you're watching the station that works for you. abc 2 news at 5:30. breaking news out of dundalk tonight. one person is dead after a house fire in the 7400 block of east battle grove road. what's it looking like out there right now? >> reporter: i can tell you that investigators with fire and police are still on the scene here. they are going through the small shore home. to look at the home there is really no apparent fire damage but it is inside, according to investigators. it was contained to the living area primarily and that is where the victim's body was discovered around 2:30 this afternoon. neighbors and friends knew him as buddy. one friend tells me he lived on his boat so he finds it strange he was inside the home at all.

he tells me the home was under renovation and it may not have electricity. a neighbor called 911 this afternoon and it didn't take long for crews to put out the fire. investigators still on the scene here about 3 hours after the fire broke out. we will join you with another update at 6:00. >> thanks. of course you can always get breaking news anytime on abc 2 news.com. the out cry against the archdiocese plan to close 13 cools has reached a new volume. one critic has purchased thousands of dollars of adds. >> i cannot sit by and let the children of our schools suffer.

>> reporter: the message is one archbishop o'brien has heard repeatedly. it comes with a costly appeal. >> i am asking every proficientner to with hold or reduce your weekly contribution to the church. >> reporter: and it's not open to negotiation. that's why the man behind the radio ad decided to go public with his protest. >> we are vacating. we are saying we don't have time or money for these children. that's not right. i'm looking for a compromise. i'm looking for the catholic church to help the poor and they're working. >> reporter: he doesn't have kids of his own in the catholic schools but he began supporting this school in west baltimore

for inner city children. the school has served the needs of african americans since 1890. >> i know these children and i know what we're doing for them. i have to try to protect that. >> reporter: some applaud him but question whether his hid to keep money from the offertory plate will have impact. a spokesman for the archdiocese says his campaign can back fire. >> the less money that comes in the less money we have to put into schools and other projects that fulfill our mission. >> the plans call for children from father charles hall to attend a new school this fall. many parents fear they won't be

able to transport their kids there. the baltimore musicians have agreed to take another pay cut. they have accepted a freeze and agreed to a 16.6 reduction for the two seasons after this. last year musicians donated $1 million in contract recessions and accepted salary reductions. in addition they regularly perform in montgomery county. on the weather front what a changing day of weather. we had the rain and wind early part of the day and wind and colder weather into the area this afternoon. let's take you out to what we're seeing right now on the satellite radar composite view. you will see the rain has

pushed all the way to the shore and a little bit at the tip of the county. other than that some high thin clouds. i think we are done with the rain in the baltimore area. wind shield factor feels like the mid40s out there. tonight dropping into the 20s. it is going to be a real chiller out there overnight. there is some good news, a dry weekend ahead and sunshine and temperatures slowly getting up there. we'll talk about that in just a couple. former baltimore city mayor was here at the studios today talking with richard sher. you can see the full square off on sunday at 6:30 in the evening. thankfully train service is

not being disrupted by a train derailment. 8 cars of the 60 car train derailed. the train was not carrying hazardous materials and no one was hurt. the vatican is defendish the decision not to defrock an american priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys. some of the young catholics gathered for youth day at the vatican today, defended the pope and the church. chanceerize you have a lot of stuff that you would like to get rid of but are those popular traveling road shows really the best place to get rid of your treasures? and a fundraiser helping kids learn about going green without their parents spending too much

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wondering how much painting in your home or jewelry might be worth you could bring it to a traveling buying event. our consumer reporter raises questions about those events. >> reporter: everyone loves the antiques road show where people bring in grandma's old bowl and find out it is worth $5,000. now a traveling show is hitting towns across the country. this is the treasure hunters road show with the largest gold, jewelry and collectible buying company in the u.s. people come with arm loads of dolls and other goods hoping to make top dollar. >> i brought a doll in the original case. >> reporter: robin found one like hers selling on ebay for

well over $100. >> the first time he came back he only wanted to give me $30. >> reporter: she had high hopes for her world war ii cigarette box. >> they said 30 to $40 on it. door you feel you gave them a fair price? >> we have a lot of repeat and referral thusmers. >> reporter: do people come here thinking it is the antiques road show? >> a lot of people do. we are bigger than that road show. >> reporter: the treasure hunter's show does not do appraisals. they only make an offer on your valuables. as robin discovered when she said no to that 35-dollar offer

for that doll. >> they came back with $95. >> reporter: the company says the better business bureau gives them an a minuserating. feel free to walk out if the walker is too low. well, he is being called the biggest cyberhacker in u.s. history. albert gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in prison after getting rich from steeling credit card numbers for retailers. >> his online hacker name was soup. >> you can build the walls higher and higher. the criminals will find the way around the wall, over it or

under it. >> reporter: he was so good he walked out of at ms and with drew millions of dollars from bank accounts of strangers. >> there are so many vulnerabilities that hackers can use to steal information. it is simply hard for organizations to keep up. >> reporter: he deciphered codes which handled credit card transactions for major retailers. then he got creative. he would cruise by stores with his laptop and use wireless signals. a trojan horse program would be installed and he would wipe out credit card numbers. >> u prosecutors say he had so

much cash he buried a million dollars in his parents backyard. he lived a lavish life. his defense suggests he was a genius addicted to his computer. the government said he was just a talented criminal. he was once a secret service informant. it is a sure sign that spring has arrived. tomorrow the national cherry blossom festival begins in washington dc. it is not the only place to see the cherry blossoms which are expected to peak next weekend. nowther forecast certified most accurate by weathererating and maryland's most popular doppler radar. cooler than average this

weekend. we are done with the rain today and tonight. sunday evening and late next week sunshine is back and looking beautiful. >> beautiful sight here. chilly evening to be out. people are definitely dressed a little more layered than the last couple of days, that's for sure. current winds right now only 10 miles per hour but it's a cold wind out of the north and west. you definitely feel the difference outside compared to just 24 hours ago. through the day we had clouds pretty heavy this morning. a few breaks of sunshine. take you out to, watch carefully. a little bit of sunshine. it didn't warm us up at all. we couldn't get back out of the 40s today. i think tomorrow will be a big

struggle to get out of the 40s tomorrow. rain totaled to about a half an inch. temperatures across the state low 40s. the temperatures are going to be dropping sharply as we head to sunset. windy. gusty this evening. 20 to 25 miles per hour. we have had gusts today in excess of 30 miles per hour earlier this morning as that line of showers was coming through. we are all clear here in the baltimore area. looking good. a few clouds tonight. cold and windy weather is going to continue to be our theme right into the early part of

the tomorrow. you can see a cloud free sky from western pa out into the chicago area. much cooler air draped against the northeast. it will keep the temperatures cold tonight and most of the day tomorrow. you see how chilly the air is up north and that is coming our way tonight. we stay dry saturday. sunny on sunday early on and then a few clouds late sunday afternoon. i think most of the weekend is going to be dry. tonight 25, windy, cold. dress a little warmer than you did last week at 48 for the high temperature. tomorrow night less breezy and the outlook for the rest of the weekend. sunday i think we start out decent. chance of rain sunday night into monday. factor that into your plans.

take a look at late next week. warm, 70s and sunshine. with a look at what is coming up at 6:00 tonight. we are following the breaking news. one person is dead after a house fire in dundalk. plus a budget battle. proposed cuts to public safety. what former mayor sheila dixon has to say. [ male announcer ] it's our hottest offer of the season, but it's melting fast.

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attention wizards, the hogwarts school will open its doors this summer in florida. universal studios new traction

will allow visitors will allow visiters to step into harry potter's world. fans will go through the gates of hogwarts which have been reproduced down to every last speck of moss. >> islands of adventure lends itself to this kind of story telling. it was a perfect brand spot and a perfect location to bring it to life. >> the grand opening it june 18 but it will open by park guests who buy a special package on may 28. if you want to live longer there are steps to take to improve your health. coming up now. abc 2 news at 6. we're following breaking news out of baltimore county tonight. a fire in dundalk leaves one

person dead. it happened in the 7400 block of old battle grove road. sheral is on the scene. >> reporter: still no word on a cause but police and fire investigators have been on the scene well over 3 hours after this fire started on this small shore home. the damage is contained to the inside. if you look at the outside there really is no apparent damage out here. officials say it started in the living area and that is where the victim's bod was found. joining us live is sid clark. >> it was closer to 22 when i arrived home and i could smell smoke in the air. there was a little more smoke than normal coming out the vent. so i asked my wife to call the hb