is ongoing. they say they take it seriously. the door man who let them, no longer work there. the owners say it could cost them more dlan $50,000. >> annapolis has a reputation where or a under age, you can find a bar that will serve you. >> reporter: that will change. >> if you're of age, less come. we have a lot of good establishments but if or a under age, annapolis is not the place for you. >> reporter: the owners are in discussion with their attorneys to see if they will appeal. in annapolis, don harrison, abc2 news. >> the doorman who was let did by the bar was the brother of the girl who died in that motorcycle accident. he grew up and got rich are but what he pulled will make you

sick. jamie costello as it more, an a man who adopted his girlfriend. >> john goodman, not the actor, two years ago while drunk he ran a stop sign and killed scott wilson. goodman checked himself into the four seasons waiting to be arrested. to protect his assets, goodman adopted his girlfriend, heather hutch shins -- hutchens has his daughter. by transferring it to his daughter before the trial it is safe and cannot be touched. >> here she become as beneficiary and now that he is is -- she is 42 is entitled to it. it's either bream yant or a

crazy stunt. >> reporter: good man's lawyer said it was designed for estate planning and to guarantee his children's future not to shield his trial from a lawsuit. his trial starts in march. goodman hit wilson so hard that the car landed in a canal and began sinking. around the nation tonight a daycare bus crash sent one person to the hospital. luckily there were no children on the bus. police are investigating but police said the bus driver was not at fault. the dpefer mom who left her two toddlers in a van recently is out of the hospital. sara hatfield claims she has in idea how she ended 12 miles away

from the van. the last thing she remembers -- >> reporter: what's the last as.ng you remember about >> doctors are trying to figure out with may have happened but believe hatfield may have had a seizure, psychotic break or amnesia. a florida teacher is under fire after school officials said she poured hot sauce on her student's crayons to keep them from putting the crayons in their mowsmght the teacher works with students who are ops and the parents are finding out about it. >> honestly, how can a teacher of some years do that. >> parents say the kids refused to touch the crayons for a week. the teacher has been suspended and the school superintendent is pushing to have her fired. the hearing is scheduled for

later this month. conditions are cooling down. we're up to near the 70 degrees mark. rain showers early per today all out to sea. for the most part we're looking pretty good. temperatures running in the mid-40s as we look at our weather bug sites. 4 towson. annapolis 47. center in the mid to upper 40s, and those winds breezy. this evening breezy. we talk about how things cool off and look to next book. this as all coming up. maryland's comptroller took some time to visit an academy and a couple other schools. he wanted to look at what the state would be funding if it

gave the school system the money it needed. all of maryland's school system sent representatives to plead their cases for state funds. the cammed -- academy has their piece of the pie. >> it's a $22 million request. it's helpful to get out in the field and actually see what the city and other jurisdiction are asking for. >> the comp troll per -- come troller wanted to know what the money would be used for. a school in new york and one in boston are getting in on the action. >> some members of occupy oakland took their cases inside.

rescue crews tried to free a man from a muddy trench. we'll tell you how he's doing tonight.

let's take a look at new video. police in oakland, california,

released this surveillance video. they say it shows occupy protesters breaking into city hall. it happened saturday night. they used something to pry the doors open and made a mess. they even took an american flag. police are hoping to identify the protesters. wednesday night modern family want the only thing entertaining people in texas. this video taken by a police cruiser's dash cam shows a ball of light moving across the sky. emergency crews worked for hours trying to get a man out of a trench in brentwood, california. the man got stuck in the mud and eventually was pulled out by firefighters and taken to a local hospital on a stretcher. we understand he's doing okay. you know the moms to be, carrying a baby full term is always the goal. for many women it doesn't end up happening. we're looking at a program that

could change that. lots of people have a feeling of which team will come out on top. but how much money is being spent.

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new health news for any woman who's pregnant. carrying your baby full team is ideal. one in eight is born premature. lynn da so tells us how doctors are trying to stop that trend using a new innovative program. >> reporter: over the last 20 years, the number of premature babies has doubled. it's a troubling trend doctors

same can't predict with certainty. >> most premature babies are born to women who have not had pregnancies in the past. >> reporter: women like erin who was women and fit. >> on the ultrasound he looked perfect. he was already practicing his breathe at 24 weeks. >> reporter: but unexpectedly her son was born early and weighed two and a half pounds. he's getting healthier. now that they're expecting their second, they want to do all they can to prevent another preterm birth. the doctors plan to take samples before the birth to build a massive data bank. >> we're hoping with the specimens we'll be able to learn or that will help us understand how to predict problems in a pregnancy. >> the second thing we hope, to

use that information to device intervention strategies. >> those clues may be hidden in these tubes, and if they are, they want to find them. >> this database will start nationwide at children's hospital but eventually doctors hope it will include parents and babies from all over the country. doctors say once they build a large enough library of information, they will be able to develop therapies to treat premature babies. researchers are making a presentation before the american stroke association. people living in areas without much sunlight are likely to have a stroke. stroke, the number one cause of disabilities, happen when the blood and oxygen are cut off from the brain. vitamin d is produced when people are exposed to sunlight.

>> in maryland's most power sphl radar showing clear. did see a few showers earlier today, lower eastern shore primarily. those rain showers offshore. you can see places like cambridge, salisbury getting that early round of wet weather. clear out there tonight. gorgeous. take a look at our harford cam. temperature 60. many spots are down to 430. you felt the change if you were outside. weather is mixed. showers south and east and sunshine midday before the clouds roll back in in the afternoon. that's the view. downtown to maryland, science center similar scenario and same deal in the state capital. the water nice and calm. take a look at the air temperature, 50 in baltimore. many spots in the 40s.

ocean city, easton, hagerstown. in the ski country things are getting back to normal. it's been a tough time for the ski resorts like white tail. they will have a chance to blow snow has temperatures continue to drop. a little bit of a gusty northwest wind. we will struggle to get out of the 40s. today we almost hit the 60s but not quite. when you consider our average high is 42, this is still way above average but not near record territory that we had yesterday. tomorrow a bit cooler. i'll go around the harbor maybe low 50s, 52, 53. most of the hear will struggle to get to 50. some places you may never get out of the 40s. the chance for rain looks nil the next few days. we have dry weather over the east coast and no big weather makers in sight. our main record weather player

will keep the cool hair blowing in and keep the skies clear into early saturday. a new system developing behind this high pressure cell could arrive as early as late saturday. we're nice and crystal clear. then we track the next weather maker. this thing could push in here by late saturday evening. could bring showers to western maryland, hagerstown west. rain showers in baltimore a distinctive possibility saturday night and early sunday so factor that into your weekend plans. it will be cooler. overnight 32, clearing skies. tomorrow 50, mostly sunny and a bit cooler. tomorrow 34 with clouds on the increase, still chilly. take a look at the extended forecast here. you can see the numbers turning cooler right through sunday. that next chance of showers slim, but it's there saturday night into sunday. so we'll watch for that. drier weather on tap next week

and we should bounce back to 50 on tuesday. the first days of februaryy. punxsutawney phil said six more weeks of winter. i think he may be off on the first week. >> if this is winter, we can take some more. in democracy 2012, it's two days before nevada voters have a chance to weigh in on their field of republican presidential candidates. the candidates have a chance to jockey for position. we go to washington, d.c. with more. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, kelly. we have news about an endorsement that mitt romney picked up today. he got an endorsement from none other than the donald. that's right, donald trump. that happened today in las vegas and mitt romney was there to accept. after hours of swirling rumors, donald trump confirmed that he's

throwing his support behind mitt romney. >> mit is tough -- mitt is tough, sharp and smart. governor romney, go out and get 'em. >> i'm pleased to have his endorsement. of course, i'm looking for the endorsement of the people of nevada. >> reporter: over the past few months many of the gop candidates vied for his support, including newt gingrich. >> of course i want his endorsement. >> reporter: that was gingrich before. today his then changed. >> are you hoping for an endorsement? >> i'm just watching in amazement. >> reporter: why is it amazing? >> because some people have this knack of gathering attention. >> reporter: romney heads into the nevada caucuses not only with that endorsement but a 20-point lead. the poll of nevada's like lill

caucus goers was taken before the big win in florida. nevada is friendly territory for romney. he won it in 2008. one big advantage, romney, a mormon, hams the support of nevada -- has the support of nevada's large mormon population. the way it works 28 del gas up - delegates up for grabs and it's not a winner takes all like florida. it will be divided proportionately. >> so does donald trump play into this or does it really matter at all anywhere? >> reporter: we can say this is an interesting endorsement. we do remember that donald trump wanted to be president of the united states. now we have him endorsing mitt romney. will it impact this raise --

race, depends on who you are. you're tapped into where they stand, it really may not make a difference, kelly. >> we'll stay tuned. thanks for that report from washington today. the mayor of topeka, kansas is make some waves. he's proposing a ban on hooded sweatshirts and baseball caps in the city. the mayor said it would cut down on crime. they have a hard time identifying criminals on surveillance pictures because they can never see their faces. good luck with that one. all new coming up at 6:00, teach ares in harford county will be getting bonuses at all. we'll iron it all out and get that extra cash. this was found at bwi-thurgood marshall airport. a passenger was carrying a cattle prod in their carry-on luggage.

those stories and more coming up at 6:00. now here's a preview of what's ahead at 6:30. coming up on burled news, when nothing else works could a cure for depression come in the form of a recreation hall drug helping doctors rethink depression? watch watch it on world -- watch it on world news.

the dow is down 11. the nasdaq is up 11 and the s&p 500 up 1 and a half. snack and beers are expected to fly off the shelves over the next couple of days.

a new survey estimate american also and about $11 billion getting ready for the game. that breaks down to about $60 per person. it is expected to be watched by 170 million people. some of that spending is likely to come from betting. we have more on the big business of gambling on the big game. >> reporter: sunday's super bowl will be watched by millions around the world. advertisers will spend millions and many will wager. the super bowl is the biggest match of the year. and it could bring in the most money bet sense before the recession. check out what americans have wagered over the last four years. this is from the nevada gaming control boompletd last year

americans bet $87 million. but in the two years before that we risked a lot less. compare that to the first super bowl matchup between the pats and the giants, $92 million in 20022008 -- 2008. reports say this your's game could break $90 million in nevada and that's just legal gambling in one hot spot. there are hundreds based in europe and the caribbean. they will be raking in millions but they're hard tore track because they're unregulated. betters beware, many are illegal. the economy may be down but that hasn't stopped people from spending money on alcohol. the disstilled spirits council was up last year. people spent about $20 billion on just the high end spirits alone. so we don't know what they spent

on the low end spirits. coming up, the governor says help wants to close the loophole that's taking money away from the transportation needs. we have that and more on abc2 news at 6:00 with jamie costello, which starts right now. there it is. it's on the 6:00 news. what do less have to say about this -- police have to say about this slug fest involving a police officer. >> an impasse is broken clearing the way for teachers to get bonuses. >> we start first with a developing story. baltimore county police have arrested four people they say were involved in a murder outside