the person who shot the officer. >> we're still not early stages of the investigation. even though it took place. you can see we have the crime scene.

anyone with information is asked to call the harford county sheriff's department.

fred bealefeld was on hand. the antitrafficking could have back fire. they wanted himed to fire -- him to tiresome agents who ran operation fast and furious. they followed gun sales so they could track them. several of the guns wound up being used in crimes including the shooting death of a u.s. border patrol. holder said it will be complete and though will hold those responsible accountable. >> is unacceptable. the use of this misguided tactic

is inexcusable and must never happen again. >> although holder said mistakes were made, he defended the need for the tracking of gun sales. police commissioner fred bealefeld served as an example on how illegal guns can improve. meanwhile, several congress men threatened to impeach holder. they said the justice department hasn't disclosed all of the information. fewer people are dying in car crashes. that's new numbers from the department. nearly 33,000 died on our nation's roadways last year. it's the lowest since 1949. the dot said the drop comes despite the fact that americans

drove more last year than they did the year before. but the report did show a slight increase in the number of people hurt in traffic crashes last year. tonight police in prince george's county areñr looking fr a suspect bank robber who wears an unusual mask. in's in keeked -- connection with the bank in fort washington. he got away in a dark colored pacifica style vehicle. he was wearing a black north face jacket, hood with a spider-man hood. plaque shoes with wheat soles, gloves, a blue canvas bag with a silver handgun. while some had snow, many were dealing with a lot of rain.

the wind didn't help much. trees were knocked down. the rain has moved out. what can we expect this weekend? lynette charles has more. we're going to get sunshine. we have windy conditions. that's what we will have to contend w as we go through the rest of the evening, we will be contending with the fact that we are looking at cooler conditions. we have a cooldown, some sun. there might be a slight chance. we'll talk about that coming up. in tonight's consumer alert, giant is recalling uncle ben white rice garden vegetables and packages because they contain a milk allergen. the rice is safe for people eat.

for information call the customer service line. 1-888-814-4268. for the first time in 86 years, coca-cola has moved its secret formula. the secret formula was moved from a bank to a new depository. however, the 1886 formula itself will remain hidden from view. yahoo, awarded a $610 million damage from lottery scammers, apparently they used yahoo's name and low doe to dupe people into thinking they won a lottery. the scheme may be tied to a group of nigerian scammers. none of the defenders have

responded. nigeria is well known for scammers. honest talk about a troubled past and her current fight to get her son. a cure for the common hangover. a company said it has developed a magic pill that can cure you in a half an hour. with the holiday season comes plenty. being part of a couple doesn't make for a married time. we'll explain.

tomorrow night, an abc2 news exclusive. melinda mccrede is speaking out. >> please don't touch me. please don't touch my mommy.

please, leave me alone. i want to be with my mommy. >> reporter: she described the terrifying scene last friday when u.s. marshal stormed her boyfriend's house and took her 5-year-old son from her arm. the singer who lost custody of zander in 2007 him him from mccrede's own mother. the abduction landed her in front of a judge. on monday she emerged from court with a huge grin. >> i can't talk about it. >> reporter: the custody case is sealed but she said things are moving in a good direction. >> hey's a good man. -- he's a good man. i love judge harris. >> reporter: at just 18 years old, she shot to the top of the country chart, selling millions of records.

but her downward spiral landed her on celebrity rehab. she said she's in a good place, pregnant with twins. bringing him to arkansas was a risk she said she will never forget. did you knowingly break the law? >> i do not, to this moment and will not ever think that me taking my own child that i carried for nine months, that i gave birth to in the hospital by myself would ever be breaking the law. what i did was to protect my child and there's not a person in the world that's ever going to tell me that that's wrong. >> just a teasee1 but you can catch the entireñi interview on tweeñrñiñr --ñi onqçóñi "20/20".

and stick around for abc2 news at 11:00. the all new extreme makeover home edition did a makeover on one family's dream home. the home was 80 years old and their 16-year-old son was trying to work on it himself with his grandfather las -- last christmas eve before an accident severed his hand. so, we've got plenty of sunshine today. right now we're starting to see a few clouds trying to move in. we're going to be mainly clear as we go through the rest of the evening. temperatures around 4 -- 40 degrees. visibility is definitely good right now. yes. we got a few of the cumulus clouds but lots of blue skies and lots of sunshine.

we saw more of the same as we head into bel air. clouds out there. we can see traffic moving nicely. we're dealing with windy conditions as well tment was very breezy. the winds out of the west at 10 to 15 miles an hour. maryland's most powerful radar is dry right few. it should stay that way. there will be a slight caveat. right now temperatures are cold. back to the west, oakland around 23 degrees where they saw plenty of snowfall. as you head further to the west temperatures are in the 40s. we didn't get any type of snow, nothing that stuck. temperatures had been too warm at the surface. we're looking at the wind. this is a good thing because they are slowly starting to die on. out of the west at six miles an hour. east ton at five. highs today made it up to 47

degrees. the temperature is seasonable, about two degrees cooler. cambridge 43 degrees. put that in your memory bank as we head into saturday and sunday. the satellite and radar look pretty clear. even some snow fall around the middle of the nation. high pressure is in place. you can see the cold air. we have cold air but it will be a dry cold front, maybe a few clouds trying to pop up. still, plenty of sunshine. things are looking good as we go into friday. then we see little rain. i think that will stay mainly on the coast and bring a few clouds to the eastern shore.

as we go into saturday plenty of sunshine. so as we go through the overnight, it's going to be cold, partly cloudy skies. the winds will become calm. by tomorrow 49 degrees. i will call it seasonably cool, seasonably chilly and by u still cold that temperature comintz in at 31. the clouds partly cloudy but it will be breezy. that 31 will feel like the mid-20s. we start you off on saturday. it will be breezy. that 43 degrees will feel like the mid-30s, upper 30s. by the time we hit thursday it is ravens day, temperature coming in at 44. then we'll see a few clouds as we go through the week but

temperatures trying to rebound. our next chance for showers, rain showers come at the end of next week. >> seasonable. information about a new product here, claims it can cure your hangovers. the makers say unlike other products, this one is regulated by the fda. with all these holiday celebration, many will have too many drivens. they said the remedy is real and after personal trials, the pill can have you feeling better in 30 minutes but there are no studies or medical reviews to back up the claims. the company is so confident that free samples are being offered. right now it's only being sold on the web. skinny jeans, everybody knows it's the in thing but it's calling a controversy at the byu

school in idaho. a flier said skin nip jeans violate the honor code. >> i don't think it's any worse than the form fitting thing that the dancers wear that we see every saturday on tv representing the school. >> byu said they can wear them on campus. some say you have to use your best judgment. coming up, jerry sandusky once again a free man tonight but that freedom came at a hefty price. the latest on the scandal surrounding the former penn state coach. cot fountain of -- could the fountain of youth be in washington, d.c. residents of 1600 pennsylvania avenue may live longer lives.

women are being warned about taking certain types of contraceptives. today's was on bayer's yasmi) the ortho he va patch and others were linked to high blood clot links. a former official has accused bear of being aware of the risks and hiding the evidence. we've got good news for those seeking the office of

president. the common assumption has been that the president ages faster and dies younger. now a study found that many presidents live longer than their peers. they live seven years longer than spuptd. month recent presidents, ronald reagan and ford were 93. the last eight presidents, seven lived longer than expected, the exception lyndon johnson who died of a heart attack. he was 64. many are skipping the long waits at the hospital. nearly 3 million people go to urgent care centers each week according to the urgent care association of america. there are more than 9200 centers. patients are attracted to the

lower cost. urgent care fees are half of those at er. still some argue it's not the same as having a regular physician who knows all of your medical history. >> abc2news.com wants to be the place for all the information you nee.d need. ?iewp next everybody feeling stressed out about the holiday shopping and all the family obligation? why having a significant other around to share that burden with may cause you more anxiety. and an icy situation for man's best friend. how rescuers were able to save this up.