recently. >> one of our goals we've had since the beginning of the season. and it's like a dream come true. but we still have one more game. >> what was the difference tonight? >> the difference is energy, bro.

we knew that we had our legs and that we were ready to go. and they showed at the end. they were up on us early. but we wore them down over time. >> and we'll have highlights of jimmy patsos, and loyola a, versus fairfield at 11:00 on wjz. fifth ranked maryland, beat fifth ranked georgia tech. acc tournament championship. maryland's elissa thomas, player of the year, scored a career high. i'm talking about player of the year for the conference. so the 28-4 terps now have a legitimate shot. meantime, the terrapin men, well, sophomore guard terrell stogland, who leads the atc. hit 25. and losing cause to virginia yesterday. but stogland, named acc today. and number 5, right there. nick foust. freshman, out of baltimore. city high school, made the acc all-freshman team. four rebounds.

two assists per game. thursday, at the acc conference tournament. in atlanta. baseball now. in our masn on wjz oriole spring training report. finds the birds winning their 2012 grapefruit league, split squad debut. alfredo simone threw two innings. flaherty drove in two runs. making his debut tonight at pittsburgh in that other home opener is pitcher brian matusz. he can only hope for better things to come. suffering one of the worst eras in the history of baseball. his e.r.a. was 10 plus. getting stronger physically and staying healthy is so paramount for him to have a successful season. it's a long season. and it's important to stay on top of the strength side, as well as the conditioning side, being able to get after it every day. and getting on a good routine. so to stay strong and stay healthy. so the orioles, getting

ready for a long, long season to come. don't forget, they open up. april 6th, against the minnesota twins. >> and they won today. more good news. thank you, stan. ,,,, i was paying too much with cable. paying so much, you want better quality. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. for the amount of money that i'm paying,

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don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. hawaii five 0. then stay tuned if are eyewitness news at 11:00. here's a story you don't want to miss. what would you do for free gas? some vegans are hoping drivers will consider giving up meat. the girls gave away to fricky sandwiches and gave away a couple of gallons of gas. it is all part of a promotion for peta. they say the faux meat sandwiches are healthier and tastier than meat. and yes, they are wearing lettuce and bikinis as they pump the gas. >> that's it for us tonight. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. we'll see you back here >> pelley: tonight, war on peace with iran. >> the prime minister and i

prefer to resolve this diplomatically. >> pelley: but it wasn't exactly eye to eye. >> israel must reserve the right to defend itself. >> pelley: norah o'donnell on a frank white house meeting. who's leading ahead of super tuesday. reports from jan crawford and dean reynolds. dr. jon lapook reports on a link between poor sleep and bad behavior in children. and now greater power, no greater love. lee cowan with a father who battled a tornado with a child in each arm. >> it broke my heart because i promised her i wouldn't let go. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met in the oval office today. the subject was war, whether history was made we won't know for a while.