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business dealings. >> if these charges are true, john leopold is not fit to hold office. >> the aclu calls it illegal. >> it's beyond appalling. it's complete perversion of the political process. >> the information included criminal records, medical records, real estate records, and news reports. >> it also has the police chief

under fire. >> we need to do what he do. say that he's denied any wrong doings. the county executive has said the truth will come out in the court process. that wjz i've witnessed news. >> the aclu announced today the request even more files. they believe the county executive ordered on other politicians and their families, both democrat and republican. traffic moving on the beltway after this big mess. a tractor-trailer carrying hate cops fire on the outer loop between green spring avenue after firefighters put out the flames, it took crews several more hours to clear the hay off the highway. a rough landing for this plane at the wi. the nose gear collapsed as it landed this afternoon. neither the people onboard were hurt. the accident did not affect any other planes from taking off or

landing. major changes come to the baltimore police department following the shooting death of a plainclothes officer. william orbit was gunned down by fellow officers mistaken for a gunman. the newer forms designed to prevent another such tragedy. >> reporter: just wasn't the city named this street. now the police department is taking steps to ensure no officer dies the way he did. >> footage captures the chaos. officer william in plain clothes attacked by the crowd. though officers opened fire on him. no baltimore police have issued new reforms to prevent another tragedy. >> it a profound change for the better in working to make sure the incident that took place on january 9th of last year will never ever happen again in the history of this department. >> the changes include better training and preventing plainclothes officers from

responding to situations like this one. >> the department will also comprise the different teams of officers to investigate police involved shootings. >> the changes are a step in the right direction but they still have questions. >> it would make a difference, but will it make a difference for our family as far as understanding why it happened the way it was quick. >> the family of sean campbell tells wjz, they are pleased that the city police department has finally recognized that major changes must be addressing the many police failures that led to the death. police will lobby to license entertainment venues. >> a lawyer tells wjz he fears that this could happen again. he says police need use of force, constitutional loss, and sensitivity training. wjz eyewitness news. >> the newer forms were recommended by an independent commission

appointed by the mayor. lawyers for the soldier accused of sharing classified information with wiki weeks once the charges thrown out. bradley manning spent the day in court at fort meade. the military says he leaked hundreds of thousands of pages of classified information. the judge did not make a decision about the request. if he is convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. the maryland man in prisons in cuba is begging to see his sick mother. alan gross wrote a letter to the resident asking to visit his mother suffering from an operable lung cancer. he's serving a 15-year sentence for spying. he insists he was tried to give internet access to in cuba. >> there is no information about the u.s. army soldier accused of killing 16 unarmed afghans. he's hired a high-profile seattle lawyer, and that lawyer is speaking out tonight. edward o lawrence reports for

wjz. >> reporter: attorney john henry browne says he spoke with his client once and only briefly. >> he was quiet, just wanted to confirm that i would be involved and give his love to the family. >> the client is still this unnamed u.s. staff sergeant accused in the massacre. the shooting sparked outrage in afghanistan and across the muslim world and strained already tense relationship between the u.s. and afghan government. the suspect is in military custody and his family moved to a u.s. military base for their own safety. >> that's why his name is not being revealed. i think it's a serious issue with safety. >> he served two tours in iraq and was injured with an ied. brown said the army's response to the trauma will be a focus of his attention. >> we have a soldier who has a

record, a decorated soldier injured in iraq. >> brown has had other high profile clients and the serial killer ted bundy. both men were convicted. he says he could travel to kuwait next week to meet his latest offender. edward lorenz, wjz eyewitness news. >> brown also says the suspects are his friends. >> a maryland company comes up with a unique way to remember your blue love. the company is making his memory alive by making these patches. they help keep the fun out of athletes eyes. a portion of the sales benefit the one love foundation that teaches children about sportsmanship and kindness. watching and waiting.

a small baltimore university takes on a powerhouse in front of basketball fans from across the country. wjz is live on campus. we've been on the edge of our seats with the fans all night. >> that's right. the hounds compete in the big dance. if you can believe, they were anxious to show off their move. >> reporter: is raw motion. the university of maryland battles the buckeyes of ohio state. >> we've got them where we want them. it's an honor to be here. >> students watch their team play the number 2 seed ohio state thursday night in the second round. students as they win or lose, they are just happy that greyhounds are indeterminate. make no mistake about it, they want to win. >> it's amazing. first time since 1994, second time in school history having my

senior year. >> so with about 28 seconds left, the last score that we are hearing is 59-78. at last check when we left outside of maguire hall, we say about half of the students there initially probably left. they started seeing the writing on the wall. the diehard fans stayed up and watched their team play. the game is now over. >> those who left may have done it because that's eddying. they have exams and papers to do. >> that works as well. mark will have highlights from the game coming up in sports. president obama makes a surprise stop at a maryland restaurant. he had some very specific instructions for his order. >> got to be hot. >> the president asked for a

little extra kick on his baby back ribs at the barbecue restaurant in clinton. mr. obama must've worked up an appetite after us baking. coming up from the governor's mansion to a prison cell. rod blagojevich pit stop on his way to prison and the last meal he enjoyed as a free man. distracted driving. what the driver of this bus was doing moments after -- moments before a deadly crash. and just a spoonful of cinnamon can make your kids sick. the dangerous trend becoming an online hit for teens. >> some much-needed showers. i'll have the complete forecast coming up next. >> complete coverage continues with denise coke, vic carter, kai jackson, and first warning weather

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>> it is 52 degrees and cloudy in central maryland right now. a tornado rips through michigan turning towns upside down. rain, hail, and high winds sweep across the city of dexter leveling neighborhoods. dozens of homes completely destroyed but there's been no reports of injuries for his. of a structure crashes in switzerland killing 28 people. tonight survivors say he was driving distracted. several young survivors tell their parents they saw the driver

changing the dvd just before the accident. the driver lost control and crashed in a tunnel tuesday night. 22 children and six adults, including the driver, died. the children were on their way home from a skiing trip. a child is found alive in serious, of dozens of corpses. then trying to count the dead inside a home discovered the boy in a dark room where he'd been hiding for days. the boy's entire family is believed to have been murdered by pro- regime forces. in the past the syrian government has blamed armed gangs for such attacks. today mark onesie or -- marks 1 year since the authorized began. former illinois governor rod blagojevich reports to prison. he arrived at the angle would correctional center in colorado. before checking in, he stopped for a fast food burger preview was convicted on 18 counts of

corruption and. he was sentenced in december but the judge gave him three months to say goodbye to his family. >> saying goodbye to pad he and my kids will be the hardest thing i've never had to do. i've been putting off the thought of what that's going to be like. >> he will spend the next 14 years behind bars. the u.s. department of agriculture is changing up the lunch menu at school -- and wide. beginning next fall students will be able to choose between pink slime, and ammonia treated ground beef filler or patties made without it. the low-cost ingredient is made from tiny bits of meat left over from other cuts. the usda says pink slime is safe and that its decision was based on customer demand. videos show teenagers trying a new and dangerous dare. we explain how the cinnamon

challenge could send your child to the hospital. >> reporter: check out social media uploads and you can find hundreds of videos like this. this cinnamon challenge is an old start making the rounds of the new generation of teens. >> i've seen it happen a few times. >> a lot of people throw up. i honestly think it's impossible. >> a person has to swallow a tablespoon of ground cinnamon within 60 seconds without drinking anything. the results typically look like this. >> often, taking, and sometimes vomiting and always burning pain. >> it tasted very bad. >> this ninth grader was dared to do it. >> as soon as i held it, i costed out. >> there were no accounts of

death, but doctors say it's dangerous. it can raise blood sugar levels and cause long-term lung damage. >> if it gets into the lungs, it can and do damage. >> even this site devoted to the challenge has a disclaimer on its own page. do not attempt. the cinnamon challenge can be dangerous. >> it's dangerous and i just don't really want to have that feeling ever again. >> wjz eyewitness news. >> despite the serious health risks, popular athletes and even a politician have attempted the challenge. health and school leaders are trained to let parents know how dangerous it can be. a missouri man has a bad day at the office. the men standing around outside when a goose came flying at him. he tried to run away but the angry bird did not let up to another

person says the same goose attacked them a few days ago. experts think the goose is protecting a mother goose that is nesting nearby. that's a very good test. you would think man, goose, who is the winner here? >> humidity is up to 83. a little fog in some spots. used when at 13. the barometer is way better. with a cooler air that's made it about to the dc area. south of washington and illinois 60s to the north and east. ocean city only 48. they've been in the low 50s all day. this is a backdoor culprit. it's made it right across the region.

now, today we had a pleasant but mild. 52 now. 56 in dc. they were 82 today. we only got 73. just 30 miles down the road it was 15 degrees warmer. 82 of the record. 53 and 33 is the average. 1993 blizzard. yes, we had 10-degree temperatures, 40-mile per hour winds, and 10 to 20 inches of snow. northeast winds right now. you can see that flow coming off the ocean. the ocean is chilly this time of year. of few showers and struggles moved through the area. most of the activity dot ross virginia and the kentucky area has really diminished. still a chance of a sprinkle or two overnight. tomorrow probably a better

chance. you see the clouds coming in from the northeast. maybe a little fog in the morning. we should clear out and get into this warm segment again. temperatures should go back into the 70s again at least briefly and then a little cooler for the weekend. we need the rain. southwest winds five to 10. tonight what is left of it, 48, maybe a shower overnight with cloudy skies. tomorrow is 76. if we stay in the clouds and the east wins coming in the 60s, there could be a big bust in the temperatures tomorrow. there's always something we have to keep watching. 73 and back up to the mid-70s again by next tuesday. >> thank you. coming up, a big upset in college basketball's march madness. the highlights from the greyhounds big night in,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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