fired on the las vegas strip. >> the fiery crash with at least three people dead. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> it sounds like a plot to an action film. three people are dead in las vegas, following a shooting and a multicar crash. misare searching for a luxury suv that raced away from the scene. >> reporter: these are the smashed-up remains after a deadly shooting on the las vegas strip. police say a suspect in a black range rover opened fire at a stoplight. the apparent target was this maserati. bullet holes are visible from the windshield. it crashed and ignited a fireball. >> the maserati traveled through what we believe was a red light, at a high rate of speed, striking serl vehicles. one of those vehicles was a local cab that also caught on fire as a result of the impact. >> reporter: guests in the

nearby casinos heard the impact. >> there was a loud boom. and then i heard two other booms. and i looked out my window, up here in caesar's palace. i could see the fire ball, over here on the kosher. -- corner. >> reporter: the driver of the maserati was killed, along with the driver and the driver. taxicab. police are still searching for evidence. they believe the shooting may have followed an rememberer confrontation at one of the hotels. they are searching for leads. edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news. >> and this incident marks the latest violence on the strip since the beginning of the year. two people were critically wounded in a parking lot shooting. and a tourist was stabbed in an elevator at the hotel and mandalay bay. new details today in the case of a johns hopkins doctor, who committed suicide after being caught videotaping his patients. vic is in the newsroom with

what the coroner and police are saying. >> reporter: according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, dr. niceelty levy left his wife a note of apology before taking his own life. police say that levy went to the basement of his town home and put a plastic bag over his head and fill today with helium. dr. levy was fired from johns hopkins on february 8th, when hidden cameras found at johns hopkins east medical center. he committed suicide earlier this week. so far, more than 300 possible victims are in touch with city police. kai, back to you. >> vic, thank you. through at 5:00, wjz talks to patients about what it was like inside dr. levy's examination rooms. justice after six years. today, anastasia luche pleads guilty to beating john taylor inside his home in may 2007. taylor's daughter hired her to

care for her father. she hid cameras in his room when she saw bruises on his body. aluche was arrested, made bail and fled to her native country. he was returned and got six years in prison. chief dect in the pistorius case was pulled off because he is also facing murder charges. >> reporter: former olympian oscar pistorius looked down for day 3 of his bail hearing. in a startling move, police are taking off the chief investigator of the case because he himself is facing attempted murder charges. >> a team of highly skilled and experienced detectives, they shall continue with this investigation. >> reporter: hilton bota is accused of being drunk, when he

allegedly opened fire on a minivan full of passengers in 2011. the clarnls were withdrawn but reinstated earlier this month. 10 days before pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp at his home. prosecutors say the double- amputee, known as the blade runner, for his prosthetic racing legs, intended to fire at his girlfriend. pistorius claims he thought she was an intruder. the victim's best friend said steenkamp cared passionately about ending domestic violence. >> the next day, she was going to talk to women about abuse. >> pistorius faces life in prison if convicted of murder. >> reporter: a decision on bail is expected tomorrow when the hearing continues. the trial isn't expected for several months. >> maryland state police are investigating a fatal accident on the inner loop of 695 this

morning. derek thomas was changing his tire on the shoulder of 695, near the whitemarsh boulevard exit in carne. a tractor-trailer drifted off the road and struck thomas. thomas died at the scene. a 17-year-old and baby were inside the car. the baby was ejected. both are being treated. it is unclear at this time if the truck driver was hurt. the house unanimously votes to overturn a measure, ruling pit bulls inherently dangerous. the court held pit bull owners and landlords liable, without previous evidence, the dog was dangerous. it now goes to the senate. vanita -- vinita nair reports, 13 people are -- states are under winter storm

or advisory. >> reporter: a massive storm across the midwest. >> reporter: cars slid right off the road. >> i just heard another call, looking for a wrecker to pull somebody in. and they're talking five-hour delay to get a wrecker. >> reporter: parts of the state are buried under more than a foot of snow. a wrestling team that was headed to a state tournament, got stuck in their hotel. >> it's been like extremely boring. like there was almost nothing to do. >> reporter: there were nearly whiteout conditions in kansas city. the airport and state offices were shut down. people were urged to stay off the road. but that didn't stop the drivers from braving the storm in wichita. >> the massive storm barreled east from colorado, where even suvs were skidding out. that same system brought snow to amarillo, texas. arkansas was coated in ice and sleet, causing power outages. a car in springfield, missouri, flipped in the icy conditions. thunder and lightning were also

reported in the state. tow truck drivers had a busy day in wagner county, oklahoma. >> i've got three or four waiting for me right now. >> reporter: despite the headache for chuters, the precipitation is expected in the midwest. -- is needed in the midwest. they have been going through severe drought. and outside right now. it is sun te. really pretty. but it is still cold out there. could be midwest. winter storm having an affect on our area. wjz has weather and traffic together. here's meteorologist tim williams with a look at live doppler radar. good afternoon, mary. good afternoon, everyone. that is headed our way. but in a much calmer form. right now, what is making that temperature feel so cold out here are the winds to the northwest. tapping into very cold air. 15-mile-per-hour winds across maryland. temperature currently at 38 degrees. with the winds factored in, makes it feel more like 29. when you're feeling, it feels a

little more comfortable. but still cold. in perspective, our average high now is 36 degrees. it is moving through. a good portion of it is going to move up to the north and northeast, up toward milwaukee. up toward the upper peninsula. the bottom portion is going to move in our general direction. we'll start to see it. clouds will increase. and we'll see a bit of a wintry mix. we'll talk about the timing and how it will impact us going into saturday. >> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. if you are in the forest hill area, we do have a serious accident there. it is actually at route that is closed between graften shop road and 24. the accident involves a horse trailer. we have animal control on the scene. and a third medivac that has just been requested. avoid that area, and take west jarrettsville road instead. an accident at falls road, block the two right-hand lanes.

southbound, an accident at 175. also involving a car fire on the shoulder. in the city, east 33rd street at the almedia. and delaywise, we have a little delay on the west side inner loop, from 95 to security boulevard. expect at least 15 minutes to get through. and the same situation, partly because of that accident at falls road, we have heavy traffic there, from greenspring avenue to the jones falls expressway. let's now take a live look. you can see, things do slow down there, heading up towards greenspring because of that accident. and we'll take another live look. not too bad there. this traffic report is brought to you by bge smart energy savers program. running errands this weekend? don't forget your bulb. visit bge smart energy.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. well, baltimore swimming sensation michael phelps takes a trip to sunny florida to support our home team. the olympic champ joined the orioles at spring training this

morning in sarasota. he looks pretty good at bat. let's see it again. not bad. he got a chance to take swings in the batting cage. if you notice, he is taking swings. you know what, kai? it's good to be the king of swimming. >> but guys like him and michael jordan are tall and lanky. good for basketball, baseball, nice stuff. that's a nice swing. >> put him on the team. >> absolutely. maybe he'll play baseball. >> sign him up for golf and baseball. they survived super storm sandy. what homeowners are doing to make sure their homes are safe from future storms? and results are deadly. good news from men trying to cope with hair loss. the two old drugs that may help. that story in healthwatch. another day of colder-than- normal temperatures.

but at least the sun is out. it does help a little bit, psychologically, at least. don't miss your updated first warning weather forecast.

it is 38 degrees. mostly sunny. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a new jersey family repairs their home after super storm sandy, as carla bardenas explains. they're raising it a dozen feet in the air to protect it from future flooding. >> i'm excited to get back in the house. can't wait to see it go up and not worry about nor'easters, hurricanes, or any kind of flooding. >> reporter: carolyn hank morely and their two children watched in awe as they prepared to hoist up their home on

center street, a home they haven't lived in since sandy. >> reporter: hank tells us, his father is helping them cover the cost so they don't have to wait for insurance and aid. >> there's no word toss describe it. i can't even -- there's no words. i am very lucky. >> reporter: first, workers got out their shovels to dig around the foundation. they soon traded them for sledgehammers to knock out some bricks. then the dirty job under the house started. they had to dig out enough space to put up these wood supports. sean and heather took off from school to witness this milestone. they can't wait to leave their rental and come back home. >> i don't know. it's just like the only place i can really get comfortable. and actually enjoy it. >> reporter: once the wooden beams were up in groupings, these metal jacks were connected to them. then six hours or so into the job, workers slid these long, steel beams underneath. a very labor-intensive process.

but carol said moving was not an option. >> we love it here. i love the town. love the people. and we just love it. we're by the ocean. and i just want to stay. we like it. >> reporter: the moraleses say the lifting cost about $14,000. building the concrete foundation will cost an additional $34,000. some losses on wall street today. [ stock bells ringing ] all the markets are down. dow was down 47. s&p off 10. nasdaq off 33. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous had tonight's cbs money watch update. >> it was a down day on wall street, despite some upbeat news on housing. sales of previously-owned homes rose in january to the second highest level in three years. and the median selling price climbed more than 12% from a year ago to $173,600.

more than 555,000 struggling homeowners received some form of mortgage relief last year after a landmark settlement with five major banks. the banks agreed to reduce balances on mortgages where the borrower owes more than the homes are worth. the bank say they cut it by $19 billion. that's about $83,000 per homeowner. carnival criewtzs face another lawsuit, following the engine fire that stranded the cruise ship triumph for days in the gulf of mexico. an oklahoma couple has filed a class-action lawsuit that seeks to represent the more than 3, 000 passengers on the ship. carnival says it won't comment on the lawsuit. google's new chrome book pixel laptop went on sale at its store today. it includes a 13-inch display screen that responds to touch or the swipe of a finger. it is expected to go head to head with computers running

software from rivals microsoft and apple. that's your money bauch. for more, head to cbsmoneywatch.com. breast cancer saturday second most common cancer among women in the u.s. it is also the leading cause of death amongst women of all races. >> reporter: joining me now, dr. ocava from med star. how are you and welcome. >> thank you so much for having me. >> reporter: we're talking about the advancements in cancer treatment. >> i want to mention a little bit about, there have been advances in all different aspects not just surge horry -- surgery but oncology and radiation. can i talk about the advancement. >> >> reporter: please. >> surgery, we have been doing lumpectomy or breast conservation for years now. but the trend is to do less invasive type surgery.

so one advancement is the biopsy. when we're evaluating the lymph nodes instead of a full node. radiation oncology, the standard in treatment have usually been something, we call whole breast radiation. that takes 6 to 7 weeks, typically. but some women will qualify for what they call partial breast radiation. which is partial treatment for five days then you're done. >> thank you for being here. finally, something preventively women can do. >> three changes, exercising on a daily basis, we know, reduces the risk of breast cancer. obesity can be associated with increased risk of breast cancer. so avoid obesity. and alcohol intake has been linked to many cancers. the key is to avoid alcohol or definitely in moderation. >> thank you so much for being

here today. again, the phone ringing off the hook. i'll send it bab to you in the studio. >> as they both said, the phone is open. if you have any questions about cancer, call 410-466-1313. ask the experts. coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. salmonella outbreak in 2009. linked to a peanut plant, killed nine people. today, whose facing federal charges. >> i'm ron matz, at sports legends museums, where on saturday, you can meet the mascots. the story coming up here on wjz. it say cold february afternoon. any snow in the first warning weather forecast? wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on cbsbaltimore.com. instant updates ask first warning weather all the time, click cbsbaltimore.com.

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a nice shot of traffic there today. [ laughter ] >> i thought maybe we'd see something a little prettier. but that's okay. it shows things are running

smoothly, as kristy breslin would say, right? here your math quiz for today. i'm not good at that. >> math quiz thursday. december 21st started the first day of winter. we went january 21st. today is february 21st. what does that make today? >> the halfway point? >> no. not halfway. two-thirds. we cut the corner. >> i told you i was bad at math. >> where is a calculator? >> i bet you won't do that again. >> no, i won't. fail. you're done. out of here, jackson. to the principal's office. >> tim, would you like to ask about shakespeare? >> ask me about literature. >> no. we're done with the questions. we have information we'll share with you. how about that? i won't say we've cut the corner. we have only one more month, calendar winter. and right now, we're at 38 degrees. we're on the chilly side, granted. but we have not had any major

weather event. and even though we had one in the wing, it is not going to be a major winter event heading into the weekend. so we're still counting it down if you will. 38% relative humidity. 30.15, your barometer reading. around the state, 19 cold degrees in oakland. 37 in elkton. around the immediate metro. 37 in bel air. 40 degrees down in the nation's capital. this wind coming in from the northwest, tapping into very cold air. in the double digits has taken about 10 degrees off of our actual temperature. the way it feels on your skin. 38 feels like 28. that cold air is not far away. we have 38 here. well below our average. 26 in detroit. 29 in chicago. that is the direction that this system that is now across the midwest is lifting. the top portion of it, you see all the snow has really been causing problems up toward missouri, over toward kansas city. and that portion is lifting up to the upper peninsula of michigan and back to wisconsin.

the lower portion is going to make its way into the northeast and the mid-atlantic. we're expecting to see clouds increase tomorrow. and the leading edge of this will start to bring potentially a bit of a wintry mix. but it is going to set up shop and strengthen as it moves offshore. and it will turn into primarily a rain event. we'll start to see partly sunny conditions on saturday, into the evening. and then by sunday, looks like things clear out. and the temperatures start to go up. our sunset today is at 5:52. small craft advisory in effect late. the way it looks is we start to see these clouds increase. 23 is below our normal high. and mostly cloudy tomorrow. wintry mix in the afternoon. but don't expect any major problem. as a matter of fact, this has started to look a little better, each time we look at this forecast, the overnight lows into saturday look a little better each time. >> that is good news for us. again, i think we are. >> we domed it. we want to tell you about breaking news out of harford

county. let's go to captain jeff long in sky eye chopper 13 with more. hi, captain jeff. >> reporter: very serious accident, kai, involving four vehicles in harford county. this is grafton shop road at 23 in the -- are we still up -- forest hill area, of harford county. this involved four vehicles, including a horse trailer and an oil delivery truck. and the horses seem to be fine down there in the middle of the road. and we know that at least one person was transported via helicopter to shock trauma and another person, via ambulance on the ground. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. >> okay, captain jeff, thank you. we want to remind you, don't miss tonight's primetime

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tire mostly sunny. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> next week, massive across- the-board cuts are scheduled to kick in if lawmakers don't reach a last-minute compromise. the government is already telling dozens of agencies their jobs could be affected. >> reporter: president obama made phone calls to republican leaders in congress, with time running out before massive spending cuts take effect. at every opportunity, he's been putting the burdeb on lawmakers that will stop the automatic cuts that will impact nearly every agency. >> this is a problem that congress can solve. >> reporter: march 1st, more

than 85 billion in cuts will kick in. but the cuts will also be felt outside washington. fewer food safety inspections. >> if department tools them to stay home, national security lines are expected to grow. >> they are expected to cut more than $100 million. it could affect everything from operation hours to grass cutting to the grand canyon here. >> reporter: from the national association says the cut the will have a rip effect. >> the local communities are going to get hammered economically. i think it's devastating. for the parks. it's embarrassing as a country. >> reporter: former republican congressman, jim nuzzle, who helped balance four budgets, said washington is doing this to itself. >> all of this is kind of compounding.

month after month, there's a crisis that is manufactured. and there's no way to run an operation. >> reporter: congress will return next week with just four days left to reach a compromise. danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> a new poll finds that 40% of americans are willing to see the cut goes through with congress can't reach a budget deal. kai is in the newsroom with the latest on the information just released on his health. kai? >> the gunman, a former new jersey police officer, was diagnosed with a brain tumor, more than 20 years ago. police say thomas matusa walked into the lobby of a wilmington courthouse and shot and killed his ex-daughter-in-law and another woman before taking his own life. family members say they believe his violent actions may have been influenced by that tumor. >> thank you very much, kai. the delaware medical examiner's

office conducted an autopsy but refused to release the findings, even to his family. in prince george's county, the cause of an early-morning blaze that killed a man and his two children is under investigation. the blaze broke out inside this home in glennarden. around 4:00 a.m. a woman and an 8-year-old were able to escape. firefighters rescued the man and the three girls, ages 5, 8, and 10. em ts revived one of the children. the other the were pronounced dead at the hospital. fire officials say there were no working smoke alarms in the house. charged in connection with a deadly salmonella outbreak. they filed fraud and conspiracy charges. food and drug administration says the company knowingly shipped salmonella tainted peanut products. it killed nine people and affected 700. the peanut corporation is no longer in business.

11 american cardinals will vote for the next pope. that is the second largest voting bloc behind the italians. a blog is now setting off speculations that one u.s. cardinal is a candidate. but jim axelrod shows us why scandal may make an american pope a long shot. >> reporter: no one knows who will be pope. but there is one thing for certain. no american cardinal want toss sound like he's trying for the job. >> could you be -- >> that enters into fantasy. just way too out of the realm of probability. i have bought a round-trip ticket. >> the old joke is the man who walks into the conclave expecting to be pope walks out a cardinal. >> reporter: dennis kathy says power is why no american has risen to the papacy. >> the american president is known as the leader of the free world. an american president and an

american pope on the stage at the same time, the world couldn't handle that very well. >> reporter: still, they floated sean o'malley of boston as one american who may have potential. he is fluent in both spanish and portuguese. >> o'malley is a capper shin. that's a kind of fransiscan. they're known for their austere lifestyle, humilt, and solidarity with the poor. >> reporter: others, like roger mahony of los angeles, are tainted with scandal. cardinal mahony kept the names of priests accused of sex abuse from the police. a petition to request that he not even attend the papal vote has garnered more than 6,000 signatures. >> that was jim axelrod reporting. they will gather to vote a week

from today. tonight, council will vote on a replacement for john leopold, who resigned after being convicted of office. six competed, including john hammond who has been acting executive and former first lady of maryland kendall ehrlich. according to the release by college board, they ranked fourth in the nation for their placement on ap exam. more encouraging news, more african american students in maryland passed the exams in 2012 than ever before. well, a seasonably cool february afternoon in our area. let's take a live look outside. we're seeing sunshine. mostly clear skies. wjz has weather and traffic together. and bob turk is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> well, it was a little warmer today than yesterday. but still pretty chilly. running still below normal. look at temperatures now.

38 degrees. 40 in d.c. and pax river. but only 21 in oakland. and with the breeze still out there, feels more like 29 degrees. so it's been pretty much below freezing pretty much all day long. it's only 10, the way it feels on your skin in oakland. we have big storm we have been telling you about, primarily is headed up towards the graibs. we'll see that moisture in our region, a lot less than what they're having. but we'll talk about it in a few minutes. okay, bob. let's check in on the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, vic. hi, everyone. well, let's give you an update on the situation in forest hill. we have a very serious accident there. route 23. grafton and 24. what we had there was a horse carrier and an oil delivery truck. obviously you can see it was a pretty bad collision. a couple of medivacs were requested. we're still waiting to find out what the results on that are and how many injuries there

were. right now, the best way to get around that is to take west jarrett'sville road. as far as the rest of the region, we have 33rd at alameda. also, watch out for an accident in the glen burnie area. as far as delays go, they continue to build. on the west side inner loop, delays begin at 95. goes all the way over to liberty road. average speed, about 25 miles an hour. and on the top side of the inner loop, some congestion as well. it's from greenspring to harford road. traveling northbound 95. stop and go there, from 32 to route 100. let's take a live look. as you can see, traffic has gotten very heavy there. around greenspring avenue. partly because of the earlier accident at falls road, which is now lingering on the shoulder. this traffic report. bill's has it all for you. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> well, you see them in costume.

but you rarely get a look at the people inside. they are the mascots of baltimore's pro and college sports teams. ron matz has more this weekend. >> reporter: you probable don't recognize lyle mccollum. but in his other life, you do. for eight seasons, he's been the oriole bird. >> we got the big shows -- shows. -- shoes. and you can work with the tail and put the birdas' beaks on -- birds' beaks on people's head. there's a lot you can do to bring the costume alive. >> reporter: saturday is a unique chance to see poe and others in costume and out. >> we'll start with a panel of discussion. men out of costume, talking about the hazards of being a mascot. and also what you need to become a mascot. do you need to go to school? it's become an art now. >> a tougher gig than you may

think. >> you have to be safe, professional and entertaining all at the same time. >> we also preach to the people that there is a person in that costume. so be gentle, be nice and enjoy it. >> reporter: a nice way to go, behind the mask. >> it's neat hearing some of the questions that they come up with and be able to answer them. and really tell my side of the story. being out of the costume. >> saturday's meet the mascot program here at the sports legends museum is 1:00. it's free with the price of admission. back to you. >> and fans will also get a chance to meet the real-life birds, rise and conquer, courtesy of the maryland zoo. we know more about maryland's next multimillionaire. minutes ago, maryland announced the winner of the jackpot is a grandmother from mount airy. she drove to the store where she bought it to make sure it was true.

it is unclear if she'll take yearly installments or the lump sum. i'm guessing she's going to take the lump sum. >> that's what we all agreed yesterday would be the smart thing for her to do. >> i'm sure she appreciates your advice. >> and my friendship and devotion. i hope she appreciate its all. straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. a safer alternative. the fda approves a new silicone breast implant. find out more in health bauch. sun shining now. from inside. looks gorgeous. stick around for bob's first warning weather forecast.

a peruvian gang is caught on tape, snatching money from people stuck in traffic. the robberies happened in lima, in broad daylight. the thieves, who called themselves coyotes, preyed on passengers by breaking car windows, unlocking doors, and attacking victims. undercover agents caught gang members after weeks of surveillance. police say they stole nearly

$45,000 from different victims. an investigation is under way to find out what caused an explosion in kansas city, missouri. the blast was caught on tape. and one body was found. adriana diaz has the latest from wjz from new york. >> reporter: fire officials say they found a body in the blackened rubble of a popular kansas city, missouri restaurant. police had not been able to account for at least one jj's employee after an explosion tuesday night. >> we have not yet been able to identify the body of the person found at jj's. >> reporter: crews searched the rubble for additional victims. but the fire department said it is moving forward with the cause and damage assessment part of the investigation. >> we have run down every lead, which we are currently aware of for possible missing persons and have found no more victims at this time. >> they caught the blast on tape. the force shattered windows across the street. flames ripped through the shopping districts just before the dinnertime rush.

witnesses say they smelled gas. fire officials confirmed there was an accident at a construction site about an hour before the blast. >> the subcontractor, harland midwest, was working with a cable company, putting fiber in the area. they hit the line with an underground boring machine. >> reporter: the explosion and fire injured at least 15 people, some critically. adriana diaz, wjz eyewitness news. >> investigators are also looking into whether the contractors working on the site had the proper permits. a small plane crash in georgia, kills five people. and mare sein the nts -- mary is in the ntsb with more. >> the ntsb says the plane flaying from nashville aborted the landing. and hit a 60-foot utility pole before crashing. one of the wings was cut off when it hit the pole. and the leaking fuel, igniting

the fire. five people were killed. two were hurt. survivors are believed to be the pilot and one passenger. five are affiliated with a vein clinic in augusta that also has offices in tennessee. >> it caused power outages in that area. allergen inc. says this has approved a new gel implant. it is for women 22 and older. it is a if i -- firmer implant. the agency banned silicone implants in 1992, fearing they would lead to illnesses. they allowed them back on the market in 2006. the eye lash market, latiss being treated -- tested for treating hair loss. they are also looking into vitamin d to help dormant hair follicles grow again. as many as 80% of men suffer

with receding hair lines and bald spots. a woman calls 911. >> hello? >> i need some cigarettes. >> the hood county sheriff's department said this woman, linda white placed the call; they say when they went to her home, she was drunk. white is facing jail. she is facing 911 abuse charges. an australia weather man tries to push the limit and give the forecast live from the sky. but it doesn't turn out too well. take a look. >> i've been fascinated my whole life to do this. and i don't want to do it anymore! [ laughter ] >> weatherman gary dinnier, blacks out while giving the report from a stunt plane, after a little more than 10 seconds of silence, he starts talking again. when asked about the incident, he said he didn't even remember passing out. [ laughter ] >> wu.

-- wow. just make sure it doesn't happen to bob. >> okay. never doing that. a random act of kindness is captured on the streets of china. after withdrawing $3200 from an atm, the wind blows the money right out of this man's hand. but within seconds, stranger comes to his aid, helping him with his money. the man then posted a letter on the wall of the bank, thanking those who helped him. >> glad they did that. it is a sizzling cold. >> it is. bob has the updated forecast next.

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40s. we only got into the upper 40s. bright sunshine still before it heads down. dew point, way down. dry air once again. 15-degree dew point. and humidity, 38%. northwest winds around 15. the barometer. still rising, 30.17 inches. 38/23 today. average now, 46. normal low is 28. came up 1 degree, by the way. 74, the record high. and 8 above zero, way back in 1885.

currently, only 19 degrees in oakland. but it's 40 to the south. 34 in hagerstown. it will get chilly tonight. it will get much, much warmer in the mid- to upper 30s. and we're also going to probably stay above freezing tomorrow night. that's the good news, i guess. 38 in annapolis and kent island. right now, still that breeze. 15. 18 as you can see. a little lighter out to the west. only 8 in oakland. to the north and west of us, marginally cold temperatures. but cold enough here, kansas, oklahoma, denver, chicago. expecting 3 to 6 inches of snow. but south of that, very warm air. that's going to be flowing toward our region. not that warm. but that warm air is going to ride over the cold air. and that's where the precipitation will break out. south of it, shower and thundershower activity to the south. for our region, the bulk of the storm heading way out to the west. but the warm air riding over the cold air. may see a period of light snow. a little sleet. and maybe each a spotty,

freezing rain tomorrow or evening. then it becomes all rain as the winds go back over the ocean. milder air goes in. looks like it was just plain old rain as the secondary storm develops off the coast. heads up to new england. then may see more snow saturday night and again sunday. but not for us. north winds on the bay. gusting to 25 knots. and small craft advisory late tomorrow. let's go tonight. 23, increasing clouds tomorrow. up to the mid- to upper 30s with a little wintry mix. most of it, if we get anything at all, is going to melt. but in is going to stay above freezing. tomorrow night's low, 33 to 34. still a little sleet. but should not be a major issue around here. still to come tonight. a suicide note. a pen camera, and a whistle- blower. i'm mike hellgren, in east baltimore, with the new information we're learning about a johns

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