fight to legalize it in maryland. >> despite passionate argument, will it ever make it to a vote? hello, everybody. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> big names are pushing to make medical marijuana legal in maryland. they say it is the only thing that controls their symptoms and helps them deal with crippling pain. wjz is following the controversy in annapolis. pat warren has more. >> this could shape up to another heartbreaker for supporters of medical marijuana, but this time it's the state and not the patients who are afraid of breaking the law. >> reporter: instead of simply looking forward to the future, 21-year-old philip wagner is fighting for it. last year, diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, he found himself in court for using marijuana to help him eat. >> it is actually a traffic stop. i was on my way home from a friend's house and i was pulled over and there was marijuana in the car. i wasn't under the influence. i was just trying to get home.

>> reporter: it's for philip and others, including himself, that baltimore native montel williams returns to the general assembly this year to try to legalize medical marijuana. >> my family's here. my relatives are here. my mom is here right now. she's in the hospital this minute. this is an issue that bothers me because were this passed, this could help my mother right this minute. >> reporter: a task force produced two propose pals, one which was approved, but now it appears the feds may step in, as governor o'malley back off and the state health department backing off with him. >> the bottom line is that the governor and i are very concerned about the shifting federal legal landscape that at this point we are not comfortable with legislation that would put state employees potentially at risk. >> reporter: lawmakers could move forward and pass the legislation in both houses, but a spokesperson for the governor

says at this point, he's likely to veto it. pat warren, now back to you on tv hill. 16 states and the district of columbia have some sort of medical marijuana law. a war of words between baltimore's mayor and baltimore native, actress jada pinkette smith. >> reporter: it all started when jada pinkette smith, wife of will submit, sent a letter asking for circus elephants coming to baltimore be taken better care of. the mayor responded saying she is somewhat upset, more annoyed with pinkette smith for not responding to calls for asking her to help out with homelessness and poverty in baltimore. now pinkette smith fired back with a letter from her foundation, causing the mayor's letter irresponsible and inaccurate. the executive director of the smith foundation points out that the couple has donated to numerous causes in baltimore and

improving lives for children and families is the mission of their foundation. >> mary, thank you. for it's part, ringling brothers, which brings the circus to town next week, says all its animals are well cared for. is there a leadership crisis in an ann arundel county? the john leopold case. mike helgren has new reaction tonight. >> reporter: denise, mr. leopold says there is no crisis, far from it. he praised his police and fire chiefs, but union leaders say they are at their breaking points. firefighters and police unions in anne arundel county overwhelmingly voted they have no confidence in their leadership, days after the scathing misconduct indictment against county executive john leopold. and some citizens are fed up, too, after the state prosecutors

lured allegations that leopold's security detail was driving him to sexual encounters and keeping tabs on his lovers and political opponents. >> we have police officers driving this grown man around. what a waste of limited resources! it's an embarrassment, i think, to me as a county resident. >> reporter: but leopold appears unfazed. his office sent us a picture of him on the job, business as usual, on the police and fire chief no confidence vote, leopold told us the chiefs have done an excellent job maintaining public safety, despite fiscal challenges and will continue to do so with the understanding the county must live within its means. and the county executive does have his supporters. >> i think he should be given his day in court. and they want him to resign. i think it's a lot of petty stuff that's going on, because they didn't get their increases. >> reporter: rhetoric from union heads is harsh. >> he is a failed leader of the county. it is time for him to step asie.d. >> reporter: but mr. leopold says he has no intention of stepping down. >> i'm very confident when all

the relevant facts are known that we will prevail. >> reporter: and legal experts tell us that fighting an indictment like this can be emotionally draining, distracting and time consuming, but there is precedence for staying in office. that's exactly what former baltimore mayor sheila dickson did. mike helgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. the aclu has told us it is investigating whether leopold broke maryland laws against spying by allegedly asking police to keep files on opponents. another troubling case of animal abuse in anne arundel county, creating more speculation of dog fighting operations. taking a live look at this pitbull dog, now named princess. she was found with severe wounds on ritchie highway in brooklyn park, 5 miles from where another dog was found. both appear to have injuries and may have been used as bait dogs in dog fighting operation. weapons, drugs and cash all seized while busting a gun distribution ring in baltimore

and baltimore county. wjz is live at police headquarters with more on the suspects in custody and the operation they are accused of running. >> reporter: well, detectives say it was one man who was arrested on a handgun charge back in january that led them to this dangerous ring. and now they are agressively looking for others. a massive gun distribution ring, busted in baltimore city. >> this individual was responsible for putting a lot of weapons out on the streets, and here we are. we have him in custody. three people in fact have been arrested. >> reporter: 34-year-old keith james, 24-year-old jessica korea and 37-year-old ronald van price, jr. face a federal indictment. on thursday, police raided four homes and a storage facility linked to the trio. linda ringo, who lived on the same block as one of the houses, is relieved, though not surprised. >> i don't want to lie to you. i think in any part of town, it's -- if you've got the money, if you've got the money, you can get the right connection. it's a numbers game. >> reporter: investigators

seized 16 weapons and ammunition, 2 ounces of raw heroin, $8000 in cash, and bullet proof vests, street value of $30,000. the investigation started shortly after the police commissioners sat down with wjz for an in-depth interview to talk about what he emphatically calls the root of crime. >> bad guys with guns. >> reporter: a preview of the very tactics used in the caso oh. >> our strategy on gun enforcement is to break apart these networks and supply chains that are the fuel to the violence in our city. >> reporter: in fact, the raids are part of a new initiative to get firearms off the streets. through the weekend, officers are going after similar rings. >> if you can't find who is giving out the guns, there's no way that it's going to go away. >> reporter: and this campaign

to seize more guns is city-wide, although police are not releasing many details, as much of their work for it is undercover. >> thank you. federal authorities may be expanding the gun ring beyond maryland borders. a live look outside right now, don't forget to set your clock ahead an hour this weekend. boy, that's beautiful, as we spring forward. bob is in the weather center updating the first warning forecast. >> that was the sun going down, and that means sunday night, the sun won't be down until like 7:15. not too shabby. let's take a look at temperatures. still pretty nice out there. 50, cooler than yesterday, because we had the mid-70s. 37 in oakland, 44 at ocean city, dry air in place, chilly tonight and a cool saturday. then a warmup on sunday, but don't forget, we just mentioned tomorrow night at 2:00 a.m. sunday morning really, turn your clock ahead one hour.

yes, daylight savings time is coming this weekend. about a month before -- actually it's kind of a new thing because we just changed a couple years ago to march rather than april. lot of people aren't even quite used to that yet. >> thank you very much, bob. employers continued their hiring spree in february, making for three of the best months since the end of the recession. allison harm lynn reports from wall street the numbers were better than expected, giving new hope to the unemployed. >> reporter: the crowd at this new york job fair waited for hours in the winter chill. >> i'm looking to do sales. >> reporter: many have been out of work for months. some, for years. >> about now, anything would do. >> reporter: but the tide is slowly turning. employers are on a hiring spree, adding 227,000 jobs in february. the unemployment rate stayed at 8.3%, as workers who have given up hope started searching for jobs again. [ applause ] >> reporter: the positive trend could help president obama's reelection campaign. visiting a manufacturing plant

in virginia, he said the economy is getting stronger. >> our job now is to keep this economic engine churning. we can't go back to the same policies that got us into this mess. >> reporter: wall street liked the job numbers, too. when americans are working, they spend more money, which powers the economy. >> the number being positive on the surface, the market will take any positive data points it can on the economy. >> reporter: hiring last month was broad-based. from manufacturing to healthcare to foodservices. inside the job fair, employers said they are looking for candidates with a drive to succeed. >> looking someone in the eye and really feeling that, yes, they are looking for responsibilities, yes, they are committed to, you know, pushing themselves further. >> reporter: nearly 13 million americans are still looking for work. but with february's surge, the country has now seen three of the strongest months of job growth since the end of the recession. on wall street, wjz eyewitness news. the labor department also

revised figures for december and january, showing 61,000 more jobs than originally reported. a field that normally makes its home in the cooler waters of the north atlantic and arctic oceans decides to make a stop in the baltimore area. the harp seal has been spotted sunning itself here. an official with the national aquarium in baltimore says harp seals do swim south along the east coast from their home waters, but they are rarely seen in the chesapeake bay. must be our warm winter. the seal appears to be healthy and officials plan to monitor it. >> i think it's more basic than that. i think it's crab cakes. >> maybe so! still to come tonight on eyewitness news, manhattan madam? a mother of four arrested, accused of running a high end escort service. will she give up her client list? crossing the finish line. the helping hand one organization is giving to special needs students. i'm gigi barnett at the bear school in west baltimore. that story, straight ahead.

>> turning girls into sex slaves and the boys into child soldiers. kony campaign. how this video about a war lord became the biggest viral hit in the history of the internet, and the controversy surrounding it. a cooldown coming, but it won't last long. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. have you seen the kony 2012 video? you may soon be in the minority. mary joins us now with more on the story that's amazing in more ways than one. >> reporter: vic, it is the most viral video ever. and it is all in the name of stopping an african war lord. n]♪ >> reporter: filmmaker jason russell posted the video kony 2012 on youtube four days ago. it has now been viewed more than 56 million times. >> it's only purpose is to stop the rebel group. >> reporter: african war lord kony is accused of kidnapping up to 30,000 children mainly in uganda. russell and his charity are on a mission because of a promise he made to a 12-year-old boy, whose

brother was killed by kony's army. so they posted it on youtube. and it worked. >> the strategy is brilliant and i hope it can be used for other human rights violations going unnoticed. >> reporter: some question america's attention span and whether this viral video is a passing fad. invisible children is also being criticized for the money it spends on marketing instead of direct aid to africa. >> my view is that we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. >> reporter: the university of maryland's michael greenberger says the group has been successful. 100 u.s. special forces are on the ground right now going after joseph kony. greenberger says that, along with the attention of millions of young people in america will make a difference. >> now having civilized world children be so upset about it, this will have a very big impact. and justice will be done. >> the technology that has brought our planet together is allowing us to respond to the

problems of our friends. >> reporter: the group says it is trying to make joseph kony famous, because people have to know him to know what he's done. they are urging supporters to blanket their cities with posters of kony on april 20th. vic? >> mary, thank you. some in uganda criticize the video for oversimplifying africa's longest running conflict. well, sometimes it takes a little help to cross the finish line in a race. that's exactly what some students at a baltimore school will get when they race this weekend. as gigi barnett reports, it isn't the first time they have teamed up with athletes to win. >> reporter: at the bear school in west baltimore, it's easy to root for the runners and forget about the wheelchairs along the wall. that is exactly what teachers want. it's all about crossing the finish line here, so much so that bear students plan to run in another race this weekend, the shamrock 5k. >> it's fun to be out there, to

be a part of it. >> reporter: it's all through the help of athletes serving athletes. the group was started six years ago. since then, partnering with several schools for special needs students to get them racing. >> it takes a lot of work to get an athlete like james across the finish line. >> reporter: one of the students is 13-year-old james banks. they began racing five years ago. so far, they have run five marathons and a half dozen triathlons together, and on sunday, they will run again in the shamrock. >> how excited are you? [ laughter ] >> these opportunities would not be acceptable to them without athletes serving athletes. >> reporter: amanda is james' teacher. she races with students, too. >> you can see how it helps them become more confident and more independent and more excited to be around people. >> reporter: about five students will compete in this weekend's shamrock race. the training began weeks ago and it's tough, not just for the

able-bodied athlete. >> when you go over the finish line, what does it feel like? >> good! >> reporter: in baltimore, gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> you bet it does! athletes serving athletes has several races coming up. if you would like to run with students, there is a list of races on our website, wjz.com. >> officially my favorite story of the day. >> wonderful. pretty cool on saturday, but cooler on sunday and warmer on monday. down to about 50 degrees after a pleasant afternoon, upper 50s. 50 now, northwest winds calming down, 9 miles an hour. humidity is low, very, very dry air. we'll look at the weekend, right after this.

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. a live look outside right now, that's right, it's still light out there! >> still bright out there. on sunday night, that means it will be this bright at 7:20! 7:25! >> all right. >> good deal. >> but in the morning, folks, it's going to be dark when you get up. well, it's been pretty light, like 6:30 in the morning. it's going to take a while now. 50 degrees here, 54 in washington, chilly 37 in

oakland. and 44 at ocean city. chilly ocean, by the way. dewpoint's way down. this is very dry air, and because the breeze today, with that dry air, there is an increased fire danger around the entire region, because we had, like, buckets of rain last night -- by the time it got to our region, they dried up. upper 40s across the northern tier. winds have calmed down, but still 25 in dc, 21 in hagueerstown. later tonight, they will go down, pick up during the day tomorrow. a breezy and cooler day tomorrow, probably only in the upper 40s most places. but it will be sunny and this time of year, pretty warm. rain here and that really bad drought area of texas, finally getting rain. a little snow to the north and west. rest of the country, pretty quiet, except for the front that came through. from maine all the way down to louisiana, that front cut across the region, did get pretty good rain in that area.

but for us, not much at all. it's all off to the east now, a little bit of snow shower activity to our north this afternoon, just enough cold there, temperatures in the 30s. and the lakes are still pretty warm. still have lake effect snow. this may be the last lake effect snow we see this year, this winter, which never was. cool weather tonight into tomorrow. sunday, the high moves off and there goes the cool air. here comes a big warmup on sunday and all next week, temperatures running well above normal once again. that's been the pattern all winter long. 45's your bay temp. winds on the bay tomorrow, maybe gusting to 25 knots. that's why we'll have a small advisory tonight through saturday. watch for that on the water. tonight, clear and chilly, lighter winds later, 32, maybe 36 in the city. 48, sunshine, wall to wall on your saturday. but the sun is warm out there in the shade, going to feel a little chilly with a breeze. >> we'll stay in the sun then! >> stay in the sun. >> thank you, bob.

they are the newest additions to the maryland zoo in baltimore. and they are as cute as can be. here's your first look at jack and nutmeg and their many friends. >> reporter: it's a happy march of the penguins on rock island. jack and nutmeg have just joined the family. >> he's cute. he's a big bird. >> reporter: the penguins were born two and a half months ago at the maryland zoo in baltimore. they grow up fast, because they have to. >> from the time they hatch out of their egg to the time they are three months old, they are considered fully grown and they would actually leave their parents at that point and go off on their own. they do have to grow up rather quickly. >> reporter: the classic black and white coloring will appear next spring. they love microphones and every day is an adventure. >> it's hard to have a bad day around them. they are always doing something funny to amuse you. it's great to have a hand in propagating endangered species. it's very rewarding. >> reporter: the maryland zoo has 52 penguins and some have

already made friends with the newest members of the family. >> we'll bring some of the juveniles in, which tend to be friendlier. then once they get used to the juveniles, we will bring some of the nicer adults in. >> reporter: jack and nutmeg joined two other baby penguins who were born in november. >> when the mosquitoes come out, we stop hatching out penguin chicks and then start when it gets cooler in october. >> reporter: cool and unpredictable. . >> be careful, ron! jack hatched december 2 1á. his sister, nutmeg hatched christmas day. each weighs right now about 8 pounds. >> boy, ron finds the cutest people and animals, doesn't he! >> good job, that ron. >> sure does. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news, a violent suspect fights a police officer trying to arrest him. see who comes to the officer's side. caught in the middle, a woman involved in a crash involving two cars in a drag race. now police need your help. one year later, still a long

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. it is just before 6:30, clear and 50 degrees. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. one year since the deadly earthquake and tsunami caused death and destruction across japan's northeast coast, nearly 20,000 people died, and cost billions in damage. many are struggling to rebuild their lives. >> reporter: those who lived through it will never forget it. the moment an unstoppable tsunami slammed the city of sendai. this couple say they thought it was the end of the world. stranded on the second floor of their home, they watched the giant waves come in. their story made front page news. they lost eight family members and now live in temporary housing. in one year, they returned only once, to recover this memorial from the ruins. [ foreign language ]

>> reporter: she says in japanese culture, the tribute to the family's ancestors is the heart and soul of the home. the government has designated dozens of destroyed villages as tsunami risk areas. no building will be allowed. the disaster caused a meltdown at the fukushima reactor, triggering the world's worst nuclear disaster. now imagine a scenario in a city of 30 million people. emergency drills are under way across the capital, as japan prepares to mark the first anniversary of the quake, which killed nearly 20,000 people. n]♪ >> reporter: even though they have no place to return to, the couple sang the japanese song, which means, my dream is to go back home. >> memorials will take place across japan on sunday.

in one town, residents will send thousands of lanterns to sea to represent victims who died. a short time ago, police in pittsburgh released the identity of the gunman behind the bloody rampage of a psychiatric high school. >> reporter: vic, the gunman was identified as 30-year-old john sheikh. police say he walked into the western psychiatric institute clinic and opened fire, killing an employee and wounding several others. he was shot dead by campus police. he was armed with two handguns, one which was reportedly stolen in texas. the other shooting victims are expected to recover and include employees and visitors. police still don't have a motive for the shooting and believe the shooter lived in a neighborhood near the hospital. a mother running errands on a busy montgomery county road is killed in a crash. the cause? two other vehicles drag racing, one that cut her off causing the accident. police in montgomery county need help finding the drivers

responsible. >> i am destroyed. >> reporter: days after his wife is killed, juarez martinez is pleading for the public's help to find the person or people responsible. >> i beg you, i beg you to please cooperate and help the police department! >> reporter: 31-year-old mildas garcia was killed wednesday, according to police, two cars were racing in the 800 block of randolph road. >> there may have been elements here of a speed contest. >> reporter: police say one of the racing cars changed lanes at the same time as garcia. the two cars collided and garcia's nissan altima veered off the road, rolled several times, and slammed into a fire hydrant. >> witnesses have stated that the darker four-door sedan may have been trying to catch up to a green and white mini cooper, also on the roadway at the same time. >> reporter: garcia was pronounced dead hours later at a

hospital. her husband says she just got her license about two years ago. she was a careful driver, a wonderful wife, and a loving mother. >> i need to get information. i don't want to people to commit this type of crime. >> now, montgomery county police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call them. more bad news for washington, dc's metro system. metro officials have known for six years that some of the agency's railcars have brake parts that fail sooner than expected, but those brakes were not replaced because of lack of money. the problem gained attention in december when a brake part failed from a train, damaging two cars. customs and border patrol agents make an unusual seizure at washington dulles international airport. take a look at what was found in one person's luggage. 924 packs of cigarettes. the man was coming back from japan and declared only having two or three cartons. officers suspected the man planned to resell the cigarettes and seized them. he was released on basement.

a flight attendant appears to have a nervous breakdown on a packed airplane, freaking out the passengers on board. this is cell phone video of the flight attendant, after she was restrained. passengers say she got onto the speaker and gave a rambling 15-minute speech about the plane crashing and the september 11th attacks. the plane was leaving dallas on the way to chicago. as precaution, the pilot took the american airlines flight back to the gate. the woman was taken for an evaluation. no one was hurt. well, the republican presidential hopefuls pushed their economic plans today and took aim at president obama's policies. they are campaigning ahead of caucus in kansas saturday and a pair of southern primaries next week. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the white house. >> reporter: mitt romney is trying to get southern voters to warm up to him. >> governor said i had to say it right. morning, y'all! [ laughter ] >> reporter: campaigning in jackson, mississippi, romney worked to sell himself as the

candidate who can beat president obama. >> more jobs, less debt, smaller government. that's what we want. [ applause ] >> and that is not what we've got! >> reporter: newt gingrich is at ease in the south. he spent the day in mississippi, promoting his plan to get gas prices down to $2.50 a gallon. >> i don't care how much money barack obama raises for his campaign. if every american drives up to a gas station and every american sees the obama price of gas, it's going to erase all of his advertising. >> reporter: that message could be working. gingrich is on top of a new mississippi poll, but rival rick santorum is making a play for the same voters. santorum's hoping to convince southern republicans, especially evangelicals that a vote for him tuesday would narrow the race. >> we go out here, we start winning elections and we get this race down to two and we win election after election after election, we'll be the nominee. >> reporter: as the republicans battle it out, president obama swung through a key battle

ground state. >> hello, virginia! >> reporter: he pitched a billion dollar plan to bring back jobs that have gone overseas, then headed for texas for a pair of campaign fund raisers. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the congressman from texas who is in this race, ron paul, is campaigning in kansas today. he has yet to win a contest, but believes caucus states give him the best chance to pick up dell games. time now for a quick look at some of the stories in tomorrow's baltimore sun. a profile of the eastern district police commander whose territory and staff has been at the center of this week's controversy in darling park. more on the woman awarded a quarter million dollars in a bedbug lawsuit. and full coverage of high school state basketball championships. . a math teacher at calvert hall is not letting surgery keep him from teaching his students the ins and outs of advanced

calculus. that's because john thayer is using skype to teach his students, instructing and interacting with the class from the comfort of his home in perryhall. >> wonder if he can see if the kids are cheating! >> good for him. still doing that. still to come tonight on wjz, incredible survivor story. a woman missing in the wilderness for nearly a month. what she lived o. and the growing search for a man in a deadly car heist. the new twist in the search. and from the weather center, a chilly saturday and big warmup headed our way after that. your five-day forecast, coming up. and top stories at wjz.com at this hour. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. police say kenneth coney stole $2 million from an armored truck in pittsburgh and killed his partner. police recovered $200,000 buried in his grandmother's grave and another 200,000 at his parent's home. three homeless men come to the aid of a police officer during an attempted robbery at a fast food restaurant in florida. surveillance video shows the

suspect fighting back against the officer. that's when the homeless man jumped in and helped subdue the suspect. police say the three men stay at a nearby shelter. no one was seriously hurt in the altercation. the so-called manhattan madam is not going to give up her client list. anna christina, a seemingly normal mother of four, is accused of running a high end brothel out of a new york building. she says she was just running a dating service for wealthy clients. christina says prosecutors offered her a deal if she named names, she would go free. she refused and denies any wrongdoing. in tonight's health watch, if you spend your day doing the same physical activities, whether it's lifting your baby or traveling for work, then you might consider functional fitness. manuel gallegos reports for wjz on this popular trend in working out. >> reporter: melissa mill is a writer who spends hours hunched over a desk each day. it left her feeling weak in her

upper body. >> literally i was the girl when i pushed the door open there, would be a stranger behind me trying to help me. >> reporter: with the help of a personal trainer, melissa is now using functional fitness to focus on strengthening the muscles she's been neglecting. >> we want to counteract that so as she gets older, she doesn't want to be hunched over. we do pulling activities, where we're opening up the chest, working on retraction. >> reporter: her trainer says functional fitness is a tailored workout, designed to use the muscles we use every day. whether you spend your days pounding the pavement or climbing the stairs for work, or carrying a baby, functional fitness is about training your body to handle real life situations so you avoid injury. >> functional fitness, you are going to move more efficiently, be able to control your body better. >> that's it. >> reporter: after eight months of training, melissa feels stronger. >> i find carrying groceries a lot easier!

>> reporter: and she says even her writing has improved. in new york, manuel gallegos, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the techniques use movements that require balancing your own body weight. they are designed to make everyday tasks easier. a missing hiker is discovered after disappearing nearly a month ago in new mexico. search crews found the woman extremely mal nourished in a sleeping bag with her cat about a mile from trail. the 41-year-old went hiking back in february and was stranded for the past few weeks, with very little food. authorities believe she may have purposely set off a camp trail. she has a history of mental illnesses. here's a preview of what's coming up on the "cbs evening news." >> today's job report shows the economy is getting stronger. we'll tell you about that and what it means in the race for the white house, tonight on the "cbs evening news." . here's a look at tonight's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,all street.

. a look at the weekend. bob? >> it's going to be chilly

tonight, seasonally chilly and lots of sunshine tomorrow all day long, but a little cool compared to last few days. temperatures tomorrow, only into the mid to upper 40s. back in the 30s tomorrow night, but a big warmup coming on sunday, already up to 62 again and 65 or better on monday, maybe a sprinkle or shower tuesday. upper 60s, maybe 70. low to maybe even mid-70s by middle of next week. spring has definitely arrived in this part of the country. >> oh, boy. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight, maryland in a fight to keep its season alive. highlights, next in sports. ,, @@

. well, mark is here with the sports report. >> maryland's tournament road ends in atlanta today. we love tournament time because of the suspense and the upsets, but that script did not play out for the turps. no suspense, no upset. carolina's just too good. maryland lost, but the turps left a mark. carolina star john henson knocked to the floor in the first half, left the game with a wrist injury, but carolina, still too strong. nick fats continues to make sure, a good sign for maryland's

future. foughts scored 11 points today, another big game for stowingland, sophomore guard with 30 points, 25 against wake forest yesterday. but the turps get knocked out of the acc tournament, 85-59, by the tar heels. maryland finishes with a record of 17-15, and they are feeling upbeat about their season of transition. it was expected to be tough. >> we had a winning record. if you would have told me that in december, i wouldn't think we had a chance. we lose our point guard halfway through the league, and for these kids to do what they did, i'm really proud of them. >> we matured during the season and that's the only thing you can ask for. new coach, new coaching staff, new system, and everything. i think all the guys responded in a positive way. and i think we gave our all today and that shows a lot. >> lost to a great team. i was proud of my team. we competed. we tried hard. we really tried hard. john mosley took the brunt,

beating what might be the final game of mosley's of his college career. 68 division teams will fill the tourney bracket. pairings come out sunday night. see the unveiling live here on wjz. coverage comes your way sunday at 6:00. high school march madness, the boys from dunbar playing for a third straight state title, taking on kokomo in the 1 a semi final today in college park. the poet scored the first 10 points of the game. roderick harrison, jr. with a three-pointer. dunbar never trailed, en route to the win. they will play in the championship game tomorrow. baseball spring training in florida, orioles starting pitcher, two scoreless innings against the tampa bay rays in an exhibition game. arietta coming off elbow surgery said today he's never felt better. o's outfielder has felt better. batting in the 1st inning, rhymele takes a fast ball to his face. that is a frightening scene in

port charlotte today. rays right-hander alex colin powell threw the pitch. rhymer was taken to a local hospital where he received a ct scan. good news, the results, negative. no broken bones, but does have a loose tooth. the orioles and the rays play to a 3-3, 10-inning tie. finally, in football, following peyton manning's jet as it arrives in denver today, the free agent quarterback on tour to find a new team, after he was cut by the indianapolis colts two days ago. manning is meeting with broncos president john elway. denver, one of an estimated 10 teams interested in bringing manning on as a quarterback. the ravens, not on that list. >> as far as we know. >> they got a quarterback.,,,,,,

. evening lineup tonight. one fourth grader brings new meaning to the phrase cabbage patch kid. the typical cabbage weighs 2 pounds. this student grew won weighing nearly 40 pounds, winning a college scholarship. only one winner is chosen per state.

and finally tonight, a mystery buyer has purchased the house that kevin mcallister defends from burglars in "home alone." the famous chicago area home sold for $1.5 million. it features 14 rooms, including kevin's corner, and that spooky furnace in the basement. a buyer has not been identified, but we're hoping they will break the place in by sledding down the stairway. remember that movie! >> in chicago, that might be a reasonable price! >> 1.5, yeah. that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. >> thanks for watching wjz maryland's news station. don't go away, because there is much more ahead on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley, including strong signs that the economy is getting stronger, but what will that mean in the race for the white house? we go now to new york >> pelley: tonight, the economy working its way back. three quarters of a million

americans back to work in just the last three months. anthony mason on who's hiring. one year after the tsunami, bill whitaker with a mother searching the scarred earth for children who who didn't have to die. seth d seth doane on the search for oil-- creeping into some people people's backyards. >> you feel, seth, that you're under siege. >> pelley: and "on the road" with steve hartman. >> reporter: so you put your life savings into this? >> pelley: now n.o.w. he's cleaning up. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. maybe you can uncross your fingers now. after the worst economic recovery ever recorded, there is new evidence that hiring is real and picking up speed. the the labor department told us today that employers added nearly a quart million jobs last month. and growth in the previous two months was stronger than