a tight battle, which candidate takes a critical swing state? >> i'm going to get this nomination. >> and why the fight for the republican presidential nominee is far from over. >> hi again, everybody. i'm mary bubala. kai is off today. here's what people are talking about. who will be the last republican standing? some super tuesday surprises as the fierce battle rages on for the chance to run against president obama this fall. randall pinkston reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney's campaign insists tuesday's victories mean he will be the last man standing at the end of the republican primary. >> we're doing some counting. counting up the delegates for the republican convention and it looks good. and counting down the days until november and that looks

even better. >> romney won the contests, but santorum is tout his strength. he won three states outright and came in second. >> we won all over this country, against the odds when they thought, oh, he's finally finished, we keep coming back. >> reporter: santorum's team says the former senator would be in a much stronger position, with all of the conservative voters behind him, if newt gingrich quit the race. the former speaker says no deal. >> and we are staying in this race because i believe that it is going to be impossible for a moderate to win the general election. >> reporter: campaigning in alabama, gingrich pushed his plan to lower gasoline priceless. on the road to north carolina, president obama called those phony election year promises. >> there are no quick fixes to this problem. but listening to them, you think they're work. >> campaign advisers say

they're using the drawn-out gop primary as a time to build the team that can be turn -- turning the presidential white house another term. at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the obama campaign is sending vice president joe biden on the road to deliver a series of speeches on big issues in battleground states. money for details. more police need your help to find a hit-and-run driver. denise is in the newsroom with this. >> well, mary, there is a $3,000 reward about the march 1st accident that critically injured a pedestrian. take a look at the screen. you'll see a white truck hop the curb, and walk around 198. the driver does not stop. that man was thrown over a 30- foot embankment and is so severely injured he cannot be identified. a camera on a metro bus just happened to catch this. it is a ford f150 pickup with a

super cab and a bed. they believe it is the 2005 to 2007 model with writing on the side of it. >> the victim is in very critical condition with severe head injuries. a snapped femur and a crushed pelvis. new details. wjz is learning more about a city officer's alleged involvement after the accidental shooting of a 13- year-old girl. derek valcourt has reaction on the controversial case from the mayor and the city council president. >> the mayor, like many elected leaders, travel to hear about a police officer's possible connection to the shooting of a 13-year-old girl. >> reporter: the investigation into the accidental shooting of 13-year-old monet turnage, a top priority inside baltimore city's homicide unit. the mayor has already sent condolences to the victim's family. they want to know why the rifle used in the shooting was found inside a police officer's car. >> the thought of it is quite

frankly disgusting. >> reporter: two boys, ages 12 and 13 have already been charged as jawfls with involuntary -- juveniles with involuntary manslaughter, after they shot their friend, monique turnage and dumped her body. they say a police officer was dating a relative of one of the juvenile suspects. >> i can't really comment on the case, but it is important for everyone to know that i expect our officers to perform their duties with integrity and according to the law at all times. >> reporter: the victims' family members say they, too, are outraged over the involvement of an officer. but they want to know more. >> i feel so badly for the family. and now, to have this piled on top of that, i don't even know what to say. it's too stunning really to believe. >> in the next few minutes, friends will begin a vigil for the victim, monet turnage, at

the william c. march middle school, where she was an 8th grader. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say they are working with the city state's attorney's office as the investigation continues. addressing student violence. frostburg state university's new violence initiative begins today. the first session is exploring tensions with the community. meetings this spring will then address conference management and violence prevention. the series is as a result of the off-campus stabbing of 19- year-old cory mccore of baltimore. another student is charged in her death. the aclu responds to the indictment of anne arundel county executive john leopold. jessica kartalija is live in the newsroom with the organization. >> the aclu wants -- had county police keep tabs on his political enemies. in an indictment, leopold kept files on people he saw as potential rivals. leopold is in his second term

as anne arundel county executive. he's also charged with using his personal security to drive him to secret sexual encounters, place campaign signs and collect donations. the aclu is requesting an investigation. >> leopold denies wrongdoing. he vows to fight the allegation and stay in office. what is it? a small community on calvert county is on edge after a mysterious illness claims the lives of three people. adam may has the latest on the frightening situation in southern maryland. >> reporter: the victims are all members of the same family that were living in the same house inulousby. now there are new concerns that the illness could spread. >> reporter: calvert county hazardous materials team suited up two members on full respirators to enter the house. they're taking samples, trying to identify a mysterious microbe that has killed three here since thursday. the two deaths are the 58-year- old son and 51-year-old daughter of 81-year-old ruth

blake. blake died of the same illness in the house last week. another adult daughter is also hospitalized in washington. all of them caring for mrs. blake when she became critically ill from a pneumonia- like illness. >> it is a pneumonia, due to some germ. >> i think this is highly unusual. and that's why it is clearly newsworthy. but i think what we want to say now is that this has been confined to these four individuals. >> reporter: members of blake's extended families have been contacted by health officials. some, like blake's nephew have already been checked by doctors for symptoms. >> she's my husband's cousin. >> reporter: just to be safe, officials at the calvert county school systems have sent home a notification to parents, telling them to be on the lookout for this mysterious illness. the calvert county health department says two of the

fatal cases had influenza. and those may have been complicated by bacterial infections. well, fresh, warm air and sunshine. it's may and march all over maryland. in annapolis, wjz found a waterfront so busy today. some young people took time to feed the ducks, while others just soaked in the surround. as we take a -- soaked in the sun. as we take a live look outside. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist bernadette woods is here. bernadette, so nice outside. >> absolutely incredible. what a winter day. and yes, it is still winter. want to show you what we have got going on with temperatures. we have warmed up nicely this afternoon. it is 67 degrees in baltimore. look at all of the 60s out there. couple of 50s by the water. water still in the 40s. but look at today, compared to yesterday. we were about 10 to 15 degrees warmer at this hour. the warm weather is going to stick around for a little while longer. we'll have that forecast coming up. mary? >> all right. thank you. let's check in on our roads

right now. here's kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. we're starting off with a couple of accidents out there. traveling northbound 95. if you are traveling in that direction, we have an accident there at whitemarsh boulevard, blocking those two right-hand lanes. on the north side of the outer loop, charles street, also taking the right-hand lane, with delays solid to loch raven boulevard. on the east side outer loop, a crash we're watching, route 10. as far as delays, stop and go from dulaney valley road to charles street. west side inner loop, about 20 minutes there, from frederick road to security boulevard. and other accidents include middle river road, near compass, and also west lombard at harry street in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. you can see, things are definitely slowing down there. that's a look at the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you.

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two oregon police officers are hailed as heroes after ricking their lives to save a man in a

burning car. it was captured by one of the dash cams. >> you've got to get out of the car, buddy. look outside. >> i'm good, i'm good, i'm good. >> give me your hand. i'm going to help pull you out. >> wow. the car burst into flames after crashing into a utility pole. downed power lines then sparked the fire. the two have been awarded the medal of valor for their life- saving actions. massive wildfires in missouri are keeping firefighters busy this afternoon. nearly a dozen fires are still raging in the southern part of the state. firefighters are working to keep the flames away from homes but with dry grass and other brush, it is proving to be very difficult. at least three homes have already been destroyed. the uproar over rush limbaugh's controversial comments continues. now, president obama is reacting. mark strausman reports for wjz. more advertisers are dropping out.

>> rush limbaugh has apologized, but he's not backing down. not when criticism comes from his first target, president obama. >> the remarks that were made don't have any place in the public discourse. >> reporter: the radio talk show king pin made his remark about sandra fluke, a georgetown law student and advocate for controversial insurance. makes her a "slu it," right? makes her paid to have sex. >> the president condemned limbaugh. >> i want them to speak their mind in a civil and thoughtful way. and i don't want them attacked or called horrible names because they're being good citizens. >> reporter: limbaugh reacted angrily. >> all of this is pure trumped- up for politics purposes. pure and simple. everybody knows what i do here. everybody knows how i do it.

>> reporter: a week later, both limbaugh's comments and apology are the subject of public debate. from sympathetic politicians. >> i think the definition of hypocrisy is for rush limbaugh to apologize, forced to do this and exercise his right. >> despite limbaugh's apology, at least 30 sponsors have dropped sponsorship from the show. and two radio stations have dropped his program altogether. can wall street bounce back from a terrible tuesday? the markets posted decent gains today. dow is up 78. s&p up 9. and nasdaq up 25. let's go to new york right now, alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. stocks rebounded one day after the market's worst sell offof the year. stocks got a lift on the news that the un. pictures continue to brighten. prices continue at a steady

clip, adding -- 215,000 new jobs. the greek government says more are participating in its massive debt deal. they have until tomorrow night to exchange their bonds for new ones that are less valuable. greece might default. apple unveiled its newest ipad. a tablet with a faster processor, a high-definition screen and better camera. it will go on sale march 16th. prices start at $499. apple has already sold more than 55 million ipads. and ceo tim cook predicts tablets will eventually outsell personal computers. and shares of netflix rallied after they suggested that the video by streaming dvd partnered to expand its customer base. netflix has about 22 million online streaming subscribers in

the u.s. that's your money watch. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. at the new york stock exchange, i'm alexis christoforous. coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. a baltimore native turned mega movie star wrote this letter to the mayor. and it's all about the circus. i'm weijia jiang. i'll explain coming up next. aalleged invasion of privacy. a record student laptop takes center stage in a new jersey courtroom today. and it is a great day to get outside. the air is warm. the sun is bright. meteorologist bernadette woods will update our first warning weather forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. there he is, poised to discover plum amazins,

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bern, this is a 10. you cannot get better. >> this is just gorgeous. >> for march. >> yes. can you believe it's still march? >> early march, you know? >> still early march. still officially winter. and it is spectacular outside. let's show you the numbers. it got a little warmer than we thought, with that dry air and

that sunshine. we've topped out so far at 67 degrees. not quite the record of 76. but way above average. which continues to climb. and it's now at 51. so we're sitting at 67 right now. look at all of these 60s out there. if you're immediately along the water, like ocean city or some of the areas like annapolis or on the eastern shore, it is cooler. because the water temperatures are still in the 40s right now. but compared to yesterday at this time, as soon as you head away from that water, it is 10 to 15 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. the southwest wind is bringing up all of that warm air. and take a look at this snapshot of the country. it has come down in minneapolis. that's where the cold air is starting to track. but it is still 67 in chicago. 67 in kansas city. and that is the air that continues to move in our direction. where you saw that cooler air, it will eventually move our way. but behind a cold front. and the front is not going to move our way until thursday night. tomorrow, back up in the upper 60s and 70s. then we'll see these clouds

move our way thursday night. and chance of showers thursday night into friday. before that, though, right now, just spectacular. barely a cloud around. mainly a cloud around tonight. with that next front, and behind it, the chance for some showers, that would be thursday night into friday. now, when this moves away, the cool air will return, but it's not all that extreme. we're still talking about temperatures in the 50s on friday. and maybe upper 40s for saturday. but it's not going to last long. like all chilly air masses have this entire season. so on the water, southwest winds, they pick up tomorrow. small craft advisories go into effect later tomorrow. forecast for tonight, mainly clear skies. going down to 45 degrees. then tomorrow, right back up. 68. clouds coming in during the day. chance for some showers tomorrow night into friday. but it is going to be a very, very warm breeze throughout the day tomorrow. again, make sure you just factor in some time to get outside and enjoy it. we will cool down heading into the weekend. >> you know what i'm hearing?

the birds are singing. >> and seeing all of those buds out there? and the trees. >> no going back, bern. that's what i keep saying. >> just get me to april, right? thank you. don't miss tonight's prime time cbs lineup. another episode of csi with ted danson. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. scott pelley coming up for the cbs evening news tonight. apple's latest device makes its debut. we'll have details on the highly-anticipated rollout. and look at whether it might mark the end of the personal computer. that's tonight, on the cbs evening news. new, incredible video of a tornado slashing through indiana. we'll update you on the cleanup in the nation's heartland. they took all the fun out of italian food and movie popcorn. now a movie group takes aim at coca cola. the serious allegations they're making. a norway man is indicted. why, though, he may never go to

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it is 4:28, 67 degrees, mostly sunny. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> we have breaking news in tulsa, oklahoma, where there has been a shooting at the tulsa county courthouse. details are sketchy. but it's been believed at least four people have been shot, including a sheriff's county deputy. there are reports the shooter is in custody. we'll have more on this breaking story as soon as we get it. a tough day for some people in norway. prosecutors officially charged the man who confessed, to murdering 77 people, many of them children. but as tina kraus reports for wjz, it is unlikely the right wing extremist who will go to prison. >> reporter: prosecutors laid out terror and murder charges

against confessed killer, andres bearing brechic. they say he remained calm and polite as he heard the charges. the 33-year-old appeared in court last month, showing his handcuffs to reporters and denying criminal guilt for committing the country's worst massacre since world war ii. breivik disguised himself as a police officer in july to carry out a bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people. he carried out a bomb attack on a government building in oslo and opened fire on a summer camp. many victims hid behind walls or played dead, as breivik gunned down 69 people, many of them teenagers. breivik says his targets were traders, -- traitors, with immigrant-friendly attitudes that could lead to a muslim invasion of europe. the charges carry a maximum of

21 years. but experts say he likely won't go to prison because doctors say he was psychotic at the time of the track. a second is kidnapped before he goes on trial next month. >> breivik rejects the diagnosis of mental illness. he also says the norwegian legal system has no authority, calling it a tour of left- leaning elites who have betrayed the country. loved ones petition for release. mary is in the newsroom with more on the growing support for allen gross. mary? >> reporter: prominent new york rabbi, arthur shnear is the latest to meet with the contractor. gross, who is serving a prison sentence for crimes against the state. the maryland man says he was only trying to help cuban jews improve their internet capability. but cuban officials say he is a spy. since then, several have called

for gross's release, including secretary of state hillary clinton. back to you. >> gross's family says he is in poor health and has lost more than 100 pounds while in prison. defense secretary leon pineta is expressing demands for freedom. before the senate armed services committee, pineta said that it makes no sense for the u.s. to take unilateral action with no clear mission. this comes as human rights groups say syrian troupes -- troops are targeting civilians. several republican lawmakers have called for airstrikes to end the blood shed. damaging testimony in the trial of a former rutgers university student, darwoon ravi. christine sloan has the story. >> says property of tyler clemente. >> reporter: tyler clemente's laptop, shown to the jury today, in the trial of his

former roommate, darwoon ravi. video taken just hours before clemente jumped off the george washington bridge. prosecutors say ravi sent out a tweet, inviting people to join in and watch clemente make out with another man. >> i dare you to video chat me between the hours of 9:30 and 12, period, yes, it's happening again. >> reporter: the expert with the middlesex county prosecutor says clemente also saved another tweet, where ravi allegedly said he saw his roommate, quote, making out with a dude. prosecutors say clemente had become obsessed with ravi's twitter page. >> and how many visits were there to that site? >> 59. >> the evidence, damaging to ravi, who could be seen at times with his eyes closed and head down, ravi is charged with invasion of privacy and intimidation. they also said he found him on

the hard drive of the computer. >> searching for a college roommate and his sexual orientation. >> reporter: but a systems analyst with rutgers couldn't say if ravi pulled up video of ravi's encounter with another man. >> that was christine sloan reporting. if convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. a trooper arrived on the scene of a car accident last night. on i-76 in brush creek township, north of breezewood. the two drivers involved in the crash began to argue. the maryland man then allegedly turned on the trooper. police say he attacked with two rottweilers. police shot and killed darrell jerome of columbia. an investigation is ongoing. two brothers are learning their fate. police say ricky and jerome

flew the drugs and brought back cases of money. both pleaded guilty to the crime. but a judge sentenced him to 15 years in federal prison. jerome got six years. the details of a new consumer health study is taking the flavor out of coca cola products. more on what researchers say soda does to our bodies. >> coca cola could raise your risk for cancer. that's according to the journal seanls. they -- science. they say high levels of the coloring used in cola has been known to cause cancer in lab rats. u.s. regulatorrors are blasting the report saying the chemical in question is harmless to soder drinkers. >> coke officials are also saying that their product is now and has always been safe.

scientists say another huge flare is heading to earth. forecasters say the solar storm could hit the earth overnight. and it could disrupt power grids, gps and flights. the flare is the biggest one they've seen in five years and it's only getting bigger. on the bright side, it could create colorful auroras for people watching the sky. and the sky is clear and blue. and it feels more like may than march. we are enjoying comfortable temperatures now. bob is here now with the updated numbers. bob? >> just a fantastic day. started off freezing. upper 20s to low 30s. look how warm it's gotten this afternoon. we're looking at temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. 70, cumberland. the cool spot, down by the ocean. 56 in ocean city. and 59 in oakland. now, these temperatures today, compared to yesterday, are running 21 degrees higher right now. 25 degrees in pax river. ocean city, 17 degrees. yes, these are way above normal. our normal high today is right

around 50 degrees. probably won't see that again until saturday. tomorrow, a day just like today. just with a few more clouds. denise? >> thank you, bob. let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin. wjz traffic control. hi, denise. hi, everyone. it's been a big day for accidents. if you're traveling in harford county in the fallston area. bel air road, whittaker mill. all lanes are blocked. on the west side outer loop, we still have a crash. it's on the shoulder. but the delay is still solid, back to loch raven boulevard. east side of the outer loop, a new accident there, at hawkins point road. and delays continue on the north side inner loop. that's from the jones falls expressway, around to providence road. average speed, about 40 miles per hour. west side inner loop, just crawling along there from frederick road to security boulevard. and northbound 95, the accident at whitemarsh boulevard has been cleared: but the delay is still pretty heavy, back to dundalk avenue. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are beginning to thin out just a bit there, on the beltway west

of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1800-the firm. or go online. a celebrity from baltimore is going head to head with city hall. weijia jiang has more on why actress jada smith. >> jada pinkett smith keeps an eye on where she comes from. >> got to support the hometown. >> yes. >> hometown girl. >> reporter: this week, pinket smith wrote a letter to baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, with the circus which is coming later this month. it says, as a mother and proud baltimore native, i am writing regarding the ringling brothers. unlike me and other actors, elephants do not volunteer to perform.

city law bans any mechan tal electrical-- mechanical device that is likely to cause suffering. >> reporter: but the mayor is not star struck. and says pinket smith has not reached out. >> we have reached out about homelessness. i would have loved to have gotten some feedback from those issues. >> as for the circus. >> i appreciate that they come to the city. i have enjoyed the circus in march since i was a child. i take my daughter. >> reporter: ringling brothers insists that in all aspects of animal care and safety, they exceed all standards set by the u.s. ringling brothers will be in town march 21st through april 1st. straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. state of emergency. down under. the latest on devastating

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two helicopter pilots escaped tragedy. the terrifying scene was caught on camera. you can see it lose control. walked away unhurt. people walked away unstrap -- unharmed. australian prime minister julian gilliard pledged support to those living in a town

inundated with severe flooding. she toured the flood-hit city of wagga wagga today. many started to return yesterday. the governor says the federal funding will be used to help rebuild the area. dozens of tornadoes touch down in the midwest and south last friday. and the images of the aftermact are heartwrenching. now, new video is being released of these deadly twisters. and jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with more on that. >> reporter: the video comes from the town. nupecan, indiana. it shows them whipping and winding. at least 42 tornadoes struck friday. it killed 14 people, including 13 in indiana. it also separated many pets from their owners. >> animal shelters are now trying to reunite strays with the owners. a woman from british columbia, mysteriously vanishes from a cruise ship from the bahamas.

now, her family is demanding answers. >> reporter: her sisters describe her as naive and trusting. now, faribba is described as missing at sea. >> it's been a nightmare. it's been very emotionally disturbing. the question -- the questions that we have, we're not getting answers to. >> reporter: she was on board the bahamas celebration, returning from a two-day luxury crew, between grand bahama and florida. on february 29th. her boyfriend, 46-year-old ra miscal shami reported her missing, seven hours after he last saw her. >> the way he explains it, he went to the casino, got back to the bed. when he woke up, she still wasn't there. he walked around the ship for a while before he started -- came to tell us. >> reporter: while the crews had been booked months ago, she planned to break up with her boyfriend, right after the trip.

and telling another sister he was controlling and possessive. >> don't go with him. it's not safe. you know, bad things can happen. some women go and don't come back. >> reporter: this investigator says he was contacted by the victim in november. >> and she was concerned about what may happen to her if the surveillance was detected. >> amani's boyfriend is back in british columbia. he said he told investigators everything he knows about the incident. and they have cleared him about any suspicions. a pastor in west virginia is recovering after being beaten inside his church. investigators say pastor craig tig was attacked by two masked men while he was praying inside the trinity baptist church in buckeye. he said the beating happened because he is black and his wife is white. it has not been declared a hate crime, but officials from the fbi have been notified. she may be a multimillion

dollar lottery winner, but a lottery winner says that is no reason for her to stop using her food stamps. she says she needs it because she is not working. she claims she only received about $5,000 after taking a lump sum payout. michigan lawmakers are working on a bill that would keep lottery winners from getting state assistance. bigad shaban has the latest from san francisco. >> reporter: apy -- apple calls it simply the new ipad. it's the third generation of the wildly popular tablet computer. >> everyone has been wondering, who will come out with a product that is more amazing than the ipad 2, will stop wondering. we are. >> reporter: the new version has a sharper, high resolution screen and a faster processor. it also has a more advanced

five-megapixel camera and operates on the powerful 4g network. like the older ipads, the price starts at $499. unveiling the new product, ceo tim cook stuck closely to the trademark style of apple founder steve jobs who died last year. pacing the stage in a casual button-down, he talked about the tablet revolution. we think that ipad is the poster child of the post-pc world. >> reporter: as it withul -- with all apple announcements, this one drew a giant crowd of media from around the world. >> apple is always innovative. >> reporter: apple created the tablet market. but the competition is scrambling to catch up. introducing 100 different tablets in the past year. >> the people have been buying up these alternatives that have been really inexpensive. but hope the apple can recapture their enthusiasm for the ipad and bring them back to the higher price. >> reporter: the new ipad goes on sale march 16th.

and you can bet apple fans will be waiting at the door. in san francisco, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> apple also announced that the starting price for the ipad 2 will drop $100 to $399. >> wow. a sneak peek at jennifer love hewitt's sexy new photo shoot. mark steines has a preview for entertainment tonight. coming up on entertainment tonight, jennifer love hewitt is cashing in on the sexy new series, the client list. but if you think that's hot, check out j. love's sexy new photo shoot. >> i did a little siren research before this one. i tried to become a little more hottie to taughty than my last cover. >> she nearly reveals all in this photo shoot. in a beige bra, stunned in a strapless white gown, and beams in a pencil skirt. so who is the star of celebrity crush? >> i think ian summer holder is

pretty special. i think george clooney is always going to be a classic. he is always going to be on the list. >> the 33-year-old is also shedding clothes for her scandalous new tv show, the client list, where she plays a mom who works in a massage parlor. >> it's hot girls in lingerie all the time. never a bad show to watch. >> reporter: it debuts april 8th on lifetime. to get a lot of love, check out maxim magazines. also tonight, jessica simpson. plus, the latest christie brinkley's latest court battle with her ex, peter cook. we'll have that and much more coming up on entertainment tonight. >> that's at 7:30 here on wjz 13. this is sure to register a 10 on the baby scale. an endangered, clouded leopard gave birth to them yesterday. the unnamed brother and sister weigh only about a half a pound

each. the zoo is asking the public to help name them. >> how about simply utterly adorable? >> won't fit on the birth certificate. >> look at that. what a thrill. we're enjoying unseasonably warm weather today. can we order the same for tomorrow? >> get your first warning weather forecast next. ,,,,,,,,,

and this is johns hopkins, i assume, playing lacrosse out there. getting ready for their next big matchup. >> perfect for it. >> beautiful day. >> mama said there would be days like this. >> and she was right. >> absolutely. what a beautiful afternoon. last couple of days were pretty chilly. monday was pretty cold. yesterday, we warmed up a little bit. but today, a quantum leap from freezing to the upper 60s. crazy. take a look at temps right now. we are really just amazing. that is our high for the day. 67 so far. the dew points way down. humidities, very low. humidity 34%. and it's all because of the south/southwest winds at 14. this air is coming directly from texas, mexico. the gulf coast. just mild air. 30, 39, the barometer, holding

steady right now. temperature-wise, 70 in cumberland. 56, close to the ocean at ocean city. and 59 up at higher elevations in oakland. locally, just a great afternoon. 64, westminster. and 68, annapolis. kent island, also 68. even down at kent island, by the chilly bay, it's still 68. 63 in rock hall. and d.c., at 67. 67/32 today. now, the average high has gone up again to 51. the average low, there you go. right at 31 degrees tomorrow. and i think it goes to 32. so next week, we'll actually get above freezing for our loarl no. -- normal low. 1960, 10 above zero. right now, it's this nice southerly winds that turned around over the weekend. they were generally out of the west/northwest. now they've come back around to the south as high pressure moves off the east coast. that means one more really warm day. there will be some clouds later tomorrow and tomorrow night.

that frontal system will cross the region late tomorrow night, early friday. maybe a few showers with it. but it's going to be mild until that front gets through. even when the front gets through, temperatures will still be running above average. look here in the east. very few clouds for the time being. a few up to the north. as you can see, a little activity across lake superior. we'll keep watching this warm air. it will be with us tonight. mild night, all things considered. mild day tomorrow. may get to 70 if we get a little more sunshine. the fronts front comes through late tomorrow night. it dries out, sunshine returns friday. temperatures go down, saturday it will be a little chilly. but again, a warmup coming our way for sunday and next week. winds on the bay tomorrow. kind of gusty out of the south and southwest. that should be 10 to 15. gusts to 25. advisory tomorrow. bay temp, around 45 degrees. tonight, clear, mild. 45. beautiful night. tomorrow, sun and some

increasing clouds. upper 60s. and yes, it could touch 70. late tomorrow night, showers. but not a lot of rain with that front coming through. >> love it. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. as friends remember an 8th grader killed in an accidental shooting, baltimore police wonder what, if anything, any of their own officers knew about it. i'm derek valcourt, [ dog growls, barks ] bring your dog to work day... not our best idea. [ barking ] george! stop it! stop. oh. it was a nice thought. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you're good to go. that was fast! thank you. [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee, there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation fees. a 30-day money back guarantee. flexible scheduling. professional on-site installation. and 24/7 tech support. all for just $84.99 a month.

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