scandals and secrets. new demands for the release of files john leopold allegedly kept on his opponents. >> a national union leader says leopold no longer has the moral authority to serve. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> sex, power and secrets. the indictment is drawing new, strong backlash against the powerful politician. wjz has been investigating this story. mike hellgren has the strong words from the police union head who says this could lead to a public safety crisis. mike? >> reporter: and denise, this all comes as the county executive says this is all running smoothly. but some county employees say that's far from the truth. and the aclu tonight is especially concerned about allegations mr. leopold was spying on his opponents. >> reporter: the aclu is demanding access to what

they're calling indicted anne arundel county executive john leopold's enemy's list. prosecutors say he asked for a security detail to keep on political opponents? >> it's expressly forbidden by the law. and to have a top-ranking government official expressing this is outrageous. >> reporter: and two police officers want leopold to step down. the head of the police union. >> anne arundel county will become, once this spreads, the laughingstock of the country. >> reporter: this comes after a no confidence vote from the fraternal order of police. >> like anybody, i think i was surprised to see 100% of the members to vote that way. >> reporter: leopold has denied wrongdoing. he says, i continue to work well with the f.o.p. and its members.

and i continue to have full faith and confidence in all police department members. >> if there is any basis for the published reports of the chief turning a blind eye, a blind eye, to the county administrator's alleged shenanigans, then i say "shame on the chief." >> reporter: and both the chief and leopold have given no indication that they plan to resign their positions. the aclu really wants to know exactly how long mr. leopold had been keeping has enemy lists or these files on his opponents. and exactly what information is in them. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the brotherhood of police officers represents sergeants and lieutenants in the county's police department. we want to update breaking news in northeast baltimore, where a car has slammed into a building. captain mike perry is over the scene now in sky eye chopper 13 with details. >> reporter: hello, vic. we are in northeast baltimore. this is bel bel air road and glen arm avenue. police were attempting to stop

a station wagon, southbound on bel air road when that station wagon fled from police. he was fleeing at high speed. then they tried to make a left- hand turn the wrong way on glen arm avenue. spun out of control and collided with a house on the corner of glen arm avenue and bel air road. now, the person driving the vehicle, apparently claimed some minor injury. police did call paramedics to the scene. that person is being examined by paramedics. it's not clear whether he's going to be transported to a local area hospital. but police are continuing their investigation. no one inside the home was injured, as far as we know. we have seen several other people here, however, taken into custody. it is not clear whether they were in the car or not. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry, and sky eye chopper 13. a city police officer, caught in the middle. an investigation into the death of a teenager. tonight, police are trying to figure out what role that officer may have played in the accidental shooting. derek valcourt shows us how

friends and family are remembering the young victim right now. >> they had a vigil in the girl's honor tonight. as serious questions still linger about what happened on the night she died. >> reporter: crowds gather in east baltimore to pay tribute to monet turnage. the 13-year-old died saturday, accidentally shot by two boys who were playing with a rifle. police say the boys tried to hide her body near the house where it happened. sources say the rifle used in the shooting was later found inside a baltimore city police officer's car. >> the thought of it... is, quite frankly, disgusting. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlings-blake awaits the results of an intense investigation into the officer's actions. his name, not being released but he has been suspended. sources say he was in a relationship with a relative of one of the juvenile suspects. >> i can't comment on the case. but i think it is important for everybody to know that i expect our officers to perform their

duty with integrity and in accordance with the law at all times. >> reporter: while this continues, so does the grieving process at the middle school where monet was responsible to make the announcements. >> every morning, you would hear, good morning, march middle, this is monet turnage. and that was her spirit and energy every morning. >> reporter: dr. iona spice sent home this letter to parents and brought grief counselors to help some of monet's friends. several hundred fellow students, teachers, family, even strangers turned out for the vigil of her memory. students saddened by the loss of their friend. >> why would you play with a gun? and if you seen she got shot, why would you hide it? >> it's making me sad, knowing i won't be able to see her in the hallways, by her house. >> reporter: funeral services for the victim is set for this saturday, at the baptist church. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz

eyewitness news. >> police say they are working closely with the state's attorney's office, as they continue their investigation. police are desperate for clues in a hit-and-run accident that leaves an officer fighting for his life. >> it has been a week since a truck hit a man in laurel and took off. take a look at the metro bus dash cam. you can see the white ford pickup truck, hop the curb. today, police announced they am give $3,000 for any tips leading them to the driver. police still have not been able to identify the victim because he was not carrying any id. he is in critical condition. denise? >> reporter: thank you, mary. if you have information about the crash, call the laurel crime tip line. that number on your screen now. 301-498-7645. baltimore police are offering a reward. detectives just released the surveillance video from the store on 41st street. police say the man robbed a worker at the store early yesterday morning.

he's also wanted for shooting another customer outside of north royal farms in north baltimore last month. police are offering $2500 for tips. a fight on the pennsylvania turnpike ends with a state trooper killing a maryland man. the trooper shot columbia native darrell berry last night in pennsylvania. police say he was involved in another crash. when the trooper arrived, berry approached the trooper with his two dogs and started hitting him with a flashlight. that's when the trooper shot him three times. people who live nearby wonder if they should be worried. an illness spread at a home in luz bee, calvert county, and now investigators are looking for the source. wjz is live. jessica kartalija has the symptoms and what may have killed the family member. >> reporter: right now, health investigators believe it could be a bizarre strain of the flu that killed three family members and has another one in the hospital. >> reporter: calvert county's hazmat teams on full

respirators, enter this home, looking for samples of a microbe, deadly enough to kill three of four family members. >> you got a large family. everybody is concerned about what is going on. >> reporter: 81-year-old ruth blake died march 1st. her 58-year-old son and 51-year- old daughter, died tuesday. the maryland department of health and mental hygiene has confirmed, two family members died of complications of influenza h3, circulating this season, combined with a bacterial infection. >> i'm just concerned. it's a really big loss to the family. >> reporter: maryland medical examiner david fowler says at least one of the bodies was brought here to baltimore city for an autopsy. >> reporter: blake's other daughter is being treated at a washington area hospital. the three sublings were caring -- siblings were caring for mrs. blake, when she contracted a pneumonia-like illness. >> i think this is highly unusual. and that's why it's clearly newsworthy. but i think what we want to say

now is that as far as we can tell at the moment, this has been confined to these four individuals. and that we have no evidence that this has spread beyond this family group. >> reporter: health officials have contacted members of blake's extended family. >> i don't know a lot. i'm just trying to find out so i can take precautions for my family. >> reporter: and school officials in calvert county are notifying parents to watch for any signs of illness. >> it's upsetting to think that there is something out there that we don't know what it's all about. >> reporter: now, flu season runs right through may. and health officials are urging anyone who still has not gotten their flu shot to go out and do so. you still have time. and they believe that it could prevent many people from becoming ill. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, jessica. health officials also urge anyone who believes they may have contracted the flu, wash your hands often and keep sick children at home.

he pulled off of one of the most historic heists. now, they believe barry landau may have sold some of his things. investigators already found thousands of stolen documents. now they're counting on other collectors who have worked with landau to come forward if they have received stolen items. calls to repeal the death penalty in maryland are met with opposition again. political reporter pat warren explains, the death penalty focuses on victims' families. >> reporter: the movie, "dead man walking "is based on the personal relationship with sister helen regime, whose relationship with a death row inmate brings her to lobby. >> reporter: the death penalty -- >> the death penalty doesn't help victims' families. first of all, there's so few of them. then you never do it. so what it does then is release that money into healing help for victims agency families.

>> reporter: marvin price, whose father killed two of his family members. >> if anyone felt that someone deserved the death penalty, it was me. >> reporter: price changed his mind. others haven't. >> you need to have the ultimate punishment available when people commit the ultimate crime. >> reporter: state attorney scott shellen berger is among those who support the death penalty. >> that should have convinced everyone that we have a restrictive statute. we're very careful in how we use it. and therefore, i'm down here today to say don't change anything. >> reporter: the bill for repeal has also been filed in the house. but as always, the big hurdle is the senate judicial proceedings committee. reporting from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. maryland's last execution was in 2005. right now, there are five inmates on death row in this state. hope you you had a chance to stay outside. flowers are blooming.

and wjz found plenty of people soaking up the sun today at druid hill park. take a look at that. here's a live look. you can't ask for better weather than this in march. but will it stick around? >> bob; you're beautiful, too, bernadette. >> those were blooming three to four weeks ahead of time. let's take a look at temps around the region. very, very warm this time of night. 64 here in washington. ocean city with a breeze off the water there. we're at 50 and cumberland at 63. these temperatures right now are running 22 degrees warmer than at the same time yesterday. pax river, 23 degrees warmer. and oakland, just 9 degrees warmer. so you know it's been a mild winter. well, here are the official numbers from bernadette on just how warm it's been. most of us have never experienced a winter this warm. bernadette. >> just incredible. now, meteorological winter is consisting of december, january and february.

and take a look at the numbers from those months. it was the 7th warmest winter on record, ever. and during that time, we only had 1.8 inches of snow. that's all we've had all season, actually. now, we don't get anymore. we're looking at the third lowest amount of snow ever. so a lot going on, as far as nonwinter. and that's going to continue with this forecast for tomorrow. wait until you see the numbers. back inside. >> no turning back now. i don't want to hear about winter anymore. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. protecting the elephant. the big battle brewing between a local celebrity and the circus as the animals come to town. big wins. the big questions after super tuesday. what's next in the fierce race for the republican presidential nomination. the weird, whacky and macabre addams family takes over the hippodrome. i'm mary bubala. here -- hear from two of its stars coming up. and it feels almost warm enough to wear shorts. bob will let you know how much longer you can keep your jacket

in the closet, coming up in the first warning weather forecast. ,,

a hollywood heavyweight tackles an issue close to her

heart. jada pinkett smith is concerned about the greatest show on earth coming to baltimore. >> reporter: she's an international superstar. but even from hollywood, jada pinkett smith keeps an eye on where she comes from. >> i've got to support the hometown. >> yes. >> reporter: this week, pinket- smith wrote a letter to baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake stawg about the circus coming to baltimore this month. she said, as a baltimore native and mother, i'm writing about the ringling brothers circus act coming to baltimore. unlike me and other actors, elephants do not choose to perform. they are often harmed. she reminded the bayor of an ordinance not to use things that cause injury. >> reporter: but the mayor is clearly not starstruck and point out pinket-smith has ignored other issues. >> we have reached out about

homelessness. i would have loved to get feedback on those issues that are pressing to the city. >> reporter: as for the circus -- >> i appreciate that they continue to come to baltimore. i have enjoyed circus since i was a child. i take my daughter. >> reporter: they exceed all federal standards set by the usda under the animal welfare fact act, according to the ringling brothers. >> reporter: they will be in town march 21st through april 1st. the long-time director of the walters art museum is stepping down. gary viconannounced today he is leaving the museum. he spent 27 years working at the walters, including the last 18 as its director. he helped increase attendance by making it free to get into walters. he plans to leave next year or whenever his replacement has been found. they're creepy and they're kooky. and now we're getting ready to

dazzle audiences in baltimore. mary is here now to take us behind the scenes of the addams family musical. mary? >> you feel like just going [ snapping ] the addams family opened on broadway in 2010. the show has been retooled a little bit and is now in baltimore. the addamas family comes to baltimore at the hippodrome. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the eccentric character are familiar to generations of americans. some introduced to them by the popular mid-60s television show. others through the 1990s feature film. at the head of the addams family are gomez and mortishia. >> we have an opportunity for parents to open up to their children a world that they fell in love with, of the addams family. and the kids can really enjoy it. >> so as an audience member, you're getting this wonderful experience of escapism and rolling into their incredibly

kooky world. but at the same time, they're very relatable. >> the macabre musical was created by the jersey boys writers. the addams family features an original story, even different from the broadway version. wednesday addams, falls in love with a boy from a respectable family. she confides in her father and they hide it from mortishia. >> everybody is looking at finding love, keeping love and nurturing love. whether it's between daughter and father or husband and wife. ♪ [ music ] >> and guess who is going to see the show tonight after -- actor john aston? he lived here in baltimore. and he stars as gomez.

>> addam family is at the hippodrome. >> when i was a kid, we had the books with the original comics. remember the original comics? >> actually, i've never seen them. >> i thought they were so scary. creepy. >> it was a fun show. >> it was a fun show. >> i guess i never took them that seriously. let's take a electric at temperatures and conditions around the region. 64. taking this very seriously. 41% humidity. winds beautiful. south/southwest at 10. the barometer holding steady. another warm one tomorrow. look at this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

after no winter, spring is probably here, looks like. i don't think we'll see anything really that resembles winter for at latest the next week or two. and by the time we get into the end of march, you know, things are really going to get warmer. things are blooming like crazy out there. you might be sneezing because pollen is much higher than it would normally be this time of year. take a look at temps now. with clear skies. high clouds. 64, the cool spot. ocean city by the ocean. 50, 58 in oakland. and still 64 in washington. and 63 in cumberland. locally, beautiful afternoon. got into the mid- to upper 60s. upper 50s by the water. low to mid-60s, everybody else. 67 this afternoon. now, the record high is 76,

back in 1974. the average now is 51, 31. this morning, we were chilling at 32. but 32 to 67 is huge. jump in temperature. the record low, 10 in 1960. right now, it's the southerly and southwesterly winds that brought this warm air in. yesterday, it was in the 60s. mid- to upper 60s. illinois, those portions out to the west, areas in the west, were near 70 almost. in fact, denver was like 71. now they've dropped back into 30s. but there is a cool front across the northern plains. it will bring us some clouds. a chance of showers here late tomorrow night, early friday. not a lot of rain with it. but it will probably rain a little bit early friday morning. and then the front will move off the area. and it will actually get a little cooler for friday afternoon. and saturday will be chilly. but looks like another warmup coming back on sunday and next week. so quick cool shot again. as you see, just a few clouds in the area. here's that warm air tomorrow. probably back up close to 70. the clouds come in at night. some showers and clears out

friday afternoon. may linger a little bit across southern areas by friday afternoon. but we should clear out. turn out to be a cooler but dryer afternoon. tonight, looking for 45-degree temps. mainly clear conditions. tomorrow, sunshine. and then some clouds. 68 may get to 70. yes, easily in some spots. and some showers late tomorrow night. early on friday. then it clears out. looks like the weekend is going to be nice. any cooler, but all and all, dry and pleasant. >> well, we're liking you. this has been one nice winter. >> unbelievable season. >> it has. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news. 10 more states vote. and there's still no clear winner in the presidential primary. why republican rivals are refusing to make it easy for mitt romney. features that make the new ipad so special. my first thought when i came around the corner and saw that our vehicle was on fire, you know, i was thinking, karma. >> road rage doesn't prevent a woman from doing the right

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it is 6:29. 64 degrees. with a few clouds in central maryland. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the race for the republican presidential nomination is still up in the air, after super tuesday's vote. randall pinkston reports for wjz. the republican rivals are stretching out the primary season. >> reporter: mitt romney's campaign insists tuesday's victory means he will be the last man standing at the end of the republican primary. >> we're doing some counting. we're counting up the delegates for the convention and it looks good. and we're counting down the days until november and that looks even better. >> reporter: romney won six of the 10 super tuesday contests. but rick santorum is touting his strength. santorum finished a close second in ohio and won three states outright. >> we won races all over this country. against the odds. when they thought oh, okay, 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 prices. on the road in north carolina, president obama called those phony election year promises. >> there are no quick fixes to this problem. but listening to them, you think there were. >> reporter: campaign advisers say they're using the drawnout gop primary as a time to build the team that can return the president to the white house for a second term. at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the obama campaign is sending vice president joe biden on the road next week. he will deliver a series of

specs about big issues in key battleground states. an emotional day in a norwegian courtroom. the man charged with killing. >> the confessed killer remained calm and polite while the terror and murder charms were laid out. he is facing charges for a deadly bombing and shooting spree last year. the extremist says his targets were traitors who had immigrant- friendly attitudes that could lead to a muslim invasion of norway. the charges against breivik carry a maximum 21-year sentence. however, prosecutors say he probably won't go to prison because doctors say he was psychotic. vic? >> a second mental exam is under way before his trial next month. fighting to save a local landmark. senator mikulski makes her pitch to keep the usns comfort here in baltimore. >> if you were in baltimore when we heard the comfort was going to leave us, we had the same feeling. and i'm not joking.

we love the comfort. >> reporter: mikulski is trying to prevent the famous hospital ship from moving to norfolk next year. the navy says it is simply a financialstition that will save $2 -- financial decision that will save $2 million. it has been based here for 25 years. and a local leader recently died. patty roust passed ax i waearlier-- away earlier this week. she started a nonprofit group to help get homes for the needy. a maryland man gets a visit from a prominent new york rabbi. arthur sneer. gross, who was born in baltimore, was arrested for spying, after trying to help a small cuban-jewish community, improve its internet access. several religious and political leaders have called for gross's release, including secretary of state hillary clinton. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the economic impact, good and

bad, of a winter with almost no measurable snowfall. how daylight savings time affects your health. and a look at the growth of terps' basketball guard, terrell stogland on the court and off. for these and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. a journey of a lifetime. a maryland man set sail around the americas all by himself. andrea fujii reports from annapolis. his journey is for a good cause. >> matt weatherford set sail in annapolis back in june. his goal, raising enough money to help sailors with disabilities fulfill their dream. >> reporter: this 27-foot sailboat has been matt rutherford's home for nine months. he sailed the chesapeake, around iceberg, canada. he sailed into some dangerous situations, all to raise money for crab.

the chesapeake region accessible boating. >> when you combine ice with fog and add a lot of wind to it, it's like a witch's brew. >> reporter: it's an organization that allows lance hendricks to sail, even after a spinal cord injury. >> once that i got hurt, i thought that that opportunity was gone. but through organizations like crab, i have been able to get back into it. >> reporter: crab has helped hundreds of physically challenged people hit the water. and matt's desire to share the sport is what motivates this journey. >> reporter: for the 268 days he's been at sea, he hasn't docked once. instead, he relies on speedboats to throw him supplies. >> reporter: matt's trip is expected to break a world record. but making sailing accessible to everyone is his main goal. >> some of these kids are stuck institutionalized in hospitals, there's like rehab centers for them to live there. for them to be able to go out there. >> matt is expected to return

to annapolis in mid-april, where there will be a big welcome home party. >> reporter: in annapolis, wjz eyewitness news. >> so far, rutherford has raised $60,000. if you would like to help, go to wjz.com and click on the news tab. apple unveils the new ipad. tim cook took the cover off. it has a faster screen and processor. it also have a more advanced camera. starting price, $4.99. look for the new ipad in stores friday. >> and that's not $4.99. >> oh, absolutely not. >> $499. they are the world's billionaires, according to forbes magazines. is. >> the number 1 is held by tycoon slim. his estimated worth is $69 billion. placing him just ahead of

ravens steve bisciotti. they are the only two people from the baltimore area, on the billionaires list. >> it's my closest friends. >> i'd like them to be. >> most definitely. >> i sure would. come to dinner being guys. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. she hit the jackpot. but now she's in hot water. the extra benefits this lottery winner is accused of cashing in on. knowing what she did for me. that gift. that's what she did. >> talk about a real life saver. that dog's incredible discovery that saved her owner's life. bob turk. another warm day on tap. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's niewgz -- news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

desire two police officers in hoarg org are hailed as heroes, after risking their lives to save a man from a burning car. the daring rescue was captured by one of the officer's dash cams. >> you have to get out of the car, buddy. look outside. >> i'm good, i'm good. >> give me your hand. i'm going to help pull you out. >> the car burst into flames after crashing into a utility pole. the officers arrived on the

scene then pulled the man to safety. the two had been awarded the medal of valor. a frightening scene. chemical plant in florida. police say a train and a tanker collided. all three people aboard the train escaped without injury. the fire burned for more than three hours before it was brought under control. it could have been a case of road rage in florida, turns into a life-saving act. a mother and daughter were pulled out of a burning car, thanks to the person driving behind them. kristen said the woman was driving erratically, and even gave her some rude gestures when passing her. and she said it was after that that there was the accident. >> i was thinking, carm a. but even though she flipped he off down the road, i couldn't sit there and watch that happen. >> reporter: the mother and daughter are still trying to recover.

a million-dollar lottery winner in michigan is defending her right to food stamps. she said she needs her public assistance because she is not working and has to pay her bills. she claims she only received about $500,000 after receiving a lump sum pavement. michigan is working on a bill that would prevent lottery winners from getting state assistance. meet efy. she's a hound mix who lisa holberg says can detect cancers. she claims efy discovered a tumor in her breast that a mammogram missed. they believe efy learned about the cancer because of a pet kitten who died of the disease. the new miss seattle is already apologizing for comments she made on twitter. jean hannah on said she was having a bad day in december when she tweeted about her city's incessant rain and,

quote, annoying people. the 22-year-old has apologized and said she posted the tweets after moving back from sunny arizona. she will represent seattle this summer at the miss washington pageant. >> go to your room in the castle and give up your crown for a little bit. >> don't upset the people who will vote you in. >> not at all. scott pelley has a preview of the evening news. a doctor who works seven days a week and sees 8,000 patients every year, most. whom can't afford to pay. her inspiring story tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, the sun has set on a beautiful march day. it's a great eaching out there if you're lucky enough to be out there. how much longer can this spring- like weather stick around? bob turk and meteorologist bernadette woods had a -- have a look. let's go to bernadette and bob. with a coat or without? >> i have a coat on now. but it's a spring coat. we start out the day in the 40s. some cases, close to 50 degrees. then the clouds start to thicken up. we'll top out in the upper 60s.

another very warm afternoon. but by tomorrow night, there is that chance for some showers around here that will continue into friday. and for more on that, here's bob. >> all righty. feel that right over your head there. 68 tomorrow. still warm. clouds come in late. a few showers late tomorrow night. early friday. then it clears out. we get cooler. 57. kind of chilly on saturday, actually, below average. 48, 30. but mainly sunny. 54, already warming up on sunday. and back to 60. partly cloudy skies here on monday. we'll take it. vic? >> nice job, bob. thank you very much. a sneak peek at jennifer love hewitt's new photo shoot. >> reporter: coming up tonight, jennifer love hewitt is cashing in on the sexy new series, the client list. but if you think that show is hot, check out j. love's sizzling photo shoot. >> i did a little siren research before this one. i tried to become a little more hottie taughty than my last cover. >> reporter: she nearly reveals

all in this maxim photo should the shoot. she works in a furry valero, bright orange bra and black pencil skirt. who is the star of celebrity crush? >> i think ian holden summer. i think george clooney is always going to be a classic. >> reporter: the 33-year-old is also shedding clothes for her scandalous new tv show, the client list, where she plays a mom who works at a massage parlor. >> hot girls in lingerie all the time. never a bad show to watch. >> reporter: it debuts on april 8th on lifetime. to check out a lot of love, maxim on stands. also, jessica simpson, naked and pregnant. plus issue the latest on kristy brinkley's new battle with her ex, peter cook. we'll have that and more later on entertainment tonight. >> and you can see that tonight on wjz. still to come on eyewitness

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mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> peyton manning made ravens fans cry plenty over the past decade. and today did mark the biggest move for the colts since they left baltimore and headed to indy 28 year ago. peyton manning is the modern day version of johnny unitas. and the colts officially cut manning loose. the quarterback, accompanied indy owner ersay in an announcement. the move comes after manning missed all of the past season while recovering from three neck injuries. manning says he believes he still can play and he is shopping around for another team. but it is hard for the four- time mvp to move on, after an entire career with a horse shoe on his mel met. helmet. >> i've been a colt almost my entire adult life. but i guess in sports and life, we all know nothing lasts.

times change, circumstances change and that is the reality of playing in the nfl. >> among the teams expected to make a play for , the dolphins, cardinals. ravens ozzy newsome was asked. he said the ravens are happy with joe flacco. to baseball. spring training. the sun is shining in florida. and the spotlight is on the orioles pitching staff. and today, one of the new pitchers debuted. taiwanese left-hander, wiyoung chen. he made a strong first impression. two scoreless innings. struck out the side of the second inning. at the plate, robert andino got the scoreless start at the base hit. it will bring home the second. now, while i was in sarasota, i asked manager buck showalter about the elves -- evaluations these preseason games allowed. >> yoantsz care how much you work on these back fields.

once you get in that atmosphere and culture, and seeing how it fits, you get a different look. we'll let them go around a couple of times before you really start bearing down on it. >> newly acquired outfielder, jay miller batted. brought them all in with a double to the left. orioles improved with a double play. post season play is under way in college basketball. it has been a challenging first season for coach mark turgeon in maryland. terps will take on wake forest in the first round of the acc tournament tomorrow at noon. maryland coming off a tough home loss to virginia. turgeon wants to see his guys finish with a flurry. >> i want to fight to the end. it's all i want. it's our guys scraping and clawing and fighting. that's all i can ask. >> turgeons terps need an invite to the ncaas. now we know the loyola greyhounds are going. and you can see the selection show here on wjz. comes your way sunday at 6:00

p.m. the maryland women learn their ncaa assignment. coach brenda frese with the conference championship trophy today. they are expected to be a number 2 seed and will get to play the first two rounds at home. college park. thoughts of maybe another championship for the maryland women. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

be sure to watch cbs at 10:00 tonight. stick around for eyewitness news at 11:00. finally tonight, this next video is sure to register a 10 on the cuteness ooh, ah scale. take a look at these baby leopards. they are the newest representatives of point defiance zoo. an endangered, crowded leopard gave birth yesterday. the unnamed brother and sister weigh only about a half-pound each. and are being as you say, hand- fed. >> they're going to grow fast. >> that's it for tonight, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. thanks for watching, wjz maryland's news. don't go away. much more ahead on >> pelley: tonight, the pentagon draws up plans for

military action in syria. david martin has the latest on the risks. clarissa ward reports on allegations of torture at the hands of the dictator. future hall of famer peyton manning is a man without a team. but corr but correspondent james brown says not for long. with a new ipad unveiled today, john b john blackstone on whether your p.c. is going to way of the typewriter. and do you believe in angels? harry reasoner met one and two decades later byron pitts found her still earning her wings. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the pentagon is drawing up plans for military action in syria, although the defense secretary said today that would be a last resort. for almost a year syria's dictator, bashar al-assad, has been killing his own peop