they can move forward with racing plans with another group. >> two doctors are accused of doing late-term abortions in an elkton clinic. josie is here with all of the details. >> an investigation into complaints about a patient eventually sent officers into is the clinic brigham and reilly were running. what they found is disturbing to say the lease. dr. steven chase brigham and nicola reilly are charged with first and second-degree murder as a result of that investigation. according to police, the pair were part of a botched abortion which started in new jersey and then continued in an apartment on high street in elkton. when complaints came in, the doctor's office was searched, and investigates found 35 fetuses in the freezer. some were as late term as 36 weeks. >> there is always someone out there looking to adopt, someone

who can't have a child themselves, so to destroy a life that could be meaningful to someone else is really a shame. >> the board of physicians says brigham has never been licensed to practice medicine in maryland. dr. reilly's license was suspended back in 2010, shortly after that botched procedure. the attorney representing her in that case with the medical board said these criminal charges are without legal merit. we'll have more on this story, and you'll find it on our website, abc2news.com. it's on the home page. senator nancy jacobs said she has been following this case since it's started and the best way for this not to happen in maryland is for the state to require licenses for all clinics that perform abortions. she said if to the clinics become licensed, they would also be subject to the type of inspections that could have stopped illegal procedures. >> the reason they did this in maryland is because maryland has next to nothing, as far as laws regarding this.

>> although senator jacobs said he has previously introduced legislation to make those changes, the legislation hasn't passed. >> firefighter from chesapeake city had a heart attack at the scene of a two alarm fire new elkton. another firefighter had to be treated for smoke inhalls a. the state fire marshall's office said the fire started just after noon at a duplex on church street. the damage is estimated to be about $230,000. >> and police are looking for a man they believe robbed a mcdonald's last night with a gun. it happened in the 700 block of nursery road. a man wearing a black mask and sunglasses walked in and demanded monday. officers searched the area, but did not mind him. >> baltimore city is on pace for the lowest homicide rate in more than 308 years. right now they have 196 murders

with just one day left in 2011. the last time they saw a murder rate this low was back in 1978. we spent some time with commissioner bealefeld last night, who said this has everything to dwight his department's policy of focusing on bad guys with guns. it's an effort the commissioner says is working. >> if the whole -- this whole city does not embrace this result, we've squandered and missed a dynamite opportunity to nonstraight not just to the rest of the state, but to the rest of the country that baltimore is doing what no one said we could. >> coming up at 11:00, we'll have more from our in-depth interview with the commissioner and explain what he has up his sleeve for 2012 to help keep the crime numbers falling. head to our best of 2011 page

for more stories for this year. we have everything from the post powerful pictures of 2011 to the local stories you've been talking about all year long. that's on our website at abc2news.com. the radar all is clear, no precipitation. a few passing clouds. you felt the difference today, didn't you? that temperature a solid 15 to 20 degrees warmer in some spots. we're still in the mid-up toker 40s out there. as we look ahead to this weekend, not bad at all. 56 on saturday. maybe a morning shower tomorrow, and we have 58 or so, near 60 on tap for new year's day. there is a dramatic drop in temperatures after are this weekend, though. we talk about that coming up. >> the current owner r.g. steel delivered some unsettling news last week. dozens of employees let us know they have been laid off, and our calls to r.g. steel were not returned.

apparently we're not alone in that. >> what we're finding is that r.g. steel has not communicated at all to anyone in terms of what their problems are and what their plans are. we need information from them so that we can be available, along with our partners on the state and federal level, to provide assistance to displaced workers. >> for now, the county executive said he doesn't know what's going to happen, and that feeling was echoed by many of the workers we have spoken with. >> 2011 has been a tough economic year, but some economists are predicting that 2012 could come to be known as the year of jobs, effect from the energy sector, to healthcare, restaurants, and even construction. >> unemployment claims have been dropping. the economy is slowly growing, coming out of the doldrums we've been in and creating more jobs. >> forbes from financial experts are predicting as much

as 33% more job creation next year. statistically will in their 20s are more likely to to have used this time in the economic slump to go back to school other than continue searching for work, so they predict they will have an advantage in finding the new jobs. >> officials urge if you haven't been vaccinated yet for the flu, it's not too late to protect yourself, but if you find yourself with a fever, body aches, you should have the flu, and there are some things that you need to remember here. get plenty of rest, and make sure that you are drinking lots of clear fluids. cover your mouth and nose if you have to sneeze or cough so you don't spread your germs in the air. wash your hands often. avoid crowded places where germs can spread more easily, and if you are feeling like your systems are too much to handle at home, contact your doctor. >> last year maryland alone along with 14 other states

wanted to curb the use of tanning beds. currently anyone under 18 needs a note from a parent or guardian to use them, but health officials and some lawmakers believe that this law doesn't go far enough. >> we're talking about children. we shouldn't allow children to be exposed to these when they're not thinking about the real risks. >> it's their freedom to do it. you should be able to do what you want. >> advocates for a teen tanning bed ban feel it's the only way to protect them. well, baltimore is working to create a new year's spectacle right from the are in harbor. the city's office of promotion and arts was working hard to put the finishing touch's on this new year's eve celebration. it will kick off at 9:00 tomorrow night, but just to wait for the fireworks display over the inner harbor until midnight. you should be able to see them from many neighbors all around

the inner harbor. well, think twice before getting behind the wheel if you're going to be trying to drink tomorrow night. aaa and yellow cab want you to think about using a tipsy taxi. it's free to anyone over 21 from midnight until 4:00 in the morning. the ride has to be worth $50 or less. and they will take you home, not to another bar. if you are interested, you can call them at 877-963-taxi. well, staying home is another great option, and if you too, we hope you stay up late with abc 2. this is the 40th anniversary of dick clark's rocking eve. at 10:00, this year's party gets started. ryan seacrest will count down the ball drop at midnight, along with a million of his closest friends in times square. so it may be a day before

the new year's eve, but it is also the last purple friday of 2011, and the ravens are gearing up to take on the bengals in the final week of the nfl season. it's a must win for the bengals. if they win, they make the play- offs. the ravens are already in, but they want to win, too, so they can have home field advantage. kick off is at 4:15. and torrey smith will join the world famous harlem globetrotters tonight at first mariner arena, at halftime. tickets are available at the first mariner arena box office. coming up, a local couple's proposal. you won't want to miss this. and as 2011 comes to a close, we'll take a look at the people we've lost who have made

a big impact on our area. >> take a look, 53. normal would be 42. we did guarantee 52, so, yes, a two-degree weather winner today, benjamin, congrats, you get an abc 2 storm umbrella. the one weekend you might need an umbrella, when we come back.

this will be one of the biggest moments in two peoples lives. we introduce you to a local couple whose marriage proposal was literally all wet. >> reporter: meet these newlyweds. new to baltimore and already loving it. >> we love this area, we love everything about baltimore. >> reporter: now they have created a buzz on the internet with a you tube video of his marriage proposal. >> told her beforehand, when i propose to you, people will know about it. i want to do it at a place that was a landmark, and a cool place, and a cool place to propose to her. so i thought the baltimore aquarium. why not? >> reporter: to her complete

surprise, their casual day at the aquarium turned into is a cherished memory with a twist. >> all of a sudden my whole body got numb, like i started to go, oh, my god, i can't believe i'm doing this, and all of a sudden people started reacting to the sign, like, look, look! what's going on? and at that point, she goes, oh, my god! >> i knew what was happening, but, i don't know, it was like an out of body experience, on one knee, holding up the ring in front of my place, and i don't think i hear the words coming out of his mouth, i just see the ring. >> reporter: he is a teacher, and she is a full-time dental student. money is tight. they -- loped to maybe it official, and now entered a contest that may provide them with a real celebration. >> this is a happy, fun video that people want to share with people. >> reporter: oh, and did ariston have a backup plan? >> if she said no, it was the

shark tank i was in, so i could have just dove in there. let's take look outside right now. you can see that temperatures are running generally on the, well, chilly side, but it was mild for much of the day today. what a change was from the weather we had earlier in the year. so bottom line is, some improvement out there, as we take a look at some of the conditions. 45 degrees, and we'll skip the weather cameras, as we get a little lockup on that computer there, but the bottom line is this, clear tonight, dry conditions. the most powerful radar. sweeps show all clear. through the overnight, there will be a brief chance for some rain early in the morning, and that's going to be about it. 45 in baltimore. 56 in easton, and 46 in ocean city. winds are light and variable,

and what little wind we do have, generally out of the south-southeast. that plus some sunshine helping to warm us up today, as a warm front actually pushed north, and that really allowed our temperatures to correct about 15 degrees from yesterday when we struggled to get out of the low and mid-40s. 54 in cambridge. 61 down in culpepper virginia earlier today. just some clouds spreading over the state now. new year's eve, you're looking good as far as standing dry. but we could see this system here pinwheeling itself out of the great lakes, and this will skirt just north of us from the overnight and into early tomorrow. we'll catch the bottom edge of this, and so some rain showers likely to skirt through our area as we go towards daybreak and that down time tomorrow.

but a-- that dawn time tomorrow. but, again, it will be brief. there's not a lot of tremendously cold air behind this storm system. temperatures will average through the mid-to-upper 50s all weekend, and at night, themes down in the 30s. -- temperatures down in the 30s. unless you're well north of the maryland line, you should see just brief rain showers overnight tonight, because we don't expect it to be below freezing. tomorrow your two-degree guarantee will be 56. some slow clearing, but still mild out there. happy new year's to everyone. the new year's baby is rocking it out. take a look at the seven-day forecast. man, so many changes in the next seven days. number one, we will see, again, that chance for a morning shower tomorrow.

and then skies clear. we'll look for low 50 those mid- 50s. i think we could see upper 50s on that first day of 2012 for sunday. now, also, that saturday night new year's eve night, we may get down eventually into the low 40s, upper 30s, but it won't be bad. the real chill returns this week, tuesday into wednesday, cold blast. so, again, enjoy this mild weather all weekend, because it doesn't hold up into the new year. >> so if you're going to go out for the new year's fireworks down to the harbor, bring a coat down there? >> i think so. but i think if you look back to a lot of our new year's eves, putting on some thick layers, and this time around, a light jacket might get it done. >> all right. we'll have a good crowd down there. thank you. well, abc 2 continues to lead the way in mobile news offers here in baltimore. visit abc2news.com/mobile right now and check out the latest list of growing apps for whatever type of phone or tablet you may have. you get the latest news, most

accurate weather forecast and live streaming video right to your device. well, you may have lost a son, a sister, wife, or brother. tonight we look back at the people we lost this year. >> we lost a queen, pat model, tv star, the queen of giving to baltimore. the owner of the red and white bags that gives the best chocolate chip cookies in town. we say good-bye to joe ade rbi n. we said good-bye to bob bell, who sold us our cars. connie bass also passed. delegate ruth kirk, she made our lives better.

how sergeant shriver made the special olympics better than special. and john mackey, he would put rings on your fingers and ask you how it felt to win the super bowl without taking a hit. we took a hit when we found out dues was gone. way too soon to say good-bye to orlando brown. if you had a baby in the last 40 years, you knew etna winehold, she was in charge of your room. ernie tyler. guys like this stay with us forever. miss you, ernie. and the man in uniform that gave us thrills, who made us laugh and cry in the summer night, no way plane left us this way -- flanny left us. and ron smith. the radio sounds different now. how you made the call to live your life. and how about a funeral that gave us a reason to lookback

back at our time and say we did it great. we may never see a good-bye like this again, william. and why is maryland my maryland playing in the background? because this it was don shaffer's final song before he died.

the one question everyone wants to know, will they have clear skies to see the fireworks pop over the harbor tomorrow? >> i think we're in good shape. relatively mild temperatures, too, for the cusp of january. >> the cusp. >> the cusp. just some clouds in the state now. you see that rain on the left side offered your screen. may get a brief shot of that towards daybreak tomorrow, but it will quickly be out of here. and the rest of the day, 40s, and variably cloudy. let's check out that weekend forecast. the chance for an early morning shower tomorrow within but look at those temperatures. 56 saturday, and 58 on sunday. and, again, the overnight temperatures, you know, 30s, but fireworks time probably still low 40s at the harbor. >> the good thing is there's nothing to shovel for the first of the year. >> one other note, the ravens game in cincinnati, could be some snowshowers around, so they could have a little ugly weather out there for the big game.

>> that's it for abc 2. we'll be back here for 11:00. when we're in the here, grow to our website at abc2news.com.